August 17, 2016
Ben McAdoo reveals why he's playing Eli Manning vs. Bills
Giants coach Ben McAdoo said Wednesday he plans to play Eli Manning Saturday in Buffalo. “Absolutely,’’ McAdoo said. Why? “Anticipation and instincts,” he said. “It’s a big part of the...
Viacom's shares get a rise amid talk of Dauman's ouster
The Olympics and the craziest presidential race in recent memory can’t keep Viacom’s long-running spectacle out of the headlines. The media conglomerate’s shares rose 2.1 percent Wednesday, to $43.74, on...
Gannett boosts bid for rival publisher Tronc
Gannett has sweetened its bid for Tronc Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, hoping to overcome resistance to a sale from the parent of the Chicago Tribune and...
Derek Jeter's media company is pitching a movie
Former Yankee Derek Jeter is hoping to crack a new sort of lineup. The 42-year-old’s media company, The Players Tribune, is shopping a story around Hollywood about the hardscrabble life...
Feds flip ex-RBS trader to build broader fraud case
Federal prosecutors have flipped a top former bond trader and are using him to build a broader fraud case against the Royal Bank of Scotland, The Post has learned. Adam...
Why Giants long-time snapper Zak DeOssie is in a fight for job
There was a time when Zak DeOssie wasn’t sure if he was ever going to snap again, a notion that’s hard to comprehend around the Giants considering DeOssie has been...
There's something fishy about Lochte's robbery tale
Ryan Lochte says he was mugged at gunpoint, but a judge in Rio thinks his claim doesn’t hold water. The jurist ordered the gold-medal US swimmer’s passport seized Wednesday as...
Hondo keeps sailing along
Hondo moved oh-so-close to the 4,000 mark Wednesday when the Pirates rallied heroically on his behalf in San Fran to inflate the earnings to 3,984 piniellas. Thursday night: Mr. Aitch,...
Scammers are out to screw your grandma
Grandmas and grandpas don’t usually spend thousands of dollars on iTunes gift cards — unless, that is, they are being coerced. A friend’s grandmother ran into the following scam last...
The Ryan Fitzpatrick quip that got Larry David to laugh
Larry David has been offering up critiques of the Jets in recent interviews, so Wednesday he checked out his favorite football team up close. David, the creator of “Seinfeld” and...
Jets vet makes quick progress — even if he doesn't believe it
Bilal Powell only could watch as the Jets’ season went down the tubes last year. The running back, who had become a crucial piece of the offense, sat out the...
'Crazy 24 hours': Dejection to elation for Kerri Walsh Jennings
RIO DE JANEIRO — Devastated. Unable to sleep. Cursing and crying and blaming herself after falling short of her goal to win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Staggered by...
US women sweep Olympic medals in 100M hurdles
RIO DE JANEIRO -- American Brianna Rollins started out fast and never looked back. Rollins led the US sweep of the 100-meter hurdles at the Rio Games on Wednesday night,...
US swimmers in Rio 'robbery' can't leave Brazil until police have answers
RIO DE JANEIRO — Two Olympic swimmers were taken off their flight from Brazil to the US on Wednesday by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery targeting...
Josh Norman: Odell Beckham's bluster is a compliment
ASHBURN, Va. — Saying he has bigger things to worry about, Josh Norman is calling a personal cease-fire in his war of words with Odell Beckham Jr. That is liable...
Matt Forte looks good in Jets moment he's waited for
The Jets finally got to see new running back Matt Forte on the field during team drills on Wednesday. Forte, who has been out since the beginning of training camp...
Judge offers wise advice to neighbors fighting over bright lights
A Manhattan judge has had it with two Tribeca neighbors warring over window glare across a shared airshaft — demanding that one resident cease her bright “Broadway spotlight-like barrage,” and...
Even harmless Ellen isn't safe from the social-justice warriors
When it comes to targets for congenitally offended social-justice warriors, no one is safe — not even the ever-lovable, super-unoffensive and hilarious Ellen DeGeneres. Her “crime”? Tweeting a Photoshopped picture...
Court’s ruling on corrupt NY pols’ pensions is long overdue
Corrupt New York pols who dream of retiring with fat, taxpayer-provided pensions just took a big hit in court. Score one for justice and common sense. On Wednesday, a three-judge...
Why 'Mean Girls' are getting even meaner
Has technology made mean girls meaner? Yes, says Rosalind Wiseman. Wiseman, whose blockbuster book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” formed the basis for the 2004 hit movie “Mean Girls,” tells me...
Trump exposed an ugly secret about Dems and African-Americans
Donald Trump let out a secret Tuesday that Hillary Clinton doesn’t want African-Americans to know: She and her party take them for granted, and their policies have long wracked inner-city...
These celeb-favorite boots are selling out fast
Dear Frances, celebrities love you! The London-based footwear brand is the must-have label of the summer, and models like Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid have been spotted wearing it. As...
Candy queen renting home sweet home at Trump Palace
We hear that Dylan Lauren, in unlikely style, rented a Trump Palace studio apartment, asking $2,750 a month, at 200 E. 69th St. — not far from her flagship Dylan’s Candy...
Victor Cruz's two words of defiance to his doubters
First there was the knee. Then the calf. Now the groin. With one injury after another over the past two years, what does Giants wideout Victor Cruz say to the...
'Summer White House' of the Hamptons awaits new first family
As the Hamptons’ elite host their presidential fundraisers (Jimmy Buffett, Jonathan Tisch and Bill Rudin for Hillary Clinton; Woody Johnson already hosted for Donald Trump), we thought it was an...
Putin is gobbling up whatever he can – while Obama does nothing
As Americans focus on who’ll replace President Obama, Russian strongman Vladimir Putin marches around the globe unabated, rushing to gobble up anything and everything he can before the new president...
Real estate wunderkind sells $23M Long Island lair
Andrew Borrok, the real estate whiz kid who planned on opening a world-class restaurant but instead became a Brooklyn judge, has finally sold his 20,000-square-foot home in Water Mill. Borrok...
Team USA roars back with ridiculous run to hit semis
Before Wednesday’s quarterfinals against an experienced — OK, old — Argentina team, there was enough concern to last through the next summer Olympics for Team USA. The Americans barely had...
Write on! Late Hamptons scribe's home on the market for $6M
The children of the late author, journalist and philanthropist Barbara Goldsmith are putting her East Hampton estate on the market for $5.99 million — far less than its original asking price...
Marlins president: A-Rod rumors were purely geographic
HOUSTON -- If he couldn’t end his baseball career in The Bronx, then the romantic (if not logical) second choice for Alex Rodriguez always seemed to be Miami. The longtime...
Tim Kaine admits he wanted Bill to resign
Sen. Tim Kaine may be on Team Clinton now, but he once said that Bill Clinton should resign after his White House affair with Monica Lewinsky. A report first published...
Leased in translation: ScarJo looks to rent in the UES
The world’s highest-grossing actress ever is on the prowl for an Upper East Side rental. Scarlett Johansson, whose movies have made over $3.3 billion, wants a place she can comfortably...
The rise of NYC's new insta-hoods
Walk down the blocks surrounding Luna — a new rental on Crescent Street in Queens Plaza — and you’ll likely see more construction workers than residents. This Long Island City enclave...
Brian McCann painfully admits reality of 'stud' Gary Sanchez
Brian McCann was a seven-time All-Star when he signed a five-year, $85 million contract to become the Yankees catcher. Less than three years later, he’s lost the job he was...
Man arrested for sexually assaulting parked van
One man fell head over wheels in love -- prompting cops to intervene. Michael Henson, 35, was allegedly attempting to have sex Tuesday with a parked van in Dayton, Ohio, when...
Zack Wheeler won't be saving the Mets' season
PHOENIX — Zack Wheeler’s season is finished before it got started, after an MRI exam on Wednesday revealed the Mets pitcher has a mild flexor strain in his right elbow...
How CC Sabathia's bizarre historic day sums up weird year
Well, one of the reasons you come to the ballpark — especially if you’re playing hooky from work and come to the ballpark in the middle of the afternoon in...
SEC calls foul on Performance Sports Group
Performance Sports Group said the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the company, two days after it failed to file its annual report on time. The Canada-based outfit, formerly known...
Penny-stock fraudster goes to federal prison
A Canadian crook who masterminded two multi-million dollar penny-stock fraud schemes was tossed in federal prison Wednesday for 6 ¹/₂ years. Thousands of victims in 34 countries were duped by...
Cop accused of torching cars for insurance payouts held without bail
A veteran NYPD cop charged with torching three cars to collect at least $34,000 in insurance payouts — and accused of assaulting a woman he’d pulled over — was ordered...
It's time to kill the 25-man roster
Arizona’s Mitch Haniger and Milwaukee’s Damien Magnifico played their first major league games of 2016 on Tuesday, and Atlanta promoted touted prospect Dansby Swanson to make his debut Wednesday. If...
I left $1M worth of jewels on a train
A woman who works for a diamond-district jeweler left $1 million dollars worth of watches, necklaces, and chains on a Metro-North train -- and didn't realize her epic blunder until...
'Greedy' lawyer, paralegal facing jail time for bribing court staffer
A Manhattan judge Wednesday blasted a criminal defense lawyer and paralegal as “greedy” as he gave the duo three to nine years in prison for bribing a court staffer to...
Conor McGregor hurls cans at taunting Nate Diaz in blowup
Maybe Conor McGregor doesn’t like energy drinks. McGregor used cans of Monster energy drink as missiles to fire at UFC 202 opponent Nate Diaz during a rowdy press conference Wednesday...
The day in photos: Aug. 17, 2016
Lightning strikes illuminate the skies and more.
Rising Starlin Castro counts as a Baby Bomber, too
First-year Yankee Starlin Castro’s arrival didn't create the same buzz as the rookies who recently debuted, but the 26-year-old infielder's best years also still may be ahead. In Wednesday’s 7-4...
Crown Heights riots victims' loved ones at odds over festival
For 25 years, they’ve been friends, the father of seven-year-old Gavin Cato and the brother of Yankel Rosenbaum — two men from different communities whose loved ones’ deaths sparked the...
Man charged in imam killings: I don't hate Muslims
The man charged in the execution-style killing of a Queens imam and his aide claims he does not hate Muslims — and that he didn't pull the trigger. "It wasn't...
Hal Steinbrenner: Door's always open for A-Rod (as adviser)
HOUSTON -- Alex Rodriguez has an open invitation to return to the Yankees organization, Hal Steinbrenner said Wednesday -- even if the controversial slugger decides to play elsewhere in 2017. Asked...
Olympic gold-winning Simones spark baby name surge
If the Rio Olympics are any indication, naming your child Simone might give them a better shot at achieving international athletic success. At least that's what some soon-to-be parents might...
Teen accused of biting dead man's face said he had superpowers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The mother of a 19-year-old Florida State University student charged with fatally stabbing a couple outside their home and then biting the dead man's face told...
Aetna warned it would pull out of ObamaCare if government blocked merger
Aetna Inc. warned in July that it would exit much of the individual Obamacare health insurance market if the government challenged its deal to buy rival Humana Inc (HUM.N), according...
Rich kid accused of killing his dad is found fit for trial
A Manhattan judge Wednesday found the Princeton grad accused of killing his hedge-fund-founder dad when he cut his allowance, fit to proceed to trial -- again. Justice Melissa Jackson ordered...
Bill Bratton demands anti-terror funding from Obama, Congress
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and a host of elected officials called on Congress to get their act together and vote on a bill that would bring hundreds of millions of...
Yasiel Puig and Dodgers are thriving -- without each other
Yasiel Puig's bat is making the waves his Snapchat did last week. Now the question is whether the first-place Dodgers need the potential distraction. The enigmatic outfielder has toned down...
Creeps offer homeless women shelter in exchange for sex
A man has posted an online ad calling on “stunning” homeless women to get in touch so he can give them shelter — in return for sex. The advertisement is...
Banned Giants kicker had domestic violence arrest in 2015
The Giants will be without their Pro Bowl kicker for the Sept. 11 season opener against the Dallas Cowboys after Josh Brown was suspended for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The...
Hardhat dies after falling two stories with rope around his neck
A construction worker died after he plummeted two stories from a Queens building with a rope around his neck Wednesday afternoon, cops said. Witnesses told cops that they heard the...
CC Sabathia erases power show by Yankees youngsters
It was Wednesday morning and more than a quarter of the regular season still remained. To manager Joe Girardi, the date of the Yankees’ final game still hadn’t been determined....
Trump fined $10K for removing bench in front of Trump Tower
The Trump Organization has lost its appeal of a $10,000 fine imposed by the city Buildings Department for removing a bench from the public part of Trump Tower. It was...
Jim Harbaugh's media war peaks with Jim Rome pressure point
It's August, but Jim Harbaugh's prickliness is in midseason form. The manic University of Michigan football coach has been feuding with reporters covering the team since Monday, then took the...
Judge grants bail for 'profoundly stupid' Trump Tower climber
A Manhattan judge granted bail on Wednesday to the human fly who scaled Trump Tower last week in hopes of meeting Donald Trump -- with prosecutors revealing that he wanted...
Dad demands to know how son was decapitated on water slide
The Kansas dad of the boy killed on the world’s tallest water slide is demanding to know how his son could have lost his life on the ride -- and...
Is Colin Kaepernick's dead arm playing into 49ers' burial plans?
If Colin Kaepernick's dead arm is complicated to him, it may clarify things for the 49ers. The quarterback competition that was supposed to develop between the mercurial quarterback and the...
ObamaCare's collapse, Trump's raw deal, and other notable commentary
Think tank head: Dems Don’t Fear O’Care Collapse With each passing day comes more evidence that “ObamaCare is falling apart before our eyes” and its long-term viability is in serious...
Court ruling could allow feds to seize Silver and Skelos' pensions
A ruling Wednesday by the federal Court of Appeals in New York could pave the way for authorities to seize the state-protected pensions of corrupt politicians like Sheldon Silver and...
I lost half my body weight by walking for my food
It's the Walmart diet! An Arizona man dropped more than 300 pounds -- by walking a mile to Walmart to buy his food every time he got hungry. “You walk...
Cuomo excludes de Blasio from Bronx TV studio opening
Gov. Cuomo celebrated the opening of the first film and TV studio in The Bronx Wednesday -- but he left the city’s most prominent political actor, Mayor de Blasio --...
Sheep land summer job maintaining SoHo cemetery
You've got to have Faith, not to mention Hope and Charity -- to keep the St. Patrick’s Basilica graveyard looking immaculate. The SoHo church is being kept tidy by those...
Watch out for these tax scammers if you live in New York
ALBANY -- If dealing with the tax man wasn't stressful enough, New Yorkers have something new to worry about -- scammers posing as tax collectors by spoofing their phone numbers....
Grindr makes clothes now?
Grindr, the company responsible for the popular gay “dating” app, is doing a lot more than just connecting dudes looking for a good time — it’s making clothing now too....
Possible targets for Rory McIlroy's mysterious 'karma' tweet
Rory McIlroy gave his 3 million Twitter followers something to ponder early Wednesday. The golfer, who skipped the Rio Olympics over Zika fears, tweeted "#karma," only to delete the cryptic message...
Activist hedge fund demands shakeup at Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings is feeling the heat — and it’s not from its Blazin’ hot sauce. Just one day after the wing joint painted a rosy picture in a big...
This video is why judge doesn't believe Ryan Lochte
They didn't look like they had just been through a harrowing experience. Brazilian judge Keyla Blank pointed to a surveillance video, exclusively obtained by The Daily Mail, that showed Ryan...
New Pennsylvania AG is prosecutor who didn't charge Cosby
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The former county prosecutor taking over for Pennsylvania's convicted attorney general is a central figure in the Bill Cosby case, having chosen a decade ago not to...
Is NYC the new whale-watching destination?
Whale sightings in New York City have almost doubled from two years ago. Humpback whales are making their way closer to the coasts, giving lucky whale watchers some amazing sights.
Former first deputy commissioner of NYPD dies at 68
John Timoney, who was once among the top brass at the NYPD, has died of lung cancer. He was 68. Timoney was a member of New York’s police department between...
Devastated family bids farewell to bullied teen who committed suicide
“Danny ... I’ll see you later,” the mom of young suicide victim Danny Fitzpatrick poignantly told him at the boy’s funeral Mass on Wednesday. The tragic 13-year-old hanged himself in...
Hunter's bear-spearing video is getting everyone pissed
Warning: Graphic Content An American hunter who impaled a black bear in Canada with a custom-made spear before leaving the animal to die has disgusted wildlife and animal activists --...
Germany twists heartwarming sister moment into national disgrace
Another Olympic event, another controversy and more athletes having to answer for their "crimes." But German twins Anna and Lisa Hahner have nothing on the antagonists we've seen emerge in Rio...
Ex-doctor accused of selling scripts after he lost his license
A Queens doctor was arrested Wednesday for selling prescription diet pills, including to one patient who later died of a heart attack — more than two years after his license...
'Bachelor' virgin blasts 'backstabbing' pal for stealing her crush
Hell hath no fury like Ashley Iaconetti scorned. The peeved Jersey girl, who plotted to swipe her V-card on camera last summer, made her grand entrance on "Bachelor in Paradise"...
Firefighters ordered to remove American flags from trucks
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Fire commissioners in upstate New York have ordered a department to take American flags off its trucks, sparking a heated online debate.
J.K. Rowling to publish series of short e-books about Hogwarts
J.K. Rowling has so much more to say about Hogwarts. The "Harry Potter" author has completed a series of short digital works, Pottermore Presents, centered on the school where Potter...
Substitute teacher charged with raping 2 students
A female substitute teacher is facing rape charges after being accused of having sex with two male students, police said. Kasey Warren, 27, met the 16-year-old boys while she was...
Jonathan Papelbon nearly done lunatic-ing way back to Red Sox
Leave the Red Sox, wear out your welcome everywhere else in the big leagues with grotesque antics, return to the Red Sox. That's the formula in play for Jonathan Papelbon,...
You can now zip-line over Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge toward churning mist at speeds topping...
3 die after throats slashed by glass-coated kite string
NEW DELHI — Indian police say three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slashed by glass-coated kite string used in competitions to bring down the kites...
July was actually the hottest month ever on Earth
After a series of heat waves created baking temperatures in many parts of North America in July, most Americans do not need data to tell them it was an unusually...
These people ran around naked for tigers
On Aug. 11 this year, the London Zoo held their fourth annual "Streak for Tigers," where participants strip down to their birthday suits and run around. It's not just for fun,...
Pinterest chases ad dollars with new video push
Pinterest in making a big push into video ads. The service, which resembles a virtual pinboard, will let advertisers purchase ads in the form of videos that can run as...
Tesla bursts into flames during test drive
PARIS — A Tesla electric car caught fire during a promotional tour in southwest France, and those aboard escaped unharmed. Tesla said in a statement that it is "working with...
Blaming dad didn't help ex-banker accused of insider trading
A Manhattan federal jury rejected claims by a former high-flying Wall Street executive that he was in the dark about his dad’s illegal trading of several health care mergers the...
Suspect tries to flee with cop still clinging to his car
This might be the strangest police chase ever caught on camera. A suspect in China tried to escape the police in his car while an officer literally clung to the...
North Korea is the most efficient country at winning Olympic medals
Not that he needs one, but North Korean Olympians have given Kim Jong Un an excuse to raise a glass of fine cognac and flash that cherubic grin. Why? The...
Off-duty cop suspended after cousin used service weapon on robber
An off-duty cop whose cousin grabbed his gun and used it to blast a robber has been placed on modified duty, authorities said. Police Officer Khaleef Allicott was stripped of...
Viacom CEO in line for one of the biggest cash severance payouts
Much has been made of the $94 million Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman will pocket if he loses his job in the clash with controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone. What hasn’t been...
Target falls on glum outlook for the year
Target cut its fiscal-year profit outlook on Wednesday after quarterly sales fell more than expected due to lower demand for electronics and disappointing results in its grocery business. Shares of...
Judge demands Ryan Lochte's passport amid robbery probe
A Brazilian judge ordered Olympian Ryan Lochte and another US swimmer to turn over their passports as Rio officials investigate inconsistencies in their tale of being mugged at gunpoint early...
Clinton camp calls on FBI to release emails to public
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s campaign is calling on the FBI to make public all the materials it delivered to Congress about her private email server. “Anything that the FBI gives...
Rams player thrilled with LA move because 'mermaids exist'
One player who was thrilled to hear the Rams were moving from St. Louis to Los Angeles was defensive end William Hayes. Did he just want some fun in the...
Olympian has a heart of gold — and the pain tolerance of an ox
She blew out her knee -- and blew the world away with her spirit. Abbey D’Agostino, the American distance runner who became the face of Olympic sportsmanship when she helped an...
Huma Abedin didn't marry Anthony Weiner for his looks
Huma Abedin bolted on Anthony Weiner on their first meeting — and likely would have spared herself years of heartache if she followed her instincts instead of marrying the serial...
Inside Olympians' favorite Osama bin Laden-themed bar
A Rio bar named the Bar do Bin Laden featuring a host dressed identically to the ex Al-Qaeda leader is proving popular with Olympic athletes. Owner Jose Felipe de Araujo, 60,...
German Olympic coach who died in Rio saves 4 with organs
Four lives were saved thanks to organs harvested from an Olympic coach who died this week from injuries he suffered in a taxi crash in Rio, officials said.
You won't believe how much McDonald's Olympians eat
US swimmer Michael Phelps is famous for his 12,000-calorie-a-day diet that includes an entire pizza, a pound of pasta and three fried-egg sandwiches. Ryan Lochte ate McDonald’s for nearly every...
KKK plans to disrupt Black Lives Matter rally in the Hamptons
The Klu Klux Klan is coming to the Hamptons. The hate group — which says it has some 2,500 members on Long Island — is planning to disrupt a Black...
Pedestrian hit by livery cab on Staten Island
A pedestrian died after a livery cab driver slammed into him early Wednesday morning on Staten Island, police said. The cab driver had just exited the Staten Island Expressway when...
My 6-year-old son was brutally killed protecting me from a rapist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk8UfUX0qgI A courageous 6-year-old boy who fought off a man who tried to rape his mother was stabbed to death by the fiend, it was reported Wednesday. Little Kutlwano Garesape...
Republican voters say Trump will drag down their candidates in November
New York state voters think that Hillary Clinton's coattails will help Democrats win seats in the state Senate, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Siena College survey found that...
More than 500 evacuated after fire erupts on cruise ship
https://twitter.com/PRPDNoticias/status/765900622759620608 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in Puerto Rico say more than 500 passengers have been evacuated after a small fire erupted on a cruise ship that runs between...
Teen on ventilator after killing couple, biting dead man's face: sheriff
TEQUESTA, Fla. — A 19-year-old Florida State University student charged with fatally stabbing a couple outside their home and then biting the dead man's face remained under surveillance early Wednesday...
Milwaukee cop knew suspect he fatally shot
The Milwaukee cop who fatally shot an armed black man over the weekend has been identified as a two-year veteran who knew the victim. Thousands of Facebook users shared a...
Man dies after jumping median into traffic
A 29-year-old man was killed after he jumped into traffic from a raised median on a Queens street and was struck by an oncoming car Tuesday night, cops said. William...
Man swam out to sea to escape beheading by ISIS-linked captors
An Indonesian tugboat crewman escaped from his Islamist militant captors in the Philippines on Thursday by swimming out to sea after the militants threatened to cut his head off, a...
'Dangerous' convict overpowers jail workers and escapes
EUTAW, Ala. — Alabama authorities are searching for an escaped inmate who was recently convicted of shooting at a sheriff's deputy. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency told media outlets Tuesday...
West Virginia city sees 26 heroin overdoses in 4 hours
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Officials in a West Virginia city are warning people about an especially dangerous batch of heroin after authorities responded to 26 overdoses in within a four-hour span....
Volleyball legend takes all the blame for Olympic shocker
RIO DE JANEIRO — If Kerri Walsh Jennings winds up with a fourth medal in Olympic beach volleyball, it will be bronze — not gold, like the other three she...
Trump insider helped pro-Russia group influence US policy: report
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian governing party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million in payments to two prominent Washington lobbying firms in 2012, and...
Trump attempts to derail Clinton with health conspiracy
Donald Trump is peddling a “deranged conspiracy" about Hillary Clinton’s health — suggesting she may not be physically fit enough to be Leader of the Free World, the Democrat's campaign...
Olympics exec arrested in nude for scalping $3M in tickets
RIO DE JANEIRO — A senior Olympic executive from Ireland was taken to a hospital Wednesday after police came to his beachfront hotel to arrest him as part of an...
Is crime getting worse?
Based on the news, it seems like crime is more rampant today than it's ever been. Is that really true, or do the numbers reveal something else?
Liz Cheney wins Republican primary for US House seat
Liz Cheney won Wyoming's GOP primary for the House of Representatives on Tuesday, all but assuring a win in November for the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney,...
Fernando Ferrer delivers payback for 2001 attack fliers
Fernando Ferrer is delivering payback to a state Senate candidate who he believes wronged him 15 years ago by distributing a campaign flier that included a New York Post editorial...
What to watch after the Olympic flame is extinguished
NBC’s Olympics coverage has dominated television since Aug. 5 — but that will all end with this Sunday’s closing ceremonies. If you’ve been avoiding the games — and are now...
This foodie says models are lying to you
Dear svelte, self-obsessed models who post Instagram snaps of yourselves scarfing down boulder-size burgers: Rebecca Raben isn’t buying your #foodporn sham. “Those 90-pound girls were 1,000 percent not eating those...
This NYC bistro is one of the best restaurants of the century
Manhattan's most scorching restaurant scene this scorching summer isn’t about “scene.” At the once-nowhere corner of Lafayette and Howard streets, Le Coucou is the city’s finest, most fun-for-everyone new brasserie...
Help, I've been sexiled!
If you’re unfamiliar with the term “sexiled,” you’ve obviously not been forced to make DIY sleeping arrangements while your roommate gets it on with an overnight guest. But that’s the...
Performance Sports Group expects to default on filing day
Performance Sports Group confirmed Tuesday that it expects its $650 million credit facilities to be in default when it fails to file its annual report with the Securities and Exchange...
Police haven't found any evidence supporting Lochte robbery accounts
RIO DE JANEIRO — Police investigating reports that American swimmer Ryan Lochte and three of his teammates were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi so far have found little evidence...
Hackers reveal Soros funds research on critics of Islam
Billionaire activist and major Hillary Clinton donor George Soros used his nonprofits to fund opposition research on critics of radical Islam and to discredit the Israeli government, according to more...
Donald Trump wants to follow in Rudy Giuliani's footsteps
Donald Trump declared in a speech near riot-plagued Milwaukee Tuesday night that he would do for the nation’s troubled cities what Rudy Giuliani did for New York. “The Democratic Party...
Petition wants HS principal fired for pushing academics
How dare she! More than 3,500 students, teachers and parents have signed an online petition in just two days this week demanding the ouster of the principal of famed La Guardia...
Trump taps Breitbart boss to head campaign in shake-up
TETERBORO, N.J. —��Donald Trump is shaking up his campaign again, bringing in Breitbart News’ Stephen Bannon as campaign CEO and promoting pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager. The move comes...
'I feel perfect': Yoenis Cespedes on track to return vs. Giants
Yoenis Cespedes played seven innings in left field for Single-A St. Lucie and finished 0-for-3 as he continues his rehab from strained right quadriceps. “I feel perfect,” Cespedes said. “I’m...
Mets' hottest hitter scratched due to lower back stiffness
PHOENIX — Neil Walker is the Mets’ hottest hitter, so it’s only fitting in this season of injuries for the club that he was scratched from the lineup Tuesday night....
Woman denies claims she shined spotlight at neighbor as revenge
A Tribeca resident sued for blasting her neighbor’s apartment with a “Broadway-style” spotlight after he refused to block the glare from his big-screen TV says all the ruckus is over...
Has red-hot Gary Sanchez already pushed Brian McCann out?
Gary Sanchez belted a pair of homers in the Yankees’ 12-6 loss to the Blue Jays Tuesday at the Stadium as he continues to establish himself as the Bombers' everyday...
Ex-NFLer Don Coleman's firm failing to pay employees: suit
Ex-NFL player-turned-ad man Don Coleman is having trouble paying the bills, a new lawsuit alleges. Top executives of Coleman’s GlobalHue firm — which has done work for Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola and...
Construction boss accused of moonlighting as gigolo to swindle lovers
A suave Manhattan construction contractor moonlighted as a gigolo to swindle thousands of dollars — and even a pricey chandelier — from a string of smitten girlfriends, authorities charge. And...
Noah Syndergaard's 3rd HR helps Mets finally beat D'backs
PHOENIX — Noah Syndergaard’s work on the mound was satisfactory Tuesday night, but the Mets needed him as much for his bat. In terms of raw power, Syndergaard might rank...
Memorial walk for slain jogger retraces her last moments
About 1,000 Howard Beach community members walked with the family of slain Queens jogger Karina Vetrano Tuesday in a “trail of tears” procession to help keep attention on the unsolved...
Why this ugly Yankees loss hurts a little less than normal
Aaron Judge smiled, because he’s been on the other side of the television. He knows what it is to make sure that, no matter what, you’ve got the channel on...
Crown Heights riots victim's father supports anniversary 'festival'
The father of Gavin Cato — the 7-year-old whose death sparked the Crown Heights riots — said Tuesday he supports a “neighborhood festival” marking the 25th anniversary. Carmel Cato’s defense...
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Manhattan A serial bandit known for wearing different hats during bank jobs changed his routine by going hatless during his latest heist, authorities said. The suspect walked into the HSBC...
Visitors love shopping at Oculus transportation hub
Maybe it’s worth the $4.4 billion price tag after all. The World Trade Center shopping mall at the Oculus officially opened Tuesday, and though it was swarming with tourists, New...