August 18, 2016
UN takes blame for helping import cholera epidemic to Haiti
The United Nations has taken the blame for helping import the cholera epidemic that spread across Haiti almost six years ago, killing thousands of people. In a statement released to...
Widow sues city after husband killed in bust gone bad
The widow of a school-bus driver killed during an undercover NYPD bust-gone-bad plans to file a $20 million wrongful-death suit against the city. Wanda Spruill-Kumi is suing for the “wrongful...
Preet Bharara wants Sheldon Silver to go straight to jail
Convicted former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver should go straight to jail, Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara argued in a letter to a federal judge. The filing late Wednesday by Bharara’s...
US Olympic committee apologizes for 'distracting' Lochte incident
The United States Olympic Committee is apologizing for the "distracting ordeal" involving four Olympic swimmers. Brazilian police have said Ryan Lochte and three of his teammates were not robbed, and...
NYC runner first US woman to win gold in 400-meter hurdles
The girl from Queens is queen of the hurdles. Dalilah Muhammad dominated the Olympic women’s 400-meter hurdles in a blistering 53.13, ignoring a rain-soaked track and overwhelming a loaded field...
Tronc boss can make killing in Gannett deal
Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro will more than double his investment price and pocket close to $50 million in profits if he drops his resistance to a takeover offer from Gannett,...
McGregor-Diaz water bottle throwdown: How it hurts UFC
LAS VEGAS — UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson wasn’t surprised Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor got into a water bottle throwing contest Wednesday that turned a press conference...
Time Inc. ponders what Jana's influence would look like
Time Inc. insiders who are wondering what role Barry Rosenstein’s Jana Partners may take might find it helpful to recall the last time the hedge fund took a stake in...
Twitter bans 360K accounts for supporting terrorism
Twitter has suspended 360,000 accounts since mid-2015 for violating its policy banning users who support terrorism and violent extremism. The San Francisco-based firm said in a blog post on Thursday...
Refinery29 poaches top editor from Marie Claire
Refinery29, a 10-year-old Web publisher that last week hauled in a big $45 million round of new funding, just raided a top editor from Hearst’s Marie Claire magazine to be...
Witness doesn't pick accused imam killer out of lineup
Investigators hit a snag in their case against the alleged killer of an imam and his aide when a witness failed to identify the suspect in a lineup — and...
Giants' new cornerback: Well traveled, 'honored' to face Odell
There are eclectic résumés, and then there is a whole different category for the work experience Joe Powell brings to the Giants. The 22-year old cornerback, who signed Wednesday, played...
Twin once accused of killing sister by driving off cliff is busted for DWI
A Hawaiian woman who was accused of killing her sister earlier this year — plunging her vehicle 200 feet off an oceanside cliff during a hair-pulling match over the steering...
US boxer Shakur Stevenson reaches final without even fighting
RIO DE JANEIRO — U.S. boxer Shakur Stevenson reached the Olympic bantamweight final by walkover Thursday after Russian semifinal opponent Vladimir Nikitin was ruled out with an injury. When Stevenson,...
Ryan Lochte's Olympic antics may cost him sponsors
Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Ryan Lochte’s apparent tall story about getting robbed in Rio has ruined his chances of picking up any new sponsors, sports business experts told The Post...
Ex-Deutsche banker turns down $8M reward
One of the gutsiest Wall Street pros said Thursday he will turn down an $8.25 million reward on principle. Eric Ben-Artzi, a former risk officer at Deutsche Bank, will not...
Caesars makes its pitch for Toronto casino project
Caesars Entertainment, its bankrupt unit trying desperately to win the support of creditors for a plan of reorganization, is in the running for a Toronto casino project that would fuel...
Lenders reach out to big-time developer for Battery Maritime hotel funding
Lenders have reached out to powerhouse developer Steve Witkoff to throw a life raft to Lower Manhattan’s stalled Battery Maritime hotel project after talks with an earlier rescuer broke down....
Redstones win: CEO Philippe Dauman is out at Viacom
Viacom Chairman and CEO Philippe Dauman is out. After losing a brutal three-month battle with controlling shareholders Sumner and Shari Redstone, the 62-year-old executive agreed to step down immediately from...
Usain Bolt wins 3rd gold in 200M — but wasn't completely happy
RIO DE JANEIRO — Usain Bolt tilted his head backward and screamed. He plaintively raised his palms to the sky, tugged hard on his shirt, then angrily ripped the No....
Nanny arrested for allegedly abusing 8-month-old infant
A Tribeca nanny was arrested Wednesday for allegedly abusing an 8-month-old infant in her charge inside her employer’s West Street pad. The child’s mother told authorities that she noticed scratches...
USA's Ashton Eaton defends Olympic title in decathlon
RIO DE JANEIRO — Ashton Eaton made it back-to-back Olympic and world titles in the decathlon, an event the 28-year-old American has ruled since he rebounded from silver at the...
Bryce Petty's stepping it up: Is it enough to overtake Geno Smith?
Everyone is dissecting Bryce Petty’s place in the Jets’ quarterback pecking order … everyone except Bryce Petty. “I can’t,” Petty said this week. “I think I was doing that in...
One piece of unfinished business that drives Darrelle Revis
With age comes introspection. And Darrelle Revis, at age 31 and one of the elder statesmen on the Jets, is in an introspective state of mind as he prepares for...
No Sue Bird, no matter: USA women hoops will play for gold
RIO DE JANEIRO — It’s rare to see the U.S. women’s basketball team struggle during the Olympics. Then again, they’ve had Sue Bird running the show for over a decade....
How Hillary Clinton may be setting herself up to fail
Hillary Clinton spent most of the past 18 months running a pretty lousy campaign — a halting, stumbling, elusive, press-avoidant and issue-free coronation that failed so spectacularly to crown her...
Smoking-gun evidence that union bosses run New York
Many New Yorkers don’t like how Mayor Bill de Blasio runs the city — but he’s not really the one calling the shots: Unions are. That became crystal clear from...
Obama's ridiculous refusal to call that $400 million Iran payment what it is: ransom
It may look like ransom and sound like ransom, but, according to the Obama crew, it’s still not ransom. Merely “leverage.” Guess it all depends on the meaning of the...
Why US hoops shouldn't expect to cruise into gold-medal game
Another day, another Armageddon for Team USA. After being drawn, quartered, dissected and totally scrutinized for three straight games that simply were not up to American standard snuff — three...
The next test the Yankees' youth brigade will face
It’s time to leave the nest. Over the past week, Yankees rookies have seen why it can be so special to play in The Bronx. Since the Yankees transformed a...
A week of heart-warming news to make us all smile
This sure is shaping up to be a week for some heart-warming news. Tuesday, the world got a rare display of true sportsmanship when US Olympic runner Abbey D’Agostino helped...
Bush Derangement Syndrome strikes again in new bio of 43rd president
Bush Derangement Syndrome claims another victim. The malady, identified and defined by Charles Krauthammer as “the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the...
25 years later, we still haven’t learned the lessons of the Crown Heights riot
“Jewish homes were being attacked, windows broken. Jewish residents were cowering in the safest rooms of their homes. Sympathetic gentiles in the area were sneaking word to some of their...
Brazilians blast 'douchebag' Lochte over robbery tale
As details emerged that swimmer Ryan Lochte, teammates Jimmy Feigen, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz trashed a suburban gas station and then tried to cover up their bad behavior by...
Broadway producers are terrified of 'Groundhog Day'
“Groundhog Day” is coming to Broadway. Ah, but when? That question is causing some panic among the producers of this season’s crop of new musicals. “Groundhog Day” opened to rave...
Metallica's new song is their ballsiest in decades
The metal-heads who thought Metallica had turned into tired old wussies should sit down and shut up for three minutes, because the quartet is back with a new song that...
Two big MLB issues commish Rob Manfred wants to address
HOUSTON — Bored by baseball? Turned off by the new strategies and philosophies that have transformed the game? Don’t regard Rob Manfred quite as your ally, or as your sympathizer....
Sperm-slinging cop claims it was just saliva
An NYPD cop who was fired for throwing semen on a civilian co-worker’s leg said the substance has been tested and its saliva, not sperm. Michael Iscenko made the shocking...
Knicks fans should get familiar with this Spanish big man now
Life holds few certainties. But if you seek one possible sure thing, figure it is near definite New Yorkers at first will botch the name of a Knicks rookie who...
J.R. Smith's wild summer tour hits NJ for charity golf event
J.R. Smith is having the summer of a champion — and it suits him pretty well. Ever since he and the Cavaliers ended the city of Cleveland’s championship drought in...
Bill and Melania to square off in high-stakes bake-off
It's the first major showdown between the prospective first spouses: a presidential cookie bake-off. For the past six election cycles, first lady hopefuls have squared off to whip up their...
Lady Gaga wasn't born to remake 'A Star Is Born'
Judy, Barbra, Gaga? On Wednesday it was confirmed that Lady Gaga will play the leading role in a new Warner Bros. remake of “A Star Is Born,” to be directed...
Good Samaritan gets slashed trying to break up fight
A good Samaritan was slashed when he intervened in a scuffle on the Upper West Side on Thursday afternoon, cops said. A man first approached a dad he didn't know...
Clinton Foundation won’t accept foreign or corporate donations if Hillary’s elected
The Clinton Foundation will remain open for business even if Hillary Clinton is elected president, husband Bill Clinton told foundation members Thursday. The former president, however, did make a small...
The day in photos: Aug. 18, 2016
A young priest makes a splash, giraffes get cozy and more.
If Polanski can win an Oscar, then ‘Birth of a Nation’ can still get nominated
Will Oscar voters really treat a black director acquitted of rape charges more harshly than admitted rapist Roman Polanski, who went on to win a Best Director award a quarter-century...
Boy who lost parents in murder-suicide gets dream vacation from NYPD
A 7-year-old Bronx orphan who has been living a nightmare for the past year will be getting his dream vacation thanks to New York's Finest. Little Tyrone Lowe of Morris...
Aaron Judge's power reminds me of the greats: Al Leiter
YES Network analyst Al Leiter talks about the new generation of Yankees and why he thinks the moves were a long time coming with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What...
Med student jumps to her death from dorm room window
A 27-year-old medical student jumped to her death from her eighth-floor dorm room on the Upper East Side on Wednesday, police sources said. A security guard found Kathryn Stascavage’s body...
Eli Manning: Preseason benching wasn't ideal
Eli Manning, in his first comments since the Giants’ surprise decision not to play him in the preseason opener, admitted the move to sit him “is not something I ideally...
Nurse: Syrian boy seen in haunting photo 'traumatized'
BEIRUT — The Russian military said Thursday it was ready to back a U.N. call for weekly cease-fires for Syria's contested city of Aleppo, as haunting footage of a young...
Protesters strive to save the rain forest in 'When Two Worlds Collide'
In 2007, Peru, then led by President Alan García, signed a trade agreement with the US to exploit the vast resources — chiefly oil and gold — that lie underneath...
'Morris From America' is a charming coming-of-age tale
If you’ve ever felt out of place, try being a 13-year-old American black kid growing up in Heidelberg, Germany. “Morris From America,” a funny and big-hearted coming-of-age tale, sees the...
How the Dream Team can get unraveled in Rio
Doug Collins knows what a mismatched roster looks like. He was in Athens in 2004 when the United States men's basketball team was embarrassed in the Olympics, losing three times...
Lessons from the US’s largest sex toy factory
It's a piping hot day in LA. Both outside, in the 90°F air that's settled into North Hollywood, and inside, where liquid elastomer and PVC are being heated to 300°F...
MLB commish laughs at his own A-Rod lovefest
HOUSTON -- In 2013, the notion of baseball commissioner Rob Manfred heaping praise upon a (probably) retiring Alex Rodriguez -- following a loving tribute to A-Rod at Yankee Stadium, no less -- would...
Ex-wife told police Josh Brown had history of domestic abuse
Josh Brown does not agree with the NFL’s decision to suspend him for the season opener for what he described as “just a moment’’ that led to an arrest for...
Natalie Portman’s first try at directing is a dud
Natalie Portman’s directorial debut is an adaptation of a novel by Amos Oz, one of Israel’s most famous writers. Set in Israel around the country’s 1948 birth, Portman’s screenplay is...
McConaughey will be your favorite beetle in ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
Pay close attention to everything you see, a narrator warns in the opening moments of this lavish animated film — “if you look away, even for an instant, our hero...
'War Dogs' is way out of 'The Hangover' director's league
After an hour or so, when the would-be comedy “War Dogs” finally gets around to a point to focus on, it’s stale ammunition that’s been sitting in a dusty Albanian...
Obama has no plans to end vacation to visit Louisiana flood wreckage
EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- President Barack Obama is unlikely to break from a New England vacation to survey flood damage in Louisiana, despite calls for him to visit and meet with...
State Dept.: $400M to Iran was contingent on US prisoners' release
WASHINGTON — The State Department admitted Thursday that the United States handed over $400 million in cash to Iran only after Tehran released four American hostages — two weeks after...
Internet shames 12-year-old hunter for smiling with dead animals
A 12-year-old Utah girl has become the target of online death threats after she posted photos of herself smiling next to the giraffe and zebra she and her father had...
This one-pitch, one-inning hurler might be AL's most important
Tell me if Zach Britton reminds you of anyone. He dominates (no earned runs in his last 40 appearances, an MLB record) mainly with one pitch. He does it as...
'Ben-Hur' is an epic disaster
The first two major big-screen versions of “Ben-Hur” were huge hits, with the second one, from 1959, winning 11 Oscars, including Best Picture. The third time’s definitely not the charm...
Dad of slain jogger says detectives are closing in on killer
The father of murdered Queens jogger Karina Vetrano said Thursday that detectives are closing in on her killer. Philip Vetrano, 60, whose daughter was found raped and strangled in Spring...
7 secret iOS 10 features that will make your iPhone even better
With the iPhone 7 release now just a few weeks away, we're also inching closer towards the release of iOS 10. Packed with a number of compelling features, Apple has...
Aussie swimmers busted for drunken night use Lochte excuse
Another day, another Olympic swimmer in hot water after a night of partying and an alleged robbery. This time, it’s Australian swimmers Josh Palmer and Emma McKeon, who have been...
The Olympics are trying to sweep the Ryan Lochte incident under the rug
After it was revealed that Ryan Lochte and several other US swimmers made up a story about being robbed while in Rio for the 2016 Olympics, fans were curious as...
Seattle offers classes on 'white fragility' to explain roots of guilt
A city-run cultural program in Seattle is offering residents classes on "white fragility" so white folks understand why they can't seem to handle matters involving race, and tickets have sold...
Meet the New York nobodies running for president
Long-shot candidates from the Big Apple running for president say they have a real advantage this election — they’re more likable than the famous New Yorkers on the ticket: Trump...
Obama MIA, Clinton Foundation troubles, and other notable commentary
Baton Rouge paper: We Need You Here, Mr. President The angry editors of the Baton Rouge Advocate, leading daily paper of Louisiana’s flood-ravaged capital, are calling on President Obama to...
Baby chokes to death on grape pit
A baby boy choked to death on a grape while having a snack at his family's Queens home, authorities said. Twenty-month-old Kobe Lin was eating some grapes his mom had...
US says it will phase out privately operated prisons
The U.S. Justice Department plans to phase out its use of privately-operated prisons, which it called less safe and less effective than government-run facilities, according to a memo released publicly...
Unflattering statues of naked Donald Trump pop up around US
Well, we know what's not yuuuge! Life-size statues of Donald Trump, in all his naked glory, have been erected across the country — and they're far from flattering. One of...
Fantasy football dilemma: Drew Brees vs. Ben Roethlisberger
The biggest question in drafting a fantasy quarterback is when. If you decide to pick one in the early middle rounds, you may find yourself waffling between the Saints' Drew...
These nearly 50-year-old bombshells show off more than their killer stems doing aerial yoga
Michelle and Debby from St. Louis, Missouri, found a way to incorporate their loves of cycling and yoga into one workout. The workout has definitely yielded results, since these two...
Ryan Lochte is everything the world hates about Americans
This was late one night -- actually, early one morning -- in the summer of 2004, at a bustling tavern in Plaka, the social heart of Athens during the Olympics....
McDonald's attempt to encourage fitness really backfired
McDonald’s latest attempt at promoting a healthier image came to an abrupt halt Wednesday. The company announced it had pulled “"Step It! Activity Band” fitness trackers from Happy Meals after...
The sad, yet uplifting, tale of these twin Olympians with boob jobs
Synchronized swimmers Bia and Branca Feres are identical twins in every way — including their matching boob jobs. The 28-year-olds will represent the host country of Brazil during Thursday's team synchronized...
Clinton strategist calls for Trump to release his medical records
Hillary Clinton’s chief strategist is demanding Donald Trump release his medical records. “I think Donald Trump ought to start by putting out his health records, as extensive as Hillary Clinton’s,”...
Mobile carriers are killing data plans, but there's a big catch
T-Mobile sent notices to the media on Wednesday letting us know that a big announcement was coming on Thursday morning, and the buildup continued all day as T-Mobile executives teased...
Former CEO of gay escort site strikes plea deal
The ex-CEO of now-shuttered gay escort website Rentboy.com is close to striking a plea deal in his prostitution and money laundering case, according to new court filings. Lawyers for Jeffrey...
Gossip site Gawker will shut down next week
Goodbye, Gawker. Body-slammed into bankruptcy by Hulk Hogan’s $140 million invasion of privacy jury verdict, Nick Denton’s snarky gossip website will stop publishing next week, the site announced Thursday. “After...
Ryan Lochte loving life as teammates grilled by Rio police
Ryan Lochte is just being Ryan Lochte, even amid an international scandal. While his US swimming friends Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen are being detained in Rio to...
Chicago PD boss wants to fire Laquan McDonald shooting cops
CHICAGO -- Chicago's police superintendent says he will recommend the firing of seven officers involved in the shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald. Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Thursday said...
Bratton to talk policing issues with Clinton
NYPD top cop Bill Bratton and his senior staff will meet with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at John Jay College on Thursday to talk about policing issues, sources told...
Derrick Rose knows you're mocking him, doubles down on 'super team'
Derrick Rose is keeping his dribble alive on his bold claim that the Knicks are an NBA super team. Rose, the team's new star point guard, was mocked in some circles...
Princeton scrubs 'men' from campus
Princeton has become no man’s land. The famed Ivy League institution rolled out a series of gender-neutral terms aimed at removing the word “man” and other male-leaning language from official...
Darren Sharper sentenced to 18 years in prison for serial rapes
NEW ORLEANS — Former NFL star Darren Sharper has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in a case in which he was accused of drugging and raping as many...
Soaring cost of lifesaving EpiPen fuels outrage over drug prices
The soaring cost of the EpiPen — a necessity for children with severe allergies — is fueling outrage over rising drug prices and adding to the pressure on pharmaceutical companies....
These penguins really know how to chill on a beach
Somebody give them a frozen drink! These penguins sure like to chill – and they’re doing it in sand instead of ice. Despite being famous for waddling in glacial environments,...
Wakeboarder speeds through flooded Moscow streets
After an 18-hour storm flooded Moscow's streets, this man decided to take advantage and wakeboard down the middle of a street. Even more impressively, there were still cars making their...
Peeing in the pool is so much worse than you thought
Public restrooms are disgusting, but peeing in the pool is even worse. The American Chemical Society uploaded a video on their “Reactions” YouTube channel, detailing how peeing in a pool...
US women seize dramatic 2nd chance after relay baton drop
The United States women's 4x100-meter relay team was given a second chance to defend its Olympic gold medal in Rio after winning an appeal on a controversial, nearly catastrophic baton drop....
Suspect nabbed in killing of dad who tried to retrieve son's hat
A teenager who police say was with a group of thugs who stole a pricey hat and then killed the dad who was trying to retrieve it for his son,...
Toddler found wandering alone at Bronx subway station
A 3-year-old boy was found wandering around alone in his underwear at a Bronx subway station early Thursday, authorities said. Cops discovered the child on the southbound platform of the...
RG3 flirted with college beauty months after baby was born
Robert Griffin III's romance with college student Grete Sadeiko allegedly has been going strong for several months. Sources told TMZ the Browns quarterback and the head-turning Florida State track star met through...
Walmart bucks downward trend in retail with earnings beat
Walmart raised its fiscal-year profit forecast on Thursday and reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, an improvement it attributed in part to a better shopping experience resulting from employee wage increases. Shares...
Lochte, 3 US swimmers lied about robbery to cover up gas station brawl
Ryan Lochte made up the story that he and three other US Olympic swimmers were robbed at gunpoint, so they could cover up an altercation with a gas station security...
Kanye West to open 21 pop-up shops
Starting Friday. Kanye West is about to open 21 temporary “Pablo” stores across the world. The rapper announced his spontaneous retail shops in a tweet on Wednesday night. West first...
Judge suggests Apollo, TPG kick in cash for Caesars restructuring
A US judge on Wednesday suggested the casino operating unit of Caesars Entertainment ask its parent’s private-equity backers for money to fund a plan to exit its contentious $18 billion...
US swimmers halted in Rio agree to help in 'robbery' investigation
The two US swimmers Brazilian authorities yanked off their scheduled flight home were released from custody early Thursday, after promising to cooperate with police over their contested robbery claims, officials...
Uber's self-driving cars will hit the streets within weeks
Imagine a future New York where cars zoom through Times Square on autopilot. Where Midtown is filled with taxis, but the front seats are empty. Where you’ll no longer have...
Penis pole vaulter: It wasn't my penis
Poor pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita has spoken of his “devastation” after missing out on an Olympic medal, but denied that it was his penis which cost him in the event....
Clinton aides perk up with prospect of 'classified' FBI leak
All leaks of classified information are not created equal — at least not for top officials running Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Some of the same staffers who were apparently nonchalant...
News outlets fight for release of Orlando shooting 911 tapes
ORLANDO, Fla. — Attorneys for almost two dozen media groups are arguing in federal court in Florida that a lawsuit demanding the release of 911 calls involving the mass shooting...
Farmer, at least 16 cows killed by manure fumes
A coroner revealed Tuesday that a Wisconsin farmer and more than a dozen cows died when they became overcome by fumes from a huge manure holding tank. According to WAOW-TV,...
Heat wave kills hundreds of fish in National Mall pond
WASHINGTON — Officials believe the recent extreme heat was responsible for the deaths of several hundred fish found belly-up in a pond on the National Mall. A mix of bluegill,...
4-year-old girl found abused told police her name was 'idiot'
A 4-year-old Arkansas girl who was taken into protective custody after being zip-tied to her bed as punishment by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend thought her name was “idiot,”...
Trump would deport father of Orlando shooter
Donald Trump would deport the Afghanistan-born father of the killer responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in US history, the mogul said Wednesday. “I’d throw him out,” Trump told Fox...
'Empire,' 'Underground' stars reunite for family cooking show
This family acts together — and eats together. Food Network’s new six-part series, “Smollett Eats,” features the six Smollett siblings cooking and baking in episodes pegged to family gatherings. For...
Doctor: You can't spread HIV if you're on meds
In November, Charlie Sheen surprised the world when he revealed his HIV-positive status. But what many found even more shocking was his declaration that he was unable to pass HIV...
I went to prison to reconnect with my daughter
The A&E reality series “60 Days In” follows eight innocent civilians as they pose as inmates at the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Ind., in order to expose corruption inside...
Bee rescue mounted after hospital starts dripping honey
LONDON — It was a sticky situation. A British hospital discovered it had become home to more than 100,000 bees when patients noticed honey dripping down the walls. Beekeepers were...
Green Party's Jill Stein: Hillary was 'too big to jail' in email case
Hillary Clinton is “too big to jail,” a presidential candidate not named Trump is alleging. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who appeared Wednesday night with running mate Ajuma Baraka...
Possible Clinton Foundation hack could expose treatment of top donors
Top officials at the Clinton Foundation believe the organization was hacked — causing concern that the data breach will show Hillary Clinton and State Department staff giving preferential treatment to...
Man's chilling explanation of how he drowned his mother
The Long Island grandson of the highest-ranking US Army officer killed in the Vietnam War put his mother in a headlock and drowned her in the family pool after she...
Car bombs kill at least 6 and injure more than 200 in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — Two car bombings targeted police stations in Turkey, killing at least six people and wounding 219 others, officials said Thursday. A car bombing attack on a police...
Team USA runner will sit out finals after falling during qualifier
She raced into our hearts with her selflessness, but Abbey D’Agostino won’t be running again anytime soon. The American runner’s Olympic dreams were dashed, at least for the Rio Games,...
Charter-school kids with disabilities outperforming public school peers
Charter-school students with-disabilities and English language learners are outperforming their public-school peers on state exams, according to new data. Mayor de Blasio criticized charters last week for marginalizing challenged students...
Celebrating political-TV king John McLaughlin – who let you know if you’re ‘Wronggg!’
The next time you go home for Thanksgiving and Uncle Joe sparks another intra-family argument about the damn Republicans/lousy Democrats/price of tea in China, John McLaughlin will be smiling wryly...
Bloodied boy reveals horror of war as airstrikes ravage Syria
The haunting look in the eyes of this bloodied and dazed Syrian boy shows the devastation left in the wake of an airstrike on the war-ravaged city of Aleppo. Omran...
Off-duty cop fires at man who tried to rob him
An off-duty officer shot at a man who tried to rob him in The Bronx Wednesday night, sources said. The officer was walking along Clinton Avenue by Crotona Park Just...
Doctor arrested for selling diet pills linked to woman's death
A Queens doctor was arrested Wednesday for selling prescription diet pills, including to a patient who later died of a heart attack, more than two years after his license was...
Hal Steinbrenner's unusual reaction to Yankees' youth turn
HOUSTON — Hal Steinbrenner presents differently than his late father, and he knows it. The Yankees’ big boss wears a poker face to work each day. George Steinbrenner owned a...
No Bolt rematch: Justin Gatlin staggers out in 200 prelim
RIO DE JANEIRO — Bolt vs. Gatlin II at the Olympics is off. That’s because of a tough break for Justin Gatlin, whose right ankle injury flared up only minutes...
Businesses suing city, NYPD for $300M in karaoke-bar scandal
Business owners in Queens are suing the city and the NYPD for $300 million, saying they’ve been strong-armed and harassed into not cooperating with a police investigation into a sweeping...
Why Terry Collins finally demoted Curtis Granderson
PHOENIX — After a brutal month-long stretch, Curtis Granderson finally has been yanked from the top of the order. The struggling Mets outfielder, who had batted almost exclusively leadoff or...
What's the holdup? Jets need to take real look at Hackenberg
Christian Hackenberg may or may not play in Friday night’s Jets preseason game against the Redskins in Maryland. Jets coach Todd Bowles, who seems as enthusiastic about revealing his preseason...
Trump must do everything in his power if he wants to beat Clinton
For years, I believed Democrat Bob Kerrey, the former governor and senator from Nebraska, would succeed in his quest to be president. After it was clear that it wasn’t going...
Gowanus bunny hoarder to represent herself in court
After months of delays, the Gowanus bunny hoarder’s case is heading to trial — and she plans to represent herself. Dorota Trec, 36, had nearly 200 rabbits seized from her...
Dance lessons at Rikers to give women 'liberating release'
What’s next, wine tastings? The city Correction Department is advertising for two instructors to teach female inmates dance steps to “positively release tension, stress and anxiety” behind bars. Jail officials...
$400M Iran payment was held until US knew prisoners were free: report
The $400 million cash payment that was loaded on a plane and sent to Iran was reportedly held by US authorities until they could confirm the three freed American prisoners...
Judge 'unqualified' for re-election to file suit against party
A veteran Brooklyn Supreme Court judge deemed “unqualified” for re-election by a Democratic Party screening committee plans to file a lawsuit claiming the label was politically motivated. Ravi Batra, a...
Boy who hanged himself feared mom's heavy drinking, report says
Young Staten Island suicide victim Danny Fitzpatrick suffered from angry outbursts and failing grades at school — but also from a difficult home life that included his mother’s heavy drinking,...
'Awesome hour': How US earned six medals in 60 minutes
RIO DE JANEIRO — Tianna Bartoletta kicked off her country’s whirlwind run of medals on the night. So, by all rights, she should get to name it. Fittingly, the newly...
Jon Niese says wretched loss is practice for his next Mets start
PHOENIX — The wasted opportunities for the Mets this season have become almost too great to count, with Operation Desert Swoon near the top of the list. Simply, the Diamondbacks...
How Carroll, Popovich helped US volleyball coach reach new heights
Karch Kiraly has his eyes wide open, searching out and listening to anything that might make him a better coach. So far, arguably the best volleyball player of all time...
Convicted sex offender accidentally calls 911 on himself
Three eagle-eyed cops helped catch a rape suspect when they noticed his distinctive red sneakers after they responded to a babbling 911 call he made about a separate incident a...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Two crooks, one armed with a handgun, robbed a Mill Basin pharmacy of $4,000 worth of Oxycodone, police sources said Wednesday. The men burst into Mill Basin Pharmacy at...