December 7, 2016
Trump has made one mistake in shaking up DC
Cancel the Boeing contract. With that thought, President-elect Donald Trump is keeping his promise to shake things up in Washington. But why, then, did he pick another Goldman Sachs alum...
Yankees sign closer Aroldis Chapman to 5-year, $86M deal
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The most electrifying left arm in baseball is returning to The Bronx and instantly provides the Yankees with an elite late-game bullpen that might have to...
Giants can't fix Ereck Flowers' natural flag-drawing reflex
A menacing pass-rusher is charging at you, all muscle and speed and quickness. The natural reaction is self-preservation with the most basic physical movement: You reach out with your arms....
Trump win has Goldman Sachs rising after 'lost decade'
After a “lost decade,” Lloyd Blankfein’s Goldman Sachs seems to have found its way. The Wall Street powerhouse came within a penny of its all-time high on Wednesday on news...
Kid Rock creates social media storm selling pro-Trump merch
Warner Music and Kid Rock, one of its best-known artists, don’t think much of Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton. The 45-year old Michigan native, an outspoken fan of President-elect...
Renowned critic acquires crowd-sourced wine review app
Antonio Galloni just struck another deal to expand his high-tech wine empire. The world-renowned wine critic has acquired Delectable — the popular smartphone app that allows users to pull up...
UberEats looks to partner with New York's best restaurants
Uber’s food delivery service is about to grow a couple of sizes in New York. UberEats — a stand-alone app that the ride-sharing giant launched in March — is expanding...
'Albany' postcards for sale -- that are actually of Indianapolis
For four years, motorists stopping at gas plazas along the New York State Thruway have been offered souvenirs of their journey through the Empire State, including a postcard depicting the...
Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul rallying cry: 'Get championship with him'
The Giants vow not to let a Jason Pierre-Pall hang over them, not with the Cowboys coming to avenge their only defeat, not with a return to the playoffs after...
Investing in 90 percent of hedge funds isn't worth it: critics
Most of the smart money is actually pretty dumb, one hedge fund critic said Wednesday. So dumb that of the 15,000 hedge funds in the US, only 1,500 are worth...
Put this Knicks' embarrassment on Phil Jackson
Give Knicks president Phil Jackson credit for this debacle, for his choice words riling up LeBron James and snapping Carmelo Anthony’s 12-day surge. In the end, Anthony, too, was riled...
Injury woes mean opportunity for Rangers' overlooked center
Mika Zibanejad and Pavel Buchnevich already were down for a long count. Now, Rick Nash (groin, expected to miss approximately one week) and Matt Puempel (concussion) have joined them on...
I'm the guy who first suggested Taiwanese officials talk to Trump
Let me tell you a funny story about Taiwan. OK, maybe it’s not so funny. The Chinese certainly wouldn’t think it is — but I chuckled when I recently realized...
Navy admiral's Pearl Harbor speech trolls Colin Kaepernick
A decorated US Navy admiral took the time to troll Colin Kaepernick during the 75th anniversary Pearl Harbor Day commemoration ceremony on Wednesday — saying those who died on that...
Nets show 'a little bit of the future' in stirring win
Their first-round draft pick Caris LeVert finally made his NBA debut. The Nets finally built a third-quarter lead so big even they couldn’t find a way to blow it. And...
Mike Maccagnan's Jets plan has been flawed from Day 1
The Jets 2017 preseason gets underway Sunday in San Francisco. That is the message coach Todd Bowles delivered by handing the keys to Bryce Petty. After a month of talking...
Lawmaker grills AT&T, Time Warner heads over CNN's future
AT&T and Time Warner chiefs appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to help sell their $85 billion merger — but a Democratic lawmaker put the two execs on the hot...
Odell Beckham is counting down Giants wins to Super Bowl
The schedule says it is Week 14 of the regular season. Odell Beckham Jr. views Sunday night’s game against the Cowboys differently. “This is a playoff game for us in...
The improbable story of Bryce Petty, who's no longer 'fat' Bryce Petty
With the 51st pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected quarterback Christian Hackenberg of Penn State. With that pick, Bryce Petty knew his career with the...
Joyous sounds from a reborn 9/11 relic
Another relic of 9/11 has found a new and spiritually fitting home: The historic organ of Trinity Church, silent for 15 years, is again sounding loud and clear in Johns...
Judges' message to kids: It's OK to cheat
A panel of state judges just taught New York City students a clear-cut lesson: It’s OK to cheat on tests. Yep: That’s the message from the Appellate Division decision that...
What's really driving the homeless crisis
After three years of blaming his predecessors, Mayor de Blasio has finally deigned to take ownership of the homeless crisis. How nice. The shelter population — 60,686 as of Monday...
Trump's already showing strength --- but is that enough to govern?
Since past presidencies and presidential candidates offer precious little understanding of what the Trump administration will be like, we’re better off seeking clues in the workings of the president-elect’s campaign...
Don't buy the lie that Obama's leaving behind a healthy economy
After eight years of blaming America’s problems on George W. Bush, the press that got the election wrong is rolling out a new line — that President Obama is handing...
Even anti-Trump working-class voters are having second thoughts
INDIANAPOLIS — Robert James stood outside the Carrier plant just before the president-elect addressed workers at the refrigeration and heating assembly factory. “I feel a great swing of emotions that...
Charter school says city won't pay its rent after rate hike
The city is stiffing a high-performing Queens charter school on rent in violation of state law, the school argues in a new lawsuit. Central Queens Academy Charter School, in Glendale...
Is Brett Gardner trade next up on Yankees' radar?
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — While the final stages of the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes played out Wednesday night, it wouldn’t be a winter meetings if Brett Gardner’s name didn’t surface in a...
Black Lives Matter wants NYPD to turn over protest surveillance
Attorneys for Black Lives Matter on Wednesday asked that a Manhattan judge force the NYPD to hand over surveillance records related to protests in the wake of the 2014 death...
Parking lots at city airports are about to get more expensive
Get ready to pay more if you use metro-area airport parking lots. The cost of parking at LaGuardia Airport will increase from $8 an hour to $10 an hour, while...
This year's hottest holiday gift? $85 pet rock sells out
Are you in the market for a luxury pet rock this holiday season? Tough luck. Nordstrom was offering an $85 "hand-made" stone, before it sold out on Wednesday on its...
Trump slams union boss representing Carrier workers
President-elect Donald Trump blasted a union boss who represents Carrier employees Tuesday — after the rep said Trump lied about saving jobs at an Indiana factory. “Chuck Jones, who is...
Coach drama adds spice to St. John's-Fordham rivalry
Queens and The Bronx had been part of New York City for just over a decade when St. John’s and Fordham met on a basketball court for the first time....
Alderson: Mets handcuffed until we move expensive player
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Buying isn’t an option until the Mets sell something first. With a payroll and outfield too bloated for his liking, general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged Wednesday...
Man fatally shot while sitting in car
Two men were shot, one fatally, while sitting in a car in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning, cops said. The victims were in a white BMV on East 80th street near...
Meet Noah Syndergaard's bad-boy clone, who's in middle of MLB's biggest trade
The White Sox's rebuilding effort soared on Tuesday, when they landed elite prospects Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech, along with two others, by sending starter Chris Sale to the Red...
Odell Beckham digs deeper with 'Stevie Wonder' ref joke
Odell Beckham Jr. again ripped the officials after the loss in Pittsburgh. “Everyone knows what’s going on on the field,’’ Beckham said Wednesday. “Everyone can see it. Stevie Wonder can...
Deadline approaching for auction honoring Shannon Forde
Thursday at 9 p.m. is the deadline for fans to participate in an online auction that will send proceeds toward revitalizing baseball and softball fields in memory of Shannon Forde...
'Rapid fire' trapped victims on second floor of doomed 'rave cave'
People dancing on the second floor of the Oakland warehouse that burned down last week didn't know a deadly fire was raging inside the building until it was too late,...
Three students charged with kidnapping classmate for sex
Three teens are accused of kidnapping their high school classmate from school so they could try to take turns having sex with her, according to police. An 18-year-old girl said...
Knicks breathe sigh of relief on Derrick Rose's back
Derrick Rose missed a regular-season game for the first time as a Knick Wednesday night, because of back spasms, and was sent to take an MRI exam to rule out...
Santa Claus fat shames 9-year-old boy
Santa Claus isn't exactly known for his trim figure, but that didn't stop him from fat-shaming a nine-year-old. While sitting on Santa's lap, a North Carolina boy said that the noted...
Matt Holliday: How numbers show last season was a fluke
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The Yankees dropped $13 million on Matt Holliday to hit and improve a lineup that doesn’t have a genuine middle-of-the-order bat. Holliday may be a few years...
Sandy Hook truther charged with threatening victim's family
MIAMI — A Florida woman has been charged with making death threats against the parent of a child who died in the Sandy Hook school shooting massacre because she thought...
Man who snatched woman's hijab charged with hate crime
A man hurled an anti-Muslim comment at a woman before throwing her phone and snatching her hijab in Brooklyn, police said Wednesday. The 22-year-old victim was driving on Avenue C...
Three teens arrested in alleged anti-white bus attack
Three teenage girls were arrested this week in connection with the alleged anti-white assault of four schoolgirls on a Bronx bus -- just as the victims' families notified the city...
Colin Kaepernick denies buying apartment in Manhattan
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who was benched over the weekend but will start Sunday against the Jets, denied reports that he recently purchased a $3.21 million condo in...
Roman statue stolen from Mussolini is returning to Italy
A rare Roman statue swiped from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s former home is headed back to Italy after more than three decades. The marble sculpture of a limbless woman in...
Brandon Marshall goes all-in vouching for Todd Bowles
Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall wants Todd Bowles back on the sideline next year, no matter how poorly this season ends. To Marshall, getting rid of the second-year coach, following...
Woman says she was raped by cab driver after leaving club
A 26-year-old woman told cops she was raped by a cab driver after leaving a club in the Meatpacking District in Manhattan, police sources said Wednesday. The woman said she...
Rangers have an idea how to shake up the power play
Adam Clendening could get the call to rejoin the Rangers lineup Thursday night in Winnipeg. And if he does, it will be to provide a power-play right-shot counterpoint to lefty...
Nationals ship out big-time prospects for Adam Eaton
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – After striking out in big efforts for Chris Sale and Mark Melancon, the Nationals loaded up a trade with some of their best prospects to solve...
Defunding 'sanctuary cities,' what we don't know about the US military, and other commentary
Legal experts: Trump Can Defund Sanctuary Cities President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to cut off funding for “sanctuary cities” (including New York) that resist his call to help the feds’...
The Olympian who one-upped Ronda Rousey is coming to MMA
Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison is going to try her hand at MMA. Harrison, 26, has hinted in the past she would make the jump to MMA, but...
'Jeopardy!' contestant dies of cancer week before episode airs
A “Jeopardy!” episode airing next week has taken an emotional turn after one of its contestants, Cindy Stowell, died of cancer at the age of 41 on Monday. Stowell, a...
Moon vacations are coming much sooner than you think
Moon Express is boldly predicting that by 2026, they'll be sending commercial flights to the moon. They've been granted permission by the FAA, and they begin test launches next year,...
RG3 is the last hope to spare Browns from infamy
A bye in Week 13 gave the Browns a Sunday without a loss and time to reevaluate their fragile quarterback situation. Enter Robert Griffin III for yet another chance at returning to...
Trump taps wrestling magnate Linda McMahon to head SBA
Linda McMahon will be nominated to serve as the next head of the Small Business Administration, the Trump transition team announced Wednesday. McMahon, the former CEO of the World Wrestling...
Mom who survived church massacre recounts slain son's final moments
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- One of just three survivors of last year’s massacre at a historic black church tearfully recounted the merciless bloodbath in testimony against shooter Dylann Roof, calling the...
DNA testing settles custody battle over oldest mummy
The battle over the oldest known mummy in North America — called the "Spirit Cave Mummy" — is over after DNA testing sided with an Indian tribe in Nevada. The 10,600-year-old skeletal...
Terrell Suggs gives hated Tom Brady the Voldemort treatment
Terrell Suggs still is treating Tom Brady like Tom Marvolo Riddle. That's Lord Voldemort, for the uninformed, or He Who Must Not Be Named, whose very utterance was off limits...
City won't store background info of residents applying for ID cards
The city is going to stop storing personal background documents that residents use to apply for the popular municipal ID card starting next month — when Donald Trump becomes president,...
Cops searching for scammer who stole $26K from TD Banks
A grinning bandit stole about $26,000 from business accounts at various TD Banks in Manhattan during a three-day span, authorities said Tuesday. In each of the September incidents, the suspect...
Dolly Parton wants a stocking full of fast food gift cards
The country legend says she takes the "five Fs" very seriously during the holiday season: faith, family, friends, fun and food.
2 juveniles charged for starting deadly wildfires
Authorities have charged two juveniles for starting an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, local District...
Officer killed while responding to domestic dispute in Georgia
AMERICUS, Ga. — Authorities say one of the police officers shot in Georgia while responding to a domestic dispute has died and another is in critical condition. Georgia Bureau of...
Stanford student says university failed to protect her from rapist
Stanford University failed to protect students from a known sexual predator who was allowed to graduate despite claims he had physically or sexually assaulted as many as four female students,...
Cleaning crew finds skeletal remains in Brooklyn home
A cleaning crew made a grisly discovery -- skeletal remains -- in a Brooklyn home Wednesday, police sources said. The cleaners were inside the home on Skidmore Lane near Avenue...
Liberals, stop freaking out that Trump is 'Person of the Year'
It's never surprising when a new controversy pops up around Donald Trump, but they're not always deserved. When the president-elect was named Time's "Person of the Year," Twitter users started...
Hero dog to be honored for stopping attempted rape
The pit bull that saved a teenager from being raped in a Brooklyn park last month is getting a hero’s thank you from local animal enthusiasts. Maya Fairweather, 18, was...
Yankees stud prospects want you to see they're ready
The Yankees have been resistant to match to splashes of the Golden State Red Sox. Clint Frazier and Gleyer Torres want to show why.
Meet the king of Chinese tourism shopping in NYC
Wang Ying arrived at the Woodbury Common outlet center ready to shop. Within 30 minutes, the bank executive from Beijing had dropped nearly $2,000 on two fine leather Prada and...
New discovery shows the sky isn't the only place to find feathery creatures
Over 90 percent of the world's oceans are undiscovered and home to a countless number of animals. A diver in the Netherlands recently captured footage of one of the most bizarre...
Israeli Army men have one of the world's highest life expectancies
Israelis in the army can toast l’chaim to their military service, which may be adding years to their lives, according to a new study. Israeli men enjoy one of the...
Heavyweight launches table at rival in wild press conference
Dereck Chisora picked up a table and launched it at the head of Dillian Whyte as bad blood between the pair reached jaw-dropping new levels. Chisora appeared to react angrily at...
Conspiracy theorists send death threats to Brooklyn pizzeria
Workers at a popular Brooklyn pizza joint received death threats after rumors spread online connecting the restaurant to Pizzagate — a bogus conspiracy about a child abuse ring headed by...
Greece is Europe's capital of second-hand smoke
Greeks don't even have to smoke to inhale. Nearly two-thirds of residents in the birthplace of democracy breathe in someone else’s tobacco cloud every day, making Greece the European Union’s...
Pharma stocks slump after Trump slams drug companies
Big Pharma stock prices tumbled Wednesday morning after Donald Trump slammed drug companies for skyrocketing prices. “I’m going to bring down drug prices,” Trump told Time magazine in the middle...
The movie star is dead
The movies may be bigger than ever, but movie stars are over. Johnny Depp — a genuinely great and inventive actor — tops the Forbes list of the film stars...
Two men arrested after flashing guns in Mannequin Challenge
Two Alabama men were arrested Tuesday after a gun-wielding Mannequin Challenge went viral, authorities said. Kenneth Fennel White, 49, and Terry Brown, 23, were busted after the duo was spotted...
Carmelo Anthony has no escape from Phil Jackson
It’s easy for LeBron James. He can get the last word with Phil Jackson without saying very much of anything. Oh, there were a few times Wednesday night when he...
Bus driver who caused fatal Baltimore crash had history of seizures
The school-bus driver who caused a horrific Baltimore crash that killed six people last month was speeding, had a history of seizures and had been involved in at least a...
Eating nuts could reduce your risk of cancer
Just a handful of cashews could cut your risk for heart disease, cancer and premature death. A new study by Imperial College London found that people who ate at least...
Trump picks leading EPA critic to head agency
Donald Trump intends to nominate a chief critic of the EPA to be its next head, a source confirmed Wednesday. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt will be named the next...
Johnny Manziel warns Heisman favorite about Browns
Johnny Manziel may be a year older, but is he a year wiser? Fresh off his five-figure 24th birthday festivities in Miami, the NFL flameout continued the celebrations at Catch...
Zack Wheeler on Mets bullpen plan: 'It might be best thing'
Wheels up for the Mets bullpen – for now. Zack Wheeler gave his blessing Wednesday to working out of the Mets bullpen as he fights his way back from missing...
This might be the worst attempted jailbreak ever
El Chapo would not be impressed. A Brazilian jailbird who tried to fly the coop through his cell’s small food hatch wearing nothing but his purple skivvies found himself stuck...
Patton the Goldendoodle might be moving to the White House
Barron Trump, the youngest of the president-elect's five children, smiled when he met 9-week-old Goldendoodle Patton. The pooch may soon find himself living at the most famous address in the...
Pope Francis says spreading fake news is a sin
Media that focus on scandals and spread fake news to smear politicians risk becoming like people who have a morbid fascination with excrement, Pope Francis said in an interview published...
Four more babies born with Zika in New York
Four more babies with a congenital form of the Zika virus have been born in the city since July, the city Health Department announced Wednesday. That brings the total born...
Watch the same Apple store get robbed twice in one week
There's one specific Apple store in San Francisco that seems to have the worst luck. Security footage shows thieves making off with the store's display items twice in one week.
2 tots dead after radiator explodes in apartment building
Two baby sisters were killed when a faulty radiator turned their Bronx apartment into a "steam room" Wednesday, law-enforcement sources said. Ibanez Ambrose, 2, and her little sister, Scylee, 1,...
If you're not born filthy rich, you probably never will be
What does it take to make it into the 1%? A fancy college degree and a family that’s already there (or close to it), new research finds. Within the group...
Defense lawyer asks jury to spare Dylann Roof the death sentence
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The death-penalty trial of admitted white-supremacist killer Dylann Roof got under way Wednesday morning with his lawyer conceding the facts were "open and shut" — and saying...
Peter Gotti calls DA's plea deal for son 'disgraceful'
The late John Gotti's namesake grandson shunned a plea deal during his Queens court appearance on drug charges Wednesday. Prosecutor David Chiang offered the accused prescription drug peddler 12 years...
Troy Ave may soon get to perform again
Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave could be performing again as early as the week after next, his attorney said in court Manhattan Wednesday. The rhymer -- real name Rolland Collins --...
Student allegedly tried to kill pregnant girlfriend with bleach
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania university student already accused of trying to abort his girlfriend's pregnancy by putting bleach in her water has now been charged with trying to...
Man cuts off penis because his wife won't have sex with him
A frustrated hubby who said he hasn't had sex with his wife in a decade cut off his manhood when she turned down his advances for the umpteenth time. Ghasi...
Watch out for the Rockies after ambitious Ian Desmond deal
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – In a free-agent signing likely to reverberate in the trade market, the Rockies agreed to terms with Ian Desmond on Wednesday on a five-year, $70 million...
Phil Jackson interrupts Knicks' high point to critique Carmelo
Timing has not been Knicks president Phil Jackson’s strong suit since he arrived. With the Knicks moving three games over .500 for the first time since he took over and...
This is how lightly Cowboys stars are taking the Giants
Maybe Cowboys rookie sensations Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott have figured out how to catch z's and thrills, how to pop open bottles and playbooks — or maybe they're not...
'La La Land' is half of a good musical
It's splashy, it’s beautiful, and its characters are aburst with song. “La La Land” looks like a great musical. But putting on a white T-shirt and yelling “Stella!” doesn’t make...
Soapy gun-control movie ‘Miss Sloane’ gets everything wrong
Heavy-handed message movies don’t come more harrumphing than “Miss Sloane,” a clunky dramatization of the gun-control argument liberals still don’t understand is being conducted solely among themselves. Jessica Chastain plays...
Century-old accused perv is Britain's oldest defendant
A creepy centenarian earned the dubious distinction this week of being the oldest defendant ever to face a criminal proceeding in a British court, according to reports.
The most Instagrammed city of 2016
So this is what selfie-snapping tourists are doing all day — posting images of the Big Apple to Instagram. New York was the world’s most popular city for pictures posted...
Microsoft thinks virtual reality is the digital LSD of the future
Virtual reality technology will soon be so powerful that it will cause drug-like hallucinations, Microsoft has predicted. One of the tech firm’s top researchers said VR would be able to...
Convicted murderer begs for forgiveness before execution
A convicted murderer whose death sentence was initially overturned, apologized for his crimes and begged for forgiveness before he was put to death in Georgia on Tuesday. “I just want...
A mislabeled DNA sample led to my rape arrest
A Denver man who spent two months in jail on a rape charge is now suing crime lab investigators for erroneously putting his name on DNA samples found at the scene of...
Remembering Pearl Harbor 75 years later
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese planes staged a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Thousands died or were wounded on that day as bombs and...
Baby in coma miraculously wakes up as doctors are about to pull the plug
Marwa, a 1-year-old baby from France, was placed into a medically induced coma after a virus attacked her nervous system, and apparently, the prognosis wasn't good. Amazingly, while doctors discussed...
De Blasio finally accepts blame for city's homeless crisis
Nearly three years into his administration, Mayor Bill de Blasio finally accepted responsibility for the city's homeless crisis. "I own it," he said on WNYC's Brian Lehrer program on Wednesday....
Thousands of snow geese die after landing on Superfund site
Thousands of white snow geese died after landing in a toxic open pit mine while trying to escape a Montana snowstorm. The 700-acre Berkeley pit, which is overseen by Montana...
Trump wants John Kelly for Homeland Security
Donald Trump plans to name a third retired general to a top national security spot, according to a new report. Retired Gen. John Kelly is the president-elect's pick to be...
Jury finds prostitute-killer Clarence Dean guilty
It took a Manhattan jury just two hours to convict a man who spent the last 10 years behind bars awaiting trial for the murder of a sex worker whose...
Bernie Madoff talks crime in rare audio recording
Bernie Madoff speaks. In a calm and emotionless voice, the Ponzi king tried rationalizing why he undertook the $65 billion scam. “I wasn’t going to hurt anybody,” Madoff, 78, told...
It's almost hard to believe how bad this guy is at robbing banks
In the annals of bank robbery, there’s Willie “That’s where the money is” Sutton. There’s Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde. And then there’s Alex Garcia, the Rodney Dangerfield of bandits. The...
Veterans remember Pearl Harbor 75 years later
When John D. Anderson reached his battle station on the USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941, he realized the mighty ship’s guns were no match for the swarms of attacking...
The one downside to being engaged to Paulina Gretzky
This takes "he's not good enough for my daughter" to a new level. Dustin Johnson had his breakthrough year in 2016, winning his first major (US Open), along with two...
JPMorgan hit with biggest fine over Euribor fixing
JPMorgan was hit with a nearly $350 million fine for its alleged participation in a bank cartel to manipulate a key financial benchmark rate. The European Commission said on Wednesday...
Cubs flex dynasty muscles with Wade Davis splash
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Cubs officials were portraying this as their quiet offseason. They had the twin contentment of a relatively set roster plus — most importantly — their first...
Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion bill awaits Kasich's signature
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio bill that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected is headed to the governor's desk. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled state House voted...
Caddie collapses and dies in middle of tournament
The first round of the Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament was suspended on Wednesday after the death of a caddie on the course, the Ladies European Tour said in a...
Passport robot tells Asian man his eyes are closed
A New Zealand man of Asian descent had his passport photograph rejected when facial recognition software mistakenly registered his eyes as being closed. Richard Lee's attempt to renew his passport...
Rikers guard repeatedly raped young child: cops
A Rikers Island correction officer was arrested for repeatedly raping his young child, authorities said. Jose Urena, 47, was busted Tuesday evening in the Bronx and taken in for questioning....
Trump rips Alec Baldwin again, says 'SNL' isn't funny anymore
Donald Trump ripped nemesis Alec Baldwin on Wednesday, offering a critique of the actor's imitation of him on "Saturday Night Live," dismissing the comedy show as "not very good" —...
ISIS launches overnight attack on Iraqi forces in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq -- Iraq special forces captured a new neighborhood Wednesday from the Islamic State group in eastern Mosul, according to a senior commander - the latest gain in a...
Joe Biden leaves door open to potential 2020 bid
Vice President Joe Biden is continuing his coy approach to a possible 2020 presidential bid. For now, it's no. The Democrat told Stephen Colbert on CBS' "Late Show" Tuesday, "I...
Japan's defense chief thinks US alliance will survive Trump
TOKYO — Japan's defense chief said Wednesday she believes her country's alliance with the United States will endure in the Trump administration because it benefits both countries. Defense Minister Tomomi...
NYPD sergeant busted for drunk driving
An NYPD sergeant was arrested for drunk driving on Long Island, officials said. Lynda Chervoni was stopped on December 3 at 2:10 a.m while driving eastbound on the Long Island...
Obama is helping Trump with cabinet picks
Donald Trump’s budding bromance with President Obama flowered anew on Wednesday when the president-elect gushed about his once bitter rival on national TV -- and said he’s soliciting his advice...
Pfizer fined $107M for massive drug price hike
Britain's competition watchdog has fined Pfizer a record 84.2 million pounds ($107 million) for its role in ramping up the cost of an epilepsy drug by as much as 2,600...
Stunned Giants get the JPP news they were dreading
There will be players lining up at left defensive end for the Giants on Sunday night against the Cowboys and for the remainder of the season. Whoever they are, they...
This sexy neon hair glows in the dark
Master hairstylist and colorist Guy Tang is known for his extravagant and colorful approach to hair dye. Now he's upping his game with his latest innovation, neon glow-in-the-dark hair.
Mads Mikkelsen is dying to see himself battle Darth Vader
With cheekbones that could slice a finger and a steely glare to haunt your dreams, Mads Mikkelsen has been slowly cornering the market in Hollywood tough guys. The 51-year-old Dane...
Huffington Post editor's tweet sparks FBI investigation
The FBI is investigating a Huffington Post scribe for joking about “destroying Trump ballots” at a Washington, DC, voting site, the reporter claimed. Nick Baumann said it all began with...
Rescuers search rubble after deadly earthquake in Indonesia
MEUREUDU, Indonesia — A strong undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province early on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of...
Donald Trump named Time's 'Person of the Year'
Donald Trump is Time magazine's person of the year. The president-elect got the nod after his astonishing ascent from political outsider to leader of the free world. "It's a great...
Texas A&M erupts in protests over white nationalist's speech
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Hundreds of people protested a white nationalist's speaking engagement at the Texas A&M University campus. Several groups protested outside the student center Tuesday night before and...
The must-Instagram restaurant you've never heard of
For many New Yorkers, if they don’t take a picture of their food — and post it on Instagram — the meal might as well never have happened. Instagram recently...
Trump names Iowa governor ambassador to China
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has been named the next US ambassador to China, the Trump transition team announced Wednesday. Branstad received the job offer directly from President-elect Donald Trump during...
Pakistani plane with dozens aboard crashes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ2lh_tPh2s A Pakistani airliner with 48 people aboard – including an acclaimed singer songwriter -- crashed Wednesday in a remote mountainous region of the country shortly after take-off, according to...
This creepy new exercise claims to strengthen your face
There are always weird new exercise trends popping up, but the Pao might be the strangest yet. It's a device that claims to strengthen facial muscles and reduce wrinkles and...
Why Jeffrey Donovan sought out a psychic for his new TV role
Jeffrey Donovan isn’t a real psychic, but he plays one on TV. Well ... sort of. In the world of “Shut Eye,” nothing is at it seems. The 10-episode Hulu...
NYC restaurant titans battle at this new hotel
In what might be the most exciting, near-simultaneous restaurant openings ever in Manhattan, two of the year’s most eagerly anticipated places opened within weeks of each other under the same...
Peter Liang, Brooklyn DA drop manslaughter appeals
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office and former NYPD cop Peter Liang have both reportedly dropped their respective appeals of Liang’s conviction in the 2014 fatal shooting of Akai Gurley in...
12 potential Jets coaching candidates: One's a Giant familiar face
After Monday’s 41-10 loss to the Colts, everyone with the Jets is on notice, starting with head coach Todd Bowles. There is no indication yet owner Woody Johnson is looking...
Derrick Rose may miss Cavaliers showdown with back spasms
MIAMI — At least it’s not his knees. Derrick Rose’s status for Wednesday’s showdown against the Cavaliers is up in the air after he suffered back spasms in the third...
City's homeless shelters reach record-high population numbers
The population of the city’s homeless shelters has hit a record high as the number of families and single adults with nowhere to live continues to rise under Mayor de Blasio’s...
Don't expect to see Christian Hackenberg this season
The Jets are giving you Bryce Petty over the final four games, but don’t count on seeing Christian Hackenberg. Jets coach Todd Bowles basically ruled out the rookie second-round pick...
Rangers lose Rick Nash and another forward to injury
There was no specific timetable given by Rangers coach Alain Vigneault, but it was clear his ailing team just got even more shorthanded. The Blueshirts lost forwards Rick Nash and...
Are the Giants finally getting back Justin Pugh?
Justin Pugh sounded as if he has had just about enough of sitting and watching. The Giants' starting left guard missed the past four games with a knee injury, a...
If you think Bowles is bad, Keyshawn Johnson's Rich Kotite stories are worse
It isn’t only the desperate search for that elusive franchise quarterback that has been so maddening and futile for the franchise that gave us the Buttfumble. The Jets have had...
Bob Dole organized Trump's controversial phone call with Taiwan
Donald Trump’s controversial phone call from Taiwan was reportedly arranged by a lobbyist with a familiar name — former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole. Dole, 93, has been working for...
Man pulls train emergency brake to retrieve dropped cell phone
SECAUCUS, N.J. — New Jersey Transit officials say a passenger pulled the emergency stop on a train so he could retrieve the cellphone he dropped on the tracks. Authorities say...
De Blasio fumes as Congress earmarks just $7M for Trump Tower security
The city received only $7 million of the $35 million it requested to cover Donald Trump’s security bill because Mayor de Blasio’s pitch to Congress came in late as a...
David Ortiz teases comeback after hearing about Chris Sale deal
Is David Ortiz having second thoughts about his retirement decision? After hearing the Red Sox traded for Chris Sale on Tuesday, "Big Papi" posted the following on his Instagram account:...
Hate-filled graffiti is taking over the city
Swastikas and derogatory phrases about President Obama and his family popped up on a subway car in Midtown on Saturday. The next day, a swastika appeared with the word “Trump’’...
HBO gets the buzz, but Warner Bros. leads Time Warner growth
HBO may be the most buzzed-about asset in the Time Warner media galaxy, but its won’t be as profitable in 2017 as the company’s Warner Bros. division. “Earnings growth is...
How the Nets could spend their $18.6 million in cap space
The Nets struck out on their third straight restricted free-agent target when Houston matched their offer sheet to Donatas Motiejunas. So the question now is: What’s next? Brooklyn can’t sell...
AT&T CEO: Net neutrality is 'bad for the industry'
AT&T boss Randall Stephenson bashed government net neutrality rules that would stop companies from not counting certain streamed content towards customer data usage. The practice is called "zero-rating.” Speaking at...
The obstacles holding up a Chris Bosh-Heat buyout deal
MIAMI — As the Heat stare at a rebuilding project this season, the team’s biggest battle stands to be against Chris Bosh and whether he ever will agree he is...
Convicted ex-state senator continues to break laws: lawyers
Crooked former state Sen. John Sampson continued to break laws after his corruption conviction and should be locked up for more than seven years, Brooklyn prosecutors said in a filing...
Two major reasons why the Rangers are in deep trouble
There is trouble on the island … of Manhattan. For this was another night on which Henrik Lundqvist was not only not at his best, but clearly was outplayed by...
Jogger’s abduction case eerily similar to classmate's disappearance
The case of the California jogger who was kidnapped and held captive for three weeks last month shares eerie similarities with a high school classmate who disappeared nearly two decades...
Rangers re-sign Carlos Gomez, still rallying from failed Mets trade
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Carlos Gomez revived his game enough in six weeks late last season with the Rangers to convince Texas to sign him again, but not for nearly...
Just 1,500 survivors remain as Pearl Harbor readies for 75th anniversary
Only about 1,500 survivors remain of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which will be commemorated Wednesday at the 75th anniversary. It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt who said the...
Supreme Court insider trading case started with cancer talk
The Supreme Court case on Tuesday that upheld the insider-trading conviction of Bassam Salman, a Chicago trader, had an interesting start. Brothers Maher and Michael Kara starting discussing innovative cancer...
Trump: Boeing trying to pad bottom line with $4B Air Force One
Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that the government cancel a deal with Boeing for two new Air Force One jets because, he claimed, it’s too expensive. “Boeing is building a...