December 8, 2016

Board member trampled shareholders' rights by helping Zuckerberg: suit

Mark Zuckerberg has a knack for getting his way with Facebook’s board — and it involves a lot of texting. This spring, Facebook’s 32-year-old chief executive feverishly texted with board...

Justin Bieber tops Adele for biggest video of 2016

Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” beat Adele’s “Hello,” to become the biggest video of the year, says music destination Vevo. Fans streamed the dance video — which doesn’t even feature the singer...

Victor Cruz blames a Donald Trump 'mindset' for racist vandalism

It hits too close to home for anyone living in this country, every time something despicable like this happens, and this time, it hit much too close to home for...

Race-obsessed parents could learn a lot from their color-blind kids

Kristin Davis is a political progressive who predicts a massive eruption of gloom and doom brought on by the New World Order — and suffers from the paranoid delusion that...

Carey Price lays a goalie beating on Devil who crashed into him

MONTREAL — After being run into for a second time in one period, ever-steady Canadiens goaltender Carey Price lost it. Price, who missed most of last season with a knee...

Time Inc. stock jumps after big banks join to field offers

The Time Inc. takeover saga got a little more interesting on Thursday with news that the company had officially hired Morgan Stanley and Bank of America to field offers. The...

Complex Media to nix print magazine

Complex Media, now a wholly owned joint venture between Hearst and Verizon, is the latest to drop its print magazine. The December/January issue of Complex Magazine now out will be...

Hearst to do test run of new mag with Food Network star

Hearst said it is teaming up with Scripps Network Interactive once again to test a new magazine, The Pioneer Woman, with Food Network star Ree Drummond. It will be distributed...

Paste magazine revives its print edition after 6 years

Paste, a music and pop culture magazine that years ago would distribute a free CD with every issue — before stopping the print version in 2010 — is returning to...

These are the worst Christmas songs of all time

When it comes to bad holiday tunes, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is just one of many repeat offenders. Here’s our short list of the worst Christmas songs ever. Lady Gaga...

Observer offers readers Star Magazine subscription instead

Some erudite subscribers to the New York Observer have been surprised by the shuttering print publication’s juicy final offer — get a refund or a subscription to weekly celebrity tabloid...

Rangers show how they can win ugly

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Rangers didn’t need the two points as much as they needed a moment to show themselves they can win with a lineup ravaged by injuries, without...

Trump meets Ohio State victims before latest 'thank you' rally

DES MOINES, Iowa — In the midst of his cabinet deliberations, President-elect Donald Trump flew to Ohio on Thursday to meet with victims and families after the latest US outbreak...

Romney spotted near Trump Tower amid cabinet talks

Mitt Romney, still in the running for President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state, is certainly hustling for the job. A sharp-suited, carefully coiffed Romney was seen with a briefcase briskly...

Racist graffiti at Giants player home being investigated as hate crime

MOONACHIE, N.J. — Police are investigating a break-in and the scrawling of racist graffiti at the New Jersey home of a New York Giants player. The break-in at Nikita Whitlock's...

Bryce Petty may hold two jobs in his hands as Jets starting QB

Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has coached in the NFL for 20 years. He has been the head coach of the Cowboys, America’s Team with America’s most hands-on owner. So...

Cutting through the hate-crime hysteria

A funny thing happened after Mayor de Blasio essentially blamed President-elect Donald Trump for “a huge uptick in hate crimes”: Someone looked at the numbers. It turns out that far...

Islanders keep rolling, thanks to Anders Lee's big night

The Islanders have started winning with regularity and Anders Lee’s sudden scoring touch is a major reason why. Lee’s second goal of the game with just over seven minutes remaining...

Team Trump's clear message on immigration is just what America wants

Signals out of the transition are pretty clear: The Trump administration’s immigration policies will be pretty much what most Americans want. You have to screen out the noise, of course....

Army inspired by teammate who died in Sept. 11 crash

Reminders of Brandon Jackson, a starting sophomore defensive back at Army who died in a single-car crash early on Sept. 11, are everywhere. There is the glistening gold helmet within...

This badass lawyer fights for victims of 'revenge porn'

Brooklyn attorney Carrie Goldberg is hell-on-heels when it comes to “revenge porn” — and it’s her own experience as a victim that drives her. “The judge told me, ‘Ms. Goldberg,...

Getting used to Trump, the market-mover

One of the worst things about the past eight years has been President Obama’s near-obsession with managing the economy, picking winners and losers. If the last couple weeks are an...

Congress' rotten idea for fighting anti-Semitism

Last week, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016, a k a S. 10, was introduced in the Senate, read three times, and approved by unanimous consent without debate or amendment — all...

Jurors in church massacre trial see gory crime scene images

Jurors at the South Carolina church-massacre trial watched image after image Thursday showing the bloody, bullet-riddled aftermath of white supremacist Dylann Roof who gunned down nine black worshippers during an...

How China will respond to Trump

Here’s the scenario: Washington suddenly makes an unusual move in Asia that China doesn’t like. Beijing’s public response is measured, but it works behind the scenes to undermine US-led diplomacy....

Phil Jackson's the boss: It's time he starts acting like one

Let’s take Phil Jackson at his word. Let’s say he really does believe Carmelo Anthony spends too much time dribbling the basketball. Let’s say he really is concerned the offense...

America lost another hero with the passing of John Glenn

America has lost another hero: John Glenn, at 95. But what a ride: a Marine fighter pilot who flew 149 combat missions in World War II and the Korean War;...

St. John's twists the knife in revenge blowout of Fordham

For just over a year, St. John’s waited for another shot at Fordham. Embarrassed in a 16-point loss and thrown to the unfamiliar side of a series it has dominated...

Conor McGregor cast as a villain on 'Game of Thrones'

It's official: The "Notorious" one is coming to "Game of Thrones." UFC President Dana White has confirmed reports saying producers from the hit HBO show had cast Conor McGregor in...

Woman found a ring inside pair of gloves while holiday shopping

A Long Island woman discovered a “beautiful ring” inside a pair of leather gloves she purchased as a gift — and now she's hoping a holiday miracle will help her...

Knicks know they need to gain ground on critical trip out west

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Knicks couldn’t start talking about the West fast enough following Wednesday’s disgraceful outing against the Cavaliers. A 10-day, five-game Western trip looms, but it’s not as...

A look back at Kirk Douglas' most famous sexual conquests

Renowned ladies’ man Kirk Douglas wasn’t prepared to dish on his sexual exploits during his appearance on the Dick Cavett show in 1971 to hawk his latest movie, “A Gunfight.”...

Nets' point guard carousel spins again with Yogi Ferrell drop

With the Nets looking to upgrade their cadre of point guards, they waived undrafted rookie Yogi Ferrell on Thursday and added free agent Spencer Dinwiddie. The 6-foot-6 Dinwiddie had been...

Kidnapping victim saved when cops bust suspects on GWB

A couple of bumbling kidnappers drove up the East Coast with their prisoner — only to get busted on the George Washington Bridge on Thursday, sources said. Cops pulled over...

'Drunk' cop stripped of his gun and badge

A Bronx cop who was stripped of his gun and badge amid allegations he was boozing on the job in December has now been arrested for drunk driving his squad...

UFC excitement spreads upstate ahead of Albany debut

Bob Belber remembers back in the day when Mike Tyson was making a name for himself in upstate New York and the fight game was a big deal in Albany....

Cowboys have perfect weapon to exploit huge Giants weakness

Tighten up, Giants. Defending tight end Jason Witten is a massive problem facing the Giants in the Sunday night showdown against the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. And the Giants have...

Barnes accused of choking second woman in club brawl

Sacramento Kings player Matt Barnes is now being accused of choking two women at a nightclub in Chelsea on Monday. The allegation came Thursday from the lawyer of the first...

Yankees spent $99M and didn't do the one thing they needed

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — They spent $99 million to secure an elite closer and a bat the Yankees hope will settle into the middle of a lineup that begged for...

Man sues over losing penis to nightmare superbug at hospital

A cancer patient who lost most of his penis to a nightmare superbug is suing over the infection that he says left him unable to have sex. Andrew Lane, 61,...

Two defenders Jets counted on have totally let them down

There are a dozen things you can point to when trying to figure out where this Jets season went wrong, but the one thing that may be the toughest to...

Brooklyn brothel appears to be closed for business

It looks like the Brownstone Brooklyn brothel exposed by The Post last weekend has shut down. “It’s not opening now!” one of two young women spotted darting in and out...

Only one Mets prospect was off limits during trade talks

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In the various trade scenarios that were presented to the Mets over the last week, Amed Rosario’s name was hardly mentioned. The Mets have reiterated to...

Art Briles sues Baylor for making him 'gang-rape' scapegoat

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Baylor football coach Art Briles is suing three school regents and a vice president for libel and slander, accusing them of falsely stating he knew of...

Baseball Hall of Fame's Bud Selig hypocrisy an embarrassment

The game has changed. That’s now the one-size-fits-all answer that answers nothing; it is just the first half of a sentence that folks at or near the top avoid completing....

Fisherman reels in cocaine brick

This Florida fisherman caught more than he was angling for. Mark Quartiano, who is known as "Mark the Shark," was fishing off the coast of Miami on Wednesday when he...

Ancient tombstone discovered beneath Westchester mansion

Talk about history in your own back yard. Construction workers building a cluster of multimillion-dollar mansions along the Hudson River in Westchester County unearthed a rare artifact in 2015 —...

Hillary Clinton: 'Lives are at risk' because of fake news

WASHINGTON — In her first visit to the Capitol since her shocking election loss, Hillary Clinton on Thursday called on Congress to address the “epidemic” of fake news that she...

Hondo still ‘excellerating’

Hondo roared out of the gate Sunday, charging to an 8-0 mark in the 1 o’clock tussles before settling for 9-6 record that nevertheless enabled him to gain ground on...

Trump to remain executive producer of 'Celebrity Apprentice'

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump isn’t giving up his TV interests just to be president of the United States. The former reality star will remain executive producer of “Celebrity Apprentice” and...

Cowboys will get their revenge against Giants missing JPP

The Giants have a J-P-Problem. Freakishly athletic defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is out until at least until the NFL Championship game after undergoing surgery Wednesday to repair a sports hernia...

Underdog Cardinals a gift against floundering Dolphins

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The pressure finally will get to the Bucs this week

The Wildcat returns for his 20th season in The Post. Including his 1997-2015 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 546-462 (54.1 percent) against the spread....

Over/Under Rico: Week 14

Another solid week for Rico on the Over/Unders, going 9-6 (3-0 Best Bets). The season record is now 99-90-3 (21-18). The selections for Week 14 are: Over: Chiefs / Raiders;...

The day in photos: Dec. 8, 2016

Carmelo-Phil dynamic takes another tense turn

Is Carmelo Anthony trying to give Phil Jackson a taste of his own medicine? The Knicks star, whose ice-cold performance against the Cavaliers on Wednesday night (he finished with eight...

A Grinch stole our Christmas decorations three nights in a row

A skinny little Grinch has repeatedly stolen Christmas decorations from the lawn of a Staten Island couple whose kids include a 9-year-old cancer survivor. “My kids are the ones suffering...

What makes this the best Knicks stretch in years: Wally Szczerbiak

MSG Network analyst Wally Szczerbiak spoke with The Post’s Justin Terranova on Wednesday before the game against the Cavaliers and breaks down the start to the Knicks’ season. Q: How...

Cuomo says he could testify in ex-aide's corruption trial

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he has met with federal authorities about the corruption case against a former top aide and close family friend — and acknowledged he could...

Cops nab suspect in college tennis player's hit-and-run death

Cops have busted the hit-and-run driver who allegedly killed a Binghamton University student from Queens over the weekend, a report says. Aizaz Siddiqui, 26, was charged Thursday with leaving the...

Brewery apologizes for 'Date Grape' beer

A Milwaukee brewing company asked customers to help name its next craft brew — and then it all went horribly wrong. MobCraft Beer, which regularly asks customers to name their...

What makes Giants-Cowboys special for Al Michaels

The Odell Beckham catch, the Jason Pierre-Paul field-goal block, a Giants division championship on the way to their most recent Super Bowl and a timeout debacle that started Tom Coughlin’s...

The latest Green freakout, FDR's PC failings, and other notable commentary

From the right: Greens Spooked by Trump EPA Pick Liberals and environmentalists “have gone into a tizzy” over President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Oklahoma Attorney General (and climate-change skeptic) Scott...

Godspeed, John Glenn

John Glenn passed away at the age of 95. He lived a remarkable life, becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, among many other great achievements.

Yankees could end up two-time winners in Aroldis Chapman deal

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Forget for the moment about whether Aroldis Chapman can help the Yankees win their first World Series title since 2009. We’ve got plenty of time to...

The $59M Henrik Lundqvist question looms now more than ever

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — It comes as no surprise that Henrik Lundqvist is content with his lot in life. The Rangers franchise netminder is fully aware what comes with the territory...

Georgia cop-killer fatally shoots himself

A second Georgia police officer died Thursday, a day after being shot alongside a fellow officer who was a lifelong friend, and the hunt for the suspected gunman ended when...

Neil Simon's terrific memoirs are worth revisiting

Simon & Schuster just reissued Neil Simon’s memoirs, 1996’s “Rewrites” and 1999’s “The Play Goes On,” in one volume. I read them when they first came out, and they’re terrific,...

They'll only have sex with smart people

Are you the smartest person in the bedroom? If so, you may be sapiosexual, and wasting time by going after hotties who think string theory has something to do with...

Conjoined twins now separated say 'dada' for the first time

It was all love and hugs for two formerly conjoined twins, who have been doing well since they were separated in October and have appeared in a new video in...

Yankees hurting after losing 4 prospects from treasure trove

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- In the days leading to Thursday’s Rule 5 draft, which is the official end of the Winter Meetings, the Yankees believed Luis Torrens’ history and performance this...

These 3 women want to take Nigeria to first Winter Olympics

Nigeria has a bobsled team – or it will if these three determined women get their way. Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga are hoping to become the first...

John Glenn, astronaut and former senator, dead at 95

Spaceman-turned-senator John Glenn — the first American to orbit the Earth — died Thursday afternoon surrounded by his family at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus after...

Woman busted for shooting beau with his cop brother's gun

A woman was arrested Thursday for shooting her love interest in the foot with his NYPD cop brother’s handgun, police sources said. Ashley Vigo, 23, was arrested after shooting her...

We may have seen the last of Nick Mangold in a Jets uniform

Nick Mangold’s season, and possibly his Jets career, is over. The veteran center was placed on injured reserve Thursday, ending his year. Mangold has been dealing with a right ankle...

Miami cops let double amputee fall to the ground and leave her there

While arresting Mary Brown for trespassing, Miami police officers knocked her to the ground. While that might not be uncommon, Brown is a double amputee who is confined to a...

Polar vortex approaches NYC

It's about to feel a lot more like Christmas. The Big Apple will be hit with a two-part cold front starting this weekend that will transition into a polar vortex...

'Hairspray' was the best TV musical so far

Before Wednesday night, my feelings about the live-TV-musical trend echoed the chorus from an infectious song from “Hairspray” called “Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now” — “Stop! Don’t! No! Please!”...

Cops uncover trove of weapons, drugs inside Queens home

Cops conducting a search of a Queens home Thursday morning ended up finding a stash of weapons -- including two tiger hook swords -- as well as ammo and drugs,...

Citi Bike rider seriously hurt when she's hit by van

A woman riding a Citi Bike on a Midtown street was seriously injured when a van plowed into her Thursday morning, officials said. The 56-year-old woman was hit at around...

Mommy blogger posts a selfie while taking a dump

This mommy blogger thinks selfies can be full of crap. Sophia Cachia shared a photo she took of herself -- in perfect make-up -- cuddling her adorable son. But her...

Should Casey Affleck's alleged past affect 'Manchester By The Sea'?

Last week, the New York Film Critics Circle gave Casey Affleck the Best Actor award for the brilliant “Manchester By the Sea,” making him an ever-stronger contender for the Oscar....

How a small college is ruining NHL's big Vegas reveal

“Knight” may have fallen early on the NHL’s newest franchise. The Vegas Golden Knights, who unveiled their name at a highly stylized press event, had their application for a trademark on the...

GM banter doesn't reveal true state of Yankees-Red Sox

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Rule 5 draft concludes the Winter Meetings and attracts pretty much every scout, executive and media member on assignment to a large ballroom for one...

BlackRock is officially moving to Hudson Yards

In the latest big defection from East Midtown to the far West Side, global investment giant BlackRock will move its headquarters from East 52nd Street to 50 Hudson Yards, the...

New DNA testing could crack slain jogger case

New York state officials should immediately authorize the use of a new investigative tool that would allow city investigators to widen their searches in unsolved cases, Queens DA Richard Brown...

Teen driver livestreamed crash that killed her, passenger

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — An 18-year-old girl was livestreaming herself as she drove along a Pennsylvania highway in the moments before the crash that killed her and a passenger. State police...

Tragic baby sisters were sleeping next to radiator that exploded

The baby sisters fatally scalded by steam in their Bronx apartment were sleeping right next to the radiator — while their dad napped on the couch and their mom was...

Texas official defends sharing fake news on Facebook

The commissioner of agriculture in Texas is doubling down on his penchant for spreading fake news online, saying he’ll continue sharing stories that his 340,000 Facebook followers will need to determine...

Hackers turn McDonald's drive-thru into raunchy porno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJV79vqRE9s Warning: Graphic content This customer definitely didn’t order this. A North Carolina McDonald’s drive-thru intercom system was hacked over the weekend and instead of getting food, customers got an...

Drunk hooligan viciously kicks woman down subway stairs

Berlin police have released footage of a seemingly random attack in a subway station. A man who appears to be drunk kicks an unsuspecting woman from behind, sending her flying...

How Facebook plans to fight fake news

Facebook No. 2 Sheryl Sandberg on Thursday repeated the company line that the social network — which unwittingly distributed truckloads of fake news to its 1.8 billion users — shouldn’t...

Small town struggling to foot bill for Trump's security tab

WASHINGTON — While New York City is griping over the $35 million it'll cost to protect Donald Trump for three months, one small New Jersey town is struggling with its...

The real reason Asian tourists flood this British village

Since the summer, residents of the UK town of Kidlington, a small village near Oxford, have been perplexed by busloads of Chinese tourists who have been roaming around town, taking...

Derrick Rose wouldn't have let Knicks get bullied by LeBron

When discussing Derrick Rose’s game, explosiveness is normally the first adjective used to compliment him. Toughness rarely is. Rose has a degree of basketball toughness — forged in one of...

Model uses older men to fund trips all over the world

Don't even think about asking her to dinner. Model Alyssa Ramos' perfect first date is a round-trip ticket to a glamorous city along with plush accommodations on her older date's...

Knife-wielding teen is gunned down by school security

Terrifying footage surfaced from a Nevada high school showing the moment a campus security officer shot a knife-wielding student. Allegedly there had been a fight on campus and the shooting...

You can pay this guy to take you for a walk

They call him The People walker. Chuck McCarthy doesn't fit the mold of his fellow Hollywood actors. Instead of waiting tables to make an extra buck, the bearded performer charges...

Sandy Alderson's problem: The Jay Bruce trade market is dead

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Mets’ primary mission at baseball's winter meetings remained unfulfilled as team officials left on Thursday. Though general manager Sandy Alderson and his staff held discussions with several...

People do walk in LA, for $21 an hour

They call him "The People Walker." Chuck McCarthy doesn't fit the mold of his fellow Hollywood actors. Instead of waiting tables to make an extra buck, the bearded performer charges...

Clippers newcomer sounds like he misses the Warriors already

In the Los Angeles Clippers' embarrassing 115-98 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, star point guard Chris Paul, star power forward Blake Griffin and head coach Doc...

FBI video pokes fun at pigeon-toed bank robber

FBI investigators in Arizona are having a little fun with a fowl-focused wanted poster seeking a bank robber, dubbed the "Packing Pigeon Bandit," because he walks with his feet turning inward....

A peek at Brad Goreski's stylish Christmas wish list

The celebrity stylist plans to spend Christmas in high fashion.

Life expectancy in the US drops for first time since 1993

Life expectancy in the US has dropped for the first time since 1993 — and experts can't explain why. Babies born in 2015 should plan to live for 78.8 years, or...

Drunk thug kicks commuter down subway stairs

A beer-drinking hooligan snuck up behind a young woman in a German subway station — and randomly kicked her down a flight of stairs, sending her tumbling to the ground...

Candace Cameron Bure is leaving 'The View'

Bure announced her departure during Thursday's episode.

Jeff Fisher may have talked himself into getting fired

Jeff "7-9" Fisher finally might be out of chances. Fisher and the perpetually mediocre Rams may have renewed their vows with the coach getting a two-year extension, but a painful...

Judge denies mistrial request from Dylann Roof's lawyers

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A judge on Thursday refused to grant a mistrial for white supremacist Dylann Roof based on his lawyer's argument that a survivor of last year's racially motivated...

Man forcibly kisses woman, then beats her at subway station

A scruffy-looking man grabbed a straphanger and forcibly kissed her at a Manhattan subway station before tossing the woman to the ground and pummeling her, authorities said. The victim had...

Trump desperate for A-lister to perform at inauguration

The Trump team is struggling to book top-flight talent for next month’s inauguration, a new report states. The Presidential Inaugural Committee is now hurrying to get a major A-list performer,...

Giraffes are on the brink of extinction

The world’s tallest animal is in short supply. The population of the ungainly – yet majestic – giraffe has plummeted nearly 40 percent in just 30 years, putting it on...

Teen could be charged over racist video of black student eating chicken

A teenager accused of producing a racist video of a black classmate eating chicken and posting it online could face criminal charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Northampton County District Attorney...

Trump to name fast-food CEO as labor secretary

President-elect Donald Trump will name restaurant CEO Andrew Puzder to be the next labor secretary, a source said Thursday. Puzder, who runs the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's,...

ESPN reporter wasn't ready for Drake's 'crush' revelation

Drake's infatuation with ESPN's Doris Burke is nothing new, but his latest gesture of love caught the reporter off-guard. The hip-hop star dedicated much of last month's Drake Night festivities...

Ex-Hershey Foods CEO wants to get into gummi candy business

Now this could be a real sweet nibble. The former chief executive of Hershey Foods is closing in on a deal to buy gummy bears maker Ferrara Candy Co. for...

We finally know what Ronda Rousey thinks of Amanda Nunes

Ronda Rousey said she won't be talking much trash anymore about her opponents in the UFC, but she still got in one jab against current champion Amanda Nunes. Rousey appeared...

It's going to be hell on Earth

Don't make any long-term plans. Planet Earth could be burned to a crisp with all humanity wiped out in about 5 billion years, scientists in Belgium predicted on Thursday. The...

LL Cool J loves his Ugg slippers

Any way you spin it, LL Cool J — rap legend, actor, freestyling TV host — is a triple threat. The two-time Grammy winner is not only back in the...

This perfumer loves the smell of bodily fluids

Flashing back to childhood, perfumers often find inspiration in the sweet embrace of their mother’s favorite fragrance. Italian nose Alessandro Gualtieri has no such memory. Instead, he draws on the...

Meet Under Armour's new creative director

As the designer of an eponymous line and new creative director of Under Armour Sportswear, it’s safe to say you’re a busy man. How do you like to unwind? I...

This street-wear is John Legend-approved

Daniel Patrick — the high-end streetwear designer whose garments have graced the frames of John Legend, Ludacris and Big Sean — attributes the launch of his eponymous label to a...

Why is this zebra losing its stripes?

No two zebra's stripes are exactly alike, but one zebra is so unique he has barely any. German photographer Martina Meyer, 56, was visiting Etosha National Park in Nambia last...

Ex-mistress 'shocked' Petraeus is being considered for cabinet

Former CIA Director David Pet­raeus’ ex-mistress said Thursday she can’t understand how he’s being considered for a high-level position in the Trump administration while she’s struggling to get by. Four...

Trump talks climate change with Leo DiCaprio

President-elect Donald Trump has a new — and unlikely — adviser: Leonardo DiCaprio. DiCaprio met with Trump to push climate activism and green jobs — just as the president-elect announced...

This basketball makes an impossible turn in midair for this trick shot

Once again, the Harlem Globetrotters seemingly broke the rules of physics to make an impossible shot. This particular shot was taken from the top of a tower in Texas, more...

MMA fighter punches ring girl in the face

Andrew Whitney was frustrated after judges ruled he lost his bout against Farkhad Sharipov at the Titan Fight Championship this week. The footage shows him with his hands aloft and...

Parents charged after baby overdoses on methadone

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh couple being treated for heroin addiction has been charged with endangering their infant son who overdosed on methadone, a drug used to treat addicts. The 2-month-old...

Finally, cheerleading gets some respect from the Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Cheerleading and Thai kickboxing have made their way into the Olympic movement. The International Cheer Union and the International Federation of Muay Thai received provisional recognition Tuesday...

Josh Kushner's health startup opens trendy Brooklyn clinic

Oscar Health Insurance just opened its first clinic in Brooklyn — and the place looks just as slick as the startup’s hipster-friendly app. Patients who enter the new “Oscar Center”...

Harry Reid blames FBI chief Comey for Dems' election woes

Everything’s fine, according to the top Democrat in the Senate. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the 77-year-old Senate minority leader who is less than a month away from leaving government, wants his...

Several injured in Queens apartment fire

Several people were injured — one critically — when a two-alarm fire swept through a Queens apartment building early Thursday, fire officials said. The flames started on the fourth floor...

Trump picks EPA critic Scott Pruitt to lead agency

It's official: Donald Trump has selected Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt, a tough-minded critic of President Obama's policies who...

Heroic farmer drags burning gas tank through streets to prevent explosion

A farmer in China saved his neighbor and potentially many more people when he discovered a burning gas tank. When he was unable to extinguish the flames, he pulled the...

Police shoot knife-wielding teen at Reno high school

A student at a Nevada high school who allegedly threatened his classmates with a knife was captured in disturbing images posted in social media as he was shot by a...

Judge pulls plug on Michigan election recount

The recount of Michigan is over — as the same federal judge who initially approved it reversed course and halted it Wednesday night. US District Judge Mark Goldsmith, an Obama...

For Zack Wheeler, bullpen stint just a path back to starting

This all starts with a starter’s mindset. Sure, Zack Wheeler will help the Mets any way he can, and if that means starting the season in the bullpen, that’s fine...

Firefighters brawl over who should enter burning home first

Two Maryland firefighters have been accused of assaulting a female firefighter from another station during a fight over which unit should go first inside a burning home. Prince George's County...

Pain pills made Brandon Marshall forget one of his best games

Brandon Marshall has recorded two games of three touchdown catches in his career, but he just remembers one. In a conference call with San Francisco Bay Area reporters ahead of...

This home built by Custer's widow can be yours for $5M

A landmarked Bronxville home built by author Elizabeth Bacon Custer, the widow of Gen. George Custer, is on the market for $4.99 million. Elizabeth, known as Libbie, was a Civil...

Novelist unloading $1.3M pad

Screenwriter/novelist Michael Idov knows what it is like to live in an authoritarian country without logic, as he chronicled his time in Putin-controlled Russia in a New York Times magazine...

Trump cabinet pick Wilbur Ross can't sell Midtown duplex

Donald Trump fans may be clamoring to buy residences at Trump Tower — which brokers recently boasted as having the hottest amenity in town. (Yup, the Secret Service.) But a...

Why Aroldis Chapman signing is an acceptable risk for Yankees

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Aroldis Chapman is in and of himself fascinating, thanks to his velocity and his athleticism. It’s a large reason why the Yankees enjoyed their brief employment...

Jewelry designer to the stars selling posh Soho pad

Jewelry designer Aurora Lopez Mejia is listing her Soho apartment for $4.95 million. Her clients have included Debra Messing, who waited for the perfect — and hard-to-find — fire opal...

NBA stars sued over Chelsea nightclub brawl

NBA stars Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins were sued Wednesday over a Chelsea nightclub brawl that allegedly left a 26-year-old woman unconscious. Two women involved, Jasmine Besiso and Myrone Powell,...

De Blasio to blame for tiny Trump Tower security reimbursement

The city received only $7 million of the $35 million it requested to cover President-elect Donald Trump’s security bill because Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pitch to Congress came in late...

Two red flags could spoil Aroldis Chapman Episode II

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A trade fell apart involving the Dodgers and Reds at the winter meetings last year that would have sent Aroldis Chapman to Los Angeles. It collapsed...

Giants player's home vandalized with 'KKK' graffiti

A New York Giants football player reportedly discovered his Bergen County home plastered with racist graffiti after a burglary. Fullback Nikita Whitlock told WCBS-TV that his apartment was broken into...

How producers brought 'Dick Van Dyke' into living color

"The Dick Van Dyke Show” is forever enshrined in black-and-white. But it’s about to make its network debut in living color. CBS on Sunday will air two newly colorized episodes...

I spend Christmas with my husband — and my ex

It was Christmas Eve and Judy Herrell piled dessert plates on the counter, aware that her every move was being watched. As she stepped away, Steve stood up, putting the...

How to recover from your office holiday party mistakes

1. Apologize quickly Regardless of the magnitude of your mistake, always apologize humbly and sincerely. It may not help the employee who insults her CFO’s fashion choice, but if the...

Don't do this at your office holiday party

When Don returned to work on Monday morning, he found himself the talk of the water-cooler crowd. Don, who asked that his last name not be used for professional reasons,...

Teen dies attempting to jump from subway train to platform

A 14-year-old boy was killed while attempting to jump from a moving subway train in Brooklyn — just after telling a pal to watch the stunt, police sources said. “Watch...

Trump may turn inauguration into the ultimate reality show

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly met with “Apprentice” director Mark Burnett to discuss a reality-TV-style inauguration, complete with a grand entrance by helicopter. Trump revealed some of the unconventional ideas...

Residents complained about radiators before tots' tragic deaths

Two young sisters burned to death when a faulty radiator valve turned their Bronx apartment into a boiling “steam room” Wednesday, law enforcement sources said. Ibanez Ambrose, 2, and sister...

The one LeBron James play that proved he owned the Knicks

The one play that symbolized an awful Wednesday night at the Garden came late in the first half, when LeBron James rumbled down the lane and every Knick seemed to...

Former astronaut, senator John Glenn hospitalized

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio State official says former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn has been hospitalized for more than a week. Hank Wilson with Ohio State University's John...

Woman in bizarre love triangle murders husband, live-in mistress

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A woman who prosecutors say was in a love triangle with her husband and their live-in mistress has pleaded guilty to her role in their slayings. The...

Student accused of harassing, shoving transgender teacher

A high-school student harassed and shoved a transgender teacher at his Manhattan school this week, police sources said. The 18-year-old student approached the 31-year-old teacher at the Murry Bergtraum High...

It's basically impossible to fire a New York City school teacher

It’s the city that never sacks. New York City is one of the hardest places in the nation to fire ineffective public-school teachers, according to a new study. A report...

Son of 'Sopranos' actor busted for spray-painting swastika

The son of the actor who played notorious "Sopranos" mobster Christopher Moltisanti has been busted for spray-painting a swastika in a dorm at Purchase College, a report says. Vadim Imperioli,...

Landlord: Disgusting Hofstra frat bros destroyed my house

The owner of the house used by the Sigma Pi fraternity to torture new Hofstra pledges with forced vomiting in a basement adorned with a swastika said Wednesday that she...