December 15, 2016
City proposes bill to keep log of sexual assaults in taxis
A lawmaker is pushing for the city to keep better tabs on sexual assaults and harassment incidents in taxis. City Council Member Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan) introduced a bill Thursday that...
Suspect in Rikers guard slay dodged deportation for 11 years
The prime suspect in the murder of a Rikers Island guard is an illegal immigrant with a lengthy rap sheet — whom US officials have failed to deport over the...
NYPD preps revamp for how precincts track crime stats
The NYPD is quietly wresting control of crime stats from local commanders — spending millions of dollars on a new program run out of Police Headquarters that officials say will...
Henrik Lundqvist is the man again — despite dirty hit job
DALLAS — Desperation. That’s not a word Henrik Lundqvist has used much to talk about his own game over the first 12 years of his career, but it was the...
This dress made of MetroCards is a real showstopper
What has more than 700 MetroCards but can’t get you on the subway? That would be the dress Moya Angela wears in Broadway’s “In Transit.” When she sashays onstage in...
Margaret Russell named Galerie's editor-at-large
Respected editor Margaret Russell — who in June was given the old heave-ho as editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest by Condé Nast Artistic Director Anna Wintour — is returning to print....
Inside Trump's long-running feud with Graydon Carter
Keep slinging the sauce, boys! Donald Trump and Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter are trashing each other over their shortcomings as restaurateurs — and the food feud’s the jolliest holiday-season...
Giants players loved McAdoo's hair-raising response to Christie
Ben McAdoo’s sense of humor went over well with his players. The Giants’ coach showed up to Wednesday morning’s team meetings with a T-shirt that read: “Benny With The Good...
Polar Vortex not enough to stop New Year's Eve prep
Shivering workers spent Thursday prepping the “2017” lights that will descend on Times Square on New Year’s Eve — as bundled-up New Yorkers endured the start of a two-day deep...
Giants' $1M alternative to Ereck Flowers seems OK just watching
With every holding penalty — it’s a one-a-game pace, if you are keeping track — and whiff on a block that puts Eli Manning in harm’s way, the outcry grows...
Controversial FCC boss to exit agency before term ends
FCC boss Tom Wheeler is getting out of Dodge. The controversial chairman of the agency that sets federal communications policy said Thursday he is departing. His exit comes after Republicans...
Devils' skid is getting ugly
ST. LOUIS — Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists and Alex Pietrangelo scored the go-ahead goal as the Blues beat the Devils 5-2 on Thursday night. Jori Lehtera,...
Electoral College death threats won't be the last bid to overturn the election
The Electoral College is due to meet Monday, when the electors chosen on Nov. 8 will establish Donald Trump as the winner. Then Democrats’ efforts to steal the election will...
Vanity Fair deputy is leaving role — but won't be going very far
Cutbacks are apparently hitting Graydon Carter’s Vanity Fair. Mark Rozzo, who 2¹/₂ years ago jumped from Hearst’s Town & Country to be one of four deputy editors at the Condé...
Women on mag covers are more diverse this year: report
Leading fashion and lifestyle magazines are becoming dramatically more diverse when it comes to the models that grace their pages, according to a new report. Roughly 28 percent of models...
Jamie Dimon may be Wall Street's top trader of the year
Wall Street’s top trader of 2016? It might be Jamie Dimon. The JPMorgan Chase chief executive has earned a 62 percent return through Thursday on 500,000 shares of his bank’s...
Trump's victory already making hedge funds great again
The Trump election rally has made American-focused hedge funds great again. Hedge funds focused on US investments gained 2.9 percent in November, according to data provided by Preqin. Their overseas...
Pilots are keeping mental illness a secret to keep their wings
Thousands of commercial pilots worldwide are likely clinically depressed — some even suicidal — but don’t seek treatment for fear of being grounded and losing their wings, according to a...
Politico reporter gets fired right before she planned to quit
The firestorm that erupted around Julia Ioffe’s tweet about Donald Trump hastened the end of her contributing writer gig at Politico — but it has not stopped the political reporter...
Brook Lopez broke a Nets record and was absolutely stunned
It is an achievement Brook Lopez obviously treasures, probably grows misty-eyed about when he contemplates it. Lopez, in his ninth season with the club, has become the longest-tenured Net. The...
Meet the newest charter-school innovations
Mayor de Blasio, teachers’ unions, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and other foes of charter schools claim they haven’t lived up to their promise to innovate. Yet four...
Grand juries convene over de Blasio fundraising probes
Separate grand juries have reportedly begun hearing evidence related to the state and federal corruption investigations into the de Blasio administration. The revelation that prosecutors are presenting evidence does not...
Dellin Betances talking 'rings' with Aroldis Chapman back
After Aroldis Chapman’s physical exam came back good and the language involved in a five-year deal for $86 million was finalized, the final step for the deal to be complete...
Cuomo might not be voting for Bo Dietl in mayor race
After ex-NYPD cop Bo Dietl took a shot at Mayor de Blasio — who he’ll run against next year — he tried to enlist the support of de Blasio’s political...
Islanders find another new, creative way to lose
Maybe the Islanders should start thinking about going into the final period down by a goal. Because lately, being tied — or even ahead — after two isn’t working out....
What part of 'you don't get it' doesn't Hollywood get?
After all of their wasted work for Hillary Clinton, you’d think Hollywood celebs might realize the limits of star power. Yet a bunch of B- and C-listers are mounting a...
A headline-winning hate crime that wasn't
New York’s supposed post-election wave of hate crimes got less wave-y this week, as the NYPD announced that Yasmin Seweid had made up her story of being attacked by Muslim-bashers...
Hooker says disgraced ex-police chief joined 'sex parties' near Gilgo murders
A disgraced Long Island police chief is being connected to the infamous Gilgo Beach murders by a lawyer for one of the victims and a prostitute who claims the cop...
De Blasio dodges questions on failing NYC's most vulnerable
It’s been a rough week for Mayor Bill de Blasio, what with mounting questions about the deadly failures of his Administration for Children's Services. And so City Hall once again...
Now you can get unfriended for not hating Trump enough
By now we’ve all heard how the contentious election, and the surprising result, has frayed friendships — especially on social media. Hillary Clinton supporters, angry and dismayed at the result,...
Minnesota may boycott bowl game over 'sex assault' suspensions
The entire Minnesota football team says it is boycotting all football activities until it gets satisfactory answers from the university about the suspension of 10 players this week. The school...
Unexpected 'point guard' emerges to fill Jeremy Lin void
Somewhere in Trevor Booker’s 6-foot-8, 228-pound frame lurks the heart of a point guard. But what would you expect? The Nets big man grew up idolizing Allen Iverson and played...
Trump reveals his pick for ambassador to Israel
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate bankruptcy lawyer David Friedman as US ambassador to Israel — and pledged that the diplomat would work in the "eternal capital" of...
Why Raanta's hot streak was worst-case scenario for Rangers
DALLAS — Here is a fact not lost on Rangers backup goalie Antti Raanta: By adding the Vegas Golden Knights as the NHL’s 31st team next season, that means there...
It's been a rough rookie curve for Jets' first-round pick
Darron Lee knew as soon as he stepped on the field last Sunday against the 49ers he was a little more fired up than usual. The rookie Jets linebacker had...
Super Bowl-winning Giants: How this team can reach that level
Howard Cross laughed dismissively. Carl Banks paused momentarily. Perhaps the whispers of the Giants’ Super Bowl potential are premature. “The Cowboys win was overcooked,” Cross warned. “You have to be...
Appeals court to decide on fate of police-abuse records
A Manhattan appeals court is deciding whether to release ten years of NYPD decisions about police abuses, after the De Blasio administration challenged a lower court ruling to block the...
Alabama could be hurt by a distracted Lane Kiffin
ESPN analyst and former Jets and Miami Hurricanes linebacker Jonathan Vilma talks bowl season, Lane Kiffin and a big draft question mark with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Which game...
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant who died wins third game in a row
“Jeopardy!” contestant Cindy Stowell, who died of cancer before her appearance aired, extended her winning streak to three days on Thursday night. Her earnings total $39,600. Trailing coming into Final Jeopardy,...
Virginia Tech needles Louisville in Wake Forest scandal response
Even other college football teams implicated in the newly dubbed WakeyLeaks scandal are scoffing at the irony in Louisville's alibi. Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock released a statement Thursday admitting...
The ultimate guide to all 41 college bowl games
Bowl season is a lot like holiday season in New York. It is overcrowded. It is full of people who travel incredible lengths. Cash is thrown around with little regard....
Cuomo, de Blasio camps extend feud to wayward deer
The ongoing feud between the de Blasio and Cuomo administrations took a turn toward the absurd Thursday, when reps for the powerful pols spent the day feuding over the fate...
Hondo: In the first place ...
The following is not, a repeat, NOT fake news. Hondo made the surge of all surges during Week 14 when he sizzled to a 12-3-1 record that enabled him to...
Over the hill mobsters busted for off-shore gambling ring
Leave the gun, take the Metamucil. A crew of grizzled and graying members of the Genovese crime family was hauled into Brooklyn court Thursday on charges they ran a lucrative...
Jet-lagged Jets land in choppy waters with Dolphins
Todd Bowles offered an interesting bit of coachspeak when asked about the Dolphins’ loss of Ryan Tannehill. The Jets coach said his preparation to face backup Matt Moore isn’t any...
Huma says she never received FBI warrants for email searches
Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin told a Manhattan federal judge in a court filing Thursday that neither she nor Anthony Weiner ever received FBI search warrants for emails found on...
Motorist told schoolchildren 'f--k black lives, they don't matter'
A group of schoolchildren in Bedford-Stuyvesant were subject to a vicious anti-black rant during a fire drill earlier this week, according to sources. Students from Crispus Attucks Elementary were lined...
Will 'Band's Visit' make the jump to Broadway?
On the menu today: Some Shubert Alley scuttlebutt. Everybody’s wondering if “The Band’s Visit,” the new critics’ darling down at the Atlantic Theater, will move to Broadway in the spring...
Packers will march into Soldier Field and claim victory
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Bengals get Green light for upset of Steelers
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....
In China, NBA games are live-texted for people who can't watch
Elaborate cable packages that bring NBA games into living rooms are hard to come by in China. But thanks to a hard-working battalion of fleet-fingered sports lovers at HUPU Sports,...
Have no fear of the underdog in Wyoming
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Kevin Durant now praises the Knicks he couldn't bother with
OAKLAND, Calif. – Kevin Durant says he enjoys being the one to nickname Kristaps Porzingis “unicorn,’’ but that didn’t mean he wanted to suit up next to him. Reflecting on...
The Andromeda Galaxy like never before
The Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way, can be seen shining above a remote village in Switzerland. The cinematic images convey the beauty of the galaxy...
Firefighters save seven adorable dogs from house fire
It’s a doggone miracle! Seven puppies were rescued from a raging fire that broke out at a Long Island home, officials said Thursday. The blaze tore through a one-story house...
Over/Under Rico: Week 15
Rico showed some slippage last week, going 6-10 (2-1 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders. The season record is now 105-100-3 (23-19). The selections for Week 15 are: Over: Dolphins /...
Cabbies bilked passengers for $40K in bogus trips, officials say
City investigators cracked a ring of crooked cabbies who bilked clueless passengers and Taxi & Limousine vendors out of about $40,000 in a credit card scam that charged them for...
Why Sonequa Martin-Green bodes well for ‘Star Trek’
Rather than getting a new “Star Trek” TV series at the start of 2017, as CBS originally promised, “Trek” fans have instead been treated to a steady stream of casting...
Omarosa officially joins Trump transition team
Omarosa Manigault, a first-season contestant on "The Apprentice," has officially joined the Trump transition team, it was announced Thursday. Manigault has been placed on the transition executive committee, joining the...
It took Patriots one day to sign Cardinals DUI receiver
Bill Belichick wasn't going to let a pesky DUI bust stop him from getting a boost in his quest for a fifth Super Bowl as Patriots head coach. New England claimed wide...
This is how much New Yorkers are spending on holiday gifts
It’s the season of giving, but also the season of spending. Americans are forking over an average of $785 on gifts this season, according to Gallup’s 2016 holiday-spending estimates. And...
Brandon Marshall now using props to rip Dolphins corner
The last time the Jets and Dolphins met, one of the subplots was Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall vs. Dolphins cornerback Byron Maxwell. The two had a war of words...
'Collateral Beauty' does collateral damage
The Will Smith weepie “Collateral Beauty” couldn’t be more calculated and manipulative if it slapped you on the back, shoved a giant lollipop into your mouth and immediately tried to...
Man willingly gets stuffed into a subway car like a sardine
The trains in Tokyo, Japan, are so crowded during rush hour that workers are employed to stuff humans into cars. The sardine-like conditions of these subway cars may seem wild, but for...
Accused bank hacker claims Russia offered him asylum
He'd rather fight than switch! A 32-year-old American accused of pulling off the biggest bank hack in history decided he’d rather face the music here than work as a cyber...
Giants face walkie-talkie fine after Cowboys turn them in
The NFL is expected to fine the Giants over Ben McAdoo using a walkie-talkie on the sideline to call plays into Eli Manning in Sunday night’s 10-7 victory over the...
Man slashed and beaten by muggers on subway
A 50-year-old man was slashed by three men who jumped him on the G train in Brooklyn, authorities said. The victim had just boarded the subway at the Broadway station...
Maybe Trump needs more generals, How Obama can hit Putin, and other commentary
Historian: Maybe Trump Needs More Generals President-elect Donald Trump is under fire for supposedly “militarizing the government” by appointing too many retired generals to top-level posts. But Victor David Hanson...
De Blasio campaign fined for misspending taxpayer funds
So much for being a paragon of progressive virtue. Mayor de Blasio’s 2013 campaign repeatedly violated campaign-finance rules — improperly spending taxpayer matching funds on personal expenses like a makeup...
Carmelo Anthony's 'bruised shoulder' needed a break
OAKLAND, Calif. — Carmelo Anthony’s right shoulder has been acting up the past two games, the Knicks star said, leading him to take a rest day against the Warriors on...
Jeremy Lin reassures Nets: I'm fine this time
Home or road doesn’t matter. Jeremy Lin wants to get back on the court – and stay there – for the Nets, who start a three-game road trip Friday in...
Facebook lays out new plan to crack down on fake news
This is not fake news. Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has finally admitted that phony news is a problem on his social media network, and he’s hopes someday to use artificial...
Mets' Jeurys Familia remains in line for significant MLB ban
Jeurys Familia’s legal troubles are over after domestic violence charges against him were dropped, but the Mets closer almost certainly will be suspended by MLB, with sources expecting a penalty...
Dylann Roof convicted in racially motivated church massacre
Admitted white nationalist Dylann Roof was quickly convicted by a South Carolina federal jury on Thursday of all 33 hate-crime charges against him in the Charleston church massacre trial. It...
NBA broadcasting legend Craig Sager dead at 65
Craig Sager's brave fight with leukemia ended Thursday, when he passed away at the age of 65. Sager has long been a staple of the NBA sidelines, wearing his trademark...
Sly Stallone could get a job in the Trump administration
Sylvester Stallone may be joining the Trump administration. Stallone, 70, could be up for chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, DailyMail.com reports. "It's been widely and wrongly assumed...
Coach LeBron James won't happen for this terrifying reason
If there is one thing LeBron James has been known for besides his obvious talent on the court, it is his “basketball IQ.” Even James’ detractors, put off by The...
Teen robs his classmate at gunpoint in school
A teen armed with a handgun robbed his 15-year-old classmate at a Brooklyn high school Thursday -- forcing the school into lock-down as students and teachers hid under desks with...
North Korean kids forced into slave work
North Korean kids — some as young as 5 — are forced into back-breaking slave work for up to 10 hours a day, while despot Kim Jong Un lounges in...
Super Bowl star cited for 'masturbating in the store'
There's a flag on the play ... for holding. Former NFL star Jamal Anderson was detained by police early Wednesday in the Atlanta area for allegedly masturbating in front of the...
Boredom, quickies might be why humans lost their penis bone
A new study suggests that monogamy and how long humans have sex may be the reason why men don’t have bones in their penises, while other male mammals like bears,...
This app is making Bluetooth speakers even better
AmpMe — an app that can create makeshift sound systems by syncing smartphones and tablet devices together — is adding Bluetooth speakers to the mix. To make it work, the...
Fish scales heal woman's burned body
After getting second-degree burns from a gas cooker explosion, Maria da Silva was the first burn victim to ever be treated with fish scales. Doctors dressed her wounds with tilapia skin...
Nigel Barker wants a lion for Christmas
Photographer Nigel Barker will find a chainsaw and a lion under his tree this year — if all of his holiday wishes are fulfilled. The chainsaw is for practical reasons, the lion...
Negligent construction foreman sent to jail over worker's death
A construction foreman whose negligence left a 22-year-old crushed to death was sentenced to 1 to 3 years behind bars Thursday, as a Manhattan judge ripped into him for the...
Ex-Rikers guard found guilty in inmate's death
An ex-Rikers guard who killed a sick inmate with repeated kicks to the head was found guilty on all counts -- and now faces life in prison. After less than...
Yahoo shares fall as hack endangers Verizon deal
Yahoo’s stock plunged as much as 6.5 percent on Thursday on worries that a second, massive email breach will scuttle Verizon’s $4.83 billion purchase of the web portal. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based...
Murdered corrections officer's ex is stone-faced after arson arrest
The ex-boyfriend of a corrections officer who was assassinated as she sat in her car outside her mother’s Brooklyn house was stone-faced as cops led him out of the 63th...
A bad first day for driverless Uber in San Fran
Dashcam footage shows what appears to be a driverless Uber car running a red light in San Francisco the same day that the city launched its first driverless test fleet. The...
Ex-cop convicted for playing with his penis on subway
It took a Manhattan jury just one hour to convict a retired NYPD detective for exposing himself to a commuter -- and then pulling out a gun when she tried...
Two cops sent death threats in separate incidents
Two of New York's Finest were threatened in separate incidents Wednesday, sources said Thursday. "I’m from the neighborhood. I'm going to kill you," Robert Tancredi, 34, told an officer inside...
These nomads live with the real-life Rudolph
Navigate the snowy wilds of Mongolia with this nomadic reindeer herding family.
Public housing employee steals toys from charity bin: cops
This NYCHA employee is a real grinch! MD Hossain, 40, was arrested Wednesday for swiping donated toys, including a pink microphone and two Matchbox cars, from NYCHA’s annual holiday collection...
ACS worker with lengthy rap sheet also has spotty resume
The Administration for Children’s Services caseworker who was hired despite 11 arrests and a “history of domestic violence” also got fired from a previous job over harassment allegations by his...
'Oh God, please help me': 911 call from Charleston church massacre released
The feds have released the only 911 call from the Emanuel AME Church massacre scene — a heartbreaking exchange in which weak-from-shock survivor Polly Sheppard quietly begs for help from a...
Electoral College survey shows Trump has nothing to worry about
Talk of an electoral revolt against Donald Trump is just that. Only one Republican elector plans to go rogue and cast a ballot for someone other than the president-elect, a...
Ronda Rousey is going to be viciously selfish now
Ronda Rousey wasn't ready for UFC 193. She fought anyway. After 13 months of reflection, that was Rousey's biggest takeaway from her shocking upset loss to Holly Holm last November. UFC...
Mark Sanchez's friends are dying, and he's in ruins
This is no quarterback drama, no Buttfumble, no Eva Longoria paparazzi shot. This is just grief, a leaden, numbing grief that makes going to work, or eating a simple meal,...
You can play Pokémon Go in radioactive Chernobyl
There are few signs of life in Ukraine's most radioactive area — unless, of course, you are hunting for Pokémon. Travel writer and Pokémon Go enthusiast Darmon Richter braved a...
Christie finds a way to make dough despite fewer job options
TRENTON, N.J. — A Democrat-led panel in the New Jersey Senate voted to advance legislation that allows Republican Gov. Chris Christie to profit from a book deal before he leaves...
Muslim hate crime hoaxer's sister blames the NYPD
The sister of the Muslim teen who lied about being harassed to avoid parental punishment for breaking curfew posted a Facebook rant blaming the NYPD and the media for her...
Bryce Harper can make $400M look like a discount
Don’t sell me short. That’s what Bryce Harper told a Washington, DC, sports-talk radio show in February when a host floated the idea that the Nationals’ outfielder could be baseball’s...
Drug companies rake in billions off 'snort-proof' opioids
Pilloried for their role in the epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse, drugmakers are aggressively pushing their remedy to the problem: a new generation of harder-to-manipulate opioids that have racked up...
How Derek Carr is trying to help save Johnny Manziel
From one quarterback to another, Derek Carr is trying to look out for Johnny Manziel. "He reached out, and I reached back out to him. Anything I can do to help...
Corpus Christi residents warned not to drink the water
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The city of Corpus Christi is warning its residents not to use tap water as officials investigate an unknown chemical. The Caller-Times reported early Thursday that...
Austria seizes Hitler's childhood home
Austrian lawmakers have expropriated the house in which Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in an effort to stem the flow of neo-Nazi sympathizers from using the residence as a...
Ex-Milwaukee cop charged in fatal shooting of black man
MILWAUKEE — A former Milwaukee police officer has been charged with reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of a black man that sparked two nights of riots. Dominique Heaggan-Brown is...
Cuomo gets in a shouting match with Senate GOP leader
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo and state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan got into a shouting match over the phone, it was reported Thursday, and later traded charges over who is...
The moment a suicide rescue almost killed a woman
Firefighters were trying to save a woman from jumping off a building in China's Henan province when she was almost dropped. Luckily, the woman was pulled inside to safety, though...
'Bachelor' Nick Viall's holiday must-haves: Mariah Carey and whiskey
"I've never missed a Christmas at home," Viall told The Post.
Miracle baby born using ovary frozen from childhood
A woman who had her ovary removed and frozen at just 9 years old always dreamed of being able to have a family someday. On Tuesday, Moaza al-Matrooshi of Dubai...
How to beat the Warriors? Have everyone play perfect, then hope
SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors have not disappointed. They have put the super in “superteam” — off to an NBA-best 22-4 record going into Thursday's nationally televised visit from the...
Exxon chief as secretary of state might not be disaster environmentalists fear
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state might not be as bad as environmentalists make him out to be. Oil giant Exxon released a statement in support of the...
Uber refuses to halt self-driving cars
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is riding its self-driving cars into a legal showdown with California regulators. The ride-hailing company is refusing to obey demands by the state's Department of Motor...
Artist creates pointillist masterpieces that get wiped away
This man painstakingly crafts beautiful works of art — and then wipes them away like they never happened. Toru Yanu, from Tokyo, draws detailed dot-art drawings on dry-erase boards. His...
Polar vortex brings a little snow to NYC
New Yorkers were caught off guard by an unexpected snow squall Thursday morning. The polar vortex that brought bone-chilling temperatures to the city Thursday was accompanied by a brief burst...
Former Navy SEAL will abandon Senate run to join Trump cabinet
Donald Trump will nominate Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-Montana) to be the next interior secretary, the presidential transition team confirmed Thursday. Zinke, a former Navy SEAL Team Six leader, hinted at...
How carbon emissions travel around the world
A NASA supercomputer produced an "eye-popping" 3-D animation showing how carbon dioxide moves through the atmosphere, billed by the space agency as a critical step for carbon-cycle science. The 78-second animation...
Teen claims she was gang raped in Bronx apartment
Police on Thursday were investigating a 14-year-old girl's claims that she was raped by several men inside a Bronx apartment, police sources said. The girl told cops she met up...
Jeurys Familia domestic violence charges dropped
Domestic violence charges against Mets closer Jeurys Familia were dropped Thursday as his wife told a New Jersey judge she didn’t want to pursue the case. Familia’s wife, Bianca Rivas,...
Brazilian private equity firm eyes takeover of Oreo maker
Brazilian private equity powerhouse 3G Capital might be raising new money to pursue Mondelez International, a source close to 3G and a well-placed consumer banker said. Shares in Oreos maker...
Trump freaks out on Graydon Carter after bad restaurant review
President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at Vanity Fair and predicted the editor will be fired, a day after the magazine published a scathing restaurant review of the Trump Grill. "Has...
21st Century Fox to buy Sky for $14.6B
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox said on Thursday it had agreed to buy European pay-TV firm Sky for $14.6 billion, sticking to its earlier offer. Fox said it would pursue...
Brace yourself for hellish cold
Residents of the East Coast on Thursday will feel the blast of arctic air that has swept across the Midwest this week and placed a large swath of the country...
Cindy Crawford uses Ryder Cup in sneaky attempt to shill crap
It's Rickie Fowler's birthday, and Cindy Crawford can guzzle as much tequila as she wants to. During the golfer's 28th birthday festivities at Catch LA on Tuesday night, Fowler and...
Internet trolls better watch out for this fitness model
Serbian fitness competitor and coach Yanyah Milutinovic held back tears as she read through comments on her Instagram photos calling her “gross” and a “fat cow.” Despite the fact that the...
How to not kill all your plants
If you love plants but more often than not have to throw away their crumbly remains, we have good news: There’s no such thing as a green thumb, only green...
EU is set to pay big bucks to keep migrants in Africa
BRUSSELS — The European Union has earmarked hundreds of millions of euros for the northern African nation of Niger as part of its efforts to stop migrants from reaching Europe....
Robber threatens WWE star with BB gun — and pays a steep price
This robber wanted beer, but instead he got body-slammed by a former WWE wrestler. The Miami Herald reports Shad Gaspard, who once was part of the tag team Cryme Tyme,...
Serial DWI offender arrested for driving backhoe drunk
A man who was swerving all over the road while driving a backhoe is facing charges after police spotting him allegedly driving drunk. William Campbell, 56, was stopped by an...
Cement truck fatally plows over man riding his bike
A man riding a bike was killed when he was run over by a cement truck in Manhattan Thursday morning, authorities said. The victim was pedaling down the sidewalk of...
Putin keeps Japan's prime minister waiting for 3 hours
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of their three-hour talks Thursday discussing a longstanding territorial dispute and a peace treaty between the...
Traces of explosives found on bodies in EgyptAir crash
Traces of explosives have been found on the bodies from the EgyptAir crash in May -- suggesting that the plane was bombed out of the sky by terrorists, according to...
Civilians start to evacuate Aleppo under cease-fire
BEIRUT — Residents in eastern Aleppo started to board buses and ambulances as the long-awaited pullout from the last rebel enclave in the embattled Syrian city got under way on...
Kremlin laughs off report that Putin orchestrated DNC hack
MOSCOW -- The Kremlin has denied a report that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally directed how hacked data from U.S. Democrats was used during the U.S. presidential election. NBC News...
How this fit model crushes internet trolls
Cyber-bullies can hurt even one of the toughest women in New York City. Serbian fitness competitor and coach Yanyah Milutinovic held back tears as she read through comments on her...
Man changing tire on highway fatally struck by car
One man was killed and two others were injured early Thursday when a driver struck them as they were changing a flat tire on the shoulder of a busy Bronx...
Ambassador doubles down on non-negotiable 'one China' policy
The Chinese government launched a shot across Donald Trump’s bow, warning the president-elect its “national sovereignty and territorial integrity” are non-negotiable. The remarks directed at Trump came this time from...
Celebrities beg electors to be 'heroes' and vote against Trump
Celebrities are teaming up to beg Republicans in the Electoral College to vote against President-elect Donald Trump, pledging their “respect” for potential “heroes.” A slew of other has-been and B-...
DC marching bands want no part in Trump’s inauguration
For the first time in 20 years, no Washington, DC, marching band will perform in the presidential inauguration. The bands that have performed at the last five inaugural parades —...
Santa carries a mallet and busts naughty drug traffickers in Peru
Not a jolly sight for these drug traffickers. Anti-drug units in Lima, Peru, dressed as Santa Claus, raided a suspected drug house and arrested four alleged traffickers.
Woman accused of abandoning dog with 42-pound tumor
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A Southern California woman who allegedly abandoned a dog with a 42-pound cancerous tumor has been charged with life-threatening animal abuse and neglect. Sherri Haughton of...
Kid writes adorable letter to Astros GM, who actually responds
HOUSTON — When 7-year-old Will Erickson penned a letter to Jeff Luhnow imploring the Houston Astros general manager not to trade George Springer, he never dreamed he'd get a response....
MetLife Stadium will look a little different this weekend
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With the New York Jets playing a Saturday night game and the Giants kicking off early Sunday afternoon, MetLife Stadium will go with an interesting look...
Judge refuses Trump's request to cancel deposition
A judge on Wednesday reportedly refused Donald Trump’s request to cancel a deposition he is scheduled to give just days before his Jan. 20 inauguration. The Washington, DC, judge said...
Nearly half of de Blasio's Renewal schools did even worse this year
Nearly half of the de Blasio administration’s Renewal high schools did worse at preparing their students for college last year than they did the previous year, a pro-charter group charged....
Greg Bird gets Teixeira's support in looming first base battle
First, Greg Bird has to stay healthy. Then he has to turn back a challenge from Tyler Austin. If those two scenarios fall into place, the person Bird will replace...
Man with 7 DWIs arrested for driving backhoe while drunk
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A New Jersey man who police say was driving drunk while behind the wheel of a backhoe is facing charges. Fifty-six-year-old William Campbell was charged Tuesday...
Derrick Rose's latest ding shows how fragile the Knicks really are
SAN FRANCISCO — Derrick Rose meant well when he said it. He probably even meant every word. This was a few weeks ago, just as the game he was bringing...
Town left without police department after officers resign
BUNKER HILL, Ind. — Bunker Hill no longer has a police department after the town marshal and four reserve deputies resigned over complaints about mismanagement and unethical requests from the...
Giants' defense gets surprise boost from versatile vet
Well into this season, Devon Kennard was informed he not only would be playing strong side linebacker, but he was wanted, and needed, as a pass rusher at defensive end....
Obama declines to sign Iran legislation, lets it become law anyway
WASHINGTON — In an unexpected move, President Barack Obama has declined to sign legislation renewing sanctions against Iran but has let it become law anyway. Obama faced a midnight deadline...
Teacher busted for having sex with student on school property
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — Davie County sheriff's deputies have arrested a teacher and charged her with having sex with a male student. The sheriff's office told local media outlets Tuesday that...
Selfie surgeon puts $13M Trump Tower sky pad on the market
Selfie surgeon Sam Rizk has put his 32nd-floor Trump World Tower sky pad at 845 United Nations Plaza on the market for $12.99 million. A plastic surgeon specializing in nose...
'Hamilton' star 'blown away' by her new $3M condo
“Hamilton” star Lexi Lawson, who plays Alexander's wife Eliza, will now walk to work. She recently moved into a two-bedroom condo at Manhattan View, 460 W. 42nd St., with her...
This humongous Hamptons manse sold for half off
A storied, waterfront beach mansion at 66 Seafield Lane in Westhampton Beach South is finally in contract. It last asked $16.75 million — less than half its original $39 million...
Rick Nash is expected to return: What line will he play on?
Alain Vigneault, a coach who knows from hard choices, will have interesting lineup/configuration options when Rick Nash or Matt Puempel are ready to return to the Rangers lineup, and sooner...
TV exec flips UWS townhouse for $9.4M
The president and CEO of A&E Networks, Nancy Dubuc Kizilbash, and her husband, Michael Rashid Kizilbash, have sold their 4,200-square-foot townhouse at 153 W. 82nd St., by the Museum of...
Jameis Winston settles lawsuits with rape accuser
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and the woman who accused him of rape while both attended Florida State University have settled the civil lawsuit she brought against him. Federal...
5 celebrities spill the dirt on their favorite sprouts
Amy Sedaris, actress and author A fabric-and-wire spider plant with a cheeky $11.99 sticker, $800 from MeganWhitmarsh.com, "hangs in my bedroom, I never have to water it. I just lightly vacuum...
New York's most popular plant can kill you and your pets
Golden pothos is the unofficial king of the city’s houseplants. The green-leafed varietal (known as epipremnum aureum in scientific parlance) is one of the most forgiving houseplants around and a...
Photo of injured Chick-fil-A worker sparks viral fundraising campaign
Christmas has come early for one injured Chick-fil-A worker. A photo of a teen in a neck brace and sling working at an Indianapolis-area restaurant has gone viral -- and...
Michigan star shows why he was worth Nets’ 1st-round gamble
Equipped with as many first-round picks as there are 7-foot leprechauns roaming about, the Nets gambled last June. They traded for the first-round draft rights of No. 20, Caris LeVert....
Colorado school district will allow teachers to carry guns
DENVER — A rural Colorado school district decided Wednesday night to allow its teachers and other school staff to carry guns on campus to protect students. The Hanover School District...
Janet Yellen left herself no choice but to raise interest rates
Janet Yellen’s decision Wednesday to raise interest rates highlights the major problem with the US economy. It isn’t simply that the economy is growing too slowly. The big problem is...
How Bryce Petty insertion influenced Jets' ticket prices
Jets ticket prices have doubled since the beginning of the Bryce Petty era, which sounds impressive but doesn’t actually amount to much. For the Dec. 5 Jets game against the...
De Blasio can't give straight answer on state's ACS order
Mayor de Blasio repeatedly refused Wednesday to justify his blatant attempt to mislead the public about being ordered by the state to appoint a monitor for his embattled Administration for...
Stringer adds $270M of police, firefighter pensions into hedge funds
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer added roughly $270 million of police and firefighter pension money into high-priced hedge funds in May after complaining about the fees — and pulling...