December 20, 2016
Rejuvenated Jeffries Group bounces back after rough patch
Spirits on Wall Street soared even higher on Tuesday after a bellwether bank roared back to health. Jefferies Group more than quadrupled its profit during its most recent quarter —...
Jared Kushner closes on another Dumbo Heights property
Jared Kushner has another Jehovah’s Witnesses site in his company’s development pocket. On Tuesday, the former Kushner Companies (now called simply “Kushner”), along with Asher Abehsera’s LIVWRK and the CIM...
Creep who swiped cash from old lady's bra mulling plea deal
The crook accused of swiping a cash-filled envelope from a 93-year-old’s bra is mulling a plea deal, it emerged in court Tuesday. A now clean-shaven Broyoan Lopez sat, staring at...
New York state sees population loss for first time in 10 years
It’s a New York state of decline. The state has lost more than 191,000 residents to other states since last year, for a net loss of 1,894 people, newly released...
High US taxes may be driving $67B gas firms merger
The $67 billion merger of industrial gas companies announced Tuesday may look like a “tax inversion” and could send US jobs overseas — but don’t expect President-elect Donald Trump to...
This abandoned Aston Martin might be worth over $500K
This heap is a diamond in the rust. The Aston Martin DB4, which was left in the woods in Massachusetts for more than 40 years, could sell for nearly half...
Once the world's largest, UBS trading floor now nearly vacant
What a difference a decade makes. Back in pre-financial crisis days, the UBS trading floor in Stamford, Conn. — once the world’s largest — had more than 5,000 traders slamming...
German police: Need to assume Berlin attacker 'still on the loose'
The terrorist who slaughtered 12 people and injured dozens more in a horrific truck attack at a Berlin Christmas market is still at large — as German authorities released their...
Sexy selfie-lover whines reporters ruined her life
Playing the bad girl was soooo last week. The brunette party girl busted for an alleged drug-fueled, livestreamed Manhattan hotel bash that included BB guns that looked like real pistols...
Emmis Communications nears sale of LA magazine
The bidding for Los Angeles magazine and two other regional titles that radio syndicator Emmis Communications is auctioning off should wrap up early in the new year. Preliminary bids are...
How Ben McAdoo put his stamp on Giants and soared in Year 1
From the day he was named Giants head coach, Ben McAdoo did not look or sound the part. Now, some 11 months later, the Giants have a bona fide NFL...
Giants want to celebrate playoff berth right in Eagles' faces
A virtual lock is not a certainty. Any percentage under 100 isn’t high enough. For now, several playoff scenarios still exist. Other scoreboards could still matter. Though a highly unlikely...
City says these owners are as 'dirty as their restaurants'
Three city eatery owners were as “dirty as their restaurants,’’ offering wads of cash to try to bribe health inspectors into giving them “A’’ letter grades, authorities said Tuesday. In...
Why Giants are flaunting roster's lack of playoff experience
He was counting the other day, trying to figure it out. Justin Pugh got to five and then stopped. “That’s crazy,’’ he said. Just five players on offense for the Giants...
Huffington Post re-jiggers Rise site, trims workforce by 20
Merry Christmas, you’re fired. Only days before Christmas, AOL is re-jiggering the Huffington Post’s Rise site, resulting in roughly 20 contract workers being let go, sources tell Media Ink. The...
Icahn in talks to sell Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal casino
Carl Icahn is in talks with fellow casino operators about selling control of the recently shuttered Trump Taj Mahal, The Post has learned. News of the talks surfaced 24 hours after...
Wenner Media head interested in selling Us Weekly
Jann Wenner, chairman of Wenner Media, is shopping Us Weekly, according to reliable industry sources. Insiders say that potential suitors include Bauer Publications, Time Inc. and American Media Inc. —...
De Blasio's arrogance is literally putting New Yorkers at risk
Poor Mayor Bill de Blasio. Maybe the cold weather is getting to him — or maybe it’s the heat from prosecutors. Either way, he seems to have lost his final...
Drug deal gone bad led to Times Square stabbing
Two men stabbed near Madame Tussauds wax museum in Times Square over the weekend were the victims of a drug deal gone bad, law-enforcement sources said. Suspect Pedro Nieves Diaz,...
Shopowners hope Second Avenue subway will be boon for business
The launch of the Second Avenue Subway can’t come fast enough for long-suffering storekeepers. Business owners along that stretch of the Upper East Side on Tuesday begged customers to come...
Buying a gift for yourself has never been more popular
Americans are feeling very generous this holiday season — especially toward themselves. Self-gifting is at a 20-year high, with 42.6 percent of shoppers buying items for themselves as well as...
Jets don't have a Snapchat problem — they have a locker room problem
It was supposed to be a harmless “chat” between friends. Kickoff for Saturday’s game pitting the Jets against the Dolphins was three hours away. So when Jets safety Rontez Miles...
Not even a healthy Jeremy Lin can save Nets from defeat
TORONTO — Jeremy Lin was back in the Nets’ starting lineup for the first time since Nov. 2. It wasn’t a clutch jumper or slick pass that was the image...
Basketball gear gives Nike's results a boost
Nike is in fighting form. The largest sportswear company — whose stock was down 18 percent as rivals Under Armour and Adidas stole customers — stumbled this year, but it’s...
Carmelo Anthony catches fire for thrilling Knicks win
The Big Three was back together again and, as Carmelo Anthony said, showed how “dangerous” they can be when it matters — in the fourth quarter. The Knicks arose with...
Cops arrest shooter in Hells Angels parking spot brawl
Authorities have made an arrest in last week's shooting outside of the Hells Angels biker club in the East Village, police sources said. Anthony Iovenitti, 52, was busted on Tuesday,...
Rangers submit to Penguins, and Antti Raanta suffers the fallout
PITTSBURGH — The Rangers were chasing the game from the nine-second mark when Dan Girardi’s unaccountable and unforced icing established an immediate tone on which the Penguins capitalized to pour...
The booming Dow is a sign of how Trump can silence critics
Donald Trump hasn’t even taken office yet and the left is already trying to deny him the presidency. This week’s attempt to convince the Electoral College ballot-casters to switch their...
Chris Mullin on St. John’s reality: 'I'm not looking for sympathy'
Chris Mullin’s demands for his young, struggling team are simple: Show up with a positive attitude, tune out the negativity from outside, and work hard. That’s it. “Experience comes the...
Cuomo's campaign to 'bigfoot' de Blasio is starting to backfire
Gov. Andrew Cuomo seems determined to end the year with a nonstop series of moves to “bigfoot” Mayor Bill de Blasio. If he keeps it up, he’ll wind up making...
Kristaps Porzingis gets raise in new NBA pact — with $195M in reach
The NBA’s tentatively agreed upon collective bargaining agreement will make Knicks second-year phenom Kristaps Porzingis richer even before he becomes a free agent for the first time in the summer...
Ex-wife took off with registrations for vintage Porsche collection
A Rochester woman’s plan to mess with her ex-husband’s prized collection Porsches has her racing down the Autobahn toward jail. A judge issued an arrested warrant for 65-year-old Joanne Campbell...
Bryce Petty laughs off KO and preps for Patriots
Bryce Petty not only lucked out that the massive hit he took Saturday evening only resulted in a bruised chest. He got a free snack out of it, too. Center...
How America got shut out of Syria
Rather than igniting World War III, the Monday assassination of Russia’s ambassador in Turkey could usher the beginning of a beautiful Russo-Turkish friendship — with the United States left out...
When will Democrats learn to be careful what they wish for?
Perhaps the saddest thing about Democrats’ scorched-earth efforts to undo the Election Day results is that they keep pushing Hillary Clinton further behind Donald Trump. The effort to suborn the...
The one thing that tempts Andy Roddick to rethink retirement
John McEnroe thinks Andy Roddick could still be a force on the main tennis tour, but while the 34-year-old retired star is flattered by the glowing compliment, he said thoughts...
Girls killed in radiator mishap share casket at their funeral
Family and friends gave a somber farewell Tuesday to the two toddlers who died in a tragic radiator mishap inside their Bronx apartment. The sisters — Ibanez Ambrose, 2, and...
De Blasio's 2016 was so bad he can't pick a worst moment
Mayor de Blasio claimed to be at a loss Tuesday to pick out his worst screw-up from among the dozen-plus scandals and missteps his administration suffered during the past year....
Odell Beckham leads Giants contingent of 4 Pro Bowlers
Odell Beckham Jr. was named to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday night for the third time in as many seasons in the league, and will be joined by three teammates...
America's soccer darling would rather work in France
Alex Morgan is taking her talents to France, in what could be seen as a tacit -- and stunning -- indictment of the state of professional women's soccer in the United...
Obama's 'safe space' hypocrisy
I’ve never understood the excitement many Americans feel when President Obama speaks. When it’s Presidential Lecture Time, I usually flip the channel to “Cops” reruns or daydream about Hawaiian Congresswoman...
Attacks in Berlin and Ankara prove the futility of terror
Separate and very distinct attacks rocked Europe and Asia on Monday, both with serious international repercussions — but not the ones the attackers intended. In Ankara, a Turkish cop gunned...
Real estate honcho Peebles meets with Trump
New York mayoral wannabe Don Peebles met with president elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss ways to advance minority- and women-owned businesses. "The whole focus was talking about the...
Uber blames computer glitch for $28K ride
PHILADELPHIA — Ride-hailing giant Uber is blaming a computer glitch for overcharging a "handful" of customers, including one Philadelphia woman whose bank blocked an attempt to charge her more than...
Trump fires back at Bill Clinton's 'angry white men' dig
Donald Trump pounced on a reported comment from Bill Clinton, the former president and husband of Trump's Democratic rival in the Nov. 8 election, in an usual exchange on Tuesday...
Sheldon Richardson's only sorry he got caught
Sheldon Richardson has one regret about the controversial profanity-laced Snapchat video he released hours before the Jets' ugly loss to the Dolphins Saturday night. That, using teammate Rontez Miles’s account,...
Dramatic explosion at fireworks market leaves dozens dead
At least 27 people died in an explosion at a fireworks market outside the Mexican capital on Tuesday, according to a local emergency services official. The blast at the San...
Janoris Jenkins is in pain, but he doesn't want the week off
Janoris Jenkins’ injured back improved enough since Sunday that he was able to partake in Tuesday’s practice as a limited participant, but the Giants’ top cornerback still isn’t sure whether...
Brandi Glanville wants to soak in perfume this holiday season
Author and "Famously Single" star Brandi Glanville knows she doesn't need anything this holiday season. "I don't need a damn material thing, but if I didn't want for anything, wouldn't life...
Thief pleads guilty to robbing 40 fast-food stores at knifepoint
A serial thief who robbed dozens of fast food restaurants at knife-point pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbing 40 stores throughout Long Island and Queens. Khalif House, 24, stole over $18,000...
Victor Cruz braces to revisit scene of his tear-filled trauma
Victor Cruz was a rookie with two catches to his name when he played his first game at Lincoln Financial Field in 2011. He left that game with 110 yards...
Giants hit with NFL sanctions for cheating with walkie talkie
Clearly, the NFL did not like seeing Ben McAdoo using a walkie talkie on the sideline. The Giants received their punishment from the league Tuesday: a $150,000 fine for the team, $50,000...
'Injured' Verizon worker pleads guilty in Workers Comp scam
A Staten Island phone worker pleaded guilty to stealing more than $37,000 in workers’ compensation benefits by claiming job-related injuries — while he taught kickboxing. Eugene Reems, 49, of Colony...
How butter became a villain -- and why it's actually really good for you
Is there any ingredient that conjures up as much love — and guilt — this time of year as butter? According to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, about 25 percent...
Sex with robots will soon be more common than the real thing, experts say
Sex bytes for married couples — who will soon get more action from robots than each other, experts predicted at a tech conference Monday. The use of sex robots to...
When table dancing goes wrong
Ashley Batten was at a Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London, where he was getting into holiday festivities by dancing on a table, when he took a tumble.
Obama bans drilling in swathes of Arctic, Atlantic oceans
HONOLULU -- President Barack Obama has designated the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as indefinitely off limits to future oil...
As if it couldn't get worse for Rutgers football program
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The NCAA has informed Rutgers that an 18-month investigation into the department of athletics has found seven potential violations. The NCAA issued a notice of allegations...
New Yorkers don't want Cuomo to run for president
Even New Yorkers don't want Gov. Andrew Cuomo to run for president, according to a new poll. The Democratic New York governor should not run, 56 percent of New York...
Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence can't save 'Passengers'
There are so many points along the way when the stranded-in-space drama “Passengers,” which is not a good movie, could have made different choices and become one. You can almost...
Examining the Phillies' plan to claw out of payroll hell
The Phillies acquired Clay Buchholz from the Red Sox on Tuesday. In itself, it is not much of a pre-Christmas transaction. But taken in the larger context of Philadelphia’s offseason,...
Trump could deliver the 'transformation' Obama only promised
It’s one of the greatest examples of “careful what you wish for” in political history: President Obama is going to be replaced by the kind of Republican he’s always said...
Lousy 'Assassin's Creed' movie is strictly for gamers
It’s Oscar season, so naturally we have Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons in . . . a video game adaptation? Surprisingly and regrettably, yes. Fassbender stars as Callum Lynch (or...
Watch this guy get stung by the most painful insect known to man
Adventurer and animal expert Coyote Peterson filmed himself getting stung by a bullet ant, which is known for having the most painful insect sting in the world. The sting's sensation is supposedly...
Party king Andrew W.K. shares everything you need to Christmas party hard
When it's time to (holiday) party, here's how to party hard.
Retired cop allegedly killed four men in coke deal gone bad
A retired Westchester County police officer murdered four men -- including two who were just in the wrong place at the wrong time -- in a "gangland-style'' crime during a...
Sirius XM can play '60s hit 'Happy Together' royalty-free
Sirius XM Radio can play The Turtles' 1967 hit "Happy Together" to its heart's content and doesn't have to pay a dime in royalties, New York's highest court ruled Tuesday....
Children born in captivity shown in Taliban hostage video
The Taliban have released a hostage video of American Caitlin Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle. Caitlin was seven months pregnant when she and her husband were kidnapped while...
Everything you thought you knew about extinction might be wrong
It wasn't a comet that killed the woolly mammoths. That's according to two new studies that contradict a widely held theory that a comet (or comets) crashed into North America 12,900...
The case for Kudlow, the impact of the Ankara assassination and other commentary
Foreign desk: What Russian Envoy’s Murder Might Mean The assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, by a Turkish gunman shouting for jihad and pleading for Aleppo casts a...
ISIS 'soldier' carried out Berlin Christmas market attack
An ISIS "soldier" carried out the truck attack that killed 12 people and injured 48 others at a Berlin Christmas market, a news agency linked to the jihadists said Tuesday....
Career criminal wanted by cops after bizarre saga at Trump golf course
A man is wanted for questioning after he walked into the Trump Links golf course clubhouse in the Bronx saying he was looking for memorabilia, left empty-handed — and then...
Hoboken train crash victim's husband sues NJ Transit
The family of the woman killed in the Hoboken train crash is suing NJ Transit, saying the agency failed to properly screen the engineer at the controls for potential medical...
NFL security guard fired after masturbating during game
A security guard caught apparently masturbating during a San Diego Chargers game on Sunday has been fired, The Post has learned.
Rick Nash has injury timeline, as does Pavel Buchnevich
PITTSBURGH — Scratch Rick Nash for the Rangers’ next two games -- and almost certainly at least the next three -- in the wake of the groin injury he sustained on...
Chewbacca robs vending machines in payback plot
The employee strikes back! A Star Wars fan who was canned from his job at a Florida vending company got bizarre payback by dressing up as Chewbacca and swiping cash...
Only one-third of Americans think Russia influenced election
Only about one-third of Americans recently polled said they believe Russia swayed the presidential election, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Tuesday. Of the 2,000 people surveyed between Dec....
Man murdered woman, had sex with body just for fun: cops
A Florida man told police he murdered his girlfriend's cousin and then had sex with her body just for the thrill of the gruesome deed. Christopher Shows, 21, was arrested Monday...
Tom Brady isn't main reason for Patriots' dominance this season
Everyone knows the Tom Brady angle, of course, but this particular New England success story is as much a credit to the defense as it is the Patriots’ Canton-bound quarterback....
This is the healthiest airplane food
Air travel and healthy eating don’t have to be mutually exclusive — especially on Virgin America. Charles Platkin, the director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, recently...
High school cafeteria brawl sends 3 to hospital
A large cafeteria fight broke out between African-American and Hispanic students at Central High School in Capitol Heights, Maryland. According to a spokesperson, the fight may have been racially motivated....
Trump will shell out $25M to settle Trump University lawsuits
President-elect Donald Trump will shell out $25 million to settle lawsuits against his now-shuttered Trump University two days before he is sworn in as the country's 45th president. According to...
Man arrested in Berlin Christmas market attack is released
A Pakistani asylum-seeker held in connection with the truck rampage that killed 12 people and injured 48 others in Berlin has been released due to insufficient evidence in the “act...
Trucker who ran over co-worker charged with unlicensed driving
Authorities have leveled charges against a truck driver who backed over and killed a co-worker unloading Christmas trees in a Brooklyn lot, police said Tuesday. Darren Danks, 56, was charged...
What Tom Brady, Peyton Manning discussed during chance run-in
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots visited frigid Denver over the weekend and improved to 12-2 with a 16-3 win over the Broncos – and two-time Super Bowl champion...
This DNA testing van belongs on Jerry Springer
Who's Your Daddy is a New York City mobile paternity testing center founded in 2010 by Jared Rosenthal. For $400, Who's Your Daddy will reveal whether you come from whom you...
Fatal winery limo wreck sparks call for new safety measures
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A special grand jury empaneled by a prosecutor after a limousine crash killed four women leaving a New York winery has issued a report calling for better...
NFL security guard masturbates in front of horrified fans
A security guard was apparently busted masturbating during a San Diego Chargers game on Sunday — just steps away from the team's cheerleaders. A video posted on Facebook shows the...
Ex-Christie aides convicted in Bridgegate want new trial
NEWARK, N.J. — Jurors who convicted two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie in a political revenge plot acted improperly by disobeying the judge's orders during deliberations, the two...
Eli Manning has a new backup quarterback
Indestructible Eli Manning never has missed a game in his 13-year career, and for the past four seasons, his backup, Ryan Nassib, never has been summoned as a replacement. Now...
'Star Wars' designer is pissed over this 'Rogue One' omission
The designer who created Star Wars’ famous opening crawl says the Force isn't with the series' latest entry, "Rogue One," because it failed to feature the iconic text, according to...
Women are fantasizing about marrying horses
Forget Tinder. My Horse Prince, a new dating simulator app from Japan, lets you digitally fall in love with a human-faced horse. The simulator released an English version on Dec....
FBI unseals search warrant for Clinton emails
A search warrant that triggered the reopening of the probe into Hillary Clinton’s private email server in the days before the election was finally made public Tuesday. The FBI sought...
Inmate punches a female guard in the face because she took his laptop away
Jimmie Smith, an inmate in Cook County Jail in Chicago, was caught on bodycam punching a female corrections officer in the face. Smith, who was already in prison for attempted...
What Rachel Zoe wants for the holidays could bankrupt you
"Since I was 4 years old, my parents would take my sister and I skiing in Aspen. I will never forget the first time I saw snow," Zoe told us.
Arian Foster involved in hot dog stand confrontation
https://youtu.be/UZhJKXu2fk8 Texans great Arian Foster is at the center of a non-football controversy after being involved in a heated exchange at a hot dog stand in Houston early Sunday morning....
Tom Arnold claims he has tape of Trump saying 'every offensive, racist thing ever'
Actor-comedian Tom Arnold claims he has outtakes of damaging video of Donald Trump from “The Apprentice” which show the president-elect saying “every bad thing ever, every offensive, racist thing ever'’...
Stray bullet hits classroom full of students
A stray bullet whizzed through a window at a Brooklyn high school Tuesday morning — straight into a classroom full of students having a holiday party, police and witnesses said....
Media companies are abandoning Midtown
While Midtown South remains a mecca for media and digitally driven companies, some firms are looking elsewhere — perhaps due to asking rents that have soared into the $80s per...
Red Sox pull trigger on inevitable starting pitcher trade
BOSTON — The Red Sox have traded right-hander Clay Buchholz to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias. Buchholz was the odd man out in a Boston...
Video captures the moment Turkish assassin guns down ambassador
Chilling new video shows the Turkish anti-terror cop pacing behind the Russian ambassador in Ankara as the cop fidgets, checks his inner jacket pocket and finally pulls out his semiautomatic...
Jayson Werth was the real star of Bryce Harper's wedding
Why so serious, Jayson Werth? The Nationals outfielder's puzzling appearance stole some wedding thunder from teammate Bryce Harper, who married girlfriend Kayla Varner in Southern California over the weekend. After the happy...
The risk-filled position that could break the Yankees offense
The 2016 Yankees scored 680 runs, ranking them 12th in the American League, so it shouldn’t shock you to learn they placed last in OPS in two positions. Can you...
Rite Aid to sell 865 stores to save Walgreens deal
Rite Aid will sell 865 stores to Fred’s for $950 million to satisfy antitrust concerns over its proposed takeover by Walgreens Boots Alliance, the companies said Tuesday. The $9.4 billion...
Ambassador assassin used police badge to skirt metal detector
The cop who fatally shot the Russian ambassador to Turkey refused to pass through a metal detector but was still allowed to enter the art exhibit where he unleashed his...
MTA driver held at knifepoint in attempted robbery
An MTA bus driver was threatened at knife-point while standing up to a robber on her vehicle on the Upper East Side on Tuesday, police sources said. Diana Belgrave, 32,...
More officials charged in Flint water crisis
More charges have been filed by Michigan's attorney general in the investigation into the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan, including against two former state-appointed emergency managers. Attorney General Bill...
Why I risked my life to photograph an assassin
Associated Press photographer Burhan Ozbilici was attending a photo exhibition Monday when a Turkish policeman opened fire, killing Russia's ambassador to Turkey. He recounts how he captured the chaotic scene...
How a university kept an accused rapist on scholarship
Students at Loyola University Chicago are calling on school officials to explain how a scholarship athlete played on its golf team for three years as he faced rape charges more than...
Delightful animated musical ‘Sing’ hits all the right notes
If (like me) you have a parental obsession with brainwashing your children to adore everything from Sinatra to “Shake It Off,” “Sing” may be your most effective weapon since “Happy Feet.”...
‘Hidden Figures’ is your feel-good film of Christmas break
In “Hidden Figures,” a black woman’s prolonged absences from her desk attract notice from her peers: Why is she taking all of these 40-minute breaks? Is she lazy? Incompetent? Is...
Venezuelan kids are told Santa won't be coming this year
As a harrowing economic crisis makes food scarce for millions of Venezuelans, many families cannot buy their children Christmas presents, decorate their home or even host a holiday dinner. The...
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ is a long, slow slog
“Silence” comes to us billed as 30 years in the making. Unfortunately, it plays like 30 years in the watching. Set in 17th-century Japan, Martin Scorsese’s long, low-energy picture is...
Facebook misled us with WhatsApp takeover: EU
The European Commission has charged Facebook with providing misleading information during its takeover of the online messaging service WhatsApp, opening the company to a possible fine of 1 percent of...
And now for Felicity Jones in something completely different
A 12-year-old boy develops a friendship with a fantastical tree-being (voiced by Liam Neeson) in this wrenching magical-realist drama about love and mortality. Conor (Lewis MacDougall), a budding artist like...
Sex comedy ‘Why Him?’ goes for that ‘Meet the Parents’ vibe
Naming a character Gaylord Focker never struck me as comic genius, but I can (if I squint) see the appeal of at least the first of the “Meet the Parents”...
Ambassador assassin was on leave from Turkish police force
The anti-riot cop who assassinated a top Russian diplomat in Turkey on Monday had apparently taken a leave of absence from the police department around the time of the attack,...
Accused Chelsea bomber pleads not guilty
New Jersey prosecutors said Tuesday they won’t offer accused Chelsea bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi any deals on attempted murder charges stemming from his shootout with arresting officers. Rahimi, 28, pleaded...
You're less likely to die with a female doctor
Life hack: Get a female doctor. New research finds that patients treated by female doctors are less likely to die — or be readmitted to the hospital — compared to patients treated...
WWE drops hints Hulk Hogan's N-word banishment could end
WWE mentioned the name Hulk Hogan during their Roadblock: End Of The Line event Sunday night – sending speculation running wild that he could be returning to the company. The...
Serena Williams: I'm not a white man, so I'm underrated
Serena Williams says recognition of her rightful place in the tennis pantheon -- and she'll say it: No. 1 all-time -- has been withheld because she is a woman and...
'Patriots Day' brilliantly honors American heroes
On April 15, 2013, two jihadists went to war with the city of Boston. Boston won. A great American movie about the greatness of ordinary Americans, “Patriots Day” combines an...
'Density of traffic' protects NYC against truck attack: NYPD chief
A truck attack like the one that killed 12 people and injured dozens of others in Berlin on Monday would be difficult to pull off in the Big Apple because...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2017 picks are predictably lame
When the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame looks more like the Museum of Natural History — loaded with extinct dinosaurs that once roamed our planet — it may be...
Let's hope Trump's successor can light up 40 Wall again
We have no idea who’ll be running the Trump Organization come Jan. 20 — the president-elect himself might not yet know. But regardless of who takes the helm, let’s hope...
Body of Zurich shooting suspect found
ZURICH -- Police investigators in Zurich have suspended a hunt for the suspected gunman behind an attack on a mosque frequented by Somali migrants after the discovery of a body...
Meredith Kercher's killer appeals his conviction
MILAN -- Nearly two year after Italy's highest court acquitted Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend of murdering a British student, the legal wrangling still isn't over. Lawyers for...
Former fugitive sentenced for killing teen wedding guest
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A man who spent 16 years as an international fugitive after killing a guest at a New York wedding on Long Island has been sentenced to 19...
Jerk postal worker busted for dumping mail in woods
Authorities say a former U.S. postal worker is charged with delaying and destroying mail after investigators found about 4,500 pieces of mail in the woods outside Atlanta.
Michelle Obama ready for anonymity after 'painful' election
Michelle Obama is looking forward to getting her "anonymity" back. The first lady complained in an interview that aired Monday night with Oprah Winfrey on CBS that her biggest sacrifice...
Notre Dame surprises star with brother's early military return
Following Notre Dame’s 77-62 victory on Monday over the Colgate Raiders, guard Matt Farrell celebrated the team’s win and his 13-point, seven-assist performance. He had no clue, however, what was...
Berlin might have wrong suspect in Christmas market attack
German officials cast doubts Tuesday on whether the man arrested after a 7-ton truck plowed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin -- killing a dozen people and injuring almost...
Wimbledon champ had knife pressed to throat in home attack
A two-time Wimbledon champ had four of her fingers nearly hacked off when a knife-wielding robber attacked her in her apartment in the Czech Republic on Tuesday, reports said. Petra...
Six detained in connection to ambassador's assassination
Turkish police detained six people over the killing of the Russian ambassador, state media said on Tuesday, widening a probe to relatives of the off-duty policeman who shouted "Don't forget...
'Travelers' star Eric McCormack: Cast is 'game' for 'Will & Grace' revival
A young woman nearly dies in the frightening opener of Netflix’s new series “Travelers.” Attacked by ruffians outside the library where she works as a janitor, she collapses. An on-screen...
How chiropractors can make your back worse
Samantha Slaven was just following the advice of her pilates instructor when she walked into a chiropractor’s office. The instructor noticed that Slaven’s back appeared misaligned and thought she could...
Trump-backing artist blacklisted from art show puts on his own f—ing event
Scott LoBaido is an outspoken artist from Staten Island and the star of our series "Diary of an Angry American Patriot." In this installment, Scott wages war over a decision to not...
I went from picky eater to YouTube chef sensation
As a young a child, Chase Bailey refused to eat anything besides pizza, french fries, chocolate chip cookies and/or chips with dip. Aversion to many tastes and textures was just...
Homeless man arrested for attempting to rape drunk woman
A homeless man was arrested after he attempted to rape a drunken woman near Union Square over the weekend, cops said. The woman was lying on the sidewalk at the...
Orlando nightclub shooting victims' families sue Facebook, Twitter
Families of the Orlando nightclub shooting victims have filed a highly unusual federal lawsuit blaming Twitter, Google and Facebook for promoting -- and even helping fund -- terrorism. ISIS-inspired gunman...
Man unloading truck seriously injured after driver backs into him
A man who was unloading merchandise from a truck in Brooklyn was seriously injured when the truck's driver backed into him Monday night, cops said. The victim, whose name and...
Wall Street analysts didn't predict many of 2016's surprises
Nobody saw 2016 coming — especially not Wall Street. Trump, Brexit, the Fed and Dow 20,000 (almost) — most everything that’s roiled or rocked the markets in the last six...
How Steve Jobs beat the odds and created movie giant Pixar
Given how Apple creator Steve Jobs was close to deified upon his 2011 passing, it’s hard to envision that during his life, a technology company might not have wanted his...
Sleazy Chris Christie doesn't deserve your money
It’s hard to win the title of sleaziest politician, but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has a better chance of winning it than he ever did of winning the presidency....
More than meets the eye to Russia's Hillary hacking
Months and months ago I told you that the Russians had hacked the Democrats’ and Hillary Clinton’s computers. I said it was probably done through a surrogate in Bulgaria. I...
Trump must get the 2020 census right
One of the first things the Obama administration tried when it got into office in 2009 was to get control over the Census Bureau. Census was reporting to Congress. The...
Toys 'R' Us joins rush to New York Wheel
These are busy days around the Staten Island Ferry terminal in St. George. Pedestals have begun to arrive for the near-$600 million, 630-foot-tall New York Wheel, behind its original schedule...
De Blasio fires back at Cuomo over state trooper expansion plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio's ongoing sparring match with Gov. Andrew Cuomo heated up Monday night, with Hizzoner getting territorial and saying the NYPD doesn’t need state troopers crossing into its...
'She knows where I live': Elderly patient scared after early morning mugging
This is low even for a mugger. A robber targeted an elderly dialysis patient as the victim waited outside a Bronx clinic to receive treatment, beating the poor woman up...
Harlem nabs high-end home decor store in latest retail addition
In the latest advance for Harlem retail, high-end online home decor boutique Kathy Kuo Home has signed a lease for 2,350 square feet at 1961-1963 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., the...
Photographer captures dogs like never before
A photographer is raising money for animals with a series of unusual pooch portraits sure to give any dog lover a good belly laugh. Jason Kenzie, of Vancouver, Canada, has...
How your Fitbit is making you fat
In 2013, when David Stewart tipped the scales at 200 pounds, he slapped on a Fitbit, thinking it’d be a quick way to shed the weight. Instead, the opposite happened....
Lynn Tilton: SEC 'grossly overreached' in $200M fraud case
All Lynn Tilton wants for Christmas is a little lump of coal in the stocking of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The so-called Diva of Distressed Debt has tried again...
IMG wants you to grab these sexy bull riders by the horns
Bull riding is about to get a lot more sexy. WME-IMG, in an attempt to raise the profile of its Professional Bull Riders competition, has been working for several months...
Pentagon says China has returned seized US drone
The underwater drone that was seized by the Chinese navy was returned to US custody Monday. The Pentagon announced that the vehicle was handed over near the location where it...
Mets talking Andrew McCutchen, but these hurdles exist
’Tis the season for dreaming big gifts, and the Mets are dreaming of center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Go ahead and dream. Why not? The Mets have a desperate need for...