January 12, 2017
Tiny kitty named Alfred is patient zero in bird-flu outbreak
The bird-flu epidemic that has affected animal shelters citywide all began with a little tabby named Alfred. The kitten was adopted from a Bronx shelter in late October and showed...
Paralyzed NYPD hero would have been 'overwhelmed' by outpouring of love
Hero NYPD Detective Steven McDonald would be “overwhelmed” by the outpouring of support his family has received since his death this week, his widow said through tears on Thursday. “I...
Republicans expect to clear 2nd step in bid to repeal ObamaCare
Republicans are expected to clear the next hurdle Friday to repeal ObamaCare under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump. The House will vote on a budget measure that creates the process...
'A special kind of bond': Rangers to honor NYPD hero
The relationship between the Rangers and the NYPD — and the NYFD and all of our city’s first responders — is special. Henrik Lundqvist noticed that immediately upon coming to...
Buzzfeed just did Donald Trump a huge favor
The best thing that happened to Donald Trump all week is that BuzzFeed published the raw Russia dossier about him. It can’t be pleasant for anyone to see his name...
SiriusXM exec interested in buying Pandora 'at the right price'
Gregory Maffei, chairman of SiriusXM, has told some shareholders this week that the satellite radio company is still interested in buying Pandora, The Post has learned. “Sirius would look at...
Floyd Mayweather perfectly happy promoting, adjusting mics
Floyd Mayweather could have earned his union card as a stagehand on Thursday during a press conference in midtown Manhattan. One minute he was adjusting a microphone so the speaker...
Wells Fargo hangs on to $1.3M city finance deal despite scandal
New York City is sticking with Wells Fargo. At a hearing on Thursday, Mayor de Blasio’s office raised no objection to the city’s five-year, $1.3 million contract with the disgraced...
More Americans think they'll die debt-free thanks to Trump
A shrinking number of Americans believe they’ll die with debt—thanks to President-elect Donald Trump. One in eight Americans thinks he or she will never pay off creditors, down from about...
People aren't drinking enough whiskey
Whiskey drinkers aren’t the only ones that will get a hangover from too much of the amber spirit. Distillers will soon be feeling some pain as well, a New York...
Trump nominees take aim at Russia at confirmation hearings
Two of Donald Trump’s top nominees — Rep. Mike Pompeo for CIA chief and retired Gen. James Mattis for defense secretary — came down hard on Russia at their Senate...
Rose, Carmelo and a rookie lead Knicks to drought-busting win
If only Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and the Knicks could face the Bulls every game. With the season turning into another catastrophe and Kristaps Porzingis scratched from the lineup with...
Winter is coming back to NYC
Welcome back to winter! Thursday’s balmy, record-setting mid-60s temperatures will soon be but a warm memory, replaced by a below-freezing chill by Friday night — and Saturday may even bring...
Jordan Spieth's good friend fires a 59 in Sony Open
HONOLULU — Staring over the top of a bunker on his final hole, the prudent play for Justin Thomas might have been to make sure he got out of the...
Anthony Davis didn't play, but the Nets still find way to blow it
Entering Thursday night, the Nets had held a lead after three quarters just six times all season. And it sure looked that way, with the worst team in the NBA...
Obama's Israel policies may not keep him out of golf club after all
A new front has opened in the battle at a largely Jewish country club over whether to admit President Obama, with supporters arguing his policies toward Israel should not be...
Kristaps Porzingis' Achilles injury now a lingering problem
The Achilles pain is back. Kristaps Porzingis missed a game for the fourth time this season — sitting with Achilles soreness Thursday night as the Knicks beat the Bulls 104-89 at...
Everything we know about 'Fargo' Season 3
PASADENA -- The third installment of FX’s “Fargo” went into production in Calgary last week, which means new details about this latest season, set to premiere in April, are starting...
Man faces jail time for alleged ISIS recruitment
He wanted to "live in a tent" with ISIS -- but is facing federal lockup instead. An Arizona man accused of acting as a recruiter for ISIS told friends he...
NHL's top young US-born star invades MSG for the first time
With all that’s already happened in his first 19 years on this earth, Auston Matthews is a pretty cool customer. But when the Maple Leafs wunderkind hears the three letters...
Rangers' return to full strength can't come soon enough
Not yet, not Friday night, when the Maple Leafs come to town, but the Rangers not only are getting healthier, but also they actually could have their full complement of...
Unexpected departures leave Politico staff on edge
Four years after Politico snapped up Capital New York, the co-founders of the media and culture site — Josh Benson and Tim McGeveran — are out. Politico Editor-in-Chief John Harris...
Garner chokehold cop's lawyers grilled over disciplinary records
A Manhattan appeals panel grilled lawyers for the city and Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo Thursday about why disciplinary records for the cop, who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold,...
Grayson Allen handling exposes the Coach K myth
During Mike Tyson’s reign of invincibility, his opponents would be asked if they’ve a plan to defeat him. Tyson was unmoved. “Everyone has a plan,” he said, “until they get...
The futility of de Blasio's 'record' housing success
Mayor de Blasio high-fived himself Thursday for financing “more affordable housing in 2016” than at any time in 27 years. But his strategy hasn’t eased the city’s housing crunch one...
'Lemony' star: Plenty of humor mixed in with 'dark and miserable'
In the new Netflix series “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” premiering Friday, Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”) is nearly unrecognizable as the pointy-nosed villain Count...
Bounties for terror: Another Palestinian payout
As if Sunday’s terrorist attack against young Israeli soldiers on an education tour in Jerusalem wasn’t ugly enough, the Palestinian Authority made it even more so — by rewarding the...
Cowboys have a new triple threat, thanks to Dak Prescott
They were going to be the modern-day version of The Triplets, starring No. 1 draft pick Ezekiel Elliott as Emmitt Smith, Dez Bryant as Michael Irvin and Tony Romo as...
Fresh proof of deadly mismanagement at ACS
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s new report on gross mismanagement at the city Administration for Children’s Services is just the latest sign of Mayor de Blasio’s deadly failure to lead. DiNapoli...
New York is addicted to health taxes
New York, you have a problem. You’re addicted to health taxes. The habit hooked the state government 20 years ago this month, when the Health Care Reform Act took effect....
What to expect from ObamaCare's replacement
Republicans have officially begun the long and complex road to repealing and “replacing” ObamaCare. And if you believe congressional Democrats, various special-interest groups and much of the media, the Four...
Exercise bikes for toddlers are a terrible idea
Parents, repeat after me: Children are not just shorter versions of adults. This is the important message that seems to have been missed by the geniuses at Fisher-Price, who have...
Inside John Kander and Susan Stroman's new musical
"The Scottsboro Boys” was one of my favorite musicals of the past 10 years, so I’m happy to report that the people who created it are at work on a...
Chargers move shows sad truth of Roger Goodell's greedy NFL
Sports predictions are always a dicey proposition, of course, so fraught with potential embarrassment that there’s even a gleeful Twitter feed — “Freezing Cold Takes” — dedicated to ones gone...
37 people charged in illegal gas hook-up scheme
Dozens of crooked landlords, property managers, contractors and utility workers put countless Brooklyn and Queens residents at risk through a bribery scheme involving dangerous illegal gas hook-ups, authorities said Thursday....
Former stylists at city's oldest barber shop sue 'bully' ex-boss
The straight razors are out in a lawsuit between two Upper East Side barber shops. The owner of the city’s oldest shave-and-a-haircut joint, the Paul Mole Barber Shop on Lexington...
Hondo: No ’Dell, no ‘W’
Hondo took a 3-0 spread record into the final wild-card game Sunday, but dropped the ball with Odell Beckham Jr. and the Giants, who failed to beat the number at...
How Matt Ryan will finally conquer his playoff demons
Welcome to the best weekend of the NFL year. The top teams come off their bye weeks ready to begin their quests for the Lombardi Trophy. Three of the four...
Don't count on Texans giving repeat performance vs. Patriots
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Russell Wilson has the moxie to lift high-flying Seahawks
The Wildcat returns for his 20th season in The Post. Including the 1997-2015 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 546-462 (54.1 percent) against the spread....
Jets doing their best to scare away Chan Gailey replacements
The Jets’ search for a new offensive coordinator has been a lot like their 2016 offense so far — not making much noise. There has been a lack of action...
Ex-comptroller's campaign fined $15K over donations scheme
The campaign of former City Comptroller John Liu was hit with more than $15,000 in fines Thursday by the same city board that denied matching funds to his mayoral run...
Watchdog calls for probe of Ken Thompson's final days
A leading government watchdog called Thursday for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office to reveal who was calling the shots while DA Ken Thompson battled cancer before his death. Dick Dadey...
American Apparel is moving to Canada
American Apparel is heading north — as in Canada. A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the sale of the Los Angeles-based retailer to Gildan Activewear for $103 million, including...
C-SPAN broadcast interrupted by Russian network
The Kremlin-backed Russia Today network mysteriously replaced a C-Span broadcast of a House committee hearing for about 10 minutes Thursday -- leading the public affairs station to launch an investigation....
The country's best skiing is now less than 2 hours from NYC
And you thought Bernie Sanders was old and white-capped. Stowe Mountain Resort — the currently snow-draped, gondola-conjoined duo of Mt. Mansfield and Spruce Peak — has been open in the...
Jeff Bezos revealed as buyer of DC's biggest house
Amazon's Jeff Bezos just bought the biggest home in Washington, DC, the Washington Post reported. Bezos, who bought the Washington Post in 2013, paid $23 million for the property, which...
Dems call on Obama to pardon green-card holders convicted of minor crimes
WASHINGTON – President Obama should pardon Green Card holders convicted of minor crimes en masse to shield them from deportation under President-elect Donald Trump, according to two New York Dems....
Bitcoin is leading to computer hostage situations
There are a few good reasons to use bitcoin: It’s global, private and won’t bulk up your wallet. But there’s another more sinister perk. The currency will not be traceable...
Bill Cowher on why he stands with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
Former Steelers coach and current CBS studio analyst Bill Cowher talks about Terry Bradshaw’s Mike Tomlin rant, the challenge of going against the Chiefs and hope for Brock Osweiler with...
Go ahead, work out only once a week
That once-a-week boot-camp class may not land you six-pack abs, but it will reduce your mortality rate, according to a study published earlier this week. The study, which looked at...
Gyms are the new weekend nightclubs
Although Alex Ifill works out at least five times a week, his favorite class is Noho Nights, Barry’s Bootcamp’s Friday night session that combines cardio, high-intensity interval training and a...
I make Cam Newton a new hat every week
Cam Newton — the NFL’s most flamboyant dresser — may have hung his helmet for the season, but the Carolina Panthers quarterback has his own personal hat maker on speed...
Packers-Cowboys the matchup America has been waiting for
Gil Brandt knows a lot more about the Ice Bowl than Bart Starr’s game-winning fourth-down sneak. Brandt remembers seeing the sun outside Appleton’s Hollywood Inn and thinking it was a...
Sandy Alderson takes high road on Wally Backman accusations
Wally Backman might be a fan favorite as a member of the 1986 Mets, but he won’t win any popularity contests with the club’s front office. Earlier this week, Backman...
She changed the way America saw black people
When Ming Smith was a teenager in 1960s Columbus, Ohio, her high-school counselor told the Detroit native to abandon her ambitions. “He said, ‘All you’re going to do is be...
Alderson: What's blocking the Mets from trading Jay Bruce
Jay Bruce’s new team could be his old one, at least to start the spring. With a glut of free-agent bats remaining on a plodding free-agent market, Mets general manager...
This ridiculous pool hall trick shot took 11 hours to build
This two minute long trick shot was filmed in a pool hall in the UK, and has gone viral online. It might be the longest trick shot ever captured. It...
'XXX' star's secret weapon for doing stunts: badminton
Hollywood actresses furiously personal train and pilates themselves into shape for a role, but Vin Diesel’s new co-star has a different fitness regimen to thank: badminton. “I did all the...
Obama scrapping 'wet foot, dry foot' policy for Cubans
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is ending the "wet foot, dry foot" policy that granted residency to Cubans who arrived in the United States without visas. That's according to a...
Rams hand over struggling franchise to a 30-year-old
The Rams have a kid coach to go with their kid quarterback, making history Thursday by tabbing 30-year-old Sean McVay as their next head coach. The former Redskins offensive coordinator,...
Majority of Americans are one medical emergency away from financial ruin
Wanda Battle, a registered nurse for four decades, was recently hit with a $100,000 medical bill. She has visited her local emergency room on more than one occasion due to...
Obama surprises Biden with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Vice President Joe Biden broke down in tears as President Obama surprised "my brother" with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor, during a White House ceremony...
Next ‘American Horror Story’ season is ‘shrouded in secrecy’
PASADENA -- The theme of “American Horror Story: Roanoke” remained a mystery until premiere night, and it seems fans of the FX franchise may be waiting just as long for...
When Donald Trump tweets, computers automatically change the world
Every Donald Trump tweet is a seismic event. Like it or not, whether the posts offer insight or incitement, these social-media musings set off cascades of activity: Teams of Trump...
Biden says he and Obama were tipped off about Trump dossier
Vice President Joe Biden says intelligence officials tipped off him and President Obama about unverified, sordid allegations against President-elect Donald Trump so they wouldn't be caught off guard if the...
Teacher reorders missing book, receives copy she lost
An English professor, who lost a favorite book years ago, ordered a replacement -- and amazingly received that exact missing text back in the mail. Columbia University alum Gena Zuroski,...
You might finally be able to control the sex of your baby
Blue or pink, boy or girl ... when you get pregnant it’s out of your hands, left up to chance, or so we have always assumed! Now, scientists believe a...
ESPN's shakeup continues: 'Mike & Mike' are splitting up
ESPN’s latest attempt at a shake-up is more about a breakup. The Worldwide Leader in Sports is expected to assign longtime radio host Mike Greenberg to a new morning television...
Ex-NBC producer found dead with drugs, $27K in cash
A former NBC producer was found dead in a drug-filled Manhattan apartment -- and two men he had been hanging out with were arrested after they called 911, police said...
Cory Booker's lead balloon and other notable comments
From the right: Cory Booker’s Lead Balloon The moment Sen. Jeff Sessions was named attorney general, says Fred Barnes at The Weekly Standard, it was clear Democrats would need “a...
One of Jets few bright spots gets Pro Bowl reward
No Jets were elected to this year’s Pro Bowl, but the team will have a player in the game. Defensive lineman Leonard Williams, a first alternate, will replace the Raiders’...
Man slashes romantic rival in front of supermarket
One man slashed another in Midtown during a fight over a woman Thursday morning, cops said. The men, both 54 years old, were arguing in front of a Morton Williams...
Derek Jeter gets special permission for fence to fend off paparazzi
Derek Jeter is swinging for the fences so he can be safe at home. The city of Tampa this week granted special permission to the Yankees icon to build taller...
Microsoft workers 'forced' to watch horrifying videos: suit
Two Microsoft employees say they suffered post-traumatic stress at work, forced to watch murders, bestiality and child porn as part of their jobs and then encouraged to take "walks and...
Sunny Obama bit a White House guest's face
Someone’s in the dog house at the White House. A friend who was visiting the Obamas was bitten in the face by the First Family’s dog, Sunny, leaving the woman...
Six reasons why it's only going to get worse for Knicks
The Sixers' inventive marketing/digital department staged a “Shirley Temple’’ night at Wells Fargo Center to improve Joel Embiid’s All-Star chances with help from his favorite drink. After unsung point guard T.J....
Trump sticks up for L.L. Bean amid boycott threats
President-elect Donald Trump rushed to the defense of L.L. Bean after the company faced a boycott because the granddaughter of the founder donated to his campaign. “It’s bullying. It’s bullying...
The woman behind the McDonald's mastermind was a saint
The man behind McDonald’s was a larger-than-life, almost mythical figure. Ray Kroc, a conservative salesman, helped brothers Dick and Mac McDonald franchise their fast-food burger stand, eventually buying them out...
And the No. 1 job in America is ...
If you want the best job in America, you’ll have to endure halitosis, blood, and most definitely drool. Dentist is the No. 1 job for 2017, according to data released...
How friendship and chance ended one man's wait for a life-saving transplant
A New England man with deadly kidney disease got a life-saving transplant, thanks to quick thinking New Yorkers, who flipped one friend’s tragedy into another’s hope. James Driscoll, 33, of...
Congressman's assistant loses six kids in horrific house fire
An aide to Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings lost six of her nine children early Thursday in a horrific house fire, officials said, and two of her surviving kids are fighting...
Prison guard busted for smuggling phones, drugs into jail
A city prison guard was busted Thursday and charged with working with an inmate's girlfriend to smuggle cell phones, pain killers and synthetic weed into a Brooklyn federal jail in...
The 15 best attractions in the US
From the best art museums in America to the best national parks in the US, Americans clearly know a thing or two about monuments and historical landmarks. Consult our guide...
The Chargers' relocation is just sad for everyone involved
Let the San Diego mourning and the Los Angeles moaning begin. Chargers owner Dean Spanos officially announced Thursday morning the franchise would move to Los Angeles for the start of...
Jeremy Lin gives the injury update that Nets won't admit
Jeremy Lin believes he’s ready to come back now. The Nets continue to offer no update on his prognosis. And so goes what has been a lost first season for...
Pakistan's strongest man eats 10,000 calories a day
A man who weighs nearly 1,000 pounds, thanks in part to a daily diet consisting of 7 pounds of meat, claims to be Pakistan's strongest man. Arbab Khizer Hayat — who...
'Drunk' cop accused of driving squad car while wasted
He didn’t just drive drunk — he drove a patrol car drunk, according to prosecutors. A Bronx cop was slapped with criminal charges for getting behind the wheel of his...
DOJ watchdog to investigate FBI's handling of Hillary email probe
Federal watchdogs on Thursday announced a wide-ranging investigation into how the Justice Department and FBI handled the probe into Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail server leading up to the presidential election....
City corrections worker busted for prostitution
Welcome to Cellblock Double D. A city Department of Correction worker proved herself to be a real mover and shaker — when allegedly moonlighting as a Backpage.com prostitute, sources told...
Ray Lewis gives the most hypocritical take on Odell Beckham
https://twitter.com/SFY/status/819329813248737281 Talk about hypocritical. Two of the NFL's most controversial former players offered Odell Beckham Jr. advice after the Giants star decided to travel down with a teammates to Florida — to...
Cab mows down teen girl when driver suffers heart attack
A 13-year-old schoolgirl amazingly survived this impact after an out-of-control livery cab struck her on a Brooklyn sidewalk Thursday. Gitel Hershenbaum suffered only a fractured leg — and her dad...
Throwing up a peace sign is one of the most dangerous things you can do
Our fingerprints guard our digital lives more than ever before and, between Apple’s Touch ID and the various fingerprint unlock features from Android manufacturers, biometric data is an increasingly hot...
This guy's twerking skills are motivating people to get in shape
A high energy cycling instructor is becoming famous across the internet for his extremely motivating methods. Keith Thompson has become one of the most in demand instructors, and more of his...
Darth Vader withdraws funds with stolen debit card
No Force was required to nab this crook. Police in Germany studied CCTV video to catch up to this paunchy Darth Vader -- who readily confessed to her crime, according...
Student held at gunpoint refuses to hand over her chicken nugget
She’s no chicken! Even with a gun pointed at her head, a Harlem schoolgirl refused to hand over a McNugget to a hungry classmate bent on getting his hands on...
Women are more susceptible to cocaine addiction: study
Women can blame their cocaine addictions on their biology, according to a new study that claims that ladies are more susceptible to the drug's addictive qualities. Hormonal fluctuations during the...
Vampire bats have developed a taste for human blood
Wild vampire bats have been caught biting into people for the first time. The terrifying new advance means that the bats – which were first thought to feed exclusively on...
Randy Moss, ex feud over '$4 million drug' accusation
Randy Moss' war of words with former flame Libby Offutt doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. Nearly a month after the NFL legend blasted the mother of his five...
City quarantines hundreds of cats amid bird flu outbreak
This is a cat-astrophe! A rare strain of bird flu has swept through the Big Apple’s animal shelters — and city officials have locked up about 500 felines in a...
Tom Coughlin flexes Jaguars muscle — and settles old score
Tom Coughlin may not be on the sideline, but he can dictate who will be. According to a Sirius XM report, Coughlin, named Jaguars executive vice president for the Jaguars this...
Video shows SWAT's response to Pulse nightclub shooting
Newly emerged surveillance video shows the moment a SWAT team used explosives to blow a hole in the rear wall of Orlando's Pulse nightclub to take down the deadliest mass...
We’ve reached peak avocado
Just when you thought the avocado frenzy had reached its height, a hipster cafe in Amsterdam opening this year plans to feature a menu dedicated to the pear-shaped fruit. “The...
Power outage interrupts Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON -- The confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s CIA nominee got off to eerie start Thursday when the lights suddenly went out just as a senator was mentioning Russian interference...
I haven't farted in a year. I miss it
I haven't farted for more than a year. Well, not in the way that you normal folk do. Curious? I was too when I found out at the age of...
De Blasio giving $30M to bus firm whose CEO donated to Democratic committee
For the third straight year, the de Blasio administration is planning to shell out roughly $30 million to a private bus company whose founder contributed to the mayor's failed 2014...
Several gas workers arrested in bribery scheme
A half dozen gas workers were arrested Thursday on charges they received bribes from wealthy Brooklyn property owners to illegally install meters, sources told The Post. The National Grid employees...
This monkey lady is putting cat ladies to shame
This Illinois woman is up to her ears in monkey business! Pinky Janota is raising, feeding and even dressing up six monkeys - among other wild creatures - from her...
12-year-old girl livestreams her suicide in front yard
A tormented Georgia girl livestreamed her suicide in her front yard — and local police say they are powerless to take down the disturbing, now-viral footage. Katelyn Nicole Davis, 12,...
This 960 pound man is a modern day Hercules
Arbab Khizer Hayat is a 960 lb weight lifter, and he dreams of one day becoming a world champion. He seems to be off to a good start, considering that...
Schumer under fire for lack of diversity on Senate staff
Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer is getting hit with friendly fire over the lack of diversity in Senate staffers from a veteran black New York party activist with ties to...
Nutella pushes back against cancer-scare study
The makers of Nutella aren’t sweet on a recent study that claims a key ingredient of their chocolatey hazelnut spread could cause cancer. Ferrero, the Italian confectionery company that makes...
Subway rider punches elderly woman in fight over seat
A 64-year-old woman was beat up by a fellow straphanger during a clash over a seat on a Queens subway train, authorities said. The women argued on a northbound E...
Amazon plans to create 100K US jobs by mid-2018
Amazon Inc said on Thursday it would create more than 100,000 full-time jobs in the United States over the next 18 months. Seattle-based Amazon said it plans to increase its...
Carson tells his rags-to-riches story at confirmation hearing
Ben Carson defended controversial comments he made about poor Americans and his lack of management experience in a Senate confirmation hearing to become Housing Secretary. "I understand what housing insecurity...
McDonald’s seeks to sell big chunk of Japan business
McDonald’s is inviting bids for the sale of a 33 percent stake in its Japan unit, according to a report. The fast-food company owns just under 50 percent of the...
Graham, Cruz set aside feud for bill that would halt UN funding
https://youtu.be/yjK_y-Msg_8 WASHINGTON --The unlikely duo of Sens. Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz have set aside their campaign feud and united on a bill to halt UN funding until it repeals...
Pay gap between college grads and everyone else at record high
WASHINGTON — Americans with no more than a high school degree have fallen so far behind college graduates in their economic lives that the earnings gap between college grads and...
'Worst trade ever': Explaining the MLB deal scouts despised
Two scouts texted me Wednesday — unsolicited — after the Mariners traded one of their top pitching prospects, left-hander Luiz Gohara, to the Braves. “Giving up Gohara, worst move EVER!!”...
Woman has 6 monkeys she feeds in high chairs and dresses up like babies
While it's not uncommon for people to pamper their pets, Pinky Janota of Illinois takes things to a new level. An animal lover, she's taken in several rescue monkeys and...
Pilot builds working flight simulator and cockpit in his garage
Mark Lowen is such a flying enthusiast that he built a world class flight simulator in his one car garage. It's more than just a hobby, because it's high enough...
Soros lost $1B betting Trump would cause stocks to crash
Billionaire George Soros, a major Hillary Clinton supporter, lost close to $1 billion in trades by betting stocks would collapse after Donald Trump’s stunning victory in November, it was reported...
Apple Music to push into original shows and movies
Apple is poised for a push into Hollywood, but it’s starting small. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant aims to start stocking its Apple Music subscription service with original scripted TV...
Celtics, Wizards pretend slap fight never happened
After the final buzzer at the TD Garden sounded, the Boston Celtics were victorious over the Washington Wizards by a score of 117-108. However, the drama did not end there...
Cops find drugs, guns and cash during apartment search
Two men were busted in a Queens apartment with 10 pounds of weed, crack cocaine and a pair of guns, police said. Authorities executed a search warrant Wednesday at around...
Netanyahu: Paris peace talks are 'rigged' against Israel
JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister is condemning an upcoming conference in Paris aimed at reviving the Israel-Palestinian peace process. Benjamin Netanyahu said during a meeting with Norway's foreign minister on...
Trump names Rudy Giuliani as cyber security adviser
Rudy Giuliani has found his place in the Trump administration. The former New York City mayor will be advising President-elect Donald Trump on cyber security issues, the presidential transition team...
FDNY imposter tries duping police with phony ID
A man posing as an FDNY firefighter was arrested at JFK Airport when police questioned him about his phony credentials, PAPD officials said. The officers noticed Jose Vasquez sitting in...
Home intruder kills woman with her own samurai sword
A home invader killed a woman with her own samurai sword during a bizarre midday attack in Southern California, authorities said. A 40-year-old woman and a male pal, 42, were...
Mom hands baby to stranger so she can 'fight some b–tch'
This mom went off the rails. A woman riding the subway in The Bronx handed her infant off to a random straphanger — so she could go “fight some b- - -h,”...
Schumer will oppose Jeff Sessions as AG
Sen. Charles Schumer announced Thursday that he’d be opposing Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who is seeking Senate confirmation to be the next attorney general. “After reviewing his record and giving...
Woman reportedly raped on street by stranger
A woman told cops she was raped by a stranger on an East Harlem street, police sources said. The 39-year-old said she was walking near the corner of East 116th...
Customs officers find 50 pounds of meth inside snail statue
CINCINNATI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say officers in Cincinnati intercepted more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine that was concealed inside a statue of a snail. Authorities say...
Nazi-saluting Anders Breivik: Jail has only made me 'stranger'
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik said on Thursday he felt he had become "stranger and stranger" and more radical in his right-wing views in jail and blamed it on...
Brutal attack turns Superman into homeless Clark Kent
For nearly 25 years, a Christopher Reeve lookalike turned heads on Hollywood Boulevard where he found fame as a Superman impersonator. But lately, Los Angeles resident Christopher Dennis is feeling more...
Superman transforms into homeless Clark Kent after mugging
For nearly 25 years, a Los Angeles based Christopher Reeve lookalike turned heads on Hollywood Boulevard as a Superman impersonator. But now Christopher Dennis is feeling a lot more like...
Mexico's president: We will never pay for that wall
Contrary to what President-elect Donald Trump has assured US taxpayers, Mexico will never pay for a border wall, the country's president insisted to a roomful of diplomats this week. “It...
Missing woman found decomposing in cluttered house
The body of a reclusive woman from a Boston suburb was found in her $1.2 million home – and her sister may have been living with the decomposing corpse for...
Dalmatian refuses to let young boy go to school
A mom in England noticed that every day, as her son was getting ready to leave for school, the family Dalmatian would try and hold him back. The dog would...
Man arrested in connection with Paris terror attacks
BRUSSELS — Belgian authorities have arrested a suspect and filed terror-related charges linked to the November 2015 Paris attacks that killed 130 people. The federal prosecutor's office said Thursday the...
Reddit users raise $160K for Facebook hate-crime victim
Reddit users reportedly raised $160,000 for the man abused in a Facebook Live video last week that drew outrage from community leaders and got the attention of President Obama, who...
Conservative Catholic group at odds with Pope Francis
Strains between Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church’s traditional wing have erupted into the open with leaders of a millennium-old lay Catholic order publicly telling the pope, in effect,...
Maine college to unveil rare photo of Lincoln's inauguration
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A Maine college is set to unveil a rare photograph of President Abraham Lincoln's inauguration from 1861. The Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick acquired the...
Massachusetts considers observing daylight saving time year-round
BOSTON – Lacking authority to change the laws of physics to allow more sunlight on the darkest days of winter, a special commission is instead considering whether Massachusetts should change...
Microsoft workers forced to watch child abuse sue for PTSD
Two Microsoft workers who claim they were forced to watch “horrific images” including child pornography, bestiality and murder as part of their job are suing the company. Henry Soto and...
GOP-led Senate takes first step toward repealing Obamacare
WASHINGTON — The Senate early Thursday passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law, responding to pressure to move quickly even...
Blinged-out Trump Tower pad finally finds buyer
A one-bedroom, 1½-bathroom condo in Trump Tower, aka White House North, is finally in contract after being on the market for 314 days, according to StreetEasy. It was last asking $2.19...
Japanese painter lists $2M Chelsea studio loft
Japanese artist Rikuro Okamoto, whose work is featured in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art — and in the eponymously named Rikuro Okamoto Museum in Japan —...
Jane Rivkin is selling $18M Hamptons home
Philanthropist Jane Rivkin, widow of financial strategist Jack Rivkin, the former CEO and chief investment strategist at Altegris Advisors, is listing her Amagansett estate, at 90 Indian Wells Hwy., for...
Jewelry boss dolls up $10M Hamptons manse
Jewelry boss Lauren Sharfman, co-founder of luxe brand Ippolita — makers of cool and colorful fine jewelry, donned by celebs including Jennifer Lopez — has branched into staging homes for...
Keira Knightley's old NYC pad finally sells after 7 years
A Tribeca pad once home to actress Keira Knightley has sold for $6 million, far less than its last asking price of $6.6 million. It was originally asking $8.4 million...
You won't believe how cheap an NYC penthouse can be
A quick rule of thumb regarding urban real estate: the higher the floor, the nicer the place. Little wonder then that penthouse apartments have come to be synonymous with luxury....
Trump's CNN tirade may affect Time Warner-AT&T merger
Is this any way to start off a relationship? Nine days before CNN parent Time Warner will have to negotiate with Donald Trump’s antitrust cops, the cable news network got...
The rising Knicks brain who opted against Chasson Randle
PHILADELPHIA — In Clarence Gaines Jr. We Trust. According to a source, the major reason the Knicks kept defensive forward Maurice Ndour over point guard Chasson Randle coming out of...
Nets coach's system hasn't had a chance with Jeremy Lin fill-ins
The Nets’ offensive struggles have been a case of move it or lose it. They will drag an NBA-worst 8-29 record and seven-game losing streak into Thursday night’s game against...
Defenseman is the beginning of Isles' youth auditions
As the Islanders inch closer to the halfway mark of their season and the realization of their fate as playoff outsiders might be sinking in, it’s not such a bad...
Trump labels CNN as 'fake news' in fiery press conference tirade
Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of abuse on two media outlets Wednesday, calling CNN “fake news” and BuzzFeed a “failing piece of garbage” in a fiery diatribe during his first...
Derrick Rose much angrier over retirement talk than $200K fine
PHILADELPHIA — Disappearing Knicks point guard Derrick Rose was fined roughly $200,000 for missing Monday’s loss to the Pelicans without notification, sources said. Coach Jeff Hornacek indicated the Knicks followed...
Kristaps Porzingis' final shot could not have gone worse
PHILADELPHIA — All Kristaps Porzingis really had to do was hit the rim. Oh, making the shot would have been nice, but the Knicks would have settled for a piece...
Scion of prominent NY family indicted over cop shootout
The scion of a prominent New York family was indicted Wednesday over a Staten Island shootout with police — while his former prosecutor-dad said cops might have shot his son...