January 26, 2017
GOP: Dems’ plan to increase tax on wealthy could lead to 'Vampire State'
Tax the rich! The Democratic-led Assembly released a plan Thursday to hammer 66,134 of the state’s wealthiest taxpayers by raising their income-tax rate to 10.32 percent. The top rate is...
'Sometimes opposites attract’: British PM praises Trump
British Prime Minister Theresa May sidled up to Donald Trump Thursday, saying his “great victory” would make America “stronger” and “more confident” in coming years. Speaking to reporters on her...
Football 'tough guys' have nothing on Erin Andrews
As eyeballs worldwide converge on Super Bowl LI Feb. 5, sports fans glued to the tube in bars and in homes should be dazzled by the epic gymnastics of a...
Dad gunned down outside his son's elementary school
A Detroit dad was executed outside his son's elementary school moments after dropping him off, according to reports. Keenan Beard had just said goodbye to the 5-year-old — and walked...
Cash-strapped Rodale to sell employee gym
Rodale, the cash-strapped publisher of Men’s Health, Women’s Health and Runner’s World, is looking to raise $4.6 million by divesting three properties in its hometown of Emmaus, Pa. — including...
Performance Sports Group gets no bids at auction
The bankrupt parent company of Bauer hockey equipment said Thursday that it received no alternative bids at a recent auction. Therefore, the $575 million bid Performance Sports Group received from...
Former Och-Ziff execs charged in African bribery case
One scandal-scarred Manhattan hedge fund can’t shake the stink. Two former executives at Och-Ziff Capital Management were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday with paying tens of...
Looks like it could be a few days before Dow hits 21K
Investors will have to wait at least another few days before they are treated to Dow 21,000. The Dow Jones industrial average reached new highs on Thursday, closing at 20,100...
Several retail chains on verge of bankruptcy after poor holiday sales
A bah-humbug holiday continues to haunt America’s weaker retail chains. At least three more apparel chains — Wet Seal, Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores — are running short of...
Former Lane Bryant exec has already landed another gig
Mystery solved. Linda Heasley, whose sudden resignation as the chief executive of Lane Bryant and Catherines last week left Wall Street analysts scratching their heads, has quickly landed on her...
Drugged-out couple arrested after passing out with babies in car
A Florida couple were arrested after they apparently overdosed in their car on Wednesday while two babies sat in car seats. William Ballard, 36, and Delaney Crissinger, 32, were captured...
Devils' suffer a beatdown as home woes continue
The Devils just can't win at the Prudential Center. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored twice, Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist and the Capitals beat the Devils 5-2 on Thursday...
Doug Weight's motivational tool has Islanders thinking playoffs
Jack Capuano, the Islanders’ recently dismissed coach, often ignored the obvious, responding to questions about the standings as if he were being asked to divulge national secrets. His replacement, Doug...
De Blasio's legal fees on the rise, will cost city over $11M
Prepare to pay even more for Mayor de Blasio's lawyers, New York. The city is bracing to shell out as much as $11,649,000 on legal fees in connection with the...
Man busted for bomb is contestant on 'Mythbusters' spin-off series
The Brooklyn man who was busted for making a homemade bomb in his apartment is a "backyard engineer" who is currently competing on a "Mythbusters" spin-off TV series, according to...
Trump says Air Force One is a 'great plane' on first flight as president
President Trump has long been known for owning one of the most luxurious private jets anywhere — but even he was blown away by the major upgrade he got during...
Trump spent his 1st day in office arguing about crowd size: report
President Trump reportedly spent his first day in office requesting photos from the National Park Service to prove his debunked claim that there were more than a million people at...
Condé Nast retires publisher title amid leadership shakeup
The long-rumored Condé Nast business-side earthquake finally hit late Thursday — pushing out three publishers. The company is moving fast to adapt to new business realities and the publisher title,...
Carmelo Anthony an All-Star no more
Carmelo Anthony received another blow to the ego Thursday night. He won’t be going to All-Star Weekend for the first time since 2008-2009. Anthony was passed over when the seven...
Tiger 'fought hard' but lost Round 1 of comeback
LA JOLLA, Calif. — Well, this wasn’t exactly what Tiger Woods was hoping for in Phase One of his anticipated comeback. Woods, playing in his first PGA Tour event in...
Dwyane Wade savaged by Rondo, rejected by All-Star Game
Expect another tweet from Dwyane Wade describing his "mood," which has likely gone from frustrated to defeated following the release of the All-Star Reserves Thursday night. The Bulls guard was...
Trump delays executive order looking into voter fraud claims
President Trump postponed his executive order to look into debunked claims of rampant voter fraud, because of scheduling problems, according to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. "He got jammed...
Mets' bullpen hunt includes the 'smartest man in baseball'
The bullpen market continues to move slowly for the Mets. Time is running out with spring training fast approaching. With pitchers and catchers reporting Feb. 13, the Mets still are...
Why Team Trump has China worried
You think you’re confused about President Trump? Imagine how they feel in Beijing. They might’ve rejoiced this week when the new president fulfilled a campaign promise to undo the Trans...
The 'alternative facts' of Andrew Cuomo
President Trump is getting hammered for his “alternative facts” — a reference to adviser Kellyanne Conway’s clumsy spin — but is he really so different from other pols on that...
Three cheers for the State Department exodus
Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson has lost his top echelon of staff before he even gets confirmed: The whole senior contingent at State quit Wednesday. Good. Let’s hope the same...
Trump Week One: The return of the nation-state
The first week of the Trump administration has been a vindication of the American nation-state. Anyone who thought it was a “borderless world,” a category that includes some significant portion...
Bill Parcells' Bavaro could be a contender for Kentucky Derby
While the eyes of the horse racing world will be trained on the California Chrome-Arrogate rematch at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Bavaro will seek his third straight victory for owner...
How is 'The Wall' really that big a deal?
‘Build the Wall” was campaign rhetoric, meant to rally crowds and win votes — and, yes, to needle an opposition that often seems to think America has no need, and...
Why is the mayor so indifferent to the deaths of at-risk kids?
Thursday’s report from the city Department of Investigation will set your blood boiling — unless you’re Mayor de Blasio, who remains indifferent to the deadly mismanagement that plagues his Administration...
Cops Taser bipolar woman armed with knives, scissors
Cops disarmed a bipolar woman who was menacing them with a knife and threatening to kill people, shooting her with a Taser on Wednesday, sources said. The encounter started with...
Miami first to accept Trump's call to end sanctuary cities
One of America’s biggest metropolitan areas has submitted to President Trump’s call for an end “sanctuary cities” — as the Mayor of Miami-Dade County has ordered his jails to comply...
Inside the most back-breaking job on Earth
Demolishing a ship for scrap metal, or ship breaking, is a lucrative and dangerous business. There are more than 100 shipyards in Sitakunda Beach, Bangladesh, where workers toil in brutal...
Cops bust drug ring using mansion owned by Shriver family
Massachusetts drug-runners transformed a multi-million dollar home owned by the Shriver family into a major distribution hub for fentanyl, according to police. Cops busted three people Wednesday in connection to...
Emmy winner Martindale: 'I didn’t strive for anything except for my next acting job'
Veteran actress Margo Martindale is enjoying life in the digital TV age — simultaneously headlining Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete” while filming her Emmy-winning role on “The Americans” (FX). “Because Amazon and...
The rise of Bill Belichick, as told by the legend who pushed it
The Bill Parcells coaching tree has produced seven Super Bowl championships, and Bill Belichick is 60 minutes from winning his fifth and making it eight. “He’s been tremendously successful …...
College discriminated against student pro-life group: suit
A Queens College student is accusing the school of discrimination for refusing to give her pro-life group official club status, a new federal lawsuit charges. Official clubs on campus are...
Women directors rule at Sundance
It's another disappointing year for women at the Oscars: No female directors were nominated, nor were any of the Best Picture nominees helmed by women. But things could look very...
R&B singer Kehlani learned to 'cherish my time as a human being'
Publicly tumultuous relationships are a millennial rite of passage. But for 21-year-old R&B singer Kehlani Parrish, her high-profile romances almost killed her. In March, Parrish, known professionally as Kehlani, was...
Pimp charged with murdering girlfriend after body parts found in freezer
The Brooklyn man whose girlfriend’s head, hands and feet turned up in his freezer has been charged with murder, officials said Thursday. Somorie Moses, a longtime pimp, was arrested Sunday...
What Yankees tell their players to avoid Dominican driving tragedy
Joel Lithgow runs the Yankees' baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, so the deaths over the weekend of Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former major leaguer Andy Marte in separate...
How Liza Minnelli helped Isaac Mizrahi win the war on stage fright
To an eclectic résumé — fashion designer, talk-show host, QVC vendor — Isaac Mizrahi has added another: Café Carlyle headliner. The 55-year-old Brooklyn native debuts his cabaret act there Tuesday...
For this Orthodox Jewish comic, smutty jokes are fine
In her skinny jeans and BulletBoys T-shirt, Talia Reese looks like any other stand-up delivering a late-night set in a Greenwich Village comedy club. But while others bemoan their sex...
Hill Harper on his friendships with Prince and Barack Obama
Hill Harper answered a few questions about his new HLN docuseries, “How It Really Happened,” premiering Friday at 8 p.m. and covering headline-grabbing scandals including the OJ Simpson case and...
Man loses half his body weight after he quits booze
A retired party animal who ballooned up to 322 pounds lost half of his body weight after giving up booze and creating his own diet. Chris Allen, from Hastings, England,...
Teen girl ditches her wig to show the beauty in her baldness
A brave 15-year-old model is trying to shake the stigma associated with having alopecia. Lucy Bayfield, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, ditched her wigs to participate in a photoshoot that she hopes...
Cuomo defense against federal probe cost taxpayers $650K
ALBANY – Taxpayers spent nearly $650,000 last year to defend Gov. Cuomo and his staff during an investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, according to records released Thursday. State comptroller...
Cops bust idiot for showing how 'easy it was' to carry around a bomb
A Brooklyn man packing pipes, wires and chemicals in a suitcase boasted Wednesday that he was building a bomb to show how easily he could walk around with it, sources...
Trump to publicize crimes by illegal immigrants in 'sanctuary cities'
President Trump plans to publish a weekly list of crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the Big Apple and all other sanctuary cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration...
Yellow Tail is first wine brand to find its way into Super Bowl
Australian wine label Yellow Tail is doing an end run around the Super Bowl, buying up local ad spots of Fox stations across the country for a new, 30-second commercial....
Why Trump can't break the Supreme Court and other notable comments
Iconoclast: Trump Can’t Break the Supreme Court With President Trump set to name a successor to Justice Antonin Scalia next Thursday, The Washington Post’s Charles Lane notes, “Americans of all...
Bodycam footage released of cop wrestling mom, daughter during arrest
DALLAS — Bodycam video from a white Fort Worth police officer who was suspended for wrestling a black woman and her daughter to the ground appears to show the officer...
'A Separation' director's latest takes a dark turn
Like his Oscar-winning “A Separation,” Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s latest, nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film, is an expertly crafted domestic thriller. “The Salesman” includes a play within...
Coach K drops crazy sanctions on Duke for losing; tripping's still OK
For a veteran coach who sidestepped discipline as best he could when his star guard Grayson Allen arguably became the dirtiest player in college basketball, Mike Krzyzewski sure knows how to crack...
Hipsters are playing Russian roulette with Tasers
San Francisco hipsters aren't losing their heads over their version of Russian roulette — which uses a Taser instead of a lethal firearm, according to a report. Video footage of...
Incompetent crook holds up store with a mini baseball bat
A young man attempted to rob a store in Oklahoma, armed only with a miniature baseball bat. He had brought items up to the register and handed money over for...
Man who posed as fashion mogul sentenced to 10 years in jail
An upstate man who posed as a wealthy fashion mogul to dupe an investor out of hundreds of thousands of dollars was sentenced Thursday to up to 10 years behind...
Guy admits to leaving casino, robbing bank, and coming back
Most people running low on cash at gambling tables take a stroll to the nearest ATM. But Kerry Johnson does things a little differently. His highly inadvisable actions, which took...
NYCFC abruptly looking to dump ex-USA star, starting goalie
Don’t expect to see Mix Diskerud and Josh Saunders playing for New York City FC again. Head coach Patrick Vieira notably left the duo off NYCFC’s preseason roster – and...
The four questions that answer if Bill Belichick is greatest ever
There is no mathematical way to figure these questions out. There is no real science you can apply to them. They are perfect fodder for saloons and for social media...
Wealthy philanthropist jumps to her death on Upper East Side
A Manhattan animal rescue donor, the wife of a millionaire Wall Streeter, leaped to her death Thursday from the 14th-floor terrace of her luxury Upper East Side apartment, sources said....
Cops recover drugs, cash in underground casino bust
Police busted up an underground casino being run out of two Queens businesses and recovered drugs and thousands of dollars in cash, authorities said. A total of 16 people were...
Odell Beckham catches everything when it doesn't matter
Now Odell Beckham Jr. doesn’t drop passes. Eighteen days after recording three drops during the Giants’ season-ending 38-13 loss to the Packers in the NFL playoffs’ wild-card round, Beckham had...
Trump wants 20 percent import tax to pay for Mexico wall
The White House said Thursday that it may slap a 20 percent tax on all imports from Mexico to pay for President Trump’s plan to build a southern border wall....
Inside the twisted life of the Bastille Day terrorist
The terrorist who killed 86 people with a truck in Nice, France, last July was a terror at home, too — abusing her in absolutely disgusting fashion, according to a...
US democracy is having a 'legitimacy crisis'
The United States is no longer a "full" democracy because of an "erosion of public trust in public institutions" -- a circumstance that benefited Donald Trump's ascent to the White...
Trump weighing Callista Gingrich for Vatican ambassador
The Trump administration is considering Callista Gingrich, wife of Newt Gingrich, to be the US ambassador to The Vatican, according to a report Thursday. She is among the top candidates...
NYC rejected nearly all federal requests to hold illegal immigrants
A state lawmaker got into a battle with city officials Thursday over how many undocumented immigrants charged or convicted of crimes were turned over to federal authorities last year. Assembly...
Dirtbag swings dog by leash and slams it into the floor
A disturbing video was released showing a worker in an Orlando animal shelter abusing a small shih tzu. The dog had a broken leg after being swung by his leash...
Port Authority sued over 'suicide magnet' George Washington Bridge
The widow and daughter of a Brooklyn man who killed himself by jumping off the George Washington Bridge have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the Port Authority, saying the...
Trump says current Congress could be the busiest in history
PHILADELPHIA – President Trump told Republican members of Congress they’ll be busier than ever now that he’s running the White House. “This Congress is going to be the busiest Congress...
Ryan Lochte's new sponsor leaves out part where he lied his head off
Ryan Lochte just wants to work, and someone again is willing to pay him to do so. The infamous American swimmer set off an international incident when he fabricated a story...
DOI demands child-welfare records after mom fatally beats toddler
The Department of Investigation wants all records from the city’s child-welfare agency involving the family of a 4-year-old Brooklyn boy who died early Thursday after his mom allegedly beat him...
The ancient Chinese were pretty kinky
No one can accuse aristocrats in China’s Han Dynasty of being prudes. Long before actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow was selling “magical” Yoni eggs — meant to balance chi and enhance female...
'Doomsday clock' clicks closest to midnight in 60 years
Apocalypse soon? It’s two-and-a-half minutes to “midnight” and the end of the world is closer -- thanks in part to President Trump, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. The...
Being a good spouse is really, really bad
Being a good wife could be bad for your health. New research from SUNY Binghamton found that women who reacted positively to their husband’s emotional support were more likely to...
Rick Nash is about to bust out
It is coming, you could see that when Rick Nash imposed his will against the Flyers for portions of the Rangers’ 2-0 defeat on Wednesday at the Garden. But no...
Two male giraffes go neck to neck in violent showdown
A South African park ranger is surprised when he discovers two giraffes duking it out in the middle of a safari. Even more surprising, the fight ends amicably and both...
Chili dog feud triggered fatal shooting of stepson
A Vietnam vet fatally shot his stepson during the culmination of a two-day beef that began over a chili dog, according to a report. Danny Holder told police, “This was...
The anatomy of a 'Monday Night Football' booth failure
We now have the background behind the failed Tony Kornheiser experiment on "Monday Night Football." Kornheiser and play-by-play man Mike Tirico lacked chemistry in the booth, and Kornheiser ally Bill...
Can't shake the weight? Freeze it off
Tell your tummy to chill! A cool new weight-loss procedure allows people to slim down without any nipping or tucking, proponents say. Cryolipolysis, or "fat freezing," can eliminate about 20...
Cop says he punched cuffed teen girl in self-defense
A police officer in Minnesota claims he was defending himself when he punched a handcuffed 14-year-old girl twice in the face after she spat on him in the back of...
With 'Gold', an ugly McConaughey is gunning for an Oscar nom
What profiteth it a man if he should gain the whole world, but lose his hairline? Matthew McConaughey considers the question in “Gold,” which is in essence a vanity project...
State Health Department gets flood of ObamaCare calls
The New York State Health Department is being flooded with 40,000 calls a day about ObamaCare as President Trump looks to overhaul the program, the agency said Thursday. Officials say...
Guggenheim 'relative' grabs plea deal for allegedly punching girlfriend
A Manhattan gallery owner who claims to be related to the famed Guggenheim family took a plea deal Thursday for allegedly punching his much older girlfriend during a fight over...
Nazi-themed cafe owner blames poor business on location, not swastikas
The owner of a sick Nazi-themed bar in Indonesia says it’s all about location, location, location—so he’s looking for bigger and better digs to Heil Hitler. Soldaten Kaffee shuttered six...
US Border Patrol chief out a day after Trump reveals wall plan
The US Border Patrol chief has left the agency that's in charge of securing the country’s borders with Mexico and Canada. Border Patrol agents had been told that Mark Morgan...
Suspects in live-streamed gang rape are Afghan immigrants
Two Afghan immigrants have been arrested in Sweden in connection with a three-hour gang rape of a woman that was live-streamed on Facebook. The two men, aged 18 and 20,...
Clippers are early Carmelo favorites, but trade won't be easy
From LeBron James in Cleveland to Chris Paul in Los Angeles, Knicks president Phil Jackson is working in earnest to find a new home Carmelo Anthony would approve of. A...
Facebook brings in top exec to lead virtual reality business
Facebook has tapped top tech exec Hugo Barra to lead its virtual reality-business, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said. Barra — who made the gossip pages in 2014 when Vanity Fair...
Trump supporter's hair lit on fire by protester
During Donald Trump's inauguration, the city of Washington, DC, was filled with both die-hard supporters and angry protesters. This led to several altercations, including this incident in which a protester...
Supreme Court finalist has this advantage over front-runners
One of President Trump’s leading finalists to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court may have an inside track -- the backing of the commander-in-chief’s own sister, according to a...
'Jeopardy' champion is running a brilliant Warriors troll
Answer: Cleverly mocking the Golden State Warriors for blowing a seemingly insurmountable lead in the NBA Finals after a record-setting regular season. Question: What is the dominant new "Jeopardy!" champion...
Sam Elliott’s cowboy perfection in ‘The Hero’
The aging-legend drama “The Hero” is as mellifluous as star Sam Elliott’s drawling baritone. The spectacularly mustached actor plays Lee Hayden, a onetime A-lister of Westerns better known now as...
Top State Dept. officials exit after Tillerson visit
Four top career officials at the State Department left the same day Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson paid a visit to Foggy Bottom to introduce himself, officials said Thursday. The...
Great white shark photobombs 10-year-old surfer
CANBERRA, Australia — A 10-year-old surfer has had a close encounter with a photo-bombing shark that shared a wave with him off an Australian beach. Chris Hasson said Thursday that...
Mexico's president cancels meeting with Trump over border wall
Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto beat President Trump to the punch Thursday — telling the White House that he has canceled his trip to Washington because of Trump’s insistence on...
Shelter resident busted in stabbing of elderly tailor-shop worker
A resident of a notorious Manhattan homeless shelter was busted for stabbing a 78-year-old worker at a Kips Bay tailor shop, authorities said. John Franklyn, 53, allegedly walked into Apel’s...
Man admits to luring gay man into woods, fatally beating him
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal hate crime in the death of a gay man in exchange for a chance at a 28-year...
Hulk Hogan's sex tape battle is relived in new doc
Maybe you remember when the Hulk Hogan sex-tape scandal broke. Or, if you’re a gossip junkie, you might also recall the day Gawker.com ceased to exist. Whether you were a...
This old lady gets paid to lick people's eyeballs
Hava Celebic is an 80-year-old woman from Bosnia who claims to be the world's only tongue healer. She charges about $10 to lick people's eyeballs, to remove pieces of coal,...
Ford says scrapping auto plant in Mexico cost it $200M
Ford said it took a $200 million hit from costs related to canceling a $1.6 billion small car plant in Mexico. The auto giant on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss,...
Trevante Rhodes goes from ‘Moonlight’ to male rites
Oh, men. Why? Why would you join a group where the people with whom you’re supposed to be besties for life beat the stuffing out of you and make you...
Child welfare agency can't handle nights, weekends, holidays
The city's beleaguered child welfare agency isn't adequately prepared to handle cases outside of the normal work week — a major flaw revealed by the botched abuse investigation of tragic...
Foster kids say abuse was routine in dismembered teen's home
Before her torturous death, Grace Packer grew up in a hell of emotional, physical and sexual abuse, according to three children fostered by the adoptive mother who now stands charged,...
Mom blames teen's Facebook suicide on foster care rape
The biological mother of a 14-year-old who broadcast her suicide on Facebook live is blaming the sexual abuse her daughter endured during foster care for her child's death. “Naika was...
Hedge fund taking over Salon Media
Spear Point is going to officially assume control of the Salon Media board Friday and Silicon Valley billionaire John Warnock, a co-founder of Adobe, is expected to step down as...
Congress moves ahead to get funding for Mexico wall
Congress is moving forward with obtaining funding for the US-Mexico border wall, which will cost between $12 billion and $15 billion, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. McConnell was...
Aspiring actor kills self on Facebook Live after arrest
An aspiring actor who was recently arrested on suspicion of sexual assault broadcast his suicide earlier this week on Facebook Live — the second such death livestreamed on the social...
Couple married 70 years die just hours apart
An elderly Long Island couple who had been married for 70 years couldn't live without each other -- dying just hours apart. Ruth and William Bauer passed away one after...
John Cena's ex is back in WWE and hoping it's not awkward
At the end of last week’s historic cage match between Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch on SmackDown, the mysterious La Luchadora was revealed to be five-time WWE Women’s Champion and...
Impaired driver plows into cop while allegedly high on heroin
Starling video captured an impaired driver slamming into the back of a Louisiana State trooper on Saturday. Louisiana State Police posted the “unsettling” video on its Facebook page Tuesday. The...
The answer to LeBron James' frustration is right in front of him
LeBron James isn’t happy with his Cleveland Cavaliers, and he has no problem sharing that anger publicly. This week, the Cavs superstar told reporters he needs another playmaker — immediately...
Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler are completely sick of this
The Chicago Bulls — aka the Knicks of the Midwest — suffered a demoralizing 119-114 defeat Wednesday night to the Atlanta Hawks, surrendering a 10-point lead late in the fourth quarter...
Billionaires stock up on ‘apocalypse insurance’
Tech billionaires and other super-rich Americans are reportedly investing in "apocalypse insurance" in the highly unlikely event of a crack up of civilization, whether it be from a major natural...
Parts of you stay alive after you die
After you die, parts of your body try to live. A crazy new study, published Wednesday in Open Biology, found that even after death is declared, a person’s cells are...
Sean Spicer mocked over baffling tweet
White House press secretary Sean Spicer tweeted a confounding string of letters and numbers Thursday morning -- leading to swift ridicule by keen-eyed followers. “n9y25ah7,” Spicer said on his official...
Theresa May applauds Trump's election as American 'renewal'
The first world leader to hold face-to-face talks with President Trump will praise his election as an effort to "renew" America. “As we end our membership of the European Union,...
Mom tells cops she beat toddler son to death with broomstick
A Brooklyn mom confessed to beating her 4-year-old son with a broomstick, and then leaving him to die in a makeshift bathtub, police sources said Thursday. Zarah Coombs was arrested...
Roger Federer sets up the unthinkable with Rafael Nadal
MELBOURNE, Australia — Back in October, Roger Federer joined his rival, Rafael Nadal, to inaugurate the new tennis academy on the Spaniard’s home island of Mallorca. Both of them were...
Red panda could have escaped because she's horny
A 19-month-old red panda went missing from the Virginia Zoo this week — and officials say she may be roaming to find a mate. Sunny the red panda was last...
Epic wildfires decimate Chile's wine country
The worst wildfires in Chile's modern history are ravaging wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, as a massive Boeing 747-400 Super Tanker arrived Wednesday on loan from the United...
Government scientists open 'rogue' Twitter accounts to defy Trump
Purported government employees are going rogue against the Trump administration and speaking out against his recent media blackout mandate on the president’s favorite social media platform — Twitter. Scientists from...
Trump threatens to cancel Mexico meeting
President Trump is threatening to cancel next week’s planned meeting with his Mexican counterpart because the US’ southern neighbor is pledging not to pay for a border wall. "The U.S....
De Blasio says 'sanctuary city' funding keeps NYC safe
Mayor de Blasio on Thursday morning doubled down on his criticism of the Trump administration’s plan to slash federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities – but later acknowledged the order...
Think muscular ladies are too manly? Think again
A New York photographer wants to break the stereotype that muscular, fit models are manly. Kai York captures fit models in a way that shows their feminine beauty — not just...
Ex-con back in jail after living under dead baby's name for decades
A white-bearded con who twice escaped from prison in the 1970's was back behind bars this week— after stealing the identity of a dead two week-old boy and living under...
Trump blasts Chelsea Manning for her Obama criticism
President Trump blasted Chelsea Manning as an ingrate Thursday for having the gall to criticize the former commander-in-chief, who commuted her lengthy prison sentence. "Ungrateful TRAITOR Chelsea Manning, who should...
Bruised tot found dead in apartment
A 4-year-old boy with cuts and bruises across his body was discovered in a makeshift bathtub in Brooklyn, where he died early Thursday, police said. Cops were called to a...
Heartwarming moment homeless family is surprised with a fully furnished home
Humble Design, a charity that helps families transition out from homeless shelters, was recently involved in furnishing a home for the Brown family. They had been living in their car before...
Fit women are bringing sexy back, thanks to this photographer
A New York photographer wants to break the stereotype that muscular, fit models are manly. Kai York captures fit models in a way that shows their feminine beauty — not just...
Fake Donald Trump tweets are the new internet fad in China
BEIJING — In China, Twitter is blocked but fake tweets by @realdonaldtrump look set to become the latest internet sensation. Online users are flocking to a new Chinese website that...
Russia warns US to thoroughly consider safe zone plan in Syria
MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday that a US plan for safe zones in Syria should be thoroughly considered. Asked to comment on a draft executive order that President Donald...
Six shot during vigil for gunshot victim in Chicago
A 12-year-old girl was among six people shot on Wednesday evening during a vigil in Chicago for a gunshot victim, local media said, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump...
'Girls' star house-hunting in Brooklyn
Adam Driver — who may be the only actor to join the Marines after 9/11, where he served until 2004, and then graduate from the Juilliard School — recently showed...
Do you have enough 'd'oh' to live next to a Simpsons star?
A classic three-bedroom co-op at the Rosario Candela-designed — and star-studded — 75 Central Park West is now on the market for $5.9 million. Neighbors include Hank Azaria, whose voice...
CEO pays cash for $4.5M Park Slope townhouse
Retail honcho Charles McGuigan, CEO of L Brands, whose subsidiaries include Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, has just bought a stunning Park Slope townhouse two blocks from Barclays...
Local suffragette's Hudson Valley home up for sale
In light of last weekend’s women’s marches, this historic Hudson Valley home once owned by Florence Ripley Mastin — a poet, women’s rights advocate and suffragette — seems apropos. The...
Anna Wintour failed to stop this new condo building
Condé Nast bigwig Anna Wintour tried desperately several years ago to block the construction of this condo at 178 Bleecker St. because she didn’t want it to block the light...
A slight adjustment can't save Rangers power play
The power play is now officially an issue, and the Rangers have the All-Star break to think about it. The man-advantage was unable to produce any great chances while going...
Secret Hamptons spots to visit during the off-season
There’s plenty to do out east when the cold weather comes. A growing number of restaurants and bars stay open, as well as galleries, museums, wineries and more. Here are...
The smartest New Yorkers winter in the Hamptons
Roads are nearly free of cars and the links lay quiet. By the ocean, lone figures walk beautiful stretches of deserted beach. Trendy restaurants have tables ready for patrons without...
Plot thickens in case of ABC producer murdered in Belize
More than one person may be involved in the murder of an American news producer last year while she was staying at a vacation resort in Belize, according to a...
Jason Collins returns to Brooklyn for Pride Night event
The Nets held their first Pride Night on Wednesday, with on-court entertainment and prominent members and allies of the LGBTQ community holding a pregame panel titled “Spread Diversity and Inclusion,...
Feds find 'questionable' audio recordings made by convicted Shomrim leader
The feds have uncovered a trove of audio recordings that capture “dealings of questionable legality” by members of the NYPD — raising the specter of more arrests in a bribery...
The Rangers' transformation is ahead of schedule
Well, this sure isn’t the way the Rangers want their first half to be remembered, this 2-0 defeat to the Flyers at the Garden on Wednesday in which they were...
EPA science under scrutiny by Trump political staff
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is scrutinizing studies and data published by scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency, while new work is under a "temporary hold" before it can be...
Couple went to extreme measures to survive Italian avalanche
GIULIANOVA, Italy — First there was a loud roar. Then darkness — hours and hours of darkness. A couple among the nine survivors of an Italian avalanche that devastated a...
Trump's 'sanctuary city' funding threat could cost NYC $7B
The Trump administration plans to cut federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities — a move that could cost the Big Apple an estimated $7 billion. President Trump vowed to “crack...
Stepsisters face alleged kidnappers, sex abusers in court
A 9-year-old girl and a teenager who said she was chained in her basement and raped for a year both confronted their alleged abusers in court Wednesday. The Ohio stepsisters...
Pfizer picks Cushman & Wakefield to guide building sale, relocation
Pfizer has picked a winner for its plum assignment. The pharmaceutical giant has chosen Cushman & Wakefield to guide both its relocation and the sale of its current buildings at...
Serena and Venus Williams into legendary Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams is one win away from a record 23rd Grand Slam title after setting up an all-Williams final at the Australian Open against her older sister,...
Meet Trump's potential Supreme Court nominees
President Trump said he will announce his pick to fill the yearlong vacancy on the Supreme Court in a matter of days. “I will be making my Supreme Court pick...
Legendary Brill Building up for sale
Another landmark property is being pushed onto the sales market —and this one could go for a song. The Brill Building — once home to legendary singers and songwriters like...
Hamptons home prices take a beating
The end of 2016 was an ugly one for real estate in the East End. The average price of a home in the Hamptons fell to $1.868 million for the...
Why we loved Mary Tyler Moore
Let’s tip — better yet throw — a cap to Mary Tyler Moore, an icon who blazed a comedic trail and created TV magic. Not only did Moore play empowered,...
Castro: Cuba willing to work with Trump — under these conditions
BAVARO, Dominican Republic — President Raul Castro expressed Cuba's willingness to continue negotiations with President Donald Trump's new administration but warned that his country would not concede any of its...
First train in over four years travels through Aleppo
This is what the morning commute looks like in Aleppo after four years of civil war. Hundreds of Syrians returned to everyday life on Wednesday by taking the first train...
Salon Media stock surges as hedge fund eyes deal
Shares of Salon Media surged 225 percent in heavy trading on Wednesday — one day after The Post reported exclusively that hedge fund Spear Point Capital was interested in taking...
JFK wheelchair service denied Muslim employees right to pray: complaint
The company that provides wheelchair assistance at JFK Airport is accused of violating the city’s human-rights law by denying requests from Muslim employees for break time to pray. A complaint...
AT&T juggles traditional losses with streaming gains as proposed merger looms
Phone giant AT&T on Wednesday said it signed up more than 200,000 new DirecTV Now streaming video subscribers through Dec. 31 — but posted a net decline in traditional pay-TV...