January 31, 2017
CBS serves up funny, fresh 'Superior Donuts'
"Superior Donuts” has the nostalgic feel of a 1970s sitcom — particularly since it’s anchored by old pros such as Judd Hirsch and Katey Sagal. Hirsch plays Arthur, the jaded...
AEG Live upgrades offices, leases huge space in Chelsea
AEG Live, which owns facilities and books touring acts, will move to 53 W. 23rd St. The company signed its lease for 28,128 square feet, where it will have the...
Eating vegetable oils could lead to fatigue, migraines and dementia
In the middle of the 20th century, concerned by the growing heart-attack epidemic, Americans ditched butter and other saturated fats in favor of vegetable oils. According to Dr. Catherine Shanahan,...
Over 1,100 admitted to US since Trump ordered travel ban
Homeland Security officials revealed Tuesday that 1,134 people covered by President Trump’s anti-terror travel ban have been vetted and let into the country since the order went into effect —...
Hedge fund Spear Point sets eyes on TheStreet
There could be a roll-up of two struggling digital media operations in the near future — if one investor in TheStreet.com and Salon Media has his way. Now that the...
Trump scaring off advertisers from teasing Super Bowl ads
The rapid-fire political media barrage from President Trump and others in Washington is keeping Madison Avenue from growing its pre-Super Bowl advertising buzz, insiders tell The Post. Ad agencies, afraid...
This wallaby is definitely not in Australia anymore
Animal cruelty officers were left scratching their heads Tuesday after discovering a wallaby — yes, the Australian cousin to the kangaroo — inside a garage on Long Island. Nassau County...
Boston Marathon bombing survivor to wed fireman who saved her
When Roseann Sdoia was laid up with an amputated leg in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, love was the last thing on her mind. But her mother, ever...
Swarovski returning to Times Square
If you think Times Square doesn’t boast enough glam and glitter, have a crystal heart. Swarovski is returning to the center of the bow-tie area — where Seventh Avenue and...
Nike built city's largest retail store of 2016
Earlier this year, we revealed that TJX leased a store at 140 West St., which at 68,400 square feet was the largest retail deal completed Downtown in 2016. But the...
American Media Inc. emerges as likely buyer of Us Weekly
The buzz in the industry is that David Pecker’s American Media Inc., owner of the National Enquirer and Star Magazine, has emerged as the lead suitor to buy Us Weekly...
Devils do more with less in road victory over Red Wings
DETROIT — The Devils skated with a sense of urgency as soon as the puck dropped, and Detroit did not. That was costly for the Red Wings. Kyle Palmieri scored...
Eric Garner's mom, Al Sharpton's daughter arrested at Trump protest
Eric Garner's mom was arrested Tuesday night — along with Al Sharpton's daughter and several others — during a protest outside Trump Tower. "In an act of civil disobedience and...
'Anti-Israel' political cartoon in Regents exam sparks outrage
A political cartoon riffing on the Mideast conflict appeared last week on a global-studies Regents exam — sparking cries of “anti-Israel propaganda” from some lawmakers, teachers and students. The cartoon...
Broadway producer, a convicted felon, is yellin' at rehearsal
Things are getting tense up there in Toronto, where disgraced impresario Garth Drabinsky is plotting his comeback with the new musical “Sousatzka.” Drabinsky’s temper was legendary during his Broadway heyday...
Apple's sales surge past analyst expectations
Apple came roaring back in the last three months of 2016, crushing analyst expectations and breaking records for revenue and profits. Helping the comeback for the tech titan was reinvigorated...
With Gorsuch, Trump got his Supreme Court pick right
In naming Judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee, President Trump showed that he was serious all along about an issue that secured his election as much as any...
Democrats are becoming the party of secession
Let’s agree that President Trump’s travel ban on visitors from seven nations was a sensible idea hobbled by flaws, especially regarding green card holders and dual citizens. Let’s also agree...
Henrik Lundqvist yanked again after latest stinker sinks Rangers
The Rangers scored four straight goals in the third period — but instead of celebrating a victory at the Garden on Tuesday night, they suffered a 6-4 defeat to the...
Trump picks a Scalia-clone to fill empty Supreme Court seat
President Trump vowed to choose a Supreme Court nominee “much in the mold” of Justice Antonin Scalia — and in tapping Judge Neil Gorsuch, he did just that. Long before...
Silverstein Properties buys stake in Taconic property
The Movielab building is getting some shine. Silverstein Properties has just signed a contract to purchase a super-duper majority stake in the property from Taconic Investment Partners, which will keep...
Brooklyn move chatter can't stop surging Islanders
What does it say about the Islanders that amid so many distractions, they are playing their best hockey? In what might have been the most impressive victory this season, the...
Behind the new UN chief's kind words for Israel
Well, here’s something fresh out of the United Nations: On Friday, the new secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, had some nice words to say about Israel. Speaking to Israel Radio, the new...
Doubting Democrats' newfound 'passion' on refugees
There’s a new Chuck Schumer in town — one who no longer talks optimistically about working with President Trump. No, Schumer is now tearing up in public over Trump’s executive...
De Blasio again dodges the truth on charters
On Monday, Mayor de Blasio took his war on charter schools to Albany, where he bashed Gov. Cuomo’s push to equalize funding for these public schools and to lift the...
How Trump's refugee order targets educational injustice
Public schools beleaguered by waves of refugees will get a breather thanks to President Trump’s executive order suspending refugee entry for 120 days. And under Trump’s new policy, when the...
When it comes to callousness on Syrian refugees, Obama trumps Trump
Not since Franklin D. Roosevelt has an American president done anything so cruel and bigoted. And only Barack Obama has exhibited this degree of callous indifference to the suffering of...
City probes bus company's donation to de Blasio cause
The Department of Investigation has taken an interest in a city program that has delivered more than $60 million in subsidies to a school-bus company whose CEO made a $100,000...
'Goodbye January': Jackson's Knicks end ugly month with dud
WASHINGTON — The Knicks didn’t need four overtimes to lose this time. Two-and-half quarters were plenty enough as the Wizards built a 19-point lead on the way to outclassing the...
Lynn Tilton sees more reasonable SEC under Trump
Lynn Tilton is hoping for a little love from the Trump administration. The private equity executive, known as the Diva of Distressed Debt, believes a Republican-led Securities and Exchange Commission...
How today's academia risks outraging tomorrow's historians
‘For Sale a sober honest, and healthy Negro Girl of twenty one years, well acquainted with country work, and having fourteen years to serve. To prevent unnecessary trouble, the price...
Senator: Army Corps to proceed with Dakota pipeline easement
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says the acting secretary of the Army has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with an easement necessary to complete...
De Blasio refuses to address upcoming Bharara meeting
Mayor de Blasio — who is under heavy fire over everything from a federal corruption probe to his beleaguered child-welfare agency — shut down a press availability Tuesday rather than...
Mom keeps promise to daughter who OD'd in moving obituary
In a heartbreaking obituary, a mother kept good on a promise to speak honestly about her daughter's struggles with addiction that ultimately led to her death. Her daughter, Casey Schwartmizier,...
Bill Belichick's not dour — the Pats say he's a regular comedian
HOUSTON — Bill Belichick is like the Wizard of Oz. There are countless impressions and myths regarding the complex Patriots head coach because of the intimidating, joyless — even soulless...
Don't sleep on Malik Ellison as part of St. John's revival
Perspective is important. At this time last year, St. John’s was winless in the Big East. The worst was still to come, as two months passed between victories and the...
Why the rift has deepened between Islanders, Barclays
It is not news to anyone who has been around the Islanders during their tenuous first year and a half as residents of Barclays Center that landlord and tenant aren’t...
It's not easy being Bill Belichick's son
Patriots safeties coach Steve Belichick has heard it many times before — he's only there because he’s the coach's son — and he's getting sick of it. “Yeah, I experience that...
Thousands of protesters gather outside Chuck Schumer's apartment
Thousands of angry demonstrators gathered outside Sen. Chuck Schumer's luxury Brooklyn apartment building — holding up signs and chanting "What the f--k, Chuck?!" — to protest his lukewarm stance on...
Odell Beckham Jr.'s new mentor has given 'bad advice' in past
HOUSTON -- Cris Carter was able to overcome drug and alcohol abuse as a young NFL player with the Eagles to put together a Hall of Fame career as a...
Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer's flair, to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a selection expected to spark a fierce fight...
1 dead, several injured after afternoon stabbings in Hollywood
Warning: Graphic content A broad daylight knife attack on Hollywood's busy Sunset Boulevard left three people injured before ending in a hail of gunfire on Tuesday — with cops fatally...
Accused Etan Patz killer likely sexually assaulted him: lawyers
The accused killer of Etan Patz likely lured the 6-year-old boy into a bodega basement to sexually abuse him, prosecutors said Tuesday during closing arguments. “Maybe the defendant tried to...
The press should stop pestering Tom Brady about his Trump ties
For all the bluster that the Trump presidency is going to be the Fourth Reich, it’s his opponents who are the ones demanding creepy loyalty oaths for anyone in public...
Rangers know Alain Vigneault is the right coach for the job
Knee -jerkers are most likely having a field day in the wake of the Rangers’ sub-standard showing in their 6-4 defeat to the Blue Jackets at the Garden on Tuesday,...
Woman says she stabbed Craiglist date to eat his heart
A Washington woman who met a date from Craigslist at a motel on Tuesday didn't make the best first impression. After asking him repeatedly if he was a murderer, the...
Mets need their catching guru to make Travis d'Arnaud a force
PORT ST. LUCIE — Another mystery solved by Sherlock Holmes. That’s what Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud, soon to be 28, is hoping for as he enters the most critical spring...
Woman fights to stop eviction of her beloved pit-bull
A Brooklyn woman is asking a judge to stop the eviction of her beloved pit-bull Mindy, arguing that the dog gives her the “courage” to manage her cancer and depression....
Patriots corner has extra Super Bowl motivation: A huge payday
HOUSTON — Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan is a few weeks away from getting a big payday as a free agent, but first he has one more game. Ryan, who is...
Brandon Marshall done giving advice after Fitzpatrick disaster
HOUSTON — Brandon Marshall is done playing general manager. Last offseason, the Jets wide receiver lobbied for the team to re-sign quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. That did not work out too...
How Mets are trying to massage budget for lefty reliever reunion
The Mets have trepidation heading to spring training without a proven lefty reliever and remain interested in a reunion with Jerry Blevins. But with the Mets limited in payroll flexibility...
Family says they haven't heard from city on 'illegal' pet pig
Mayor de Blasio saved his own bacon on Tuesday - and gave Wilbur the pig a reprieve. City Hall succumbed to pressure from animal lovers across Gotham, and said it...
Falcons need to make the most of scary-good running back duo
HOUSTON — Tevin Coleman pondered the question for a moment. Is two better than one? “As of right now, two is definitely better than one,’’ he said Tuesday, and isn’t...
Super Bowl parties on tap include Snoop Dogg, Taylor Swift
Whether you want to chomp a cigar with Mike Ditka or share a blunt with Snoop Dogg, Super Bowl parties of every flavor are kicking off Thursday in Houston. “Ditka...
Tinder for orangutans? Zoo starts app to help apes find love
Just when you thought there was a dating app for every demographic, orangutans will now have the chance to swipe right. A Dutch zoo is hoping to help their primates...
6 foods that will slow down aging
To slow aging, an apple a day is not enough to keep the doctor away. You need to eat “a wide variety of healthy foods ... to make sure that...
New York's fish king has the city's best vegan dish
Move over, vapid and flavorless vegan dishes — of which there are plenty littered throughout the city — Eric Ripert has got you beat. The Le Bernardin genius has just...
Post Office slow to replace mailboxes removed months ago to prevent crime
Mailing a letter is becoming an ordeal in The Bronx. The Post Office has left Bronx residents in the lurch by failing to replace more than 100 mailboxes removed from...
Anthony Weiner may get slapped with child pornography charge
The feds are considering a hefty child pornography charge against disgraced ex-pol Anthony Weiner that could send him to prison for at least 15 years, law enforcement sources told The...
Charles Barkley won't take bait as Wade, LeBron destroy him
Charles Barkley has talked himself into the doghouse with LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade didn't let him forget it. Wade, still a close friend of James' after they won two NBA...
Democrats delay Jeff Sessions' AG confirmation with this trick
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats delayed a vote on Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general using a procedural trick during a Judiciary Committee hearing. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer initiated the...
Former beauty queen arrested for partying with minors
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQ8n5dwKE9/?taken-by=sonecaguadara The former Mrs. Bergen County — now a self-promoting local fashion designer — was arrested over a weekend party at her New Jersey home that included at least one...
Kansas basketball team is falling apart behind the scenes
On the court, it's a typical basketball season at Kansas: The Jayhawks are tied atop the Big 12 and considered a legitimate national title contender. Off the court, there are...
Pastor flees woman's home naked when her husband arrives
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A police report says a prominent Florida pastor was forced to run out of a house naked after a woman's husband came home to find him having...
Judge raises concerns over de Blasio's ties to consultant
A Manhattan judge on Tuesday expressed concern about the apparent conflict of interest in the mayor's confidential relationship with a political consultant who has business before the city. "It's hard...
Alleged Chelsea bomber's lawyers try to move trial
New Yorkers could lose the chance to judge the Elizabeth, NJ, man accused of detonating a bomb in Manhattan, injuring dozens of people, a new court filing shows. Lawyers for...
Four Yankees prospects ready to steal spring training spotlight
The new guys always get the most attention in Yankees camp. It just so happens this year’s most compelling new guys, with apologies to Matt Holliday, are the rookies. The...
Bill Nye says he would never live on Mars
Bill Nye may want to set foot on Mars, but live there? No way. “Earth is my favorite planet,” the scientist and TV personality told The Post on Tuesday at...
The dark, violent underworld of the baby chimp market
Black market traders massacre chimpanzees in order to steal their babies and sell them for $12,500 as pets or zoo animals, a heartbreaking BBC investigation has uncovered. A group of...
Trump had to fire Sally Yates and other notable comments
Law prof: Why Trump Had To Fire Sally Yates Democrats are hailing Sally Yates, a career prosecutor appointed by Barack Obama, “for standing up to a supposedly ‘tyrannical’ ” President Trump...
Firefighters rescue birds, dogs from burning building
Two pet birds who were rescued from a Brooklyn fire on Tuesday are lucky ducks. CJ the 12-year-old yellow parrot and his green cage-mate, Pearl, were covered in ash when...
Why this chimp tribe killed and cannibalized their leader
Warning: Graphic content A tribe of chimpanzees killed and cannibalized their former leader — nicknamed Saddam for his "imperious air" — a rare incident possibly motivated by sex. The 2013...
Boy's dog can detect his seizures hours before they happen
A Utah boy with severe epilepsy and his service dog, Dopey, are tugging at heartstrings across the nation. People reported that the pair have been inseparable since 2013, when the...
East Village eatery robbed at knife point
A thief seemed to know what he was looking for when he entered an East Village restaurant and demanded at knife-point that a worker give him "the money from the...
Spicer defends firing of 'bewildering and defiant' Sally Yates
White House spokesman Sean Spicer got into a heated back-and-forth with the media on Tuesday over reports on the firing of the acting attorney general and whether the Department of...
Judge skeptical of landlords' attempt to overturn rent freeze
A Manhattan judge said Tuesday she was skeptical of a lawsuit brought by a group of landlords to overturn a year-long rent freeze because city officials impermissibly considered tenant affordability...
Nanny donates part of liver to baby girl she just started watching
A Pennsylvania nanny took her caregiving one step further when she donated part of her liver to her 16-month-old charge. Kiersten Miles, 22, had only known the Rosko family for...
Why livestreamed suicides are becoming a disturbing new norm
The spate of suicides livestreamed across the country in the span of less than a month is troubling to a top mental health professional — who says the trend could be...
'Wonder Woman' Gal Gadot lands in Super Bowl ad for Wix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrrxRk-YeQ “Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot stars in the latest director’s cut of a Super Bowl commercial for web design outfit Wix. The two-minute teaser for the 30-second Super Bowl...
PBA, City Hall reach tentative labor agreement
The city's largest police union has finally reached a contract settlement, ending five years of negotiations that turned ugly under Mayor de Blasio, officials said Tuesday. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association...
English girl dances a pole right up her bum
A young woman from England, Bonnie-Lee Brown, was caught on filming injuring herself in the most embarrassing way possible. While dancing, she dipped too low over a shoe rack and...
Jimmer Fredette is so huge in China that NBA is a legit dilemma
Money and fame, or living out a dream? It’s not an easy choice, but Jimmer Fredette might have to face it. Fredette, the former BYU star from upstate Glens Falls,...
Dan Le Batard goes off on Sage Steele: ‘ESPN-on-ESPN crime’
This is exactly what ESPN was hoping to avoid. Two days after “NBA Countdown” anchor Sage Steele posted a complaint on Instagram about being inconvenienced by protesters at Los Angeles...
Schneiderman joining federal suit against Trump's travel ban
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Tuesday he would be joining the growing lawsuit filed against President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration restrictions. “As I've made clear: President...
PC police set their sights on 'expectant mothers'
Doctors have been warned not to call pregnant women “expectant mothers” to avoid offending transgender patients. They are told to call them “pregnant people” instead. The British Medical Association (BMA)...
Priest apologizes for urging Trump haters to kill themselves
The Catholic priest who urged Trump haters to hurl themselves from the tops of buildings has apologized. The Rev. Philip Pizzo posted a meme to his public Facebook page Sunday...
Teacher admits having sex with student she seduced online
A former Virginia science teacher is facing up to 20 years in the slammer after admitting to having sex with a 13-year-old student she seduced using Instagram and Snapchat, according...
Jeff Hornacek rips Derek Fisher right back: He's angling for a job
WASHINGTON — Jeff Hornacek said he believes Derek Fisher is campaigning for another job and referred to the former Knicks coach dismissively as “an analyst’’ in response to his recent...
Subway cricket prankster wants charges dropped
An attorney for the notorious "actress" who flung bugs across a packed rush hour train said Tuesday the charges against her client should be dropped. "We've filed a motion to...
Reality might just be a gigantic hologram
The universe is one “vast and complex hologram” and our three-dimensional world may be an illusion, scientists have claimed. British, Canadian and Italian scientists have found what they claim is...
Slovenia gets tourism boost thanks to Melania Trump
Americans curious to see First Lady Melania Trump's native land are helping spur a tourism boom in Slovenia, officials said Tuesday. There's been a 10-percent bump in U.S. travelers booking...
Crazed shooter doesn't stop this couple from getting married
Even a gunman hellbent on revenge wasn't enough to stop this Brazilian couple's special day. Startling new video shows the moment the portly shooter opened fire during the unnamed couple's...
Gisele gives Tom Brady 'protection' necklace for Super Bowl
Tom Brady will be packing something extra for Super Bowl LI: a necklace with protective powers. At least that's how wife Gisele Bündchen described it. The supermodel gave the Patriots quarterback...
Scam artist claims boyfriend was mastermind of $80M fake art scheme
A Long Island art dealer who pawned millions in fake Rothkos and Jackson Pollacks is now claiming she is the victim of an abusive boyfriend who was "the true mastermind"...
Look into the gaping maw of our oldest ancestors
Researchers have unearthed dozens of tiny 540 million-year-old fossilized critters, dubbed Saccorhytus coronaries, that they believe to be our oldest ancestors. The microscopic sea creatures, discovered by a team in China and...
Trump’s likely to pick this judge as Supreme Court nominee
Neil Gorsuch, a staunchly conservative jurist on the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, is President Trump’s likely pick to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant since the death...
Companies warn employees not to travel amid immigration ban
Some top US companies have told employees from countries included in President Trump’s immigration ban to cancel travel plans outside the US out of fear they won’t get back in....
Family could stop Carmelo Anthony from accepting trade
WASHINGTON — Carmelo Anthony said he will be “torn” on whether to waive his no-trade clause if a deal materializes with the Clippers or Celtics, admitting his wife's and 9-year-old...
Trump tells pharma companies to lower prices
President Donald Trump told pharmaceutical executives Tuesday that they have to lower drug prices, while warning foreign nations that he intends to stop their "freeloading" off American drugmakers. "The US...
Cavaliers look to appease LeBron with his worst enemy
Cavaliers practices could be getting a lot more interesting. Coming off a poor January during which they went 7-8, the Cavs are looking to add a guard to their bench,...
This robot will keep a heart pumping after it has failed
Like Wall–E, a new robot may soon find its way into – or rather onto – your heart. Researchers from Harvard have created a silicone sleeve that has been proven...
Betsy DeVos makes it past Senate committee vote
Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s pick to be education secretary, was approved on a 12-11 party-line vote by a Senate committee Tuesday after a contentious hearing in which her qualifications were...
96-year-old sports broadcaster Bob Wolff's still got it
The pipes. Oh, those pipes. Even at the age of 96, Bob Wolff still has those pipes. A persistent cough had him sucking on a cough drop and sipping water...
Quebec mosque survivors played dead during shooting
A survivor of the Quebec mosque terror attack said many of those attending prayers pretended to be dead and lay still on the floor as the gunman — described as...
I'm a porn star and it's hard having sex with my wife
Keiran Lee may be one of the most successful male porn stars in the world — but he says when it comes to satisfying his own wife, he can be...
Sergio García lets fan caddie after 200 straight days of tweets
Tweeting at athletes sometimes really does pay off. Sergio Garcia made a resilient admirer's 206-day Twitter campaign worthwhile after the golf star agreed to let the superfan caddie for him...
Alain Vigneault: How my Rangers extension got done
With next year being the final one on Alain Vigneault’s current contract, signed when he was hired in June 2013, general manager Jeff Gorton didn’t want the Rangers coach continuing...
The mysterious holy men of Nepal
Wandering through the cities and forests of Nepal are the holy men, or Sadhus, who have left all materialistic pleasures behind to live a life devoted to God. Danish photographer...
Derek Fisher's bad day: NBA rings stolen, Barnes taunt for 'screaming'
Good thing Matt Barnes has a rock-solid alibi for Monday. The proudly pugnacious Sacramento Kings forward, who scored 16 points in 22 minutes during a loss in Philadelphia on Monday...
Ronda Rousey 'probably done' with UFC: Dana White
The most important voice in UFC has sent another signal that Ronda Rousey has tapped out, for good. UFC president Dana White, after a recent conversation with the face of...
Dog trapped in tar is rescued by good Samaritans
Animal Aid Unlimited released a video of a dog being rescued from a drum full of tar in India. It is believed that the animal had tried to take shelter...
Hidden-camera video shows graphic animal abuse at pig farm
Hormel Foods said Tuesday it has immediately suspended operations at one of its pork suppliers after undercover video footage revealed graphic animal abuse. The video, which can be viewed at...
Couple sentenced for keeping teenage son locked in basement
A former college football linebacker and his wife were sentenced to 20 years in prison for locking their teenage son in a squalid basement, where he was forced to use...
Senate Democrats boycott votes on Trump cabinet picks
Senate Democrats on Tuesday boycotted hearings to consider Steven Mnuchin as Secretary of the Treasury and Thomas Price for Secretary of Health after accusing them of lying about their financial...
UK pardons thousands convicted under anti-gay laws
LONDON — The British government has passed a law granting posthumous pardons to thousands of men who were convicted under now-abolished anti-homosexuality laws, and allowing those who are still alive...
Jihadis are obsessed with American al Qaeda leader's old sermon
It was a chilling prediction issued as part of a propaganda video intended to fuel hatred between Muslims and the West. Now jihadis claim the words of American-born al Qaeda...
Charlie Brown is hitting the auction block
Snoopy is sniffing around for a new dog house. Iconix Brand Group, the licensing firm that holds a majority stake in Peanuts Worldwide LLC — owner of Snoopy, Charlie Brown...
Wendy's 'frozen beef' Super Bowl ad gets chilly reception
Wendy’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial is getting a chilly reception. In the 30-second spot, the No. 3 fast-food chain founded by Dave Thomas spoofs its rivals by showing a long...
Cooper Manning's Super Bowl appearance was awkward
The third Manning brother found his own way to make a Super Bowl splash. Cooper Manning, the eldest brother from the NFL dynasty family, attended Super Bowl LI's media night...
Anheuser-Busch's Super Bowl ad tackles immigration
Anheuser-Busch just won the Super Bowl of advertising with this timely cinematic ad spot celebrating its immigrant founder, Adolphus Busch. The 60-second TV ad is set to make a star...
Oprah Winfrey to join '60 Minutes' as special contributor
Oprah Winfrey has been named a "special contributor" to CBS News' "60 Minutes." Winfrey will bring occasional reports to the newsmagazine starting this fall, when it begins its 50th season...
This airplane's passengers are dozens of falcons
Fly like an eagle -- or a falcon. An image making the rounds online shows a rather uncommon sight aboard an airplane. Instead of human heads populating the narrow crooks...
Pentagon IDs Navy SEAL killed in Yemen
The Navy SEAL killed in a counterterrorism raid on al Qaeda has been identified as a 36-year-old, highly decorated commando from Peoria, Illinois. William “Ryan” Owens was killed Sunday during...
'I got high before playing in NBA games, and it was great'
He used to get higher than a 10-foot rim. Former NBA journeyman Stephen Jackson recently admitted he occasionally smoked marijuana before games. “I just gotta be real, you know it’s...
Woman claims she was raped by jailers, left catatonic
A former inmate at a jail in Ohio claims she was raped by three jail officers after being denied epilepsy medication -- leaving her vulnerable and incapacitated by uncontrollable seizures,...
Under Armour stock tanks after earnings miss
Under Armour shares plunged as much as 27 percent Tuesday morning as its disappointing results spurred Wall Street analysts to warn that rough times are ahead for the athleticwear industry....
Body camera shows cop stealing cash from DUI suspect
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A central Florida sheriff's deputy has resigned after body camera video apparently showed him taking money from a man's wallet while arresting him on suspicion of...
Professor found dead before going to prison for kiddie porn
PAOLI, Pa. — A Villanova University history professor has been found dead, two days before he was scheduled to begin serving a 20-month federal prison term for child pornography charges....
Trump's Supreme Court pick will spark first major fight with Congress
President Trump will announce his Supreme Court pick during a Tuesday evening address, and is expected to name either Neil Gorsuch or Thomas Hardiman as his choice to fill the...
Teen threatens to shoot up high school on Facebook
A 16-year-old student was arrested Tuesday for posting a Facebook threat to shoot up his Brooklyn high school, authorities said. A tipster told cops about the teen’s social-media threat against...
DNA hit solves cold-case killing of Righteous Brothers singer's ex-wife
A long dead sexual predator has been linked to the decades old unsolved rape and murder of the ex-wife of Righteous Brothers singer, according to published reports. Kenneth Eugene Troyer...
GOP leaders kept in the dark about Trump's immigration ban
Top GOP congressional leaders were kept in the dark about President Trump's immigration ban — only finding out about the controversial executive order through the media. House Speaker Paul Ryan...
Man found dead on Second Avenue subway
A man was discovered dead on a train along the newly minted Second Avenue Subway line — the first DOA at one of the newly opened stops. The unidentified man...
LeBron James rips Charles Barkley's dubious past in furious rant
Following the Cavaliers’ disappointing 104-97 loss to the Mavericks on Monday evening, LeBron James vented his frustration to ESPN — targeting former basketball great and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley, who...
Japanese adults are being swaddled like babies for therapy
A new therapy trend in Japan involves wrapping someone up in a cloth, similar to swaddling a baby, except in this version, the head is completely covered as well. It...
Trump makes fun of Schumer for using broken mic at rally
President Trump continued to mock Sen. Chuck Schumer on Tuesday, making fun of the minority leader for using a broken microphone during a rally the night before. “Nancy Pelosi and...
Trump vows to enforce order protecting LGBTQ workers
President Trump on Tuesday declared that an executive order signed by the previous administration protecting LGBTQ employees on federal contracts from discrimination would remain unchanged. “President Donald J. Trump is...
Trump-loving artist gets to paint one for all the 'snowflakes'
A controversial President Trump-loving artist known for painting giant American flags was granted the honor of a lifetime. Scott Lobaido was greeted by screaming protesters at the pro-Trump "DeploraBall" party...
Democrats praise 'patriot' Sally Yates for defying Donald Trump
The Democratic National Committee heralded former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for her defiance of President Trump's immigration ban. “Donald Trump can try to silence heroic patriots like Sally Yates...
Cocaine worth $434K found in nose gear of American Airlines plane
TULSA, Okla. — Authorities say 31 pounds of cocaine that was accidentally discovered stashed in the nose of an American Airlines aircraft in Tulsa is worth around $434,000. Tulsa County...
Man dies after being found with multiple gunshot wounds
A 29-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds to the body late Monday evening in Crown Heights, authorities say. Police responded to a call around 11 p.m. at 1625...
Woman busted in $1.6M nail and beautician license scam
A Queens businesswoman has been arrested in a $1.6 million license scam on Monday, police say. Yuk Fung Lam Chan, the owner of New Century Beauty Center, was arrested as...
Special-needs kids allegedly blocked from using church's gym
A Queens Catholic church abruptly blocked special-needs kids from using its gym in order to get a more lucrative deal with the city Department of Education, according to a new...
Jeff Sessions asked former acting AG if she would say 'no' to president
Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, who was fired on Monday for refusing to defend President Trump's immigration ban, was questioned by Sen. Jeff Sessions in what now appears to...
Mohamed Sanu, a Muslim in Super Bowl: Travel ban is 'tough'
Mohamed Sanu knew the topic would come up. “Of course I know — obviously my name is Mohamed — a lot of people know I’m Muslim, but I’m here because...
The common thread in Knicks' soul-crushing losses
WASHINGTON — Eight is enough to ruin a Knicks season. That’s how many final-possession losses have occurred since Dec. 13 — six of the crushers coming in January. The latest...
True confessions of a reformed diehard Patriots fan
HOUSTON — Confession of a (former) Patriots fan: With this week representing the ninth Super Bowl in New England franchise history, I’ve decided it’s time to come out of the...
Tom Brady tries to dodge Trump, Goodell questions at Super Bowl
HOUSTON — Before the Falcons defense brings the heat Sunday, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s biggest opponent this week will be the assembled media at the Super Bowl. Brady is as...
Even the Patriot Way can't stop Martellus Bennett's fun
HOUSTON — Martellus Bennett is in his element. That in itself is an upset considering his colorful, free-spirited personality and the joyless head coach for whom he plays. On the...
Tom Brady nearly breaks down crying after question about dad
Tom Brady showed some rare emotion Monday night when the topic of his father came up. Twice, Brady had trouble finishing answers, getting choked up and teary-eyed while talking about...
Family pleads for help as city aims to 'dispose of' pet pig
Give this pig a pardon! A 180-pound, domesticated porker named Wilbur is set to be seized by the city and "disposed of" on Tuesday — despite being an emotional support...
Inexperienced Falcons not fazed by Super Bowl hype
HOUSTON — As he walked out on the stage with his teammates, rookie linebacker Deion Jones, all of 22 years old, admitted he was taken aback. “I didn’t know there...
Heat guard duo has Nets thinking what might have been
MIAMI — The Nets met with Dion Waiters this summer and inked Tyler Johnson to an offer sheet, but in the end they didn’t get either restricted free-agent guard. On...
Rangers' Mika Zibanejad worried about seeing his family in Iran
Mika Zibanejad’s father, Mehrdad, was born in Iran, but the Rangers’ center was born in Huddinge, Sweden on April 18, 1993, after his dad emigrated in the early 1980s in...
Chris Long is soaking up not being a Ram anymore
HOUSTON — Chris Long took a moment to pause as he looked around Minute Maid Park on Monday night. He could not believe what he was seeing — a major...
Forgotten Jets QB castoff is now part of a Super Bowl team
HOUSTON — Nearly two years after getting kicked to the curb by the Jets, Matt Simms is at the Super Bowl. Simms, the son of Giants legend Phil Simms, is...
The possibility of Carmelo-to-Celtics deal suddenly exists
WASHINGTON -- Carmelo Anthony isn't saying one way or another, but the Boston Globe reported the Celtics are under the impression he would waive his no-trade clause to put on...