March 14, 2017
Jay Bruce's trial at first base off to respectable start
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In his courtship of a new position, Jay Bruce can at least say he got to first base on Tuesday. “Nobody got hurt, so it...
Gary Sanchez will crush the ball from anywhere in Yankees lineup
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Yankees didn’t bring Brett Gardner or Jacoby Ellsbury to Charlotte Sports Park on Tuesday, so that gave Joe Girardi a reason to hit Gary Sanchez...
Civilian added to NYPD panel focusing on illegal Muslim surveillance
A federal judge has approved a settlement that puts a civilian watchdog on the NYPD panel charged with protecting Muslims from unconstitutional surveillance, court documents show. Judge Charles Haight signed...
Restoration Hardware ditching Flatiron pad, whole building now up for lease
When it moves to the Meatpacking District, Restoration Hardware will be giving up its 35,400-square-foot Flatiron flagship at 161 Fifth/935 Broadway. Now, we learned, the entire building is up for...
Kelly Gang auctioning off NASA memorabilia, Broadway tickets
Don’t let the winter weather deter you from turning out for the Kelly Gang’s 13th annual charity fundraiser at Michael’s Restaurant on Wednesday (March 15). “You don’t have to be...
Auction for Time Inc. enters the homestretch
The auction for Time Inc. — owner of Time, People and Sports Illustrated — is in the homestretch with bids due next week. The wild card in the race is...
Minority stake in Park Avenue trophy tower up for grabs
A 49 percent minority stake in a Park Avenue trophy tower is up for grabs as its owners begin seeking a new equity partner and recapitalization of the building to...
Preet Bharara's exit may not be what it seems
Media narratives are all the rage these days, with readers getting more than just facts — they also get journalists’ opinions on the larger scheme of things. And when it...
Publishing house renews, expands space on Fifth Avenue
Publishing house W.W. Norton & Company signed a 95,000-square-foot renewal and expansion at 500 Fifth Ave. in Midtown. For 40 years, the company has resided in the tower on the...
At Arnold Palmer's funeral, his grandson stepped out of his shadow
ORLANDO, Fla. — Growing up as Arnold Palmer’s grandson, Sam Saunders always figured his life-changing moment would come in the form of a Masters green jacket (his grandfather won four...
Stephen Colbert continues to dominate Fallon in the ratings
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” racked up more viewers than “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” for a sixth consecutive week, giving CBS its longest late-night winning streak since...
A lot of people brave snow to see Russell Westbrook destroy Nets
The past couple of weeks showed why Jeremy Lin might be the Nets’ Most Valuable Player. Tuesday showed why Russell Westbrook might be the NBA’s. The Nets’ play has improved...
Why Providence is built for this March Madness cover
A tip of the cap to the NIT selection committee, which accomplished the seemingly impossible feat of making one of its traditionally meaningless affairs — Syracuse vs. UNC-Greensboro, moved from...
Trump team: Insurance coverage doesn’t mean people get care
Insurance coverage doesn’t guarantee that people get medical care, a top Trump administration official said Tuesday to counter a report that 24 million fewer individuals would buy insurance by 2026...
Player chokes own teammate in ugly start to March Madness
A play-in game with little meaning for March Madness fans Tuesday turned into a heated affair when a New Orleans player went for his teammate's throat late in the second...
Yoenis Cespedes' bat is sizzling and ready
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Yoenis Cespedes isn’t messing around this spring. His torrid Grapefruit League season continued Tuesday, when he smashed his fifth home run in 10 games, helping...
Luis Severino discovered his issue — and wrote it on his hat
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — At times, you can see why the Yankees are so determined to give Luis Severino every opportunity to prove he’s capable of being a starter in...
Poignant 'This Is Us' finale leaves big question unanswered
The series proves again that you don't have to blow the budget or hire CGI wizards to make a great TV drama.
Knicks save their best for when it matters least
Jeff Hornacek finally gave his playoff concession speech Tuesday, then the Knicks showed why it’s a pity they are all but out of it in mid-March. If they had just...
Sinclair is close to buying all of Tribune's TV stations
Two of the biggest TV-station owners in the US are nearing a deal for a multibillion-dollar merger that would blow past ownership limits long set by communications regulators, several sources...
Brent Musburger: Without ESPN I'm free (and can ogle women)
Brent Musburger has said he "never had a bad day" in his 27 years at ESPN, but that was before he started his new gig with less corporate regulation on his...
Sneaky raccoon breaks into Chase bank
Someone called the cops on this masked intruder. An adventurous raccoon somehow got inside a Chase bank in Forest Hills, Queens, and seemed to appreciate the great, warm indoors. “I...
Butler's awful tragedies, and March Madness' powerful stories
It’s as much a March tradition as the ever-popular 12-5 upset. After an NCAA Tournament win, great stories emerge, tales of personal triumph in the face of adversity, winning for...
How a point guard's — and coach's — 2nd chance has Seton Hall dancing
It was a pipe dream. Nothing more than a fantasy at the time. Madison Jones was out of basketball, sitting on his couch, watching the NCAA Tournament. He had one...
Blizzard latest excuse for de Blasio, Cuomo to try and outdo each other
Another storm, another chance for Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to try and outdo each other. The mayor scheduled a noon press conference Tuesday in Brooklyn to update New...
War Machine witnesses detail steroid abuse at attempted murder trial
The jury at War Machine’s sexual assault and attempted murder trial on Tuesday heard from two witnesses about the former mixed martial arts fighter's steroid abuse. Herman Terrado, a friend of...
Trump reveals $37M payment, $150M income in 2005 tax info
President Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday that he had paid $37 million in taxes in 2005 while raking in more than $150 million in income. The White House made the...
The F train is screwing with riders' commutes
The automated announcements on the F line have been wrong for months, confusing riders and sometimes conductors, who then regurgitate the false information to passengers. The announcements are chronically a...
What if Phil Jackson had landed his first Knicks target?
Blame Stan Van Gundy. It’s his fault, honestly. Van Gundy and the Golden State Warriors were close — very close — to an agreement in May 2014, and it seemed...
California enjoys 'flower-geddon' as nor'easter pounds East Coast
As if New Yorkers didn't have enough reasons to hate Californians. While residents in the Big Apple were hunkering down for Tuesday's blizzard that never was, people in Southern California...
Pharma family behind Oxycontin has given over $50K to de Blasio
Mayor de Blasio collected more than $50,000 in donations from two members of the family that owns the pharmaceutical giant behind OxyContin — which he accused this week of “fueling”...
Sleep apnea is lawyers' new favorite criminal defense
The young flyer in seat 24B had her earbuds in and her pink sweatshirt hood up, eating her in-flight lunch of pasta, when the large middle-aged man sleeping next to...
Having kids could actually help you live longer
Having kids can extend your life by up to two years, a study found. Men and women benefit, regardless of the sex of their child or whether the parents are...
Teen asks 9-year-old boy battling cancer to her high school prom
A 9-year-old Virginia boy will soon take a brief break from battling stage 4 cancer to escort a neighborhood teen to her high school prom. Beckett Wyatt, who was diagnosed...
Gleyber Torres isn't making a demotion easy on Yankees
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — When Gleyber Torres tore up the Arizona Fall League last season at age 19, it was hard to predict what he would come up with as...
Is this the end of Turkey's (bad) marriage with Europe?
Turkey and Europe are like a married couple more than ready to divorce but, ugh, the shared rent is too attractive, no one wants to pay alimony — and what...
'Beauty and the Beast' reboot is way better than that inferior cartoon
A well-done movie musical is a great equalizer: It can make audiences feel like they’re in the front row at a Broadway show without the sticker shock. Bill Condon’s lavish...
Incisive 'Shots Fired' explores racially charged shootings
A racially charged shooting in a small North Carolina town is the setting for the provocative new limited series “Shots Fired.” Inspired by a spate of murders of young black...
Feds knew blizzard forecast was exaggerated — but didn’t want to confuse us
They completely flaked us out. On the eve of Tuesday’s Winter Storm Stella, the National Weather Service got reports that its dire prediction of up to 2 feet of snow...
Starbucks snobs pay the most for their coffee in this country
Starbucks is a hugely recognizable brand across the globe – but while the franchise looks similar wherever you are, prices can vary by quite substantial amounts. A new study shows...
Mets send 'great' Amed Rosario away, but keep the door open
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Amed Rosario departed the Mets’ major-league camp on Tuesday just grateful for the experience. The stud shortstop prospect was among the six players either optioned...
Fresh signs that de Blasio's discipline 'reforms' endanger kids, teachers
A new Manhattan Institute report confirms the widespread fears about Mayor de Blasio’s school-discipline reforms: They’re exposing kids and teachers to greater danger. Max Eden, an MI senior fellow, looked...
Horrid headlines on the health-care bill are about an alternate reality
Democrats and much of the media are screaming over the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate that 24 million Americans will “lose” their health insurance thanks to the GOP-proposed American Health Care...
Harvard's phony guide to fake news
So it’s come to this: The Harvard University library is labeling right-leaning media as “fake news” right along with actual crackpot sites. So much for academic excellence. The library’s Web...
Freedom's fallen entirely out of the health care debate
The debate over the health care bill in the House of Representatives has come to center on a single topic: How many Americans will be covered under its auspices. For...
Scandal-ridden doctor blames bankruptcy on $5M divorce suit
A former top doctor whose patient list included Gov. George Pataki and “Three’s Company” star Suzanne Somers has filed for bankruptcy—and he blames his financial woes on his third ex-wife...
Jacob deGrom has 'video game' stuff again — and it's scary
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It’s Back to the Future for Jacob deGrom. The way this is going, the Mets have at least a pair of aces in 2017 in...
Man who attacked judge in court executed
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Texas executed on Tuesday a man convicted of the 1987 killings of a father and his infant son and who three years later at his capital murder...
The Knicks face the music
Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek finally gave his playoff concession speech. Entering Tuesday’s home game against the Pacers and coming off arguably the season's worst defeat, in Brooklyn, Hornacek waved the white flag....
The unexpected frugal habits of rich people
Warren Buffett is worth more than $70 billion, but he often doesn’t act like it — and neither do many other affluent Americans. The documentary “Becoming Warren Buffett” that aired...
Want to be skinny? Ditch your friends
When Sarah Williams sits down to dine at a trendy restaurant, the 27-year-old real estate broker makes it clear to the maitre d’ it’s a table-for-one. “It’s almost out of...
Paul McCartney's song catalog lawsuit may be stalled by Duran Duran case
Music publishing giant Sony/ATV just told Paul McCartney that The Beatles have to take a number — behind Duran Duran! Sony/ATV asked a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss McCartney’s lawsuit...
Wall Street shrugs off Fed likely raising interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen wants to pump the brakes on the economy — but Wall Street is still going along for the ride. Investors are shrugging off the near-certainty...
Playwright Terrence McNally is living NYC history
Most people in the theater world run to the spotlight. Not Terrence McNally. Modest, shy and industrious, he’s let his work speak for itself. Fortunately, his plays — “Lips Together,...
Ken Thompson 'was not of sound mind' in final months: lawyer
The late Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson “was not of sound mind” during his final months in office, one of his top prosecutors told The Post on Tuesday. Marc Fliedner,...
Neuroscientist falsely accused of beating girlfriend wins big
It’s a Match.com cautionary tale. A respected neuroscientist who was falsely accused of assault and harassment by a former girlfriend and then dragged through a four-year civil proceeding ended up...
NYC's most iconic restaurant returns, better than ever
Union Square Cafe, the city’s favorite three-star restaurant, has pulled off a four-star move. Danny Meyer’s iconic, first restaurant is so comfy in its larger new skin at Park Avenue...
Anti-Trump graffiti case should be tossed since Cuomo did it first: lawyers
Lawyers for a notorious graffiti artist busted for spray-painting a Manhattan building with an anti-Donald Trump message say the case should get tossed — because Gov. Cuomo once affixed a...
Bannon: 'I don’t know if we would have made it' without Kellyanne
Donald Trump owes his presidency to then-campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, claims White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon. Bannon believes Conway’s “relentless advocacy” for Trump after the infamous “Access Hollywood” scandal...
Pete Rose thinks Yankees are wrong about Jacoby Ellsbury
TAMPA -- Picture it -- 20, 50, 100 years down the road in The Bronx: As the Yankees take pregame batting practice, their fans, having arrived at Steiner Sports Stadium in...
Times reporter sends her SSN to entire White House press corps
A New York Times reporter found out the hard way that perhaps you really can’t trust the media. Times scribe Sheryl Stolberg wanted to cover an event involving Vice President...
Confessions from the biggest bust in NBA history
Darko Milicic knows he'll be remembered as one of the biggest busts in NBA history, but the 31-year-old Serbian is starting to come to terms with the dark thoughts he...
Lobbying group says it will train bankers to become politicians
Let’s get rid of the lawyers in Washington — and bring in the bankers. That’s the pitch from a Wall Street lobbying group that represents the $17 trillion banking industry,...
Mars' eventual colonists might become new species
NASA (and Congress) want humans on Mars by 2030. And those first colonists could spark the evolution of an entirely new species. There is harmful radiation that is much more...
Mother and son are becoming father and daughter
A transgender dad and daughter from Detroit are revealing their incredible journeys as they transition from mom and son. Corey Maison, 15, first told her parents she identified as a...
Now you can rent friends to look more popular on Facebook
You can hire fake pals to take lots of selfies with so you look popular on Facebook and Instagram. Japanese company Family Romance has added the new social media service,...
Forget avocado, rub some algae on that toast
Poor avocado toast. The breakfast that used to feel oh-so-fancy looks downright pedestrian next to the latest tricked-out toasts. Food stylists’ new morning marvels are all about dressed-up schmear, dyed...
What today’s cooks on a budget can learn from tenement life
Hard times call for resourceful cooks. And times were scarcely harder than during the Panic of 1873 and the first Great Depression, particularly for those eking out a new life...
MTA to resume above-ground subways, Metro-North trains
The MTA will resume service on above-ground subways and Metro-North railroad as early as 6 p.m., according to media reports. “We want people to be able to get home,” a...
Spicer: Conway was joking about spying microwaves
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway was joking when she spoke about microwaves that could be used for surveillance. That’s according to press secretary Sean Spicer, who said Conway's comment about...
NYC's most prolific 911 caller nabbed by cops
A homeless man has earned the distinction as perhaps the most prolific 911 caller in city history -- waging a nearly nonstop campaign of harassment that included more than 4,100...
Dad speaks about infamous interview ruined by his adorable kids
The mortified dad who was upstaged by his two young kids says a “comedy of errors” turned a live TV interview into a hilarious epic fail. In the now-famous viral...
Proposed bill would let bosses fine you for refusing a genetic test
Would you take a genetic test if your boss asked you to? What if they said you’d have to pay if you didn’t? A new bill, HR 1313, would allow...
Metro-North's abrupt shutdown leaves riders stranded in city
Metro-North commuters slammed the railroad on Tuesday for abruptly cancelling all service after noon — even though the blizzard had fizzled and morning trains had already carried them into the...
You can buy this town for just $3.5 million
Aspiring property moguls take note – the town of Tiller, Oregon, is for sale, asking price just $3.5 million. For an extra $350,000, you can have the old school too....
Children of single parents grow up just as successful as peers
The children of many single-parent families have the same success as those with married parents. For children born to young mothers with little education and older mothers with a lot...
Your nursery is full of baby-injuring products
Every eight minutes, a nursery product-related injury sends a child younger than 3 to the emergency room, a new study has found, with 80 percent of cases involving a child...
John Andariese's last partner: His voice was New York
Knicks radio man Mike Crispino was there toward the end – John Andariese’s last broadcast partner – and remembers the voice as much as the man. Andariese, who retired in...
The case for a Duke fail — and Kansas winning it all
Former Xavier, Providence and Virginia coach Pete Gillen, a CBS Sports Network college analyst and NYC basketball Hall of Famer, shares some of his March Madness thoughts and predictions with...
These are Kate Valentine Spade's favorite things
Kate Valentine knows what women want. While working as an accessories editor at Mademoiselle in the early ’90s, she noticed a dearth of chic-yet-practical handbags, so she launched her own...
Brock Osweiler perfect for Jets if they're honest with themselves
The Jets' search for a quarterback has taken on the feel of a season of “The Bachelor.” Will they choose Jay Cutler for a one-on-one date? Will Josh McCown get...
'You walk through here, you feel like you’re in a Third World country'
Winter Storm Stella turned the New York City subway into a system of virtual sleeper cars for the homeless. With many New Yorkers staying home from work during Stella, on some...
Life could be shuttling between these 7 Earth-like planets
There's a theory that life on Earth came from outer space when a space rock collided with the planet and contaminated its surface. Harvard scientists have taken this a step...
Failed City Council candidate fined $71K over campaign finances
The Campaign Finance Board socked a failed City Council candidate with $71,000 in fines after suggesting his campaign was not "legitimate" and designed to enrich him. Ricardo Brown, an accountant,...
Look hot for spring break
Brush off the blizzard by prepping for spring break. Here is everything you need to look chic and stylish on your vacation. Missoni Mare sunhat, $495 at Moda Operandi. Lip Chic...
How schools foster boys' failure and other notable comments
Policy wonk: CBO Score Actually Better Than Expected The Congressional Budget Office estimate that 24 million fewer people will have health insurance by 2026 under the GOP replacement bill is...
Kick up your heels with these dazzling bag-shoe duos
Everybody needs the perfect pairing -- even when it comes to shoes and handbags. Here are six sexy duos that will work for you on the go. "Cherry" pumps, $1,675...
'Bachelor' couples now destined for engagement limbo
"Bachelor" Nick Viall may have finally gotten the girl, but that doesn’t mean he’s goin' to the chapel with fiancée Vanessa Grimaldi anytime soon. Following Viall’s fairytale proposal on Monday’s...
Nasty girls are taking over Tinder to troll
A new study has found that women are trolling just as much as men on dating apps such as Tinder, according to new Australian research. Academics from Federation University in...
GOP health care plan would end $1B fund for disease prevention
The House GOP health care plan would wipe out a $1 billion fund that finances disease prevention and wellness programs across the country. The impacted programs include: $324 million to...
This is how far Adrian Peterson has plummeted
The Seahawks prefer a bloated running back coming off season-ending ankle surgery, with a history of choosing food over football, to one of the greatest tailbacks ever to play the...
This is why you're always bloated — and how to end it
Just how much bloating is normal? First, consider what causes bloating: gas. The intestine normally contains gas that was either swallowed by a patient or produced by the bacteria that...
LaGuardia traffic's going to be a nightmare after winter storm
The Port Authority is bracing for another chaotic day at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday as flyers who were jilted by cancellations due to Winter Storm Stella on Tuesday all scramble...
This is Justin Trudeau's 'Hamilton'
It may be Canada’s 150th birthday, but suddenly our neighbor to the north is setting the pop culture agenda. The world’s most talked about Ryans — Gosling and Reynolds —...
The stock market is looking a lot like 1929
This is the most dangerous and overvalued stock market on record — worse than 2007, worse than 2000, even worse than 1929. Or so warns Wall Street soothsayer John Hussman...
These are the worst jeans ever
Jeans are the perfect garment: utilitarian, cool, endlessly versatile. So why do designers keep screwing them up? They’ve ripped and shredded expensive Japanese selvedge to make it look cheap (see: the $900...
Sex toy company to pay $4M to settle claims it spied on users
Big Brother was peeping on you. The maker of a pair of hi-tech, app-based sex toys has agreed to shell out nearly $4 million over claims that the company was...
Why Julia Louis-Dreyfus is now a March Madness super fan
Selection Sunday might as well be renamed “Seinfeld” Sunday after Julia Louis-Dreyfus, of Elaine Benes fame, stole the show with one incredible tweet. As it was announced that Northwestern University’s...
Home invaders beat woman, plant coke in kid's toys
Home invaders beat a Bronx woman on Monday and then planted cocaine in one of her children's toys, took a photo of it and threatened to dime her out to...
Replacing Planned Parenthood is proving tough to do in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — In pushing a replacement for the Affordable Care Act that cuts off funds for Planned Parenthood, Republicans are out to reassure women who rely on the major health...
Kirk Cousins sucking up now that he's stuck with Redskins
The Washington Redskins are in complete disarray. Scot McCloughan was fired as general manager, their top two receivers signed elsewhere and their franchise quarterback Kirk Cousins is seemingly trying to...
Nikki Haley spends snow day watching 'The Americans'
A top Trump official can’t wait to watch a show about Russian spies running rampant in Washington. UN ambassador Nikki Haley tweeted a photo of the snow blanketing the area...
Boston can't even plow itself, so a porn site is helping out
Pornsters are plowing Boston! Trucks outfitted with snowplows — bearing the logo of internet porn purveyor Pornhub — were going in and out of Beantown on Tuesday, plowing the way...
The American dream is alive and well — outside the US
The American dream — the idea that anyone can own their own home and do better than the previous generation with the right amount of hard work — has been...
Teen 'sex slave' sues motel where alleged abuse took place
A girl who was "sold into sexual slavery" at the age of 14 is suing the Philadelphia motel where she claims she was forced to have sex with roughly 1,000...
Disgraced congressman Grimm is thinking about running again
Disgraced former Rep. Michael Grimm is considering another run for Congress or Staten Island borough president, according to a source familiar with his thinking. Grimm, a Republican, served seven months...
Porn star forced out of industry because of his 12-hour erections
A male porn star who appeared in around 600 scenes has revealed that he quit the industry after the devastating toll it took on his penis. Christopher Zeischegg, who performed...
Student loan defaults are surging, study finds
The stock market is up, unemployment is down but things aren't rosy for all Americans. A new analysis of government data by the Consumer Federation of America found that the...
Employers can ban Muslim headscarves in Europe
Employers across Europe can now ban workers from wearing visible religions symbols including the Islamic headscarf, the European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday, finding it would not constitute “direct...
Cubs' naked ritual briefly turned ugly during World Series comeback
How did the Cubs come back from the brink of World Series devastation? Maybe it was Anthony Rizzo's naked motivational speeches. Rizzo stripped down to lead pump-up sessions before Games 5,...
State Assembly pushes back on Cuomo with $153B budget resolution
ALBANY – The state Assembly pushed back against Gov. Cuomo in the one-house $153.8 billion budget resolution it unveiled Monday night. The chamber rejected the governor’s plan to rename START-UP...
IRS revokes tax-exempt status for Richard Spencer's white nationalist group
The U.S. government has revoked the tax-exempt status of a group run by prominent white nationalist Richard Spencer for its failure to file tax returns. Internal Revenue Service records show...
Us Weekly likely going to American Media after Tronc talks fall through
Tronc’s bid to buy Us Weekly has collapsed — and National Enquirer owner American Media Inc. is now on the brink of getting the celebrity weekly, sources tell Media Ink....
DNA samples recreate the face of a killer 30 years later
After a 30-year wait, investigators have pictured the face of an Army specialist’s killer. Investigators used a process called phenotyping, relying on DNA samples obtained from the crime scene to...
This artificial island could soon power 6 countries
An artificial island which could power millions of homes using wind turbines will be built in the North Sea. The island could power several nations – including Britain – with...
Saks owner in 'advanced talks' to buy Neiman Marcus
A mega-luxury merger that would pair Neiman Marcus with the company that owns Saks Fifth Avenue is in the works, sources told The Post. Hudson’s Bay — the Canada-based retail...
There's a silver lining coming for Kristaps Porzingis
In the darkness of this miserable Knicks season, Kristaps Porzingis at least sees some daylight at the end: summer workouts with Dirk Nowitzki, the freshly minted 30,000-point scorer. The Porzingis-Nowitzki...
Sex lube made of marijuana might increase orgasm
A startup in California has created a cannabis-infused lubricant that reportedly gives women more intense orgasms. The company, Floria, hopes to demonstrate that marijuana can be used for more than...
Car magnate sells South Florida estate for $43.7M
Alan Potamkin, the car-dealership titan whose last name has long appeared on Manhattan billboards, has sold a massive estate in Coral Gables, Fla., for $43.7 million. That sky-high price makes...
Impeached South Korean president slammed for abandoning her 9 dogs
Impeached, now-former South Korean President Park Geun-hye abandoned her nine pet dogs when she left office this week, howling animal rights activists said. When Park left the presidential Blue House...
Runaway ponies make mad dash for freedom during snowstorm
There goes the neighhhhborhood! A pair of miniature ponies belonging to a reputed mobster made a run for it in snowy Staten Island Tuesday morning before they were safely wrangled...
Antidepressant drug could be key to beating prostate cancer
Antidepressants could be key to beating prostate cancer, experts have revealed. They found an “old” drug helped stop the disease spreading to the bones — a major cause of death...
Russell Westbrook isn't only reason Thunder haven't imploded
When Dwight Howard was traded from Orlando after the 2011-12 season, the Magic went from a team with a run of six straight playoff appearances, including the Finals in 2009,...
Cuomo makes first comments on firing of nemesis Bharara
Gov. Cuomo left his critics in stitches Tuesday by claiming to have completely missed the controversy over the firing of his prosecutorial nemesis, former Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara. During...
Neiman Marcus up for sale in wake of failed IPO
Neiman Marcus said Tuesday it is putting itself up for sale as its swanky luxury stores struggle with sluggish mall traffic. The move, which comes about two months after the...
SpongeBob creator reveals Lou Gehrig's disease diagnosis
The creator of Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" says he has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. Stephen Hillenburg tells Variety that he will continue to work on the show and his...
Leaked audio comes at terrible time for Trump and Ryan
House Speaker Paul Ryan told his Republican colleagues in October that he was cutting ties with Donald Trump, saying he would defend the presidential candidate "not now, not in the...
This struggling matador lost his glass eye and nearly his life
A one-eyed Spanish bullfighter known as "The Pirate" was recently gored twice by a bull and nearly bled to death. The rampaging beast hit Juan José Padilla so hard that...
Buzzkill scientists: Pot can lead to stroke, heart failure
Somewhere Jack Webb is smiling. The hard-ass actor who played dirty-hippie–hating Det. Sgt. Joe Friday on 1960s police procedural “Dragnet” proselytized about the dangers of pot, grass, Mary Jane, reefers...
Sylvester Stallone reveals 'dangerous' diet for 'Rocky'
Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. We now know it was much more than an iconic catchphrase for Sylvester Stallone. The star of the "Rocky" movie series took his...
Tillerson used email alias at Exxon to talk climate change
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp, used an alias email address while at the oil company to send and receive...
If this is Danny Jacobs' moment, it will be a boxing tearjerker
Danny Jacobs has envisioned the outcome of his fight with Gennady Golovkin Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, and it brought him to tears. They were tears of joy and...
El Chapo's lawyers are trying to get him out of solitary confinement
Lawyers for Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman want feds to loosen up on conditions of the notorious Mexican drug lord’s incarceration so he can talk to his wife and hire a...
Facebook bars developers from using its data for surveillance
Facebook barred software developers on Monday from using the massive social network's data to create surveillance tools, closing off a process that had been exploited by US police departments to...
Lonzo Ball's dad sounds more delusional with each passing day
Everyone wants a piece of potential 2017 NBA Draft No. 1 pick Lonzo Ball — but he doesn’t come cheap and or without some baggage. His old man, LaVar Ball, is...
Forecaster takes an ax to Snapchat's 2017 ad revenue
The 2017 advertising revenue forecast for Snap Inc.’s Snapchat has been trimmed by $30 million due to higher-than-expected revenue-sharing with its partners, digital marketing firm eMarketer said in its latest...
Geno Smith and Browns a match made in football purgatory
In a potential marriage so sensible, any football watcher should regret not thinking of it first -- the quarterback who got punched in the face, with the team and fan...
Library named for Charleston massacre victim vandalized
CHARLESTON, SC — Police in South Carolina are looking for whoever is responsible for racist and anti-gay graffiti at three buildings, including a library named for one of the victims...
Fire tears through $27M landmark townhouse
A fire ripped through a ritzy Upper East Side mansion early Tuesday as Winter Storm Stella rolled into the Big Apple. The blaze engulfed the entire landmark townhouse at 7...
Winter Storm Stella unleashes its fury
Winter Storm Stella unleashed its fury on much of the northeastern United States today, dropping snow and sleet across the region and leading to school closures and thousands of flight...
Teen indicted in murder of beheaded classmate
BOSTON — A Massachusetts teenager accused of killing a high school classmate whose headless body was found near a river has been indicted. The Essex County District Attorney's Office says a...
Deutsche Bank replaces its US chief in Wall Street revamp
Deutsche Bank is replacing its US chief Bill Woodley with the global head of its stock trading business, Thomas Patrick, people close to the matter said, in a sign of...
American Securities reaches deal to buy helicopter-rescue company
Private equity firm American Securities has grounded KKR. The firm announced Tuesday morning it had reached a $2.5 billion merger agreement to pay $43 a share for Air Methods, an...
Bizarre standoff ends with cops fatally shooting suspect
ORANGE, Calif. — California police shot and killed a shirtless, knife-wielding man whom they had forced out of his locked minivan with a firehose after witnessing him pouring gasoline on...
Dr. Seuss was also kind of racist
An examination of Dr. Seuss' early work reveals a dark side to the beloved children's book author. On the 40th anniversary of "The Cat in the Hat," the world celebrated...
North Korea threatens US with 'merciless' attacks
North Korea threatened the US with "merciless" attacks if an aircraft carrier steaming to the area violates the rogue nation's "sovereignty and dignity," according to a report. "If they infringe...
White House analysis shows 26M will lose coverage under ObamaCare repeal
The White House believes 26 million Americans will lose health care coverage if its ObamaCare repeal and replace plan goes into effect, an internal analysis of the legislation reveals. The...
Girl killed herself on Facebook Live, and mom is accused of egging her on
The mother of a 14-year-old Florida girl who broadcast her suicide on Facebook Live is accused of taunting her daughter in the moments before her death — and may have even...
NYC blizzard is a dud
It’s not exactly the snowpocalypse. The nor’easter that was expected to bury the city with as much as 2 feet of snow is probably going to leave a still respectable...
Trump meets with DC officials to prep for massive nor'easter
President Trump got knee-deep in Washington, DC, snow prep. The commander-in-chief met Monday with the mayor of Washington, as well as the general manager of the Metro transit system, in...
Berlin police hunt cyclist who squirted acid at random women
BERLIN — Police in the German capital are appealing for witnesses to help find a cyclist who sprayed at least half a dozen women with liquid, injuring several, in the past...
Trump gives CIA authority to conduct drone strikes
President Trump has given the Central Intelligence Agency new authority to conduct drone attacks against suspected militants, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing US officials. The move would...
Customs agents seize $5M worth of rhino horns
BANGKOK — Thai authorities say they have seized 21 rhinoceros horns smuggled from Ethiopia worth almost $5 million. The bags carrying the horns were discovered Friday in a random customs...
That's not Santa's sleigh up on the housetop
An out-of-control car in Taizhou, China, crashed into the roof of a roadside house. The bizarre accident required police to use a wooden ladder to rescue the driver, and a...
Winter Storm Stella begins pounding NYC, East Coast
Snow began blanketing northeastern United States on Tuesday as a winter storm packing blizzard conditions rolled into the region, prompting public officials to ask people to stay home while airlines...
US spent over $36M on records lawsuits during Obama's final year in office
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration in its final year in office spent a record $36.2 million on legal costs defending its refusal to turn over federal records under the Freedom...
Smugglers abandon 4-year-old girl in middle of the desert
A 4-year-old girl was located early Monday in the middle of “a vast desert” in Southern California after being abandoned by a group of smugglers. NBC San Diego reported that...
Over 30 cars involved in snowy highway pileup
CHICAGO — Illinois State Police say snowy weather conditions caused two crashes on a Chicago expressway that involved a total of 34 cars. A State Police spokesman says seven people...
Pirates hijack freighter off Somalia's coast: officials
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali officials say pirates have hijacked a ship off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation. It is thought to be the first hijacking of a...
SpaceX delays rocket launch over high winds
Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, on Tuesday delayed the launch of a rocket set to carry a commercial communications satellite into orbit, because of high winds at its Florida launch...
Town orders family to tear down backyard hockey rink
A Pennsylvania family thought building a hockey rink in the backyard was the solution for keeping the kids active during the winter -- until town officials told them to tear...
College kids have nothing on upcoming 'Meow Madness'
Watch out Villanova and Kentucky (and Arizona and Northwestern), there's a new set of cats going wild for March Madness. Time for Meow Madness, coming in April. Buoyed by the...
US applications for New Zealand citizenship jump 70 percent
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It's one thing to talk about changing allegiance to another country when a new president is elected. It's another thing to go ahead and do it....
Men in three Florida counties told not to donate sperm over Zika concerns
Men from three Florida counties shouldn't donate sperm because of a small risk of spreading Zika, U.S. health officials said Monday. The guidance had previously applied to Miami-Dade County, the...
Chiropractor charged for allegedly writing profane letter to cop
A Staten Island chiropractor was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment Monday after a vulgar letter allegedly penned by her appeared in the home mailbox of a cop from the...
Men seriously injured after being hit by oncoming subway
Two men were in serious condition Monday night after one of them drunkenly fell into the path of an oncoming subway train before his buddy jumped down in an effort...
How NYC freed Marilyn Monroe from sexist Hollywood labels
Hollywood made Marilyn Monroe a star, but it was also sucking her dry. At 28, she felt overworked, underpaid and underestimated. Dragged into one dumb-blonde movie after another, she popped...
Baby suffers fractured skull after nurse allegedly falls asleep during feeding
A Canadian mother said she is planning to sue after a nurse who was caring for her premature son allegedly fell asleep while feeding him and woke to him crying...
Serial pickpocket jailed after 153rd offense
After 153 strikes, a British serial thief dubbed by the media as the “Pickpocket Queen of Birmingham” is finally out. Margaret Johnson was sentenced to 30 months in the slammer...