April 7, 2017
Judge drops 2 charges against 9/11 suspects at Gitmo
MIAMI — A military judge on Friday dismissed two relatively minor charges against the five prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who have been accused of orchestrating the Sept....
Ex-Assemblyman indicted in $6.3M narcotics scheme
Albany wasn’t corrupt enough for this politician. Unable to satisfy his greed on a $92,000-a-year salary, Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny resigned to take a higher-paying job as the chief financial officer...
Feds accuse Google of underpaying female workers
SAN FRANCISCO — Government investigators looking into how Google pays its employees have accused the tech giant of shortchanging women doing similar work to men. A U.S. Department of Labor...
Steve Roth wants to sell share of Kushner family's 666 Fifth Ave.
Vornado Realty Trust Chairman Steve Roth has for the first time publicly admitted his company may be selling its holding in the Kushner family’s 666 Fifth Ave. The Kushners are...
US Cellular won't sell despite Gabelli's pleas
Mario Gabelli’s decades-long frustration with United States Cellular Corp. may be reaching a new high. The legendary investor has been the leading outside shareholder in the family-controlled cellular operator for...
Yankees cough up big lead on bad errors, worse pitching
BALTIMORE — All bad losses don’t happen in the heat of a September pennant race. Some come wrapped in an April freezer. That was the case Friday night at frigid...
Step-dad accused of killing pregnant teen was also baby's father
A pregnant Texas teenager who was killed last month by her step-father – who was also the baby’s father – was fewer than two weeks away from giving birth to...
Zack Wheeler pummeled in his first start since 2014
Through all the seemingly endless days that were crammed in since he last pitched in a meaningful game more than two and a half years ago, Zack Wheeler envisioned, maybe...
Courtney Lee goes off after rook chucks up late 3 in blowout
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the Knicks were a second away from absorbing their 50th loss of the season Friday night, Grizzlies rookie Wade Baldwin IV added one more grain of...
Parents stage school sit-it to demand principal's removal
Parents staged an overnight occupation of Central Park East I elementary school to demand the removal of principal Monika Garg, accusing her of fanning division and retaliating against resistant teachers....
Teachers union accused of racial bias in lawsuit
A black employee of the United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund says her boss promoted less-qualified white men over her. Stephanie D. Howell was “treated less favorably than similarly situated...
Russian 'masseuse' pleads not guilty to drug, robbery charges
Criminal charges continue to mount for glamorous Viktoriya Nasyrova — the Russian “masseuse” exposed by The Post as under investigation for a string of drugged or dead victims left behind...
Ex-CUNY finance exec busted for embezzling thousands
A former executive with the City University of New York was busted Friday for embezzling “tens of thousands of dollars” from the school system’s coffers — marking the latest financial...
Why you shouldn't trust the latest jobs report
The government’s monthly employment statistics are worthless. I know, I know, I’ve chewed on the high baloney-quotient in the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report many times before. And talking about...
Congress divided on legality of Trump's strike against Syria
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle hotly debated whether President Trump’s order to attack a Syrian military airfield in retaliation for the country’s chemical-weapons attack was legal. Senate Majority...
2nd suspect arrested in Stockholm truck attack
A second suspected terrorist has been arrested in connection to the deadly truck attack in Sweden — as new details emerge about the other man who was taken into custody....
Wall Street powerhouse wants to eviscerate Wells Fargo
One of the loudest voices in corporate America wants to clean house at Wells Fargo. Institutional Shareholder Services, which advises large owners of stock — like mutual funds and hedge...
These studies will make you want to quit sugar for good
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, it’s not always easy to cut back on your sugar intake. But the health benefits may bolster your resistance to the sweet stuff. 1....
Cop accused of paying teen for sex, taking back money at gun point
GLEN BURNIE, Md. — A Washington police officer is facing a string of charges in Maryland after authorities say he paid a 15-year-old girl for sex and then took back...
How NYC's coming 'bike war' can serve the public
New technology shook up the for-hire car-service market, and now it’s threatening to do the same to another form of public transit: bicycling. As The Post reported this week, five...
ObamaCare's pointless war on pizza
ObamaCare is coming for your Domino’s pizza — by forcing restaurants to add nutritional labels to every menu. Starting next month, an obscure part of the Affordable Care Act will...
No, less-unfair funding doesn't mean a 'windfall' for charter schools
As state lawmakers dickered over charter-school funding in the new budget, let’s at least do away with the canard that less-unfair funding means a “windfall” for these public schools. To...
How to stop the feds from robbing the innocent
During a meeting with county sheriffs in February, President Trump was puzzled by criticism of civil-asset forfeiture, which all the cops in the room viewed as an indispensable and unobjectionable...
Why the 'Trump' State Department still loves George Soros
The failure of the Trump administration thus far to staff up the executive branch is hurting the conservative policy agenda and thwarting the will of the voters. And six Republican...
How foster care turns into hell
The foster kids are not all right. But there are things we could be doing right now to make their lives better. That should be the conclusion of anyone following...
President of Kingsborough leaves amid discrimination suit
The president of Kingsborough Community College announced his retirement on Friday amid a probe of its finances and a blockbuster discrimination lawsuit. Farley Herzek — who was appointed president of...
'The Son' lacks ample drama in move from book to TV
The 1989 miniseries “Lonesome Dove” set the bar high for TV Westerns. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Larry McMurtry, it had the landscape, characters and enough poetry to...
James Kaprielian's doctor visit not what Yankees wanted to hear
BALTIMORE — The Yankees won’t know until Tuesday what exactly is wrong with James Kaprielian’s right elbow. “He is having some tests done and seeing a doctor on Tuesday,” Joe...
Fowler, García surge to Masters lead with big names close behind
AUGUSTA, Ga. — As Masters leaderboards go, this one is rather tasty entering the weekend. The board is bleeding with terrific storylines, beginning with two of the most dynamic players...
Ex-student gets 10 years for suffocating baby in dorm bathroom
URBANA, Ill. — A former University of Illinois student was sentenced Friday to a decade in prison after she was accused of suffocating her newborn son when she gave birth...
Guy flakes on trip so friends invite stranger with same name
A group of friends was left one short for vacation when a friend dropped out — so they replaced him with a stranger on Facebook with the same name. Joe...
Owner sues to finish 24-bedroom 'single-family home'
COROLLA, N.C. — The owner of a 24-bedroom home along North Carolina's Outer Banks has gone to court, arguing the house with enough beds to sleep 50 people is a...
Dad charged with killing infant son nearly 38 years later
FARMINGTON, Maine — The father of a 4-month-old boy whose death was classified nearly 38 years ago as sudden infant death syndrome was arrested Friday after detectives concluded it was...
Large asteroid is going to come 'very close' to Earth: NASA
It's a close encounter that's almost earth-shattering. A large asteroid will fly close to our planet this month but scientists are promising earthlings that the space rock will not smash...
NYCFC draw perfect opponent to keep up momentum on road
A cushy homestand has allowed New York City FC to earn points in three straight games, but on Saturday, they will face their first road test — if you even...
Trump presented with assassination as solution to North Korea nuke threats
The National Security Council has told President Trump his options for dealing with North Korea’s nuclear threats include assassinating its dictator, Kim Jong-un, and placing US nukes in South Korea,...
Mets prospect training to become the ultimate utility man
He left Mets camp for the excitement of the World Baseball Classic, then took in his first Triple-A game from a position he never had tasted. It has been a...
Mika Zibanejad can make mark on Rangers with playoff magic
It has been a long time coming for Mika Zibanejad, who is returning to the city of Ottawa that he called home for four years for the first time since...
Man fined $190 for taking pet snake to park without leash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A man who was fined for allowing his pet snake to slither freely in a South Dakota park said an animal control officer suggested he use...
These ’90s child stars are all grown up in 'Hollywood Darlings'
It's sure to tickle those who grew up in the ’90s to know that Stephanie Tanner, Lucy Camden and Al Lambert are all friends in real life. At least the...
Rory McIlroy's best shot turned into his worst Masters moment
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy was dialed in, maybe too dialed in. His 9-iron approach at the 18th hole Friday afternoon at Augusta National was perfect; too perfect. The ball...
Citi Field and Yankee Stadium are taking ballpark food to new heights
Though Mets and Yankees fans are always hungry for a winner, a World Series ring is never a sure thing. But both New York teams can guarantee that hungry fans...
Bitter Bubba, another former champ among Masters cuts
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Danny Willett had the most memorable week of his life a year ago when, as a relative unknown on the world golf stage, he won the Masters...
This NYC weather gal loves breakfast in bed with her kids
Probably no one’s as eager for spring as Audrey Puente, the Fox 5 meteorologist and features reporter who had an eventful winter. The 47-year-old daughter of legendary percussionist Tito Puente...
Tomi Lahren sues 'The Blaze' for wrongful termination
Conservative talk-show host Tomi Lahren is suing her old boss, Glenn Beck's network The Blaze, for wrongful termination after she was suspended for supporting abortion rights on national television. Lahren had...
These seniors have way better style than you
Inventive, inspired fashion knows no age and neither, apparently, does Instagram. These senior women with style to spare are heating up the photo-sharing social network, accumulating loyal followers with palpable...
These mummies are the creepiest, coolest exhibit in NYC
Thanks to movies like “Night at the Museum,” those who visit the museum where it’s set often wonder where the mummies are. Alas, though it has dinosaur bones, taxidermied woolly...
Manhunt underway for suspected gun thief who sent manifesto to Trump
MILWAUKEE — A manhunt was underway Friday for a man suspected of stealing firearms from a southern Wisconsin gun store, threatening an unspecified attack that prompted several schools to close,...
New mom warns about pregnancy symptom that could've killed her baby
A new mother is sharing an important message about the dangers of what could have been mistaken for a common pregnancy symptom, but was actually the sign of a severe...
Teen saves sister's life in fire that claimed their parents, siblings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A young teenager saved her little sister's life in an overnight house fire that killed their parents and three siblings, a Tennessee sheriff said Friday. The fire...
Ryan Lochte sues pharma firm for yanking endorsement deal
Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte -- who lied about being robbed in Rio de Janeiro last year -- is suing the headache medicine Migralex for reneging on a $125,000 endorsement...
Mom with terminal cancer hosts 'FUN-eral'
Two weeks before the six-month lifespan doctors gave Barbara Dorris was up, the Nashville, Tennessee, mother of three hosted a “FUN-eral” at a local park to celebrate her life and...
NRA employee becomes poster child for gun safety
A National Rifle Association employee accidentally shot himself Thursday afternoon while participating in a firearms training. The 46-year-old man was holstering the firearm at a gun range on site at...
How two blind brothers became clothing designers
When brothers Bradford and Bryan Manning told their parents they were leaving their finance jobs to start a joint fashion line, their parents laughed. “I think they were a little...
Uber rewards driver who suffered passenger from hell
The Uber driver who went viral this week — for keeping his cool during a hellacious ride with a Bronx woman who threatened to falsely accuse him of rape —...
This guy's mugshot is downright terrifying
He’s a real-life boogieman. An Ohio man was arrested for charging at his son with a hatchet -- and his bizarre mugshot is downright terrifying. Noel Dawson Jr., 63, is...
Deadly condition linked to Crossfit on the rise
Researchers are warning that a potentially fatal kidney condition, that has been linked to Crossfit, is on the rise. Called rhabdomyolysis, the condition causes muscles to break down or leak,...
US plans new sanctions against Syria: Mnuchin
The US will slap Syria with new economic sanctions to curb the rogue nation's use of chemical weapons, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday. “We view sanctions as being a...
Couple wins lotto for third time
What are the odds? An amazingly lucky Canadian couple has won the lottery three times — this time raking in more than $8 million, according to a report. Barbara and...
Syrian warplanes take off from same air base US bombarded
Warplanes launched Friday from the same Syrian air base that the U.S. bombarded — blasting the village of Khan Shaykhun, which is still reeling from a chemical attack that killed...
Trump Organization bails on modelling biz
The Trump Organization is exiting the modelling business, according to a statement from the firm. The news comes on the heels of a Page Six report that suggested several models...
NBA commish: I'm staying out of James Dolan-fan dust-up
Adam Silver might not like one of his owners cursing out a fan, but he isn’t going to get involved, either. The NBA commissioner said the league has no plans...
You can now eat fried bugs at this pro baseball stadium
A pro baseball ballpark in Seattle is serving up crispy fried grasshoppers — calling it a food trend that's sure to have legs. Safeco Field, where the Mariners play, hired...
How Ryan McDonagh proved he's ready for Game 1
Ryan McDonagh did not make the trip to Ottawa with his Rangers teammates for Saturday afternoon’s penultimate match of the regular season, but the captain engaged fully in Friday’s practice...
LeBron James plotted Heat exit while Dwyane Wade sat nearby
Best friends apparently do keep secrets from each other, even when those friends won two NBA championships together. LeBron James’ return to Cleveland came as a shock to most of the...
Syria strike came four years late, Trump's low-key victories, and other comments
Obama official: US Syria Strike Was Four Years Late Military action “to reestablish the prohibition against gassing civilians” is “the right thing to do,” and President Trump “was right to...
Cops arrest suspect in Stockholm truck attack
Swedish authorities said a man has been arrested in connection with the deadly attack in Stockholm, according to reports. “One person has been arrested who could be linked to the...
Africa's tropical forests under threat from our coffee addiction
Your coffee and/or chocolate addiction is destroying Africa’s tropical forests. Growing global demand for coffee and cocoa has led to severe deforestation across sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new study....
'It's why we have Trump': Airbnb host turns away Asian guest
A California woman is speaking out about the February ordeal she and and three friends endured after she claims they were denied lodging at the last minute during a snowstorm...
White House says air strike on Syrian air base was 'justified'
The White House said Friday the attack on a Syrian air base was “very decisive, justified and proportional." The missile attacks, which destroyed at least 20 Syrian jets, were the...
Cooking smelly food in Italy is now a crime
These judges have a nose for justice. An Italian court ruled that cooking stinky food — like rich pasta sauces and fish — too close to neighbors is a crime...
Sergio García found love and the confidence to compete in majors
AUGUSTA, Ga. — When Sergio Garcia exited the scorer’s tent after signing for a 3-under 69 in the second round of the Masters on Friday, he began searching a sea...
Aw, everyone forgot to tell Harry Styles about this trend
Poor Harry Styles. With his formative years spent in the snug womb that was One Direction, it seems the now-solo pop-rock musician missed out on the one thing that brought...
De Blasio wins suit over destruction of municipal ID records
The de Blasio administration won the right Friday to destroy personal documents submitted by hundreds of thousands of applicants for its municipal ID program. Staten Island Supreme Court Judge Philip...
YouTuber to April the giraffe: Just give birth, already
Baby-giraffe anticipation has reached a fever pitch. Ricky Reilly, a 30-year-old musician based in New Hampshire, recently uploaded a YouTube video serenading April, the famously pregnant giraffe — and it’s...
Buy this lovely San Francisco alley for just $35,000
Pssst, interested in buying a 7,200-square-foot San Francisco property in a ritzy neighborhood with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, for the bargain price of $35,000? There’s just one catch:...
Thief stole $109K worth of watches, jewelry from home
A Gravesend apartment was broken into late Sunday night and robbed of about $109K worth of watches and other jewelry, police say. Cops say an unidentified man forced entry into...
These cabbies are guaranteed not to talk your ear off
Hate making small talk in taxis? This Japanese cab service hears you. Miyako Taxi in Kyoto has begun test-driving “Silence Taxis,” where the driver will not speak unless the customer...
Sweden searching for man seen near deadly truck attack
Swedish authorities have released a grainy image of a man wanted in connection with the deadly attack in Stockholm. Police official Mats Löfving said the photo was from surveillance footage...
Science says these bizarre health tips really work
Most tried and tested methods to up your health game are pretty straightforward: to lose weight, eat less and move more; to boost your energy, get more sleep blah blah....
A brief history of the military's use of Tomahawk missiles
It’s America’s long arm on the war on terror. The Tomahawk missile – 59 of which were fired into Syria – has been a critical part of the US military...
This guy is on a mission to get a year's worth of free chicken nuggets
In a bitterly divided world, one chicken nugget fan has dared to bring us all together. On April 5, Carter Wilkerson, a Twitter user whose profile says he's from Reno,...
SUV slams pedestrian into building wall
A man was seriously injured Friday when a car came out of nowhere and smashed into him as he walked along a sidewalk in Queens. Dramatic video shows the white...
Uber has allegedly been cheating both riders and drivers
Uber has a lot of spring cleaning to do, considering the many distinct scandals it has to deal with. And things aren’t looking up for the “taxi” company, as a...
Phil Mickelson's gambling pal convicted in insider trading scheme
Famed Las Vegas sports gambler William "Billy" Walters was convicted on Friday of charges that he made more than $40 million through an insider trading scheme that prosecutors said involved...
Haley says US prepared to ramp up actions against Syria
United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said Friday the US is “prepared to do more" in Syria. "The United States took a very measured step last night," she said at an...
NYPD to launch body camera pilot program this month
The NYPD will launch its body cam pilot program by the end of the month, and on Friday laid out its proposed policy for using the devices. "We have hit...
He has 7 wins — and could be the best boxer in the world
Vasyl Lomachenko continues his quest to be recognized as the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet Saturday night when he defends his WBO junior lightweight championship against Jason “El Canito”...
Trump pulls demand to reveal person behind administration-slamming Twitter
Team Trump on Friday withdrew its demand that Twitter reveal the name of the creator of an anti-Trump account — a move that prompted the social media giant to yank...
Russia blames US for being too quick to blame Assad for chemical attack
Russia's deputy United Nations ambassador Vladimir Safronkov blasted the missile strike on Syria -- telling the UN Security Council on Friday the US was too quick to blame President Bashar...
Trump watched missile attack in makeshift situation room at Mar-a-Lago
President Trump met with his national security team in a make-shift situation room at his Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday as the US was about to attack a Syrian military airfield in...
Woman who fell into river during London attack dies
The Romanian woman who plunged into the Thames River as a madman sped across the Westminster bridge has died, according to reports on Friday. Andreea Cristea, 31, is now the...
People are bugging out at Nassau Coliseum's insane parking prices
Billy Joel fans are livid after having to shell out $40 for parking at the new Nassau Coliseum Wednesday night for the piano man’s opening concert. “It’s too expensive,” Fiona...
McDonald's wants kids to Snapchat their way into a job
Getting your first job at McDonald's is a snap. The fast-food giant has teamed up with Snapchat to launch a McDonald’s-themed filter for the photo messaging app, with jobseekers invited...
Farm boy spends $250K to become trans burlesque star
Cassandra Cass is a popular burlesque performer on the Hollywood Boulevard, but her fans might be surprised to find out her origins. Growing up as a farm boy in Iowa, Cassandra...
Olympics ban shaping up as the NHL greed apocalypse
There have been some very ugly moments during the course of recent negotiations between the NHL and its Players’ Association, and they have led to a season and a half...
Elderly man confesses to decades-old killing of son-in-law
On the 24th anniversary of the crime, a 74-year-old Louisiana man confessed to killing his son-in-law in North Carolina, officials said Thursday. Maj. Tom Effler of the Wayne County Sheriff's...
Pentagon probes whether Russia had part in Syrian gas attack
Senior US military officials say the Pentagon is looking into whether Russia participated in the Syrian chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town, according to the Associated Press. A drone...
Cops going after Pepsi over tone-deaf ad
The tasteless Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad that sparked outrage earlier this week could land the soda firm in hot water with cops, according to a report Friday. The commercial features...
UFC champ loses 1 pound in 2 minutes during insane weigh-in
UFC weigh-ins are usually boring affairs, but that was not the case Friday morning for UFC 210. As the clock ticked closer to the 11 a.m. deadline in Buffalo, UFC lightweight...
Preet Bharara really can't stop talking about politics
Despite insisting he doesn't want to enter politics, fired Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara cannot seem to stop talking about the subject. "One of the most important things that the...
This secret on your ketchup bottle could save you a lot of frustration
The traditional glass ketchup bottle is much more pleasing to the eye than the squeezy variety. But, as all ketchup lovers know, getting the tasty tomato sauce out of the...
Adidas' new sneaker sports a 3D-printed sole
Adidas launched a new sneaker on Friday with a 3D-printed sole that it plans to mass-produce next year, part of a broader push by the German sportswear firm to react...
'She went through hell': Parents charged in abused girl's death
The father and stepmother of a 5-year-old girl who died in December allegedly withheld food and medical attention from the girl, prosecutors allege. Estevan Garcia, 33, and Sacora Horn-Garcia, 31,...
De Blasio's school control extension causes snag in state budget
ALBANY — Mayor de Blasio’s control over New York City schools is the latest snag in state budget talks. Last week, the legislature planned to give the mayor a one-year...
Russian warship heads toward US destroyers after strike on Syria
A Russian warship headed Friday to the area in the eastern Mediterranean where the two US Navy destroyers that launched 59 cruise missiles into Syria were stationed, according to a...
De Blasio asks City Council to reject plan for new jails
Mayor de Blasio called on the City Council Friday to reject recommendations by its own blue-ribbon panel to open new jails in all five boroughs as part of a plan...
Absentminded woman almost flattened by an electric train
One lucky woman in Auckland, New Zealand barely missed getting hit by a train. Security camera footage shows the pedestrian looking in the opposite direction of the train, before crossing...
Parents accused of 'gifting' daughters to cult-like figure plead guilty
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A couple accused of gifting their daughters to a cult-like figure who considered them wives has pleaded to child endangerment charges. Savilla and Daniel Stoltzfus got financial...
This is where UFC misses ridiculous Jon Jones
The UFC, once again, is waiting on one of its stars. In this case, it’s Jon Jones, the mercurial light heavyweight who is currently serving a suspension after testing positive...
'Wheel of Fortune' guess goes laughably wrong
Are these contestants just trolling us now?
Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court justice
The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch’s appointment as the nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice on Friday following a fierce partisan confrontation. The vote, almost entirely along party lines, was 54-45....
Mom who donated son's organs meets those he saved
A mother mourning the November loss of her son recently met the people whose lives he helped save through organ donation. Aaron Singleton, 15, died after suffering a seizure from...
Job sharing might be the answer to avoiding burnout
When Melissa Nicholson had her first baby and returned from maternity leave in 2006, she didn’t want to leave her job in radio advertising sales entirely, but she did want...
Turns out these cheerleaders were 'sugar babies,' not prostitutes
Several cheerleaders at Coastal Carolina University worked as strippers and escorts, sometimes receiving up to $1,500 in cash or in gifts like clothes, shoes and designer handbags for accompanying men...
Baby Boomers are over marriage
More Americans 50 years and older are copying younger generations and eschewing marriage, opting instead to live with their partners, according to new research. In 2016 about 18 million Americans...
Trump may be considering a new chief of staff
President Trump is mulling a significant shakeup of his senior White House team — that could include reassignments for both White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist...
Heroic commuters pull handicapped man from train tracks
A visually impaired man was saved by a group of fellow commuters after falling onto the train tracks in Atlanta, Georgia and injuring himself. He became disoriented by the rumble of...
Kremlin suspends cooperation with US in Syria after strikes
The Kremlin on Friday called the US missile strike on the Syrian airfield from which a chemical weapons strike was launched an "aggression against a sovereign state in violation of...
Men's penises are only getting bigger
Good news ladies – research suggests that men’s penises appear to be getting bigger. A new survey, conducted by condom brand SKYN, reveals that the average penis size has grown...
Woman allegedly choked girl for blocking view of Disney fireworks show
It’s a brawl world after all. A woman allegedly choked a teen girl for blocking her view of a fireworks show at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Tabbatha Kaye Mature, 41, of...
Scientists might have finally found another Earth-like planet
An Earth-sized planet orbiting a dim star 39 light years away has a hazy atmosphere which could indicate the presence of a “water world” with a hot, steamy atmosphere, scientists...
'Serious cash': A glimpse into Phil Mickelson's gambling world
A leaked Phil Mickelson voicemail provides some insight into his gambling world. The affable lefty is well known to love action on the golf course in the days leading up to...
Cat interrupts mayor's live interview for a sip of coffee
This cat wanted to be the top dog on this show. A brash feline interrupted the mayor of Riga, Latvia, during a live online program this week, sauntering over to...
Career criminal busted in string of burglaries
Police have nabbed a career criminal who is suspected of breaking into half a dozen Manhattan apartments, officials said. James Leon, 55, was arrested and charged with six counts of...
What the hell was Brian Williams thinking?
MSNBC’s Brian Williams came under fire Friday for coming up with another broadcast "beauty" during his coverage of the US strike on Syria. Williams – who was famously bounced from...
Dude channels his inner Kendall Jenner, gives mayor a Pepsi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo0jHNZWvds This guy wanted his own Pepsi moment. A man handed the mayor of Portland, Ore., a can of soda during a city council meeting on Wednesday, mocking the beverage...
This off-Broadway musical snagged Liza Minnelli's costume designer
Anyone who’s been knocking around theater in New York as long as I have surely has fond memories of Howard Crabtree’s “When Pigs Fly.” That campy revue opened at the...
Rosa Parks' Detroit home is now in Berlin
BERLIN — Behind a metal gate in Berlin, in a small courtyard nestled between a residential building and a car park, stands a piece of American history. The Detroit home...
Truck smashes into crowded Stockholm department store
A stolen beer truck plowed through a crowd of pedestrians in Stockholm Friday — killing four and wounding more than a dozen — in what Swedish officials called a calculated...
The golf WAG who gives Paulina Gretzky a run for her money
Meet Kelley Cahill, golf's very welcome new face on the scene. Although she won’t be hitting balls on the course, she will no doubt be in the limelight as she...
US job growth way below March expectations
A disappointing 98,000 jobs were added in March, the Labor Department said Friday — well below the 175,000 Wall Street was expecting. The country had been averaging 236,500 new jobs...
Russia releases footage of Syrian air base after US strike
The Russian Defense Ministry has released aerial footage of the damaged Shayrat air base in Syria after it was pounded by US cruise missiles. Russia said only 23 of the...
Trump accepts invitation to visit China
BEIJING — Chinese state media say U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China later this year. The official Xinhua News Agency reported...
Woman admits to cashing dead mom's pension checks for years
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A western New York woman admits to illegally collecting monthly pension payments for more than 30 years after the death of her mother. State officials say Pearlann...
Hospital gives breast cancer survivors nipple tattoos
Arms covered in red and green ink, tattoo artist Alvaro Quesada is hardly what cancer survivors expect at a Madrid infirmary, the first public hospital in Spain to offer nipple...
Assad denounces US strike against Syria as 'foolish' and 'reckless'
President Bashar al-Assad denounced the US on Friday, calling the missile strike that leveled an airbase in central Syria, "reckless" and "irresponsible." “What America did is nothing but foolish and...
Harry Styles goes classic rock on debut single
Zayn Malik did R&B, Niall Horan went acoustic, but with his first post-One Direction track, Harry Styles is letting his inner rock fan loose. The heartthrob released his first solo...
Penn Station commute from hell continues
Rush hour hell will continue Friday, because Amtrak didn't complete work on damaged rails at Penn Station when it said it would, the MTA and New Jersey Transit said. "Because...
Sorority girl allegedly fakes cancer to scam friends
A Northern Kentucky University student is accused of duping her parents and sorority sisters into thinking she had stage 3 stomach cancer, as police investigate what happened to the thousands...
The ins and outs of how new-look Matt Harvey is successful
Different Knight. Good night. Let’s not go completely overboard on the “Humbled Matt Harvey” angle, because he’s still a professional athlete, a job in which a large ego can serve...
Luis Severino won't have forever to take advantage of 2nd chance
Last April 8, Luis Severino made his season debut in Detroit as the Yankees’ No. 4 starter. At the time, the organization thought the young right-hander was on the verge...
Airstrike leaves Syrian airbase destroyed, several troops dead
The US airstrike in Syria almost completely destroyed an airbase and killed four Syrian soldiers, a human rights group said early Friday. The 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles that barraged the...
Travis d'Arnaud enjoys rare crowning achievement
Travis d’Arnaud took the crown on Thursday night. The Mets catcher had a two-run double in the fifth inning to seize the lead in a 6-2 win over the Braves....
US allies commend missile retaliation against Syria
Several of America's allies in the Middle East and around the world rushed to support the Trump Administration's decision to launch a missile attack on Syria in response to its...
The twisted life of a Russian sexpot-turned-international murder fugitive
One day in early October 2014, a raven-haired “masseuse” named Viktoriya Nasyrova — a lover of plush furs and diamond jewelry — made a very careless tactical error while driving...
How giddy Eli Manning envisions using Brandon Marshall
The rumblings are louder than ever that the Giants, for the first time in more than a decade, are giving serious consideration to taking a quarterback fairly high in the...
Why dogs are biting mailmen at an alarming rate
WASHINGTON — Booming online retail sales are good news for the U.S. Postal Service, but its carriers are incurring a cost: more dog bites. Dog attacks on postal workers rose...
Putin administration calls strike on Syria an act of 'aggression'
Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration said Friday that the US cruise missile attack on a Syrian airbase was an act of "aggression," and denied that Bashar al-Assad deployed chemical weapons...
Noah Syndergaard's treatment for blister astonishingly simple
It became New York’s most scrutinized blister. The irritation that surfaced on Mets ace Noah Syndergaard’s middle finger on Opening Day forced him to leave after six innings and eventually...
Trump's message to the rest of the world: Time to take me seriously
Thursday night’s US military strike against the Syrian airbase from which the barbaric Assad regime’s sarin-gas attack against its own people was launched was both earth-shaking and modest. It was...
Yankees: We haven’t given Tanaka any opt-out ultimatums
BALTIMORE — The Yankees nuked a report they are willing to let ace Masahiro Tanaka flee if the right-hander opts out of his contract at the end of this season...
Trump shows we finally have a fearless leader back in the White House
Leadership. That’s what we lacked for eight years. In the early hours of Friday morning in Syria — late Thursday evening here — our military, acting on the order of...
Stitches turns two
The legendary Hondo has retired, replaced by our new baseball handicapping column called Stitches. Enjoy. And good luck. My kinda town, Chi-ca-go is. ... Backed the Cubs and Chisox Thursday...
Trump's Capitol Hill adversaries throw mild support behind Syria strike
Politicians on Capital Hill gave a mixed reaction to President Trump's decision to launch a barrage of missiles into a Syrian airfield on Thursday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer offered...
Brandon Jennings triumphant in return as James Dolan stews
Knicks owner James Dolan should thank his lucky stars the Garden is still packed in these final, wretched days, filled with lively, singing, dancing fans chanting De-Fense in the final...
Nearly half of US adults infected with genital HPV
Health officials say nearly half of U.S. adults have caught HPV, a sexually-transmitted bug that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. About 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to...
South Africa legalizes domestic trade of Rhino horns
JOHANNESBURG – Supporters of legal rhino horn trade in South Africa say the country's top court has ruled in their favor, rejecting a government appeal to preserve a 2009 ban...