April 28, 2017
Graffiti artists threaten to sue McDonald's for showing art in ad
A group of Brooklyn graffiti artists is threatening to sue McDonald’s after the fast-food giant hamburglarized their work for an ad. McDonald’s commissioned several Bushwick street artists to appear in...
Comedians psyched to attend White House Correspondents' dinner
WASHINGTON -- Who’s rushing in after that giant sucking sound that’s coming from this town's No. 1 social event this weekend? Comedians, of course. President Trump won’t be attending this...
Times columnist blasted by 'nasty left' for climate change piece
A New York Times columnist who was "harangued" for months by "bullying Trump supporters" says he's now being blasted by the "nasty left" — after he penned a piece about...
Commuting from New Jersey might be unbearable this summer
New Jersey Transit might have to cut in half the number of trains that come into Penn Station while Amtrak does weekday repairs, which could lead to extreme overcrowding, the...
De Blasio's biggest critic once worked on his campaign
When Mayor de Blasio appointed him as the government’s top investigator in 2014, there was good reason to think DOI Commissioner Mark Peters would end up as the mayor’s stooge....
Matt Holliday's homer completes crazy Yankees comeback
The Yankees have defied the odds throughout the first month of the season — never more so than on Friday night. Storming back from what had been an eight-run deficit,...
Woman horrified to find swastikas on her new tea towels
A New Jersey woman nearly gifted her Jewish best friend a set of Cynthia Rowley tea towels — until she realized they were stamped with black swastikas. Natalja Maxwell purchased...
DOE is bullying me because I spoke out: principal
The city’s Department of Education has opened a “sham” investigation into a Brooklyn high school principal in retaliation for her criticisms of their allegedly racist funding practices, a new lawsuit...
Giants draft potential Eli Manning successor in 3rd round
Eli Manning is on the clock. The Giants pulled off a stunning third-round selection Friday night, taking quarterback Davis Webb from California with the 87th overall pick in the NFL...
Travis d'Arnaud blasts Mets out of slump in crucial win over rivals
WASHINGTON — Ending the Mets’ long National nightmare called for the unconventional. Josh Edgin entering to face Bryce Harper with the bases loaded in the ninth inning at Nationals Park...
These are some of the worst flops in tech history
From Google Glass to the Apple Newton, a museum in Sweden is shining a spotlight on some of the tech sector's biggest misses. The Museum of Failure as it's known,...
Over 80 percent of city schools have high lead levels in water
A new round of Department of Education testing has revealed that 83 percent of city schools had at least one water fixture with lead levels exceeding federal safety limits, officials...
Dad writes moving essay about his terminally ill baby carried to term
In a moving essay on the blogging platform Medium, the father of a baby born without a brain whose story went viral explained the devastating moment he and his wife...
Kids who saw boy crushed by flower pot 'traumatized'
The kids who saw their 8-year-old pal crushed by a concrete planter in Brooklyn on Thursday are having trouble coping with the tragedy, according to a family friend of the...
Scaramucci advising Jeter and Jeb group on Marlins bid
Derek Jeter and Jeb Bush are calling in a surprise pinch-hitter in their bid to buy the Miami Marlins. Anthony Scaramucci, an outspoken New York financier who served on President...
'It's a tragedy': Producer of failed musical cries on witness stand
The producer of the failed Broadway show “Rebecca the Musical” burst into tears on the witness stand Friday, wailing, “It was a tragedy, the whole thing was a tragedy,” because...
Doc Gooden gets championship moment 31 years after missing parade
Dwight Gooden finally got his golden moment at City Hall — 31 years late. More than 30 years after the Mets great famously missed the team’s 1986 ticker-tape parade and...
Time Inc. reveals sky high salaries after deciding not to sell
On the same day Time Inc. decided to end a protracted process to sell itself with no deal, it also quietly released some eye-popping compensation numbers for its top executives....
Bloomingdale's will hold yoga classes to attract customers
Talk about bending over backward to lure shoppers. The Bloomingdale’s store at East 59th Street will stage a massive, free yoga class on its third floor Saturday afternoon — with...
Trump vows to support gun rights in NRA event speech
President Trump gave a campaign-style speech to an adoring audience at the NRA convention on Friday — vowing to support gun rights, reliving his election victory and repeating “our favorite...
Security chief connected to United incident fired
The supervisor in charge of the Chicago O'Hare airport officers who roughed up a United passenger and dragged him off a plane has been fired — but for a completely...
Trump's tax plan could have rich New Yorkers fleeing for Florida
The Big Apple’s millionaires would have a tantalizing new incentive to flee the tax-happy state for Florida if President Trump’s tax plan becomes law, according to a new study. The...
'Superstore' star dishes on series' will-they-won't-they tension
Thursday's season finale of “Superstore” mixes offbeat humor with a touch of pathos — a combination that’s quietly carried the quirky NBC sitcom through its first two seasons. “I’m the...
Fresh proof of Team de Blasio's confusion on the homeless
Does the de Blasio administration want homeless kids packed into just a few public schools, or spread out across the system? Or is it both? A new report by the...
Renew Kendra's Law to keep New York safe
Kendra’s Law is set to expire this June — putting New Yorkers in danger. Back in 1999, Andrew Goldstein, a schizophrenic off his meds, pushed Kendra Webdale, 32, to her...
Giants fill hole on defensive line with massive Alabama tackle
He had them at hello. It is rare indeed when a team leaves an interview feeling so good about a player that they cannot wait to get to the NFL...
The terrifying moment when my wife gave birth in our car
It was early Friday morning, and my wife Bethany and I were passing through South Brunswick, NJ, on Route 1 South when she turned to me from the passenger seat....
De Blasio's obscene defense of Joe Ponte's abuses
Now Mayor de Blasio’s own former campaign treasurer is calling out City Hall’s low ethical standards. Yes, Mark Peters now heads the city Department of Investigation, so he’s only doing...
Bengals take a chance on most controversial player in NFL draft
PHILADELPHIA — Ready or not, like it or not, Joe Mixon is an NFL player. The lightning-rod player in the 2017 NFL Draft because of his violent attack on a...
The new divide in politics across the West
Capital vs. countryside — that’s the new political divide, visible in multiple surprise election results over the past 11 months. It cuts across old partisan lines and replaces traditional divisions...
Sorry: 'Handmaid's Tale' tells us nothing about Trump's America
The fulsomely praised new Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which started streaming Wednesday, takes place in a chilling near-future where women are reduced to wombs on feet, gays are publicly...
Attacker in viral McDonalds beatdown gets prison time
A 18-year-old who beat down another teenager inside a Brooklyn McDonald’s was sentenced Friday to four years in prison. Aniah Ferguson, who was 16 years old at the time of...
Llama weddings are real and as bizarre as they sound
Something old, something hooved. Couples getting married around Portland, Oregon, or Vancouver, Washington, can rent llamas in formal attire for their weddings. Yes, the Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpaca...
Why the stakes are so high for this Wladimir Klitschko fight
The resurrection of heavyweight boxing will take place Saturday night when Anthony Joshua defends his heavyweight championship against former champion Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in London. A crowd of...
Someone is shaving, stealing cats and cops don't know why
File this under a feline fiasco. Police in Virginia are investigating reports of someone abducting cats and shaving their underbellies or legs. The Waynesboro Police Department said, since December, at...
Driver arrested for shooting at van after fender bender
A BMW driver grabbed his gun and shot at a van that accidentally backed into his vehicle Friday afternoon in downtown Manhattan, police sources said. The BMW driver, Angel Rodriguez,...
Man busted for owing more than $17K in unpaid tolls
A Bronx man who drove his SUV through an E-Z pass toll both without bothering to pay was arrested Friday by a Port Authority cop, who found that the scofflaw...
Jets get defensive back in 2nd, nab Tide wide receiver in 3rd
For the Jets, It’s safety first … and second. One night after selecting safety Jamal Adams in the first round, the Jets took Florida safety Marcus Maye in the second...
Whales keep dying and this assemblywoman wants to know why
A state assemblywoman from Manhattan is on a mission to find out why so many humpback whales are dying in the waters off the East Coast. Rebecca Seawright, who represents...
This sugar baby makes thousands without ever having sex
A cash-strapped student has revealed how she’s raking in more than $9,000 per year by going on dinner dates with strangers to save for her first home. Rose Clifford, 19,...
Rangers block Sabres from talking with Chris Drury
OTTAWA — Chris Drury isn’t going anywhere — for now. In his first year as the Rangers’ assistant general manager after one year as the director of player development, Drury...
Man charged for strangling woman he 'sort of' knew
Texas police have arrested a man in connection to the death of a 22-year-old woman strangled in her apartment earlier this month. Reginald Kimbro, 23, was charged Thursday with the...
Now Rangers fans can try to score against Henrik Lundqvist
Josh Schonbrun stands about 6 feet from the goal, eyes Rangers star Henrik Lundqvist guarding against a score and volleys the puck around with the tip of his stick. Then...
Man pleads guilty to murder of pregnant Food Network star, husband
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murder of pregnant Food Network star Cristie Schoen Codd and her husband Joseph Codd. Robert Jason Owens admitted to killing and...
White nationalists face weapons, drug charges
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Five members of a white supremacist group called the Aryan Strike Force have been indicted on weapons, money laundering and drug charges. The group's online mission statement...
Psychic scammed clients, but couldn't see prison time coming
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — A self-described psychic who scammed more than $1 million in cash and valuables from a dozen people she promised to protect from "dark forces" has been sentenced...
Dogs really are man's best friend — and these pups prove it
It’s estimated that almost 80 million people have dogs in the US, according to the ASPCA, and most of those pups are treated like members of the family. But it’s...
Jeff Bezos close to eclipsing Bill Gates as world's richest person
A new generation of tech tycoons is fast gaining ground on the old guard — especially when it comes to the size of their bank accounts. The personal fortunes of...
Woman pulls gun on barber over slow haircut: cops
CLEVELAND — Police in Cleveland are trying to identify a woman they say pulled a gun on a barber because he was taking too long to cut her 7-year-old son's...
Immigration-inspired 'American Gods' battles for a country's soul
Even after watching the first episode of “American Gods,” you’re not quite sure what you’ve seen. To wit: Sunday’s premiere (9 p.m. on Starz) includes a six-foot-tall leprechaun, mystical white...
Yankees hopeful racing through Triple-A doesn't hold back
He could have walked back his words, laughed off an offseason tweet as a fanciful lark and echoed the keeping-my-head-down generics that so many have refined. But Tyler Wade, a top Yankees prospect...
College makes staff vow to oppose gay marriage, abortion
MONTREAT, N.C. — A private North Carolina Christian college is insisting that its faculty and staff sign a document that opposes same-sex marriage and abortion. One faculty member says she...
'It was too late': Mom of baby killed live on Facebook watched in horror
The Thai mother of the baby girl killed in a Facebook Live video says she watched in horror as her husband hung their child from an abandoned building. Jiranuj Trairat, 21,...
Drunk driver hits 5 kids at bus stop, killing boy: cops
MIAMI — A Florida sheriff's deputy was sleeping Thursday afternoon when his 11-year-old daughter called and asked him to pick her up at her school bus stop. Seconds later, his...
Another North Korea ballistic missile test just failed
North Korea just test-fired another ballistic missile — only hours after the US pushed for tough sanctions to stop its weapons program. Pyongyang launched the projectile in the early hours...
This woman forgot every word she ever knew
Standing at the checkout of a Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles, Lauren Marks was drawn into a flirtatious conversation with the cashier. When his quick-fire banter proved too difficult to...
The cherry blossom explosion is happening in Brooklyn right now
The weekend forecast is sunny and hot and the place to be is the Sakura Matsuri festival in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The stars of the festival are the stunning...
Sanders calls Obama's Wall Street speech fee 'unfortunate'
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are not happy about reports that former President Barack Obama will be paid $400,000 to speak at a September health care...
What if the Giants had traded up for O.J. Howard instead?
Should the Giants have tried to trade up in the first round of the NFL Draft to get O.J. Howard? Did they even make the attempt? “No,’’ general manager Jerry...
Here's exactly what to pack for a hot Miami honeymoon
Celebrating your nuptials in Miami? Fete your love in style with these glam, cheery pieces. Essentials for Mrs. Right Cool finds for Mr. Right
Man abandons dog after city neutered and renamed it 'Trump'
Brooklyn resident Peter Gorgenyi dreamed of moving out west to Montana with his beloved rescue mutt. But then the 95-pound pit bull mix was picked up by animal control, neutered...
Walgreen wants to force the FTC's hand on Rite-Aid deal
Walgreen is likely to push federal regulators to the brink in its long battle for regulatory approval to buy Rite Aid. The chain about a month ago gave the Federal...
People are freaking out about this emoji building
Frowny face! A new building in the Netherlands features 22 emoji faces — from the heart-eyed smiley to the tongue-sticking-out winker — on its façade. The structure, which faces a...
Star chef now making wacky donuts in Brooklyn
Chef and molecular gastronomy ace Wylie Dufresne’s previous stab at sweet treats included saffron-coconut ice cream with caviar and poppy seeds, which he served at his wd~50 restaurant. Now, he’s...
That time rock photog Bob Gruen ran into Robert Plant on the Bowery
From Chuck Berry to David Bowie, there’s hardly been a rock icon in history that hasn’t been seen through the lens of Bob Gruen. The born-and- bred New Yorker is...
The best personal trainers to nail every fitness goal
When it comes to finding the perfect trainer, one size doesn’t fit all. We reached out to some of the city’s most popular instructors to find out what you should...
WWE superstar Alexa Bliss blasts 'bogus' X-rated photos
WWE superstar Alexis Bliss says that recently leaked X-rated photos purportedly of her are actually fakes. The doctored photos appeared to show Bliss in a number of highly sexual situations. Bliss, 25,...
This doctor plans to perform a human head transplant this year
Sergio Canavero, a controversial professor and neurosurgeon, wants to perform the first human head transplant in December. He told German magazine OOOM that the procedure will take place in China. According...
Gwyneth Paltrow and Anna Wintour to launch a Goop magazine
Gwyneth Paltrow is teaming up with Anna Wintour at Conde Nast to launch a quarterly print version of Goop, the "flaky-chic" lifestyle site that promotes ceremonial lingerie burning and jade...
Maria Sharapova's critics are going to make her sweat
Maria Sharapova won again Friday to move into the Porsche Grand Prix semifinals, where she will face feisty Kristina Mladenovic, one of several players who has criticized Sharapova for her doping...
Schumer's report card, Obama's Iran trap for Trump, and other comments
From the right: Chuck Schumer’s First 117 Days Most of the news media will be grading President Trump Saturday on his 100th day in office. But Scott Jennings at Real...
Milo Yiannopolos is plotting his revenge with $12M in backing
Conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopolos has wrangled $12 million from secret investors to launch a new media company focused on “making the lives of journalists, professors, politicians, feminists, Black Lives Matter...
In top 8 picks of NFL Draft, college football died a little
PHILADELPHIA -- Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey were big winners Thursday night in the first round of the NFL Draft. College football? Not so much. Fournette, the throwback workhorse running back out...
Bo Dietl unlikely to get GOP's blessing to enter primary
Bo Dietl isn’t likely to get permission from the city’s five GOP county chairs to run in the Republican primary for mayor after a disconcerting performance at a forum Wednesday....
Sex in airports is more common than on planes: survey
Forget about the friendly skies — the real action is on the ground! One in 10 Americans claims to have had sex in an airport, while only 8 percent have...
Florist busted for stealing flowers off graves
A New Jersey florist channeled her inner dirt bag, by snatching flowers from the tops of graves at a local cemetery, cops said Friday. Lynda S. Wingate, 59, of Riverdale...
Website provides tips for at-home abortions
One international organization is this week unveiling a controversial response to president Trump — an at-home abortion project — as fears are escalating that Trump's determination to overturn Roe v....
Lawyer for man charged in internet cafe killing blames victim
The homeless gamer accused of fatally stabbing a teen inside a Queens café during a fight over a seat was arraigned Friday on manslaughter charges – and his lawyer called...
I lost 50 pounds thanks to a 'tongue patch'
A California plastic surgeon is performing what may well be the most bizarre, and punishing, weight-loss procedure short of an outright limb amputation: tongue patches. Since 2009, Dr. Nikolas Chugay...
Mets put Cespedes on DL, Syndergaard ready to go Sunday
WASHINGTON — The Mets’ star hitter won’t be returning to the lineup anytime soon, but their ace pitcher is preparing for his next start. After the Mets’ 7-5 victory over...
Attempted murder charges sought after inmates brutally attack guards
A sheriff in Illinois wants attempted murder charges filed against three maximum-security inmates who attacked two correctional officers, leaving them seriously injured, authorities said. The attack erupted at about 8:30...
Science says time travel is possible
The past is the final frontier. Traveling back in time isn't necessarily science fiction, according to a new paper published in Classical and Quantum Gravity. The paper’s title, “Traversable acausal...
Jerk randomly pushes over a stranger's motorcycle
A jerk was caught on camera taking his anger out on a stranger's motorbike in Manhattan, kicking and pushing the ride until it slammed onto the sidewalk. The video shows...
Tillerson urges UN to 'act before North Korea does'
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned the UN Security Council on Friday to take North Korea’s nuclear threats against Japan and South Korea seriously or deal with the “catastrophic consequences”...
Army Rangers may have been killed by friendly fire from Afghans
The Pentagon is investigating whether two US Army Rangers were killed by friendly fire from Afghan commandos they were accompanying during a raid, officials said Friday. A third Ranger suffered...
New York Fed's rosy forecast spoiled by reality
The New York Fed loses. And, unfortunately, so does anyone who had the slimmest of hope that the economy was getting better. On Friday the Commerce Department announced what most...
Confessions of a competitive eater: 'I’ve put on 10 pounds and feel sick'
Eight contestants line the stage in Louisville, Kentucky. Limbering up like athletes, they jump, shake, and strut. Seasoned veterans meticulously arrange their multiple cups of fluid; one contestant opens packets...
Muhammad Ali Jr. suing Trump over airport detentions
The son of boxing great Muhammad Ali now wants to duke it out with President Trump -- in court. Muhammad Ali Jr. is suing the president over the controversial travel...
NYCFC coach: What Andrea Pirlo problem?
Stop playing up the Andrea Pirlo situation. That's New York City FC coach Patrick Vieira's stance, and he's sticking to it, insisting he's been subbing the pricey Italian midfielder because of...
ICE is sick and tired of space aliens invading crime hotline
The Trump administration is blasting pranksters who are jamming a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement hotline meant for victims of illegal alien crime – in order to report encounters with...
Man gets misdemeanor charge for cabbie coma punch
An enraged taxi rider punched his driver so hard the hack ended up in a coma -- yet he was allowed to walk free with bare minimum charges, outraging the...
A Red Bulls institution becomes their matchup headache
Welcome back, Dax. The Red Bulls say hello again to Dax McCarty as the beloved former captain brings a retooled Chicago Fire -- together with German legend Bastian Schweinsteiger -- into Red...
Larry Bird quits Pacers in abrupt NBA shakeup
Larry Bird is stepping down as president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, a stunningly abrupt move by an NBA legend known for making swift decisions. Bird made the...
Aaron Rodgers seen on rebound golf date with swimsuit model
Rodgers split from Munn after three years of dating.
Lyft driver restores internet’s faith in humanity after nightmare ride
A Lyft driver reportedly berated for being Muslim found comfort from his next passenger, whose kind words are now tugging at social media heartstrings. Mark Lane got into a Lyft...
Russian women are showing their support for Putin
It’s Vladimir Putin’s war chest! Russian beauties are being urged to rack up support for the Russian strongman -- by busting out revealing shirts emblazoned with his image, the Daily...
Office creepers can now anonymously hit on co-workers in Slack
Your favorite way to waste time at work just got steamier. Slack, the professional messaging app that’s also used to share office gossip and up your GIF game, now facilitates...
Do Giants protect Eli Manning or get his backup on Day 2?
For those who waited patiently — or, in most cases, impatiently — for the NFL Draft to wade through 22 selections Thursday night before the Giants were on the board,...
116-year-old woman was denied welfare for being too old
Born at the turn of the past century, Maria Felix is old enough to remember the Mexican Revolution but too old to get the bank card needed to collect her...
Kiss cam makes for extremely awkward viewing
A kiss cam trying to elicit a smooch from a couple of Milwaukee Bucks fans was met instead with revulsion — when it turned out the pair was actually a...
Saudi Arabia wants to bring back movie theaters after nearly half-century ban
Saudi Arabia will one day open cinemas and build a world-class opera house, the man spearheading the kingdom’s entertainment reforms said on Thursday, downplaying opposition by powerful religious authorities to...
The 3 major shoe companies just laughed in LaVar Ball's face
Lonzo Ball is one of a kind. The potential No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft will not receive an endorsement deal from Nike, Under Armour or Adidas, making him...
Hacker stole more than $100 million from Google and Facebook
The world wide web can be a pretty hectic place if you’re careless. Things like malware, ransomware, and phishing are part of our daily internet experience. As long as you...
Senate approves spending bill, averting government shutdown
With time running out, Congress on Friday easily approved a short-term spending bill that would prevent a partial federal government shutdown over the weekend. But on President Trump's 99th day...
Drinking coffee basically keeps you alive
Three strong cups of coffee a day slashes the risk of prostate cancer by half, a study revealed this week. And that’s only one of its benefits. Prevents high cholesterol...
Can't afford space travel? Just send a piece of yourself
Don’t have the time or money to plan a trip to space? Just send your DNA. Celestis, a company that’s been sending cremated remains into space since 1997, recently expanded...
Mom killer is too dangerous to put in prison: lawyer
The sister of a woman slain by the Gilgo Beach serial killer is too “psychotic” to be sent to prison for fatally stabbing her mother 227 times, her lawyer claimed....
ESPN firings have led to ugly media fights
It's a strange time in the sports media world after ESPN fired 100 employees on Wednesday. The massive staff chop spawned strong opinions about who did and did not deserve to...
Anthem-Cigna merger blocked despite ties to White House
Anthem’s efforts to buy Cigna were dealt a potentially fatal blow Friday despite the health insurance giant’s deep connections to the White House. A US appeals court blocked health insurer...
The 'La La Land' hype has made its way to TV
Hollywood can’t seem to get enough of “La La Land.” It nominated the Emma Stone-Ryan Gosling musical for a record-tying 14 Academy Awards, showered it with seven Golden Globes and,...
Cornell all-male a capella group banned for 'Icy Hot on genitals' hazing
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell University officials say the college's oldest all-male a capella group has been permanently dismissed from campus for hazing that included requiring new members to put Icy...
The Jets' draft options with fistful of Day 2 picks
All of the pre-draft attention centers around the first-round pick, but Day 2 is where teams can really help their roster. The Jets have three picks on Friday night: one...
People used emojis to exchange $17.6 billion in 2016
Venmo is king when it comes to sharing the wealth. Now it needs to capture a piece for itself. The Paypal-owned app processed $17.6 billion in mobile payments in 2016,...
De Blasio defends DOC commissioner's out-of-state trips
Mayor de Blasio on Friday shrugged off a damning city report on the city jail boss’s misuse of his city-issued car — but the commissioner leading the probe fired back...
Sessions to MS-13 gang: ‘We are coming after you’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions visited Long Island Friday morning to deliver a stern warning to the violent MS-13 gang that’s ravaged the area in recent years: “We are coming after...
Runner nears end of global 40 marathons in 40 days
For even the strongest runners, 40 marathons across six continents could be considered a lifetime achievement -- but for Mina Guli, it's just a 40-day tour. The corporate attorney-turned-water advocate...
House passes one-week spending bill to avoid shutdown
The House of Representatives on Friday overwhelmingly passed stopgap legislation to avert a government shutdown at midnight and buy time to reach a deal on federal spending through the end...
Pig out on meat and cherries for a better night's sleep
Have trouble getting to bed or staying asleep? You’re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates one in four American adults get less than the daily...
Clerk to armed robber: whatever
That’s one cool clerk. An employee at a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in Missouri remained calm and collected during an armed robbery earlier this week, coolly handing over cash and...
Americans are in more massive debt than ever
Americans owe a lot of people a lot of money. That’s why this year, debt levels are likely to top the $12.68 trillion we saw in 2008, according to the...
Man slashed during argument in subway station
A man was slashed with a razor early Friday in a Greenwich Village subway station, police said. The 33-year-old victim was squabbling with a 22-year-old man in the mezzanine of...
5-year-old boy saves dad after car plummets 20 feet
A 5-year-old boy turned into an action hero this week, saving his pop's life when the car they were in plummeted down a 20-foot embankment in Kentucky, according to a...
Red Sox reduced to moaning about not having David Ortiz
BOSTON -- The Yankees got their first look this week at the Red Sox without David Ortiz, and after giving up just one run in two games, they had to...
Dalvin Cook, DeShone Kizer and the top players left in NFL Draft
Round 1 of the NFL is in the books. The first 32 picks featured a trio of stunning trades for quarterbacks. The perennially questioned Cleveland Browns made the slam-dunk pick...
Severe cat allergy gets 'stunned' woman booted from United flight
A United flight turned into a cat-astrophe for one allergic woman. Donna Wiegel was booted from the friendly skies because she complained that she was seated too close to a...
I found out I was fired through Instagram
It’s one thing to find out via social media that your ex is dating a new squeeze, but it’s a whole other ball game to discover you’re out of a...
Ja Rule’s luxury island 'paradise' descends into hell
Not everyone is living it up in the Bahamas this weekend after a poorly organized luxury music festival coordinated by rapper Ja Rule devolved into utter chaos before ultimately turning...
More voters trust Trump than the political media: poll
WASHINGTON — President Trump has largely eroded America's trust in the national political media during his first few months in the White House, according to a new poll. On the...
Making sense of the NFL Draft trade everyone is mocking
No one saw it coming. The Bears already had a quarterback — they signed Mike Glennon this offseason to a three-year deal. So when they traded up from No. 3...
Man dressed as gorilla is still crawling through London Marathon
LONDON -- The London Marathon started five days ago, and Tom Harrison is nearly done. It's not that he's a slow runner. It's that he's a slow crawler, particularly wearing...
Man fatally stabbed outside NYC restaurant
A 24-year-old man was stabbed and killed on the Upper West Side, police said. Special Anthony Stewart was knifed in the chest outside a restaurant at the intersection of Broadway...
Teacher tells wife he had sex with 'kidnapped' student
The Tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping his 15-year-old student admitted to his wife that he had sex with the girl, according to a new report. Jill Cummins, the now-estranged wife...
Apple cuts off payments, Qualcomm slashes its profit forecast
Qualcomm slashed its profit expectations Friday by as much as a third after saying that Apple is refusing to pay royalties on technology used in the iPhone. Its shares hit...
Goldman Sachs shareholders approve CEO's pay plan
Goldman Sachs’ shareholder meeting was a snooze — just the way Lloyd Blankfein likes it. The investment bank’s investors approved Chief Executive Blankfein’s $22 million compensation package on Friday, with...
WWE star Alexa Bliss victim of apparent X-rated photo leak
Alexa Bliss has become the latest WWE star to have naked pictures allegedly leaked online. In the pictures, the 25-year-old — who recently moved to "Monday Night RAW" — is...
Janitor allegedly raped teen after he spurned her advances
A 16-year-old boy was raped by a married female janitor when he rebuffed her advances, and now his family has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit against the Tennessee school for...
Jeff Sessions won’t take part in Mike Flynn investigations
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday he won’t take part in any investigation of Mike Flynn, as part of his recusal from probes related to Russia’s involvement in the 2016...
Diddy’s outlandish demands and baller ways laid bare in new film
According to Forbes, Sean “Diddy” Combs is worth around $750 million. He hasn’t amassed that fortune by trusting to luck. Throughout his career as an A&R man, label boss, producer...
Top NFL draft pick's sister jokes: 'Want to buy me an ass?'
Corey Davis has yet to ink his rookie deal with the Tennessee Titans, but older sister LaToya suggested where some of his hard-earned cash should go. Speaking with TMZ ahead of Thursday's NFL...
DOC commissioner used city-owned car for personal trips: report
The head of the city jails didn’t let a surge in bloody violence at Rikers Island spoil his fun — using a city-owned vehicle for unsanctioned trips to far safer...
Teachers accused of starting elementary school fight club
A pair of elementary school teachers in Louisiana bullied an 11-year-old student for months, one even telling the tormented child to “go and kill yourself,” police said. The arrests of...
Arrest warrant issued for Red Bull heir accused of fatal hit-and-run
BANGKOK — A Bangkok court on Friday approved an arrest warrant for an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune accused of a deadly hit-and-run accident, Thai police said,...
Trump thought being president 'would be easier'
President Trump is learning that making America great again isn't as easy as he thought it would be. "I loved my previous life. I had so many things going," Trump...
Time Inc. decides not to sell itself
Time Inc. has decided not to sell itself, saying Friday that it will instead pursue a turnaround plan that includes cost cutting, growing its digital businesses and diversifying through brand...
US economy has weakest quarter in three years
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy turned in the weakest performance in three years in the January-March quarter as consumers sharply slowed their spending. The result repeats a pattern that has...
Man charged with fatally beating pregnant wife with pipe wrench
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Police say a 48-year-old Florida man used a pipe wrench to beat his pregnant wife to death in front of their four children after an argument over...
Trump on looming shutdown: 'We'll see what happens'
President Trump is brushing aside concerns about a possible government shutdown. "We'll see what happens," he told Reuters on Thursday night with the deadline looming for Congress to pass a...
Prosecutors want prison for blogger who played 'Pokémon Go' in church
MOSCOW — Russian prosecutors are demanding that a blogger spend 3½ years in prison for playing "Pokémon Go" in a church. The trial of Ruslan Sokolovsky wrapped up Friday in...
FIFA probe lands first guilty plea
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The sprawling American investigation of bribery and corruption in international soccer has reached into Asia and claimed the first guilty plea from a senior official in...
China won't confirm sanctions on North Korea, as US claims
BEIJING — China's foreign ministry on Friday refused to confirm or deny US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's assertion that Beijing has threatened to impose unilateral sanctions on North Korea...
Children missing after mother found dead in a creek
MENA, Ark. — Authorities in Arkansas are searching for two young children whose mother was found dead in a creek. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that the body...
Rebel Wilson sues publisher for defamation
SYDNEY — Rebel Wilson is suing an Australian publisher for defamation over a series of magazine articles the actress says cost her movie roles by painting her as a serial...
British counter-terror raids disrupted an active terrorist plot
LONDON — British police said Friday they had disrupted an active terrorist plot with raids in London and southeastern England. One woman was shot and seriously injured in the police...
Woman injured in Stockholm truck attack dies
STOCKHOLM — Swedish authorities say a woman in her 60s injured in the April 7 truck attack in Stockholm has died, raising the death toll to five. In a statement...
Giants' new weapon gives them an interesting problem
Evan Engram might turn out to have a fine career in the NFL, and if he lives up to his draft status, he will be a Giant for a long...
Yankees made April statement: Can they now make another?
BOSTON — Sure, it’s early. Anything that happens in April is early. Anything that happens before Memorial Day, if we’re being honest, is early, but April ... well, April is...
14-year-old cancer survivor gets his wish at the NFL draft
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — T.J. Owuanibe got his wish: The 14-year-old shared center stage with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to announce the Baltimore Ravens' top draft pick. The eighth grader...
Jets top pick's task is to win Super Bowl: Just ask Giant dad
Mike Maccagnan’s Jets legacy ultimately will rest on whether he will be able to find his franchise quarterback, probably in the 2018 NFL Draft, unless Christian Hackenberg suddenly morphs into...
Who knew Chris Sale would be Matt Holliday's slump buster?
BOSTON — Matt Holliday’s first few weeks with the Yankees haven’t exactly gone according to plan. All it took for him to heat up offensively was a night against one...
Browns take a chance on Michigan's Jabrill Peppers
PHILADELPHIA — With the first pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Browns selected the safest pick on the board: Myles Garrett, the Texas A&M pass-rushing fiend. The 6-foot-4, 272-pound...
Feds investigated college once run by Bernie Sanders' wife
The Justice Department investigated a now-defunct Vermont college once run by Bernie Sanders’ wife, it was reported Thursday. E-mails between an attorney for Burlington College and a Vermont state education...
Chris Sale won't throw feeble Red Sox lineup under bus
BOSTON — Chris Sale played the part of Yankee-killer once again Thursday night in every way but one: He took the loss. The Red Sox lefty dazzled the Yankees for...
Still short on support, GOP delays health-care vote
House Republicans late Thursday reportedly delayed a vote on their latest effort to repeal ObamaCare, ending the opportunity for President Trump to deliver on one of his major campaign promises...
Stitches crashes in Philly
Madness. Reader Bob Mantz informs us that WFAN’s morning team, Boomer & Carton, played Mike Francesa’s “OH MY GOD” March madness audio clip over a serious accident update on the...
Man calls 911, asks for police dog to search for stolen heroin
AKRON, Ohio — Police say an Ohio man called 911 to request a police dog to help track down heroin allegedly stolen from him. WEWS-TV reports a 20-year-old man in Bath...
Aaron Hernandez's estate is currently worthless
BOSTON — Court records show the estate of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez currently has a dollar value of zero. The former New England Patriots tight end took his own...
It's time to place your bets for Tony nominations
Tony nominations are out Tuesday, so let’s read the tea leaves. Producers are gnawing their nails over Best Musical. So many shows, only four (maybe five) slots. “Come From Away”...
Emma Watson is too smart for 'The Circle'
If the human race could ever be wholly enslaved by a social network, Tom Hanks would be the type to pull it off. As tech patriarch Eamon Bailey, he delivers...
Missing one-year-old found dead in 'squatter' home
A 16-month-old girl reported missing Tuesday from her home in a Chicago suburb was found dead in the house -- reportedly inside a couch. The Will County Sheriff’s Office and...
Didi Gregorius' return presents a lineup test for Yankees
BOSTON — When Didi Gregorius is activated from the disabled list Friday night, Joe Girardi will try to figure out where the left-handed hitting shortstop fits best into the Yankees’ lineup....
Arkansas executes 4th inmate in eight days
VARNER, Ark. — Arkansas wrapped up an aggressive execution schedule Thursday, putting to death its fourth inmate in eight days. Kenneth Williams, 38, received a lethal injection Thursday night at...
Falcons pick says 'fine me later' after dropping F-bomb in emotional speech
Takkarist McKinley was drafted by the Falcons with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, and the defensive lineman from UCLA was overcome...