May 10, 2017
Stitches: Darkness on the edge of town
Hello darkness my old friend. ... Think Dolans’ band, JD & the Straight Shot, know Sounds of Silence? Executive Chairman of Madison Square Garden watched his Knicks catch the early...
Woman charged after great-grandson dies in hot car
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Police say a 67-year-old West Virginia woman has been charged in the death of her great-grandson, who was left in a hot car for seven hours....
Woman claims God told her to 'throw bricks at white men': cops
PITTSBURGH — Police in Pittsburgh say a homeless woman attacked a man's car because she received a "prophecy from God" urging her to "throw bricks at white men." Police say...
World's heaviest man has surgery to shed half his weight
The world's heaviest man, who once tipped the scales at nearly 1,300 pounds, has gone under the knife in a bid to drop half his weight. Juan Pedro Franco, 33, underwent gastric...
Small plane clips truck, embeds landing gear in trailer
FREMONT, Ohio — A truck driver who heard a strange thud while driving down an Ohio highway says he pulled over to find landing gear sticking out his trailer after...
Uber driver accused of kidnapping, raping passenger
An Uber driver who also worked at a foster-care home in Florida has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping and raping his female passenger, authorities said Monday. Gary Kitchings, 57, picked...
Two city officials slapped with ethics violations
A Bronx assistant principal got a school volunteer to pick up her granddaughter from a Harlem preschool at least 14 times and then “regularly” made the volunteer baby sit the...
How to adjust when your high-end fantasy closer gets injured
It has been said before, but Roto Rage will say it again: Closers are changed more often than you change your underwear. Even if you have the elite closers, such...
Cellino sues Barnes to dissolve injury attorney firm
The famed "Cellino & Barnes" jingle may soon be a thing of the past. Ross Cellino Jr. filed a lawsuit against his longtime partner, Stephen Barnes, in State Supreme court Wednesday to...
TPG Capital announces software supply-chain investment
TPG Capital announced this week it was investing an undisclosed amount in software supply-chain modeling company LLamasoft. TPG most likely believes it will be able to sell it down the...
Why no golfer has repeated as the Players champion
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — A year ago, Jason Day went wire-to-wire to win the Players Championship. The way defending Players champions have fared in their ensuing years, Day should...
John Malone dishes on what cable companies need to do
If you’re mad as hell over your rising cable bill, blame programmers not your cable company, Liberty Media Chairman John Malone said in a take-no-prisoners interview Wednesday. “The villains are...
Jeremy Lin: Racial slurs were a 'beast' to deal with in college
Jeremy Lin's interactions with players and fans in the NBA have been sane compared with the racial slurs he stomached in college, the Nets point guard revealed Wednesday. Lin, the first...
Whole Foods announces new CFO amid board shakeup
Barry Rosenstein lit a fire under Whole Foods Markets. Just one month after Rosenstein’s activist hedge fund Jana Partners announced an 8.3 percent stake in Whole Foods, the high-end grocer...
Trump calls out Dems, posts highlight reel of Comey critics
President Trump went on the warpath Wednesday night — tweeting out a highlight reel of old news clips and public appeals made by politicians who urged James Comey to step...
'He's a grown man': Matt Harvey gets back to work
Matt Harvey’s first normal day back at work included a pregame bullpen session before watching the Mets blow a ninth-inning lead in their 6-5 loss to the Giants. The right-hander...
New head of ACS presents revamped safety-review plan
The new head of the city’s troubled child-welfare agency on Wednesday unveiled a revamped safety-review program — which his predecessor had largely abandoned. David Hansell, commissioner of the Administration for...
America has a big ol' pile of cash just waiting to be unlocked
I have a prediction. By this time next year, Congress will still be debating tax reform even as the US economy continues to suffer through the slowest recovery in modern...
Canadian company buys Charlie Brown and pals for $345M
Charlie Brown in a toque? The lovable loser, his pet, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang are moving north — to Canada, it was announced on Wednesday. Iconix...
Twenty-First Century Fox profits spike 3 percent
Twenty-First Century Fox reported Wednesday that operating profits before depreciation and amortization in the three months ended March 31 grew 3 percent, to $1.94 billion. Adjusted earnings per share increased...
These college players decisions could shake up NBA draft
The NBA Draft Combine gets underway Thursday in Chicago — the unofficial start to a dizzying six weeks of rumors, predictions, workouts and jockeying before the June 22 draft. But...
Adidas golf line settles for low-balling buyer
Adidas AG finally found a buyer for its TaylorMade golf division — but not at the price it envisioned. The sporting goods giant reached a deal to sell the maker...
Man busted having oral sex with woman in McDonald's
He was definitely lovin' it. A Maryland man was caught having oral sex with a woman in the middle of a McDonald's dining room — in broad daylight, a report...
Time Inc. stock continues to tumble
Time Inc. on Wednesday found out what happens when the wind comes out of your “sale.” Shares of the magazine publisher tumbled 14 percent, to a 52-week low, after it...
'Depression isn't beautiful': Woman's honest Facebook post goes viral
A young woman’s honest Facebook post is helping to change the conversation around depression — a topic popular culture sometimes glamorizes and romanticizes. In her May 7 post, Facebook user...
Man charged with attempted murder in Facebook Live kidnapping
Police have arrested a West Virginia man for an alleged abduction — that the suspect streamed online in a series of Facebook Live videos. Justin Green, 31, was taken into custody...
Woman says wrong medicine dosage burned her skin from the inside out
A Georgia woman who is three years into a painful recovery is suing after claiming she received the wrong dosage of a medication that caused her body to burn from...
Council speaker publicly calls for Joe Ponte's resignation
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito publicly called on embattled Correction Commissioner Joe Ponte to resign Wednesday, days after privately sharing that view with Mayor de Blasio. "I do believe Ponte should...
DOC to spend $4.5M on wristband trackers for inmates
They’re behind bars, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to track inmates in the city’s jails. So the Department of Correction is spending $4.5 million to equip them with electronic...
Dem leader paying campaign rent to lobbyist brother
Rep. Joseph Crowley, who serves as Queens Democratic leader, is using campaign funds to rent office space in a family-owned property outside his district, records show. Crowley has paid at...
Snap’s first quarterly results a massive bust after $2.2B loss
Wall Street investors ghosted Snap after it reported a larger-than-expected $2.2 billion loss in the first quarter — while ringing up revenue that couldn’t even match the business it drummed...
School district warns about 'dangerous' game that may not exist
An Alabama school district sent a warning to parents about a supposedly "dangerous" online game -- even though no injuries or deaths have been attributed to the alleged challenge. The Baldwin County...
Johns Hopkins students overdose at frat party: cops
BALTIMORE — Officials say four Johns Hopkins University undergraduates were hospitalized for apparent opioid overdoses following a fraternity house party. The school mentioned the overdoses in a public safety advisory...
Hero Cub Scout saves choking mom's life
An 8-year-old boy is off the hook for Mother’s Day this year after he saved his mom’s life just one month after his father died in a tragic car accident....
Seton Hall star expected to stay in the NBA draft
This is becoming an unwanted tradition for the Seton Hall basketball program. Another spring, another crushing defection for the Pirates. Last year, it was Isaiah Whitehead choosing to remain in...
Illegal immigrant deported 15 times arrested in crash that hurt boy
An illegal immigrant – who had been deported 15 times – is accused of seriously injuring a 6-year-old boy in a Saturday night drunken driving hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Constantino...
Bear tries breaking into little old lady's home for fresh brownies
The delicious smell of chocolaty goodness was practically unbearable. A hungry black bear sauntered up to an unsuspecting Connecticut woman's home this week, lured in by the wafting scent of her...
'I'm the hero!' surgeon sues her hospital after getting canned
First she called herself a hero -- now she's playing the victim. A cancer surgeon who became a media sensation for telling NYPD cops she was the real hero while...
Middlebury College's invitation to riot
How weak is the commitment to free speech on US campuses? Well, at Middlebury College you can riot against an invited speaker, assault him and his faculty host, actually put...
Bill de Blasio's ferry follies
Mayor de Blasio’s signature East River ferry service is off to an extremely rocky start, with at least 20 service delays in its first 10 days. Oh, and people who...
Rangers could be looking to fix this problem area in offseason
If the Rangers really dive into the market for a big-time defenseman, it might be largely because of their power play coming up small yet again. The Blueshirts’ man-advantage went...
Trump's path to rebuilding the US-Pacific alliance
Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in — a left-leaning skeptic of US intentions — wants to restart talks with North Korea. That seems to fly in the face of...
Democrats' hypocritical Comey-firing fury
A White House spokeswoman was hardly wrong when she said Wednesday that if a President Hillary Clinton had fired FBI Director James Comey, Democrats would now be dancing in the...
The left's sick lies about health reform
Television stations are running a gut-wrenching ad showing a newborn clinging to life with an oxygen mask. Don’t fall for it: The Save My Care ad is loaded with lies,...
Trump isn't echoing Nixon -- but Jimmy Carter
The presidency Donald Trump seems to be emulating — to his detriment — isn’t Richard Nixon’s, despite analogies tossed about over the past day that have ranged from the understandably...
First lawsuit against Trump's travel ban is wrapping up
The first lawsuit challenging President Trump's original travel ban could be nearing a settlement, according to court documents. The many attorneys on the case discussed settlement efforts behind closed doors...
Tommy Milone makes good first impression for the Mets
Tommy Milone couldn’t have scripted a better first impression. And the Mets couldn’t have asked for better results. Even in this gut-punch of a 6-5 loss to the Giants on...
'Alka-Seltzer smuggler' sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Harlem man who attempted to smuggle $770,000 into Yemen secreted inside boxes of Alka-Seltzer and Dove soap was sentenced Wednesday to just over four years behind bars. Abdulkarim Altareb...
Dad allegedly threw booze-bash for teen daughter, engaged in sex act with her friend
Two parents and their teen daughter were arrested for throwing a booze-fueled party for high school students. Authorities said that Geoffrey Boylan, 39, not only provided alcohol for his daughter's...
Draymond Green now advising media how to headline his stories
The ever-surprising Draymond Green took on a new role Wednesday: headline writer. Green pitched reporters a headline in jest at the end of his media session after he accused them of...
Phil Jackson talks with top point guards as draft lottery nears
CHICAGO — Knicks president Phil Jackson is in town for this week’s NBA Draft Combine. Eight of the top 10 projected picks are not. Markelle Fultz is here. Lonzo Ball...
Fire at Brooklyn court injures 8 officers
A blaze ripped through the holding cells of the Brooklyn criminal court Wednesday afternoon injuring eight court officers, fire officials said. Seven of the officers received minor injuries from the...
Allison Tolman dishes on co-star's 'dog breath'
Allison Tolman says her co-star on ABC’s “Downward Dog” doesn’t have halitosis — which could be an issue, since he’s a three-year-old dog named Ned who’s unaccustomed to shooting closeups...
Are you a functional alcoholic?
Midtown-based therapist Kimberly Hershenson, who works with many high-functioning New Yorkers with substance issues, shares four warning signs. You’re drinking to relieve stress “Going to a substance to help yourself...
Brad Pitt and the new alcoholism
On the surface, Seth, a 37-year-old entrepreneur, had a picture-perfect life. He lived in a swanky Midtown apartment with a beautiful wife and private-school-educated kids and made a six-figure salary....
Nazi-loving dad officially changes last name to Hitler
HUNTERDON, N.J. — A self-proclaimed Nazi officially became Isidore Heath Hitler with a name change that took effect this week. MyCentralJersey.com reported Hitler’s name officially changed from Isidore Heath Campbell...
Cops from 12 jurisdictions called in to break up wild house party
A house party in New Jersey spiraled so out of control that it took police officers from 12 different jurisdictions to break it up, local police said in a statement. Police...
Science says wine and cheese make you fit and smart
Go ahead — have some cheese with your wine tonight. It turns out that cheese may not be so bad for your health after all. A recent study challenges some...
Wilmer Flores won't want to remember his big day
Wilmer Flores, most famous for breaking into tears when he thought he was traded in 2015, made Mets fans want to tear up Wednesday afternoon. With a chance for the...
Murder suspect gets off easy after prosecutor bungles case
A Long Island man on trial for murder walked away with a sweetheart deal this week after his defense attorney learned a prosecutor had failed to turn over reams of...
Man found guilty of killing girlfriend, posting disturbing photo online
McKINNEY, Texas — A judge has determined a Dallas-area man is guilty of murder in the death of his girlfriend whose lifeless body was displayed on social media. State District...
A haunting Mets season, typified by one sour game
Well, that was certainly a buzzkill. It felt like the Mets were playing with house money, Tommy Milone on the bump, two games already in their pockets in this series...
Aetna is latest health insurer that plans to pull out of ObamaCare
Aetna will leave the two remaining states where it had been selling Obamacare coverage next year, making it the latest health insurer to pull out as Republicans say the program...
The mind behind the sudden Yankees hitting powerhouse
An adage from the first day of sports remains in play today. “Players win; coaches lose’’ has stood the test of time. In April of last season, Alan Cockrell was...
How to get your husband to do more around the house
Working mom Tiffany Dufu has come up with a way to “have it all”: Stop trying to do everything herself and get her spouse to do more. “I expect less...
Senate intel committee subpoenas Michael Flynn for Russia info
The Senate intelligence committee has issued a subpoena to ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn after he refused to hand over documents voluntarily. The committee has requested documents from Flynn...
This adorable couple dresses alike every day
They're a match made in heaven! Every day, Queens couple Naveen Chintamani and Deblina Halder, both in their 30s, wear color-coordinated outfits that require dozens of hours and hundred of...
Broadway PR man accused of scaring off investors gets ‘slap on the wrist’
A veteran Broadway publicist dodged a $10 million defamation claim in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday when a jury awarded just $90,000 to producers who claimed the PR man had torpedoed...
Evening commute a nightmare — once again
Several Long Island Rail Road lines were cancelled, delayed or running limited service for the Wednesday evening commute because of signal problems in an East River tunnel -- just the...
Lotto winner claims psychic predicted hitting jackpot
This fortune turned out to be right on the money. A Connecticut lottery winner who scored $3 million on Tuesday claims that a psychic correctly predicted she would hit the...
Giants get money out of the way with huge 2nd-round DT
On Thursday, the Giants’ 2017 draft picks, undrafted free agents and players invited on a tryout basis will arrive at the team facility for physicals. On Friday, the players will...
Rangers can't ignore the Henrik Lundqvist reality any longer
Henrik Lundqvist is not the problem with the Rangers, but the 35-year-old franchise goaltender is no longer capable of being the singular solution to the Cup-less streak of 23 years,...
Judge who freaked out at reporters to be demoted
The Manhattan judge who had a meltdown Tuesday when reporters tried to cover a public hearing in her courtroom will be demoted, sources told The Post. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge...
French rival in hot water for incessant tweets to US women's soccer stars
French owner Jean-Michel Aulas has gone too far in his persistent Twitter pitches to US women's soccer players. US Soccer filed a player tampering complaint this week against Aulas, who...
Man robbed at gunpoint in luxury hotel
A man was held up at gunpoint inside a Midtown hotel Wednesday afternoon, police said. The stick-up happened inside the Grand Hyatt Hotel on East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue...
Dodgers investigated for demoting war vet in search of help
The Los Angeles Dodgers are being investigated by Major League Baseball to determine whether they discriminated against Nick Francona -- an Afghanistan war veteran -- when they ousted him last year,...
Girl who died on water park ride remembered as 'always smiling'
The family of the 11-year-old schoolgirl who was killed after falling from a ride at Drayton Manor theme park have said their “world has been torn apart.” Evha Jannath died...
Balenciaga's probably pretty pleased with this IKEA bag madness
Remember when everyone freaked out over that $2,200 Balenciaga bag that, basically, looked like a luxe riff on IKEA’s 99-cent blue plastic “FRAKTA” tote? Now, people are taking a page...
Alleged MS-13 gang members nabbed for attempted murder
Three members of the notorious MS-13 gang were nabbed Wednesday for the attempted murder of a Queens man that left him a paraplegic, federal officialss said. Jose "Flaco" Gonzalez, Kevin...
Sergio Garcia made other stars cry — in a good way this time
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- First, Rory McIlroy screamed at the television screen. Then he cried. When Sergio Garcia missed a shortish putt on the 72nd hole of regulation that would...
This is America's first art show just for dogs
The art world has really gone to the dogs. An event billing itself as "America's first art show for dogs" will be unleashed in New York this summer, "curated" by...
CBO to release report on GOP health care plan later this month
The Congressional Budget Office announced Wednesday that it will release its much-anticipated cost analysis of the House GOP healthcare reform plan early the week of May 22. The budget office...
Comey firing won't be Trump's undoing and other notable comments
Media critic: Comey Firing Won’t Be Trump’s Undoing Cable TV news “loves nothing more than a crisis,” says Jack Shafer at Politico, so the networks are all going “Full Bore...
South Korean broadcaster goes 'Game of Thrones' with election results
This "Game of Thrones" had plenty of Seoul. South Korean broadcaster SBS announced the outcome of the country's presidential race by depicting the candidates as characters in the hit HBO...
Jeurys Familia implodes in gut-wrenching Mets loss
Jeurys Familia had two easy nights against the Giants that should have ended all discussion about demons, but then came Wednesday and a gut-punch for the Mets. This was hardly...
Sean Spicer could be out after debacle defending Trump
Embattled White House spokesman Sean Spicer may be getting less face time on TV following a shipwreck of a performance defending President Trump’s decision to fire the FBI chief, a...
Robots can't steal jobs from people with these traits
We've probably all hoped someone would quietly fire all the perfectionists, plodders and robotic bureaucrats who make working life miserable. Now it’s been claimed that uncreative people will be the...
DeVos booed during commencement speech at historically black university
As the crowd kept trying to shout her down, the university's president briefly took over the microphone to lecture the students before she continued.
A lot of millennials say their parents are their BFFs
There’s no shame in freeloading from mom and dad — even when you’re 30. More than one in four millennials (27 percent) ages 20-26 say they would not be ashamed...
Cannabis retreat is about finding yourself and doing lots of drugs
What do you want from a vacation? Sun, the chance to sample some local food and drink, and maybe a bit of sightseeing? Well, one Californian vacation company is offering...
This is the most Instagrammed place in the world
Pics or it didn’t happen! The list of the world’s most Instagrammed places is out, providing a pretty clear vista on the places most people are traveling to, or the...
Walt Disney's original Disneyland map could sell for $1M
This one-of-a-kind piece of Disney memorabilia is nothing to Sneezy at! The first-ever map of Disneyland could fetch up to $1 million when it hits the auction block next month....
Shark hunter strips down to pose nude with 'slaughtered' fish
This shark hunter really made an ass of himself. A jaws-dropping image of a corpulent clown basking naked atop a shark has animal-rights activist chomping at the bit to track...
Centenarian passes away hours after son dies from cancer
Smoking until age 102 didn’t kill her – but a broken heart did. Maysie Strang of Scotland, who recently made news by saying her 75-year smoking habit never harmed her,...
One area where young women are more confident about money than men
The relationship between young women and their money is often portrayed as one filled with anxiety, trepidation and fear. But there’s at least one area where young women appear to...
Who's a goner? The many Rangers questions begin now
So begins the Rangers’ offseason, and all the questions that come with it. After retooling on the fly this past summer, the team compiled by general manger Jeff Gorton fell...
Sex crimes prosecutor's DWI and sex assault cases might be combined
The DWI trial of a Brooklyn sex crimes prosecutor also accused in a separate case of sexual assault stalled Wednesday, as lawyers waffled about how both cases will proceed. ...
None of the locals can afford this ridiculously overpriced menu
No mas, Noma! The famed Danish eatery is under fire for its new outpost in Mexico, where chef René Redzepi is serving up a $600 menu critics say locals can't...
This is how much millennials spend on mental health
What’s your monthly budget look like? For many of the 43.8 million Americans who experience mental illness in a given year, regular costs include more than the typical housing, groceries...
Barclays CEO regrets trying to hunt down whistleblower
He’s all Barclays and no bite. Jes Staley, CEO of the British bank, apologized on Wednesday for trying to hunt down the identity of a whistleblower who had sent letters...
This number could predict your chances of getting divorced
These three digits are the real magic number. More than four in 10 people (42 percent) say that knowing someone’s credit score could impact whether or not they went on...
Unlicensed contractor charged in teen hardhat's death
An unlicensed contractor has been slapped with manslaughter charges for illegally running a dangerous construction site that left one 18-year-old worker dead, and two others clinging to life, authorities said...
Tony Romo bombshell was just start of CBS' NFL makeover
The CBS' NFL shakeup keeps trickling out. What started with the major announcement that Tony Romo had replaced Phil Simms on the No. 1 announce team has continued with a bunch...
Whole Foods will shuffle more than half of its board
Whole Foods will remove more than half of its directors from the board, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in a dramatic shake up by the grocery...
College football player charged with 2nd rape this month
LaDarrius Jackson was arrested on charges of sexual battery and false imprisonment on Wednesday, the same charges he's facing from a May 1 arrest in a separate incident. The University of...
Trump greets Russian diplomat at center of spying allegations
President Trump was photographed Wednesday shaking hands with the suspected spymaster at the center of multiple probes into alleged Russian meddling in last year's election. The picture of Trump and...
Hothead commuter loses his battle with an MTA machine
A man was caught having trouble with a New York City bus ticket machine, which seemed to be eating his money without producing a ticket. While it's not uncommon for...
Bill Ackman loves his new stock pick, but won't say what it is
Bill Ackman is talking up his favorite investment, big-time — except for the fact that he won’t tell anybody what it is. The hedge-fund billionaire has spent the past several...
Senate panel asks Comey to testify despite being fired
The Senate Intelligence Committee has invited ousted FBI Director James Comey to appear before the panel next Tuesday. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) told reporters that he and committee chair Richard...
Package thief makes off with over $5,000 in hairpieces
A man stole packages -- one that includes over $5,000 worth of wigs -- from the same Crown Heights building during two separate incidents, police said. In the fist incident...
Here's a reason not to smile: It makes you look older
Anna Wintour’s best-kept anti-aging secret is her poker face, as it turns out. Smiling makes people look two years older, according to a new study published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review....
'King Arthur' is a total sausage fest
Guy Ritchie’s “King Arthur” is the story of a man’s struggle to accept his fate as Britain’s Born King. It also appears to be a man’s struggle against a studio:...
Lawmaker dies of apparent suicide after second DUI arrest
A Michigan state representative was found dead in an apparent suicide Tuesday, just hours after he was released from jail after his second drunken driving arrest in less than two...
Charges dismissed for couple accused of rape in drug-fueled threesome
The couple accused of forcing a woman into a kinky Sundance sex romp had their criminal charges dismissed last week by a Utah Court prior to trial. Last September, the NYC-based duo,...
Giants want to see if this linebacker can play tight end
With the special meaning uniform No. 94 held for Mark Herzlich – he’d worn it at Boston College while overcoming Ewing's sarcoma, a type of bone cancer – it figures...
Senate panel probing potential investments in Trump's empire
The Senate Intelligence Committee is probing potential investments in President Trump's real-estate empire by people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new report Wednesday. The committee is...
Elderly man critical after creep slugs him in unprovoked attack
An 83-year-old man is in critical condition after a brute knocked him out cold during an unprovoked attack in the Bronx, police said. The elderly victim, identified by sources as...
‘Vegan Bernie Madoff’ takes plea deal for swindling investors
After months of mulling a plea deal, New York City's most infamous vegan has admitted to taking part in a scheme to defraud investors in her popular, star-studded Gramercy eatery....
When a night on sports Twitter devolves into misery
(You arrive home just before 7 o’clock Tuesday night, a full night of sports – Rangers! Yankees! Mets! – ahead of you, and you’ve already got the spot on the...
Someone finally caught a murder rap for party stabbing
The "adopted son" of a famous Manhattan jeweler has been indicted for murder in the stabbing death of a Hofstra grad at his luxury Midtown apartment more than six months...
Former owner of 6-foot alligator is battling zoo over its remains
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- A Massachusetts man who kept a 6-foot alligator in his backyard until it was removed by police wants the animal's remains after it died at a...
Manolo Blahnik has a crush on Rihanna
Rihanna's got shoes on the brain. In June, the singer will launch her third and final collaboration with Manolo Blahnik, the designer exclusively tells Threads. “She came to my studio...
Trump: I fired Comey because he 'wasn't doing a good job'
President Trump on Wednesday made his first public comments on his sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey. "He wasn’t doing a good job. Very simply. He was not doing...
'Deadpool' is getting a TV show
FXX has ordered an animated series based on the hit Marvel character Deadpool — and “Atlanta” star Donald Glover has been tapped to write it. The as-yet-untitled project, described as...
NYPD cops forbidden from breaking up noisy parties
A new NYPD directive forbids cops from entering a residence in response to a noise complaint — unless they’re given permission. The directive, a copy of which has been obtained...
Diver claims viral shark video was all boobs, no bite
This porn star really was faking it. A veteran shark diver claims the viral video featuring a porn star being attacked by a shark during a promo shoot last week...
Bharara blasts Comey firing in late-night tweetstorm
Ex-US Attorney Preet Bharara — who was fired by President Donald Trump despite a promise he could stay on the job — launched a Twitter attack on Trump overnight for...
MMA fighting made me a better historian
Three years into his PHD studies in Medieval History at the University of Southern California, Patrick Wyman realized that his childhood dream of becoming a history professor might not come...
NFLer vaguely threatens reporter for covering domestic violence
The "lil job" of writing about domestic violence in sports is one that is not needed for long, according to an NFL player who has been accused of domestic violence....
Putin: Russia had nothing to do with Comey firing
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday denied the Kremlin had any connection to President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Creepy clown house comes fully furnished with nightmares
A real estate listing in Ontario, Canada, has creeped out the internet, thanks to the house’s extensive clown collection. The owners, who lived in the home for 30 years, decorated...
Pastor gets prison for killing woman during exorcism
A Nicaraguan pastor was sentenced to 36 years in prison for killing a woman thrown naked onto a fire during an exorcism. Evangelical pastor Juan Rocha, 23, along with four...
Comey asked DOJ for more money to probe Russia before he was fired
FBI Director James Comey asked for more cash to continue his probe of the Trump administration’s possible ties to Russia just days before he was unceremoniously canned by the president,...
SpaceX tests rocket designed for mission to Mars
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is one step closer to lift-off. Elon Musk’s company released an 18-second video Tuesday showing a successful test-fire of one of Falcon Heavy’s engines at its...
Disney boss gets grilled over ESPN woes
Wall Street to Bob Iger: Forget about “Star Wars” — let’s talk about “SportsCenter.” The Disney chief executive was peppered with questions from Wall Street analysts on Tuesday about the...
Instagram wants to destigmatize mental health
A pic a day doesn’t always keep the blues away. Instagram, the photo sharing platform, this week launched #HereForYou, a campaign which seeks to showcase how the Facebook subsidiary supports...
Mom finds gross 'squid-like' horror in her coconut water
The mere sight of the disgusting mass reportedly found at the bottom of a Vita Coco coconut water is enough to make someone sick. Barbara Kline, a mother of two...
GOP senator 'having trouble' understanding Comey firing
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake who quickly criticized the timing of President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey said he's still trying to come to terms with the bureau chief's...
Comey won't testify before panel despite being scheduled
Former FBI Director James Comey will not testify Thursday before the US Senate Intelligence Committee — despite still being listed among the witnesses slated to appear, according to a report....
Colbert's audience gives surprising reaction to Comey's firing
James Comey's firing was no laughing matter to Stephen Colbert — but his audience thought otherwise. The funnyman appeared flummoxed Tuesday night by his "Late Show" crowd's jubilant reaction to...
Cops investigating tree-cutting incident at Trump golf course
Two men cut down four, 30-foot trees at the Bronx golf course operated by the Trump Organization, police sources said Wednesday. Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point General Manager Joe...
Admit it, you're keeping this a secret
People are willing to dish some salacious details about their lives before they tell you how much money they make. More than half of all people keep their finances a...
There's a dark side to being a hopeless romantic
As Robert Palmer once sang, “Might as well face it, you’re addicted to love.” But addiction isn’t just a metaphor for the intensity of romance: It’s the actual, psychological truth,...
Golf's biggest weirdo gets weirder with caddie fight
Golf's new bad boy just got dumped — by his caddie. PGA Tour rookie and Twitter weirdo Grayson Murray is in need of a new caddie for this week's Players Championship...
Jail nurse feared man was dead after guard's 'violent' attack: suit
A 61-year-old man was tossed headfirst into a jail cell by a corrections officer last year, breaking his hip in an incident so violent that a nurse told a co-worker,...
New discovery on Earth might prove alien life existed on Mars
Life on Earth kicked off hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought, scientists have claimed. In a new find, the earliest known living creature popped up about 3.5...
Man dodges rape charge in 'stealthing' condom case
A Swiss court has upheld a 12-month suspended sentence for a man convicted of deliberately removing his condom during sex with an unconsenting partner, a practice known as "stealthing" that...
This is a different Charles Barkley — whether you're ready for it or not
Charles Barkley, a listener and a sympathizer. That’s the role the NBA Hall of Famer is aiming to project in TNT’s “American Race,” an upcoming four-part documentary series. The highly...
You're never too rich to eat fast food
Everyone knows that only poor people eat fast food. And, not surprisingly, everyone is wrong. The fact is there’s almost no correlation between fast food consumption and income, according to...
People are going crazy over this wacky breakfast
Forget scrambled and sunny-side up — the cool way to eat eggs is up in the air. People on social media are obsessed with “cloud eggs”: puffed-up egg whites framing...
South Korea is building an entire city to test self-driving cars
South Korea is in the process of building an 88-acre city devoted entirely to testing self-driving cars — the largest test facility in the world, according to reports. K-City will mimic...
Yelp admits smaller businesses are fed up with its site
Yelp just got a one-star review from Wall Street. Shares of the only customer-reviews site plummeted as much as 22 percent in early Wednesday trading after it slashed its sales...
United flight attendants forced me to pee in a cup
A Kansas City mom claims she was forced to pee in a cup aboard a United Airlines flight — and then humiliated by the crew members who wouldn’t let her...
Australian senator becomes first to breastfeed in parliament
It was her first day back at Parliament since giving birth to her second daughter 11 weeks ago and Larissa Waters' return definitely didn't go unnoticed. The Greens co-deputy leader...
EpiPens are a ripoff because of more than their price
An expired EpiPen can still pack a punch. EpiPens had 90 percent of the stated amount of the medication up to 29 months after their expiration date, according to a...
Bear takes mountain bikers on thrilling ride
They 'bearly' made it. A mountain biker barreling down a trail at the Malino Brdo resort in Slovakia this month came upon a grizzly sight when a brown bear barreled...
Rare albino orangutan rescued after illegal capture
A rare albino orangutan was rescued from life in a cage in Borneo – and may soon become an "ambassador" for her kind. The striking, blue-eyed 5-year-old orangutan was saved...
Chaos inside the White House during Comey firing
President Trump grew increasingly frustrated by the Russian investigation and weighed for a week whether to fire FBI Director James Comey, but when he hit the button Tuesday it caught...
'Thought it was a hoax': Aaron Hernandez's fiancée appearing on 'Dr. Phil'
Less than a month after Aaron Hernandez's shocking suicide, his fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, will speak out for the first time in a sit-down interview with "Dr. Phil." In a two-part...
College grads continue to be delusional about real world
Gen Z, prepare to be disappointed. The first crop of Gen Zers are graduating from college, and like their millennial predecessors, they’re expecting big things. Nearly seven in 10 (69...
Terminally ill mom makes heartbreaking plans with daughters
A terminally ill mom-of-two has taken her young daughters prom and wedding dress shopping – because she won’t be around to see their big days. Dawn Wilson, 34, has been...
Tesla begins taking orders for solar roofs
Tesla will begin taking orders for its long-awaited solar roofs on Wednesday afternoon, Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted during the wee hours of the morning. “Solar roof can be ordered...
Dana White: McGregor-Mayweather is a 'nightmare'
UFC president Dana White is committed to doing everything possible to land Conor McGregor a lucrative payday against Floyd Mayweather, but the fight is still no closer to reality. On...
Frat kicked off campus after bros threaten to kill hazing 'rats'
A fraternity at the University of Arizona has been booted off campus for at least four years for allegedly hazing pledges by forcing them to assemble puzzles while boozed-up and...
Russian foreign minister shrugs off Comey's firing
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov feigned surprise during an appearance at the State Department on Wednesday when he was asked about President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey. "Was...
AP: Probe of our Nazi ties shows we acted 'forthrightly'
The Associated Press has conducted an in-depth review of its operations in Nazi Germany, concluding the news agency acted as "forthrightly and independently as possible." But the review also found...
Body of girl found under home identified as 1876 earthquake victim
SAN FRANCISCO — The 19th-century body of a girl found last year inside a small metal casket under a San Francisco home has been identified, researchers announced Tuesday. The child...
Time Inc. slashes dividend after taking itself off the block
Time Inc. on Wednesday slashed its dividend as the magazine publisher pushed ahead with a cost-cutting plan following its decision to not sell itself, even as the company reported another...
Abercrombie & Fitch puts itself on the block
Abercrombie & Fitch is working with an investment bank to field takeover interest from other retailers, according to a report. The struggling teen-apparel chain has hired investment bank Perella Weinberg...
Turkey: US pledge to arm Syrian Kurds is 'unacceptable'
BEIRUT — A top Syrian Kurdish official on Wednesday welcomed the U.S. decision to arm Kurdish fighters with heavier weapons, saying it would "legitimize" the force as it prepares to...
Second dead body found floating in Central Park pond
Another dead body was found floating in a Central Park pond Wednesday morning — the second corpse to be discovered in one of the park’s reservoirs in less than 24...
Corrections officer arrested for dealing drugs
A city corrections officer was arrested along with 13 others when police witnessed the group dealing drugs at a Brooklyn housing project, police sources said. Cammi Ortiz, 26, was among...
Trump says eventually he'll be praised for firing Comey
President Trump predicted in a tweet on Wednesday that he will eventually be praised for firing FBI Director James Comey and restoring the integrity of the bureau. "Comey lost the...
Brawl breaks out as plane taxis to the gate
In the latest proof that airheads and airplanes don’t mix, two passengers traded blows on a Southwest jetliner that had just landed in Burbank, Calif. Flight 2530 from Dallas was...
Air Canada leaves teen 'trapped' alone overnight at airport
Air Canada "trapped" a 15-year-old overnight in a Toronto airport, a harrowing experience he claims was "like being held prisoner." Derrin Espinola was flying alone on May 1 from Denver...
Journalist arrested for yelling questions at Tom Price
Police say a West Virginia journalist was arrested after yelling questions at US Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. Price and senior White House aide Kellyanne Conway visited the...
Wife of ESPN legend Chris Berman dies in car accident
The wife of ESPN's Chris Berman died in a car accident in Connecticut on Tuesday afternoon. Katherine Ann Berman, 67, and another driver, Edward Bertulis, died in the two-car crash...
Woman finds squid-like creature in her coconut water
When Barbara Evelyn Marie swallowed something solid while drinking a coconut water, she decided to cut the container open. Inside, she was horrified to discover what seemed to be the remains...
Couple gets naked and covers their bodies in paint for art
A young artist and his model girlfriend covered their naked bodies in paint and pressed themselves against buildings on public streets in Australia. Mik Shida, 27, and Zheani Sparkes, 21,...
Possible names Trump could consider to replace Comey
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday began the process of interviewing interim FBI directors after the ouster of James Comey - with former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and Gov. Chris...
West Point graduates three siblings for first time in over 30 years
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Brothers Noah, Sumner and Cole Ogrydziak entered West Point's grueling world of 6:30 a.m. reveille, 60-pound packs and rigorous course loads on the same day four...
T.J. Rivera may be stealing Lucas Duda's job
T.J. Rivera is hitting so well, injured first baseman Lucas Duda could have a hard time getting his old job back, according to Terry Collins. While Duda continues his rehab...
Derick Brassard can't fully enjoy the Senators' series win
Derick Brassard is thrilled to be returning to the Eastern Conference finals — and nearly as happy to be done playing the Rangers. Following Ottawa’s 4-2 series-clinching Game 6 win...
Chase Headley feeling better than expected after beaning
CINCINNATI — When Aaron Hicks, Gary Sanchez and Chase Headley were drilled by Reds reliever Drew Storen in the seventh inning Monday night what were the chances none suffered a...
How Michael Conforto has rejuvenated the Mets offense
Michael Conforto has obviously found his stroke. And the Mets have clearly found their leadoff hitter. It’s no coincidence the Mets’ offense has taken off since about the time Conforto...
Over a dozen injured after man goes on stabbing rampage in China
BEIJING — Police in northern China say 18 people were injured when a man attacked people on a city street with a knife. The Changchun police department said on its...
Ex-councilman booted from office space says landlord just wants to hike rent
A former city councilman being evicted from his Brooklyn law offices for subletting the space has allegedly posted signs in the windows claiming his landlords are pushing him out to...
City doesn't have to protect public from dangerous cabbies: appeals panel
The city has no “special duty” to protect the public from dangerous cabdrivers, according to a ruling by an appeals panel tossing the $27.5 million suit filed by injured British...
Killing law enforcement would be a hate crime under new bill
Attacking or killing cops and other first responders would be a hate crime under a bill passed by the state Senate on Tuesday. The Community Heroes Protection Act would make...
'You only get so many cracks at this': Rick Nash's Rangers reality
Players were still in their jerseys. Fans were still exiting Madison Square Garden. Minutes had passed since the Rangers’ season ended with a 4-2 loss to the Senators on Tuesday...
Is Ilya Kovalchuk coming back to the Devils?
Devils general manager Ray Shero is on the verge of landing yet another asset in his team's rebuilding plan: Ilya Kovalchuk. Shero confirmed on Tuesday that Kovalchuk would like to...
Trump to meet with Putin's top diplomat at the White House
President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday with Vladimir Putin's top diplomat at the White House on Wednesday, the White House said, marking the highest-level face-to-face contact with Russia of the...
Why it's not time for Yankees to give up on CC Sabathia yet
CINCINNATI — If a pitcher falls in the ballpark and everyone is too distracted by the pitcher’s teammates carrying the wood (bats), does he make a sound? It turns into...
Prosecutors subpoena Flynn associates in Russia probe: report
Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas seeking business records from people who worked with former US national security adviser Michael Flynn when he was a private citizen, CNN reported...
Now comes the hard part for Matt Harvey
The Dark Knight fell on his sword Tuesday. It’s about time. Now comes the hard part. Now Matt Harvey has to live up to his words and perform on the...
Colbert jokes with 'Daily Show' alums during 'Late Show' special
It was a rare TV reunion Tuesday as Stephen Colbert played host to a gang of fellow “Daily Show” alums on a special edition of CBS’ “The Late Show.” Along...
Ten-year-old donates thousands of comic books to military base
FORT DIX, N.J. — A young comic book aficionado is sharing his passion with the military. Ten-year-old Carl Scheckel organized a campaign that gathered roughly 3,000 comic books that he...
Over 50 students escape harm after bus goes up in flames
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Authorities in South Carolina say more than 50 students escaped without injury after the school bus they were riding caught fire. Local media reports say the bus...
Seattle mayor drops re-election bid amid sex abuse accusations
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who has been accused by four men of sexually abusing them as teenagers, dropped his bid for re-election on Tuesday, saying that the scandal would be...
NFL player charged in connection with shooting
ELIZABETH, N.J. — A linebacker in the NFL who starred at Rutgers University was charged by a grand jury on Tuesday in connection with a shooting in New Jersey and...
Lawsuit looks to stop tax subsidies of union activity
New York unions have a sweet deal going: Many municipalities pay workers’ salaries and benefits while they’re on leave for union-related business. But a lawsuit filed in Suffolk County on...
Us Weekly transition off to a rocky start
The Us Weekly staff had a heck of a few days after arriving at American Media Inc.’s Downtown Manhattan offices. They were greeted by a libel suit filed against their...
City hospitals president plans hundreds of worker terminations
The city’s municipal hospitals will lay off as many as 600 employees in coming months to help close a deficit estimated at $1.1 billion next year, their leader said Tuesday....
Magnolia Journal flaunts over 700,000 paid subscribers
Magnolia Journal, the joint venture between Meredith and the home-improvement TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines is emerging as the hottest magazine launch in years. The third issue is slated...
Nixon library no fan of Comey, Watergate comparisons
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum threw some major shade at President Trump on Tuesday night -- after countless people compared his axing of James Comey to the infamous...
Disciplined jails chief rents Queens apartment to satisfy residency
The head of the city’s jails investigative unit, who was put on modified duty this week over claims he directed workers to spy on city probers, has come up with...