July 4, 2017
Stitches’ 72-dog night
Buuurp! The dogs didn’t have a chance. Odds-on fave Joey Chestnut devoured the competition as well as a world-record 72 Nathan’s franks yesterday at Coney Island. Miki Sudo retained her...
Kim Jong Un says ICBM is a 'gift' to 'American bastards'
Kim Jong Un taunted the US after his ICBM missile launch on Tuesday, calling it a Fourth of July gift to the “American bastards.” “American bastards would be not very...
Fireworks display sets off wildfire at Arizona resort
Talk about a grand finale. Spectators at an Arizona fireworks display Monday got a little more than they expected when the show ended with a bang — a wildfire. The blaze...
Developer with ties to Cuomo gets $2M tax break amid bailout
A New York City developer who is a major campaign donor placed a losing bet on an upstate racetrack — but still came out a winner when Albany granted him...
Mom gets death threats after 'piercing' daughter's cheek
A mom of six has received death threats after claiming to have pierced her baby daughter’s cheek. Enedina Vance’s Facebook post went viral when she shared a picture of her...
Starbucks-owned boutique bakery is coming to Red Hook
The food haunt will have open kitchens for a bakery and commissary that may eventually open to the public.
Knicks making another run to land Dion Waiters
ORLANDO, Fla. — When Steve Mills was Knicks president for a five-month stint during the 2013-14 season, he made a bid to trade for Syracuse product Dion Waiters, who then...
Drugged-out driver rams car into vehicle carrying NYPD horses
A car with an apparently drugged out driver behind the wheel rammed into a police vehicle that was towing some horses to Coney Island in Brooklyn Tuesday, sources told the...
Cops find 3 live, endangered deer tied up during traffic stop
This traffic stop was wild. A sheriff’s deputy in Little Torch Key, Florida pulled over a car with a broken tail light when he found three hog-tied deer. Two of...
City cracks down on office roof terraces
Big Apple real-estate developers and landlords are raising the roof over a citywide crackdown on office tower roof terraces — which have recently become the must-have amenity for tenants. Major...
Posh West Village penthouse goes for nearly $31.5M
Proving there’s still money pouring into Manhattan, the south penthouse unit at Ian Schrager’s 160 Leroy St. has been put into contract. The asking price was $31.5 million and what...
'Bad and Boujee' is most streamed song of 2017 so far
Migos’ “Bad and Boujee” was the most-streamed song in the first half of the year, according to BuzzAngle, a music measurement firm. Rapper Migos’ hit tallied 711.3 million streams in...
Nets sign Otto Porter Jr. to big offer sheet: Will Wizards match?
The Nets cleared a huge hurdle Tuesday by signing top free-agent target Otto Porter Jr. to an offer sheet. Now all they can do is wait and see if the...
'Serial entrepreneur' moves on from Lumber Liquidators
Tom Sullivan is proving there is life after lumber. Sullivan, the founder and former chairman of Lumber Liquidators, the wood flooring retailer — who on Dec. 31 left the company...
Famed East End publishing icon gets his own statue
East End publishing icon Dan Rattiner, the founder of Dan’s Papers, has been immortalized with his own traffic-stopping statue on Route 27 near Southampton. The statue is of Rattiner riding...
Even Republicans are scoffing at Trump's voter fraud commission
Red and blue states alike are thumbing their noses at President Trump’s commission to root out alleged voter fraud. So far, 44 states have defied the administration’s request for personal...
Hospital shooter was granted special waiver to work after sex attack
A Manhattan judge granted a special waiver to the man who became the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital killer so that he could score certain licenses and jobs after he was convicted in...
Another big-time Trump donor eyes buying up Time
There is now more than one conservative booster of President Trump with a fancy for buying Time Inc. — and its 94-year-old flagship newsweekly, Time. Robert Mercer’s Renaissance Technologies bought...
How Gordon Hayward-to-Celtics move stunts Carmelo market
ORLANDO, Fla. — With forward Gordon Hayward announcing Tuesday he is going green with the Celtics, the move is bad news for the Knicks in their attempt to find Carmelo...
Daughter of slain cop fears killer’s release from parole
A Brooklyn cop-killer is on the brink of being released from parole without any supervision, leaving his victim’s daughter outraged — and fearful that he could hurt her family. “He...
Layoffs hit Latina Media as payroll struggles continue
Latina Media Ventures, publisher of Latina magazine and Latin Kitchen, a website, laid off six of 30 employees Friday as the struggling properties scramble to make payroll. Insiders, without a...
MTA workers get paid 5 times the normal rate on Fourth of July
Some train engineers and conductors for the taxpayer-funded, perpetually cash-strapped MTA had good reason to celebrate the holiday Tuesday — they were raking in five times their regular pay rate....
South Korean, US armies fire off show of force in wake of North Korea's ICBM test
In a direct response to North Korea's missile launch, U.S. and South Korean soldiers fired "deep strike" precision missiles into South Korean territorial waters on Tuesday, that from U.S. military...
Bet that the latest grade-fixing scandal is just the tip of the iceberg
For all Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s talk of cracking down, grade-fixing to inflate graduation rates is alive and well in the city schools. Susan Edelman exposed the latest case in...
The secret reason child-welfare agencies fail
David Hansell has a tough road ahead of him. It’s not only because the recently appointed head of the Administration for Children’s Services has to clean up the mess left...
New NYPD transport vans will track how cops treat prisoners
The NYPD just bought nearly 70 new prisoner-transport vans — each equipped with four video cameras to monitor how cops treat suspects. The move comes two years after the death...
Surprise: Trump and France's Macron may wind up allies after all
The catalyst for a blossoming friendship between President Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron could well be a mutual desire to rein in Iran. But first, wait — friendship?...
Partisan hysterics ignore the real Medicaid horrors
Diehard ObamaCare defenders were out in force over the July 4 holiday to protest Republican repeal efforts. The protesters are falsely claiming repeal will gut Medicaid, causing frail, indigent seniors...
Mercy for fare-beaters: New York's next experiment in un-policing
Can New York City close its eyes to nearly all low-level offenses and still keep serious crime down? It’s about to find out. On Friday, Manhattan DA Cy Vance announced...
Meet Aaron Judge's secret weapon for the Home Run Derby
There’s no better show in baseball than Aaron Judge’s pregame batting practice. The Yankees’ rookie sensation routinely sends homers into parts of ballparks where no one ever has. But the...
Behind Chris Christie's beach fiasco
Even Chris Christie’s handpicked successor had a hard time figuring out just what New Jersey’s governor was up to. “It’s beyond words,” Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno posted on Facebook in...
GOP mayoral candidate star of Fourth of July parade
Presumptive GOP mayoral nominee Nicole Malliotakis was the big draw Tuesday at Staten Island’s Fourth of July parade — drawing selfie-seekers and well-wishes even from residents who said they don’t...
What if the Yankees become sellers
In retrospect, this would’ve been a good game at which to conduct an exit poll. Even more so if you had asked people to wait an additional 54 minutes after...
Gordon Hayward announces Celtics to end the madness
The chaos is over: Gordon Hayward will be a Celtic. "After seven years in Utah, I have decided to join the Boston Celtics," Hayward announced on The Players' Tribune on...
Hungry raccoon gang terrorizes West Harlem tenants
A gang of food-grubbing raccoons has been terrorizing occupants of a West Harlem building by climbing up and down the fire escape and trying to push through window screens, residents...
Did we just witness how Conor McGregor beats Mayweather?
We saw Manny Pacquiao age in the ring Saturday night. We saw the legs lose their mobility as a younger, more aggressive opponent roughed him up with head butts and...
'Pharma Bro' live-streams himself for hours after gag order request
Undeterred by the feds' efforts to shut him up, "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli live-streamed himself for hours on YouTube Tuesday, including for an hour-long investment tutorial. One day after Brooklyn...
Firefighters rescue man from 25-foot deep hole
A man fell about 25 feet down a hole on abandoned railway tracks in The Bronx and had to be rescued by city firefighters Tuesday after a passer-by called 911...
Man rams propane-laden car into lover's building, killing himself
A man rammed a car packed with propane tanks into his ex-girlfriend's apartment building in Florida, killing himself and setting the room ablaze, according to a local news report. The...
Yankees call up latest 1st base hope after axing Chris Carter
Yankees fans have been clamoring for months for anyone to replace Chris Carter at first base. On Tuesday, that’s what they got. Following a 4-1 loss to the Blue Jays...
Cops respond to noise complaint, join in on Slip 'N Slide
They let the noise slide! Police officers Joe Jones and Carrie Lee of Asheville, North Carolina, responded to a noise complaint at a Fourth of July block party. But instead...
Clint Frazier isn't running with this chance
Since hitting a homer and a double in his MLB debut in Houston last week, Clint Frazier hasn’t gotten a hit. That includes an 0-for-3 in Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to...
'Cat burglars' rob NYC kitty cafe: cops
Cops are on the prowl for a couple of crooks who stole the kitty at a Lower East Side "cat cafe'' Monday night. The cat burglars robbed Clinton Street's Koneko...
Home Run Derby snub calls out Gary Sanchez in angry rant
Not everyone is pleased by Gary Sanchez’s inclusion in the Home Run Derby next week in Miami. “Gary shouldn't be there,'' the Rays’ Logan Morrison told the Tampa Bay Times...
Dapper thief stole $44K in high-end merchandise: cops
A distinguished-looking crook with a neatly trimmed gray beard, scarf and fedora has been knocking off Manhattan stores to fuel his passion for high-end goodies, police said Tuesday. His illicit...
You can now snort chocolate to get high
This product could give a whole new meaning to the word "chocoholic." Coko Loko, a snortable chocolate powder that mixes cacao with ingredients commonly found in energy drinks, debuted last...
The Mets' outfield problem is somehow getting worse
WASHINGTON — Mets manager Terry Collins scripted his lineup Tuesday fully aware Yoenis Cespedes was unavailable, but the surprise was Curtis Granderson. Though Granderson had battled right hip soreness in...
Human Rights Commission finally eases up on discriminatory restaurant ads
Nearly two years after the city's Human Rights Commission promised to ease up on restaurants that unwittingly violate hiring laws, it finally made good on that vow. On June 21,...
Rangers find their low-cost Oscar Lindberg replacement
The Rangers found a low-risk way to help alleviate their need for a center, signing 30-year-old pivot David Desharnais to a one-year, $1 million deal Tuesday. Desharnais made his name...
My 'sexy' flight attendant uniform is making me sick
“Many of my coworkers … don’t believe it’s the uniform,” she wrote. “It’s kind of crazy to think your clothes could be poisoning you.”
The Heat Big 3 are finally all gone
Chris Bosh's time with the Miami Heat is officially over. Weeks after the sides came to a final agreement on how to part ways and more than a year since...
Ilya Kovalchuk screws over Devils for last time
Despite the best efforts of Devils general manager Ray Shero, Ilya Kovalchuk is heading back to Russia. Shero attempted to trade Kovalchuk, and that effort intensified over the past four...
This gas station employee is the lifeline to thousands of immigrants at 'Little Ellis Island'
A gas station employee has carved out a makeshift Ellis Island inside a convenience store, helping scores of immigrants who cross his path each day. Mahesh Pandya works at a...
Otto Porter suitors are falling as Nets' hope grows
The Nets just moved a step — or two — closer to landing top offseason target Otto Porter Jr. Sacramento already had extended Porter a four-year, $106 million offer sheet,...
Chris Christie turns camera shy amid beach outrage
Embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spent his Fourth of July cowardly hiding out in a state-owned, oceanfront mansion — despite defiantly declaring that he'd go back to the beach...
Suspected fireworks stand robber shot dead by owner
TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office says one person is dead after a shootout at a fireworks stand on the Fourth of July. The sheriff's office says the...
Chicago will force students to have post-high school plans
Thousands of students in the US soon won't be able to graduate high school unless they can prove they've lined up a job or apprenticeship, enlisted in the military, been...
CC Sabathia's return takes bad turn in another Yankees letdown
When CC Sabathia left his previous start with a hamstring strain, the Yankees were three games up in the AL East and had just won six in a row. And...
People will soon stop having sex to make babies: scientist
Romance really is dead. Humans will stop having sex to make babies within 30 years, a scientist predicts. Instead of conceiving the natural way, parents will instead head to a...
Your backyard fire pit sucks compared to this dude’s fire tornado
Popular stuntman Colin Furze constructed a unique firework launcher to celebrate his YouTube channel reaching 4 million subscribers. The contraption uses a cylindrical metal cage and a motorized spinner to...
A brief history of wearing the American flag
The american flag is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. It stands for freedom and liberty for all those fortunate enough to call it their own. Throughout...
The Mets just sent a loud statement that this is over
WASHINGTON — The question has ceased being if the Mets can actually catch up to the elite teams in the National League. The question has become something far simpler than...
Weather forecasts may soon predict 10 years into the future
We've all been there. The weather forecast tells you it’s going to rain and it’s actually glorious sunshine. They say we’re going to bake and we get drenched. But the...
China’s car-swallowing bus might be a giant scam
A car-straddling bus designed in China which took the internet by storm could be completely dead in its tracks. The innovative-looking vehicle, officially dubbed the Transit Elevated Bus, was designed...
Millennials might as well be 'Generation Hopeless'
Forget lazy, self-centred or cocky — the truth about most millennials is they’re absolutely hopeless when it comes to basic life and workplace skills, experts say. Research shows young adults...
Common heartburn drug could increase risk of early death
Heartburn pills taken by millions can increase the risk of an early death by up to half, scientists warn. Experts claim they may be responsible for thousands of fatalities globally...
Shell pulls cardboard cutouts because men won't stop groping them
Shell is removing cardboard cutouts of a headscarf-wearing woman from stations across Malaysia after online images emerged of creepy men groping the life-sized ads. The Royal Dutch Shell advertisement features...
Celtics are celebrating, Hayward is denying and NBA is exploding
The fireworks began early on the Fourth of July. Photoshops were done, the dancing was kicked off and Gordon Hayward was a Celtic, multiple reports Tuesday stating he had chosen...
This ancient, 24-foot-long crocodile had T-Rex teeth
This killer beast walked on its hind feet as it hunted prey or scavenged for food.
'We have never seen this before': Baby survives being shot in womb
RIO DE JANEIRO — Arthur was still inside his mother’s womb when he became Rio de Janeiro’s latest victim of gun violence. His mother, Claudineia dos Santos Melo, was almost...
Woman unknowingly eats poisonous plant during livestream
In the fascinating world of second-tier YouTube health vlogging, chemicals are bad and plants are good. Only, that doesn’t work so well when the plant in question is Agave Americana, a Mexico-dwelling...
Teen paralyzed by gunfire killed years later in drive-by shooting
A Florida teen who was paralyzed by gunfire when he was 11 was killed in another drive-by shooting. Jake Castillo, 17, was being pushed in a wheelchair into a Lakeland...
Man arrested for fatally shooting wife during Uber ride
SEATTLE — A woman killed early Sunday in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood was shot by her husband during an argument in a ride-hailing vehicle, police said. Cameron Espitia, 31, is...
NYPD's gunshot sensors keep picking up fireworks explosions
This sounds like a nightmare. Special NYPD sensors placed around the city to detect gunshots also pick up the sound of powerful fireworks during the July 4 holiday -- sending...
Top officials meet at White House after North Korea missile test
Top security, military and diplomatic officials in the Trump administration held an unexpected Fourth of July meeting to discuss options after North Korea said it had successfully test-fired an inter-continental...
What was this man doing when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
If you knew death from a volcanic eruption was imminent, what would you do with your remaining time on Earth? A photo of a preserved body from Pompeii during the...
Firefighters battle three-alarm blaze in apartment building
Ten people were hurt — including six firefighters — in an intense four-alarm blaze in The Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Hunts Point resident Angel Hernandez said he was...
Dad recalls moment he told wife their daughter was killed in the Manchester bombing
The father of the youngest victim killed in the Manchester bombing recalled the tragic moment he told his injured wife that their daughter was gone. Speaking on what would’ve been...
The Nationals made the Mets' tough decision for them
WASHINGTON -- If there is a silver lining for the Mets, any ambiguity surrounding this season has essentially disappeared. Sell, sell, sell -- anything with an expiring contract that might...
Gordon Hayward appears to pick Celtics and shake up NBA
The Celtics may have made their splash. It sounds as if a team with overflowing assets is getting another big one, with Gordon Hayward deciding to leave the Jazz and...
How online dating suffers from this new bad trend
Singletons beware. There’s a new online dating phenomenon you need to watch out for. Forget benching, breadcrumbing and ghosting. "Kittenfishing" is the new way your date could be deceiving you...
Infant's organs found inside child-size coffin
A child-size coffin with an infant's organs inside was found dumped on a Philadelphia sidewalk, according to reports. The small, white casket wrapped in a trash bag was spotted around...
Everything goes wrong for fire-breathing man's face
This is the chilling moment a fire-breather set fire to his face when his very public performance goes horrifically wrong. The daredevil’s face is seen erupting into a ball of...
How Knicks' throwback made telling Hornacek impression
ORLANDO, Fla. — It's the only time Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek has laughed during the Orlando summer league. Canyon Barry stepped to the free-throw line Sunday and swished his underhanded...
This barista will turn your latte into a work of art
Your latte is his canvas. An artistic Korean barista has taken Seoul by storm -- using dyed latte foam and meticulous brush strokes to replicate fine works of art in...
Why women should never put a glitter bomb down there
From unicorn lattes, body paint and even gin — the glitter trend is everywhere. But the sparkle enthusiasts have taken the trend to a whole new level: You can now...
How having lots of orgasms can save a man's life
Prostate health can be a pretty awkward subject, so prepare to blush at this new research from Harvard University. Scientists say frequent ejaculations could be the key to keeping the...
Auction house accused of stiffing customers is now under investigation
New York City’s consumer watchdog is investigating a well-known watch auctioneer accused of failing to pay customers after selling their pricey timepieces. The Department of Consumer Affairs said it received...
Cops take down animal-rights protesters at hot dog eating contest
Five animal-rights protesters were arrested on Tuesday just feet away from competitors at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. ESPN cameras captured NYPD officers tackling protesters in...
Joey Chestnut wins another Nathan's hot dog eating contest
Joey “Jaws” Chestnut captured his 10th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest title in Coney Island Tuesday breaking his own record in a performance he insisted wasn’t even his best effort....
Teen kidnapped and murdered over marijuana theft: cops
A 13-year-old girl found dead over the weekend in Texas was abducted as ransom for stolen marijuana, according to authorities. Police said Shavon Randle was kidnapped Wednesday from a Lancaster...
Beachgoers forced from bungalows before Christie's beach day
Longtime New Jersey beachgoers were forced from their bungalows along the same strip of sand that Gov. Chris Christie kept all to himself during the recent budget impasse that shut...
Breaking down the Islanders' John Tavares dilemma
As July 4 fireworks arrived, a contract extension between John Tavares and the Islanders remained unsigned. It has been three whole days that he could have inked a deal, and...
Guy tries to get rid of bees with fireworks, burns down garage
A knucklehead tried to use fireworks to get rid of the bees taking up residence in his garage -- but ended up burning down the entire structure instead, according to...
Woman jumps in front of subway, but survives unscathed
A pajama-clad woman jumped in front of a subway train on the Upper East Side on Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt -- but landed in the tracks' well and...
How to know when you're too attached to your stuff
Even those who work in fantasy worlds have to face reality. In June, a 2009 email exchange between Johnny Depp and Joel Mandel, his former business manager, revealed that Depp...
Even a former UFC champ is too scared to take on Cris Cyborg
Chris Weidman is a former UFC champion and is undoubtedly one of the best mixed martial artists in the world, and yet even he cowers in fear when Cristiane “Cyborg”...
Host dad apparently kills himself amid sexual assault allegations
A Florida host dad accused of molesting the teen sister of the Spanish foreign exchange student he married reportedly killed himself while awaiting trial. Police responded Tuesday morning to a report...
One woman tells her story of Fox Sports sexual harassment
Following Fox Sports National president Jamie Horowitz's shocking termination Monday from Fox Sports, one woman is speaking out amid allegations of a sexual harassment probe. Recalling an alleged encounter with Horowitz to...
ESPNer's marriage leads to 'Sunday Night Baseball' shakeup
The hits just keep on coming for ESPN. Just weeks after ESPN gutted the jobs of many high-profile personalities, longtime broadcaster Dan Shulman announced he will step away from "Sunday...
Wearing this color really makes everyone feel more attractive
Is your outfit falling flat today? Perhaps not giving you the confidence you want? Well, it's time to mix things up and add this color to your wardrobe. What color?...
I tried scheduled sex with my ex and it was terrible
Joe re-entered my life at a time where I was having casual sex that was mind-numbingly boring, physically unsatisfying and with people I wasn’t that into. It was the kind...
Fan offers to buy UFC fighter's poopy pants for $15K
UFC fighter Justine Kish revealed a “disgusting” fan has offered her thousands of dollars so he can hang up her soiled shorts in his man cave. Kish lost control of...
Christie really doesn't care what you think about him on the beach
An unrepentant Gov. Chris Christie doubled down on his choice to lounge on a public beach during the government shutdown over the weekend — and said he plans to return for...
Woman charged with using Craigslist to find hit man to kill ex
PONCA CITY, Okla. — An Oklahoma woman is accused of trying to hire someone via Craigslist to travel to Israel and kill her ex-husband with ricin. Federal prosecutors charged 37-year-old...
Russia and China propose deal to stop North Korea's weapons program
Russia and China have proposed a deal to halt North Korea's weapons program that would require the US to stop the deployment of a missile shield in South Korea and...
People are already getting trapped on North Carolina's new island
It’s been a little over two months since an island popped out of the sea near North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and already people are finding themselves stranded on its sandy...
Body pulled from East River
A dead body was pulled out of the East River on Tuesday morning, police said. The body was discovered floating near the shore along the East Village around 8:30 a.m....
Hawking: Trump pulling out of climate deal could turn Earth into Venus
Physicist Stephen Hawking warned that President Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement could lead to irreversible damage and turn Earth into Venus. "We are close to...
Secret report reveals 'pope's hospital' put profits over children
ROME — Doctors and nurses at the Vatican’s showcase pediatric hospital were angry: Corners were being cut. Safety protocols were being ignored. And sick children were suffering. The Vatican’s response...
Man hid wife's body in freezer for years to collect her benefits
The heirs of a Florida man who hid his wife's death by placing her body in a freezer for eight years to collect her Social Security benefits have repaid the...
Teen critically hurt from falling bullet
An Indiana teen was in critical condition Monday after being hit in the head by a bullet shot into the air like a firework, authorities said. The 13-year-old boy was...
Mother responds to Trump's pledge to help her terminally ill son
The mother of terminally ill British baby Charlie Gard responded to President Trump’s pledge to help her son with a message of determination. “If he’s still fighting, we’re still fighting,”...
Punk rock ISIS widow 'crying' and wants to go home
ISIS widow Sally Jones desperately wants to return home to the UK — but can’t because leaders of the terror group won’t let her go, according to a new report....
A new Demario Davis? Jets will find out in one key area
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
The ways you never knew an asteroid strike can kill you
If you have a lingering fear of an unseen space rock slamming into our planet and wreaking havoc on an unimaginable scale, your nightmare scenario probably involves fire, flying boulders,...
Teenager gets prison for pimping out younger girls for sex
A California teen was sentenced to 13 years behind bars — just two days after her 18th birthday — for pimping out younger girls for sex, according to a new...
What actually happens to your insides when you eat a ridiculous amount of hot dogs
Dr. Mike breaks down what might happen to a competitive eater's body while participating in Coney Island's annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. One of the more surprising risk factors...
North Korea brags that they can now strike anywhere on Earth
North Korea said the successful test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile marks the "final step" in its efforts to develop a rocket that can reach the United States. The country's...
How Independence Day sales are a total ripoff
Don’t buy into all the July 4th hype. Independence Day sales are likely filling up your email inbox this week, but many of these markdowns are all flash, no cash....
Andy Murray goes all-in against coke-sniffing tennis star
Low blow. Tennis world No. 1 and defending Wimbledon champion Andy Murray lashed out at British countryman Dan Evans, saying Evans "deserves his suspension" after testing positive for cocaine. “He...
The moment a food blogger realized she was a fraud
Every time I stand in front of my supermarket’s egg aisle, I am filled with befuddlement, frustration and confusion — this cocktail of feelings inspired me to start my blog...
Researcher may have found a cure for diabetes
Ending the world's diabetes epidemic could be one step closer, with a promising new technique curing the condition in mice. Scientists at the University of Texas announced the breakthrough, which...
Odell Beckham's newest tattoo is quite bizarre
Another day, another tattoo for Odell Beckham Jr. The 24-year-old Giants receiver unveiled the latest -- and perhaps, oddest -- addition to his body art collection on Instagram (via Yahoo),...
Meet the gas station worker on the front lines of the immigration battle
A gas station employee has carved out a makeshift Ellis Island inside a convenience store, helping scores of immigrants who cross his path each day. Mahesh Pandya works at a...
'Joe Torre is on a vendetta to ruin my career'
CINCINNATI — Angel Hernandez, a big league umpire for nearly a quarter-century, sued Major League Baseball on Monday alleging race discrimination. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in...
Americans are eating more meat on the 4th of July
What is the Fourth of July without hamburgers and barbecued chicken? Americans stocked up on plenty of meats in the two weeks before Independence Day last year, according to market-research...
We need to avoid England's mistakes and do taxes right
Taxes go to the very roots of Independence Day, which commemorates the actions of angry colonists who’d had enough of sending their hard-earned money to England. Taxes, of course, have...
Saudi Arabian Airlines expects laptop ban to be lifted
DUBAI — Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) expects the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronics on direct flights to the United States to be lifted by July 19, state...
London accidentally releases 'extremely dangerous' prisoner
LONDON — Police in London are looking for an "extremely dangerous" prisoner who was accidentally released months into a nine-year sentence. A clerical error led to the early release of...
Putin's first meeting with Trump to take place this week
President Trump’s first face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is scheduled for Friday at the G-20 summit in Germany, the White House and the Kremlin said Tuesday. The sit-down...
US-backed forces breach wall around Raqqa's Old City
BEIRUT — US-backed Syrian forces have breached the wall around Raqqa's Old City, the US military said Tuesday, marking a major advance in the weeks-old battle to drive Islamic State...
This tiny Chinese town could be a major ivory smuggling hub
HONG KONG — An environmental watchdog group says its investigation has found that a little-known town in southern China is a major hub for ivory smuggling by organized criminal gangs....
These dogs are using prosthetic legs to help them walk
A 7-year-old German shepherd dog named Star has some new pep in her step. She lost part of her right hind leg at birth, leaving her unable to walk comfortably....
Elderly man beat intruder to death with coat rack, shopping cart
The elderly Brooklyn man who fatally beat a home invader told The Post on Monday how he fought back with a coat rack, shopping cart — and even his own...
Four immigrants honored on Independence Day
The Lower Manhattan Historical Association is celebrating Independence Day by honoring four immigrants who have made outstanding contributions to their city and country. The recipients of the Alexander Hamilton Immigrant...
North Korea claims first successful launch of ICBM
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday claimed it successfully test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile, a potential game-changing development in what may be the world's most dangerous nuclear...
Trump goes after Kim Jong Un after latest missile launch
President Trump condemned North Korea's latest missile launch on Tuesday and questioned whether the reclusive regime's leader has "anything better to do." "North Korea has just launched another missile. Does...
Heroin has infiltrated the Hasidic community
A 20-year-old Hasidic woman died of a heroin overdose in Brooklyn last month — showing how even an ultra-insular religious community isn’t immune to the nation’s opioid epidemic. Malky Klein’s...
Baseball should thank its lucky stars Aaron Judge is in Derby
Aaron Judge has cut a Ruthian swath through baseball’s first half of the season, and to that point, could anyone imagine the Babe turning down the chance to participate in...
Soccer legend's NYC-raised son following in dad's footsteps
New York teen Timothy Weah — son of one of the most famous soccer players in history — is following in his father’s footsteps. The young striker inked his first...
Mets minor leaguer attacked by homeless person with tire iron
Logan Taylor, a Mets minor league pitcher with Triple-A Las Vegas, was attacked and injured by a homeless man in an attempted robbery Saturday in Salt Lake City, according to...
Rogue FBI informant wants case against him tossed
Guy Gentile wants the Securities and Exchange Commission off his back. The former FBI informant gone rogue, citing a recent Supreme Court decision that drew a strict five-year statute of...
Chase Headley immediately rewards Yankees' belief in him
Repeatedly, Brian Cashman was asked about options for third base, and the Yankees general manager gave an identical answer each time. “Headley’s our third baseman,” he said in an emphatic...
Mets have almost talked themselves into Bartolo Colon reunion
WASHINGTON — The Mets remain interested in a reunion with Bartolo Colon, but any movement won’t come until at least Thursday. It is then the 44-year-old righty, who was designated...