July 13, 2017
NYPD mum on costs of security detail for de Blasio's Germany trip
The NYPD is refusing to reveal the costs of travel, lodging and related expenses for members of Mayor de Blasio’s security detail on his recent trip to Germany — and...
McGregor-Mayweather: A ‘sh–t show’ with ‘stripper’ taunts and tone-deaf race talk
Money was thrown on the stage. Expletives flew. There was a near physical confrontation and racist accusations addressed. The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor world tour reached Barclays Center Thursday night,...
Sun-Times investors: No layoffs despite financial restructuring
The Chicago investors who in just over a month raised the funds to buy the Sun-Times, the Chicago Reader and the other properties of Wrapports Holdings pledged to have no...
Political sewer is New York state's ultimate disgrace
What in the world will it take for New York to clean up the sewer of its politics? That is the question raised by the 2nd Circuit’s stunning decision to...
Louise Blouin Media employee says she still hasn't been paid
One of the former employees of Louise Blouin Media has started proceedings against the art house publishing company in Small Claims Court to recover unpaid commissions and salary. Rochelle Stolzenberg,...
Hip-hop personality hit with murder charges for T.I. concert shooting
A popular hip-hop podcaster was hit with murder charges Thursday in the fatal shooting of a rapper’s bodyguard that sparked a gunfight in the VIP area of concert venue Irving...
Ex-broker sues brokerage for $5M over layoff dispute
A man who worked 28 years at I.A. Englander & Co., a Wall Street brokerage, is suing his former employer for allegedly being wrongly bounced from his job. Jack Piuggi,...
Tiffany taps Alessandro Bogliolo as chief executive
Tiffany & Co. is looking to the Italians to buff up its performance. After a six-month search, the struggling jeweler on Thursday named Alessandro Bogliolo its new chief executive. Bogliolo...
Why Knicks put Carmelo Anthony trade on hold
It looks like the Knicks are on the 2-yard line with Carmelo Anthony trade talks — with 98 yards to go. According to a source close to trade talks with...
Police ID women killed after gunman opened fire on crowd in Brooklyn
Police have identified the two women murdered when a pair of gunmen opened fire on a crowd in the courtyard of a Brooklyn housing development, police said. Chynna Battle, 21...
Local investor group beats Tribune for Chicago Sun-Times
A local group made up of former civic leaders and labor unions beat out the owner of the Chicago Tribune on Thursday to buy the rival Chicago Sun-Times and the...
Mom claims cops offered to drop sons' charges for arrest video
DALLAS — A woman alleges that police in the Dallas suburb of Arlington offered to drop charges against her two teenage sons in exchange for cellphone video she shot that...
What jet lag? China trip can't stop US Women's Open leader
Shanshan Feng leading the U.S. Women’s Open after Thursday’s opening round at Trump National makes little sense. The 27-year-old from China, after all, just arrived back in the United States...
Drug CEO slams Pharma Bro as 'brilliant' but 'dishonest'
The current CEO of drug company Retrophin likened its ousted chief Martin Shkreli to the “Pied Piper” Thursday as he testified in his Ponzi scheme trial — calling him “brilliant”...
Louis Scarcella can’t be charged if he stays silent in court
As long as he continues to keep his mouth shut in court, there’s nothing authorities can do about retired Detective Louis Scarcella, who saw his 12th case involving a wrongfully...
Woman's body found on Marine base bike path
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — A woman's body has been found on a bike path at a North Carolina Marine base. Local media outlets report officials at Camp Lejeune say the...
Man killed in crash after recliner falls off moving truck
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A recliner that fell off a truck is being blamed for sparking a multivehicle accident in North Carolina that killed one man and injured five. The Winston-Salem...
Man gets sentenced for sexting teen who became his wife
MINOT, N.D. — A 36-year-old Minot man has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexting a 17-year-old girl who became his wife, but it won’t be tacked on...
Snap shares bounce back after 8-day decline
And on the ninth day, Snap bounced. After eight straight days of declines that left shares of Snapchat’s parent company down nearly 15 percent, below their $17 initial public offering...
Aschendorf pays $65M for Varick redevelopment project
Kenneth Aschendorf of APF Properties has purchased 163 Varick St. for roughly $65 million — and will, sources said, redevelop the small warehouse into a 100,000-square-foot Class A boutique office...
Quadruple murder suspect killed victims, burned bodies after pot deal: police source
The suspect who confessed to murdering four young men in Pennsylvania killed each one of them separately -- and then burned their bodies at his family's farm -- after selling...
How this Instagram star makes a living by traveling the world
This shutterbug's passion became her full-time job last year with the help of social media. Renee Hahnel, whose popular Instagram account features travel pics, was able to quit her job...
Taxi King now without 800 medallions — and a law license
Former “Taxi King” Gene Freidman has lost hundreds of medallions, his gorgeous younger wife — and now his law license. A Manhattan appeals panel suspended the hack honcho from the...
Assistant vice principal paralyzed on Slip N' Slide
A summer party turned tragic for an assistant vice principal and his family on Saturday, when he was critically injured in a Slip N’ Slide accident. Chad Fuller, who had...
Tim Tebow now is hitting game-winning homers
The Mets may not have to look far for their second-half savior — and it’s not Amed Rosario. Tim Tebow continues to impress in the Amazin’s minor league system, slugging...
Study finds people road trip 3.2 times around globe in lifetime
Life's a journey -- and those trips are probably equivalent to traveling about 3.2 times around the world. A new study conducted by Pioneer Electronics determined that the average American...
Chris Christie's radio career is a scam and taxpayers are victims
So Smith called his boss to tell him he wouldn’t be in for a few days. “Vacation?” the boss asked. “No.” “Sick days? You OK? Someone ill in your family?”...
This year's Emmy nominations played out as expected
OK, so when all was said and done, there were a few nice (and well-deserved) kudos among Thursday’s nominees for the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. So much for the...
Ex-staffer indicted for sharing nude footage of congresswoman
Two former staff members of Congress were indicted Thursday in connection to a cyberstalking case that involved sharing nude photos and videos of a female lawmaker and her husband on...
Man charged with killing wife during Uber ride pleads not guilty
SEATTLE — A man accused of drunkenly shooting his wife to death during an Uber ride in Seattle pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree murder. Cameron Espitia, 31, who is...
Forensic experts search for source of falling bullet that killed teen
HAMMOND, Ind. — A forensic expert in northwest Indiana says it’s possible to find the source of a falling bullet that fatally struck a 13-year-old boy. Hammond police told the...
Yankees trade for a first baseman
Ideally, the Yankees hope Greg Bird will progress to the point where he will be able to help them at some time this season. Nevertheless, the left-handed-hitting first baseman --...
Quiet Pennsylvania town shaken by murder suspect's confession
The son of wealthy trucking and concrete magnates confessed to murdering four young men who went missing last week in Bucks County, Penn. — a case that’s stunned the bucolic...
Family welcomes first baby girl in 137 years
A South Carolina newborn broke records when she made her entrance into the world on June 25, as her birth marked the first female born into her family in 137...
Homeless man busted for vandalizing 'Godfather II' church
A homeless man was arrested Thursday near a Manhattan church featured in Godfather II, two weeks after he hurled religious icons at a statue there depicting the Virgin Mary, police...
Boy sues over arrest for clown scare comments on social media
CINCINNATI — A lawsuit alleges a 12-year-old suburban Cincinnati boy was improperly arrested at school and prosecuted for social media comments goading purported frightening clowns to visit his area as...
GOP operative who tried to get Clinton emails from hackers kills himself
A GOP operative who admitted to working with Russian hackers in an effort to get dirt on Hillary Clinton killed himself just days after he went public with the info,...
Japanese LPGA legend wants just one thing before she retires
You would be hard-pressed to find a better story lurking at the U.S. Women’s Open than the delicious possibility of Ai Miyazato hoisting the trophy by late Sunday afternoon at...
Boy dies at camp after complaining about stomach issues
Authorities are investigating the death of an 11-year-old New Jersey boy who reportedly was suffering from gastrointestinal problems while at sleepaway camp in Pennsylvania. Daniel “Ae Roo” Beer, who had...
Disturbing video shows executions of ISIS fighters at hands of Iraqi soldiers
Graphic video posted online this week purportedly shows a group of Iraqi soldiers giving ISIS fighters a taste of their own medicine -- tossing them off a cliff and pumping...
Trump wants to make his border wall solar powered, 'transparent'
President Trump has a new idea for his proposed border wall with Mexico — make it transparent so no one gets conked on the head when smugglers toss weighty bags...
The Nets roster underdog who's shooting his way into a look
LAS VEGAS — Jeremy Senglin knows he isn’t the biggest or the most explosive player, and going undrafted last month underscored that. But the single most in-demand skill in today’s...
Yankees' quest for the playoffs begins with vital Red Sox series
The Red Sox didn’t make the Yankees pay dearly for losing 18-of-25 going into the All-Star break, even if they went from four out to up by 3 ½ games...
Woman shocked to find 35,000 bees swarming home
This is un-bee-lievable! A Brooklyn woman called a pest controller after finding a few bees buzzing around her bedroom — and he uncovered a hive of 35,000 living in the...
Preet Bharara's victories keep melting away
Among the most frequent — and, at least according to those on the left, credible — critics of President Trump has been Preet Bharara, who was the most powerful federal...
Kid Rock says his proposed Senate run is no joke
Kid Rock says he isn't kidding around when it comes to his proposed run for Senate. The Michigan-born musician posted a statement Thursday on his website -- insisting that he...
Why 'about to be fired' is practically Reince Preibus' job
It’s been a rough week for the White House, so reportedly — yet again — Reince Priebus might get fired. Surely, no high-level government official in American history has been...
A second-half Mets comeback would be their best yet
Two straight years of rallying in the second half has taught the Mets the season is not necessarily over, even when it appears that way. But beyond blind optimism, you...
Harvard's plan to make sure undergrads never grow up
Some of the best minds on the Harvard faculty have decided that the way to stop undergrads from growing up wrong is to stop them from growing up at all....
Harry Styles is about to teach his fans some serious history
Worried the young’uns increasingly don’t know much about history? Harry Styles is here to help. Proving that he’s the gift that keeps on giving, Styles, one-quarter of the beloved boy...
Nobelist's death puts China in the record books next to Nazis
For the first time in eight decades, a Nobel Peace laureate has died in state captivity: Liver cancer took the life of Chinese democracy activist Liu Xiaobo at 61. He’d...
'Passing Strange,' the best musical to not win a Tony, is back
High on my list of the best musicals of the past 10 years is “Passing Strange,” by songwriters Stew and Heidi Rodewald. It opened on Broadway in 2008, won plenty...
How dying on 'Game of Thrones' gave life to these stars' careers
Ever since they beheaded a central figure in the first season, the writers of “Game of Thrones” have ruthlessly killed off some of its best-loved characters. No one is safe,...
Students forced to retake AP exam over 'high probability' of cheating
Students at a Florida high school were forced to retake an Advanced Placement exam after the testing board raised concerns about cheating. Suncoast High School students initially took the AP...
Suspect confesses to murders of 4 missing men in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania man has admitted to killing four young people who recently went missing outside Philadelphia — two of them teenagers — and burying them on his family’s farm land....
'You're in such good shape': Trump's awkward moment with Mrs. Macron
President Trump had an awkward moment with French first lady Brigitte Macron during his visit to Paris on Thursday. Video posted on a French government Facebook page shows Trump, President...
This devout Christian secretly doubles as a dominatrix
A devout Christian dominatrix is putting the fear of God in her clients — and making them worship her. Submissives pay $80 per hour to grovel at the feet of...
Aaron Judge set to take over one of sports' greatest rivalries
The Rivalry is back with a new face representing it. There is no question Aaron Judge will get top billing this weekend as the Yankees and Red Sox slug it...
Sorry, Vogue, wearing your boyfriend's jacket doesn't make you 'gender-fluid'
I am a woman who sometimes wears boyfriend jeans and borrows my husband’s Pirates cap for baseball games, so I guess that means I’m gender-fluid! That’s according to a truly...
Joe Bruno sends Sheldon Silver 'best wishes' after conviction overturned
Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno gave a shout out to Sheldon Silver Thursday after an appellate court overturned the ex-Assembly Speaker’s corruption conviction. Bruno, convicted of...
Man tortured neighbor's cat on Facebook Live stream: cops
A Staten Island man recorded himself torturing his neighbor's cat until it nearly died -- and posted the gruesome video on Facebook Live, cops said Thursday. The sadistic video, posted...
Law enforcement protests sergeant's indictment at City Hall
Law enforcement representatives from across the country gathered on the steps of City Hall on Thursday to protest the treatment of an NYPD sergeant under fire for killing a mentally...
Knicks hire Kings exec Scott Perry as next GM
Scott Perry, the Sacramento Kings’ vice president of basketball operations, has agreed to become the Knicks general manager — the No. 2 job in the front office under acting president...
Inside the world's largest swinging convention
Over 1,000 couples attend 'Naughty in N'awlins', the world's largest swinger's convention, in New Orleans every year.
Knicks' future is brighter than people think: ex-coach
Former Knicks coach and current NBA TV analyst Stu Jackson talks to The Post’s Howie Kussoy about a potential Carmelo Anthony trade, Phil Jackson’s departure and the winners in free...
Staten Island Ferris wheel project on hold indefinitely
A nearly $600 million plan to bring the largest Ferris wheel in the Western Hemisphere to the shores of Staten Island has been thrown for a loop since the builder...
How these hip-hop legends buried their 20-year rift
Last Friday night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, you couldn’t turn a corner without bumping into a pillar of hip-hop. Flavor Flav, DJ Kool Herc, Mase, Ice T, Fat...
'Game of Thrones' stars dish on who deserves the throne
Season 6 of “Game of Thrones” ended with this dramatic image: a victorious Cersei (Lena Headey) perched on the Iron Throne, a regally mad gleam in her eye. She had...
This model's 6-month baby bump is still a 6-pack
Despite having a body that most would envy, fitness model Sarah Stage is no stranger to people criticizing her physique. Back in 2015, during her first pregnancy with son James,...
Is this 'smoke vortex' a sign of alien life?
Alien hunters say a fresh sighting of a mysterious black ring in the sky shows earthlings may not be alone in the galaxy. The latest “smoke vortex” – believed by...
Axed doctor linked to Silver hopes to get his job back
The key government witness who helped bring down Sheldon Silver is hoping the disgraced pol’s overturned conviction will help him get his own job back. Dr. Robert Taub was fired...
FanDuel and DraftKings scrap merger plan
FanDuel and DraftKings on Thursday abandoned their merger — a day before they were scheduled to defend the deal in front of an administrative judge. The Federal Trade Commission on...
Bacon's Moore Capital fires workers amid hedge-fund woes
Louis Bacon’s hedge fund just got a little leaner. The billionaire’s Moore Capital Management cut 30 jobs at its New York and London offices, a spokesperson for the firm confirmed....
Doubles team makes mandated underwear swap at Wimbledon
Wimbledon has a pretty strict dress code, but it seems not everyone received the message. One of the most prestigious sporting events in the world, the annual tennis event brings...
Baseball is booming and doesn't need all this tinkering
I must confess, I missed the great exodus of baseball fans. I must have mistaken as an illusion all those heads I see buried every single night during the summer,...
Not every attempt to spruce up baseball has gone as planned
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has already tinkered with the sport in an attempt to improve the pace of play and make it more appealing to younger fans. It’s a continuation...
A fix for MLB roster rules that make September ridiculous
The Mets recently held an Asdrubal Cabrera bobblehead giveaway that commemorated the veteran infielder’s walk-off homer in the 11th inning last Sept. 22 that beat the Phillies. Cabrera’s homer that...
The baseball schedule needs more days and fewer games
The 2018 schedule will be less onerous on players, but in the way that running a marathon is more favorable in mild weather than high humidity. It is still quite...
Stevia is the best treatment for Lyme disease, researchers say
Stevia, a common coffee sweetener, could be a possible cure for Lyme disease after tests conducted by a Connecticut professor and her students showed it was most effective in treating...
Math class isn't as pointless as you once thought
It all adds up. Who didn’t roll their eyes in math class, thinking that they’d never use this stuff in real life? Well, it looks like solving equations in school...
In the future even robots will need psychologists
Modern robots do much more than work on car-assembly lines. They provide entertainment, care for the elderly, even patrol city streets. Robots are here to stay, and it’s only a...
The one thing Americans regret most about their homes
Size matters. The No. 1 regret that Americans have about their homes? Its size. More than four in 10 homeowners and renters (41 percent) say they wish they’d chosen either...
How this shuttered theater lives on with clever haiku
Park Slope residents were surprised this past week when they passed the historic, now-shuttered Pavilion Cinema. Instead of the title of the 2016 movie “Middle School,” which was playing when...
Silver's replacement says he's still a crook despite overturned conviction
The lawmaker who replaced Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on the Lower East Side said he's still a crook -- despite a court ruling Thursday overturning his corruption conviction. “This case continues...
Russian porn fans are totally screwed
The largest porn site in the world will require Russian smut connoisseurs to sign in using their passport. Pornhub will require Russian users to sign in using social media accounts...
Early-morning bank robber thwarted by locked doors
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Sometimes the early bird doesn't get the worm. Police in Iowa are looking for a would-be bank robber who showed up to two West Des...
Mom sparks outrage after piercing 4-month-old daughter's ears
A Florida mom caused outrage after uploading footage to Facebook showing her four-month-old daughter bursting into tears while her ears were pierced, according to SWNS. Crystal Lynn, 34, received criticism...
The left inverts anti-Semitism, collusion — but in what — and other comments
Security desk: Trump, Come Clean; Dems, Be Careful The “nothing burger” of Donald Trump Jr.’s e-mails about meeting a Russian lawyer is in fact “a tipping point,” warns Eli Lake...
Airbnb host fined, ordered to take college course after turning away Asian guest
An Airbnb host who canceled the reservation of a guest due to her race has been ordered to pay $5,000 in damages, make a personal apology and take a course...
Brandon Marshall jumped ship because Jets have 'no chance'
Brandon Marshall saw which way the Jets were going and wanted no part of losing. The former Jets and now Giants wide receiver said in a radio interview Thursday he...
Orlando cops pull over Florida's only black state attorney in controversial stop
Accusations of racial profiling are being leveled against Orlando police officers who pulled over Aramis Ayala, Florida's first and only black state attorney. The cops claimed they pulled her over after...
Villagers go on hippo killing rampage
A large number of hippopotamuses have been killed in the western part of Niger after villagers blamed them for destroying crops and livestock. In Ayorou, which attracts a lot of...
Jimmy Carter collapses from dehydration, rushed to hospital
Former President Jimmy Carter was rushed to a Canadian hospital Thursday for dehydration as he was building a new Habitat for Humanity house in Winnipeg, according to a Canadian news...
Private company aims to mine the moon by 2020
A private company that has long flaunted its goal to mine the moon has finally revealed its secret plan. On July 11, Moon Express rolled out its ambitious proposal to set...
Subway rider wakes up to man peeing on her face
A twisted straphanger peed onto a woman's face on a Queens subway train early Thursday. The 26-year-old victim told police she was listening to music with her eyes closed while...
Paul Ryan to ease dress code for women in parts of Capitol
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan says he'll modernize a congressional dress code that bars women from wearing sleeveless tops and open-toed shoes in certain parts of the U.S. Capitol....
'Neo-Nazi' dodges jail for beating two Columbia students
A skinhead pleaded guilty to savaging two Columbia grad students at a Lower East Side bar in February, but he dodged jail time. John Young, 29, copped on July 10...
Why DeMarre Carroll is so happy to be a Net now
Since taking the job in February 2016, Nets general manager Sean Marks repeatedly has used a particular phrase — other than “Oh crap, we lost again” — in approaching the...
Billy Bush not returning to TV on FOX, despite report
Ousted “Today” show host Billy Bush will make his small-screen comeback this fall on a debuting Fox news magazine show, according to a published report Thursday.
Worker stuck in ATM slips rescue note to stunned customer
He needed to make the ultimate ATM withdrawal -- himself. A worker, repairing a lock at a bank in Corpus Christi, Texas, became trapped behind an ATM on Wednesday and...
Humans are the real savages in 'War for the Planet of the Apes'
War is hell, and so is humankind, in this darkest chapter of the “Planet of the Apes” prequels. The last in the trilogy and the first told solely from the...
Expert: Civilization is 'f--ked' without the Great Barrier Reef
"Imagine you’re living in Manhattan and your building just stops working: There’s no electricity, no running water, no waste removal. “Now imagine that happening to every building in the city.”...
What the Jose Quintana deal can mean for MLB trade deadline
Perhaps the biggest trade of this July took place 2½ weeks before the non-waiver deadline, which spoke to the gravity felt by the struggling Cubs and the willingness of the...
Ivanka and Jared try to dodge reporters in Sun Valley
Here’s what getting away from the press spotlight is supposed to look like. Ivanka Trump — skipping the heat in Washington to attend a billionaire’s retreat in breezy Sun Valley,...
For the first time, this rare NYC rooftop cottage is for sale
A sprawling East Village penthouse apartment, which just hit the market for $3.5 million, comes with a cherry on top: a rooftop cottage. The cedar-shake structure has long been a...
Teens charged in 'horrific' Facebook Live sexual assault
Three teenagers are facing kidnapping and sexual assault charges in Mississippi for a “gut wrenchingly horrific” attack that went viral on Facebook Live, authorities said. Haleigh Alexis Hudson, 19, surrendered...
Trump can't shake Don Jr. scandal in Paris with Macron
President Trump staunchly defended his eldest son in Paris on Thursday over his sit down with a Russian lawyer offering dirt on Hillary Clinton during the presidential race, insisting that...
Driver pleads not guilty in deadly Times Square rampage
The crazed driver who plowed his car through Times Square earlier this summer, killing a young tourist and injuring 18 others pleaded not guilty to murder charges Thursday as one...
'Pope's hospital' chiefs allegedly funneled cash for cardinal's apartment
Two former top officials of the “pope’s hospital” in Rome were indicted Thursday for allegedly siphoning half a million dollars from the medical center’s coffers to pay for renovation for...
Community devastated after missing teen found slain on farm
Condolences are flowing in for one of four missing Pennsylvania men whose body was found early Thursday morning, as police work to identify other human remains buried alongside 19-year-old Dean...
Inside the Swiss finishing school where princesses perfect their manners
The women attending Switzerland’s last finishing school range from princesses and daughters of presidents to high-profile lawyers, doctors and captains of industry, according to AFP. For nearly 60 years, the...
Teen can eat again after getting hairball removed from her stomach
A teenage girl can finally eat again after doctors removed a hairball the size of a melon from her stomach. Aakansha Kumari, 16, had been secretly eating her own hair...
United Airlines 'destroyed' $42K custom wheelchair: passenger
It’s every passenger’s fear that an airline will mishandle their luggage, so just imagine how one flyer felt upon learning that United had mangled his $42,000 custom wheelchair. Valentin Duthion,...
Depression is not the same for men and women
Researchers have found that men and women experience depression differently. By the age of 15, girls are twice as likely to be depressed than boys. There are question marks over...
Another Senate panel has some Russia questions for Don Jr.
The chairman and ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee will send a letter to Donald Trump Jr. Thursday asking him to testify before the panel. Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)...
Your dusty house is making you fat: Study
Hate vacuuming? This might incentivize you. Household dust contains compounds that make can fat cells grow, according a new study published in the American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology...
Devastated dad jumps in pool over the sex of his next kid
Josh Batson is the father of four girls, and when he found out that his wife was pregnant again, he was clearly hoping for a son. Instead, he was treated...
How to restore baseball replay from this hellish version
“It’s like trying to eat a gallon of ice cream instead of just a pint.” Joe Torre said this back in 1999, when the Subway Series expanded from three games...
Couple gets frisky on roof just feet from running of the bulls
A frisky couple has been snapped risking their lives in order to get intimately acquainted on a crumbling rooftop at Pamplona during the city’s famous running of the bulls festival....
A strike zone that changes every game? Technology can fix that
Last Monday night in The Bronx in the eighth inning of a game the Yankees led 2-1 with one out and none on, Toronto’s Josh Donaldson ducked under a Dellin...
The item in your kitchen 200 times more disgusting than a toilet seat
How clean do you think your kitchen is? One of the utensils you use every day is harboring potentially deadly germs that could cause bacterial food poisoning and you probably...
Three arrested for sex assault of churchgoer
Two teens and a 20-year-old man were arrested Thursday for the heinous gunpoint robbery and sexual assault of a church-goer as she left her Queens house of worship. The Queens...
Why Joe Maddon is ready to embrace robot umps
Generally, I think the game is very healthy. Maybe that’s just being a Cub, but we’re always playing in front of big crowds. The ballpark’s pretty jammed, and our following...
How I became an internet sensation after one photo shoot
In 1996, aspiring actress Jen Kind took a job as the subject of a stock photo shoot in Portland, Oregon. For two days and $3,000, Kind posed for a handful...
Evolution explains why you sleep worse as you get older
The elderly sleep much more lightly for a good reason – to keep their family safe, scientists claim. Early waking is an ancient throwback to when we lived in caves...
Hackers threaten to make private photos public unless you pay
Smartphone owners have been warned about a scary new piece of “ransomware” designed to send victims’ private photographs to all the contacts in their address book. The tech security firm...
A Microsoft font could take down Pakistan's government
Pakistan's prime minister is embroiled in a corruption investigation and his fate — and that of his government — could rest on a humble Microsoft font. A Supreme Court probe...
Couple's 'Dirty Dancing' lift goes terribly wrong
A couple tried to recreate the famous lift from "Dirty Dancing" for their wedding — and landed themselves in the emergency room. Bride-to-be Sharon Price and fiance Andy Price were...
Silver's overturned conviction is 'encouraging' news for Skeloses
Sheldon Silver’s overturned corruption conviction is “encouraging” for Dean and Adam Skelos, a source close to the father-and-son’s case said Thursday. The Skeloses were convicted on similar charges just weeks...
I've been bitten by poisonous snakes 26 times 'for research'
Bite number one came two weeks after high school graduation. Ten minutes into the drive home, the signs it wasn’t OK started. A strange metallic taste in the mouth. All...
The evidence still shows Shelly Silver is guilty, guilty, guilty
Outrageous: Shelly Silver, one of the worst abusers of the public trust in recent New York history, just got his 2015 conviction tossed on technical grounds. Prosecutors promise a new...
'SNL' and 'Westworld' lead Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES — "Saturday Night Live" and the sci-fi drama "Westworld" are at the top of the Emmy nominations with 22 bids each. The long-running "SNL" received a wealth of...
Here's how often girls call themselves fat
There's nothing like the sisterhood coming together, usually over a wine or two, and letting the guard down to reveal body insecurities. It's refreshing when everyone lays their body hang-ups...
Andy Roddick's wife reveals why he threw away all his trophies
Roddick wed wife Brooklyn Decker in 2009. He retired from tennis three years later after winning 32 titles over his 12-year career.
Trump ditches power handshake during 'beautiful' greeting with Macron
It was an even-handed meeting. President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged a warm handshake in Paris on Thursday — a far cry from the famous tug-of-war the two...
Republicans roll out updated health care bill
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican leaders rolled out a new version of their healthcare bill Thursday that will allow insurers to sell cheaper plans that don'st meet the current law's requirements....
How threatening to quit your job could ruin your career
You’ll get a bad rap from doing this. Jay-Z threatened to quit music in 2003 and actually retired for three years, but now is back. Basketball legend Michael Jordan signed...
How to earn six figures with a side hustle
Millions of Americans are doing the side hustle — but some are proving surprisingly lucrative. Canadian entrepreneur Jeff Schwartz has made a successful career out of a side hustle he...
Climate change is going to make air travel a living nightmare
NEW YORK - More frequent heat waves and rising temperatures due to global warming may ground up to a third of airplanes worldwide during hot days in decades to come...
People in this field are more likely to be divorced by 30
Marriage problems are more likely for people in some career paths than others. Workers in certain fields are seeing higher divorce rates by age 30, a new analysis of US...
Beauty blogger stayed awake during her brain surgery to film it
Bloggers are used to giving viewers an all-access pass to their lives – sharing everything from workouts to skincare routines for followers to learn from. But one popular beauty vlogger...
These are the types of guys most likely to cheat on you
Been plagued by concerns that your partner will one day stray? Well, if your partner is a man, you're in luck...sort of. Thanks to a number of recently published studies,...
Retailers rally after Target gives surprisingly strong forecast
Target Corp. forecast sales to increase for the first time in five quarters, thanks to improved customer traffic and sales trends, sending its shares up as much as 4 percent...
Scientists find more evidence that mysterious 'Planet Nine' exists
Scientists are claiming to have found more proof that a planet 10 times the size of Earth is lurking beyond Pluto. The enigmatic ice planet is believed to be so...
Cubs' shock Jose Quintana trade leaves Yankees one less option
The Cubs are going for it, and one of the best pitchers thought to be available going into the trade deadline -- possibly of interest to the Yankees -- is...
Preet Bharara responds after his Sheldon Silver conviction is overturned
Ex-US Attorney Preet Bharara predicted Thursday that former Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver would be convicted when he is put back on trial for corruption. “The evidence was strong. The Supreme...
Venus Williams is one win from a miracle
Venus Williams is one win away from her miraculous Wimbledon run ending with the trophy. The five-time champion at the All England Club beat Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-2 in Thursday's...
Russian lawyer was let into US without a visa by Obama administration
The Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. at Trump Tower to dish dirt on Hillary Clinton was let into the country by the Justice Department under the...
Lonzo Ball had his best game after ditching Big Baller Brand
Lonzo Ball turned his back on his dad's ambition -- at least for one night. The Lakers rookie had his best summer league showing, a truly monster performance, against the...
MIT scientist busted for insider trading after Googling about it
If you’re doing insider trading, you might want to avoid searching Google to brush up your technique. A research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology was arrested on Wednesday on...
Jets have everything in place for linebacker of future to prove it
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...
Prosecutors vow to retry Silver on corruption charges
He’s not completely off the hook — yet. Federal prosecutors said they’ll retry Sheldon Silver on corruption charges in light of Thursday’s bombshell decision to overturn his conviction — and...
Secret Service nabs fugitive who 'confessed' to killing girlfriend on Reddit
A Canadian man accused of killing his girlfriend and suspected of describing it on Reddit has been arrested in Texas nearly three months after the woman’s death. Ager Hasan, 24,...
Olivia Munn looks happy to skip this Aaron Rodgers ESPY night
Munn accompanied then-boyfriend Rodgers to the 2016 ESPYs last July.
Hungry birds ‘kamikaze’ the sea below
Hundreds of swarming seabirds rapidly shot into the waters of the Notre Dame Bay in Canada. The feeding frenzy, which has been viewed over 400,000 times on Facebook, looked like...
Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for its tech workers
Traditionally buttoned-up Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs has relaxed the dress code for its computer engineers in a bid to attract tech talent with a more casual environment. The fifth-largest...
Six school buses catch fire in parking lot
Six school buses went up in flames overnight at a Brooklyn parking lot, officials said. Some of the buses were parked in close proximity to one another when the blaze...
Congressman wants to make Planned Parenthood pay for Mexico border wall
He wants to build a wall -- and make Planned Parenthood pay for it. An Iowa Congressman wants to take federal funding from Planned Parenthood and the food stamp program...
Inside Philip Morris' secret campaign against anti-smoking activists
Philip Morris International is waging a secret campaign to subvert the World Health Organization's anti-smoking treaty, which was designed to save lives by curbing tobacco use, a Reuters investigation published...
Marine plane crash victims hailed as 'cream of the crop'
New reports reveal more names of the 16 U.S. servicemen killed when their plane crashed earlier this week, as grieving family members hailed the young men as “the cream of...
Singapore's beauty queens aren't hot enough for the internet
Internet trolls think this year's Miss Singapore contestants aren't pretty enough. An Instagram photo of the bikini-clad finalists has gone viral, Nextshark reports. https://www.instagram.com/p/BWa3v5KBXAo/ "Sad thing is, Singapore has some...
Arrests made in connection to shooting of 4-year-old
Two men were arrested in a shooting in The Bronx that left a 4-year-old girl wounded, cops said Thursday. James Thomas, 57, and Frederick Fielder, 33, were charged with assault,...
Woman dead after being hit by jet blast at Caribbean beach
A thrill-seeking tourist was killed on a Caribbean island after the powerful blast from a departing plane blew her off her feet, according to a report. The unidentified 57-year-old New...
Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo dies at 61
Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has died, the government of the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, where he was being treated for late-stage liver cancer, said on Thursday. The...
Melania reads 'The Little Prince' to sick tots at Paris children's hospital
Bienvenue! The First Couple arrived in Paris this morning and wasted no time attending to their schedule, with First Lady Melania Trump going straight from the tarmac at Orly Airport...
Teen sex slave escapes her captor when he goes to court: cops
A man in Milwaukee allegedly tied up a woman in the basement of a home and forced her to have sex with multiple men — and she only managed to...
It's past due to put some real fear in baseball's drug cheats
Up the penalty. Lower the possibility of players cheating by using performance-enhancing drugs. That’s the best way for Major League Baseball to clean up the game and deter PED use....
Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction is overturned
Ex-state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s 2015 corruption conviction was overturned by a federal appeals court Thursday. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to vacate Silver’s conviction that he obtained nearly...
Put the DH in both leagues — and end baseball's worst farce
So you want to fix baseball, do you? Tired of games taking too long? Tired of paying large glue to watch minor league talent dressed in big league uniforms? Here...
The baby groupthink spoiling baseball's most precious gift
Baseball is suffocating itself. This all started at the minor league level, and it shows itself daily in major league games. Starting pitchers run out of gas and pitches early....
Ban the mound visit, which is a pathetic time-suck
Not only are games getting longer in the majors, there are more — and longer — gaps in the action than ever before. Whether it’s longer commercials between innings, longer...
Christian dominatrix will have you praying for more
A devout Christian dominatrix is putting the fear of God in her clients - and making them worship her. Submissives pay $80 per hour to grovel at the feet of...
The pitch clock is the innovation baseball desperately needs
A shot clock or play clock exists in sports as varied as snooker and water polo, pro football and pro lacrosse. What is similar is the reason for its existence...
Woman found dead next to pill bottle in Central Park
A woman was found dead next to a bottle of prescription pills inside Central Park on Thursday, authorities said. The body was discovered lying on a rock near East Drive...
NASA shows us Jupiter as we've never seen it before
These photos are out of this world! NASA just released new photos of Jupiter that show the closest look we've ever had of the planet's "Great Red Spot." The snaps,...
Woman loses 110 pounds after crush called her fat
An obese teen who was humiliated by her college crush after he told her “I’m not into fat girls” underwent an incredible transformation - and now he wants to date...
Iranian doctor denied US entry was militia fighter
An Iranian cancer researcher who was denied entry to the US this week in the wake of President Trump’s revised travel ban previously led a branch of a paramilitary volunteer...
Bozos caught taking a fridge and a couch on the train
Forget the moving van. A man in Australia was issued a fine for taking a refrigerator onto the train in Brisbane. Meanwhile, another man was caught on surveillance camera moving...
This orphaned baby armadillo is a tiny ball of cute
An armadillo pup named Spock is being nursed back to health at the Wroclaw Zoo in Poland after the cute creature was abandoned by its mother. Thanks to the work...
Yes, people notice when the fascist left starts calling the campus shots
Despite decades of talk-radio hosts complaining about pointy-headed liberal academics, Republicans in 2010 were still pretty fond of higher education. Fifty-eight percent of them said colleges had a positive effect...
Trump arrives in Paris for Bastille Day celebrations
President Donald Trump will be meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron as part of his visit to France for Bastille Day celebrations in Paris. Trump arrived in Paris on Thursday...
Peyton Manning absolutely destroys the Knicks at the ESPYs
Peyton Manning was quite the comedian at the ESPYs on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback took a dig at Kevin Durant for going to...
Aaron Judge's 60-homer quest tops MLB's second-half agenda
"The bigger, the better" always has held true, right? We naturally are drawn to bigness in size, scale and scope. What has changed is just how imperative this quality has...
Funeral home shut down after maggots found in room with unrefrigerated bodies
DETROIT — A Michigan funeral home has been shut down after inspections found maggots on the floor of a garage where unrefrigerated bodies were being stored, according to the state....
Peregrine falcon born on university campus dies after flying into window
BERKELEY, Calif. — One of two baby peregrine falcons born on the University of California, Berkeley campus died after flying into a window, university officials said Wednesday. The chick, named...
You can bid on moon dust from the first lunar landing
NEW YORK — Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong during the first lunar landing is being sold at a New York auction. The lunar dust plus some tiny rocks that...
Verizon security lapse leaks data from millions of customers
A security researcher says a lapse has exposed data from millions of Verizon customers, leaking names, addresses and personal identification numbers, or PINs. Verizon Wireless says 6 million customers were...
Novel leukemia treatment could be 1st US gene therapy
A treatment for a common childhood blood cancer could become the first gene therapy available in the U.S. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 10-0 on Wednesday in...
Woman says robber stole her phone, sent semi-nude pic to her contacts
A Detroit woman said the robber who stole her purse Friday morning sent a semi-nude photo of her to all the contacts in her cellphone. Kimberly Good took a routine...
Mayweather victim: Floyd 'way too much' for Conor McGregor
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has been in a boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather, which is why he says UFC star Conor McGregor has no chance of beating the unbeaten former...
Woman drove drunk to get boyfriend after DWI arrest: cops
Authorities say a woman was driving drunk when she went to a police station to pick up her boyfriend after he had been arrested for the same offense. Riverdale police...
The 10 most valuable sports franchises revealed
The Cowboys are worth $4.2 billion, making them the most valuable sports franchise for the second straight year, according to Forbes. In its annual rankings, Forbes placed the Yankees second...
Mother accused of stealing daughter's placenta to conceal drug use
CALDWELL, Idaho — A woman accused of stealing the placenta and umbilical cord after her daughter gave birth at an Idaho hospital in an attempt to conceal any possible drug...
Victim's remains discovered in search for four missing men
NEW HOPE, Pa. — Authorities have found human remains in their search for four missing young Pennsylvania men and have identified one victim, a district attorney said in a middle-of-the...
Greg Bird passes first hurdle: Are rehab games next?
While most of the Yankees who weren’t All-Stars were off the last few days, Greg Bird took batting practice Tuesday and Wednesday as he looks to finally return from a...
Hair salon, customer embroiled in ugly dispute
What happened to just posting a bad Yelp review? A woman who had a bad hair day at a Park Slope salon took her revenge by plastering fliers around the...
Horror stories from the blackout that turned Brooklyn into a battleground
It was a stifling July night in 1977, 40 years ago, and Bushwick was ready to burst. The city had been trapped in an insufferable heat wave for days, leaving...
'Pay your taxes!' Conor McGregor, crowd taunt Floyd Mayweather
TORONTO — UFC star Conor McGregor played to a partisan Toronto audience and made fun of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s tax problems at the second stop of their four-city promotional...
'I don't do anything halfway': Cristie Kerr a US Open fan fave
In a quiet moment after she had conducted a press conference in advance of the US Women’s Open, which begins Thursday at Trump National in Bedminster, N.J., Cristie Kerr pondered...