July 26, 2017
This Hamptons trailer park is a billionaire hotspot
On the surface, it could be your typical trailer park, with its boring rows of modular mobile homes squeezed onto tiny plots of land. But Montauk Shores features something other...
Bryce Harper could challenge Judge in 2018 Home Run Derby
Look out Aaron Judge, the 2018 Home Run Derby just got a little harder to win. "If I do have the opportunity to play in the All-Star Game next year,"...
Teen pleads not guilty in livestream crash that killed kid sister
LOS BANOS, Calif. — A California teenager pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges of vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving after she lost control of her car while livestreaming on...
If Janet Yellen is acting worried — you should be too
On Friday, we might know whether there’s a reason Janet Yellen is acting concerned. A couple of weeks ago, the Federal Reserve chair backtracked on her threat to continue aggressively...
Matt Holliday in 'frustrating' funk since viral infections
Matt Holliday had an RBI single in the seventh inning of the Yankees' 9-5 win over the Reds on Wednesday at the Stadium as he tries to snap out of...
De Blasio says help City Hall gave to big donor is not unusual
Mayor de Blasio claimed Wednesday that City Hall’s intervention in a contract dispute involving a major campaign donor was nothing unusual and is the sort of thing that happens regularly...
A health care plan for America that could actually work
On that note, let me give my first opinion on the health-care debate — along with some advice for the Republicans who are now embarrassing themselves trying to repeal ObamaCare....
Kosciuszko Bridge span takes a ride under the Brooklyn Bridge
No, they’re not adding a lower level to the Brooklyn Bridge. The span of the Kosciuszko Bridge barged its way below the iconic crossing Wednesday, ahead of a state demolition...
Afghan diplomat suspected of beating wife faces recall
The Afghan government plans to summon home a New York-based diplomat after The Post reported police were called to his Queens home last week on suspicion he battered his wife,...
Discovery deal with Scripps to drop as early as next week
Discovery Communications could be the new owner of Food Network and HGTV as early as next week, sources told The Post. Viacom got booted from the process on Wednesday after...
Jon Jones' image won't be saved with win over Daniel Cormier
LOS ANGELES — Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier sat on a dais on Wednesday exchanging insults for what seems like the umpteenth time. Even they have reached the point where...
Waldorf wedding shooter hid assets to dodge $1M claim: suit
The parents of the bride whose dream wedding at the Waldorf became a nightmare when a guest accidentally fired his handgun claim the shooter hid his assets to avoid a...
Navy SEAL embraces wife for first time since tragic accident
A touching video of a Navy SEAL standing and embracing his wife four months after a traumatic car accident left him with a severe brain injury has been viewed by...
Crooked cop convicted of aiding drug dealers gets 20 years
A New York City cop convicted of secretly aiding drug dealers was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years prison — professing his innocence all the way to the pen. Even while...
Democrats' new slogan sounds just like a Papa John's ad
The Democrats got laughed at this week when the party picked as its new slogan: “A Better Deal.” Far be it from me to pick apart the works of the...
City’s new ferry service counts millionth rider
The city’s new ferry service counted its one millionth rider Wednesday — just three months after launching in May. The milestone outpaced projections by a month, Mayor de Blasio said....
Prokhorov may be open to idea of selling controlling stake in the Nets
Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov, while focused on selling a minority stake in the franchise, has warmed recently to the possibility of offering a controlling slice of the team, sources...
Facebook shows no signs of slowing down
Facebook, whose soaring value crept close to $500 billion late Wednesday, showed no signs in the second quarter of slowing user growth or in its ability to hoover up advertising...
Buffalo Wild Wings adds boneless promotion to boost profit
Buffalo Wild Wings is hoping boneless wings will boost its flaccid stock price. The Minnesota wings-and-beer chain again blamed the high cost of traditional chicken wings for its poor quarter....
Senator warns Trump there's 'no way' committee would consider Sessions replacement
The Republican head of the Senate Judiciary Committee warned "Everybody in D.C." that there was "no way" his committee could consider a new attorney general this year. Sen. Chuck Grassley...
Giants pushing down Super Bowl talk: McAdoo's T-shirts prove it
The question was posed to Eli Manning, who has been dodging and darting and answering these queries for more than a decade: Is there any reason why this Giants team...
'Star Wars' toy fatigue may finally be setting in
“Star Wars” is choking the $20.4 billion US toy business. Sales of toys related to the hit movies — from Chewbacca and Darth Vader figures to light sabers — tapered...
Miami billionaire looking for investors in bid to buy the Marlins
Miami billionaire Jorge Mas is looking for investors to join his bid for the Miami Marlins baseball team, three sources close to the situation told The Post. The decision by...
FBI probes death on cruise ship after domestic dispute
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A domestic dispute aboard a cruise ship led to the death of a 39-year-old Utah woman, and the FBI is investigating what happened in US waters off...
Undercard: Stitches vs. Spider Rico
We inch closer. ... No, not to the return of Robert Gsellman. Inside a month now to Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor. Day after Mike Tyson said “McGregor is going to get...
Michael Jackson estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4M: jury
A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday determined that Michael Jackson’s estate was bad to legendary producer Quincy Jones to the tune of $9.4 million. The jury award ends a four-year-old...
Dad left daughter shoeless in desert after fight over pen: cops
The Arizona dad who allegedly stranded his 10-year-old daughter in the desert had lost his temper over a pen, according to reports. Christopher Charles Watson, 28, of Kingman, was arrested...
NFL star Julio Jones loses $150K earring at bottom of lake
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — An NFL star's diamond earring valued at a $150,000 is now presumed lost on the murky bottom of a Georgia lake. WXIA-TV reported Tuesday that Falcons star...
Mother-son duo sent to prison for sex-trafficking ring
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man and his mother were sentenced to prison Wednesday for running a sex-trafficking business, the first people to be convicted of such charges in South Carolina....
Cops hunting for inmate who escaped Rikers Island
Cops are on the hunt for an inmate who managed to escape from Rikers Island on Wednesday night, according to police sources. The NYPD is said to be working with...
Scientists genetically modify a human embryo for the first time
For the first time ever, American scientists have successfully edited the DNA of a human embryo — in the attempt to correct genes that cause inherited diseases, a report says....
Teen mom punches baby because he was crying 'nonstop'
A Pennsylvania teen mom says she was "very frustrated" when she allegedly punched her crying baby and fractured his skull, according to officials. Natalia Cordova, 18, of Bethlehem, was charged...
NYPD cops injured after suspect hits them with car
Two NYPD officers were injured on Wednesday when a car they stopped sped off and struck them in Queens, sources said. The cops had pulled over the vehicle at 178th...
Man's painful bug bite still a medical mystery
An Arizona man doesn't know why his arm, now covered in peculiar bruises, looks like it was ran over multiple times by an 18-wheeler. Especially since it all stemmed from...
Tim Tebow's no circus act: He's a real Mets prospect
A funny thing happened on the way to the circus: Tim Tebow, it turns out, can play a little. This probably comes as a surprise to you, because it almost...
Removing seats from subways could lead to this scary problem
Joe Lhota wants to remove the seats from some subway trains to ease crowding — but he may want to rethink that plan after what happened when Boston tried the same...
Deadly accident throws passengers from ride at Ohio State Fair
One person was dead and seven seriously injured Wednesday after they were flung from a broken carnival ride at the Ohio State Fair, reports said. The Columbus fire department said...
Boy Scouts chief expected Trump controversy, felt obliged to invite him
The Boy Scouts of America says it anticipated President Donald Trump would spark controversy with a politically tinged speech at its national jamboree in West Virginia but felt obliged to...
Clint Frazier making it hard for Yankees to send him back down
Clint Frazier seems determined to put the Yankees in a difficult situation. With Aaron Hicks ramping back up after an oblique strain, the Bombers outfield is about to get overcrowded....
Posh $4M UES co-op snapped up by famed shoe designer
Talented Britain-born shoe designer Tabitha Simmons is adding her footprint to the Upper East Side with the purchase of a posh co-op at 130 E. 67th St. — not too...
Montauk's best beach house is in a trailer park
It's hard to imagine high-powered NYC real estate broker Louise Phillips Forbes falling for a vacation retreat in a trailer park. But Louise, her husband Christopher and their two kids —...
2 arrested for murder of nursing aide found dead on highway
A man and woman from New York City were arrested on murder charges Wednesday in connection to the mysterious death of a nursing aide whose body was found on the...
The skinny on this dermatologist's $5M pad
Amy Wechsler is a board-certified dermatologist, psychiatrist and, on top of all that, a skin advisor to Chanel. Now, this multitalented, multi-tasking single mom of two is putting her fashionable...
Founder of online art retailer may sell Hamptons mansion
Michael Bruno, founder of online art and antiques retailer 1stdibs, and his partner Alexander Jakowec, recently hosted a Maison Gerard exhibit of 20th-century sculptor and architect Marino di Teana on...
Playing bait-and-switch to site homeless shelters
Bronx residents and elected officials are up in arms over developer Mark Stagg’s bait-and-switch involving a Kingsbridge apartment complex whose market-rate housing has suddenly become housing for folks transitioning from...
The UK's richest comedian unloads Upper East Side pad
Tracey Ullman, the Emmy Award-winning British-American comedian — who’s nailed impersonations of female leaders like Theresa May and Angela Merkel — has just sold her Upper East Side home at...
Meet Mayor 'I Don't Care'
Confronted by The Post with proof that an NYPD email he and his spokesman repeatedly insisted didn’t exist actually does, Mayor Bill de Blasio responded true to form: “Read my...
This Midtown penthouse comes with its own Volvo
We hear that Moinian Group’s Sky rental in Midtown is offering residents of its Vue penthouses, made up of five stories of luxury apartments atop the 1,175-unit tower, use of...
Didi Gregorius is ridiculous right now
Didi Gregorius says he is not a power hitter. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest the Yankees shortstop is mistaken. Gregorius swatted a two-run home run over...
De Blasio and company aren't just bad liars — they're dumb too
"Read my lips: I don’t care. It’s an irrelevancy,” Mayor Bill de Blasio declared Wednesday. Well, that’s a little cold. De Blasio is back in the deep weeds, his minions...
Cellino & Barnes feud escalates to a whole new level
The legal battle over personal injury firm Cellino & Barnes-- known for their TV ad jingle 'Don't wait, call 8'-- has gone full, scorched earth with Ross Cellino saying his...
Lawyer accused of calling in bomb threat to court to dodge trial
Someone called in a bomb threat to an upstate federal courthouse, but it wasn't a criminal trying to dodge a trial -- it was a lawyer trying to get out...
Turkish tyrant's Temple Mount hypocrisy
Of all the hypocrites exploiting the Temple Mount crisis, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands out. Protests continue even after Israel agreed to remove the metal detectors from the mount,...
Yankees have a new ace — and reason for Sonny Gray restraint
Ace. Breakthrough. Leverage. These are exciting words. Words of action. Words that might even have served as series titles on the popular cable channel TNT. They rev people up in...
Professor charged for keying her neighbors’ cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljKT1OKUbuo BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania professor known for her expertise on consumer trends has been charged with keying her neighbors’ cars. Bridgeville police say Duquesne University professor Audrey Guskey...
Heroin dealers used drug money to treat their kids to the high life: cops
These kids were born with a silver heroin spoon in their mouths. Six New Yorkers were busted Monday for running a massive heroin and gun ring that paid for a...
Hundreds protest Trump's ban on transgender troops
Hundreds of demonstrators swarmed into Times Square Wednesday to protest President Trump's statement that transgender people are no longer allowed to serve in the military. Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and...
The stats back up the Yankees' youth movement
While the Yankees try to improve their 2017 playoff chances much has occurred to encourage them for the future, as well. How about this: They currently have the Rookie Triple...
Woman severely burned from exploding scented candle in freak accident
A Texas woman wants to warn others after she suffered severe facial burns in a freak accident involving an exploding scented candle. Ashley Brawley, of Burleson, said that noticed her...
Palin to subpoena two dozen reporters in defamation suit
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to subpoena close to two dozen New York Times reporters, editors and other workers as part of her defamation lawsuit against the newspaper, it...
Matt Bomer evokes faded Hollywood glamour in ‘The Last Tycoon’
If Don Draper ran a Hollywood studio instead of a Manhattan ad agency, he would be Monroe Stahr, the hero of “The Last Tycoon,” an unfinished novel by F. Scott...
Snapchat videos show young women drinking before fatal crash
BETHEL PARK, Pa. — A series of Snapchat videos posted by one of three young people killed in an SUV crash shows them drinking in the vehicle beforehand and passing...
Jaywalker killed by charter bus on Upper East Side
A 39-year-old man was struck and killed by a charter bus while jaywalking on the Upper East Side Wednesday, a police source said. The man was wearing headphones while crossing...
Teen who ran into church naked indicted for rape hoax
A Texas teen who ran into a church half-naked saying she was raped was indicted for what turned out to be an elaborate hoax. Breana Harmon, 19, was charged Wednesday...
I left New York City so I could feel hotter
For Zoë Barry, feeling attractive in New York was an impossible feat. The 32-year-old, who grew up in Stuy Town and attended an all-girls private school, says her self-esteem was...
Family says victim's granddaughter is a suspect in couple's slaying
CONWAY, S.C. — The family of a Conway couple whose skeletal remains were found in some woods near the South Carolina coast says one of the suspects is the granddaughter...
Teens busted for fatal shooting of former sherriff's deputy
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Two North Carolina teenagers have been arrested for the shooting death of a former sheriff’s deputy. Local media outlets report 18-year-old Caitlin Emily Ridgeway was arrested on...
Only problem with Todd Frazier's moment: Retrieving the ball
Todd Frazier’s first day in the pinstripes was noteworthy. A throng of friends and family came up from his hometown of Toms River, N.J., to see his first home game...
New Cavs regime begins Kyrie Irving posturing with praise
After next season, LeBron James may leave Cleveland again. After three straight NBA Finals appearances, and one long-awaited championship, the Cavaliers could soon crash back to irrelevance, if the four-time...
Does Angelina Jolie really believe that anyone is buying this?
Angelina Jolie, master media manipulator, is back. A quick recap: After Jolie suddenly filed for divorce from Brad Pitt last September, leaks hit TMZ nearly every five minutes, and they...
Suicidal man drinking and driving livestreams police chase
LARGO, Fla. — A man who broadcast live on Facebook as he sped down a Florida beach while drinking from a whiskey bottle says he had intended to commit suicide....
Manafort's former biz pal an 'upper-echelon' Russian mobster: report
The feds have identified a former business associate of President Trump’s ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort as an “upper-echelon [associate] of Russian organized crime,” NBC News reported Wednesday. The revelation came...
Antique store owners plead guilty over hidden ivory
The owners of a Midtown antique store took plea deals Wednesday for trying to sell $4.5 million worth of illegal elephant ivory from a hidden back room in their shop...
Americans would rather protect press than go after bias: poll
A new poll shows that 34 percent of Americans say the courts should be able to fine media outlets that publish "biased or inaccurate" stories, while 28 percent agree that...
Wife blames CTE after ex-NFLer hurls himself through glass door
The same week a study was released containing damning information about CTE, a video surfaced of a former NFL player acting erratically before throwing himself through a glass door -- and...
After 79 rounds of chemo, cancer survivor completes 1,600-mile trek
When mother of four Edie Littlefield Sundby was diagnosed with Stage 4 gallbladder cancer in 2007, the first doctors she consulted gave her only three months to live. With her...
Twin boys who drowned in pool were mom's 'miracle babies'
The 3-year-old twin brothers who tragically drowned in their Long Island pool Wednesday were “miracle babies” who came after a long road of troubled pregnancies, a family friend told The...
Malliotakis will keep NYC a 'sanctuary city,' but go after serious criminals
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis said Wednesday that numerous serious crimes are missing from the list that guides Mayor de Blasio on whether to hand over undocumented immigrants to the feds. The...
Off-duty cop saves man from armed, raging driver
An off-duty cop came to the rescue of a 49-year-old man who was being threatened in Brooklyn by an aggressive, armed driver, police sources said Wednesday. The cop, who works...
Axe throwing is now one of the hottest competitive sports
Competitive axe throwing is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, and Corey Deasy — owner of Lumberjaxes Axe Throwing Pittsburgh — is one of many taking full advantage of this...
MTA says riders deserve a break from fare hikes
No fare. The MTA should put the brakes on future subway fare hikes because it can't keep asking beleaguered commuters to foot the bill for the increasingly crummy system, the...
Apple manufacturer to create 3K US jobs with new $10B factory
WASHINGTON – Foxconn, the global electronics giant that assembles Apple products, will build a $10 billion manufacturing plant in Wisconsin that is expected to generate 3,000 jobs, the White House...
Judge rules Charlie Gard can't die at home
Days after his mother pleaded for him to be allowed to die peacefully at home, a British judge ruled that 11-month-old Charlie Gard will end his days in hospice. High...
Jets pick up WR Cowboys cut after bizarre mistaken identity
The Jets are feeling Lucky. The team claimed kick returner Lucky Whitehead off waivers Wednesday, two days after the Cowboys decided to release him following an arrest that turned out...
Couple accused of forcing homeless woman into prostitution
A sick South Florida couple is accused of forcing a homeless woman into prostitution, according to local reports. Kelly Monestime and Natalie Mary Vieira were arrested last week after they...
Talking and singing sex robot deemed a 'game changer'
A new sex robot that can speak, smile and even sing – all with the push of a button – is being hailed as a “game-changer” that will hit shelves...
More mentally ill patients are checking into hospitals: study
The No. 1 reason people are being admitted to the city's municipal hospitals is mental illness, according to a study released Wednesday. The Independent Budget Office reported that mental problems...
Twisted dad allegedly killed son who found his 'disgusting' fetish photos
A twisted Colorado father was driven to allegedly murder his son when the teen discovered “disgusting” photos of the deviant dad eating feces from a diaper while dressed in women’s...
No majority without moderates and other comments
Neoconservative: Can’t Take Dems Seriously On Russia Democrats may be right about the lack of GOP outrage on Russia, but they’re also “wholly lacking in self-awareness as to their own...
Luis Severino completely dominant again in Yankees win
Now we know why general manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees are buyers with the non-waiver trade deadline approaching. Another ace-like start from Luis Severino and an eruption from the...
Senate rejects plan to repeal ObamaCare
The Senate on Wednesday voted down a partial repeal-only bill to kill ObamaCare two years from now — which would have given lawmakers that long to come up with a...
This might put you off the McFlurry forever
If you're partial to the odd McFlurry, look away now. A man claiming to be a McDonald's employee has shared a picture of what he says is the inside of...
Man busted with loaded gun in carry-on luggage
A Texas man was arrested at La Guardia Airport Tuesday when a loaded handgun was discovered in his carry-on luggage, Port Authority police said. Jeffrey Halaut, 52, had the Smith...
Grieving widower leaves 'trail of destruction' during search for new love
A grieving widower who released thousands of bottles with messages inside them in an effort to find new love has been told off for littering. Craig Sullivan had hoped to...
NYC is tossing a mountain of 'broken windows' warrants
“Broken Windows” is getting smashed to pieces. Starting next month, the city is tossing 700,000 old warrants seeking arrest for low-level crimes such as public urination, sources said — reversing...
Why dumping Marc Staal is Rangers' only route to Maple Leafs center
If the Rangers were engaged in serious talks with the Maple Leafs regarding Tyler Bozak, the only way the Blueshirts could pull off a deal for the veteran center with...
Ex-Yankees slugger calls police, forgets he's a wanted man
The police finally found former Yankees slugger Danny Tartabull — thanks to Danny Tartabull. Tartabull, 54, got himself arrested in Agoura, Calif., on Monday evening in connection with $275,000 of...
Dan Loeb's Third Point plows into Alibaba again
Dan Loeb’s on and off love affair with Alibaba is back on. The hedgie behind Third Point added the China-based e-commerce giant to its portfolio in the second quarter, according...
Lyft drivers pissed about messy Taco Bell partnership
Lyft drivers are in Taco Hell. The ride-sharing company and Taco Bell have teamed up for “Taco Mode” – allowing for passengers in Orange County, California, to enjoy a “ride-thru”...
String of NJ beaches closed due to bacteria from animal poop
New Jersey authorities have shuttered eight beaches and advisories have been issued for more than a dozen others due to high levels of bacteria found in animal and human waste...
White House says Trump just wants Sessions to do his job
A White House spokeswoman said Wednesday that President Trump wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to do his job. "The president's been very clear about where he is. He's obviously disappointed...
Woman spends 10 hours a day pumping breast milk -- for other people's kids
A miracle mom has donated more than 600 gallons of her own breast milk to help hundreds of other parents feed their babies. Selfless Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra, 29, devotes 10 hours...
The world's skinniest skyscraper might never get finished
The cost of building the world’s skinniest skyscraper has ballooned so enormously that the 111 W. 57th St. project is facing imminent foreclosure while it’s less than one-quarter complete. The...
Man wore clown mask and taped machete to his amputated arm
HOLLIS, Maine -- A man accused of drunkenly strolling down a road in Maine wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a clown mask and brandishing a machete taped to his...
How to be the smartest drunk at the bar
Welcome to class, students. Please put on your drinking caps. At upscale Lower East Side watering hole Copper & Oak, booze aficionados are sipping their way to deeper knowledge in...
Wild bunnies surf atop sheep to survive flood
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It was a wooly ride, but three wild rabbits managed to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand by clambering aboard sheep and surfing to safety on their backs....
Fisherman's boat rammed by killer whale the day after he watched 'Jaws'
SITKA, Alaska — An Alaska man said his boat was attacked over the weekend by an orca during a salmon fishing excursion with his 14-year-old son and two other people. Victor Littlefield...
Police officer buys diapers for woman accused of stealing them
A Maryland police officer went above and beyond the call of duty when he purchased diapers for a woman accused of stealing them. Rookie Officer Bennett Johns of the Laurel...
Just a handful of anti-vaxxers could really cost us, study finds
Even a few anti-vaxxers, those who object to vaccinations, could cost the US millions of dollars, and even worse, hundreds of children’s lives. New research has revealed even a 5...
Death of judge found in Hudson ruled a suicide
The death of an appeals court judge whose body washed up along the Hudson River earlier this year has been ruled a suicide, officials said Wednesday. Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam drowned...
NFL owners have a Jerry/Goodell/Ezekiel conspiracy theory
Is the NFL dragging its feet with the Ezekiel Elliott domestic violence investigation because it's the Cowboys? Some NFL owners think so, according to Bleacher Report. While Roger Goodell and...
You might be sleeping next to a psychopath
Sometimes the psychopath in your life is not at work. Sometimes they are your husband or your wife. Sometimes they are your brother or your sister or a parent. And...
Silicon Valley is a den of lies and crushed dreams
Their code is broken. Silicon Valley has hit a rough patch. Data released Wednesday by job site Glassdoor finds that software-related job growth in the San Jose area has fallen...
These glasses with built-in 'earrings' are a style abomination
So far, 2017 has seen its share of unconventional trends — the revival of frosted tips, $800 Birkenstocks and plastic-paneled skinny jeans, to name a few. But British fast-fashion retailer...
Stephen Hawking is terrified of aliens
Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has once again opened up about his fears and warned the world to be hesitant about making contact with alien life. He said planet Gliese 832c...
Omarosa hosts baby shower for former 'Apprentice' star at the White House
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW_RhLtg5d1/?taken-by=katrinacampins They turned the White House baby blue. Omarosa Manigault, an aide to President Trump's and a former contestant on "The Apprentice," held a baby shower replete with blue balloons...
Scientists grumpy about Apple's new T-Rex emoji
As if being extinct for 65 million years wasn’t bad enough. Apple's new Tyrannosaurus rex emoji has more than a couple scientific imprecisions – and scientists are not happy about...
Whole Foods sales drop ahead of merger with Amazon
Whole Foods reported another quarterly sales decline as it prepares to be acquired by online giant Amazon. The grocery chain says sales fell 1.9 percent at established locations for the...
Super Bowl is there for the Giants' taking — with one big if
The Super Bowl hype train chugs into East Rutherford on Thursday for the opening of training camp with Odell Beckham Jr. and Landon Collins and Eli Manning aboard to engineer...
Guy in Tesla smokes competition in street race
Tesla makes fast cars. The company’s all-electric Model S is extremely quick even in its base trim — with a 0-60 miles per hour figure of just 4.3 seconds —...
Inmates record video, narrate details of brazen jailbreak
A trio of inmates at a California jail recorded their escape with a contraband cellphone — then apparently cut a video narrating the details of the brazen jailbreak. The 15-minute,...
'Read my lips: I don't care': De Blasio on homeless email exposé
Mayor de Blasio claimed Wednesday not to have seen an official email ordering cops to "sweep" homeless people from two subway stations before he visited them -- and then blamed...
Girl Scouts can now earn badges in robotics, coding and other STEM areas
Girl Scouts from tiny Daisies to teen Ambassadors may earn 23 new badges focused on science, technology, engineering and math. It's the largest addition of new badges in a decade...
Bride makes her friends bid on a spot in her wedding party
A woman has taken being a bridezilla to the next level by holding an “auction” for potential bridesmaids to bid for a place in her wedding. The shocking tale was...
Black sorority sisters take over tropics for epic 'Melanin Illustrated' photo shoot
It’s a “Girls Trip” for the books. On Friday, 28 sorority sisters from Florida A&M University celebrated black beauty with a now-viral photo shoot on Costa Rican beaches. To celebrate...
'Pharma Bro' trial will go on despite attempts to toss case
A day after Martin Shkreli’s legal team declared they wouldn’t be calling any witnesses, a Brooklyn judge made an uncharacteristic joke in shooting down their motion to toss the case....
An 86-pound dancer's journey through extreme body transformation
Victoria Spencer is now at a healthy weight after years of suffering from anorexia and competing in bodybuilding competitions. “Battling an eating disorder is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,”...
Police officer shot in the chin, then guns downs perp
Not even a bullet in the face could stop this Iron Man cop. Jacksonville, Fla., Officer Jeremy Mason was shot in the chin during a car chase -- but continued...
Parents of slain cop say he'd be proud of his newborn daughter
Slain NYPD Detective Wenjian Liu would be so happy with his new daughter, his parents said as they visited newborn “Angel” on Tuesday. “Happy, happy,” a beaming Xiu Yan Li...
Night noises turned out to be stranger living in her attic
ARLINGTON, Va. — A woman in Virginia who heard noises in her home in the middle of the night soon learned that a man was living in her attic. NBC...
The latest breakthrough in sun protection? Salmon sperm
Well, this would make an interesting add to your beach tote. To protect yourself from sun damage, scientists are pivoting from SPF to DNA — specifically, DNA made from salmon sperm,...
US military blows millions a year on Viagra for its troops
This is hard to swallow. The US military blows $41.6 million a year on Viagra for its troops — about five times more than the estimated medical costs for transgender...
Teacher pleads guilty to assault after flashing students during cartwheel
A former substitute teacher who accidentally flashed her students while attempting a cartwheel at Pawhuska Junior High School in Oklahoma has narrowly avoided jail. Lacey Sponsler pleaded guilty Monday after the Osage...
Cuomo to Trump: Give NY money for our transportation problems
WASHINGTON – Gov. Cuomo demanded the Trump Administration cough up money for New York's infrastructure -- including Penn Station and the gateway tunnel -- during a visit to Washington on...
TSA tightens screening for all gadgets bigger than cell phones
Airline travelers will have to submit carry-on electronics larger than a phone to X-ray screening in separate bins at airports nationwide in coming weeks, the TSA announced Wednesday. The procedure...
The creepiest motel in the country is for sale
Legend has it that the victims of a mysterious plague haunt this lonely motel in the middle of Nevada, USA. But that’s not even the creepiest thing about it. The...
'Seeing dead people' is all part of the grieving process
Celine Dion recently admitted that she feels the presence of her husband, even though he died from cancer in January 2016. But while her admission prompted skepticism from some, seeing...
The Mets' trade deadline haul is looking bleak
This season has often felt like a practical joke to the Mets, a pie in the face to their best-laid plans. They, for example, saw a strong road to contention...
San Francisco transit officials accused of putting political correctness above public safety
The transit system that serves San Francisco is under fire for refusing to release video from surveillance cameras that captured several recent train attacks by groups of young black riders....
Pro golfer is giving the finger (not that one) to cancer
PGA golfer Jarrod Lyle may not be the biggest star on the course, but the 35-year-old may be golf's biggest inspiration. Lyle recently was given his third leukemia diagnosis, another...
Common antidepressants ‘linked to at least 28 murders'
England's most popular antidepressants have been linked to at least 28 murders, an investigation reveals. It also uncovered a further 32 reports of users suffering from murderous thoughts since the...
Teacher keeps job even though he told student to masturbate for stress relief
A teacher who advised a pupil to pleasure herself to combat stress has escaped a ban. Paul Gibbinson told the teen it was “scientifically proven to work” and asked her...
John McCain slams transgender military ban
WASHINGTON — Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain on Wednesday said President Donald Trump's announcement barring transgender individuals from the US military was "unclear" and inappropriate given an ongoing...
More than 60 US clinics have sold unproven stem cell therapies for heart failure
Stem cell therapy isn't approved to treat heart failure in the US, but dozens of clinics nationwide advertise the treatments anyway, often charging thousands of dollars for procedures that may...
Party girls smash through eatery, cause $220K in damage
These party girls crashed and burned. Two Kansas City women smashed through the kitchen of a Mexican restaurant earlier this month while trying to get their car out of a...
Scientists are building DNA from scratch to redesign life
NEW YORK -- At Jef Boeke's lab, you can whiff an odor that seems out of place, as if they were baking bread here. But he and his colleagues are...
Feds widen criminal probe of Chipotle
Chipotle is back on the DC grill. The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations is probing a norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 135 people who ate at...
Steve Scalise discharged a month after shooting
WASHINGTON -- House Majority Whip Steve Scalise - who was critically wounded in a shooting at a baseball practice last month - has been discharged from a Washington hospital. MedStar...
Sheldon Richardson's star can rise again — will it be with Jets?
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...
'It's a trap': man who owes $65K in child support for kid who isn't his says men are the real victims
A man in Texas is on the hook for $65,000 in back child support payments for a daughter who is not his own. According to Texas’ family code, payments accrued...
Druggie dolphin wants to share his stash with divers
A dolphin caught on camera appeared to be using a puffer fish's toxin to get stoned. The bizarrely behaving animal amazed a group of divers when it pushed the fish...
Miss Bumbum hopefuls strut their butts
Miss Bumbum hopefuls are showing off their incredible assets as the next stage of the controversial competition looms. The shapely candidates are getting ready for the official launch of the...
Dad who pimped out daughter will stay in prison despite appeal
The sicko ringleader of a pedophilia ring who raped and pimped out his own daughter lost an appeal to overturn his prison sentence. The 44-year-old Australian man, who was not...
Falling in 'friendship love' is the same as falling in love
This Sunday I spent an inordinate amount of time lying about on my couch, listening to Desert Island Discs (as I tend to do.) The castaway this week, sharing her...
Russia: War games with Chinese navy don't pose any threat
MOSCOW - Russia said late on Tuesday that war games it is conducting with the Chinese navy in the Baltic Sea, which has become a zone of heightened tensions between...
Viacom willing to pay all cash for owner of Food Network, HGTV
Viacom has informed Scripps Networks Interactive it is willing to pay all cash to acquire the US TV network operator, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Viacom is...
Man charged in attempted rape of store clerk two years later
The long arm of the law finally caught up with a man who tried to rape a woman inside a Bronx store nearly two years ago -- thanks to DNA...
Why people are getting the hell out of the Northeast
Winter is coming for the North. Last year, three states in the Northeast — New Jersey, New York and Connecticut — landed in the top five places people were moving...
Half of Trump voters actually think he won the popular vote
About half of voters who cast ballots for Donald Trump believe he won the popular vote against Hillary Clinton — who the feds say got 2.9 million more votes than...
French mayor eats a rat after losing bet
Sacre eeew!!! A French mayor swallowed a rat – as well as his pride – after losing a bet when Paris Saint-Germain failed to qualify over powerhouse Barcelona in soccer’s...
Walmart floats 10 policy ideas to boost US manufacturing
Wal-Mart on Wednesday proposed 10 policy actions to boost U.S. manufacturing that the retailer said could help recapture $300 billion of the $650 billion worth of consumer goods that are...
Lululemon's new venture has nothing to do with activewear
The expansion of Lululemon continues. Just last week, the Canadian activewear giant surprised us with the news it was about to take over our lounge rooms with ivivva, a 40-piece...
Attempted jewelry store heist is just sad
They couldn't break on through to the other side. Thieves in Malaysia left a jewelry store empty handed after an embarrassing face-off with an apparently indestructible display case. Surveillance video...
Uber gives new mom ride credits after delivering baby in car
A woman delivered a healthy baby girl in the backseat of an Uber -- and scored $220 in credits from the ride-sharing app to boot. Siti Halimah Mahamud, 26, ordered...
Starboard Value sues comScore to force annual meeting
Activist investor Jeff Smith’s hedge fund found a novel way to announce its latest target: It sued them. Smith’s Starboard Value — which has wrested changes from big companies including...
Red Sox going all-in on Dennis Eckersley fight
First overtly and now subtly, the Red Sox appear to want Dennis Eckersley to "get the f--k out of here." A few days after the Boston Globe reported that David...
Conor McGregor: 'The Secret' changed my life
Only four years ago, UFC champion Conor McGregor was waiting to pick up his weekly $215 unemployment check. Now the strutting, flamboyant and foul-mouthed cage fighter is set for a...
Protesters rip de Blasio apart outside his gym
The city spent $151.6 million on unassigned city teachers last year — far higher than prior estimates of roughly $100 million, according to a Chalkbeat report on city Independent Budget...
NASA tests engine that will eventually take us to Mars
NASA engineers tested the RS-25 rocket engine, which will play a crucial role in eventual missions to Mars, on Tuesday. The test at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi is...
Suspected bank robber tries running naked to dodge cops
An alleged bank robber stripped down to his birthday suit and ran naked along a Florida roadway in a failed bid to evade cops, bizarre video shows. The cell phone...
Cuomo revs up fight against texting drivers
OMG! New York state is cranking up its crackdown on drivers who text. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he’s ordered his Traffic Safety Committee to review technology called the...
Notorious priest in sex abuse scandal to be released this week
A former priest who was one of the most notorious figures in the Boston clergy sex abuse scandal will be released this week, after serving 12 years in prison for...
Three-year-old twins drown in backyard pool
Three-year-old twin boys drowned in their backyard pool Wednesday — after slipping out the back of their Long Island home while their mother was asleep, law enforcement officials said. The...
Trump tears into Sessions for not replacing acting FBI director
President Trump went after Jeff Sessions again Wednesday — demanding to know why the embattled attorney general had not replaced the acting FBI director. “Why didn't A.G. Sessions replace Acting...
Blue Apron loses operating chief less than a month after its IPO
It’s been less than a month since Blue Apron went public, and it’s already shuffling its executive suite. The embattled meal-kit delivery service said co-founder Matt Wadiak is stepping down...
US reports progress in talks with China over N. Korea sanctions
The United States is making progress in talks with North Korean ally China on imposing new United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang over its latest missile test, but Russia's engagement will...
Chauncey Billups: Why I ran from top Cavaliers job
Money wasn't the only reason Chauncey Billups turned down the chance to be president of basketball operations for the Cavaliers. "[Kyrie Irving's trade request] didn't surprise me. I knew as...
Woman gets prison for lying about cancer, son's leukemia
An Illinois woman was sentenced to 18 months for lying about having cancer and even making up a story that her son had leukemia. Melissa Barton, 28, of Belleville, was...
Man stabbed to death after flipping off people in car accident
A man was stabbed to death after he flipped the bird to a group of people who had just gotten into an accident in the Bronx, police said. The deadly...
Drone carrying drugs, cell phones crashes in prison yard
A drone carrying marijuana, tobacco and cell phones made a crash landing in Washington State Prison in Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A spokeswoman from the Department of Corrections told...
Scaramucci mum on whether Trump will ax Sessions
White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci wouldn't say during an interview on Wednesday whether President Trump will dump embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions. "I don't know the answer to that,"...
There's an all-woman police force fighting sexual harassment
In many parts of India, sexual violence and harassment of women is commonplace. Nearly 40,000 rapes are recorded each year, however, many more are thought to go unreported, with victims...
Deaths in tractor trailer linked to massive smuggling ring
The driver accused of transporting dozens of immigrants inside a cramped and sweltering tractor trailer – leading to 10 of their deaths – is part of a larger human-smuggling ring,...
Novak Djokovic ends his miserable 2017
Novak Djokovic will miss the rest of this season because of an injured right elbow. That means Djokovic will pull out of the US Open and end his streak of...
Trump announces ban on transgender people in the military
President Trump tweeted on Wednesday that "transgender individuals" should not be allowed to serve in "any capacity" in the US military. "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please...
Fishing boat captain braves rough waters to save crewman
The captain of a fishing boat “didn’t hesitate” and jumped into choppy, 47-degree water to save a crewman after their commercial vessel capsized off the coast of Alaska. Amid 17-mph...
This is how firefighters deal with parked cars in their way
The brief clip shows the smoke-eaters from Hancock Street's Ladder Company 111 moving the front end and then the back end of the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive owned by Car2Go,...
Vatican cardinal appears in court to face sex abuse charges
MELBOURNE, Australia — Silent but defiant, Cardinal George Pell made his first court appearance in Australia on Wednesday on charges of sexual abuse, vowing through his lawyer to fight the...
Trump blasts Murkowski for vote against health bill
President Trump on Wednesday singled out Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski as letting the GOP and the country down when she voted against opening debate on a bill to repeal and...
Senate committee withdraws subpoena for Paul Manafort
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman will not be testifying Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as originally scheduled, after the committee rescinded its subpoena. The committee withdrew...
Dad says ex-Marine son sneaked off to Syria to fight ISIS and was killed
An ex-Marine who took his semper fi spirit to Syria to fight alongside a US-backed Kurdish militia group in the battle against ISIS has been killed. David Taylor, a 25-year-old...
Five people injured in head-on collision between cab and SUV
A cab collided with an SUV in Manhattan early Wednesday injuring five people including a child, witnesses and fire officials said. The yellow mini-van cab was travelling westbound on West...
Iran's president says country will 'take action' if US sanctions pass
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says his country will respond if US legislation imposing sanctions on people involved in Iran’s ballistic missile program becomes law. The House of...
US sanctions 'close prospect for normalizing ties': Russian diplomat
A top Kremlin diplomat said newly enacted sanctions against Russia will push the already strained relationship between the two countries into "unchartered territory." Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said...
Greg Bird has made peace with frustrating injury
A week after undergoing surgery to remove a bone from his troublesome right ankle, Greg Bird was confident he would return to the level he reached before the injury he...
Jerusalem protests will continue until cameras and railings removed: Muslim cleric
A senior Muslim official in Jerusalem said Wednesday that worshippers would not return to a contested shrine until Israel removes the new railings and cameras it installed after a deadly...
One more Met could be on the trading block
SAN DIEGO — Add Rene Rivera’s name to the list of players the Mets might deal before Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline. According to major league sources, the Mets are receiving...
10K evacuated as fire spreads around French Riviera
PARIS — The top official of France’s Var region on the Mediterranean coast says that 10,000 people were evacuated as blazes hopscotching around the Riviera tore through the town of...
Didi Gregorius is an impossible out right now
Didi Gregorius may be lost on the bases, but no Yankees hitter is more locked in at the plate. Gregorius’ second-inning base-running error Tuesday night resulted in the team’s first...
Mets' Amed Rosario mistake gets worse every day
SAN DIEGO — When a young player gets called to the majors there are many lessons to be learned. Look at the progress Clint Frazier has made with the Yankees,...
Todd Frazier sure won't forget 1st Stadium at-bat as a Yankee
Todd Frazier’s first home game at Yankee Stadium will be impossible for him to forget. The New Jersey native’s first at-bat will remain impossible for him to believe. In the...
Mayweather-McGregor will be shown live in movie theaters
Movie theaters around the U.S. will show the Aug. 26 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor. The bout between the undefeated boxer and the Irish UFC champion will...
Mom and son convicted of killing husband, pouring acid on his face
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A New York woman and one of her sons were found guilty Tuesday of killing her estranged husband and pouring acid on his face to make identifying...
Jacoby Ellsbury is now a $153 million pinch runner
With Clint Frazier starting over Jacoby Ellsbury against Cincinnati right-hander Luis Castillo on Tuesday, manager Joe Girardi left no doubt that Ellsbury is now the Yankees’ fourth outfielder. “There’s going...
Cop accused of sexually assaulting woman he met on duty
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Authorities say a New Jersey police officer is accused of sexually assaulting a woman he first met while on duty. Union County prosecutors say North Plainfield officer...
Tourist plunges to death while taking photos in national park
Officials with Montana's Glacier National Park say a visitor who was taking photographs of the scenery fell into a creek, was swept into a culvert and plunged off a steep...
Man who stabbed cabbie 127 times gets 60 years in prison
STAMFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man who was convicted of killing a cab driver who was stabbed 127 times has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after having testified...
North Korea could reach US with nuclear weapons as early as next year: report
WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials believe North Korea will have a reliable, intercontinental missile capable of carrying a nuclear weapon as early as next year, according to a report published Tuesday...
The best and most frustrating of Yoenis Cespedes in one game
SAN DIEGO — Yoenis Cespedes broke out from his slump Tuesday night and then, in a move emblematic of his season, left the game. The Mets slugger had just hustled...
Aaron Hernandez's home back on the market
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Aaron Hernandez's home is back on the market after an agreement to sell it for $1.3 million fell through, a lawyer for the former NFL star's...
Red Sox trade for former Yankee Eduardo Nunez
It looks like a former Yankee is headed to the Red Sox. Boston, who is in first place in the AL East, traded for Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez and...
Taco Bell and Lyft want to make your fast food dreams come true
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is testing a new service that allows users of the ride-sharing app Lyft to add a Taco Bell stop to their ride with the click...
Royal family posts job ad on LinkedIn, gets 1,000 applications
The British royal family is hiring and they’re using LinkedIn to find a worthy candidate. Prince William, his wife Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, along with younger brother Prince Harry...
Jets' training camp will be battle of the relatively unknowns
Welcome to Camp Competition. The Jets have plenty of jobs open after revamping their roster this offseason. Expect to hear lots of competition talk from coach Todd Bowles and general...
Brock Lesnar on potential UFC superfight: 'Anytime, anywhere'
LOS ANGELES — If Jon Jones is really interested in taking on Brock Lesnar in a UFC superfight, Lesnar will be ready to roll. Jones is preparing for his rematch...
Stranger saves single mom's life with kidney donation
WINCHESTER, Mass. — A Massachusetts mother has a new outlook on life after receiving a kidney donation from a complete stranger. WBZ-TV reports Nicole Baltzer never thought about being a...
Man allegedly tried to smuggle king cobras in potato chip cans
LOS ANGELES — A man was arrested on federal smuggling charges Tuesday after customs officers intercepted a shipment with three live king cobras hidden inside potato chip canisters that were...
Stitches: Sharks & Tigers & Lance, oh my
Silver medal for Michael Phelps but the real losers were the 4.7 million viewers who watched the Olympic great lose to the simulated Jabberjaw as part of Shark Week. Exacta...
Teen dad arrested for abandoning newborn in mall parking lot
SUISUN CITY, Calif. — A newborn was in critical but stable condition Tuesday after his teenage father abandoned him in a Northern California strip-mall parking lot, police said. The father,...