July 28, 2017
Mets pull off shocking trade to nab much-needed bullpen help
SEATTLE — In a surprise move aimed at improving their 2018 bullpen, the Mets acquired reliever AJ Ramos in a trade with the Marlins late Friday during the team’s 7-5...
Homeless man accused of dropping TV 3 stories onto woman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man is accused of critically injuring a woman by purposely dropping an old television set onto her from a third-floor balcony. Jackson County prosecutors...
Officer killed while responding to crash was shot 14 times
INDIANAPOLIS — A police officer had no reason to suspect he was in danger before he was fatally shot while trying to help two people inside an overturned car in...
Jon Jones: I have 'blueprint' for making Daniel Cormier submit
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Daniel Cormier was among the first to officially weigh-in Friday morning for UFC 214, wasting no time in making the 205-pound limit to defend his light-heavyweight title...
The biggest strength Josh McCown brings to the Jets' table
Optimism comes at no extra charge for every NFL team at the start of training camp. Regardless of how poorly a team finished the season before, how many years it...
Eli Manning isn't ready to put this label on improved Giants offense
The whole package has not yet been put together: all of Eli Manning’s weapons, new and old, on the field for intensive workouts. Soon enough, however, the starting offense will...
Former fashion exec wants to make menswear affordable
Tom Dwyer cut his teeth in the least-sexy sector of the fashion business: logistics. Now, he’s launching an online men’s fashion brand called Taylrd, cribbing what he learned as a...
City backs down on office roof terrace crackdown
A blast of fresh air from City Hall blew away a kooky crackdown on office-building roof terraces. The Department of Buildings has backed off a campaign to disallow outdoor terraces...
Family sues college over girl's suicide after alleged sexual assault
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A lawsuit filed by the parents of a Texas woman who killed herself after reporting she was sexually assaulted while attending the University of Alabama has been...
Sprint looks for alternative to T-Mobile merger: sources
Sprint Corp has proposed a merger with Charter Communications Inc as the wireless carrier seeks an alternative to a deal with T-Mobile US Inc that has so far not come...
North Korea says second ICBM test proves they can hit US
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Saturday the second flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile demonstrated his country can hit the U.S. mainland, hours...
Woman arrested in connection to missing ex was fed up with 'legal way'
A woman who was arrested in connection to her ex-husband's disappearance posted she was "seriously done" with the "legal way" of doing things before he went missing last week. Kristen...
Masahiro Tanaka pitches lights-out as Yankees storm into first
Like several other teams, the Yankees believe Sonny Gray is the pitcher they must have to bathe in postseason success. By Monday afternoon, the baseball universe will know if the...
Drug dealer that ordered hit on law student found guilty
A Queens drug dealer who orchestrated the cold-blooded 2012 killing of a Los Angeles law student in Midtown was found guilty of second-degree murder and other raps Friday. It took...
White House says Trump will sign bill imposing sanctions on Russia
The White House says President Donald Trump will sign legislation implementing tough new financial sanctions against Russia. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in a statement that Trump...
Redfin IPO soars 45 percent on first day of trading
Redfin Corp. gave birth on Friday, and the baby (IPO) was showered with love from Wall Street. Shares, trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol RDFN,...
O’Neill admits cops 'inspected' stations before mayor's subway ride
Almost a week after City Hall denied ordering cops to remove homeless people ahead of the mayor’s subway trip, top cop James O’Neill conceded Friday that the NYPD had indeed...
Embattled Wells Fargo now rocked by car insurance scandal
The wheels are coming off the wagon at Wells Fargo again. The beleaguered bank, which lost its CEO last year because of a wide-ranging fake accounts scandal, admitted that it...
NY State senator spent more than $2K on flowers
This Staten Island state senator takes time to stop and smell the roses. Records show that state Sen. Diane Savino, a veteran Democrat who also represents a portion of Brooklyn,...
Rikers guard accused of beating inmate was provoked: lawyer
A Rikers guard accused of beating an inmate in the shower was provoked by the inmate, who was housed in the “worst of the worst” section of the jail complex,...
Excellent Jessica Biel twists 'The Sinner' into bloody good thriller
USA’s new drama, “The Sinner,” offers a twist on the creepy thriller genre: it’s not the crime that’s in question — we know whodunit early on — but the why...
That time Jon Hamm's sexy self totally flustered Jessica Williams
Jessica Williams’ new Netflix movie, “The Incredible Jessica James,” opens with a sequence of the actress dancing to a song on her headphones, right out of her apartment and up...
Sheldon Silver says retrial could violate ‘double jeopardy’
Disgraced former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says a new trial could violate his double jeopardy right to not be judged for the same crime twice. In papers filed with...
Teen suspect said fatal stabbing was 'really fun day': cops
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A detective has testified that a 16-year-old said it had “been a really fun day” when he was arrested in the fatal stabbing of an elderly Missouri...
Monserrate allegedly failed to report his campaign expenses
Convicted felon Hiram Monserrate is under fire for allegedly failing to properly report campaign expenses in his comeback bid for his old City Council seat in Queens. Monserrate reported only...
Silver delaying new trial in hopes elderly witness dies: prosecution
Former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver wants to delay Round II of his corruption trial, cynically hoping an elderly key witness might no longer be around, Manhattan federal prosecutors said...
Jets miss familiar veterans but vow to push ahead
For the Jets, there have been mixed feelings about life without some of their seasoned veterans. For players such as linebacker Demario Davis, losing multiple veteran teammates such as Nick...
Music teacher accused of sexually assaulting students in band room
SNELLVILLE, Ga. — A former Georgia high school band director is accused of sexually assaulting some of his students. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Thursday that 42-year-old Villie Jones was...
Ousted Priebus praises Trump, refuses to comment on Scaramucci insults
Reince Priebus lavished praise on President Trump and refused to comment on whether he is a "paranoid schizophrenic" during his first interview since being ousted from the White House. "The...
Adrien Broner embraces underdog role in bout vs. Garcia
Adrien Broner is out to prove he’s nobody’s stepping stone. Broner faces Mikey Garcia on Saturday night at Barclays Center in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card...
Newborn twins tragically lose both parents just weeks apart
Three young siblings are being cared for by family members after both parents tragically died just weeks apart. On July 11, Jevaughn Suckoo, 26, was shot and killed at an...
Alleged kidnapper messed with the wrong aunt
He messed with the wrong lady. A guy tried to snatch a 2-year-old girl from out of her aunt's hands in Manhattan on Thursday night -- so the woman chased...
Cops told to ignore Trump’s suggestion about treating prisoners ‘rough'
The Suffollk County Police Department on Friday warned its cops that they aren't allowed to "rough up" prisoners -- after President Trump suggested they do just that. "The SCPD has...
Giants' young safety passes first training camp test
The best unit on the Giants looks like it’s about to get better. Darian Thompson moved smoothly during the first practice at Giants training camp and said he felt like...
‘MasterChef’ contestants take on the cannoli
Masterchef Wednesday, 8 p.m, Fox Everyone in New York loves cannolis and you can get them at dozens of bakeries all over the five boroughs. And they are a whole...
Elderly woman stuck and killed by taxi on UES
An 80-year-old woman died Friday afternoon after she was struck by a taxi on the Upper East Side, police said. Barbara Horn was hit as she tried to cross E....
Will Democrats block probe of a Russian op against Trump?
Why are Democrats protecting the Beltway smear-specialist firm Fusion GPS? Specifically, why are the party’s senators supporting Fusion chief Glenn Simpson in his refusal to say who paid to get...
De Blasio's pathetic 'clueless' defense on pay-to-play
It seems Mayor de Blasio not only couldn’t care less about scandals engulfing his administration, he’s also completely clueless about them. So now the Department of Investigation has begun a...
Duda blasts onto Rays' scene after 'bittersweet' Mets' exit
Lucas Duda showed both the Mets and the Yankees what they’re missing on Friday. In his first game with the Rays, Duda homered deep into the right field seats at...
Couple who made suicide pact hugged before lying on train tracks: cops
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A conductor told investigators in Florida that he unsuccessfully tried to stop his train when he saw a couple hug and lie down on the tracks...
Palestinian Authority now uses half of all foreign aid to reward terror
Your tax dollars at work: The Palestinian Authority is now using half of its foreign aid to reward terrorism. The new PA budget boosts support to terrorists in prison by...
Princess Di was the queen of revenge dressing
Splitting with Prince Charles was the best thing that could have happened to Princess Diana — at least for her wardrobe. “That’s when she became a style icon,” says Matthew...
GoFundMe set up for kids of parents who leaped to death
A GoFundMe page has been created for the children of the Manhattan couple who killed themselves early Friday by jumping out of a ninth-floor window. "This horrific event has left...
Five challenges to big deals as MLB trade deadline closes in
Baseball is played over 162 games and six months and the long view — think patience, patience, patience — is almost always the best policy. Almost. As the clock ticks...
Team Trump's minor Mideast success presents a major trap
In a week in which his administration was buffeted by legislative failure and internal dissension, President Trump could still claim one minor success. Two of his aides played a role...
NY educrats' plan to make schools less safe
If you asked parents of New York’s students what needs to change most about the schools, they almost certainly won’t tell you that they need to be made less safe....
The war on Sessions is Trump at his worst
Jeff Sessions thought he was on the Trump team, but he was sadly mistaken. For President Trump, the world breaks down into three categories — there’s family, who are part...
Couple who jumped to death advised son on coping with loss
The son of a Manhattan couple who jumped to their deaths together Friday said in a school speech last year that his parents once gave him advice on how to...
How Twins' trade-deadline indecision hurts fantasy owners
This time of the year, on the cusp of the final two months of the MLB regular season, the line between your fantasy league’s haves and have-nots becomes much more...
Pledge sues fraternity over near-fatal hazing incident
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former University of Missouri student is suing a fraternity and its parent organization over an alleged hazing incident he says left him with near-fatal alcohol...
Man pleads guilty to killing mom he thought was possessed
RUTLAND, Vt. — A Vermont man who told police he attacked and killed his 82-year-old mother because he believed she was possessed by Satan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The...
There's now a Comic-Con for 'blerds' in NYC
Expect "blerd" lines on Saturday. The very first Blerd City Con hits Dumbo Saturday and Sunday, and at least 500 fans are expected to gather for an appreciation of all...
Why Odell Beckham will never be the NFL's highest-paid player
First things first: Odell Beckham Jr. is not going to become the highest-paid player in the NFL. Not now, not soon, not ever. That stratosphere is inhabited by quarterbacks, and...
Man accused of burning girl with iron over wrinkled clothes
BRISTOL, Conn. — A Connecticut man has been arrested on charges that he intentionally burned his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter with an iron because she may have wrinkled his clothes. The...
Private school student charged with sexually assaulting 5 classmates
CHELSEA, Vt. — A 16-year-old Vermont student has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting five classmates at school. Officials say Conner Tatro is being charged as an adult because of...
When Lili Taylor isn't on stage she's birding in Bryant Park
Maybe it’s her soft voice that gets Lili Taylor cast as a caregiver, even if those she looks after happen to be dead, as they were in 1999’s “The Haunting.”...
Drink in the sun at NYC's coolest al fresco bars
Some of New York’s trendiest restaurants tend to lean European — a cramped, French-style bistro or Italian pasta joint. But this summer’s hottest spots are expansive outdoor bars and restaurants,...
Dell's support for Jeter's Marlins bid got an OK from MLB
Texas billionaire Michael Dell is backing Derek Jeter’s bid for the Miami Marlins with an equity infusion that will also allow him to extract cash dividends — and Major League...
The Jets believe: 'The outside world is not in here'
The Jets reported to training camp Friday and, no, they did not forfeit the season. Despite talk of tanking and predictions of being the worst team in football, the Jets...
Subway sleeper kissed MTA conductor then punched her face
A sleepy straphanger who ended up on the last stop of a Brooklyn C train kissed a female MTA conductor when she woke him up -- then punched her in...
Prison escapee kidnaps and murders warden's daughter
A Louisiana inmate escaped from prison -- then kidnapped and killed an assistant warden's step-daughter, according to reports Friday. Deltra Henderson, 39, escaped from David Wade Correctional Center on Thursday...
Landlord critically injured after opening explosive package
A Queens landlord was critically injured Friday when he opened a package that exploded in his hands, police said. The parcel, left at a home in Brookville, had been sitting...
Getting blocked by a celeb on social media is now a badge of honor
Model Chrissy Teigen’s most popular tweet this month isn’t a snapshot of her daughter or a video of her musician husband John Legend serenading her. It’s a photo of President...
Male cleavage is a thing now
Move over Hadid sisters, you’re no longer the only ones with upfront assets to flash. As evidenced by recent splashy, sexy looks sported by Harry Styles, a number of preening...
Water taxi slams into Manhattan dock, injuring passengers
A New York Water Taxi slammed into a dock on the West Side of Manhattan on Friday afternoon, injuring as many as 30 passengers. The injuries ranged from minor to...
Empire State Ride is a 500-mile cycling challenge with a purpose
Danielle Casucci, a breast cancer survivor, participated in her first Empire State Ride last summer. She was not a cyclist. Yet after completing months of chemotherapy treatments, Casucci began to...
Drug-addicted baby's transformation into healthy toddler goes viral
A woman’s tweet about her young cousin’s transformation from a malnourished infant born addicted to opioids, to a healthy toddler, has inspired others to share similar stories about siblings and...
Pregnant doc puts birth on hold to help deliver woman's baby
A pregnant doctor who was at a Kentucky hospital preparing to give birth got sidelined -- to help deliver another woman's child, which was in distress. OB-GYN Dr. Amanda Hess...
Trump forces out Reince Priebus, names Gen. John Kelly chief of staff
“Survivor: White House” claimed its latest victim when President Trump on Friday dropped the bombshell announcement that he was replacing embattled chief of staff Reince Priebus with Homeland Security Secretary...
Burglars jailed after looting soccer star's mansion
A band of burglars was jailed Friday for ripping off over half a million dollars worth of loot from an English soccer star's mansion. The thieves took advantage of information...
Pharma Bro off the hook — at least until Monday
"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli will have to wait until at least Monday to find out the verdict in his securities fraud trial -- after jurors went home for the weekend...
Workers watch in horror as protester sets himself on fire
Workers sitting down to lunch in Sydney’s bustling Central Business District watched in horror as a man doused himself in gas and set himself alight outside the Department of Immigration...
World's first 3D printed jacket costs $1,500
Fashion is all about pushing boundaries. No one knows that better than Danit Peleg, a fashion-forward designer based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, who is blurring the borders between fashion and technology...
Odell Beckham explains his 'highest-paid' reasoning
Odell Beckham Jr. wants to be the highest-paid player in the NFL, not only for himself, but also for all those other players in the league who are not getting...
Police ID suspect in murder of beloved Queens barber
Police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a beloved Queens barber Tuesday. "Tyson Boateng has several arrests. He is on parole. He is the shooter, and we're...
Cyber criminals use fake profiles as 'honey pot' traps to lure men
Mia Ash is young, attractive and popular, with hundreds of social media connections. She shares your favorite hobbies, so when she adds you, you’re flattered and a little bit excited....
Officer celebrates first birthday of baby he helped deliver in a parking lot
A Texas toddler and a deputy who helped deliver her at a gas station parking lot reunited one year later to celebrate the girl's birthday with an adorable tea party....
This is the moment a star dies a fiery, explosive death
Of the many awe-inspiring sights in space, watching a star explode has to be one of the most impressive. When a large star meets the end of its life it...
You can now ride through London's creepiest tunnels
Captivating pictures reveal the hidden postal railway network that operated 70 feet below the streets of London for almost a century. The rail mail system shuttled post around London for...
A very good reason to never eat birthday cake again
Happy barf-day. Next time you blow out those birthday candles, make a wish that you don't catch anything -- because all that huffing and puffing increases the amount of bacteria...
Transgender boxer fights for acceptance
Muay Thai boxer Nong Rose Baan Charoensuk, 21, who is transgender, waits before her boxing match at the Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Clad in a pink tank top and...
Weather Channel's July blizzard warning baffles New Yorkers
Climate change isn't this bad yet! Some New Yorkers who have the Weather Channel app on their phones received an alarming notification Friday morning -- that a blizzard is brewing...
Trump overwhelming the GOP and other comments
Political analyst: How Trump Cult Overwhelmed the GOP Cracks may be “appearing in the conservative iceberg” of support for President Trump, notes Josh Kraushaar at the National Journal. But “the...
Harvey Weinstein slashes price of Hamptons manse
It’s lights, camera, action for Oscar-winning film producer Harvey Weinstein’s Hamptons home — which, once again, is ready for a new owner. Weinstein and his fashion designer wife, Georgina Chapman,...
Giant spider's 200 babies make mad dash for water
The nightmarish moment a nest holding hundreds of baby spiders crawling over their massive mom in a feeding frenzy has been caught on camera. Queensland, Australia resident Amy Donovan, 44,...
LaVar Ball embraces sexist side in rant against female ref
LaVar Ball is back at it with his sexist rants. The target on Friday? A female referee officiating a youth basketball game which Ball was coaching. After Ball received a...
Americans would rather act like children than ask for money
There’s cash in emojis. This week, DailyPay, an app that fronts people up to $100 of their paychecks before payday rolls around, has launched a new “Emoji Pay” feature. It’s...
Trump trashes de Blasio, calls him a 'pathetic mayor'
President Trump appeared to deliver a blistering attack on Mayor Bill de Blasio during a speech about the MS-13 gang on Long Island on Friday, railing against a "pathetic mayor"...
China will pay you $19,000 to translate this prophecy
An oracle cast this bone 3,000 years ago to predict an uncertain future. Now a museum is offering a $19,000 reward for every word you can decipher. The South China...
Feds ordered to take 'Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat'
Shrinking airline seats aren’t gonna fly with this judge. Federal Judge Patricia Millett blasted airline honchos for claiming that seat size doesn’t affect passenger safety and ordered them to more...
How to make the wedding DJ hate you
DJs have revealed the songs that are most frequently banned from wedding receptions. Heading to a wedding in the near future? Well, it’s bad news if you’re partial to a...
Matt Forte: Jets don't care what Brandon Marshall thinks
One of Brandon Marshall’s former teammates does not care about his opinion of the Jets. Running back Matt Forte was asked about comments Marshall made this month during a radio...
These summer camps train kids to be spies and CEOS
This isn’t your daddy’s summer camp. In a new breed of specialized camps across America, campers as young as 10 are pitching to angel investors, swimming with sharks and even...
This NYPD couple just made history
A husband and wife made NYPD history Friday morning -- when they became the first married couple to be promoted to captain at the same time. “We did a little...
McCain returns home for cancer treatment
Hours after his pivotal vote against an ObamaCare repeal, Sen. John McCain has announced he is returning to Arizona to undergo further medical treatment. McCain, 80, who was diagnosed this...
And the orgasm capital of the world is ...
Have you ever wondered which country has the best sex? Sex toy company Lelo has conducted a global survey to find out which country has the most orgasms and where...
Dog gets dose of Narcan after getting into owner's pill stash
A yellow lab in Maine is one lucky dog after surviving an overdose on oxycodone, authorities said. York County Sheriff William King said the dog’s owner flagged down a sergeant...
Horrifying footage shows shark being dragged behind boat
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating an unsettling video that appears to show a shark being dragged behind a boat as it speeds through the water. Even...
Knicks sign their Frank Ntilikina mentor
The Knicks have their mentor for rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina. Ramon Sessions, 31, a 10-season veteran who spent last season with the Charlotte Hornets, has signed a one year...
The 5 fights that will make UFC 214 an instant classic
The UFC hasn’t had the best of 2017 but the fight promotion looks to be getting back on track with UFC 214 -- even if nobody is paying much attention....
Amazon's new shoes and bags are chic steals
Amazon’s continuing its streak of global domination — this time by taking on the fashion world. Earlier this week, the megabrand launched the Fix, its own line of superstylish shoes and...
Trump rails about violent MS-13 'animals'
President Trump on Friday came to Long Island to rail about street gangs, singling out the ultra-violent MS-13 organization that has wreaked havoc in Nassau and Suffolk counties. “We’re going...
De Blasio: Restaurants should be fined for electric bikes
Business owners are the "people with the money" so they're the ones who should get fined for illegal electric bikes -- and "not necessarily" the workers who ride them, Mayor...
Drinking a few times a week could halve your risk of diabetes
Regular boozing halves the risk of developing diabetes, a study claims. It found women who consume nine drinks a week cut their chances of the disease by 58 percent compared...
Protesters square off ahead of Trump's speech on Long Island
Hundreds of protesters swarmed Suffolk County Community College on Friday ahead of a visit by President Trump, banging drums and chanting, "No ban, no wall, no raids, New York is...
Pentagon says North Korea fired ICBM
The Pentagon said Friday it determined that the projectile fired by North Korea on Friday was an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to a report. The ICBM flew for more than...
Mom's slaying on cruise spurs confusion during murder mystery dinner
The Utah mom killed aboard a cruise ship was slain as a murder mystery dinner was taking place aboard the massive vessel, according to a report Friday. Kristy Manzanares, 39,...
Uber might charge you $15 if you leave something in the car
If you've ever taken an Uber, chances are you may have left something behind. Now, in order to get it back, Uber will charge you $15. As part of recent...
This 80-year-old couple wants to eat at all 645 Cracker Barrels
Their love for each other is rivaled only by their love for country cookin’. Ray and Wilma Yoder have been married for 60 years — and in their time together,...
Scientists are determined to finally put this important question to rest
It's the never-ending debate that has divided wine lovers for decades. Does vino taste better from a bottle with a cork or a screw top? Many wine experts and traditionalists...
Slug slime inspires a new kind of surgical glue
LONDON - Scientists have developed an experimental surgical glue inspired by the mucus secreted by slugs that could offer an alternative to sutures and staples for closing wounds. While some...
David Price injury comes at a brutal time for Red Sox
BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher David Price is going back on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation in his left elbow. Boston announced the move ahead of Price's scheduled start...
Bull commits suicide after men light its horns on fire
A large bull committed suicide in Spain on Saturday after men lit the animal's horns on fire while it was tied to a post, a graphic video showed. The video,...
Britt McHenry: Beliefs that killed ESPN career saving me now
Expressing her opinion in 140 characters or less could eventually lead to a paycheck for axed ESPN personality Britt McHenry. The reporter, who penned a scathing blog post about Colin Kaepernick's...
Charlie Gard has died
Charlie Gard, the British baby who became the subject of a bitter fight between his parents and doctors over whether he should be taken to New York for experimental treatment,...
Live like a Rockefeller for $19M
Late banking titan David Rockefeller, who died in March at age 101, will always be linked to the 40-foot-wide mansion at 146 E. 65th St. that he and his now-deceased...
Steep Sonny Gray price pushes Yankees into dilemma
This was 15 years ago, perhaps 20. I know it was so far back that the conversation took place on a landline (ask your parents). As I am wont to...
Polar bears play in donated snow in 75 degree heat
HELSINKI -- Polar bear mom Venus has gotten a summer treat - a chance to frolic in the snow with her eight-month-old cub despite the heat enveloping Finland's northern Lapland....
Shkreli threatens to 'f--k' journalist who spurned his advances
The journalist who famously shot down Martin Shkreli's advances by saying she'd "rather eat my own organs" doubled down on her disgust Friday -- by insinuating that she'd castrate him...
That time the CIA tried to train cats to be spies
It sounds like the purr-fact way to obtain secret information. But it wasn’t long before the CIA figured out that using cats to spy on foreign figures wasn’t exactly a...
Woman's 911 call: 'I have a boa constrictor stuck to my face'
A firefighter in Ohio cut the head off a woman’s pet boa constrictor after the 5-foot-long animal wouldn’t let go of her face and nose, authorities said. The unidentified 45-year-old...
This is what the Heat would give up for Kyrie Irving
The Heat are prepared to offer Goran Dragic and Justise Winslow to the Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving, ESPN.com reports. The move would give the Cavaliers a replacement for Irving in...
Woman forwards man's unsolicited d--k pics to his mom
Some dudes aren’t shy about sending unsolicited pictures of their penis to women on dating websites and apps. That is, until you involve their mothers. Frustrated single woman Madi Kohn,...
Laurene Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs' widow, makes splashy media deal
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, is getting into the magazine business. David Bradley, owner of the Atlantic, said he is selling majority control of the 160-year-old publication...
NASA is turning the solar eclipse into a giant science project
NASA launched its newest app this week designed to motivate the average person to be a citizen scientist during the upcoming solar eclipse. Space Scientist Elizabeth Macdonald told Fox News...
Chain store slammed for selling 'padded' bras to children
Concerned parents are blasting discount fashion chain Primark for selling “padded” bras to children. The controversial bras are branded “My First Bra” and are assumed to be targeted toward girls...
O'Neill: NYPD is too busy to attend Trump speech
President Trump will be on Long Island on Friday to talk to authorities about MS-13 gang violence, but NYPD brass won't be attending -- because they're too busy with promotion...
Trump pushes simple majority vote after health care bill fails
Stung by his party’s stunning failure to fulfill seven years of promises to repeal Obamacare, President Trump on Friday again called for changing longtime Senate rules so laws could pass...
Italian-Americans say Scaramucci gives them a bad rep
The head of a group that fights bias against Italian-Americans on Friday blasted top Trump administration official Anthony Scaramucci for his profanity-laced tirade about White House leaks. "Let's be clear....
Helpless hamster is tossed around like a pile of laundry
One hamster on a wheel is cute, but two hamsters could be trouble. A hamster at a pet store in Texas learned this lesson the hard way when the little...
$260K Ferrari totaled in fiery wreck an hour after purchase
This driver was fast — and is probably now furious. An ill-fated motorist crashed his brand new Ferrari in spectacular fashion – just one hour after purchasing the more than...
Cops arrest two MS-13 gang members for Queens murder
Two members of the MS-13 gang have been arrested on Long Island for murdering a man in Queens in May, the NYPD announced Friday, in advance of President Trump's trip...
A futurist tells us what life will probably look like in 2040
This week, UK's government set out plans to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040 – so what else will we see in 23 years’ time?...
Sicko gets prison for raping girl, performing abortion with coat hanger
A 71-year-old monster was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl – then continuing his barbarity by aborting her baby with a coat hanger, according to...
Reporter totally chill and unaware while huge spider crawls on her shoulder
This reporter's spidey sense was decidedly not tingling earlier this week. Shannon Murray, a reporter for Fox 4 news in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, barely even flinched as a disturbingly large...
Tobacco stocks plunge as FDA eyes nicotine clampdown
Nicotine addicts beware: Cigarettes may soon pack less of a punch. The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it is looking to slash the level of nicotine in cigarettes...
LGBT youth center 'arsonist' was one-time member
Authorities in Phoenix are looking for a man caught on surveillance video torching a LGBT youth center — one year after he aged out of the program. Darren William Beach...
Shkreli's lawyer compares case to throwing pizza at a wall
A lawyer for “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli made a bizarre last-ditch effort Friday to convince jurors that his client was innocent – by saying prosecutors’ case was like “throwing a...
Britney and Justin's best look ever is now a (very pricey) t-shirt
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s infamous red carpet moment — the great denim debacle of the 2001 American Music Awards — is now being immortalized on a graphic-tshirt. The homage-paying...
North Korea fires a missile into Japan's waters
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday that landed in the ocean off Japan — the latest in a series of tests by the rogue nation, which wants to be...
Meg Whitman says she won't be Uber's next CEO
As Uber searches for its next chief executive, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Chief Executive Meg Whitman wants to make clear that it won’t be her. Whitman’s name was floated by several...
Why Leonard Williams is Jets' most important player
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...
Knife-wielding man goes on deadly rampage in Germany
One person was killed and several injured when a knife-wielding man went on a rampage Friday inside a supermarket in the northern German city of Hamburg, according to reports. The...
Track coach fired for sexting teens had rotting dog corpse in his home
Police investigating an Ohio track coach fired this week for texting nude photos to underage students made another disgusting discovery inside his foul abode -- a decaying "poisoned" dog being...
RNC chief blames Democrats after ObamaCare repeal bill fails
Hours after the so-called “skinny repeal” health care bill was voted down in the Senate, the head of the Republican National Committee called it a “tough day” for Republicans but...
Police defend white cop who confronted black landscaper
A black man in Texas says he was racially profiled by a white deputy as he was cutting lawns last week, claiming he was approached simply because he “fit the...
Rory McIlroy's lost ball mystery takes stunning twist
A golf fan is believed to have unwittingly pocketed superstar Rory McIlroy’s lost ball at the British Open, which could have cost him up to $203,000 in prize money. McIlroy,...
Heavy metal toddler rocks harder than you
Nicholas Stephens' 2-year-old son has been watching him rock out on stage, and apparently some of Nicholas' moves have made an impression. The toddler was filmed pretending to rock out...
Barbie sales are bombing despite new body types
Barbie still isn't pulling her weight at Mattel. Shares of the toymaking giant dropped nearly 10 percent in early Friday trades after it posted disappointing quarterly sales and profits, partly...
Why John McCain voted against 'skinny' repeal of ObamaCare
Sen. John McCain — who stunned his fellow Republicans by voting against the “skinny” repeal of ObamaCare — said Friday he did not think it would "actually reform our health...
The pressure on Snap shares is about to get worse
A flood of Snap Inc. shares held back since the Snapchat owner's initial public offering could start to trade freely next week, pressuring a stock that has already plunged far...
Mayweather's ex rips McGregor for exploiting her abuse
Floyd Mayweather's ex blasted Conor McGregor for capitalizing on her domestic violence trauma following the Irishman's latest and most scathing stunt. Josie Harris, the mother of Mayweather's three children and...
Brain-chip woman 'had to laugh a little bit' at subway sucker punch
The epileptic Bronx woman who was sucker-punched at Grand Central Station recounted the vicious sneak attack — saying "it's crazy" that a person with "brain damage" and a computer chip...
Starbucks shares plummet on fears that US growth is slowing
Starbucks shares fell more than 7 percent on Friday as its membership growth slowed in the United States, triggering concerns over the US coffee chain's ability to meet long-term growth...
Cardale Jones is so happy to be leaving the Bills
West Coast > Western New York. Cardale Jones cried tears of joy Thursday upon learning that he had been traded from the Bills to the Chargers, according to ESPN's Adam...
Pet boa constrictor nearly strangles woman in her driveway
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio — Authorities say firefighters have rescued an Ohio woman after a boa constrictor wrapped around her neck and began biting her face. The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports the...
Notorious pedophile priest walks out of prison
A notorious pedophile priest who was among the disgraced clergy featured in the film "Spotlight," was released from prison Friday morning after serving 12 years for rape. Paul Shanley, 86,...
USC wants no part of O.J. Simpson
The Juice is loose, just not at USC. Trojans head coach Clay Helton said Simpson is not welcome on the USC campus after his expected release from prison in early...
Bros who 'tortured' shark have a history of abusing wildlife
The brutes who allegedly dragged a shark behind a speedboat apparently documented other vile stunts with ocean wildlife — including posing for a picture while pouring beer into the mouth...
Trump 'loved' Scaramucci's profanity-laced rant to a reporter
White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci dropped jaws when he cursed a blue streak about chief of staff Reince Priebus — but President Trump loved it, according to a report....
Accused assassin didn't know she had poison that killed Kim Jong Nam: lawyer
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — A chemist's report that shows the banned VX nerve agent was used to kill the half-brother of North Korea's leader needs further scrutiny, a lawyer for...
Dozens injured in Barcelona train crash
BARCELONA, Spain — Some 50 people needed medical treatment after a Spanish commuter train crashed into the buffers at a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday, Catalan government officials said....
Teen who was raped is raped again while looking for help: cops
A major double manhunt has been launched after a sickening back-to-back assault in Birmingham, England. Detectives said the teen was first attacked in a secluded part of Witton railway station,...
'Sharknado' creator: Epic fishy storm could actually happen
Climate change bites! A “Sharkicane" — a terrifying twist on the meteorological havoc wrought in the cult flick "Sharknado" — is more likely than ever to strike Earth, the movie's...
Deadly shark jumps onto a boat and gets stuck
A group of sailors near Long Island ended up with a surprising stowaway when a mako shark jumped onto their boat. The fish ended up getting stuck on a handrail,...
Israel on high alert during prayers at Jerusalem mosque
JERUSALEM — Israeli police were on high alert Friday ahead of Muslim prayers at a major Jerusalem shrine at the center of recent tensions. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said men...
Russia retaliates over new US sanctions
Russia retaliated Friday for new sanctions from Washington by announcing it would seize US properties and demand a reduction in American diplomatic staff, according to reports. The Kremlin took the...
Couple caught in 'financial spiral' jump to their deaths
A broke Manhattan chiropractor and his wife jumped to their deaths from an office building Friday — leaving suicide notes describing how they “cannot live with” their “financial reality,” law-enforcement...
These teens are creating Hollywood-level gore
A growing trend on Instagram is for teens to show off their homemade special effects, often focusing on extreme gore. While the results are impressive, they're also pretty hard to...
Texas man accused of smashing police cars with ax
A Texas man, who may not have been taking his required medication, is accused of using an ax to destroy several police cars -- in one case leaving the weapon...
Security officer allegedly stole $100K first day on the job
A New Jersey security officer has been charged with stealing $100,000 from a business on his first day of work, Fairfield police said. Larry Brooks, 19, of Elizabeth, was working...
Man executed for killing woman in 2004 after break-in
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas prisoner was executed Thursday evening for killing a San Antonio woman after breaking into her apartment more than 13 years ago. TaiChin Preyor, 46, was...
Pakistan's prime minister removed amid corruption probe
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's top court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office after a damning corruption probe into his family wealth, cutting short his third stint in power...
K-9 tracks down missing elderly woman using bottle of her scent
A missing Florida woman with dementia was located Tuesday after officers and K-9s tracked her down — using her scent she preserved in a bottle nearly three years ago. The...
Why Yankees' potential reunion with another reliever is unlikely
According to two people briefed on the situation, the Rays are still in the hunt for Tigers left-handed reliever Justin Wilson to the point Detroit continues to scout Tampa Bay’s...
Joe Girardi explains why he started Ellsbury over Holliday
A slumping Matt Holliday wasn’t in the starting lineup in the Yankees' 6-5 comeback win in 11 innings over the Rays on Thursday night at the Stadium as manager Joe...
Giants are confident and believe one unit will turn it around
There is always uncertainty and for the Giants, the start of training camp this year is not about how bad they might be. The buzz centers on how good they...
Man pulls out samurai sword during road rage incident
An argument between spouses in Florida on Tuesday provided the sparks for a road rage incident -- that ended with the husband allegedly pulling a samurai sword on two brothers....
This is what an elite Aroldis Chapman looks like
How will this game, one of the craziest these 2017 Yankees have played, be remembered? For Brett Gardner’s 11th-inning home run that gave his team a walk-off, 6-5 victory over...
Scouting report on Dominic Smith, who'll be with Mets soon
SAN DIEGO — The Mets, thankfully, have officially turned the page on this disastrous season. It is officially Look Ahead to 2018 Time after the trade of Lucas Duda to...
Gary Sanchez and the Yankees 'caught a break'
Gary Sanchez snapped a nine-game homerless streak with a third-inning shot Thursday, but it was his seeing-eye single in the bottom of the ninth of the Yankees’ 6-5, 11-inning win...
The Giants have an intriguing quarterback situation for once
There has not been much intrigue around the Giants’ quarterback situation since Eli Manning took the reins from Kurt Warner in Week 10 of the 2004 season. While the Giants...
Ray Lewis is the face of networks' NFL failure
Both TV and NFL teams are in the same leaking boat. They can’t find better, hire better. Or is there a critical shortage of credible humans? When Jets general manager...
Trio of Republican senators help vote down 'skinny repeal' of ObamaCare
Republicans’ last-ditch effort to zap ObamaCare failed early Friday when three GOP senators joined Democrats to reject the so-called “skinny” repeal — in a vote marked by a dramatic nay...
Tennis star's father pleads not guilty to molesting girls
VISTA, Calif. — The father of retired tennis star Mark Philippoussis pleaded not guilty Thursday to molesting two 9-year-old girls while he was a private tennis instructor in California. Nikolaos...
Stitches: Friday night Two-step
“What a feeling. … I can have it all now I’m dancing for my life.” After dancing around the issues as White House press Secretary, Sean Spicer is rumored to...
Restaurant overrun by roaches busted for trying to cover up health warnings
A Florida restaurant overrun by cockroaches has reportedly been busted for trying to cover up warnings from health officials about the ongoing bug invasion. Jaxon Social in Jacksonville Beach, which...
Apple kills off pair of iPods as music moves to phones
SAN FRANCISCO — The iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have played their final notes for Apple. The company discontinued sales of the two music players Thursday in a move reflecting...
The Christian Hackenberg era is on the clock
Christian Hackenberg is on the clock the second that Jets training camp begins, and time is of the essence for him. He finds his young career at the intersection of...
People are freaking out over the new Coke Zero
Coca-Cola Co. announced this week that Coke Zero will get a makeover and be revamped as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar — but not everyone is happy about the changes. Coca-Cola Zero...
Rookie call-up lit up as Mets lose first game in post-Duda era
SAN DIEGO — Chris Flexen was devoured on his first day on the new job, but at least it’s over and he escaped with his limbs intact. In all fairness,...
Giants’ Jewish rookie lineman gets late-night kosher snacks
Adam Bisnowaty will have some kosher late-night snacks to munch on during training camp and share with his fellow offensive linemen, courtesy of Manischewitz. That famous purveyor of kosher products...
Christie: Outcry over Beachgate 'upset his children'
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie says public outcry over his decision to lounge with his family on a public beach that was closed during New Jersey’s government shutdown “upset...
Man who said he shot girlfriend to end 'abusiveness' pleads not guilty
PHOENIX — A Mesa man arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his live-in girlfriend earlier this month has pleaded not guilty. Maricopa County Superior Court...