August 4, 2017

Stephen Curry's run as pro golfer ends after second solid round

Stephen Curry won’t be punching his PGA Tour card any time soon, but the two-time NBA MVP did not embarrass himself in his professional golf debut this week. Playing on...

Email shows Hasidic community knew about slumlord abduction for 2 hours before calling cops

Jona Rechnitz sent an ­e-mail to Mayor De Blasio saying that a Hasidic community patrol knew about an infamous 2014 abduction of a Brooklyn slumlord two hours before notifying police....

Infamous graffiti artist busted by cops is also a city employee

An old-school graffiti artist was busted for leaving his “RD” tag all over the East Side of Manhattan — and it turns out he works for the city, cops said...

Mueller probe asks White House for documents related to Flynn

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly asked the White House for documents related to former National Security adviser Michael Flynn. Mueller’s investigators also have questioned people about whether Flynn was...

Mets minor league slugger waits for his Amed Rosario moment

So if Amed Rosario is at Citi Field in a Mets uniform, can Dominic Smith be joining the ranks soon? The answer is yes, but don’t try pinpointing a date....

Yankees prospect is an Aroldis Chapman clone with big upside

All 6-foot-7, 250 pounds of Domingo Acevedo, the towering right-hander with a rocket arm that touches 103 mph, was worried. The trade deadline approached and so did what he feared...

Martha Stewart headed to trial over pet products deal

Martha Stewart is heading to trial in a breach of contract lawsuit filed by the Age Group that claims the home entertainment diva undermined the licensing company throughout the four-year...

Bilal Powell never forgot this Hall of Famer's inspirational advice

The text message popped up on Bilal Powell’s phone just before training camp in 2013. “This is the year for you to establish yourself. What do you want to be...

Teen mom charged with murder in newborn baby's death

LEBANON, Ohio — An 18-year-old woman whose newborn infant's remains were found buried outside her home in southwest Ohio has been indicted on charges of aggravated murder and other offenses,...

Chinese firm's trader linked to unmasking of Bloomberg chat users

Moataz Abed, the trader who seems to have been in contact with an e-mail address that blasted out a list of anonymous Bloomberg chat participants, works at Noble Group, a...

Amed Rosario's Citi Field debut spoiled by dominant Dodgers

This was supposed to be all about Amed Rosario’s home debut for the Mets, a storyline perhaps liberally laced with details of a strong Jacob deGrom pitching performance. But instead...

Girardi calls out sloppy Gary Sanchez as Yankees drop 4th straight

CLEVELAND — Joe Girardi’s message to Gary Sanchez couldn’t have been any clearer if he were standing next to the struggling catcher. “He needs to improve, bottom line he needs...

‘Innocent’ man released from prison — again — after 42 years

After more than 40 years behind bars, a Bronx man Friday was ordered freed by a Manhattan federal judge who said there is enough evidence to suggest he’s innocent. David...

New Jersey tells 'Masshole' Globe writers to take a hike

New Jerseyeans are fuming over a Boston Globe hit piece that mocks President Trump for vacationing in New Jersey — “a state that conjures spray tans, Snooki, muscle shirts, ‘The...

Why the president feels like a king on his summer vacation

It’s a “working vacation” with putting greens and great pizza. President Trump on Friday began a 17-day stint at his prized golf club in Bedminster, NJ. The timing makes sense:...

DOE fails to provide Harlem schools with librarians: activists

School librarians are all but ­extinct in Harlem. The Department of Education has failed to provide librarians at 87 percent of Harlem schools that are legally required to staff them,...

Leon Black's Apollo Global sued over alleged fraud

Leon Black’s Apollo Global Management conspired to swipe a $20 million stake in a Dutch logistics company held by a group of former executives, a lawsuit filed in a Florida...

De Blasio signs executive order to launch city 'cyber command'

Mayor de Blasio quietly signed an executive order last month creating an ­office known as the New York City Cyber Command — a new outfit that’s intended to protect the...

Boxed buys from rival Costco before hiking prices for delivery

Boxed.com, an online retailer selling discounted bulk items like paper towels and snacks, is looking to add fresh food delivery to its growing lineup. But while it ramps up business...

Wells Fargo settles whistleblower suit for $108M

Nearly a year after a wide-ranging fake-accounts scandal hit Wells Fargo, the embattled bank can’t escape the snit-storm. The San Francisco bank said Friday it will pay the US government...

Doc is neighbor from hell who won't stop tormenting us: suit

A physician who lost her medical license for over a decade for refusing to submit to a psych exam is now treating her Upper West Side neighbors to a regimen...

Leaks that betray America

Whoever leaked the classified transcripts of President Trump’s January calls with Mexico’s president and Australia’s prime minister harmed America, simply to make Trump look bad. Even if the perp is...

Check out the favors Mayor de Blasio will never do for you

Mayor de Blasio keeps insisting he knows nothing about how fat-cat campaign donors get special high-level service from City Hall, even as fresh evidence piles up that he’s in the...

Debbie Wasserman Schultz's pathetic 'right thing' defense

Only someone as brazenly arrogant as Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz could claim her own irresponsible behavior as a civic virtue. The former Democratic Party chair insists she “did the right...

Cops boycott Dunkin' Donuts after officers refused service

City cops boycotted Dunkin’ Donuts on Friday to protest the treatment of two NYPD cops who were refused service at one of the chain's Brooklyn stores by a police-hating worker....

How sexy club gal allegedly swindled guy out of $70K worth of jewels

She’s the most wanted thief in the city. A sexpot swindler — armed with a plunging neckline, hot pants and high heels — met a man at the Chelsea hot...

Teen's mother files $4.2M lawsuit against suicide-text girlfriend

The “broken” mom of a Massachusetts teenager who killed himself after his 17-year-old girlfriend pushed him via text message to “just...do it” has filed a $4.2 million wrongful death case...

Wladimir Klitschko retires: Why he's not an all-time great

On paper, Wladimir Klitschko should be regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time. He fought in a record 29 heavyweight championship fights and successfully defended at...

Uncle Sam calls truce in the war on e-cigs

On the face of it, the decision that the Food and Drug Administration announced last week, extending by four years a crucial deadline for e-cigarette manufacturers to seek approval of...

Uber knowlingy rented defective cars to its drivers in Singapore: report

Uber said on Friday it has taken action to fix defective cars that it had rented to drivers in Singapore and was coordinating with regulators in the city state to...

Giants DE details offseason training with Navy SEAL

Time off didn’t interest Romeo Okwara. Neither did strictly football-related training. The second-year defensive end got a taste of NFL success his rookie year and didn’t want it to be...

Why shouldn't US immigration law be good for the US?

The immigration reform bill that Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue introduced Wednesday — the RAISE Act — won’t become law anytime soon. But it’s a milestone that’s going to...

How about the Feds stop pushing racial discrimination?

According to The New York Times, the civil rights division of the Trump administration’s Justice Department is going to ramp up investigating and sue universities over affirmative-action admissions policies deemed...

Kit Harington: 'mind-blowing' to meet 'Thrones' superfan David Beckham

Game of Thrones Sunday, 9 p.m., HBO When Jon Snow (Kit Harington) left the North to make nice with the Mother of Dragons (Emilia Clarke) in the South, he never...

Explosive emails show 'corrupt' de Blasio donors had run of City Hall

Mayor de Blasio claims he barely knew them, but explosive e-mails ­released Friday show that two of his major campaign donors who were later accused of corruption were given the...

Dershowitz: Mueller has 'stacked the deck' against Trump

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has "stacked the deck'' against the president by empaneling a second grand jury to probe supposed links between Russia and the Trump campaign, prominent lawyer Alan...

Hambletonian's here: Who's the favorite now that Walner's out?

The landscape of this year’s $1 million Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack changed dramatically when overwhelming favorite Walner was injured last week. “When Walner dropped out I went from entering one...

'Pharma Bro' plays $2M Wu-Tang Clan album to celebrate verdict

An ever-arrogant Martin Shkreli celebrated the mixed verdict from his fraud trial Friday playing what he claimed was his coveted $2 million Wu-Tang Clan album on Youtube. "Once Upon a...

Giants tackle needs career year but has to earn starting job first

Giants coach Ben McAdoo was giving a long answer about defensive tackle Jay Bromley on Friday before finishing with an exclamation point: “It’s a big year for Jay,” McAdoo said....

MTV star under investigation for shooting shark

Florida wildlife officials are investigating Alex Kompothecras for a video allegedly showing the MTV star shooting a hammerhead shark.

Victim's attorneys think Oakley got off easy thanks to celeb status

Former Knicks big man Charles Oakley got off easy in a Manhattan courtroom Friday for his ugly February scuffle with Madison Square Garden security — and the lawyers for the...

'Crazy Rich Asians' author loves humble pastrami

Kevin Kwan was 12 when he had his first taste of New York. His mother took him here for a visit after he’d been dragged “kicking and screaming” from Singapore...

'Will & Grace' should be ashamed of itself for rewriting TV history

The producers of “Will & Grace” have now announced their plans for the much-hyped revival of their long-running NBC series. The reaction has been, for the most part, bewilderment. In...

LI judge 'preyed' on clerk, called workers b-tches: lawsuit

A state supreme-court judge from Long Island sexually “preyed” upon his clerk — grabbing her breasts and kissing her — while calling other female employees “bitches,’’ a new lawsuit charges....

How one subway line changed New York forever

The 7 train is far from perfect — delays and poisonous paint chips and all — but without it, Queens wouldn’t be Queens. A new exhibit at the New York...

'Emoji Movie' perv charged with lewd act

HOWELL, N.J. — Authorities say a man has been charged with performing a lewd act on himself during a screening of the “Emoji Movie” in New Jersey. The Howell Police...

US officially withdraws from Paris climate deal

The State Department on Friday formally withdrew from the Paris climate accord, confirming President Trump’s earlier pledge that the US would pull out. “Today, the United States submitted a communication...

School did nothing when boy was knocked unconscious: suit

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut mother is suing New Haven schools, saying administrators did nothing when her seventh-grade son was bullied and knocked unconscious during class. The lawsuit says...

An insider's guide to the best of the Jersey Shore

The Jersey Shore is more than a television show with tattooed drunk creatures dripping with hair gel. It’s a beautiful stretch of coastline dotted with tiny towns, each boasting its...

Man arrested for biting girl's boob at Green Day concert

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police arrested a Canadian man accused of biting a 14-year-old girl on the right breast during a Green Day concert in Portland, Oregon. Joel Dauncey pleaded not...

Two killed in sky-diving accident after tandem jump

MINDEN, Nev. — A sky-diving instructor and a German tourist were found dead on the ground Thursday after they did a tandem jump from a plane flying near Lake Tahoe...

Slain NYPD cop honored with renamed street

Nearly two years after NYPD cop Randolph Holder was fatally shot by a reputed gangbanger, hundreds of uniformed officers and family members joined together Friday to rename the Queens street...

Surveillance footage captures creep lurking in neighbor's attic

The eerie noises coming from the attic at this Pittsburgh home were reason for alarm after all. Surveillance footage from Jerome Kennedy's home revealed that someone had been crawling through...

Mom whose baby died on changing table gets probation

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines mother whose baby daughter died on a changing table has been given five years of probation. On Thursday a judge also suspended a...

Man arrested after wife learns he's married to someone else

MONROE, La. — A Louisiana man has been arrested after his wife discovered he was married to another woman. The News-Star reports that 38-year-old Jeffrey G. Jenkins was arrested on...

Former Facebook exec fears robots will destroy society within 30 years

A former Facebook executive has quit his job and now lives as a recluse in the wilderness -- because he is convinced that machines will take over the world. Antonio...

Why cops cheered Trump and other comments

Numbers cruncher: There’s No Bipartisan O’Care Fix Don’t be misled by “exuberant” Democrats and media types clamoring for a “bipartisan” approach to health-care reform, warns Stephen Moore at The Hill....

Soccer star who tortured, fed ex-girlfriend to dogs will coach kids

A Brazilian ex-goalkeeper who's in prison for ordering the savage killing of his ex-girlfriend -- who was then fed to dogs -- has been reportedly given temporary release to teach...

Man falls to his death from high-rise in apparent suicide

A 67-year-old man died after plummeting from a high-rise Arverne, Queens building in an apparent suicide Friday afternoon, police said. The man's body was discovered around 2 p.m. at 7800...

900-year-old 'polar princess' mummy still has eyelashes

The miraculous mummy of a “polar princess” has been found close to the Arctic Circle, her long eyelashes and hair still intact after 900 years. Her haunting face and features...

This creature is being called the 'Mona Lisa' of dinosaurs

It took scientists nearly 7,000 hours to exhume what some researchers are now calling the ‘Mona Lisa’ of dinosaurs. A report released Thursday described the 110-million-year-old creature as “the best-preserved...

Troubled Seahawk's 'flying punch' turns practice into bloody mess

NFL training camp is known to get chippy at times. When players are out in the sun practicing for hours, tempers tend to boil over. But Seahawks defensive end Frank...

Pony crashes pro cycling race

It was the Tour de Prance! A pro-cycling competition on Thursday turned into a one-horse race when a tiny steed ran into the field and started galloping alongside the riders....

Whip your dad bod into shape

As anybody who has had kids will tell you, a growing family means lots of things in your life will suddenly need to get bigger. Your home needs more bedrooms,...

China destroys sassy bots after they bash communism

A pair of sassy Chinese robots were destroyed after they went rogue by bashing the Communist party in a messaging app, according to a report Friday. The chatbots, named BabyQ...

'Pharma Bro' declares victory despite guilty verdict

A smug-looking Martin Shkreli tried to take a bizarre victory lap Friday -- moments after he was convicted of securities fraud in an alleged $11 million Ponzi-style scheme. Shkreli was...

Man says he killed cat because of 'troubled relationship' with pet

An Albany man who said he killed his cat because he had a "troubled relationship" with the animal will spend two years behind bars for his twisted deed, a judge...

Breakthrough test for breast cancer can predict risk of a relapse

A breakthrough test can help predict whether breast cancer will return, potentially saving lives. Scientists said the “ingenious” check can identify women who are at high risk of relapsing. It...

Target these players for fantasy baseball stretch-run success

Step up to the plate, fantasy owners, because the stretch run has arrived. The MLB trade deadline is in the rear view. Your league standings have separated to the point...

Teen campers dead after plane crashes in Switzerland

An idyllic summer camp in the Swiss mountains ended in horror Friday when a plane carrying three teen campers crashed, killing two of them and their pilot. The camp was...

The gang so terrifying it rivals MS-13

In early March of 2016, the bodies of eight electrical company employees and three farmers were found hacked-up and bullet-riddled near a desolate field in El Salvador’s San Juan Opico...

Amanda Knox says suicide-text girlfriend deserves 'sympathy'

The Massachusetts woman convicted in the texting-suicide of her teen boyfriend deserves “sympathy” – not a prison sentence, Amanda Knox wrote in an op-ed Friday. Knox, the former foreign exchange...

Trump might break mortgage deductions promise: report

The Trump administration may break a promise and reduce the $ 1 million cap on mortgage deductions for US homeowners, a new report said Friday. Politico said the fate of...

Chris Christie heading to Ohio to continue Jerry Jones bromance

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is heading to Ohio to celebrate Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' entry into the NFL Hall of Fame. Christie is scheduled to...

Scaramucci wants to turn his short-lived DC career into a sitcom

The Mooch may be headed to Hollywood. Anthony Scaramucci wants to parlay his short-lived stardom as White House communications director into an acting gig, according to TMZ. The gossip site...

Mom dubbed 'worst driver' ever gets jail for leading cops on 120 mph chase

A speeding motorist has been jailed after leading police on a car chase where she exceeded 120 miles per hour, with the judge branding it the worst case of dangerous...

My nightmare Tinder date threatened to accuse me of rape, got me fired: suit

A Houston man who says a Tinder date has made his life a "nightmare" has taken legal action against the jilted woman. Joseph Lazarus, 32, sued a woman he matched...

Boy gets fidget spinner stuck on his finger for 16 hours

Fidget spinners beware. An 11-year-old Arizona boy was admitted to two different hospitals over the course of 16 hours after getting a three-pointed fidget spinner shaped like a ninja star...

Woman jumps to her death from 11th-floor apartment

A 69-year-old woman leaped to her death from her Upper East Side apartment window Friday morning, law-enforcement officials said. Freida Brown jumped from her 11th-floor home around 11:32 a.m. and...

Climate change is making our food less nutritious

Rising carbon dioxide levels are seriously damaging the nutritional value of the world’s most important crops -- and it’s only going to get worse, a new study reveals. The protein...

Desperately seeking sneakers: A fashion editor's tale of woe and triumph

Leave it to Alexander Wang to up the hype-beast ante. The OG prince of athleisure’s second collection with Adidas will be released worldwide Saturday — but it dropped in NYC...

Justin Bieber is all about these basic white Hanes tees

Leave it to Bieber to bring the drama while wearing a basic. The singer’s longtime stylist Karla Welch just launched a collection of white Hanes tees inspired (and modeled) by...

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli convicted in fraud trial

“The Most Hated Man in America” just got a little more reviled. A Manhattan jury found notorious "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli guilty Friday of defrauding investors in what prosecutors described...

Newest Jets player is here to put a sad history behind him

We all got to know little Leah Still, bald and battling cancer and smiling anyway, as if she knew she would never give up, on a video screen over her...

Blackwater guard gets murder conviction tossed in Iraq massacre

A federal appeals court on Friday threw out the first-degree murder conviction of an ex-Blackwater security guard sentenced to life behind bars in the killings of 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians...

Big data breach unmasks Bloomberg chat room users

Nearly one thousand Bloomberg terminal users participating in an anonymous chat room had their identities unmasked this week when a London investment company sent out a list of the participants...

Ryan Lochte diving back into US games after 10-month ban

Ryan Lochte will compete in his first U.S. swimming competition Saturday since serving a 10-month suspension following last summer's Olympic debacle in Rio de Janeiro. The scorned swimmer, who was...

Great Pyramid of Giza could be hiding 4,000-year-old secret

The Great Pyramid of Giza could be about to give up a secret it has been hiding for more than 4,000 years. Experts think they’re on the verge of solving...

This mom is livestreaming her birth to 26K strangers

High-risk pregnancies are hard enough without a video camera in the delivery room. And yet on Thursday, Rebecca Meldrum, a 28-year-old blogger from Aberdeen, Scotland, went ahead and started livestreaming...

Two Martin Shkrelis show up at the same courthouse

Two Martin Shkrelis popped up in the Brooklyn federal courthouse Friday -- the notorious "pharma bro," who was hiding in the cafeteria waiting on a verdict in his fraud case,...

Cynthia Nixon reportedly considering NY gubernatorial run

Former “Sex & the City” star Cynthia Nixon — a big supporter of Mayor de Blasio — is being urged to challenge Gov. Cuomo in a primary, a new report...

Will I go blind staring at the eclipse?

People may risk serious eye damage if they look at the partial phases of the upcoming total solar eclipse without proper protection. The “only time it’s safe to look directly...

Motorcyclist critically hurt in accident with pick-up truck

A motorcyclist is in critical condition after he was struck by a pick-up truck in Williamsburg early Friday, cops said. The 28-year-old rider was traveling eastbound on Metropolitan Avenue near...

Boxer's divorce tweet devolves into ugly 'cheating' triangle

Amir Khan has split from wife Faryal Makhdoom and accused her of cheating on him with boxer Anthony Joshua, according to a string of explosive Twitter posts Friday morning. The...

Upcoming 'Game of Thrones' episode leaked online

The next episode of "Game of Thrones" was leaked online Friday morning -- but it wasn't part of the massive HBO hack last weekend, according to the network. "HBO can...

The 'unusual' reason Aaron Rodgers records his interviews

Cautious, much? Speaking Thursday on "The Dan Le Batard Show," Aaron Rodgers revealed he records interviews to ensure his words aren't taken out of context. "I think you have to...

New Yorkers can now stream movies with their library cards

Forget Netflix, get a library card. More than 30,000 free movies became available Friday to anyone who has a library card from the New York and Brooklyn systems through the...

Jets add veteran Devon Still and rookie with a murky past

The Jets signed defensive linemen Devon Still and Jeremy Faulk on Friday. Still, 28, has played for the Bengals and Texans. Faulk went undrafted this year. He  spent time at Baylor,...

Dad says acne medication killed his son

A dad has accused a drug firm of “murdering people” after his son killed himself following a four-month course of acne medication. Luke Reeves, 21, became irrational, lethargic and finally...

Last-ditch effort saves football season at Vince Lombardi school

Luckily, there will be a football season at the middle school named after one of the NFL's most legendary NFL coaches. Earlier this week, Fox 11 in Green Bay reported...

The first sign Patriots are feeling extra cocky this season

The Patriots are already thinking about January. Season ticket holders have been sent playoff tickets, including for the AFC Championship Game, along with their normal package, a Patriots fan revealed...

Half-spider, half-scorpion -- all evil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxSc5YgH8iE A man came face to face with a horrific half-spider, half-scorpion monster…and lived to tell the tale. Thomas Acosta, a builder in Queen Creek, Arizona, was inside his home...

Saks Fifth Avenue launching concept hair salon with Joel Warren

Saks Fifth Avenue is launching a new “collaborative beauty” concept hair salon with Joel Warren, co-founder of the Warren-Tricomi hair salon chain. The partnership comes after Saks split with salon...

A$AP Rocky's superpower: making murses look cool

Designers have been peddling purses for men for years, but A$AP Rocky upped the ante when he stepped out with his superfly, rose-embroidered Goyard iteration last week. It was hardly...

Students take high school toilet paper prank to an all new high

Seniors at Marietta High School in Georgia carried on a long-lived tradition, by toilet papering the entire campus on their first day back to school. The faculty allows the "vandalism"...

Your dog's carbon pawprint is really big

Owning a furry friend can take a big bite out of your household budget, but what about your pet’s cost to planet earth? A new study says dogs and cats...

Teen is keeping his 'Devast8' facial tattoo after all

Apparently, you can have an on-again, off-again, and back-on-again relationship — with a tattoo. That, at least, is the case with Mark Cropp, who became a worldwide phenomenon thanks to...

'Karate Kid' gets web reboot starring Macchio, Zabka

Wax off...is back on! Thirty-three years after “Karate Kid” Daniel LaRusso defeated nemesis Johnny Lawrence in an epic tournament battle, the two stars will reunite on the dojo to duke...

Tesla loses 63K preorders for Model 3 due to long wait

How long you’re willing to wait for something depends largely on what exactly it is. Waiting ten minutes for a latte at the coffee shop seems like a hassle, but...

Shepard has return date in mind after avoiding injury disaster

The fear Sterling Shepard could be lost for the season was about as real as his supposed tears.  When the second-year wide receiver injured his left ankle Wednesday in a...

The rise of 'rape shaming'

Women who feel the system has failed them are taking to the internet to name their alleged rapists or attackers, as part of a growing trend of digital vigilantism. It’s...

Elderly man mugged in his apartment building

A 74-year-old man was beaten and robbed after being followed into his West Village apartment building, cops said Friday. The assailant approached the man as he was entering the vestibule...

Taekwondo athletes win $60M judgment against pervy former coach

Three female taekwondo Olympic hopefuls have been awarded $60 million in a lawsuit against the imprisoned martial arts master they say sexually abused them. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge...

Sessions vows crackdown on 'culture of leaks' in Washington

Attorney General Jess Sessions on Friday vowed to come down hard on government employees who leak classified information to the press — saying that “this nation must end this culture...

Busted airport toilet ruins luggage for hundreds of fliers

A single overflowing toilet created a stinky mess at the Nashville International Airport this week -- contaminating up to 200 pieces of luggage, according to reports. The evil commode, in...

Viacom stock tumbles on slumping sales forecast

Remember that fast-growth/slow-growth corporate split more than a decade ago? Well, Viacom, the supposed fast-growth stock, is now worth less than half of CBS. Viacom’s market cap clocked in at...

Sexy thief who robbed guy she went home with met him at 1Oak: cops

The robbery victim targeted by a sexy thief in a low-cut top had met the crook at the Chelsea hot spot 1Oak before taking her home with him, police said...

Charles Oakley backs down, agrees to one-year MSG ban

Ex-Knick Charles Oakley, who had insisted he was taking his misdemeanor assault case to trial, buckled Friday in Manhattan court and accepted a deal that includes a one-year ban from...

Wendy's customer allegedly threatened to kill worker over salad

This guy was definitely not cool as a cucumber. A Pennsylvania man was arrested this week after he flew into a rage inside a Wendy’s restaurant, claiming there were not...

You can now buy fresh oysters from vending machines

ILE DE RE, France - In a change from chocolates and fizzy drinks, the French are starting to offer fresh oysters from vending machines in the hope of selling more...

Amputee model proves her many doubters wrong

This amputee bombshell is beating the odds. Shaholly Ayers, a congenital amputee who was born without her lower right arm, has opened up living out her dream as a fashion...

Tiny woman with big gun is at large

A woman entered a Sprint store in North Carolina holding an assault rifle. She demanded cellphones from the clerk, who complied. She is still at large.

113-year-old home that inspired Stephen King up for sale

The house that inspired horror scribe Stephen King to write “Pet Sematary” is up for sale in Maine. The 113-year-old four bedroom in Orrington is up for grabs for $255,000,...

Ex-Giants draft bust caught with an insane amount of weed

Adrien Robinson, a former Giants and Jets tight end, was arrested Monday after Philadelphia state troopers found 25 pounds of marijuana in his truck. Robinson was charged with intent to...

Tiger Woods surfaces with shirtless humble brag

  Tiger Woods is proud of his summer bod. On Friday, the embattled golfer posted a snap from his Bahamian getaway as he toted the catch of the day on...

Kristaps Porzingis goes inside dream Nowitzki court session

Entering last season, Kristaps Porzingis was talking playoffs or bust. He’s tempered that braggadocio now that the Knicks are embarking on a rebuilding plan that includes potentially shipping Carmelo Anthony...

Ackman seeks board seats, CEO ouster at ADP

Bill Ackman’s re-kindled lust for paycheck processor ADP is now out in the open — and getting some push back. The activist investor behind Pershing Square is looking to oust...

Shaq makes sure he gets last word with retiring NBA official

Upon hearing the news that 32-year officiating veteran Danny Crawford retired on Thursday, Shaquille O'Neal had one word: "Good." He later clarified that he tweeted in jest, offering a congratulations...

Brace for a truly terrible hurricane season

Batten down the hatches. Thanks in part to warmer waters in the southern Atlantic Ocean, experts are predicting a worse-than-usual hurricane season. The probability of a major hurricane making landfall...

Meet the bishop 'waging holy war' on both liberals and Muslims

The Bishop of Cordoba, Demetrio Fernández González, is "waging holy war" against Muslims and lefties who want to wrest control of a cathedral away from the Catholic Church — who...

Jerk fisherman shoots helpless shark to death

Disturbing video has emerged of a callous Florida fisherman laughing after shooting a hammerhead shark to death as it dangles helplessly from a fishing rod. The sickening footage, which is...

Trump tweetstorm ignores grand jury to cheer job growth

President Trump shrugged off news that a grand jury has been impaneled to probe Russian interference in the 2016 election to cheer Japanese car manufacturers Toyota and Mazda early Friday...

Harvard's incoming class is majority minority

Minorities make up the majority of Harvard's Class of 2021 -- for the first time in the school’s 380-year history, according to reports. The Ivy League school's incoming freshman class...

Ghouls won't let raped model RIP

The mother of an 18-year-old model who was raped and stabbed to death by a sexual predator exhumed her ashes because of repeated vandalism at her daughter's grave. “There are...

US employers added 209,000 jobs in July

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, a second straight month of robust gains that underscore the economy’s vitality as it enters a ninth year of expansion. The...

Furious Five member defends Kidd Creole

A member of the seminal rap group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five insisted Friday that Kidd Creole was never “homophobic” -- despite charges that the hip hop legend killed...

Baby projectile vomits in dad's face

A sweet moment turned into a hot mess for this daddy. AJ Rayment gently cooed to his newborn son, when suddenly the baby projectile vomited in his face. Was this...

Man busted after stealing cop car, three other vehicles during chase

NORCROSS, Ga. — Authorities in Georgia say a man is in custody after stealing four vehicles, including a police car, and leading officers on a three-city chase. The ordeal began...

Dozens of bikers escort bullied student to first day of school

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Bullying eroded 11-year-old Phil Mick's self-esteem in recent years, but Tuesday - his first day of sixth grade - dozens of motorcyclists helped boost the Auburn...

'Dear Abby' apologizes for advice about children and guns

Dear Abby is often thought to be an expert on all things etiquette, but she’s recently had to apologize for the advice she gave to a concerned mom. In a...

NFL QB quandaries everywhere — even in New England

It’s official: Every team in the NFL is susceptible to some form of a quarterback controversy. As the league’s preseason kicked off this week, many teams are dealing with some...

Trump slams Russia probe as 'fake story,' hopes for 'truly honest' outcome

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — President Donald Trump said Thursday he hopes for a "truly honest" outcome from the Russia investigation that has consumed the opening months of his presidency, and he...

Deadline deal that pushed 'best team in baseball' over the top

SiriusXM analyst and former Nationals and Reds general manager Jim Bowden lays out MLB’s playoff landscape following the trade deadline with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What was the most...

Why Aaron Judge and 2 other Yankees were given the day off

CLEVELAND — Sonny Gray debuted as a Yankee on Thursday night with three key members of the team’s lineup on the bench. Looking to get Aaron Judge, Matt Holliday and...

Greg Bird closing in on taking another big rehab step

First baseman Greg Bird is traveling with the team and moving toward taking batting practice on the field which would represent a big step in coming back from surgery on...

Sonny Gray stands tall in loss but Yankees face nightmare scenario

CLEVELAND — Poor Sonny Gray must have thought he’d been trapped in a nightmare where he joined the 1919 White Sox — and they didn’t invite him to partake in...

Tiny mermaid-painted shed drifts 200 miles across the Gulf

GRAND ISLE, La. — The castaway mermaid and her sea creature pals seem friendly enough, but no one wants to rescue their shed that's drifted 200 miles across the Gulf...

Alaskan town doing just fine after losing entire police force

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A small, isolated town at the edge of Alaska's Aleutian Islands had no police oversight for several days after its three officers quit in quick succession, followed...

'Hero' hacker who stopped global cyberattack busted by feds

LAS VEGAS — Marcus Hutchins, a young British researcher credited with derailing a global cyberattack in May, was arrested for allegedly creating and distributing malicious software designed to collect bank-account...

Amed Rosario's big home Mets debut is here

DENVER — His home debut is all about family for Amed Rosario. His family and his Mets family. And bringing excitement and athleticism back to Citi Field. After a three-game...

This cannabis company bought an entire town to create a pot paradise

NIPTON, Calif. — Now that one of the nation's largest cannabis companies has bought the entire California desert town of Nipton, a question remains: Will the new owners rename the...

Sexy thief swipes $70K in jewelry after spending night with guy: cops

A sexy thief in a low-cut top stole $70,000 in jewelry from the home of a Manhattan man with whom she spent an evening, cops said Thursday. The suspect met...

Hikers form human chain to cross river after flash-flood

SALT LAKE CITY — One of several hikers who formed a human chain across a river swollen with flash flood waters in the Utah desert said Thursday it was powerful...

Carmelo Anthony: The Knicks know 'what I'm looking for'

Carmelo Anthony, in quelling a misperception that communication between himself and the Knicks has been scarce, said he has had “great conversations’’ with the team and “they know how I...

3 injured after man shoots into park full of families, tourists

SAN FRANCISCO — At least one gunman opened fire Thursday at a popular San Francisco park packed with families and tourists, leaving three people wounded and sending dozens of panicked...

Paulie Malignaggi quits as Conor McGregor’s sparring partner

Paulie Malignaggi wasn’t going to play the role of circus clown. The retired boxer quit as Conor McGregor’s sparring partner after a photo of one of their sessions, which Malignaggi...

This is what happens when you let millennials eat cream cheese

Say cheese! Cream cheese, to be precise. It’s the star ingredient at new East Village eatery Becky’s Bites, on offer in all the usual forms — in tubs, on bagels...

Why Oprah can be happy with Weight Watchers purchase — no matter her size

Oprah Winfrey should be happy she stuck with Weight Watchers — whether she has slimmed down or not. Winfrey bought a 10 percent stake in the diet company in 2015...

Principal-turned-stripper gets 32 years for killing cop in DUI

A Texas exotic dancer convicted of intoxication manslaughter after a crash that killed a Pearland police officer was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Thursday. Amber Willemsen, 40, a...

Andrew Miller still keeping tabs on some of his ex-Yankees mates

CLEVELAND — For sure, Andrew Miller follows his previous team. “The guys that I’m close with from when I played over there, I keep up with,” the Indians’ All-Star reliever...

North Korea threatens US with 'unexpected gift packages' after missile test

With national pride flying as high as one of its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests, North Korea threatened the United States -- again -- on Thursday, warning with typical hyperbolic...