September 1, 2017
Man clobbers his ex, 2 kids with a hammer: cops
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police are looking for a man who they say beat his former girlfriend and two children with a hammer in their Sacramento home. Sacramento Police say the...
Deputies busted for allowing inmate to fling feces at prisoner
DUBLIN, Calif. - A California county sheriff's office arrested four of its own deputies who are accused of allowing a maximum-security prisoner to throw feces and urine at other inmates....
This is what an astronaut craves after 9 months in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After 9 ½ months in orbit, what's on Peggy Whitson's wish list? Will the record-setting NASA astronaut miss anything about space life? Whitson was scheduled to...
Bodies found in gorge believed to be exchange students
FRESNO, Calif. — A recovery team using a helicopter and a winch on Friday dragged a car from the middle of a dangerous California river where it had been stranded...
Neighbor finds abandoned baby crying on a doorstep
A baby girl was discovered all alone on a doorstep in Brooklyn Friday afternoon and was rescued by a neighbor. Renee Jaikaran told The Post she went outside her East...
Bill would give religious sects special treatment for gun permits
Those cute Amish buggies may soon be packing heat. A bill introduced by state Sen. Catharine Young, an upstate Republican, would exempt the Amish, Mennonites and other religious sects from...
US men's World Cup dream in peril after dismal shutout loss
A win Friday would have all but sent the United States breezing through to the World Cup. Instead, a 2-0 loss in Harrison, N.J., ended the Americans’ unbeaten streak under...
Russian diplomats pack up facilities across the country
Russia packed up its tiny Midtown trade mission and two other diplomatic facilities in San Francisco and Washington Friday, ahead of President Trump’s deadline to get out. Men moved furniture...
Yankees show no fight in losing must-win game to Red Sox
When a crucial four-game series against the Red Sox opened Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, the general belief was if the Yankees wanted to use September to win the AL...
Thousands face a grim recovery in the aftermath of Harvey
The recovery process is only just beginning along the storm-battered Texas coast. Tens of thousands of residents are still in a state of chaos, living without running water and bracing...
Albanese rips de Blasio's $98M homeless shelter plan
Democratic mayoral contender Sal Albanese on Friday hammered Mayor de Blasio’s $98 million plan to convert 11 privately owned buildings in The Bronx and Brooklyn into homeless shelters. Albanese contends...
Hurricane Harvey now expected to cost upwards of $190B
Harvey will cost the equivalent of 1 percent of the nation’s GDP — about $190 billion — and every American will be feeling the pinch at least through the end...
Trump requests $7.9B for Harvey aid from Congress
The Trump administration has requested $7.85 billion as the first blast of relief and recovery money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey -- and on this issue, Congress is eager...
Dramatic five-alarm fire rips through Tribeca building
The blaze broke out in a five-story commercial building at the corner of Murray and Church streets around 6:57 p.m., quickly spreading to the roof, FDNY officials said.
Guggenheim 'bank wrecker' extends her 'sabbatical'
An employee said to be at the center of a power struggle between top brass at Guggenheim Partners just extended her summer vacation. Alexandra Court — whose promotion at the...
What if there's no good solution for North Korea's nukes?
The first step in thinking through a problem is to ask whether it’s a problem at all. Problems without solutions, the saying goes, aren’t problems. They’re facts. Some people argue...
Yale's lesson in dumbing down undergrads
WASHINGTON -- Summer brings no respite for academics committed to campus purifications, particularly at the institution that is the leader in the silliness sweepstakes, Yale. Its Committee on Art in...
More mysterious 'health attacks' target diplomats in Cuba
WASHINGTON — Mysterious health attacks on the American diplomatic community in Cuba continued as recently as August, the United States said Friday, despite earlier U.S. assessments that the attacks had...
Tina Charles meets man whose life an AED she donated saved
Dan Carlson had no idea who Tina Charles was until a few weeks ago. Now he'll never forget the New York Liberty's star center. One of the hundreds of defibrillators...
An excellent tribute to a Bronx NYPD hero
In a fine reminder of how New Yorkers really feel about their cops, Bronx Community Board 9 wants to rename PS 583 in honor of Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, an NYPD...
Steve Harvey: I won't be writing any more staff memos
Steve Harvey kicks off Season 6 of his daytime show on Tuesday from a new city and with a subtle change in format. The newly rechristened “Steve” (2 p.m. on...
Apparently, the City Council doesn't think union lives matter
News broke this week that the City Council won’t vote on the “construction safety” bill before the Sept. 12 primary. Maybe that will give the sponsors time to come up...
Officer draws gun on lunatic driver after Midtown car chase
A tense scene punctuated a Midtown car chase Friday evening, as a cop pulled his pistol on a nut-job driver who allegedly ran a red light and then tried to...
That 'construction noise' audit exposed more dysfunction than you think
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli this week pointed to a breakdown in city government that added to nighttime noise — but the real problems go deeper. “Construction is reshaping the city’s...
Houston's heroes should inspire us to unite against the disaster of growing extremism
The pictures, videos and social-media posts that have come out of Houston, thanks to Hurricane Harvey are horrifying: children camped out on kitchen counters in order to avoid flooding; elderly...
Cow on the lam rams police car
A rogue cow had to be tranquilized Friday when it broke loose from its farm, went for a wander, and rammed a police car on Long Island. The runaway bovine...
Fresh fire erupts at flooded Texas chemical plant
Video shows a raging fire at the Texas chemical plant where two explosions occurred earlier this week. The massive fire at the Arkema Inc. plant in Crosby spit thick black...
Suspect chased by cops hides in UWS subway tunnel
A man being pursued by cops ran into an Upper West Side subway tunnel — delaying trains during Friday morning rush hour, police and transit sources said. Police had initially...
6 recipes to spice up your Labor Day cookout
This Labor Day, celeb chef Andrew Zimmern is on a mission to bust the American cookout rut. “Most backyard barbecue fans tend to do the same things over and over...
The coolest and craziest things for your end-of-summer bucket list
The sun is beginning to set on summer, but officially, there are still three weeks left before thoughts turn to leaf watching. That’s plenty of time to end the season...
At 79, Jane Fonda is still a style icon
Two Oscars, four dozen films and a hit TV show later, it’s safe to call Jane Fonda a living legend. And despite her split from longtime boyfriend Richard Perry back...
From 'Frankie' to 'Whitney': What shows to watch on Labor Day
Say goodbye to summer with this sampling of Labor Day TV attractions — a mix of crowd-pleasers, a brand-new children’s series and a watercooler-worthy documentary about a great American entertainer....
Former Giants star Victor Cruz is looking for work again
Former Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz was a surprise cut Friday by the Bears. Cruz caught 303 passes for the Giants from 2010 to 2016, but only 62 in his...
Strange object removed from beach remains a mystery
WESTERLY, R.I. - Questions are still swirling after a mysterious object was removed from the waters off a Rhode Island beach. The circular metal object was taken out of the...
Is this really the end for 'Twin Peaks'?
Showtime’s “Twin Peaks” concludes its season Sunday night — with its future as murky as its storyline. The 18-episode reboot, from series co-creator David Lynch (who also directed the entire...
This Queens house is stuck in the ’80s
Let’s do the time warp. A five-bedroom pad in New York’s beachy Rockaways just hit the market for $2.99 million. And while the Queens property is built in a Colonial...
This is the sandcastle you've always dreamed of building
BERLIN — The world’s highest sandcastle is now standing 54.72 feet tall in the German city of Duisburg. A German travel operator organized the construction of the mammoth sandcastle, bringing...
Jets get help for future two ways in Sheldon Richardson deal
The Jets pulled off a big trade Friday, sending defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson to the Seahawks in exchange for a second-round pick and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse. The two teams...
Burglar said 'sorry' while stabbing woman in her bed: cops
A twisted burglar knifed a 42-year-old Bronx woman in her own bed Thursday morning -- all while telling her, "I'm sorry," police said. Marcos Ramos, 23, allegedly apologized to his...
Yvonne Orji is nothing like her thirsty 'Insecure' character
Insecure Sunday, 10:30 p.m., HBO Considering there’s so much hanky-panky on Insecure -- the HBO comedy where she plays the confused careerist Molly Carter -- it’s hardly surprising so many...
The world may run out of food in a decade
The world could be facing a food shortage in just 10 years, according to an agricultural data technology company. Gro Intelligence founder and chief executive Sara Menker says previous calculations...
Tourists can't stop getting 'swallowed' by these rocks
You probably couldn’t pay me to do this but travelers are loving this weird tourist attraction in Brazil where you get “swallowed” by rocks. Pedra Que Engole, which roughly translates...
Politician sends kinky pic of himself to rival on Facebook
A British town council election candidate faces disciplinary action after sending an explicit dominatrix-style image of him dressed as a naked cat to a female rival. Kinky Dean Stone messaged...
Ezekiel Elliott's defense for exposing woman's breast: 'We had sex later'
The NFL included a St. Patrick's Day incident in the Ezekiel Elliott disciplinary findings that spoke to a pattern of poor behavior. Elliott spoke about that incident, when he was...
Opioid-addicted fish tried to get a hit 2,000 times in 50 minutes
Scientists got a bunch of zebrafish addicted to opioids in an effort to better understand how to combat the drug epidemic, according to a new study. Researchers are trying to...
Apple eyeing Hollywood studio where 'The Matrix' was shot
Tim Cook already has a spaceship campus in Silicon Valley. Now, he wants a movie studio in Hollywood. Apple is looking to lease space at one of Tinseltown’s most iconic...
Petra Kvitova not taking US Open wins for granted after knife attack
Just more than eight months ago, Petra Kvitova was held at knifepoint, fearing for her life. Now, she is into the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Her left hand...
16-year-old held in death of teen whose body was found in landfill
A 16-year-old acquaintance of a Texas teen who disappeared while walking her dog in June has been arrested in connection to her death, police said Friday. The Bedford Police Department...
Letting kids sleep in could save lives, lots of money: study
It's savings by the bell. Letting kids sleep in a little longer before school would pump $9 billion into the US economy every year -- because pupils will learn better...
Smoke pours from chimney at Russian consulate after US orders its closure
SAN FRANCISCO — Acrid, black smoke was seen pouring from a chimney at the Russian consulate in San Francisco on Friday, a day after the Trump administration ordered its closure...
Man with red cross forehead tattoo tries to kidnap 12-year-old
A creep with a red cross tattoo on his forehead tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl in Queens Village on Thursday, police said. The child's mother, 50, reported to a...
Indians on verge of tossing Chief Wahoo against owner's wishes
The owner of the Indians appears to be reluctantly submitting to eliminating Chief Wahoo. The logo, which features a smiling cartoon image of a Native American, is considered by many...
'Mickey' singer sues media giants for ripping off her song
Hey Mickey, you’re so mine! The one-hit-wonder who sang the 80s bubblegum hit “Mickey” is suing Disney and Viacom, claiming they used her tune without permission, according to a report...
Depeche Mode singer walks the West Side Highway to get inspiration for lyrics
For some, New York City is the place to live it up, but for Dave Gahan, it’s the place to sober up. The Depeche Mode singer moved to the city...
Man arrested for harassing councilman about 'dying' mom
A man was arrested Friday for harassing a New York City councilman outside his Upper East Side office and cruelly shouting "Your mother is dying!" police sources said. Councilman Ben...
Ex-cop wants job back after 'crazy b--ch' officer got him fired: suit
An ex-cop says he was canned because he wouldn't take part in a "crazy b---h" fellow officer's plans to get another recruit fired, and now he is suing to get...
Town of Harvey, Illinois, offers free homes to storm victims
A suburban town in Illinois named Harvey is offering free homes to Texans displaced by the devastating storm of the same name, according to a report. The town, about 22...
Divorce coach advises women how to leave their husbands
A divorce coach who charges $2,500 a session to advise women how to leave their husbands has insisted she is not a “marriage wrecker." Single Emma Heptonstall ditched her high-flying...
How young Giants tight end is coping on eve of NFL cut day
Matt LaCosse in many ways is the embodiment of hundreds of young men who spent the spring and summer on NFL rosters, practicing, working out, signing autographs, wearing the team...
Fan launches GoFundMe to give Houston weatherman a vacation
A Houston meteorologist who tirelessly kept locals updated as Hurricane Harvey ravaged the city is overdue for a vacation -- according to a fan who launched a GoFundMe page to...
Jets trade Sheldon Richardson for veteran WR, high draft pick
So long, Sheldon. The Jets shipped out defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson on Friday, trading the talented but troubled 26-year-old to the Seahawks in exchange for Seattle’s second-round pick in 2018...
Man posted nude pics of teen exes on social media: cops
A 19-year-old Oregon man allegedly shared nude photos of at least six high school girls on Instagram and Snapchat -- and later claimed he was hacked when confronted by one...
Porzingis shows 'flashes' of brilliance in Latvian defeat
Kristaps Porzingis' debut for Latvia's national team ended in defeat. In its opening match Friday of the European Championships, Porzingis scored 18 points and notched four blocks but Serbia toppled...
Trump's unsent letter to Comey is now in Mueller's hands
President Trump wrote a letter to then-FBI chief James Comey spelling out his reasons for firing him — but never sent it because his lawyer convinced him it could lead...
Trump says he'll announce fate of Dreamers soon
President Trump on Friday said the announcement about his decision on the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is imminent. “We’ll issue it sometime over the weekend;...
Teen girl latest arrested in 18-year-old man's beating death
A teenage girl is the latest to be charged in connection to the brutal beating death of an 18-year-old man in Connecticut — leaving him to die outside his car...
Serena Williams has baby girl, then Venus wins at US Open
Serena Williams didn’t need to be at the U.S. Open to overshadow her older sister once again. Just before ninth-seeded Venus Williams advanced to the fourth round Friday afternoon, defeating...
Professors get grant to develop fake news detector
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two Penn State professors have received $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop technology that will enable digital devices to weed out fake news. The...
Accused killer leaves police station with a smile
The teen accused of fatally stabbing an actor through the heart as his wife watched in horror in Greenpoint smirked as cops led him from a Brooklyn station house Friday....
You're better off watching 'Homeland' reruns than 'Unlocked'
Noomi Rapace has yet to find a role to equal her dynamic breakout performance in the original version of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (2009). This unremarkable thriller certainly...
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski want to flip $8M Brooklyn house
Not long after shacking up in Brooklyn, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are getting ready to move on. The couple will list their recently renovated, 5,200-square-foot, four-story spread in Park...
The word Trump can't seem to get right
President Trump boasted at his raucous rally in Phoenix that he “went to better schools” and “was a better student” than liberal elites — but he still struggles to spell...
Jobs numbers probably worse than government wants to admit
The job market didn’t go “splat” in August. But if it were drawn as a cartoon, the bubble above President Trump’s head would definitely say “Arghhh” — the sound of...
L‘Oreal fires transgender model who said all white people are racist
French cosmetics giant L‘Oreal fired its first transgender model to appear on a British advertising campaign after she described all white people as racist on Facebook. London-based model Munroe Bergdorf...
NFL fires back at 'false' NFLPA conspiracy claim in Elliott case
Both sides of the Ezekiel Elliott discipline war are digging in. Elliott was suspended for six games by Goodell after an investigation into a series of domestic violence allegations by...
Seafood company hands over rare yellow lobster to aquarium
BOSTON -- A rare yellow lobster has made its debut at the New England Aquarium, posing for a photo op with fellow oddly colored crustaceans. The lobster was donated to...
This Instagram boyfriend risks his life to get the perfect shot
Why do we have boyfriends if not for them to take flattering images of us with our avocado toast at Sunday brunch and group shots with our girlfriends at gatherings?...
De Blasio releases long-awaited list of campaign donors, sort of
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday finally released a rundown of campaign donors who wanted favors from City Hall but didn't get them — a year-and-a-half after promising to do...
Putin: Leader in artificial intelligence will rule the world
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says that whoever reaches a breakthrough in developing artificial intelligence will come to dominate the world. Putin, speaking Friday at a meeting with students,...
Burglar takes iPhone, laptops from Bronx pol's office
A brazen burglar broke into Congressman Adriano Espaillat's Bronx office overnight Friday and stole an iPhone, two laptops and a digital video recorder, police said. A building employee discovered the...
One big concern hangs over Matt Harvey's pain-free comeback
Matt Harvey claims he hasn’t felt this good in two years. How good is good? The Mets right-hander says he threw freely and without discomfort between each of his minor-league...
Mnuchin's infamous eclipse trip under review by Treasury watchdog
The Treasury Department’s inspector general is eyeballing the flight taken by Secretary Steve Mnuchin and his designer-loving wife on a government jet to Fort Knox the day of the solar...
Obama’s the most expensive ex-president for taxpayers
Ex-President Barack Obama will be the costliest former commander-in-chief, with taxpayers shelling out $1,153,000 for his expenses in 2018, according to the Congressional Research Service. His budget request is more...
The rising stars ready to break out from their college football shadows
Christian McCaffrey was extraordinarily gifted, a superstar most schools never enjoy having on their campus. Jabril Peppers was incredibly unique, a chameleon who might not be seen for another decade,...
Red Sox legend fat-shames CC Sabathia in angry retort
While Red Sox players aren't likely to take CC Sabathia up on his threat of meeting in center field anytime soon, former Boston star Jim Rice seems ready for a...
Automakers expect business to boom after Harvey
DETROIT - The Big Three Detroit automakers on Friday reported better-than-expected August sales and issued optimistic outlooks for demand as residents of the Houston area replace flood-damaged cars and trucks...
Beekeeper goes all in on maternity photo shoot
The image of 20,000 bees latched onto a pregnant woman doesn’t exactly suggest maternal bliss. But for one Ohio woman, the swarm was picture-perfect. Beekeeper Emily Mueller, 33, recently struck...
Drunk driver dances on top of his car instead of steering
A drunk driver was spotted standing on top of his car as it rolled down a street in China. According to reports, the man had been celebrating a business deal...
Baby boomers are way messier than millennials
You won’t be able to scrub this from your memory. More than three in four millennials (77 percent) say that they thoroughly clean their homes at least once a week,...
Lousy MMA fighter apparently tries his luck at robbing banks
He holds a 6-9 record as a fighter — and a 0-1 record as a bank robber. NYPD cops say down-on-his-luck MMA fighter Sergio DaSilva scored more than $45,000 at...
Bigfoot gets his own festival in New Mexico village
JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM -- A New Mexico village is holding a festival in connection with a legend that Bigfoot is roaming around the state's Jemez Mountains. The Los Alamos Monitor...
Americans pay more in taxes than they spend on food, clothes
Americans spent more money on taxes than they did on food and clothing last year, according to data released earlier this week. In an assessment of “Consumer Expenditures” for 2016,...
Penn State frat members cleared of felony charges in hazing death
The Penn State frat brothers accused of participating in a booze-fueled hazing ritual that led to a pledge’s death dodged manslaughter and assault charges Friday. A judge dismissed the felony...
Easy-to-spot inmate wasn't hard to find
New Hampshire authorities say an escaped inmate with tattoos covering his shaved head, face, neck, chest, arm and hands has been arrested in Pennsylvania, three days after he failed to...
Hurricane Irma looms over Atlantic as Category 3 storm
Hurricane Irma is holding steady over the western Atlantic as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. The storm strengthened late Thursday into a Category 3...
NYPD cops overcome by fumes in possible drug lab
Seven cops were rushed to the hospital early Friday after inhaling fumes at an apartment filled with powdered heroin in Rego Park, Queens. The officers, who suffered lightheadedness and nausea,...
Evidence of water discovered on nearby exoplanets
If you’ve been remaining hopeful that humanity will find evidence of extraterrestrial life within your lifetime, scientists at the Geneva Observatory have some extremely good news. A study of the...
'U can be my nurse': General allegedly sent racy texts to soldier's wife
A decorated Army general is now under investigation after allegedly sending sexually charged text messages to the wife of an enlisted soldier, whom he called a “hottie” before telling her...
Hard Rock Hotel sued by David Bowie's photographer
The iconic cover photo of David Bowie’s “Aladdin Sane” album has allegedly been used without permission by the Hard Rock Hotel, so the estate of its late photographer is suing,...
LinkedIn is nearly useless for actually getting a job
Congrats on your 1,500 LinkedIn connections. But did they help you snag a job? Weak online connections on job sites and social networking sites are no match for “strong connections”...
Man charged in 'barbaric' killing of injured kangaroo
An Australian man has been charged after sickening video emerged of him slitting a wounded kangaroo's throat, killing the animal, according to reports. The 43-year-old from Melbourne was nabbed Wednesday...
This ex-shelter dog is helping rescue Harvey victims
A California pooch once sentenced to the big dog pound in the sky is now helping to save lives in Harvey-ravaged Texas. Rocket, a border collie mix, was awaiting euthanasia...
Apple is announcing more than just iPhone 8 on September 12
Apple on Thursday finally confirmed the iPhone 8 announcement rumor on everyone’s lips by releasing press invites for Sept. 12. This will be the first event to be held at...
Kryie Irving's heartfelt Cleveland goodbye has glaring omission
CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving did not mention LeBron James, now his former teammate, while thanking Cleveland fans after his trade to Boston was finalized. Irving, who is now officially a...
College team learns football fashion rule the hard way
Florida A&M's odds were long before the Rattlers arrived in Arkansas to face the Razorbacks. A self-inflicted error made it even tougher. The Rattlers, an FCS school, wore illegal uniforms...
Cops bust purse-snatching suspect in Tom Brady jersey
Police busted the Tom Brady jersey-wearing jerk, and his pal for kicking a woman and stealing her purse on the Lower East Side last month. Brooklyn resident Ian Williams, 16,...
Gas prices surge as Harvey flooding threatens pipelines
Gas prices have surged in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, including in New York City, where the average price is at a high for the year. The national average price...
Mass layoffs hit Glenn Beck's the Blaze
Glenn Beck’s struggling media project the Blaze will be conducting mass layoffs in a bid to “keep pace with the massive changes” in the media industry. “Today, we said goodbye...
Samsung wins permit to test self-driving cars in California
Samsung said on Thursday it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, marking the entry of the world’s largest smartphone maker four months after archrival Apple received...
New GOP-friendly fund will list under the ticker 'MAGA'
A planned index fund is hoping to “make America great again” by investing in companies that support the Republican Party. The Point Bridge GOP Stock Tracker exchange-traded fund will list...
Erdogan calls US' indictment of Turkish guards a ‘scandal’
ANKARA - President Tayyip Erdogan described as scandalous a U.S. grand jury’s indictment of Turkish security officials involved in street fighting with protesters during his visit to Washington in May....
Nurse dragged out of hospital, arrested for doing her job
A nurse in Utah was forcibly arrested after she refused to draw blood from an unconscious patient, screaming “I've done nothing wrong” as an officer dragged her out of a...
This once-serene island is absolutely overrun by tourists
With its whitewashed walls and blue domed roofs, Santorini, Greece has become the dream holiday destination for millions. But the beautiful Greek island has become a victim of its own...
Only Conor McGregor knows why he's scared to fight me: rival
Paulie Malignaggi was recently hired as Conor McGregor’s sparring partner to help him prepare for his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather. Following controversy which caused the former boxing champ to...
Trump rips 'rigged system' over claim Comey cleared Clinton before probe ended
President Trump returned to one of his favorite targets Friday, slamming ex-FBI director James Comey for supposedly clearing Hillary Clinton in the feds’ email probe before the investigation was complete....
Labor board files complaint against Tesla over worker conditions
The US agency in charge of enforcing labor law on Thursday filed a complaint against electric carmaker Tesla, saying it found merit to workers’ complaints about unfair labor practices. According...
Woman orchestrated romantic rival's Snapchat rape: cops
A jealous Chicago woman videoed the rape of her unconscious “friend” and posted the sex attack on Snapchat, according to a report. Beth Rae Harris, 36, who was arrested and...
US-led forces confirm 61 civilian deaths from airstrikes
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants said on Friday it had confirmed another 61 likely civilian deaths caused by its strikes in Iraq and Syria, raising to...
Cop who told driver 'we only kill black people' is getting fired
The Georgia cop captured on damning video during a traffic stop telling a nervous driver “we only kill black people” is being fired, the police chief said. Cobb County Police...
Couple arrested for having threesomes with teen babysitter
An Arizona couple was arrested for having threesomes with their 15-year-old babysitter — even going so far as to film one of the romps, authorities say. Jeffery James Swartz, 27,...
Wayne Rooney charged with drunk driving in England
LONDON — Cheshire police say Wayne Rooney has been charged with drunk driving. The 31-year-old Everton striker was reportedly stopped by police near his home outside Manchester after 2 a.m....
Cop kicked off force for having sex with 'vulnerable' missing teen
A cop in the UK was booted from the force amid accusations that he had sex with a "vulnerable" teenager who had gone missing, according to a report. Lincolnshire Special...
US job growth slows more than expected in August
WASHINGTON - U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in August after two straight months of strong gains, but the pace of increase should be more than sufficient for the...
Pope Francis saw a Jewish psychoanalyst to 'clarify some things'
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says that when he was 42, he had sessions weekly with a psychoanalyst who was female and Jewish to “clarify some things.” It wasn’t specified...
Red Bull heir dodges justice for killing a cop
BANGKOK — As a hit-and-run charge effectively expires, the whereabouts of an heir to the Red Bull energy-drink empire accused of killing a Bangkok police officer five years ago remain...
Russia preparing 'tough response' on US consulate closure
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow will prepare a "tough response" to the United States' decision to shut its consulate in San Francisco. The U.S. on Thursday ordered Russia...
Man in storm films insane moment when lightning nearly strikes him
While filming an approaching lightning storm in Norway, Daniel Modol caught a truly terrifying moment on camera. A bolt of lightning struck his balcony, a mere 16 feet from where...
France says North Korea close to long-range missile capability
PARIS — France’s foreign minister said on Friday that North Korea would have capability to send long-range ballistic missiles in a few months and urged China to be more active...
You can now smile to pay for your KFC meal in China
SHANGHAI — Diners at a KFC store in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will have a new way to pay for their meal. Just smile. Customers will be able...
CC Sabathia curses out 'weak' Red Sox for bunting strategy
Unless the Red Sox and Yankees face each other in the playoffs, CC Sabathia won’t face Boston again this season. There’s little doubt he would like to. His mastery over...
Yankees don't have much breathing room despite win
When the White Sox’s Alen Hanson launched a ninth-inning, tie-breaking home run Thursday afternoon, off Twins reliever Matt Belisle, it made a sound at Yankee Stadium. Specifically at Todd Frazier’s...
Jets had no choice but to play Josh McCown
The meaningless fourth and final preseason game was a mere seven minutes old, and the Jets’ 2017 season flashed before them as their starting quarterback lay on the MetLife Stadium...
Gary Sanchez's crazy August ends with a bang
Crazy enough month for you, Gary Sanchez? Any busier, and he might have destroyed social media altogether. Fittingly, the Yankees’ lightning-rod catcher closed August with a bang, contributing significantly to...
Sanchez, Romine catch small break regarding their bans
Gary Sanchez and Austin Romine will have their suspension appeal hearings Friday, but MLB’s decision likely won’t be rendered until Tuesday or Wednesday because the league’s offices are closed for...
Giants ready for Cowboys, and they know Beckham will be, too
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — One by one, they walked out of the visiting locker room and out of the preseason and began the march toward Dallas at last. “We’re eager to...
Kenya court nullifies president's win, calls for new vote
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya's Supreme Court has nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's election win last month and called for new elections within 60 days, shocking a country that had been braced...
Trump's right about the futility of talking to North Korea
Here’s a shocker. On Wednesday morning President Trump tweeted something that was mostly true: “The US has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years....
Blaze at Texas chemical plant out after explosions, more possible
An official says the fire is out at a chemical plant near Houston but they are monitoring the site for more blazes. Explosions and fires rocked the flood-crippled Arkema Inc....
'Mets are still my team': Asdrubal Cabrera avoids trading block
CINCINNATI — In the Mets’ everything-must-go-sale, Asdrubal Cabrera became the remaining piece of “inventory” as the calendar flipped to September on Friday. Cabrera, the only Mets player to publicly ask...
Why Matt Forte knew the Jets weren't going to trade him
Jets running back Matt Forte heard the report this week that he was on the trading block. He sought out general manager Mike Maccagnan to see if it was true....
Yankees need to stick with the one-day-at-a-time approach
The advice from the manager was simple and it was concise, and it was exactly the seed the Yankees needed planted in their minds. Five- and-a-half games can seem like...
Putin warns US, North Korea on verge of 'large-scale conflict'
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday that the tense standoff between North Korea and the United States was on the verge of large-scale conflict and said it was...
Rutgers coach raises the bar but not in the traditional way
The won-loss record is significant. Of course, it is. It’s what coaches and players are judged by. But at Rutgers this fall, its importance isn’t the same as it is...
Knicks fan Coco Vandeweghe racks up another win at US Open
CoCo Vandeweghe’s address is in California but her heart and history are still in New York, where her hometown U.S. Open crowd spurred her to a 7-6 (6), 6-2 second-round...
Fantasy football experts debate on these 14 wide receivers
Drafting wide receivers is fun, because they score a lot, particularly in points-per-reception leagues, and there are so many from which to choose. Post Fantasy Madman Drew Loftis and Roto...
Serena Williams shooting for Australian Open return
The women’s draw might not be so kind in the next Grand Slam. Serena Williams is due to give birth to her first child in September, and has missed the...
Man shoots wife to prove his bulletproof clothing design works
A Colombian fashion designer is now selling his bulletproof clothes in the U.S., but he’s got an interesting marketing strategy. Miguel Caballero’s clothing line, sold under the name MC Armor...
NFL 'conspiracy' hid the truth in Ezekiel Elliott case: NFLPA
The NFL players union is fighting back hard regarding Ezekiel Elliott's six-game suspension. The NFLPA filed a request for a temporary restraining order Thursday in the Eastern District of Texas...
Fordham stud RB has turned The Bronx into NFL scouting hotbed
Second-year Fordham coach Andrew Breiner spouted one superlative after another, acknowledging how clichéd the praise of his star running back sounded: Chase Edmonds is a better person than a player....
Danny Kanell on Sam Darnold hype and getting axed by ESPN
New SiriusXM Radio host and FOX Sports analyst Danny Kanell talks Jim Harbaugh hatred, Florida State upset and getting let go by ESPN with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Jim...
What fantasy owners can learn from Aaron Judge’s free fall
September is upon us and with one month left in the MLB season fantasy owners have been growing more and more anxious for the end with each passing day. Those...
Rafael Nadal survives early battle of 'nerves'
In a U.S. Open already rife with upsets, Rafael Nadal seemed destined for the same ignominious fate. Then the top-seeded Spaniard turned up his game and turned destiny around. Nadal...
Justin Verlander traded to Astros
Houston, the Astros got Verlander. In a deal that went down to the final minutes, perhaps seconds, before the MLB trade waiver deadline at midnight Thursday, the Astros swung a...
NYPD sergeant cleared in death of man shocked with Taser
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday cleared an NYPD sergeant in the 2016 stun-gun death of a Bronx man. Schneiderman’s office investigated the death after a 2015 executive order...
Stitches: Kid ‘N Play
You gotta know when to hold’em. Know when to walk away. Mother in Ronkonkoma hired a babysitter for her 9-month-old child and when she failed to pick up on time...
City’s radical past revealed in NYPD spy pics
Impeach the president. End racism. Save the planet. Stop the war. The extremists and protesters who spread their messages of love and hate across the Big Apple a half-century ago...
Mueller, IRS join forces to probe Trump finances: report
Someone figured out a way to get President Trump’s tax returns. Special counsel Robert Mueller is teaming up with the IRS in his ongoing investigation into whether the Trump campaign...