October 3, 2017
The 'tricked out' guns Las Vegas shooter used in massacre
Mass murderer Stephen Paddock modified at least one of the 23 guns stashed in his Las Vegas sniper's nest, adding legal gadgets that allowed him to fire faster and squeeze...
Ex-media maven Chris Whittle untangling himself from $4.25M snafu
Chris Whittle, the one-time media maven turned charter school education champion, is untangling himself from an earlier unrealized educational foray with Dubai-based billionaire Sunny Varkey. Varkey obtained a judgment against...
David Robertson felt Gary Sanchez's pain after groin shot
The reaction said it all. In the top of the sixth inning of Tuesday’s AL wild-card game, Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez took a brutal shot to the groin on a...
'They're shooting right at us': Vegas police release bodycam footage
Bodycam footage released Tuesday night showed the chaos that unfolded after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Authorities released video that showed officers attempting to deal with the tragedy as...
Frank Ntilikina shows signs why he's Knicks' PG of the future
He looks like he should be getting ready for his first Midnight Madness instead of his first game in the NBA. To say Frank Ntilikina has a baby face is...
Friends of school stabbing victim wear t-shirts with his face to court
A dozen teens who flashed hand signs jammed into a Bronx courtroom Tuesday to catch a glimpse of accused killer Abel Cedeno — but only after taking off their T-shirts....
Giants task: Keeping the locker room from fracturing
Human nature is a force more powerful than the NFL’s strongest player. Human nature has been fracturing losing locker rooms and pulling players apart since the inception of team sports....
Filip Chytil fighting for Rangers life — with Rick Nash's help
This was about more than just understanding defensive-zone coverages or forechecking schemes or breakouts. Heck, this was about more than just having some dynamic offensive players in Rick Nash and...
Residents shocked to share luxury tower with the homeless
Residents of a Queens luxury tower were startled to learn last week that they’ll be sharing their building with homeless people. The city on Friday began moving homeless men into...
Letitia James loses lawsuit, is told her office has no authority to sue
Public Advocate Letitia James has lost another lawsuit against a city agency when a mid-level appeals court restated on Tuesday that her office doesn’t have the authority to sue. Manhattan’s...
Russians reportedly used Facebook ads to target voters in key swing states
Russian internet trolls used Facebook ads during the 2016 presidential election to specifically target voters in Michigan and Wisconsin -- two perennial swing states that helped give Donald Trump the...
Bronx-based food wholesaler joins meal-kit business
Bronx-based wholesaler Baldor Specialty Foods has become the latest entrant to the $1 billion meal-kit business. Baldor, which counts restaurants, supermarket and schools among its customers, just launched a line...
Scotland-based liquor company relocates to Flatiron District
The Scotland-based premium liquor company, Edrington Americas, is relocating and expanding its local office to the Flatiron District. The company, which includes whisky, rum and tequila brands such as The...
Bullying widespread in Bronx schools, polls show
It’s one of the city’s most dire districts. The same toxic conditions plaguing a Bronx school where a teen was murdered last week — bullying, verbal attacks and violence —...
D'Angelo Russell and new-look Nets make good first impression
Welcome to the new Nets, not the same as the old Nets. Not even close. The Nets opened the preseason Tuesday with three new starters — and they could end...
7-year-old broke school rules to donate his hair to charity
A 7-year-old New Jersey boy spent three years growing his hair long, defying teachers at his Catholic prep school and withstanding bullying from other boys — just so he could...
Cuomo and de Blasio face off over hospital funding cuts
Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday ratcheted up their battle over funding cuts to public hospitals. The mayor warned that patients would suffer if the state doesn’t release...
Wenner chooses his own interviewer for 92Y gig
The 92nd Street Y revealed that the “Conversation with Jann Wenner ” won’t be a monologue after all. Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney, who is working on a film about the...
This app aims to be the Uber of rental brokers
A new real estate tech company wants to disrupt the current market and become the Uber of apartment rental brokers. Cribitt — already running in New Jersey — is now...
GameChanger Media is heading to Wall Street
Another app company is moving and expanding within the downtown market. GameChanger Media, which has a digital score-keeping app for amateur baseball and softball teams, is moving to 44 Wall...
Icahn pushes $2B into auto parts business
When it comes to exerting power in the auto parts business, Carl Icahn is certainly in the driver’s seat. The investor, after this week buying the 680-location Aamco auto service...
Eli Manning staring down a lot of zeroes in Philip Rivers rematch
Eli Manning and Philip Rivers became forever linked by a draft-day trade in 2004, landing Manning in New York and Rivers in San Diego. On Sunday, they will find themselves...
Liberals' gun control blame game is out of control
The bodies of the innocent were still strewn on the Las Vegas pavement and the motive of the shooter was a mystery, but the media-political confederacy was certain about who...
Knicks have a long way to go fulfilling defense-first pledge
The Knicks can’t blame their defense-deficient performances on Carmelo Anthony anymore. Despite the coaching staff beating the drum on becoming a defense-first organization, the Knicks allowed the Nets to run...
'Womb raider' says she was threatened into signing confession
The Bronx woman on trial for murder after allegedly cutting a baby out of the womb of a childhood pal claimed on Tuesday that she was threatened by detectives into...
Vegas shooter had camera in peephole, 2 in the hallway
The Las Vegas shooter installed a camera in the peephole of his hotel room door — in addition to planting two cameras in the hallway, officials said Tuesday night. Stephen...
Holiday spending expected to increase 6 percent this year
It’s going to be a ho, ho, ho Christmas — for the wealthy. Overall holiday spending across the US is expected to rise 6 percent this year, to an average...
Man who was mistaken for Vegas massacre shooter speaks out
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZt6yjzgOEa/?taken-by=stephenpaddock5431 Internet trolls flooded social media with fake information about the Las Vegas massacre in the hours that followed -- with some even posting photos of people who share the...
This is the Knicks team Jeff Hornacek wanted all along
Jeff Hornacek sounds like an unshackled coach. Not only is the Knicks coach free from the triangle edicts of former team president Phil Jackson but he also has gained freedom...
Should gun 'conversion' kits be banned from the public?
Ban it Conversion kits that give semiautomatic weapons automatic-firing capabilities should not be available to the public. I don’t have any issues with the Second Amendment, but it was written...
Fantasy baseball 2017: Awarding heroes who won titles and zeroes who didn't
There are no more trades, waiver-wire pickups or tweaks to your fantasy baseball roster that can be made. There’s no more time to find the record-setting rookie who will carry...
Woman beat boyfriend to death with 2 frying pans
CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey woman accused of using two metal frying pans to fatally beat her boyfriend at a convenience store has been charged with murder. Camden County...
Woman filming fight with neighbor shot to death in chilling video
A disturbing video captures the moment before a Brazilian woman records her own death, allegedly at the hands of her neighbor. Willyene Mathais was shot twice in the face while...
Dog walker claims her pooch found severed penis on beach
A dog walker claims her pet sniffed out a severed human penis and testicles on a beach. Shocked Julie Edwards said of Basset Hound Molly: “My dog found the body...
Women steal $80K in jewelry after men get 'dizzy,' pass out in hotel rooms
Two crafty crooks robbed nearly $80,000 worth of jewelry from men who suddenly got dizzy and passed out in their luxury Manhattan hotel rooms. The pair of women staked out...
NHL preview: Penguins chase history, everyone else chases them
And so they will be going for an historic three in a row … no, not the Penguins, who have captured two straight Stanley Cups, but the Capitals, who have...
Brandon Marshall's Giants plan has gone all wrong
When Brandon Marshall signed with the Giants in March, it was a move aimed at winning, not reeling in the dollars. “They definitely didn’t offer me the most money —...
Mets have narrowed their managerial list — sort of
The Mets need a manager, leaving team officials with an extensive list of possibilities they are attempting to trim. “Right now we have a very long list,” general manager Sandy...
Inside an ISIS suicide bomb-making factory
Chilling footage of ISIS bomb-makers painstakingly creating powerful suicide vests has been released on social media. Photos of the factory, said to be close to Baghdad in Iraq, show masked...
Man's neighbor thought his Jack Daniel's flag was for ISIS
A whiskey lover was mistaken for a terrorist when someone thought his Jack Daniel's flag was an ISIS banner. He received a letter from neighbors asking "should we be concerned?"...
Twins star Miguel Sano not healthy enough to go
Early Monday, Twins manager Paul Molitor was hopeful — maybe even optimistic — about having slugger Miguel Sano available to face the Yankees in the wild-card game at Yankee Stadium....
Defendant in 'jeweler to the stars' case wants separate trial
A Florida ex-con charged in the murder of a Connecticut man in a swank midtown apartment will argue at trial that his co-defendant pal is the real killer, lawyers said...
Death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria rises to 34
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The governor of Puerto Rico says the official death toll from Hurricane Maria has been increased to 34 from 16. Gov. Ricardo Rossello also says...
Danny Jacobs' quest for another title shot lands him with HBO
American boxing promoters will now have to make room for Matchroom Boxing now that the boxing promotional company based in the United Kingdom has signed Danny Jacobs. The Brooklyn middleweight...
Steven Avery denied new trial in 'Making a Murderer' case
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin man convicted in the killing of a woman that was the focus of the hit Netflix series “Making a Murderer” was denied a request for...
Princeton grad accused of killing dad refuses to look at pics of crime scene
The Princeton grad accused of fatally shooting his millionaire hedge-fund dad looked away as prosecutors displayed grisly crime scene photos for the first time Tuesday at a hearing in his...
Teen revisits scene where detectives allegedly raped her
The Brooklyn teen who claims two detectives took turns sexually assaulting her revisited the scenes of the alleged crime Tuesday morning with her father, lawyer and a private investigator --...
Couple born in hospital on same day gets married
TAUNTON, Mass. — A couple born on the same day at the same Massachusetts hospital have exchanged vows more than two decades later. The Taunton Gazette reports that Jessica Gomes...
Madonna's stalker wins $455K in excessive force case
An ex-firefighter's obsession with Madonna has finally paid off. Robert Linhart, the former FDNY smoke-eater who was arrested twice for stalking the Material Girl, won a $455,000 award from a...
Prosecutors willing to offer transit bandit no-jail plea deal
Brooklyn prosecutors are making a last ditch effort to keep a man who's been commandeering city buses and trains since he was a teenager from heading to trial on his...
The making of one Las Vegas hero
For every man like Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, intent on killing lots of people, there are many more like Jonathan Smith, intent on saving a lot of people. Amid...
After Las Vegas: looking for answers
After Sunday night’s massacre in Las Vegas by a madman with a shocking arsenal, any American with a heart must be asking himself: Is there any way to stop these...
Thirty motorists charged for using fake parking placards
Thirty motorists were charged Tuesday with using fake placards to illegally park their cars -- including a Rolls-Royce -- around Manhattan. Several suspects confessed when questioned by investigators, with Edward...
Jason Aldean cancels upcoming concerts after Vegas massacre
Aldean said he will take some time this weekend to "mourn" for those who have died.
The moment MLB prospect covered two girls during Vegas shooting
Brewers pitching prospect Bowdien "Bubba" Derby speaks of the "good" he witnessed when concertgoers were trying to escape the line of fire during the Las Vegas tragedy Sunday. He was...
Stephen Moyer's 'Gifted' family man is a far cry from bloodsucker on 'True Blood'
Nearly a decade has passed since Stephen Moyer, as sexy vampire Bill Compton, sank his fangs into Anna Paquin’s neck on HBO’s supernatural soap “True Blood.” Paquin, who married her...
Cracking down on fake parking placards barely dents the problem
Mayor de Blasio’s highly touted crackdown on parking-placard abuse has yielded its first results: the indictment of 30 people for using, and one for selling, fake ones. End of problem?...
The conservative case for keeping SALT in US taxes
The tax-reform “framework” issued last week by President Trump and congressional Republicans has the laudable aims of reducing corporate and individual income-tax rates, simplifying the code and broadening the base....
Team Trump can still prevent the next Mideast explosion
Kurds deserve independence. But even if US officials are reluctant to say so, they need to recognize the crisis brewing in Iraqi Kurdistan — a crisis that will explode unless...
FS1 to remove controversial Knicks subway ads
FS1's controversial subway advertisements about the Knicks will be removed, multiple sources confirmed to The Post. The ads asked fans to "pick a side" in a debate between the franchise...
Tom Petty's crusade to save rock from the cynics and fat cats
Tom Petty was the right kind of cliché. And oh, how it hurts to write “was.” The classic rock icon who died Monday at 66 was the embodiment of the...
Give the Jets credit for passing on free-agent QB flop
Good decisions on quarterbacks are hard to find in Jets history, but it looks like Mike Maccagnan made a very good one this offseason. The Jets had interest in free...
De Blasio not invited to Bronx's Columbus Day Parade
Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t be marching in the Bronx Columbus Day Parade on Sunday because he hasn’t been invited amid the controversy over what to do with statues of...
If you can scream loudly, you might be perfect for Broadway's 'King Kong'
Wanted: an actress who can scream like Fay Wray eight times a week. The creators of the “King Kong” musical are in town this week looking for Ann Darrow, the...
Trump needs to stop acting like 'miscommunicator-in-chief': San Juan mayor
The mayor of San Juan continued her war of words with President Trump on Tuesday — slamming him as America's "miscommunicator-in-chief" following a brief meeting with him in Puerto Rico....
Late NYPD hero gets Central Park street in his honor
Late NYPD Detective Steven McDonald has had other streets named after him since his death earlier this year, but the sign going up in Central Park on Wednesday might mean...
Why the Yankees and Red Sox are ready to rule baseball again
In the normal course of human events, it has been easy these past few years to forget that while we look at the Yankees and October as interchangeable, as one...
Scalise's support for gun rights 'fortified' by Vegas shooting
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise says he’s an even stronger supporter of gun rights after he nearly died when he was shot at a GOP baseball practice over the summer....
Man who shot choirboy in eye sentenced to 24 years
A 16-year-old choirboy who lost his right eye to a stray bullet blasted his shooter as a "coward" before the judge sentenced the man to 24 years behind bars Tuesday....
Searching for next year's Jets QB, which they're complicating
The plan seemed so simple just a few weeks ago. The Jets would finish with the worst record in football, land the No. 1 pick in next spring’s draft and...
Jockey dies after getting injured during race
CLAREMORE, Okla. — Officials say a jockey who was injured during a race at a northeastern Oklahoma track has died. The Cherokee Nation says jockey Mario Chavez was injured Saturday...
JFK, LaGuardia, Newark among top 10 most expensive airports
Traveling through metro-area airports isn’t just a miserable experience, it’s also an expensive one. JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports all made the top 10 list of most expensive airports to...
Kindergarten teacher arrested again for assaulting student
A Texas kindergarten teacher previously charged with allegedly harming children was arrested again Monday, accused of slapping a 5-year-old student. The El Paso Police Department said Olga S. Najera, 52,...
Vegas killer once worked as a mailman, IRS agent
The Las Vegas shooter who killed 59 people at a country music festival once worked as an IRS agent and a mailman for the US Postal Service, a federal spokeswoman...
Vegas killer often berated his girlfriend in Starbucks: worker
Vegas killer Stephen Paddock repeatedly berated his gal pal in public, according to baristas at a coffee shop in a casino he frequented near his Nevada home. “It happened a...
Navy SEAL killed in skydiving accident
PERRIS, Calif. — Officials say a man killed in a recreational skydiving accident in Southern California was a decorated Navy SEAL. The Federal Aviation Administration says Cmdr. Seth Stone’s parachute...
Why food-obsessed millennials suck at cooking
Does anyone cook from memory anymore? Alex Guarnaschelli, executive chef at Midtown’s acclaimed American restaurant Butter, hopes that more of us will start to soon. The Food Network star’s new...
Ground turkey recalled for possible metal shavings
Nearly 40,000 pounds of ground turkey were recalled on Monday after officials discovered metal shavings in one of the packages. Prestage Foods, Inc. recalled the meat packages sold at supermarkets...
MTA removes seats from E train cars
E train riders, get ready to stand for that long commute home. The MTA has removed some seats from some of its E train cars to make more room for...
New Yorkers are paying $20 for a loaf of bread
Carlos Arnaiz doesn’t usually carry cash. But to fund his delicious habit, he sure needs it. Every Saturday morning, the 41-year-old architect ventures to She Wolf Bakery stand at the...
Cops say Vegas shooter's girlfriend is a person of interest
The girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock is still a person of interest, police said Tuesday. Marilou Danley is currently in the Philippines and has been talking to US...
New York mom, daughter caught in Vegas massacre chaos
An upstate New York mom took her daughter to the Route 91 music festival in Las Vegas for her 21st birthday -- but ended up shielding her child from bullets...
Jets dump Giants' old tight end, too
The Jets waived tight end Will Tye on Tuesday, one month after claiming him off waivers from the Giants. Tye caught four passes for 38 yards in three games with...
Yahoo reveals that all 3 billion users were affected in 2013 hack
Every Yahoo e-mail user likely had info swiped when the web portal was hacked four years ago. The company on Tuesday said all 3 billion of its users could have...
Did Sandy Alderson just clue us in on Mets' next pitching coach?
Sandy Alderson announced that he expects Kevin Long to return in 2018. Probably as hitting coach, but perhaps with a shot at being the manager. That might give an indication...
Mets need to let a long-shot manager option blow them away
Andrew Friedman has a link to the past two NL Managers of the Year. He was in charge of baseball operations for the Rays when Joe Maddon (now the Cubs...
The crazy real-life drug smuggler behind 'American Made'
If you happened to be traveling along a swampy, mosquito-infested route between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La., back in the freewheeling 1980s, you may have witnessed an unusual occurrence: a...
Beauty queen stripped of her crown for political comments
A Burmese beauty queen was stripped of her crown for speaking out against violence in the politically chaotic state of Rohingya, according to a report Tuesday. Shwe Eain Si, 19,...
The 'mystery' of what Japan's two-way star wants in MLB
A large contingent of scouts and executives from major league teams was anticipated to be in attendance Wednesday for what is expected to be Shohei Otani’s final start in Japan....
New clues point to a 'coven of witches' involved in teen's 1972 murder
On Aug. 7, 1972, 16-year-old high school student Jeannette DePalma told her mom she was going out to visit a friend. When she didn’t return that evening, her worried mother...
GOP rep pledges property tax, mortgage deduction plan
WASHINGTON – Homeowners would get a choice between deducting property taxes or mortgage interest on their federal tax returns as Republicans on Tuesday discussed modifications to the sweeping tax code...
He pocketed my mortgage payments, now I'm homeless
A "heartless crook" who left a woman and her son homeless by pocketing nearly $100,000 of their money as part of a long-running mortgage scam was slapped with charges Tuesday....
Las Vegas casinos, hotels are beefing up security
Las Vegas hotels and casinos are beefing up security in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting that left 59 people dead. At the luxury Wynn resort on the Las Vegas...
Las Vegas shooter likely altered guns to be even deadlier
For as little as $50, shooters can buy a legal and widely available device called a “bump stock” to turn their semiautomatic guns into rapid-fire weapons that can mimic AK-47s...
Vegas shooter may have been targeting another music festival
Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock may have had another target in mind. Last weekend, he tried to rent a room overlooking a music festival a few miles away from...
Jacoby Ellsbury gets his wild-card chance
Pitching and hitting always will be the two most important areas in baseball. Teams that have both dominate. Teams that have one are competitive. Teams that don’t possess either are...
Woman expecting yoga mat gets delivered $400K in drugs
ROCK HILL, S.C. — A South Carolina woman expecting the delivery of a yoga mat instead received nearly 20,000 illegal narcotic pills. The Rock Hill Herald reports the woman told...
Why Vegas won’t unify America and other comments
From the right: Vegas Massacre Won’t Unify America Social-media commentators and mainstream media alike wasted no time before taking up “their dreary task of politicizing” the las Vegas massacre, complains...
Search for missing woman in Vegas massacre ends in heartbreak
A community's search for a California woman caught up in the Las Vegas massacre ended in heartbreak when they learned she was one of the 59 killed in the shooting....
Girl rescued from manhole was yelling for help for an hour
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 9-year-old western New York girl who broke her ankle after falling through an open manhole into the sewer 12 feet below yelled for help for an...
Only Rihanna could pull off something called 'yeti boots'
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZxEwaHDxpk/?hl=en&taken-by=badgalriri She’s a Bad Gal with a good shoe hookup. Rihanna took to Instagram last night in these thigh-high yeti boots, hot off the Saint Laurent runway last week. Rih...
Elizabeth Warren tells Wells Fargo CEO he 'should be fired'
Elizabeth Warren has a new Wells Fargo chief in her crosshairs. The hard-charging US senator on Tuesday told Wells Fargo chief executive Tim Sloan he “should be fired” — a...
Mueller taps expert to investigate Trump's pardoning power
The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the election and possible links to the Trump campaign has assigned an expert to research the law regarding presidential pardons. Robert Mueller gave...
Your grass-fed burger is making climate change worse
We can’t have our steak and eat it too. Grass-fed beef products are contributing to climate change, according to a new study. Environmentally-conscious meat eaters have touted grass-fed meat and...
Facebook group for hot guys with beards goes viral
Women love some scruff. Beard Game Matters, a closed Facebook group where dudes with facial hair post selfies and fans fawn over them, has recently gone viral and now has...
Derek Jeter's cliché act doesn't work at this level
Now we know the first lesson Derek Jeter must learn in his player-to-owner transition: The Crash Davis Rules of Media Relations don’t apply anymore. The Yankees’ iconic former captain is...
De Blasio knocked to the ground by aide during softball
Mayor de Blasio was toppled to the ground by an eager aide who collided with him at first base during a City Hall softball scrimmage on Sunday. The tumble left...
NBA bails out LeBron with All-Star Game makeover
LeBron vs. the world is being canceled. The NBA is scrapping the East-against-West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season, a helpful bailout of...
Trump lobs supplies into crowd in Puerto Rico
President Trump was caught on video playfully tossing supplies like he was shooting hoops and taking selfies with people in Puerto Rico where he traveled on Tuesday to oversee the...
Iraq War vet in Vegas hotel helped cops locate shooter
An Iraq War veteran who was staying two floors above Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on Sunday night helped cops locate the killer --...
North Korea hasn't picked up South Korea's call for 18 months
Seoul, South Korea -- Every day, South Korea's Unification Ministry sends officials to the border village of Panmunjom to call North Korea at 9 am and 4 pm. For more...
Arguing with your other half is good for your relationship
Ever been out for dinner with one of those smug couples who smile serenely at one another and insist they never argue? Next time, reply: “Oh, that’s such a shame....
Man charged with killing missing ex-wife
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina man has been charged with killing his missing ex-wife, even though her body has not been found. Fayetteville Police Lt. Todd Joyce told local...
Frat pledge's death linked to boozy 'Bible study' events
Pledges at a Louisiana State University frat -- where an 18-year-old freshman died last month -- may have been forced to drink alcohol during events referred to as “Bible study,”...
Paris declares war on pigeons
French authorities are enlisting five birds of prey to scare off pesky pigeons in the City of Lights this weekend -- a new scheme that's ruffling the feathers of thousands...
Middle school teacher arrested on child porn charges
PROVIDENCE, Ky. — Kentucky State Police say they have arrested a middle school teacher on child pornography charges. Police said in a statement that several photos depicting a minor in...
Family thought teen girl found shot to death in bed was asleep
The family of a Texas teen girl shot to death in bed initially thought she was asleep -- only to later make a gruesome discovery when they turned on her...
Devils preview: Will young core spur improvement after hitting bottom?
The Devils got the payoff for being the worst team in the Eastern Conference last season (and tied for the third-worst team in the league), earning themselves the No. 1...
Rangers preview: The only sure thing isn't so sure
You go through the Top Fifty lists and maybe, just maybe, Ryan McDonagh will turn up somewhere in the high 40s, but probably not. Or maybe in one of the...
Fishing trip dispute between brothers ends in murder-suicide
TOPEKA, Kan. — Topeka police say a shooting that left two brothers dead was a murder-suicide. The shooting occurred Thursday in a wooded area near the Kansas River. The dead...
Public housing report says city is failing New Yorkers in need
More than 10 percent of city public housing residents earn the city median income of $53,000 or more, according to a report by the Manhattan Institute, which is urging the...
NPR staffer accidentally posts about cats, and the crowd goes wild
Social media is putting the “prrrrrr” in NPR. On Monday, a mysterious message appeared on the radio station’s Facebook account. “Ramona is given new toy: Smiles, examines for 20 seconds,...
Islanders preview: Can Eberle and youth be enough to keep Tavares?
Here is the thing that many might not want to admit about this Islanders’ season — every decision is going back to how it will effect John Tavares and his...
Cop accused of killing detective wife, then dumping body in a lake
A British police officer is accused of murdering his detective wife at their upscale new home, and dumping her corpse in a nearby lake, according to reports Tuesday. Sgt. Darren...
Boston marathon survivor pens touching message for Vegas
A man who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombing sent a heartfelt message to survivors of Sunday’s massacre in Las Vegas, telling them, “You will live again. “To...
Your smartphone is upsetting you, study says
British scientists claim to have pinpointed at least one of the causes of your bad moods: your smartphone. Nearly a third of notifications from your smartphone trigger negative emotions, making...
Americans are trusting the media more and Trump less: poll
Despite President Trump’s repeated accusations that the media pushes nothing but “fake news,” Americans are trusting the media more and the president less nearly nine months after he was sworn...
Why Nets decided against national anthem protest
When the Nets open the preseason Tuesday night against the Knicks, they’re not expected to take part in any protest or other political gesture during the national anthem at the...
Submarine owner charged in journo's death kept torture, killing videos: prosecutor
Over a dozen stab wounds were found on the headless torso of a Swedish journalist last seen aboard an eccentric inventor's submarine — and videos taken from his computer hard...
Las Vegas gunman set up camera inside his hotel room
Las Vegas madman Stephen Paddock set up a camera inside his hotel room during his deadly shooting rampage — and other surveillance in the hallway to alert him as cops...
New state bill would ban anonymous political ads on social media
A Long Island legislator is proposing legislation that would require Facebook and other social media sites to disclose who paid for their ads. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-LI) also sent...
All major crimes are down in NYC, except one
City officials touted a record-low September crime rate on Tuesday, with decreases in every major category except one -- rape. There were 117 rapes reported in September 2017 compared with...
Official who used city vehicle for shopping named to head DOC
The Department of Correction official who got busted for using a city vehicle to go shopping on Long Island is the newly minted head of the agency. The announcement that...
O'Neill: Cops will 'pay the price' if rape allegations prove true
The city’s top cop said Tuesday that the two detectives accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in Coney Island last month would “pay the price” if the allegations are true....
Bill to ease restrictions on gun silencers shelved after Vegas slaughter
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday said Republicans have shelved a vote on NRA-backed legislation that would ease restrictions on the use of silencers in the aftermath of the massacre...
Las Vegas gunman's mom told neighbor he was bad
Even his mother knew he had an evil streak. The mom of accused Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock once told a neighbor he was a “bad boy,” a new report...
Nephew of Las Vegas shooter's girlfriend stunned by massacre
The nephew of Stephen Paddock’s girlfriend was left with an unremarkable impression of the future mass killer when the Aussie met him in Vegas a few months ago, according to...
Steelers stars turning on each other amid stagnant offense
Ben Roethlisberger isn't shy about publicly calling out his receivers. His latest target was Antonio Brown after the Steelers star receiver threw a temper tantrum on the sideline during the...
Partying Alex Morgan kicked out of Disney World
Walt Disney World gave one of America's top soccer stars a red card. Alex Morgan was among a group of professional soccer players who were told to leave the Orlando...
Dramatic footage shows moment of Chelsea terror blast
The feds on Tuesday released a chilling video that shows innocent pedestrians recoiling in shock and fleeing in fear when a terrorist bomb blast rattled Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood last year....
Jets' savior rankings: Was Darnold not best option in his own game?
The Jets won their second straight on Sunday and may be playing their way out of the college quarterback sweepstakes. We’re not ready to make that proclamation yet, though. Here...
Identical twin sisters both survive getting hit by gunfire in Vegas
An identical twin is hailing an off-duty firefighter from Washington for saving her life when she and her sister were struck by gunfire in the Las Vegas massacre. Seventeen-year-old siblings...
Police shoot at actor filming a crime scene
An actor brandishing a prop weapon while filming a scene for an independent movie in Indiana was approached by police investigating a possible break-in. Unaware of the production, the officers...
Runner's penis snatches defeat from jaws of victory
A professional runner let it all out during a marathon in Slovakia — sprinting the last leg of the race with his penis fully exposed in front of cheering fans,...
Nationals reliever elopes before playoffs
https://twitter.com/EireannDolan/status/915060008617996289 Sean Doolittle is making the most of his time off before the playoffs. On Monday, the Nationals relief pitcher wed longtime girlfriend Eireann Dolan, almost eight months after announcing...
Vegas shooter wired $100K to girlfriend before rampage
The week before to his rampage, Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock wired $100,000 to the Philippines — where his live-in girlfriend would be Oct. 1, when he opened fire on...
Cuomo partnering with UNICEF for Puerto Rico relief
New York State is sending additional aid to Puerto Ricans desperate for basic care and necessities after Hurricane Maria destroyed the island’s infrastructure, Gov. Cuomo announced on Tuesday. “There are...
Trump: Puerto Rico dodged a 'real catastrophe like Katrina'
An upbeat President Trump said Tuesday that hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico was lucky it hadn’t faced “a real catastrophe, like Katrina,” which could have caused even more death and destruction. “Every...
Equifax's ex-CEO grilled on massive data breach
For at least three hours on Tuesday, Democrats and Republicans in Washington had no trouble agreeing on an important issue. Unfortunately for former Equifax CEO Richard Smith, both parties were...
Just one hour of exercise per week can help defeat depression
Just an hour of moderate exercise a week is enough to keep depression at bay, researchers say. A study of 33,000 adults found 12 percent of cases could have been...
This 900-year-old bowl made in China just sold for $37M
For $37.7 million, you could buy a New York penthouse or buy a teeny dish that fits in the palm of your hand. A mystery buyer picked up a rare...
'Bernie Madoff' of landlords gets new digs at Rikers
The so-called “Bernie Madoff” of landlords was finally tossed behind bars Tuesday — after getting a short reprieve from the judge to celebrate Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Steven Croman...
'Dead bodies, everywhere,' cries woman fleeing Vegas massacre
Las Vegas cab driver Cori Langdon was near the Mandalay Bay casino when concertgoers began fleeing from the mass shooting carried out by Stephen Paddock. The footage reveals just how...
Tropical bird dies in Cape Cod after hurricane blew it off course
EASTHAM, Mass. — A tropical bird believed to be the first of its type seen in Massachusetts has died after it was likely blown off course by Hurricane Jose. Wild...
Many millennials believe that money will buy them happiness
Money can buy happiness. Or so say many millennials: One in every 10 people ages 20-36, when asked what they most closely associate with happiness, answers “money” — choosing that...
Trump tweets how 'proud' he is of the US amid tragedies
President Trump posted a solitary tweet on Tuesday expressing how "proud" he was of the US, but didn't mention whether it was for his administration's hurricane relief efforts in Puerto...
San Juan mayor to meet with Trump despite feud
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico Tuesday, stepping onto the tarmac from Air Force One at 11:52 a.m. to meet with officials, relief workers...
City to use single-stream recycling by 2020
Mayor de Blasio announced Tuesday that the city will roll out single-stream recycling by 2020 as part of a larger plan to speed up the reduction of greenhouse gases. Under...
Why you should always ask your McDonald's cashier for a receipt
A McDonald's employee has shared a hack he claims will ensure you have the freshest meal every time – and all you need to do is ask for a receipt....
Little girl 'burned alive' by severe allergic reaction
It took just 24 hours for an allergic reaction to ravage Phoenix Richey’s body, leaving her looking like she'd been burned alive and stripped of 65 percent of her skin....
Why the Chiefs are off to overwhelming start
And then there was one. The Chiefs, after their 29-20 comeback victory over the Redskins on Monday night, are the NFL’s only undefeated team at 4-0. There are a number...
World’s largest gun show will go on as planned in Las Vegas
The world’s largest annual gun show will go on as planned in Las Vegas. National Shooting Sports Foundation which hosts the “SHOT Show” said they would not be discussing any...
You'll soon be able to use Bumble to find a job
LinkedIn has always been a curious beast. A social network that so many of us are part of but largely blatantly ignore. Because, let's be honest, networking is kind of...
Derek Jeter's rebranding has begun
Using his first post-Yankees venture, Derek Jeter announced his vague plans for his second. One of the most popular athletes in New York sports history is trying to conquer a...
This tiny country is one of the top travel destinations for 2018
When we're planning a getaway there are a couple of things we look for. Beautiful scenery, delicious food and wine and a lack of crowds. We're sick of jostling for...
Mother: City ignored sex abuse of my daughter at summer camp
The family of an 8-year-old girl in Indiana plans to sue an Indianapolis suburb after she was sexually assaulted at a summer camp by another girl despite ongoing concerns raised...
Esteemed Columbia professor accused of sexually harassing student
An elderly professor who’s been teaching at Columbia University for more than 50 years preyed on a female doctoral student and sexually harassed her for two years, a new lawsuit...
US orders expulsion of 15 Cuban diplomats
WASHINGTON — The United States has given Cuba a list of 15 Cuban diplomats who must leave the US within seven days. The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered the expulsion...
Officials open 24-hour center to identify Vegas shooting victims
Clark County authorities opened a 24-hour facility at the Las Vegas Convention Center to help identify victims of the massacre at an outdoor concert that left 59 people dead and...
Weed wedding planners manage couples' high expectations
This joint is setting the bar high for weddings. Cannabis loving couples say “I do” with a few added edible arrangements compliments of Irie Weddings & Events, a Colorado-based business...
Tesla semitruck caught in the wild weeks before unveiling
Tesla’s electric semitruck is set to be revealed on October 26, but it may have already been spotted. An image purported to be of the battery-powered tractor was briefly posted...
Mother of stabbed teen wants to confront son's alleged killer
The mother of the teen stabbed to death last week inside a Bronx school was determined to face her son's alleged killer in court Tuesday — only to learn he...
Warren Buffett bets on truck stops
Warren Buffett just made a big bet on truck stops. The billionaire’s firm Berkshire Hathaway on Tuesday said it bought a major stake in Pilot Flying J, the largest US...
I became a priest after being fired for racist Jeremy Lin headline
He once wrote headlines for ESPN. Now, he's spreading the word of God. Anthony Federico, 33, had his dream job working for ESPN before he inadvertently fired off an infamous...
Scientists found a way to produce electricity from tears
Scientists in Ireland have discovered a method of producing electricity from tears. Pressure is used to create energy from protein crystals found in the saliva, milk and tears of mammals...
Scientists confirm we're not living in a computer simulation
Some people fear we humans are nothing more than pickled brains floating in a glass bowl as we're fed a false version of reality through a bundle of wires. Now...
New York gives billions more than it gets in federal spending
New York sent nearly $41 billion more to Washington than it received back in federal spending -- more than double the gap four years ago, according to a report released...
Scientist bets we're 20 years away from contacting aliens
It’s probably safe to say that most people would be pretty interested in humanity making contact with intelligent alien life, but few of us actually dedicate our lives to the...
Facebook estimates 10 million viewed Russia-linked ads
About 10 million people viewed at least one of the ads Russian-linked accounts bought on Facebook, the social media giant said in a posting. The agency, identified as the Internet...
Walmart buys Brooklyn startup for same-day NYC delivery
There’s still no Walmart anywhere in New York City, but that hasn’t stopped the superstore from trying to get its goods to your doorstep. The retail giant — in a...
The most interesting Knick outdoes himself with LeBron comparison
At the very start of the Knicks' Michael Beasley era, he said he can't be stopped. We presume he meant on the court. The most enigmatic addition of the Knicks'...
Tesla shares sink as Model 3 production sputters
Tesla shares tanked after the electric-car maker admitted that production of its new Model 3 sedan is sputtering out of the gate. The California-based company, which began production of the...
Cop's wife among victims killed during massacre
An off-duty cop told his wife to run for her life during the Las Vegas shooting rampage while he stayed back to help others — and she ended up dead,...
Celtics announcer: I saw new center showering, and I'm impressed
https://twitter.com/Kroeger/status/915014182097039360 The Celtics' preseason game Monday night took a turn for the bizarre following a TMI reveal from legendary announcer Tommy Heinsohn. While commentating on Boston's summer acquisition Aron Baynes,...
Jacob deGrom no longer looks like himself
https://twitter.com/jt_teran/status/914984900343795721 Jacob deGrom, is that you? The 29-year-old Mets pitcher chopped his signature shaggy locks following his last start of the season, on Sept. 24. The big reveal, however, came...
Trump: Vegas massacre response 'is a miracle'
President Trump on Tuesday said it's not time to talk about gun control following the massacre in Las Vegas that killed 59 people and injured hundreds, but hinted that it...
Las Vegas landmarks go dark to honor shooting victims
Las Vegas landmarks went dark to honor the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Neon lights all along the Vegas Strip were switched off Monday evening to...
Remains found in Aruba didn't belong to Natalee Holloway
Bone fragments discovered in Aruba during a new probe into the disappearance of Natalee Holloway are not a match for the missing Alabama teen, according to a forensic scientist who...
Inside the lair of the Las Vegas shooter
Chilling photos of Stephen Paddock’s sniper lair show how he turned his Las Vegas hotel suite into death factory complete with 23 guns and brass bullets. The killer made extra...
Gang members raped man, doused him in gas during home invasion: cops
Three suspected gang members pummeled two men — sexually assaulting one with a pipe threader — before dousing them with gasoline in a Cleveland home, police said. The trio —...
This might be the creepiest Google Maps capture ever
It's one of the spookiest sightings ever made on Google Maps. A field of scarecrows has been spotted in a field in Finland, leaving observers baffled about why they are...
Ex-Marine stole truck to drive massacre victims to hospital
A fast-acting Marine veteran saved as many as 30 victims in the Las Vegas massacre by driving them to the hospital in a pickup truck he’d stolen to take them...
Mets change course, fire trainer who's hated by fans
The Mets’ offseason shake-up continued Tuesday, with the departure of two long-time staffers. Pitching coach Dan Warthen and head trainer Ray Ramirez will not be retained for next season, according...
Catalans protest police brutality during independence vote
BARCELONA, Spain — Several thousand protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Barcelona headquarters of Spain's National Police to protest alleged brutality by police during a disputed referendum on Catalonia's secession that...
Russia threatens retaliation over US 'break-in' at consulate
MOSCOW — U.S. officials broke into residences at Russia’s consulate in San Francisco, the foreign ministry in Moscow said, threatening retaliation over what it called a hostile and illegal act....
Pathologist testifies on signs Kim Jong Nam was poisoned
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Outcast North Korean scion Kim Jong Nam had extremely low levels of an enzyme vital for nervous system function in his body due to poisoning, a...
The Knicks hate (and love?) is all over the city
https://twitter.com/JMintzHoops/status/914909078660554752 How do you really feel about the Knicks? Multiple straphangers, including Jared Mintz at FanRag Sports, photographed the Times Square-to-Grand Central shuttle featuring critical and glowing Knicks ads, asking...
Strangers turn to social media to save 5-year-old boy from massacre
When bullets rained down on terrified concertgoers in Las Vegas, a 5-year-old boy became separated from his family – but stayed calm as strangers rushed him to safety and turned...
Las Vegas shooter played tennis in high school
High school photos of Las Vegas mass murderer Stephen Paddock have emerged, showing him as a geeky teen back in the 1970s. Paddock clutches a tennis racket and poses in...
Investigators scramble to find a motive for Las Vegas rampage
Investigators scrambled Tuesday to figure out why a retired accountant amassed an arsenal of high-powered weapons in his Las Vegas hotel suite and unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in US...
Report rips disappearance of flight MH370 as 'unacceptable'
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE - The captain of the Malaysian Airlines aircraft that vanished somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean with 239 people on board had flown a route on his home flight...
David Cone joining Fox Sports for postseason
David Cone’s season isn’t over. The YES Network analyst will join Joe Davis and AJ Pierzynski in the Fox Sports booth for the Red Sox-Astros ALDS, a source told The...
Bus driver with cat-like reflexes saves 47 senior citizens
A bus carrying dozens of senior citizens nearly collided with an out-of-control Volkswagen hatchback on a highway in England. The driver, Mike Helm, acted quickly, bringing the bus from 62...
New way to stop pancreatic cancer just by taking a photo
A new app is being tested at the University of Washington that uses selfies as a way to provide early warnings for serious conditions, including pancreatic cancer. The app's goal...
Three scientists take home Nobel Prize for Physics
STOCKHOLM — Scientists Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics for decisive contributions in the observation of gravitational waves, the award-giving body said...
Uber will die without a serious attitude adjustment
With the British prime minister calling London’s refusal to extend Uber’s license “disproportionate,” and Uber’s chief executive heading to London to talk to regulators, a compromise is in the offing....
Most Americans are in favor of celebrating Columbus Day
Americans by a 2-to-1 margin admire Christopher Columbus and think it’s a good idea to have a holiday named after the Italian explorer, a new poll released Tuesday reveals. The...
Las Vegas residents raise $2M for victims, wait hours to donate blood
The residents of Las Vegas have banded together to help the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting, lining up for hours to donate blood, as people around the world collectively donated...
Seven suspended after assault on transgender student
NEWARK, N.J. — Seven students at a New Jersey high school have been suspended following the assault of a 14-year-old transgender student. NJ.com reports that Kylie Perez was attacked last...
Bill that would make abortions illegal after 20 weeks gets Trump's backing
A House bill banning abortions after 20 weeks on Monday received the official backing of the Trump administration. The White House “strongly supports” the Republican efforts to “secure critical pro-life...
Jimmy Kimmel tearfully rips into politicians in wake of Vegas shooting
Jimmy Kimmel excoriated politicians who sent love to the families of Las Vegas shooting victims, but who won’t pass legislation to curb mass shootings in this country. “Here we are...
'Everyone is dying': Survivors describe scene of terror, heroism
Shaken survivors of the Las Vegas massacre described a scene of both desperation and courage — with terrified concertgoers heroically aiding each other, first responders using luggage carts as gurneys,...
Scientists now think they know how life as we know it began
Humanity has long wondered where we came from, or why life itself even exists in the first place. It’s the ultimate question for many, and countless scientists have devoted their...
USC faculty member spawns false active shooter panic
School officials say false reports of a shooting at the University of California were spawned by a faculty member telling her students during class that there was an active shooter...
Medicare big says Menendez was 'hostile' toward him on behalf of doctor pal
Sen. Bob Menendez met with former Majority Leader Harry Reid and then-Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to advocate on behalf of a wealthy eye doctor pal over...
This is Aaron Judge's chance for a classic Derek Jeter moment
This was the last day of September 1996, and Derek Jeter couldn’t know it at the time but it would really be the first day of his Official Yankees Experience....
EQT accused of using 'blatantly decptive' maps in hopes of acquiring Rice Energy
EQT used maps that are “blatantly deceptive” as it tried to garner support for its planned acquisition of Rice Energy, hedge fund Jana Partners said in a letter to EQT’s...
Playoffs all about redemption for one Yankees outfielder
The last time the Yankees played in the postseason, Jacoby Ellsbury didn’t see the field until the eighth inning. Benched in favor of Chris Young against Houston’s Dallas Keuchel in...
The first 2 manager candidates Mets likely want to meet
No longer a hostage to the 2017 season, Mets officials Monday began an offseason that features a lengthier “to do” list than normal. And near the top of that list...
Ben McAdoo wants to fix Giants defense by going simple
It is not complicated. Ben McAdoo says the Giants need to simply their defense. “At times it looks like we’re pressing, at other times it looks like we’re hesitant,’’ McAdoo...
Joe Girardi got Yankees here by letting them be themselves
Joe Girardi can be high strung. Joe Girardi can be controlling. He can have a quick hook as Dellin Betances has learned, but the Joe Girardi the Yankees have seen...
Whole Foods dominating the competition since Amazon takeover
Whole Foods is feasting on its competitors’ customers — with Trader Joe’s shoppers defecting at the highest rate, according to a new report. In the first week of the Amazon...