October 6, 2017
Trump smiles, winks when asked about 'calm before the storm' remark
President Trump grinned and winked on Friday when asked to explain his comment the night before that the US could be in “the calm before the storm.” “You’ll find out,”...
This is an opener the Islanders would like to forget
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Much to the Islanders’ chagrin, Artemi Panarin didn’t need to score a goal to have a big impact in his first game for the Blue Jackets. Acquired...
Contractors begin work on border wall prototypes
Federal contractors are building eight prototypes of President Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico — including this one as seen from the Mexican side of the border near Tijuana. Authorities...
Cubs ace outduels Strasburg in tidy Game 1 victory
WASHINGTON — Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg breezed through a two-strikeout first inning Friday night on eight pitches, seven of them strikes. He electrified a sellout crowd of 43,898 at Nationals...
Metal detector added at site of high school football game amid recent violence
The Department of Education wasn’t taking any chances after a recent outburst of city school violence — even for a football game. In a rare security measure, the DOE placed...
Yanks blow big lead as Girardi's moves backfire in Game 2 crusher
CLEVELAND — A decade ago, a swarm of midges helped the Indians beat the Yankees in an ALDS game. Friday night, the Yankees blamed technology for a crushing loss to...
MTA to test out high-tech train tickets
The MTA is testing a program that would allow subway riders who also take the Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North to purchase a combined ticket that they can keep...
Phenom's brilliant game puts U.S. on brink of World Cup berth
ORLANDO, Fla. — Christian Pulisic burst up the field, scoring with a brilliant touch to complete an 11-second, break-neck, field-length attack just eight minutes in. Then his cross found Jozy...
Hot October toy sales already have retailers feeling joy
Toy retailers are seeing more action in October than usual — and five hot toys are already selling out, retailers tell The Post. “It’s odd to have this kind of...
Malliotakis not buying de Blasio's pothole boast
Mayor de Blasio boasted Friday that the number of potholes have dropped by more than 50 percent under his watch — and quickly found a skeptic in GOP rival Nicole...
Enes Kanter takes over spotlight in Knicks preseason loss
WASHINGTON -- Kristaps Porzingis rested and rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina sat out with a bruised knee, but Knicks center Enes Kanter showed what he can do on the offensive...
Easy abortion is a winner for sleazy men
While the pro-abortion crowd celebrates the fall this week of Pennsylvania Rep. Tim Murphy, the rest of us got a useful reminder: Sleazy men make out pretty darn well, thanks...
Who needs a shrink when this grandma will listen for free
Big Apple shrinks got nothing on this little old lady. An Upper West Side professor is giving his famously neurotic neighbors a chance to kibbitz with his 100-year-old granny —...
Investigators say mystery woman seen with Vegas gunman is a hooker
The mystery woman seen with Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock days before the massacre has been identified, at least by profession -- she’s a prostitute. Investigators have not revealed the woman’s...
The woes of Food & Finance High are emblematic of a failed system
Yoav Gonen’s Post scoop on the School Construction Authority’s screwup is only the latest mess to plague the Food & Finance HS. The full history tells a grim tale of...
Steve Scalise throws out first pitch at Nationals playoff game
Congressman Steve Scalise, who was badly wounded by a deranged gunman in June, threw out the first pitch at the Nationals-Cubs playoff game on Friday. Scalise, who stood on the...
Returning his cash doesn't solve Democrats' Harvey Weinstein problem
Now we know what it takes for Gov. Cuomo to sacrifice from his campaign war chest: a parade of other top local pols letting go of gifts from a donor...
That awkward time when Urkel met Captain Kirk
Jaleel White co-stars on “Me, Myself & I” as Darryl, the best friend/confidant to 40-year-old inventor Alex (Bobby Moynihan), whose life unfolds in three stages on the freshman CBS sitcom....
Fearless Girl or Fearless Beard?
From the start, we viewed Fearless Girl as a marketing stunt for the Boston financial firm that installed the statue in mocking distance of the iconic Charging Bull. Now it...
Knicks GM: Fans will be OK with losing as long as team fights hard
WASHINGTON — New Knicks general manager Scott Perry said he believes the team’s fans will be satisfied with any result this season if they witness a franchise “establishing a direction”...
City to sue state over allegedly withholding hospital funding
New York City said Friday it is suing the state "within days" for withholding $380 million in federal funds to its cash-starved municipal hospital system. The funding fight is just...
Jets take down tweet shaming Browns
As if the 0-4 Browns didn’t need more motivation to win this weekend, the Jets’ social media team offered some up Friday. In the early afternoon, the official Jets Twitter...
Man miraculously survives being run over by subway
A straphanger tumbled onto the tracks at the 96th Street subway station Friday afternoon -- and miraculously survived being run over by a train, authorities and witnesses said. The man,...
What Rangers' Filip Chytil learned from his first NHL game
Fifteen seconds into his first shift and 1:50 into his first NHL game, here came 18-year-old Filip Chytil across the line on left side with the puck on his stick,...
Rob Gronkowski, fantasy football wrecker
Welcome to what we call, The Gronk Chronicles. This is where we show you we’re not above the proverbial “I told you so.” We told you not to take a...
Cops search for break-dancers who robbed woman on subway
A pair of break-dancing thieves assaulted and robbed a 65-year-old straphanger on a southbound "F" train in Manhattan, police said Friday. The two suspects were busting a move in the...
Indians' Encarnacion exits game with gruesome ankle injury
CLEVELAND — The Indians suffered a potentially serious blow at the end of the first inning on Friday, when Edwin Encarnacion had to leave the game with a sprained right...
Alleged subway creep identified as IT worker for comptroller
An IT worker in Comptroller Scott Stringer's office was arrested at work Friday after one of his colleagues recognized him as a wanted subway creep, officials said. Raza Qaisar, 59,...
Mom busted for swiping 4 bearded-dragons from pet store
A Long Island mom accompanied by her two teenage sons swiped four bearded-dragon lizards from a pet store, according to Suffolk County cops. Anisa Escobar, 46, was arrested for the...
States declare emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Nate
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Nate gained force as it sped toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Friday after drenching Central America in rain that was blamed for at least 21 deaths....
Diamondbacks did not cheat, but will pay for coach's Apple Watch
The Diamondbacks are paying for their coach's Apple Watch, just like the Red Sox did last month. MLB announced Friday it was fining the Diamondbacks and coach Ariel Prieto each...
Lee Corso's college mascot bit is comedy gold for ESPN
It could be called the “Most Entertaining Minute on Television” — and, for college football fans, it’s definitely appointment TV. At 11:59 a.m. Saturday, approximately 1.8 million viewers will tune...
Astros hammer Red Sox to take commanding 2-0 series lead
HOUSTON — One through nine, the Astros don’t quit. It is the three-four batters in this lineup who set the tone: Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa. They are best friends,...
Teacher arrested for sending nudes to teen student
A Queens teacher was busted Friday for sending graphic photos and videos to a former student when she was just 14-years-old, according to the Queens DA's office. Michael Cognato, 35,...
Are you ready for ‘Dynasty’ without the huge shoulder pads?
Dynasty Wednesday, 9 p.m., The CW Series premiere. Can the glittering dinosaur that is “Dynasty” be revived? “Gossip Girl” creators Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz have adhered to the original...
Canada will pay indigenous people nearly $600M over forced adoptions
TORONTO — The Canadian government has agreed to pay compensation to indigenous people who were taken from their homes and adopted into non-indigenous families. Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett announced...
Giants' latest offensive line shakeup could be their riskiest
For too long, the Giants haven’t been able to depend on their offensive line. Now, they can’t even count on knowing who their starters will be. The Giants’ most-maligned unit...
Three men charged for ISIS-inspired plot to attack NYC
An ISIS-inspired terror plot targeting Times Square and the city’s subways — aimed at killing “thousands’’ and making “an ocean out of their blood’’ — has been foiled, authorities said...
Roz Chast is obsessed with this bargain shoe spot
The New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast, famous for her neurotic characters, grew up in Flatbush. “I think real estate agents call it Kensington now,” she says. She and her husband...
Apple's newest emojis are very inclusive
Apple is lifting the curtain on dozens of new emojis that will roll out over the next several weeks — and one clear focus of the newbie characters is diversity...
Social media star causing a backlash after blasting black men who only date white women
This aspiring social media star is drawing backlash on social media after blasting some black men who don't date black women. On Wednesday, writer Tiffany Jolene took to Facebook with...
This actor teaches men how to bow hunt
Growing up in Chicago and then spending a decade living in Bayonne, NJ, I didn’t get much opportunity to commune with nature. But after moving with my family to rural...
Stripper alleges analyst involved in Herbalife short raped her: suit
A Penthouse Executive Club stripper claims a prominent investment analyst -- who was instrumental in a $1 billion short sale against Herbalife -- raped her in a private dance room...
Red Bulls' fresh start is chance to prove they're not all talk
Saying and doing are two different things for the Red Bulls. Despite their current eight-match winless stretch, third-longest in club history, the Red Bulls (43 points) find themselves mildly comfortable...
What it's like for hot cosplayers to survive Comic Con
While cosplaying, or dressing up like your favorite comic, TV or movie character, can be a lot of fun, it also comes with some downsides. These cosplayers from the 2016...
Dad who provided heroin that caused son's OD headed to prison
A Connecticut man is going to prison for providing the heroin that killed his 25-year-old son. Mark Lynch, 58, is expected to spend three years behind bars under a plea...
Democrats' gerrymandering excuse and other comments
Security desk: Did Russia Play US on PA and Interpol? Interpol’s vote to admit the “state of Palestine” as a full member came as a complete surprise to Washington —...
Ex-NYPD sergeant's son who inspired 'Sesame Street' character loses cancer battle
The son of a retired NYPD sergeant whose brave battle with cancer inspired a "Sesame Street" character passed away at his home this week, relatives said. Danny Mulvey, 20, who...
NYC almost had an airport in the middle of New York Harbor
Imagine flying home to New York City and landing on a floating airport right in New York Harbor, or catching the Metro-North not underneath the Beaux Arts Grand Central Terminal,...
State Department tells Americans to avoid pair of Cuban hotels
The US embassy in Cuba has barred Americans from staying at a pair of tourist hotels in Havana, saying that some of the mystery sonic attacks targeting US diplomats took...
Here's Jacoby Ellsbury's chance to prove he can hit Corey Kluber
CLEVELAND -- Jacoby Ellsbury will serve as New York's designated hitter in Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the Indians. Yankees manager Joe Girardi is going with Ellsbury...
Fourth US soldier confirmed killed in Niger ambush: officials
WASHINGTON — After an extensive search, a U.S. soldier who had been missing for nearly two days in Niger has been found dead, a result of a deadly ambush by...
Indians took Yankees scraps and turned them into bullpen gold
Chad Green is the rare Yankee to come from the minors in the past three years to help the bullpen; his emergence a key in helping to form a dynamic...
Women are going to crazy lengths to stop 'earlobe sag'
Many New York ladies can’t imagine life without their favorite diamond studs. But years of trendy statement earrings — and the pull of good old gravity — can stretch out...
Teen beat down stranger for being white: cops
A black teenager has been arrested for assaulting a stranger allegedly for being white, police said Friday. Devon Ahmad, 18, of Amityville, LI, was riding an elevator with a 65-year-old...
Mom loses ring finger in freak fence accident at son's baseball practice
A Tennessee mother who felt some pain after catching her left ring finger on the fence at her son’s T-ball practice said she initially thought her wedding band had cut...
Scott Boras' plan to resurrect Matt Harvey's career
CLEVELAND -- Play along. Really, if you are a Mets fan what else do you have right now besides imagining a couple of those questionable dominoes falling right for the...
Louisville coaching staff down to a party of one at crunch time
Welcome to Louisville basketball, the one-coach show. A week after naming assistant David Padgett as interim head coach in the wake of Rick Pitino's forced departure, Louisville placed two more...
Grandma mistakenly buys NSFW cartoon book for grandkid, and the internet loves it
A woman was left feeling pretty foolish after buying a very adult cartoon book for her six-year-old granddaughter. According to Twitter user Tiffany, her mother had failed to peek inside...
Mets target another former player for next manager
Sandy Alomar Jr. is steady on the Mets’ radar. The former All-Star catcher — who finished his career with the Mets in 2007 — is under strong consideration to be...
Tone-deaf teacher asked students to create Nazi mascot
A middle school teacher in Georgia is under fire after she allegedly assigned students the task of creating a mascot for the Nazi party. The homework assignment requested students in...
Australian golfer's wife chastises fans behavior at Presidents Cup
The gallery at the Presidents Cup was a little too rowdy, at least according to the wife of one of the participants. Audrey Leishman, an American who is married to...
Puerto Rico's governor asks Elon Musk for help with power grid
The governor of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico — where more than 90 percent of the homes and businesses remain without power — wants Tesla chief and renewable energy guru Elon Musk...
Saudi king brought his own golden escalator on Russia trip
Saudi Arabia knows how to make themselves at home. King Salman bin Abdulaziz brought his own golden escalator on a trip to Russia, according to Bloomberg. Unfortunately the escalator --...
Culinary schools teach future chefs how to shoot food porn
For better or worse, a social media post has the power to make or break a chef’s career — and America’s leading culinary academies are acting fast to prepare the...
Massive airliner's skittish landing caught on horrifying video
A skilled pilot battled powerful crosswinds to safely land the world's largest airliner, harrowing new video shows. The Emirates Airbus A380 was on final approach at Germany’s Düsseldorf airport after...
Teen cancer patient plans Bourdain-style foodie road trip
Some people live to eat, while others eat to live. Ali Allouche does both. Allouche, a 17-year-old Virginia foodie who is currently undergoing treatment for bone cancer, has just begun...
This grandpa has been taking care of premature babies for 12 years
David Deutchman's volunteer work with premature babies has earned him the nickname "ICU Grandpa." He cradles the weak babies, helping to give them the warmth and nurturing they need to...
Woman survived Las Vegas and San Bernardino mass shootings
A California woman who boasted that she was the safest person to be around after surviving one mass shooting survived another one this week. “Active shooter,” Melissa Castruita wrote to...
Cop cursed out 'King of Instagram' during Vegas massacre
"King of Instagram" Dan Bilzerian begged a cop for his gun during the Las Vegas massacre, and the officer told him to "get the f--k away." The millionaire gambler asks...
These part-time jobs offer full-time pay
You can make a full-time income with a part-time job. More than 26 million people work part-time in America — some because they can’t find the full-time work they need,...
Joakim Noah bracing himself for grim, 'rookie' reality
WASHINGTON -- Knicks center Joakim Noah used the word “adversity’’ four times during a morning-shootaround interview Friday at Capital One Arena. That’s two less than the number of surgeries he’s...
Psychic pleads guilty to tax evasion in $3.5M 'demon cleansing'
BOSTON - A self-proclaimed psychic who was paid $3.5 million by an elderly Massachusetts woman in exchange for claiming to cleanse her of demons pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying...
The horrifying cost of a North Korea nuke attack: 1.5M dead in minutes
One single reliable warhead fired by North Korea could destroy densely populated cities, killing millions. Those who aren’t killed in a nuclear blast would be left with devastating injuries while...
'Synthetic alcohol' may free the world from hangovers
Many of us know all too well the consequences associated with a big night of drinking. The headache, dry mouth, uneasy stomach and general feeling of self-pity. No one looks...
City residents think millionaires tax is best for public transit
New York City residents would much rather see a millionaires tax to help raise money for public transit than a congestion-pricing scheme that would toll drivers to get into Manhattan,...
Cuomo would wreck de Blasio in Dem primary for governor: poll
If he's harboring any thoughts of challenging Gov. Cuomo next year, Mayor de Blasio would be well advised to shelve them, according to a poll Friday. A Quinnipiac University poll...
Austin Trout's long wait for boxing relevance is over
Three 154-pound championships will be at stake on Oct. 14 at Barclays Center and Austin “No Doubt” Trout wants one of them. Trout, the former WBA junior middleweight champion, will...
Suspected bee-killing pesticide found in honey samples
WASHINGTON — When researchers collected honey samples from around the world, they found that three-quarters of them had a common type of pesticide suspected of playing a role in the...
Iran's tech startups are doing great despite sanctions
LONDON - Low on cash but high on hope, Iran’s technology entrepreneurs are learning to live with revived hostility in the United States and growing suspicion - or worse -...
HIV-positive hairdresser allegedly cut tips off condoms to infect his Grindr dates
A hairdresser deliberately infected at least four men with HIV after meeting them on gay dating app Grindr — before sending them mocking messages, a court heard. Daryll Rowe, 26,...
De Blasio's statue committee to hold first meeting
The commission Mayor de Blasio appointed to study monuments dedicated to controversial historical figures like Christopher Columbus will hold its first meeting Tuesday at City Hall-- the day after Columbus...
Teen busted for threatening to 'shoot up' famed NYC school
A student at Manhattan's famed LaGuardia HS threatened to shoot up the school in a disturbing Instagram post Thursday night, according to police. Bennett Lin, 17, a senior, was arrested...
Sucker punch was payback for girlfriend's ticket: authorities
The man who sucker-punched a traffic agent on Staten Island was angry because the worker had issued his girlfriend a ticket, authorities said Friday. Divon D. Cochrane, 27, turned himself...
Massive fireball lights up night sky
Experts believe that an asteroid exploded in the skies over China, creating a fireball with a force equal to over 500 tons of dynamite. The event put on quite the...
Mom gives birth days after surviving Las Vegas shooting
A pregnant woman who was overdue by a week decided to attend the three-day Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas to help move things along. "We decided, 'Oh, we'll...
Cyclist hit by 'drunk' driver dies
A Long Island City bicyclist who was struck by a drunken unlicensed driver last month has died from her injuries, police said Friday. Nancy Pease, 55, was on her bike...
No. 1-ranked QB's college choice is odd, but not surprising
Justin Fields is the No. 1-ranked high school football player in America, and some recruitniks think he's the best quarterback prospect in several years. When Fields announced his decision Friday...
Giants' offensive line will be without at least one starter
Life will get no easier for the Giants’ offensive line. The much-maligned unit will be without center Weston Richburg (concussion) Sunday against the Chargers. The group may also have to...
8-foot python gets a CT scan
After being discovered with injuries to its head and body in India, an 8-foot python was brought to a hospital, where doctors were persuaded to give it a CT scan....
Jeff Hornacek admits Knicks are ready for their own 'Process'
WASHINGTON — Jeff Hornacek delved into "Trust The Process'' mode at the Friday morning shootaround. Hornacek invoked the name of Sixers coach Brett Brown, the practitioner of the Sixers’ multi-year...
Google creates ethics team to stop our future robot overlords
Google has created an ethics department that will try and make sure super-smart computers don't wipe out humanity. Artificial intelligence has the power to vastly improve our lives but could...
I was sexually abused by a teacher — and the school ignored it
A young woman who had sex with her high school teacher in 11th grade is accusing school officials of failing to protect her — arguing they knew about the illicit...
Welcome to the era of monster hurricanes
WASHINGTON — It’s not just this year. The monster Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Jose and Lee that have raged across the Atlantic are contributing to what appears to be the...
Scientists spent 40 years searching for a bird that never existed
Well, this is awkward: For almost the past four decades, an incredibly rare species of songbird has eluded birdwatchers and scientists and surveys to learn more about it have come...
Taxi passenger slashed in road-rage incident
A taxi passenger was stabbed during a road-rage incident Friday morning on the Long Island Expressway, police said. The dispute began when the driver of a grey Honda Pilot stopped...
Woman's hacked webcam tells her to 'suck my d---'
This is the chilling moment a woman realized her web camera was spying on her when it turned to look at her and said, "Bonjour, madame." Several warnings have been...
AOL is finally killing off AIM
Before text messages from smartphones, before Twitter and before Facebook, there was AOL’s instant messaging service. The once-mighty internet service provider’s AIM service, as it was known, was the way...
I tried Hillary Clinton's Chardonnay and hot sauce diet for a week
Every time I see a little girl in a pantsuit, I choke up. I can't help it -- I'm a crier -- but I also see what that girl in...
Vegas shooter tried to buy tracer ammo at gun show
Las Vegas mass murderer Stephen Paddock about a month ago bought 1,000 rounds of tracer ammo — which gives shooters greater accuracy in the dark, according to a law-enforcement official....
Trump rolls back mandatory birth control under ObamaCare
President Trump threw a bone to his evangelical supporters on Friday — issuing a rule that would let more employers opt out of providing free birth control to women by...
Couple used sex slave ring to pay for private school
A depraved couple used the proceeds from a sex slave ring they ran to send their daughter to a posh private school, a court heard this week. Hong Chin and...
Parents spend 6 days a year trying to get kids to go to bed
Parents spend 140 hours a year getting their child to brush their teeth and get ready for bed, according to new research. A study into the nighttime routines of 1,000...
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior
Disgraced Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was held prisoner by the Taliban for five years, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior...
Millennials don't want to grow old, but refuse to admit it
Coveting youth has never been more popular -- or controversial. Beauty magazine Allure made a (SPF-covered) splash this past summer when it announced it would be banning the term “anti-aging”...
How to know if you're buying a decent bottle of champagne
Nothing quite says "let's party like it's 1999" like splashing out on a bottle of bubbly and feeling fancy as hell afterward. But while most of us think Champagne when...
Some sicko is posting 'seeking personal cheerleader' fliers outside high school
Several disturbing fliers seeking a personal "cheerleader" have turned up outside a Westchester high school, leaving students and their parents fearing that a pedophile is behind them, according to a...
Fake news is here forever, study says
Fake information will pervade mature economies in the next few years, a new study has noted. By 2022, most people in mature economies will consume more false information than true...
Security guard burned toddlers alive at nursery: cops
Four toddlers have been killed in a horrific arson attack this morning at a nursery in Brazil. The tots, aged between two and four, and one teacher were burned alive...
Vegas shooter and Chelsea bomber had similar explosive compound
The explosive compound found in the car and home of the Las Vegas mass shooter was similar to the one used last year by the Chelsea bomber. Authorities recovered an...
Global warming will make flying way worse
Nervous fliers may have more bumpy rides to worry about in the years to come. A new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters found climate change could cause up...
Freezing your brain will soon be 'cheaper than a funeral'
Freezing your head in the hope of being resurrected in the future will soon be cheaper than paying for a funeral, a cryogenics expert has claimed. The price of "cryogenic...
Jets mailbag: Teddy Bridgewater is an intriguing QB option
As the Jets go for their third straight win, let’s take a look at the Jets’ mailbag: Richie V (@RVSavagePlay) What do you think about Teddy Bridgewater as an option...
All the ways an asteroid could destroy humanity
An asteroid is said to have wiped out the dinosaurs — but a massive space rock could trigger the extinction of humanity too. Now scientists have spelled out exactly how...
Messi, Argentina on verge of World Cup catastrophe
RIO DE JANEIRO — It's getting late for Lionel Messi, who'll be 31 during next year's World Cup in Russia. He's yet to deliver a major trophy for Argentina, his...
Defense official reveals her not-so-secret love of BDSM
A Ukrainian Ministry of Defense employee has caused a stir after posting bondage-themed pictures of herself online. Alexandra Makarevich, who works as a lawyer for the Defense Department in Kiev,...
Dad cleared of killing his daughter after son says he did it
FORT WORTH, Texas — A capital murder charge has been dismissed against a North Texas man in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, after prosecutors learned her then-5-year-old brother said...
Vegas shooter showed off his 'gun room' to houseguest
Mass killer Stephen Paddock once gave an acquaintance a tour of his Nevada home, where he made sure to point out his “gun room” – and stressed that firearms shouldn't...
Bruins rookie's debut an emotional (and attractive) family affair
https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/916096433799028736 Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk brought father and former NHL enforcer Louie to tears Thursday night, after the 20-year-old Canadian scored his first goal in his NHL debut. Following Boston's...
What Jameis Winston said when he finally got to meet Tom Brady
Jameis Winston has won a national championship and the Heisman Trophy, but he was positively giddy about the chance to meet Tom Brady. Winston talked about the opportunity earlier in...
Vegas shooter haunted senior center looking for cheap meals
The worst mass killer in US history was a cheapskate who sought out cut-rate meal deals at a retirees center, according to a report. Wealthy retired accountant and gambling addict...
UK teen admits trying to hack into computers of FBI, CIA chiefs
A British teen admitted he tried to hack into the computers of several high-ranking officials in the US, including the heads of the CIA and FBI. Kane Gamble pleaded guilty...
Man charged with sucker-punching traffic agent
The man who sucker-punched a traffic agent on Staten Island was angry because the worker had issued his girlfriend a ticket, authorities said Friday. Divon D. Cochrane, 27, turned himself...
Economy posts first job loss in six years as hurricanes hit hiring
US employment fell in September for the first time in seven years as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left displaced workers temporarily unemployed and delayed hiring, the latest indication that the...
Trump advisers float CIA director Pompeo to replace Tillerson
White House advisers are floating the idea of replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson — whose prickly relationship with President Trump came to a head this week — with CIA...
Island ravaged by Maria could hold mysteries of human mind
CAYO SANTIAGO, Puerto Rico — As thousands of troops and government workers struggle to restore normal life to Puerto Rico, a small group of scientists is racing to save more...
Woman chops off man's penis before wedding
Before participating in an arranged wedding, a 26-year-old man in India attempted to have one last rendezvous with his former lover. Unfortunately, she didn't react well to the upcoming nuptials...
Nobel Peace Prize winner to Trump and Kim: Nukes are illegal
GENEVA -- The head of the Nobel Peace Prize winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong...
Denmark could be the next to ban burqas and niqabs in public
COPENHAGEN - Denmark looks set to become the next European country to restrict the burqa and the niqab, worn by some Muslim women, after most parties in the Danish parliament...
iPads will be given to all Ohio State freshmen next fall in partnership with Apple
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University says all of its new undergraduate students will be getting an iPad beginning next fall. The university says it’s part of a new collaboration...
Dr. Seuss museum to replace mural after complaints of racism
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A Massachusetts museum dedicated to Dr. Seuss says it will replace a mural featuring a Chinese character from one of his books after three authors said they...
Catalonia's parliament to defy Spanish courts over independence vote
BARCELONA/MADRID -- Catalonia's parliament will defy a Spanish court ban and go ahead on Monday with a debate that could lead to a declaration of independence, a regional government official...
North Korea restarts operations at industrial complex jointly owned with South Korea
SEOUL -- North Korea has restarted operations at the Kaesong industrial zone, state-run web sites said on Friday, after the joint venture with South Korea was suspended last year amid...
Bride's mother suggests they get down and dirty for wedding pics
This newlywed Dutch couple went viral after staging racy wedding photos. In one pic, the bride is photographed on her knees in the woods, simulating oral sex. In another, the...
It won't get any easier for Aaron Judge
CLEVELAND — Aaron Judge rose to the occasion in his first postseason game, when he homered against the Twins on Tuesday night in the Bronx to help propel the Yankees...
Rejuvenated CC Sabathia gets nod in biggest game of season
CLEVELAND — CC Sabathia sat down behind a podium in the interview room on Thursday at Progressive Field and laughed. “I remember the first time I was here after I...
Finally, an intelligent way for you to fly private more often
Just over four years ago, a new player in private aviation joined the market and quickly took off. With their innovative membership model and exclusivity on the King Air 350i,...
Landon Collins reveals formula for regaining his All-Pro form
Very easily, the Giants could be facing a sixth straight season without a playoff appearance. Before the team raised expectations for this season by winning 11 games and making the...
Kluber's ace 'transformation' even surprises scout who discovered him
CLEVELAND — Klubot 1.0 came to be under the broad supervision of Sandy Alderson, and the Mets general manager’s response to a question about this speaks to the great heights...
Betances upbeat after much-needed lights-out outing
CLEVELAND- If the Yankees are lucky, they will be able to draw one positive from Thursday’s 4-0 loss to the Indians in Game 1 of the ALDS: Dellin Betances might...
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-nuclear weapons group
OSLO, Norway — The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to an organization seeking to eliminate nuclear weapons through an international treaty-based prohibition. The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday announced...
Bobby Valentine: Mets should hire one of these two guys
Bobby Valentine has rooting interest as the Mets search for their next manager. As someone who managed two of the potential candidates for the job, Robin Ventura and Joe McEwing,...
This wasn't the Sonny Gray the Yankees expected
CLEVELAND — After Luis Severino bombed in Tuesday’s wild-card game, it figured there was no way Sonny Gray could be any worse. Though Gray managed to make it out of...
How Keith Hernandez got FOX gig — and why A-Rod couldn't be more thrilled
It won’t be Gary and Ron, but the faces will be just as friendly. Keith Hernandez was added to the FOX Sports studio team for the postseason and will be...
This is the next step for Jets on way to unthinkable contender
House money is what the Jets have been playing with for the last month. Along the way to 0-16, they have won two of their first four games and actually...
The mindset that enabled Bauer to completely stymie Yankees
CLEVELAND — Best opening act ever. The Yankees figure to have their hands full in Friday’s Game 2 of the ALDS, going against likely AL Cy Young Award winner Corey...
Giants are the opposite of Ben McAdoo's mantra
Ben McAdoo’s mantra, often repeated, is to assemble a team of punishers. “We’re going to be a physical, heavy-handed football team,” he said this summer, repeating the vow he made...
This wasn't the homecoming Kevin Shattenkirk envisioned
It was a bittersweet return home for Kevin Shattenkirk, as the kid from New Rochelle who grew up rooting for the Rangers made his debut for the Blueshirts during their...
Myles Garrett is back, and the Jets will have to deal with it
Call it an unhappy coincidence. The Jets will arrive in Cleveland just in time to see the Browns unveil their new weapon on defense. After missing the season’s first four...
Girardi adds Garcia and Montgomery to playoff roster
CLEVELAND — Luis Severino’s six-batter outing in Tuesday night’s wild-card game continued to impact the Yankees on Thursday, when they opened the ALDS against the Indians with a 4-0 loss....
Columbus controversy makes its way into de Blasio's backyard
The Christopher Columbus controversy got as close to home as it could get Thursday night, literally landing in Mayor de Blasio’s backyard. During a celebration of Italian heritage at Gracie...
How Enes Kanter can get grip on starting center job
WASHINGTON — The Knicks understand Enes Kanter isn’t here to solve their defensive woes. He’s an old-school, 6-foot-11, back-to-the-basket center and voracious offensive rebounder. Defense hasn’t been the new Knicks’...
Where revamped Rangers failed in opener
Maybe the preseason schedule, in which the Rangers packed six games into nine days so they could be done with it all by Sept. 26, wasn’t quite the panacea represented...
Doctor who replaced disgraced USC dean resigns over scandal of his own
LOS ANGELES — The head of the University of Southern California's medical school resigned Thursday, less than a year after he took over for a dean who resigned and was...
Nationals trying to find solution to ailing stars Scherzer, Harper
WASHINGTON — The postseason is why baseball teams do what they do. And the Nationals are built for the postseason. But at the most important time of year, the NL...
Islanders may be without some of their young talent for opener
If the Islanders had been short on skill and long on grit in the recent past, the equation has flipped this season which starts Friday night in Columbus, Ohio, against...
Astros put Red Sox in big hole after Sale destruction
HOUSTON — The Red Sox are in a world of pitching hurt. It wasn’t supposed to be this way after they traded for whirling dervish lefty Chris Sale. Sale collapsed...
Giants coach: Buccaneer CB's claim might be bogus
If Vernon Hargreaves knew what was coming, Mike Sullivan said he thinks he should have done a better job. Responding to the Tampa Bay defender’s message to Odell Beckham Jr....
Trump drops ominous 'calm before the storm' line while posing with military leaders
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered a foreboding message Thursday night, telling reporters as he posed for photos with his senior military leaders that this might be "the calm before...
NHL player demands cocaine on wild flight out of New York
Former NHL player Jiri Hudler could stand to learn a thing or two about proper airline etiquette — at least according to a report on his in-flight behavior from Czech...
Jeremy Lin turns hair criticism into plea for tolerance
After former Net Kenyon Martin touched off a firestorm by ripping Jeremy Lin’s dreadlocks and coarsely accusing him of cultural appropriation, Lin’s response wasn’t shade, but a heartfelt and eloquent...
Las Vegas natives Harper, Bryant linked by talent and tragedy
WASHINGTON — Kris Bryant remembers the intimidation factor watching Bryce Harper when the two were kids growing up in Las Vegas. “He was a freak of nature. I can’t even...
Two factors for the Jets' defensive turnaround
After giving up 66 points in the first two games of the season, the Jets defense has allowed just 26 in the last two. Nowhere is the improvement more obvious...
Toronto decides not to name stadium after Rob Ford
TORONTO — Toronto city council has voted against naming a stadium after former Mayor Rob Ford. Ford's four-year tenure as mayor of Canada's largest city was marred by revelations about...
Patriots show signs of fixing weak 'D' in key win
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 303 yards and one touchdown, and New England's porous defense showed signs of improvement Thursday night in a 19-14 victory over the Buccaneers....
High-ranking Cardinal accused of sex offenses heckled outside court
SYDNEY — Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic official to face sex offense charges, was jeered by protesters as he made a court appearance in his native Australia on...
Ben McAdoo turns the music off on Giants
Mark down Oct. 5, 2017, as the day the music died. The volume was turned off by Don McLean, er, Ben McAdoo, with his team an out-of-tune 0-4 and on...
Stitches: Houston has no Problem
Pack ’em in. The 15th annual JD’s Football Sunday fundraiser will be held at the Z-Two Lounge this Sunday in memory of Joey Doyle, a Cantor Fitzgerald employee who was...
Dad accused of putting son's teenage flag football coach in a chokehold
WESTWOOD, N.J. — A New Jersey man has been accused of putting the teenage coach of his son's flag football team in a chokehold after the son was rotated out...
Bauer's dominance adds to Francona's October legend
CLEVELAND — The roar rose up, feeding toward a triumphant Ohio sky, filling Progressive Field with its first ringing peal of autumn. Trevor Bauer, the Indians’ starting pitcher, had just...
Man charged after accidentally shooting himself in movie theater
NORWALK, Conn. — A Connecticut man has been charged after police say he shot himself in the leg with his own gun while in a crowded movie theater. The Hour...