October 27, 2017
Yuli Gurriel possibly made racist gesture after HR off Darvish
Yuli Gurriel gave the Astros a 1-0 lead Friday night with a home run off Yu Darvish in Game 3 of the World Series, then returned to the dugout and...
Obama gets called for jury duty
Former president Barack Obama will soon get a temporary government job that pays a lot less than what he earned in Washington. Obama has been called to jury duty in...
Sessions praises customs officer for fentanyl busts at JFK
Attorney General Jeff Sessions visited JFK Airport on Friday to tout the Trump administration’s war on drugs — and give a shoutout to an eagle-eyed customs officer who had made...
JFK docs reveal plot to take out Castro
The feds’ release of a trove of files related to John F. Kennedy’s assassination didn’t reveal much about the killing — but it was full of other juicy tidbits. From...
GDP sails on in face of hurricane havoc
The US economy just blew past a pair of hurricanes. Growth domestic product hit 3 percent in the third quarter — the second time since 2014 that the economy saw...
Devils win in shootout after losing late two-goal lead
Last season, the Devils wasted plenty of leads. Now, even if they lose one, the Devils are fighting back. Jesper Bratt and Drew Stafford scored in the shootout, goalie Keith...
Cuomo rips upstate Republicans over DC tax vote
Gov. Cuomo on Friday launched a scathing attack on two upstate Republican lawmakers who voted for the House GOP budget that could hammer many New Yorkers by eliminating federal deductions...
Congresswoman to introduce sex harassment bill on Capitol Hill
A female lawmaker wants Congress to overhaul its policies on sexual harassment — saying the atmosphere on Capitol Hill resembles that of an old boys’ club. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)...
Porzingis, Ntilikina propel Knicks past Nets for 1st win of season
Finally a victoire — with a French twist. The Knicks, with a playmaking boost from their injury-riddled French rookie lottery pick, Frank Ntilikina, and a monster game from their franchise...
Denis O'Hare embraces the 'wicked' side of horror icon Poe
American Masters: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive Monday, 9 p.m., PBS On series such as “True Blood” and “American Horror Story,” actor Denis O’Hare has proven his affinity for roles...
Student gets 30 days in jail for bringing bag full of weapons to Trump Tower
A Baruch College student was convicted Friday of taking a bag full of weapons into Trump Tower and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. After a nonjury trial, Judge...
Grand jury approves first charges in Mueller investigation
A federal grand jury has approved the first charges in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential campaign, it was reported Friday night. The indictment is...
19th century murder tale will be your next Atwood streaming fixation
It’s never been a better year to be a fan of author Margaret Atwood, between Hulu’s Emmy-winning “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Alias Grace” — which drops Friday on Netflix and...
Astorino owns a really nice Rolex — but can't wear it amid probe
Depending on who you ask, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is the owner of a fancy Submariner Rolex that cost either $1,960 or $10,000. Either way, Astorino can’t wear the...
Cuomo is setting psych patients loose to roam the streets
When the Queens Village branch of the Capital One Bank was held up last week and a suspect was arrested an hour later on the grounds of the Creedmoor Psychiatric...
Heavyweight boxing title picture heating up
Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua defends his titles against mandatory challenger Carlos Takam in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday night, but the hype is already building for a potential 2018 matchup against...
Hillary had to know all about the dossier
This week, the news broke that Marc Elias, general counsel to Hillary for America and a partner at the law firm Perkins Coie, hired the research firm Fusion GPS to...
Halperin says he's a 'different' man amid workplace scandals
Big shot pundit and accused perv Mark Halperin issued a lengthy apology late Friday that revealed he was never confronted over his admittedly “aggressive and crude” behavior during his years...
Conservative website originally funded research firm that produced Trump dossier
The group who originally funded the research behind the infamous Trump dossier was revealed on Friday to be the conservative website Washington Free Beacon. The publication hired Fusion GPS to...
De Blasio's bogus 'affordable housing' victory lap
In the runup to Election Day, Mayor de Blasio is out with new goodies: 100,000 more cheap apartments for housing-hungry New Yorkers. Our advice? Don’t hire the moving men quite...
Cuomo's sad excuse on Upstate
‘It’s been a bad 50 years” for the Upstate economy, Gov. Cuomo argued this week. “You’re not going to turn it around in a couple of years.” Still, he insists,...
Kudos to St. John's for doing right by those who serve
Just when cynicism regarding public support for those who serve seems on the rise, along comes good news from St. John’s University. Starting next fall, the Catholic school announced it...
Giants' rookie Avery Moss driven to prove his critics wrong
The moment Avery Moss had envisioned for so many years had arrived. Finally, he would hear his name announced in the 2017 NFL Draft. “The Colts liked me a lot,...
Columbia's biggest football success story thrilled with team's 6-0 start
Jets linebacker Josh Martin is having the most productive year of his professional career, while his alma mater Columbia is off to its first 6-0 start since 1996. Martin, who...
TV host 'Svengoolie' is ready to camp up your Halloween horror
Meet Svengoolie, the host of Me TV’s eponymous Saturday-night throwback TV show mixing kid-friendly horror/sci-fi movies (just scary enough) with campy shtick. Once upon a time, these types of locally...
Hungry for a fantasy RB this week? Take a look at these two Lions
Hungry people will eat what they can find. If you’re out of steak, you might lower yourself to a burger. If you’re out of burgers, you might check down to...
Design guru Milton Glaser finds his mojo no more than eight blocks from home
The first graphic designer to receive the National Medal of the Arts, Milton Glaser’s best known for the iconic I Heart NY emblem. This weekend, some 50 of his new...
Three great fall escapes for harried New Yorkers
New Paltz New Paltz, a leisurely 80-mile trip from NYC up the New York State Thruway, is the gateway to the Shawangunks (pronounced SHON-gums, but call them “the Gunks” like...
'Goaltenders have to stop the puck': Rangers stick with backup
It will be Hot Hand Ondrej Pavelec in nets Saturday night in Montreal when the Blueshirts attempt to string back-to-back victories together for the first time this season in the...
Wells Fargo probed over suspicious trade for Burger King's owner
Nobody rips off Warren Buffett — not even Warren Buffett. The Justice Department is probing Wells Fargo — the scandal-ridden bank that counts the Omaha-based billionaire as its biggest shareholder...
Expedia reports awful quarter after its CEO leaves for Uber
Dara Khosrowshahi knows when to get out of Dodge. The former chief executive of Expedia — who jumped ship to take the top job at Uber in August — just...
Thug knocks man unconscious, takes selfie with victim: cops
A Brooklyn man was knocked unconscious by a callous thug -- who then took a selfie with the victim, according to police. The 43-year-old victim was walking near the Shake...
These houses of worship have been turned into amazing homes
These eight houses of worship around the world lost their religions to become homes. Netherlands Church conversion pros Zecc Architecten preserve the lofty feel of their projects’ former lives but...
A pensive Alain Vigneault puts himself in Joe Girardi's shoes
Alain Vigneault read the news on Thursday, oh boy, about Joe Girardi being told to scram by the Yankees after 10 years as manager. “Let me start by saying that...
Videos show de Blasio donor cozying up to city bigs
Videos released in Manhattan court Friday show just how cozy businessman-turned-felon Jona Rechnitz was with top city officials. The first video, which Rechnitz shot with his cell phone, shows him...
Behind-the-scenes of Yves Saint Laurent's Marrakech
When he traveled to Marrakech for the first time in 1966, the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent instantly fell in love with the vibrant southern Moroccan city encircled by...
Why fantasy owners must not overlook scoring formats
One of the first things you are told when preparing for your fantasy football drafts is to learn your league’s scoring system. Is it points-per-reception (PPR) or standard? How much...
From a Vuitton jacket to a supercar, how Michael B. Jordan stays chic
With the fan-generated nickname Michael “Bae” Jordan, it’s no surprise that the actor has already landed in People’s Sexiest Man Alive issue. But the 30-year-old’s talent is just as jaw-dropping...
Putin's limits and other notable comments
Foreign desk: Putin’s Hidden Weakness Reading news coverage of Vladimir Putin these days, says Politico’s Susan Glasser, “you’d think he’s 10 feet tall, a puppet master” an “unfettered colossus at...
Murder suspect seen ripping down NYPD fliers
A brother charged with helping his sister murder her rich Manhattan husband was caught on video a little over a year after the 1996 slaying tearing down NYPD posters that...
Man accused of splashing rubbing alcohol on girl says she was rude to him
The man accused of throwing rubbing alcohol in a girl's eyes as she was getting off a school bus in Queens -- while calling her a "white bitch" -- claims...
iPhone apps with access to your camera can secretly spy on you
In this day and age, it’s nearly impossible to keep track of all the ways that our devices keep track of us. Many of us have simply come to terms...
Almost all American ISIS fighters are unaccounted for
When it came to recruiting foreigners to flee the comforts of home for the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, ISIS succeeded like no other — encouraging more than 40,000 fighters...
NYPD cops badly injured on the job promoted amid recoveries
Two hero police officers badly injured in separate incidents were promoted at police headquarters Friday. The wife and young daughter of now-Detective Dalsh Veve joined Police Commissioner James O'Neill on...
Stock up now — there's about to be a global wine shortage
Blame it on the weather but your favorite wine may soon get a tad pricier -- and harder to find. A freakish combination of extreme weather conditions, including frost, hail...
Man faked kidnapping to get ransom from parents: cops
BEATRICE, Neb. — Authorities say a Beatrice man faked his own kidnapping so he could collect ransom from his parents. The Beatrice Daily Sun reports that the parents called Beatrice...
Campaign finance board to review de Blasio donor's testimony
New York City Campaign Finance Board officials said Friday that they plan to review the testimony of wealthy donor Jona Rechnitz, in light of his revelations that he had “a...
After famous dog's death, pup costume party becomes funeral
It’ll be hard to be yappy with such sad news. But this weekend’s puppy party at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge must go on — though its canine host has sadly...
Trump finally praises media — for their 'beautiful children'
President Trump finally had a good word for the media on Friday -- praising the White House press corp for giving birth to "such beautiful children." "I cannot believe the...
Luckiest woman in the world wakes up to find $19M in bank account
An Australian woman woke up to find herself $19 million richer and her mortgage paid off. Clare Wainwright, a lawyer from Sydney, first discovered the millions in her account on...
Fear is terrifyingly fun because our brains are split in two
It’s one of our most primal instincts. It’s hardwired into our very being. It’s also amazingly adaptive. We wince at the sudden sight of a hairy spider because it has...
Dodgers fan saw his apartment on fire from stadium
The Astros were on fire — and so was his home! A Dodgers fan found himself in the hot seat at Game 2 of the World Series, when he gazed...
Calls for Texans owner's removal from NFL: 'Donald Sterling-esque'
Athletes across the sports landscape reacted to Texans owner Bob McNair's racially insensitive analogy with anger and disappointment Friday. Warriors star Draymond Green did not hold back, comparing McNair to...
Woman's entire scalp ripped off in one piece
A Japanese woman had her entire scalp torn off her head in an accident with a cotton spinning machine. The woman caught her long hair in the machine, which twists...
Teacher claims the 'fountain of youth' is in tacos
A teacher claims to have found the “fountain of youth” thanks to an extreme diet which sees him eat almost nothing but tacos. Michael Kentros, 52, says he looks ten...
Never-before-seen photos of John Lennon hit auction block
Unseen photographs of John Lennon, which were left in a "junk drawer" for more than 30 years, have been discovered. The collection of 26 negatives, from 1970, were brought to...
SI Newhouse Jr. was nearly $300M in debt when he died
Publishing magnate S.I. Newhouse Jr. -- whose glossy cultural magazines like Vogue and Vanity Fair catalogued the lives of the rich and famous -- was nearly $300 million in debt...
Russian lawyer reportedly met with Kremlin official before Trump Jr. sitdown
The Russian lawyer who set up a meeting with Donald Trump Jr. at Trump Tower to dish dirt on Hillary Clinton discussed her talking points with one of the Kremlin’s...
Thousands of monarch butterflies could be stranded
WASHINGTON — Monarch butterflies, those delicate symbols of spring and summer, should mostly be in Texas by now, winging their way to Mexico for the winter. But Darlene Burgess keeps...
Rowdy winery shuts down after losing liquor license
It’s last call for a Long Island winery accused of plying its patrons with so much vino they regularly started brawls and had sex in the neighbors' bushes. Vineyard 48...
Nine countries have ranked this as the most popular baby name
In Europe and the Americas, it seems, one girl’s name rules supreme – and that’s Sophia or Sofia. The two variants of the same name - which means wisdom -...
Did you know it's illegal to take pics of the Eiffel Tower at night?
Parisians are super relaxed about drinking wine at midday – but take a photo of the Eiffel Tower after dark and all hell could break loose. It turns out that...
Mars might have 'levitating' sand
Mars’ sand can walk on water. During summers on Mars, the combination of warm temperatures, deposits of ice and the planet’s thin atmosphere could be causing sand to levitate. Mars...
Sniffing your partners' farts could help ward off disease
Picture this, you're snuggled in bed on a Saturday morning and your partner lets one rip. The last thing you want to do is smell it, but it turns out...
Most millennials favor gun control
American millennials are fed up with gun violence. The vast majority of people ages 18 to 35 in the US believe the country has a major problem with mass shootings...
How two women survived six months stranded at sea
As their disabled sailboat drifted in the inky night waters of the Pacific Ocean and sharks rammed into the vessel, the two terrified Americans on board huddled down below with...
Student government leader says impeachment was racist
CLEMSON, S.C. — The vice president of Clemson University’s student government says an impeachment vote against him reflects racism on campus. Vice President Jeran Stewart is black and was among...
Women sue Uber for racial, gender discrimination
Uber has not had a über good year. In its latest problem, three female engineers have sued the ridesharing platform in San Francisco’s Superior Court for discrimination. They claim Uber’s...
Why horror movies are having their best box office year ever
This year’s horror movies are doing so well, it’s scary. Frightening flicks such as “Get Out,” “It” and most recently “Happy Death Day” have made $733 million in ticket sales...
Mom allegedly killed baby by cutting umbilical with scissors
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky woman who investigators say killed her newborn child has been charged with murder. An Oct. 20 indictment says 34-year-old Amanda Meade caused the baby girl’s...
Celebs are plodding about in mismatched shoes
Opposites attract. Just ask Selena Gomez. On Monday night, Gomez hit up the third annual InStyle Awards in a slinky LBD and a pair of mismatched nude sandals by French...
NYPD cops charged with raping woman in police van
Two NYPD cops have been indicted on first-degree rape charges for allegedly having sex with a handcuffed 18-year-old woman inside their police van in Brooklyn, The Post has learned. Officers...
Canadiens out of options after ugly fall of young star
MONTREAL — Sometimes, situations between players and teams and cities just become entirely untenable, and that doesn’t mean anyone is giving up on anyone. But that’s a sentiment which doesn’t...
De Blasio runs from reporters after felon's damning testimony
Yes, the mayor is running — from the press. Reporters mobbed Mayor Bill de Blasio in Brooklyn on Friday as he made his first public appearance since Thursday’s bombshell pay-to-play...
'Sickened' Texans players revolt against owner after inmate remark
The players whom Bob McNair employs were not happy about his comments at a recent NFL owners meeting. The Texans nearly staged a team-wide walkout Friday, a few hours after...
Casey Anthony's parents say they'll sue if she sells her story
The parents of Casey Anthony are warning their daughter that they’ll sue if she decides to sell her story or stars in a reality television show, according to an interview...
Choking, eye-poking: Dolphins' dreadful night could cost them
An embarrassing night on national television could have a lingering effect for the Dolphins. Kiko Alonso's illegal hit on Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will be reviewed by the NFL, according...
Cops seeking third suspect in deadly home invasion
A third suspect has been identified in a deadly home invasion allegedly masterminded by a heartless home health aid in Bed-Stuy last week, an official said Friday. Cops are looking...
Stunning before-and-after photos of Superstorm Sandy
Hoboken, New Jersey Stunning before-and-after photos released Friday reveal how New York and New Jersey have bounced back five years after being walloped by Superstorm Sandy. The deadly storm, which...
Mom says she's one year sober after infamous OD pic went viral
The Indiana woman whose photo went viral last year showing her strung out on heroin with her infant son in the back seat proudly shared on Facebook that she's been...
What Yankees' perfect manager looks like — if they can find him
HOUSTON — Good luck. Really, the Yankees are going to need it. They have had a quarter-century run of elite managers — Buck Showalter to Joe Torre to Joe Girardi —...
Pro pumpkin carver spends all year planning Halloween
Kids spend the whole year looking forward to Halloween. So Tucker Blandford, the lead pumpkin carver at Rise event-planning company, spends the whole year working on it. The Westchester-based 26-year-old...
'Angel' nurse sings for dying patient
A Nashville nurse has captured the hearts of millions by tearfully singing to a dying woman awaiting a liver transplant. Margaret Smith, 63, was hospitalized at Vanderbilt University Medical Center,...
Nets get more good news at this suddenly booming position
D’Angelo Russell’s knee is making improvement, with the Nets’ leading scorer expected to be upgraded from doubtful to questionable for Friday night against the Knicks at the Garden. The 21-year-old...
Tiger Woods pleads guilty in DUI case
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods escaped jail time by pleading guilty Friday to charges stemming from his Memorial Day bust for driving while high on prescription pills. Looking...
The wait for an iPhone X is already backed up to December
It’s official: The iPhone X is hard to get. Pre-orders for Apple’s $999 smartphone went live around the world at 3:01 a.m. EDT Friday — and within minutes, shipping dates...
I dangled $100K in front of the mayor, and he did whatever I wanted
No, I’m gonna tell you how it works, Mr. Mayor. A crooked Mayor de Blasio crony testified in court Friday just how easy it was to keep Hizzoner under his...
Problem at sex doll brothel: The johns are getting too weird
This Barcelona brothel replaced women with busty sex dolls to allow clients to act out their "wildest fantasies" — things they would never try with a real person. Lumidolls, which...
Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre is a fake super fight
The main event at UFC 217 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden has all the makings of a classic. In one corner you’ve got Georges St-Pierre, one of the...
Sleazy de Blasio donor says he gifted Muhammad Ali ring to top cop
A crooked Mayor de Blasio donor plied former NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks with lavish gifts – including a championship ring that belonged to boxer Muhammad Ali – in...
Damn, this dude loves to drink
A man who got locked inside a convenience store beer cooler overnight didn’t get bitter or hop back outside — he got busy instead, police said. Jeremy Van Ert, of...
Injured Michigan QB's dad blasts Purdue's 'dingy, dirty' facilities
The Speights suffered every parents' nightmare when their son, Michigan quarterback Wilton, lay motionless on the field after two big hits against Purdue last month. Then, the post-collision medical procedures...
FEMA probes $300M no-bid contract to Team Trump-linked company
The feds said Friday they did not approve a $300 million no-bid contract between Puerto Rico’s power authority and a tiny Montana company with ties to Team Trump to repair...
Felon who says he bought de Blasio: I also scored hookers for cops
Mayor Bill de Blasio crony Jona Rechnitz revealed in court Friday that he treated his NYPD pals to an all-expenses-paid trip to Miami to catch a college football championship game...
RFK, FBI were warned about book detailing Marilyn fling
Bobby Kennedy and the FBI were warned of plans for an explosive book alleging his fling with actress Marilyn Monroe and plotting her death in 1962, a newly released file...
Middle school teacher arrested for slapping student in the face
A Bronx middle school teacher with a checkered past was arrested for slapping a pre-teen student across the face, police said Friday. Fatai Okunola, 50, a teacher at I.S. 219...
Prosecutor tries to make amends to man locked up wrongly for 40 years
Forty years after locking him up for a murder he didn't commit, a former prosecutor has apologized to a 55-year-old Philadelphia man now putting the pieces back together after a...
The Mark Halperin scandal becomes more sordid
Another woman has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against disgraced journalist Mark Halperin — claiming the veteran political analyst insisted she sit on his lap when she requested his...
Daughter of jailed Vietnamese blogger wants Melania's help
The 10-year-old daughter of a jailed Vietnamese blogger is begging First Lady Melania Trump to help free her mother. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, 37, the dissident blogger known as Mother...
Becoming a flight attendant is more difficult than getting into Harvard
It’s easier to get into Harvard than it is to become a Delta flight attendant. When the airline announced earlier this week that it has 1,000 flight attendant openings for...
Inside the two frighteningly different sides of Ric Flair
Ric Flair was the guy everyone wanted to be – no one more so than Richard Fliehr, the man underneath the over-the-top wrestling persona. “Nature Boy” Ric Flair was the...
JCPenney's fire sales on fall fashions clobber its stock
JCPenney’s stock plunged more than 17 percent after it slashed its financial forecasts, citing slower-than-expected sales in the crucial back-to-school period. The struggling department store said Friday it got forced...
Driver plows through protesters trying to block traffic
A protest against potential changes to immigration laws in California turned chaotic when a car drove through a group of people who were attempting to block the street. The driver...
DEA sending two new agents to New York to fight opioid crisis
The feds said Friday they would send reinforcements to New York to help local authorities wage war on the scourge of heroin and opioid addiction. The Drug Enforcement Agency will...
Third woman accuses George H.W. Bush of grabbing her butt
A third woman is accusing former President George H.W. Bush of grabbing her backside — and making the same corny "David Cop-a-Feel" joke — three years ago, in a moment...
How your first name could cost you a job opportunity
What’s in a name? Research outlined by the Harvard Business Review suggests that professional women are at a disadvantage due to their names. The study, which looked at lab-based research,...
Hospital delivers four sets of twins on same day
It was a record-setting day at a Long Island Hospital this week -- four sets of twins were delivered there in fewer than six hours! Two of the births at...
Study links smoking pot to having more sex
Marijuana doesn't just trigger the munchies — it may also increase tokers’ sexual appetite, a new study has found. Research published Friday by Stanford University in the Journal of Sexual...
Sea level could rise up to 6 feet within a century
The effects of human-prompted climate change are varied and unpredictable and we’re already starting to see some of the effects. Mankind is making some important progress on reducing our reliance...
Sea corals seem to enjoy gobbling up plastic trash
When you really think about it, humans are dumb, messy animals. Our trash has found its way to every corner of the planet, from the highest mountains to the deepest...
Tragic tot's orphanage doesn't buy adoptive dad's story
NEW DELHI — A toddler whose body was recently found in a drain in suburban Dallas was cheerful, healthy and eating well a year ago when she met her new...
Scientists have designed virtual human brain cells
For centuries, scientists who have dedicated their lives to studying the human brain have attempted to unlock its mysteries. The role the brain plays in human personality — as well...
Mom gets prison for beating her kid over botched Bible verse
A Pennsylvania mom was sentenced to prison this week for giving her daughter a vicious beatdown -- for incorrectly reciting Bible verses, according to reports. Rhonda Shoffner, 41, of Middletown...
Steve Smith seriously wants to 'whoop Michael Irvin's ass'
Michael Irvin was laughing, Steve Smith wasn't. Irvin apparently had made fun of Smith's black-and-gray plaid plants in a previous NFL Network segment and tried a mock apology to lessen...
Inventory, trade deficit lifts economy to third-quarter growth
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy unexpectedly maintained a brisk pace of growth in the third quarter as an increase in inventory investment and a smaller trade deficit offset a hurricane-related...
Owner's 'inmate' comment erupts into NFL infighting
It might not be the best idea to make a racially insensitive analogy about a highly publicized meeting about racial inequality, but one NFL owner reportedly managed to do that....
Boorish US ambassador ogled my chest at Peace Corps event
Two women claim US Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown made them uncomfortable during an event in Samoa in July, including one who said Brown looked at her chest “immediately”...
Police chase 10-year-old car thief in high-speed pursuit
A 10-year-old led police on a high-speed car chase down a highway in Ohio. He apparently stole the car from his mother's boyfriend while waiting to go school, and luckily...
Woman's 'kidney stones' turned out to be a baby
A California mom got the surprise of a lifetime this month after going to the emergency room for what she believed was pain from kidney stones – and instead discovering...
Couple broadcast rape of little girl on Skype
A depraved British couple who sexually assaulted a young girl — and livestreamed their abuse over Skype to a California pedophile — will face a combined 17 years in the...
Computers beat a test that distinguishes between human and machine
Computers have taken an important step forward on a journey which could lead to the obliteration of humanity. A piece of software has successfully cracked a "CAPTCHA" test designed to...
Columbia adjunct's husband kills himself after spat: cops
A scientist plunged to his death from a building on the Columbia University campus late Thursday after an argument with his wife, authorities said. The victim, 31, and his wife...
This dinosaur had a bandit-like mask to help it evade predators
Scientists have claimed a bizarre stealth dinosaur used color patterning and a "mask of Zorro" bandit stripe across its eyes to avoid being detected by its predators and prey. Researchers...
Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain
Catalonia declared independence from Spain on Friday in a historic vote for secession that Madrid has vowed to quash. The move was approved by the region’s parliament in a closed-door...
Putin personally directed launch of ballistic missiles
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin took matters in his own hands by personally directing the test launches of Satan 2 intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to reports. He oversaw the launch of...
Mattel shares hammered as Barbie maker suspends dividend
Shares of Mattel sank to their lowest since the 2008 financial crisis on Friday after the Barbie maker suspended its dividend and warned it would miss forecasts for revenue this...
Trump rips Democratic donor behind impeachment campaign
President Trump lashed out Friday morning at Democratic mega-donor Tom Steyer for launching a campaign to impeach him. “Wacky & totally unhinged Tom Steyer, who has been fighting me and...
Martina Hingis' drug-interrupted career ends with her 'on top'
SINGAPORE — Martina Hingis announced Thursday that she will retire from tennis for the third time in her career at the end of the ongoing WTA Finals. The Swiss initially...
Tesla slashes orders for Model 3 parts in production bottleneck
Tesla plans to slash by 40 percent its orders for parts for the new Model 3 mass-market sedan from Taiwanese auto component maker Hota Industrial from December, according to a...
Malliotakis: De Blasio donor's testimony proves City Hall is 'for sale'
GOP mayoral nominee Nicole Malliotakis said bombshell testimony from wealthy donor Jona Rechnitz on how he bought access to Mayor de Blasio proves that City Hall is on the take....
10-year-old boy leads cops on 100-mph joyride
A defiant 10-year-old boy led police on a 45-mile chase in Ohio on Thursday that exceeded 100 mph — the second time in as many weeks he took off for...
Paul Newman's Rolex auctions for $17.8M
A watch owned by Paul Newman is now the most expensive wristwatch in the world, after selling at a Big Apple auction Thursday night for an astonishing $17.8 million. The...
E-commerce mogul agrees to buy big Nets stake
Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has agreed to sell a huge stake in the team -- at a league-record valuation -- and did it without having to give up Barclays Center....
Dozens of creepy 'Missing Person' signs were discovered by a hiker in the woods
Back in 2016, a man in the woods of Long Island stumbled upon what looked like a scene out of a horror film: Missing Person signs, cans of food, a...
British paper got anonymous tip before JFK was assassinated
Just minutes before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a British newspaper received an anonymous call about “some big news” in the US, according to newly released documents. A memo...
Body brokers make millions selling your loved one’s organs
Body brokers are selling human organs for profit all across America. While organ transplants are closely regulated by the federal government, the sale of cadavers is a loophole, according to...
Britain believes North Korea was behind 'WannaCry' cyber attack
LONDON — Britain said on Friday it believed North Korea was behind the “WannaCry” cyber attack in May that disrupted businesses and government services worldwide, including the National Health Service...
Deer smashes through door of crowded barbershop
Sport Clips, a barbershop in Missouri, shared footage of a bizarre incident that saw a deer crashing through their front door. The confused animal briefly caused chaos in the shop...
What's next for Yankees coaches now that Girardi's gone?
With Joe Girardi out as the Yankees’ manager, what next season’s coaching staff will look like is a guess at this point. The contracts for all the Yankees coaches expire...
Burundi is first country to leave the International Criminal Court
JOHANNESBURG — Burundi is becoming the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. An ICC spokesman confirmed that the pullout takes effect Friday, a year after the East...
Olivier Vernon beaten down by this lost Giants season
He is not a big personality, preferring to observe and take in more than he gives out. The Giants made the playoffs in 2016 based on their prowess on defense;...
Cubs shake up coaching staff after failing to defend Series title
CHICAGO — The Cubs decided they needed to make more than just a few adjustments to their coaching staff after falling short of another trip to the World Series. The...
Jets can stop Falcons by following AFC East blueprint
You scratch your head because it just sounds strange. The defending NFC champion Falcons are 0-3 against AFC East teams this season with Sunday’s game against the Jets offering a...
Derek Stepan overwhelmed by emotional response to his Garden return
It was an emotional night of tributes during the Rangers' 5-2 win over the Coyotes on Thursday at the Garden. Most impactful was the return of Derek Stepan, who had...
Yu Darvish cracks a joke about juiced baseballs
HOUSTON — Dodgers right-hander Yu Darvish has a dry sense of humor, and that was on display Thursday night at Minute Maid Park. Darvish was asked about the donation he...
What St. John's senior learned from testing NBA draft waters
The response was nearly unanimous. Bashir Ahmed’s decision to enter his name into the NBA draft was met with a mixture of surprise and sarcasm. His name couldn’t be found...
You're too late to get the iPhone X -- for now
If you’re reading this and haven’t yet preordered your iPhone X, it’s too late. Online preorders for Apple’s new smartphone went live at 3:01 a.m., and the device was expected...
Jets veteran experiencing career rebirth
Matt Forte had never looked more out of place. Entering his 10th season in the league, the veteran running back had just watched several of his similarly accomplished and aging...
Elderly couple steals the show with intense 'Kiss Cam' make out
A basketball superfan was rooting for his favorite team when he and his wife were spotted on the “Kiss Cam.” Rather than give her a small peck on the cheek,...
Second man may have snuck into Capitol during Trump visit
Congressional security officials Thursday were investigating a report of a second man who may have passed through security to join a press gaggle inside the US Capitol building earlier this...
Brad Nessler on Georgia's shot to avoid new Florida heartbreak
CBS play-by-play man Brad Nessler talks quirky Florida-Georgia rivalry, replacing a legend and the Penn State-Ohio State showdown with The Post’s Justin Terrranova. Q: What is special about this Florida-Georgia...
How 'excited' Frank Ntilikina prepped for Knicks struggling offense
Frank Ntilikina is excited. And ready. But most importantly, he’s healthy. So the Knicks’ rookie, picked No. 8 overall, is expected to make his home debut against the Nets on...
Senators split on whether Niger ambush could have been averted
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic senators emerged from a classified briefing about the deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger with different opinions about whether the attack that killed...
Lundqvist might not be Rangers' best option right now
This isn’t about a goaltending controversy because there is none and this isn’t about the big picture, because for the Rangers these days the only picture that matters is the...
CVS reportedly offers over $66B to acquire Aetna
US pharmacy operator CVS Health Corp. has made an offer to acquire No. 3 US health insurer Aetna Inc. for more than $200 per share, or over $66 billion, people...
The crazy beard that kicked off baseball's facial hair obsession
Who grew it first? Make no mistake, baseball is no stranger for bringing unique facial hair to the clubhouse — Rollie Fingers and his waxed handlebar, say hello. But for...
Teixeira: Girardi out of a job because he was too intense
On the day Joe Girardi was dismissed by the Yankees, some of his players offered praise, like David Robertson and even Gary Sanchez, who had been benched during the season...
Mattis arrives at Korean DMZ, accuses North of threatening 'catastrophe'
PANMUNJOM, Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused North Korea on Friday of building a nuclear arsenal to "threaten others with catastrophe" and said the Trump administration remains committed...
Suspect arrested in deadly Grambling State shooting
GRAMBLING, La. — A Grambling State University student was arrested Thursday in a shooting that killed another student and his friend after a fight on the Louisiana college's campus, authorities...
Don't let brutal loss to Dolphins stop you from picking the Jets
The Jets are in last place in the AFC East at 3-4, but the worst team in the division is the Falcons. Yes, Atlanta is in the NFC South, but...
$1B suit claims LuLaRoe encouraged women to sell breast milk for inventory
CORONA, Calif. — A California clothing company has been hit with lawsuits claiming it recruited women to sell its goods from home and left thousands of them with unreturnable merchandise....
Stitches: Catch Me I’m Falling
Look up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s ... Newly released book lists the top 25 cities where we are most likely to spot a UFO....
How the KGB responded to JFK assassination
The Soviet Union theorized that President Lyndon B. Johnson could have been behind JFK’s assassination — and also feared Moscow could be blamed and attacked, according to documents in a...
'Mad Dog' Russo: Series has 'life' but will America 'catch on'?
Chris Russo was inside Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night and had the same thought many of us did. “In the eighth inning, I was thinking it’ll be over in five...
Ugg maker steps off the auction block
Deckers Outdoor, the maker of Uggs boots, on Thursday pulled itself off the block after finding no suitors interested in buying the $2.25 billion company. Share of the Goleta, Calif.,...
Dodgers must answer the same question the 1998 Yankees did
HOUSTON — When you earn the right to cruise, you can go months without absorbing any real body blows. This is good for the flesh, but does the spirit get...