November 29, 2017
One Ranger can't say enough about David Desharnais' 'professionalism'
It makes sense that Chris Kreider would have the best description of David Desharnais. “Can’t speak enough about the professionalism of David,” Kreider said on Tuesday night after Desharnais assisted...
Nets rally to topple Mavericks, complete winning road trip
DALLAS — The Nets started out the season closer to road kill than to road warriors. But they’re starting to figure out how to win away from Brooklyn, with the...
Herm Edwards expected to be named Arizona State's coach
It looks like Herm Edwards will be a head coach again. The former Jets coach is expected to be named the head man at Arizona State when the deal is...
Erdogan pal goes against Turkey, agrees to cooperate with US
A wealthy pal of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to cooperate with US prosecutors against the wishes of his country after former Mayor Rudy Giuliani failed to negotiate a...
Floyd Mayweather's $26M house latest to be burglarized
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Police in California are investigating after someone broke into the Beverly Hills home of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Beverly Hills Police say in a statement Wednesday...
Senate hits another roadblock in push for GOP's tax reform plan
Potential roadblocks emerged Wednesday that could hamper the Senate’s efforts to pass the GOP’s tax reform plan — but an upbeat President Trump remained confident. Conservative groups and lawmakers lined up...
Payday lenders have new hope with Trump's CFPB
The loan sharks smell blood. A payday lender selling loans derided as “debt traps” by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is going public — and it’s banking on the Trump...
Sinclair set to OK antitrust deal, looks to move forward with $6.6B Tribune buyout
Sinclair Broadcasting is close to accepting a remedy proposed by President Trump’s Department of Justice to allow its $6.6 billion buyout of Tribune Media to gain regulatory approval, The Post...
Left-wing activists plan protest outside Cuomo's fundraiser
Left-wing Democratic Party activists are organizing a protest outside Gov. Cuomo’s 60th birthday fundraiser bash at Cipriani Wall Street on Dec. 14 -- just across from the Trump Building --that...
Domino's launches baby registry for 'hangry' soon-to-be parents
Forget diapers and strollers — Domino’s is officially serving up what new parents are truly pining for: delivery. The pizza chain announced that they have officially launched a baby registry...
Uber paid off ex-employee to 'settle' blackmailing situation
The high-profile court battle between Uber and Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, was rocked on Wednesday when an Uber executive revealed a former employee tried to extort cash in return...
Meet the rogue Twitter employee who deactivated Trump's account
The rogue Twitter employee who briefly deactivated President Trump's account has finally revealed himself. Bahtiyar Duysak, of Germany, had been working for the social media giant as a contractor when...
Rockefeller tree lighting attracts thousands despite Lauer bombshell
Throngs of tourists and revelers packed midtown Manhattan under tight security and a relatively warm sky to watch the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Democratic Mayor Bill...
Judge: NYPD ignoring court order on Black Lives Matter surveillance
A Manhattan judge threatened to fine the NYPD for flouting a court order to turn over surveillance records of Black Lives Matter protests at Grand Central Terminal following the death...
Videos show wild, dangerous 'sideshows' plaguing Oakland
Wild new videos show automotive mayhem around this Bay Area city as hundreds of drivers did donuts, allegedly fired guns and detonated fireworks across city streets over the weekend.
Knicks survive Porzingis scare in dominant victory over Heat
Somehow it was two victories in one night for the Knicks. Porzingis’ horrific-looking ankle injury turned into just a sprain and the club, behind Enes Kanter’s off-the-charts energy, routed the...
Kushner questioned by Mueller's Russia probe
President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has been questioned by special counsel Robert Mueller's team of investigators about former national security adviser Michael Flynn. That's according to a person familiar...
All the angles point toward Oklahoma
The North Star from Northcoast Sports Service joins The Post’s college and NFL bettor’s guides for 2017. Go to ncsports.com to view a sample of the Power Sweep newsletter. Oklahoma...
The Giants have one last chance to do right by Eli Manning
John Mara’s emotional meeting with Eli Manning in his office Wednesday should be a prelude to the next one they must have at the end of this godforsaken season. And...
AT&T had the best response to DOJ lawsuit: research firm
AT&T aced its response to the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block its $85 billion merger with Time Warner, an influential media research firm wrote in a report on Wednesday....
Carlos Beltran: Why my DH time can help me as Yankees manager
He took advice from former Mets general manager Omar Minaya about the interview process. His family is on board with his desire to manage the Yankees. The last manager he...
City Council Dems will nominate speaker's pal for BOE gig
Democrats in the City Council are on the verge of giving outgoing Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito a parting gift by approving a close pal to a plum patronage post at...
Retail workers say holiday music is emotionally damaging: study
It’s jingle hell. One-quarter of American retail workers say their holiday spirit is dying because they’re forced to listen to Christmas songs all day — with some saying it’s damaging...
Trump's Twitter attack targets wrong Theresa May
President Trump launched a Twitter attack on British Prime Minister Theresa May — sort of. Trump made a posting shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday that said “Theresa @theresamay, don’t focus...
'A tough thing to see': Giants react to new scout-team QB
At 12:18 p.m. Wednesday it became official, in startling fashion. Eli Manning stretched on the practice field, as usual, with Geno Smith and rookie Davis Webb, and then lined up...
Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli lists LA condo
Music legend Frankie Valli — known as the frontman of the Four Seasons, which just announced their farewell tour of seven UK shows in November and December 2018 — is...
Conyers will not seek re-election in 2018
Embattled Congressman John Conyers, accused of sexual harassment by former staffers, will not seek re-election next year, according to a broadcast report on Wednesday. The longest serving member of Congress...
Rent Lady Gaga's Central Park penthouse for $33K a month
Lady Gaga’s former penthouse at 40 Central Park South is now on the market as a $33,000-a-month rental. It’s the literal Haus of Gaga, which is what her creative team...
Live in the beach town The Boss built for $1.45M
A 1,600-square-foot penthouse at the new Monroe condo in Asbury Park, NJ — a gentrifying beach town made famous by Bruce Springsteen, who used to play at the Stone Pony...
Gerard Butler lists 'modern vintage' Chelsea loft for $6M
Scottish-born law student-turned-movie star Gerard Butler — best known for his role in the 2006 movie “300” — has listed his exquisite Chelsea loft for $5.99 million. The 3,150-square-foot home,...
Brokers are using virtual reality headsets to sell apartments
This spring, Amol Shah and his husband Jens Audenaert were intrigued by an Upper East Side apartment they saw online, so they did what any prospective buyers would do: They...
Geno Smith doesn't care what you think about Giants' QB mess
Geno Smith spent his first full day as the Giants starting quarterback taking a shot at his critics. Smith, the former Jets quarterback who will replace Eli Manning under center...
Opera star's $4.5M pad hits all the high notes
Opera star Marilyn Horne, known for her performances in Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck” and Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma,” has also been singing the praises of her Upper West Side apartment for the...
Find the perfect holiday gift at these NYC shops
Côte à Coast This gem stocks a trove of responsibly made housewares & accessories by independent designers from all over the world, plus comfy menswear with a West Coast vibe...
Kristaps Porzingis avoids disaster after cringeworthy ankle twist
The Knicks -- and all of their fans -- can breathe again. Kristaps Porzingis was diagnosed with a sprained right ankle after X-rays were negative Wednesday night, the team announced,...
'Uptown' and 'downtown' rats are actually different
“Uptown” rats are genetically different than “downtown” rats -- and there’s also a distinction between “West Village” and “East Village” rats, a Fordham University grad student has discovered. Matthew Combs...
Spitzer's leash fetish revealed
Disgraced “Luv Gov” Eliot Spitzer likes to take long romantic walks — at the end of a leash, new court papers claim. The hooker-happy former governor’s fetishes include a penchant...
This is what Mets want to see and hear from Dominic Smith
Dominic Smith’s latest battle of the bulge is showing results. The Mets first baseman, whose conditioning came into question this past season during a rough six-week stretch to begin his...
Wannabe base-jumper banned from Empire State Building
A Manhattan judge has permanently barred a former NYU student from one of the city’s top tourist destinations after he posted on Twitter his desire to BASE jump from the...
GOP tax bill clears latest hurdle in Senate
The largest tax package in more than three decades has cleared a key procedural vote in the Senate as Republican lawmakers work to give President Donald Trump the biggest legislative...
Liberals are increasing the odds of a new Korean War
Kim Jong Un’s latest missile launch looks like a bull’s-eye — smack in the Democrats’ left eye. Leftists keep claiming it’s President Trump’s rhetoric on North Korea that’s dangerous. What...
Nikki Haley: North Korea missile launch 'brings us closer to war'
North Korea’s latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile increases the chances of a war that will leave it “utterly destroyed,” President Trump’s top envoy to the United Nations warned...
Deadly 'mercy' left accused granny-killer walking free
Dantey Moore, the 27-year-old thug who allegedly stabbed to death Staten Island grandmother Geetha Howie, has a criminal rap sheet as wide as the streets on which he was allowed...
Another de Blasio donor who bought rich rewards
Backing Bill de Blasio sure has its rewards — as The Post’s story Wednesday about Moishe Indig illustrates. (Yet again.) E-mails the city coughed up under the Freedom of Information...
What worked and what bombed as the fall TV season wraps
Dec. 1 is right around the corner — and, by now, most of the primetime series have aired their fall finales. It’s clear which freshman series made it big and...
It turns out Democrats love 'dark money'
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, arguably the most outspoken Democratic critic of secret money in politics, last month sent a plea to donors to help counter “buckets of right-wing dark money”...
The Giants destroyed me like they never have before
They broke my heart. It was a cold, windy day and the play in front of me was disgusting, as we sat inside a barren MetLife Stadium on Nov. 12,...
Giants now being billboard-shamed for Eli Manning debacle
The Giants are being assailed from all corners for abruptly tearing Eli Manning off his throne, and now that includes on highway billboards. The electronic billboards that read “Big Blue...
Don't tweet your agenda away, Mr. President
North Korea just tested a new, longer-range missile. The fate of the tax-cut bill hangs in the balance. Absent action in Congress, the federal government is set to shut down...
Man accused of mutilating dad, posting selfies after murder
A Chicago man murdered and mutilated his 61-year-old father before allegedly posting several selfies on Facebook, prosecutors say. Police found Carl Edmondson’s body at the bottom of the basement stairs...
Man intervenes in couple's fight, fatally shoots boyfriend: cops
PHILADELPHIA — A couple’s late-night argument near Drexel University in Philadelphia took a deadly turn when a random man intervened in their fight and fatally shot the boyfriend. Philadelphia police...
Ex-Planned Parenthood worker sues over no medical leave for cancer
INDIANAPOLIS — A former employee with a Planned Parenthood advocacy group is suing the organization, alleging that she was denied family medical leave after being diagnosed with cervical cancer. The...
Woman who threw tantrum on plane arrested for biting flight attendants
A Manhattan woman who threw a drunken tantrum on a plane from Brazil to New York has been arrested for biting at least three flight attendants during the airborne brawl....
Teens plead guilty to Facebook Live sexual assault
CHICAGO — Two teenagers have pleaded guilty in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed live on Facebook in March. In a plea deal with Cook County...
Missing teen may be on the run with 'predator' she met on Snapchat
A missing Texas teen may have run away with a "much older" man whom she met through Snapchat, according to her family. Heaven Ray Cox, 15, was reported missing Sunday...
Naked tot found wandering streets after mom left kids for strip club shift: cops
A young mom who left her kids home alone during a strip club shift was arrested after her 2-year-old was found wandering the streets naked, according to police. Chelsea Sawyer,...
Tiger Woods' rivals are thirsting for his comeback to be real
NASSAU, Bahamas — Growing up, they all watched him, wanted to compete against him and dreamed about beating him. Above all, though, the younger generation of today’s golf stars wanted...
Is this 'Southern Charm' cad the new 'Bachelor'?
On a recent episode of the Bravo reality show “Southern Charm,” which chronicles a wealthy group of friends in Charleston, S.C., star Shep Rose complains about his love life to...
I left the Hollywood life to become a Times Square nun
In the late 1990s, Claudette Monica Powell was in her early 30s, married and had a cool job at a Los Angeles ad agency that often gave her access to...
Study shows the car you drive may reveal whom you voted for
When it comes to your political leanings, you are what you drive, according to a new study that says election results can be predicted by the make and models of...
I don't care about the royal engagement — and neither should you
Amid the all the celebratory posts about the engagement of Prince Harry and “Suits” actress Meghan Markle clogging my Facebook news feed yesterday, one stood out. It was my cousin...
Video surfaces of FSU kicker brawling with frat brothers
Warning: Video features explicit content A near three-minute video has surfaced of Seminoles kicker Ricky Aguayo brawling with brothers from Florida State University's Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in Dec. 2016,...
A rusty Joakim Noah shows how far he's plunged
Knicks center Joakim Noah could have had a different view, but he wasn’t going to decline a chance to play basketball — even if it was the G League. Knicks...
Why you should probably get more sleep than Rihanna
Count Rihanna among the ranks of successful people, Barack Obama and Donald Trump among them, who thrive on very little sleep. “I only sleep three or four hours a night,”...
Giants leave door open for quicker Ben McAdoo firing
Eli Manning lost his job on Tuesday. Could Ben McAdoo be next? Giants owner John Mara refused to guarantee the embattled coach will finish out this dismal season. “There’s no...
Carjacker pleads guilty to running over Brooklyn dad
A carjacker who fatally ran over a beloved Brooklyn dad has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges in exchange for 15 years to life in prison. Joshua Colon copped to...
'My mom just stabbed my dad': Woman pleads not guilty to ex's slaying
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — A 32-year-old woman accused of killing her former husband has pleaded not guilty in northeast Iowa’s Buchanan County. Court records say Hillary Hunziker entered the plea Tuesday...
Matt Lauer's firing casts NBC's call on Ronan Farrow in a whole new light
After Matt Lauer was unceremoniously fired from the “Today” show Wednesday, you had to wonder: Why did NBC smother Ronan Farrow’s explosive, months-long investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual assaults...
Dad of missing tot doubts kidnapping story
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The biological father of a 3-year-old North Carolina girl who disappeared from her home says he doesn’t think his daughter was kidnapped. Alex Woods told WCTI-TV in...
Man sentenced for killing mom he thought was possessed
RUTLAND, Vt. — A Vermont man who told police he attacked and killed his 82-year-old mother because he believed she was possessed by Satan has been sentenced to eight to...
Philip Rivers rips 'pathetic' Giants for Eli Manning treatment
Philip Rivers was once traded for Eli Manning, and their careers have been linked ever since. Count Rivers among those not impressed with the Giants' decision to bench the two-time...
Dozens of galaxies found hiding in plain sight
In 2004, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope zoomed in on a small,“empty” patch of sky in the southern constellation Fornax. The image that emerged — known as the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field...
Angry Americans should channel Churchill and other comments
From the right: Conservatives Were Right About Sex “Whether liberals want to acknowledge it or not,” Mark Hemingway avers at The Weekly Standard, “conservatives have embraced a large degree of...
Things we do to annoy the hell out of our co-workers
Shut the door on irritating co-workers. That’s literally what many Americans do. About one in three people say they’ve left a job because of an annoying co-worker(s), according to a...
Daredevils dive off mountain into flying plane
Astonishing footage shows two brave daredevils wingsuiting into a moving plane. The heart-stopping clip shows Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet flying into the specially made aircraft at 85 miles per...
Bill would provide free diapers at childcare centers
Help may soon be on the way for poor parents struggling to cover diaper costs. Brooklyn City Councilman Mark Treyger plans to introduce a bill Thursday that would require the...
Billions in bitcoins have been lost or deleted
Alex could have been a millionaire. In late 2009, when the digital cryptocurrency bitcoin was still in its infancy and a single PC could “mine” a few coins in a...
Church of England head slams Trump for sharing anti-Muslim videos
The head of the Church of England on Wednesday pushed President Trump to take down inflammatory, anti-Muslim videos he had posted on Twitter, and urged him to condemn “racism and...
House mandates sexual harassment training for all lawmakers, staff
The House passed a resolution on Wednesday that will require all lawmakers and staff to undergo anti-sexual harassment training, as a wave of sexual misconduct allegations have shaken Congress. The...
This mess is what Giants get for giving Ben McAdoo hope
What we have learned across the past two days is that the Giants’ presumed corporate credo that a coach must be allowed to finish whatever season he’s started, regardless of...
Parents warned to look out for disturbing 'Elsagate' videos
Cyber safety expert and former undercover online detective Brett Lee has seen the worst there is to see on the internet. But even he has been left confounded by a...
The terrifying future of medicine is already here
Maybe we don’t have flying cars yet (or maybe we do), but the future has never seemed closer — at least as far as medicine and technology are concerned. What...
NYPD releases bodycam footage of cops killing suspect
Bodycam footage released by the NYPD on Wednesday shows a suspect begging Bronx cops to shoot him dead as they attempt to get him to drop a knife. "Shoot me!"...
UN finds 11 percent of medicines in poor countries are fake
LONDON — About 11 percent of medicines in developing countries are counterfeit and likely responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of children from diseases like malaria and pneumonia...
Woman yells at mall Santa: 'You're not even real!'
A woman ended up on Santa’s naughty list – for calling him fake in a foul-mouthed tirade. “Do you have a sleigh? No? You f---g d---head,” the woman screamed at...
John Mara sounds like he's saying goodbye to Eli Manning
Eli Manning has been in the building for 14 years. If anyone knows what makes the franchise quarterback tick, it is John Mara, the co-owner of the New York Giants....
300-year-old note found inside butt of Jesus statue
Restorers of an 18th-century statue of Jesus Christ in Spain have found a handwritten note hidden up his bum. The message, written carefully in calligraphy and dating back to 1777,...
Brother of Yankees managerial candidate mocks sexual misconduct
Bret Boone is probably going to regret this edition of sliding into someone's DMs. The brother of a Yankees managerial candidate and former big leaguer himself sent a flurry of...
DNA tests prove 'Yeti corpses' were just bear and dog remains
The centuries-old debate over the existence of the mysterious Yeti could be put to bed following genetic analysis of its supposed remains. Scientists studied nine so-called Yeti specimens including bone,...
This woman sold her eggs to pay off her student loans
Molly Bryant, a 25-year-old from Iowa, graduated in May this year with $150,000 in debt and a law degree. Less than six months later she was going under anesthesia to...
Trump suggests Joe Scarborough killed intern
President Trump suggested on Wednesday that MSNBC host Joe Scarborough should be investigated for murder. "So now that Matt Lauer is gone when will the Fake News practitioners at NBC...
Med student accused of posting pics of classmates to fetish sites
A student at the University of Miami medical school is accused of posting hundreds of photos of his female classmates to various fetish sites, according to a report. Medical students...
Teen thanks 'gay men' for $250K bond in fatal school stabbing
The Bronx teen accused of fatally stabbing a 15-year-old classmate and nearly killing another walked free Wednesday on $250,000 bond. “I am grateful to the people who donated to my...
How a constant afterthought became NBA's biggest surprise
Certain teams, players, and subplots tend to dominate NBA discourse. The Warriors, as it turns out, are pretty good at basketball. LeBron is a robot incapable of aging (why Cleveland...
Hate group leader retweeted by Trump asks for his help to avoid jail
The Britain First wingnut whose anti-Muslim Twitter videos inspired President Trump to retweet them on Wednesday made an emotional appeal on Facebook to the commander-in-chief to keep her out of...
Arby's workers chase armed robber, hold him at gunpoint for cops
Three “brave” fast-food employees in Michigan served up swift justice to an armed robber — with one even jumping in a car to chase the suspect before holding him at...
Why Mike Francesa's epic Giants rant made him a little bit sad
We may have witnessed the last great Mike Francesa rant on Tuesday — at least on WFAN. The afternoon host's bellowing tirade against Giants coach Ben McAdoo for his handling...
NFL's $100M plan to end anthem protests is dividing players
Depending on the point of view, the NFL has either reached out to its players with an unprecedented financial offer to help fund social justice charities, or it is offering...
De Blasio aide rips ferry CEO over floundering fleet
A top aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday chewed out the president of the company running the new city-subsidized ferry service for keeping officials in the dark about...
Urban sprawl threatens Peru's ancient ruins
Peru's famed ruins are feeling the squeeze of urbanization.
Intel Committee to grill Don Jr. over Russia, Wikileaks
Donald Trump Jr. will meet next week with members of the House Intelligence Committee, who are expected to grill him about his contacts with Russia and WikiLeaks during his dad’s...
British hate group relishes in recent boost from Trump
The far-right white nationalist hate group Britain First updated the cover photo on its Facebook page Wednesday — adding a photo of a beaming Donald Trump waving to supporters at...
‘Parks and Rec’ superfans, Duke Silver's fedora could be yours
“Parks and Recreation” is gone, but its ephemera lives on — and if you’re a superfan with deep pockets, Duke Silver’s fedora can be yours. According to Vice, NBC is...
Mining exec convicted in deadly explosion is mulling a Senate run
A West Virginia mining exec who was sentenced to a year behind bars for his role in an explosion that killed 29 miners is eyeing a career change — a...
American Airlines scrambles to find pilots to cover holiday rush
Thousands of December flights on American Airlines do not yet have pilots to fly them because a scheduling error gave time off to too many cockpit crew members during the...
Host killed Thanksgiving guest for bogarting crack pipe: cops
A Minneapolis woman allegedly killed a Thanksgiving guest for smoking crack at the table — and not offering to share, police said. Anenia Marie Hare, 47, was charged Monday with...
David Cone is still waiting for a Yankees call
Speaking to 400 people Wednesday morning at a fundraiser in Stratford, Conn., to benefit Bridgeport’s McGivney Center after-school programs, David Cone was asked about being interested in the Yankees’ managing...
Theresa May's spokesman blasts Trump for sharing anti-Muslim videos
A spokesman for the British prime minister said it was "wrong" for President Trump to share videos of Muslims supposedly committing violent acts from the Twitter account of the leader...
Hip-hop mogul found guilty again for hiring hitman to kill pal of 50 Cent
Former entertainment manager James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond has been found guilty for a second time of hiring a hitman to kill a pal of rapper 50 Cent. Just after 8...
Tourists' butt pic lands their asses in Thailand jail
A California couple was busted in Thailand for taking a nude “butt selfie" in front of a renowned Buddhist temple, local police said Wednesday. Joseph Dasilva, 38, and Travis Dasilva,...
Isaiah Thomas is ready to put the Cavaliers over the top
This time is just like the last time. The Cavaliers have pushed past one of their now standard regular-season slumps — this one started the season — and again look...
Kathleen Rice calls for Congress to lift gag order on Conyers' accuser
WASHINGTON – New York Rep. Kathleen Rice called for the woman who received a $27,000 sexual harassment settlement from Rep. John Conyers to be relieved from her gag order and...
Cooking dinner when you're married to the world's most famous chef
It took four months of fugitive, surreptitious dating before Rene Redzepi first cooked for his girlfriend Nadine Levy. The then 26-year-old chef and owner of Copenhagen restaurant Noma, opened in...
CBS has an Eli Manning offer if Giants don't want him
Well, Eli Manning and Tony Romo competing again would be fun. In the wake of the Giants benching their longtime franchise quarterback as speculation swirls about his future, CBS wants...
BuzzFeed's workforce getting slashed by 8 percent
BuzzFeed is chopping 8 percent of its workforce amid reports that shortfalls in revenue are delaying the news site’s bid to take itself public. The cuts will hit approximately 100...
Man busted for shouting obscenity at reporter on live TV
A Maryland man is facing charges in Canada for yelling a sexually explicit threat at a female television reporter during a live interview with a cop, police said. Britt Dixon,...
Scientists call for a global ban on glitter
Scientists have called for glitter to be banned globally because of the threat it presents to wildlife. The glistening decorative powder may seem harmless, but environmental researchers claim it is...
'Sorry, Nick,' says cop who tasered his own partner
A police officer in Riverside, Ohio, mistakenly tasered his fellow arresting officer, after the duo responded to a domestic violence call on Thanksgiving. The mishap was captured on video by...
There's a 'crazy' Conor McGregor-Irish mafia brawl rumor
Conor McGregor has again found himself at the center of a wild plot involving some extremely heavy hitters. According to various unconfirmed reports in Ireland and the UK, a threat...
Garrison Keillor fired for alleged improper behavior
Radio host Garrison Keillor has been fired by Minnesota Public Radio amid accusations of improper behavior. The former host of “A Prairie Home Companion” told the Associated Press in an...
Harry Styles: Shania Twain is my 'main' fashion influence
Styles + Twain = style twins! At the Victoria’s Secret show in Shanghai, Harry Styles cited Shania Twain as his biggest inspiration — in more ways than one. “I think both...
Tour bus crashes in Times Square
A double-decker tour bus crashed into a meat truck near Times Square Wednesday morning, sending three patients to the hospital, police said. The TopView Bus, which allows tourists to hop...
Kim Jong Un claims to be a 'responsible nuclear power'
North Korean President Kim Jong Un declared his regime a "responsible nuclear power" on Wednesday, just hours after it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile with enough range to strike the...
Why we shun Harvey Weinstein but forget about Woody Allen
Harvey Weinstein is toast, while Woody Allen thrives. As Hollywood, the media and Capitol Hill purge their alleged predators post-Weinstein, the men previously accused — their careers intact — stick...
The 'Meghan Markle Effect' is officially in full swing
Looks like Meghan Markle is next in line for the “Kate Effect.” Everything Kate Middleton and her royal offspring touch turns to sold and her future sister-in-law already appears to...
Canada testing new poverty-fighting tool: handing out free money
HAMILTON, Ontario — Former security guard Tim Button considers how a sudden increase in his income from an unusual social experiment has changed his life in this Canadian industrial city...
Janoris Jenkins is the latest blow to Giants
The season is over for Jackrabbit. Janoris Jenkins, the Giants’ best cornerback, went in Wednesday for ankle surgery. He was already placed on injured reserve, ending his season after 11...
Roy Moore accuser furious after 'slanderous' denial
A woman who accused Roy Moore of groping her when she was 14 and he was 32 has penned an impassioned letter to the disgraced pol — insisting that he...
Investigators desperate for clues leading to missing 3-year-old girl
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The FBI has joined the search for a missing 3-year-old North Carolina girl reported abducted from her home as authorities step up efforts to find the child....
Teen 'owes' St. Jude $200K after donation-matching tweet goes viral
A student at Washington State University who felt charitable last week posted on Twitter that she planned to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It seemed simple enough: She...
This is the most expensive handbag in the world
A rare Hermès Birkin bag sold at auction early Wednesday morning at Christie’s in Hong Kong for a whopping $382,000 USD. It’s set a record as the priciest handbag ever...
'It Is Okay To Be White' guy allegedly manhandles female protester
A conservative pundit was arrested by UConn police after he allegedly attacked a female protester. The student reportedly took the pages of his “It’s Okay To Be White” speech from...
Detective caught on tape detaining teen 'because you're white'
A police detective in Illinois was facing disciplinary action this week after being caught on camera telling a teenager he was being detained because he was white. The video shows...
Man gets more than a millennium in prison for molesting girls
A jury in Texas gave a man convicted of sexually abusing two girls for years two life sentences, plus more than 1,000 years in prison, authorities said. Robert Benjamin Franks,...
A.J. Hinch: Beltran can make transition from player to manager
In the one season A.J. Hinch had Carlos Beltran, the World Series champion manager understood the player had a desire to manage. “Carlos always was curious about managing. He was...
Carlos Beltran interview is about a lot more than manager's job
Maybe Carlos Beltran will blow Yankees officials away on Wednesday, demonstrate the combination of baseball IQ, leadership and empathy that made him such a magnetic, mentoring force in clubhouses, particularly...
Lawmaker's punishment for sex harassment claims: No more interns
An upstate lawmaker just elected as Rensselaer County’s new county executive was sanctioned by the state Assembly Wednesday for sexual harassment, including asking a female staffer for nude photos. Assembly...
The genius Japanese money saving idea you should try
If my savings goals for 2018 could be summed up in one word it would be thus: Accountability. At the moment, there's noone but myself holding me accountable for hitting...
Marlins to Giancarlo Stanton: Leave or you won’t like it here
The leverage the Marlins possess in ridding themselves of Giancarlo Stanton's contract is the alternative. If Miami keeps the reigning home run king, it will sell off other top players...
Baby gets life-saving liver transplant from police officer
Sloane St. James’ parents said they noticed something was amiss with their baby girl when she was around 4 months old. Her jaundice wasn’t going away and her stomach had...
Graphic video shows gruesome Japanese whale hunt
Warning: Graphic content Gruesome video footage obtained from the Australian government shows a controversial Japanese whaling operation in the Southern Ocean. Ocean conservation group Sea Shepherd obtained the previously unseen...
Shell casings, cell phone led police to suspected serial killer
A former St. John’s basketball player arrested for the four slayings in Florida had “no apparent motive” -- but police are "100 percent confident" he's the serial killer because his...
Trump says 'major sanctions' will be imposed on North Korea
President Trump posted on Twitter Wednesday that he has talked to the Chinese president about North Korea's recent missile launch and said "major sanctions" will be imposed on the reclusive...
We'd only have 15 minutes of notice if a space storm were to hit
Devastating space storms could strike Earth at any time - and we would only have 15 minutes of warning. A direct hit from a space storm would wipe out power...
Disturbed man pulled from hotel air duct
A deranged man walked into a Midtown hotel early Wednesday with a blowtorch and squeezed his way into an air duct where he lit his shoe on fire, cops said....
'Shut his f--king mouth': Jason Dufner feuds with golf analyst
Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee has an itchy Twitter finger, claiming recently that he blocked 20,000 people. His rules are simple: Keep it cordial and no cursing. Golfer Jason Dufner...
Human heads placed outside broadcaster's office in Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- Two human heads were discovered in a cooler outside an office of broadcaster Televisa in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, authorities said on Tuesday. It was not...
Bitcoin blows past the $11,000 mark
Bitcoin soared to an all-time high above $11,000 on Wednesday on major exchanges and digital currency indexes, including the widely followed Luxembourg-based trading platform BitStamp. The digital currency spiked through...
Marvel releases 'Avengers: Infinity War' trailer
The Avengers have assembled — and a few other superheroes, too. Marvel released the highly anticipated trailer for "Avengers: Infinity War" Wednesday, offering the first real look at the 2018...
Carmelo Anthony's Knicks joke masks Thunder pain
https://twitter.com/FredKatz/status/935583605878853632 This might be new to the Thunder, but it's not to Carmelo Anthony. The star forward was asked Tuesday if he's ever been a situation like this before, in...
Tesla assembly lines are getting bogged down with mistakes
After Tesla’s Model S sedans and Model X SUVs roll off the company’s Fremont, California assembly line, the electric vehicles usually make another stop — for repairs, nine current and...
Disgraced Marine charged with sex crimes involving minors
A former commander of the Marines’ Wounded Warrior Regiment has been charged with sex crimes involving three children in Virginia, police said. Todd Shane Tomko, a 54-year-old former Marine Corps...
Trump might still go to bat for Roy Moore
President Trump won't personally stump for accused sexual molester Roy Moore in Alabama, but he will energize his base to help elect the Republican candidate to the Senate, according to...
Uber losses widen as scandals pile up
Uber’s quarterly losses widened, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, as the ride-hailing company wades through legal troubles and faces regulatory scrutiny across the globe. The...
Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from British ultranationalist party
President Trump on Wednesday shared violent videos from the Twitter account of the leader of a British ultranationalist party that apparently show Muslims beating a boy on crutches, tossing a...
Bill Ackman has another turnaround on his plate at Chipotle
Bill Ackman just knocked off another CEO at Chipotle, but he still has a big, unfinished turnaround sitting on his plate. The activist investor’s hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, cheered...
War criminal dies after taking poison at UN tribunal
Croatia’s state TV says Slobodan Praljak, who claimed to have taken poison just after his 20-year sentence was upheld by appeals judges at a UN war crimes tribunal, has died....
Eli Manning's classy first move the morning after benching
Hours after the Giants abruptly ended Eli Manning's historic tenure as starting quarterback, the 14-season veteran was back to business as usual Wednesday. "@BobPapa_NFL & I just took a break...
ESPN lays off 150 employees in latest bloodbath
The latest round of ESPN layoffs has arrived. On Wednesday, network president John Skipper confirmed 150 staffers would be terminated, after cutting about 100 staffers in late April. The news...
Man who lured girls by posing as pop stars gets 17 years in prison
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man who pretended to be pop stars like Justin Bieber and Harry Styles to entice young girls into performing sexual acts during online video chats...
War criminal appears to drink poison at UN tribunal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal was dramatically halted Wednesday when a former Bosnian Croat military chief claimed to have taken poison....
Artifacts from King Tut’s tomb set for international tour
LOS ANGELES — Artifacts from King Tut’s tomb are going on tour next year to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Egyptian pharaoh’s resting place. The...
Trump uses Lauer firing to attack NBC boss, MSNBC anchor
President Trump responded to NBC's firing of Matt Lauer on Wednesday by lashing out at "Fake News" and calling for an investigation into the network's chairman Andrew Lack and MSNBC...
Emails show de Blasio helped influential donor
An influential rabbi received red-carpet treatment from City Hall after hosting a fund-raiser for Mayor de Blasio in 2013 — and later boasted about steering thousands of votes to him...
Debra Messing is tackling sexual harassers in real life and on a new episode of 'Will & Grace'
‘I’m a sucker for a laugh. If it makes people laugh, I’ll do anything.” Debra Messing, queen of the pratfall as stylish Grace Adler on NBC’s newly resurrected “Will &...
Wheelchair-bound babe 'works it' on the stripper pole
Erin Clark may use a wheelchair, but that hasn’t kept her from rocking the pole. The 36-year-old pole-dancing champ won a national title in Spain, and has helped change the...
Dana White: Conor McGregor may never fight again
UFC president Dana White said he thinks Conor McGregor's career in the Octagon might be over. This is a change from earlier this month when the company was still hopeful...
Breaking down the Giants-Eli Manning exit scenario
Eli Manning was powerless when it came to preventing Ben McAdoo and the Giants hierarchy from wresting from him the franchise-quarterback mantle he has worn so professionally for 14 seasons....
What is next for Davis Webb?
Geno Smith is a starting quarterback in New York again — just not the way anyone envisioned it. The ex-Jet was informed Tuesday he will be the first Giants quarterback...
Geno Smith better have his alarm set for this West Coast trip
Hey, Geno, Sunday’s game in Oakland begins at 1:25 Pacific time. One-twenty-five. It may sound a bit harsh to have to spell it out for Geno Smith, who will make...
Researchers use advanced technology to study mummy
LEMONT, Ill. — Researchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago are using advanced technology to unwrap the mysteries of an 1,800-year-old mummy. They say the high-energy X-ray...
McDonagh 'hoping for' Friday return but must pass 1 more test
Once Ryan McDonagh realized his play on the ice was being compromised by the muscle strain in his abdomen, and once the doctors realized it was getting worse and negatively...
Eli Apple calls his difficult past two weeks 'wonderful'
Even though he has not played a snap, the last two weeks have served as another learning experience for Eli Apple. The Giants’ second-year cornerback was inactive for back-to-back games...
Bags of decapitated birds found in New Jersey woods
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. — Bags of decapitated birds have been found in New Jersey. The Asbury Park Press reports Little Egg Harbor police found bags of mutilated birds twice...
Parents say 3-year-old son was left on school bus for hours
TAUNTON, Mass. — The parents of a 3-year-old Massachusetts boy say their son was left alone on a school bus for several hours before he was found. WFXT-TV reports Xavier...
Eli Manning fiasco: Giants' shift from classy to clueless is complete
Eli Manning deserved a much better Giants ending. You give your heart and soul to your franchise, and bring home two Super Bowl titles, that’s the least you deserve. In...
School district stops trips to Baltimore over city's escalating violence
BALTIMORE — Officials with a county school district in Maryland say they have halted school-related trips to Baltimore because of escalating violence in the city. A spokeswoman for Carroll County...
Chobani reinventing itself with new look, products
Chobani, the company that helped kick-start the Greek yogurt craze, is shrinking those words on its label as it may expand beyond that food in an increasingly crowded yogurt market....
2 men charged in 'horrible' human trafficking case
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two men are accused in what Pennsylvania's attorney general on Tuesday described as a "horrible" case of human trafficking that employed death threats and opioids to compel...
83-year-old psychologist accused of sexually assaulting patient
GLASTONBURY, Conn. — An 83-year-old psychologist has been charged with sexually assaulting a longtime patient at his home office in Connecticut. Police say Dr. Clark Allen was arrested Tuesday in...
Connecticut city mocked by sitcom pleads with ABC to end insults
NORWALK, Conn. — Residents of a Connecticut city that has been mocked on an ABC sitcom say the jokes need to stop, citing a Halloween episode featuring a character dressed...
Remains of ancient sea cow discovered on California island
VENTURA, Calif. — Scientists say they've unearthed fossil remains of a sea cow that lived in the shallow waters off Southern California's Channel Islands some 25 million years ago. The...
Justin Thomas glad to have 'front row seat' to Tiger's comeback
NASSAU, Bahamas — As a child, Justin Thomas grew up in awe of Tiger Woods. As a fellow pro who won five times last year and is the reigning PGA...
Jeep unveils revamped Wrangler
When Fiat Chrysler engineers and designers set out to revamp the venerable Jeep Wrangler for the first time in a decade, they didn't want to mess much with its looks....
Cops pull over 11 year-old driving SUV with adult in the back
WARREN, Ohio — Authorities in northeastern Ohio say an 11-year-old girl was driving an SUV when police stopped it and arrested a young woman riding in the back seat. Warren...
Warby Parker to debut two new NYC stores
In another boost to the clicks-to-bricks model, eyeglass retailer Warby Parker has signed two more deals for Gotham shops: one on the Upper West Side and one near Rockefeller Center...
Man arrested for Florida serial killings played basketball at St. John's
Florida cops on Tuesday busted a former St. John’s basketball player suspected of being the serial killer linked to four murders in one Tampa neighborhood, officials said. A tip about...