December 7, 2017
Thief hides parrot stolen from pet store in his pocket
A man poached a parrot from a Petland store in Brooklyn by stuffing the exotic bird into his pocket and then walking out, cops said. The suspect could be seen...
Over/Under Rico: Week 14
Rico had his second double-digit win week in a row, going 10-6 (3-0 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders. The season record is 90-99-3 (21-17-1). The selections for Week 14 are:...
Thieves swipe box full of yet-to-be released Jordan's from Niketown
A crafty sneaker enthusiast walked into Niketown after closing time Monday night and walked out with a large box full of Jordan Retro 11 shoes. The suspect could be seen...
DC scandals spark rise in sex harassment prevention training
Sexual-harassment-prevention training at the US Capitol has skyrocketed following the scandals that brought down lawmakers like Sen. Al Franken and Rep. John Conyers. In September, just five congressional employees took...
Hope Solo running for US Soccer president
If they don't let you play, run for president. Hope Solo, the estranged United States women's national team goalkeeper, announced her candidacy for president of the US Soccer Federation Thursday...
Court strikes down buffer zone keeping activists from horse carriages
Anti-horse carriage activists won an appeal Thursday that eliminates a 9-foot buffer zone imposed by a lower-court judge — and lets them get as close as they want to the...
Two rare gems spotted in trash heap of sports landscape
It’s time to dig deeper to find the silver linings. Last Friday’s 102-0 girls high school basketball game in Montana — the score held down by a running clock during...
Sessions spars with interns over marijuana policy, police brutality
Newly released video shows Attorney General Jeff Sessions trading verbal jabs with Justice Department interns over marijuana policy and police brutality during a private event in Washington. At one point,...
Feds want ex-senator Sampson hit with more charges
Prosecutors on Thursday asked an appeals court to reinstate embezzlement charges against imprisoned ex-pol John Sampson — so they can bring him to trial all over again. The feds had...
Lundqvist works out, feels 'pretty close to back to normal'
WASHINGTON — There was quite a bit of progress in the health of Henrik Lundqvist over the past few days, and the goaltender seems ready to play for the Rangers...
Robby Anderson's status in doubt after hamstring tweak
Robby Anderson, the Jets’ second-leading receiver, sustained a hamstring injury Thursday that could affect his availability Sunday in Denver. Coach Todd Bowles was typically tight-lipped as to the extent and...
FAO Schwarz is finally coming back to Midtown
FAO Schwarz will return to Midtown Manhattan next fall in a smaller space but one definitely big enough to accommodate its iconic Walking Piano. The high-end toy retailer exited its...
Islanders rally falls short in overtime loss to Penguins
PITTSBURGH — The Islanders made a late rally, but it wasn't enough. Matt Hunwick scored 1:29 into overtime, lifting the Penguins over the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night. “I saw...
City Council proposes task force to review sexual harassment policies
City lawmakers said on Thursday that they would introduce legislation to deal with sexual harassment. The City Council’s Women’s Caucus and Councilman Mark Levine unveiled proposed bills, one of which...
Mother left naked toddler in bathroom during dollar store robbery: cops
Ohio police arrested a mother on Tuesday after she allegedly tried to rob a dollar store while her 1-year-old daughter was left unattended in the bathroom, reports said. According to...
I became pen pals with my father's killer
"Do you know anything about the offender?" a friend asked me after I told her how my father died. I tell her what I tell all new friends: that in...
Mom hits back after stranger body-shames her at the grocery store
An Ohio mom who was body shamed by a stranger while shopping has taken to Facebook to plead for respect this holiday season. Charli Stevens was shopping in the morning...
Condé Nast could merge fashion editors, causing major layoffs
More cuts are in store at Condé Nast as the publisher is weighing merging the fashion-market editors for Vanity Fair, Glamour and W under one department, sources said. Right now,...
Hudson News owners selling stake in Galerie magazine
Hudson News kingpin James Cohen and his wife, Lisa Cohen, are selling a big stake in their 1-year-old interior design magazine, Galerie, to Sandow Media. “We’re profitable, absolutely,” said CEO...
Jets' Von Miller plan depends on lineman who keeps impressing
The Jets are coming off their best offensive game of the season, one in which quarterback Josh McCown earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. So everybody still feels...
Brooklyn museum dedicated to Tonya and Nancy so popular it needs more space
A quirky little Brooklyn museum focused on the saga of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan has won the “gold” that eluded the Winter Games hopefuls — as it has grown...
Tipsy tractor-trailer carrying vodka overturns, spills on highway
A tractor-trailer carrying vodka overturned early Thursday morning, spilling its cargo across an I-95 exit ramp on the border of Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The crash happened around...
This half Christmas tree is half absurd, half genius
British stores are now selling artificial Christmas half-trees and some of them will set you back more than $130. The bizarre Christmas tree craze is designed for people who don’t...
Brazen thieves could steal Christmas one shipping container at a time
As the Christmas shopping season hits full stride, families aren’t the only shoppers looking for a bargain — crooks have their sticky little fingers working overtime as well. On Nov....
Your cat is trying to tell you something when it shows its butt
If you were to walk up to a friend in public and show each other your bare butts, you’d probably get a lot of very strange looks from the rest...
Ex-teammate moves closer to spot on Aaron Boone's staff
Josh Bard, an old teammate of Aaron Boone’s, has interviewed to join the Yankees’ coaching staff, multiple industry sources told The Post. While it couldn’t be determined for which role...
Teen told to 'kill herself' for 'lying' about her looks with makeup
A 19-year-old student has hit back after being brutally mocked online for “looking too different” without makeup. Victoria Katei, a beauty junkie from Dallas, Texas, was accused of being dishonest...
Disgraced Met conductor says sex abuse claims are 'unfounded'
The Met's disgraced opera conductor, James Levine, has finally broken his silence about the sexual abuse allegations made against him recently -- calling them "unfounded." "As anyone who truly knows...
Apollo Global expected to buy Qdoba for $300M
Leon Black’s Apollo Global Management is expected to announce as soon as Friday that it has signed a deal to buy Jack in the Box’s troubled Qdoba Mexican Eats chain,...
Starbucks' latest monstrosity is a Christmas tree in a cup
You can drink unicorns and mermaids and now you can slurp up your Christmas tree. Starbucks' newest frozen drink offering is extra festive, drawing from Yuletide flavors. The Seattle-based company...
Uncertainty surrounds editorial future of struggling Daily News
Uncertainty is gripping the Daily News as the depleted edit staff waits to find out who will succeed Arthur “Chucky” Browne as editor-in-chief. Former Parade magazine editor-in-chief Maggie Murphy is...
Players not taking Giants' house-cleaning lightly: 'Anybody can go'
Monday’s firings of Ben McAdoo and Jerry Reese weren’t just damage control. The dismissals of the Giants’ head coach and general manager were more than tossing raw meat to a...
Wendy's Twitter account once again proves its brilliance
Forget Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic — for the latest in movie reviews, head over to Wendy’s. Over the last few days, the fast-food chain’s fans have taken to asking the...
App hailed as 'Uber for dogs' keeps losing pups
Screwed the pooch again. The Wag app — dubbed the Uber of dog-walking — has lost at least four pups in three years of existence, most recently a Brooklyn rescue...
Man who killed his mom 'too dangerous' to leave max-security mental facility
The former Fordham University student who beat his mother to death during an epileptic seizure should remain in a maximum-security mental facility, a psychologist testified in a Manhattan court on...
How two 'Grand Tour' stars cheated death
It’s a wonder that Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are still around to talk about “The Grand Tour” — since both men nearly died while filming Season 2 of the...
Carmelo Anthony accepts he's not always 'going to be the man'
MEXICO CITY — Carmelo Anthony has had to make all sorts of adjustments since being traded from the Knicks to the Thunder in September. The ex-Knicks star has had to...
DOJ investigating Planned Parenthood over fetal tissue sales
The Justice Department has launched a federal investigation into Planned Parenthood’s practices and the sale of fetal tissue. In a letter first obtained by Fox News, the Justice Department's Stephen...
Moms sue top city judges over child support payout delays
Eight moms have filed a class action lawsuit against the state’s top judges claiming lengthy delays in the Big Apple’s family court system prevent them from collecting child support. The...
Even before the bus, Rosa Parks had a history of heroism
In the documentary “The Rape of Recy Taylor,” about a brutal 1944 crime and its aftermath, a surprising name emerges: Rosa Parks. “The mythology around her was that she was...
Bills fans' favorite streaker pleads guilty, slapped with fine
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A Buffalo Bills fan who ran naked across the field during a blowout loss last month and earned praise from other fans for rushing better than...
Drug dealer who sold lethal dose to mom busted setting up deal with her phone: cops
The Brooklyn drug pusher who sold a lethal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a New Jersey mom found dead on a G train last year was swept up in a...
Accused mob boss headed to trial for racketeering
Accused Genovese mob boss Eugene "Rooster" O'Nofrio has given up on plea talks and is headed to trial for racketeering, his lawyer confirmed on Thursday. "We want to make the...
The final days of Otis Redding
Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” spent four weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 starting in March 1968, but Redding never knew it: He died in a plane...
How Giants could thread the needle with Eli and Webb: ex-NFL exec
After a week of abject ugliness, the Giants are right back where they started with their suspect quarterback situation. Geno Smith was never the long-term answer, and though his performance...
Tappan Zee tricks add up to a Cuomo 'bridgegate'
At the 1984 Democrat National Convention, Gov. Mario Cuomo stepped up to the podium and gave one of the most iconic political speeches of the latter half of the 20th...
Despicable Steve: Bannon's Alabama dive into gutter politics
In his Alabama appearance for Roy Moore, Steve Bannon turned in an intellectually and morally putrid performance even by his standards. There is a partisan case for voting for Moore,...
Rescuers save teenager who fell into mine shaft
GOLDEN, Colo. — Officials in a Colorado city say rescuers have saved a teenager who fell into an old mine shaft that his friends said he was trying to explore....
Ballet master asks for leave of absence amid sex harassment claims
Embattled ballet master Peter Martins is asking for a temporary leave of absence as officials continue to investigate allegations made against him of sexual harassment. The 71-year-old longtime head of...
Why can't feminists accept Taylor Swift's pro-woman heroics?
TIME’s “Person of the Year 2017” is “the silence breakers”: women and men who had drawn attention to the issue of sexual assault. Yet the seemingly obvious choice wasn’t without...
The House concealed-carry bill is arrogant and foolish
With New York City on track for fewer than 300 homicides in 2017, the House just passed a bill to let people with concealed-carry permits issued in any state to...
Look where homelessness is growing — and why
New federal statistics show US homelessness rose slightly this year — driven by a 4 percent jump in New York City and similar increases in Los Angeles and other West...
Ranking musicians' post-band solo careers
Get used to saying her name now, because Camila Cabello is likely to be the name on everyone’s lips in 2018. The former Fifth Harmony member — who plays as...
Police dashcam catches meteor streaking through sky
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A New Jersey police sergeant inadvertently captured footage of a large meteor streaking across the sky. Hamilton Township police Sgt. Michael Virga tells NJ.com he was...
Cuomo comes clean on New York's high taxes
Gov. Cuomo just made an astonishing confession: New Yorkers pay sky-high local income and property taxes because that’s what he and other elected officials want. “New York is a high-tax...
Nets owner paid Russian steroid user to stay silent: whistleblower
The man who blew the lid on Russia’s doping scandal claims Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov dished out hush money to an Olympic athlete after she stumbled upon the scheme and...
Mistletoe at Grand Central Terminal is shockingly tone-deaf
A plan to invite some holiday cheer around Grand Central Terminal is just as likely to invite creeps to plant kisses on total strangers, some New York women told The...
French ambassador bashes US on Pearl Harbor Day
The French ambassador to the United States used Pearl Harbor Day as an occasion to bash America's position on World War II in the 1930s. "In this Pearl Harbor day,...
Dems wrong on the tax bill, #MeToo is a witch hunt and other comments
Security desk: An End to Palestinians’ Deadly Illusion Bloomberg’s Eli Lake no longer believes, as he once did, that recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is “too risky.” The State Department...
Will Hugh Jackman help bring 'Barnum' back to Broadway?
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus packed up for good this year — but P.T. Barnum is still the toast of the town, thanks largely to Hugh Jackman....
Knicks finally feeling the effects of no Phil Jackson: NBA expert
Turner Sports Hall of Fame NBA reporter David Aldridge talks Knicks, Lonzo and covering Gregg Poppovich with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Have the Knicks removed the laughingstock label that...
This is the key to happiness for working moms
It’s all in your head. A working mom’s well-being is more dependent on her basic psychological needs being satisfied than on her infant’s temperament, a new study published in the...
Senate approves bill to prevent government shutdown for now
No government shutdown — for now. The Senate has voted 81-14 for a spending bill to keep the government open until Dec. 22. The Senate approval comes about an hour...
Scientists think this ancient crab looks like Darth Vader
Horseshoe crabs are pretty strange looking creatures, with large domed shells covering insect-like bodies, but as odd as they are they’ve actually managed to stick around for a long, long...
Millennials, rejoice: Seedless avocados are here
Finally, a solution to the injury that plagued us all in 2017. Avocados without pits are now being sold in the UK, as a way to cut back on the...
Melania to kids: 'I would spend my holidays on a deserted island'
First lady Melania Trump paid a visit to a pediatric hospital to read Christmas stories and visit with the children — and revealed that if she could spend the holiday...
LaVar Ball reignites Trump feud with dunk video
Loudmouth hoops dad LaVar Ball reignited his feud with President Trump on Thursday, tweeting a cartoon that shows him dunking over the commander-in-chief — who then lands on the floor...
Bill de Blasio catches the flu, cancels Town Hall appearance
Mayor de Blasio called off a Town Hall appearance on the Upper East Side scheduled for Thursday evening after coming down with the flu, city officials said. Hizzoner also canceled...
Republican congressman expected to resign over inappropriate behavior claims
Arizona Rep. Trent Franks said Thursday that he plans to resign amid a congressional ethics investigation over his "discussion of surrogacy" with female staffers. Franks issued a statement that denied...
Newspaper owner claims he was poisoned with rat toxin
The co-owner of an Arizona newspaper says he was poisoned last year with a chemical found in a rat toxin, and he thinks he knows who did it -- but...
Boxers to be blood tested after HIV-positive fighter falsified medical record
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Athletic Commission will test fighters for communicable diseases after learning a boxer with the virus that causes AIDS fought in the state last month....
Congressman grills FBI director on anti-Trump sentiment at agency
A Republican congressman ran through a list of top FBI officials and asked bureau Director Christopher Wray whether any of them have expressed sentiments to him against President Trump. Rep....
Man who 'saved' rabbit from wildfire probably made things worse
The hoodie-wearing "hero" caught on video rescuing a rabbit from the California wildfires may have actually made things worse for the poor critter. Local animal experts warn that any wildlife...
Bulldog mascot collapses, dies during campus festival
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — A college campus in Rhode Island is mourning the loss of its bulldog mascot that collapsed and died during a campus festival. Bryant University President Ron Machtley...
The cutest new creatures in the new 'Star Wars' were inspired by puffins
"Star Wars” superfans may live and breathe their favorite galaxy far far away, but they’ve got nothing on Neal Scanlan, the designer of all the aliens, droids and creatures scaly...
Stench of bat poop forces school to close classrooms
MERRIMACK, N.H. — The stench of bat feces has forced a New Hampshire elementary school to close eight classrooms and work on repairs. Nashua's The Telegraph newspaper reports a teacher...
Teen says mom refused to help sister before she starved to death
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa teenager testified that his mother forced him and his two sisters to sleep on their bedroom floor in their own waste for months and...
California wildfire victims find wife's wedding ring amid rubble
They lost most of their possessions -- but still have their love. A California couple returned to the charred remains of their home on Wednesday after a swiftly-moving wildfire swept...
More details of Trump Jr.'s Russia meeting revealed
The British music publicist who set up the June 2016 Trump Tower sitdown with Donald Trump Jr. and a shady Russian lawyer sent a flurry of follow-up emails to another...
Australian wives furious over proposal to send sex workers to troops
Jane Taylor* has a lot of things to worry about when her husband is deployed. Will he come home alive? Will her kids see their dad again? But until last...
DOE misses target for finding jobs for unassigned teachers
The Department of Education didn't come close to meeting its goal of finding full-time jobs for 300 teachers in the Absent Teacher Pool, officials reported Thursday. Only 41 teachers from...
Judge plays it down the middle in first ruling for AT&T merger case
Federal Judge Richard Leon played it straight down the middle in his first ruling on the US government’s controversial suit to stop AT&T from buying Time Warner. The DC judge...
The draft incentive that comes with Knicks ending road woes
A victory in Chicago Saturday would be a boost to the Knicks’ awful road record. And it also would be a boon to their draft-night hopes — getting them closer to...
Amy Poehler was Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah miracle
For some people, Hanukkah means eight nights of presents, but for music fans in New York and New Jersey, it means something even better; eight nights of music, comedy and,...
How Claire Foy perfected the Queen's English for 'The Crown'
Queen Elizabeth II may not watch “The Crown,” the Netflix series with its second season out Friday, but if Her Majesty were ever to queue up an episode and watch...
Nets land Jahlil Okafor in stunning trade with 76ers
MEXICO CITY — The Nets need fresh, high-ceiling building blocks. Jahlil Okafor needed a fresh start. Both got what they needed with Thursday’s trade. Now they just have to make...
Last call at the real-life strip club from 'The Sopranos'
“Bada Bing” has been whacked! The New Jersey strip club that was a fixture on “The Sopranos” is getting shut down in real life — because of a mobster named...
Steelers linebacker's spinal injury 'much more severe' than expected
As scary as Ryan Shazier's condition looked Monday night after a collision during the Steelers-Bengals game, doctors now believe it's worse than anticipated. The Steelers announced Thursday that Shazier, a...
Hackers steal $70M in bitcoins as price briefly hits $19K
Bitcoin continued its incredible and volatile rise to new heights on Thursday — even as hackers broke into one company and made off with about $70 million of the cryptocurrency....
Woman goes public with sexual misconduct claim against tech tycoon
A woman has gone on record to accuse Silicon Valley billionaire Shervin Pishevar of sexual misconduct. The 42-year-old tech tycoon forcibly kissed Boston entrepreneur Laura Fitton at a charity event...
Creepy old man groped woman during turbulence on flight
A passenger on a flight out of Newark took advantage of turbulence on the way to North Carolina to grope a woman sitting beside him, according to a new report....
It's not just you: Americans say they are more miserable
America, the (increasingly) miserable. The percentage of Americans who are thriving — meaning that they rank their lives highly on a scale of 0 to 10 — has plummeted 10...
Long Island motel goes up in flames
The sheets here aren't just hot — they're smoking! The Olympic Motor Lodge on Long Island caught fire Thursday morning, sending guests running for the street as their rooms went...
Degenerative diseases could soon be a thing of the past
It's understood that degenerative diseases like Alzheimers and cancer can make a person's “golden years” look pretty bleak. However, there’s some hope on the horizon thanks to some new research...
Getting spanked as a kid linked to dating violence as an adult
Spanking your children could cause them to become violent with a partner later in life, according to a new study. A team of researchers interviewed 758 19- and 20-year-olds in...
News anchor responds to viewer who called her the N-word
ATLANTA — An Atlanta news anchor wasn't shocked to be called a racial slur in an email from a viewer but she decided, on air, to have the last word....
New discovery boosts possibility of life on Jupiter's moon
Europa has more water than Earth. But the frozen moon of Jupiter is just one-quarter its size. Now astrophysicists have discovered Europa has something else we do: tectonic activity. And...
Fat squirrel steals pricey goods left out for delivery folks
Aww, nuts! A New Jersey family's holiday spirit was crushed when a thief swiped all the expensive chocolates from a "treat table" they'd put out for delivery people through the...
This is how much you waste on bank fees every year
Don’t get held up at the bank. That’s the warning of consumer advocates, who say monthly bank charges are adding up. “All those unnecessary bank fees can easily suck up...
This is the world's best city for an awesome night out
If you’re looking for a night to remember on your next trip, steer clear of London and New York. Hamburg has been voted the best city in the world for...
London’s top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor doesn't exist
A British journalist has turned an imaginary restaurant in his backyard into London’s most sought-after dining experience by writing fake reviews on TripAdvisor. Oobah Butler, who specializes in deceiving his...
'Dr. No Bueno' practiced Spanish on his phone during surgery: suit
A Westchester woman is suing a surgeon for taking a Spanish test on his cell phone — while he operated on her. Patient Mary Edwards claims that Dr. Eric Fishman...
Long-running feud over grass clippings preceded attack on Rand Paul
The attack that left Republican Sen. Rand Paul with six cracked ribs outside his Kentucky home came after a long-simmering disagreement with a 17-year neighbor over grass clippings, according to...
Keillor: Radio station fired me without full investigation
MINNEAPOLIS — Garrison Keillor says Minnesota Public Radio was wrong to fire him last week without fully investigating what a senior executive has described as "multiple allegations" spanning an extended...
Botched bug bomb causes explosion in apartment building
A bug bomb went awry in a Brooklyn apartment building Thursday, causing four injuries and killing a cat, officials said. The flammable bug deterrent went off around 12:50 p.m., sparking...
Binge drinking can give your skin a hangover
Binge drinking this Christmas is likely to do more than make you feel terrible – it can trigger a “skin hangover” that can last up to four weeks. That’s right,...
Lindsey Vonn: I'm representing the US, but not Trump at Olympics
Lindsey Vonn is following in the footsteps of the Golden State Warriors when it comes to affairs in the nation's capital. During an interview Wednesday with CNN's Alpine Edge, the...
CEO of fashion ad firm Laird + Partners leaves after just 10 months
Laird + Partners, the ad agency behind some of fashion’s buzziest campaigns, has lost its chief executive, The Post has learned. One source said Patrick Yee — a former top...
Co-workers tell lotto winner to go home after he shows up for work
If you won the lottery, would you show up to work the next day? According to the New Zealand Herald, a New Zealand man who was working on a major...
Atlanta news anchor responds on-air to ‘N-word’ email
Sharon Reed, a local newscaster in Atlanta, put an angry viewer on blast, after the woman called her a “n----r” in an email. Reed responded to the hate-filled message by...
This woman is terrified of opening Christmas gifts
While most of us love ripping gift wrap from our presents on Christmas morning, it can be a time of terror for some. Panic sets in as present-opening anxiety makes...
'He could have broke my neck': Gronk cheapshot victim
It's been a long week for the NFL's player discipline department, and the rage about how it polices illegal on-field behavior is intensifying. Bills rookie defensive back Tre'Davious White spoke...
Star witness in Iran sanctions case sexually assaulted his cellmate: suit
The government’s star witness in a trial that has angered the president of Turkey raped his cellmate with a cucumber while they were in lockup together, a shocking new lawsuit...
Google's AI mastered chess in 4 hours
The robots are coming for your ... chess game. Google’s AI, AlphaZero, developed a “superhuman performance” in chess in just four hours. Essentially, the AI absorbed humanity’s entire history of...
Six injured as two cabs collide in Lower Manhattan
Six people were injured, including a bicyclist and three pedestrians, when two livery cabs collided in what police are investigating as a road rage incident in Lower Manhattan on Thursday...
This country is now executing child rapists
Sick pedophiles who rape kids will now face the death penalty after a new bill was passed in an Indian state. The bill titled “the punishment method” unanimously passed in...
Woman charged with killing pregnant teen, cutting baby from her womb
A woman has been arrested in Brazil after confessing to killing a pregnant teen and cutting the girl’s baby out of her womb, according to local reports. The confessed sadistic...
LaVar Ball has decided where his youngest sons will play next
While Lonzo Ball was a college basketball star, his father has ensured that the other two sons will not be. LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball have both signed with an agent...
Ex-lawmaker fired by Morgan Stanley over sexual misconduct claims
Former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. has been fired from Morgan Stanley over allegations of misconduct — including claims he manhandled a woman, then pestered her for dates, according to a...
One of the Jonas Brothers is now involved in FIFA's bribery case
Guess that’s just the way he rolls. Former boy band member Kevin Jonas made a surprise appearance Thursday as a government witness in the FIFA international soccer corruption trial in...
Monster black hole is the oldest ever found
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a super-size black hole hearkening back to almost the dawn of creation. It’s the farthest black hole ever found. A team led by...
Even if the Yankees suck, Aaron Boone's already won
Aaron Boone was introduced Wednesday as the Yankees manager with his 44-year-old bombshell bride, Laura Cover, by his side. Married since 2002, Cover, Playboy's Miss October 1998, sat at a...
Payday lender's IPO gets a 'meh' from Wall St.
Payday lenders aren’t getting much traction on Wall Street. Curo Financial, which operates controversial loan firms like Speedy Cash that typically target lower-income borrowers, had a middling start to its...
Bulletproof vests, $8K in cash swiped from FBI agent's car
A thief broke into an FBI agent's car and stole a safe containing over $7,800 and several bullet proof vests as it sat parked in the shadow of Manhattan's Federal...
Scientist wins $3 million prize for work on plants that fight climate change
A plant could eventually help cut atmospheric carbon dioxide, a major player in global warming, by as much as 50 percent. Dr. Joanne Chory was recently awarded the $3 million...
This fitness gadget looks an awful lot like a sex toy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv2a858NNcQ An awkward new exercise is making the rounds on social media — one that claims to help users get “leaner, happier and healthier” in weeks by adding resistance to...
Former Giants star hits back at 'ridiculous' flag football rant
Steelers safety Mike Mitchell went off on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the state of the league Wednesday afternoon, railing against the inconsistency of how hits, legal or not, are...
Mike Francesa considers joining forces with Bill Simmons
Mike Francesa gave one of the first significant hints about his future after his time with WFAN ends next week. The legendary radio host told Sports Illustrated that he is...
US asks Israel to 'restrain' its response to Jerusalem status
The US has asked Israel to “restrain” its response to President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as its capital because Washington fears a backlash that could threaten its diplomats, according to...
Woman regrets getting plastic surgery 30 times for her boyfriend
Well, that’s a deal-breaker. Berry Ng, a 22-year-old YouTube star from Hong Kong, has had more than 30 plastic surgery procedures in the past five years — all to impress...
Three killed in shooting at New Mexico high school
A gunman killed two students at a New Mexico high school Thursday morning, authorities said. The shooter, who opened fire at Aztec High School in Aztec, is dead, and no...
Cop who killed Walter Scott gets 20 years in prison
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A white former South Carolina police officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed black motorist in the back in 2015,...
These Critics' Choice Award snubs are egregious
The Critics’ Choice Awards, which will be broadcast live Jan. 11 on the CW, might not be the biggest and flashiest ceremony. But it’s typically a good way to gauge...
Brawl breaks out over lack of nuggets at McDonald's
A customer visiting a Liverpool, England, McDonald's in the early hours of the morning didn't react well to the restaurant's lack of McNuggets. An employee was suspended after video of...
This is the worst airplane food, according to scientists
Hope you don’t have any Hawaiian vacations coming up. In their annual review of in-flight meals, researchers found that of all US airlines, Hawaiian Airlines has the most unhealthy in-flight...
Perv USA gymnastics doctor sentenced to 60 years in prison
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An elite Michigan sports doctor who possessed child pornography and assaulted gymnasts was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in federal prison in one of three criminal...
FBI boss defends bureau after Trump attack
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday defended the bureau after President Trump described it as being "in tatters," saying its agents are "committed to the highest principles of integrity and...
UFC's new heavyweight beast is getting a quick title shot
Terrifying MMA powerhouse Francis Ngannou took UFC 218 by storm in his pay-per-view debut with a jaw-shattering uppercut to knockout heavyweight great Alistair Overeem. Now Ngannou has been confirmed to fight...
'Dr. Seuss dinosaur' was a mixture of a duck, crocodile and ostrich
WASHINGTON -- With a bill like a duck but teeth like a croc's, a swanlike neck and killer claws, a new dinosaur species uncovered by scientists looks like something Dr....
Medical marijuana for animals is a pet project for scientists
BEND, Ore. — Dr. Byron Maas surveys a supply of marijuana products for dogs that lines a shelf in his veterinary clinic. They're selling well. "The 'Up and Moving' is...
Top figure skater is face of Russia's Olympic dilemma
Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva is speaking out against the International Olympic Committee's ban on Russian athletes competing for the nation in the forthcoming Winter Olympics. "In 2014, I was 14...
Al Franken resigns from Senate over sex misconduct claims
A defiant Sen. Al Franken resigned on Thursday, but refused to apologize for the sexual misconduct he was accused of, claimed some of the charges were not true — and...
Holiday shopping will cost you more in these states
Bad news for residents of the nation’s capital: Your holiday shopping will be far more expensive than the rest of the country. Holiday shopping in the District of Columbia costs...
Lawmaker brought loaded gun to airport by 'accident'
DENVER — A Colorado state lawmaker arrested at Denver International Airport had a loaded handgun in her bag that was discovered by an airport security officer, police said Wednesday. State...
A body bag makes a run for it out of the back of a hearse
Watch out for corpses crossing. An empty body bag slid out of the back of a hearse at a busy crossroads in Auckland, New Zealand. “I was a bit shocked,”...
Activist shareholder scores a win against Ugg boots maker
Activist investor Mick McGuire — who has been struggling to get on the board of the company that makes Ugg boots — just got a foot plant. Influential proxy advisory...
Teacher arrested for having sexual relationship with student
A former Wisconsin teacher was arrested for having a six-month sexual relationship with an underage student -- which allegedly included motel stays, sexting and professions of love for one another,...
Protests turn violent after Trump speech on Jerusalem
At least 19 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli troops Thursday when protests erupted a day after President Trump recognized Jerusalem as capital of the Jewish state, according to reports. The...
Browns realize they've made a huge mistake ... again
The Browns are blowing it up again. ESPN reported Thursday that the team decided to fire executive vice president Sashi Brown, who was the head of the Browns' personnel department, after...
The worst commute in the US isn't NYC or LA
New York and Los Angeles may be known for the most traffic-strewn highways, but the metropolitan area with the longest average one-way commute is East Stroudsburg, Penn. That city topped...
Porn star in suspected suicide after being trolled online
Porn star August Ames was found dead hours after she was bombarded with abuse for being “homophobic,” telling her critics: “F--k you.” The 23-year-old, who has appeared in more than...
Women really want Meghan Markle's nose
Meghan Markle’s nose suits a lot of women. Ever since the “Suits” star became Prince Harry’s fiancee, plastic surgeons have seen a parade of patients looking to give their faces...
Man says he had sex with dead girlfriend in effort to wake her up
A Connecticut man is behind bars after he had sex with his dead girlfriend — in the hope it would wake her up, according to reports. Aaron Graser, 39, was...
Creep allegedly posed as boy to get pics from girls on Instagram
A man who works in the medical community allegedly posed as a young boy on Instagram to solicit inappropriate photos from young girls in Michigan. The 37-year-old man, whose name...
Roger Goodell mocked for new deal right behind his back
Not everyone is thrilled with the NFL's decision to extend Goodell's contract.
Factory worker dies in dye vat
A man died when he was trapped in an ink vat at a factory in Australia on Thursday morning, according to local reports. The man, whose identity was not immediately...
Eugenie Bouchard reunites with Super Bowl bet date 10 months later
Eugenie Bouchard is a woman of her word — and John Goehrke remains one of the luckiest men to ever walk the face of the Earth. We’ve come to those...
Neopolitan pizza twirling gets UNESCO heritage status
It's now a pizza history! The noble tradition of Neopolitan pizza twirling was granted world heritage status by the United Nations on Thursday. The art of "pizzaiuoli"— prepping and extravagantly...
Anheuser-Busch reserves 40 Tesla electric Semi trucks
Anheuser-Busch, which makes Budweiser beers, has reserved 40 of Tesla Inc.’s all-electric Semi trucks as it seeks to reduce fuel costs and vehicle emissions, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday....
Small risk of breast cancer seen with hormone contraceptives
CHICAGO — Modern birth control pills that are lower in estrogen have fewer side effects than past oral contraceptives. But a large Danish study suggests that, like older pills, they...
Bitcoin blows past $15,000, adding $2,000 in less than 12 hours
Bitcoin rocketed above $15,000 for the first time on Thursday, after adding more than $2,000 to its price in fewer than 12 hours. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency,...
Woman kidnapped as a baby during Argentina's 'Dirty War' reunited with family
A 40-year-old woman who was taken as a newborn from her mother in Argentina has been reunited with her relatives thanks to a DNA test that helped identify her. Adriana,...
Teacher may have exposed teen boy to HIV, police say
A Georgia teacher, already in jail for solicitation of sodomy, has been additionally charged with reckless conduct by a person with HIV, authorities said. Records show that Tracy Wayne Crosby,...
What to do when you regret hiring your new employee
Regrets, bosses have a few. Almost three out of four employers (74 percent) say they’ve hired the wrong worker for a job, according to a new CareerBuilder survey, while each...
Al Franken announces his resignation from Senate floor
Sen. Al Franken, facing calls from dozens of his Democratic colleagues to step down over claims of sexual misconduct, delivered a speech from the Senate floor on Thursday morning. A...
New spacesuits have 'take me home' button
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut, the thought of accidentally drifting away from the safety of a spacecraft or space station has likely crossed your mind. The thought...
GE is axing 12,000 workers in its power business
General Electric is axing 12,000 jobs at its global power business, the struggling industrial conglomerate’s latest effort to shrink itself into a more focused company. The US company launched the...
Easy-to-watch movies are having an overdue moment
Hollywood has finally gotten the memo. Awards season will kick off in earnest when the Golden Globes nominations are announced on Monday, but the main crop of contenders has already...
Archaeologists think they've found Santa's bones
Santa season is here and on December 25 many young children will be tearing open gifts they believe were dropped off by an incredibly efficient delivery man who swooped down...
LeBron strategizing Isaiah Thomas' return with video game
LeBron James thinks NBA 2K18 is so realistic that he's using the video game to prepare for Isaiah Thomas' return. While the Cavaliers wait on Thomas' season debut, which could...
Website called out for offensive plus-size ads
A website is being called offensive for its advertisements for plus-size tights, which feature petite models being engulfed by the pantyhose to demonstrate each pair's capacity to stretch. There are...
White House downplays Trump's slurred speech
The White House on Thursday mocked the “ridiculous questions” reporters asked about President Trump’s strangely slurred speech the day before — but added that he would have a complete physical...
Ex-official filmed performing oral sex on 'unresponsive' men
A former county official in Georgia will not face criminal charges despite the discovery of illicit videos showing him performing oral sex on two men who appeared incoherent and unresponsive,...
Abby Wambach's ultimatum to 'idiots' who stole her car
Abby Wambach is channeling her inner Liam Neeson by giving the "idiots," who burglarized and stole her car, 24 hours to undo some of the damage. "We have the little...
Ronda Rousey will join WWE imminently
Former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey could soon find herself in the WWE. USA Today claims Rousey is close to finalizing a deal to move into the professional wrestling sphere...
Co-op workers charged with looting dead woman’s home
Two employees of a posh Upper West Side co-op were charged Wednesday with stealing from the apartment of a deceased resident. Steve Decker, 59, of Secaucus, NJ, and Louis Mercado,...
After-school worker raped 13-year-old girl: cops
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcZRd6Vlje7/ The leader of a city-funded after-school group at a Bronx middle school allegedly raped a 13-year-old student after luring her to his home, police said. Michael Jenkins, 24, was...
Israel beefs up military in West Bank as militants call for uprising
The Israeli military on Thursday sent reinforcements to the West Bank, where clashes broke out after President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital – and as militant groups call...
'Extreme' winds drive fierce California wildfires
Several raging wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles area Thursday for the third day in a row, forcing more mass evacuations as fire crews braced for fierce winds. The rapidly-spreading Thomas...
Tillerson vows to keep sanctions on Russia over Ukraine violence
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson blasted Russia on Thursday for inciting violence in Ukraine by backing rebels and vowed that the US will keep sanctions in place until Moscow withdraws...
N. Korea says war is inevitable after 'violent war remarks' from US officials
North Korea on Thursday said nuclear war on the peninsula is an "established fact" and blamed military exercises between United States and South Korea forces and "violent war remarks" by...
Light snow could fall in the deep South
JACKSON, Miss. — Snow in the Deep South? Maybe a little. National Weather Service meteorologists say rain might get cold and heavy enough to become snow before dawn Friday in...
Train crashes into stalled car on tracks
“Stop!” yelled onlookers at a train station in Florida, as the Tri-Rail train hit a car stalled on the tracks. According to West Palm Beach police, there were no injuries.
Hero rescues rabbit from blaze in California
A hare-raising video captured a man rescuing a rabbit from the California wildfire -- and now he's being hailed as a hero as the footage of the noble act goes...
‘Dormant Butt Syndrome’ is real, and here's how to fight it
This personal trainer has a clear motto: Get off your ass! Doug Sklar, owner of PhilanthroFit, stopped by The New York Post to share his routine for exercising at work....
What Aaron Boone wants from his right-hand man
Listening to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and new manager Aaron Boone discuss what they are looking for in a bench coach, it’s not necessary the choice has to be...
Aaron Boone already working on relationship with Gary Sanchez
One of Aaron Boone’s first priorities once he was told he got the job as Yankees manager was to contact some of his new players. “I’ve reached out to a...
Geno Smith doesn't know why he's still not the Giants' starter
Geno Smith is unsure why he won’t be the starting quarterback for the Giants again this week. Smith, in his first start since 2014 with the Jets, completed 21-of-34 passes...
Kristaps Porzingis: 'We'll find ways to win' without Hardaway
Kristaps Porzingis revealed he had a stress fracture when he played in Spain four years ago and remembers only missing “a couple of weeks.’’ So he’s hopeful Tim Hardaway Jr.’s...
Aaron Boone's signature Yankees moment helped him land job
To be fair, it would be like introducing the late Neil Armstrong without a visual of him walking on the moon. You entered Yankee Stadium Wednesday, this 9-year-old ballpark’s very...
The Giants have put Davis Webb in a weird situation
Davis Webb is in quarterback limbo. Interim coach Steve Spagnuolo said the decision on how to use the rookie over the final stretch of the season has been put on...
Hal Steinbrenner outlines Yankees' offseason: 'No stone unturned'
The Yankees’ desire to get under the $197 million luxury-tax threshold next season won’t take them out of the free-agent market, according to managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner. “One thing...
It's a no-brainer for the Jets to keep thriving QB under center
It’s a no-brainer really. Jets head coach Todd Bowles made it official on Wednesday, saying Josh McCown would be the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. That would...
One Giant 'actually in a good spot' heading into offseason
There is tremendous uncertainty swirling around the Giants. Who is the head coach in 2018? Who is the general manager? Who is the quarterback? Justin Pugh, an impending unrestricted free...
Muhammad Wilkerson in no mood to discuss his benching
Muhammad Wilkerson did not wish to discuss anything but the task ahead — a game against the Broncos — with the media on Wednesday. But the focus was on something...
Mideast braces for fallout from Trump's move on Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Palestinians, Israelis and the wider Middle East are bracing for the fallout after President Donald Trump's seismic shift in recognizing the bitterly contested Jerusalem as the capital of...
This is the Knicks' only hope during impossible stretch
Offense can come and go, game to game, half to half, quarter to quarter. A team that looks like an unstoppable force for one half can suddenly turn in a...
Raging California wildfires leave families with nothing
VENTURA, Calif. — They had run for their lives by the thousands when the devastating wildfires raced across a huge swath of brush-covered Southern California hillsides, and they had survived....
Rapper Jim Jones to Kaepernick, Manziel: Join my arena football team
Colin Kaepernick could get another shot to play professional football after all. Rapper Jim Jones is recruiting free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick to join his team in the American Arena League,...
Australian Parliament votes to legalize same-sex marriage
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian Parliament voted on Thursday to allow same-sex marriage across the nation, following a bitter and divisive debate settled by the government polling voters in a...
Ad man infamous for sex-filled campaigns lists sleek penthouse
Art director Sam Shahid — best known for the controversial ’80s ads featuring a sexualized Brooke Shields, then just a teenager, in Calvin Klein jeans — is listing a penthouse...
Gurney's sells Hamptons homes toured by Lady Gaga
The sales of two units at the Residences at Gurney’s in Montauk, a project Lady Gaga scoped out over the summer, have closed. Both were asking $2.3 million. Barbara Corcoran...
NYC mansion so big it was called a 'suburb' slashes price
Private equity honcho Mark Zittman and his wife Noelle have dropped the price of their mansion at 2 North Moore St. in Tribeca to $34.5 million. It was originally asking...
Soho co-op board stops J.Lo from shooting movie in penthouse
It's a no go for J.Lo. The condo board at 95 Greene St. in Soho has filed an injunction in bankruptcy court to block celebrity photographer Ken Nahoum from renting...
Bethenny Frankel snaps up second Hamptons retreat
Reality TV queen Bethenny Frankel, the Bravo Real Housewife and founder of the Skinnygirl cocktail and snack brand, has bought herself a new East End home. It’s a charming former...
New York City looks miniature in these mesmerizing photos
Ever want to hold New York in the palm of your hand, snow globe-style? Belgium-based shutterbug Jasper Leonard photographed the Big Apple using the tilt-shift technique in his new book...
Nets can't say enough good things about Mexico City vibe
MEXICO CITY — When the Nets talk about the atmosphere of playing in Mexico City, they’re talking about both the vibe of a packed 22,300-seat arena in a foreign country...
The joys of living in New York's utopian planned communities
In 1932, Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s greatest architect, unveiled a suburban model town he called Broadacre City. Like many utopian plans, it included everything from monorails (for easy transport) to...
Nikki Haley: US attendance at Winter Olympics an 'open question'
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said Wednesday that it was an “open question” whether US athletes would be attending the Winter Olympics in South Korea amid tensions with the nuclear-armed North....
Ex-NFL player gets 40 years for running $10M fraud scheme
RICHMOND, Va. — A former University of Virginia and pro football player has been sentenced to 40 years for running a $10 million fraud scheme that victimized more than 50...
Walmart parking lot shooting leaves cop injured, 2nd person dead
MIAMI — An apparent shoplifting incident at a Miami store parking lot Wednesday left a police officer with a gunshot wound and a second person dead, authorities said. Manuel Gonzalez...
The history of Israel's contentious 'eternal capital'
President Trump’s announcement that he recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel came 68 years after Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed it as the “eternal capital” of the Jewish state....
Lack of space leaves charter school 4th-graders in state of limbo
For parents and kids at Success Academy Cobble Hill, their three-year battle with the Department of Education for more classroom space isn’t a political exercise — it’s a daily anxiety....
DOJ on the hunt for ancient artifacts now in the hands of ISIS
Cue the Indiana Jones music. Justice Department officials announced Wednesday that they would be boosting their efforts to try and track down ancient artifacts that have fallen into the hands...