December 17, 2017
Diddy wants to buy Panthers and sign Colin Kaepernick
Diddy wants to buy the Panthers and already knows what his first order of business would be.
Cuomo announces $15M program to fight MS-13 gang
Gov. Cuomo announced an $11.5 million plan Sunday to combat the notorious MS-13 gang by enrolling at-risk youth in social and educational programs. The proposal aims to expand after-school programs...
'The Last Jedi' opens with $220M, falls short of 'The Force Awakens'
NEW YORK — "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" will happily settle for second. Rian Johnson's second installment in the third "Star Wars" trilogy rocketed to a debut of $220 million...
East Village joins Ainsworth tequila party
The Ainsworth, an upscale sports bar concept, has opened in the East Village. The Ainsworth East Village, at 64 Third Ave., is the latest in a series of new openings...
Sarah Palin's son charged with burglary, assault
The eldest son of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin was arrested on domestic abuse charges Saturday. Cops collared Track Palin, 28, in Wasilla, Alaska, and he was charged with felony...
Holiday shopping season is strongest in years
With just seven shopping days until Christmas, upbeat US consumers are spending their way to the best retail holiday shopping season in seven years. But shoppers will have to sprint...
Cuomo wants workers who get tips to be paid full minimum wage
Gov. Cuomo wants workers who get tips to also be paid the full minimum wage, describing the issue Sunday as “a question of basic fairness.” As it stands under state...
Elderly woman dies after crash near 'Dyker Lights'
An 89-year-old woman is dead and two more are injured after a car crash near Brooklyn’s famed “Dyker Lights” holiday-light displays, according to police. Officials identified the dead woman as...
'Luke Skywalker' battles with Ted Cruz over net neutrality
“Star Wars” star Mark Hamill and Sen. Ted Cruz crossed swords over net neutrality on Twitter Sunday — with the pair sparring over whether movie baddie Darth Vader would support...
Ex-aide to de Blasio throws off Cuomo's plan to reunite Dems
A former aide to Mayor de Blasio is throwing a monkey wrench into a Gov. Cuomo-backed deal to unify two Democratic factions in the fractured state Senate -- one that...
Abandoned car in Brooklyn has been racking up tickets over past year
A Mercedes-Benz has been sitting abandoned on a Brooklyn street for more than a year — simply racking up tickets on its windshield while spawning its own Twitter page. Traffic...
The Giants will take this tiny step forward for Eli Apple
After being inactive for four straight games, this wasn’t the greatest of games for troubled Giants cornerback Eli Apple, but at least he didn’t get himself in a Twitter storm...
Brooklyn Nets fan dissed by de Blasio invites mayor to a game
A Brooklyn Nets fan who was dissed by a snarky Mayor de Blasio over the team’s performance says he has the perfect way for Hizzoner to make amends — come...
Manhattan DA opens probe into Weinstein’s hush-money settlements
Hey, they got Al Capone for tax evasion. As the public gets distracted by each new wave in the flood of sexual-misconduct claims against Hollywood, Washington and media titans, the...
Mistress sues married hedge-funder over STD and lies
A married hedge-funder wooed his beauty-pageant mistress with the promise of an ostrich farm in Uganda — only to gift her with an STD, a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit says....
Giants outraged over 'really obvious' way they got screwed
It wasn’t even a question in Evan Engram’s mind. The play that buried the Giants in a 34-29 loss to the Eagles on Sunday was not officiated correctly, according to...
Nets get a painful glimpse of the team they want to be
For the third straight game the Nets came out flat, without any fire or physicality. Their ballyhooed Brooklyn grit seemed more like a slogan than a reality. It equalled a...
How the 'bulls--t' call that changed NFL season went down
Ben Roethlisberger’s pass to Jesse James with 28 seconds to go on Sunday has been a touchdown since football players wore leather helmets. But here’s the catch. In today’s NFL,...
Here's what a 100-foot-long joint looks like
WORCESTER, Mass. — Massachusetts marijuana aficionados have rolled a 100-foot-long joint. The effort was led by Boston-based cannabis club and advocacy group Beantown Greentown during an exhibition of pro-marijuana vendors...
This loss and this call ‘hurt’ Giants — which is an improvement
For too much of this sorry season, the Giants have not even earned feeling heartsick, have not been close enough, or good enough to agonize about the last play of...
If you want to stay single, keep on texting
Are you still single? Don’t want to be? Here’s your New Year’s resolution: Stop texting. I’m not an old fuddy-duddy. (Or not that old anyway.) I despise talking on the...
Don't fire Mueller — and don't pardon Flynn
We get that the “collusion” probe drives President Trump crazy, and that he feels loyalty to his former national security adviser, who arguably became collateral damage in the partisan effort...
Democrats' Bill Clinton problem
Hours after apologizing for lecturing public-radio reporter Karen DeWitt about sexual harassment, Gov. Cuomo held his birthday fund-raising party — with ex-President Bill Clinton as the star guest. Oops. The...
Panthers owner abruptly selling team after horrid accusations
Less than 12 hours after a report was published containing specific, upsetting allegations against Jerry Richardson, the Panthers owner announced he is putting the team up for sale. Richardson, the...
Refs gift Patriots game with this mind-boggling Steelers non-catch
PITTSBURGH — Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski did it to the Pittsburgh Steelers again. One questionable decision by Ben Roethlisberger -- and one stunning call -- helped. Brady fed Gronkowski...
Jets young star practically begs for return of 'best head coach there is'
NEW ORLEANS — Todd Bowles has lost 21 of his past 30 games as Jets coach, his team failed to make the playoffs for the third straight season, but his...
Man admits to beheading wife as kids watched, storing head in freezer
A Texas man was sentenced to 52 years in prison on Friday after he admitted to decapitating his wife in front of her children. David Dauzat, 24, pleaded guilty to...
Giants' no-name wide receivers are making their names
Giants fans didn’t expect their receiving corps to look like this. And they certainly didn’t expect the corps that started Sunday’s game to play like this. The unheralded crew of...
Harry Reid's X-files, Trump's conventional nuke policy and other comments
From the right: Trump’s Conventional Nuclear Policy Democrats’ hysteria over President Trump as commander-in-chief has gone nuclear, reports Noah Rothman at Commentary. John Wolfsthal, former President Barack Obama’s point man...
Tacky shops redeem the barren Oculus
The Port Authority spent nearly $4 billion on its marble and steel “Oculus” train station downtown, because it wanted the post-9/11 rebuilding project to be an architectural triumph. It . . ....
The Giants beat themselves because that's what they do
Eli Manning stood with both arms extended over his head and his hands pointing toward the heavens. Ninety-nine percent of the time, he would be celebrating a touchdown. This time,...
St. John's flips a switch and flexes how deep it goes
Amidst the preseason hype, the promise of a breakout season, there was always a but. It mostly centered on rebounding for this undersized St. John’s team, but it also revolved...
Eerie footage of Navy pilots spotting unidentified objects released
Eerie footage released alongside the Pentagon's acknowledgement of a program investigating extraterrestrial life shows an unidentified object being chased by two US fighter jets off the coast of San Diego...
Doug McDermott is proof the Knicks are becoming one
Michael Beasley was on his way to his second 30-point night of the season for the Knicks. Virtually everything he tossed up went in — inside, outside, from deep. Midway...
2 people stabbed during fight at Manhattan subway station
A man slashed two other men during a knife fight at a Lower Manhattan subway station Sunday, police said. The men got into a dispute on the platform of the...
Man arrested for trashing police cars in Manhattan
A man was arrested for hurling a bottle through the rear windshield of a police car in Midtown Sunday -- and charged with vandalizing three other department vehicle in recent...
McCain to miss tax reform vote, heading to Arizona to recover
WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain will miss the tax reform vote in the Senate this week as he heads back home to Arizona to recover from the side effects of...
Jets report card: John Morton sends coaches' grade tumbling
Grades from the Jets' 31-19 loss to the Saints on Sunday: Offense This is a bit of grading on a curve. The offense was unspectacular, gaining 294 total yards, but...
Another virus sickens 332 cruise passengers with vomiting, diarrhea
PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. — More than 300 passengers on a cruise ship that docked at Port Everglades fell ill with a stomach virus. The Naples Daily News reports that the...
Giants report card: What the heck happened to special teams?
Grades from the Giants' 34-29 loss to the Eagles on Sunday: Offense Where the heck did this come from? Eli Manning (37-of-57, 434 yards, 3 TDs, I INT) was slinging...
Trump says he is not planning to fire Mueller
President Trump Sunday said he will not fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating the Trump campaign’s possible collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. “No, I’m not,”...
Antonio Brown gets blasted in possible devastating NFL blow
In a season filled with injuries, Antonio Brown could be the latest significant blow. The superstar Steelers wide receiver had to be helped off the field for what the team...
Soccer star slammed for 'racism' in going way beyond blackface
Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann was forced to remove a photograph from Twitter showing his skin black and mimicking a Harlem Globetrotter basketball player after the post caused...
Gifts for co-workers or anyone needing a little career guidance
You know that helpful hint you’ve wanted to give a co-worker all year long but haven’t been able to find the words for it? Maybe you can say it with...
Will I look like a brown noser if I get my boss a holiday gift?
Do you know what I hate more than work? Work holiday parties. Is it a career-limiting move if I don’t attend or is it compulsory that I have to make...
Devastating fire can’t stop pair from renewing vows
Don’t give up, Lola Johnson says to anyone else who loses everything. “Just keep on trusting in the Lord,” the 62-year-old said Saturday, as she dressed to renew her vows...
Giants waste Eli Manning's best in another crusher
For too much of this sorry season, the Giants have not even earned feeling heartsick, have not been close enough, or good enough to agonize about the last play of...
Fury over mysterious 'Murdered by the NYPD' banner in Brooklyn
A banner that included a photo of a man fatally shot by police over the summer with the words "Murdered by NYPD" was mysteriously draped off the side of a...
Woman plunges to her death at Kips Bay apartment building
A woman plunged to her death from a Kips Bay apartment building Sunday, police said. The 45-year-old woman's body landed on some scaffolding set up at the second floor of...
Faulty A/C blamed for Brooklyn apartment fire
Misused space heaters are a common fire danger — now it turns out air conditioners can be just as dangerous in winter. A stand-alone cooling unit that was running nonstop...
Eerie photos show school buses on fire in Long Island
Two school buses parked behind a West Babylon school were destroyed by fire early Sunday morning, authorities said. The buses were parked behind the John F. Kennedy School at 175...
Bryce Petty shows why he's sat all year as Jets get eliminated
NEW ORLEANS — Todd Bowles sat in the coaches’ locker room at the Superdome with his shaven head against the wall staring straight ahead. The Jets had just suffered their...
CNN contributor jumps to conclusions and is left eating crow
She had to eat her words. CNN guest commentator Hilary Rosen is on the hot seat after she publicly and baselessly panned a Georgetown University sports fan as anti-Semitic --...
Chaos at one of the busiest US airports after power outage
The world’s busiest airport descended into chaos Sunday, as a mysterious power outage struck Atlanta International during one of the most hectic travel times of the year. Flights to and...
Close butt inspection turns into TD: 'I'm looking at the cheeks'
Slide over, ButtFumble, and make room for the ButtReview. In Charlotte, N.C., the Panthers challenged an incomplete ruling on a pass from Cam Newton to Damiere Byrd in the back...
Trump team tries to get thousands of emails back from Mueller
WASHINGTON – President Trump’s transition team plans to request back “many tens of thousands” of emails from Special Counsel Robert Mueller they believe were unlawfully obtained during the ongoing probe...
Revenge is served cold to creep who made lover march Harlem naked
Now it's his turn to be cold. The arrogant creep who was found guilty of forcing his naked gal pal into the freezing streets of Harlem against her will to...
It didn't take long for Aaron Rodgers to make Packers believe
Aaron Rodgers isn't showing any lingering effects from a broken collarbone. The Packers quarterback was 10 of 17 passing for 128 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the...
US soldier ambushed in Niger fought to the end
WASHINGTON — An American soldier killed in an ambush in Niger with three comrades but recovered days later wasn't captured alive by the enemy or executed at close range, The...
Finance bigs attend UJA's annual Wall Street dinner
Some of the biggest faces in finance were on full display Monday at the UJA-Federation’s annual Wall Street dinner honoring Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick and Tiger Global Management partner...
Disgusting allegations emerge against Panthers owner
Allegations have surfaced against Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and the environment he has run in Carolina, containing both subtle and overt charges of sexual harassment and misconduct that at once...
Putin thanks Trump for CIA intel
WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Trump to offer thanks for sharing an intelligence tip that thwarted a “major terror plot,” the White House confirmed Sunday. It was...
Obama and Prince Harry have a budding bromance
Former President Obama yukked it up with Britain's Prince Harry during an interview the royal filmed as part of a TV series, according to the first aired clip Sunday. The...
Bill Bratton issues dark warning on looming terror attacks
Suicide bombings like last week’s Port Authority attack will explode in frequency and become “a fact of life in America” — especially New York City, former NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton...
'Doubtful' Landon Collins convinces Giants he can play
Landon Collins is a hard man to get off the field. The third-year safety was listed as doubtful to play in Sunday’s game against the Eagles, as a sprained ankle...
Man jumps to his death after attack on girlfriend, cops say
A man who was chased out of his girlfriend's apartment for threatening her with a knife fell to his death when he slipped off the fire escape of their Bronx...
TSA tests suicide vest detectors
The feds are testing a device that can scan large crowds for suicide vests — everywhere but in New York City. Despite the fact that Gotham was the target of...
GOP tax plan is a 'dagger at the economic heart of New York': Cuomo
WASHINGTON --- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday called the GOP tax overhaul a “dagger at the economic heart of New York” and predicted dire consequences for New Yorkers from tax...
Political operative fired for Facebook post about black penises
An incoming City Councilman-elect fired one of his Asian-American liaisons for posting racist and sexist remarks on Facebook last week. "I don't understand why so many politically-connected Chinese like to...
'Crazy in love' NFL wife rushes on field to see injured husband
Adrian Phillips’ wife may have demonstrated the meaning of true love during Saturday’s game in Kansas City. The Chargers safety went down with an ankle injury during his team’s 30-13...
'Anti-corruption' Saudi prince bought world's most expensive home
A 32-year-old Saudi crown prince -- who boldly put his royal cousins and members of his country's business elite under house arrest as part of an "anti-corruption" coup -- has...
Fourth woman accuses Nevada lawmaker Ruben Kihuen of sex harassment
A fourth woman has now accused Nevada lawmaker Ruben Kihuen of inappropriate conduct. The news comes just a day after the Democrat declared he wouldn't be seeking re-election, and the...
Meet the man behind those magical Rockettes heels
There’s a song from the musical “Kinky Boots” that claims “the sex is in the heel.” But, as the cobbler for the Rockettes will tell you, the secret’s in the...
Mexican wrestler snaps leg in half in grisly jump
Now that hurts. Mexican wrestler Goya Kong suffered a terrible injury during a bout in the Lucha Libre AA Worldwide when she snapped her leg in half. The 30-year-old North...
Dyson employees are in the dark about top-secret electric car
Working at Dyson is like working in a vacuum. The UK-based luxury appliance maker has been developing an all-electric car for the past several years, but even its own employees...
Restaurateur shot to death outside his Manhattan eatery
A Manhattan restaurateur was fatally gunned down in front of his eatery early Saturday, police said. Damian Ramirez, 48, had just closed up Manhattan Brew & Vine, a bar and...
Marvin Lewis will bolt Bengals in NFL shocker
The 5-8 Bengals will be seeking a new coach after the season. But not because Marvin Lewis is being fired. The second longest tenured head coach in the league is...
Sailor sets record for solo round-the-world trip
BREST, France — French sailor Francois Gabart broken the record Sunday for sailing around the world alone, circumnavigating the planet in just 42 days and 16 hours. That is more...
Doug Jones breaks with top Democrats on Trump
WASHINGTON – Senator-elect Doug Jones is already breaking with some prominent Democrats by refusing to call for President Trump to step down over ongoing sexual harassment allegations. “I don’t think...
The Nets have their own 'process' for Jahlil Okafor
Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas can’t wait to make their home debuts as Nets on Sunday against the Pacers. Coach Kenny Atkinson can’t wait to get the newcomers up to...
Parents drop serious cash for private photo shoots with Santa
The first time Charyl Stump took her then-2-month-old twins, Madison and Preston, to meet Santa at the mall, it wasn’t quite the magical holiday experience she had hoped it would...
There's now a billion more reasons to hate the Winklevoss twins
The Winklevii became billionaires after all — and they didn’t need Facebook to do it. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — the 6-foot-5 identical twins who sued Mark Zuckerberg 13 years...
Pope celebrates his 81st birthday with pizza
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has blown out his birthday candle on an extra-long pizza at the Vatican to the delight of children. Francis, who turned 81 on Sunday, then...
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
ISTANBUL - Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world...
Several injured in 4-alarm apartment building fire
A raging 4-alarm fire in the Bronx ripped through the upper floors of an apartment building Sunday, injuring four people – including two firefighters -- and displacing dozens of bewildered...
Thugs' attack ended with man's head getting crushed by train, cops say
Police have released video showing the two men who beat a straphanger at the Union Square subway station shortly before he was struck by a train. The duo can be...
Suicide bombers strike Christians praying at church
QUETTA, Pakistan — Two suicide bombers attacked a church in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing eight people and wounding 42 others, officials said. Sarfaraz Bugti, home minister...
Philippines' Duterte says he supports gay marriage
MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday expressed his support for same-sex unions, after previously declaring his opposition to gay marriage, in an about-face that may displease bishops in...
NBC paid severance to producer who accused Chris Matthews of sexual harassment: report
NBC paid thousands of dollars to an assistant producer on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" nearly two decades ago after she brought a sexual harassment complaint against the longtime host,...
Schumer: TSA needs to speed up use of bomb detection units
ALBANY, N.Y. — Screening devices that detect suicide vests like the one that exploded in a New York City subway tunnel are being tested in a Los Angeles transit station,...
Man reportedly assaults Iraq War veteran, steals her dog
Police in New Hampshire are searching for the person who allegedly assaulted an Iraq War veteran and stole her service dog on Thursday, Fox 25 Boston reported. Ashley McCall told...
'Criminal Santa' gets stuck in chimney, calls 911 to save him
A burglary suspect in California reportedly had to call the police on himself earlier this week after getting stuck in a chimney. According to police, Jesse Berube, 32, was allegedly...
Company scraps site to avoid suits for ADA violations
The Riese Organization owns dozens of restaurants in the Big Apple, but you won’t find a single Web site touting its franchises, including Pizza Hut, Nathan’s Famous and TGI Friday’s....
Lester Holt really wanted to be GQ's Most Stylish Man of 2017
The holiday cheer was in full swing at NBC Universal’s communications party at 30 Rock Thursday night. Hacks, flacks and on-air talent tossed a few back and talked shop and...
Condé Nast to announce layoffs after facing 'terrible year'
The rumor mill is churning furiously regarding the future of Condé Nast in light of two magazine consolidations this year. Recently, Hearst Magazines swallowed up Rodale, and Meredith acquired Time...
Sessions needs to stop the misuse of intelligence for politics
In hindsight, the most important thing said this year came on Jan. 3. Chuck Schumer, leader of Senate Democrats, warned President-elect Trump he would pay a price for disputing intelligence...
This is the Ron Baker Knicks have been waiting for
The sophomore jinx is starting to turn for Ron Baker. Given a new lease on his second season because of Tim Hardaway Jr.’s leg injury, Baker is back to being...
How Michael Beasley stole Carmelo Anthony's night
Michael Beasley welcomed the challenge of going against his idol, Carmelo Anthony. He said he grew up watching Anthony and was intrigued by his moves. So Saturday in a starting...
Landline telephones still have their fans
Dear John: You must live in a studio apartment. Cellphones aren’t carried around like soap on a rope. Many people have a landline in each room so they don’t have...
How do I protect others from car dealership scams?
Dear John: I recently went with my granddaughter to help her lease an inexpensive car. We looked at ads in newspapers and decided to go to a few dealerships to...
The two other reasons Knicks are glad they traded Carmelo
Saturday was a big night for Carmelo Anthony and his return to the Garden with the Thunder. And it was just as big for two other guys, Enes Kanter and...
Most Americans like Melania more than Donald Trump: poll
For the first time, Melania Trump has the approval of a majority of Americans. According to a new Gallup poll, 54 percent of respondents said they have a favorable view...
Carmelo Anthony's warm Garden welcome didn't last long
Before Carmelo Anthony was introduced with the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, the giant jumbotron dangling from the roof of the Garden began to play a short video...
Raccoon eats up attention as he hangs from city fence
The fur was flying on the Lower East Side. A wild and crazy raccoon was spotted hanging loose on a Forsyth Street fence on Saturday, as the unusually outgoing critter’s...
Austrian president approves deal to allow far-right party in government
Austria is now western Europe’s only country with a far-right party sharing government power. Incoming Chancellor Sebastian Kurz — who at age 31 will be the world’s youngest national leader...
Islanders look to youth for help on troubled line
Not long after Wednesday night’s game ended in 5-2 loss to the Stars at Barclays Center, Islanders coach Doug Weight provided a stern assessment of his third line. “It’s becoming...
Woolly mammoth skeleton sells for $645K at auction
These old bones carried a mammoth price. The skeleton of a woolly mammoth that roamed the Earth at least 10,000 years ago sold at auction for $645,000 Saturday in France....