January 26, 2018
NFL reports rise in concussions for the 2017 season
Findings released by the National Football League on Friday showed that players suffered more concussions in 2017 than in the previous year, with the league noting a “rise in self-reporting...
Point guard controversy brews as Trey Burke rolls in Knicks win
PHOENIX — Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said he still is trying to figure out how to sort out their new three-headed point guard situation. On Friday night, for the second...
The battle over Charles Manson's body is getting weird
LOS ANGELES — The fight for the corpse of Charles Manson was thrown out of a Los Angeles court Friday, as another potential heir stepped into the case and the...
Teen faces child porn charges in Snapchat blackmail case
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. — A 17-year-old Oklahoma high school student is facing obscenity and child pornography charges after authorities say he posted nude photos of students on a Snapchat page...
Hackers steal $530M from Japanese crypto exchange
TOKYO — A Japanese exchange has lost $530 million in cryptocurrency because of hacking, according to Japanese media reports. The Coincheck exchange said on its website Friday that it had...
This European country will push to end daylight saving time
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Finland says it will lobby for the abolition of daylight saving time within the European Union after more than 70,000 Finns signed a petition last year. Anne...
The Greek Freak destroys Nets
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo came back from injury Friday, and gave the Nets a proper bucking. After missing the last two games with a sore knee, the Greek Freak was...
IEX CEO budges on trade fees
IEX, the “Flash Boys” exchange, used to hate paying for trades — but now, not so much. The upstart exchange, whose chief executive Brad Katsuyama famously claimed that the markets...
Judge tosses suit over fake Grindr profile harassment
Don’t blame Grindr for revenge porn on its site. A federal judge has tossed a suit filed by a Manhattan man against the hookup app after an ex-lover posted fake...
Jet.com president stepping down
After just a year as president of Jet.com, Liza Landsman is leaving. Walmart bought the e-commerce startup in September 2016 for $3.3 billion and Landsman, who had been chief customer...
Top Daily News editors suspended amid sex misconduct claims
Two top editors at the New York Daily News have been suspended pending investigations into past sexual misconduct, The Post has learned. Rob Moore, managing editor/news — the second highest-ranking...
Tenants living without heat may face extended freeze because of red tape
Tenants in a Brooklyn building living without heat or hot water since New Year’s Eve are now facing an extended freeze because of a bureaucratic bungle. The same week that...
Road-rage driver found guilty in ex-Jet's death
A jury in suburban New Orleans has found Ronald Gasser guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 shooting death of former NFL running back Joe McKnight. Manslaughter carries a maximum sentence...
This is why de Blasio can't be trusted
It emerged this week that a restaurateur who gave Mayor de Blasio tens of thousands of dollars and who received very favorable service from City Hall regarding a lease dispute, pleaded...
Air Force One needs new refrigerators — and it's going to cost $24M
Frigidaire Force One. The president's plane is getting an upgrade on refrigerators that will cost American taxpayers the sky-high price of $24 million, a report said Friday. The expensive addition...
St. John's dropped my name from biz school despite $500K donation: suit
A Wall Street pioneer who is credited with inventing money market funds has sued his alma mater St. John’s University for purging his name from their business school, according to...
Real estate mogul says ex-biz partner plotted to inject him with LSD, beat him in an elevator
The head of a $2 billion Manhattan real estate company claims his ex-business partner first schemed to inject him with psychedelic drugs so he’d appear “insane,” then trapped the CEO...
Florida mayor removed from office after FBI sting
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — A Florida mayor has been removed from office following her arrest on three felony charges. The Sun Sentinel reports that Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive...
Cops find over 40 pounds of marijuana at elementary school
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Authorities are trying to figure out how more than 40 pounds of marijuana ended up being dumped at an Albuquerque elementary school. Police say the pot was...
Teacher suspended after telling student 'go back to your country'
CHARDON, Ohio — A middle school teacher in Ohio who says he jokingly told a student to “go back to your country” has been suspended. School officials in Chardon, near...
Tiger Woods makes cut with round that didn't 'wow' anybody
LA JOLLA, Calif. — When Patrick Reed got word on Tuesday that he was going to be grouped with Tiger Woods for the first two rounds of this week’s Farmers...
5-year-old girl dies from flu-related complications
A "spunky" 5-year-old girl in Nebraska died of complications from the flu, according to the coroner. Lily Kershaw, of Silver Creek, was battling the flu when she developed an infection...
Tomi Lahren blames liberals for the 'Tide Pod Challenge'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNeLrhL4dZ4 Unsurprisingly, Tomi Lahren is blaming the "Tide Pod Challenge" on liberals. The conservative firebrand used her "Final Thoughts" segment on Fox News to speak about the dangerous social media...
'Hereditary' restores faith in the horror movie genre
There's a whole world of body language involved in watching a horror movie. If it’s full of cheap scares, you may spend the duration with your arms wrapped tightly around...
Democrats claiming to back Dreamers can prove it – by compromising
President Trump is looking a lot more flexible — and a lot less ideological — than Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer when it comes to a deal on the Dreamers....
'Fire And Fury' author's ugly smear of Nikki Haley
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, one of the Trump administration’s brightest stars, has been forced to deny an ugly, sexist rumor fueled by sleazeball Michael Wolff. On Bill Maher’s HBO program,...
Trump’s tariffs are part of a conspiracy against the public to hike prices
The Trump administration is now moving to put teeth on its promise to punish “unfair” trade from China and other countries. This week it imposed punitive tariffs on Chinese and...
De Blasio’s ‘Heckuva job, Shola’ to embattled NYCHA boss
Mayor de Blasio’s fulsome praise of his embattled NYCHA chief is starting to sound a lot like George W. Bush’s “heckuva job, Brownie” attaboy to his FEMA chief during Hurricane...
Comparing Trump to Hitler will trigger lethal results
America is doing OK, isn’t it, considering it is run by a Nazi. Considering that for the past year it has been governed by a man who more closely resembles...
New film accidentally exposes Team Obama’s foreign-policy naivety
In a moment of woeful irony in the Obama-administration documentary “The Final Year,” UN Ambassador Samantha Power travels to Cameroon to offer photo-op comfort to families terrorized by Boko Haram...
Seven-year veteran departs Corvex hedge fund
Hedge fund mogul Keith Meister’s Corvex Management just reshuffled its top deck. Research Director Malcolm Levine has left the hedge fund Thursday after "seven great and rewarding years," according to...
Teen survives brain injuries after screw pierces skull
A Maryland teen was "a millimeter" away from bleeding to death after a freak accident plunged a screw into his skull, according to media reports. Darius Foreman, 13, was constructing a...
Chip Baskets is TV's weirdest rodeo clown
The episodic descriptions for “Baskets” are as quirky as FX’s low-key comedy series. “Christine tries a Denver omelette in Denver,” read an episode description from last season. And there’s this...
How to channel your inner winter Olympian around NYC
The world’s top cold-weather athletes will dazzle, break records and earn medals at the Winter Olympics in South Korea starting Feb. 9. But if you can’t wait, you can create...
Waffle House patron: 'I'll go to jail over some barbecue sauce'
Don't mess with a man's barbecue sauce. Waffle House workers in Georgia learned this valuable lesson the other night when they got into a heated confrontation with a patron over...
The Dutch's 'fashion police' initiative is the stupidest idea ever
–This week, Rotterdam police announced a pilot program that will allow cops to seize luxury clothes and flashy jewelry from young people from, as the Dutch News puts it, "potential youth...
Lawmaker apologizes for 'ghetto' remark about opioids
Brooklyn state Sen. Marty Golden apologized Friday for saying the opioid crisis is a serious problem since the painkillers are no longer a “ghetto drug.” “It’s not a ghetto drug....
'Good Place' actress who plays Janet hasn't quite mastered Siri
The Good Place Thursday, 8:30 p.m., NBC Hey, Siri — D’Arcy Carden has your back. The actress, who plays artificially intelligent helper Janet on the NBC comedy “The Good Place,”...
Moronic social media challenge ends with gunshot to the head
A Tennessee teen was shot in the head in a social media challenge gone wrong, police said. The 17-year-old boy in Memphis was allegedly playing the "No Lackin Challenge" —...
College student, dad charged in death of mom
CORNING, N.Y. — An upstate New York college student and her father have been charged in the death of the student’s mother. Corning police this week charged 20-year-old Karrie Neurauter,...
This serial spitter is terrorizing women in DC
There's a creep in Washington, DC, who's been terrorizing women at local businesses for years — spitting in the face of some, cursing out others, and even urinating in front...
4-year-old boy goes missing while grandpa babysat
LAURINBURG, N.C. — A North Carolina family is passing out posters and offering up prayers as they await word on a 4-year-old boy who disappeared from his home earlier this...
Hobo Captain America charged for bank robbery with crossbow
The homeless man who posed as an “Avenger” when cops arrested him for robbing a bank while wielding a crossbow has been charged by Manhattan federal prosecutors, it was announced...
46 tons of Mardi Gras beads found in clogged sewers
In New Orleans, the good times are rolling all the way down the drain. The city has pulled a whopping 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads from clogged catch basins...
The Best New Artist Grammy isn't a prize — it's a career killer
In theory, winning the Grammy for Best New Artist should be a golden ticket to a long and fruitful career. But this year’s nominees — SZA, Julia Michaels, Lil Uzi...
Bride-to-be dies after bout with flu
A bout of flu claimed the life of an Alabama bride-to-be with big plans for a fall wedding, according to reports. Katherine Acton, who was from Shelby County, died Wednesday...
Investigations into sex abuse in sports launched after Nassar scandal
The US Senate, the House of Representatives and the federal Department of Education launched separate investigations Friday into sexual abuse in sports in the wake of twisted sports doctor Larry...
Alessia Cara doesn't do glam — and the music industry is shocked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWASeaYuHZo The morning of her video shoot for “Scars to Your Beautiful,” a heartwarming body-positivity ballad that rose to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, singer-songwriter Alessia Cara...
12 mind-blowing looks from Paris Haute Couture Week
Oh, you thought haute couture was all red-carpet gowns and million-dollar coats? Au contraire. This year's Paris Haute Couture Week shows looked more like freaky art-school thesis projects than royal...
Jets take crucial step in deciding if Baker Mayfield is the answer
The Jets got their first chance to talk with Oklahoma star quarterback Baker Mayfield at the Senior Bowl this week, SI.com reports. Mayfield told the website that he had an...
Family mourns grandmother killed in blaze
The Queens great-great-grandma who died after police left her in a smoke-filled hall during a fire in her apartment building was mourned by relatives on Friday — as the NYPD’s...
Must-see Basquiat exhibit only has one painting — worth $110M
“Untitled (1982)” is one of Brooklyn-born painter Jean-Michel Basquiat’s greatest works — a vibrant, colorful and raw mixture of scribbly abstract expressionism and street art that fetched a jaw-dropping $110.5 million...
Inside the 'Juno' team's secret Sundance screening
PARK CITY, UTAH — Thursday's Sundance lineup included a last-minute, semi-secret screening of "Tully," from director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody. The duo behind "Juno" and "Young Adult" was...
How 'Despacito' is taking over the world, one 'Rubber Duckie' remix at a time
If you thought “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee was just a fun-but-flimsy pop song, think again. Over the past 12 months, the reggaeton track — which was nominated...
Inside Philadelphia's heroin hub
Over 900 people died in 2016 in Philadelphia from opioid overdoses, a 30 percent increase from 2015. As the epidemic shows no signs of diminishing, the number of fatalities this...
New York doctors desperate for high-speed flu tests
New York doctors are in desperate need of high-speed flu tests after the Food and Drug Administration banned two top brands at the height of a deadly flu season, according...
Teens charged for targeting girl with pineapple allergy
BUTLER, Pa. — Three teenagers face criminal charges after intentionally exposing a school classmate with a severe pineapple allergy to the fruit, authorities said. Police in Butler Township allege that...
MoviePass drops 10 AMC theaters in bargaining ploy
MoviePass is hitting AMC Theaters where it hurts. The all-you-can-watch movie buffet has withdrawn support from 10 of the busiest AMC locations nationwide — including its monster Times Square megaplex...
High school soccer players arrested on field over alleged sex assaults
Four soccer players at a Texas high school were arrested on sexual assault charges as part of a hazing investigation -- with two teammates hauled off the field in handcuffs,...
Dozens of baboons break out of zoo enclosure
It was bananas! Dozens of baboons escaped from an enclosure at the largest zoo in Paris on Friday, sparking a shutdown and a wild chase that saw cops scrambling to...
Certain sandwiches are exacerbating global warming
Can the simple act of eating a sandwich really be bad for the environment? New research by British scientists suggests a shocking response: Depends on the sandwich. Researchers at the...
The cynical reasons the divorce rate is about to boom
Divorce, like marriage, is taxing. The sweeping new tax law that President Donald Trump signed in December could soon make paying alimony more expensive for some members of the roughly...
Pat Shurmur aced his first Giants test
The lights went out on Pat Shurmur but he was not left in the dark. As he completed his opening remarks behind the lectern, for the first time as the...
Hope Hicks wins best-dressed at Davos
Hope Hicks has a habit of turning heads — and she proved it once again at the World Economic Forum on Friday. The White House communications director stepped out in...
Lyft probes allegations that employees abused customer data
Lyft is investigating allegations that its employees misused customer information, the U.S. ride-hailing firm said on Thursday. A current or former Lyft employee alleged in an anonymous online post that...
Doctor kills himself in jail before trial for wife's murder
A prominent New Jersey doctor awaiting trial for arranging his socialite talk-show-host wife's murder to cover up his pill-running ring used a torn strip of bedsheet to kill himself in...
Teacher resigns after hurling racial slur over Tupac song
HOOVER, Ala. — An Alabama teacher who was put on leave for using a racial slur in a classroom has resigned. Former Hoover High school teacher Teddie Butcher’s resignation Thursday...
US intelligence needs someone to build it a brain
It's a mad scientist's dream (job) come true. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is looking for someone to build a brain and figure out how to trick...
This single stat raises your risk for invasive breast cancer
Obesity has long been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. But new research suggests that high body-fat levels increase this risk for all women — even women of...
Trump's EPA pick wore disguise to help daughter pass driving test
President Trump’s incoming EPA pick admitted wearing sunglasses and a fake nose to help her daughter pass her driving test, it was reported. Cathy Stepp, 54, who headed the Wisconsin...
Michigan State's sexual assault problem spreads to football, basketball
Administrators at Michigan State University fostered a culture of “widespread denial, inaction and information suppression” regarding complaints of violence, sexual assault and gender discrimination, according to a lengthy report published...
New version of iPhone SE due this summer: report
Apple reportedly will be rolling out a new, affordable iPhone this summer. The successor to the popular iPhone SE will have a glass back that allows for wireless charging and...
Cops confirm billionaire couple died in 'targeted' double murder
The deaths of a billionaire Canadian couple found hanging side by side in their lavish Toronto mansion are being treated as "a targeted double homicide," local police announced Friday. Private...
Rangers going to blow it all up
There is no ambivalence within management. The Blueshirts, we’re told on good authority, view the Feb. 26 trade deadline as a unique opportunity to refresh the roster and replenish the...
Family said heartbreaking farewell to mortally wounded student
The dad of 15-year-old Preston Cope, who was killed in the Kentucky high school shooting, said he expected the worst when he spotted the boy’s socks in an ambulance, according...
A-Rod on Yankees' biggest challenge in return to 'Goliath'
Alex Rodriguez watched the Yankees from afar last season, his first year of retirement, and liked what he saw. Though he is impressed by their acquisition of reigning NL MVP...
Science proves toned bodies are now sexier than skinny ones
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it seems all the fitness influencers on Instagram have triggered a cultural shift. The University of Missouri-Kansas City asked 78 female...
New York sues to stop Trump from cutting funding to health care program
New York state on Friday filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from cutting over $1 billion in federal funding for a health care program that serves more than...
Paralympic hopeful says she lost place on team while recovering from gang rape
A British Paralympic hopeful claims she lost her place on the team while receiving mental health treatment in the hospital after being gang-raped. Cassie Cava, 26, was favored to win...
North Korea turning missile test site into swanky resort
Life’s a beach in North Korea. The hermit kingdom has announced plans for a world-class resort along the coastal Kangwon province — but the area also is used as a...
Trump and 'Cryin' Chuck Schumer' are arguing on Twitter again
Just hours after departing the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, President Trump was back on the warpath on Twitter, slamming “Cryin’ Chuck Schumer” over stalled negotiations on protecting Dreamers. “DACA...
Meet the Grammys' best new artists rocking the music world
Who are the hot up-and-comers nominated for the Best New Artist award at Sunday’s Grammys? Here’s our guide: SZA, 27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=cMD63TwzB1o Hometown: Maplewood, NJ The hits: “The Weekend,” “What Lovers...
Honduras’ new top cop allegedly helped smuggle a ton of cocaine
MEXICO CITY — When Jose David Aguilar Moran took over as Honduras’ new national police chief last week, he promised to continue reforming a law enforcement agency stained by corruption and...
This historic Royal Rumble could go many different ways
The Royal Rumble is arguably the most controversial of WWE’s pay-per-views each year. There can only be one winner — this year a second with the women’s rumble match —...
Casino mogul Steve Wynn accused of pressuring employees into sex
The Pervnado is now hitting Sin City. Dozens of people claim casino bigwig and Republican National Committee finance chair Steve Wynn is a massive creep who has pressured low-level employees...
Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe's 'seedy' townhouse looks like this now
In Patti Smith’s memoir “Just Kids,” she recounts the Brooklyn apartment she and Robert Mapplethorpe called home. The two eager-yet-struggling creative types moved into a Clinton Hill townhouse in 1967,...
De Blasio: Donor lied about bribes to save himself
Just because a former supporter pleaded guilty to bribing him doesn’t mean it really happened, Mayor de Blasio claimed Friday. In a stunning WNYC interview, de Blasio denied sworn admissions...
Cancer-stricken woman marries herself in dream wedding
A woman dying of cancer who was desperate to have her fairytale wedding walked down the aisle in a beautiful white dress to marry herself. Yang Chunyan, 21, who is...
Longtime Bills leader forced to retire with neck injury
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills center and respected leader Eric Wood is retiring after nine seasons as a result of a debilitating neck injury. Wood revealed his decision Friday in a...
Hockey coaches allegedly starved teens as 'punishment' for losing
A state investigation is under way at a high school in Massachusetts into allegations that hockey players were denied food and water as punishment for losing games, school officials said....
Humans are living longer — but they're also getting sicker
Health care costs are rising every year, and unfortunately, so is the likelihood of older adults suffering four or more chronic diseases. In fact, the number of seniors with four...
Pat Shurmur: We will hold Odell Beckham to Giants standards
Giants co-owner John Mara, on the day Pat Shurmur was introduced as the 18th head coach in franchise history, reiterated his desire to have Odell Beckham Jr. part of the...
Police tasing victim sues cops over alleged head injury
After responding to a panicked 911 call, police in Salt Lake City confronted a seemingly drunk Fernando Coronado. During the incident, Coronado was tased by an officer, which caused him...
Woman shot in stomach by stray bullet
A young woman walked out of a Queens subway station Friday morning and was shot in the gut by a total stranger, authorities said. The victim, identified by police sources...
Could getting rid of dairy be making you dumb?
Ditching dairy could see you drop 13 IQ points because of a lack of iodine in your diet, experts warn. It's feared that a growing number of young British women...
Trump still scarfing down burgers despite doctor's orders
That is not what the doctor ordered! A week after President Trump's physician told him to clean up his fast food-filled diet, the commander-in-chief was still scarfing down burgers and...
Seth Meyers is moving on up in the New York real estate world
Comedian Seth Meyers and his wife, Alexi Ashe, just sold their West Village apartment to a real estate bigwig for $4.35 million, according to city property records. They were asking...
Pat Shurmur already dressing better than Ben McAdoo
Giants head coach Pat Shurmur is already dominating predecessor Ben McAdoo in the wardrobe department, making a style statement at Friday morning's introductory press conference with a tailored dark suit...
Knicks fear Noah not back till next week, double down on trade talks
PHOENIX — Joakim Noah may not rejoin the Knicks until next Thursday in Milwaukee, according to a person familiar with the situation. Noah still has family and friends in nearby...
Cuomo invokes Lincoln law to challenge tax reform
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday claimed Abe Lincoln as an ally in his fight against the new federal tax code. In a conference call, Cuomo joined the governors of New...
The CFL star who is working construction, sitting out 2018 for NFL dream
James Wilder Jr. went to the CFL to keep his NFL dream alive. He was a huge hit as the league's rookie of the year on the Grey Cup-winning Toronto...
Mega-brothels' soapy massages are causing this city to sink
Bangkok's mega-brothels are being blamed for the sinking of the city, with cops saying the gaudy businesses are illegally stealing groundwater for soapy massages. A crackdown was launched after a...
Hillary fought to keep pervy adviser on staff
Hillary Clinton insisted that a Bible-thumping “faith adviser” to her 2008 presidential campaign be kept on board despite accusations that he repeatedly sexually harassed a young woman who worked for...
Haley calls rumors of affair with Trump 'disgusting'
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called a tawdry rumor fueled by a damning White House exposé that she was having an affair with President Trump “disgusting” and “highly offensive,” a report...
Thrill-seeker lies on tracks under speeding train
A young man in India sparked outrage after footage was released showing him purposely lying under a speeding train. The undated footage has locals worried that it will inspire others...
Here is ‘Saved By the Bell’ lipgloss, because why not
How's this for a Flashback Friday? The beauty brand Sola Look is launching a "Saved by the Bell"-inspired lipstick collection on Feb. 3. The throwback set ($40) consists of three liquid metallic...
Man found dead inside tanning bed
A 27-year-old man has been found dead on the floor of a tanning room inside a New Jersey gym, police said. An employee at Crunch Fitness in Hamilton found the...
How Pat Shurmur feels about Eli Manning, Giants QB situation
After this dismal season, Giants co-owner John Mara met with his franchise quarterback, Eli Manning, and without offering any promises, made it clear no one was about to show Manning...
Michigan State AD steps down in wake of Nassar sex abuse scandal
Michigan State University’s athletic director announced Friday he is stepping down over the scandal involving sicko sports doc Larry Nassar, who molested young female athletes at the school. Mark Hollis...
Crooks burst in home, zip-tie and pistol-whip family: cops
Armed crooks barged into a Bronx home — zip-tying eight relatives and pistol-whipping one — after an accomplice posed as a delivery person, cops said Friday. A woman knocked on...
How locals transformed a Mumbai slum into India's 'Positano'
Locals at a Mumbai, India, slum transformed their humble homes into a colorful tourist destination. In December, Dedeepya Reddy, founder of nonprofit initiative Chal Rang De, was inspired to give...
Couple announces baby from most exotic location on Earth
A couple who promised each other they would visit all seven continents before having children just announced their pregnancy — in Antarctica. Travel writer Jordi Lippe-McGraw and Nickelodeon exec Ross...
Ryan Lizza returns to CNN gig after sex misconduct claims
Ex-New Yorker reporter Ryan Lizza, who lost his magazine job over sexual-misconduct allegations, returned to his CNN gig Thursday night. “CNN has found no reason to continue to keep Mr....
Doctor loses job for sex with patient, prescribing her opioids
A doctor at the University of Michigan was fired and stripped of his medical license for being intimate with a patient at work — plying the underage woman with alcohol...
Pat Shurmur's first Giants' words: We'll find out what went wrong
Pat Shurmur explained what the Giants were getting in their new head coach in his introductory press conference on Friday. One of Shurmur's first tasks is fixing a locker room...
There may be a way to 'trick' the womb and ease heavy periods
If you suffer from painful, heavy periods when that time of the month rolls around then we've got good news for you. Scientists have developed a new drug that tricks...
FedEx to raise pay, expand hubs over tax cuts
FedEx said on Friday it will spend more than $3.2 billion on wage increases, bonuses, pension funding and capital investment, taking advantage of the tax overhaul signed into law in...
Analysts keen on Starbucks despite weak holiday sales
Starbucks shares fell 5 percent on Friday after the company reported weak holiday-quarter sales, indicating near-term troubles were far from over, but analysts said the brand’s strength and a growing...
Rebel cow escapes her farm to run free with bison crew
WARSAW, Poland — A farmyard cow in Poland has chosen freedom this winter, roaming with a herd of bison for three months after escaping its pen. The reddish-brown cow has...
How the Brewers broke through in a dead offseason
Score two for the little guy. In a span of about 90 minutes Thursday night, the Brewers engineered one of the biggest trades of the offseason for outfielder Christian Yelich...
These next-generation weapons will blast asteroids out of the sky
If an asteroid struck the Earth, there are no fewer than seven distinct ways it could kill you. If you're lucky enough to dodge the rock itself, other effects of...
The NBA has reached a new level of petty
Russell Westbrook was fuming on Thursday. The reigning MVP had seen the release of the All-Star Draft teams and assumed he was picked last by LeBron James. "But I see...
Insane winds are making for faster transatlantic flights
The record for a non-military aircraft flying from New York to London is, unsurprisingly, held by Concorde. The ill-fated supersonic passenger jet once made the crossing in 2 hours 53...
Intel shares hit dot-com-era highs
Intel’s shares rose 7 percent on Friday to their highest in almost two decades, after strong fourth-quarter results offered the clearest sign yet that its years-long effort to shift away...
The last hours of the mom who led secret life as porn star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW1PHc31oQc An Alabama mom leading a double life was caught on surveillance footage stocking up on whiskey and absinthe with her hubby hours before her barely clothed corpse was found,...
Transit union calls for barriers in bus lanes to keep out cars
The transit union wants the city and MTA to install physical barriers to keep private vehicles out of bus lanes -- and Big Apple officials and the new head of...
Jemele Hill is leaving 'SportsCenter'
Jemele Hill will depart "SportsCenter" to join ESPN's The Undefeated, Sports Illustrated reported Friday morning. Under the ESPN umbrella, The Undefeated focuses on the intertwining of sports, culture and race....
Escaped inmate caught sneaking back with booze, food
An inmate escaped from a federal prison in Texas in an effort to bring back a stash of goods that included booze, tobacco and a large amount of home-cooked food,...
Trump sticks to his script during Davos speech
President Trump pushed his “America First” message Friday at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland — where he invited the world to share in US economic success but warned against...
US economy grew at 2.3% in 2017
WASHINGTON — The US economy grew at a solid rate of 2.6 percent in the final three months of last year, helped by the fastest consumer spending since the spring...
Trump: GOP border hawks will agree to citizenship for Dreamers
President Trump said he believed that some Republicans lawmakers who have taken tough stances on immigration would agree to offer citizenship to Dreamers, according to an interview with CNBC. "We're...
Roger Federer didn't want to win like this
Earlier this week we heard about Roger Federer’s perfect acts of class which proved once again he’s one of the most loveable athletes sport has ever seen. The Swiss maestro...
Trump doesn't want to talk about 'shithole countries' at Davos
President Trump ignored questions about his alleged “shithole countries” comment during a meeting Friday with Rwanda's president -- saying instead that the US has “great relationships” with the African nation....
Hilarious Irish blonde gets locked in bathroom stall
An Irishwoman found herself trapped inside a bathroom stall while partying in Prague. “Hello? I’m locked in the toilet. Can anyone help me?” Shannon Keenan yelled over the locked door....
Dutch spies reportedly caught Russian hackers on video
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands’ spy service broke into the computers used by a powerful Russian hacking group and may be sitting on evidence relating to the breach of the U.S....
NCAA investigating UConn men's hoops program
A mediocre season for the UConn men's basketball team just took a turn for the worse. The NCAA has notified the school of an inquiry into its program, according to...
Trump slams report he tried to fire Robert Mueller as 'fake news'
President Trump on Friday slammed as “fake news” a bombshell report that he ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last year — backing down only when the White...
Trump will declare America open for business at economic forum
DAVOS, Switzerland — The White House says President Donald Trump is looking forward to declaring at the World Economic Forum that America open for business. Trump addresses the summit on...
LeBron picks Kristaps Porzingis to be on his All-Star team
DENVER — LeBron James is fan of the unicorn. The first draft to select sides for the All-Star Game came to fruition Thursday night, when James tabbed Kristaps Porzingis for...
Eli Manning already doing some homework on Pat Shurmur
MOBILE, Ala. — New head coach Pat Shurmur is going to call the plays on offense when he embarks on his first season with the Giants. That means there is...
Trey Burke shows Knicks just how dangerous he could be
DENVER — At least there was Trey Burke. Certainly this is a season to develop rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina, but Knicks general manager Scott Perry is committed to seeing...
Jacob deGrom's world: Short hair and a short deal
Jacob deGrom will arrive to spring training next week with a different look, but the same contract status. After talks this offseason on a contract extension that would have bought...
Why fantasy football isn't the XFL's savior
The XFL is coming back. How exciting. It is like learning Pauly Shore is returning to acting, or leg warmers are the new retro-fashion trend. You might think, interesting, then...
Dems tap a Kennedy to deliver State of the Union response
WASHINGTON — Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address next week. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and...
Trump offers apology for retweeting anti-Muslim video
LONDON — US President Donald Trump said he had not intended to cause offense in Britain by sharing anti-Muslim videos originally posted by a leader of a far-right fringe group...
Emotional residents return to mudslide-ravaged town in California
MONTECITO, Calif. — Taking stock of their lives and remembering those who were lost, emotional residents on Thursday trickled back to the California coastal town that was devastated two weeks...
Man arrested after dead women found in freezer, pond
ARBUCKLE, Calif. — Sheriff's detectives in Northern California say a man has been arrested after two women's bodies were found on his father's property — one in a freezer and...
Rangers sign 'tough fourth-liner' off waivers
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Alain Vigneault laughed as he remembered exactly what Cody McLeod said to him from the ice on New Year’s Eve in Denver just over a year...
Florida mayor busted in FBI sting
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Authorities say the mayor of Hallandale Beach has been arrested on three felony charges following an undercover FBI investigation. The Broward State Attorney's Office said in...
Day care owner headed to prison for giving toddler fatal dose of Benadryl
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut woman who operated an unlicensed day care out of her home has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for killing a 4-month-old boy by...
Former pastor sentenced for choking baby inside a Walmart
OLATHE, Kan. — A former New Jersey church pastor has been sentenced for an unprovoked attack on a stranger's baby inside a Kansas Walmart. The Kansas City Star reports 55-year-old...
Knicks' new play-by-play man reveals long road to dream job
Knicks’ radio play-by-play man Ed Cohen explains how and when he landed the gig with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Cohen will make his debut on Knicks’ TV on MSG Network...
Rangers pick up key win as J.T. Miller rebounds from benching
SAN JOSE, Calif. — It was a small moment on a big night, but it meant a lot. After the Rangers had beaten the Sharks, 6-5, on Thursday night at...
Rookie scores first NHL goal as Islanders stun Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS — The Islanders joined the Oilers as the only teams in the NHL to defeat surprising Vegas twice this season. Ross Johnston scored the first goal of his...
US Olympic Committee demands resignation of USA Gymnastics board
The US Olympic Committee has ordered the entire board of USA Gymnastics to resign by next week or its role as the sport’s national governing agency will be terminated, according...
Grumpy Cat is $700K richer
SANTA ANA, Calif. — It still won’t make her smile, but Grumpy Cat has won some scratch. A California jury gave the furry frown queen more than $700,000 this week...
Farm animals take a stroll into the big city
WEST COVINA, Calif. — It was less an arrest than a roundup. Police say a donkey led more than a dozen sheep and goats on a stroll through a suburban...
Giants bring in familiar mentor from Odell Beckham's past
MOBILE, Ala. — As Pat Shurmur assembles his new Giants coaching staff, he has reached into the past of his star receiver. The new wide receivers coach is Tyke Tolbert,...
Florida district closing schools in bid to contain Flu outbreak
A Florida school district said Thursday that it plans to cancel classes Friday in an effort to contain the spread of flu in the area. The Gulf Coast district schools...
Russian agents created 129 events during 2016 election: Facebook
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc said Russian agents created 129 events on the social media network during the 2016 US election campaign, according to testimony to Congress, shedding more light...
Nets set priorities for defending Bucks' 'Greek Freak'
MILWAUKEE — The Nets say Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is as difficult a cover as there is in the NBA. Naturally, the Greek Freak is back from injury just in...
Philly museum changes name of gallery from Patriots to Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia museum dedicated to America's revolutionary patriots is temporarily renaming its biggest gallery in honor of the city's Super Bowl-bound football team. The Museum of the American...
Why heart of Eagles defense had to make the first move
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles defensive end Chris Long isn’t going to donate his share of Super Bowl money to charity like he did with his salary during the 2017 regular season....