February 13, 2018
Mickey Callaway welcomes the pressure he doesn't deserve yet
PORT ST. LUCIE — Mickey Callaway held his inaugural State of the Mets news conference Tuesday at First Data Field, and is it possible to observe, without any political or...
10 middle school students treated after ingesting unknown 'substance'
SAN FRANCISCO — Ten students at a San Francisco middle school have been treated after ingesting an unknown substance that caused adverse reactions. KTVU-TV reports that officials are looking into...
United flight passengers look out window, see worst nightmare
It's a flyer's worst fear: Looking out the window of a plane and seeing something wrong with one of its wings. Now imagine seeing an engine cover come off —...
Aerie signs lease for huge space in Soho
American Eagle-owned Aerie has signed a 6,500 square-foot lease at 75 Spring St. on the northeast corner of Crosby. It is currently in the process of unwinding a smaller, short-term...
Awful start dooms depleted Rangers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — In the many ways this could be interpreted inside and outside the Rangers dressing room, the fact is their bad hit a low far deeper than...
LinkedIn, Meredith hope to resolve logo feud this week
The LinkedIn-Meredith controversy has not been settled yet — but there could be a resolution by the end of the week. Meredith Chief Marketing Officer Nancy Weber met with LinkedIn...
These politicians are driving New Yorkers out of the state
Think of it as whistling past the graveyard, going for a long walk on a short pier or shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. Any and all of those...
Record-low number of shows leaves Fashion Week at a crossroads
New York Fashion Week is being pulled apart at the seams. The February event, which ends on Wednesday, will host a record low number of shows — down 19 percent...
Hearst swings ax again at recently acquired Rodale
There were 119 more pink slips flying at the old Rodale operation — both at its Emmaus, Pa., offices and in New York City — in recent days. The biggest...
Leaner Gary Sanchez ready to put defensive woes behind him
TAMPA — A leaner looking Gary Sanchez said he didn’t lose any weight this offseason, but perhaps his new build will help him behind the plate, where he struggled at...
Olympic snowboarder taken to hospital after scary halfpipe crash
It's every snowboarder's worst nightmare. Japan's Yuto Totsuka, making a descent during the second run of the men's halfpipe final Wednesday, caught the tip of his board on the halfpipe's...
De Blasio at State of the City: Our mission is to boost democracy
Mayor de Blasio ditched the nuts-and-bolts of city governance during his State of the City speech on Tuesday, focusing instead on lofty rhetoric about preserving democracy and creating the fairest...
Janice Min was approached by Tronc to run the LA Times
Janice Min said that before Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro decided to sell the Los Angeles Times, he had approached her about the possibility of running the newsroom. Min also said...
Trump's lawyer admits paying $130K to Stormy Daniels
President Trump's personal lawyer admitted on Tuesday that he paid off a porn star who allegedly had an affair with his boss — but insisted that the payout was his...
Users lash out at Snapchat over radical redesign
Snapchat is facing a wave of outraged users demanding its recently updated app make like one of its messages and disappear. The backlash, as swift as it was harsh, met...
Shaun White back on top of the Olympic snowboarding world
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — The Flying Tomato still soars. Shaun White put together an epic final run to claim his third gold medal in Olympic men's halfpipe, slicing through the...
Ex-Time Inc. CEO mulls buying former company's titles
One of the more intriguing rumors about a potential sell-off of unwanted Meredith titles involves ex-Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp eyeing Fortune, Money and Fortune’s lucrative conference business. Also believed...
Islanders fans chant 'Snow must go' during another deflating loss
This is a week that could make or break the Islanders’ season, with three straight games against division opponents who, like them, are stuck in the pack chasing a playoff...
Families face eviction over city's refusal to pay rent for shelter
Nearly 70 families are on the brink of eviction from their Brooklyn shelter — because the city hasn’t paid rent on the property in eight months. A Civil Court judge...
Prosecutor rips reputed mobster apart in closing arguments
A prosecutor spent two hours Tuesday trashing reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino as a greedy gangster who skimmed profits from fraudulent prescriptions for $1,500-a-tube pain cream. During...
Eric Trump: Domestic abusers are the 'lowest of the low'
Eric Trump slammed domestic abusers as the "lowest of the low" during an interview on Tuesday while claiming the hoax powder sent to his brother, Donald Trump Jr., may have...
Strands of George Washington's hair found in book
It was a hair-raising historical discovery. A shabby, leather-bound almanac from 1793 sat long forgotten on a shelf at Union College’s library in upstate Schenectady — until an archivist surveying...
Hellacious winds wreaking havoc on Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympics schedule
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Mikaela Shiffrin's debut at the wind-blown Pyeongchang Olympics has been postponed a second time. Plans to run the slalom, with Shiffrin defending her title from 2014,...
Eating slowly may actually help you lose weight
Slow and steady slims the waist. A new study claims that eating more deliberately could help lose weight, while those who wolf down their meals are more likely to become...
Chipotle's new CEO helped turn around Taco Bell
Chipotle Mexican Grill has finally found its taco turnaround expert. Brian Niccol, who most recently was chief executive of rival chain Taco Bell, will be Chipotle’s new CEO, effective March...
Red flags come with Emmanuel Mudiay's hopeful Knicks chance
The games no longer have playoff implications, but there will be plenty of intrigue Wednesday when the Knicks return home to play at Mudiay Square Garden. Against the Wizards in...
Putin had to approve Russian attack on US troops
It was inevitable. Russian “mercenaries” attacked a forward base in Syria where they knew American advisors were stationed. It was a test. And our military passed. Let’s hope the administration...
Trump Jr. slams Olympic medalist Adam Rippon
Donald Trump Jr. slammed US Olympic medalist Adam Rippon for the athlete's criticism of Vice President Mike Pence's position on gay rights. The president's eldest son was responding to a...
Yes, it's OK to date across the political spectrum
Is President Trump making life difficult for Cupid? An April 2017 poll of 1,000 Americans conducted by Virginia-based Wakefield research found one in five Americans knew of a couple whose...
'Black Panther' is so much more than another superhero movie
‘Black Panther,” the superhero who sprang to life during the tumult of the 1960s, arrives this week with a roar. Like all the best comics movies, this one’s got a...
How Bob Costas is dealing with fading away from NBC spotlight
For nearly three decades, Bob Costas had been the face of the Olympics on NBC. Now, he is on the other side of the screen, just casually watching, like any...
When it comes to pain meds, Jeff Sessions is ignorant and wrong
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions advised people in pain to “take some aspirin” and “tough it out” during a speech in Tampa last week, the federal prosecutors in his audience...
Regents putting vested interests ahead of New York’s kids
Once again putting vested adult interests above the needs of New York schoolchildren, the state Education Department and Board of Regents are suing to try to stop alternative teacher-certification rules...
Women file sexual assault reports against Steve Wynn with Vegas police
LAS VEGAS — Two women have come forward saying casino mogul Steve Wynn sexually assaulted them in the 1970s. Police in Las Vegas on Tuesday said the women filed reports...
My job as an NYPD officer made me obese
Maybe it was the doughnuts. A morbidly obese city cop got a hefty pension when he retired on disability at age 43, but he’s still hungry for more dough —...
De Blasio and Cuomo miss the point on election reform
Public-housing tenants may be freezing without heat or hot water and the subways may be crumbling, but Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio have both decided that what New Yorkers...
Turning the tables on OPEC
A member of OPEC recently bought 700,000 barrels of US oil — about as huge a symbol of change as you could ask for. Thanks to fracking, the United States...
Aaron Boone begins with step away from Yankees cautionary tale
TAMPA — He hit one of the most memorable homers in major league history against the Red Sox one October day. That is basically how Bucky Dent got to be...
Husband uses 'dudeoir' shoot to cheer up cancer-stricken wife
When it comes to Valentine's Day, most husbands choose to go the traditional route — chocolates, flowers, maybe some jewelry, a sappy greeting card. But not Tyler Arnet. The stay-at-home...
Wife may have hid dead doctor's body in home for months
Authorities are investigating whether a University of Connecticut doctor, whose body was found wrapped up in his home, has been dead since June. Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi’s wife, Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, was...
'Paradise for young boys': Perv ex-soccer coach guilty on 36 charges
LIVERPOOL, England — A former English youth soccer coach was found guilty Tuesday of sexually abusing 10 more young players in a trial in which he was described as a...
Special ed teacher sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex with student
HARTFORD, S.D. — A former special education teacher from Hartford has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a teenage student. Thirty-one-year-old Kari Jo...
Protesters let de Blasio hear it about NYCHA at State of the City
It may have been in Brooklyn, but Mayor Bill de Blasio got a Bronx cheer from protesters holding "NYCHA is Freezing" signs as he walked into a theater Tuesday to...
Ex-pastor on trial for shooting ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina minister with a violent past is being tried on charges that he wounded an ex-girlfriend and killed her new boyfriend with close-range gunshots. Tim...
Door remains unlocked at NYCHA building where killer strolled inside
Add dangerously lax security to the laundry list of problems — lead paint, no heat and toxic mold — plaguing tenants of the city’s public housing. More than a year...
Mom who arrived at ER with dead tot in arms faces charges
An Arkansas mom who arrived at an emergency room carrying her dead daughter has been arrested, local police said. Sierra Johnson, 20, was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the...
SUNY Downstate Medical Center deal a bust, audit finds
Struggling SUNY Downstate Medical Center paid a “restructuring” consultant $34 million to help come up with plans to trim costs -- but a stinging audit charged the deal was a...
There's a lot less Dellin Betances this year
TAMPA — Dellin Betances’ body was never sloppy, but that didn���t stop the right-handed reliever from shaving 14 pounds during the winter. “I ate better and have more energy. My...
Democratic consultant resigns after sexual assault allegation
A top Democratic consultant has resigned after an allegation of sexual assault, according to a new report. Jim Walsh, the founder of digital strategy companies DSPolitical and Rising Tide Interactive,...
Mets are considering an unconventional leadoff hitter
PORT ST. LUCIE — Have a leadoff idea? Send it to Mickey Callaway. The Mets’ manager admitted Tuesday that among the big questions he has to answer in spring training...
Veteran Chicago cop gunned down in broad daylight
A veteran, off-duty Chicago police officer was gunned down Tuesday afternoon while trying to help with an arrest in the busy downtown district. Cmdr. Paul Bauer was shot several times...
NYC finally has kosher ramen
Dan Zelkowitz’s New York dream began, as so many do, with a tipsy night on the Lower East Side. “My wife and I had a drink, and were wandering around,”...
Bernadette Peters is as good as Bette Midler in 'Hello Dolly'
It's no mean feat replacing Bette Midler in “Hello, Dolly!” Midler was the No. 1 attraction on Broadway in 2017, racking up weekly grosses of $2.5 million and winning the...
The Mets' first-base competition may already be decided
PORT ST. LUCIE — Dominic Smith is in shape and ready to compete for the Mets' first-base job, but he may not be facing an open competition with Adrian Gonzalez....
Man who beat trans woman for dancing with wife evades jail
SALEM, Mass. — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to five years’ probation for beating a transgender woman outside a club after she danced with his wife. The Salem News...
Paris Hilton reveals her wedding plans
Paris Hilton’s got a bridal bob. “I’ve always had long hair because I love mermaid vibes, but I needed something different,” the entrepreneur, singer and DJ tells The Post at...
Finally, a lunch salad spot that doesn’t suck
Tender Greens is a real contender. The California-based, fast-casual chain opened its much-ballyhooed, first New York outpost two weeks ago, and it blows away the competition. Each one of the...
We got married on top of the Empire State Building — twice
They're still on top of the world. Twenty years ago on Valentine’s Day, Patricia and Kevin Byrnes were married on the 80th floor of the Empire State Building, surrounded by...
Trump wants to fund veterans cemetery in Queens
WASHINGTON – Tucked into President Trump’s budget is funding to construct a cemetery in Queens for at least 50,000 veterans as part of a new effort to expand burial options...
Senate Republicans want to kill Cuomo's upstate development plan
The Republican-led state Senate wants to kill Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s controversial “Start-Up New York” economic development program by shifting its $44.5 million in funding to promote tourism. Senate Majority Leader...
How these Olympic gold medalists became TV stars
With the Winter Olympics in full swing, we’re here to remind you of past Olympic gold medalists who, once the games were over, transferred their sudden star power to the...
Clint Frazier is on a mission back from Yankees trade bait
TAMPA — Clint Frazier says he’s undaunted by the number of outfielders the Yankees have and believes there’s still a place for him in the Bronx. “I think I’ll surprise...
Speed skater crashes in Olympics' tear-filled controversy
Elise Christie doesn't want to keep proving that when she falls, she can get back up. The British speed skater's Olympic misfortune from the 2014 Winter Games carried into the...
New video shows moment the Port Authority bomb detonated
This is the moment the Port Authority bomber detonated his homemade explosive — and heroic NYPD cops rushed into danger to arrest him. Newly released video obtained by NBC News...
The saga after Jimmy Vesey's world closed
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The crowd at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville is never quiet. But when Jimmy Vesey got hit in the head with a backwards shoulder-elbow combination from Predators...
Teens killed classmate's pet birds, smeared blood around home: cops
Two teenagers are accused of breaking into a North Carolina home, killing the pets inside and setting a vehicle on fire, police said. Hallie Pate, 17, of Kinston, and Jordan...
Medical examiner breaks down during girl's murder trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A medical examiner who conducted the autopsy on an 8-year-old Florida girl who was abducted, raped and murdered became emotional and had to interrupt her testimony at...
MLB's only national anthem kneeler is no more
MESA, Ariz. — Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell says he no longer will kneel for the national anthem as he did last season as a rookie, when he became the...
Politician quits after comparing immigrants to 'rabid raccoons'
A New Jersey politician was forced to resign after he compared immigrants to "raccoons" and President Trump to an exterminator. Rick Blood — the deputy mayor of Mendham Township —...
Brittany Snow regrets dieting so much in her 20s
Brittany Snow, 31, wishes she hadn’t wasted her 20s trying to be thin. “I’d work out so hard and diet so hard to be a certain size, and it just...
Stassi from 'Vanderpump': Ass shots are 'not my idea of fun'
An important message from Stassi Schroeder: She prefers to take her tequila shots at the bar — not off a sex worker’s bare butt. On Monday’s episode of “Vanderpump Rules,”...
Cop: I had to shoot mentally ill woman because she was swinging bat
An NYPD sergeant stepped out of the witness box in Bronx court Tuesday, took off his suit jacket and adopted a batter’s stance — to show how a deranged woman...
Volitility index manipulated to cost investors billions: whistleblower
Wall Street’s most widely followed gauge of future stock market volatility is being manipulated, causing billions of dollars in losses a year to unwary investors, a law firm representing an...
Former Condé Nast exec named Beautiful Destinations CBO
Beautiful Destinations, the popular digital travel brand, has tapped former Condé Nast exec Brendan Monaghan as chief business officer. Monaghan, who will join the startup on March 1, will be...
Victim chews out Chelsea bomber in court: 'You have no remorse'
The homegrown Islamic terrorist who detonated a bomb in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood claimed at his Tuesday sentencing not to "harbor hate toward anyone" -- then got put in his place...
Rosie O'Donnell is selling virtually every home she has
Rosie O’Donnell is shedding her real estate assets. The actress and talk show host just sold her main South Nyack, NY, residence for $5.1 million — $200,000 less than her...
'It's time I say #MeToo': Teacher accuses students of sexual harassment
A California teacher says she's getting behind the #MeToo movement and breaking her silence on the sexual harassment that she says students have subjected her to. Eva Rieder, a Tamalpais...
SI Swimsuit's plus-size model is embracing her curves
In a stunning black-and-white photo for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Hunter McGrady, 24, is the picture of confidence. She’s nude, boldly looking at the camera, with a series...
'Obit bandit' pleads not guilty to break-ins during funerals: cops
BARNSTABLE, Mass. — A Massachusetts man authorities say broke into homes while the residents attended wakes or funerals has been held on $25,000 bail. The Cape Cod Times reports that...
Star witness in Ex-Cuomo aide trial: I'm in a 'boatload of trouble'
The prosecution’s star witness against a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted on the stand Tuesday that he himself is “in a boatload of trouble” following his arrest last...
Chinese prep school student mugged inside dorm
A high school student from China was beaten and robbed by a thug who followed him into his Queens dormitory and claimed he was looking for a job, cops said....
Gillibrand’s ambition-driven metamorphosis and other comments
Media critic: Now Knives Are Out For Gen. Kelly White House Chief of Staff John Kelly may have been “buoyed by a wave of positive press when he first took...
Officials confirm New Jersey kindergartner died from flu
The 6-year-old New Jersey girl who died yesterday had the flu, health department officials confirmed Tuesday. Nevaeh Hernandez, a kindergartner at Lincoln Elementary School in North Bergen, became the second...
Lost woman rescued from woods after serious car crash
An Alabama woman was miraculously rescued after a car crash reportedly caused her to lose consciousness and left her stranded 36 hours in the woods. Lisa Michelle Holman, 45, vanished...
Schneiderman announces takedown of violent drug ring
Goodbye 'Yellow Brick Road.' A violent drug ring that had been “dealing death” throughout the Hudson Valley -- with a ringleader nicknamed "Toe-Toe" -- has been taken down, state Attorney...
Aaron Boone loves the World Series talk from confident Yankees
TAMPA — "World Series title or bust" isn’t a new Yankees mantra. Yet for the first time in several years, it has a louder heartbeat. Having deleted 14 pounds off...
Former Vice manager files sexual discrimination suit
Vice Media pays female employees substantially less than men working at the Brooklyn company, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by a former project manager at the 24-year-old company. Elizabeth...
Couple's romantic concert trip goes hilariously wrong
His Valentine's Day surprise blows. A British man flew his girlfriend to Northern Ireland for a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert on Valentine's Day week — only to learn he'd...
These insane ’90s hair trends are back
’90s hair accessories are back with a vengeance. First came the scrunchie, which returned in full force in 2017 on Mansur Gavriel's runway. Now, the decade’s most cringe-inducing clips, bands...
Fort Bragg soldier charged with kidnapping, raping teen
A soldier stationed at Fort Bragg was charged in the kidnapping and rape of a 16-year-old girl in Texas, authorities announced Tuesday. Harris County Sheriffs told reporters during an afternoon...
Rio de Janeiro's Carnival in all its glory
It's Carnival season around the world. The largest of these pre-Lent festivals takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and draws millions.
White House stands by handling of Porter security clearance
Team Trump on Tuesday stuck to its story that no senior officials knew of accusations of wife beating lodged against ex-aide Rob Porter until last week — despite sworn testimony...
UK unveils new tech to fight extremist content
LONDON — The British government is unveiling new technology designed to remove extremist material from social media, amid mounting pressure on companies like Facebook and Twitter to do more to...
Mickey Callaway cranks up his own pressure with bold first camp words
PORT ST. LUCIE — Mickey Callaway will wear a big No. 36 on the back of his uniform this season. The front is now covered with a blue and orange...
Tipster leads to arrest of NYPD detective who investigates tips
Looks like somebody dropped the dime on him. An NYPD detective who investigated tips as part of the department’s Crime Stoppers Unit was a crook himself, scheming with a buddy...
AI generates hilariously weird candy heart messages
Computers say the darndest things. Research scientist Janelle Shane trained a neural network to create candy heart messages -- and the results range from cute ("Love Bot") and confusing ("Love...
Amazon working to make Alexa brighter and faster
Amazon is hard at work on a new brain for its popular Alexa virtual assistant. The e-commerce giant is designing an artificial intelligence chip that will allow its line of...
American arrested for fatally beating tourist in Thai bar fight
A New York native was detained in a fatal red-light district bar fight in Thailand, according to reports. Jose Manuel Polanco Jr., 43, who now lives in Miami, intervened when...
China is taking movie propaganda to the next level
BEIJING – China plans to select 5,000 movie theaters to screen propaganda films and will boost their box office with group sales, discounted tickets and other financial backing. The notice...
Raring and 'lucky' Chris Kreider to Rangers: I'm ready
Yes, You Will See Chris on the ice with the Rangers again this year, and in fact very likely as soon as Wednesday afternoon’s practice, No. 20 told The Post...
Brain scans reveal why people get angry when they drink booze
Brain scans have revealed the real reason why two vodka lemonades can make you more aggressive. Scientists in Australia were carrying out MRI scans on volunteers to try to learn...
Chaos erupts after women arraigned for attacking pregnant teen
Mayhem erupted in a Bronx courthouse Tuesday following the arraignments of two women accused of beating a 7-months-pregnant teen. Two family members – a man and a woman -- of...
Man casually shoots barber after being asked to not bother customers
A man with a hair-trigger temper shot a Brooklyn barber in the pelvis-- because he asked him to stop bothering his customers, police said Tuesday as they released footage of...
How online dating could bridge the racial divide
Does online dating break down barriers? In a paper released this month, Reuben J. Thomas, assistant professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico, looked at data from 3,130...
Contreras-Sweet bid for Weinstein Co. could be revived
The $500 million bid by the group headed by Maria Contreras-Sweet to buy the embattled Weinstein Company could be getting resuscitated — despite a sweeping lawsuit filed Sunday by NY...
Mob slashes teen, douses her with bleach: cops
Five thugs knocked a teenager to the floor, threw bleach in her face and slashed her in a Bronx apartment building, cops said Tuesday. Three men and two women confronted...
North Korea waves flag of unified peninsula at Olympics
North Korea went rogue at the Winter Olympics, flying a flag that depicts contested islands off the peninsula’s coast — and some everyday South Koreans couldn't be happier. During the...
Louise Linton explains infamous 'Bond Villain' pic
The gloves are off — for now. Louise Linton defended her infamous “Bond villain” photo with husband and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a new interview, saying she modeled herself...
Americans have two months of 'bad days' every year
Having a bad day? Brace yourself -- the average American experiences sixty bad days per year, a new study has revealed. The survey of 2,000 working Americans examined how we...
Why this week will tell us a lot about Tiger Woods' future
Tiger Woods is playing catchup. It’s an ironic place for him considering Woods, with his run of dominance that lasted for nearly two decades, spent so much of his career...
Sky pays $5B for bulk of Premier League rights
Sky Sports has agreed to pay 3.6 billion pounds ($5 billion) for a three-year deal to show 128 English Premier League soccer matches a season from 2019/20, less than it...
Are scrunchies really cool again?
When Mansur Gavriel, a New York-based brand famous for its minimalist handbags, sent models down the runway in September wearing loose ponytails secured with scrunchies, fashionistas simultaneously woo-hooed and winced....
Pressure cooker explodes at this public school cafeteria
A pressure cooker explosion sent one cafeteria worker to the hospital at a public school in Chandigarh, India. “Most of the workers were wearing woolen clothes, which protected them from...
White substance sent to Obama's office was baby powder
Washington cops investigated a mysterious “white substance” that was sent to the building housing Barack Obama’s DC office — but it turned out to be baby powder and wasn’t addressed...
Britt McHenry, Paige Spiranac argue about golfer's nude shoot
Hours after Sports Illustrated unveiled 2018's class of swimsuit-clad beauties, former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry took aim at the publication over its idea of empowerment in the #MeToo era. "Why...
Cuomo welcomes new puppy to his family
Even rough-and-tumble political heavyweights need friends who unconditionally love them. And Gov. Cuomo has found one -- Captain, the dog. Cuomo has added a 14-week-old shepherd-Siberian-malamute mix as a new...
Commonwealth secretly discussing Queen's successor
It's a real-life game of thrones. The Commonwealth is in secret discussions on who should succeed the Queen as its head — and it won't necessarily be Prince Charles, according...
Smuggler busted hauling cocaine in fake butt
This drug smuggler was really bummed out. A 32-year-old Brazilian man was arrested at the Lisbon Airport in Portugal after he was caught carrying a kilo of cocaine in a...
Serial bride's cancer scams go back decades: ex-husband
A woman accused of taking donations in a fake pregnancy and terminal breast cancer scam has spun a web of lies and deceit dating back nearly two decades, her third...
The internet's (and Serena Williams') favorite tennis player is a catfisher
Fake news, 15-love. Darko Grncarov, a 20-year-old Macedonian who has earned the praise of tennis stars like Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova and James Blake — and has been the feature...
Chelsea bomber sentenced to rot away in prison
An unrepentant, homegrown Islamic terrorist was sentenced to multiple life terms behind bars Tuesday for setting off a time bomb that injured 31 people in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood as part...
Golf course to start using goats as caddies
These Oregon caddies pack Billie clubs. A retreat in Seneca, Oregon, says it will start using goats as caddies on a seven-hole course called McVeigh's Gauntlet starting in July, local...
Bill and Melinda Gates to focus on poverty in the US
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world’s top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they consider their unsatisfactory track record on schools,...
Melting ice sheets are accelerating sea level rise
WASHINGTON — Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows. At the current rate, the world’s...
Gang busted for stealing spinal fluid from women to sell on black market
Members of a twisted Pakistani gang are accused of swiping the spinal fluid of at least a dozen of women to hawk on the black market, police said Tuesday. The...
Activist Peltz leaving Mondelez board to join P&G's
Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz is swapping one board position for another. Oreo-maker Mondelez announced Tuesday that Peltz would be stepping down from the board effective March 1 — which...
There's a massive supervolcano lurking beneath Japan
Supervolcanoes are scary. They don’t work like other volcanoes. They’re huge — but thin — patches of the Earth’s crust. When the enormous mass of lava burbling beneath bursts through...
The Kristaps Porzingis timetable after surgery
There still could be a “Merry Kristaps.” The clock has started ticking as Kristaps Porzingis underwent “successful surgery’’ to repair his ACL tear at the Hospital of Special Surgery, the...
Johnny Manziel weighs in on Baker Mayfield comparisons
Baker Mayfield may be a fellow Texas-born quarterback, but that's about as much as he and Johnny Manziel have in common, Manziel insists. "We're completely different people," the former Browns...
All-female fish species proves sexual reproduction is overrated
WASHINGTON -- An all-female freshwater fish species called the Amazon molly that inhabits rivers and creeks along the Texas-Mexico border is living proof that sexual reproduction may be vastly overrated....
6,000-year-old baby found cradled in mother's arm
Archaeologists in Holland have found the 6,000-year-old remains of a baby cradled in the arm of the woman believed to be its mother. The infant, which experts believe may have...
Starz, Altice reach multiyear carriage agreement
The six-week standoff between Starz and Altice USA ended with a multiyear agreement on Tuesday that will restore Starz’s 17 premium channels on the New York-centric cable system. Neither side...
These MLB questions are trickier to decode than usual
PORT ST. LUCIE — Our proud tradition of “30 teams, 30 questions,” a feature launched annually in conjunction with pitchers and catchers reporting to Florida and Arizona, comes with a...
'White substance' sent to Obama's DC office
Washington cops are investigating a mysterious “white substance” that was sent to ex-President Barack Obama’s capital office, according to multiple reports. Fox 5 TV said the incident was reported around...
Goop expert says she knows why you're still overweight
Our relationship with food is complicated. That’s the basis for the new wellness book “Food Therapist: Break Bad Habits, Eat with Intention, and Indulge Without Worry,” out Tuesday. In it,...
Icahn ally sues to block Fuji-Xerox merger
Xerox shareholder Darwin Deason asked courts on Tuesday to block the company’s merger with Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings, claiming board members at the US photocopier maker had failed in their duty...
The tragic Cowboys Super Bowl champ who keeps disappearing
Lincoln Coleman has been found safe, but that doesn't mean he's OK. The former Cowboys fullback, who earned a title ring for Dallas' Super Bowl XXVIII victory over Buffalo, was...
Teen Olympian overslept after Netflix binge and still won gold
Gold medalist Red Gerard had a rough morning the day of his win — oversleeping thanks to a late-night Netflix binge. The 17-year-old snowboarder — who won the first US...
Why couples who have good sex are more likely to cheat
Couples with a good sex life are more likely to cheat than those who aren't as intimate with one another, a study suggests. Researchers claim those who spend more time...
Pilot error blamed for deadly Russian passenger jet crash
The pilots of a Russian airliner that crashed and killed 71 people failed to switch on a heating unit — leading speed sensors to ice up and provide wrong information,...
The real reason Omarosa was fired from the White House
Omarosa Manigault Newman was axed from her White House gig because she drove higher-ups crazy — by misusing the car service, a new report says. Newman, the Trump administration’s former...
Americans are more depressed and miserable than ever
There’s nothing here to smile about. For the first time on record, there was not a single state in America that saw an improvement in its residents’ levels of overall...
Police recommend corruption charges against Netanyahu
Israeli police recommended Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted for bribery and breach of trust in connection with two long-running corruption cases. A defiant Bibi responded to the...
US reportedly killed as many as 100 Russian fighters in Syria attack
American-backed military forces killed as many as 100 Russian mercenaries during an attack on a US-held base in Syria last week, according to a report on Tuesday. Scores of troops,...
Banned sex manual from 18th century to be auctioned
A long-banned 18th-century sex manual that sheds light on the amorous predilections of Georgian England has been unearthed. The titillating tome from 1720 -- titled “Aristotle’s Masterpiece Completed In Two...
School district will stop asking students to draw themselves as slaves
A school district in Texas will stop asking students to draw themselves as a slave after a parent complained that it's not something her child should be forced to “relive”...
Spy chief warns Russia intends to meddle in 2018 elections
WASHINGTON — The nation’s spy chief said Tuesday that Russia has not slowed down aggressive cyberattacks and political meddling and warned that Vladimir Putin has set his sights on the...
Alarming spike seen in 'superbug' gonorrhea cases
How's this for unsexy: There's a scary new STI "super-superbug" in town that could affect your fertility. And, cases in just six months, cases in Australia have tripled. A dangerous...
Figure skater is first openly gay winter Olympian to take gold
Figure skater Eric Radford won one for the Canadian — and the Rainbow — flags, becoming the first openly gay winter Olympian to take home a gold medal. "This is...
Local news broadcast refers to PyeongChang as P.F. Chang's
A Chicago TV station apologized for using a graphic during local coverage of the Winter Olympics in which it advertised P.F. Chang's, the Asian-inspired American restaurant chain, as the site...
Man 'cured' of HIV through gene editing holds hope for others
For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not fully control Matt Chappell's HIV infection. Now his body controls it by itself, and researchers are trying to perfect...
Wray says Porter's background check was finished months ago
President Trump’s disgraced former aide Rob Porter’s background check was finished in July, updated in November and shut down in January — a timeline that contradicts the White House’s version...
Intel chief: US background check system is 'broken'
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government's system of security clearances for top officials is "broken" and must be completely overhauled, the Trump administration's intelligence chief told The Associated Press, as questions...
Teacher died after she balked at $116 co-pay for flu medicine
Heather Holland, 38, a second-grade teacher in Texas, came home early from work last month feeling mildly sick with flu symptoms and fatigued. Over the next few days, she decided...
Here's what the letter sent with powder to Trump Jr. said
The letter to Donald Trump Jr. that contained a suspicious white powder and landed his wife in the hospital said, “You are getting what you deserve,’’ according to law-enforcement sources....
Man with 'dirtbag' license plate lives up to the title
This dirtbag is really living up to his name. A 40-year-old Washington state motorist with the vanity license plate “DIRTBAG” was arrested over the weekend after pointing a gun at...
New Queen Nefertiti bust sparks ‘whitewash’ row
A 3D model of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti's face has sparked a race row -- with many claiming it should be darker. Working from the mummy, scientists from the University of...
Olympian skier dangles one-handed up an escalator
For a guy who's really good at getting down from high places, Swiss freestyle skier Fabian Bösch showed he has an odd way of going up — by dangling one-handed...
Tennis match ends in disgusting spitting incident
It kind of defeats the purpose of a handshake. Ohio State's J.J. Wolf defeated Texas A&M's Patrick Kypson in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, in Columbus over the weekend, but...
Sexy Russian curler is a stunner off the ice
It's a miracle on ice -- that it doesn't melt when she's on it. Russian curler Anastasia Bryzgalova is sending the internet into a frenzy -- as much for what...
Giants hire Mike Shula to be offensive coordinator
Mike Shula spent the past five years developing a system to incorporate the fast feet and strong right arm of Cam Newton. For his next task, Shula will work with...
'Space cigar' asteroid is spinning and scientists don't know why
Hey, so, remember that really bizarre cigar-shaped asteroid that flew through our Solar System late last year? It whipped around the Sun and back out into space so fast that...
Pastor says nothing weird was going on with bound naked man in car
A Pennsylvania pastor insists he was merely counseling a naked man whom cops found bound with nylon rope in a parked car on a residential street, saying, “I have nothing...
49ers star dragged me out of home: girlfriend
Reuben Foster physically dragged his girlfriend during an argument in an attempt to remove her from a California home, she claims. The details have begun to emerge following the Sunday...
Heated exchange, racism accusation between US tennis stars
American tennis upstart and world No. 43 Ryan Harrison was accused of racial discrimination by fellow American Donald Young after a New York Open match Monday night. Harrison, the tournament's...
This life-like robotic dog is both creepy and cool
The latest robot update by Boston Dynamics — a company known for its unnerving SpotMini robots — can now open doors, as shown in the company’s latest YouTube video. The...
Best moments from the PyeongChang Games
Here are some of the best moments from the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Blue Apron shares up on smaller-than-expected loss
Blue Apron shares were up 6 percent in morning trading on Tuesday after the meal-kit maker reported a smaller-than-expected revenue drop and quarterly loss as a costly distribution hub switch...
Senate candidate's parents donate maximum amount to his opponent
The parents of a GOP candidate for the US Senate in Wisconsin have made the maximum contributions allowed in the race — to their son's rival. Kevin Nicholson announced in...
Amerisource shares jump on Walgreens buyout report
Shares of AmerisourceBergen soared in Tuesday morning trading on reports that Walgreens is pursuing a complete takeover of the huge drug distributor. The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday that...
Under Armour shares climb on stronger 4th-quarter sales
Under Armour beat estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, sending shares up nearly 20 percent as strong international sales alleviated a bad run of results that made it one of...
'Penis Park' gets rise from Olympics crowd
SINNAM, South Korea — Even the bright red lighthouse in the tiny South Korean port of Sinnam is shaped like a penis. The port is home to Haesindang Park, better...
Empowered Aly Raisman poses nude for SI Swimsuit
"I would like to remind everyone that being a survivor is nothing to be ashamed of," Raisman said.
PepsiCo's snack sales offset losses from soft drink decline
PepsiCo’s sales topped Wall Street forecasts in the fourth quarter, as higher demand at its snacks business that makes Doritos and Cheetos made up for a decline in sales of...
CNN plans to lay off some digital workers
CNN is expected to eliminate fewer than 50 positions as part of a retrenchment among some of its digital properties, the latest media outlet to temper its outlook for growth...
Jail staffers charged in dehydration death of mentally ill inmate
MILWAUKEE — Three Milwaukee County jail staffers are facing criminal charges for their role in the dehydration death of a mentally ill inmate who spent a week without water, prosecutors...
Convicted child molester resigns as volunteer fire chief
SPARTANSBURG, Pa. — A registered sex offender who was recently re-elected as chief of a Pennsylvania town's volunteer fire department has resigned. The (Corry) Journal reports that Roger Gilbert Jr....
Trial begins for Palestinian accused of assaulting Israeli soldiers
OFER MILITARY BASE, West Bank — The closely watched trial of a Palestinian girl for slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers opened before an Israeli military court in the West...
Figure-skating duo didn't need sexy move to win gold
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — They might have deemed their moves too sexy for the Olympics, but the Canadian duo still grabbed gold after amending their sultry routine. Ice dancer Scott...
Not even Suns could argue with method to Steve Kerr's madness
OAKLAND, Calif. — With the grind of a long NBA season wearing on his team, Warriors coach Steve Kerr believed it was time for his players to hear a new...
Team Trump presses allies to oust ISIS from Iraq, Syria
KUWAIT CITY — The Trump administration, increasingly concerned that the 74-strong coalition it cobbled together to destroy the Islamic State group is losing sight of the prime objective, pressed its...
Homecoming queen dies in crash a mile from school
A high school homecoming queen in Georgia was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer just one mile away from her school, authorities said. Grace Elizabeth Sheer, an 18-year-old senior at...
Trump's campaign loves to spend money at his properties
President Trump's campaign is spending more money at his properties - hotels, restaurants and Manhattan's Trump Tower - than any other political group, according to a report on Tuesday. Republican...
Trump warns of 'last chance' to cobble deal for 'Dreamers'
President Trump went on Twitter Tuesday to urge Democrats to get behind his proposed infrastructure plan and warned "this will be our last chance" to save the policy that protects...
Ex-Iran military leader: Western nations use lizards to spy
Iran’s former military leader leveled a cold-blooded charge Tuesday -- that Western spooks used lizards to “attract atomic waves” as part of their espionage on his country’s nuclear program. Hassan...
Meet the 'Hebrew Hammer': Israel's first ever skeleton racer
Athletes have to be tough as nails to slide down an icy chute head-first at nearly 100 miles per hour — lucky for Olympic skeleton racer Adam Edelman, he’s the...
US luger in frightening crash that silences Olympic crowd
American luger Emily Sweeney crashed out of the PyeongChang Olympics on Tuesday, losing control of her sled midway through the final run of the competition. She was able to walk...
Toddler nearly crushed by 30-foot palm tree
A 2-year-old boy was nearly crushed by a falling palm tree in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Tong Gosungnern was playing outside when a 30-foot-high tree came crashing down, missing the toddler’s...
No position is off-limits in this nude yoga class
Rosie Rees teaches naked yoga in Australia, with the goal of helping women relieve stress and become more body-positive. “It takes courage to come to a naked yoga class,” the...
Japanese Olympic speed skater suspended for doping
Japanese short-track speed-skater Kei Saito was suspended from the Olympics Tuesday for using a banned substance. The 21-year-old reserve skater on the men’s 5,000-meter relay team tested positive for acetazolamide,...
Duterte slammed after threat to shoot female rebels in the genitals
MANILA, Philippines — Human rights groups say the Philippine president's remarks about troops shooting female communist rebels in the genitals to render them "useless" can encourage sexual violence and war...
Florida judge arrested in undercover prostitution sting
NAPLES, Fla. — A Florida judge has been arrested along with five other men in an undercover police prostitution sting. The Naples Daily News reports that Lee County Circuit Judge...
Tonga's Olympic flag bearer thinking of cyclone-hit homeland
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Tongan flag bearer Pita Taufatofua has more on his mind than just trying to compete at the Pyeongchang Olympics this week. The 34-year-old cross-country skier is...
Teen kissed his pet bunny goodbye days before killing dad, 6-year-old boy
ANDERSON, S.C. — A teenager charged with killing his father at their home and a first-grader on a school playground said he kissed his bunny, Floppy, and three dogs goodbye...
Baltimore's 11-day murder-free streak is its longest since 2015
There has not been a recorded murder in Baltimore in nearly two weeks, marking the city's longest streak without a murder since 2015, the Baltimore Sun reported. In 2014, the...
Nets will have to learn to defend without these two injured stars
Coach Kenny Atkinson said both Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Caris LeVert will be out until after the NBA All-Star break, and then get reevaluated. After another listless, low-energy loss, the duo...
Here's Mickey Callaway's first chance to reassure Mets fans
PORT ST. LUCIE — Mickey Callaway’s initial State of the Mets address might be short on specifics, but there are several questions the new manager will need to address. Callaway...
Shaun White wins halfpipe qualifying in epic fashion
Shaun White has won halfpipe qualifying at the Pyeongchang Olympic Games and will drop in last for what's shaping up as an epic final. The two-time gold medalist scored a...
Jeff Hornacek has surprisingly positive view on Porzingis injury
PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Hornacek thinks Kristaps Porzingis will look back at his catastrophic ACL tear and “be glad he went through it,” saying he has a “great attitude.” Porzingis is...
86-year-old woman beaten in random street attack
LOS ANGELES — An 86-year-old Korean woman was punched in the face and sent tumbling to the ground, smashing her head against the pavement, in a random and unprovoked attack...
Struggling Mattel launching 'Uno' companion game 'Dos'
What's next for Uno? Dos, of course. Mattel is launching the new card game Dos next month in hopes of giving its nearly 50-year-old Uno brand a second life. Dos...
Baseball agents screwed me after PED plot went wrong: suit
Two Brooklyn sports agents threw one of their flunkies “under the proverbial bus” to cover their tracks in an infamous MLB doping scandal, according a $2.5 million lawsuit filed Monday...
AJ Ramos is ready to go wherever the Mets want him
PORT ST. LUCIE — AJ Ramos arrived to the Mets at last year’s trade deadline to help address the 2018 bullpen, but in his two-month showcase, the veteran right-hander failed...
Man arrested for tossing dog to its death during car break-in
SAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of throwing a Chihuahua dog to its death from the seventh floor of a San Francisco parking garage during a car burglary has been...
Ex-wife of Rob Porter rips top women on Trump staff
An ex-wife of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter lashed out at the Trump administration for their reaction to the fallout over the assault allegations that led to Porter's...
Nets are wasting their Jahlil Okafor opportunity
Even if the Nets don’t want to call it a tryout, part of the allure of trading for Jahlil Okafor when they did was to have months to look at...
Brokerage chief roasted for a good cause at cancer benefit
When CBRE global brokerage chief Stephen B. Siegel was tapped to be the guest of honor for a “Toast and Roast” benefit for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry at...
Brooklyn development proposal to begin much-anticipated trial
One of Brooklyn’s most closely watched development proposals is set to begin its trial-by-ULURP — the city’s notoriously contentious public review process. Ambitious, mixed-used 80 Flatbush, two blocks from Barclays...