March 22, 2018
Animatronic T-Rex goes up in flames
CANON CITY, Colo. — The co-owner of a dinosaur-themed park in southern Colorado thinks an electrical malfunction caused a life-size animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex to burst into flames. Zach Reynolds says...
Kansas star big man getting fully healthy at the right time
With one practice and just three game-minutes in two weeks, Udoka Azubuike was still able to make his presence felt when he returned. Without him Saturday, Kansas coach Bill Self...
Loyola Chicago's inspiring run the stuff dreams are made of
ATLANTA — This is when the slipper is supposed to tighten, when the pixie dust turns to ash. There have been plenty of improbable March journeys that made it unscathed...
Former Rangers put a hurt on reeling Islanders
The return of Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller to New York was delayed, and shortened, by Wednesday’s Nor’easter, but when they finally landed in Newark on Thursday afternoon and drove...
Ex-Playmate on alleged Trump affair: We were in love
WASHINGTON — A former Playboy Playmate of the Year who says she had a 10-month affair with Donald Trump claimed in an interview Thursday that he introduced her to all...
Protest over police shooting of unarmed black man delays NBA game
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The game between the Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks started after a 19-minute delay Thursday because of protesters who were locked arm-in-arm surrounding entrances to Golden1 Center....
This vital part of BDSM is a lot less sexy than you'd think
Thousands of years ago, in dusty temples across what is now modern-day Iraq, legend has it that an ancient Sumerian goddess forced her followers to bow before her. Adorned in...
Israeli man caught urinating on Auschwitz memorial
A young Israeli man was caught urinating on a memorial at Auschwitz this week, according to police. The incident appeared to be the first of its kind — with Polish...
Hornets demolish Grizzlies by 61, Kemba Walker scores 46
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kemba Walker scored 46 points and made 10 3-pointers, and the Hornets rolled to the most lopsided victory in franchise history by beating the Grizzlies 140-79 on...
Zuckerberg's apology was not enough for Wall Street
Mark Zuckerberg’s words did little to soothe anxious shareholders. The Facebook chief executive last Wednesday finally addressed the social network’s Cambridge Analytica scandal — but his “very sorry” mea culpa...
iHeart ripped off $435M in 'secret transactions': suit
A creditor group has sued iHeart Media, claiming the radio station giant “engaged in a series of secret and deceptive transactions” designed to dupe them out of $435 million. The...
Meredith's layoffs were colder than usual
There was a definite cold front moving into the New York area on Wednesday — straight outta Des Moines. Some employees of Meredith — who normally work in the publisher’s...
Ex-Mormon official asked to see woman's breasts: police
SALT LAKE CITY — A former Mormon missionary leader under investigation by church officials over sexual assault allegations said he asked the alleged victim to expose herself to him during...
Zack Wheeler may have pitched himself out of Mets' rotation
PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler had a chance Thursday to show the Mets he could be a capable rotation replacement, but instead, he might have secured a plane ticket...
Cuomo doubles down on dealing with 'disgusting' public housing
With the city’s public housing system in crisis, Mayor Bill de Blasio rode the pine on Thursday — as he headed down to Florida for a baseball spring training getaway....
Man who ran airborne drug-smuggling ring pleads guilty
SEATTLE — A Canadian man who ran a helicopter-based drug-smuggling ring years before Washington state legalized marijuana pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Thursday, after fighting his extradition to the...
Cops find man's gun moments after bust for MetroCard scam
Cops found a .25-caliber gun on a Brooklyn man Thursday, moments after he was busted for a MetroCard scam, law enforcement sources said. Donovan Hunter, a 27-year-old from Bedford-Stuyvesant, got...
Gun videos turning up on PornHub ahead of YouTube ban
YouTube is going to start banning videos related to the sale or manufacture of guns next month, so as a way to make up for it, firearm aficionados are jumping...
Comedian Byron Allen buys the Weather Channel for $300M
The Weather Channel TV network was sold Thursday — to comedian-turned-media mogul Byron Allen. Allen’s Entertainment Studios Inc. bought the 36-year-old TV staple from the Blackstone Group, Bain Capital and...
School shooting victim left brain-dead to be taken off life support
A teenage girl who was shot when a classmate opened fire inside their Maryland high school is brain dead and is being removed from life support, her mother said Thursday....
Steve Bannon is serious about buying Newsweek
Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist to President Trump and former head of the alt-right Breitbart News site, is eyeing Newsweek, The Post has learned. Bannon’s interest in the 85-year-old...
Childless singles paying ‘mating agency’ to meet people for baby-making
Childless but wealthy people are shunning dating agencies in favor of a mating agency with a $14,119 joining fee. Desperate for a child and with their biological clocks ticking, career-driven...
Michigan mauls UNC killer Texas A&M in Sweet 16 blowout
LOS ANGELES — If they could even bring themselves to watch, Roy Williams and his North Carolina players had to be sick to their collective stomachs watching Michigan dismantle Texas...
Sports writers hit in latest round of Daily News layoffs
There were 21 people given the old heave-ho at the Daily News recently — and the cuts were not confined only to design and production people. Sources said that the...
Ex-spy, daughter could have 'lasting brain damage'
A former Russian spy and his daughter who were poisoned in a nerve gas attack in England could have lasting brain damage, British officials said. Sergei Skripal, 66, and his...
Jets agree to deal with wide receiver Terrelle Pryor
The Jets did not land the former Redskins quarterback in free agency, but it looks like they are going to get one of his former wide receivers. Terrelle Pryor and...
'Shawskank' prisoner gets frisky with new flame during visit
The convicted cop-killer who spent more than three weeks on the run following a 2015 prison break has a new “Shawskank” — a female groupie who was caught in a...
DNC hacker ‘Guccifer 2.0’ reportedly identified as Russian intel officer
Hacker “Guccifer 2.0,” who stole Democratic National Committee emails that turned the 2016 presidential election upside down, has been identified as a Russian military intelligence officer thanks to an incriminating...
Man claiming to be the president arrested at Trump Tower
An emotionally disturbed man showed up at Trump Tower early Thursday claiming to be the president, according to authorities. The 32-year-old man showed up at 1 a.m. and asked cops...
Loyola Chicago stuns Nevada as Cinderella reaches Elite Eight
ATLANTA — Loyola Chicago coach Porter Moser never doubted Marques Townes. Not when Townes scored only a combined 15 points in Loyola's first two NCAA Tournament games. Not even with...
Nike shares jump over 6 percent after positive quarterly results
Nike has a new bounce in its step after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results. Shares of the sneaker and sports-apparel maker shot up more than 6 percent in after-hours trading, to...
Police are using dead criminals' fingerprints to access iPhones
Following the 2015 terrorist shooting in San Bernardino, California, the FBI found itself unable to access a passcode-protected iPhone 5c belonging to one of the shooters. Subsequently, the FBI asked...
Bills receiver gets case dropped after naked arrest
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against Bills receiver Zay Jones after a naked, bloody argument with his brother in Los Angeles earlier this week. Los Angeles...
Woman pleads guilty to trying to murder cheating husband with minivan
AMHERST, Va. — A Virginia woman who said her husband was cheating on her has pleaded guilty to trying to murder him by driving over him with a minivan. Local...
Marvin Bagley's mission is all part of his NBA master plan
Marvin Bagley III, on the other end of the phone Thursday as he prepared for Duke’s Midwest Region Sweet 16 showdown Friday with Syracuse, is asked what his team’s confidence...
Broadway has robbed 'Frozen' of its heart and fun
For its new stage musical “Frozen,” Disney should’ve heeded the sage advice of Queen Elsa: Let it go. Broadway should be the place to see what you can do, to...
Knicks must now make a run at Kawhi Leonard
ATLANTA — There’s going to come a time when the Knicks are going to have to roll up their sleeves, pound their chests, and say, “The hell with it. Let’s...
Austin bomber targeted female college student
One of the Austin bomber's intended targets was a white female college student and spa worker, according to a new report. Nurse Anita Ward told the Austin Statesman that a...
Lawmakers want to ban baloney from NYC public schools
Lawmakers want to ban baloney and other processed meats from being served in New York City public schools. City Council members introduced what is being dubbed the “Ban the Baloney”...
Man finds out celebrating $96K settlement with hookers was a bad idea
Easy come, easy go. A Bronx man who decided to celebrate a $96,000 lawsuit settlement with three prostitutes at a hot-sheets motel lost it all when two gun-toting pals of...
Slack will allow employers to read your private messages
You may want to think twice before the next time you slide into your coworkers' DMs. Slack, the internal instant messaging channel for workplaces, announced that employers using premium plans...
Rangers ready for 1st taste of exciting player in Rick Nash deal
PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Lindgren, the promising 20-year-old defenseman whose rights the Rangers obtained from Boston as part of the Rick Nash deal, is expected to make his pro debut with...
China says it may hit back in trade spat with increased tariffs on numerous US goods
BEIJING — China has announced a list of U.S. goods including pork and aluminum pipe it says may be hit by higher tariffs in response to President Donald Trump's higher...
Son of 'killer nanny' says murders were an 'accident'
The son of a nanny on trial for the bloody murders of two Upper West Side children took the stand on his mother’s behalf Thursday, and promptly called the grisly...
Ex-beauty queen gets probation for smuggling pot into prison
LIMA, Ohio — A former Miss Kentucky who tried to smuggle a small amount of marijuana into an Ohio prison for her boyfriend won’t have to spend time behind bars....
NYC bar mitzvah tutor convicted of sex abuse living freely in Jerusalem
A Brooklyn bar mitzvah tutor convicted of sex abuse against two young boys in 2009 -- and who remains wanted on allegations of a 2014 assault on an 11-year-old --...
Man drowned after killing mom with a hammer ahead of Hurricane Irma: cops
A Florida man drowned moments after killing his mother with a hammer the night before Hurricane Irma made landfall in the state, police said Wednesday. The badly decomposed body of...
Cops launch manhunt for psychologist who fled with patient
Authorities launched a dragnet Wednesday for a psychologist and patient who walked out of the Arkansas State Hospital without permission earlier this week. An arrest warrant was issued for Michelle...
Here's the advice Trump would give his 25-year-old self
Hindsight is 20-20. President Trump gave young conservatives some unexpected personal advice Thursday: “Don’t run for president.” The joke came after he was asked at the White House’s Next Generation...
Uber should face criminal charges for self-driving car death: victim's family
The family of the Arizona woman killed by a self-driving Uber believes the company should be slapped with criminal charges — and that could very well happen, thanks to a...
Austin bomber: 'I wish I were sorry'
The confessed Austin bomber described himself as a lifelong "psychopath" and threatened to blow himself up inside a crowded McDonald's in a 28-minute statement recorded before his death, according to...
Blade raises $38M in financing, plans to expand flight schedule
Blade, the short-distance aviation company, has raised $38 million in a new round of financing led by investors Colony NorthStar and Lerer Hippeau. Airbus Helicopters and LionTree Ventures also participated...
Why Trump's China tariffs have investors nervous
Traders and investors readily concede that President Trump is on terra firma when he accuses China of playing dirty on trade, stealing US intellectual property, dumping cheap products and manipulating...
New York pols' strange silence on Cy Vance's Harvey Weinstein horrors
Shocking claims emerged last week about the handling of the Harvey Weinstein case by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance — but the reports have been met by silence from Vance’s...
No, Trump didn't scare away the tourists
Tourists are flocking to New York City in record numbers — which is great for the local economy, but a bit of an embarrassment to the city officials who predicted...
Kill Cuomo's cockamamie 'opioid tax'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s push for a special tax on opioid prescriptions is another one of his terrible gimmicks. He frames it as an “opioid epidemic surcharge” meant to force the...
Shine some light on NY's shady 'economic development' deals
Sick of Albany corruption and waste? Then tell your reps in the Legislature to back two measures that could curb both. The first forces the state’s economic-development agency to keep...
Mets' Curtis Granderson trade return is opening their eyes
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jacob Rhame is among the players with a vested interest in the number of relievers the Mets will carry to begin the season. As it stands,...
Man held on murder charge after woman found dead in trash bin
SAN ANTONIO — A driver detained following a traffic stop has been charged in the slaying of a West Texas woman whose body was found in a trash bin. Tom...
The Yankees' forgotten starter is trying to show he's worthy
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Had things gone differently over the past few months, Jordan Montgomery likely would be getting ready to be the ace of the Triple-A RailRiders and provide...
Eric Reid walks back anthem protest while he waits for a call
Eric Reid is changing his national anthem plans at a (not so) curious time. The free agent safety made it known Thursday he will not protest during the anthem this...
Michael Conforto set to make first Grapefruit start
PORT ST. LUCIE — Michael Conforto is ready to take yet another significant step in his rehab, moving him ever so close to the Mets roster. The outfielder, who has...
John Boyega is psyched there is a 'Jedi' backlash
Between “Star Wars” and his new movie “Pacific Rim Uprising,” John Boyega has spent considerable time acting alongside things that don’t exist — creatures and places that digital magic will...
Trump replaces H.R. McMaster with John Bolton as national security adviser
President Trump has given his national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, the boot -- replacing him Thursday with former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton. "I am pleased to announce...
Citi Field will look a lot better for Opening Day
A fourth nor’easter in three weeks left Citi Field still blanketed in snow on Thursday, but the forecast looks more promising for the Mets’ opener in Queens next Thursday. Temperatures...
De Blasio encouraged 'straw donors' to fund political pals: witness
Mayor de Blasio encouraged a crooked businessman to use illegal “straw donors” to funnel donations to political cronies, telling him, “I really do not want to hear. Just get it...
Principal commits suicide after years of school tragedies
An Idaho principal reportedly died from an apparent suicide after recently recounting the impact that school tragedies had on him as an educator. Coeur d’Alene High School principal Troy Schueller...
Teen crashes through building during driver's test
Did she pass? Minnesota police said a teen was taking her driver's test Wednesday when she smashed the car into a brick wall -- and sent her 60-year-old examiner to...
Getty kidnapping story is a bloody earful
The notorious 1973 kidnapping of J. Paul Getty III has been filmed once before. Ridley Scott’s movie, “All the Money in the World,” came out last year, and with its...
Elite school with history of inappropriate conduct allegations probing ex-staffers
An administrator at elite Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn — which counts Lena Dunham and Jennifer Connelly as alums — was sent packing earlier this year for allegedly hosting booze...
De Blasio skips town for Red Sox spring training in Florida
Mayor de Blasio is hitting the road again – to watch the Red Sox play in Florida. As New Yorkers were digging themselves out from the latest snowstorm, Hizzoner and...
How a 14-year-old started the world's first rap beef
The secret to becoming a hip-hop legend, according to Roxanne Shante, is clean clothes. She’s joking. But only half. In 1984, Shante was a 14-year-old amateur rapper living in the...
Pro skateboarder claims he was booted from flight over hoodie logo
A pro skateboarder claims he was kicked off a Frontier Airlines flight over the logo on his hoodie. Justin Mallory, 45, said he's considering legal action after the airline allegedly...
A bird's-eye view of NYC's snowy aftermath
The calm after the storm.
Finally, a well-adjusted Disney child star
Long before Lindsay Lohan burst onto the screen, Disney’s biggest child star had moviegoers seeing double. The film was 1961’s “The Parent Trap,” in which 15-year-old Hayley Mills played twin...
NYPD sergeant's 'weave defense' for positive pot test goes up in smoke
An NYPD sergeant’s “hair weave” defense -- invoked after she tested positive for marijuana while assigned to oversee security at Gracie Mansion -- is going up in smoke. Tracy Gittens...
Driver dead after crashing at US Air Force base
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Officials say a driver breached the main gate at an Air Force base in Northern California, then crashed and died. Travis Air Force Base...
Father of Austin bombing victim plagued by question of motive
The father of an Austin bombing victim says he's still "plagued" with questions about why his son was targeted -- and whether it had something to do with his race...
What trading Jason Pierre-Paul means for Giants' draft and future
At the end of a long flight, feeling tired, muscles stiff, there is the added annoyance of trudging down to the lower concourse to collect your belongings. Not so for...
Police hunting 'peeping Tom' wild turkey that broke into house
KENNEBUNK, Maine — Police in Maine say they're on the lookout for a wild turkey that broke into a home through a bedroom window. The Bangor Daily News reports Kennebunk...
Head of child welfare agency says cuts could hurt foster kids
The head of the city’s child welfare agency called on state officials Thursday to withdraw $170 million in cuts, warning that could hurt foster kids. Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner...
Baby in viral video was smoking marijuana with mother: police
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina mother helped her 1-year-old daughter smoke marijuana in videos of the child puffing on a cigarillo that garnered millions of views online, according to...
Dashboard Confessional frontman: 'I have an undying affection for Taylor Swift'
Dashboard Confessional was one of the biggest cult bands of the early 2000s, with an angsty, visceral style of music responsible in part for teaching the masses the definition of...
Dwayne Harris becomes Giants' salary-cap casualty
Eyes widened when the Giants signed Dwayne Harris in 2015, as they gave him a five-year, $17.5 million contract and guaranteed him $7.1 million, a nice chunk of change for...
Don’t lionize the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower and other comments
From the left: Don’t Lionize Cambridge Whistleblower Who is Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie? The answer, according to Slate’s Alex Barasch, keeps changing. Barasch notes that recent reporting has stopped...
Why Andie MacDowell did her first nude scene at age 59
“When I turned 40, people kept asking me what it felt like to get older and know I wasn’t going to work any longer,” says Andie MacDowell. Well, she showed...
Bella Thorne's new flick is grooming her for pop stardom
Back in her Disney Channel days, Bella Thorne performed several songs for her series “Shake It Up,” and, in 2014, she put out a splashy music video for a bubblegum-pop...
Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus dies before company
The founder of Toys R Us, Charles Lazarus, died on Thursday — hours before his beloved toy chain was to begin going-out-of-business sales. Lazarus, 94, opened his first toy store...
Woman tried to hire baby daddy to kill fiancé in murder plot: cops
A Memphis woman tried to hire her baby daddy as a hit man to kill her soon-to-be hubby, police said. Crystal Gadlin, 32, was charged with solicitation of murder after...
Jimmy Garoppolo was not supposed to be here
There was supposed to be another frontrunner in the race for Kirk Cousins, and they might've had as good a shot as anyone. 49ers general manager John Lynch reflected Thursday...
Coal power isn't declining fast enough to meet climate goals
BILLINGS, Mont. — Declines in coal power plant construction in China, India and the US are projected to push the heavily-polluting fuel over the edge -- but not fast enough...
Only small number of teachers support guns in classrooms
Teachers don’t want guns in the classroom. That’s the result of a Gallup poll released Thursday, which asked K-12 teachers the best ways of reducing shootings. One-third said gun control...
Tony Romo's PGA Tour debut was going great — till it wasn't
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Tony Romo settled down after a nervous start, only to come undone on the back nine in his PGA Tour debut. The former Cowboys quarterback...
Bill Ackman scored a $100M profit on Nike shares
Bill Ackman bagged a $100 million profit on a recent Nike trade, sources familiar with his hedge fund told The Post. The struggling activist investor bought the passive Nike stake...
FDNY responds to loud blast in Lower Manhattan
Two loud blasts — which turned out to be manhole explosions — rattled lower Manhattan on Thursday, sending residents into a panic. “I just started running," said Susan Goddard, who...
Hurricane Harvey's toxic legacy is only now coming to light
HOUSTON — A toxic onslaught from the nation’s petrochemical hub was largely overshadowed by the record-shattering deluge of Hurricane Harvey as residents and first responders struggled to save lives and...
Veteran jockey dies after 'sickening' accident during race
A veteran horse jockey died Thursday, three days after a “sickening” accident during a race in Pennsylvania, officials said. Parx Racing confirmed the death of Jose Flores on Thursday afternoon....
Six years of Giants drafts — and nothing left to show for it
Where have you gone, Prince Amukamara? With Thursday's stunning trade of Jason Pierre-Paul to the Bucs, the Giants now have not one player on their roster from their 2008-13 drafts....
Woman attacks husband after he forgets anniversary: cops
Well, this husband probably won't show up empty-handed on his anniversary ever again. Florida officials said a man who forgot his wedding anniversary Wednesday was injured in an altercation with...
Mariano Rivera gets in the business of fighting opioids
A new medical device, backed by former MLB all-star pitcher Mariano Rivera, treats chronic pain with a low-level, low-frequency ultrasound and purports to be a drug-free solution to combating the...
AIDS researcher selected as CDC director
NEW YORK — A leading AIDS researcher was picked Wednesday to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal government’s top public health agency. Dr. Robert Ray Redfield...
More people quit upstate despite Cuomo's economic plan
New York’s upstate population continues to decline -- even as Gov. Cuomo pumps billions into its economy, according to a report Thursday. U.S. Census Bureau data found that upstate lost...
App uses facial recognition to combat revenge porn
Darieth Chisolm was moving on from a yearlong relationship when she got a chilling message from her ex last year. “He said to me: ‘I will shoot you in your...
Dad kicked off flight with baby deemed too young to fly
A good Samaritan took a stranded man and his 4-day-old daughter into her Arizona home because Frontier Airlines officials said the infant was too young to fly, according to a...
Wynn allegedly punished dancer who refused to 'strip down' at rehearsal
Casino magnate Steve Wynn is accused of sexually harassing another woman — a dancer whom he told to “strip down to bras and panties” and retaliated against when she didn't...
Johnny Manziel found a loophole to impress NFL scouts
Johnny Manziel's #ComebackSZN is on. The embattled quarterback participated in Thursday's Pro Day at the University of San Diego, where he found an audience -- from New York, too. The...
Prankster to pay $73K for kicking random woman
A prankster will pay $73,000 to an unsuspecting woman he kung-fu kicked from behind and left in agony with serious injuries. Disturbing footage shows Garcia Montealegre counting down on his fingers...
Americans barely carry around cash anymore
One in four Americans rarely carries cash at all anymore -- and millennials are driving the trend, according to new research. Research into the spending habits of 2,000 American adults...
City airport workers' minimum wage raised to $19 per hour
The Port Authority will raise the wages of more than 40,000 workers at all three New York City-area airports — boosting the minimum to $19 an hour by 2023, agency...
Trash company boasts its new technology will make landfills obsolete
KIBBUTZ ZEELIM, Israel -- Hawks, vultures and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting in the desert heat. "This is the mine of the...
This robot fish was built to explore reefs before they die
Coral reefs are in big trouble. A combination of climate change and humanity’s inability to clean up after itself has devastated a huge amount of reef coverage, which also happens...
Mom accused of giving birth to baby in toilet is charged
A Texas woman is accused of giving birth on the can and not seeking medical attention for the newborn, officials said. Stephanie Brock, 21, was charged Tuesday with felony injury...
Miss Venezuela contestants in hot water after social media war
CARACAS -- The Miss Venezuela beauty pageant said on Wednesday it will investigate possible unethical conduct by its contestants following a vitriolic social media spat that saw former participants accusing...
What Jason Pierre-Paul showed us after hitting the lowest of lows
He was the best damn seven-and-a-half-fingered defensive end you will ever see, a kid from South Florida who seduced former GM Jerry Reese with his pre-draft back flips. He was...
Feds warn AT&T-Time Warner merger will leave company with too much power
Lawyers for President Trump’s Justice Department on Thursday told a federal court judge that the American people will pay dearly if AT&T is able to complete its $85 billion acquisition...
This cops vs. kids snowball fight will warm your heart
Chilling new video shows a group of kids pelting two NYPD cops with snowballs during Wednesday's nor'easter -- and getting new pairs of gloves for the next time. The footage,...
Nicholas Brooks loses final appeal of Soho House murder conviction
Jailed stoner playboy Nicholas Brooks lost the final appeal of his murder conviction Thursday when New York state's highest court found there was "overwhelming evidence" that he strangled his swimsuit...
Your Instagram feed is about to change — again
Instagram is changing the way your feed works again, moving back toward a system that prioritizes recent posts. Photos used to show up in the order they were posted, but this...
'Isle of Dogs' is a Wes Anderson classic — but don't bring the kids
All director Wes Anderson needed to do to get the green light for his new movie was say, “It’s set on an island filled with dogs!” How could studio execs...
More countries exempted from steel and aluminum tariffs
The European Union, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea will at least temporarily be exempt from the steep tariffs in imported steel and aluminum President Trump announced earlier this month....
Global carbon emissions have hit a record high
LONDON -- Global energy-related carbon emissions rose to a historic high of 32.5 gigatons last year, after three years of being flat, due to higher energy demand and the slowing...
Tillerson tells staffers to avoid 'mean-spirited' behavior in exit speech
Rex Tillerson, who was fired as secretary of state in a tweet by President Trump, on Thursday told State Department staffers this can be a "very mean-spirited town" but encouraged...
Trumps put on a happy face amid cloud of alleged sexual shenanigans over the president
President Trump — facing a slew of accusations of sexual shenanigans from several women — on Thursday tweeted a photo of himself and the first lady looking lovey-dovey at the...
Students google their teacher, figure out he's an alleged porn star
A math teacher was outed by pupils as a secret porn star with the stage name Aaron Cage. Australian bodybuilder Scott Sherwood’s double life was revealed when classmates at Peacehaven...
Yankees get passionate over the myth of Gary Sanchez
TAMPA — Perception wins with Gary Sanchez and that perception is of indifference, which is part of the explanation of why he is so poor at blocking balls and the...
Coroner: Journalist's death on submarine was no accident
The death of a Swedish journalist aboard a Danish inventor’s submarine was no accident — she was either strangled, drowned, or had her throat slashed, a coroner testified on Thursday....
Mika Zibanejad keeps rewarding Rangers faith, even in latest loss
PHILADELPHIA — This is the Mika Zibanejad the Rangers envisioned upon acquiring him (and a second-rounder) from Ottawa in exchange for Derick Brassard during the summer of 2016 and then...
7-year-old girl brain-dead after hanging prank goes wrong
A Queens girl tied a bathrobe belt around her neck and other end to the refrigerator as a prank -- but she actually choked when her mom left the room...
This veteran might be the luckiest guy in the world
Luck was certainly on the side of this North Carolinian -- who won the lottery twice in a five-week span, according to a report. Air Force Veteran Michael Buinicky, of...
'13 Reasons Why' will include suicide warning videos
When it debuted in March 2017, Netflix’s sleeper hit “13 Reasons Why” garnered criticism for its graphic depiction of teen suicide. For its upcoming second season, the streaming giant is...
One of Nepal's last dancing bears dies in squalid zoo cage
One of Nepal's last dancing bears died in filthy and cramped conditions after being rescued by animal rights activists. Sridevi, a 17-year-old female and male Rangila, 19, were rescued from...
Puerto Rico's slow road to recovery after Hurricane Maria
Six months after Hurricane Maria hit the island on September 20, 2017, uprooting trees, destroying homes, and causing widespread flooding, many remain without power.
Trump says he wants a sit-down with Mueller
President Trump said Thursday that he wants to sit for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, which is investigating Russian election meddling and possible collusion with his campaign....
House passes $1.3 trillion spending bill
The House passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill on Thursday, sending the legislation to the Senate a day before a vote is needed to avert a government shutdown. By a...
A quickly growing Bruins star is still taking Harvard classes
For those not fully immersed in the Bruins sensation that is forward Ryan Donato, allow one of his teammates to elaborate. "Most guys skip class to play sports, he skips...
Austin bomber's 'target list' may hold clues to motive
Confessed Austin bomber Mark Conditt had a "target list" of future addresses he wanted to strike, a Texas lawmaker revealed Thursday. "We had a target list of future targets, residences,...
Expelled grad student accused of raping men on campuses
A former graduate student already accused of raping a 20-year-old man in a Kansas State University fraternity house raped a University of Missouri-St. Louis student at gunpoint earlier this month,...
This year will be the most expensive year of your life
Turning 31 is going to cost a pretty penny. That’s the age when people are likely to spend the most money in their entire lives, shelling out up to $60,000...
Citigroup wants retail clients to restrict gun sales
Citigroup is imposing restrictions on corporate clients that sell or manufacture guns, the first major bank to impose limits on gun sellers following a national outcry for gun control. Citi...
City Council is pushing through a whopping increase in its operating budget
Two years after voting to award themselves salary hikes of 32 percent, City Council members on Thursday were poised to boost the body's operational budget by more than $17 million...
Retailer has best response ever to embarrassing typo
Online retailer ASOS made an embarrassing typo on 17,000 packages, but the company is embracing its messiness and sending them out anyway. On plastic garment bags, directly under the brand’s...
Rafael Montero's brutal turn extends his Mets career
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The clock ticking on Rafael Montero’s Mets career has been extended. But in the worst possible way. The 27-year-old right-hander, who has been fighting for a...
Food deliveryman fights off armed robbers
He got the last laugh. A couple of cackling crooks tried to rob a Chinese food deliveryman in Harlem -- but the tough-as-nails victim fought them off, cops said on...
'Stop biting my dog': cop to crazy man
A 44-year-old man in Wisconsin is facing multiple charges after a bizarre incident that ended with him allegedly attempting to bite a police dog. Leland O'Malley was discovered, seemingly drunk,...
Feds had video of bomber long before FedEx store footage
The feds had obtained surveillance video of the Austin bomber as he bought bomb-making supplies in an electronics store – long before footage captured him dropping off a pair of...
City Hall finally offering paid internships
After going years without paying interns at City Hall, the mayor's office on Thursday reversed course and said it plans to start handing them checks. The about-face wasn't the result...
Ex-Seahawk pinpoints where it all went wrong
The Seahawks lost their luster long before the team dismantled the Legion of Boom. Speaking Wednesday on "The Bill Simmons Podcast," defensive end Michael Bennett, who was traded to the Super...
Trump orders $50B in tariffs on Chinese imports
The Trump administration on Thursday took the first steps to slap China with up to $60 billion in tariffs on imports and to restrict investments in the US by the...
Micro-cheating on my partner was the best thing ever
I’d been with John for three years when I started to realize he wasn’t "the one." Over time, our relationship had morphed into that of roommates. There was no desire...
Plagiarism verdict against Pharell Williams, Robin Thicke gets upheld
Looks like Marvin Gaye’s children will get to keep the $5.3 million judgment they won against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for infringing on their father’s 1977 hit “Got to...
Jeff Hornacek is breaking over Knicks' guard mess
MIAMI -- Nobody knows how much input Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek has now in deciding on the team’s starting point guard. Management is on a mission to see what it has...
David Guetta teams up with Sia on hot new single 'Flames'
They’re a “Titanium” team. Grammy-winning DJ David Guetta has teamed up with Sia again. Their new single, “Flames,” dropped Thursday at noon. Guetta plans to perform the song live for...
Ex-model accuses famed salon of reneging on 'free hairstyling for life' agreement
A former model is suing a legendary Manhattan hair salon that caters to celebrities like Julianne Moore and Sarah Jessica Parker for cutting off a promise to provide her with...
Rabbi: Eating genetically cloned pig is kosher
Glatt tidings for pork lovers! It would be kosher for Jews to consume pigs – including when eaten with dairy products – as long as the animals are genetically cloned,...
Jets sneak in another look at Josh Rosen
The Jets cross-country quarterback tour continued Thursday morning with a private workout in Southern California with UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen, a source confirmed. The Jets brass was already out there...
Reckless dad faces backlash for bungee jumping with toddler
An Instagram video showing a father complete a bungee jump while holding his 2-year-old daughter is the subject of serious flak online. In the footage, Redha Rozlan, a Malaysian reality...
Dow plunges more than 700 points on China trade fears
Wall Street saw a major sell-off on Thursday after President Trump declared a trade war with China by announcing $50 billion of tariffs on imports. The Dow Jones industrial average...
New footage of Vegas shooter's final days is frightening in its banality
Surveillance footage released Thursday shows hotel bellhops helping Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock with his luggage -- oblivious to the fact that his bags hold weapons and ammunition that would...
Trump’s lead attorney in Russia probe resigns
John Dowd on Thursday stepped down as the lead lawyer on the legal team representing President Trump in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election...
Hype builds for Bradley Chubb after Giants' stunning JPP trade
Could the Giants be replacing a club with a Chubb? After the Giants agreed to a surprising trade with the Buccaneers on Thursday morning, in which Jason Pierre-Paul was sent...
Spurs teammates are giving up on Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard's teammates have been reduced to pleading with him to return to the lineup. ESPN.com reported that a players-only meeting was held after the team's victory over the Timberwolves...
Congressional aide fired for car sex with teen he met on Grindr
A congressional aide in Illinois was fired after being caught by cops shirtless in a car with a 17-year-old boy who said they were having a consensual sexual encounter after...
China's runaway space station expected to crash into Europe
China's Tiangong-1 space station is expected to crash into Earth on March 31, according to experts. The out-of-control spacecraft launched back in 2011 but has since lost connection with China's...
Fed chair is worried about trade and tariffs
New Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fretted over the growing risks of changing trade policies and imposing foreign tariffs on Wednesday even as he raised the cost of borrowing money....
Mall machete attacker told victim he was sent to 'end' him
A deranged 23-year-old from Hawaii told a complete stranger “I was sent to end you” — and then slit his throat with a machete inside a mall bathroom, according to...
YouTube plans to 'frustrate' users into paying for music
Lyor Cohen has a plan to “frustrate” those who use YouTube to stream free music for hours on end. In an interview at the South by Southwest conference in Austin,...
Man tried to run over girlfriend in minivan after fight: cops
A man driving a minivan intentionally ran over his girlfriend twice on Thursday morning in Brooklyn -- but his vehicle miraculously never came in contact with her body, police said....
Cockroaches' ability to survive anything is written in their DNA
Scientists have discovered why cockroaches love filthy conditions and what makes them so hard to kill -- and apparently, it's all in their DNA. Researchers say they have identified specific...
Ending a 'baseball class' is tearing powerhouse school apart
Losing a class focusing on baseball is giving the students a lesson on debate. The principal at Rio Grande High School, a New Mexico baseball powerhouse, this year canceled a...
Cops make arrest after revolting find in treehouse
A national parks worker on a quest to find a gingerbread treehouse in a Washington forest discovered the storied cabin — and in it, a stash of kiddie porn that...
Bodycam shows cops open fire on unarmed black man
Body camera footage shows the moment Sacramento police open fire on an unarmed black man, killing him in a flurry of bullets. Stephan Alonzo Clark, 22, was shot as many...
Giants trade JPP to Buccaneers in stunner
The Giants said goodbye to one of their best pass rushers Thursday, possibly clearing the way for them to draft their next great pass rusher. The team traded defensive end...
Florida student barred from having guns after fantasizing about mass shooting
A University of Central Florida student who told police about his “thoughts and urges to commit a mass shooting” has been temporarily barred from owning weapons or ammunition under the...
Another scene-stealing video of Odell Beckham surfaces
Spoiler alert: The latest social share featuring Odell Beckham Jr. lacks both questionable substances and pizza. The polarizing Giants receiver, who served as a groomsman in teammate Sterling Shepard's wedding...
Men, you’re doing your eyebrows wrong
Sania Vucetaj has corrected everything from dreaded “sperm” arches to random bald patches at her Flatiron salon, Sania’s Brow Bar. But even she was stunned by a new client’s career-ending...
Dan Hurley will try to resurrect UConn
It was a painful decision, but Dan Hurley is leaving Rhode Island to coach one of the nation’s most prestigious programs. Hurley agreed Thursday morning to take over at Connecticut...
John Varvatos teams with Nick Jonas on a rock-star clothing line
Designer John Varvatos may have been born in Motown, but he fell in love with rock ’n’ roll. (Blame his first concert: Led Zeppelin at the age of 14.) “For...
California on guard as heavy rains could trigger mudslides
The threat of dangerous mudslides will grow on Thursday as a storm rolls through coastal California, where thousands have fled from homes near hillsides that were stripped of vegetation by...
Three arrested in assassination attempt on Palestinian leader
GAZA — Hamas-run security forces in Gaza detained a main suspect in last week’s assassination attempt against Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah after a gun battle Thursday in which two...
Michael Strahan’s go-to gear, styles and snacks
He’s everywhere. From “Good Morning America” and “Fox NFL Sunday” to the Oscars red carpet and the game show “$100,000 Pyramid,” Emmy-winning Super Bowl champion Michael Strahan has become one...
May calling for European allies to stand against Russia
British Prime Minister Theresa May will call for European allies to "stand shoulder to shoulder" against the Russian threat that will continue for "years to come." "As a European democracy...
Palestinian teen gets prison for slapping Israeli soldier
OFER PRISON, West Bank — A teenage Palestinian girl who was filmed kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank accepted a plea deal Wednesday under which...
China vows to fight US sanctions over alleged technology theft
BEIJING — The Chinese government vowed Thursday to take "all necessary measures" to defend the country's interests if President Donald Trump targets it for allegedly stealing American technology or pressuring...
Cop charged with murdering bride-to-be is released from jail
The Minnesota cop charged with murder for fatally shooting an Australian bride-to-be has been released from jail after posting bond Wednesday night, records show. Ex-officer Mohamed Noor was charged on...
Breakthrough in US-Russia ties long way off: Kremlin
The Kremlin on Thursday said it welcomed beginning talks with President Trump but warned that "any breakthroughs" could take a while. “Let’s not talk about any breakthroughs; firstly we should...
Most Americans want stricter gun laws, poll shows
A majority of Americans, including Republicans, Democrats and gun owners want stricter laws on gun ownership and armed guards in schools, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national poll taken in early...
Trump warns 'crazy' Joe Biden: Don't threaten me!
President Trump came out swinging Thursday at Joe Biden for wanting to "beat the hell" out of him, suggesting that the former vice president would "go down fast and hard" if the two ever...
German officials want answers on Facebook data mining
Germany’s justice minister says she is calling in Facebook’s European leadership to explain the scandal involving data mining firm Cambridge Analytica and detail whether German users’ data were affected. Katarina...
Thief’s see-through mask was just a thin plastic bag
A bungling thief used a see-through plastic bag to mask his face, while allegedly robbing a cellphone store in Kanyakumari, India. According to the shop owner, more than $2,000 in...
This woman played Publishers Clearing House every day until she won
Publishers Clearing House takes its job of delivering oversize checks very seriously. The New York Post went behind the scenes with the Prize Patrol as they tracked down million-dollar winner...
4 people arrested after body was found in burning vehicle
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police in Virginia say four people have been arrested after a body was found in a burning vehicle. A Prince William County police news release says 23-year-old...
South Texas mall hosts prom for school in Harvey-damaged area
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Some South Texas teenagers whose school was heavily damaged by Hurricane Harvey and not able to host prom have a new location with a flair...
Border Patrol agent on trial for killing rock-throwing teenager
TUCSON, Ariz. — A rock-throwing teenager didn't deserve to die when a U.S. Border Patrol Agent hit him with 10 shots as he stood on a street on the Mexican...
Sea lions keep eating the Northwest's endangered fish
NEWPORT, Ore. — Two species of fish listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act are facing a growing challenge in Oregon from hungry sea lions. The federally protected California...
PETA offers $5K reward after dog left with chemical burns
ST. ROSE, La. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says chemicals were apparently intentionally poured along a dog's head and back, leaving him with burns all over his...
League orders rugby player to repay NYC victims of drunken rampage
SYDNEY — The National Rugby League has ordered Brisbane Broncos player Matt Lodge to begin paying back the victims of his New York City assault or risk having his contract...
United CEO speaks out after slew of dog mishaps
After a series of animal mishaps, the United Air CEO said that the airline “got it wrong,” referring to an incident last week that resulted in the death of a...
Feds claim landlord offered women free rent for sex
CINCINNATI — An Ohio landlord who authorities say offered women free rent in exchange for sex has been sued by the Justice Department. US Attorney Ben Glassman said Wednesday that...
EMS volunteer accused of taking inappropriate photos of patients
EASTON, Conn. — Police say a Massachusetts man volunteering with Emergency Medical Services in Connecticut took inappropriate photos of patients riding in the ambulance. Authorities say 21-year-old Christopher Barlow took...
Starbucks' latest concoction is a fortune-telling Frappucino
Starbucks, thirsty for some social media magic, is releasing its latest sugary concoction: the fortune-telling Crystal Ball Frappucino. The candy-sparkles festooned drink will be available for five days in the...
Police chief fired by Rahm Emanuel to run against him for mayor
CHICAGO — Former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced plans Wednesday night to run for mayor against the man who fired him after the release of dashcam video showing a...
TV personality known for playing Bozo the Clown dead at 89
BOSTON — A longtime Boston television personality and entertainer known for playing Bozo the Clown has died at age 89. WCVB-TV reports Frank Avruch died Tuesday at his Boston home...
Officer, 5 others wounded in San Francisco shootout
San Francisco police say a shootout that sent schoolchildren ducking for cover wounded one officer, the suspected gunman and four others, including a minor. Police Chief Bill Scott says officers...
Kansas State will give favored Kentucky a run
BOSTON — Don’t make a Wildcats joke. Don’t be that guy, or girl. Kansas State (+5½) over Kentucky: Last week, we watched the South region implode and produce the first-ever...
Off-duty corrections officer fatally shoots girlfriend in the Bronx
An off-duty corrections officer fatally shot his girlfriend in the Bronx late Wednesday, law enforcement sources said. The 35-year-old woman was struck once in the chest at about 10:38 p.m....