April 6, 2018
Junior hockey team bus crash leaves at least 14 dead
Fourteen people were killed when a bus carrying a junior hockey team collided with a truck in Saskatchewan, Canadian media reported. Fourteen other people on the bus, transporting the Humboldt...
Jets add some depth to offensive line
The Jets continued to build depth along the offensive line Friday. They re-signed Dakota Dozier, who has played center and guard for them. The 2014 fourth-round pick played 14 games...
‘Studio’ fitness startup poaches Peloton founding employee
Studio, a New York startup that styles itself as a “Spotify or Netflix” for fitness, has tapped Richard Couzzi, a Peloton founding employee, to be its chief technology officer, The...
Man sentenced to prison in revenge porn case
TACOMA, Wash. — A 44-year-old old man who admitted to sending intimate images in a case of revenge porn has been sentenced to prison. KOMO-TV reported Friday that Michael Hart...
Ex-lawyer gets 80 years in prison for sex-for-legal-services scandal
FLORESVILLE, Texas — A Texas jury has sentenced a former San Antonio lawyer to 80 years in prison for demanding sex with clients in return for his services. The Wilson...
Ice Cube sues Qatari investors for $1.2B over failure to fund Big3
Ice Cube is suing a trio of Persian Gulf investors for $1.2 billion, claiming they tried to seize control of his fledgling Big3 basketball league even as they broke promises...
City defends treatment of mentally ill after police shooting
Following the deadly police shooting of Saheed Vassell, the city claimed on Friday to thoroughly treat emotionally disturbed people who get taken into custody for acting out in public. State...
NYCHA promises fungus fix – again
The beleaguered New York City Housing Authority, which has been in court since 2013 over its handling of mold, has agreed — yet again — to clean up its act....
Knicks' other rookie pours in 30 in blowout win over Heat
The Knicks’ other rookie guard lit up the Garden in historic fashion. Shooting guard Damyean Dotson, the Knicks’ second-round pick last June, erupted for a career-high 30 points in 32...
'Controlled' demolition of silo goes terribly wrong
How do you say “d’oh!” in Danish? A “controlled” explosive demolition of an obsolete, 173-foot concrete silo in Denmark on Friday took a turn for the worse — literally —...
Facebook: If you want privacy, expect to pay for it
Want privacy on Facebook? Cough up some cash. The social-media site plans to extort users who want to keep their personal data away from advertisers — by demanding they pay...
Newell starts auctioning assets ahead of investor face-off: sources
Newell Brands has already begun auctioning assets ahead of its annual meeting next month, when the company and Carl Icahn are expected to square off against activist investor Starboard Value,...
MTA boss' vow: No more sweltering subways
Joe Lhota wants to be the coolest MTA chairman ever. The transit boss said Friday he wants a working air conditioner on every single subway car in the city this...
Janet Yellen cashes in on Fed experience at Wall Street dinner
Janet Yellen is finally cashing in. The former Federal Reserve chair spent the past week in New York getting wined and dined — and paid handsomely — by Wall Street...
Netflix looking to acquire billboard company
After disrupting Hollywood with streaming content, Netflix now wants to saturate its streets with advertising. The video streamer led by Reed Hastings is seeking to acquire Regency Outdoor Advertising —...
New School professor had orgy with students: lawsuit
Administrators at The New School let a star psychology professor who sexually harassed multiple students and even participated in an orgy with lab students quietly resign, according to a lawsuit...
Man drowns trying to rescue his dog from river
WORTHINGTON, Ohio — A 67-year-old man has drowned in a central Ohio river while trying to rescue his dog, which was able to get out of the water on its...
Boy killed after homemade cannon explodes
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Authorities say a 14-year-old northern Wyoming boy was killed when the cannon he was building exploded. Campbell County Sheriff Scott Matheny tells the Gillette News Record that...
Man gets life in prison for killing infant with tossed chair
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A judge has sentenced a 25-year-old man to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the death of a northern Colorado infant. The Coloradoan...
CC Sabathia exits game with right hip injury
CC Sabathia was removed from Friday night's start against the Orioles after four innings due to soreness in his right hip, and was set to undergo an MRI exam. The...
Couple suing Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder wins $37M
An investment banker from New Jersey and his wife walked out $37 million richer from a court in New Brunswick Thursday, after a jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and a talc...
Councilwoman charged after mocking girl's Trump shirt
A councilwoman in Texas is accused of mocking and shouting expletives at a group of teen girls because one of them was wearing a Trump shirt. Kellye Burke, a West...
Congressman pulls out loaded gun at constituent meeting
A South Carolina congressman pulled a loaded gun in a public meeting with constituents Friday – and says he’ll do it again. "I'm not going to be a Gabby Giffords,"...
How a homeless man saved Chelsea Hotel's historic artifacts
One hotel’s trash could be many a history buff’s treasure. On Thursday, Guernsey’s will auction off 55 individual doors from the Chelsea Hotel rooms where Joni Mitchell, W.E.B. Du Bois,...
Couple allegedly beat toddler to death for spilling cereal
A Pennsylvania couple has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly beating to death a 4-year-old child for spilling his cereal. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced Friday that...
UFC should bring the hammer down on Conor McGregor
The head of Barclays Center has banned UFC superstar Conor McGregor from attending UFC 223 on Saturday night in Brooklyn after McGregor was charged with felony criminal mischief and multiple...
The best treats at NYC's oldest bakeries
While one venerable NYC bakery readies its last cookies, several century-old shops are still serving classic treats. They own it On April 2, 1902, Glaser’s Bake Shop opened its doors...
A lunatic decision on teacher tenure
It’s already insanely difficult to get rid of incompetent (and even dangerous) public-school teachers in New York City. Now a judge has made it even harder. And he may have...
MLK earned his spot at the heart of US history books
One of the best things about the passage of time is how the partisanship of a given moment melts away. If you’ve seen the musical “Hamilton” (or paid attention in...
It's time for New York to crack down on the lawsuit-loan Wild West
New York is built on business and dreams. We’re no stranger to the rise of new industry. And often, business is conducted in good faith and done with the best...
A star 'seen' from 9 billion light years away
Astronomers have captured views of a star 9 billion light years away — more than halfway across the universe. And more marvels are ahead. Nicknamed Icarus, the blue supergiant was...
ICE agents nab undocumented immigrant leaving Brooklyn courthouse
Federal agents nabbed an undocumented immigrant as he was leaving a Brooklyn court Friday, sparking a protest by dozens of public defenders. The three plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents...
Don't blame the cops for the Saheed Vassell tragedy, but the city's mental-health system
New York’s Finest are on the hot seat again after four officers fatally shot an unarmed Brooklyn man, Saheed Vassell, on Wednesday. They don’t deserve it — but the city...
Suspect bites off cop's finger while inside police station
A suspect chomped off part of a cop’s finger inside a Brooklyn police station Friday night, law enforcement sources said. The officer lost the tip of his left middle finger...
Tiger battles to make Masters cut but is way behind the leaders
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It was not the second round Tiger Woods envisioned. Instead of climbing the leaderboard on Friday, the four-time Masters winner had to battle to survive the cut...
Man busted for allegedly sneaking AR-15 into casino
A man was arrested for possessing an AR-15 rifle inside a Long Island casino, authorities said. Raymond Hansen, 25, allegedly hid the illegal semiautomatic weapon under his jacket when he...
Humiliated teen says school made her cover 'protruding' nipples
A Florida student says she was humiliated when school officials decided her "protruding" nipples were a distraction and asked her to hide them with Band-Aids. Lizzy Martinez, 17, claimed she...
College football player who died in Mexico was electrocuted
The Massachusetts college football player who died on spring break in Mexico was electrocuted in a freak accident, according to authorities. Andrew Dorogi, an Amherst College senior, was found dead...
Puerto Rico to close 283 schools as enrollment plunges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s Department of Education announced Thursday that it will close 283 schools this summer following a sharp drop in enrollment amid the island’s long...
Video shows people fleeing from unhinged man fatally shot by cops
Additional surveillance videos released by the NYPD on Friday show passers-by fleeing in terror from a mentally ill man who was fatally shot by cops while pointing a metal object...
Congressman resigns after using taxpayer funds to settle sex harassment suit
Rep. Blake Farenthold, under fire for a harassment scandal, abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday. The three-term Texas Republican, who settled a sex harassment claim with taxpayer funds, said in...
UFC 223 is actually going to happen
What a difference a few hours make. When the fight world awoke on Friday morning, UFC 223 was headlined by a tantalizing lightweight title fight between the Dagestani destroyer Khabib...
Woman who lost nose to horrible disease gets amazing prosthetic
It is common for people to remove their false teeth at night – but Jayne Hardman takes off her nose. After her dog jumped up and knocked its head into...
Inside Mickey Callaway's near-perfect Mets start
WASHINGTON — Mickey Callaway handled his first week managing in the major leagues without as much as the smallest of controversies or second-guesses. The Mets are 5-1 and sitting atop...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the stuff of Conor McGregor's nightmares
When a crazed Conor McGregor invaded the Barclays Center on Thursday afternoon he was on the hunt for one man, his archenemy, Khabib Nurmagomedov. The undefeated Dagestani mauler was going...
Backpage.com shuts down after reports of FBI raid
Sleazy classified site Backpage.com was shut down Friday after the FBI raided the home of its co-founder, according to new reports. Agents raided ex-owner Michael Lacey's home, according to a...
Conor McGregor could face 7 years in prison for Barclays meltdown
MMA star Conor McGregor was slapped with a slew of criminal charges Friday for allegedly chucking a hand truck at a bus full of fellow fighters and punching another man...
The truth about the Pulse massacre, making sense of the Syria muddle, and other comments
Conservative: Not-So-Surprising Truth on Pulse Massacre The recent acquittal of Noor Salman, wife of Pulse nightclub gunman Omar Mateen, has uncovered the fact that “quite a few members of our...
NYPD launches campaign to fix understaffed sex crimes unit
NYPD officials continued their damage control Friday by announcing a new campaign urging sex-crime victims to come forward to police -- and promising that “every single crime will be investigated.”...
Details emerge about teen lovers found murdered in mine shaft
SALT LAKE CITY — They were teenagers in love, bonding after overcoming personal struggles and dreaming of a family and future together. When they vanished days after Christmas, friends and...
Daughter, birth mother reunited 60 years later
CEDAR CITY, Utah — When Joan Harrison was 21 years old, she gave birth to her first daughter, knowing it was likely the last time she would see her. As...
Mom allegedly decapitated 7-year-old with kitchen knife
SWEDEN, N.Y. — A woman used a “large-bladed kitchen knife” to sever the head of her 7-year-old son 10 days after she was released from a hospital mental health unit,...
All that's left for the Rangers in their final game
PHILADELPHIA — It was hard for Henrik Lundqvist not to let out a little wry smile, but he still knew the final game of a very difficult season will be...
Town passes ban on balloons, will fine violators $200
The party's over in a small Rhode Island town — which has banned balloons over fears they will harm wildlife, according to a report Friday. New Shoreham on Block Island,...
Where club kid Susanne Bartsch gets her wigs
“I came to New York in 1981 on Valentine’s Day for a love affair — and I fell in love with New York!” says Susanne Bartsch, the Swiss-born fashion icon...
The best Bloody Marys in NYC
There is no cocktail more creative — and beloved by brunchgoers — than that spicy showstopper the Bloody Mary. On Sunday, more than 20 mixologists and vendors from around the...
Stabbings add to London's murder surge
Six people were stabbed in London within a 90-minute period Thursday — the latest victims in a terrifying crime wave that has gripped the British capital. Three youths were arrested...
Pair of baaad goats rescued after getting stuck on bridge beam
A goat rescue in western Pennsylvania was no kidding matter. Two goats had to be saved from a perilous predicament when they wandered onto the 8-inch ledge of a bridge...
The UFC enabled Conor McGregor to become a monster
Conor McGregor has not fought in the UFC since Nov. 12, 2016, at Madison Square Garden for UFC 205. He was not scheduled to fight at UFC 223 at the...
FBI raids Nxivm cult leader's alleged sex den
The FBI recently raided the private sex den of a secretive upstate cult leader who allegedly kept women as "slaves" and branded them with his initials, according to a new...
Stocks drop after Fed chairman signals more rate hikes
US stocks extended losses and the S&P 500 hit a session low in Friday afternoon trading after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the US central bank will likely need...
This has a chance to be an all-time WrestleMania
It’s going to be a big, big show in the Big Easy -- both in length and star power. The two-hour WrestleMania pre-show starts at 5 p.m. on the WWE...
Man sentenced for holding 2 ex-girlfriends hostage, raping them
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 28-year-old Oregon man has been sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison for holding two women hostage on separate occasions. KATU-TV reports that the judge who...
Student admits making up abuse allegations to get teacher fired
A veteran teacher was acquitted of sexually abusing a trio of students after one admitted that parts of the accusations were lies — intended to get him fired, a witness...
Deputy arrested for alleged sex with jail inmates
RICHMOND, Calif. — A San Francisco Bay Area sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with two jail inmates. The East Bay Times reports that 26-year-old Patrick...
No charges for elderly man who killed burglar
The 78-year-old geezer who stabbed a burglar to death won't face criminal charges, police announced Friday. Richard Osborn-Brooks was cleared of any wrongdoing in the frightening home invasion Wednesday night...
De Blasio admits Brooklyn-Queens trolley needs federal cash
Mayor Bill de Blasio threw a wrench on Friday into his already-delayed plan to create a waterfront trolley between Brooklyn and Queens, saying for the first time that the BQX...
Donald Trump has a Giancarlo Stanton guarantee
Donald Trump, the New Yorker, has taken a particular liking to the Yankees' newest slugger. Asked about where his New York baseball preferences lie during an appearance on the "Bernie...
Health officials warn of mercury levels in skin-lightening creams
City health officials on Friday warned people not to use certain skin-lightening creams from Pakistan and a pair of soaps from Spain — saying they contained as much as 14,000...
Olympic boxer arrested on domestic violence charges
Pro boxer and former Olympian Marcus Browne was arrested last week for breaking a piece of the door to his girlfriend’s Staten Island apartment — three months after he was...
Schneiderman blasts Board of Elections for weakening role of enforcement officer
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is criticizing the state Board of Elections for trying to roll back the power of its chief enforcement officer. Changes proposed Thursday would weaken Risa...
Jerk seems amused after arrest for smashing pizza in woman's face
An Ohio jerk was busted this week after he smashed a pizza pie in a woman's face during a drunken rampage — and then appeared pleased with himself in his...
Southeast Asia's idyllic islands buckle under tourism strain
The six-month closure of the Philippine tourism island of Boracay for a revamp after the country’s president branded it a “cesspool” reflects the growing pressures on beach resorts across Southeast...
Mini lab-grown brains could help cure stroke victims
Mini brains concocted in a lab are one step closer to mirroring the real thing after scientists managed to grow blood vessels in them. Both the miniature brains and the...
Trump lawyer wants more time to respond to Stormy Daniels' defamation suit
A lawyer for President Trump’s personal attorney wants a judge to extend a deadline set in the lawsuit brought by Stormy Daniels — but the porn vixen’s lawyer wants the...
I almost killed my family by cleaning my fish tank
Ten people and two pooches were poisoned when a man cleaning his fish tank unwittingly released fumes from the world's "second deadliest" toxin, according to reports. Chris Matthews, 27, was...
Indonesia opens investigation into Facebook privacy breach
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Indonesian government said Friday it's investigating Facebook over the privacy breach of its Indonesian users. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said in a statement...
Johnny Manziel's make-or-break comeback moment is here
#ComebackSZN has officially arrived for Johnny Manziel. On Saturday, the former Browns quarterback will receive half of the offensive snaps for the South team, when he makes his Spring League...
Socialist groups gave protesters signs after man was killed by cops
Socialist groups were responsible for the dozens of professionally printed signs that protesters used to condemn the NYPD over the fatal police shooting of an unhinged Brooklyn man pointing an...
How baby wipes are making your kid sick
Scientists now know what’s causing food allergies in kids. It’s a “perfect storm” of genetics, dust, food and — most surprisingly — baby wipes, according to a new study published...
Here's Dunkin' Donuts' latest frankenfood
Fry wars are heating up the fast food world. Dunkin' Donuts is beefing up its junk food game with new donut fries — a sugary alternative to Taco Bell’s popular...
Inside the first-ever 'space hotel'
Trekked to every continent on Earth? Maybe it’s time to launch into the final frontier. Deep-pocketed daredevils can now reserve a spot on Aurora Station, billed as the first-ever “luxury...
Indian Catholic church says Christians shouldn't do yoga
A South Indian church has claimed that Christian beliefs cannot go hand in hand with yoga. The Syro Malabar Catholic Church in Kerala argues that certain poses in traditional yoga...
Cuomo's proposed crackdown on low-show judges fizzles out
Time clocks are not coming to New York's judicial chambers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to have judges file time sheets to prove they’re putting in 40-hour weeks has died quietly....
Feds seize $27 million from Longfin for alleged crypto scam
Federal regulators seized $27 million in proceeds from the sale of shares of Longfin, a company that claims to use blockchain technology for trading, and was boosted by last year’s...
iPhone battery explodes in the middle of a store
Footage from China reveals the moment that a woman's iPhone exploded as a faulty battery was being replaced. Her arm was injured in the blast, but the seriousness of her...
Poisoned ex-spy 'improving rapidly' after nerve-agent attack
Poisoned Russian spy Sergei Skripal is "improving rapidly," his doctors announced Friday — prompting Russia's UK embassy to tweet, "Good news!" "He is responding well to treatment, improving rapidly and is...
Pulse survivors sue tech giants over 'material support' to ISIS
Survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla., perpetrated by a supporter of the Islamic State terror group, are suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, alleging that the tech firms...
Angry anti-vax mob to NJ lawmakers: 'You are going to hell!'
An angry mob of anti-vaccine parents shook their fists and screamed, "You are going to hell!" and "You Democrats destroy America!" at New Jersey lawmakers who voted to make it...
Fox looking to Michael Strahan as Thursday football savior
Fox wants Michael Strahan to host its new "Thursday Night Football" pregame show, but it is still working out the final details with ABC, sources confirmed. Strahan, a Hall of...
Knicks find levity with unpredictable Michael Beasley
While the season's last edition of "The Hornacek Experience'' on MSG Network finishes up Friday night, the Knicks have a new online show with an unlikely host: Michael Beasley. The...
John Daly runs into trouble at odd Masters appearance
https://twitter.com/MarkAllenGolf/status/982277167542222848 John Daly must not have heard the "fore" call. The outlandish former PGA pro was innocently staked out in the parking lot near the Masters on Friday morning when...
Obama-era clean-air rule on methane emissions blocked again
WASHINGTON — An on-again, off-again effort to restrict harmful methane emissions on federal lands is off — again. A federal judge in Wyoming has halted the clean-air rule indefinitely, saying...
Sandberg warns of more Facebook privacy scandals
This is only the beginning of Facebook’s privacy scandals. That was the warning from operating chief Sheryl Sandberg, who said in a Friday interview that “it’s possible” Facebook will uncover...
Will Instagram models wear this 'denim thong' to Coachella?
Forget skinny jeans, the hottest new denim trend is . . . skivvy jeans? PrettyLittleThing, a budget fashion brand regularly endorsed by Instagram models, recently unveiled its “Mid Wash Denim Knicker,” which...
De Blasio defends NYPD in fatal shooting of pipe-wielding man
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday defended the NYPD in the face of questions about why cops shot and killed a Brooklyn man who was known in the neighborhood to...
Trump blasts media for EPA chief's ethical problems
President Trump on Friday praised embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt, denied that he was thinking about naming him attorney general to replace Jeff Sessions — and blamed the “Fake News...
'Teletubbies' star killed by alcohol and hypothermia
Simon Shelton Barnes, the British actor best known for his role as the Teletubby Tinky Winky, died of hypothermia and a high level of alcohol in his blood, tests revealed....
Judge awards Nazi-looted paintings to Holocaust victim's heirs in landmark case
Two paintings that were confiscated by Nazis will be returned to the heirs of an Austrian Holocaust victim, a judge has ruled in what the heirs' lawyer called a landmark...
Tyler Austin's cancer scare has motivated him to save others
As a guy who probably would be in Scranton right now if not for Greg Bird’s latest injury, Tyler Austin has plenty on his plate. He has showcased himself quite...
Trump acknowledges US could face 'pain' from tariffs
President Trump acknowledged Friday that US markets could face “pain" from his escalating trade beefs with China and other countries — but insisted that Americans would eventually fare better economically...
Man was holding welding tool when fatally shot by cops: NYPD
The metal object that cops mistook for a gun in a fatal Brooklyn shooting by police has been identified as the head of a welding torch, the NYPD said Friday....
Trump asked CIA why they spared family when killing terrorist target
President Trump reportedly asked the CIA why it waited until a terror target’s family left the building before launching a drone missile strike against him. “Why did you wait?” the...
Max Holloway is out and UFC 223 is cursed
UFC 223 turned into a complete dumpster fire on Friday morning when, during weigh-ins, the New York State Athletic Commission deemed UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway medically unfit to fight....
Conor McGregor walked out of police station in cuffs
MMA champion Conor McGregor kept his cool Friday morning as he was walked out of a Brooklyn precinct after being hit with assault charges stemming from the wild tantrum he...
China ratchets up its war on God
China has banned the Bible from being sold online as part of a major crackdown on Christianity. The Orwellian measures were announced over the weekend, but have now taken effect...
This is officially the best airline
These guys soar above the competition. Alaska Airlines is the best airline overall for 2018, according to a new analysis from personal finance site WalletHub that considered in-flight comfort and...
Slain burglar's family says he didn't deserve to die
A burglar who was stabbed to death by an elderly man he attacked during a home invasion had targeted senior citizens before — but his family said he didn't deserve...
Hackers hijack electric billboard with porn during rush hour
Aussie commuters walking through the bustling heart of Perth were greeted with a smutty sight on Thursday after an electronic sign was hijacked to show the popular XXX website Pornhub....
How Sergio Garcia and wife got over Masters debacle
Angela Garcia managed to find the positives in husband Sergio's epic flop Thursday during the first round of the Masters. The reigning champion scored a 13 on the par-5 15th...
Woman arrested for sex with 15-year-old boy she used to babysit
An Arizona school bus aide has been busted for having sex with a 15-year-old boy — whom she used to babysit — while his younger brother was in the room, according...
Female lion with rare beard dies at Oklahoma zoo
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Zoo says an 18-year-old African lioness that mysteriously sprouted a mane last year has died. The zoo says the lioness, named Bridget, was euthanized...
Trump to skip White House Correspondents' Dinner again
President Trump will once again ditch the White House Correspondents' Dinner — electing instead to send press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to represent the administration. "The White House has informed...
Phillies player joins chorus of growing Gabe Kapler frustration
Even in victory Gabe Kapler was vilified. After several questionable decisions during a 1-4 trip to start the season, Kapler was booed during introductions before his first game as manager...
Family booted off flight after teen with Down syndrome threw up
A woman is accusing Alaska Airlines of disability discrimination because it booted her entire family off a plane after her brother with Down syndrome vomited, according to a report. The...
WrestleMania could be the biggest night of Charlotte Flair's career
Charlotte Flair can run through the list of reasons why facing Asuka at WrestleMania is the biggest match of her career, but there is only one that hits extra close...
Nine West files for bankruptcy amid dwindling foot traffic
The other shoe has finally dropped for Nine West. The mall-based retailer, which also owns Anne Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt and Bandolino, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday. Teetering...
Dead dentist found hooked up to propofol IV inside car
A Westchester dentist was found dead inside a running car in the Bronx, hooked up to an IV tube carrying the same powerful sedative Michael Jackson used before his death,...
US sanctions Russians in Putin’s inner circle for ‘malign activity’
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions on Friday against Russian businessmen, companies and government officials, striking at associates of President Vladimir Putin in one of Washington’s most aggressive moves...
US job gains smallest in six months, wage growth picks up
WASHINGTON — The US economy created the fewest jobs in six months in March as the boost from mild temperatures faded, but a pickup in wage gains pointed to a...
Former president of South Korea jailed for 24 years
SEOUL — A South Korean court jailed former President Park Geun-hye for 24 years Friday over a scandal that exposed webs of corruption between political leaders and the country’s conglomerates....
Vietnam covers up 'inappropriate' nude statues with bikinis
HANOI — Vietnam’s culture ministry has issued a directive against “inappropriate” statues after images of godlike sculptures with animal heads and human genitalia stoked controversy. The statues on display at...
Mysterious cloud frightens children in schoolyard
Chaos erupted outside a school in Indonesia when students noticed a strange phenomenon in the sky above them. Teachers, drawn by the children's screams, filmed the unidentifiable object.
NYPD hits Conor McGregor with charges after event rampage
MMA star Conor McGregor was charged early Friday with assault and criminal mischief for his rampage at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, police said. McGregor, 29, and his friend Cian Cowley, 25, turned...
South Korea baseball league postpones games for pollution
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's rapidly worsening air pollution has forced the country's professional baseball league to postpone three games. The Korea Baseball Organization on Friday postponed the games...
Gun shop owner remembers selling YouTube shooter a firearm
Three months before opening fire at the YouTube campus, Nasim Aghdam strolled into a San Diego-area gun shop and bought a 9mm Smith & Wesson — the same model the...
Hero risks his own life to pull a drunk driver from burning wreck
A 58-year-old man from Aurora, Illinois, is being called a hero by local police after he pulled a man from a burning car. Reportedly the driver was drunk and crashed...
Dellin Betances gets some of his mojo back
Dellin Betances got back on the mound for the first time since his meltdown Saturday in Toronto, when he gave up four stolen bases — including three straight to Kevin...
No storybook ending for Yankees rookie Miguel Andujar
It was a dream scenario. In his first start in The Bronx, Yankees rookie Miguel Andujar made a few smooth defensive plays at third base, and in the seventh inning,...
Enes Kanter not ready to pull the cord on his Knicks season
Enes Kanter isn’t sure he can make it back from his wrist and back woes this season, but he plans to try. The Knicks’ injured center said it would be...
The stunning transformation of Hansel Robles
WASHINGTON — Who is this reliever? And where is he hiding Hansel Robles? All indications are it’s really been Robles appearing in the past two games for the Mets. On...
Where Ntilikina must improve if he's to survive in the NBA
This has been an adjustment year for Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina, with nothing tougher than getting accustomed to how quickly the bigger, faster NBA players close out on shooters. But...
Firefighter Matt Parziale goes cold in his first Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Matt Parziale, the 30-year-old firefighter from Brockton, Mass., who earned a Masters berth by winning the Mid-Amateur Championship, posted an opening-round 9-over 81 on Thursday. Parziale, who...
Jalen Rose has something to prove
Jalen Rose started taking steps toward this stage when he was still on the NBA one. As Rose’s basketball career wound down in the mid 2000s — bouncing among the...
Peeved Steve Kerr calls out 'pathetic' Warriors after stinker
INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers looked playoff-ready Thursday night against a Golden State team that's still working on it. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 points on a nearly perfect shooting night, Victor...
How LeBron, Kerr helped Cavs coach deal with health scare
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Tyronn Lue returned to work humbled, changed and with a new perspective. Cleveland's coach has been rewired by a serious health scare. Lue was back on the...
LeBron pulls Cavs out of the fire
CLEVELAND — LeBron James looked at the clock and scoreboard and didn't flinch. It was time to fix things. His time. Closing time. "He gets that look," Cavaliers forward Kyle...
Stitches Jay Walks In Texas
DACA is dead and so are Sergio Garcia’s chances of repeating after a disastrous 15th hole. Defending Masters champ put five balls in the drink while John “Dilly Dilly” Daly...
The best way to react to the Yankees' early disturbing signs
Sometimes the ride will be bumpy. There is much temptation to look ahead and dream about the free-agent class of 2019, when the likes of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado...
Hospital webcam connects deployed father with son
OREM, Utah — Mary Girtman's family is being stretched in all directions, with her husband deployed overseas and her infant son spending his days and nights in the neonatal intensive...
Man accused of molesting child for several years gets life in prison
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A man accused of molesting a child under the age of 14 over several years has been sentenced to life in prison with a chance for...
Sign near MSG asks for LeBron to join Knicks
First it was The Decision to join the Heat and then the homecoming with the Cavaliers. Will the kingdom in New York City be next for LeBron James? A New...
MLB keeps finding new ways to alienate fans
So what if Gabe Kapler would’ve yanked Don Larsen after five innings? The new Phillies manager has cut to the chase, erasing the thinning line between changes radical and ridiculous....
China says it will fight US tariffs 'at any cost'
China's commerce ministry says Beijing is prepared to fight the US "at any cost" as a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies escalated, with President Donald Trump ordering...
Reporter on Facebook Live prompts 911 call for 'crazy lady' talking to self
PITTSBURGH — A TV reporter doing a Facebook Live broadcast alongside a road in suburban Pittsburgh apparently prompted a 911 call reporting a "crazy lady" talking to herself. KDKA-TV's Meghan...
School bus driver accused of buying, selling heroin while driving
STRATFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut school bus driver has been charged with buying and selling heroin while driving his bus. Twenty-nine-year-old Garfield Howell was charged Thursday with selling narcotics and...
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy reportedly spent $13K on office for his wife
Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy spent nearly $13,000 to create an office for his wife, who doesn't hold any political office, according to a report Thursday. The taxpayer funds,...
Remorseful robber turned himself in 90 minutes after heist
NEW ORLEANS — A man who robbed a New Orleans bank of $1,100 kept the money for only about 90 minutes before he called the FBI to confess, according to...
Ohio State investigating sex allegations against ex-trainer
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is investigating sexual misconduct allegations against a former wrestling team trainer who was with the team from the 1970s through the 1990s, the university announced...
Suspect accused of murdering man trying to buy a PlayStation opts to stay in jail
A New Jersey man charged with luring and brutally murdering another man under the guise of the sale of a used Sony PlayStation videogame console has opted in to remain...
Married detectives accused in thefts, pawning of state guns
PHOENIX — A married couple who worked as detectives, one for Arizona's social-welfare agency and other for the Phoenix Police Department, have been arrested in the alleged thefts of numerous...
Female teacher accused of sexually abusing student at all-girls Catholic school
PORTLAND, Ore. — Officials at an all-girls Catholic school in Portland announced that a former teacher had her state teaching license revoked in January after allegations that she sexually abused...
Marines killed in helicopter crash include new dad, Iraq vet
LOS ANGELES — Four Marines killed when their helicopter crashed on a training mission in the Southern California desert were identified Thursday as men in their 20s and 30s from...