April 23, 2018
Hate crimes against US Muslims rose 15 percent last year
BOSTON — Hate crimes targeting U.S. Muslims rose 15 percent in 2017, the second year of increases, according to a study released on Monday by advocacy group the Council on...
This is the Yankees juggernaut we've been waiting for
There are times it can look so easy. This was one of those times. (It helped, of course, that the opponent was the Minnesota Twins, a team that grows weak...
2,600 gallons of oil spill into Mississippi River
NORCO, La. — The Coast Guard says hundreds of gallons of heavy fuel oil have spilled into the Mississippi River in Louisiana from a chemical tanker. The Coast Guard said...
'Anti-Semitic' firefighter transferred out of Orthodox Jewish community
The son of a former FDNY commissioner was transferred after his first day of work at a Borough Park fire station Monday after neighborhood outrage over his anti-Semitic tweets, sources...
Accused Waffle House shooter used to be a sucker for 'love'
Accused Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking used to be a self-professed sucker for "love." Speaking to a local newspaper in Salida, Colorado, last year — where he used to live...
GOP's grasp on state Senate, rent control at stake in special election
New York’s real-estate industry spent nearly $500,000 in recent weeks to boost GOP candidate Julie Killian in a special election on Tuesday that could determine whether Republicans maintain control of...
This Mike Maccagnan draft decision will get him hailed or fired
Spend five minutes with Mike Maccagnan and you cannot help but like him. There’s such a soothing, disarming manner about him that it makes you wonder if his blood pressure...
Stitches: Life in the fast lane
Baby, he was born to run ... With MLB putting a heavy emphasis on speeding up the game, maybe commissioner Rob Manfred should reach out to Caitlin McHugh. The wife...
Rezoning likely inspired Kushner Companies' Park Avenue bid
Kushner Companies’ out-of-the-blue attempt to buy out the co-op shareholders at fabled 417 Park Avenue set off a big buzz in the investment-sale world. The company, once again being led...
Morton Williams pumps juice into UES retail corridor
Morton Williams’ lease for a 13,000-square-foot, “curated” food market at long-vacant 1251 Third Ave. at 72nd Street seems to have pumped new juice into the limping Upper East Side retail...
Yankees pound Twins to back dominant Masahiro Tanaka
Watching the Yankees flex their muscles and kick sand in the Twins’ faces on Monday night was impressive and an indication there are more offensive outbursts on the way. Yet,...
Einhorn thinks Puerto Rican debt will cause insurer to sink
David Einhorn is betting big that Puerto Rican debt will cause bond-insurer Assured Guaranty to crumble. “You can’t get blood from a stone, Puerto Rico can only support so much...
Red tape is killing pets sent to the city's adoption hub: advocates
The city’s Animal Care Center uses inadequate methods in compiling its daily “kill list” — giving condemned pets just 18 hours to get adopted before they are put down, advocates...
Driver mows down pedestrians after being woken up from nap
A driver in downtown Los Angeles mowed down a group of pedestrians in a fit of rage early Monday morning -- after they woke him up from a nap, cops...
McCormick Media wants a bigger stake in Tronc
McCormick Media, which just bought the 25.7 percent stake in Tronc owned by ex-chairman Michael Ferro, is in talks with another “significant” shareholder about increasing its stake even further, the...
Terrorists' use of drones has NYPD on alert
Terrorists have grown increasingly inventive with their use of drones — and NYPD officials fear they could start using them to execute attacks in the Big Apple and other American...
With marijuana on way to legalization, what vice could be next?
Four years ago, I decided to fix Atlantic City’s problems. So I suggested in this column that marijuana be legalized along the boardwalk as a gimmick to draw customers to...
Melissa McCarthy graces Glamour cover
Samantha Barry, Glamour’s new editor-in-chief, took the wraps off her first issue on Monday — with star Melissa McCarthy on the cover. But some will be hard-pressed to identify the...
FBI listened in as lawyer chatted with shady de Blasio donor
The FBI was listening in as attorney Benjamin Brafman chatted with a cop-bribing Mayor de Blasio donor — later telling a judge it involved potential NYPD corruption, and citing the...
Google parent's revenues beat projections, but investors wary
Google parent company Alphabet on Monday delivered another stellar performance, reporting first-quarter profit and revenue that beat forecasts — as its ad business continued to hum along. The tech titan’s...
Crooks are boosting their online fraud game
Online shopping fraud is on the rise. And the pretty good news is that New York is only the ninth-riskiest state when it comes to this sort of criminal behavior....
Ex-education official questions biracial teen's Harvard acceptance
AUSTIN, Texas — A former Texas education official has tweeted at a biracial teen accepted to Harvard University asking if he was admitted based "on merit or quota." The Dallas...
Why Toys ‘R’ Us' HQ is too close for comfort for Bed Bath & Beyond workers
Toys ‘R’ Us is headquartered in Wayne, NJ. Bed Bath & Beyond is in Union, NJ. That’s a distance of 21 miles. And that is a little too close for...
Macron kicks off Trump visit with a kiss on the cheek
French President Emmanuel Macron started off his three-day US visit Monday by greeting President Trump French-style — with kisses on the cheeks. As they met at the White house, Trump...
MS-13 gang members convicted for murder and racketeering
BOSTON — Three members of the notorious MS-13 gang have been convicted of racketeering and murder by a Boston federal jury. U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling said 27-year-old Noe Salvador...
The new Donna Summer musical is not hot stuff
"When I’m bad, I’m so, so bad,” Donna Summer sang in “Last Dance,” and that perfectly describes the new Broadway musical about her life. “Summer,” which opened Monday, is borderline...
Mom was turning on safety when gun fired, killing girl: cops
WICKLIFFE, Ohio — Investigators say a woman who accidentally shot and killed her 2-year-old daughter at an Ohio hotel was trying to turn on the gun's safety when it fired....
Attorney who shot wealthy wife found guilty of murder
ATLANTA — After telling the judge Monday morning that they were stuck and couldn't reach a verdict, jurors deliberated a few more hours before deciding that a well-connected Atlanta attorney...
Charter school upsets juggernaut Stuyvesant HS on way to chess crown
The US hockey team beating the mighty Soviets at the 1980 Olympics, Mike Tyson being knocked out by Buster Douglas 10 years later — and now this. A Success Academy...
Boy killed after woman trying fix parking job pins him to wall of building
An 8-year-old boy was killed by a minivan that was trying to park in The Bronx on Monday evening, cops said. Witnesses said the driver was carrying half a dozen...
Ex-NYPD chief allegedly chose retirement to dodge background check
Former NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks abruptly retired to avoid a background check that was part of his planned promotion to first deputy commissioner, The Post has learned. “He...
Ex-Mets rotation stud says Matt Harvey needed this lesson
Matt Harvey’s shift to the bullpen could be a return to school. As the former Mets ace prepares for his first day on the job as a reliever — he...
Porn star Stormy Daniels is back on the job
Stormy Daniels is back in front of the cameras -- on a porn set. Touting what appears to be Daniels’ first released sex scenes since the money scandal involving her...
You'll be jealous of the crazy perks at these office towers
For today’s tenants, deals are driven by a new buzzword: Amenities. While location still counts, a curated lifestyle often wows would-be tenants to sign on the dotted line. And when...
Colin Kaepernick's Seahawks hopes could rest on this draft
Pete Carroll said Monday the Seahawks have not closed the door on the possibility of adding Colin Kaepernick to their roster, but how much further they pursue it may depend...
NYU Langone hospital's dramatic revamp is nearly done
A decade-long master plan for NYU Langone hospital is finally coming to fruition despite setbacks from Hurricane Sandy. The not-for-profit hospital’s location on the large superblock that runs from East...
Co-working spaces are gobbling up huge swaths of real estate
Once a way to quickly lease a floor or two in an office building, shared work spaces have become so hip that businesses are even leasing them for their entire...
Cops had to ask de Blasio donor about NYPD transfers: prosecutor
A Mayor de Blasio donor had so much pull at the NYPD that cops had to turn to the businessman for help with internal police transfers, Manhattan federal prosecutors said...
Knicks should feel lucky Mike Budenholzer wants their job
All indications are Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer wants the Knicks. And according to a random sampling of NBA scouts and executives, the feeling should be mutual. “He’d be good there,”...
Trump shouldn't give in to Macron's Iran deal request
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Washington Monday with a seemingly innocuous request for President Trump: Let Europe keep doing business with Iran. But unless Trump wants to make a...
Media’s ‘reporting’ on the Mueller probe is deepening our divide
Is Michael Cohen in legal jeopardy? Given the federal government’s seizure of his records, that’s probably a safe assumption. President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer is being investigated by the office...
Prosecutors rip ex-lawyer's 'friendship' defense in bribery trial
Manhattan federal prosecutors Monday blasted the notion that a former Brooklyn prosecutor accused of paying bribes for NYPD gun permits did it for love — not the money. “That is...
Barbara Bush’s passing marks the end of a noble culture
The memorial service for Barbara Bush over the weekend marked the passing of an era and a way of life. The outpouring of praise for a woman who was an...
Ex-DA employee admits to stealing $440K to fund lavish lifestyle
A former employee of the Staten Island District Attorney pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing from the office nearly half a million dollars meant for purchasing office supplies and instead...
Teen accused of killing mother with the help of his friends
LITCHFIELD, Maine — Three teenagers tried to drug one of the boys' mothers before strangling and stabbing her in her Maine home, according to court documents. A juvenile petition containing...
Girl fighting for her life after drinking pool water
A Florida girl is fighting for her life days after she swallowed pool water in an incident her mother has described as a "freak accident." Elianna Grace, a 4-year-old from...
A letter to students: The city is behind you
To our 11th-graders taking the SAT Tuesday (and our 10th-graders taking the PSAT): Good luck! Try to eat a healthy breakfast and make sure to get to school on time....
Daycare director accused of flogging 2-year-old boy
A North Carolina daycare director is accused of flogging a 2-year-old student using art supplies. Shannon Jacobs, 47, of Winterville, was arrested Friday on allegations stemming from an April 12...
Universal Music bets on Asian pop star Kris Wu
Universal Music Group is reaching to Asia for growth. The Los Angeles company, the largest music label in the world, on Monday signed a multi-year recording deal with Kris Wu,...
Murder suspect was slain teen athlete's jilted boyfriend: cops
The California high school student suspected of killing a star football player was his jilted boyfriend, according to authorities. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said the 16-year-old suspect was upset...
Man who heard car accident discovers wife pinned against wall
A Massachusetts man who walked outside of his apartment to inspect a car crash that happened just steps away from his building was stunned when he found his own wife...
Antonio Banderas taps into Picasso's complicated 'Genius'
As a teenager growing up in Malaga, Spain, Antonio Banderas felt that the people of his hometown were never able to pay proper homage to its most famous son: Pablo...
There’s no limit to NY public unions’ pension greed
New York taxpayers are at risk of hundreds of millions in added costs from the 119 pension-sweetener bills now before the Legislature. Public-employee unions come back every year asking for...
Yankees' dominance over the Twins has unique beginnings
The old-timers remember: The Kansas City Athletics were always awfully good to the Yankees. It seemed that anytime the Yankees needed reinforcements in the ’50s and early ’60s, all they...
Jets have no room for error with pick that can make or break draft
When it comes to the No. 3 pick in the NFL draft, there hasn’t been much margin for error. Over the past 40 years, some of the NFL’s all-time greats...
Warriors reporter busted stealing security staffer's jacket
This steal may land a Bay Area reporter not only on the bench, but out of the arena. KGO-TV sports anchor Mike Shumann is in trouble after he was caught...
De Blasio's ploy to have his donors ‘get money out of politics’
Mayor de Blasio wants his Charter Reform Commission to focus on campaign finance, so maybe it’s natural that he packed the board with ... his own donors. Seven of the...
Looks like Team de Blasio has its own #MeToo problem
In a classic ploy to bury embarrassing news, City Hall late Friday afternoon suddenly released long-sought information on sexual harassment complaints in city government since Mayor de Blasio took office....
Missing mom's body possibly found during Earth Day cleanup
A neighborhood cleanup for Earth Day in one Indiana neighborhood turned into a crime scene investigation on Saturday after volunteers found a set of human remains along a creek that...
Former President George HW Bush hospitalized
President George H.W. Bush is recovering in a Texas hospital where he was admitted and placed in intensive care after suffering an infection, it was revealed on Monday. A statement...
Here's the secret to looking great — no matter your age
It isn’t just limber young things pumping iron at Physique 57, a cult-favorite barre class where the strength training and stretching exercises are done with 5- to 8-pound weights. “We...
Commissioner downplays tanking trend that's threatening MLB
Rob Manfred is not blind. He sees the serial losing by what feels like more teams at one time than perhaps any other season. What Manfred will not buy is...
School shooting suspect says he fired gun to 'scare people'
A 19-year-old man accused of firing his gun inside a West Palm Beach, Fla., high school last week said he carried out the shooting to “scare people” and did not...
Schneiderman wants Pharma Bro to pay taxes before feds
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants convicted “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli to pay his state tax bill before he starts paying back his $7.3 million federal tab, according to new...
What annoyed Giants could do if Ereck Flowers remains absent
Attendance will be high this week at the Giants’ minicamp, but if Ereck Flowers is not on the field, it will be difficult to keep the focus on the players...
Golf club apologizes for calling cops on black women members
YORK, Pa. — A golf club in Pennsylvania has apologized for calling police on a group of black women after the co-owner and his father said they were playing too...
Senate panel narrowly approves Pompeo for Secretary of State
CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s nomination to become the next secretary of state was approved in a narrow vote Monday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The approval came after Sen....
Man sentenced to 50 years for $1.2M fajita scheme
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for stealing $1.2 million worth of fajitas over nine years. Fifty-three-year-old Gilberto Escamilla was sentenced Friday...
Chaotic wedding reception had gunshots, arrests and a car crash
CONCORD, N.H. — A wedding reception at a New Hampshire hall has turned chaotic, with gunshots fired and a deliberate car crash outside. The Concord Monitor reports police officers arriving...
Top SocGen trader exits after less than 6 months on job
Well, that didn’t take long. Mark Bamber, a top options trader at Société Générale, left his job earlier this month after less than six months at the French bank —...
Your low-cal sweetener is making you fat and sick: study
Bad news for diet soda lovers. Low-cal drinks and snacks made with artificial sweeteners are just as likely to cause diabetes and obesity as foods filled with plain old sugar,...
Good luck decoding Mike Maccagnan, Jets fans
There are Buddhist monks who have taken vows of silence who have more to say than Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan did Monday. Maccagnan did the annual dance with the...
Up to 5 sex harassment complaints made against mayor's office
There were as many as five complaints of sexual harassment made against employees in the mayor's office during the de Blasio administration, City Hall officials said Monday -- but they...
Snowmobiler dies after being buried in avalanche
JACKSON, Wyo. — A snowmobiler has died after getting buried in an avalanche in northwest Wyoming. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office says the victim was a 24-year-old man but has...
Rand Paul changes his mind, says he'll support Pompeo
Sen. Rand Paul said Monday he would support CIA Director Mike Pompeo as the next secretary of state — virtually guaranteeing that he would be confirmed by the Senate. "I...
The four-pitcher case for Mets fixing Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey would be the top bullet point. Mickey Callaway and Dave Eiland, the Mets’ first-year manager and pitching coach, came to the Mets with some serious credentials in the...
Police bust suspect in violent Chelsea home invasion
Police arrested a man Monday for a violent home invasion in Chelsea that targeted an elderly woman, law-enforcement sources said. Thomas Davis, 54, was busted around 11 a.m. for the...
Driver crashes car on bridge, plunges to his death
EUREKA, Fla. — Authorities say a driver who crashed his car on a Florida bridge and then crawled out a window has plunged more than 70 feet to his death....
We hope Rihanna’s lingerie line includes these sexy looks
Watch out, Victoria’s Secret — there’s a new lingerie maven in town. Rihanna is adding another business to her fashion-and-cosmetics empire: a line of lingerie, called Savage x Fenty. The...
Dad threw exercise weight, fatally striking daughter: police
BESSEMER, Ala. — Authorities say a man who had been arguing with a woman in Alabama threw an exercise weight through a car window, striking and fatally injuring their 2-year-old...
Murder charges filed in 18-year-old abduction case
VINITA, Okla. — Authorities in Oklahoma say a 66-year-old man has been charged with the 1999 deaths of a couple and the abduction of two then-teenage girls who remain missing....
Police body cam video shows cop shoot black suspect in back
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Newly released video from a police body camera in Virginia shows a white officer shooting a black suspect in the back as he tries to run away....
Flight records dispute Trump's claim he didn't stay in Russia
President Trump twice gave James Comey alibis for why a salacious report about the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow involving hookers couldn’t be true — telling the then-Top G-man...
White teen under fire for racist promposal using slavery pun
A Florida teen is getting heat for a promposal in which he made a racist sign as his grand gesture to ask his girlfriend to the school dance. Noah Crowley's...
Student killed by car during nationwide school walkout
A Texas middle school student was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday after leaving school during the nationwide walkout in support of gun control. Jonathan Benko, 11, was identified...
Accused subway vandal arrested again as he leaves court
Cops just can’t get enough of this unrepentant tagger. Police swooped in to arrest one of the three Spanish subway graffiti vandals — again — Monday while he was leaving...
Dad of suspected Waffle House shooter gave guns back to him
The father of the accused Waffle House killer “could potentially” face criminal charges himself for returning his son’s guns to him, including the AR-15-style assault rifle used to carry out...
This floral tea changes color if you add one ingredient
Talk about showing your true colors. The Bluebelle ($5.75), served at NYC’s temporary outpost of Thai eatery Kay’s Boutique Cafe, is a bright-blue drink made with coconut juice and bluebell...
Elderly man calls police for ride to visit wife in hospital
MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — An elderly Pennsylvania man had no way of visiting his ill wife in the hospital, so he called police to help. Montoursville Police Chief Jeff Gyurina says...
Why Eli Manning — and a loaded lineup — should guide Giants’ draft
Saquon Barkley wouldn't be Plan A for Dave Gettleman at Thursday night's NFL draft as much as it would be Plan E. Plan Eli. Extend the career of Eli Manning...
Eddie Lampert wants to buy Kenmore's brand
Eddie Lampert is looking to grab the last of the family jewels at Sears Holdings. The hedge-fund billionaire, who is chief executive of the company that owns Sears and Kmart,...
Nixon is getting under Cuomo’s skin and other comments
Foreign desk: Good Chance for a Trump-Kim Deal Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Iran’s leaders are carefully watching the “delicate dance” under way between President Trump and Kim Jong-un, contends Bloomberg’s...
Humans have another type of DNA inside our cells
Scientists have identified an entirely new kind of DNA inside humans. This new DNA, known as the “i-motif,” was suggested in previous research, but had only been identified under artificial...
Cops identify 2-year-old girl found dead in suitcase
Police have identified the dead baby girl found in a suitcase along a stretch of Jersey City train tracks earlier this month. The child was a 2-year-old girl missing from...
Danish submarine inventor could kill again, prosecutor says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The prosecutor in the trial of a Danish inventor accused of torture and murder in the death of a Swedish journalist during a private submarine trip said...
Stud pitcher in prized free-agent class gushes about Yankees
Forget Bryce Harper. Take your mind off Manny Machado. Could the big free-agent prize for the Yankees in the blockbuster 2018-19 offseason be a pitcher? It sounds like Patrick Corbin,...
Comedian who filmed dog giving Nazi salutes convicted of hate crime
LONDON — A Scottish man who filmed a dog appearing to give Nazi salutes was fined 800 pounds ($1,200) on Monday after being convicted of a hate crime, in a...
Mom sets car on fire, tells kids, 'We're going to see Jesus'
HOUSTON — Authorities in Houston have taken a woman into custody after witnesses reported she set her car on fire as she sat inside with her three children. Houston police...
Judge punished for berating ailing inmate who later died
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward judge is facing criticism after a video captured her angry exchange with a frail inmate in a wheelchair who died a few days later....
Barbara Bush-bashing professor applauded at arts festival
The embattled Fresno State professor who tweeted out against Barbara Bush last week was hailed on Saturday by a local literary community and received backing from civil right groups. Randa...
Dad shoots intruder — who turns out to be daughter's ex
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Authorities say a father shot an intruder at his daughter’s Santa Ana home as the man tried to crawl through a window. The Orange County Register...
AT&T, Verizon investigated for anti-trust violations
According to a New York Times article that landed Friday afternoon, the Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation into collusion between Verizon and AT&T’s wireless arms. According to the report,...
Russia adds Google IPs to registry of banned sites
MOSCOW — Russia’s communications watchdog agency says it is adding some Google IP addresses to the state register of banned sites, as a dispute over a banned messaging app intensifies....
Man presumed dead after being sucked under raging waterfall
SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane man is missing and presumed dead after Franklin County sheriff’s deputies say he did not surface from the water under Palouse Falls. Franklin County officials...
University closes after 100 students sick with virus
A Connecticut university canceled classes on Monday after about 100 students came down with a virus that’s causing stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. The president of Western Connecticut State University...
Desperate Mike Francesa wants back on radio, with WFAN possible
Mike Francesa desperately misses doing New York sports radio and is trying to get back on the air, sources told The Post. A return to WFAN is in play. When...
Watch auction house agrees to pay back customers it stiffed
Time’s up! Authorities have caught up with a well-known Manhattan watch auction house accused of failing to pay customers after selling their pricey timepieces. The city's Department of Consumer Affairs...
How to find out the age of your airplane
Should you have reason to be concerned about the age of an aircraft? The official investigation into the failure of a Boeing 737-700 BA engine on a Southwest flight is...
Teen gets key lodged in his head during brawl
These incredible pictures show doctors treating a teenager who had a motorcycle key stuck in his skull during a brawl. The 19-year-old was rushed to the hospital with the key...
Princess Charlotte just made history
The new British royal baby’s birth on Monday has made history — with a dose of girl power for his big sister, Princess Charlotte. For the first time, the arrival...
US veteran receives world's first total penis, scrotum transplant
A US veteran who was severely wounded in Afghanistan has received the world’s first total penis and scrotum transplant, doctors in Maryland announced Monday. The former soldier, who wants to...
Netflix CEO's pay soars amid bonus-rigging lawsuit
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ pay soared 5 percent to $24.4 million last year, even as the company faces a class-action lawsuit that claims the company has “rigged” bonuses for top...
'MasterChef' star dies while running in London Marathon
A MasterChef star collapsed and died while running in the London Marathon on Sunday. Matt Campbell, 29, a professional chef from the Lake District in the UK, collapsed at the...
Monkey loses appeal in selfie case
SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. appeals court has ruled in a case over selfies taken by a monkey that lawsuits can't be filed claiming animals have copyrights to photos. The...
Hackers don't need to break into your Gmail to create spam
Some Gmail users discovered spam messages for things like “growth supplements” in their “Sent” folders, with the emails being delivered to email addresses they did not recognize. To many, this...
People with a strong handshake are more intelligent: study
People with a strong handshake are more intelligent and have better memories, a study suggests. Researchers say muscular strength, measured by hand grip, is an indication of how healthy our...
Body of man washes up on Brooklyn shore
The body of a man washed up on the shore of Brooklyn's Mill Basin on Monday morning, police said. First responders discovered the body of the clothed African American man...
Arsene Wenger is leaving Arsenal a couple of seasons too late
The long-serving Arsenal manager announced on Friday that he'd be stepping down from his role at the club at the end of the season.
Tom Brady's agent responds to that retirement rumor
Even at the age of 40, Tom Brady isn’t ready to move on with his life. The legendary Patriots quarterback isn’t going anywhere, despite whispers he could hang it up....
Cuomo announces plan to ban plastic bags
Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that he plans to ban plastic bags statewide — right after Democratic challenger Cynthia Nixon attended an Albany rally demanding he do more for the environment....
Shares of Box get a boost from Silicon Valley investor
Shares of cloud-storage company Box surged as much as 15 percent on Monday after a Silicon Valley investor touted the company’s prospects at a hedge-fund shindig. “Companies we all know...
Family sues city, cops over fatal shooting of machete-wielding man
The family of a Bronx man who cops shot dead after he threatened them with a machete in his apartment last year is suing the city and the officers involved...
Man stabbed by Fed Ex worker near Empire State Building
An enraged Fed Ex worker stabbed another man just feet from the Empire State Building on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Suspect Madraque Tyquan Bailey, 22, allegedly attacked Jack Gindi, 28,...
P.K. Subban may be Lindsey Vonn's new athlete boyfriend
Vonn was recently spotted at the Predators-Avalanche game in Nashville on Sunday.
Get ready to say goodbye to these TV shows
With the networks getting ready to announce their fall schedules next month viewers will have to prepare themselves for the separation anxiety that comes when shows they've been watching for...
10 dead as van strikes crowd of pedestrians in Toronto
A man plowed a rented van down a crowded sidewalk in Toronto on Monday, killing 10 pedestrians and injuring 15 others, authorities and sources said. Later, as cops caught up...
Suspected Waffle House shooter taken into custody
Waffle House madman Travis Reinking was nabbed Monday afternoon in a wooded area about a mile and a half from where he murdered four people a day earlier, Nashville police...
Restaurant 'sorry' for making NBA superstar wait for a table
What’s a 6-foot-11-inch NBA All-Star have to do to get a burrito in Milwaukee? That’s the question some were asking on Twitter on Sunday, when a customer at a Mexican...
Port Authority ethics chair resigns after allegedly trying to help daughter in traffic stop
The Chris Christie-appointed head of the Port Authority’s ethics committee resigned after she allegedly flashed her badge after her teenage daughter was pulled over by the cops, a new report...
NFL Pro Bowler's brother shot down in Seattle street
Cardinals safety Budda Baker was in the Seattle area this weekend when his older brother, Robert, was found shot Sunday morning and died en route to the hospital. Seattle police...
Joakim Noah emerges from Knicks exile looking different
It’s uncertain where Joakim Noah’s NBA career goes from here, but his beard game isn’t past its prime. The exiled Knicks forward checked in from the wilderness somewhere, sporting a...
Mom gives birth inside Lincoln Tunnel during rush hour
What a way to enter the world. The New Jersey entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel was turned into a delivery room Monday after a mother went into labor and gave...
Amazon's home robot sounds like a Roomba with Alexa
Amazon wants to put a robot inside your house. The Seattle-based web juggernaut is working on a “top secret” project to develop its first domestic robot, according to a report....
Invincible creep shrugs off taser after alleged airplane groping
Passengers were forced to deplane an American Airlines flight at Miami International Airport after a passenger got into an altercation with police officers. Jacob A. Garcia allegedly groped a female passenger and...
ISIS threatened to kill porn star Mia Khalifa for having sex in hijab
Former porn star Mia Khalifa recalled the shocking threats she received after filming a scene where she had sex wearing a hijab. Khalifa, 25, had only been in the porn...
Sex cult partied on Richard Branson’s private island
The Sun has discovered that Nxivm cult members held wild parties and seminars on Sir Richard Branson’s private Caribbean island, Necker. Former Nxivm publicist Frank Parlato said: “I was told the reason...
Baker Mayfield appears on rise as last-minute NFL draft shakeup
The Jets enjoyed the rising stock of Baker Mayfield, until now. The Oklahoma signal-caller has become the talk of the draft as it approaches. For weeks he's been linked to the...
Rob Gronkowski is taunting the Patriots
Not everyone will find Rob Gronkowski's weekend press conference comical. During Saturday's Monster Energy Supercross at Gillette Stadium, the fun-loving tight end, who has been decidedly vague about playing next...
Scientists warn of 'tectonic time bomb' that could kill hundreds
Residents in the San Francisco Bay Area are living along a fault that is a "ticking time bomb" that could generate an earthquake that could kill hundreds, according to a...
Chirlane McCray apologizes for sex trafficking hotline snafu
First lady Chirlane McCray apologized Monday for the failures of a citywide sex trafficking hotline that led callers to cops who said the number belonged to an entirely different unit....
Kanye West rekindles bromance with Elon Musk
The bromance between Kanye West and Elon Musk just shifted into high gear. The superstar rapper took to Twitter Sunday night to gush about his Tesla, calling his Model S...
These construction robots work the night shift
TOKYO — Robots that can weld, lift and bolt are being developed to help bridge labor shortages at Japanese construction sites, though their use will be limited to night shifts...
Gunfire erupts during search for Waffle House shooting suspect
Multiple gunshots were heard Monday morning as police on the hunt for the suspect in the deadly Waffle House shooting combed the area behind a church in Antioch, Tennessee, according...
This rodent was thought to have gone extinct nearly 30 years ago
Researchers from the San Diego Natural History Museum and the non-profit Terra Peninsular were scratching their heads when they found unfamiliar rodents in traps they placed around a field in...
Landon Collins has second surgery before huge season
One of the Giants’ most valuable and indispensable players will not take part in any of the team’s activities this spring. On Monday, safety Landon Collins underwent a second surgical...
Journalist investigating sexual harassment at Coachella ‘groped 22 times in 10 hours’
A journalist attending Coachella to interview women about their experiences of sexual harassment says she was groped 22 times in the space of 10 hours. And according to Teen Vogue’s...
Carl Icahn averts a looming board battle at Newell Brands
The battle over board seats at Newell Brands has come to a quicker-than-expected end. The Hoboken, NJ-based maker of Rubbermaid containers and Rawlings baseball gloves said Monday it will avert...
Google hoards way more of your personal data than Facebook
Facebook is currently going through the worst user privacy crisis in its history. The Cambridge Analytica privacy breached that was revealed a few weeks ago made the world realize how...
Just one concussion can increase your risk of developing Parkinson's
The long-term effects of concussions and other brain trauma has been a big focus in recent years thanks in large part to the NFL and many of its former players....
'I'll break your arm!' cop says as he wrestles topless woman at Waffle House
Footage of police arresting a woman at a Saraland, Alabama, Waffle House shows authorities threatening to break her arm after tackling her to the floor. Chikesia Clemons, who reportedly refused to pay a...
Siberian tiger receives stem-cell hip treatment in Hungary
SZEGED, Hungary - Igor, a Siberian tiger in a Hungarian zoo, received stem-cell joint treatment on Wednesday which doctors hoped would help heal its hip and allow it to live...
12-year-old steals mom's credit card for flight to Bali
You’re grounded! A 12-year-old from Australia swiped his parents’ credit card, conned his grandma into giving him his passport and then took a joyride – on a flight to Bali,...
Man shot dead answering knock at girlfriend's bedroom door
A Bronx man was shot and killed when he answered a knock at his girlfriend's bedroom door Sunday night, police said. Orlando Concepcion, 25, was with his girlfriend in her...
Trump orders border officials to block 'large caravans' of migrants at Mexico border
President Trump announced Monday that he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to block “large Caravans” of migrants from entering the US through the border with Mexico. “Despite the...
I cheated on my husband because he's a video game addict
As told to Lollie Barr, names have been changed to protect subjects' anonymity. I always knew that I wanted to have children and get married young. I was 19 when...
White Sox pitcher fighting for his life after sudden brain aneurysm
While the baseball community tries to wrap its head around the life scare that is happening off the diamond, Danny Farquhar remains in the hospital in critical condition, under the...
How the Pacers' biggest LeBron troll backfired
Lance Stephenson is walking a fine line as LeBron James' troll and the Pacers' enigmatic energy infusion. As displayed in the Cavaliers’ 104-100 Game 4 win on Sunday, the Indiana...
Couple allegedly had sex with dog in homemade chamber
A Colorado couple was arrested after cops learned they had a threesome with their dog in a backyard motor home-turned-sex chamber that was outfitted for abusing the Siberian husky mix,...
First-ever ocean plastic cleaner will tackle Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The first-ever machine to clean up the planet's largest chunk of ocean plastic is due to set sail. It's heading to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, halfway between California and...
Korean Air CEO fires his famously bratty daughters
The CEO of Korean Air Lines has finally fired his two daughters from the company and apologized for their famously bratty behavior. One of the daughters, Heather Cho, made global...
Canadian man 'lynched' in Peru for allegedly killing shaman
A Canadian man living in the Peruvian Amazon was murdered by locals who accused him of shooting a beloved shaman, according to new reports. Sebastian Woodroffe quit his job in...
Ex-Michigan player: Dark reason I publicly threatened Jim Harbaugh
Former Michigan football player Elysee Mbem-Bosse apologized for messages he made on social media that appeared to threaten Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh, but not for his anger. In a...
NYC to launch new fleet of double-decker buses
The MTA is doubling up. New York City Transit will be testing its first double-decker commuter bus in decades, agency officials announced Monday. The 12-foot, 9-inch blue bus will begin...
Trump accuses Democrats of obstruction if Pompeo isn't confirmed
President Trump on Monday slammed “obstructionist” members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee amid opposition to his pick of CIA chief Mike Pompeo for secretary of state. “Hard to believe...
Teen girls carjack pregnant teacher outside elementary school: cops
Two teenage girls are facing charges for carjacking a pregnant teacher outside an elementary school in Maryland — as two other girls are still being sought in the attack, police...
Teen arrested in fatal shooting of young dad on Easter
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Brooklyn dad on Easter Sunday, police said. Kobe Franklyn, 16, was nabbed Saturday for allegedly shooting 26-year-old Jerome...
Father says jail guards have 'permission to abuse children'
A father in Florida claims jail guards have “permission to abuse children” after a former juvenile detention center officer was cleared of charges for punching a 14-year-old boy in the...
National security adviser recently chaired nonprofit with anti-Muslim views
National security adviser John Bolton recently chaired a nonprofit that has shared fake anti-Muslim news, according to a new report. Bolton was chairman of the New York-based Gatestone Institute, which...
Dr. Oz films high schoolers running from bus fire on highway
Dr. Oz jumped into action during a heart-stopping moment on the New Jersey Turnpike — to shoot footage of a group of Baltimore high schoolers fleeing their burning bus after...
Aaron Judge takes rumored new gal pal on NYC tour
The pair spent much of Friday wandering around the city, including tour stops at Rockefeller Center and Grand Central Station
Hasbro blames Toys 'R' Us liquidation for $100 million dip in revenue
Toymaker Hasbro fell well short of Wall Street expectations for profit in the first quarter as the bankruptcy of Toys ‘R’ Us spurred a nearly $100 million shortfall in revenue....
Mom's false belief she had cancer fueled family murder-suicide
SALT LAKE CITY — A couple who recently moved from Switzerland to Utah planned a murder-suicide that left their family of four dead, buying sleeping pills and researching shootings, according...
British couple mistaken for Will and Kate leaving hospital
This new mom and dad got the royal treatment after delivering their baby. The happy family left St. Mary's Hospital on the same day Kate Middleton arrived — and were swarmed...
Single-car crash leaves one dead in Queens
A man died after losing control and crashing his car in Queens early Monday morning, authorities said. Police said the driver, a man in his mid-50s, was traveling northbound on...
Suspected Waffle House shooter thought Taylor Swift was stalking him
The 29-year-old suspected gunman wanted in a deadly attack at a Nashville-area Waffle House thought he was being stalked by Taylor Swift, who he said had hacked his Netflix account...
A peek at the kooky characters who lived in this NYC 'hood
The ritzy Lower East Side used to be a vibrant, working-class community in the 1970s. The stark difference can be seen in photographer Meryl Meisler’s new exhibit, "LES YES!," on...
Lenders coming out of the woodwork for dead woman's estate: family
Legal vultures are descending on the estate of a dead Brooklyn resident — demanding $2.1 million as repayment for the $21,300 she took out in cash advances on an old...
These Instagram-worthy pigs ham it up for the camera
An uninhabited island in the Bahamas has become famous for its unexplained, yet super adorable, pig population. Photographer Kristina Kashtanova shared footage of the wild animals swimming and posing for...
Police officer among victims in New Orleans shooting spree
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans police chief says a man shot and injured five people, including an officer. Police Superintendent Michael Harrison tells news outlets 25-year-old Charles Williams' "crime...
American Airlines employee gets prison for security checkpoint outburst
An American Airlines employee has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after trying to bypass a Transportation Security Agency checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, and then threatening, cursing...
Potential Albany 'pension pork' bills could cost taxpayers a fortune
It’s an election year for all state lawmakers and Albany is looking to deliver the pension pork to their union pals. There are 119 pension-and-benefit sweetener bills under consideration for...
Probe opened into CUNY's $1.25M 'rebranding' contract
The City University of New York bypassed procurement rules to steer a fat $1.25 million, no-bid contract to a favored firm as part of its ad and marketing “rebranding” campaign,...
City Hall nonprofit illegally spent $4.6M in federal funds: audit
The Mayor’s Fund, a nonprofit used to bolster causes backed by City Hall, violated regulations in spending $4.6 million in federal funds between 2010 and 2015 — in one case...
Nonprofit aims to keep Internet free as net neutrality rules die
Net-neutrality rules that prevented large Internet providers from arbitrarily slowing down user connections are set to start going out the window Monday — but a group of tech-savvy New Yorkers...
Ponzi schemer may have scammed mobster out of $60K
Prison might be the safest place for Ponzi schemer Hamlet Peralta. Peralta, whose $12 million fraud helped crack the NYPD corruption scandal, shortchanged a reputed mobster from whom he borrowed...
Probe of ex-NYPD chief's finances grew out of liquor Ponzi scheme
The FBI investigation of ex-NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks grew out of a probe into a suspected liquor-wholesaling scam that turned out to be a $12 million Ponzi scheme....
Larry Brown campaigning for his old friend to get Knicks' job
Larry Brown, the Hall of Famer and ex-Knicks coach from Long Beach, has read the list of the team’s coaching candidates and can’t think of anyone whose credentials top Mike...