April 27, 2018
Patriots made a lot of moves to avoid their Tom Brady problem
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Patriots did a whole lot of wheeling and dealing Friday, only to draft one player, who still wasn’t Tom Brady’s successor. Trade master Bill Belichick entered...
Brooklyn heavyweight packs on pounds for Barclays showdown
They don’t call Jarrell Miller “Big Baby” for nothing. The Brooklyn heavyweight weighed in at 304 pounds Friday for Saturday night’s non-title, but very meaningful, showdown with Johann “The Reptile”...
Steelers draft Mason Rudolph to learn under Ben Roethlisberger
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Steelers may have found a future replacement for Ben Roethlisberger, and a familiar target to pair with him. Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph is Pittsburgh-bound after...
Ereck Flowers' minicamp absence draws Gettleman's ire
The Giants this week were on the field for a three-day voluntary minicamp. They also are adding players and improving their team in the NFL draft. Meanwhile, Ereck Flowers remains...
Wildlife photographer of the year has prize revoked for using dead animal
He took the life out of wildlife. A Brazilian shutterbug won a top prize in the London Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition — until experts determined...
Ronco files for bankruptcy after failing to secure funding
The maker of the Veg-O-Matic, the Showtime Rotisserie oven and the 5 Minute Pasta Wizard has been cooked again. Ronco — whose TV spots hawked gadgets like Mr. Microphone and...
What a returning Jason Vargas will bring to the Mets
SAN DIEGO — The Mets signed Jason Vargas knowing he isn’t going to dominate opponents with his stuff, but aware that he can fully compensate with his head and heart....
WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble had it all, including controversy
The Greatest Royal Rumble show was much like the match itself — it started slow and, though predictable, ended strong. The WWE Network special Friday in in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,...
Ex-BOA exec claims his whistleblowing led to bogus sexual harassment claims
A former Bank of America executive who was accused of sexual harassment filed a $100 million arbitration claim against the bank, accusing it of concocting phony allegations against him because...
Retired Eagles kicker sticks it to Cowboys and their fans at draft
Less Roger Goodell was supposed to mean less booing during the second and third rounds of the NFL draft Friday. No one told David Akers. The former Eagles kicker –...
Rangers, Islanders await draft fates with futures in balance
TORONTO — Fifty-two years ago, when the NHL draft was in its infancy and most prospects had otherwise been assigned within the Original Six, the Rangers selected Brad Park with...
MoviePass drops movie-a-day deal
Looks like MoviePass’ movie-a-day deal may be gone for good. The service, which previously let subscribers see a movie a day in theaters for $9.95 per month, recently slashed that...
Charter Communications sees huge drop in cable subscribers
Cable giant Charter Communications revealed steeper-than-expected subscriber losses on Friday, stoking fears that a customer stampede out of pay-TV services is quickening. The country’s second-largest cable company said it lost...
Giants bolster defense with their third-round picks
The Giants went for defense with their two third-round picks in Friday's NFL draft in Arlington, Texas. Big Blue drafted Georgia linebacker Lorenzo Carter with the No. 66 pick and...
Jets' third-round pick has taken unorthodox journey to NFL
Four years ago, Nathan Shepherd was working odd jobs in Canada, about as far away from the NFL as you can get. On Friday night, the Jets picked him in...
City admits DOE tally omitted 99 sexual harassment claims
City Hall officials admitted Friday that they didn’t include 99 complaints of sexual harassment at the Department of Education in a tally released last week reporting 471 cases at the...
De Blasio claims $386M will be last increase to homeless budget
After nearly doubling city spending on homeless services in just three years, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday claimed that the infusion of $386 million should be the last. The...
Glamour adds new hires with digital publishing backgrounds
Samantha Barry, the new Glamour editor in chief who took over from Cindi Leive in January, is finally getting around to putting her stamp on the publication with three new...
Carol Burnett dishes on TV's evolution and working with kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfEssphtQfg Carol Burnett is back hosting a television show, 40 years after “The Carol Burnett Show” wrapped its monumental 11-year run on CBS. “A Little Help with Carol Burnett,” premiering...
Judge issues 90-day pause on Stormy Daniels' lawsuit
A California judge has issued a 90-day time-out in Stormy Daniels' lawsuit in which she seeks to wiggle out of the $130,000 non-disclosure agreement that bars her from discussing her...
Women are hiring shrinks to help them shop
Call it retail therapy!
Trendsetters are paying thousands for these bespoke glasses
It's like a custom suit... for your face! Next door to the Bronx Brewery in Port Morris, in a warehouse studio crammed with a vintage drafting table, antique tools and...
Yankees must show they can take the show on the road
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Southern California sun was shining brightly as Gary Sanchez stepped in for extra batting practice five hours before the start of Friday night’s game between the...
Josh Rosen didn't mean to insult everyone – just some people
Josh Rosen wants everyone to know he was dealing with a lot of feelings Thursday night. The Cardinals’ first-round draft pick, who was “pretty pissed off” at falling to 10th...
Woman snaps after her Popeyes order doesn't include drink
Blame it on low blood sugar. A Staten Island fast food customer flew into a fit of rage — flipping off employees and smashing a glass window — because her...
A vital glimpse into the darkest of suns
As the museum of human nature, a k a the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, marks its 25th anniversary, it continues to receive artifacts, such as a letter handwritten on...
The online ‘incel’ culture is real – and dangerous
Hours before Alek Minassian drove a rented van onto a crowd in Toronto and killed 10 people, police say, a Facebook account linked to him announced, “The Incel Rebellion has...
Passenger sues Southwest Airlines over fatal engine explosion
NEW YORK - A lawsuit against Southwest Airlines has been filed by a passenger who was flying on last week’s flight 1380, in which an engine exploded and one person...
Saquon Barkley jersey breaks sales record
Giants fans are excited about No. 2 pick Saquon Barkley, and they reached for their wallets to prove it. The Penn State running back broke the record for best-selling jersey...
This ISIS backer didn’t deserve the court’s mercy
Outrageous but true: An ISIS backer known to have been actively planning an attack on New York City stabs an FBI agent . . . and gets just 17 years...
The ugly attack on Ronny Jackson just set a new low
Democrats this week claimed another scalp when Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination as secretary of veterans affairs under an avalanche of anonymous allegations from a red-state Democratic senator...
The last thing NYC schools need is a chancellor fanning the flames
With a single tweet, Chancellor Richard Carranza managed to escalate the city’s baneful desegregation wars. He likely didn’t realize that he made the inflammatory headline off the Raw Story site...
Blue Jays emerging rookie could give your fantasy team a boost
Upside is, and always will be, the name of the game. We’re always looking for young players whose potential has not yet been tapped, players who can offer us help...
Giants and Gettleman get a 'Hog Molly' with second-round pick
Nasty is not exactly the word Dave Gettleman wanted to assign to the style of play of Will Hernandez, the kick-butt guard the Giants took near the top of the...
'Golden State Killer' suspect appears in court shackled to wheelchair
The accused "Golden State Killer" appeared in a Sacramento court Friday where he was charged with two counts of murder while shackled to a wheelchair. Joseph James DeAngelo — a...
Carrie’s Moscow mission takes a turn in ‘Homeland’ season finale
"Homeland” wraps its frenetic seventh season Sunday night with many chess pieces in play — and grandmasters Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) hoping to make the right moves....
Sam Darnold says getting Jets to a Super Bowl the ultimate goal
For new Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, the goal is clear. “I think winning a Super Bowl is everyone’s goal,” Darnold said Friday at his introductory press conference. “Entering a season,...
Family sues American Airlines over passenger's death
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The family of a South Carolina woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against American Airlines, accusing the company of negligence in her death following a medical...
Pregnant woman shot over a month ago dies after giving birth
DAYTON, Ohio — A pregnant woman shot multiple times last month during an apparent ambush outside of her central Ohio home has died after giving birth. The Springfield News-Sun reports 25-year-old...
ICE wrongfully detained nearly 1,500 Americans: report
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are arresting US citizens by mistake and holding them at detention centers for months — sometimes even years — without having any solid evidence against...
MTA worker pleads guilty to swiping dead mom’s benefits
An MTA employee who stole his dead mom’s government benefits for nearly 20 years pleaded guilty to theft of government property in Brooklyn federal court Friday. Mark Hodge, 59, collected...
Alleged subway masturbator rips down his wanted posters
He can’t keep his hands off of himself. A man who was wanted for allegedly masturbating on a subway train earlier this month was busted in a Brooklyn station on...
Cases of decapitated redheads in different states may be linked
Police are investigating whether two grisly cases involving the severed heads of red-haired women are linked. The two victims were reportedly white women with reddish hair and good teeth found...
Black tennis umpire sues USTA for alleged racial discrimination
Pioneering tennis umpire Tony Nimmons sued the United States Tennis Association on Friday, claiming that the organization discriminates against blacks such as himself -- promoting whites just like its “tennis-whites...
Patriots tried to exact revenge for that Jimmy Garoppolo trade
There appear to be no hard feelings between the 49ers and Patriots after last year’s lopsided Jimmy Garoppolo deal set up San Francisco with a franchise quarterback and robbed New...
'Liming' is the next big thing for Brooklyn hipsters, EDM DJ says
Jillionaire wants NYC to get ready to rum-ble! “I’ve always been a big fan of rum,” the Trinidad-born DJ, who’s one-third of the EDM trio Major Lazer, tells The Post....
EPA watchdog opens probe into Pruitt's sweetheart condo rental
The EPA’s in-house watchdog will open an investigation into Administrator Scott Pruitt’s sweetheart rental of a Capitol Hill condominium from a lobbyist, Bloomberg reported Friday. For roughly six months last...
'The resistance is real': Top Olympians stage White House boycott
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed Team USA Olympic athletes to the White House on Friday, congratulating them on representing the US at the 2018 Winter Games. "You made us...
Teen helps woman jump from burning building as it collapses
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A teenage boy in Georgia says he helped his neighbor jump from a burning building just before it collapsed. Antonio Senior says he ran over when...
Cop killer Herman Bell is a free man
Convicted cop killer and Black Liberation Army member Herman Bell walked out of prison a free man Friday afternoon after more than 40 years behind bars -- despite fierce protests...
Latest bloodbath in Cancun involves 5 bodies stuffed into car
MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors say they are investigating the identity of five men whose bodies were stuffed into a car in the resort city of Cancun. The prosecutors’ office...
NASCAR driver OK after flipping car 7 times in practice crash
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Jamie McMurray rolled his car at least seven times at Talladega Superspeedway. McMurray's left rear tire appeared to fail in a practice session Friday and it began...
10-year-old boy dies after falling under school bus
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Authorities say a 10-year-old Missouri boy died after tripping and falling under a school bus. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the boy missed the bus...
Fantasy owners should snap up players surrounding rising star
When Albert Pujols burst onto the scene in 2001, the game of fantasy baseball was forever changed. The evolution of the game itself, from league formats to scoring, remained on...
A guide to the craziest new outdoor art in NYC
It’s amazing what you’ll see in the city streets these days — rhinos in the East Village; Snoopy and friends in Hudson Square, and half-men, half-forest creatures roaming Broadway. After...
Cop acquitted in shooting death of mentally ill woman faces NYPD discipline
The NYPD cop who was acquitted in the shooting death of a bat-wielding schizophrenic Bronx woman has been hit with a fresh set of departmental charges related to the matter,...
Bill Ackman curbs losses thanks to Chipotle rally
Bill Ackman’s hedge fund cut its year-to-date losses in half after shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill spiked this week. The portfolio of stocks owned by Ackman’s fund — which in...
Video shows black woman locked out of Waffle House
PINSON, Ala. — A black woman says she was locked out of a Waffle House restaurant in Alabama while white customers ate inside. Video posted by Jacinda Mitchell shows her pulling...
Man who used 'gay panic' defense for killing neighbor avoids prison
An Austin man who reportedly used "gay panic" to defend killing his neighbor in 2015 won't be headed to prison. James Miller, 69, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years probation...
Bills captain says Josh Allen will have to answer for racial slurs
The Bills traded up to nab Josh Allen with the seventh-overall pick of the draft Thursday night, but that doesn’t mean the Wyoming quarterback’s racially insensitive Twitter remarks are forgiven...
Raving lunatic sparks panic at 'Avengers' showing
This superhero movie turned into a disaster scene. A California screening of the new "Avengers" film ended in chaos when a viewer started screaming about God -- sending other theater-goers...
The Korean ‘peace’ trap, teachers are not underpaid and other comments
Foreign desk: Beware the Korean Peace Trap The leaders of the two Koreas met Friday and agreed in principle to end their decades-old state of war and “denuclearize” their peninsula....
Paul Ryan feels heat over 'unjust' firing of House chaplain
Speaker Paul Ryan came under fire on Friday for his firing of the House chaplain -- with multiple lawmakers on both sides of the aisle calling the decision "bewildering" and...
Brinks robbery driver will get new parole hearing
Former Weather Underground radical Judith Clark will get a new parole hearing -- and a possible release from prison in the coming months -- after a judge ruled that the...
Jailed brother of dead shoplifting suspect allowed to attend funeral
The brother of the man who died in a Brooklyn grocery store after three employees suspecting him of theft sat on him will be permitted out of prison to attend...
Grand jury weighs charges against driver in fatal Park Slope crash
A grand jury is weighing evidence against the scofflaw driver who fatally mowed down two Park Slope kids earlier this year, according to law-enforcement sources. It is unclear what charges...
Suspected subway shover in 'MAGA' hat blames victim
The brute who was wearing a “Make America Great Again" hat when he allegedly shoved a 24-year-old Hispanic man onto Manhattan subway tracks says the victim is to blame. Willie...
Trump praises 'great relationship' with Merkel during White House visit
President Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday for a visit of less than three hours — and the two later discussed their views on...
Cops arrest man for kicking swans in the head
ORLANDO, Fla. — Police say they’ve arrested a 34-year-old Florida man after people at a park saw him kicking swans in the head. An arrest reports says police were called...
The mysterious bridge where dogs go to kill themselves
Don’t take Fido for a walk here. Residents of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, love strolling over Overtoun Bridge, a picturesque 19th-century bridge. But dog owners steer clear of the structure, which...
The big tax cuts haven't goosed consumer spending
The US economy’s growth slowed down in the first quarter as consumers reined in spending even after the big tax cuts got signed by President Trump. The economy grew at...
Inside the $26M mansion where Liza Minnelli and Warren Beatty partied
Musical great Michael Feinstein has listed his Los Angeles mansion — though its asking price is far from a song. The 1926-built Tudor Revival-style property in Los Feliz has just...
Court rules in favor of landlords in rent regulation case
The state Court of Appeals issued a decision Thursday that gives a huge break to landlords of rent-stabilized buildings by ruling that they don’t have to re-regulate up to 150,000...
The man who would have been a Giant — had Barkley gone No. 1
The Giants did not have to go to their Plan B in the first round of the NFL draft, but they did have one ready if their desired Plan Barkley...
Knife attack at middle school leaves several kids dead
A knife attack at a middle school in China left seven children dead and 12 others injured on Friday, according to officials. Local authorities believe a former student was behind...
Medical chopper crash leaves 3 dead
MILWAUKEE — A medical helicopter crashed in wooded, rough terrain in northern Wisconsin, killing all three people on board, authorities said Friday. Search and rescue crews found the wreckage of...
Congressman who called female staffer his 'soul mate' resigns
Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Meehan abruptly announced his immediate resignation Friday — amid an ethics probe into his treatment of a female staffer whom he described as his "soul mate." The...
‘Reckless’ officer fires 5 shots through the windshield of his squad car
More than 20 rounds were fired by police in Louisville, Kentucky, in a shooting that killed an armed robbery suspect. One officer put five bullets through the windshield of a...
Carmelo Anthony's Thunder role in question after argument
Carmelo Anthony isn’t sure how much he will play Friday night as the Thunder look to save their season again in Utah, trailing in the first-round series 3-2. Anthony got...
My partner gaslighted me into believing I had postnatal depression
As told to LJ Charleston: I had always been a very confident person, but after a couple of years with Jason, I was drowning in a sea of confusion and...
Did Bruin get a tongue-lashing for licking a 'cute' Maple Leaf?
Boston Bruins wing Brad Marchand is denying reports the NHL told him to stop licking opponents. "No one said anything to me," Marchand told NBCSportsBoston.com via text on Friday morning....
A lot of Americans think they'd probably try sex with a robot
Being a “sex machine” is about to take on a whole new meaning, because according to new research, four in 10 Americans say they would have sex with a robot....
GOP control of state Senate may be in play as three bow out of re-election
In a setback to Republican efforts to maintain control of the divided New York state Senate, three GOP senators announced this week they will not seek re-election this fall. Kathy...
Drunk off-duty bus driver hit cop investigating shooting: police
A drunken off-duty MTA bus driver struck and injured an NYPD cop with her Mustang early Friday in Brooklyn -- as the officer was investigating a shooting, police said. Raquel...
Sex offender suspected of kidnapping stepdaughter kills himself as cops close in
A registered sex offender suspected of kidnapping his stepdaughter fatally shot himself as officers in Colorado cornered him, police said. Jody Haskin, 47, of Grand Junction, shot himself early Friday...
Hog farm's neighbors awarded $50M after suing over stench
Families who live near a hog farm in Bladen County, NC, have been complaining for decades about bad smells, flies and excessive chemical spraying. But on Thursday, they finally scored...
The Jets love and Eli Manning echoes that make Darnold a steal
Here are some of my thoughts and analysis on the Jets taking Sam Darnold with the No. 3 overall pick: 1. I’m not sure how there are some Jets fans...
South Korea foodies went wild over Kim Jong Un's noodle joke
Kim Jong Un’s joke about noodles at the historic inter-Korean summit Friday launched a craze in South Korea among foodies who’ve been queuing up for the tasty dish, according to...
This might be the world's largest child sacrifice site
Archaeologists have discovered what might be the world’s largest single incident of mass child sacrifice in a tiny beach town on Peru’s northern coast, reports said. The remains of more...
Mob boss pleads guilty to illegal gambling to avoid retrial
Reputed wiseguy Joey "Skinny Joey" Merlino got the OK to remove his ankle bracelet Friday after he pleaded guilty to a single count of illegal gambling that will allow him...
Bystanders pick up car to free trapped victims
A group of bystanders rushed to save two people trapped beneath a car after it vaulted a sidewalk in Washington, DC — lifting the vehicle up to free the victims,...
Trump mulls White House dinner invite for Kanye West
President Trump is mulling whether to invite Kanye West — who tweeted that the commander-in-chief was his “dragon energy brother” this week — to the White House for a visit....
Among all the Saquon Barkley superlatives, this may be biggest
The Giants gushed so much about him before and immediately after they selected Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft that it almost sounded as if...
Flash flood kills 10 teens on school trip near Dead Sea
A flash flood killed 10 Israeli teens during a school-organized hike near the Dead Sea, and two educators have now been arrested for negligence in the horror, police said Friday....
Jason Witten planning Cowboys retirement for 'Monday Night Football'
ESPN was looking for the next Tony Romo for "Monday Night Football." It is on the verge of settling for one of Romo’s best friends, Cowboys tight end Jason Wittten....
De Blasio defends schools chief's tweet at critics of diversification plan
New York’s new schools chief just got a lesson in the three Rs — reading, ’riting and race relations. Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza ignited the first controversy of his tenure...
Mark Sanchez to Sam Darnold: How to avoid my Jets fate
Mark Sanchez was putting his 17-month-old son to bed on Thursday night in Dana Point, California, when he noticed his cellphone lighting up with text messages. The Jets had just...
Dez Bryant ignites Twitter feud with sports writer on draft night
Like most NFL fans, Dez Bryant spent Thursday night tuning in to the NFL draft. Unlike the majority, his night cap included a Twitter spat with a member of the...
Toddler clinging to life after doctors pull the plug against parents’ wishes
The case of Alfie Evans, a brain-damaged toddler in Liverpool, England, has captured the attention of the world, including Pope Francis. From court appeals to angry protests outside the hospital,...
Where Patriots could turn now in draft for Tom Brady's heir
ARLINGTON, Texas — The search for Tom Brady's successor continues. The Patriots had two chances to pick their quarterback of the future Thursday night but passed both times, opting for...
4-year-old boy swept out to sea while walking with mom
A 4-year-old boy was swept out to sea when a ferocious wave crashed into him and his mom as they were walking along a North Carolina beach, officials said. The...
Neanderthal brains were the same size as early humans
The brains of Neanderthals were just as big as humans' brains, according to new research. Virtual casts of skull fossils were used to reproduce the brain of a 50,000-year-old ancestor....
Cop resigns after allegedly sending nude selfies to DUI suspect
A Pennsylvania cop resigned after a woman he charged with drunken driving said he sent her nude photos of himself — including one apparently taken in a police locker room...
Beauty blogger wears insane eye makeup looks — on her arm
Well, that’s an eye-opening look. Instagram user and makeup artist Gabrielle Alexis (@gabxxrielle) is racking up likes for the hyper-realistic-looking eye makeup looks. The catch? They’re not drawn on her...
Russian who promised Clinton dirt to Team Trump has deep Kremlin ties
The Russian lawyer who huddled with Paul Manafort, Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner at a Trump Tower sitdown in June 2016 after promising to deliver dirt on Hillary Clinton...
Would you eat this purple cheeseburger?
Instagram foodies, ready your phones. Filipino restaurant Tamà is serving up a bright purple burger at its hip Bed-Stuy nook. The bun gets its royal hue from ube, a purple...
Chip and Joanna Gaines once fought bitterly over spaghetti
It’s a recipe for love! Alongside meal ideas, HGTV's “Fixer Upper” star Joanna Gaines’ new cookbook, “Magnolia Table,” divulges anecdotes about life with her wall-smashing partner, Chip. Below, a few fun,...
Yankees' big tent prepared Angels GM for Ohtani circus
No previous experiences could quite prepare a baseball team for the phenomenon that is rookie Shohei Ohtani. Even the man Ohtani is trying to match, Babe Ruth, didn’t try the...
Lost photos of Andy Warhol languished in a garage for decades
In 1982, Karen Bystedt, a 19-year-old NYU student, cold-called Andy Warhol at his studio in Union Square and asked if she could photograph him. A few years later, she packed...
Teen found dead in Queens park was homicide victim: cops
A teenage boy found dead in a Queens park early this week was a victim of a homicide, cops said Friday -- and his distraught relatives believe his death was...
Millennials choose this over money and success
You may have to pry the smashed avocado out of their cold, dead, non-home-owning hands, but it turns out millennials have it more figured out than the world would like...
Steven Spielberg: People had 'breakdowns' on the set of 'Schindler's List'
Last night, the Tribeca Film Festival hosted a 25th-anniversary screening of Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1993 Holocaust drama “Schindler’s List,” the true story of a Nazi businessman who saved more than...
Scientists can now keep a pig's brain alive outside of its body
A team of scientists recently revealed they are able to keep the brain of a pig alive outside of its body for 36 hours after it has been decapitated. Researcher...
Dozens of skeletons found beneath hotel pool
The skeletons of more than 70 Roman soldiers and their families have been found under a hotel swimming pool. Workers were stunned to dig up the bones at the former...
Amazon and NFL ink a 2-year, $130 million streaming deal
Amazon agreed to pay the National Football League about $65 million per year to stream two more seasons of Thursday night games on its Prime Video service, a person familiar...
GOP-led House panel finds no collusion between Trump campaign, Kremlin
The GOP-controlled House Intelligence Committee released its final report on Russia’s election interference, concluding there was no evidence of collusion between President Trump’s campaign and the Kremlin. Trump quickly took...
Kim Jong Un brought his own toilet for South Korea sit-down
It’s his very own porta-Jong. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his own toilet to the historic meeting with his South Korean counterpart — over fears that his bodily...
Scientists discover 14 galaxies about to collide with each other
WASHINGTON - Astronomers have detected the early stages of a colossal cosmic collision, observing a pile-up of 14 galaxies 90 percent of the way across the observable universe in a...
Boyfriend charged with killing woman, unborn child
A Kansas man was booked on capital murder charges for the deaths of a pregnant woman who was carrying his unborn son, authorities said. Devonte Dominique Wash, 26, of Kansas...
Woman's skydiving stunt goes terribly wrong
A skydiving accident was caught on camera at Skydiver City in Zephyrhills, Florida. In the April 18 incident, the woman attempted a swooping trick and crashed into the pond below....
New DNA research brings hope of depression cure
Scientists have raised hopes of new treatments for depression after mapping out its genetic foundations. It triples from 14 to 44 the number of DNA variations known to increase the...
Mike Francesa bashes colleagues in official WFAN return
Mike Francesa is back and he's already taking shots — at his teammates. WFAN officially announced the news of Francesa’s return on Friday morning, calling it a partnership among the...
Trump credits Kanye West with 'great service to the Black Community'
The bromance between President Trump and Kanye West is still going strong. For the third straight day, Trump kept up his end of the Twitter lovefest, praising West for performing...
Bitcoin has become boring
After bouncing up, falling down and keeping investors on the edges of their seats, bitcoin may be maturing into a period of relatively boring stability, experts say. A worldwide wave...
Josh McCown's daughter teases him over Sam Darnold pick
In case Josh McCown needed any more reminders about the Jets selecting 20-year-old Sam Darnold third overall in Thursday's draft, daughter Bridget made sure he received the news. After Gang...
Kids traumatized by horror movie trailer at ‘Peter Rabbit’ showing
Lots of kids in Perth, Australia, slept in their parents’ beds on Tuesday night. That’s after a local cinema scared parents and their young brood witless after accidentally rolling the...
Inside the historic sit-down between North and South Korea
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met at the military demarcation line at the border between the two Koreas.
Eli Manning perfectly set up for final act that he deserves
Eli Manning deserves this Last Hurrah, deserves Saquon Barkley running everywhere and catching everything, deserves Nate Solder as a professional blindside protector, deserves Pat Shurmur trying to do for him...
Mars probe sends back first photos of ice-covered crater
New photos beamed down from Mars show the planet in a fantastic new light. The images of the icy rim of the Korolev crater were snapped by the European Space...
Massive protests after cartel is linked to students dissolved in acid
Thousands took to the streets in Mexico's second-largest city this week to protest the deaths of three missing film students — whose bodies a rapper had confessed to dissolving in...
Prisoner escapes from police custody at Bronx hospital
An NYPD prisoner escaped from custody at a Bronx hospital on Friday — and then blew away officers in a footrace to freedom, police sources told The Post. “This guy...
Couple accused of keeping girl as domestic slave for 16 years
A Texas couple forced a young West African girl to work as a domestic slave in their home for more than 16 years without pay, federal prosecutors said. Mohamed Toure...
New testosterone limits set bar for elite female runners
MONACO — New rules for female athletes with high natural testosterone levels could force two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya to stop running middle-distance races, and were denounced as racist...
Sam Darnold's USC teammate is Jets' Day 2 possibility
Here is what to look for from the Jets on Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) of the NFL draft: The Jets have no picks in the second round after trading away...
Giants could look to fill these holes with three Day 2 picks
Here is what to look for from the Giants on Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) of the NFL draft: Friday night is a huge spot for the Giants. They have three...
How Baker Mayfield and girlfriend celebrated draft night
Baker Mayfield wasn't inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell read his name aloud, as the first overall pick by the Browns. Instead, the former Oklahoma quarterback was...
Amazon poised to steal ad dollars from Google, Facebook
Amazon’s expanding business of selling space on its site to merchants helped it double profits on Thursday, and some see the move as a step toward taking advertising dollars from...
Weak consumer spending slows US economy growth in first quarter
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy slowed to a moderate 2.3 percent annual growth rate in the first quarter as consumer spending turned in the weakest performance in nearly five years....
Evacuation order lifted after refinery blast leaves several hurt
An evacuation order was lifted early Friday for a northwest Wisconsin city where a refinery plant explosion injured at least 11 people and sent billowing plumes of black smoke into...
Toddler dies after being struck by lawnmower driven by dad
A 3-year-old boy in Washington state died Thursday after he fell off a lawnmower driven by his father and was struck, authorities said. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office's Major Crimes...
Kid uses crossbow to remove a tooth
Video from Vietnam shows a young child using a crossbow to remove a tooth — by tying the loose tooth to the bowstring and firing. It might seem like something out...
Ex-NFL player appears to pass out when cop grabs throat during arrest
A former NFL player appeared to pass out after he was slammed to the ground while getting arrested by Georgia police officers in a parking lot, a video posted on...
Trump celebrates 'end' of Korean War
President Trump cheered the "end" of the Korean War on Friday following a historic meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. “KOREAN WAR...
Mama pooch keeps an eye on her premature puppies
Kuma, a 4-year-old dog from Thailand, gave birth to three small puppies prematurely, causing two of the litter to require time in an incubator. The young mother was filmed carefully...
North, South Korea sign denuclearization agreement
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embraced after pledging on Friday to work for the "complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula," punctuating...
NFL draft: Five players who could become 2nd-round steals
ARLINGTON, Texas — Their disappointment will benefit somebody Friday night. Their despair for going undrafted could lead to a second-round steal. Three players — LSU running back Derrius Guice, Texas...
Dave Gettleman: Giants didn't 'fall in love' with a quarterback
When Dave Gettleman and the Giants looked at the quarterbacks available in the NFL draft, when they studied and evaluated Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen and Baker Mayfield, they...
Tremaine and Terrell Edmunds first brother pair to be drafted in 1st round
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tremaine and Terrell Edmunds made history Thursday night, giving their parents a hectic schedule of flying across the country for Sundays to come beginning this fall. The...
Giants and Jets players react to their new draft picks
The Jets and Giants both drafted players they believe can help make them Super Bowl contenders. Big Blue took Penn State running back Saquan Barkley with the No. 2 overall...
Long-suffering Jets fans happy Darnold fell into their lap
Even the Jets’ notoriously tough fans couldn’t boo Sam Darnold. Gang Green fans jeering their picks has become a rite of passage. But with the draft in Arlington, Texas, MetLife...
Kim cracks missile joke at historic summit
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un joked Friday that he wouldn’t fire any more missiles — and thus would no longer jar his South Korean counterpart out of bed. Seoul...
Fans rejoice as Giants finally give them a draft pick to cheer about
Cheers filled MetLife Stadium again on Thursday night: Cheers of relief and cheers of optimism. Young, old and those just out for an evening stood on the turf at the...
Your rent-stabilized apartment is about to get pricier
New York tenants in rent-stabilized units should expect to pay more in the next two years, the Rent Guidelines Board ruled on Thursday. A final decision on allowable rent hikes...
School apologizes after student turns skit into racist meme
School officials in Oklahoma were forced to issue an apology on Thursday to a black student and his family after one of his classmates posted a photo of him wearing...
Steven Matz has his manager's support with a major caveat
ST. LOUIS — Steven Matz is in the Mets’ rotation until he is not. Manager Mickey Callaway strongly hinted Thursday the struggling lefty will take his normal turn Tuesday against...