May 13, 2018
Cops find stolen Rolex watch inside woman's panties
A woman was arrested for stealing a man’s $30,000 Rolex watch on Saturday — when cops discovered it hidden inside her panties, law enforcement sources said Sunday. Danielle McGee, 27,...
Indonesian police headquarters attacked day after church bombings
SURABAYA, Indonesia — A police spokesman says there has been an explosion at the police headquarters in the Indonesian city of Surabaya after an apparent vehicle attack. In a news...
Brett Gardner's recent surge may be saving his job
After another hitless game in Houston on May 3 for Brett Gardner, it seemed fair to wonder how much longer the left fielder would remain in the leadoff spot. After...
Rockets finally have chance to validate their Warriors obsession
The Rockets have been obsessed with Golden State for the past year. Starting Tuesday, the Rockets finally have the defending champs. Since adding Kevin Durant, the Warriors have lost just...
Yankees mull options as Brandon Drury's future hangs in balance
The Yankees haven’t made a decision on Brandon Drury’s immediate future. Drury has been on the DL since April 7 and the last day of his 20-day minor league rehab...
Noah Syndergaard is ready to get back on schedule
PHILADELPHIA — Noah Syndergaard normally would have taken his turn in the rotation following a rainout, but the previous night’s circumstances prevented it Sunday. All along Saturday, the Mets were...
Giancarlo Stanton is halfway to the superstar Yankees crave
The big glass is half-full. Giancarlo Stanton has half of it all figured out over his first 40 games as a Yankee. That’s not a bad start to his career...
Lousy anti-rat campaign reminds New Yorkers not to feed rodents
Please don’t play with the rats! Mayor de Blasio’s latest attempt to curb the city’s rat population involves telling New Yorkers what they already know — don’t feed the rodents....
A chance encounter gave Webb Simpson edge for Players win
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Webb Simpson is a very religious person, so it was fitting that fate had so much to do with one of the most important victories...
New bill would give 'poor' pols crashing in their offices cheap housing
A Democratic congressman wants to create affordable housing in Washington, DC — for members of the House. As the nation’s capital struggles with a homeless crisis, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson...
Flag-loving condo tenant sends distress signal over judge's ruling
A Midtown man who was ordered by a judge to stop displaying an American flag outside his condo window is refusing to surrender. Eddie Desmond, whose father fought in the...
Justus Sheffield scare just proves what Yankees see in him
MOOSIC, Pa. — The biggest fright of Justus Sheffield’s season displayed exactly why the Yankees cherish him. The top pitching prospect in the system and the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect...
This isn't the best Luis Severino, which is scary
Most pitchers would be thrilled with an outing like Luis Severino had Sunday, when he held the A’s to one run over six innings in a 6-2 victory at Yankee...
Stitches diagnosed with Pink Eye
Saturday night’s performance of Broadway’s “The Boys in the Band” was canceled. Show’s Twitter account said it was due to a minor injury to a cast member. Turned out to...
Boutique hotel with fine dining opens in Riverhead
As the East End gears up for another busy summer, get ready for some changes — and a new boutique hotel and fine dining restaurant in Riverhead, LI. “We decided...
Sushi hot spot heading to the Hamptons for summer
Sushi by Bou is following the Jue Lan Club to the Hamptons this summer. The affordable omakase hot spot, from chef David Bouhadana and partners Michael Sinensky and Erika London,...
Drunk man survives fall from balcony of Las Vegas hotel
LAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas say a 20-year-old man survived a fall from a fourth-story balcony inside a casino hotel on the Strip. They say the man either...
Xerox ends Fujifilm deal in win for Carl Icahn
Xerox has called off its transaction agreement with Fujifilm, choosing instead to side with activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason, the company said Sunday. Under the nixed $6.1 billion...
The Mooch selling $8.2M love nest he bought 9 months ago
Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci is having a hard time making up his mind. Less than nine months after plunking down $8.2 million for a Hamptons love nest for him and...
Scientist suggests new theory about Stonehenge’s greatest secret
The ingenuity of our Stone Age ancestors never ceases to amaze. Complex timber walkways. Towns built entirely of slate. Intimidating standing stones — and enormous stone circles. But some apparent...
The mayor's perverse mental health priorities
Last month, cops fatally shot Saheed Vassell, a mentally ill Brooklyn man who’d been menacing passersby with an object that looked like a gun. This month, City Hall is rushing...
A bipartisan step toward prison reform
Bipartisanship isn’t dead: The House Judiciary Committee last week passed a bill offering ex-felons a “second chance,” and it stands a decent chance of becoming law. Co-sponsored by Rep. Hakeem...
It's time to sunset the scandal-ridden Shomrim
Does New York City — with its once-unimaginable record-low crime rates — still need private (but city-funded) citizen-patrol groups? The question became more pressing with the arrest Thursday of Jacob...
How to start having more sex
Has the internet destroyed our sex lives? It should be a glorious time for sex. So much of the stigma around premarital sex is gone that you’d think this would...
The Mets picked the biggest moments to fail
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets got a taste of what their day would be like offensively in the first inning Sunday afternoon. Facing Phillies ace Aaron Nola, they loaded the bases...
A lesson from Monica Lewinsky and other comments
Conservative take: Why Misogynists Fool Liberals Feminists are particularly crestfallen at the news of Eric Schneiderman’s alleged abuse of his girlfriends while touting “pro-woman” legislation. But why? At Ricochet, Mona...
The city needs to sock away more rainy-day cash
The City Council and I have a simple, reasonable request this budget season: We want to put away more money for a rainy day, because the downpour will inevitably come....
My front-row seat to the battle over the embassy's Jerusalem home
I am in Jerusalem right now because I had to see it with my own eyes. For over 30 years, I have been fortunate to work in Republican politics and...
Examining Big East's 'best player,' who may be destined for Knicks
During the Big East Tournament in March, eventual tourney and ultimate national champion Villanova used the Knicks' locker room at Madison Square Garden. The situation was not lost on Villanova...
Jacob deGrom isn't the star whose health Mets are risking
PHILADELPHIA — There are decisions that ruin games and then there are decisions that ruin seasons, and Mets fans should appreciate that difference as well as any sports enthusiasts on...
Man found shot dead two days after neighbor was killed
A man was found fatally shot in his Brooklyn apartment Sunday evening — just two days after his next-door neighbor was mysteriously shot dead in her unit, cops said. The...
Foster mom charged after baby left inside hot minivan: cops
A 38-year-old woman allegedly left a baby boy in a hot minivan in a Kroger store’s parking lot, WBIR reported. Foster mother Claire Huenefeld was arrested and charged with child endangerment, according...
Tiger Woods' biggest statement comes after play in bold step
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods was never going to win the Players Championship on Sunday. But that didn’t mean he couldn’t make a strong statement. And so he...
The Yankees' best arm and a big bat finish off another series win
The break from the gate wasn’t great, but the Yankees’ view at the quarter pole doesn’t offer a look at another team’s backside. Sunday’s rain-delayed 6-2 win over the A’s...
How Giants' intriguing rookie QB is handling start of Year 1
Like most young football players, Kyle Lauletta had NFL dreams. Unlike most, however, he rarely talked about those. He set more modest goals for himself. “As a little kid, he...
Sizzling Clint Frazier is making it hard for Yankees: I'm ready
MOOSIC, Pa. — Clint Frazier acknowledged he couldn’t summon himself back to The Bronx. But he admitted it begrudgingly. “I know I’m ready,” Frazier, rehabbing with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, told The...
ISIS releases footage of Paris attacker pledging allegiance
ISIS released chilling footage Sunday that they said was of the Paris attacker pledging his allegiance to them. Video reportedly of Khamzat Azimov, 20, was posted to Twitter showing...
Mickey Callaway's bullpen decision blows up on Mets
PHILADELPHIA — Mickey Callaway’s 43rd birthday came with considerable angst, as the rookie Mets manager first had to remove his ace starting pitcher after one inning Sunday against the Phillies...
LeBron James gets demolished in another Game 1 stunner
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown had 23 points and eight rebounds, Marcus Morris added 21 points and 10 boards, and the Celtics opened a 21-point, first-quarter lead and beat the Cavaliers...
Schumer wants fentanyl to be part of talks with China
Chinese-made fentanyl that is being trafficked in New York should be the main speaking point when US negotiators sit down with their Chinese counterparts this week, a top lawmaker said....
Wind blows bounce house with child inside onto freeway
ADELANTO, Calif. — Authorities say a child suffered minor injuries after gusty winds blew a bounce house from a California neighborhood onto a nearby highway. The San Bernardino Sun reports...
Lobster industry worries crustaceans have lost their crunch
PORTLAND, Maine — More people outside the U.S. are enjoying the New England tradition of cracking open a freshly cooked American lobster, and that experience hinges on one thing —...
Robot dragon bursts into flames during Disney World parade
A metallic fire-breathing dragon at Disney World burst into flames during a parade – but visitors seemed to think it was all just part of the show. Video footage which...
The enormous old man in Giants camp won't give up the dream
Chris Scott stood out like a middle-aged man going back to college. He was 30 years old, was drafted eight years ago, and yet was taking part in Giants rookie...
The 'most frustrating part' of Jacob deGrom's bizarre outing
PHILADELPHIA — Jacob deGrom hyperextended his pitch count in the first inning Sunday afternoon, cutting his return to the mound short. Making his first start since May 2, with a...
Good Samaritan takes down homeless man who attacked elderly women
A good Samaritan wrestled a homeless maniac to the ground after he attacked two elderly women as they were leaving a Brooklyn grocery store on Sunday morning, police said. Andres...
Retaining wall collapses in the Bronx
A 60-foot retaining wall collapsed in the back of a Bronx building Sunday afternoon, FDNY officials said. The wall came down at about 12 p.m. in the back of an...
Thieves swipe safe with thousands in cash, jewels
Thieves swiped a safe that contained thousands of dollars in cash and jewels from a Queens man’s apartment on Friday -- money and goods that he said were partially willed...
Robinson Cano goes down in huge Mariners blow
DETROIT -- Robinson Cano left Seattle's game at Detroit in the third inning Sunday with a broken right hand after being hit by a pitch. Cano remained near home plate...
Hawaii braces for another volcanic eruption as new fissures open
Three fresh fissures burst open on Hawaii's Big Island over the weekend, causing more steam and lava to spew out onto the community one week after the Kilauea volcano first...
Bolton praises McCain but won't call for White House apology
National security adviser John Bolton on Sunday praised Sen. John McCain for supporting his nomination as UN ambassador but stopped short of calling for the White House to apologize to...
Dick Cheney wants to bring back waterboarding because 'it worked'
WASHINGTON -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney stood by the CIA’s controversial torture program and said interrogation techniques like waterboarding should still be in place. “It worked,” Cheney told Maria...
Trump scrambles to save Chinese phone company hurt by his export ban
President Trump in two tweets on Sunday said he is working with leader Xi Jinping to save a Chinese telecommunications company from folding, then complained that past trade deals benefited...
UFC coach ignores fighter's plea, forces her into bloody beatdown
Raquel Pennington had already lost the first four rounds against Amanda Nunes at UFC 224 and had had enough on Saturday night. Pennington is captured on audio telling her corner,...
Former North Korean prisoners are reunited with family in the US
The three Americans who returned to the United States last week after being held in North Korea have been reunited with their families after leaving the hospital, according to a...
Is my 64-year-old actor/waiter husband a victim of age discrimination?
My husband is 64 years old and a part-time actor and model who has also worked off and on in the restaurant business for many years. Last year, he worked...
Greg Hardy will fight another ex-NFLer in first big MMA chance
Former Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy is set to make his professional MMA debut as part of the "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series" in a...
These Ben Zobrist cleats are starting a 'ridiculous' MLB battle
CHICAGO — Major League Baseball has warned Ben Zobrist of the Chicago Cubs against wearing black cleats, which Zobrist found ridiculous. Zobrist posted a letter from the league office on...
Four men drugged, raped teen runaway held captive for days: cops
Four men raped and drugged a runaway 15-year-old girl over a four-day period in a San Antonio, Texas, apartment and hotel, court records said. The suspects allegedly kept the teen...
Pompeo: US open to long-term deal that keeps Kim Jong Un in power
WASHINGTON — The United States is prepared to ensure North Korean leader Kim Jong Un remains in power should the dictator make a historic nuclear deal with President Trump, according...
This is a brutal, abrupt end for an MMA legend
Former lightweight champion Vitor Belfort announced his retirement Saturday after losing to former champion Lyoto Machida at UFC 224. Belfort was knocked out by Machida in the second round of...
Being habitually late is a potential career buster
Late to work? Chances are good that your employer will cut you a break, provided it’s not too often. After all, sometimes alarms really don’t go off, kids do get...
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul stunned by Schneiderman's 'betrayal' of women
New York's lieutenant governor blasted disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for betraying women across the state after he was accused of beating four women. “What is most astounding [is...
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump arrive in Israel for US Embassy opening
Senior White House advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump landed in Israel Sunday morning, as part of a delegation sent to mark the U.S. Embassy’s move to Jerusalem. The first...
Man busted for sending threats to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
A Queens man was arrested for sending a threatening email to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, police sources said Sunday. I’m going to “come up there and kill you with my...
Trump could hit Europe with sanctions for doing business with Iran: Bolton
National security adviser John Bolton said "it's possible" European nations could be hit by sanctions for doing business with Iran after President Trump pulled the United States out of a...
Knifeman in Paris terror attack was flagged as potential threat
The terrorist behind the deadly Paris knife attack was a French citizen born in Russia’s Chechnya who was on the police’s radar for radicalism, authorities said Sunday. Police identified Khamzat...
These real-life 'Eloise' twins grew up in one of NYC's swankiest hotels
When 74-year-old twins Marilise Flusser and Suzanne Matthau arrived at the historic Carlyle Hotel last Tuesday afternoon, they strode right past fashion designer Miuccia Prada and “Black Panther” star Letitia...
Graham: White House should apologize for staffer's 'disgusting' McCain remark
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham called a White House staffer's comments about Sen. John McCain's struggle with brain cancer "a disgusting thing to say" and urged the Trump administration to apologize....
Teacher found dead in wooded area
A Queens elementary school teacher who went hiking in the Catskills a week before his body was found Saturday was “a little upset” before he took off, a neighbor said....
Man repeatedly stabbed 4-year-old son during standoff: cops
NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man repeatedly stabbed and critically injured his 4-year-old son during a standoff with police that ended when officers stormed the home, authorities said Saturday....
Suicide bombers kill 11, wound dozens in Indonesia
SURABAYA, Indonesia — Suicide bombers on motorcycles and including a woman with children targeted Sunday Mass congregations in three churches in Indonesia's second largest city, killing at least 11 people...
How Aaron Boone's mother manages three generations of baseball stars
Sue Boone never discouraged her baseball-loving son, Aaron, from chasing his field of dreams — even if it was in the living room. As an 8-year-old, Aaron loved to rearrange...
'It's like Mean Girls': Inside the bullying epidemic sweeping senior centers
SAN FRANCISCO – The unwanted were turned away from cafeteria tables. Fistfights broke out at karaoke. Dances became breeding grounds for gossip and cruelty. It became clear this place had...
Yankees place Justus Sheffield on the DL
Justus Sheffield, the top Yankees’ pitching prospect who was pulled in the fourth inning of his start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night because of shoulder stiffness, was placed on...
Cops sickened after finding man killed by deadly chemicals
DECATUR, Ga. — Police outside Atlanta said three officers will recover after being sickened by chemicals Saturday in a motel room where a body was found. Dekalb County Police spokeswoman...
Forgotten reliever came out of nowhere to save Yankees
Despite being without some of its more familiar names, the Yankees bullpen delivered one of its best performances of the season in Saturday’s 7-6, 11-inning win over the Athletics in...
The 'professional' starting to get it done for the Yankees
They are The Professionals, this Yankees team that never stops coming after you. And though there are a multitude of players in the clubhouse who fit under that umbrella, one...
Yankees' Chase Headley trade looks better and better
SAN DIEGO — The Padres have designated struggling third baseman Chase Headley for assignment and recalled infielder Cory Spangenberg from Triple-A El Paso. The 34-year-old Headley was reacquired from the...
Sex abuse allegations keep coming at elite boarding school
A former New Hampshire boarding school student says in a lawsuit the school violated her civil rights by failing to protect her from sexual assault in a "hypersexualized environment" where...
Amanda Nunes defeats friend to retain UFC bantamweight title
RIO DE JANEIRO — Amanda Nunes of Brazil beat American Raquel Pennington early Sunday to defend her UFC bantamweight title for the third time. The heavily favored Brazilian won by...
Mets think they've found way to protect deGrom while he's hitting
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets believe they have a foolproof way to protect their pitchers from future hyperextended elbows, and it isn’t by taking the bat out of their hands. Jacob...
Stitches: Mothers Lil Helper
Kids are different today, I hear every mother say.” Listen up you Mothers! Do the right thing for once! Get the flowers, take mom to brunch and tell her you...
Man files lawsuit after scalding his feet on cruise ship
A vacationing Long Island man may no longer be footloose and fancy-free after burning his feet on the scorching deck of a cruise ship, a new $6 million lawsuit claims....
Red Bulls keep on surging after getting help from video review
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Daniel Royer and Derrick Etienne scored to help the Red Bulls beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night. Royer opened the scoring in the fifth...
Gurney's Resorts buys another property in Montauk
Gurney’s Resorts has expanded its footprint in the Hamptons, with the purchase on Wednesday of the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina, making Gurney’s the biggest hotelier on the East...