May 17, 2018
This pregnant rhino has the chance to save a subspecies
SAN DIEGO — A southern white rhino has become pregnant through artificial insemination at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park — giving hope for efforts to save a subspecies of...
Buck Showalter is quickly running out of patience
Buck Showalter is in a hurry, and he’s not in the mood to wait for anyone. The former Manager of the Year currently is guiding an Orioles squad tied for...
Inside the crypto bro fest that took over New York City
Kirby Chicas quit his job as a General Electric account manager in Toronto a few months ago to chase a dream he’s had for years — to help start a...
The mental fight of Greg Bird's latest injury return
TRENTON — Greg Bird is sitting in a clubhouse more than 1,000 miles away from his Yankees teammates because he again is rehabbing an injury, nearing the end of this...
Group of kids jump fence into zoo's monkey area: cops
CLOVIS, N.M. — Police say four New Mexico juveniles are being questioned after security footage showed a group jumping over a zoo fence into a monkey area. The Eastern New...
Greatest Yankees won't jump on Baby Bombers hype train just yet
Not so fast. On this 20th anniversary of the Yankees’ record-setting 1998 season, it’s natural to compare that squad’s talent to that of this 2018 Yankees team. Yet while the...
Sessions scraps Obama-era immigration practice that closed cases
The Trump administration has decided to do away with a once-common practice that allowed judges to close deportation cases involving people with longstanding ties to the US -- and no...
Trump set to announce massive cuts to Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration on Friday will announce massive cuts to Planned Parenthood and other taxpayer-backed abortion providers, according to a published report. Trump wants to cut $260 million in annual...
We already know how bad it will get with legalized sports betting
Wanna play a game? It’s called “Two-Plus-Two” But it’ll cost you five. I make the rules, I deal the cards from my deck, I distribute or collect all the money....
Burglar breaks into dead man's Manhattan apartment
A ghoulish burglar broke into a dead man’s Manhattan apartment and stole his valuables, police said Thursday. The theft was discovered on Wednesday when Marcus McHugh’s 71-year-old mother went to...
MTA will allow sex toy ads on the subway
The MTA said Thursday that it would allow ads for a sex toy company to appear in the subway one day after the images were deemed too racy for city...
Knicks hoping for a different Michael Porter 'plummet'
Last July, after Phil Jackson’s firing, it was evident the Knicks had a new developmental philosophy: making the lottery wouldn’t be the worst predicament. “Plummet for Porter” was to be...
Police focusing on teen boy in case of teacher murdered in driveway
Police hunting for the person who gunned down a suspended Pennsylvania teacher are reportedly focusing on the teenage boy who was caught in a steamed-up car with the 33-year-old woman...
I got fired for reporting bomb-loaded drone on flight: suit
Now that’s an explosive lawsuit! A US defense contractor inadvertently got a bomb-loaded military drone past TSA agents and onto a Delta flight in 2015, endangering the lives of about...
Golden Knights' crazy success puts Vegas bookies in weird bind
When Las Vegas oddsmakers were tasked with projecting the Vegas Golden Knights’ inaugural season, no one expected much success. NHL expansion teams typically struggle mightily out of the gate, not...
Carl Icahn slams AmTrust board for trying to go private
Carl Icahn is rushing to keep a New York insurance holding company from going private. The billionaire investor fired off a letter to the board of AmTrust Financial Services on...
An Amed Rosario lesson is a microcosm of Mets' failings
As the Mets limp along, losing 10 of their past 13 games, their lack of depth has created a house-of-cards ballclub. Take away a few vital assets, and it comes...
High school student disciplined for Confederate flag sweatshirt
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana high school student has been disciplined for continuing to wear a Confederate flag sweatshirt after administrators requested that he stop wearing it. Mitchell Ballas was...
TV show's star golden retriever couldn't get into the United States
This talented golden retriever is having a ruff time crossing the US border. Levi — a 4-legged actor from Canada who co-stars on The CW’s upcoming drama “In the Dark”...
Group at odds over link between tipping and sexual harassment
Does tipping lead to sexual harassment? The question is being debated in New York and a handful of other states that are weighing whether to raise the minimum pay for...
CBS board weakens Redstone's hold as feud intensifies
Shari Redstone showed up at the CBS board meeting she tried to scuttle only to witness a majority of directors vote to dilute her stake in the Tiffany Network. All...
City wants judge to toss $2.2M verdict awarded to family for fatal police shooting
City lawyers went to court on Thursday to ask a judge to toss a jury verdict that awarded $2.2 million to the family of a mentally unstable man who was...
Video shows cops harassing dispatcher with 'Big Blue' dildo
Cops in New Jersey came under fire this week for allegedly harassing fellow officers and employees with a large blue dildo, dubbed "Big Blue" -- and now there's a video...
Suzanne Scott becomes CEO of Fox News
Suzanne Scott has been named CEO of Fox News and Fox Business Network, Lachlan Murdoch, chairman of Twenty-First Century Fox and the chairman and CEO of the proposed new Fox,...
Scott Van Pelt: Legal sports betting will change TV, but not my show
ESPN “SportsCenter” host Scott Van Pelt talks to The Post’s Justin Terranova about what the US Supreme Court’s ruling on legalized sports gambling will mean for the television industry. Q:...
Men's magazines may boost focus on fashion
Men’s Health editor-in-chief Richard Dorment made his first appointment since taking over the title a month ago, making an aggressive push into fashion with the hiring of Ted Stafford to...
Alexander Hitchen exits Bauer Publishing amid shake-up
The news editor of the three celebrity magazines at Bauer Publishing — In Touch, Life & Style and Closer — is out in a company shake-up. “Magazines these days are...
Aaron Judge: My best is yet to come
Over his last 10 games, Aaron Judge is 12-for-36 with three doubles, four homers, 11 walks and 16 RBIs. His reaction? “I’m still trying to get hot.’’ “People keep talking...
Bidding for Time, Fortune, and Money surprisingly strong
Selloff activities and employee purges continued at Meredith this week. Sources say Citigroup is lining up management presentations for next week for potential suitors interested in buying Time, Fortune and...
Rich PTAs should share wealth with poor schools: board member
Well-off schools in a starkly segregated Manhattan district should consider spreading their wealth, an advisory-board member says. Upper West Side schools with affluent parents are flush with Parent-Teacher Association donations,...
Walmart reports strong quarter, but stock prices dip
Despite turning in a strong quarter, Walmart wasn’t getting the benefit of the doubt from Wall Street. The better-than-expected results from the largest retailer were marred by slightly lower comparable...
Miles Bridges intrigues Knicks as they prep for powwow
CHICAGO — Mikal Bridges has two NCAA championships, but there are some in the Knicks organization who believe Michigan State sophomore Miles Bridges has the larger upside. The Bridges comparison...
‘13 Reasons Why’ producers paid for Christian Navarro's driving lessons
"13 Reasons Why” has garnered controversy for its depiction of teen suicide and sexual assault. But when its first season premiered last year on Netflix, one star brought controversy to...
Man claiming he was kidnapped, drugged lied so he could start new life with mistress: feds
ABINGDON, Va. — After a Virginia man was reported missing, then found hours later on the side of the road, he told police he was kidnapped, drugged and held against...
'Fahrenheit 451' crew burned hundreds of real books
To make HBO’s gritty adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s 1953 novel “Fahrenheit 451,” the production team incinerated a lot of books. “Sadly, we had to burn several hundred books,” says Ramin...
Michael B. Jordan grappled with racial tension for 'Fahrenheit 451'
Michael B. Jordan is only 31, but he may not have another year as monumental as this one. His role as the vicious Erik Killmonger in the Ryan Coogler blockbuster...
Mayor resigns after arrest for soliciting sex from police informant
A Pennsylvania mayor who claimed he had been set up after his arrest on prostitution charges has resigned from office, officials said Thursday. Bloomsburg Mayor Eric Bower, 36, was arrested...
Here's where all your plastic garbage goes
Ever really wondered where your plastic goes? Each year, 18 billion pounds gets dumped into the ocean — and that’s “just the tip of the iceberg,” according to National Geographic....
Michael Avenatti's old company once fired a woman for being pregnant
A popular Seattle-based coffee chain that was once owned by Stormy Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, reportedly fired a high-ranking manager because she was pregnant. The woman sued and was later...
'I don't have my babies': Mom's heartache after murder-suicide
A Texas mom who was the sole survivor of a murder-suicide that left her three children dead broke her silence in a heartbreaking video. Amanda Simpson, of Ponder, was overcome...
The Russia-Facebook election 'scandal' is a whole lot of nothing
Some of the smart editors over at The New York Times recently pulled together an interactive tool to help citizens better understand the depth of Russian infiltration into American institutions...
Mark Teixeira 'not surprised' by Robinson Cano's PED ban
His legacy already on the ropes thanks to this week’s titanic disclosure, Robinson Cano got struck by a blunt instrument on Thursday. The blunt instrument was the guy who stood...
Stitches: A nasty slider
And I thought this job was tough. ... A desperate woman stepped into a Tim Hortons coffee shop in Langley, B.C. and was refused a bathroom key. With no time...
Here’s our chance to ditch talks with North Korea
Opportunity knocks, I say. Kim Jong-un’s sudden case of cold feet — North Korea’s warning that it may pull out of the Singapore Summit — could be the best outcome...
Bad news for green energy lovers: US oil & gas are booming
Another day, another spate of headlines about the growing mess at Tesla. Last week, the electric carmaker announced that its head of engineering, Doug Field, was taking a leave of...
Meet James Bay, Britain's latest sexy crooner
British troubadour James Bay performed at the 2016 Grammys — after receiving three nominations for his 2015 debut album, “Chaos and the Calm.” But he really knew that he had...
New Louis Armstrong should be completed by the US Open
The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center wrapped up a five-year, $600 million refurbishment Thursday with a media tour of the nearly completed Louis Armstrong Stadium. The “new” Louis Armstrong...
Reputed mobster played Russian roulette with ex-gal pal, their kid: feds
A reputed Gambino wiseguy, who faces charges for sending death threats to his former lawyer, once callously risked his ex-gal pal’s life playing a twisted game of Russian roulette, Brooklyn...
Scandal-ridden NCAA prepares for new world of sports gambling
The NCAA is opening a door for states with legalized sports gambling to host NCAA championship events. The governing body for college sports on Thursday announced a “temporary” lifting of...
Bharara’s Trump feud means he shouldn't be Attorney General
Preet Bharara’s image as a tough prosecutor and critic of President Trump has put him at the top of the list of possible candidates for New York attorney general among...
Brookfield buys partnership in Kushner-owned 666 Fifth Ave. in $120M deal
Brookfield will soon replace Vornado as a partner in Kushner Cos.’ 666 Fifth Ave. and will take the lead on the recladding and redevelopment of the Midtown office tower —...
Ballooning budget gaps spell trouble for New York
It’s not unusual for state budgets to project cash shortfalls for future years, but the gaps are supposed to shrink as those years approach. New York’s holes are growing. As...
Will every cop-killer in New York now go free?
Here we go again: The family of another murdered cop is fighting to keep the killer behind bars, where he belongs. Eddie Matos is serving a 25-years-to-life sentence for the...
Metta World Peace was offered $35K to throw game at St. John's
Metta World Peace knows firsthand the dangers gambling poses to the sports world, and he has the stories to prove it. The Queensbridge native and former St. John’s star was...
Racist lawyer ripped by colleagues a day after meltdown
The Midtown lawyer caught yelling racist comments at Spanish-speaking restaurant workers in a viral video was treated like a pariah by fellow attorneys at a Queens court Thursday, lawyers there...
Yankees top outfield prospect exits game with wrist soreness
Top prospect Estevan Florial left Thursday’s game for Single-A Tampa with right wrist soreness, according to MILB.com. The 20-year-old outfielder is off to a slow start after a surprising 2017....
The little-known band that Elton John and Barack Obama love
When President Obama’s Spotify playlist was released in 2015, it was filled with songs from giants like Bob Dylan, the Stones and Stevie Wonder. But nestled among them was “Boozophilia,”...
Top-3 draft prospect Luka Doncic keeps NBA teams waiting
Luka Doncic is playing with the heads of the NBA's most talent-needy teams. The European star, and projected top-3 pick in June's draft, wouldn't commit to coming stateside after he...
Fast start puts 2018 Yankees among storied franchise squads
The only thing that’s been able to slow the Yankees avalanche has been the weather and the schedule-maker. Two rainouts sandwiched between two scheduled off days mean that when the...
Ex-president of suspended frat charged with attempted rape
PHILADELPHIA — The former president of a suspended fraternity at Temple University has been charged with attempted rape as part of a wider investigation into allegations of sex assaults at...
Manafort's former son-in-law agrees to plea deal with feds
Paul Manafort’s ex-son-in-law has cut a plea deal with the Justice Department that requires him to cooperate with other criminal probes, a new report said Thursday. The guilty plea agreement,...
School official apologizes for calling cop a 'skinhead'
A New Jersey school board member who was caught on camera cursing at a police officer and calling the chief a “skinhead cop” is apologizing for her behavior, saying it...
Pig found wandering streets in the Bronx
They brought the bacon home. A potbelly pig was found roaming the streets of the Bronx -- and now he’ll live out his days at a farm upstate. The good...
Teacher arrested for allegedly giving student drugs, STD
A Texas teacher is accused of taking a high school student's virginity and giving her a sexually transmitted disease. Justin Washington, 26, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly having "a fling"...
Seton Hall lands 7-foot Florida State transfer and rim protector
For all the success Seton Hall had the past three seasons, Kevin Willard’s program was missing one thing: a true rim protector. It landed a potential difference-making one Thursday. Florida...
David Fizdale's Porzingis plan: European shuttle diplomacy
CHICAGO -- Knicks coach David Fizdale doesn’t want to make just one trip to Latvia – but multiple, in a push to establish a strong rapport with Kristaps Porzingis. Indeed, Fizdale,...
New Jersey sued over alleged segregation in schools
A new lawsuit against the state of New Jersey claims that there is de facto segregation in schools and offers suggestions about how to make the system more inclusive, it...
Even Tina Fey isn't above schmoozing for Tony votes
Theater owners and producers from around the country came to town this week for their annual convention — and the big get is a selfie with Tina Fey. The “Mean...
Macy Gray is bummed out about Kanye West
No, she’s not going country, but Macy Gray is bringing her raspy soul to the Studio at Opry City Stage — the Times Square venue affiliated with Nashville’s storied Grand...
MLB announcers to Twitter haters: We're not no-hitter jinxes
It was one of the most significant moments in Mets history and Howie Rose is still disturbed by his role in it. “I felt really dirty and slimy,” Rose said...
Diane Keaton thinks '50 Shades' has 'too much about sex'
In “Book Club,” opening Friday, four white-wine drinkers of a certain age revive their libidos by reading “Fifty Shades of Grey.” These days, that’s more like “Fifty Shades of Passé,”...
Senators debut dueling bills to tackle sex discrimination
WASHINGTON - New York’s senators are backing two different fixes for how Capitol Hill deals with sexual harassment and discrimination. On Thursday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) shamed her peers on...
GOP lawmaker says climate change not behind rising sea levels
A GOP lawmaker said this week that the rise in sea levels around the globe was not caused by climate change — but by rocks tumbling into the world’s oceans...
Starbucks under fire again after racial slur on coffee cup
Starbucks faces new allegations of racism after a Latino man in California reportedly discovered a derogatory term on his coffee cup. The customer, whose name is Pedro, received a drink...
Child survivor of deadly crash says school bus went airborne
An 11-year-old boy who survived Thursday morning’s deadly New Jersey school bus crash said the bus went airborne during the nightmare collision that left at least two people dead —...
New documentary shows Pope Francis behind the scenes
The intriguing new documentary “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” gives an inside glimpse of the pontiff through candid interviews and new footage. While the film is best for...
Xbox debuts new controller for gamers with disabilities
Microsoft has announced a new customizable Xbox controller built for gamers with disabilities. The Xbox Adaptive Controller features two large buttons that can be reprogrammed, as well as various inputs...
Preakness betting guide: Field, odds and the winner is …
An inside look at how the 143rd Preakness will shape up: 1. Quip (12-1) Current Form: Upset the Tampa Bay Derby at 19-1 then stretched out in the Arkansas and...
Mets have bigger plans for their valuable bullpen weapon
The manager offers a qualifier when discussing Seth Lugo's value to the Mets. "If we have the luxury of keeping him in the bullpen, that means the starters that are...
Jim Carrey should be ashamed of exploitive 'Dark Crimes'
The days of saying, “Come on, kids. Let’s see the new Jim Carrey movie!” are officially over. The former funnyman’s latest, “Dark Crimes,” begins in a brothel in Poland, where...
NFL player's ex-girlfriend: Brutal allegations were 'lies' for 'money'
The domestic violence case against 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster took a dramatic turn Thursday afternoon when Foster's accuser, ex-girlfriend Elissa Ennis, said she fabricated the story she told authorities in...
Shaq’s Florida estate is completely insane
NBA legend Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal is listing his tricked-out estate outside Orlando, Florida, for $28 million — and it’s just as supersized as the 7-foot-1 baller himself. The massive 12-bedroom...
The public will get a chance to weigh in on neutrality
WASHINGTON -- The public will get a chance to gripe about new government rules set to kick in next month on net neutrality. The Federal Trade Commission, the agency that...
Artists are trying to make LaGuardia Airport less awful
Passengers flying through one of the worst airports in America can now look forward to at least a small ray of sunshine. A pair of Queens artists are creating custom-tailored...
Suspect's getaway cut short when his pants fall down
A falling pair of pants botched a Florida man’s wild attempt to evade police, cops said. Tobias Smith, 24, was arrested Tuesday following a car and foot chase in Daytona...
Racist lawyer kicked out of his office space
Racist lawyer Aaron Schlossberg will have to find new office space -- and an attorney of his own. The 44-year-old was kicked out of his Madison Avenue work space Thursday after...
Elon Musk wants to get you anywhere on Earth in under an hour
Elon Musk wants to use the biggest rocket SpaceX has ever built to ferry humans around the globe, promising passengers the ability to get anywhere on Earth in under an...
Reds hint that Matt Harvey should still have his bag packed
Some people flip houses. The Reds' president of baseball operations appears to want to do the same with Matt Harvey, landing him on the cheap, building him up and then...
Ex-councilman fined $21K for campaign finance violations
A former Queens Councilman was slapped with more than $21,000 in fines by the city's Campaign Finance Board Thursday for numerous violations during his failed 2013 bid to become borough...
Gene therapy could give humans super powers — with a catch
Marvel's Jessica Jones bends a metal chair like it’s putty and lifts a refrigerator with the ease of an empty box. She throws a man through a glass door, breaks...
Going on vacation won't cure your smartphone addiction
Americans check their phones an average of 80 times a day while on vacation, with some checking their phone more than 300 times each day, according to new research. A...
Twelve professions where serial killers feel right at home
Serial killers may be known for their bloody work, but like the rest of us, they also hold day jobs to bring in the cash. Criminologist professor Michael Arntfield has...
Hip eatery accused of discriminating against customers of 'Arab origin'
An ultrachic Parisian eatery – which is about to open a location in New York City -- has a system in place to keep out women in headscarves and people...
Inside China's new mass-indoctrination camps
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Hour upon hour, day upon day, Omir Bekali and other detainees in far western China’s new indoctrination camps had to disavow their Islamic beliefs, criticize themselves and...
Tech exec told hooker 'you are going to die': prosecutor
“She saw blood literally fly out of her face after being punched,” a Manhattan prosecutor said Thursday to open the trial of a wealthy tech exec accused of sexually assaulting...
Doctor removes giant ball of wax from 'deaf' woman's ear
Watch the grim moment the “Wax Whisperer” removes a chunk of ear wax that left a woman “deaf” in one ear. The stomach-churning clip shows Neel Raithatha, who runs a hearing...
Science figures out what women find most physically attractive
Shiny shoes. Clean-cut clothes. Well-groomed hair. Once all these artificial coverings are stripped away, what exactly about a man is attractive to women? A new study has revealed substance wins...
I was duped into buying anti-aging products: suit
Her search for the fountain of youth cost a Roosevelt Island woman $50,000 — now she wants her money back. Emma Felix, 69, says she plopped down her entire life...
Stormy's lawyer and The Mooch could get their own TV show
A talent agency big has pitched a television show that would feature Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti and short-term White House spokesman Anthony Scaramucci squaring off over the news of...
Truck company involved in deadly school bus crash has checkered past
The company that owns the dump truck involved in Thursday morning’s deadly school bus crash has been issued a laundry list of fines and safety violations in recent years, public...
Gina Haspel confirmed as first woman to run CIA
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Gina Haspel Thursday as CIA director, making her the first woman to run the spy agency. Haspel, who spent three decades at the agency and...
I went to Duchess School to learn to be royal
Anybody who thinks that the Mary Donaldsons, Kate Middletons and Meghan Markles of the world secured themselves a relatively carefree future when they fell in love with their respective royals...
Draymond Green's mom throws the blame on Kevin Durant
One loss has led one vocal Warriors supporter to point fingers, and it was directed at Golden State’s best player in the ugly Game 2 loss to the Rockets that evened...
China launches first rocket designed by a private company
BEIJING -- China launched its first privately developed rocket from a launchpad in northwestern China on Thursday, state media said, the latest milestone in the country’s ambitious space exploration program....
Soldier wants custody after wife sold baby she claimed had died
An American soldier is waging war with the state of Arizona for custody of a baby boy that his estranged wife claimed died at birth -- but actually sold to...
The Left's reckoning, Albany corruption and other comments
From the right: How #MeToo Undermines #Resistance The Left made a significant mistake in 2016 by opposing Donald Trump on moral grounds, given their own candidate’s significant moral failings, asserts...
Trump pledges 'protections' for Kim if he scraps nukes
President Trump on Thursday said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would “get protections” if he agrees to get rid of his nuclear arsenal — and hinted at dire consequences if...
Suspect arrested for trying to abduct pair of young boys
The creep who cops say tried to abduct a pair of 10-year-old boys in Brooklyn has been arrested, police said. Zhu Lin Shi, 68, who did not speak English, strolled...
Nixon campaign shirts use MTA trademark without permission
Cynthia Nixon's latest campaign blitz attacks Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the sorry state of the city's subways with $30-a-pop T-shirts bearing the trademarked F-train logo -- which she's selling without...
The Mets' window is slamming shut right in front of their faces
Has the Mets’ window come and gone? Is it possible the terrific 2015 NL title run and the 2016 one-and-done wild card is it? An elite rotation was supposed to...
Angry at birds, eatery gives diners water guns to get rid of seagulls
PERTH, Australia -- Annoyed at seagulls that pester its patrons, a restaurant in the Australian city of Perth has armed customers with water pistols to stop the birds from ruining...
'Perfect storm of events' left Yankees stranded in D.C.
The Yankees’ bad luck in Washington didn’t end with Wednesday’s rainout. The team ended up spending the night at Dulles Airport when it was unable to take off for Kansas...
Police dog tears into man's arm so brutally he needs surgery
A typical police stop in Ohio quickly turned into one of the most bizarre incidents caught on camera. The driver refused to offer any identification and attempted to argue that...
Trump donates quarter of salary to support Veterans Affairs
President Trump on Thursday donated a quarter of his annual salary to the people who care for US veterans, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said. “Today the president is proud to donate...
White House defends Trump's description of violent immigrants as 'animals'
Team Trump doubled down Thursday on the president’s description of at least some illegal immigrants as “animals” — declaring that he didn’t go far enough. “I think that 'animal' doesn’t...
Brothers busted for scamming $23M through political groups
Federal authorities in Manhattan arrested two brothers from Arizona and charged them with raising $23 million from conservative-minded Americans through a series of fake Political Action Committees — only to...
Kent State grad marks big day with assault rifle on campus
A Kent State University graduate is defending a controversial photo she posted of herself carrying a semi-automatic assault rifle on campus – a statement, she says, against the school's gun...
NYC spent $107M on snow removal this winter
The bill's come in for all that snow that sanitation workers hauled off this winter and it's a doozy -- $107 million. "This past snow season seemed to never end,"...
Trump willing to give Kim Jong Un 'benefit of the doubt'
President Trump on Thursday said he was willing to give North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “the benefit of the doubt” over his threat to pull out of next month’s...
Exercise may actually speed up dementia
Exercise may speed up the progress of dementia, new research suggests. Oxford University experts found two weekly gym sessions helped improve physical fitness in older Brits with Alzheimer’s. But not...
White House maintains Mueller probe is a 'witch hunt'
The White House on Thursday insisted that the special counsel’s investigation into Russian election meddling was a “witch hunt” — despite the FBI director’s statement a day earlier that it...
Old oxygen sheds new light on the beginning of the universe
WASHINGTON -- After detecting a whiff of oxygen, astronomers have determined that stars in a faraway galaxy formed 250 million years after the Big Bang — a rather short time...
Nixon will no longer link legalized marijuana to 'reparations'
Facing strong criticism from black leaders, Cynthia Nixon on Thursday said she would no longer refer to “reparations” in her push to legalize marijuana. “I’m not going to use that...
Why trainer Bob Baffert thinks Justify can prevail in Preakness
BALTIMORE — Undefeated Justify dispelled a curse that had endured for 136 years in the Kentucky Derby. Now, he can take a major step toward a rare Triple Crown by...
This is supposedly how your finances should look in your 30s
Daniel Packer, a 29-year-old data analyst at an online advertising agency in Los Angeles, knows more responsibilities will stack up as he hits the big 3-0 this summer, so he’s...
Racist lawyer's restaurant meltdown wasn't his first rodeo
Racist rhetoric appears to be a pattern for Midtown lawyer Aaron Schlossberg. The 42-year-old attorney who became the Big Apple’s Public Enemy No. 1 for hurling hate speech at Spanish-speaking...
Terrell Owens goes for Jason Garrett's head
Don’t expect Jason Garrett to be part of the celebration when Terrell Owens gets inducted into the Hall of Fame. The chatty wide receiver threw the Cowboys coach under several...
Racist lawyer defended Trump's Mexican 'rapists' comments
Newly released video shows the Midtown lawyer who was caught spewing racist comments at Spanish-speaking restaurant workers defending President Trump's infamous statement that Mexico is sending "rapists" to the US....
I went back on Chatroulette to see who's still there
Much like the guy I picked up at a bar in my first year of college, or that leather jacket I left in the back of a cab after ten...
Rise of breadwinner moms means more women are paying spousal, child support
Female breadwinners are ponying up for their exes more than ever. A recent American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) survey found that more than four in 10 lawyers (45 percent)...
500,000 termites eating a tiny house is a mini living hell
Termites can literally eat you out of house and home, as evidenced by a shocking video released by the National Pest Management Association. The video shows the devastating impact of...
Student claims she was groped in all-gender bathroom
A female student claimed she was groped in an all-gender bathroom at a New Jersey high school earlier this week, authorities said Thursday. The alleged incident occurred Monday at Montclair...
Cynthia Nixon holds rally in packed subway station during rush-hour delays
Delays on a crowded Brooklyn subway line couldn't have happened at a worse time for the MTA — just as Cynthia Nixon was visiting during Thursday's morning rush to attack...
Driver all smiles after fatal, allegedly drunken crash
A Florida woman flashed a carefree smile in her mug shot — despite the possibility of facing manslaughter charges for allegedly crashing her car while drunk and killing a 60-year-old...
Gymnastics coach charged with sexually abusing kids
A gymnastics coach who owned gyms in Rockland County has been accused of sexually abusing at least five young children over a 13-year period, police said Thursday. Joseph Lewin, 67,...
Doctor accused of false diagnoses in $240M health care scheme
A Texas doctor is accused of falsely diagnosing patients with diseases and administering chemotherapy and other treatments to people who didn’t need it, reports said. Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada has been...
Ebola outbreak stokes fears as bug spreads to city
Health officials are bracing for the worst as an Ebola outbreak has spread from a rural area in the Democratic Republic of Congo to a city of more than 1...
Redstone scores win over CBS as judge denies restraining order
A Delaware judge on Thursday denied a move by CBS to keep Shari Redstone from participating in a special board vote — handing Les Moonves, the chief executive of the...
Trump's bid to dodge Summer Zervos lawsuit denied by judge
A Manhattan appeals panel has rejected President Trump's request to stay a defamation claim filed by a former "Apprentice" contestant while he's in office. "The motion is denied," five justices...
Behold NYC transit's latest engineering marvel
Meet the city's newest bridge — a set of bricks and a milk crate haphazardly strewn like steppingstones through the flooded Ft. Hamilton Parkway station in Brooklyn.
ESPN's ratings gamble on A-Rod isn't working so far
There was a time in Alex Rodriguez’s career when some of his major league contemporaries reportedly called him “The Cooler.” The moniker was slapped on Rodriguez’s back because no matter...
The Red Sox don't think much of catcher's trade demand
The trade demand didn’t bother Alex Cora. The new Red Sox manager basically shook it off like a gnat. The agent for Boston’s Blake Swihart asked for the catcher/utility man...
Lawyer seen in viral video has a history of being racist
A vlogger named Willie Morris was surprised to find out he had tape of the lawyer who went viral for his racist tirade in midtown Manhattan. In the video from...
Woman fought off creep who tried to rape her: cops
A tough Harlem woman fought back against a creep who tried to rape her -- shoving the man down a stairway when he made the mistake of following her into...
Search warrant for Weiner's electronic devices unsealed
A panicked Anthony Weiner gave all his electronic devices to private investigators two days after he was exposed for engaging in lewd, online exchanges with a 15-year-old girl, court records...
Shari Redstone argues against 'invalid' change proposed by CBS
WILMINGTON, Del. — Shari Redstone wants it both ways. The media heiress fought hard in court on Wednesday to maintain her family’s control of CBS — saying the proposed move...
Preschooler caught with loaded gun in backpack
A preschool student was caught with a loaded handgun inside his backpack in a Georgia school on Wednesday, police said. The student, who was not identified, was seemingly unaware that...
Julie Stewart-Binks mysteriously out at Barstool Sports
Eight months after she joined Barstool Sports, Julie Stewart-Binks is out at the monstrous sports blog. The former ESPN and Fox Sports reporter thanked her Barstool bosses in her announcement,...
School bus and truck collide in deadly highway wreck
A school bus packed with kids on a field trip collided with a dump truck on a New Jersey highway Thursday morning, killing a student and a teacher, officials said....
Browns get 'Hard Knocks' even though they didn't want it
Whether they like it or not, the Dawg Pound should be readying for their close-up. The Browns were announced as the stars of HBO's "Hard Knocks" this season on Thursday....
Giraffe in zoo dies after neck gets 'wedged' in rail
A Zoo Atlanta giraffe “died unexpectedly” this week, zoo officials have revealed. The zoo detailed the Monday afternoon incident involving 8-year-old Zuberi in a Facebook post. “Zuberi was at the...
Suspect arrested in brutal beating of elderly professor
Cops arrested the man who beat an 87-year-old Lehman College professor nearly to death inside an Upper West Side bank vestibule, authorities said Wednesday night. Matthew Lee, 50, was picked...
Baby squirrels get tails tangled together like a 'ball of twine'
Nebraska wildlife officials on Monday untangled six squirrels that somehow got their tails in a knot in what is being described as a "crazy phenomenon." Craig Luttman called the Nebraska...
The Warriors need the real Steph Curry now
Steph Curry, weak link? Those are words you don't often see in the same sentence, unless it's about an opponent he is destroying. But through two games of the Western...
Racist lawyer runs scared from cameras outside home
The Midtown lawyer who was caught on video hurling racist comments at Spanish-speaking restaurant workers refused to comment outside his home Thursday while shielding himself from reporters. Aaron Schlossberg, 42,...
Yanny vs. Laurel debate started with a high school student studying
The hotly contested debate splitting the nation about whether an audio clip is saying “Yanny” or “Laurel” all reportedly started with a Georgia high school student just trying to study....
Netanyahu’s son deletes Instagram after 'F--k Turkey' post
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son crudely weighed in on a diplomatic spat between Jerusalem and Ankara — posting “F--k Turkey” on his Instagram account, according to reports. Yair Netanyahu, 26,...
Chimpanzee nests have less fecal matter than human beds
Chimpanzees keep cleaner beds than humans because, unlike their evolutionary relatives, they “make their own beds daily,” a new study released Tuesday said. Researchers from North Carolina State University earlier...
Former WWE star Enzo Amore plots comeback after ‘rape case closed’
WWE star Enzo Amore claims he is no longer being investigated for rape after police found insufficient evidence to charge him. The 31-year-old -- real name Eric Arndt -- was fired by...
University gynecologist kept job for years despite sexual misconduct claims
A University of Southern California gynecologist accused of serial sexual misconduct told a 19-year-old student that she would “be great at sex” during her first examination with the creepy doctor,...
800-year-old 'Made in China' label solves shipwreck mystery
An 800-year-old piece of pottery has helped archaeologists put together fascinating new details about a medieval ship that sank off the coast of Indonesia. The wooden hull of the ship,...
Scientists explain how 3,000-pound dinosaurs sat on their eggs
Many modern birds perch atop their eggs in order to keep them warm and safe from the elements. Doing so gives the species an edge and increases the chances of...
North Korea rejects South's offer to mediate US talks
North Korea rejected an offer from the "ignorant and incompetent" South Korean government to act as mediator between the regime and the United States and said further talks with Seoul...
Cops find $300,000 McLaren totaled in the desert
Finding an abandoned, broken-down car on the side of a US road isn’t exactly out of the ordinary, but when that car is an exotic, $300,000 supercar that has been...
ISIS threatens to behead Ronaldo and Messi at World Cup
ISIS threatened to behead Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the World Cup in chilling mocked-up photos. The barbarous terror group is repeating calls for “lone attackers” to strike ahead of...
School using AI to see keep students focused in class
BEIJING -- High school students in one Chinese school may want to think twice before dozing off in class. Artificially intelligent cameras with facial recognition tools will be watching. The...
'Dead inside': Ryan Lochte's wife reveals postpartum depression battle
Kayla Rae Reid gave birth to son Caiden Zane last June.
Giuliani: 'Nothing illegal' about Russia helping campaign find dirt on Clinton
President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said there's nothing illegal about digging up dirt on a campaign opponent -- even if it comes from Russia. "When I ran against them [Democrats]...
Middle finger, Twitter anger after top player's racket meltdown
It did not stop at the vicious racket smashing. Karolina Pliskova smashed a hole in a startled umpire’s chair Wednesday after losing to Maria Sakkari in the Italian Open second round....
Sick poaching ring accused of slaughtering animals for the thrill
SEATTLE — Prosecutors in Oregon have filed more than a hundred charges in an investigation of wildlife poaching that has spanned state lines and allegedly left dozens of animals shot...
Lady poops on restaurant floor, flings it at cashier
This woman was full of crap -- and she didn't mind sharing it in front of horrified diners. A Canadian woman was so incensed that a Tim Hortons employee denied...
Teen accused of lying about rape changes her story again
A former college student in Connecticut accused of lying about being raped by two university football players testified Wednesday that she never told investigators she was sexually assaulted. Nikki Yovino, 19,...
Catcallers face steep fines under new French law
PARIS - Men who wolf-whistle or sexually harass women on French streets face fines of up to $885 after lawmakers in the National Assembly approved tougher legislation to combat sexual...
School official calls police chief 'skinhead' during stop
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — A New Jersey school board member has been caught on camera cursing at a police officer who pulled her over for speeding and calling the local...
Trump denies collusion, obstruction as probe enters second year
President Trump marked the one-year anniversary of the special counsel's Russia investigation by highlighting a report claiming the FBI during the Obama administration spied on his campaign, proclaiming "this is...
Idiotic Disney fans don't move as float bursts into flames
Tourists expecting a show at Walt Disney World got a little extra bang for their buck when an animatronic dragon burst into flames. Luckily, nobody was injured and park workers...
Procrastinators are adrenaline junkies
Procrastination might actually be a good thing, says business expert Steve McClatchy. He claims the adrenaline that comes with waiting right up until the deadline gives slackers an extra boost...
Clint Frazier isn't going anywhere — for now
WASHINGTON — The Yankees’ days in National League parks are over until they visit Citi Field next month, but Clint Frazier will be sticking around a while longer nevertheless. Aaron...
Jury finds missionary guilty of abusing Cambodian orphans
PORTLAND, Ore. — A U.S. jury found a Christian missionary from Oregon guilty Wednesday of multiple sex abuse charges for molesting children living at an unlicensed Cambodian orphanage that he...
Villanova hero: Mikal Bridges could be 'All-Star' for Knicks
CHICAGO — Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo was the red-headed hero of the NCAA Championship game last month, but he believes his teammate Mikal Bridges can become the hero of New...
Yankees are now the odds-on favorites to win the World Series
Oddsmakers have responded in kind to the Yankees’ recent play. According to Bovada, they now hold the title of World Series favorites. The Bombers’ title odds sit at 5-1, having...
The stunning revival of Curtis Granderson
Curtis Granderson was ready to retire in 2017. His four-year contract and time with the Mets was ending and the Amazin’s dealt the three-time All-Star to the Dodgers in August....
New court papers suggest Las Vegas shooter ranted about gun control days before shooting
LAS VEGAS — Police documents released Wednesday about the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history included reports from at least two people who said a person they believed to...
Five big-name colleges will be watching this NBA draft closely
This week’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago could make or break several prospective draft picks, determining their futures. But it also will shape next year’s college basketball season for several...
Why New York doesn't allow anonymous lottery winners
Lottery winners are money in the bank for the states that run the games. The policy of requiring lottery winners to be identified before getting their checks is due to...
Man shoots ex-wife's 3 children, her boyfriend dead
PONDER, Texas — Authorities say a man walked into a rural North Texas home and shot his ex-wife's three children and her boyfriend dead before killing himself. Denton County sheriff's...
Man convicted of murder gave jurors' names to brother in jailhouse phone call
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida judge delivered what he called a “bombshell” after a jury convicted a man of murder. He said the defendant had called his brother...
Farm murders suspect reneges on plea deal in stunning twist
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A day of reckoning for two cousins accused of brutally killing four young men on a farm last summer was upended Wednesday when one of them reneged...
Cops accused of harassing fellow officers with dildo dubbed 'Big Blue'
Cops in Mountainside, New Jersey have allegedly given a whole new meaning to "long arm of the law." The entire police department was called out last week in a lawsuit,...
Boy playing in waist-deep waters bitten by shark
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A woman says her 10-year-old son was bitten by a shark while splashing in waist-deep water along the South Carolina coast. Tonya Turrell told the...
Man who took $1K in cash dropped on floor sentenced to probation
MINOT, N.D. — A Minot man has been sentenced to 1 1/2 years of supervised probation for stealing more than $1,000 in cash that had been dropped on the floor...
One Net a finalist for NBA Most Improved Player
Spencer Dinwiddie’s development hasn’t gone unnoticed. The Nets guard was named a finalist for NBA Most Improved Player on Wednesday. Westchester product Donovan Mitchell of the Jazz was also honored...
Jefferies brings in new recruit, causes split among traders
Wall Street investment bank Jefferies has recently sidelined a seven-year junk bond veteran to bring in a top trader from Citigroup — and has caused a split among some of...
Broadway actress injured in tragic crash loses unborn baby
The unborn daughter of Tony Award-winning actress Ruthie Ann Miles died due to injuries suffered in a horrific Brooklyn crash that also killed two other kids, the mom’s lawyer said...
How women over 40 can save the human race
Women are having fewer babies than ever before — except, surprisingly, those in their 40s. The number of births in the US last year to women of any age was...