May 31, 2018
J.R. Smith's dumb play ruins LeBron's heroics as Cavaliers drop Game 1
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Cavaliers were a putback away — or a shot away, or maybe even just a timeout away — from a shocking NBA Finals road upset over...
Cops placed on leave after video shows them beating man
Two police officers in Florida were placed on administrative leave Thursday after they were caught on camera beating a man relentlessly with their batons, while bystanders looked on in shock....
Model held hostage by violent ex-boyfriend saved by selfie
A model blinded in one eye after she was savagely beaten by her then-boyfriend was saved by a selfie. Martha Dolak, 31, was held hostage and battered to a pulp...
Upstate religious cult allegedly beats kids, forces them into labor
A religious cult is forcing children as young as 9 to work the assembly line in its upstate factory — packaging fancy soaps and other goods that are then sold...
Multiplying 3-pointers a double whammy for selfish NBA play
As a kid, did you ever mess around with a pinball machine; throw all the balls into the slot, pull the plunger to test your pinball wizardry? See if you...
Samantha Bee loses advertisers amid c-word backlash
The comedian lost two advertisers for her TV show amid the backlash on Thursday.
Study for de Blasio's trolley idea will cost taxpayers $7M
There’s not a single rail in the ground, but the mayor’s plan to create a trolley along the Brooklyn waterfront has already cost the city at least $7 million in...
19-year-old from Chile besting big names at the Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — Shortly after breakfast time Thursday, Jack Nicklaus, the founder and host of the Memorial, sent out this message from his Twitter account: “Showtime! Might be our strongest...
Get ready for more big political books
The charged political environment was a big topic at the BookExpo at the Javits Convention Center this week, with signs that more big books on politics are on the way....
Woman accused of hit-and-run, baby-dumping arrested
A Queens woman faced a host of criminal counts on Thursday in connection to a crazy hit-and-run crash that ended with her allegedly giving away her year-old baby to a...
Spotify on R. Kelly ban: 'We rolled this out wrong'
Spotify made a mistake by playing “moral police” when it yanked the music of alleged sex fiend R. Kelly and accused abuser XXXTentacion from its popular playlists, its CEO said...
Gambino captain pleads guilty to racketeering
An aging Long Island Gambino crime-family captain is facing the rest of his life in prison for running a gambling and loan-sharking operation, officials said Thursday. John “Johnny Boy” Ambrosio,...
Pat Bowlen's daughter told she's not qualified to run Broncos
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The daughter of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen announced her desire to take over the leadership role of the team and was informed she hasn't met the criteria....
Athenahealth CEO settled sexual harassment claim in 2009
Life isn’t getting any easier for Athenahealth’s Jonathan Bush. As the health care CEO fends off a takeover attempt by activist investor Elliott Management, Bush is being forced to face...
Brewery agrees to pay $975K fine for bootlegging
The beer company behind such high-selling suds as Samuel Adams has agreed to pay a $975,000 fine for bootlegging 1.4 million cases in New York state, officials said. American Craft...
City would give more than $1B to NYCHA to settle federal probe
Mayor Blasio and federal prosecutors are eyeing a deal to end the investigation of the beleaguered NYC Housing Authority that would require the city to inject $1 billion into the...
Mets' pathetic production vs. lefties continues in loss to Cubs
There’s two more of where that came from staring at the Mets in this series. Simply, the Mets’ production against left-handed pitchers has been pathetic this season, and Thursday night...
Feds' star witness wants out of 'poor conditions' at Brooklyn jail
The government’s star witness in Joe Percoco’s corruption trial would rather face the music than spend another day at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Correctional Center. Disgraced former lobbyist and Gov. Cuomo associate...
Aerie's body-positive marketing may be paying off
Aerie is kicking Pink’s butt. The lingerie division of American Eagle Outfitters helped lift the company to record sales this quarter, largely at the expense of the Victoria’s Secret-owned Pink...
Woman arrested after video allegedly shows her abusing puppy
A Yonkers woman was arrested on animal cruelty charges after a video showed her violently tossing a puppy onto a porch, cops said. Kiani Wright, 43, was busted after a...
Trump visits families of kids killed in Texas school shooting
President Trump spent more than an hour on Thursday offering condolences to families affected by the deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, two weeks ago — the latest mass...
Teen brags on Snapchat about fatally running over ‘some n—r’
A good Samaritan who was removing debris from a Louisiana roadway got run over and killed by an 18-year-old pickup truck driver — who then made racist statements and bragged...
Mummified body found in hoarder's home a year after his death
Australian police were shocked on Tuesday to discover a mummified body inside the home of a man who died last year. Cleaning crews were on the scene of a house...
The Amed Rosario we're seeing is one Mets have known all along
You’ll have to trust me on this, there is a silver lining in this dark cloud that has hovered over Mickey Callaway’s Mets and rained injury and bad luck and...
Yankees-Orioles series opener will have to wait
The Yankees-Orioles game on Thursday night in Baltimore was postponed due to rain. The make-up game will be part of a single-admission doubleheader on Monday, July 9 in Baltimore. The...
St. John's gets verbal commitment from Auburn's leading scorer
It was Christmas in late May for St. John’s and its win-starved fan base. Under the tree has been a pair of potent southpaw scorers who have Johnnies fans dreaming...
Mom taking blind son to doctor fights off carjacker
LEVITTOWN, Pa. — Police say a man tried to carjack a vehicle with a blind 10-year-old boy inside, but the child's mother fought him off and the man was later...
Disgruntled worker hires homeless man for fake robbery to get back at boss
A disgruntled employee hired a homeless man and staged a robbery to teach her boss a lesson after he repeatedly sent his wife to open the restaurant while he stayed...
Paul Ryan 'disagrees' with Trump's tariffs against Canada, EU
House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that he disagrees with President Trump's decision to impose steep tariff's on steel and aluminum imports from Europe and Canada. "I disagree with...
This island is for lovers
A heart-shaped island off the coast of Croatia is capturing attention from Google Maps users after they spotted the unusual piece of land on satellite. The island, identified as Galešnjak,...
Juan Pablo Angel talks World Cup with no United States
Former Red Bulls star turned Telemundo analyst Juan Pablo Angel talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the U.S. missing the World Cup, this summer’s favorites and the most exciting...
Bill Clinton doesn't think he should've resigned over Lewinsky affair
President Bill Clinton told “CBS Sunday Morning” that he disagrees with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s statement that he should have resigned over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. “You have to really ignore...
Jersey sign washes up in France years after Hurricane Sandy
A New Jersey-based real estate agency is now touting itself as a “global” company after one of its signs, blown away during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, was found on the...
Mets shouldn't be desperate for starting pitching much longer
Steven Matz was throwing Thursday and seemed confident he would make his next scheduled Mets start. Noah Syndergaard is still waiting to test his own injured finger. "Right now I'm...
Woman who gouged her eyes out while high on road to recovery
Three months after a South Carolina woman made headlines for gouging her eyes out while in a drug-induced high, she is starting to “feel” like herself again, she said. Kaylee...
Alderson now thinks Mets being 'too cautious' on the injury front
After another season filled with injuries, the Mets overhauled their medical staff this past offseason. That hasn’t stopped their disabled list from getting overcrowded already, just 53 games into 2018....
Pension fund backs Moonves over Redstone in CBS feud
Les Moonves has a friend in Pennsylvania. A Keystone state pension fund claims Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. breached its fiduciary responsibility by interfering in a CBS board vote that...
Yu Darvish's demons haven't gone away
New scenery has not helped Yu Darvish break out of his World Series funk. The first-year Cubs pitcher is struggling to overcome fan criticism as he battles to find his...
Roseanne's meltdown says nothing about Trump's America
Valerie Jarrett says that the Roseanne Barr train wreck should be a “teaching moment,” and so it should — about the poisonous kookery of Roseanne Barr. Given the political freight...
The tragic end of an American car icon
Ford has announced that it’s going to stop selling sedans. It’ll continue to sell SUVs and its hugely popular F-series pickups, but it’s stopped producing its Taurus, Fusion and Fiesta...
Plane makes emergency landing after pilot suffers seizure
An Allegiant flight bound for Punta Gorda, Fla., was forced to make an emergency landing in Gainesville on Thursday morning after the pilot suffered a seizure mid-flight. Allegiant Air flight...
How Mitch McConnell is winning the long game
Franklin Roosevelt, afflicted by the disease at age 39, died in April 1945 at the polio recuperation facility he had created in Warm Springs, Georgia. Before then, Mitch McConnell living...
Aaron Judge is doing it all for Yankees, now under the radar
BALTIMORE -- Quietly elite. Thriving under the radar. These are precisely not phrases you would use to describe Aaron Judge in 2017. They’re pretty darn apt for his 2018, though,...
Drug-dealing dean shot student for not selling enough weed
BOSTON — A former high school dean known as an anti-violence advocate was convicted Thursday of shooting and nearly killing a student he had recruited to sell marijuana for him....
Mom arrested after 1-month-old baby girl found dead in dryer
An Arkansas mom faces charges after her baby girl was found dead inside a dryer, according to officials. Tyra Neal, 25, was arrested on suspicion of murder and abuse of...
Alyssa Milano, Maloney push for Equal Rights Amendment
WASHINGTON -- While most Americans think gender equality is the law of the land, the Equal Rights Amendment — which would constitutionally guarantee that — was never ratified. Actress Alyssa...
The unsexy way Tina Fey seduced her husband
It took them 20 years to get here, but Jeff Richmond and his wife, Tina Fey, are finally where they’ve always wanted to be: Broadway. “We’re theater people who got...
Arsonist caught on video lighting home on fire, trapping residents
A deranged firebug could be seen on video torching a home in Brooklyn before running away from the flaming inferno as residents were left trapped inside. Sean Figaro, 37, allegedly...
Teen survives 130-foot jump from Queensboro Bridge
A teenager jumped from the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and miraculously survived on Thursday afternoon, police said. An 18-year-old jumped from the Queens side of the bridge, which is approximately...
Student kidnaps hotel worker, takes her on bizarre ride: cops
A college freshman faces charges for kidnapping a hotel worker in Oregon at gunpoint then taking her on a joyride while handcuffed in his car, authorities said. Cedar A. Haddad,...
This once-bullied trans actress is now the star of 'Pose'
When Indya Moore was 21, she had the same dreams as most millennials. “I wanted a stable job, and I wanted to feel like I was grounded with my family,...
Vogueing legend looks back on NYC's underground dance scene
Before he went on to strike a pose with Madonna in the 1990 classic “Vogue” video and her subsequent Blonde Ambition Tour, José Gutiérrez Xtravaganza made his first fierce moves...
Woman with dementia found dead 11 days after vanishing from care facility
SAN FRANCISCO — An elderly woman whose family says she had dementia was found dead in a stairwell at a power plant near a San Francisco hospital 11 days after...
Kim Kardashian actually makes a good point about prison reform
We had some Page One fun with President Trump’s parley with reality star Kim Kardashian, but we’ll admit she had fair points to make. Kardashian was lobbying for criminal-justice reform...
David Wright plays catch on Day 1 of latest comeback try
David Wright donned his Mets uniform and played catch in the outfield at Citi Field on Thursday, his most significant baseball activity since last September, when his latest comeback attempt...
Alabama plan to arm school principals draws mixed reaction
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A plan by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to let principals and other administrators store weapons on campus so they can respond to shootings drew mixed reactions Thursday,...
Ex-wife's family may drop suit if Durst reveals location of body
A lawyer for Kathie Durst’s family says they will drop their $100 million wrongful death suit against Robert Durst — if the accused killer comes clean. “Just to be 100...
Trump needs to get less personal with pardons
It helps to have a friend in the Oval Office if you want your record cleaned — especially if you’ve ever been on his TV show or were prosecuted by...
Right to Try Act: A bipartisan win for a basic freedom
When you’re headed to death without a miracle, you have every right to try an experimental treatment. We’re glad to see Congress recognize that fact by passing the Right to...
Top Mario Cuomo aide wants to abolish state ethics panel
A top aide to former Gov. Mario Cuomo wants to abolish the state's ethics panel. Evan Davis, who served as the late governor's counsel, joined critics of the Joint Commission...
Teen diagnosed with deadly illness from working out too hard
A Texas teen was reportedly diagnosed with a life-threatening illness after hitting the gym too hard. Jared Shamburger, 17, said he first started feeling "super" sore last week after lifting...
My ex won't move out — 11 years later
A Manhattan woman is refusing to move out of the apartment she once shared with her ex-fiance — 11 years after they broke up, according to a new lawsuit. Lars...
Bride loses bet, groom gets to wear Eagles jersey to wedding
When most people think of birds at weddings, they usually think of doves, not eagles. But the bigger animal won out at the Hankses’ Memorial Day weekend wedding, after the...
Mourners who waited for Bobby Kennedy's funeral train share their stories
On June 8, 1968, 14-year-old Barbara Krauss picked up her saxophone and headed to what was sure to be the strangest, and saddest, gig in her budding music career. Robert...
Soccer player hears boos over her past LGBTQ protest
A soccer player who chose not to play for the U.S. women's national team last year because her religious beliefs prevented her from wearing a jersey that commemorated LGBTQ Pride...
'Upgrade' actor: It takes serious training to play a cyborg vigilante
In James Cameron’s franchise-launcher, “The Terminator,” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cyborg assassin moved with such precision that audiences believed he really was a machine. That 1984 movie was a major influence on...
Indigenous people in Peru adapt to Climate Change reality
Every year, since 1783 in the Sinakara Valley at the foot of Mt Ausagante, Peru, the Qoyllur Rit'i, or 'Snow and Star' festival draws tens of thousands of pilgrims from...
ESPN warns outspoken talent in wake of 'Roseanne' controversy
ESPN managers are telling their most outspoken broadcasters and writers to be careful on social media in light of Disney axing Roseanne Barr’s TV show over her racist tweets, sources...
Will Kanye's new album save him from crashing and burning?
“I’ve been outta my mind a long time ... Name one genius that ain’t crazy,” declared Kanye West over the electronic noise of “Feedback” on his last album, 2016’s “The...
Safe injection sites proposal will likely stall with lawmakers
Lawmakers and advocates are making a last-minute push for safe injection sites in New York State -- but the controversial effort to contain the opioid epidemic is likely to stall....
Mueller's Russia probe has cost nearly $17M
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe has cost taxpayers nearly $17 million, according to a newly released expense report. That includes $7.7 million spent directly by Mueller for...
Comptroller won't appoint NYCHA manager over conflict of interest
Comptroller Scott Stringer said Thursday he won't be naming an emergency manager for New York's troubled public housing authority as demanded by Gov. Cuomo — claiming it would be a...
Father sues football helmet makers over son's CTE-related death
The father of a star high school football player who allegedly died of CTE-related injuries has filed the first lawsuit on behalf of a CTE-afflicted youth player against football helmet...
Man dies while snorkeling off beach with rip currents
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — A 61-year-old Georgia man died while snorkeling off a beach that had red-flag warnings about rip currents in Florida’s Panhandle. Rick Correll was found floating...
Trump may be using pardons to send message to Manafort, Cohen
President Trump’s pardoning of conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza is a clear message to his embattled personal attorney Michael Cohen and former campaign manager Paul Manafort not to cooperate with investigations...
Child brides from Christian sex cult break their silence
Pebbles Rodriguez and Amy Eddy were just 12 and 14 respectively when they were forced to marry Tony Alamo, the deranged leader of an apocalyptic Christian cult four decades their...
Dad allegedly posted Snapchat videos of kids locked in dryer
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — A West Virginia man is in custody after putting his two children in a dryer, shutting the door and taking videos of them, authorities said Thursday. A...
Rich liberal hypocrisy exposed in 'Kid Like Jake'
Mom and Dad, meet Culture War. In the smart new movie “A Kid Like Jake,” a couple of progressive Park Slope parents are going through the rigmarole of getting their...
Woman born without vagina gets one made from tilapia fish skin
A Brazilian woman, born without a vagina, has become the first in the world to undergo pioneering reconstructive surgery that successfully created a new vaginal canal using the skin of...
Cynthia Nixon's plan to fix the subways looks very familiar
Cynthia Nixon released a transit financing and overhaul plan on Thursday that mimics strategies already embraced by other politicians, including her ally Mayor de Blasio and her opponent Gov. Cuomo....
Apple needs Samsung's help to solve iPhone's biggest problem
The iPhone X notch is a display design compromise we might have to live with for a few more years, as Apple figures out a way to create a true...
Ex-Syracuse mayor may launch bid to challenge Cuomo
The former mayor of Syracuse, Stephanie Miner, is considering an independent bid to challenge her longtime rival and fellow Democrat, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, it was reported Thursday. "The determining factor...
Foul ball strikes girl in the head at baseball game
MIDLAND, Mich. — A mid-Michigan girl attending a minor league baseball game has been hospitalized after being hit in the head by an errant ball. WNEM-TV and MLive.com report the...
Mike Pompeo can't promise North Korea summit is back on
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said that he could not promise that the summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un was back on — but added that...
We said we'd get married if we were single at 50 — so we are
You’ve seen “The Pact” on “Friends” or “How I Met Your Mother.” Maybe you’ve even made one with a friend: That if you’re still single at a certain age, you’ll...
Man with no pants tried to get on school bus: cops
HEATH, Ohio — Authorities in Ohio say a man who was nude from the waist down tried to get on a school bus with students onboard. Police in Heath say...
De Blasio 'not happy' his administration isn't paying bills quickly
Mayor de Blasio said Thursday he's "not happy" that his administration is taking so long to pay social service providers, as exposed by The Post earlier this week. "I’m not...
A flight attendant told me I was too fat to fly
Kelly deVos had always dreamed of writing a book. And she finally did — after living through her worst nightmare. In 2013, the graphic designer was at her local airport...
'Roseanne' wasn't the only show about working-class America
ABC’s speedy cancellation of “Roseanne” on Tuesday sent shockwaves through the entertainment world. To many, the show’s successful revival — and its 18 million viewers! — was proof that audiences...
Olsen twins' old penthouse slashes price once again
Who will make the Olsen twins’ old apartment their very own “Full House”? A 5,731-square-foot penthouse at 1 Morton Square in the West Village — which the twins purchased, but...
City sets aside parking spots for car-sharing program
The city is setting aside 309 parking spots for car-sharing vehicles from Zipcar and Enterprise starting on Monday -- including 230 on the street, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on...
How an unexpected trade to Jets revived Henry Anderson's career
Henry Anderson was playing video games at home on the afternoon of April 28 when his phone rang. He looked at the caller ID: “Chris Ballard,” as in the general...
Uber CEO says IPO is coming in 2019
Uber’s boss said the company’s long-awaited IPO will come in the second half of next year, and that meanwhile, he’s hoping to work with Google’s self-driving car unit. “We’re in...
Neighbor calls cops to shut down boys' lemonade stand
Three young boys in Colorado learned a harsh lesson in business and regulation over Memorial Day weekend. Jennifer Knowles, the boys’ mother, encouraged her three sons to open a lemonade...
Goldman Sachs hires execs from BOA unit hit with sex allegations
Goldman Sachs has hired two female executives from an elite Bank of America unit that has been roiled by sex-harassment allegations, The Post has learned. Goldman in recent weeks tapped...
Juvenile shot hatchet-wielding home invader
ACKERMAN, Miss. — Authorities in Mississippi say a juvenile shot a man who attempted to enter a house with a hatchet. Choctaw County Chief Deputy Lee Upchurch tells news outlets...
Man gets pen tip removed from penis after sex act gone wrong
A man had a pen tip removed from his urethra after a sex act went horribly wrong. The 55-year-old went to the hospital with bleeding and difficulty urinating two months...
College baseball star suspended after sexual assault allegations
A baseball standout at St. Louis University has been suspended from the team and faces possible expulsion after two female students accused him of sexually assaulting them while incapacitated. Parker...
I decided to embark on a total dating detox
“Good luck with that!” said Mads, blowing smoke directly into my face when I first told him I’d given up men for a while to focus on other things. Mads...
Woman claims Southwest passenger masturbated during flight
A Southwest passenger complained that a jerk sitting next to her pulled out his iPad and masturbated to sex videos during an entire five-hour flight, according to a report. “I’ve...
US allies vow to retaliate over Trump's metal tariffs
US allies Canada, Mexico and Europe said they would retaliate by imposing their own penalties on American goods after the Trump administration on Thursday placed tariffs on steel and aluminum....
Corruption case against Ed Mangano ends in mistrial
The corruption case against former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano ended in a mistrial Thursday afternoon. Central Islip federal Judge Joan Azrack pulled the plug on the 12-week trial following...
Serena Williams storms back in emotional French Open win
PARIS — Eventually, this looked a little bit like one of those Serena Williams comebacks of old, filled with top-notch strokes and full-throated screams of "Come on!" For the first...
10 things decluttering experts never have in their living rooms
Living rooms are the places where we relax after a long day at work but are never as tidy as we wish they were. Keeping the house constantly spotless is...
Dad who left baby daughter on subway platform dodges jail
The spaced-out dad who forgot his baby daughter on an East Harlem subway platform -- leaving her there in her stroller and heading home -- was spared a jail sentence...
We are all just one bad tweet away from disaster
If you use Twitter, you too are a public figure. And one egregious tweet could blow up your life. On Tuesday, ABC canceled the wildly successful reboot of “Roseanne” after...
New Starbucks training manual promotes ‘becoming color brave’
A 68-page guidebook and more than a dozen videos made up the majority of Starbucks’ hours-long racial bias training session on Tuesday, with much of the coffee seller's revamped curriculum...
‘Missing immigrant kids’ is fake news and other comments
From the right: ‘Missing Immigrant Kids’? Fake News In their “continuing coordinated effort to criticize all things Trump,” charges The Federalist’s Margot Cleveland, media have “dragged illegal aliens out of...
Hawaii man pulls gun on neighbor checking on lava-threatened home
A Hawaiian hothead pulled a gun on a neighbor who returned to the area to check on his lava-threatened home, according to a report. John Hubbard evidently reached a boiling...
Johnny Manziel starting CFL season on the bench
Johnny Manziel will start the CFL's regular season in a backup role. As Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach June Jones confirmed Thursday, quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will remain the starting quarterback when...
Disgraced TV icons once jockeyed for ratings crown
Bill Cosby was the reigning king of sitcoms and Roseanne Barr the up-and-comer when together they dominated the small screen in the late 1980s with their hit family shows. Just...
Samantha Bee to Ivanka Trump: Sorry I called you the c-word
Comedian Samantha Bee on Thursday apologized for calling Ivanka Trump the c-word on this week's episode of her TBS TV show, after the insult drew backlash from the White House...
Tiger Woods 'fights' to avoid disaster at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — One day after Tiger Woods boasted about how, regardless of how poorly a round is going for him, he never considers “bagging it,’’ he fought. Woods, playing...
How IKEA stores trick you into buying stuff you didn't want
Any visitor to an IKEA store knows the feeling. You went in knowing exactly what you wanted. Now you’ve devoured a serving of the meatballs, and you’re on a one-way-trip,...
Alexandra Court reveals her exit from Guggenheim
Alexandra Court has left the building. The blonde-haired beauty, said to be at the center of a rift between the top brass at Guggenheim Partners, has left the giant money...
Dinesh D'Souza slams Preet Bharara after pardon
Recently pardoned conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza wasted no time before mocking the man who put him away following his full pardon by President Trump on Thursday. “KARMA IS A BITCH...
Trump appears to be clearing his disgraced 'Apprentice' pals
He’s getting the old cast back together. President Trump hinted Thursday that he may use his power to tidy up the criminal records of two of his pals from his...
Can Eli Manning keep Giants' bounty of big-name targets happy?
The way the Giants designed this, Eli Manning is going to have options galore after he takes the snap from center. If the greatest challenge for the 37-year-old quarterback is...
Passenger's 'unbearable' stench grounds plane
A Dutch airliner was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger’s overpowering body odor caused others to vomit and faint, according to a report. The Transavia Boeing 737...
Trae Young surprisingly grants Knicks a workout
Despite the Knicks picking ninth in the June 21 NBA Draft, Oklahoma star point guard Trae Young has decided to give them a private workout at the team facility in...
Goldman Sachs banker charged with insider trading
A Goldman Sachs vice president stole confidential information and reaped more than $143,000 in an illicit insider trading scheme, according to criminal charges unsealed in Manhattan federal court Thursday. Woojae...
Deadbeat son finally starts to move out of parents' home
This deadbeat son is finally hitting the road. Michael Rotondo — the 30-year-old upstate man who lost a court battle to keep living in his parents’ suburban Syracuse home —...
Pit bull fatally mauls 9-month-old in bouncy chair
A Florida mother was reeling after her 9-month-old daughter was fatally mauled by a pit bull as she sat in a bouncy chair, saying she’s numb after losing "the best...
Big stash of K2 seized in raid on Brooklyn drug den: cops
Cops raided a Brooklyn drug den early Thursday, seizing a massive trove of narcotics — including over 1,000 packets of K2, police said. Investigators from the Brooklyn North Narcotics Division...
Man reels in 'river monster' with $20 fishing rod
A Virginia man made the catch of a lifetime on Saturday when he reeled in a 68-pound flathead catfish, beating a state record set nearly 25 years ago. Fisherman Jeffrey...
Journalist details how he staged his fake death
Ukrainian authorities took a page out of the novel-turned-horror flick “Carrie” — dousing with pigs' blood the reporter whose death they were faking, it was revealed Thursday. Arkady Babchenko had...
Abortion is still banned in one third of the world
A third of countries still ban abortions with some jailing women for having miscarriages. Global abortion laws have come under the spotlight after the Republic of Ireland’s landmark vote to...
Missing dementia patient found dead in hospital stairwell
An elderly California dementia patient was reported missing from a hospital — and then found dead in its stairwell 10 days later. Ruby Lee Anderson was being treated at San...
NYPD traffic agents attacked in separate incidents
Two on-duty NYPD traffic agents were attacked in separate incidents on the same day in Queens, police and law enforcement sources said Thursday. Both victims were on the job Tuesday...
US-North Korea meeting ends early after 'substantive' talks
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that talks with North Korean officials had been “substantive” — and that their meeting went so well, it ended two hours early. "Substantive...
Car plows into Brooklyn cafe
A driver plowed through a Brooklyn cafe Thursday, injuring four people, including himself, after his sports car was struck by a hit-and-run driver, police said. The silver Dodge Challenger —...
ISIS sympathizer admits he called for attacks on Prince George
An ISIS sympathizer pleaded guilty Thursday to encouraging terrorists to attack Prince George, saying “even the royal family will not be left alone.” Husnain Rashid posted more than 300,000 propaganda...
Dez Bryant's options disappearing as Cowboys boss confused
It's been over a month since the Cowboys released Dez Bryant after eight seasons, and the team's executive vice president, Stephen Jones, remains perplexed at to why no one has...
Trump might commute Rod Blagojevich's sentence, pardon Martha Stewart
President Trump said Thursday that he was considering commuting the sentence of disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and pardoning style maven Martha Stewart. Trump said he was thinking of...
Usain Bolt's perfect Olympics crushed by teammate's doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Usain Bolt won't be getting back his ninth Olympic gold medal. A Court of Arbitration for Sport judging panel on Thursday dismissed Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter's appeal...
Men nearly caused human extinction 7,000 years ago, new theory states
Genetics can reveal many buried secrets. An extramarital dalliance. The origins of our ancestors. In this case, it may have revealed that men almost exterminated themselves some 7,000 years ago....
Uber turned down $3B investment offer from Buffett
Billionaire Warren Buffett had proposed to invest $3 billion in Uber Technologies earlier this year, but the talks failed following disagreements over the deal’s terms, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing unidentified...
Divorce can be seriously detrimental to your health
We already know divorce can be bad for your checkbook and your emotional health. It turns out, it can be bad for your physical health, too. A new study published...
Car sales honcho subjected workers to 'purple nurples' and non-stop farts: suit
A Texas car salesman is raising a stink about his ex-boss for subjecting him and other male underlings to incessant farts and nipple-pinching, according to reports. Brett Bland, who worked...
Disgraced med school dean blames hooker for rampant meth use
A disgraced medical school dean at the University of Southern California used methamphetamine while working at the school — but only because his mental illness allowed him to fall head...
LeBron James opens up on relationship with Dan Gilbert
LeBron James insists he has a "great working relationship" with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert — but the world's best player still may want to work for someone else next season....
Have we seen too much of the best NBA Finals matchup?
Four is enough — or maybe too much. That was the theme of a conference call this week with ESPN NBA Finals analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson as...
Trump's net worth dips for second straight year
President Donald Trump’s businesses lost $100 million over the past year, with revenues sinking at Trump Tower and his golf courses — though he’s still a billionaire with a net...
Lovesick albino peacock harasses tiny UK village
Villagers in the UK keep getting spooked by a ghostly peacock who wanders into their gardens -- because he’s looking for a mate. Lovesick bird Bertie, an all-white peacock, is...
Woman who went on rant against Jewish man has one regret
The black woman caught in a now-viral video going on a rant against an Orthodox Jewish man aboard a packed city subway car after he called her racist has no...
Sears to close another 72 stores as sales plummet
Eddie Lampert is going on another downsizing bender. The billionaire chief executive and largest shareholder of Sears Holdings is closing 72 stores after reporting first-quarter losses and plunging sales. The...
Why Clint Frazier isn't a threat to struggling Aaron Hicks
Aaron Hicks was hitless in 15 at-bats before a sixth-inning double in the Yankees' 5-3 win over the Astros Wednesday night at the Stadium, but Boone said he still values...
New York holding drills to thwart election hacking
NEW YORK -- Federal and New York state officials say they will hold drills in the weeks leading up to primary elections for the US House and Senate to prevent...
Man punches bear to protect beagle from attack
A Michigan man put up quite a fight against a bear as it tried to attack his barking beagle earlier this month. The Boyne Falls man let his dog outside...
Journalist who faked death tells critics to 'go f--k themselves'
Ukrainian authorities were raked over the coals for faking a Russian journalist’s death -- as the very-much-alive reporter defended the scheme Thursday, telling critics to "go f--k themselves." Arkady Babchenko...
Zidane shockingly quits as Real Madrid manager
MADRID — Zinedine Zidane quit as Real Madrid coach on Thursday, less than a week after leading the team to its third straight Champions League title, saying the club needed...
Trump claims letter from Kim Jong Un is headed to DC
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the North Korean delegation meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York wants to travel to Washington to deliver a letter from...
Lawyer who hates Muslims, gay people says he's fit to be judge
A family law attorney in Florida who once tweeted that Muslims are “deranged” claims he’ll be able to keep his hateful views off the bench if elected as a judge...
How Brockmire became Hank Azaria's defining role
When word first hit last year about “Brockmire,” a show on IFC starring Hank Azaria as a weathered baseball broadcaster, it struck me the same way it would if, say,...
Trump grants full pardon to Dinesh D’Souza
President Trump on Thursday granted a full pardon to conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, who pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions to a US Senate race in New York. Speaking aboard...
Trump pushes ahead with metals tariffs against EU, Canada and Mexico
The United States on Thursday said it was pushing ahead with tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, setting the stage for a possible...
Triple Crown hopeful Justify's owners tap Leverage Agency for deals
The owners of Triple Crown hopeful Justify have tapped Leverage Agency to handle sponsorships, betting that the racehorse’s odds heading into the Belmont Stakes on June 9 will excite advertisers...
'Armed and dangerous' suspect wanted for killing cop
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a traffic stop early Wednesday and police were offering a $12,500 reward to help them find the suspect, a...
Deutsche Bank lands on federal list of 'troubled' banks
Deutsche Bank has reportedly landed on the US government’s naughty list. The Federal Reserve has deemed a US unit of the German banking behemoth “troubled,” and has put it on...
Wrestler lights himself on fire and it doesn't end well
A wrestler has been suspended for performing an unsanctioned crazy move that involved setting himself on fire. The shocking incident happened on May 20 at a Philippine Wrestling Revolution show...
Sex on Mars could create new species of human
The idea of a colony of humans on Mars isn’t just science fiction anymore; NASA and space agencies around the world, along with independent scientists and researchers, are working hard...
Trump insists he didn't fire Comey over Russia probe
President Trump denied in a tweet on Thursday that he fired FBI Director James Comey because of the Russia investigation and blamed the media for "pushing that narrative." "Not that...
Internet connects Twitter dots to Bryan Colangelo's wife
Internet sleuths believe they are one step closer to exposing the identity behind several Twitter burner accounts tied to 76ers president and general manager Bryan Colangelo, alleging his wife may...
'Adrift' is a little dull for a terror-at-sea movie
Shailene Woodley dives deep to play a sea-stranded hurricane survivor in the new thriller from Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur. It doesn’t seem much of a stretch for the hippie-ish Woodley...
Trump says he's still waiting for apology from Bob Iger
President Donald Trump on Thursday once more weighed in on the fiasco surrounding Roseanne Barr's racist tweet by again demanding an apology from Disney CEO Bob Iger, claiming Iger and...
Two people missing after their car is swept away in Virginia floods
Swift-water rescue teams are looking for two people who went missing on a flooded road in Albemarle County, Virginia. A man and a woman were last seen in the water...
Lavrov meets Kim in Pyongyang, invites him to Moscow
MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Thursday, the Russian foreign ministry said, and invited him to visit Russia. Lavrov...
Heavy rains blamed for deadly home collapse in North Carolina
BOONE, N.C. — Two people are dead in North Carolina after a home they were in collapsed. News outlets report that the Boone Police Department confirmed the deaths. Rescuers responded...
Charlotte Fox, survivor of deadly Everest expedition, dead at 61
TELLURIDE, Colo. — A survivor of the deadly 1996 Mount Everest expedition has died at her home in Telluride, Colorado. Charlotte Fox was found dead in her home May 24...
Hot doctor charges $100K to help patients have sex 'like a rock star'
Want to make love like a rock star? Dr. Ivan Rusilko has the prescription for you. The Miami-based MD performs controversial “lifestyle” medical treatments on his clients, including an “O-Shot”...
Gary Sanchez gets a little bit of luck and ends a skid
This wasn’t a hit Gary Sanchez will necessarily cherish. He admitted it was more about good fortune than skill, the ball finding the right spot. “I just threw the bat...
Top N. Korean official and Pompeo try to save summit over dinner
NEW YORK — A senior North Korean official and the top US diplomat had dinner in New York as President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un try to salvage prospects...
Tyler Austin 'terrible' in his surprising Yankees chance
Tyler Austin pointed his finger in the mirror. Sporadic playing time wasn’t the problem Wednesday night. “I just got to prepare better, and that’s all it is. That’s all it...
Miguel Andujar OK after collision scare
Miguel Andujar collided with Houston’s Yuli Gurriel trying to make a play at third in the seventh, but remained in the game after being looked at by the training staff....
Syracuse, St. John's breathing easier after draft deadline passes
It’s no longer too early to begin making projections for next year’s college basketball season. Wednesday night was the deadline for players to either keep their name eligible for the...
One pitch shows just how dominant Luis Severino has become
You peruse the batting order, one through nine, and even on a night such as Wednesday, when Brett Gardner and Greg Bird both sat strategically against Houston lefty Dallas Keuchel,...
Andrew McCabe reportedly drafted memo on Comey firing
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe drafted a memo on circumstances leading up to the firing of his onetime boss, James Comey, a person familiar with the situation...
Mets find a way to fend off the flames — for one day at least
ATLANTA — This is the reminder of just how intoxicating the sport can be when you allow it to be. Games like these are the flip side to games like...
Valet somehow parks Porsche under another car
SYDNEY - A hotel valet had a lucky escape - but the luxury sports car he was trying to park did not. Australian media say the valet drove the soft-top...
Yankees castoff returns two years later with six no-hit innings
OAKLAND, Calif. — Even though he knew it was the best move to make, Tampa Bay right-hander Nathan Eovaldi was not happy when Kevin Cash pulled him after six innings....
Shohei Ohtani and the Angels were rolling until the rains came
DETROIT — Shohei Ohtani was rolling along for five innings against the Tigers on Wednesday night. However, thanks to two rain delays, that's all the Angels got from their young...
Top state agency administrator fired for sexual misconduct
The Cuomo administration fired a top agency administrator after a state probe substantiated accusations of sexual misconduct, officials revealed Wednesday. Former Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special...
Joy Reid reportedly once touted notorious 9/11 conspiracy film
The MSNBC host once trumpeted a conspiratorial film about the terrorist attacks, according to a report.
Twice-deported man allegedly on drugs kills teen in car crash
A man who had been deported twice is behind bars after crashing his vehicle into another car while allegedly on drugs, killing a Texas teenager who was on her way...
The Kevin Durant hate knows no end
OAKLAND, Calif. — One NBA scout was discussing The Finals opponents, the Cavaliers and Warriors, and made a point. “LeBron James is No. 1, no question, but Kevin Durant, you...