July 6, 2018
El Chapo's right-hand man extradited to US, may join ranks of infamous turncoats
A former right-hand man of accused Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was extradited Friday to the United States — where he could, like infamous mob turncoat Salvatore “Sammy...
Why restaurants have struggled to recover after accidents
An accident plague of biblical proportions is wreaking havoc on New York City restaurants — and owners have learned the hard way that insurance coverage can only do so much....
Fantasy owners shouldn't lose hope in demoted Rockies pitcher
Coming off a season in which he went 10-4 with a 3.67 ERA with 112 strikeouts and a 1.296 WHIP over 20 starts, the Rockies’ Jon Gray was one of...
Wounded NYPD detective leaves hospital after shootout in Brooklyn
A career criminal shot and wounded one of the three NYPD detectives trying to arrest him Friday morning on a warrant for armed robbery, officials said. The ex-con, Kelvin Stichel,...
Wildfires rage in California as blazes continue to spread
Scorching triple-digit heat and tinder-dry brush fueled multiple wildfires near San Diego on Friday – including blazes that crept dangerously close to Cleveland National Forest and a major Marine base....
Famed Marvel comic book artist Steve Ditko dies
Famed comic book artist Steve Ditko — who teamed up with Stan Lee to create Spider-Man and Doctor Strange — died in New York, police said Friday. The 90-year-old Ditko...
Sonny Gray pounded again as Yankees fall to Blue Jays
TORONTO — Was Sonny Gray’s shortest outing of the season his last for a while? Not according to man in charge. “I think he can right the ship in the...
Experts warn trade battle with China could last into 2019
Team Trump and China slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on $34 billion worth of US and Chinese imports on Friday, with Beijing accusing Washington of triggering the “largest-scale trade war” as the...
High-end speaker company Sonos is going public
Sonos is going public. The high-end speaker company filed paperwork for an S-1 on Friday. It set a placeholder amount of $100 million, but did not specify an offering price...
Jose Bautista rescues Mets with massive walk-off grand slam
Maybe the Mets’ season isn’t over yet. Less than two months ago, Jose Bautista’s career looked done, too. Bautista’s unlikely revival peaked Friday night as the 37-year-old blasted a walk-off...
This is how easy it is to find illegal idlers in NYC
It’s a fast-paced town, but all it takes is a leisurely stroll through Manhattan to find illegal idlers. Post reporters had no problem finding more than a dozen trucks and...
Why Knicks GM is giving second chance to his biggest draft bust
LAS VEGAS — We were all jerks in our youth. That was the message from new Knicks coach David Fizdale in predicting newly signed forward Mario Hezonja has turned over...
Americans are streaming more music than ever before
US music fans continue to increase their consumption of tunes. Fueled by a 45 percent rise in on-demand streams, the amount of music Americans either bought or streamed during the...
Trapped soccer team unites a deeply divided world
When news first broke on Thursday that a diver working to rescue the trapped children in Thailand died, appended was a notable detail: His nationality was unknown. Since the 12...
British regulators ban Steve Cohen's hedge fund
Billionaire hedge funder Steve Cohen is getting no love from UK regulators. Cohen’s Point72 hedge fund has been barred from opening up his fund to British investors by the UK’s...
Obama-era regulator drops suit against Trump over CFPB pick
An Obama-era banking regulator — who’s suing President Trump over his right to appoint Mick Mulvaney to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — announced on Friday she’s stepping down...
NYC will pay you big bucks for ratting out idling trucks, buses
The Big Apple’s streets really are paved with gold — for anyone willing to rat out idling trucks and buses. The city is paying cash bounties to tipsters who turn...
Weinstein Co. buyer will pay claims by De Niro, other actors
The prospective buyer of the bankrupt studio has agreed to cover claims made by actors, paving the way for the sale to proceed.
Jets owner wants to raise kids 'just like Donald Trump'
Woody Johnson’s time in the Trump administration, serving as ambassador to the United Kingdom, apparently has had a lasting impact on the former Jets owner. Johnson, who gave up his...
Conflicting reports over what prompted attack on teenage Trump supporter
An attack on a teenage Trump supporter that was caught in a viral video may have been motivated by vile racial slurs, a report said Friday. Hunter Richard, 16, was...
How Roe v. Wade has saved women's lives
Overturning Roe v. Wade would be a catastrophe for women’s health — and in some cases, would cost women their life. But it won’t lead to fewer abortions. A study...
Mets are ready to start selling some of their assets
The registers are open. The sale will soon begin. With less than a month before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, Mets co-interim general manager John Ricco characterized the current...
Harvard's 'secret sauce' is a secret shame
How do you get into Harvard? Well . . . it’s a secret. At least, that’s what the university claims as it fights the lawsuit charging it with discrimination against Asian-Americans. Its...
The 'immigrant purge' that wasn't
Social media erupted in outrage Friday after an Associated Press report suggested the Trump administration is purging immigrants who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship. That’s...
De Blasio's latest flight of folly
We certainly understand why Mayor Bill de Blasio flew back to the city amid his weeklong vacation to attend the ceremony honoring slain NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia — but not...
Why Roe v. Wade is a travesty of constitutional law
The prospect of overturning Roe v. Wade will be at the foreground of the battle over Justice Anthony Kennedy’s replacement, and it should be. Roe is judicially wrought social legislation...
Storm-wracked Puerto Rico braces for first Hurricane of the season
The first hurricane of the season is heading toward storm-wracked Puerto Rico -- and may make landfall there on Monday. Forecasters believe that Hurricane Beryl will begin slowing down before...
Where Trump and Mexico's AMLO may be able to agree
Will NAFTA survive? Last week, Mexico elected as president longtime NAFTA critic Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (always called “AMLO”) by a wide margin. He promptly had a cordial phone conversation...
Man found dead behind West Village building was a noted daredevil
A daredevil who posted Instagram photos of himself scaling risky heights died after falling from a West Village building, according to police. The body of Jackson Coe, 25, was discovered...
Gripping photos show what life was really like for African-Americans in the ’50s
When photography first emerged in the mid-1800s, few embraced the medium with as much fervor as the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who sat for his portrait a whopping 160 times. And...
Sure, men can wear shorts — but should they?
Dapper dudes in shorts are cropping up everywhere from the runways to the red carpet. Two Posties take on the polarizing trend. Johnny Oleksinski: Shorts shouldn't be worn on the...
The year's best TV shows so far
With the year at its halfway point, it’s a good time to assess the best shows of the year so far. Since there are over 500 series on the air,...
Bank on low scoring in these two World Cup matches
Saturday’s World Cup games, while looking to be light on goals, offer plenty of opportunities for those willing to bet long shots. Taking the Under of two goals in Russia-Croatia...
Daredevil hopes to best Evel Knievel with live motorcycle jumps
Motorcycle daredevil Travis Pastrana is known for jumping high and far. Now he’ll try leaping into the past. In “Evel Live,” airing Sunday (8-11 p.m.) from Las Vegas on History,...
Man who spent $159M on home stiffed contractor: lawsuit
He spent $159 million to build himself one of the country’s priciest homes, only to stiff a Harlem contractor over its faux-marble finishes, a new lawsuit charges. Wealthy builder Robert...
Striker's monster World Cup ending era of English letdowns
Harry Kane’s historic goal-scoring pace has England in position to end its World Cup drought. On Saturday, when England meets Sweden in Samara, Russia, for a spot in the semifinals,...
How Broadway got the nickname 'The Great White Way' in 1880
10 Streets That Changed America Tuesday, 8 p.m., PBS The evolution of Broadway from a Native American trail to Manhattan main artery is only one of the fascinating stories in...
Crumbling beach icon gets new life in Queens
An old art deco gem has risen again at Jacob Riis Park in Queens. Constructed in 1932, the historic Bathhouse Beach Pavilion had long ago fallen into disrepair. Now, after...
Dad whose toddler died after eating grilled cheese sues Harlem day care
The father of a 3-year-old boy who died when day care workers allegedly ignored the child's dairy allergy and fed him a grilled cheese sandwich is now suing the Harlem...
Fake gynecologist was hopeful parents' worst nightmare
For 10 years, dozens of women walked through the doors of Raffaele Di Paolo’s clinic in Melbourne, Australia, filled with hope the Italian-born fertility specialist could deliver them a baby....
How news anchors look so gorgeous at the crack of dawn
TV news anchors look effortlessly polished — until you know all the work that goes on behind the scenes. Bright studio lights and cutting-edge HD cameras require a level of...
Jenrry Mejia's return to baseball, Mets comes with a caveat
The Mets’ bullpen could get some unexpected help in 2019 from a former closer. Major League Baseball conditionally reinstated Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia, the league announced Friday. The righty was...
Man arrested after hurling drink at teen wearing MAGA hat: cops
The man accused of hurling a drink in the face of a Texas teen inside a Whataburger restaurant and then stealing the 16-year-old’s “Make America Great Again” hat was arrested...
Long Island teacher sexually abused boys at upstate camp: cops
A Long Island schoolteacher sexually abused young boys at an upstate camp where he worked for more than three decades, police said. Dylan T. Stolz, 51, of Little Neck was...
These high-tech clothes block sunlight better than sunscreen
Sunscreen isn’t the only defense we have against the sun. A growing number of companies are starting to offer clothes with UPF, or ultraviolet protection factor. Think of it as...
Belgium is now the very real deal after downing Brazil
Belgium’s golden generation transformed itself from a group of extremely talented individuals who scraped past lowly Japan into a fully functioning Death Star of a team on Friday night as...
Why Tony Parker 'had to move on' from Spurs
Everyone wants to leave the Spurs. Tony Parker, the longest-tenured member of the franchise, has agreed to terms with the Hornets on a two-year, $10 million deal, Yahoo Sports reported. With all...
Notorious terrorist group reportedly bans plastic bags
They have no problem stoning to death a mother of eight — but wouldn't dare harm Mother Nature. The al-Qaeda-linked Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab announced a ban on single-use plastic...
Dean Skelos chokes up on stand talking about troubled son
Ex-state Sen. Dean Skelos choked up on the witness stand Friday as he spoke publicly for the first time about why he asked companies lobbying him in Albany to help...
Veterans respond to Army discharging immigrant recruits
Military veterans said it's a slap in the face that immigrant recruits have quietly been kicked out of the Army after being promised citizenship -- as the Department of Defense...
School reportedly denies first black valedictorian graduation speech
When the principal of a Rochester, N.Y., charter school reportedly refused to allow the school’s first-ever black valedictorian to deliver a graduation speech last month, the city’s mayor stepped in...
LeBron James sold nemesis on Lakers with these three words
LeBron James wasn’t just OK with the Lakers signing Lance Stephenson. He even called his longtime antagonist to get him to Los Angeles, according to Pacers president Kevin Pritchard. “I...
NYC's coolest outdoor dance parties
Why confine yourself to dancing in a packed pub or club when you can let loose in the great outdoors? From salsa to swing — with plenty in between —...
Teen charged with rape, murder of missing 6-year-old girl
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in the rape and murder of a 6-year-old girl on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, according to a new report. Alesha MacPhail was...
Wearing neckties reduces blood flow to the brain
Comfortably dressed men may be smarter and higher-functioning than guys who wear ties — because the neckwear reduces blood flow to the brain, according to new research. The uncomfortable office...
Australian law makes sexual consent explicitly verbal
If you want to have sex you now have to ask for it loud and clear and get a verbal "yes" back under new reforms announced by the New South...
Bananas are facing extinction
Scientists are racing to save bananas from a tropical disease that is threatening crops across the world. The Panama disease, a type of fungal infection that invades the soil, is...
Pharmacist sentenced to 12 years for diluting cancer drugs
BERLIN — A court in western Germany has sentenced a pharmacist to 12 years in prison for diluting cancer drugs on a massive scale in order to finance his luxury...
Rapist finally sentenced for decades-old attack on teen
A Brooklyn man landed up to 20 years behind bars Friday after a decades-old rape kit finally implicated him in the gunpoint sex assault of a teen girl. In 1994,...
This design duo turns prosthetic limbs into works of art
These prosthetic covers marry flair with function. McCauley Wanner and Ryan Palibroda craft stylish leg and arm covers that people can actually afford through their British Columbia-based Alleles Design Studio,...
Funeral held for girl at center of brain-death controversy
HAYWARD, Calif. — Family members are holding a funeral in Northern California for a girl at the center of a medical and religious debate over brain death. San Francisco Bay...
How the higher unemployment rate is actually a good sign
The Labor Department reported Friday that the nation’s unemployment rate rose by 0.2 of a percentage point in June, to 4 percent. That was a surprise, since most experts were...
UFC 226 is a fat-bottomed beauty of a card
The UFC likes to overload International Fight Week with compelling fights and this year is no different. Starting with proto-superhero Israel Adesanya’s showcase on Friday night in the main event...
Lawmaker details groping claims against state attorney general
A state representative in Indiana detailed the groping allegations she made against the state’s attorney general, saying she will not remain anonymous as a “victim of sexual battery.” Mara Candelaria Reardon...
Kyrie Irving didn't want LeBron James from Day 1
Kyrie Irving and LeBron James reportedly had a rough relationship from the moment James left the sandy shores of South Beach. It turns out Kyrie Irving never really wanted LeBron...
Judge won't tell El Chapo who ratted him out
Here are a few people who will be sleeping a little easier tonight. A Brooklyn federal judge ruled Friday that accused Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman won't be...
What’s the end-game for Trump’s trade war? and other commentary
From the right: A Landmark Win for Academic Freedom The Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday handed down what The Weekly Standard’s Charles Sykes calls “a landmark decision on academic freedom in...
Rescue postponed for soccer kids trapped in cave
The Thai youth soccer team that has been trapped in a flooded cave for two weeks will not be evacuated Friday, officials said — despite plummeting oxygen levels and monsoon...
Eleventh suspect arrested in killing of Bronx teen
An 11th suspect has been busted in connection with the vicious Bronx slaying of innocent teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, police said Friday. Danilo Payamps-Pacheco, 21, turned himself in at the...
Road rage turns into brutal beatdown at a traffic light
Four women brawled at a traffic light in Florida, with one suspect appearing to use a baton as a weapon. Police arrested 18-year-old Willie Edwards and 21-year-old Marquavia Jenkins in...
White House seeks extension for deadline to reunite migrant families
The Trump administration will not fully meet a deadline to reunite all migrant children and their parents after their separation at the southern border — and is seeking an extension,...
Rogue security researcher tried to sell iPhone malware for $50M
Nearly two years ago, security researchers unearthed what was, at the time, arguably the most advanced piece of mobile hacking software the world had ever seen. The tool in question...
Inside the cave rescue of Thailand's lost boys
Rescuers in northern Thailand look for alternative ways into Luang Nang Non cave during the frantic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach.
This town just named itself Gilead
In a move that is truly baffling, a small Australian town has been named "Gilead" much to the chagrin of social media users and "The Handmaid’s Tale" fans who are...
NASA may have found a meteorite at bottom of the ocean
Three days ago, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration teamed up with NASA in the hopes of finding leftover chunks of a meteorite which slammed into the ocean...
Japan's death row executes inmates without any warning
Seven members of a brainwashed doomsday cult were hanged yesterday in a sterile Japanese execution chamber for carrying out a deadly gas attack in 1995. The Asian country is one...
It feels like it's all or nothing for Terrelle Pryor with the Jets
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Dad sitting with family in kiddie pool killed by out-of-control bus
A dad cooling off with his family alongside a kiddie pool was killed when a public transit bus jumped the curb and slammed into him on the lawn of a...
Charity worker, nun arrested for selling babies at Mother Teresa's shelter
A nun and another worker at a Mother Teresa's charity shelter for unwed moms have been arrested after being accused of selling babies. The home in eastern India's Jharkhand state...
Coach bolts Red Bulls for European risk
With ambitions for Europe, Jesse Marsch finally looks to be well on his way abroad. The Red Bulls announced that Marsch has left the club to "pursue other opportunities" with...
Donovan wants to boost security at Statue of Liberty after protest
Congressman Dan Donovan is demanding the Interior Department study ways to increase security at the Statue of Liberty after an anti-Trump immigration protester shut down the landmark on the Fourth...
The world's most obnoxious hipster coffee photo, explained
Coffee lovers in Sydney are raising the bar. At the Deus Latte Art Showdown — sponsored by the apparel retailer-slash-motorcycle dealer-slash-coffeehouse chain Deus Ex Machina — baristas compete to create...
Scotland's plan for when the Loch Ness Monster is caught
Scottish officials have a plan ready if the Loch Ness Monster is ever caught. Officials drew up a set of guidelines on how to protect the new species — including...
Wounded detective was once honored with NYPD Medal of Valor
Detective Miguel Soto, who was shot while serving a warrant on a domestic-violence suspect Friday, was awarded the NYPD Medal of Valor in 2016 for chasing down and shooting an...
The moment a brazen gunman shoots a man in a stairwell
This is the moment a brazen thug opens fire in the stairwell of a Brooklyn building. The shooter, wearing a blue bandanna, white T-shirt and black pants, can be seen...
Trump expected to stay away from London during UK trip
President Donald Trump was expected to largely steer clear of London during his four-day visit to the UK next week in an apparent effort to avoid expected mass protests —...
Drug-addicted mom says slain baby reminded her of the father
The K2-addicted Bronx mom who slipped through the cracks with ACS to keep her 5-month-old son — and then allegedly killed the boy — told cops that she didn’t love the...
It's more common to wake up during an operation than you think
Waking up in the middle of an operation sounds like something out of a horror movie, but new research has revealed that it could happen a lot easier than you...
'Bulls--t': Cardinals vet escalates feud with team president
After getting publicly criticized by Cardinals president John Mozeliak earlier this week, Dexter Fowler returned to the clubhouse Thursday with answers to blasts from his own organization. To Fowler, it...
Thunder just trying to figure out how to get rid of Carmelo
Carmelo Anthony didn’t like his reduced role and the Thunder weren’t keen on paying him big money to fail at it. A parting of the ways always seemed inevitable, and...
Handcuffed suspect remains unconscious after shootout with cops
The suspect in the shooting of an NYPD detective during a gun battle Friday morning can be seen unconscious and handcuffed to a hospital bed in this exclusive photo obtained...
Tuberculosis spill prompts mass evacuation at Johns Hopkins
An accidental tuberculosis tube spill prompted a mass evacuation at two buildings on the campus of a prestigious Baltimore hospital, according to new reports. A frozen sample of the extremely...
Trump's Mar-a-Lago wants to hire dozens of foreigners
Mar-a-Lago, President Trump’s self-described “Winter White House,“ asked the feds’ permission to hire 61 temporary foreign workers as cooks, waiters and waitresses — despite his repeated knocks on immigrants and...
Baseball coach takes shirt, shoes off in wild ejection
Fireworks night? More like bark in the park. A baseball coach in a wood-bat collegiate summer league game in Macon, Ga., on Tuesday took being ejected to a whole new...
Dean Skelos to take stand in corruption retrial
Ex-state Sen. Dean Skelos was preparing to take the witness stand Friday at his corruption retrial in Manhattan federal court, after dodging giving testimony the first time. Skelos's co-defendant and...
John Liu is planning a political comeback
Scandal-scarred former New York City Comptroller John Liu is attempting a political comeback — emboldened by the stunning upset pulled off last week by Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, sources...
Kyle O'Quinn signs with Pacers as Knicks think young
The Kyle O'Quinn Era is over in New York. The Queens product agreed to terms on a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Pacers, an NBA source confirmed. The Knicks'...
White man loses job after calling police on black family at pool
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A white man who challenged a black family's use of a private community's pool has not only resigned from the homeowners association board — he's lost his...
Emmanuel Mudiay all-in with Fizdale as career at a crossroads
LAS VEGAS — Emmanuel Mudiay doesn't have to be here. But the 6-foot-5 point guard wants to be around new coach David Fizdale as much as he can looking to...
Tired people nap in the craziest places
Inside an MRI machine, an abandoned part of a chemical plant, and on the floor of the work bathroom number among some of the craziest places people have snuck in...
High school swim coach recorded sex with student: feds
A high school swim coach in Indiana had sex with a teen girl he coached at public parks and in a hotel, where he recorded the illicit tryst, federal authorities...
Syrian girl who used tin cans as legs gets first pair of prosthetics
ISTANBUL — Eight-year-old Maya Merhi, who was born with no legs, had to shuffle around a camp in northern Syria on makeshift limbs fashioned from old tubing and tin cans....
Russia will beat Croatia in World Cup, according to dolphins
YAROSLAVL, Russia — Dolphins in the Russian city of Yaroslavl predicted on Thursday the hosts would win their World Cup quarter-final against Croatia 3-1 and move into the last four...
Kaia Gerber is somewhere under this massive hairdo
Big hair, do care. Huge hair ruled the runways at the fall 2018 couture shows in Paris. There were the ample faux bobs at Giambattista Valli teased to vintage perfection...
Scientists are using diamonds to send secret messages
The internet was built through a vast network of copper wires. In the future, it could be diamonds. Researchers at Princeton University are creating diamonds that they think will be...
At least 24 die in firework factory blasts
TULTEPEC, Mexico — First a horrific blast rocked the town of Tultepec, a place already notorious for deadly fireworks accidents, and emergency workers rushed in to rescue the injured. Then,...
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson plotting $10 million showdown
If they can't make it happen in a tournament, they will make it happen for television. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are planning to face off in an 18-hole match...
Dozens dead after tourist boat capsized near Thailand
At least 37 people are dead after a boat full of Chinese tourists capsized near Phuket, Thailand — a toll that could continue to rise with more than a dozen...
Tree branch nearly takes out bride and groom
Cheyenne and Lucas Kopeschka's wedding video will definitely be something they remember for the rest of their lives. While filming, a tree collapsed and nearly crushed the couple right on...
Soccer kids stuck in cave get invitation to World Cup if they survive
The boys soccer team that’s been trapped in a Thai cave has been invited to attend the World Cup final in Russia — if they’re freed in time. FIFA president...
Obama shares advice on finding 'the one'
This is what #relationshipgoals are made of. In the new book "Yes We (Still) Can," former White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer revealed details of the chat he and then-President...
Keto diet could give new cancer-fighting drugs a boost
New cancer-fighting drugs come along pretty regularly and some show more promise than others, but a new class of treatments is getting a boost in effectiveness from a somewhat unlikely...
Domenec Torrent finally names his NYCFC coaching staff
New York City FC head coach Domenec Torrent has finally named his staff after arriving nearly a month ago, adding four new faces to the club, all whom had previously...
YouTube stars killed in waterfall accident
Two daredevil YouTube stars went over the edge of a Canadian waterfall while trying to save one of their girlfriends -- and all three died, according to reports. Best buddies...
Americans would still rather have a son than a daughter
Oh, boy. Americans would still prefer to have a son over a daughter if they were only allowed to have one kid, according to a recent Gallup poll, continuing a...
Hunter S. Thompson's Ryan Leaf draft plea surfaces after bizarre run-in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=384&v=rqndh-c-yBw Twenty years after the Colts passed on the NFL's biggest cautionary tale, Ryan Leaf recently discovered he had an unlikely ally at the time: Hunter S. Thompson. Attending a...
Wimbledon women in thigh-slapping controversy
Jo Konta moaned to the umpire about rival Dominika Cibulkova slapping her thighs — claiming it was distracting her between first and second serves. Cibulkova, who won 6-3, 6-4, insisted...
Looks like Bob Weinstein was desperate to sell this apartment
That's a wrap. Film producer Bob Weinstein, 63 — the younger brother of embattled film exec Harvey Weinstein, 66 — has sold his duplex co-op at the Beresford for $20.5...
Our galactic neighbor is firing at Earth like a 'cosmic ray gun'
Our sun is obviously the most intense place in our solar system, but it’s actually pretty chill when compared to many other systems. Eta Carinae, for example, is a binary...
Body of diver who died trying to rescue soccer kids sent home
The body of the former Thai navy SEAL diver who died while trying to rescue soccer players in a flooded cave is on its way back home. Petty Officer First...
Trapped soccer team's cave is losing oxygen
Oxygen in the Thai cave where a boys soccer team has been trapped is plummeting to dangerously low levels, authorities said Friday. Oxygen underground in the Tham Luang cave complex...
Flying spiders use electricity to terrify us all
Researchers have cracked the science behind "flying" spiders that leap long distances through the air while scaring onlookers witless. And -- just when you thought the creepy crawlies couldn't get...
Super Bowl Giant busted with heroin after allegedly ramming cop car
A former Giants defensive lineman, who was a key piece of their Super Bowl XLII-winning team, was arrested in Florida on heroin charges after he rammed a deputy’s car following...
Judge scolds teacher for not staying away from alleged student lover
A former special education teacher accused of having sex with students who was caught in a car with one of her alleged victims got an earful during a court appearance...
Samsung earnings growth slows on smartphone slump
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics estimated on Friday that earnings grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the second quarter, as analysts said weak smartphone...
Team Trump gifted Kim Jong Un a 'Rocket Man' CD
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived for his meeting with officials in North Korea bearing a special gift for Kim Jong-un — a CD that included Elton John’s song “Rocket...
Elias on WWE rise, Springsteen friendship and 'fantastic' Rousey
Before Elias gets to play Madison Square Garden at a live event on July 7 — where he, Kevin Owens and Baron Corbin take on The Undertaker, Roman Reigns and...
Daniel Cormier fighting his past, present and future at UFC 226
Daniel Cormier is currently fourth on the UFC’s pound-for-pound list, holds the light heavyweight championship and is in the conversation for being on the Mount Rushmore of MMA fighters. The...
Grayson Allen's NBA career is off to a predictable start
Some people just don't change. Jazz rookie and controversial former Duke star Grayson Allen got into his first NBA tussle during a summer league game Thursday night. Allen and Hawks...
Tariff hikes lead US and China into 'biggest trade war in economic history'
BEIJING — The United States and China hiked tariffs Friday on billions of dollars of each other's goods, launching what Beijing called the "biggest trade war in economic history" in...
Jack Sock: Why I called opponents' coach a 'piece of s--t'
LONDON — After advancing in the men's doubles at Wimbledon on Thursday, Jack Sock finally discussed his opening-round singles defeat and the fine that followed. On Tuesday, having earned a...
Underwear creep posed as alarm inspector to get into student homes: police
NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. — Police say a man with a fetish for women's underwear posed as a smoke alarm inspector to gain access to student apartments near Plymouth State University...
OxyContin maker placed profits over people, lawsuit reveals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A newly unsealed lawsuit by Tennessee’s attorney general says the maker of the world’s top-selling painkiller directed its sales force to target the highest prescribers, many with...
Ballsy fan shows his junk after World Cup win
When England beat Colombia with a penalty kick, it sent fans across the country into a frenzy. One man, for example, was so excited that he took off his pants...
US adds 213K jobs as unemployment rate rises to 4 percent
Wall Street celebrated a better-than-expected jobs report Friday with all major indexes ending the day in the green. There were 213,000 jobs added to the economy in June, according to...
Anne Frank's family tried to immigrate to US and Cuba
BERLIN — Research suggests the family of Anne Frank, the world-famous Jewish diarist who died in the Holocaust, attempted to immigrate to the United States and later also to Cuba,...
Pompeo in North Korea to 'fill in' details on denuclearization
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met North Korean officials in Pyongyang on Friday, hoping to “fill in” details on how to dismantle the North’s nuclear program and...
The nationalism America needs now
This has been the year of the national anthem. Never before have so many Americans been so passionately interested in the details of its performance. Lengthy debates were held over...
NYPD detective shot in leg while attempting to serve warrant
An NYPD detective serving a domestic-violence warrant was shot in the leg early Friday in Brooklyn by an ex-con with a long rap sheet -- who was busted nearby when...
Man driving scooter flies 30 feet in the air after car crash
A scooter driver survived a collision with a minivan in Wenzhou, China. CCTV caught the high-speed moment the man flew off his scooter -- and quickly got back up.
Elon Musk offers to assist in Thailand cave rescue
Elon Musk says he is sending engineers from two of his companies to Thailand to see if they can help bring out the members of a youth soccer team trapped...
China says tariff hikes on US goods took effect
China’s foreign ministry says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods “took effect immediately” after Washington raised import duties on billions of dollars of Chinese goods. A foreign ministry spokesman, Hu Chunhua,...
Ex-police chief gets prison for receiving underage photos
AKRON, Ohio — A former northeast Ohio village police chief has been sentenced to five years in prison for receiving nude photos of a 16-year-old girl he met on the...
Bank restores funds to 112-year-old stolen identity victim
AUSTIN, Texas — Bank of America has credited the account of a Texas resident who is believed to be the oldest man in the US after his family reported that...
Death toll climbs after boat carrying tourists sinks in Thailand
PHUKET, Thailand — Thai divers scoured the wreckage of a boat with Chinese tourists that sank in a storm off the resort island of Phuket, as the death toll rose...
Man who took naked stroll through city: 'It's very hot'
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A man has decided to take a stroll in the buff through downtown Burlington. The Burlington Free Press reports the man wearing nothing but a hat, sneakers...
3-year-old girl shot, wounded in dispute over fireworks: sheriff
ANDERSON, S.C. — Authorities in South Carolina say a 3-year-old girl was shot during a dispute over fireworks. Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride tells news outlets that a group of...
Trump: NFL's new anthem policy is 'worse' than old one
President Donald Trump is not done with the NFL yet, saying the league’s new national anthem policy is “worse” than the original one. During a campaign rally in Great Falls,...
China warns of 'counterattack' as US tariffs take effect
WASHINGTON — The United States hiked tariffs on Chinese imports Friday and Beijing said it would be forced to make a "counterattack" in a dispute between the world's two biggest...
Mom arrested for abandoning 7-year-old son in LA train station
LOS ANGELES — A mother who abandoned her 7-year-old son at a bustling train station in downtown Los Angeles was arrested after she returned to the station about 19 hours...
Chinese superstar is the Net getting the most summer buzz
LAS VEGAS — Dingsanity Interrupted. The player with the most buzz on the Nets’ summer-league team isn’t first-round pick Dzanan Musa, or even rotation players Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert....
Woman caught shooting fireworks at pedestrians
Cops are investigating after a woman launched a series of blazing fireworks at pedestrians in Crown Heights this week, causing mayhem in the streets. A video posted on Instagram shows...
Give me liberty or a Yankees win
New York City Police Department Emergency Unit at Stitches’ home yesterday. Climbed the ladder for two stories to rid the gutter of fireworks from a day earlier. Ladder fell and...
Ex-deputy accused of molesting girl kills self in jail: officials
LARGO, Fla. — Florida authorities say a former law enforcement officer accused of molesting a young girl was found dead in his jail cell from an apparent suicide. A Pinellas...
Yankees giving struggling veteran first shot as Gleyber Torres' fill-in
The Yankees remain hopeful Gleyber Torres’ strained hip keeps him out around two weeks and he’s able to be back in the lineup after the All-Star break. When Torres was...