August 21, 2018
Hawaiians prepare for the worst amidst threat of Hurricane Lane
HONOLULU — Hawaii residents rushed to grocery stores Tuesday to stock up on bottled water, ramen and toilet paper as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and...
Dwyane Wade and Drake invest in high school sports channel
Drake and Dwyane Wade are going back to school. The uber-successful rapper and the NBA great have invested in a digital sports media startup that will cover top high school...
Yankees' win in 12 spoiled as Chapman exits with knee injury
MIAMI — The postgame music was at its usual paint-pealing level. The Presidente beer was teeth-rattling cold. The Red Sox lost. The Yankees won. And yet if you looked into...
Derek Jeter talks Marlins rebuild, says he'll always be 'Captain'
Derek Jeter enjoyed his time with the Yankees, but the Captain, who is facing his former team in a two-game series Tuesday and Wednesday, told YES’ Meredith Marakovits he has turned...
Mickey Mantle jersey sells for record amount
A Mickey Mantle jersey from the 1964 World Series has been sold at auction for $1.32 million. It was the jersey Mantle wore when he homered in Games 6 and...
Holocaust survivors unwittingly sold home to deported ex-Nazi
When Jakiw Palij and his wife moved into their two-story red-brick home just off Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights in 1966, he appeared to be like any other middle-aged Queens...
Man describes hearing gunshots targeting luxury high-rise
A Roosevelt Island man has described hearing a barrage of gunfire from his building, which cops believe were the potshots taken over the weekend at a luxury high-rise in Manhattan...
Roger Federer's US Open nemesis might not be done
Alert the Swiss authorities, Juan Martin del Potro is back in New York. Though Rafael Nadal is Federer’s bitter rival, the 6-foot-6 del Potro is Federer’s Flushing slayer. Despite a...
Vile abuse sadly all in a day’s work for New York's finest
Several videos of people berating and taunting our police officers have recently appeared on social media. For the public, viewing this ignorant spite might come as a shock. But for...
Man convicted in brutal 2004 murder of high school student
A Brooklyn man has been convicted in the brutal murder of a high school student whose naked body was found crammed into laundry bags in a Bushwick alley in 2004...
Cohen willing to tell Mueller about 'conspiracy to collude': lawyer
Michael Cohen is willing to speak with Special Counsel Robert Mueller about a "conspiracy to collude" with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign, his lawyer said on Tuesday night. Cohen...
AMI under increased scrutiny after Michael Cohen guilty plea
The heat has been turned up on American Media Inc. and CEO David Pecker in the wake of the guilty pleas of Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer of President...
Israel bans Juul e-cigarettes
Israel on Tuesday outlawed the import and sale of e-cigarettes made by Silicon Valley startup Juul Labs, citing public health concerns given their nicotine content. A statement by Israel’s Health...
Ex-employees detail shocking 'anything goes' culture at CBS Radio
When CBS Radio hired Craig Lenti in 2006, he knew the company well — after all, his dad, Joe McCoy, was a program director there for 25 years. But when...
Cynthia Nixon might have one trick left up her sleeve
In three weeks more, Cynthia Nixon will be put out of her misery. The actress began her primary challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo with sizzle and has been a thorn...
Why 'handcuffing' running backs is a wasteful fantasy proposition
By definition, “handcuff” is a term with negative connotations. It inhibits your freedom, limits your options, curtails your possible escape plans. This isn’t a new idea — the Madman has...
State family services head 'deeply troubled' by ACS scandal
The de Blasio administration covered up its failure to screen child-welfare workers for criminal convictions — endangering “the health and safety” of kids in its care, state officials charged. The...
Ferrari driver caught speeding gives cops lame excuse
This driver took “flyover state” just a little bit too literally. A woman with a need for speed was clocked doing 137 mph in the rain while driving a sleek...
W editor welcomes magazine's pending sale
Stefano Tonchi, the W editor-in- chief, doesn’t have the money to buy the title — one of three put up for sale recently by Condé Nast — but thinks it...
Food Hall led by rising chefs opening in Garment Center
A new food hall is coming to the Garment Center. Fête New York will open next spring in 12,063 square feet at the base of 231 W. 39th St. with...
Dylan Farrow's debut novel has publishers lining up
Up to a half-dozen publishers are said to be expressing interest in the proposal for a debut young adult novel by Dylan Farrow, Media Ink has learned. The proposal is...
Convictions mounting for Trump associates
Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen are just the latest associates of President Trump to have been convicted of crimes or taken plea deals recently. Rick Gates, a former top official...
Designers relocating to very fashionable Fifth Avenue tower
Two more luxury designers are moving their offices to 693 Fifth Ave. between East 54th and East 55th streets. Escada has signed a lease for 5,844 square feet on the...
Rosenberg & Estis law firm expands on Third Avenue
The law firm of Rosenberg & Estis is expanding at 733 Third Ave. to 51,778 square feet. The lawyers renewed their entire 12th and 14th floors and signed a new,...
Mets offense comes alive behind McNeil, Conforto barrage
The reaction from Mets manager Mickey Callaway was well-thought out and complex. What do you see in Jeff McNeil that is so impressive? “A lot of hits.” OK, maybe it...
How Jets secondary will try to live up to its catchy nickname
The easy part is out of the way. The Jets’ secondary already has a nickname: “New Jack City.” Every member of the unit even has a T-shirt. Now the highly...
Owners of lavish pad at Trump Parc owe city serious cash
The owners of the 21st-floor super-unit at the Trump Parc at 106 Central Park South owe some serious cash to both the condo and the city. The luxurious, 10-bedroom, seven-bath...
Stormy Daniels gloats after Michael Cohen's guilty plea
Stormy Daniels — whose hush money payment from then-presidential candidate Trump ultimately led to Tuesday's conviction of Trump's personal lawyer — gleefully celebrated the man's legal downfall. "How ya like...
Police union offers $500 reward for people who take down suspects
A police union wants to turn random bystanders into vigilantes-for-hire — by offering $500 to any civilian who helps cops wrestle down suspects who are resisting arrest. The cash proposal...
UFC fighter tore his scrotum with a power drill
Ouch! UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell isn't going to be fighting in the Octagon any time soon after suffering a gruesome injury to his scrotum during a nasty power drill accident....
Serta Simmons merges with rival in bid to boost e-commerce biz
Serta Simmons, the nation’s largest mattress maker, is trying to reverse declining sales by merging with a rival in the red-hot bed-in-a box sector as the company announced the deal...
Trump blasts ESPN's decision not to televise national anthem
WASHINGTON -- President Trump blasted ESPN’s “terrible” decision to stop broadcasting the national anthem during televised football games. During his rally in West Virginia on Tuesday night, Trump characterized ESPN’s...
Trump goes after Cuomo again at rally
WASHINGTON – President Trump capitalized on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent America "was never that great" gaffe by telling voters at a rally in West Virginia Tuesday that Democrats now have...
Serena Williams gets a US Open seeding boost
Serena Williams, in her first U.S. Open since 2016, got a boost from the USTA in her home grand slam. The U.S. Open seeds were announced Tuesday, and instead of...
Verbally harassing cops is a threat to public safety
If the NYPD keeps letting loudmouths harass cops, disaster is sure to follow. As The Post has reported, vulgar tirades against officers are on the rise, and cops are ignoring...
Yet another de Blasio cover-up at Children's Services
Sheila Poole, the acting chief of the state Office of Children and Family Services, slammed the city Administration for Children’s Services hard — and deservedly so. It turns out ACS...
Hamas returns Jeremy Corbyn's years of support
Hamas this week pledged its support for UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who could have done without the “help” as he sinks ever deeper into a swamp of associations...
Flight makes emergency landing with no front wheels
A viral video has captured the terrifying moment a plane in Lima, Peru, was forced to land Sunday night without front wheels. The video, which was shared on Twitter, shows...
Yankees scramble as Gregorius begins 'hopefully short' DL stint
MIAMI — Didi Gregorius’ bruised left heel is improving, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, but not quickly enough for the shortstop to avoid being placed on the disabled list....
KKK member gets 4 years in prison for gunshot at rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A Ku Klux Klan member from Maryland who pleaded no contest to firing a gun at a white nationalist rally last summer in Virginia has been sentenced...
Freedom of the press is what makes America truly great
When 400 or so news outlets ran editorials chastising Donald Trump for his anti-press demagoguery last week, they made an important point about freedom of speech in America: Journalists may...
Drunk man arrested for hurling biscuit at ex-girlfriend: cops
A Tennessee man decided he found better use for a biscuit when he decided to lunge it at his former girlfriend. Jeffrey Tomerlin, 45, was arrested Monday after he allegedly...
Blaming Big Pharma won't fix the opioid crisis
Money-grabbing politicians looking to cover the whopping costs of the opioid crisis are filing over a thousand lawsuits against the prescription painkiller industry. That’s like suing the fast-food industry to...
Dumping 'world's sexiest weathergirl' wasn't worth it for this pro gamer
The pro-gamer who dumped the world’s sexiest weathergirl to practice video games has lost the Call of Duty League Championship. Douglas Martin, aka FaZe Censor, made headlines when he finished with stunning...
De Blasio promises 'war room dynamic' to solve L train fiasco
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday tried to reassure jittery commuters that he has their back on the brutal 15-month shutdown of the L train that starts in April. Amid...
Are Yankees prepping Justus Sheffield call-up with bullpen move?
There are several ways of looking at the Yankees listing top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield as a reliever Tuesday night when Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre played Buffalo. Originally, he was supposed to...
GOP congressman indicted for campaign finance violations
WASHINGTON - Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife Margaret were indicted Tuesday for using $250,000 worth of campaign funds for personal expenses. The Department of Justice had been investigating the...
Facebook removes over 600 pages for midterm election meddling
Facebook said Tuesday that it has removed 652 pages on the social media network that were operating a coordinated political influence operation ahead of the midterm elections. The company released...
Cohen’s lawyer: Trump ‘directed him to commit a crime’
Michael Cohen's lawyer issued a statement Tuesday that President Trump "directed" his client to commit a crime to help him get elected. The lawyer, Lanny Davis, made the comment after...
Why don't we care about China's 'Jim Crow' laws?
The moral landscape of America’s self-understanding is often reduced to a few easily recognizable landmarks: slavery and abolition, Jim Crow and the civil rights movement, World War II and the...
Serial killer says 2 more victims are buried in South Carolina
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A South Carolina serial killer already serving life in prison for seven slayings has told authorities he has two additional victims. The Greenville News reports Spartanburg County...
Cardi B, Serena Williams show how motherhood even changes stars
Confession: I love seeing people absolutely wrecked by parenthood — bonus points if they were particularly put together and capable adult humans before the storm hit. Which is why the...
Jumaane Williams hasn't returned all of my illegal donations: businesswoman
A Brooklyn businesswoman says City Councilman Jumaane Williams has yet to return all of the campaign donations she gave him in April that exceeded legal limits. Connie Cincotta, who owns...
Dad beat baby because she 'kept falling' while learning to walk: cops
A Texas dad accused of nearly beating his baby girl to death was allegedly punishing her for falling while learning to walk, according to officials. Anthony Williams, of El Paso,...
Richie Incognito wanted dead dad's 'head cut off' before arrest
Richie Incognito showed many signs of erratic behavior before his arrest at an Arizona funeral home Monday -- but most bizarrely, the troubled former Bills guard at one point inquired if the...
Black girl booted from Catholic school over braided hairstyle
NEW ORLEANS — Video of a young black girl walking dejectedly out of a New Orleans area Catholic school in tears after being told her hair extensions violated school policy...
Google tracking is even creepier than you thought, study finds
Maybe Google’s motto all this time should have been “Don’t be creepy” instead of not being evil. Maybe that would have produced a different reality from the one presented in...
Fake heiress can't have copies of witness's emails
The faux heiress who swindled her way into New York’s social scene isn’t allowed to have a copy of a witness’s emails because prosecutors fear she’ll leak them to the...
Daughter loses 70 pounds to donate life-saving kidney to dad
An Atlanta woman on a 16-month life transformation has revealed that the true cause behind her 70-pound weight loss was her goal to become a kidney donor for her ailing...
7.3-magnitude earthquake shakes up Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — A powerful earthquake shook Venezuela's northeastern coast on Tuesday, spooking residents in the capital who evacuated buildings and briefly interrupting a pro-government rally in favor of a...
Cops fatally shoot pit bull that attacked three people
A police officer shot and killed a pit bull that had attacked three people in the Bronx Tuesday night, authorities said. Cops responding to a report of a vicious dog...
'Pray 4 Me': Church burglar leaves apology note after theft
WATERBURY, Conn. — A man who broke into a Connecticut church and stole $3,000 worth of electronics apparently felt enough remorse to leave an apology note. Police have released video...
Champagne, private chefs and drugs: How the 1 percent do Burning Man
What do you do when you’ve got the munchies in the middle of an unforgiving desert? If you’re an elite “Burner,” just ring for your private chef. Burning Man is...
Everything comes with truffles at this NYC restaurant
Precious and pungent fresh truffles are usually served sparingly so as not to overpower dishes — or drain customers’ bank accounts. But the funky fungus is laid on with copious...
Wallet lost decades ago finally returned to soldier's family
CONCORD, N.H. — Sharon Moore had heard the stories about her father getting his duffel bag stolen on his way back from the Korean War. The New Hampshire woman never...
This is the most gourmet takeout in New York City
Call it gourmet-to-go. Fast-casual restaurants, or counter-service eateries geared toward quick lunches and takeout dinners, have exploded into a $47 billion industry in recent years — and five-star chefs in...
How Kevin Costner's 'Yellowstone' became TV's big summer hit
Who would have predicted back in June that “Yellowstone,” a throwback Western from Hollywood screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (“Hell and High Water”), was going to be the summer’s big hit? Not...
Marine accused of murder says gun 'somehow' fired multiple times: cops
A Louisiana Marine accused of killing a dad of five said his gun "somehow" fired multiple times, according to officials. Quan Charles, 19, was arrested for second-degree murder in the...
Teen tried to kill parents over girlfriend: cops
JAY, Fla. — A 15-year-old Florida boy is accused of trying to kill his parents after they’d tried to make him stop seeing his girlfriend. The Pensacola News Journal reports...
Odell Beckham dazzles again but Giants coach stays cautious
Odell Beckham looks ready for action. His sprints appear full-speed. His one-handed catches are in midseason form. His injured ankle seems fully healed, even withstanding a hard crash on a...
Kayaker tied large rock to ankles to drown herself, officials say
A 24-year-old kayaker who vanished during a family camping trip in Georgia had tied a rock to her ankles with an extension cord in an apparent intentional drowning, police said...
Federal air marshal on flight mistakenly handcuffed by cops
A federal air marshal on a United Airlines flight was handcuffed by authorities and removed from the plane after a flight attendant thought he was a civilian who "flashed a...
Man dies after falling on Chicago train tracks
CHICAGO — Chicago police say a man died overnight when he fell onto Chicago Transit Authority tracks at the city’s north side Fullerton stop. Police say the man, who hasn’t...
Ex-beauty queen accused of hiring hit man to kill wealthy husband
A former beauty queen accused of hiring a hit man to kill her wealthy husband is set to go on trial in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. After a lengthy international...
Man who burned soles of housekeeper's feet gets 10 years
A Queens man who admitted to burning the soles of his housekeeper’s feet because he thought she stole from him tried to worm out of being sentenced Tuesday by saying...
Teen lit friend on fire during barbecue dispute: cops
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police in Virginia say a 13-year-old boy lit another teen on fire during a dispute about who would get to light charcoal for a cookout. Newport...
Bullied teen's mom sues school district over daughter's suicide
HALLSVILLE, Mo. — A Missouri woman alleges in a wrongful death lawsuit that her 13-year-old daughter killed herself after years of unchecked school bullying. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that...
Sheriff’s deputy accused of raping child found dead in cell of apparent suicide
SAN ANTONIO — A Texas sheriff’s deputy accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl and threatening her mother with deportation if she reported the abuse died in jail from...
Giants build hype for an Eli Manning we've never seen before
Eli Manning and Pat Shurmur were joking about the generation gap between the 37-year-old quarterback and his young social media-savvy lethal weapons — from Odell Beckham Jr. to Sterling Shepard...
Toddlers survive for days after fatal car wreck kills mom
CAMDEN, Ark. — A 3-year-old boy and his 1-year-old brother survived alone for about two days after they were passengers in a single-car wreck that killed their mother in south...
Uber hires a CFO as it preps for an IPO next year
Uber has hired a chief financial officer, the ride-services company said on Tuesday, filling a long-standing vacancy and clearing the way for a much-anticipated initial public offering next year. Uber...
Trump calls Manafort conviction a 'disgrace'
President Trump said Tuesday that he feels "sad" about the conviction of his former campaign manager -- but refused to comment on his fixer Michael Cohen's guilty plea. "Paul Manafort's...
Plastic surgeon left loaded gun in Times Square hotel safe
A Virginia plastic surgeon has been busted on gun-possession raps after he left a loaded handgun in a safe at the Marriott hotel in Times Square, then checked out, authorities...
Wall Street ties record rally as S&P 500 hits all-time high
Wall Street’s bull market is a single session away from the record books. The near-decade rally in US stocks tied for the longest ever on Tuesday, with the Standard &...
Woman finally learns what's behind crunching noise in head
For more than a year, a 48-year-old woman in Indiana was constantly tormented by a mysterious crunching noise that doctors couldn't fix. Maryjane Behforouz, of Indianapolis, said the sound in...
Cohen: Trump told me to pay off women to influence the election
President Trump’s former personal fixer Michael Cohen admitted in court Tuesday that he and Trump paid two women hush money “for the purpose of influencing the election.” The stunning development...
'Illegal immigrant' charged with Mollie Tibbetts’ murder
An "illegal alien" is in custody for the murder of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, according to police officials. Cristhian Rivera, 24, was charged Tuesday in Poweshiek County after being...
When Jets should trade Teddy Bridgewater
Suddenly, it feels like the Jets are a bad baseball team, Teddy Bridgewater is a stud pitcher and the July 31 trade deadline is upon us. Bridgewater has proven he...
Michael Cohen pleads guilty to campaign finance fraud, tax evasion
Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and "fixer," Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud stemming from hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy...
Tiger Woods: PGA Player of the Year should be a no-brainer
With the PGA Tour season winding down with the four FedExCup playoff events, there is little suspense about which player will emerge as the Tour’s Player of the Year. Despite...
Golfer's FedEx streak came down to one tense moment
Entering this year, Harris English had been on the PGA Tour for six years and qualified for the FedExCup playoffs in every one of them. Entering last week’s Wyndham Championship,...
This catsuit could be J.Lo's wackiest look yet
After receiving her “Moon Person” awards on Monday evening at the VMAs, Jennifer Lopez dressed the part of a visitor from another planet. The newly minted MTV Video Vanguard Award...
Paul Manafort found guilty of tax fraud
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Tuesday was found guilty of hiding tens of millions of dollars from the IRS — a stunning fall from grace for the once-powerful...
War veteran was kicked out of zoo over service dog: suit
A New Jersey war vet says cops acted like a bunch of animals when they booted him from a zoo for bringing his service dog inside, according to a new...
Trump will spend 40 days campaigning for midterms
WASHINGTON – President Trump intends to spend at least 40 days on the campaign trail after Labor Day to maintain the GOP majorities in Congress. “The president wants to win,”...
$289M worth of junk-science injustice and other comments
Libertarian: Another Tort Bar Legal Misfire Add to the list of cases in which the US tort system “has generated many litigation campaigns and completed verdicts we now recognize as...
Man who severed hand in meat grinder will lose it
BISMARCK, N.D. — The wife of a Jamestown man who severed a hand while making sausage in his garage believes the quick actions of emergency responders likely saved his life...
Arctic's oldest, thickest sea ice has started breaking apart
The oldest and thickest sea ice in the Arctic has begun to break up, opening waters that are normally frozen, researchers say. This type of incident, which has not been...
Tiger Woods knows why fans treating him 'so different' now
The buzz surrounding Tiger Woods has changed. What once centered on a fascination of his dominance and his otherworldly talents that were so clearly above and beyond those of his...
Cliffhanging restaurant and hotel seeks new managers
ZURICH - A cliffhanging Swiss hotel and restaurant made famous by a National Geographic magazine cover is looking for new management after the family that ran it for the past...
Inmates to strike in 21 cities to protest 'modern slavery'
Jailbirds in at least 21 cities, including in the Big Apple, will go on strike Tuesday over prison conditions they're comparing to "modern slavery." During the 19-day strike — from...
Cops bitten, maced by woman with hammer in Midtown
A woman went berserk on cops in Midtown on Tuesday afternoon — biting one, assaulting two others with a chemical spray and waving a hammer around, according to police and...
Drug addict murdered mom of two with vacuum, samurai sword
In a rage and high on crystal meth, a Vietnamese refugee squatting in the sunroom of an unoccupied Melbourne, Australia, home lashed out wildly. His partner, a mother of two...
Beer race winner disqualified for not chugging enough
Last Saturday, Corey Bellemore of Windsor, Canada, had set a new world record for the fastest time to finish the Beer Mile World Classic, but he barely had time to...
Cuomo challenger calls state government an 'ethical morass'
The former co-chair of the New York State Democratic Party unloaded on Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, saying he's running a government “where there is an ethical morass everywhere we...
You can now get your fat pet a fitness tracker
PRAGUE — When Czech entrepreneur Robert Hasek began jogging with his dog, Darwin, the 3-mile runs were making the bull terrier sick with fatigue. Hasek was surprised, thinking his dog...
Kobe Bryant immediately squashes Big3 rumor
The thought was lofted hopefully into the air, and Kobe Bryant swatted it with authority. Hours after a Big3 co-founder suggested the NBA legend would join the league, Bryant's camp...
NASA confirms there's definitely ice on the moon
The moon has captured the hearts and minds of humans for, well, pretty much as far back as we know. It appears each night like a trusty friend and it’s...
Investor spoofed on HBO's 'Silicon Valley' settles SEC charges
A hard-partying Silicon Valley investor has settled charges with the SEC that he bilked clients out of millions of dollars to fund his elaborate shindigs. Mike Rothenberg — a 34-year-old...
Woman cancels wedding at last minute because fiancé watched porn
A woman has revealed that she canceled her dream wedding just a week before the big day after discovering her fiancé watched porn. Claire Dalton's ex kept the habit secret...
Idris Elba rocks London's wildest music festival
The second annual Elrow Town London festival rolled through England, bringing with it an explosion of color and confetti that is the stuff of psychedelic dreams. Hosted by Elrow, the...
'Promises' slogan was used long before Trump and de Blasio
The "Promises Made, Promises Kept" slogan that President Trump accused Mayor Bill de Blasio of swiping has been a staple of political campaigns at least as far back as the...
The deadly truth behind fake butts
A notorious surgical procedure, known as the Brazilian Butt Lift, is now considered so dangerous that a specialist Australian task force has been set up to warn women of its...
DEP plant chief fined for telling subordinate to work on his properties
A plant chief for the city's Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to pay a $6,000 fine for directing a subordinate to do plumbing work on rental properties he owns...
Disneyland accidentally poisoned 22 guests and staff
Guests and staff were accidentally poisoned at a hotel in Disneyland Paris over a mix-up with chemicals in its swimming pool. The incident took place at the New York Hotel...
Golfer: Finger bitten off sounds like 'someone chewing a Dorito'
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Prosecutors say a man charged with biting off another man’s finger during a brawl at a Massachusetts golf course was part of a group complaining about another...
Famed chef arrested on drunken-driving charges
A renowned New York chef has been busted in a drunken-driving crash in the Hamptons, officials said Tuesday. Celebrated chef Maurizio Marfoglia blew a 0.24 on a Breathalyzer test —...
Tiny sunglasses are over — here’s the next trend
Oh, how the tiny have fallen! Itty-bitty sunglasses have been all the rage for the summer, but celebs have been looking to the future in a larger silhouette: the shield....
Active shooter training videos axed for elementary students after parents complain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=uBvBNWtHyc0 A school district in Florida is abandoning its plan to show elementary students state-mandated active shooter safety videos after a deluge of complaints from parents who think the footage...
Michigan health chief facing 15 years in jail over Flint water crisis
The head of Michigan's health department could face up to 15 years in jail for the deaths of two men during Flint's contaminated drinking water crisis. Nick Lyon will stand trial...
Nationals trade Daniel Murphy, and the fire sale is on
The Nationals have entered the final stage of grief for their dead season. Accepting the turnaround they kept waiting for isn’t going to happen, the back-to-back NL East champs began...
Father of slain Colorado mom breaks down in court
The dad of a pregnant Colorado woman who was found dead along with her two young daughters broke down in tears in court Tuesday as his son-in-law was charged in...
Lindsey Vonn knows this Tiger Woods resurgence is real
Vonn and Woods parted ways in 2015. The Olympic skier is currently dating Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban.
New York is least free state in America, think tank claims
The libertarian CATO Institute labeled New York the least free state in the nation thanks to high taxes, a heavy debt load and rent controls. “New York has been the...
Michael Cohen strikes plea deal with federal prosecutors
Former President Trump lawyer Michael Cohen on Tuesday copped a plea deal with Manhattan federal prosecutors investigating campaign finance violations involving Cohen's payments to women on behalf of Trump, sources...
Scuba diver riding an endangered whale shark sparks outrage
Authorities in Indonesia arrested a scuba diver after footage was released showing him riding on the back of a whale shark. It's illegal to even touch the animals, which are...
How Mets' trade-deadline pieces are doing after escape
The Mets could have been active sellers at the trade deadline, helping to change pennant races, but instead settled for dealing their two most obvious chips. There's still a shot...
Harvard professor slams coconut oil as ‘pure poison’
If you’re cuckoo for coconut oil, think again. That’s the message of a lecture from Dr. Karin Michels of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which is currently making...
MMA fighter nearly choked to death in horrifying 90 seconds
This took fighting for your life to a new level. MMA fighter Melquizael Costa says he "saw death so close" in a match that wasn't stopped until well after it...
Richie Incognito arrested before father's funeral: 'Wants to kill someone'
A tough weekend got even worse for Richie Incognito by Monday. While dealing with the death of his father, the former Bills lineman was arrested on counts of disorderly conduct...
EPA: Trump's easing of coal rules could kill 1,400 people per year
The Trump administration announced plans on Tuesday to ease Obama-era restrictions on coal-fired power plants, but an Environmental Protection Agency analysis of the new rules said they would increase carbon...
New Zealand's prime minster just turned down a huge raise
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's Prime Minister, has turned down a - not insignificant - $9,400 (NZ $14,000) pay rise. Yes, you read that right. Sure, it can be a little...
Jon Gruden bashes Tom Cruise in his '$100 million' defense
Nearly nine months after inking a reported 10-year, $100 million deal to coach the Raiders, Jon Gruden is flagging the media over the digits. "I'm not making $100 million, just...
With bullets flying, tenants in target-practice high-rise blast management
Residents of the ritzy Upper East Side high-rise that’s been used for target practice blasted building management Tuesday for not notifying them about bullets whizzing through the windows. “The [management]...
Facebook has begun scoring users on trustworthiness
Can Facebook trust you? That’s the question the tech giant wants answered — and it has begun scoring its users based on their “trustworthiness,” the company said on Tuesday. Mark...
New parents will do almost anything for sleep
One in four new parents (27 percent) would live on only baby food for an entire year if it meant they'd finally get some sleep, according to new research. A...
Sports car drivers ticketed for going too slow
HAMDEN, Conn. — State police in Connecticut usually pull over cars for driving too fast. But on Sunday, troopers stopped and ticketed 10 cars for going too slow. Police received...
Jurors in Manafort trial signal split on at least one count
Jurors in the fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort passed the judge a note Tuesday asking what they should do if they cannot come to a consensus...
Warren wants to ban lawmakers from owning individual stocks
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is proposing a bill that would prevent members of Congress from owning individual stocks. “Enough with the spectacle of HHS secretaries and herds of congressmen...
These crazy 7 minutes could decide Bills' quarterback battle
So many sources, so little time. Just when it looked like Josh Allen was about to land the Bills' starting job, the news changed. ESPN.com's Adam Schefter reported Monday night that...
Yankees face Gregorius reality, and defense dominoes will start falling
The Yankees are in deep Didi. Didi Gregorius joined Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, after suffering a left heel contusion Sunday in a collision...
Cuomo pardons undocumented immigrant ahead of deportation hearing
Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued yet another pardon to an undocumented immigrant with a criminal conviction ahead of his deportation hearing Tuesday. Harveys Gomez, 39, a Bronx resident and Dominican Republic...
Armed man in wheelchair shot at police officer: cops
The gun-wielding wheelchair-bound man who was shot by an off-duty cop outside a weekend house party in Brooklyn has been arrested on charges including attempted murder, police said Tuesday. Kwame...
Judge threatens to duct-tape defendant's mouth during trial
A man accused of threatening to kill a judge in Florida could find himself in a sticky situation after the judge presiding over his trial warned he’d order that his...
Trump accuses de Blasio of stealing his campaign slogan
President Trump accused Mayor Bill de Blasio of ripping off his campaign slogan, saying "that's not at all nice." "Bill DeBlasio, the high taxing Mayor of NYC, just stole my...
Bright fireball lights up sky over Alabama
Last year the United States was treated to a wealth of skywatching events, including the total solar eclipse that dominated science headlines in mid-summer, but 2018 is turning out to...
Teen struck by police car after resisting arrest
The Sacramento Police Department released footage of a police SUV colliding with a fleeing suspect. The teenager had been pulled over for riding a bicycle without a light on it...
Nets' Kenneth Faried arrested for marijuana possession
Newly acquired Brooklyn Net Kenneth Faried was busted for marijuana possession during a weekend sobriety checkpoint on Long Island, according to officials. The 28-year-old — nicknamed “The Manimal” — was...
Dying boy asks for racing stickers to cover casket
An 11-year-old boy who is living his remaining days at home in Iowa after his cancer treatment stopped working is on a mission to collect racing stickers for his casket....
Colombia is using drones to poison cocaine crops
The drone boom in the United States is being kept in check thanks to rapidly evolving laws surrounding the use of personal aircraft and the privacy implications of high-res cameras...
Google sued for tracking users' locations without permission
Google has been hit with a federal lawsuit for invasion of privacy – one week after the tech giant was caught tracking iPhone and Android users’ location in spite of...
Why you should stop flushing your contact lenses
You don’t have to look very far to see the negative effects of humanity’s presence on the planet. Walk on any nature trail and you’re bound to find random bits...
Bull festival 'rapists' shamed out of swimming pool
Members of the infamous "wolf pack" who bragged about sexually assaulting a teen at a Spanish festival were run out of a public pool by angry swimmers. The five men,...
The day Trump eclipsed the solar eclipse
Remember when President Trump stared directly into the sun? The solar eclipse was one of the biggest news stories of 2017, but on Aug. 21, Trump eclipsed the cosmic event...
NBA rookies believe the Kevin Knox hype, too
Kevin Knox just got some love from his fellow rookies, but perhaps a few more chips for his shoulder, too. Knox's dominant summer league appeared to impress his fellow rookies,...
Ereck Flowers couldn't care less about what Ben McAdoo says
Ereck Flowers doesn't care what a man with an ill-fitting wardrobe has to say about his playing style. Addressing former coach Ben McAdoo's criticisms Monday after practice, the Giants' newly...
Homeless 'couple' arrested in fatal stabbing
A homeless pair believed to be a couple has been busted for the fatal stabbing of a man in Hell’s Kitchen, police sources said Tuesday. David Gamble, 54, and Chantel...
Lance Stephenson: Why I blew into LeBron's ear
Even Lance Stephenson doesn't fully understand why he blew into LeBron James' ear. Four years after the infamous stunt back in the Eastern Conference Finals, Stephenson, now with James on...
Teacher suspended after pole dancing video surfaces online
A North Carolina teacher was reportedly suspended after a video surfaced of her working a part-time job as a pole dance instructor. Kandice Mason told ABC 11 that she posted...
Crazed cyclist suspected of attacking man with chain-wrapped fist
Police released images of a cyclist who critically injured a man by punching him in the back of the head with a chain-wrapped fist on a Midtown street. The suspect...
The Kawhi Leonard tug-of-war is already here
The Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes ended July 18, when the star was dealt from San Antonio to Toronto. The Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes restarted immediately. The Raptors appear to be doing everything...
Men allegedly had sex with farm animals, made home videos
MUNSON, Pa. — Three men face more than 1,400 counts each of sexually abusing animals at a Pennsylvania farm. Prosecutors said Terry Wallace, Matthew Brubaker and Marc Measnikoff were charged after...
Husband didn't notice wife fell off sailboat until hours later
A Rhode Island woman fell off her husband’s sailboat during a daylong outing — but it took him hours to realize she was overboard in Narragansett Bay, according to reports....
Iran aims to show 'power' at debut of twin-seat fighter jet
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran displayed a new twin-seat fighter jet Tuesday, saying it's all Iranian-made and with advanced avionics and fire control systems. The country's president said it would enhance...
Police identify toddler allegedly stabbed to death by dad in full view of neighbors
A Texas man suspected of fatally stabbing his 16-month-old son before a neighbor shot him from a second-floor balcony remained hospitalized Monday as authorities revealed the name of the toddler...
Victor Cruz retires from NFL and heads to ESPN
Victor Cruz announced his retirement and his next career on Tuesday. The former Giants receiver will go to ESPN as an NFL analyst starting Wednesday. Cruz will join the large...
Life may have emerged 100 million years earlier than we thought
Scientists have claimed the first life on Earth emerged 100 million years earlier than previously thought. A team of researchers has used genetic data rather than paleontology, the study of...
Fast-food chains to end 'no-poach' clauses that capped wages
Eight big US fast-food chains have agreed to end “no-poach” tactics that critics say have kept down wages and thwarted worker mobility for years. Restaurants including Applebee’s, Church’s Chicken, Five...
Tourists exploring gorge in Italy are swept away by heavy rains
ROME — Firefighters and emergency workers on Tuesday combed the creekbed downstream from a gorge where sudden heavy rain created a wall of water that swept away tourists Monday in...
Russia to hold biggest war games since fall of Soviet Union
Russia will hold its largest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union next month — with thousands of Chinese and Mongolian troops taking part in the exercises in...
New Yorkers in these areas complain about dogs the most
Apparently, the only thing New Yorkers love more than their own dogs is complaining about other people's pooches. Data compiled by real estate website Localize.city shows that borough residents, on...
Dez Bryant and Browns' odd dance plays out on 'Hard Knocks'
Dez Bryant may have waltzed his way into Browns coach Hue Jackson's office, but the former Cowboys receiver left empty-handed. After weeks of alleged interest between the two parties, Bryant's...
Russia denies Microsoft's hacking allegations as 'political games'
MOSCOW — The Russian authorities deny allegations from Microsoft that hackers linked to Russia's government tried to target the websites of two right-wing US think tanks, the Interfax news agency...
Feds indict two Iranian men on spying charges
Two Iranian men have been indicted by the federal government for spying on behalf of Tehran, activities that included photographing people attending an anti-Iran rally in New York City, the...
Trump dismisses report about yanking Obama's security clearance
President Trump hit back at a news report that he was mulling yanking former President Barack Obama's security clearance and suggested that onetime director of national intelligence James Clapper is...
Trump says he doesn't expect much from China trade talks
President Donald Trump does not expect much progress from trade talks with China this week in Washington, he told Reuters on Monday. Trump said in an interview that he had...
Another big bank drops Tesla coverage amid buyout chatter
Brokerage Morgan Stanley has ceased equity coverage on Tesla, potentially a sign the bank may be doing business directly with the electric carmaker as it explores options to go private....
Mollie Tibbetts, missing Iowa student, found dead
The Iowa college student who vanished more than a month ago has been found dead, according to a report. A woman’s body found Tuesday is believed to be Mollie Tibbetts,...
22 states ask court to reinstate 'net neutrality' rules
WASHINGTON — A group of 22 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia late Monday asked a US appeals court to reinstate the Obama administration’s 2015 landmark net neutrality...
Kim Jong Un condemns North Korea's health services
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took aim at his country's health sector, state media reported on Tuesday, the latest salvo of public criticism unleashed as part of...
Moms use back-to-school as excuse to cheat on their husbands
Who’s up for a "nooner"? A whopping 64 percent of women surveyed by Ashley Madison admitted to having affairs while their kids are at school. Meanwhile, more than half of...
Nazi war crimes suspect living in Queens gets deported
A former Nazi guard who for decades lived a comfortable life in Queens was finally deported to Germany, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Jakiw Palij, who officials said served...
Russian hackers reportedly target anti-Trump Republicans
The same Russian military unit that hacked into Democratic Party systems before the 2016 election has begun to target right-leaning think tanks that have adversarial relationships with President Trump, a...
Iconic animal cracker box gets redesign after pressure from PETA
After more than a century behind bars, the beasts on boxes of animal crackers are roaming free. Mondelez International, the parent company of Nabisco, has redesigned the packaging of its...
Brandon Nimmo hits DL but had no idea how lucky he got
Brandon Nimmo thought a disabled-list stay was off the table regarding his left index finger. He was struck by a pitch while grounding out Thursday. There was pain. But no...
Confessions of a Sam Darnold convert
Sometimes, even the most stubborn of minds can be changed. Even after watching Sam Darnold perform in his first two preseason games with more than a little bit of success...
Another layer of Mets' dysfunction exposed
E-Mets. As an organization. In every way. The Mets, an organization that does not value defense at all, paid the price once again Monday night at Citi Field with one...
The best and worst dressed at the 2018 VMAs
Best Cardi B For her first appearance since giving birth to baby Kulture, the rapper tried her hand at old Hollywood glamour in a velvet Alexander Acosta dress and $4...
The best and worst moments of the VMAs
The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards came back to where it all began — New York’s Radio City Music Hall — Monday night. But it was missing some of the...
Jets are getting more obvious about their quarterback decision
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan had high praise for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold in a radio interview Monday. Appearing on “Boomer and Gio” on WFAN, Maccagnan said Darnold has been...
California declares surfing its official state sport
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Surf's up in California, where it's now the official state sport. Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday that he has signed a bill making it so. The new...
Rory McIlroy steps up for golfer struck by muscular dystrophy
It must have been difficult for Morgan Hoffmann to be so close and yet so far. The native of Wyckoff, N.J., was hosting his inaugural golf outing Monday at his...
Army reinstates at least 36 discharged immigrants
At least three dozen immigrant recruits who were booted from the US Army after enlisting with a promised pathway to citizenship are being brought back to serve, according to court...