October 15, 2018
Deputies searching for missing girl after parents found dead in their home
BARRON, Wis. — Authorities searched Monday for a 13-year-old girl they believe is in danger after her parents were found dead in their western Wisconsin home. Deputies went to the...
Senate candidate apologies for showing swastika in TV ad
DETROIT — Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James of Michigan said Monday he made a "terrible error" by inadvertently showing a swastika in his campaign's first TV ad of the...
D'Angelo Russell must answer most important Nets question
No one has ever doubted whether D’Angelo Russell can play. The question is can he win? The boxscore shows how talented Russell is, but his teams’ won-loss records leave the...
Rich Hill will help Dodgers pull even
Take it easy. Take it easy. Don’t let the sound of Stitches’ picks drive you crazy. Mail last weekend labeling this ’capper “crazy” for picking the Astros in Game 2...
Brewers shut down Dodgers offense to take NLCS lead
LOS ANGELES — For all the prowess this deep Brewers bullpen possesses, it might be manager Craig Counsell’s starting pitchers leaving the biggest mark on this NLCS. Monday night it...
Unraveling how it has all gone wrong for the Giants' offense
When a team is assembled, and those doing the assembling view their creation one way and reality proves that view as fuzzy and blurred, the obvious question is this: What...
Chris Sale is out of the hospital but Red Sox are being cautious
HOUSTON — After giving the Red Sox a good scare, Chris Sale plans to rejoin his teammates here Tuesday. Yet the ace’s superiors weren’t quite ready to sign off on...
Hunter dies of rare disorder after possibly eating squirrel brains
A New York hunter died of a rare brain disorder he may have caught after eating squirrel brains, according to a new report. The 61-year-old was brought to Rochester Regional...
'He's a good guy': Family of driver who attacked Hasidic man say he's mentally ill
The car-service driver caught on video brutally beating a 62-year-old Hasidic man in the middle of a Brooklyn street is mentally ill and “off his meds” — but wasn’t motivated...
David Fizdale has set a lofty goal for Frank Ntilikina
Even if Frank Ntilikina doesn’t start the first game of his second season, the 20-year-old remains a big part of the Knicks’ plans. While waiting for coach David Fizdale to...
Fordham students fight back against Christian group's petition to cancel drag show
Fordham University students have hit back at a Christian group that demanded the cancellation of a drag show at the Catholic school this Friday. The Bronx Jesuit school’s offices received...
Sports books don't mind bettors overreacting to LeBron James
LAS VEGAS — Nearly a decade has passed since the Lakers last hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but for the first time in eight years there is a real sense...
This secretive group intervenes in moments of financial crisis
It’s time I tell you about the mysterious President’s Working Group on Financial Markets. It is also known as the Plunge Protection Team, or the PPT to the true believers....
Dodgers' Manny Machado has forgotten how to slide
Who says Manny Machado won’t go the extra mile for his team? The Dodgers shortstop, fresh off criticism for not hustling out a ground ball in Game 2 of the...
Mother, 4 children dead in apparent murder-suicide: cops
Cops in Tennessee are investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving a mother and her four children -- ages 7 to 16, according to reports. Local authorities confirmed the probe, telling WTVF...
Let's look at the real US deficit number
The US government said Monday that its deficit rose by 17 percent in its 2017 fiscal year that ended in September, as Washington spent $779 billion more than it collected...
Dallas Keuchel will give the Red Sox fits in Game 3 of the ALCS
Red Sox hitters dominated right-handed pitching to the tune of a .349 weighted on-base average this season, the best in baseball. But, against left-handed hitting, they recorded a pedestrian .313...
Know what to look for with Astros heading back home
Is Minute Maid Park now “neutral” for hitters? That may strike many of you as an odd question, from different ends of the spectrum. For years, announcers and fans have...
Google's Pixel 3 is a top-notch iPhone alternative
Google’s latest smartphone, the Pixel 3, hits stores on Thursday. With it, the search giant has created a worthy alternative for those hesitant to shell out a thousand or more...
Trump-loving super PAC chairman might buy Tribune Media
Tribune Media and its 42 TV stations have a new suitor — and this one likes President Trump, too. The owner of local TV stations like WPIX in New York...
Johnny Miller leaving NBC golf: The favorites to replace him
The retiring Johnny Miller has defined NBC’s golf coverage for decades, making him among the most talked about analyst in any sport. On Tuesday, Miller, 71, will officially call it...
Warren representing herself as Native American is quite a stretch
The DNA test that “vindicates” Elizabeth Warren doesn’t come close to justifying the way she used her claim of Native American identity throughout her legal career. The most generous interpretation...
White woman fired after blocking black man from entering his building
A white woman was fired after getting caught on video blocking a black man from entering his own apartment building and then calling the cops on him, according to reports....
WWE superstars reportedly uncomfortable about performing in Saudi Arabia
WWE has come under fire for its relationship with Saudi Arabia, where it plans to hold a wrestling event next month — and now superstars are reportedly having second thoughts...
It's time Eli Manning looks at retirement: Rich Gannon
When it comes to dusting for fingerprints to determine the main culprits to blame for the Giants’ 1-5 start, Eli Manning is either a prime suspect or an accessory to...
Chirlane McCray's traveling is costing taxpayers thousands
It’s a big country, and Chirlane McCray is intent on seeing it — on the taxpayers’ dime.
Meet the author who considered her forgeries to be her best work
She was somebody, once. Lee Israel had been a successful journalist, author of biographies of Tallulah Bankhead and Dorothy Kilgallen. The latter, titled “Kilgallen,” even made The New York Times’...
BounceX leaves Times tower for One World Trade Center
The World Trade Center has lured another cutting-edge, digitally driven marketing firm from Midtown. Bounce Exchange, better known as BounceX, is leaving the New York Times headquarters tower on Eighth...
Murder suspect in 'jeweler to the stars' case boasted he'd beat charges 'like Rocky'
An accused killer bragged that he would beat his rap “like Rocky” — but a Manhattan jury could put him down for the count. Boasting that he’d beat the rap...
Dad of disabled girl wants TV cameras, crowd for school hearing
This revolution must be televised. The father of a disabled daughter who is suing the city to pay for her specialist schooling on Monday demanded the hearing take place in...
As Bendel exits, tony Fifth Avenue aims to fill vacancies
The announcement that L Brands was shuttering all of its Henri Bendel stores was a shock to the city’s core. Brokers now worry about filling its iconic 51,120-square-foot flagship space...
Career criminal busted for allegedly tampering with MetroCard machines
A career criminal with more than 50 prior arrests added yet another to his résumé Monday -- when cops busted him for tampering with 16 MetroCard machines, according to sources....
Jilted wife reportedly made cheating hubby get her name tattooed over his crotch
The South Carolina woman on trial for allegedly abducting her husband's lover reportedly forced her spouse to get her own name tattooed above his crotch as payback for cheating. Testimony...
Apple design czar Jony Ive says he's staying put
Apple design chief Jony Ive isn't going anywhere. The man behind Apple's product, packaging and retail design since 1996 told Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour that he's as passionate as ever...
Man arrested for attacking seniors, trying to rob them
Cops arrested a man after he attacked two seniors and tried to rob them in Manhattan, according to police sources. Sean Ragland, 33, was taken into custody Monday for the...
New Rangers regime sending familiar message to Pavel Buchnevich
Maybe it wasn’t just that Alain Vigneault had it in for Pavel Buchnevich. All signs were pointing to Buchnevich, the Rangers' talented Russian winger, being a healthy scratch for Tuesday...
Suspicious letter sent to Sen. Collins' house
BANGOR, Maine — A hazardous materials team was called Monday to investigate a suspicious letter sent to the home of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, officials said. Police and fire vehicles...
Woman who confronted de Blasio at gym not satisfied with mayoral aide meeting
Mayor Bill de Blasio was a no-show at a City Hall meeting with a homeless woman who confronted him earlier at the Park Slope Y, so she says she’s going...
Nets are tailoring their offense to a rising Caris LeVert
The Nets switching to a five-out motion offense was more of a personnel-driven decision. And Caris LeVert was a big part of that personnel. “It gives the guards a lot...
Luxury labels are moving south down Madison Avenue
When it comes to retail, Madison Avenue is getting a remake. Recent tariff talks have allegedly dampened foreign enthusiasm, and fledgling brands may balk at traditional 10- or 15-year leases....
New projects are offering free rent to court tenants
As terrace-bedecked office towers with all the amenities spring up around Manhattan to attract millennial workaholics, building owners compete by offering free rent and work allowances to those who sign...
Stores vie for spots on Brooklyn's hottest street
With Whole Foods and Apple anchoring Williamsburg’s Bedford Avenue, smaller, quirkier and more experimental shops have shifted toward North Sixth Street. The roughly east-west drag, which bisects Kent Avenue and...
Midtown East rezoning sparks flurry of building sales, revamps
While recent larger leasing and sales transactions have been focused on Manhattan’s West Side, last summer’s Midtown East rezoning has energized owners and tenants. “Midtown East is finally being recognized as...
The fantasy trade target who isn't getting respect he deserves
We are just six weeks into the fantasy football season, and already it is being deemed one of the most tumultuous in years. Quarterbacks are just interchangeable cogs in the...
New York City restaurant scene teeming with new entries
If it’s “impossible to open a new restaurant in New York City,” as many claim, a lot of restaurateurs never got the memo. The sexiest “deal” by far is one...
The South Bronx is in the midst of a development boom
The southwestern edge of the Bronx is getting ready for a skyline-shifting series of commercial redevelopments. The swath of change runs along the Harlem River, starting with a cluster of...
6 busted for funding, advertising Korean brothels in Manhattan
Six people were arrested Monday, accused of funding and advertising Korean brothels in Manhattan. Kwang “Kevin” Kyu Kim, his wife Hyun “Jay Hee” Kyung Han, and Hong “Diane” Nae Yi...
MLB youngsters bring the trash talk — and much-needed fun
HOUSTON — Remember how much the Yankees struggled to fill the void left by Aaron Judge’s injury? While it won’t make Yankees fans feel any better, Alex Bregman has found...
The Weinstein case could be the last straw for Cy Vance
Manhattan DA Cy Vance better get a handle on his office before the case against Harvey Weinstein unravels. Last week’s news was bad enough: One key felony charge against the...
Another Cuomo 'coincidence' that looks a lot like corruption
Here’s one thing Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio have in common: A lot of official favors get done for their fat-cat donors — and both keep insisting it’s all...
De Blasio's NYCHA strategy was deceptive from the start
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s defense for misleading the public about lead-poisoned kids at city Housing Authority projects amounts to this: He didn’t actually lie; he just didn’t share all he...
Millennials' #eggfreezing posts are taking over Instagram
Women are posting all about their egg-freezing journeys, from their not-so-sexy shots to intimate ultrasounds
How one veteran's Vietnam horrors inspired 'This Is Us'
Last season’s “This Is Us” featured a few scenes of Jack Pearson’s (Milo Ventimiglia) 1971 tour of duty in Vietnam. Tuesday night’s episode will focus entirely on Jack’s time in...
Angry about the subways? Send Cuomo a message
Are you happy with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s stewardship of the subways? More than a year after the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched its emergency Subway Action Plan, and nearly six...
Kirk Cousins free agency gambit may have gifted Jets a franchise QB
You can’t put March 13, 2018, alongside Jan. 12, 1969, in Jets history just yet, but the date already looks significant for the franchise. That was the day Kirk Cousins’...
Why Hillary Clinton can never admit the truth about Bill
Hillary Clinton won the political battle over Bill Clinton’s sexual misadventures in the 1990s, at the cost of having to litigate them forevermore. In the era of #MeToo, her defenses...
House where firefighter was injured battling blaze was pot grow-house
The owner of a Bronx house where a firefighter was injured battling a blaze Sunday night was arrested Monday for running an illegal marijuana-grow operation there, cops said. Luis Roman,...
UWS teacher arrested for slamming a desk against student
An Upper West Side teacher was arrested Monday for physically assaulting one of his students in a classroom, cops said. Jose Garcia, 50, allegedly pulled the chair from underneath a...
Judge tosses Stormy Daniels’ defamation suit against Trump
Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against President Trump was tossed out Monday — with a federal judge ordering the porn star to pay the president’s legal fees, according to court records....
Rangers are trying everything to get Filip Chytil more ice time
In the Rangers' estimation, Filip Chytil is a forward who belongs in the top nine, if not the top six. It just so happened that with the emergence of Brett...
Shocking video shows politician fatally shooting alleged shoplifter
Cops released surveillance footage on Monday showing a city commissioner in Florida confronting an alleged shoplifter inside an Army Navy Surplus store -- and then fatally shooting him as he...
Knicks season preview: What they're really playing for
The flowery offseason rhetoric is over and now the games — and probable losses — begin for the 2018-19 Knicks. Player development is the priority over the won-loss record that...
Can these weird new machines really exercise for you?
John Malone hit the gym for years, doing planks and taking abdominal-workout classes without ever achieving his goal: a sculpted stomach. “I’m very vain," the 40-year-old information-technology recruiter says. “I’ve...
A Giants trade for ex-Patriots quarterback would make sense
At some point, the Giants will not be able to sit back and allow their quarterback situation to settle like all those leaves gently falling from the trees. They will...
State Department sends out email featuring 'Cookie Monster' cat
Om nom nom! The US embassy in Canberra, Australia, apologized for an accidental email invite sent by the State Department that featured a picture of a cat wearing Cookie Monster-themed...
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dead at 65
The tech world has lost a visionary. Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died Monday following complications from non-Hodgkins’s lymphoma. He was 65. Earlier this month Allen disclosed on his website...
SL Green leases all of 609 Fifth Ave.'s office space to WeWork
SL Green’s repositioning of 609 Fifth Ave. has paid off. The publicly traded real estate giant has leased the building’s entire office block — 139,000 square feet on 11 floors...
NYPD graduate is daughter of 9/11 hero
For one of the newly minted NYPD cops who graduated from the Police Academy on Monday, the moment meant just a little bit more. With her swearing-in, Jillian Suarez —...
Nets season preview: What has to go right for surprising playoff rise
The Nets are three years into a climb out of NBA hell that made Dante’s trek look like a walk in the park. After being buried deep in the cellar...
Jets lose major offensive weapon to high-ankle sprain
The Jets won the game Sunday, but lost a couple of starters. Wide receiver Quincy Enunwa and safety Marcus Maye both suffered injuries that could keep them out for a...
Elizabeth Warren's DNA test proves nothing and other comments
Conservative: Warren DNA Test Proves Nothing What David Harsanyi at The Federalist calls a “ludicrously unskeptical” Boston Globe article reports that a DNA test found “strong evidence” of Sen. Elizabeth...
Haunted house slammed for allegedly performing 'mock rape'
Sarah Lelonek is a horror enthusiast. The Akron, Ohio, native's favorite holiday is Halloween. Her all-time favorite movie is "The Shining." And she's been to too many haunted houses to...
Red Sox could keep sticking it to Yankees with Zach Britton swipe
The Red Sox bested the Yankees in the AL East, a title they have copped three straight years. The blood rivals met in the ALDS, and the Red Sox terminated...
Flight attendant falls from plane as she prepares for boarding
A flight attendant sustained multiple injuries after falling out of an airplane as she prepared for boarding. Harsha Lobo, 52, was on an Air India flight at Mumbai Airport getting...
Ex-rapper Dem raised $3.8M for campaign against Republican
WASHINGTON -- First-time congressional candidate and former rapper Antonio Delgado raised an eye-popping $3.8 million in the third quarter in his bid to defeat incumbent GOP Rep. John Faso. Records...
New dating app for Trump fans aims to 'Make America Date Again'
Dating as a supporter of President Donald Trump can apparently be challenging. Conservatives may encounter messages like "Trump supporters, swipe left" on Tinder and "If you voted for Trump, don't...
How a hedge fund king's weird ideas about retail destroyed Sears
It’s been a long, strange trip to bankruptcy court for Sears — and you can thank a brilliant, reclusive and woefully misguided hedge-fund manager for the ride. The 125-year-old retailer...
Family rescued thanks to 'HELP' written in logs after Hurricane Michael
A call for help by a Florida family after Hurricane Michael left devastation across the state's Panhandle region was answered on Saturday thanks to a woman's keen eye when scanning...
Judge: DeLorean widow can't go back in time for royalties
Great Scott! Newark federal court told the widow of car-maker John DeLorean to make like a tree and get out of here -- when it tossed her lawsuit claiming she...
Former nightlife king plans to open private club in Noho
A handsome Noho building that was once home to buttoned-down Brooks Brothers will soon be home to fashion-forward high-earners — but the action will all take place behind closed doors....
'The Conners' may not last without Roseanne
Lukewarm critical reviews and low fan expectations are raising questions about the viability of “The Conners,” the “Roseanne” spinoff set to premiere Tuesday night on ABC. The network’s June firing...
Patriots and Boston fans won on monster night for TV ratings
On a night when clickers were put to good use in Boston -- for those who didn't get creative with multi-screen setups -- the Patriots added a second win by...
Kacy Rodgers back with Jets after 'serious' illness
The Jets will be a little more complete this week, as defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers has been cleared to return to work after suffering a health scare. Rodgers did not...
Halloween decor that looks like plane crash prompts 911 call
One man’s Halloween decorations were so scary, someone called 911 believing they were real. Violet Township Fire and the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to the home of Army veteran...
'Top Chef' star admits to poisoning neighbor's tree
Bad boy celebrity chef Adam Harvey has turned over a new leaf, admitting Monday that he did, in fact, attack a neighbor's tree. Harvey, who copped to a misdemeanor charge...
NYPD to arrest 9 members of far-right Proud Boys involved in brawl
The NYPD said Monday that it plans to arrest nine members of the alt-right group the Proud Boys and three more anti-fascist opponents involved in a brawl on the Upper...
Surveillance video shows moment before model shot in neck, crashes car
Authorities released surveillance video of the scene just seconds before a Georgia model crashed her car after being shot in the neck, hoping witnesses will come forward to identify the...
Thousands of bus shelters get emergency inspections after roof collapse
More than a third of the city’s bus shelters have been shut for emergency inspections through at least the end of the week after a corroded bolt caused the roof...
Beach house still standing after Hurricane Michael devastates nearby homes
In a beachside neighborhood where Hurricane Michael has turned homes into splintered piles of rubble, one home is still standing tall after the storm. The beachfront home in Mexico called...
City investigation chief pens apology letter for abusing his authority
Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters on Monday wrote a letter of apology to the lead investigator for the public schools — after unsuccessfully trying to seize control of her independent office...
Ravens running back is a fantasy football tease you should trade
Fall is awesome. Comfortable weather, with no requirement for a jacket and no predisposition for perspiration. It is colorful and pretty to observe. It has among its contents football and...
Astros star borrows from Aaron Judge with risky Red Sox trolling
Alex Bregman is taking a page from Aaron Judge's book and poking the bear. As the Astros got back to Houston on Monday tied 1-1 with the Red Sox in...
Knicks make Porzingis decision official with 2019 splashes in mind
What was long expected became official as the Knicks let Monday’s deadline pass without signing Kristaps Porzingis to a rookie extension, making the face of the franchise a restricted free...
Tom Brady's postgame words to Gronk are an NFL nightmare
It's not what the rest of the NFL wanted to hear. After the Patriots outlasted the Chiefs 43-40 in a shootout Sunday, Tom Brady wasn't ready to stop having big...
Trump's bizarre White House painting revealed
Viewers of President Trump’s interview on “60 Minutes” Sunday night were surprised to see him holding court and yukking it up with a group of former GOP presidents. The surreal...
Saudi Arabia will reportedly admit to killing Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia is prepared to admit that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed during an interrogation that went wrong, according to reports on Monday. The kingdom is readying a report that...
Sears: Death of an American icon
Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, buckling under its massive debt load and staggering losses.
Melting sea ice puts walruses at center of legal battle
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Given a choice between giving birth on land or sea ice, Pacific walrus mothers most often choose ice. Likewise, they prefer sea ice for molting, mating, nursing...
NYC goes entire weekend without a shooting for first time in decades
New York may be the city that never sleeps — but for once, it’s not the sound of people getting shot that’s keeping Big Apple residents awake. Not a single...
World's youngest male billionaire is a 25-year-old model
At 25 years old, Gustav Magnar Witzoe of Norway is the world's youngest male billionaire, according to Forbes. He's also the third-youngest billionaire on Earth, after two women from his home country....
GOP state Senate leader calls teachers' unions 'forces of evil'
Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Monday called the state teachers’ union part of the “forces of evil” spending millions of dollars to try to bring one-party Democratic rule...
Bowling alley beatdown sends one man to the hospital
Police are attempting to identify two suspects who viciously beat a bowling alley employee in Roseville, Michigan. The incident reportedly was sparked when the men were asked to leave the...
Accused neo-Nazi terrorist wore KKK outfit with baby 'Adolf'
A dad accused of being a member of a neo-Nazi terrorist group was pictured cradling his newborn baby, who is named after Adolf Hitler, while wearing a Ku Klux Klan...
NASA has one last hope for reviving Opportunity rover
With NASA’s Hubble and Chandra spacecraft both choosing the same week to malfunction, it’s obviously been a trying time for space agency engineers, who are working tirelessly to keep space...
The NFL's loudest mouth went silent when it mattered
There’s nothing in sports more pathetic than a trash-talking front-runner who, after he’s been defeated, goes silent. It’s behavior nothing short of weak and hypocritical, and it was behavior Jaguars...
Teen tries to smuggle loaded gun into Brooklyn high school: cops
A 14-year-old boy tried to smuggle a loaded gun into his Brooklyn high school Monday — then ran off when he got caught with it, police said. The student had...
Patrick Mahomes is next face of NFL — even Tom Brady knows it
Wow. Do we really have to wait until January to see the Patriots and Chiefs play each other again in what certainly looks like the most likely AFC Championship matchup?...
These are the suspects wanted for vandalizing UES Republican club
The NYPD on Monday released images of the vandals who broke windows at and scrawled anarchist symbols on an Upper East Side Republican club hours before a controversial speaker spoke...
Traveling for work is definitely not a vacation
Traveling for work? Brace yourself for 14-hour work days. From nice hotels to free food and drink and lavish nightlife, the concept of business travel can seem glamorous but new...
De Blasio to skip NY1 appearance over Charter strike
Mayor Bill de Blasio will skip his regular segment with cable network New York 1 because of a nearly two-year-long strike at another division of the channel's parent company, Charter...
Climate change expected to double the cost of beer
WASHINGTON — Add beer to chocolate, coffee and wine as some of life’s little pleasures that global warming will make scarcer and costlier, scientists say. Increasing bouts of extreme heat...
Molinaro says he wouldn't have invited Proud Boys leader to GOP club
GOP gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro said Monday that he wouldn't have invited the founder of a far-right organization to address the Metropolitan Republican Club on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The...
Chinese social media star detained for 'insulting' national anthem
A popular Chinese livestreamer has been detained for five days for "insulting" the country's national anthem. Yang Kaili, 20, waved her arms and mimicked a conductor as she sang the...
9-year-old boy helps cops track down mom's accused killer
A 9-year-old Georgia boy who witnessed his mother's murder helped cops identify the shooter and land him behind bars, authorities said. Darius Deandre Evans, of Lake City, was arrested in...
Bottle of wine sells for a record $558K at auction
Now that must be some good vino. Several bottles of French wine sold for record bids at Sotheby’s in New York Saturday, Quartzy reports. The Romanee Conti vineyard made only...
Famed hotel accuses embattled restaurateur Ken Friedman of fraud
Troubled Manhattan restaurateur Ken Friedman — already under fire over sex abuse allegations — is now being accused of cooking up a lucrative scheme to defraud a trendy Chelsea hotel....
MTA employee who exposed himself to girls may have more victims: prosecutor
An MTA bus driver-in-training with a penchant for exposing himself to young girls may have more victims, a prosecutor said Monday. The disturbing warning came as Matthew Wohlfahrt was arraigned...
NFL flameout admits to having sex with 12-year-old girl: police
A former standout college running back admitted to having sex with a 12-year-old girl, telling investigators that the sexual encounter was her idea, police said. Justin Crawford, 23, was spotted...
Steelers-Bengals bad blood heats up with 'threats' to star
JuJu Smith-Schuster avoided revenge in the form of a dirty hit from Vontaze Burfict, but he says he was the target of some verbal sparring from other Bengals. The Steelers...
The CEO of Goldman Sachs is a secret DJ
David Solomon is the incoming CEO of Goldman Sachs. But electronic music fans may know him as DJ D-Sol. His debut single, “Don’t Stop,” dropped this summer and already has...
Kanye West's 'iPlane 1' is someone else's old idea
Kanye West’s lunch with President Donald Trump on Thursday was supposed to be focused on criminal justice reform, gun violence and other issues plaguing the rapper’s hometown of Chicago. Instead,...
'The Bachelor: Vietnam' contestants who dumped man are still dating
Two female contestants who left "The Bachelor: Vietnam" after confessing their love for each other are now living happily ever after. Contestant Minh Thu shocked viewers in September when she confessed...
Tim Tebow allegedly saved Aaron Hernandez from Florida boot
Tim Tebow saved Aaron Hernandez at the University of Florida, according to Hernandez's lawyer, before the tight end left for a brief career in the NFL that ended with a...
Conor McGregor sucks at football
For the second time in eight days, Conor McGregor choked. The UFC megastar was lit up on social media Sunday after he tried to steal the show during the Cowboys’...
Stephen Hawking feared gene-edited superhumans would kill us all
The late Stephen Hawking believed advances in genetic science would lead to a future generation of superhumans who could ultimately destroy the rest of humanity. In newly published writings, Hawking...
Donald and Melania Trump tour towns destroyed by Hurricane Michael
President Trump got a firsthand look at the path of destruction Hurricane Michael carved out along the Florida Panhandle and Georgia during a day of aerial tours Monday. In Marine...
Search begins for missing journalist at Saudi consulate
A team of Turkish and Saudi investigators on Monday began their search of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing nearly two weeks ago. The group...
Raiders lineman wants to 'make some babies' after loss
Raiders defensive lineman Bruce Irvin has a unique way of coping with the team's latest loss. After Seattle destroyed Oakland, 27-3, in London on Sunday, the former Seahawk said he...
Woman claims gay conversion program involved electroshock therapy on genitals
A shocking new report has detailed the extent of gay conversion therapy in Australia. The landmark report, conducted by La Trobe University and the Human Rights Law Center, highlights disturbing...
The Jets haven't seen anything like Sam Darnold before
The Jets won their second straight game Sunday, a 42-34 defeat of the Colts that got them back to .500 at 3-3. Here are some thoughts and observations about the...
Standout Jets safety is right back on shelf with broken thumb
The Jets have suffered another injury in their already depleted secondary. Safety Marcus Maye broke his thumb in Sunday’s win over the Colts, according to a source. Maye left the...
Fendi's $990 shawl looks like a furry vagina
Just in time for fall, Italian fashion house Fendi is selling a $990 fur shawl. But some social media users say the pink silk scarf with fox fur trimming looks like a...
College cheerleader charged with choking teammate unconscious
A cheerleader at the University of Central Florida was arrested after putting his teammate in a chokehold during a training session and knocking her unconscious, police said. Dawan Syed Carter...
Empty vows, Alderson back-stab: Inside Mets' GM search mess
The most important questions the Mets should be asking in their interview process for a new general manager are to themselves. Are they sure they know what they are offering?...
Woman suffers collapsed lung while trying to save husband from kangaroo
An Australian woman who was left with a collapsed lung, broken ribs and other internal injuries after a six-foot kangaroo attacked her and her husband has spoken of the terrifying...
Khabib conspiracy theory: UFC orchestrated McGregor bus attack
The ugly fallout from UFC 229 refuses to die down, with Khabib Nurmagomedov adding further fuel to the fire. Conor McGregor looks like he’s moved on from the defeat at...
Most Americans can be hunted down with a drop of their DNA
If you’ve ever succumbed to the temptation to have your DNA sequenced by a genealogy company you probably learned some pretty interesting things about your heritage. You might have discovered...
The way to lure a runaway pig 'the size of a mini horse' is with Doritos
Doritos, as it turns out, are more than just a junk food for teens with the munchies — they helped deputies in San Bernardino, California, lure a pig "the size...
Truck topples down cliff after driver ignored warnings
The California Department of Transportation really wants people to pay attention to the warnings they post on roadways. They released footage of a truck whose driver seemingly ignored length restrictions...
Man wins lotto twice in one day: 'This is f--king intense'
A Queensland, Australia, man has managed to win the lottery twice in just one day. The man, in his 40s, held two of the four winning entries across Australia in...
Music student among victims killed in 11-car crash
A music student from New Jersey and two others were killed when a tractor-trailer sparked a chain-reaction crash involving 11 cars in Pennsylvania on Friday night. Ethan VanBochoven, a 22-year-old...
Naked, drunk US sailor causes chaotic scene at theme park: police
A drunk, naked Navy man was arrested for running around a Virginia theme park parking lot trying to break into cars — after he got into a scuffle with bystanders...
Chiefs are next stunning victims of NFL's crazy QB-hitting rules
Hit the quarterback and risk a penalty that costs your team the game, or let him go and cost your team the game? It's a Catch-TB12. Chiefs linebacker Breeland Speaks...
Prescription drugs keep popping up in dietary supplements
If you choose to take an over-the-counter supplement for weight loss, muscle-building, or even sexual enhancement, you probably trust what it says on the bottle. The labels are often filled...
Popular kids toy sent people to a sex hotline
Hotlines are usually reserved for Drake songs. But a toll-free number printed on a popular children's toy, Poopsie Slime Surprise, gave one father in Edmonton, Canada, an X-rated surprise. “Want...
Ronda Rousey: UFC chaos all started with Conor McGregor
Ronda Rousey performed a perfect smackdown on Conor McGregor, saying people don’t “have to get arrested” to promote a fight. The former UFC champion was referring to McGregor’s infamous bus...
World's fastest camera can shoot light in slow motion
The “slow motion” modes on modern smartphones crank up the speed of video recording so that when it’s played back at regular speed, the motion you see on the screen...
Eli Manning trade could save him and the Giants: ESPN QB
Just what Eli Manning needs ... to be reunited with Ereck Flowers. ESPN analyst Matt Hasselbeck suggested Sunday that the Giants trade Manning to the Jaguars to give the 37-year-old...
Video shows thieves tying up workers during bodega robbery
Video released by police shows three thieves -- including one armed with a gun -- tying up workers at a Bronx bodega during an early morning stick-up, authorities said. The...
Trump brags about size of campaign rallies ahead of midterms
President Trump touted the size of his campaign rallies as he continues to stump for Republican candidates before the November midterm elections and said, "SOMETHING BIG IS HAPPENING - WATCH!"...
Undercover cops and reputed Pagan bikers get into wild bar brawl
A wild bar brawl in Pittsburgh between undercover cops and reputed members of the Pagans motorcycle club ended in the arrests of four bikers, according to police. The fight at...
Trump suggests 'rogue killers' could be behind Khashoggi's disappearance
President Trump said he was dispatching Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Saudi Arabia and raised the possibility that "rogue killers" could be behind the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, who...
Cowboys' first signs of life bury the Giants
From Dallas to D.C., the NFC East actually showed some life Sunday. First, it was Washington jumping all over Carolina before staving off the Panthers down the stretch for a...
Here's what Elizabeth Warren's DNA test shows
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, mocked by President Trump as "Pocahontas," released the results of DNA testing that "strongly supports" that she had a Native American in her family tree going back...
Carl Icahn boosts his stake in Dell IPO standoff
Activist investor Carl Icahn reported an increased 8.3 percent stake in Dell tracking stock on Monday, as he looks to block a proposed plan by the computer maker to return...
Flash floods in France kill more than a dozen people
The French Interior Ministry said the death toll from flash floods in southwest France has nearly doubled to 13. Ministry spokesman Frederic de Lanouvelle said Monday that one other person...
Patriots fans spray Tyreek Hill with beer after touchdown
https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1051674229798854656 Foxborough's finest gave new meaning to the Patriot Way on Sunday night. As the Chiefs mounted a comeback against the Patriots, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes found receiver Tyreek...
Beauty pageant crowns 93-year-old as Miss Holocaust Survivor
A 93-year-old great-grandmother who lived through the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp has been crowned Miss Holocaust Survivor in a special beauty pageant held in Israel. Tova Ringer, who...
Turkey allowed to search Saudi consulate over Khashoggi disappearance
Turkey and Saudi Arabia will conduct a joint search of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Monday as part of a probe into the nearly two-week disappearance of dissident journalist...
Why Trump may be the most honest president ever
Donald Trump may be remembered as the most honest president in modern American history. Don’t get me wrong, Trump lies all the time. He said he “enacted the biggest tax...
I’m a human pup and my husband is my trainer
Throw this couple a bone. Tony McGinn, aka “Tony Bark,” is a 30-year-old transgender man in Los Angeles, California, who also identifies as a puppy. He barks, walks around on...
UK doctors will soon prescribe cooking classes to combat loneliness
LONDON — Doctors in England will be able to write prescriptions for cooking classes and walking groups by 2023 as part of the government's effort to combat loneliness. Prime Minister...
De Blasio was told 202 NYCHA kids were exposed to lead, said there were only 4
A day before he announced that only four kids in NYCHA housing tested positive for elevated lead levels, Mayor Bill de Blasio was briefed privately that the number was actually 202,...
Drunk man arrested after running around naked in Virginia theme park
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Police in Virginia say they arrested an intoxicated 21-year-old who was running around a theme park parking lot naked, trying to enter vehicles. James City County deputy...
Librarian-bookseller duo accused of stealing $8M worth of rare books
PITTSBURGH — A librarian and a bookseller accused of stealing and trafficking rare books from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in a years-long scheme are standing trial. Pittsburgh police say...
Man arrested for exploiting exotic animals at comic book convention
Police say they've seized an alligator, a python and tarantulas from a Rhode Island man who was charging people to take pictures with the creatures at a comic book convention...
Buyers see bargains in oversaturated luxury hotel biz
New York City’s hotel-building boom has led to an oversupply of rooms — and enticing deals for aggressive acquirers who believe prices have finally hit a bottom. Developer Rotem Rosen,...
Dodgers are feeling right at home in more ways than one
LOS ANGELES — Any thoughts of the Brewers completing a historic win streak to close the season with a World Series title ended Saturday night as Kenley Jansen escaped ninth-inning...
Striving to win big with Nets is everything to Kenny Atkinson
Two years in, there are some nights when Kenny Atkinson still has to shake his head and laugh at where the road has taken him. He literally traveled the world...
How a Giants' Eli Manning succession could shape up
Kyle Lauletta, the rookie quarterback from Richmond, is a perfect six-for-six this season. Six games, six designations as inactive. On game days, he is on the sideline, but not in...
Meet Christian Yelich, according to the man who discovered him
LOS ANGELES — Christian Yelich’s MVP season for the Brewers is built on the hitting skills he showed back at Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, Calif. After the Brewers...
Injured Nets forward 'trending in the right direction' for opener
If the end of Sunday’s Nets practice was any indication, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is ready and raring to go. The Nets forward has been sidelined for most of the preseason after...
Astros catcher imitates Gary Sanchez at worst possible time
BOSTON — Did Gary Sanchez pull an Enrico Pallazzo on Martin Maldonado and the Astros Sunday night at Fenway Park? Hey, give the Yankees’ beleaguered catcher credit for a defensively...
Overvalued Packers make 49ers a surprising Monday night play
Since losing Jimmy Garoppolo, the 49ers have nearly been as much of an enigma as the Bills (OK, not that insane), losing but covering in a 29-27 loss to the...
Le'Veon Bell's replacement just saved the Steelers' season
Le’Veon Bell can come back into the Pittsburgh huddle now after holding out for six games, or he can remain away from his teammates. It’s no matter to the Steelers...
Brewers making case to bettors as tantalizing underdog
What must the Brewers do to get market respect?! Though the Brew Crew has been extremely impressive down the stretch of the regular season and through the playoffs, betting markets...
Courtney Lee knows he may not get to witness Knicks' end game
It would be different if Kristaps Porzingis were healthy. It would be different if the Knicks front office took after its predecessors and considered a shortcut to the postseason. But...
The College Football Playoff race is now complete chaos
A two-loss team. A two-bid conference. Two power conferences being left out. It’s all in play for the College Football Playoff with seven weeks remaining in the season. The only...
Cuomo blames city, feds for housing ‘disgrace’
Gov. Cuomo called the city’s public-housing system “fundamentally dysfunctional” on Sunday as he blamed its dangerous conditions on the feds and the city — but definitely not the state. “The...
Chris Sale hospitalized with illness as Red Sox earn split
BOSTON — When the Red Sox departed here for Houston early Monday for the next leg of this ALCS, their ace didn’t join them. Instead, Chris Sale spent Sunday night...
Nets training camp mystery making case for more minutes
Rodions Kurucs had waited so long for his first put-back dunk he may have gotten a bit carried away Friday night, hanging on to the rim a little extra before...
NJ state employee says cops and prosecutors ignored her sex assault claims
A New Jersey state employee claims she was sexually assaulted by a man who went on to work in Gov. Phil Murphy's administration — and authorities couldn't have cared less....
Tom Brady isn't ready to pass the torch yet
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Sunday night’s nationally televised matchup between the Chiefs and the Patriots could have been portrayed as a passing of the torch with 23-year-old Patrick Mahomes threatening to...