October 17, 2018
Knicks know exactly who they have to be to win
Look, there is nothing wrong with savoring what you saw Wednesday night. There is nothing wrong with admitting you got a little caught up in the frenetic pace the Knicks...
What to do if you actually win the $900M Mega Millions jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa — Despite the terrible odds — 1 in 302.5 million, for those keeping score at home — someone will eventually match all six numbers and win the...
Mom arrested after video appears to show her dunking infant headfirst into water
Griffin Police have filed charges against a mother after a disturbing video appearing to show a person putting her 5-month-old child headfirst into water circulated on social media. Griffin Police...
Man admits he sent suspicious letters to Trump's sons
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Wednesday to sending letters filled with white powder to President Trump's sons and others. Daniel Frisiello, 25, looked down and covered his mouth as the...
Shoplifter goes on epic 'beer run'
A man in Texas was caught on surveillance video going on an epic beer run after swiping five cases of Bud Light from a convenience store, cops said. The sudsy...
How the public can avoid falling into 'teaser' traps
If the Cardinals stay priced as a home underdog in the +1¹/₂ to +2 range in advance of Thursday night’s NFL game against the Broncos (FOX, 8:20 p.m.), they will...
Let Clemson prove that this college football chaos is a myth
This is not chaos. Even after four top-10 teams (Georgia, West Virginia, Washington and Penn State) lost last weekend, the top 10 is still comprised solely of teams that were...
Sears quietly paid rent on more than 200 shuttered stores
They’re dark, they’re full of junk, they lose money — and they’re finally off the books. Sears, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday, had quietly been paying rent on more...
Golden Nugget Casinos owner intrigued by Caesars merger
The billionaire owner of Golden Nugget Casinos has approached Caesars Entertainment about a merger that would value publicly traded Caesars at $13 per share, sources told The Post. Golden Nugget...
Thugs who gang-raped, robbed prostitutes show little remorse at sentencing
Three thugs convicted of gang-raping and robbing prostitutes showed little remorse Wednesday as a Bronx judge hit them with prison terms. Joey Cruz, 29, insisted, “I ain’t no Mother Teresa...
Migrant 'caravan' heading toward border grows to 4K
The “caravan” of migrants making their way to the US border has swelled to 4,000 people — as the number of undocumented immigrants entering the country skyrockets, according to reports....
Why the Bills will find a way to cover against the Colts
What world are we living in where the 1-5 Colts are favored by more than a touchdown? I originally was planning to pass on this game if Nathan “Pick-Six” Peterman...
Cabbie charged with harassing 'cop rape' victim who said he stalked her
A cabbie was charged Wednesday with harassing a Brooklyn teen a month after charges he had stalked her were dropped. The victim, who goes by the pseudonym Anna Chambers, told...
Immigration rhetoric may have caused spike in premature births
Heated rhetoric about immigration during the presidential campaign may have caused a rise in premature births among foreign-born Hispanic women in the city, according to a city Health Department report....
How Sam Darnold goes from beloved to feared
Sam Darnold says the Jets have found their identity. Asked to explain that, the rookie quarterback mentioned using a dominating offensive line to establish the running game to set up...
Missing girl was home when parents were killed: cops
Cops believe Jayme Closs — the Wisconsin teen who disappeared this week after her parents were shot dead inside their home — was still at the residence when the murders...
'Coward' Cuomo still refusing to debate his GOP challenger
Gov. Andrew Cuomo sure has a lot to say when it comes to President Trump or Mayor Bill de Blasio — but when it comes to debating his GOP opponent...
Lundqvist caught by surprise by Ovechkin as Rangers fall in OT
WASHINGTON — He should have known and he knows it. Henrik Lundqvist, that is, after facing Alex Ovechkin for 13-plus seasons, five playoff series, 39 regular-season games and 33 postseason...
De Blasio ignoring animal cruelty laws to court votes: activists
Activists cried fowl Wednesday over Mayor de Blasio’s refusal to enforce animal-cruelty laws against Orthodox Jews who ritually slaughter chickens ahead of Yom Kippur — claiming he is motivated by...
Knicks put on a show and open season with Hawks destruction
Don’t get used to it, but David Fizdale’s youthful Knicks created fireworks, a fast pace and history on opening night. Scoring a franchise-record 49 points in the second quarter and...
Tesla grabs 210-acre plot in China to build Gigafactory
Tesla on Wednesday said it has scooped up a 210-acre plot of land in China to build its next Gigafactory — digging itself deeper into the middle of the tariff...
Nets' weaknesses rear their head again in tough opening loss
DETROIT — New season. Same Achilles’ heel. The shorthanded Nets suffered a season-opening 103-100 loss to the Pistons, and the same flaws that cost them last year did so once...
Condo votes to remove Trump's name from UWS building
Letters spelling out "Trump Place" on the facades of an Upper West Side building will be pried off by workers Thursday, following a vote from the condo's board, according to...
Graphic footage of Brooklyn hookah lounge killing shown at trial
Jurors Wednesday looked on in horror at footage of a 2015 shooting inside a Brooklyn hookah bar, where federal prosecutors say the trigger-man was a notorious Crips gang leader. The...
What a $558K bottle of wine says about the Fed's fears of inflation
The other day, a 73-year-old bottle of French Burgundy wine sold at an auction for $558,000. It was expected to go for “just” $32,000. A bottle of 1945 Romanee-Conti, another...
DOE dodges parent questions about black mold in classrooms
The Department of Education’s classroom-trailer mold problem has hit a Bronx school, leaving parents furious. Two trailers at PS 108 in Morris Park showed evidence of black mold, and kids...
Fed plans to keep hiking interest rates despite Trump blowback
Despite fierce blowback from President Trump, the Federal Reserve’s policymakers unanimously agree they should keep hiking interest rates to cap inflation. That’s according to the minutes of the latest Fed...
Seven starters didn't practice as injuries piling up for Jets
The Jets were missing nine players, including seven starters, for practice on Wednesday as the wear and tear of the season has begun to take its toll. There were 18...
Ex-'Apprentice' contestant claims Trump is hiding info about alleged sexual misconduct
Former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos is accusing Donald Trump of hiding information about his alleged sexual misconduct in her defamation case against the president. Trump’s legal team has refused to...
Video shows woman using kid to smuggle contraband in Rikers
A video from Rikers Island shows a woman smuggling contraband to an inmate by stuffing the object into a small child's pants, sources said. The alleged smuggler is seen in...
Firefighter suffers seizure, crashes FDNY truck in Brooklyn
A firefighter suffered a seizure behind the wheel -- sending an FDNY firetruck crashing into several cars parked in Brooklyn Wednesday evening, fire sources told The Post. Six firefighters, including...
Jamal Khashoggi's final column published
The Washington Post published the final column from journalist Jamal Khashoggi — who was allegedly tortured and killed inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. The piece, titled "What the Arab...
Lawyers sue Cuomo over law that probes prosecutor misconduct
New York’s prosecutors sued Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature Wednesday to toss out a new law to probe accusations of prosecutorial misconduct. The lawsuit filed by the NYS District...
Brian Cashman grades the job Aaron Boone did this season
A postseason that ended with Aaron Boone roundly criticized for the way he handled the Yankees’ final two games of the playoffs has done nothing to diminish GM Brian Cashman’s...
How Red Sox plan to get around Chris Sale missing Game 5 start
HOUSTON — When they take on the Astros in ALCS Game 5 Thursday night at Minute Maid Park, the Red Sox will be bullpenning by necessity. That’s because their ace,...
Kershaw dominates as Dodgers move one win away from Series
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw handled his part of the deal Wednesday by trying to ensure any potential last start in his Dodgers career this season will come in the...
Border Patrol reportedly sees surge of families crossing into US
Border Patrol agents have seen a major surge in the number of migrant parents entering the US illegally with children, according to a new report. More than 16,500 family members...
Mob boss: Trump is right that 'flippers' should be outlawed
Reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino endorsed President Trump’s view of stool pigeons on Wednesday after getting sentenced to two years in prison. “President Trump was right. They...
Botched 'inactive' voter mailer cost taxpayers $200K
A botched mass mailing to 400,000 registered voters that incorrectly warned they could be booted off the rolls cost taxpayers $200,000, officials said Wednesday. As of this week, there were...
These hidden NYC homes are right up our alley
New York has no shortage of sought-after streets — Park Avenue, Broadway and Wall Street, to name a few — but we would argue that the real gems are the...
Tigers VP is the latest candidate for the Mets' GM job
LOS ANGELES — The Mets have another veteran executive with previous general manager’s experience on their radar to become the team’s next head of baseball operations. Dave Littlefield, vice president...
Knicks boss denies contract rift with Kristaps Porzingis
Knicks president Steve Mills said he has no evidence of Kristaps Porzingis being unhappy that he didn’t get his rookie $158 million contract extension at Monday’s deadline. It was a...
Only a few cities are affordable when you're single
Go west, young home buyer. Just a little bit west — across the Hudson River to Edison, NJ. A study released last week from Homes.com ranked the best and worst...
RHONY’s Jill Zarin is selling her empty nest for $3M
Former “Real Housewives of New York City” star Jill Zarin has listed her apartment at 401 E. 60th St. for $3.29 million. The 30th-floor home is 2,000 square feet and...
Beloved Park Slope pharmacy's former space asks $7.4M
The property that once housed Park Slope’s long-standing (and now-shuttered) Ansonia Chemist pharmacy is hitting the market. Two three-story walk-ups, 356 and 358 Seventh Ave., are listed as a pair...
Exec’s Miami penthouse, art included, lists for $30M
Twenty-five years ago, Delfin Gibert founded Exal, now the world’s largest producer of aluminum containers. It’s no surprise that mogul has a killer Miami penthouse, currently on the market for...
'Out' hotelier lists Central Park penthouse for $18M
The gay hotelier behind the now-closed Out Hotel in Manhattan, Ian Reisner, is listing his penthouse at 230 Central Park South for $17.95 million. The 4,500-square-foot duplex has four bedrooms,...
Two of Mariska Hargitay’s homes are on the market
A duplex penthouse once owned by “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay that’s built around a golden dome on top of Manhattan’s O’Neill Building is now on...
These couples podcasts prove that 2 hosts are better than 1
It’s not just the Silversteins: Married pairs everywhere are talking out their issues for an audience. These three couples’ podcasts run the gamut — they’ll make you laugh, cringe and...
How this couple turned their fights into a hit podcast
In a recent discussion with her husband, mom of three Danielle Silverstein grilled him about what he thought of her post-baby body. “What are you thinking about when I’m naked?”...
Frank Ntilikina's season-opening start is major Fizdale statement
It took former Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek into March before he gave Frank Ntilikina his first NBA start. New coach David Fizdale didn’t waste any time — even if it...
Bartender claims his face was slashed by angry patrons
Two unruly customers were caught on surveillance video throwing food and drinks, which injured a bartender at a Charlotte, NC, establishment last week. According to FOX46, the pair went to...
Biden on Dems impeaching Trump: 'I hope they don't'
Former Vice President Joe Biden doesn't think President Trump should be impeached "right now." Speaking to "CBS This Morning," the 75-year-old said: "I don't think there's a basis for doing...
The Vatican has failed to give answers on cardinal's disgrace
The Catholic Church hierarchy has descended on Rome this month, and the theme of the gathering is youth. Pope Francis wants his bishops to figure out how to “help the...
De Blasio's terrible — and costly — 'democracy' gaffe
April Fool’s Day is usually the first day of April, but it came again this year when Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed the month of October by creating a new...
Facebook posts may reveal your depression, study says
Facebook posts might be able to predict whether users are suffering from depression, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers found the words people...
Opener special for Fizdale, even with Knicks' sad-sack hopes
David Fizdale took comfort in the familiar most of the day Wednesday. Coaches are like that. Routines are sacraments to them. He led the Knicks through their shootaround — just...
Vietnam vet awarded Medal of Honor for his 'unmatched bravery'
WASHINGTON — President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor Wednesday to retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley for his “unmatched bravery” 50 years ago that saved the lives of at least...
Man planning to propose loses iPhone X at sea, finds it hours later still working
If you were curious about just how much improvement Apple has made to its waterproofing in recent years, look no further than Reddit, where a user by the name of...
Michael Cohen meets with prosecutors looking into Trump's business, family charity
Michael Cohen on Wednesday met with federal and state prosecutors looking into President Trump's business and family charity, according to a new report. Cohen -- Trump's former personal attorney and...
Kanye's real success: Trump now backs criminal justice reform
Kanye West’s literal embrace of President Trump was all over the news last week. The president’s rhetorical embrace of criminal justice reform got considerably less attention, but may prove more...
Schumer won't admit that the Dems are abandoning Israel
Some Democrats are trying furiously to push back against a New York Times article reporting what’s been patently clear for years to any honest observer: The party is abandoning its...
China's obscene excuse for its mass 're-education' camps
China just proffered its most pathetic excuse yet for the mass detention of Muslims in far-western Xinjiang: The internment camps are actually ... vocational-training centers. Please. Even more insulting: Shohrat...
MTV's 'The Real World' is being rebooted
MTV's long-running reality show "The Real World" is going digital and international. The network announced Wednesday that its production studio will work with Facebook Watch to create new editions of...
Why Cuomo is so afraid to debate
Thursday marks five weeks since Gov. Andrew Cuomo won the Democratic primary — 35 days that he’s been dodging any debate with his Republican challenger, Marc Molinaro. What is he...
Cuomo tells officials to boycott NY1 over labor dispute
In an extraordinary move, Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday urged elected officials to boycott NY1 and other stations because their owner, cable TV giant Charter Communications, is involved in a labor...
Manny Machado has an A-Rod-like target on his back now
LOS ANGELES — For now and in the future, Manny Machado has painted a bull’s-eye on his back. In a game that loves its heroes and despises its villains, Machado...
Your next job interview might be with a robot
A few weeks after Eden Hoffman applied for a project management role at a bank, her inbox pinged with a message inviting her to an interview. Hoffman’s excitement quickly gave...
Cops find stolen Krispy Kreme van, get 'delicious' reward
Clearwater Police officers were given a “delicious” reward after they recovered a stolen Krispy Kreme delivery van in Florida. The alleged doughnut caper stole the van Tuesday morning from Lake...
Woman holds wedding giveaway after calling off engagement
A bride-to-be in Tyler, Texas, was forced to call off her wedding at the last minute — but her loss is now another couple’s gain. Kolbie Sanders announced in a...
Mom goes to bed with hangover, wakes up diagnosed with brain tumor
A Houston mother who went to bed with a suspected hangover and woke up paralyzed in the hospital is back in nursing school after undergoing major brain surgery to remove...
Time for MLB to get serious about potential for high-tech cheats
HOUSTON — Technology is to the major leagues today what performance-enhancing drugs were in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The rules surrounding usage are vague, the likelihood of getting...
'Making a Murderer' goes beyond the headlines for new season
"Making a Murderer” is back. Season 1 of the riveting true-crime series, which premiered on Netflix in December 2015, documented the arrests, trials and convictions of Steven Avery and his...
TripAdvisor claims Boston has best pizzeria in the country
TripAdvisor has slammed New York’s slices again. The Massachusetts-based travel site claims Boston has the top pizzeria in the country, ranking a restaurant chain over a Big Apple pizza joint. Regina...
Finally, horror movies are starting to suck less
What a haul-o-ween! The latest “Halloween” sequel, starring a returning Jamie Lee Curtis, is set to break a franchise box-office record, taking in a projected $50 million this weekend. (It’s...
Sea lions contract potentially deadly infection via urine
SAUSALITO, Calif. — A rescue center says California sea lions are coming down with a potentially fatal bacterial infection in near-record numbers. The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito says more...
Watch a Brooklyn liberal try to survive in conservative Kansas
Toto, we’re in Kansas! The new four-part Bravo docuseries “Welcome to Waverly” (premiering Monday at 10 p.m.) sends seven diverse young professionals, each from a different large city, to Waverly,...
MLB hits Manny Machado with fine for 'dirty' running play
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Machado needs to watch his step. Literally. The All-Star slugger was fined $10,000 by MLB on Wednesday, an industry source confirmed, for his footwork in Game...
Protester tells alleged 9/11 widow: 'Your husband should rot in the grave’
An anti-fascist demonstrator verbally attacked a woman wearing an NYPD hat during recent protests in downtown Portland, Oregon. When she told him, “My husband died in 9/11,” he didn’t stop...
Growing up female across the world
Growing up female, around the globe.
Paranoid Astros falsely accused Yankees of using camera to cheat
HOUSTON -- An Astros official confronted a Yankees employee operating a high-tech camera during their late-May series at Yankee Stadium, leveling a charge of cheating and threatening that the culprit...
MoviePass faces probe by New York attorney general
MoviePass is being probed by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, whose office is looking at whether the company misled investors about its finances, sources said. The attorney general’s office...
CC Sabathia's passionate case: Sonny Gray can be saved
CC Sabathia has 246 regular-season wins and another 10 in October. His 2,986 strikeouts are 17th on the all-time list. When he retires, he will attract serious Hall of Fame...
Drunk man gets stuck in the mud while jogging
A man in Thailand needed to be rescued after falling off a 16-foot pier and getting stuck in the thick mud below. Apparently he had been drinking and decided to...
Audit shows the MTA has let its signal system rot
The MTA has failed to inspect, maintain and test its rotting subway signal system — a main cause of train delays — in a timely fashion, perpetuating issues on the...
'Sperminator' now a pitchman for male-fertility supplement
Ari Nagel, the serial semen donor known as the Sperminator, is expanding on his mission to be fruitful and multiply — by growing sales for a male-fertility supplement. The prolific...
Wedding DJ sells himself on Facebook Marketplace for a date, finds love
An Indianapolis wedding DJ found love online after posting an ad for himself on Facebook Marketplace. Michael Nickolich was wary of dating apps, so he decided to put a cheeky...
Scientists gather to decide next Mars rover's landing spot
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is getting the rockstar treatment. Hundreds of scientists, astronomers and Mars enthusiasts have gathered in California to battle over the most optimal location for NASA’s next...
Man gets shot with a bullet after refusing shot of alcohol
Lathon Jeen Yee allegedly shot Eric Meeks, supposedly after the victim refused to take a shot with him at a bar in Ocoee, Florida. Meeks suffered an injury to his foot...
NYCHA chair wants judge to lower powers of federal monitor
The New York City Housing Authority’s interim chairman is mounting an aggressive campaign to urge the federal judge overseeing the agency to trim the powers of NYCHA’s new federal monitor....
Saquon tries putting all Giants' fears to rest: from Eli to Darnold
Fifteen years and two Super Bowls ago, the Giants made the right move trading for Eli Manning. The question that won't go away for years and years is whether they...
Menendez holds lead in New Jersey election: poll
New Jersey voters are holding their collective noses to give embattled Sen. Bob Menendez a 51 to 44 percent lead over GOP challenger Bob Hugin less than three weeks before...
Services held for firefighter killed during Hurricane Michael
Funeral services were held Wednesday in Virginia for a firefighter who was killed while responding to a car crash as Hurricane Michael moved through the state last week. Hanover County...
Woman dies from meningitis after nurse said it was a panic attack
A young woman in England died from meningitis just days after being sent home from the hospital after a nurse told her she was just suffering a panic attack. Sarah...
Dozens of black voters ordered off bus en route to voting polls
Dozens of African-American seniors headed to the polls this week in Georgia were abruptly ordered off their bus -- leading some to claim voter suppression, a report said. The group...
Judo fighter blinded by a poke in eye transforms into bodybuilder
A former Team Great Britain judo fighter who became overweight and suicidal after he was blinded by a poke in the eye has fought back by turning himself into a...
Cancer survivor says he was kicked out of diner after 'scaring' customers
A brutally scarred cancer survivor has revealed his hurt and humiliation at being kicked out of a South Carolina diner because his injuries were "scaring customers." Thousands have rallied around...
It took Lawrence Taylor question to get a rise out of Bill Belichick
This may be the closest thing to billboard material Bill Belichick has ever uttered. Ahead of Sunday’s Patriots-Bears clash in Chicago, the famously taciturn New England coach was asked Wednesday...
DOT commissioner says license plate readers are the answer to parking placard abuse
City Department of Transportation Commissioner said Wednesday that technology like automatic license plate readers is the answer to cracking down on the rampant abuse of parking placards in the Big...
Jeremy Lin sounds so happy, though maybe not with the Nets
Lloyd Pierce’s expectations are high for Jeremy Lin’s first game as a Hawk. “I’m looking to recreate Linsanity tonight,” the Hawks coach joked Wednesday. When those comments were relayed to...
Nate McMurray gets DCCC backing in bid to unseat Chris Collins
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will finally give an assist to Democrat Nate McMurray's efforts to unseat upstate GOP Rep. Chris Collins. After McMurray raised enough money on...
A John Mara-Odell Beckham sit-down is coming
The public bashing seems over. The private words are coming. John Mara said he would have a conversation with Odell Beckham Jr., a day after the Giants owner called out...
More babies are being born to unmarried parents in US than ever
Forty percent of US babies are being born to unmarried parents, a trend that has risen steadily over the past five decades, according to a new UN report. In 1970,...
DOT commish: BQE repairs will make L train work look easy
If commuters thought the L-pocalypse was going to be bad, just wait for the BQE-pocalypse. Speaking at a Crain's New York Business event forum at The New York Athletic Club...
Trump Organization wants dead man to pay $90K after apartment fire
The Trump Organization has filed a lawsuit seeking $90,000 in unpaid common charges and fees from a Trump Tower resident-- six months after he died in a fire that engulfed...
Elderly man critically hurt after falling in front of subway train
An elderly man was critically injured when he fell onto the tracks and was struck by a train Wednesday morning on the Upper West Side, police said. The 76-year-old straphanger...
New York spent more in taxes than it got in federal funding
New Yorkers delivered $24 billion more in tax payments to Washington than the state got back in federal spending, according to a new report. That means for every dollar New...
Catastrophic 'Tornado Alley' may be moving east
The country's Tornado Alley -- a twister-heavy area typically associated with the Great Plains-- is now shifting eastward, an alarming new study found. More and more tornadoes have been popping...
Former NYPD official fears parole board will free his cop brother's assassins
A former NYPD official fears the state parole board that set cop killer Herman Bell free earlier this year will do the same for his brother's assassins. "Their decision to...
Man gets sliced in unprovoked pizzeria attack
This wasn’t the slice he was hoping for. A Bronx man trying to enjoy lunch at his favorite pizza joint had his face slashed and his eye socket broken with...
Astronaut describes plunge back to Earth during failed launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The NASA astronaut who survived last week’s failed launch and emergency landing knew he needed to stay calm. Air Force Col. Nick Hague on Tuesday described...
Trump will ask every cabinet secretary to take 5 percent budget cut
WASHINGTON -- President Trump asked every cabinet secretary to take a 5 percent budget cut next year in response to the ballooning budget deficit. Trump told top agency officials about...
Trump takes aim at postal treaty in latest spat with China
WASHINGTON -- President Trump on Wednesday opened up a new front in the trade war with China, this time on postage rates. The White House announced that it intends to...
Pissed-off employee accused of urinating on 50K pounds of food
Smithfield Foods has reportedly disposed of 50,000 pounds of product after an employee allegedly relieved himself while working on the production line. The company says the male employee has since been suspended...
Treasury Department worker leaked records on Manafort, Russian spy: feds
A US Treasury Department worker has been charged with leaking secret government records to a reporter for stories about investigations of Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, Russian diplomats and alleged Russian...
Facebook sued for inflating video stats for advertisers
Facebook grossly inflated video viewership metrics and then lied to advertisers about it, new court filings against the embattled social media giant allege. The company previously admitted it played fast...
Harvard's gatekeeper reveals SAT cutoff scores based on race
A Harvard University dean testified that the school has different SAT score standards for prospective students based on factors such as race and sex — but insisted that the practice...
I thought Conor McGregor 'could be killed,' so I jumped in the cage
A Conor McGregor fan has explained that he leaped into the cage after the UFC 229 main event to defend the Irishman from Khabib Nurmagomedov's team. David Martin watched the...
China says Muslim internment camps are 'free vocational training'
An attempt by China to quash concern about a network of centers that the US has branded as little more than “brainwashing” camps and “straight out of George Orwell” appears...
How many people watched ‘The Conners’ without Roseanne Barr?
The verdict is in, and “The Conners” is a success — for the moment, anyway. Spoilers ahead. Despite reports of lukewarm expectations from fans, ABC’s spinoff of the axed “Roseanne”...
Cancer con man's ex-wife claims he gaslighted her for years
A distraught ex-wife blasted her former husband for lying about having cancer and claimed that he was "gaslighting" her whenever she questioned him. Teacher Lucy Witchard, 31, branded David Carroll,...
Islanders draft pick victim of one of scariest hits you'll see
A big Islanders scare, before he's even an Islander. Ruslan Iskhakov, a UConn freshman forward who was the Isles' second-round pick in June, was flattened by a hit in a...
Dennis Hof spent final night in same suite as Lamar Odom overdose
Nevada brothel owner and aspiring politician Dennis Hof spent his last night canoodling with one of the women who worked for him, a report said Wednesday. After a Monday campaign rally...
Bills' quarterback carousel is such a wonderful disaster
ORCHARD PARK — The Bills' quarterback situation is going from bad to wait, what now? A week after being lured out of semiretirement, veteran quarterback Derek Anderson is going from...
Divers swim through 90 feet of raw sewage to unclog giant, hairy 'fatberg'
A team of divers in South Carolina went plunging to the dirtiest depths — up to 90 feet — in raw sewage to unclog pipes blocked by so-called “flushable” wipes,...
Comedian throws pie in Piers Morgan's face over dad insult
Piers Morgan had a pie thrown in his face by English comedian Harry Hill on behalf of "all the dads who wear papooses," also known as baby slings. Morgan looked...
Pro gamer reveals the real reason he dumped ‘world’s hottest weathergirl’
Retired "Call of Duty" pro gamer Douglas Martin, who goes by the moniker "Censor," has revealed in an emotional YouTube video the real reason he broke up with Yanet Garcia,...
Man who 'saved' lost toddler on subway had open sex abuse warrant
The man hailed as a hero for finding a lost 4-year-old boy on the subway Tuesday was wanted for questioning in a child sex abuse case — and misled cops...
Hotels have top secret rooms reserved for famous VIPs
Ever wondered how celebrities can stay at hotels – the same hotels that other regular people stay at – and never be seen? How they get to take those perfect...
Canelo Alvarez spurns pay-per-view for richest deal in sports history
Canelo Alvarez has signed an 11-fight deal to have his fights shown on the sports-streaming service DAZN, beginning with his next bout. Alvarez will move up in weight to challenge...
Mueller reportedly close to delivering findings in Russia probe
Special counsel Robert Mueller is close to issuing key findings in his probe of Russian interference in the presidential election, and is expected to present them soon after the midterm...
'First American cent ever' to be auctioned for over $1M
One of the very first pennies produced in the US, estimated to be worth $1 million, will be auctioned in Baltimore next week. The 1792 Birch Cent will be auctioned...
Trump wants tapes that allegedly detail Khashoggi's murder
President Trump said Wednesday he has asked Turkey for audio and video it may have related to journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared after he visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul...
Potheads line up to buy marijuana one hour earlier than the rest of Canada
On Oct. 17, 2018, recreational marijuana became legal in Canada. Due to a time-zone difference in one area of Newfoundland and Labrador, residents there were able to legally buy the substance...
Jack Dorsey says we should 'always question' Twitter
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is open to making major changes to the platform he co-founded 12 years ago in an effort to make what has become the world's public square...
Campbell Soup heirs unite against activist Dan Loeb
Billionaire Dan Loeb, who for months has been agitating for a sale of Campbell Soup, has privately begun to admit to business associates that such a deal isn’t likely in...
'Nothing good happens after 8 hours of drinking'
Milwaukee-based reporter Ashley Sears was lauded by peers over the weekend, after receiving an unwanted kiss from a female bar patron while covering the Brewers' playoff run. In a video...
It took one game and one sales job for Kevin Durant to snap
It's going to be a long season for Kevin Durant. The rumors about Durant opting out and leaving the Warriors this offseason have been running rampant, with the Knicks mentioned...
Big Facebook investors call for ouster of Zuckerberg as chair
The trustees of several massive public-investment funds — including the city’s own pension funds — are demanding that Facebook boot CEO Mark Zuckerberg from the top of the company’s board...
Weirdo lets rat lick her teeth clean
A rat owner filmed herself getting a thorough teeth-cleaning from her pet rodent. Apparently, this is a thing that some rat owners like to do. The American Dental Association, however,...
Ancient shipping graveyard could 'change the history books'
Three ancient shipwrecks that carried pottery cargoes and two from later times were discovered last month by a Greek-US team of marine archaeologists in the notoriously treacherous waters of the eastern...
Woman rushing to a meeting somehow trips into a shark tank at feeding time
This is the terrifying moment a woman falls into a shark tank during feeding time at a Chinese shopping mall. The woman miraculously survived despite splashing in the water as...
Apple will now let users see all information it has collected on them
Apple on Wednesday rolled out an online tool to users in the US and several other countries to download, change or delete all the data that the iPhone maker has...
Kobe Bryant dropped from film festival over rape case
Kobe Bryant has been dropped from the jury of the Animation Is Film Festival, following an online protest over his 2003 rape allegation. Bryant won an Academy Award this year...
Meth traffickers hid shipments in Aztec replicas: feds
Nine suspected drug traffickers allegedly disguised large amounts of methamphetamine as decorative Aztec calendars and statues in shipments to Hawaii, federal authorities said. Eight defendants named in a seven-count grand...
Famous 15-foot gator takes another stroll around the golf course
A famous "giant" alligator nicknamed "Chubbs" got ready for another round of golf over the weekend. The nearly 15-foot gator went viral in 2016 after casually strolling across the grass...
The original Big Bird on 'Sesame Street,’ Caroll Spinney, retiring after 49 years
The famed puppeteer who's been playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street" since its debut in 1969 will leave the show this week. On Thursday, Caroll Spinney,...
Stephen Hawking's final book: 'There is no God'
God is not dead — he or she never existed in the first place, Stephen Hawking declared in his final book. “There is no God,” the late theoretical physicist wrote...
Kevin Garnett annoyed by everyone in Jimmy Butler saga
The Minnesota Timberwolves begin their season tonight. And unless something drastic happens, their disgruntled star Jimmy Butler will, against his best efforts, be on the floor. Speaking to the Star...
Suspects released in probe of kidnapped African billionaire
A slew of suspects have been released in connection with the kidnapping of tycoon Mohammed Dewji -- as politicians in Tanzania now push for an independent probe into the kidnapping...
Derek Jeter finally gets a win after Marlins' season ends
Derek Jeter just got his 64th win of the season. Jeter got his biggest victory of the season Tuesday, when a unanimous vote by the Art in Public Places board...
Aaron Hernandez feared his rival would kill him on football field
NFL star-turned-killer Aaron Hernandez was terrified he’d be murdered on the football field — and requested to be traded to a West Coast team during a private sit-down with New...
Dying woman granted wish to see lighthouse for first time
Massachusetts paramedics paired with a 55-year-old patient’s hospice care team to make one of her final wishes come true and helped transport the woman over an hour away so she...
NASA eyes 'cloud city' airship concept to explore Venus
NASA is considering a spectacular airship concept for Venus exploration. The space agency’s Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate (SACD) has posted potential designs of the High Altitude Venus Operational Concept...
Underwear thief nabbed after leaving DNA on victim's laptop while watching porn: cops
An underwear-raiding burglar was arrested in Southern California after leaving semen on a college student’s laptop as he watched pornography, authorities said. Jonathan Jose Ruiz, 19, of Orange, was arrested...
Dogs are capable of understanding the words you're saying to them
Dogs really can understand language ... just like their owners say, according to new research. They even process the spoken word in a similar way to humans — and in...
Olivia Dekker's broadcasting rise briefly runs aside famous dad
Returning to Lambeau Field on Monday night felt sentimental to Olivia Dekker. Having grown up watching games from her grandfather's suite in Green Bay, where Bob Harlan was chief executive...
Monkeys make love on unsuspecting woman’s lap
A woman visiting the Sangeh Monkey Forest in Bali, Indonesia, was treated to some special attention by two of its famous inhabitants. The duo climbed up on the woman's lap and...
Creep wanted for pleasuring himself, touching woman on subway
You'll never be able to unsee this creep. Police released a photograph of a vile straphanger who they say touched a woman inappropriately — and then fondled himself during a...
Mortgage applications lowest since 2014 as rates rise
Consumers filed the fewest requests for a mortgage since late 2014 last week as most home borrowing costs reached their highest levels in more than seven years, the Mortgage Bankers...
Audio reveals details of Jamal Khashoggi's torture, decapitation: report
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured and decapitated inside Riyadh’s consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish newspaper reported Wednesday, saying it had heard audio recordings of the brutal slaying. Khashoggi, a...
Jon Gruden is losing control of the Raiders
Jon Gruden is trying to tell everyone the Raiders aren't broken when all evidence points to the contrary. Despite the disastrous 1-5 start after Sunday's horror show against the Seahawks,...
Plane carrying Melania Trump forced to turn around over smoke in cabin
Melania Trump’s Philadelphia-bound plane was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday morning after a “mechanical problem” caused smoke to waft through the cabin, according to reports. About...
Musk to buy $20 million worth of Tesla stock
Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk will purchase company stock worth $20 million in the next open trading session, the electric carmaker said in a filing on Wednesday. The news...
Skinny-dipping shark tank suspect arrested in Canada
A Canadian man wanted by police for skinny-dipping in a shark-filled aquarium after assaulting a man hours earlier has been arrested, authorities said. David Weaver, 37, of Nelson, British Columbia,...
Ereck Flowers is happy to be away from the Giants, too
Ereck Flowers is ready to make the most of his second chance under Tom Coughlin's watch. After clearing waivers last week, following his release from the Giants after four seasons,...
RNC raises record amount of money ahead of midterm elections
The Republican National Committee raised $56 million in the third quarter of 2018, including $26.2 million in September — a record amount for one month in a non-presidential election year,...
Wife kills self, kids after husband faked his death for insurance payout
A grief-stricken woman killed herself after her debt-ridden hubby faked his own death for the insurance windfall. The man -- identified only by his last name, He, 34 – turned...
Pot is now legal in Canada
TORONTO — Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada, but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it. Canada became...
State trooper shot and killed during traffic stop
WHITEVILLE, N.C. — A driver opened fire on a North Carolina state trooper during a traffic stop early Wednesday, killing the 11-year Highway Patrol veteran, authorities said. The suspect was...
Russia says more than a dozen killed by bomb at Crimean school
MOSCOW — A Russian official said a student attacked a vocational college Wednesday in Crimea, a rampage that killed 17 other students and left more than 40 people wounded, before...
Plane makes nail-biter of a landing in 46-mph crosswinds
Watch this airplane at the UK's Bristol Airport pull off a tricky maneuver: a sideways landing. In strong crosswinds, pilots compensate by pointing the nose of the aircraft in the...
Pompeo meets with Turkish leaders for talks on Khashoggi
A pro-government Turkish newspaper on Wednesday published a gruesome recounting of the alleged slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, just as America's top diplomat...
Doctor who dispensed drugs for sex sentenced to 12 years in prison
CHICAGO — A central Illinois physician who pleaded guilty last year to charges of illegally dispensing opioids and other prescription medications in exchange for money or sex has been sentenced to 12...
Knicks GM: Why we couldn't trade Joakim Noah
Knicks general manager Scott Perry never saw Joakim Noah as a good match for this rebuilding 2018-19 Knicks team, and said trading him or releasing him via the league’s stretch...
Rare good news for Giants offense: Engram eyes return
It did not help the Giants' anemic offense that one of their main playmakers, tight end Evan Engram, missed the past three games with a sprained knee. He nearly was...
The Jets have been here before, and it didn't go well
Let me take a moment to interrupt all the good feelings and optimism around the Jets to remind everyone the Jets are exactly at the same spot as they were...
Risk of hitting deer rises as mating season begins
NORFOLK, Va. — Mating season for deer has begun. That means the animals are on the move, and drivers face a higher risk of striking them. The Virginian-Pilot reported last week that...
David Quinn delivers message by benching Pavel Buchnevich
The lesson to Pavel Buchnevich in the wake of his one-game scratch (for now) was that his understanding of what it means to work hard needed to change. That was...
Suspect thought seeing undercover sex sting would be 'cool'
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida man caught in an underage sex sting told deputies he only came to the meeting place because he thought it would be...
Chris Mullin not running from the expectations for St. John's
On his first day as head coach of his alma mater, Chris Mullin made a few promises. At the top of the list was this one: St. John’s was going...
Ex-teacher sentenced to 2 years in jail for sex with student
CATLETTSBURG, Ky. — A former Kentucky teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has been sentenced to two years in jail. Boyd County prosecutor Rhonda Copley told The...
Manny Machado not worth the trouble for the Yankees
LOS ANGELES — Manny Machado’s free agency isn’t exactly getting off on the right foot. There haven’t been this many red flags out here since the last beach closing in...
Woman accused of drugging child to pass urine test
RADFORD, Va. — A Virginia woman is accused of giving her boyfriend's 10-year-old son an opiate addiction treatment medication so she could use his urine to pass a drug test....
New Zealand politician taped calling his lawmaker 'f- -king useless'
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's opposition leader has been secretly recorded calling one of his own lawmakers "f---ing useless" and making other questionable remarks as turmoil in the conservative...
The forgotten trade that was first step to Jets landing Sam Darnold
It was the trade before THE TRADE. On Sept. 1, 2017, general manager Mike Maccagnan shipped defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson to the Seahawks in exchange for a second-round pick and...
Rangers are starting to let the 'B.S.' leave their game
Development and winning hockey games are not mutually exclusive concepts. That is essential to keep in mind in examining the Rangers and David Quinn, the coach who was hired to...
Take the Clippers to the bank
A season ago, despite trading Blake Griffin and dealing with numerous injuries to key players, the Clippers surprised bettors on a nightly basis, finishing 42-39-1 against the spread. Over the...
Astros will find a way to even series vs. Red Sox
Well, the results have come back on Stitches’ DNA tests. As you can imagine, the family-tree findings were more than interesting. Seems we are only 1/1024 Pocahontas. There is a...
‘F--k that motherf---er': Brewers blast Machado for cheap shot
LOS ANGELES — Manny Machado will be the most hated man in Milwaukee when the NLCS returns there, an eventuality that became guaranteed as the Dodgers shortstop was sliding across...
Khashoggi assassins were told to listen to music as he was butchered
Saudi operatives reportedly were told they should listen to music as journalist Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered, an audio recording indicates, according to a new report. The recording, which Turkish officials...
Warriors start their bid for a three-peat in style
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry is coming off an injury-plagued season and a summer he thought might be among his best yet. On a festive night of celebration as another...
'Golfcart Gail' calls cops on black dad at his kid's soccer game
A white woman called the cops on a black father at his child's soccer game — claiming he yelled at the referee, when he was actually just cheering on his...
Mega Millions jackpot jumps to a whopping $868M
The Mega Millions jackpot soared to a massive $868 million Tuesday night — the second-largest in US lottery history — after no winners were reported in the evening’s drawing, according to...
YouTube goes down for more than an hour
YouTube's video streaming service went out for more than an hour on Tuesday, apparently affecting locations around the world. YouTube acknowledged the outage in a tweet at 9:41 p.m. EDT,...
Rabid raccoon attacks 3 people near Washington, DC
WASHINGTON — Officials say a rabid raccoon attacked three people in the nation's capital before being captured. News outlets cite a Monday statement from the city's health department saying the...
John Mara's odd Odell Beckham rip is troubling on many levels
John Mara is just as wrong for throwing Odell Beckham Jr. under the bus Tuesday as Beckham was for throwing Eli Manning under the bus nearly two weeks ago. Two...
Beto O'Rourke lays into 'Lyin' Ted' Cruz in heated debate
SAN ANTONIO — Democrat Beto O'Rourke abandoned his usual message of unity and optimism on Tuesday and laid into Ted Cruz, hoping to reverse polls that show him fading against...
3-year-old accidentally shoots, wounds 2-year-old brother
MARION, Ind. — Authorities say a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and wounded his 2-year-old brother at their home in northeastern Indiana. The shooting happened Monday near the Grant County community...
One-party rule has left New York in a sorry state
When it comes to businesses, the impacts of monopolies are well documented. Lacking any of the benefits that flow from competition, customers can count on paying higher prices for the...
Red-zone stat provides Jets, Giants gambling clues
One of VSiN’s goals in pro football coverage this season is to encourage handicappers to spend more time studying red-zone performance. There are team skill sets related to maximizing offensive...