October 31, 2018
Two teens critically injured in Long Island crash
A pair of Long Island teens were badly hurt when a car rammed into them as they were leaving school on Wednesday. The female high school students, who are about...
Did this little girl just win Halloween?
This is downright frightening. A little girl in the Philippines is going viral for her spectacularly spooky Halloween costume. The 2-year-old, named Maya, from Southbay Village, went trick-or-treating dressed up...
Priest arrested, accused of impregnating teenage altar girl
A Catholic priest in Ohio was arrested after his diocese said he admitted to a three-year relationship with a now-pregnant 17-year-old girl. Father Henry Christopher Foxhoven, 45, a priest from...
Measuring how Sam Darnold's rookie season has really gone
We all want it yesterday. Jets fans, starving for their team to make the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons, want it yesterday. Todd Bowles and his Jets...
Derrick Rose breaks down after 50-point masterpiece
During the 2017-18 regular season, Derrick Rose didn't score 50 points in all of January. Or February. Or March. Or April. He was hurting, always in and out of the...
The fuzzy math of October’s ‘new jobs’ data
I think the employment report Friday will be stronger than the “experts” expect. I always put the word “expert” in quotes when it comes to the jobs report because nobody...
Pumpkin-smashing spree damaged at least 50 cars: cops
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Police in the southern Oregon town of Grants Pass have arrested two men suspected in a pumpkin-powered crime spree, ending weeks of incidents of smashed gourds...
Hardaway outplayed by Pacers star late as Knicks lose close one
Tim Hardaway Jr. was headed toward hero status. Then the final three minutes happened, resulting in another late Knicks’ loss against a quality opponent. Can you say Déjà Knicks Blue?...
GM offers 18K workers buyouts despite $2.5B profit
DETROIT — As General Motors reported a healthy $2.5 billion third-quarter profit, the Detroit automaker ramped up its cost-cutting efforts by offering buyouts to 18,000 white-collar workers. The company, while...
Trump: I know caravan is huge because I'm 'pretty good at estimating crowd size'
President Trump said he believes there are more people traveling with the migrant caravan than has been reported in the media -- because he's "pretty good at estimating crowd size."...
Spencer Dinwiddie beats his former team in grand style
Spencer Dinwiddie and his Nets seemed destined for a fourth straight loss, and having it come at the hands of a Pistons team that had cast him aside. Then he...
Jets ink multiyear gaming deal with MGM Resorts
The New York Jets are doubling down on their gaming sponsorships. Woody Johnson’s team announced Wednesday it has named MGM Resorts International its official gaming partner. This comes as the...
Harry Houdini honored with plaque at Upper East Side home
More than 90 years after his Halloween 1926 death, Harry Houdini was remembered at his onetime Upper East Side home with a plaque dedicated on Wednesday. The escape artist, born...
Neuroscientist allegedly drugged, raped grad student
A top neuroscientist at Vanderbilt University allegedly drugged and raped a grad student at a conference last fall, but didn't get placed on leave until just a few months ago...
Junk phone calls could get me killed one day
Let’s get off the economy for a moment and talk about something really important: junk phone calls. Which are your favorite ones? I like the ones that start with a...
Florida will shut down Missouri and its hyped QB
Matt Youmans co-hosts “The Edge,” weekdays 3-5 p.m. on VSiN.com, fuboTV and SiriusXM 204. FLORIDA (-6) over Missouri: Quiet the NFL hype for Missouri QB Drew Lock, who almost always...
Why Spotify might take a page out of Netflix's playbook
Does Spotify believe it can become the Netflix of music? Wall Street is listening hard for an answer. Daniel Ek, the 35-year-old boss of the Swedish music streamer, has lately...
Stock market suffers worst month in more than 7 years
There were a lot more tricks than treats for investors this October as the market suffered its worst month since 2011. The S&P 500 plunged 6.9 percent in October as...
Friend of slain NYPD cop to run first marathon on anniversary of his death
In a dream she had last year, Anne-Marie Dunn saw herself standing in line to get a runner’s bib for the New York City Marathon. Dunn had never run a...
Trump: Media used synagogue shooting to 'sow anger and division'
WASHINGTON - President Trump blasted negative news reports about his trip Tuesday to Pittsburgh, suggesting he had been mishandled by the “left-wing media.” “Yesterday’s visit to Pittsburgh was about coming...
Google exec resigns over sexual misconduct allegation
A high-ranking Google executive has resigned after getting spotlighted in a report last week about top officers at the search giant who were accused of sexual misconduct. Richard DeVaul, who...
City health department bungled 90 percent of violations
City Health Department inspectors made so many mistakes in writing violations for building cooling towers that 90 percent of those that were challenged were tossed at administrative trials last year,...
Frank Ntilikina beginning to silence any bust talk
One of the addictive qualities of the game is this: there is still the capacity to surprise. Even in an age of analytics, there is still a requirement to play...
Trump stumps for GOP candidates as polls show close races
It’s Trump to the rescue. GOP gubernatorial candidates locked in nail-biter races in Florida and Georgia are counting on President Trump to get them over the goal line. Trump was...
Ex-con priest could officiate Whitey Bulger's funeral
An East Village priest who has spent time in prison may say the Boston funeral Mass for mobster Whitey Bulger. The Rev. Pat Maloney told The Post on Wednesday that...
NYPD horse gets spooky look for Halloween
This NYPD mounted unit isn't horsing around. A police horse named "Hero" got all decked out in spooky, skeletal paint for Halloween. Cops said it's the first time Hero's dressed...
NYCFC topple Philadelphia to advance in MLS playoffs
There was nothing ghoulish about New York City FC on Halloween night. After months of nightmarish performances, a fully healthy NYCFC won their first-ever elimination-style game in MLS Cup playoffs,...
Chris Herndon's great chemistry with Darnold paying off for Jets
Chris Herndon and Sam Darnold’s bond extended past the practice field in the summer, when they frequently were getting reps together. The rookies were also roommates, acclimating themselves to life...
We can learn from Israel's effective anti-terror methods
The terrible tragedy that struck the Jewish community in Pittsburgh last weekend raises again the evil specter of anti-Semitism. As we mourn for the 11 Jews we lay to rest...
Kyle O'Quinn explains why it was so hard to leave Knicks
The Knicks have moved on with Noah Vonleh becoming a reliable defensive big man, but coach David Fizdale wanted center Kyle O’Quinn back as “a mentor.’’ Part of O’Quinn wanted...
Oman could be a sign of Middle East changes to come
If Oman is an omen, then Arab nations of the Middle East are now on the verge of publicly accepting Israel as a legitimate neighbor — a phenomenal historic breakthrough...
Rutgers player was recorded discussing murder plot with pal: cops
The ex-Rutgers football player accused of a double-murder plot attempted to recruit a pal to be his getaway driver -- but instead the friend recorded the conversation and called the...
Connecticut has a big chance to start undoing the Malloy disaster
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski is running to slash Connecticut taxes and bring Trumponomics to his state. Amazingly, Stefanowski has pulled even with his tax-and-spend Democratic opponent, Ned Lamont, even...
Baseball Hall of Famer Willie McCovey dead at 80
San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey — for whom “McCovey Cove” in the waters beyond right field at AT&T Park was named — died Wednesday at the age...
Iran assassination plot is a wake-up call for the West
Western Europe just got a significant — and very timely — reminder of who the Middle East bad guys really are. Denmark disclosed this week that its intelligence service had...
De Blasio completely disgraced terror victims at memorial
As low as our opinion of him is, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s performance at Wednesday’s memorial ceremony was still a shock. A year after a truck-driving terrorist took eight lives...
Cuomo's Amazon offer is a sick joke on New York
Gov. Cuomo was probably joking when he offered to rename Newtown Creek the Amazon River as part of his bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. Problem is, his actual offer of...
Mom charged in death of baby swept away by Hurricane Florence floodwaters
A North Carolina mom whose toddler child was swept away by floodwaters during Hurricane Florence has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the little boy's death. Dazia Ideah...
The vast majority of new NYC apartments aren't in Manhattan
The outer boroughs get all the action. Nine of the 10 New York City neighborhoods with the most apartments under construction are in Queens and Brooklyn, according to a study...
The Yankees' backyard attracts home buyers on a budget
For years, James Irvin, Troy Dunham and their dog Shotzy, a 6-year-old Jack Russell Terrier mix, called a studio rental in Bushwick home. For three years, in a single room...
Diddy's failed megamansion returns with dramatic discount
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former Upper East Side building is back on the market for $29 million — down from its most recent $31 million asking price in August....
Broker to Madonna and Bruce Willis launches new firm
Top broker Wendy Maitland has launched a new residential and commercial real estate company, Atelier WM (AWM), which will also offer high-end auctions through an alliance with Misha Haghani’s Paramount...
Inside Darlington Mansion — New Jersey’s priciest home
Behold, New Jersey’s most expensive property: A mansion modeled off an English castle that’s back on the market for $48 million. The approximately 50,000-square-foot home, known as the Darlington Mansion,...
Adriana Lima sells Midtown condo for nearly half off
Brazilian-born model Adriana Lima — the longest-working Victoria’s Secret Angel — and her ex-husband, Croatian basketball player Marko Jaric, have finally found a buyer for their old digs at the...
'Nutcracker and the Four Realms' destroys a classic story
Thinking of shaking up your holiday tradition this year and heading to the “Nutcracker” movie instead of the ballet? Don’t tear up those Tchaikovsky tickets just yet, because Disney’s new...
How Van Wagenen won over Mets means he's already on the clock
Jeff Wilpon explained the Mets “were open for anything” when it came to hiring a general manager, and yet revealed none of the 12 candidates granted two hours each to...
Ford Models founders' old Quogue estate sells for $9.5M
A Quogue estate once owned by late Ford Models founders Eileen and Jerry Ford has sold for $9.5 million. Once a summer hangout for top models like Lauren Hutton and...
Man blames Twizzlers for his heart disease: suit
A Manhattan man’s weekly black licorice fix gave him heart disease, the sweet-toothed 73-year-old claims in a new lawsuit that blames the Hershey Company for making the irresistible treats. David...
KKR is close to buying addiction-treatment chain
Despite the controversies, KKR hasn’t lost its hankering for health care companies. The buyout giant is nearing a deal to buy Acadia Healthcare — a nationwide chain of addiction treatment...
J.T. Realmuto wants out, so here comes Gary Sanchez swap talk
The offseason grew more intriguing Tuesday when Jeff Berry, the rep for J.T. Realmuto, said on MLB Network Radio that his client would not sign an extension with the Marlins...
Are anti-anxiety meds making your life worse?
Lena Dunham isn’t alone in going overboard on benzos. Many fans felt her pain on Monday when the 32-year-old “Girls” creator revealed on a podcast that she’s newly clean after...
Molinaro: I'd support strengthening laws protecting abortion
Republican gubernatorial Marc Molinaro said Wednesday he could support strengthening New York State's law protecting a woman’s right to abortion. Molinaro, who personally opposes abortion, made the comments when asked...
Judge blasts court officer union boss for 'offensive' T-shirts
Court officer union boss Dennis Quirk has offended New York’s Italian-American Chief Judge Janet DiFiore with a T-shirt suggesting that she’s a mob boss, The Post has learned. Quirk ordered...
Maryland stunningly reverses, fires football coach amid backlash
DJ Durkin's return lasted two practices. Amid a backlash over the University of Maryland allowing its football coach, who was in charge when a player died this summer, to return...
Millennials are taking over the mortuary business
What's one industry millennials aren’t killing? Death. Young morticians are infiltrating funeral parlors, bringing fresh energy, perspective and technology to the world of embalming and bereavement. “I have an old...
Trump says he wants up to 15K troops to stop caravan at border
President Trump on Wednesday said he may increase the number of US military troops at the border to as many as 15,000. "We’ll do up to anywhere between 10 and...
Henrik Lundqvist ends any hint of Rangers drama: I'm all-in
ANAHEIM, Calif. — You know what? You can stop asking. You can stop asking after every defeat or every downturn whether Henrik Lundqvist is truly all-in for this Rangers rebuild...
Recovering sex and love addict: 'I thought my only value was sex'
In “Unlovable,” out Friday on video-on-demand, a young woman suffers one humiliating affair after another until she realizes she’s addicted to love and sex. Charlene deGuzman, the actress who plays...
Judge won't toss out gun charges against ex-NBA player
A Brooklyn judge on Wednesday shot down former NBA star Sebastian Telfair’s bid to toss the weapons possession case against him. Telfair’s defense attorney had argued his client’s car was...
No cops needed for this Kyle Lauletta Giants commute
Kyle Lauletta got to work safely on Wednesday. A drive to the Giants facility without getting arrested allowed the rookie quarterback to return to the field and practice in the...
Ex-public administrator allegedly ripped off dead people to fund lavish lifestyle
A former city public administrator has been busted for ghoulishly gutting the estate’s of eight dead people to book a cruise, buy cars and pay rent, authorities said Wednesday. Fitzroy...
Giants swoop in on Rams castoff for offensive-line help
The Giants’ 1-7 record paid off Wednesday as they got top priority on claiming guard Jamon Brown off waivers from the Rams. A reinforcement for the leaky and banged-up Big...
This ballet dancer proves tough guys do dance
Jackson Gormley was only 12 years old when he realized he had to choose between his friends and ballet. “[People] taunted me about the fact that I danced,” Jackson, now...
Synagogue shooting victim remembered as family man
PITTSBURGH — Synagogue shooting victim Irving Younger had a seemingly endless capacity for love matched only by his dedication to his temple, according to friends and family at the 69-year-old’s...
Woman arrested for choking wrong man over alleged butt grab
An upstate woman choked a nightclub bouncer unconscious because she thought he grabbed her butt -- only to learn one of her own friends was the real groper, according to...
Prep coach threatens to send player back to Haiti in profane, viral clip
A Florida prep school basketball coach had to issue an apology after a profanity-laced, three-minute audio clip was posted on YouTube on Tuesday. In the clip, Nation Christian Academy CEO/president...
Brain implants are reportedly prone to hacking
Brain implants used to treat Parkinson's disease and depression could be hacked -- and used to spy on and control people's memories, scientists warn in a new report. An analysis...
LI police department launches area's first 'text-to-911' system
Suffolk County now has the first major police department in the New York area to adopt technology that allows text messages to be sent to 911, The Post has learned....
Red Sox fan arrested for pelting Alex Cora, daughter with beer
Someone threw an open beer at Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora during the team's World Series victory parade on Wednesday — drenching him and his daughter. Cops wound up...
Thugs mug man shopping at Macy's Herald Square
Two men sucker-punched a shopper inside Macy’s Herald Square location in Manhattan -- and then took off with his bags. The 46-year-old victim told cops he was trying on clothes...
Yankees bring back Brett Gardner and save $3 million
Brett Gardner is returning to a crowded Yankees outfield. After the club declined a $12.5 million option Wednesday on the 35-year-old Gardner, the sides agreed on a one-year contract for...
Ibiza streets full of poop, dead rats after sewage system flood
Tourists in Ibiza have woken up to streets filled with poop, dead rats and sanitary towels after huge storms flooded the sewage system. Tourists on the party island faced roads...
$12M Harlem apartment is most expensive in nabe history
A Harlem condo overlooking Central Park has just hit the market for an eyebrow-raising $11.9 million — a record asking price for the neighborhood. The apartment, at 111 Central Park...
This is why you're still single
They say you can’t love someone else until you learn to love yourself — and a new survey of singletons seems to reinforce that. The poll, conducted by online medical...
Same-sex couple pregnant at same time give birth 2 days apart
A same-sex couple who were pregnant at the same time both got to experience the gift of childbirth when they each gave birth just two days apart. Married couple Renee...
City Council reviews DOI chief's testimony over 'misleading' statements
The City Council is reviewing transcripts of sworn testimony by Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters in the wake of an independent probe that found he provided "materially misleading" statements...
Period panties company drops 'seasonal' pee-proof underwear
First came the period-proof underwear. Up now is the pee-proof underwear. Minds boggle at visions of what the women from Thinx Inc. will devise next. On Halloween morning, they were...
Passenger bullies NJ Transit conductor after train loses power
A bully upset about being stuck on a New Jersey Transit train with no power on Monday night mocked and verbally abused a conductor, causing other passengers to come to...
'This Is Us' made a tearful tribute to victims of synagogue shooting
NBC tear-jerker “This is Us” posted a tribute to the victims of Saturday’s horrific synagogue shooting. “Our hearts are broken. We stand with our television hometown of Pittsburgh,” read a...
Mourner refuses to shake de Blasio's hand at terror attack memorial
A mourner at a memorial for the West Side Highway terror attack on Wednesday refused to shake Mayor Bill de Blasio's hand — after the city only let loved ones...
Blackface teacher's defense: I didn't know what it was, and my kid's an albino!
A teacher in Iowa who was photographed in blackface at a Halloween party claims she never heard of the offensive practice or its controversial history – and claims she never...
Accused synagogue gunman faces 44 charges
Prosecutors hit accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers with a slew of new charges Wednesday, as officials revealed he could be sentenced to half a millennium in prison for his...
Matt Patricia halts press conference to scold reporter's posture
Matt Patricia, a bushy-bearded mountain man whose wardrobe is inspired by Bill Belichick, apparently has strict standards for a person's public appearance. The first-year Lions head coach, sitting at 3-4...
Olympics slammed for partnering with site that sells Nazi memorabilia
The Anti-Defamation League has slammed the US Olympic shooting organization for partnering with a firearms auction website that hosts sales of Holocaust memorabilia, according to a report. “These are symbols...
Jewelry seller forged court docs to scrub bad reviews from Google
He got zero stars and nine months. A Yonkers jewelry seller was busted sending Google bogus court orders in an effort to scrub bad reviews of his business from search...
Teen yawns as he's sentenced for running over cop
A UK bad boy will be doing some adult time -- and he "couldn't care less." Baby-faced Kash Parkinson stretched out and yawned as he was handed down a four-year...
Ex-con claims feds 'wanted to get rid of' James 'Whitey' Bulger
Prison guards almost certainly allowed inmates to fatally assault James "Whitey" Bulger following his arrival at a West Virginia lockup -- and high-ranking federal officials probably transferred the notorious Boston...
‘No trick-or-treat’ Halloween signs posted on homes of sex offenders
A Georgia sheriff’s office doesn’t want trick-or-treaters knocking on the wrong door on Halloween. Signs were being placed at registered sex offenders’ homes Wednesday to warn residents to avoid the...
15 Jewish newspapers call for unity in first-of-its-kind joint editorial
The nation’s major Jewish periodicals have issued a first-of-its-kind joint editorial sounding the alarm on rising anti-Semitism in the US following the murder of 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue...
'The light refuses to be dimmed': Family honors synagogue shooting victim
PITTSBURGH — Synagogue shooting victim Joyce Fienberg may have been cut down by hate, but her “beautiful soul” will live on in the hearts of friends and family, mourners said...
Vandal draws swastika, racial epithet on NYC brownstone
A vandal scrawled a swastika and a racial epithet on a Brooklyn brownstone — just four days after a mass murder at a Pittsburgh synagogue, police said Wednesday. Investigators are...
It's impossible to avoid the grossest place on airplanes
Flight attendants always remind passengers of the plane’s safety features when boarding — but maybe they should start warning travelers against resting their heads or reaching into the seatback pockets....
ObamaCare enrollment opens Thursday as president touts GOP
ObamaCare’s sixth sign-up season begins Thursday with stabilized premiums and more choice for consumers — and as President Trump continues to insist that the GOP will protect coverage for people...
UFC legend pinned to the ground during DUI arrest
Dramatic footage shows UFC legend Stephan Bonnar being pinned to the ground and cuffed as he was arrested for DUI. The fighter, nicknamed "The American Psycho," was detained Sunday afternoon...
Man behind creation of MetroCard dies at 69
William Wheeler, the brains behind the MetroCard and the finalizing of the Second Avenue Subway, died suddenly this week, MTA officials said. Wheeler, who worked for the MTA for 32...
Nun comes out as a lesbian from beyond the grave
These ghost hunters are exclusively looking for gay spirits. The Ohio-based group claims they have contacted 15 LGBT ghosts so far. “We decided that it was weird that we always...
Trump cites Harry Reid quote in bid to end birthright citizenship
President Trump on Wednesday reached back 25 years to Democratic Sen. Harry Reid's comments that "no sane country" would support birthright citizenship to bolster his effort to strip that guarantee...
Woman hacks off her own hair for makeup brush in bizarre DIY
Quality makeup brushes are expensive, but one woman found a way to hack a brush for free. In a video posted on Instagram, a beauty blogger chops off her own...
The play Evan Engram can't get over in a lost season
Evan Engram didn’t need to watch the replay to find out what actually happened, but that didn’t stop him from reliving his worst moment from Sunday’s loss to the Redskins....
Construction workers find 1,000 human teeth hidden inside wall
Construction workers renovating an older building in Valdosta, Georgia, braced themselves last week after cracking open a wall to discover an estimated 1,000 human teeth inside. The workers, who are...
Cops release first photos of Saudi sisters found duct-taped together
Cops on Wednesday released the first photos of the young Saudi sisters whose bodies were found duct-taped together on the bank of the Hudson River last week. Rotana and Tala...
Lawyer pays over ask for co-op in 'cursed' building Obamas eyed
Top lawyer William Zabel and his venture capital exec wife, Deborah Miller Zabel, liked an apartment so much they paid $1 million over its asking price. The sprawling five-bedroom unit...
24-year-old woman arrested in murder of Manhattan ad maven
Police on Wednesday arrested a mentally ill neighbor of an advertising executive who was found dead with her throat slashed in her Upper West Side co-op building last week. Anya...
Hunter shot in the back by his dog
Sonny Gilligan learned the hard way that an old dog actually can learn new tricks — like how to fire a shotgun from the back seat of a pickup truck....
A bozo is so engrossed in his phone, he doesn't notice a robbery
Bizarre footage has surfaced from Nova Serrana, Brazil, that shows an armed robbery at a bar. Amazingly, one of the patrons doesn't notice what's happening because he's too focused on his...
Catholic bishop steps down over decades-old sex abuse claim
A Catholic bishop in the Bronx has "stepped aside from public ministry" after church officials deemed a decades-old claim that he sexually abused a minor "credible and substantiated," the Archdiocese...
League of Women voters will sponsor final gubernatorial debate
The League of Women voters is sponsoring the final debate in the governor’s race on Thursday night -- but Gov. Cuomo won't be there. “The Governor will be spending the...
Jimmy Butler stops playing to threaten way off Timberwolves
If four Houston first-round picks won't do it, maybe a bunch of Jimmy Butler DNPs will. The star Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward is concocting the next step of his plot...
Beardo grabbed subway riders in the crotch: cops
A white-bearded creep is being sought by police for groping two women in Manhattan train stations earlier this month. The perv walked up behind a 17-year-old girl about 10 a.m....
Jerry Jones' daughter may have explained Jason Garrett enigma
Jerry Jones is more sensitive than meets the eye, according to daughter Charlotte Jones Anderson, that is. In a recent conversation with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Cowboys' executive vice...
Mom goes after 'fight club' day care
A Missouri mom claims her 4-year-old son was a victim of a "fight club" held at a St. Louis day care center — and that little has been done over...
These pets nailed the Halloween spirit a hundred years ago
A hundred years ago photographer Harry Whittier Frees captured the most adorable side of Halloween in his iconic photographs of animals dressed as people.
Rep. Chris Collins is a no-show at time-honored debate
There’s apparently no debate that Rep. Chris Collins will accept, not even the decades-long traditional forum hosted by a local Buffalo prep school. The indicted congressman did not respond to...
Maryland football's open rebellion against coach: 'Paycheck' over player's life
Allowing one player to die was not enough for DJ Durkin to lose his job. Maybe the rest of the team turning on him can have an effect that sticks....
Trump claims Paul Ryan 'knows nothing about' birthright citizenship
President Trump blasted Paul Ryan on Wednesday for bucking him on his idea to use an executive order to halt birthright citizenship, chiding the Republican House leader to concentrate on...
Behind ESPN's 180: Ryan Howard talks, 'Baseball Tonight' rebirth
The Hot Stove season is the time for teams to reconstruct themselves, adding players and finding a new direction; ESPN has plans to do all this with its baseball studio...
Flyers urge voters to pick Crowley despite Ocasio-Cortez primary win
Six days before the election, flyers have turned up in Queens urging voters to support Rep. Joseph Crowley over Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — who stunned the political world in June...
5 ‘Game of Thrones’ characters Naomi Watts could play in the prequel
And now our Watts has ended. The first casting news for HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel pilot on Tuesday boiled down to two main words: Naomi Watts. Details are scarce,...
Cavaliers' poisonous coaching dilemma gets worse
On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired championship-winning coach Tyronn Lue after a disastrous 0-6 start to the season. Somehow, in the days since – even after winning their only game...
De Blasio forgets to honor terror attack victims at their memorial
He came to pay his disrespects. Grieving loved ones invited to a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the downtown terror attack heard Mayor de Blasio praise the politicians who...
Long-distance relationships are more successful than you think
Long-distance relationships have a 58 percent success rate, according to new research. A new study of 1,000 Americans who have been in a long-distance relationship found that whether or not...
Women 'pranked' into thinking they're about to be assaulted
A group of pranksters in Beirut, Lebanon, disguised themselves as masked mannequins in an elevator. When their unsuspecting victims got on, they'd "come to life" and scare them. It's hard to...
Candidate's family tells people not to vote for Hitler-loving dad
The children of a Republican candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives — who once crowed that “Hitler was right” — are begging constituents: Don’t vote for our anti-Semitic, racist,...
Dad drove with baby on lap, then tried to hide her on car floor: cops
A car stop didn’t end well for this Georgia dad. When 24-year-old Detavis Madison was pulled over for driving with his infant daughter on his lap down a highway, he...
Olivia Culpo splits from Danny Amendola after bikini date
The couple first broke up in March.
Reese’s vending machine swaps lame candy for Peanut Butter Cups
You just can’t top peanut butter and chocolate — especially on Halloween — and thanks to Reese’s new candy converter, you’re guaranteed to score your favorite candy combo this year....
Teen boys charged with murder of retired cop
Two teen boys in Missouri are facing murder charges in the death of a retired St. Louis police sergeant who was gunned down during a botched robbery, authorities said. A...
The Anthony Davis advice Knicks rookie is putting into action
Mitchell Robinson has gone from a rookie project who was headed for G-League action to starting center. One of the more reserved rookies in the NBA and famous for his...
Taking a 30-day break from weed does wonders for your memory
Here’s something pot-using teens should remember: Swearing off marijuana for a month may improve memory. A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital offers “convincing evidence” that adolescents and young adults...
Danny Amendola's bikini-clad pal runs from Olivia Culpo controversy
The Dolphins receiver was photographed with journalist Bianca Peters in Miami over the weekend, while girlfriend Olivia Culpo was in Australia.
Former 'world's strongest man' loses 71 pounds in a year
Here's a before and after shot you can build an advertising campaign around. Eddie Hall reached the pinnacle of his sport in 2017 when he won the World’s Strongest Man...
Accused synagogue gunman legally purchased arsenal of guns
Alleged Pittsburgh mass shooter Robert Bowers owned an arsenal of 10 guns — all purchased legally, investigators have concluded. Using an AR-15-style rifle and three Glock .357 handguns on Saturday,...
Nurse fired for blackface Beyoncé costume
A nurse at a Missouri hospital lost her job after using blackface to dress as Beyoncé for Halloween. Shelbi Heenan posted a photo of her in the racist costume to her...
Food magazine editor resigns after joking about killing vegans
LONDON — The editor of a British food magazine has resigned after joking about running stories on "killing vegans." Waitrose Food magazine said Wednesday that editor William Sitwell had quit,...
Beleaguered owner of deadly water park busted for drugs, buying sex
The co-owner of a Kansas water park who faces murder charges in the decapitation death of a boy killed on a 17-foot water slide has landed himself in even more...
Alleged mail bomber searched for 'wife and kids' of intended targets: feds
The Florida man accused of sending pipe bombs to high-profile Democrats included "shards of glass" in several of his packages — and did searches for the "wife and kids" of...
Mom almost paralyzed after tripping over her dog
A mom was almost paralyzed after tripping over her dog and falling down the stairs in a freak accident. Bexx Hunt, 28, broke one of the vertebrae in her neck...
Two dead after helicopter hits power lines, burns and crashes
Harrowing video shows an upstate New York helicopter crash that killed two occupants and injured two others after the craft struck power lines during repair work, according to police and...
Trump defends his power to end birthright citizenship
President Trump doubled down on his intention to issue an executive order to halt birthright citizenship, claiming it isn't guaranteed by the 14th Amendment because the language is open to...
American insurer wants to send patients to Mexico to buy drugs
A Utah insurer is looking at a controversial solution to an increasingly American problem — sending patients across the border to Mexico to get cheaper prescription drugs, according to reports. KUTV reported...
Alex Cora celebrates Yankees annihilation at parade: 'Suck on it'
Because 16-1, and then a four-game ALDS win, and then a World Series title wasn't enough of a message, Alex Cora sent another to any Boston doubters. The Red Sox...
Civil War POWs’ trauma shortened their sons’ lifespans
Civil War-era data suggest that trauma experienced by POWs shortened the lifespans of their male children, according to a startling UCLA research study. UCLA economics professor Dora Costa analyzed records...
Family thinks US missionary in Cameroon was targeted in fatal shooting
A father of eight performing missionary work in Cameroon was shot and killed during an ambush Tuesday — and his family believes he was targeted for being a white American....
Club drug Special K might be miracle cure for depression
CHICAGO — It was launched decades ago as an anesthetic for animals and people, became a potent battlefield pain reliever in Vietnam and morphed into the trippy club drug Special...
This cat and dog are super into 'Netflix and chill'
These two best friends are proving that cats and dogs really can get along. When it's bedtime, the two pets from Hong Kong cuddle and watch a movie together until...
Scientists spot monster black hole at Milky Way's center
Astronomers have observed a stunning, supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way that's pulling gas blobs into its vortex at 30 percent of the speed of light. This...
Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered consulate: prosecutor
US-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled the minute he stepped inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and his body was then hacked to bits and secretly disposed of, a...
Student terrorizes college with Halloween costume prank
Though many college students traditionally use Halloween as an excuse to let loose, one freshman in Nebraska got in the spirit of the holiday by playing a practical joke on...
Trump doubles down on sending troops to halt migrant caravan
President Trump on Wednesday continued to focus on the groups of Central American migrants marching to the US border as he attempts to make his hardline immigration stand a major...
Former Jets tight end: Rape accusations are 'money grab'
Former Jets tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. broke his silence Tuesday on the rape charges he faces in connection to three different women, claiming the allegations are nothing more than...
Venice pizzeria doesn't let a little flooding stop it from serving pies
A Venice pizzeria was open for business this week despite ankle-deep water from violent rainstorms that left three-quarters of the Italian city flooded. The bizarre scene inside the pizzeria at...
Barnes & Noble countersues ex-CEO on harassment claims
Barnes & Noble on Tuesday filed a countersuit seeking damages from the former chief executive it fired in part because of claims he sexually harassed a female employee. The largest...
The 'Hard Knocks' scene that started Hue Jackson's demise
The Browns were doomed from the beginning. The internal turmoil between former Browns head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley stemmed from their inability to develop a relationship...
College football legend bizarrely retires in middle of game
He presided over 264 wins. He did not watch one last loss. Denny Douds, the all-time leader in DII victories and games coached (471), who spent 53 seasons at East Stroudsburg...
Guy dressed as 'The Terminator' wore live ammo belt onto college campus: cops
A man dressed up as “The Terminator” for Halloween — complete with live ammo strapped across his chest — sparked just a single 911 call after he walked onto campus...
Pakistan spares Christian woman from death sentence over blasphemy charges
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE — Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday freed a Christian woman from a death sentence for blasphemy against Islam and overturned her conviction, sparking angry protests and death threats from...
Juror who helped send Whitey Bulger to prison 'deeply saddened' by killing
A juror who befriended James “Whitey” Bulger — after she helped send him to the slammer — is broken up over the notorious Boston mobster's death inside a maximum-security lockup....
The Will and Jada freakshow marks the moment celebrity died
Celebrity is dead. Over the past two weeks, Will and Jada Smith, ostensibly an A-list Hollywood power couple, have made headlines for discussing painfully intimate details of their 20-year marriage...
Republicans urge Trump to halt nuclear talks with Saudi Arabia
A group of Republicans, including Sen. Marco Rubio, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to cut off nuclear talks with Saudi Arabia following the killing of journalist Jamal...
Chris Robinson Brotherhood keeps '60s counterculture in its sights
You might hear Chris Robinson sing about the cryptic ramblings of a Tarot character or a “sweet sister” who “rolls her own." But you probably won’t witness Robinson, who rose...
Heathen eats soup directly from supermarket hot bar
A grocery store shopper has gone viral for his less than appetizing — and unhygienic — way of eating soup. The man was recorded by a fellow shopper at an...
Champion figure skater turns performance into strip tease
A Russian figure skater turned up the heat after stripping down to her bra during her performance. Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, a 2015 world figure skating champion, won over her fans with...
Meet the mob hitman suspected of killing Whitey Bulger
An ex-Mafia hitman who’s being eyed as the prime suspect in the fatal beatdown of James “Whitey” Bulger can guarantee his status as a boss behind bars — if he...
DEA warns how to spot Halloween candy laced with pot or meth
The Drug Enforcement Administration in St. Louis is cautioning parents on the dangers of drug-laced candies and how to spot the warning signs. Last year, the DEA found marijuana-laced candies...
Special ed teacher charged with having sex with female student
A special education teacher in Ohio allegedly had sex with a 17-year-old female student, authorities said. Jennifer Walsh, a 26-year-old teacher at Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, was indicted by...
Russell Westbrook's feud escalates to police on court
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley aren't done yet with their long-running feud. Westbrook scored 32 points and had another run-in with Beverley during the Thunder's 128-110 victory...
India inaugurates world's tallest statue to honor independence hero
The 597-foot, steel and bronze “Statue of Unity,” in the Indian prime minister’s western home state of Gujarat, is part of his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to rebrand what it...
Big-rig truck was no match for an oncoming train
A train struck a truck at a rail crossing in Leòn, Mexico. Apparently, the driver didn't hear the train's horn blasting and attempted to cross at the wrong time. Thankfully,...
Chef who exposed himself at women-focused party steps down
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina chef who exposed his genitalia and buttocks at an event showcasing women-owned businesses says he'll seek counseling. Mike Ray tells The Post & Courier he's "always...
Bomb injures 3 Russian security officers, attacker dead
MOSCOW — A man set off a bomb at the entrance of the local branch of Russia's main intelligence agency in a northern city Wednesday, injuring three security officials and...
Man turns self in after strangling cat: police
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Police in West Virginia say a man told authorities he choked his foster cat, leaving the animal injured. The Dominion Post reports 43-year-old James Gregory Wicker surrendered to authorities...
Teen kidnapped by armed man is found unharmed
ATLANTA — Police in Georgia say a teenage girl believed to have been kidnapped by an armed man has been found unharmed. News outlets report that Atlanta police say 17-year-old...
Pings detected are from doomed plane's black box: officials
The head of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, Soerjanto Tjahjono, says pings detected at sea in the search for a crashed Lion Air plane are definitely from its flight recorder...
Police search for teen reportedly kidnapped by armed man
ATLANTA — Police in Georgia are searching for a teenage girl witnesses say was kidnapped by an armed man. News outlets report Atlanta police say 17-year-old Carolyn Redding was reportedly...
Onlookers witness great white sharks feasting on dead whale
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Fishing boats off the East Coast recently encountered a rare sight: Two great whites feasting on a 50-foot dead whale. The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that the whale was...
Kevin Knox is trying to make most of time on bench
Kevin Knox looked like he could have been warming up for his next game. One after another, the shots from deep dropped through the net. When the 6-foot-9 forward moved,...
What Van Wagenen's ascension could mean for John Ricco
John Ricco is like Middle America. He gets passed over a lot. He has worked for three Mets general managers and twice served as an interim GM. Yet he has...
Former Giants executive: Time to end Eli Manning era
Everyone has an opinion, even those who contributed to the Giants being mired in the mess they are in. Marc Ross, the Giants’ former vice president of player evaluation, said...
Knicks legend visits — and Kevin Knox didn’t really know him
David Fizdale acknowledges the Knicks should hear perspectives besides his, and has already brought in Walt Frazier, Patrick Ewing, Chris Bosh and Rasheed Wallace to speak with the team. On...
Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing all 25 on board
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan army helicopter crashed Wednesday in bad weather in the western Farah province, killing all 25 people on board, including the deputy corps commander of the...
Mickey Callaway has 'support' of the Mets' new GM
The Mets’ new general manager is intent on keeping the old manager. Mickey Callaway will meet with new GM Brodie Van Wagenen this week, at which time he will be...
Biden laments Trump-era tone, offers possible 2020 preview
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Former Vice President Joe Biden bemoaned the tone of Trump-era politics at a campaign stop in Iowa on Tuesday, previewing on his first trip to the...
The forgotten draft busts who put Maccagnan on the clock
It only appeared that Sam Darnold’s favorite play Sunday against the Bears was the rollout right and chuck it into the fifth row. Who could blame the kid? Jets receivers...
'Strong possibility' officials have location of crashed Lion Air jet
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A massive search effort has identified the possible seabed location of the crashed Lion Air jet, Indonesia's military chief said Wednesday, as experts carried out the grim...
Take a flier on this player in Vegas golf tourney
The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open returns just west of Las Vegas to TPC Summerlin, where Patrick Cantlay aims to defend his title. The last event was pretty atypical of...
Human remains found at Vatican may hold key to decades-old mystery
Human remains unearthed on a Vatican-owned property in Rome may hold the key to solving the mystery of an Italian teen girl who vanished 35 years ago. The bone fragments...
Rangers answer David Quinn's challenge for one game at least
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The ongoing challenge presented by this different kind of New York Rangers season was never more severe than it was here on Tuesday after Tomas Hertl...
Chinese intelligence officers charged in US aviation hacking
LOS ANGELES — Chinese intelligence officers and hackers working for them have been charged with commercial espionage that included trying to steal information on commercial jet engines, federal prosecutors said...
Over 1,000 brooding octopuses found off California coast
MONTEREY, Calif. — Scientists exploring the sea floor off the coast of central California for deep-water coral and sponges instead found an unprecedented sight: Hundreds of octopuses tucked between rocks...
Massive 5,655-carat emerald unearthed by miners
A massive emerald crystal was unearthed in the world's largest emerald mine in Zambia in early October. Geologist Debapriya Rakshit and experienced miner Richard Kapeta uncovered the impressive 5,655-carat emerald inside...
Kyle Lauletta's arrest adds to Giants' quarterback chaos
It seemed like a throwaway line that prompted a few chuckles from his audience of reporters after Pat Shurmur was asked Tuesday about his plans for the rest of the...
US troops drink capital city's entire beer supply in one weekend
Thousands of US soldiers depleted all of the beer in Iceland’s capital over the weekend. More than 6,000 soldiers were in Reykjavik for four days participating in the Trident Juncture 18 — a...
Jets hoping return of RB can boost struggling ground game
The Jets’ rushing attack has vanished in recent weeks. After gaining 323 yards against the Broncos on Oct. 7, their rushing total has dropped in each of the last three...
Pence's 'Messianic rabbi' was defrocked 15 years ago for libel
The controversial "Messianic rabbi" who joined Vice President Mike Pence to honor victims of the massacre in Pittsburgh during a Michigan rally was reportedly kicked out of his congregation for...
Cuomo says fabric of America is 'stressed and frayed' during synagogue shooting vigil
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the fabric of America "stressed and frayed" during a Tuesday night prayer vigil for the the 11 worshipers massacred in a Pittsburgh synagogue last weekend....
Ex-Mafia hitman reportedly a suspect in 'Whitey' Bulger killing
The top suspect in the killing of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger is a former Mafia hitman serving a life sentence, according to a new report. Fotios "Freddy" Geas —...