November 29, 2018
Sportscasters just keep dishing out agony for the ears
I finally figured it out. It’s the only remaining logical explanation. We’re being punished! For what, I don’t yet know. But I’m working on it. Meanwhile, the punishments grow in...
Mets GM's first big move is getting skewered around baseball
Brodie Van Wagenen insisted he would be bold and unafraid in his quest to make the Mets winners in 2019 and into the future. His first major trade is showing...
Suspected gang member busted for shooting teen girl in the Bronx
A suspected gang member was arrested for shooting a 15-year-old girl in the Bronx on Tuesday, police sources said. The suspect, a 16-year-old affiliated with the “Evergreen Avenue Crew,” allegedly...
2 toddlers found shot in car near Mississippi hospital
JACKSON, Miss. — Two young children were shot Thursday in a car being driven by their mother near the University of Mississippi Medical Center, prompting the mother to pull them...
Mets' deal for Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz all but done
After days of rumblings and speculation, talks between the Mariners and Mets reached a crescendo Thursday on a blockbuster trade that would bring Robinson Cano and stud closer Edwin Diaz...
A family Yankees recruitment pitch made at Corbin's wedding
If a family celebration is any indication, Patrick Corbin will be coming to the Yankees. At Corbin's recent wedding, Corbin’s brother reportedly used his best-man speech to try and convince...
Scouts, execs shred Knicks' 1st-rounders as 'soft' — and worse
If the Knicks’ last two lottery picks were stocks, they’d be plummeting. It’s been an inglorious November for 2017 first-round selection Frank Ntilikina and 2018 first-rounder Kevin Knox. Ntilikina was...
City is giving unions credit for shady health-care savings: watchdogs
The city is again using fuzzy math to give municipal unions credit for health-care savings that are largely created by inflating projected costs, budget watchdogs said Thursday. Between 2019 and...
Off-duty cop teams up with good Samaritan to pull woman from burning car
Joseph G. Seminara, commanding officer of the NYPD's 23rd Precinct, had just finished up a 14 hour shift on Wednesday when his night truly began. While driving home, he came...
NY Times features ex-Metro editor's book after controversial exit
There’s a new chapter unfolding for ex-NY Times metro editor Wendell Jamieson. His picture book “New York by New York” was just featured in an NY Times roundup of nine...
'Taxi King' led cops on chase during latest arrest: officials
Fallen “Taxi King” Gene Freidman was busted Thursday for failure to pay over $200,000 in child support — but he didn't go quietly. Manhattan sheriff deputies had to chase him...
Whole Foods security guard slams man to ground, chokes him unconscious: suit
A Whole Foods security guard slammed a customer to the ground and choked him until he passed out, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme court. Orin Peters, 29,...
NYPD didn't notify family of cabbie's death for days: suit
The relatives of a cabdriver who died of heart attack while changing a tire is suing the NYPD for taking two days to notify them — delaying their right to...
CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill following controversial Israel comments
CNN fired liberal pundit Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday, following controversial statements he made about Israel at the United Nations. “Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN,”...
Arconic in talks to buy assets associated with Grenfell fire
Arconic, working with Elliott Management, is in talks to buy the unit of the company that has the liabilities associated with the London Grenfell Tower disaster in order to sell...
SL Green Realty increases stake in 245 Park Ave.
Under a new agreement with the Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, SL Green Realty will raise its total stake at 245 Park Ave. to $148.2 million. HNA paid $2.21 billion in...
Red Bulls complete another playoff flameout
That’s so Metro. Time and time again, the Red Bulls have had zero problems finding success in the regular season. They won their third Supporters’ Shield in five years, stealing...
Sheryl Sandberg reportedly asked Facebook employees to research George Soros
Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg reportedly asked employees to do research on George Soros following a speech he gave criticizing the social media giant. Sandberg sent an email to...
Condé Nast's overseas profits offset European losses
Condé Nast said profits in overseas operations in India, Asia, Africa, Latin America and South America offset losses in the struggling European operation. According to filings in Companies House, a...
AMI attempts to refinance its debt again
National Enquirer and Us Weekly publisher American Media Inc. is attempting for a second time in four months to refinance its mountain of debt. The company, headed by embattled CEO...
James Pattison sells The News Group to American hedge fund
James Pattison, one of the wealthiest people in Canada, has apparently bailed on his struggling US publications’ wholesale distribution operation The News Group (also known as TNG Group) and is...
Prosecutors detail how brother allegedly killed family in Colts Neck mansion fire
The murders were cold and calculated. The motive was pure greed. In the dark, early morning of Nov. 20, Paul Caneiro drove to brother Keith’s New Jersey mansion and gunned...
It's looking like the Rangers have a road problem
OTTAWA, Ontario — This is a disconcerting trend, and the Rangers know it. The Blueshirts put up another stinker on the road, losing to the Senators, 3-0, at Canadian Tire...
Trump sends mixed messages on tariff negotiations with China
President Trump said Thursday that the United States was “very close” to a deal with China on tariffs — then added he wasn’t sure he even wanted one. “I think...
Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled settle charges with SEC over ICO promotion
Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather may be undefeated in the ring, but he just lost against the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled each settled charges with...
Richard Sherman: I don't have a relationship with Russell Wilson
Richard Sherman is heading back to Seattle for the first time since being cut by the Seahawks, and in true Richard Sherman fashion, he had some things to say. The...
Judge rules mobster equally liable for prison ping-pong injury
A portly Colombo mobster who sued the U.S. government after he broke his own kneecap playing prison ping-pong is equally liable in his own accident, a judge has ruled. Thomas...
Fliers set to get first look at $8B overhaul of LaGuardia Airport
Fliers will get their first glimpse of LaGuardia Airport’s $8 billion overhaul this weekend — with a brand-new Terminal B concourse that includes a Shake Shack and FAO Schwarz, among...
Sanitation head not really 'sorry' for city's woeful snow response
City legislators on Thursday ripped the de Blasio administration’s woeful response to a 6-inch snowstorm that crippled the Big Apple this month — demanding apologies and asking whether any heads...
Odell Beckham still has some goals for this lost Giants season
There are days when you wake up, smell the paycheck and say what your franchise expects a $95 Million Man to say. You forget that your team has no chance...
Gregg Popovich hates the way the NBA game is played now
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich apparently is not a fan of the modern NBA game, and it's because of the huge focus on the 3-pointer. “These days there’s such an emphasis...
Holiday's hot toys already in short supply at big-box retailers
The disappearance of Toys ‘R’ Us has left a big, empty hole in the US toy industry — and retailers are already falling behind in a scramble to fill it....
De Blasio donor threw lavish party for pal to keep him from snitching
With friends like these ... A de Blasio donor who has admitted to bribing cops and politicians told a Manhattan federal jury on Thursday that he threw a lavish party...
This little shih tzu pooped all over his neighbors' pillows
This neighborhood has a serial pooper on its hands. Rick Didham recently discovered that his bichon frise shih tzu mix, Jack, has been pooping on his neighbor's bedroom pillows --...
Payless trolls shoe snobs with fake luxury 'Palessi' store
How much would you pay for a pair of Payless shoes? If you attended the beleaguered retailer’s recent Santa Monica event, the number is $600, according to Adweek. The discount...
Patrick Reed heard from Tiger Woods after his Ryder Cup rant
NASSAU, Bahamas — Patrick Reed was putting the finishing touches on his opening-round 7-under-par 65 to seize a share of the lead in the Hero World Challenge on Thursday at...
This street photographer captured the sex and danger of ’80s NYC
Hookers, users, mentally disturbed transients . . . and that was just the neighbors. It was the experience Jane Dickson and her husband, filmmaker Charlie Ahearn, had, while living right by Times...
Midtown salad spot closes after it's overrun with veggie-loving vermin
Some Big Apple rodents have apparently gone vegetarian. Sickening video shows at least five rodents scurrying across the kitchen floor at Just Salad's eatery in the Rockefeller Center concourse. The...
Canadian cow unseats 'Knickers' as biggest viral steer
Canadian farmer Karl Schoenrock has beef with Knickers, the viral 6-foot-4 Australian steer. He claims his own steer, Dozer, is an inch taller. Schoenrock and his wife, Raelle, who run...
Blind man sues Playboy over photos on its website
He only reads it for the articles. A legally blind Queens man is suing Playboy.com, saying the website is incompatible with his screen-reading software. Donald Nixon's class action lawsuit charges...
Latest 'collusion' news suggests Mueller just might have a case
When it comes to Russian collusion, I’ve always been a skeptic. Here’s why. Yes, President Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, took money from RT, the Russian propaganda channel,...
El Chapo cocaine supplier says he pulled a 'Face/Off' to elude feds
It’s “Face/Off” for real. A Colombian druglord associate of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman completely reconstructed his face with plastic surgery to avoid arrest while on the run from authorities, he...
Laura Loomer's Twitter protest has become the ultimate #fail
Conservative activist Laura Loomer handcuffed herself to the Twitter headquarters in Manhattan on Thursday to protest being banned from the social media site. Loomer, 25, shackled her hand to the...
Yankees break out the brass for Patrick Corbin's Bronx visit
The last thing Patrick Corbin saw upon leaving Yankee Stadium early Thursday afternoon was two Post employees attempting to stop his hired ride for a brief chat before it rolled...
Don't mess with Charging Bull
Fearless Girl, that marketing stunt gone wild, is gone from her spot facing down Charging Bull at the end of Broadway — but set to take a new home staring...
New York desperately needs more mental-health beds — not less
Homeless, bewildered, miserable, addicted and sometimes violent: The ranks of the mentally ill are swelling, and many New Yorkers come face to face with the crisis on a daily basis....
Garth Brooks' historic Notre Dame concert airs Sunday on CBS
If you weren’t one of the 84,000 or so Garth Brooks fans who were at the Notre Dame football stadium for his Oct. 20 concert, you can still say you...
The 'protect Mueller' bill is blatantly unconstitutional
Mitch McConnell just did our constitutional order an enormous favor by burying the so-called Mueller protection legislation. There’s been much harumphing about how Republicans who didn’t get on board are...
Jets' Jamal Adams still keeping his eye on a Pro Bowl invite
From the lips of Jamal Adams’ Twitter account to voting fans’ ears. Almost a year after the Jets safety vowed on social media to never again miss a Pro Bowl,...
Stop bickering and start fixing the Hudson tunnel
Good news: President Donald Trump and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fierce political foes, met Wednesday to discuss a new train tunnel under the Hudson — and no one got hurt. Cuomo...
The super-secret pay hike for state legislators
Shhh. The state Legislature would really prefer that no one say anything about, or even notice, the quiet drive to hike its members’ pay until it’s a done deal. The...
Prepare for the onslaught of celeb Christmas albums
Whether you’re a fan of crooners or carolers, divas or bluesmen, there’s a Christmas album to stuff the stocking of every holiday music type this season. For the diva Christmas:...
Conservatives should just get off Twitter and other commentary
From the right: Conservatives Should Get Off Twitter “Last night I suspended Twitter indefinitely.” So confesses Boris Zelkin at American Greatness. Far from offering an avenue for free expression, he...
Alessia Cara is not into dating right now, thanks
In January, Alessia Cara joined an exclusive club of women, including Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Adele, who have won the prestigious Best New Artist Grammy. But the now-22-year-old singer-songwriter...
'North Country' producers stunned by Broadway theater change
“Girl From the North Country,” the brooding musical fashioned around Bob Dylan songs, is moving to Broadway this season, but not to the theater it wanted. The producers of the...
Nick Nolte's 11-year-old daughter calls him 'Grandpa'
To the long list of Nick Nolte’s co-stars — Robert Redford, Robert De Niro and Barbra Streisand among them — add another: Sophia Lane Nolte. And if their first film...
Trump Organization reportedly considered giving penthouse to Putin
The Trump Organization floated the idea of giving Vladimir Putin a $50 million penthouse at the top of the proposed Trump Tower Moscow, a report said on Thursday. President Trump's...
How Mets’ history of hot-stove horrors haunts their new GM
Brodie Van Wagenen isn’t just dealing with Noah Syndergaard as the Mets’ hot stove begins to crank up past 200 degrees; there is the perpetual ghost of Nolan Ryan haunting...
Family blames Amazon for man's death in $6.5M suit
The family of a former Amazon employee has hit the online retail giant with a $6.5 million wrongful death suit, claiming its failure to give him paid time off after...
Dad recalls nanny's bizarre behavior after she allegedly tried to kill baby
A Manhattan father recounted for jurors Thursday a babysitter’s bizarre behavior when his 2-month-old son almost choked to death on a baby wipe that prosecutors say she stuffed down his...
Tim Scott will oppose Trump judicial nominee's confirmation
South Carolina GOP Sen. Tim Scott said Thursday he would oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the federal bench over his links to voter suppression efforts in North Carolina...
Campbell struggling to find Bolthouse Farms buyer
Getting cash out of Campbell Soup may be tougher than Dan Loeb thought. The Camden, NJ-based food giant is struggling to unload its Bolthouse Farms brand in an auction it...
'Nightflyers' on Syfy fumbles George R.R. Martin's space thriller
There's been a lot of interest in Syfy’s new series, “Nightflyers,” since it’s adapted from “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin’s 1980 space-thriller novella and an eponymous 1987 big-screen...
Facebook accuses bikini app exec of giving info to UK lawmakers
Days after one of Mark Zuckerberg’s underlings got grilled by world leaders at UK’s Parliament, Facebook is going after the man it says provided the fuel for the lawmakers’ fire....
High levels of toxic mercury found in home of suspected poison victims: FDNY
The Queens air-conditioning-company owner accused of trying to poison a family with mercury loaded so much of the toxic metal into their AC unit that levels in the air soared...
Miss Singapore to don dress with image of Trump-Kim handshake
President Trump's historic handshake with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, during their summit in Singapore is being immortalized. A beauty queen from Singapore will wear a dress bearing a...
Angela Merkel’s plane makes emergency stop over tech issues
BERLIN — A plane carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Group of 20 meeting in Argentina was forced to make an unscheduled landing Thursday night in western Germany. A...
NYPD gives cops handbook on how to treat crime victims
The NYPD is taking sensitivity training to the next level — giving cops a handbook that explains how to properly treat crime victims. “How we interact with victims and the...
Starbucks says it will start blocking porn in 2019
Starting next year, people will no longer be able to watch porn at Starbucks — because that's apparently a thing. “We have identified a solution to prevent this content from...
Scott Stringer wants to triple affordable housing, declares 'war on poverty'
Saying he's out to "declare a real war on poverty," city Comptroller Scott Stringer on Thursday called on the city to triple the number of new affordable apartments set aside...
Mats Zuccarello not 'waiting' for trade, but prepared for anything
OTTAWA, Ontario — In a moment of candidness, Mats Zuccarello said what most others are thinking: It’s likely he will be traded by the Rangers. The winger recently went on...
Meet China's 'most beautiful criminal'
The fugitive who's been dubbed China's "most beautiful criminal" finally turned herself in to police on Wednesday. For the past week, Qingchen Jingjing, a 19-year-old based in Mianyang, China, has...
Regularly hitting the sauna can boost heart health
Regular sweats in a sauna cut the risk of death from heart attack or stroke, experts claim. The heat makes the heart pump in a similar way to exercise, opens...
Brazil backs out of hosting 2019 UN climate change summit
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil has withdrawn its offer to host a large UN conference on climate change next year, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, leading environmental groups to question...
Medieval whiskey distillery could be oldest in the world
A medieval structure, believed to be one of the world’s oldest whiskey stills, has been discovered among the ruins of a Scottish abbey. Archaeologists uncovered the structure at the site...
Off-duty cop on motorcycle nearly crushed when building wall collapses
An off-duty cop was nearly crushed to death while riding a motorcycle out of a parking lot when a brick wall collapsed next to him, officials said. "When the wall...
Losing just two hours of sleep makes you angrier
Losing just two hours of sleep a night makes people angrier, research reveals. The study is among the first to prove a direct link with lack of shuteye, experts say....
India successfully launches 31 satellites into space
NEW DELHI - India fired a rocket carrying 31 satellites into space on Thursday, including its own advanced earth observation satellite among the other smaller ones launched for eight countries....
Dog survives after getting stuck in grille of car
A lucky German pup cheated death after it got stuck in the radiator grille of a car -- and remained there in freezing temperatures for about 10 hours, local authorities...
This island's capital is one of the world's more expensive cities
Hamilton, Bermuda’s small capital city, has a lot going for it. Tropical weather. Harbor views. A cosmopolitan vibe. Hip bars and art galleries. All that comes with a price tag...
High-tech search company claims to have found Atlantis
If there’s one archaeological find that would turn the world on its head it would be the discovery of the lost city of Atlantis. Many have looked for the remains...
Woman died from 'poisonous' booze at Mexican resort: lawsuit
The family of a Wisconsin woman claims a swanky, all-inclusive resort in Mexico caused the death of the 20-year-old college student by serving her “poisonous” alcohol while she was vacationing...
Seven hospitals settle with AG after illegally billing for rape kits
Seven New York City hospitals were busted by the state attorney general for charging rape victims for their necessary medical exams. The facilities entered into a stunning settlement with Attorney...
Kristin Cavallari thrilled fans love the 'real' Jay Cutler
Cutler appeared on his wife's reality series, "Very Cavallari."
Hospital urged to drop Zuckerberg name after Facebook controversies
A San Francisco politician is trying to get Mark Zuckerberg’s name removed from a local hospital, citing Facebook’s recent slew of scandals. In 2015, after Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla...
France reimbursing citizens for condoms to help prevent STDs
Having safe sex could save some French residents money. France’s Minister of Health Agnes Buzyn announced Tuesday citizens can be reimbursed for Eden-brand condoms if they have a prescription from...
Why Yankees must do the irrational to woo Patrick Corbin
With the Yankees entertaining Patrick Corbin in The Bronx on Thursday, the third and apparently final stop of Corbin’s Acela tour, it’s a great time to invoke the financial wisdom...
Beer writer pens last column to give himself 'chance to live'
A local Massachusets beer writer who has penned the "Beer Nut" column for more than 12 years decided to end it on Wednesday in order to give himself a "chance...
My fiancé's parents gave me money to leave him — and I took it
As told to Carolyn Tate I’d been having my doubts about my relationship with my boyfriend Jeremy for a while. We had moved in together after about two months of...
Requested de Blasio emails suddenly surface in corruption trial
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office didn't provide two emails exchanged between the mayor and a couple of shady donors in response to Freedom of Information Law requests — but the...
Americans spend a ton on split-second decisions: survey
Are you a planner or more spur-of-the-moment? Americans typically make five spontaneous decisions a month which means they amass an incredible 3,600 last-minute decisions in their lifetime, according to new...
Ancient painted mummies discovered in Egypt
CAIRO — Egypt says archaeologists have discovered eight limestone sarcophagi with mummies inside about 25 miles south of the capital Cairo. The Antiquities Ministry said the mummies dating to the...
Suspect left business card before brutal Catholic Supply store killing: cops
A man accused of sexually assaulting two women and killing another at a Catholic Supply store in Missouri was tracked down by cops thanks to a business card he gave...
Workers nearly crushed by giant clock
Workers narrowly avoided being hit by a falling clock face while working on a tower at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident,...
Robinson Cano's infield frustration a factor for Jeff McNeil's future
Robinson Cano did not make it public last year, but those close to him have said he was not pleased to lose his second base job to Dee Gordon, in...
Knicks have roster cut to make with Trier contract coming
Undrafted rookie Allonzo Trier’s 45-day limit on an NBA roster comes up around Dec. 15 — pending any future cancelled practices, according to sources. At that juncture, Trier’s two-way G-League...
A robot bartender is serving up drinks at this new pub
PRAGUE - Forget the days of nursing a drink at the bar while pouring out your woes to the bartender. At least if a new establishment in Prague is a...
Fed minutes reveal further rate hike 'warranted soon'
Almost all Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting agreed another interest rate increase was “likely to be warranted fairly soon,” but also opened debate on when to pause further...
Democrats respond to Trump's threat to release 'devastating' documents
WASHINGTON — Democrats who'll be chairing top congressional committees next year say they won't back down on investigating President Trump because he has threatened to release "devastating" documents if they...
Hunters rescue deer stranded on frozen lake
Two hunters rescued a deer stranded on a frozen lake in Pennsylvania — and the dramatic sequence was all caught on video. Josh Davis and Ed Schmalzle found the eight-point...
Gilbert Arenas' sex tape legal saga is over
Gilbert Arenas can now put the sex tape legal drama behind him. The former NBA star has reached a settlement with Janelle Reeves, who previously accused him of threatening to...
Suspect nabbed in mall shooting that got innocent man killed by cops
A man suspected in a shooting at an Alabama mall — in which police killed a 21-year-old who was not the gunman — was arrested Thursday, authorities said. Erron Martez...
After Jeff Brohm spurns Louisville, tweets threaten to 'burn down' his high school
A Louisville football fan has been arrested and charged with making threats on Twitter of burning down the high school attended by Purdue coach Jeff Brohm, who turned down the...
Southwest Airlines jet lands with cracked cockpit windshield
A Southwest Airlines jet landed safely in Kansas City on Wednesday night with a cracked cockpit windshield. The outer pane of Southwest Flight 718's left side cockpit cracked upon descent...
Popular DJ filmed video with two suspects before he was murdered
A British DJ murdered in Lebanon filmed a video with two of the men suspected of killing him hours before he died. Gavin Ford, 53, was found battered to death...
Who blinks first in Mets-Mariners' Robinson Cano staredown?
Jerry Dipoto was hired as Mariners GM in late September 2015 and no other executive has come close in the time since to making as many trades. It has become...
Citi Bike's massive expansion includes more service, inventory
Citi Bike will soon be able to frustrate even more riders with seats that won’t stay up. The bike-sharing service will double its service area in the Big Apple and...
Nurse fired for refusing flu shot over religious beliefs
A group of protesters gathered outside of Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis Monday to protest the hospital’s policy that requires employees to receive a flu shot, claiming at least...
Iraqi soldiers cover up their battle scars with tattoos
The tattoos also honor loved ones who have been killed.
Woman thrown through bar door and beaten in horrifying footage
Two suspects were caught on camera assaulting a woman at a bar in Napa, California. Several other bar patrons, armed with pool cues, attempted to intervene, and the suspects eventually...
Man who shot himself shows world his new face
He's the face of success. A California man who underwent grueling face transplant surgery earlier this year revealed his new self to the world on Thursday. After he shot himself...
Bayer to sell businesses, cut jobs in wake of Monsanto deal
Bayer, the German drugmaker that bought US seed company Monsanto, announced on Thursday the sale of a number of businesses, around 12,000 job cuts and $3.8 billion in impairments. Chief...
Trump gripes he gets 'no credit' for relief efforts in Puerto Rico
President Trump says the amount of money the government spent on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria is "beyond belief" and "has to be studied." “You know we’re trying to save...
Stocks lower as uncertainty sets in ahead of G20 Summit
Stocks fell in choppy trading on Thursday as uncertainty over the outcome of a high-stakes meeting between the United States and China at the upcoming G20 summit kept investors on...
Mom slams Southwest Airlines worker for mocking daughter's name
A Texas mom is outraged after a Southwest Airlines worker made fun of her 5-year-old daughter's name – by snapping a picture of the girl's boarding pass and posting it...
‘Game of Thrones’ cast secretly taped a ‘big reunion’
Ned Stark, who was beheaded in the first season of “Game of Thrones,” is coming back. No, he’s not rising from the dead like Jon Snow — Sean Bean (who...
Luke Walton facing a critical LeBron James' challenge
You'd be hard-pressed to still find people that rip on LeBron James. But among those that do criticize the greatest basketball player of this generation, the refrains are always similar:...
Congress wants another shot at a guilty Michael Cohen
WASHINGTON — Congress isn’t done with Michael Cohen. Democratic leaders said they'd like another shot at President Trump’s former lawyer after he pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to Congress about...
How a loud fart landed this woman behind bars
He smelled it – and she dealt with it. A Florida woman who passed gas in a convenience store pulled a knife and threatened to "gut" a man who complained...
Trump cancels Putin sitdown over crisis between Russia and Ukraine
Barely an hour after saying he would “probably” meet with Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Argentina, President Trump took to Twitter to call the sitdown off because of...
GQ and Gap partner for hoodie collection with cool designers
The hoodie is going haute couture. GQ and Gap released their 2018 limited-edition Coolest Designers on the Planet capsule collection Wednesday. In the current world, where everything old is new...
China halts work by medical team claiming gene-edited babies
HONG KONG — China’s government ordered a halt Thursday to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies, as a group of...
Giants likely to avoid Mitch Trubisky this week
The Chase is on again. The Bears are expected to start backup quarterback Chase Daniel instead of injured Mitchell Trubisky for the second straight week on Sunday against the Giants....
Landscaper describes losing leg to wood chipper
A Massachusetts landscaper who lost his leg after it was sucked through a wood chipper earlier this month is grateful that he lived to tell the tale. "I'm lucky to...
Nobody knows why the Earth just rang like a bell
Seismic sensors first picked up the event originating near an island between Madagascar and Africa. Then, alarm bells started ringing as far away as Chile, New Zealand and Canada. Hawaii,...
Whitey Bulger dreamed of a peaceful death
Whitey Bulger never got his last wish. The notorious gangster, who was bludgeoned to death with a padlock stuffed in a sock Oct. 30, hours after being transferred to a...
Muslim family harassed while driving on highway
Two men driving a white pickup truck swerved in front of a Muslim family and made obscene gestures at them. The family recorded the incident, which happened in Atlanta, Georgia,...
Bustle seals deal to buy Mic for less than $5 million
Bustle Digital Group has sealed the deal to buy Mic, the millennial-focused digital news site, for less than $5 million, sources told The Post. That’s a stunning discount for a...
Alexa will be able to tell when your relationship is ending, experts predict
Digital assistants like Alexa will soon be able to tell when your relationship is on the rocks, experts predict. The devices will listen in on conversations and arguments to work...
Americans' life expectancy drops due to suicides and drugs
Life expectancy in the US dropped again last year as more Americans are dying younger from drug overdoses and suicide -- data the Centers for Disease Control called a "wakeup...
Mets emerging as favorites for Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz trade
Brodie Van Wagenen looks poised to make his first big splash as Mets general manager. The Mets and Mariners have gained momentum toward a trade that would send Robinson Cano...
Monsters stalk autistic teen in bathroom, post mocking footage online
An Arizona mom defended her autistic son after a video of him using a urinal in a school bathroom was posted on social media, where users mocked his behavior. Amanda...
Orthodox Jewish boy attacked on Brooklyn street
A 9-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy was randomly attacked by a stranger in Brooklyn in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime — the first of two similar incidents...
Doomed missionary was obsessed with tribe that killed him
The young American missionary killed by tribesmen on a remote island harbored an intense obsession with the secluded people — and "lost his mind" shortly before he was murdered, a...
Trump dismisses 'weak' Cohen's guilty plea as a ploy for a lighter sentence
President Trump on Thursday called his former lawyer Michael Cohen "a weak person” who was “lying to get a reduced sentence” behind bars. Cohen earned Trump’s wrath by telling special...
Meet the Playboy model speeding toward Formula 1 dream
When Formula 1 announced the new W Series exclusively for female drivers, opinions were understandably split. Some felt it was simply continuing the gender gap in the sport, but for...
Serial killer who admitted to 90 killings linked to yet another murder
Police in Washington, DC, have attributed an unsolved murder from 1972 to convicted serial killer Samuel Little, just weeks after he admitted to committing at least 90 killings since the...
Woman attacked McDonald’s worker for skimping on the ketchup: cops
A California woman allegedly caught on surveillance video last month assaulting a McDonald's worker after she didn’t get enough ketchup has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday. Mayra Bernice Gallo, 24,...
CBS meeting shows how lost Hue Jackson was with Baker Mayfield
The end of the Hue Jackson era in Cleveland didn't come as a surprise to CBS' Ian Eagle. Recounting the former Browns braintrust on the "Rich Eisen Show," Eagle, who...
This epic exercise fail disproves the phrase "no pain, no gain"
A man in China learned the hard way to double-check that his exercise equipment is properly installed. While he was performing pull-ups, his bar collapsed, sending him crashing to the...
Postal workers took bribes to deliver cocaine: cops
Sixteen Atlanta USPS workers accepted bribes as low as $250 to deliver packages of cocaine while on their daily routes, officials said this week. The postal workers -- ranging in...
Russian hackers are still trying to penetrate America's power grid
Well, here’s some electrifying news: At a forum for cyber researchers in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, representatives of threat intelligence firm FireEye made clear that the US power grid, while...
Driver rear-ends elephant, gets stomped to death in turn
The signs were there. Police in Thailand are reporting that a man was fatally crushed by an elephant on Wednesday afternoon after he rear-ended the animal with his car. The...
The moment soccer player found out team faked his death
Spanish soccer player Fernando Nuno LaFuente said he has no hard feelings against his former club Ballybrack FC after he learned that the club had faked his death in order...
Abercrombie & Fitch shares soar on upbeat holiday forecast
Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch forecast same-store sales for the holiday quarter above analysts’ estimates on Thursday, driven by strong sales at its Hollister and flagship stores, sending its...
Hugh Jackman's big announcement isn't what fans were hoping for
Hugh Jackman is ready to retake the stage. Insiders have told Variety that the "Wolverine" actor will revive his one-man stage show and plans to launch an international tour. On...
Consumer spending spiked in October as inflation slowed
Consumer spending increased by the most in seven months in October, but underlying price pressures slowed, with an inflation measure tracked by the Federal Reserve posting its smallest annual increase...
Reuben Foster accuser in 'hiding,' but charges not going away: lawyer
The woman accusing Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster of domestic battery will cooperate with authorities, according to her attorney. Adante Pointer — who represents Elissa Ennis, Foster’s on-and-off girlfriend of...
Florida teen rescued after being trapped in bank vault for hours
At least this kid wasn’t trying to break into a bank. A trespassing teen was trapped in the vault of an abandoned bank for hours before being rescued Wednesday in...
Ukraine to NATO: Send us help against Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday pleaded with NATO to send warships to his nation's defense as one of his ministers accused Russia of blocking two of its ports on...
Historic church burns down for second time in 11 years
A raging fire reduced a historic Brooklyn church to a charred, smoldering shell early Thursday — as a nearby building owned by the ill-fated house of worship was still being...
Elon Musk drops plans for tunnel under LA's West Side
A group of Los Angeles locals have buried Elon Musk’s plan to dig a high-speed passenger tunnel under the City of Angels. Musk’s Boring Co. gave up on its effort...
Deutsche Bank offices raided in money-laundering probe
Police raided six Deutsche Bank offices in and around Frankfurt on Thursday over money laundering allegations linked to the "Panama Papers," the public prosecutor's office in Germany's financial capital said....
Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying during Russia probe
Michael Cohen pleaded guilty on Thursday to fresh charges that he lied to Congress about a real-estate deal with the Russians that he was trying to broker on behalf of...
9 effects of climate change that will make your life a living hell
Heed the warming. Climate change is no longer something to fear in the distant future — it’s already here. Earth's temperature has already risen 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit since the start...
Trump slams Mueller probe as a 'total disgrace'
President Trump on Thursday knocked the special counsel's Russia probe as a "disgrace," continuing his relentless assault on Robert Mueller a day after he floated pardoning his former campaign chairman...
Alleged drunk driver sends wife flying from car in horrendous crash
Footage of an alleged drunk-driving crash shows a woman flying out of a car as it flips over. While the woman reportedly received serious injuries in the incident, she miraculously...
Suburban cowboy saddles up motorized horse for disability awareness
Steve Bacque is turning Cranford, NJ, into a one-horse town. “People around town call me the crazy Cranford cowboy, ’cause I ride around town on this motorized horse,” the 56-year-old...
Brother charged with killing family in mansion fire
A New Jersey man was motivated by money when he gunned down his business-partner brother outside his mansion -- before going inside and stabbing his sister-in-law to death and then...
UN issues stark warning on rising global temperatures
GENEVA — Global temperatures are on course for a 5.4- to 9.0-degree Fahrenheit rise this century, far overshooting a global target of limiting the increase to 3.6F or less, the...
This wacky New Jersey guy decided to ditch his car for a mechanical horse
Dubbed the Cranford Cowboy, this New Jersey resident built himself a mechanical horse that he uses to get around town. "My wife said I couldn’t have a real-life horse in...
Putin and Trump to meet again at G20 summit
MOSCOW, Nov 29 - The United States has confirmed that a meeting in Argentina between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin would go ahead on Saturday at a G20...
In China, your car may be spying on you for the government
SHANGHAI — Global automakers are feeding real-time location information and dozens of other data points from electric vehicles to Chinese government monitoring centers, potentially adding to China's rich kit of...
CEO of Unilever to retire from consumer products giant
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Paul Polman, CEO of consumer products multinational Unilever, whose brands include Dove soaps and Lipton tea, is retiring at the end of the year. The Anglo-Dutch...
David Fizdale: Porzingis will save us from torturous 'Process'
PHILADELPHIA — David Fizdale says his club may have an edge over the 76ers’ rebuilding program — nicknamed “The Process’’ — because of a certain 7-foot-3 big man. Though there’s...
Giants tackle will get shot to redeem himself vs. Khalil Mack
Chad Wheeler was starting just his third game for the Giants last December when he was given the task of trying to stop Khalil Mack in Oakland. Forced into action...
The potential fix Knicks won't consider for struggling rookies
PHILADELPHIA — With his two 2018 draft picks regressing, New York Knicks coach David Fizdale said he’s not planning to ever send Kevin Knox or Mitchell Robinson to the G-League...
Church security camera catches man allegedly sexually abusing toddler
Surveillance video caught a South Carolina church volunteer performing a sex act on a 3-year-old child on Sunday, authorities said. Jacop Robert Lee Hazlett, 28, a volunteer at NewSpring Church...
Why the Jets are NFL's most attractive coaching opening
The Jets are about to post the “Help Wanted” sign at the end of the season as they begin to search for a new head coach. They will not be...
Pat Shurmur: My dehydration comment wasn't rip at Beckham
Pat Shurmur insisted he wasn’t criticizing Odell Beckham Jr. when he praised kicker Aldred Rosas during an interview on WFAN for having “the mentality of a football player. He doesn’t...
Oklahoma won't be able to run away from Texas
It’s conference championship Saturday with a twist — title contenders on one side and mediocre multiple-loss teams on the other. It’s reminiscent of the old, thankfully trashed, Bowl Championship Series,...
Senate advances bill that would end US involvement in Saudi-led war in Yemen
The Senate on Wednesday voted across party lines to move forward a bill that would end US involvement in the war in Yemen. The Senate voted 63-37 to pass the...
How Tyson Fury overcame drugs, depression to return to top of boxing world
LOS ANGELES — Tyson Fury was sitting shirtless with his suit jacket buttoned, a wardrobe adjustment he had made minutes earlier during a tussle while facing off with Deontay Wilder...
Reports of gene-edited babies spark criticism from scientists
HONG KONG — A group of leading scientists has declared that it's still too soon to try making permanent changes to DNA that can be inherited by future generations, as...
Principal accused of filming girl in bathroom to change plea
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. — A former Vermont principal who earlier pleaded not guilty to charges of videotaping underage girls plans to change his plea. Dean Stearns, formerly principal of the...
Alabama doesn't stand chance vs. UCF — in basketball
The Central Florida versus Alabama game many have been clamoring for happens Thursday night, only this battle is on the hardwood instead of the gridiron and neither squad is undefeated....
Young subway rider wanted for beating man with a cane
A subway rider beat a man on an Upper East Side train with a cane after he accidentally bumped into him, police said. The suspect, a man in his early...
Breaking down why the Saints have covered nine in a row
“Betting the obvious” isn’t supposed to work this well. The dominant Saints have covered nine straight games coming into Thursday’s meeting with the Cowboys (Fox, 8:20 p.m.). Oddsmakers can’t make...
Prep school grad in sex assault case asks for new trial
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire's Supreme Court heard biting criticism of an elite prep school graduate's star-studded legal team Wednesday as his lawyer argued he deserved a new trial following...
Examining Knicks' rebuild against 76ers past and present
PHILADELPHIA — Technically, the two conversations were about the same subject matter. Brett Brown was in the media room at Wells Fargo Center just before 5:30 p.m. David Fizdale was...
Four young kids among six dead in raging house fire
LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Authorities recovered six bodies including those of four children Wednesday from the rubble of a burned-out northern Indiana home, police said. The victims of the fire outside...
Body of kidnapped North Carolina teen found 10 miles from home
LUMBERTON, N.C. — A body found in North Carolina has been preliminarily identified as a 13-year-old girl kidnapped outside her home, investigators said Wednesday, ending a three-week search involving hundreds...
Family of man killed by concrete chunk offers $5K reward
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Relatives of a Tennessee man who was killed when a chunk of concrete went through his windshield are offering a reward for more information. Nashville police said...
Man arrested for brazen rape near Prospect Park
Police on Wednesday arrested a Queens man for raping a woman near Prospect Park in Brooklyn, authorities said. Mowngly Lucas, 28, was arrested and hit with sexual abuse, robbery, strangulation...
Patrick Reed all-in on Ryder Cup beef, rips Mickelson double standard
NASSAU, Bahamas — Patrick Reed is not sorry. Patrick Reed has no regrets. Patrick Reed remains resolute. Nearly two months after throwing his US Ryder Cup captain, Jim Furyk, and...
Killer Colorado dad's mistress reportedly searched for wedding dresses before deaths
The Colorado woman who was dating Chris Watts when he killed his pregnant wife and two young children reportedly made a number of online searches seemingly related to the couple’s...
Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi: I 'might die in jail' for helping Trump
Conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi, who is an associate of Roger Stone, said Wednesday that he "might die in jail" and admitted he wanted to get stolen Hillary Clinton emails to...