December 28, 2018
Man orders wife diamond bracelet, gets 48 instead
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — A Mississippi man says he ordered his wife a $2,000 diamond bracelet for Christmas and was shocked to see 48 of the bracelets when he opened...
Kirstjen Nielsen visits US border after second migrant child's death
EL PASO, Texas — Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Friday visited the Texas border city where an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy was detained with his father before dying in government...
Don’t count on a stock market tumble to topple President Trump
The holiday season is a joyous time for Americans, and this Christmas looked especially bright to liberals, Never Trumpers and others who seek to resist and replace Donald Trump as...
What lawmakers can do to solve their pay-hike dilemma
State lawmakers are set for a hefty pay raise Tuesday, but they still don’t like the conditions that go with it: giving up their legislative stipends and most of their...
Chris Pratt doesn’t deserve the bashing he’s getting
Chris Pratt, the stud in such movies as “Guardians of the Galaxy’’ and “Jurassic World,” who’s shined his Hollywood star on a slew of film and TV roles, has apparently...
Islanders rally past Senators behind Barzal and goalie switch
After a sluggish start in their first game out of the Christmas break, the New York Islanders picked up their intensity in the latter part of the second period and...
De Blasio’s wacky syringe plan was always bound to backfire
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine just what, exactly, Team de Blasio could’ve been thinking. That’s certainly the case with its program for junkies to place their used syringes in disposal...
Let’s make sure ISIS fighters stay locked up – even after our Syria pullout
President Trump’s decision to withdraw all US forces from Syria is already having unintended consequences. The American departure could lead to the release of 1,100 Islamic State fighters now held...
Zuckerberg: Fixing Facebook is 'more than a one-year challenge'
Fixing Facebook will be a long-term project, according to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. “To be clear, addressing these issues is more than a one-year challenge,” Zuckerberg said in a Facebook...
Goldman Sachs set to lead in mergers and acquisitions again
Goldman Sachs is set to be the No. 1 bank in mergers and acquisitions for the second consecutive year, according to a Friday report. The bank gained business from smaller...
Stock market ends turbulent week on a low note
Wall Street was reaching for the Dramamine Friday in a bumpy trading session that saw major indices dip in and out of negative territory. The Dow Jones industrial average closed...
Netflix's CEO and content chief will each get $31.5M next year
Netflix is treating its top brass to some fat pay packages — including big chunks of the streaming giant’s surging shares. Chief Executive Reed Hastings and Chief Content Officer Ted...
Nets crash back down to earth after playoff whispers start
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kenny Atkinson admonished his Nets players’ talk of the postseason as presumptuous, warning they weren’t a playoff team yet and hadn’t done anything to see themselves as...
Conservative writer dies of swine flu at 26
A 26-year-old political writer and TV commentator died suddenly on Friday, a day after being hospitalized with swine flu, her friends and employer said. Bre Payton, a staff writer at...
Mollie Tibbetts' mom takes in immigrant teen with ties to daughter's alleged killer
The mother of Mollie Tibbetts has taken in the teenage son of Mexican immigrants who were close to the daughter's alleged killer, according to a report published Friday. Laura Calderwood...
Enes Kanter blasts 'childish' Greek Freak, 'nobody' Bucks coach
SALT LAKE CITY — Knicks center Enes Kanter was still fuming a day after his ejection in Milwaukee, calling his combatant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, “childish,” mockingly branding him “the golden child’’...
Dozens say 'Good Riddance' to 2018's bad vibes in Times Square
Good riddance to bad friends, stressful mortgages and embarrassing dandruff! Dozens of people flocked to a rainy Times Square to unload the past year’s emotional baggage — and pesky personal...
De Blasio administration silent on rollout of 'Fair Fares' program
The city promised discounted subway and bus fares to its poorest citizens six months ago, but just days before the Fair Fares program is supposed to launch, the de Blasio...
Third-generation NYPD cop wants to carry on family legacy
A third-generation cop graduated from the Policy Academy on Friday — wearing the same badge his grandfather wore when he was seriously injured in a 1982 New Year’s Eve bombing...
Dallas Stars CEO rips team's biggest stars for 'terrible' play
FRISCO, Texas — Stars CEO Jim Lites ripped captain Jamie Benn and fellow high-priced forward Tyler Seguin, telling reporters Friday their play has been "terrible" and saying owner Tom Gaglardi...
NYPD beefs up Times Square New Year's security with drones
The NYPD is ramping up security for the city’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square with more than 1,200 cameras — some installed on high-flying drones — to...
Nxivm lawyers use Scientology to dispute forced labor allegations
If Scientology isn't guilty of forced labor, sex-slave cult Nxivm isn't guilty of forced labor. That's the argument lawyers for actress Allison Mack are making in their latest effort to...
Children allegedly kidnapped by Jewish 'cult' found in Mexico
Two kids who were kidnapped from an upstate family retreat earlier this month were found in a small town near Mexico City on Friday -- as three men charged in...
Creep touches 4-year-old girl on subway
A stranger touched a 4-year-old girl's buttocks on a Manhattan-bound subway while the child was sitting next to her mother, police said Friday. The tot and her 33-year-old mom were...
Thief steals wheelchair from disabled teen on Christmas
A heartless thief swiped a wheelchair from an 18-year-old with a rare genetic brain disorder in Queens — on Christmas Day no less, police and her family said Friday. “This...
'Twilight Zone' actors recall starring in classic ’60s sci-fi series
Bill Mumy and Jan Handzlik took different routes in their careers, but they share a common bond: acting in classic episodes of “The Twilight Zone.” Rod Serling’s black-and-white anthology series,...
Eddie Lampert submits $4.4 billion rescue bid for Sears
You wouldn’t exactly call it romantic, but Eddie Lampert is making a last-ditch attempt to rescue Sears. In a scramble to meet a dramatic 4 p.m. deadline ordered by a...
Suspected cop-killer captured in California, officials blame sanctuary law
An illegal immigrant from Mexico, wanted for killing a California cop earlier this week, was captured Friday while attempting to flee back across the Southern border, officials said. Gustavo Perez...
Deadly Queens apartment fire caused by unattended candle
The Queens blaze that killed a 16-year-old girl and severely injured her mother the day after Christmas was caused by an unattended candle and a lack of smoke alarms, the...
City will hire 6 workers to remove used needles from parks
The city plans to hire six workers just to clean up the fields of syringes littering drug-infested South Bronx parks amid the failure of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s program to...
2019 could be a rocky year for TV reboots, the Oscars and more
This year will be remembered as the one that took out Les Moonves, Megyn Kelly, Roseanne Barr, Clayne Crawford of “Lethal Weapon” and TJ Miller of “Silicon Valley,” among others....
Man who claimed girlfriend committed suicide arrested for murder
A Florida man who claimed his 21-year-old girlfriend committed suicide was arrested on suspicion of murder, officials said. Charges were filed against Dontonieo Sapp-Denson, 24, for allegedly shooting Tynikkia Tanner...
Newark Airport passengers may have been exposed to measles on Christmas Eve
This is not a Christmas gift anyone would want. Fliers who passed through Newark Airport on Christmas Eve may have been exposed to measles: A traveler who arrived from Brussels...
Illinois teen dies after mom hides girl's medical condition
An Illinois mom faces charges after allegedly keeping her daughter's diabetes a secret, which caused the girl's death, according to officials. Amber Hampshire turned herself in to authorities Thursday in...
Exonerated 'black magic' killer sues city after 22 years in prison
A man exonerated in the murder of two brothers in 1992 — after spending over two decades in prison for the crimes — is suing the city, detectives, prosecutors and...
Jenny McCarthy dishes on Mariah Carey, kissing cops and getting trolled online
Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest | Monday, 8 p.m., ABC Temperatures dipped into the single digits last New Year’s Eve, and that was enough for...
Make your resolution to shop sustainable in 2019
Sustainable fashion: It’s as hot as, um, global warming. This 2019, resolve to shop smarter with these planet-friendly brands. Eileen Fisher Eileen Fisher was doing sustainable fashion decades before it...
'Buffalo Billion' lobbyist-turned-witness to be sentenced in April
A sentencing date has been set for the crooked lobbyist-turned-government-cooperator who was the star witness at the trial for a convicted aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Todd Howe — an...
Hedge fund managers looking at shrunken bonuses this year
Hedge fund managers are going to get hosed this bonus season. Stock pickers at top hedge funds will see their bonuses tank as much as 30 percent this year as...
Carranza calls out Brooklyn yeshivas for blocking DOE inspectors
Let them in -- or else. Four Brooklyn yeshivas are still refusing to let city Department of Education inspectors vet the education they're providing their students, according to a new...
NYC on track for record-low traffic fatalities as pedestrian deaths climb
The city is on track for a record-low number of traffic fatalities again this year, the fewest since the Big Apple started keeping the statistics in 1910 — although the...
Lightning are on historic pace — and that’s not even scariest part
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Everybody knows the Lightning are good. But do you know just how good? How historically good? Right now, this almost unbelievably deep group is on pace for...
It's your last chance to see 'Nutcracker,' 'Donna Summer' and more
Nothing lasts forever — and some things will vanish just before or shortly after the new year. Here are some final curtains worth catching. Short and sweet That pretty much...
Cops bust cock-fighting ring inside Brooklyn barber shop
Cops busted a cock-fighting operation inside a Brooklyn barber shop thanks to a slew of complaints from neighbors who couldn’t stand the constant squawking, authorities said Friday. Cops collared Fausto...
The only way for Odell Beckham Jr. to back up his big talk
The news that trickled out of Giants camp Friday afternoon following their final practice of the season was hardly of the stop-the-presses variety. Giants coach Pat Shurmur delivered the news...
De Blasio's son Dante didn't even vote in the last election
One month after Mayor Bill de Blasio created a new $165,000 position of “chief democracy officer” to boost voter turnout in the city, the mayor’s own son failed to vote,...
Even cops were in shock over NYC 'blue-mination': 'It doesn't look good'
Even NYPD officers couldn’t hide their disbelief over the surprise light show that blew up over Astoria on Thursday night. A group of incredulous-sounding officers chatted about the electrical explosion...
The items to buy and avoid at post-Christmas sales
While the holidays are drawing to a close, it’s still a decent time to find a deal as many retailers promote sales to move merchandise off their shelves. From department...
Woman finds Walmart shopper's engagement ring inside box
A woman in Washington state opened up her new Instant Pot on Christmas Day only to find a more valuable and arguably better surprise inside: a fellow consumer’s diamond wedding...
It's Rand Paul's foreign-policy now and other commentary
Foreign desk: It’s Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Now President Trump’s non-ideological foreign policy is “a combination of his long-held personal views and the influence of whoever currently has his ear,”...
New train hub slowly takes shape beneath Grand Central
Deep in the bedrock 15 stories below the famous Grand Central Terminal, a cavernous construction site is slowly, and expensively, taking shape as a commuter rail hub that will accommodate...
Morris Claiborne loves what the Jets culture is becoming
Morris Claiborne played the past two seasons on one-year contracts for the Jets, but he wouldn’t mind sticking around for more. While the cornerback will miss his first game of...
Women rocked the best albums of 2018
From Janelle Monáe and Robyn to Cardi B and the all-star “Black Panther” soundtrack, here is a roundup of the 10 best LPs that we had on repeat this year....
Science explains why our eyes are bigger than our stomachs
The mystery of why our eyes are often bigger than our stomachs could have been solved, scientists said. Every time we eat we get rewarded by the release of the...
Floridians outraged after chef claims New Jersey has the best Cuban sandwich
New Jersey’s known for its tasty tomatoes and odoriferous turnpike. Now, thanks to a controversial pronouncement from a chef and Food Network personality, its latest claim to fame is the...
Giants lineman no longer looks like the rookie he is
Second-round pick Will Hernandez has played every snap this season at left guard for the Giants. That’s a rarity for a rookie, according to offensive line coach Hal Hunter, who...
Bodybuilder wraps penis around rolling pin to finish tattoo body suit
A bodybuilder whose entire body is covered in tattoos had to wrap his penis around a kitchen rolling to finish his private parts, including his testicles. Ray Houghton, 61, can...
Miss USA reveals she got engaged during the Miss Universe pageant
Miss USA Sarah Rose Summers has a sunny outlook on her future. The 24-year-old beauty queen from Nebraska is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Connor Combs, who proposed the same night...
Parkland massacre probe exposes failure of cops, school officials to save lives
The teenage gunman responsible for the Florida high school massacre that left 17 dead had nearly free reign during the early stages of the carnage because cops and administrators failed...
Lias Andersson to get more ice time — just not with Rangers
To what should be the surprise of exactly nobody, the Rangers have sent Lias Andersson back to the Wolf Pack to continue his apprenticeship with 20-minute, center-stage nights in the...
10 worst climate-change disasters did $85B in damage
From floods to extreme heat, 10 of the worst climate-linked disasters in 2018 caused at least $84.8 billion worth of damage, said a study released by the charity Christian Aid...
Con Edison explosion had Queens pets in a panic
Queens pet owners flew into a panic as a blast of blue light lit up the New York City skyline — with some scooping up their furry friends and getting out...
Knife-wielding woman unleashes racist tirade on black couple
A white woman brandishing a knife was caught on camera yelling racial slurs at a black couple during a parking lot dispute in McMinnville, Oregon. “And y’all say racism don’t...
Homeless men break into home, cook themselves dinner
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Two homeless men have been charged with burglary after a California man said he came home to find them cooking dinner. Robby Spillman tells KNBC-TV he...
Inside billionaire Mark Cuban's new $19M oceanfront home
Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” investor Mark Cuban has bought a $19 million oceanfront home in California’s Laguna Beach. The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom contemporary home is 7,867 square feet....
Tourists killed when roadside bomb explodes near Giza pyramids
Two Vietnamese tourists and a tour guide were killed, and 11 others wounded, when a roadside bomb exploded near their bus as it traveled near the Giza pyramids outside Cairo,...
Millions of American workers will get a pay raise in the new year
The New Year is off to a fruitful start for millions of Americans. Some 5.3 million workers will be receiving higher pay starting Jan. 1 as minimum wage increases kick...
Bills rookie just wanted to do 'something special for somebody'
Robert Foster couldn't help but remember being in the same shoes — literally and physically. So when a 14-year-old boy was trying on an expensive pair of Adidas Yeezy's and...
Orange Bowl matchups: Why Alabama defense is the key
A look at the matchups for Saturday's Orange Bowl between Alabama and Oklahoma: When Alabama has the ball A dynasty built on defense now has an offense that’s even more...
Mom's plush-toy gift features recording of late son's voice
The voice of a California woman's deceased son is preserved forever, thanks to a thoughtful gift from her daughter on Christmas Eve. Sean Tanner, a former police officer with the...
Mayor de Blasio has some ideas to reduce noise in New York City
Mayor de Blasio wants the Big Apple to be the city that never screams. Hizzoner on Friday said he plans to introduce new measures in 2019 to reduce noise across...
Cop charged with murder to recreate shooting scene with same moon phase
The Minnesota cop charged with fatally shooting an Australian bride-to-be — after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault — will recreate the shooting Friday while the moon...
The best and worst songs of 2018: From 'Thank U, Next' to 'Pete Davidson'
It was the year that Drake and Cardi B were the king and queen of hip-hop, “Black Panther” and “A Star Is Born” made soundtrack magic and Kanye West changed...
Did Grover drop an F-bomb on 'Sesame Street'?
Today’s episode of “Sesame Street” is brought to you by the letters F, U, K and C — just not in that order. Some viewers of a clip from the...
The stakes are never this high for St. John's-Seton Hall showdown
It isn’t important whether Kevin Willard’s words were true or not. Really, it isn’t. It’s what those sentiments reveal and what they illustrate that’s so meaningful, especially as we count...
Mulvaney: Pelosi stalling shutdown talks over House speaker bid
WASHINGTON — Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Friday that Nancy Pelosi’s not-quite-locked-up bid to become House speaker has stalled negotiations to end the government shutdown. Mulvaney...
Royal Mail ripped for D-Day stamp depicting the wrong event
The Royal Mail got a good licking for planning to release a stamp marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day by using an image of US forces landing about 8,500 miles...
Rajon Rondo will miss a month for suddenly reeling Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo will be sidelined at least a month after undergoing ligament surgery on his right ring finger. Rondo sprained his finger during the...
FDNY calendar hunk arrested for beer bottle smash: cops
He went from calendar beefcake to muscle-bound meathead. An off-duty firefighter who posed shirtless as Mr. December for this year’s FDNY “Calendar of Heroes” was arrested early Friday for smashing...
Trump won't attend Mar-a-Lago New Year's celebration amid shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Trump will be skipping the annual Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party because of the government shutdown. Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney confirmed the news Friday on “Fox...
Vape pen purchase arranged on Snapchat turned into armed robbery: cops
A trio of Florida teens, including a pair of brothers, robbed a man at gunpoint after setting up a transaction for a $120 vaping device on Snapchat, police said. The...
Quincy Enunwa signs four-year deal as Jets clarify their future
Days before an uncertain offseason officially begins, the Jets locked up a part of their future. Wide receiver Quincy Enunwa signed a four-year, $36 million extension Friday, with $20 million...
Antarctica adventurer nears brutal second-place finish
A British adventurer was close to becoming the second person to traverse Antarctica completely unassisted just a few days after an American became the first to conquer the feat, which...
Facebook has an ever-changing secret rulebook for political speech
Facebook is attempting to tackle misinformation and hate that its platform has enabled with a massive, byzantine and secret document of rules packed with spreadsheets and PowerPoint slides that gets updated regularly for...
Ravens claiming balls 'were just different' during Chargers game
Justin Tucker doesn’t miss many field goals. That’s kind of his thing. So on Sunday against the Chargers, when the Baltimore kicker missed two lengthy field goals in what ended...
Wells Fargo paying $575M to settle with states
Wells Fargo is paying $575 million to settle claims by US states that it saddled millions of customers with bogus accounts and slapped them with unfair charges in the bank’s...
Woman posted nude photos of her ex outside his kids' school: cops
An Arizona woman allegedly displayed naked photos of her ex-boyfriend on a fence outside his children’s school, police said. Deborah Britton, 55, from Chandler, turned herself in on Dec. 18,...
South Korea says hackers stole names of North Korea defectors
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Friday it's responding to a hacking attack that stole the names and addresses of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors who resettled in the...
Scientists figure out how to make 'gold' from cheap copper
Scientists in China have learned how to turn cheap copper into “gold” — and it could have a significant impact on the price of precious metals. The Chinese research team...
Study finds depression link between fathers and daughters
A woman is more at risk of developing mental health issues if her father has experienced post-natal depression, new research shows. Dads can also experience post-natal depression, with the condition...
Weather conditions hinder tsunami forecasting in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Bad weather and a massive ash column hampered efforts to assess whether Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano island could trigger another deadly tsunami as authorities said Friday the...
Social worker leaves secret $11 million fortune to children's charities
SEATTLE — Alan Naiman was known for an unabashed thriftiness that veered into comical, but even those closest to him had no inkling of the fortune that he quietly amassed...
Ex-educator who professed her love to teen she seduced pleads guilty to harassment
A former assistant principal in South Carolina who apologized to the mother of a 19-year-old student for their “inappropriate relationship” — but confessed to being in love with the teen —...
Knicks won't let one telling stat sour their opinion of Kevin Knox
SALT LAKE CITY — Five observations from the Knicks’ chippy 112-96 loss to the Bucks at the sold-out Fiserve Forum Thursday. 1. The Knicks' hot-shooting rookie lottery pick Kevin Knox...
Cop arrested for choking his mom in their Bronx home
An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested for allegedly choking his 60-year-old mother in their Bronx home, but the charges were later dropped because the mom refused to press charges, law-enforcement...
Tesla names Oracle's Larry Ellison, Walgreen exec to board
Tesla has added billionaire Larry Ellison to its board of directors to supervise Elon Musk — despite the fact that Ellison has called himself a “very close friend” of the...
News anchor found dead in hotel
A California news anchor who once worked at PIX 11 in the Big Apple was found dead in a hotel this week -- in what police are investigating as a...
Longtime Bills DT Kyle Williams retiring after Sunday finale
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Defensive tackle Kyle Williams is retiring at age 35 after 13 seasons, a decision that leaves the Bills without their most respected leader and longest-active tenured...
Baby elephant at Ohio zoo dies after sudden illness
POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says an elephant born three weeks ago has died. The zoo says the female Asian elephant died Wednesday after a sudden illness....
Bacterial infection linked to raw milk from Pennsylvania farm
Health officials have issued a warning against drinking raw milk from a Pennsylvania farm linked to a bacterial infection that's sickened a New York resident. The tainted milk likely came...
Kid reacts like a champ to leech being removed from her nose
Nauseating video has surfaced of a leech being removed from a 6-year-old girl’s nose. The young girl was taken to Bat Xat General Hospital, in the Lào Cai province of...
Dow rises modestly after roller-coaster week
US stocks rose on Friday, with gains in defensive sectors including consumer staples and real estate helping extend a two-day rally, although weakness in technology companies capped gains. The final...
Amid blue flash, this New Yorker grabbed a samurai sword to fight off ‘aliens’
The electrical explosion that sent a blue flash streaking across the nighttime sky left one Queens resident so terrified, he grabbed a samurai sword, thinking "hostile" aliens were about to...
Giants have seen the last of Odell Beckham Jr. this season
Odell Beckham Jr. is a no-go for the Giants’ season finale Sunday against Dallas. The Giants officially ruled out Beckham, LB Alec Ogletree, WR Russell Shepard, TE Rhett Ellison and...
Real-life 'White Boy Rick' may be out of prison sooner than expected
A notorious drug dealer and FBI informant known as “White Boy Rick” will become a free man a little sooner than expected. Richard Wershe Jr., who became the youngest informant...
NASA to kick off new year with historic flyby of faraway world
NASA confirmed Friday that it will broadcast back to Earth details of its historic New Year's Day mission to the farthest world ever explored by humankind, quelling fears that the...
Doomed migrant boy's dad thought kid would be his ticket into USA
The father of the 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died in US custody over Christmas took his son to the border after hearing rumors that parents with kids are allowed to...
Short patients are more likely to die in intensive care: study
If you end up in the intensive care unit of a hospital or clinic, there are a number of things that can affect your eventual outcome. How healthy you are,...
Tommy Pham rips Rays for having 'no fan base at all'
Tommy Pham isn’t making many friends in his new home. The veteran Rays outfielder landed in Tampa after a trade-deadline deal with the Cardinals last season, and he still sounds...
Six arrested for slaughtering, eating endangered monkey in Vietnam
Six men in Vietnam were busted this week for killing and eating an endangered monkey — and livestreaming the gruesome event on Facebook, according to a report. The suspects, ranging...
Texas congresswoman says Sun Bowl poses immigrant housing crisis
A congresswoman fears El Paso is on the brink of a housing "crisis” as officials race to put up more than 1,600 migrants ahead of the popular Sun Bowl tournament....
SWAT team sang 'White Christmas' to gunman during standoff
They were dreaming of a white flag. A nine-hour standoff with a gunman barricaded in a Pennsylvania home ended with a little yuletide cheer — a SWAT team member singing...
Police arrest suspect in 88-year-old's Christmas beatdown
The man accused of beating an elderly Brooklyn woman at her home Christmas morning was nabbed Friday -- while the victim's kin said she is now terrified to be alone....
'Bryce Harper' restaurant prank has one Yankees fan very excited
Some Yankees fan out there is very happy right now because he knows Bryce Harper is coming to the Yankees. How does he know? Bryce Harper told him so. Or...
This domestic dispute turns ugly as angry woman fires gun
This argument got out of hand. Shocking video shows a visibly angry woman pulling a gun on a man in a car at an apartment complex in Saugus, Massachusetts. “I’m...
Conor McGregor dropped some serious cash at his local Irish pub
Conor McGregor splashed out around $4,500 on Christmas drinks for neighbors in his local pub. The UFC icon parted with the sum to make sure regulars in the Black Forge...
Search suspended for missing cruise ship entertainer
The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for the 20-year-old British cruise ship entertainer who went missing after apparently going overboard on a Royal Caribbean ship on Christmas Day....
Ex-NFL cheerleader says team enforced extreme weight control
A former New Orleans Saints cheerleader who is suing the organization and the NFL over workplace practices alleges that the team’s policies were used to control cheerleaders on and off the field. On...
UFC star Jon Jones berates female reporter over PED question
UFC 232 headliner and noted drug cheat Jon Jones got into a heated argument with a female mixed martial arts reporter Thursday who questioned him about his performance-enhancing drug use...
Giants great Michael Strahan has whom he wants to break record
Giants Hall of Famer and “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan is known in most corners as a pretty good guy. That may be why he’s hoping the player who...
Prominent climate change expert charged with choking his fiancée
A well-known climate change expert and professor at the University of Minnesota choked and brutally assaulted his fiancée, who told cops she fears he will kill her, according to a...
Rare phenomenon caused the shocking blue glow over NYC's skies
A faulty piece of equipment charged with 138,000 volts of electricity erupted into an “electrical arc flash” that cast an eerie blue glow over the skies of New York, Con...
Trump threatens to shut down border over impasse on wall funding
President Trump threatened Friday to “entirely” shut down the US border with Mexico if Democrats refuse his demands for $5 billion to build his long-promised wall. “We will be forced...
Giants players trip out on Twitter after blue light show over NYC
The big, blue light show over the New York City sky Thursday night certainly got the attention of the Big Blue players. Several Giants stars weighed in on Twitter after...
How a heavy bread eater defied a diabetes 'death sentence'
The Post talks with six New Yorkers who were looking for and found fitness and diet plans that work, helping them to shed pounds and gain confidence and hope in...
Mother Nature brought the thunder in 2018’s craziest weather videos
Mother Nature was out for blood in 2018 with tornadoes, fires and massive waves bringing serious chaos all over the world. Consider yourself lucky to be safe inside watching these...
8-year-old who died in US custody had the flu
GUATEMALA CITY — New Mexico authorities said an autopsy performed on the 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died in US custody shows he had the flu. The New Mexico Office of...
Virginia falling behind rest of country in economic growth
RICHMOND, Va. — A new state report says Virginia's economy continued to grow at a slower rate than the rest of the country in fiscal year 2018. Virginia's latest Comprehensive...
Luke Kornet gives David Fizdale just what he wanted
MILWAUKEE — Knicks coach David Fizdale rolled with young center Luke Kornet, placing him in the starting lineup over Enes Kanter for Thursday’s game against the Bucks. It didn’t result...
Giants will finish disappointing season with a win
WEEK 17 typically is the trickiest one in which to try to pick NFL games. There are teams that are playing to make the playoffs or improve their seed. There...
Three Rangers are 'very close' to returning
The reinforcements are coming, and they’re sorely needed. Before the Rangers’ brutal 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday night at the Garden, coach David Quinn said the...
Patriots won't run away from Jets and Sam Darnold
The Wildcat returns for his 22nd season in The Post. Including the 1997-2017 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in prints stands at 595-498 (54.4 percent) against the spread....
Browns and Baker Mayfield in prime spot to play spoiler
Dave Tuley, senior reporter at VSiN, joins the Post’s Bettor’s Guide for the 2018 NFL season. His handicapping pieces appear in VSiN’s online magazine, Point Spread Weekly. Browns (+6) over...
Eric Tomlinson season over after he dropped a weight on his foot
Talk about a stunning — and painful — way to end your season. Jets tight end Eric Tomlinson required surgery after dropping a weight on his foot during a post-practice...
Value is with West Virginia after massive shift in line
West Virginia opened as nearly a touchdown favorite over Syracuse when the Camping World Bowl matchup was announced on Dec. 3. Syracuse backers who took the points right away caught...
Brandon Wimbush keeping eye on prize despite uncertain future
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Wimbush set two goals for himself at Notre Dame: graduate and win a national championship. Losing his job as the team’s starting quarterback didn’t change those...
Jalen Hurts: Don't assume I'm leaving Alabama
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jalen Hurts won’t say what comes next. Even if he knows, the quarterback understands how quickly certainty can dissolve. Hurts was a two-year starter with two...
Kenny Atkinson: Kenneth Faried hasn't asked for a buyout
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nets forward Kenneth Faried had his name brought up recently as a buyout candidate. But Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said neither Faried nor his reps have brought...
What the market thinks about remaining Pac-12 bowl teams
Yesterday, VSiN put a power conference on your betting radar, outlining the bowl schedule for the vaunted Southeastern Conference. Now, we go to the other end of the spectrum. A...
Chris Simms on Notre Dame and why he expects little from Big 12
Notre Dame Football on NBC analyst and Pro Football Talk Live co-host Chris Simms talks to The Post’s Zach Braziller about the College Football Playoff, Kyler Murray and expansion: Q:...
Off-duty NYPD officer busted for wielding machete at driver
An off-duty NYPD traffic enforcement officer was arrested Thursday after he menaced another driver with a machete following a fender-bender in the Bronx, police sources said. Sandro Liz, 41, was...
Damian Lilliard and the other Curry sink Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. — Damian Lillard certainly left his mark over the years at Oracle Arena, and again in perhaps his final visit to a building he frequented as an NBA-crazed...
High-school coach goes home again after long journey as pro
“I used to get panic attacks about what my next chapter would be,” said Kyle McAlarney, the head coach at Moore Catholic, his alma mater, on Staten Island. It was...
LeBron-less Lakers lose crusher at buzzer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers looked just fine for 3 1/2 quarters in their first game without LeBron James. Down the stretch it was a different story, when...
Feds seized record number of drugs in NY this year
Federal agents seized a record number of drugs in New York state in 2018, including more than half a billion dollars of the opioid painkiller fentanyl. That’s enough to kill...
Former cop indicted for using K-9 donations on himself: officials
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Officials say a former Ohio police chief used donations that were meant for a police K-9 on himself. The Ohio Auditor's Office announced Thursday that Clinton Brown...
Underdog Notre Dame trying to escape shadow of 2012
ARLINGTON, Texas — Notre Dame has 12 ¹/₂ reasons to be motivated. Extra ammunition after an undefeated regular season has the Irish in the College Football Playoff for the first...
Kristaps Porzingis rips a Bucks coach for part in Kanter incident
Kristaps Porzingis may not be able to help his teammates on the court just yet, but he’s still got their back off it. The Knicks star, in an Instagram story,...
Why the NFL continues to be the National Foolishness League
All he had to do was shove him out of bounds! WR Equanimeous St. Brown — his father’s name is John — had just caught a 25-yard Aaron Rodgers pass...