January 25, 2019
Jim Fassel gets choked up watching son go to Super Bowl
Jim Fassel had a Super Bowl party planned at his Las Vegas home ... until his son called two days after the NFC Championship. “Dad,” John Fassel told him, “I...
CDC warns Americans not to kiss their hedgehogs
Americans have been warned by the government not to kiss or snuggle their hedgehogs after an outbreak of salmonella was linked to the tiny mammals. The outbreak has affected 11...
How NYCFC is building for life after David Villa
After David Villa’s exit and weeks of quiet to start the offseason, New York City FC finally have a plan in place. A flurry of signings, highlighted by the surprising...
Patriots know first hand why Aqib Talib is Rams game changer
It has been five years since Aqib Talib was a Patriot — five years since he helped Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and company reach the AFC Championship game. Still, the...
Man uses lesson learned from 'The Office' to save woman’s life
TUCSON, Ariz. — A classic scene from a decade-old episode of “The Office” helped an Arizona mechanic save an unconscious woman’s life. The Arizona Daily Star reports that 21-year-old Cross...
Dam collapse in Brazil leaves 7 dead, around 200 missing
SAO PAULO — A dam that held back mining waste collapsed Friday in Brazil, inundating a nearby community in reddish-brown sludge, killing at least seven people and leaving scores of...
Nets just stole New York's basketball heart from Knicks
Spencer Dinwiddie triggered Knicks fans earlier this season when he proclaimed the Nets were the better New York City team. He was on the bench in sweats Friday night when...
Harley-Davidson’s core customers think they're too old to ride bikes
Being an “Easy Rider” isn’t so easy for Harley-Davidson’s core customer anymore. Indeed, when asked why they would not buy such a vehicle, 13 percent of the 55-plus crowd said...
BuzzFeed and HuffPost waste no time implementing layoffs
Digital publishers BuzzFeed and Verizon’s HuffPost have wasted no time in implementing the cuts they said were coming earlier this week to accommodate the new financial realities. Bryan Maygers, head...
NHL takes Winter Classic to Cotton Bowl for Stars-Predators matchup
The NHL's Winter Classic, a New Year's tradition for the league, will have a southern flair to it in 2020. The next iteration of the outdoor game will take place...
Trump says border plan will tackle human trafficking crisis
President Trump stressed the plight of women kidnapped by human traffickers and smuggled across the southern border on Friday while announcing the temporary end to the government shutdown. “Our [border]...
Tiger Woods just wanted some pizza at Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods doesn’t always have everything go his way at Torrey Pines. Even when it comes to pizza. Woods was playing the pro-am at the Farmers Insurance Open when he...
Lundqvist rocks Godfather suit at NHL All-Star Weekend
A man in Henrik Lundqvist's position can't afford to look ridiculous, and the Rangers goalie made sure he didn't at the NHL All-Star Weekend. Making his fifth All-Star Game appearance...
Tinder settles age discrimination lawsuit for $17.3 million
Hookup app Tinder has reached a $17.3 million settlement with California-based users aged 30 and up who alleged that the service charged them twice as much as their 29-and-under counterparts....
Explosive Michael Jackson documentary details sex abuse claims
PARK CITY, Utah — The Sundance Film Festival was rocked Friday by an explosive documentary detailing nearly a decade of Michael Jackson’s alleged sexual abuse against two boys, who were...
Cost-cutting fund Alden Global wants to sell Digital First Media
Looks like slashing and burning has its limits in the newspaper business. The secretive hedge fund that owns MNG Enterprises — a controversial newspaper chain hated by journalists for slashing...
Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in history
President Trump signed a congressional resolution on Friday night that ended the longest government shutdown in US history. The bill temporarily opens the government for three weeks without giving Trump...
Fire at 'Pizzagate' restaurant in Washington ruled arson
A man intentionally set fire to a curtain at a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant that is at the center of a bizarre online conspiracy theory, police said. Several spent matches...
NYCHA supervisor charged with stealing cabinets and appliances
As if NYCHA residents didn’t already have enough to deal with. A city public-housing supervisor in East Harlem was arrested for swiping cabinets, a refrigerator and even a kitchen sink...
Tiger Woods looks elite again except for one nagging problem
LA JOLLA, Calif. — Tiger Woods insists he’s close. The results haven’t backed that up through the first two rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, where Woods...
Cardi B responds to Colbert's 'petition' for SOTU rebuttal
“Hey, America -- washpoppin'?!" Cardi B says she's down to give the Democrats' rebuttal to President Trump's State of the Union address after receiving an offer from Stephen Colbert. "Why...
Flight attendant who died on plane ID'd as longtime employee
The flight attendant who died of a heart attack on a New York-bound plane was identified Friday as Emile Griffith, a 30-year Hawaiian Airlines veteran, officials said. Griffith collapsed on...
How the flu wiped out 675,000 Americans after World War I
They survived the trenches of the Western front, machine-gun fire in No Man’s Land and horrifying chemical-gas attacks — only to come home and die of the flu. One hundred...
Exposing the Times’ anti-Christian bias
It’s rare to see a major media outlet be so honest about its ideological bias. But yet there was New York Times reporter Dan Levin on Twitter the other day,...
Spencer Dinwiddie might try to play through the pain
Spencer Dinwiddie has been playing despite torn ligaments in his right thumb for months, and eventually is going to need surgery. But the point guard, his family and the Nets...
Roger Stone charges still show no sign of collusion
Pro-and anti-Trump pundits rushed Friday to score points off of special counsel Bob Mueller’s long-expected indictment of Roger Stone, but the reality is that the nation is still left waiting...
Isles' Mathew Barzal combines All-Star talent with team-first mentality
SAN JOSE, Calif. — This past March, as the Islanders were nearing the end of another disappointing season that eventually brought an organizational overhaul, it became clear Mathew Barzal was...
Now that Trump has reopened government, will Democrats negotiate?
In agreeing to reopen the government for three weeks without funding for a border wall — previously his non-negotiable condition for ending the shutdown — President Trump clearly backed down....
The left’s bigoted obsession with MAGA hats
The fundamental offense of the Covington Catholic high-school kids wasn’t so much allegedly mobbing, mocking or getting in the face of an American Indian drummer at the Lincoln Memorial. It...
Ben Stiller’s Cuomo praise just rubs salt in taxpayers’ wounds
We guess Ben Stiller was channeling Tugg Speedman, the dim-bulb actor he played in “Tropic Thunder,” when he praised Gov. Cuomo the other day. “The governor stood by the film...
Lessons from Venezuela for the Left — and Trump
In the freak show that constitutes today’s politics, it’s well to recall that there are real issues out there, like our government’s wise decision to recognize opposition leader Juan Guaidó...
Denver schools threatened to report teachers to immigration officials
School officials in Denver have been threatening to report teachers who are visa holders to immigration authorities, should they choose to go on strike. Word got out this week about...
'Flip or Flop' star Tarek El Moussa: 'Very good chance' for 9th season
The upcoming eighth season of HGTV’s “Flip or Flop” may not be its last — even though divorced stars Tarek El Moussa and his ex-wife, Christina, are working on solo...
Local officials label Brooklyn hammer attack as a hate crime
Elected city officials Friday branded the deadly hammer rampage at a Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn a hate crime. “Let’s be clear, this was a racial hate crime – plain and...
Stony Brook is ahead of schedule and surprising itself
Life still travels at a relaxed pace on the Abaco Islands. Even the most exciting news can wait. Jacob and Genice Cornish could go online to find out how their...
Accused Nxivm sex-cult leader asks to be freed on $1M bond
The head of the alleged sex cult Nxivm hopes the third time's the charm. Keith Raniere has just made his third pitch to be sprung from the Metropolitan Detention Center,...
Drug-dealing Mennonites take center stage in 'Pure'
Grizzled men trafficking drugs is hardly a new TV trope — think “Breaking Bad” or “Narcos.” But the twist for “Pure” is a doozy: drug-trafficking Mennonites.
NYPD Crime Stoppers detective pleads guilty to bank fraud
An NYPD detective who worked with the department’s Crime Stoppers Unit has pleaded guilty to a brazen crime himself -- stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from New Yorkers' bank...
Adam Ottavino backtracks on Babe Ruth trash talk
New Yankee Adam Ottavino, who will be the first player in franchise history to wear “0” on his uniform, said in December he would strike out the most famous No....
Nixon Foundation distances itself from Roger Stone
Don't get me Roger Stone! The Nixon Foundation distanced itself from the newly indicted Roger Stone on Friday, dismissing reports that the self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" was a campaign aide to...
Ronda Rousey fires back at speculation over her WWE future
Ronda Rousey has an answer for those questioning her post-WrestleMania plans to possibly start a family. It’s her life, and nobody’s opinion of what she should do matters but hers....
City workers filed 472 sexual harassment complaints last year
City workers filed nearly 500 sexual harassment complaints last year — and just 8 percent were substantiated, new figures released by City Hall on Friday show. Investigators only found “probable...
Tom Brady isn't here for the NFL's paltry Pro Bowl
Brandon Spikes was down, in actual tears, over what he felt was a Pro Bowl snub. Patriots teammates were trying to console the middle linebacker. Tom Brady walked by and...
NHL planning to microchip players and pucks to gather real-time data
Puck and player tracking is coming to the NHL next season. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the long-expected news Friday during All-Star Weekend in San Jose, Calif. The league is partnering...
Roger Goodell has done his Saints groveling in private
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is quietly groveling behind the scenes in an all-out attempt to quell anger unleashed at the league after a missed pass interference call likely altered the...
Woman allegedly drugged and raped by Pennsylvania state lawmaker
A Pennsylvania state Capitol worker claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted by a state lawmaker — who had offered to give her a ride home from the bar. "This...
Chic new ways to style your sweatpants for winter
Because who wants to put on skinny jeans right now anyway?
Joe Tsai says US being 'extremely unfair' to Huawei
Chinese web tycoon and future Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai waded into national security controversy Friday, slamming the US treatment of Chinese smartphone maker Huawei. Tsai, a senior executive at...
Fatal NJ bus crash victim identified as Queens college student
A 21-year-old college student from Queens was identified on Friday as the fatal victim in a bus crash on a New Jersey highway, cops said. Brianna Herrera, who attended Syracuse...
Lawyer who stole $600K from Harlem church enters plea deal
A crooked lawyer took a plea deal Friday after swindling more than $600,000 from a Harlem church. John Shasanmi, 39, copped to second-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of a...
Kremlin-linked contractors swoop in to guard Venezuela's Maduro
Private military contractors who perform secret missions for Russia have swooped into Venezuela to beef up security for embattled President Nicolas Maduro amid US-backed opposition protests, according to a report.
Long Island headmaster fired after Post's sex-harassment report
The headmaster of the tony Long Island private school Lawrence Woodmere Academy has stepped down — just after The Post ran a former student’s explosive first-person account of teacher sex-harassment...
Don't flake on sampling the best Danish bakeries in NYC
Copenhagen’s ubiquitous pastry chain, Ole & Steen, has opened its first US location in Union Square — but the Danes hardly have a lock on their signature pastry in NYC.
House, Senate unanimously pass bill to reopen government
The House has unanimously passed a measure to reopen shuttered government agencies for three weeks, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. Trump is expected to sign...
Man so happy about winning $298M jackpot he 'can't even eat'
He went from truck driver — to Brinks truck driver! A 56-year-old Brooklyn trucker won the state’s second biggest lottery jackpot ever, and he's already quit his job with an...
Jurors take video tour of home where husband allegedly killed wife
Manhattan jurors were given a haunting video tour Thursday of the home where an Upper West Side mom allegedly had her neck snapped by her estranged hubby in 2009. The...
Man arrested 30 years after neighbor found dead on rooftop
The neighbor of a 21-year-old woman found naked and dead on a Brooklyn rooftop nearly 30 years ago has just been arrested for her murder -- after swabs taken from...
When Padres became Manny Machado's 'mystery team'
The Padres may not be the “mystery team” that was supposedly chasing Manny Machado. But they do qualify as a surprise to be involved with the superstar infielder. According to...
The timing is kind of perfect for this cool Russian spy museum
The latest tourist attraction to land near the Meatpacking District, the KGB Spy Museum, opened this month — and with talk of collusion and the frosty state of US-Russia relations,...
How Breslin and Hamill blazed a trail to newspaper glory
The boozy, brawling days of New York tabloids are vividly evoked in the documentary “Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists,” a portrait of columnists Jimmy Breslin, who died in 2017 at...
Man says emotional support alligator helps his depression
Joie Henney, 65, said his registered emotional support animal named Wally likes to snuggle and give hugs, despite being a 5-foot-long alligator.
Royal family's SUVs apparently don't have seatbelt alarms
Land Rovers for royals have their seatbelt alarms turned off to make it easier to drive without one, it was claimed. Queen Elizabeth, 92, and Prince Philip, 97, were recently...
What the Roger Stone indictments don’t tell us... and other commentary
Reporter: What Stone Indictment Does (and Doesn’t) Say Roger Stone’s indictment was hardly a surprise: As Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux notes at FiveThirtyEight, he’s been “predicting for months that he would eventually...
Facebook planning to merge Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram
Facebook is reportedly working on integrating its messaging features into all its platforms — Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp — a maneuver that could protect the social media giant from a...
Pete Hamill: Get off your phone and live this weekend
“People complain about gentrification, but it’s better than heroin,” says longtime journalist Pete Hamill, who, at 83, remembers the bad old days of the city. In 2016, he left Manhattan,...
This is who shared the majority of fake news on Twitter in 2016
WASHINGTON — A tiny fraction of Twitter users spread the vast majority of fake news in 2016, with conservatives and older people sharing misinformation more, a new study finds. Scientists...
Woman who slashed fiance with samurai sword cries in court
The ex-girlfriend of disgraced pol Hiram Monserrate took another stab at crying in Queens court Friday as jury deliberations began in her samurai-sword case. It was the second teary day...
Bad handwriting causing a big problem in US workplaces
Hard-to-read handwriting is causing problems in America's workplaces, according to new research, with as many as seven in 10 people saying that struggling to read a co-worker’s handwriting is a challenge.
Princeton grad accused of killing dad granted psychiatric exam
A Manhattan judge Friday ordered yet another mental-competency hearing for accused daddy-killing Princeton grad Thomas Gilbert Jr. at the request of his lawyer. This will be Gilbert's fifth psychiatric exam...
Scientists dig record-breaking mile deep hole in Antarctica
UK scientists have dug a record-breaking hole more than a mile deep in the Antarctic ice. The team, from the British Antarctic Survey, is now using the shaft to study...
'Probably be dead:' Figure skating champ details her depression fight
Gracie Gold is speaking out, telling everyone about her harrowing battle with depression, revealing how close she came to taking her life. In an interview with the New York Times,...
Woman's OCD about sex has her seeing vaginas everywhere
With her flowing blond hair and sweet smile, Rose Cartwright looks as if she is thinking calm thoughts but she's actually imagining naked bodies. She's crippled by a mental illness...
Lenny Dykstra sues lending company he once backed
Lenny Dykstra's plan to profit off his troubled past has hit a snag, a new lawsuit reveals. The former Mets outfielder says in a Manhattan federal court suit that the...
'Frozen' alligators demonstrate a bizarre survival tactic
In a bizarre and instinctual survival tactic, alligators that normally lurk in a swamp in eastern North Carolina are now "frozen" beneath the murky water. Every inch of the reptiles’...
Amelia Earhart 'wreck site' possibly discovered in Papua New Guinea
Researchers say that a site in Papua New Guinea may contain the long-lost remains of Amelia Earhart’s plane. Wreckage off the coast off Buka Island, Papua New Guinea, may offer...
12-year-old fatally shot boxer who tried to help him: cops
A 12-year-old boy has been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a professional boxer, who had once tried to help the troubled kid by taking him into...
De Blasio fails miserably to shoot down Post's NYCHA report
Mayor Bill de Blasio tried Friday to shoot down a Post report about the embattled Housing Authority — only to end up confirming it. The Post reported that the federal...
Wild leopard terrorizes town, injures 3 people
A leopard was captured after terrorizing a crowded neighborhood in Nashik, India. Three people were injured, including a local politician and two media professionals trying to film the rampage.
Air on popular cruise ships is just as polluted as city streets: study
The air on several popular cruise chips isn't exactly fresh as an ocean breeze -- and may be just as polluted as the streets of Taipei, Beijing and Santiago, according...
Flight was so turbulent, everyone got their money back
Turbulence was so ferocious on an Air New Zealand flight “about 20 percent” of passengers were vomiting and everyone got their money back.
Almost 2 percent of high school students are transgender, CDC report finds
Nearly 2 percent of high school students across the country identify as transgender — and more than one-third of them have reported being bullied or attempting suicide as a result,...
Antonio Brown-Roethlisberger had 'love-hate relationship' that finally broke
Antonio Brown’s potential exit from the Steelers, which more and more is looking like an inevitability, can be directly traced to his eroding relationship with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. At least...
Royal Rumble preview: How to make most of Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair
We enter this year’s Royal Rumble with plenty of possibilities and numerous logical paths WWE can take to WrestleMania 35. You could even say, it will be hard to screw...
Nicole Malliotakis is running for Congress
Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who mounted an unsuccessful bid against Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2017, announced Friday she’s running for Congress in 2020. “I had a very encouraging conversation...
Why de Blasio won't punish vehicles clogging bike lanes
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday the city won't be going after vehicles clogging bike lanes because it doesn't have adequate "resources" for such a crackdown. “We don't have the...
Child accidentally shoots mom outside preschool: cops
A California child accidentally shot his mother from the back seat of their car right outside of his preschool, police said. The mom, who is not being publicly identified, was...
Mike Mussina makes his Hall of Fame team decision
After Mike Mussina learned he’d been elected to the Hall of Fame, he said he would have a hard time choosing which cap to put on his plaque, since his...
De Blasio supports Cuomo's 'miracle' plan to avert L train shutdown
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday he’s ready to ride along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to avert a full shutdown of the L train. “The new idea that was...
Rogue 'scientist' ruins massive spinning ice disk
Not cool! A giant spinning ice disk in Maine that gained international fame was hacked to pieces by a self-proclaimed scientist from New Jersey who tried to carve it into...
Blackface is rampant in 2019, and it needs to stop
Blackface scandals are dominating headlines in 2019. Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel stepped down from his position after a local newspaper, the Tallahassee Democrat, uncovered photos of him wearing...
Japan upholds shocking sterilization law
Activists have denounced a controversial ruling by Japan's Supreme Court to uphold a law that they argue violates LGBT human rights.
Pence called Venezuelan opposition leader to pledge US backing
Vice President Mike Pence called Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to pledge US support the night before he declared himself the country’s legitimate president, according to a report. Team Trump...
Explosions rattle shopping center in China, killing one
At least one person was killed and another was injured when a series of explosions rattled a northeast China shopping center Friday. Just after 3 p.m. local time, the fire...
New York man gets 8 years for killing woman, burying body parts across Japan
The New York tourist who was arrested in Japan for killing a woman, dismembering her body and then burying the parts across several cities was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced...
Boats swept away down the Hudson, crash into bridge
Eight upstate boats lost their tethers and floated down the icy waters of the Hudson River on Friday morning, closing several bridges and snarling rush-hour traffic as they bobbed down...
Depressing secret to staying slim
The elusive secret to staying slim doesn't have a lot to do with diet and exercise, a new study has suggested. Instead — and perhaps discouraging for many — it...
Widespread contamination feared after mining dam collapse in Brazil
SAO PAULO — A mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil on Friday, flooding a nearby community and raising fears of widespread contamination. Brazilian mining company Vale SA said in a...
Israel to take time capsule to moon on historic mission
Israel's landing will be the first private mission to reach Earth’s natural satellite, with its time capsule to remain on the moon's surface indefinitely.
Roger Stone says he won't testify against Trump as he vows to fight charges
A defiant Roger Stone said he would fight the criminal charges filed against him Friday, pledging not to "bear false witness" against President Trump. "There is no circumstance whatsoever under...
Mets continue revamping bullpen with $10 million veteran lefty
While the Mets very likely didn’t generate a single “Wow!” with their latest move Friday, they did mitigate an “If.” With Justin Wilson, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen now has...
Gym hit with $13M lawsuit after engineer died on treadmill — one day before retirement
The widow of an electrical engineer in Oregon who died while running on a treadmill one day before his retirement has filed a $13 million lawsuit against the gym, claiming...
Rangers legend's wife scores no-jail plea in bar brawl
The wife and sister-in-law of retired Rangers legend Brian Leetch scored no-jail plea deals Friday for a wild Manhattan bar brawl that injured three. Mary Beth Leetch, 49, and her...
Trump reacts to Roger Stone indictment: 'No collusion'
President Trump on Friday weighed in on the indictment of his longtime crony Roger Stone by the special counsel’s office — repeating his usual denials of wrongdoing and questioning how...
Antonio Brown takes 49ers' flirting to a new level
Antonio Brown is done sending mixed messages. His latest Instagram post made his desired destination abundantly clear. He wants to be a 49er. The disgruntled Steelers wide receiver posted a...
Alleged Florida bank gunman fantasized about killing classmates
The gunman who killed five women at a Florida bank this week had dreams about carrying out a school shooting when he lived in Indiana, according to a new report....
This is the blood-soaked aftermath of an alleged El Chapo hit
It's an inside look at the graveyard shift — cartel-style. Grim video footage of a hit shown at the drug-trafficking trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman this week revealed blood-soaked,...
Trump announces temporary deal to reopen government
In a sudden change of course, President Trump on Friday announced an agreement to temporarily end the 35-day government shutdown that does not include the $5.7 billion he demanded for...
Anne Hathaway: Julie Andrews is set for 'Princess Diaries 3'
Attention Grove High School: "Princess Diaries 3" has a script. Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi — also known as Mia Thermopolis, also known as Anne Hathaway — revealed Thursday on "Watch What...
Government shutdown has made the US unsafe
The US government shutdown has led to a cascade of scary national security-related consequences, according to a new report, and we need to start being seriously concerned. None of the cybersecurity...
2018 was Earth's fourth-warmest year on record
Last year only came in at the fourth hottest because of natural yearly weather variations, like El Nino and La Nina, in the past couple of years. Otherwise, scientists warned,...
Britney Spears and The Weeknd collaborate on a new musical
O happy dagger, Britney Spears is doing Shakespeare! Well, sorta: She's Swedish songwriter Max Martin's longtime muse — and their musical collaborations get top billing in his new musical "&...
Roger Stone released on $250K bond after arrest in Mueller probe
President Trump's longtime ally Roger Stone was released on a $250,000 bond following his arrest Friday morning on making false statements and witness tampering charges. The 66-year-old self-proclaimed "dirty trickster"...
Broncos owner's son goes on truly bizarre rant against new coach
It’s safe to say the son of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is not happy with the state of the franchise. In a series of wild Instagram posts, John Bowlen went...
'Killer coed' stabbed bestie 30-40 times in off-campus apartment: cops
A Virginia college student murdered her "best friend" and roommate by stabbing her as many as 40 times with a butcher knife in the off-campus apartment they shared, police said....
Hotel fires robot staff after customer complaints
A hotel in Japan, which once boasted about its all-robot staff, has now had to sack its mechanical employees after a barrage of customer complaints.
Autistic teen wins lifetime supply of peanut butter, donates to federal workers
An autistic teen from Virginia won a lifetime supply of peanut butter — and is giving away most of it to furloughed federal workers. Eric McKay, 15, of Woodbridge, eats...
Parents make emotional plea for boy who vanished after fight with parents
A desperate search is underway in Iowa after a 13-year-old boy walked out of his home hours after a fight with his parents, police said. Corey Brown, of Marshalltown, was...
Fancy caterer Great Performances is moving to the South Bronx
Fancy-foods caterer Great Performances got booted from its downtown home by Disney, but it’s moving to a Cinderella neighborhood — the once crime-ridden South Bronx. The nutritionally-conscious caterer serves such...
Alpaca cooly saunters into optician's office
A runaway Alpaca wandered into an optician's office, where it calmly browsed the shelves and stopped to admire itself in the mirrors before being reunited with its owners.
This Planned Parenthood bot is teaching your kids about sex
As a parent, you’ve got a lot more weird stuff to worry about than the question, “Where do babies come from?” Now you can avoid “The Talk,” thanks to a...
Flight attendant dies on New York-bound plane
A flight attendant died of a heart attack on a flight from Hawaii to New York as frantic crew members pleaded with passengers for help — prompting an emergency landing...
5-year-old teaches his little bro to ride a bike
A 5-year-old in Peoria, Arizona, taught his little brother, who recently battled some health issues, to ride a bike. “Don’t stop! Keep on going!” Stephen, the supportive older sibling, shouts...
Police hunt 'Botox bandits' who skipped out on $4K bill
Neither man inquired about the price of the procedures before receiving them — and following the cosmetic procedures, the two men allegedly fled the LA spa.
A new Theranos documentary is 'Out for Blood' at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah — After a week in which exhausted Americans found themselves questioning the truth of much of what they read in the news, and even what they saw,...
Mike Bloomberg: Trump is a 'pretend CEO' and 'totally incompetent'
TYSONS CORNER, Virginia — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg savaged President Trump on Friday as a “pretend CEO” who’s “totally incompetent,” but said he still hasn't decided whether...
Apple patent hints at incredible new lifesaving technology
Beyond things like monitoring your heart health and spurring you to exercise more, future iPhone and Apple Watch models might literally save your life one day in an even more...
Patrick Mahomes fills in blanks on Tom Brady chat
There was admiration and advice. That’s how Patrick Mahomes described his postgame chat with Tom Brady following the classic AFC Championship game when Brady sought him out behind closed doors....
School officer sexually assaulted blindfolded girl: cops
A security officer at a Florida elementary school has been arrested after sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl while she was blindfolded, police said. Malcolm Curtis Tillman, 22, of Tampa, was...
There may be a link between gum disease and Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that often requires an early diagnosis in order to be effectively treated, but there is still no cure for the disease and very little evidence...
Roger Stone: 'Political trickster' and Trump adviser
Roger Stone, who was charged with witness tampering and obstruction of justice by special counsel Robert Mueller, was a well-known campaign adviser and "political trickster."
Pics reveal how husband sank yacht to drown wife on honeymoon
Shocking new photos reveal how a British sailor sank his yacht to drown his newlywed wife on their honeymoon. Lewis Bennett, 41, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after his wife,...
Roger Stone referenced 'Godfather,' threatened dog to intimidate witness: indictment
President Trump's longtime confidant Roger Stone dropped references to “The Godfather” and even threatened an associate’s dog to try to keep him from testifying in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia...
Ray Lewis returns to scene of Super Bowl murders, certain they're forgotten
ATLANTA — Once again, Ray Lewis and the Super Bowl intersect in Atlanta. Lewis isn't ducking from the bad memories of his career low point in 2000, when he and a...
Judge rips mom for her baby's 'outrageously disturbing' death
A judge in Michigan tore into a single mother who left her 6-month-old son in a sweltering attic — where he died while she partied with friends — during a...
Why the new 'Apollo 11' moon landing doc is out of this world
PARK CITY, Utah — The box office failure of last year’s Neil Armstrong biopic “First Man” would lead you to believe audiences are over the moon. Excuse me. Done with...
Doomsday Clock as close to apocalypse as it was during height of Cold War
A renewed nuclear arms race, rising greenhouse gas emissions and the emergence of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have left the modern world as close to annihilation as it was at the...
LaMelo Ball's latest scouting report answers some NBA questions
LaMelo Ball's NBA future remains murky thanks to the unusual path he has taken. ESPN draft consultant Mike Schmitz recently scouted the youngest Ball brother and saw some improvements from...
Venezuela's opposition leader dangles amnesty to President Maduro
Venezuela’s self-declared interim leader, Juan Guaido, who has remained in hiding since being symbolically sworn in earlier this week, has promised President Nicolas Maduro amnesty if he agrees to step...
Delays reported at major US airports due to air traffic control shortage
A shortage of air traffic controllers prompted the Federal Aviation Authority to order a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport for arriving flights Friday — which it lifted about an hour...
Video shows moment armed FBI agents arrest Roger Stone
New video shows the moment Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime confidant, was taken into custody during a pre-dawn raid Friday carried out by armed FBI agents. With their guns drawn,...
El Chapo's admirers would 'gift him' guns on special occasions: ex-bodyguard
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman didn't have to buy his own guns — admirers just gave them to him, his former bodyguard said. "Whenever it was a birthday or a special...
'MAGA' teen's family hires high-profile libel attorney
The family of a Catholic school student at the center of a confrontation with a Native American elder in Washington, DC, has hired a high-profile attorney, according to a report....
Navy vet detained in Iran due to 'private complaint' while visiting girlfriend
A U.S. Navy veteran was detained in Iran after he traveled there to visit his girlfriend who he met online, according to a new report. Michael White, 46 -- the...
UN wants investigation into Venezuela protest killings
GENEVA — United Nations human rights boss Michelle Bachelet called on Friday for an independent investigation into alleged excessive use of force by Venezuelan security forces or allied militia, citing...
George Soros calls Xi Jinping 'the most dangerous enemy'
Billionaire investor George Soros slammed Chinese President Xi Jinping as “the most dangerous enemy” to those who believe in open society and warned against Beijing’s high-tech surveillance regime. "China is...
Paul Dano fails to rival Ethan Hawke in soft 'True West' revival
When Ethan Hawke relieving himself onto a houseplant becomes one of the most noteworthy moments in a Broadway show, it’s safe to say it’s been a soggy night of theater....
Michael Jackson wannabe spends $30K to look like the 'King of Pop'
Leo Blanco, a 22-year-old Michael Jackson impersonator from Buenos Aires, has spent around $30,000 on plastic surgery to look exactly like his idol. Blanco has undergone four nose jobs, as...
Ex-Trump ally Roger Stone charged in Mueller's Russia investigation
President Trump’s former adviser and longtime confidant Roger Stone was arrested in Florida on Friday on multiple charges of witness tampering, obstruction, giving false statements and other crimes. The longtime...
Queen urges 'common ground' in likely reference to Brexit
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has urged people to seek "common ground," in remarks being seen as a veiled reference to the toxic debate surrounding Britain's departure from the European...
1 person dead, multiple shot at hotel bar near Penn State University
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Authorities say at least one person has been killed and multiple people have been shot by a gunman who opened fire at a hotel bar in...
'Body odor' complaints get family kicked off American Airlines flight
American Airlines removed a family from a plane on Wednesday after passengers and crew members complained that one of the family members smelled bad. Yossi Adler was asked to deplane...
Hofstra's crazy winning streak now includes signature shot
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Justin Wright-Foreman scored 23 points, Eli Pemberton added 20, including a 90-foot basket just before halftime, and Hofstra extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 15...
The secret behind Wade Phillips' defensive success
Super Bowl LIII will be hyped as boy wonder Sean McVay against legendary genius Bill Belichick. And though McVay, who turned 33 on Thursday, deserves every bit of praise for...
How markets are viewing Knicks and Nets at this point of season
There hasn’t been a more reliable NBA moneymaker for sports bettors over the past six weeks than the Nets. D’Angelo Russell and company take the floor again Friday at home...
Retiring Benjamin Watson rips Goodell for silence on blown call
The Saints and their fans are still reeling from the blown call in the NFC Championship, and one retiring Saint had a message for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell — break...
Paroled sex offender accused of exposing himself to 11-year-old
A homeless sex offender who was on parole for sexually attacking a 11-year-old boy in 2015 was busted on Thursday for exposing himself to another kid, police said. Jose Prado,...
Kevin Harlan about to make Super Bowl history but didn't know it
Kevin Harlan didn’t know he was about to hit a milestone until a friend recently emailed him. “I had no idea about it,” Harlan said. “Now, I am even more...
3-year-old in critical condition after drive-by shooting
DETROIT — A 3-year-old boy remains in critical condition after being shot while in the backseat of a moving vehicle on Detroit's west side. Michigan State Police First Lt. Michael...
Sean McVay only wants one thing for his birthday
Sean McVay turned 33 on Thursday and it’s not hard to figure out what the Rams head coach would like for a birthday present. A victory over the Patriots in...
Nick Faldo talks McIlroy move, Spieth putting and Tiger
CBS Sports analyst and three-time Masters champ Sir Nick Faldo talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about Tiger Woods’ return, Rory McIlroy’s confidence and Jordan Spieth’s putting. Q: What impressed...
Man allegedly stabs son-in-law to death in Queens
A man stabbed his son-in-law to death in a Queens apartment on Thursday night, police said. The unidentified suspect got into a fight with Travis Ford, his 31-year-old son-in-law, at...
School denies that 12-year-old girls were strip-searched
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — An upstate New York school district denied Thursday that four 12-year-old girls were subjected to strip searches in their middle school nurse’s office, an allegation that brought...
Nets now know they're 'supposed to win' vs. the Knicks
When Spencer Dinwiddie proclaimed his Nets the better New York City basketball team in August, Knicks fans got triggered. Everything that has happened since the last meeting between the teams...
College fires professor accused of giving Nazi salute
HARTFORD, Conn. — A community college fired a business professor accused of comparing education officials to Nazis by shouting in German and giving a Nazi salute for more than 10...
Creighton will get its revenge
An inexcusable coaching error by Greg McDermott in the final seconds of regulation led to an overtime loss to Marquette and contributed to Creighton’s four-game losing streak. The Bluejays finally...
Man pleads guilty to murdering ex-girlfriend on Facebook Live
SHREVEPORT, La. — A Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to murdering his former girlfriend while she was livestreaming on Facebook. News agencies report that 37-year-old Johnathan Robinson of Shreveport pleaded...
David Quinn opens up on jump from college, coaching style and Rangers' development
There is no man behind the curtain. Nothing inauthentic about David Quinn, who is very much the same coach with the same personality directing the Rangers through the traditional halfway...
Prosecutors urge court to uphold Jodi Arias' murder conviction
PHOENIX — The prosecutor who won a guilty verdict against Jodi Arias in the 2008 death of her former boyfriend made mistakes at trial that should be outweighed by overwhelming...
Baseball desperately needs this Harper, Machado drama to end
Didn’t you just love the Hall of Fame celebration the last few days? The grace of Mr. Unanimous, Mariano Rivera. The personability of Edgar Martinez. The caustic wit of Mike...
4 dead, 1 wounded in suspected Georgia drug shooting
ROCKMART, Ga. — Authorities say four people have been killed and one wounded in two shootings in northwest Georgia. News outlets report the Polk County Sheriff's Office says the shootings...
What the flaws of Aikman, Collinsworth tell us about Romo's rise
Given that we’re all members of the human race, we’re all related. Thus it stands to reason that if we’re all related, everything is relative. And so, this question: Is...
Hall of Fame relative inspires potential Giants draft target
MOBILE, Ala. — A player knows he is onto something when he flips on an old tape to get some pointers from a relative and the voice of Vince Lombardi...