January 30, 2019
Enes Kanter: Kiss was for Knicks fans — maybe for 'one last time'
Enes Kanter was stunned that he got into the game in the third quarter Wednesday. But that’s how desperate Knicks coach David Fizdale was as the NBA’s worst team played...
Trump praises Brady, Belichick and Kraft ahead of Super Bowl 53
President Trump applauded Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Bob Kraft in an interview Wednesday night ahead of the team’s appearance in the Super Bowl this weekend. “It’s talent,...
Aqib Talib seeking another title he couldn't get with Patriots
ATLANTA — Ask Aqib Talib what he remembers most about his two years with the Patriots and his bonding with fellow defensive backs Devin McCourty and Duron Harmon, and he...
Westchester man charged with killing his infant son
A Westchester man was charged on Thursday for allegedly killing his 8-week-old son last January, officials said. Kevin Holloway, 41, was indicted on reckless assault and manslaughter charges in connection...
Potential Jets target's thoughts just on the Super Bowl
ATLANTA — Trey Flowers is six weeks away from a major payday, but he is keeping that out of his mind right now. The Patriots defensive lineman will be one...
Jared Goff OK with being other QB
ATLANTA — He’s the other quarterback in this Super Bowl. And that’s just fine with Jared Goff and the Rams. The fact is, whomever was opposing Tom Brady and the...
Shamorie Ponds propels St. John's to key skid-busting win
OMAHA, Neb. — Don’t file that obituary just yet. There is plenty of life left in St. John’s. With their backs against the wall, the Red Storm delivered arguably their...
Texas inmate executed for officer's 1988 slaying
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A 61-year-old Texas inmate was executed Wednesday evening for killing a Houston police officer more than three decades ago. Robert Jennings received a lethal injection for the...
Rex Ryan's brother is back in NFL
ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins have hired longtime NFL defensive guru Rob Ryan as inside linebackers coach. The team announced the move Wednesday, a day after promoting Kevin O'Connell...
New Jersey firefighters battle massive blaze in frigid temperatures
A massive blaze tore through a paper plant in Bergen County, N.J., causing the roof of the structure to collapse on Wednesday night, officials said. The fire ignited at about...
Facebook's latest privacy scandal sparks feud with Apple
The Apple-Facebook standoff over consumer privacy is heating up amid news the social media colossus had been tracking the iPhone habits of customers as young as 13. Apple, run by...
Bronx DA announces arrests, indictments of 15 gang members
The NYPD and Bronx DA's office announced Wednesday the takedown of a violent Bronx-based gang. Members from the police department's Gun Violence Suppression Division, along with officers from the warrants...
Schumer calls for CIA to stage 'intervention' with Trump
Chuck Schumer on Wednesday night called for US intelligence chiefs to "stage an intervention" with President Trump just hours after the president called them "naive" in a tweet. The Democratic...
How GeoComply monitors where bettors are placing an online wager
I had a fascinating chat the other day with a company called GeoComply that’s based in Vancouver. If you are into online sports or casino betting, you already know that...
Seton Hall makes gritty comeback to snap 4-game skid
Myles Powell has carried Seton Hall all season, and he did it again in what might have been the Pirates’ biggest game of the season. Coming off a season-low three-point...
New Yorkers are in for a brutal chill on Thursday
Insult, meet injury. The Big Apple was clobbered by a snow squall Wednesday that included blinding whiteout conditions — a day before an arctic blast was set to plunge temperatures...
Work productivity? Not on Super Bowl Sunday!
Everybody knows that a big sporting event kills worker productivity. You only have to look around your office to figure that out. So do snowstorms, the flu and a colleague...
Here's why ads refer to the Super Bowl as 'The Big Game'
The Game That Advertisers Dare Not Name isn’t really about football. You already understand this. It’s about money, business and advertising. Sure, they’ll play some football at Super Bowl LIII,...
Knicks play like NBA's worst team in ugly loss to Mavericks
The worst team in the NBA played the part Wednesday at the Garden. In another sign of their regression since November, the Knicks were routed by the Mavericks, 114-90, to...
Amazon says it will oppose workers’ efforts to unionize in New York
Amazon will oppose any effort to unionize its New York City workforce, despite receiving $3 billion in tax breaks and subsidies to come to Queens, a top company executive said Wednesday....
Facebook stock soars on strong earnings report
Facebook’s privacy scandals aren’t hurting its bottom line. Investors sent the social-network giant’s stock soaring Wednesday on better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results. Revenue rose 30 percent to $16.9 billion, blowing past...
Tesla's CFO Deepak Ahuja retires, shares tumble
Tesla posted its second consecutive quarterly profit on Wednesday, but missed Wall Street’s expectations — sending its stock lower on concerns about bumps in the road ahead. Shares tumbled in...
New York City HS graduation rate at record high
Nearly 76 percent of the city’s public high-school students graduated last year — a record, officials said Wednesday. It’s the first time in the city’s history that more than three-quarters...
Wall Street anxious about AT&T's much-hyped streaming service
The “Tiffany” of video streaming is already headed down market. AT&T boss Randall Stephenson — who last year likened the company’s future HBO-backed streaming service to the blue-box bauble business,...
Starbucks is scrambling to distance itself from Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz is eyeing a presidential bid — and Starbucks is swallowing hard. The coffee chain is scrambling this week to distance itself from its ex-CEO, whose Sunday announcement on...
New York magazine unionizes during sale talks
New York magazine’s editorial employees have unionized amid stalled talks to sell the iconic title and its popular websites. The NewsGuild of New York announced the mag’s owner, New York...
Remembering how Jackie Robinson broke barriers in MLB
The very best sporting photographs do not need captions because they do not require explanation: Willie Mays, capless, his back to the camera (and the batter), hauling in Vic Wertz’s...
Enes Kanter plays, kisses Knicks logo — and promptly fires airball
Guess Enes Kanter really wanted to play again -- but he sure showed some immediate rust. The Knicks center, who has been stuck on the bench for four straight games,...
Greg Olsen looks destined for a post-NFL career in TV
ATLANTA — When Panthers tight end Greg Olsen retires, a career in NFL broadcasting will be waiting for him. Olsen already worked on Fox’s pregame show during the playoffs and,...
Flemish master’s portrait of Christ uncovered under painted-over version
This ain’t your mama’s Messiah. An eagle-eyed art trader in Austria bought a painting of Jesus Christ — and discovered a secret portrait of Jesus hidden underneath that was covered...
Mexican president declares end to drug 'war'
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared the end of his country's "war" on drugs Wednesday -- saying his administration would no longer prioritize the prosecution of kingpins. His statement...
Snow squall causes massive pileups in New York, Pennsylvania
Snow squalls in New York and Pennsylvania led to several multi-car pileups throughout the day Wednesday — which left dozens of people injured, according to officials. Chain-reaction crashes were reported...
David Fizdale says NBA-worst Knicks can't give in to the losing
Knicks coach David Fizdale is hardly shocked the Knicks finally hit rock bottom, but said he believes they will be better for it one day. They certainly weren’t better Wednesday,...
Sen. Rand Paul awarded more than $580K after neighbor's attack
US Sen. Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 in damages and medical expenses on Wednesday in his lawsuit against the neighbor who tackled him and broke several of his...
How St. John's newcomers are faring so far this season
OMAHA, Neb. — Maybe St. John’s struggles shouldn’t be so surprising. Perhaps, all the new additions were going to take time to jell. Coach Chris Mullin’s eight-man rotation includes four...
Boomer Esiason replacement excited for Super Bowl chance
ATLANTA — Kurt Warner is an NFL Hall of a Famer and a Super Bowl champion — but Sunday he will be a rookie. Warner will broadcast his first Super...
HUD official warns De Blasio of NYCHA shakeup amid scandals
A top federal housing official took a swipe at Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday as she announced that Housing Secretary Ben Carson will travel to New York as the deadline...
Mom allegedly seen 'waterboarding' baby in disturbing Facebook video
A South Carolina mom faces charges after she was allegedly seen in a disturbing video on social media "waterboarding" her sleeping infant, according to officials. Caitlin Alyse Hardy, 33, was...
Brooklyn man dies after New Year's ritual fire gets out of control
An elderly Brooklyn man died weeks after he was burned by an out-of-control fire during a New Year’s ritual, police sources said. The victim, 70, and a 24-year-old woman were...
Undocumented worker fired by Trump club will attend State of the Union
An undocumented worker who was recently fired from Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ will attend the State of the Union next week. Victorina Morales — who worked directly...
Deep freeze makes Lake Michigan look like a 'boiling cauldron'
Lake Michigan was being vaporized on Wednesday as subzero temperatures made the body of water look like a "boiling cauldron." A meteorologist from Chicago's WGN-TV caught the chemical process on...
The Left would be wise to worry about its anti-Semitic wing
Jewish conservatives get asked this question more than any other: “Why are Jews liberals?” The question eventually got so tiresome that my father, himself a prominent Jewish conservative, wrote an...
Feds say more arrests possible in government leaker case
Prosecutors said there could be more arrests coming in the case against a US Treasury Department worker accused of leaking confidential information to a reporter, including about the Robert Mueller...
The mob's disgusting campaign to shame children
Every parent worries about online bullying. But imagine if the bully is the mayor of New York City, and he is denouncing online images of your preteen daughter on Twitter....
Famed opera singer David Daniels, husband arrested for felony sex assault
A world-famous opera singer, who is also a University of Michigan professor, was arrested along with his conductor husband on felony sexual assault charges for a nearly decade-old incident in...
Howard Schultz is just too sane for today’s Democrats
My view of American life is one of short-term pessimism and long-term optimism. And here is a bit of optimism that I’ll share: I think this may be the last...
Roger Clemens' son and pal assaulted by bar bouncer: suit
Kacy Clemens — the son of former Yankees star Roger Clemens and a first baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization — and another minor leaguer say they were assaulted...
Police shoot, wound man who pointed pellet gun at them in Brooklyn
Police shot and wounded a man who pointed a pellet gun at them during a car stop in Brooklyn Wednesday night, authorities said. Three officers from the 75th precinct pulled...
Why New Yorkers have to defend themselves from the homeless
New Yorkers are now digging into their own pockets to protect their neighborhoods from aggressive homeless, The Post reports. How much more of this before City Hall rethinks its approach?...
De Blasio’s empty boasts about graduation rates
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza crowed Wednesday about the city’s record high school graduation rates, but they might as well have been bragging about getting water to...
Facebook can’t help itself from spying on its users
Oops — Facebook did it again: spying, cheating and playing fast and loose with privacy. Apple says Team Zuckerberg grossly violated its trust with an app that lets the social...
The unexpected winners and losers from the L train shutdown fake-out
Last fall, Anna Dougan and her roommate put in an offer on an “amazing” Bushwick rental. “It was stunning,” she recalls. “It had a view from one of the bedrooms...
Shabazz Napier has dazzled as Spencer Dinwiddie's Nets fill-in
Has Spencer Dinwiddie ever hit a 3 with one shoe hanging off like Shabazz Napier did Tuesday night? OK, so Napier may not fully replace Dinwiddie while Dinwiddie recovers from...
Department of Energy secretly sent nuclear waste to Nevada
President Trump’s Department of Energy secretly shipped about a half-ton of weapons-grade radioactive plutonium to Nevada despite the state’s fierce opposition, a new report said Wednesday. The Trump administration admitted...
Cuomo orders probe into claim middle school students were strip searched
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday ordered the New York State Education Department and police to investigate claims that a group of pre-teen black girls suspected of carrying drugs was subjected...
FBI investigating secret underground tunnel leading to Florida bank
Well, that's one way to plan a heist! Florida public works employees were in for a surprise when the sinkhole they reported to ended up being a tunnel to a...
Chinese billionaire in talks to buy $60M pad at 432 Park Ave.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez may be moving out of 432 Park Ave., but that hasn’t deterred other powerful people from looking at apartments in the tallest residential building in...
Shingled Hamptons home on the market for $795K
The executive director of East Hampton’s Guild Hall, Andrea Grover, is selling her charming Sag Harbor home — and it’s one of the few bargains around. The three-bedroom, shingle-style spread...
Real estate bigwigs turn out for Guastavino's gala
Real estate mogul Rotem Rosen, co-founder of MRR Development, and his wife, Zina Sapir (the sister of Alex Sapir), sponsored the Lubavitch Youth Organization's Grand International Testimonial Dinner Tuesday night...
Anna Nicole Smith publicist lists Miami condo for $299K
Retired publicist David Granoff, who repped the late Playboy model-turned-reality television fixture Anna Nicole Smith, is selling his Miami Beach pad for $299,000. The 848-square-foot one-bedroom unit is at 1357...
Alex Sapir lists $11.5M Chelsea penthouse after move to Miami
Real estate mogul Alex Sapir, the son of the late Soviet-born developer Tamir Sapir, is about to put his West Chelsea penthouse on the market for around $11.5 million, Gimme...
Fallen AG Eric Schneiderman appears to rebound as meditation teacher
Now he’s a downward-facing dog. Disgraced former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — who abruptly resigned in May amid bombshell allegations of sexual harassment and physical abuse by...
Medical examiner: Mom in subway fall likely had fatal medical condition
The city medical examiner ruled Wednesday that the young mom found dead in a Midtown subway station on top of her unharmed baby likely died of a pre-existing medical condition,...
Rangers hoping offense gets double boost versus Devils
There isn’t exactly an overabundance of skill on the current Rangers roster, so when two of the most offensively gifted players were watching from afar, it’s not a coincidence the...
The adorable reason California beach can't re-open after shutdown
A group of elephant seals took over a beach in Northern California while wildlife management staff were furloughed in the government shutdown. Now, officials can't move them until the seals...
NJ Girl Scout leader canned after cookie theft story crumbles
The claims of a Girl Scouts leader that a New Jersey mall crook swiped her troop’s cookie-sale cash crumbled under scrutiny, cops said Wednesday. Troop 80062 leader Jessica Medina had...
Man who punched women at LA hot dog stand turns himself in: cops
The woman-beating brute who was caught on camera assaulting two females at a hot dog stand in Los Angeles has turned himself in to police, according to officials. Arka Sangbarani...
Missing boy fell to his death after fight with parents: cops
Police say a missing Iowa boy who walked out of his home over a fight with his parents died in a fall from a communication tower. Corey Brown, 13, was...
Millennial newlyweds just want you to Venmo them cash
Joseph Quijano was tired of running to the bank every time a friend got hitched. “We’ve attended a lot of weddings over the years, and we’d give our friends cash....
Hell has officially frozen over
Hell has quite literally frozen over in Michigan. A small community in the Midwestern state with the devilish name of Hell felt temperatures drop to 9 below zero on Wednesday...
Dozens arrested for sex trafficking ahead of Super Bowl
Days before the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams are set to face off in Atlanta, 33 people were busted for sex trafficking in the lead-up to the big...
Knee sprain could idle Rangers' Brett Howden 'a little while'
The 10-day break that encompassed the bye week and the All-Star Game came at a perfect time for Rangers rookie center Brett Howden. But his refreshed game lasted just over...
Jose Canseco says that aliens can teach us how to time travel
Jose, phone home. Former Oakland A's DH Jose Canseco claimed on Twitter that aliens want to share the secrets of time travel, but they're having trouble getting in touch. "Aliens...
Chris Pine is a surprisingly good fit for 'I Am the Night'
There is a dandy story at the heart of “I am the Night,” a new limited series that premiered Monday night: the notorious Black Dahlia mystery. The case has spawned...
Roger Goodell just looked at robbed Saints fans and slapped them
ATLANTA — Roger Goodell coming out of his bunker for his Super Bowl LIII press conference and admitting the infamous non-call should have been called Saint nearly enough for the city...
Eagles star hates the idea of Giants swiping Nick Foles
Chris Long doesn't want Nick Foles to be the Giants' next quarterback -- if the defensive end is back with the Eagles. If not, well, all bets are off. “I...
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: God wanted Trump to be president
Sarah Huckabee Sanders told a conservative television network on Wednesday that God wanted Donald Trump to be president. The White House press secretary was speaking to the Christian Broadcasting Network...
Giants whiffed on star lineman who's now a Super Bowl stud
ATLANTA — He knew he had options. He hoped one of them would be the Giants. Andrew Whitworth, 13 years into a dependable and exemplary NFL career, is finally gearing...
Ride-hailing apps must pay drivers minimum wage: judge
A Manhattan judge has refused to halt a new city rule that will require ride-hail apps to pay their drivers a minimum wage starting Friday. "If they were to get...
A 2.6 percent gender pay gap can cost a woman $500,000
The new study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine proves that women can miss out on huge six figure amounts in retirement even with small pay disparities over their...
Defendant who 'intimidated' jury foreman convicted anyway
The Queens man accused of calling out sick from his weapons possession trial so he could go intimidate the jury foreman at his home was found guilty on several counts...
Russia probe docs were leaked, altered to discredit investigation: feds
Federal prosecutors say confidential material given to a Russian company charged by special counsel Robert Mueller was altered and released "as part of a disinformation campaign" to discredit the Russia...
Stocks soar after Federal Reserve announces pull-back
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is finally giving Wall Street what it wants. US markets soared Wednesday afternoon after the Fed said it will be “patient” with future rate hikes...
Chicago's frozen river is no match for this ice-busting boat
Mesmerizing video shows a ship busting through the ice as it travels along the frozen Chicago River. Aerial views showed the river frozen over this week as the Windy City...
Baristas instructed on how to handle Schultz 2020 questions at Starbucks
Starbucks baristas have received instructions on how to handle "aggressive" customers who might be upset about Howard Schultz's presidential ambitions. The employees were provided a “Barista Need-To-Know” update last week...
How Trump can still win on the border and other commentary
Conservative: How Trump Can Regain His Border Mojo President Trump lost both the government shutdown standoff and his ��leverage. But Marc Thiessen at The Washington Post contends “there is one...
The Fed's latest move proves it's lost
Read between the lines and the Federal Reserve is admitting that it is lost. "Puzzled" might be a better word. And while the stock market loves that idea because it...
Teen was ‘purposefully set on fire and burned alive’: cops
A 17-year-old Colorado girl who was found dead inside her home in 2017 was “purposefully set on fire and burned alive,” police said as they hunt for three suspects in...
Watch a snow squall clobber NYC in this insane time lapse
That's squall, folks! An intense snow squall enveloped the Big Apple Wednesday, sweeping in a whirlwind of flakes and causing whiteout conditions -- before swiftly disappearing. Incredible time-lapse footage of...
Scientists working on a pill for loneliness
Loneliness has become such an epidemic that world leaders have been prompted to address the growing health problem. But science might have the answer — in the form of a pill.
14-year-old believed to be father of 12-year-old's baby
The father of a baby born to a 12-year-old girl in Perth, Australia, is also believed to be a young teenager, with police saying they currently have no concerns for...
Barbershop owner arrested after botched laser surgery leaves woman scarred
A New Jersey man was recently arrested on charges of aggravated assault and practicing medicine without a license after a woman was reportedly left with facial scars following a botched laser surgery. The woman, who...
Democrats, Republicans and intel officials rip Trump for dissing latest report
Top Democratic lawmakers, national security experts and other analysts ripped President Trump on Wednesday after he mocked his own top intelligence officials for contradicting his foreign policy opinions — telling...
I called Tom Brady a 'known cheater,' and it cost me my job
Michael Telek's Monday afternoon started innocently enough. The news producer for CBS affiliate KDKA in Pittsburgh got his packages for the 4 p.m. news from corporate and decided to spice...
Brooks Koepka's slow play rant starts with one rival
Pick up the pace around Brooks Koepka. The three-time major champion doesn’t have time for golfers’ long pre-shot routines, specifically Bryson DeChambeau’s, whose routine has gotten under Koepka's skin. “I...
Man walks free after trading heroin for sex with teen girl
A 33-year-old man who routinely provided a high school freshman with heroin in exchange for sex walked out of a Maryland courtroom a free man on Monday after pleading guilty...
A former GM who would know loves this Yankees offseason
While the Yankees have so far sat out the chase for Manny Machado and Bryce Harper, general manager Brian Cashman has made no shortage of moves -- several of them...
Spam calls have stopped people from answering their phones
Ahead of the FCC’s meeting on Wednesday focused on toughening up caller ID rules to make it harder for spam callers to hide their identity, a new report is out...
Saints star: Confused Browns tried to draft me long after I was drafted
Only the Browns. While Baker Mayfield is trying to make sure Cleveland is no longer the laughingstock of the NFL, Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan served up a reminder Wednesday...
De Blasio slams Montana governor for not telling him about fired aide's past
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday ripped Montana Gov. Steve Bullock for not telling his administration that a senior staffer had been fired for sexual harassment before he was hired...
Work stress is costing small business owners thousands
Small business owners lose 24 working days a year due to work worries — and it's costing them thousands, according to new research. A new study into the lives of...
Montana governor didn't tell de Blasio aide was sexual harasser
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock didn’t give Mayor Bill de Blasio a heads-up that an ex-staffer whom City Hall hired had been canned for sexual harassment because he thought the staffer wouldn’t...
Apple sued by Texas lawyer for week-long FaceTime glitch
A Texas lawyer is the first to sue Apple over its FaceTime glitch, saying it allowed someone to eavesdrop on a private deposition he was having, according to new reports....
This comic's hardcore 'Hamilton' parody won 'Oscars for porn'
Alexander Hamilton may have come to America — but it’s the porn parody “Hamiltoe” that really made a splash. New York comedian Eitan Levine really cleaned up at Saturday’s Adult...
Woman's nauseating discovery after Africa trip
After a trip to Uganda, a UK tourist had a painful growing lump on her forehead. What doctors finally discovered it was is horrifying.
Police accused of shady tactics in probe of Russian roulette cop's death
St. Louis' top prosecutor is accusing the police department of using an "obstructionist tactic" to prevent drug and alcohol testing of cops who were present during the Russian roulette death...
Watch this year's Super Bowl ads before they air on TV
People who watch the Super Bowl solely for the ads don't have to wait until Sunday to be satisfied. Some companies, including Pepsi, Budweiser and Amazon, have released teasers —...
Can this pot dispensary put illegal dealers out of business?
One rationale for legalizing marijuana is that the move will put criminals out of business. After all, if you can walk into a nice, comfortable dispensary with good air conditioning...
MTA president to New York: We're sorry for our terrible service
The MTA's president on Wednesday offered riders an apology for the shoddy state of the city's transit system. "We’re not happy with the service. And we do owe the public...
Retired corrections officer shoots man during apparent car theft
A recently retired corrections officer opened fire on a man who allegedly stole a neighbor’s car in Queens on Wednesday — shooting him in the head, according to police. The...
The 10 quality free agents waiting for the Harper, Machado fallout
The Lost 10. Where will they wind up? In this frozen free-agent year, just like the frigid weather now engulfing the country, there are still 130 free agents, according to...
Everything you need to know about El Chapo's trial
They're the greatest hits of the El Chapo trial. A federal prosecutor on Wednesday ran through some of the wildest revelations from more than two months of testimony in the...
Cops caught stealing 'Elsa' arrest photos from 2015 for polar vortex stunt
An Illinois police department has been forced to apologize after they were slammed on social media over a fake arrest in a publicity stunt gone wrong.
New York ranks 11th in coldest recorded temperatures by state
Florida once dropped to minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. But that's nothing compared to the thermometer-breaking temperatures in Rocky Mountain states like Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Where does your home state...
Astronomers baffled by mysterious space rubbish orbiting Earth
The piece of debris spotted as close as 370 miles from the Earth's surface, is thought to be what is known as an "empty trash bag object." But its origin...
Watch as boiling water instantly turns to snow in frigid temperatures
It's so cold in the Midwest, boiling water is turning into snow. Incredible videos posted on social media show folks in frigid parts of the country dumping a cup of...
Navy man set urine samples on fire: officials
A Navy sailor is accused of setting his pee sample on fire during a routine urine screening back in May, military prosecutors said. While stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana...
Nike Air Max shoe logo sparks outrage for Allah-like design
Holy shoe! Since the Air Max 270 dropped is February 2018, the cushiony sneaker has been a hit for Nike. But internet watchdogs are calling its logo “blasphemous and offensive"...
Roger Goodell talks penalty mess, Saints star immediately calls him a liar
ATLANTA — And on the 10th day, the sound of crickets coming from the NFL — a sound that had become deafening particularly in New Orleans — finally stopped. Wednesday...
Firebreather plays with fire, gets burned
A firebreather accidentally lit himself on fire at a wedding in Narwana, India. Watch the horrifying moment the amateur performer’s face catches fire and panicked spectators try to extinguish the...
Trump bumps ‘This Is Us’ finale
If you’ve got your tissues prepared for the “This Is Us” finale, you’ll have to save them for one more week. Thanks to the recently ended government shutdown — and...
Insurance agent pretended to be Voldermort to spook clients
An insurance agent in Singapore pretended to be Lord Voldermort to spook and extort clients who cancelled policies they'd bought from him, according to local reports. Ye Lin Myint, 36,...
NYC's high school dropout rate hits record low
High school graduation rates rose 2 percent last year, with nearly 76 percent of students getting degrees, Department of Education statistics show. It’s the first time in the history of...
How to ‘Marie Kondo’ your way through a breakup
If there’s one thing that most certainly doesn’t spark joy, it’s a breakup. But in their new book, “Better Apart” (Harper Wave), Gabrielle Hartley and Elena Brower advise those going...
Experts warn against watching Super Bowl online
While you're watching the Patriots and Rams go head-to-head at this Sunday's Super Bowl LIII, hackers will be ready and waiting to steal your sensitive data.
Freed crook immediately robs bank with goal of going back to prison
A career crook robbed a bank in Wisconsin after completing a 20-year prison stint in New Jersey so he could get locked up in the Badger State's reportedly superior jails,...
Woman tells cops: I was groped by 'pirate' during parade
A Florida woman reported being groped by a costumed creep during a pirate-themed parade on Saturday, police said. The victim told police that an unidentified man — clad in a...
NYC schools chief Carranza goes after charter schools again
With progressive political winds at his back, Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is going after charter schools again. A week after warning charters to stop disparaging traditional public school academic performance,...
Randy tourists are destroying famous nude beach
Tourists getting steamy on Ibiza's most famous nudist beach are causing massive damage to the island's protected sand dunes, furious environmentalists have claimed.
Trump called to congratulate Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó
President Trump reached out to self-proclaimed Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó on Wednesday — as protests continued to pressure embattled leader Nicolás Maduro to step down. Trump called “to congratulate him...
Polar vortex leaves death and mayhem in its wake across Midwest
As temperatures plunged deep below zero in several states, schools and state government offices shuttered, thousands of flights were canceled and at least nine people died in unbearably cold and...
Snowstorm could turn city into a slippery, dangerous mess
A quick, intense snowstorm will bear down on the city Wednesday, turning roads into a slippery mess and ushering in teeth-chattering temperatures. A travel advisory was issued by the city...
NFL considering risky rule change after Saints-Rams debacle
The NFL is reviewing options to allow coaches to challenge judgment calls by officials, but challenging teams would be negatively affected if a review shows officials got the call right,...
Is Sean Payton's undershirt a dig at Roger Goodell?
Is Sean Payton's troll game that strong? Internet sleuths are hard at work to find out. During his season-ending press conference Wednesday, the Saints coach was wearing a bright blue...
Trump slams his spy chiefs as 'extremely passive and naive'
President Trump slammed his intelligence chiefs Wednesday as “extremely passive and naive” on Iran, suggesting that they should “go back to school” — a day after they contradicted several of...
Rafael Nadal engaged to girlfriend of 14 years
Nadal put a ring on it.
Phillies GM exudes Machado, Harper confidence, but kills fans' other dream
Dollar amounts may matter more than pitches, but Phillies general manager Matt Klentak feels "really good" about the latter ones they made to Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. The Phillies...
Man shackled wife inside car over fears she was unfaithful: cops
A Pennsylvania man handcuffed his wife inside his car on several occasions while he went to work to assuage his concerns that she was being unfaithful to him, police said....
US Nobel Prize Winner knew about condemned gene-edited babies
Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who genetically edited human embryos and implanted them into mothers, confided in US professor Craig Mello about his controversial experiment, leaked emails reveal.
Lyft, Juno sue NYC over minimum wage rules for drivers
Ride-share companies Juno and Lyft each filed suit against the city on Wednesday to stop new rules that will force the apps to pay their drivers a minimum wage, court...
How swiping right on an app led to a 159,000-text stalker nightmare
In the upstairs master bedroom of a two-story home, bedsheets were disheveled from what appeared to be a night’s rest. Women’s clothing was strewn about the floor of the adjoining...
Foxconn may scale back manufacturing plans for $10B Wisconsin campus
Foxconn Technology Group is reconsidering plans to make advanced liquid crystal display panels at a $10 billion Wisconsin campus, and said it intends to hire mostly engineers and researchers rather...
Ohio police department cancels all crime due to the cold weather
You have the right to remain inside. The Kettering Police Department in Ohio announced on social media that it's canceling all criminal activity on Wednesday due to frigid weather, with...
Dressing sexy leads to assumptions that you're not very bright, study says
Straight A's don’t matter if you dress sexy. Women who show some skin at graduation are assumed to have done worse in school than their more modest classmates, according to...
ESPN fooled by LeBron James 'quote' about Anthony Davis
Any and all developments connecting Anthony Davis to the Lakers are sending NBA followers into a frenzy. Even if they are completely made up. ESPN got caught up in the...
Former Jets cheerleader pulls off epic Beyoncé wedding dance
Tiffany Chantell, a former Jets cheerleader, wanted to be Beyoncé at her wedding, and she made it happen. Apparently, her husband never got a chance to see her dance before,...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Howard Schultz after tax jab
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who went from tending bar to the halls of the Capitol, slammed former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz after he dismissed her proposal for a tax on the...
Jury shown grisly photos of mogul's corpse at wife's murder trial
Manhattan jurors were shown gruesome autopsy photos Tuesday of a wealthy businessman’s corpse at the murder trial of his wife and brother-in-law, who prosecutors say killed him — stabbing him...
Cops hunt suspect who escaped police custody after drug bust
Police are searching for a man who escaped police custody during a violent drug bust in Queens on Tuesday night. Mohammed Salah, 32, was being arrested along with seven other...
Ex-stripper gave doc lap dance as part of fentanyl sales pitch: witness
Drug company execs hired an ex-stripper to help peddle their highly addictive fentanyl spray — and she employed all her talents out in the field, according to blockbuster trial testimony....
University appointee apologizes for 'disgusting' social media posts
An insurance agent tapped to become a regent at the University of Alaska has apologized for what critics blasted as “disgusting” social media posts, including one that implied Michelle Obama...
Mining waste from Brazil dam collapse threatens to pollute river
RIO DE JANEIRO — A torrent of muddy mining waste unleashed by a dam breach that killed at least 84 people in southeastern Brazil is now heading down a small...
'Known cheater' Tom Brady gets TV station employee fired
The bosses were not laughing. The latest light-hearted (to anyone outside Boston, at least) shot at Tom Brady came from Pittsburgh CBS affiliate KDKA on Monday, which did not describe...
This is what driving in the Midwest looks like right now
A historic polar vortex is striking the Midwest, bringing super-low temperatures, winds and snow, creating extremely dangerous driving conditions. Footage captured from various states shows the white-out conditions, which have...
How viral video gave part-time model another MLB chance
It's an underdog story for the digital age. Three years ago, former Padres draft pick Chris Nunn was out of baseball, pursuing a master's degree in business and modeling on...
Trump: Lawmakers 'wasting their time' unless they consider wall funding
President Trump said the bipartisan panel of congressional lawmakers trying to break the impasse over border security that led to a 35-day partial government shutdown will be "wasting their time"...
Al Sharpton raises concerns about ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes
Al Sharpton and the NAACP are butting heads over whether menthol-flavored cigarettes -- which have hooked 80 percent of African-American smokers -- should be banned. Sharpton said in an interview...
Protesters swarm City Hall in new bid to derail NYC's $3B deal with Amazon
Lawmakers and protestors unleashed a new round of blistering attacks Wednesday against the controversial $3 billion deal that will bring Amazon to Queens. “This seems like vulture, monopolistic capitalism at...
Christie downs tequila with Colbert, claims he'd be better prez than Trump
Chris Christie downed a couple tequila shots on CBS' "The Late Show" and boasted that he would have made a better leader than President Trump. "Would you have been a...
Jamal Adams stepped up Le'Veon Bell recruitment at Pro Bowl
ATLANTA — Jamal Adams, part-time general manager, has already gotten to work this offseason. After making a plea with management to bring better players to the Jets at the end...
Frustrated free agents noticed Red Sox's Jenrry Mejia signing
Battling back against all adversity. Fighting the commissioner's office. Finally getting a chance. On second thought, maybe Jenrry Mejia doesn't have quite the heart-warming redemptive arc. The former Mets relief...
Ultimate NBA bust quietly saving career amid Anthony Davis chaos
The Pelicans’ short-term solution to Anthony Davis' potential departure might already be in New Orleans. While Davis has missed five straight games and has placed a trade request, the Pelicans...
Deaf women claim Delta agent wouldn't accommodate disability
Two women who are deaf say they were barred from a Delta flight over an incident with a gate agent who refused to communicate with them via writing. Socorro Garcia,...
Temperatures in Chicago are so cold that they had to light the train tracks on fire
Dangerously cold temperatures struck Chicago, forcing rail workers to light portions of the train tracks on fire in order to prevent damage. Sub-zero temperatures are expected to linger in the...
Man offered women rides home from bars, then raped them: cops
A man in Denver has been charged with raping four women after offering them rides home from bars, dating back nearly two years -- and police believe there could be...
Maduro warns US against military action in Venezuela
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned the US that it risks a Vietnam War-style quagmire if it launches a military offensive against his country — while at the same time...
Inside Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick's pre-Super Bowl getaway
Atlanta doesn't appear to be on Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick's immediate radar.
Trump says relationship with North Korea is 'best it has ever been'
A day after being contradicted by the nation’s top intelligence officials, President Trump declared Wednesday that there is a “decent chance” that North Korea will denuclearize and that ISIS “will...
Longtime Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes dead at 83
Longtime Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has died, his family told The Post. The 83-year-old former prosecutor — who served as DA from 1990 to 2013 — died around 10:45...
Brooks Koepka addresses thong photo with girlfriend
Koepka will likely never forget his cheeky snap with girlfriend Jena Sims.
Impatient pooch learns how to honk car horn
A pet dog in West Palm Beach, Florida, has a unique way to let her owner know that she's sick of waiting in the car: blaring the horn. The pooch...
South Koreans mourn the death of wartime sex slave
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean woman who was forced as a girl into a brothel and sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War II was mourned...
Gregg Popovich sounds like he wants to give this win back
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs mobbed Rudy Gay after his game-winning shot against Phoenix, but that celebration got a cold dose of reality once they hit the locker...
Josh Gordon not far from the Patriots' minds
ATLANTA — Josh Gordon is not here with the Patriots, but the wide receiver is still on the minds of his teammates. “It’s a little bittersweet,” wide receiver Matthew Slater...
Number of Rob Gronkowski catches: Take the Over
Tom Brady sounds fired up this week when he talks about Rob Gronkowski. Although he has been written off as old and slow, expect the veteran tight end’s actions to...
Why Big East could be in trouble
Will the Big East only get two teams into the NCAA Tournament this season? That sounds crazy given the storied history of that conference. And, it even would have sounded...
Venezuela's Maduro offers to negotiate with opposition
MOSCOW — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is willing to negotiate with the country's opposition. Maduro's remarks in an interview with Russian state-owned RIA Novosti news agency on Wednesday...
Manson cult follower Leslie Van Houten again seeks parole
CHINO, Calif. — The youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson will again ask a state panel to recommend her for parole. Leslie Van Houten, 69 and serving a...
Rams' Wade Phillips might be hippest 71-year-old on planet
ATLANTA — You might have noticed his snazzy get-up upon his arrival to this Super Bowl LIII town on Sunday, Rams good-old-boy defensive coordinator Wade Phillips rocking the 10-gallon hat...
Former Yankee signs deal with Derek Jeter's Marlins
MIAMI — Switch-hitting infielder Neil Walker agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract with Derek Jeter's Miami Marlins and is expected to compete for a starting job. Walker was among the...
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano unleashes river of lava
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s volatile Mount Merapi volcano has unleashed a river of lava that flowed 1,400 meters (4,590 feet) down its slopes. Merapi, on the island of Java, has...
Man reportedly on amphetamines arrested after wife found dead in home
A Minnesota man was arrested after his wife was found dead in his home. Duane Johnson, 58, of Searles, called 911 on Thursday morning to report that his wife, Debra,...
Aaron Donald's super talent was evident even in high school
ATLANTA — He was there to see a promising linebacker named Dan Mason. That’s what brought University of Pittsburgh defensive-line coach Greg Gattuso to a Penn Hills High School game...
Theresa May wins approval to renegotiate Irish border agreement
British Prime Minister Theresa May scored a Brexit victory on Tuesday — winning approval from Parliament to renegotiate with the EU an Irish border agreement that is key to her...