April 29, 2019
Students in blackface film themselves harassing McDonald’s workers
A group of Chicago high school students filmed themselves driving around in blackface and harassing staff at a McDonald's drive-through, sparking outrage from community members and calls for a walkout,...
There's already a Knicks' TV plan forming around Kevin Durant
Just because Knicks fans still packed the Garden with a thumbs-up understanding of the team’s tanking, that didn’t mean people were watching from home. Knicks telecasts on MSG Network went...
Trumps treats Baylor women's basketball team to fast food feast at White House
The NCAA championship women’s basketball team from Baylor University met with President Trump at the White House on Monday and — like other sports teams before them — were offered...
LIRR worker who made $256K in overtime logged a dangerous number of hours
A Long Island Rail Road track worker more than quadrupled his $55,000 salary last year by logging a seemingly impossible — and possibly dangerous — number of overtime hours. Marco...
Noah Syndergaard's deep-dive solution to his Mets nightmare
In order for Noah Syndergaard to escape his current funk, he just needs to get better at escaping, period. Specifically the traffic jams that define all pitchers’ success. For all...
Raptors' star fails miserably in final seconds to cost team
Kyle Lowry went for showtime in crunch time and it likely cost the Raptors. With less than 15 seconds to play and Toronto trailing the 76ers by three points, Lowry...
The GDP's strong start could spell trouble later in the year
Now the Fed has a bigger problem than it had last December, when the president started pressuring it not to raise interest rates.
School bus driver gets no jail time for rape of 14-year-old girl
A upstate New York school bus driver avoided jail time after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl who was on his route. Shane Piche, 25, was sentenced to 10...
Pols blast 'The Simpsons' over scathing upstate New York dis
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other pols swung back hard Monday after an episode of “The Simpsons” Sunday skewered upstate New York as a region littered with ghost towns and crumbling...
Latest labor stats show more people working since Trump took office
Joe Biden talks about lifting up the middle class, but it’s President Trump who has been providing the jobs, the latest labor statistics say. The unemployment rate for December 2016,...
Brett Gardner hasn't played on a Yankees team quite like this
PHOENIX — Brett Gardner has won a World Series with Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira, so he understands star power and what it means to a...
Pete Buttigieg, Al Sharpton talk politics during lunch in Harlem
The Rev. Al Sharpton and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg barely touched their lunches Monday as they powwowed at historic Sylvia’s restaurant in Harlem.
Edwin Diaz's rare botch dooms Mets in loss to lowly Reds
Edwin Diaz’s air of invincibility turned smoggy Monday night in the first real letdown of the stud closer’s Mets career. “I have pitched well, but I was ready I guess...
Federal Reserve warns against internet 'scranks'
Sometimes, it’s hard to tell an Internet scam from something that is merely a prank. This is one of those times.
Fire burns part of forest that inspired Winnie the Pooh
A fire tore through an English forest that inspired the fictional home of Winnie the Pooh on Sunday night, according to reports. The inferno spread across nearly 50 acres of...
State appeals court upholds tax ruling against Vornado
A New York state appeals court has upheld an NYC transfer tax ruling that will cost Vornado and its entities more than $25.5 million, The Post has learned. In a...
New Yorkers' poop will soon be used to fuel their own homes
New Yorkers will soon be cooking with their own gas. The poop of Big Apple residents is being turned into methane at Brooklyn’s Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant — and...
Pope Francis tells hairdressers to quit gossiping
Pope Francis on Monday told an audience of 230 hairdressers, hairstylists and beauticians to quit gossiping.
Trump proposes an application fee for asylum-seekers
President Trump has proposed charging an application fee to asylum-seekers as his administration tries to stem the flow of migrants surging across the southern border with Mexico.
Anthony Weiner on the prowl for a book deal
Anthony Weiner is trying to transform himself into the next Longfellow. The serial sexter and former congressman — who is now living in a Bronx halfway house after doing hard...
Feds ask judge to deny El Chapo's bid to toss guilty verdict
Federal prosecutors Monday urged a judge to deny a bid from Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to toss his guilty verdict -- arguing that bombshell allegations of juror...
'Avengers' record-breaking opening no hero for theater stocks
“Avengers: Endgame” tore up the box office over the weekend, but it’s proving a flop on Wall Street.
De Blasio admits he talks to lobbyists days after claiming he doesn't
Mayor Bill de Blasio conceded Monday that he still talks to lobbyists -- mere days after insisting he doesn’t. “I still talk to people who are lobbyists about things that...
New York Times drops syndicated cartoons after anti-Semitic backlash
The Israeli ambassador to the U.S. on Monday blasted the New York Times as a “cesspool of hostility towards Israel” — as the newspaper said it has suspended publishing syndicated...
Daniel Jones' immediate Giants future: Even Vegas is clueless
The Giants didn't draft Daniel Jones to sit him. That's the theory being presented by Circa Sports, a new Las Vegas sportsbook that set the Over/Under at 7.5 for which...
3 killed after tour helicopter crashes onto Hawaii highway
Three people were killed in Hawaii Monday when a tour helicopter spun out of control and nose-dived into a busy highway, officials said. The Robinson R44 chopper went up in...
Google parent company Alphabet misses first-quarter revenue estimate
Shares of Google parent company Alphabet dropped more than 7% in after-hours trading as advertising slowed to its lowest level in three years. The search giant posted first-quarter revenue of...
Don Jr.'s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle lands top spot in Trump campaign
Kimberly Guilfoyle — a former Fox News host and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. — has joined President Trump's reelection campaign as a senior adviser, the campaign said on Monday....
How NBC's 'The Village' would change next season
Tuesday night’s episode of “The Village” (8 p.m.) marks the seventh of its 10-episode order — and series creator Mike Daniels has a plan for Season 2 if NBC renews...
Four family members found shot dead in Ohio apartment complex
A group of four family members were discovered shot to death inside an apartment complex after a barrage of gunfire was heard from the building, authorities said Monday. The bodies...
Trolls try to smear Pete Buttigieg with bogus assault claim: report
Two right-wing internet trolls attempted to smear Pete Buttigieg with a bogus sex assault claim, a report said on Monday.
Rockets star punished after losing it on referee
OAKLAND, Calif. — Houston guard Chris Paul was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Monday for making contact with an official with 4.4 seconds left in a 104-100 loss to...
Judge signs off on homeless shelter on 'Billionaires' Row'
A Manhattan judge on Monday gave city officials the green light to open a controversial homeless shelter in the ritzy "Billionaires' Row" neighborhood. State Supreme Court Justice Alexander Tisch rejected...
Robinson Cano taking action after avoiding second hand injury in a week
Robinson Cano and the Mets dodged disaster when an MRI exam on his left hand came back negative a day after he was forced from Sunday’s win against Milwaukee, the...
'Hero' congregant honored after San Diego synagogue shooting
The San Diego synagogue shooting victim killed while trying to save her rabbi from an anti-Semitic gunman was remembered Monday as a hero whose selflessness went far beyond her final...
Team de Blasio's go-to explanation for its failures: covering up the facts
"No one is to know,” ran the text from an NYPD sergeant from the unit tasked with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s security. “Not even the other teams.” The goal: covering...
Trump would pass Biden's 'measure of success' with flying colors
"The dignity of work is my measure of success,” Joe Biden proclaimed Monday, to cheers from much of the media. Strangely, he set that mark at the first rally in...
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is booming, but still holds rustic charm
The booming Brooklyn Navy Yard, where mighty World War II battleships were launched, has scores of more peaceful new stories to tell. Owned by the city since 1966, the contemporary...
Hospitals and doctors' offices are germ-filled cesspools
You go to the doctor to get well, but, unfortunately, their offices can be so infested with germs that they may make you sicker than you were upon arrival. Earlier...
Albany set to pass yet another jobs-killer
It seems the Legislature doesn’t think people are fleeing New York fast enough: Lawmakers are set to pass yet another jobs-killer on Tuesday. The bill aims to ban toys containing...
The surprising things Botox can help besides wrinkles and sweat
Beyond hyperhidrosis — and minimizing of fine lines along the forehead and around the eyes — Botox can be used by doctors in other surprising areas of the body. The...
At-home invisible teeth aligners could come back to bite you
You've seen the trendy ads for mail-order dental aligners that took over bus stops and subway cars a few years ago: “Don’t watch the gap; close the gap.” “Straighten your...
Botox cured my embarrassing sweaty palms — and changed my life
Until this month, I often had to lie my way out of handshakes. “Sorry, I think I’m coming down with a cold,” I’d say. And it seemed believable, thanks to...
Councilman faces new harassment charges after taxpayer-funded training
Apparently, the "sensitivity training" didn't work. A year after the city spent $3,500 to teach him how to act, City Councilman Andy King (D-The Bronx) is facing new harassment charges,...
Puerto Rico won't recover from bankruptcy unless it embraces fiscal reform
Puerto Rico is in trouble. Hurricane Maria battered the island in 2017, killing nearly 3,000 people, destroying 85% of the housing stock and causing $90 billion in damage. More than...
Roster overhaul still leaves Jets with plenty of questions
The NFL draft is over. The active part of free agency is long over. Rosters are not set, but the heavy lifting is done. Now, it is tinker season. Teams...
If Democratic men really want a woman president, why not drop out?
Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman. Other times, the nice men running for president pat you on the head and tell you that one day you might get to...
'It's crazy': How Luke Voit became unlikely Yankees hero
PHOENIX — LUUUUUUKE! That has become the battle cry for these Accidental Yankees. The cheer will be heard Tuesday night at Chase Field from Yankee fans when Luke Voit comes...
Today's anti-Semitism festers in online sewers — and the pages of the New York Times
The ancient hatred has migrated to the internet. The San Diego synagogue shooter was self-radicalized on a right-wing message board on the website 8chan, posting before he went on his...
Man beats driving ticket by saying he was eating McDonald's hash brown
The judge was lovin' his defense. A Connecticut man had a distracted driving ticket dismissed on Friday, after his lawyer argued that he was eating a McDonald’s hash brown behind...
'Brutal' breeding farms raising lions for hunters, medicine
Thousands of lions are being raised in sickening breeding farms so they can be gunned down by wealthy trophy hunters. Other big cats are being slaughtered just so their bones...
The easy Islanders scapegoat is not the reason for series hole
There were a lot of reasons the Islanders lost the first two games of their second-round series against the Hurricanes, but you know what wasn’t one of them? The fact...
Developers struggling to sell swanky 'Billionaires' Row' apartments
Swank apartments are begging for buyers on Manhattan’s “Billionaire’s Row” — with more than 40% sitting unsold in towers that top out at 100 stories, The Post has learned.
De Blasio calls on BOE to open 100 early polling sites for next election
Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the city's Board of Elections on Monday to open 100 early polling sites across the five boroughs in time for November's election. In January,...
Holzhauer squeaks out 18th win in nail-biting 'Jeopardy!' battle
James Holzhauer is one game away from breaking yet another "Jeopardy!" record. On Monday night, the 34-year-old professional gambler from Las Vegas eked out another triumph despite a slow start...
UK using smart billboards to secretly ad-target shoppers
Surveillance cameras in shopping center billboards are being used to spy on you so you can be targeted with the "correct" advertisements. The giant screens contain technology that can work...
Indonesia may move capital city away from Jakarta
Indonesia’s capital could no longer be overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta after the country’s president approved a long-term plan to move the capital elsewhere. The plan, approved by President Joko...
Lawyer wins environmental prize for saving forest from palm oil company
BOSTON — When Alfred Brownell arrived in a remote Liberian village, the surrounding tropical rainforest had been leveled by bulldozers. Burial grounds were uprooted, religious shrines were desecrated and a...
Numbers show increased weapons busts at NYC schools
Weapons busts in city schools hit a five-year high in 2018 and have spiked by 26 percent since 2014, according to a Post analysis of state data.
'Changed NBA champion': Rockets' furious ref report leaks
The Rockets believe they were robbed. And not just in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. More has come to light about just how angry Houston was last year,...
The best treadmill workouts to shake up your cardio routine
It may seem like the perfect time to go outside for a jog. But not so fast — there’s an old friend in the gym that can get you into...
What happened to Felipe Lopez?
NEW YORK — Felipe Lopez somehow forgot what all the attention was like. That would have been impossible to imagine 25 years ago, back when he practically owned magazine covers and...
Yonkers eighth-grader wanted for shooting death of innocent teen
An 8th-grade boy with gang ties and a violent criminal past fired the stray round that killed a Yonkers teen Thursday as she protected her little sister, cops said Monday,...
Park Slopers mock de Blasio's presidential ambitions at YMCA
He can run on the treadmill — as long as he stays out of the race. Some prankster on Monday slapped a flyer mocking Mayor Bill de Blasio's presidential ambitions...
Cuomo knocks elections board for sharing voters' personal info
Gov. Andrew Cuomo rapped the New York City Board of Elections for posting personal information of 4.6 million voters on its website amid concerns about hacking and identify theft. “I...
San Diego synagogue hosts victim's funeral where she was killed
The San Diego synagogue where one person was killed and three injured in an anti-Semitic attack on Saturday took the unusual step of hosting the victim's funeral Monday.
Don’t turn anti-Semitism into a political football and other commentary
Pollster: Don’t Turn Anti-Semitism Into a Political Football President Trump’s remarks following the synagogue shooting in Poway, Calif., in which he “forcefully” condemned “the evil of anti-Semitism and hate,” were...
Sloane Stephens and Jozy Altidore announce engagement
It’s a perfect match. Tennis star Sloane Stephens and US soccer standout Jozy Altidore announced their engagement Monday on social media. The couple, who have been dating since 2016, made...
Goldman Sachs back to business in Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi murder
It’s been less than seven months since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi — but for Goldman Sachs, it’s business as usual when it comes to Saudi Arabia. Goldman...
Biden targets Trump at first campaign rally in Pittsburgh
Former Vice President Joe Biden told the crowd in Pittsburgh on Monday that he specifically selected the Keystone State for his first political rally since announcing a 2020 presidential bid....
Mike Francesa wishes Corey Ballentine was his son: draft pick's dad
Corey Ballentine's dad fired back at blowhard sports radio host Mike Francesa on Monday for saying his son's shooting is a black stain on the Giants, who just drafted the...
Yankees finally catch an injury break
PHOENIX — Considering the alarming amount of times tests on Yankees players have unearthed big problems this year, it has to be considered an upset that an MRI done on...
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein resigns
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation letter to President Trump on Monday, ending his tumultuous career at the Justice Department. Rosenstein — who was formerly the senior Justice...
McConnell signs shirt mocking Merrick Garland's Supreme Court nomination
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is causing a stir on social media after posing with a shirt mocking the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland. The Senate majority leader, who effectively blocked...
Other teams laughed at Cardinals' Josh Rosen demands
The Cardinals have made themselves easy targets. Days after the NFL draft, they remain the subject of mocking for mishandling the Josh Rosen market. While Arizona was closely linked to...
NY Health Department can still enforce measles vaccine: court
The New York City Heath Department can continue enforcing its vaccination mandate to combat the measles outbreak terrorizing swaths of Brooklyn, an appeals court has ruled.
Kuwaiti doctor claims to have suppository 'cure' for homosexuality
News footage of therapist and academic Dr. Mariam Al-Sohel making claims she can "cure" homosexuality has surfaced online. In the Kuwait City-based Scope TV broadcast, which first aired in March,...
Cardi B and Kendall Jenner are obsessing over this new fashion brand
“French girl” style is so 2018. This year it’s all about the Scandinavian cool girl. Ushering in the new Nordic trend are the sherbet-hued looks of Copenhagen-based cult brand Saks...
Spa tapes of alleged Bob Kraft masseuse blocked
A Florida judge blocked the release Monday of secretly recorded videos of the spa manager who allegedly provided sexual services to NFL owner Robert Kraft and others. Lei Wang, 45,...
New Zealand spent over $700K on slushy machines to keep prison guards cool
New Zealand’s Department of Corrections is being criticized for spending more than $700,000 on slushy machines to reduce staff discomfort and tension that could lead to inmate violence. Information obtained...
De Blasio opposing bid to lessen penalty on parking offenders
The de Blasio administration is opposing a proposal to give scofflaw motorists a break by not towing their vehicles before they accumulate more than $500 in unpaid tickets, up from...
Video game detects Alzheimer's before medical tests: study
Maybe your phone game isn't such a waste of time after all: One, at least, can detect Alzheimer’s symptoms, according to a new study. "Sea Hero Quest," a phone and...
'Tin Pan Alley' owner doesn't want buildings landmarked
The owner of five buildings on West 28th Street that comprise the core of the historic "Tin Pan Alley" is trying to block them from being landmarked by pointing to...
Synagogue shooting suspect's parents say son is part of 'history of evil'
The family of accused San Diego synagogue shooter John Earnest said Monday the 19-year-old is the latest example of a "history of evil" against Jews — while blaming others for...
Giants draftee Corey Ballentine honors roommate slain in shooting
Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine paid touching tribute to slain college roommate Dwane Simmons on Twitter on Monday. "I love you forever," Ballentine, 23, wrote above photos of him and...
This is the average age of the American couch
The average American couch is six years old, holds $1.55 in change and has been cried on 17 times — according to new research. A study examining the lifespan and...
A flopping Steve Kerr smiles way through subtle James Harden digs
Now even the coaches are flopping. Steve Kerr started his Monday interview with reporters by flopping backward, seemingly mocking Rockets star James Harden after a contentious Game 1 of the...
City closes 2 Jewish schools for ignoring measles order
The city Health Department shut down two Jewish schools in Brooklyn for failing to submit immunization and attendance records amid the measles outbreak. The school Tiferes Bnos on Marcy Avenue...
Are dryer sheets bad for your health — and laundry?
Dryer beware: Your fabric softener may be making you sick. A new story published on Apartment Therapy points out that dryer sheets are coated with a chemical lubricant called quaternary...
Why Trump is bitter the firefighters union endorsed Joe Biden
PITTSBURGH — Joe Biden’s decision to kick off his presidential campaign in Western Pennsylvania Monday shows that he is not just in the race for the battle for the soul...
Meet Peter Dinklage’s ‘Game of Thrones’ doppelgänger
This Pakistani waiter had never heard of “Game of Thrones” until people told him he looked like Peter Dinklage, the actor who plays Tyrion Lannister in the hit HBO fantasy...
Mets in middle of bewildering MLB puzzle — with one ignored solution
A month has revealed a lot and not nearly enough. The belief coming out of spring training was the NL East would be a jumble and any of four teams...
Accused synagogue gunman claimed to have set fire to mosque
The hate-filled madman accused of killing a 60-year-old woman and wounding three other people at San Diego-area synagogue claimed to have set fire to a California mosque last month.
Navy to review procedures after second recruit's death in months
The US Navy will review its training and safety procedures after a recruit died during boot camp last week – the second such death in recent months. Kelsey Nobles, of...
Spotify boasts 100M paying subscribers on global expansion
Spotify is now 100 million strong. The streaming music giant Monday said it now has 100 million paying subscribers — double that of chief rival Apple Music, which reported 50...
Facebook will be overrun by dead people within 50 years: study
Facebook has a grave problem. By the year 2070, dead users could outnumber living ones on the social network, with potential implications for how our digital profiles are stored, according to...
Coach K already getting close-up look at LeBron James Jr.
It's never too early to think about reloading — for 2023. That's probably why Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is already scouting LeBron James Jr., who has still yet to play...
'They're f--ked': The complicated Kemba Walker decision
Kemba Walker hails from The Bronx and is a three-time All-Star. He makes sense for the needy Knicks, but how much sense/cents? He’s a complicated target, a player who could...
Measles outbreak across US hits 25-year high
The number of measles cases in the US reached a record-setting 704 across 22 states -- the greatest number of cases in a single year in a quarter-century, health officials...
Amazon warehouse workers are getting fired by robots
Amazon workers can be sacked by robot production line masters if they don't work fast enough picking and packing orders for the e-commerce giant. Amazon's automated system tracks every second...
Authorities thwart widespread terror plot involving US military veteran
Authorities in Southern California on Monday thwarted a terror plot involving a US military veteran, according to a report.
Lawyers want to block testimony from Nxivm leader's alleged child sex abuse victim
Lawyers for accused sex cult leader Keith Raniere want to bar trial testimony from a second woman who claims she had sex with the Nxivm leader when she was just...
Cops gathering 'tons of evidence' in Corey Ballentine shooting
Kansas cops are "working leads'' and “gathering tons of evidence and witness statements'' in the shooting of Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine and the death of his football buddy —...
Truck explodes at Burger King drive-thru in Arkansas
A sharp-eyed Burger King employee may have saved a customer from getting flame-grilled. When a truck carrying a 100-pound propane tank pulled into the drive-through of the Burger King in...
Crocs somehow just got uglier
It’s finally happened: Crocs found a way to get even uglier. Combining two much-mocked retro trends, these new Crocs feature fanny packs on the ankle straps, which can also be...
FBI got tips about synagogue shooter's manifesto minutes before attack
The FBI says it got tips on a threatening social media post just minutes before Saturday’s San Diego-area synagogue shooting — but it was too late to stop the attack....
Woman barely makes it out of sinking car alive
A woman who drove her vehicle into the water off the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was rescued by several good Samaritans. Watch the dramatic events play out before...
Man gets trapped in tunnel he dug under his ex's house so he could spy on her
MEXICO CITY — A man in northern Mexico had to be rescued after he accidentally trapped himself in a hole that he dug so he could spy on his former...
Paris needs more carpenters to rebuild Notre Dame
Paris is scrambling to train enough skilled craftsmen capable of rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral to its former glory. French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild the 856-year-old...
Woman reported fake burglary to get back at 'cheating' husband: cops
An Alabama woman reported a burglary to get back at her husband who she suspected of cheating, but the ruse backfired after she was arrested for making a false police...
Man accused of marrying 4 women pleads guilty
DOVER, N.H. — A man accused of being married to four women pleaded guilty Monday to bigamy in New Hampshire, but he will avoid jail time if he remains on...
Manchester City's amazing season could still leave fans unsatisfied
Will back-to-back titles be good enough for the City faithful?
Tourists warned against taking selfies at cliff edge hyped by Instagram influencer
Tourists have been warned to stay away from a cliff edge after an Instagram influencer popularized the spot with her scenic photos. Sydney’s picturesque Diamond Bay has become overrun with...
Eliot Spitzer's ex is the 'quiet hero' behind Pete Buttigieg's campaign
A fierce New York City political operative who once dated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eliot Spitzer is the brains behind presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s successful media campaign, according to a report...
'Moment of panic': Being inside Raiders' draft war room sounds crazy
The Raiders are the car crash you can look away from, but don't want to. That's likely why HBO will choose them for "Hard Knocks" this season and why NBC...
Uber kicks off IPO roadshow with secret meeting in London
Uber Technologies Inc. chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi sought to persuade money managers in London that the loss-making ridesharing firm’s growth plans justified a valuation of up to $91.5 billion in...
College baseball player leaps over fence for epic catch
Jeffrey Chandler, the right fielder for the North Greenville Crusaders, made an incredible catch to help the Crusaders beat Emmanuel College. Chandler leaped in the air while going for a...
Bx. mom collared for slashing kids' throats
A Bronx woman slashed her two young children’s throats, left them bleeding on a street corner, then showed up at a police station covered in their blood to turn herself...
Why on-base percentage is everything when betting MLB games
In Major League Baseball, team on-base percentage is arguably the single best indicator for evaluating offense. You can’t score runs by making outs! Both the Yankees and the Mets are...
Mom praises passengers, crew for saving baby who had seizure on flight
A mother is crediting quick-thinking passengers and crew members who sprang into action on an American Airlines flight for saving her 11-month-old daughter’s life after a seizure, saying God “put...
Young daredevil takes plea deal for latest building stunt
The New Jersey daredevil who once climbed 1 World Trade Center dodged jail Monday for scaling an under-construction Upper West Side building. Justin Casquejo, 21, copped to misdemeanor BASE jumping...
Yeshiva burglar tried to hide behind prayer shawl: cops
This bumbling crook tried — and failed — to hide his face with a Jewish prayer shawl as he broke into a Brooklyn yeshiva early Sunday and took off with...
Fire captain accused of sexually assaulting 8-year-old claims he mistook her for an adult
A fire captain in Arizona accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl while "extremely intoxicated" claims he mistook the girl’s genitals for the mouth of an adult, according to a...
Boeing CEO keeps chairman role amid anger over 737 MAX crashes
Boeing Co CEO Dennis Muilenburg, facing tough questions after two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX plane, emerged with his job intact at an annual meeting on Monday and promised...
Massive waves trap surfer in terrifying wipeout loop
A Brazilian surfer was engulfed in a massive wave in an intense video from Nazaré, Portugal. Surfer Thiago Jacaré is seen in the video riding the wave before hitting a...
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears for first time in 5 years
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi surfaced for the first time in five years to claim that the deadly Sri Lanka Easter bombings were an act of revenge for the terror...
Runs will be at a premium for Rays vs. Royals
The Royals and Rays are on opposite ends of the spectrum in MLB ERA. The Rays enter the week with the league’s lowest ERA while the Royals come in 25th....
Mike Francesa shames Giants for drafting player who was shot
Mike Francesa didn’t know much about the shooting Saturday night -- few do -- that landed Giants sixth-round draft pick Corey Ballentine in the hospital. But it didn’t stop him...
JetBlue flight quarantined at JFK Airport after measles scare
A JetBlue flight that landed at JFK Airport was temporarily quarantined Sunday night after crew members mistook mosquito bites for the measles, sources told The Post. The bites appeared on...
Millennials are arrested more, even if they don't commit crimes: study
The media would have us believe that millennials are pretty strait-laced: They reportedly drink less alcohol, do more good deeds and have less sex than previous generations. Yet new research suggests...
Suspect caught in Tennessee killing spree that left 7 dead
Seven slayings at two homes in Tennessee sent authorities on an hours-long manhunt over the weekend for the killer, according to officials. Michael Cummins, 25, was shot and captured Saturday...
Marriott is expanding further into home-sharing
Marriott International is shamelessly ripping a page out of Airbnb’s playbook. The largest hotel company in the world, with 7,000 properties and 1.3 million rooms, has been quietly renting homes...
How Arya made prophecy useless on 'Game of Thrones'
What does the latest "Game of Thrones" development mean for the role of prophecy on the show?
NFL draft's Mr. Irrelevant has rough history to overcome
Perhaps the best known Mr. Irrelevant announced this year's version. Titans kicker Ryan Succop, who was taken with the last pick of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chiefs, announced...
Death toll jumps to 38 after Mozambique’s latest cyclone
MOZAMBIQUE — The death toll from Cyclone Kenneth in northern Mozambique jumped to 38, the government announced Monday, as flooding and pounding rains hampered efforts to deliver aid to badly...
Mom arrested after blaming 3-year-old son for infant's death
A Texas mom has been arrested in connection with her newborn daughter's death — after trying to blame her 3-year-old son for killing the girl. Halle Marie Murry, 25, was...
'Shattered' family shares details of shooting that killed Giants draft pick's friend
Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine called his college roommate’s father Sunday -- but not to talk about what the dad thought. Dwane Simmons' father said that when Ballentine phoned him,...
Orioles vs. White Sox: O's bats will awaken behind John Means
“Nassau Coliseum does not qualify as a major league facility.” Thank you, Hurricane Gary Bettman. Isles may be the only team to gain home-ice advantage after Round 1 only to...
The quarterback the draft forgot
Lost amid the Daniel Jones hysteria, the ascension of Kyler Murray as the No. 1 pick and Drew Lock falling into the second round was the quarterback who was forgotten....
Accused killer of ex-hockey pro and advocate may have been on jealous rampage
The suspect behind the grisly slayings of a former hockey pro and a criminal justice advocate in California may have been on a jealous rampage targeting romantic rivals, according to...
Trump mocks 'Sleepy Joe' ahead of Biden's Pennsylvania rally
President Trump slammed "Sleepy Joe" Biden on Monday, claiming he's cleaning up the former vice president's mess in the White House and mocking him for holding his first campaign rally...
Fireman surprises teacher girlfriend with a proposal during school fire drill
Luckily this surprise proposal didn't go up in flames. Allison Hunt, a social studies and AP human geography teacher at Kentucky's Manual High School, was expecting an ordinary fire drill...
Stranded dolphin on Florida beach had bags of trash in its stomach
Researchers made a sad discovery in the stomach of a dolphin who was found stranded on a Florida beach last week. Two plastic bags and a shredded piece of a...
People flee airborne acid as North Carolina zinc plant burns
NORTH CAROLINA — Authorities in North Carolina say a fire at a zinc production plant in Mooresboro forced some residents to evacuate the area early Monday. The American Zinc Products...
Afghan women are demanding a seat at country's peace talks
HERAT, Afghanistan — For four hours, Khadeja begged her in-laws to take her to the hospital. The skin on her face and neck was peeling. The pain was excruciating. Her...
Soccer star dies in crash after two bus drivers fall asleep
A striker for a Turkish soccer club died Monday from injuries he sustained during a bus crash after an away match, team officials announced. Josef Sural, a 28-year-old Czech Republic...
Dave Gettleman wants Giants fans to be nicer
Dave Gettleman hears the outcries, the Giants masses worried a madman is in control. He just wishes you could be a little kinder when you express that he has lost...
Artists mock Poland's ban on 'obscene' banana-eating artwork
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s artists and opposition politicians are posting photos of themselves eating bananas in protest after the country’s authorities called an artwork featuring the fruit obscene and removed...
BYU valedictorian Matthew Easton: 'I'm proud to be a gay son of God'
At a religious university known for opposing the LGBT community, a valedictorian bravely chose his graduation speech to come out. Matthew Easton is a political science graduate of Brigham Young...
Wendy’s employee pulls woman’s hair, throws chair in brutal brawl
An intense fight broke out between a male employee and two women at a Wendy’s in North Palm Beach, Florida. In video filmed at the scene, the male employee is...
NASA to simulate a massive doomsday asteroid scenario
NASA is preparing for a possible “doomsday” by rehearsing what would happen if an asteroid was hurtling to Earth. The space agency along with other international organizations will play out...
Nearly 200K 'never-before-seen' viruses found deep in ocean
Never-before-seen viruses have been discovered hidden deep in the ocean. Almost 200,000 of the infectious pathogens were found during a global marine life expedition, which took over 10 years to...
The Cardinals turned Josh Rosen into a tragic hero
Josh Rosen had to get traded to win over Cardinals fans. Rosen commendably stuck around in Arizona to play in Larry Fitzgerald's charity softball game Saturday night, one day after...
Cop arrested after fight over small dog in Brooklyn
A Philadelphia cop was charged with robbery and other crimes after going in full uniform with his girlfriend to Brooklyn, where he allegedly choked her brother when he refused to...
NFL is nearing its first Tyreek Hill decision
The NFL is considering putting Tyreek Hill on the commissioner's exempt list as early as this week, amid an ongoing criminal investigation surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs wideout, ESPN reported...
White whale accused of being Russian spy
Thar she blows — her cover! A group of Norwegian fishermen spotted a beluga whale they believe was on an international espionage mission. Fisherman Joar Hesten told a local television...
Students kill themselves after flunking tests now probed for 'technical glitches'
At least 20 students in India have killed themselves for flunking tests that are now being probed for "technical glitches" that caused erroneous results, according to reports. Nearly 1 million...
Trump says Cuomo, Letitia James trying to 'destroy' NRA
President Trump accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Attorney General Letitia James of trying to "destroy" the National Rifle Association as a leadership fight inside the gun rights group spilled...
Whitey Bulger's former warden thinks gangster 'wanted to die'
Whitey Bulger was ready to die. That’s according to the former warden of the Florida prison where the 89-year-old crime boss was housed before being shipped off to a West...
Maureen McCormick is tired of anti-vaxxers using Marcia Brady meme
Marcia Brady is seeing red over a Facebook anti-vaxxer group that has been using her image from a 50-year-old episode of “The Brady Bunch” to pooh-pooh the dangers of the...
Alleged spy tied to Khashoggi killing found dead in prison
An alleged spy from the United Arab Emirates under investigation for the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was found dead in his Turkish prison cell, according to a...
Furry feline sends hilariously threatening message to house sitter
Hide your knives when this kitty is around! While looking after a friend's apartment in New York, Gracie Gardner found herself in big trouble with the house cat. The lil'...
Sri Lanka bars Muslim women from wearing face veils
Muslim women in Sri Lanka will no longer be able to veil their faces under an emergency law ordered by President Maithripala Sirisena that bans all kinds of face coverings...
Elementary school teacher caught kicking 5-year-old girl
A Kansas elementary teacher was caught on video kicking a 5-year-old girl — and could face criminal charges over the disturbing incident, according to reports. First-year teacher Crystal Smith was...
Horrifying footage shows deadly Seattle crane collapse
Horrifying video has emerged of the moment a crane collapsed at a Seattle construction site, killing four people, including a college student who was in a car that was crushed...
Burger King plans to take its new fake-meat Whopper nationwide
Who said fast food customers don’t like healthy food? Burger King’s Impossible Whopper — made from wheat and potato proteins — is going on the permanent menu after just a...
Baby tries to breastfeed from gorilla statue
Mom Tera Williams and her 18-month-old Maysn were walking around the Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky, Ohio, when Maysn ran up to a statue of a gorilla and tried to breastfeed...
Burkina Faso church attack leaves 5 dead, including priest
At least five people have been shot dead -- including a pastor and his sons -- in an attack on a church in Africa, according to security sources. The gunmen...
Three found dead at central Indiana home after shooting report
MUNCIE, Ind. — Authorities say three family members have been found dead at a home in central Indiana following a reported shooting. Emergency dispatchers received a report about a shooting...
Police: Argument over dog poop leads to Kentucky shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police in Kentucky say an argument over dog poop ended with a man shooting a woman in the face and repeatedly shooting another man. The Courier Journal...
Paris police arrest suspected attack plotters
PARIS — The Paris prosecutor's office says several people, including a minor, have been arrested on suspicion they were preparing an attack possibly targeting French security forces in the near...
Florida panther stuck on wrong side of highway fence
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Wildlife officials and a motorist helped guide a Florida panther that was stuck on the wrong side of a highway fence back through an open gate...
8-year-old boy saves himself and sister from carjacker
An 8-year-old Ohio boy’s heroic actions allowed him and his 10-year-old sister to escape from their grandmother’s car that was being stolen. The boy, Chance, and his older sister, Skyler,...
Indonesia floods kill at least 19, thousands displaced
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's disaster agency says floods and landslides from torrential rains have killed at least 19 people and displaced thousands in the past few days. The agency said...
Commander of Guantanamo Bay prison is fired
WASHINGTON — Military officials say the commander of the task force that runs the prison at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been fired for a "loss...
Unlikely pinch-hitter shows how thin injuries have made Yankees
SAN FRANCISCO — Having to use Cameron Maybin and Thairo Estrada because DJ LeMahieu and Gio Urshela left the Yankees’ 11-5 win Sunday over the Giants with injuries, manager Aaron...
Iraq war vet who rushed toward San Diego synagogue shooter speaks out
The Iraq war veteran who rushed at the San Diego synagogue shooter said instinct took over as he fearlessly ran toward the gunman while screaming at the top of his...
Lundqvist hoping change of pace will get his game in order
Off he goes Monday, Henrik Lundqvist beginning his journey from New York to Slovakia in quest of gold for Sweden in the World Championships that will commence with a match...
Multiday sentencing starting for 2012 Chicago terrorism case
CHICAGO — A multiday sentencing hearing focused on whether undercover FBI agents egged on a teenager to participate in a terrorist plot knowing he was mentally ill begins Monday in...
Why Islanders aren't making a fuss over game-changing ruling
There was no complaining from Devon Toews that the puck he kicked into the goal didn’t count, even though it would have been monumental for his Islanders. Hanging on to...
Hoops game sold Jay Bilas on what Giants see in Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones was his basketball teammate and friend as far back as third grade, and so Anthony Bilas tells why the draft-night jeers from Giants fans will one day be...