July 31, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand wants to explain white privilege to 'white women in the suburbs'
Presidential hopeful Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said during Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate that she can address "institutional racism" by explaining white privilege to women in the suburbs. “I can explain...
Mets 'motivated' after slow deadline — then they take care of business
CHICAGO — Todd Frazier began July as somebody who figured to draw interest heading to the trade deadline. He ended the month still on the Mets, after offers that would...
One by one, Dems took their shots at Biden — and missed
Kamala Harris is a one-hit wonder. Joe Biden is the Comeback Kid. The California senator, who was the unqualified star of her first debate for going after Joe Biden, came...
Man 'abandoned' by cop in midst of psychotic breakdown found dead hours later: suit
A South Carolina man suffering from delusions, hallucinations and a mental disorder was "abandoned" at a closed gas station by a sheriff's deputy after having a psychotic breakdown -- and...
Biden mangles his own campaign pitch at end of Dem debate
Joe Biden fumbled during his closing statement at the Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, erroneously encouraging prospective supporters to “go to Joe 30330" — rather than texting "Joe" to the...
Yankees' cries for help mysteriously weren't answered
Sometimes, in the risky business of running a major league baseball team, you’ve just got to say, “What the f--k?” And when general manager Brian Cashman did not, allowing Wednesday’s...
Dodgers call up future ace 'Gingergaard'
The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly called up their top pitching prospect on Wednesday, and he already has drawn comparisons to Noah Syndergaard. Dustin May — nicknamed "Gingergaard" due to his...
Cambridge student jumps to her death from plane in Madagascar
A 19-year-old Cambridge University student — reportedly distressed over her "failed" research project — jumped to her death from a small airplane during a biology internship in Madagascar. Alana Cutland...
Red Sox pitcher punches two TVs in dugout outburst
When Rick Porcello struggles, the Red Sox pay the price. So does the dugout. The Boston pitcher punched two TVs hanging in the Fenway Park dugout Wednesday night after giving...
Daniel Jones got 'pissed' and Pat Shurmur liked it
Pat Shurmur said rookie quarterback Daniel Jones was “pissed” after his first interception in practice Tuesday. “I’m good with that,” the Giants coach said with a smile. Whether it was...
Readers sound off on why young American men are so angry
On Tuesday, in the aftermath of the Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting — committed, as such carnage overwhelmingly is, by a young man — I ran a column asking one...
One Giant can't stop hyping up Daniel Jones
No one — not even Pat Shurmur or Dave Gettleman or John Mara — has any idea when Daniel Jones will get his chance to be The Next Eli Manning....
De Blasio's Twitter offers sympathy to Garner family — while he's on debate stage
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants Eric Garner's family and "every single person hurt by the tragedy of his death" to know "they are seen and heard" — or at least...
2020 candidates gang up on Biden
DETROIT, Mich. — Front-running Joe Biden stumbled through his second Democratic primary debate Wednesday night in the face of a withering assault by Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Kamala Harris and...
Economists call the Fed interest rate cut an 'unwise decision'
The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut was too little for Wall Street — and too much for some economists. “The Fed’s decision today is like in the days when doctors...
Gregg Williams' wrath is solving Jets' penalty problem
Sam Darnold was having one of his best practices of training camp, throwing darts, creating plays with his legs, burning the No. 1 defense in the red zone for touchdowns....
Pitcher gives angry Yankees fans reason for hope
The Yankees seemed to take a step back in the race to win a championship on Wednesday, as they failed to add anyone at the trade deadline and Houston picked...
Sam Darnold's series of plays have Jets in awe
The morning started poorly, with a botched play. Sam Darnold turned the wrong way on a handoff, and it was blown dead. Adam Gase, however, wasn’t upset when he approached...
Pantaleo, who killed Eric Garner, should've been fired 'years ago': Johnson
Council Speaker Corey Johnson said on Wednesday that the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner while trying to detain him on a Staten Island street should have been fired "years...
Marianne Williamson tops Google searches after latest Democratic debate
No major poll has her topping 2% — but, as far as the viewing audience of Tuesday night’s Democratic primary debate is concerned, no one walked away a bigger winner...
Cuomo aide rips de Blasio for touting $15 minimum wage at Dem debate
DETROIT, Mich. — Mayor Bill de Blasio touted New York's $15 minimum wage during Wednesday night's Democratic debate — but a top aide for Gov. Andrew Cuomo wasn't going to...
Election spending’s trickle-down conundrum
Here’s the ironic thing about next year’s presidential election: The economy will be boosted by the flood of campaign money being spent at a time when the 26 Democrats running...
The Fed getting a sneak peek at July's job numbers isn't a bad thing
The way things are supposed to work, the Federal Reserve shouldn’t have seen the job figures for July that will be reported Friday. Those numbers are supposed to be secret...
US teen accused of killing Italian cop once gave classmate brain injury in brutal beating
The privileged San Francisco teenager accused of fatally stabbing a police officer in Rome once pummeled a classmate at a party, causing a severe brain injury, according to a recent...
Texas mom all smiles after leaving infant in car while she drank at bar
A woman busted for leaving her infant in the car as she allegedly downed two shots at a Texas bar could be seen beaming a bright smile in her mugshot....
Protesters shout 'Fire Pantaleo' at de Blasio, Booker during Dem debate
DETROIT, Mich. -- Hecklers shouting "Fire Pantaleo" interrupted both Mayor Bill de Blasio and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker during Wednesday night's Democratic debate. One protester could be heard chiming...
How Cashman is spinning Yankees' pain
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman came away from Wednesday’s trade deadline empty-handed. There was no last-minute surprise, like Houston pulled with Zack Greinke, or an early move, as Cincinnati made...
Mets are strangely relevant in Brodie's biggest win yet
CHICAGO — Remember Toonces the Driving Cat? For some inexplicable reason, in this recurring “Saturday Night Live” sketch, Toonces’ human owners thought it would be a good idea to let...
Biden to Harris before debate: 'Go easy on me, kid'
Former Vice President Joe Biden asked Sen. Kamala Harris to do him a favor as the Democratic debates got underway on Wednesday night. "Go easy on me, kid," he could...
Mets' rationale for the massive moves they didn't make
CHICAGO — For as many calls as general manager Brodie Van Wagenen took heading into Wednesday’s trade deadline, he ultimately couldn’t part with his big guns. Noah Syndergaard and Zack...
An Italian lesson in helping people at high risk for homelessness
SAN DONATO VAL DI COMINO, ITALY -- At six o’clock each morning, the alcoholics, addicts and mentally ill residents of this Italian village emerge from their homes and congregate in...
Here's why the MLB trade deadline was a dud
This trade deadline was Knicks’ free agency — a lot of noise, tons of anticipation and a payoff of Julius Randle and Bobby Portis. Yeah, Zack Greinke was traded, but...
De Blasio to unveil plan to 'tax the hell out of the wealthy' at debate
Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to unveil a plan he'll tout as the "most aggressive wealth tax" during Wednesday night's Democratic debate. In fact, De Blasio, in his opening statement...
Save cyclists lives: enforce the laws, don’t weaken them
Of the last three bicycle deaths in New York, two were caused by cyclists running red lights. So naturally the City Council recently granted them yet another road privilege. Starting...
Marianne Williamson connects in a way that regular pols can’t, like Trump
Marianne Williamson was the breakout star of the first night of this week’s Democratic presidential debate. Google announced that more people had searched for her name than for any other...
Eli Manning finding chemistry with his new Giants' target
Our daily practice report from Giants training camp: Good Eli Manning was 9-for-12 in 11-on-11 drills. Golden Tate was a big target for Manning, as the two continue to develop...
Corruption on top of failure at the UN’s Palestine agency
President Trump cut off US funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees last September because UNRWA is “irredeemably flawed.” In fact, it’s worse than he...
Trump called Putin and offered to help with Siberian wildfires — only to get shot down: Kremlin
President Trump called Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and offered to help tackle wildfires that have been raging through Russia's Siberia, the Kremlin says. Putin's office thanked Trump for...
California’s pathetic attempt to troll Trump
Why let a little thing like the US Constitution get in the way of a dig at President Trump? That’s the attitude of the Democrats who run the Golden State....
Trump tweets video of Elijah Cummings calling Baltimore 'drug infested'
President Trump on Wednesday tweeted a video clip that shows Rep. Elijah Cummings describing his hometown of Baltimore as a "drug-infested area" during a Congressional hearing 20 years ago. "The Radical...
NYC’s bid to limit Uber is starting to recreate the taxi-medallion system
Surprise: The city’s efforts to rein in Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services are starting to recreate the old yellow-cab-medallion system — at the drivers’ expense. And the effort to...
Man on Florida honeymoon drowns while swimming in ocean for first time
A 22-year-old Iowa man drowned on his Florida honeymoon Tuesday when he went swimming in the ocean for the first time, according to reports. Dalton Cottrell and his newlywed wife...
James O'Neill was 'knocked down' by latest NYPD suicide
The city's police commissioner said he was "knocked down" by an NYPD cop's suicide this past weekend -- the fifth member of service to take his own life since June...
Teens are depending on 'safety blanket' life coaches now: study
Well, that’s one way to get through your awkward teenage years. Instead of a nodding therapist or good ol’ mom and dad, Gen Zers are hiring life coaches — professional...
Marcus Stroman's bold message after Mets stay quiet
CHICAGO — For two days, Marcus Stroman existed in a sort of limbo, staying away physically from his new team as he packed his many belongings in Toronto and wasn’t...
JFK speechwriter’s Westchester home is for sale
A Westchester estate that was once home to President John F. Kennedy’s speechwriter, the late Ted Sorensen, is on the market. His widow Gillian Sorensen, a former UN assistant secretary-general...
My pedophile husband nearly destroyed my life and family
Standing at the bottom of his driveway, a concerned neighbor crossed his arms and waited like a sentry while disgraced teacher and coach Joseph Doyle visited his two young sons...
Ohio cops disciplined for Stormy Daniels arrest in 2018
Five Ohio police officers have been hit with departmental charges in connection with the 2018 arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels, the department announced Wednesday. Columbus police said a department...
Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen shop for homes in the NYC ’burbs
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Brazilian stunner Gisele Bündchen are looking at city schools for their brood. But that hasn't stopped them from house hunting outside the city...
Senate confirms Kelly Craft as US ambassador to the UN
The Senate confirmed Kelly Craft to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, despite scathing criticism of the nominee from Democrats. The vote was 56 to 34, with just...
Creator of Wolffer's famed rosé toasts lovely Hamptons home
Make way for the real rosé mansion. As the head winemaker of famed Hamptons vineyard Wolffer Estate, Roman Roth is the man behind New Yorkers’ favorite bottle of rosé. But...
Queens councilman wants to trade parking spots for bike lanes in LIC
With cyclist fatalities on the rise, a City Councilman from Queens wants to blanket Long Island City with protected bike lanes -- a proposal that could likely cost the neighborhood...
Video shows flood rushing through crowded Staten Island bus
Flash flooding was apparently so bad on Staten Island on Wednesday afternoon that water seeped through the doors of an MTA bus, engulfing the floor while desperate riders struggled to...
Google's celeb-obsessed hunt for climate change solution is hypocritical joke
It doesn’t get more hypocritical than A-listers jetting in on private planes to bemoan climate change at Google’s private party in Sicily this week. The Gulfstreams, mega-yachts and gas-guzzling Maserati...
Making sense of Yankees' day that could prove catastrophic
This period of American League history might be defined this way: The Astros landed Justin Verlander in August 2017 and won the ALCS because they had him and the Yankees...
Jennifer Dulos' blood found on shirt, bra in bag hubby allegedly dumped
A T-shirt police believe Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos wore the day she vanished was found stained with her blood inside a bag her estranged husband allegedly dumped in a roadside...
De Blasio would've fired Eric Garner cop 'immediately': Bronx Dem
DETROIT, Mich. — Mayor Bill de Blasio would have fired the NYPD cop who engaged in a fatal struggle with Eric Garner if he could have, a surrogate for de...
'Snappy' Joe Biden is ready to slide into your DMs
“Hello, fellow youngsters!” Seventy-six-year-old Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden joined the millennial-dominated social media app Snapchat Wednesday in an apparent bid to appeal to the youths. The septuagenarian announced the...
Former NYPD Crime Stoppers cop gets year, day for bank fraud scheme
A former NYPD detective who followed up on tips for the department's Crime Stoppers Unit has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his role in...
Rangers buying out veteran to escape salary-cap disaster
In this salary-cap squeeze, Kevin Shattenkirk was the casualty. The Rangers plan to buy out the remaining two years of the 30-year-old’s contract at $6.65 million per season, The Post...
NYC police union protests de Blasio in Detroit hours before debate
A local police union president blasted Bill de Blasio at an NYPD union protest of the mayor outside the Democratic debate venue in Motor City Wednesday.
Couple who wanted to euthanize cat demand return from nanny who stole him
The Long Island family whose nanny stole their ailing cat to spare him from euthanization claimed Wednesday they still want the tabby back -- even as court documents revealed their...
Video shows state troopers choking, bodyslamming driver who was speeding
Cellphone video captured in Mississippi shows a driver being choked and wrestled to the ground by state troopers after being pulled over and “detained” for speeding. “Get your f—king hands...
Double fault: white girl claimed she was black tennis prodigy in college application
A white California prepschooler whose parents worked with the mastermind of the college admissions scandal was nearly accepted to several of top schools — as an African American tennis star,...
Buttigieg's bid to kill the gig economy and other commentary
Culture chronicle: 2nd Thoughts on the Sexual Revolution No one living under Soviet Communism imagined the “revolution” failing — until it did. Dan Hitchens at First Things wonders if a...
'Horse' penis guard gets 25 years in prison for sexually abusing inmates
A former Brooklyn jail guard convicted of sexually abusing multiple female inmates was sentenced to 25 years behind bars Wednesday -- after the judge teared up and thanked one of...
Lucy Lawless says she's into reviving 'Xena: Warrior Princess'
Lucy Lawless says “serendipity” brought her back to TV as crimesolver Alexa Crowe in “My Life Is Murder,” premiering Aug. 5 on Acorn TV. “I was in New Zealand raising...
Arrest that cost accused cop-killer his eye was 'lawful and justified': prosecutor
Florida cops used "lawful and justified" force when they arrested an accused cop killer who was so badly beaten that he lost his left eye, a state prosecutor said Wednesday....
Everything that went down before the MLB trade deadline
The Mets and Reds got the trade deadline rolling earlier this week, acquiring aces Marcus Stroman and Trevor Bauer, respectively, but plenty of teams around the league made less-splashy moves...
Little boy has 526 hidden teeth removed from his jawbone
The tooth fairy owes this kid a small fortune.
Mysterious ancient ‘rock columns’ 2,500 years older than Stonehenge
Archaeologists are finally teaming up to solve the mystery surrounding a prehistoric megalith site in Armenia known as the "Armenian Stonehenge." Bnorran Historic-Cultural NGO and the Institute of Archaeology and...
'Not leaving:' How Noah Syndergaard celebrated staying with the Mets
As the MLB trade deadline came and went, Noah Syndergaard celebrated that he was still with the Mets. The star pitcher posted a classic movie clip from the “The Wolf...
Reds pitcher found out he got traded at Arby's
Who hasn't gotten life-changing news in a fast-food parking lot? On his way home to his offseason home in Atlanta, where the Reds play next, Tanner Roark was craving a...
2nd person dies from Ebola in Congo city of Goma
KINSHASA, Congo — The man who became the second confirmed Ebola case in Congo's major crossroads city of Goma has died, officials said Wednesday, adding that he may never have...
Only silver lining to Yankees' miserable trade deadline
Wednesday’s game against the Diamondbacks was a nine-inning snap shot of what has been ailing the Yankees recently. A long search for rotation help on a day when former ace...
Inside Jeffery Epstein's diabolical baby-making plan
Jeffrey Epstein dreamed of improving humanity by using his sperm to impregnate scores of women at his New Mexico ranch — and also wanted his penis and head frozen after...
One in five working moms report pressure from job to stop breastfeeding
A third of mothers surveyed reported that returning to work was the reason they stopped breastfeeding, and 19 percent even reported receiving pressure from work to stop.
Rising ocean temperatures are killing Guam's coral reefs
MANGILAO, Guam — A third of Guam’s coral reefs have died because of rising ocean temperatures, researchers said. University of Guam researchers said increased temperatures killed 34% of Guam’s coral...
New law allows firefighters to rescue pets trapped in hot cars
Freaked out pets trapped in boiling hot cars may now be rescued by firefighters and other first responders, thanks to a new state law approved Wednesday. Police and peace officers...
Scans reveal how cocaine ‘eats away’ at your brain
The images show how the class A drug can "eat away" at your brain, leaving you with disabilities -- and at worst, dead.
'Talking lasers' that beam messages to our ears in the works: Pentagon
Hold on to your tinfoil hats, because there's certainly a conspiracy theory a-brewin' here. The Pentagon has confirmed it's testing lasers that can talk. Huh? Weapons researchers at the Department...
Newly-minted correction officer follows dad's, grandfather's footsteps
“I'm honored to have this job, to make it this far,” said the newly-minted officer, 23-year-old Frank M. Squillante, whose father and grandfather boasted decades-long careers with the New York...
Navy pilot missing after fighter jet crash in Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley
The US Navy launched a search-and-rescue operation Wednesday after an F/A-18E Super Hornet jet crashed Wednesday near a military airbase in Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley. "Search and rescue...
Pair of robbers posing as NYCHA workers rob man of $2.5K
Two robbers posing as city housing workers stole $2,500 from a man in a housing complex on the West Side of Manhattan Wednesday afternoon, cops said. The men, wearing blue...
Trump administration sanctions Iran's foreign minister
The US on Wednesday slapped financial sanctions on Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, as part of its escalating campaign of pressure against the Islamic Republic. The unusual action of...
Who to bet at the Wyndham with PGA Tour cards on the line
There will be plenty of drama at this weekend’s Wyndham Championship, the final chance for players to secure their spots in the top 125 in FedExCup points, which puts them...
Dow Jones tanks as Fed chairman raises doubts on further rate cuts
Wall Street got what it wanted from the Federal Reserve — just not enough of it. The stock market plunged Wednesday despite the Fed announcing its first interest rate cut...
Man downed drink before fatal leap from Roger Smith Hotel roof
The man who plunged to his death from a trendy Midtown rooftop bar was a 21-year-old Upper West Side resident who downed a drink before taking the fatal fall, police...
Trump orders Navy to rescind medals from lawyers who prosecuted SEAL
President Trump said Wednesday that he would order the Navy to rescind medals given to military lawyers who prosecuted a former Navy SEAL the president supported during his court martial...
Equifax victims unlikely to get $125 due to 'overwhelming' response
Victims of Equifax’s 2017 data breach will get nowhere near the $125 each that was originally promised — with regulators admitting on Wednesday that they haven’t set aside enough cash...
Bid to quickly halt Central Park West bike lane construction fails
A Manhattan judge on Wednesday declined to immediately halt construction of a protected bike lane on Central Park West, a day after a local condo board sued the city to...
Empire State Building-size asteroid 'expected' to miss Earth
A “potentially hazardous” asteroid the size of the Empire State Building will come within striking distance of the Earth on Aug. 10 — but is expected to zoom by without...
Woman abandons twins behind business, one baby dead: cops
A California woman is in custody Wednesday, a day after police say she abandoned two newborns behind a local business after appearing to give birth to them on the sidewalk...
Astros get Zack Greinke in another Yankees deadline blow
The Yankees’ pitching pain only gets worse. While general manager Brian Cashman stood idle at the MLB trade deadline sans a minor league trade, the Astros acquired ace Zack Greinke...
Murder-suicide suspect allegedly kept wife in freezer for 8 days
A Texas man killed his 24-year-old estranged wife and stored her body inside a garage freezer as part of a twisted murder-suicide, according to reports. Edward Rogers Jr., 66, even...
The one sad trade deadline deal the Yankees did make
The Yankees did end up adding a pitcher at the trade deadline. Except he won't be pitching in the Bronx anytime soon. The Yankees acquired LHP Alfredo Garcia from the...
What age men and women consider themselves officially an adult
A survey of 2,000 Americans asked people to pinpoint the age at which they felt they fully became a grownup and saw women identify this feeling earlier in life on...
Tiffany Cabán's Queens DA prospects looking even worse today
Queens district attorney candidate Tiffany Cabán’s last-ditch bid to get disqualified votes counted in the razor-thin Democratic primary was all but sunk Wednesday as a judge wouldn't commit to counting...
Trump administration to set up plan allowing prescription meds from Canada
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it will create a way for Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada for the first time, reversing years...
Bronx pastor accused of fleecing Harlem nonprofit to fuel lavish lifestyle
The CEO of a tax-payer funded nonprofit that serves some of the city's neediest city populations bilked the organization out more than half a million dollars to fund lavish vacations...
Yankees' best pitching hope after stunningly quiet trade deadline
What the Yankees have now will have to be good enough. The AL East leaders let the trade deadline pass without making any big deals -- they did acquire minor...
The huge price tag the Yankees rejected for Robbie Ray
The Yankees weren't flinching. With hours to go before Wednesday afternoon's MLB trade deadline and desperately in need of pitching reinforcements, the Yankees rejected a massive price tag for Diamondbacks...
Bill de Blasio warns New Yorkers about storm — from Michigan
Mayor Bill de Blasio is alerting New Yorkers about an impending storm -- from over 600 miles away in partly sunny Detroit. "We have a severe thunderstorm warning for our...
Obese people enjoy the taste of food more, study finds
Obese people eat more food because it simply tastes better, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Iowa gave chocolate to a group of obese and non-obese...
Drunk driver busted when cops find gas pump nozzle attached to Range Rover
What a Masshole! A woman was busted in Massachusetts for drunk driving after cops found her driving with a gas pump nozzle attached to her Range Rover, police said Wednesday....
Newly discovered ancient predator named after Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon
Hundreds of fossils of a primordial sea creature with rake-like claws and a head resembling the Millennium Falcon spaceship of “Star Wars” fame have been unearthed in Canada.
Sam Darnold not only QB to impress at Jets practice
Highlights from the Jets practice on Wednesday: Something Good Sam Darnold wasn’t the only quarterback to impress Wednesday. Backup Trevor Siemian was sharp as well, tossing a pair of touchdown...
Dez Bryant cryptically announces he's taking time away from football
Dez Bryant is done with the NFL. At least for now. The former star Dallas Cowboys receiver, who hasn’t played since 2017, expressed that attitude in a curious message on...
Nobel Prize-winning economist nabs East Village row house
What a wedding gift! Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer and professor/author Caroline Weber, who married last year, are the new owners of a 19th-century East Village row house that was...
Buy hard: Bruce Willis’ massive New York estate is now much cheaper
As the market continues to soften, Bruce and Emma Heming Willis have dropped the price of their Bedford compound to a total of $9.39 million.
Mongolian president gifts Trump's son Barron horse named 'Victory'
President Trump on Wednesday welcomed Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga — who gave a horse to first son Barron Trump, which the commander in chief said would be named “Victory.” Trump...
Designers buy Greenwich Village’s famed pink townhouse
A dilapidated pink stucco townhouse at the heart of a $25 million real estate empire owned by the late Village eccentric Celeste Martin has sold for $8.5 million — far...
CNN's coverage of Democratic debates was a total ratings flop
CNN's highly criticized airing of the second round of Democratic presidential debates was a ratings flop - attracting just 8.2 million viewers. The three-hour Tuesday evening telecast hosted by Jake...
The MLB trade deadline can ruin your career
Carlos Guillen didn’t sleep the night he got traded for Randy Johnson. He didn’t sleep on the 6 a.m. flight from New Orleans to Tacoma the next morning. He didn’t...
Millions of Florida honey bees dead after suspected poisoning
A veteran Florida beekeeper thinks someone may have poisoned his honey bees and is offering $30,000 for information leading to the arrest of whoever’s responsible.
Two more female NY1 anchors sue alleging age, maternity discrimination
Two additional on-air personalities for NY1 have come forward with claims they faced age discrimination -- with one saying she was fired from the station during her third trimester of...
Tiger Woods will return in New Jersey after British Open embarrassment
Tiger Woods will return to action in New Jersey. Woods announced on Wednesday that he will be competing in the first two legs of the FedEx Cup playoffs. He will...
Cops tackle knife-wielding man after stabbing spree in NYC
A career criminal stabbed a straphanger on a Manhattan train -- and then knifed another man who tried to stop him from running away from cops in a caught-on-camera pursuit,...
Las Vegas pizzeria's wacky solution to grasshopper invasion
One Nevada restaurant is making the most of the hordes of grasshoppers that have descended upon Las Vegas — by using them as inspiration for a pizza topping.
A black moon rises Wednesday: What is it and can we see it?
There's a black moon on the rise. On Wednesday night, North Americans will get a rare chance to see a "black moon," which occurs only about every two and a...
New Yorkers take out billboards in Iowa to get de Blasio's attention
DETROIT, Mich. -- They can't get his attention back home, so a group of Billionaires' Row residents is taking their battle with Mayor Bill de Blasio over a homeless shelter...
'She went downhill fast': California woman contracts West Nile virus
Laura Hardwick’s family said they aren’t sure where the offending mosquito struck, but that she did get several bites while celebrating the Fourth of July in Clovis.
French's creates mustard ice cream for National Mustard Day
It's the latest hybrid nobody asked for.
Coast Guard cutter drops off 13 tons of cocaine before heading home
The crew of a Coast Guard cutter finally made it home -- but not before stopping in California to drop off the 13 tons of cocaine it recently seized. That...
Worrying discovery behind Democratic debate's #DemDebateSoWhite hashtag
Bot-like accounts pushed the hashtag #DemDebateSoWhite during Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, according to a report from social media analytics firm Storyful.
Gloria Allred claims she has new evidence against Jeffrey Epstein
Lawyer Gloria Allred said Monday that she's been hired by women who claim they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein — and hinted they may have evidence against some of...
The women out to stop Puerto Rico from having its second-ever female governor
SAN JUAN — The popular suspicion, or at least the very popular hope, among Puerto Rican activists is that Wanda Vázquez will quit rather than becoming the island’s governor Friday...
Savage X Fenty model lies about being transgender after transphobic comments
Fashion model Carissa Pinkston, who recently admitted to lying about being transgender after making anti-trans comments online, now says she's “taking full responsibility” for her actions.
Dead like dad: Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, is no longer with us
Hamza bin Laden, the son and possible successor to terror kingpin Osama bin Laden, is dead, it was reported Wednesday. The United States has gathered intelligence that the al Qaeda...
The frustrating wait for key Jets defender
A week into Jets training camp, Marcus Maye’s status remains unchanged. The third-year safety is still on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, a bystander in practice waiting to...
AOC says Palestinians have 'no choice but to riot' — and Americans could do the same
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that people such as Palestinians have no other option than to “riot” because they are “marginalized” by Israel — drawing swift outrage from Jewish advocacy groups....
The Kyler Murray hype train is growing
The hype for Kyler Murray is growing. Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald, who's entering his 16th NFL season, had high praise this week for the No. 1 pick. “I’ve never...
Baltimore schools' mission: Help students cope with trauma
BALTIMORE — When she transferred to a new K-8 school two years ago, Tinazsha Johnson was in deep distress. The Baltimore sixth grader was crushed by the death of her...
A hero dad's final words as he saved daughters from drowning
A Tennessee dad died saving his three daughters from dangerous rip tides in Florida -- and his final words to them were "I got you." Fred Pepperman, 53, was vacationing...
Pete Alonso's trade deadline spent pumping up Mets fans
Confused by the Mets' trade deadline approach? Pete Alonso is here to pump you up. The slugging first baseman tweeted out a message to Mets fans as the team tries...
NASA to join forces with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to explore moon, Mars
The government space agency said on Tuesday that it is partnering with 13 US companies, including Bezos' Blue Origin and Musk's SpaceX, for 19 different projects to advance space technologies...
Cultural institutions' workforces are too white: City report
Mayor Bill de Blasio is demanding the city’s largest government-funded cultural institutions become more diverse, but a new study found that such work forces are largely “underrepresented” by people of...
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in a decade
The Federal Reserve is cutting its key interest rate for the first time in a decade to try to counter threats ranging from uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump's trade...
Bruce Dern revisits TV Western heyday in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
Bruce Dern makes a cameo appearance in Tarantino's hit film.
Airline crew delivers baby girl mid-flight
A Middle East Airlines-Air Liban passenger recently gave birth during a flight traveling between Qatar and Lebanon, safely delivering a baby daughter with the help of cabin crew.
Trump calls CNN host Don Lemon 'the dumbest man on television'
President Trump on Wednesday ripped into CNN host Don Lemon for accusing him of bigotry during Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate. “CNN’s Don Lemon, the dumbest man on television, insinuated last...
Bob Menendez rips Trump's UN ambassador pick
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday unleashed a scathing attack on President Trump’s pick to serve as US ambassador to the UN. Kelly Craft, currently...
Browns star shows just what Jamison Crowder can do in Jets offense
Jamison Crowder does his research, and he knows Adam Gase’s history. It was enough to bring him to the Jets. “In this offense, you look at it,” Crowder said, “slot...
Michael Kay's return to YES booth delayed
The voice of the Yankees, Michael Kay, will be out another week to 10 days as he still needs more time to recover from vocal cord surgery. Kay had hoped...
Another dog dies after MRI at Long Island vet, owner claims
A man says his dog died after getting an MRI at a Long Island vet, according to a complaint filed with the state. “We just wish we had seen your...
This $553 dress looks like a big onion bag
Twitter is tearing up in disgust.
Assault charge dropped against black boy who beaned white classmate with ball
Charges have been dropped in a racially charged assault case involving a 10-year-old black boy -- which caught the attention of comedian D.L. Hughley, Michigan prosecutors said Wednesday. The boy...
Possible Jayme Closs kidnapper copycat killed 4 in Wisconsin: sheriff
An unemployed Wisconsin man who gunned down three relatives before storming into another home and gunning down a 24-year-old woman may have been imitating the October abduction of teenager Jayme...
Millennials say they don't have enough money to date: survey
Can't buy me love. Millennials have a lot of things to complain about when it comes to their financial circumstances. Crushing student loan debt, the rising cost of living and...
'The Irishman' trailer: Robert de Niro, Al Pacino star in Scorsese film
It's a mob movie dream trio. Martin Scorsese’s long awaited film "The Irishman" marks the iconic director's return to the organized crime genre after 2006's "The Departed," which took home...
Ronald Reagan's 1971 racist phone call with Richard Nixon unearthed
The National Archives released tape of a controversial 1971 phone call between then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan and President Richard Nixon. "To see those monkeys from those African countries — damn...
GOP lawmakers want water attacks against cops to be a felony
A pair of GOP legislators ripped Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday over the recent burst of water attacks on cops as they proposed a law that would make such...
Brooklyn boy, 9, drowns during summer camp water park trip
A 9-year-old Brooklyn boy drowned at a New Jersey water park during a trip with his summer camp, authorities said. Hersch Meilich Grossman, of Boro Park, was at the Sahara...
How to make money on WNBA the rest of the way
Amid a very busy sports betting calendar, VSiN hasn’t had much of a chance to report on the WNBA from a market perspective. With the second half of the season...
Where things stand as MLB trade deadline approaches
With hours left until the MLB trade deadline, a few big names were still on the market. The Mets and Reds, two teams in fourth place in their respective divisions,...
Boxing champ harassed, threw money at woman in plane tantrum: police
Sergey Kovalev, the WBO's light heavyweight champion, was removed from a flight July 15 after an allegedly inappropriate incident with a female passenger. According to The Athletic, Kovalev was accused...
Woman learns shocking lesson after calling cop 'full of s--t'
A brazen motorist sparked a wild, caught-on-camera confrontation with an Oklahoma cop after refusing to be ticketed -- telling the officer he was "full of s--t" before bolting. “I don’t...
Greg Bird nowhere close to being Yankees' Luke Voit replacement
Greg Bird won’t be the Yankees’ answer at first base. With Luke Voit potentially out for six weeks with a sports hernia, the Yankees have an opening at first base....
Jeffrey Epstein faces 'a million pages' of evidence: defense lawyer
Prosecutors have 1 million pages of evidence against Jeffrey Epstein, his lawyer revealed in court Monday -- without shedding any new light on the jailhouse incident that left the convicted...
Premature baby born weighing 13 ounces is a ‘miracle’
A newborn in Iowa who weighed just 13 ounces when he made his debut at 23 weeks gestation has already been making his parents proud.
Broadway icon Hal Prince dead at 91
Harold “Hal” Prince, the producer and director behind many of American theater’s greatest musicals, died Wednesday. He was 91. Prince’s publicist said he passed away after a brief illness while...
Scientists develop way to turn wastewater into affordable, renewable energy
Stanford University scientists have tested a prototype of a battery that could tap into the mix of salty seawater and freshwater -- known as "blue energy" -- at wastewater treatments...
Jeremy Lin is starting to draw interest, just not from the NBA yet
Nate Robinson can empathize with Jeremy Lin. Lin, who became the first Asian American to win the NBA championship as a reserve with the Toronto Raptors, broke down during an...
Kushner-owned apartments in Baltimore are infested with rodents
BALTIMORE — Davon Jones doesn’t have to look far to see the irony in President Donald Trump’s tweets that Baltimore is a “rat and rodent-infested mess.” His apartment owned by...
Brain signals decoded into written text in breakthrough research
Doctors hoped to create a product that could enable people living with paralysis to communicate more easily than existing devices, which pick up eye movements and muscle twitches to control...
Doordash customer claims scuffle with driver left him with broken leg
A Doordash customer claims he ordered some cheeseburgers — and got a broken leg on the side. Now he’s suing the San Francisco tech giant for sending him a delivery...
Snuggling snake causes woman to break out 'ninja skills' during hotel stay
Her hotel suite came with a surprise guest.
Transgender Rikers inmate's cause of death revealed
Layleen Cubilette-Polanco, the transgender Rikers Island inmate found dead in her cell in June, died due to complications from epilepsy, officials announced. Polanco, 27, died naturally last month as a...
Only one Mets starter is left on the trade market
Who is this guy striking everybody out? Maybe we should keep him. The Mets pulled Noah Syndergaard off the trade market on Tuesday night, The Post's Joel Sherman reported. It...
Cuomo signs bill banning teachers from bringing guns to school
Continuing a week of buttoning up the state’s gun laws, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill prohibiting state teachers from packing heat, and a second streamlining the state’s gun buyback...
Paragliding husky is totally chill during his adventure
Dog owners — would you take your furry friend paragliding? A man in Himachal Pradesh, India, did just that, and his 1-year-old Siberian husky, Nawab, loved every minute of it....
Ethiopia plants more than 200 million trees in 1 day
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopians planted more than 200 million trees on Monday, which officials stated will be a world record. The ambitious initiative of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed aims...
Nick Buoniconti, Hall of Fame linebacker, dead at 78
MIAMI — Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season, has died at the...
Passenger dies after speeding van crashes into backhoe
Shocking photos show the wreckage of a minivan that careened into a construction vehicle Wednesday morning in Brooklyn, killing a passenger and injuring the driver, police said. The 31-year-old driver...
Pro-Trump super PAC has already raised $17M to fuel reelection bid
A pro-Trump super PAC raised more than $17 million in the first six months of the year and has $21 million in cash on hand -- money that can be...
Couple marries 23 years after they were born hours apart at same hospital
They entered this world together — and now it's 'til death do them part. James Barsby and Amy Gaffney were born just 5 and a half hours apart at the...
Luke Voit's absence could be lengthy with surgery option
Luke Voit is out again, and this time it might be for a while. The Yankees first baseman was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a sports hernia...
Tennis player turns into cramping, vomiting mess in heroic effort
American rising star Alex Lebedev showed impossible resilience and class at the moment he broke down and chucked up his lunch. The 22-year-old from Notre Dame University pushed himself to...
Devils and Will Butcher strike three-year deal to avoid arbitration
The Devils have made some impact acquisitions this offseason, and on Wednesday they took care of one of their own. They avoided arbitration with defenseman Will Butcher by re-signing him...
US warns small planes are vulnerable to hacking
Engine readings, compass data, altitude and other readings “could all be manipulated to provide false measurements to the pilot,” according to the Department of Homeland Security alert.
NYPD offers up to $10K for tips about Brooklyn block party shooting
As much as $10,000 is being offered to anyone with information related to the Brooklyn block party shooting that left one person dead and 11 injured, police announced Wednesday. NYPD...
Rhino born at California Zoo in a first for North America
A conservation organization in San Diego says it has achieved the first successful artificial insemination birth of a southern white rhino in North America, an important step in saving another...
Taylor Swift announces Central Park performance
Twitter immediately blew up with ecstatic reactions from fans.
Kushner to invite Arab leaders to hear peace plan: report
Top White House adviser and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will reportedly invite Arab leaders to a planned peace summit at Camp David when he travels this week to the...
Hackers could use self-driving cars to cause mayhem, study warns
In their simulations, the researchers discovered the tipping point at which the number of stalled cars totally halts traffic for a large population. In one test, the team froze traffic...
ESPN+ adding Bundesliga to its growing soccer portfolio
ESPN+ is on the verge of adding what is arguably the second best international soccer league for television, The Post has learned. Sources say that ESPN+ is in the final...
Cargo-shorts guy wins award for Best Dad Dancing
This middle-aged man went viral for his "dad dancing" at Tomorrowland — an EDM festival in Barcelona, Spain. Watch his groovy moves, including a very awkward high kick, as he...
Spotify shares drop on slower-than-expected user growth
Spotify Technology SA’s lighter-than-expected number of new paid subscribers drove shares as much as 5% lower in trading before the bell, overshadowing revenue, gross margins and user engagement successes in...
Ezekiel Elliott's Cowboys teammate 'jealous' he's in Cabo
Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Travis Frederick isn’t worried about star running back Ezekiel Elliott’s ongoing holdout. In fact, he’s envious. While Elliott awaits a new contract, he's training in Cabo...
This horrifying giant spider is reason enough to burn your house down
A terrified Australian woman returned home to find a colossal creepy-crawler -- with fangs -- had taken up residence inside. Laree Clarke put out a call Monday on Facebook for...
92-year-old woman breaks sprinting world record: 'I'm ready to croak'
Diane Hoffman turned 92 this week and she's really not slowing down.
Internet falls in love with mustachioed puppy named 'Salvador Dolly'
This puppy who bears a striking resemblance to Salvador Dali is winning hearts on social media after a New York City-based adoption agency recently shared her photos. The 5-week-old, black-and-white...
General Electric posts loss due to Boeing, CFO to leave
General Electric raised its 2019 forecast on Wednesday, helped by improvement in its industrial businesses, even as its latest earnings dipped into the red after two profitable quarters, sending shares...
Mississippi cops allegedly beat handcuffed black man during traffic stop
An African American man was beaten to a bloody pulp by white Mississippi law enforcement officers during a traffic stop this month, the man’s attorney has claimed. But a sheriff...
Camille Kostek is grateful for boyfriend Rob Gronkowski's support
Camille Kostek and Rob Gronkowski's love story didn't blossom on the football field.
3 tourist kayakers found dead in glacial lake in Alaska: officials
The bodies of three kayakers were found in the frigid waters of a glacial lake in Alaska, officials said. A spokeswoman in the port city of Valdez said the victims...
3-year-old boy in China falls from 6th floor, saved by blanket
This is the moment a 3-year-old boy in China plunged from the sixth floor of an apartment building — and was miraculously saved by a group below who used a...
Brian Cashman's pitching trade history has its share of disasters
This ain’t Brian Cashman’s first rodeo. Some trade deadlines, the Yankees general manager ties down his prey, so to speak, in his hunt for starting pitchers. In other years, Cashman...
Michael Thomas gets record-breaking $100 million deal
Michael Thomas just set the wide receiver market. The New Orleans Saints on Wednesday agreed to a whopping five-year, $100 million contract extension with their star receiver, according to multiple...
Reds ace will bounce back in this spot
Trade deadline today at 4 p.m. Noah Syndergaard, Trevor Bauer and Madison Bumgarner may be on the move. In addition, sources tell Stitches a trade deal between President Trump and...
Tim Ryan didn't put hand over heart for national anthem
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan stood out at Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate -- for not putting his hand over his heart for the singing of the national anthem. "Put your...
Predicting the biggest fantasy football busts in 2019
No one likes to be disappointed, especially my wife – though she’s gotten used to it. Recently, she got a message of an incoming package she wasn’t expecting. There were...
Cab driver coaches woman through birth, doesn't get tip
This cabbie deserves a big tip. When a Brooklyn woman gave birth in the back seat of his taxi, driver Luis J. Leonardo kept his cool — and even coached...
3 children struck by car on Long Island just before 4 a.m.: cops
Three young boys were struck by a car on Long Island early Wednesday, according to authorities. The children -- two brothers, ages 9 and 13, and their 12-year-old cousin --...
Suspected drunk Delta pilot arrested just before flight
A Delta pilot who authorities suspect was boozed up was booted off a fully boarded plane in Minneapolis and arrested, according to new reports. Gabriel Lyle Schroeder, 37, was cuffed...
Man caught taking a snooze in his spaghetti
This guy is showing what happens when you're both too tired and too hungry to function. His laughing buddy caught him taking a noodle-y nap in Santa Catarina, Brazil. According...
Iran rejects Mike Pompeo's offer to visit as a 'hypocritical gesture'
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has dismissed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's offer to visit and address the Iranian people as a "hypocritical gesture." "You don't need to come to Iran,"...
Mom, boyfriend charged in death of North Carolina toddler
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina woman and her boyfriend have been charged in the death of her 1-year-old child. A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police statement says 24-year-old Yasmine Danielle Richardson and...
Missing teen swimmer found dead off the Rockaways
The teen who went missing while swimming off the Rockaways in Queens was found dead early Wednesday -- hours after his friend was rescued, police said. Cops first responded to...
Giants may be on cusp of having next great pass rushing duo
It was the elite Eli Manning and a savage pass rush that got the Giants a pair of Super Bowl triumphs over Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. The Dave Gettleman...
Joe Girardi thinks Bauer could be traded again before deadline
Joe Girardi thinks there is a chance Trevor Bauer won't be with the Cincinnati Reds by the time the trade deadline ends on Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. The former...
Florida man gets 10 years for knowingly spreading HIV
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for knowingly spreading HIV. The Pensacola News Journal reports that 27-year-old Rasheem Ikey Bodiford was sentenced...
Yankees must use this formula if trade deadline goes as expected
Imagine this division series scenario for the Yankees, who are still a calamitous final two months away from dropping into a wild-card slot following their sixth defeat in nine games,...
Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka makes a 'drastic' change
After a disastrous week for the rotation, the Yankees were set to implement plenty of changes, both large and small. One of their most important pitchers, though, said “drastic” measures...
Bus strikes roadside bomb in Afghanistan, 32 killed
KABUL, Afghanistan — A roadside bomb tore through a bus in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people, including children, a provincial official said. Mohibullah Mohib, spokesman for...
Sri Lanka gives free visa to boost tourism after bomb blasts
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka says it will give free one-month visas to visitors on arrival from nearly 50 countries in its latest effort to revive the island nation's...
Don't be surprised to see Aaron Hicks in infield at some point
Aaron Hicks said he last spent time in the infield as a freshman in high school, yet there he was before Tuesday’s game against the Diamondbacks, taking grounders at second...
Yankees actually had some good news on the injury front
There were some positive developments on the injury front Tuesday, as Brett Gardner was able to run and hit after getting a cortisone shot in his left knee over the...
Prosecutors charge former Audi boss in emissions scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany — German prosecutors have charged the former head of Audi, Volkswagen's luxury division, with fraud in connection with sales of diesel cars with software that enabled cheating on...
The one pitcher the Mets should look to deal
CHICAGO — Well, after this display Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field (worst ballpark name ever), you know what the scouts on site will report back to their respective central...
When Marcus Stroman is expected to make his Mets debut
CHICAGO — Marcus Stroman’s arrival to the Mets is scheduled for Wednesday, after which the right-hander will throw a bullpen session and a decision will be reached on where to...
Rugby star hoping to find a way to stick with the Jets
Valentine Holmes is sitting in a hallway inside the Jets’ training center, going over his path to the NFL when the former Australian Rugby League star gets tripped up by...
Giants believe Dexter Lawrence has ability to rush the QB
Stop making the comparisons. Dexter Lawrence, whom the Giants drafted with the 17th-overall pick in this year’s draft, is listed at 6-foot-4 and 342 pounds — a physique that is...
Steven Matz excited to team up with high school rival
CHICAGO — While you couldn’t find a much odder couple than Steven Matz, tall, lefty and reserved, and Marcus Stroman, diminutive, righty and talkative, their shared history ensures that they���ll...
Strong earthquake hits Greek island of Crete
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.2 has struck the southern resort island of Crete but no injuries or damage has been reported. The Athens...
Relatives collapse while identifying beheaded inmates in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — Relatives of inmates killed during a prison riot in northern Brazil gathered in the coroner’s office Tuesday to identify the 58 victims, with some passing out...
Historic 125-year-old church mysteriously burns to the ground
A Roman Catholic church that stood in Texas for more than a century mysteriously burned to the ground this week -- with insurance adjusters placing the damages at $3 million...
Giants' fifth-round pick already taking on leadership role
Ryan Connelly is not your average late-round rookie. The Giants selected the Wisconsin product in the fifth round of this spring’s draft to provide much-needed depth at inside linebacker with...
Cops searching for 18-year-old swimmer who went missing off the Rockaways
Cops were searching for an 18-year-old male who went missing while swimming off the Rockaways in Queens on Tuesday night. Police responded to a call of two distressed swimmers off...
Man jumps to his death from swanky rooftop bar in Midtown
A 21-year-old man jumped 16 floors to his death from a swanky Midtown rooftop bar Tuesday night, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene after the 9:30...
Mets keep rolling as intriguing deadline approaches
CHICAGO — Trade Noah Syndergaard at your own risk, but does the same really apply to Edwin Diaz? That message to the Mets front office was delivered by none other...
Black teen shoots at cars, allegedly shouts 'I don't like white people in my hood': report
A black teenager in Ohio was caught on video chasing four individuals with a pistol -- firing multiple shots at them and allegedly shouting, "I don't like white people in...
Man brazenly sprays NYPD traffic cops with bottle in latest water-dousing video
Another water-dousing video has emerged -- this time of a man in Queens brazenly spraying water from a bottle at two NYPD traffic enforcement agents last Wednesday. Footage released by...
Notes of common sense at debate, but will the Democrats listen?
If Tuesday night’s debate had taken place six months ago, the questions and answers would have been dominated by Russia, Russia, Russia. But with the accusations that President Trump was...
Kyrie Irving defenders emerge from 'dysfunctional' Celtics
Celtics fans have loudly blamed Kyrie Irving for their team’s underachieving 2018-19 season, and have painted the Nets’ new point guard as a poor teammate. But after that month-long narrative,...