February 21, 2017
Kim Jong Nam's alleged assassins were trained killers
The two women arrested in the killing of Kim Jong Un's half-brother were both well-trained assassins — who used nothing but their bare hands to poison him, authorities said. Malaysian...
Joakim Noah takes step back in recovery from hamstring injury
So the Knicks came roaring back from the All-Star break all set for a practice that would propel them toward greatness and glory in the second half. Only the starting...
Witness testifying in court assaults photographer
A hostile witness headed into court to testify in an alleged wrongful-conviction case balked at taking the stand Tuesday — and later angrily swatted and chucked her phone at a...
Pricey office condo by City hall goes up for sale
A 115,000-square-foot retail and office condominium by City Hall at 86 Chambers St. — on the corner of Broadway — is being offered for sale with pricing of more than...
Playing on the road remains a big problem for St. John's
MILWAUKEE — Sam Hauser tied a career-best with 19 points, including five 3-pointers, Matt Heldt had the first double-double of his career and Marquette cruised to a 93-71 win over...
New tower to serve as Meatpacking ‘light house’
The so-called Solar Carve Tower office building at 40 Tenth Ave. in the Meatpacking District is ready for the light of day. Developers Aurora Capital and William Gottlieb Real Estate...
Court denies hedge fund investors in Fannie and Freddie case
A federal appeals court on Tuesday again slapped down hedge fund investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — all but denying one more opportunity for the wealthy investors to...
Gannett's The Record exec leaves after restructuring
Former Editor-in-Chief of The Record Deirdre Sykes, who was downgraded in the takeover by Gannett last year, has decided to exit the publication — ending a 30-year run at the...
Time Inc. won't be breaking up anytime soon
A breakup of Time Inc. into pieces is not likely to occur — at least under the current talks between the publisher and suitors, Media Ink has learned. Time Inc.,...
Oscars ad revenue soars ahead of 2017 show
Get ready for the Oscars’ politically tinged acceptance speeches — and likely more than 45 minutes of advertising. The Oscars telecast, which, at up to $2 million for a 30-second...
'No excuse now': Red Bulls have shot at history in CONCACAF tourney
After consistent failure in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, MLS teams always have had the same built-in alibis. Too early in the year, too little time to prepare. But not...
Disney releases cast photo for Han Solo spinoff of ‘Star Wars’
The galaxy’s favorite scoundrel is back — and he’s brought some friends. Disney released its first cast photo for the new untitled Han Solo spinoff movie Tuesday. The film is...
Snapchat closes in on $200M ad deal
Snap Inc., weeks away from its much-anticipated IPO, is close to inking its first major advertising deal with an unnamed ad holding company, The Post has learned. If the deal...
The intentional walk becomes a thing of the past
As minute as it may feel, the MLB has attempted to make the pitcher's life easier and the fan's experience faster with one rule change. The league and the Players Association...
Trump's new immigration policy will protect 'dreamers' for now
Team Trump’s tough new policies will — at least for now — leave protections in place for immigrants known as “dreamers” who entered the country illegally as children, officials said...
Tiffany gets help in search for new chief executive
Tiffany will get help from two activist investors in its search for a new chief executive. The jewelry retailer on Tuesday said it reached a deal with Jana Partners and...
Ticket prices skyrocket for Derek Jeter Night at Yankee Stadium
If you want tickets for the May 14 Derek Jeter Night at Yankee Stadium, be prepared to dig deep. It’s going to cost you significantly more than a routine regular...
Carmelo and Derrick Rose on center stage in Knicks' trade drama
There is one saving grace in all the drama leading up to the NBA trading deadline for the Knicks. It ends Thursday. And if coach Jeff Hornacek proves to be...
WeWork expands with offices near Bryant Park
WeWork continues its pattern of gobbling up square footage. Earlier this month, it signed a lease for 64,390 square feet on the fifth through eighth floors of Bush Tower at...
Milo Yiannopoulos still thinks his book will be published this year
Milo Yiannopoulos, the controversial alt-right writer who resigned on Tuesday from Breitbart News over remarks seemingly endorsing pedophilia, still thinks he’ll get his book published this year. On Monday, Simon...
Animals keep dying under Mayor de Blasio's watch
The Queens runaway bull joins a groundhog and a deer as high-profile animal deaths on Mayor de Blasio’s watch. First was Staten Island Charlotte, the feisty marmot who died of...
Islanders begin brutal nine-game road trip in style
DETROIT — The Islanders need to turn around their lackluster rate of success on the road to rally into the NHL playoffs. At the start of a nine-game road trip,...
Amazon lowers free shipping minimum to match Walmart
Jeff Bezos isn’t usually a follower. But over Presidents' Day weekend, the founder and chief executive of Amazon quietly lowered to $35 from $49 the minimum spending required to get...
UPS begins testing drones for package delivery
Who said logistics couldn’t be cool?! UPS began testing the use of drones for residential package delivery for the first time ever this week. The shipping company deployed a multi-rotor...
Rangers suffer tough shootout loss to possible playoff foe
Allow yourself a quick flight of fancy: Hearing the din at the Bell Centre in Montreal, seeing the pomp and circumstance of the Garden as Midtown warms to the spring...
'Sanctuary city' law let gang member walk free from Rikers
An illegal immigrant gang member from El Salvador was allowed to walk free from Rikers Island under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Sanctuary City” law — in defiance of a federal...
'This Is Us' star dishes on emotional, game-changing episode
Spoiler alert: The following story contains plot developments from Tuesday night’s episode of “This Is Us.” Sterling K. Brown is living in a state of grace. He not only won...
Why this loss was especially demoralizing for anemic Devils
Craig Anderson made 29 saves and the Senators beat the Devils 2-1 on Tuesday night in Newark despite playing without three of their top forwards. Ottawa was without Mark Stone...
Macy's CEO laments last year's slow sales
With just a month left at the helm of Macy’s, Terry Lundgren sounded wistful during his final earnings call on Tuesday. The veteran retailer, who said he will step down...
Man busted for plotting teen's murder with 'polygamist ninjas'
A Utah polygamist was arrested for sending two of his wives dressed up as ninjas to try and kill a teen he sexually abused. Kain Blackwing, 47, was charged with aggravated...
How a golf couple's cancer battle made me remember my own
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — I first approached Stewart Cink about doing a story on the challenging journey he and his wife, Lisa, have been navigating since she was diagnosed...
One Net not named Lopez also a subject of trade deadline talk
With the NBA trade deadline looming, the market for Brook Lopez is shrinking. The Nets could very well deal Bojan Bogdanovic instead. Though Caris LeVert and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson have garnered...
You'll want to bag this former checkout boy-turned-model
Adam Dubanowitz once bagged groceries at a ShopRite in Paramus. Now everyone’s checking him out! The 26-year-old supermarket employee-turned-model recalled his struggles to get in front of the camera while...
Agatha Christie’s ‘Orient Express’ steaming toward B’way?
There's something for everybody on Broadway this spring: comedies (“The Play That Goes Wrong”), dramas (“Sweat”), star vehicles (“War Paint”) and revivals (“Hello, Dolly!”). One thing’s missing, though — a...
Cops hot on trail of paranoid National Mall vandal
The writing's on the mall — this is one paranoid vandal! U.S. Park Police officials are hot on the trail of a graffiti nut who marked up five locations on...
This NYC bridge is about to be blown to bits
The Kosciuszko Bridge is falling down. The state plans to blow up the old Kosciuszko Bridge within the next couple of months, as soon as it can move traffic to...
Man who swallowed wishbone becomes a quadriplegic
While it certainly sounds painful, you wouldn’t think accidentally swallowing a chicken bone could so dramatically change your life. But for Shane Barnbrook, a 36-year-old social worker from Seymour, Victoria,...
Knicks guard, siblings have taken unique paths to basketball glory
LOS ANGELES — Driveways, backyards and school grounds all across the nation are littered with little kids carrying big basketball dreams — dreams that usually begin and end with making...
Melania amends 'hooker' suit after it cited potential profits
Melania Trump has revised her defamation lawsuit against the Mail Online for claiming she was a hooker — scrubbing claims that the website's article ruined her "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to cash...
Why flight attendants prefer to work in economy over first class
Everyone wants to be upgraded on a flight — except for the flight attendants, it seems. You’d think the cabin crew would much prefer working for a handful of posh people...
Why de Blasio shouldn't offer Chicago his advice on crime
Mayor de Blasio jets off to Chicago next week to address that town’s City Club at a sold-out event. Early speculation is that he’ll offer advice on reducing crime and...
Obscene pay for Port Authority cops who still fall down on safety
Next time you cross the GW Bridge and fume about the $15 Port Authority toll, consider: Some two dozen PA cops made more than $234,000 last year — including three...
Actually, Sweden is having big trouble with Mideast refugees
As if on cue, riots broke out in a heavily immigrant suburb of Stockholm as soon as the media mocked President Trump for a vague warning about immigration-related problems in...
Why Team Trump needs to fix US-Mexico relations — fast
Send in the clean-up crews. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly will land in Mexico City Wednesday. Like “the Wolf,” Harvey Keitel’s character in...
Team Trump's latest immigration orders are tough -- not harsh
Team Trump’s newest immigration orders definitely toughen enforcement, but they’re a far cry from mass roundups. If the administration sticks to this approach — prioritizing the serious criminals for apprehension...
Student gets revenge on bullies with dramatic weight loss
Andy Albertson’s nickname at high school was “Andyopolis” because his classmates thought he was so overweight he could be his own city. He used to arrive to class early and...
Blame Anthony Bourdain for ruining New York
In case you haven’t counted them all, New York City has 4,235 licensed food carts and food trucks. That’s in addition to around another 8,000 to 10,000 unlicensed vendors, according...
Terry Collins weighs 3 imperfect non-Reyes leadoff options
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets’ roster is loaded with proven and versatile bats, but is there a leadoff hitter in the bunch? Manager Terry Collins will keep that idea...
Milo Yiannopoulos thinks he represents anti-establishment Republicans
You haven't seen the last of me, says Milo Yiannopoulos. In an interview with The Post, the ex-Breitbart editor says he's going to carry on with his own independent media...
Jeanie Buss bided her time until she could seize all Lakers power
Jeanie Buss knows what it's like to lose someone special as a result of mixing professional and personal life, having mutually ended her four-year engagement with Phil Jackson in December, halfway into...
Jacoby Ellsbury’s baby arrives, and then he does
TAMPA — Jacoby Ellsbury checked into camp Tuesday after his arrival was delayed for two days due to the birth of his second child. General manager Brian Cashman and manager...
A-Rod leaves a career of 'mistakes' with the right choice
TAMPA — Name the members of Major League Baseball’s 700 home run club. (Need a moment? Your brain cluttered from the inflated homer totals from, say, 1996 to 2003? Understood.)...
4 (non-QB) huge holes for Jets — and the free agents to target
Everyone knows that the Jets must land a quarterback when free agency begins two weeks from Thursday, on March 9, but that won’t be the only position they have to...
6 signs that your partner could be a cheater
Anyone who has ever been cheated on will know the extreme pain and heartache cheating can cause. But despite there often being warning signs when it comes to spotting a...
Activists hang 'Refugees Welcome' banner on Statue of Liberty
A group of activists scaled the base of the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday afternoon to hang a large banner reading “Refugees Welcome” right under the lady’s copper skirt. The...
The worst ways to get dumped
There's no easy way to break up with someone, but some of these dumping techniques are pretty cowardly – and absolutely brutal on the other person. People have taken to...
Another orange alligator has been spotted
CALABASH, N.C. — For the second time this month, a rust-colored alligator has turned up in the Carolinas. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports Tuesday that some residents of...
How these models rescued teens from Central Park's frozen pond
For two young models, an evening in Central Park turned into a harrowing event they’ll never forget. Ethan Turnbull, 24, was skateboarding with his best friend Bennett Jonas, 23, when...
Women are getting freckles tattooed on their faces
Once upon a time, freckles were considered such aberrations that women would do anything to get rid of, or at least conceal, them. Talk about an about-face: Now, freckles are...
Brutal beatdown of deliveryman caught on camera
A man and woman pounced on a food deliveryman in a Bronx building lobby earlier this month, violently beating him to the ground and robbing him, graphic surveillance video released...
College student savagely grades ex's apology letter
Don't break up with this Florida college student without running a spell check. University of Central Florida student Nick Lutz received an apology letter from his ex-girlfriend, but instead of...
131-year-old Connecticut lighthouse to become kids’ playroom
An update to a historic Connecticut lighthouse, purchased in the fall of 2015, is now in its planning stages. Bought by developer Frank Sciame and an anonymous partner for $290,000,...
Militant vegan drives neighborhood nuts
Kiki Adami is coming for your meat. The 28-year-old restaurant consultant wants to “veganize” every restaurant in New York City, and she’s setting her sights on Bleecker Street. The fact...
Muslim mom says cops made her take off hijab after false arrest
A Muslim mom of four was wrongfully arrested for assault by NYPD cops — then humiliated when they forced her to take off her hijab at the precinct, according to...
De Blasio cagey about details of his legal defense fund
Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday would not commit to banning contributions from people who do business with the city when he launches a legal defense fund to deal with multiple...
Prep school sex offender back in court to push for new trial
CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire prep school graduate convicted of using a computer to lure a girl for sex is in court for a hearing on whether he deserves...
All-Star catcher Mets shrugged at is now their problem
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets' challenge of finishing ahead of the Nationals this season seemingly got more difficult Tuesday. Not only did their NL East rivals agree to terms with free-agent...
The liberal takeover of sports writing, how 'Jane Doe' switched sides, and other comments
War historian: Will New NSA Get Leeway He Needs? Selecting Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as national-security adviser is President Trump’s “most imaginative decision to date,” says Fred Kaplan at Slate....
Bruins' mindless Julien penny-pinching can perfectly backfire
Question that would be rhetorical except that it is not: In what world would a team allow its just-fired, universally respected coach to be hired within a week by not...
Interracial couple charged $700 per week for racist graffiti on their home
An interracial Connecticut couple refuses to cover up a racial slur that was spray painted on their garage door until authorities conduct a thorough investigation – even though the "blight"...
'House-of-horrors' abortion doctor claims he delivered Will Smith
A notorious doctor - serving life for running an illegal, house-of-horrors abortion clinic - claimed he delivered actor Will Smith, joking that “Men in Black” would have never been made...
Hakeem Jeffries not ruling out mayoral run
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says he still hasn't ruled out a run for mayor of New York City. After an article was published on Politico earlier in the day saying Jeffries...
Wells Fargo fires 4 execs linked to fake-accounts scandal
Wells Fargo on Tuesday said it has sacked four executives who played a role in the bank’s fake-accounts scandal. The scandal, in which roughly 2 million fake accounts were created...
Sammy Sosa's sad fight with Cubs has no end in sight
One miracle at a time for the Cubs. Sammy Sosa will not be returning to Wrigley Field this season as the team celebrates its first World Series in 108 years,...
Activist raised $2,500 for man accused of killing jogger
The man who confessed to brutally beating and killing Queens jogger Karina Vetrano has had two online funding pages set up for him and his family, and the accounts raked...
Judge blasts protesters against 'iconic' horse-carriage industry
A Manhattan judge has reined in aggressive activists protesting the Central Park horse-carriage industry, ordering them to stop terrorizing tourists or risk jail time. "The horse-carriage trade is a lawful...
Police find no evidence of shooting after evacuating Texas hospital
A Texas hospital was placed on lockdown and evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after cops received calls of an active shooter -- who was reportedly barricaded inside. Authorities responded to reports...
Self-driving car race ends in massive crash
The world’s first race on a professional track involving self-driving cars ended, not surprisingly, with a crash. As part of the Roborace competition held in Buenos Aires over the weekend,...
A-Rod: I had baseball offers, but I am never coming back
TAMPA — We don’t have A-Rod to kick around anymore. Alex Rodriguez, after completing his first day as a Yankees guest instructor, made his most definitive comments yet Tuesday that...
Chandler Parsons is always hanging out with beautiful women
Chandler Parson enjoyed the NBA All-Star break south of the border in "Chancun." After jetting to Mexico with friends for the holiday weekend, the Grizzlies forward and social media aficionado...
Ken Bone returns to the limelight, will attend CPAC
Ken Bone — the beloved red sweater-clad voter who turned villain after it was revealed he was an admitted pervert who once committed insurance fraud – is back and ready to...
The Syrian government wanted her dead but this young girl survived
Rescue workers saved a young girl trapped under the debris after an airstrike in Syria. The attack destroyed three rebel-held neighborhoods outside Damascus, killing at least seven people. The heroes...
Billionaire's beach house is surprisingly modest
Like they say, less is more. Cheetos-eating billionaire businessman Warren Buffett — the “Oracle of Omaha” — has listed his longtime Laguna Beach, Calif., home for $11 million, The Wall...
Milo Yiannopoulos exits Breitbart after pedophilia comments
Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos announced his resignation from the far-right news website Tuesday after a firestorm over his comments in which he appeared to condone pedophilia. “Breitbart News has...
Runaway bull dies after mad dash through Queens
The "steaks" were high -- and he lost. A runaway bull died in the hands of the city's Animal Care and Control after leading cops on a wild hour-long chase...
How much you actually get when you win 'Wheel of Fortune'
As the most popular syndicated show on TV, with tens of millions of viewers every day, competition to get on “Wheel of Fortune” is fierce: Millions of people apply to...
Darrelle Revis trial delay adds wrinkle to Jets decision
Darrelle Revis’ pretrial hearing has been pushed back to March 15 after originally being scheduled for Thursday. The Jets cornerback is facing four felony charges and one misdemeanor after being...
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell turn profit on LA spread
Power celebrity couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have sold their roughly 6,400-square-foot pad in the Pacific Palisades enclave of Los Angeles for $6.9 million, according to the property snoops...
New boss vows overhaul of failing child welfare agency
The new head of the city’s troubled child-welfare agency vowed Tuesday to re-vamp a safety program that was largely rejected by his predecessor before the recent rash of high-profile deaths....
Your hoverbike dreams have come true
Okay, so maybe the 21st century under-delivered on the whole flying car thing, but it appears we’re a lot closer to another form of personal flight than you probably thought....
Riots erupt in Sweden after Trump cites non-existent terror attack
Just two days after President Trump incorrectly claimed that a major terror attack occurred in Sweden, rioters from an immigrant suburb of Stockholm torched cars and threw rocks at the...
Bulls bosses have painted team into impossible corner
The Bulls are in the worst place to be in the NBA: the middle. The issues with the franchise go well beyond the embarrassing feud that highlighted the train-wreck pairing of...
NFLer gets pulled over: I'm not drunk, I can't say ABCs because of football
Whether he was drunk or is feeling the effects from an eight-year NFL career, this spells trouble for Cedric Benson. The former Bears, Bengals and Packers running back, who last...
'Vagina lipstick glue' is even more terrible than it sounds
Ladies, have you ever looked at the products in the feminine hygiene aisle and thought, “There must be a better way”? Well, prepare for your downstairs to be dazzled by...
Magic Johnson seizes control in swift Lakers upheaval
The Lakers belong to Magic Johnson once again, all but ruling out a Phil Jackson reunion with his former fiancée in Los Angeles. Johnson, who was an outsider for years,...
This hoverbike is almost as cool as a jetpack
The Scorpion-3, a prototype of a so-called "hoverbike," went on a test run in a warehouse in San Francisco. The electric vehicle was developed by the Russian tech company Hoversurf...
ISIS suicide bomber in Iraq was former Gitmo detainee
A terror suspect who received a seven-figure payoff after he claimed he was tortured while being held at Guantanamo Bay blew himself up in a suicide bombing in Iraq, according...
Exactly how much coffee is too much coffee
Can you drink too much coffee? Many of us do not feel human without our daily coffee fix, and indeed, the energy-inducing effects of caffeine can be the difference between...
'Dr. Death' surgeon sentenced to life in prison
A Texas jury threw the book at a disgraced surgeon who caused the death of two patients and maimed several others, sentencing him to life behind bars. Jurors in the...
This is how Yankees can maximize their shortstop studs
TAMPA — The Cubs provided a season-long tutorial last season on the blessings of positional versatility. Three games into the schedule, they lost Kyle Schwarber for the rest of the...
UAE wants to put 600,000 people on Mars within 100 years
The United Arab Emirates already succeeded in building a civilization in Earth’s hottest and driest climate. Now the nation has their sights set on the Red Planet. The UAE recently...
Crime boss allegedly ordered attack on nurse after botched genital surgery
A 70-year-old Japanese crime boss ordered an attack on a nurse in retaliation for botched plastic surgery on his genitals, prosecutors say. During his trial Monday in Fukuoka District Court,...
Mom will give birth to terminally ill daughter to donate her organs
An Oklahoma mom has decided to give birth to her terminally ill daughter so that she can donate the newborn's organs. Keri Young, from Oklahoma City, was devastated to discover...
Iceland's president wants to ban pineapple on pizza
Pineapple on pizza would be a forbidden fruit, if the president of Iceland had his way. President Gudni Johannesson hates the hotly debated topping so much, he wants to ban...
Disgraced lawmaker says racist text was a joke gone wrong
A former councilman in New Jersey who resigned after a racist group text message went public has apologized for the slur, claiming it was the “biggest mistake of his life”...
Runaway bull nabbed after making dash for freedom
A runaway bull sparked a "high steaks" chase in Queens — hoofing it through a housing project and into one neighbor’s back yard — before cops nabbed him Tuesday, cops...
Muggles play quidditch
London muggles took to the pitch this weekend for the Crumpet Cup quidditch tournament in London. The cup matches were between the Werewolves of London, The London Unspeakables, The Keele...
Straight WNBA star: Lesbian culture broke my spirit
Candice Wiggins was a college star at Stanford, the third pick of the 2008 WNBA draft and a 2011 champion. And at the mountaintop of her basketball career, her sexuality marred...
Pervy cop caught on tape harassing store clerk
A Tennessee police officer was publicly exposed as a pervert Monday after audio recordings surfaced showing him making repeated lewd comments to a local store worker. Frank Geisenhoffer was suspended...
Rival alien hunters are fighting over UFO videos via rap song
A world-famous UFO hunter who goes by the name SecureTeam10 has furiously denied claims that he fakes the videos posted on his YouTube channel. Yesterday, a rival alien spotter from...
Verizon and Yahoo reach deal with $350M discount
Verizon said on Tuesday it would buy Yahoo’s core business for $4.48 billion, lowering its original offer by $350 million in the wake of two massive cyber-attacks at the internet...
Trump team outlines new plan to crack down on illegal immigrants
The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled sweeping reforms that reverse many of former President Barack Obama’s immigration policies — and allow the United States to give the boot to virtually...
Broncos receiver lied about child's birth to miss practice and party: wife
Emmanuel Sanders' divorce saga has taken another bizarre turn. Gabriella Sanders, the soon-to-be ex-wife of the Broncos receiver, claims Sanders lied to Broncos brass about heading to Houston for the birth...
Transylvania was home to flying, bus-sized reptilian monsters
A giant flying reptile the size of a plane may have been the largest and most feared predator in ancient Transylvania. After examining the enormous neck vertebrae of a creature...
Lost Walt Whitman novel found in defunct newspaper's archives
A lost Walt Whitman novel has been discovered in the archives of a long defunct New York newspaper. “The Life and Adventures of Jack Engle” – a rags to riches...
Trump speaks out against 'horrible' anti-Semitic threats
President Trump on Tuesday condemned anti-Semitism and the recent wave of bomb threats made against Jewish community centers across the country. "The anti-Semitism threat targeting our Jewish community and community...
Incredible rescue of snowboarder buried alive for 10 minutes
Mac Jacobson thought he was done for when he fell off a cliff while snowboarding and landed head-first in the snow. Unable to free himself, Jacobson had to wait in...
Super hot models saved teens from frozen Central Park pond
Ethan Turnbull and Bennett Jonas were in the right place at the right time.
Dramatic video captures near-death bid for selfies in Central Park
A selfie by mother-daughter tourists captured a group of teens huddling for their own, far more dangerous selfie on a barely frozen Central Park pond. Moments later, the boys crashed...
Californians gave this weather phenomenon a dirty name
After record amounts of rainfall in California, water has begun flowing into the Lake Berryessa spillway, making it look as if a giant drain has appeared in the middle of...
Goalie loses job after pie eating stirs gambling controversy
A hilarious viral moment turned into a gambling controversy and now it's cost someone a job. On Monday, British National League team Sutton United took on Premier League giants Arsenal...
UN warns 1.4 million children face 'imminent death' from famine in Africa
JOHANNESBURG — The United Nations children's agency is warning that almost 1.4 million children are at "imminent risk of death" as famine threatens parts of South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen....
'Stupidity at its finest' draws warning from cops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ1owXJZaSQ The Russian model who came under fire for dangling off one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers was forced to promise cops she would never try a stunt like that...
DeMarcus Cousins' teary goodbye makes Kings look worse
Let’s be honest, DeMarcus Cousins doesn’t have the best mainstream reputation amongst his peers, the officials and fans outside of Sacramento. Unfortunately, he’s earned the titles of “irrational” and “volatile”...
A single emoji turned NBA world into Celtics-trade sleuths
Isaiah Thomas didn't need to use a word to set the minds of on-edge, trade-deadline-wary NBA fans aflame. The Celtics point guard tweeted a single pair of googly eyes Monday...
Columnist gets canned for fat-shaming airline passenger
A newspaper in Minnesota has parted ways with a fat-shaming columnist who detailed his recent experience flying next to an overweight passenger — saying airlines should consider selling “tickets by...
Police shoot to stop driver of stolen truck loaded with gas canisters
A Swedish man with a history of "psychiatric” problems stole a truck packed with dozens of butane canisters and led police on a wild chase Tuesday in Barcelona, until his...
The moment golfers' flight ends in tragedy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVNDv0nuYmk Four American golfing buddies and their Australian pilot were killed Tuesday when their small aircraft crashed moments after take-off in Melbourne – exploding in a giant fireball likened to...
Something took a big bite out of this shark
A half-eaten shark that washed up on a Florida beach Saturday raised questions about a bigger fish possibly lurking in the water. A Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue lifeguard...
Portugal to extradite ex-CIA agent who asked Trump for help
LISBON, Portugal -- A Portuguese court has ordered police to extradite a former CIA agent to Italy, where she is due to serve a four-year prison sentence after being convicted...
Dozens of headstones toppled at Jewish cemetery
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- Authorities in Missouri are investigating after dozens of headstones were tipped over at a Jewish cemetery near St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the...
Malaysia has trouble pinpointing Kim Jong Nam's cause of death
The precise cause of death of the half-brother of North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un remained a mystery Tuesday, as the results of his second autopsy proved inconclusive. Kim Jong...
National Zoo says final goodbye to its panda cub
WASHINGTON -- The National Zoo in Washington is saying a final goodbye to its panda cub Bao Bao. The zoo is packing up the American-born panda for a one-way flight...
Couple allegedly killed landlord, lived with body for weeks
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Police say a man and a woman are accused of killing their landlord in Florida and living with the body for two weeks while trying to decide...
Azerbaijan's leader names his wife as first vice president
Azerbaijan's president appointed someone close to his heart Tuesday to the post of first vice president – his wife, who would assume control of the former Soviet nation if her...
Bloomberg-backed group plans pro-immigration campaign
A Michael Bloomberg-backed group is organizing a massive pro-immigration campaign this week, a direct challenge to President Trump's hardline stance on the controversial issue. "Immigration is top of the agenda...
Bodies of 74 migrants wash ashore in Libya
CAIRO — Scores of bodies of African migrants washed ashore in Libya's western city of Zawiya on the Mediterranean, a spokesman for the Libyan Red Crescent said Tuesday — the...
Israeli soldier gets 18 months for killing wounded Palestinian attacker
An Israeli soldier was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for fatally shooting an injured Palestinian assailant – a show of leniency that drew Palestinian condemnation after a yearlong...
Fire rips through Midtown restaurant
A fire that started in the duct work of a Times Square restaurant quickly turned into a massive three alarm blaze early Tuesday morning, fire officials said.
'Deliberately planted' spikes force closure of North Carolina park
Officials in North Carolina Monday shut down a park in the western region of the state because spikes deliberately planted were found in the park, injuring at least two people....
Regulations make it too hard to sell home-cooked food
As food delivery becomes ever more popular in the United States, some innovators have been looking to do for meals what Uber and Lyft have done for rides. Good cooks,...
France slaughtering 600,000 ducks due to bird flu
PARIS — France's agriculture ministry has ordered all remaining 600,000 ducks in a key poultry-producing region slaughtered to try to stem a growing outbreak of bird flu. A previous cull...
American flag has 51 stars during Mike Pence's EU visit
BRUSSELS — The star-spangled banner looked more starry than usual during one of US Vice President Mike Pence's appearances in Brussels. A background picture of the American flag that went...
Cops searching for man who robbed $10K from popular diner
A popular vegan diner in Williamsburg was robbed of thousands of dollars early Monday morning, according to police. Champs Diner, a hip diner housed on Meserole Street and Bushwick Avenue,...
4 US tourists and pilot killed in Australian plane crash
MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing vacation were killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall on Tuesday shortly...
Hitler's most powerful 'weapon' sells for $243K
A painted red telephone that belonged to Hitler — described as “arguably the most destructive ‘weapon’ of all time" — sold at an auction Sunday for $243,000. The phone, which...
Is it time to ban pit bulls?
Nasty, snarling menaces — or loyal, lovable dogs? The nearly fatal mauling of 5-year-old Jeremiah Rivera of Brooklyn has reignited a debate for New York City residents: whether pit bulls...
Red Bulls' title talk won't be deterred by major shakeup
Apparently the Red Bulls’ motto is if it ain’t broke, break it and make it better. They are banking this pressure-filled season on that kind of thinking. “I never want...