March 30, 2017
Fantasy baseball's overrated/underrated team
There’s always an incredible sense of accomplishment that goes along with drafting or picking up the big sleeper of the season, whether it be a rookie or resurgent veteran. The...
Shocked village living in fear after python swallows man
This is the poor soul who was swallowed whole by a python in Indonesia this week, according to reports. Akbar, 25, was trying to harvest palm oil — so he...
Study shows you might want to watch less porn
Both men and women enjoy watching porn – but there has long been debate about whether the erotic entertainment benefits or hinders a relationship. Some studies have suggested that those...
Cops take hours to corral cattle fleeing slaughterhouse
Six cattle ran for their lives from a Missouri slaughterhouse Thursday leading cops on an hours-long chase. Police were called to help wrangle the cattle around 1 p.m. after they...
City's $2K circumcision fine 'is like nothing' for mohels
The city’s $2,000 fine to stop unsafe circumcisions is a mere cost-of-doing-business slap that will do nothing to deter the lucrative but potentially disease-spreading ritual, mohels and community members railed...
NCAA uses March Madness flash to cover up its many sins
Other than that the Final Four will be played Saturday in Arizona, do you realize where we are, where we have arrived? Last week the former president of Penn State,...
Why two big-program freshmen bench players have no regrets
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Winning trumped hype. Winning meant more than personal accolades. Winning was more important than gaudy statistics. When Tony Bradley and Zach Collins selected their respective schools, the...
City bars high schools from documenting pot, misconduct incidents
The Department of Education has barred city high schools from keeping any record of marijuana and disorderly-conduct incidents, according to a letter sent to principals last week. Deputy Chancellor Elizabeth...
Rent-stabilized tenants can rejoice
Rent-stabilized tenants rejoiced and landlords cried foul Thursday after an annual study paved the way for the third consecutive year of a rent freeze. The study by the Rent Guidelines...
Jogger's family reported her to police years before abduction
The California mother who says she was kidnapped during a jog last November before reappearing along a freeway on Thanksgiving was previously reported to law enforcement by her family, according...
Key NYPD corruption witness throws pal under the bus
Jona Rechnitz, the government key cooperator in an NYPD-corruption probe, told the feds that his former businessman pal Jeremy Reichberg was with him every step of the way as he...
'Spinal Tap' creators fire back at current owners in court
The creators of “Spinal Tap” have turned the legal volume up to 11 in an effort to advance their $400 million suit against the movie’s current owner. In pleadings filed...
Oregon has a freshman point guard who never loses -- ever
GLENDALE, Ariz. — He is The Kid Who Always Wins. He is the freshman point guard out of West Linn High School, where he won four consecutive state championships, and...
5 important last-minute tips for your fantasy baseball draft
With the 2017 MLB regular season just days away, it’s crunch time for those of you who still need to draft. If you haven’t done your research yet, you better...
Geno Auriemma stands out in gender talk: Women don't want to coach
DALLAS — UConn's Geno Auriemma and Stanford's Tara VanDerveer have differing theories for why the number of female coaches for Division I women's teams has declined over nearly a decade....
Nets can't even play spoiler right
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Pistons made a crucial stand to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive. Marcus Morris had 28 points and 13 rebounds, and Ish Smith hit the...
The bloodbath at Condé Nast is over — for now
The latest round of cutbacks have come to an end at Condé Nast with 100 people getting pink-slipped over the past several weeks. The big restructuring unveiled last January by...
One 'awful period' may have just dashed Islanders' playoff hopes
PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers let loose on the Islanders in a wild opening period. Wayne Simmonds got his 30th goal of the season as Philadelphia scored five times in a...
Ex-Men's Health exec makes jump to AARP
Steve Perrine, onetime editor of Best Life and a creative director of Men’s Health at Rodale, has landed at the AARP as an executive editor in its recently opened New...
Digital trailblazer Media Life Magazine is closing down
Media Life, one of the pioneers of digital publishing for the ad industry, said it is shutting down, nearly 18 years after it was launched by Editor in Chief Gene...
Hefner's son offers Playboy promotions after cuts
Playboy Chief Creative Officer Cooper Hefner, the 25-year-old son of founder Hugh Hefner, handed out some promotions earlier this week to fill vacant posts in his depleted staff — while...
Investors puzzled by Chinese company's skyrocketing stocks
A mysterious Chinese company has seen its stock skyrocket 4,500 percent in the last 18 months, which puzzles and delights its investors. Shares of Wins Finance Holdings, a closely held...
Vigneault: Jimmy Vesey will be in playoff mix despite 'real off night'
There are still some decisions left for Alain Vigneault to make internally when figuring out the way he wants his Rangers lineup to look when the postseason starts in two...
Walgreen sets deadline for $9.7B merger with Rite Aid
Walgreen has made a risky move to win regulatory approval for its $9.7 billion merger with Rite Aid — and it looks like a wager on Trump��s pick to head...
Who seems safe and who's in trouble as ESPN ax looms
ESPN's impending layoffs could mean the end of personalities whom sports fans have associated with the Worldwide Leader for decades. ESPN insider Jim Miller, co-author of the 2011 tell-all book...
Biker caught on video flying off cliff makes miraculous landing
A motorcyclist careened off a highway yet miraculously only escaped with a broken shoulder in a dramatic crash caught on video. The California Highway Patrol says the video of the...
SpaceX successfully launches first recycled rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket recovered at sea from its maiden flight nearly a year ago blasted off again from Florida on Thursday in the first successful launch of a...
These common mistakes could completely screw up your job offer
Wowing the hiring manager may lead to a job offer — but certain things you do (or don’t do) could endanger it. A Cincinnati woman learned that the hard way....
South Carolina star player sidelined with illness
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The surprise participant of the Final Four received some unexpected — and unwelcome — news when it arrived in Arizona. Seventh-seeded South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell, the SEC...
The incognito way this restaurant labels its customers
Some of the swankiest city restaurants are taking notes on their well-heeled clientele, assigning them labels like “BLR,” short for baller, and “SOE,” for “sense of entitlement.” In her new...
World's worst thief gets locked in vault during attempted heist
A Florida woman's plan to rob a jewelry shop was foiled when she got locked in the store's vault. Fatima Milanovic, 46, tried to dupe the owner of ECJ Luxe...
Descendant of Prohibition-era NYPD commish just became cop
The great-great-great grandson of former NYPD Police Commissioner Richard Enright — who busted up illegal booze operations during the violent “Bootleg Wars” in the 1920s — has followed in his...
This sculpture of Beyoncé is so cheesy
https://twitter.com/EastVillageLDN/status/847399840598310913 It's Beyoncé's cheesiest look to date! Sculptor David Bradley and his team of cheese-heads created an all-cheddar version of Queen Bey's pregnancy photo for a festival this Saturday in...
Supreme Court to decide if religious hospitals should be part of church
A group of religious hospitals are asking for the Supreme Court to protect it from a group of lawyers that claim the hospitals are not a part of the church....
Being lonely makes getting a cold way worse, study says
Lonely people feel much worse when they catch a cold, a study reveals. It found solitary adults report much more severe symptoms when they came down with an illness. Researchers...
Old family bible finds its way home
An old Bible tossed in a trash can has found its way back to the relatives of the holy book's original owner -- who lived some 1,000 miles away. The...
Scottie Pippen: Phil Jackson is to blame for Knicks' mess
Add one more Hall of Famer who came to the support of Carmelo Anthony. But this one, Scottie Pippen, puts the blame for the Knicks' woes at the feet of...
You'll enjoy this cyberpunk wonderland if you turn off your brain
Like its synthetic heroine (Scarlett Johansson), the live-action “Ghost in the Shell” is a feast for the eyes. With its killer-robot geishas, Godzilla-size hologram ads and nearly nude fighting gear,...
Isaiah Washington leaned on military past for 'Blue Bloods' role
Every TV guest star wants to make a good impression on the cast. So when Isaiah Washington came to work with Tom Selleck on the CBS cop drama “Blue Bloods,”...
Phil Mickelson once spent nearly $2M to pay off a gambling debt
Pro golfer Phil Mickelson dropped a good five percent of his salary on gambling debts in 2012, it emerged in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. In Sept. 2012, Mickelson forked...
Cops find insane stockpile of weapons while hunting for rape suspect
Cops found a stockpile of weapons that included four pistols, three long-guns, a bullet-proof vest and an empty bazooka case along with drugs and cash in a Harlem home, authorities...
Fire causes portion of interstate highway to collapse
A bridge on Interstate 85 in Atlanta collapsed on Thursday as a fire raged beneath it, authorities said, sending black smoke into the air and briefly causing a fireball before...
'Didn't do it right' from onset: Is Porzingis blaming Hornacek?
A word that surfaced a lot in recent Knicks conversations was “consistency” — as in the lack of consistency helped caused the team to stink for much of the season....
This ultratight body suit made ScarJo hotter than ever
When the trailer for futuristic action flick “Ghost in the Shell” debuted in November, many viewers did a double take when it came to star Scarlett Johansson’s outfit. It appeared...
Man convicted of setting girlfriend's bunny 'Thumper' on fire
Luckily, Thumper lived to hop another day. Manasseh Walker, 23, was found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty in Sarasota County court after being arrested and charged last July. A Florida...
Wife gets 40 years for putting antifreeze in husband's steroids
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware woman who killed her weightlifter husband by putting antifreeze into his steroid injections has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. The News Journal reports...
Africa to Final 4: South Carolina star living dream he didn't know existed
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chris Silva stood shaking on the University of Phoenix Stadium court. He looked left, he looked right, saw all the thousands of seats that will be filled...
Stop choking charter-school funding
Another year, another bid by the teachers unions’ lapdogs in the Assembly to strangle charter schools — this time, by cutting their access to public funds. Since 2009, funding for...
No, Mr. President, the nation doesn't need new libel laws
We don’t usually answer President Trump’s tweets, but on Thursday he linked to a Post column along with “The failing @nytimes has disgraced the media world. Gotten me wrong for...
De Blasio should just bite the bullet and send taxpayers his legal bill
The city Conflicts of Interest Board plainly made the right call in limiting donations to Mayor de Blasio’s legal-defense fund to $50 a person, but it sure puts him in...
Plan to shut down Rikers Island revealed
A blue-ribbon panel led by former New York state Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman will recommend closing Rikers Island — and potentially replacing it with a series of new jails spread...
Are we about to lose South Korea?
With all the tumult in Europe and the Middle East and here at home, where will the next earth-shaking surprise erupt? How about Korea? I don’t mean an outright attack...
Partisan prosecutions: How state attorneys general dove into politics
Having muscled their way to the front line in the nation’s political battles, state attorneys general are now in for getting roughed up along with the other partisan combatants. The...
Why Trump should embrace single-payer health care
With the collapse of RyanCare, the Trump administration is looking for a new plan. We’re going to need one, since health-care reform isn’t going away. At best, we just kicked...
'My angry teammate concussed me and ended my career at 22'
Goalkeeper Charlie Horton said his Major League Soccer career has ended less than a year after it begun, and former DC United teammate Fabian Espindola is to blame. Horton is suing...
Didi Gregorius' replacement can't wait for him to return
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ronald Torreyes is elated to be the Yankees’ Opening Day shortstop against the Rays in St. Petersburg on Sunday. However, the diminutive infielder wanted to make it...
Donald Trump is going to love the new Alec Baldwin movie
“I’ve never been so humiliated in all my life!” Alec Baldwin cries out in the middle of one of many clunky comedy scenes in his new star vehicle: He plays...
Pervy 'beer snob' teacher found guilty of seducing teen student
The only thing this beer-loving perv has brewing is jail. Former city teacher Dean Bethea, 56, was convicted Thursday of plying a 16-year-old student with alcohol at the Metropolitan Museum...
At 75, comic Robert Klein finds praise hard to handle
Robert Klein recently turned 75 — but the Bronx-born comedian says the new Starz documentary about him is no post-mortem. “When I saw it, I was blown away and a...
'Zookeeper's Wife' shows what true courage is
The fate of a Warsaw zoo during the Nazi occupation might seem like a tiny historical footnote, but as director Niki Caro’s handsome drama shows, the way people treat animals...
WWII directors were patriots; not so much today's filmmakers
The great WWII film “Mrs. Miniver,” set in England during the Blitz, was well underway as the United States was weighing whether to join the war. The film, which would...
Why Sonny and Cher were nixed from the 'Groundhog Day' Broadway musical
Any doubts Danny Rubin had about his dream project were vanquished by Stephen Sondheim, who said “Groundhog Day” would make a good musical. That was in 2003. By then, Rubin...
Gonzaga's unsung hero faces his toughest test yet
GLENDALE, Ariz. — You could be standing 5 feet from Nigel Williams-Goss or Przemek Karnowski without knowing they were in the room, the Gonzaga stars constantly obscured by large scrums...
Zack Wheeler deserves this moment — before it's gone
In ancient Rome, when centurions arrived triumphantly from war, there would always be two things awaiting their return: a large celebration, the masses welcoming and thanking them for their heroics;...
Michael Flynn seeks immunity, says he has a 'story to tell'
President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn is reportedly willing to testify about Trump Team's ties with Russia in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Flynn, who served as an...
Pair of Senate Democrats signal support for Gorsuch nomination
WASHINGTON – Sens. Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp Thursday became the first two Democrats to publicly support President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. The moderate Democrats, who are up for reelection...
High school suspends nearly half its students
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Nearly half the students at a high school in Pennsylvania's capital city have been given suspension notices for missing too much class time. Pennlive.com reports that officials...
Say goodbye to this crayon color
Crayola will bid "adieu" to its dandelion hue, the company announced on Twitter on Thursday. The iconic art supply company said earlier this week that it planned on retiring a...
Yankees throw pressure and a promotion on Luis Severino
Luis Severino is the Yankees’ fourth starter, but the room for error is small. Severino, who failed miserably as a starter last season, was anointed with the starting role Thursday...
Santa lookalike busted for selling 'snow'
This Santa lookalike was busted for a different type of snow than found in the North Pole. Fidel Gutuerrel Gonzalez Gutierrez, whose mugshot resembles Saint Nick, was arrested Tuesday on...
Jury deadlocked in murder trial of Tyson Beckford's nephew
After six days of deliberating in the murder trial of model Tyson Beckford's nephew, a Manhattan jury said Wednesday it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict -- but the...
Hedda's hats are upstaging even Bette and Joan on 'Feud'
It takes a lot to upstage Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon as aging, warring, scenery-chewing screen icons Joan Crawford and Bette Davis in the FX miniseries “Feud: Bette and Joan.”...
North Carolina governor signs new bathroom bill after costly boycotts
North Carolina on Thursday repealed a law regulating bathroom use for transgender people, hoping to lure back businesses and sports leagues that boycotted the Southern state because they saw the...
FBI releases trove of 9/11 Pentagon photos
The FBI on Thursday released a photo archive of the devastation from the 9/11 terror attack on the Pentagon. The 27 images show the gaping hole in the facade where...
The best pregnant April the Giraffe conspiracy theories
The Internet has been patiently waiting for pregnant April the Giraffe to give birth, but now that more than a month has passed since her mid-February due date, the conspiracy...
Meet the Season 5 cast of 'Married at First Sight'
“Married at First Sight” is coming to the Windy City, with six new singles hoping to find true love by legally marrying a stranger whom they first meet at the...
Streaming drives a growth spurt in the US music industry
Music streaming is starting to look like real money. A doubling of paid subscriptions to streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music drove overall US revenue from recorded music to...
State trooper fatally shoots man at New Jersey rest stop
A state trooper shot and killed a man at a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop today. The victim was gunned down at the Molly Pitcher Service Area in Cranbury just...
The case for Gary Sanchez picking up torch as Yankees legend
This is the bedrock on which Yankees championships are built. Eras change, but the greatness of this position remains forever. Consider this Yankees catching lineage: Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra, Elston...
This governor pardoned a dog on death row
A dog from Maine named Dakota may have dodged death row thanks to Gov. Paul LePage, who pardoned the pooch. The husky was sentenced to death earlier this month for...
Michael Conforto shares his next goal after surviving Mets cuts
PORT ST. LUCIE -- As recently as last weekend, Michael Conforto was prepared for the likelihood he would begin the 2017 season at Triple-A Las Vegas. But the equation changed...
Meet the band loathed by critics but loved by Bob Dylan
It’s not often that Bob Dylan speaks, but when he does, the music world listens. So when a new and lengthy interview appeared on his website last week, fans scrambled...
Addison Reed slides up, and Mets bullpen begins its test
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Addison Reed will have a higher-profile role in the bullpen to start the season, but the Mets reliever doesn’t anticipate anything changing. “I prepared the same...
Homeless 'Spitting Lady' had $19K on her when she was arrested
She’s filthy rich. The homeless woman who has been spitting on Upper East Side residents was carrying more than $19,133 in cash on her when she was arrested Thursday for...
These dogs love the outdoors a little too much
A British photographer has captured the hilarious expressions pulled by dogs as they go for a run. From popping eyes to lolling tongues, Nick Ridley from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire has...
Political leaders call for release of deadly Brinks robbery convict
A coalition of New York City political leaders is urging the New York State Parole Board to release Judith Clark, the former Weather Underground radical convicted for her role in...
National League preview: Four teams coming for Cubs' throne
The Nationals and Mets will duke it out atop the NL East. In the NL Central, there's no sign of the Cubs slowing down after ending their historic curse with...
American League preview: Red Sox are set up for greatness
Chris Sale might be the difference in the AL East. In the AL Central, Cleveland still rocks a season after falling a game short of a World Series title. The...
One Democrat's filibuster fears and other notable comments
A Dem frets: Supreme Court Filibuster Could Backfire Could a Democratic filibuster of Supreme Court Justice-designate Neil Gorsuch backfire? One prominent Dem senator thinks so. The Weekly Standard’s Jim Swift...
Jon Stewart's rescued bull is doing fantastic
He's moooooved on just fine! The bull who escaped from a Queens slaughterhouse last year and was whisked to an upstate animal sanctuary by TV’s Jon Stewart is loving his...
T-Rex was a sensual lover who enjoyed foreplay
Tyrannosaurus Rex may have been the most fearsome creature ever to walk the Earth, but he was also a sensitive lover, a new dinosaur discovery suggests. The terrifying meat-eater, which...
Aaron Hernandez fiancee: I don't know much because I didn't ask
BOSTON — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's fiancee testified in his double-murder trial Thursday that she learned to keep her mouth shut and "not to ask any questions" in certain...
Mark Cuban challenges Trump to address student debt
It’s no secret that Mark Cuban and President Donald Trump have a longstanding war of words. And, if Cuban has his way, the latest battle could be over addressing student...
Older women are drinking college kids under the table
For some aging women, bridge games come with a side of booze. A study published last week in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research found that more older women...
These five girls are China's hottest new boy band
China’s hottest up-and-coming boy band is a girl group. Acrush hasn’t even released their first music video yet, and they’re already just as popular Katy Perry in the country. The...
These Korean pop stars made music videos out of their plastic surgeries
It costs a pretty penny to look like a Korean pop star. K-Pop girl group Six Bomb is in hot water after two of their music videos that celebrate their...
How Russian bots try to sucker Trump on Twitter
Russian Twitter bots pushing conspiracy theories tweet at President Trump in an effort to get him to spread the stories through the media, a cyber security expert told a Senate...
There's never been a better time to be a baseball lover in NYC
Baseball fans are worriers. They are complainers and kvetchers, they are forever looking for the other spike to drop, they are always on the lookout for curses, jinxes, poxes and...
Mexico made a cloud that rains tequila
If Donald Trump succeeds in building his massive wall, the latest genius idea by the Mexicans means there is only one side everyone will want to be standing on. The...
These men love their work more than dads love their kids
A father’s love is like nothing else — except maybe his love for his work. A new study has found that Finnish entrepreneurs love their companies about as much as...
Murder, jail and prostitution: the dark side of 'America’s Next Top Model'
"America's Next Top Model" is the glitzy talent show which should propel its gorgeous contestants to a life of lucrative jobs and mixing with celebrity friends. But life after Tyra...
El Chapo's lawyers want human rights group to inspect his jail cell
Lawyers for Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman are asking a judge to order that his jail cell be inspected by a representative from human rights organization Amnesty International,...
Medics fired for twerking next to nude, unconscious patient
A team of medics in Colombia has been axed after being caught on camera bumping and grinding next to a nude patient lying face down on an operating table, according...
Landlord cop had illegal units in building before fatal blaze: suit
A woman wounded in a 2015 fire in Brooklyn ��that claimed the life of two of her neighbors is suing her former landlord -- a retired NYPD officer -- claiming...
Penn State cracks down on frats after drunk pledge was left to die in stairwell
Penn State University on Thursday announced a series of steps to curb underage drinking in the aftermath of a frat pledge’s death last month, including permanently banning the school’s Beta...
You can now measure exactly how awesome your favorite baseball player is
The debates go back to your childhood, and probably your parents’ and grandparents’, too, and they covered what you considered to be the unquantifiable. You argued over who got to...
White House officials outed as sources of Nunes surveillance reports
Two White House officials were outed Thursday as the sources of classified material shared with the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee that showed President Trump and his aides were...
Why baseball is blowing up a game that's booming
Major League Baseball is on a winning streak. Last year’s World Series was dramatic, historic and the most watched since 2004. The Commissioner’s Office and the Players Association averted a...
Man nearly electrocuted after falling asleep with his iPhone charging in bed
An iPhone nearly became lethal for an Alabama man who fell asleep while charging his phone in bed. Wiley Day suffered second- and third-degree burns to his neck and hands...
School won't let teen bring his grandma to prom
An Alabama high school is worried a super-senior will turn its prom into a drunken rager. Catherine Maine had never been to a prom before, so she asked her 18-year-old...
World's oldest spacewoman sets spacewalking record
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The world's oldest and most experienced spacewoman, Peggy Whitson, broke another record Thursday as she floated out of the International Space Station to set up a...
Jeff Bezos could buy every NFL team and still be set for life
Amazon’s amazing 46 percent run-up in its stock price over the last 12 months pushed founder Jeff Bezos’ wealth to $75.6 billion as of Thursday — inching his net worth...
Roger Stone: Liberal jury will lead to unfair defamation trial
Former Trump campaign aide Roger Stone fears he won't get a fair trial from a Hillary Clinton-loving Manhattan jury over claims that he smeared a political opponent. "It's Manhattan. It...
Chimpanzees hate Justin Bieber's music
Is it too late for chimps to say sorry? Let it be known that chimpanzees are not Beliebers. New research has found that great apes have zero appreciation for music...
Don't pick up the phone if your bank's fraud department calls
If you receive a call from your bank’s fraud department, hang up. In fact, better yet, don’t answer the phone at all. That’s the advice from a Reddit thread this...
First major shakeup rocks Trump's White House
A top White House aide is leaving her post as deputy chief of staff in the first major shakeup of the Trump administration. Katie Walsh, who was previously Reince Priebus’...
GDP growth under Obama was worst in decades
It’s official. With Thursday’s final revision of fourth-quarter GDP growth to 2.1 percent from its previous 1.9 percent level, President Obama is the only president since Herbert Hoover to not...
App can transfigure water into lemonade using the power of the internet
You may soon be able to send your pals a glass of virtual lemonade thanks to a cyber cocktail system which mimics the miracles of Jesus. Scientists have found a...
Carl's Jr. says goodbye to sexy burger ads
Carl’s Jr. is axing those racy hamburger commercials. The ads, which featured barely dressed models and celebrities like Charlotte McKinney, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian chowing down on beefy burgers,...
American Airlines pilot dies after medical episode on flight
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An American Airlines pilot died after having a medical episode just before landing in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the captain declared a medical emergency on...
John Sterling previews Yankees homer calls, with a Gary Sanchez tweak
John Sterling hasn’t missed a Yankees game since he started broadcasting the team back in 1989. The William Shatner of play-by-play also hasn’t missed an opportunity to bestow a cheesy...
You'll never believe what people leave behind in Uber cars
Uber riders have left behind a slew of bizarre possessions in cars, including a set of Nordic poles, a sweet-potato care package, the anti-anxiety drug Valium — and a lobster,...
Kim threatens to nuke US after McCain calls him 'crazy fat kid'
North Korea is threatening to go nuclear over Sen. John McCain's description of the repressive regime's rotund leader Kim Jong Un as a "crazy fat kid," calling his comments a...
Eric Garner chokehold cop's records shouldn't be released: court
A week after the disciplinary records of the cop who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold were leaked, an appeals court has ruled that they should not be made...
Tom Coughlin is already getting on Jaguars players' nerves
Confrontations with the NFL Players Association may be the first concrete sign that disciplinarian Tom Coughlin is back. The coach renowned for a furious red face, clocks set five minutes early...
Architects want to hang a skyscraper from an asteroid
Words like “insane,” “crazy,” and “nuts” get thrown around a lot — I use them more than my fair share, if I’m being honest — but a New York design...
Frenchman who sexually abused pet chicken won't be going to jail
A Frenchman has been given a three-month suspended prison sentence for sexually abusing his pet chicken. The 59-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was seen performing the sickening...
These beautiful women are drug cartels' favorite killers
MEXICO CITY — When the body of Joselyn Niño was discovered hacked to pieces and crammed into an ice cooler on the US-Mexico border in 2015, the ongoing war between...
'I'm with her' logo designer opens up about failed campaign
Maybe it’s not something to brag about. Hillary Clinton’s “I’m With Her” campaign logo -- a blue "H" containing a rightward facing red arrow -- was created by a three-person...
MLB team gives urinal award to player who's best at peeing
From the days of Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire juicing in Oakland's bathroom stalls to this: competitive urination in the San Francisco clubhouse. The Giants vie for an award shaped...
Millennials are dropping hundreds on proposals — to prom
The most expensive part of prom has become popping the question. Justyn Buford, 17, spent a year – and about $500 – planning the perfect promposal for his girlfriend, Aviance...
Anti-Islam protesters rip up Quran over school policy
A school board meeting in Ontario was besieged by protesters, angry over a policy allowing Muslim students time and space to pray on Fridays. The policy, however, isn't a new...
Scarlett Johansson is the next great leader of the free world
Run, Scarlett, run! When Scarlett Johansson told Michael Strahan she was considering running for political office — “Eventually, maybe when my daughter is older and I could totally focus myself...
EU head tries wild threat to stop Trump from praising Brexit
The head of the European Union on Thursday said he would call for Austin, Texas and Ohio to secede from the US if President Trump doesn’t stop yapping in praise...
911 call reveals moments after homeowner's son killed burglars
A newly released 911 call reveals the moments after an Oklahoma homeowner’s son used an AR-15 rifle to fatally gun down three teen burglars. “I shot two of them and...
Conor McGregor is turning into everything he used to hate
Conor McGregor’s plan has always been simple: talk trash, knock dudes out, make serious bank. Thanks to his nighty-night left hand, the cocksure Irishman has been able to accomplish all...
Fans take a stand against Greg Hardy
Greg Hardy is too toxic for football. In any league, apparently. Fans of the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles of the Indoor Football League voted against allowing the former Panthers and...
This is what a $50 million necklace looks like
The Queen of Kalahari is a fitting name for the 342-carat diamond that was discovered in the Botswanan desert and recently transformed by Chopard into a royal suite of jewels....
Shark washes up on shore after storm
Locals in the north Queensland region of Burdekin might have escaped the brunt of Cyclone Debbie. But one was not so lucky. WIN News Townsville journalist Philip Calder described his...
This waiter will restore your faith in humanity
A 43-year-old waiter is being hailed as a hero for stepping in and helping care for a woman with an incurable genetic disease who can no longer feed herself. Joe Thomas, 43, got...
Thirsty cobra drinks directly from a man's water bottle
Southern parts of India are experiencing drought, causing animals to venture into new areas looking for water. When a giant cobra wandered into a village, instead of being met by...
Man may have attacked python before he was swallowed
The Indonesian farmer swallowed whole by a python may have agitated the giant serpent by striking it first, a reptile expert said Thursday. “Snakes only attack or prey on humans...
Google teases people who watch porn in incognito
Google has a funny way of telling you that it knows you’re up to no good. It has swapped its smiley face for a winking face when you spend too...
Mom finds out on Facebook that her daughter died
A heartbroken mom has told how she learned about her 21-year-old daughter’s death by reading about it on Facebook. Mom-of-three Deborah Byrne, 47, from Northampton, was browsing the social network...
This is what happens to what is left behind at the US-Mexico border
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, as the saying goes. And for Mexican composer Guillermo Galindo, the detritus and items left at a contentious border is definitely treasure: the...
Zack Wheeler will open season in Mets rotation
PORT ST. LUCIE — Steven Matz’s cranky left elbow has set the Wheeler in motion within the Mets’ rotation. With Matz shut down from throwing for at least three weeks...
Infamous 'Spitting Lady' finally arrested for spitting on kid
The Upper East Side’s infamous spitter has been busted for hocking a loogie on a child. Hilda Barrion – who is known as “The Spitting Lady of 77th Street” –...
Trump declares war against the Freedom Caucus
President Trump on Thursday declared war on a bloc of conservative Republicans — threatening their political futures and blaming them for last week’s embarrassing failure of his health-care plan. “The...
What's next for Aaron Hicks as Aaron Judge wins Yankees job
Aaron Judge turned back Aaron Hicks. Now the hulking slugger has to prove the Yankees made the correct call in right field. Anointed by Hal Steinbrenner as the right fielder...
Man having sex with wife during fatal DUI crash gets 5 years
A judge in Florida gave a stern admonishment to a man she sentenced to five years in prison for a drunken wreck that killed his wife as they had sex,...
You can't afford the world's oldest unworn Levi's
This pair of Levi's may be the oldest unworn pair in existence – and could be worth a fortune. The vintage jeans, dating back to 1893, likely belonged to Solomon Warner,...
This 77-year-old is having more sex than ever
Two frisky senior citizens in New York City want women to know it's never too late to enjoy sex and masturbation. Blogger Paulette Mann, 81, and her confidant Ronni Verebay,...
Elderly federal judge goes missing after late-night drive
SCRANTON, Pa. — The U.S. Marshals Service is looking for a 91-year-old federal judge who has been reported missing from his Pennsylvania home. Edwin Kosik disappeared from his home near...
Eric Trump's wife joins digital firm behind Trump campaign
It's all in the family for the Trump administration. Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump, has joined the digital company, Giles-Parscale, used by President Trump’s successful presidential campaign. Lara...
Man fatally mauled by his dog during interview with film crew
A Staffordshire bull terrier fatally mauled its owner during an interview with a BBC film crew, attacking the man’s neck in a bloody scene in London. The station said the...
Mother arrested for beating up teen daughter's rival at school
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- A mother faces multiple charges after police said she went to a South Florida high school during dismissal and knocked the cellphone out of the hand...
Latest 'Watcher' letter to homeowners is 'more sinister'
A New Jersey couple who claim they were scared away from their home by creepy letters they received from "The Watcher" say another letter was delivered. Lee Levitt, an attorney...
Kim Jong Nam's body to be returned to North Korea
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia says it has agreed to release the body of Kim Jong Nam to North Korea in exchange for the return of nine Malaysians held in...
Egypt's famed pyramids get new lab to restore pharaonic boat
CAIRO — Egypt's famed pyramids at Giza have a newcomer in their midst: the largest on-site antiquities laboratory meant to restore the location's second pharaonic boat. The vessel is believed...
How Sean Spicer sleeps at night
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said he turns to an authority higher than even President Trump when he's routinely savaged by the media. “There are a couple bad apples...
Investigators search for cause of fatal church bus crash
UVALDE, Texas — Federal investigators are getting their first look Thursday at the scene of a head-on collision involving a small church bus and a pickup truck that killed 13...
These vintage ladies prove sex never goes out of style
Two frisky senior citizens in New York City want women to know it's never too late to enjoy sex and masturbation. Blogger Paulette Mann, 81, and her confidant Ronni Verebay,...
Red Bull heir wins another court delay in hit-and-run case
BANGKOK — An heir to the Red Bull fortune won another delay Thursday in facing charges over an alleged hit-and-run that killed a police officer almost five years ago. Vorayuth...
Mexican state prosecutor accused of smuggling drugs into US
SAN DIEGO — The attorney general for the western Mexican state of Nayarit has been arrested in Southern California on charges of drug smuggling. An indictment unsealed in New York...
2-year-old allegedly dies from taking grandmother's methadone
CLEVELAND — Police say a 2-year-old Ohio boy has died from ingesting the opiate treatment drug methadone, and his grandmother has been charged with felony child endangering. Police say Noah...
Chinese president to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
President Trump will welcome his Chinese counterpart for a weekend at Mar-a-Lago next month, the White House and Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday. “President Donald J. Trump will host...
'Dinosaur'-sized gator crashes golfer's afternoon on the links
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Carrie Moores says she'd only seen alligators at the zoo before relocating last year from Connecticut to South Carolina. That changed this week during a chance...
Pedestrians are dying at the highest rate in two decades
WASHINGTON — Pedestrian deaths are climbing faster than motorist fatalities, reaching nearly 6,000 deaths last year — the highest total in more than two decades, according to an analysis of...
High school football players arrested in disturbing hazing case
Six Arizona high school football players were arrested on Wednesday and accused of sexual assault, kidnapping and aggravated assault in connection with a hazing case, police said. Police said the...
Didi Gregorius' sub is set, but it won't be Gleyber Torres — yet
DUNEDIN, Fla. — With one game left in their Grapefruit League season, the Yankees still have some question marks on their roster. Opening Day starting shortstop does not appear to...
How Giants' additions could fix their predictable offense
PHOENIX — You knew what you were getting from the Giants on offense in 2016. They put three receivers on the field more often than any team in the NFL,...
Paul Ryan against Trump working with Democrats to fix health care
House Speaker Paul Ryan said he fears that President Trump will ally with Democrats if Republicans fail to come up another plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare. “What I worry...
Yankees' rotation battle: Severino, Montgomery 'in conversation'
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Manager Joe Girardi said the Yankees know who their fourth starter is and have defined a role for Luis Severino, but wouldn’t divulge whether the right-hander is...
Parents claim disabled son was baptized against their wishes
CLEVELAND — The parents of a developmentally disabled boy in Ohio have sued his former court-appointed guardian, a minister and the child's mentor claiming he was baptized at an evangelical...
911 calls reveal panic, fear in Cincinnati nightclub shooting
CINCINNATI — Recordings of people calling 911 and police officers responding to a weekend nightclub shooting in Cincinnati in which one person was killed and 16 injured illustrate the chaos...
'You want to have a bowl of nails for lunch': Put-up time for Isles
When Doug Weight first took over as interim head coach of the Islanders on Jan. 17, he brought with him a hopeful, if not wistful, optimism. Now, after his team...
This badass female cop is blazing a trail for the next generation
Emergency Service cop Kimberly Zarrilli remembers like it was yesterday the night a deranged man opened fire on her through a bedroom door. Zarrilli, one of the few women to...
Alleged murderer arrested for the 91st time
A man who murdered a rival in the Bronx had been arrested 90 times in the past for crime such as selling drugs and forgery, cops said. Jamel Burney, 32,...
Judge orders public humiliation for domestic abusers
HIGH POINT, N.C. – A North Carolina judge has sentenced three men to public humiliation after they pleaded guilty to domestic violence. Guildford County District Court Judge Mark Cummings ordered...
Rose and Noah absences symbolic of a lost Knicks season
Before the Knicks were eliminated from the playoffs Wednesday after their 105-88 blowout loss to the the Heat at the Garden, their two key offseason additions from the Bulls were...
DA mulls death penalty as disturbing details emerge in 4-year-old's murder
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is accused of murdering his girlfriend's 4-year-old son, and his mother is accused of helping him. Keith Jordan Lambing, the boyfriend of the child's mother, is...
CBS left with unexpected void as top exec suffers heart attack
A health concern of a top CBS exec is creating an unexpected dramatic twist ahead of the all-important upfront season. Entertainment President Glenn Geller told staff in a memo he’d...