August 21, 2017
Biggest beneficiary of Curtis Granderson trade ready to star
Brandon Nimmo was the biggest beneficiary of Curtis Granderson’s trade to the Dodgers last weekend. With Granderson and Jay Bruce now removed from the previously crowded Mets outfield, team officials...
Man loses bid to lock up father-in-law who put hit on him
An Upper East Side shipping magnate Monday lost his bid to get his father-in-law locked up for allegedly putting a hit out on him for an $8 million life-insurance policy....
Mets get one positive from extra-inning loss to Diamondbacks
It only took until August, but Robert Gsellman might finally be rounding into form for the Mets. The disappointing right-hander gave the team one of his strongest performances of the...
I hope Trump is right (and I'm wrong) on Afghanistan
In outlining his vision for applying “principled realism” to the war in Afghanistan, President Trump Monday night insisted there will be no precipitous American withdrawal. Though he didn’t specify the...
Most disapprove of Trump's Charlottesville response: poll
Most Americans disapprove of the way President Trump responded to the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. Fifty-six percent of US adults...
De Blasio jams up Cuomo's congestion-pricing push
Mayor de Blasio undercut Gov. Cuomo’s push for a congestion-pricing plan Monday, saying it’ll never get through the state Legislature. Previously, the mayor had relied almost exclusively on the argument...
Trump's 'principled realism' call on Afghanistan
President Trump did something pretty remarkable Monday night: pivoting off a position he took in the 2016 race, one that’s quite defensible, to one that could earn him a world...
Bronx widow leaves $300K fortune to her cats
That’s a lot of Meow Mix. A Bronx widow left $300,000 to her two cats in her will, along with instructions that the funds be used to make sure the...
Luxury condo tower rises on 'gritty' South Street
Previous owners of the New York Post were accused of wanting the newspaper mainly for its "valuable waterfront site" at 210 South St., where the paper was edited from 1970-1995...
'Body slam' congressman must have mugshot taken
Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte has lost a bid to avoid being booked -- and must now have his mugshot and fingerprints taken by police -- for assaulting a reporter just...
Outlet malls could finally open in New York City
Upstate outlets giant Woodbury Commons monopolized the region by refusing to allow tenants to also enter into deals in New York City — a shady set-up that cost it nearly...
No one wants to work at Oppenheimer & Co. since new exec started
Wall Street’s newest recruits at Oppenheimer & Co. are “running for the doors,” as the son of the bank’s boss has laid off analysts and delayed promotions, The Post has...
Ernst & Young might relocate to One Manhattan West
Negotiations are actively moving along for a possible relocation by Ernst & Young to Brookfield’s One Manhattan West. The professional-services giant is in talks for around 400,000 square feet, we’re...
The off-screen experience guide to 'Detroit' the movie
In the summer of 1967, America’s cities were torn apart by civil-rights protests and the Vietnam War. This summer, director Kathryn Bigelow brings this era vividly to life in the...
Buffett is a two-time loser in Texas energy bid
The losses are piling up for Warren Buffett, and the latest is the size of Texas. Bankrupt Dallas utility Energy Future Holdings on Monday withdrew its support for a meticulously...
This incredible Lisbon neighborhood is off the tourist track
Lisbon may be booming with visitors this summer, but the compact Príncipe Real neighborhood is probably not on their radar. While most tourists stick to the crowded Alfama district, a...
Yankees are playing their way into a wild-card-or-die scenario
Please allow The Post to step away from blaming Aaron Judge for standing in the way of world peace and doctors discovering a cure for all diseases. Judge hasn’t sprinted...
Walmart wants to copy Amazon's flying warehouse idea
Walmart wants to mimic Amazon’s far-out technology again — and this time the copycatting involves blimps. The Arkansas-based retailer has filed a patent for a “gas-filled aerial transport” — basically...
Roger Federer has 'genius' to cap historic year with US Open
Two days before the U.S. Open last August, Roger Federer, done with a series of promotional appearances in New York, took a sad flight back home to Switzerland. As the...
Jets' running back situation is in serious flux right now
Matt Forte’s hamstring remains a sore spot for the Jets. The starting running back has been out since July 31 with the injury, and coach Todd Bowles is so unsure...
Ronald Torreyes has been great but that won't save his job
Starlin Castro has 97 hits in 79 games and has been on the disabled list twice with hamstring problems. So it’s easy to play with the numbers and deduce that...
Navy to 'consider' whether crashed warships were hacked
The Navy will investigate whether two US destroyers were hacked before they collided with merchant ships in a pair of recent crashes, according to a top Navy admiral. “2 clarify...
Trump says Afghanistan policy now focused on 'killing terrorists'
President Trump issued a new vision for America’s military during a speech to the nation on Monday night, declaring the era of nation building to be over while vowing to...
Giants irate over vicious hit on Odell Beckham
CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr. looks as if he dodged a huge injury scare and that he came out of Monday night’s 10-6 preseason loss to the Browns at FirstEnergy...
Officials suspend search for soldiers in Hawaii helicopter crash
HONOLULU — Officials announced Monday that they have suspended the search for five Army soldiers who were in a helicopter crash during offshore training in Hawaii last week. Families of...
St. John's non-conference schedule evidence of aspirations
Chris Mullin’s non-conference schedule matches the high hopes for St. John’s in his third year running the program. The Red Storm, coming off an eighth-place finish in the Big East...
Destroyed Sag Harbor theater auctioning VIP packages to rebuild
This ain't your momma's bake sale. A fundraising campaign to rebuild the fire-ravaged Sag Harbor Cinema site is getting the Hollywood treatment this week — with "VIP" experiences going up...
A sad silver lining for the Jets to consider
We are nothing here if not a reservoir of positivity where these 2017 New York Jets are concerned. Why bemoan what has yet to happen? Why wring your hands when...
David Dinkins Jr. never loses focus making mark on boxing
A piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear hit the ring floor, and pandemonium ensued. Around the world, there was shock, stunned disbelief. Had Mike Tyson really bitten off a piece of...
Fox News anchor on how being pretty helps you get ahead
When Fox News personality Eboni K. Williams was a young attorney in North Carolina, she grappled with molding her professional image. On one hand, she was a former beauty queen...
Pregnant woman goes missing after visiting neighbor
A North Dakota woman who is eight months pregnant has disappeared after going over to a neighbor's for a dress fitting. Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind, 22, was reported missing after she didn't...
Yes, it's honorable to work for Trump
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took the highly unusual step over the weekend of publicly explaining why he won’t resign. He responded to Yale classmates who had written an impassioned open...
How Apple and Google are censoring the mobile Web
In the marketplace, traditionally understood, when a company produces a poor product or mistreats its customers, it faces market discipline — new ones come in and steal market share. That’s...
Woman's heroic crusade to save dogs left for dead in Puerto Rico
It’s as awful as the name implies. On a stretch of shoreline in Puerto Rico, heartbreakingly dubbed Dead Dog Beach, live pups are abandoned in the dunes by careless or...
Exhibits A and B for New York courthouse patronage
It turns out that Exhibit A for massive patronage in the courts isn’t just David “I barely show up to work and I’ve been caught” Bookstaver, but also his wife...
Why de Blasio really needs hundreds of 'special assistants'
Mayor de Blasio insists he works his “special assistants” like dogs, so it’s actually great that he’s hired 298 of them, for total pay of $23.3 million. Yes, that’s the...
FexEx Cup presents a chance for New York-area golf to shine
Keegan Bradley said something Monday many in the golf world believe to be true: “The golf in the Met area, the New York area, I think is the best in...
Making kids suffer for teachers no one wants
Nearly a third of the “educators” mothballed in the city Absent Teacher Reserve were banned from the classroom because of alleged misconduct and incompetence, Department of Education figures show —...
Real estate agent, clients find human remains at property
ORLANDO, Fla. — A sheriff’s office says a real estate agent and clients found human remains at a property for sale in Florida. Orlando Sentinel reports Lake County Sheriff’s deputies...
Woman drugged boy's slushie before sexual assault: cops
A Wisconsin woman allegedly drugged a child's slushie and then forced him to perform sex acts. Tara Gotovnik, 35, was charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child and delivery...
Woman fatally crashes into eclipse viewers
A woman reportedly lost control of her car during Monday's solar eclipse in Kentucky — crashing into a crowd of people who were watching the spectacle, leaving one person dead....
Trump will send 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan: report
President Trump was set to announce Monday evening that the US would send 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan, Fox News reported. The president, who signed off on the strategy after...
Eating protein isn't the only healthy habit that can kill you
Not everything deemed “healthy” is harmless. Last week a 25-year-old bodybuilder from Australia, Meegan Hefford, died from an apparent overdose of protein, with the cause of death cited as “intake...
GE chief among finalists in Uber CEO search: sources
DETROIT — Former General Electric Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt is among the finalists being considered to run ride-hailing company Uber, but there’s no clear consensus among its board about a...
Hacked Tiger Woods, Lindsey Vonn nude photos spark legal fight
Tiger Woods is threatening to take a celebrity gossip website to court for leaking a nude photo of him online in a recent hack of several stars, including Woods' ex-girlfriend...
How much is Tanaka worth? MLB execs weigh in on $67M mystery
DETROIT -- Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees have experienced a strange disconnect all season, haven’t they? Some of the fallen ace’s worst times in 2017 have occurred as his teammates...
Best-selling author says producer ripped off book for play: suit
New York Times best-selling author Wahida Clark — who has penned such titles as “Thugs and the Women Who Love Them” — says in a new $5 million lawsuit that...
The movie Jerry Lewis didn't want you to see
Few would deny the comedic genius of Jerry Lewis, who died Sunday at age 91. But there is one movie in his slapstick-riddled filmography that drew no laughs — partly...
Landlord drops suit against tenant with Confederate flags
That was quick. A Manhattan landlord withdrew an eviction case against a tenant for displaying two Confederate flags in the windows of his East Village apartment just two days after...
DMV facial recognition software has caught thousands of frauds
ALBANY — State investigators have made more than 4,000 arrests using facial recognition technology at the Department of Motor Vehicles since 2010,including one man who fleeced someone of $50,000, officials...
Cops search for thief wearing 'I'm Broke Baby' shirt
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Police in suburban Kansas City are on the hunt for a man accused of stealing a TV while wearing a T-shirt with the phrase “I’m Broke...
Judge shot in Ohio was overseeing gunman's lawsuit
The Ohio judge shot outside of a local courthouse Monday morning was overseeing a wrongful-death case brought by his suspected shooter. Nathaniel Richmond ambushed Judge Joseph J. Bruzzese Jr. outside...
I chased the eclipse at 41,000 feet
On the ground in Nashville, Tenn., scores of people have set up folding chairs and tripods to view and capture Monday's total solar eclipse. Thousands of feet above the city,...
This Steven Matz explanation is more Mets misery
Steven Matz’s season will receive a premature conclusion, with surgery to relocate the ulnar nerve in his left elbow. The announcement from the Mets came Monday night, after the struggling...
Chris Christie: What I didn't like about being Mike Francesa
Chris Christie really wants you to think he was the one who closed the bridge to a sports-radio job. On Monday, Christie doubled down on his assertion that WFAN executives...
Zoo animals freak out during solar eclipse
The eclipse drove zoo animals wild! Giraffes and zebras at the Nashville Zoo were freaked out by Monday's solar eclipse, and went running wildly around their enclosures after the sky...
Dad charged after missing baby found alone in car wreck
A Michigan dad was charged after his missing baby was found alone in a car wreck. Cody Robert Hershey, 26, of Muskegon, faces charges for child abuse and operating while...
Drunk NYPD cops booted from military plane 'embarrassed the job': letter
The NYPD brass who were booted off a flight to Afghanistan for being too drunk humiliated their department and wasted hundreds of man hours used to set up the training...
Legislator equates Astorino's illegal immigration stance to being a 'Nazi'
A dispute over illegal immigration has turned ugly in Westchester, with a leader of the Board of Legislators accusing County Executive Rob Astorino of acting like a Nazi. Majority Leader...
Girl survives 60-foot fall after being dropped from bungee cord
Horrifying footage was captured in China when a bungee jumper fell 60 feet after her cord detached. Amazingly, she survived the incident without any life-threatening injuries, according to local reports.
Odell Beckham calls solar eclipse's bluff, stares right at it
If Odell Beckham Jr. has trouble catching passes -- one- or two-handed -- from Eli Manning on Monday night in Cleveland, you can blame the solar eclipse. The Giants wide...
Woman's torso found during search for missing journalist
Danish authorities searching for a journalist who went missing from a homemade submarine have found a female body in waters off an island south of Copenhagen on Monday – but...
How Knicks ensured summer standout wouldn't get away
Maybe there will be a small forward from Baltimore on this season's Knicks roster. Not Carmelo Anthony, but 6-foot-7 Jamel Artis, the Pittsburgh senior swingman who went undrafted but impressed...
Trump looked directly at the solar eclipse without shades
President Trump got caught up in the solar excitement on Monday when he quickly glanced directly toward the eclipse as it passed over Washington, DC. Trump, along with his son...
Bowles knows when he'll know Jets' Week 1 quarterback
The Jets quarterback competition was most likely decided in earnest Saturday night in Detroit. Coincidence or not, the competition was given an official end date two days after Christian Hackenberg...
The scary reason why you shouldn't be friends with your ex
When a relationship comes to an end, couples have to make the painful decision about whether or not to stay friends. But a study found people who displayed “dark personality...
Court cop forced woman to perform sex act on him in stairwell: authorities
A Brooklyn court officer accused of forcing a random woman to perform a sex act on him in a courthouse stairwell was slapped with charges Monday. The woman was waiting...
Scientology could cost Elisabeth Moss the Emmy
The most interesting rivalry at next month’s Emmy awards is not between the actors nominated for the same show (“This Is Us,” “Feud: Bette and Joan,” “The Night Of” or...
Man forced to sit in someone else's pee for 11-hour flight: report
A British man was forced to endure an 11-hour flight sitting on a seat soaked with someone else's urine, according a report. Andrew Wilkinson, 39, of London, boarded a British...
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $417M in another cancer suit
A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in its iconic baby powder...
Woman spends thousands turning herself into a sex doll
A woman has spent over $12,000 on a year-long extreme makeover to transform herself into a real-life "sex doll." It's taken a boob job, hair extensions and having her lips...
Woman says she grabbed cop's genitals because he's 'hot'
A woman was arrested after she allegedly grabbed the genitals of a University of Texas police officer -- and then told the officer on the way to jail it was...
This Rick Astley-Nirvana mashup is uniquely terrible
It’s a question that’s plagued almost no one for decades: What would happen if you crossed Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” with Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”? This...
The NFL draft ignored him — now he’s making Giants take notice
CLEVELAND — It has been a dozen years since an undrafted free-agent dreamer out of the University of Akron refused to let the Giants cut him. “It was a miracle...
Guy drives into sinkhole because he was looking at his phone
Here's yet another terrific example of why you shouldn't text and drive. A motorcyclist in China drove into a sinkhole because he was too distracted by his phone to notice...
Scientists can now 'hack' a brain to control body movements
Imagine someone remotely controlling your brain, forcing your body’s central processing organ to send messages to your muscles that you didn’t authorize. It’s an incredibly scary thought, but scientists have...
NYC witnesses partial solar eclipse
Millions of Americans were blanketed in pitch blackness Monday as a total solar eclipse stretched from coast to coast for the first time in nearly a century. New Yorkers got...
'Total Eclipse of the Heart' downloads skyrocket
Bonnie Tyler is having a total turnaround. Sales for the songstress' 1983 hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” skyrocketed ahead of Monday’s “Great American Eclipse.” Last week, the ballad saw...
Feds bust man for plotting to blow up Confederate statue
A Houston man was busted for plotting to blow up the statue of Confederate officer Richard Dowling in that city's Hermann Park, the feds said Monday. Andrew Schneck, 25, was...
Martin Shkreli won over jurors with his 'soft side'
Repulsive "Pharma felon" Martin Shkreli showed "a soft side'' to the jurors who acquitted him, one of the panelists told The Post on Monday. "I don't think he is a...
Trump’s good start on Afghanistan and other comments
Military scribes: Making a Good Start in Afghanistan Deploying several thousand more troops to Afghanistan won’t “be enough to win the war, but it is better than the alternatives offered”...
Einstein predicted he would win a Nobel Prize
Albert Einstein was so smart, he could even predict the future. Three handwritten letters by the famed physicist are set to go under the hammer in Los Angeles later this...
Eclipse viewers in Central Park ready for the main event
New Yorkers are primed and ready to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse Monday. Hundreds of amateur astronomers wore their protective sunglasses and sprawled out on blankets in Sheep...
Cops arrest Uber driver accused of raping drunk passenger
Police have arrested the Uber driver accused of raping a drunk passenger whom he drove back to his own home last week, cops said. Keong Kar Liao, 47, was arrested...
Waiter won't let gay couple share dessert because it doesn't 'look right'
A Washington steakhouse waiter shamed a gay couple last week for wanting to share a sundae, according to reports. Ron Gage, 55, and his partner, Henry McKinnon, 58, suited up...
Most of the Mets trade castoffs are dominating
The Mets’ 2017 opening-day roster now has some reach across the league. With the club going through a sell-off during its dreary campaign, ex-Mets are spread out as they try...
Navy admiral orders fleet shutdown after latest accident
Night fell on waters off Singapore late Monday, with no sign of 10 missing sailors whose ship — the USS John S. McCain — collided with an oil tanker in...
Trendy copper water bottles can make you sick
The copper cup your Moscow mule comes in is shiny, sleek and oh-so-Instagram-able, but it could be poisoning you. Iowa health officials recently cautioned bars against using pure copper mugs...
Couple having sex on flight 'couldn't control themselves'
A lot of people talk about wanting to join the mile-high club, but not everyone actually goes for it. However, one couple on a Southwest flight from Atlanta to Las...
Babysitter busted for forcing 4-year-old to perform sex acts
A depraved Texas babysitter was busted last week for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy, including making him perform a sex act on her, according to reports. The disturbing events happened...
This job title is the most millennial thing ever
Having good vibes could pay off. Companies and hotels are hiring vibe managers -- well connected, self-starters who have their finger on the pulse of lifestyle and industry trends --...
Man eats Domino's every day for a year and loses weight
When you want to lose weight, the first thing you think to cut from your diet is fast food. Forget the pizzas, burgers, fizzy drinks and sugary cakes for a...
Columbus Circle monument could be next statue to go
Christopher Columbus could be next on the monuments chopping block. The 76-foot structure honoring the explorer at Columbus Circle should be among the statues reviewed by the city for potential...
NFL clearing Jets LB over 'argument with his girlfriend'
Darron Lee and Leonard Williams will not face any discipline from the league. The Jets linebacker and defensive end, respectively, were investigated after Lee got in an argument with a...
Boston 'antifa' group lists pro-police symbol with hate symbols
The Boston “antifa” group lumped the thin blue line pro-police symbol with a list of white nationalist, neo-nazi and alt-right logos, enraged NYPD union officials said Monday. The thin blue...
Judge denies motion to postpone trial based on eclipse trip excuse
A federal judge in Florida shot down a Justice Department request to postpone a trial due to an agent's pre-paid trip to see the eclipse. Judge Steven Merryday of the...
Teacher at school full of celeb kids accused of sex with student
A female teacher at an elite Los Angeles private school has been accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student, it was learned Sunday. Aimee Palmitessa, 45, a teacher at...
Emergency rooms brace for fallout from solar eclipse
Hospitals and emergency management agencies are preparing for a total solar eclipse to blot out the sun. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that some hospital systems in the St. Louis...
Malliotakis: Housing Authority is city's 'biggest slumlord'
Republican mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis on Monday called the New York City Housing Authority the "biggest slumlord" in the five boroughs and accused Mayor de Blasio of turning a blind...
Big Ben won't ring again until 2021
LONDON -- After more than 150 years as Britain's most famous timekeeper, London's Big Ben bell fell silent Monday for four years of repair work that will keep it quiet...
Charities continue to bail on planned fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago
The number of charities bailing out of planned fundraisers at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort swelled to 15 Monday in the aftermath of his remark that there were “very fine people”...
Three 'angel' drag queens save man and pummel his attackers
A man who was decked by a coward's punch while on a night out in Sydney and said he feared for his life was rescued by a trio of unlikely...
'Just say it': Verlander is sick of suspicious home-run flood silence
Justin Verlander insinuated that baseballs may be juiced in 2017 in the most 2017 way possible: through emojis on Twitter. ESPN’s Buster Olney tweeted Sunday that so far this season,...
Rangers a finalist for Harvard stud, who would be perfect fit
The Rangers are among the final two or three teams under consideration by Harvard free agent Alex Kerfoot, The Post has learned. J.P. Barry, the 23-year-old center's agent who confirmed...
Greek Freak at center of country's NBA conspiracy theory
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's basketball federation has accused the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA of hatching a plan to prevent All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo from playing in the European championship....
Man arrested for fleeing the scene of fatal golf cart accident
A California man is facing felony hit-and-run charges after he allegedly fled the scene when a man fell out of his golf cart and died, police said. Scott Duane Sempson,...
Toe wrestling is a real sport in England
The World Toe Wrestling Championships held its 31st annual event in the small English town of Fenny Bentley. Alan "Nasty" Nash took home his 14th crown at the quirky sport...
Parents killed, 4-year-old injured after tragic hiking accident
A Buffalo couple was killed -- and their young son critically injured -- after an apparent fall from a cliff at a western New York hiking trail, according to local...
ADP snubs Bill Ackman's nominations to its board
The battle between Bill Ackman and Automatic Data Processing will not end quietly. Payroll processor ADP said Monday that it won’t nominate the activist investor’s candidates to its board, setting...
Newcastle’s binge-drinking owner keeps them in chaos
It's unclear whether owner Mike Ashley wants the Magpies to succeed or not.
Search efforts continue for 10 missing Navy sailors
Search-and-rescue efforts continued Monday for 10 missing sailors after the USS John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker near Singapore — the second accident a Navy vessel had with...
The night I was burned alive by a paranoid meth addict
Warning: Graphic content In 2012, Dana Vulin, of Perth, Australia, was doused in methylated spirits and set alight by a woman who thought she was having an affair with her...
Solar eclipse 2017 casts shadow across the United States
The “Great American Eclipse” has officially begun. The total solar eclipse reached Oregon’s coast, near Lincoln City, at 1:16 p.m. Monday — marking the beginning of a 70-mile “path of...
Teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in Slender Man attack
WAUKESHA, Wis. — One of two teenagers charged with repeatedly stabbing a classmate to impress a fictitious horror character called Slender Man has decided to plead guilty to a lesser...
Singer stops show to call out sexual assault in crowd
Sam Carter, lead singer of British band Architects, has been praised for stopping in the middle of a festival show to call out a sexual assault he witnessed in the...
Cops hunt teen for fatally stabbing man in front of wife
Cops are hunting for a teen with a long rap sheet in the murder of a Brooklyn man who was stabbed in front of his wife as the couple walked...
Couple caught having sex in parking lot busted for identity theft
They were both faking it. Cops came to stop a couple having sex in a Walmart parking lot -- but busted them for identity theft instead, according to new reports....
Police shoot Barcelona van attacker wearing an explosives belt
The terrorist who killed 13 people by plowing a van along a tourist thoroughfare in Barcelona was fatally gunned down by cops Monday as he wore a fake explosives belt...
WWE found its next big star in SummerSlam defeat
Brock Lesnar left his Universal-title match on a stretcher, but he will not be leaving WWE just yet. Lesnar – after being power-slammed through two announcer tables and having a...
Landlord trying to evict tenant for hanging Confederate flags in windows
A Manhattan landlord is trying to evict a tenant for displaying two Confederate flags in the windows of his East Village apartment. The court papers argue that tenant Will Green,...
Trade rumor was final straw for Kyrie Irving with LeBron James
Kyrie Irving thought LeBron James was out to get him (out of town). The Cavaliers' star guard requested his ticket out of Cleveland after becoming so upset his name was tossed about...
Conspiracy theorists: Eclipse is bad news for the world, Trump
Conspiracy theorists are warning the “Eclipse of the Century” Monday could mean the end of the world as we know it — or, at the very least, Donald Trump’s presidency....
Barcelona terror suspect left suicide note begging for forgiveness
A young man killed during a terror attack in the Spanish resort of Cambrils left a suicide note for his parents in which he expressed remorse for the “harm” he...
This food will stop your brain from wanting to pig out all the time
So we all know nuts are good for us, packed full of protein and good fats they are the food we should be snacking on in-between meals. But more often...
Uber driver accused of locking teen in car, demanding sex
An Uber driver in Chicago allegedly locked a 19-year-old woman in his car and demanded she have sex with him, authorities said. Muhammad Fahim, 44, was ordered held on $100,000...
University of Texas removes four Confederate statues overnight
A Texas college campus removed four statues of prominent Confederate figures in an overnight sweep, according to reports. The statues of Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, Confederate...
'Hamilton' nerds, get ready for the best Thanksgiving ever
"Hamilton" fans, be "scrappy and hungry" no more. The musical has now inspired a cookbook of the Founding Father’s favorite dishes, food website Eater reports. "The Hamilton Cookbook," out in...
Trump praises Jerry Falwell Jr. for defending Charlottesville response
President Trump on Monday lashed out at "Fake News" and praised Jerry Falwell Jr., one of his evangelical advisers, for defending his comments about the violence at a white supremacist...
Judge shot in 'ambush' outside Steubenville courthouse
An Ohio judge was shot outside a local courthouse Monday morning in what officials described as a calculated ambush. Judge Joseph J. Bruzzese Jr. was shot outside the Jefferson County...
Man on phone drives directly into sinkhole
A man driving down a road in southern China was too distracted by his phone to notice the large sinkhole that had formed in the middle of the street. Luckily,...
Homeless man attacked, stabbed in Union Square
A homeless man was stabbed when he was attacked by a group of men near Union Square on Monday, police said. The 39-year-old victim was attacked by five or six...
Wife tired of peeing outside leaves hubby who wouldn't build bathroom
An Indian woman is divorcing her cruel husband because he refused to build a bathroom in their home, according to reports. The 24-year-old woman has been forced to relieve herself...
Tourist is twinning with this island
They say no man is an island, but it turns out one beach-goer is exactly that. A tourist has taken one of the best holiday photos of the year after...
Tom Brady goes blank as Roger Goodell's reign gets longer
Roger Goodell, the Hydra of sports commissioners, seems to add another $30 or $40 million a year to his contract with every scandal he botches. Goodell will be the stern...
Barber robbed in the middle of giving a haircut
His life was nearly snipped short. A Bronx barber known for his taste in fancy jewelry was shot and robbed in the middle of giving a haircut, police and coworkers...
Barcelona van driver took a stroll after mowing down pedestrians: cops
This is the man Spanish authorities say is the jihadist who mowed down 13 people on Barcelona’s Las Ramblas promenade, moments after the carnage. Police tweeted three images of a...
Cowboys have a QB controversy, thanks to undrafted rookie
Another Cowboys season, another quarterback controversy. A year after Dak Prescott replaced an injured Tony Romo, then held the veteran off with strong play, the Cowboys are figuring out who...
New mom killed in horrifying elevator accident just moments after giving birth
A woman who had just given birth was killed moments later when a hospital elevator in Spain suddenly malfunctioned and cut her "in half," according to a report. Rocío Cortes...
Chinese auto giant interested in buying Fiat Chrysler
China's Great Wall Motor Co. is interested in bidding for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, a company official said on Monday, confirming reports it is pursuing all or part of the owner...
Solar power companies are not excited for the solar eclipse
The internet is exploding with anticipation for the solar eclipse on August 21. Traffic jams have backed up the entire state of Oregon, Harbor Freight is out of welding masks...
Foxconn says it plans to build facilities in Wisconsin next year
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Monday said it plans to build three facilities in Wisconsin for operation as early as next year, as part of a campus housing a $10...
Herbalife's stock jumps as it reveals it was in buyout talks
Carl Icahn just scored more than 100 million reasons to smile at the expense of Bill Ackman. Icahn bagged a one-day paper profit of $139 million on Monday as shares...
Slaying of professor's boyfriend 'began with sex, suicide fantasies'
The fatal stabbing of a hairstylist in Chicago was part of a sexual fantasy hatched in an online chatroom between a Northwestern University professor and an Oxford University employee, whose...
Amusement park issues warning for faulty solar eclipse glasses
A Jersey Shore amusement park is warning anyone who bought special eclipse viewing glasses there to return them out of safety concerns. Jenkinson’s Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach said the...
This man went partially blind after staring at a solar eclipse
A man left partially blind from viewing the 1962 solar eclipse is warning others that even a "quick look" at Monday's celestial event without special glasses can cause permanent damage....
Stray bullet kills 8-year-old girl sitting on a couch
An 8-year-old girl sitting on a couch inside a South Carolina apartment was killed by a stray bullet fired during an outside gang-related shooting, authorities say. Kamryn Montana Lamya Bradley...
The Secret Service has gone broke protecting Trump
The Secret Service, already stretched thin trying to provide security to President Trump and his large family, has now found itself unable to pay hundreds of agents on the White...
McKayla Maroney's dramatic return to Instagram
McKayla Maroney is "happy 2 be back" on social media. The Olympian-turned-aspiring singer made her triumphant return to Instagram over the weekend after a month-long absence, revealing how a car...
Inventors unite for a noble purpose: To stop men from dressing like crap
Amanda Sanders has spent more than 10 years helping guys look sharp. But one thing even her most stylish clients just do not get? The pocket square. “Most men are...
Driver in Barcelona van attack killed another, stole car to escape cops
The jihadist behind the wheel of the Barcelona van attack also stabbed a man to death and took his car to escape, Catalonian cops said Monday, as they upped the...
Churchgoers praise pastor's wife for bleaching vagrants off sidewalk
Parishioners at a downtown church — besieged by combative homeless people — said Sunday they back their pastor and his wife, who have kept vagrants away by pouring powdered bleach...
Food options may be better than the tennis at the US Open
It’s game on for foodies at this year’s US Open. Next week’s Queens tournament — now nearly as famous for its eats as its tennis — will be featuring gourmet...
Philippine troops rescue ship captain kidnapped by militants
MANILA — Philippine soldiers on Saturday rescued one of two Filipino cargo ship crewmen taken captive just two days ago by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants, a security official said. The...
Knifeman identified in Finland's first terror attack
HELSINKI - Police in Finland on Monday requested that five Moroccan men be held in pre-trial detention following their arrest after a knife attack in the city of Turku killed...
Submarine owner comes clean about missing journalist's death
The owner of a homemade submarine has told police that a missing Columbia University-educated journalist died in an on-board mishap and he dumped her body at sea, officials said Monday....
ISIS remains world’s deadliest militant group
WASHINGTON — Although Islamic State is losing fighters and territory in Iraq and Syria, it remained the world’s deadliest militant organization last year, according to a report from the University...
Russia calls US visa move a bid to stir up unrest in country
The US Embassy in Russia on Monday said it will halt issuing nonimmigrant visas in Moscow for eight days after the Kremlin ordered a reduction of American diplomatic staff in...
Here's what 'the most expensive body on Earth' looks like
In her recently published book, “Doll Parts” (Regan Arts), Amanda Lepore claims to have “the most expensive body on Earth.” The veracity of that statement is open to interpretation, but...
Wife of butt-dialing court slacker has a cushy job, too
The wife of a disgraced former court official — who was fired after admitting in a butt-dialed voicemail to a Post reporter that “I barely show up to work and...
This paragliding amateur lands on a poor cow
A paraglider crashed feet-first into a nearby cow, while attempting to take off in the mountains of Switzerland. The dairy-producing European country has more than 1.5 million cows, or one...
At least 1 dead after vehicle rams into 2 Marseille bus stops: cops
A van driven by a man with psychiatric problems rammed into two bus stops in the French port city of Marseille on Monday, killing one woman and injuring another –...
The next target for terror: attacks on trains
The terrorist attack in Barcelona follows a pattern that has left more than 100 people dead and hundreds more injured in Nice, Berlin, London, Stockholm and Ohio State University —...
Boy seriously burned after bug spray causes explosion: cops
BILLERICA, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts say a young boy suffered serious burns to his legs when a can of bug spray rolled into a campfire and exploded. Police say...
Barcelona confirms ID of driver in deadly van attack
BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish authorities confirmed on Monday the identity of the driver in the deadly van attack in Barcelona and said he is the last member of the 12-man Islamic...
USS John S. McCain arrives in Singapore with 'significant damage'
SINGAPORE — The USS John S. McCain has docked at Singapore's naval base with "significant damage" to its hull after an early morning collision with an oil tanker as vessels...
Law journal didn't disclose conflict in football concussion article
This legal journal just took a nasty knock on the head. The National Law Review published an article last week contending that football concussion claims have been unfairly exaggerated —...
Mags weigh in on Trump's reaction to Charlottesville
The Economist raised eyebrows with its cover this week, which depicts Donald Trump using a pointy Ku Klux Klan hood as a megaphone. But inside, it takes pains to say...
10 people shot across city over the weekend
Ten people were shot across the city late Saturday and early Sunday, police said. The bloody night began in Harlem, when two men were shot on East 117th Street near...
Scarpetta slated to move to new location
Scarpetta, a modern Italian eatery with a celeb following, is slated to move to a new flagship location in NoMad this November. Its new city venue will open at the...
Boozy gelato cart opens outside famed Flatiron restaurant
Why hit a bar in the final weeks of the summer when you can booze it up at a gelato cart? Sottosuolo, the new casual “sister” restaurant to Flatiron’s famed...
NYPD investigating mysterious death of woman in East Harlem
A 33-year-old woman was found mortally injured in front of a building in East Harlem and police are looking into whether foul play was involved, sources said Sunday. Yanina Boitel...
Immigrant facing deportation finds refuge at church
A Guatemalan immigrant facing deportation has taken her three children and sought refuge inside a Manhattan church. Amanda Morales — who entered the country illegally in 2004 — has been...
400K New Yorkers opted out of health insurance in 2015
More than 400,000 tax filers in New York state went rogue and failed to obtain health insurance in 2015 — and many were required to pay a tax penalty of...
Warren Buffett loses bidding war for Texas utility
Warren Buffett just got an unpleasant jolt — losing a multibillion-dollar bid to scoop up a bankrupt Texas energy giant. In a surprise turn of events, the folksy billionaire’s $9...
Ereck Flowers is determined not to be the Giants' weak link
CLEVELAND — It shouldn’t be Odell Beckham Jr. who attracts the most eyeballs during his preseason debut in the Giants’ second preseason game Monday night in Cleveland. There will be...