July 18, 2018
Restaurant owned by de Blasio donor faces closure over liquor law violations
A politically connected Manhattan restaurateur learned the hard way how little clout he really has — when an NYPD raid uncovered dozens of potential liquor-law violations that could shut down...
Russian official: Trump and Putin reached 'verbal agreements'
A top Russian official in Moscow on Wednesday said that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached some "important verbal agreements" during their summit in Finland earlier this week...
Trump: It's a 'disgrace' Turkey won't release jailed pastor
President Trump on Wednesday night called on Turkish strongman Recep Erdoğan to release an American prisoner who has been in jail for two years. "A total disgrace that Turkey will...
Kawhi Leonard gives Nets reason to dream about 2019
Sean Marks was never going to go all-in like Magic Johnson, vowing to sign stars by next summer or quit. But the Nets’ reserved general manager sounded unusually bullish on...
Jim Kelly accepts Jimmy V award with powerful message
It seemed like five minutes frozen in time when Jim Kelly addressed the audience while accepting the Jimmy V Award for perseverance at the ESPYs on Wednesday night. Kelly, the...
Kim Jong Un reportedly calls ambassadors for special meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly called his ambassadors and heads of the country's overseas missions back to Pyongyang on Wednesday night. The North Korean officials were being...
Cop sues city for $11M over Legionnaires’ disease infection
An NYPD cop is suing the city for $11 million after contracting Legionnaires’ disease at the East Harlem station house where he worked. Officer Daniel Waitkevitch was working at 23rd...
Ex-con gets 25 to life in prison for decades-old Chelsea murder
A murderous ex-con was hit with 25 years to life Wednesday for the 1993 slaying of a beloved Chelsea social worker. Justice Melissa Jackson slapped killer Gordon Francis with the...
Trump reaffirms belief in US intel — but refuses to call Putin a liar
President Trump on Wednesday insisted he’s confident in his intelligence agencies’ findings that Russia meddled in the 2016 election - but didn’t want to call Russian strongman Vladimir Putin a...
The insane tales of a 1960s NYC ambulance attendant
In 1968, college sophomore Mike Scardino was working his second summer as a New York City ambulance attendant. He took a call from a woman in Jackson Heights, Queens, about...
Powell's optimism could mean higher interest rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell told Congress this week that the economy is growing “considerably stronger.” And while those words would warrant a hooray from Americans, that phrase coming...
What's behind the government's record income tax collection
Speaking of the economy: According to the Treasury Department’s monthly statement, our government collected a record $1.305 trillion in individual income taxes through the first nine months of fiscal 2018....
Husband-and-wife duo busted in high-end Russian hooker ring
A flamboyant husband-and-wife pimp team orchestrated a high-end prostitution ring through a website called Russian Dolls, Manhattan authorities said Wednesday. Yevgen Rizanov and Ksenia Khodukina, both 29, flew women from...
Summit gives an inside look at the dangerous world of 'Sugar Daddy' sites
“Sugar daddy” dating sites such as SeekingArrangement.com are aggressively targeting college students -- with free premium memberships for signing up under an .edu email plus plenty of assurances that being...
Disgraced 'Taxi King' is losing his prized Ferraris
Fallen “taxi king” Gene Freidman has lost 800 medallions — but he’s managed to hang on to his Ferrari collection, until now. Ferrari Financing Services is suing the broke businessman...
Prosecutors: Ex-Cuomo aide should get 'significant' prison sentence
A former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be sentenced to "a significant" term in prison to send the message to Albany that bribery doesn't pay, prosecutors said on...
San Francisco allows non-citizens to vote in school elections
San Francisco has started registering undocumented immigrants and other non-citizens to vote in the city's school board elections, according to reports. The move has also been approved in Chicago and...
$465M not enough to stop leaks at Javits Center
Torrents of water leaked through the roof of the Javits Center during Tuesday’s downpour, four years after a $465 million renovation project, The Post has learned. “It just kept coming...
Conservative media boss told Trump he opposed Sinclair-Tribune merger
The Federal Communication Commission’s surprise move to block Sinclair Broadcast Group’s $6.6 billion acquisition of Tribune Media came after the head of a rival conservative news outlet discussed his opposition...
Newspaper publisher unwittingly gave escaped murderer a ride
JACKSON, Miss. — The publisher of a weekly newspaper in south Mississippi says he unwittingly gave a car ride to a convicted murderer who had just escaped from a state...
Walmart’s next swipe at Amazon may be streaming video service
Walmart’s extreme competition with Amazon may soon go over the top. The world’s leading brick-and-mortar retailer, led by CEO Doug McMillon, is considering a streaming service, according to a report....
North Korea lagging behind on return of Korean War remains
More than a month after North Korea pledged to immediately return the remains of some Americans killed in the Korean War, the US is still waiting. But Secretary of State...
Restaurant calls out young girl on Facebook for stealing tip
A Texas restaurant has taken to social media to call out customers who reportedly took a cash tip left by a previous patron. Our Place Restaurant in Mansfield, Texas, has...
With Blankfein's exit, Goldman Sachs loses major DC influence
I’d like to wish Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein a happy retirement. God and I both appreciate — and understand — what he really did. If you didn’t catch the sarcasm...
Papa John's, Wendy's reportedly talked merger before John Schnatter's N-word scandal
Wendy’s may have a hankering for Papa John’s. Shares of both fast-food giants popped on Wednesday on reports that the two companies had held merger talks before the public relations...
Eating dinner earlier could lower your risk of cancer, study says
You already know a number of things that can reduce your chances of getting various types of cancer. Avoiding tobacco products is a biggie, as is taking care of your...
The 5 teams Mets can emulate to finally stop this free fall
No more quick fixes for the Mets. No more five-step plans. Not from here, anyway. For that’s what’s so confounding about this team, right? In myriad cases over the past...
Gas station owner arrested after shooting alleged beer thief: cops
A gas station store owner in Florida was arrested after he allegedly shot a man who stole roughly $36 worth of beer from his shop. Mehedeun Hasan, 22, was charged...
Trump may turn over former US ambassador to Putin
President Trump is considering turning over former US ambassador Michael McFaul to Moscow for questioning. Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about McFaul and other Americans during their Helsinki...
Woman claims spider bite led to leg amputation
An Arkansas woman claims she had to have her leg amputated after she was bitten by a brown recluse spider. Kiara Boulton, of West Memphis, told WREG she noticed a spider...
Steve Bannon: China will blink in trade war with US
Trade wars, while perhaps nerve-wracking, are winnable, according to former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. “How [the trade war] ends is in victory,” Bannon said Wednesday at a Manhattan...
How golf's rivalries just aren't what they used to be
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- Jordan Spieth was practicing Tuesday for the 147th British Open when something caught his eye. Spieth, the defending champion who on Monday had just returned the Claret...
Bizarre snake therapy trend claims to cure stress
Giant snakes are being used to help cure stress, migraines and illnesses as part of a bizarre new-age therapy trend. Participants let the reptiles slither across their bodies at the...
Facebook plans to ban posts that incite violence
Facebook said Wednesday it’d move to ban material that could incite violence. “There are certain forms of misinformation that have contributed to physical harm, and we are making a policy...
Woman suffers severe burns after brushing against poison parsnip
ESSEX, Vt. — A woman was left with severe burns and blisters on her legs after encountering an invasive species of plant in Vermont. Charlotte Murphy says she developed painful...
This spicy ingredient could help you lose weight
A spicy ingredient in your favorite curry could actually be the key to losing weight, experts have revealed. The compound in chili peppers, which gives them their kick, is being...
Bank teller shot by gunman with big wig, pink jacket: cops
DURHAM, N.C. — Police in North Carolina say a bank robber wearing a big wig and a pink jacket shot and wounded a teller before getting away with money. Durham...
This city's new law bars sodas, sugary drinks from kids' menus
BALTIMORE — Restaurants in Baltimore are now officially barred from including sodas and other sugary drinks on kids' menus, according to a city ordinance that went into effect Wednesday. Baltimore...
YouTube takes down controversial 'FamilyOFive' channel
YouTube has taken down the controversial "FamilyOFive" video channel — run by convicted child neglecters Mike and Heather Martin — after it got blasted online as yet another platform for...
This Whole Foods worker has an insane side gig: climbing Everest
Standing among the produce at the Whole Foods Market where she works as a dishwasher, Lhakpa Sherpa could be any other striving immigrant supporting her family on $11.10 an hour...
Man dies from flesh-eating bacteria after eating bad oysters
A Florida man died from a flesh-eating bacteria after eating bad oysters, according to officials. The Florida Department of Health said that the 71-year-old man in Sarasota died following his...
Liver disease deaths skyrocket among young adults: study
Deaths from liver disease are spiking at an “alarming” rate in the United States as too many young binge drinkers put their health on the rocks, researchers said Wednesday. From...
If state DOT can take down flag, it can remove Cuomo’s illegal highway signs
Geniuses at the state Department of Transportation found a novel way to deal with complaints that the American flag wasn’t flying high along a Rochester highway: They removed the flagpoles....
De Blasio breaks North Carolina travel ban for Junior Olympians
Following desperate last-minute appeals, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday provided a “narrow exemption” to his North Carolina travel ban so young Staten Island track and field stars can compete...
De Blasio's cover-up for his corrections commissioner just got exposed
Mayor Bill de Blasio has always resisted firing incompetent or ethically challenged commissioners. Now it turns out that in one of the few cases where he did take action, he...
Bipartisan step would back US intel on Russian meddling
Senators Jeff Flake (R- Ariz.) and Chris Coons (D- Del.) introduced a bipartisan resolution on Wednesday supporting the US intelligence agencies' assessment of Russian interference and are calling for unanimous...
Nurse found strangled to death inside Queens home: cops
A Queens woman was strangled to death inside her home near Kennedy Airport -- and discovered by her concerned brothers, who checked on her after she wasn't answering phone calls,...
City Council’s new gift to the hotel industry will strangle tenants
If you want to see why struggling tenants will hate the pro-hotel, anti-Airbnb bill the City Council passed Wednesday, consider the case of Stanley Karol. At a June council hearing,...
City Council pulls $130K from non-profit affiliated with councilman
The City Council is pulling $130,000 in funding that was earmarked for an Albanian-American non-profit by Councilman Mark Gjonaj after questions were raised about his prior affiliations with the group....
'Castle Rock' taps into classic Stephen King craziness
Castle Rock is the classic Stephen King town. Some say it’s cursed, and it’s been the setting of King novels such as “The Dead Zone” (1979), “Cujo” (1981), “The Dark...
The 'gamble' behind NBA blockbuster that made everyone mad
A timeless, universal sports axiom says the best trades are balanced, helping each team. Well, the big NBA blockbuster Wednesday involving San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard and Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan has...
Upper East Siders are sick of this expensive tennis bubble
Prime public park land under the Queensboro Bridge in Manhattan will remain a privately run tennis bubble – despite years of protest from locals and pols who say it’s a...
Luxury buildings are spending big bucks on fancy lobby lighting
From hunks of nylon rope to confections of the most delicate Venetian glass, elaborate lobby lighting installations — often created by A-list designers — are the hot new amenity in...
NY firetruck crews need 5 firefighters – not 4
Just a few days into my tenure on the City Council, I responded to the scene of a bad fire raging in my district. It was a brutally cold January...
Will Schumer drop Israel for Ocasio-Cortez?
What will Chuck Schumer do if he has to choose between the Democrats and Israel? The question begs for an answer with the rise of the party’s new “it” politician,...
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost consider $8M Hamptons condo
Scarlett Johansson and boyfriend Colin Jost have been spotted house hunting in the Hamptons. With Jost in hand, Johansson toured a five-bedroom condo at Gurney’s in Montauk — part of...
Could British Open provide a preview of Ryder Cup duel?
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- Among the many subplots to this week’s 147th British Open is the competition between the U.S. and European players with the Ryder Cup coming up in September....
Inside Lady Gaga’s $23M West Village hideout
Lady Gaga recently hid out for a few weeks at a landmarked West Village townhouse while recording a new album. A spy tells us she “traveled in and out of...
Real estate bigwig finds buyer for $23.5M townhouse
Real estate developer/philanthropist Francis Greenburger, CEO of Time Equities, is in contract to sell his townhouse at 38 Prince St. The home was last asking $23.5 million — down from...
Giants rookie tours $13M Manhattan condo
New York Giants rookie Saquon Barkley recently toured a 51st-floor, 3,554-square-foot penthouse at the Beekman Residences, the condo tower at 5 Beekman St. in the Financial District. Thomas Juul-Hansen designed...
Famed pianist scores $1M Upper East Side co-op
At 89, André Previn — the pianist, conductor and composer — has bought an Upper East Side co-op for $999,000. Previn and his ex-wife, Mia Farrow, are parents to their...
Knife-wielding dad sobs in court after being barred from seeing son
He went from mad to sad. The enraged dad who smacked his son then pulled a knife on a straphanger sobbed in court Wednesday when a judge issued an order...
Gay conversion therapy was 'painful' — but it didn’t break me
Growing up in Manhattan in the 1970s, Andrew Solomon always felt different from his conservative, straight-laced family. But it wasn’t until he was 23 — and told his parents he...
Zuckerberg attempts to clarify Holocaust denial comments
Mark Zuckerberg denied that he defended the rights of Holocaust deniers on Wednesday — in an attempt to clarify earlier comments he made on a podcast. Zuckerberg gave the explanation...
Manny Machado drama finally ends with Dodgers trade
October will mark the 30th anniversary of the Dodgers' last World Series title -- and they may now have the firepower to return to The Fall Classic for the second...
Michelle Obama recruits celebrities for voter initiative
Michelle Obama has reportedly recruited celebrities, musicians and pop stars to launch a non-partisan voter initiative campaign in an effort to encourage participation in the midterm elections. The former first...
Joe Benigno's threesome come-ons in middle of WFAN's frat-house lawsuit
WFAN was run like a frat house, with drinking by employees starting as early as 10 a.m. and executives condoning buying prostitutes for ad clients, according to a shocking lawsuit...
Owners of 'Starry Night' home have been battling city for years
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida mayor apologized Wednesday to a couple fined thousands of dollars for having their home's exterior painted to emulate Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night." The...
Marijuana may help fight cancer
If potheads did not have enough good excuses for getting high, editors at the British Journal of Pharmacology just gave them a fresh one. According to an article in EurekAlert,...
How treating dating like a job interview can land you 'the one'
Forget simply falling in love. According to some headhunters, the secret to finding “the one” in NYC is to treat it like a numbers game. “The pure volume of daters...
Yankees midseason report card: All these As, yet something's off
At 62-33, the Yankees have the second-best record in baseball, yet are 4 ½ lengths back of the AL East-leading Red Sox. If Boston continues to win 70 percent of...
Women's golfer playing in men's tournament shrugs off haters
Brittany Lincicome's reception on the PGA Tour has been the opposite of what she expected. All positive. The eight-time champion on the LPGA Tour will tee it up against the...
The hidden sleep epidemic that's ruining women's lives
When Lori Ann King had a total hysterectomy in 2015, she was surprised to find that the surgery triggered menopause, which in turn brought insomnia. “It would take me an...
How rugged links, dicey winds will be British Open X-factors
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- If you’re a golf fan, love to watch the British Open and haven’t done it by now, eventually you’ll turn your TV set on to check out...
GOP candidate demands privacy law probe into Cuomo campaign
GOP gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro is demanding a federal probe of Gov. Cuomo’s office, saying it violated federal privacy laws by forwarding the names of college scholarship winners to the...
Cross-dresser tricked men into performing sex acts on camera: feds
A Miami cross-dresser spent years tricking men into performing sex acts for him on camera — posing as a lonely housewife and convincing them to wear blindfolds or blacked-out goggles,...
FDA plans to crack down on alternative 'milk' products
Got milk? Maybe not. Federal regulators signaled this week they intend to crack down on non-dairy products billing themselves as “milk” -- reversing a trend that allowed soy and almond...
Ivanka Trump touts White House effort to expand job training
WASHINGTON – The White House will kick off a new effort Thursday to invest in American workers that Ivanka Trump said will dovetail with her father’s goal of limiting legal...
Hiker who fell off mountain says dog never left her side
A hiker scaling a Washington state volcano slipped on ice, tumbled more than 300 feet into boulders and survived -- while her German shepherd never left her side, licking the...
Why Knicks are a quiet winner of Kawhi Leonard trade
The Spurs’ decision to ship Kawhi Leonard to Canada stands as good news for the Knicks. While the Knicks were on the outside looking in on Leonard trade talks with...
Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina held without bail
The 29-year old Russian woman accused of working as a spy in the US -- attempting to sleep her way into powerful political circles and set up a "back channel"...
Shots fired through front window of Democratic Committee HQ
A scary scene unfolded at the Albany County Democratic Committee's headquarters overnight -- with an "unknown suspect" firing several shots through the building's front window, according to police. "It's pretty...
Woman arrested for pot possession — then meth fell out of her bra: cops
She was busted by her bust. A Florida woman in jail for misdemeanor marijuana possession had her charges upgraded to a felony after a bag of methamphetamine fell out of...
Mom accused of letting men rape her 2-year-old daughter
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City-area woman has been charged with letting men rape her 2-year-old daughter. Twenty-five-year-old Azzie Watson, of Independence, was charged Tuesday with child abuse and...
Jeff Bezos' company launches spacecraft higher than ever
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company shot a capsule higher into space Wednesday than it's ever done before. The New Shepard rocket blasted off from West...
Teacher's aide accused of relationship with daughter's teen boyfriend
A Louisiana teacher's aide is accused of having a relationship with her daughter's 17-year-old boyfriend, according to authorities. Erin Ludig, 39, turned herself into authorities Monday night following allegations she...
Lawyer accused of sending death threats to herself
Charges were filed against an Oklahoma State Department of Health attorney for allegedly sending threatening emails to herself then lying about it, according to officials. Julia Ezell, 37, was charged...
Discovery re-ups CEO's contract through 2023
Discovery, a giant of real-life entertainment, has extended the contract of President and Chief Executive David Zaslav through the end of 2023. The extension, announced on Wednesday, replaces an employment...
Fighting with your spouse is as bad for you as smoking: study
Those fights with your spouse could be literally killing you. Marriages with frequent conflict could negatively impact your health, according to a new preliminary study out of the the universities of...
Woman finds deadly spider in grocery store grapes
BRANFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut woman says she found a black widow spider in a package of grapes from the grocery store. The woman says she bought the organic grapes...
Girl 'saw a fin' in water during possible shark attack
The 12-year-old girl bitten on the leg during a shark attack off of Fire Island on Wednesday “saw a fin” cutting through the surf during the harrowing ordeal. “I felt...
Mets midseason report card: Is 7 Fs bad?
The Mets are last in the National League East and threatening the Padres for the league’s worst record. It’s been a disaster. The first-half report card shows too much dead...
Boy reported for operating hot dog stand gets help from city
MINNEAPOLIS — A 13-year-old entrepreneur who was reported for operating a hot dog stand outside his house without a license is now getting help from the Minnesota Department of Health....
Obama clueless attack on US politics and other comments
Conservative: Bam Slams Habits That Drove His Career Speaking in South Africa, Barack Obama this week “said a lot of things that could, or should, get conservatives nodding in agreement”...
Black teens say they feared for lives as cop pulled gun on them
MINNEAPOLIS — Three black teenagers say they feared for their lives when a Minneapolis Park Police officer pulled a gun on them while responding to a bogus 911 report that...
'Oxy Doc' convicted of giving pills to drug-addicted patients
The 83-year-old ex-physician nicknamed the "Oxy Doc" for shelling out more than 2.2 million oxycodone pills to drug-addicted patients has been convicted. Brooklyn federal court jurors Wednesday found former Dr....
Pregnant women are at higher risk of heart attacks than ever before
If having a baby wasn’t hard enough already, expecting moms now need to worry about heart attacks, too, according to new research. A study published by the Mayo Clinic Wednesday...
Family of pedophiles raped kids for 30 years before being caught
A sick family raped children during a 30-year campaign of abuse branded the “worst ever case of its kind” by a judge. Twisted Antony Potts and three members of his...
Man arrested after calling 911 to ask if he had any warrants
Ask and you shall receive. A Louisiana man was arrested Monday after he dialed 911 to see if there were any active warrants out for his arrest, police said. Christian...
Democrats interview wife of ex-Trump adviser Papadopoulos
WASHINGTON — The wife of former Donald Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos was on Capitol Hill Wednesday speaking to Democrats on the House intelligence committee. Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos was doing...
Gang rivalry led to fatal stabbing of innocent Bronx teen — not sex tape: cops
Trinitarios gangbangers slaughtered innocent Bronx teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz because they thought he was a rival gang member — not because of his resemblance to someone in a sex tape...
Woman denied 'LSBNSNLV' license plate honoring wife
GREENVILLE, N.C. — A woman says her request for a specialty license plate to honor her wife has been denied by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Amy Bright...
Man ditches date, steals her car to take her godsister out: cops
A Tennessee man pitching a surprise romantic outing Sunday to a local woman instead ditched his date, stole her car and used it to pick up another woman -- who...
NYC bill passes to force Airbnb to give up names, addresses of hosts
There was no room for Airbnb's protests Wednesday at the City Council Housing Committee, which passed a bill requiring home-sharing companies to hand over the names and addresses of their...
Hyundai will set up 'showroom' on Amazon
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it will set up a showroom on Amazon that will help car buyers book test drives, check dealer inventories and compare pricing and reviews....
I treated my wife to a weekend of 'benevolent sexism'
What do women want? Benevolent sexism, apparently. If the two sentences above just made you think “FFS” - but the extended version - you’re not alone. I called bullshit on...
Titans star: NFL won't stop my anthem protest
At least one NFL player is not going to be stopped by a fine. Titans defensive end Jurrell Casey, who raised his fist during the national anthem last year, said...
Hochul calls for Trump's impeachment after Russia summit debacle
Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul is apparently a lot more worried about her challenge from the left than Gov. Andrew Cuomo is about his. In a rare break from her running...
We were told we were too black to model
Joia Talbott has had it with racism in the fashion industry. On Friday, the black model posted a series of videos on Instagram Stories in which she accuses casting directors...
Woman made up sexual assault by door-to-door salesman: cops
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A northern Utah woman has admitted she made up a story about being sexually assaulted by a door-to-door salesman. South Jordan police say the woman confessed...
Workplace wellness programs don't really work: study
Does that lunchtime aerobic workout or afternoon meditation really help you become a happier, healthier and more productive employee? Health insurers and fitness gurus have long said that wellness programs...
The best airline in the world is consistently luxurious
Singapore Airlines has booted Qatar Airways from the number one spot in a prestigious list of the world’s best airlines compiled by Skytrax. It’s the latest proof that the golden...
Miss Universe subtly addresses Tim Tebow relationship
Tebow confirmed his relationship with Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters earlier this week.
Racist customer stiffs waiter: 'We don't tip terrorist'
A waiter at a restaurant in Texas says he got stiffed by a customer who instead left him a hateful note calling him a "terrorist" — but he’s taking the...
NYPD commissioner: I used anti-terror plane because I'm busy
Police Commissioner James O’Neill on Wednesday admitted that he’s been shuttled around “three or four times” on the NYPD’s $4 million, federally funded spy plane and defended the use because...
Your earliest memory is probably fake
Your mind may be playing tricks on you. If you remember anything before the age of 3, your brain is merely piecing together bits of reality that you’ve learned as...
Another team emerges to buy out Carmelo Anthony
There's another contender in the Carmelo Anthony buyout sweepstakes. The Thunder and Hawks are discussing a trade that would send Anthony to Atlanta in exchange for Dennis Schroder and Mike...
Mom gets 40 years for killing son who wet the bed
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A South Dakota woman accused of beating her 2-year-old son to death after he wet his bed has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison....
Inside the gold-coated home of Italy’s feared Casamonica mafia
Police photographs in Italy show the gaudy home of a member of a feared mafia crime family complete with pink marble and gold-painted furniture. Military cops arrested 31 members of...
Man charged in girlfriend's snowmobile crash dies in ATV crash
LA CROSSE, Wis. — A La Crosse County man charged in a snowmobile crash that killed his girlfriend has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in northern Wisconsin. Thirty-one-year-old John...
Woman surprised with her own secret wedding at friend's 'vow renewal'
A mom was left gobsmacked when she turned up to her best friend's vow renewal - only to discover the event was actually her own secret wedding. Lesley Reid, 35,...
Netflix, SiriusXM team up for radio comedy channel
Netflix is expanding beyond the small screen with its radio debut. The streaming giant is teaming up with SiriusXM on a comedy channel, according to both companies. The 24-hour channel,...
Thugs wanted for bashing man with bat
A pair of attackers bashed a man with a baseball bat on a Bronx street, new video released by police shows. The 32-year-old victim was standing on Southern Boulevard near...
Man pleads guilty to killing friend with samurai sword
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the 2008 death of a man found stabbed with his own samurai sword. The Republican newspaper reports...
School officials caught mocking autistic student in voicemail
A school in England publicly apologized after a mother received a voicemail recording of several employees making fun of her son. Apparently, one of the employees called to check on...
'Deranged' bodega worker who set homeless man on fire walks free
The monster who set a sleeping, mentally ill homeless man on fire — and had an employee videotape the sadism — will walk free later Wednesday after a judge was...
De Blasio's LGBT protest might keep young athletes from tournament
Young track and field stars on Staten Island have been told they might not be able to compete in the National Junior Olympics in Greensboro, NC, next week because of...
Zuckerberg says Facebook won't ban conspiracy theory sites
Facebook won't ban sites that peddle conspiracy theories about the Holocaust or Sandy Hook — because they're just making mistakes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained in an interview released Wednesday. "I...
Warship carrying $130B in gold is found 113 years after sinking
A sunken Russian warship believed to contain $130 billion in gold bullion and coins has been found off the coast of a South Korean island — 113 years after it...
No, this isn't the Islanders' new assistant coach
The Islanders are bringing a new coach to the National Hockey League. No, the Islanders are not hiring Raiders coach and former ESPN personality Jon Gruden. Add an "h." After...
Newlyweds die in car crash weeks after getting married
HEATH TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities said a young husband and wife died in a crash in western Michigan just a few weeks after they were married. The Allegan County Sheriff’s...
Why Tiger Woods will be Ryder Cup captain before Phil Mickelson
Talk about long-term planning. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are already in place to be future US Ryder Cup team captains, according to The Times of London. The PGA of...
A peek at 'unREAL' creator's quirky resume
“unREAL” has moved to Hulu (from Lifetime) for its fourth and final season with stars Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer. The drama, satirizing backstage life at a “Bachelor”-type reality show,...
Uber driver caught peeing in bottle with passenger in car
He couldn’t hold it, and she was pissed. An Uber driver was caught on video peeing into a bottle while driving a passenger around on Monday night. Raichelle Carter was...
Americans are paying more and more in credit-card interest
All those interest payments add up. Americans paid banks some $104 billion in credit-card interest and fees in the last year, up 11 percent on the year and 35 percent...
Trump impeachment chances rise after Putin summit: bookie
Odds on whether President Trump will be impeached hit a record low of 2 to 1 following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki this week, according to...
Queen Elizabeth wore gift from Obama during Trump meeting
As thousands of people demonstrated against President Trump in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II seemed to make a statement of her own by wearing a brooch given as a gift...
Maria Butina was praised as Anna Chapman 2.0
She's Russia's new sexy red-headed spy. Maria Butina, the ginger-fringed Russian grad student charged with acting as a foreign agent in the US this week, was compared by her handler...
Ex-Jet moving up in the world at ESPN
A former Jet is getting a big promotion. Jon Vilma is being moved to ABC's college football studio show, sources told The Post. Vilma is replacing Booger McFarland, who was...
Ex-Vogue staffer: Spending editor's cash was 'all a misunderstanding'
It was all just a misunderstanding. An ex-Vogue staffer rejected a no-jail plea deal Wednesday for stealing more than $50,000 from the fashion magazine’s former creative director, according to prosecutors....
NYC settles nurses' gender discrimination complaints for $20.8M
The City has agreed to cough up more than $20.8 million to settle gender discrimination complaints filed by the New York State Nurses Association. NYSNA and individuals filed complaints with...
UNC football coach in bizarre scene: Football's decline will kill America
Larry Fedora is setting a new standard for football guys. Not only is football declining with so many trying to make the game safer, but the North Carolina coach said...
Cardi B and 50 Cent's favorite strip joint may lose liquor license
There’s more bad news for “Love & Lust,” the favorite Brooklyn strip club of Cardi B and 50 Cent: on Tuesday night the local community board voted against the shuttered...
The real difference between being bisexual and pansexual
When queer activist and "Younger" star Nico Tortorella is asked how he identified, he takes a big breath before replying, “Well that’s a loaded question.” “In the [queer] movement right...
Russian spy offered sex for role in 'special interest' group: feds
The Russian grad student accused of acting as a foreign spy in the US — and trying to broker meetings between President Trump and Vladimir Putin — offered sex in...
You're much more awake during surgery than you think
It’s enough to give you nightmares. The thought of waking up on the operating table, unable to tell the doctors around you that you’re conscious. Now a team of doctors...
Trump says Russia isn't a threat, contradicts his own intelligence chief
President Trump on Wednesday appeared to say that Russia was no longer targeting the US — flatly contradicting his own intelligence chief, who said days ago that “the warning lights...
Netanyahu claims he got Trump to back out of Iran nuke deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bragged that he convinced President Donald Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, according to reports. “We convinced the US president [to exit...
Men are shallow pigs when it comes to engagement rings
Men want to buy a nice rock for a pretty face, new research suggests. Guys are more willing to spring for a bigger, pricier engagement ring when they picture themselves...
Men who drink a beer a day have stronger sperm
Men who drink a bottle of beer or glass of wine a day are more fertile, a study suggests. They have a higher sperm count than men who drink more...
Eating bacon can increase risk of manic episodes
Gorging on bacon, hot dogs and other processed meat could leave you unable to sleep. It also increases the risk of hyperactivity and euphoria, experts have warned. The symptoms are...
Why Jets releasing Jermaine Kearse is a preposterous notion
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Car worth $300K goes from showroom to scrapheap in a single day
A driver has thrown away what would be many people’s dream ride — a McLaren 720S supercar. The Virginia man was out playing with his new toy — which costs...
Lieberman knocks Ocasio-Cortez as too far left for Democrats
Ex-Sen. Joe Lieberman is knocking progressive superstar Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a hard-core leftist whose election to Congress would damage the Democratic Party — and he's urging Rep. Joe Crowley to...
Iceberg that threatened tiny island village spotted from space
BERLIN — An iceberg that drifted perilously close to a remote Greenland village is so big it can be seen from space. The European Space Agency released an image Tuesday...
The whispers are getting louder about Rory McIlroy
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Rory McIlroy hears the chatter. McIlroy understands the questions about why, after winning four major championships in four years, starting with his U.S. Open win in 2011...
Gender-reveal fireworks fail sends people screaming
A gender reveal in Philadelphia accidentally shot pink fireworks into a crowd of partygoers. The expectant couple is having a girl, but oh boy, was this an epically bad idea.
MLB takes action after Brewers All-Star's hateful tweets revealed
Josh Hader will have more than just opposing batters to focus on as the second half of the season resumes. The Brewers reliever will undergo sensitivity training and participate in...
Two people bitten in shark attacks off Fire Island
Two young beachgoers were bitten in shark attacks off two Fire Island beaches Wednesday, according to officials and reports. The chilling attacks happened within minutes of each other off Sailors...
NASA satellites to make honest men of weather forecasters
As hurricanes continue to cause greater impact due to factors such as climate change, NASA is working to have new hurricane-tracking satellites up and running by early 2019. The government...
Cuffed fugitives smile with officers after chase
Two suspects wanted on multiple felony charges in Florida posed for a photo with deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office after a car chase as a police helicopter trailed...
Teacher receives cash donations from strangers during flight
A Chicago schoolteacher overheard on a flight discussing her Illinois charter school has received over $500 in cash donations and more school supplies for her students, all of whom come...
New York sues Justice Department over immigration laws
The city and state of New York filed federal lawsuits against the Justice Department on Wednesday for what they called “its unlawful efforts” to force the NYPD and other city...
Mom of slain Bronx teen lashes out at accused killer in court
The heartbroken mother of slain Bronx teen Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz shouted “Killer!” in Spanish at the man who delivered the fatal blow to her son — as he professed his...
MGM already facing backlash after suing Las Vegas shooting victims
Infuriated by MGM Resorts International's lawsuit against the victims of the Las Vegas concert mass shooting, some people are urging a boycott of the company's hotels and resorts, according to...
Heartbroken man dies hour after partner is killed in crash
A grief-stricken Michigan man died just an hour after learning that his partner of more than 35 years was killed in a car crash, according to reports. “I don’t know...
'Clean eating' gave me an eating disorder
Trendy fad diets are a cover-up for eating disorders. I know because I've spent the last two years recovering from an eating disorder that nearly killed me -- and it...
The only winner in explosive Kawhi-DeRozan trade
DeMar DeRozan doesn't want to leave Toronto, having spent his entire nine-year career there. Kawhi Leonard reportedly has no interest in going there. Raptors fans are losing a franchise icon...
Confessions of a LaVar Ball enabler: 'He's just not very bright'
Jeff Goodman is sorry for making the Worldwide Leader LaVar Ball's one-time mouthpiece. Following his departure from ESPN for the upstart Stadium in June, Goodman spoke about his time as...
5,500-year-old carved Irish tomb is 'find of a lifetime'
Archaeologists in Ireland have uncovered a megalithic tomb containing two burial chambers, complete with elaborate carvings. The passage tomb at Brú Na Bóinne, a World Heritage site in County Meath,...
Trump: 'Aggressive people' of Montenegro could spark WWIII
President Trump has taken another shot at NATO — complaining that tiny Montenegro and its “very aggressive people” could trigger World War III. Trump offered his latest critical comments in...
Social media snowflakes outraged over fake animal cakes
A baker in London came under fire on social media for posting videos of her highly detailed animal cakes, and then cutting into them. Shockingly, Hannah Edwards started receiving a wave...
Cost of new Jerusalem embassy much higher than Trump's estimate
The new US Embassy in Jerusalem will cost over $20 million — nearly 100 times President Trump's original estimate, according to a report. “We’re going to have it built very...
Ivanka coy about her Democratic partners in policy talks
WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump swears she has Democratic allies — but she’s not naming names. “You have to, especially in an environment like this, you have to work to earn...
Robot security guard patrols San Francisco gas station
Robots are popping up at corporations, campuses, shopping malls and airports. But at a gas station? A San Francisco Shell station has a robot as extra security for those at...
Amazon sold 100 million products during Prime Day
Amazon boasted that Prime Day 2018 was its best ever — but don’t expect hard evidence to back up the claim in its 1,516-word press release. This year’s Prime Day...
'Dr. BumBum' on the run after patient dies during botched butt enlargement
A Brazilian celebrity plastic surgeon nicknamed "Dr. BumBum" is on the run after being accused of killing a patient during a botched procedure to enlarge her rear end. Lilian Calixto...
Anglers catch terrifying 'frankenfish' in Pennsylvania
Attention, anglers in Pennsylvania: A northern snakehead, also known as “frankenfish,” was found recently in Octoraro Creek in Little Britain Township. A frankenfish is an aggressive species that typically eats...
Cuomo's lead widens over Nixon in Democratic primary race
Gov. Andrew Cuomo widened his already daunting lead over Democratic challenger Cynthia Nixon over the last two months, a new poll showed Wednesday. The Quinnipiac University survey showed the two-term...
Russian stadium washing away days after World Cup
The World Cup in Russia seemingly went off without a hitch — bar the odd VAR call that left fans from some countries scratching their heads — but maybe not...
UK says designer babies may be 'morally permissible'
The United Kingdom’s leading ethics body has issued its support for the science behind genetically modified babies, calling it “morally permissible” so long as altering the DNA of the fetus...
Astronomers discover 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter
Astronomers often have to look very, very carefully for something that they believe exists in a certain spot in space. Whether that be an exoplanet orbiting a distant star or...
Sinclair kills plan to divest stations in hopes of closing Tribune deal
Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Wednesday it will reverse course and not divest three stations in hopes of winning approval for its $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media after the...
The Mets' Yoenis Cespedes experiment off to ideal start
The experiment has begun. Yoenis Cespedes started at first base Wednesday in a Gulf Coast League game in which he went 1-for-4 with a home run and a strikeout. Cespedes...
Man gets 30 years in prison after too many DUIs
An Idaho man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday after being convicted of his sixth DUI, authorities said. Roy Rico, 38, of Caldwell, will be eligible for...
Delta employees claim they were fired for speaking Korean
Four former Delta Air Lines employees were “singled out and admonished for speaking Korean” despite a combined 50 years of experience for the airline, a lawsuit claims. The women –...
Activists turn river trash into floating park
We’ve already established that mankind has a big, big problem cleaning up after itself, but there’s at least a small percentage of humans who are willing to go out of...
Jets legend Darrelle Revis is done
Darrelle Revis' career is at an end. The former star cornerback took to Twitter to announce his retirement on Wednesday after an 11-year career that included four All-Pro nods --...
The lesbian kiss that sparked a rugby firestorm
Australian National Rugby League star couple Karina Brown and Vanessa Foliaki have opened up about the kiss that caused a national controversy after a high-profile game in June. The game...
Heat wave exposes ancient structures
The current heat wave in the British Isles has revealed a host of long-hidden historical sites that have suddenly become visible through the parched earth. In Wales, for example, a...
Trump adviser Kudlow optimistic that boom times will continue
National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow painted a rosy picture of the economy Wednesday — even as the US is embroiled in the beginning of a trade war. “There’s no...
Robots will be able to paint the story of humanity's defeat
Robots are painting pictures that wouldn't look out of place in a gallery and they're earning their creators cash prizes of up to $40,000. The annual RobotArt competition has picked...
DeMar DeRozan is furious after Raptors' broken promise
Kawhi Leonard is not the only one frustrated. The Raptors have agreed to a deal to send DeMar DeRozan to the Spurs for Leonard. The longtime Raptors star was frustrated...
Woman lied about having cancer to stay at couple's home: cops
A New Jersey woman tricked a family into believing that she had brain cancer — while she crashed at their home for more than a month, according to police and...
Cardinals tight end arrested in scuffle over bathroom: police
An Arizona Cardinals tight end was arrested after a scuffle at a hotel where he asked to use the bathroom and was denied, police said. Ricky Seals-Jones, 23, initially asked...
Suspected serial rapist is an illegal immigrant who drove for Lyft
SAN FRANCISCO — Ride-sharing company Lyft said Tuesday that it's investigating how a former driver now charged in a series of rapes passed a background check even though federal immigration...
Judge nixes McDonald's franchisee settlement
A National Labor Relations Board judge on Tuesday rejected McDonald’s proposed settlement of a major case on whether the fast-food company is accountable for alleged labor law violations by franchisees...
Morgan Stanley posts best quarterly results among big banks
Wall Street ended its earnings week on a high note on Wednesday as Morgan Stanley reported a 38 percent surge in profit, driven by double-digit increases in all its major...
Danica Patrick 'beautiful distraction' for Aaron Rodgers' golf struggle
Rodgers and Patrick confirmed their relationship in January.
Trapped boys thought they were hallucinating when rescuers arrived
They thought they were hallucinating. Following 10 days stuck in a subterranean cave and subsisting on water drips from stalactites, the 12 boys of the Wild Boars soccer team in...
Trump: Summit critics gripped by 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
President Trump patted himself on the back for his summit with President Vladimir Putin of Russia -- claiming on Wednesday that "people at the higher ends of intelligence loved" his...
GOP candidate opens up about killing his mom in 'self-defense'
PHOENIX — A Republican Arizona state Senate candidate has shocked gun control advocates by sharing details about shooting and killing his mother in apparent self-defense more than 50 years ago....
Young girl killed by stray bullet as she slept at home
BRIDGETON, N.J. — A 9-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet as she slept in her bed early Tuesday, and authorities urged witnesses to come forward to help find...
Chris Christie to 'set the record straight' in upcoming book
Chris Christie has a book coming out next year and he doesn't plan on holding back. Hachette Books told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the former New Jersey governor's...
Raptors acquiring a very unhappy Kawhi Leonard
Toronto is a long way from Los Angeles. The Spurs and Raptors have agreed to a deal in principle that sends Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors in a package centered...
EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile system
The European Union fined Google a record $5 billion Wednesday for forcing cellphone makers that use the company’s hugely popular Android operating system to install Google apps. The EU said...
I built my own ‘Hobbit House’ for just $5K
Fed up with the stress of city life, this 31-year-old built his own “Hobbit House.” Here’s a look inside Kris Harbour’s off-the-grid home in the woods of South Wales, equipped...
Thai soccer boys leave hospital ready to return home
CHIANG RAI, Thailand - The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand left a hospital on Wednesday for their first public appearance at a...
Lab-grown meat could be in restaurants in 3 years
BERLIN — A Dutch company that presented the world's first lab-grown beef burger five years ago said Tuesday it has received funding to pursue its plans to make and sell...
Elon Musk apologizes to cave diver for 'pedo' comment
Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk apologized to British caver Vern Unsworth for comments he made about him following the rescue of a dozen Thai schoolboys and their football coach from...
Teacher who had sex with student loses license
HAMILTON, Ohio — An Ohio high school teacher and volleyball coach who pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct with a student has lost her teaching license. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports 31-year-old...
Parents arrested after toddlers found in dirty diapers near railroad tracks
An Indiana couple was arrested Monday after their two toddlers were found wearing dirty diapers and playing along railroad tracks during a rainstorm, authorities said. Police in Muncie responded to...
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's dealings with Russia
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s dealings with Russia - but an even bigger share of Republicans back his policies toward Moscow, a new poll showed on Tuesday....
Brewers reliever's hate-filled tweets uncovered during All-Star game
WASHINGTON — A feel-good, three-day All-Star celebration at Nationals Park concluded in shocking fashion late Tuesday when Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader owned up to a series of hate-filled tweets...
Toddler dies after going missing, falling in canal
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida toddler died after going missing and falling in a canal. News outlets report that 20-month-old Ava Natalia Perry went missing from her...
Dad gets 44 years in prison for infant's death
LOVELAND, Colo. — A man has been sentenced to 44 years in prison for the death of his infant son in northern Colorado. The Loveland Reporter-Herald reports Gabriel Navarrete was...
Drunken ice cream truck driver crashes into car on National Ice Cream Day: cops
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Authorities say a woman drunkenly crashed an ice cream truck into a car, injuring three people on National Ice Cream Day. News outlets report 35-year-old Ellaine...
NY health officials warn of new species of tick
ALBANY, N.Y. — Public health and agriculture officials are warning New York residents, farms and visitors to take precautions outdoors as a new tick species has been found in the...
Former Trump critic Roby wins GOP House runoff in Alabama
MILLBROOK, Ala. — U.S. Rep. Martha Roby won Alabama's Republican runoff on Tuesday, fighting through lingering fallout from her years-old criticism of then-candidate Donald Trump in a midterm contest that...
Aaron Judge, 9 others go yard in homer-happy All-Star game
WASHINGTON — It went from the Bronx Battery to the Votto Mulligan to the World Series Redux, and it predictably set a record in the process. Back-to-back solo, 10th-inning homers...