August 14, 2018
Homeless man hiding under truck run over in Brooklyn
A homeless man was killed on Tuesday when a truck he was lying under pulled out of a parking spot in Brooklyn, sources said. The individual — who may have...
Cops struggling to identify dead hiker with perfect teeth, possible ties to tech industry
It's a mystery that's been puzzling cops in Florida for nearly a month now. An unidentified hiker with perfect teeth, clean clothes and possible ties to the tech industry —...
Small donors would have huge say under de Blasio commission proposal
Small donors would become big campaign players under a proposal Tuesday by the mayor’s Charter Revision Commission, which suggested nearly doubling the public match for an individual contributions to $2,000....
Two veterans favorites in final PGA Tour event before playoffs
The Wyndham Championship at the Donald Ross-designed Sedgewick Country Club will determine the 125-man field for the FedEx Playoffs. Top shots: Webb Simpson (12/1) and Henrik Stenson (15/1). The two...
Why these Uber drivers rushed to register cars before the ride-share cap
Kazi Arefin braved lines and crowds to register his car for Uber because he was tired of making money for other people. The 27-year-old Brooklynite has been driving for Uber...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway increased Apple stake by nearly 5 percent
They don’t call Warren Buffett the Oracle of Omaha for nothing. Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Apple by nearly 5 percent during the second quarter, regulatory filings show....
Man suing doctor asks judge to keep his penis pics sealed from public record
He had a fool for a client — and it left him totally exposed. An East Village man acted as his own lawyer when he filed a medical-malpractice lawsuit against...
New York City's booming economy is bad news for the far left
Mother always said it’s not nice to laugh while others cry, but there are exceptions. One is on display now in New York. “It’s New ‘Work’ City! Record Low Jobless,”...
10 cool secrets of NYC landmarks
New York is full of hidden signs and symbols — if you know where to look. John Tauranac does. The author of “Manhattan’s Little Secrets” (Globe Pequot) is a certified...
Zack Wheeler will shut down the Orioles — bet on it
Mail time! Thanks for reading and writing. Steve Babyak writes “Can Jets QB Sam Darnold look any more like Andy Dufresne from Shawshank Redemption? Good call, Steve. Or maybe just...
Winemakers say mildew attack is ruining their harvest
A French winemaker has lost between 15 to 20 percent of his harvest thanks to an extreme “attack of mildew,” he says. “This is the first time I see such...
Roethlisberger exits practice early with possible concussion
LATROBE, Pa. — The Steelers plan to get a closer look at their two most recent draft picks at quarterback, and that was before Ben Roethlisberger suffered a possible concussion....
Champion opening first NYC store in Soho
Champion is coming to Soho. The division of HanesBrands has leased its first Manhattan store at 434 Broadway on the northeast corner of Howard Street. According to CoStar, the space...
Judge: De Blasio must face NYCHA lead poisoning lawsuit
A Manhattan federal judge Tuesday rejected Mayor de Blasio’s effort to wiggle out of a lawsuit that seeks to hold him responsible for the lead-paint scandal rocking the city’s public...
Why these Brooklyn drivers are dumping their cars in the middle of the street
Bushwick drivers found a way to avoid getting tickets on alternate-side parking days — by dumping their cars in the middle of the street. On a five-block stretch of Jefferson...
J.A. Happ pitches like an ace as Yankees shut down Rays
Aaron Boone’s focus never drifts from the task at hand. In Boone’s world, today means everything. What came before and what is next doesn’t matter. That doesn’t mean Boone ignores...
Port Authority tests new security tech that scans passersby
Port Authority officers on Tuesday tested new technology that can scan passersby - and possibly head off a gun-toting or bomb-carrying terrorist. Cops at the Port Authority Bus Terminal had...
Charting MoviePass' stunning rise and swift downfall
MoviePass honchos Mitch Lowe and Ted Farnsworth are still trying to break the moviegoing business model. So far, though, The Street is about as horrified as actor Macaulay Culkin was...
Shaq-approved store opening Times Square pop-up shop
Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal recently debuted the “Largest Backpack in the World” in a tie-in with the urban fashion faction Sprayground, and now the pack-with-a-pop company is getting ready...
Jason Vargas delivers rare solid start, but Mets lose anyway
BALTIMORE — Jason Vargas isn’t winning any popularity contests with Mets fans during this dreadful season, but it’s no secret he will likely remain in the team’s rotation plans headed...
Sleep deprivation can make people less attractive: study
Not getting enough sleep can turn people into social lepers, a study suggests. Scientists found it makes men and women appear less approachable and attractive. Those who are sleep deprived...
'Steaming' Daily News sports editor has name dropped from masthead
The name of Daily News sports editor Eric Barrow disappeared from the masthead in recent days. Insiders say he is steaming in the newsroom over the recent cuts that really...
Passengers suffer nosebleeds after plane plunges in emergency landing
A Jet2 plane plunged from 30,000 feet leaving passengers with nosebleeds and ear damage and forcing a terrifying emergency landing. Oxygen masks were deployed after the jet lost cabin pressure...
Transgender candidate makes history with Vermont primary win
Christine Hallquist won the Democratic nomination for governor of Vermont on Tuesday, becoming the first openly transgender candidate from a major party in a governor's race. Hallquist, the former CEO...
Potty-mouthed parrot stuck on roof had choice words for rescuers
A stranded parrot had an unusual way of thanking the firefighters who had come to rescue her – she cursed at them. Officers from the London Fire Brigade were called...
It's not your imagination — robocalls are on the rise
Robocalls — those annoying, automated spam and scam messages — are on the rise. So far in 2018, more than 16.3 billion spam phone calls have pestered people across the...
Man admits to killing pregnant girlfriend before driving into river: cops
Arkansas cops on Tuesday released a chilling 911 call made after a man killed his pregnant girlfriend -- and just before he committed suicide by driving into the Mississippi River...
Kansas gov concedes primary to Trump-backed GOP candidate
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer conceded the GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday night to immigration hardliner Kris Kobach. Colyer made the concession after provisional ballots in the state's largest county made...
Ex-Virginia Tech student pleads guilty to hiding teen's body
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — A former Virginia Tech student pleaded guilty Tuesday to concealing the body of a slain 13-year-old girl, but still faces trial on a more serious charge of...
David Wright does not have a Plan B after third base
BALTIMORE -- David Wright’s road back to the Mets, at this point, does not appear to include a potential position change. The Mets captain admitted in an interview with The...
Court dismisses Rick Pitino's lawsuit against Adidas
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge has dismissed former Louisville coach Rick Pitino's lawsuit against Adidas, agreeing with the sportswear maker that his claim requires arbitration and should be heard...
Teacher donates kidney to 12-year-old student
A sixth-grader in Georgia is going to get an “unbelievable” gift from his technology teacher Tuesday: a kidney. William Wilkinson, a teacher at Grace Christian Academy in Powder Springs, is serving...
CC Sabathia expects to miss just one start after 'smart' trip to DL
Last year about this time, CC Sabathia felt discomfort in his surgically repaired right knee. No biggie, the Yankees veteran lefty thought. And so he pitched through the aches and...
Movie producer's daughter found dead in the Bronx
The pregnant daughter of movie producer Doug McHenry -- who worked on flicks such as "New Jack City'' and "Krush Groove" -- was found dead Tuesday in The Bronx, cops...
Woman gives birth in Chick-fil-A parking lot
Chick-fil-A was the scene of a yet another miracle Sunday, as a Georgia woman unexpectedly gave birth in the chicken chain’s parking lot. Marcie Masselink and her husband, Scott, were...
Is Gary Sanchez not the right catcher for these Yankees?
Austin Romine has one postseason start on his résumé, and he’s 1-0. He went 0-for-2 in the Yankees’ memorable, come-from-behind, 6-4 victory over the Astros in last year’s American League...
Hospital employee fired for calling doughnut shop worker the N-word in video
A Mississippi Baptist Medical Center employee has been fired after video of him calling a doughnut shop worker a racial slur multiple times went viral. Kyle Thomas worked in the...
Multiple injured in apparent natural gas explosion in Denver
DENVER — Nine people were injured, one critically, by an apparent natural gas explosion in Denver on Tuesday, firefighters said. Capt. Greg Pixley, a spokesman for the Denver Fire Department,...
Inside NYC's most dramatic restaurant wars
There are tens of thousands of restaurants and bars in New York City and its surrounding areas, but not all of them get along peacefully. Business partnerships go bad, real...
Jay Bruce takes blame for Mets' dismal season as he nears return
BALTIMORE -- Jay Bruce wants to forget this season ever happened. As the veteran outfielder begins a minor-league rehab assignment at Single-A St. Lucie that could have him back at...
Assistant principal accused of sex with teen, sending X-rated photos
An Arkansas assistant principal resigned from a middle school over allegations that she was in a sexual relationship with a student. Jessica Williams was arrested Monday after police received a...
De Blasio's new PAC starts taking donations in New York
Mayor Bill de Blasio has opened up the New York arm of his federal political action committee -- and it's already tapping familiar faces and deep-pocketed donors for cash. The...
Single mom who hosted $25K prom party accused of fraud
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia woman who made headlines for an elaborate prom send-off has been charged with Social Security benefits fraud. The U.S. attorney's office in Philadelphia announced charges of...
Tourists terrorizing Barcelona by urinating all over the place
Barcelona locals are fed up with the disruption that tourists are bringing to the city – in the form of urine-soaked streets, fighting and drug use. The city’s left-wing mayor,...
Gary Sanchez keeps finding road blocks in his rehab
Gary Sanchez said he wasn't feeling any discomfort in his strained right groin, but he hasn’t tested it with a 100 percent running effort outdoors yet. That is coming, but...
Jury says it has reached partial verdict in Seabrook trial
After less than three hours of deliberations, the jury overseeing the bribery trial of ex-NYC union boss Norman Seabrook said Tuesday that it has reached a partial verdict. The nine...
2 more victims of Times Square driver's rampage file lawsuits
Two more victims — a high school student and a retired teacher — have filed suit against the city and maniac driver Richard Rojas over his deadly Honda Accord rampage...
Cops ID body found in car trunk of man who killed himself
Officials identified the body of a woman found dead in the trunk of a car after the driver reportedly killed himself at a traffic stop. Police said the body of 28-year-old...
FBI warns global ATM bank heist could happen this week
Your money could be at risk. The FBI warned banks on Friday that hackers are preparing to steal millions of dollars from ATMs in a digital heist that could occur...
Marc Molinaro: MTA head Joe Lhota needs to go
Marc Molinaro, the Republican candidate for governor, called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday to replace MTA chairman Joe Lhota after warning the transit system is in a “death spiral.” “With...
Ladies, you're not crazy — men really do lose weight faster
Ladies, you’re not imagining things: Men really do lose weight faster. After two months on a low-calorie diet, men lost an average of 26 pounds, while women shed just 22,...
Congressman indicted for insider trading may be forced to stay on ballot
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chris Collins may be running again even if he doesn't want to. The upstate lawmaker suspended his campaign after being indicted for insider trading and the eight...
This school district is testing out a 4-day week
A Colorado school district is attempting a $1 million science experiment -- cutting its school week to four days. District 27J officially slashed Mondays off the school calendar and started...
Can natural deodorant pass the summer stink test?
One reporter gives it a try
Ex-Yankee prospect arrested for threatening cops on Instagram
A former Yankee prospect — who gave up life on the streets to sign with the Bronx Bombers in 2010 — was busted at JFK airport for making terroristic threats...
Yonkers EMTs, paramedics star in 'Nightwatch Nation'
A&E’s “Nightwatch Nation” shines a light on the after-dark world of EMTs and paramedics in Yonkers. The series, premiering Thursday at 10 p.m., follows three crews from Empress Ambulance, a...
Luis Severino gets Saturday to prove he doesn't need extra rest
A struggling Luis Severino is slated to start Saturday against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium -- but there might come a time the Yankees take advantage of two days...
The leader Jets have needed makes even Todd Bowles gush
RICHMOND, Va. -- Jermaine Kearse was on the golf course last Sept. 1 when his phone rang. It was his agent to tell him the Seahawks were finalizing a trade...
Cop charged with assault in beatdown caught on video
A Baltimore police officer who was caught on camera pummeling a suspect in the street has been charged with assault in connection with the beatdown, officials said Tuesday. Officer Arthur...
The system is failing the mentally ill — not the cops
What happens when the police want to help, but the mental-health system won’t let them? Last week, a 22-year-old Washington Heights woman said she called the police on her neighbor,...
Teen suffocated nephew after he asked to play video games: DA
A Colorado teen girl faces murder charges after she allegedly suffocated her nephew then hid his body inside a closet, according to authorities. Jennie Bunsom, 16, was identified as the...
Tiffany completely renovating flagship Fifth Avenue location
Tiffany is drawing up a radical plan to move out of its famous Fifth Avenue flagship while it undergoes a massive renovation. The solution: It will set up shop next...
Democrats are out to sabotage the middle class on health care
Democrats are trying to ban low-cost health insurance that covers less than ObamaCare. They claim they’re protecting the public from what Sen. Chuck Schumer calls “junk insurance.” Don’t believe it....
Cuomo accepts the 'ignorance' excuse now that he's the perp
During a visit to the Adirondacks last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo recalled retrieving a feather that was shed by an eagle that “swooped down right next to us with this...
Anti-Facebook site launches despite legal threats
FacebookZoo — a new, anti-Facebook blogging site — went live on Tuesday despite threats from Facebook’s legal team. The site is pitching itself as a haven for small and midsize...
Cuomo only agrees to debate when cards are stacked in his favor
For all his campaign ads painting him as a fearless warrior taking on President Trump, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is apparently afraid to take on his own primary challenger unless everything...
'Mystery pooper' will get more than $100K from school district
The "Pooperintendent of Schools" accused of repeatedly defecating on school property will receive more than $100,000 from his district in New Jersey until he resigns, according to a report. Under...
Why Giants offense stood out in a muted practice with Lions
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Two teams practiced for nearly three hours in the hot and bright sunshine Tuesday morning. There was nothing close to resembling a fight or an altercation...
Albany must stop treating speed cameras like a political game
With barely weeks to renew the city’s school-zone speed-cam authority before schools reopen Sept. 5, all the politicians are still playing Kabuki theater. The latest: City Hall’s announcement that the...
Judge's idea of mercy looks more like madness
He pummeled a 69-year-old man to his deathbed, yet Branlee Gonzalez — 19 at the time of the crime — was set to get no prison time and a clean...
Nixon defends sending helicopter complaints to City Hall
Buzz off! Cynthia Nixon on Tuesday defended forwarding complaints about helicopters buzzing performances of Shakespeare in Central Park to City Hall, blaming rich chopper passengers for ruining the city’s free...
How worried should baseball's 7 superpowers be right now?
The Yankees have the majors’ second-best record, entered Tuesday 30 games over .500 and had a 99.8 percent chance of reaching the postseason (per FanGraphs). Does that provide perspective or...
Elizabeth Warren meets with de Blasio at City Hall
A month after vacationing with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Mayor Bill de Blasio held a sit-down at City Hall with another national progressive leader -- Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The...
Pentagon spokeswoman probed for retaliation against staffers
Investigators are eyeballing one of the Defense Department’s top civilian advisers for allegedly retaliating against staffers who complained after she ordered them to run personal errands for her on the...
New York magazine is officially for sale
New York magazine has become the latest legacy title to hang out a “for sale” sign, and the guessing game has already begun to see who will make a run...
Driver arrested in hit-and run of 11-year-old boy: cops
The hit-and-run driver who struck an 11-year-old boy in Queens on Monday was arrested by police Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Agostinho Sinclair, 41, of Far Rockaway, was arrested on charges...
Woman plotted to kill her mother for online love scam: police
RALEIGH, N.C. — An online romance scam led investigators to the discovery that a North Carolina woman with financial problems was plotting to kill her 88-year-old mother to get more...
Sam Darnold has one Jets rival totally sold
The Jets are not the only ones raving about rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. The Redskins came away impressed this week after three joint practices with the Jets. “Someone asked me...
Police chief defends Taser use on elderly woman in garden with knife
CHATSWORTH, Ga. — A Georgia police chief said an officer was justified in using a Taser to stun an 87-year-old woman after she didn't obey commands to drop a knife...
Couple lost in ice cave for nearly 2 days rescued
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — A man and woman got lost inside a mazelike ice cave in Wyoming for nearly two days and were hypothermic when rescuers found them. Teton County...
Israeli kids kicked out of Poland for dancing naked at Nazi death camp
Two Israeli students have been sent home from a school trip to a Nazi death camp in Poland after they were caught dancing naked at the site, it has emerged....
Dinosaur gets bath at Museum of Natural History
A massive dinosaur got a bath at the American Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, and visitors were allowed to watch for the first time ever. The dusty 19-foot tall,...
Cops trying to figure out who spanked hippo in viral video
A viral video that appears to show a visitor at the Los Angeles Zoo hop a fence, sneak up from behind and spank a hippopotamus has prompted a police investigation,...
Scrutinized Maryland takes blame for football player's death
Officials at the University of Maryland are accepting blame for the death of football player Jordan McNair, more than two months after they say their athletic training staff failed the...
Trump's right to make Erdogan pay for hostage-taking
It’s never a good idea to negotiate with a hostage-taker, but when it’s a NATO ally, there isn’t much choice. The Trump administration has been trying to get back a...
Paxton Lynch is mad after Broncos bury him
Paxton Lynch wants to know what he did. Well, not a whole lot. A day after the Broncos demoted the 2016 first-round pick to their third-string quarterback, coach Vance Joseph...
Woman reportedly disappears after sending strange text
Arizona cops desperately searching for a 19-year-old woman who vanished earlier this month after she sent a strange text message to her roommate are appealing to the public for help....
This is the Odell Beckham shredding Giants have been dying for
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- It was first down on the Lions' 35-yard line as Eli Manning tried to get the Giants in the end zone, trailing 28-22 with under two...
Girls threw hot coffee on kidnapper to thwart abduction
MILLINGTON, Mich. — Police say girls threw hot coffee and fought to stop a man who was trying to abduct them. The girls, who range in age from 11 to...
Millions handle this 'frightening' financial issue all wrong
We’re in denial about how our debt can wreck our future. The average American now has $38,000 in debt (not including mortgages), up from $37,000 last year, according to Northwestern...
Rare supermassive black hole stuns scientists
A supermassive black hole has been found at the center of a tiny galaxy, a rare find. What makes the discovery even more unique is that it has been located...
Dad pleads not guilty to kidnapping in son’s torture case
ACKLEY, Iowa — A man accused of torturing his 8-year-old son by locking him in a basement, withholding food and making him endure dog bites has pleaded not guilty. Hardin...
Selling fake social media popularity is a very big business
The internet has brought new meaning to the old adage, “Don’t believe everything you read.” From fake news and fake Twitter accounts to fake Instagram followers and fake Amazon reviews,...
Ex-Italian soccer player survived 150-foot fall in deadly bridge collapse
A former goalkeeper for an Italian professional soccer club was reportedly among the survivors of Tuesday’s deadly bridge collapse in Genoa — miraculously walking away despite his car plummeting down...
First-ever cap on Uber, Lyft drivers signed into law in NYC
Drivers made a mad dash Tuesday to register their cars with Uber and Lyft as the mayor signed into law a first-of-its-kind, one-year cap on e-hail cars. A line of...
21-year-old woman becomes youngest in US to receive face transplant
A 21-year-old woman who shot herself in the face in a failed suicide bid has become the youngest person in the US to receive a face transplant. Katie Stubblefield says...
Meghan Markle's dad needs to STFU
It's time for Thomas Markle to STFU. The estranged father of newlywed Meghan Markle has been making a spectacle of himself for months now, whining about being given the supposed...
Perry Ellis ends buyout talks with Randa
Money isn’t everything to Perry Ellis. The Miami-based apparel maker said Tuesday that it ended talks with Randa Accessories, which was trying to take it private at $28.90 a share...
Blood pressure medications recalled over cancer concerns
If you’re on a drug for high blood pressure or heart failure, it’s pretty likely that you’re doing your best to keep your body in working order. However, some patients...
Body of missing Queens woman found in Jamaica Bay
Police on Tuesday recovered the body of a woman reported missing off Far Rockaway over the weekend, law enforcement sources told The Post. The body of 35-year-old Queens resident Anna...
Global heat wave could last for the next 4 years
The world could be basking in unstoppable sunshine for another four years, according to scientists. New research suggests 2018's incredible global heat wave will continue baking the Earth right through...
Guy lost 300 pounds and 9 feet of skin all for love
This guy took “shedding for the wedding” seriously. John Allaire dropped an incredible 300 pounds after proposing to his high school sweetheart, Caila. Next up: the 13 pounds of excess...
Shed no tears for Peter Strzok and other comments
FBI ex-agent: Shed No Tears for Peter Strzok James Gagliano at the Washington Examiner says he usually feels empathy when one of his former FBI colleagues falls on hard times,...
Cuomo's re-election bid gets boost from charter schools' big
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election campaign has received a single contribution of more than $45,000 from a major supporter of charter schools. The governor also received a surprise contribution from a...
Lucky trucker stops just short of bridge collapse in Italy
From the scenes of death and destruction at Tuesday’s horrific collapse of a highway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa emerged one miraculous near-miss: dramatic photos of a green...
Omarosa doesn't 'believe' she violated confidentiality agreement
Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman on Tuesday said she doesn't "believe" she violated a nondisclosure agreement as the Trump administration claims. "I don’t believe that I have violated...
Miss Universe keeps Tim Tebow happy after injury crusher
Tebow confirmed in July he is dating Miss Universe 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel Peters.
Poll shows whopping number of US voters don't like Trump as a person
Fewer than one in three American voters like President Trump as a person — while 59 percent dislike him, a new Quinnipiac University poll said Tuesday. Overall, just 31 percent...
Scientists think herpes could lead to heart disease
Turned off by cold sores? Your heart will thank you. A new study from the University of Sussex discovered a link between cytomegalovirus (CMV) — a common virus that’s related to...
Omarosa claims audio reveals Trump staffers discussing N-word tape
Fired White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman revealed a recording Tuesday of then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign officials discussing how they would handle Trump making a controversial comment. The tape, given...
'Predator priests' accused of sexually abusing more than 1,000 children
There were hundreds of "predator priests'' sexually abusing more than 1,000 children in Pennsylvania for decades — all while being shielded by Roman Catholic Church leaders, according to a scathing...
Knicks-Nets Twitter war breaks out over who's less bad
Basketball in New York City figures to be mediocre again this season, but the two sides are trying to spice it up with some Twitter beef. Spencer Dinwiddie got the...
Science reveals the online dating techniques that actually work
With online dating becoming increasingly popular, users are now spoiled for choice about what platform to use to meet a potential love interest. There are the popular apps like Tinder...
‘Pyramid’ contestant regrets confusing Barack Obama with Osama bin Laden
A contestant on Sunday’s episode of “The $100,000 Pyramid” flubbed his way to internet infamy when he confused Osama bin Laden with former President Barack Obama. Evan Kaufman, a comedian...
Meet cinemas' latest effort to fend off Netflix
Cinemas can't lure viewers away from Netflix with big screens -- so now they're trying three big screens. Movie houses across the world are increasingly adopting a new gimmick called...
Woman stabbed English tourist to 'rid the house of evil': cops
A Long Island woman who claimed she needed to rid her home of “evil” allegedly stabbed a British woman to death after their lunch together, Nassau County police officials said...
Penn Jillette: Trump said 'racially insensitive things' on 'Apprentice' set
Magician Penn Jillette said he heard President Trump make "racially insensitive" comments during tapings of "The Celebrity Apprentice" as former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman claimed the president used...
SEC bans energy investor from public boards over ICO flap
Federal regulators barred an energy investor from serving on public companies’ boards on Monday after he pushed an initial coin offering that misled investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission permanently...
Rapper Casanova to surrender to cops for allegedly assaulting woman at diner
Brooklyn-born rapper Casanova is expected to turn himself into police Wednesday for allegedly attacking a woman at a Chelsea diner because he thought he was filming him, sources told The...
Ex-college hoops star surfaces with punt, middle-finger blowup
If you've fallen so far off the face of the basketball earth because of your play, this is one way to reclaim the spotlight. Former Maryland star Terrell Stoglin recently...
A 20-year-old 'Friends' mystery is finally solved
Remember the one where Ross wouldn’t pay the delivery fee for his new couch? With the non-help of fellow “Friends” Rachel and Chandler, he manages to get the sofa stuck...
Cuomo claims he's never discussed his political plans with Trump
Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted Tuesday he never talked to President Trump about his future political plans. During a campaign fundraiser in Utica on Monday night, Trump claimed Cuomo once called...
The 1% even shop for clothes differently than the rest of us
The verdict is in on Paul Manafort’s fashion choices. The internet has devoured his $15,000 ostrich leather jacket, a $9,500 ostrich vest and an $18,500 python skin coat. In fact,...
Notorious college students keep dressing up in blackface, Nazi costumes
“Happy Hanukkah from Auschwitz!!” reads the image caption. The photo, taken at an event organized and hosted at the elite St. Mark’s residential college, features two recent students from the...
Goats enjoy brief escape on way to Brooklyn butcher
You gotta be kidding! More than 20 goats escaped from a truck headed to a Brooklyn slaughterhouse Tuesday when the driver pulled over for a nap — and it's the...
Men have better sex with emotionally unstable women
Men have better sex with women who are emotionally unstable, a study has revealed. And women prefer men who are less agreeable but pay attention to detail, according to the...
Jets coach hammers Terrelle Pryor for revealing injury secret
RICHMOND Va. -- Terrelle Pryor has had a rough week. The Jets wide receiver has spent these three joint practices with the Redskins dealing with taunts from his former teammates,...
Heroic mom fights off child-snatcher in broad daylight
What looked like an attempted kidnapping in Taiwan was prevented by a mother who refused to back down. She fought off the suspect, who was later apprehended by authorities.
New York sues OxyContin maker for 'fueling opioid epidemic'
New York on Tuesday sued the maker of OxyContin for allegedly duping patients and doctors about the dangers of its drugs -- which officials say fueled the opioid crisis as...
Popping a pimple in the 'triangle of death' could kill you
When you get a zit slap bang in the middle of your face, your reaction is usually to squeeze it immediately. But health experts have warned picking or popping pimples...
Study suggests vaping is more harmful than we were led to believe
Vaping is more harmful than previously thought, a study suggests. Some of the effects are similar to those seen in smokers and people with chronic lung disease. UK researchers found...
Aaron Rodgers: Why I blasted 'piss poor' Packers receivers
Aaron Rodgers says recent criticism of his receivers is nothing but a dose of tough love. "I hope we're not that soft," the Packers quarterback said Monday, according to ESPN....
Manafort won't testify in fraud trial
Paul Manafort declined to take the stand at his fraud trial Tuesday as his lawyers rested their case without calling any witnesses. Asked by Judge T.S. Ellis whether he wanted...
El Chapo won't be tunneling to court during trial
El Chapo’s tunnel days are over. Joaquin Guzman will stand trial in Brooklyn, a judge ruled Tuesday, shooting down the diminutive Mexican drug lord’s bid to move his trial to...
Cynthia Nixon doesn't have much money left in her campaign
Even with celebrity pals chipping in, Cynthia Nixon is badly trailing Gov. Andrew Cuomo in financial resources as the Democratic primary heads into the final month, records show. Nixon only...
Tinder execs claim parent IAC 'robbed' them of stock options
Founders of the wildly popular Tinder dating app are suing their parent company, billionaire Barry Diller’s IAC Group, claiming executives “dramatically undervalued” the app to cut them out of valuable...
Curt Schilling lost it listening to 's--tshow' Olbermann on Yankees-Mets
Curt Schilling was forced to listen to Keith Olbermann, and it went as expected. The former ESPN analyst ripped into Olbermann and his baseball IQ after the play-by-play announcer made his return...
Samsung promises its huge Galaxy Note 9 battery won’t explode
The Galaxy Note 9 that Samsung just launched features a battery larger than anything available on any other Samsung flagship. At 4,000 mAh capacity, the battery should deliver impressive battery...
Body modifier charged after woman dies from plastic snowflake implant
A body modifier has been charged with manslaughter after a woman died of blood poisoning after she had a snowflake implanted in her hand. The 30-year-old Australian woman was found...
Christian Hackenberg's Eagles start is comically miserable
Christian Hackenberg is back, much to the delight of the opposing defense. The former Jets quarterback signed with the Eagles on Sunday and on Tuesday, threw his first two practice...
Trump cites Strzok's firing as reason to end Mueller probe
President Trump used the firing of Peter Strzok, the FBI agent ousted for writing text messages that disparaged Trump, as evidence that special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe should immediately...
Investigators launch website for missing college student
Investigators looking into the disappearance of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts said she may have encountered "someone who has caused her harm" — as they launched a website to help...
Russians could be hacking your Instagram account
Instagram users are getting caught up in a mysterious hacking epidemic that appears to be linked to Russia. A growing number of frustrated users report being locked out of their...
Female cop stops knife-wielding man from killing girlfriend
Sgt. Daniella Cino responded to reports of suspect William Fuller stabbing a woman, who appeared to be the man's girlfriend. The altercation took place in a parking lot of a...
Video shows missing college student day before she vanished
The day before University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts vanished, she'd been teaching her campers to draw self-portraits using mirrors and kidding around with her co-workers. A video taken on...
CBS sports trailblazer has her own Les Moonves 'truth' and defense
Lesley Visser has been something of a reluctant trailblazer for women in sports broadcasting. There were times when she didn’t necessarily want to embrace her role, but she was the...
Radioactive sheep shed light on secret nuclear weapons test
Newly discovered data from radioactive sheep provides strong evidence that a mysterious “double flash” detected almost 39 years ago near a remote island group was a nuclear explosion. Ever since...
Trump: Omarosa owes millions for breaking confidentiality deal
Team Trump launched another counter-attack against Omarosa Manigault Newman, charging that she violated a nondisclosure agreement by calling the president a racist and dishing other West Wing dirt. Donald Trump’s...
This is the most pleasant city in the world
VIENNA -- Vienna has dislodged Melbourne for the first time at the top of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index, strengthening the Austrian capital's claim to being the world’s...
Road workers in Egypt discover mysterious sphinx
A mysterious sphinx has been discovered during roadwork in the Egyptian city of Luxor. Mohamed Abdel Aziz, director general of Luxor Antiquities, announced the find Sunday, according to Egypt Today....
Dolphins DT cheap-shots wrong player, pays immediately
It doesn't take joint practices to spur training-camp cheap shots. The Dolphins got into it on their own Monday, and the consequence was no joke. Defensive tackle Gabe Wright was...
Japanese vending machines now serving fresh-baked pizzas
Vending machines aren’t just for drinks and snacks, anymore. You can find them stocked full of clothes, electronics and now, fresh-baked pizzas. A new vending machine in Hiroshima, Japan, called...
Newest Girl Scout cookie is salty-sweet and gluten-free
Move over Thin Mints — there might be a new favorite cookie in town. The Girl Scouts are rolling out a new Caramel Chocolate Chip cookie flavor next year, the...
Crop circle wedding proposal stuns sci-fi-loving woman
This amazing footage shows the moment a man took his sci-fi fan girlfriend 200 feet up in the air in a helicopter so he could pop the question using a...
WWE's Randy Orton allegedly showed penis to 'initiate' writers
The WWE is reportedly "looking into" a 2012 claim that Randy Orton exposed himself to the company's writers and touched himself in front of them. According to The Wrap, the...
Aristocrat sues France for $401M for tricking him out of throne
He's a count without a kingdom. An aristocrat claims he was tricked out of the throne to Monaco by the French government's "sleight of hand" -- and is asking for...
Rikers inmate charged in strangling of prisoner
A Rikers Island inmate suspected of strangling another prisoner to death in July was charged with murder on Tuesday, police said. Artemio Rosa, 27, allegedly came up behind another inmate...
Zika, West Nile virus detected in Alabama
Alabama health officials are investigating multiple reports of Zika and the West Nile virus in the area, the state’s health agency said in a Monday afternoon news release. Shelby County...
Paris residents pissed at public, eco-friendly urinals
PARIS — A new set of eco-friendly but completely exposed urinals deployed on the streets of Paris are provoking uproar from locals. One of the bright red “urinoirs” installed on...
Florida candidate for office admits she doctored college diploma
A Florida State House candidate got a lesson in integrity when she got called out for using a doctored diploma from Miami University to claim that she graduated from the...
Scientists fear for Mars Opportunity rover's life
NASA’s Opportunity rover has had an incredible career already, spending years upon years studying the Martian surface and proving to be an incredibly reliable and hardy piece of hardware. Unfortunately,...
Human catapult launches you 500 feet across New Zealand
A new thrill ride in New Zealand last week promises to deliver a "gut-wrenching" experience for anyone brave enough to attempt it and early footage from the first few riders...
Tesla board forms committee to evaluate buyout proposals
Elon Musk’s scheme to take Tesla private is looking more complicated than he made it out to be. The board of the electric car-maker named a special committee of three...
James Harden involved in alleged phone-throwing nightclub fight
Rockets guard James Harden allegedly was involved in a nightclub incident that is under investigation by the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Department. The incident took place around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, police...
How Giants are handling Saquon Barkley after hamstring scare
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Saquon Barkley made the trip with the Giants but is unlikely to do anything on the field as the Giants and Lions spend three days practicing...
Kate Spade handbag sales surge after designer's death
Kate Spade sales surged after the handbag maker’s namesake and founder committed suicide in June, the brand’s parent company said Tuesday. New York-based Tapestry — which also owns Coach and...
The moment a hit-and-run driver rams an 11-year-old boy
Surveillance video released by police on Tuesday shows the moment an 11-year-old boy is propelled into the air after being rammed by a hit-and-run driver in Queens. The boy was...
Home Depot beats forecasts despite slowdown in housing market
Home Depot on Tuesday reported second-quarter sales that beat Wall Street estimates despite signs of a slowdown in the housing market, boosted by a rebound in demand for seasonal products...
Coke buys stake in Kobe Bryant-backed BodyArmor
Coca-Cola is buying a minority stake in a sports drink brand backed by basketball star Kobe Bryant, it said Tuesday, seeking to mount a stronger challenge to PepsiCo’s Gatorade. Coca-Cola’s...
Gates admits he may have pocketed inauguration money
Donald Trump's inaugural committee pushed back hard last summer on questions about whether the unprecedented $107 million budget for the event was fraught with cost overruns and misspending. A top...
New profile of serial killers debunks long-held myths
The stereotypical version of a serial killer often is portrayed in Hollywood and crime novels: A young, white male who is extremely cunning but mentally disturbed slays scores of women...
Turkey's president threatens to boycott iPhone, US electronics in trade tiff with Trump
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to boycott American electronic products in retaliation for sanctions imposed by the Trump administration that have caused his country's currency to plummet to record...
Antonio Brown oddly blasts 'clown' reporter for 'making s--t up'
Jacksonville's Jalen Ramsey isn't the only NFL star picking fights with the media. Steelers star Antonio Brown took to Twitter on Monday night to blast Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ed Bouchette for...
India denies 'morally degrading' sex toy patent
What a buzzkill. India’s patent office has turned down a Canadian company’s application to patent a vibrator because sex toys violate “public order and morality,” according to the BBC. Despite...
Growing wildfire triggers evacuations at Glacier National Park
A wildfire destroyed structures and forced evacuations Monday from the busiest area of Montana's Glacier National Park, as officials in California prepared to reopen Yosemite National Park following a two-week...
Law student feared dead after slip while taking waterfall pic
A U.C. Berkeley law student is believed to be dead after a slip-and-fall on Sunday while trying to snap a photograph of a waterfall at Toketee Falls in southern Oregon....
Ex-South Korea governor found not guilty of sexual assault
SEOUL - A former provincial governor accused of sexual abuse in one of South Korea's most high-profile cases inspired by the #MeToo movement was found not guilty by a Seoul...
Strzok supporters raise more than $200K after firing
Supporters of former FBI agent Peter Strzok, who was ousted for sending anti-Donald Trump texts during the 2016 campaign, have raised more than $222,000 on a GoFundMe page. The site...
Indians outfielder battling life-threatening infection
CINCINNATI — Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin is recovering from a bacterial infection that team president Chris Antonetti described as "life-threatening." Martin is in stable condition at the Cleveland Clinic....
Multiple dead after highway bridge collapses in Italy
A bustling stretch of highway bridge collapsed amid a torrential rainstorm Tuesday in the Italian city of Genoa, killing dozens of people and trapping many more beneath a mountain of...
Boyfriend punches guy for checking out girlfriend’s butt
A jealous boyfriend punched a guy in the face for checking out his girlfriend’s backside. CCTV captured the throwdown at a SEA Wireless store in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
Furious Trump blasts Omarosa as a 'dog'
An infuriated President Trump continued his counter-offensive against ousted aide Omarosa Manigault Newman on Tuesday by praising chief of staff John Kelly for “quickly firing that dog!” “When you give...
Incredible sculpted masks gave wounded WWI vets a new face
A talented sculptor gave badly wounded World War I soldiers a second chance — by giving them a new face. Recently unearthed footage of Anna Coleman Ladd’s work shows her...
Crash outside UK Parliament treated as terror attack
A man plowed a car into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday morning, injuring at least three people before being arrested on suspicion of terrorism,...
Pedestrians injured in crash outside Parliament in London
LONDON — A car slammed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, injuring a number of pedestrians. Armed police swooped into the area and cordoned off streets...
How Jacob deGrom won over his enemies
There came the moment that Mets fans have learned to dread as much as anything in what has been an almost relentlessly dreadful season. Out of the dugout stepped Mickey...
The most intense part of Sterling Shepard's season is already over
At this pace, it won’t be long before Cali Clay Shepard has more Instagram followers than her father, Sterling Shepard. The Giants wide receiver and his model wife, Chanel Iman,...
Mets' little-used infielder sent down to 'develop'
Luis Guillorme hadn’t started a game since July 29 before he was sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday and replaced on the roster by Jack Reinheimer. “I think...
Australia archbishop gets house detention for abuse cover-up
NEWCASTLE, Australia — The most senior Roman Catholic cleric convicted of covering up child sex abuse was ordered by an Australian court Tuesday to serve his 1-year sentence in home...
The offensive tendency to account for when betting the Phillies
Are the Phillies an illusion created by their home ballpark? That certainly seems to be the case if you focus on home runs. Heading into Philadelphia’s interleague series that begins...
'Old soul' Michael Conforto impressing veteran teammate
Austin Jackson has only been Michael Conforto’s teammate for a little over two weeks, but the 25-year-old has already made a strong impression. “He has an old soul,’’ Jackson said...
What's wrong with Zach Britton?
The results may have been all too familiar for Zach Britton, but the lefty insisted he felt better on the mound after Monday’s 8-5 loss to the Mets at the...
Suspects granted bail in New Mexico compound case
A New Mexico judge granted bail Monday to five suspects — one the son of a controversial Brooklyn imam — who were accused of keeping kids in a filthy, heavily...
Sam Darnold's reps are telling what Todd Bowles isn't set to say
RICHMOND, Va. — For the second straight day, Sam Darnold was the Jets quarterback taking most of the practice reps. Darnold got 22 reps, 14 with the first team, during...
Amed Rosario might have just found his lineup home
Mickey Callaway penciled Amed Rosario in at the top of the order Monday night for the 20th time this season. Expect to see Rosario at the top of the order...
Jacob deGrom wants Cy Young and Mets are fully behind him
Even after beating the Yankees on Monday night, Jacob deGrom has just seven wins and a .500 record, but those numbers shouldn’t prevent the Mets right-hander from being considered for...
11-year-old boy struck by hit-and-run driver in Queens
An 11-year-old boy was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Queens on Monday night, cops said. The child was riding his bike on Healy Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, around...
Iranians are posing as MAGA-loving Twitter trolls
Iranian nationals are posing as MAGA-loving Twitter trolls an attempt to sow fear and spread hatred about Indian immigrants living in the US, a report says. "Indian ppl are stealing...
Plenty of creative ways to cash in on Yankees still remain
LAS VEGAS — Though the Red Sox have virtually clinched the American League East division already, betting markets still have the second-place Yankees high on the list of potential pennant...
Enjoy SummerStage 2018 tickets with no service fees
Fees are no fun, but you’re covered. Capital One will pick up the tab for your SummerStage ticket service fees. Good news: Capital One is covering the cost of ticket...