August 24, 2018
Elon Musk says Tesla will remain a public company
August 24, 2018 | 11:45pmOn second thought, nevermind. Nearly three weeks after rocking Wall Street with a simple tweet: “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured,” Elon Musk did an about-face. “I...
Giants' offense flops without Beckham and Barkley
August 24, 2018 | 11:20pmYes, coach Pat Shurmur said he projects what the offense will look like with Odell Beckham Jr. and Saquon Barkley, two fairly big cogs in the machinery, both sitting out...
11 former staffers at prominent prep school accused of abuse
August 24, 2018 | 11:17pmCONCORD, N.H. — Eleven former staffers at a prominent New Hampshire prep school have been accused of fondling, forced kissing and other sexual misconduct with students over several decades, according...
Sam Darnold all but locks up starting QB job in solid outing vs. Giants
August 24, 2018 | 11:04pmNext stop: Detroit. If the Jets’ starting quarterback job was rookie Sam Darnold’s to lose Friday night against the Giants, he did nothing to lose his grip on the job....
Greg Bird replacement belts two HRs to lead Yankees past O's
August 24, 2018 | 10:52pmBALTIMORE — When the Yankees entered Camden Yards on Friday, they were walking into a no-win situation. The Orioles stink and the Yankees faced four games in three days against...
Jailed twin insists authorities confused him with his brother
August 24, 2018 | 10:51pmAUGUSTA, Ga. — A man claiming to have been mistaken for his twin fugitive brother could either be extradited back to Georgia or released from a Miami jail next week....
NY Fashion Week getting privacy overhaul amid #MeToo movement
August 24, 2018 | 10:50pmNew York Fashion Week officials are changing the culture amid the #MeToo movement by adding more private dressing rooms — including one specifically for models under 18, The Post has...
Subway station destroyed on 9/11 finally ready to reopen
August 24, 2018 | 10:40pmThe No. 1 line’s Cortlandt Street subway station is set to reopen for the first time since 9/11, paying special homage to the tragedy by including incorporating “World Trade Center”...
Daniel Murphy's new home has a lot for fantasy owners to like
August 24, 2018 | 10:21pmThe following is Roto Rage’s (unmailed) fantasy love letter to new Cub Daniel Murphy. Dear Daniel: It’s been a while. How are you? How are the kids? I am writing...
Mets preparing to put their Jay Bruce plan into motion
August 24, 2018 | 10:18pmJay Bruce returned to the Mets as a familiar face in right field on Friday after a two-month absence, but he might not want to get too comfortable in his...
Teacher facing death penalty in Egypt granted asylum
August 24, 2018 | 10:13pmA New Jersey teacher who was sentenced to death in Egypt for his pro-democracy activism was given a new lease on life this week. Ahmed Abdelbasit was finally granted asylum...
Struggling MoviePass pulls the plug on annual subscriptions
August 24, 2018 | 10:10pmMovie subscription service MoviePass has pulled the plug on annual subscriptions, telling those subscribers that they will have to adhere to the same terms as monthly subscribers. The service made...
Jason Vargas looks like pitcher Mets thought they were getting
August 24, 2018 | 10:03pmWho is this “Vargy” who pitched so brilliantly for the Mets on Friday? Surely, it couldn’t be any relation to Jason Vargas, who has created so many headaches for the...
Paul Singer's hedge fund lobbies against Dell's $22B deal
August 24, 2018 | 10:03pmPaul Singer’s Elliott Management is talking trash about Michael Dell’s attempt to buy the VMware tracking stock for $22 billion, The Post has learned. The hedge fund has reached out...
QAnon conspiracy theorist meets Trump at White House
August 24, 2018 | 9:57pmA former New York City TV commentator - and now kooky conspiracy theorist - got a private audience with President Trump, according to a published report Friday. Attorney and QAnon...
How the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 holds up against the hype
August 24, 2018 | 9:33pmSamsung’s Galaxy Note 9, which hit stores Friday, is the latest entrant into the $1,000-smartphone club. It’s a top-of-the-line device, but some buyers — despite the super-sized screen — may...
ESPN shuffles Michelle Beadle off struggling morning show
August 24, 2018 | 9:08pmMichelle Beadle will no longer be part of ESPN’s faltering morning program “Get Up!” Her last show will be Wednesday, the network announced Friday in a statement. Beadle, who has...
'Jersey Shore's Vinny gets his brows threaded on Staten Island
August 24, 2018 | 8:47pm“The Jersey Shore” star Vinny Guadagnino isn’t what you see on MTV. The party king recently refocused his “gym, tan, laundry” routine to “gym, tan, keto” — a low-carb diet...
Trump ends chaotic week by taking more shots at Cuomo
August 24, 2018 | 8:30pmPresident Trump ended his tumultuous week by picking yet another fight with Andrew Cuomo on Friday, accusing the New York governor of being bad for business. “We have in New...
Mysterious noxious substance sprayed on 2 city buses
August 24, 2018 | 8:16pmTwo city buses were spewed with a noxious substance in separate incidents in less than a day this week. The first instance occurred on a B15 bus that runs between...
NYPD cop used to tout diversity busted for forcible touching
August 24, 2018 | 8:15pmA Muslim cop who has been held up as a model example of NYPD diversity was arrested for allegedly forcibly touching two people — including the wife of a police...
Zephyr Teachout releases 4 years of tax returns
August 24, 2018 | 8:13pmAttorney General candidate Zephyr Teachout released four years of tax returns on Friday, which showed that she and husband Nicholas Juliusburger took home $289,000 in 2017 and paid $56,000 back...
Wolves are helping war vets deal with PTSD
August 24, 2018 | 8:01pmBeing thrown to the wolves could be the best therapy session ever for the war vets featured on “Wolves and Warriors.” The Animal Planet series, premiering Saturday (Sept. 1), pairs...
Leslie Odom Jr. would 'never say never' to 'Hamilton' return
August 24, 2018 | 7:57pmOne Dollar | Thursday, CBS All Access Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. is not throwing away his shot at a career beyond Broadway. “When I finished with ‘Hamilton,’ what I...
Jackie O's letters, fashion designs headed to auction block
August 24, 2018 | 7:50pmIf you’re a Jackie O. fan with a few million bucks to spare, this auction is for you. The letters, sketches and even fabric swatches sent back and forth between...
Unions working hard to keep workers ignorant about their rights
August 24, 2018 | 7:32pmFor decades, government workers in New York were forced to pay the union or quit their jobs. Much like the poor schlub nightclub owner in “Goodfellas,” state and local employees...
Kids are hiring pricey personal stylists for their back-to-school shopping
August 24, 2018 | 7:29pmFlynn may be 10 years old, but he already has a signature style. “I like to dress up,” the Philly-based fourth-grader tells The Post, padding around the powder-blue rooms of...
Buddhist monk accused of beating child to death during prayer session
August 24, 2018 | 7:27pmA Thai boy was beaten to death by an incensed Buddhist monk after the child displayed "playful" behavior during a temple prayer session, Thai police said Friday. Monk Suphachai Suthiyano,...
Democrats should quit whining about election rules and focus on how to win
August 24, 2018 | 7:27pmWhen you lose a game, particularly one you had good reason to expect you’d win, do you try to figure out how to play better? Or is your first reaction...
Trump needs to quit the pardon talk, yesterday
August 24, 2018 | 7:25pmPaul Manafort doesn’t remotely deserve a pardon, and President Trump and Rudy Giuliani are treading extremely dangerous ground in publicly floating the idea. Giuliani says his client, the president, recently...
Another oddity of that Brooklyn desegregation plan: funky funding
August 24, 2018 | 7:24pmHere’s one more oddity about the radical “desegregation” plan for Brooklyn’s District 15 middle schools: The Department of Education seems to have hidden the contract with the outside consultants tapped...
Twitter CEO will testify before House committee
August 24, 2018 | 7:21pmTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Sept. 5 to answer lawmakers’ questions about how the social media giant manages it’s content and...
The cutest back-to-school backpacks and kicks for every kind of kid
August 24, 2018 | 7:12pmWant to look first-day-fab at school? Try these trendy pairings.
Nothing is 'written in stone' when it comes to Jay Bruce's future
August 24, 2018 | 6:57pmJay Bruce might be a right fielder or a first baseman, at the tail end of a bad season or the onset of a precipitous decline, a Met next year...
Urban Meyer issues apology to Courtney Smith amid backlash
August 24, 2018 | 6:37pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Amid withering criticism of his failing to more directly address domestic abuse issues at a news conference earlier this week, suspended coach Urban Meyer issued an apology...
City suspends 'dangerous' trash hauler after rash of accidents
August 24, 2018 | 6:26pmThe city on Friday suspended the license of a private Bronx carting company involved in two deaths over the past year — a move that advocates and elected officials have...
'Baby snatcher' tackles mom to kidnap kid she asked to hold: cops
August 24, 2018 | 6:13pmA Denver mom was reportedly forced to chase down a baby snatcher who tackled her from behind, stole her stroller and took off with her daughter, according to officials. Police...
Plastic bags filled with human remains found outside Bronx park
August 24, 2018 | 6:07pmCity parks workers made a gruesome discovery Friday outside a Bronx park, finding human remains believed to be those of an adult woman, police sources said. Two city workers stumbled...
Bobby Flay's summer tomato recipe will bust your salsa stupor
August 24, 2018 | 6:06pmFresh tomatoes bring joy to waning August. Their savory deliciousness makes up for the heavy air and end-of-summer sadness. They taste not only much better, but completely different than out-of-season...
NYPD warns Soho residents about recent burglaries
August 24, 2018 | 6:05pmThe NYPD is warning Soho residents to lock their windows and doors following an uptick of burglaries in the area. Burglaries in the Manhattan neighborhood have more than doubled in...
How same-sex pairs are reinventing stuffy ballroom dancing
August 24, 2018 | 6:04pmThe first time Ernesto Palma asked Nikolai Shpakov to cha-cha at a Chelsea dance studio, back in 2014, the Russian ballroom-dancing champ demurred. “The idea of dancing with another man...
Ex-CDC chief accused of sex abuse released without bail
August 24, 2018 | 5:59pmThe former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was released without bail on Friday after being arraigned on charges he groped a longtime family friend at his...
Kevin Knox reminds ex-NBAer of rising Suns star — just bigger
August 24, 2018 | 5:57pmEx-NBA star Jimmy Jackson, in town to call Friday’s Big3 Finals at Barclays Center for FOX at 8 p.m., glowed about Knicks lottery pick, 6-foot-9 forward Kevin Knox. “He’s a...
State Department reportedly blindsided by Trump canceling North Korea trip
August 24, 2018 | 5:43pmState Department officials were caught “completely off guard” by President Trump’s abrupt cancellation Friday of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s planned trip to North Korea next week, CNN reported. They...
Cynthia Nixon has spent thousands on singing lessons
August 24, 2018 | 5:27pmCynthia Nixon’s an Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning actress — but she still wants to perfect her pipes. The “Sex and the City” star turned gubernatorial candidate has spent thousands of...
State senator calls for ban on items made from giraffes
August 24, 2018 | 5:12pmA New York state senator said Friday he wants to make it illegal to buy and sell items made with giraffe parts -- a day after The Humane Society published...
Dad said he did heroin before sons drowned in river: cops
August 24, 2018 | 5:03pmHAMMOND, Ind. — The father of two Indiana boys who drowned in a river has been charged with felony neglect in their deaths after allegedly telling police he had used...
This senior citizen has run halfway around the world
August 24, 2018 | 4:59pmAn elderly Brit has been dubbed the real-life Forrest Gump after running half-way around the world over the past two decades. Arthur Brooks, 66, has finished 571 ultra, full and...
Lil Yachty wants you to pay $8K for his secondhand Supreme hoodie
August 24, 2018 | 4:45pmWhen Lil Yachty sets sale, he doesn’t mess around. Starting at noon on Aug. 27, the “1 Night” rapper will be selling off a huge stash of used Supreme streetwear...
Where Giants' undrafted hero stands in roster fight
August 24, 2018 | 4:35pmMark Herzlich made a hit that drew a penalty flag last week in Detroit, a call he and his head coach, Pat Shurmur, did not agree with at all. There...
Sick daughter forces Serena to miss Open press conference
August 24, 2018 | 4:33pmSerena Williams canceled her appearance at Media Day on Friday, with a USTA official announcing to the crowd that Williams' baby girl, Alexis Olympia, was “under the weather." The other...
‘Kiki, do you study?’: Drake’s viral hit becomes back-to-school meme
August 24, 2018 | 4:33pmDrake may not have scored any trophies at this past Monday’s MTV Video Music Awards — heck, he didn’t even show up at the ceremony — but at least he’s...
Family credits therapy dog with helping teen wake up from coma
August 24, 2018 | 4:32pmA Florida family credits a therapy dog with helping their teen daughter wake up from a weeks-long coma, according to a report. Farrah Fox, 19, had just spent the day...
Prep school turned blind eye to sexual misconduct for decades: report
August 24, 2018 | 4:27pmA tony Connecticut boarding school failed to properly address decades of sexual misconduct by staffers against students, according to the findings of an internal probe released Friday. Under mounting pressure...
Actor allegedly killed rapper with samurai sword strike to his skull
August 24, 2018 | 4:24pm"My Kitchen Rules" star and actor Blake Davis allegedly brought a samurai sword down on rapper Jett McKee’s skull “penetrating layers of bone … resulting in blood loss, in loss...
Scandal testimony for sale and other commentary
August 24, 2018 | 4:13pmLaw prof: Cohen, Davis and Selling Scandal Testimony Michael Cohen’s attorney, Lanny Davis, has become “a virtual infomercial for a GoFundMe site,” making multiple media appearances in which he “shilled...
Multiple people dead after bus plunges off bridge
August 24, 2018 | 4:12pmCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — A bus plunged about 33 feet from a bridge onto railway tracks in central Finland Friday, killing four people and injuring more than 20, two of them...
Body thought to be missing toddler found inside duffel bag
August 24, 2018 | 4:01pmLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police searching for a missing 3-year-old girl found the dead body of a child in a duffel bag in a closet in the girl’s mother’s...
Cake sitter makes frosting-fetish dreams come true
August 24, 2018 | 4:01pmOn a recent weekday afternoon in a SoHo loft, smiling partygoers crowded around a three-layer vanilla birthday cake covered with rainbow frosting, sprinkles and cherries. Performer Lindsay Dye entered the...
Instagram model was drunk and stoned during fatal hit-and-run: cops
August 24, 2018 | 3:49pmAn Instagram fitness coach and model was driving drunk and high when she struck and killed a 31-year-old dad riding a moped Tuesday — and then fled the scene, officials...
Eugenie Bouchard makes qualifying for US Open look easy
August 24, 2018 | 3:48pmShe's ready for the main draw. Eugenie Bouchard trounced through US Open qualifying with three easy wins in which she lost a total of seven games. The Canadian has seen...
Archaeologists discover fossil of ancient shell-less turtle
August 24, 2018 | 3:47pmWhen it comes to animals with iconic features, the turtle is high on the list. Deer have horns, kangaroos have pouches, humans have existential dread and turtles have shells...right? Apparently,...
Mom fatally mauled by dog while young son tried to get help: cops
August 24, 2018 | 3:35pmAn Ohio mom was reportedly mauled to death by her pet dog as her young son tried to get help, according to officials. Della Riley, 42, was killed Thursday when...
Jets sign Chiefs castoff with running back depth in limbo
August 24, 2018 | 3:33pmThe Jets added some depth at running back Friday, signing former Chief Charcandrick West. West was released by Kansas City on Wednesday. The Jets are still searching for a third...
Man charged with indecent exposure after cop saw him standing naked in window
August 24, 2018 | 3:32pmSPARTANBURG, S.C. — A South Carolina man has been charged with indecent exposure after police say he was photographed standing naked in the window of his apartment. The State newspaper...
Hawaii is in hell
August 24, 2018 | 3:18pmFirst a volcano, now a hurricane. Just as the still-erupting Kilauea volcano starts to simmer down, Hawaii is getting hit by its first hurricane since 1992. Hurricane Lane is already...
JJ Redick uses Trump to illustrate Clippers' dysfunction
August 24, 2018 | 3:10pmThe rumors of discontent were true. The Clippers had one of the most talented NBA rosters of the past decade, but with no playoff success to show for it. JJ...
Woman found not guilty of biting ex's testicles during argument
August 24, 2018 | 3:06pmJACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina woman accused of trying to bite off her ex-boyfriend’s testicles has been found not guilty of malicious castration. News outlets report a jury also...
'I think I'm gonna die': Chilling moment a woman is seemingly abducted
August 24, 2018 | 3:02pmSecurity cameras captured the moment that a woman was seemingly kidnapped while begging for help. The apparent victim was trying to get help from the homeowners before being violently dragged...
Suspects charged with slashing man for stepping on woman's feet
August 24, 2018 | 3:01pmTwo enraged female straphangers wanted for beating and slashing a Bronx man who accidentally stepped on their feet aboard an uptown A train have turned themselves in, police sources said....
This is how much the 1 percent has in savings
August 24, 2018 | 2:58pmSome of these people are not like the others. The median American household currently holds just $11,700 in savings, according to a new analysis of Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit...
Suspected gunman who fired at luxury high-rise warned: 'I'm about to shoot somebody'
August 24, 2018 | 2:56pmThe man suspected of firing gunshots at a luxury high-rise in Manhattan from Roosevelt Island wrote about shooting “somebody” on his Facebook page weeks earlier. “This summer is trash. Im...
Daniel Murphy's gay 'lifestyle' comments follow him to Cubs
August 24, 2018 | 2:55pmDaniel Murphy has walked away from his old teams, but not his past comments that spurred controversy. Murphy, traded on Tuesday from the Nationals to the Cubs, was asked Thursday...
Florida congressional candidate wants voters to look past alien abduction tale
August 24, 2018 | 2:53pmMIAMI — US House candidate Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera has a long list of accomplishments to bolster her campaign in Florida. But she is perhaps best known for claiming that she...
Feds accused of launching 'sexist smear' campaign against suspected Russian spy
August 24, 2018 | 2:49pmThe feds launched a "sexist smear'' campaign against accused Russian spy Maria Butina by suggesting she traded sex for jobs and political power, her lawyers said Friday. Butina, who allegedly...
Russian internet trolls spread anti-vaxxer propaganda: study
August 24, 2018 | 2:44pmRussian trolls used Twitter to spread misinformation about vaccinations, a study suggests. The rogue accounts started online debates then suggested vaccines were unsafe, researchers found. Meanwhile, bots and hacked accounts,...
A glimpse into the strange world of self-cannibals
August 24, 2018 | 2:37pmWarning: Graphic Content The texture was good, it looked tasty, there was a nice hint of spice and if Gwen van der Zwan hadn't have spent all day cooking it,...
El Chapo witnesses to remain protected, Brooklyn judge rules
August 24, 2018 | 2:36pmThe Brooklyn federal judge handling the case of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has slapped down yet another request by the accused drug kingpin's lawyers to make the list of witnesses...
Knicks take Twitter feud with Nets to their doorstep
August 24, 2018 | 2:31pmThe Knicks and Nets are both expected to be near the bottom of the standings and not overly competitive on the court, but at least they’re showing a little feistiness...
Runners urged to 'get out there' in memory of Mollie Tibbetts
August 24, 2018 | 2:21pmRunners across the country are pounding the pavement in memory of slain Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts — through a social media campaign launched in the wake of her death....
Georgia elections board blocks effort to shutter polling places in mostly black county
August 24, 2018 | 2:19pmGeorgia’s elections board on Friday blocked an effort to shutter most polling places in a mostly black county — a day after canning the elections consultant who hatched the much-maligned...
Trump scraps Pompeo's trip to North Korea over weak denuclearization progress
August 24, 2018 | 2:16pmPresident Trump on Friday scrapped the secretary of state’s planned trip to North Korea next week — admitting that the administration had made little progress trying to persuade the rogue...
Child-killer stabbed to death weeks after being released from prison
August 24, 2018 | 2:07pmA convicted child-killer was stabbed to death at his UK home just weeks after being released from prison, an inquest heard. David Gaut, 54, was found dead in a pool...
Major study reveals that no amount of alcohol is safe
August 24, 2018 | 2:06pmCan a glass of wine a day keep the doctor away? Sure, but you might need a mortician instead, according to major, new research analysis. Publishing in The Lancet medical...
GOP congressman blames wife for spending campaign cash
August 24, 2018 | 2:02pmCalifornia GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter threw his wife under the bus after the couple was charged with illegally blowing through wads of campaign cash on vacations, clothes and other personal...
Mom makes $60-an-hour 'strictly cuddling' middle-aged men
August 24, 2018 | 2:01pmThis married mum-of-three rakes in $57,800-a-year by hugging total strangers. Jessica O'Neill, 35, started professional cuddling six months ago -- and makes $1,100-a-week from her unusual job. She spent a...
Airbnb tries to block NYC from forcing it to turn over users' personal information
August 24, 2018 | 1:56pmAirbnb filed suit against the city Friday to try to block it from forcing the home-sharing site to turn over its users' personal information. A new city law, which is...
Trump-backed candidate wins Ohio special election
August 24, 2018 | 1:54pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A two-term state senator who was backed by President Donald Trump but who also promoted his ties to Trump critic Gov. John Kasich won a previously deadlocked...
Firefighter once busted for sex with teen accused of head-butting wife
August 24, 2018 | 1:49pmAn FDNY firefighter who was hired despite a criminal record — including an arrest for having sex with a 13-year-old — was busted for head-butting his wife, police said Friday....
Dad accused of killing wife, kids made video about saving relationships
August 24, 2018 | 1:47pmThe Colorado man accused of slaying his pregnant wife and young daughters recorded a video presentation six years ago about saving deteriorating relationships. Chris Watts, 33, posted the video, which...
Inside the Ozarks' wild multimillion-dollar cave home
August 24, 2018 | 1:45pmBig homes are often described as “cavernous.” A new listing for a property in the Ozarks really means it. The Beckham Creek Cave House, a 5,572-square-foot dwelling constructed inside a...
Serial killer's belongings up for grabs in creepy public auction
August 24, 2018 | 1:36pmThe filthy interior of South Carolina serial killer Todd Kohlhepp’s home was revealed this week, along with an array of the sicko's belongings — which will be sold at a...
The Reds can't find a way to trade Matt Harvey
August 24, 2018 | 1:33pmMatt Harvey is stuck in Cincinnati. The Reds and Brewers failed to agree to a trade on Friday that would have put the right-hander in the middle of a pennant...
Autistic boy will likely be able to keep service ducks
August 24, 2018 | 1:30pmThe Michigan boy with autism who is at the center of a heated debate involving his therapy ducks will likely get to keep his emotional support animals at home. Dylan...
Mets closing in on deal to switch radio stations
August 24, 2018 | 1:22pmThe Mets are closing in on a deal to air their games on 880 WCBS AM next season and for the foreseeable future, sources have told The Post. The agreement...
Graduates spent $7.5 billion on education that failed to deliver
August 24, 2018 | 1:22pmStudent loan borrowers spent billions on career training programs that failed to deliver. Roughly 350,000 students attended and graduated from either two or four-year career-education programs in 2012 that were...
Papa John's hires bank advisers as it tussles with founder
August 24, 2018 | 1:21pmPapa John’s has hired Bank of America and Lazard to help find ways to stabilize the restaurant chain, which has come under pressure from its founder, John Schnatter, people familiar...
Fed chair finally responds to Trump's attacks over rate hikes
August 24, 2018 | 1:13pmAfter silently enduring a week of withering barbs from President Trump, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell finally spoke up on Friday, defending his plans to keep hiking interest rates. Wrapping up...
Deadly wildfires expected to get worse across the globe
August 24, 2018 | 1:13pmATHENS, Greece — A senior German scientist who will lead an independent inquiry into last month’s deadly Greek wildfire says fires are expected to pose a greater threat worldwide in...
Colts icon's racial slur controversy has domino firing effect
August 24, 2018 | 1:05pmBob Lamey's controversial transition into retirement is having a domino effect. The off-air story that put the longtime Colts announcer in hot water earlier this week included a racial slur...
Yellowstone bison taunter reportedly sentenced to jail
August 24, 2018 | 1:04pmAn Oregon man who was caught on video seemingly antagonizing a bison in Yellowstone National Park was sentenced to 130 days in jail Thursday after entering a guilty plea to...
Nxivm leader's neighbor details creepy late-night activity
August 24, 2018 | 12:46pmA former neighbor of Nxivm cult leader Keith Raniere has opened up about the creepy things they saw while living near the man who is now accused of keeping sex...
Missing woman found dead after argument with mom at wedding
August 24, 2018 | 12:44pmA body found by joggers along an embankment in Oregon appears to be that of a woman who disappeared following an argument with her mother after a wedding, authorities said....
Sex-addicted mom spent seven unfulfilling hours a day in the sack
August 24, 2018 | 12:37pmImagine craving sex every minute of the day. It may sound funny, even ridiculous — but in truth, it’s all-consuming, exhausting, and agonizingly disappointing. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists,...
Grand Army Plaza slated for $9M overhaul
August 24, 2018 | 12:30pmBrooklyn’s famed Grand Army Plaza is getting a makeover. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that the city in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance will sink nearly $9 million...
Hero bus driver shrugs off boulder to the face
August 24, 2018 | 12:30pmA boulder crashed through the windshield of a bus in China, smashing the driver in the chest and face. Amazingly, the injured man maintained control of the vehicle and safely...
Muslim woman says border cops stole data from her phone
August 24, 2018 | 12:17pmA Muslim woman from Staten Island claims agents with US Customs and Border Protection illegally copied personal data from her cellphone that they snatched without a warrant, according to a...
Former head of CDC arrested on sex abuse charges
August 24, 2018 | 12:14pmA married former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — and onetime city health commissioner — was arrested Friday for allegedly grabbing a woman’s behind in his...
Geraldo calls out Fox News for 'spin' on Mollie Tibbetts coverage
August 24, 2018 | 11:59amGeraldo Rivera called out his own network, Fox News, for putting "spin" on its coverage of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts' death — by emphasizing the alleged killer's illegal immigration...
Gun-toting college grad tries her hand at open carry
August 24, 2018 | 11:46amA Nashville woman whose college graduation photo of her carrying an assault rifle went viral earlier this year is now garnering attention for openly carrying a firearm around the city,...
Kellyanne Conway's husband trolls Trump over Sessions feud
August 24, 2018 | 11:40amWhite House counselor Kellyanne Conway’s hubby trolled President Trump on Twitter Friday morning in a biting response to the commander-in-chief’s tweetstorm targeting Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “What everyone should want,...
Trump's financial gatekeeper granted immunity in Cohen probe
August 24, 2018 | 11:29amAllen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime executive vice president and chief financial officer, has been granted immunity by federal prosecutors, according to a report Friday. Weisselberg gave the feds information...
McCain ends treatment for terminal brain cancer
August 24, 2018 | 11:26amSen. John McCain, who has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, will no longer receive treatment, his family announced Friday as reports said his death was imminent. Last...
How to save money effortlessly
August 24, 2018 | 11:15amIf you want to retire early, save this advice. Only about one in 10 Americans with retirement accounts max those accounts out, according to data from Vanguard — in spite...
Fire breaks out at Tesla's factory in California
August 24, 2018 | 11:13amThe Tesla’s factory in California is heating up again — in all the wrong ways. A fire broke out at the electric car maker’s Fremont, Calif. factory Thursday evening, sending...
Exclusive interview with man fired for farting at work
August 24, 2018 | 11:09amAfter his Instagram page dedicated to sharing his work farts went viral, a security officer at a Florida hospital learned that sometimes, fame stinks. When his bosses found out about...
Trump: Social media companies are 'silencing millions of people'
August 24, 2018 | 11:09amPresident Donald Trump on Friday slammed social media companies for “silencing millions of people” in what he called an act of censorship — even if “Fake News” gets disseminated as...
Scientists want your poop
August 24, 2018 | 10:54amGHENT, Belgium -- Belgian scientists are looking for people to donate their feces to help with research into illnesses ranging from bowel disorders and allergies to neurological diseases. At Ghent...
Inside racing legend's secretive, agonizing brain trauma recovery
August 24, 2018 | 10:46amThe long and arduous path to recovery for Michael Schumacher has regularly been referred to as the sporting world’s best-kept secret. The family of the Formula One legend has kept...
Amazon hired a Twitter army to defend warehouse work
August 24, 2018 | 10:40amThese Amazon warehouse workers don’t take food stamps, they don’t pee into bottles — and they’re getting paid to tweet about it. Looking to deflect mounting reports of brutal working...
Teacher-student affair started with note on test
August 24, 2018 | 10:29amA former high school teacher who admitted having sex with a 16-year-old student on a park bench and sending him steamy selfies was sentenced Thursday to 10 years of probation....
Gap shares plunge 10 percent on disappointing sales
August 24, 2018 | 10:25amShares of Gap fell more than 10 percent in early trading on Friday, a day after the company’s namesake brand posted another bigger-than-expected drop in comparable sales, raising concerns around...
Hurricane Lane shuts down Hawaii's 'Jurassic Park' ranch
August 24, 2018 | 10:14amThe Hawaii ranch best known as the setting for the "Jurassic Park" movies has been shuttered in advance of an anticipated direct hit from Hurricane Lane, according to a new...
Serena Williams banned from wearing black catsuit at French Open
August 24, 2018 | 10:13amSerena Williams’ catsuit has seen its last days, at least in France. The French Tennis Federation declared that Williams' skin-tight black catsuit, which she wore at the French Open this...
Kalashnikov debuts electric 'super car' to compete with Tesla
August 24, 2018 | 10:01amThe Russian manufacturer behind the AK-47 has pulled out the big guns — debuting a retro-style electric car in hopes of leaving Elon Musk’s Tesla in the dust. Kalashnikov showed...
NASA satellite will reveal how much we've messed up Earth
August 24, 2018 | 9:53amNASA spends plenty of time peering into space, but it’s also very interested in what’s going on with our own planet. Earth’s climate is shifting and not in a good...
NYPD car erupts into ball of flames
August 24, 2018 | 9:43amAn NYPD squad car became engulfed in flames Friday morning, and the two cops inside cheated death by escaping just before it exploded, according to police and witnesses. Fire crews...
Serial con man gets 24 years for duping dozens of women
August 24, 2018 | 9:36amA Minnesota man who left a “trail of tears” while bilking unsuspecting women out of thousands of dollars by posing as a US Navy pilot, a doctor and a professor...
Cincinnati Enquirer: Please stop mistaking us for National Enquirer
August 24, 2018 | 9:29amA Cincinnati newspaper is making unwanted headlines after being mistaken for the National Enquirer, the supermarket tabloid whose safe is said to be holding damaging stories about President Trump. David...
WWE's Paige blasts TSA for 'staring at my boobs'
August 24, 2018 | 9:23amWWE star Paige has blasted airport staff for “staring at her boobs” during a security check. The 26-year-old British wrestling star took to Twitter to air her “disturbance” after the...
Marlins just can't learn their Ronald Acuna lesson
August 24, 2018 | 9:15amMIAMI — The Marlins hit Ronald Acuna Jr., again. They couldn't hit Sean Newcomb, again. Acuna, the dazzling Atlanta rookie, connected on a 432-foot blast for his 21st home run...
Nick Foles looks nothing like Eagles' Super Bowl hero
August 24, 2018 | 9:01amCLEVELAND — The Super Bowl MVP has lost his magic touch. Nick Foles isn't playing like himself. Foles threw two interceptions in the first half and Philadelphia's starting offense —...
Subway employee accused of drugging, raping co-worker during shift
August 24, 2018 | 8:56amAn Indiana man was arrested after he was accused of drugging and raping his Subway co-worker while working their shift. Jordan Matthew Johnson, 19, of Evansville, was booked into the...
Mollie Tibbetts' funeral will be held at her high school
August 24, 2018 | 8:51amThe funeral service for slain Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts — found dead this week after vanishing more than a month ago — will be held on Sunday, according to a...
Trump escalates public feud with Sessions
August 24, 2018 | 8:03amPresident Trump kept his feud with Jeff Sessions alive Friday by quoting the embattled attorney general — and urging him to heed his own words. “‘Department of Justice will not...
Beauty crowned ‘hottest vegan’ eats carbs all day
August 24, 2018 | 7:55amThe hottest vegan in the UK is thin, blond, and eats carbs “all day, every day.” Cath Kendall, from Coventry, England, won the mail-in beauty contest held by PETA, despite...
Magical bioluminescent bay is a raver’s paradise
August 24, 2018 | 6:55amBioluminescent algae in Jervis Bay, Australia, create spectacular sights at night. The glittery species, Noctiluca scintillans, glows when disturbed. “Does this mean I’ve got twinkle toes?” joked tourist David Finley...
Why Didi Gregorius' loss could hurt the Yankees the most
August 24, 2018 | 3:37amBALTIMORE — There is no denying the Yankees have missed Aaron Judge since the All-Star right fielder went on the disabled list late last month with a fractured right hand....
Travel agency evacuates guests from Egypt hotel after 2 die
August 24, 2018 | 3:36amCAIRO — A British international travel company says it’s evacuating its customers from a hotel in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada after two of them died there. Thomas Cook...
Brett Gardner can't give just one reason why he's slumping
August 24, 2018 | 3:21amBALTIMORE — On July 9, Brett Gardner was hitting .260 with a .352 on-base percentage, and that was in line with the veteran Yankees outfielder’s major league career numbers of...
Jets would sign up for Sam Darnold producing an Eli Manning-like career
August 24, 2018 | 3:07amSam Darnold was closing in on 7 years old when Eli Manning became a New York Giant. Darnold was 10 when Manning won Super Bowl XLII. Darnold was 14 when...
How Giants-Jets game could become disastrous for bookies
August 24, 2018 | 2:47amSports books hate football games with point spreads that hop between the favorite laying 2¹/₂ and 3. As a result, many have been making tough decisions about Friday night’s annual...
American scientist dies while rock climbing in New Zealand
August 24, 2018 | 2:44amWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The family of an American scientist who died while rock climbing in New Zealand is urging other climbers to carefully consider their reliance on equipment that's...
Suspect turns self in for allegedly firing gunshots at luxury high-rise
August 24, 2018 | 2:33amA suspect has turned himself in to police in connection with the gunshots fired at a luxury high-rise in Manhattan from across the East River, sources said. Farris Koroma confessed...
Keep riding the John Harbaugh preseason train
August 24, 2018 | 2:32amRavens coach John Harbaugh is taking the preseason as seriously as he always has. Baltimore is 3-0 straight up and has thoroughly dominated every game. The Ravens really should be...
Four struck by bullets outside state senator's office in Brooklyn
August 24, 2018 | 2:22amFour people were wounded in two Brooklyn shootings Thursday night, including one just outside the campaign office of state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, authorities said. A 16-year-old boy was shot in...
Defending US Open champ more than happy to be under the radar
August 24, 2018 | 2:21amDefending U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens likes being overshadowed by the return of new mother Serena Williams. In fact, the Floridian Stephens joked about serving as second fiddle to defending...
Hospital to host baby shower for 16 pregnant ICU nurses
August 24, 2018 | 2:12amMESA, Ariz. — A Mesa hospital is throwing a baby shower for the staff's 16 pregnant nurses. Banner Desert Medical Center officials say a small, private shower will be thrown...
Jake Arrieta will be too much for the Blue Jays
August 24, 2018 | 2:09amPresident Trump approved an emergency declaration for Hawaii as Hurricane Lane bears down on the islands, but declared “no emergency” after lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty. While Trump never admitted...
Taking the long view of Saquon Barkley-Sam Darnold debate
August 24, 2018 | 1:59amThey get to see him again, the player they could have selected and groomed as their next franchise quarterback, possibly ensuring three decades of continuous security and stability at the...
Three killed in fiery wrong-way crash in San Diego
August 24, 2018 | 1:46amSAN DIEGO — A fiery freeway crash has killed three people and seriously injured a fourth in San Diego. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the accident occurred shortly after 4:30...
5 rescued from flooding as Hurricane Lane pelts Hawaii
August 24, 2018 | 1:28amHONOLULU — Hurricane Lane unleashed torrents of rain and landslides that blocked roads on Hawaii's mostly rural Big Island on Thursday as residents and tourists in the state's biggest city...
There is some worrying truth behind Pedro Martinez's critique
August 24, 2018 | 1:15amYou didn’t hear the Yankees chirp much about it, but at the game’s fringes, the chatter had sure started. The Yankees had won four games in a row, and the...
Brooks Koepka has sights set on No. 1
August 24, 2018 | 12:49amTwo-time U.S. Open winner and brand new PGA champion Brooks Koepka is lurking again, looking to enhance his Player of the Year credentials with a victory in the first leg...
Mom chases down man accused of peeping under preteen's dressing room door
August 24, 2018 | 12:47amWhen Doris Stiles-Scown caught a man using his phone to peep underneath the stall her 12-year-old daughter was changing in at Rue 22 in Salt Lake City, Utah, she chased...
Australia's ruling party has chosen its next prime minister
August 24, 2018 | 12:35amCANBERRA, Australia — National lawmakers on Friday elected Treasurer Scott Morrison as the next prime minister in a ballot that continues an era of extraordinary political instability. Morrison defeated key...
Giants pitcher in hot water for racially insensitive MLB Network segment
August 24, 2018 | 12:18amDerek Holland’s appearance on MLB Network’s “Intentional Talk” ended up being no laughing matter. The Giants lefty appeared on the show with Kevin Millar and Chris Rose on Wednesday before...
Regular sex and 6 other ways you can cut your risk of getting Alzheimer’s
August 24, 2018 | 12:11amWith the news that good sleep, regular exercise and a little alcohol can help keep Alzheimer’s at bay, Michele O’Connor explores other surprising ways you could reduce your risk of...
Dustin Johnson overcomes 'unusual day' of erratic driving
August 24, 2018 | 12:00amWe should all have the problems Dustin Johnson had on the golf course Thursday at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J. Listening to Johnson describe his opening round of the...