December 11, 2018
Can Islanders, Devils & Rangers cash in on Golden Knights trend?
Did last year’s historic hockey run from the Vegas Golden Knights annoy the rest of the country so much that now everyone is their hated rival? VSiN had a lot...
Man smashes glass board at NYC synagogue, oddly celebrates
A man shattered the glass of a Manhattan synagogue’s message board with his elbow -- then banged on his chest to celebrate the idiotic move, video of the incident shows....
Hit-and-run driver strikes 6-year-old girl in the Bronx
A hit-and-run driver struck a 6-year-old girl while she was crossing the street in the Bronx Tuesday afternoon, police said. The girl was crossing the street at Harrod Avenue near...
Mets and Jacob deGrom get down to business on contract
LAS VEGAS — Amid their scramble to find new players, the Mets found time Tuesday to begin discussions on securing their foundation. According to an industry source, team officials convened...
Take advantage of the Warriors, who are out for revenge
The revenge tour for Golden State continues at home Wednesday night when the Toronto Raptors head to Oracle Arena. Last week on VSiN, we pinpointed the Warriors’ contest against Milwaukee...
There are only two Yankees teams aren't asking for in trades
LAS VEGAS — Perhaps thinking the Yankees were down on Gary Sanchez following a terrible year at and behind the plate, teams have called Brian Cashman to see if the...
Yankees GM mum on possible face-to-face with Machado
On Monday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he had talked to agent Dan Lozano about free-agent infielder Manny Machado because of his club’s void at shortstop until Didi Gregorius...
Owners spiff up buildings for new office tenants in 2019
It’s that wonderful time of the year when many office tenants start honing in on future locations. Companies must consider location, as well as the physical look and amenities, all...
Fizdale gets creative to break Mitchell Robinson's bad habits
CLEVELAND — If David Fizdale is doing push-ups on the Garden sidelines during a game, you’ll know rookie shotblocking center Mitchell Robinson has improved his defensive posture. Fizdale has a...
Parents fear that 'diversity' in elite high schools could backfire
The proposed overhaul of admissions to specialized high schools could subject black and Latino enrollees to fresh racism in their new environments, concerned parents argued at a Monday night meeting...
Meredith quietly sells The Drive to a private equity firm
Meredith has quietly sold the digital auto site The Drive to a private equity firm while continuing to negotiate with ex-Milwaukee Bucks NBA player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman for Sports Illustrated....
El Chapo celebrated prison escape anniversary with party
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is known for his spectacular prison escapes — one of which he celebrated with an annual party, an ex cartel associate revealed Tuesday. Jorge Cifuentes testified...
Celebs hawking Cîroc vodka didn't mention paid ad deal: watchdog
Sean “Diddy” Combs helped to make Cîroc a best-selling vodka — but he and scores of other celebs never said that they were paid to hawk it, according to a...
Milstein heir dished divorce dirt on business rival: suit
New York billionaire Howard Milstein dished dirt about a Texas financier’s divorce proceedings as he sought to gain leverage in a contentious business deal earlier this year, according to an...
NYC stable that provided horses for 'Ben-Hur' being sold for $6.7M
Neigh it isn’t so. One of the city’s last horse stables is ready to ride off into the sunset. The longtime family owners of the Chateau Stables at 608 W....
Jets are scraping the bottom of the running back barrel
The Jets might have to sign Freeman McNeil or Curtis Martin for Saturday’s game against Houston. With Bilal Powell already lost for the season with a neck injury, Isaiah Crowell...
What NYC really needs for Christmas: a better mayor
Dear Santa Claus, ’Tis the season of miracles, where all things are possible. In that spirit, please save New York. While all gifts are appreciated, under present circumstances, an honest...
Sam Darnold wants to turn strong Jets finish into 2019 springboard
Jets quarterback Sam Darnold showed on Sunday he’s hardly content with his injury-slowed rookie season. The No. 3-overall pick in the draft believes there is more than enough time left...
Why Time strayed from tradition with its 'Persons of the Year'
When Time magazine named the Guardians — a group of journalists who died or were imprisoned in the course of their work — as its Persons of the Year, it...
Michael Flynn to judge: Don't lock me up
President Trump's former national security adviser Mike Flynn is asking a federal judge to give him no jail time in exchange for pleading guilty to lying to FBI agents. Flynn's...
UK politicians blast Arconic's sale talks with Paul Singer
The sale of Arconic — an aluminum manufacturer whose construction panels were partly blamed for the quick spread of the 2017 London Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people —...
Ex-Goldman Sachs partner still believes in cryptocurrency
Mike Novogratz, the former hedge fund manager and ex-Goldman Sachs partner, said in an interview published Tuesday that Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency merchant bank he founded, can break even next...
Ex-Lehman Brothers executive to shut down major hedge fund
A hedge fund run by former executives of Lehman Brothers reportedly plans to close down after devastating client withdrawals. New York-based River Birch Capital, co-founded by former Lehman President and...
McClatchy is struggling to close Tribune Publishing sale
Tribune Publishing hit a new 52-week low of $13.13 in intra-day trading Tuesday before closing at $13.17, down 5.8 percent — suggesting there may be some hurdles as the McClatchy...
Frank Ntilikina back in groove after stint on Knicks bench
CLEVELAND — His three-game penance is over, and Frank Ntilikina said his mind is now “free’’ after he looked like a young Tony Parker on Sunday at the Garden --...
Driver for alleged Brooklyn FBI shooter arrested
The driver for a reputed Crips gang member accused of shooting an undercover FBI agent has been arrested. Ex-con Hector Amissah allegedly shepherded a bleeding Ronell Watson to the hospital...
Elon Musk rips CBS over editing of '60 Minutes' interview
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk was back on Twitter on Tuesday, charging that CBS did him wrong in its edits of the “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday night. The...
Mom whose baby was snatched away by cops released from Rikers
Jazmine Headley, the mother whose baby was physically ripped from her arms by police officers at a Brooklyn benefits center on Friday, was released from Rikers Island on Tuesday night...
$120K parking summons advocate job 'doesn't even seem real': Stringer
He’s getting $120,000 a year to fight fewer than two tickets a day. The Department of Finance hired Parking Summons Advocate Jean Wesh for the six-figure salary in April and...
Man tearfully explains how he killed his best friend to be with his wife
The Florida man who allegedly shot his best friend so he could be together with the pal's wife doubled over crying in court after he described the grisly murder. Brian...
Lord & Taylor flagship's final days bring cheap dresses and sad shoppers
This isn’t your mom’s Lord & Taylor. But it sure looks like a good deal. Bargain hunters are swarming to the upscale department store chain’s Fifth Avenue flagship during its...
Orioles tab Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde as new manager
The Baltimore Orioles, coming off an MLB-worst 115 losses in 2018, are turning to Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde to succeed Buck Showalter as manager, according to reports. The Athletic...
Here's whom Jets should hire to replace Todd Bowles, if they can
Let’s start here: The Jets must get this right. When they fire Todd Bowles, as they are expected to do at the end of the season, if not earlier, they...
Trump says he would intervene in Huawei case to help China deal
President Trump said Tuesday that he would intervene in a criminal case against a Chinese executive to help forge a new trade deal with Beijing. Trump said during an interview...
The horrors of Howard Hughes' Hollywood sexcapades
Before there was #MeToo and Harvey Weinstein, there was Howard Hughes, a film producer, owner of RKO Pictures in the late 1940s through the 1950s, and one of the world’s...
How Patrick Wilson prepped to fight Jason Momoa in 'Aquaman'
The cryptic text came in 2015 from director James Wan: “Do you know Ocean Master?” Patrick Wilson did not, in fact, know Ocean Master, or whether it was a person,...
Mets switch to direct-trade route in chase of J.T. Realmuto
LAS VEGAS — The theme of these winter meetings for the Mets has become their determination to find a deal that will pry J.T. Realmuto from the Marlins to fill...
Buffalo Billion architect sentenced to prison
The architect of Gov. Cuomo’s “Buffalo Billion” program to revitalize upstate was sentenced to 3-and-a-half years in prison Tuesday by a judge who blasted him for putting a desire to...
BOE head stepping down from gig advising voting machine maker
The embattled executive director of the city’s Board of Elections, Mike Ryan, said Tuesday he will step down from his junket-laden gig advising the manufacturer of city’s ballot scanners. Ryan...
Trump says 'people would revolt' if he were impeached
President Trump said on Tuesday that "people would revolt" if he were impeached, while blaming his legal troubles on former fixer Michael Cohen. Trump said during an interview with Reuters...
NYCHA, union strike deal to let workers clean on weekends
The city’s embattled Housing Authority and its biggest union, Teamsters Local 237, have struck a deal on a new contract that for the first time allows the agency to assign...
Mario Batali's demise began long before his sex scandals
Where’s Mario? Who cares? While Batali’s Bastianich-family partners at the B&B Hospitality Group restaurant empire struggle to cut “Molto Mario” loose in the wake of multiple sex-abuse allegations against him,...
2018 was truly the year of the beard
No sooner had talk-show host Stephen Colbert debuted his salt-and-pepper “Colbeard” in September than “Jeopardy!” emcee Alex Trebek unveiled his own distinguished facial fuzz. The competitive comedian immediately challenged the...
Child faces Christmas in hospital after pharma giant refuses to give miracle meds
Move over, Scrooge. A Brooklyn family is facing a Christmas spent n the hospital with their 3-year-old daughter hooked up to a feeding tube — because a big pharma company...
The tailor to Prince William, John Legend is setting up shop in NYC
New York is getting its own slice of Savile Row. London-based tailor Richard James — known for its tony clients, including Prince William, David Beckham, John Legend and Zayn Malik...
The Regents' farcical teacher-evaluation con
It’s painfully clear that New York will never push schools to fire lousy teachers, no matter how bad for kids. Yet the Regents pretend otherwise. It’s a tragic farce. On...
Why won't the AG even look into Al Sharpton's latest dubious deal?
Why isn’t state Attorney General Barbara Underwood looking into that bizarre $531,000 payment to the Rev. Al Sharpton by his own nonprofit for his “life story”? Tax and film-industry experts...
Construction chief ripped off Bloomberg to build dream house: prosecutors
He was constructing things, all right — for himself. The well-paid head of construction for Bloomberg LP built a palatial home in New Jersey with some of the $15 million...
There's a lot of blame to go around for 'baby-snatching' nightmare
Everyone agrees: Friday’s incident at the Brooklyn HRA office, where cops fought to pry a baby from his screaming mom, should never have happened. And there’s a ton of blame...
Jack Dorsey's Myanmar 'meditation' missed mass horror
Meditation is supposedly good for the mind. But the salutary effects were hard to detect after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey returned from a meditation trip to Burma, aka Myanmar. On...
Whom the Oscars should now pick to host
The Kevin Hart Oscars hosting controversy is just the latest scandal to haunt the bedeviled Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences — and to knock ABC’s reputation farther into...
Yankees target J.A. Happ 'getting closer' to deal with Phillies
LAS VEGAS — As the third day of the winter meetings dripped into Tuesday afternoon, the possibility of J.A. Happ moving down the New Jersey Turnpike from The Bronx to...
Tiki Barber: Saquon Barkley as fast a learner as he is a runner
Until Saquon Barkley burst for runs of 78 and 52 yards Sunday, no Giants player managed two runs of 50 or more yards in the same game in nearly 12...
What's 'immoral' about caring for America's poor first?
Congressional Dems are butting heads with President Trump over his demand for $5 billion to continue building a wall along the southern border. Likely incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vows...
Do parents deserve a seat at their kids' school lunch table?
School lunch used to be a relatively uncomplicated affair. Parents sent their kids off with sandwiches. Kids ate in school cafeterias and got along with one another — or didn’t....
Columbia student who went on racist tirade: I'm not racist
The Columbia University student who was caught on video unleashing a racist tirade said on Tuesday that he is "not a white supremacist." Julian von Abele, who shouted racially charged...
Mugger gets 25 to life for fatally stabbing NYPD cop's aunt
A mugger was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison for killing the aunt of a New York City police officer. Yonatan Galvez-Marin, 25, was convicted by a...
Why these parents are ruining Santa Claus for their kids
The tree is trimmed, stockings are hung and presents are under the tree — all clearly labeled, “Love, Mom and Dad.” “It’s disconcerting when people say something is real, and...
14 tourists injured in Disney World bus crash
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A driver of a Walt Disney World bus was ticketed for careless driving after a crash that sent 14 passengers to a hospital with minor...
How Phillies' big-money plans may go beyond Machado, Harper
LAS VEGAS — Phillies officials have tried hard behind the scenes to douse the impact of owner John Middleton’s recent statement in which he claimed the team might “be a...
Picture of new Giants' joy: Eli Manning goes photobombing!
It was not long after Saquon Barkley cut left, darted right and sped 52 yards to again leave the Redskins defense in tatters that the invitation was accepted and Eli...
Huawei executive released on $7.5M bail
A Canadian court on Tuesday granted bail to a top executive of Huawei Technologies while she awaits a hearing for extradition to the US, a move that could help placate...
Queens legislators slam Amazon HQ2 advisory board: 'This is window dressing'
Facing blowback over a controversial $2.8 billion incentive package to lure Amazon to Long Island City, Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio appointed more than 40 community and business leaders...
Nanny convicted of trying to kill infant by stuffing wipe down his throat
A murderous Manhattan nanny was convicted Tuesday of trying to kill a 2-month-old infant by stuffing a baby wipe down his throat. It took the jury one day to find...
CIA once secretly implanted mind-control devices in dogs' brains
The CIA created remote-controlled dogs by operating on their brains during a bizarre mind-control experiment, according to freshly declassified documents. During the top-secret 1963 project, researchers implanted a device inside...
Wounded NYPD cop leaves hospital to cheers from colleagues
A wounded NYPD cop got a hero's greeting from hundreds of colleagues as he was wheeled out of a Staten Island hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Amir Pali, his right arm...
Judge releases mom whose baby was ripped away by cops
A judge on Tuesday ordered Jazmine Headley, the mom whose baby boy was ripped from her arms by NYPD cops in a Brooklyn benefits center, released from Rikers Island. “It’s...
Stormy Daniels ordered to pay nearly $300K to cover Trump's legal fees
Porn actress Stormy Daniels was ordered on Tuesday to pay nearly $300,000 in attorneys' fees to President Trump following the dismissal of a lawsuit she filed against him. Daniels, who allegedly...
Babe Ruth's cleats, other Bambino belongings up for auction
A trove of Babe Ruth’s personal items, including his hand-stitched hunting gloves and a photograph Lou Gehrig signed for him, will go up for auction next year, his family announced...
Holland Tunnel's holiday decorations are an 'OCD nightmare'
The Christmas decorations at the Holland Tunnel are driving motorists nuts. Workers who decked the halls at the Jersey-side tolls turned the signage into a total eyesore when they slapped...
The Rockets are getting J.R. Smith desperate
The Rockets have reached J.R. Smith-level desperation. Entering Tuesday with the second-worst record in the Western Conference at 11-14, the Rockets are exploring a trade for Smith, The New York...
Sword-wielding terror suspect allegedly left note 'damning Queen to hellfire'
An Uber driver drove at cops outside Buckingham Palace then tried to attack them with a samurai sword because he wanted to "be in paradise with Allah," a court in...
Samsung officially partnering with knock-off Supreme brand
The hip, New York City-based streetwear fashion brand Supreme is so popular in Asia that Samsung has decided to launch an official marketing partnership with a fake version of the...
Roma mothers held against their will at Slovak hospitals
KEZMAROK, Slovakia — Monika Krcova did not want to follow the official guidelines and remain in the hospital in Slovakia for four days after her third baby’s birth. And so...
Amed Rosario already has a Robinson Cano connection
Shortly after being traded from Seattle to the Mets, Robinson Cano reached out to Amed Rosario and the two talked about forming a dynamic double play combination in Queens. Now,...
Monkeys are taking over India's government buildings
NEW DELHI -- India’s government faces a tough re-election battle next year but first it must deal with an opponent as wily as any political rival: troops of monkeys that...
David Fizdale seizes on LeBron momentum: Players want Knicks
CLEVELAND — As LeBron James reaffirmed Monday night at Staples Center, Madison Square Garden has always held a special grip on his heart. Not the Knicks, mind you, but the...
The cost of France’s protests is running into the billions
PARIS — France’s wave of protests and violence over the past month or so has already cost the eurozone’s second-largest economy a fortune. Road blockades, demonstrations and successive weekends of...
Those puffer coat gowns are no joke: They’re selling out now
Moncler is getting the last laugh. Remember when you were a kid and wore your sleeping bag around the house like a designer gown? Well, the Italian megahouse Moncler was...
Chinese Christians reportedly detained in church raid
BEIJING – Chinese authorities detained at least 80 Christians in a raid on a prominent church that operates outside the umbrella of the Beijing government's official Protestant organization, an advocacy...
Gamer claims assault on pregnant partner during livestream was 'one off'
The Australian gamer arrested after allegedly assaulting his pregnant partner during a livestream while their two young children screamed and cried says it “won’t happen again.” Luke Munday, 26, was...
Google, US share a China dilemma and other commentary
Security desk: Google, US Share China Dilemma Dragonfly, a unique search engine for China, has split Google, reports Bloomberg’s Eli Lake. Thousands of Googlers signed an open letter protesting the...
Marlins' high asking price is changing the J.T. Realmuto stakes
LAS VEGAS — J.T. Realmuto is a special player, especially because there are so few (if any other) prime-aged, two-way catchers in the sport, much less available. In this world...
Ex-USC gynecologist had trove of porn, images of nude patients in storage locker: cops
Los Angeles police found pictures of nude women, some taken in medical exam rooms, inside a storage unit owned by the disgraced University of Southern California gynecologist accused of sexually...
Twisted sisters stole $500K from school to gamble in Vegas: officials
Now that's a bad habit! Two nuns who formerly worked at St. James Catholic School in Torrance, California, confessed to embezzling at least $500,000 from the school so that they...
Netflix finally reveals its most-binged shows of 2018
This year, Netflix viewers got most excited about a guard — and ghosts. The streaming giant is notoriously tight-lipped about its audience numbers, but today it disclosed its top-10 most-binged...
Cutting out red meat reduces risk of heart disease in just a month
Bacon, burgers and steaks aren't great for us - we know that. But you can undo the damage eating them causes within just one month if you cut them out....
Boy misses mom after he was ripped from her arms by NYPD: kin
The baby boy snatched from his screaming mom’s arms by cops in a Brooklyn benefits center dust-up is missing his mom, who remains locked up on Rikers Island, a relative...
David Wright getting his feet wet in new role with Mets
LAS VEGAS — David Wright is still trying to figure out his future removed from the playing field, but the former Mets captain has taken a fast liking to player evaluation....
Blue Jays pay Troy Tulowitzki $38 million to go away in stunner
A five-time All-Star shortstop is suddenly on the market. The Blue Jays pulled a shocker and released Troy Tulowitzki, the club announced Tuesday, after he missed all of 2018 following...
Deadly France Christmas market shooting probed as terror attack
A shooting at France’s largest Christmas market left three dead and 12 wounded Tuesday in what is now being investigated as a terror attack. The gunman, who has not been...
Brooklyn Democrat who voted with GOP gets shut out of leadership posts
Every Democrat in the state Senate was named to chair a committee or subcommittee after the party took control of the chamber -- except Simcha Felder. Felder, a conservative Brooklyn...
Movies starring women make more money, study says
The future of film is female. A new study from casting agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and technology company Shift7 has found that female-led films outperformed others at the box...
Andrew McCutchen leaves Yankees for $50 million with Phillies
The Phillies came to the Winter Meetings open to spending "stupid" money, per their owner, but started their week in Las Vegas with a smaller bet. They signed outfielder Andrew...
CVS employees fired for fighting off pharmacy robber
A CVS employee from Indiana says both he and a pharmacist were fired after fighting off a man threatening to steal oxycodone. CVS axed Zac Phillips, from Greenfield, days after...
Pedro Martinez gets new, 7-figure deal after brief ESPN interest
Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is re-signing with TBS for its playoff coverage in a multi-year, seven-figure deal, The Post has learned. Martinez, 47, is also likely to return to...
Hackers could steal your secret fetishes from a sex robot
Sex robots of the future could be hacked by sick cybercriminals looking to steal your most intimate details, a security expert has warned. Cameras and microphones connected to the devices...
SUNY student arrested over Nazi posters on campus
A SUNY Purchase College student has been arrested in connection with the Nazi-related posters found on the school’s campus in Westchester County, officials said Tuesday. The suspect will be arraigned...
The world's tallest active geyser sets record in Yellowstone
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — The world's tallest active geyser has set a record. Last weekend, Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the 30th time this year. That's...
NASA probe has already found signs of water on asteroid
ORLANDO, Fla. -- NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has discovered ingredients for water on a relatively nearby skyscraper-sized asteroid, a rocky acorn-shaped object that may hold clues to the origins of life...
The new 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie poster has purists peeved
Sonic the Hedgehog got some work done — and purists are making a collective stink face. After scene-stealing cameos in Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" and "Ralph Breaks the Internet," Sega's speedy...
Travel-loving conman caught thanks to his own social media bragging
Adam Griffiths’ social media accounts are filled with pictures of him living it up on luxury vacations -- but it turns out his glamorous life was a lie. The 29-year-old,...
Cuomo to release plan for legalizing recreational use of marijuana
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget address next year could be smokin'. Aides said Tuesday the governor will introduce a plan for legalizing recreational marijuana, possibly as part of his executive budget....
Why Mets shouldn't trade Noah Syndergaard – especially to Yankees
LAS VEGAS — Bold, sleepless Brodie Van Wagenen has so much going on at these winter meetings that The Post has little choice but to address two distinct Mets issues...
Jon Gruden's Raiders GM hunt is not off to a promising start
Jon Gruden has done his best to tear apart the Raiders, so why not bring the beleaguered Redskins president aboard to help out? After the Raiders' first-year head coach won...
Pirates trade ex-Yankees starter as hot stove warms up
It's not the blockbuster many were waiting for, but the MLB hot stove began to warm up Tuesday with the trade of a pitcher. Former Yankees starter Ivan Nova was...
Ruthless child killer may be lurking 'in plain sight,' 45 years after he busted out of prison: feds
A convicted child killer simply walked away from prison officials in Ohio more than 45 years ago — and the US Marshals Service believes he’s "hiding in plain sight" in...
Team Trump scheming to escalate trade war with China
The Trump administration plans to escalate the US trade war with China for swiping American trade secrets and technology and hacking into government and corporate computers, a report said Tuesday....
Bodies of missing climbers found 30 years after they disappeared
The bodies of two Icelandic mountaineers who vanished scaling the Himalayas 30 years ago were discovered in November by an American climber — but exactly how the duo perished remains...
Jason Momoa's 'Aquaman' movie makes some teeny tiny waves
It's just H2-OK. The first stand-alone film to feature DC Comics’ would-be King of Atlantis, “Aquaman” is 20,000 leagues better than “Suicide Squad,” “Man of Steel” or any of Ben...
Ex-Cowboy 'can't recall' how many drinks he had on night he killed teammate in wreck
A former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman convicted of killing a teammate while driving drunk in 2012 broke his silence Monday about the night that derailed his career, saying he “cannot...
This twerking dog just learned a new trick
Monkey see, monkey do. The same rule applies to this twerking dog. The tiny Yorkie learned how to twerk at a birthday party sleepover in Atlanta, Georgia.
This island is trading in fossil fuels for sugar
Renewable energy is sweet. Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean over 700 miles from the coast of Madagascar, is working to get rid of fossil fuels by replacing...
What needs to happen for Dodgers to pounce on Bryce Harper
LAS VEGAS -- The Dodgers’ offseason transaction page could read like this: Lost their GM, won their seventh straight NL West title. Los Angeles has been fairly inactive to date,...
Doctor's sex-abuse victims want to know what he did with nude photos
Former patients of a Big Apple pediatrician who was accused of sexually abusing children say the disgraced doctor took photos of them naked — and now they're demanding to know...
Firefighter killed in road-rage attack was an aspiring rapper
Outside of firefighting, Faizal Coto was an aspiring rapper who performed under the name FAIYA — and recently asked his fans for their support in his musical pursuits. “Slowly making...
Putin: No one knows of alleged Russian spy Maria Butina
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday claimed none of his intelligence chiefs knows "anything about" alleged Russian spy Maria Butina. The 30-year-old grad student is expected to plead guilty Wednesday...
Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson are back in action
The pair kissed aboard a private jet en route to Aspen, Colorado.
CBS annual meeting forgoes discussion of Moonves scandal
CBS shareholders quickly elected a revamped 11-member board before their annual meeting adjourned without discussion of an investigation into sexual misconduct claims against former CBS CEO Les Moonves. The first...
The man trying to save Ring of Honor from Cody Rhodes mess
Jay Lethal can remember the buzz in the crowd as Cody Rhodes walked to the ring at the Hammerstein Ballroom two years ago for his Ring of Honor debut at...
Trump says he'll pick new chief of staff within weeks
President Trump said Tuesday he would select a new chief of staff within a couple of weeks. "A lot of friends of mine want it and a lot of people...
Caribbean tourist hotspot doesn't want Sex Island's hookers and drugs
Sex Island’s sojourn in Trinidad and Tobago might be incredibly short-lived. The four-day cocaine-and hooker-filled party revealed on Monday that their “secret location” was actually a private resort on an...
Uber driver robbed a customer with the help of a translator app: cops
An Uber driver in St. Louis used a translator app to demand money from a customer who had earlier left his phone in the man’s minivan, police said. A 28-year-old...
Woman who 'married' 300-year-old ghost says they're breaking up
This woman's "marriage" to a pirate ghost has jumped the plank. In January, Amanda "Sparrow" Large, 46, alleged she tied the knot with the spirit of a Haitian pirate who...
Neo-Nazi gets life, plus 419 years, for killing protester at Charlottesville rally
The Nazi sympathizer who drove into a crowd of protesters, killing one, last year in Virginia was sentenced to life in prison plus 419 years Tuesday. A jury recommended the...
Trump threatens to shut down government in tense Oval Office face off with Pelosi and Schumer
President Trump on Tuesday angrily threatened a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t fund his long-promised border wall during a heated White House sit-down with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. “I...
Your 'hangxiety' is a real thing made worse by this trait
We all know that feeling: you wake after a big night on the vodka sodas and feel that fear in the pit of your stomach. You spend the next hour...
Now Kirk Cousins has gotten hot coaching candidate fired
John DeFilippo will, in fact, be looking for a job this offseason -- perhaps just not the head-coaching vacancies he was once expected to be in line for. The Vikings...
'Jiggle test' is just the start of NBA cheerleaders' nightmares
For many young girls, the seemingly glamorous world of cheerleading in professional sports is an alluring one. Dancing in front of thousands of fans under the bright lights of big...
The mom at the center of a deadly love triangle with her high school sweetheart
The day authorities arrested Denise Williams from her fifth-floor office at Florida State University was her daughter Anslee’s birthday. Her only child was turning 19, and the blond accountant had...
Woman killed by van in Brooklyn hit-and-run
A woman was fatally mowed down by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning, according to police. The 54-year-old victim, who has not yet been identified, was crossing the...
Oral sex, masturbation and other lurid details of President Harding's dirty letters
Presidential sex scandals are nothing new. But the dirty deeds of Warren G. Harding make Bill Clinton look like a choirboy. Thanks to his untimely death and corrupt cabinet, the...
Soiled undies weren't the side of dump-lings Uber Eats customer had in mind
It's Uber gross! Uber Eats customer Leo, who wished to be identified only by his first name, says he was shocked to find feces-stained underwear in food delivered to his...
It looks like Vikings stars may be fed up with Kirk Cousins, too
Vikings fans may not be the only ones frustrated with their $84 million quarterback. Wide receiver Adam Thielen appeared to be airing some of those grievances to Kirk Cousins on...
Verizon takes billions in charges for Oath, buyouts
Verizon Communications is taking a $4.6 billion goodwill impairment charge related to its failed media division Oath. Oath, which is the result of a merger between Yahoo and AOL under...
Student slashes peer in head at Queens high school
A 14-year-old student was slashed in the head by a fellow pupil Tuesday morning at a Queens public high school, authorities said. The victim, who is the son of a...
Behind LeBron James' fantasy talk there is a real Knicks problem
If you are a New York sports obsessive, there’s a good chance you may have missed this scene late Monday night because you were doing as your fellow obsessives were...
NYPD disciplinary records to remain private despite ACLU lawsuit
New York City police disciplinary records will remain private, the state's highest court ruled Tuesday. The New York Civil Liberties Union had sued the city, arguing that the public had...
Man sucker-punches stranger on subway platform
An unhinged man cold-cocked a stranger in an unprovoked attack inside a Bronx subway station, startling video shows. Surveillance footage released by police Monday shows the 55-year-old victim standing near...
McDonald’s purse thief mows down 76-year-old woman
An elderly woman was knocked down by a vehicle in a McDonald’s parking lot after chasing after the man who allegedly stole her Coach purse. The victim was taken to...
'Pool Patrol Paula' fined for hitting black teen at pool
The white South Carolina woman dubbed “Pool Patrol Paula” over a viral video of her hitting a black teenager as she kicked him out of a pool has pleaded guilty...
McConnell: Senate could vote on criminal justice reform bill this week
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that the Senate will vote on a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill as soon as this week — after claiming earlier...
Google CEO denies company's political bias in congressional hearing
Lawmakers on Tuesday tried to get assurances from Google’s CEO that the tech giant isn’t tracking their every move. “I have an iPhone,” said Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), holding it...
Knicks' new plan to raise Courtney Lee's trade value
Courtney Lee is headed to the minors. The 33-year-old shooting guard, who returned three games ago from a mysterious, season-long neck injury, has been assigned to the G League's Westchester...
One of biggest hurdles to Noah Syndergaard-to-Yankees seems gone
LAS VEGAS — That the Mets and Yankees would even contemplate a trade large enough to ship Noah Syndergaard from Queens to the Bronx provides symbolism for where the teams...
Teen butchered pregnant cheerleader after learning baby was his: cops
A high school football player from Indiana says he stabbed his classmate in the heart after finding out she was pregnant with his child and it was too late to...
China will pay you $86,000 to snitch on porn watchers, sharers
Surfing for smut in China just got quite a bit more, well, lucrative. The Chinese government is offering big payouts to people who snitch on porno. As of this month,...
Jimmy Dean recalls sausage links after customers find metal
CTI Foods is recalling 14 tons of its frozen Jimmy Dean Heat ’n Serve Original Sausage Links because they may contain pieces of metal. The privately owned Owingsville, Kentucky, company...
America's favorite porn stars are either inactive or dead
Four of the top 10 porn stars in the world are either no longer in the business, work only on very special occasions, or are dead. That’s according to Pornhub’s...
Man weaves are transforming bald black men’s hairlines
Meet that man behind the weave: Wade Menendez is being hailed as a pioneer of nonsurgical hair replacement for black men. The 35-year-old Maryland barber's 90-minute technique involves gluing natural and...
Yankees bullpen target sure sounds cocky
That's one heck of a sales pitch. Reliever Adam Ottavino, a free-agent bullpen target for the Yankees and perhaps the Mets, is confident he would have no trouble shutting down...
Uncle slices niece's throat in attack heard over baby monitor: sheriff
A 3-year-old girl died in Kentucky after her uncle slit her throat in an attack her father heard over the baby monitor, authorities said. Josephine Mia Bulubenchi died Sunday at...
Daimler to buy $23B worth of battery cells for electric car production
FRANKFURT — Daimler will buy battery cells worth more than 20 billion euros ($23 billion) by 2030 as it readies mass production of hybrid and electric vehicles, the maker of...
Betting realities catching up to Gonzaga and Villanova
Back on the prowl! The defending-national-champion Villanova Wildcats are back in form after a disastrous start to the 2018-19 season. Sports bettors can catch up with ‘NovaTuesday night in a...
Time honors heroic journalists as 'Person of the Year'
Slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other reporters who've been killed or imprisoned were named Tuesday as Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2018. The magazine dubbed its choice...
Ousted Nissan chairman Ghosn to remain behind bars even longer
TOKYO — A Tokyo court ruled Tuesday that Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, and another executive will remain in custody through Dec. 20, more than a month after...
Moonwalking cat unleashes sweet dance moves
Meet the Michael Jackson of cats. This cute kitty appeared to “moonwalk” while tied to a leash outside a restaurant in Jingdezhen, China.
Ex-Packers assistant: The burden of coaching Aaron Rodgers
Mike McCarthy may have coached the Packers for nearly 13 seasons, but as former assistant Winston Moss suggests in passing, Aaron Rodgers ran the show in Green Bay. Appearing on...
Website jokes about kidnapped women held as sex slaves in holiday-themed post
A website promoting events in Cleveland apologized for its "inexcusable and inappropriate" holiday-themed Facebook post that referenced three women who were kidnapped and held captive as sex slaves for a...
El Chapo's wife claims he's a normal, ordinary guy in rare interview
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman's beauty queen wife is blaming prosecutors and the media for making her husband out to be a criminal mastermind — when he’s actually just a “simple”...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify before Congress over data breach
WASHINGTON — Google’s CEO faces a grilling from US lawmakers on how the web search giant handled an alarming data breach and whether it may bend to Chinese government censorship...
NASA claps back at Steph Curry's moon landing conspiracy
He's been known to take long-distance shots, but this one might be the farthest out there. NBA superstar Stephen Curry said he does not believe the US landed on the...
Interpreting LeBron James’s Knicks tease, and how Phil Jackson may have ruined it
Look away, Knicks fans. LeBron James hinted he could have been playing for the Knicks, and the reason it didn't happen might be Phil Jackson, according to a report. Following...
Trump: Military will build border wall if Democrats don't vote for it
President Trump on Tuesday fired off a series of tweets about border security, vowing to circumvent Congress and order the US military to build his long-promised border wall "if Democrats...
Turkey and UN in talks to investigate Khashoggi's murder
Turkey is in talks with the UN about a possible investigation into the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Tuesday. "We have discussed...
Yankees pursuing Japanese lefty after 'scouting extensively'
With the Yankees looking for a starting pitcher, Brian Cashman said Monday he has spoken with the representative for Japanese lefty free agent Yusei Kikuchi. “I spoke to Scott Boras...
The Red Sox are in 'heavy' on David Robertson
LAS VEGAS — With Craig Kimbrel and Joe Kelly free agents, the Red Sox have serious interest in David Robertson changing uniforms in baseball’s fiercest rivalry. “They are heavy on...
Man defies physics by wiggling into electronic claw game
A man in Taiwan figured out a creative way to "win" at an electronic claw game. Security camera footage caught the enterprising thief shimmying into the machine through the prize...
Suspect in road-rage killing of FDNY firefighter in custody
A Latin Kings gangbanger suspected in the road-rage killing of an off-duty FDNY firefighter in Brooklyn was arrested Tuesday in New Jersey, authorities and police sources said. Cops and US...
Snake slithers into police station and attacks a man
A police station lobby is the last place you’d expect to see a snake. But it happened in Thailand, when a serpent slivered up a disabled persons ramp and straight...
Space station crew to inspect mysterious hole on 6-hour spacewalk
MOSCOW — Two Russian cosmonauts were preparing to venture outside the International Space Station Tuesday to inspect a section where a mysterious leak has been discovered. The leak was spotted...
Man who rammed cars to flee 'zombies' gets 15 years
GULFPORT, Miss. — A Mississippi Gulf Coast man who rammed vehicles because he thought zombies were chasing him has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Sun Herald reports...
Family finds cat alive a month after deadly wildfire destroyed home
PARADISE, Calif. — A family has been reunited with their cat after it stayed behind during a deadly wildfire last month that leveled their home in Northern California. Courtney Werblow...
Sunday miracles put Chiefs in the AFC driver's seat
LAS VEGAS — It was a Sunday of miracles in the NFL, with one going down in Miami and another put up in the air by Patrick Mahomes. The results...
Wedding ring reappears 9 years after being flushed down toilet
SOMERS POINT, N.J. — A New Jersey woman has her wedding ring back, nine years after she accidentally flushed it down her toilet. Paula Stanton was sure the diamond-encrusted gold...
NYPD cop injures leg while chasing thief in the Bronx
An NYPD cop injured his leg while chasing after a thief in the Bronx early Tuesday morning, police said. The cop hurt himself during the foot pursuit on Undercliff Avenue...
The most valuable commodity for Jets isn't their draft position
Jamal Adams was out of breath. He was hyperventilating. His voice was leaving him, too, getting hoarse by the second. The Jets had just completed their 27-23 comeback win over...
This is the most-streamed song from the 20th century
They said it would never sell, with its six-minute playing time, operatic passages and lyrics about Galileo and Scaramouche, but the Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody” on Monday became the most...
Missing Marines declared dead after warplanes collide off Japan coast
Five Marines who have been missing since their plane collided with another jet near Japan have been declared dead, officials said Monday night. The crew members were on a refueling...
Sam Darnold's heroics could be glimpse of what's to come
In a lost season, Sam Darnold gave the Jets and their fans some hope Sunday. That was bigger than the win over the Bills or snapping the six-game losing streak....
Report details how USOC, agencies botched response to Nassar allegations
DENVER — An independent report details a toxic pattern of bureaucratic paralysis among Olympic leaders who reacted slowly, if at all, after they knew Larry Nassar was suspected of molesting...
LeBron James gets best of final meeting with Dwyane Wade
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers survived Dwyane Wade's 15-point performance in the second half of the superstars' probable final on-court meeting for...
Youth movement is taking over New York sports — and it’s great
We are forever looking for signs, because that’s what we’ve been reduced to. We could sit around and X off the calendar until pitchers and catchers report to Yankees camp...
Healthy Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is fixing Nets' biggest problem
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is finally starting to feel — and play — like himself. It’s probably no coincidence that the Nets’ sieve-like defense is finally starting to come around a little...
This is what a Brodie Van Wagenen show looks like
LAS VEGAS — Omar Minaya — once the Mets’ star general manager, then a Citi Field expatriate and now a Flushing/Corona Jedi Master — offered Brodie Van Wagenen some counsel...
Toddler shot baby in motel room while parents were in shower: cops
GALLUP, N.M. — A couple is facing charges after authorities say a 3-year-old shot an 8-month-old girl in the face while the couple was in a motel shower. Police say...
Villanova is in for a fight from this Philadelphia-area rival
As is tradition in the Philadelphia area, the local college basketball teams are hooking up in the yearly Big Five rivalry games with Villanova and Pennsylvania taking center stage on...
Bettors' 'favorite' NFL teams aren't doing them any favors
It’s not hip to be square — particularly when it comes to betting too many NFL favorites. Casual bettors, “squares” in sports betting lingo, asked way too much of too...
Ex-frat president dodges jail in alleged rape, accuser outraged
DALLAS — A Texas judge on Monday accepted a plea bargain allowing a former Baylor University student accused of raping a woman at a fraternity party to avoid serving jail...
Long Island firefighter battling court to keep family tree house
A Long Island father is going out on a limb to save his kids’ tree house. FDNY firefighter John Lepper, 45, is battling the village of Babylon in federal court...
New York's real estate titans celebrate at Cipriani
Anyone entering the holiday season bash thrown at Cipriani 42nd Street by Fried, Frank Real Estate Group Chairman Jonathan Mechanic knows to expect an awe-inspiring, celebratory roar rising to the...
Teen fatally struck by ambulette after argument in the Bronx
An argument turned deadly for a teenager in the Bronx on Monday when he wound up getting chased or pushed in front of an ambulette, police sources said. Angel Reyes-Godoy,...
CDC warns holiday bakers not to eat raw cookie dough
The holidays are here, and that means lots of tasty baked treats are going to be covering kitchen counters all around the world. If you find it hard to wait...