January 4, 2017
The good and bad of medical expert's Kristaps Porzingis assessment
With Kristaps Porzingis missing his third straight Knicks game with a sore Achilles tendon, a leading medical expert in foot/ankle injuries told The Post the 7-foot-3 Latvian is suffering from...
Pension-fund manager accused of drug-fueled sexcapades ordered to stay sober
The state pension manager charged with taking bribes to fund his rock-star lifestyle — including prostitutes, strippers and drugs — was warned Wednesday that he’d better stay sober pending trial...
The TV of the future is here
George Jetson, eat your heart out! LG has unveiled the world's first "wallpaper" TV -- which features a flexible, super-thin screen that's so light, it can be mounted to the...
Bar where man was fatally shot has violent past
The Brooklyn lounge where an 18-year-old man fired a gun before being shot by police early Wednesday is a notorious den of crime and violence, officials said. The B-Hive in...
Little kids are learning the art of business early these days
You never know what to expect in New York City. Sometimes, you even get a pleasant surprise, like I did on the subway — yes, on the subway — on...
Aaron Rodgers' scouting report of Giants is a real eye-opener
GREEN BAY, Wis. — As far as Aaron Rodgers is concerned, tape from the last time he faced the Giants’ defense is less than three months old but already just...
Multibillion-dollar phone firm deal may fall apart
Buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is having trouble closing a multibillion-dollar acquisition of Avaya, a struggling firm that installs and manages corporate phone systems, sources told The Post. Private...
American Apparel employees fear massive layoffs loom
American Apparel employees are bracing for the worst this week. Over the past few days, security has been ramped up at the Los Angeles HQ, where the company employs more...
Sears CEO lends retailer another $500M amid ongoing losses
US shoppers may not be spending their hard-earned dough in Sears and Kmart, but owner and chief executive Eddie Lampert can’t seem to spend enough on the incredibly shrinking chains....
Victor Cruz's five years of triumph, tears and one last TD
If Victor Cruz needs a reminder of just how swiftly the years pass, of how quickly yesterday’s bright star becomes tomorrow’s fading beam of light, all he needs to do...
Celebs losing beloved Plaza Hotel spa
The Plaza Hotel is losing its celebrity-infused spa. The Plaza’s current luxury spa operator, Caudalíe Vinotherapie Spa, is taking its A-list and moving to 819 Madison Ave., some 10 blocks...
This exercise bike is perfect for your TV-addicted toddler
Even toddlers need high-tech exercise bikes these days. Toymaker Fisher-Price is making just such a contraption, which works directly with gaming apps on little kids’ tablets, the company announced Wednesday....
Hulu will start streaming CBS programming live
Hulu is getting the eye — the CBS eye, that is. The online TV service on Wednesday said it will add the popular broadcast network to a soon-to-launch service aimed...
St. John's runs into harsh reality check
Carnesecca Arena was packed again, filled with an engaged and energetic crowd that didn’t need much convincing St. John’s could pull another stunner. They had seen Syracuse humiliated. They’d seen...
A-Rod to make keynote speech at Wall Street conference
A-Rod is batting cleanup for an entirely new team these days. The polarizing former Yankees slugger is slated to be the keynote speaker this month at a major Wall Street...
Mom confesses to strangling baby to death
A mother confessed to strangling her 1-year-old daughter with a cord inside their home Tuesday night, cops said. Shangbo Xiangshengjie, 33, of Elmhurst, Queens, was charged with murder after admitting...
Investors pulled $3.6B from Och-Ziff in December
Och-Ziff Capital Management is still paying a price after settling US criminal and civil bribery charges to the tune of $413 million late last year. Investors pulled $3.6 billion from...
The good Rangers showed up in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — This was about response and responsibility — plus a heaping dose of quality goaltending. “We all felt the importance of this game,” Henrik Lundqvist said after the Rangers’...
Time Inc., Meredith Corp. stocks jump amid merger speculation
The shares of both Time Inc. and Meredith Corp. touched 52-week highs on Wednesday after a top Meredith executive said he would, in certain circumstance, be interested in opportunities for...
Odell Beckham, Giants shut down amid report of drugs on boat
What happens in Miami Beach stays in Miami Beach. After a report surfaced that drugs were being offered on the boat that Giants wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz,...
The Hollywood 'Stop Trump' crew gets angry
Judging by the latest celebrity video appeal, Hollywood has moved on from false hope ... to anger. A fresh host of stars urges Democrats in Congress to wage war against...
Knicks' brutal choke ends on Greek Freak buzzer-beater
That was a heartbreaker. The Knicks’ losing streak hit six games as they got “freaked’’ out in the fourth quarter. New NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo stunned the Garden with a...
The left and right are having a meltdown over Russia
In this time of weird reversals, Democrats and liberals who scoffed at Mitt Romney’s 2012 assertion that Russia was our primary adversary have become so convinced of Vladimir Putin’s perfidy,...
Margot Robbie hits ice rink to prep for Tonya Harding role
The “Wolf of Wall Street” star was seen gliding across the ice at a Los Angeles-area ice rink.
The Nets' only shots at a miracle to escape years of NBA hell
The Nets’ record is the worst in the league, and their immediate future looks even worse. They will enter Thursday night’s game at Indiana with an 8-25 mark, one win...
Trump wants to shake up the CIA
Donald Trump is working on a plan that would restructure the CIA -- cutting staff at the agency's headquarters in Langley and moving more agents to field posts across the...
The NYPD delivers New York's safest year yet
Proving yet again that smart policing makes a huge difference, the NYPD in 2016 delivered record lows in crime — continuing a decades-long local trend even as other major US...
The first step in brokering peace in the Middle East
The dust has settled on President Obama’s betrayal of Israel, with the passage on Dec. 24 of Security Council Resolution 2334, effectively repealing Resolution 242’s promise of defensible boundaries for...
The real legend of Odell Beckham begins now
Odell Beckham Jr. has seen this game, and all the games that would get him to the Super Bowl, in his dreams. He could be Jerry Rice, and Eli Manning...
Did Packers coach guarantee a win? A brief audio investigation
To beat or to be, that was the question. Packers coach Mike McCarthy nearly provided the Giants with some bulletin-board material Wednesday when he sounded as if he was guaranteeing...
Russell Westbrook shouldn't have 'passed' ball to ref's face
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was assessed a technical foul after he threw a ball at a referee and struck him in the head toward the end of...
Cops take down 32-member drug ring in massive bust
A 32-member crack cocaine-trafficking ring was brought down and 21 members hauled into a Manhattan courtroom on conspiracy and related charges Wednesday. The Inwood drug gang made more than 100...
What Mark Zuckerberg should learn about America
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- One person who seems to have clearly learned the lessons of the presidential election is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Late Tuesday, Zuckerberg announced his New Year’s resolution...
Frozen balls, AC: Giants going all-out to prepare for Green Bay
Tom Coughlin won’t be on the sideline with his face turning purple on Sunday in Green Bay, but it still is expected to be freezing cold when the Giants play...
Julian Assange is still scum -- and WikiLeaks didn't elect Trump
It’s maddening to see some conservatives suddenly embracing WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, whom they once rightly vilified for betraying US secrets. Even President-elect Donald Trump has joined in, promoting Assange’s credibility...
Judge rules ex-gym teacher wasn't fired for being a straight man
A judge tossed out a lawsuit by a former Trinity School gym teacher, disagreeing with the teacher’s assessment that he was fired for being a straight male, and instead concluding...
Clever Giants are calling in the 'NYPD' to stop Aaron Rodgers
The Giants are about to face one of the premier quarterbacks in the league, playing at the top of his game. To combat Aaron Rodgers, they are going to turn...
Special-needs man tortured while attackers livestream it on Facebook
Warning: Graphic content The brutal torture of a special-needs man was livestreamed on Facebook as he was bound and gagged in Chicago. In the video, several people in an apartment...
How Deshaun Watson's weapons can make this one different
Deshaun Watson should have done enough. Nearly one year ago, the Clemson quarterback almost single-handedly defeated Alabama with 478 total yards and four touchdowns, but Watson’s spot-on Vince Young impersonation...
What Jets GM will be grilled on as he breaks silence
After a disappointing 5-11 season, the Jets enter a critical offseason when they must retool their roster if there is any hope of breaking their six-year playoff drought. The man...
Lindsey Vonn calls out men too 'embarrassed' to race her
Lindsey Vonn has a grander goal than winning gold in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. If only this one were in her control. Vonn opened up about her wish to...
Mark Ruffalo scopes out hulking UWS townhouse
Actor/activist Mark Ruffalo (“Spotlight,” “The Avengers”) has been house-hunting on the Upper West Side. The actor, married to Sunrise Coigney and father of three who recently advocated for the ban...
Giants star 'Snacks' is moving into a New Jersey palace
NFL star Damon “Snacks” Harrison has a new home to dine in. Harrison, the 6-foot-4 350-pounder who plays defensive tackle for the New York Giants, just bought a $1.55 million...
Brokerage big-wig buys $3M Brooklyn condo
Elizabeth Ann “EA” Stribling-Kivlan, president of residential real estate firm Stribling & Associates, and her wife Rebecca Cleary have bought a new $2.9 million unit at the new Pierhouse condo...
Trump Soho is home to yet another million-dollar studio
We hear that the trend of million-dollar studios in the city isn’t going anywhere. This recent listing for a $1.19 million studio inside the Trump Soho is a pricey get...
Revenge porn victim wants US to adopt 'right to be forgotten' law
A New York college student who’s suing Google and other search engines over an ex-boyfriend’s “revenge porn” spoke out for the first time Wednesday, telling The Post she wants federal...
Interior designer sells townhouse for $7.25M
Interior designer Amie Weitzman and David Adler have sold their townhouse at 327 W. 101st Street, by Riverside Park, for $7.25 million. The buyers are Liam and Kristine Lynch. The...
The 5 fastest Giants in a race, courtesy Rodgers-Cromartie
The Giants would not be here without Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who, technically, is not a starting cornerback and yet Wednesday was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his...
This secret New York suburb is teeming with celebrities
Nestled among the steep cliffs of the Palisades in Rockland County, Snedens Landing is easy to miss. The secluded enclave, some 12 miles north of the George Washington Bridge, is...
State Senate bans use of cell phone cameras in chamber
ALBANY – The state Senate voted Wednesday to prohibit the use of cell phone cameras in the chamber, except for “official purposes,” despite the fact that the proceedings are broadcast...
Men wearing Trump masks duke it out in hardware store
RICHMOND, Va. -- Police say shoppers were mystified and alarmed when two young men wearing Donald Trump masks began boxing one another inside a Virginia Lowe's store on New Year's...
How an injured JPP has become a valuable Giants coach
Jason Pierre-Paul didn’t practice on Wednesday, still sidelined following hernia surgery. But he made his presence felt on the practice field as the Giants prepared for their wild-card game Sunday...
Sterling Shepard boldly opines how Giants 'can exploit' Packers
This is all new for Sterling Shepard, the precocious Giants rookie receiver, but he can spot vulnerability when he sees it. And he believes he sees it in the Packers'...
Giants have best defense in the playoffs — take that, Belichick
Day 3 of The Post’s five-day series ranking the playoff teams in specific areas. Previously, we ranked the coaches and receiving corps. Here are the defenses: 1. Giants Unit gelled...
ESPN analyst changes mind about Adam Schefter being Patriots pawn
Trent Dilfer made an effort, perhaps halfhearted, Tuesday night to walk back comments he made last week insulting ESPN colleague Adam Schefter's journalistic bona fides. Dilfer, a former NFL quarterback currently in...
Video shows thief beating man with broomstick
Surveillance video released by cops shows a thief beating a man with a broomstick in the lobby of a Bronx building. The 50-year-old victim had just entered the building on...
Sick boy died because parents prayed instead of calling 911: prosecutor
Two parents in Minnesota could face jail time after they allegedly tried to save their dying son with prayers instead of taking him to a hospital. Authorities charged Timothy and...
Soccer player banished for sick taunt of star's stillborn child
Alfie Barker, a forward with the semi-pro English soccer team Hitchin, sent some truly sick tweets to Bournemouth star Harry Arter after the Cherries’ 3-3 draw with Arsenal Tuesday night. And...
Medium CEO announces layoffs, lashes out at 'broken system'
Even the internet guys are having trouble figuring out how to make money from long-form journalism. Medium — the high-minded blogging site started by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams — announced...
City pays 3 homeless men after cops threw out their belongings
Proving the old adage that one man's trash is another man's treasure, the city has paid $1,515 to three homeless men whose belongings were thrown out by cops and sanitation...
Charles Manson left prison for hospital treatment months ago
Charles Manson has been battling an illness for some time inside a California penitentiary – and was first rushed to a hospital off prison grounds months ago, The Post has...
Trump's new political director was a key figure in Bridgegate
A former top aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who got fired over his role in the “Bridgegate” scandal will be President-elect Donald Trump’s White House political director. Trump’s...
Man has extremely solid excuse for being late to work
A homeowner was stunned when he tried to leave his house on Monday morning only to find his front door had been bricked up. The man was leaving his home...
Luxury bunkers will protect 5,000 from the apocalypse — in style
We might have waved goodbye to 2016, but some of us are still feeling a little unsettled. What with all the celebrity deaths over the last 12 months, plus the...
GOP must act fast on ObamaCare and other notable comments
From the right: GOP Needs To Act Fast on O’Care Republicans now “control the levers of power in Washington” and must “deliver immediate relief” to ObamaCare’s victims, urge Heather Higgins...
Wendy's accidentally mixes Pepe the Frog into their Twitter beef
Wendy's shocked social media when they responded to a troll by trolling back at them. At first, it seemed like the fast food restaurant had won the exchange, until they decided...
De Blasio says he didn’t go to LIRR crash because no one died
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was conspicuously absent from the LIRR crash scene in Brooklyn on Wednesday because — while more than 100 people were injured in the horrifying...
Netanyahu calls for pardon of convicted Israeli soldier
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday called for a soldier to be pardoned — hours after the serviceman was convicted of killing a prone Palestinian attacker. Netanyahu weighed in...
Radio exec dies after saving son from drowning
A radio executive from Minneapolis is being hailed as a hero after saving his son from drowning while vacationing with his family in Puerto Rico. Vidal Guzman Jr., a senior...
Clemson star: Only great players grab each others' testicles
In Clemson’s Fiesta Bowl win over Ohio State, defensive lineman Christian Wilkins drew unwanted attention after blatantly grabbing the crotch of Buckeyes running back Curtis Samuels, but Tigers linebacker Ben...
The Manson Family: Where they are now
Nearly 50 years have passed since Charles Manson turned two posh Los Angeles estates into blood-drenched houses of horror. But still he fascinates us — especially now, with news that...
Cuomo's chief of staff goes to war with state senator on Twitter
ALBANY – A Twitter war between Gov. Cuomo's office and a Republican state Senator demonstrates that the governor and his staff have "lost their minds," the state GOP charged Wednesday....
'Filthy' rich is right
In the era of debit, credit and Venmo transactions, Americans still use paper currency for 46 percent of transactions. And that’s pretty sick — literally. Over the past four decades,...
Why skeptics think 'miraculous' dresser rescue is a hoax
Not since the Zapruder film have conspiracy theorists dissected a video with such delirious precision. Internet skeptics are suggesting that the viral video that shows a 2-year-old's heroic rescue of...
In 2017, men are wearing chokers
Chokers are back — and not just for the ladies. Now the popular accessory is being made especially for men. Even the scruffy Matt Lauer, better known for dapper suits,...
The mega-rich now want farm-to-table apartments
There’s a bit of a foodie amenities arms race happening in luxury apartment developments in the United States these days. The demand for healthier and more natural options is being...
Dylann Roof has no regrets about murdering churchgoers
Racist mass murderer Dylann Roof wrote in a journal that he didn’t “shed a tear” for the nine worshippers he slaughtered in a historically black church in South Carolina, a...
NBA laughingstock takes Shaq feud to racist level
New Year, same JaVale McGee. The Golden State Warriors backup center compared TNT analyst Shaquille O'Neal to a minstrel — and to Bert Williams — after the NBA legend made...
Kendall Jenner is Chandler Parsons' new year's rebound
Jenner and Parsons were spotted at Craig's and 1 Oak on Tuesday night.
At Consumer Electronics Show, nerds are ready to party
Some Consumer Electronic Show attendees will have you believe the conference is complete drudgery, but there are parties galore. At CES 2015, for example, Shane Smith threw a legendary $300,000...
Cuomo announces $10B plan to upgrade JFK Airport
Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday unveiled a $10 billion plan to revamp JFK Airport that calls for major highway improvements, interconnected terminals, more flights and security that includes facial-recognition technology. “JFK...
'Pacman' Jones defense: Not like 'I was beating people's ass'
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones said Wednesday that he regretted a hotel scuffle that landed him in jail, but insisted he didn't deserve to be arrested in...
This 105-year-old cyclist puts your New Year's resolution to shame
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Nearly a century ago, Robert Marchand was told by a coach that he should give up cycling because he would never achieve anything on a bike. He...
Security footage shows woman assaulted in India
On New Year's Eve, the state of Karnataka in India experienced a spate of reports of sexual assaults. This security footage shows one of the incidents, which supposedly occurred right...
This group will be getting really high at the inauguration
Donald Trump’s inauguration will definitely be a high point in Washington. A pro-pot advocacy group will be handing out 4,200 joints at Trump’s inaugural near Washington’s Dupont Circle. Those receiving...
This is Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's new DC home
Ivanka Trump and hubby Jared Kushner will be moving into a $5.5 million, six-bedroom mansion in Washington, DC’s tony Kalorama neighborhood, as first reported in The Washingtonian. The home is two...
Science has discovered a new human organ
Scientists have discovered a new human organ. The mesentery — a fold of the peritoneum that connects the intestine to the abdomen — was once thought to be made up of multiple...
2017 is going to be just as awful for celebrity deaths
From David Bowie and Prince to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, people have lamented the many celebrity deaths in 2016. And brace yourself for more of the same in 2017....
Charles Manson's 'son' rushes to hospital to visit cult leader
Charles Manson’s purported “son” rushed to the California hospital where the 82-year-old former cult leader was taken after he fell seriously ill in prison, according to a new report. Matthew...
Secretive electric car startup gives sneak peek at luxe SUV
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future showed off in Las Vegas on Tuesday a prototype of a vehicle set for production next year as the China-backed company strives to win credibility...
Dylann Roof tries to convince jurors he's not insane
Racist mass murderer Dylann Roof told jurors he's totally sane as they prepared Wednesday to hear evidence prosecutors hope will lead to a death sentence for the slaughter of nine...
Your delicious roast chicken was once a cunning genius
Chickens are smarter than you think they are. A review of previous studies published in the journal Animal Cognition found that chickens, like humans, exhibit Machiavellian tendencies and display self-awareness...
Plane crash soccer team rebuilds for 2017, saving jerseys for 3 survivors
Chapecoense, the Brazilian soccer club decimated by a plane crash, is preparing to return for next season. The club is aiming to sign 20 new players, the director of soccer...
Man shoots officers in Wal-Mart, pays the ultimate price
Two Arizona police officers were shot in a Wal-Mart during a gunfight, which was caught on camera. While the two cops were wounded, they both survived their injuries, while the other...
Pence: Trump will undo parts of ObamaCare on Day One
President-elect Donald Trump’s “first order of business” after being sworn in will be to issue executive actions to undo parts of ObamaCare, his vice president said Wednesday. “It will literally...
Video shows gunman's fatal encounter with cops
A newly released surveillance video shows the moment a gunman was killed and two officers were wounded during a gunfight in an Arizona Wal-Mart. The 36-second clip, released by the...
Trump blames 'Schumer clowns' for ObamaCare 'mess'
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump warned Republicans on Wednesday to not let “Schumer clowns” off the hook for ObamaCare’s shortcomings, a reference to Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer. The president-elect tweeted...
Amazon's third-party sellers saw big boost in holiday deliveries
Amazon shipped 50 percent more items this holiday season than last for third-party vendors and doubled the amount for 2016 overall, the retail giant said on Wednesday. The news offers...
Outrage over guilty verdict for Israeli soldier who shot unarmed attacker
An Israeli soldier was found guilty of manslaughter and faces up to 20 years in prison after he shot and killed a wounded man who had attacked a fellow soldier...
Bank trading revenue surges in third quarter
Wall Street’s on the upswing. Banks raked in more than $6.4 billion in trading from July to September last year — making for the second-best third quarter since 2000, according...
Trump picks Wall Street lawyer to head SEC
Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton is Donald Trump's selection to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, the presidential transition team announced Wednesday. "If confirmed, we are going to work together...
Jeff Hornacek a lot softer on Carmelo than MSG Network
The Carmelo Anthony clip has gone around the internet by now, but, interestingly, MSG Network’s postgame show was the first to show it Monday night. The video, leading off the...
Ben Roethlisberger uses a fake hometown to spite 'rape' critics
The 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers media guide lists star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s hometown, for the seventh consecutive season, as Cory Rawson, Ohio. No such place exists. A profile in Sports Illustrated...
Arizona family killed in small plane crash
An Arizona attorney and his family were killed when their small plane crashed in a dense forest en route to a ski resort, according to published reports. Scottsdale-based lawyer Eric...
Why every couple should dread January 9
It's been revealed that Jan. 9 is the date that people are most likely to start an affair this year. Data from thousands of cheaters has found that the New...
Tesla falls short of vehicle delivery goal
Tesla has missed its targets again. Billionaire Elon Musk’s electric-car company said late Tuesday it delivered 76,230 cars in 2016 — short of the company’s full-year goal of 80,000 to...
Millennials are revolutionizing Singapore's street food
Anthony Bourdain loves Singaporean food so much that he’s bringing the concept to New York. “I see Singapore’s hawker centers as a more delicious, more healthful — yet still fast...
American Pharoah is a dad
The legendary horse, who made history when he won the Triple Crown in 2015, welcomed his first foal Tuesday.
Mark Zuckerberg wants to get to know this place called America
It’s about time Mark Zuckerberg got acquainted with Middle America. Facebook’s 32-year-old CEO — famously bent on pressing the flesh with world leaders in venues like China — said late...
Moore is better, especially in the shower
https://twitter.com/walkerkaplan/status/816025466104676352 A man who moved into a New York apartment got "Moore" than he bargained for. The Queens resident was showing his friends his new place when one of them...
Homicides and shootings dropped again in NYC last year
The number of homicides and shootings continued to drop in 2016 while felony assaults rose slightly across the Big Apple, new NYPD statistics show. Murders were down 4.8 percent to...
Parents speak out after twin's 'miraculous' dresser rescue
https://youtu.be/lcrm-n9jCVQ The parents of a quick-thinking Utah toddler said it’s a “miracle” he was able to save his twin brother after an empty dresser toppled on top of him. Kayli...
India detains several for sex attacks after official blamed victims
Police in India have detained at least six suspects for allegedly molesting women during New Year’s Eve celebrations — and an advocacy group is calling for the resignation of an...
Paul Ryan shuts down bratty teenager during father's swearing-in
While Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall was being sworn in, his teenage son tried to sneak in a popular dance move known as dabbing. Unfortunately, Paul Ryan caught the kid in...
NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and wife Chandra reveal West Village pad
When NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson races home, it’s sometimes to . . . the West Village. Johnson and his family live in Charlotte, NC, but they were proud to show...
This is not the start to 2017 Serena Williams imagined
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Serena Williams lost her second-round match at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, frustrated by swirling winds, didn't leave quietly. "At least...
Man buys hundreds of newspapers in failed bid to hide mugshot
PALMYRA, N.Y. — The owner of a weekly upstate New York newspaper says a man bought hundreds of copies of the publication in an unsuccessful effort to keep others from...
Washington Monument goes dark, officials investigate
WASHINGTON — Officials are investigating after a prominent part of Washington's skyline went dark. The National Park Service tweeted Tuesday night that the Washington Monument's lights went out around 7...
Israeli soldier convicted of killing wounded Palestinian attacker
An Israeli military court on Wednesday convicted a soldier of manslaughter for killing a prone Palestinian attacker, touching off angry nationalist protests against the verdict. The conviction of Sgt. Elor...
Over 100 people injured when LIRR train crashes
A Long Island Rail Road train running late crashed into Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal and was tossed off the tracks by the impact during the Wednesday morning rush hour, injuring 103...
Elf stalks subway rider with icepick in hand
One woman's New Year's Eve was almost ruined by a menacing elf wielding an ice pick, cops said. The 29-year-old female entered the East 59th Street and Lexington Avenue train...
Rex Tillerson, he's just like us!
Rex Tillerson may be worth over a quarter of a billion dollars, but he still does his own grocery store shopping. Twitter user Sanho Tree spotted Donald Trump's choice for...
Turkey identifies nightclub gunman
ISTANBUL — Turkey has identified the gunman in the Istanbul nightclub massacre, the foreign minister said Wednesday as the president vowed that the country won't surrender to terrorists or become...
Trump blames 'careless' DNC for getting hacked
Donald Trump is blaming the victim, the Democratic National Committee, for getting hacked — and citing comments by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as evidence. The president-elect quoted Assange insisting he...
Schumer promises to block Trump's Supreme Court pick
The top Democrat in the Senate, Chuck Schumer of New York, is promising to block one of President-elect Donald Trump’s first big initiatives — naming a ninth member to the...
Rex Tillerson gets $180M retirement package from Exxon
Rex Tillerson, the nominee of President-elect Donald Trump for secretary of state, is severing ties with ExxonMobil through a $180 million retirement package ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing. Tillerson...
Police fatally shoot another armed Brooklyn man
An 18-year-old man who fired a gun into a Brooklyn lounge was shot and killed by police early Wednesday — less than six hours after another police-involved shooting in the...
Camera catches horrifying cloud of smog rolling into Beijing
Pollution in China has gotten so bad that there will be days when smog will blanket a city like an overpowering fog. This time-lapse footage shows what it looks like...
Mother charged with murdering her 1-year-old daughter
A 33-year-old Queens woman was charged with murder for allegedly killing her 1-year-old daughter inside their home Tuesday night, cops said. Shangbo Xiangshengjie of 87-19 Elmhurst Ave. was charged after...
Health food connoisseurs busted for shoplifting
Two members of a health-conscious grocery co-op in Brooklyn were arrested after being caught on video shoplifting food totaling $18,000 over the course of last year, cops said Tuesday. Norman...
Man abducted at gunpoint in front of barber shop
A 34-year-old man was abducted from in front of a Bronx barber shop Tuesday afternoon by a group of gun-toting men, one of whom shouted "Where's my f--ing money," police...
Giants vouch for Odell's focus after Miami party jaunt
Here is Eli Manning’s message for Giants fans worried Odell Beckham Jr.’s focus is not where it should be days after his celebrity Miami Beach Bieber Boat Bash and days...
Sheriff charged with stealing meth from evidence storage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A newly elected West Virginia sheriff who admitted to authorities that he was a meth addict was charged Tuesday with stealing the drug from a police evidence...
Off-duty cop accused of driving drunk in crash that killed pal
Prosecutors say a police officer was off-duty and drunk when he crashed his vehicle into a tree in a suburb north of New York City, killing a friend who was...
Five suspects detained in connection with Istanbul attacks
ISTANBUL — Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained five suspected Islamic State group militants believed to be linked to the deadly Istanbul nightclub attack. Anadolu Agency says the...
Jason Pierre-Paul talks return in first interview since surgery
The line to get inside the River Rock Restaurant and Marina Bar in Brick Township, N.J., on Tuesday night snaked throughout the expansive facility, out the front door and into...
Trump rips intelligence agencies for delaying 'hacking' briefing
Donald Trump in a tweet Tuesday night criticized US intelligence agencies for delaying a “hacking” briefing — speculating they may need more time to “build a case” against Russia. “The...
Rangers' Matt Puempel out with another concussion
Matt Puempel, who scored a hat trick last week against the Coyotes but then took a hit to the head in Colorado on New Year’s Eve, has been placed in...
De Blasio gives Cuomo backhanded compliment on college tuition plan
Mayor de Blasio gave Gov. Cuomo a backhanded compliment Tuesday over Cuomo’s plan to make New York’s public colleges tuition-free, saying he supports the concept — provided the state doesn’t...
How Giants' Rashad Jennings wants to be remembered
Rashad Jennings wants to leave his mark not only as a player but as a mentor. He said he believes he is doing that with rookie Paul Perkins. “When I...
Video shows male officer slam female high school student to the floor
ROLESVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina authorities are investigating after an eight-second video posted Tuesday on Twitter shows a male police officer slamming a female high school student to the floor...
Why Nick Saban had to slam door on Lane Kiffin a 2nd time
One day later, there wasn’t any more clarity on Lane Kiffin’s dismissal as Alabama offensive coordinator. Kiffin even threw a monkey wrench into the situation by telling ESPN Radio it...