February 8, 2017
Feds KO $54B Anthem-Cigna deal
President Obama has been out of office 20 days but his antitrust cops are still knocking down mergers. A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the $54 billion mega-merger between health...
Wells Fargo execs unlikely to get bonuses after scandal
Like many of their own customers, Wells Fargo’s top executives are about to be in for a shock when they check their bank accounts. Top Wells Fargo executives, including Chief...
Anthony Scaramucci tries to save job prospects with White House visit
Wall Street hedgie Anthony Scaramucci paid a visit to the White House on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to keep alive the offer of a top job in the Trump...
Seton Hall survives in OT to keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive
There was tension inside Prudential Center on Wednesday night — February tension. The kind of tension that surrounds a team on the NCAA Tournament bubble, when everyone understands that another...
Businessmen tied to Cuomo want bid-rigging charges dropped
Three businessmen arrested in a bid-rigging probe that ensnared aides to Gov. Cuomo are demanding that their portion of the case be dismissed -- or at least moved to upstate...
Why James Dolan will let this Carmelo and Phil fight play out
Knicks owner James Dolan has no plans of butting into the Phil Jackson-Carmelo Anthony feud. Before being a central figure in Wednesday night’s Garden ejection and subsequent arrest of ex-Knick...
Universal closes in on rights to trove of Prince's music
Universal Music Group will be partying like it’s 1999 at the Grammys this weekend. The music giant is close to winning a hotly contested auction for a third piece of...
Cops bust drug ring that used children's toys to smuggle
A narcotics ring was busted Wednesday for using the US Postal Service to smuggle millions in heroin and cocaine hidden in packages of children’s toys and exercise equipment, officials said....
People can't stop stealing wooden pallets
People will steal anything — even those wooden pallets that shippers use and no one normally gives a second thought to. Craig Savell is a co-managing partner in Margolin, Winer...
The truth behind the jobs report boasting astounding rates
Tell me what’s wrong with this picture. Even better, ask your teenager what’s wrong with it. Last Friday, the Labor Department reported that an exceptionally large number of jobs were...
Knicks end night of Oakley chaos in fittingly crushing fashion
The player the Knicks prefer not to add to their roster in any Carmelo Anthony-to-the-Clippers trade proved to be the Garden hero Wednesday. All the good of the Garden night...
Nets put up a big fight, but still lose their 11th straight
Kenny Atkinson wanted his Nets to match the Wizards’ physicality — and they did. What they couldn’t do was match the Washington’s backcourt, or come up with the one shot...
Monster snowstorm set to wreak havoc on NYC
The snow is really coming, folks. Meteorologists tracking the winter storm system that's slated to hit the Big Apple on Thursday say the city is still expected to see up...
Twitter gets a boost on Wall Street thanks to Trump
Twitter got a boost on Wednesday — and it came from Wall Street and not the White House. One prominent analyst, citing continued engagement by President Trump, raised his outlook...
Republicans more likely to make pricey impulse purchases
How happy were Republicans after the election of Donald Trump? Jubilant, at least if measured by their purchases. According to CreditCards.com, four times as many Republicans made impulse purchases of...
One Ranger has assisted Michael Grabner's explosion
For the Rangers, speed is hardly about Point A to Point B. When they talk about their team speed, and how it has increased dramatically this season, it is more...
Mets' 100-mph bullpen wild card eyed quitting so many times
PORT ST. LUCIE — Josh Smoker was on the fast track, long before he became a first-round draft pick of the Nationals in 2007. Smoker raced cars. Quarter-midgets, late-models and...
Trendy city neighborhoods see rents plummet
Sky-high Big Apple rents have finally hit the ceiling. Some of the city’s hottest neighborhoods have seen the steepest rent drops — thanks in part to overdevelopment and New Yorkers’...
How MMA's ageless legend saves lackluster UFC card
Anderson “Spider” Silva rescued UFC 200 when he agreed to fight light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier two days after Jon Jones tested positive for a banned substance. Now Silva is...
Young stud? Yu Darvish? Who will be Yankees' 2018 ace?
Two years ago, we at The Post developed an annual parlor game called “Guess the Yankees’ Ace!” and it really took off. Melissa McCarthy will play the role of me...
Mom busted for DUI so husband drives drunk to get kids
A couple that gets busted driving drunk together stays together? A Michigan couple was arrested after the wife was driving drunk with her children in the car, and then her...
Lady Gaga's free Super Bowl show paying off already
Lady Gaga didn’t get paid for her Super Bowl LI halftime show, but its boost to her career was far greater than the $5 million price of a Super Bowl...
First transgender kid joins the Boy Scouts
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — A New Jersey boy has become the first openly transgender member of the Boy Scouts one week after the Boy Scouts of America changed its policy to...
Judge orders NYPD to release surveillance related to Garner protests
A Manhattan judge ordered the NYPD to release surveillance records related to protests in the wake of the 2014 death of Eric Garner after finding no evidence that the information...
Undercover customer busts gym for violating court order
A woman’s undercover operation at a Chelsea workout club gives a whole new meaning to the term “gym rat.” The luxury West 17th Street condo that houses the Brick CrossFit...
Security drags Charles Oakley out of Knicks game in unreal scene
The current Knicks should show such fight. Charles Oakley, the bruising forward who more than anyone displayed the grit and physical play of Pat Riley’s ’90s Knicks, was arrested and...
Former prison won't become a film studio in midst of de Blasio probe
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has rejected the sale of state-owned land on Staten Island to a buyer that’s caught up in federal and state probes of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s...
NYC developer's 'penis envy' persists
We hear that developer Harry Macklowe, who last year said “penis envy” was fueling the drive to create the city’s new crop of super-tall buildings, is getting increasingly Freudian. “I wish...
There's something fishy about this Tribeca townhouse
A historic townhouse at 428 Greenwich St. in Tribeca above Michelin-starred sushi eatery Azabu is back on the market as a $20,000-a-month rental. The five-story home, built in 1883, is...
Killer deal! This townhouse stars on 'Law & Order: SVU'
“Law & Order: SVU” features this Upper West Side home on its 400th episode, which airs Wednesday night. The 20-foot-wide, six-story townhouse, which dates to 1891, is on the market...
This UES pad wants $14M in cash
Nicolas Salgo was a Hungarian immigrant financier, art collector and developer who built the Watergate complex in Washington and was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to return to Budapest as...
Woman who lost memory had to fall for her boyfriend twice
It has taken a lot more than a love letter or bunch of flowers to win Jessica Sharman’s heart. She lost her memory following seizures one day last March. Jessica...
Steph Curry acted fast when Under Armour CEO praised Trump
Under Armour could have lost one of its most popular clients hours after CEO Kevin Plank sang Donald Trump's praises. Stephen Curry, who has built a strong partnership with the sports-retail...
Jazz up the joint with this Hamptons hideaway
A Hamptons beach house that once belonged to legendary jazz pianist/composer Richard “Dick” Hyman is now on the market for $5.24 million. The bayfront home in Sag Harbor’s Northampton Shores...
Greta Van Susteren ditched her penthouse when she ditched Fox
Talk about change. Greta Van Susteren, the longtime newswoman, moved to MSNBC in January — and that same month sold her Midtown penthouse at 1600 Broadway for $2.95 million, according...
Top-tier designers reject overrated Danish lifestyle fad
Hygge doesn't equal happiness. The Danish lifestyle trend promoting well-being through simple pleasures, hygge was short-listed as the Oxford Dictionaries’ 2016 word of the year — no surprise given it...
David Wright joins Mets fielding drills and feels 'fantastic'
PORT ST. LUCIE — For the second time in three days, David Wright joined his Mets teammates on the field Wednesday and went through some light running and defensive drills...
'Fowl' stench of Morton Williams chicken is too much: suit
The overpowering odor of roasting chicken has ruffled the feathers of residents living above an E. 72nd Street Morton Williams grocery store-- so they’re suing to stop the fowl stench....
The real reason you get depressed in winter
When Manhattan writer Anna Breslaw is invited out for drinks, she usually says no. It’s not because she has sworn off alcohol or has other commitments. Breslaw suffers from seasonal...
Gov should stand up for the poor --- and kill the bag tax
Kudos to Speaker Carl Heastie and the Assembly for joining the state Senate in killing the City Council’s “bag tax.” Let’s hope Gov. Cuomo goes along. The council’s five-cent surcharge...
Democrats' empty anti-Trump stunts have made the Senate a circus
Senate Democrats’ exhausting show of all-out war on President Trump’s Cabinet picks continues, delaying the confirmation vote for Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general until dinnertime Wednesday, and for Rep....
If you do the crime, don't post proof on Facebook
Anyone who uses social media has heard the advice: If you want to keep something secret, don’t post it on Facebook. Which is why Manhattan DA Cy Vance is absolutely...
Heir can't evade IRS just because he's rich, renounced citizenship
An heir to the Mellon fortune, with a chalet in Switzerland and a posh Fifth Avenue pad overlooking the park, was told he cannot evade Internal Revenue Service queries simply...
Trump's bid to keep Syrian refugees safe -- at home
President Trump’s refugee restrictions dominated days’ worth of news cycles, but it’s only half of his approach to Syria. The other half is designed to keep Syrians from becoming refugees...
In race to run the Democratic Party, common sense has already lost
The Democratic Party isn’t interested in an electoral autopsy. The slow-motion disaster of its search for a new Democratic National Committee chair proves it. Unlike the Republicans, who commissioned one...
You're doing it wrong: 10 new rules for dating
Time to throw the dating rule book out the window. Technology and new ideas about sex and gender have dramatically changed the laws of love, from who pays for dinner...
Senate confirms Jeff Sessions as attorney general
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general Wednesday after a bruising nomination process that tested the rules of Senate collegiality. Applause broke out from the Republican...
Here's Team USA World Baseball Classic roster, featuring 1 Yankee
Team USA is here. The World Baseball Classic officially announced each participating country's roster on Wednesday for the tournament that begins March 6. Team USA, coached by Jim Leyland, will...
One dog's amazing journey from the streets to stardom
This pooch has gone from street life to sweet life! Buster, a 5-year-old mutt from New Rochelle, NY, will compete in his first Westminster Dog Show on Saturday in the...
ISIS fighters call Trump's travel order a 'blessed ban'
ISIS fighters are reportedly hailing President Trump's executive order on immigration as "the Blessed Ban" — saying it proves to their followers that America really does "hate" Islam. A resident...
NYC gives public schools a snow day ahead of storm
Snow day! Kids celebrated and parents sighed Wednesday night after Mayor de Blasio announced the closure of city schools Thursday on Twitter. Citing an expected snowstorm, de Blasio officially shuttered...
Seton Hall's risk goes bust as problem PG quits team
Seton Hall took a risk, but received no reward. Not even close. When Jevon Thomas was involved in an altercation in an intramural basketball game last February, Pirates coach Kevin...
Ex-DEA agent gets probation for lying about running strip club
A former high-ranking DEA agent caught lying to Uncle Sam about his ownership in New Jersey strip club and affair with a Brazilian stripper who worked there dodged prison Wednesday...
Genie Bouchard's big fan prepares for the date of his dreams
Blame it on the Patriots. While 20-year-old Missouri student John Goehrke is blessing Tom Brady's superhuman effort in New England's come-from-behind victory in Super Bowl LI for scoring him the...
Do mozzarella sticks turn you on?
Do oysters really make you horny — or are they just delicious? The supposed aphrodisiac powers of foods is a highly personal and polarizing topic. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we...
The Giants sign up for more Steve Spagnuolo
Things went right for the Giants on defense in 2016, thus it is no surprise Steve Spagnuolo, their veteran defensive coordinator, has received another standard, one-year contract extension. Spagnuolo, according...
Modern French-inspired McDonald's arrives in New York
Now, the fries aren’t the only French thing on the menu. A modern McDonald’s concept has arrived in New York via Europe, and it’s giving the Golden Arches a sexy...
Trump's Supreme Court pick calls attacks on federal judges 'demoralizing'
President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch told a Democratic senator he found it “disheartening” and “demoralizing” when the president slammed federal judges over a court order that blocked his...
Painting stolen by Nazis finally returned to heirs of Jewish art gallery
A 17th century oil painting that was stolen by the Nazis more than 80 years ago was finally returned Wednesday to the heirs of the Jewish art gallery owner who...
Romo? Geno? 10 QB options for Jets, from most likely to least
The Jets’ seemingly annual game of trying to find a quarterback is about to begin in earnest for the 2017 season. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Geno Smith are free agents and...
'Don't f--k with me': Taxi King accused of threatening business partner
Trouble-plagued city “Taxi King” Gene Freidman is facing harassment charges for allegedly telling a former business partner “Don’t f--k with me!” cops said Wednesday. Freidman — who has been in...
Principal says Trump presidency is 'more troubling' than 9/11
The principal at a progressive Manhattan private school told parents in an email last week that the Trump presidency was more troubling than Vietnam, the assassination of Martin Luther King...
What to expect when 'The Walking Dead' returns
When we last left “The Walking Dead” in mid-December, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors were finally reunited. The show’s disjointed first fall season skipped between various...
Airports become a nightmare ahead of snow storm
Airlines have already cancelled more than 2,500 flights scheduled for Thursday as a massive storm is expected to bear down on the Northeast. The cancelled flights are all listed on...
Woman who stuffed dead mom into suitcase says video confession was false
Only days after American woman Heather Mack appeared in a YouTube video, sensationally confessing to killing her mother in Bali, Mack now claims the video is false, made more than...
The shocking true story of a 5-year-old girl who gave birth
When Lina Medina’s stomach began growing, doctors were certain she was suffering from a large tumor — she was only 5 years old, after all. But after running tests, they...
Masahiro Tanaka starts his poker face on biggest Yankees call
TAMPA -- Among the biggest storylines on any team in 2017 will be whether Masahiro Tanaka opts out of his Yankees contract after the season to become a free agent....
This 'dark web' vigilante is zapping tons of child porn
The dark web is now 20 percent lighter — thanks to a “Mr. Robot”-like vigilante hacker who has zapped one-fifth of its content in a crusade against child porn. “Action...
Cuomo is staying quiet about the proposed 5-cent 'bag tax'
ALBANY – Gov. Cuomo said Wednesday that the law banning the 5-cent bag fee that New York City wants to impose on shoppers is a tricky issue -- without indicating...
Get ready for a rare celestial trifecta
Stargazers are in for a celestial trifecta Friday – a lunar eclipse, a full moon and a comet flyby. During the “penumbral” eclipse, the full “snow” moon will darken slightly...
This secret room in Mount Rushmore is having a moment
Abraham Lincoln holds the history of our country's past. Literally. Tucked inside Lincoln’s frontal lobe in Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota is a secret, inaccessible-to-the-public chamber. The vault was designed...
Dems' Supreme miscalculation and other notable comments
Conservative: Real Reason Dems Once Backed Gorsuch Ten years ago, recalls Philip Wegmann in the Washington Examiner, Democrats took “a gamble” in 2006 by backing President George W. Bush’s nomination...
Phil Jackson's attacks are convincing Carmelo to stay
The more Phil Jackson pushes, the firmer Carmelo Anthony plants his foot. The Knicks president's passive-aggressive attack on the franchise's best player is backfiring, according to a Yahoo Sports report,...
Mark Zuckerberg really wants to read your mind
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is funding the development of technology with the potential to read humans’ minds. The billionaire has just pledged to hand over $50 million to researchers working...
Where Jim Boeheim would like Carmelo Anthony to end up
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said Carmelo Anthony shouldn't waive his no-trade clause for just any team, but the Clippers and Cavaliers "would be ideal'' for his former pupil. The Knicks...
Cops search for band of thieves terrorizing Queens neighborhoods
A band of thieves have been terrorizing residents of two Queens neighborhoods, robbing at least 19 people since December, authorities said. In all of the incidents, two or three suspects...
Jake Gyllenhaal is sharing a bathroom on Broadway
No matter how big you are in Hollywood, you don’t get a trailer when you play Broadway. Heck, you’re lucky if you have your own bathroom. Ask Jake Gyllenhaal. He...
Masseur pleads not guilty in ex-gay club owner slay
The masseur accused of strangling the 400-pound owner of a Midtown gay club pleaded not guilty Wednesday at his arraignment in Manhattan court. A sullen-looking Daquan King, 23, wearing beige...
Greg Bird has to make Yankees' first-base insurance irrelevant
TAMPA -- Greg Bird is accustomed to seeing a big name at first base while coming up through the Yankees organization as a first baseman. Bird recalls coming into spring...
Lawyer disguised in wig busted for illegally selling sealed lawsuit
A prominent Washington, DC, lawyer who once worked for the Justice Department donned a wig to disguise himself while illegally selling a copy of a sealed lawsuit for more than...
Samsung battery factory explodes
If Samsung SDI sounds familiar, that’s because we’re talking about the Samsung affiliate who had the unfortunate mission to build what turned out to be faulty batteries for the Galaxy...
Trump gets trolled for tweeting about the 'Easy D'
President Trump sent out a tweet Wednesday cryptically warning that undesirables are entering the country. But he was quickly mocked on social media for saying the federal appeals court considering...
Selfies claim another life
The chilling image shows four women stranded on a rock in rapids seconds before a dam’s floodgates were opened, sweeping one of the girls to her death. The group was...
Appeals court says no decision yet on Trump's travel ban
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said it will "not be issuing a decision" Wednesday on President Trump's travel ban. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after the court heard...
Your TV is spying on you, but you can stop it
We have some good news and some bad news for all the Vizio TV owners out there. The good news is that you’re smart enough to recognize what a fantastic...
White House: Trump has 'every right' to bash Nordstrom
The White House on Wednesday intensified Donald Trump's feud with Nordstrom over dropping his daughter's brand, saying the president has every right to defend a family member when they're attacked....
Jets dust off journeyman coach to be needed QB whisperer
Jets coach Todd Bowles made a crucial addition to his coaching staff Wednesday, hiring Jeremy Bates as the team’s new quarterbacks coach. Bates has been out of football for four...
Man walks into police station after getting shot in both legs
A 35-year-old man took a bullet to each of his legs and then hobbled into a nearby NYPD station house in Brooklyn Heights Wednesday, police sources said. The victim was...
De Blasio takes a snow day -- from storm press conference
Mayor de Blasio took a snow day even before the white stuff began to fall — leaving his underlings to warn New Yorkers on Wednesday about a fierce winter storm...
Porn watchers love listening to Adele
Who knew self-pleasers could be so emotional? Adult-video sharing platform RedTube polled its users for predictions ahead of the 59th Grammy Awards and the results are in: The basement-dwelling masses...
Idiot robber runs into parked car while evading cops
A dim-witted robber wearing a ski mask ran smack into a car as he tried to flee Brooklyn cops -- and landed in jail for a bodega stick-up. Police officers...
John Gotti's grandson takes plea deal in drug case
This guy is far from teflon. John Gotti’s troubled grandson copped a plea deal Wednesday that will land him eight years behind bars on drug-related charges. The burly 23-year-old, also...
Putin rival in critical condition after being poisoned — again
A political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin is in critical condition after he was poisoned in Moscow last week, according to published reports. Russian opposition party leader Vladimir Kara-Murza,...
Tiger Woods reveals the surgery toll on his body
Former world No. 1 Tiger Woods has accepted he will "never feel great" again after suffering a number of back and knee injuries in recent years. The 14-time major champion was...
Several circus performers hurt after falling off tightrope
Several performers rehearsing for a circus show in Florida suddenly lost their balance on the tightrope and fell some 25 feet on Wednesday, officials confirmed, calling the plunge "a tragedy."...
Topless protesters hit the streets for their right to tan
It looks like the attempt by police to have three topless sunbathers cover themselves up may have backfired big time. Hundreds of women are expected to take to the streets...
Disgraced cop to take the stand in wrongful conviction case
Embattled former NYPD Det. Louis Scarcella will be taking the stand in the latest of his convictions to come under review, it was revealed Wednesday. Sundhe Moses, who spent 18...
Teen hockey player dies after leaving game with headache
A high school hockey player suddenly died after leaving the rink with a headache and later collapsing. Nick Bond, 18, died while surrounded by relatives and close friends on Monday,...
Should schools give teachers body cams?
Teachers are wearing body cameras to film “low-level” naughty pupils, it was reported last night. At least two comprehensives in England are said to be recording students, under schemes which...
State threatens to yank $858M from ACS over abused child deaths
ALBANY — The state could withhold $858 million from the city’s child welfare agency if it doesn’t shape up, an official Wednesday. “We mean business,” Sheila Poole, acting commissioner of...
Massive tornado tosses a truck across a parking lot
A string of tornadoes struck Louisiana, spurring a state of emergency. One tornado was filmed throwing a truck across a parking lot, demonstrating the massive power of nature.
Michael Jordan twists knife on Warriors' collapse
Michael Jordan, at 53, is still solidifying his trash-talk legend. The NBA giant happened to notice the Warriors blew a 3-1 NBA Finals lead to the Cavaliers last year, tainting...
Don't have a mental health issue? That's crazy
Everyone gets the flu, chicken pox, and a broken bone or two by the time they hit 40, and if you don’t you’re in a very small minority that somehow...
Your smartphone apps might be secretly leaking your info
Apple’s iPhone is more secure than its rivals, but that doesn’t mean that apps or the device itself can’t be hacked. A security researcher discovered a flaw in some 76...
State apologizes for 'anti-Israel' cartoon on Regents exam
The New York State Education Department has apologized for including a political cartoon on its global studies Regents exam that critics charged was anti-Israel propaganda. The cartoon depicts three fat,...
Teacher vowed to keep having sex with student until she was 'in a jail cell'
A married Pennsylvania high school teacher accused of having an "intimate sexual relationship" with a female student vowed to keep up the illicit contact until she was “in a jail...
Rihanna wears three wigs in one day
Another day, another wig. Rihanna stepped out in NYC on Tuesday and debuted — count ’em — four different hairstyles for a Paper Magazine photo shoot. “Bad Gal” RiRi started...
NYPD moves ahead with body camera contract over Stringer's objection
The NYPD is proceeding with a $6.4 million contract for body cameras despite Comptroller Scott Stringer's initial refusal to register it. NYPD Deputy Commissioner Larry Byrne demanded in a letter...
Columbia grad was strangled with her own bathing suit coverup
The Columbia University graduate found dead in a popular tourist spot in Panama was strangled with her own pink bathing suit coverup, according to a new report. Catherine Johannet, 23,...
Austin Rivers intrigued by Knicks with Carmelo trade hovering
While Doc Rivers indicated trade talks involving Carmelo Anthony are quiet between the Clippers and Knicks, his son Austin Rivers admitted the Knicks were a top-three choice in free agency,...
Bullies wrote 'loser' on 10-year-old girl's forehead: family
A pair of bullies targeted a 10-year-old Iowa girl on a school bus — holding her on the floor and scrawling the word "loser" across her forehead, her family said....
'Cannibal Cop' still fantasizes about being an actual cannibal
Notorious “Cannibal Cop” Gilberto Valle says he still has a hankering for Web sites devoted to flesh-eating fantasies. The former NYPD officer recently told “Inside Edition” he still visits the...
Family saved by crane in dramatic rescue from truck dangling off cliff
In a situation that could be ripped straight from the movies, a Chinese family found themselves trapped in a truck that had run off the road and was dangling over...
Couple at center of Boston Marathon bombing movie is getting divorced
They survived the Boston Marathon bombing, a double amputation and having their romance turned into a Jake Gyllenhaal movie — but not marriage. Jeff Bauman and Erin Hurley, whose uplifting...
Red states saw sharpest declines in uninsured rates under ObamaCare
The number of Americans without health insurance dropped dramatically over the past three years under ObamaCare — with the biggest reductions in Republican-leaning states, a survey released Wednesday revealed. The...
J.J. Watt is getting worse and worse at hiding his girlfriend
All of a sudden, J.J. Watt is showing off girlfriend Kealia Ohai every chance he gets, even at the grocery store. In a photo obtained Tuesday by Terez Owens, the...
Aluminum boss likens activist investor to Michael Corleone
The bare-knuckle battle for control of a $12 billion aluminum giant took a humorous turn on Wednesday when the embattled chief executive compared the motivation of activist hedge fund mogul...
Trump uses White House to bash Nordstrom for dumping Ivanka
President Trump on Wednesday took to Twitter to blast Nordstrom for its decision to stop selling his daughter Ivanka’s luxury fashion line. “My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly...
Why women in Japan are drinking a lot more
Working women in Japan are turning to wine to unwind. As reported by Bloomberg, Japan has had a 4.5 percent increase a year in vino consumption for the past six...
The languages Americans think are hottest
The hottest languages in the world are not what you might expect. Americans tend to be most charmed by the muscular tongues of Western Europe. Dating app PlentyOfFish recently released...
How Yankees decided this was best way to spend last dollars
Hal Steinbrenner did not intend to expand payroll again this offseason after the Yankees secured Aroldis Chapman and Matt Holliday at the Winter Meetings. Money to allocate elsewhere would have...
Supermarket sparks uproar with 'overpackaged' $22 strawberry
A supermarket in China is getting rotten reviews for selling what critics call an over-packaged boxed strawberry – just one! – for $22.
This guy tried to give Girl Scouts vodka for cookies
A boozed-up bozo proved he wasn’t the smartest cookie when he allegedly offered to trade some vodka for Girl Scout cookies in Oklahoma. Jerry Swanson, 45, was busted by police...
iPhone snobs are also dating snobs
He’s just not that into your smartphone. Americans are picky when it comes to dating, particularly those who have iPhones, according to a survey of more than 5,500 singletons aged...
Restaurant workers accused of spitting in cops' food
The officers of Florida’s Jacksonville Police Department may find a burger joint's food mouthwatering -- but in the wrong way. Police Chief Patrick Dooley sent an internal warning letter to...
Heartless divers rip baby dolphin away from its mom
Divers in Japan were filmed herding a group of dolphins into shallow waters and then capturing a baby in a net. Adding to the heartbreak, it appears that one of the...
US commander says Mosul, Raqqa will be retaken within six months
CAMP TAJI, Iraq—Forces fighting the Islamic State group should be able to retake the IS-held cities of Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria within the next six months, according...
Soap giant Henkel in talks to buy Sealed Air's pro cleaning unit
German consumer conglomerate Henkel is deep in talks to buy Sealed Air’s professional cleaning unit, Diversey, for a price likely to exceed $3 billion, two sources told The Post. Henkel’s...
Ruth Negga is the award season's style star
Hollywood’s latest infatuation? Ruth Negga. The 35-year-old actress just scored her first Oscar nomination for the acclaimed film “Loving” — and over the course of her endless promo tour and...
Republicans and Democrats are living in two different worlds
Divided we stand. Americans are living in separate worlds, a new poll shows, with Republicans and Democrats holding radically different views of President Trump and his policies. Not even three...
Clinton's son-in-law closed his hedge fund after the election
Hillary Clinton's son-in-law, Marc Mezvinsky, shuttered his hedge fund shortly after the election, according to a report. Eaglevale Partners, which Mezvinsky co-founded, was quietly closed and money returned to investors...
BlackRock boss feels 'bipolar' about Trump's presidency
The stock market is testing new highs almost daily, but Wall Street titans are feeling uncertain. “I’m not relaxed,” BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said at a Yahoo Finance conference in...
Climate change will throw Australia into a true endless summer
Imagine a city where 265 days a year, the temperature rises above 95 degrees F (35 C). The residents of Darwin in 2090 will not have to imagine it, because...
Stop yelling at your kids right this instant
If you want your child to do well at school, stop being so hard on them. Children exposed to harsh parenting are more likely to have poor outcomes at school,...
NFL trims list of suspects in hunt for Tom Brady's stolen jersey
The NFL is narrowing down a list of suspects who could have been in the Patriots locker room at the time Tom Brady's Super Bowl game jersey was stolen. Yahoo Sports...
Harrowing rescue of little girl trapped in well
A 12-year-old girl in China got stuck in a 60-foot-deep well. Luckily, rescue workers were able to disassemble the well and get the girl to safety before she suffered any...
Man proposes to girlfriend in Super Bowl commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do0mpTQLby8 Some people think the best part of the Super Bowl is the commercials. This year, Kourtney Lynn Myers was certainly one of those people. Myers was watching the game...
Sean Spicer's rules to living your best life
Sean Spicer’s rules for life include thinking before tweeting and “perception is reality,” according to a list he provided his Roman Catholic boarding school alma mater, Portsmouth Abbey in Narragansett...
Trump: Anti-immigration ban judges can't read
WASHINGTON — President Trump lambasted the court case against his travel ban Wednesday, calling it "disgraceful" and suggesting that judges not siding with his executive order are not able to...
Gunmen kill Red Cross workers in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan—Gunmen killed six employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a spokesman for the aid group said. Ahmad Ramin Ayaz, the group's...
Spygate rehash turns into tense Deion Sanders-Tony Dungy feud
Deion Sanders: Enough about the Patriots cheating, remember how the Colts used to cheat? Tony Dungy, former Colts head coach: Oh, everyone does that kind cheating! Nah nah nah Spygate...
Woman found chained up in boyfriend's shed
A North Carolina man was arrested on kidnapping charges after cops found his girlfriend chained up inside a shed near his home. Cops responded to a 911 call on Tuesday...
Man beats murder rap thanks to his sister's vaginal pain
The Florida man was no murderer – he was just helping his sister get to a gynecologist. Elias Cadoza, of Miami, saw murder charges against him dropped on Tuesday after paramedics...
Time Warner earnings boosted by 'Harry Potter' spinoff
Time Warner reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, boosted by box-office hits like the “Harry Potter” spinoff “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.” The New York-based media giant, which AT&T is...
Horrific details emerge about woman's death in donation bin
A Mount Carmel woman who died after her arm got caught in the door of a clothing drop-off box was apparently removing bags from the container and was left dangling...
Uber's still pretty popular despite boycott
Uber's popularity may not be in the tank after all, according to a new poll. The ride-sharing app's favorability only dipped 5 percent in the last week, despite the #DeleteUber...
New male birth control is injected into the scrotum
A new contraceptive gel could save men from having a vasectomy, researchers say. Non-toxic liquid is injected into a tube in the scrotum and blocks sperm leaving the body. It...
Trump's call with France didn't go so well either
President Trump went on a rant about how NATO members and China are taking advantage of the US during a phone call with French President Francois Hollande in another odd...
I was a petite bride and now I'm a manly hunk
This size-six California bride turned into a six-packed bruiser—realizing a dream to become a man. Cody, 30, got married seven years ago while he was too scared to let on...
Elon Musk hopes Tesla will enter India this summer
Electric car maker Tesla may enter the Indian market this summer, Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday. Replying to a question on Twitter regarding whether Tesla plans to launch...
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Somalia hotel attack
Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Wednesday, killing four guards, a senior official and an Islamic State agency said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the...
Thief mauled by wild dogs after stealing woman's purse
That’s some ruff justice! A teen mugger snatched a woman’s purse on a Queens street, but his getaway was foiled by two stray dogs that chased him down and mauled...
Woman clings to 8-week-old daughter during tornado
A Louisiana woman said Tuesday she held on to her 8-week-old child as a tornado ripped through an impound lot and tossed both of them through the air. Amanda Stockfelt...
Yemen wants 'reassessment' of deadly Navy SEAL raid
The foreign minister of Yemen wants a "reassessment" of a US raid that resulted in the death of a number of civilians and a Navy SEAL, but denied his country...
Swimmer doesn't seem too worried about massive lava flow
A Hawaiian native was captured on film swimming next to a lava zone on Hawaii’s Big Island, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The swimmer, identified as Kawika Singson, a Hawaiian...
Guy says he stole $7B because Jesus told him to
This accused fraudster really thinks he's holier than thou. John Michael Haskew claimed he pocketed $7 billion in a bank fraud scheme -- because Jesus Christ chose him to be...
Clinic falsely told us we had Alzheimers
TOLEDO, Ohio — Shawn Blazsek knew a string of concussions from high school football and boxing was catching up with him. He would go days without sleeping and was forgetting...
Bashar al-Assad praises Trump's plan to defeat ISIS
Russia-backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad praised President Trump's plan to defeat ISIS, predicting Wednesday that it's “going to be positive.” "Trump during the campaign and after the campaign is promising...
Inside the terrifying tactics models use to stay thin
Being a beautiful fashion model can be an ugly business. “I saw a 16-year-old model almost kill herself,” says Sannie Pedersen, a 27-year-old blond stunner who moved from Denmark to...
Steve Bannon is still making money from 'Seinfeld' reruns
He's the man so influential he’s been dubbed “President Bannon.” But Trump’s chief White House strategist has another little known gig on the side—as an investor in iconic sitcom "Seinfeld"...
Columbia grad found dead in Panama was likely strangled
The Columbia University graduate who was found dead in a popular tourist spot in Panama was likely strangled, according to a report. Catherine Johannet’s body was discovered Sunday afternoon along...
Trump: Eternal safety of America depends on travel ban passing
The eternal safety and security of the American people is currently in the hands of the courts, President Trump said in a Wednesday morning tweet. “If the U.S. does not...
Aubrey Plaza like you've never seen her before
Don't call Aubrey Plaza a “deadpan” comic actress. Sure, she’s traded in subtle snark on projects ranging from the long-running “Parks and Recreation” on NBC to last year’s humor flick...
This video about boobs will also teach you about words
Everyone knows what cleavage means, but where did the word originally come from? It actually originates from Hollywood and the severe censorship standards of the 1940s. Video research from "Totally...
Carly Fiorina eyes Senate run in Virginia
Carly Fiorina is planning a political comeback. The former 2016 Republican presidential candidate, who briefly became the vice presidential running mate of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) before completely dropping out of...
Candy color craziness! New invention can sort M&Ms by color
A 19-year-old mechanical engineering student invented a machine that can sort candies by their color. It has a color recognition device built into it, and drops each individual piece into...
Cops find more bags of heroin stamped with Trump's face
A young man busted in Brooklyn after fleeing officers shocked cops when they discovered he was carrying several bags of heroin stamped with Donald Trump's face, authorities say. Carlos Rivera,...
Lonzo Ball's brother scores 92 points in high school game
https://youtu.be/Dvn4hK6VIxE CHINO HILLS, Calif. — LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of UCLA's star freshman Lonzo Ball, scored 92 points — 41 in the fourth quarter — to help Chino Hills...
Ex-Jet, 'Gladiators' host Mike Adamle: I have dementia
Mike Adamle, a former NFL running back who went on to a long career as a Chicago and national sportscaster, says he has dementia. Adamle acknowledged memory lapses and mood...
Trump says media plays 'the racist card' against him
President Trump talked about how the media plays “the racist card” in the third segment of an interview with Fox’s Bill O’Reilly, which aired Tuesday. O’Reilly brought up media coverage...
One good practice doesn't mean Knicks' work ethic is real
There were no blood stains on the hardwood, no signs of bumps or bruises being treated. Heck, by the time the media was admitted to the final portion of Knicks...
Yemen bans US from running ground operations after botched raid
Yemen has reportedly barred the United States from running any more ground operations in the country after a US raid there left at least 15 women and children dead. A...
Tornadoes destroy homes, businesses after tearing through Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — The tornadoes that struck southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday injured about 20 people, destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks, and left about 10,000 customers without power,...
Defense Department looking to rent rooms in Trump Tower
The Defense Department is reportedly seeking to rent rooms in Trump Tower to help protect the president. The department said they are looking to lease a "limited amount" of space...
Why the Rangers shouldn't force a deal at the trade deadline
If ever a game illustrated the Rangers’ crying need for a defenseman who can control the puck and lead the way out of the zone, it was this one at...
Cops searching for man who swiped woman's purse, $800
Cops are searching for a man who snatched a purse containing $800 in cash from a woman in Hell's Kitchen Tuesday night. The 67-year-old victim told police that as she...
Trump is only sleeping 4 to 5 hours a night
President Donald Trump says he's working "long hours" and frequently only gets about four or five hours of sleep a night. Trump says in an interview with Fox News' "The...
Alain Vigneault holds his tongue on no-call hit to Derek Stepan
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault could have been upset Tuesday, but he decided to keep his opinions to himself. Following the Blueshirts’ unsightly 4-1 win over the Ducks, Vigneault first could...
Special-needs teen goes missing in the Bronx
A special-needs teenage girl was declared missing Tuesday after being seen leaving her family's home early in the morning, police say. Zaahira Farouk, 18, who has a form of autism,...
Questions arise after student dies following fall at frat house
Cops on Wednesday blasted a Penn State fraternity where a New Jersey sophomore fell down a staircase and later died — after no one called for help for 12 hours....
The Rock producing a movie based on life of WWE star Paige
WWE legend The Rock announced Tuesday he will be the executive producer on an upcoming movie based on the life story of WWE star Paige. Paige – who has been...
The Democratic Party has lost its mind — and its soul
History was made Tuesday when Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate to confirm Betsy DeVos as secretary of education. But the necessity of Pence’s vote...
Joe Biden has a new job
Joe Biden has a new title: Ivy League professor. The former vice president, who has been out of a job exactly 18 days, has landed a new gig at the...