April 12, 2017
Contractor busted for arson after building bursts into flames
Fire marshals have arrested a local contractor for arson in connection to a raging Queens fire that left dozens homeless and injured more than 10 firefighters, officials said. Declan McElhatton,...
Michigan's capital votes to stop calling itself a 'sanctuary city'
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan's capital city on Wednesday rescinded its decision to deem itself a "sanctuary city" protecting immigrants, bowing to concerns from the business community that the ambiguous, contentious...
The dominant Henrik Lundqvist returns at the perfect time
MONTREAL — This was just before the Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist took the ice for Game 1 of their first-round series against the Canadiens, which is to suggest the franchise...
Apple has a secret team developing diabetes treatments
Apple Inc. has hired a team of biomedical engineers as part of a secret initiative, first envisioned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to develop sensors to treat diabetes, CNBC...
This week has been full of botched apologies
I apologize in advance for what you are going to read in this column. It’s a mistake. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. That, my friends, is how you...
Judge found dead in Hudson praised for her integrity
The appeals court judge who was found dead along the Hudson River was a trailblazing Harlem resident who always played by the rules — and never abused her power on...
Comey OKs new TV series to boost FBI's image
FBI Director James Comey said he let cameras into the New York FBI offices to film a new television series in hopes that he might build trust with the American...
Judge handling estate of Durst's missing wife faces ethics probe
The Manhattan judge overseeing the estate of Robert Durst’s long-missing wife, Kathie, is facing a potential ethics probe by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Bob Abrams, attorney for Kathie...
SoulCycle manager who was hit by truck while riding bike dies
A 31-year-old SoulCycle employee died on Wednesday due to injuries sustained when she was hit by a box truck while riding her bicycle in the East Village, cops said. Kelly...
Stitches on Ice
Guess I got the job ... [email protected] is now in session. Write, send ... Stanley Cup playoffs began last night. Got our predictions stitched up before the puck dropped. With...
Walmart is slashing online prices with in-store pickup
Walmart will cut prices for its online shoppers beginning next week — but only if they hop in a car and drive to a nearby store to pick up the...
Morgan Stanley settles sales contest probe with $1M payout
In this sales contest, Morgan Stanley is the loser. James Gorman’s bank and the Massachusetts securities regulator on Wednesday agreed to settle a probe into allegations that Morgan Stanley ran...
Knicks end disastrous season with one more disaster: a win
The Knicks’ 70th anniversary season ended Wednesday night with a 114-113 Garden win over the 76ers, locking up a 31-51 record and possibly costing them the sixth seed in the...
Trump reverses course on several campaign positions
President Trump, who prides himself on his flexibility, twisted like a contortionist Wednesday on a number of positions he had staked out during the campaign: Candidate Trump railed against China,...
Warren Buffett cuts his stake in Wells Fargo
Warren Buffett is backing slightly away from one of his biggest bets. Buffett, one of the country’s best known and most successful investors, cut his stake in the embattled Wells...
Nets get destroyed in finale, which they weirdly signed up for
CHICAGO — The Nets' decision to rest Brook Lopez, Jeremy Lin and Trevor Booker — with three other players already hurt — in a 112-73 loss that had huge playoff...
Zack Wheeler wins for first time in over two years as Mets sweep
PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler’s easy victory became more complicated than the Mets would have preferred Wednesday night, but no harm, no foul. The fact Maikel Franco unloaded on Hansel Robles’...
Google hijacks Burger King's Whopper ploy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_O54le4__I Score one for the tech nerds. A TV spot for Burger King that was set to debut Wednesday night — crafted to create added buzz by “hijacking” Google Assistants...
Teen accidentally kills himself on Instagram Live as friends watch
A Georgia teen was livestreaming a video on Instagram Monday evening when he accidentally shot himself. Malachi Hemphill, 13, was rushed to Gracy Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, where he was...
'Major Crimes' almost ended with season finale Wednesday night
Warning: Spoilers ahead from the “Major Crimes” Season 5 finale Now that’s a major twist. Last year when “Major Crimes” creator James Duff was writing the two-part Season 5 finale...
Lundqvist and surprising sniper bring Rangers crucial Game 1
MONTREAL — It was the first thing out of Tanner Glass’ mouth after the game, and it might have summed up the night. “Expect the unexpected,” the Rangers’ hard-line winger...
PR exec pleads guilty to driving after 20-hour wine binge
PR queen Heidi Virtue has been told two years prison is “appropriate” after she drove her silver Mercedes four times over the limit after a 20-hour binge "drinking wine out...
2 Euro stars emerge as targets of Nets' international offseason
The Nets’ NBA-worst season mercifully ended Wednesday, but the makeshift lineup they fielded in their 112-73 loss to the Bulls was a reminder that general manager Sean Marks started focusing...
The Jets aren't done staring down Mitchell Trubisky
The Jets went to see him, so it is only fitting Mitchell Trubisky is coming to see the Jets, who are certainly doing their due diligence when it comes to...
Matt Harvey scare looks like nothing more than that
PHILADELPHIA — Matt Harvey’s left hamstring doesn’t register on the Mets’ list of health concerns. A day after the right-hander was removed from his start against the Phillies because of...
'Massive' Aaron Judge is a freak to his own teammates
The baseball collided with the bat in Aaron Judge’s powerful hands, and you knew it was gone just by the sound, an old familiar Bronx Bomber sound out of yesteryear....
Mets' power is putting their record books on notice
PHILADELPHIA — The question probably isn’t whether the Mets will challenge the franchise record for home runs they established last season, it’s by how much will they break it. Tuesday...
Here's what your sex dreams really mean
Christine Lampard recently revealed that her hubby, Frank, has sex dreams about her sleeping with other men. While this scorching hot slumber-time topic seemed surprising, such nighttime naughtiness in dreams...
The secret to a happy marriage: Don't fight
Therapist Winifred Reilly has an unconventional approach when it comes to marital disputes: Just walk away from fights. “You can’t have a tug of war if someone is not pulling...
Pastor who called nightclub shooting victims 'sinners' found guilty of child molestation
https://twitter.com/wjxt4/status/848882795959263237 A Georgia-based pastor and anti-gay activist who called victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting "sinners" has been convicted of child molestation. It took a Brunswick, Georgia, jury only an hour...
Mets' decision to bat Michael Conforto leadoff pays off big
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Conforto started in center field and was inserted into the leadoff spot as Collins gave Curtis Granderson a night off. It paid off big time for the...
Why 'Fearless Girl' should stand on her own
It’s up to the courts as to whether Arturo Di Modica has any legal right to stop the “Fearless Girl” statue from destroying the meaning of his own “Charging Bull”...
Yoenis Cespedes just found out he can wear these socks
PHILADELPHIA — Yoenis Cespedes is making a new fashion statement. The Mets outfielder has started wearing orange and blue socks that display the New York skyline. The socks were on...
Cuomo's vow to be the students' lobbyist dies with a whimper
Not with a bang, but a whimper: So ends Gov. Cuomo’s thundering vow of January 2012 to be the “students’ lobbyist.” The whimper was his answer to The Buffalo News’...
What's sinking US-Russia relations? Team Trump's truth-telling
Vladimir Putin and President Trump are both right: US-Russian relations have “been degraded,” as Putin put it Wednesday. Indeed, Trump said they may be “at an all-time low.” But most...
Dividing the enemy alliance: inside the Trump strategy
Though Trump won’t get much credit for it, the last few weeks were a triumph for American diplomacy. We put a tyrant on notice that he can’t use weapons of...
What Mario Cuomo taught me about declaring war
With war clouds scudding in the Middle East and Asia, I’m thinking of my late friend Attila the Hun . . . pardon me, Mario Cuomo. The ex-governor once took...
New York can work with Trump --- if the politicians let it
New York City, as always, needs Washington. But Republicans control both Congress and the White House, at least for the next two years — and the city is heavily Democratic....
Here's the deal the Giants are offering Johnathan Hankins
There has been speculation over the contract offer the Giants have on the table for defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, who somewhat shockingly remains on the open market after finding no...
Teen denied life-saving transplant for smoking pot
The family of a Utah teen whose lungs collapsed claims that a hospital denied him a life-saving transplant because weed was found in his system. Riley Hancey, 19, was hospitalized...
How Chelsea Handler got her TV mojo back
Chelsea Handler’s Netflix talk show, “Chelsea,” returns Friday — with some big changes in store. Gone are the three 30-minute shows that aired last season each Wednesday through Friday. They’ve...
Yankees stud James Kaprielian is mulling an elbow doomsday
James Kaprielian seems to be heading toward elbow surgery, which would mean another lost season for the Yankees’ 2015 first-round draft pick. The right-hander visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los...
Cyclist wants default victory in hit-and-run suit against Dinkins
The bicycle deliveryman who is suing former mayor David Dinkins over an alleged hit-and-run is asking the judge to hand him a default victory-- because the retired pol has allegedly...
The decline of faith in American institutions is a crisis
In 1962, the baseball veteran Casey Stengel took on the job of manager of the newly minted New York Mets, who were so bad in their first year that he...
Now Carmelo will play in his possible Knicks farewell
Carmelo Anthony decided to suit up for what could very well be his last game as a Knick on Wednesday against the Sixers in the season finale. Anthony apparently didn’t...
Russia blocks UN Security Council condemnation of Syria gas attack
Russia blocked a Western-led effort at the UN Security Council on Wednesday to condemn last week's deadly gas attack in Syria and push Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad to cooperate...
8-year-old drives to McDonald's after learning on YouTube
This hungry 8-year-old didn't let his lack of a driver's license stop him from getting a Big Mac. Police were called to a McDonald's in East Palestine, Ohio, over reports...
Two men busted for pledging allegiance to ISIS
Two Illinois men were arrested and charged Wednesday with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, according to the Department of Justice. Joseph D. Jones, also known as Yusuf Abdulhaqq,...
Illegal immigrant charged with molesting girl at daycare
A 40-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico who had been deported from the U.S. was arrested Friday in Virginia on sex abuse charges involving a 12-year-old girl. Oscar Perez-Rangel faces charges...
This start shows how Jordan Montgomery won over Yankees
Jordan Montgomery had four hours to think about the biggest start of his life. The rookie southpaw arrived at Yankee Stadium at 9 a.m., drank a few cups of coffee,...
Why I won't date hot women anymore
When it came to dating in New York as a 30-something executive in private equity, Dan Rochkind had no problem snagging the city’s most beautiful women. “I could have [anyone]...
Teacher accused of assaulting kid testifies at trial
A Harlem elementary school teacher testified at his harassment trial Wednesday that he had shoved a chronically misbehaving 7-year-old student who tried to sneak back into class after being kicked...
Trump backtracks on calling China 'currency manipulators'
WASHINGTON – President Trump walked back his harsh rhetoric on China and will no longer label China a currency manipulator in a report due this week. “They’re not currency manipulators,”...
Man charged with murder of beauty queen missing for 12 years
OCILLA, Ga. — A grand jury on Wednesday charged a man with killing a south Georgia teacher and former beauty queen who vanished nearly 12 years ago, a prosecutor said....
'Red-handed robber' arraignment postponed after weird behavior in court
The red-stained bandit accused of holding up a Queens bank for $1,300 Tuesday was so violently ill that feds were unable to arraign him Wednesday for fear he couldn't understand...
Contractor: I hid mob ties to land hefty WTC contract
A Queens contractor with alleged mob ties admitted Wednesday to hiding his company's organized crime connection in order to win the lucrative 1 World Trade Center contract. Vincent Vertuccio now...
Russian foreign minister scolds Andrea Mitchell for bad manners
Where did this guy learn diplomacy, from episodes of “Mad Men”? Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov treated veteran NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell like a child Wednesday, as she tried...
Judge found dead in Hudson River was 'force for good'
A pioneering judge, who became the first Muslim woman in US history to serve on the bench, was found dead Wednesday — washed up on the Manhattan side of the...
Rapper slashed in face kicked out of Uber for heavy bleeding
A local rapper's face was slashed open in what was believed to be a rap battle at a club when the dispute spilled out onto the streets, police said Wednesday....
St. Louis is going after the NFL with $1 billion on the line
The city of St. Louis and other regional groups on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the National Football League and all its teams and owners, claiming the league violated its...
Widow of crashed church bus driver found dead at home
The widow of a Texas church bus driver who was killed last month in a car crash was found dead in her home on Tuesday. Emergency responders found the body...
'Church of Cannabis' will open on 4/20 — of course
In pot they trust. A church for marijuana lovers is set to open in Denver — during 4/20 weekend, of course. The pro-smoking sanctuary will be in the city's West...
Trump: US-Russia relations may be at 'all-time low'
President Trump on Wednesday said relations between the United States and Russia “may be at an all-time low” — and darkly suggested that the situation could get worse before it...
Mommy Facebook groups are full of drama
Tere Fox scrolled through her Facebook feed, then clicked over to the “groups” tag at the side of her screen. Nothing. She had been unceremoniously kicked out of a local...
A young starter and young slugger show Yankees the way
The Yankees got a look at their future on Wednesday as Jordan Montgomery made his first start and Aaron Judge added another Ruthian blast. But it was a familiar face...
These new NYC stores are seriously Instagram-worthy
Everyone knows it's what inside that counts. So we toured five new NYC shops with some of the coolest décor in the city. Ulla Johnson Fashion designer Ulla Johnson’s flowy...
Jeff Koons brings fine art to the masses with $4K handbags
Thanks to Jeff Koons and Louis Vuitton, deep-pocketed fashion fans are about to become walking, clacking galleries. The French brand just announced “Masters LV x Koons,” a collaboration with the...
Auburn University disavows 'White Student Union'
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University officials are disavowing hate fliers found around campus and say they're unfamiliar with a group claiming responsibility. A university statement says a group calling itself...
Here's what the king of coffee table books can't live without
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but Prosper Assouline has proven that old adage wrong. The Moroccan-born, Paris-raised tastemaker founded his publishing company, Assouline, more than...
NYC's trans-fat ban has actually started saving lives
It looks as if Nanny Bloomberg was right all along. New York City’s ban on trans fats appears to be working out just as the former mayor had hoped, with...
What Antti Raanta does backstage as he awaits a Lundqvist slip
MONTREAL — When Antti Raanta talks about “getting into the game” come playoff time, he is talking about the mental part of it rather than the literal meaning that would...
Mom gives birth to twins two weeks apart
A Texas woman miraculously gave birth to twins two weeks apart. LaTroya Woolridge of Spring, Texas, was just 24 weeks pregnant when she went into labor. With husband Arthur away,...
Imagine if a whole MLB team got sick
For those of us who like less fraternity and more animosity among teams – especially those who see each other frequently in intra-division games – here is a vote in favor...
Corrections officers are about to wage war against de Blasio
The Corrections Officers’ Benevolent Association will kick off attacks against Mayor de Blasio on Thursday for the spike in city jail violence during his tenure. The union is planning to...
Inmates allegedly built computers to download porn, learn about explosives
Two prison inmates in Ohio committed a slew of stunning crimes from behind bars using contraband computers that they’d hidden in the ceiling. Inmates Adam Johnston and Scott Spriggs got...
A look inside the Holy Week processions in Spain
Spain celebrates holy week before Easter with processions in most Spanish towns and villages.
Woman whose nose and lips 'fell off' is growing new set on chest
A Chinese woman who lost her nose and lips as a child is cultivating a new set on her chest after they “fell off” her face 25 years ago. Jin...
Paul Singer's son screws up, hits 'Send' on email to merger target
Paul Singer’s son may get sent to bed without dinner tonight. Gordon Singer, who works out of the London office of his billionaire father’s activist hedge fund Elliott Management, mistakenly...
Scientists create HIV-resistant cells
In a huge scientific breakthrough, researchers have created a cell population resistant to HIV. Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in California attached HIV-fighting antibodies to immune cells through gene...
Paul Manafort to register with government as foreign agent
President Trump’s ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort is registering with the US government as foreign agent after revelations that he was accepting off-the-books payments from a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine,...
Brett Gardner is 'all there' after NFL-style wreck
Brett Gardner didn’t stay down. After a few minutes he rallied, making his way back to the dugout, a sign the Yankees hope means he can avoid the disabled list....
United is the true, clueless face of corporate America today and other comments
Policy wonk: UAL Fiasco Shows Corporate Cluelessness United Airlines is just “the latest corporation to show that it is unaccountable to its customers,” contends Nicole Gelinas at City Journal, and...
Navy wants to build army of spy robots
The US Navy is funding the development of a new super-surveillance system that uses robots to snoop on humans in terrifying detail. It has handed a $1.7 million grant to...
What will it take to disrupt the lackluster Islanders status quo?
It’s apparent day after day and year after year that the Islanders operate in their own bubble, and the surrounding world of the NHL has little impact on how they...
WWE star Lana: I was 'violated' by airport security
WWE star Lana was allegedly “violated” by airport security during an “inappropriate” search in Boston. The 32-year-old wife of wrestler Rusev made the astonishing claim on her Twitter account on...
Man convicted of murdering estranged wife's Chihuahua
A Staten Island man was convicted Wednesday of mercilessly torturing and then killing his estranged wife’s adorable 2-month-old Chihuahua, Bambi. Monster Jerry Moore now faces up to four years in...
Ugh, United is running out of wine
On a difficult travel day — in-flight turbulence, no Wi-Fi, long delays — all a passenger wants to do is relax into his seat with a nice glass of pinot...
United Airlines gives refunds to passengers on chaotic flight
The free-for-all became free for all! Every passenger aboard United Airlines’ Flight 3411 bound for Louisville, Kentucky, will get a refund following the mayhem of a doctor getting dragged off...
Rangers star: A Bradley Cooper run-in changed my life
Rangers center Kevin Hayes is used to playing in front of A-listers at the Garden, but seeing them outside the arena is another story. In a personal essay published Wednesday by The...
Is the next monster NFL tight end this college hoops star?
He's 6-foot-6, 260 pounds of muscle and can run the 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds. He possesses the dream body of an NFL tight end, strong enough to stay in...
Tillerson: Assad used chemical weapons at least 50 times
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in tense talks Wednesday with his Russian counterpart over the Syrian president's use of chemical weapons against innocent civilians said Bashar al-Assad's regime has used...
Hillary Clinton touts free tuition program alongside Cuomo
Hillary Clinton joined Gov. Cuomo in Queens Wednesday to promote his new tuition-free plan for New York’s public colleges. “You move to New York you can get an affordable college...
'Charging Bull' artist plans revenge against 'Fearless Girl'
Artist Arturo di Modica says the placement of the "Fearless Girl" statue against his "Charging Bull" on Wall Street initially made him "sick" and wounded his pride -- but now...
Meredith comes up short in bid for Time Inc.
Meredith Corp. has made a preliminary acquisition offer to Time Inc. that fell short of the price expectations of the publisher of Sports Illustrated and Fortune magazines, according to people...
Why Jose Reyes might not be long for Mets
The very item that made Jose Reyes attractive to the Mets last year makes him vulnerable to dropping in the lineup, perhaps ending up on the bench or maybe even...
Ballet class for kids with Down syndrome is en pointe
Holland McDowell, a 20-year-old from South Carolina, started an organization that offers free ballet classes for children with Down syndrome. Since its founding, The Purple Tutu has taught close to...
Suspected drug-smuggling customs agent released on $1M bond
A former U.S. Customs and Border agent busted for helping to smuggle more than 100 pounds of cocaine into the country was released on $1 million bond Wednesday. Fernando Marte...
Atlanta is getting a 7-foot, $500K statue of Tupac
He really is wanted Dead Or Alive. A new, 1,000-pound, seven-foot-high bronze statue of Tupac Shakur will be built this fall in suburban Atlanta. The likeness of the slain rapper...
Breakdancing grandma is the hottest show in Vegas
You’re never too old to bust a move. Last week, a dancing grandma wowed audiences on the Las Vegas Strip, Time reported. The anonymous dancer was clad in a tracksuit...
Scientists finally figure out why shoelaces come untied
Experts at a top university have solved one of the great scientific problems — why your shoelaces come undone. They found repeated impact of the shoe on the floor serves...
Humans can now control turtles with their minds
It sounds like something Dr. Evil from Austin Powers might have come up with. But unlike sharks with laser beams attached to their heads, mind–controlled turtles are now a reality....
Then and now: California comes back to life after years-long drought
California's dry spell is officially over, Gov. Jerry Brown announced last week -- and now the Golden State is experiencing its wettest weather ever. Thanks to a spike in rainfall...
How long can WWE ignore bullying story?
This part isn't fake. John Bradshaw Layfield, also known as "JBL," is an analyst on WWE broadcasts, where he can be heard tooting his own horn as the longest-reigning champion...
'Delta paid me $11,000 not to fly to Florida'
Getting bumped from an overbooked flight can be inconvenient at best and absolute mayhem at worst, as United Airlines showed this week. But for some travelers, it can potentially mean...
Your office job is making you fat
It’s easy to trip up on our diet and exercise goals when holed up in an office all day. But that doesn’t mean you have to surrender in the battle...
Judge fired for online trolling his own cases
A judge who used a pseudonym to troll people in the comments section of a news website has been sacked. Worse still, Jason Dunn-Shaw was found to have posted abuse...
The surprising past career of the dragged United passenger
What the folk? David Dao, the doctor who was violently dragged off a United flight, has a past that's even more colorful than the tales of sex, drugs and gambling...
Not even first class passengers safe from getting the United boot
United Airlines isn't just aggressively kicking economy-class passengers off its flights -- even first-class fliers can get the same treatment, according to one jilted customer. Real-estate executive Geoff Fearns, 59,...
Ahmadinejad defies Iran's supreme leader in bid for presidential run
Iran's former hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defied the Supreme Leader's wishes and surprisingly filed to run in May's presidential election, according to reports on Wednesday. Ahmadinejad, who has claimed the...
Staten Island Ferry to let riders board on lower level
For the first time since 9/11, Staten Island ferry passengers will be able to board boats on the lower levels of both terminals starting in September. The ferry service, which...
Ben Carson gets trapped in public housing elevator
Ben Carson got more of a taste of life in public housing than he expected Wednesday as he and his wife got stuck in an elevator while touring a project....
Einhorn claims GM misled ratings agencies on his stock-split proposal
David Einhorn is accusing General Motors of twisting the facts as he tries to shake up the company’s board. The billionaire’s hedge fund Greenlight Capital said on Wednesday it has...
Tajikistan cops being forced to go to the theater
Police well-being is taking center stage in Tajikistan. Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda has decreed that all cops must go to the theater at least once a month to improve their...
Social media users in Vietnam blast United for kicking off passenger
They've got his back. Social media users in Vietnam are urging a boycott of United Airlines, after learning that the man yanked off a weekend flight in Chicago was born...
Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of 70-year-old woman
Police on Tuesday arrested the man believed to be responsible for the fatal stabbing of a 70-year-old Bronx woman last year. Nakia Bent was charged with murdering Lilawatee Ramsaran inside...
Burglar says he broke into churches to 'get back at God': DA
Good lord! A homeless drifter was busted on hate-crime charges for a spree of church heists — and confessed that he did it “to get back at God,” authorities said...
Blackberry shares surge on $800M Qualcomm truce
Chipmaker Qualcomm said it was asked to refund Canada-based BlackBerry a sum of $814.9 million in an arbitration settlement over royalties for certain past sales. US-listed shares of BlackBerry surged...
These extremely unlucky penguins keep getting hit with volcanic eruptions
Many, many species of creature have come under hardship in the last 7,000 years. Some died off because they were ill-equipped, some because they were hunted — by man or...
Three people killed in shootings around the city
Three people were killed by gunfire in separate incidents in the Bronx and Brooklyn on Tuesday night, authorities said. The bloodshed began when Stephon Hill, 19, was shot in the...
Couple allegedly killed son after watching 'Manchester by the Sea'
The Oscar-winning movie “Manchester by the Sea” inspired an upstate New York couple to kill their adopted, disabled teen son and then set their home on fire in a coverup,...
De Blasio defends 'Fearless Girl' statue
Mayor de Blasio on Wednesday defended the location of the "Fearless Girl" statue after the creator of the "Charging Bull" said it's infringing on his rights. "Men who don’t like...
Ferry service from Hoboken to Manhattan will be permanent
Rush hour commuters will soon be getting another way to cross the Hudson River. The special ferry service that operated between Hoboken and midtown Manhattan during the crippling New Jersey...
Manafort's firm received $1.2M payout on Ukraine ledger at center of corruption probe
The consulting firm of President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort received $1.2 million from a pro-Russian political party, payments that are part of a corruption probe by Ukrainian investigators,...
Trump talked missile strike with Xi over chocolate cake
President Trump said Wednesday that he told Chinese President Xi Jinping about the US cruise missile attack on Syria while the two were savoring “the most beautiful piece of chocolate...
Mom brings her therapy dog to a furry convention
Cheryl Wassus mistakenly registered her dog for a local furry convention in Michigan, thinking it was an event for pets. Her son Kenny tweeted photos of the humorous mixup, claiming...
You can't take the coach out of Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin is 70 years old, a year-plus removed (reluctantly) from shepherding the Giants, kicked upstairs in his new role as Jaguars executive VP of football operations. But he promises he'll...
Millennials are the worst at redeeming their credit card points
Some forget to do it, some just don’t think it’s worth it. But either way, millennials are leaving money on the table. About three in 10 credit card users (31%)...
Kremlin says Putin meeting with Tillerson amid tensions in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting on Wednesday with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, according to reports. Tillerson is in Moscow for meetings with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss...
This limbless Crossfitter makes us all look lazy
Lindsay Hilton has never let the fact that she was born without arms or legs hold her back. When she first discovered Crossfit, she decided that she was going to...
Your favorite '90s toy is making a comeback
An iconic '90s playground favorite is set for a comeback. Toymaker Bandai will release six new versions of its virtual pet gadget, the Tamagotchi. It’s fresh off the heels of...
The big names who could be traded during NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is a little more than two weeks away, and teams are working through prospects and building their draft boards. One of the best aspects about the draft...
United passenger told security to 'drag me down' after refusing to deplane
New footage shows the moment just before the Kentucky physician at the center of the United Airlines debacle was forcibly dragged off the plane to the horror of fellow passengers,...
If you have orange pee at Texas, you're a bad teammate
Tom Herman is making an instant impact in his few first months as the Texas Longhorns head coach – and doing so in unique ways. Last week, he led the...
Condom-clogged pipe leads cops to seedy massage parlor
This was some pretty hardcore evidence. A condom-clogged drainage pipe tipped off Austin, Texas, police to a prostitution ring that was operating under the guise of a massage parlor. Hundreds...
New TV show asks men if women are pregnant or fat
A new reality show in the Netherlands has come under fire for asking male contestants to judge whether a woman is fat or pregnant.
Woman decapitated ex-boyfriend's mom, cops say
A woman decapitated her ex-boyfriend’s mother, who came to her home to collect his belongings, police in Kansas said. Rachael Hilyard allegedly began attacking Micki Davis, 63, when she and...
Sean Spicer: I've let the president down
White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Wednesday said his gaffe about the Holocaust "let the President down" and was "reprehensible," especially because "it's a very holy week." “Of all weeks,...
Why Aaron Rodgers dumped 'controlling' Olivia Munn
A source close to the former couple confirmed to People last week the couple had split after three years together.
Bannon allies 'blindsided' by Trump's remarks
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s public warning to Steve Bannon set off alarm bells in the White House and stoked speculation that the chief strategist is on his way out the...
Whole Foods in need of a major shakeup
Over the last six quarters sales at Whole Foods have rotted away like a bunch of overripe bananas. Many on Wall Street have soured on the grocer as only six...
Cops arrest suspected Islamist in German soccer team bombing
German authorities arrested a suspected Islamist on Wednesday in connection with an attack on a bus carrying players of one of the country's top soccer teams, a spokeswoman for the...
Father, young daughters dead after officer-involved shooting
A father and his two young daughters are dead Wednesday following a shootout with police in Oregon, according to a report. The girls’ mother called police around 12:30 a.m. saying...
Cop kicks handcuffed man in the face
Officer Zachary Rosen has been placed on desk duty while he is under investigation for kicking a suspect in the head while the man was handcuffed and lying facedown. This...
Islanders keeping Doug Weight as head coach
For a month, general manager Garth Snow knew he wanted to hire Doug Weight as the full-time head coach of the Islanders. But Weight, Weight, maybe the man in the...
United CEO: We won't use cops to drag passengers off flights anymore
https://youtu.be/90jSUe_vdhM United Airlines' CEO on Wednesday tried to stem the damage from one of the company's biggest public-relations disasters, vowing that what happened to Dr. David Dao — who was...
The moment a gunman fires at a 12-year-old boy
This is the moment a gunman targets a 12-year-old boy, blasting away at his young target outside an Upper West Side barber shop, surveillance video released by police shows. Footage...
Where terrorists are using more children as suicide bombers
The use of children as suicide bombers by the insurgents of Boko Haram has surged in 2017, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. In the countries fighting...
Russia says US launched 'unlawful attack' against Syria
The Russian foreign minister accused the United States of launching an "unlawful attack" against Syria in retaliation for a chemical weapons strike during a chilly reception in Moscow for Secretary...
Uber's communications head to leave amid sex harass scandal
Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc. said on Tuesday its head of communications, Rachel Whetstone, will leave the company. Whetstone's departure comes weeks after two of Uber's high-level executives announced...
Boy killed in San Bernardino shooting had rare condition
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — An 8-year-old boy shot and killed along with his teacher in a San Bernardino special-education classroom was born with a genetic condition and had survived heart...
Jerk accused of stealing woman's purse on first date
PHOENIX — Police say a Phoenix man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a woman's purse during a first date. They say 38-year-old David Harlow met the woman on an...
Trump to lift federal hiring freeze implemented on his first day
WASHINGTON — The federal government hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump as one of his first acts in office will be lifted Wednesday. But budget director Mick Mulvaney says...
China sends warning to North Korea not to mess with US
China issued a blunt warning to North Korea on Wednesday — telling its belligerent ally to not conduct nuclear weapons or missile tests, or it was likely to face military...
Redneck thieves drove a pickup truck through a gun store
Police in Zephyrhills, Florida, are searching for the thieves who drove a pickup truck through a local gun store. At least three people are suspected of hitting the Sunshine State...
Daily Mail issues apology to Melania for 'hooker' claims
The Daily Mail apologized and has agreed to pay damages to first lady Melania Trump to settle a libel suit over a report that made false claims about her modeling...
11-year-old girl named as victim in Stockholm truck attack
STOCKHOLM — The parents of an 11-year old Swedish schoolgirl have told local media she was one of the four victims killed in Friday's attack in Stockholm when a truck...
Taiwan makes it illegal to sell, consume dog and cat meat
BEIJING — Taiwan's legislature has explicitly banned the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat and increased the penalty for animal cruelty, underscoring growing awareness of animal welfare in...
Cops investigating 'all directions' after soccer team bus blast
DORTMUND, Germany — German police said Wednesday they are investigating "in all directions" after three explosions went off near Borussia Dortmund's team bus ahead of a Champions League quarterfinal match,...
'A poor man's Steve Matz': Yankees prospect gets his shot
The scout from another club, summoning a comparable on the condition of anonymity, offered this about the Yankees’ Wednesday starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery: “He’s kind of like a poor man’s...
Matt Harvey has chance to fit perfectly into Mets' super staff
PHILADELPHIA — A little left hamstring cramp could not darken the Dark Knight’s night. Amidst a sea of seven home runs, three by Yoenis Cespedes, two by Lucas Duda, and...
'Charging Bull' sculptor says 'Fearless Girl' violates his rights
The sculptor of Wall Street's "Charging Bull" statue is accusing New York City of violating his legal rights by allowing the "Fearless Girl" statue to be installed facing the bronze...
NHL playoff preview: Why the favorites will reach Stanley Cup
MONTREAL — The league that promotes its hard cap as the mechanism that enforces unparalleled parity is also the one that has produced the fewest number of champions over the...
What the Mets are expecting from Zack Wheeler in start No. 2
PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler threw hard within the strike zone in his last start, but now the Mets seek refinement. When Wheeler takes the ball Wednesday against the Phillies —...
LeBron James is giving back to his hometown in a big way
AKRON, Ohio — LeBron James understands what it's like being a kid on the outside looking for hope. He's giving them some. James, who has been committed to helping kids...
Trump: Media coverage mostly 'fake news and fake sources'
President Trump remains hot about the coverage he gets in the New York Times, Washington Post and CNN. When I asked about stories that cited anonymous sources “close to the...
Japan, US Navy team up for joint show of force toward North Korea
Japan has teamed up with the US Navy — joining them in military drills near the Korean peninsula — as a dramatic show of force against North Korea, a report...
White House blasts Russia for 'covering up' Syria gas attack
The White House on Tuesday ratcheted up its charges over Russia’s role in the Syrian sarin gas attack, saying the Kremlin helped cover it up but stopping short of saying...
Financier ready for Citi Field wedding following big fire scare
In the last month, Billy Procida has shaken hands with 150 tenants, been up on roofs and in and out of apartments — and was in a basement when an...
Walt 'Clyde' Frazier was stylin' and profilin' at jury duty
NBA Hall of Famer Walt “Clyde” Frazier hit the court Tuesday — for Manhattan grand-jury duty. The former Knick and current color commentator arrived in his typical snazzy style, wearing...
Odell Beckham Jr. shows how big a fan he is of Michael Jackson
Odell Beckham Jr. has made it painfully clear he’s a big fan of the King of Pop. The Giants’ star wideout paid homage to Michael Jackson on numerous occasions last...
Altice USA to sell minority stake to raise cash
Cablevision-owner Altice USA said Tuesday it will raise cash by selling a minority stake in the telecom. The shares will help it acquire additional assets in the US, the company...
Trump's travel ban is hitting luxury hotels the hardest
Travel to the US from the Middle East and North Africa has fallen 20 percent since President Trump signed his travel ban, a hotel chief executive said this week. The...
Boutique worker who swiped red mink coat takes no-jail plea deal
A former employee of an Upper East Side clothing boutique took a no-jail plea deal Tuesday in Manhattan court for swiping a red mink coat — then posting a picture...