April 20, 2017
Hawaii reminds Jeff Sessions its actually a state
HONOLULU — Hawaii's Democratic lawmakers on Thursday criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions after he expressed amazement on a radio show that a "judge sitting on an island in the Pacific"...
Arconic used 'fake news' to scare shareholders: lawsuit
Arconic, the aluminum parts maker under fire from an activist investor, used “fake news” to scare shareholders from voting in new board members, the Atlanta Firefighters’ Pension fund claimed in...
'Rusty, to say the least': Jeurys Familia labors in Mets return
In the fantasy scenario, Jeurys Familia would have returned from his 15-game suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy, pitch the ninth inning, lock down a win and get a...
Dadzillas clash in 'Married at First Sight' premiere
Sparks flew on Thursday night — and not just between the newlyweds.
US may be getting ready to go after WikiLeaks, Assange
WASHINGTON – Two media reports say U.S. prosecutors are preparing or closely considering charges against the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, including its founder Julian Assange, for revealing sensitive government secrets. CNN...
Fallen firefighter's wife gives tearful kiss goodbye
Scores of New York's Bravest stood shoulder-to-shoulder — saluting the FDNY veteran who fell to his death while battling a blaze — as his body was carried out of a...
Carmelo Anthony-to-Celtics scenario picking up steam
With the Celtics fading in the first round, the chances of Carmelo Anthony wearing green are increasing. According to an NBA source, the Celtics coaching staff was in favor of...
Deaf man claims lawyer’s bad sign language cost him millions
What’s the sign for “whoops”? A deaf former IBM worker claims he wrongly accepted a lowball discrimination settlement of $200,000 because his lawyer exaggerated his knowledge of sign language and...
Special housing program is probed for alleged scam
The city Department of Investigation is probing a special housing program that allows tenants to buy their apartments for as little as $250, according to multiple sources. Investigators are looking...
Stitches skates up North
On Feb. 28, Jeb Bush removed himself from the presidential race. That request came from his own party. Deep down he knew they were right, but he also knew that...
Trump and Italian PM stress importance of defeating ISIS
President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Thursday stressed the importance of defeating ISIS and helping to stabilize and rebuild war-torn countries so that refugees can return home....
FCC restores discount that could lead to Sinclair-Tribune merger
The FCC reinstated the “UHF discount” on Thursday — a move that makes Sinclair Broadcast Group’s expected bid for Tribune Media more compelling. The discount allows owners of a TV...
Ex-soccer star, Mexican mayor accused of hitman hire: I fear for my life
Mexican soccer legend Cuauhtemoc Blanco “fears for his life” after being accused of hiring a hitman to gun down a man who organized a local fair. Blanco -- famous for...
Condé Nast owners scale back venture company plans
The Newhouse family, which owns Condé Nast, is no longer looking for outside investors to join its venture company, Advance Vixeid Partners. In fact, the investment arm has been brought...
Preet Bharara rips Trump's DOJ a new one with sassy tweet
Former Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara took a shot at President Trump’s Justice Department on Thursday, questioning its judicial independence in light of efforts by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani to...
Ralph Lauren still paying rent at abandoned former flagship store
For passersby on Fifth Avenue on Thursday, there was no evidence that legendary American designer Ralph Lauren operated a grand flagship store at 55th Street. The royal blue awnings are...
Mika Zibanejad's OT goal propels Rangers to pivotal Game 5 win
MONTREAL — It was the smallest smile and a nod in a crowded elevator. In the immediate aftermath of what had just happened, this was not the time for Rangers...
Assembly calls bluff on Cuomo's state budget increase claim
It depends on who’s counting -- and what’s being counted -- when it comes to figuring out how much spending increased in the recently enacted $153 billion New York State...
Worst neighbor ever caught on camera tossing dog in trash
A Texas woman made enemies of her neighbors after she was caught on camera tossing their dog in the trash. The footage captured on another neighbor's home surveillance cameras in...
Verizon could be the mystery company in on Time Inc. sale
Verizon is rumored to be the public company that is hanging around the hoop on the Time Inc. sales process — waiting to see if it can top any deal...
Giants GM: We're exploring picking a QB in NFL draft
During his tenure as Giants general manager, Jerry Reese never has traded up in the first round of the NFL draft. The Giants own the No. 23 overall pick in...
FTC could put brakes on paid celeb Instagram endorsements
The stern warning that the Federal Trade Commission issued to 90 celebrity “influencers” for paid product endorsements on social media could put a crimp in a booming and largely unregulated...
Fallen firefighter was renowned drummer set to go on tour
The veteran FDNY firefighter who fell to his death Thursday was a renowned heavy metal drummer who was scheduled to go on tour next month — and was once offered...
Obama chats with French presidential candidate
Barack Obama spoke to French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron on Thursday — but a rep for the ex-president said the conversation was not an endorsement. Obama “remains deeply committed [to...
Disney classics are way dirtier than you thought
As their children grow up, most parents are forced to endure watching Disney films with their little ones. And the colorful fairy-tale movies appear to be the perfect family-friendly viewing...
Why Oprah really didn't want to do 'Henrietta Lacks'
In her lengthy career in the public eye, Oprah Winfrey has brought several passion projects to television (“The Women of Brewster Place,” “Before Women Had Wings”), but “The Immortal Life...
'I felt, like a shock': Cespedes exits with hamstring pain in Mets' loss
The walking wounded became the walking dead Thursday night — hardly the kind of preamble the Mets needed heading into a series with the defending NL East champions. An already...
Inside the ugly road Bowlmor took to make bowling cool
They proved that hipsters are game for anything — as long as you make the hangout cool enough. Starting in Manhattan in the late 1990s, the bowling-company Bowlmor, with a...
Putin critic dies of injuries after mysterious attack
A prominent Russian journalist – who was also a prominent critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin – died Wednesday from injuries sustained during a mysterious attack six weeks ago in...
Olympic gold medalist: Tech issue caused my one-year ban
Olympic champion hurdler Brianna Rollins of the United States received a one-year suspension Thursday for repeated failures to disclose her whereabouts to anti-doping officials — a ban she says was...
How Mitchell Trubisky could influence Jets' NFL draft
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan has made it clear for the past two months that he would like to trade down in next week’s NFL draft and acquire more picks....
SiriusXM's Gil Brandt on the Jets' and Giants' QB draft needs
SiriusXM NFL analyst and long-time Cowboys executive Gil Brandt breaks down the quarterbacks in the NFL draft with The Post’s Justin Terranova and explains how the Jets and Giants will...
Parents win battle to name daughter 'Allah'
ATLANTA — Georgia has issued a birth certificate for a toddler with the last name "Allah" after initially declining to do so because that doesn't match either of the parents'...
Ex-con who says he has AIDS jabs security guards with needle: cops
A homeless ex-con who claims to have AIDS used a hypodermic needle to jab three security guards and bit a fourth on the leg during an attempted handbag heist in...
Giants' backloaded schedule offers chance to make late run
An in-depth look at the Giants' schedule: Three takeaways 1. If the Giants are embroiled in a tight NFC East race, they will need to make some noise down the stretch...
Jets schedule shows what the NFL really thinks of them
An in-depth look at the Jets' schedule: Three takeaways 1. Well, we know what the NFL thinks of the Jets. They have just one prime-time appearance this year, their fewest since...
Nike director slams LaVar Ball with worst insult yet
LaVar Ball is used to dishing out smack talk, not receiving it. The notoriously loud-mouthed basketball dad got a taste of his own medicine Wednesday when Nike executive George Raveling...
Man accused of scrawling words 'Nazi artwork' on painting in Met
A deranged vandal was arrested for scrawling the words “Nazi artwork” on a painting inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sources said. Ryan Watson, 33, allegedly used a blue pen...
This is the best city in the world for millennials
Apartment-hunting website Nestpick recently released its list of the best cities in the world for discerning millennials, and the timing couldn’t be better. Yes, on this holiest of stoner holidays,...
Video shows chilling aftermath of firefighter's fatal fall
Warning: Graphic content Stark video obtained by The Post shows the last moments of firefighter William Tolley’s life before he fell five stories while responding to a fire at a...
'Hello, Dolly!' proves Bette Midler's genius
The hottest show on Broadway is sold out every single night. There is a thrilling standing ovation smack dab in the middle of the second act. And normal people are...
If US campuses can't protect free speech, they need new management
UC-Berkeley this week canceled an April 27 Ann Coulter speech, fearing riots. This lunacy will only grow until colleges start standing up decisively for free speech. The school is trying...
Firefighter William Tolley, RIP
It’s a cruel irony that a city firefighter lost his life Thursday battling a blaze just hours after the FDNY formally honored the last smoke-eater killed on the job and...
De Blasio bails on promised 'lots of evidence' he didn't sell favors
So Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t be producing that list after all — the one of the “stunning number” of fat-cat donors he claims got rejected on their pleas for...
Time for the US to stop Qatar's support for terror
Secretary of Defense James Mattis is on a Mideast tour to “continue efforts to strengthen regional security architectures.” While his meetings in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel are likely to...
How landlord de Blasio games the tax code
New York’s hometown real estate mogul is manipulating the tax code to save a huge amount of money. No, it’s not President Trump. It’s Mayor Bill de Blasio — showing...
Todd Zeile went from Charlie Sheen wingman to SNY analyst
Todd Zeile has taken an unusual path back to the Mets, one that included a search with Charlie Sheen for the Loch Ness Monster. The former MLB utility man will...
This is the most-liked wedding dress on Instagram ever
A stunning bridal gown has become the most liked wedding dress on Instagram ever – but would you wear it? The gorgeous long-sleeved Ivan Gunaway frock, which features thousands of...
Fallen firefighter spoke about 'life' with family before he died
The firefighter who lost his life Thursday battling a blaze in Queens spoke to his mom and step-dad just hours before he died. "My wife and I were on the...
ESPN jumps at chance to sell baseball showboating lie to kids
Even by ESPN’s destructive standards, this was disgusting. Perhaps what made it so ugly is that it wasn’t expected from any of the four. In fact, I still don’t believe...
Ann Coulter asked back to Berkeley after scrapped visit
UC Berkeley on Thursday invited controversial conservative Ann Coulter back to campus — a little more than 24 hours after canceling her gig that had been set for next week....
Teen charged in 'Russian roulette' shooting death of friend
A Texas teen was arrested after a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot Wednesday evening while playing in a park with friends. Police said that 13-year-old Juan Borja brought a gun to...
Fallen firefighter was loving father and 14-year veteran
The firefighter who fell to his death from a Queens roof was identified as a 14-year veteran and father of an 8-year-old girl, officials said. Firefighter William Tolley was doing...
ISIS claims responsibility for Paris shooting targeting police
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the shooting in Paris that saw a gunman open fire on a police van, killing one officer and injuring two. The terrorist network's news agency...
Students arrested for Snapchat threats against school on Columbine anniversary
Two Texas high school students were arrested Thursday for allegedly posting threats on Snapchat on the anniversary of the Columbine school massacre. Students at Clear Brook High School in Friendswood...
The furniture of the future takes selfies
First came selfies — and all the ridiculous, life-threatening mishaps that result from people's fervent attempts to snap a good one. More people die from selfies than shark attacks, don'tcha know? Then the selfie...
Ronda Rousey engaged to UFC boyfriend Travis Browne
The former UFC champion revealed she and her boyfriend of two years, Travis Browne, are getting married.
LA riots docs bridge past violence to present 'racial strife'
There's nothing like a major news event anniversary to spur a deluge of retrospective programming — and TV networks are going all-in to mark 25 years since the 1992 LA...
Girl's sexual assault on bus was covered up by school: lawsuit
A distraught mother has filed suit against Brooklyn Ascend Charter School, claiming her prepubescent daughter was sexually assaulted on film while on the school bus -- and that Ascend then...
Barry Manilow: 'I cannot spot a hit song — even if I write it'
In 1976, just as his career as a pop superstar was taking off, Barry Manilow moved into an apartment in the San Remo on Central Park West. His neighbor was...
The marijuana nuns of California
The Sisters of the Valley, California's self-ordained "weed nuns," are on a mission to heal and empower women with their cannabis products. Based near the town of Merced in the...
Jets go ballhawk, Giants have new emphasis in NFL mock draft
The Serby 4.0 Mock Draft has the Jets passing on a quarterback and the Giants drafting their first linebacker in the first round since Carl Banks in 1984, with more...
Olympic champ killed in crash after partying with Usain Bolt
A Jamaican Olympic champion died in a motorcycle crash Thursday while traveling in a convoy that included the country's sprinting legend Usain Bolt, according to reports. Germaine Mason, 34, was...
Demi Moore finally sells Central Park 'floating mansion' for $45M
Actress Demi Moore has finally sold her sprawling Central Park West triplex for a hefty $45 million, according to New York City property records. While that might sound like a...
Ex-Saints star's killer sentenced to 25 years in prison
NEW ORLEANS — The man who killed retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith and wounded his wife during a traffic dispute last year was sentenced Thursday to 25 years...
Prince was 'too powerful' to play in the NBA
One year on from Prince’s death, the grieving process is still continuing for his fans, friends and family — and also for his band. The Revolution played alongside the Minnesotan...
Teacher gets four months in jail for trying to seduce teen student
An emotional teen told her former teacher he “should be ashamed of himself” for plying her with beer at the Met and trying to seduce her with Shakespeare before a...
50 years later, 'The Graduate' cast reveals behind-the-scenes secrets
Benjamin Braddock needn’t have worried about his future: Fifty years on, Dustin Hoffman’s nebbishy Ben is forever 21, thanks to “The Graduate.” Mike Nichols’ 1967 film not only made Hoffman...
Lawyer sentenced to three years for pilfering estate of dead judge
The sticky-fingered lawyer who used the estate of an esteemed Brooklyn judge as his own personal piggy bank was sentenced to up to three years behind bars Thursday. Frank Racano...
Firefighter dead after five-story fall battling blaze
A firefighter died Thursday when he fell five stories while battling a blaze, officials and sources said. The fire started on the second floor of a residential building on Putnam...
Missing teen's dad: Authorities will 'take care' of teacher
The father of the Tennessee teen who went missing for a month said her alleged kidnapper was bound to get what’s coming to him, according to a new report. Anthony...
These Amazon warehouse workers may never call in sick
Imagine losing a work bonus because your co-worker called in sick. That’s the situation facing Amazon's German warehouse workers, who stand to get a bonus equal to between 6 and 10 percent...
The Jay Bruce first base experiment off to rough start
Jay Bruce was thrown into the fire Thursday night. With Lucas Duda unavailable after leaving Wednesday’s game with a hyperextended left elbow, the veteran outfielder Bruce was inserted as the...
Inside the amazing ascendance of the Yankees' rotation
Thursday is 4/20, known as “Weed Day’’ among reefer enthusiasts, and if you predicted in late March the Yankees would be 10-5 after beginning the season 1-4, those drug testers...
Cops shot in Paris in reported terrorist attack
A police officer was killed and two seriously injured when a gunman opened fire on a cop car along Paris’ busiest street Thursday evening — and ISIS is taking credit...
Strange new 'superfluid' boggles the mind
Physicists have developed a fluid which has “negative mass” -- meaning it accelerates toward you when it is pushed away. Normally when a substance is pushed it follows the direction...
Soccer coach fathered baby with teen he paid for sex: cops
A volunteer soccer coach in Philadelphia allegedly paid to have sex with a 14-year-old female player whom he impregnated, police said. Francisco Prado-Contreras, 39, of Philadelphia, was charged with statutory...
Tiger Woods' back just keeps getting worse
Here we go again. Tiger Woods announced Thursday he has undergone yet another back surgery, this time to alleviate pain in his back and leg. It’s the fourth procedure Woods...
Don’t let advanced stats take the fun out of fantasy baseball
In real baseball, the debate between the old guard relying on the eye test and the sabermetric folks who crunch the numbers may persist forever. But for fantasy baseball, it...
Family accused of chaining teen runaway to keep him home
PEOSTA, Iowa — The parents and uncle of a 13-year-old Iowa boy and frequent runaway are accused of padlocking a weighted chain around his waist to him to keep him...
Climate change could fuel the global rise of terrorism
The world faces an increased risk of terrorism because of climate change. A warming world will drive famine, drought and natural disasters, creating the sort of societal and economic upheaval...
Firefighter falls from roof battling apartment building blaze
A firefighter battling a blaze in Queens was seriously injured Thursday when he fell off the roof of a five-story apartment building, officials and sources said The fire started on...
Huma sells out her saving grace and other notable comments
Security expert: The Full Danger of N. Korea WMDs Don’t be misled by North Korea’s failed ballistic-missile test, warns former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz at National Review: Pyongyang’s nuclear and...
Why these filmmakers wore panda suits to work
Disney's documentary “Born in China,” out Friday, takes audiences into that country’s most inaccessible landscapes to get very close to cuddly creatures. But capturing cuteness in the wild isn’t as...
Your first look at the next season of 'Game of Thrones'
"Game of Thrones" is coming! HBO released photos from the hit fantasy show's hotly anticipated seventh season today, offering a few tantalizing tidbits about the next seven episodes. Littlefinger (Aidan...
North Koreans spotted playing volleyball on nuclear test site
North Korea's playing a deadly game. The monitoring site 38 North said that after eight weeks of bustling activity at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site satellite images from April 16...
Pigeon turned woman's strainer into a nest
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTE6-1sjU3W/?taken-by=adelaide_the_pigeon She’s had some wild roommates — but not like this! A Brooklyn woman came home from a two-month trip to find a pigeon had moved into her Williamsburg apartment...
Playmate ex accuses NBAer of domestic violence
Utah Jazz center Jeff Withey is being accused of domestic violence by ex-fiancée and Playboy stunner Kennedy Summers. TMZ reported on Thursday the former Playboy Playmate of the Year filed a...
Jets to open against Bills and be kept out of NFL spotlight
The Jets will open the 2017 season on the road against the same opponent they finished the 2016 season against — the Bills — according to a source. It is...
Landlords propose hike for rent-stabilized apartments
Landlords proposed increases of up to 8 percent for the city's one million rent-stabilized apartments during a hearing Thursday at the Rent Guidelines Board. Citing the board's own study that...
Aaron Hernandez's family wants his brain for science
Family members of Aaron Hernandez are donating his brain to science so it can be studied for possible concussion-related damage. The family is concerned that Hernandez suffered from chronic traumatic...
NFL giant found half-naked in field, asks police to shoot him
Buffalo Bills tackle Cyrus Kouandjio has a pretty good excuse for missing practice Thursday. Police found the 23-year-old partially clothed in a field on the side of the highway Tuesday in...
White House planning another health care showdown
Eager for a legislative victory before President Trump hits his 100th day in office, White House officials and Republican lawmakers plan another health-care showdown next week as they seek to...
The Giants schedule is out — with a predictable opener
From yet another opener at Dallas – do the schedule-makers have any creativity at all? – four nationally-televised night games, including a Thanksgiving game at Washington and no back-to-back road...
Cheesy Katherine Heigl flick is a camp classic in the making
For a bad movie, this one is an awful lot of fun. Arriving 25 years after psychotic-bitch flicks went out of fashion, it casts Katherine Heigl in the role she was...
T.J. Watt taking J.J.'s lead on the NFL — and girlfriends
T.J. Watt is following in big brother J.J.'s footsteps in more ways than one. The 22-year-old linebacker, a fellow Wisconsin Badger, is projected to be selected late in the first round...
Jason Chaffetz says he might step down before his term is over
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who announced he will not seek re-election in 2018, now says he might leave Congress even before his term ends, it was reported Thursday. Chaffetz, who heads...
Actors with autism finally get the star treatment
When film director Rachel Israel was casting her love story about a couple with autism, she auditioned about 100 women for the leading role of Sarah — a quirky, confident...
College student lists dorm room on Airbnb for $85 a night
For $85 a night, the Airbnb listing boasting the “best view” of the University of Massachusetts -- complete with laundry room access and upscale amenities like a microwave -- might...
'Slut Gang' members busted -- and not for the worst gang name ever
Nearly 20 thugs from a violent Bronx street crew dubbed the “Slut Gang” were busted during a Thursday takedown, law enforcement sources said. The gang members were charged in a...
Members of Congress can snag two free joints on 4/20
Nothing fires up the imagination like 420. The unofficial stoner holiday on Thursday has sparked political rallies, dope dispensary drive-thrus – even cannabis church services! – not to mention marijuana-inspired...
Meet the man who dresses Michelle Obama and Beyoncé
Naeem Khan has dressed everyone from leading ladies to first ladies in his signature embellished gowns. In fact, the Indian-American designer counts Beyoncé, Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton among his...
Chinese drug traffickers love the US Postal Service
Tom Ridge, the former Homeland Security secretary and Pennsylvania governor, argues that the country’s growing drug problem can’t be cured until the US closes loopholes in the postal system that...
Diana Ross reveals her parenting philosophy
Next time you take a stroll past Diana Ross Playground at Central Park West and West 81st Street, have a good look around. Ms. Ross herself might be lurking incognito,...
Missing teen found safe with teacher who 'kidnapped' her
A Tennessee teacher and the 15-year-old student he’s accused of kidnapping have both been found in Northern California, according to reports Thursday. Tad Cummins was busted in Siskiyou County when...
NYPD clergyman busted for impersonating cop during traffic stop
A volunteer NYPD clergyman was arrested for impersonating a police officer after he was pulled over for driving like a maniac in Connecticut, cops said Thursday. Popeye Whittingham turned on...
Patriots now might owe Aaron Hernandez millions
Now that Aaron Hernandez may have his conviction posthumously vacated — under an obscure Massachusetts legal doctrine — the Patriots could owe him money, a lawyer said Thursday. The Pats...
How pilots say American Airlines is making them ill
American Airlines pilots say they are sick of their new uniforms – literally. About 100 cockpit crew members have complained about skin problems, itching and other symptoms, prompting an aviation...
Passenger picks fight with pilot after flight
An irate American Airlines passenger was caught on video shoving an off-duty pilot at Kansas City International Airport shortly after both got off their flight, according to reports. The squabble...
Passenger picks fight with pilot after flight
An irate American Airlines passenger was caught on video shoving an off-duty pilot at Kansas City International Airport shortly after both got off their flight, according to reports. The squabble...
Ivanka Trump is a 'goddess' in China
Here in America, she’s simply first daughter Ivanka Trump. But in China, President Trump’s second-oldest kid is fast becoming a cult figure — complete with an online fan club dedicated...
Secret Service shuts down public sidewalk outside the White House
The US Secret Service banned the public from a sidewalk along the south fence of the White House Wednesday night to boost security, a new report said Thursday. The sidewalk...
This massive iceberg is getting too close for comfort
It’s a chilling sight that evokes the view from the Titanic’s bow. But this 150-foot-tall iceberg off the Canadian coast is even taller than the one that doomed the ill-fated...
This sticky Starbucks drink is driving baristas crazy
Starbucks fans are going wild over its limited-edition unicorn Frappuccino – but the baristas are the ones who are really going crazy. Braden Burson, who says he works as a...
Bambi is the inspiration for Instragram's sexiest new trend
Good news for Disney fans, there’s a new Instagram pose in fashion — and you’re probably already an expert. That’s right, wave goodbye to fingermouthing, ab cracks and thigh brows...
The shocking facts and fictions behind the latest fad diets
Young people could be putting their health at risk by following dieting fads such as going dairy free, experts have warned. A survey by the National Osteoporosis Society found a...
Nationals' weak spot got pushed until it hurts
The Mets are enduring bullpen issues, but can gain solace that Jeurys Familia will return Thursday at the conclusion of his suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy. The Mets’...
Eli Manning is really pissed over memorabilia scandal
Eli Manning has been on the scene for 14 years, but never like this. Never has the franchise quarterback shown such anger, been this defiant or sounded so shaken. “It...
Scott Brown might be Trump's ambassador to New Zealand
Ex-Sen. Scott Brown, once thought to be a leading contender to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, could soon have a far less stressful gig — as President Trump’s ambassador to...
George Costanza wannabe busted for bogus architectural firm
This guy lived out George Costanza's fantasy. An upstate man was busted for posing as an architect -- and drawing up plans for at least 100 building projects that were...
This kid's book is selling for $1,100 thanks to Melania
Remind us to book Melania Trump the next time we want to sell something. The First Lady read Kathie Lee Gifford’s 2010 children’s book “Party Animals” at the White House...
The deadline blockbusters that Yankees copycats could offer
Theo Epstein exclaimed, “If not now, when?”, and the mindset/motto for last year’s trade deadline was formed. The Cubs’ president of baseball operations was explaining why he gave up an...
How the murderous MS-13 gang makes its money
President Donald Trump is ready to crack down on the infamous, money-making MS-13 gang, after a violent quadruple homicide in Long Island, NY, last week left four teenagers dead and...
NYPD weed bust probably made this guy's 4/20 really blow
A Bronx man’s marijuana harvest is about to "go up in smoke," the NYPD said on Twitter. “A search warrant leads to an illegal grow operation w/ 50lbs of marijuana...
Judge blasted by Trump over Mexican heritage to hear 'dreamer' case
A federal judge who was attacked by President Trump for his "Mexican heritage" in a lawsuit involving his real estate university will hear a case about a "dreamer" deported to...
This unlikely trio dined at the White House
No, it’s not a new episode of “Celebrity Apprentice” — it’s President Trump grinning like a star-struck fanboy as he plays host in the Oval Office to Sarah Palin, Ted...
This might be the worst truck driver in America
Dude, that’s my car! A driver says he’s thankful to be alive after getting his car wedged beneath a truck and dragged for miles on a California highway — a...
Japan: Our airlines will not beat you
Japan's deputy prime minister extolled his nation's virtues to an audience in Manhattan and they included never having to worry about getting beaten up by an airline crew. "Our social...
Trump blasts New York Times for 'big lie' behind Patriots pics
President Trump on Thursday blasted the New York Times' "big lie" for posting contrasting photos of the crowd size at the Patriots Super Bowl celebration at the White House.
This heart-melting young Cubs fan's gonna have the best day at Wrigley
The emotional surprise of the season for one young Chicago Cubs fan is getting even sweeter thanks to the kindness of the players on the World Series champs. Nine-year-old Kolt...
Dead judge's husband: My wife didn't commit suicide
Surveillance videos show a pioneering judge wandering around Harlem for hours before she was found floating in the Hudson River, police sources said Wednesday -- as her grieving husband insisted...
How Russell Westbrook sabotaged the Thunder
Somewhere, Kevin Durant is laughing. And laughing. And probably laughing some more. Russell Westbrook turned in the first 50-point triple-double in NBA playoff history on Tuesday. Along the way, he...
Boxing champ arrested in car riddled with bullet holes
Troubled boxer Adrien Broner has been arrested amid claims he was found in a bullet-ridden car following a gun attack. The former world champion was taken into custody after officers...
Crackhead got high next to woman's corpse for days: cops
A New Jersey man got high on drugs alongside a woman's corpse for three days, cops said this week. Matthew Schmarr was busted last month after Hopatcong police found him...
This is what's keeping Americans up at night
You can bank on this: Money worries are keeping you up at night. Nearly two in three Americans (65 percent) say they at least occasionally lose sleep because they’re worrying...
Here's why women fall for average-looking men
Here's a confession, half-heartedly given, since I've already owned to it on this very website: I have a massive crush on David Mitchell. Sure, if you ask me who my...
Lake George crash survivor recalls young girl's final moments
In an instant, a sleepy and serene night on New York’s Lake George last summer turned into moment of horror when a boat piloted by a man prosecutors say was...
Harley-Davidson to lay off more than 100 workers
Harley-Davidson said on Thursday it will lay off 118 workers at its York, Pennsylvania, plant and shift the jobs to Kansas City, Missouri. The motorcycle maker said it told employees...
United execs get dragged to testify on Capitol Hill
United Airlines bigs will be on the hot seat at an upcoming House Transportation Committee hearing on commercial airline consumer issues after a passenger was dragged off an April 9...
Massive iceberg stops Canada tourists in their tracks
A giant iceberg has appeared on Canada's doorstep and residents of the area nearby say it's the largest they've ever seen. The massive glacier is over 150 feet high, sits...
Millennials stay in jobs longer than you think
Contrary to what many think, millennials do know how to hold down a job. Millennial workers are as likely to stay with their current employers as members of Generation X...
The Browns and Brock Osweiler: A marriage of desperation
The Browns have four of the first 52 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, including the No. 1 overall selection, and are almost certain to take a quarterback. But the Browns may...
We're sending too much junk into space
Space is big and the hardware that humans keep sending into the great beyond is comparatively small, but our habit of letting random bits of space vehicles, boosters, and defunct...
Lost Titanic letter expected to fetch big money at auction
A "Wish You Were Here" letter written aboard the Titanic could fetch thousands of dollars at auction this weekend. Four days before the ship sank, Swiss banker Alfons Simonius-Blumer penned...
Penn State coach wants to see if the media can play football
Penn State's annual spring game is coming up Saturday -- but head coach James Franklin offered a new challenge to the reporters who cover the team: Get on the field...
Terrorists could wipe out 30M people with weaponized smallpox: Bill Gates
Terrorists could kill 30 million people using genetically engineered versions of viruses like smallpox, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned. The billionaire has issued another warning about the risks posed...
Ann Coulter vows to speak at Berkeley despite cancellation
Firebrand conservative Ann Coulter has vowed to speak next week at the University of California at Berkeley -- despite the liberal bastion's cancellation of the event for safety reasons. “By...
'Predatory' gym teacher banned for groping teen, pervy texts
A pervy English gym rat has been banned from teaching — for life — because he groped a teen student and “twanged her thong,” according to a report. Married phys...
Hedge fund says Buffalo Wild Wings CEO is 'out to lunch'
An activist hedge fund says Buffalo Wild Wings’ chief executive is “out to lunch” — and should be kicked out of the company for good. San Francisco-based Marcato Capital, headed...
Buyout king Schwarzman is getting richer on the Trump rally
It’s official: Buyout king Stephen Schwarzman has cashed in on the Trump rally, big time. Schwarzman’s private-equity firm Blackstone, whose array of investments have included Hilton Hotels, Legoland and Madame...
This is where the nightmare began for WWE star Paige
WWE sex-tape-scandal star Paige has opened up about her suspension from the company and insisted: “I don’t do drugs.” The 24-year-old, real name Saraya-Jade Bevis, was issued a 60-day suspension...
Aretha Franklin battles illness to sing for Clive Davis
There are few people that Aretha Franklin would ever bow to, but on Wednesday night, she did exactly that for her mentor Clive Davis at Radio City Music Hall. The...
PlayStation 4 is a roach motel
Gaming repair shops are getting a boost in business thanks to "buggy" PlayStation 4s. The Sony gaming system doubles as the perfect roach motel -- for insects looking for a...
'WTF': Golfer's wife sounds off on gamblers over scary illness
Erin Walker doesn’t care about your fantasy lineup. After her husband, professional golfer Jimmy Walker, revealed his months-long battle with a mysterious illness that has been diagnosed as Lyme disease, she...
Dow Chemical lobbying Trump to bury results of pesticide study
Dow Chemical wants the Trump administration to "set aside" the findings of federal scientists that show a group of widely used pesticides are harmful to nearly 1,800 critically threatened or...
Warren Buffett to back Wells Fargo board despite scandals
Warren Buffett is likely backing the board of Wells Fargo — despite criticisms of its poor oversight during the bank’s fake-accounts scandal. As Wells Fargo’s largest investor, Buffett has likely...
How I called a tennis match that was overwhelmed by loud sex
Veteran tennis announcer Mike Cation knows his way around a racket, but having his broadcast invaded by sex sounds was uncharted territory — until this week. "After the first three...
Everything you need to know about being a good wife
When I announced my engagement on Facebook in April 2015, I received more likes than when I published a book or got a big job promotion. My world, according to...
Wrestler claims teammates sexually assaulted him, shared video online
A high school wrestler who accused two teammates of sexually assaulting him during a tournament told investigators video and photos of the attack were shared on social media platforms like...
Would New Yorkers still use Uber if they had to tip?
The Taxi and Limousine Commission of NYC has filed a proposal that would require car-service apps that only accept credit-card payment, such as Uber, to give users the choice to...
Verizon's first-ever subscriber loss could spur dealmaking
Verizon suffered its first-ever quarterly loss of paying wireless subscribers — a grim milestone that could force it into some major deal-making. Verizon said it lost 307,000 retail postpaid subscribers...
Man faked his own kidnapping to extort his mom: cops
SANTA ANA, Calif. — California police say they've arrested a man they suspect of faking his own kidnapping to extort his mother. The Orange County Register reports police arrested 31-year-old...
How marijuana's high holiday came to be
SEATTLE — Thursday marks marijuana culture's high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and when pot shops in...
Homeless Superman is flying high again
A Superman who turned into a down-and-out Clark Kent is thriving again after Post readers came to his rescue. Christopher Reeve look-alike Christopher Dennis — who for years made a living...
Thieves nab suitcase stuffed with $3.5 million: cops
A trio of masked thieves made off with a small fortune in Japan on Thursday, ripping off $3.5 million from a businessman who was carrying the loot in a suitcase,...
Newspaper publisher Ruth Sulzberger Holmberg dies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Ruth Sulzberger Holmberg, longtime publisher of The Chattanooga Times and a member of the family that controls The New York Times, has died at her home in...
Australia tightens citizenship rules to require better English
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to tighten its citizenship rules to require higher English language skills, longer residency and evidence of integration such as a job, officials said Thursday. Prime...
How this fight club is saving childrens' lives
CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean boys as young as 10 hurry every weekend to a boxing ring whose nickname, Wafa Wafa, in the local Shona language suggests that whoever enters will...
The first taste of Giants schedule is out
The Giants will not be home for the holidays, at least not for Thanksgiving. For the first time, the Washington Redskins will host a game on Thanksgiving night and the...
College football players arrested after campus brawl
https://youtu.be/IhyFyndvZAo LORMAN, Miss. — Eleven Alcorn State University football players have been arrested after authorities say a fight broke out on the school's Mississippi campus. News outlets reports Claiborne County...
Black bear cubs rescued after mom killed by truck
HELENA, Mont. — Game wardens have rescued two black bear cubs orphaned after their mother was struck and killed by a pickup truck on a road through Montana's Rocky Mountain...
Russia denies think tank plotted to sway US presidential election
Russia shot down reports that a think tank controlled by President Vladimir Putin plotted to sway the 2016 presidential election in favor of Donald Trump and shake voters' confidence in...
This upside-down yoga proposal was a total stretch
Alec Horan, a 25-year-old photographer from Pennsylvania, proposed to his girlfriend, Steph Gardner, while the two practiced an intimate yoga routine on the beach in Hawaii. The yoga enthusiasts, who...
LA's homeless Superman has a Hollywood ending
A Superman who turned into a down-and-out Clark Kent is thriving again after Post readers came to his rescue. Christopher Reeve look-alike Christopher Dennis — who for years made a living as...
Pence praises Indonesia's democratic, religious 'values'
JAKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence praised Indonesia's democracy and moderate form of Islam on Thursday alongside the president of the world's most populous Muslim nation, reinforcing his...
North Korea warns of 'super-mighty preemptive strike'
North Korean state media warned the United States of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to bring...
'Dominatrix' arrested for attempting to extort client
WATERBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut woman who authorities say advertised dominatrix services online has been charged with extorting a man by threatening to release videos of the client unless he...
Rare bees are delaying a highway construction project
CHICAGO — A highway in suburban Chicago has become the second Midwest road construction project delayed temporarily because of concerns about possible harm to a bumblebee recently listed as an...
Son of world's oldest person dies at 97
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The son of a woman believed to be the oldest person in the world died at their home Wednesday in Jamaica at the ripe old age of...
Yankees are fun to watch again with the potential for much more
These are the fun nights, the no-stress nights, the kind of nights that used to make the Yankees’ first great owner giddy. Somebody asked Col. Jacob Ruppert one time what...
Why Insta-famous celebs got a stern warning from the FTC
The targets of the complaint included such boldface names as Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, Rihanna and Victoria Beckham.
Two Mets starters exit with injuries: How serious are they?
The Mets won a game — and lost two starters, though how long they will be out is not clear. First baseman Lucas Duda exited in the fifth inning of...
'On-base machine': Chase Headley makes Joe Girardi look like genius
Chase Headley, despite never having batted higher than fifth this season, was elevated to second by manager Joe Girardi against White Sox right-hander Dylan Covey on Wednesday night at a...
Police find alligator at fire scene
PHILADELPHIA — Animal control officials in Philadelphia are investigating after a small alligator was found at the scene of a fire. Police found the alligator Wednesday night after firefighters put...
Drive-thru pot stores are now a reality
The first U.S. drive-through marijuana dispensary is set to open on Thursday in a small town in Colorado, a state that has been at the forefront of pot legalization. The...
Aaron Hernandez worried Tebow and Brady a long time ago
Aaron Hernandez’s suicide in prison Wednesday morning sent shock waves throughout the sports world, but it appears Tim Tebow and Tom Brady were worried about the troubled tight end well...
Police search for underwear thief who stole woman's bras
MYERSTOWN, Pa. — Pennsylvania state police are looking for a man who stole some sports bras and other exercise clothing from a clothes line outside the victim's residence. Troopers from...
Man breaks into house, eats cookies and takes a nap: cops
FRUITA, Colo. — Colorado officials say a man who broke into a home left handwritten notes in the kitchen, ate cookies, drank milk and took a nap before waking up...
Newtown urges Trump to denounce Sandy Hook truthers
HARTFORD, Conn. — Members of the Newtown Board of Education hoped a newly elected President Donald Trump would speak out against a famous conspiracy theorist and others who question the...
Mets' struggling fifth starter rediscovers his best weapon
Robert Gsellman had been the weak link of the Mets’ rotation. So naturally he played stopper Wednesday and helped snap their four-game skid. The rookie bounced back from the worst...
Mom accused of faking son's illness, death to score cash and gifts
RENO, Nev. — A Nevada woman accused of falsely claiming her 10-year-old son had a terminal illness and died so she could solicit gifts and money from sympathizers told the...
'Threat' letter took aim at hedge fund honcho's alleged partying
Klaus Kleinfeld was ousted as the chief executive of Arconic after he sent a letter with a vague threat to hedge fund mogul Paul Singer, The Post confirmed Wednesday night....
Roger Clemens: It took $40M bribe to get me in Mitchell Report
Mention the Mitchell Report to Roger Clemens and watch the retired flamethrower start spewing fire from his mouth. Clemens recalled some old demons Wednesday night on "Undeniable with Joe Buck”...