June 2, 2017
López Rivera honors or not, Puerto Rican Day parade boycotts continue
They’re marching all right — in the opposite direction. None of the boycotters of the Puerto Rican Day Parade are rushing back now that convicted terrorist leader Oscar López Rivera...
The sky's the limit with Giants' dynamic duo together again
At this time last year, Darian Thompson was well on his way to earning so much trust from the Giants’ coaching staff there was no way to keep him down...
My dad helped me stop bullies — with style
My father taught me his greatest lessons by example. He didn’t have to tell me that hard work pays off; I saw how the long hours he spent leading his...
Nursing home CEO wants $100M payout amid bankruptcy threat
The landlord of America’s second-biggest nursing home chain is haggling with the company’s top executive over a lavish compensation package, even as the chain teeters on the edge of bankruptcy,...
Cuomo gives commencement address at elite private school
Gov. Cuomo apparently had never given a commencement address as governor until he found the time for an exclusive Manhattan K-12 prep school — where the board chairman and his...
Kids burned after drinking drain cleaner in their juice: cops
LANCASTER, Pa. — Pennsylvania police said Friday it was lye that severely sickened two children after drinking what they believed to be apple juice at a Chinese buffet in March....
Matt Harvey and bullpen implode in embarrassing Mets disaster
So much for those supposed signs of progress from the Dark Knight. Matt Harvey did not record an out until his 21st pitch and, worse, he could not protect a...
Goldman Sachs CEO bashes Trump again in bizarre, emoji-filled tweet
Wall Street continued its lament of President Trump’s exit of the Paris climate agreement Friday — with Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein taking to Twitter again. “Leadership helps” the US,...
Aaron Judge's massive blast not enough to save Yanks in slugfest
TORONTO — Driven into an early ditch by Michael Pineda, the Yankees had no choice but to take their chances in a slugfest with the muscle-bound Blue Jays, which isn’t...
Dollar Tree accused of squashing spinoff
Dollar Tree, a giant dollar-store retailer, has been accused in court of plotting to “kill” a smaller rival whose stores it spun off two years earlier as part of a...
Puerto Rican terror 'hero' plotted to kill his way out of jail: report
Before he was a “humble Puerto Rican grandfather,” Oscar López Rivera was the grandaddy of terror. López Rivera — who Thursday declined to be honored in the Puerto Rican Day...
Teen gets gun as graduation gift, accidentally kills his girlfriend
A Tennessee teen was allegedly admiring a gun he received for graduation when he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said Brennan Fields, 18, had just...
Protesters descend on NYC to demand 'truth' from Trump
Some 5,000 protesters are expected Saturday for New York City’s anti-Trump “March of Truth.” Protesters will gather at Foley Square at 9 a.m. Sister marches are slated for some 140...
Anyone counting Cavs out of NBA Finals is ignoring the obvious
OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s over. Please turn out the lights as you exit. The Warriors cannot lose. They took the Cavaliers apart in Game 1 from top to bottom. Expecting...
High Times magazine sold for $42M
High Times, the 44-year-old magazine that has long advocated for the legalization of pot, has been sold to a group of investors led by Los Angeles-based Oreva Capital for $42...
Why Wall Streeters making $873K feel underpaid
Wall Street workers weren’t satisfied with their pay last year. Traders and bankers were more likely to believe that they weren’t compensated fairly for their work in 2016 — even...
Showtime's self-involved comics may leave you 'Dying' inside, too
The overriding message of “I’m Dying Up Here” is that there’s absolutely nothing funny — or, in most cases, morally redeemable — about the denizens inhabiting this dark world of...
Women aren't waiting around for men to buy them diamonds
Women aren’t waiting around for their significant others to buy them diamonds anymore. A key growth area in jewelry is women gifting themselves, according to De Beers. Nearly a third...
Adventurous dog gets stuck inside a tree
SALEM, Ky. — Is that a bird in the tree? A cat? No, it's Rocco the dog, who had to be rescued by firefighters when the small dachshund got stuck...
Angry Democrats tired of Hillary Clinton's blame game
Furious Democrats are slamming Hillary Clinton for blaming everyone but herself for her surprise loss in the November election, according to a report Friday. Supporters of the Democratic National Committee...
Calmest guy on the PGA Tour looks unstoppable at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — Jason Dufner is working on lowering his heart rate. (Insert your own punch line here.) Dufner, if you haven’t noticed, is a guy who goes about his...
Woman accused of throwing girl in front of train in 'attempted sacrifice' indicted
BURLINGTON, N.J. — A New Jersey woman accused of throwing a 5-year-old girl in front of an approaching train in what she described as an attempted sacrifice has been indicted...
Infant sent to hospital after opioid overdose
AKRON, Ohio — Police say a 1-year-old Ohio boy had to be revived with naloxone after he overdosed on opioids. Police say the boy’s 9-year-old brother called 911 Thursday evening...
Cops arrest man for spray-painting gay slurs, 'Obama'
Cops have arrested a man accused of spray-painting the words “Obama” and “f-gott” across different walls in Queens over the past several months. Yaacov Shemesh, 53, of Astoria was stopped...
Chris Bosh's NBA career another step closer to being over
MIAMI — A person with knowledge of the situation says Chris Bosh and the eat have agreed on the next steps to remove him from the roster and the team's...
This could be one more reason not to bother voting Republican
Left-wing pressure on Albany’s centrist Independent Democratic Conference is having an effect, as the IDC has introduced a pro-union bill that would scrap a decades-old protection for public employees. The...
Woman accused of tossing kittens from car says she’s innocent
NEW BERN, N.C. — A North Carolina woman accused of throwing three kittens from a car and running over two of them says she is innocent. WITN-TV reports that 42-year-old...
GOP looking to cash in on Kathy Griffin controversy
The California Republican Party is soliciting donations based on images of Kathy Griffin posing with the likeness of President Donald Trump's bloody, severed head. An email sent Friday afternoon called...
Yankees may be rotation injury away from unleashing a weapon
Chance Adams has had enough. The star prospect rocketing through the farm system wants to see the Yankees already. From his apartment. “MLB.com has stupid blackout restriction crap,” Adams vented...
The latest Puerto Rican parade twist is just damage control
City Hall and the National Puerto Rican Day Parade board late Thursday opted to solve their Oscar López Rivera problem in the most weaselly way possible. It’s plain that Mayor...
Taco Bell causes hysteria with new 'breakfast salsa'
Taco Bell rarely goes more than a few months without introducing a new, usually bizarre, always-intriguing foodstuff. And yet, perhaps no Taco Bell item in recent memory has prompted such...
Warriors wait and hope for a Steve Kerr miracle
OAKLAND, Calif. — Right before the NBA Finals began, Steve Kerr said if he felt good, he should coach the Warriors, and if he didn’t, he shouldn’t. On Friday there...
Simple tricks to look prettier this summer
Be daring this season. Swap black liner and diamond studs for color, and lots of it. Here are some top summer beauty trends and the statement earrings to match them....
Woman's Brazilian butt-lift takes a deadly turn
DORAL, Fla. — A 30-year-old woman suffered a medical emergency and died during a cosmetic procedure at a medical clinic in Florida. The Miami Herald reports Lattia Baumeister of Rock...
Putin is ruthlessly trolling the Democrats
Vladimir Putin not only has the Democrats’ number, he’s dialing it every day. Dems are desperate to believe Russia “hacked the election” last year to defeat Hillary Clinton, and Putin’s...
Keep your hands off my daughter's medical marijuana!
Let’s talk about marijuana. Specifically, about how and why I came to be one of countless parents who have let their chronically ill children try it. A groundbreaking study last...
The warnings Nixon would give Trump
Since his dramatic ride down the escalator to announce his candidacy for president, Donald Trump has attracted comparisons to President Richard Nixon. Some have been positive and striking: The scrappy...
Are you a 'pornsexual'?
A new sexual orientation to describe those who love porn even more than sex in real life has reportedly emerged. Pornosexuality refers to those who identify with only being aroused...
'Kushnergate' is a big fat nothing-burger
Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner privately met with dozens of officials from a wide range of nations as part of his role during the campaign and transition as conduit to...
Brother of man who dismembered child found dead in closet
A body found wrapped and bound in a Brooklyn closet Friday has been identified by law-enforcement sources as the brother of Levi Aron — who abducted, killed and dismembered 8-year-old...
Cops bust man who was busy flashing cash on Facebook Live
A Florida man was flaunting his riches Thursday on Facebook Live when officers interrupted his broadcast. Breon Hollings, 22, is seen flashing a wad of cash in the video when...
Man claims he stabbed own dog to death in self-defense
A man stabbed his dog to death inside his luxury Midtown apartment then stuffed the carcass down the building’s garbage chute, officials said. Zheheng Feng, 24, allegedly slashed the dog...
Staffer used elite school's credit card for $400K spending spree: cops
A gold-crazed staffer at Manhattan's elite Trinity School - which counts John McEnroe and Eric Trump as former students - was busted Friday for ringing up $400,000 in luxury goods...
How to perfect the nude selfie
In the world of the celebrity, taking a nude selfie is a popular pastime. Kim Kardashian, who is partial to wearing clothes, made an entire book out of what are...
Girl surprises hospitalized dad with bedside graduation
After a health scare threatened an Indiana father’s dream of attending his daughter’s high school graduation, hospital staff, his family and school administrators came up with a secret plan so...
Swarm of angry bees forces cops to shut down NYC block
A confused swarm of bees invaded a work van on East 47th Street in Midtown on Friday, causing police to shut down a block until they could get their beekeeper...
Guide to buying low, selling high with 9 fantasy baseball pieces
Sometimes things just aren’t as they seem. For instance, a firefly is not a fly, it’s a beetle. A peanut is not a nut, it’s a legume. Covfefe isn’t a...
This music-themed minigolf course will have you groovin' on the green
A musical minigolf course, an obstacle course and a waltz around the grounds? It must be Figment NYC. The participatory-art festival returns Saturday for its 11th year, transforming Governors Island...
Elderly woman arrested for punching TSA worker
If an airline passenger messes with an employee from the Transportation Security Administration, she should be prepared to face serious consequences. Likewise, if a TSA worker messes with the contents...
NCAA footballer wins standoff with 'slave master' coach
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State granted a scholarship release to Corey Sutton on Friday following 24 hours of intense criticism over coach Bill Snyder's refusal of the wide receiver's request....
The bright spot, struggles and big problem from Mets' 2016 draft
The Mets' 2016 draft class has shown early on that it has the team's DNA -- injuries are an inherited trait. Nearly a full year after the draft and about...
A 'Groundhog Day' of outrage over Paris and other notable comments
From the right: ‘Groundhog Day’ on Paris Outrage Left-wing outrage over President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Accord sounds remarkably like the uproar President George W. Bush faced for quitting...
Duke student found dead in the woods died of hypothermia
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Massachusetts’ chief medical examiner says a Duke University student whose body was found in woods near his home died of hypothermia. Twenty-year-old Michael Doherty, of Franklin, was...
Tiger Woods steps out for first time since DUI arrest
Tiger Woods wore a sober expression Friday as he was spotted for the first time in public since his DUI arrest in Florida on Memorial Day. The golf superstar drove...
Ex-con accused of killing wife on Coney Island arrested
The ex-con accused of shooting his wife in the head on a Coney Island sidewalk -- then bragging about it to her mother -- was arrested Friday morning in Delaware,...
Men busted for selling bogus playoff and Stanley Cup tickets
Four men from New York have been busted for selling phony hockey tickets to playoff games in Pittsburgh, including the Stanley Cup finals. Taylor Williams, 28, Juan Ramirez, 19, Shawn...
Michael Urie bikes around with Pres. McKinley in his backpack
In 1998, a Texas theater student named Michael Urie discovered New York on a class trip. “It was the dead of summer, it was hot and stinky and we saw...
Indie record label merger creates a $1B powerhouse
A pair of indie record companies just struck a deal to create a major player in the music industry — with a catalog that ranges from Daft Punk to “The...
Credit card scam crew went on 'extravagant' shopping sprees
A crook named “Rambo’’ headed up a widespread credit-card scam that netted enough cash to pay for goodies such as a Maserati, the Queens DA’s Office said Friday. Ramsey “Rambo’’...
How Eli Apple got bigger — and faster — for Giants encore
Eli Apple has a message for his mother, Annie. “We can’t go with fried chicken all the time,’’ Eli said Friday after a Giants organized team activity practice. The 2016...
Meet the stupidest bank robbers of all time
Bank robbing is not a licensed profession that officially requires training. But maybe it should be. Then we would have fewer boneheads trying to snag other people’s money in the...
Kathy Griffin learned a hard lesson in weaponized outrage
What a time we’ve had with Kathy Griffin. Let’s take a nostalgic look back — first to the image of Griffin holding up the president’s severed head. Then to her...
Pastafarian in hot water for wearing colander in driver's license photo
A self-proclaimed "Pastafarian" didn't use his noodle when he decided to wear a colander on his head for his driver's license photo -- and is now in hot water because...
New York's trippiest home could be yours for $1.2 million
No, you’re not on LSD. This upstate New York home really is as psychedelic as it looks. A three-bedroom pad listed for $1.2 million in Woodstock — a hippy enclave...
Google will start blocking online ads in 2018
In an effort to force publishers to rethink the way they deliver ads on their websites, Google will be introducing its own ad blocker in 2018. According to the Wall...
Chinese scientists claim these weird pick up lines are foolproof
Ladies, how would you feel if man walked up and said your “eyes are like morning dew”? Pretty nervous, we’d imagine, if not downright terrified. But according to Chinese scientists,...
Why boxing can survive a Mayweather-McGregor dud
Oscar De La Hoya took to Facebook recently to offer his disdain for the proposed fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, suggesting boxing “might never recover” from what he...
Move over Fabio, this office drone is the new face (and body) of romance
Jason Aaron Baca had a pretty regular job for nearly a decade, you know the sort, involving a desk and meetings and filing reports. But for years he had been...
UFC can't shake its addiction to Conor McGregor
The post-Conor McGregor UFC will finally round into shape Saturday night, and though it is high on talent, it is equally lacking in drama. That is because the featherweight division...
How we'll remember a gem who meant so much to so many Mets
In the small borough of Little Ferry, NJ, at a municipal event Friday to formally open a new baseball/softball field, the few hundred people on site surely could all agree...
Cops rescue stranded baby deer from side of cliff
Two daring cops saved a helpless baby deer stranded on the side of a cliff near the George Washington Bridge in a wild, first-of-its-kind rescue. Port Authority Police Officer Andrew...
Alleged thief arrested after narrating his getaway on Facebook Live
An alleged bike thief and robbery suspect was arrested after cops say he taunted them during a rambling Facebook Live video -- daring police in Idaho to catch him, saying...
CDC warns about deadly mushrooms amid surge in poisonings
Dangerous wild “death cap” mushrooms in California have poisoned more than a dozen people, including some who required liver transplants and a toddler who suffered permanent brain damage, according to...
Union starts fundraiser for NYPD cop charged with murder
The Sergeants Benevolent Association has started a GoFundMe page for a fellow officer who was charged Wednesday with murdering a mentally ill woman in The Bronx. Sgt. Hugh Barry was...
McDonald's is releasing a limited edition line of hipster merch
Bag yourself some Big Merch. McDonald’s has collaborated with Japanese clothing brand Beams for a collection of Big Mac-themed t-shirts, hats, tote bags, iPhone cases and pouches going on sale...
Ancient 10-foot long, 1,500-pound sloth species found in LA
LOS ANGELES -- Crews digging a tunnel for a new Los Angeles train line have found the remains of an ancient giant sloth. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says a fossilized...
Truck wedged under overpass snarls subway service
A truck smashed into the No. 1 line overpass just north of Dyckman Street in Manhattan on Friday afternoon, crippling train service in the area. The truck passed by a...
Buffalo Wild Wings CEO is leaving as activist wins board seats
Activist investor Mick McGuire scored major wins at Buffalo Wild Wings. The wings-and-beer chain announced Friday that longtime CEO Sally Smith would be stepping down by year-end. Meanwhile, McGuire’s Marcato...
Enes Kanter: Turkey has my dad and he's in serious danger
Enes Kanter says his battle with the Turkish government has taken a terrifying turn. The Oklahoma City Thunder big man announced Friday on Twitter his father had been arrested by...
Son gets high, cuts off his own penis
A distraught father says that his son cut off his own penis while high on a potent form of cannabis as a warning about the dangers of the drug. The unidentified...
ISIS insists it was behind deadly Philippines resort attack
ISIS is insisting it is responsible for the deadly attack at a Philippines casino that left 37 people dead — even though Manila police have repeatedly denied that the incident...
Kids with this common item in their bedroom are more likely to be overweight
Girls who have TVs in their bedrooms are a third more likely to be fat, a study reveals. Experts said watching the telly in bed is an obesity risk factor...
Cute toddler sasses back at her dad
Jordan Bryce Lott is one sassy toddler. A video of the adorable tyke talking back to her dad has gone viral, racking up 15,000 views in just two days on...
Man gets pepper-sprayed for coughing on the subway
A Williamsburg straphanger dressed all in black maced a fellow passenger on the L train because she didn't like his cough, police said Friday. The 45-year-old victim was sitting on...
A Stanley Cup legend is being born before our eyes
The postseason is a time for folk heroes, so enter Jake Guentzel. The Penguins rookie forward had played just 40 NHL games before these playoffs, but he has emerged with...
Kendall Jenner really wants to make fanny packs happen
Kendall Jenner may be an Instagram It girl, but at heart, she’s just another throwback-loving millennial. Case in point: Her fondness for the fanny pack, once favored by teens in...
From meth and heroin addict to sober fitness instructor
In many ways, from the outside perspective, my life looked perfect. I had a beautiful family, I went to a private girls school and I was really sporty. But I...
New 'miracle' material could be the end of shattered iPhones
British researchers have created a new “miracle material” that could finally save the world from “the misery of cracked smartphone screens." Scientists at Belfast’s Queen’s University have created a brand...
NYPD cops 'target' commissioner over officer's murder charge
NYPD cops — angry that a sergeant has been charged with murder for fatally shooting a bat-wielding Bronx woman — are circulating an image of a department firing-range target with...
Ex-Penn State officials get jail time for not reporting Sandusky
Three ex-Penn State officials are getting jail time for failing to report now-convicted sexual predator Jerry Sandusky to authorities. Former Penn State President Graham Spanier and former vice president Gary...
Kathy Griffin says she's been contacted by Secret Service
A tearful yet defiant Kathy Griffin apologized again Friday for a video showing her holding a likeness of President Trump’s bloody head – a gag for which she said she...
'Eco-friendly' de Blasio won't give up SUV rides to gym
Mayor de Blasio says all New Yorkers must change their lifestyle to curb carbon emissions — well, all except one man: Mayor de Blasio. Hizzoner portrayed himself as an eco...
Jets' trade another reminder of draft embarrassment
The trade of Calvin Pryor on Thursday continued the roster shakeup of the 2017 Jets. Here are some thoughts on the trade with the Browns that brought back linebacker Demario...
City hospital system lays off nearly 400 managers
New York City’s financially troubled municipal hospital system wielded its scalpel Friday — firing nearly 400 managers to help close a $1.1 billion deficit. “We’ve implemented a difficult but necessary...
High prices at Disney parks hit attendance last year
Disney parks in North America had slight attendance declines last year due to increased ticket prices, while Harry Potter rides helped Universal show strong increases in visitors. A new report...
Charles Oakley turns down plea deal in MSG melee
Ex-Knick Charles Oakley refused a plea deal Friday for allegedly assaulting two Madison Square Garden security guards during a televised scuffle at a basketball game in February. Assistant District Attorney...
You're more likely to die in the summer
Just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean the Grim Reaper has hung up his scythe. Summer is prime time for poisonings, falls, fires and other preventable deaths, according to data...
Man busted for planting bomb under ex-girlfriend's bed
An 18-year-old Albuquerque man’s graduation gift to his former high school girlfriend was a real dud – a bomb that failed to explode under her bed, according to a report....
How to have sex that gets better with age
Good sex isn’t in the hips — it’s in your heart. Older people who feel young at heart have better sex, researchers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario have...
Power failure on Second Avenue subway causes delays
A power outage crippled service to the new Second Avenue subway line for several hours Friday, and MTA officials still aren’t sure what caused the problem. The power went out...
Secret signs your neighbor might be a swinger
They do say no one knows what goes on behind closed doors – but is your neighbor giving out secret clues that they’re a swinger? Yesterday we told how sales...
No-nonsense nun shows off her fancy soccer footwork
A nun and a police officer showed off their impressive soccer skills in Limerick, Ireland. The feel-good moment between this unlikely duo was filmed during a Catholic festival in town,...
Special counsel will probe Flynn's ties to Turkey
The special counsel probing Russia’s meddling in the US election and possible ties to the Trump campaign will take over a grand jury investigation of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn,...
Postal worker allegedly fed dog nail-packed meatballs
A mail carrier in Alabama allegedly fed at least one dog meatballs stuffed with nails, authorities said. US Postal Service worker Susana Burhans, 48, was arrested on charges of aggravated...
Mayoral candidate: Ex-terror leader has 'more integrity' than de Blasio
Former terror leader Oscar Lopez Rivera has "more integrity" than Mayor Bill de Blasio or Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Republican mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis said Friday. The Staten Island assemblywoman...
Ho-hum jobs numbers might prod Washington into action
Job growth in the US was disappointingly slow in May. And that will cause a major dilemma for the Federal Reserve and anyone else who was hoping that the economy...
Former beauty queen found dead in her home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK99SM8F270 A 31-year-old Texas actress and former beauty queen was found dead in her home this week, according to reports. Margaret Ann Garza's lifeless body was discovered Tuesday around 6:30...
Kevin Durant once dated 'The Bachelorette'
Rachel Lindsay dated Durant while attending the University of Texas at Austin.
Cops look for the guy with a dragon tattoo
A knife-wielding man with a tiger tattoo on his back left three men hospitalized after a brawl behind a Queens karaoke bar, cops said. Police are looking for a 6-foot-tall...
Police search for scumbag who stole wedding ring off Portland stabbing victim
If the story of the two men who were stabbed to death, and a third who was seriously wounded, while defending two teenage girls against a maniac's racist rant wasn't...
Daredevil teen busted again for high-altitude stunt
He’s hooked on the high! A daredevil New Jersey teen — who has been busted climbing 1 World Trade Center and three other high-rises — was tossed in jail for...
Mike Tyson reveals the moment he turned into an 'arrogant sociopath'
There's never been an athlete as intimidating and unhinged as Mike Tyson. Responsible for some of the wildest moments in boxing history, Tyson is one of the most colorful and...
Customer shoots McDonald's manager over frappé order
The manager of a McDonald’s in Florida was shot in the neck after an argument with a customer over his frappé order, according to reports. The violence unfolded inside a...
Trump's fake word stumps spelling bee champion
President Trump’s confounding neologism “covfefe,” which stumped the internet, also tripped up 12-year-old Ananya Vinay, winner of the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Ananya appeared Friday morning on CNN, where...
Bengals find the worst possible mentor for Joe Mixon
The Cincinnati Bengals drafted running back Joe Mixon, seen on video from 2014 breaking a woman's face with a vicious roundhouse punch, because he is very good at football, and...
Cops seize $2M in drugs from Bronx 'heroin mill'
There will be less Magic City and Hot Sauce on the streets after officers seized $2 million worth of narcotics from a Bronx "heroin mill" Wednesday afternoon, the US Drug...
Unfinished water tower welcomes drivers to ‘SEX’
SUSSEX, Wis. -- A water tower emblazoned with the word "sex" greeted drivers as they passed through a town in southeast Wisconsin, thanks to an ill-timed painting break. The gaffe...
PGAer's emotional Tiger defense: 'Stop being so nasty'
Martin Kaymer has had enough of the grave-dancing when it comes to Tiger Woods' DUI arrest. Kaymer, a two-time golf major champ, posted an emotional two-minute video on Twitter in...
I paid to cuddle with a 'boyfriend' for three hours
As a single woman, casual sex is relatively easy to find. Pull out your phone, open any dating app and inevitably, there will be a list of eager guys bombarding...
Thieves piss away stolen money after setting it on fire
Two dimwits who allegedly robbed an ATM pissed away their loot when they accidentally set the dough on fire -- and then tried to douse the flames with their own...
Marilyn Monroe's LA hacienda sells for $7.25 million
The property hit the market in April.
Elephant tramples family to death during rampage
An elephant went on a wild rampage in India on Friday, trampling four people to death -- including a 12-year-old girl as she slept inside her home, according to reports....
There will never be a real-life Jurassic Park
"Jurassic Park" — you know, that silly little novel-turned-movie about mankind bringing dinosaurs back from the dead that made a measly $1 billion — is science fiction, but could it...
De Blasio spent as much as a half million dollars fighting probes
Mayor de Blasio ran up as much as a half million dollars in personal legal expenses last year defending himself against investigations, according to records filed on Friday. Annual financial...
Mustachioed 'foreigner' carried out deadly resort attack
The deadly attack at a casino in the Philippines was carried out by a mustachioed "foreigner" who was either trying to recoup his losses -- or went "totally nuts," authorities...
Gay man thought he was 'going to die' from abuse by evangelical church
A North Carolina man thought he was "going to die" when members of his evangelical church beat and choked him for two hours to expel his "homosexual demons," he testified...
White House tells agencies to ignore Democrats' oversight requests
The White House is telling federal agencies to ignore Democratic lawmakers’ oversight requests amid fears by Republicans that the information could be used against President Trump, according to a report...
Cafe serves up lattes blacker than your soul
Lots of people take their coffee black. But some — goths, Instagrammers — take it a step further. Round K Cafe, a Korean-inspired coffee shop on the Lower East Side,...
Wilbur Ross: Trump is an 'environmentalist'
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross insisted Friday that President Trump was “very pro-environment” — while the White House stubbornly refused to say whether the commander in chief still believed climate change...
Meteorologists troll Trump over Paris deal withdrawal
The Weather Channel has kicked up a storm over President Trump’s announced withdrawal from the Paris Accord. The site is trolling the president by dedicating its entire homepage into a...
'Joker' gets arrested again
This guy really does like to play the villain. Lawrence Sullivan, the 29-year-old Florida man whose tattooed face and neon green hair resembles The Joker, was arrested for the second...
US employers add only 138,000 jobs in May
WASHINGTON — US employers pulled back on hiring in May by adding only 138,000 jobs. Hiring was still enough to help keep pushing unemployment lower. The Labor Department says the...
'Forbidden' liquor finally makes its way into Hong Kong
HONG KONG — A bottle of forbidden liquor produced last year by Chinese activists to mark the 1989 military crackdown on Beijing's Tiananmen Square has arrived in Hong Kong after...
Kids die in botched vaccination campaign in South Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya — Fifteen young children have died in a botched measles vaccination campaign that saw people as young as 12 years old administering the vaccines, South Sudan's government announced...
Unrest plagues Kabul following deadly truck bomb attack
KABUL, Afghanistan — Police fired warning shots and demonstrators threw rocks at them as some 500 people demanded better security in the Afghan capital in the wake of a powerful...
Naked man climbs excavator and masturbates during rush hour
A schizophrenic man gave passers-by a not-so-pleasant surprise as he climbed a 30-foot-tall construction excavator on Miami’s Palmetto Expressway. The man reportedly escaped his ambulance, removed his clothes and masturbated for all...
Kathy Griffin claims she's a victim after grisly photoshoot
Kathy Griffin is headed to the bully pulpit. The embattled comic, who sparked outrage for holding up a fake bloody head of President Trump, says she's now a victim —...
Images show concert bomber's last moments before attack
British police have released new CCTV images of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi in his run-up to last week’s deadly terror attack. The images — in which Abedi can be...
Little girl gets her head stuck in a dollhouse
Kylee Fulk's mom caught her when she got her head stuck in her dollhouse. The larger-than-average play set just wasn't big enough for the little girl to fit through the...
Man shot in Washington Square Park
A man was shot in Washington Square Park Friday morning, police said. The 38-year-old man, who was shot in the leg, was found on the southwest corner of the Greenwich...
EU, China aren't giving up on fight against climate change
BRUSSELS — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and top officials from the European Union were set Friday to reaffirm their commitment to a landmark climate change agreement, a day after President...
Why this milestone is extra special for Brett Gardner
TORONTO — Brett Gardner’s single in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 12-2 win over the Blue Jays on Thursday night was the 1,000th of his career. He is the...
Aaron Judge keeps producing after lineup promotion
TORONTO — Aaron Judge batted eighth on Opening Day after hitting last for the first game of spring training. On the first day of June, the talk of baseball was...
Gary Sanchez explosion makes Yankees all the more dangerous
TORONTO — Gary Sanchez told The Post before Thursday night’s game that he was inching closer to regaining his rocket swing of 2016. He could feel the progress. Sanchez then...
Linda Sarsour's commencement speech sparks small protest
After calls for her to be banned from speaking, Arab-American activist Linda Sarsour drew only a handful of protesters as she gave the commencement address at CUNY’s Graduate School of...
NHL's signature event has now been ruined by instant replay
In relentless pursuit of “the thing,” well, here’s the thing: As sports continue to apply unintended replay rules, episodes in which games are altered radically by the unintended grow. Yet...
Flesh-eating bacteria kills man after he went swimming with new tattoo
A 31-year-old man died after he reportedly ignored warnings about swimming after getting a new tattoo and contracted a flesh-eating bacteria infection in the Gulf of Mexico. The unidentified man,...
Mike Bloomberg takes lead in ‘defiant’ climate initiative
Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg is leading a group of US mayors, governors and university presidents planning to submit to the United Nations its own plan to meet US greenhouse gas...
This state is experimenting with legal advocates for animal abuse cases
HARTFORD, Conn. — Many states have victim’s advocates or child advocates, people in the judicial system who represent those affected by crime or abuse. Now, one state has created legal...
Rihanna's heckling and dabbing outbursts eclipse NBA's big night
Spike Lee, eat your heart out! The NBA Finals tipped off Thursday night with a transfixing performance — not from Golden State or Cleveland — but Rihanna, who was heckling...
Hillary: Trump unleashes 'incredibly dangerous' level of hate
Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that President Donald Trump has unleashed a level of hate and vitriol that is "incredibly dangerous." The former Democratic presidential nominee lashed out at the Republican...
LeBron James: My turnovers and Kevin Durant the reasons for loss
OAKLAND, Calif. — Pick a nightmare, any nightmare, and LeBron James lived it Thursday night. For starters, James and the defending champion Cavaliers took it on the chin — and...
This late '90s cereal is about to make a crunchy comeback
Do you miss eating cookies for breakfast? Fans of Oreo O’s haven’t been able to indulge in the mini-chocolately breakfast treat for awhile, but after a 10-year hiatus, the cookie-themed...
Family of girl who was stabbed in elevator fighting off eviction
The family of Mikayla Capers, the little girl who was stabbed and watched her pal die in the elevator at her run-down public-housing complex, spent the third anniversary of the...
Russell Westbrook wants you to think he didn't watch NBA Finals
Kevin Durant had a huge night in his first NBA Finals game for the Warriors, lifting his new superteam to a 113-91 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night. What...
Delaware-size iceberg about to split from Antarctic shelf
A Delaware-size iceberg is very close to splitting off from one of the largest ice shelves in Antarctica, scientists say, after a fast-growing crack stretched to within 8 miles of...
The word that won this 12-year-old the Spelling Bee crown
OXON HILL, Md. — Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 12-year-old...
Judge tosses injury attorney's suit, calls plaintiff a 'lowlife'
A Manhattan personal-injury attorney’s defamation suit against a former business partner who called him a “common criminal” backfired — when a Manhattan judge said the description was accurate. In fact,...
Phil Jackson won't be fined for Carmelo Anthony trade talk
OAKLAND, Calif. — National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts had a problem with Knicks president Phil Jackson talking publicly about trading Carmelo Anthony. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver did...
'Wonder Woman' may save Warner Bros. from box office turmoil
A second Princess Diana is set to dominate the headlines this summer — this one a crusading DC Comics superhero. The fictional Diana, an Amazonian princess, is the star of...
How regression fears can fool fantasy baseball owners
In 1972, comedian George Carlin introduced the world to his list of “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” Seven dirty words, to be more specific. But while we...
Court agrees to limit SEC case against FBI informant
A former New York broker — one of the FBI’s most successful informants ever — took a major step on Thursday to winning his second battle against Uncle Sam. A...
Dozens suffocated from smoke in Manila resort attack: cops
Metropolitan Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde says 36 people suffocated from smoke after a gunman stormed into a casino-hotel complex and set fire to gambling tables before fleeing with a...