June 7, 2017
Trump touts $1T infrastructure plan
President Trump on Wednesday touted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan — declaring that he would not let the United States degenerate into a “museum of former glory.” During a speech...
How Mets' 25th man changed the entire script
ARLINGTON, Texas — The script was set, with the Mets bullpen blowing another lead and the scent of a rancid loss in the Texas air. But the Mets kept playing...
Lenders who finance luxe shopping chains are nervous for the holidays
Some lenders who finance retail vendors are getting skittish about the holiday prospects for luxe chains Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New York, The Post has learned. The lending...
AOL, Yahoo could lose 1,000 jobs after Verizon buyout
The Verizon buyouts of AOL and Yahoo could result in the loss of 1,000 jobs across the companies, according to a report. That would come to something less than 20...
Comey's testimony unlikely to rock Wall Street
Like everyone else, the people on Wall Street will be closely watching former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony to Congress Thursday. What does Wall Street want to hear? Well, normally...
The top 25 highest-paid athletes in the world for 2017 are ...
Forbes has released their 2017 list of the top 25 athletes in the world, and the athletes earning top-dollar come from across the spectrum. There are eight NBA players, four...
Gianforte donates $50K to press group as part of 'body slam' settlement
Greg Gianforte — the recently elected Montana House Republican who was charged with assault last month after he "body-slammed" a Guardian reporter — has agreed to donate $50,000 to a...
Driver's ed teacher arrested for drunk driving
Sounds like this Florida driver's ed teacher needs to go back to the basics. William Harris, who is a Marion County High School driver's education teacher, was arrested Saturday night...
Russian compound isn't getting free beach passes after hacking
A Long Island town has said "nyet!" to its longstanding tradition of granting dozens of free beach passes to a local Russian compound -- just as tensions over the country's...
Trump's pick for FBI chief is a 'warning shot' at Jeff Sessions
President Trump’s selection of a former top Justice Department official with ties to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the next FBI chief was a “warning shot” at embattled Attorney...
Video shows cops kicking innocent victim after fiery crash
Officials have "serious concerns" about a video of New Jersey police officers kicking and dragging a man who was an innocent victim in a fiery crash. The incident came after...
Axed ESPNer: I just can't let go of my 'dream job'
Jayson Stark is (mostly) stepping away from ESPN. But not from baseball. MLB writer Jayson Stark -- who, after 17 years of service, became just a number when he was...
Chipotle sued for failing to pay employees overtime
Chipotle Mexican Grill is being hauled to court again — this time for allegedly not paying certain employees overtime. The suit, filed in a NJ federal court, alleges that management...
Woman goes on racist tirade while waiting in line at Sears
A Sears customer who went on a racist tirade about other shoppers was reportedly not kicked out of the store despite her incendiary remarks. The woman was caught on camera...
CC Sabathia dominates Red Sox in Yankees laugher
The only thing missing from CC Sabathia’s performance on Wednesday night was a complete game. Those days — and the days of the big lefty being an ace — are...
Woman busted for hoarding 55 cats says she did nothing wrong
A Queens woman busted for hoarding 55 cats and 12 dogs said Wednesday she did nothing wrong and wants to go to trial to fight animal-abuse charges. Elizabeth Grant has...
Panic on subway after woman screams about 'metal weapon'
An emotionally disturbed woman who screamed about having a “metal weapon” aboard a packed Upper West Side B train sparked mass panic during the morning rush hour Wednesday, cops and...
Each part of Asdrubal Cabrera's game is disappearing
ARLINGTON, Texas — Asdrubal Cabrera’s mediocre offensive numbers would be more tolerable for the Mets if he were more dependable defensively. But the veteran infielder, who has battled knee and...
Facebook's new video service is not designed for old people
Facebook is telling its video partners not to pitch content that appeals to old people. Mark Zuckerberg’s social network giant, in yet another effort that can be seen as aping...
St. John's quickly lands its Federico Mussini replacement
That didn’t take long. The day after Federico Mussini left St. John’s to return home to Italy to begin his professional career, the Red Storm think they have found a...
Dramatic video captures robbery suspect's deadly shootout with cops
Warning: Video contains graphic language Dramatic video shows a broad-daylight shootout between cops and an armed robbery suspect in Baltimore — whose life ended in a hail of bullets Wednesday...
Yankees have no idea about Ellsbury, whose head isn't OK
Jacoby Ellsbury missed his 12th straight game on Wednesday night because of the concussion he suffered when he slammed into the center-field wall in The Bronx on May 24, and...
The Warriors have a Game 3 problem
CLEVELAND — Think of any cheesy horror film. Teenagers know there’s a homicidal wingnut loose. Hey, don’t go in the woods. But they do. Again and again and again. Now...
2017's competition for most disappointing Mets year ever
ARLINGTON, Texas — We’re trying like crazy to be fair about this, even as the news worsens by the day, even as the Mets’ predicament turns more and more dire....
Lawyers ask for new trial in 'Making a Murderer' case
APPLETON, Wis. — A lawyer on Wednesday asked for a new trial for a Wisconsin man convicted in a case profiled in the "Making a Murderer" Netflix series. Steven Avery's...
Seeing the world's horrors is changing Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin has always been one of the NBA’s most worldly and socially conscious players. But the Nets point guard admits his “perspective” has been changed after a trip to...
Russian mobsters arrested for peddling stolen chocolate
These Russian mobsters were cuckoo for cocoa ... and puffs. Nearly three-dozen organized crime members were busted by federal authorities in Manhattan Wednesday for an odd mishmash of crimes —...
Teacher gone after 'most likely to become a terrorist' award fiasco
A Texas middle school teacher who was accused of giving students offensive awards such as "most likely to become a terrorist" no longer is employed by the school district. Anthony...
Yankees make Gary Sanchez demotion all about Aaron Hicks
The struggling Gary Sanchez was dropped from second to sixth in the Yankees lineup and for one night, it paid off. Girardi painted the move as more about moving Aaron...
In quest for a Trump crime, Dems refuse to take 'no' for an answer
Is President Trump guilty of obstruction of justice? Not if you take the nation’s three top security officials and former FBI Director James Comey at their word — something Senate...
Why New York pols thought they could honor a terrorist
What do you know? There’s hope for New York yet. Weeks after the Puerto Rican Day Parade announced it would fete terrorist Oscar López Rivera as a “national hero,” the...
Guy molests roommate's girlfriend, says sleepwalking made him do it
A Manhattan man stumbled into his roommate’s bedroom and molested his sleeping bikini-model girlfriend — but it wasn’t his fault because he was sleepwalking, defense lawyers argued in his misdemeanor...
Tumblr ordered to disclose users who shared 'revenge porn' video
A victim of online “revenge porn” will get her own chance at retribution — going after more than 500 Tumblr viewers who got their kicks watching the non-consensual video. The...
Football coach in alcohol rehab: CC Sabathia saved me
CC Sabathia had his best start in more than two years against the Red Sox on Wednesday night, but that wasn’t even the best part of his day. Before the...
North Korea fires surface-to-ship missiles: South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired several projectiles believed to be short-range surface-to-ship cruise missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a continuation of weapons...
What it's like to date an NYC comedian
Though Harrison Greenbaum graduated at the top of his Harvard class in 2008, the preppy bachelor didn’t score when it came to dates. A self-professed goody-two-shoes high school valedictorian, he...
Yankees may be pushing — but not pulling — Masahiro Tanaka
The losses are mounting. The runs continue piling up. Masahiro Tanaka seems no closer to correcting his issues on the mound than when they first surfaced nearly one month ago,...
De Blasio manages to bungle even when he's right
For once, Mayor de Blasio’s on the right side of an issue. But only because hard-left City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is on the other side — and even then,...
So far, Jim Comey is disappointing the witch-hunters
So President Trump was absolutely correct when he insisted — to much derision from Democrats and the mainstream media — that then-FBI Director James Comey assured him three times that...
Booty call arrested for beating woman in her ex's bed
A Florida woman who went to her ex's unannounced for a booty call apparently didn't like what she saw when she arrived. Krystina Joy Rivera, 27, was arrested Tuesday for...
How liberals are killing the NAACP
The NAACP is lost, and radicals like Melissa Harris-Perry have some suggestions for a new direction. Unfortunately, they’ll send the organization further down its current path toward irrelevance. The famed...
How would the mayor keep juvenile criminals off the streets?
Even Mayor de Blasio is shocked that Justin Murrell was walking the streets despite “such a clear pattern of criminality.” But will the mayor do anything to change the system...
Groom arrested for strangling bride over wedding gifts
This couple's honeymoon phase was over quick. A Pennsylvania groom faces charges for attacking his new bride after returning home Saturday from their wedding, according to news station WJAC. Johnstown...
Hammer maniac found guilty of killing lover, her daughter for 'being witches'
A delusional Queens man who used a hammer to beat to death his girlfriend and her daughter because he thought they were witches was found guilty of two counts of...
Woman charged in boyfriend's suicide texted friend 'it's my fault'
TAUNTON, Mass. — A young woman charged with using text messages to encourage her boyfriend to kill himself when they were teenagers sent a text to a friend from high...
Jacob deGrom knows his problem, and it hasn't gone away
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jacob deGrom’s best explanation for his recent slump is “flat” pitches. The movement on the baseball that helped deGrom win NL Rookie of the Year honors in...
The Lonzo Ball-D'Angelo Russell drama is already here
Lonzo Ball -- or his father -- has created so much hype in Hollywood, a position battle already seems to be brewing. The point guard from UCLA, whom many expect...
This curvy model and her fit husband are inspiring thousands
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU0CSzRAuER/?taken-by=a_body_positive_jazzy A photo of a bikini-clad model has gone viral on Instagram — but for all the right reasons. Jazzy, who goes by the username @a_body_positive_jazzy, posted a picture last...
Michael Strahan dishes on the upcoming season of '$100,000 Pyramid'
Michael Strahan returns to host the second season of “$100,000 Pyramid,” premiering Sunday (10 p.m.) on ABC. Last season, “Pyramid” joined “Match Game” and “To Tell the Truth” as ABC’s...
Family of London Bridge attacker 'shocked' by his actions
The family of one of the London Bridge terrorists is "shocked" and "appalled" by his actions, saying they represent "the mindless few who claim to be acting in the name...
This bar fight is only getting worse for Rex Ryan
Rex Ryan should stick to defense. The former Jets coach is facing an investigation by the Metro Nashville, Tenn., Police Department after allegedly going on the offensive in an altercation...
This is when the Odell Beckham drama blows up
No one other than Odell Beckham Jr. knows for sure why he is separating himself from the Giants during their organized team activity practices. The newest speculation is found in...
New daddy-daughter bonding time: Doing her makeup
They've got their fathers’ eye makeup. On a recent Sunday, five intrepid dads gathered at the new Blushington Beauty Bar on the Upper East Side to help their tween daughters...
Toddler is brain dead after caregiver straps him in car seat wrong
An Indiana toddler was declared brain-dead after a caregiver allegedly strapped him into a car seat improperly, causing the youngster to stop breathing, his family claimed. Major Maxie's father found...
Nude sunbathers say perverts on yacht used drone to peep at them
Seven young girls from Spain filed a police report saying they were recorded by a drone while basking naked on the deck of a boat in Mallorca. According to the...
North Korea slams Trump for being ‘selfish’ over climate deal
North Korea called out President Trump this week for being "selfish" over the Paris climate accord — saying his decision to pull out is "the height of egoism." A spokesperson...
Trump feels 'totally vindicated' by Comey's planned testimony
President Trump’s personal lawyer said Wednesday that ex-FBI Director James Comey’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee has left Trump feeling “completely and totally vindicated.” “The president is pleased that...
The NFL is viciously roasting the Jets, who have 'no plan'
The Jets are the laughingstock of the NFL, and they have not even lost a game yet in 2017. People around the league from coaches to front-office executives to player...
Massage therapist murdered during appointment
A Louisiana massage therapist was found dead Tuesday at the location of her last appointment — and a man who lived there has been arrested in connection with her murder....
How a young singer got revenge against a sexual predator
Five years ago, Jessie Reyez was just another young, hungry wannabe singer and songwriter, living in Miami, when she finally got a chance to impress the right people. While at...
City refuses man's pennies to pay $270 fine
JACKSON, Mich. — A man who owes $270 for trash in his yard wants to pay with lots of pennies, but a Michigan city isn’t taking the change. Brian McGonegal...
Russian hackers are using Britney Spears to rob you blind
Hackers have hidden nasty malware in a very peculiar place. They booby-trapped Britney Spear’s Instagram account after conducting a sophisticated “watering hole” attack. This sort of attack compromises websites likely...
NASA's new Mars rover looks an awful lot like the Batmobile
NASA showed off a prototype of a new Mars rover, reminiscent of a vehicle from Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy. Posting the announcement on Facebook, NASA's Kennedy Space Center described...
Knocked-out motorcyclist who escaped death is alive and angry
Motorcyclist Joshua Boyd was knocked unconscious this weekend when his bike crashed into the side of the racetrack while traveling at 140 mph. Boyd was taking part in a Trackday...
Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright had a dark side
He was a narcissist and control freak, a spendthrift and adulterer who led a life marked by scandal, debt and even murder. Along the way, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the...
Sarsour’s strange defenders and other notable comments
From the left: Andrew Cuomo’s Worst Nightmare Gov. Cuomo, suddenly “discovering his inner liberal,” has launched a crusade to unseat all of New York’s Republican US House members — an...
How being cheated on affects your body
Being cheated on is a painful emotional and psychological experience. But it turns out the experience can also have a physical impact on you as well. A new study, published...
Day drinkers can't wait for Comey's testimony
Politically-inclined morning drinkers will be happy to know that bars across the country are hosting viewing parties of former FBI Director James Comey’s congressional testimony. Comey’s long-awaited testimony on Thursday...
I went nuts trying to get a healthy amount of sleep
I have a love-hate relationship with sleep. I love sleeping, but I hate going to sleep. If I had a dollar for every time I woke up thinking, "I wish...
MetLife building is changing its iconic neon sign
The MetLife Building in Midtown is getting an energy-efficient, LED-powered sign to replace its iconic marker, whose 18-foot-tall letters have long glowed with 10,000 linear feet of energy-hogging neon. The...
Army to soldiers who re-enlist: We'll pay you $90,000
The Army is offering to pay up to $90,000 to soldiers as an incentive for re-enlisting. The boost in bonuses and other new incentives is part of an effort by...
Researchers just did something Einstein thought was impossible
Researchers just confirmed a theory originally proposed by Albert Einstein nearly a century ago, and it’s something that even the famed physicist thought was impossible. A team of scientists led...
Snapchat downloads are dropping off a cliff
Snapchat’s growth has slowed sharply during the past two months as Facebook and its Instagram app continue to knock off the disappearing-photo app’s features, according to an analyst report. Downloads...
Witch doctors are hunting bald men to use in magic potions
Bald men are being advised to avoid Mozambique because they are allegedly being targeted by local witch doctors. Police chiefs in Mozambique told a press conference that people with bald heads...
Parolee accused of shooting boy in the head pleads not guilty
The Bronx parolee who allegedly shot a 5-year-old birthday boy in the head was held without bail after pleading not guilty to attempted murder Wednesday, as his defense attorney argued...
The monster deal that makes Giants and Odell Beckham happy
John Mara is on record saying he wants Odell Beckham Jr. to be a Giant For Life. I can only take that to mean the Giants co-owner is not losing...
What on earth are healing stickers — and do they really work?
Hey, Goop: we’ve found your next best-seller. Meet Body Vibes, a new California company that sells stickers meant to heal your sick, stressed-out body — and at $60 a 10-pack,...
In terrifying 'It Comes at Night,' people prove sicker than plague
“My family is all that matters to me.” That’s the refrain of Paul (Joel Edgerton), holed up in a house in the woods with his wife Sarah (Carmen Ejogo) and...
Humans are 100,000 years older than we thought
How long has our species been around? New fossils from Morocco push the evidence back by about 100,000 years. The bones, about 300,000 years old, were unearthed thousands of miles...
LES's 'Hell Square' is now an alarming hotbed for crime
Hell Square is really living up to its name. The Lower East Side's notoriously rowdy nightlife district has seen an alarming spike in rapes and felony assaults over the past...
Sordid high school basketball scandal now in ICE's crosshairs
What started as a few probing questions about a suspicious New Jersey high school basketball program has become an investigation by federal immigration authorities. New Jersey's Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Oklahoma college football legend abruptly retiring
Eighteen years later, Bob Stoops is done. The Oklahoma football coach retired on Wednesday in an abrupt and stunning move for the 56-year-old Sooners legend, who denied concerns over his health...
Mom can't return to home where son was killed by flower planter
The mother of the 8-year-old boy who was killed by a four-foot planter outside the family's Brooklyn home often relives the harrowing moment she desperately tried to lift the hunk...
Nikki Haley: UN is a global bully
It was all smiles in Jerusalem on Wednesday when UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called the global body a “bully” – and reassured Israeli leaders that it was a “new day”...
Creep shared girl's nude pictures for trying to call bluff in 'sextortion' plot: feds
An Indiana man was busted for exchanging nude photos with an underage girl -- after he shared them with the victim's family and classmates for trying to call his bluff...
A deaf singer amazed Simon Cowell on 'America's Got Talent'
Against all odds, Mandy Harvey has kept on singing. When the 29-year-old appeared on “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesday night, she revealed to a shocked audience that she had lost...
Peacock takes out $500 in wine after crashing liquor store
ARCADIA, Calif. — A female peacock has ruffled more than just feathers at a Los Angeles-area liquor store. Without a peep, the peahen strutted into the open door of the...
Aspiring model turns herself in on murder charges
An aspiring model who once competed to be Miss Asia Toronto surrendered to authorities in Canada to face first-degree murder charges, authorities say. Laurie Phan, 22, was sought on a...
Barack Obama spends some 'bro' time with Justin Trudeau
Bro hugs pour mon ami, Justin! Former President Obama and sitting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lit up social media on Tuesday night, with their incredibly bro-mantic dinner at a...
Ryan Seacrest's multitasking must-haves: sneakers, headphones, tequila
Man-about-television Ryan Seacrest is changing his schedule. Well, kind of. The former face of “American Idol” is swapping his primetime spot for cup-of-joe hours as Kelly Ripa’s new co-host on...
Teens who lie are more likely to have a drinking problem
Teens who lie to their parents are more likely to develop a drinking problem than those who are honest, a new study found. US and Russian researchers who questioned more...
This Brock Osweiler rhetoric is escalating out of control
Being hailed as Cleveland's best quarterback historically has been akin to being named Nickelback's best song. But Brock Osweiler will take it. The former Bronco and Texan is allegedly turning...
Dad claims son was 'savagely' beaten by cops after car crash
The New Jersey father of a 16-year-old boy who claims he was “savagely” beaten by a Carteret police officer posted shocking photos of the teen’s injuries to Facebook — prompting...
'Fearless Girl' was originally supposed to be a bronze cow
Here’s an idea that’s udderly ridiculous. Wall Street’s new Fearless Girl statue came thisclose to being a cow statue instead — until the company behind the girl-power publicity stunt realized...
Trump to Comey: 'I need loyalty, I expect loyalty'
Former FBI Director James Comey will tell a Senate panel on Thursday that President Trump demanded "loyalty" from him during a White House dinner and later asked him to deep-six...
Apple could help government agencies spy on us
Two unrelated reports suggest that Apple might have the technical capability of mass spying on its customers in a certain area and feeding the obtained information to intelligence agencies that...
1 in 4 Americans refuse medical care because they can't afford it
A healthy body is a luxury good. Earlier this year, 20-year-old Eric, a senior at The College of New Jersey, tripped and fell down a flight of stairs on his...
LeBron James mocks media for question he can't answer
CLEVELAND – LeBron James scoffed at the notion. The premise put to the Cavaliers star, also the best player on the planet, was that guarding Kevin Durant was wearing him...
Even a moderate amount of drinking can screw up your brain
Drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to changes in brain structure and an increased risk of worsening brain function, scientists said on Tuesday. In a 30-year study that...
Giants vouch for a new and improved Ereck Flowers
There is no definitive way to know right now, not with players taking the field sans shoulder pads with no contact allowed. But Mike Solari, the Giants’ offensive line coach,...
McBrawl breaks out over a chicken sandwich
Violence broke out at a McDonald's in Iowa when a customer apparently got angry over waiting too long for a McChicken sandwich. Valerie Shepherd was later arrested and charged with assault causing...
Taxi King arrested for scamming the state for millions
Notorious “Taxi King” Gene Freidman was arrested at his Manhattan home on charges he ripped off the state for millions of dollars in taxi surcharges, authorities said Wednesday. Freidman, who...
Meet Trump's pick to replace James Comey
President Trump's pick to be the next FBI director is a former Justice Department official who oversaw major investigations into corporate fraud and headed a multi-agency task force that helped...
This is what crime does to your face
This repeat offender’s mugshots reveal how his face tattoos have evolved over his eight-year crime spree. Robert Hardister, from Stuart, Fla., has been arrested plenty of times — but police...
Apple to let other shops use its fancy machine for iPhone repairs
Got an iPhone with a cracked screen? Apple is rolling out a high-dollar remedy to a repair shop near you. The tech giant is making a fancy repair gadget called...
How Hollywood royalty makes spaghetti
Elettra Wiedemann was practically born with the philosophy that beautiful meals can come together in under 20 minutes. “Impatience runs very deep in my family,” says the 33-year-old daughter of...
Homeless soccer fan stays loyal to his team while fighting off terrorists
A homeless soccer fan dubbed the "Lion of London Bridge" is being been hailed for his heroics for fighting off three jihadists – one of whom wore a rival team’s...
81-year-old grandfather determined to get high school diploma
A year into his ninth decade, Abdel-Qader Abu Ajameyah is studying hard and hoping for the best as he sits exams for his high school diploma. The 81-year-old, a retired...
This 'zero-star' hotel doesn't have walls or a ceiling
An overnight stay in a double bed "suite" in a field costs 295 Swiss francs ($306 US) but you do get a drink on arrival, breakfast and the services of...
Facebook is going to use your phone's camera to spy on your emotions
A document has emerged which could have rather terrifying implications on privacy. A patent filed by Facebook outlines technology it wants to introduce which would analyze your emotions. So, while...
Dad charged with suffocating his 7-year-old daughter
A 7-year-old girl from New Rochelle, NY, has been found suffocated and her father was charged with murder, according to a report. Gabriele White, a second-grader at William B. Ward...
This baby milk scam is so simple and so sad
A single mother approaches you on the street. She’s young, dirty, barefoot and her clothes are worn out. Barely hanging off her is a limp baby, that looks too weak...
Motorcycle rider knocked out at 140 miles per hour
This is the shocking moment a motorcyclist was knocked unconscious on his bike traveling at 140 miles per hour before crashing into the side of the racetrack. Joshua Boyd was taking...
Orlando's gay Latino community rises after nightclub shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ricardo Negon never kissed his boyfriend in front of conservative relatives. Carlos Guillermo Smith was once attacked by anti-gay students at a college party. After coming out...
New app lets strangers help you get a date
The online dating world can be a scary place. And if you actually make it to the stage of a real life, face to face date, the confusion doesn't necessarily...
Attacker jumps on woman's windshield and kicks it in for no reason
Dashcam footage captured a man randomly jumping on a car and kicking in its windshield. The bizarre incident took place in a Kroger grocery store parking lot in Atlanta, Georgia.
These mysterious pagan circles are older than Stonehenge
Thought Stonehenge was our oldest relic? Think again. Mysterious religious rituals were happening way before the stone circle was assembled, in a lesser-known prehistoric site some 20 miles down the...
There's something funny about this new NYC bodega
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVA1cTZlKbZ/ A new bodega has hit the Meatpacking District and it has all the essentials: Tylenol, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Sunny D and bologna. The catch? It’s all made...
Odell Beckham's coach only has five words for absent star
Adam Henry, the Giants wide receivers coach, gushed about Brandon Marshall, but had little to say about his prize pupil, Odell Beckham Jr. “I just coach who’s here,’’ Henry said...
Man shot multiple times while driving
A 36-year-old man is fighting for his life after being shot several times while driving on a Brooklyn street Tuesday evening, police said Wednesday. The victim was driving on MacDonough...
Top intel officials weren't pressured to intervene on Russia probes
Two top US intelligence officials on Wednesday testified that they had never been "pressured" to intervene in any investigation, throwing cold water on reports that President Trump had asked them...
‘Today’ show hosts are making some big real estate moves
Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer are both reportedly looking to make some property changes.
Give Bon Jovi's $17M West Village duplex a shot
Rocker and proud Jersey boy Jon Bon Jovi just put his glam West Village duplex on the market $17.25 million at 150 Charles St. Bon Jovi paid $12.87 million for...
NSA 'leaker' feared feds would 'make her disappear': mom
The Air Force veteran accused of leaking classified NSA documents was “terrified” that the federal agents who arrested her over the weekend were “going to make her disappear,” according to...
Vladimir Putin says life is easy because he has a penis
Vladimir Putin says his life is a bottomless bowl of cherries - and that things are always great because he’s “not a woman.” “I am not a woman, so I...
DOJ weighs in on Wells Fargo whistleblower case
The US Justice Department filed a friend-of-the-court brief on Tuesday in a whistleblower lawsuit brought against Wells Fargo by two former employees, who were fired after they reported misdemeanors they...
MLB catcher probed after ex's Instagram 'abuse' allegation
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Derek Norris is the subject of an MLB domestic-violence investigation, according to ESPN, after his former fiancée alleged in an Instagram post that Norris "physically and...
Fourth Newark customs agent bolsters claims of sick hazing ritual, sexual abuse
A fourth customs agent at Newark Airport has joined three other colleagues alleging they were subjected to sick hazing rituals and sexual abuse by other officers, according to a report. The...
Woman flung from golf cart dies after landing on broken wine glasses
A California woman double-fisting wine while riding in a golf cart was killed when she was tossed from the vehicle and landed on the broken shards of glass, authorities said....
Tensions flare as Iran blames Saudi Arabia for deadly attacks in Tehran
The Iranian state news agency on Wednesday blamed Saudi Arabia for the ISIS terror attack on the country’s parliament building and a shrine to the late Ayatollah Khomeini. The Fars...
James Comey repeatedly calls Trump a liar at Senate hearing
Ousted FBI chief James Comey repeatedly accused President Trump of spreading lies during his hotly anticipated Senate hearing Thursday. Testifying as part of a Congressional probe into Russian meddling in...
Lakers lay out the LaVar Ball ground rules
Lonzo Ball is meeting with the Lakers on Wednesday as the sides move toward a partnership that will determine the future of the once-proud franchise. The point guard phenom, though,...
China prepping to send a man to the moon
China is making "preliminary" preparations to send a man to the moon, state media cited a senior space official as saying, the latest goal in China's ambitious lunar exploration program....
Horrifying shark attack takes a chunk out of a man's leg
Parker Simpson was spearfishing off the coast of Key West, Florida, when he was attacked by a reef shark. The shark was most likely attracted by a grouper fish that...
Girl cut from soccer tournament because she 'looks like a boy' wins apology
An 8-year-old soccer player scored an apology from a Nebraska association after her team was kicked out of a tournament because she looked like a boy. The Azzurri Cachorros of...
You can buy a tiny office on the ISS for $22,000
Sick of staring out your office window during the summer? Now’s your chance to get yourself a workspace where you can watch the Earth from afar. The International Space Station...
Elon Musk says Model 3 assembly will 'definitely' start next month
Elon Musk is setting some tight deadlines for Tesla again. The brash tech tycoon said the electric-car maker — which has famously blown the ambitious production deadlines it sets —...
German minister warns against 'Trumpification' of Gulf conflict
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel expressed alarm about the sudden escalation of tensions in the Gulf after Saudi Arabia and other states abruptly broke off ties with Qatar, warning of...
Hawaii passes bill backing Paris climate accord after Trump pulls out of pact
HONOLULU — Hawaii has passed a law to document sea level rise and set strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The bill signed by Gov. David Ige aligns the state's...
Angry investors feed live donkey to tigers at Chinese zoo
A video showing protesters feeding a live donkey to tigers at a Chinese zoo is going viral. The disturbance occurred Monday at Yancheng Safari Park in Jiangsu, just outside Shanghai....
Myanmar military plane carrying more than 100 troops vanishes
A Myanmar military plane carrying more than 100 soldiers and family members, including over a dozen children, went missing on Wednesday – and pieces of the aircraft were found in...
Workers exposed to radioactive material at nuclear research facility
Five workers at a nuclear research facility in east Japan were exposed to radioactive material on Tuesday after a bag that contained it burst, the plant's state-run operator said. Japan...
Victim who fired Orlando workplace shooter feared he would be back for revenge
One of the five people killed by a US Army veteran at the gunman’s former Orlando, Fla., workplace this week had feared that the shooter would seek revenge for being...
Movie theater sued for women-only ‘Wonder Woman’ screenings
A New York law professor has sued a theater chain for discriminating against men with women-only screenings of “Wonder Woman.” Stephen Clark, 48, decided to sue Alamo Drafthouse after seeing...
Novak Djokovic hits a humiliating new low
What a djoke. Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is weighing a potential break from tennis as his stunning fall from the greatest heights continued Wednesday, when the defending French...
Man convicted of sexually assaulting sisters he was 'gifted'
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A man was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting six girls in the same family, fathering two children by one of them. Authorities allege the girls' parents had...
Notre Dame police attacker was doctoral student
PARIS — A French government spokesman says that the man who attacked police officers patrolling in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, crying out “This is for Syria!,” was a student...
Goldman Sachs wants to handle your savings account
Goldman Sachs wants to be in your wallet. The Wall Street powerhouse’s budding online retail bank, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, plans on Wednesday to raise the rate it offers customers...
Olivia Munn split hasn't solved Aaron Rodgers' family feud
Rodgers and Munn split in April after three years together.
T-Rex didn't have feathers, scientists confirm
The Tyrannosaurus Rex is regarded as the fiercest killer in the history of our planet, but its fearsome reputation has been somewhat undermined by recent claims it was actually covered...
Fired TV reporter: I've received a ton of sexual and violent threats
Warning: Video includes offensive language A television reporter who lost her job after berating a cop outside a Philadelphia comedy club says she’s now receiving thousands of threatening phone calls...
Most Americans think Trump fired Comey 'to protect himself': poll
Sixty percent of Americans believe President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey "to protect himself" from the ongoing probes into Russia's influence in the 2016 election, according to a poll....
Karen Pence brings 15,000 honeybees to DC residence
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, Karen, has opened their government residence to more than a few new inhabitants: honeybees. At least 15,000 of them. Mrs. Pence showed off...
Paul Ryan forgets the capital of Turkey
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday blasted violence against demonstrators outside the Turkish ambassador's residence -- but got the nation's capital wrong in the process. In a tweet, Ryan urged...
The moment armed terrorists storm Iran's parliament
This is the moment gunmen storm into Iran’s parliament during session in Tehran to carry out a deadly attack claimed by ISIS. The footage -- released by the terror group’s...
TV's hottest dad Milo Ventimiglia talks love, fatherhood, family
This is the year Milo Ventimiglia became a dad — at least on TV. The 39-year-old actor already enjoyed a reputation as a Hollywood heartthrob, playing younger parts like those...
Odell Beckham missing is all about getting paid
In this case, it sure looks as if a retweet is an endorsement. Odell Beckham Jr. re-tweeted an article in which ESPN's Adam Schefter opined that Beckham is underpaid and...
Eric Trump calls father's critics 'not even people'
Eric Trump blasted critics of his father, saying they're "not even people." “I’ve never seen hatred like this,” Eric Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Tuesday night. “I mean,...
Body of eighth London attack victim found in Thames River
The death toll from the terror attack in London has risen to eight after authorities recovered a body believed to be that of a missing Frenchman from the Thames River,...
Tourette's won't stop this barber from giving you a close shave
David Acre is a barber living with Tourette's syndrome. "I wasn't going to let it tear me down," the NY native said after he was diagnosed with the neurological condition...
Trump says he will nominate Christopher Wray as FBI director
President Trump announced he would nominate Christopher Wray, who represented New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during the Bridgegate scandal, as the new FBI director. "I will be nominating Christopher A....
Bear breaks into a house and plays the piano
Vail, Colorado resident Katie Hawley thought a burglar had ransacked her place, but surveillance footage revealed a much hairier intruder. A black bear had entered the house and had "played"...
Christie deputy, ex-Goldman Sachs executive win primaries
TRENTON, N.J. — A wealthy former Goldman Sachs executive and Republican Gov. Chris Christie's top deputy immediately took aim at each other after winning primaries Tuesday in the race to...
Police arrest another suspect in connection with London Bridge terror attack
LONDON — London police have arrested another man suspected of a connection to the lethal attack on London Bridge. Police said a 30-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday at an...
Mets executive's son is high on the Knicks' draft radar
These aren’t heady days for the Mets, but for the club’s director of player relations, Donovan Mitchell, they are exciting, nerve-wracking times. Donovan Mitchell Jr., his son, has risen on...
Yankees are letting this Chase Headley slump spiral
Chase Headley looks due for another mental health day. The long-struggling third baseman fell deeper into the tailspin that is defining his fourth season with the Yankees after going 0-for-3,...
Giants' $85M star hints he skipped OTAs because it's cold
Olivier Vernon hasn’t been able to make it to the Giants’ offseason training program yet. But he did travel from Florida to make an appearance Tuesday night at the third...
Man with HIV charged with murder after girlfriend dies of AIDS
TOLEDO, Ohio — A married man accused of not telling his longtime girlfriend that he was HIV-positive was charged with murder after the woman died of AIDS. A judge on...
J.R. Smith has disappeared — except from starting lineup
CLEVELAND — The struggles had gotten so intense that many speculated the Cavaliers were heading for a lineup change in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday: Iman Shumpert in...
Terminally ill man arrested for plotting to murder his doctors
PALO ALTO, Calif. — A terminally ill cancer patient has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after he traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area to kill three doctors...
Joe Maddon's shifts are causing fantasy baseball controversy
Winning a fantasy baseball championship requires a tremendous amount of work. In addition to the countless hours you spend scouting players and doing research for your draft, the in-season management...
ISIS claims attacks on Iranian parliament, Khomeini shrine
ISIS claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Iran on Wednesday in which jihadists killed two guards at the parliament and a gardener at the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini,...
Olympic medalist Danny Harris charged with teen sex crimes
SAN GABRIEL, Calif. — Olympic silver medalist Danny Harris has been charged with contacting a teenage girl to commit a sex crime while he was a Southern California high school...
Clapper: Watergate 'pales' compared to Trump Russia scandal
Former director of national intelligence James Clapper said Wednesday that Watergate "pales" compared to the scandal surrounding the Trump administration. Clapper made the comments at the National Press Club in...
Bill Belichick makes a mockery of Gisele's concussion claim
The Patriots found themselves embroiled in a mini-controversy this offseason when Tom Brady’s wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, said on television that Brady suffered a concussion in 2016 and that he’s...
Suburb shooting leaves 3 dead, 2 children injured
SANDY, Utah — A man opened fire on a woman and children inside a car in the street of a Salt Lake City suburb Tuesday afternoon, leaving the woman, a...
Jacob deGrom is lost, another sad picture of Mets' demise
ARLINGTON, Texas — The picture was a poignant one, a reminder that these games are contested between human beings with feelings, with nervous systems, with flesh and blood. Jacob deGrom...
6-year-old son accidentally kills pregnant mom with minivan
TACOMA, Wash. — A pregnant woman has died after her 6-year-old son accidentally put their minivan in gear and backed over her in the parking lot at a beach southwest...
DA employee busted for buying comic books, video games with public funds
A man who was responsible for buying office supplies for the Staten Island District Attorney's Office was busted for using the funds to purchase video games, comic books, jewelry and...
US intelligence says Russian hackers set off Qatar diplomatic crisis: report
US investigators have reportedly determined that Russian hackers last month breached Qatar’s state news agency and planted a fake news report about the nation’s leader that set off a crisis...
The Museum of Failure celebrates the world's worst ideas
HELSINGBORG, Sweden — Green Heinz ketchup? Fat-free Pringles? Colgate frozen lasagna? You don't need to be an expert to know these products weren't successful. Which is why these creations, with...
Hedge funds shelling out extra cash for space in trophy towers
Hedge funds are paying extra to rent offices in the top 25 trophy towers. A new JLL report found that the financial firms’ rent is so damn high that all...
Comey won’t testify that Trump obstructed justice: report
James Comey reportedly will not accuse President Trump of obstructing justice when the former FBI chief testifies before the Senate intelligence committee Thursday. Comey will stop short of saying the...
How the politically connected control the New York court system
Manhattan lawyers knew Judge Joan Kenney was “confrontational,” “abusive” and “outright nasty” — and said so on a judge-ranking Web site, The Robing Room. One fed-up attorney went further, complaining...
Masahiro Tanaka problem might ruin Yankees' feel-good story
This was several hours before Masahiro Tanaka took the mound for his 12th start, when Brian Cashman still could be hopeful the righty was ready to make a turnaround. The...
Macy’s warning crashes stock, sinks shares of rival retailers
Macy’s warning on Tuesday that its gross margins could be thinner than previously forecast crashed its shares — as well as those of rival chains. Macy’s shares fell 8.3 percent,...
NSA leak proves nothing about possible Russian hacking
The publication that revealed a classified National Security Agency report on alleged Russian attempts to hack US election-related systems treats the report as possible evidence that Russia tried to rig...
NBA experts: Carmelo Anthony not what the Cavaliers need
So would Carmelo Anthony have made any difference if he were decked in wine and gold this June and the Cavaliers had pulled the trigger on the Knicks All-Star before...
Comey's testimony poised to be defining moment of Trump's presidency
For nearly two weeks, it’s been all quiet on the James Comey front. No government leaks, no friends of his issuing veiled threats, no reports of his memos to himself...
Joint returns for Stitches
I went back to Ohio. But my spirit was gone. Let’s clear the air. “Strong smell of marijuana” reportedly coming from the Cavaliers locker room after suffering their second straight...
Apple really wants you to watch 'Planet of the Apps'
Apple is set to give its first episodic TV series an unrivaled promotional push on Wednesday. “Planet of the Apps,” a competition series featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Will.i.am, Jessica Alba and...
Reds journeyman belts four homers in MLB miracle
CINCINNATI — Cleats, pants, jersey, hat. Scooter Gennett peeled off his uniform — the one still dripping from a douse of celebratory ice water — and handed every piece to...