July 27, 2017
Aaron Judge chips tooth after Yankees' postgame fun scrum
Brett Gardner’s walk-off homer did not come without a price — for Aaron Judge. Judge chipped one of his front teeth after being hit by Gardner’s helmet during the celebration...
Albany's night-watchman 'hero' finally gets what he deserves
Samuel Abbott paid his dues fighting for the Union in the Civil War, starting as a volunteer ensign and rising to first lieutenant. But at age 78, with his wife...
Brett Gardner's homer completes weird Yankees comeback
Brett Gardner’s game-winning home run Thursday night didn’t bring the Yankees all the way back to the top of the AL East, but you can’t get any closer to first...
Man robbed bank, stripped naked, and tossed money in the streets: cops
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities in Florida say they arrested a man who robbed a bank, stripped naked and ran down the street throwing stolen money — a spectacle that...
US marshals find 'fugitive of the week' tanning in a back yard
CONCORD, N.H. — US marshals say they found a New Hampshire "fugitive of the week" tanning in a family member's back yard in Massachusetts and arrested her. The US Marshals...
'Trying to be too perfect': Steven Matz's struggles explained
SAN DIEGO — Steven Matz might just have a severe case of the yips. That is the only explanation Mets officials have for the lefty’s sudden decent into the abyss,...
Procter & Gamble rejects Nelson Peltz's help
Procter & Gamble brass on Thursday soundly rejected the idea that they needed help from an activist investor. Chief Executive David Taylor, whose company’s stock was the 323rd best performer...
Teen digs up 'stolen' SUV in back yard
A family from Pottawatomie County, Okla., unearthed a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer in their back yard on Tuesday ... and it wasn't theirs. The son, Cody, was using a tractor to...
Halliburton pays $29M to settle Africa 'bribe' probe
Oil services company Halliburton agreed on Thursday to pay a fine of $29.2 million to settle a probe into alleged violations of federal anti-bribery laws. The settlement marked the second...
Chinese billionaire convicted in UN bribery case
A Chinese billionaire was convicted Thursday of paying bribes to United Nations officials, including former General Assembly President John Ashe. Real estate developer Ng Lap Seng, reputed to be one...
Giants plan to make Eli Manning play younger than his age
The Giants plan to curtail Eli Manning’s reps at training camp and his workload between games because they feel that’s what will be required to keep the 36-year-old star quarterback...
Hundreds attend heroic Marine dog's heartbreaking farewell
Hundreds turned out to say goodbye to the hero dog whose Marine veteran partner put together a bucket list for him after he was diagnosed with bone cancer. Cena, a...
Fantasy baseball: These 10 hot players could help your team
This is probably one of the toughest times of the season for fantasy baseball owners. You have the MLB trade deadline looming. You’re continuously researching potential late-season call-ups. You’re crunching...
$130 million of Nazi gold may be in a sunken cargo ship
Paging Nic Cage! A sunken German cargo ship — located in the waters near Iceland — could hold up to $130 million worth of Nazi gold, according to reports. The...
Shell corporation on verge of acquiring High Times
High Times, a private company that sold 60 percent of itself for $42 million last month, is about to be acquired by a publicly traded shell corporation for $250 million....
Off-price retailers are losing their steam
The once red-hot off-price operations of upscale department stores have cooled considerably. Over the past several months, Neiman Marcus has closed three of its Last Call off-price stores — and...
Political YouTube video featuring Cuomo remains unpaid mystery
Funding for a star-studded YouTube video — featuring Gov. Cuomo vowing to protect minority groups and immigrants from the Trump administration — remains shrouded in secrecy, with its $30,000 in...
Good Samaritans keep saving this homeless man from extreme danger
The mentally ill homeless man who flirted with death by sitting on the edge of a subway platform attempted a similar stunt above ground afterward — by lying down on...
Amazon's second quarter hits 72 percent below projections
Amazon was anything but amazing on Thursday as it reported second-quarter earnings that came in 72 percent below expectations. The dizzying miss sent shares of Jeff Bezos’ e-commerce juggernaut tumbling...
Kakutani, Risen among 100 NY Times buyouts
Michiko Kakutani, the chief book reviewer for the New York Times, who spent 38 years at the Gray Lady, was among those who took the money and ran as part...
Jets camp starts with a 3-man QB battle and 5 other big issues
With the Jets reporting to training camp Friday, here’s a primer of the biggest issues: Biggest comeback Matt Forte played most of last season with a torn meniscus in his...
Time Inc. moves closer to selling off fulfillment center
Time Inc.’s selloff continues to gather momentum, and the biggest downsizing yet may be imminent. The word from insiders is that the Tampa, Fla., fulfillment center — which handles important...
Adidas unloads iconic hockey brand CCM for $100M
Adidas on Thursday announced the sale of CCM, its iconic hockey brand, for $110 million. Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Canadian private equity firm, is buying the storied 118-year old...
Teen accused of raping girl in a pantry twice at prom after-party
A Louisiana teen was charged for raping a female classmate twice at a booze-fueled party after their prom. Tzuriel Rex Pedigo, 17, of Baton Rouge, was arrested Tuesday after the...
Girl who escaped ISIS says she was raped every day, tried to kill herself
A Yazidi girl who escaped after she was captured by ISIS jihadists said she was raped every day and attempted to kill herself. The woman, who only identified herself as...
Fire Ball manufacturer orders fairs to stop operating death ride
Carnival and amusement park operators throughout the country have been ordered to stop using the Fire Ball ride and others like it following the deadly accident at the Ohio State...
Jeff Bezos' reign as the world's richest person was short-lived
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos — who has dabbled in everything from drones to newspapers to rocket ships — was briefly able to claim a new title Thursday: richest person on...
Chase Headley's new first-base job could be in jeopardy
Chase Headley already has been bumped off third base thanks to the arrival of Todd Frazier, and with the Yankees still in the market for a first baseman, his future...
How Orioles could trade Zach Britton despite his injury history
The before-and-after picture for Zach Britton is stark. From Sept. 2, 2015, to April 13, 2017, Britton appeared in 87 games covering 85 ²/₃ innings, allowing six earned runs and...
The UFC needs Cyborg to be its savior
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cris “Cyborg” Justino finally gets her chance to win a UFC title Saturday night at UFC 214, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for...
Officer dies after being shot multiple times while responding to crash
Authorities say an Indiana police officer has died after being shot multiple times while responding to a traffic crash on the south side of Indianapolis. Southport Police Chief Thomas Vaughn...
How corrections officers nabbed the escaped Rikers inmate
The two officers who captured an escaped jailbird on Rikers Island were delivering equipment for the search when they spotted his orange jumpsuit and made the dramatic takedown, sources said....
Woman charged with posting revenge porn after break-up
A Texas woman faces charges after she posted revenge porn of her ex-boyfriend on social media. Traci Lorraine Aragon, 38, of San Antonio, was arrested Wednesday for sharing nude photos...
NYPD's homeless 'sweep' shouldn't have been in memo
The NYPD sergeant who ordered a homeless “sweep” ahead of Mayor de Blasio’s arrival at two subway stations did so at the direction of a boss in NYPD headquarters, The...
New film offers window into 'closed-off world' of Hasidim
In “Menashe,” out Friday, a hapless widower risks losing custody of his young son, simply because, his rabbi explains, there’s no real home without a woman. That’s both the plot...
'Atomic Blonde' is sexy, ass-kicking fun
How do we know Charlize Theron’s secret-agent character is a stone cold killer? Because this icy blonde bathes in tubs full of ice cubes while drinking Stoli on ice. That’s...
Camryn Manheim's son is a Broadway baby in more ways than one
"Just call me Momma Rose!” jokes Camryn Manheim. The Emmy-winning actress seems positively giddy about her only child — 16-year-old Milo Manheim — making his Big Apple debut this week,...
Pharma Bro quotes Trump in post-closing arguments rant
Pharma cad Martin Shkreli, in usual fashion, took to the internet Thursday following closing arguments in his Brooklyn federal court Ponzi scheme trial, and proceeded to quote President Trump and...
Colin Kaepernick's next NFL chance is close
Colin Kaepernick may finally be getting an opportunity. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh revealed the team has been discussing the former 49ers quarterback with starer Joe Flacco injured. Flacco reportedly...
Only half of Cellino & Barnes showed up for hearing over split
Score one for Ross Cellino. The first-named half of the personal injury firm Cellino & Barnes — known for its “Don’t Wait, Call 8” ad jingle — walked out of...
Yankees' most recent dynasty sees the beginnings of the next
The 2017 Yankees are fighting to stay alive in the playoff race, but don’t tell that to the former Yankees greats who believe we’re witnessing the emergence of the next...
How Solange escaped Beyoncé's artistic shadow
It was the elevator ride that went ‘round the world. On May 5, 2014, Beyoncé, her sister Solange Knowles and Jay-Z were leaving a Met Gala after-party at Manhattan’s Standard...
Democrats' disastrous new health Rx
As Republicans continue to stumble and bumble in what is likely a doomed attempt to repeal and replace ObamaCare, there has been an increasingly desperate search for a bipartisan alternative....
You'll want to check into Duplass brothers' wacky 'Room 104'
Expect the unexpected when you check into HBO’s “Room 104.” The new anthology series by brothers Mark and Jay Duplass (“Togetherness,” “Tangerine”) abandons the single-genre focus normally associated with anthologies...
The Palestinian plot to end-run Trump at the UN
The Palestinians want your money, and they’re trying to make an end run around Congress to get it. On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly will vote on a resolution...
Teen killed playing Russian roulette on camping trip: witness
MOSCOW, Idaho — It was a game of Russian roulette that led to the death of 18-year-old Tim Reeves while he and friends were camping in Idaho, witnesses said. Friends,...
The White House has become the craziest reality show on TV
In the latest episode of “Survivor: White House,” the West Wing descended into chaos Thursday, as President Trump and his top aides turned on one another like vicious reality-show divas...
Why Arcade Fire is the most important band in North America
With Arcade Fire’s release Friday of its new album, “Everything Now,” the music world exhales. “Everything Now” is arguably the most highly-anticipated rock record of the year. Its lead single...
Inside Charlize Theron's 8-minute orgy of violence
“They fight.” That was pretty much the sum total of exposition provided by the “Atomic Blonde” script for a nearly eight-minute orgy of violence that unfolds as if a single...
David Mamet flips his lid about audience Q&As
David Mamet sparked a furor with his recent threat to slap a $25,000 fine on any theater that holds post-performance discussions of his plays. It sounds extreme, but if you’ve...
The spectacular rise and tragic fall of the real-life 'Last Tycoon'
In 1937, F. Scott Fitzgerald dragged himself back to a place he hated “like poison” — Hollywood. He’d tried his luck in sunny California twice before, earning fat paychecks but...
Rikers escape shows why city shouldn't close the jail
GOP mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis has an excellent point: The capture of Rikers escapee Naquan Hill early Thursday morning proves yet again that closing the jail is a terrible idea....
Man killed when his truck runs over him, catches fire
T12 R15, Maine — Police say a Maine man died in the North Maine Woods when his pickup truck rolled backward over him and then caught fire. Police say they...
Cuomo caught red-handed using nonprofit to boost his image
Kudos to The New York Times’ Brian Rosenthal for catching Gov. Cuomo with his pants down, using a nonprofit rather than campaign funds to promote his work for immigrants. The...
De Blasio is blinded by his privileged bubble
Boy, is that one subway press conference proving a window into Mayor de Blasio’s misgovernment. The news that his entourage actually stopped the train for the mayor’s convenience is only...
Eli Apple arrives at Giants camp sporting a whole new look
Cornerback Eli Apple arrived at his second NFL training camp with more muscle and less hair. He sported a close-cropped head, with no sign of the tight curls he had...
Woman escapes as car falls into collapsing driveway
SPRING HILL, Fla. — Mary Boone of Spring Hill, Florida, did not have a good night’s sleep. Awakened by a loud bang around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, she looked outside and...
Phil Mickelson's pal gets 5 years, fined $10M for insider trading
A wealthy golf course owner accused of giving insider trading tips to Phil Mickelson was sentenced to five years prison and ordered to pay a $10 million fine. Billy Walters,...
Hunky firefighter rescues drowning elderly dog
A rookie firefighter saved an elderly dog from drowning Thursday — and the hunk's heroics were captured in a heartwarming video. Florida firefighter Emilio Sanchez responded to a report of...
Subway suicide is latest commuter nightmare
A subway rider jumped in front of a northbound 3 train on the Upper West Side on Thursday — and the suicide has created a hellish evening commute. The person...
New Met a righty flamethrower with closer potential
Step on up and greet your newest Met. Minor league reliever Drew Smith is coming to Queens from the Rays in a deal that sent slugger Lucas Duda out of...
Senate passes sanctions against Russia, sends bill to Trump
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, despite President Donald Trump's objections to the legislation. As voting continued,...
Top GOP senators make ObamaCare repeal demands
The Senate GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal ObamaCare hit a major snag late Thursday when key senators said they’d vote “no” without guarantees the bill would be amended with the...
Odell Beckham Jr.: I want to be highest-paid player in the NFL
Odell Beckham Jr. is not going to come cheap. The Giants know this and no doubt are prepared to make him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. But that is...
Ex-president of bird breeder association busted for illegal cockfighting
The ex-president of the New York chapter of the United Gamefowl Breeders Association, which claims to raise the farm birds to compete as show birds, surrendered himself to the federal...
Trump to jobless upstate New Yorkers: Move
President Trump is urging upstate New Yorkers to flee if they don’t have jobs — to states like Wisconsin which just announced Foxconn is building a new $10 billion plant...
House passes spending bill with $1.6B for Trump's border wall
WASHINGTON — The House passed a $788 billion spending bill Thursday that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump's controversial border wall with Mexico with a whopping...
Jeweler paints rival as blood diamond supplier in 'smear campaign': lawsuit
A professional poker player-turned-jeweler — who goes by the online moniker Jacob Worth — has engaged in a "smear campaign" painting a rival as a purveyor of blood diamonds, all...
Mets' rebuilding begins as Lucas Duda is traded to Rays
SAN DIEGO — The Mets’ overhaul has begun. Lucas Duda, the longest-tenured active player with the team, was traded Thursday to the Rays for minor league reliever Drew Smith, a...
Jets are preparing for a lost season, but no one tell them that
NFL teams across the country are reporting to training camp this week with optimism in plentiful supply. Then, there is Jets camp, where optimism is harder to find than front-row...
Why we can't stop watching films about WWII
Since its release last Friday, Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” has defied expectations and broken records worldwide. “Dunkirk” was the top-grossing film at the US box office last weekend, pulling in $50.5...
'First human cyborg' sucker-punched in subway station
An epileptic Bronx woman dubbed “one of the first human cyborgs” was sucker-punched Wednesday morning as she was exiting a Midtown subway station, police sources said Thursday. The victim, Emily...
Finishing an entire course of antibiotics might hurt more than it helps
It's not just unnecessary to finish a course of antibiotics until the bottle’s empty — it may also be dangerous, according to a new study. Patients who pop all their...
Shkreli's defense slams case as 'rich person BS'
Martin Shkreli's defense attorney blasted the government's case as "rich person BS" Thursday, as the notorious loudmouth's trial wound to a close. "They're not playing with rent money, ladies and...
Scaramucci calls Priebus a 'f--king paranoid schizophrenic' in rant
New White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci called chief of staff Reince Priebus a “f--king paranoid schizophrenic” in a bizarre nighttime phone call to a reporter. “Reince is a f--king...
Financial dom pulls in $200K a year controlling men and their money
A dominatrix makes 200,000 per year without even having to meet her admirers in person."I find horny men who have a financial fetish who get off on spoiling and sending...
Police brutality, race collide in gutting 'Detroit'
Director Kathryn Bigelow’s been AWOL since her 2012 military thriller “Zero Dark Thirty,” but she’s come roaring back with another searing dramatization. This time, it’s of a single horrifying incident...
How Billy Ocean helped Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones find love
If fate had dealt him a different hand, Billy Ocean might still be on Savile Row. Back in the early 1970s, the pop-soul crooner was working as a tailor on...
'Emoji' movie sucks (sadface!)
Please restore my eyes to their factory settings. They have seen “The Emoji Movie,” a new exercise in soulless branding, aimed primarily at little kids. But where another product-focused flick,...
Prince William pens heartwarming goodbye letter
Prince William has penned a heartwarming letter thanking his colleagues at the East Anglian Air Ambulance as he clocks off on his final shift. The Duke of Cambridge leaves his...
Rehab hopes to turn teen hackers into cyber cops
Once upon a time, adolescent trouble making meant sneaking out at night for some underage drinking and general shenanigans. But these days it’s almost as likely that tech savvy kids...
Kyrie Irving 'very badly' wants to join the Knicks: report
Kyrie Irving wants to join the New York Knicks “very badly.” ESPN’s Pablo Torre reportedly received a phone call from “a trustworthy person” who informed him of all the teams...
PETA is trying to ban tiger selfies from Tinder
If your Tinder technique revolves around getting the girls to swipe right because of your selfie with a tiger, you had better reconsider your game plan. With International Tiger Day...
Student who fought for right to die has change of heart, graduates college
A schoolgirl who went to court to claim her right to die only to have a change of heart has celebrated graduating from university. Hannah Jones was just 13 when,...
113 suspected MS-13 gang members charged in El Salvador
The Salvadoran government busted 113 suspected MS-13 gang members on Thursday — the eve of President Trump’s visit to Long Island to address the brutal gang’s chokehold in the U.S....
Police link dentures to man in 2001 rape case
His dentures did him in. A Tennessee man was busted for rape 16 years later – after his dentures, which were left at the crime scene, were finally tested. Thomas...
Married couples have the best sex – and this is why
It's commonly believed that your sex life will plummet after you get married. While many expect the spark to be gone when the honeymoon period dies down, some psychotherapists completely...
World's tiniest spacecraft is headed for the stars
The smallest ever spacecraft has been put into orbit in what may be the first step towards the stars. Breakthrough Starshot is a plan to send man-made probes across the...
Trump's trans misread and other comments
Reporter: Trump Misread Transgender Ban Politics In “short-circuiting a Pentagon process to decide how to integrate transgender troops,” President Trump “has increased the chances that he will not get his...
Proof that the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem 2,600 years ago
Archaeologists excavating the City of David in Israel’s Jerusalem Walls National Park have uncovered charred wood, grape seeds, pottery, fish scales and bones and numerous rare artifacts that date back...
Socialite couple announce 'Trump divorce' in press release
Politics isn't only dividing the nation, but tearing apart marriages too, according to one newly separated Florida couple. The tony Palm Beach couple's "Trump Divorce" was announced Thursday in a...
How to find a job in tech without moving to San Francisco
Want to work in tech, but Silicon Valley isn’t your style? Seattle, Washington, DC or Detroit could be your new home. Those three cities have seen the most gains in...
Indonesian villagers are ruining an orangutan sanctuary
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Nearly a fifth of the forest in an orangutan sanctuary on the Indonesian part of Borneo has been taken over by people, a conservation group says, threatening...
Ravens lineman denies he is retiring because of CTE report
Everybody can calm down. John Urschel still thinks football is great. He just doesn’t have time for it anymore. The 26-year-old Ravens offensive lineman stunned the league Thursday by announcing...
Jason Chaffetz shames homeless person instead of helping them
A smartphone is less of a luxury than you might think. Congressman-turned-talking head Jason Chaffetz is the target of heavy criticism on social media after posting an Instagram photo of...
My perfect new butt helped me overcome depression
A Minnesota woman credits her fabulous new derriere with helping her to put her depression behind her. Briana Chandler, a 22-year-old from St. Cloud, was bullied for being "too skinny"...
This is the worst mistake people can make at work
American workers are under-slept and over-tired. Some 43 percent of workers say they do not get enough sleep to stay safe at work, according to a survey of 2,000 workers...
Patient claims doctor hypnotized her before sexual assault
A woman in Philadelphia claims her doctor drugged and hypnotized her before she was sexually assaulted during what was supposed to be a routine exam. Tameka Green says in a...
Son of Watergate operative arrested for child porn
Feds busted a California prosecutor — and son of Watergate figure G. Gordon Liddy — for allegedly downloading child porn, authorities said. Agents recovered 10 kiddie-porn images on a computer...
'Hobosexuals' are the worst offense to dating since ghosting
Warning! Spoiler alert for "Insecure," Season 2. At the beginning of the Season 2 premiere of HBO’s “Insecure,” we learn that Lawrence (Jay Ellis) had broken up with his live-in...
Riders blame Cuomo for 'Summer of Hell' meltdown of subways: poll
New Yorkers overwhelmingly agree the subway system is hell on rails, according to a new poll — and most of them hold Gov. Cuomo personally responsible. “Every day seems to...
Raging bushfires did not stop these tourists from relaxing
Dangerous bushfires may be threatening lives as they rage through the French Riviera, but nothing was going to ruin these tourists’ day at the beach. Photographs taken at La Croix-Valmer,...
Box truck slams into 99 cent store, injures 2
A delivery box truck packed with meat goods lost control and went crashing into a 99 cent store in Brooklyn on Thursday, hospitalizing two people, police said. The white truck...
Lawyer argues women who deny husbands sex are guilty of abuse
Women who deny their husbands sex are guilty of psychological and emotional abuse, according to a Malaysian lawmaker who is now under fire for the remarks. Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh,...
Yankees could get second chance at just-traded starter
The Twins have played more as anticipated recently, sliding slowly out of contention with 10 losses in 14 games, while the Indians and Royals have surged in the AL Central....
Teacher accused of having sex with student in airplane bathroom
A physics teacher has been banned from the classroom after taking her student on a quantum leap to the Mile High Club in a airplane bathroom, according to a report....
DOJ says workplace law doesn't protect gays
A major civil rights law doesn’t protect against job discrimination based on sexual orientation, the Department of Justice claimed in new court papers. The DOJ took the stance as part...
Ford is readying a shuttle service to ease NYC's 'Summer of Hell'
The MTA’s “Summer of Hell” may cool a bit next month — thanks to a crowd-sourced shuttle service being readied by Ford Motor Co. Ford will launch the service by...
How Vince Staples rapped his way out of gang life
By rights, Vince Staples should be out living a baller lifestyle, right now. The Long Beach, Calif., native experienced a childhood without his father (who was imprisoned for drug dealing),...
Jets fans, meet your new owner: Tom Brady
According to Google, the New York Jets have a new owner -- Tom Brady. On Thursday, Google apparently was the latest victim of online hacking -- or proved it has...
Police hunt for brute who snapped puppy's neck over WiFi
Iowa police are searching for a creep they say snapped a Corgi puppy’s neck—all because he wasn’t allowed to use the WiFi. In what one officer called “the worst case...
Deutsche Bank execs forfeit $45 million in bonuses
At Deutsche Bank, a bonus deferred is a bonus denied. Eleven current and former top executives at the struggling bank agreed to “voluntarily” forfeit $44.9 million in bonuses, stemming from...
The after-hours hot spot where London's Beefeaters go to drink
LONDON - After the hordes of tourists with their cameras and selfie sticks depart from the Tower of London every evening, a private drinking hole for Beefeaters comes to life...
Cruise 'killer': I attacked my wife after she kept laughing at me
A disgruntled husband killed his wife during their cruise-ship vacation because “she would not stop laughing at me,” according to newly filed court papers. Kenneth Manzanares attacked his wife, Kristy,...
Cancer patient says she was humiliated by the DMV
A cancer patient is suing the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for discrimination, claiming agency workers disregarded policy and insisted she remove the headscarf she wears to hide her chemotherapy...
Scientist exposes 'bogus' journals with fake paper on 'Star Wars'
These are not the studies you’re looking for. A scientist annoyed at the rise of bogus science journals has highlighted the problem by publishing "research" about "The Force." Researchers have...
British punk rocker attends Phish show, promptly regrets it
Like most Brits in America, there are many things that I have never been able to wrap my head around: beef jerky, health insurance and, most of all, jam bands....
NY Times sees jump in digital subscription revenue
The New York Times said on Thursday its digital subscription revenue overtook print advertising revenue for the first time — a key milestone in the 166-year old publisher’s efforts to...
Teen in state fair accident wakes up to find out her boyfriend died
A 19-year-old woman who was flung from a swinging ride that broke apart at the Ohio State Fair was given the heartbreaking news Thursday that her boyfriend was killed in...
Google's new AI will come with its very own imagination
Google wants its robots to figure their s--t out. The company’s artificial intelligence lab, DeepMind, is working to equip their AI with imaginations. This would allow them to make plans,...
Dodgers in curious Sonny Gray spot with Yankees waiting
In the past 24 hours, I have had multiple executives play connect the dots, with the end result being Sonny Gray ends up a Dodger. Yet every time I check,...
Shelter dog gets exciting new life as South Korea's 'First Dog'
SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday welcomed a rescue dog to his official Blue House residence, delivering on a campaign promise to boost awareness of the fast-growing...
These Antarctic flowers could be the base of the best sunscreen
SANTIAGO - Scientists in Chile have discovered molecules in two species of Antarctic flowers that protect the plants from solar radiation and could potentially be used in products such as...
This couple transformed a yellow school bus into a luxury home
A teacher who loves her job convinced her husband to spend five months and more than $17,000 transforming a school bus into their home. Emily Myaard, 29, and husband Matt...
Are $99 flights to Europe too good to be true?
At this rate, airlines will start paying us to fly to Europe. The latest bargain-basement deal comes from Scandinavian carrier Primera Air, which this week announced flights from Newark and...
Choir teacher had sex with teen student, sent racy selfies: cops
A Minnesota choir teacher is facing the music for having a sexual relationship with a student and sending partially naked photos to his cell phone, according to reports. Christine Lee...
Vietnam is jailing female activists over their Facebook posts
Tran Thi Nga has just been handed a nine-year prison sentence which will be followed by five years of probation. Her crime? For writing Facebook posts fighting for labor and...
Damon Harrison wants to make Giants defense even scarier
Snacks is looking for sacks in 2017. The Giants’ Damon Harrison already is one of the NFL’s best defensive tackles against the run. On Thursday, as the Giants reported for...
Boy Scouts apologizes for Trump's controversial speech
The Boy Scouts of America on Thursday apologized for President's Trump's politically charged speech to kids at the youth organization's gathering this week. "I want to extend my sincere apologies...
12-year-olds are using Snapchat to sext during school
Children as young as 12 have been sending naked pictures of themselves on Snapchat during school. The explicit images were taken and circulated on the app, an offense police warned...
Melania to lead US delegation at Invictus Games
First Lady Melania Trump will lead the US delegation of athletes to Canada for this year's Invictus Games, the White House said on Thursday. “I was heartened by the great...
Ben McAdoo uses sex-crazed lion to motivate Giants
The way Ben McAdoo views it, it is time for the New York Football Giants to be King of Beasts in the NFL. For the younger Giants, McAdoo presented the...
MTA rips de Blasio for apparently holding a subway train
Transit officials are investigating why a packed subway train was delayed by a news conference Mayor de Blasio held in the station, MTA Chairman Joe Lhota said Thursday. Lhota called...
Nets get their man and already know what they want from him
On Thursday morning, more than a year after first trying to sign Allen Crabbe, the Nets introduced him at their practice facility in Brooklyn. Last summer, in the madness after...
Serial toll skipper nabbed after racking up $88K in unpaid fees
Cops busted a New Jersey scofflaw for allegedly racking up nearly $88,000 in unpaid bridge and turnpike tolls, official said Thursday. Anthony Cotugno, 60, owes more than $40,700 in tolls...
ICE arrests nearly 100 illegal NYC immigrants
Nearly 100 illegal immigrants living in New York City – many with serious criminal records – were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an 11-day sweep, authorities said....
This might be Bill Ackman's next big idea
Activist investor Bill Ackman may have found his next target. Shares of Automatic Data Processing rose as much as 11.3 percent to $117.92 on reports that the hedgie’s Pershing Square...
Putin threatens to retaliate over new US sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Moscow would have to retaliate for US "boorishness" if Congress moves ahead with new sanctions against his government, according to a report. "As...
Shkreli lied about his entire life to lure investors: prosecutors
Martin Shkreli lied through his teeth to get investors to buy into his failing hedge fund -- manipulating his life story to lure his targets into his web of lies,...
Adam Carolla to Congress: If I can stomach Taylor Swift, college kids can learn tolerance
WASHINGTON -- Comedian Adam Carolla urged college students to be more tolerant of controversial speakers on campus -- just like he stomached a Taylor Swift song while shopping at Home...
The real reason why you shouldn't eat on airplanes
Want to kick of your vacation with plenty of energy? Don’t eat during the flight. That’s how frequent flier Melissa Biggs Bradley, founder of luxury travel firm Indagare, maintains her...
Watch this giant crocodile swim with a cow in its mouth
This croc is really on the mooo-ve! A gigantic Aussie crocodile was caught on camera swimming in a river with a cow in its jaws, the Telegraph reported. The footage...
'Summer of Hell' doesn't stop baby's birth
It was a rare, ahead-of-schedule arrival at a Brooklyn subway station Wednesday when transit cops helped deliver a baby. Police saw the mom in labor on the subway platform at...
GOP wants to defund Planned Parenthood for a year in 'skinny' repeal
Republican senators plan to defund Planned Parenthood for a year in the”skinny” ObamaCare repeal bill they will vote on next, a new report said Thursday. The bill will also include...
UFC 214 is the stacked card the world forgot
UFC 214 is by far and away the biggest and best card of the year. Three titles are on the line, two non-title fights have fight-of-the-year potential, and a one...
Maria Sharapova: Why I haven't responded to onslaught of insults
If only Maria Sharapaova was this wise before she took banned substances. Following rounds of criticism before and after the Russian star returned to court in May after she served...
Cop admits to sexually assaulting woman in interrogation room
A veteran Suffolk County police officer sexually assaulted a woman he’d just arrested, prosecutors charged Thursday. Officer Christopher McCoy, 38, allegedly forced the victim to perform oral sex at the...
Amazon wants to use delivery drones to stalk your house
A new patent reveals Amazon has big plans for its new delivery drones. They’re going to be snoops -- taking careful note of what they see to "target" yet more...
NASA will make the eclipse last longer with special research jets
For you and I, the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21st will be a pretty stunning spectacle -- as long as the weather cooperates and you’re in a position...
The secret formula that explains why some men are so darned handsome
You probably already knew it, but now science has backed it up. George Clooney has the world’s most handsome face. The 56-year-old actor's face was found to be about 92...
O.J. Simpson is getting a pop-up museum in LA
As O.J. Simpson counts the days until freedom, an LA gallery plans to squeeze more miles out of “The Juice” -- with a pop-up museum dedicated to the fallen gridiron...
If you fail this quiz you're too sick to go to work
It doesn’t pay to work sick. In fact, one under-the-weather Chipotle worker has been found responsible for costing the company $1 billion over five days for spreading the norovirus that...
The story behind Odell Beckham's visit to cancer-stricken kid
Weston Richburg said he was not surprised his teammate, Odell Beckham Jr., flew across the country to visit a youngster battling cancer, but the selfless, good-will gesture resonated with the...
What's really behind the MTA's money woes
As subway riders suffer through train delays and packed cars, the political class has hit upon the easy fix: more money. Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants the city to give more,...
The robot invasion has begun in the grocery aisle
A family-owned grocery chain in the Midwest is set to test an aisle-roving robot, joining technology-savvy retail behemoths like Amazon and Walmart. The robot, named Tally, will begin scanning store...
Military says it won't immediately alter transgender policy
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday the US military won’t change its policies on transgender service members until President Trump spells out how his surprise ban...
Florida cop busts out some surprising gator wrestling skills
When Florida police officer Alfredo Vargas responded to a call about an alligator blocking a resident's front door, he decided he wasn't going to wait a half-hour for a trapper...
We're all made of alien atoms from extragalactic galaxies
Every one of us contains alien atoms that originated in a galaxy far, far away, a new study suggests. Scientists have discovered that up to half the matter making up...
Talking to yourself isn't crazy, it's stress relief
Do you talk to yourself? If you don’t and you’re stressed out, it might be something to consider. New research shows that, despite the stigma and social awkwardness of talking...
Daughter spots long-dead mother on Google Street View
A woman couldn’t believe her eyes after spotting her mom on Google Street View — 18 months after she died. Denise Underhill, who moved to Florida from Tamworth, Staffordshire —...
This Democrat might be Cuomo's biggest challenger next year
A former Democratic state senator from the Hudson Valley has approached party activists about challenging Gov. Cuomo in the Democratic primary next year, The Post has learned. Terry Gipson served...
5 times the world was supposed to end but didn't
Since the beginning of recorded history, man has been trying to predict when the world will end. With earth heating up and nuclear tensions a hot topic on everyone’s lips...
Graham vows 'holy hell' if Trump fires Sessions
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday warned President Trump not to take any action against the attorney general or the special counsel investigation Russian interference in the 2016 election, saying...
NJ Transit bus driver brawls with man in front of passengers
Wild cell phone video captured the moment a uniformed NJ Transit bus driver brawls with another man on the street -- as his passengers wait patiently in their seats. The...
LaVar Ball turned Vegas AAU game into insane spectacle
LaVar Ball just made AAU basketball the hottest ticket in sports. The Big Baller circus show created a March Madness scene inside a small gym in Las Vegas, where the...
Citizen takes law into his own hands and arrests a drunk driver
When Alejandro Fernandez decided to take his family out for pizza, he didn't know he was going to end up placing an allegedly drunk driver under citizen's arrest. Fernandez filmed the...
First stretch of new Tappan Zee Bridge to open in August
The first span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge – renamed the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge -- will open Aug. 25, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. Speaking at an...
Hillary Clinton to let her 'guard down' in election memoir
Hillary Clinton will let her "guard down" about her stunning loss to Donald Trump in last year's presidential election in a new tell-all book titled "What Happened." “In the past,...
Trump rips media for not covering Russian spy allegations
President Trump lashed out on Twitter against the "Fake News" for not reporting that Russian spies had information on his campaign. "One of the things that has been lost in...
United sued over death of giant bunny
Three Iowa businessmen are suing United Airlines over the death of a giant rabbit. The businessmen, who had purchased Simon, a continental rabbit, with the intent of showing him at...
Guy takes cop car on three-mile NYC joyride
A numbskull stole a police car as cops were conducting a traffic stop on the Upper West Side, taking the vehicle for a three-mile joyride before being busted early Thursday,...
Cuomo will let companies name subway stops — for a price
New York companies will get naming rights to subway station if they contribute at least $600,000 for upkeep, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. "We want the private sector as full...
Animals rescued from Syrian zoo arrive in Turkey
Blood tests, eye checkups and ultrasound exams are on the cards for nine animals, five big cats among them, that have been trucked into Turkey in a rescue from their...
Farebeater busted with $2K and a gun
A group of transit cops stopped a farebeater at a Chelsea subway station -- and discovered a gun hidden inside his left sneaker. The officers were patrolling the W. 23rd...
China urged to do more to stop North Korea's nuclear programs
SYDNEY -- Britain and Australia urged China on Thursday to do more to persuade North Korea to drop its nuclear and missile programs. Earlier this month, North Korea, which has...
Warning issued over possibly tainted booze at Mexican resorts
The U.S. State Department is warning tourists going to Mexico about reports of tainted or substandard alcohol causing drinkers to become sick or pass out. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently reported...
Creep who had sex with 'kidnapped' student still has license to teach
A creepy educator who admitted to having sex with a teen student he's accused of kidnapping, has managed to hold on to his state teaching license, according to a report....
Michael Phelps doesn't care if 'Shark Week' fans want his blood
The 23-time gold medalist was unapologetic for perpetuating the myth that he raced an actual Great White.
Cops were quick to blame Venus Williams after fatal crash
Tennis superstar Venus Williams was told by a cop that she was “at fault” for an accident that killed a 78-year-old man last month, bodycam footage reveals. The footage, obtained...
Scaramucci says Priebus can defend himself over leak allegations
White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Thursday called on chief of staff Reince Priebus to explain why he's not a leaker and admitted he's not sure whether their West...
White House fires warning shots at Murkowski after 'no' vote on health care bill
The committee led by Sen. Lisa Murkowski abruptly postponed a vote on six Trump administration nominees the same day a Cabinet secretary reportedly threatened revenge against the Alaska Republican over...
Swim coach indicted in teen's drowning during practice
A former swim coach in Texas has been indicted in the drowning of a 13-year-old girl during practice last year, authorities said. Tracey Anne Boyd, 49, has been charged with...
High Times is gearing up for an IPO
The publisher of iconic marijuana enthusiast magazine “High Times” plans to take the company public in the fall, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters this week, as an...
Dennis Eckersley gets 'under your skin': How Red Sox should deal with it
MLB Network analyst and co-host of "Intentional Talk" Kevin Millar talks the Red Sox’s media feud, advice for David Price and the Yankees’ trade deadline decision with The Post’s Justin...
Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world
Jeff Bezos just became the world’s richest person. A surge in shares of Amazon early Thursday — coupled with a slight dip in Microsoft shares — helped Amazon’s 53-year-old founder...
This is Muhammad Wilkerson's make-or-break Jets season
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Ohio State Fair set to reopen day after deadly ride accident
The Ohio State Fair, where an 18-year-old man was killed and seven others injured when a swinging ride broke apart, will reopen Thursday. A row of seats snapped off the...
On Trump and Russia, the system is working
Given the turmoil in Washington and the media’s need for in-the-moment headlines, it can be hard to recognize the inspiring fact that the Founding Fathers got it right: The system...
More than two dozen arrested in revenge rape of teen girl
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police have arrested 25 members of an informal village council accused of ordering the rape of a 16-year-old girl as revenge for her brother's alleged sexual assault...
Israel removes all security measures at holy sites
JERUSALEM — Muslim elders urged worshipers to return to pray at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Thursday after Israel backed down in the face of 10 days of often-violent protests...
Twitter's user growth disappoints despite Trump tweets
Twitter shares tumbled more than 12 percent on Thursday after the social media platform disappointed investors with stagnant monthly active user growth in the second quarter. Despite its appeal among...
Trump pleads with Senate: Don't let the American people down
President Trump rallied GOP lawmakers on Thursday as the Senate continues to work on an overhaul of the health care bill, taking to Twitter to tell them "Don't let the...
Qatar hires firm founded by Corey Lewandowski
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar has hired a Washington influence firm founded by President Donald Trump's former campaign manager and another specialized in digging up dirt on US politicians,...
There's no pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, only more rainbow
A rare sight was caught on camera in St. Petersburg, Russia, when a full-circle rainbow appeared. Technically, all rainbows are full circles, but the view is usually cut off due...
De Blasio tweeted about city jails at the worst possible time
A Rikers Island jailbird appeared intent on heeding the message of an oddly timed Wednesday night tweet by Mayor de Blasio. “Our message to anyone in jail: This is the...
Financial dominatrix will tongue-lash you for $50 a minute
A dominatrix rakes in $200,000 a year — without laying a hand on her clients. "I find horny men who have a financial fetish who get off on spoiling and...
Walmart customer: 'We're gonna kill every one of you f--king Muslims'
An argument over a parking job in a Walmart lot turned ugly when a white woman threatened three Somalian girls. The enraged woman can be seen on camera saying, "We’re...
Corrections officers catch inmate who escaped Rikers Island
An inmate who escaped from a facility on Rikers Island was captured Thursday morning after an hours-long search, cops said. Naquan Hill, 24, was discovered by corrections officers on the island at...
John Mara speaks: Talks Beckham’s future and drive for 5
As the Giants open their 2017 training camp, co-owner John Mara tackled some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Why do you want Odell Beckham Jr. to be a...
Yoenis Cespedes is planning major changes for next season
SAN DIEGO — There will be a New Yo’ next year when the Mets hit spring training. That was the word from Yoenis Cespedes Wednesday night. If things go according...
Why Joe Girardi gave Aaron Judge a full day off
Aaron Judge got his first full day off since the All-Star break on Wednesday, with Yankees manager Joe Girardi calling the right fielder “a little beat up.” Perhaps that wear...
What to expect from Mets' newest stud pitching prospect
SAN DIEGO — Chris Flexen spent most of his first major league spring training rehabbing from surgery to remove a bone chip in his knee and never got a real...
Inspectors found nothing wrong with fair ride involved in deadly accident
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A state fair, where one person was killed and seven others were injured when an "aggressive thrill" ride broke apart, will be open Thursday, officials said, but...
Giants camp starts with 5 big issues and 1 notable absence
With the Giants reporting to training camp Thursday, here’s a primer of the biggest issues: Biggest comeback As a rookie last season, Darian Thompson played in just two games, so...
Lifeguards show off their skills — and beach bods — in annual tournament
Gateway National Recreation Area held its 33rd annual All Women-Lifeguard tournament on July 26 at Sandy Hook's Beach E. The event features 10 events and is free of charge and...
2 injured in stabbing attack at popular Boston park
BOSTON — Boston police say two people have been wounded, one critically, in a stabbing at a popular downtown public park. Police say three people were arrested after the attack...
Yoenis Cespedes not stopped by quadriceps 'fatigue'
SAN DIEGO — Yoenis Cespedes’ legs have taken a licking, but keep on ticking. The Mets outfielder returned to the starting lineup Wednesday, a day after he departed in the...
Family's odd relic turns out to be church's decades-old statue
PHILADELPHIA — A nearly life-sized statue missing for decades from an Italian church is being returned by an American couple who finally solved the mystery of their family’s odd relic....
Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign: report
Russian intelligence agents created dozens of phony Facebook accounts in an effort to spy on Emmanuel Macron during the French presidential election this spring, according to a report on Thursday....
Kid Rock won't commit to Senate run — for now
Senator Rock is not ready to run — yet. American Bad Ass Kid Rock — who recently launched a campaign website as a marketing strategy — said on Wednesday that...
Police shoot, kill man after serving arrest warrant at wrong home
Mississippi police officers shot a mechanic to death Sunday after the cops served an arrest warrant at the wrong residence, according to multiple media reports. Southaven police officers initially planned...
Steven Matz tattooed again as Mets fall to Padres
SAN DIEGO — Steven Matz isn’t missing many batz. The enigmatic lefty has become automatic buzzkill lately, serving up an assortment of hittable pitches that have forced the Mets to...
Office worker kills 3, injures several others in knife rampage: cops
BEIJING — Police say three people have been killed and four injured in a rampage by a knife-wielding man in central China. The Wuhan city police force said on its...
This US admiral stands ready to obey a Trump nuclear strike order
CANBERRA, Australia — The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says he would launch a nuclear strike against China next week if President Donald Trump ordered it and warned against the military...
Judge backs industry ban on ex-Goldman Sachs honcho
An administrative law judge recommended that an ex-Goldman Sachs bigwig get banned from the financial industry for his role in accepting leaked documents from the Federal Reserve — but the...
Scaramucci says he’s alerting FBI about financial ‘leaks’
President Trump's new communications director said Wednesday night that he was alerting the FBI after details from his financial disclosure forms were published online. Anthony Scaramucci condemned the financial "leak"...
Mom charged with murder after not feeding infant for 2 days
A Michigan mother was charged on Monday with first-degree murder and first-degree child abuse in the death of her 6-month-old son. Lovily Kristine-Anwonette Johnson, 22, of Wyoming, Mich. was charged...
Airbnb, NAACP partnership met with skepticism
The NAACP is partnering with Airbnb to get people in “communities of color” to rent out their extra rooms — in exchange for the civil-rights organization getting a 20 percent...
Subway riders lash out at de Blasio over homeless people taking over stations
Homeless people — including many with mental illness — have crowded the city’s subway system, prompting straphangers to demand action from Mayor Bill de Blasio. Riders said they were especially...
Jordan Morris gets redemption and the US gets its Gold Cup
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the victorious American players bounced so hard the podium shook, medals round their necks, a beaming Bruce Arena in the back raised his arms to...