August 24, 2017
The sunken history of this Revolutionary War 'ghost ship'
In the rock tumbler of history, the Revolutionary War produces a few well-burnished moments. Washington crossing the Delaware in small boat at Christmastime. Paul Revere galloping around Massachusetts after dark....
Stitches: Papa said knock you out!
“I told him I’d knock him out. After my son gets through knocking your ass out, I’ll do it next.” Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s 64-year-old father wants a piece of Conor...
Hiker hit by lightning woke up with 'blood everywhere'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An Austrian man hiking 9,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevada was on a peak taking a photo when he was struck by a lightning bolt that...
Man goes overboard while riding Staten Island Ferry
A person went overboard while riding the Staten Island Ferry on Thursday night and a search was ongoing, cops said. The individual fell off the vessel at around 11 p.m....
Can D'Angelo Russell win over Nets fans like he did at Dyckman?
D’Angelo Russell is ready to win over the Nets’ fan base, just like he won over the crowd at the Dyckman pro-am league. On Aug. 9, Russell announced his arrival...
Student's decomposing body found in USC dorm room
LOS ANGELES — The decomposing body of a University of Southern California student who may have been dead for a week has been discovered in his dorm room. Twenty-four-year-old Jacob...
Miguel Cabrera to Gary Sanchez: At least fight me face-to-face
DETROIT — The main event of this overloaded fight card occurred right at home plate Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park. It starred a slam-dunk Hall of Famer, a guy who...
John McEnroe: US Open 'historic' opportunity for Federer-Nadal
The U.S. Open men’s field became even more depleted Wednesday with the injury withdrawal of Milos Raonic, but that makes the fortnight more intriguing, according to tennis maven John McEnroe....
Judge approves law firms for class-action suit against banks
A Manhattan federal court judge on Thursday approved three law firms to lead a class-action lawsuit accusing Wall Street banks of rigging the US Treasury. The move by Judge Paul...
Ad agencies’ biggest clients are moving business online
While Madison Avenue wants to believe its headwinds are cyclical, one analyst on Thursday said ad agency troubles could be systemic. Giant ad agencies’ biggest clients are moving business online...
Banged-up Jets LB returns to practice with job on line
Maybe Lorenzo Mauldin heard footsteps. Amid whispers his roster spot could be in jeopardy, the third-year outside linebacker returned to Jets practice Thursday after battling nagging back issues off and...
SEC halts trading of secretive bitcoin stock
Now that’s a pretty penny-stock. US regulators on Thursday halted trading in a Canadian bitcoin company that had surged more than 6,000 percent this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission...
North Korean spies were tricked into stealing fake missile plans
They just couldn't resist. Two North Korean spies were caught on camera stealing what they thought were top-secret missile designs — giddily snapping pictures of the plans — which in...
Pharmacist stole millions from Medicaid for plastic surgery, luxury goods: AG
A Manhattan pharmacist was busted Thursday for defrauding Medicaid out of millions of dollars — and blowing the cash on luxury goods and plastic surgery, authorities said. Hin Wong, 49,...
Drone food delivery service is off the ground in Iceland
Starting this week, you can get your takeout meals delivered by drone — if you live in Reykjavik, that is. The first drone-based food delivery network to serve a city...
Hall of Fame boxing broadcaster: McGregor mystery the X-factor
Interviews, conference calls, podcasts — and Al Bernstein is only calling the fight. “Crazy, crazy start to the week,” the Showtime analyst said on Monday, five days before Floyd Mayweather...
Aetna outed HIV patients' status and personal data
Health insurer Aetna reportedly exposed the personal data of HIV patients across the U.S. earlier this month when mailings to the patients revealed the information through a large window on...
Rikers closure latest issue to get caught up in Cuomo-de Blasio feud
Escalating a running feud, Gov. Cuomo’s top lawyer on Thursday called out Mayor de Blasio’s 10-year timeline to shutter Rikers Island as “no real plan” and ripped the violent complex...
Woman gets 27 years for killing husband day before anniversary
HOUSTON -- A Texas woman has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after being convicted in the 2012 slaying of her husband in a death initially reported as an...
'UES Mommas' lawyer up over Facebook racism allegations
Two Upper East Side moms are threatening legal action over a Facebook spat that includes allegations of racism and bullying. The private “UES Mommas” Facebook page, with more than 27,000...
Why long shots can dare to dream in FedEx Cup
“So you’re telling me there’s a chance?” You don’t have be dumb or dumber to understand everyone — even the PGA Tour bottom feeders — has a chance to win...
Charter officials blast de Blasio for 'normalizing' bad test grades
Riding high on their latest batch of superior test scores, Success Academy charter-school officials took dead aim at Mayor de Blasio Thursday for “normalizing” the city’s improved but still abysmal...
Florida uses new drug to execute white supremacist
For the first time ever, Florida has put a white man to death for the killing of a black man -- using a lethal injection drug that's never been administered...
Nancy Pelosi's dad helped dedicate Confederate statue
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has ramped up calls to remove "reprehensible" Confederate statues from the halls of Congress — but left unsaid in her public denunciations is that her...
Red Bulls may finally get a taste of their key summer signing
There might be a new face for the Red Bulls on Friday. Head coach Jesse Marsch said summer signing Muhamed Keita could finally make an appearance -- but for now,...
ESPN has become equal parts absurd and hypocritical
As Howard Cosell reported when George Halas died, “It was inevitable.” It had to come to this: ESPN is now officially satire-proof. Comedic farce can’t come close. And more changes...
Gary Sanchez hurt his Yankees 'family' with sucker-punches
DETROIT — To try to assess blame for the insanity that transpired Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park represents a fool’s errand. This involved too much history, too much “He said,...
Jason Day's 'humbling' has set him up for FedEx Cup revenge
It wasn’t long ago Jason Day was on top of the golf world, winner of his first career major title at the 2015 PGA Championship and ranked No. 1 in...
The first tablet was created much earlier than expected
A 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet discovered by the real Indiana Jones has been revealed as the world's oldest — and most accurate — trigonometric table. Mathematicians believe that the tablet,...
NYCFC have a Jack Harrison conundrum on their hands
New York City FC will start to pay close attention to winger Jack Harrison’s minutes moving forward. Head coach Patrick Vieira wouldn’t reveal if the 20-year-old would start on the...
Walmart is now selling pricey organic avocado toast
Walmart is serving up organic fast food. The big box store, where you can get everything from McDonald’s to Patti Labelle’s famous pies while you shop for cheap office supplies...
The obscene effort to shame 'Trump's Jews'
Allow me a moment of pride: The hot new criticism of my fellow Jews is that we don’t complain enough. Really. A host of pundits, concerned about President Trump’s baffling...
'The Tick' is ready to kick all those other superheroes' butts
"The Tick” is back in the nick of time. The big, blue-costumed crime fighter — whose idealistic actions poke fun at superhero tropes — was last seen on a short-lived...
Hummer with casket on roof leads police on high speed chase
An Arkansas driver led police on an eye-popping chase Wednesday night, racing down an interstate highway in Little Rock with a casket atop his Hummer. Police noticed the car, with...
Why it's time for Taylor Swift and Katy Perry to reunite at the VMAs
On Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, the world might take one small step toward peace. After years of bitter feuding, show host Katy Perry...
Verlander cracks joke after Yankees-Tigers brawlfest
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander may not have cracked any skulls during the three bench-clearing brawls in the game against the Yankees on Thursday but he was still able to crack...
Even Geno Smith sees the irony in his situation
There are ironies in life. And then there is the situation in which Geno Smith finds himself. Smith, once considered the quarterback savior for the Jets, is trying to land...
Teen glued to smartphone hit by oncoming car
ABINGTON, Pa. — Police say a 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl was injured when she walked into the path of a car while video chatting with a friend on her phone. Investigators...
Girl slams school after being called out for not wearing a bra
It isn’t unusual for high schoolers to be called out for breaking dress code, but some feel like administrators are taking it too far when it comes to what female...
Here's all the crazy ways Mayweather blows his millions
Floyd “Money” Mayweather is on the prowl for a new Ferrari — and, in all likelihood, he’ll be paying cash. On Wednesday night, the championship fighter, whose big match against...
Teen charged with killing dad, another man
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A teen in North Carolina has been charged with killing his father and another man. Guilford County Sheriff’s Col. Randy Powers told local media that 19-year-old Sean...
Meet the new Axis of Evil
Riddle me this: Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who’s broke, buys chemical weapons from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who needs the cash. So who foots the bill? Follow the money...
You won the housing lottery — to live surrounded by beggars, boozers and worse
Bronx developer Mark Stagg’s “bait-and-switch” shenanigans are making a mockery of two signature Mayor Bill de Blasio initiatives: affordable housing and his “Turning the Tide” homeless plan. In Thursday’s Post,...
No new MTA taxes
Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio are at each other’s throats again, this time over how to inject new money into the MTA to fund city subways. They’re both wrong....
Hating each other is a lifeline for Trump and the media
For most Republicans, what matters most about Donald Trump is that he’s demonstrated resolve against the enemy — not the Islamic State or the Taliban, but the media. The media...
The incredibly entitled Diana Richardson
Even in a town full of elected officials with inflated senses of entitlement, Assemblywoman Diana Richardson stands out. The Brooklyn Democrat threw an “on blast” social-media hissy fit at the...
The Mets felt cursed — and then it got infinitely worse
This is probably a coincidence. Yes, yes: coincidence, sure it is, absolutely. There’s nothing there. Certainly. Absolutely. Completely. Right … ? Well, put it this way: As Michael Conforto was...
2-day-old baby found in complex where pregnant woman went missing
A two-day-old baby was found in the North Dakota apartment building where a missing pregnant woman was last seen before she vanished. Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind, 22, went missing Saturday after she...
Is 'Tulip Fever' going to be the biggest flop of the year?
"Soon to be a major motion picture,” says the cover of the novel “Tulip Fever.” Someone may need to define “soon.” The film adaptation of Deborah Moggach’s popular 2000 historical...
Colin Kaepernick is forcing NFLers to choose sides
Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand for the national anthem last season and the aftermath continue to force people to choose sides. Within a span of a few hours Thursday,...
Missing Manhattan talent agent found dead in woods
The body of missing Manhattan talent agent Mark Schlegel has been found in his hometown of Oradell, N.J., authorities said. The man's body was discovered fully clothed in a wooded...
Randy robbers thought having sex mid-theft was a good idea
A quick theft turned into a quickie for a pair of randy robbers in Florida who stopped to have sex while stealing a trailer. A man was caught in the...
Orchestra that fat-shamed singers forced to close over backlash
It was over before the ladies who weren't "physically fit" could sing. A Toronto orchestra was forced to shut down after receiving backlash for telling overweight performers to stop wearing...
Heartbreaking truths emerge at beauty pageant for America's female vets
Meet the real Miss Americas. Since 2012, a pageant featuring women of the armed forces has been held in Las Vegas to bring awareness to the plight of homeless female...
Mets can no longer handle this Rafael Montero slip
Rafael Montero was good enough to win in a third straight outing, but this reconfigured Mets lineup isn’t exactly dependable enough to overcome even a minor slip. And that lineup...
Giants 'Rambo' legend is drooling over Evan Engram
It was love at first sight when a legendary former Giants tight end laid his eyes on rookie Even Engram during spring OTAs. "He was running better, I thought, than...
Pence's Army detail booted after bringing women to hotel: report
The Army detail assigned to Vice President Mike Pence’s communications team was bounced from White House duties after the soldiers were caught on video bringing women back to their hotel...
Video shows chilling moment man tries to kidnap 3-year-old
Cops released chilling video Thursday showing a possible kidnapping attempt in Brooklyn — in which a man tried to lure a 3-year-old boy who was sitting on his parents' stoop....
New neo-Nazi website host hit with DDoS attack
The Web hosting company behind the newly revived "Daily Stormer" site suffered connectivity issues Thursday when it was hit with a distributed denial of service attack. DreamHost posted online that...
Teen busted smuggling Bengal tiger cub he bought in Mexico
SAN DIEGO — A California teenager charged with smuggling a Bengal tiger into the United States told a judge Thursday that he bought the animal on the streets of Tijuana,...
Mayweather says McGregor is cheating days before fight
Floyd Mayweather is indeed hanging out at his strip club every day leading up to his fight with Conor McGregor. He's also questioning the legality of how McGregor is spending...
Mickey Mouse almost didn't exist because of this lothario rabbit
In the beginning, Walt Disney created Oswald, a rabbit with big plans and a temper. Some two dozen cartoons later, Disney lost his contract, and the rabbit was declared the...
Yankees lose a game and a lot more in brawl-filled madness
DETROIT — All hell broke loose at Comerica Park between the Tigers and Yankees on Thursday, with the benches clearing three times, eight players ejected and punches being thrown by...
Chemical company prodded by Ackman will split off agriculture division
A chemical giant that’s under pressure from activist investor Bill Ackman has decided to split itself into two separate companies, The Post has learned. Platform Specialty Products is expected to...
This teen is making slime to put herself through college
It pays to be slimy. Sticky-fingered Kaitlinh Nguyen, a 13-year-old from Virginia, has made more than $5,000 selling batches of homemade slime on Etsy and on her own site for between...
Jewish activists target removal of Peter Stuyvesant monuments
Move over Christopher Columbus, it's Peter Stuyvesant's turn to get scorched in the monuments war. A Jewish activist group is now demanding Mayor de Blasio scrub all traces of the...
Rally Cat's lawyer sticks it to Cardinals in absurd custody twist
The clubhouse is no place for an impressionable kitten. So says St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach, which announced Thursday the Cardinals will not be given possession of their now-famous Rally...
The end of the 'Summer of Hell' is right on schedule
Mark your calendar: New York’s “summer of hell’’ for commuters will depart right on schedule: Tuesday, Sept. 5. Amtrak said Thursday that’s the day service on its trains, as well...
Good luck getting tickets to Cronut creator's crazy pie dinner
It's “pie” time somebody thought of this! Dominique Ansel, whose Cronut and other hybrid pastries have fans lining up for hours, is hosting a series of Pie Nights in September...
NYPD detectives warned about PI behind lawsuits
NYPD detectives have been warned to stay away from a private investigator who's allegedly part of a burgeoning "cottage industry" in which gang members score cash settlements from the city...
'Tick' villain has weirdest super power ever
Playing the bad girl makes this actress “Tick.” “I was really happy I got to play a supervillain. I realize how badly I wanted to,” says Yara Martinez of her...
Dellin Betances beans Tigers batter in scary brawl escalation
The most dangerous barb in a Yankees-Tigers game that devolved into brawling chaos Thursday came out of Dellin Betances' right hand. After the fighting had settled down from an inning...
Goop accused of 'deceptive' health claims
An advertising watchdog slammed Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, and pleaded with prosecutors to take action against the actress’ lifestyle company that allegedly spouts phony health claims. Truth in Advertising Inc., based...
Texas prepares for worst as Hurricane Harvey approaches
The US Navy evacuated two bases of personnel and aircraft on Thursday as Hurricane Harvey barreled toward the Texas coast and was expected to make landfall with 111 mph winds...
These Gary Sanchez sucker punches will be big blow to Yankees
Gary Sanchez has heated up since a short break, but he looks destined for a longer rest. Sanchez appeared to throw multiple punches during the Yankees' brawl Thursday with the...
Bill Ackman switches to a kinder, gentler tone with ADP
Bill Ackman is trying to make nice. The silver-haired hedgie emailed top brass at Automatic Data Processing Thursday, scrambling to tamp down acrimony that has spilled into the public eye...
Snapchat is ruining museums and other comments
Gingrich: News Media Eat Up GOP Cannibalism Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at Fox News says Republicans need to understand that mainstream journalists “love it when Republicans attack Republicans.” If...
Neo-Nazi site kicked off the web is back with a new name
The Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website booted from the internet after it defended a violent white supremacist rally in Virginia, has returned to the web as the Punished Stormer, according...
Waitress scores the tip of a lifetime on $20 bill
That must have been some service. New Jersey waitress Brianna Siegel, 21, says she almost collapsed in shock upon discovering a couple had left her a $1,200 tip -- on...
Major NY insurer pulls out of ObamaCare due to severe losses
A major insurer run by New York state’s largest medical provider is pulling out of ObamaCare because of massive losses, the company announced Thursday. Northwell Health (the former North Shore-Long...
Home aide stole elderly clients' money for ballet tickets, trips
A scheming home health aide, who was a former Jeopardy! contestant, was busted for stealing more than $300,000 from an elderly couple -- and using the cash to pay for...
Yankees, Tigers all-out brawl as beaning war comes to blows
DETROIT -- All hell broke loose at Comerica Park between the Tigers and Yankees on Thursday, with the benches clearing twice and a brawl between Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera and Austin...
Cheapest iPhone 8 will reportedly cost $999
Samsung just introduced the most expensive mass-market smartphone in the world, the Galaxy Note 8 that’s currently available for preorder. While Samsung and its partners are ready to throw in...
Teen accused of fatally pushing mom out mansion window
A Michigan teen faces charges after he allegedly pushed his mom out a second-story window to her death. The 16-year-old boy, whose identity has not been released, was arrested for...
The very specific things New Yorkers hate, by neighborhood
New Yorkers love to hate. But not all New Yorkers hate the same things equally, according to new data from the dating app Hater, which matches people based on their...
White House shows signs of budging on tax plan
WASHINGTON --- New York taxpayers might duck a financial bullet coming from Washington. A senior White House official told The Post that the Trump Administration is willing to compromise on...
Commuters rush to help man who jumped onto train tracks
Dramatic video shows San Francisco commuters coming to the rescue of a man who plunged onto subway tracks Wednesday. Riders desperately flail their arms at an East Bay-bound Bay Area...
Amazon will start cutting prices on some Whole Foods items
Finally — organic baby kale for the masses! Whole Foods next week will cut prices on its “best-selling staples” as Amazon closes its $13.7 billion acquisition of the gourmet grocery,...
Expecting parents claim they see Jesus in baby's sonogram
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania couple says Jesus showed up in their daughter’s sonogram picture, easing their concerns after two other children were born with birth defects. Alicia Zeek and...
Powerball winner's ex-husband was recently killed in freak accident
She may be the luckiest woman in America today, but the same can’t be said for her late ex-husband. Powerball winner Mavis Wanczyk's ex died last year in a hit-and-run...
Court watches chilling video that teen filmed of friend's suicide
The chilling video filmed by a Utah teen of his friend's hanging was shown in court as a judge decided if he'll be tried on a murder charge. Tyerell Joe...
'Just take me to jail': Mom picking up kid from school busted for DUI
LADY LAKE, Fla. — A Florida woman told police officers to take her to jail after they stopped her on suspicion of driving under the influence while taking her daughter...
Shoplifter uses her bag, bra and pants to steal 18 bottles of liquor
Bottoms up! A woman in Louisiana was caught on camera stealing 18 bottles of booze, including one she stuffed down her pants and another inside her bra, the Miami Herald...
High school student arrested in nude photo-sharing scandal
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on child pornography charges in connection with an online repository at a local high school that contained sexually explicit photos of...
Missing hikers found dead at base of Colorado mountain
Two hikers missing since Sunday were found dead at the base of a Colorado mountain -- making them the third and fourth deaths on the peak this summer. Ryan Marcil...
Disgruntled worker takes hostages after shooting one: mayor
Authorities say a disgruntled employee shot one person and is holding hostages in a restaurant in an area of Charleston, South Carolina, that is popular with tourists. Mayor John Tecklenburg...
The fantasy baseball players you should never trust again
Whether your team still is in contention for a title or not, most fantasy baseball owners are taking a closer look at their teams and evaluating players, not just for...
Neo-Nazi behind Charlottesville rally denied bail
A neo-Nazi who said he pepper-sprayed a demonstrator in self-defense on the campus of the University of Virginia was denied bail Thursday. Christopher Cantwell, who has justified the death of...
American-Indian boy banned from school for having long hair
A Texas 4-year-old is in a hairy predicament. Jabez Oates' long mane violates the appropriately named Barbers Hill Independent School District’s dress code and he may not return to his...
Pilot freaks out passengers with 'horrific' tornado warning
Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up for some tornadoes! The pilot of a Newark-bound United flight delivered a chilling warning that kicked up a storm among his terrified passengers, according to...
Michael Conforto swings, crumbles to ground in Mets nightmare
Michael Conforto swung and missed, crumpled to the ground and all but started his offseason. The Mets outfielder is finished for 2017, after sustaining a dislocated left shoulder and tear...
Russian bombers flew mission over Korean peninsula
Russian strategic bombers flew a rare mission over the Korean peninsula as US forces conducted joint military exercises with South Korea, according to a report on Thursday. Moscow, which has...
Meet the $759 million Powerball winner
I quit! A Massachusetts native revealed herself Thursday as the $758.7 million Powerball jackpot winner — and said the first thing she did was call it a career. “I have...
Tiger attacks circus trainer, dragging him across arena
Circus-goers in China watched in horror as a tiger attacked one of its trainers during a live show. Luckily, another trainer was able to help free the victim, who reportedly...
Tiffany's flagship recovers from Trump Tower disruptions
Tiffany is finally peeking out from the shadow of Trump Tower. The upscale jeweler said business at its Fifth Avenue flagship — located store next door to President Trump’s swanky...
Students calling for removal of LGBT flag liken it to rebel flag
A group of students and parents in Alabama is calling for the removal of a rainbow pride flag from a high school classroom — arguing that it can be compared...
Fired butt-dialing court worker probed for blowing off work
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the New York State Unified Court System’s inspector general have launched a joint probe into the high-paid court official who accidentally butt-dialed a reporter...
Nursing home 'encourages' sex worker to visit 93-year-old man with dementia
A sex worker has revealed she visits a nursing home for regular sessions with a 93-year-old man who suffers from dementia. Emma, who has been in the sex industry for...
Dad says creep asked 7-year-old daughter for nude pics on app
A creepy pedophile infiltrated a family-friendly music app and used it to get close to a 7-year-old girl and request naked pictures from her, according to the girl’s father. Brad...
Lou Ferrigno wants to head Trump's fitness council
President Trump may tap a green-eyed superhero with a hair-trigger temper to whip Americans into shape, a new report said Thursday. Brooklyn-born Lou Ferrigno, who played The Incredible Hulk in...
This type of person is most likely to cheat
There's bad news if your partner is an only child: They're more likely to cheat on you than someone with siblings. Affairs dating site Illicit Encounters has crunched the numbers...
LeBron blasts Celtics fans as Isaiah Thomas friendship begins
LeBron James stuck up for Isaiah Thomas for a first time, before perhaps meeting up with his new point guard for the first time as a teammate. "The burning of...
Hacked celebrity nude website survives because of its secrecy
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn are the most recent victims of a private photo leak to threaten legal action. However, countless celebrities have fallen victim to having their most private...
Powerball winner comes forward to claim $759M prize
She’s the luckiest woman on Earth! The winner of a $758.7 million Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim her prize, lottery officials said Thursday. The winner, a woman from...
Police search for slain reporter's clothes after finding her torso
The headless torso of Swedish journalist Kim Wall was found naked, and police are looking for her clothes, including an orange turtleneck, black-and-white skirt and white sneakers, Danish authorities said...
Opioid treatment centers are hiding a deadly secret
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The Reflections treatment center looked like just the place for Michelle Holley's youngest daughter to kick heroin. Instead, as with dozens of other Florida substance abuse...
The only way into this secret rave was through a porta-potty
A secret rave was held during the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary, with the entrance being hidden behind the door of a porta-potty. Lucky attendees who found the entrance were...
Woman found guilty of killing husband day before anniversary
A jury in Texas convicted a woman on Wednesday of murdering her husband and staging a home invasion one night before the couple’s 32nd wedding anniversary. Sandra Melgar, 57, now...
Moroccans outraged after sexual assault on bus goes viral
LONDON - A video of a young woman being sexually assaulted by a gang of teenage boys on a bus in Casablanca has sparked outrage in Morocco, reigniting a bitter...
Harvey strengthens as a hurricane as it nears Gulf Coast
Harvey achieved hurricane status Thursday and is expected to be a Category 3 storm with 115 mph winds when it slams into southern Texas in the next couple of days,...
New blood test spots cancer before symptoms appear
When it comes to treating cancer, early detection makes all the difference. And researchers are firmly on the right track, with a new blood test that could detect cancer before...
Man accused of slaying father: 'My name is God. I killed Satan'
An Illinois man accused of fatally stabbing his father 100 times referred to himself as “God” and repeatedly asked a deputy to kill him when found naked and covered in...
Mets season just got summed up with one sad press release
Jacob deGrom is allegedly healthy. The bad news is everything else. Zack Wheeler is being shut down for the season, the Mets announced Thursday in a press release that spells...
Welcome to the world's premier BDSM training chateau
It's the crack of dawn in a country home in New York and a number of “submissives” are strapping a man onto a giant “roasting spit” as part of a...
Disappointed Eagles fan takes parting shot at team in his obit
A long-suffering Philadelphia Eagles fan from South Jersey is suffering no more — and took a posthumous shot at his hapless team from the great stadium in the sky that...
Blake Bortles' demise is nearly complete
The Blake Bortles experiment looks just about over. The Jaguars demoted the 25-year-old quarterback, with coach Doug Marrone announcing Wednesday that Bortles would be taken out of the starting role...
Oil refiners brace as tropical storm heads toward Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Harvey was heading toward the Texas Gulf Coast on Thursday morning, threatening to make landfall Friday and shut down a third of US oil refineries. The National Hurricane...
Moped rider survives getting impaled by 4-inch-thick crash barrier
A moped driver miraculously survived when he flew off his scooter and was impaled on a 4-foot crash barrier. Xiao Wu, 26, crashed at high speed in Wenling in China's...
Psychic sniffs out location of lost pet skunk
Psychics can predict the future, talk to the dead and, apparently, track down lost pet skunks. Sarah Harris from Devon, England, lost her skunk Dottie, which she had raised since...
Navy identifies missing sailors as it suspends search
The US Navy has recovered the remains of a New Jersey sailor killed in the collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker while a crew member...
Globalization's castaways haunt central bankers
MASSENA, New York/JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming - After a turbulent year of anti-globalization backlash, central bankers still argue open borders and free trade are the key to more jobs, growth and...
Trump blasts former intel chief for questioning his fitness for office
President Trump on Thursday blasted former director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who questioned the commander-in-chief's fitness for office and worried about his access to the nuclear codes. "James Clapper,...
NASA's plan to defuse Yellowstone's continent-killing super volcano
NASA believes the Yellowstone super volcano is a greater threat to life on Earth than any asteroid. So it has come up with a plan to defuse its explosive potential....
Yankees star: 'Key & Peele' saved me from awful nickname
DETROIT — Full disclosure: When I first scanned the Yankees’ “Players Weekend” nicknames, I skipped right over Aaron Hicks’ handle. “A-A Ron”? I figured it was just a silly way...
Abercrombie shares surge nearly 20 percent
Abercrombie & Fitch posted a much smaller than expected quarterly loss on Thursday, helped by robust demand for its Hollister brand, sending the company’s shares soaring nearly 20 percent. Hollister,...
Girl Scouts have had enough of the Boy Scouts
The Girl Scouts of the USA are starting a feud with their male counterparts, accusing the Boy Scouts of America of trying to poach recruits. Kathy Hopinkah Hannan, president of...
Sears to close more stores as sales continue to tumble
Sears reported a quarterly loss on Thursday as fewer customers visited its stores and as the company offered more discounts amid intense industry competition. The retailer also said it would...
'Working with a dog': The sexism Andy Murray heard with female coach
Andy Murray revealed just how tough life can be for women on the professional tennis tour, offering insight into the sexist reaction to news he was thinking of hiring former...
This giant 'unicorn' cyst is straight from hell
Dr. Pimple Popper just slew a new beast — an enormous "unicorn" cyst. Famed pimple-popping dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee removed a unicorn horn-esque cyst from a man’s forehead — and...
Students suspended over 'Jews vs. Nazis' drinking game
ATLANTA — Students from an Atlanta K-12 private school face discipline after a photo posted online shows them playing "Jews vs. Nazis" beer pong at an off-campus house party. News...
Inside Sage Steele's wild year and ESPN homecoming
Sage Steele's past year had headlines questioning her politics, her family and her job security. It also included working the World Series, the NBA Finals and the Masters. And it's...
Village refuses to take down 'peaceful' swastika
A tiny village in Quebec has refused to remove a swastika on display at a local park – saying the Nazi symbol is part of local history and once was...
Cops identify suspect that tried to rape an elderly woman
Police have identified a man they suspect tried to rape an elderly woman in the Bronx earlier this month. Joshua McCallum, 23, is wanted in the attempted rape of a...
Uber narrows its quarterly loss -- to $645 million
Uber on Wednesday reported a 16 percent increase in quarterly bookings and a smaller loss than the previous period as the ride-services company showed signs of inching toward profitability. The...
Google will now ask if you're depressed
Feeling blue? You can now ask Google for help. The search giant wants people with depression to seek treatment and will prompt US users when they search for depression-related terms:...
Postal worker faked cancer to skip work for 20 months
A Colorado postal worker who faked cancer to skip work has been convicted of fraud, according to a report. Caroline Boyle, 60, was slammed with a $10,000 fine and ordered...
White supremacist to be executed for killing a black man
For the first time in Florida's modern history, a white person will be executed for killing a black victim. Mark James Asay, 53, is scheduled to die by lethal injection...
Tiger Woods, Lindsey Vonn's nude pic threats do their job
After being threatened with legal action, a porn site has removed stolen photos and video of Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn. “The hackers responsible for these despicable invasions of privacy...
Financier's death during gay bondage hookup ruled a homicide
The death of a Brooklyn financier who died during a gay bondage hookup has officially been deemed a homicide, police said Thursday. Neil Rodney Smith, 57, was found dead in...
Trump blames Ryan, McConnell for debt ceiling 'mess'
President Trump on Thursday blamed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan for creating "a mess" by not including the debt ceiling legislation in a veterans bill....
Barcelona terrorists visited convenience store before attack
Three jihadists who were shot dead in a resort town after last week’s attack in Barcelona were caught on video nonchalantly shopping at a convenience store on the day of...
Kelly claiming role as gatekeeper to Trump
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has taken a page from past administrations to rein in the the free-wheeling West Wing and is making himself President Trump's gatekeeper, a...
James pulls drama double duty with '13 Reasons Why' and 'Unabomber'
It’s been a busy (and buzzy) year on television for veteran actor Brian d’Arcy James. First up was his role on the watercooler Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” as Andy...
Cheerleading squad from hell busted for forcing team into painful splits
Five employees at a high school in Denver are on administrative leave after videos surfaced showing several cheerleaders being forced into painful splits — sometimes as the teens repeatedly screamed,...
Rapper who stared at eclipse abruptly cancels concerts
Joey Bada$$, a hip-hop artist who has earned praise from Malia Obama, asked his Twitter followers if he was "crazy" for staring at the solar eclipse without protective glasses —...
Lottery officials announce wrong town for Powerball winner
Lottery officials made a major blunder — announcing the wrong town where the single winning Powerball ticket for a $758.7 million jackpot was sold. Officials initially said early Thursday that...
Selling slime could pay for this kid's college tuition
It pays to be slimy. Sticky-fingered Kaitlinh Nguyen, a 13-year-old from Virginia, has made more than $5,000 selling batches of homemade slime on Etsy and on her own site for between...
Vintage photos show how horny your grandparents were 75 years ago
These cinephiles in the 1940s didn’t realize they were being photographed. According to stunning infrared images taken inside movie theaters, habits such as sleeping, kissing, and wearing formal clothes might...
Wannabe gigolos vie for a job as a male escort
Wondering what it takes to be a male escort? As the owner of the largest US-based gigolo service, Cowboys 4 Angels, Garren James says he's always on the hunt for...
ESPN boss slams reporter for selfishly 'hijacking' Robert Lee story
ESPN, the network that many allege has a liberal agenda, sees an agenda at work in stoking the "Robert Lee" backlash. After broadcaster Robert Lee was taken off a University...
Greg Bird's return to Yankees is imminent
DETROIT — Greg Bird hasn’t played for the Yankees in nearly three months, but that could finally change on Friday when they return home to face the Mariners. The first...
How Jacoby Ellsbury is dealing with so little playing time
DETROIT — The Yankees are approaching the stretch run of what has been a surprisingly successful season, but it’s one that finds Jacoby Ellsbury in what could be the worst...
McGregor ready for anything after 'scary training session'
LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is the greatest at whatever he wants to be greatest at. Just ask Conor McGregor. To him, his UFC Lightweight championship is the result of...
Mets finally smarten up on perilous Noah Syndergaard push
This was Terry Collins explaining why Noah Syndergaard’s batting-practice session, in which the rehabbing right-hander was scheduled to throw to hitters on Wednesday was being postponed for a day or...
Ex-Giant hoping to stick with Jets and complete 7-year plan
When the Jets play the Giants on Saturday in their annual preseason set-to at MetLife Stadium, one player will be staring into his past while trying to forge his future....
Driver busted for driving through St. Louis protesters
A driver rammed several protesters blocking traffic in St. Louis Wednesday night, police said. The demonstrators were marching in memory of a black transgender woman who had been shot dead...
An inside look at Floyd Mayweather's controversial Money Team
LAS VEGAS — The Money Team took up four rows of the KA Theater at the MGM Grand on Wednesday waiting for the final press conference before Floyd Mayweather takes...
School builds $67K fence to protect students from 'filthy' prostitutes
A Berlin school reportedly has built a 400-foot-long, $67,000 fence to protect its students from an unusual threat: groups of “filthy” prostitutes. Officials at Französisches Gymnasium high school, which lies...
School bus driver allegedly drove drunk with 31 students aboard
A Georgia school bus driver was arrested after she allegedly drove a bus full of students while under the influence of alcohol. Carole Ann Etheridge, a 49-year-old Walton County school...
'Monster' NYPD officer: I'm a victim of de Blasio's anti-cop agenda
A veteran NYPD detective who has been branded a “monster” and “terrorist” by critics is fighting back — claiming he is a victim of the de Blasio administration’s anti-cop policies....
One-time 'biggest Giants fan' excited to face ex-favorite team
Growing up in the Dallas suburbs, there was one team to root for in the Adams household. But it wasn’t America’s Team. “I was literally the biggest Giants fan,” Jets...
Mayweather-McGregor will be fighting for a belt after all
LAS VEGAS — A belt will be on the line after all when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena. The WBC has created The...
Winning $758M Powerball ticket sold in Massachusetts
A single winning Powerball ticket matching all six numbers has been sold in Massachusetts. The jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing reached $758.7 million. Powerball officials did not immediately disclose the...
Giants backup center getting reps at new position
Brett Jones is the Giants’ backup center by profession. But on Wednesday, he was given practice reps at right guard with the starting offense. Considering how the Giants’ offensive line...
Woman who fatally fell from luxury building may have been pushed: cops
A woman plummeted to her death from her boyfriend’s Manhattan residence — and investigators suspect she may have been pushed, police sources said. The victim, who has not been identified,...
Stitches: Touchdown Youngstown!
Playing name games over at ESPN. Asian-American Robert Lee was scheduled to call the Virginia football opener next week, but was reassigned due to, well, his name. With Confederate Robert...
Owner sets trailer on fire rather than rent out to druggies
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Authorities say an Ohio property owner admitted setting his vacant trailer home on fire because he’s tired of renting it to people addicted to drugs. The Chillicothe...