September 6, 2017
Nelson Peltz wants to split up P&G into 3 businesses
Activist investor Nelson Peltz thinks consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble can regain its mojo — not to mention its shelf space — by reorganizing into three standalone business units. Peltz,...
De Blasio slammed for delaying charter school space requests
Charter school leaders ripped Mayor de Blasio on Wednesday for delaying co-location requests despite ample room in city buildings. “The city’s own data shows that there are 112 chronically underutilized...
Rent-A-Center execs accused of using company jet for personal trips
Rent-A-Center may be in the business of leasing furniture and other items, but when it came to deciding how to budget for a company jet, the executives chose to buy....
Pair of Florida nuclear plants lie in Hurricane Irma's path
MIAMI — The last time a major hurricane hit the Turkey Point nuclear power plant, it caused $90 million in damage but left the nuclear reactors along southern Biscayne Bay...
Jets season preview: Searching for hope, bracing for lots of losses
Welcome to the 2018 Jets preseason. The Jets have not even played a game yet and it already feels like the 2017 season is over. The focus is on whom...
Development rights to St. John’s Terminal complex sell for $700M
The right to develop offices and retail on a portion of the three-block-long St. John’s Terminal at 550 Washington St. is in contract to be purchased by Toronto-based Oxford Properties for...
How you beat the unbeatable team
To beat the Patriots you must know the Patriots. You must understand the laboratory that operates inside the Gillette Stadium offices and the mind of coach Bill Belichick. You must...
Florida braces for Hurricane Irma's fury
As Hurricane Irma barreled toward the United States with record-breaking winds, Florida residents on Wednesday were busy stocking up on dwindling supplies — and scrambling to get the hell out...
Red Bulls bring in new scout director from Germany
The Red Bulls’ sister club RB Leipzig became one of Europe’s biggest surprises last year, rising through the ranks to finish second in the Bundesliga and make the UEFA Champions...
Apple, Amazon join bidding war for James Bond movies
This could be a game-changer for 007. Apple and Amazon have jumped into the bidding war for the James Bond movie rights, according to a report. While Warner Bros. is...
How Jeremy Kerley worked to return to Jets after 49ers cut
When the 49ers cut receiver Jeremy Kerley on Saturday, he immediately grabbed his phone and sent a message to Jets coach Todd Bowles. “I didn’t want to be nowhere else,”...
Under-fire NJ lawmaker has Confederate flag tattooed on arm
The New Jersey Assemblyman criticized for posing in front of a Confederate flag in a photo he posted to his Facebook page apparently has something just as offensive up his...
Delta flight races Hurricane Irma to Puerto Rico -- and wins
Eat your heart out, United! A Delta flight that was heading to Puerto Rico from JFK Airport on Wednesday managed to outrun Hurricane Irma — flying directly into the path...
WFAN needs intervention before humiliations eat it alive
It’s a dog-eat-dog radio jungle out there, and WFAN has come face-to-face with the most vicious enemy yet. Itself. The Big Apple’s famed sports radio station was already dueling with...
'Just a matter of time': Mickelson gets Presidents Cup nod
Phil Mickelson was selected as a captain pick for the second straight Presidents Cup, extending a remarkable streak of playing on 23 consecutive U.S. teams. Anirban Lahiri of India will...
Pipe bomb explosion reported at Indiana post office
An explosion was reported Wednesday night at a post office in East Chicago, Indiana. Firefighting crews were on scene at the city’s post office, where an official believes they discovered...
Jack Harrison’s late goal leads NYCFC to rain-soaked ‘W’
New York City FC midfielder Jack Harrison bounced a shot past Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia in the 84th minute to erase an earlier botched scoring chance as a...
De Blasio won't defend Red Sox after cheating allegations
Mayor de Blasio is one of the city's biggest Boston Red Sox fans -- but on Wednesday he couldn't hide his disappointment in his favorite team. “My faith has been...
Why do Westerners join ISIS? Miniseries seeks to answer
We’ve all read or heard about people of different nationalities, both men and women, recruited to join ISIS and embark on a reign of terror in the name of the...
All public school students will be eligible for free lunch
All city public school kids will be eligible for free lunches this year regardless of their income, the Department of Education announced Wednesday. Roughly 80 percent of city students —...
De Blasio, DOE are ignoring subpar education at yeshivas: advocacy group
Mayor de Blasio and schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña are neglecting a massive case of educational malpractice in the city’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools, an advocacy group said Wednesday. Exposed mostly to...
This is why analysts expect NFL ratings will improve
As Madison Avenue tunes into the NFL season opener Thursday night to see if the country’s No. 1 sport can regain its ratings mojo, one prominent media analyst on Wednesday...
Robert Gsellman gets it done in return to Mets' rotation
Mets manager Terry Collins saw something he hoped to see and something he never expected to see Wednesday. What he hoped for, and got, was Robert Gsellman pitching with the...
Armed Taco Bell workers shoot, kill robbery suspect
Armed employees at a Cleveland Taco Bell shot and killed a would-be robber early Wednesday, police said. Police responded to the store in the city's Edgewater neighborhood shortly before 3...
I feel for Craig Carton and toxic gambling 'disease': old co-host
Sid Rosenberg had plenty of emotions spilling out of him after hearing that one of his former radio partners, Craig Carton, was arrested by the feds Wednesday morning on charges...
Coffee could soon carry cancer warnings on packaging
A bitter legal “brew-ha-ha” that could roil the coffee world has kicked off in Los Angeles. Starbucks and a host of other coffee sellers are fighting a lawsuit that alleges...
New Stephen King 'It' movie is blood-curdlingly creepy
The literal ghouls here take a back seat to the subtler ones, which are really where “It” shines darkly.
Craig Carton suspended from WFAN after Ponzi scheme arrest
Carton has been canned. Accused “Ponzi” schemer Craig Carton has been suspended from WFAN, the radio station said in a statement issued at 8:30 p.m. Carton, co-host of “Boomer and...
Kardashian or Targaryen? Kim unveils new Fashion Week 'do
Kim Kardashian has gone platinum, although the results are hardly golden. The social-media star debuted her Khaleesi-esque new hair color at Tom Ford’s celeb-packed fashion show Wednesday night, but her...
Teen held captive for a month swims across lake to escape kidnappers
A kidnapped Minnesota teen bravely swam across a lake to safety from her abductors after nearly a month in captivity. Jasmine Block, 15, was reunited with her family this week after...
Mom sues prisons bureau after jewel-thief son dies in jail
The mother of a man who died in jail after being busted as part of a smash-and-grab robbery crew that targeted Midtown jewelry stores is suing the Federal Bureau of...
Madison Keys victorious as US women sweep into semifinals
And now there are four. Madison Keys joined the surging U.S. brigade in an all-American women’s semifinal foursome when she pummeled qualifier Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-3 in a swift 1...
Tina Brown has nothing bad to say about Anna Wintour
Bravo may have a “Feud”-esque series in the works about legendary Condé Nasties Tina Brown and Anna Wintour. But Brown, the former editor of Vanity Fair and the New Yorker,...
Yankees showed MLB this proof of Red Sox sign-stealing scheme
One of the video clips the Yankees sent to the Commissioner’s Office that they claim shows the Red Sox illegal use of electronic gear in the dugout to help steal...
De Blasio, Albanese spar over corruption, monuments at latest primary debate
Mayor de Blasio and challenger Sal Albanese fought a war of words over government corruption, a statue-removal commission and pockets of high crime across the city during the second and...
Menendez prosecutor: 'This is what bribery looks like'
NEWARK, N.J. — The corruption trial of Sen. Robert Menendez opened Wednesday with a federal prosecutor’s blunt assessment, “This is what bribery looks like.” “These two defendants corrupted one of...
NFC preview: The contenders that could soar past Falcons
The Post's Steve Serby breaks down the NFC, division-by-divison: NFC East 1. New York Giants Serby Says: 10-6. Help arrives for Eli Manning. Coach: Ben McAdoo 2016 Record: 11-5 Over/Under...
Giants greats agree: This defense can be better than us, if ...
When you speak to the players and coaches from the great Giants defenses of the past, you quickly sense the unmistakable and unbreakable bond they share. All these years removed...
New York will be reimbursed for costs of protecting Trump
WASHINGTON – New York law enforcement has netted nearly $26 million in federal grant funds to reimburse the hefty overtime tab police incurred guarding President Trump and his family before...
Soros kid's divorce may cost him his art collection
Billionaire George Soros’s son Robert and his estranged wife Melissa Schiff are at risk of forfeiting their entire art collection — including pieces by Jeff Koons and Christopher Wool —...
Meet the leggy model who is the tallest in the world
She is the model who is always the height of fashion. Now leggy beauty Ekaterina Lisina, 29, has scooped two Guinness World Records thanks to her impressive stature. At 6ft...
'Where's dad': Man drowns trying to save kids in riptide
A Pennsylvania dad drowned over the weekend at the Jersey Shore trying to save his two kids. Hany Mohamed, 35, was swimming with his family Sunday at a Wildwood beach...
Hurricane Irma can really mess with the Yankees' schedule
BALTIMORE — Although the Yankees know Wednesday night’s washout with the Orioles has been rescheduled for Thursday at 1:35 p.m. and are not anticipating weather problems for three weekend games...
Ohm my God! Christian yoga causes an uproar
Yoga’s been shown to be good for the mind and body. Now, devout Christians are making yoga good for their souls, too. In order to feel comfortable taking to the...
Giants teammates sound a lot more confident than Odell Beckham
His eyes narrowed a bit as he pondered the question for just a moment. Odell Beckham Jr. offered no guarantees, other than his intense desire to be a part of...
This is what being inside Hurricane Irma looks like
Most people — normal, not insane people — will do everything in their power to avoid ending up inside a hurricane. For the brave scientists forecasting hurricanes, things are far...
Teen bride forced to marry cousin wins suit against polygamist sect
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman who was married to her cousin at age 14 in a ceremony overseen by polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has won a $16 million...
Trump calls Ivanka 'honey,' 'baby' during tax reform speech
WASHINGTON — She’ll always be Daddy’s girl. President Trump proudly beckoned his eldest daughter, Ivanka, onto the stage Wednesday during a tax reform event in North Dakota and referred to...
Court rules jilted husband can sue his wife's lover
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina appeals court says a law allowing people to sue their spouse’s lover and collect damages is constitutional, so a jilted husband’s lawsuit against a...
Chamber of Commerce spending millions to ensure GOP loyalty to Trump
WASHINGTON – President Trump’s push for a tax reform victory is getting a big boost from the US Chamber of Commerce, which launched a multi-million dollar and multi-state ad campaign...
Cops fatally shoot man who charged at them with knife
Cops fatally shot a Bronx man who came charging at them with a knife and a fake gun on Wednesday night, police sources told The Post. The incident happened near...
Man gets prison for impregnating girl he smuggled into country
A Rhode Island man was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison for molesting and impregnating a 14-year-old girl whom he smuggled into the country from Guatemala, a report says....
Babysitter gets prison for boy's Benadryl death
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio babysitter who authorities say gave a fatal dose of Benadryl to an 8-month-old boy has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Forty-five-year-old Lori Conley...
ObamaCare is making the middle class the new uninsured
Brace yourself for the next health insurance crisis: The middle class is becoming the new uninsured. The Affordable Care Act added millions of mostly poor people to the insurance rolls....
De Blasio breaks another promise to schoolchildren
Mayor de Blasio’s olive branch to the charter-school movement didn’t even extend to the end of summer vacation. Charter parents and advocates rallied Wednesday at City Hall to protest Team...
The 'Game of Thrones' scene McAdoo used to fire Giants up
For the New York Football Giants, this is a Game of Dethrone on Sunday night at Jerry World, and the news Ezekiel Elliott will be playing has not exactly left...
Why we shouldn't treat Antifa as terrorists
The Obama Department of Homeland Security concluded that left-wing “antifa” forces were engaged in “domestic terrorist violence,” according to documents obtained by Politico. Who am I to argue with the...
Youngest Manson follower granted parole again
Leslie Van Houten, the youngest of Charles Mason's murderous followers, has been granted parole by a California board. Van Houten, who was 19 when she killed for Manson in 1969,...
Thug shouting gay slurs attacked man in Brooklyn: cops
A man was punched in the face several times by a brute who shouted anti-gay slurs at him in Brooklyn, police and a witness said Wednesday. The victim, 43, was...
Former senate candidate gets prison for Craigslist rent scam
A disgraced New York State Senate candidate was sentenced to three to six years in prison Wednesday for ripping off more than a dozen people in a Craigslist rent scam....
Watch out for Boston's next effort to cheat
Is it something in the (dirty) water up in Massachusetts? The Red Sox just got caught cheating, in a distinct echo of the Patriots’ SpyGate scandal of 2007. Stealing signs...
Berkeley wimps out on free speech
It took just weeks for UC Berkeley to wimp out on its renewed commitment to free speech. The school’s chancellor last month proclaimed a Free Speech Week that would protect...
Boy hit by car outside of Brooklyn school
A child was struck by a vehicle on Wednesday afternoon in front of a Brooklyn building that houses several schools, officials said. The young victim was hit just after 4:30...
Mystery of the tiger that terrorized Atlanta is solved
The tiger gunned down in a wild police chase through suburban Atlanta had escaped unnoticed from an entertainment company truck, authorities said. Feld Entertainment Inc., which produces Disney on Ice...
Kate McKinnon's onetime Hamptons rental listed for $1M
Comedian and actress Kate McKinnon, while filming the June-released “Rough Night” last summer with Scarlett Johansson, Zoë Kravitz and Ilana Glazer, lived in a loft-like condo rental at 10 Leland...
AFC preview: Who can challenge the Patriots?
The Post's Steve Serby breaks down the AFC, division-by-division. AFC East 1. New England Patriots Serby Says: 12-4. Repeat after me: Tom Brady and Bill Belichick can survive the loss...
It’s official: This is 2017’s hottest drink
The sunshine-hued Aperol spritz is the year’s most fashionable drink. Vogue gave it the seal of approval in June, around the same time GQ crowned it the season’s “most refreshing...
This UWS home inspired Woody Allen
Ah, old New York! If you want to know what an Upper West Side home depicted in a Woody Allen movie really looks like, check out the former home of...
Tony-award winner selling yet another stylish UWS pad
Tony Award-winning lyricist David Zippel, currently a producer of “Hamilton” spoof “Spamilton,” and hubby Michael Johnston, an architectural and film set designer, have listed their Upper West Side home for...
Olsen twins' lawyer offloads his fuller house
The man who monetized the young Olsen twins, an entertainment lawyer named Robert Thorne, has sold his own Full House at One Morton Square in the West Village after just...
Hurricane Irma wipes tiny Caribbean island off the map
The tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda is “practically uninhabitable” after it was steamrolled by Hurricane Irma, officials there said as the superstorm's confirmed death toll climbed to three Wednesday. Barbuda...
T-Mobile offers free Netflix with some family plans
Some T-Mobile subscribers will soon be able to watch as much Netflix as they want — for free. Under a new promo announced Wednesday, subscribers to the “T-Mobile One” unlimited...
French cops find bomb-making lab in empty apartment
French authorities stumbled upon a suspected bomb-making laboratory inside an empty apartment near Paris on Wednesday -- thanks to a tip from a curious handyman, officials said. The worker had...
CNBC broadcast star lands $3.2M Hamptons pad
Emmy-winning CNBC anchor Carl Quintanilla, of “Squawk on the Street” and “Squawk Alley,” and his wife Judy Chung, a former TV producer who now works as a product manager for...
The crazy real estate boom taking over Flatbush Avenue
When Jessi Arrington and Creighton Mershon moved from Dumbo to Prospect Lefferts Gardens this year, the couple weighed two big trade-offs. They could rent a bigger, older walkup in the...
Derek Jeter begins his divorce from the Yankees
BALTIMORE -- Derek Jeter isn’t the owner of the Marlins yet, but his divorce from the Yankees appears to have taken another step. Jeter’s charitable group, the Turn 2 Foundation...
Super-skinny models are now banned by these fashion brands
Two of France’s largest luxury conglomerates announced Wednesday that they would stop working with fashion models who are unhealthily thin. The pact adopted by LVMH and Kering, which owns brands...
Book by Clinton's pastor recalled over plagiarism revelations
This is one reverend who is not being forgiven. A Nashville publisher is recalling all copies of a book by Hillary Clinton’s pastor after finding numerous instances of plagiarism among...
Tony Hale thinks this episode will win him a third Emmy for 'Veep'
Winning an Emmy award never gets old — nor does hearing that you’ve been nominated. And it’s still “all shocking” says “Veep” co-star Tony Hale, who’s already won two statuettes...
Ten sharks found in basement of upstate home
We're gonna need a bigger basement. Ten sharks were found in the basement of an upstate New York home, state officials revealed Wednesday. State Environmental Conservation officers on Aug. 23...
Toys 'R' Us is weighing a possible bankruptcy filing
Toys “R” Us has hired law firm Kirkland & Ellis to help weigh restructuring options ranging from a bankruptcy filing to raising financing as bricks-and-mortar retail goes through a major...
This former Olympian gets paid to draw fake Gucci logos
In an unexpected career twist, former Olympic snowboarder Trevor Andrew has spent the past four years covering every available surface with crudely drawn Gucci logos. Known on Instagram (and elsewhere)...
Giants season preview: Offensive turnaround key to division title
It was a successful, yet strange head coaching debut for Ben McAdoo in 2016, as the Giants qualified for the playoffs for the first time in five years and finished...
The NFL's 50 most fascinating people in 2017
Many new faces surface on The Post’s NFL’s 50 Most Fascinating People list for the 2017 season. It is never easy keeping Richard Sherman off this list, but we’ll make...
Knicks rookie still tracking down friends amid Harvey 'misery'
As Knicks rookie shooting guard Damyean Dotson prepares for his first NBA training camp, the Houston native will have a lot on his mind. Dotson, who has lived in Houston...
Two more hurricanes form as Irma cuts through Caribbean
There are now three active hurricanes churning in the Atlantic Ocean. As Hurricane Irma continues to move toward Puerto Rico, Tropical Storm Katia strengthened into a hurricane off the coast...
Daredevil teen avoids jail time for climbing skyscrapers
The daredevil New Jersey teen, once busted for scaling 1 World Trade Center, dodged jail Wednesday for climbing two Manhattan skyscrapers. Justin Casquejo, 19, of Weehawken, NJ, who has been...
Bill Ackman unloads his stake in Nomad Foods
Billionaire investor William Ackman has decided to exit his large stake in Nomad Foods, selling out of one of his handful of investments at a time he is waging a...
Facebook admits it sold political ads to shady Russians: report
Facebook reps told congressional investigators Wednesday that it had unwittingly sold ads during the presidential election to a Russian company that was targeting voters, a new report said Wednesday. The...
The Red Sox cheated, even without stealing signs
By simply wearing an Apple Watch in the dugout, Red Sox assistant athletic trainer Jon Jochim was in violation of the MLB decree against having a device capable of texting...
Here's where the stars will party during Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week in September marks the unofficial end of summer, when style-setters return to the city to plan their looks for the year ahead. But if you can’t...
Lloyd Blankfein on Gary Cohn: 'No one's perfect'
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein gave a less-than full-throated endorsement when asked on Wednesday whether Gary Cohn would make a good chairman of the Federal Reserve. “No one’s perfect, but...
Why Republicans should get radical
Politics is the art of shifting the playing field. This is an art Republicans simply don’t understand. Perhaps it’s because they spend so much time attempting to stop the Democratic...
This is where Trump's $1M Harvey donation is going
President Trump’s $1 million donation to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts will go to 12 separate organizations, including the Salvation Army and the Red Cross, the White House announced Wednesday. The...
High school students wearing white hoods burn cross in photo
CRESTON, Iowa — A southern Iowa high school said Wednesday it had disciplined several students who appeared in a photo on social media wearing white hoods and waving a Confederate...
Why Obama won’t name Trump and other comments
Political scribe: Why Obama Won’t Blast Trump on DACA Then-President Barack Obama vowed to speak out publicly if successor Donald Trump revoked protections for Dreamers. But when Obama did so...
Rafael Nadal reaches US Open semi but won't see a familiar foe
Rafael Nadal made quick work of 19-year-old Russian Andrey Rublev in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 carnage in the U.S Open quarterfinals under the roof at Ashe Stadium Wednesday. Coming in...
Cluelessness, thy name is Hillary Clinton
She still doesn’t get it. In her forthcoming memoir ‘What Happened” (out Tuesday), Hillary Clinton takes perfunctory responsibility for losing the election before spending nearly 500 pages blaming: Bernie Sanders,...
New York joins 14 other states in suit over DACA
New York on Wednesday joined 14 other states and the District of Columbia in a federal lawsuit that will try to block President Trump's plan to kill a program protecting...
Key building block of life discovered on Mars
Scientists have found key evidence which suggests life may once have existed on Mars. NASA's Curiosity rover has detected boron, a key ingredient for life, on the dusty surface of...
Dads get postpartum depression, too: study
It’s not just new moms who get cursed by biology — dads can get postpartum depression, too. According to a new study published in the journal “Hormones and Behavior,” men...
NFL experts: How to rebuild Jets after impending disaster
If you think of the Jets as a house, right now they have been torn down all the way to just a frame standing. Now, comes the tricky part —...
All Mike Francesa was allowed to say about Craig Carton
Mike Francesa hates acknowledging the existence of Craig Carton, and apart from an early statement, that trend continued on one of the most explosive days in WFAN history. After Carton,...
Everything we know about the iPhone 8
Try your best to contain yourselves, Apple fans we’re now exactly one week away from seeing Apple unveil its next-generation iPhone lineup. As anyone reading this surely already knows, Apple...
Child abuser who waterboarded little girl has no remorse
A vile child abuser who waterboarded a 6-year-old girl and made her run on a treadmill for more than four hours in his torture house has been jailed for 12...
Crime family torched building housing rival poker game
Four members of an Eastern European organized crime family have been busted for torching a Brooklyn building housing a rival poker game that was stealing their clients, authorities said Wednesday....
Tinder is making more money than any other app
Swipe right if this news doesn’t come as a surprise to you. As of Tuesday, Tinder is currently the highest-grossing app on the App Store among consumers in the US...
Bills rave about Jets offense with a straight face
Most people do not expect much from the Jets offense this year, but don’t tell that to new Bills coach Sean McDermott. “We know they’re a very good opponent,” McDermott...
These are the best and worst US cities to raise a family
If you’re not in Kansas anymore, maybe it’s time to move the gang back. Overland Park, Kan. — the Sunflower State’s second most populous city — is the best place...
Hurricane Irma is the size of Texas
Hurricane Irma is not only a Category 5 monster, it's also being described as “an enormous beast” that's roughly the size of Texas. An image overlay of Irma over the...
Airlines shamelessly charging thousands to escape Hurricane Irma
Multiple airlines are being accused of price gouging in anticipation of Hurricane Irma reaching Florida. Flights out of Miami and Fort Lauderdale seem to cost three to five times higher...
Giants' title potential comes with plenty of fun — and dread
There’s this Giants fan I know — and you know who you are, because I’m talking about all of you — who summed up his feelings about the coming football...
Homeless man attacked man with hatchet after being offered food: cops
A homeless man was arrested for attacking a stranger with a hatchet after being offered food outside of a convenience store in California, authorities said. Kisu Brown, 41, was collared...
Diplomat's kid may avoid charges after allegedly stabbing classmate
The 12-year-old daughter of a diplomat may avoid charges after allegedly stabbing her classmate multiple times with scissors. The girl was detained but not arrested Tuesday after she stabbed a...
'Money' Mayweather caught blatantly lying about money
Floyd Mayweather declared in the immediate aftermath of his super fight with Conor McGregor that they'd made $80 million off ticket sales. It turns out that Mayweather's boast was off...
Facebook caught inflating ad metrics again
Facebook’s friends list may not be quite as long as it claims. The social media giant was caught red-faced after Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser noted that its site...
Plane makes emergency landing after engine catches fire
A New York-bound flight from Las Vegas turned around shortly after takeoff early Wednesday and made an emergency landing because one of its engines caught fire, officials said. Delta Airlines...
This diet could add 10 years to your life: study
Sticking to the Atkins diet could boost life expectancy by a decade, research suggests. Experts found ditching carb-rich food for high-fat meals seems to protect against memory and muscle loss....
This $5 savings hack can save you thousands
How many times a day do you think a $5 bill passes through your wallet? Once, twice, three times? Even more? Five-dollar bills are incredibly prolific, which is the logic...
Funeral home in Japan will offer drive-thru service
Funerals in Japan are going express. Kankon Sousai Aichi Group, a funeral home operator in Nagano, Japan, plans to offer drive-thru service at a new funeral home opening in December....
Dad busted for child porn had videos of him raping wife
A young mom thought things couldn't possibly get worse when cops arrested her husband for downloading child porn -- until police discovered footage of the sicko raping her while she...
Teen arrested for murder of pregnant girl, unborn baby
A Tennessee teen was arrested for shooting a pregnant girl -- killing her and the unborn child, police said. Colton Perryman, 18, was booked on second-degree murder charges in the...
Transgender woman to sell 'virginity' to pay for sex change
A transgender woman has vowed to sell her "virginity" to the highest bidder — if they pay for her sex change operation. Lila Rose is hoping to raise $20,000 to...
Malliotakis wants armed, retired officers to patrol city schools
Republican mayoral nominee Nicole Malliotakis said on Wednesday that she'd seek to place armed, retired officers at the city's public schools on a rotating basis to prevent tragedies such as...
Daredevil teens filmed leaping off speeding train
This is the heart-stopping moment two daredevils hurled themselves off a moving train into the dock below. Stunned revelers sitting outside bars at Heron Quays in London watched on as...
People are already placing bets on the third royal baby's name
Baby’s got bets. Within 24 hours of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announcing that they’re expecting their third child next spring, UK bookies reported a run on the next...
The real problem cheating Red Sox leave for MLB to fix
Get beyond the morality policing and crime and punishment aspect of the Red Sox breaking MLB rules against using electronics to steal signs against the Yankees. Let’s just concentrate on...
5 new species of colorful spiders discovered in Australia
Scientists have discovered five new species and subspecies of peacock spiders in Western Australia. Dr. Jurgen Otto estimates there are now more than 60 species and subspecies of Australian peacock...
Grandma admits to living a double life for $300K scam
A Brooklyn grandmother admitted Wednesday to living a double life in order to collect almost $300,000 in government handouts meant for the needy. Joyce Anne Cohen, 60, has been collecting...
Prep school rocked by racist Snapchat message scandal
LADUE, Mo. — A prestigious Missouri college preparatory school says it will discipline a group of students who exchanged a private series of racist, profane and sexual Snapchat messages that...
Breast implants are being replaced by fat injects
Reductions and reconstructions for medical purposes aside, when conversation turns to breast surgery, augmentation (aka a boob job) is still the main topic of discussion. And since we first spied...
Michelle Beadle emerges as potential Mike Greenberg co-host
It could just go from "Mike & Mike in the Morning" to "Mike & Michelle in the Morning." ESPN is still looking for someone to pair with Mike Greenberg for...
Kitten stuck in wheel arch survives 700-mile journey
A kitten nicknamed Axle hitched a ride around Britain in the wheel arch of a tourist coach for nearly 700 miles. The 4-month-old ginger kitty got trapped in the vehicle...
Woman to urn thief: Bring back my mom
This thief got a two-for-one deal to die for. A small pink urn containing a woman’s ashes was swiped from an Ontario moving sale, and her daughters are now pleading...
Cory Booker sits front row for Menendez's bribery trial
NEWARK, N.J. — In a show of support for his Garden State colleague, US Sen. Cory Booker showed up for the start of Sen. Robert Menendez's bribery trial Wednesday. Booker...
Trump had 'no second thoughts' about ending DACA
President Trump said Wednesday he had "no second thoughts" about his decision to end protections against deportations for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. Trump said during...
Senate wants Trump to officially condemn white power rallies
The Senate wants President Trump to officially go on record condemning the deadly white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, last month, a new report said Wednesday. Democratic Virginia Sens. Mark...
CoCo Vandeweghe topples No. 1 in American women statement
It usually started with a few lonesome claps or a silent call to “Come on, CoCo,” but almost always, the smattering of encouragement grew louder and louder in the most...
Trump: 'We'll see' about taking military action against North Korea
President Trump once again responded with a "We'll see" when asked if he would take military action against North Korea over its escalating military provocations. Heading from the White House...
The rise and sad fall of Craig Carton
Craig Carton’s lucrative career on the airwaves began 26 years ago — long before he became one half of the much-listened-to “Boomer & Carton” show and faced federal fraud charges...
Family believes pilot who vanished during flight is alive
The family of a missionary pilot from Minnesota who went missing during a flight in Africa four years ago now believes he's not dead, but was kidnapped -- and is...
Hurricane Irma slams Puerto Rico
Hurricane Irma was already hammering Puerto Rico on Wednesday afternoon, even as its powerful eye was still 90 miles east over the Virgin Islands. Nearly 300,000 people had already lost...
Dennis Rodman wants to patch things up between Trump and Kim Jong Un
Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman said Wednesday he wanted to “straighten things out” between his BFF Kim Jong Un and President Trump as the two leaders face off over the rogue...
Jason Whitlock finds new low in crusade against Kaepernick
While Michael Bennett spoke out with a personal story of excessive police force, and Malcolm Jenkins and Anquan Boldin spoke to fans about why they are sounding off about the...
How 'Blurred Lines' babe Emily Ratajkowski pampers herself
Actress and model Emily Ratajkowski, 26, may not always be a fan of clothes (the “Blurred Lines” video star has been known to post pics of her stunning body sans...
Brooklyn DA hopeful claims current prosecutor is corrupt
A former Brooklyn district attorney bureau chief now vying to become the borough's next top prosecutor claimed Wednesday he had "mounting evidence of corruption" within the current DA's administration. The...
Ed Sheeran is actually helping gingers get lucky
Ginger-haired British men are getting more sex -- thanks to the "Ed Sheeran effect," a study has revealed. Red-headed males have been ridiculed since the dawn of time due to...
Bob Menendez says he will be 'vindicated' at bribery trial
NEWARK, NJ — “Not once have I dishonored my public office,” Sen. Bob Menendez said as he entered a courthouse Wednesday for the start of his federal corruption trial that...
Trump sides with Democrats to raise debt ceiling
WASHINGTON — President Trump has sided with a Democratic proposal to tie Hurricane Harvey funding with a three-month increase to the debt limit and funding the government through Dec. 15....
Yankees also filed complaint about a Red Sox ... mouthguard?
If the Red Sox are guilty of using technology to steal signs, it appears they want you to think the Yankees are guilty of being paranoid. A day after news...
House passes $7.85 billion aid package for Hurricane Harvey victims
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a $7.85 billion aid package for Hurricane Harvey victims with broad bipartisan support. With a 419 to 3 vote, the relief...
Police release footage of suspect in tourist stabbing
Police have released surveillance images of the man suspected of stabbing a Brazilian tourist who was taking pictures near Central Park over the weekend. The suspect, who is believed to...
Weatherman farts
A weatherman in Alabama appears to have expelled gas during a broadcast. In the viral moment, WPMI-TV’s chief meteorologist, Chris Dunn, leans out of frame, toots, and then continues with...
Firefighter insists Tinder date poop rescue was real
A student who had the worst Tinder date ever when the girl got stuck trying to retrieve poop she threw out a window has been inundated with offers — to...
Ezekiel Elliott looks exactly the same to Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas -- Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he sees focus and an even-keeled demeanor. Quarterback Dak Prescott said he has noticed nothing but optimism and positivity. If Dallas running...
Kristaps Porzingis is making most of Euro experience
Kristaps Porzingis is finally getting a taste of winning. After two losing seasons with the Knicks that followed his rough final year in the Spanish League, Porzingis is part of...
Odell Beckham warms up, but it's not all good news
Odell Beckham Jr. took another step toward getting himself ready to play in Sunday night’s season-opener against the Cowboys, as he warmed up with his Giants teammates Wednesday. Beckham, dealing...
Scientists gift world with fourth type of chocolate
There hasn't been an innovation in the world of chocolate since the white variant was introduced in 1930, which is fine because -- in the immortal words of Cogsworth in...
'Motionless' creep arrested twice for standing mutely outside neighbor's door
A creepy Louisiana man has been arrested -- a second time -- for knocking on a neighbor’s door and standing completely motionless outside without speaking, police said. Ruiyang Zou, 23,...
DNA tests disprove woman's claim that Dalí was her father
DNA samples taken from Salvador Dalí prove that a Spanish woman who wanted the iconic artist's body exhumed is not his biological daughter, officials announced Thursday. The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation...
Craig Carton ran absurd 'gambling den' as a child
Craig Carton has been a gambling enthusiast since he was a kid, according to Craig Carton. In the wake of the WFAN host being arrested Wednesday morning in a concert-ticket...
Survivor emerges from fiery wreckage after devastating car accident
After two vehicles collided in Kiev, Ukraine, witnesses gathered around the fiery wreckage. Astonishingly, one of the drivers emerged from the fire without suffering any life-threatening burns.
Mom donates her breast milk to Harvey victims
A generous Missouri mom is giving all she has for the victims of Hurricane Harvey — donating almost eight gallons of her own breast milk. Danielle Palmer, 31, packed up...
Sweden is locking stressed-out people inside glass cabins
Bad day? Maybe it's time to call time on your current situation and build yourself a glass cabin in the woods. The country that brought us IKEA and ABBA is...
Man surprises girlfriend with wedding 24 hours after proposing
A British woman was stunned as she accepted her partner’s proposal only to find he had flown her friends and family out to join their holiday for the wedding which...
iPhone sales plummeted into third place over the summer
The iPhone will be forced into a game of catch-up this fall. For the first time ever, Apple this summer was surpassed in smartphone unit sales by Chinese handset maker...
Amazon confirms it's opening a giant warehouse in Staten Island
Amazon has finally admitted that it’s opening its first major warehouse in New York City. Confirming an exclusive report in The Post, the Seattle-based web giant said on Wednesday that...
'Lady in Pink' will announce the nuclear apocalypse
The world is on edge right now. In Pyongyang, an unstable, neurotic leader with nuclear weapons continues to aggressively test the patience of the world. In Washington, an unstable, neurotic...
Suspect in string of hit-and-run deaths targeted homeless people: cops
An Oklahoma man is accused of targeting homeless people in a trio of vicious attacks -- including a fatal hit-and-run. Jeremy Thacker, 40, was busted Tuesday on complaints of first-degree...
Paul Ryan tells 'Dreamers' to rest easy
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday told "Dreamers" to "rest easy" because his chamber will work with President Trump to come up with a plan to reform the immigration process...
Woman breaks out of cuffs, steals cop car, spurs high-speed chase
A suspected shoplifter led Texas police officers on a 23-minute chase after escaping from her handcuffs and stealing a police vehicle. The incident means she's now facing much harsher charges...
Mom creates Barbie-like doll that recites verses from the Quran
DUBAI - French businesswoman and mother Samira Amarir struggled to find toys which could help impart her Islamic faith to her young daughter, so she invented her own. Now the...
Nurses fired for opening body bag to gawk at dead man's genitals
Five Denver nurses peeked at a stiff's genitals while he was laid up in a body bag — and "admired" what they saw, according to a report. The nurses, who...
Denver airport is letting the bison roam free
Denver International Airport is part of a plan to allow bison from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge to roam on 200 acres of land belonging to the airport....
NFL star: Cops threatened me after Mayweather fight 'for simply being black'
Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett plans on filing a civil rights lawsuit after Las Vegas police allegedly profiled and threatened to "blow my f--king head off" moments after the Floyd...
Botched weapons case against teen dropped after two years
A Bronx teen who became a poster child for bail reform when he turned down a no-jail deal for a bodega shooting won his fight Wednesday -- when the district...
S. Korea plans 'Frankenmissile' to destroy North's underground military bases
South Korea plans to develop the perfect weapon to destroy the North’s underground military facilities -- the “Frankenmissile.” Plans for the Gothic-horror-sounding weapon emerged the day after President Trump agreed...
Northern Lights may have caused dozens of whale deaths
Solar storms could have killed almost 30 whales by affecting their ability to navigate, new research claims. The sperm whales got lost in the North Sea and died on beaches...
Stanley Fischer steps down from Fed citing 'personal reasons'
President Donald Trump has yet another spot to fill on the Federal Reserve. Stanley Fischer, the Fed’s 73-year-old vice chairman, said Wednesday that he will be stepping down next month,...
Nate Diaz rips Conor McGregor's latest 'bulls--t'
The hype train for Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz III is picking up steam. As both fighters begin angling for a trilogy fight that would give them their best opportunity to make...
Rick Scott urges Floridians to get out before Irma hits
https://youtu.be/dkjYWbLrL8A Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued a stern warning about Hurricane Irma on Wednesday, saying the Category 5 monster could be even more dangerous than Hurricane Andrew a quarter-century ago....
Cubs catcher claims hack after sliding into porn star's DMs
Has Willson Contreras learned nothing from the epic failures of quarterback Chad Kelly before him? On Tuesday, Washington sports super fan Mia Khalifa outed the 24-year-old Cubs catcher on Twitter...
Hackers gain access to US power systems
Advanced hackers have targeted United States and European energy companies in a cyber-espionage campaign that has in some cases successfully broken into the core systems that control the companies’ operations,...
There's disaster in Uranus' future
If we could somehow travel to the other planets in our solar system on a whim — you know, just for sightseeing and such — nobody would want to hang...
White House: 'Dreamers' should get ready to leave US
White House talking points on the announcement ending the Obama-era policy that protects illegal immigrants who grew up in America suggested program recipients should get ready for "departure from the...
Time Inc. is attracting bidders for its Tampa facilities
Time Inc., looking to slim down in search of profitability, has attracted a number of bidders for its customer service center in Tampa, Fla., sources tell Media Ink. Quad Graphics,...
Shaken Boomer Esiason tells listeners of Carton's arrest on air
Boomer Esiason announced to his listeners Wednesday morning that his co-host has been arrested. Craig Carton was nabbed by the FBI on charges he ripped off investors for millions in...
Kohl's will start selling Amazon devices next month
Department-store chain Kohl’s said on Wednesday it would sell Amazon devices at 10 stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting in October. Kohl’s said it would provide 1,000 square feet...
Ray Lewis uses Kaepernick's girlfriend as Ravens scapegoat
Add Twitter, Samuel L. Jackson and a New York City radio host to the myriad alleged reasons Colin Kaepernick doesn't have a job. Ray Lewis trotted out his side of...
Bengal tiger gunned down in the suburbs
Georgia cops went big game hunting on Wednesday — when they shot and killed a Bengal tiger after it almost made a homeowner's dog lunch, authorities said. The wild ordeal...
LA freeway to be named in honor of Obama
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State lawmakers in California have approved a plan to name a stretch of freeway in the Los Angeles area for former President Barack Obama. A stretch of...
Man allegedly killed his wife when she tried to boot him from their bedroom
A man killed his wife because she refused let him into the bedroom of their Brooklyn home, police said. Loiseau Desmoulins, 56, allegedly choked his 63-year-old wife to death when...
Sports merchandiser Fanatics scores $1B in Softbank cash
Sports e-commerce firm Fanatics has closed a $1 billion funding round led by SoftBank’s Vision fund, which will give it the firepower to expand internationally, Chief Executive Doug Mack told...
Putin says North Korea crisis may be 'impossible' to solve
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned North Korea for escalating tensions in the region by detonating a nuclear device, but warned that sanctions alone will not force the rogue regime to...
This is Hillary's idea of taking responsibility for losing the election
Hillary Clinton takes sole responsibility for her stunning election loss to Donald Trump in her new tell-all, acknowledging, "It was my campaign. Those were my decisions." "I go back over...
Images show landslides at North Korea nuclear test site
North Korea's detonation of a nuclear bomb apparently triggered several landslides, according to satellite images that are believed to show the test’s aftermath. The underground blast at the mountainous Punggye-ri...
Kiki Vandeweghe: Coco's fiery attitude fueling US Open run
Kiki Vandeweghe has to admit — it just may be in the genes. Coco Vandeweghe, Kiki’s niece, will play her first US Open quarterfinal at noon Wednesday at Ashe Stadium,...
WFAN's Craig Carton arrested in concert ticket Ponzi scheme
WFAN morning radio host Craig Carton was busted Wednesday in a $5.6 million Ponzi scheme that authorities say took money from deep-pocketed investors for a sham concert ticket-reselling business that...
Donald Trump will never win over New Yorker voters
President Trump isn’t getting home cooking from New York State voters -- two-thirds are giving his White House tenure a thumbs down, a new survey reveals. Just 29 percent of...
Syria used chemical weapons more than two dozen times: UN
GENEVA - Syrian forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during the country’s civil war, including in the deadly attack that led to U.S. air strikes on...
Lake Bell: ‘I feel least powerful when I am parenting’
In a world where just 7 percent of 2016’s top-grossing movies were directed by women, Lake Bell is here to be counted. She wrote, directed and stars in the new...
Tropical Storm Katia forms in the Gulf of Mexico
As Hurricane Irma continues to roar across the Caribbean on a path toward Florida, a new tropical storm has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Katia formed early...
South Korea will add more missile defense launchers to arsenal
South Korea says the U.S. military will begin adding more launchers to a contentious high-tech U.S. missile defense system in South Korea on Thursday to better cope with North Korean...
Aroldis Chapman is ready to take back closer's job
BALTIMORE — Less than three weeks from being removed from the closer’s role, Aroldis Chapman may soon find himself back in the ninth inning. Chapman had a second straight good...
It looks like Derek Jeter hasn't poached this Yankees VP — yet
BALTIMORE — Talk that Gary Denbo recently turned down a five-year extension from the Yankees isn’t true, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. When that rumor circulated,...
Giants: We're happy Ezekiel Elliott is playing
Landon Collins wants to knock heads Sunday night with Ezekiel Elliott. And now, thanks to murky NFL policy intertwined with legal haggling, the Giants’ star safety will get his wish....
Opportunity knocks for Coco Vandeweghe and Madison Keys
Forget the future. Forget who, among the many young and talented American women, will fill the void when the Williams sisters exit the sport. CoCo Vandeweghe’s time can be now....
New US fan favorite will get her shot to face 'leader' Venus
This U.S. Open had been waiting for a moment like this. Sloane Stephens, unseeded and coming back from a debilitating foot injury, provided that moment. What began as a sleepy...
US Open run ends abruptly for last American man
With the American women still going strong during a resurgent U.S. Open, the last domestic man bowed out Tuesday night — no, make that early Wednesday morning — when Sam...
Beware, Mets fans: Team looks ready to cut payroll in 2018
Relevance in 2018 for the Mets will depend largely on the health of their tattered players, but the elephant in the room with this organization is always the payroll. Owners...
Teacher accused of having sex in public park with teen student
A San Antonio high school math teacher was arrested Thursday on suspicion she had sexual relations for more than a year with her 17-year-old student — including once at a...
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Caribbean as a Category 5 storm
Monster Hurricane Irma — packing fierce, 185-mph winds — made landfall in the northeast Caribbean early Wednesday, slamming into Barbuda and Antigua as it headed for Puerto Rico with Florida...
Charlottesville council votes to remove 'Stonewall' Jackson statue
The city of Charlottesville has decided to tear down another Confederate statue — less than a month after the planned removal of a Civil War icon sparked violent clashes that...
Woman found beaten to death in her home, husband questioned
A 63-year-old woman was found beaten to death in her Brooklyn apartment Tuesday morning and police were still questioning her husband early the next morning. The victim and her 56-year-old...
'Passy Pete' lobster predicts 6 more weeks of summer
BELFAST, Maine — A group of Mainers says Passy Pete the Lobster has predicted six more weeks of summer at an annual ceremony. The crustacean has been fished out of...
Taliban commander who attacked Malala Yousafzai killed
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police counter-terrorism officers on Monday killed four terrorists including a commander of the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who was involved in the 2012 attack on...
Ex-boyfriend accused of kidnapping woman taken into custody
ENDERSON, Nev. — A California man suspected of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend has been taken into custody in Las Vegas, authorities said Tuesday night. Joseph Hetzel, 52, was booked into jail...
Yankees and Dellin Betances blow a game that was in the bag
BALTIMORE — There are losses. There are bad losses. Then there is what happened to the Yankees on Tuesday night at Camden Yards. One out away from beating the Orioles,...
Mets won't pitch Matt Harvey on short rest after all
The Mets had doubled down Tuesday afternoon on their intentions to start Matt Harvey on three days’ rest Wednesday at Citi Field against the Phillies. After the Mets’ 9-1 loss...
9-year-old catches fire after playing with gasoline
Police in Louisville say a nine-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after catching fire while playing with gasoline. Investigators said the incident happened just after 8 p.m....
Hotels really cashed in on the solar eclipse: report
Hotels in the path of totality of the Great American Eclipse had revenue per room, or RevPar, boosted by 244 percent, a new STR report found. The solar eclipse, on...
Stitches: Now that’s a Parade
“Think about how crime’s gone down, test scores are up, more jobs than ever. You’d assume they’d be having parades out in the streets.” Mayor de Blasio wants a parade....
Third Point, Mount Sinai sign deals to move into Hudson Yards
Dan Loeb’s Third Point hedge fund has finally inked its lease for 75,064 square feet at 55 Hudson Yards. Additionally, Mount Sinai Medical Center is cutting a deal for a...
Why NFL will ultimately win ugly war against Ezekiel Elliott
Only in Roger Goodell’s NFL could Ezekiel Elliott be suspended for six games last month yet be allowed to play Week 1 even after arbiter Harold Henderson upheld that suspension....
SEC does 'pretty good job' fighting insider trading: new chairman
Jay Clayton, the recently appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, doesn’t think the Wall Street regulator needs help from Congress to rewrite insider trading rules. The SEC does...
This pro-freedom activist constantly takes a 'liberal' beating
BERKELEY, CALIF. — As white supremacists go, Joey Gibson makes for a lousy one. For starters, he’s half Japanese. “I don’t feel like I’m Caucasian at all,” he says. Not...