October 12, 2017
NYPD cops shoot man waving gun in public
Brooklyn cops shot a man brandishing a weapon that turned out to be a BB gun on Thursday night, officials said. Patrol officers responded to a 911 call reporting a...
Man asked alleged rape victim to let him 'down beers' before calling cops
A man in Missouri reportedly asked his rape victim to let him “down a couple beers” before calling the police. Police responded to the scene in Independence on Saturday after...
Giants' identity crisis under Ben McAdoo reaching critical mass
The Giants have seldom been equated with dysfunction and open rebellion. Sure, they’ve endured their cast of challenging characters — from Lawrence Taylor to Jeremy Shockey to Odell Beckham Jr....
State AGs ready to sue Trump over health care subsidies
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said late Thursday that he and other AGs are ready to sue President Trump to defend the subsidies that help Americans obtain health insurance....
Jets rookie duo relishes chance to face Brady and Gronkowski
As if there weren’t enough on the plates of a couple of rookies facing their team’s biggest rival in a game for first place, Sunday’s game against the Patriots will...
Man accused of stealing ring off dying cancer patient's finger
An Oklahoma man has been accused of stealing a ring off a dying woman’s finger and hawking it to a pawn shop, authorities said. Marvin James Johnson Jr., a family...
Former Mets coach has found winning formula with Astros
Dave Hudgens is wearing a big smile these days. With good reason. The former Mets hitting coach has done an awesome job with the Astros. The Yankees will be facing...
Ian Eagle on Jets' shocking start and Belichick and Brady behind the scenes
CBS play-by-play man Ian Eagle talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the surprising Jets-Patriots showdown, Bill Belichick behind the scenes and NFL protests. Q: How much credit does Todd...
Ex-Yankees outfielder continues to pay big for his crime
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal judge has ordered former Yankees outfielder Chad Curtis to pay $1.8 million to a young woman who accused him of inappropriately touching her when...
Nets counting on huge loss to build character for season
The Nets are finished with preseason and preamble. Now we’ll find out just how much grit they really have. After adding the likes of D’Angelo Russell, DeMarre Carroll and Allen...
Husband and wife survive California wildfire by hiding in pool
A married couple from California managed to survive six hours inside their neighbor's pool while their entire neighborhood was engulfed by wildfires, a report says. Jan Pascoe, 65, and her...
Walmart and Jet.com are dividing America to conquer it
Walmart brass feels its brand may not be the best when it comes to selling to urban customers. The discount giant will have its youngish Jet.com e-commerce unit focus on...
Rangers veteran trying to put benching in the past
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Brendan Smith was willing to admit that it was a surprise that he was a healthy scratch just three games into the season. But as the Rangers...
Ex-InStyle publisher lands first client at ad firm
There is life after Time Inc. Patrick Connors, who was out as publisher of InStyle last year in a Time Inc. restructuring, has launched his own ad representative firm, Connors...
NYC bartender's hot streak on 'Jeopardy!' ends
LOS ANGELES — The winning streak of standout "Jeopardy!" contestant Austin Rogers is at an end. Rogers, a New York City bartender, lost narrowly on Thursday's show after a 12-game...
Walmart's 'Always Low Prices' slogan doesn't apply at Jet.com
Looking for a deal on a kitchen mixer, some breakfast cereal or toothpaste? Well, if you have a choice between shopping on Walmart’s site or with Jet.com, its recently acquired...
Bronx cops illegally put political bumper stickers on squad cars
A number of NYPD vehicles in The Bronx have been illegally stamped with stickers telling people to vote “no” on a referendum to hold a constitutional convention in Albany. The...
Time was giving magazines away for free
Peeling back the layers on the decision to chop Time magazine’s circulation next year — to 2 million from 3 million — reveals the title has been giving away more...
Gannett is having trouble finding a digital chief
Gannett, parent of USA Today, has hired a headhunting firm to search for a new chief digital officer — but the search so far has been a slog, Media Ink...
AMC shares down thanks to digital competition
Shares of AMC Networks tumbled nearly 7 percent, to $53.78, after Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris downgraded the stock from buy to neutral and reduced his price target from $73 to...
California wildfires could have you paying more for weed
The wind-blown wildfires raging in Northern California have destroyed at least six of the area’s marijuana farms — and local industry insiders fear the number is likely to rise as...
Trump will end ObamaCare subsidy payments
President Trump will halt subsidy payments to insurers who sell coverage under Obamacare — a move that would deal a critical blow to the program, the White House confirmed Thursday...
Don't buy Hollywood men's crocodile tears for Weinstein victims
Who’s next? Now that Harvey Weinstein’s reign of sexual terror is over, the answer is, hopefully, several of Hollywood’s most durable, liberal, ostensibly politically correct leading men. Until two days...
Jaguars owner on protests: NFL bosses don't know they're racist
Jaguars owner Shahid Khan suggested Thursday at a Crain’s Chicago Business conference that his fellow NFL owners may be ignoring a difficult truth. And it’s one that could hamstring the...
Man claims $24M lotto prize after finding ticket stuffed in shirt
A New Jersey man says a television news report led him to check lottery tickets he had stuffed in an old shirt, and one was a $24 million winner. Jimmie...
Forte: I'm up to 'full speed' and ready to face the Patriots
Running back Matt Forte said the injured toe that kept him out of the past two games feels much better, and he is expected to play Sunday, when the Jets...
Two more top editors bid adieu to Time Inc.
Two more top editors at Time Inc. are history. Clare McHugh, who had most recently been doing a corporate job as senior director of editorial operations, will exit at the...
City to expand 3-K program to six new neighborhoods
City Hall on Thursday announced plans to expand its pre-K education program for 3-year-olds in six new neighborhoods over the next three years. The free, full-day 3-K expansion comes in...
Hell’s Kitchen woman: I was fired because I have breast cancer
A Hell's Kitchen woman is suing one of Nevada's most prominent pot businessmen, claiming he fired her for reporting numerous office affairs and tattling on a woman who refused to...
Eating placenta makes you a cannibal, doctor says
Moms who eat newborns’ placentas “border on cannibalism," a top medic says. Dr. Alex Farr blasted the trend as the placenta is genetically part of the tot. He said there...
Giants have nothing left to keep up with surging Broncos
The decimation of the Giants receiving corps in last Sunday’s game against the Chargers was cruel and unusual punishment. To lose three players — Odell Beckham Jr., Brandon Marshall and...
3 days in Puerto Rico, and we saw FEMA once
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — It’s been more than three weeks since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, but like so many islanders, Carmen Pantoja is still desperate for the basic...
Jets' chance to upset Patriots doesn't get much juicier than this
Shortly before noon Thursday, the power went out at the Jets training facility in Florham Park, N.J., leaving the building with only generator power for a couple hours. The Post...
Women in these Halloween costumes are likely to cheat
You may want to keep an eye on your other half this Halloween, after 66 percent of women said they were more inclined to stray on October 31. And it's...
Don't expect to keep the Steelers down for long
The Wildcat returns for his 21st season in The Post. Including the 1997-2016 Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 573-479 (54.5 percent) against the spread. Sunday Steelers (+4¹/₂)...
Why the Rams are a live underdog against the Jaguars
The North Star from Northcoast Sports Service joins The Post’s college and NFL bettor’s guides for 2017. Go to ncsports.com to view a sample of the Power Sweep newsletter. Rams...
California wildfire destroys 'Peanuts' creator's home
SONOMA, Calif. — California's deadly wildfires have claimed the home of 'Peanuts' creator Charles Schulz but his widow has escaped the flames. Schulz's son, Monte Schulz, says a fire on...
Where this drama-filled Giants team is going is anybody's guess
With so much going wrong off the field, it is almost tempting to forget how poor the Giants have been on it. Five games into an already lost season, the...
America's obesity problem isn't getting better: study
NEW YORK — America's weight problem isn't getting any better, according to new government research. Overall, obesity figures stayed about the same: About 40 percent of adults are obese and...
Over/Under Rico: Week 6
Rico had his first winning week, going 9-5 (2-1 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders. The season record is now 36-40-1 (8-6-1). The selections for Week 6 are: Over: Panthers /...
Judge orders prison to relax restrictions on 'El Chapo'
A Brooklyn federal judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons relax accommodations for notorious cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman--by giving him a glorified mail slot to pass documents with...
Half-smoked Winston Churchill cigar sells for $12K
BOSTON — A cigar half-smoked by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during a 1947 trip to Paris has sold for just over $12,000 during an online auction. Boston-based RR Auction...
Genovese mobster charged with tax evasion
This guy could be the next Al Capone. An aged wiseguy has been slapped with tax evasion charges for failing to fork over $367,000 in dues from real estate sales,...
Yankees will be going to war with some old friends in ALCS
The connections between the Yankees and Astros reach from players and their families to the coaching staff and front office. Here’s a breakdown: Brian McCann: The veteran catcher spent three...
Children caught in the crossfire of de Blasio's vendetta
Is Mayor de Blasio really willing to sacrifice the future of 842 sixth-grade kids to further his vendetta against charter schools? That’s how many Success Academy and Bronx Charter School...
Trump strikes a blow for health-care freedom
Free at last! That’s the message for millions who don’t get health coverage at work and, until now, faced two dismal options: going without insurance or paying ObamaCare’s soaring premiums....
Springsteen's Broadway debut is bringing audiences to tears
When legendary record producer and talent scout John Hammond signed Bruce Springsteen in 1972, the scraggly Jersey kid was envisioned as a lyrically intricate singer-songwriter, who might be New Jersey’s...
The Baby Bombers keep showing their grit
How about them underdog Yankees, eh? Back in April, they weren’t expected to make the playoffs. Now they’re in the league championship series after knocking out the Cleveland Indians, who...
Exiting UNESCO was the right thing to do
In withdrawing US membership from UNESCO, President Trump sent a clear sign that the world body’s flagrant anti-Israel bias will be met with punitive action, not just rhetorical broadsides. It’s...
Death row inmate too sick to be executed, lawyers claim
Lawyers for a death row inmate are asking Ohio Gov. John Kasich to spare their client’s life, arguing that the 69-year-old killer of an 18-year-old man is in such poor...
Now even climate-change believers count as 'deniers'
Al Gore recently had a telling altercation with a journalist. The Spectator’s Ross Clark wanted to ask him about Miami sea-level rises suggested in the new film, “An Inconvenient Sequel.”...
Why New Yorkers should vote for a constitutional convention
I’m voting “Yes” on the Nov. 7 ballot proposal to hold a state constitutional convention (or con-con) in 2019, and I urge you to do so as well. Appearing like...
Woman accused of killing man with coffee cup indicted on manslaughter charges
UNION CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey woman accused of hitting a man in the head with a coffee mug has been indicted on a manslaughter charge months after his...
Prosecutor says Chelsea bombing was 'act of war' in dramatic closing argument
In a dramatic two-and-a-half-hour closing argument, a federal prosecutor told jurors of accused "Chelsea bomber" Ahmad Rahimi, “He built these bombs for months with guidance from terror organizations…it is nothing...
Canyon with offensive name to be renamed after years of debate
SALT LAKE CITY — After years of debate, a U.S. government board has voted to rename Utah's Negro Bill Canyon, overruling a recommendation by Utah officials to keep the name....
San Juan mayor calls Trump 'Hater in Chief'
The mayor of San Juan blasted President Trump as the "Hater in Chief" on Thursday as Trump suggested he may pull federal relief workers from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. "Your comments...
How Jackie Chan's kickass fighting style evolved over his career
Jackie Chan has been genially kicking ass for more than 50 years. “The Foreigner,” out Friday, is the latest film to land on the action star’s massive résume of more...
Broadway buffs are flocking to DC for 'Mean Girls' previews
Tickets for “Mean Girls” went on sale last week at the August Wilson Theatre, and Tina Fey was there to hand out cheese fries. The p.r. stunt was, well, cheesy...
Mandalay Bay owners dispute Las Vegas massacre timeline
The corporate owners of the Mandalay Bay hotel are blaming a paperwork snafu for reports claiming they waited six minutes to call cops after Las Vegas mass killer Stephen Paddock...
Why this Yankees team is likeable, or at least harder to hate
HOUSTON — Right off the airplane, there is a man who seems terribly confused. His name is Darren Frank, and he lives in Bellaire, Texas, about 15 minutes west of...
Gwyneth Paltrow refused Harvey Weinstein's money for Broadway project
Harvey Weinstein was at Gwyneth Paltrow’s townhouse last year when she unveiled “Head Over Heels,” the musical she’s producing about the 1980s girl band the Go-Gos. Weinstein, sources say, wanted...
Another way Knicks have moved on from old-school Phil Jackson
With Phil Jackson out, the Knicks are relying more on analytics, according to Jeff Hornacek, but he doesn’t want to get too crazy with it in making playing-time decisions. Knicks...
Muhammad Ali was the Greatest in the ring — and in bed: author
It will not be a shock to those of us who traveled with Muhammad Ali that a new book reveals he had an insatiable sexual appetite. Soon after I went...
Women's group plans rally against Cy Vance over Weinstein case
A women’s advocacy group will rally to denounce Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. for not prosecuting disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for the alleged groping of a model in...
Jason Alexander sitcom is funny but hampered by sex jokes and scat humor
I have mixed emotions about “Hit the Road,” a new AT&T Audience Network sitcom starring Jason Alexander. On the one hand, this 10-episode series about a dysfunctional family band —...
Naked intruder found eating canned pineapple in home during break-in
A Florida woman was shocked last week when she was confronted with a naked intruder in her house -- eating pineapple. Mary Hamilton, 63, told deputies she went inside the...
Kindergarten teacher missing after bailing out known felon
Police are searching for a kindergarten teacher who vanished after bailing out a known felon. Cathryn Gorospe, 44, hasn't been seen since Friday when she posted bail for her 27-year-old...
Roger Goodell's wife's sketchy, fake Twitter account exposed
Kevin Durant has some competition for the weirdest fake sports Twitter account in 2017. The Wall Street Journal was curious about the Twitter account @forargument and why it seemed to always...
John Calipari, media go at each other over NCAA scandal
John Calipari should know an internal scandal when he sees one. The Kentucky head coach didn't offer fans much reassurance during media day Thursday when he attempted to sidestep questions...
Student falls to her death while jumping in air for photo on cliff
A student plunged 200 feet to her death while posing for a photo at the edge of a cliff, an inquest heard. Hyewon Kim had taken a trip to scenic...
Gang shootings reportedly strike town in Sweden
https://twitter.com/7NewsMackay/status/918597857569058817 Multiple shootings in a town in southern Sweden on Thursday night are being blamed on gang violence, not terror, according to reports. The shootings were first reported at 10:30...
Inside the wild, debauched world of Lou Reed
He sang about scoring heroin in Harlem, hung out with Andy Warhol at the Factory and inspired generations of punk bands that went on to rage at CBGB. Lou Reed...
MLB managers earn the bullpen-happy infamy they deserve
Game 4 of the Astros-Red Sox ALDS had entered the witching hours. That’s when managers make games crawl by tempting success, waving sorcerers’ wands at their bullpens. And that’s when...
Yankees push Sonny Gray way back in ALCS starters reveal
HOUSTON — Joe Girardi didn’t need anybody to tell him the raw and rank numbers that his starting pitchers accumulated in seven games against the Astros this season. In those...
Don't fall for the free iPhone X scam on Facebook
I get it, the iPhone X is incredibly expensive at $999. And that’s just the starting price that gets you a measly 64GB of storage. But most buyers will not...
Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield can't save airless 'Breathe'
For a movie called “Breathe,” Andy Serkis’ directorial debut is curiously airless — or maybe just quintessentially British, all stiff upper lip and light on emoting. But this is emotional...
Winklevoss twins sue marijuana startup investor for defamation
Twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — famous for suing Mark Zuckerberg claiming he stole their idea for Facebook — are suing an investor in a marijuana startup for portraying them...
The racially-charged case behind the new Thurgood Marshall movie
Attorney Michael Koskoff is being courted by Hollywood. The 74-year-old litigator is a first-time screenwriter with “Marshall,” a new film about the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, out Friday....
Breaking down Yankees-Astros: How big an edge is Girardi?
HOUSTON — The Yankees, fresh off a stunning comeback over the Indians in the ALDS, look to pull off another upset against the Astros in the ALCS. Houston captured the...
Accused rapist is active US Army soldier: lawyer
The Brooklyn man busted for holding three women at gunpoint during a 2-hour rape and sex assault spree Tuesday was held without bail Thursday, as his lawyer revealed he’s an...
I've gotten rape threats over my hairy legs: model
A Swedish model said she received rape threats after appearing in a new sneaker ad campaign — all because she showed off her unshaven legs. “My photo from the Adidas...
Kaia Gerber won every fashion week
Every fashion month brings a break-out runway beauty. After the spring collections wrapped in Paris last week, it was clear that Kaia Gerber is being groomed to be fashion’s next...
Inmates set fires, injure employees in escape attempt
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Several employees of a North Carolina prison have been injured during an attempted inmate escape. The state Department of Public Safety posted on its twitter account...
Michael Bloomberg just wasted $10M and other comments
From the left: Warren Has Become the Dems’ Soul Bernie Sanders’ insurgent presidential bid did not mark the moment when the Democratic Party moved left, contends Graham Vyse at The...
Cancer survivor loses everything in house fire
A Michigan mother of four who survived cancer and is a double amputee is wondering how she’ll rebuild after her family lost everything in a house fire. Tierra Clausell, of...
Trump bungles flag salute during military ceremony
President Trump neglected to salute the flag during a military ceremony at an Airforce hangar in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night. Trump, who has excoriated NFL players for disrespecting the flag...
Weinstein's lawyer gave thousands to Vance after DA let client off hook
The lawyer who helped Harvey Weinstein avoid charges for admittedly groping a model in 2015 has donated $26,550 in campaign cash to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. — including...
Family fears missing teen girl recruited for sex work
The family of a missing Houston teen says they believe she was lured into sex work. Isabella McCarble, 15, left her home in a gated community on her own Oct....
Equifax denies its website was hacked again, blames vendor
Equifax shot down reports on Thursday that its website was hacked, and instead put the blame on a third-party vendor that was compromised. “Despite early media reports, Equifax can confirm...
Cops search for killer who shot 7-year-old, adults in mobile home
A 7-year-old boy and three adults were gunned down in an Ohio trailer home -- and the killer is still on the run, authorities said Thursday. An interstate manhunt was...
Tesla recalls 11K Model X SUVs over seat safety issue
Tesla is recalling 11,000 Model X SUVs worldwide because their rear seats might not lock into place. The recall involves vehicles with fold-flat second row seats made between Oct. 28,...
Subway delays are costing New Yorkers millions: study
The Big Apple’s aging, rotten subways are not just making riders late — but poor as well. Delayed straphangers lose a cumulative average of $1.2 million a workday in economic...
NFL wins round over Ezekiel Elliott as ban back on — for now
FRISCO, Texas — A federal appeals court cleared the way for the NFL to impose a six-game suspension on Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott over domestic violence allegations on Thursday,...
Parents rally against plan to dump unassigned teachers on schools
Roughly 200 parents rallied at City Hall Thursday to oppose a plan that seeks to give unassigned teachers permanent gigs in district schools beginning next week. Instructors are placed on...
Russians used Pokémon Go to stir up racial tensions
It's the new Pokémon Red. Russian trolls posing as Black Lives Matter activists used the fad video game Pokémon Go in their efforts to meddle in US politics, according to...
Wonder drug regulates hormones in both men and women
If successful, a new drug from the biotech Myovant Sciences could treat two women’s health disorders, as well as prostate cancer. The drug, Relugolix, works to reduce estrogen in women...
Cuomo agrees to give back Weinstein cash, de Blasio holds out over $500
Gov. Cuomo finally agreed Thursday night to give back all campaign contributions he received from Harvey Weinstein — but he admitted it has more to do with staving off critics...
Mets legend escapes from California wildfires
Mets legend Tom Seaver escaped a really tight spot – amid the California wildfires. “Tom Terrific” and his wife, Nancy, fled from their Napa Valley home as flames bore down...
Jennifer Connelly's record-setting Park Slope house is back
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly's former Brooklyn mansion is back on the market, with an asking price of $14.5 million. The stately turn-of-the-century limestone residence at 17 Prospect Park West in...
Teen screamed so hard for One Direction her lungs collapsed
An excited teenage girl overwhelmed at being so close to her heroes screamed so hard at a One Direction gig her lungs collapsed. The 16-year-old from Texas was rushed to...
Desperate Puerto Ricans warned not to drink from toxic wells
The Environment Protection Agency had to warn desperate Puerto Ricans not to drink from wells at toxic Superfund sites. "There are reports of residents obtaining, or trying to obtain, drinking...
NASA finds possible 'crater of life' on Mars
A recent discovery made by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows the evidence of ancient sea-floor hydrothermal deposits that may offer clues about life on the Red Planet and Earth...
Ex-boyfriend charged in woman's stabbing death
ROCK HILL, S.C. — A man has been charged in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend at a home in South Carolina. Police tell the Herald of Rock Hill that...
Pink blazed the trail for today's pop star feminists
Whether it’s Kesha bravely standing up to Dr. Luke’s alleged abusive behavior, Taylor Swift facing up to Kanye West’s derogatory language, or Meghan Trainor proudly preaching body positivity, the modern...
Girl Scouts tear into Boy Scouts: Their house is on fire
It’s a battle of the scouts. The Girl Scouts of the USA slammed the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to begin allowing girls to join their ranks Thursday, according to...
Another Adam Sandler movie that won't make you laugh
Just because something is timely doesn’t make it watchable, or, at any rate, enjoyably so. Noah Baumbach’s Netflix comedy, “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected),” mines the increasingly fertile territory...
Science proves that 'baby talk' is a universal language
Mothers across the globe subconsciously change the timbre of their voice when they talk to their baby to help them learn, a new study found. Regardless of the language spoken,...
Breaking down the terrifying 'Psycho' shower scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNHwKKdirxo How many times has documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe watched Alfred Hitchcock’s shrieky-strings “Psycho” shower scene? “Thousands of times is probably not an overstatement,” he tells The Post. “But the...
Another Giants cornerback is explaining himself to McAdoo
Janoris Jenkins said he left the field before the end of last Sunday’s loss to the Chargers because he thought the game was over. The Giants trailed 27-22 and the...
How the Rangers' dream pairing has gone wrong so fast
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It wasn’t supposed to be like this for Ryan McDonagh, not this year, when the Rangers captain finally was going to get a suitable running mate. But...
Family sues boarding school over teen's suicide
PIERRE, S.D. — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a federal American Indian boarding school by the family of a girl who committed suicide. Emerson Little Elk says...
Man arrested for using school pick-up lane for drug deal
LANCASTER, Ky. — Police in a Kentucky town say a 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using a school pick-up car lane for a drug deal. Lancaster police say Bobby...
'Supervolcano' could start erupting sooner than thought
The supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park may erupt sooner than previously thought – and wipe out life on Earth, researchers warned this week. Scientists from Arizona State University who analyzed...
Mom loses primary custody after refusing to vaccinate son
A Michigan mom lost primary custody of her 9-year-old son after she refused to vaccinate him. Rebecca Bredow, 40, served five days in Oakland County Jail for going against a...
Day care workers accused of making sex toy video with kid
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Two day care workers in Chandler have been arrested for allegedly recording a video of themselves making obscene gestures in the presence of a child. Chandler police...
Actress accused of being a subway pusher looks glum in court
An off-Broadway actress briefly appeared in court Thursday on charges she tried to push a stranger into the path of a Union Square subway train. Keira Keeley, 35, wore a...
Man takes plea deal for kicking pregnant woman in stomach
A Staten Island man took a plea deal Thursday for allegedly kicking a 9-months-pregnant woman during a subway dispute but stopped short of admitting he knew she was with child....
Sexy breast cancer ad completely backfires
A controversial advertisement has been withdrawn by jewelry store Icing following objections from outraged breast cancer survivors. The offending post on Icing’s social media channels featured sultry model Lacey Claire...
How bromances are threatening heterosexual relationships
Bromances are more emotionally satisfying and rewarding for men than romances with women -- a not-so-brotastic development for the future of heterosexual relationships, a study published Thursday found. “The increasingly...
AT&T's video subscriber losses slam cable stocks
AT&T’s stock got slammed Thursday after the telecom reported it lost 90,000 video subscribers in the third quarter. The decline in video subscribers renewed industrywide fears of cord-cutting and drove...
Plumber arrested for killing 3 in string of attacks
BATON ROUGE, La. — A plumbing company owner is accused of killing three men and shooting a fourth in a string of attacks that began in July in a rural...
California wildfires won't stop postman from delivering mail
Bizarre drone video shows a lone USPS truck making deliveries in a completely fire-ravaged Santa Rosa neighborhood. The footage, posted Tuesday on YouTube, shows a familiar white USPS truck making...
North Korea wants to become a tourist destination
It can be hard to work out where to go on vacation - so many envy-inducing Instagrammable beaches to explore, so many ludicrously cheap flights to tropical destinations to tempt...
More than 100 hippos dead in suspected anthrax outbreak
A sudden hippo die-off has sparked fears of an anthrax outbreak in Namibia. "Over 100 hippos died in the past week. The cause of death is unknown but the signs...
University of Vermont dorm makes wellness a lifestyle
Students living in a new dorm at the University of Vermont (UVM) are taking their health to the next level. UVM’s Wellness Environment, more commonly known as WE, is a...
Knicks' opening-night starting 5 becoming clear without Ntilikina
Knicks president Steve Mills, GM Scott Perry, coach Jeff Hornacek and trainer Anthony Goenaga huddled for 20 minutes at practice for a meeting regarding Frank Ntilikina. The French point guard...
Revealed: Sound of the 'sonic attack' on Americans in Cuba
WASHINGTON — It sounds sort of like a mass of crickets. But not quite. A high-pitched whine, but from what? It seems to undulate, even writhe. Listen closely: Some hear...
Kevin Long interview is Mets' top manager search priority
LOS ANGELES -- The Mets could take the Long-view in filling their managerial vacancy. Kevin Long, the Mets hitting coach for the last three seasons, will be interviewed for the...
Father of Penn State commit says HS coach punched his son
The father of one of the top high school football players in New Jersey says one of his assistant coaches punched his son in the face during an altercation at...
Man busted posting 'revenge porn' says stripper ex-girlfriend tried to set him up
A Connecticut man accused of posting “revenge porn” to get back at an ex-girlfriend tried to blame the victim, a former stripper, for attempting to set him up, police said....
This freaky commercial scared the hell out of baseball fans
The only thing more terrifying for Yankees fans than the possibility of an Indians victory on Wednesday night? Tasting the rainbow. During later stages of the Yankees' Game 5 ALDS win...
Missing elderly woman may have been killed by crocodile
A missing elderly woman is feared to have been killed by a crocodile after cops found possible human remains and a walking stick near a croc-infested creek. Anne Cameron, 79,...
Kelly says White House gig 'not the best job I’ve ever had'
President Trump’s chief of staff said Thursday that he had no intention of quitting and did not believe he was going to be fired — even while joking that, “It’s...
Nutritionists are going to hate this new Frankenfood
Nobody asked for a low-fat avocado, but Spain is giving it to us anyway. The Spanish company Eurobanan’s Isla Bonita brand has invented an “Avocado Light,” which has 30 percent...
Teacher awarded $1 million caught shoplifting
EDGECOMB, Maine — A Maine teacher who pleaded guilty to shoplifting a $14.99 blouse after winning the $1 million Global Teacher Prize is accused of violating her conditions of release...
Avoid millennials if you don't want to catch the flu
This behavior is sick. More than three in four people (76 percent) under 35 admit to venturing out of the house the last time they had flu or flu-like symptoms,...
Tino Martinez has seen this team before
When Tino Martinez watches the Yankees these days, it’s like he hopped into a DeLorean. It’s suddenly 1996, a mixture of young, up-and-coming stars and established veterans coming together for...
The 'best restaurant in the world' is a run-of-the-mill English pub
The best restaurant in the world isn't a snobby silver service spot in London, Paris or New York -- it's a village pub in the English countryside, according to a...
'Diablo' wind expected to spread deadly California wildfires
A devilish wind known as the “Diablo” picked up again Thursday in California, where firefighters continued battling killer wildfires that were expected to spread -- and even merge -- amid...
Elderly widow refuses to believe husband died in home invasion
The 100-year-old woman whose husband died in front of her during a horrifying Brooklyn home invasion robbery Wednesday refuses to believe her other half is dead, a relative said Thursday....
Most Americans make this unhealthy vacation mistake
Forget the sun and the sand — most workers’ idea of a vacation now includes wireless access and a charged smartphone. Nearly four out of five workers say being able...
Patriots have left Tom Brady vulnerable for Jets to attack
Let’s take a closer look at the Jets opponent this week: New England Patriots Record: 3-2 Head coach: Bill Belichick (18th season); Offensive coordinator: Josh McDaniels; Defensive coordinator: Matt Patricia...
Former aide to congressman pleads guilty in fraud scheme
HOUSTON — A one-time aide to former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman has pleaded guilty to fraud charges, admitting he and the congressman schemed to misuse hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
Trump almost walks out before signing health care order
President Trump on Thursday apparently forgot to sign his executive order on health care reforms — and had to be reminded by Vice President Mike Pence to put pen to...
Fisherman nearly dies when catch jumps down his throat
LONDON — British paramedics say a man almost died when a fish he had just caught jumped down his throat. South Western Ambulance Service says medics were called to the...
Sex worker dodges jail after judge rules she 'needs' drugs to cope with her awful life
An Australian sex worker who earned $5,500 a week has avoided jail on drug supply charges after a judge found it “not unreasonable” that she needed the illicit substances to...
NYC middle schoolers struggle more in minority districts, study finds
Thousands of the city's struggling minority middle schoolers are in need of academic alternatives, according to a new report. Only five middle schools in districts with a majority of black...
Bitcoin races past $5,000 to a new all-time high
Bitcoin mania just blew past the $5,000 mark. The price of the controversial crytpo-currency soared by more than $500 on Thursday to over $5,380, bringing it to a new all-time...
Richard Branson is plowing cash into Hyperloop One
British billionaire Richard Branson on Thursday placed another bet on the future with an investment in Hyperloop One, which is developing super high-speed transportation systems. Hyperloop One said Branson’s Virgin...
Equifax may have been hacked again
They have got to be kidding. Equifax announced on Thursday that it was investigating another hack on its website — barely a month after the company admitted that hackers had...
NYPD cops' DNA found on teen accusing them of rape
Genetic tests have confirmed that the DNA of two cops was found on the Brooklyn teen who accused them of handcuffing her and raping her in a police van, according...
NYCFC booted from Yankee Stadium -- again
For the second time this season, New York City FC have gotten the boot out of Yankee Stadium. The team announced that its final home against against the Columbus Crew...
Skinny-dipping couple give wedding reception a show
SALISBURY, Mass. — A pair of skinny-dippers gave a wedding reception at a scenic Massachusetts restaurant more of a view than expected. Zachary Tomko tells WHDH-TV he didn’t realize there...
I've been polyamorous for almost a decade
Polyamory, if you believe the newspapers, is the hot new lifestyle option for affectless hipsters with alarming haircuts, or a sex cult, or both. A wave of trend articles and...
Pregnant woman gives birth in the hospital elevator
A hospital elevator in China was cleared out when a woman in labor couldn't make it to the maternity ward in time. Luckily, both mother and son are reportedly doing...
Sports teams are ditching Trump hotels
Professional teams across four major sports leagues that sometimes stayed in Trump hotels are apparently now finding different lodging while on the road, according to a report Thursday. An investigation...
Trump claims prisoner release proves US is respected 'once again'
President Trump on Thursday hailed the release of a kidnapped US-Canadian couple and their three children five years after they were snatched by terrorists in Afghanistan. “Yesterday, the United States...
Witness gives tearful account of Chelsea bomb blast
The final witness in the Chelsea bomber trial tearfully took the stand to recount being stopped at a red light when the West 23rd Street bomb detonated shattering the windows...
Jahlil Okafor: I'm the sad cautionary tale of 76ers' Process
The 76ers rewarded oft-injured center Joel Embiid with a max contract extension earlier this week. Ben Simmons seems poised to be a future star -- and not a center -- for...
These underdog Yankees will never be the same
HOUSTON — Enjoy this, Yankees. Really. These are the final days of the innocence, the last weeks in which you can float on the comforting pillow of being underdogs. Next...
Paris to banish all but electric cars by 2030
PARIS - Paris authorities plan to banish all petrol- and diesel-fueled cars from the world’s most visited city by 2030, Paris City Hall said on Thursday. The move marks an...
And the best city in the United States for trick-or-treating is ...
Children living in the City by the Bay may have reason to rejoice come Halloween. San Francisco is the best city in the country for trick-or-treating, according to the annual...
Volcanoes kill 540 people per year: study
The closer you get to an active volcano, the better your odds of dying if it erupts. This is the far-from-surprising conclusion of five scientists who have studied every death...
Scientists can't explain this huge hole in Antarctica's ice
Thanks to its usefulness as an indicator of how badly humans are messing up the Earth with global warming, scientists like to keep a pretty close eye on the ice...
There's a huge egg with a ring floating around our solar system
Some of the most exciting new discoveries in space come from far, far away, thanks to telescopes capable of detecting exoplanets that are so distant we’d likely never be able...
Trump signs executive order to bypass Congress and change ObamaCare
President Trump — frustrated over Congress’ failure to repeal and replace ObamaCare — signed an executive order Thursday to make it easier for people to buy cheaper, bare-bones health insurance....
Apple terrified that Samsung will steal its next revolutionary iPhone design
The new iPhone X represents the biggest design shift in Apple’s iPhone lineup since the original model was released a decade ago. The company’s 10th-anniversary iPhone ditches the iconic home...
Other Bill Cosby is a sex offender
What is it about this name? Accused sex-predator comedian Bill Cosby has a perverted Queens namesake, according to court documents. This William Cosby, 67 -- not the famed actor and...
Doctors beg you not to 'cleanse' your vagina with a cucumber
It's not a crime to want to take good care of your lady bits. But ladies, using a cucumber to cleanse your vagina is not the way to go. Yes,...
McAdoo welcomes Rodgers-Cromartie back with indefinite suspension
A face-to-face meeting did not solve any of the festering problems. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie arrived at the Giants' practice facility Thursday morning and met with head coach Ben McAdoo, who informed...
JPMorgan's trading slump is even worse than Dimon warned
Wall Street slumped on Thursday after two of the largest banks, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, reported that trading had fallen during the third quarter. JPMorgan, the largest US bank, saw...
TV anchor accused of harassing actress who turned him down
An aspiring actress and model is accusing a Boston TV sports anchor of harassment after she turned down his invitation to get drinks — and fought back his “personal attacks”...
Subway jerk is at it again: 'I'll bite your f--king face off, dude'
Get this jerk a muzzle. The belligerent man who went on a racist tirade aboard an L train over the weekend, wreaked subway havoc during another profanity-laced rant -- in...
Yankees have blueprint for upsetting Astros, it's just hard to follow
The Yankees defeated one 100-plus-win, talented-in-every-phase team in the Indians to earn the right to play another just like that in the Astros. “They are such a well-balanced club,” said...
Trump suggests pulling relief workers from Puerto Rico
President Trump on Thursday suggested he may pull federal relief workers from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and let it fend for itself – saying emergency responders can’t stay there “forever.” In...
Browns' QB state: Mocked by own rookie, haunted by another
The Browns don't want to talk about the quarterback they could've had, and the quarterback they do employ maybe shouldn't talk about his organization. The mutual awkwardness can be seen...
Jamie Dimon backs off his anti-bitcoin bluster
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shrunk from his anti-bitcoin bluster on Thursday — just weeks after he called it a “fraud” and threatened to fire any of his employees that...
NASA, ESA conduct first test of asteroid warning system
A giant asteroid barely passed by Earth early Thursday morning, but the close call gave scientists the opportunity to finally test the system meant to warn us of an imminent...
Waymo demanded $1 billion and an apology from Uber
Alphabet’s Waymo sought at least $1 billion in damages and a public apology from Uber as conditions for settling its high-profile trade secret lawsuit against the ride-services company, sources familiar...
Saw found in sea may have been used to dismember journalist
Forensic investigators are testing whether a saw recovered from the sea off Copenhagen was used to dismember the body of Swedish journalist Kim Wall. Divers found the saw Wednesday on...
Mattress Firm finally joins the bed-in-a-box movement
Mattress Firm finally caved. After bucking the $1.5 billion bed-in-a-box movement and even disparaging the industry as just “hype,” the Houston company will jump into the hot category on Friday....
Female dolphins have turned their vaginas into 'weapons'
Some female dolphins have vaginas that bat away unwelcome penises, according to a new study. Researchers looked at an array of dolphin species to figure out how they have sex...
Twisted 'cannibal couple' kept cat and dog meat in fridge
The Russian “cannibal couple” accused of skinning 30 people alive and eating them kept dog and cat meat in their refrigerator next to human remains. The pet meat was discovered...
DOJ threatens to halt federal funds to NYC over sanctuary policies
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice found New York City isn’t complying with federal immigration laws and ordered the Big Apple to prove it’s not a sanctuary city by Oct....
Bannon's financial ties to Weinstein revealed
WASHINGTON — The multiplying tentacles of the Harvey Weinstein sex abuse scandal have touched a former president, a former presidential candidate and now a former presidential adviser. Steve Bannon, the...
'The Progressive Liberal' has turned Trump hate into wrestling career
The Progressive Liberal Daniel Richards is coming to President Trump’s home borough of Queens, and he’s not afraid to share his thoughts on the commander in chief. “There’s no faker...
US withdraws from UNESCO, cites anti-Israel bias
The US will pull out of UNESCO, citing an anti-Israeli bias from the United Nations cultural agency, according to the State Department. “On October 12, 2017, the Department of State...
White restaurant manager enslaved black buffet cook: feds
A white restaurant manager in South Carolina enslaved a black worker for five years, using physical abuse and threats to force the developmentally challenged man to work as a buffet...
How the Giants' season went to hell
Wednesday was a rough day for the Giants, with Ben McAdoo announcing the suspension of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. In this winless and terrible 2017 season, it was more of the same...
Gorbachev calls for Trump-Putin meeting to save nuke treaty
MOSCOW — Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, said Thursday a landmark arms control treaty that helped end the Cold War was in peril and called for a summit between...
Parents brawl at kids' play area leaves one guy KO'd
These folks would rather use their hands more than anything else. This play area for kids stopped being fun real fast. At a shopping mall in China, two moms started arguing...
Backpacking family captured by the Taliban freed after five years
ISLAMABAD — An American woman, her Canadian husband and their three young children have been released after years of being held captive by a network with ties to the Taliban,...
Smoker gets smoked out by gas station employee
Smoking at gas stations near the pumps can be dangerous, but some people still haven't gotten the memo. When a customer in Bulgaria refused to put his cigarette out, one...
ISIS 'White Widow' gets sent to hell
The world's most wanted woman — a former punk rocker who left Britain to join ISIS — has been killed in Syria by a US drone strike, according to a...
Police officer identifies more suspects in Kim Jong Nam murder
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — A Malaysian police officer testified Thursday that the two women on trial for the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader were seen on...
Spain shows unity as tensions rise with Catalonia
MADRID - Spaniards began lining the streets of Madrid on Thursday and national flags hung from balconies across the capital as unionists used a holiday military parade to show unity...
Don't call this 'roadkill fur'
This Massachusetts designer is turning raccoons, foxes and opossums into high fashion. "While you can use a word like 'roadkill' as clickbait, 'accidental fur' is a much nicer way of...
Jane Wyman's lessons for Ivana Trump
Jane Wyman could have had a bestseller. But the Oscar-winning actress wouldn’t dish about her ex-husband. Not when Ronald Reagan was governor of California and not when he made history...
Aroldis Chapman stared down his ghosts of last year
CLEVELAND — Aroldis Chapman picked up the save in Wednesday night’s 5-2 Game 5 victory over the Indians to finish off the Yankees’ ALDS win at Progressive Field. On the...
Hal Steinbrenner: 'Unbelievable' attitude turned series around
CLEVELAND — Standing in a hallway outside the Yankees’ victory celebration in the clubhouse on Wednesday night, Hal Steinbrenner was trying to process his club’s improbable ALCS victory over the...
Girardi: Yankees a team of the present — and future
CLEVELAND — Whether he is back or not, Joe Girardi is impressed by the Yankees’ future. “I think it’s really bright. When you look at the youth and the talent...
The Indians begin drumming up Yankees' World Series hype
CLEVELAND — The Yankees have made believers out of the Indians. After being knocked off in five games in the ALDS, Cleveland’s Andrew Miller said he thinks his former team...
Joel Embiid shows the Nets what they're missing in their rebuild
The Nets’ rebuilding was always going to be near-impossible because they lack their own draft picks, presumably franchise-changing lottery ones to get a transformational player. In the Nets’ 133-114 preseason-ending...
Rare photos by early NASA astronauts headed to auction
BOSTON — John Glenn was the first person to snap a photograph of Earth from outer space. Neil Armstrong took the first picture from the moon's surface. The original prints...
Joe Girardi's private, series-changing message to Yankees: 'I screwed up'
CLEVELAND — Let’s throw out the first prediction for this American League Championship Series: When the Yankees get introduced before Game 3 at Yankee Stadium, Joe Girardi will receive the...
Boy, 4, accidentally shoots, kills his grandfather
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A North Carolina sheriff says a 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his grandfather with a gun he found on the tailgate of the man's truck....
Strasburg devours Stitches and Cubs
“By the way, everyone wanted to be here today.”... NHL champion Pittsburgh Penguins at the White House on Tuesday. With invitations being tossed in the waste basket lately President Trump...
Brett Gardner at his absolute best, in one at-bat
CLEVELAND — Brett Gardner came to bat with two outs, runners on first and second in the ninth inning. In that situation — with the open base third and the...
Bear killed after breaking into Alaska post office
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 300-pound black bear was killed after it wandered into an Anchorage post office. Anchorage television station KTVA reports the bear got inside the building Sunday after...
Death toll rises in California wildfires
The death toll from California's devastating wildlfires increased to 31 on Thursday as hundreds of people were still missing and firefighters shifted into the "recovery phase." Sonoma County Sheriff Robert...
Yale endowment reaches record $27.2B
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University's endowment has grown to a record $27.2 billion. The Ivy League university said in a statement Tuesday the endowment earned an 11.3 percent investment...
Cop accused of asking prisoner for oral sex loses his job
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A police officer who is accused of asking a woman for oral sex while he was taking her to jail has been fired. Daytona Beach police...
Islanders fall despite putting 41 shots on goal
ANAHEIM, Calif. — John Gibson made 38 saves and the Ducks beat the Islanders 3-2 on Wednesday night, ending a four-game losing streak to New York. Andrew Cogliano, Rickard Rakell...
Student accused of murdering Texas Tech officer used stolen gun: cops
The shooter arrested on the campus of Texas Tech University after he allegedly murdered a police officer may face additional federal charges for using a stolen gun. Hollis Daniels, 19,...
Student charged with murder after crashing car into Taco Bell
SWAINSBORO, Ga. — Police say a University of Georgia freshman whose car plowed into a Taco Bell and killed a woman has been charged with murder. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports...
Aaron Judge's warning to Astros: 'Not tough' for me to figure this out
CLEVELAND — All year long, Aaron Judge has said his high number of strikeouts doesn’t bother him, and even through the first four games of the ALDS, he insisted he...
Airman pleads guilty to child sex trafficking
DOVER, Del. — A former Dover Air Force Base airman is facing a potential life sentence after pleading guilty to sex trafficking of a child. Twenty-five-year-old Dalian Washington of Philadelphia...
These Yankees have grown to embrace an unfamiliar role
CLEVELAND — At the end, the Yankees got to hear one of the great auditory pleasures of sport, the sound of silence, save for their own howling voices and their...
CC Sabathia gives Yankees just what they needed
CLEVELAND — CC Sabathia only lasted 4 ¹/₃ innings Wednesday night, but he was good enough for the Yankees to win and get back to the ALCS for the first...
David Robertson saved Sabathia, then the whole team
CLEVELAND — Joe Girardi didn’t ask David Robertson to go 3 ²/₃ innings like he did in the wild-card win over the Twins last Tuesday, but the right-hander’s performance in...
The heir to Derek Jeter is literally unbelievable
CLEVELAND — Nope. Never. A free car (just kidding) to anyone out there who can prove he or she saw this coming from Didi Gregorius when he became Derek Jeter’s...