November 7, 2017
'Careless' D'Angelo Russell biggest culprit in Nets destruction
DENVER — The altitude, the injuries, the back-to-back games: Take all the excuses and flush them. Here’s the bottom line. The Nets didn’t handle the ball, couldn’t handle Denver’s Nikola...
The blood-soaked history behind New York City's oldest street
On May 10, 1849, at least 22 people were killed in the Astor Place Riots, one of the deadliest brawls in New York City history. According to Stephen Paul DeVillo,...
Awed Knicks teammates have been expecting this Doug McDermott
“Dougie McBuckets,” Kyle O’Quinn bellowed. “That’s what he do,” Tim Hardaway Jr. added. “He gets buckets since he was born.” Doug McDermott wasn’t just a fan favorite Tuesday night. He...
How Knicks showed their potential goes beyond Porzingis
The capper, of course, came from Kristaps Porzingis, because that’s the way it happens with the Knicks now, just about every night, in just about any circumstance you can imagine....
Senate subpoenas Marissa Mayer over Yahoo cybersecurity breaches
Marissa Mayer said no, no, no — but the Senate said yes, yes, yes. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have subpoenaed the former Yahoo chief executive to testify on cybersecurity breaches...
Women say ex-Playboy editor assaulted them
A senior entertainment editor at Playboy.com is apparently out of a job — but the company says it only learned he was facing serious claims of rape and sexual assault...
Nets' incoming co-owner talks favorite players, long road ahead
DENVER — While both the Nets and the NBA have been mum on Joe Tsai’s purchase of a huge share of the team, confirmation came straight from the horse’s mouth...
Todd Bowles deserves credit for big coaching upgrades
Todd Bowles’ best coaching decision of the 2017 season may have come all the way back in January. Bowles decided to retool his staff in Year 3, getting rid of...
Tinder stock rises despite missing Wall Street estimates
Tinder is proving to be mighty even after missing quarterly profit estimates. Shares of Tinder parent Match Group popped 6 percent in after-hours trading — despite reporting adjusted earnings per...
Potential tenants eyeing old Ralph Lauren digs
A group of global tenants have already made proposals to take over all or portions of the Ralph Lauren store at 711 Fifth Ave. Ralph Lauren’s decision earlier this year...
Cops suspect MS-13 linked to teen slayings on Long Island
Bodies of three missing teenagers turned up on Long Island, in killings being linked to the MS-13 gang, authorities said on Tuesday. The remains of Javier Castillo, 16, Kerin Pineda,...
Media titans team up to fight fake news
Veteran media entrepreneur Steve Brill is once again teaming up with former Wall Street Journal Publisher L. Gordon Crovitz — this time on a new online venture to detect fake...
Stock rally under Trump is the biggest since FDR
The Trump stock market rally has legs. A year after Donald Trump was elected president, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has rallied 28.5 percent — the biggest one-year gain for...
Yankee Candle to open pop-up shop in Soho
Everyone’s decorating obsession, Yankee Candle, is opening a holiday pop-up in Soho that will include its other brands, WoodWick and Chesapeake Bay. The 5,340-square-foot store, CandlePower, will debut at 503...
How Brazile's book exposes liberal media's Hillary health coverup
Silly, silly Donna Brazile. She’s publishing a book detailing turmoil in the Democratic Party during the 2016 campaign, highlighted by her concern that Hillary Clinton was seriously ill and might...
These bullpen arms will be high on Mets' shopping list
The bullpen comes first for the Mets. As team officials consider their myriad of needs this offseason — another power bat and starting pitching among them — the top priority,...
Time Inc. shuffling doing little to help stock
Time Inc. is trying to make more noise about its efforts in the digital sphere — even as Wall Street remains skeptical of any quick returns ahead of its quarterly...
11-year-old with toy gun arrested for ATM 'stick-up'
An 11-year-old boy was arrested Saturday after he reportedly used a toy gun to rob a woman at an ATM in Arkansas. The victim, 68, told police she was hit...
There should be no starting QB debate for the Giants
Eli Manning made it clear — just in case there are any misconceptions over how he feels about being the New York Giants starting quarterback. “I want to play,” Manning...
NY voters shoot down constitutional convention proposal
New York State voters were soundly rejecting a ballot proposal Tuesday night to hold a constitutional convention following a multi-million dollar campaign by public employee unions against it. The question...
Kristaps Porzingis' magic caps Knicks' full-team comeback
Familiarity breeds contempt. And, apparently, comeback victories. Two nights after the Knicks rallied from a 19-point grave, they did it again, this time scrambling back from 15 down. Call it:...
Man uses porn magazines as armor, tries to stab neighbor: cops
A man in Oklahoma was arrested Sunday after he reportedly showed up to his former neighbor’s house armed with knives and pornographic magazines taped to his chest as armor looking...
Trump to North Korea: 'Do not underestimate us. And do not try us.'
President Donald Trump delivered a blunt warning to North Korea: "Do not underestimate us. And do not try us." Trump sent the message during a speech Wednesday in Seoul to...
Roy Halladay remembered: Fierce on the mound, gentle off it
Roy Halladay was remembered throughout baseball Tuesday for his pitching brilliance and humanity, after he was killed when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed off the Gulf Coast of...
Dean & Deluca halts expansion plans
Dean & Deluca, the 40-year-old upscale grocer favored by Manhattan’s monied set, is hitting the brakes on its expansion plans, The Post has learned. A hypercompetitive retail food sector and...
MSG signs 10,500-square-foot lease agreement
MSG Sports & Entertainment has signed a 10,500-square-foot lease at 111 W. 33rd St. for a prebuilt unit that comprises the entire 24th floor. Neil Goldmacher and Andrew Sachs of...
Stonewalled Islanders give way to Connor McDavid OT thriller
The Islanders had been racking up goals, just shy of four per night, and playing in plenty of high-scoring affairs through their first 14 games of the season. On Tuesday,...
Trans woman defeats legislator who wanted bathroom restrictions
A transgender woman won election to the Virginia statehouse Tuesday, ousting a long-time incumbent who had led efforts to restrict bathrooms to transgender people, according to a report. Danica Roem,...
Bill de Blasio re-elected to second term as NYC mayor
Mayor de Blasio cruised to re-election Tuesday — and now New Yorkers are stuck with him for another four years. The mayor collected about 66 percent of the vote compared...
Nutella secretly changed its recipe
Nutella underwent a secret recipe change, and now fans are going nuts. The change was first noticed by German consumer group, Hamburg Consumer Protection Centre, who revealed that Nutella now...
Scouts agree on what next CC Sabathia deal should look like
With several industry voices saying the Yankees will begin interviewing managerial candidates this week in New York, it appears CC Sabathia might sell himself short if he is only looking...
Uber driver on what he would tell tip-stealing teen
Mohammed Bhuiyan has a tip for the Brooklyn teen who took his tips, and it's simple: "Stop stealing." The Uber driver spoke to The Post on Tuesday about the brazen...
Mom who took son's dead body onto train charged with murder
CHICAGO — An Illinois woman accused of taking her 6-year-old onto a commuter train to Chicago after his death last summer has been charged with first-degree murder and ordered held...
Drunk dad passes out on lawn while tot drowns blocks away: cops
A Pennsylvania dad faces charges after his toddler son drowned while the man was allegedly passed out drunk on his lawn. David Gammon, 35, was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter...
Eating too much sugar linked to Alzheimer's, study says
Too much sugary drinks and food leads to glucose build-up in bits of the brain which has been linked to Alzheimer's, it’s been claimed. Scientists have found a link between...
Why it's finally OK to jump on the Knicks bandwagon
So the city was all agog and googly-eyed, the way it gets whenever the Knicks put together an early-season winning streak. It’s what we do as a basketball city, after...
Scenes from the struggle for free speech on campus
The following is adapted from Harvey Silverglate’s address at his Harvard Law School 50th Reunion on Oct. 28. When I began Harvard Law School I didn’t know whether I wanted...
Virginia elects Ralph Northam as governor over Trump-backed Ed Gillespie
Democrat Ralph Northam won the closely watched governor’s race in Virginia on Tuesday in a contest seen as a bellwether of the 2018 midterm elections and of President’s Trump’s political...
Democrat Phil Murphy cruises to victory in NJ governor's race
Democrat Phil Murphy cruised to victory Tuesday night in New Jersey’s gubernatorial race, making the most of outgoing Gov. Chris Christie’s unpopularity. The former US ambassador to Germany has been...
Democrats' tax-cut delusions
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Party are trying to torpedo the biggest tax cut since 1986. Schumer accuses GOP tax cutters of “messing up the good economy...
The Rangers forwards getting squeezed by Alain Vigneault's strategy
Regarding the Rangers, who meet the Bruins at the Garden on Wednesday, 42 years and a day after Jean Ratelle, Brad Park, Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais exchanged places: 1....
Fog cancels Trump's surprise trip to Korean DMZ
President Trump was prevented from visiting the heavily militarized border with North Korea due to inclement weather on the peninsula. Trump — who had hedged on whether he would make...
A fake-news feeding frenzy
Were they trying to prove President Trump right about “fake news”? Several top media outlets came out looking very fishy after a rush to embarrass him. In Japan for his...
Condé Nast ad featuring 'unhealthily thin' model banned
An ad for a glossy UK travel magazine featuring an "unhealthily thin" model posing on a beach has been banned. The ad in Glamour magazine for Condé Nast Traveller was...
Davis Webb came prepared for the Eli Manning questions
Davis Webb knows this has not gone well, and he promised to rectify the situation as quickly as possible. No, the disappointment he is feeling has nothing to do with...
'Grey's' fans can expect ghosts from the past in 300th episode
"Grey’s Anatomy” has reached its 300th episode — joining an elite group of prime-time series including “CSI,” “Law & Order,” “ER” and “Gunsmoke.” So when series creator Shonda Rhimes told...
Fix the deadly holes in gun background checks
It doesn’t have to be the only change that comes out of the Texas shooting, but it’s a must-do: The feds and the states need to review and repair everything...
De Blasio's made it a safe bet to sue the NYPD
City Hall under Mayor de Blasio has grown notorious for the unnecessarily generous cash settlements it doles out to plaintiffs (and their lawyers), especially in NYPD-related cases. Now that policy...
Menendez juror asks judge to define 'senator'
On their second day of deliberations, the jury overseeing the bribery trial of Sen. Robert Menendez asked their first question — and it was straight out of Civics 101. The...
Man admits stealing wedding ring from dead stabbing victim
PORTLAND, Ore. — A homeless man has admitted that he stole a wedding ring off the finger of a man who was stabbed to death in May on a Portland...
Chase Utley's story leads MLB's Roy Halladay agony
A wave of shock, heartbreak and remembrance swept through the baseball world Tuesday afternoon after it was announced Roy Halladay died in a small plane crash while flying over the...
Woman gives birth in car after crashing en route to hospital
A newborn baby girl and her mother are said to be "wonderful” after a middle-of-the-night dash to a San Diego hospital for the delivery nearly ended in tragedy. Hongwei Zhang...
A Meat Loaf musical might actually end up on Broadway
Last week I wrote about three shows that are trying to slip onto Broadway stages before the Tony cutoff date in April: “The Honeymooners,” “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” and...
Video shows 'abducted' jogger unshackled, running to safety
The California mom of two who was discovered "bound with restraints" on the side of the road last Thanksgiving can be seen unshackled and running toward safety just minutes earlier...
This 4-star chef is serving up fast food pasta in seconds
The brand-new, long-awaited Pasta Flyer serves its noodles in a flash — even though they’re made to order. Choices such as fusilli, fettuccine or spaghetti are cooked in an amazing...
The latest bizarre health craze: eating 'fat balls'
Five days a week, Christopher Petri forgoes a sandwich or salad for lunch and reaches instead for “fat balls” — golf-ball-size wads of butter, coconut oil, MCT oil and collagen...
More like Texas shooter could slip through gun database: feds
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas -- Church shooter Devin Patrick Kelley sailed through four mandatory background checks in separate firearm purchases since 2012 because the US Air Force failed to enter his...
Twitter doubles character limit for nearly everyone
NEW YORK — Twitter says it's ending its iconic 140-character limit — and giving nearly everyone 280 characters. Users tweeting in Chinese, Japanese and Korean will still have the original...
Chad Pennington makes case for another year of Josh McCown
This was Chad Pennington’s first week as a Miami Dolphin in August 2008. The offense had a rough day, a “terrible practice,” Pennington recalls. After the practice, he turned to...
Michigan lawmakers look to allow concealed guns in schools
LANSING, Mich. — The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate on Tuesday began passing legislation to let people with extra training carry guns inside churches, schools and other places now off limits. The...
Roy Halladay was a complete player and person in every sense
New York never enjoyed the treat of Roy Halladay as a hometown pitcher, the stars not quite aligning when the stud pitcher held real interest in being traded from the...
Trendy coffee shops are now adding oat milk to your brew
Move aside, almond milk: There’s a new dairy-free darling in town. Swedish brand Oatly’s oat milk is popping up in coffee shops across the city, quickly becoming the alterna-milk of...
It's impossible to hide the Millennium Falcon, thanks to Google Maps
"Star Wars" bosses have hidden the legendary Millennium Falcon in a woods not so far, far away. The iconic ship, featured in a number of the franchise’s films, currently sits...
325-pound woman who sat on girl as punishment charged with murder
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A 325-pound woman accused of killing a 9-year-old girl by sitting on the child as punishment has been charged with first-degree murder, carrying a mandatory life sentence...
The 'meteoric rise' of an Islander who's been here forever
When the 2015-16 NHL season ended, two of the Islanders' top three scorers signed elsewhere as free agents. Josh Bailey saw his chance. The winger had been in the league...
Car full of naked people arrested after 'very bizarre' crash
NISKU, Alberta — Police in Western Canada say they’re searching for the naked truth after a bizarre collision on a rural road. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Laurel Scott says...
Apollo 12 astronaut Dick Gordon dies at 88
Astronaut Dick Gordon, who helped pilot Apollo 12 to the moon in the second lunar landing in 1969, has died at his California home at age 88, according to NASA....
Blood bank’s epic Twitter thread explains appeal for black donors
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service recently made an appeal for more black people to donate blood – while preemptively, and hilariously, hitting back at anyone who might accuse them...
Opioids may not be the best drugs for short-term, severe pain
CHICAGO -- Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills instead? A new study tested that approach on patients...
Snap Inc.'s shares plummet after growth figures fall far short
Shares of Snap Inc. plunged nearly 20 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company sorely missed Wall Street’s forecasts for sales and user growth. The operator the Snapchat app...
Leaders clash over tougher protections for Jewish college students
WASHINGTON --Academic and Jewish leaders clashed at the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday over whether tougher laws are needed to protect Jewish students on college campuses. Opponents cautioned new legislation could...
Texas shooter went to church festival days before massacre
The Texas church shooter attended a festival at the chapel just days before he opened fire on congregants, according to a report. Five days before his bloody massacre, Devin Patrick...
Roy Halladay's wife was against his flying in heartbreaking video
If baseball was Roy Halladay's first love, flying was second. The former Blue Jays and Phillies All-Star pitcher, who died Tuesday when his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico,...
Blind couple claims Uber driver denied them a ride
BOSTON — Boston Police are investigating after a blind couple says they were denied a ride by an Uber driver, who then dragged one of them down the street. WBZ-TV...
Kerry’s Korean delusions, America’s non-gun violence problem & other comments
Security desk: John Kerry Is Delusional on North Korea John Kerry claims President’s Trump’s rhetoric has “given North Korea a reason to say ‘Hey we need a bomb.’ ” But...
Bloomingdale's is moving 1K workers to Queens
More than 1,000 Bloomingdale’s jobs will move to Queens starting in 2020, The Post has learned. Bloomingdale’s owner Macy’s said last year it is leasing 550,000 square feet of office...
MTA worker drags, kicks drunk guy off subway
A disturbing video shows an MTA worker dragging and kicking a drunken passenger off of a G train. The cell phone video, captured by straphanger Claude Harris, 38, of Coney...
Video shows airport bandit sneaking onto tarmac via baggage belt
A limber trespasser dove into a luggage conveyor belt and snuck onto the tarmac at Miami International airport before being subdued by cops, security footage shows. The bearded man pretended...
Roy Halladay dies in plane crash
Former all-star MLB pitcher and flight enthusiast Roy Halladay died tragically on Tuesday when his light-sport aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said. The Cy Young award-winner, 40,...
It's Tuesday, and your marathon medal isn't cool anymore
You gutted it out. You ran, jogged, walked and crawled 26.2 miles across this beautiful city. And you probably lost some good toenails out there on the road (RIP big...
Plane registered to Roy Halladay involved in deadly crash
A plane registered to former Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay crashed in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday — leaving one person dead. The ICON light-sport aircraft belonging...
Tip-stealing Uber passenger identified as Brooklyn teen
A scantily clad woman who appeared to steal an Uber driver’s tip money is an 18-year-old from Brooklyn — who has been ripped on social media for the brazen act,...
Firm behind Trump dossier met with Russian lawyer involved in Trump Jr. meeting
One of the founders of the research firm behind the controversial Russian dossier met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer before and after she sat down with President Trump's son and other...
Texas church massacre victims include unborn child
An unborn child is one of the 26 victims of Devin Patrick Kelley's shooting rampage at a Texas church, officials said Tuesday. Crystal Holcombe was eight months pregnant with her...
LiAngelo Ball one of three UCLA players arrested in China
Three UCLA basketball were arrested in China for shoplifting, according to an ESPN.com report. Among the three players was LiAngelo Ball, LaVar's middle son, whose career at UCLA was expected...
Couple recalls fighting off knife attacker with a broom
That’s one way to get rid of the trash! A mild-mannered couple became sudden superheroes in the hallway of their Bronx building when they used a broomstick to do battle...
This is the exact time when women are most likely to cheat
A new study has revealed exactly when women are most likely to cheat on their partners and it's not good news if you are married. The research shows between six and...
Sicko who stored female genitalia in freezer convicted
A Danish sicko who stored female genitalia in his freezer has been convicted in South Africa of a slew of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and pedophilia, according to...
Ex-pro athlete fatally struck by lightning while learning to surf
A former Belgium footballer was struck by lightning and died instantly while learning to surf, according to reports. Denis Dasoul, 34, was taking surfing lessons with an instructor Sunday afternoon...
Man snaps woman's neck for refusing marriage proposal: cops
A Pennsylvania man on Halloween snapped the neck of a female friend and beat her with a hatchet after the woman refused his marriage proposal, The Morning Call reported, citing...
Students prove that Rose could have saved Jack in 'Titanic'
It's the movie moment that has sparked debate for over two decades – could Rose have saved Jack on that door in Titanic? And now a group of school girls...
The Giants need to come to Yankees' Derek Jeter realization
Executives in charge of personnel in any sport essentially have one mandate: that every move should edge the team closer to contending for a championship. That could be immediate steps...
Businesses fear Amazon way more than they fear Trump
In the early weeks and months after Donald Trump was elected U.S. president, it was all companies could talk about. While industries debated what the new administration might mean for...
'F--k their wives': Youth hockey coach fired after pregame rant
An assistant coach was kicked off a youth hockey team in Colorado after giving a deranged, sexually charged pep talk to his team, telling the teens: “F--- their coaches! F---...
Gun store owner: Texas killer passed background checks
The owner of a Colorado gun store confirmed Tuesday that Texas mass-killer Devin Patrick Kelley bought two guns there and said the madman passed background checks. “You never want to...
Trump is in for some food adventures in South Korea
This may not go down so well. Picky-eating President Trump -- known for his love of fast food and well-done steak with ketchup -- will be served 360-year-old soy sauce...
Woman accused of lying to police about ex raping her
An Alabama woman was arrested Saturday after she lied about her former boyfriend breaking into her home, raping her then tying her up, police said. Mariah Jordan Smith, 25, of...
Mom charged with killing her baby says she 'blacked out'
BELFAST, Maine — A Maine woman charged with killing her 7-week-old baby told the jury she had multiple shots of liquor and smoked marijuana the night of her son’s death....
Deer gores unarmed hunter to death
A deer gored a hunter to death with its antlers while the man was on an expedition in France, according to reports. Regis Levasseur, who was not armed, was killed...
Christie clashes with voter: It’s easy to 'sit here and complain'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got testy with a voter outside his hometown polling place Tuesday, telling her “It’s serving folks like you that’s really a unique joy" when the...
Feud between Disney and LA Times turns into all-out war
The fallout from the Disney's decision to bar the Los Angeles Times from advance screenings is now spilling over into awards season. Four leading film-critics groups have stated they are...
FBI can't access Texas shooter's locked phone
The FBI has the Texas church shooters' cellphone -- but can't access it because it's locked, officials revealed Tuesday. The phone -- which may help uncover gunman Devin Kelley's motive...
This keg holds a 'year supply' of ranch dressing
It’s going to take a lot of buffalo wings to kick this keg. Hidden Valley has unveiled a metal keg that contains 5 liters of ranch dressing — a coma-inducing...
Bill Belichick: Tension with Tom Brady is 'fake news' from ESPN
Bill Belichick quoted one of his friends while denouncing an ESPN story that suggested the Patriots coach was on a "collision course" with Tom Brady's trainer, Alex Guerrero. “As usual,...
Texas shooter once escaped from mental health facility
Texas church shooter Devin Kelley escaped from a mental health facility in New Mexico and had made "death threats" against his military superiors, according to a report. Kelley was picked...
Texas shooting heroes reunited in poignant scene
Touching new images capture the emotional reunion between the two heroes who helped stop and chase down the Texas church shooter. A tearful Stephen Willeford and Johnnie Langendorff embraced at...
Sheriff urges locals to pack heat after Texas massacre
The day after a gunman killed 26 people and wounded 20 others at a church in Texas, sheriff officials in Florida urged locals to arm themselves -- sparking backlash from...
Aaron Judge responds to 'tough' Joe Girardi ouster
Aaron Judge may be gaining awards, but he's lost a manager. The Yankees All-Star right fielder did the ESPN rounds Tuesday, when he appeared on multiple shows and, for the...
After filming 'goodbye video' to his son, father drops 350 pounds to save his life
Zach Moore, a 36-year-old from Florida, feels like he has a new lease on life after changing his eating habits and dropping a remarkable 350 pounds. Worried that his weight...
The secret codes airlines don't want you to know
You might want to sit back, relax and zone out on your next flight. But if you're eager to know if the pilot is expecting delays, if your plane has...
Perverts tried to hide 'Mile High' romp with blanket
The lascivious lovebirds who joined the “Mile High Club” aboard a Delta flight tried to cover up their activity with a blanket — as a fellow flier napped next to...
Bullied teen becomes bodybuilding champion
A former scrawny teenager has triumphed over vile bullies by becoming a triple bodybuilding champion. Adam Badat, now 27, joined a gym as a 16-year-old and was laughed at as...
Churchgoer says she was next to die before killer was shot
An elderly churchgoer watched in horror as the Texas church shooter slaughtered the woman next to her -- but miraculously survived when a hero shot the gunman just in time...
Texas gunman didn't use bump stock to modify weapon
Federal officials say Texas mass shooter Devin Kelley did not modify his semi-automatic rifle with a “bump stock,” which was used by the Las Vegas killer in his rampage five...
Raiders rip into Twitter terror's claims about Derek Carr hit
Oakland Raiders: 1, Miko Grimes: 0. After the wife of Buccaneers cornerback Brent Grimes alleged the Raiders offensive line intentionally allowed quarterback Derek Carr to get hit in Week 4's...
Thieves steal disabled teen's 'voice'
The dad of a severely disabled teen has begged callous burglars to return his daughter's "voice" after they stole a laptop that is her only way of communicating. Desperate Mark...
Why CAA is the MLB bridge Shohei Otani needed
As of Tuesday afternoon, there had been no significant movement to create a new posting agreement between MLB and its Japanese counterparts, which have been at an impasse as the...
Timothée Chalamet should get an Oscar nod for these end credits
Usually an actor’s “Oscar moment” comes three quarters through a movie. Denzel or Meryl or Viola or Kate or Halle breaks down, screams to the sky, leaves their husband, smashes...
2017 set to be one of the most hellishly hot years on record
Last year was the hottest year on record. And now 2017 is gunning for a new title. This year is on track to become the hottest non-El Niño year ever...
The Texans are trying to manage what Packers failed
In what has become a disturbing theme to this NFL season, the league lost another one of its star players for the season last week, when Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun...
Jim Irsay's doubts about Andrew Luck leak out: Injury 'in his head'
Dr. Jim Irsay has made his diagnosis. The Colts owner — not really a doctor at all — has hinted for months that the problem with franchise quarterback Andrew Luck...
Teacher threatens to 'put a bullet' through student's head
An Atlanta physics teacher is on administrative leave after being caught on camera threatening to “put a bullet” through a student’s head. “Don’t smile at me, man. That’s how people...
A guide to Thanksgiving when you can't get home for the holiday
Friendsgiving is finally getting a seat at the grown-ups’ table. The Thanksgiving alternative, where friends who couldn’t (or wouldn’t) be with their families for the holiday cobble together a turkey...
Janoris Jenkins' return highlights many Giants moves
Jackrabbit is back. The suspension of cornerback Janoris Jenkins lasted one game, as on Tuesday, he was reinstated by the Giants. Jenkins was suspended indefinitely last week after he failed...
Elton John cameos in 'The Lion King' on Broadway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_jxXI0UkSQ For Elton John, everything comes full circle. On Sunday night, the venerable music man surprised a Broadway audience for “The Lion King’s” 20th anniversary performance. John joined the cast...
US art collectors ordered to return Nazi-looted painting to French family
A Pennsylvania powerhouse couple was ordered Tuesday to give back a valuable painting looted during World War II to the descendants of the French family who owned it. A Paris...
Couple killed in Texas massacre lost son to suicide
A couple died in the Texas church massacre a year after holding a funeral for their son in the same chapel, according to a report. Robert and Shani Corrigan lost...
School offers bullet-resistant panels for kids' backpacks
Parents at a private school in Florida can now buy bullet-resistant insertable panels for their kids’ backpacks, a $120 feature that's the latest in a line of security measures at...
'Idiotic' man jumps in front of train to reach platform
Sydney Trains, an Australian transit company, recently released footage from August 2017 showing a man jumping onto the tracks before leaping back onto an adjacent platform. The man narrowly avoided...
Zoo blames keeper for getting attacked by tiger
The zoo where a woman was attacked by a tiger says that it was her fault because she broke safety rules. Heroic visitors saved Nadezhda Srivastava's life by shouting, screaming...
Grandma tries to film halftime show, accidentally films herself
Grandmas are known for their great hugs, killer chocolate-chip cookies and slipping you a $20 spot at the end of your visit. They are not known for being particularly tech...
Texas church killer shot babies as punishment for crying
A survivor of the Texas church massacre described how she played dead to avoid being shot — as her husband revealed that the sicko killer shot babies as punishment for...
Sleeping with other people keeps our marriage strong
Laura and Mike Leonard, both 28, have been happily married for three years. Their secret to a successful union? Sleeping with other people. Since getting married in 2015, the Leonards...
Polygamist cult leader finally captured after 15 years on the lam
A cult leader and polygamist who spent 15 years on the lam to avoid sex crime charges was finally detained in Mexico on suspicion of killing two men and a...
Man arrested in attack on retired cop during deli robbery
Police have arrested one of the men who attacked a retired cop outside a Lower East Side deli and stole his gun during a fight, authorities said. Rafael Calderon, 37,...
Couple fights off knife-wielding robber
Dramatic surveillance video shows a married Bronx couple bravely fighting off a knife-wielding robber who ambushed them in the hallway of their building. The criminal was lurking inside the building...
Stephen Hawking issues dire warning on AI
Artificial Intelligence could sideline and “destroy” its human creators if engineers cannot get a grip on the ethics behind it, Stephen Hawking has warned. Speaking at the Web Summit in...
Changing your name could help change your career
What’s in a name? Changing your name professionally could be a tool to rebrand yourself. Take it from music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs – also known as Puff Daddy, Puff,...
Clinton really thought these Donald Duck protesters were a good idea
Hillary Clinton personally OK'd a plan to have protesters dress in Donald Duck costumes to disrupt Donald Trump's campaign rallies, a stunt that led to a clash with Donna Brazile,...
I 'died' in the middle of an MMA fight
MMA fighter CJ Hancock died in the cage and had to be resuscitated twice after a brutal weight-cut left him with kidney failure. Hancock, who says he walks around at...
Forbes: Wilbur Ross is lying about being a billionaire
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has been falsely claiming that he’s a billionaire for more than a decade, Forbes alleged in an explosive report. The 79-year-old dealmaker has long been a...
Santa busted with a crack pipe
No wonder he’s so jolly! A volunteer Santa Claus landed himself on the "naughty" list in New Jersey when he was busted with a crack pipe, police said Tuesday. Charles...
Browns GM denies McCarron sabotage: We're just incompetent
The Browns stressed that they didn't intentionally sabotage a trade for AJ McCarron. Instead, they fell victim to their own incompetence. Cleveland once again failed to acquire a legitimate quarterback...
The world's most dangerous sharks, and how to defeat them
Sharks are known to be one of the most terrifying creatures on the planet – but is their killer reputation fair? The odds of being attacked by a shark are...
How to protect yourself from being the victim of ‘revenge porn’
What should you do when you're the victim of revenge porn? Attorney Carrie Goldberg stopped by the New York Post to share her tips on navigating this relatively new legal...
Silicon Valley's 'car people' push homeless crisis to the brink
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — In the same affluent, suburban city where Google built its headquarters, Tes Saldana lives in a crowded but tidy camper that she parks on the street....
Florida announces its first case of Zika-by-sex
The Florida Department of Health on Friday confirmed the state’s first case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted. An unidentified person in Miami-Dade County, who had recently visited several...
Weinstein scandal is ruining America's sex drive, or so says Putin crony
Harvey Weinstein's sex assault scandal is ruining Americans' sex drive, according to a crony of Vladimir Putin who claims the disgraced Hollywood mogul is a victim of an anti-men conspiracy....
Craig Carton opens up about his two months of 'hell'
Two minutes of silence used to be unheard of from Craig Carton. Now, his two months of silence is over. The former shock jock and half of the "Boomer &...
Bucks acquiring Eric Bledsoe from Suns
MILWAUKEE — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Phoenix Suns have agreed to trade disgruntled guard Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks for big man Greg Monroe...
Texas shooter yelled, 'Everybody die, motherf--ker!'
The Texas shooter issued one order to his victims as he prowled the tiny church: "Everybody die, motherf--ker!" That was all Devin Kelley said as he methodically killed 26 people...
Silly new name for Coach's parent doesn't help handbag sales
Coach's corporate parent has a new name, but that's not helping sales. The struggling handbag maker’s holding company — which switched its name from Coach Inc. to Tapestry Inc. last...
The biggest reason employees aren't happy (and it's free to fix)
Workers just want to feel appreciated. That’s the No. 1 factor impacting employees’ satisfaction with their employers, according to data released Tuesday by compensation data and software provider PayScale. It...
Nearly every country has a food problem: Too much, or too little
LONDON - Almost every country in the world now has serious nutrition problems, either due to over-eating leading to obesity or a lack of food leading to undernutrition, according to...
Plane makes emergency landing after wife discovers husband's affair mid-flight
A plane passenger who spied on her husband’s phone and discovered he was having an affair mid-flight caused such a commotion the flight had to make an emergency landing. The...
LeBron James posts his 'mood,' and Cavs are on red alert
Is it the 4-6 record? The Celtics' 9-2 record? Kyrie Irving's hot start? His private messages to a model being outed? Whatever it is, LeBron James is mad. The connoisseur...
De Blasio and Malliotakis cast their votes in mayoral race
Mayor de Blasio and his GOP rival Nicole Malliotakis turned out to the polls early Tuesday to cast Election Day votes for themselves. De Blasio was all smiles when he...
Teen herpetologist fights for life after snakebite
A famous snake wrangler is fighting for his life after his pet inland taipan, widely regarded as the world’s most venomous snake, bit him. Nathan Chetcuti, a 19-year-old handler from...
Cops eye ex after teen girl shot dead in her apartment building
A 17-year-old girl was murdered inside her Coney Island building early Tuesday, police said. The unidentified teen was with a 20-year-old man when the gunman confronted them inside a building...
Journalist accuses Jesse Jackson of sexual harassment
A journalist at The Root says the Rev. Jesse Jackson sexually harassed her after a speech at a previous employer, claiming he grabbed her thigh before saying, “I like all...
An ocean on Saturn's moon could hold life
Alien life may be thriving in a warm underground ocean on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, research suggests. Scientists say tidal forces could have kept the sea liquid for billions of...
Lyft finally opens a permanent office in New York
Lyft is finally opening a permanent office in New York City. Uber’s smaller ride-hailing rival said it will be setting up shop in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood at 245 West 17th...
The sexy Giants options to replace McAdoo and Reese
Change is in the air. It is midseason, but not too early to begin investigating who might make sense as the next general manager and coach of the Giants. Jerry...
Apple is charging $999 for the iPhone X because it can
Why does an iPhone X cost nearly $1,000? So Apple can make a ton of money. That’s according to a newly published analysis, which found that while Apple’s new flagship...
Trump tweets support for Ed Gillespie in Virginia governor's race
President Trump used Twitter on Tuesday to weigh in on the high profile, heavily contested governor's race in Virginia, touting the Republican candidate's crime-fighting and job-creation abilities and urging people...
Amazing discovery may hold key to the origins of life
Research into the conditions under which life originally formed has given scientists a lot of tantalizing clues in recent years, but a new discovery made by chemists of The Scripps...
Defectors: North Korea nuclear tests are deforming babies
North Korea’s porous underground nuclear test site has turned the surrounding area into a wasteland where babies have been born with deformities, according to reports. The land near the Punggye-ri...
Astronomers look back 11 billion years and find oldest galaxy ever seen
You already know that humans are newbies when it comes to the age of the universe — in fact, “new” doesn’t adequately describe the incredibly brief period of time we’ve...
ADP CEO says Bill Ackman got an 'ass-whipping' in proxy vote
Activist hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman’s reputation was left in tatters on Tuesday after a bruising proxy battle lost against ADP. Coming on the heels of woefully underperforming the markets...
Model reveals how LeBron James slid into her DMs
Even someone as Twitter-savvy as LeBron James isn't immune to a DM debacle. The Cavaliers forward could be feeling the heat Tuesday morning, days after Instagram model and hunter Heidi...
Trump to North Korea: Let's make a deal
President Trump abandoned his usual aggressive tone with North Korea on Tuesday and urged the regime to "come to the table" and "make a deal." "I really believe that it...
Cops won't say Texas shooter's name publicly
Fearing copycats, officials investigating the Texas church massacre are refusing to repeat the alleged killer’s name publicly. "We do not want to glorify him and what he has done," Texas...
Secret Service arrests man for threatening to kill 'all white police'
The Secret Service arrested a Dallas man who traveled to Washington, DC, hoping to kill “all white police” at the White House. Cops collared Michael Arega on Pennsylvania Avenue near...
Bodies of 26 African girls found floating in Mediterranean Sea
Italian authorities are probing the deaths of 26 teenage African girls whose bodies were recovered in the Mediterranean Sea along the perilous route to Europe from Libya, according to a...
Missing teen believed to be victim of sex trafficking
A missing Pennsylvania teen last seen in Queens may be the victim of sex trafficking, police sources said Tuesday. Corinna Slusser, a 19-year-old college student, was last seen at the...
Uber passenger caught on camera stealing driver's tips
A woman brazenly grabbed her Uber driver’s tip money — all while looking directly into the man’s own surveillance camera. The scantily clad passenger, barely little more than a skirt...
'Black Widow' sentenced to hang for killing husbands, lovers
TOKYO — A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 70-year-old woman to hang for the deaths of her husband and two other former partners, and the attempted murder of a...
Confessions of an NFL drug addict, who's just happy to be alive
Josh Gordon swears this time is different. The talented Browns receiver, who has been suspended far more games than he's played due to drug violations, is back in the NFL....
Trump: Tougher gun laws wouldn't have prevented Texas massacre
President Trump rejected calls for tougher guns laws on Tuesday, saying that "hundreds more" would have died at the hands of the Texas church shooter had a heroic armed citizen...
Record surge in ObamaCare enrollments
A record number of Americans reportedly are signing up for ObamaCare, despite uncertainty surrounding health care markets and White House cutbacks to the program. More than 200,000 people signed up...
Park Avenue neurosurgeon arrested for sexually assaulting patient
A Park Avenue neurosurgeon was arrested for sexually assaulting a patient in his exam room, authorities said. The victim told authorities the assault happened July 20 when Dr. Eric Braverman...
NYC's massive floodgates prepare the city for a doomsday disaster
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is installing massive, 25-ton floodgates and other state-of-the-art measures to protect New York City’s train and vehicle tunnels. In 2012, the salt-water surge from Hurricane Sandy...
Trump supporters, protesters hit the streets in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of South Koreans took to the streets of Seoul on Tuesday for two separate demonstrations, one to show support for visiting President Donald Trump and...
These schools are kicking boring gym classes to the curb
You won't find gym class on the schedule in upstate New York's Victor school district. What you will see: kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, dance, self-defense, archery and in-line skating...
Archaeologists discover ancient gymnasium near Egypt's capital
CAIRO — Egypt's antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about 2,300 years, from the Hellenistic period. The discovery was made by a German-Egyptian...
Man accused of beating toddler for interrupting Xbox session
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane County authorities accuse a man of beating his girlfriend's toddler, causing life-threatening injuries, because she interrupted him while he was playing video games. The Spokesman-Review reports...
South Korean police on high alert over Trump protests
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police were on high alert in Seoul on Tuesday to monitor protests by both critics and supporters of President Donald Trump as the U.S....
Court to examine whether school can be blamed for suicide
BOSTON — Massachusetts' highest court is stepping into a fight over whether colleges and universities can be held liable when students kill themselves on campus. The Supreme Judicial Court will...
Sister says alleged Walmart shooter has heard voices since LSD trip in 1988
DENVER – The stepsister of a man charged with fatally shooting three people at a Colorado Walmart said he has been tormented by voices in his head since taking LSD...
Shocking arrest of Saudi prince complicates Plaza sale
As if the intrigue-ridden struggle to sell the Plaza Hotel needed more drama, the shocking arrest of minority partner Prince Alwaleed bin Talal in Saudi Arabia came just as the...
Black man admits putting racist graffiti on his own car
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A black Kansas man has admitted he put racist graffiti on his own car as a Halloween prank that got out of hand, police said Monday. Photographs...
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson gives Nets scare after hip injury
PHOENIX — Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was forced out of the Nets’ win in Phoenix with a right-hip contusion. Neither he nor coach Kenny Atkinson would rule him out of Tuesday’s game...
Trump hopes North Korea situation 'will all work out'
President Donald Trump is expressing hope that the tensions along the Korean peninsula "will all work out" as he meets with military leaders in South Korea. The president is commending...
Husband kills estranged wife, boyfriend outside church before shooting himself: cops
FRESNO, Calif. — A man shot and killed his estranged wife and her boyfriend outside a Catholic church in central California and then shot himself at his home, authorities said....
Jets can't afford for this display to be a one-time show
The video of Jets defensive players dancing in their cleats went viral over the weekend as social media shared their celebration during a timeout in the third quarter of their...
Rangers offense taking off by just letting the puck fly
The Rangers power play has started to catch fire because the unit is focusing on shooting the puck more. Who would’ve guessed? The Blueshirts scored three third-period power-play goals en...
Fantasy football owners just can't trust Jay Ajayi with Eagles
Trust is earned over time. When certain people act certain ways frequently enough, you come to expect it. You begin to trust they will continue to act in that certain...
Evaluating Rangers' Derek Stepan trade after NHL blockbuster
Mika Zibanejad, whose consecutive left-circle faceoff victories against Brandon Dubinsky led directly to the Rangers’ second and third, third-period power-play goals that fueled the club’s impressive 5-3 victory over the...
D'Angelo Russell's 4th-quarter spree halts Nets' 4-game skid
PHOENIX — The Nets’ slump-busting first road win of the year snapped a four-game losing skid. And they did it with stout defense for three quarters and stellar offense from...
Eli Manning reveals his process for getting over a Giants loss
It hurts. There is no professional athlete more relentlessly capable at keeping his emotions in check than Eli Manning, but as stoic as he appears in public, the losing is...