February 1, 2018
Comey defends FBI, urges ex-colleagues to 'take heart'
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey defended the agency Thursday on Twitter, writing, "All should appreciate the FBI speaking up. I wish more of our leaders would." President Donald...
Coaches' pleas of ignorance hold no water in NCAA cesspool
Edwin Newman, the phlegmatic NBC News anchor who died in 2010 at 90, collected long-form, silly-word uses. He recalled that, during a World War II air-raid drill, a Civil Defense...
Nets won't rule out trading some veteran pieces
The Nets aren’t actively shopping Joe Harris and DeMarre Carroll with the trade deadline fast approaching, but that doesn’t mean they’re not fielding calls and listening to offers. “We just...
Singer ups stake in NXP battle
Paul Singer is buying up more NXP Semiconductors stock in his quest to convince shareholders to push back against Qualcomm’s “unreasonably low” takeover offer. “Our increasing economic interest in NXP...
Man executed for killing daughters while mom listened
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A former Dallas accountant condemned for fatally shooting his two young daughters while their mother listened helplessly on the phone was put to death Thursday night in...
Man convicted of sexually assaulting 2 girls, faces life in prison
ST. CHARLES, Ill. — A Tennessee man is facing life in prison after a jury in suburban Chicago found him guilty of sexually assaulting two young girls he knew. A...
All signs point to the Eagles
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. Eagles...
Shooting at middle school was an accident: cops
A Los Angeles police spokesman says a middle-school shooting that wounded four children was accidental. Spokesman Josh Rubenstein says the 12-year-old girl arrested in Thursday’s shooting was being booked on...
Minivan plows into crowd of pedestrians in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — A minivan carrying gas canisters plowed into pedestrians near a prominent park in downtown Shanghai on Friday, injuring 18 people, local authorities reported. Shanghai police said the crash...
Doug Pederson's go-for-broke style could give Patriots fits
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The gunslinger doesn’t cower, doesn’t hesitate to reach for his holster and draw, always trusts his trigger finger, and Super Bowl LII is no time and no...
Parents of newborn covered with 100 rat bites sentenced
An Arkansas couple was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison after their newborn daughter suffered more than 100 rat bites in her first two weeks of life. Erica...
Lotto winner went for back checkup, found out he had deadly cancer
The self-employed Queens native who won a $1 million lottery jackpot — and died weeks later from cancer — was at the doctor's office for a long-overdue back checkup when...
Woman restrained with duct tape, zip ties after storming cockpit
A passenger was taken into custody Wednesday after landing in Charlotte, NC, for attacking three airline crew members during the flight. Charlene Sarieann Harriott, 36, was aboard an American Airlines...
Blake Griffin dazzles, records double-double in Pistons debut
DETROIT — Blake Griffin was Detroit's best player in his debut with the Pistons. Griffin had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and although his new team is still very much...
City allowed union to edit legislation for fast-food workers
The de Blasio administration allowed one of the city’s most powerful unions to jointly write legislation affecting more than 1,000 non-union fast-food workers, it was disclosed Thursday. The veto power...
Taxpayers out $14M thanks to Cuomo's ‘I ♥ NY’ signs
Gov. Cuomo didn’t obey a federal stop sign and now state taxpayers are out $14 million. After years of fruitless talks, the feds came down hard on the state for...
Newsweek execs resign amid probe into company finances
Controversy keeps rocking Newsweek Media Group as two top executives resigned Thursday. “Etienne Uzac and Marion Kim resigned on January 31 from their respective roles as chairman and finance director...
NYCHA tenants flood City Hall with calls demanding more funding
Public-housing tenants flooded City Hall with calls Thursday to demand more funding for repairs at NYCHA buildings, and the switchboard became so swamped that calls were rerouted to 311, said...
YouTube ad woes hurts profits at Google parent Alphabet
Trouble at YouTube helped tamp down profit at Google parent Alphabet — pushing shares of the company down as much as 5 percent in after-hours trading before recouping half of...
Stars searching for pop-up spots for New York Fashion Week
Rihanna and Justin Timberlake are going shopping — for Manhattan locations for pop-up stores for their clothing brands, The Post has learned. Timberlake is likely shopping for space for his...
Americans bought 226M cases of spirits in 2017
US distillers are toasting another record year. Sales of whiskeys, vodkas, rums and other spirits rose 4 percent in 2017 — the eighth annual share increase for the sector as...
Mom sues for $45M over missing stop sign that caused son's crash
Queens mom plans to sue the city for at least $45 million over a missing stop sign, which she said caused a crash that left her 1-month-old son with brain damage....
91-year-old man crashes sports car into home
This 91-years-old still hasn’t slowed down. But maybe he should. A brazen nonagenarian driving with his Chihuahua on Thursday wound up smashing into a Queens home in his souped-up, candy-apple...
Apple reports biggest-ever profit thanks to iPhone X
Apple on Thursday reported a decline in iPhone sales during the last three months of 2017, but came away smelling sweet — thanks to the high price tag on the...
Who will be the Patriots next out-of-nowhere Super Bowl hero?
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — You know it’s coming, America. It’s that time of year when you’re introduced to an unheralded Patriots player you’d never heard of becoming an unlikely Super Bowl...
Ford is selling more Lincoln Navigators than it can make
While Ford’s total January sales slipped 6.6 percent, it can’t make enough of its luxury Navigator SUV — which carries a price tag of as much as $100,000. The 2018...
Amazon impresses with largest profit in its history
Unstoppable Amazon turned in another strong quarter, leaving its rivals in the dust during the crucial holiday shopping season. Revenue in the fourth quarter rose 38 percent, to $60.5 billion,...
Dad buys Super Bowl ad to get Trump's attention
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Tennessee father who says a defective guardrail killed his 17-year-old daughter is trying to get President Donald Trump's attention during the Super Bowl. Steve...
Former player sues TCU over pressure to play injured
Former TCU wide receiver Kolby Listenbee alleges the pressure he felt to play through serious injury during his senior season may have cost him an NFL career. Listenbee filed a...
Rangers sure look like sellers after getting blasted in return
This type of performance is not going to convince anyone in the Rangers’ front office they shouldn’t be sellers come the Feb. 26 trade deadline. The Blueshirts returned from the...
Woman and her gun instructor sentenced in botched murder
SAN DIEGO — A Southern California woman and her gun instructor have each received lengthy prison sentences for their roles in what authorities called a botched murder-for-hire plot targeting her...
Yoga instructor found not guilty of murdering twin by driving off cliff
HONOLULU — A woman accused of deliberately driving off a Hawaii cliff and killing her identical twin sister was acquitted of murder Thursday. A judge found Alexandria Duval not guilty...
Why your paycheck looked bigger this week
The contentious tax overhaul is beginning to deliver a change that many will welcome — bigger paychecks. Workers are starting to see more take-home pay as employers implement the new...
NJ teen becomes youngest to row solo across Atlantic
An 18-year-old New Jersey man became the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean when he finished his arduous 3,000-mile journey this week. Oliver Crane arrived on the...
Bill would let adoptees find out if they have biological siblings
Adopted New Yorkers looking to unite with biological siblings may finally get a chance. A new bill in Albany would allow adoptees 21 or older to petition the courts to...
MLB taking forever to make pace-of-play changes
Even pace-of-play changes take forever in baseball. Just when it seemed MLB was set to implement a pitch clock in an attempt to shorten the time of games, commissioner Rob...
Topless beachgoers: Let us free the nipple
CONCORD, N.H. — A city law in New Hampshire that bans women from showing their nipples is unconstitutional and discriminatory, a lawyer for three women accused of violating it told...
Cancer breakthrough shows promise for destroying tumors
Meaningful progress in the battle against cancer can seem hard to come by, but new testing by researchers at Stanford might offer an incredible boost. A novel approach to killing...
Fidel Castro's son commits suicide
HAVANA - The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after being treated for months for depression, Cuban state-run...
Giants Super Bowl hero offers Tom Brady blueprint
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — They have had the conversation. “I’ve spoken to Osi about it,’’ Fletcher Cox said, “and he did stress to me what it took to get after Tom.’’...
Exploring Ron Baker's options after serious shoulder injury
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — As Knicks guard Ron Baker contemplates the next course of action for his damaged right shoulder, one New York shoulder/knee specialist recommended season-ending surgery that would take...
Payments to ex-Cuomo aide's wife raised red flags: testimony
At the corruption trial for former Gov. Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco jurors on Thursday heard testimony from an energy company exec recounting his shock when he heard of shady payments...
Man who said God 'told him to' kill his daughter indicted
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana man who told police God instructed him to kill his 18-month-old daughter so he'd be executed and resurrected has been indicted. The Orleans Parish District...
Democratic congresswoman caught playing Candy Crush during State of the Union
A Democratic congresswoman was caught playing what appeared to be the popular smart phone game Candy Crush during President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday. US Rep. Brenda...
Man gets 30 years for trying to have sex with kids for his birthday
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida man who created Facebook groups dedicated to child pornography and planned to have sex with two young children to celebrate his 35th birthday will be...
Priest hit with criminal charges over child rape claims
DOVER, Del. — Delaware prosecutors for the first time have brought criminal child molestation charges against a Catholic priest. An indictment issued by a grand jury Monday charges 76-year-old John...
'Despacito' singer Luis Fonsi eyed for 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Luis Fonsi brought down the house at Clive Davis ’ Grammy party Saturday, performing his infectious hit “Despacito.” I hear that among the VIPs impressed with Fonsi’s vocal chops and...
Serial plane stowaway has bizarre outburst in court
The woman dubbed the “Serial Stowaway” for sneaking onto flights without a ticket appeared in court on Wednesday after her latest arrest at Chicago O’Hare International Airport — and she...
What Rangers could acquire in a Ryan McDonagh blockbuster
It’s a big and complicated question, but it’s one the Rangers have to be contemplating. If general manager Jeff Gorton believes trading captain Ryan McDonagh is a possibility in the...
14-year-old drove smuggled immigrants across border: cops
TUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents say a 14-year-old Nogales boy was at the wheel of a van concealing a dozen Mexican citizens that crashed during a pursuit. U.S. Customs...
Mob boss recorded talking about how 'easy' it is to whack someone
Jurors sitting on the racketeering trial of Philadelphia mob boss Joseph Merlino got a primer on getting whacked Thursday, as they heard recordings of a 2014 chat in which the...
Preacher found guilty of staging wife's murder as suicide
STILLWATER, Minn. — A Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting his wife and staging her death to look like a suicide has been found guilty of premeditated murder. A jury...
Another Met Opera worker accused of sexual harassment
The Metropolitan Opera has fired world-renowned British stage director John Copley over alleged “inappropriate behavior,” officials said -- the second high profile sex harassment scandal to strike the Met in...
'Altered Carbon' star: My 'Resting Bitch Face' makes my career
Dichen Lachman is a veteran of network sci-fi shows with cult followings — but Netflix’s new show “Altered Carbon” is her first foray into big-budget streaming television. Lachman, who’s appeared...
Why top Republicans are fleeing the House
It seems the allure of a House chairmanship just isn’t what it used to be. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) this week became the latest committee chief to bid farewell to...
Mom teams up with daughter to fight girl on school bus
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Officials say a high school freshman's mother joined her in a fight against another girl on a school bus in an Atlanta suburb. News outlets quote a...
Chris Wray is quietly cleaning up the FBI
Failing to get traction on their Russia “collusion” front, Sen. Mark Warner and other top Democratic inquisitors now suggest President Trump is obstructing justice by forcing a shake-up at FBI...
20 years of Brian Cashman, who's no longer just surviving
Our epic’s origin story takes place in a stadium that no longer exists, with the protagonist operating under a corporate structure that no longer exists and waiting to hear from...
De Blasio's 'full spend ahead' budget
City Hall’s finances may be getting shakier, but it’s full spend ahead for the budget Mayor de Blasio rolled out Thursday. Hizzoner wants to shell out $88.7 billion for the...
The road to that memo's release began with Democratic, media and FBI outrages
All the noise from Democrats, much of the media and even the FBI over the coming declassification of that House Intelligence Committee memo needs some context: The release is the...
How many more failures before Steve Banks gets fired?
What does it take to get a “homelessness czar” fired? Steven Banks is now putting nearly one in six city homeless up in hotels, at an average of $222 a...
Trump's nationalism is a serious play to unify America
President Trump gave a notably unifying State of the Union address that didn’t back down an inch from his controversial nationalism. This might sound like a contradiction. It’s not. It’s...
Suspect in model's gruesome murder pleads not guilty
The suspect in the murder of a young model whose dismembered body was found inside luggage in the back of a BMW in Oregon pleaded not guilty Thursday to the...
'Bulls—t': Warriors respond to LeBron James' interest rumors
Just the idea of LeBron James considering a union with the archrival Warriors is enough to set off an NBA firestorm. It was a league-altering moment when Kevin Durant decided...
Man charged with threatening to 'blow up' White House
WICHITA, Kan. — Investigators say a Kansas man has been arrested after threatening to "blow up" the White House. Court documents show that Wichita residents Brandon Koss was taken into...
Lawyers representing ex-Trump aide withdraw from case
Three lawyers representing a former campaign aide to Donald Trump told a federal court Thursday they would no longer represent him, Politico reported. Attorneys Shanlon Wu, Walter Mack and Annemarie...
Rangers' newest addition shows exactly why they have to sell
Just as Cody McLeod stepped into his role as designated enforcer — um, energy guy — for the Rangers, Matt Martin apparently has stepped off his for Toronto, a healthy...
'Cocaine cowboy' who hid for 26 years pleads guilty
MIAMI — After 26 years as a fugitive, a man investigators called the last of the "Miami Vice" era's "cocaine cowboys" pleaded guilty Thursday to a drug charge, closing a...
Parents of boy hurt by forceps delivery get $42M
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The federal government has withdrawn its appeal and agreed to pay $42 million to the parents of a young Pennsylvania boy left disabled from brain injuries apparently...
Eagles fan freaks after surgery: 'Did I miss the Super Bowl?'
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. — When a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan woke up groggy from recent dental surgery, she had one big fear: "Did I miss the Super Bowl?!?" Haley Parks' father...
Married teacher accused of public sex with teen takes plea deal
A married teacher in Florida took a plea deal after she was accused of having public sex with a 17-year-old student. Tiffany Geliga, a former chemistry teacher, pleaded no contest...
Jason Momoa earns his hunk status in camp thriller 'Braven'
Ever since he made a splash as a Dothraki warlord on “Game of Thrones,” Jason Momoa has been a force of nature on screens large and small. The hulking actor...
The house behind the horror movie: Secrets of the real-life Winchester mansion
This woman’s dream house is a nightmare. Not long after the death of her husband in 1881, Sarah Winchester began building a 24,000-square-foot home in San Jose, Calif., that includes...
Alabama is trying to steal its next QB recruit from Princeton
Alabama has finished the past seven recruiting cycles with the No. 1-ranked class by staring down the other titans of the sport and consistently securing more of the best prospects...
CBS, Viacom form committees to explore merger
CBS and Viacom have formed special committees to explore a merger, the companies said on Thursday, the first step in potentially reuniting the companies split by media mogul Sumner Redstone...
Teen in 'Slender Man' stabbing gets 40 years in mental hospital
One of two Wisconsin girls who tried to murder a friend to please a fictional bogeyman named “Slender Man” was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in a state mental hospital...
What the Giants' defense has seen in Kirk Cousins
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Steve Spagnuolo has studied Kirk Cousins plenty during the past three years when the two faced off in the NFC East. The former Giants defensive coordinator said...
MMA fighter turned action flick hero trades 'guns' for guns
Growing up in Texas, Gina Carano would spend hours on a sofa in front of the TV watching “Cry-Baby” and “Pride and Prejudice.” “I never really watched action films,” Carano...
MS-13 trial in Boston kicks off despite Trump remarks
Yeah THAT’s what’s gonna prejudice jurors. Four MS-13 members went on trial in Boston Thursday after a federal judge denied a request to delay the case to ensure that critical...
Toto's 'Africa' is somehow a millennial frat anthem — and the band is 'boggled'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY You can still hear it blasting out of classic rock and golden oldies stations all over the world, and against all odds, Toto’s “Africa” has become a millennial anthem...
Alleged high school killer shows up to court with new look
Maybe he thinks judges prefer blonds. The Bronx teen accused of stabbing to death a classmate during school hours arrived for a routine court appearance Thursday sporting a new, ice-blond...
Woman who served time for ex's death threatens another: cops
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina woman who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend is now accused of threatening an ex-boyfriend as well. The Times-News...
Lesbian promposal reportedly gets students suspended
Two female students in Alabama were reportedly suspended from their high school after one asked her girlfriend to the prom. The Alexandria High School student staged the promposal Tuesday at...
Turns out Agent Mulder is one hell of a crooner
The truth is out there. So is a new David Duchovny album. It may surprise fans of “The X-Files” to know that its star has yet another career, as a...
Pregnant woman murdered day she was to learn baby's sex: cops
A pregnant woman in Kansas reportedly was found murdered the day she was set to learn her unborn baby's sex. Police said Ashley K. Harlan, 23, moved earlier this month...
Trump likely to give Congress green light to release FBI memo
President Trump on Friday will “probably” give Congress the OK to release a memo that accuses the feds of illegally spying on one of his ex-advisers, a senior administration official...
Cops will stop busting turnstile jumpers: source
Manhattan turnstile jumpers can jump for joy — with both prosecutors and cops admitting they plan to look the other way starting today, sources tell The Post. The Manhattan DA’s...
Yale sororities create 'blacklist' of boys who creep them out
Sororities at Yale University are now giving members the ability to "flag" names of people who allegedly make them feel uncomfortable, with the frat "blacklist" emerging amid the fallout from...
Man sentenced for driving dog, disabled wife into lake
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A man who drove his car into a lake — with his immobile wife and dog inside — was convicted of second-degree murder and animal cruelty....
Sam Darnold: 'It would be amazing' if Giants drafted me
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Sam Darnold would welcome being mentored by Eli Manning. "I was at the Manning Passing Academy, it was a great opportunity for me to get better, and...
College compiles first-ever index of slaves and their owners in NY
A Big Apple college has compiled the first-ever index of slaves and their owners in New York state dating back to as early as 1525. John Jay College of Criminal...
Tools unearthed in India could rewrite human history
NEW YORK — Just a week after scientists reported evidence that our species left Africa earlier than we thought, another discovery is suggesting the date might be pushed back further....
Porn sites are a goldmine for hackers
Porn is being used as bait for shady scams designed to steal money and private information from internet users. Cybersecurity experts say that criminals are "using porn as a lure"...
The world's longest zipline set to open this week
RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates -- The world’s longest zipline will open in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, propelling thrill-seekers at speeds of up to 93 miles an...
War-weary Afghans find comfort at bird market
KABUL - For some Afghans weighed down by decades of war and struggle, a little comfort and distraction can be found in the company of birds. The war seems a...
Inside this state's loophole where you can 'gift' weed
The single bottle of juice delivered to your door will set you back at least $55. But the bag of marijuana that comes with it? On the house. Retail marijuana...
Airbnb says it won't have IPO in 2018, names first COO
Short-term home rental service Airbnb will not go public this year, the company said Thursday, and it appointed its first chief operating officer as it pursues global growth and tighter...
The system that helps doctors like Larry Nassar stay hidden
After a bacterial skin infection and then pneumonia sent Veronica James’ mother, Vera, to the hospital, she seemed to be recovering. They hoped to have her back home within a...
Why Justin Timberlake is dressing like a farmer these days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVU-MmJZFFA A month ago, Justin Timberlake announced his fifth solo album via a minute-long video. In it, the pop superstar muses in a voice-over about the record’s inspiration in between...
Le'Veon Bell won't even joke about signing with the Jets
The Jets' price isn't right for Le'Veon Bell. The All-Pro running back, who threatened to sit out the 2018 season or turn his back on the NFL if the Steelers...
De Blasio unveils $88.7B budget plan despite funding cut fears
Despite concerns about potential funding cuts from Albany and Washington, Mayor de Blasio on Thursday unveiled a new $88.7 billion preliminary budget that boosts city spending by $4 billion over...
New York Sports Club members say gym is scamming them: suit
Two Manhattanites say New York Sports Clubs is scamming gym buffs who shell out for pricey all-access memberships by barring them from their most "elite" facilities. Carly Pisarri and Aubily...
Man says kung fu saved him on date with alleged serial killer
A Canadian man is crediting his knowledge of kung fu with helping him survive a terrifying night with a Canadian landscaper accused of being a serial killer. Peter Sgromo had just...
Eagles coach builds hype for potential Giants offensive coordinator
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Pat Shurmur does not need a formal introduction, as he knows Duce Staley quite well from their time together with the Eagles. Heck, Shurmur coached Staley as...
Sandy Alderson narrows Mets' free-agency options
The symbolic equipment truck departure from Citi Field occurred Thursday — destination Port St. Lucie, Fla., for spring training — with the Mets still attempting to fill a glaring infield...
Old perv gets banned from every farm in Britain
A church-going pensioner found guilty of sexually assaulting a farmer's cows has been banned from every farm in Britain. John Curno, 80, was finally busted molesting cattle at a farm...
Teen girl dies after initially testing negative for flu
ATLANTA — A Georgia county coroner says a 15-year-old girl is the state’s first flu-related child death this season. Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk told news outlets that Kira Molina...
Climate change could be poisoning your food
The old adage about not eating oysters in months that contain the letter "R" may have to be updated. Two foodborne pathogens — Vibrio and Cryptosporidium — are becoming more...
91-year-old lesbian is America's only remaining princess
Move over, Britain, with your fancy royals and their tabloid-worthy scandals. America has a princess, and she’s a multimillionaire nonagenarian Hawaiian lesbian with an unpronounceable name, a stable of racehorses,...
Dubai opens world’s first floating, sustainable 'drive-thru'
Hipsters may have to get wet to try out the hot new food truck -- it's floating in the middle of a lagoon. Aqua Pod, which launched Jan. 31 in...
New tax law’s rising approval, GE’s rotten bet on Obamanomics and other comments
Political scribe: GOP Tax Reform Is Paying Dividends At the time it passed, polls suggested the Republican tax plan was the most unpopular bill in decades. Today, says Aaron Blake...
Drivers experienced crossing malfunction before GOP train crash
Drivers who regularly use a rural Virginia railroad crossing where a train carrying GOP lawmakers slammed into a truck and killed a passenger said the crossing arms appeared to be...
Stories that define Oscar Gamble, an impromptu marching-band leader
If your passing prompts people to reach out to others and share their stories of you, then you probably did something right. Exhibit A: Oscar Gamble. The delightful outfielder for...
Scientists identify brain's 'anxiety cells' — and how to control them
Scientists have discovered specialized brains cells that appear to influence anxiety levels. The research, published in science journal Neuron, found that scientists could control the activity of the brains cells...
Steelers’ Ryan Shazier is finally home — with a lot of questions left
Ryan Shazier left the hospital Thursday, nearly two months after suffering a career-threatening spinal injury. Shazier, a Steelers linebacker, was injured Dec. 5 while making a tackle against the Bengals....
Meredith officially takes the reins at Time Inc.
Meredith Chairman Steve Lacy and new CEO Tom Harty were at the former Time Inc. headquarters at 225 Liberty St. on Thursday morning, greeting employees on their way in —...
Elderly woman dies weeks after she was hit by car outside home
An elderly woman died over two weeks after she was hit by a car just steps from her Queens home, police said on Thursday. Myriam Nino was in the crosswalk...
Trump: Sen. Hatch thinks I'm the greatest president ever
President Trump on Thursday boasted that GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch once praised him as the greatest commander-in-chief in American history. “I want to thank Senator, finance chairman and a very...
Inside the Knicks' trade deadline strategy
MILWAUKEE — As Knicks brass eyes the future, there’s one striking attribute the club would like to accomplish: Get more athletic. Whether that can be achieved at Feb. 8’s trade...
Angry worker allegedly threw Molotov cocktail into restaurant
A vengeful restaurant worker tossed a Molotov cocktail into a Harlem restaurant because he was steamed about a squabble he had with his co-workers a few days before, authorities said...
Millionaire bitcoin brat doesn't get why we're not all rich
This teenager’s angst is rich. Erik Finman, a 19-year-old bitcoin millionaire, said if we’re all not millionaires within a decade, we have no one to blame but ourselves. Finman first...
College hoops player accused of physical abuse, filming sex without consent
When Missouri suspended guard Terrence Phillips on Friday, the reason given was a violation of team policy. That violation was more than just missing practice or breaking curfew. A Title...
Appliance from 'Law & Order' set causes NYC bomb scare
A suspicious device resembling a pressure cooker set off a bomb scare in downtown Manhattan Thursday morning, prompting street closures as dozens of cops flooded the area. But the gadget,...
Top Daily News editors fired over sex harassment allegations
Two top editors at the Daily News, who have been suspended since late last week as parent company Tronc conducted an investigation into numerous sexual harassment complaints, have been fired,...
Larry Nassar is 'really great guy,' some accusers lying: lawyer
The defense attorney for disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar said she doesn't believe that her client could have sexually assaulted all 256 of his accusers. “There’s a huge part...
Earth's magnetic poles due to flip with dire effects, report claims
The Earth's magnetic poles could be about to flip, sparking chaos and making large parts of the planet uninhabitable, a new report claims. Experts have warned that the change is...
Want hair like Kim Kardashian's? Fork over $1K
Cheap is (arguably) one thing that Kim Kardashian West is not — and that especially goes for her hairstyle. Earlier this week, celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Abigail Ratchford and...
Bulls star is getting traded to the Pelicans, after all
Nikola Mirotic is definitely going to the Pelicans now. Well, probably. The Bulls and Pelicans had agreed on a trade Tuesday, but Mirotic vetoed the deal. Two days later, ESPN...
Mika kicks 'Fire and Fury' author off 'Morning Joe'
“Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff has sunk from the penthouse to the outhouse in the weeks since his error-filled White House tell-all was published — with even some of...
Foot fetishes are a big, sexy business on Instagram
What if we told you it was possible to earn around $72,000 per year and all you need is a smartphone with a decent camera? The catch is you need...
Miracle man lies down on train tracks and amazingly walks away
A man lying on the train tracks at the Kurla station in India miraculously survived a train passing over his body. Onlookers watching from the platform said he walked away...
Oh, good, an entire plane-ful of smug yogis
Imagine the worst person on your flight. Now imagine a whole plane full of them.
For tragic lotto winner, money for doctor visit came too late
A Queens native who won $1 million in the lottery was thrilled he could finally afford to go see a doctor — until he received the devastating news that he...
Middle school girl allegedly shoots two classmates
A 12-year-old girl shot two classmates -- critically wounding one -- inside a Los Angeles middle school Thursday morning, cops said. The two victims — a male and female, both...
Aaron Rodgers couldn't hide his anger over Packers firing coach
As the Packers adjust to their offseason changes, Aaron Rodgers is still trying to process why the team's quarterbacks coach was let go without team brass conferring with him first....
Amateur astronomer stumbles upon long-lost NASA satellite
NASA has had a pretty great string of luck when it comes to spacecraft reliability as of late. The Cassini probe around Saturn proved to be so reliable that its...
MTA scraps plans to take MetroCard machines offline after uproar
The MTA has scrapped its weekend plan to take MetroCard vending machines offline, after furious outcry from straphangers. "We heard what customers said loud and clear, we’re going to work...
Tom Izzo digs in deeper over sexual assault questions
Tom Izzo still isn’t ready to talk about allegations of a mishandled sexual assault claim made against his legendary Michigan State basketball program, telling reporters, “There’s too many things going...
It would cost your whole annual salary to travel like an influencer
Those heavily filtered travel photos by Instagram influencers may stoke your wanderlust, but they’re also too good to be true. Relocation service MoveHub recently combed through the Instagram feed of...
Want to lose weight? Get off your ass, scientists say
They're not just being snide.
N. Korean defector hailed as hero escaped starvation, brutality on crutches
North Korean defector Ji Seong-ho survived on garbage and grass before fleeing on a pair of homemade crutches to China — where he found dogs getting better treatment than his...
Chris Russo gets into heated confrontation with ex-Giant
There's more trash talk between media personalities than there is between players leading up to Super Bowl LII. After two Houston radio hosts got into a heated argument on radio...
The Astros superstar who never was is quietly fading away
He was supposed to be a major part of the Astros’ rebuild, as significant as George Springer and Carlos Correa. He was part of that 2014 Sports Illustrated article accurately...
The fallen bigs who could become NBA-changing pickups
With contenders starting to feel out of the market before the trade deadline, some options are emerging to land a big man without paying a big price. Center Greg Monroe...
Pelosi calls for action against Nunes over alleged memo edits
Top congressional Democrats are pressuring House Speaker Paul Ryan to step into the escalating partisan feud on the lower chamber’s Intelligence Committee over a GOP memo accusing the FBI of...
Step inside this tricked-out, glass-walled Miami condo
It’s a real glass act. A roughly 1,500-square-foot condo at 1560 Lenox Ave. in Miami Beach, Fla., just hit the market for $1.29 million, and it’s a clear standout. The...
Mysterious pool found near ancient Jerusalem church
Archaeologists in Israel have announced the discovery of a large 1,500-year-old pool and elaborate fountain at the site of an ancient church near Jerusalem. The pool is part of a...
Moms never imagined their daughters capable of 'Slender Man' attack
The mothers of the Wisconsin girls who tried to murder a friend to appease a fictional character named “Slender Man” insisted there were no warning signs their kids were ever...
Reese Witherspoon's daughter is the next Kaia Gerber
Watch out, Kaia Gerber: There’s a new mini-me model on the rise! Reese Witherspoon’s 18-year-old daughter, Ava Phillippe, appeared alongside her mom to showcase a new Valentine’s Day capsule collection...
Tinder discriminates against users over 30: judge
Tinder’s pricing model discriminates against people over 30, a California appeals court has found. Tinder Plus, the dating app’s premium services, charges people over 30 $19.99 a month — not...
The future of human life could be saved by tree-planting drones
We’re so good and so busy at cutting down trees that we can’t possibly make up for the forests we lose each year by replanting trees by hand. However, smart...
Muslim convert unfit for trial in murder of his neo-Nazi pals
A former neo-Nazi accused of killing his roommates — who once shared his racist beliefs — after converting to Islam has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial. Devon Arthurs,...
Kids receive new ears 3D-printed using their own cells
Scientists have successfully transplanted lab-grown ears onto five children with a serious condition that affects ear development. The children -- who all suffer from microtia, which deforms the ear --...
Blind man who raped 13-year-old girl at church camp avoids prison
SULPHUR, Okla. — An Oklahoma man who is legally blind has been sentenced to probation for raping a 13-year-old Texas girl at a church camp, after prosecutors cited his disability...
Dimwitted thieves too weak to kick down a door
Security cameras caught a break-in at a restaurant in Scotland that ended when the thieves realized that kicking down a door is much harder than it looks. The incident took...
San Fran to wipe out thousands of marijuana convictions
The city of San Francisco plans to retroactively apply California’s current marijuana legalization laws to past criminal cases dating back decades, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday. The new policy...
Video shows creep stalking elderly woman before attack
Police video shows a craven creep stalking a Harlem granny -- waiting in the shadows as she gets her mail, then following her to her apartment door where he robs her....
Trump planning to declassify FBI surveillance memo this week
President Trump will thumb his nose at the FBI and Justice Department and release a memo that accuses the bureau of illegally spying on one of the commander-in-chief’s ex-advisers, Fox...
Just how woodsy is Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods,' anyway?
When Justin Timberlake released “Filthy” as the first single off his new album “Man of the Woods” (out Friday), there seemed to be a pretty wide gap between the slinky...
Dozens of Rohingya Muslims confirmed buried in mass graves
BALUKHALI REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh — The faces of the men half-buried in the mass graves had been burned away by acid or blasted by bullets. Noor Kadir finally recognized his...
'Drunk' streaker takes over PGA tournament
The 17th hole at the Tournament Players Club also included a strip show. A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after streaking on the green during a practice round before the...
Town sued over ban on nonresident drivers
A road warrior is suing the New Jersey town that has forbidden nonresidents from using its side streets. Attorney Jaqueline Rosa filed papers Tuesday, claiming that the town of Leonia...
Google Flights can now predict if your flight will be delayed
Google can now use machine learning to guess if your flight will be delayed or canceled, with startlingly high accuracy. A new update to the Google Flights tool can warn...
Former Apple product leader creates security camera for cars
A new dashboard security camera may mean fewer punks will mess with your car. Andy Hodge, who over a decade working at Apple helped create the iPod and the iPhone,...
McGregor ready for UFC return as Mayweather drops hints
Conor McGregor is in negotiations for his next fight and admitted he would love to take on Floyd Mayweather in a UFC bout. The Irish champ hasn't set foot in...
Town apologizes for botching Nassar accuser's case
Leaders in a Michigan township publicly apologized to a sex-abuse victim Thursday for botching her 2004 complaint that disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar molested her — but the...
Left Shark comes clean on his Super Bowl motivation
The colorful creature became a viral sensation following Katy Perry's Super Bowl XLIX halftime performance in 2015.
Trump slams Democrats for 'doing nothing' to forge deal on DACA
Two days after calling for bipartisan unity, President Trump slammed congressional Democrats for “doing nothing” to hatch an immigration deal to help “Dreamers.” "March 5th is rapidly approaching and the...
Crocodiles that swim in bat poop are turning into a new species
A very special kind of crocodile calls the Abanda caves in Gabon, Africa, home. The creatures are African dwarf crocodiles, but they might not be for very much longer because...
Hit movies, HBO growth help Time Warner beat estimates
Box office hits from Warner Bros. — like “Wonder Woman” and “Justice League” — and strong subscriber growth from HBO, helped Time Warner produce better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, the media giant...
Joakim Noah recruiting begins as ugly fight details emerge
BOSTON — With the possibility of Joakim Noah never playing for the Knicks again, his former University of Florida teammate and friend Al Horford would love to reunite in Celtic...
LeBron James' Warriors interest comes with Cavs at rock bottom
If you can't beat 'em, meet 'em. ESPN.com reports LeBron James is open to sitting down with the Warriors this offseason, when he is expected to decline his $35.6 million...
Holiday shipping snafus sap fourth-quarter profits at UPS
United Parcel Service on Thursday said its fourth-quarter earnings suffered from higher costs resulting from surging shipping volumes during the peak holiday period, and its shares fell 6 percent. The...
Lowe’s latest to pay $1,000 bonuses following tax reform
Lowe’s on Thursday said it would pay a one-time bonus of $1,000 to more than 260,000 hourly US employees, as the home improvement chain takes advantage of changes in the...
Sisters accused of killing toddler for taking a cupcake
ATLANTA — Two sisters have been indicted in the fatal spanking and beating of a 3-year-old with a baseball bat for taking a cupcake from the kitchen. The Fulton County...
Grid girls 'disgusted' at Formula 1's PC banishment of them
The Formula 1 brass wants the 2018 World Championship season to be focused on the sport, not the female entertainment off the track. "While the practice of employing grid girls...
College basketball power rethinking its Mormon-mocking
Be creative, not insulting. That’s the request from the Gonzaga administration to its students before the Zags play host to BYU on Saturday night. According to the Gonzaga Bulletin, school...
Trump believes his State of the Union address was the most watched ever
President Trump took a victory lap early Thursday over his State of the Union address, saying he delivered it “from the heart” -- and erroneously claiming it was the most...
Virginia man identified as fatality in GOP train crash
The passenger of a garbage truck who was killed when an Amtrak train carrying dozens of Republican members of Congress slammed into it was identified as a 28-year-old Virginian. Christopher...
Lawsuit over school mascot heads to state Supreme Court
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — A lawsuit against the South Burlington School District over the high school's mascot name change is heading to the Vermont Supreme Court. A judge on Tuesday...
Poland closer to passing controversial Holocaust speech law
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's Senate has backed legislation that will regulate Holocaust speech, a move that has already strained relations with both Israel and the United States. The bill proposed...
US says all options on the table in standoff with North Korea
TOKYO — A US special envoy said Thursday all options remain on the table for solving the nuclear standoff with North Korea but that he did not think the military...
North Korean athletes arrive in South for Olympics
SEOUL - A North Korean figure skating pair arrived in South Korea on Thursday by airplane, along with eight athletes, to compete in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that will begin...
Day-long hunt for missing dog ends with courageous mountain rescue
A small dog ran away from its owners while on a hike and became stuck on the side of a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Fortunately, rescue workers found...
Olympics officials ignored Larry Nassar molestation allegations in 2015
The head of USA Gymnastics told two US Olympic Committee honchos in 2015 that an internal probe found possible criminal behavior by Larry Nassar against athletes — but the committee...
Male refugees are being taught how to pick up local women
The town of Neuburg, Germany, is giving its male refugees a special kind of education. The typically young Muslim refugees are taking courses that focus on safe sex, respecting women...
Man shocked with stun gun in police custody dies
AUBURN, Ga. — A man who was shocked with a stun gun in police custody has died. Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Nelly Miles said in a statement emailed to...
Woman kidnapped at gunpoint from motel room
NORCROSS, Ga. — Police are investigating the apparent armed kidnapping of a woman from an Atlanta-area motel. Gwinnett police Sgt. Jake Smith tells news outlets that the woman and a...
28 Russians have Olympic doping bans lifted
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Twenty-eight Russian athletes have had their Olympic doping bans overturned, throwing the International Olympic Committee’s policy on Russian doping into turmoil. The Court of Arbitration for...
Super Bowl has NFL's massive, 335-pound face of anxiety disorder
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — When you stand 6-foot-5, weigh 335 pounds and play in the NFL, you’re assumed by the outside world to have no weaknesses. That’s why, when Eagles right...
Phil Simms: How Eagles can 'overpower' Patriots to glory
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Phil Simms doesn’t necessarily believe Nick Foles will have to have a Pasadena night on Super Bowl Sunday as long as he receives plenty of help. There...
Rangers 'anxious' to get off to fast post-break start
While 24 teams returned from the NHL’s All-Star break with Tuesday games and four more were back in action Wednesday night, the Rangers enjoyed two extra days of valuable practice...
John Kelly: Teacher 'ought to go to hell' for anti-military rant
PICO RIVERA, Calif. — White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said Wednesday that a Los Angeles-area high school teacher "ought to go to hell" for bashing U.S. military service...
It'd only be fitting for this to be next Patriots Super Bowl hero
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — James Harrison wants to make it clear he’s not simply along for the ride. “My thing is this: You don’t enjoy something until it’s finished,’’ the Patriots...
Jahlil Okafor was waiting for this sweet revenge
Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas faced their old 76ers team for the first time since being shipped off to the Nets. And they not only got a 116-108 victory, but...
Ex-cop gets life sentence for child sex abuse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A former Florida police officer has been sentenced to life in prison for paying a Texas woman to sexually abuse her toddler daughter and send photos to...
Eagles 'player's coach' will be matching wits with Bill Belichick
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Match wits with Bill Belichick at your own peril. Many have tried. Few have succeeded. Now Doug Pederson gets his shot. “It’s obviously a challenge to go...
McDonald's is set to get a futuristic facelift
McDonald’s is getting an Instagram-friendly facelift. The fast food mega-chain has announced plans for a futuristic new restaurant made of glass and steel with floating apple trees that are planned...
Loaded grenade launcher left with donated items at Goodwill store
BRADENTON, Fla. — Talk about one heckuva an explosive donation. Authorities say a grenade launcher, loaded with a live grenade, was left with other donated items at a Florida Goodwill...
Connecticut governor proposes reinstating highway tolls
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has proposed reinstating highway tolls and increasing the state gas tax by 7 cents to help pay for improvements and maintenance to...
Adam Schiff: Nunes 'secretly altered' potential bombshell memo
The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee late Wednesday accused his Republican counterpart of pulling a bait-and-switch and sending a “secretly altered” version of a controversial GOP memo to...
Woman catches perv touching himself on the subway
A subway perv was masturbating in front of a 33-year-old woman on the 1 train last weekend when she quickly snapped a picture before he ran away, cops said. The...
Isaiah Canaan suffers gruesome ankle injury
PHOENIX — Suns guard Isaiah Canaan has broken his left ankle in a gruesome injury during his team's 102-88 win over the Mavericks. The backup point guard was fouled as...
North Korean flag flies in South days before Olympics
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — In a rare sight, North Korean flags flew in South Korea on Thursday as the South prepared for the Winter Olympics, which have brought a temporary...