April 11, 2018
Sharply dressed Stitches cuts Cards
“Hey you kids, get off my lawn.” Chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow sounds like he couldn’t care less how Mark Zuckerberg’s trial goes but offered a fashion suggestion. Well-dressed 70-year-old...
LIRR president to resign following scathing report
Embattled Long Island Rail Road president Patrick Nowakowski - whose service has been besieged by consumer complaints - will resign his post this week, transit sources said Wednesday. Nowakowski’s upcoming...
Yankees' crucial show of strength wasn't about brawls
BOSTON — Meanwhile, in the game the Yankees won on all scorecards. That should not get lost in the Yankees and Red Sox finding their inner 2003-04 malice. The clubs...
Senate panel eyes legislative protections for Mueller
The Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee is set to consider legislation that would make it harder for President Donald Trump to tell Special Counsel Robert Mueller, “You’re fired.” The panel’s chairman,...
Bannon's plot to 'cripple' the Russia probe
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon reportedly has a secret plan to "cripple" the federal probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Bannon, who was ousted from the White...
Yankees slug way past Red Sox (literally)
BOSTON — Their names are never going to be as big as those who preceded Tyler Austin and Joe Kelly in the latest but certainly and hopefully not the last...
NBA players union fills final spot at renovated Midtown tower
The Durst Organization jumped through hoops to revitalize 1133 Sixth Ave. with $40 million in capital upgrades after the IRS moved out in 2014 and left the address 30 percent...
De Blasio, Cuomo do best to avoid each other at union rally
It took a powerful union to get Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to attend the same event Wednesday — even if they couldn’t bear to stand on...
Ex-jails chief misused city-issued car more than previously reported
Former city jails chief Joseph Ponte’s fondness for road trips ran deeper than the city has previously admitted, records obtained by The Post show. Ponte was derailed by a Department...
Knicks snag meaningless win over Cavs, fall to 9th lottery seed
CLEVELAND — The Knicks won one for Jeff Hornacek and lost one for lottery odds. By beating the depleted Cavaliers, 110-98, the Knicks finished with a 29-53 record to end...
Financial crisis awaits if anti-Trumpers keep rumbling
Wall Street had better prepare itself for the constitutional crisis that is looking more and more likely in Washington. The financial markets this week gave us a taste of what...
Florida school shooter wants victims to have his inheritance
Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz wants to donate his inheritance to victims of the massacre and help "heal the community." A lawyer for Cruz — who killed 17 people with...
De Blasio won't have to testify about claims he accepted bribes
Mayor Bill de Blasio won't be forced to testify about claims he accepted bribes of campaign cash from a crooked restaurateur, a defense lawyer said Wednesday. De Blasio had faced...
Nets end season with a stinker against the resting Celtics
BOSTON — The Nets were hoping to head into the offseason on their first four-game winning streak in three years. Instead they took a beating from the shell of the...
Toys 'R' Us is having trouble selling its store locations
Hundreds of Toys ‘R’ Us stores will likely remain dark for a long time after they close for good on June 30. As the massive liquidation of the storied retailer...
DOJ witness says AT&T-Time Warner merger could cost customers millions
The $85.4 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner could end up costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in jacked-up fees for cable TV and streaming video, an expert...
Cops who claimed mice ate missing marijuana fired
Eight police officers in Argentina, including a former town police commissioner, have been dismissed from their posts after four of them claimed that more than half a ton of missing...
Yankees-Red Sox brawl for real after Tyler Austin gets plunked
It didn't take long for the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry to get heated. Tyler Austin smashed his bat and charged the mound after Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly plunked him in...
Woman sues Italian restaurant after lasagna 'explodes'
An Illinois woman is suing an Italian restaurant, claiming an order of lasagna left her with "mental anguish" when it exploded with “piping hot” marinara sauce and burned her as...
John Boehner has budding interest in marijuana legalization
John Boehner has a new take on marijuana — and it’s way more chilled out than it used to be. The former House speaker — who for years huffed and...
Brooklyn teacher had explicit video of teen he paid for sex: cops
A Brooklyn public-school teacher possessed explicit video of the 16-year-old male student he allegedly paid for sex, prosecutors claimed Wednesday in increasing the charges against him. Mervyn Affoon, 66, of...
US Open to use 25-second clock for servers
The U.S. Open will have 25-second serve clocks on all of its courts during main draw matches this year to enforce time limits between points. The Grand Slam tournament, which...
Dog becomes star thanks to Google Maps Street View
Run, doggie, run! A dog in Japan earned his 15 minutes of fame when he was captured on Google Street View fearlessly chasing the tech company’s Street View car down...
How this makeup whiz created the most recognizable monster of all time
When Universal’s horror classic “Frankenstein” opened at the Mayfair Theater on Dec. 4, 1931, curious New Yorkers swarmed the Times Square cinema to experience what promised to be the scariest...
The internet is divided over Heinz's new 'Mayochup' sauce
Heinz released some exciting news for condiment lovers who struggle to find that perfect ratio of ketchup to mayonnaise: They created their own pre-blended Mayochup. The Mayochup, which is also...
Mets storm to 10-1 as Zack Wheeler dominates in return
MIAMI — Zack Wheeler aced his comeback Wednesday night with nothing less than the best outing this season by a Mets starting pitcher. Just the fact Wheeler became the team’s...
Bernie Madoff's former beach house listed for $21M
Finally, something connected to Bernie Madoff could make a legitimate fortune. The infamous Ponzi schemer’s former beach house in Montauk has been put on the market for $21 million, Bloomberg reported....
Facebook Live suicide videos stay up until person dies: exec
Facebook only takes down live-streamed suicide videos after a person has killed themselves – giving onlookers a chance to intervene – The Sun has learned. A senior Facebook exec said...
The ingenious way revenge porn victims are fighting back
Now that’s protecting your assets. Victims of revenge porn are increasingly copyrighting their salacious photos as they battle the people who share the intimate snaps and the websites that host...
NYCFC didn't need David Villa in blowout victory
New York City FC were supposed to have trouble finding scoring production without David Villa. Instead, they’ve found a network of players, all with the clinical touch. Even without Villa,...
Netflix accused of rigging bonuses for top executives
Netflix is a difficult business to predict — except when it comes to hitting bonus targets. The video-streaming giant has been slapped with a shareholder lawsuit claiming that it “rigged”...
'Weavologist' Rachel Dolezal brags about hair salon biz
Is this Rachel Dolezal's second act? Dolezal, the controversial former NAACP leader who claimed to be African-American, has taken to social media in recent weeks to highlight the success of her...
'Holy Grail' of JRR Tolkien books set to be released
The so-called "Holy Grail of Tolkien texts” is set to be released. A novel penned by the late author of "Lord of the Rings" back in 1917 will be published...
Yankees-Red Sox benches clear after Tyler Austin’s hard slide
BOSTON — The Yankees and Red Sox are expected to battle for the title in the AL East and on Wednesday, the two teams had their first fireworks of 2018...
Governor's mistress details rough sexual encounters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens initiated a physically aggressive unwanted sexual encounter with his hairdresser and threatened to distribute a partially nude photo of her if she...
Fossil of 'one of the largest animals ever' discovered
The massive jawbone of a 205-million-year-old ichthyosaur has been discovered in southwestern England, making it "one of the largest animals to ever live" — it was nearly the size of...
Breaking down Mets' catching options now that d'Arnaud's out
What are the options? Travis d’Arnaud landed on the DL Wednesday with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, leaving the Mets thin behind the...
Former NYPD cops busted for $1.4M disability fraud
Three former New York City cops were busted Wednesday and charged with ripping off the federal government with $1.4 million in false disability claims. One of the ex-cops, Gerard Scparta,...
Mom in fatal cliff plunge sent troubling text days before crash
PORTLAND, Ore. — Emergency call records from Washington state show one of the mothers who died when an SUV plunged off a California cliff sent a text two days before...
Federal agent accused of sexually assaulting 3 women
MILWAUKEE — An agent who worked in diplomatic security protection for the US Department of State is accused in Wisconsin of sexually assaulting three women with whom he was acquainted,...
Landon Collins may need a second surgery on broken arm
The Giants might not see one of their stars on the field for a while. Safety Landon Collins may need a second surgery on his right forearm, the NFL Network...
Justice Department hands over document to House Intel panel
The Justice Department on Wednesday handed the House Intelligence Committee a document that the FBI used to launch the Russia investigation. The disclosure comes after committee chair Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)...
Perv accused of installing toilet camera identified on video
WOBURN, Mass. — Authorities say a man charged with hiding a camera in a Massachusetts hospital's employee bathroom could be clearly identified by video from the camera. The first two...
Travis d'Arnaud injury exposes the Mets' offseason gamble
MIAMI — The Mets are off to the best 10-game start in franchise history, but they have not exorcised all their demons. The catching position remains the shakiest of positions...
Fast food workers help police capture KFC robber
Justice was quickly served when staffers at a joint KFC/Taco Bell in Wisconsin aided police in catching an armed robbery suspect. On April 7 around 7:45 p.m., a man stormed...
1840s-era Hamptons retreat is for sale
Top Douglas Elliman broker Noble Black and his new husband, lawyer Marc Rozic — the two wed last month under a gorgeous cherry blossom display at the Plaza Hotel —...
‘Fake’ jewelry maven’s co-op will hit market for $3.2M
The Park Avenue duplex that late designer Kenneth Jay Lane — who amassed a fortune by producing costume jewelry — owned will soon hit the market for $3.2 million. The...
Step inside Priyanka Chopra's super-fancy crash pad
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has been spotted by 30 Park Place, the Four Seasons Private Residences New York. Chopra has been living there while filming the latest season of her hit...
Teen arrested in death of missing 20-year-old man
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A teen has been arrested in the death of a man who was missing in North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a news release that 18-year-old Jaime...
Manhattanites are flocking to this Queens street
Convenience is king, as the old adage goes — and Long Island City is the king of convenience. At least, that’s long been the neighborhood’s big selling point. Just across...
Cowboy makes comeback after horrific rodeo accident
In April 2016, Brady Jandreau was thrown off a horse. It wasn’t an uncommon experience for Jandreau, a South Dakota rodeo rider, but this time was different. The horse trampled...
Foster child claims she was abused 'constantly' by military couple
A 12-year-old girl has said she was hit and constantly punished by a former Army couple who are in court for their resentencing. The girl lived with former Army Maj....
Your hospital bed is probably full of deadly germs
Danger lurks for hospital patients in a place they probably don’t expect it — their bed. Hospitals claim to disinfect beds in between patients. Don’t believe it. Data from four...
Why you should be rooting for Cardi B
This week, Cardi B guest-hosted the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and the last three people on the planet who hadn’t heard of her got to know the star...
Uber passenger sues after he lost his legs due to 'crushing injuries'
A 23-year-old California man is suing Uber after losing both of his legs in a traffic accident that allegedly happened while he was helping one of their drivers push his...
Zuckerberg totally outfoxed Congress
So Mark Zuckerberg went up to Capitol Hill this week, and while he didn’t storm and loot and pillage the place, he pretty much won whatever misconceived battles the House...
Stranger on plane adopts struggling woman's baby
When Samantha Snipes found out she was pregnant at the age of 24, she was convinced her allegedly abusive boyfriend would change his ways. She prayed the pregnancy would bring...
Did Yankees make their Ellsbury mistake with Giancarlo Stanton?
BOSTON — The idea was to double down on a skill set. The Yankees already had Brett Gardner — speed, defense, on-base skills — when they signed Jacoby Ellsbury to...
Cosmo editor: This is why your sex life sucks
You don’t need to tell Joanna Coles how much Tinder sucks. “I feel bad for millennials,” Cosmopolitan magazine’s former editor, who’s 55 and married, tells The Post. Finding love has...
How infamous cop-killer Herman Bell convinced parole board he should be a free man
He slaughtered two cops and then dubbed himself a political prisoner — but Herman Bell is now a “peaceful” man and the perfect friend for trips “to the park,” he...
Prominent youth evangelist arrested on child sex charges
HOOVER, Ala. — An Alabama youth evangelist has been arrested on child sex charges. Media outlets report that police in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover arrested 37-year-old Paul Edward Acton...
'Lost in Space' reboot is nothing like you remember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmM0AB60QQ Toby Stephens is no stranger to iconic characters — but he knows that playing patriarch John Robinson in the Netflix reboot of “Lost in Space” holds a lot of...
Tigers pitcher takes a scary line drive to the face
It was a nightmare start to Jordan Zimmermann's third game of the season. The Tigers right-hander was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Indians just two outs in, after...
Paul Ryan's retirement is a loss for the GOP and the nation
Paul Ryan is done with herding cats: He’s stepping down as House speaker come January, and leaving Congress altogether after 20 years. It’s a big loss to the Republican Party...
Carmelo Anthony doesn't care how he got back to playoffs
CLEVELAND — Carmelo Anthony didn’t exactly light the NBA on fire this season, but he’s back in the playoffs while the Knicks head to the golf course following their season...
Zuckerberg's empty apologies don't cut it
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced more aggressive questioning from the House on Wednesday than he did from the Senate a day earlier, but the net result was pretty...
Risk of Zika infection through sex may last only a month
NEW YORK — Signs of Zika infection can be seen in semen for as long as nine months, but the risk of sexual transmission appears to end in one month,...
Trump's latest Russia comments make no sense
President Trump made no sense Wednesday when he blamed strained US-Russian ties on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. “Much of the bad blood with Russia is caused by the...
Pedestrian struck at vigil for previous hit-and-run victim
LOS ANGELES — Authorities say a vigil for a cyclist killed in a hit-and-run crash erupted into violence when a pedestrian was struck by a car in another hit-and-run. They...
Man charged for killing teen set to testify against him in rape case
DETROIT — A man charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Michigan girl is now accused of killing her while free on bond, preventing her from testifying in the rape case....
Your gluten-free diet isn’t actually free of gluten
Avoiding gluten has become a bit of a diet fad in the past couple of years, but only 1% of the entire population actually has a good reason to avoid...
Man allegedly faked school shooting to divert cops from bank robbery
A Michigan man called authorities to report fake crimes -- including a school shooting -- in order to divert cops while he robbed a bank, the FBI said. William Francis...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey received a $0 salary last year
Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey is again getting paid nothing to run the social-networking company. “As a testament to his commitment to and belief in Twitter’s long-term value creation...
Top Hollywood nanny thinks parents need to chill out
When it comes to being cowed by tiny, screaming, inscrutable newborns, celebrities — it turns out — are just like us. That’s what Connie Simpson, a k a Nanny Connie, has learned...
Fight breaks out at funeral for girl allegedly killed by stepfather
A man was arrested Wednesday at the funeral of a 3-year-old Queens girl who was allegedly killed by her stepfather, police said. A fight broke out around 1:30 p.m. at...
Cops seize $600K, Lamborghini in massive drug ring bust
They were living the high life — until they got busted. Cops seized nearly $600,000 in cash, a Lamborghini, four guns and roughly 22 pounds of narcotics late Tuesday when...
Sex-offender ex-con gets 21 years for Harlem attacks
The sex-offender ex-con who savagely attacked two women in Harlem last year, and then smiled about it in court, brazenly claimed he’s not a “monster” Wednesday -- as a judge...
Three injured as massive fire rips through Brooklyn home
Three people were injured when a massive blaze tore through a Brooklyn home Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. The four-alarm fire broke out in the two-story home on 63rd Street...
Massive rave at abandoned Toys 'R' Us shut down by police
An abandoned Toys 'R' Us store was transformed into the site of a massive rave -- but was shut down by London police before the party had a chance to...
FTC cracks down on tactics to void warranties after repairs
The Federal Trade Commission warned six manufacturers of cars, video game consoles and mobile devices that their overly strict warranty-voiding tactics aren’t going to fly anymore. In a Wednesday letter...
It's not Jeff Hornacek's coaching that likely will get him fired
Coaching in our town is always perilous work. We know that. They certainly know it. You can’t take one of these nine pro jobs without knowing there will be heat...
Parents charged in connection to death of 6-year-old girl
FITCHBURG, Mass. — The mother of a 6-year-old Massachusetts girl found dead told her 9-year-old son not to call 911 and used super glue to close a wound on his...
Judge keeps secretive NYPD tracking tech under wraps
The NYPD does not have to release specific information about "Stingrays," the department's portable cell phone tracking devices, because the disclosure could help criminals evade detection by law enforcement, a...
Judge tosses out 2 charges against lawyer who shot his wife
ATLANTA — A judge has tossed out two lesser charges against an Atlanta lawyer accused of murder in the fatal shooting of his business executive wife. Claud "Tex" McIver, 75,...
Family of mom-killer hopes he 'rots in jail'
Relatives of the Massachusetts man who killed his adoptive mother in her Canarsie home said the dead woman wasted her love on the killer and they hope he “rots in...
Cryptocurrency investor sues Chase over credit-card fees
An Idaho man claims JPMorgan Chase duped him into paying stiff cash-advance fees after he used a credit card to buy cryptocurrencies at peak prices earlier this year. Brady Tucker...
500 pounds of meth found hidden in Disney figurines
The “happiest place on earth” may actually be in Atlanta, where authorities found 500 pounds of meth valued at $2 million hidden inside Disney figurines. Hundreds of ceramic Winnie the...
Man who hid girlfriend's body, killed her cats sentenced
ROANOKE, Va. — A man who dumped his girlfriend’s body and drowned her cats has been sentenced to a decade in prison. How 38-year-old Edme Merle-Perez died remains a mystery....
Man accused of killing of mom with guitar plans insanity defense
BURLINGTON, Iowa — An Iowa man accused of beating his mother to death with an electric guitar plans to use an insanity defense if his case goes on trial. Defense...
Missing woman found dead after car discovered abandoned
APPOMATTOX, Va. — Authorities are investigating the death of a 22-year-old central Virginia woman who was found dead after being reported missing. Campbell County Sheriff’s Office told the News & Advance Lisa...
Rockies star charges the mound and wild brawl breaks out
Nolan Arenado didn't hesitate for a second after Luis Perdomo threw behind him in the third inning Wednesday. The Rockies All-Star third baseman threw his bat and helmet to the...
Infant found safe in 'baby box' at Indiana fire station
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — For the second time in five months, an infant has been left in a baby box at a northwestern Indiana volunteer fire station. Lt. Chuck Kohler...
Officer fired for dragging United passenger off flight sues
CHICAGO — An aviation security officer who was fired after forcibly dragging a passenger from a plane last year is suing United Airlines and the city of Chicago, claiming he...
Purdue hoops star lied and gave me herpes: lawsuit
This is one court Isaac Haas would like to avoid. The former star Purdue basketball player is being accused of giving a former sexual partner, Alyssa Chambers, an incurable STD,...
The Rock's 'Rampage' is big, dumb fun
“That’s a big arm,” says Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, putting an adversary in a sleeper hold. “Don’t fight it.” The same goes for this whole movie: It’s big, bloated, and,...
Michael Cohen: My wife 'didn't sign up for this'
The federal investigation of President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is taking a toll on Cohen's family life, The Post has learned. Cohen had lunch Wednesday with ad exec-turned-TV personality...
Mom charged with killing sons in 'voodoo ritual' sought fame, fortune
BROCKTON, Mass. — Prosecutors say a Massachusetts mother charged with fatally stabbing her two sons with a kitchen knife may have done it for money and potential notoriety. The Enterprise...
Feds wanted 'Access Hollywood' tape evidence during Trump lawyer raid
FBI agents sought records tied to President Trump's infamous "Access Hollywood" recording when they raided the law office and hotel room of his personal lawyer, according to a new report...
Why Rangers can't rush this coaching decision
The Rangers are not, cannot, and should not be in a rush to fill their head coach vacancy. Firstly, they are not in a rush because they are still digesting...
City Council approves bills targeting sexual harassment
The City Council approved a series of bills Wednesday aimed at curbing workplace sexual harassment, including one mandating private businesses with at least 15 staffers must provide annual harassment training...
White state House candidate: I'm a member of African-American community
A white state House candidate in North Carolina is taking some heat after saying he was already a "member of the African-American community" when asked how he would promote diversity...
Fake Hillary Clinton sex video traced back to Russian trolls
A fake porn video claiming to show Hillary Clinton engaged in a sex act has been traced back to a Reddit account linked to Russia. The content-sharing platform has confirmed...
Inside cops' 18-year pursuit and capture of pro-Hitler, anti-gay killer
A man accused of killing a gay man in Spain and afterward using the victim's blood to scrawl a twisted pro-Hitler message on the wall was captured in Colombia after...
Parents charged after son they abused as infant dies 21 years later
Prosecutors in North Carolina say a couple who severely abused their son when he was an infant are responsible for his death — 21 years later. Robyn Lynn Noffsinger and...
How Time's Up prompted HBO to close its pay gap
Premium cable is edging toward parity. HBO has closed up “inappropriate” pay gaps on its shows, a network executive recently told The Hollywood Reporter in a wide-ranging talk about the...
Apple Music confirms 40M paying subscribers
Apple Music is getting bigger. The music-streaming service told The Post on Wednesday it has reached the 40 million paid subscriber milestone. That's up from the 38 million that Apple...
Climate change is slowing down the Atlantic Ocean
WASHINGTON — Global warming is likely slowing the main Atlantic Ocean circulation, which has plunged to its weakest level on record, according to a new study. The slowdown in the...
Why you should miss Paul Ryan and other comments
From the right: We’re Going To Miss Paul Ryan House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he’s leaving Congress at the end of his term, underscoring the grim outlook facing Republicans...
City's traffic cameras giving speeding tickets to parked cars
A New Orleans resident has received several speeding tickets over the past few years for racing through town at the blistering speed of...0 mph. Donald Schulz says he’s been issued...
Sherpa to stand on top of the world for record 22nd time
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Three men have climbed to the top of the world 21 times, all of them mountain guides who grew up in the shadow of Mount Everest. Two...
Apple ordered to pay $500M in damages to patent troll
As the Honorable Judge Chamberlain Haller famously said, “Win some, lose some.” Apple emerged victorious after it took South Korean consumer tech giant Samsung to court for stealing its designs and...
Deputy security adviser is third official to resign under Bolton
The deputy national security adviser for strategy will step down at the end of the month, a report said Wednesday. Nadia Schadlow is the third senior national security official to...
Scientists have figured out why we have eyebrows
When we look back at the fossilized remains of our human ancestors it’s easy to see the resemblance. The prehistoric peoples that roamed the Earth hundreds of millions of years...
Dad claims baseball coaches wanted to bean his daughter into quitting team
DURHAM, N.H. — A youth sports organization in New Hampshire is investigating a parent’s allegations that two baseball coaches talked about a plan to hurt his 11-year-old daughter to force...
Aliens may exist in ways we can't even imagine
Mankind has been gazing into space for some time now, but scientists still haven’t found any evidence that intelligent life exists in our neck of the cosmic woods. The universe...
Travis d'Arnaud may need Tommy John surgery in Mets crusher
MIAMI — Travis d’Arnaud can catch almost everything, except a break when it comes to his health. The Mets catcher was diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral...
Millennials have no idea when taxes are due
If you didn’t know that taxes were due on April 17th this year, don’t worry, because neither did 66 percent of millennials. A study of 1,000 millennial Americans sought to...
Congressman shares ominous warning during Facebook hearing
Rep. Billy Long issued an ominous warning Wednesday to Mark Zuckerberg: Congress is getting ready to "overreact." Long's terse message came as he grilled Zuckerberg about why videos of pro-Trump...
Mother of Morgan Freeman's slain granddaughter recounts final moments together
Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter E'Dena Hines was just getting reconnected with her estranged biological mother when she was murdered by her crazed boyfriend in a Manhattan street, the grieving mom testified...
NRA reveals how much money it got from Russia-linked donors
The National Rifle Association received just over $2,500 in funds from Russians or Americans living in Russia since 2015, the gun rights advocacy organization told a Senate lawmaker, according to...
Warmer weather is finally on the way this weekend
What about spring? New Yorkers suffering through the seemingly endless winter will fast- forward to summer this weekend — with the mercury reaching as high as 83 degrees on Saturday,...
Why Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' show will be a flop
Will Amazon’s new “Lord of the Rings” TV series be the one thing to rule them all? Fat chance. The retail-streaming giant said it has acquired the rights to J.R.R....
Instagram model among dead in golf course plane crash
An Instagram model who palled around with Kendall Jenner was among the six people who died when a small plane crashed at an Arizona golf course, according to reports. Mariah...
Trump signs law against online sex trafficking
President Trump signed the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act into law Wednesday morning, marking a victory for the hundreds of thousands of victims across the country. Yvonne Ambrose, a mom...
Uber users can now get bikes, rental cars and public transit tickets
The Uber app is going well beyond taxis -- with some users now able to get bikes, rental cars, and public transit tickets, company officials announced Wednesday. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi...
Glen Davis person of interest in alleged parking-lot fight
Big Baby is flirting with the big house. A few months after he was arrested on drug charges, former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis allegedly was involved in a...
Police union fights to keep cops' disciplinary records under wraps
The police union won an emergency court order Wednesday blocking the mayor and the NYPD commissioner from posting summaries of police disciplinary records online — after arguing that the "illegal"...
Sex assault victim confronts former MIT student who dodged prison for attack
A woman who was sexually assaulted inside her Boston University dorm room addressed her attacker in court on Tuesday, after the former Massachusetts Institute of Technology student dodged prison in...
Cuomo announces $18.5M to fight MS-13 on Long Island
ALBANY — New York state will spend $18.5 million on efforts to disrupt gang recruitment on Long Island. The money is included in the state's new $168.3 billion budget, passed...
Internet falls in love with man and his homemade sweater selfies
One man is knitting his way through the world’s biggest landmarks -- and the internet can’t get enough. Samuel Barsky of Maryland has been knitting sweaters since 1999. But it’s...
Megachurch founder quits following sexual misconduct allegations
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. -- The founder of a Chicago-area evangelical church that grew to become one of the largest in the nation is stepping down, calling allegations that he touched...
Staten Island home invaders held up wrong house: cops
A Staten Island family was tied up and robbed Wednesday during a terrifying home invasion by a pair of masked bandits who admitted they had come to the “wrong house.”...
Sinclair attacks CNN over 'fake news' promo controversy
NEW YORK — The Sinclair Broadcast Group attacked CNN on Tuesday for what it considers hypocrisy about the chain's recent directive to local news anchors to read a message to...
It's finally the end of the road for Oscar Pistorius
JOHANNESBURG — Legal experts say Olympian Oscar Pistorius has finally run out of options to appeal his 13-year prison sentence for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. South Africa's highest court...
Woman who faked cancer jailed for scam
A 24-year-old woman who pretended she had cancer to scam money from her unsuspecting family and friends has been jailed. Hanna Dickenson, who is from Melbourne, Australia, was 19 when she...
Cynthia Nixon joins legendary rap duo during live perfomance
Does Miranda like hip-hop? New York governor hopeful Cynthia Nixon certainly seems to. Footage posted to Instagram by user @Iamrobstone shows the former "Sex and the City" star walking on...
High-voltage mistake turns man into a fireball
This shocking footage captures the moment a man in India burst into flames and survived. Bystanders watched Ranjit Kumar, 36, step onto a high-voltage cable while he marched in a...
Video shows gunman shooting teen in Brooklyn
Disturbing video released by police captures the moment a gunman pumps a bullet into a teenager's back in Brooklyn. The 18-year-old victim was walking on Humboldt Street near Montrose Avenue...
Suspect sent brother $250 for 'damages' after mom and pal found dead
The Tennessee man who murdered his mom and best friend sent his brother $250 for “damages” afterwards, according to a new report. Casey James Lawhorn, 23, penned a 1,000-word Facebook...
Zuckerberg: Facebook auditing 'tens of thousands' of apps after scandal
Facebook is auditing “tens of thousands” of apps that had access to users’ personal information, CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday. Zuckerberg said it'll take "many months" to complete the audit,...
Teen assault suspect gets bail after claiming faith made him target in prison
A teen charged with beating a Philly surgeon to a pulp during the Australian Open was freed on bail Wednesday -- when he said his Muslim faith made him a...
Facebook introduces bounty system to stop next Cambridge Analytica
With Facebook still trying to recover from the Cambridge Analytica ordeal, the social-networking giant has been working furiously to show the public that it does, in fact, value user privacy....
Tour Dolce & Gabbana's new clubhouse for millennials in Soho
Dolce & Gabbana is giving millennials their own luxe clubhouse. The Italian brand’s new downtown boutique is hitting Soho with an ultra-hip concept space inspired by NYC’s youth culture and...
Bloomingdale's just opened the ultimate Instagram-bait shoe paradise
Get ready to indulge your footwear fantasies. Bloomingdale’s 59th Street flagship has just unveiled a newly renovated, ultra-upscale shoe mecca — combining two departments into one palatial floor that’s dedicated entirely...
Jeff Hornacek isn't going down without a fight
CLEVELAND — Embattled Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek, entering his likely swan song Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena, emphatically made his case to remain on the job next season. Hornacek said...
Cops hunt Bonnie-and-Clyde pair for brazen carjacking
Cops in Louisiana are hunting for a Bonnie-and-Clyde pair of carjackers who brazenly attacked a driver in broad daylight. The New Orleans Police Department released video of the Saturday attack,...
Eric Reid's Bengals visit took a turn when anthem was brought up
Need further proof Eric Reid is paying for his support of Colin Kaepernick and decision to protest injustice by kneeling during the national anthem? The former Pro Bowl safety had...
Zuckerberg accidentally left his notebook open
A picture's worth a thousand scripted words. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg left the talking points he used during a marathon US Senate hearing Tuesday on full display during a break...
‘Good Morning America' star finds buyer for Hamptons home
"Good Morning America" co-anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress wife, Ali Wentworth, are in contract to sell their Southampton home. It was last asking $5.99 million — down from its $6.99...
Actor selling West Side home for $3.2 million
Actor Charles Grodin and his novelist wife, Elissa Durwood, have listed their Upper West Side co-op at 33 Riverside Drive for $3.2 million. Grodin is known for his roles in...
Air travel is getting better -- despite dead dogs and dragged passengers
Air travel isn’t known as a people-pleasing industry, but it may not be as bad as you think. The US airline industry improved overall in the past year, according to...
Cambridge Analytica loses second CEO since Facebook privacy scandal
The CEO of Cambridge Analytica, the company under investigation for gathering Facebook users' information without their permission, is stepping down, according to a report on Wednesday. Alexander Tayler will return...
Judge faces ouster in ethics probe he called a 'f--king clown show'
A Queens judge with a history of bizarre behavior faces removal from the bench for a series of misdeeds capped by his repeated refusal to cooperate with an ethics probe...
China watchdog shuts down joke app over 'vulgar content'
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — In China, a platform for risqué jokes is no laughing matter. Toutiao, a hugely popular news and online content portal that is luring investors, was forced to pull...
Democrats push NYC to fund half-price MetroCards for poor
A powerful coalition of elected Democrats on Wednesday pushed for the city to fund half-price MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers — isolating fellow Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio for opposing...
It's impossible to spin ESPN's 'Get Up!' ratings
Former ESPN President John Skipper left the network with an expensive calamity amid a substance abuse issue, and critics have pounced on the early struggles of “Get Up!” Skipper left...
Science proves communism makes nations poorer and less healthy
Living under communism makes countries poorer and less healthy for decades, according to a landmark new study. Researchers testing historical connections between cultures found that whether a country had been...
Carl Icahn now faces a proxy fight at Newell Brands
Carl Icahn is about to get a taste of his own medicine. An activist investor launched a proxy fight against Newell Brands on Wednesday, blasting a recent truce that billionaire...
Race car driver walks away from 100 mile per hour crash
A race car driver miraculously escaped without a scratch after launching into the air and crash-landing into a tire wall at more than 100 miles per hour. Kenneth McKell came...
Cynthia Nixon wants to legalize weed to promote racial justice
Gubernatorial hopeful Cynthia Nixon says she’s pushing to legalize marijuana in New York to promote racial justice. “There are a lot of good reasons for legalizing marijuana, but for me,...
The 'power of God' helps this man use his penis to pull a car
Astonishing video has surfaced of a religious man from India claiming to use his penis to pull a car roughly 100 feet. The man claims that his devotion to God...
How to help your kid with ADD
Reading aloud to kids may help them focus better, says a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. “[They are] better able to sit still. Better able to get along...
Cynthia Rowley lists NYC townhouse for $17.5M
Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley has just listed her West Village spread for $17.5 million. The hip, surf-loving designer bought the 25-foot-wide townhouse at 16 Morton St. for $10.99 million in...
Son accused of murdering ex-judge caught up in sex scandal
A disgraced former Michigan judge — nicknamed "the Bill Clinton of Macomb County " because of lurid sex scandals that hounded him on the bench — was slain by his...
Streets of Cancun run red with 14 murders in 36 hours
Mexico's most popular holiday hotspot has become overrun with drug gangs, as violence in the tourist party town escalates to unprecedented levels. Cancun has seen 14 murders in just 36...
The Baker Mayfield media feuds are getting ugly
Well, if there is a link between Baker Mayfield and Johnny Manziel, it's their divisiveness. The Heisman Trophy winner and part of this year's prized quarterback draft class has been...
Meet the world's oldest lingerie model
A former Playboy bunny is shedding her clothes to prove that aging can be sexy — even at 83. Dorrie Jacobson, now a great-grandmother, poses fetchingly in black lingerie and...
Teens are dumping McDonald's for Chick-fil-A
Who says today’s progressive, idealistic teenagers are putting their money where their mouth is? According to a biannual survey of teens’ fast-food preferences, chicken joint Chick-fil-A came out on top,...
Afternoon hosts take private 'Mike & Mad Dog' frustration to the airwaves
The trio in the middle of the WFAN vs. "Mike & the Mad Dog" spat came to their own defense on Tuesday for the first time, at least publicly. A...
Agyness Deyn is exploring her punk side
If you found the bleak dystopia of “The Handmaid’s Tale” terrifying, you’d better buckle up for “Hard Sun.” The sensational Hulu/BBC drama concerns a pair of British detectives who discover...
Chef Nigella Lawson reveals her favorite kitchen secrets
In her native England, Nigella Lawson is something of a dining deity. Her second cookbook, “How To Be a Domestic Goddess,” was largely credited with kick-starting the country’s renewed love affair...
Ex-con gets prison time for unprovoked sucker-punch death
An ex-convict who sucker-punched a father of five outside a Las Vegas bar — killing him in an unprovoked attack — is headed to prison, according to a report. James...
FDA restricts sale of 'painful' metal birth control implant
WASHINGTON – US health officials on Monday placed new restrictions on a permanent contraceptive implant that has been subject to reports of painful complications from thousands of women. But the...
Zuckerberg says his data was exploited in Facebook scandal, too
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded Wednesday that regulation of the social-media industry is “inevitable” — as he revealed that his own personal data was included in the Cambridge Analytica breach...
Conor McGregor's ominous hours before UFC rampage
MMA star Conor McGregor caroused with a pair of Irish gangster brothers in snaps reportedly taken the same day as the UFC champ’s rampage at Barclays Center. One photo, published...
Suspects surrender in vicious Miami pride parade attack
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Four men could be charged with a hate crime after being accused of shouting anti-gay slurs while attacking two men following Miami Beach’s gay pride parade....
Why no-men-allowed club The Wing is taking off
Give credit to “The Crown” for schooling us on the anachronistic culture of gentlemen’s clubs. The show’s depiction of the Thursday Club, of which Prince Philip was a member, is...
Marines suspend general who dismissed sex allegations as 'fake news'
A general who oversees sex assault prevention for the Marine Corps has been suspended after deriding allegations of sexual harassment as “fake news” — as well as joking about a...
Lamar Odom saved Master P from a Kobe Bryant fight
The former Laker defused an argument between teammate Kobe Bryant and Master P that could have gotten ugly.
Border patrol agents try to dump injured man over Mexican border
US Border Patrol agents were caught on video trying to illegally deport a man to Mexico by claiming he wasn’t in their custody and because he “looked” Mexican, according to...
Shari Redstone weighs CBS-Viacom merger without Les Moonves
Shari Redstone is beginning to show her ruthless side. The media heiress is pulling out all the stops as she pressures CBS boss Les Moonves to merge his company with...
Trump fumes over 'unthinkable' FBI raid on lawyer
President Trump on Wednesday continued to rail about the "Unthinkable" FBI raid on his personal lawyer and dismissed as "Fake News" reports that the White House was reeling over the...
Paul Ryan says he won't seek re-election
WASHINGTON -- Calling it a "wild ride," House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in November to spend more time with his family. The Wisconsin Republican...
Hundreds killed in Algerian military plane crash
ALGIERS - More than 250 people including members of Western Sahara’s Polisario independence movement were killed when a military plane crashed in a field outside Algeria’s capital on Wednesday, officials...
Cops identify dismembered body found in Brooklyn park
The young woman whose severed body parts were discovered this week in a Brooklyn park lived less than a mile from the green space and was described by a longtime...
WHO says 500 Syrians treated for toxic weapons exposure
GENEVA - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday around 500 people had been treated for “signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals” after a suspected poison gas...
Odell Beckham Jr. catches more controversies than touchdown passes
Odell Beckham Jr. has courted controversy ever since his rise to NFL superstardom. The 25-year-old wide receiver’s most outrageous moments include an end-zone dance where he acting like a dog...
Trump warns missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria
President Trump on Wednesday taunted Russia for backing a “Gas Killing Animal” and defied a threat from Moscow that it would shoot down US missiles over Syria, warning, “They will...
Russia warns any US missiles fired at Syria will be shot down
BEIRUT — Russia has warned that any US missiles fired at Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel enclave would be shot down and the launch sites...
Dimwit forgets to take register after swiping cash from a donut shop
A bumbling thief was caught on camera stealing money from Dixie Donuts in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The suspect stumbled through the heist, slipping and dropping the cash register on...
School district arms teachers with baseball bats: report
A Pennsylvania school district said it will arm 500 school teachers with baseball bats in response to the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, Erie News Now reported. The Millcreek School district...
German billionaire missing in the Alps
BERLIN — Authorities in Switzerland and Italy are searching for a German billionaire who has been missing in the Alps since the weekend. Karl-Erivan Haub, heir to the Tengelmann retail...
Milo Yiannopoulos' speech at Louisiana State University canceled
BATON ROUGE, La. — Organizers say right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos will not speak at Louisiana State University after failing to acquire proper insurance for the event. The Advocate reports that...
The Yankees' bullpen mess isn't going away
BOSTON — Maybe now it’s time to start worrying about the Yankees’ bullpen. Aaron Boone has said throughout the team’s sluggish start to the season that the bullpen’s early woes...
Aaron Boone's theory on why Red Sox pounded Severino
BOSTON — Luis Severino struggled with his slider command Tuesday night, but that might not have been his only issue in his worst outing of the young season. Manager Aaron...
Red Bulls' repeated failures in big games 'getting old'
Good. Sometimes really good. But never good enough. Such is the repetitive (and maddening) mantra of the Red Bulls — painfully illustrated across 90 minutes of their 0-0 CONCACAF Champions...
Mets showing vital quality that can't be measured by analytics
MIAMI — Life is not going to be perfect for the Mets. But it sure is fun. Here is what the Mets have shown 10 games into the season: They...
Bail hearing set for jailed founder of Backpage.com
PHOENIX — A hearing is scheduled Wednesday over whether a founder of the classified advertising site Backpage.com should be released from jail on charges of money laundering and facilitating prostitution....
Rats living in abandoned store leave residents living in fear
YONKERS, N.Y. — Residents in Yonkers say a condemned building has become home to a horde of rats that threatens the surrounding neighborhood. The rats are living in the vacant...
The only untouchable Rangers if a star hits trade market
Regarding the Rangers, I am reminded of Joe Namath’s tale of his first meeting with Bear Bryant. As a high-school recruit, Joe Willie has related many times, he was invited...
5 athletes reported missing at Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia — The Australian Border Force has been alerted and Commonwealth Games officials are concerned about five Cameroon athletes who have gone missing on the Gold Coast. Commonwealth...
New software update making some iPhone 8s unusable
A new feature in Apple’s latest iPhone software update is rendering certain phones unusable. Apple released iOS 11.3 at the very end of March, and the update reportedly is killing...
Lakers' 32-year-old rookie rains down 3s in his NBA debut
LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul warmly greeted Andre Ingram when the 32-year-old guards both arrived at the Staples Center scorers' table to check in. Although they were born six months...
European air traffic control warns of possible missile strikes into Syria
SINGAPORE — Pan-European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol on Tuesday warned airlines to exercise caution in the eastern Mediterranean due to the possible launch of airstrikes into Syria in the...
Aaron Judge finally broke through
BOSTON — In the midst of a disastrous opener to their series against the Red Sox, the Yankees may have gotten a glimmer of hope that Aaron Judge is able...
The first peek that Giancarlo Stanton already hit bottom
BOSTON — Maybe nothing good can come from the kind of hurting the Red Sox put on the Yankees Tuesday night. Maybe looking for silver linings out of the wrong...
Man charged for allegedly carjacking nun at gunpoint
WASHINGTON — Police say a man who carjacked a nun in Washington, D.C. has been charged. Metropolitan police tell news outlets that 20-year-old Brandon Brown approached the nun, brandished a...
Lacrosse player who lost her leg scores in first game back
A top scorer for the University of Massachusetts' women's lacrosse team was back in action last week after losing her leg two years ago. Noelle Lambert, a student at UMass...
Richie Incognito calling it quits
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Richie Incognito is abruptly calling it quits on an 11-season NFL career, three years after the Bills gave the offensive guard a second chance at playing following...
Woman attacks 2 people after dog eats her marijuana: cops
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Police in Ohio say a dog ate a woman's stash of pot, leading her to attack two other women because the dog's owner refused to pay for...
Man pleads guilty in 1-year-old son's drug-overdose death
HAMILTON, Ohio — An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to a reckless homicide charge in the drug-overdose death of his 1-year-old son. The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports 34-year-old Dorrico Brown, of...
Vegas run? Penguins 3-peat? Breaking down the Stanley Cup playoffs
We know now that a successful regular-season team can be built on the backs of everyone else’s third- and fourth-liners and fourth, fifth and sixth defensemen. That’s what we saw...
Stitches spinning his wheels
You say tomato, I say tomato ... Sitting on a $7,000 payoff, all a contestant on “Wheel of Fortune” had to do was read “Flamenco Dance Lessons.” Man, obviously with...
Mother of 5 held in $1M drug smuggling scheme
SAN DIEGO — Authorities say a woman stopped at Mexico's border with San Diego had her five children in a minivan stuffed with about $1 million worth of illegal drugs....
Divorce lawyer dishes on the craziest, sexiest and ugliest breakups he's ever seen
When divorce attorney James Sexton interrogated the man who had ripped off his client, marrying her and stealing half her money before disappearing, it was the greatest moment of Sexton’s...