September 12, 2018
Dodgers lefty will continue late-season surge versus Cardinals
Decision day for Democratic primary voters. While New Yorkers trust polling as much as Stitches’ selections, the latest survey shows Gov. Cuomo holding a commanding 40-plus point lead on challenger...
Colorado man accused of killing wife, kids alleges press leaks
DENVER — Attorneys for a Colorado man charged with killing his family and dumping their bodies at an oil worksite want an investigation into whether prosecutors or police leaked information...
George Papadopoulos says he'd testify in Senate
WASHINGTON — George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, is willing to testify before the Senate intelligence committee, Thomas Breen, his lawyer, said Wednesday. Breen...
Golovkin-Alvarez start time comes at a cost
LAS VEGAS — It might cost a little more to view, but at least it will start earlier than usual. The HBO pay-per-view price for Saturday night’s middleweight championship fight...
Hurricane Florence downgraded to Category 2, still considered dangerous
Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm but it is still considered an extremely dangerous and life-threatening storm. As of 11 p.m., the storm was centered 280...
Humboldt Broncos return to ice for first time since bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan — Brayden Camrud and Derek Patter were back on the ice for the Humboldt Broncos on Wednesday night in the team's first game since 10 teammates and six...
Rihanna's sexy runway show rivals Victoria's Secret's
Move over Victoria’s Secret: Rihanna has arrived. The pop star closed out New York Fashion Week with a boundary-breaking fashion show for her size- and skintone-inclusive lingerie line, Savage x...
Yankees' playoff positioning getting more precarious by the day
MINNEAPOLIS — Eleven days ago, Aaron Boone’s team had a commanding lead over the A’s in the chase for the top AL wild-card spot. They would get to play the...
Eric Trump: Woodward wrote book to 'make three extra shekels'
President Trump’s son Eric accused Bob Woodward on Wednesday of writing a sensational book to "make three extra shekels" — prompting the Watergate journalist to say that "talk like that...
'Narconovelas' help push Telemundo past Univision in prime time fight
TV dramas about brutal drug lords helped give Telemundo an edge over Univision in prime time in the soon-to-wrap TV season, recently released ratings reveal. With two weeks left in...
City sues building owners over 'illegal and unsafe' rentals
The de Blasio administration on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the owners of seven buildings it claims are preying on tourists by operating unsafe, illegal hotels through Airbnb and other...
NYPD looking to question suspected gang member over Bronx teen's slaying
Detectives are looking for another suspected gang member for questioning for a Bronx bodega slaying this past summer, police said Wednesday. Frederick Then, 20, has connections to the Trinitarios gang,...
Kavanaugh: I assumed Parkland victim's dad was a protester
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has finally given an explanation as to why he "turned his back" on the father of a dead Parkland student during his confirmation hearing last...
The whole story behind Trump's alleged 'print money' comment
President Trump is accused of saying a lot of stupid things by Bob Woodward in the journalist’s new book, “Fear: Trump in the White House.” One dumb thing was Trump’s...
Canelo Alvarez's boxing legacy has reached its defining moment
LAS VEGAS — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was the picture of calm and quiet confidence at the MGM Grand Wednesday afternoon. You wouldn’t have known his boxing legacy is on the...
Lessons learned a decade after the financial crisis began
So what financial lessons did we learn from the financial crisis that started a decade ago this week — or from the terrorist attacks on Sept 11? As teachable moments...
Viacom CEO: Paramount Pictures is 'killing it'
Paramount Pictures is finally turning a corner, according to Bob Bakish, the chief executive of Viacom, the studio’s parent company. The legendary movie lot, which has been dogged by years...
It's looking like Olivier Vernon won't be ready for Cowboys
In the morning, coach Pat Shurmur certainly sounded optimistic as he spoke about the plan for linebacker Olivier Vernon heading into Wednesday’s afternoon practice. “OV will be out there running...
Nazi-looted Renoir painting finally returned to its last heir
A Renoir painting of two women in a garden — plundered from its Jewish owner in 1941, during the Nazi occupation of Paris — was returned Wednesday to the French...
State senate candidates hit by last-minute smear campaigns
At least two candidates for state office have been smeared by last-minute dirty tricks. A flyer in Jackson Heights, Queens, accused insurgent state Senate candidate Jessica Ramos of being a...
Yankees not one of the 2 teams on pace to go over luxury tax
The Yankees are set to achieve their goal of coming under baseball's luxury tax threshold for the first time since the penalty started taking effect in 2003. The Red Sox...
Trial begins in city's first deadly Citi Bike crash
Manhattan prosecutors said that the bus driver involved in the city's first Citi Bike fatality could have avoided the tragic collision. “It was a day of mourning. It was a...
Ex-principal who cost taxpayers thousands in legal payouts sues to be reinstated
The Queens principal removed from his post after costing taxpayers $830,000 in lawsuit settlements is suing for reinstatement — saying the city made “nuisance” payouts to quickly dispense with the...
How it's gone wrong for Giancarlo Stanton when Yankees need him most
MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees are desperately looking for a hitting hero to carry them down the stretch. It’s gotten so bad that on Wednesday night at Target Field, they were...
Porn star claims fan's lawsuit is creepy attempt to meet her
A middle-aged Uber driver who was scammed out of $1,800 by a fraudster claiming to be a porn star stranded in Ghana has now hauled the actual adult film star...
Dog trainer held elderly baroness' pooch for ransom: cops
An elderly Austrian baroness got royally screwed by a rogue dog trainer who took her prized pooch hostage and demanded $1,000 for its return, cops said. Elvira Esterhazy, 89, who...
What the NFL's ratings look like after the first week of games
Total viewership for Week 1 of the new NFL season came in at 113.97 million, down just 1 percent from the same week a year ago. But the audience’s overall...
A tricked-out iPhone XS Max costs more than a MacBook
Apple’s brand-new iPhone XS Max — unveiled on Wednesday — is super-sized in more ways than one. In addition to boasting an enormous 6.5-inch edge-to-edge display, the handset’s price tops...
Darnold mania has not changed the ever-cautious Todd Bowles
Todd Bowles did his best to halt the Sam Darnold hype train Wednesday. Since the Jets’ 48-17 win over the Lions on Monday night, there has been a rush to...
Mayor rescinds controversial Nike ban that 'divided city'
The Louisiana mayor who sparked widespread outrage last week with his local Nike ban has eaten crow and rescinded the order — admitting in a statement Wednesday that the memorandum...
Cuomo dodges questions over Nixon mailer ahead of primary day
It was a last day of campaigning in New York City unlike any other in memory. Gov. Cuomo spent the day dodging reporters as questions mounted over links between his...
Woman bit alleged rapist's genitals to thwart dating app attack: cops
A Louisiana woman reportedly bit her alleged rapist's genitals, wrestled a knife from him and survived the attack, according to police. John Patton, 54, is accused of sexually assaulting the...
Slain Cuomo aide's brother confronts killers in court
The brother of one-time Cuomo aide Carey Gabay confronted the men tried for his kin's 2015 killing with personal childhood photographs during their sentencing Wednesday, saying "I want you to...
Judge's next rehab step unclear; Gardner sits with leg issue
MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Judge didn’t take a gigantic step Wednesday, but the Yankees right fielder hit in a regular batting-practice group as opposed to participating in early hitting. It was...
Federal judge orders DeVos to reinstate for-profit college loan protections
A federal judge Wednesday struck down Trump administration slow play of Obama-era regulations that helped students escape from loan debt incurred at questionable for-profit colleges. US District Court Judge Randolph...
Yankees hope Aroldis Chapman can return 'sometime next week'
MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees’ strongest unit could be adding more muscle soon. Aroldis Chapman threw a bullpen session in Tampa on Wednesday, traveled to New York in the evening and...
Zephyr Teachout trolls Cardi B for an endorsement
Attorney general candidate Zephyr Teachout made a thinly-veiled request for support to rapper Cardi B on Wednesday. Teachout, who is running in Thursday's Democratic primary for New York attorney general,...
Helicopter company's lawyer blames victim in deadly East River crash
It doesn’t get much colder than this. An attorney for the helicopter company whose “doors off” tourist flight crashed into the East River last spring, killing all four passengers, says...
Cara Santana dishes on the wedding dress she will wear — eventually
At some point, Cara Santana will walk down the aisle wearing sustainable fashion. The 34-year-old “Santa Clarita Diet” actress, who has been engaged to actor and musician Jesse Metcalfe since...
One Peter Alonso worry the Mets have understandably buried
Let’s face it, on the Mets’ disaster scale of 1 to Madoff, this is … what? A 2? Especially since Peter Alonso finally appeared at Citi Field on Wednesday, albeit...
Number of detained migrant kids skyrockets to over 12,000
The number of migrant children detained in federal shelters has increased fivefold to 12,800 — even after the Trump administration ended its policy of separating children from their parents at...
City Council approves bill to add third gender on birth certificates
The City Council on Wednesday approved legislation that will allow New Yorkers to select a third gender category on their birth certificates. The change, which has the backing of Mayor...
The Mooch selling Hamptons house after buying bigger one
Anthony Scaramucci — the hedge funder who served a very brief stint as the White House communications director — and wife, Deidre Ball, are listing their Southampton beach house for...
CNBC anchor lists Chelsea loft
CNBC “Squawk on the Street” and “Power Lunch” co-anchor Sara Eisen and her husband Matthew Levine, Bloomberg TV’s head of programming, are tuning into a new home — and putting...
Florida mansion used to host political fundraisers asks $8M
A posh Palm Beach County manse once used to host fundraisers for American presidential candidates, including the late Sen. John McCain, is now on the market for $7.99 million. Former...
Jets running back’s old house hits the auction block
Not too many NFL running backs make the transition to the silver screen, but that is exactly what Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson has done. He plays a pastor in...
Congress running out of time to act on #MeToo legislation
WASHINGTON -- Nearly a year after the #metoo movement gripped the nation, Congress still hasn't acted on charges by sexual harassment victims that its current procedures protect abusers from accountability....
Tommy Hilfiger will party in a $20M Soho penthouse
Bella magazine and Douglas Elliman are hosting a New York Fashion Week cocktail party for Tommy and Dee Hilfiger Thursday at One Vandam’s $19.25 million penthouse, at 180 Sixth Ave....
Apartment in star-studded Central Park building asks $6M
A six-room spread inside the Majestic, a storied co-op on Central Park West, is on the market for $5.99 million. It first listed in August for $6.99 million, a $1...
Sam Darnold might have another healthy target to throw to
Jets wide receiver Jermaine Kearse practiced fully Wednesday for the first time in weeks, a sign that he likely will play Sunday against the Dolphins. Kearse missed the season opener...
Russian bombers intercepted off Alaska coast for 2nd time this month
Russian fighter jets were caught escorting two nuclear-capable bombers off the coast of Alaska on Tuesday -- marking the second such incident this month, according to US officials. The planes...
World's oldest drawing found in cave looks like a hashtag
It looks a bit like a hashtag, but it's 73,000 years old. And scientists say this tiny sketch found in a South African cave is the oldest known drawing. It's...
Teen who claimed years of abuse admits to killing his dad
A Brooklyn teen admitted Wednesday that he stabbed his father to death in 2015 but said he did it following years of sexual and physical abuse. Hassan Razzaq confessed to...
Humans are great long-distance runners thanks to a mutation
Humans aren’t the fastest animals on the planet, so you might not think the fact that we can run is anything special. There are, after all, plenty of four-legged creatures...
Signs pointing toward David Wright's return
David Wright and Mets COO Jeff Wilpon met regarding a plan for the third baseman’s future and according to a source, the two sides are expected to have a press...
Bong thwarts attempted robbery at pot dispensary: cops
It took a bong hit to thwart an attempted robbery at a marijuana dispensary. Canadian police said a pot dispensary clerk fought off would-be thieves Thursday by wielding a bong...
Fraternity sued over 'Scumbag of the Week' hazing incident
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A former Florida State student is suing a fraternity, claiming he was seriously injured in an April hazing incident. Attorneys for 20-year-old Nicholas Mauricio filed suit Wednesday...
Men's golf has its first openly gay pro
Tadd Fujikawa has become the first male pro golfer to come out publicly as gay. The 27-year-old did so in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday, saying his timing was...
Parents pay consultants big bucks to help millennials get jobs
When her son, Jake, began his junior year of college in 2016, Lori began to worry. How would Jake — a film-studies major who was minoring in creative writing —...
Mailer linking Nixon to anti-Semitism was approved by top Cuomo aides
The slimy mailer that sought to link Cynthia Nixon to anti-Semitism was drafted and approved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's closest advisers, including former top aide Larry Schwartz, sources told The...
Everyone showed up to honor Mets' legendary PR exec
Mets players and officials from the last four decades were at Citi Field on Wednesday to honor the team’s longtime PR exec, Jay Horwitz, who is moving into a new...
Pharma exec claims he's being 'moral' by jacking up drug prices
A chief pharmaceutical executive has come under fire for defending his company's recent 400 percent price hike on a widely used antibiotic -- claiming it's a "moral requirement to make...
How a son’s viral videos give hope to families dealing with dementia
When Simon McDermott’s father, Ted, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, everything changed. “It was a wake-up call,” Simon, 42, tells The Post. It made him realize that “Dad’s not...
Businessman gets 2 years in prison for biting ex-girlfriend
A Filipino businessman with a biting fetish was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday — after he apologized for sexually abusing his Korean girlfriend while they were on vacation...
US takes a stand against anti-Semitism that Obama didn't
What happens when the US government takes cases of anti-Semitic discrimination seriously? You would think that even President Trump’s critics would be cheering the announcement that the Department of Education’s...
This economy is definitely not Obama's recovery
Barack Obama is trying to take credit for the booming economy under President Trump. “When you hear how great the economy is doing right now,” Obama said on the campaign...
These common romantic myths are actually dangerous delusions
Although there’s no single cause of obsessive love, there are a few traits “incurable romantics” often share, psychotherapist Frank Tallis tells The Post. One of those is a tendency to...
Love actually makes us crazy, psychotherapist claims
When top London psychotherapist Frank Tallis was consulted by a stalker suffering from an extreme case of unrequited love, he was struck by how balanced the woman seemed in other...
Fracking helped make the US the world's oil king
Move over, Russia — and Saudi Arabia, too: The United States is now the world’s largest producer of crude oil. “US crude-oil production exceeded that of Saudi Arabia for the...
Why does anyone doubt the virtue of Kendra's Law?
‘If I would have taken my meds, I would have been in the right frame of mind ... yikes,” Andrew Goldstein told The New Yorker — speaking of the day...
Who are these wide receivers Cowboys will throw at Giants?
FRISCO, Texas — Beyonce brought Dez Bryant and Jerry Jones together for a night, but she may not be powerful enough to actually bring the wide receiver back to AT&T...
No one is buying Cuomo's story about the anti-Nixon dirty trick
Even top supporters of Gov. Cuomo are refusing to swallow his blanket denials of any involvement in that scurrilous campaign mailer implying campaign foe Cynthia Nixon is anti-Semitic. Yet Team...
Volunteer who rocks babies donates $1M to hospital
MOBILE, Ala. — A volunteer who rocks babies in a neonatal intensive care unit has donated more than $1 million to an Alabama hospital. The University of South Alabama said...
Meredith axes 200 employees, combines food magazines
Cooking Light is getting slimmed down. Magazine giant Meredith swung the ax again on Wednesday, lopping about 200 jobs and merging its Cooking Light title into EatingWell and chopping the...
Activist hedge fund secretly built stake to push Caesars sale
An activist hedge fund known for rattling the cages of gaming companies has quietly built a 4.9 percent stake in Caesars Entertainment, The Post has learned. HG Vora Capital is...
Former inmates are less likely to quit their office jobs: study
Some employers are leery of hiring ex-cons, but a new study finds that workers with criminal backgrounds are less quick to quit their jobs than their counterparts with clean records....
Bear with head stuck in milk can rescued by Jaws of Life
ROSEAU, Minn. — Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to help free a black bear whose head was stuck in a milk can in northern Minnesota. Conservation officer...
Ski champ Lindsey Vonn rose to glory on cringey teen fashion choices
Switching to ski boots was a smart idea. Alpine racing champion Lindsey Vonn, 33, tells The Post she was once a total dork with terrible taste in footwear. “I wore...
The new, one-man Cowboys show that awaits the Giants
Rarely does a game contain such singular focus on one individual as the way the Giants’ defense is fixated on Ezekiel Elliott. There are, of course, other players of concern...
Writer accused of killing spouse penned essay: 'How to Murder Your Husband'
PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman accused of gunning down her chef husband in Portland, Oregon, is a self-published romance writer who once penned an essay titled "How to Murder Your...
Pickled watermelon rind is a weirdly delicious DIY snack
Here’s one way to preserve the taste of summer: Whip up some pickled watermelon rind. The sweet-and-sour concoction is the latest addition to Brooklyn Whatever’s lineup of jarred fruits and...
This teacher 'celebrated' his 1,080th day of school
One North Carolina woman with a funny bone had a brilliant vision for the perfect "back to school" picture starring not a student, but a very special teacher: her husband....
Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect wants taxpayers to fund legal battle
The illegal immigrant who allegedly murdered Iowa woman Mollie Tibbetts has asked US taxpayers to help fund the legal battle that could lead to his freedom, a report said on...
Construction worker feared dead in Brooklyn wall collapse
Emergency crews were searching for a person trapped in rubble following a wall collapse at a Brooklyn construction site Wednesday, officials said. A construction worker at the site became trapped...
Jewel dealer sues for $1M cut of pricey mega-diamond sale
A diamond is forever, and that's how long a jewel dealer has vowed to fight for its $1 million share of a rare green gem. New York City-based Essex Global...
'A Simple Favor' is basically a 'Gossip Girl' episode
Hey, Upper East Siders. Gossip Girl here. And I have the biggest news ever: Spotted spiraling out of control in a new mystery movie: Serena van der Woodsen (a k a Blake...
Queens cat killer tries to moon photographer before sentencing
A fiend who brutally tossed a cat out a window then stomped it to death in front of a bunch of kids tried to moon a Post photographer right before...
Boy miraculously survives after meat skewer pierces skull
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — A 10-year-old Missouri boy is recovering after he was attacked by insects and tumbled from a tree, landing on a meat skewer that penetrated his skull from...
Reddit bans QAnon conspiracy theory forums
Several Reddit communities devoted to QAnon, a collection of radical “deep state” conspiracy theories, were banned from the site Wednesday. On the page for the “/r/greatawakening” community, Reddit says the...
'Top Chef' star turns down plea deal for allegedly poisoning neighbor's tree
What a sap! Bad-boy chef Adam Harvey turned down a no-jail plea deal Wednesday for allegedly committing arborcide on a neighbor’s maple tree, as his attorney blasted the Brooklyn district...
'The Predator' is offensively bad
In 1987’s “Predator,” Shane Black played Hawkins, the first person in the movie to be killed. Now he’s the director of the latest sequel, called “The Predator,” and his new...
Kerry admits to meeting Iranian officials over nuclear deal
Former Secretary of State John Kerry admitted Wednesday that he's met with top Iranian officials in hopes of salvaging the scrapped nuclear deal -- as he slammed the Trump administration...
Girl stabs friend to death in brutal classroom slaying all over a boy: cops
A friendship between two straight-A teen girls unraveled over a mutual love interest and ended in a deadly confrontation inside a school classroom, according to reports. Police said a 17-year-old...
'We feel the hatred': Giants have a message for Cowboys
It is Dallas Week. New York's Team -- Blue York's Team -- versus America's Team in the NFC East on Sunday night inside Jerry's World. To Landon Collins, it is...
Reggie Jackson going beyond baseball with new talk show
Mr. October will be talking about 12 months worth of sports. Reggie Jackson will do a one-hour show on SiriusXM in which he will not only discuss baseball, but all...
Fleeing suspect shot in the stomach by police after attempting to grab gun
Police in Lufkin, Texas, released bodycam footage of a shooting that occurred in an apartment complex. Todd Sturgis had allegedly led police on a high-speed chase in August, and had been...
Scary new 'deepfake' video method can mimic mannerisms
A new method in “deepfakes” can take the “style” or “likeness” of one person or object and transfer it to another, a potentially nefarious method that could take the fake news...
South Africa close to a 'war zone’ with surge in murder rate
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's already high murder rate has increased by about 7 percent, prompting the police minister to compare the situation to a "war zone." Police on Tuesday released...
Dallas killing is the worst police shooting yet and other comments
From the right: The Worst Police Shooting Yet It’s difficult to think of a “more tragic, more senseless shooting in America” than last week’s killing by a Dallas police officer...
NYPD cops busted in major gambling and prostitution probe
A retired NYPD vice detective put his know-how to bad use — allegedly masterminding a prostitution and gambling ring that got him and seven active cops arrested, The Post has...
FDA cites youth 'epidemic' as it weighs ban on e-cigarettes
This teen “epidemic” needs to be snuffed out pronto. Federal regulators on Wednesday, in the largest e-cigarette enforcement action ever, said it may ban the sale of flavored vaping cartridges....
Why you should care what Norm Macdonald thinks
"Who Cares What Norm Macdonald Thinks?” asked Esquire magazine the other day. Well, I do. And I mostly care because he’s not one of these lockstepping milquetoast celebrities I do...
Siblings spent years squatting in Chelsea building: cops
Three siblings allegedly spent the last two years squatting inside a Manhattan building partially owned by the Korean American Association of Greater New York, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. Two...
Couple accused of sex with dog pleads guilty to animal cruelty
A former couple in Colorado has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after having a threesome with their dog in a backyard sex chamber, authorities said. Frederick Blue Manzanares, 51,...
Verizon names new Oath CEO to replace Tim Armstrong
Verizon Communications on Wednesday named K. Guru Gowrappan as the new chief executive officer of its media and advertising business, Oath, replacing Tim Armstrong. Verizon last week said Armstrong was...
Rallying Giants: Our stud pick is 'better' than Jets'
Sam Darnold was the talk of the town after his eye-opening debut Monday night in Detroit. The Giants passed on Darnold with the second overall pick of the draft because...
The Great Barrier Reef was never dead
It’s the comeback coral. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is "showing signs of recovery," a new study shows, after massive bleaching events in 2016 and 2017 threatened the world’s largest living...
Mom who boasted son was 'eliminating' cats accused of running over pet
A New Jersey mom boasted on Facebook that she was “so proud” of her son for “eliminating the cat population" -- and was arrested herself for allegedly running over a...
Feds probe 'suspicious money transfers' made after Trump Tower meeting
Federal investigators are examining two "suspicious money transfers" from a billionaire Russian real estate executive shortly after the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer and immediately after...
People are posting 'Hurrication' photos on Instagram
As Hurricane Florence plans to land a "Mike Tyson punch" to the Carolinas this week, locals and visitors are making the best of the natural disaster by posting "Hurrication" photos...
How to use an umbrella in NYC without bothering everyone around you
This week’s forecast: rain, more rain ... and umbrella attacks. Yes, in case the foul weather isn’t bad enough, you can probably look forward to getting poked in the eye...
Comcast CEO insists he isn't hungry for acquisitions
Comcast isn’t hungry for acquisitions. Really. That’s what the cable giant’s boss Brian Roberts insisted on Wednesday — despite the fact that his company is locked in a fierce fight...
Pilot who lost license after fatal crash arrested for offering flying lessons
A Queens pilot who was forced to surrender his license following a Long Island plane crash that left a college student dead has been arrested for continuing to offer flying...
The MLB insider the Mets should hire to rescue the franchise
Francis Ford Coppola determined a singular word that embodied the theme of his movies, and that word would inform all directorial decisions from wardrobe to how to guide actors in...
Scientists develop plan to get research base on Mars
A new study reveals how humans could potentially colonize Mars and create a self-sustaining research base that could support manned missions for several years. Scientists at Switzerland’s Ecole Polytechnique Federale...
Girl gets ankle reattached backwards to create new knee
A 12-year-old who was diagnosed with bone cancer two years ago has been able to keep up with her love of dancing after doctors created a new knee joint for...
Disgruntled supermarket worker accused of putting sewing needles in fruit
A disgruntled former supermarket worker deliberately put sewing needles in strawberries. Customers in Australia have been told to return or throw away cases of the fruit due to the contamination...
Swiss village to pay residents $2,500 a month to do nothing
A village in Switzerland plans to introduce a basic income system which pays residents $2,500 a month for doing nothing. Residents of Rheinau, on the Rhine River at the border...
Former NASA investigator trying to find missing moon rocks
SALT LAKE CITY — A strange thing happened after Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 crew returned from the moon with lunar rocks: Many of the mementos given to every...
Unions awarded bridge work reportedly donated to Cuomo's campaigns
Construction unions awarded work on the Mario M. Cuomo/Tappan Zee Bridge have donated nearly $800,000 to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaigns since 2010, according to a new report. About a dozen...
Michelle Beadle does not seem sad about leaving 'Get Up!'
Michelle Beadle hardly seems broken up about failing as a co-host on ESPN’s “Get Up!” morning show. The outspoken anchor never quite clicked with Mike Greenberg and Jalen Rose on...
Armpit sniffing study reveals when women smell their best
Scientists do some pretty out-there studies, but this one has to be up there as one of the strangest. In this stinker of an experiment, 57 men were asked to...
Man wanted for urinating on flags at veterans cemetery
Massachusetts cops are hunting for a man they say urinated on several American flags at a veterans cemetery — after an "outraged" witness posted pictures of the vile act. George...
Google Street View to start mapping air pollution
Google announced it will be expanding its Street View partnership with Aclima, an environmental sensor network, to map air pollution around the globe. The internet giant first partnered with the...
Did Steelers blasting Le'Veon Bell change his return plans?
Apparently, Le’Veon Bell had a return planned from his contract impasse with the Steelers — that was scrapped once he heard his teammates going public with their opinions on the...
Teacher resigns over quiz on morality of incest, killing animals
An Ohio high school teacher who allegedly assigned a bizarre quiz last week on the morality of incest and killing animals, resigned Monday amid swift parental backlash, the Columbus Dispatch...
Viacom CEO: Paramount Pictures is finally turning a corner
Paramount Pictures is finally turning a corner, according to the boss of the Hollywood studio’s parent company Viacom. The legendary movie lot, which has been dogged by years of operating...
Hurricane Florence is producing waves as high as 83 feet
Hurricane Florence packed 120-mph winds and kicked up 83-foot waves as it barreled toward the Carolinas ahead of its projected landfall, which could come as early as Thursday night, officials...
Ben Affleck out as DC’s Batman following Henry Cavill’s rumored Superman exit
Ben Affleck is hanging up the cape, according to a report that the actor is leaving the Batman franchise. Affleck's exit comes on the heels of another departure from the DC universe,...
New iPhone XS is really just another iPhone X
Apple’s newest iPhone is bigger, faster and tougher — but it’s basically still an iPhone X. The California tech darling unveiled its iPhone XS, larger-than-ever XS Max and its new...
Ex-teacher dodges prison for performing oral sex on teen
A former Bronx public school teacher was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years’ probation for performing a sex act on a 14-year-old boy on multiple occasions. Dori Myers, 29, took a...
Show creator blasts Les Moonves as misogynist bully
Les Moonves was well known among woman at CBS as a misogynist bully whose mantra was "Why would I wanna cast ’em if I don't wanna f--k ’em?,” according to...
3,677 sex abuse cases reported in German Catholic Church
BERLIN — A report on sexual abuse inside the Catholic Church in Germany says 3,677 people were abused by clergy between 1946 and 2014, two leading German media outlets said...
New Apple Watch seeking to become 'guardian for your health'
Normally, people keep an eye on their watch — Apple’s new smart watch, announced Wednesday, wants to keep an eye on you. The new Apple Watch Series 4’s health- and...
Nixon demands Democratic Party denounce Cuomo after 'smear' job
Cynthia Nixon demanded Wednesday that the national Democratic Party denounce Gov. Andrew Cuomo after links emerged between the incumbent's campaign and efforts to slime his challenger as "anti-Semitic." “This was...
OxyContin maker now in the opioid addiction treatment business
Rhodes Technologies Inc. has been granted a patent for a new drug that could help treat opioid addiction. This sounds like good news at first — like someone’s actually doing...
New study claims obesity might make you dumber
Being significantly overweight comes with plenty of well-documented health problems already. From the risk of injury due to stressed joints to type 2 diabetes, obesity isn’t just dangerous, it’s deadly....
Jamie Dimon picks a fight with Trump
That didn't last long. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon picked a fight with President Trump and then backed off just hours later. “I think I could beat Trump” Dimon said...
Bob Woodward's 'Fear' is already sold out on Amazon
Bob Woodward’s blistering new expose “Fear: Trump in the White House” is flying off the shelves. Amazon said it had sold out all its hardcover copies of “Fear” on Tuesday,...
David Price's $127 million hint comes at an awkward moment
David Price and the Red Sox have a $127 million question looming over their heads, and right now, the answer seems simple. After the postseason, maybe not so much. The...
Make your bed if you want a better sex life
Making your bed can actually boost your sex life and help your relationships, according to a new study. New research looked at the differences between those of us who make...
Dez Bryant burner Twitter account conspiracies emerge
Is Dez Bryant pulling a page from Kevin Durant's playbook? The receiver piqued the interest of internet sleuths Tuesday, after appearing to retweet and delete a previous statement, where he...
Trump authorizes sanctions against foreigners who meddle in US elections
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday authorizing the US to impose sanctions on countries or people that try to interfere in American elections. “This is intended to be a...
Henry Cavill reportedly quits Superman, his agent tweets denial
Henry Cavill's agent shut down rumors that the actor is leaving the "Superman" franchise. "The cape is still in his closet," Dany Garcia wrote on Twitter. Garcia was responding to...
The Rock's daughter training to become WWE star
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's daughter is set to follow in her father's footsteps in her quest to become a WWE legend. Simone Garcia Johnson, 17, has started training to become...
The Bills' Josh Allen era begins at a bad time
The horrid Bills have seen enough of Nathan Peterman. The Bills announced they are going with rookie quarterback Josh Allen to start their Week 2 game Sunday afternoon at home...
Trump tweeted old 9/11 tribute pic with Omarosa
Omarosa Manigault Newman, whom President Trump has called a “dog” for writing a scathing tell-all, no longer works in the White House – but you wouldn’t know it by looking...
Bulls reunion shows Tom Thibodeau's desperation
Someone needs to tell Tom Thibodeau that it isn't 2012 and he's not in Chicago. On Monday, Thibodeau's Minnesota Timberwolves announced they signed forward Luol Deng to a one-year, $2.4...
Veteran Lions players already upset with Matt Patricia
It's starting to look like the Lions' season-opening blowout loss to the Jets might have been a predictable start to the Matt Patricia era. Just one game into his head...
Judge declares that SEC rules apply to initial bitcoin offerings
A Brooklyn federal judge has issued what could become a defining decision for cryptocurrencies, declaring that SEC rules apply to initial bitcoin offerings. Judge Raymond Dearie's ruling came as he...
Miss America loses swimsuits and ratings
The Miss America ceremony subtracted the swimsuit competition for the first time in its 98-year history, and subtracted one million television viewers, too. The Nielsen company said 4.34 million people...
Terrified woman finds two horny giant snakes fighting in her attic
After hearing weird noises coming from her attic, a woman in Australia discovered that two large pythons were fighting each other over a nearby female. While the males were removed,...
Hurricane Florence household hacks go viral
As Hurricane Florence continues to churn in the Atlantic Ocean, those who have faced catastrophic weather events are taking to social media to share — and resurface — tips that...
NYC prosecutors toss thousands of low-level pot warrants
More than 3,000 decades-old warrants for low-level marijuana offenses were purged Wednesday — part of an ongoing push to give New Yorkers of color a fresh start. The bench warrants,...
Russian 'masseuse' aiming for plea deal in robbery cases
Maybe she's clearing her plate. The Russian “masseuse” accused of murdering a Queens woman with poisoned cheesecake to steal her identity is mulling a plea deal in her Brooklyn robbery...
Hotel manager fired for pulling gun on black students at apartment building
A hotel manager in Florida has been fired after a pulling a gun on college students trying to use an elevator at an off-campus housing complex, video shows. The man,...
Devils find their Deb Placey replacement
Erika Wachter will be the new host for New Jersey Devils games on MSG+, The Post has learned. Wachter is leaving Fox 5, where she has spent the past two...
People are more miserable than at any other point on record
Misery has a lot of company these days. People around the world are more miserable than they’ve ever been, according to a study by Gallup of 154,000 people in more...
Motorcycle racer quits the sport after grabbing rival's brake at 140 mph
Moto2 star Romano Fenati has quit racing after making headlines for grabbing rival Stefano Manzi's bike at 140 miles per hour during the San Marino Grand Prix. The disgraced 22-year-old...
Gun-wielding man attacks victim in broad daylight
A gunman was captured on surveillance video approaching a man on a Bronx street and whacking him on the head with the weapon during a botched robbery attempt -- two...
Cardinal accused of covering up sex abuse to meet with pope
The embattled archbishop of Washington, DC, will soon meet with Pope Francis about possibly resigning amid allegations he covered up years of clerical sex abuse. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the bishop...
The CDC is begging you to get a flu shot
As we hang on to the very last days of summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants people to keep the upcoming flu season in the back...
New iPhone names leaked on Apple's site
Apple is expected to launch three new iPhones on Wednesday and leaks from the Apple website have so far suggested that they will be named XS Max for the top...
Ump at center of Serena Williams firestorms breaks silence
With his first public words since the firestorm that was the US Open women's singles final, the chair umpire at the center of the Serena Williams feud has assured the...
AT&T CEO: Netflix is 'Walmart' of video streaming, HBO is 'Tiffany'
Netflix is the Walmart of video streaming — and HBO is going to be Tiffany. That was the cheeky prediction from AT&T boss Randall Stephenson, who likened Netflix to a...
'Flat out lie': Sam Ponder-Barstool Sports beef reignites
The bad blood between Sam Ponder and Barstool Sports continues to boil nearly a year later. While answering questions from followers Tuesday night on her Instagram story, the "Sunday NFL...
Manafort negotiating deal with Mueller ahead of second trial: report
Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for President Trump, is in talks with special counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors for a possible plea deal just days before his second federal trial...
Trump administration diverts $10M from FEMA to ICE
Ahead of hurricane season, the Trump administration appears to have diverted nearly $10 million from the FEMA budget to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to pay for immigration detention centers,...
Missing hiker was likely killed by cougar: authorities
A missing hiker whose body was found Monday in Oregon was likely killed by a cougar — the state’s first fatal attack by the big cat in the wild, authorities...
Putin pauses his crackdown on online ‘extremism’
Good news: The repressive machine relaunched in Russia by President Vladimir Putin has a reverse gear. Bad news: It takes far more effort to engage it than the ones that...
US rejects Wells Fargo's plan to repay auto insurance clients
US regulators have rejected Wells Fargo’s plan to repay customers who were pushed into unnecessary auto insurance, telling the bank it must do more to ensure it has found and...
New York overtakes London as world's top financial center
New York has overtaken London as the world’s most attractive financial center, a survey said on Wednesday, as Britain’s decision to leave the European Union prompts banks to shift jobs...
Pope calls unprecedented meeting of top officials over sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis has called an unprecedented meeting of Catholic Church leaders in response to the sex abuse scandal that has marred the papacy. Presidents of every bishop conference around the...
Massive stockpile of bottled water found in Puerto Rico a year after Maria
Hundreds of thousands of water bottles meant for victims of Hurricane Maria are still sitting at a Puerto Rico airport -- nearly a year after the deadly storm, according to...
Male enhancement drug in middle of football coach's firing
A high school football coach in California is out of a job after two students allegedly spiked water at a junior varsity football practice with a male enhancement drug. An...
Wall Street is betting on more expensive iPhones
Apple is expected to blast further past the $1,000 price barrier when it launches new iPhones on Wednesday, but Wall Street is most intrigued by how deep into its larger-than-ever...
Two killed when driver plows into gas station
A motorist and his passenger were killed in a single-car wreck on Long Island after the car plowed into a gas station fuel pump and burst into flames early Wednesday,...
'Ups and downs': Dustin Johnson addresses Paulina Gretzky relationship
Gretzky curiously purged Johnson from her Instagram feed over the weekend.
Hurricane Florence to pack a 'Mike Tyson punch' to Carolinas: FEMA
Hurricane Florence will pack a "Mike Tyson punch" when it slams into the Carolinas this week, according to FEMA chief Jeff Byard, who warned that Wednesday is the last good...
Majority of American voters oppose impeaching Trump: poll
American voters by a 56 to 36 percent margin said they do not want Congress to impeach President Trump, according to a new poll released Wednesday. Although they back Democratic...
Putin: 'Nothing criminal' about men accused of poisoning ex-spy
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said the two men Britain accused of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter are actually civilians, not military intelligence officers — and...
Trump touts 'unappreciated great job' in Puerto Rico, slams San Juan mayor
President Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his administration's response to Hurricane Maria, which slammed into Puerto Rico last year, leaving nearly 3,000 people dead — and lashed out at...
Here twerks the bride
This bride is far from blushing. Stephanie Payne, a newlywed in Houston, Texas, surprised wedding guests with her sexy moves and a wardrobe change. She re-entered the reception wearing thigh-high...
Iberia Airways makes emergency landing in Boston after engine issue
BOSTON — An engine-related issue forced an Iberia Airways flight en route to Madrid to make an emergency landing at Logan Airport. The Boston Globe reports an Iberia spokeswoman says...
Two dozen arrested in child sex crime operation
MESA, Ariz. — Authorities say a multi-agency operation to crack down on child sex crimes has resulted in the arrest of 24 men in the Phoenix metro area. Mesa police...
Trump administration reopening case alleging anti-Jewish discrimination at Rutgers
The Trump administration is reopening a case brought by a Zionist group against Rutgers University, claiming the New Jersey school allowed a hostile setting for Jewish students, according to multiple...
Luis Severino has at least one problem 'fixed'
MINNEAPOLIS — Luis Severino said he and Gary Sanchez have ironed out the confusion they had with signs that affected them last week in Oakland, where the battery went dead....
Seton Hall student dies in parking garage fall
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Authorities in New Jersey said a student who fell from a Seton Hall University parking deck has died. Seton Hall University interim president Mary J. Meehan...
How Aaron Boone will be 'different' in playoff pressure
MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Boone’s biggest test is right around the corner. Sonny Gray, who simply can’t be trusted on the mound in any capacity, Jonathan Loaisiga and Tommy Kahnle made...
Teen accused of holding boss at gunpoint over cash payment
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina teenager is accused of holding his boss at gunpoint and demanding he be paid in cash. The Fayetteville Observer reports 18-year-old Joshua Caleb Hunt...
Mets' veteran media man getting new job with the team
Longtime Mets vice president of media relations Jay Horwitz — an institution in his 39th year with the club — is moving to a new gig with the Amazin’s. He...
'Worst-case scenario' hurricane simulation alarmingly similar to Florence forecast
ATLANTA — Just months ago, disaster planners simulated a Category 4 hurricane strike alarmingly similar to the real-word scenario now unfolding on a dangerously vulnerable stretch of the East Coast....
Red Sox already clinch playoff spot — and get Chris Sale back
BOSTON — The Red Sox became the first team in the major leagues to clinch a playoff berth and did not celebrate. "Any time you make the playoffs and give...
Woman napping in car awakes to find stranger driving: cops
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Police in South Carolina say a woman napping in the back seat of her vehicle awoke to find a stranger driving her car and a passenger...
Dealer pleads guilty to helping players cheat casino out of $1M
GREENBELT, Md. — A man who worked as a baccarat dealer at a Maryland casino pleaded guilty on Tuesday to helping players cheat the casino out of just over $1...
MGM offers deal to shooting victims it's suing
LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts International drew criticism Tuesday for saying hundreds of survivors of the Las Vegas mass shooting, who are being sued by the casino operator, could opt...
US beats Mexico for first time in three years thanks to a Red Bull
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tyler Adams of the Red Bulls showed he might be able to help when the rebuilding U.S. soccer team resumes competitive matches next June. So did Antonee...
Kyle Hendricks will propel Cubs in key NL central battle
“Come together, right now, over me.” Legendary Beatle Paul McCartney, in an interview with GQ, said, “We were at John’s house. And instead of getting drunk, the lights were out,...
One man dead in shooting at Las Vegas high school
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A man was shot and killed Tuesday on the campus of a high school in North Las Vegas, Nevada, police said. Authorities were working to...
Family of Dallas cop who shot neighbor: We aren't racist
Relatives of the white Dallas cop who fatally shot her black neighbor are attempting to do damage control after being labeled "racists" by social media users. Amber Guyger's brother-in-law came...