February 7, 2019
NFL's Super Bowl hypocrisy denigrates MLK memory
Are common sense and common decency dead? Hibernating? Or have both been ruled politically and commercially inappropriate? Even a Super Bowl TV audience was not supposed to notice the NFL’s...
Alabama executes Muslim inmate who wanted imam present after Supreme Court ruling
ATMORE, Ala. — A Muslim inmate who complained in a legal challenge that Alabama wouldn't let his Islamic spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber was put to death...
Cal Clutterbuck exits with mysterious injury
Add one more to the Islanders walking wounded. Winger Cal Clutterbuck left early in the second period and did not return during the Islanders’ 2-1 shootout win over the Devils...
Rajon Rondo delivers the dagger to the Celtics
BOSTON — LeBron James won't be playing alongside Anthony Davis this season. But he does have a team he's hoping can build on a big win over its longtime rival....
Westbrook racks up 8th straight triple-double, closes in on record
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder got a familiar performance from Russell Westbrook while the Memphis Grizzlies struggled to get used to playing without Marc Gasol. Westbrook had his eighth straight...
Christie Brinkley and lookalike daughter Sailor rock the runway
Passing the baton? Supermodel Christie Brinkley, who turned 65 last week, closed out the Elie Tahari show in a velvet suit and high-heeled boots. Meanwhile, her daughter, Sailor Brinkley-Cook, 20,...
Chief Justice Roberts sides with liberal justices in 5-4 Louisiana abortion vote
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is stopping Louisiana from enforcing new regulations on abortion clinics in a test of the conservative court’s views on abortion rights. The justices say by...
Paul Singer's hard-ball tactics are beginning to fizzle
Paul Singer’s hardball tactics as a corporate gate-crasher haven’t been paying off lately. The billionaire boss of Elliott Management has been battling with companies in record numbers — launching campaigns...
Cardinal Dolan rips Cuomo over 'religious right' remarks in op-ed
Cardinal Timothy Dolan slapped back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a blog post Thursday, a day after the Catholic governor linked the leader of the Archdiocese of New York to...
Facility where incapacitated woman gave birth to shut down
The Arizona healthcare facility where an incapacitated woman was raped and later gave birth announced Thursday it would shut down. Hacienda HealthCare said they would close their Phoenix facility, where...
Postal worker allegedly used mail to traffic K2 from China to US
A Massachusetts postal worker allegedly used the mail to traffic the powerful synthetic marijuana K2 from China to the US for five years with the help of another man, Manhattan...
David Fizdale takes Kevin Durant's side in 'tough' war with media
Kevin Durant mentioned the Knicks during his late-night press-conference rant following another Warriors’ victory Wednesday — ticked off about speculation he’s headed to the Garden in July. Knicks coach David...
Chilling video shows NJ artist recount how he killed childhood pal
Video footage released Thursday shows a struggling New Jersey artist accused of murdering his childhood friend recounting the gory details of how he strangled her. "It took me a half-hour...
The story behind Henry Winkler's 29 children's books
Henry Winkler, who was propelled to fame as leather-wearing tough guy Fonzie on the hit 1970s show “Happy Days,” had one of the biggest surprise hits at the American Magazine...
Elliott Management emerges as biggest shareholder activist in 2018
Hedge fund Elliott Management was the most prolific shareholder activist in 2018 — but its track record is less stellar. Last year, the Paul Singer-led fund launched 22 campaigns for...
MNG nominates 6 to Gannett board in renewed takeover bid
MNG Enterprise, the parent company of Digital First Media, stepped up the pressure in its $1.36 billion takeover bid of newspaper giant Gannett by nominating six people to run for...
Why tanking in the NFL is barely existent
Every time the Knicks step onto the court these days, it’s clear -- their strategy isn’t based on trying to win games this season. Their strategy is completely about the...
Twitter stock drops after weak earnings report
Twitter shares dropped as much as 10 percent Thursday after the social network said it would stop reporting its closely watched — and usually lackluster — monthly active user metrics....
Woo! WWE stock soars thanks to PPV demand, overseas events
Overseas expansion — including November’s controversial “Crown Jewel” throwdown in Riyadh — drove Vince McMahon’s wrestling empire to a record quarter even as flagship programs showed signs of declining viewers....
Hospital argues victim can't sue over life support mix-up
The Bronx hospital that let a woman take a stranger she thought was her brother off life support should not be held responsible for the mix-up because neither she nor...
Islanders best Devils and vintage Schneider for shootout win
Islanders were facing a goalie who hadn’t won an NHL game in 13 months, an opponent far outside the playoff picture, an organization that already had begun a sell-off leading...
Reuters allowed 'hostile work environment' and ‘culture of fear’: union
Reuters is being roiled by claims that one of its top editors has created a “hostile work environment” and “culture of fear” for her subordinates — and the NewsGuild has...
Adorable baby model steals hearts at Fashion Week
He's a model munchkin!
De Blasio proposes increasing city budget to $92B
Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a $3 billion increase in the city’s new budget Thursday — while warning that dark fiscal clouds will force some program cuts next year. For...
John Dingell, longest-serving Congress member ever, dead at 92
John Dingell, a Democratic lawmaker from Michigan and the longest-serving member of Congress, died on Thursday, the Detroit News reported. He was 92. Dingell, who served his final year as...
Brodie Van Wagenen doubles down on huge Mets expectations
PORT ST. LUCIE — On the day Brodie Van Wagenen watched some of his players on the field for the first time as general manager, he was not hesitant to...
Hal Steinbrenner fires back at cheap critics: You don't understand how Yankees work
ORLANDO, Fla. — What, me miserly? The Yankees have committed more than $148 million on player talent this offseason to try to upend the Red Sox, yet Hal Steinbrenner knows...
Overhauling the draft process would solve NHL's tanking issue
Every time the Knicks step onto the court these days, it’s clear -- their strategy isn’t based on trying to win games this season. Their strategy is completely about the...
Just 58 percent of Americans are against blackface: poll
Just 58 percent of Americans are against blackface — while 42 percent either condone it or are unsure, a new poll has found. Between Saturday and Tuesday, YouGov polled 1,500...
Man in Rikers for shooting brother allegedly hired hitman to finish job
A Brooklyn man who landed in jail for trying to kill his half-brother was charged for hiring a hitman to finish the job while he was behind bars, officials announced...
Anthony Davis, Pelicans forced to play nice after trade deadline
Anthony Davis is stuck with the Pelicans after the NBA trade deadline passed, but at least he'll get back on the court. New Orleans sat its All-Star center, hoping to...
Frozen cat found buried in snow thawed by animal clinic
This feline may have just wasted one of her nine lives. A Montana cat named Fluffy was found frozen and buried in snow by her owners this week -- and...
Accused horse molester tried to break into home with stun gun, sex toy: cops
MOBILE, Ala. — A man accused of molesting a horse is now accused of trying to break into an Alabama home with a stun gun and a sex toy. News...
Dykstra escalates war with neighbors: Turned 'ugly bitch into rock star'
Lenny Dykstra disputed complaints that he created a trash-strewn hellhole at his Linden, NJ, residence, instead claiming he turned the real estate into the "best house on the block." "I...
The Times’ absurd bid to downplay MS-13’s horrors
Anyone naïve enough to read The New York Times for its local crime coverage probably nodded along to Thursday’s story supposedly debunking a part of President Trump’s State of the...
Cuomo’s crazed MTA attacks
More than a month after Gov. Andrew Cuomo derailed the plan for vital L-train repairs, no one seems to know what’s going to happen — and the gov seems intent...
De Blasio’s still leading the city into future fiscal disaster
Mayor Bill de Blasio voiced credible fears of an economic downturn and cuts in aid from DC and Albany on Thursday as he rolled out his preliminary spending plan for...
New York Post-inspired fashion set to hit the runway
What a sensational look! Designer Jeremy Scott — a couture hero to club kids for his kitschy themes and bold colors — will get tongues wagging Friday with a Fashion...
Democrats’ new ‘woke’ standards mean hell for 2020 contenders
All statewide officials in Virginia should resign if Democrats are held to their own standards. Even if Gov. Ralph Northam didn’t appear in blackface in an image in his medical...
When anti-Semitism pretends to be just anti-Israel
Last week, I led 40 United Nations ambassadors on a trip to Poland to become witnesses to the Holocaust, and then to Israel to experience the miracle of the reborn...
How Team Trump is bringing drug prices down
When you go out and make a major purchase for yourself or your family, do you ever do it without first knowing what it’s going to cost you? Of course...
Body recovered from plane ID'd as missing soccer star
The body found in the wreckage of a plane that crashed in the English Channel was identified as missing Argentine soccer star Emiliano Sala on Thursday. The 28-year-old striker and...
Saudi crown prince reportedly threatened to use 'a bullet' on Khashoggi
The Saudi crown prince reportedly told an adviser in 2017 that he would use “a bullet” against journalist Jamal Khashoggi — a year before the outspoken critic of the kingdom...
Lorena Bobbitt opens up about the night she cut off John Wayne Bobbitt's penis
Lorena Bobbitt has no regrets about the infamous night, nearly 26 years ago, when she chopped off her husband's penis. "How can you regret something that was not planned?" Bobbitt,...
James Paxton's first Yankees impressions: 'He's a different animal'
TAMPA — James Paxton is still trying to figure out his way around the Yankees’ minor league complex and remember names in his new organization, but the lefty has already...
Private school starts probe of accused pedophile priest teacher
A tony Westchester private school found out two weeks ago that it had an accused, former pedophile on its faculty — and in short order, parents were alerted, the teacher...
Vet who turned puppies into drug mules gets 6 years in prison
Brooklyn’s top federal prosecutor had this to say about the six-year sentence handed down Thursday to a vet-turned-drug trafficker who surgically hid heroin pouches inside puppies: “Every dog has his...
Wedding descends into brawl after groom hits on teen waitress: cops
A Pennsylvania couple's wedding ended in a drunken brawl after the groom hit on an underage waitress -- then followed the teen into a bathroom stall and groped her, according...
USPS unveils 2019 stamps honoring military dogs
The US Postal Service has announced plans to create a stamp collection of military dogs this year. USPS said in a press release that the new booklet was created to...
Concussion knowledge easing Thomas Hickey's slow Islanders return
A lot of things crossed Thomas Hickey’s mind over the past seven weeks, as the post-concussion symptoms would not leave the Islanders defenseman alone. When would he be able to...
Texas grandma fights off armed clown mask robbers with scooter
A Texas woman and her husband took matters into their own hands when a pair of machete-wielding men in clown masks trying to rob them.
What happened to these classic horror movie child stars?
Being a kid is hard enough. Try being one who’s possessed by a demon, is Satan’s son or is doomed to haunt a hotel for all eternity. We’re talking, of...
NBA trade deadline winners and losers: perfect Markelle Fultz deal
The NBA trade deadline has passed. Come playoff time, the championship contenders will largely look as they do now. So, now that the final opportunity to make a massive move...
Donald Trump's first major Manhattan hotel to be torn down
Midtown's Grand Hyatt Hotel is getting torn down. The glass-sheathed tower -- Donald Trump's first major Manhattan project -- is being bought out by developers who plan to raze it...
Man plummets to death from hotel atrium into lobby: cops
A 26-year-old man fell to his death from a Dallas hotel's atrium and landed in the lobby, according to officials. The victim -- who hasn't been identified -- plummetted 18...
Daniel Radcliffe: I'd be 'pleasantly surprised' if God was real
Daniel Radcliffe is playing an angel in his latest role, but in real life, he doesn’t believe in God. “I personally am agnostic leaning toward atheism,” Radcliffe tells The Post....
One in five millennials more stressed about 'likes' than fighting with partner
Technology and social media is very important to millennials — so much so that one in five said getting no likes on a social media post is more stressful than...
Feeling like a million bucks is only a few hundred dollars away
It only costs $627 to feel like a million dollars, according to new research. From clothing and shoes to accessories, the average American needs just over $600 to perfect their...
King Lear taking it 'One Day at a Time'
Norman Lear, who turns 97 in July, shows no signs of pumping the brakes on his rejuvenated television career. Season 3 of “One Day at a Time” — the revamped...
Major League Baseball deems 'disabled list' too offensive
Say goodbye to Major League Baseball’s disabled list. The league will rename the disabled list the “injured list,” according to an ESPN report, for fear the term “disabled” could offend....
El Chapo hugs lawyer as jurors wrap first week with no verdict
An exuberant Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pulled one of his lawyers into a big, back-slapping bear hug Thursday afternoon, as jurors in the Mexican kingpin's trial wrapped their first week...
Politician accused of licking male co-workers' faces resigns
The city commissioner of a small Florida beach town stepped down this week amid allegations that she sexually harassed her male co-workers -- licking their faces and groping them. Nancy...
Trisha Yearwood: Garth Brooks is an over-the-top romantic
Trisha Yearwood won’t complain about having to work on the most romantic day of the year. “You know, this is going to sound so corny, but it’s really kind of...
Patrick Mahomes' awesome hoops video freaked out Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes won't be a two-sport athlete. A video of the NFL MVP playing pick-up basketball went viral earlier this week, but the Chiefs were...
Here’s where you’ll soon be able to stream Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doc
WASHINGTON - Netflix shelled out an eye-popping $10 million for rights to a documentary about young upstarts running for Congress starring Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Deadline first reported the amount the...
Oscars 2019 Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali is a lock
There are just 15 days to go until the 91st Academy Awards. This week in our continuing look at the Oscars race, we check out the standings of the five...
Va. rep used to date Fairfax accuser, knew about allegation a year ago
Rep. Bobby Scott has known about the sex assault allegation against Virginia's lieutenant governor for a year — and used to date the accuser, according to new reports. Vanessa Tyson —...
11-year-old girl posted about bullies before suicide
An 11-year-old girl in New Mexico reportedly took to social media to complain about bullies before she committed suicide. The "unexpected death" of Delia Watson was confirmed Tuesday in a...
Derek Jeter's J.T. Realmuto ask from Yankees was absurd
Derek Jeter finally traded his cash cow for some magic beans, sending J.T. Realmuto to the Phillies for a couple pitching prospects and catcher Jorge Alfaro. But the Marlins CEO...
Jill Abramson admits new book has sloppy citations amid plagiarism claims
Embattled former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson admitted on Thursday that her new book includes some sloppy citations — but continued to deny allegations of outright plagiarism. “I...
Gordon Ramsay slammed over new 'authentic Asian' restaurant
Hot-headed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is facing the heat himself after his restaurant group announced that it's opening an "authentic Asian" restaurant — without an Asian chef at the helm.
Doctors reveal boy's new face with help from The Flash
Little Simao Meco has three favorite superheroes — The Flash, and the pair of Queens surgeons who gave him a new face. On Thursday, the 9-year-old got to hug all...
Burger King trolls McDonald's with menu revamp
McDonald's bid to trademark "Big Mac" in Europe went down the drain -- and Burger King came at it with a whopper of a burn in response. A European court...
Judge gives Eddie Lampert second shot at Sears
Sears was saved by a judge’s gavel. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain on Thursday handed hedge fund mogul Eddie Lampert the keys to the troubled retailer again, granting him a second...
Grammys 2019 predictions: Here's who should win
It's been 10 years since the Academy Awards announced it would increase the number of Best Picture nominees from five to a possible 10. Last June, the Recording Academy one-upped...
Senate ethics panel closes probe into Bob Menendez's alleged corruption
A Senate ethics panel that admonished Sen. Bob Menendez for taking gifts from a Florida eye surgeon closed the case after the New Jersey Democrat paid back their value. The...
Virginia's 3rd in line for governor swears he never wore blackface
Virginia's highest-ranking Republican state lawmaker insisted Thursday that he's never worn blackface -- as the state's Democratic governor and attorney general face calls to resign over donning the racist makeup...
Scientists may have achieved first ‘in body’ gene editing therapy
Scientists think they have achieved the first gene editing inside the body, altering DNA in adults to try to treat a disease, although it’s too soon to know if this...
Men who care what others think claim to have penises this big
Liar, liar, pants on fire. A new study found that men who care more about social approval tend to say they have penises that are 6 or more inches long....
Woman assaulted by doctor wants his name removed from babies' birth certificates
A woman who was sexually assaulted by her Manhattan gynecologist offered searing testimony at a City Council hearing Thursday why she should be allowed to remove the doctor's name from...
Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz and 'My Best Friend's Wedding' cast reunite
"My Best Friend's Wedding" fans had their little prayers answered on Thursday when Entertainment Weekly revealed its cover for its first rom-com issue featuring the film's stars Julia Roberts, Cameron...
Baseball owners not rushing all-in DH vote
ORLANDO, Fla. — National League pitchers might want to hold onto their bats for a little longer. No vote is planned at the Major League Baseball owners’ meetings on the...
Frat accused of forcing pledges to do the 'elephant walk'
A California college is investigating reports claiming fraternity pledges were forced to participate in a hazing ritual known as the "elephant walk." Sacramento State said they received a tip Jan....
The Lakers are out of Carmelo Anthony excuses
LeBron James may end up playing alongside an All-Star in Los Angeles after all. Though the Lakers will have to wait until the offseason to resume their pursuit of Anthony...
Trump is right to warn Dems against socialism
From the left: Trump Is Right To Warn Dems on Socialism President Trump was “entirely right” in his State of the Union Address to reject “new calls to adopt socialism...
Knicks' Anthony Davis window stays open as Kanter's, Matthews' shuts
The best news for the Knicks is Anthony Davis didn’t leave the Big Easy. The Knicks failed to make a trade at Thursday’s 3 p.m. deadline, didn’t get Davis and...
Nets quietly strike at deadline, find way to get another draft pick
The Nets made a minor deal at the trade deadline on Thursday, a small but strategic move to get a draft pick for next to nothing. Brooklyn acquired Greg Monroe...
Man stabbed in neck in random attack at NJ municipal building
One man allegedly stabbed another in the neck at a New Jersey municipal building in a random attack before slugging an officer in the eye Thursday. The chaotic incident unfolded...
Hole almost the size of Manhattan discovered under Antarctic glacier
The gigantic cavity discovered growing at the bottom of the Thwaites Glacier has scientists worried about the rapid rate of melting ice.
Sick 'Prodigy' is not on par with classic evil kid movies
Do not see this movie if you like children, dogs, hands or Hungarian folk music. “The Prodigy,” the latest in a long, increasingly lousy line of bloodthirsty kid movies, might...
Guy named ‘Assman’ can’t get vanity license plates
If this sounds like a Seinfeld episode, that's because it was. A Canadian license plate review committee has rejected a man’s request to personalize his license plate with his real...
Racist photo controversy forces fresh look at medicine’s bigoted history
NEW YORK — The racist photo on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s yearbook page wasn’t the only thing that disgusted Monifa Bandele. She was especially appalled that the image was published...
'The Lego Movie 2' is not another throwaway sequel
I’ve got a Marie Kondo-esque bone to pick with movies that make kids afraid to throw away old toys, turning them into little hoarders. But it’s almost impossible to resist...
'Game of Thrones' sword discovered beneath city street
Workers digging a sewer in the Danish city of Aalborg have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved sword that dates back to at least the 14th century. Plumber Jannick Vestergaard and engineer...
Saints fan's obituary says he was 'determined' to miss Super Bowl
A New Orleans Saints fan who died hours before the start of Sunday's Super Bowl was "determined not to watch Super Bowl LIII," his obituary read. Henry A. Jaume, 65,...
Cate Blanchett's 'Tortured' play gets dragged by critics
It was shaping up to be the most talked about — and salacious — theater event of the new year: Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and “Game of Thrones” star Stephen...
Gay dating app Jack'd exposed millions of nude photos
Popular gay hookup and dating app Jack'd is facing scrutiny after a security glitch exposed millions of private photos. Users of the app, which has been downloaded more than five...
Here's what happy couples tend to have in common
What does it take to be happy? Dating website eharmony, which focuses on finding people long-term relationships rather than right-swipes and hook-ups, asked more than 2,300 people who have a...
Cuomo references Frankenstein, Schwarzenegger and Travolta in cheesy MTA takedown
Frankenstein. The Terminator. And 1970s John Travolta in a subway tunnel. Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid the cheesy references on thick during a speech Thursday that ripped the MTA’s current structure...
Babe Ruth card bought for $2 could be sold for millions
A Babe Ruth baseball card cost a California man a couple of singles -- but it might be a grand slam for his bank account. Dale Ball, of Visalia, bought...
NYT draws fire for calling Virginia AG's blackface 'dark makeup'
The New York Times got a dressing down in social media for a headline that featured the phrase “dark makeup” instead of “blackface” in an article about Virginia Attorney General...
Celtics win the Anthony Davis trade deadline
It's over. Which really means it can begin later, with an evened playing field. The trade deadline will come and go without Anthony Davis changing jerseys, various outlets reported Thursday....
Competition is forcing Grubhub to spend heavily on ads
Grubhub, the 500-pound gorilla of restaurant takeout, is getting forced to spend more money than ever to fight off a fast-growing roster of competitors. Shares of the Chicago-based company, which...
Hero UPS driver says he was just following his 'gut feeling'
A North Carolina UPS driver has been hailed a hero after saving a customer's life. He jumped into action when he noticed a package went uncharacteristically uncollected at the man's...
Leon Black's Apollo outsmarted by former company
Two senior officials of private equity giant Apollo Global Management are leaving a plastics company’s board after the sleepy Evansville, Ind., company outmaneuvered its former owner in a corporate takeover,...
Mets sign their competition for Travis d'Arnaud
PORT ST. LUCIE — Thursday was Groundhog Day for the Mets as they brought back catcher Devin Mesoraco, who was born in Punxsutawney, Pa. Adding positional depth has been one...
Police bust man who stole retired cop's gun
Police busted the man who snatched a retired cop's gun while she was using a public bathroom at an upscale Manhattan food hall last month, but are still searching for...
76ers give up on Markelle Fultz with trade to Magic
Markelle Fultz is still searching for his shot. The Magic are taking theirs. The 76ers are giving up on the 2017 No. 1-overall pick, sending him to Orlando in exchange...
Cop learns he will get lifesaving kidney transplant through Facebook
For the sender, it was a simple click of a mouse. For the recipient, it was the most important message he could ever get. Abbie Dunkle, 35, of Highland, Illinois,...
Another Virginia politician is caught up in a blackface scandal
The Republican majority leader of Virginia's state Senate was the managing editor of a college yearbook featuring photos of people in blackface alongside other racist snapshots and slurs, according to...
Kyler Murray brings intrigue to NFL Scouting Combine
Kyler Murray will be showing his stuff at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. The speedy quarterback is listed on the NFL's official combine attendees list and will be...
Los Angeles City Hall is being overrun with rats
Rats are running rampant outside — and inside — Los Angeles City Hall, and city officials are racing to get the infestation under control amid a "terrifying" typhus outbreak. The...
These racing guide dogs go the distance for blind athletes
If there was a medal for being a good boy, Gus, a 7-year-old guide dog, would surely have won it by now. But on March 17, the jolly yellow Lab...
Inside Lenny Dykstra's alleged boarding house of horrors
Lenny Dykstra’s illegal rooming house is really nailin’ the quality of life in one New Jersey town. That’s according to council members and neighbors of the former MLB great in...
Couple slammed for crowdfunding their wedding
When Natalie Borg and Richard McMurray got engaged last January, they quickly realized just how expensive their dream wedding would be. After saving for around a year, the Edinburgh, Scotland,...
Baseball legend and trailblazer Frank Robinson dead at 83
Frank Robinson, who slid hard on the asphalt streets of Oakland, Calif. as a youngster and harder still in every game he played during a major league career that saw...
China investigating blood batch possibly tainted with HIV
Health officials in China are investigating a batch of blood plasma treatments that were reportedly infected with HIV. China’s National Health Commission released a statement on Tuesday instructing “medical institutions...
Kids with same-sex parents get better grades, study says
Kids with same-sex parents do better academically than those raised by a man and woman, according to a new study. European economists found they attained higher test scores in elementary...
Bikini baristas fight for their right to bare butts
How much “anal cleft” is one allowed to show while at work? That’s the question one Washington state court is trying to answer. A US Circuit Court of Appeals is...
These iPhone apps secretly record your screen without permission
Several major companies are secretly recording your every move on their iPhone apps without your permission or even your knowledge, a new investigation has found. According to a TechCrunch report, several popular...
Marc Gasol headed to Raptors as trade deadline heats up
The Raptors did not want to be left behind and they stepped up in a big way. Toronto is acquiring Grizzlies center Marc Gasol in the first blockbuster of trade...
Elderly women brawl as nursing home bingo game takes violent turn
And bingo led to pain-o! Two elderly Canadian women, who have not been identified, got into a row during a bingo game at their Rideau Lakes, Ontario, nursing home Tuesday,...
Shoppers want to buy drugs, cryptocurrency on Amazon
Consumers can buy almost anything on Amazon.com, but they would like to be able to purchase more, including prescription drugs, medical marijuana and cryptocurrency, according to an Investing.com study. Investing.com...
Mom allegedly killed by own son 'took a while to die'
The Tribeca man who allegedly slit his mom’s throat and dumped her body in New Jersey told his girlfriend in a phone call that the 65-year-old woman “took a while...
Rob Gronkowski got hit in the face with a beer can during Patriots parade
Not even Gronk made it out of Tuesday's Patriots parade unscathed.
El Chapo's lawyers ready to take shots from this bottle at trial's end
Lawyers for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have booze on the brain — tweeting out a photo of a pistol-shaped bottle of tequila as jurors continued deliberating the alleged drug kingpin’s...
Whitaker won't testify to House Judiciary panel unless he's promised no subpoenas
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s scheduled appearance before the Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee Friday was up in the air after he threatened to pull out unless a subpoena was withdrawn....
Ted Bundy survivor's harrowing escape from 'creepy' serial killer
Carol DaRonch miraculously escaped Ted Bundy when he abducted her at 18 years old. And it wasn't the last time she came face to face with the infamous serial killer, who...
Woman killed when fire rips through Staten Island home
A young woman was killed when a fire tore through a Staten Island home early Thursday, officials said. The blaze erupted around 5:50 a.m. on the first floor of the...
Toddler gets stuck inside arcade claw machine
When Kelsey Ingersoll was told her 2-year-old son, Ezra, was "in" an arcade machine at a pizza joint in Alabama on Monday night, the mom assumed the boy's sister was exaggerating. But...
LaVar Ball takes aim at LeBron James to burn last Lakers bridge
LaVar Ball's stupidity knows no bounds. The Ball family patriarch and mouthpiece has emerged to unleash his latest round of utterly ridiculous claims. Ball, who once said he could "kill"...
Man robbed bank with bubble gun: authorities
His bubble was burst. A Jordanian man living illegally in Israel was busted for holding up a bank with a soap bubble gun — and threatening to infect a clerk...
ESPN quietly rights racist accusation against tennis analyst
The preposterous case of Doug Adler being dismissed by ESPN as a clear-and-present racist based on a reckless, inaccurate tweet from a New York Times freelance tennis reporter, followed by...
NBA trade deadline starts with Bucks getting even stronger
The Milwaukee Bucks are making their push. In a largely quiet (so far) final day before the NBA's 3 p.m. trade deadline arrives, the Eastern Conference-leading Bucks have made a...
Thieves tied up residents, robbed them at gunpoint: cops
Four thieves broke into a Bronx apartment, tied up its residents and robbed them at gunpoint, police said. Two of the crooks got into the home on Third Avenue and...
1,200-year-old Bible reportedly recovered from smugglers
Turkey officials found an ancient Bible believed to be 1,200 years old in a dramatic operation that was caught on camera. The ancient text is in a frail condition, made...
UN human rights expert blames Saudis for Jamal Khashoggi's murder
A UN human rights investigator has concluded that Saudi officials “planned and perpetrated” the "brutal and premeditated killing" of journalist Jamal Khashoggi – and that the kingdom undermined Turkey’s efforts...
Yankees' Zach Britton now has different name
The Yankees bullpen just racked up another K. The reliever formerly known as Zach Britton announced Thursday he will now go by Zack Britton, his legal name. Britton said in...
Phillies make blockbuster trade that could lure Bryce Harper, too
Derek Jeter's destruction of the Marlins is nearly finished. And in doing so, he could be helping gift two stars to the Phillies. An offseason after trading the Yankees Giancarlo...
Assistant principal attacked 13-year-old boy in cafeteria: cops
A Brooklyn assistant principal has been arrested for allegedly attacking a student in the school cafeteria, police said. Derrade Moore, 42, who works at Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell Middle School...
Michael Cohen court documents to be made public: judge
Redacted versions of never-before-seen court papers in Michael Cohen's criminal case will soon be made public, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Thursday. Judge William Pauley ordered the unsealing of the...
Herbalife's ex-CEO caught on tape in perks scandal
Herbalife shares lost their juice Thursday as fresh evidence emerged that the surprise exit of the supplement maker’s chief executive last month was spurred by a scandal over perks. A...
Woman pens her own hilarious obituary
Sybil Hicks has become a posthumous social media celebrity after her sarcastic, sharp-witted obituary appeared in a local paper.
Texas mayor slams parents over video of student saying the N-word
A Texas mayor is taking aim at parents after at least one student was heard on a video using the N-word – just months after teens from the same school...
Handling of teen girl's alleged Dodgers assault haunting Phillies' manager
Gabe Kapler's time with the Dodgers could spell his end as Phillies manager. Kapler, as LA's director of player development in 2015, is at the center of a scandal, in...
The Pelicans used Anthony Davis to sabotage the Lakers
As the hours tick down to the trade deadline, the chances of Anthony Davis ending up on the Lakers seem more and more remote. This may have been the Pelicans'...
Bees know how to do basic math
Bees apparently have a grasp of basic addition and subtraction, a new study has discovered. And this is exciting news for the future of artificial intelligence.
Scientists harvested organs from Chinese prisoners without consent
A group of researchers is calling for the retraction of more than 400 scientific papers after a first-of-its-kind study that claims countless human organs were unethically harvested from prisoners in...
Man claiming to be El Chapo's 'family' hauled out of courtroom
A spectator claiming to be "family" of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was hauled out of Brooklyn federal court in handcuffs Thursday after authorities learned he was wanted on multiple warrants,...
Shocked hunters film 'Bigfoot' stalking the mountains of Utah
Local hunters in Provo, Utah, spotted a strange creature walking upright in the distance, prompting people to speculate that they had caught the elusive Bigfoot on camera. While the video...
Woman shot dead while setting up garage sale to pay for anniversary trip
A Texas woman was shot dead at point-blank range as she set up a garage sale to help pay for an anniversary trip with her husband, authorities said. Elizabeth Barraza,...
Ocasio-Cortez snubbed by Pelosi for a spot on climate change panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bent over backward Thursday to insist that being left off a special committee on climate change by Nancy Pelosi didn’t signal bad blood between the two —...
Is Aaron Judge back with his ex-girlfriend?
It appears Aaron Judge didn't fly solo at the Super Bowl. The Yankees slugger, who was in Atlanta over the weekend for the big game, was spotted with a mystery...
SpongeBob got a bigger streaming bump than Adam Levine after Super Bowl 2019
It really is a sweet, "Sweet Victory." Streams for the song SpongeBob Squarepants and the gang performed at the Super Bowl 53 halftime show jumped 566 percent the next day,...
Nancy Pelosi predicts government won't shut down again
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted the federal government will not shut down again because Republicans learned their lesson after the 35-day closure that ended late last month. "I have a...
Cops use modeling photo to search for assault suspect
This guy's wanted poster is fit for a movie poster. Police are looking for a square-jawed male model who allegedly choked another man in the East Village during a dispute...
Charles Woodson gone in ESPN 'Sunday NFL Countdown' shakeup
In what could be the start of the reimagination of ESPN’s "Sunday NFL Countdown" format, Charles Woodson is out, sources tell The Post. Woodson, the Heisman Trophy winner, Super Bowl...
We're eating Earth's largest animals into extinction
Humanity's meat-eating habits are killing off Earth's biggest animals at an alarming rate. That's according to a shocking new study, which found that at least 150 species of large animals...
Dad of accused Jayme Closs kidnapper 'heartbroken' for her family
The father of the man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs and killing her parents says he’s heartbroken for the 13-year-old and is struggling to come to terms with...
Fisherman reunites lost baby otter with mother in adorable rescue
When a 2-day-old otter was discovered after being separated from its mother, authorities used some creative techniques to reunite the family. They recorded the pup's cries, then played them over...
Disturbing video shows shooting of bus driver involved in fender bender
Newly released footage shows the moment a Minneapolis school bus driver was shot in the head following a minor crash on a highway near downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday, police said....
Chinese student gets prison time for taking photos of US Navy base
A 20-year-old Chinese student has been sentenced to a year in a federal lockup after he pleaded guilty to illegally taking photos of a US military installation in the Florida...
Prep school headmaster known as 'Pastor Tiger' molested male student: cops
The headmaster of a private Christian school in Florida — known to students as “Pastor Tiger” — molested a 15-year-old male student and may have victimized others, authorities said Wednesday....
Twitter will stop reporting active user metrics, stock plunges
Twitter shares tanked nearly 10 percent Thursday after the social network said it would stop reporting its closely watched — and usually lackluster — monthly active user metrics. The abrupt...
Queens pol: Cuomo should scrap, renegotiate Amazon deal
Gov. Andrew Cuomo blundered badly by providing a $3 billion incentive package to Amazon to open a headquarters in Queens and shouldn’t “dig a deeper hole” by defending the deal,...
Trump plays up 'faith-based' positions at National Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON — President Trump played up his stances on abortion and “faith-based” adoption during a Thursday morning appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast, where he also linked the passage of...
Christian Hackenberg hypes his return: I'm brand-new
He's been Hacked. For good this time. The roller-coaster-that-only-seems-to-point-down career of Christian Hackenberg is getting the slightest bit of hope and a dash of hype before he debuts in the...
Germany clamps down on Facebook's data tracking
German regulators ordered Facebook to stop collecting data on its users’ activities across the internet without their consent — a landmark ruling that experts say could influence policymakers across the...
Lindsey Vonn and fellow skier reveal cheeky injury after retirement announcement
Skiing has left its mark on Lindsey Vonn. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, the skier, who crashed in the super-G during the world championships Tuesday shortly after announcing her upcoming retirement,...
Pro golfer: I was a 'habitual alcoholic' who drank during tournaments
He would drink the pain away. Six-time PGA Tour winner Rocco Mediate admitted to drinking during rounds, describing it as a “daily ritual” that helped him cope with back injuries...
Missing Westchester woman identified as body found stuffed in suitcase
A woman whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in Greenwich, Conn., was identified Thursday as a missing 24-year-old from Westchester, police said. Valerie Reyes was last seen on...
Inmate falls through jail ceiling during escape attempt
An Indiana jailbird's escape bid went horribly wrong when he tumbled through a ceiling — and fell straight into the booking area, new video shows. Jackson County Jail officers were...
30-man brawl breaks out after bizarre finish to MMA fight
A 30-man brawl broke out in an MMA fight after the referee failed to spot one fighter's team throwing the towel in. Felix Schifffahrt (5-0) was being brutally pummeled by...
Jemele Hill facing backlash for State of the Union assassination joke
Former ESPN host Jemele Hill deleted a tweet in which, describing what a Democratic lawmaker should say at President Trump's State of the Union address, she jokingly referenced a phrase...
Chris Bosh and Odell Beckham suit up for Tom Ford
If Tom Ford's got game, he'll make his new burgundy velvet men's suit in extra-extra-extra-long. "That suit is pretty dope," said Chris Bosh, the 6-foot-11 free-agent power forward and center,...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez releases 'Green New Deal' outline
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling for the federal government to launch a World War II-like mobilization on a "Green New Deal" environmental plan that would reduce carbon emissions, remake the...
BB&T and SunTrust banks announce surprise $66B merger
BB&T and SunTrust, two of the biggest regional banks in the US, are merging in an all-stock, $66 billion deal — the first major bank tie-up since the financial crisis....
Wife checked dating app after killing former NBA exec husband: cops
The estranged wife of a University of Central Florida faculty member and former Memphis Grizzlies executive found dead in Orlando last month was charged with fatally stabbing him — and...
How fans feel about tanking in sports
Over this past week, The Post solicited your opinion on tanking in sports, and the results reveal three clear truths. One, fans are pretty split on whether they’re in favor...
Conservative radio host fatally struck by Amtrak train
Conservative talk radio host Michael "Doc" Thompson was killed by an Amtrak train on Tuesday, it has been confirmed. Thompson, 49, was struck while jogging along the train tracks in...
Watch this epic beard grow over time
A man from Israel documented his epic hair and beard growth with a “one photo a day” video. Tomer Sherf goes from clean-shaven to mountain man in the timelapse video,...
Trump blasts Democrats for 'going nuts' to investigate him
President Trump said House Democrats "are going nuts" as they launch a series of sweeping investigations into whether the Trump campaign was involved with Russia during the 2016 election, including...
Trump: Scandal-scarred Democrats are 'killing' Virginia
President Trump said the three top Democrats caught up in scandals in Virginia are "killing" the state and claims if they were Republicans, "stronger action would be taken." "Democrats at...
Man destroyed American flag on FDNY ambulance: authorities
An unpatriotic vandal was busted for destroying an American flag “that was proudly displayed” on the back of an FDNY ambulance in Manhattan, fire officials said. Nicholas Leobold, 50, was...
Cindy McCain apologizes for disputed sex trafficking claim
Cindy McCain has apologized after police disputed her claim that she thwarted a human-trafficking attempt at a Phoenix airport. Sen. John McCain’s widow, an anti-trafficking activist, made the assertion during...
Courtney Love says new couture fashion is 'over my pay grade'
Courtney Love just had her mind blown by ball gowns. "I went to the Valentino Couture [last month] and it changed my life," she told The Post from her front-row...
Russia says it's open to US proposals for new nuclear pact
MOSCOW — Russia would be prepared to consider new proposals from the United States to replace a suspended Cold War-era nuclear pact with a broader treaty that includes more countries,...
This Victorian couple parties like it's 1899
This quirky couple is obsessed with the Victorian era. Sarah and Gabriel Chrisman wear 1880s-inspired clothing, cook with a wood stove and live their everyday lives, in Port Townsend, Washington,...
San Francisco police release sketch of 'Doodler' killer
SAN FRANCISCO — More than 40 years after a serial killer dubbed the "Doodler" terrorized San Francisco's gay community, police released a sketch Wednesday of what the man might look...
Giants are the latest team to meet with Bryce Harper
Add the Giants to the mix in the never-ending courtship of Bryce Harper. The free agent met with Giants executives on Tuesday in Las Vegas, league sources with knowledge of...
Mets sign former Nationals pitcher to minor-league deal
The Mets signed left-hander Sean Burnett to a minor league contract, according to The Post’s Ken Davidoff. The 36-year-old has not pitched in the majors since 2016 with the Nationals....
Nets get their two sharpshooters back and the points flow
A game after getting held to a season-worst 5-of-42 from 3-point range, the Nets snapped out of their shooting slump. No coincidence they also got their shooters back, with the...
A focused Gary Sanchez admits the obvious of disaster year
TAMPA — Yankees pitchers and catchers are not required to report to spring training until next Wednesday, but Gary Sanchez is getting a head start on what he hopes to...
Photographer drugged, raped young models: authorities
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — A professional photographer drugged and sexually assaulted young models or aspiring models he worked with in Oregon and California, federal and state authorities said Wednesday. Robert Arnold...
LeBron goes on angry rant as Mavericks trade player mid-game
LeBron James isn’t happy with the way Harrison Barnes got traded on Wednesday. In what appeared to be a jab at critics of Anthony Davis, who is using his own...
Son slit mother's throat before girlfriend helped him dump body: prosecutors
The college-age man who allegedly slit his mother’s throat, and two of his accused accomplices who helped dispose of her body, were arraigned for the grisly crimes early Thursday. Jared...
Kevin Durant breaks Knicks silence — and rips everyone
Kevin Durant finally spoke Wednesday night, and needless to say, he wasn’t happy with the media and the Knicks free-agency talk surrounding him. “I have nothing to do with the...
Mom found guilty of murder in death of infant found in swing
LE MARS, Iowa — Jurors have found an Iowa woman guilty in the death of her infant son, whose lifeless body was found in a baby swing. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls...
Man choked by LA firefighter to get $7.4M in settlement
LOS ANGELES — A man who was choked unconscious by an off-duty Los Angeles firefighter who saw him handing out Halloween candy to children will receive $7.4 million to settle...
Six players to watch with NBA's trade deadline at hand
Just about a week after the Knicks sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas, the NBA is about to get even crazier. Rumors are flying, general managers are jockeying for deals and...
Gucci slammed for sweater that appears to resemble blackface
A black balaclava sweater from Gucci's 2018 "Fall Winter" collection has caused an uproar on social media — with some calling it "Haute Couture Blackface for millennials." The $900 "knit...
Oregon man accused of raping infant pleads not guilty
CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he raped and sexually abused an infant girl. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports 30-year-old Edd Sterling Lahar was...
More cremated remains found in abandoned Detroit funeral home
DETROIT — Police in Detroit have again found cremated remains inside an abandoned funeral home. At least seven sets of cremated remains were found Wednesday in the basement of the...
Tom Ford’s latest show was all about understated glamour
Does Tom Ford have a soft side? The designer who built his career on selling in-your-face sex unofficially kicked off New York Fashion Week with a Fall 2019 collection that...
Mickey Callaway: Give fans voice in NL designated-hitter debate
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The designated hitter could be coming to a National League park near you — like Citi Field. As it stands now, the NL is a...
Feds have turned this small border city into a 'war zone': officials
The federal government has turned a small Arizona border city into a prison-like "battle setting" — with countless rows of razor wire stacked across its entire southern border wall, according...