August 5, 2019
Now the real Mets fun begins
Mickey Callaway is right when he says the Mets are still “far from our goal,” which is qualifying for the postseason. But the journey is starting to get exciting. That’s...
Tourist plummets to death from rocks near Yosemite waterfall
A Romanian tourist plunged to his death near a waterfall at Yosemite National Park last week — the third person to fall from elevated heights in the park over the...
Veteran is perfect example of what Giants are all about
He is one of those players the Giants are counting on to do so much, even though he thus far has done so little in the NFL to justify the...
Former classmate says Dayton shooter was pro-gun control, 'definitely leaned to the left'
Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts was a supporter of gun control -- with political views that "definitely leaned to the left," a former classmate says. "He was actually anti-2nd Amendment,"...
Jets play it safe with nagging Leonard Williams injury
The Jets defensive front had a different look Monday afternoon — one they would not like to get used to. Leonard Williams, bothered by a sore hip, wasn’t in action....
Chief judge caught berating female cop at City Hall retires
A chief administrative judge who was caught on video berating and cursing at a female police officer at City Hall last year has retired, officials said. Fidel Del Valle, commissioner...
Mets somehow are a winning team again
The curtain had closed. Two more games were in the books. Thousands of fans were walking toward the exits at Citi Field, filling the concourses with a familiar tune. “Let’s...
Dayton shooter Connor Betts held gun to friend's head 5 months ago: report
A former friend of the gunman who slaughtered nine people outside of a Dayton, Ohio, bar said he cut off their friendship when the mass shooter held a gun to...
Linebacker changed everything to meet Jets goal
Jordan Jenkins’ best season as a Jet opened his eyes. Not for what he accomplished. But what he could do if he really dedicated himself. “It’s the [adage], you get...
Popular sports personality ditches ESPN for Bill Simmons' website
Popular sports media personality Ryen Russillo is joining ex-ESPN teammate Bill Simmons’ The Ringer, exclusively, after spending 14 years with the Worldwide Leader. “I grew up on @SportsCenter and then...
There is no sign Masahiro Tanaka is close to figuring it out
BALTIMORE — One former ace hasn’t thrown a big-league pitch this season and another is posting numbers that would get a less accomplished pitcher released. While the Yankees continue to...
Biden says Trump is playing 'a dangerous game' with rhetoric
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden on Monday said President Trump was playing a “dangerous game” by using incendiary language about immigrants. “There’s no question it’s a dangerous game,” Biden told...
Junkies again flock to reopened 32nd Street pedestrian plaza
If you build it, they will slum. Like the swallows to Capistrano, junkies are again flocking to West 32nd Street near Penn Station now that the city Department of Transportation...
Trump and China tussle over tariffs
Now, what’s a president to do? President Trump made a big bet when he said last week that he was going to impose stiff tariffs on billions of dollars worth...
Vince Carter's record-setting final season will come with Hawks
ATLANTA — Vince Carter is putting off retirement for at least one more season. With that, he'll claim the longest career in NBA history all to himself. A person familiar...
Trump imposes sanctions on Venezuelan government's assets
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on assets of the Venezuelan government, according to an executive order published on Monday. "All property and interests in property of...
Made money on bitcoin? IRS wants a bite!
The IRS is coming after cryptocurrency traders. And the government isn’t being nice about it. I’m tight on space today, but let me give you a taste of this very...
Securing a Wall Street job now is harder than ever: insiders
The US labor market may be booming — but it’s been a bloodbath on Wall Street. A recent wave of layoffs from some of the biggest banks is making it...
AOC rips McConnell over pic of young men in 'Team Mitch' shirts 'groping & choking' cutout of her
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday night after a photo surfaced on social media, showing a group of young men "groping and choking" a...
Former Tinder exec says she was fired over sexual assault complaint
A one-time senior executive at Tinder who publicly accused the dating app's former CEO of sexually assaulting her has filed a new lawsuit against him and her former parent companies,...
Yankees make more home run history
Just call it Yankee Stadium South. The Yankees on Monday hit their 30th home run at Orioles Park at Camden Yards, marking the most a team has hit in a...
Gatehouse Media agrees to pay $1.38B for Gannett
The nation’s largest newspaper chain just got a whole lot bigger. The parent of the nation’s second-largest newspaper company, Gatehouse Media, has struck a $1.38 billion agreement to acquire USA...
Trump calls for mental-health laws, not gun control
President Trump condemned hate and “white supremacy” Monday as he called for bipartisan action to spur nationwide “red flag” laws in response to two weekend shootings that took the lives...
Obama condemns white nationalism in response to mass shootings
Former president Barack Obama on Monday responded to the back-to-back mass shootings that have rocked the country -- calling for tougher gun laws and telling Americans to reject comments from...
Cops find mom of 4-year-old discovered wandering on Brooklyn street
Police on Monday evening located the mother of a 4-year-old girl who had been found earlier in the day wandering alone on a south Brooklyn street, cops said. Authorities found...
New Jersey enacts 3 gun violence intervention laws
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey on Monday enacted three laws designed to help victims of gun violence avoid becoming hurt again by firearms or seeking out retaliation. The new laws...
Jeff McNeil pulled from Mets game
Just minutes after an MRI exam revealed Robinson Cano tore his hamstring and may miss the rest of the season, star Jeff McNeil exited the second game of the Mets'...
59 people shot across Chicago this past weekend, 7 fatally: cops
Fifty-nine people got shot across the city of Chicago this past weekend — seven fatally, according to police officials. That's more than the Dayton and El Paso shootings, respectively. "It's...
Browns coach has harsh rule for his assistants
Browns coach Freddie Kitchens has given his assistant coaches a stern warning ahead of his first season in charge: Leak information, and lose your job. “The days of inside information...
Thief swipes SUV in Brooklyn with 1-year-old sitting in back
A 1-year-old boy went missing after a thief stole the white SUV the child was sitting in on a Brooklyn street Monday evening, police said. The toddler was inside the...
The physical battle Saquon Barkley is really preparing for
He is bigger, stronger, faster than virtually everyone. He is so uncommonly, physically dominant that the person tasked with training this supreme athlete is playing the long game to keep...
Robinson Cano's season may be over in sad development
Robinson Cano’s first season with the Mets might be finished. Placed on the injured list Monday, Cano underwent an MRI exam, which revealed the second baseman suffered a torn left...
Why 'policing is racist' is such a poisonous lie
The Democratic candidates have revived the anti-police rhetoric of the Obama years. Joe Biden’s criminal-justice plan promises that black parents will no longer have to fear when their children walk...
Court-ordered delay of bus plan is costing riders time: advocates
Transit activists are tired of waiting for bus improvements on Manhattan's 14th Street, delayed over a month thanks to a court-ordered injunction. The court directive has cost rush hour bus...
Judge tells divorcing Queens man to quit harassing ex after more than 5K texts, emails
How many texts and emails to your ex is too many? This judge says 5,026. A divorce judge has ruled that Queens dad Daniel Meredith fired off far too many...
Time for the FBI to crack down on white supremacists
At some point in the late-1960s, you could be forgiven for thinking that the FBI was running the KKK. The bureau infiltrated, manipulated and ran the Klan into the ground....
Meet the Yankees' biggest rival now
BALTIMORE — As of Monday morning, the Yankees’ magic number to clinch the American League East against their top challenger, the Rays, stood at 43. Less clear and quite possibly...
Trump is primed to rise above the stale gun debate
Leading Democrats responded to the weekend’s shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, by absurdly laying the blame on President Trump. But as furious as he might be about...
Trump plans to visit El Paso on Wednesday after mass shooting
El Paso Mayor Dee Margo confirmed that President Trump planned to visit the shaken Texas city on Wednesday, as it now mourns the death of 22 people murdered by a...
Giants quarterbacks have a good day with one exception
Here is our daily practice update from Giants training camp: Something Good Eli Manning has had most of his success with shorter and intermediate passes early in training camp, but...
Adam Gase isn't relying on words to finally change Jets' culture
If you peeled the paint in the meeting rooms at the Jets’ training center, you could trace all of the recent attempts by Jets coaches to establish an identity and...
Mets take huge step toward playoff miracle
Jacob deGrom’s Cy Young campaign attached outsized meaning to each start at the tail end of last season. This year, he could be pitching for even more down the stretch....
Behind AOC's first staff purge
Less than a year on the job, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just had her first purge. AOC’s chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, and spokesman, Corbin Trent, announced their resignations Friday....
Trump's speech is a start, but the nation needs more gun control
In the wake of two horrific mass shootings, President Trump on Monday offered welcome words and a few useful starting points to address the madness. But he — and all...
Canadian police send divers into river to search for teen murder suspects
Canadian police hunting two teenage serial-murder suspects sent a dive team to scour a river in Manitoba after a wrecked rowboat was found there last week. Officers in a helicopter...
Grab your popcorn: De Blasio agrees to interview with Sean Hannity
The conservative host and longtime de Blasio basher has scored his first-ever interview with Hizzoner, which is set to air Wednesday at 9 pm.
French bulldog survives leap off LES roof, smashing through sunroof of parked car
Talk about a lucky dog. This past Friday night, a French bulldog jumped off of a Lower East Side building, dropped six stories and walked away barely scathed. On a...
El Paso shooter went to Walmart 'because he was hungry': authorities
The chilling detail surfaced as authorities recounted how the accused "white supremacist'' Crusius, 21, drove "10 or 11 hours" from his family's home in Allen, Texas, to the border city...
'BH90210' review: The gang is back to poke fun at themselves
Turns out that reviving “Beverly Hills, 90210” wasn’t such a bad idea — both in reality and in the fictional world of prime time. The mockumentary reboot “BH90210” is a...
Dayton shooter Connor Betts was in a 'pornogrind' metal band: report
Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts was reportedly the lead singer of a misogynistic "pornogrind" metal band called Menstrual Munchies — which released songs about rape, murder, necrophilia and other gruesome...
'Had to do it': Giants rookie rewarded for picking on Jones
Corey Ballentine would like Daniel Jones to know that it’s nothing personal. They are both rookies, just trying to find their way, so Ballentine hasn’t given Jones too much grief...
Ex-Mets fan favorite ends up with rival
The Mets on Monday saw Robinson Cano hit the injured list and a possible option to replace him get plucked off the scrap heap by a rival. Former Amazin' fan...
Medicine ignored women's health for years — that's finally changing
Something surprising happened when Edna Haber went to the doctor a few years ago, complaining of dizzy spells and feeling like something was “off.” After a barrage of tests, her...
'Chasing the Cure' lets patients crowdsource a diagnosis
Oversharing health woes on social media may finally do us some good. A new show, “Chasing the Cure,” features patients broadcasting their medical mysteries and unsolvable ailments, then “crowdsourcing” medical...
Long Island nanny who swiped cat may still get to keep it
The Long Island nanny who swiped her boss’s elderly cat to save him from euthanization may still get to keep the pet — with a judge on Monday ordering her...
Millionaire accused of killing wife in 2012 captured in Mexico
A California millionaire on the US Marshal Service's most-wanted list for allegedly slaying his wife was nabbed in Mexico following a years-long manhunt, authorities and reports said Monday. Peter Chadwick,...
Facial recognition leads cops to alleged rapist in under 24 hours
Police used controversial facial-recognition technology to track down an accused rapist fewer than 24 hours after he tried to force a woman into sex at knife-point on Friday, cops said....
Salty Station: MetroCard's flashy replacement was almost named 'Pretzel'
The salty street food was just one of many rejected names for the new system that ultimately wound up being dubbed One Metro New York, or "OMNY," according to the...
4-year-old girl found wandering alone in Gravesend: sources
Now if only they could find the parents. A 4-year-old girl was found wandering a Brooklyn street alone on Monday morning — but police haven't yet been able to locate...
Long Island lawmaker wants to crack down on drunk boating
A Long Island state lawmaker is targeting drunk boating by making it a felony offense to drive while intoxicated with kids on board. Another proposal also would revoke an offender's...
Marlins apologize for strange Steve Irwin death tweet
The Miami Marlins apologized for making light of Steve Irwin's death in a social media feud with the Tampa Bay Rays. “This was a regrettable exchange by our otherwise creative...
Beware the shootings blame game and other commentary
From the right: Beware the Shootings Blame Game Democrats were quick to blame President Trump for the weekend’s massacres in El Paso and Dayton, with Beto O’Rourke skewering “a president...
El Paso, Dayton mass shootings prompt renewed gun-control debate
While deadly mass shootings like those in Texas and Ohio regularly shock America’s psyche and prompt calls for tougher gun-control laws, the Senate has balked at even considering two House...
Marijuana usage among Americans getting higher and higher: study
America’s gone to pot, with the number of marijuana smokers spiking dramatically— even in states where it's illegal — in recent years, a new study shows. The number of folks who...
After I froze my eggs, dating was great — and I found a husband
At 35-years-old, Saya Nagori had tried it all when it came to dating, from apps and set-ups to a laundry list of mediocre relationships. But the key to finding her...
Belgian cyclist dead after crash in Tour of Poland
BRUSSELS — Belgian cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht has died after crashing in the Tour of Poland. He was 22. His team Lotto Soudal announced Monday that Lambrecht had fallen during the...
Torres, Urshela seem to dodge worst on injury front
BALTIMORE — Considering tests done on injured body parts belonging to Yankees players have delivered brutal results, the club was encouraged Gleyber Torres and Gio Urshela didn’t have to join...
'I hate black people': Student expelled, arrested over racist video
A South Carolina student has been arrested and expelled from a private Catholic school after disturbing videos circulated online of him threatening black people, according to reports. In the footage,...
Boy critically injured after being thrown from London art gallery is French tourist
The 6-year-old boy thrown from the 10th floor of London's Tate Modern art gallery is a French tourist who was visiting the British capital with his family, police said Monday,...
Bulletproof vest worn by Dayton shooter surprisingly easy to buy
The bulletproof vest worn by Ohio gunman Connor Betts is legal to own in all 50 states — unless you're a convicted criminal. And anyone who wants to buy body...
Natalya wants SummerSlam match with Becky Lynch to live forever
There's a reason Natalya has recently been watching plenty of matches between Bret “The Hitman” Hart and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. One in particular — the pair’s legendary submission match...
Missing teen's body pulled from water off Rockaway Beach
Divers Monday recovered the body of a 15-year-old swimmer who had been missing for nearly 24 hours in Jamaica Bay, according to police sources. Maintain Joshua Odozi Jr. was last...
Stocks suffer worst drop in 2019 even after Dow recovers from 950 plunge
Stocks fell into a freefall Monday — suffering their worst day of the year as China retaliated against President Trump’s recent tariff threats. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by...
'MAGA bomber' Cesar Sayoc sentenced to 20 years in prison
A Manhattan federal judge has sentenced "MAGA bomber" Cesar Sayoc to 20 years in prison, with five years' supervised release. Judge Jed Rakoff said Monday the sentence was "no more"...
UN probes corruption in its own agencies in Yemen aid effort
CAIRO — The United Nations investigators assembled in the departure hall of Sanaa’s airport were preparing to leave with precious evidence: laptops and external drives collected from the staff of...
Florida cops find out they're long lost brothers from ancestry test
Two Florida officers recently learned that their bond extends beyond law enforcement thanks to an ancestry test. Boynton Beach police officer Eric Reynolds, 49, and another officer, Sgt. David Stull...
Dramatic pooch is completely over the summer heat
Someone get this good girl some air conditioning and a treat! Watch the hilarious moment a dog stopped her owner on the streets of Manhattan and refused to move. No...
Giants lineman from UTEP wants to help El Paso after mass shooting
Will Hernandez arrived at the University of Texas-El Paso as a 17-year-old and left five years later as an NFL draft pick. “I basically grew up there,” the Giants left...
Kidnapping suspect appears to rap about killing woman in video
A California man suspected of kidnapping his missing girlfriend appears to be the same person captured in a chilling video rapping about killing and burying a woman. Robert Camou, 27,...
Millions of 'painted lady' butterflies give UK once-a-decade makeover
British skies are bathing in beauty. Residents of the UK and Ireland have been noticing a massive uptick in the amount of painted ladies hovering around lately — and not...
Why Jeremy Lin wasn't afraid to cry about NBA frustration
Jeremy Lin isn't backing off. After admitting that he felt like he hit "rock bottom" in a video of him crying that went viral, the point guard was hit from...
Tank-like Saquon Barkley has the muscles for showing — and going
It is a fortress, but not one built in solitude, for this Superman -- the Giants’ superman -- did not come screeching down to the planet. Although, he at times...
Red faced: Restaurant thief returns ketchup bottles after karma strikes
She wouldn’t cut the mustard as a hardened criminal. A thief who swiped a bottle of ketchup from a New Jersey restaurant was so wracked with guilt — and suffering...
Jets make trade with Ravens as offensive line rebuild continues
Jets general manager Joe Douglas continued to address depth on the offensive line Monday by swinging a trade with the Ravens for guard Alex Lewis. The Jets sent a conditional...
Nigeria security agents arrest activist for calling for revolution
ABUJA -- Nigerian security agents arrested Omoyele Sowore, an activist, news organization founder and former presidential candidate who was calling for revolution, the security agency said on Sunday. Sowore, a...
Huge explosions at Russian military base cause injuries, mass evacuation
A series of explosions at a military arms depot in Siberia on Monday left at least eight people injured and prompted the evacuation of about 11,000 nearby residents, according to...
Why Tom Brady and the Patriots are in 'uncharted territory'
Tom Brady is about to complete his second decade as a New England Patriot, and just upped his pay by $8 million. He did it, though, without tying himself to...
India revokes special status for Kashmir, sparking fears of unrest
India revoked the special status for Kashmir on Monday that would strip its ability to make laws as it cut off communications and deployed thousands of troops to the disputed...
Accidentally circumcised man awarded $24K
This guy really got shafted. A British man has been awarded more than $24,000 after going into a hospital for a bladder procedure -- and coming out circumcised. “It was...
Undrafted rookie continues charge up Jets depth chart
Here is our daily practice update from Jets training camp: Something good Kicker Chandler Catanzaro has had a rough training camp, but he had a solid day Monday, hitting 5-of-6...
6-year-old designs T-shirt to battle school bullying
One young boy in Georgia plans to make a special fashion statement for the first day of a new school year, rocking a bright orange T-shirt with the text “I...
The Milky Way is shaped like a Pringle, study shows
Looks like we live in a giant Pringle. According to a new 3D model of the Milky Way, our galaxy is warped and shaped like the popular brand of potato...
Hong Kong descends into chaos as violent protests intensify
After two months of demonstrations, Hong Kong ground to a halt Monday during a violence-filled general strike that saw protesters blocking trains during the morning rush hour and more than...
Ben Simmons spotted with model after Kendall Jenner split
It seems Ben Simmons has a type.
A vegan diet may help boost cancer treatments, study finds
Going vegan may halt cancer in its tracks, scientists say. It could also make chemotherapy and radiotherapy more effective, according to their tests on mice and people. The findings were...
'Justin Bieber' did not belong on this baseball card
Topps had to say "Sorry" over this hilarious misprint. The card company mixed up Cleveland Indians pitcher Shane Bieber with pop star Justin Bieber on the back of Shane's baseball...
Florida man pries open alligator's jaws to save his dog's life
Sometimes, life in Florida really bites.
Remains of 19th-century ‘vampire' finally identified
It sounds like something straight out of a horror movie, but the remains of a 19th-century "vampire" have been properly identified. Formerly known as "JB-55," the Connecticut man has been...
Trump-China trade war a boon for bitcoin
The Trump-China trade war has been bad for stocks — but good for bitcoin. Turmoil in global stock markets sent the price of the controversial digital coin up more than...
Kennedy family gathers for Saoirse Kennedy Hill's funeral in Cape Cod
Heartbroken family and friends gathered Monday morning to say goodbye to Saoirse Kennedy Hill, the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy who died of a suspected drug overdose in Massachusetts. Paul...
New Zealand to decriminalize abortion
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand plans to decriminalize abortion and treat it is as a health issue, the government said Monday in the first major reform to abortion laws in more...
Cuomo slams NYPD brass over response to water dousing: 'Disturbing and embarrassing’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo got steamed up Monday while discussing the recent water-bucket attacks on NYPD cops who walked away from the abuse — saying their timid, caught-on-camera responses made the...
Packers RB reacts to mass shooting in hometown of El Paso
Aaron Jones went to high school in El Paso, Texas, and lives there in the offseason. When he shops, he goes to the Walmart on Gateway Boulevard -- the same...
Woman arrested for stealing dog from man having seizure, cops say
A Colorado woman was arrested after allegedly stealing a dog from a man who suffered a seizure and ultimately died. Melody Mellon, 30, was at a 7-Eleven convenience store in...
'13 Reasons Why' to end with Season 4 — and no more suicide
Season 3 premieres Aug. 23.
FBI warns of 'copycat' attacks inspired by El Paso, Dayton shootings
The FBI fears the deadly weekend of mass shootings could inspire more massacres -- with an alleged copycat already arrested in Florida. "The FBI remains concerned that U.S.-based domestic violent...
'Get a knife!': Shark takes massive bite out of fisherman's leg
Don't mess with this shark. The sea creature, clearly terrified of being reeled in by a group of fishermen in Hatteras, North Carolina, chomped on one of their legs. Watch...
Jilted boyfriend chased nanny down block before fatally stabbing her: cops
A New Jersey nanny had broken up with her boyfriend just hours before he fatally stabbed her boss — and then chased down her down a street in leafy Maplewood...
Robinson Cano heads to IL at worst possible time
The Mets' resurgence will have to continue without Robinson Cano. The team put the second baseman on the injured list Monday after he strained his left hamstring in Sunday's win...
Mick Jagger tests new heart valve with artery-clogging meal
Nobody ever accused Mick Jagger of playing it safe.
Brewers' Jordan Lyles will get best of his old team
Time’s up. Alex Rodriguez, “special adviser,” is no longer on the Yankees’ payroll. Bobby Bonilla, “nothing special,” will continue to be paid $1.19 million a year by the Mets until...
Dayton shooter fired at least 41 rounds in 30 seconds: cops
Dayton gunman Connor Betts squeezed off at least 41 shots during his 30-second rampage that left nine people dead — and was supplied with enough ammo and bullet clips to...
Cops hunting for man who robbed Midtown Starbucks with knife
A man walked into a Midtown Starbucks waving a knife Monday morning — all so he could steal a snack, cops said. The robber, who was still being sought by...
Sea Grill, other popular Rockefeller Center restaurants to close in January
A sea change is coming to Rockefeller Center’s dining scene. The luxurious Sea Grill and two other eateries run by Patina Restaurant Group will close in January when their leases...
Hero nurse stopped running from Dayton shooter to perform CPR on victims
A critical care nurse fled from a Dayton, Ohio, bar when a gunman opened fire -- but stopped to perform CPR on the wounded outside after seeing a “row of...
The Sam Darnold development no one on Jets saw coming
Adam Gase was already thrilled to inherit Sam Darnold. The Jets’ new coach was excited to have a young franchise quarterback he could mold. He grew even more enthusiastic when...
Death toll in El Paso shooting rises
Two more victims of the El Paso massacre have died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 22, officials said Monday. One of the new fatalities was an elderly woman...
NRA expresses 'deepest sympathies' to shooting victims' families
The National Rifle Association has expressed its “deepest sympathies” for the victims and relatives in the two mass shootings that claimed 31 lives and left dozens wounded. “Our deepest sympathies...
Horny hedgehogs' sex 'carousel' keeps neighbors up at night
Horny hedgehogs spur prickly noise complaints.
Exec stole $5.5M to pay for Trump hotel stays, trips to Mexico: report
A brazen executive in North Carolina stole more than $5 million from a medical technology company to pay for trips to Mexico, stays at the Trump International Hotel in New...
Bus driver accused of locking woman inside baggage compartment
A Peter Pan bus driver locked a Boston-bound passenger inside a baggage compartment -- forcing the trapped traveler to call 911 to get out, authorities said. Driver Wendy Helena Alberty,...
Stolen goods on Amazon? Shoppers won’t care, experts say
NEW YORK — News of an alleged Amazon theft ring involving contract delivery drivers is unlikely to make a dent in the online shopping giant’s massive business. But it may...
Jared Goff's model girlfriend visits quarterback at Rams practice
Goff hit the ESPYS red carpet with Christen Harper back in July.
Rand Paul has part of lung removed due to 2017 assault
Sen. Rand Paul announced that he will likely be absent from the Senate until September after having part of his lung removed following an attack by his neighbor. "Unfortunately, I...
Even John Wall wondered if he has the worst ever NBA contract
Wizards guard John Wall is a five-time All-Star, averaging 20.7 points and 8.7 assists throughout his career. Yet, it’s his contract that is perhaps the most heavily scrutinized deal in...
France drafts law extending IVF to lesbians, single women
PARIS — Single women and lesbians in France no longer would have to go abroad to get pregnant with a doctor’s help under a proposed law that would give them...
Giants bring back former player as long shot's dream ends
One of the best stories in Giants training camp has seen his time run out. The Giants have cut guard Austin Droogsma, replacing him with lineman Malcolm Bunche. Droogsma, a...
3 people bitten at beach known as 'shark attack capital of the world'
Three more people were bitten by sharks over the weekend at a Florida beach known as the “shark attack capital of the world” -- less than a week after the...
Video shows man using gun to cut birthday cake
This is the shocking moment a man decided to cut his birthday cake - by shooting it with a gun. Footage shows the unnamed 24-year-old brandishing the allegedly illegal firearm...
Video of alleged racist hiker goes viral: 'Go back to your own country!'
In a clip already shared close to 30,000 times on Twitter, a man can be seen lunging at a woman in Alberta, Canada, trying to grab her phone after she...
Teen gets life in prison for killing sister over Wi-Fi password
A Georgia teen who choked his sister to death during a squabble over the family’s Wi-Fi password has been sentenced to life behind bars, a judge ruled. Kevon Lamar Watkins,...
The Cowboys rookie shining in Ezekiel Elliott's absence
The Cowboys, at least outwardly, aren't missing Ezekiel Elliott. With their star running back holding out of training camp, fourth-round pick Tony Pollard is drawing eyeballs and getting rave reviews...
Divers searching Rockaway Beach waters for teen swimmer who went missing
Divers with the NYPD were out searching Jamaica Bay on Monday morning for a 15-year-old swimmer who went missing the night before. The boy was last seen waving his arms...
Judge lets man sue police who arrested him for parody page
A lawsuit can go forward for a man who created a Facebook page riddled with insensitive remarks that parodied an Ohio police department. The Facebook page, which landed the man...
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
It’s official: July 2019 was the warmest month worldwide on record, narrowing beating July 2016, a European climate agency announced on Monday. Global temperatures last month eclipsed those in July...
Canadian hiker says she used Metallica song to scare off cougar
A Vancouver woman thanked the legendary heavy metal band Metallica for saving her life after she used its song "Don't Tread on Me" to scare off a cougar on a...
Man walks 435 miles backward to sound alarm on deforestation
SRAGEN, Indonesia - An Indonesia man is walking backward from his home in eastern Java to the capital, Jakarta, to raise awareness of deforestation in a country with one of...
Cuomo says Daniel Pantaleo should be fired
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he believes NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo should be fired for his role in the July 2014 death of Eric Garner, heeding the recommendation of an NYPD...
'Pissed off' Shattenkirk picked perfect team to taunt Rangers
Rangers South just added another member, and this one has something to prove. Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who was bought out last week by the Rangers, has agreed to a one-year,...
Man accidentally tosses out his life savings with the recycling
This man's trash would be any man's treasure.
Man hasn't spoken to family in years because he can't stand the sound of their chewing
A California man says he hasn’t been able to speak to his family in four years because small noises -- like the sound of chewing and throat clearing -- makes...
Cracked skull may be proof of ancient brain surgery
A broken skull suggests that brain surgery existed as far back as 2,200 years ago. The cracked cranium – which appears to have a hole drilled into it – was...
Dwayne Haskins has to jump two veterans in Redskins' QB competition
The early returns are in on the Redskins' quarterback competition, and Dwayne Haskins is lagging behind. In a depth chart released by the team on Sunday, the Ohio State product...
Texas teen arrested after grandmother thwarts mass shooting plan
A Texas teen was arrested after his grandmother thwarted his plan to carry out a mass shooting at a local hotel, officials said. William Patrick Williams, 19, was charged Friday...
Dow plunges 750 points as China's yuan falls
Wall Street was a sea of red on Monday as China ramped up its arsenal in the continuing trade war between the US and China. The Dow Jones industrial average...
McDonald's may have exaggerated how 'eco-friendly' its straws are
They may be “eco-friendly,” but McDonald’s new paper straws cannot be recycled -- and must be tossed along with general waste, according to a report. McDonald’s last year eliminated plastic...
El Paso shooting victim died protecting his wife and granddaughter: family
A hero granddad died while shielding his loved ones from the El Paso shooter -- taking bullets meant for his wife and 9-year-old granddaughter, according to his family David Johnson,...
Biden completely flubs where mass shootings occurred
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden expressed his sympathy for the victims of the weekend's mass shootings in Houston and Michigan -- bungling the locations of the tragedies in El Paso,...
Sister suspected in college basketball player's murder
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police in Oregon have arrested a woman following the shooting death of a Portland State University basketball player. Police in Portland say 30-year-old Tamena Strickland was taken...
Hoops player suspended for fraud urine revealing girlfriend's pregnancy
Surprise, you're pregnant! D.J. Cooper, a former Ohio University star who's played professionally in Europe, is currently suspended by FIBA after using someone else's urine for a doping test --...
Summer's hottest jewelry trends: Friendship bracelets to yellow gold
Summer is the season of bold bijoux! From jewelry that conjures old sleepaway camp memories, to sleek statement pieces that are perfect for hot August nights, we've rounded up the...
Smoking commuter gets dragged off bus by another passenger
Holy smokes! A straphanger who decided to light up on a bus had his smoking break cut short when he got in a scuffle with another commuter. The altercation --...
Cybersecurity firm drops 8chan over ties to El Paso shooter
The US cybersecurity firm Cloudflare announced Monday that it is dropping the anonymous, unmoderated message board 8chan amid claims that the El Paso shooter had posted a racist screed there....
Chunk of concrete, bottles thrown at cops in separate incidents
Cops are looking for a man who threw a chunk of concrete at officers during a concert in Central Park — and arrested another man earlier for hurling bottles at...
Four shot in targeted attack in Crown Heights
Four people mourning a dead pal at a Brooklyn street memorial were struck by stray bullets fired by a masked gunman early Monday, according to police. The victims — Rasheen...
Pedro Martinez: Swine flu hurt Phillies in World Series loss to Yankees
The 2009 swine flu pandemic affected thousands of people around the world and — according to Pedro Martinez — the World Series, as well. "It wasn’t told, but most of...
Ohio lawmaker blames 'drag queen advocates' for Dayton shooting in Facebook rant
A lawmaker in Ohio blamed the breakdown of the “traditional American family," gay marriage and "drag queen advocates" for the Dayton massacre in a since-deleted Facebook rant. State Rep. Candice...
Crowd at Dayton shooting vigil drowns out Ohio governor: 'Do something!'
A candlelight vigil for victims of the Dayton shooting rampage turned into an impassioned call for action as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s comments were drowned out by a crowd of...
Children, firefighters injured by Bronx apartment blaze
A fast-moving fire engulfed an apartment building in the Bronx Monday morning — injuring multiple people, including a child and several firefighters, authorities said. Two of the firefighters were seriously...
6-year-old boy starts lemonade stand to fund dad's dying wish for mom
He was fulfilling his dad's dying wish. Brady Campbell, 6, of Colorado, used the money he earned from a lemonade stand to take his widowed mother on a "date" after...
British cops hunt for mentally ill killer who escaped psych hospital
Police in the UK are on the hunt for a paranoid schizophrenic who failed to return to a psychiatric hospital, where he has been held after being convicted of fatally...
Trump calls for background checks, immigration reform after mass shootings
President Trump on Monday called on lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to pass legislation requiring strong background checks for firearms purchases -- and accused the media of fostering...
British tourist says cops coerced her into fake gang-rape confession
The British teen who has confessed to falsely reporting that she was gang-raped in Cyprus by a group of Israelis has accused police of dictating her statement and forcing her...
Neil deGrasse Tyson apologizes for downplaying horror of mass shootings
Celebrity scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson sparked angry backlash by suggesting people are overreacting about mass shootings -- then later admitted he "miscalculated" in a groveling apology on Monday. "In the...
Man shot twice in the back over parking spot in the Bronx
A man was shot twice in the back over a parking spot in the Bronx, cops said. The shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. July 28 in front of an apartment...
Video shows moment cops confront shooter during Dayton massacre
Heart-stopping video captures the moment hero cops shoot and kill Connor Betts during his murderous rampage in Dayton, Ohio -- with him collapsing just steps from the front door of...
These chipmunks are nuts for nuzzles
Since 2014, a group of unusual chipmunks have been visiting Ally Calmusky’s family’s back yard in Ontario, Canada. The fearless critters, whom Ally has named Van Gogh, Mona Lisa, Jackson...
London teen disappears while on vacation in Malaysia
A 15-year-old girl from London went missing while on vacation with her family in Malaysia, a report said. Nora Quoirin, who has learning difficulties, was nowhere to be found Sunday...
Deputy sheriff arrested for cyberstalking teen he met playing Minecraft
A deputy sheriff in Texas was arrested for cyberstalking a girl he met while playing Minecraft, a report said Sunday. Pasquale Salas — a deputy with the sheriff's office in...
J.A. Happ's latest letdown is sum of Yankees' postseason fears
Life looks different for J.A. Happ. His season looks the same. Returning from the paternity list — following the birth of his “third and final child” — for Sunday night’s...
Didi Gregorius shows the Yankees what they needed in return
Didi Gregorius returned to the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Red Sox after missing the previous three games with a finger injury on his left hand. He singled...
The narrative of Yankees' entire season played out in one inning
For those old enough to remember the 1996 Yankees and Mariano Duncan’s T-shirted slogan: “We play today, we win today, das it,” maybe their 2019 successors just need a mild...
Gio Urshela is finding new ways to make Yankees fans love him
Exactly one year ago, Gio Urshela was quietly acquired by the Yankees, who immediately shipped the anonymous, offensively challenged infielder to the minors. Sunday night, the third baseman screamed in...
77-year-old man took a bullet for his wife during El Paso Walmart shooting
A 77-year-old man who recently moved to the United States from Mexico took a bullet for his wife during the mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart on Saturday. Juan...
Aaron Judge finally finds his power stroke: 'Tired of hitting singles'
Aaron Judge hadn’t homered since July 20 before Sunday’s series finale against the Red Sox. “I’m not too concerned about home run numbers,’’ Judge said before the game. “They’ll come....
The Yankees are still David Price's 'daddy'
David Price became father to a baby girl this weekend, but the Yankees remain his daddy. At least that’s the message the sellout crowd of 47,267 sent the southpaw Sunday...
Hong Kong protesters rally in luxury shopping area
Hong Kong’s summer of protests continued Sunday as demonstrators occupied various neighborhoods and a high-end shopping area before being pushed back by police in riot gear. The anti-government rallies kicked...
Yankees get reason to hope after Gleyber Torres injury scare
Gleyber Torres has escaped the injury epidemic that is the 2019 Yankees, staying healthy while almost everyone around him has come down with one malady or another. And while he...
Trump set to visit the Hamptons later this week
If you thought summer traffic was already bad in the Hamptons, just wait until Friday — when President Trump comes to the East End for political love fests. The president...
Teenager, teacher from Mexico among 20 killed in El Paso Walmart massacre
A 15-year-old boy and a teacher from Mexico were identified by relatives on Sunday as two of the 20 people killed in the El Paso Walmart shooting. Javier Rodriguez was...