December 17, 2019
Ex-Ranger Scot Kleinendorst dies following freak accident
Scot Kleinendorst, the former NHL player who spent two seasons with the Rangers in the 1980s, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a paper mill accident. He was 59. Kleinendorst...
Dior, Balmain moves cement E. 59th Street as new luxury corridor
A pair of chic fashion brands are moving to East 59th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues, cementing the block as a new luxury corridor.
Thief robs artist of $500, leaves behind well-drawn caricature of himself
As far as suspects go, this one is pretty sketchy. Police in California are trying to track down a crook using a caricature drawing he left behind after allegedly robbing...
Dish founder defends record in bid to replace Sprint
Media mogul Charlie Ergen is fighting back against allegations that his Dish can’t be trusted to replace Sprint as the nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier.
Nets escape Pelicans with nail-biting overtime win
NEW ORLEANS — The Nets offense set basketball back a couple decades. But they overcame it with some historic defense. Brooklyn escaped New Orleans with a 108-101 overtime nail-biter at...
Web design firm Wix coming to Meatpacking District
The Meatpacking District is getting another techie tenant. Web design firm Wix has leased retail space in the posh Manhattan neighborhood as a showcase for its own offices — joining...
Scaffolding goes up at building where falling debris killed NYC architect
A work crew erected scaffolding Tuesday night outside the Midtown building where a prominent architect was killed by a piece of falling facade. About a dozen workers were in the...
Hall of Famer defends Dave Gettleman from angry Giants fans
Everyone caught up in this miserable Giants season has an opinion of the job general manager Dave Gettleman has been doing. If emails, social media posts and old-fashioned snail-mail are...
Vornado re-tenanting a retail building at 715 Lexington Avenue
Vornado has more on its to-do list than remaking the Penn Station area along with Madison Avenue and East 59th Street. The real estate investment trust led by Steve Roth...
Over 140 NYC schools have grades with 90 percent flunk rate
A total of 23 schools had at least one entire class where not a single student passed a math or English proficiency test given annually to kids in grades 3...
What a pee brain: Cop admits to forcing homeless man to lick urinal
A police officer in Hawaii admitted in court this week that he forced a homeless man to lick a urinal to avoid being arrested. The Honolulu officer, John Rabago, pleaded...
Building owners knew of facade issue that led to death of NYC architect
A prominent Manhattan architect was killed Tuesday by a chunk of facade that fell from a building whose owners knew for more than a year that the structure was crumbling...
12 inmates dead in shootout at Panama prison
PANAMA CITY — Twelve inmates were killed and about a dozen more were wounded in a gunfight Tuesday inside a prison in the capital, Panamanian authorities said. The shooting occurred...
Full House vote on impeachment articles against Trump expected Wednesday
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday night passed a motion laying out the parameters for Wednesday’s full House debate -- and vote -- on two articles of impeachment against President...
Meredith Corp. bringing back Cooking Light, offering home delivery
Meredith Corp. is apparently going to resurrect another magazine by offering home delivery of Cooking Light starting next year. The mag, which once boasted circulation of a million, last year...
SB Nation sports bloggers laid off due to restrictive new California law
Vox Media-owned SB Nation said it is laying off 200 sports bloggers in California due to a restrictive new law aimed at stopping tech companies from taking advantage of “gig...
Hugh Hefner's youngest son Cooper joins the US Air Force
He famously quit his dad's beloved company in April to start his own media firm and an "adult" digital site, which has yet to launch.
Knicks absolutely destroy Hawks in 143-point masterpiece
All the young players looked solid, the coaching change looks even better and apparently point guard Dennis Smith Jr. needed just three games off to contemplate. On a giddy night...
G/O Media exec holds first meetings since Deadspin resignations
G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller recently held the first all-hands meeting since a mass revolt at Deadspin crippled the site last month. But if a blistering memo released by the...
East Harlem student: Teachers 'don’t care'
“The teachers just be like, ‘We don’t care no more.’ ” One of the teens in an East Harlem school class where every single student failed the state math exam last...
Dim Dems' impeachment push going south as vote looms: Goodwin
First, the bad news. The on-again, off-again Thursday debate among Democrats’ presidential hopefuls is back on again. The labor strike of 150 cafeteria workers that led all seven qualifying candidates...
Islanders crushed in rare thrashing
Even this dominant group of Islanders can let a game get away. Things were going well for nearly a period and a half — until they weren’t. The Islanders had...
Trump's Space Force gets overwhelming lift off in Senate vote
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to pass a $738 billion defense policy bill that creates America’s first-ever “Space Force” and gives federal workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave,...
Rangers are helpless in this cheap shot epidemic
Regarding the Rangers, victimized on Monday by Ryan Ellis, Juusi Saros, Jean Hebert and Kelly Sutherland and on Tuesday by George Parros and the ironically named department of player safety:...
Ex-sheriff's deputy busted for checking obits, breaking in homes of grieving families
A former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy allegedly broke into the houses of grieving families -- using online obituaries to find out when they would be at funerals, authorities said Tuesday. Janelle...
Mustapha Heron questions remain for St. John's
When Mustapha Heron went down, screaming in pain, the worst was imaginable. A serious injury seemed likely. Instead, St. John’s got lucky, the senior star suffering nothing more than a...
Albany watchdog votes down internal probe of Cuomo-tied leak
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics will not launch an internal investigation into questionable practices despite an explosive whistleblower claim that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was illegally privy to a potential...
Subway employee opens fire after fight over sandwich wrap
An employee at a Subway sandwich shop in Florida got so enraged at a fellow employee in a fight over a sandwich that he ended up firing a handgun at...
Keira Knightley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster's age gap in 'Love Actually' shocks fans
“Love Actually” fans are shocked that youthful co-stars Keira Knightley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster were actually so close in age.
Gerrit Cole unveiling has to break unsavory Yankees trend
Will the new Yankee Stadium bless its first champion on Wednesday? More than a week after he agreed to a record-shattering nine-year, $324 million contract to finally join the Yankees,...
Snowboarder who died in avalanche he accidentally triggered was 'talented' chef
The Utah snowboarder who died in an avalanche he inadvertently triggered was a "talented" chef, according to a report. Matt Tauszik, 45 -- who worked for a Marriott hotel restaurant...
IG report suggests FBI might cheat on all its FISA wiretap requests
Former FBI Director James Comey initially portrayed last week’s damning report on the bureau’s probe of Russiagate as a vindication. This week, Comey admitted that Inspector General Michael Horowitz discovered...
Ain't that some s--t: Company develops most uncomfortable toilet ever
That's one way to cut down on bathroom breaks. A start-up company in the UK developed a new, downward-tilting toilet meant to make employees so uncomfortable in the loo that...
EMT busted after buying teen boys' old socks, seeking feet pics for 'sexual gratification'
An emergency services worker in Pennsylvania was busted for buying worn socks and pictures of bare feet from minors, it was revealed Tuesday. Christopher Minnier, 37, was charged with three...
Jets' injury nightmare just won't go away
The Jets on Tuesday added two more names to their lengthy injured reserve list. Rookie tackle Chuma Edoga and rookie wide receiver Jeff Smith were shut down for the season,...
What the Senate should do about Trump's impeachment
As the impeachment battle moves to the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is wisely holding the line against Democratic efforts to drag it out. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is demanding...
'You' star Ambyr Childers: 'Joe's behavior is not okay'
Pulpy thriller “You” starring Penn Badgley as murderer Joe Goldberg became a sensation when it landed on Netflix last year -- attracting 40 million viewers, according to the streaming network....
Ex-teacher, husband indicted on 150 counts after child-sex abuse probe
A former middle school teacher and her husband, an ex-sheriff’s deputy, were reportedly indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Tuesday on 150 counts -- including child rape -- after they...
Jamal Adams' Pro Bowl nod comes with sad realization
After failing to make the Pro Bowl as a rookie, Jets safety Jamal Adams vowed it would never happen again. He is 2-for-2 on his promise. Adams was selected to...
These were the top diet searches of 2019
It was a year of diet don’ts. Last week, Google released a list of the most searched-for diets in 2019 — and while some have solid scientific backing, many were pseudoscientific...
NYC residents can mark gender non-binary 'X' on death certificate
New Yorkers who don’t identify as male or female will be allowed to select a third category on their death certificate: “X.” The NYC Health Department said the non-binary X...
Army unit 'regrets' Facebook post about Nazi war criminal
A US Army unit said on Tuesday that they "regret" sharing a colorized photo of a Nazi war criminal on Facebook in an attempt to publicize the 75th anniversary of...
Jewel thieves targeted Saudi widow day before F1 heiress heist
Jewel thieves swiped millions of dollars in merchandise from a wealthy Saudi widow's London apartment last week — a day before burglars stole a trove of jewels from Formula One...
The Jets' best options to fill gaping roster holes
On the day after the Jets’ season ends, Joe Douglas should show up for work in a hard hat. The Jets general manager has a major renovation to undertake over...
De Blasio has proved he’ll never get serious on handling mental illness
On Thursday, when I address President Trump’s White House Summit on Transforming Mental Health Treatment, I will have in mind 23-year-old Kevin Ramtahal and his victim, 14-year-old Amara Wilks. Why?...
Major shareholder urges Comcast to settle racial discrimination suit
A major shareholder is pressuring Comcast to back down from its thorny legal battle with comedian-turned-TV producer Byron Allen — something the media mogul says he would welcome. New York...
The 10 worst NYC food trends of 2019
For every restaurant gem this year — Portale, Le Jardinier, reborn Pastis, Hutong, Mercado Little Spain and chef Victoria Blamey's new menu at Gotham Bar & Grill, to name a...
This budget deal is another bipartisan failure
A $1.4 trillion budget that runs 2,000 pages is guaranteed to include some good things, but the deal to fund the federal government is still a bipartisan failure. Yay to...
Adam Driver walks out of NPR interview over 'Marriage Story' clip
Adam Driver walked out of an interview with NPR's talk show "Fresh Air" earlier this month after listening to a clip of his own acting. During a break from the...
Cops bust massive LI heroin ring that took sneakers for drug payments: DA
The alleged ringleaders, Brooklynites Luis Rivera and Orlando Rodriguez, allegedly ran the syndicate for six years, prosecutors say.
ThriveNYC is an insane way to handle mental illness
Firefighter Omar Wilks screamed at Kevin Ramtahal in court Monday, but he might better direct his anger at Mayor Bill de Blasio and ThriveNYC. Ramtahal, 23, is accused of chasing...
Shamorie Ponds toiling in G-League without any regrets
At this time last year, Shamorie Ponds was a mini-celebrity. His face was plastered on the sides of buses, the face of his undefeated hometown school. Now, he’s just another...
California 5-year-old pays off lunches for 123 students
A 5-year-old student at Breeze Hill Elementary School in Southern California came to the rescue of her fellow students when she learned some had trouble paying for lunch. Katelynn Hardee...
De Blasio’s new homeless plan is just more of the same
Mayor Bill de Blasio says he will end long-term street homelessness ... over the next five years, which means he’ll be out of office when his failure is indisputable. Which...
Fans turning against Kumail Nanjiani over his Marvel 'Eternals' body
He pulled a Chris Pratt, critics noted.
Recently released serial subway perv indicted after 55th arrest
The repeat subway perv arrested last week for the 36th time for allegedly groping a female straphanger was indicted in Manhattan on Tuesday. Freddie Johnson, 61, was arrested on Dec....
Lions are giving coaching failure one last shot
Matt Patricia is getting another year to save his job as Lions head coach. Detroit will bring back both Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn for next season, owner Martha...
10 ways 'Star Wars' went wrong over the years
No matter what that guy with the 15,000-strong action figure collection tells you, “Star Wars” isn’t perfect. The franchise has succeeded in becoming one of the most enduring pop-culture institutions...
Jersey City joins Newark in suing de Blasio's homeless relocation plan
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced Tuesday his city is joining a federal lawsuit challenging a de Blasio administration program that pays for working-class homeless New Yorkers to move across...
The Giants evidence that will make or break Dave Gettleman
Yea or nay will come soon enough. The Giants know exactly when and where their 2019 season will end: Dec. 29 at MetLife Stadium. After that, they put away the...
Barnard freshman's fatal stabbing was caught on video
A surveillance camera mounted atop a security booth near the entrance to the park was rolling as three alleged teenage muggers accosted and knifed Majors, 18, on Dec. 11, an...
Teen staged her own kidnapping that sparked Amber Alert: sources
The apparent abduction of a 16-year-old girl from a Bronx street sparked an Amber Alert and a citywide manhunt late Monday into Tuesday. But hours later, the girl resurfaced and...
Feds accuse CVS, Omnicare of prescription drug fraud
A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court accused the healthcare giants of illegally dispensing tens of thousands of pills to people living in long-term care or other assisted living...
Ezekiel Elliott’s dad accused of illegally buying exotic cat that attacked dog
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s dad was hit with 21 charges Tuesday for the alleged illegal purchase of an African wild cat that attacked a neighbor's dog in Ohio...
K-Pop star, Kim Nam-joon of BTS, admits to losing 33 pairs of AirPods
New Yorkers aren't the only ones who can't stop losing their AirPods. A member of the fanatically beloved South Korean boy band BTS admitted he has a chronic and expensive...
Jets facing massive Robby Anderson decision
The Jets have many tough decisions to make in the offseason and wide receiver Robby Anderson’s future is one of them. Anderson is scheduled to be a free agent in...
'Let It Go': Rape survivor Kat Sullivan serenades JCOPE with 'Frozen' song
Rape survivor Kat Sullivan serenaded the state’s embattled Joint Commission on Public Ethics Tuesday, demanding an apology from the agency that tried to force her registration as a lobbyist under...
IG report dices Nadler’s credibility and other commentary
Conservative: IG Report Dices Nadler’s Credibility The “scathing” Justice Department IG report, notes Paul Sperry at RealClearInvestigations, is devastating to House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler. It proves he “falsely accused...
Yankees' J.A. Happ trade push is coming after two free-agent decisions
The speedier free-agent market could work to the Yankees’ advantage as they try to lighten their financial commitments for 2020. However, they’ll have to wait a little longer to fully...
Freak falling-debris death has NYC pedestrians ducking for cover
Freaked-out pedestrians are giving wide berth to the Seventh Avenue building that shed a chunk of its facade onto a prominent Manhattan architect and killed her Monday. “I’m not walking...
The best gifts for Dad he'll actually want
Every year you face the same difficult question, “What in the world should I get dad?” And every year you follow up that inquiry with the same answer, “I have...
Shut-down Evan Engram mired in ongoing concern
The nagging question with Evan Engram is not about ability. It is availability. The talented tight end on Tuesday was placed on season-ending injured reserve, meaning he will have missed...
Google execs eyeing second place in cloud wars: report
Second place or bust. Executives at Google have launched a five-year effort to pull the tech giant’s struggling cloud-computing unit out of third place in the red-hot niche, according to...
Woman sues after slipping at Upper East Side bar — called The Stumble Inn
Well, they do warn you. A woman is suing the Upper East Side watering hole The Stumble Inn — after falling down its stairs. “Honestly, when I told my brother,...
Hearst Magazines names Snap exec to head marketing
In the latest union between magazine publishing and Silicon Valley, Hearst Magazines CEO Troy Young tapped a Snapchat executive to head up marketing. Kristen O’Hara, vice president of business solutions...
Education official tweets anti-Semitic rant about Jersey City shooting rampage
"Where was all this faith and hope when Black homeowners were threatened, intimidated, and harassed by I WANT TO BUY YOUR HOUSE brutes of the jewish community?" Joan Terrell Paige...
Get major Apple product markdowns during huge holiday sale
If you've been looking for some major deals on Apple products, then the time to buy is now. B&H, Best Buy, and Walmart are offering some major savings on popular...
Jussie Smollett could return for 'Empire' finale, says showrunner
Actor Jussie Smollett, who was written out of the Fox series "Empire" after claiming he was beaten up by men who yelled "This is MAGA country!" and put a noose...
Cuomo wants to ban all styrofoam containers and packing peanuts
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to ban all styrofoam plastic containers and packing peanuts throughout the state, he announced Tuesday -- despite concerns from businesses about government overreach. "Styrofoam is one...
The original 'red Solo cup' is around 3,500 years old
It was the red Solo cup of Ancient Greece. A 3,500-year-old clay cup from the Greek island of Crete that was designed to be thrown away after use is set...
Prosthetic legs propel Vituzzo the 'bionic cat' to internet fame
It could have been a cat-astrophe.
Patriots legend can't believe the team is this stupid
The Patriots can't even get Tedy Bruschi to defend them. "What were you thinking?" Bruschi said on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown." The retired Pro Bowl linebacker was highly critical of...
House Rules Committee debates Trump's conduct in Ukraine
Democrats and Republicans on the panel meeting Tuesday to set the rules for the impeachment vote and debate in the House largely rehashed the arguments from last week's marathon Judiciary...
FISA Court rips FBI over Trump campaign eavesdropping
In a rare public rebuke, the chief judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court slammed the FBI Tuesday for misleading it in applications to wiretap a former Trump campaign aide,...
Lev Parnas received $1M from embattled Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash
Soviet-born businessman Lev Parnas recently received $1 million from Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash, it was revealed in court Tuesday during a debate over whether he should remain free on bail...
Cowboys' power structure causes Troy Aikman-Jerry Jones dispute
The Cowboys finally won again on Sunday, but the drama in Dallas never stops. Troy Aikman has not held back in his criticism of the Cowboys this season as they...
CBS producer says booze-abusing boss texted her a photo of him peeing: lawsuit
Cassandra Vinograd says that her boss, Michael Gavshon, frequently "drank openly in the office and out in the field in front of CBS employees" and "no one said anything about...
Nasty flu causes hundreds of Minnesota students to miss school
More than 300 of the 1,165 students at West Middle School are absent due to "flu-like illnesses and/or symptoms," according to a statement.
Out-of-control bus mows down kids walking to school
One person died and 11 were injured after a speeding bus crashed into a group of students on their way to school in Kuzhithura, India. Watch the terrifying moment the...
Officials warn of measles outbreak at Denver airport after children hospitalized
At least three children in Colorado are hospitalized with measles, a highly contagious virus that could possibly put those who recently traveled through the Denver International Airport at risk. The...
Watch the adorable moment this service dog meets Dug from 'Up'
Disney World was most definitely the “happiest place on earth” for this doggo.
US proposes new rules to increase organ transplants
WASHINGTON — The US government is overhauling parts of the nation’s transplant system to make sure organs from the dead no longer go to waste — and to make it...
Russell Westbrook misheard NBA heckler during heated exchange: lawsuit
The NBA fan banned for life from Utah Jazz home games after getting into a heated exchange with Russell Westbrook claims the mercurial guard misheard him during the dustup, a...
Duck Hodges starting against Jets despite brutal showing
The Jets will be Duck hunting on Sunday. Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that he's sticking with Devlin "Duck" Hodges as the Steelers' starting quarterback for this week's game at MetLife...
Ex-WeWork CEO Adam Neumann flees NYC to escape 'negative energy': pals
He took the money and ran. WeWork’s shaggy-haired former CEO, Adam Neumann, skipped town with his family — and his $1.7 billion golden parachute — after his ouster in September...
Why are men going to The Wing?
"It’s getting worse. A guy even checked me out a few weeks ago," says one member.
Texas politician spoofs infamous Peloton commercial
She's in the spin room now. Texas congressional candidate Wendy Davis, 56, has turned Peloton's controversial commercial into a campaign ad for her race against Rep. Chip Roy, 47, the...
Video shows Zymere Perkins at welfare agency before his murder
Manhattan jurors Tuesday were shown video of adorable 6-year-old Zymere Perkins before his murder — but only a shortened clip, after the defense argued that the footage was prejudicial. The...
Famous foodie went from running a hotspot to waiting tables and back again
To take two steps forward in NYC's competitive food scene, a top restaurateur had to take one giant step back. In 2014, Delores Tronco-DePierro opened Work & Class, a Latin-influenced...
De Blasio promises to end street homelessness within 5 years
"We will end street homelessness as we know it within the next five years," Bill de Blasio wrote in a letter accompanying his administration's latest effort, which was outlined in...
Trump: Impeachment 'hoax' would never happen in Guatemala
President Trump on Tuesday ripped the House impeachment proceedings as “a hoax” during a meeting with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales -- and declared that nothing like this could happen in...
Brothers jailed in Australia for ISIS-inspired plot to blow up plane
Australian-Lebanese brothers Khaled and Mahmoud Khayat were convicted of terrorism offenses for trying to bring down the plane in July 2017 under instructions from ISIS, according to Reuters.
Teen dies following MRI scan because doctors missed medical condition
A 14-year-old schoolgirl died following a routine MRI scan after doctors missed a dangerous medical condition, an inquest heard.
Ex-Soros Fund financier settles rape accusation
A rape accuser of former Soros Fund portfolio manager Howard Rubin has backed off of her allegations amid a new settlement agreement between the pair, according to court papers and...
Harry Styles might be a 'Star Wars' Stormtrooper
Actor Mark Hamill posted a tweet suggesting that the 25-year-old pop singer would appear as a Stormtrooper in the ninth and final installment of the beloved "Star Wars" franchise, out...
Desperate Dodgers exploring trade for Red Sox MVP
After losing out to the Yankees in the Gerrit Cole sweepstakes, the Dodgers are looking elsewhere to make a big splash. While they're pursuing a Francisco Lindor trade with the...
Teen kidnapped in front of mom on Bronx street is found safe
The 16-year-old girl who appeared to have been abducted from a Bronx street in front of her horrified mother has been found — after walking up to a police car...
Urban Meyer's Redskins flirtation reignites feud with ESPN rival
Urban Meyer and Pat McAfee may be retired from football -- for now, anyways -- but that hasn't stopped the rival analysts from taking shots at each other. Their feud...
Josh Ho-Sang's roller-coaster Islanders career takes another twist
Josh Ho-Sang finished the Islanders’ preseason on rocky terms with the organization, but the tumultuous relationship took a turn Tuesday. General manager Lou Lamoriello confirmed the right-handed winger would rejoin...
US military ends curfew for troops in South Korea
US Forces Korea announced it was ending curfew for the nearly 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea effective Dec. 17. The dreaded curfew, which forced US troops on the Korean...
Woman killed by falling building facade identified as veteran NYC architect
The woman tragically killed by a falling piece of building facade was a prominent Manhattan architect with degrees from Harvard and Princeton, The Post has learned.
Trump leads all Dem rivals in spite of impeachment inquiry: survey
A formal impeachment inquiry has failed to dent President Trump's re-election bid — with a new survey showing he would likely defeat the Democratic front-runners in head-to-head battles. The poll...
House passes $1.4 trillion spending bill to avoid government shutdown
The lower chamber will next pass a second measure to fund the rest of the federal government, and the Senate was expected to clear the pair of bills for President...
Trump blasts impeachment as 'abuse of power' in 6-page letter to Pelosi
President Trump fired off a scathing letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday, decrying the impeachment vote likely to come this week — and charging that Democrats were “declaring open...
How to avoid fake reviews, misleading ads while holiday shopping online
NEW YORK — There are lots of bargains online during the holidays, but also plenty of ways to get scammed, even at established outlets like Amazon. How can you be...
Dog in shelter for 500 days finally finds a home
This pooch was jumping for joy after finding her forever home. Bonita, which means "beautiful" in Spanish, spent 500 days at an animal shelter in Niagara, New York. Now the...
HS football coach fired amid broomstick hazing scandal
A successful football coach at a Catholic high school in Michigan is out of a job amid an investigation into players hazing teammates with a broomstick, according to a report.
'Lord of the Rings' is looking for real-life freaks to cast in new show
Calling all freaks. Ugliness is no longer a death sentence for those looking it to make it in the movie industry. New Zealand talent agencies are specifically recruiting the aesthetically...
Gerrit Cole's wife shows how Yankees addition is loving New York
Start spreading the news. After touching down in New York earlier this week, it appears new Yankees star Gerrit Cole has already started to make himself at home, as documented...
How Banksy always manages to avoid getting caught
He has a surprisingly simple method for hiding in plain sight.
Why nearly 80% of Americans find it hard to relax during the holiday season
Getting the perfect gift for everyone on the list, cooking a delicious holiday meal and keeping up with all the activities are some of the biggest stressors of the festive...
Russian spy Maria Butina hired as Russian state TV host
Maria Butina, the admitted Russian agent who served 15 months behind bars for infiltrating conservative circles to influence US Republican politics, is getting a new gig. The Russian gun rights...
J.J. Abrams is done with 'Star Wars' after 'Rise of Skywalker'
Holding out for more of your favorite heroes? According to “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” director J.J. Abrams, you’re probably out of luck. “Episode IX,” which hits theaters Friday,...
Cleveland cop pleads guilty to urinating on girl
A Cleveland cop who urinated on a 12-year-old girl in a revolting attack at a school bus stop has pleaded guilty, according to reports.
Why Bayley knew she so badly needed evil WWE transformation
Bayley is no longer "bored." The SmackDown women’s champion had wrestled under the WWE umbrella since 2012 as the lovable, huggable and happy character that made her a breakout star...
Chirlane McCray nixed Mother Cabrini statue – not cultural affairs commissioner
“Culture” had nothing to do with this widely panned City Hall decision. First lady Chirlane McCray and former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen — not outgoing Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl...
Son of cop killed in Jersey City attack: 'He was always a hero'
The 15-year-old son of a slain Jersey City cop — his little brother beside him wearing their dad’s police cap and shield — told mourners at Tuesday’s funeral that their...
Iraqi refugee hopes to land spot at 2020 Paralympics
On his fifth attempt, Iraqi refugee Wisam Sami finally succeeded in reaching Greece with thousands of others fleeing war in his homeland. Now he is setting his sights on the...
Here's a simple hack to make your own Baby Yoda cookies this holiday season
How to bake baby yoda into your holiday cookie line-up
NJ teacher spends 3 days in jail over mistaken identity
In a case of mistaken identity, a New Jersey middle school teacher spent three days in jail after a cop told him during a traffic stop that he was wanted...
Kids take over the playground with mind-blowing jump rope skills
As if regular Double Dutch weren't hard enough, try adding dozens of extra ropes into the mix. These schoolchildren in Xuzhou, China, took things to a whole new level when...
Woman reviews Burger King's Impossible Whopper while skydiving
McKenna Knipe, 24, filmed herself pulling off a (seemingly) impossible stunt -- chowing down on Burger King’s fake-meat Impossible Whopper while flying through the air in a wingsuit.
Catholic Church sex abuse victims are suing the pope
New York clergy sex abuse victims are suing the pope -- claiming in a landmark lawsuit filed Tuesday that he and the Vatican were aware that a significant number of...
NJ woman killed when truck smashes through her living room
Barbara Anne Filan, 55, was lying in a bed in her living room in Brick when an 86-year-old driver behind the wheel of a Ford F-150 slammed into the wall...
3 killed, 1 wounded in Montana casino shooting
A gunman killed three people and wounded another during a shooting rampage in a Montana casino early Tuesday, according to authorities. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. at the Emerald...
Genealogy database leads to arrest in string of Florida rapes decades ago
A Michigan man has been nabbed for two-decade-old rapes in Florida after DNA in the cases matched a distant relative of the now-61-year-old suspect. Genealogy database GEDmatch linked Robert Brian...
Russian spy ship acting in 'unsafe manner' off US coast: report
A Russian surveillance ship was seen sailing off the coast of South Carolina and Florida in the last few days while operating in an "unsafe manner," according to a report....
William Barr to meet with NYPD over cop suicides
US Attorney General William Barr will meet with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and other police brass Tuesday to discuss cop mental health issues, including officer suicides, a high-ranking law enforcement...
Top US diplomat who testified in impeachment hearings is stepping down
During House impeachment proceedings against President Trump Taylor questioned the decision to withhold $391 million in military aid for Kiev and an Oval Office meeting with Trump for Ukraine President...
Giraffe and zebra swipe safari snacks during wild encounter
When this family was riding through a safari park in Pine Mountain, Georgia, they never expected to get this up-close-and-personal with the wild animals. The kids in the backseat, snacking...
Every time 'The Simpsons' correctly predicted the future
An extensive history of the iconic show's fortune-telling plots.
AOC: Andrew Cuomo should improve MTA rather than go on cop-hiring spree
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants Gov. Andrew Cuomo to scrap plans to flood the transit system with 500 additional cops — and instead redirect that money to better subway and bus...
Paul Manafort suffers 'cardiac event' in prison
President Trump’s one-time campaign chair Paul Manafort was treated at a hospital for a “cardiac event” while serving his more than seven-year sentence behind bars, ABC News reported Tuesday, citing...
Chilling clue in case of Utah husband kept in freezer for decade
A note uncovered at the Utah home where a body had been stuffed inside a freezer for up to a decade provided some clues about the man's mysterious death, according...
Scientists don't know what's causing freshwater mussels to die off
KYLES FORD, Tenn. — On a recent late fall afternoon at Kyles Ford, the white branches of sycamore trees overhung the banks of the Clinch River, leaves slowly turning yellow....
Heartless trolls tweet strobe lights at Epilepsy Foundation
Hackers sent videos and images of blinking strobe lights to Twitter followers of the Epilepsy Foundation in a terrifying cyber attack, the organization said in a statement Monday. The attack...
Ex-Trump campaign chair sentenced to 45 days behind bars
Gates, 47, pled guilty in February 2018 to charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller of lying to the FBI and investigators from special counsel’s and conspiracy against the United...
Billionaire Dan Och nabs $93M penthouse in NYC's most expensive tower
Penthouse 73 at New York City's priciest building has closed for a whopping $92.7 million, according to public records, and the buyer is billionaire hedge fund manager Dan Och.
It's a star-studded Knicks podcast
It's an absolutely packed new episode of our New York Knicks podcast "Big Apple Buckets" with Kazeem Famuyide. The Knicks lost Sunday night, but it came after the team did...
Away employees got sick from working in room full of paint fumes: report
Workers who monogrammed pricey suitcases for the trendy luggage startup Away were forced to toil in an unventilated room that was filled with toxic paint fumes, according to a Tuesday...
Ex-Suffolk County DA found guilty of protecting ex-chief who bashed porn thief
A Long Island jury on Tuesday found former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota guilty of obstructing a federal probe into a police chief who bashed a handcuffed prisoner over...
Kareem Hunt shreds teammates in Browns' worsening dissension
The wheels continue to fall off the Browns' 2019 season. Following a 38-24 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday -- which reportedly included the sideline spectacles of Browns players following...
Stray bullet flies into New Haven classroom
A stray bullet flew into a pre-K classroom at a Connecticut Catholic elementary school when a shooter opened fire on a man who was dropping a child off there, according...
David Stern still in serious condition following brain hemorrhage
David Stern "remains in serious condition" five days after suffering a brain hemorrhage, the NBA said in a statement Tuesday. The former NBA commissioner underwent emergency surgery last Thursday in...
Fox Business reporter busted bringing crack pipe into Manhattan courthouse
A Fox Business reporter was busted last week trying to sneak a glass crack pipe into the federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan, sources and law enforcement told The Post. Lawrence...
Woman killed on NYC sidewalk by falling chunk of building facade
A woman was killed in a freak accident Tuesday when a chunk of building facade fell off a Midtown tower and struck her, according to police. Architect Erica Tishman, 60,...
There may be more than one black hole at the center of our Milky Way
Studying a galaxy from the inside can be a tricky thing, but astronomers have still managed to learn a great deal about our own Milky Way. One of the things...
Archaeologists unveil rare pharaoh statue in Egypt
CAIRO — Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled two new artifacts from antiquity, a rare statue of one of the country’s most famous pharaohs and a diminutive ancient sphinx. Egypt’s Ministry...
Girl born without arms can still play baseball
This awesome kid hasn't let her disability keep her from the baseball diamond. Zoe Bosanic was born without arms — a condition called bilateral upper extremity Amelia — and has...
Cartoon depicting EU as Nazi camp sparks outcry
ROME — A cartoonist in Rome has sparked a heated controversy in Italy and abroad after depicting the European Union as the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz and British Prime...
Man eats Chick-fil-A every day for 114 days to break record
The San Diego man says he was persuaded to set a personal record for eating at Chick-fil-A after he became aware of a man in Georgia who ate at his...
Toddler is world's only sufferer of rare 'Benjamin Button'-like disease
A 2-year-old UK girl stunned the medical community after she became the world's lone sufferer of "Benjamin Button" disease. The rare disorder has caused the tot to tragically age prematurely...
'Killing him:' Ex-Knicks guard in spotlight after dad's playing-time complaint
Trey Burke’s dad is not trusting the process. Benji Burke, the father of the former Knicks point guard, isn’t happy with how his son is being used with the 76ers...
Very good dogs sniff out 65 million-year-old fossil on beach
When 54-year-old Jon Gopsill took his two dogs out for a stroll on a beach in Stolford, Somerset, in the UK, he never could have anticipated what they’d stumble across....
iPhone sales continue to drop in China: report
Demand for the latest iPhones is plummeting in China, leading Apple to cut back production. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company has seen a 30 percent drop in sales year-over-year, according to...
Doctor pleads guilty to groping sleeping woman's breast on flight
A creepy pediatrician in Mississippi has pleaded guilty to groping another doctor's breast as she slept during a flight from New York to Memphis, court records show. Dr. Rajesh Subramanya,...
McConnell knocks Schumer's witness request for impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday shot down Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s request to call witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, calling it a “strange request” that breaks with...
Pervy Bronx custodian busted for asking schoolgirls to kiss
A filthy-minded Bronx school custodian was arrested for asking two teenage girls if he could watch them make out, police sources said Tuesday. Pastor Heras was collared Monday just before...
Pope lifts 'pontifical secrecy' rule in sex abuse cases
Pope Francis said the rule of “pontifical secrecy” no longer applies to abuse-related accusations, trials and decisions under the Catholic Church’s canon law.
Groom killed while trying to protect guests from wedding crashers
Joe Melgoza, 30, was celebrating his nuptials early Sunday with a backyard reception in Chino when two men showed up uninvited.
Post Malone, BTS to perform at 'New Years Rockin’ Eve'
Seacrest and "Pretty Little Liars" star Lucy Hale will host from Times Square.
Ranking the top 10 MLB rotations after Yankees' Gerrit Cole boost
For the mere price of $324 million, the Yankees turned their area of greatest uncertainty into a projected strength, weakened the starting force of their tormentor in Houston and now...
Real-life cowboys help lasso carjacking suspect in Las Vegas
This car rustler had no chance against a group of cowboys in Las Vegas. Several cowpokes were caught in a viral video as they helped corral the carjacking suspect last...
AG William Barr to attend slain Jersey City cop's funeral
US Attorney General William Barr will join hundreds of mourners at Tuesday's funeral for slain Jersey City hero cop Joseph Seals, according to a report. The service for Seals --...
Shocking percentage of Americans don't know their credit score
One in eight Americans are unaware of their credit score, according to new research.
Week 16 fantasy football waiver wire: Alexander Mattison, Breshad Perriman
Congratulations to anyone reading this who has made it to what should be the fantasy football finals. If it's not, your commissioner and I need to chat. Your rosters should...
Amazon bans merchants from using FedEx for some deliveries
Amazon has banned third-party merchants from using FedEx for certain deliveries heading into the last leg of the holiday shopping season. Amazon sellers have been temporarily barred from using FedEx’s...
Nadler to miss House hearing to set rules for impeachment vote
Rep. Jerrold Nadler will miss a House committee hearing to determine the rules for the impeachment vote because of a family emergency, according to a report Tuesday. Nadler, the chairman...
Trump administration mulling new ambassador to Ukraine: report
White House officials have begun to narrow down their potential picks for US ambassador to Ukraine, according to a new report. Among those being considered for the role is retired...
It's so hot in Australia that a guy cooked pork in his car
It’s so hot in Australia that a man actually cooked meat in his car -- and ate it, too. Stu Pengelly, of Perth, left about 3.3 pounds of pork inside...
Dozens of beheaded baby sharks found dumped on South African beach
Law enforcement is investigating after dozens of headless baby sharks were found dumped on a beach in Cape Town, South Africa. The creatures were found in a heap without their...
12-year-old Australian boy drives pickup to escape wildfires with pet pup
SYDNEY -- A 12-year-old boy in Australia and his dog escaped a fire that was lapping at his family’s farmhouse by grabbing the keys to his brother’s pickup truck and...
Aaron Boone: What makes Didi Gregorius' Yankees exit painful
The Yankees are spending plenty of dollars this offseason. They just weren’t earmarked for Didi Gregorius. The shortstop seemed to know as much, saying Monday during his introductory Phillies press...
Baby orangutan drugged and hidden in suitcase by trafficker to return to wild
The baby orangutan that was drugged by a Russian trafficker who was attempting to smuggle the animal out of Bali and back to his home country earlier this year will...
Mariah Carey is having the best month of her life
The 49-year-old crooner's 1994 hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week after an epic 25-year journey.
Houston man charged in connection with mercury spills that caused evacuations
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with mercury spills at three Houston businesses after he tried to sell 11 pounds of the toxic metal that he allegedly stole...
Tire flies off truck, kills woman walking her dog 400 yards away
A Georgia man is facing charges after a tire flew off his truck and hit the head of a woman who was walking her dog -- killing her in a...
'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' reactions: Early reviews say it's 'a lot'
The force is maybe a little too strong with this one.
Porn star salivates over Jimmy Garoppolo's 49ers success
It appears Kiara Mia really does have the golden touch.
Susan Collins chides both McConnell and Schumer on impeachment
Sen. Susan Collins slammed Sen. Chuck Schumer and distanced herself from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as she pledged to act as an impartial impeachment juror in the upcoming trial. The...
Giuliani told Trump that Ukraine envoy obstructed investigations
Rudy Giuliani said he informed the president earlier this year that Marie Yovanovitch was impeding granting visas to Ukrainian prosecutors to travel to the US to present evidence to him...
Josh Rosen's future is very murky with Dolphins bust complete
With the Miami Dolphins at 3-11 and well out of playoff contention, there's a reasonable expectation for the team to turn to 2020 and spend the last two weeks trying...
These security cameras are on sale in time for the holidays
According to FBI crime reports, there are roughly 1.2 million burglaries each year. And that’s actually a significant drop from previous years, believe it or not – thanks to technology....
Bling ring: F1 heiress posts cryptic message after $66M jewelry heist
Formula One heiress Tamara Ecclestone and her hubby both shared cryptic messages on social media about "lying" following a $66 million jewelry heist at their sprawling London home. Three burglars...
Booger McFarland had an obscene 'Monday Night Football' failure
Monday might have been Drew Brees' night, but Booger McFarland's animation is what had Twitter talking. While illustrating the Colts' defense during a Saints drive to the end zone, McFarland...
Video shows horrific moment 16-year-old is kidnapped in front of mom
A 16-year-old girl was kidnapped in front of her horrified mother as the two walked down a street in The Bronx late Monday, prompting an Amber Alert, police said. Video...
Sackler family collected over $10B as opioid crisis raged
More than $10 billion flowed from OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma to the wealthy Sackler family over the course of a decade as the opioid crisis roiled the nation, a new...
Cuomo pushes to close New York rape law loophole
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will roll out legislation Tuesday sought by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance that clarifies the state's rape laws to better protect women who are intoxicated when attacked,...
Kids are sexting earlier than ever: survey
More than one in 10 8-year-olds have been exposed to sexting, with that number climbing to just over 42 percent by age 14, according to an analysis of kids’ messages...
Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf sentenced to death
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced the country’s former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf to death in a treason case related to the state of emergency he imposed...
City Council speaker hasn't spoken to de Blasio in over a month
The cold war at City Hall has turned into a deep December freeze. Speaker Corey Johnson admitted Tuesday that he hasn't spoken to Mayor Bill de Blasio in over a...
Florida sheriff halts program that benefited Epstein during prison lockup
Ric Bradshaw has discontinued a work-release program that allowed billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to visit his office most days while serving time in a county lockup.
Cowboys and idiot: Florida man shoots himself in the leg while 'playing cowboy'
A grown man from Florida shot himself in the leg while "playing cowboy" -- with a gun he shouldn't have even had in the first place, according to a new...
Feds bust jihadist wannabe from Connecticut
A 22-year-old man from Connecticut who said he wished the US would “burn in fire” was arrested while making arrangements to go to Turkey on a ship to join ISIS.
'I don't like this!': Woman screams her lungs out in Ferris wheel freakout
If this is her reaction to the Ferris wheel, can you imagine taking her on a roller coaster? The family of this freaked-out woman tricked her into getting on a...
NFL Power Rankings for Week 15: Saints lead elite shakeup
The top of the NFC and the four slots beneath No. 1 Baltimore in The Post’s weekly NFL power rankings remain as fluid as ever. San Francisco’s last-second loss Sunday...
Fantasy football: Top pick-ups and drops after Week 15
The Post’s Drew Loftis evaluates all the relevant fantasy football news ahead of Week 16 of the NFL season. Title insurance Drew Lock QB, Broncos This serves as a reminder:...
Beacon HS students stage sit-in to protest alleged racism at the school
Students at Manhattan's Beacon High School staged a sit-in to protest racism after a black teacher told students to boycott the elite campus following an alleged racist incident involving a...
'It’s a legacy': Michigan family refuses to eat 141-year-old holiday fruitcake
A Michigan family will continue to preserve their 141-year-old fruitcake that survived under the tender care of numerous generations.
Chinese woman linked to 'birth tourism' scheme gets 10 months in prison
The judge said he expected her to be released from custody later Monday due to time served.
‘Skydiving Santa’ hospitalized after hard landing on beach
COCOA BEACH, Fla. — Without reindeer or a sleigh, a skydiving Santa in Florida made a hard landing on the beach and had to be taken to a hospital. Organizers...
At least three dead as Deep South battered by severe thunderstorms, tornadoes
At least three people were killed when severe weather -- including suspected tornadoes -- barreled through the Deep South on Monday, authorities said. One person died from an apparent twister...
4-year-old cancer patient reunited with parents in Florida
A 4-year-old Florida boy is back with his parents months after a judge ordered a temporary separation over concerns that they were neglecting his cancer treatment.
Man busted for masturbating onto woman in toy aisle of Walmart
A Florida man was arrested for allegedly masturbating onto a woman who was shopping with her 12-year-old son in Walmart, a report said. Elias Flor, 19, is accused of the...
Eagles receiver can be answer to fantasy football injury woes
As we head into our fantasy football championships, things are going from bad to worse with regard to injuries, particularly at the wide receiver position. In Week 14, we lost...
Rangers believe referees blew call on violent collision
The assumption from the Rangers is that the NHL will realize what Ryan Ellis did deserved more than just a two-minute penalty. During the Rangers’ 5-2 loss to the Predators...
Spencer Dinwiddie gets grief for rare dunk
It was the dunk heard ’round Barclays Center. And Spencer Dinwiddie’s teammates all want to see more of it. Dinwiddie got the crowd and his bench off their feet in...
Pat Shurmur's awkward spot in Giants' Chase Young dream
There is no need for Pat Shurmur to start scouting Ohio State’s Chase Young. It is either Shurmur or Young — probably not both — for the Giants in 2020....
Jets' final stretch isn't completely pointless
For most people, the Jets’ season felt over weeks ago. Maybe it was the loss in Miami to the winless Dolphins in November that finished you off or maybe you...
New Zealand IDs two bodies not found after volcano eruption
Police said Tuesday that an Australian teenager and a New Zealand tour guide are the two people presumed dead but whose bodies have not been found after last week’s volcanic...
Estonian politician calls Finland's new prime minister a 'salesgirl'
Estonia's conservative interior minister on Sunday ridiculed Finland’s new liberal prime minister as “salesgirl” -- prompting an apology to the Nordic country from Estonia’s president. Mart Helme, 70, the leader...
'Chosen one' could save Knicks in unorthodox move
Masai Ujiri crossing the border to save the Knicks is an event the NBA would see value in, according to a team executive. “They look at him as the chosen...
US Olympic figure skating star reveals 'shocking' tumor discovery
US figure skater Maia Shibutani revealed the "shocking" discovery of a tumor on her kidney during a recent hospital visit due to a stomach virus.
Rangers' controversial Kappo Kakko demotion was right move
You know, when Mike Bossy was on his way to establishing the NHL scoring record for rookies with 53 in 1976-77, Al Arbour would routinely pull No. 22 for defensive...