October 24, 2017
NYC on track to hit affordable housing goal by 2022
October 24, 2017 | 11:55pmThe city is accelerating its plan to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing and boosting the end goal by 100,000 apartments, Mayor de Blasio announced Tuesday. Hizzoner said...
This Indiana Jones of punk and hip-hop gives a glimpse into his massive vault
October 24, 2017 | 11:47pmIf Johan Kugelberg ever asks you, “Wanna see something cool?” be prepared to have your mind blown. Inside a little nook of the 2,500-square-foot headquarters of his Soho-based business, Boo-Hooray,...
Lakers teammate backs up Lonzo Ball after Wizard's Twitter attack
October 24, 2017 | 11:39pmLonzo Ball fortunately has his Lakers brothers to support him in the face of his boastful dad. Second-year forward Brandon Ingram stood up for Ball on Tuesday after the Wizards'...
Trump, GOP senators appear united on fighting for tax cuts
October 24, 2017 | 11:27pmPresident Trump and GOP senators buried their differences for an hour over lunch to forge a united front on their next big policy battle: tax cuts. “If there’s anything all...
An NYC apartment nightmare
October 24, 2017 | 11:20pmThe owner of one Bronx apartment building is putting slumlords to shame — by making his tenants share a single dingy bathroom while the water is shut off for weeks...
Seton Hall keeps to NY recruiting plan, snags star Harlem guard
October 24, 2017 | 11:06pmSeton Hall’s resurgence has featured a heavy New York City flavor. Senior starters Khadeen Carrington and Desi Rodriguez hail from Brooklyn and The Bronx, respectively, and the Pirates haven’t deviated...
The hypocrites of Hollywood speak out about Weinstein
October 24, 2017 | 11:05pmFinally, the men of Hollywood are speaking about the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Perhaps they should reconsider. George Clooney, who smugly comports himself as Hollywood’s moral authority, appeared on “Today” to...
Dodgers grab Game 1 of Series as ex-Met Turner delivers big HR
October 24, 2017 | 10:50pmLOS ANGELES — The Dodgers continue to be as hot as the Southern California weather. They followed the Hollywood formula they have been following all October, getting a huge postseason...
Bear goes out on a stroll, ends up with warning from police
October 24, 2017 | 10:49pmA bear in northern California decided to do a little late night retail therapy. A Placer County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted a “suspicious suspect” roaming around near local shops in...
Untuckit opening second NYC store
October 24, 2017 | 10:47pmUntuckit is opening another city location, in the Flatiron District at 103 Fifth Ave. The shirtmaker will take the space vacated by shoe seller Sperry Top-Sider, which has 1,889 square...
Pence casts deciding vote as Senate strikes down rule on suits against banks
October 24, 2017 | 10:45pmThe Senate has voted to nullify a consumer-oriented rule that would let millions of Americans band together to sue their banks or credit card companies. Vice President Mike Pence has...
James Heckman's theMaven Network is up and running
October 24, 2017 | 10:38pmDigital veteran James Heckman finally has his latest venture, theMaven Network Inc., out of beta and up and running — with 25 independent sites under the umbrella so far, and...
This glam Gramercy home used to be a church
October 24, 2017 | 10:36pmInspiration struck Lucinda Loya during an all-nighter. It was 2008, and the Houston-based interior designer was struggling to choose a unifying design philosophy for a former chapel in Gramercy —...
Giants GM: Why it’s not Davis Webb’s time — yet
October 24, 2017 | 10:30pmAt some point, general manager Jerry Reese said, the time will be right to get rookie quarterback Davis Webb in games that count. But not yet. “It’s not right now...
NFL continues to close gap on last season's ratings deficit
October 24, 2017 | 10:29pmDespite disastrous local TV ratings for some NFL teams, the national numbers continue to narrow the deficit on last season’s grim stats. Through Week 7, the NFL’s 43 national telecasts...
Bids due this week for Rolling Stone sale
October 24, 2017 | 10:23pmFirst-round bids for Rolling Stone are due Friday. More than 30 parties have taken a look at the company’s finances, being circulated by Methuselah Partners. One player who is not...
Emerson Collective kills new journal over past 'inappropriate' conduct by editor
October 24, 2017 | 10:20pmThe Emerson Collective, a nonprofit headed by Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, said Tuesday it is ending its plan for a new journal helmed by Leon Wieseltier,...
Child bitten by venomous snake at Florida day care center
October 24, 2017 | 10:16pmEGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Officials say a child was bitten by a venomous snake at a Florida day care center. The Northwest Florida Daily News reports that the...
First steamboat crossed New York Harbor two centuries ago
October 24, 2017 | 10:14pmIt’s been 200 years since the first steamboat chugged across New York Harbor and more than a century since the debut of the Staten Island Ferry. While it’s unclear exactly...
Ex-NBAer Ben Gordon gets psych evaluation after police clash
October 24, 2017 | 10:13pmFormer NBA Sixth Man of the Year Ben Gordon still could be in a New York hospital for psychiatric evaluation after he was taken there on Saturday following a police...
Tim Hardaway Jr. admits Knicks are completely lost
October 24, 2017 | 10:09pmBOSTON — On a night Kristaps Porzingis fell back to Earth, the Knicks needed their big free-agent acquisition, Tim Hardaway Jr., to give them life. Instead, Hardaway became a Boston...
Roomba maker reports strong quarter despite competition
October 24, 2017 | 10:03pmAlthough it has a shark nipping at its heels, Roomba maker iRobot reported third-quarter financial results that beat analyst estimates. The earnings achievement — driven in part by 22 percent...
Even Chipotle's queso launch couldn't prevent earnings miss
October 24, 2017 | 10:02pmChipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday left investors with a sour taste in their mouths, reporting dismal third-quarter results buffeted by hurricanes, jacked-up avocado prices and the fallout from an April...
De Blasio hiding his true intentions until after Election Day
October 24, 2017 | 10:00pmIt’s just 13 days until Election Day and Mayor de Blasio has yet to break a sweat. The polls show a landslide is coming, giving him a head start in...
John Tavares' hat trick propels Islanders past winless Coyotes
October 24, 2017 | 9:57pmHats flew onto the ice at Barclays Center on Tuesday night as John Tavares finished off a lesson in the art of deflection. The Islanders’ captain tallied a hat trick,...
Glass-fronted retail and office building going up in Midtown
October 24, 2017 | 9:55pmA petite glass-fronted retail and office building is rising just south of Rockefeller Center, mid-block at 12 W. 48th St. DNA Development drafted Ennead Architects — the former Polshek Partnership...
Louis Vuitton opening NYC pop-up store
October 24, 2017 | 9:54pmOui oui! The French fashion house Louis Vuitton is opening a pop-up storefront at Brookfield Place. It will debut on Friday in conjunction with its “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez — Louis...
Nets battle but fall to Magic in shootout
October 24, 2017 | 9:46pmORLANDO, Fla. — With multiple dozen-point cushions, the Nets thought they had Tuesday’s game won. Then they stopped moving the ball, started blowing defensive assignments, and ended up suffering a...
The Trump dossier was Clinton's dirtiest political trick
October 24, 2017 | 9:45pmAnd so the worm turns. Make that worms. Just as key congressional panels open new probes into the still-smoking debris of last year’s election, the revelation that Hillary Clinton’s campaign...
Manafort reportedly probed in New York for money laundering
October 24, 2017 | 9:24pmFormer Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is reportedly being investigated for money laundering in addition to the probes surrounding the Trump team's alleged ties to Russia. Manafort is being probed...
An eerie quiet in the Bronx with Girardi's Yankees future in flux
October 24, 2017 | 9:17pmMist from the street cleaners and soiled food wrappers weren’t the only things twisting in a strong breeze Tuesday on the corner of River Avenue and East 162nd Street in...
Jets fans deserve some passion out of their coach
October 24, 2017 | 9:10pmTodd Bowles walked into the tiny press conference room in Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday with a pained look on his face. The Jets had just lost 31-28, surrendering a...
Student admits to putting bleach in pregnant girlfriend's water
October 24, 2017 | 9:06pmA former Pennsylvania college student who was accused of intentionally putting bleach in his girlfriend’s water pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder. Police at Millersville University said Theophilous Washington, 21,...
Rangers season is at a tipping point
October 24, 2017 | 9:01pmIt seems that for the time being, Monday night was the end of the Rangers’ smiling optimism — at least for coach Alain Vigneault. Following another loss, this one a...
MTA to test barrier to stop people from falling on tracks
October 24, 2017 | 8:50pmThe MTA plans to install a floor-to-ceiling barrier for the first time at an L-train station in an order to prevent people from jumping or getting pushed onto the tracks....
US suspects Niger villager betrayed Army troops
October 24, 2017 | 8:46pmWASHINGTON — The U.S. military believes someone in a Niger village may have tipped off attackers to the presence of U.S. commandoes and Nigerien forces in the area, setting in...
3 arrested for 'mobile meth lab' found in Walmart parking lot
October 24, 2017 | 8:40pmThree people in North Carolina were arrested Saturday after they were caught inside a "mobile meth lab" in a Walmart parking lot. Robert Harr, 29, Ashley Fisher, 26, and Randy...
Wedding crasher spying on 'boyfriend' sparks massive bridesmaids brawl: cops
October 24, 2017 | 8:26pmA wedding crasher ruined a couple's big day when she hurled a drink at guests and got involved in a bridesmaids brawl, police said. Shelby McDowell, 20, was arrested Sunday...
Jets drafted two building-block players just like they did in 2006
October 24, 2017 | 8:25pmJets fans may still be rubbing their eyes and wondering if that 14-point collapse really happened Sunday in South Florida. They may be wondering what they did in a past...
Husband of missing woman found dead in apparent suicide
October 24, 2017 | 8:12pmA Michigan man who was investigated as a person of interest in his wife's disappearance was found dead Tuesday of an apparent suicide, authorities said. Police responded to Christopher Lockhart's...
Curtis Granderson's next step could be a unique one
October 24, 2017 | 8:12pmCurtis Granderson was left off the Dodgers’ World Series roster. That is a surprise because of his name, but not his performance. Since his acquisition from the Mets, he hit...
Man charged with threatening to 'blow Trump's brains out'
October 24, 2017 | 8:07pmDETROIT — A truck driver has been charged in federal court with threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump in several phone calls to Secret Service field offices. Special Agent Matthew...
Mets hired their own version of MLB's modern manager
October 24, 2017 | 8:03pmLOS ANGELES — Mark DeRosa was flattered, yet not quite ready for full commitment. He had never managed, never even coached and yet Sandy Alderson reached out to see if...
Man doing Hurricane Harvey repairs contracts flesh-eating infection, dies
October 24, 2017 | 8:02pmGALVESTON, Texas — Health officials say the death this month of a 31-year-old Galveston man is the result of Hurricane Harvey because he was doing repair work to clean up...
Adam Lanza may have been on feds' radar before Sandy Hook shooting
October 24, 2017 | 7:59pmFederal agents may have visited Adam Lanza's home prior to his mass shooting at Newtown Elementary School, according to documents released on Tuesday. A local resident had told the FBI...
Republicans are crazy for embracing nutty Roy Moore
October 24, 2017 | 7:56pmWilliam F. Buckley, the founder of National Review (where I work), once confessed in private, “I wish to hell I could attack them without pleasing people I can’t stand to...
Amy Schumer is an even bigger Broadway star than predicted
October 24, 2017 | 7:55pmBack in August, I reported that Amy Schumer, the star of Steve Martin’s new play “Meteor Shower,” was shaping up to be Broadway’s biggest box-office draw this fall. After she...
Stop school killings – by putting metal detectors in all city high schools
October 24, 2017 | 7:50pmThree students, three families ripped apart. One student is dead, one critically wounded and the other awaits trial. Yet, at a recent community meeting with Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Carmen...
Woman says masked man forcefully grabbed her at Halloween corn maze
October 24, 2017 | 7:46pmLITTLETON, Colo. — A woman visiting a Halloween-themed Colorado corn maze says a man in all black, wearing a white mask, jumped out from the corn stalks and demanded she...
In a game of Russian Roulette, Putin won, lost and broke even this year
October 24, 2017 | 7:42pmIn the great strategic casino, no high-roller bet bigger this year than Russia’s poker-faced czar, Vladimir Putin. He won at Middle East poker and broke even at European roulette, but...
FBI docs reveal Sandy Hook shooter had interest in pedophilia
October 24, 2017 | 7:39pmThe maniac who slaughtered 20 first-graders at Sandy Hook Elementary School had an interest in pedophilia and may have believed he was "saving" the children he murdered, according to documents...
State senator’s skipped budget votes come back to haunt him
October 24, 2017 | 7:36pmA decision to skip votes on the state budget for a planned vacation to the United Kingdom is coming back to haunt the Democratic candidate for Westchester County executive. State...
Suffolk can’t hide tax hikes by calling them fees
October 24, 2017 | 7:36pmHow do pols raise taxes without folks noticing? By disguising them as “fees,” even if they’re exorbitant. And that’s just what Suffolk County has done, according to a lawsuit that’s...
Heastie’s ethics chief learns the hard way: He couldn’t care less about ethics
October 24, 2017 | 7:33pmJane Feldman has gone back to Colorado a sadder and wiser woman after having been cozened into serving as a sham ethics chief for the New York State Assembly. Speaker...
Jerry Reese: 1-6 Giants on me ... but it's really Ben McAdoo's fault
October 24, 2017 | 7:31pmGiants general manager Jerry Reese speaks to the media four or five times a year. He’s available at draft time in the spring, in training camp, during the bye week...
Off-duty NYPD cop flips out over chocolate store closing
October 24, 2017 | 7:30pmAn off-duty NYPD officer went berserk in a Godiva store when she was told they were closing -- even fighting police who responded to the call, cops said. Officer Amanda...
Bergdahl comrade says his US return was 'PR campaign'
October 24, 2017 | 7:24pmA soldier who served with Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl called the deserter's return to the US a "well-orchestrated public relations campaign" while criticizing politicians on both sides of the aisle....
Mom finds video of 7-year-old's alleged rape, suspect arrested
October 24, 2017 | 7:24pmA man in Texas was arrested Sunday after a video of him reportedly raping a 7-year-old girl was uncovered by the victim's mother. Police arrested Jose Trinidad Gonzalez, 35, after...
Cuomo’s latest sandbox spat with de Blasio comes at New Yorkers' expense
October 24, 2017 | 7:24pmOnce again, little Andy Cuomo is kicking sand in little Bill de Blasio’s face, this time over an East Harlem playground named, aptly enough, for the Marx Brothers. The mayor...
Alleged cop-killer cried in squad car after he was arrested: detective
October 24, 2017 | 7:21pmThe ex-con accused of fatally gunning down NYPD cop Brian Moore in 2015 bawled like a baby in the back of a squad car after his arrest, an officer testified...
White people face discrimination, say white people
October 24, 2017 | 7:19pmMost white Americans believe that discrimination exists and that they are among the targets, according to a new poll released Tuesday. A total of 55 percent of white people surveyed...
'Ray Donovan' producer wants New York move to be 'insane and beautiful and obscene'
October 24, 2017 | 7:08pmMisadventure in LA’s high and very low life has been the foundation of Showtime’s “Ray Donovan” for its five years on the air. So Monday’s announcement of the series’ renewal...
Man beat woman, sliced her throat before throwing her off bridge
October 24, 2017 | 7:07pmA West Virginia man was arrested Sunday after allegedly beating a woman and dumping her body over a bridge after slicing her throat. The woman survived the assault. Stacy Edward...
De Blasio donor expected to share bribery details in Seabrook trial
October 24, 2017 | 7:07pmMayor de Blasio’s name was dragged into the bribery trial of ex-union official Norman Seabrook on Tuesday when a defense lawyer referred to Hizzoner’s relationship with the government’s star witness....
Clinton campaign, DNC helped fund infamous Trump dossier
October 24, 2017 | 6:56pmHillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee reportedly hired the firm that assembled the infamous dossier that included salacious allegations about now-President Trump. A lawyer who represented...
Southwest employee puts on dance performance for travelers
October 24, 2017 | 6:54pmAn employee at Greater Rochester International Airport is dancing his way to fame after videos of him grooving on the job have gone viral. Rochester, NY, native Kyran Ashford works...
Experts: De Blasio's traffic plan won't work
October 24, 2017 | 6:46pmMayor de Blasio's new gridlock-busting scheme to ban rush-hour deliveries is a non-starter according to transit experts, who say it ignores the real culprit behind the city's snarled streets --...
Where Leo DiCaprio and Bella Hadid 'eat pretty'
October 24, 2017 | 6:35pmMaybe it’s the boho beach-hut decor. Hollywood types are tripping over themselves to eat at Broken Coconut, a new fast-casual restaurant in Noho serving up “sun-kissed” health food in a...
Leader of infamous racist Howard Beach attack kills himself
October 24, 2017 | 6:34pmThe leader of an infamous 1986 Howard Beach race attack is dead after he committed suicide in his native England, his family confirmed on Tuesday. The sister of Jon Lester,...
Instant Pot will make you want to throw away your slow cooker
October 24, 2017 | 6:33pmSarah Wolhendler used to slave for hours over her weeknight dinner staple, a hearty beef stew — usually to mixed reviews from her three children, ages 6, 11, and 14....
Broadway producer who scammed investors is an 'evil human': ex-friend
October 24, 2017 | 6:33pmIt was drama worthy of Broadway. A con artist’s former best friend called him an “evil human” as he was sentenced to six months in jail for duping pals out...
School takes action against cheerleaders chanting N-word in video
October 24, 2017 | 6:32pmSALT LAKE CITY — Utah school officials took “appropriate action” against teen girls shown on video yelling a racial slur while laughing, but a spokesman declined Tuesday to say exactly...
Man pleads guilty to high school stabbing rampage
October 24, 2017 | 6:28pmGREENSBURG, Pa. — A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stabbing 20 fellow students and a security guard at his suburban Pittsburgh high school more three years ago, and likely faces...
Is this the world's best restaurant?
October 24, 2017 | 6:27pmThe long wait’s over for the “new” Eleven Madison Park after a four-month closing for a reboot — and it was worth putting up with the long summer of suspense....
College student dies falling from balcony
October 24, 2017 | 6:25pmGAINESVILLE, Fla. — A 20-year-old University of Florida student has died in a fall from a third-floor balcony at an apartment complex. Gainesville Police Department Lt. Paris Owens tells news...
Substitute fired after showing porn to sixth-graders
October 24, 2017 | 6:24pmA substitute teacher was let go from a Michigan school district after inadvertently giving sixth-grade students an X-rated lesson, according to reports. Saginaw Public School District officials said that the...
Gold Star mom: I felt disrespected by Obama
October 24, 2017 | 6:09pmMy column on Gen. John Kelly and whether previous presidents always made condolence calls to the families of fallen soldiers produced an outpouring of both praise for Kelly and vitriol...
Man busted posing as NFL player, extorting women online
October 24, 2017 | 6:09pmKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who pleaded guilty to charges of extorting women by posing as a University of Tennessee football player on a mobile messaging app has received...
Deputy caught on video stealing from dead man's home
October 24, 2017 | 6:06pmA sheriff’s deputy in Florida, who was caught on home surveillance video last month reportedly stealing from a recently deceased man, was arrested by authorities Thursday. Deputy Jason Cooke of...
Ex-state worker named 'Cashdollar' swindled taxpayers: authorities
October 24, 2017 | 5:53pmWhat gave it away? A former New York State worker named Carol Cashdollar was busted Tuesday for swindling taxpayers out of $9,355 by using forged medical records to take more...
Lawyer's bottomless brunch suit doesn't belong in court: SLA
October 24, 2017 | 5:52pmThe Manhattan lawyer suing to end bottomless brunches is nothing but a killjoy, the State Liquor Authority says in new court papers. East Village resident and lawyer Robert Halpern had...
Man, teen girlfriend plotted her dad's murder for days: cops
October 24, 2017 | 5:49pmAn Arizona man and his 15-year-old girlfriend are facing charges in the shooting death of her dad, officials said. The teen girl reported the shooting Monday afternoon claiming an ex-boyfriend...
Antonio Brown offers reward for Steelers rookie's stolen bike
October 24, 2017 | 5:46pmHe is better at catching passes than thieves. A Steelers rookie wide receiver who commutes to work by bike will need to find another way -- someone stole his ride....
Menendez judge to prosecutors: Knock it off
October 24, 2017 | 5:38pmA Newark federal-court judge smacked down prosecutors' attempts Tuesday to dredge up a scandal that plagued US Sen. Bob Menendez during his first campaign for office more than a decade...
Game of Thrones writer: It's always winter for Jets fans
October 24, 2017 | 5:34pmGeorge R.R. Martin felt like many Jets fans Sunday -- disgruntled. The author of the “Song of Ice and Fire” novels, which was adapted into the TV show “Game of...
Giants GM backs Ereck Flowers — in the short term
October 24, 2017 | 5:33pmGive Jerry Reese credit for this: He knows what is being said about the player perceived to be the most disappointing on the entire Giants roster. “It seems like this...
Jeff Flake won't rule out taking on Trump in 2020 primary
October 24, 2017 | 5:31pmGOP Sen. Jeff Flake isn't ruling out a primary challenge to President Trump in 2020. "I won't go there. That's a long time away," the Arizona senator told CNN, when...
White House dismisses Corker diss as attempt to 'get headlines'
October 24, 2017 | 5:18pmThe White House dismissed Sen. Bob Corker's blistering criticisms of President Trump on Tuesday as the Tennessee Republican just "trying to get a headline or two on his way out...
Man sentenced for killing bald eagle for stealing food
October 24, 2017 | 5:18pmPORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Virginia man who admitted he shot a bald eagle and then ran it over several times with an all-terrain vehicle has been sentenced to a month...
The Red Bulls are different, so will this time be different?
October 24, 2017 | 5:15pmTo lighten the Red Bulls’ playoff expectations, Jesse Marsch branded his team as the underdogs of the Eastern Conference three weeks ago after they clinched the sixth seed against Vancouver....
Electrical fire sparks panic at busy subway station
October 24, 2017 | 5:11pmA smoke-spewing electrical fire near the City Hall subway station freaked out passersby who thought there was an explosion in the subway Tuesday. A transformer fire beneath the intersection of...
Drunk tourist doesn't remember attacking 'zombie' bike rider
October 24, 2017 | 5:04pmKEY WEST, Fla. — A tourist from Australia told police officers she was drunk and doesn't remember attacking a 68-year-old rider in the annual Zombie Bike Ride in the Florida...
The real reason why No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz can't shoot
October 24, 2017 | 4:53pmIt turns out there's a reason why Markelle Fultz looks more like someone who's never shot a basketball before than the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. After originally...
New law forces taxi drivers to buckle up
October 24, 2017 | 4:47pmTaxi drivers, who spent thousands of hours behind the wheel of cars, are not required to buckle up -- but they soon will be. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill...
Former state ethics officer says she wasted her time
October 24, 2017 | 4:39pmThe former top ethics officer for the New York State Assembly said she wasted her time in the job because the leadership wasn’t serious about reform. “I would tell them...
Court aides guilty in photocopy scam still employed
October 24, 2017 | 4:32pmTwo Manhattan court workers pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally charging the public for photocopies of legal documents — but still might keep their jobs. Triston Baptiste, 34, copped to one...
Why Stephen Curry is a superdad
October 24, 2017 | 4:30pmStephen Curry showed that the NBA is one big family. Just before the Warriors-Maverick’s Monday night matchup, Curry set aside time to console the grieving nephew of Dallas Mavericks’ Devin...
LA rapper slashed in Greenwich Village club
October 24, 2017 | 4:19pmA Los Angeles rapper was slashed in his face at a Big Apple hot spot early Tuesday morning, police sources said. Lowell Grissom, a recording artist who goes by the...
Serena Williams puts $12M Bel Air estate up for sale
October 24, 2017 | 4:18pmPowerhouse tennis superstar Serena Williams, arguably the best female player to ever wield a racket, listed her multi-acre estate deep in the poshly rustic Stone Canyon area of LA’s Bel...
Yiddish artifacts recovered from Holocaust displayed at NYC institute
October 24, 2017 | 4:13pmA treasure trove of Yiddish artifacts thought to have been destroyed in the Holocaust — including letters from “Fiddler on the Roof’’ author Sholem Aleichem, a postcard from artist Marc...
De Blasio takes the blame for street homelessness
October 24, 2017 | 4:00pmMayor de Blasio admitted Tuesday that he failed to address the escalating street homelessness crisis when he entered office -- but not without taking a dig at Gov. Cuomo and...
Sixth-grade teacher killed in mystery kitchen attack
October 24, 2017 | 3:58pmA middle school teacher died after she was found stabbed the kitchen of her Ohio home, police said. Authorities found the mortally wounded woman after they responded to reports Monday...
McConnell stays out of Corker-Trump feud
October 24, 2017 | 3:53pmSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wouldn't weigh in on the feud between President Trump and GOP Sen. Bob Corker and shrugged off questions about their ongoing quarrel by saying Republicans...
World's first microchip can be yours for $600K
October 24, 2017 | 3:52pmThe world’s first microchip is set to sell for $600,000 ahead of the 60th anniversary of its invention. Electrical engineer Jack Kilby built the cutting edge integrated circuit in 1958 along...
People argue with neighbors over the pettiest things
October 24, 2017 | 3:50pmThere’s a saying that goes "love thy neighbor as yourself," but for some Americans, it’s more difficult than you’d think. A new study examining people’s relationships with their neighbors found...
Equinox member: I was kicked out after yoga teacher groped me
October 24, 2017 | 3:45pmA former Equinox member claims he was kicked out of the trendy gym after he reported that a yoga teacher groped him. Colin Heilbut, of San Francisco, has taken legal...
People are paying to work on vineyards to de-stress
October 24, 2017 | 3:42pmForget a cold bottle of beer and a sun lounger – these days Brits are paying to work on their days off. Middle-class men and women are forking out cash...
Widow of city worker killed by street sweeper awarded $41.5M
October 24, 2017 | 3:42pmThe widow of a city Department of Sanitation worker who was crushed to death by a runaway street sweeper won a $41.5 million negligence award against the city Tuesday. The...
Jerry Reese 'owns' and dissects Giants disaster
October 24, 2017 | 3:42pmJerry Reese knows the Giants have a terrible record, but when he looks at the team he put together, he does not see a terrible team. Hey, the guy wears...
Stephen Hawking's decades-old thesis broke the internet
October 24, 2017 | 3:41pmLONDON — Cambridge University has put Stephen Hawking’s doctoral thesis online, triggering such interest that it crashed the university’s website. Completed in 1966 when Hawking was 24, “Properties of Expanding...
Curtis Granderson gets a big World Series letdown
October 24, 2017 | 3:41pmLOS ANGELES — Shortstop Corey Seager and right-hander Brandon McCarthy were added to the active roster for the World Series by the Dodgers, who dropped outfielder Curtis Granderson and backup...
Sierra Leone to auction 709-carat 'Peace Diamond' to benefit the poor
October 24, 2017 | 3:41pmSierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, believed to be one of the world’s largest, in New York in December....
Australia's dog-sized lobsters are going extinct
October 24, 2017 | 3:36pmGiant Aussie lobsters — which can break bones, live over 60 years and grow to the size of your average dog — are facing extinction. The Tasmanian giant freshwater lobster,...
Woman to face trial for allegedly trying three times to assist friend's suicide
October 24, 2017 | 3:36pmA Utah woman is headed to trial to fight an attempted murder rap after she allegedly tried three times to help a friend commit suicide, a judge ruled on Monday....
Lefty heroes treat women like garbage and other comments
October 24, 2017 | 3:36pmNeocon: Left-Wing Heroes Treat Women Like Garbage Thankfully, says Jamie Kirchick at The Daily Beast, Harvey Weinstein’s political allies “aren’t falling for his shtick of promising to repent” by channeling...
Most vitamins and supplements are total nonsense
October 24, 2017 | 3:35pmThe vitamin and supplement industry makes billions of dollars each year telling us that we’ll live longer, healthier lives by popping their pills. But what is the best science on...
Snapchat's Spectacles may actually be a big flop
October 24, 2017 | 3:34pmSnapchat corporate parent Snap Inc. has hundreds of thousands of unsold Spectacles collecting dust in a Chinese warehouse, according to a report from The Information. Swayed by early adopter responses...
Abandoned consulates and embassies are a blight on DC
October 24, 2017 | 3:29pmWASHINGTON — The large building at the corner of 22nd and R streets in downtown Washington, DC, sticks out like a wart in the otherwise upscale neighborhood. Plywood covers the...
Yankees fan hit in the face by foul ball loses injury lawsuit
October 24, 2017 | 3:28pmA Manhattan appeals court gave no relief to a Yankees fan whose face was partially cratered by a foul ball, finding that the Upper West Sider should have read the...
Protester throws Russian flags at Trump
October 24, 2017 | 3:24pmPresident Trump was greeted on Capitol Hill Tuesday by a protester shouting "Trump is treason" and tossing Russian flags at the commander in chief. Trump arrived with Senate Majority Leader...
Anyone can make big money selling chopped up bodies
October 24, 2017 | 3:24pmLAS VEGAS -- The company stacked brochures in funeral parlors around Sin City. On the cover: a couple clasping hands. Above the image, a promise: “Providing Options in Your Time...
McCown or Bowles: Who's to blame for play that doomed Jets?
October 24, 2017 | 3:18pmHere are three plays from Sunday’s 31-28 Jets loss to the Dolphins that we took a closer look at on the coaches’ tape: First quarter, 15:00 left, Jets have the...
Robot dogs capable of forming emotional bonds, maker claims
October 24, 2017 | 3:14pmMan's best friend is getting a makeover. Sony will roll out a new robot dog that’s capable of real Fido-like feelings – including bonding with its human masters and responding...
Jeff Flake's stunning speech on Senate floor: Mr. President, enough
October 24, 2017 | 3:08pmRepublican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona delivered a sharp rebuke to President Trump on Tuesday as he announced he won’t be running for re-election in 2018. “Mr. President, I rise...
Cops probe illegal porn shoot that took place in full view of kids
October 24, 2017 | 3:07pmPolice are investigating an illegal porn shoot in Seville after two women wearing nothing but high heels paraded through the streets and pretended to have lesbian sex in front of...
Massive 13-story ship crashes into ritzy Newport Harbor
October 24, 2017 | 2:56pmA large ship, known as the Perry, drifted into Newport Harbor in Rhode Island, striking four other boats. The incident left the boat owners frantic, and one person can be...
Jay Wright kick-starts the St. John's hype
October 24, 2017 | 2:52pmChris Mullin isn’t big on predictions, and he has declined to place specific expectations on his third season at his alma mater. But Jay Wright has done it for him....
The Giants' biggest quarterback problem isn't on their team
October 24, 2017 | 2:41pmThe Giants' biggest quarterback problem isn't that Eli Manning is 36 and seemingly in decline. It's not that they will soon be in a position to have to figure out...
Parent arrested for beating up teen at high school
October 24, 2017 | 2:33pmAuthorities have arrested a Texas parent seen in a video pummeling a teen girl on high school property, according to a report. Mary Alice Hernandez, 34, was arrested and charged...
Costumed canines on parade
October 24, 2017 | 2:27pmThousands of costumed canines and spectators march in the 27th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade.
This 24-year-old pilot lives the high life on Instagram
October 24, 2017 | 2:25pmThis stunning Dutch blonde is more than a pretty face — she’s a pilot with more than 105,000 followers on her Instagram, @pilot_lindy. Lindy Kats, 24, is a first officer...
Hornacek's dilemma: 'Great' Bledsoe past vs. Ntilikina's future
October 24, 2017 | 2:23pmBOSTON — Jeff Hornacek is a big fan of Eric Bledsoe, but he also says he wants to "develop'' Frank Ntilikina. The irony of the Suns’ asking price for unhappy...
MTA debuts subway cars with foldable seats
October 24, 2017 | 2:20pmThe MTA debuted its new L trains with seats folded up on the locked position to make more room -- but wound up with people forced to stand in mostly...
Astrolabe found in shipwreck is 'world's oldest navigational tool'
October 24, 2017 | 2:16pmAn object recovered from a shipwreck off the coast of Oman is believed to be the world's oldest known navigational tool, dating back to 1495, experts said. The bronze "astrolabe,"...
Runner wins marathon because top competitors took wrong turn
October 24, 2017 | 2:11pmThe Venice Marathon took quite a turn on Sunday. The leading male runners were 16 miles into the marathon when a motorcycle guide led them down the wrong street. They...
Man tells police he was mugged by his drug dealer
October 24, 2017 | 2:10pmA man told cops he was mugged inside an SUV in Midtown -- by his drug dealer, police sources told The Post Tuesday. The man, 43, told cops he entered...
Porzingis dreams of what Kyrie Irving would do for Knicks
October 24, 2017 | 2:06pmOh, what coulda been. The Knicks face point guard Kyrie Irving on Tuesday for the first time since he had placed them on his wish list of destinations when he...
Norway is building an insane underwater restaurant
October 24, 2017 | 2:04pmShoreline seafood restaurants are typically great places to enjoy an evening, but if you want to get truly up-close-and-personal with the watery depths while you devour the creatures that reside...
These cities and countries will pay you to move there
October 24, 2017 | 1:58pmIt pays to live in Candela, Italy. The once-bustling town in Puglia has dropped from more than 8,000 residents in the 1990s to just 2,700 today, so the mayor is...
Woman boiled alive in a tank of caramel
October 24, 2017 | 1:49pmA Russian woman was boiled alive in caramel after the sticky substance gushed into a tank she was cleaning at a candy factory, a report said Tuesday. Natalia Nemets, 36,...
White House tightens vetting for refugees as travel ban ends
October 24, 2017 | 1:49pmThe Trump administration will institute tougher screening procedures as the president's 120-day worldwide travel ban on refugees ends, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The White House will announce...
Republicans to probe Obama's uranium deal with Russia
October 24, 2017 | 1:44pmWASHINGTON — House Republicans announced a new probe Tuesday into a controversial uranium deal with Russia approved during the Obama administration. The House Oversight Committee and the House Intelligence Committee...
Terry Richardson whines about being axed from Condé Nast
October 24, 2017 | 1:42pmFamed celebrity photographer Terry Richardson said Tuesday he is "disappointed" about getting the boot from Condé Nast in the wake of sexual harassment and assault allegations leveled against him. "Terry...
Girl hit by soccer ball slashes kid who kicked it: cops
October 24, 2017 | 1:34pmA young girl was accidentally hit in the head with a soccer ball in Brooklyn -- and she retaliated by slashing the kid who kicked it, police said Tuesday. The...
Father of missing girl changes story after her body is found
October 24, 2017 | 1:33pmThe adoptive father of a 3-year-old Texas girl who disappeared earlier this month told detectives she started to choke after he “physically assisted” her while drinking milk, according to an...
Jenn Sterger rips ESPN for job interview that ended in strip club
October 24, 2017 | 1:32pmAs ESPN continues to weather the storm of its aborted Barstool Sports experiment, former Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger alleges the Worldwide Leader's hands are just as dirty. Sterger, the...
House GOP leaders to investigate FBI's handling of Clinton email probe
October 24, 2017 | 1:30pmTwo Republicans who head influential House committees said on Tuesday they will open a joint investigation into the FBI's handling of the 2016 probe into Hillary Clinton's use of a...
The art of Catalonia's human towers
October 24, 2017 | 1:22pmCatalan human towers called "castell," or castle, are central to Catalonia's culture and performances occur regularly across the region. At this year's Ursula festival, the red team, or Young Team...
The pretenders are being outed, and the Eagles aren't one
October 24, 2017 | 1:18pmAs the Eagles try to recover from the loss of their team leader, perennial All-Pro Jason Peters, who is out for the season, their quarterback, Carson Wentz, continues to become...
Dessert hummus is now a thing
October 24, 2017 | 1:10pmIt sounds weird, but it may not be long before you’re topping off desserts with . . . hummus. A company that makes sweet chickpea spreads just partnered with billionaire investor and...
Diver swims for miles to escape 'stalking' shark
October 24, 2017 | 1:06pmA British diver said he swam for miles to safety after a shark stalked him when he lost sight of his boat off the coast of Australia on Friday. John...
Dow hits record on biggest jump in more than a month
October 24, 2017 | 1:00pmThe blue-chip Dow Jones index was on track to record its biggest intraday percentage rise in more than a month on Tuesday, boosted by gains in industrial giants 3M and...
Bear with deformed tongue finally gets help
October 24, 2017 | 12:56pmA bear needed surgery to remove its tongue -- because it was so massive that it dragged on the ground, according to reports. The black bear, called Nyan htoo, was...
Do not rub Vicks VapoRub on your vagina
October 24, 2017 | 12:50pmIt seems there is no end to the bizarre things people on the internet suggest women use on their vaginas. We've had glitterbombing, cucumbers, vagina visors, neon pubic dyes and...
Thousands of people are convinced they're in 'The Truman Show'
October 24, 2017 | 12:44pmConvinced he was being watched by government agencies, Liam Warner* would turn up to his vocational training in Sydney with cameras strapped to his body. A skilled tradesman who was...
This Russian military uniform has nuclear-proof accessories
October 24, 2017 | 12:40pmIn the never-ending forward march of military technology, Russia made a big leap in July when it showed off its vision for foot soldiers of the future. The exoskeleton, built...
Tree crashes down on Upper East Side fruit stand
October 24, 2017 | 12:39pmStrong wind gusts in the Big Apple sent a tree crashing down onto an Upper East Side street vendor Tuesday morning. Mohammed Abbas was manning his fruit stand on East...
Pussy Riot storms Trump Tower
October 24, 2017 | 12:38pmPussy Riot is at it again. The infamous Russian feminist punk rock group, clad in bright dresses and wool masks that covered their faces, stormed Trump Tower on Monday night...
'Stealthing' victims could sue partner under proposed state law
October 24, 2017 | 12:36pmCreepy sex partners who engage in the practice of “stealthing” — secretly removing a condom during intercourse — could face stiff financial penalties under a newly proposed New York law. Victims...
Kris Jenner shows off new hair color
October 24, 2017 | 12:34pmhttps://www.instagram.com/p/Bami2gpljqI/ Bye-bye, brunette. After staying true to her (dark) roots for years, on Monday Kris Jenner unveiled a whole new look amid rumors of a split from boyfriend Corey Gamble....
China lifts ban on stinky cheese
October 24, 2017 | 12:34pmChinese citizens can say "cheese" again after authorities lifted a ban on certain mold-ripened smelly varieties including, Danish Blue, Gorgonzola and Roquefort. Authorities imposed the embargo in September because the...
Brother trolls sister's engagement pics in best way possible
October 24, 2017 | 12:34pmA couple was planning their engagement photos when the bride-to-be reached out to her brother, asking him to shoot the pics. Her brother, Jesse McLaren, accepted the request, but put...
MLB's anthem kneeler: Trump supporter denied me restaurant service
October 24, 2017 | 12:31pmA's catcher Bruce Maxwell stood out as the only major leaguer to join the national anthem protests, and that led to one instance of mistreatment back in his hometown. Maxwell,...
Tampa mayor vows to get 'son of a b---h' serial killer
October 24, 2017 | 12:25pmTampa’s mayor is vowing to hunt down and catch the “son of a b---h“ serial killer who has been terrorizing the Florida city. “We need you to call us and...
WWE legend's son saves woman on edge of bridge
October 24, 2017 | 12:20pmThe British Bulldog's son, himself a former WWE star, used his wrestling training to help save a woman who was standing on the edge of a bridge. Harry Smith, who...
The fantasy football answer for Martavis Bryant frustration
October 24, 2017 | 12:12pmComing soon, from Bonehead Publications, a new do-it-yourself-sabotage book from an expert on the subject, Steelers receiver Martavis Bryant. The Madman received an advanced copy, and we’re eager to share...
This man eats lunch with his dead wife's photo every day
October 24, 2017 | 12:11pmA 93-year-old Georgia man is carrying on a tradition he made with his wife of 63 years. Georgia natives Clarence and Carolyn Purvis met and fell in love in 1948,...
Twin brothers dead in apparent murder-suicide
October 24, 2017 | 12:09pmCANTON, S.D. — Twin brothers who died in an apparent murder-suicide in southeastern Montana have ties to South Dakota. The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into the deaths...
Accused cokehead charged with spanking police horse
October 24, 2017 | 12:03pmORLANDO, Fla. — Police say a 29-year-old Florida man slapped a police horse on the hindquarters while it was on patrol with an officer. News outlets report Casey Waldner was...
Mets World Series hero charged with assault: 'I'll be exonerated'
October 24, 2017 | 12:02pmRay Knight says the truth will come out in court. “I feel like I’ll be exonerated,” Knight said Monday, when asked if he did anything wrong. The 1986 Mets World...
This astronaut came a little too close to drifting off into space
October 24, 2017 | 11:59amSpacewalks outside the International Space Station are no joke. When an astronaut straps on their suit and ventures out into space, the work being done is often a crucial repair...
College student sends apology cake to officer for trying to bite him
October 24, 2017 | 11:49amA Louisiana woman’s apology to a police officer has gone viral after she shared the details on social media. After overindulging at a McNeese State University wine-tasting event, college student...
Taco Bell goes full stoner with Kit Kat quesadilla
October 24, 2017 | 11:45amTaco Bell is no stranger to weird and arguably tasty food mashups. There was the $1 Cheetos Burrito, available to lucky customers in Cincinnati. Bakersfield, Calif., residents got to taste...
Father kills himself on Facebook Live over daughter's engagement
October 24, 2017 | 11:36amA distraught father in Turkey, upset that his daughter got engaged without his permission, committed suicide on Facebook Live — as shocked viewers posted reaction emojis and pleaded for him...
Youngest Manson family member details how she was seduced
October 24, 2017 | 11:32amThe youngest member of the Manson family described being seduced by the cult leader at age 14 — and how he made her feel like she was "his one and...
Artificial intelligence could soon nag you into losing weight
October 24, 2017 | 11:21amBritish computer experts are using artificial intelligence to build software which can nag overweight people into shedding the pounds. Researchers have been studying our attitudes to dieting in order to...
Men get purposely trampled by cows for 'luck'
October 24, 2017 | 11:19amDespite knowing the danger, groups of men in India allowed themselves to be trampled by cows because they believe it will bring them good luck. This ritual is part of...
Father of three gunned down in possible road rage killing
October 24, 2017 | 11:09amA father of three was gunned down after getting lost on his way home from a concert in Chicago — but, three weeks later, cops still haven't identified a suspect...
10 intriguing, controversial, regretful figures of World Series
October 24, 2017 | 11:06amLOS ANGELES — Here at The Post, where New York bias is a way of life, our annual “10 Most Intriguing People of the World Series” column for a Yankees-Dodgers...
Cardinals' Colin Kaepernick reasoning makes zero sense
October 24, 2017 | 11:00amNFL team's quarterback gets hurt. NFL team gets asked about Colin Kaepernick. NFL team's explanation is lacking. Such is the 2017 season, in which the controversial activist is still searching...
What life will be like on Mars in a few decades
October 24, 2017 | 10:58amYou get in from a long day of farming in near-zero gravity, ditch your spacesuit at the airlock and write an email to your fans on Earth, all before settling...
Apple says iPhone X buyers 'encouraged to line up early'
October 24, 2017 | 10:51amApple said its hotly-anticipated iPhone X will be available in-store when it is released next week, but you’d better line up soon. In a Tuesday press release reminding customers that...
Drunk rapes woman, crowd whips out cellphones to film it
October 24, 2017 | 10:45amA boozed-up man raped a woman in broad daylight on a street in India over the weekend — and onlookers videotaped the heinous crime instead of trying to help, according...
Teen arrested for beating subway rider into critical condition
October 24, 2017 | 10:42amPolice arrested the man who beat a straphanger into critical condition during a fight sparked when he accidentally stepped on the victim's foot, officials said. Rustem Lamaj, 18, was picked...
LIRR train crashes into car, disrupts morning commute
October 24, 2017 | 10:35amA Long Island Rail Road train slammed into a car on the tracks near a Nassau County station Tuesday morning, suspending service and causing major delays for commuters at the...
Women on trial for killing Kim Jong Nam return to airport crime scene
October 24, 2017 | 10:28amSEPANG, Malaysia — The two women accused of killing the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were taken back to the scene of the crime on Tuesday...
Church gunman had note about Dylann Roof in his car: cops
October 24, 2017 | 10:28amThe deranged man who opened fire in a Tennessee church last month, had a note in his car calling white supremacist Dylann Roof "less than nothing," according to a new...
Sears and Whirlpool split after 100-year relationship
October 24, 2017 | 10:25amSears will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances, ending a business relationship that dates back more than 100 years. In a note sent to its stores last week, Sears said Whirlpool...
Head of Citizens Union busted with meth and ecstasy
October 24, 2017 | 10:22amThe head of good-government group Citizens Union turned himself in to police Tuesday morning on drug possession charges, The Post has learned. Executive Director Dick Dadey, 59, surrendered at the...
McDonald's sales surge on cheap deals, healthier food
October 24, 2017 | 10:18amMcDonald’s reported strong restaurant sales on Tuesday, as $1 sodas and build-your-own burgers helped it lure more customers for the third straight quarter and beat back rivals in an intense...
Man allegedly forced 'sex slave' to bed 100 men in four days
October 24, 2017 | 10:16amA Florida man allegedly lured women into joining his sex-trafficking operation along Interstate 95 — including one victim whom he allegedly forced to have sex with 100 men in a...
German cargo ship crew kidnapped in Nigerian waters
October 24, 2017 | 10:12amBERLIN -- Six crew from a German container vessel have been kidnapped in Nigerian waters, a shipping company said on Tuesday. Four of those taken are Filipino and one is...
Phil Jackson's first Knicks enemy is getting second chance
October 24, 2017 | 10:09amBOSTON – Point guard Shane Larkin is back in the NBA and ready to bury the hatchet with former Knicks president Phil Jackson. Larkin, who engaged in a war of...
LGBT group takes up arms
October 24, 2017 | 10:07amZora Gussow, center, aims a shotgun during a training session of the Trigger Warning Queer and Trans Gun Club in a field in Victor, NY. The gay, lesbian and transgender...
Activist investor Roustan eyes Power Corp. of Canada
October 24, 2017 | 10:06amShareholder activist Graeme Roustan is angling to break up the conglomerate Power Corporation of Canada. Roustan is announcing Tuesday that he has reached out to Power Corp. Chairman and Co-CEO...
These are the right teams for a blazing hot World Series
October 24, 2017 | 10:03amLOS ANGELES — The fastballs aren't the only things hitting triple digits at the World Series. This Fall Classic is going to feel like summer. The Los Angeles Dodgers and...
No-name firm with Zinke ties lands $300M Puerto Rico power contract
October 24, 2017 | 9:59amA tiny Montana company from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's hometown inked a $300 million contract to help restore electrical power on Puerto Rico, according to a report Tuesday. Whitefish Energy,...
Cops searching for woman in subway slashing
October 24, 2017 | 9:54amThis is the woman who police say slashed a stranger on a Manhattan train — using the razor blade seen in her hand. The straphangers began squabbling when they bumped...
Trump: Bob Corker couldn't get elected dog catcher
October 24, 2017 | 9:45amHours before President Trump is scheduled to meet with Republican senators on Capitol Hill, he rekindled his feud with a GOP senator from Tennessee who has criticized the administration, saying...
Iditarod champ blames 'malicious' sabotage over doped-up dogs
October 24, 2017 | 9:40amANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey denied Monday that he administered banned drugs to his dogs in this year's race and said he has withdrawn from the 2018...
Xi's ideology enshrined in Communist constitution
October 24, 2017 | 9:36amChina has included President Xi Jinping's name and political ideology in the Communist Party constitution, elevating his stature to the level of Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China, it...
The burning questions Jerry Reese must answer today
October 24, 2017 | 9:29amJerry Reese meets with the media about as often as a college kid changes his sheets: five times a year. He talks in training camp, during the bye week, at...
WeWork is buying Lord & Taylor's Fifth Avenue flagship
October 24, 2017 | 9:18amLord & Taylor’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue is getting sold to WeWork, the New York-based tech unicorn that markets shared office space. Hudson’s Bay, the owner of Lord &...
Man allegedly raped his mother after argument over money
October 24, 2017 | 9:16amA Cincinnati man allegedly raped his 63-year-old mother and broke her neck earlier this year after an argument about money, according to a report. The 46-year-old suspect, according to court...
Gold Star dad finally gets his $25K check from Trump
October 24, 2017 | 8:43amThe family of a US soldier killed in Afghanistan has finally received a $25,000 check from President Trump, fulfilling a promise the commander-in-chief made months ago during a condolence call....
UK wants to know if Russia used Facebook to influence their elections, too
October 24, 2017 | 8:15amLONDON — A British parliamentary committee has written to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg asking for information on any paid-for activity by Russian-linked Facebook accounts around the 2016 EU referendum and the...
One of the most haunted prisons in America doesn't disappoint
October 24, 2017 | 8:00amEastern State Penitentiary, right outside Philadelphia, Pa., is reportedly one of the most haunted locations in America. We followed a ghost hunter around the abandoned location, looking for proof of...
This incredible couple has 205 years between them
October 24, 2017 | 8:00amArthur and Marcia Jacobs of Rye, NY, are one of the oldest living couples in America. The loving duo are 105 and 100 years old, respectively, and have been married...
How earthworm goo might be the cure for lung cancer
October 24, 2017 | 6:55amEarthworms could be the cure for cancer. A new study out of the University of Lublin in Poland found that the creepy crawlers’ coelomic fluid, extracted and heated to 70...
Climate change is costing billions per year: watchdog
October 24, 2017 | 5:47amWASHINGTON — A non-partisan federal watchdog says climate change is already costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars each year, with those costs expected to rise as devastating storms, floods, wildfires...
Cuomo calls for investigation on de Blasio's playground plan
October 24, 2017 | 5:09amGov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday night threw a monkey wrench into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial plan to relocate an East Harlem children’s playground to accommodate a $1 billion high-rise...
ISIS sympathizer faces charges for plot to bomb Miami mall
October 24, 2017 | 4:14amMIAMI — A Florida man who described himself as a sympathizer of the Islamic State extremist group faces terrorism-related charges stemming from a purported plot to bomb a Miami-area shopping...
Study says New York could get hit with floods every five years
October 24, 2017 | 3:54amWithin the next three decades, floods that used to strike the New York City area only once every 500 years could occur every five years, according to a new scientific...
Teacher's seemingly hacked email sends racist message
October 24, 2017 | 3:52amMERIDEN, Conn. — State police are investigating after a racist email was sent to students at a Connecticut high school. Police say the email came from a teacher's account at...
Student found dead after going missing for a month
October 24, 2017 | 3:33amWEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey authorities say a community college student who has been missing for more than a month has been found dead near the college's campus....
Teacher put on leave after allegedly bringing gun to class
October 24, 2017 | 2:40amSALEM, Ore. — An Oregon high school science teacher is on leave after being accused of bringing a gun to class. The Statesman Journal reports that students alerted officials on...
Teen kayaker describes terrifying 'Jaws'-like shark attack
October 24, 2017 | 2:28amADELAIDE, Australia — A 15-year-year-old girl has told how she survived being tossed from a kayak by a great white shark off the Australian coast. The 15-foot shark struck Sarah...
Teen accused of pummeling subway rider turns himself in
October 24, 2017 | 1:57amA Brooklyn teen accused of pummeling a 30-year-old man aboard a southbound R train Sunday afternoon surrendered to cops Monday morning. Lamaj Rustem, 18, of Bay Ridge was arraigned in...
Man gets just $5,000 fine for fondling woman during flight
October 24, 2017 | 1:46amPITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania man who fondled a sleeping woman during a flight from Las Vegas pleaded guilty Monday to a federal assault offense that carries a lighter sentence than...
Teen arrested for killing 10-year-old with a crossbow
October 24, 2017 | 1:06amCHANDLER, Okla. — A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after authorities in central Oklahoma say he shot an arrow from a crossbow, killing a 10-year-old boy and injuring the victim's...
Judge serves eviction notice on unborn baby — and it works
October 24, 2017 | 12:47amPROVO, Utah — A Utah mom in her final days of pregnancy gave her baby an eviction notice and made it official with a judge’s signature. Incredibly, the baby obeyed....
Terry Richardson reportedly blacklisted amid sex harassment allegations
October 24, 2017 | 12:25amCondé Nast sent out a letter to their staff saying they can no longer work with the fashion photographer.
Clayton Kershaw's whole career has been building to this moment
October 24, 2017 | 12:23amLOS ANGELES — Hold on, those Clayton Kershaw postseason demons are not completely exorcised. Yes, Kershaw was the winning pitcher in the NLCS clincher, but now comes the final piece....
The time is near for this potential fantasy football stud
October 24, 2017 | 12:17amConsider it a gift from the football gods. A force of nature acting in the best interest of fantasy owners. An example of how “the ball don’t lie.” Better players...
Tampa fears a serial killer is on the loose
October 24, 2017 | 12:13amTAMPA, Fla. — Police escorted children to school Monday and a city bus changed its usual route as a neighborhood near downtown Tampa feared a serial killer may be on...
Tailspin forces Rangers to face uncomfortable Lundqvist reality
October 24, 2017 | 12:04amSeasons have feels to them. For the Yankees, it felt a lot like 1996 until Friday and Saturday happened. Then it felt a little bit more like 1995. But remembrances...
Man makes surfboard out of 10,000 cigarette butts
October 24, 2017 | 12:04amSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — A California surfer has won a recycled surfboard contest with an entry covered with 10,000 cigarette butts. "This is the most polluted item picked up...