August 20, 2018
Yankees' schedule eases up at the perfect moment
The Yankees are banged up, but if there was ever a time in the schedule when they should be able to overcome a weakened lineup, it’s now. Starting Tuesday in...
Go with the Nationals' hot hand over rival Phillies
Game Over? Turned out to be a story of an internet celeb busted for possession of coke at the airport but at this stage when the Daily News front page...
Epic Mets blunder leads to most embarrassing defeat yet
The Mets were in a 13th-inning mess largely of their own doing. A single, errant pickoff and wild pitch had a runner on third with no out. Then came a...
Tenants terrified of mystery gunman taking aim at apartment building
Residents of a swanky Upper East Side high-rise have 24-hour gated entry, a heated indoor pool, breathtaking views of the river — and bullets whizzing through their windows. A mystery...
Swanky Waldorf Astoria reopening is delayed a year
After months of mystery behind the shuttered Waldorf Astoria’s limestone-and-brick facade, there’s finally word of tangible progress at the Park Avenue landmark that closed in February 2017 to prepare for...
Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande are the new era of divas
Sure, the VMAs may be all about landing the coveted Moon Man trophy, but it was the women who stole the show Monday night at Radio City Music Hall. The...
How is Derek Jeter a father?
MIAMI — There are times, still, when it is impossible to believe so much of this happened 20 years ago. So many of the Yankees who returned to The Bronx...
Protesters topple Confederate statue in North Carolina
Protesters tore down a statue of a Confederate soldier on the campus of the University of North Carolina on Monday night, reports said. Demonstrators targeted the "Silent Sam" statue in...
Meet the elite task force helping crack the city's deadliest cases
It’s a typical late afternoon in Chelsea: Revelers stumble from one trendy bar to the next, sightseers flock to the High Line, gourmands peruse the shelves at Chelsea Market —...
Amazon hires famed cardiologist for health care push
Amazon, pushing forward deeper into the health care field, has hired a world-famous cardiologist away from academia. Maulik Majmudar, who is working at Massachusetts General Hospital and spent time at...
Meet the man molding Sam Darnold, after spending years in the wild
For people who knew a young Jeremy Bates, they might be surprised to hear him speak today. The Jets’ new offensive coordinator preaches positivity, something he learned during a four-year...
Giants feeling helpless with NFL's new helmet rule
Watching the replay of Mark Herzlich’s penalty for what officials deemed a violation of the NFL’s new helmet contact rule hasn’t helped clarify anything for the Giants. Friday against the...
Why are we still relying on government to collect data?
I’ve been telling you for years (decades, actually) that Washington’s economic data are screwy. And because of that, the Federal Reserve and companies can’t really make informed decisions. Bloomberg News...
White House disputes Pentagon claim about Trump's military parade
The White House disputed a claim by the Pentagon on Monday that President Trump called off his controversial military parade without even getting an estimate on how much it would...
Cops photographed sleeping in car after violent weekend in Chicago
Two Chicago police officers are in hot water Monday after a picture of them sleeping on the job went viral. The photo showed two cops in a Chicago Police 6111...
Sook's Nexstar may be next to chase Tribune Media merger
Perry Sook’s Nexstar Media Group may be hoping to succeed with Tribune Media where Sinclair Broadcasting failed, The Post has learned. The chief executive of the second-largest TV station owner...
Mom allowed 15-year-old to run pot shop in her bedroom: cops
A 15-year-old girl in California was placed into protective custody Friday after deputies discovered she was running what they said was a marijuana business out of her bedroom. Deputies with...
Didi Gregorius DL trip would leave ailing Yankees scrambling
Didi Gregorius’ violent collision with Toronto first baseman Kendrys Morales on Sunday could land the Yankees shortstop on the disabled list with a bruised left heel, although the team did...
Former Miss Americas call for Gretchen Carlson to step down
Furious former Miss Americas blew their tiaras on Monday as they blasted pageant Chairwoman Gretchen Carlson as a bully — and Carlson, the 1989 title winner, clapped back on Twitter....
De Blasio promises party for Little Leaguers if they win it all
Mayor Bill de Blasio is promising a big bash if Staten Island's Little League team wins the championship. “If they go all the way, we’re doing a big, big ceremony...
Authorities want to know more about IRS whistleblower's claims
An investigator for the US Treasury Department’s Inspector General’s Office got in touch with me about last Thursday’s column on possible wrongdoing at the IRS. You might recall that a...
It's going to take a lot more than length to win first FedEx event
There is a common phrase uttered around Ridgewood Country Club, and it sure looks like it’s going to stand up as The Northern Trust starts on Thursday at the venerable...
Why bitcoin supporters are desperate to keep prices high
Bitcoin — the fake, bitcon currency — is falling again. Last week, it dipped below $6,000, but one or more entities seem to have come and added some support. That’s...
Why higher gas prices are good if you're collecting Social Security
If you are collecting Social Security payments — or plan to in the near future — here’s an improbable thing you should wish for: higher gasoline prices. While higher pump...
HBO reportedly mulling fewer Vice shows
After six seasons, Vice Media’s weekly HBO special may get a trim, The Post has learned. Vice’s top brass, including co-founder and Executive Chairman Shane Smith and newly minted Chief...
Nike stock at all-time high on analyst upgrade
Nike’s flying high. Two Wall Street analysts raised their rating on the sneaker giant on Monday — sending the Swoosh-meister’s shares to an all-time high. Shares of the Beaverton, Oregon,...
Cuomo signs bill creating panel to probe prosecutor misconduct
New York will become the first state in the nation to establish a panel to probe accusations of prosecutorial misconduct under a controversial bill signed into law Monday by Gov....
Giants offensive line already loving coach's chemistry boost
There are telltale signs and one of them goes like this: You can tell a lot about a guy by how he eats. Will Hernandez is a rookie guard and...
Cop breastfeeds malnourished baby while on duty at hospital
A police officer in Argentina is being praised on social media after photos of her breastfeeding a malnourished baby went viral. Officer Celeste Jaqueline Ayala was working guard duty at...
Mets looking for David Wright progress the ugly stats miss
Numbers don’t matter. What the Mets look at and concern themselves with in David Wright’s latest minor league rehabilitation in an attempt to make it back to the majors are...
Investigators couldn't find yeshiva — so they gave up: critics
City probers who were supposed to be looking into shoddy instruction at Brooklyn yeshivas found a butcher shop on the ground floor of an address listed for one school that...
Urban Meyer might survive Ohio State football scandal
Urban Meyer might still pace the Ohio State sidelines, after all. Ohio State trustees set a private meeting for Wednesday to talk about the future of the football coach as...
Estate battle rages on between Ken Thompson's widow, mother
The mom of late Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson will be allowed to continue her lawsuit against his widow in their battle of the wills, a judge ruled Monday. Thompson died...
Woman raped by Brooklyn jail guard sues US government
One of the female Brooklyn prison inmates who helped convict a federal corrections lieutenant of sex assault and rape -- thanks to his distinctive penis -- is now suing the...
Elderly woman celebrates 93rd birthday by getting 'arrested'
For her 93rd birthday, a Maine woman got “arrested” -- and got a kick out of it. Anne Dumont good-humoredly arranged with the Augusta Police Department to “gently arrest” her...
Tyler Austin's dad takes Yankees frustration out on Greg Bird
It's not just Yankees fans getting on Greg Bird's case this season. The father of Tyler Austin, the first baseman the Yankees dealt to the Twins at the trade deadline...
Man claims he killed pregnant wife after she strangled their kids
The Colorado man accused of murdering his entire family told police that his pregnant wife is actually the one who killed their two young daughters -- and he simply strangled...
Serial plaintiff: Venues' food policies discriminate against diabetics
There’s a new cereal plaintiff in town. A Bronx man who says he suffers from diabetes has filed lawsuits against three Brooklyn venues — the Barclays Center, Ford Amphitheater and...
Rescuers save 2 people and dog from sinking truck
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Bystanders and lifeguards jumped into the water to save two people and a dog from a sinking pickup truck after it crashed through a metal railing...
Bride suffers hair nightmare days before wedding
While wedding tradition calls for every bride to have “something blue,” most soon-to-be newlyweds have a choice in selecting which item fits the bill. However, this almost wasn’t the case...
Seagram's heiress wants judge to let her leave Brooklyn
The Seagram's heiress accused of funding the upstate sex cult Nxivm is asking a Brooklyn judge to reconsider the "home detention" condition of her release on a whopping $100 million...
Off-duty cop robbed after car crash, accidentally shoots self: officials
An off-duty Long Island cop was robbed and assaulted after a car crash, then shot two of his assailants -- and accidentally nailed himself with a bullet, too, according to...
Trump: I'm 'totally allowed' to get involved in Mueller probe — but won't
WASHINGTON – President Trump said Monday he’s “totally allowed” to get involved in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe into his campaign, but he’s chosen not to flex that power....
No verdict in Manafort trial after 3 days of deliberations
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The jury in the financial fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has finished its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Jurors deliberated...
Attorney general probing sex harassment claims at Spotted Pig
The state's attorney general is investigating allegations of sexual harassment at the Spotted Pig — a West Village hotspot owned by Ken Friedman and funded by embattled celebrity chef Mario...
Melania plans Africa visit without Trump
First Lady Melania Trump will be traveling to Africa in October -- without the president. "This will be my first time traveling to Africa and I am excited to educate...
Don’t crucify Twitter’s CEO for telling the truth
Twitter chief Jack Dorsey has proved to be more reluctant than other social-media giants (ahem, Facebook) to give in to progressive outrage mobs’ demand for censorship. Essentially, he’s been less...
Brennan loses by trying to play Trump’s game
John Brennan may not know it, but he’s acting in a drama scripted and produced by Donald J. Trump. As Eli Lake perceptively observed, President Trump isn’t trying to silence...
Day at the beach turns to tragedy after married couple dies
SEABROOK, N.H. — One moment, Matt Tomaszewski was enjoying a sunny day at the beach with his family. The next, he was running to the ocean with his paddleboard to...
These jail fixes matter much more than closing Rikers
Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled the details of his plan to close the jail complex at Rikers Island within a decade. As part of the plan, smaller jails...
Online fundraiser proves Norman Seabrook has no shame
What gall: Norman Seabrook, the crooked former boss of the city correction-officers’ union, has set up a GoFundMe account aiming to raise $100,000 for his legal defense. That’s certainly one...
Chinese man kidnapped after business meeting in LA: FBI
LOS ANGELES — The FBI is looking for three suspects who kidnapped a Chinese man after a business meeting in the Los Angeles area last month, but authorities haven't heard...
Even when Carranza has a point, he misses the real issue
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza isn’t wrong to question the use of a single test of 4- and 5-year-olds for entry to Gifted & Talented classes, but he’s again missing the...
Cuomo’s all-too-telling corruption defense
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is arguing that he’s been cleared of wrongdoing by the prosecution of his former right-hand man and “brother,” Joe Percoco. Seriously. In fact, Cuomo tells New York...
The only bats Yankees could get are not that enticing
The Yankees are second in the majors in runs per game with 28 homers more than any club. So, the obvious question: Do they need to add a bat? Didi...
Customer returns from test drive by crashing into car dealership
Does the policy “you break it, you buy it” apply to new cars? Or buildings? A woman in China may be finding out the answer after she ended her test...
Woman says she escaped abduction when kidnapper fell asleep
A Michigan woman claims she survived an abduction by her ex-boyfriend because the kidnapper made one mistake: he fell asleep. Nyree Henderson said she was asleep with her 1-year-old son...
City agrees to make changes at Rikers Island for disabled inmates
The city must make hundreds of architectural changes to units at Rikers Island to accommodate inmates with disabilities, according to a settlement between the city and Manhattan US Attorney’s Office....
Trump, Cuomo trade barbs over 'never that great' comments
WASHINGTON — President Trump whacked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for suggesting “America was never that great” at an event honoring Border Patrol agents. “Any politician who puts criminal aliens...
Girl declared tumor-free 3 years after kiss from Pope Francis
The family of a Philadelphia girl who was declared tumor-free three years after receiving a kiss from the pope has donated $50,000 to the hospital that helped save her. Gianna...
Netflix has a late-night problem
Say what you will about the quality of late-night network talk shows — but Kimmel, Fallon, Colbert, Meyers and Corden aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Nor are cable’s John Oliver...
Poor Little Leaguer offers unwitting reminder to wear a cup
Little League, big league or beer league -- that hurts. Puerto Rico’s Angel Vazquez was looking to bunt against Panama pitcher Arod McKenzie in the fifth inning of their elimination...
Remember when J.Lo was a 'Fly Girl'?
Certainly, “In Living Color” — the groundbreaking, ’90s sketch -comedy series — was the breeding ground for the comic talents of Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier...
Ex-boyfriend of missing woman arrested for identity theft: police
The ex-boyfriend of a 19-year-old woman who vanished earlier this month shortly after sending a strange text message was arrested Friday for identity theft, police said. Phoenix Police told FOX10 officers...
Tinder hottie dupes dozens of dopes, but it's all a marketing stunt
The Tinder user who duped hundreds of men into showing up at Union Square for a phony date Sunday was actually a stunt for a "viral marketing agency" — the...
This is the all-out defense Giants pass rusher has been waiting for
The 2018 NFL regular-season schedules dropped April 19, and so Monday marked the 124th straight day the Jaguars have been “the first game” on Olivier Vernon’s mind. The Giants still...
J.Lo's most fabulous — and scandalous — looks
She's beautiful, rich and wildly successful. But as Jennifer Lopez has been reminding fans since her 2002 hit single “Jenny From The Block,” she also “can’t forget to stay real.”...
‘Bad Girls Club’ star pleads not guilty to debit card theft
A former reality TV star indicted for allegedly stealing from a dead man pleaded not guilty in Manhattan court Monday. Oxygen’s ex-“Bad Girls Club” reality star Shannade Clermont was indicted...
A trade throw-in has become rising Yankees starter prospect
In an effort to do some 40-man roster cleanup last offseason, the Yankees traded Caleb Smith and Garrett Cooper to the Marlins. The main return was international slot money. But...
Man charged with murder in deaths of pregnant wife, kids
DENVER — Prosecutors have charged a Colorado man with murder in the deaths of his pregnant wife and their two young daughters. The charges Monday against 33-year-old Christopher Watts come...
Man accused of wanting to eat child sex slave gets probation
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A man who South Carolina authorities say wanted to enslave and eat a child has been sentenced to probation. News outlets quote court records as saying 36-year-old...
Trump praises Hispanic border guard for speaking 'perfect English'
WASHINGTON - President Trump praised an Hispanic-American Border Patrol agent as someone who “speaks perfect English” during a White House ceremony honoring those who enforce the nation's immigration laws. “Just...
How Yankees messed up on Aaron Judge timetable
Brian Cashman has incorporated a philosophy during his two decades as Yankees GM to under-promise and then over-perform. So, he is almost always tempered when it comes to whether he...
Priest abuse hotline inundated with over 400 calls after report
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Prosecutors say a hotline set up to get information on child sexual abuse by clergy within Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses has received more than 400 calls over...
Teen shot dead on birthday posted he was glad he 'made it to see 17'
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis teenager posted online that he was glad to make it to his 17th birthday after all he'd been through. Just over an hour later,...
Michael Cohen-linked credit union faces another scandal
The Queens credit union at the heart of a federal fraud probe into ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is mired in another scandal -- its former CEO faces charges of using...
Looks like Tom Brady was wrong about this superfood
Tom Brady — of football fame and an exceedingly particular diet — has long boasted that he's never eaten a strawberry in his life. Well, maybe he should think twice. A new...
Bike-riding bandit sentenced for bank robbery
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A 57-year-old Kansas man who fled on a bicycle after robbing a bank last year has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal...
Drunk man arrested for urinating on passenger during flight
A 24-year-old American man flying from Chicago to Japan was arrested after he allegedly urinated on a fellow passenger during the trans-Pacific flight. The incident occurred on an All Nippon...
Man arrested by ICE on way to hospital may have been mistaken for brother: lawyer
LOS ANGELES — A lawyer for a Mexican migrant detained by immigration agents in California while driving his wife to a hospital to give birth said the man may have...
Trump complains to Hamptons donors about rate hikes
President Trump can’t stop complaining about rate hikes. Trump bemoaned the Federal Reserve’s recent moves to raise interest rates while speaking to a group of well-heeled Republican donors at a...
Priest goes missing amid molestation allegations
DALLAS — A Texas priest who's accused of molesting teens and stealing from his parish has gone missing. St. Cecilia Catholic Church officials believe the Rev. Edmundo Paredes may have...
Bodies of father, son found after rafting accident
The bodies of a Queens father and his young son were pulled from a Hudson Valley river on Monday, two days after they were swept into the water during a...
Elderly Americans' growing debt problem and other comments
Conservative: Ex-Spy Chiefs Doing Permanent Damage Even when it gets things wrong (and it does), “the underlying ethos” of the US intelligence rank and file” has always been apolitical,” contends...
Puppy ice cream is scary realistic, but delicious
J.C. Co Art Kitchen in Taiwan is becoming famous for serving one of the most adorable ice cream dishes ever. The dessert is sculpted to look just like dogs, and...
MS-13 gang member pleads guilty to grisly quadruple murder
An MS-13 gang member pleaded guilty Monday to the murder of four rival gangbangers on Long Island last year, admitting he was one of the men who butchered and bludgeoned...
Manchester United's big problem is Jose Mourinho
Only two games into the season and the Red Devils' title challenge might already be over.
Trump called off military parade before getting price estimate
President Trump called off his highly touted and controversial military parade through the streets of Washington before he got an estimate from the Pentagon on how much it would cost,...
Ndamukong Suh delights in Dolphins' failure
Ndamukong Suh isn't afraid to take cheap shots. After the NFL posted a clip of Carolina running back Christian McCaffrey blazing past Miami's defense for a 71-yard touchdown, contributing to...
82-year-old polio survivor one of the last to use an iron lung
For over 35 years, a Missouri woman has enlisted her husband and a kind friend to help her go through the hourlong process of climbing into what is believed to...
Huge, dead whale washes up on Massachusetts beach
A large, dead fin whale washed ashore in Duxbury, Massachusetts on Monday morning, with the local police department urging citizens to stay away. Duxbury Police Department tweeted out the image...
Pregnant politician rode bike to hospital to give birth
New Zealand's minister for women has cycled to the hospital to give birth to her first child. Julie Anne Genter, 38, said she went by bicycle to be induced because...
The latest crop of Instagram supermodels are robots
Meet Shudu. With her flawless unblemished skin, perfectly symmetrical face, striking features and full lips, the 20-something South African beauty has all the qualities of a desirable supermodel. There’s just...
De Blasio throws support behind cops subjected to vicious verbal abuse
Mayor de Blasio on Monday told loudmouths subjecting NYPD officers to brazen bouts of nasty verbal abuse to “knock it off,’’ but police insiders dismissed the support as “too little...
Woman dies saving pooch from alligator
A South Carolina woman died Monday protecting her dog from an alligator, officials said. Cassandra Cline, 45, was walking her pup at the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island...
De Blasio slogan sounds an awful lot like Trump's
It's not groundbreaking. Mayor Bill de Blasio and President Trump don't agree on much, but they both seem to like the same slogan. Hizzoner appeared in front of a sign...
Taggers left this Q train completely covered in graffiti
These taggers work fast. A Q train was completely covered in graffiti overnight at a Second Avenue subway station while it was parked just off the platform, according to photos...
Family holds funeral for baby found dead in East River
The family of the 7-month-old baby found dead in the East River two weeks ago wept openly at his funeral at a Bronx church Monday. The body of Mason Saldana...
Kaepernick pounces on John Elway slip-up as tensions escalate
"I don’t know if I’ll be legally able to say this," prefaced John Elway, before shutting down any Colin Kaepernick-to-the-Broncos chatter. Kaepernick's lawyer has an answer for him: You can't...
Trump accuses China of sending opioids through Postal Service
President Trump accused China of sending opioids to the United States by mail and urged the Senate to act without "delay" to pass legislation that would cut off the drugs....
Goats captured after running wild on subway tracks
A pair of goats went on the lam Monday, but like most New Yorkers they were done in by the city transit system. No one noticed the pair until they...
Teen who stole AR-15 from cop car busted after bragging on Instagram
One Florida teen learned the hard way not to do it for the ‘Gram, police said. Moses Clay Jr., 17, was arrested Saturday by the Boynton Beach Police Department after...
Slain pregnant mom suspected husband of cheating, pal says
The pregnant Colorado mother found dead along with her toddler daughters last week suspected her husband of cheating on her, a close friend said Monday. Shanann Watts had recently "entertained...
King of Pop loses bestselling album crown to Eagles
They've taken it to the limit. An Eagles' greatest hits album has edged out Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” as the bestselling album of all time, according to the Recording Industry Association...
City trashes garbage bins in bid to 'clean up' streets
Public waste receptacles in Harlem were overflowing, so what did the city do? It trashed the trash cans. The city Department of Sanitation removed 223 street-corner waste containers from the...
The best new fall jeans and how to wear them
For the past several seasons, it seems like skinnies have ruled the jean scene. But this fall, make room in your closet for unexpected edgy fits, fierce frayed fabrics and...
Trump implores state, local officials to publicly praise ICE
WASHINGTON — President Trump has asked state and local officials to publicly praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, calling efforts to abolish the agency “dangerous.” In a letter issued Monday,...
Chilling video shows the moment a father and son are trapped in a forest fire
“What if the car blows up?” a panicked hiker asked his dad as they tried to drive through the raging Howe Ridge Fire in Montana. Watch their heart-pounding escape before...
Most Americans fancy themselves a 'foodie'
If you like to snack on prosciutto and parmesan cheese with your glass of prosecco, you might be one of the 74 percent of Americans that claim to have a...
Woman dupes dozens of dudes into weirdest Tinder date ever
Dozens of dudes showed up to Union Square for Tinder dates on Sunday — only to learn they were all there to meet the same woman, and she wanted them...
Katherine Webb becoming BFFs with Josh Allen's girlfriend
Just because their significant others are competing to be the Bills' next starting quarterback doesn't mean AJ McCarron's wife, Katherine Webb, and Josh Allen's girlfriend, Brittany Williams, can't be friends....
Tourist hotspot is first to be powered entirely by renewable energy
TILOS, Greece — When the blades of its 800-kilowatt wind turbine start turning, the small Greek island of Tilos will become the first in the Mediterranean to run exclusively on...
Teen solves six Rubik's cubes underwater in one breath
TBILISI - An 18-year-old student from Georgia solved six Rubik’s Cubes underwater in one breath on Friday, in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record. Vako Marchelashvili was...
Syracuse football inexplicably turns to Stephen A. Smith for help
No one in all of college football will grow, harvest and fire off hot takes better than Syracuse this year, if coaching is any indicator of hot-take success. Stephen A....
Josh Allen is the closest to Sam Darnold in rookie QB races
Sam Darnold is progressing to being the Jets' starting quarterback and appears to be the most likely rookie to be starting Week 1. But he is not the only one...
Venezuelan bolivar is worth more as toilet paper
Desperate Venezuelans rushed to shops and formed long lines in preparation for a monetary overhaul that will remove five zeros from prices in response to hyperinflation that has made cash...
Rangers bring in a one-time enemy as goalie competition
The hope from the Rangers is that they didn’t see the best of Dustin Tokarski four years ago. The Blueshirts signed the 28-year-old goalie to a one-year, two-way deal on...
Giuliani tries to walk back 'truth isn’t truth’ remarks
Rudy Giuliani tried to walk back his eyebrow-raising "truth isn't truth" comments by claiming he was talking about "he said, she said" situations. "My statement was not meant as a...
Germany has no plan in the case of an alien landing
BERLIN — The German government says it has made no preparations for the possibility that aliens might land in the European country. In a response to questions from opposition Green...
Horrified neighbors try to stop lunatic father from fatally stabbing his toddler
A Texas man was shot in the leg by a witness who spotted him beating and stabbing his 16-month-old son in an apartment building courtyard, police said. The man was...
Ex-US officials denounce Trump for revoking Brennan's security clearance
Nearly 200 former US national security officials have now signed onto a letter denouncing President Trump for yanking the security clearance of onetime CIA Director John Brennan. The letter was...
Goats spotted roaming subway tracks still on the lam
These goats are on the lam. The MTA is on the hunt for two goats wandering the N line tracks in Brooklyn on Monday morning. Workers first spotted the black...
Creep followed woman, groped her underneath her skirt: cops
A California woman walking in Queens was groped by a stranger — who followed her, then grabbed her underneath her skirt, police said Monday. The 28-year-old was on Astoria Boulevard...
Heroic diver risks his life to save shark from strangling on fishing net
A diving instructor noticed something unusual while swimming in the waters of Byron Bay, Australia: a grey nurse shark with a piece of netting caught in its mouth. The debris...
Bar patrons tackle gunman after being held at gunpoint
FALLBROOK, Calif. — Authorities say patrons tackled and disarmed a man after he held them at gunpoint outside a Southern California bar. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports sheriff’s officials say...
Jason Witten has ways to go to match immense ESPN hype
ESPN’s lead “Monday Night Football” producer, Jay Rothman, did not hold back in hyping up his new trio during a media seminar in Bristol on Friday. Rothman called play-by-player Joe...
Gretchen Carlson: Miss America lost scholarships over bullying claims
A letter that Miss America Cara Mund wrote about being bullied and belittled by the pageant's top execs cost the organization $75,000 in scholarships, event chairwoman Gretchen Carlson shot back...
Kanye rolls into wedding looking like mental hospital escapee
When it comes to questionable runway trends, Kanye West is as much a fashion victim as wife Kim Kardashian. (Which makes sense, since he is the one who told her...
How your crappy job is screwing up your kids
What happens at work doesn’t stay at work. Women who experienced incivility at work — defined as behavior that is rude, disrespectful, impolite or otherwise violates workplace norms of respect...
The head of ESPN is behind Chris Berman's tricky return
If Chris Berman is “back, back, back, back” in a bigger role at ESPN, it would start at the top. “I like Chris and we are talking,” ESPN president Jimmy...
What's next for Ronda Rousey after dominant SummerSlam
It was a lukewarm build-up to SummerSlam, but WWE put on a hot show Sunday night -- a hugely entertaining pay-per-view that sent fans home happy. Here are seven things...
Enraged hospital patient attacks doctor, lights bed on fire: cops
A patient at a Long Island hospital kicked his doctor unconscious, punched a security guard in the face and set his bedsheets on fire, police said. Joseph Hores, 56, of...
Serial killer on death row won a dating show in 1978
Throughout the 1970s, Rodney Alcala murdered at least seven women across California and New York, becoming one of the most notorious serial killers of the 20th century. But while most...
Parolee charged in brutal beatdown livestreamed on Facebook
A parolee in Chicago has been charged with stomping a man’s head and livestreaming the vicious attack on Facebook earlier this month. Donyell Austin, 23, is the second person facing...
Melania warns about risks of social media hours after Trump tweet tantrum
First lady Melania Trump, whose "Be Best" campaign battles cyberbullying, warned Monday that social media can be "destructive and harmful" when misused — a speech made just hours after President...
Trump dares ex-CIA chief to sue over security clearances
President Trump on Monday dared former CIA Director John Brennan to sue over his threat to yank the security clearances of intelligence officials because it would create a paper trail that...
Tears as Korean families reunite for first time in decades
Hundreds of North and South Korean relatives — many now wheelchair-bound and in the twilight of their lives – met for the first time Monday since being driven apart more...
Scientists attempting to track mysterious endangered shark
A basking shark’s enormous silhouette, rarely seen in oceans worldwide, is a major draw for scientists who are mapping its often mysterious migrations. The world’s second largest fish, growing to...
Cruise ship passenger rescued after 10 hours at sea
A British flight attendant says she's "lucky to be alive" after falling overboard from a cruise ship and spending 10 hours treading water in the ocean overnight. A rescue ship...
Insanely hot exoplanet has titanium in its atmosphere
When it comes to heat in our solar system, Mercury takes the top crown, at least as far as planets are concerned. You wouldn’t last more than a few seconds...
Facebook accused of letting landlords discriminate with ads
Facebook is under fire for housing ads that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development says are discriminatory. HUD said Friday that it had filed a formal complaint accusing...
Uber wants to make it easier to get to the airport
Uber is trying to make getting to Big Apple airports a little bit easier. Starting Monday, customers using the ride-hailing app to go to LaGuardia or JFK will be asked...
Passionate heavy foot sucking caught on camera at NJ red light
A driver in New Jersey noticed something weird happening in the car next to him while waiting at a red light. His fellow driver was passionately sucking on a woman's...
Desperate Redskins giving Adrian Peterson a shot
Adrian Peterson is getting another chance. The former MVP will sign with the Redskins after meeting with the team on Monday, according to multiple reports. The Redskins also had Jamaal Charles...
People buying 'dumb' phones to kick their social media addiction
Sales of "dumb" phones are growing as people get sick of being constantly buzzed by social media. That's the name given to feature phones, retro-style handsets that lack the "smart"...
Porn star turned sports host: Death threats still come daily
Mia Khalifa says she still receives death threats on a daily basis. The former porn star turned sports presenter says she “can’t go certain places alone” due to the sick...
Dad catches teen having sex with disgraced track coach
A volunteer track coach at a Missouri high school has confessed to having sex with a 17-year-old male athlete whose father once interrupted one of their illicit encounters, authorities said....
Off-duty EMT killed in motorcycle crash
An off-duty FDNY EMT died when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed in Queens, police said Monday. Eric Maleh, 25, was riding his 2000 Harley Davidson north on...
The best and worst September issues
This year’s September issues may be skinnier, but they offer an engaging mix of celebrity, fashion and socially minded features. We review the season’s biggest fashion glossies — the ones...
PepsiCo buys SodaStream for $3.2 billion
PepsiCo is buying Israeli seltzer-maker SodaStream in a deal valued at $3.2 billion, the New York beverage and snack maker said Monday. The move may be PepsiCo’s biggest single move...
Firefighter busted for setting off string of blazes
A Long Island firefighter has been busted for setting off a string of blazes, including one started with a Molotov cocktail, authorities said Monday. Christopher Cordeiro, a 20-year-old member of...
The Bills still hate 'dirty' Jarvis Landry
The Bills may be on to Cincinnati following Friday's 19-17 win over the Browns, but several players are still irked over Cleveland receiver Jarvis Landry's "dirty" style of play. On...
The universe has way more water worlds than we thought
The quest for alien life has been boosted by a major discovery about exoplanets. Scientists say that "water worlds," or exoplanets that contain lots of water, are actually very common....
De Blasio staff bikes to Brooklyn without mayor
Mayor Bill de Blasio's staffers are making a pedal-assisted bike ride from Manhattan to Brooklyn during the morning rush Monday. They were joined on the trek by Brooklyn Borough President...
Tesla's four-day stock slide ends after early morning sell-off
Tesla shares ended their four-day, $8 billion skid on Monday, despite more uncertainty over Chief Executive Elon Musk’s proposed move to take the company private. Shares of the electric car...
One dead after female employee opens fire at warehouse
MISSOURI CITY, Texas — Police say a female employee opened fire at a Houston-area food distribution center, killing one person and wounding another. Authorities say the suspect was also shot...
Trump: Mueller's team trying to meddle in midterm elections
President Trump referred to Robert Mueller's team as "Angry Democrat Thugs" who are looking for "trouble" as he continued to rail about White House lawyer Don McGahn being interviewed for...
Pope condemns priestly sex abuse: 'We showed no care for the little ones'
Pope Francis condemned the “crimes” of sexual abuse that have plagued the Catholic Church, saying it “showed no care for the little ones” in a pointed letter released by the...
Man fatally stabbed on Hell's Kitchen street
A man was found fatally stabbed early Monday in the middle of a Hell’s Kitchen street — and police were on the hunt for the killer, authorities said. The victim’s...
Family of teen who 'killed self' says he was shot by police
CHICAGO — Authorities say a Chicago teenager killed himself after being chased by police, but his family thinks the officers shot him and they're calling for an independent investigation. The...
Barcelona police shoot man who tried to attack them with knife
A Spanish cop shot dead a knife-wielding man who shouted “Allahu akbar!” as he targeted a police station near Barcelona in what authorities called a terrorist attack. The assailant arrived...
Turkey's been a poor excuse for a US ally for a long time now
In July, a deal to release an American minister jailed in Turkey came apart because, a White House official told the Washington Post, Turkey was changing the agreement and “upping...
Shots fired at US embassy in Turkey amid tensions
Shots were fired at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey's capital from a moving car on Monday but no one was injured - an attack that comes amid heightened tensions between...
GOP candidate trying to profit from Cuomo's ill-advised America comments
A Republican challenger is tipping his cap to Gov. Cuomo over the now-infamous “never that great” comment about America. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro plans to capitalize on Cuomo’s gaffe...
Homeowner using Wells Fargo glitch admission against them
Let the blowback begin. A New York homeowner last week fought back against the denial of a mortgage modification by Wells Fargo — using as a cudgel in the bitter...
NYC's boldest criminal shoots two people directly in front of cop car
City criminals are getting so bold that one even whipped out and racked his gun while standing next to an NYPD patrol car, then went across the street and shot...
Woman beaten, nearly raped after getting into wrong car
A woman was beaten and nearly raped in Brooklyn by the driver of a car she got into after mistaking it for a livery cab, police said Sunday. The 39-year-old...
ACS program will remove tattoos from sex trafficking victims, ex-gang members
They say you can’t erase the past — but the ACS is helping some of those in its care do just that. The city’s Administration for Children’s Services has begun...
The race to be Eli Manning's backup is heating up
It seems as if Davis Webb has the job locked up as Eli Manning’s backup, but the depth chart at quarterback isn’t that clear for Giants first-year coach Pat Shurmur....
Yankees aren't getting the news they wanted on Aaron Judge
It’s been clear for a while Aaron Judge wouldn’t be back in the lineup anywhere close to the three-week window the Yankees had hoped when he fractured his right wrist...
Off-duty cop shoots man in wheelchair at house party
An off-duty NYPD cop shot and wounded a man in a wheelchair during a gunfight at a Brooklyn house party Sunday, police and relatives said. Kwame Dottin, who has been...
Novak Djokovic puts U.S. Open field on notice
The U.S. Open now has a clear men’s favorite — Novak Djokovic. With Sunday’s 6-4, 6-4 straight-set dismantling of previously red-hot Roger Federer in the finals of Cincinnati’s Western &...
Mets coach has special reason to cheer on Puerto Rico
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Little Leaguer after Little Leaguer met major leaguer after major leaguer at BB&T Ballpark at Bowman Field, soaking up moments that will become some of the greatest...
New York Democratic Party bankrolling Cuomo ads over Nixon
It’s not the New York State Democratic Party — it’s Gov. Cuomo’s party. In a move that’s provoking criticism from backers of Democratic gubernatorial primary challenger Cynthia Nixon, the state...