September 15, 2017
Cuomo deploys National Guard, State Police to Virgin Islands
Gov. Cuomo Friday traveled to the US Virgin Islands where he announced he’ll deploy members of the New York National Guard and State Police to assist in Hurricane Irma recovery...
Pair of cops injured after protesters throw bricks, descend on mayor's house
Two St. Louis police officers were injured when they were struck by bricks during violent protests that broke out Friday night after a white cop was acquitted of murder charges...
Rangers aren't afraid to keep making changes -- but not yet
This was another summer of change for the Rangers, even more so than in the recent past. Yet general manager Jeff Gorton made it clear he is not done revamping,...
Man awarded $750K after drinking 'caustic beer' at casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A man whose esophagus and stomach were severely burned when he drank a beer tainted by a caustic chemical at an Atlantic City casino restaurant has...
Ex-St. Louis cop acquitted of murder says he did nothing wrong
Former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley says he understands how the video of him fatally shooting Anthony Lamar Smith after a car chase in 2011 looks bad to investigators...
How to score big by flying under the fantasy football radar
Every summer, there seems to be a litany of big-action blockbusters. They muscle into the theater one after the other, promising thrilling visuals, stunning stunts, great balls of fire but...
Colossal dinosaur-eating crocodile discovered in Texas
A giant, 20-foot long crocodile from the Cretaceous Period has been discovered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Dubbed the Deltasuchus motherali, the ancient beast was discovered by a...
Rafael Montero keeps up troubling trend for Mets pitchers
ATLANTA — Rafael Montero was just following the crowd. After three straight losses to the Cubs in which Mets starting pitchers failed to complete five innings, Montero turned in his...
Man turns himself in for fatal shooting — from 1962
SAN ANTONIO — A man who turned himself in for a 1962 fatal shooting in Texas was tired of having an arrest warrant haunting him and was weary of living...
Indians can't make more history, win streak snapped at 22
CLEVELAND — When reality set in, the ovation steadily grew as the Indians emerged from their dugout. With the scoreboard showing a loss and the Royals shaking hands and high-fiving...
Florida nursing home: Gov. Scott ignored our distress calls
Officials at the Florida nursing home where eight residents died in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma reportedly called Gov. Rick Scott for assistance hours before the first death, but help...
London subway attack bomb apparently had Christmas light detonator
The crude bucket bomb used in Friday’s London subway attack appears to have included a detonator made from Christmas lights. A photo of the device shows holiday lights and wires...
Equifax data breach poses massive threat to retail accounts
The Equifax hack is threatening to create a massive holiday headache for shoppers and retailers alike. The trove of personal data from 143 million Americans that got exposed at the...
Yankees put everything together in huge win over Orioles
When you have Luis Severino on the mound, it’s easy to look like a playoff team, and Severino lived up to his ace billing in the Yankees’ 8-2 win over...
Senator says Moscow handles challenges better than NYC
A Democratic state lawmaker praised Moscow — and took a swipe at the Big Apple — in remarks published by a Russian Web site that the FBI believes is a...
Trump tells Jewish leaders he plans to go after anti-Semitism
President Trump on Friday told Jewish leaders during the traditional phone call before the start of the High Holy Days next week that he would crack down on rising anti-Semitism...
Mayoral hopeful Malliotakis distances herself from Trump
Republican mayoral hopeful Nicole Malliotakis has a message for Mayor de Blasio: “I’m not Donald Trump!” Two days after de Blasio called Malliotakis a “pro-Trump Republican” and suggested that a...
Fisherman gets up close and personal with curious whale
Warning: graphic language SEABROOK, N.H. - A fisherman says he had a close encounter with a humpback whale near a New Hampshire beach. Michael Lamagna was wearing a GoPro camera...
LI Ponzi schemer who bought Hamptons resort gets 12 years
Brian Callahan is going to miss his ocean views. The Long Island Ponzi schemer — who used millions in pilfered funds to buy a beachfront resort in Montauk — will...
Facebook gives Mueller data on Russian election ad targeting
Facebook reportedly gave special counsel Robert Mueller highly detailed information about ad buys and targeting options used by Russia during the 2016 election cycle. The social media giant, answering a...
Sandusky's son pleads guilty to 14 counts of child sex abuse
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A son of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky pleaded guilty Friday to charges he pressured a teenage girl to send him naked photos...
Ex-worker claims Shake Shack let 'visibly sick' employees handle food
A former Shake Shack employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the burger giant — claiming his bosses at the Manhattan location where he worked ignored safety hazards and let...
Bitcoin price yo-yos amid a China clampdown
After a brutal week, bitcoin finally got a bounce. The controversial crypto-currency yo-yoed dramatically on Friday, briefly falling below $3,000 to as low as $2,985 in the morning before hustling...
British officials raise country's terror threat level to 'critical'
British officials have raised the country's terrorism threat level to "critical' — meaning another attack is expected shortly. Prime Minister Theresa May acted on the recommendation of the Joint Terrorism...
Playboy Bunny Ranch sold for $17.25M
The ranch-style home where Hugh Heffner's voluptuous Playboy Bunnies once lived in luxury has been sold for $17.25 million, sources told the Post. The famed Playboy Bunny Ranch, which is...
Ex-teacher busted for child porn arrested again with hoards more
A former Brooklyn school teacher who received a slap on the wrist for child pornography in 2006 — thanks to “top-notch’’ shrinks saying he was “not a threat for recidivism’’...
Berkeley allows free speech — by going on lockdown
Mild-mannered conservative commentator Ben Shapiro spoke at UC-Berkeley Thursday night, and the world didn’t come to an end. But the campus was on near-lockdown in what officials called “unprecedented” security,...
Stop dumping the mental-health crises on cops
On Thursday, the NYPD released bodycam footage of the Sept. 6 shooting death of Miguel Richards, an emotionally disturbed Bronx resident. As the first such incident recorded since officers began...
Democrats want to cancel the health policies of 180 million Americans
ObamaCare falsely promised Americans they could keep their health plans, but what Democrats really had in mind is now clear: They want everyone to lose their insurance and take what...
Kurdish independence would be a win for America
For months, the Trump administration has been coping with a huge problem to which it has no solution. Iran has been the big winner of the conflicts in Iraq and...
A virulent cop-hater has no right to be teaching future cops
At most college campuses, having a professor who jokes about “future dead cops” would be disgusting — but sadly par for the course. At CUNY’s John Jay College for Criminal...
Pity the poor progressives for their self-inflicted angst
Life is exhausting — and daily choices are unbearably burdensome — for some Americans who are so comfortably situated that they have the time and means to make themselves morally...
Emmy-winning writer says 'racist' cabbie intentionally passed him
Emmy-award-winning comedy writer Travon Free said a racist Manhattan cabbie drove right past him Friday morning and instead picked up a white woman who was standing just past him. Free,...
Equifax says its top security and IT execs are 'retiring'
Equifax said two of its top executives who oversaw information and security are leaving days after the credit bureau disclosed it had failed to update its software to prevent hackers...
Professor who tweeted about 'dead cops' suspended
The president of John Jay College said she was "shocked" to hear the "abhorrent" anti-cop statement spewed by a professor at her school and immediately suspended him. "I am appalled...
Scientists discover unusual gender-bending insect
Scientists are bugging out over this gender-bending insect! Japanese researchers discovered a penis on the tiny female Neotrogla bug, which uses her appendage to penetrate her male partners during sex,...
These TV stinkers never had a shot at winning an Emmy
Sunday’s Emmy Awards are all-about honoring the excellence and artistry that is part-and-parcel of the world of television. But while the Emmy nominees rehearse their speeches, speed-dial their psychics and...
Red Sox fined for high-tech scam as Yankees hit with own surprise
If the Yankees had hoped to deal a significant blow to the Red Sox when they accused Boston of using electronics to steal signs from their catchers during a series...
ESPN prez calls for employees' help in awkward Jemele Hill memo
The Jemele Hill story will not die, no matter how much ESPN wishes it would. ESPN president John Skipper sent a memo to all of the company’s employees late Friday...
How do I confront my boss in the workplace?
When we are in a group meeting, my boss will often be inattentive to the person speaking, either on his phone or having a sidebar conversation with someone. It is...
Whimsical 'The Good Place' turned upside-down by shocking twist
The Good Place Wednesday, 10 p.m., NBC Having had their memories erased by Good Place master architect Michael (Ted Danson), afterlife denizens Eleanor (Kristen Bell), Chidi (William Jackson Harper), Tahani...
Fired jail boss says wiretapping was routine: suit
A former jails boss accused of eavesdropping on phone calls by city investigators during a probe says in a new lawsuit that they shouldn’t have been using the horn in...
Top Apple analyst is worried about the iPhone X
The iPhone X may not be the monster hit Apple is hoping for, according to an influential tech analyst. Blaming a later-than-expected November launch and mixed reactions to Apple’s new...
Here are some ways to deal with anxiety at your job
Most marketers dream of delivering a winning presentation, fluent with clever jargon, flashy PowerPoint slides and a conference room full of deal makers signaling, “Yes, I’m in.” That was not...
Federal judge rules DOJ can't block funds to sanctuary cities
A federal judge dealt the Trump administration’s tough immigration stance another blow Friday, ruling that the feds can’t withhold funds from sanctuary cities like the Big Apple that don’t play...
At 13, 'Stranger Things' star Millie Bobby Brown is an icon in the making
Nothing marks the rise of a starlet into the upper echelon of Hollywood quite like a front-row appearance at New York Fashion Week. Just ask Millie Bobby Brown, the 13-year-old...
'Charging Bull' vandal did it for climate change awareness
The environmental crusader accused of dumping blue powder on the face of Wall Street’s famous Charging Bull was arrested Friday afternoon. "Climate change is real and it shouldn't be denied,"...
Action Bronson's guide to NYC's best street food
Nothing will stop rapper Action Bronson from finding the best food from every corner of the world. Not even indigestion. “I have a stomach of steel,” the Queens native tells...
This fair will show off some crazy near-future tech
A love letter to the world’s fairs of yesteryear, the Worlds Fair Nano returns to New York this weekend after a smaller test run last August. The two-day festival will...
Japanese 'cat island' begs Ed Sheeran to visit
A Japanese island with almost as many cats as people wants English musician Ed Sheeran to visit right meow. The feline-loving crooner is being catcalled by Ainoshima — an island...
Acquittal of cop in St. Louis shooting case sparks protests
Protesters have been squaring off with police in downtown St. Louis after the acquittal of a white police officer who was on trial for killing a black man. Helicopter footage...
Artists are turning MetroCards into tiny masterpieces
They won’t get you on the subway, but these MetroCards are works of art. Literally. More than 7,000 miniature masterpieces are for sale at this weekend’s pop-up art show “Single...
Baby dies after dad leaves him beside hot steaming shower
A Brooklyn baby died after his father left him in a bathroom beside a hot steaming shower - in what he described as an effort to clear his son's congestion,...
Boxer’s son sucker-punches his dad’s opponent in the groin
This boxing weigh-in turned ugly when the young son of British fighter Billy Joe Saunders sneaked on stage and attacked Willie Monroe Jr., his father’s American rival. Little Stevie punched...
Cassini was NASA’s finest hour and other comments
Centrist: BernieCare = Politics and Voodoo Economics For years, notes Catherine Rampell at The Washington Post, “Democrats have (rightfully) hammered Republicans for spouting empty slogans and magic math” on issue...
Hero boy rescues 5 people from the sea in two days
A heroic 8-year-old boy rescued five people from a treacherous stretch of coastline in the space of just two days. Brave Steffan Williams was out kayaking when he spotted three...
Here's a simple way to protect your kids from cyberbullying
Hold the phone — it might not be the best idea for your child. Cellphone owners in third and fourth grade are significantly more likely to fall prey to cyberbullying,...
Police seek true owners of seized John Lennon art trove
Police are trying to find the owners of thirty drawings by John Lennon seized from a gallery and thought to be linked to a jailed art dealer. The huge collection...
How dwelling on your failures could be the key to your success
We are always told not to beat ourselves up when we make a mistake, but perhaps we should. New research suggests that people who embrace their failure and the negative...
Package with white powder found at Israeli Consulate
A package containing a white powder was found at the Israeli Consulate in Manhattan Friday afternoon, according to police. The suspicious substance was found at about 2:15 p.m., cops said,...
Teen feels bad his bullet belt caused school shooting panic
The teenager whose bullet belt created a day of terror at Pace University said Friday he was simply expressing his personal punk rock style — and didn't mean to spark...
Stalker gives victim rose, creepy letter, photos of herself
A Manhattan woman is fearing for her life after a stalker approached her with a rose, a letter and photos of her at a restaurant, police sources said. The unknown...
Turns out 'Feud' star Jackie Hoffman is a fan of Costco
If they gave an award Sunday night for Most Hilarious Emmy Campaign, Jackie Hoffman would win. Nominated for her role as Mamacita in “Feud: Bette and Joan,” she made a...
Teen Bonnie and Clyde mug cab driver at gunpoint
Cushy Upper East Side townhouses on tree-lined blocks weren’t enough to keep these Bonnie and Clyde teens-in-training satisfied—they held up a cabbie at gunpoint Friday morning and put him in...
Ex-Giant finds silver lining in Jets team that 'hasn't won a lot'
Two weeks ago, Will Tye was on the roster of a supposed Super Bowl contender, entering his third year with the Giants. Now, he is part of a supposed tank...
The best Fashion Week beauty looks were all about the eyes
While clothes were bright and eye-catching at New York Fashion Week, which just wrapped up, faces were relatively tame — models’ cheeks were mostly bare, and lips often nude or...
ISIS calls for 'lone wolf' attacks on hurricane relief centers
ISIS has been calling for "lone wolf" attacks on hurricane relief centers in Houston and Miami, according to a report. Confidential government intelligence documents obtained by CNBC outline the proposed...
The latest 'cure' for jet lag: standing barefoot in dirt
While exercise, a cold shower and plenty of sleep might be the more conventional approach to tackling jet lag, a bunch of wellbeing experts claim it's far more simple. Ditching...
Firefighter suspended for saying he'd save dog before black man
A volunteer firefighter in Ohio has been suspended indefinitely after posting “unacceptable” and racist remarks on Facebook, saying he’d save a dog from a burning house before a black man....
ISIS claims responsibility for London subway attack
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the London terror attack, according to reports. The group's official Amaq news agency has announced that a "detachment" was behind Friday's explosion on a packed...
Man gets 25 years to life for execution-style murder
A 60-year-old man has been sentenced in the execution-style murder of an acquaintance in Queens -- more than 27 years after committing the crime, prosecutors announced Friday. Kevin Smith, formerly...
World hunger is on the rise again
ROME -- The number of chronically hungry people in the world is on the rise again after a decade of declines, the United Nations reported Friday, citing intensifying conflicts, floods...
Most of us have only a few close friends
If the most popular person on Instagram doesn’t have many friends, then who really does? Selena Gomez reigns as the Insta queen with more than 100 million followers. But the...
These are the world's chillest cities
Move here to stress less. International technology firm ZipJet has just released its latest roundup of the world’s most and least stressful cities and not one American city cracked the...
Sarah Kustok gets big Nets promotion
YES is shuffling its Nets broadcast team, sliding former sideline reporter Sarah Kustok over to the broadcast table and making her an analyst. They’re hiring Michael Grady to fill the...
Professor says helping disabled student gives unfair 'advantage'
A college professor who contributed to a Nobel Prize-winning panel has been placed on leave after refusing to provide supplementary materials to a learning-disabled student, according to reports. Michael Schlesinger,...
British boy won’t let terrorists scare him
http://twitter.com/ABC/status/908733484486873089 Even the little Brits keep a stiff upper lip. A young boy told ABC News that the terror attack in a packed London subway train "shouldn't stop anyone from...
There's a 1 in 20 chance humans will be wiped out this century
Humanity could be wiped out by "catastrophic" climate change within 100 years. That's the terrifying claim from a top scientist who believes there is a one in 20 chance that...
Gang of heroic UPS workers stops a violent assault
A man was assaulted in the parking lot of a UPS store in California by two other men. Luckily, the victim was saved when a large group of UPS employees...
Draymond Green offers Carmelo defense — and dose of reality
Draymond Green agrees with Carmelo Anthony to an extent. The Warriors volatile forward talked to ESPN.com about the website's controversial list that set Anthony off on Twitter, and led to...
Woman arrested for vandalizing 'Charging Bull'
The woman accused of splashing a blue powdery substance on Wall Street's famous Charging Bull statue was arrested Friday, police sources said. Courtney Frances Fallon, 33, who lives in West...
Mike Francesa gets personal on Craig Carton situation
Mike Francesa has gone against his nature and largely held off from commenting on Craig Carton's legal issues in the past week. Francesa broke that trend Thursday when a caller...
These models have a serious latex fetish
They're skintight showstoppers. Latex, a material once reserved for kinky activities behind closed doors, was an unexpected breakout star among celebs and models this New York Fashion Week. Click through...
Chaos in Iceland after prime minister's father tries to clear pedophile's name
Iceland’s government was in shambles Friday after a coalition party quit because the prime minister’s father has tried to clear a pedophile’s name, according to reports. The centrist Bright Future...
Trump to meet with long list of leaders in NYC next week
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a series of meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting next week in New York, the...
Teens beat, rob cab driver on Upper East Side
A budding Bonnie and Clyde took a cabbie for the ride of his life when they hopped into his yellow taxi and beat and robbed him at gunpoint on the...
Mike Pence's bunny is more successful than you
BOTUS just landed a book deal -- as in Bunny of the United States. Vice President Mike Pence's pet rabbit, Marlon Bundo, will be the star of a children's book...
New York City in Hurricane Jose's 'cone of uncertainty'
New York City is in the so-called "cone of uncertainty" for Jose -- and could be impacted by the tropical storm next week, according to a recent projection from the...
Wife arrested for punching husband after he interrupted her 'pleasuring herself'
A Florida woman punched her husband in the face after he burst into her bedroom while she was pleasuring herself -- because he thought he heard her having sex with...
Simple four-hour flight descends into 33-hour trip from hell
Hell hath no fury like a plane full of people whose quick flight turned into a-day-and-a-half-long nightmare. On Tuesday, a four-hour trek from London to Athens spiraled into 33 hours...
Heather Hardy knows when she's taking next MMA step
LAS VEGAS — Professional women’s boxing champion Heather Hardy will resume her MMA career on Oct. 20 when she takes on Kristina Williams at Bellator 185 at Mohegan Sun, The...
Gannett stages 'mini bloodbath' at New Jersey newspapers
Newspaper giant Gannett staged a “mini bloodbath” this week at North Jersey Media Group, which includes the Record in Bergen County, an insider told The Post. It marks at least...
Outraged woman crusades against dog park 'patriarchy'
Bitches, please! A Stockholm resident wants to build a new dog park with one rule: no (dog) boys allowed. In the Swedish capital, it’s socially verboten for female dogs in...
Civilization on Barbuda has been 'extinguished' by Irma
Hurricane Irma hit the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda so hard that, for the first time in 300 years, no one is living there. "The damage is complete," Ronald Sanders,...
Elizabeth Warren introduces Equifax bill, launches probe
Looking to curb potential fallout from the Equifax data breach, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced legislation on Friday that would stop credit bureaus from charging customers to freeze their...
Deputy allegedly helped felon with drug ring, gave him police gun
A sheriff’s deputy in Indiana helped a convicted felon move large amounts of drugs and even gave the man his department-issued firearm for “protection,” authorities say. Delaware County Deputy Jerry...
Spoof Nobel Prize rewards scientists for thinking about the trivial
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Scientists taking on the deep questions of whether cats are liquid or solid, how holding a crocodile influences gambling and whether playing the didgeridoo can help cure...
Americans are idiots with the English language
Americans don’t say what they mean. A recent paper finds that Americans — even those with advanced degrees — often confuse commonly used psychological terms like race and ethnicity, envy...
Meghan McCain is leaving Fox News
Meghan McCain, the political scion who turned a stint as a blogger and TV show host into a role as a contributor at Fox News Channel, is leaving the network....
Republicans blast Cuomo assessing hurricane damage in Caribbean
Gov. Cuomo didn’t exactly get a “bon voyage” from state Republicans when he jetted off to the Caribbean on Friday to assess damage from Hurricane Irma. "We have serious problems...
Truck driver fired for giving away plywood just before Irma hit
A Florida truck driver who gave away his load of plywood to those in need just before Hurricane Irma struck Florida says he knew he would be fired for his...
Body believed to be missing swimmer washes up on beach
The lifeless body of a man in his 20s washed up on Rockaway Beach on Friday morning - and police sources say they believe it's the swimmer who went missing...
I was laid off while I was on maternity leave
Losing a job can be the most deflating and stressful experience an adult can go through, but when sales manager Jen picked up her redundancy notice with one hand while...
Cops search for car of pregnant teen's shooter
Police are searching for a car involved in the shooting of a pregnant bystander in Brooklyn Sunday afternoon, according to a tweet released by the 73rd Precinct Thursday. Tytianna Sparks,...
Police union wants professor fired over 'dead cop' tweet
The head of the city's largest police union is calling for the firing of a John Jay College professor after he tweeted “it’s a privilege to teach future dead cops.”...
Evangelicals are souring on Trump, poll shows
Evangelical pastors still have his back, but support for President Trump among their flocks is slipping, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Friday. During a four-week period in August, 62...
Model walks runway 10 days after she's discovered at Chipotle
One minute, Remington Williams was scrubbing dishes at a fast food restaurant in Austin, Texas. The next, she’s strutting down the catwalk at New York Fashion Week alongside the world’s...
One-armed vixen becomes world-class pole dancer
Deb Roach was born with only one arm, and spent her childhood thinking that athletics weren't for her. Now she's a world-class pole dancer, winning competitions and teaching others how...
Model threatens to call mom to get out of contract
A top model threatened to unleash a secret weapon on her Manhattan agency if it refused to release her from her contract: Mom. Stunning Dior catwalker Adwoa Aboah, 25, warned...
Thousands left without internet after vandals cut cables
Thousands of Spectrum cable and internet users throughout Brooklyn suffered through a morning without internet access — and the network says vandals are to blame. "ETA on fixing the issue?...
How Facebook helped white supremacists direct ads at hate groups
Facebook empowered white-supremacist groups by helping advertisers target “Jew haters” and members of the “Nazi Party,” an investigation reveals. “Want to market Nazi memorabilia, or recruit marchers for a far-right...
Jets mailbag: Has the defense really fallen this far?
Let’s open up the Jets mailbag as the Jets prepare to travel to Oakland to face the Raiders on Sunday. Thank you to everyone for their questions. Biz (@nyj_ndn) Who...
Chargers' LA debut comes with stench of desperation
What did the NFL expect when the Chargers were uprooted from their home in San Diego and planted in a city littered with professional sports teams? Los Angeles' newest NFL...
Boxer's son punches, kicks opponent in the groin at weigh-in
Billy Joe Saunders' young son attacked rival Willie Monroe, Jr. with a brutal punch and kick to the groin in Friday’s astonishing weigh-in. Stevie, 7, took aim at the boxer,...
NFL's latest legal maneuver to get Ezekiel Elliott off field fast
The NFL is asking a federal appeals court to move quickly on its request to overrule a judge's injunction that blocked a six-game suspension for star Cowboys running back Ezekiel...
App lets users rent 'warmed up' second-hand sex dolls
If you've been thinking about getting hold of a sex doll but you're not ready for the commitment, this bizarre new app may be for you. Chinese sex toy manufacturer...
Coach seating on airplanes is a 'Titanic waiting to happen'
A recent investigation from the Daily Beast seems to confirm nearly every airline passenger’s worst fear: Coach seating “could be a death trap.” The site has reportedly examined “over 900...
These insane ca-pooch-inos turn your pup into latte art
First came cat cafes. Now, ca-pooch-inos. Taiwanese cafe My Cofi has become a social-media sensation, thanks to its elaborate Instagram feed of pet-themed latte art. All staff baristas at the...
After 8 years on the market, Hamptons manse sells for $26M
A sprawling, 12,000-square-foot home on East Hampton’s exclusive Georgica Pond just sold for $25.92 million after spending eight years on the market, The Post has learned. This deal marks the...
Trump: Chain migration cannot be allowed
President Trump staked out another hardline position on immigration on Friday following backlash over his comments that Dreamers should be allowed to stay in the US — tweeting that relatives...
Adrian Peterson is already unhappy with Saints role
Adrian Peterson is not appreciating his new reality. The former MVP was used sparingly as part of a three-back rotation in his Saints' debut on Monday night, a 29-19 loss...
South American president tells starving citizens to eat pet rabbits
CARACAS - Venezuela’s government this week urged citizens to see rabbits as more than “cute pets” as it defended a plan to breed and eat them even as the opposition...
Vatican recalls priest from US embassy amid child porn probe
VATICAN CITY — A high-ranking priest working in the Vatican’s embassy in Washington has been recalled after U.S. prosecutors asked for him to be charged there and face trial in...
Castro denies Cuba had a hand in baffling 'health attacks' on US diplomats
HAVANA — Raul Castro seemed as rattled as the Americans. The Cuban president sent for the top American official in the country to address grave concerns about a spate of...
Cyclist dead after she's struck by truck in Tribeca
A cyclist has died from injuries suffered when she was hit by a box truck in Tribeca on Thursday evening, police said. Yan Jindee, 48, was struck by the turning...
May: Trump's tweets after terror attack not helping
British Prime Minister Theresa May lashed out at President Trump for suggesting in a tweet that Friday's London subway terrorist had been known to police. May said that his assertion...
NASA scientists re-enter world after 8 months of isolation
HONOLULU -- After eight months of living in isolation on a remote Hawaii volcano, six NASA-backed research subjects will emerge from their Mars-like habitat on Sunday and return to civilization....
Florida 'hot cop' probed for anti-Semitic remarks, joking about Hitler
One of Florida’s “hot cops” is in hot water for making anti-Semitic jokes on Facebook years before joining the force and suggesting that "stupid people" should be put “in an...
Knife-wielding man arrested at London train station
British police arrested a knife-wielding man outside a packed train station in Birmingham – just hours after a terror attack inside a London subway train, according to reports. The incident...
Astronomers discover nearly pitch black planet
When you imagine planets outside of our solar system you might dream up ocean worlds, thick plains of ice, or boiling seas of molten rock. Worlds like those certainly do...
Google is trying to make it harder to stream pirated video
Google, Facebook and Twitter could soon prevent you from searching for illegal content thanks to new European laws. This means that search for results for queries like "free stream Game...
Deshaun Watson survives curse of 'black widow' porn star
NBA stars. NFL stars. Freak athletes. Former porn star Mia Khalifa has taken them all down like they were nothing. Khalifa, who labeled herself the “Black Widow” of professional sport,...
SoFi CEO to leave 'immediately' amid sex-harassment fracas
Online lender Social Finance, which is currently investigating claims of sexual harassment by employees, said Friday its chief executive, Mike Cagney, resigned, effectively immediately. The company had said Monday that...
Angry Birds maker lowballs its IPO valuation at $1B
Finnish mobile games maker Rovio Entertainment set a price range on Friday for its planned listing that would value the maker of “Angry Birds” at up to $1.1 billion, well...
Ex-St. Louis cop found not guilty in fatal shooting of black man
ST. LOUIS -- A judge found a white former St. Louis police officer not guilty of first-degree murder on Friday in the death of a black man who was fatally...
Cheerleader recovering after taking bullet at school shooting
A high school cheerleader who took a bullet when a crazed student started blasting away in her school is recovering from her injuries, her grateful uncle said this week. Emma Nees,...
Anthony Bourdain says he would poison Trump if given the chance
The "Parts Unknown" host had strong words when asked about the president.
Erasing the asterisk that hangs over Indians' record streak
CLEVELAND — Terry Francona regarded the questioner, and more specifically the question, with the same contempt that Curly (Jack Palance) wore in “City Slickers” when he told Mitch (Billy Crystal),...
Mike Greenberg under fire from ESPNers for suspect Andrew Luck report
It appears Mike Greenberg has a lot to learn before launching his own "SportsCenter"-like show in the new year. Several of Greenberg's ESPN colleagues questioned his news-breaking credibility Thursday after...
Rap idol Dupre 'DoItAll' Kelly running for Newark city council
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufi5E2jeC_E This New Jersey "Lord" wants to be a councilman. Rapper Dupre “DoItAll” Kelly, of the platinum-selling hip hop trio Lords of the Underground, announced Thursday that he’s running for...
Heartless jerk caught ditching dog at infamous dumping ground
Authorities in Texas installed cameras near known dog dumping spots in an effort to crack down on the illegal, and completely unacceptable, practice of abandoning animals. The cameras led to...
Macy's will hire fewer holiday workers than last year
Macy’s will increase by 20 percent the number of workers it hires during the holiday shopping season to staff distribution and warehouses that support its online business, but total holiday...
'Ninjas' break into apartment building before setting it on fire
A pair of firebug 'ninjas' broke into a Newark apartment building and began setting fires inside a second-floor home, Newark police said. The arsonists -- wearing black ski masks and...
Sarah Jessica Parker's NYC survival kit is absurdly fabulous
Actress, designer and style icon Sarah Jessica Parker, 52, needs little introduction. From her beloved role on “Sex and the City” to her SJP shoe line, she’s given us endless fashion inspiration...
Steubenville rapist will play football after anti-male argument
A judge has decided a man convicted of rape as a teen in a highly publicized Ohio case will be temporarily reinstated on the Youngstown State University football team after...
Cassini's final pictures of Saturn before suicidal dive into planet
NASA has published Cassini's final images of Saturn before the spaceship performed its death dive into the planet's atmosphere. Cassini disintegrated into a ball of fire at 7:55 a.m. EDT....
Trump weighs in on Jemele Hill remarks
President Trump demanded on Friday that ESPN deliver him an apology “for untruth,” just days after an anchor for the sports network called him a “white supremacist.” “ESPN is paying...
NYC beefs up transit security after London bombing
Trains, stations and bridges will be teeming with cops Friday after both Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill ordered extra security in the wake of a terrorist attack...
Terrorist behind London subway bombing still on the lam
The terrorist who planted an incendiary device that injured at least 18 people on a London subway train remained on the loose and may be armed with knives, according to...
Video shows bomb smoldering on London subway
Video has emerged of the smoldering improvised explosive device that detonated inside a London subway train as it sits on the floor while emitting flames. The white bucket, with red-tipped...
Cassini spacecraft plunges into Saturn, ends 20-year mission
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is no more: It disintegrated in the skies above Saturn early Friday, following a remarkable journey of 20 years. Confirmation of Cassini's expected demise came about 7:55...
Mayor pulled over on lawn mower with open beer
The mayor of a small town in South Carolina was pulled over for allegedly driving a lawn mower down the street with an open container of beer. “I know, I...
Ads mocking MTA campaign still on subways months later
Subversive subway car ads mimicking the MTA's "See Something, Say Something" campaign are still riding the rails six months after the agency claimed they were taken down, an artist behind...
This clueless dog swam inches from an alligator's jaws
A hound dog named Pokey paddled dangerously close to an alligator in Florida, after tropical storm Irma wreaked havoc on the state. "I definitely learned a lesson on many levels,"...
Kremlin calls North Korea's missile launches 'provocative'
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Friday that North Korea’s latest missile test was part of a series of unacceptable provocations and that the United Nations Security Council was united...
Iran-deal backers finally start to admit its gaping flaws
The public line from the supporters of the Iran nuclear deal in the last two years has been clear. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the core agreement is...
Video captures man allegedly abandoning dog
A Texas man reportedly was captured on video Monday abandoning a 1-year-old dog on the side of a road in southern Dallas, the Houston Chronicle reported. The SPCA of Texas said Gorge...
Gary Sanchez's record HR starts Yankees-Rays Twitter spat
Gary Sanchez hit his 31st homer of the season in the Yankees' 13-5 blowout win over the Orioles, and the team's official Twitter account mocked Tampa Bay’s Logan Morrison by...
There was something 'weird' going on at Yankee Stadium
Maybe the Yankees should play without a sound system more often. They scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning of Thursday’s 13-5 win over the Orioles in...
Multiple injured after 'terrorist' attack in London subway
A homemade bomb exploded on a packed London subway train during the Friday-morning rush hour, unleashing panic and injuring at least 29 people in a terror attack that was claimed...
How long can Giants survive Ben McAdoo's play-calling?
The time might come when Ben McAdoo, through his own volition or the not-so-gentle nudging of someone in the Giants front office, realizes there is no recourse other than to...
How Todd Frazier is running with one fan's Yankees hate
A little Jersey attitude goes a long way. Thumbs down for the Yankees. That’s a really good thing. Todd Frazier gives the “thumbs down’’ sign when he gets a hit,...
Breaking down 2018 Mets staff: 2 studs and a ton of questions
CHICAGO — There are many pieces, but few answers obvious to Mets officials regarding the organization’s once vaunted starting rotation. Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard are slam dunks to be...
Tanaka never thought in 'wildest dreams' he'd win 150 games
It seemed like things couldn’t possibly get easier than a 1-2-3 first inning for Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka against the Orioles on Thursday night. But it did. A six-run detonation...
Cops say beau accused of killing pregnant teacher was engaged to another woman
BALTIMORE — The boyfriend of a missing, pregnant Maryland teacher was engaged to another woman and sent text messages using the teacher's identity claiming he wasn't the father of her...
Jets vs. Raiders has special family meaning for O-lineman
The last name “Shell” carries a lot of weight in Oakland. Over the course of a 14-year career from 1968-82, left tackle Art Shell became a legend in Raider nation,...
Alvarez trained as youngster to be national legend, boxing king
LAS VEGAS — Gennady Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez has long bragged that his boxer from Kazakhstan fights in a “Mexican style” manner, meaning he aggressively looks to dominate his opponent,...
Carton, Francesa and Esiason egos know no bounds
It’s called gaming the game. And sometimes — as in inevitably — the gamers are left gamed by their own games. In classical TV terms, think of “Leave It To...
LSU investigating possible hazing after student's death
BATON ROUGE, La. — Police are investigating a Louisiana State University student's death as a possible fraternity hazing incident, university officials said Thursday. Maxwell Raymond Gruver, an 18-year-old LSU freshman...
Pharmacist accused of trying to kill her mother with insulin
A Pennsylvania pharmacist is accused of trying to kill her own mother with a series of insulin injections. Police claim Donna Horger, 50, attempted to inject her 74-year-old mother with...
Harvard dean rescinds Manning's fellowship
The dean at the Harvard Kennedy School has decided to withdraw an invitation to have Chelsea Manning serve as a visiting fellow — but still invited the convicted leaker to...
Police seize brick of fentanyl worth at least $1M
OLD LYME, Conn. — Connecticut State Police say they seized 2.2 pounds of the powerful opioid fentanyl with a street value of $1 million during a traffic stop. Police discovered...
Jolt Cola is making a comeback
Jolt Cola, the drink responsible for caffeinating a generation, is returning to shelves this month. America’s first carbonated energy drink has announced that the beverage which, as their logo boldly...
Robert E. Lee statue removed from Dallas park
DALLAS — Crews arranged by Dallas officials removed a statue of Robert E. Lee from a pedestal Thursday and carted it away from a park named for the Confederate general....
Indians may not use Andrew Miller as much in these playoffs
CLEVELAND — Remember the pain Yankees fans endured last October as they watched Andrew Miller, just months removed from the famed pinstripes, dominate the Indians’ opponents en route to a...
Reporter killed by crocodile while washing hands in lagoon
A Financial Times journalist was killed by a crocodile while washing his hands in a lagoon in Sri Lanka during a vacation with pals. Paul McClean, 25, an Oxford University...
J.T. Miller's position switch creates a different problem
The transformation from old to new accelerated this summer following the Old Guard’s Last Ride second-round elimination by the Senators. The Rangers sent away 1,791 games of institutional memory in...