January 18, 2018
Trump to head to Mar-a-Lago fundraiser amid shutdown fears
President Trump is traveling to his Florida estate of Mar-a-Lago on Friday to host a six-figure fundraiser as Capital Hill lurches toward a government shutdown, a report said Thursday night....
D'Angelo Russell is back: What it means for the Nets
Ten weeks after injuring his knee — and nine after undergoing arthroscopic surgery — Nets guard D’Angelo Russell finally is expected to return to the court on Friday. The Nets...
City school agency broke law, lost money by not investing
It’s Investing 101. The city’s School Construction Authority stashed $104 million in a low-interest checking account for two years — losing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars by not...
Apartment owner doesn't care about broken heat: tenants
Tenants who have been suffering without heat or hot water for nearly 18 days in a Brooklyn apartment building can expect to keep shivering for eight more days. After The...
Government shutdown looking more likely by the minute
Senate Democrats said Thursday they had enough votes to block a GOP short-term budget deal — increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown as Friday’s midnight deadline loomed. A senior...
USA Gymnastics shuts down ranch where doctor abused athletes
INDIANAPOLIS — The long relationship between USA Gymnastics and the Karolyi Ranch is over. The organization announced Thursday it has terminated its agreement to have the ranch outside of Huntsville,...
Cavaliers barely avoid epic choke, finally snap losing streak
CLEVELAND — There was none of the usual postgame chatter or music in the Cavaliers locker room. The mood was somber and quiet, not the same place. "Right now we're...
NYPD cops left my elderly mom to die in a fire
NYPD cops took a 91-year-old woman out of her fireproof apartment during a blaze and abandoned her in a hallway — where she inhaled so much smoke waiting for help...
Why cop dragged in Times Square was 'fortunate' to be hit by Mercedes
The NYPD cop who was dragged by a reckless driver in Times Square was lucky the car that struck him had a sloped hood that prevented major injury, a top...
A Rick Nash breakout creates this Rangers' trade dilemma
This is the conundrum facing general manager Jeff Gorton as the Feb. 26 trade deadline approaches: The more productive that Rick Nash is, the more substantial chance the Rangers have...
Trump visits Pittsburgh to endorse House candidate
President Trump visited suburban Pittsburgh on Thursday to support a GOP candidate in a special election for an open House seat. The president called the candidate, Rick Saccone, “a person...
All of Knicks' flaws exposed as trade decision looms
SALT LAKE CITY — There was anger in the Knicks’ locker room late Wednesday night and anger in Jeff Hornacek’s voice after their 105-99 meltdown in Memphis. Perhaps they were...
Former Knick suspended two games for throwing punch
The Magic's Arron Afflalo has been suspended two games without pay by the NBA for fighting with the Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica. Afflalo, who played for the Knicks in the 2015-16...
Huffington Post shuts down outdated contributors platform
The Huffington Post is closing down its contributors platform in the US, acknowledging that its once-groundbreaking gateway to the web has been overtaken by “noise” — as well as by...
City fails to live up to lofty AP exam goals
Roughly 70 percent of city students who entered high school in the 2011-2012 academic year never took a single Advanced Placement exam, according to new Independent Budget Office data. The...
Pope Francis accuses sex abuse victims of slander
Pope Francis on Thursday accused clerical sex abuse victims in Chile of slander — just days after meeting with survivors and asking for forgiveness, according to reports. The shocking assertion...
Child dies, sister critically injured after being hit by stolen truck: cops
ANTIOCH, Calif. — Police in Northern California say a 4-year-old girl was killed and her 2-year-old sister critically injured when a stolen pickup truck crashed into their vehicle. KGO-TV of...
Islanders fall again, swept by Bruins
The Islanders had a golden chance to get a small measure of revenge Thursday night. And they failed to take advantage of it, falling to the red-hot Bruins, 5-2, at...
Bandits take off with money, chips from Vegas casinos
LAS VEGAS — Bandits have gotten away with cash and chips from four casino-hotels in Las Vegas since last week, leaving police on the hunt for multiple suspects. Three of...
Texas carries out nation's first execution of 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Texas carried out the nation's first execution of 2018 Thursday evening, giving a lethal injection to a man who became known as Houston's "Tourniquet Killer" because of...
Tronc investigating LA Times publisher over alleged inappropriate behavior
Tronc is investigating Los Angeles Times publisher Ross Levinsohn after he was accused of encouraging a “frat boy atmosphere” in past jobs over two decades. Among the accusations, in a...
Starz enlists FCC to intervene in feud with Altice
Starz on Thursday asked the FCC to intervene in its dispute with Altice USA — and to order the cable company to immediately put Starz’ 16 premium channels back on...
Washington State quarterback's death ruled a suicide
PULLMAN, Wash. — The Whitman County coroner has concluded Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Coroner Peter Martin said Thursday in a...
Unilever backs out of buying Halo Top ice cream
Unilever was recently close to buying fast-growing niche ice cream maker Halo Top for roughly $2 billion — but got cold feet, sources told The Post. Consumer-products giant Unilever, which...
Ralph Lauren advertising exec leaves company after 27 years
Ralph Lauren Corp. has acknowledged that an executive who was involved in styling photo shoots and models for the company’s ads has left the company. Ben Eskridge was VP, creative...
Redbox pushes back in movie multi-pack battle with Disney
Redbox is pushing back at Disney’s attempt to stop it from renting multi-packs of movies individually. The movie rental kiosk company told a California judge it has every right to...
Tom Coughlin kryptonite won't stop the Patriots this time
Tom Coughlin has been labeled the Patriots’ Kryptonite thanks to his stunning victories over Tom Brady and Bill Belichick in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI as Giants coach. Now Coughlin,...
'Mr. Wonder' sentenced to 5 years for child sex crime
BATON ROUGE, La. — A man once known as "Mr. Wonder" to viewers of his children's television show was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison, nearly four decades after...
Mike Zimmer's magic ends here: Take the Eagles
The Wildcat returns for his 21st season in The Post. Including the 1997-2016 Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 573-479 (54.5 percent) against the spread. EAGLES (+3) over...
Ex-Giants running back allegedly attacked, threatened to kill wife
The "Wind" of the Giants' "Earth, Wind and Fire" running back trio of the mid-2000s has been accused of choking and threatening to kill his wife. Derrick Ward, who gave...
Vegas shooter's ashes given to his brother
LAS VEGAS — Officials in Las Vegas say the cremated remains of the gunman who carried out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history have been turned over to...
Patriots-Jaguars won't be a shootout
The North Star from Northcoast Sports Service joins The Post’s college and NFL bettor’s guides for 2017. Go to ncsports.com to view a sample of the Power Sweep newsletter. Jaguars/PATRIOTS...
Rangers found their optimal blueprint in Flyers win
You’ve heard it from Alain Vigneault whenever the Rangers have run into rough patches this season, including this past weekend when the coach used one of his favorite expressions between...
What Pat Shurmur thinks about Eli Manning and the No. 2 pick
Pat Shurmur was always “infatuated’’ with the Giants job and is greatly intrigued with not only getting to work with Eli Manning as his career winds down, but also the...
NBC's 'Taken' gets lean in revamp, focus on 'lone wolf' spy
Showrunner Greg Plageman is a man with a particular set of skills: revamping NBC’s “Taken,” a prequel to the Liam Neeson big-screen action trilogy. The show’s first season, which aired...
James Corden is odds-on favorite to host the Tonys
CBS is wasting no time lining up a host for this year’s Tony Awards. I hear the offer is out to James Corden, who hosted the telecast to great acclaim...
Car plows into crowd on Copacabana Beach
RIO DE JANEIRO — A motorist who says he lost control of his car drove into the crowded seaside boardwalk along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday evening,...
House passes stopgap spending bill, Senate prospects uncertain
WASHINGTON — A divided House voted Thursday to prevent a government shutdown after an 11th-hour deal brought conservatives aboard. But the GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects in the Senate, and...
The surprising 'Dawson's Creek' effect
"Dawson's Creek” splashed onto the scene on Jan. 20, 1998, with a verbose bang: “I just think our emerging hormones are destined to alter our relationship,” an apple-cheeked Katie Holmes’...
Dems are the ones leaving the Dreamers in the cold
It’s now painfully clear that Democrats in Congress are happy to use the Dreamers as a political football, rather than seek a compromise that lets these young people live without...
Trump reportedly made porn star spank him with mag featuring his face
President Trump once made Stormy Daniels spank him with a Forbes magazine with his photo on the cover — and sit with him for hours watching “Shark Week,” the porn...
Cuomo's money-saving mercy: parole for old, sick inmates
Not all of Gov. Cuomo’s budget proposals to save money involve new taxes or fiscal gimmicks: One is pure good sense. Faced with soaring health care costs in state prisons...
New York's coming stealth tax hikes
Hard up for cash, Gov. Cuomo is trying to sneak through a $1.5 billion “stealth” income-tax hike — on top of $1 billion in other tax bumps. As Empire Center...
Trump has delivered big for the pro-life movement
As President Trump closes out his first year in office, it’s worth taking stock of the commitments he made as a candidate to protect life, the first among our rights...
Knicks need more time to know what Jeff Hornacek can be
We tend to look at coaching as a zero-sum game: You’ve either got the goods to be a champion, and quickly, or you don’t. You’re either BeliSaban or you’re Kotite....
Did Putin's pawns help assemble the Trump-smearing dossier?
The “Steele dossier,” a compendium of salacious, unproven claims against President Trump compiled from Russian sources by former UK spy Christopher Steele, sounds to the trained ear a lot like...
The 'Trump is a despot' crew is the real threat to democracy
It hasn’t been easy recently to make an attack against President Trump that is over-the-top enough to stand out from the run-of-the-mill hysteria, but outgoing Republican Sen. Jeff Flake managed...
Teen 'wanted to curse out' alleged rapist NYPD cops in court
The Brooklyn teen who accused two former NYPD cops of raping and sexually assaulting her said that she “wanted to curse” the men out as she saw them in court...
Kristaps Porzingis just misses All-Star Game starting spot
Kristaps Porzingis missed out on being named an Eastern Conference All-Star Game starter like a shot that circles the rim before falling to the court. The Knicks star lost out...
Half of US soil covered in snow at the same time
For the first time in nearly a decade, snow fell in all 50 states Wednesday — and more than half of US soil was covered in the white stuff, according...
How Sharon Stone is making her big comeback
When Sharon Stone presented at this year’s Golden Globes, it was an announcement that the “Basic Instinct” star — whose uncrossing of her legs during a San Francisco police interrogation...
University officials reportedly ignored allegations against perv doc
At least 14 Michigan State University officials were aware of sexual abuse allegations against disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar in the 20 years before he was arrested, a...
'Horror house' torture got worse over time: investigators
The torture of 13 California siblings at the hands of their own parents lasted for decades and only got worse as it went on, investigators revealed Thursday. “The victimization appeared...
You can tell all your secrets to Ice Cube's son
He's still only 26, but O’Shea Jackson Jr. is already an old hand when it comes to getting roughed up on screen. In 2015, he played his father, Ice Cube...
Earth keeps getting warmer and warmer
The past three years were the warmest ever recorded, according to a report released Thursday. UN statistics confirmed that temperatures in 2015, 2016 and 2017 reached record-breaking heights. It’s “a...
Disheveled 'horror house' couple appear in court
The California parents accused of shackling and starving their 13 children appeared stone-faced and disheveled in court on Thursday afternoon. David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Anna Turpin, 49, both...
Ex-White House adviser reportedly wanted on gun charge in Hungary
Ex-Trump White House adviser Sebastian Gorka was wanted on a gun charge in Hungary throughout his brief stint at the White House, a Hungarian news outlet reported. The news outlet,...
Someone is attacking Google and Apple's shuttle buses
Two of the country’s biggest tech companies are under attack. Charter buses shuttling Google and Apple employees to and from work on a local highway have had windows shattered in...
Man took Greyhound bus for joyride through Midtown: cops
A man took a Greyhound bus for a joyride in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, officials said. A dispatcher told PAPD cops the bus was stolen from the Port Authority...
'Horror house' kids allegedly chained to beds for months at a time
The California couple arrested for torturing their 13 children kept the kids shackled to their beds for months at a time as punishment -- for "infractions" that included washing their...
Why Broadway's SpongeBob gave up pizza and booze
The star of “SpongeBob SquarePants” knows his sponges, in the kitchen and onstage. Just so happens that offstage, he swears by Scrub Daddy. And before Nickelodeon flips out over that...
Man who tried to sell 100-pound tortoise gets 6 months
There’s shell to pay! An Elmhurst man will spend six months in Rikers for trying to sell a rare and valuable tortoise that had been stolen from a Queens environmental...
New 'Dolly!' star once played a flying monkey
Just five nights ago, Charlie Stemp was in London, taking his final bow in the holiday pantomime “Dick Whittington” at the Palladium next to West End royalty Elaine Paige. After...
Eli Manning, Dave Gettleman had 'great' first meeting
Eli Manning and new Giants general manager Dave Gettleman recently had their much-anticipated meeting, The Post has learned, and what comes next likely will be an offshoot of what was...
Ansari is lucky he’s not facing ‘college justice’ and other comments
From the right: Dems Way Too Cocky Over Midterms Given past political history and President Trump’s low approval ratings, it’s no surprise that Democrats expect to pick up loads of...
Tom Brady sits out of practice as injury worry grows
The Patriots are not out of the woods just yet. Tom Brady did not practice Thursday, a day after injuring his right throwing hand during an accidental collision in practice....
Here’s who should be cast in the ‘Fire and Fury’ TV series
It was recently announced that Michael Wolff’s best-selling controversial Trump White House exposé, “Fire and Fury,” will be made into a TV series. Although it’s too early for the show...
Ex-Chicago Sun-Times editor named interim Daily News editor-in-chief
Here come the carpetbaggers. Tronc is bringing in an editor from Chicago to serve as acting editor-in-chief of its beleaguered Daily News while it continues its search for a permanent...
Milo Yiannopoulos claims publisher leaked edits to humiliate him
Political provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos accused Simon & Schuster of humiliating him by disclosing embarrassing editorial notes -- while refusing to hand over documents he needs to prove his $10 million...
Anti-cop banner draped over Manhattan Bridge
The banner read: “Martin & Hall aren’t the only rapists, abolish police,” referring to detectives Eddie Martins and Richard Hall, who resigned following their arrest.
'Horror house' mom reportedly treated dogs better than her kids
Mom-from-hell Louise Turpin treated her dogs better than her own kids, a new report reveals. Cops collared the 49-year-old mother of 13 Sunday along with husband David Turpin and charged...
Islanders get one of their All Stars back at crucial time
Islanders fans, breathe a sigh of relief. Josh Bailey is back. After missing the last four games with a lower-body injury, the Isles dynamic winger is set to rejoin the...
Why driving into Manhattan could soon cost as much as $12
Congestion pricing is closer to getting the green light in Manhattan after a state panel completed a report calling for fees to drive south of 60th Street, sources said Thursday....
Mulvaney requests no money to run consumer watchdog
Mick Mulvaney, the acting head of an Obama-era consumer regulator, requested a peculiar amount to run his agency on Thursday: $0. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created in...
An Eli Manning question hangs over AFC title game
The affection between Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin was palpable the day that Coughlin was forced to say goodbye and his quarterback of a dozen seasons gazed up at him...
'Horror house' parents taunted children with toys and pies: prosecutors
The sick parents who shackled their 13 starving kids inside their California home bought pies and toys to enjoy for themselves — but never shared with their children, prosecutors said...
Port Authority creates plan to prevent future JFK fiascos
The Port Authority is desperately trying to avoid another JFK fiasco like the one that happened after the winter storm two weeks ago, officials announced on Thursday. The agency has...
Feds probe if Russian banker sent NRA cash for Trump campaign
The feds are investigating whether a shady Russian banker linked to the Kremlin illegally funneled cash to the National Rifle Association to help Donald Trump win the election, McClatchy news...
Apple CEO promises iPhone users will have more control over batteries
Apple chief Tim Cook wants you to know the company is working hard to regain the trust of iPhone owners. In an ABC interview Wednesday, Cook said that the company...
Christie blocked from VIP entrance at Newark Airport
Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie learned the perks of power disappear post haste once you’re out of office when he tried to big-time his way through Newark Airport’s VIP entrance...
Why the Giants should draft Josh Rosen at No. 2: ESPN's Kiper
Josh Rosen will be trading Bruins blue for Big Blue, according to Mel Kiper’s first mock draft. The long-time ESPN draft expert has the Giants drafting the strong-armed Rosen at...
White House denies Trump has beef with Kelly
The White House denied reports that President Trump is angry with his chief of staff for telling lawmakers that Trump's vision of a wall on the Mexican border has "evolved"...
From travel perks to nap pods, what millennials want at work
Ninety-six percent of professionals don’t care about the corner office, according to a new study from LinkedIn about success and what motivates today’s workforce. With half a billion professionals on...
New York City's fanciest offices are absolutely jaw-dropping
Remember that episode of “Mad Men” when Joan complains about people walking through her office as a shortcut? These days, Joan probably wouldn’t have her own office — and even...
Cold War-era nuclear fallout shelters are useless
NEW YORK — A generation of Americans knew just what to do in the event of a nuclear attack — or during a major false alarm, like the one over...
Pat Shurmur: What makes the Giants a special franchise
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Pat Shurmur already had a deep respect for the Giants organization before he met with John Mara and newly hired general manager Dave Gettleman to discuss...
YouTube star wins revenge-porn case
A YouTube star has been awarded "substantial" damages after she sued an ex-boyfriend who posted videos of them having sex on the internet. Chrissy Chambers, 26, has been campaigning to...
Meet Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's new rookie models
The 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue just got hotter. On Wednesday, the mag announced that Olivia Culpo, Hunter McGrady and Ebonee Davis will be featured as rookie models in next...
Why the Baseball Hall of Fame needs a selection tweak
Johnny Damon, Andruw Jones and Johan Santana are in jeopardy of falling off the Hall of Fame ballot after one year of consideration. Each will struggle to reach the five...
Having a child out of wedlock is the norm for women in their 40s
Who needs a ring? A majority of US women who've never married have given birth to at least one child by the time they reach 44, according to a new...
Watch Justin Timberlake try — and fail — to be woke in new music video
Burning Illuminati pyramids, “Mad Max” landscapes, Harvey Weinstein, albino alligators and a woman lifting a car while wearing a “Pussy Grabs Back” T-shirt. No, this is not a list of...
Nightclub assault victim realizes hospital doctor is her attacker
A young woman who was attacked at a nightclub and went to the hospital to be treated for her injuries was stunned to discover the doctor was the man who...
Why it's so hard to cut toxic people out of your life
Hoping to rid your life of toxic people in 2018? It may not be as easy as you think. A study published this week in the American Sociological Review looked...
Demand for New York City warehouses is surging
As online shopping has boomed, the industrial warehouses needed to store all the stuff people are ordering have become the darling of the asset classes. According to CBRE, $1 billion...
Offices woo tenants with snazzy lobbies and hotel-like amenities
Those looking to lease office space have so many choices that building owners are rolling out red carpets to woo them. “Rents aren’t going to go up, and the rent...
Skyscraper-sized asteroid will buzz Earth
Imagine a piece of rock the size of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper speeding through space 15 times faster the world’s fastest manned aircraft. Now imagine that piece of rock buzzing...
'Mom and Dad' is one sick horror flick
Have your kids ever enraged you so much you could almost kill them? That’s the setup for the new Nicolas Cage comedy-horror flick “Mom and Dad,” in which all the...
New Yorkers go bonkers for 'boutique' design-savvy offices
Bite-sized office projects are booming. They can rise on small plots, don’t need big loans and boast curb appeal for tenants that want high-tech, classy and glassy homes. NYC’s new...
Husband calls in fake bomb threat to get wife to leave bar
A jealous husband who called in a false bomb threat to a British pub where his wife was enjoying a night out has been told by a judge he should...
Nike sued for its 'rowdy' SoHo store
Just stop it. A swishy Soho condo where "Real Housewife" Bethenny Frankel owns a $4.2 million loft is suing its neighbor Nike over promotional events that draw rowdy -- and...
Adrian Gonzalez: My annoying reputation was a Red Sox thing
Bobby Valentine told The Post this week that new Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez can be too opinionated and outspoken for some of his teammates, calling it “excessive.” Gonzalez agreed,...
New hotels, rising rents plague Manhattan's fur district
If Santa slipped a sable under your tree this year, he probably picked it up in Manhattan’s fur district, a neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side filled with old-school fur retailers,...
Slain Ivy Leaguer's parents on the last time they saw their son
The parents of the Ivy League student who authorities say was killed by a former classmate in an attack being probed as a possible hate crime said Thursday they’re not...
Suspected serial killer busted after double murder
Police in Arizona arrested a man for killing his mother and stepfather — and discovered that he was a wanted serial killer with connections to as many as seven murders...
'Horror house' couple facing life in prison on torture, abuse charges
Dad from hell David Turpin didn't just starve and torture his 13 kids -- he was also a perv, prosecutors said Thursday as they announced charges against Turpin and his...
'Horror house' dad was a nerdy chess player in high school
“Horror house” dad David Turpin was a dweeb in high school who headed up the chess club and had a thing for bow ties, according to a new report. “For...
Manhunt for 15-year-old after school stabbing
A manhunt is underway for a 15-year-old New Rochelle High School student accused of stabbing a classmate Thursday during a fight — just eight days after another student was stabbed...
Manhattan DA raids Newsweek headquarters
It was a breaking news story — but not exactly the type Newsweek was aching to report. About two dozen investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office converged on the...
Bain Capital founder William Bain Jr. dead at 80
William Bain Jr., the founder of global consulting and private equity businesses bearing his name who helped drive the career of former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, has died. He...
Ric Flair's daughter engaged to wrestling commentator
Ric Flair's family is expanding. On Tuesday, the wrestling legend announced daughter Megan Fliehr is engaged to his pal and wrestling commentator, Conrad Thompson. "I Want to Announce The Engagement...
The Yankees are 'hated' again and CC Sabathia loves it
CC Sabathia is glad the "likable Yankees" era has quickly come and gone. The Yankees exceeded expectations last season, riding performances from young, exciting players all the way to Game...
Escaped inmate busted after more than a week on the run
A Connecticut fugitive who authorities believe passed through the Big Apple while he was on the lam has been captured in Georgia, ending a 10-day manhunt, officials said. Jerry Mercado,...
A trade that would fit Derek Jeter's selfish mission
Derek Jeter not only has orchestrated a slashing of the Marlins’ payroll, he also now presides over what may be the thinnest baseball operations department in the sport. This comes...
Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell make surprise runway appearance
It might be men’s fashion week in Paris, but women just won the runways. Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, the most super of supermodel duos, made a surprise appearance on...
Exhibit shows what women were wearing when they were raped
It's the sickening question so many rape survivors are asked and sadly, one they torture themselves over. It's also the name of a powerful new exhibition in Brussels, aiming at...
Pledges at fatal frat party were 'most intoxicated they've ever been': cops
Revelers at an off-campus fraternity party where authorities say a 20-year-old Florida State University pledge drank himself to death were the "most intoxicated they've ever been" -- with many blacking...
Boyfriend's genius response to girlfriend's selfie goes viral
http://twitter.com/creoleegyal/status/953375427036409856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F01%2F18%2Fmans-response-to-girlfriends-selfie-goes-viral%2F He’s head over heels! On Tuesday, Twitter user @creoleegyal, who goes by Alexia, shared a text exchange between her and her boyfriend — and his sweet message has since...
Ex-NYPD cops face teen rape accuser in court
The former NYPD cops who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a Brooklyn teen on Thursday faced a judge and their accuser for the first time since their indictment. The teen...
Startups want prebuilt offices and shorter leases
Having the flexibility of shorter leases for smaller spaces and a voice in the design of prebuilts have become important to tenants, especially for the new companies that are in...
Pat Shurmur can't win this award again next season
Pat Shurmur, the Giants head coach-in-waiting, did such good work this season as the Vikings offensive coordinator that he was named 2017 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year by the...
Federer, Djokovic in middle of Aussie Open controversy
Extreme weather conditions at the Australian Open isn't something new, but scheduling conflict drama for tennis' biggest stars might be. Defending Aussie Open champion Roger Federer admitted he was "possibly"...
Majority of voters support bill that would let Dreamers stay in US: poll
Voters by a wide margin of 73 percent for and just 21 percent against support legislation that would allow Dreamers to stay in the US legally — including 49 percent...
Vandals slaughter 200,000 honeybees by dousing them with gas
An estimated 200,000 honeybees were reportedly killed Saturday in California when vandals, in what’s being called a “senseless act,” doused them with diesel fuel. Around 100 beehives containing Italian and...
Nancy Kerrigan's attacker: We considered 'crippling her'
"There was initial talk of like, cutting her Achilles tendon, which obviously would cripple her. I didn't think it was necessary," Shane Stant said.
Motorcyclist narrowly avoids getting obliterated by a mountain of debris
A truck carrying what appears to be construction debris overturned while a motorcyclist was driving next to it. Luckily, the smaller vehicle was pushed away instead of being crushed by...
5-year-old girl who beat cancer is killed by runaway car outside her school
A 5-year-old girl who beat cancer as a toddler has died after being hit by a runaway car, according to reports. Camila de Almeida Torcato, from Toronto, was 2 when...
Bonnier slashes magazine staffs as five titles go all digital
In one of the biggest bloodbaths yet to hit a major legacy publisher, Bonnier cut 17 percent of its US workforce, or about 70 positions, as it converted five of...
De Blasio funding $13M to improve NYCHA housing
After weeks of persistent heating outages at public housing developments during a bone-chilling stretch of winter, Mayor de Blasio is finally committing $13 million toward improving the city's response to...
The businesses brought to life by the new Second Ave. subway
The opening last January of the Second Avenue subway brought to life what for years had seemed like an urban legend. Getting there wasn’t pretty, though. The project turned Second...
South finally begins to thaw after deadly winter storm
DURHAM, N.C. — The deep freeze that killed 10 people and shut down much of the South began to relent Thursday, but several states were still dealing with the lingering...
Americans are clueless when it comes to personal finance
Many Americans are sorely lacking in knowledge when it comes to basic financial terms, according to new research. A recent study of 1,000 Americans over the age of 30 found...
Man torches parents' house to avenge decade-old fart prank
A Washington man still reeling from his brother’s decade-old fart prank set his parents’ home on fire this week as revenge for the gassy insult, according to a report. Police...
Celebrate New York real estate's best and brightest
When the Real Estate Board of New York talks, politicians listen — because the organization provides thoughtful advice on policies that affect all the city’s residents. The oldest and most...
There's never been a better time to open retail stores in NYC
Retailers from China and Korea, Germany, the Netherlands and Latin America are scouring city streets for deals they could have only dreamed of in the past. Additionally, Italian and Aussie...
Aristocrat cut kids out of will over lack of 'good manners'
A reclusive British aristocrat cut her three kids out of her will — all because they lacked “good manners,” reports said. Veronica Duncan — whose hubby, John Bingham, aka Lord...
Gunmen in Pakistan kill women on polio eradication mission
QUETTA, Pakistan - Gunmen in Pakistan shot and killed two women working on a polio eradication campaign on Thursday, the latest in a string of attacks on efforts to protect...
Elderly man slugged by stranger in random attack
An elderly man was attacked by a hot-tempered stranger -- because he looked at him the wrong way, police said on Thursday. The 75-year-old was walking his pooches near Broadway...
India test-fires missile amid perceived threats from China, Pakistan
NEW DELHI — India tested its longest-range intercontinental missile on Thursday, the defense ministry said, part of efforts to build a nuclear deterrent against neighboring Pakistan and China. The 3,107-mile...
Foreign investors are still snatching up NYC real estate
While foreign investors are spending plenty of bucks in the Big Apple, they are not as aggressive as they were a year or two ago. Despite money moving into city...
Beyoncé's creative producer makes jewelry and celebs are loving it
When you start to feel overwhelmed, remember this: You have as many hours in a day as Beyoncé . . . ’s creative digital producer Kelly Shami. Shami, who works...
Sick gymnastics doc's pathetic attempt to avoid victims
The former gymnastics doctor accused of sexually abusing more than a hundred young girls and women griped to a judge in a letter read in court Thursday that it was...
Traffic cops fired for accepting free pizza in parking scheme
Parking enforcement officers in Utah accepted years of free pizza in a saucy scheme to save employees at one pie joint some dough -- by not writing hundreds of tickets,...
Danica Patrick steers away from Aaron Rodgers questions
Patrick confirmed her relationship with Rodgers on Monday.
Trump’s exercise is walking around the White House
President Trump isn't sweating his doctor's orders to exercise daily, claiming he runs around enough at the White House complex to make up for it. “I get exercise. I...
Morgan Stanley flies high on wealth management
Morgan Stanley has floated its way to the top. James Gorman’s bank reported its best-ever quarter for its core business, wealth management, buoyed by a huge client base investing in...
Teacher busted for sex with teen after racy pics surface: cops
A Florida high school teacher charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old former student told the teen the illicit tryst was “worth” the risk of getting caught, she told detectives. Jason...
Stone Cold, The Rock, Stephanie's hijacked wedding: The 25 best 'Raw' moments
Performers are touted for having their "WrestleMania" moment, but “Monday Night Raw” has provided countless career-defining events that shifted the landscape of professional wrestling. With WWE celebrating "Raw’s" 25th anniversary...
Teens caught in rough surf saved in first drone rescue of its kind
The world’s first water rescue by drone happened Thursday in Australia, when a machine saved the lives of two teenage boys caught in dangerous surf off the eastern coast of...
Isaiah Thomas-Paul Pierce feud escalates thanks to Jalen Rose
After Paul Pierce voiced a temper tantrum when the Celtics planned on retiring his jersey number the same night as honoring former star and Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas, ESPN analyst Jalen...
'Horror house' that doubled as private school was never inspected
The squalid California home where authorities say 13 children were tortured and imprisoned by their parents was never inspected by local fire marshals — despite requirements compelling them to do...
The complex economics of NYC's food hall glut
Proliferating food halls are a rare bright spot in a limping retail leasing scene. Health clubs and fast-casual eateries help make up for the scarcity of traditional stores, but food...
'Horror house' parents said goodbye to friends before arrest
“Horror house” parents David and Lousie Turpin may have known their sick jig was up before their arrest — the depraved couple said their goodbyes to friends, claiming they were...
Stormy Daniels porn searches soar over alleged Trump affair
The Donald Trump effect on the popularity of porn star Stormy Daniels has been nothing short of "yuge." Pornhub Insights — the data analytics blog of porn streaming mecca Pornhub...
Trump to ban Haitian immigrants after alleged 'shithole' slur
The Trump administration will ban immigrants from Haiti — which the president included in his "s--thole countries" remark — from applying for temporary visas given to low-skilled workers, the Department...
Amazon shortens list for its second headquarters
NEW YORK — Amazon has narrowed its hunt for a second headquarters to 20 locations, concentrated among cities in the East and Midwest of the US. Toronto made the list...
Brian Urlacher made me look like a killer: ex's $125M lawsuit
Brian Urlacher's ex alleges the Hall of Fame nominee made her out to look like a murderer following the fatal shooting of husband Ryan Karageorge in December 2016, according to...
Kids in 'horror house' were only allowed to shower twice a year
The 13 siblings imprisoned by their parents in a California “horror house” were given just one meal a day and only allowed to shower twice a year, according to a...
NYC's storage industry has crate expectations
In a city of gleaming office towers and chic boutique shops, self-storage might seem like the least sexy real estate industry. But in fact, it’s emerged as a growing business...
Meet this year’s brilliant batch of REBNY award-winners
The Bernard H. Mendik Lifetime Leadership in Real Estate Award Elizabeth Stribling, Chairman of Stribling & Associates and President of Stribling Marketing Associates Elizabeth Stribling founded Stribling & Associates in...
Dozens killed in Kazakhstan bus crash
MOSCOW — Emergency officials in Kazakhstan say 52 people have died when a bus carrying them caught fire. The Emergencies Ministry of the former Soviet nation in Central Asia said...
Hawaii students back at school after false missile alert
HONOLULU — Public school officials sent letters to parents offering counseling and reminding them that emergency drills are in place as students went back to school for the first time...
Turkey says its 'mistrust' of Washington over Syria continues
ANKARA — Turkey said on Thursday it was not satisfied with Washington’s attempts to allay its concern about the creation of a Syrian border force on its southern frontier, adding...
Trump contradicts Kelly: I haven't 'evolved' on border wall
President Trump insisted on Thursday that his idea of a border wall hasn't "evolved," a day after his chief of staff told lawmakers that the president's campaign pledge to build...
Syria: US military presence is an 'aggression' against sovereignty
BEIRUT — The Syrian government said on Thursday that a U.S. military presence in Syria represented an “aggression” against Syrian sovereignty, and vowed to free the country from any “illegitimate”...
Cat lost during mudslide is miraculously returned to owners
Lindsey and Woody Thompson's home was destroyed in the recent California mudslides, and the family believed they had lost everything. Amazingly, their cat, Koshka, not only survived, but was eventually...
NASA is ready to ditch Earth and colonize Mars
NASA has its sights set on Mars. The space agency is making plans for humans to colonize the red planet, including a way to grow crops. The first manned mission...
Abbas just showed why he's never dared make peace
There are two ways to understand the 2 ¹/₂ hour rant Sunday from the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, in which he called for discarding past agreements with Israel. The first way...
Jeff Hornacek: Knicks' anger is directed at wrong place
Jeff Hornacek didn’t want to hear about Courtney Lee’s late technical foul or two calls that went against Kristaps Porzingis late. The Grizzlies were without their three top starters in...
Michael Conforto won't return to Mets until at least May
Michael Conforto can plan on starting the season on the disabled list. As the Mets outfielder rehabs from surgery to repair the torn posterior capsule in his left shoulder, general...
Vikings players can't say enough good things about Pat Shurmur
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — When you talk to the players Pat Shurmur coaches, you hear a recurring theme about his coaching style. Shurmur, the current Vikings offensive coordinator and presumptive...
Injuries could force Rangers to make a move
Defenseman Marc Staal will miss Thursday’s game against the Sabres after not practicing Wednesday, and center Kevin Hayes likely will be out, too. With the Rangers leaving for a four-game...
Governor's son appears to make 'Circle Game' gesture during swearing-in
The 20-year-old son of New Jersey’s new governor caused a stir at his dad's swearing-in Tuesday when he made a hand gesture on stage near his father that appeared to...
Bulls' Kris Dunn face-plants after dunk, shatters two front teeth
CHICAGO -- The Bulls couldn't stop the Warriors from winning their franchise-record tying 14th straight road game Wednesday night, and they may have lost their point guard for awhile after...
Man pleads guilty to assault that left 2-year-old blind
STAMFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to reduced charges for an assault that left a 2-year-old girl blind in one eye. The Stamford Advocate reports 32-year-old Pedro...
Tillerson noncommittal on presiding at London embassy opening
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is cagey about whether he'll preside over the inauguration of the new US Embassy in London next week. President Donald Trump tweeted last...
Man accused of fatally shooting 2 dogs as revenge for cat's death
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — Authorities say a Virginia man whose cat was killed by two Labrador retrievers pursued their owner and fatally shot the dogs. The Roanoke Times reports 68-year-old Stephen...
Vikings trying not to think about their historic opportunity
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — If Mike Zimmer had it his way, five minutes after Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs flung his helmet into the air following his remarkable walk-off touchdown to...
Scientists call for lowering drunk driving threshold
WASHINGTON — Most women would need to draw the line at two drinks, and men at two or three if states follow a blueprint by a prestigious scientific panel for...
6-year-old boy accidentally shoots 7-year-old sister
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Authorities say a 6-year-old boy accidentally shot and wounded his 7-year-old sister while playing with a gun in southwest Missouri. The Greene County Sheriff's Office said in...
Burned-out doctors taking toll on US patients
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. doctors feel burned out, depressed, or both – and those feelings affect how they relate to patients, according to a survey conducted by Medscape. “One in...
Carmelo Anthony having 'fun again' as Thunder keep rolling
OKLAHOMA CITY — Carmelo Anthony is getting comfortable in his new role. He scored 27 points to help the Thunder beat the Lakers 114-90 on Wednesday night. Anthony became one...
Man charged with killing cousin, stuffing remains in suitcase
SEATTLE — A 37-year-old Tukwila man has been charged with murder after his cousin's remains were found in a suitcase outside a Tukwila apartment complex on Jan. 11. The SeattlePI...
Plane with 6 on board disappears from radar in the Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas — Authorities lost track of a small plane with six people on board Wednesday as it traveled between two islands in the Bahamas and searchers later found a...
Spencer Dinwiddie apologizes to the Nets after struggling again
Spencer Dinwiddie had his third straight dodgy game. He had a career-high 13 assists, but shot 3-of-13 and missed two huge late free throws as the Nets lost, 100-95 to...
Chicago trader accused of killing friend, dumping body in alley
CHICAGO — A Chicago Board of Trade trader has been charged in the shooting death of a friend and leaving his body in a South Side Chicago alley. Izat Morrar's...