November 15, 2018
Nets putting hopes in unlikely savior after Caris LeVert injury
The Nets’ brightest young player is down and out for at least a few months. Now they need their biggest disappointment to wake up from his season-long slumber. Caris LeVert’s...
More starting lineup changes could be coming for Knicks
NEW ORLEANS — Knicks coach David Fizdale may have another starting lineup “tweak” up his sleeve for Friday’s game against the Pelicans. On Wednesday, Fizdale started Emmanuel Mudiay at point...
Hal Steinbrenner is ignoring the obvious with Manny Machado
How is it that people at the top — a Hal Steinbrenner, the head coaches of big-time, big-ticket, big-stakes football teams, those who can make the biggest differences — can’t...
Mike Tirico has waited for Notre Dame-Syracuse battle like this
NBC’s Notre Dame play-by-play man Mike Tirico speaks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the showdown with Syracuse, the risk of the team’s quarterback change and watching his old broadcast...
Outrage after a few inches of snow brings NYC to a halt
A few inches of snow brought chaos and massive traffic to New York City roads on Thursday -- prompting a storm of criticism for the city's response to the wintry...
Syracuse doesn't know how to spell Boeheim
Syracuse would like to buy a vowel -- specifically, that first "e" in "Boeheim." As if the No. 15 ranked Orange’s 83-76 loss to UConn on Thursday night at Madison...
Video shows principal asking student to 'hold his banana'
School officials have released video showing an Iowa principal — who came under fire over the summer for his creepy behavior — trying to coax a female student to "hold...
Long Island judge removed for ripping ‘lazy’ and 'arrogant' dad
A straight-talking Long Island judge who tossed a “lazy” and “arrogant” father in the clink for racking up $517,000 in child support and alimony arrears has been rebuked for his...
UAB isn't getting enough respect against Texas A&M
You can talk about teams flying under the radar, but I don’t think a radar has been invented to detect where the University of Alabama, Birmingham, has been. The football...
Wife of politician who wants to nix public advocate office was turned down for job there
A Brooklyn legislator who has launched a campaign to abolish the public advocate’s office failed to reveal one pertinent fact — his wife applied for a job there and was...
North Korea tests newly developed 'high-tech tactical weapon'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly overseen a test of a newly developed high-tech weapon. The rogue regime's state media said on Thursday that Kim visited the testing...
More than 600 remain missing in deadly California Camp Fire
The death toll in Northern California's devastating Camp Fire rose to 63 on Thursday — with a staggering 631 people reported missing. The Butte County Sheriff's office gave the grim...
Rob Manfred faces big challenge as owners extend MLB reign
ATLANTA — To get a feel for Rob Manfred’s persona, you only needed to hear him muse Thursday morning at the conclusion of the Major League Baseball owners’ meetings about...
Syracuse hasn't run into a defense like Notre Dame yet
Can Notre Dame’s defense deny, disrupt, and discombobulate talented Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey? Answer that question, and Saturday’s meeting at Yankee Stadium (NBC, 2:30 p.m.) picks itself. Undefeated No. 3...
PSAL won't let Success Academy's track squad compete
Success Academy’s running battle with the Department of Education has spilled over into athletics. The charter operator’s high-school track squad can’t compete in public-school meets this year after they were...
Look for the right angle to bet on early NCAA powerhouses
The college basketball betting season is back in full swing, and with non-conference play being the majority of the games to fire on until New Year’s, there will be a...
New Rangers are same as the old ones when it comes to Islanders
It’s as if the Rangers cross a bridge going East and suddenly forget how to win. The Blueshirts remained hapless and hopeless while playing hockey in Brooklyn, continuing their streak...
Accused mail bomber Cesar Sayoc pleads not guilty
The Florida man accused of mailing explosive devices to prominent Democrats pleaded not guilty in court Thursday as the feds said they are still collecting evidence to pin him to...
Ex-Cuomo aide turned state senator likens Amazon deal to 'bribe'
A former aide to Gov. Cuomo who was just elected to the state Senate opposes the $2.8 billion incentive package given to Amazon to locate a new headquarters in Queens,...
Nordstrom shares slide amid weak sales growth
Shoppers love Nordstrom — as long as they get a deal. The upscale department store posted anemic sales growth of 0.4 percent at its full-price stores while sales at its...
Cannabis company's stock wasn't so high on first trading day
Acreage Holdings, the cannabis company that touts ex-House Speaker John Boehner as a high-profile board member, didn’t fire up on its first day of trading. In fact, the pot company’s...
Elizabeth Warren protégé flips California House seat
Democrat Katie Porter flipped another congressional seat on Thursday as she was declared the winner of a tight race in California's 45th District. Porter, a protégé of Sen. Elizabeth Warren,...
Dan Hurley's UConn rebuild gets major jolt in Syracuse stunner
Dan Hurley’s latest rebuilding project may be completed in record time. In just his third game at UConn, Hurley led the unranked Huskies to an upset of No. 15 Syracuse,...
This is all that's left of fire-ravaged California town
In the wake of the deadliest wildfire in California’s history, the town of Paradise was left looking as if it had been hit by a nuclear bomb. Home after home...
Claeys Bahrenburg, 90s magazine titan, dies at 71
D. Claeys Bahrenburg, one of the giants of the magazine media world in the booming 1990s, passed away on Nov. 14. He was 71. He was a former publisher of...
How this trio's $400K GoFundMe scam was finally exposed
It was a tale that warmed hearts around the world — a homeless vet forking over his last $20 to help a distressed driver gas up her car in the...
The ex-Giants coach who knows what Todd Bowles is going through
It ends in different ways, for different reasons, but it almost always ends, because you are hired to be fired — especially in the NFL, where winning isn’t everything but...
Gypsy Blanchard testifies about mom's murder in 'Mommy Dead and Dearest' trial
Gypsy Rose Blanchard — whose mother forced her to pretend she had cancer and was disabled — testified in her boyfriend's murder trial in Missouri that the 29-year-old stabbed her...
The rockets from Gaza prove peace is a pipe dream right now
The State Department has made it clear that the 460 rockets launched at Israel from Gaza this week won’t stop Team Trump from rolling out its plans for peace between...
WFAN host crossed the line with Cy Young voter insults
If you invite someone into your home, you don’t insult him before he walks in the door. That’s why WFAN’s Steve Somers was totally wrong in his much-talked-about interview with...
Off-duty cop busted for drunkenly hitting pedestrian
An off-duty NYPD cop with a history of domestic violence and drunk driving was busted Thursday for hitting a woman with his car then driving away from the scene while...
David Hockney painting sells for $90M, breaking art record
A painting by English artist David Hockney sold for $90.3 million during an auction at Christie's in Manhattan on Thursday. The 1972 painting, "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two...
Jacob deGrom sticks with GM's old agency: What it means for Mets
Jacob deGrom won’t be leaving his roots for new representation. The National League Cy Young Award winner has elected to remain with CAA, an industry source said Thursday, a day...
To turn around, Trump needs a true populist agenda
The midterms suggest that President Trump needs to double down on populism, just not the sort that’s been his signature to this point. Trump is both too populist and not...
New York parents need better schools — not more ‘marketing’
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza recently came to my Harlem community to talk about education. Many parents asked how he was going to improve traditional public schools so more families would...
City's animal care center honored despite probe into euthanasia
The city's Animal Care Center was honored at the ASPCA's 2018 "Humane Awards" Thursday -- even though they're being investigated by the state's Attorney General for euthanizing dozens of dogs...
The White House's sick bid to bribe Turkey’s tyrant
At least one faction in the White House is pushing to give Turkey’s tyrannical Recep Tayyip Erdogan the head he wants most in order to get him to shut up...
Saquon Barkley's big flaw right now is refusing to settle for less
At any time, with a few ankle-breaking cuts, Saquon Barkley can spring loose. His 14 longest runs this season have gained a combined 357 yards, an average of 25.5 yards...
Why the Brexit chaos has only just begun
British politics and markets are in chaos because Prime Minister Theresa May can’t sell her long-awaited Brexit plan — and no one knows what comes next. After British voters narrowly...
It's the right time to pass criminal justice reform
With President Trump leading the way, the push is on to get serious criminal justice reform done by Christmas. Resisters on the left and right would be fools to stand...
David Fizdale is getting literal with Knicks motivational tools
NEW ORLEANS — Knicks coach David Fizdale brought an extra item onto this three-game road trip, and it will accompany the club on its voyages the rest of the season....
El Chapo bragged he got 'pleasure' from killing longtime rival: testimony
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman once bragged that the greatest pleasure he'd ever experienced was having his longtime enemy slaughtered as he was detained by corrupt cops, according to a former...
Florida county missed vote recount deadline by two minutes
A machine recount of the Florida governor and Senate races in an embattled county won’t count because election officials missed a deadline for submitting the results by two minutes --...
Mariah Carey's Experience is a glitter bomb for fans
There was the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the late ’60s band fronted by the legendary guitar god. But the Mariah Experience — a new installation at Sony Square NYC celebrating the...
Justice Department is preparing to prosecute Julian Assange
Handcuffs may be looming for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to a new report. Justice Department officials are preparing to prosecute Assange, and are optimistic they will be able to...
'Escape' star Patricia Arquette is not asking for your approval
Consider the strange case of Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell. A 51-year-old employee of the Clinton Correction Facility in Dannemora, NY, she was married to a fellow prison worker, Lyle, and managed...
Judge overrules mom, orders chemo for teen son
A Suffolk County judge ruled Thursday that chemotherapy must continue -- this time, injected through a spinal shunt -- for a leukemia-stricken 13-year-old boy who is caught in a tug-of-war...
Jacob deGrom gets NL MVP vote to prevent unanimous winner
Jacob deGrom gets the last laugh this time. A day after a mini-controversy was stirred when deGrom came up one vote shy of a unanimous Cy Young win – he...
Marcus Mumford: Listening to my own music is 'painful'
While the rest of the world will get to rock Mumford & Sons’ fourth album, “Delta,” when it drops on Friday, there is one person who definitely won’t be pressing...
University with ties to Newsweek added to DA's indictment
The money-laundering indictment that initially involved Newsweek’s parent company IBT Media has been widened by the Manhattan district attorney’s office to include fundamentalist Christian college Olivet University and many of...
Sports betting totals near $600M in New Jersey
Green is flowing in the Garden State. Bettors in New Jersey have plunked down nearly $600 million on their favored teams since sports betting began there a little over four...
House finally lifting hat ban after 181 years
WASHINGTON -- It's taken 181 years, but the House of Representatives is finally getting around to changing a rule that bans hats on the floor. The ban was enacted in...
My ex-sugar baby tried to extort $2M from me: suit
A famed Manhattan painter who played sugar daddy to a hunky young construction worker is now suing his ex-lover over an alleged $2 million extortion attempt. Whitney Museum and MoMA...
Commander of NYPD's troubled sex crimes unit reassigned
The commander of the NYPD’s troubled sex crimes unit — who was overseeing the Harvey Weinstein investigation — was given the boot and transferred out to Staten Island as part...
Snowstorm causes chaos at Port Authority Bus Terminal
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is so crowded with commuters waiting for buses amid a massive winter storm that the agency is blocking any more people from entering, officials said....
'Tidelands' star Elsa Pataky shares her Spain-inspired style picks
In the past two months, Elsa Pataky has jetted to San Sebastián for a film festival, Santorini on a girls’ trip and Morocco with her family. The 42-year-old model and...
Woman on track to become Army's first female Green Beret
A woman is on track to becoming the U.S. Army's first female Green Beret -- after she successfully completed the initial Special Forces Assessment and Selection process, according to a...
Ex-WWE champ Enzo Amore kicked off plane for vaping
Former WWE champ Enzo Amore got booted off a flight Thursday — after forcing pilots to turn around and go back to the gate — all because he wouldn't stop...
Stop teasing 'Game of Thrones' fans, George R.R. Martin
Enough, George R. R. Martin. Enough. You’ve just released a weighty 706-page book — and it isn’t “The Winds of Winter,” the novel fans have been awaiting since the last...
Couple takes in 93-year-old WWII vet who escaped Camp Fire
A Northern California woman took home an unlikely guest this week -- a 93-year-old World War II veteran who wasn't sure if his home was still standing after the deadly...
Meet the adorable kittens modeling Louis Vuitton's new 'Catogram' collection
The cats are out of the bag! Quite literally: Friendly felines (and their canine counter-parts) are popping up on Louis Vuitton’s latest collaboration, adorably dubbed the Catogram collection. An homage...
Selfie saves innocent man facing 99 years behind bars
A Texas man facing 99 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit credits a selfie for saving him. When cops showed up at Christopher Precopia's work at a...
Iran was this close to the bomb and other comments
Urban critic: Officials Make Political Capital on Amazon Politicians representing Long Island City likely felt they had no choice but to oppose the deal to bring Amazon to their community....
The 10 best places to visit this winter
As winter looms, so do the possibilities for adventure. This year, sun lovers can support Puerto Rico’s revival or snorkel in an Indonesian lagoon, while snow chasers can zoom down...
Islanders are indifferent about leaving Barclays
For most of the Islanders players, the home at Barclays Center never quite felt like home. So any bit of nostalgia that might have come with what could be their...
Beloved Met's hard-nosed play has turned into a hard life: from beanings to Parkinson's
WENTZVILLE, Mo. — OK, before we get too deep into Ron Hunt’s entertaining baseball life and his troubling current battle, the man has a request. A half-kidding, half-definitely-not condition, really,...
Florida Senate race headed for manual recount
Florida election officials ordered a manual recount of the ballots in the tight Senate race after a machine tally showed Republican Rick Scott leading Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson by 12,600...
Navy SEALs, Marines charged with murder of Green Beret
A pair of elite Navy SEALs and a set of US Marines allegedly teamed up to kill a Green Beret -- binding him in duct tape and strangling him to...
The Rockets are done with Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony needs a new home. Again. After a week of rumors and hearsay regarding the 34-year-old former All-Star’s future in Houston, the Rockets ended the suspense Thursday night and...
The most Instagram-worthy new resorts in Asia
Shinta Mani Wild — Bensley Collection Arriving at your hotel by zip-lining some 1,250 feet over rivers and waterfalls may not sound like your typical luxury experience, but that’s exactly...
Man busted for shoving stranger onto subway tracks: cops
Cops busted a man for randomly shoving a stranger on the subway tracks -- an attack that included good Samaritans saving the victim before a speeding train could hit him,...
Cuomo: State lawmakers deserve pay raise
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has urged a pay raise for state lawmakers because, he said, they "work very hard" and "deserve" more money. Base pay for members of the Assembly and...
Man has pro-Nazi, pro-Trump outburst at 'Fiddler on the Roof'
A man yelled a pro-Nazi and pro-Trump salute during a performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Baltimore -- leading some people to fear a shooting was about to erupt,...
Testimony reveals secrets of El Chapo's wild prison break
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s first escape from prison was more elaborate than simply hiding out in a laundry cart -- the carefully coordinated getaway included an awaiting helicopter and escort...
MTA chief: I made turnstile jumper buy a MetroCard
Get him a cape! New York City Transit boss Andy Byford boasted on Thursday that he personally stopped a subway fare beater. "The other day I happened to be going...
St. John's big-man plan just keeps getting smaller
It wasn’t so long ago Marvin Clark II’s focus was on the perimeter. The plan, as recently as last spring, was for him to play on the wing to better...
Goldman Sachs CEO 'outraged' over money-laundering scandal
Goldman Sachs’ new boss told employees in a voicemail blast he’s “outraged” about the Malaysian money-laundering scandal that has engulfed the Wall Street bank and is hammering its stock. In...
Behind Jason Witten, MNF's push to 'change the narrative'
“What was a better way to say that?” “Do I like how I went into that point?” “Was that the right time for a deep dive on that subject?” Yes,...
MoviePass lost $130M in the third quarter
Yes, MoviePass was too good to be true — and it just disclosed the latest numbers to prove it. The theatergoer’s subscription service on Thursday reported an operating loss of...
Critics beat up ‘King Kong,’ but producers aren’t pulling the plug
Never mind those Curtiss Helldiver fighter planes circling the Empire State Building in “King Kong.” The real threat to Broadway’s big ape may be those vicious drama critics. They strafed...
Here's why you drink more in the winter
Do you have the urge to get tipsy in the wintertime? You're not alone. A recent study from the University of Pittsburgh found that people who live in colder climates...
Soros foundation says Facebook spreads 'vile propaganda'
Facebook isn’t earning any likes after a scathing report said it hired a political hit team to go after critics, including by linking them to liberal billionaire George Soros. A...
US may boot Turkish cleric to ease tensions over Khashoggi killing
Team Trump wants to expel a cleric living in the US who was accused of helping to orchestrate a coup against Recep Erdogan as a way to placate the Turkish...
FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars
The US Food and Drug Administration wants people to cool it with the menthol cigarettes. The federal regulator is moving to ban the minty smokes — as it seeks to...
Sicko masturbated in front of people on the subway: cops
A man was caught masturbating for four stops on the 6 train in Manhattan, police said Thursday. On Oct. 25, around 11:30 p.m., a 52-year-old woman saw the creep sitting...
Hotel owner with sex dungeon tried to buy girl for 'slave training': cops
A Connecticut hotel owner who had a “sex dungeon” hidden at his business was arrested after he attempted to buy a preteen girl for “slave training” and “limitless sex” for...
This gadget can tell you when you're about to get sunburned
Ditch your old-school bottle of sunscreen, the future of sun protection has arrived. First came UPF clothing, then the sunscreen shower. Now there’s this cutting-edge UV device, which can be...
'Ballad of Buster Scruggs' is not the best Western
Westward Co-ens! With “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” directors Ethan and Joel Coen venture to the frontier once more, after “True Grit” and “No Country for Old Men.” But this...
El Chapo's botched hit on rival cartel leader killed six: testimony
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman allegedly tried to have the leader of a rival drug cartel killed but the hit went wrong and left six people dead, according to testimony Thursday....
Judge postpones ruling on fate of Acosta's White House press pass
CNN’s Jim Acosta will have to wait at least one more day to find out if he'll get his White House press pass back. US District Judge Timothy Kelly announced...
California wildfires could worsen state's homelessness crisis
The deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history could likely aggravate the state's already dire homelessness crisis, officials warn. The Camp Fire raging in Northern California destroyed practically every...
Goop is trolling us with its 'ridiculous' holiday gift guide
Gwyneth’s getting meta. Goop, aka our lady Gwyneth Paltrow, released her holiday gift guides Thursday for the skeptical masses ever-anxious to tear apart the woowoo wellness site’s annual picks. A...
El Chapo’s ‘accountant’ alleges Mexican officials were bribed
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman ordered his henchmen to dole out hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to a range of law enforcement officials in Mexico, a former Sinaloa cartel...
Couple, homeless man charged in $400K GoFundMe hoax
The heartwarming story of a New Jersey couple whose GoFundMe campaign raised over $400,000 to lift a homeless veteran out of poverty was “completely made up … to make people...
This company can turn your face into an identical mask
OTSU, Japan — Super-realistic face masks made by a tiny company in rural Japan are in demand from the domestic tech and entertainment industries and from countries as far away...
Snowstorm blanketing NYC makes commute a disaster
A wind-whipped snowstorm barreled over the Big Apple Thursday afternoon — turning the evening commute into a nightmare for drivers. Weather snarled traffic across the city Thursday evening, the state’s...
Cuomo calls Amazon deal a 'home run' while defending massive tax breaks
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defended the massive deal to bring Amazon HQ2 to Long Island City — and dismissed as “nonsensical” complaints from “politicians who pander.” Cuomo, responding to criticism...
Freezing cold super-Earth spotted six light years away
A bone-crushingly cold super-Earth has been discovered approximately six light years away from our sun, a new study shows. The study, published in the scientific journal Nature, reveals the planet,...
The Yankees know exactly who Manny Machado is
Call off the investigation, Hal Steinbrenner. Let me save you the time, even if it does not lead to saving you the money. Manny Machado is a brilliant baseball player...
NBA star had $50,000 gun stolen moments after buying it
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had a brand-spanking-new $50,000 assault rifle stolen from his $400,000 Rolls Royce after he left the car unlocked in the parking lot of the gun...
Man threatened roommates with ax over chilly apartment: cops
This isn’t your typical cold case. An allegedly intoxicated man in Nebraska has been arrested after threatening his roommates with an ax because he was upset over the thermostat setting,...
These beautiful blue spiders may not be around much longer
Poecilotheria metallica is a species of highly venomous tarantula, but they've got a unique look. Unlike their creepy cousins, this species is bright blue and much more pleasant to look...
David Quinn making good on Chris Kreider's Rangers confidence
The season had ended two days earlier, the coach had been fired and the Rangers were in ruins as they went through their appointed rounds on breakup day at the...
Dad drowned autistic sons to claim insurance money: prosecutors
A heartless dad purposely drowned his two sons, who both had severe autism, by driving his car off a California pier — so he could cash in on a $6...
Penis-shaped owl statue sparks protests in Serbia
KIKINDA, Serbia — Thousands of keen bird-watchers flock to Serbia’s northern town of Kikinda every winter to see one of the world’s largest roosting populations of long-eared owls. But the...
Psycho beats subway passenger for asking him to move his bag
An unhinged rageaholic punched a 63-year-old woman in the face aboard a Queens subway — all because she asked him to move his bag so she could have a seat,...
Man's dying wish was to be skinned, have tattoos preserved
A grieving widow had her dead husband skinned after he told her he wanted his tattoos displayed as an artwork after he died. Tattoo artist Chris Wenzel, 41, suffered from...
Odell Beckham heard your 8-0 laughs and isn't backing down
The Giants have only seven more wins to go before Odell Beckham Jr. becomes a bona fide prophet. The wide receiver raised some eyebrows last week when he said he...
Toddler in critical condition after tumbling out of bedroom window
A 2-year-old boy is clinging to life after falling out his bedroom window in the Bronx, police said Thursday. The toddler was in his room at the Rochambeau Avenue home...
Mike Avenatti blames arrest on right-wing wacko Jacob Wohl
Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti, who was busted in LA for domestic violence, has blamed his arrest on far-right conspiracy theorist Jacob Wohl. "First Mueller and now me," he posted....
Rob Manfred talked with new Mets GM about that 'boycott' tweet
ATLANTA — Rob Manfred won’t boycott the Mets’ new general manager. The baseball commissioner divulged Thursday, at the conclusion of Major League Baseball’s owners meeting, that he has spoken with...
Get ready for action in these new Power Ranger panties
It’s morphin’ time — in the bedroom. Yandy, the sexy e-tailer known for its provocative Halloween get-ups, has launched a new lingerie collection inspired by the iconic ’90s series “Mighty Morphin...
Aging vaginas are being neglected, study says
The women in our lives are often the ones who take care of us — but a new study reveals they’re not taking enough care of themselves. Vaginal problems diminish...
Nancy Pelosi might face a challenger for House speaker
Ohio Rep. Marcia L. Fudge said Thursday she was “overwhelmed” by the support colleagues offered after she announced that she was mulling a challenge to Nancy Pelosi to become House...
Dartmouth women say professors were drunken perverts from hell
Three Dartmouth College psychology professors turned their department into a “21st Century Animal House” — where they harassed, molested and even raped young women, a shocking suit alleged Thursday. Todd...
Cross-dressing ex-con used stolen card to buy pricey dog: cops
A Florida ex-con dressed up as a lady to dupe a pet store into selling him a French bulldog, police said. Bryant Farfan, 29, strolled into All About Puppies in...
Baby boomers are worried sick about their own parents
One in two baby boomers feels like they’re parenting their parents – with age 50 the time when this “role reversal” is most likely to strike, according to new research....
Draymond Green breaks Durant silence and 'ruins everybody's stories'
They left California and showed off their acting chops. Draymond Green and Kevin Durant, the feuding Golden State Warriors stars, made a significant effort to show media and fans and...
Massive crater from Ice Age-era asteroid that slammed Earth discovered
An enormous crater that measures 19 miles across has been discovered in Greenland – hidden under an ice sheet. Experts believe it was created by an asteroid that "rocked the...
US hits 17 Saudi officials with sanctions in Khashoggi murder
The Trump administration on Thursday slapped sanctions on 17 Saudis accused of involvement in the killing of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi — including top aides to Crown Prince Mohammad bin...
Trump rips media and Mueller's FBI probe in tweetstorm
Following a tumultuous week since the midterm elections, President Trump on Thursday angrily unloaded on a number of favorite targets — while calling the US “the envy of the world”...
UFC star Paige VanZant hints at following Ronda Rousey to WWE
UFC bombshell Paige VanZant says she can see herself changing the octagon for the wrestling ring one day and has already met with WWE's Stephanie McMahon. But before making any...
Ed Sheeran’s songs about coke and hookers put people to sleep
Ed Sheeran is “perfect” for making people nod off. A new study from the University of Sheffield says 62 percent of people listen to music to fall asleep — and...
Monkeys in Florida with killer herpes could double by 2022
A growing wild monkey population in central Florida has experts on edge, as these primates are carriers of the dangerous Herpes B virus that can cause severe brain damage and...
Archaeologists discover indigenous tombs in Bolivia
LA PAZ — A team of archaeologists in Bolivia said they have discovered tombs containing over a hundred bundles of artifacts and human remains dating more than 500 years old...
Police shoot samurai sword-wielding man
CCTV caught the moment a man waving a "samurai sword" was shot with a baton gun by police. Armed police were called to confront a 50-year-old man who was seen...
Furnishing a home is a very argumentative experience
Do you and your partner have similar tastes? Who calls the shots when it comes to picking home decor? New research finds couples have more than 70 arguments or grumbles...
'The Joker' locked up again — on a new gun charge
The Joker is back — behind bars, that is. Lawrence Sullivan, a 30-year-old Florida man whose heavily tattooed face resembles that of Batman's arch-nemesis, was busted in Pinellas County on...
Lost city built by Trojan War prisoners discovered in Greece
Archaeologists in Greece have located the remains of a lost city believed to have been settled by captives from the Trojan War. In a statement released Tuesday, Greece’s Culture Ministry...
Ex-Cowboys linebacker comes out as gay, reveals he's getting married
The upcoming vows were only part of the news to friends of former Cowboys linebacker Jeff Rohrer. Rohrer, 59, is set to become the first known current or former NFL...
The otter-pocalypse has arrived
An otter was caught on CCTV chasing staff around a Mr. Price bargain store in Swinford, Ireland. Eventually an animal charity came to the rescue and took the otter away...
MTA preparing another fare hike starting next year
The MTA will likely raise subway and other fares again in March — and might sock riders with a total 15 percent increase by 2022 to make up for its...
Muslim girl receives 'You're a terrorist' note in classroom
A Muslim elementary school student in Massachusetts last Friday reportedly received a handwritten note that read, "You're a terrorist," in her storage area inside her classroom. The 10-year-old girl attends...
Skyscrapers may have worsened Hurricane Harvey rain
WASHINGTON — Humans helped make recent devastating US hurricanes wetter but in different ways, two new studies find. Hurricane Harvey snagged on the skyscrapers of Houston, causing it to slow...
Aaron Rodgers used 'Dumb and Dumber' to date Danica Patrick
The couple has been together for nearly a year.
Cyclist biking across US to raise money for cancer dies in accident
A man embarking on a cross-country charity trip on a recumbent bicycle to raise money for children with cancer was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car on...
J.R. Smith's cell phone rage costs him $600
Ex-Knicks swingman J.R. Smith forked over nearly $600 on Thursday to resolve his cell phone-throwing debacle with a fan. Smith received an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal -- meaning fourth-degree...
Early Instagram employee says it's like ‘a drug that doesn’t get us high anymore’
The day after she learned that Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger were abruptly leaving the company, Bailey Richardson decided the time had come. Like almost 70 percent of...
2018 National Book Awards winners among the most diverse ever
People of color were heavily represented at the 2018 National Book Awards, making it one of the most diverse award years ever for the prestigious black-tie gala in downtown Manhattan...
Gene-editing could create bigger, better farm animals
OAKFIELD, NY — Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to alter farm animals by adding and subtracting...
JC Penney shares hit all-time lows as company yanks forecast
In the retail world, it’s the best of times and the worst of times. Count JCPenney in the latter category. Plano, Texas-based Penney threatened to drop into penny stock territory...
Thieves swiped personal items from sleeping guests at Standard Hotel: cops
A pair of thieves is targeting the Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking District, snatching debit cards and IDs from unlocked rooms — as guests sleep soundly in bed, cops said...
Trump, with no proof, says Democrats wore disguises to vote multiple times
President Trump has ramped up his allegations of widespread fraud in last week's midterm elections, claiming — without evidence — that Democrats wore disguises to vote multiple times. The president...
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show hasn't aired yet and people already hate it
Victoria’s Secret is finding out the hard way that the old adage, "Too much of anything will kill you," rings true. The lingerie juggernaut that's thought thin, and only thin,...
Elevator perv puts woman's hair in his mouth
A creep in Taiwan was arrested for allegedly sniffing and tasting a woman’s hair in an apartment building elevator. The 23-year-old man reportedly told the woman that she had a...
Monkey kills newborn after grabbing baby from breastfeeding mom
A vicious monkey swiped a newborn baby from his breastfeeding mother's arms and bit him to death in a shocking attack that came two days before a pack of simians...
Son says he killed 'alcoholic' cop father after dad punched mother in the face
The son of a retired sheriff’s deputy in Texas says killing his “alcoholic” father was the only way to protect his mother and himself from a nightmarish cycle of domestic...
Kate Upton changes tone over Verlander losing this Cy Young
Don't worry, Floridians, Kate Upton is only screwing with you. After Rays pitcher Blake Snell won this year's American League Cy Young Award, Justin Verlander's better half took to Twitter,...
9-year-old girl holds vigil for man her father's accused of killing
The 9-year-old daughter of a man charged with murder in Kentucky organized a vigil for the man killed in the attack. Shyla Joseph, from Louisville, planned a dinner with a...
Missing ballerina found dead in lake
A St. Louis ballerina who "transcended everybody every time she danced" has been found dead, two days after her abandoned car was discovered near a lake, officials said. The body...
Is this why college hoops star snapped and threw viral cheap shot?
He was frustrated. That's the explanation coming from now-former Fitchburg State (Mass.) star basketball player Kewan Platt, whose forearm clotheslined an opponent who was vulnerable after launching a shot, an...
The many theories for why Knicks have fallen off a cliff
OKLAHOMA CITY — Five observations from Wednesday’s 128-103 Knicks loss to the Thunder. 1. Bill Parcells’ fabled line is: You are what your record says you are. It now holds...
Cop cleared of traffic-stop sex assault because she consented: prosecutors
Prosecutors in Florida have dropped charges against a former Tampa police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop because the “victim had consented,” according to a...
Yet another Apple supplier stokes worries about iPhone demand
The Apple keeps falling from the tree as yet another supplier has warned about its financial outlook, stoking worries that demand for the latest iPhones has peaked. Austria-based AMS, which...
Scientists admit errors in study showing oceans are warming
Scientists acknowledged this week they made key errors in a study that claimed the Earth's oceans are warming faster than previously thought. The errors made their conclusions seem more certain...
Kinky sex is much more common than you think: Harvard study
Anyone who thinks attending Harvard University is an all-work, no-play proposition needs to check out the results of a sex survey conducted there by erotic toy maker CalExotics. The research...
North Korea's nuke list not needed before second Trump-Kim summit
The Trump administration will not require North Korea to provide a list of its nuclear weapons and missile sites to the US before President Trump meets Kim Jong Un for...
'Batkid' is now cancer-free
“Batkid” has vanquished the worst villain of all. Miles Scott, a little boy with cancer who became known as “Batkid” across the globe when he was granted a wish to...
Masculinity guru wants guys to stop being so nice to women
Brian Begin wants to make a man outta you. The founder of LA-based personal-development company “The Fearless Man” is obsessed with unleashing dormant masculinity — and aims to help beta...
Handbag designer tapped to be ambassador to South Africa
President Trump has picked a deep-pocketed luxury handbag designer who is a member of his exclusive Mar-a-Lago club to be the US ambassador to South Africa, the White House announced....
David Robertson's Yankees return threatened by behind-the-scenes vote
Money might not be to blame for everything evil, but it could create an awkward situation in the Yankees’ clubhouse if David Robertson returns as a free agent. Or it...
‘Spiderweb butt lift' gives women a tush as tight as Spider-Man
“I have a huge ass,” this mother of three said before getting the “spiderweb butt lift.” The non-invasive cosmetic procedure costs $3,000 and claims to prevent sagging in the derriere....
Masculinity seminar turned this nerd into a bro
Men struggling to attract the opposite sex need to butch it up. That’s the message that masculinity guru Brian Begin preaches at Fearless Man Live. “We’re about bringing out real...
Human rights court rules arrests of Russian opposition leader as political
STRASBOURG, France — The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russian authorities' arrests of opposition leader Alexei Navalny were politically driven. The European court found Thursday that Russian...
Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for Khashoggi murder suspects
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor announced Thursday that he is seeking the death penalty for five out of 11 suspects charged in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the kingdom's...
China says high-level trade talks with US have resumed
BEIJING — China's Commerce Ministry says high-level trade talks between Beijing and Washington have resumed. A ministry spokesman, Gao Feng, said Thursday the two sides are "maintaining close contact" following...
The quieter Giants trademark that has vanished
The arrival of old friend Jason Pierre-Paul for Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium should shake to the core the entire Giants organization and serve as a reminder of what used...
Palestinian police chief suspended for helping Israelis fix flat tire
RAMALLAH, West Bank — A local Palestinian police chief has been suspended for helping Israeli soldiers fix a flat tire in the West Bank. Police spokesman Loae Izrekat said on...
Enes Kanter's defense is a joke
OKLAHOMA CITY — Enes Kanter and his former Thunder teammate Steven Adams were up to their old zany antics Wednesday at Chesapeake Arena. “He always tries to troll me and...
Bill Parcells knows what the Giants owe their fans
There was a time, and it feels like an eternity ago, when Giants Stadium was a House of Pain, and the team that defended it was feared. The New York...
Syracuse-Notre Dame takes center stage while SEC sleeps
Well, at least you can fade the entire family now. After a lengthy layoff, Mrs. Profit returned last week, sans the touch that has bailed me out in the past....
Shurmur: Eli wasn't wrong, even though Beckham was wide open
The Giants scored 27 points and Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes in the victory over the 49ers, a tsunami of production for an offense that has been parched all...
Central Florida is a vulnerable fave
VSiN’s Matt Youmans co-hosts “The Edge,” weekdays 3-5 p.m. on VSiN.com, fuboTV and SiriusXM 204. Cincinnati (+7) over UCF: The Bearcats, seventh in the nation in scoring defense (14.9 ppg),...
Japan's minister of cybersecurity has never used a computer
TOKYO — Japan's minister in charge of cybersecurity is in the spotlight for acknowledging he has never used a computer and making comments showing he has no idea what a...
I am the world's worst NFL picker, so ignore this doomed advice
Welcome back to Skid Row, where Mr. Thursday Naught’s skid reached 10 in a row with last week’s loser pick of the Panthers (+4) at the Steelers. The pick looked...
Small dog saved from trash can at highway welcome center
HARTWELL, Ga. — An animal rescue in Georgia says a small dog has been found dumped in a trash can at a highway welcome center. News outlets report the Hart...
Writer who didn’t vote for deGrom hangs up on WFAN host
The one baseball writer who didn't make Jacob deGrom's Cy Young Award win unanimous also apparently wasn’t in the mood to “Schmooze.” Longtime WFAN host Steve Somers, who landed an...
The Rangers have an Islanders problem, even if they don't get it
Practice — we’d define it as a “hard work” practice, but that would be redundant — ended, and David Quinn called his team to center ice. “How many games have...
Why Amazon tech bros will ruin the NYC dating scene
With Amazon headed to Queens, the Seattle dating scene has a message for New York singles: Don’t get too excited. Yes, the tech company’s new Long Island City headquarters will...
Priest who called Pope Francis an 'antipope' excommunicated
ROME — An Italian Catholic priest who considers Pope Francis an antipope and claims to have supernatural communications with angels, saints and the Madonna has been excommunicated. The archdiocese of...
Mom gave infant methadone because she was 'being fussy': report
An infant in Michigan who was reportedly "being fussy" overdosed after her mother allegedly gave her methadone, an opioid used to numb severe pain. Jennifer Pickerd, 37, of Grand Rapids,...
Homeless vet, couple allegedly made up story for GoFundMe scam
The New Jersey couple who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in a viral charity campaign for a homeless man were allegedly working with the vagrant as part of an...
Cops investigating woman's fatal plunge on cruise ship as a murder
An American woman plunged to her death from an elevated deck on a cruise ship in the Caribbean on Tuesday -- and police are investigating the case as a murder,...
Empire Resorts enters into alliance with British betting giant
Resorts World Catskills could be off to the races in future sports wagering as Empire Resorts — its parent company — has entered into a strategic alliance with Britain’s Bet365...
Marie Antoinette's pearl sells for more than $36M at auction
GENEVA — A large, drop-shaped natural pearl pendant sold for more than $36 million Wednesday at a rare auction of jewelry that once belonged to French Queen Marie Antoinette, which...
Zion Williamson takes dunking to a new level
DURHAM, N.C. — Zion Williamson tossed up an alley-oop lob for RJ Barrett, and on the next trip downcourt, Barrett returned the favor by setting up a dunk for Williamson....
Escape at Dannemora, Part 3
Editor's note: The new limited event series on SHOWTIME, “Escape at Dannemora," is based on the stranger-than-fiction account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of...