November 27, 2018
Refugee stranded 7 months in airport finally gets to leave
TORONTO - A Syrian man who spent seven months stranded in a Malaysian airport arrived in Canada this week, ending a months-long ordeal that highlighted asylum seekers' often bizarre quest...
US doctor warns against backlash over claim of gene-edited babies
A prominent American scientist is warning against a backlash to the claim that a Chinese scientist has helped make the world's first gene-edited babies. Harvard Medical School dean Dr. George...
Mets' new bench coach: Don't call me a manager-in-waiting
Jim Riggleman wants to set the record straight: His title with the Mets is bench coach, not manager-in-waiting. The distinction is important to Riggleman, 66, who was hired this week...
Teen girl shot in back crossing Bronx street wasn't target: cops
A 15-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet as she was crossing a Bronx street on Tuesday night, police sources said. The girl was shot in the back at...
Seton Hall lands 4-star recruit Tyrese Samuel
It was less than a week ago. But it feels like so much longer. Seton Hall was scuffling, on the court and on the recruiting trail, closing the early signing...
Nets' defense has a fatal flaw
Pat Riley used to say no rebounds, no rings. The Nets are finding out no rebounds, no wins. They have successfully run foes off the 3-point line (allowing the fewest...
The Nets' power forward situation is a mess
The Nets have a promising young center and a plethora of guards, but one big question mark at power forward. And not just because DeMarre Carroll is questionable for Wednesday...
Ohio State still has work to do to get into playoff
Oklahoma was No. 5 in the pivotal second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, ahead of Ohio State heading into championship weekend when the final four will be set....
City Council members propose bill to punish 'cyber-flashers'
It’s not that impressive, pal. Sending unsolicited dirty pictures over a cellphone could soon be a crime. Two City Council members have proposed a bill that would punish “cyber-flashers” —...
Migrant melee shows why we need a strong border
After some members of the migrant caravan from Central America threw rocks and tried to rush America’s southern border over the weekend, the story was big news. The use of...
Granderson voted Man of the Year for third time
IRVING, Texas — Free agent outfielder Curtis Granderson became the first three-time winner of the Marvin Miller Man of the Year, part of the players' association's Players Choice Awards. The...
4 MTA workers rushed to hospital after straphanger sprays chemical
Four MTA workers were rushed to a hospital on Tuesday night after a crazed straphanger sprayed a mace-like substance on a subway platform at Grand Central Terminal, an agency spokesperson...
Insurance giant AIG zeroing in on Time-Life Building office space
The finance and insurance giant AIG may be the next company to stake out a spot at 1271 Avenue of the Americas. The “it” building undergoing a huge renovation has...
GOP Senate candidate wins Mississippi election despite 'hanging' comments
Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith easily defeated Democratic challenger Mike Espy in the state’s runoff Senate election Tuesday night, despite having joked about attending a “public hanging.” By late Tuesday...
Winklevoss twins' push for SEC's bitcoin fund approval in limbo
The Winklevoss twins probably won’t be getting a bitcoin boost this year. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the Harvard-educated brothers who claimed to have helped invent Facebook, have been looking to...
Brooklyn has become a bright spot for city retail
In a glass-half-full kind of way, Brooklyn has become a bright spot for city retail, with average asking rents on ground-floor spaces up in seven of the 16 shopping corridors....
MMA fighter to fight next month after suffering broken eye socket
HONOLULU — A Hawaii mixed martial arts fighter will fight in a bout next month even after suffering a broken eye socket when her fellow fighter and husband allegedly hit...
Mueller has emails showing Roger Stone coordinating with author about WikiLeaks dump
Robert Mueller has obtained emails from author Jerome Corsi that shows he had advance knowledge about the release of stolen emails damaging to Hillary Clinton and communicated with Roger Stone...
Russia hauls captured Ukrainian sailors into court
Russia on Tuesday paraded some of the Ukrainian sailors it captured during a naval confrontation — and had them read confessions under clear duress admitting their vessels violated Russian territorial...
Potential bidders for Tribune Publishing will team up
Two of the potential bidders for Tribune Publishing are joining forces. Will Wyatt, the former Starboard hedge fund manager who formed the Donerail Group, is teaming up with AIM Media,...
DOI looks into city marshal for expanding reach beyond NYC
The Department of Investigation is looking into the actions of a city marshal who hauled in $1.7 million in net income last year by expanding his reach beyond the five boroughs...
Driver who allegedly killed man in Chinatown can still drive: DMV
The 70-year-old upstate motorist who allegedly killed a man and injured a half-dozen other pedestrians in Chinatown Monday is free — with a valid license in hand — to still...
Condé Nast International, once a stalwart, struggles with losses
London-based Condé Nast International in recent years has been regarded as the rising star of the privately held publishing empire owned by the Newhouse family — but a look at...
New digital publication will cover intersection of tech and politics
The political storm over Amazon’s pending arrival with HQ2 in Long Island City has seemingly inspired one publishing entrepreneur to start a publication aimed at the intersection of tech and...
Discovery eyeing multiyear streaming deal with Tiger Woods
Despite a history of scandals and a comeback that’s riding on a single PGA win, Tiger Woods is ready for his second close-up. At least, that’s what Discovery is hoping...
Road-weary Knicks come up short as win streak is snapped
DETROIT — The New York Knicks’ spirit and shotmaking went missing in Motown on Tuesday night and so goes their three-game winning streak. Playing their eighth road contest in their...
Colossal cow will escape slaughter because it's too big
The world’s biggest cow will be saved because its 6-foot-4 frame is too big to fit into a slaughterhouse, a farmer revealed. Knickers, a 7-year-old Holstein Friesian, is more than...
Owner of air-conditioning company accused of trying to poison family
Opening arguments began Tuesday in the case of a Queens air-conditioning-company owner accused of trying to poison a family — who complained for years about the AC he installed in...
Manafort lawyer shared Mueller probe details with Trump's legal team
President Trump apparently has gotten a window into special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian election meddling — thanks to a lawyer for Paul Manafort, who has been communicating with...
'Murphy Brown' channels press-bashing in Trump rally episode
Thursday night’s episode of “Murphy Brown” (9:30 on CBS) finds the cantankerous news veteran (Candice Bergen) making sarcastic remarks about the president on the air — while veteran reporter Frank...
Confederate flag placed on NAACP martyr's grave
Mississippi's Senate runoff race has been marred by accusations of "Old South" racism, which came up yet again on Tuesday — when a Confederate flag turned up on the grave...
Teen dies after no one noticed he drowned during swim class
A Canadian teen drowned and spent 38 minutes underwater during a high school swim class before anyone realized that he was at the bottom of the pool, according to reports....
Dana White slams 'cokehead' Oscar De La Hoya on MMA fight
UFC president Dana White was watching as Tito Ortiz scored a first-round knockout of Chuck Liddell in the first Golden Boy MMA fight. He was not pleased, and his ire...
St. John's blows out a cupcake to improve to 6-0
It’s one thing to get mocked for a schedule full of cupcakes. It’s another to lose to one of them. St. John’s seemed to learn its lesson from Bowling Green,...
Infamous trash haulers with history of fatal crashes going out of business
A private trash hauling company in The Bronx -- which was involved in more than 50 accidents since 2016, two of them fatal -- is finally surrendering its license and...
Giants sticking with Eli Manning – because they have no choice
Pat Shurmur likes Eli Manning. Really likes him. Manning is what Shurmur wants in a quarterback: Calm, refined, company man, consummate worker and leader-by-example rather than leader-by-talking. This does not...
Are precious white truffles worth the hype — and the price?
It's high-spending heaven for lovers of white truffles. The aromatic uber-tubers, in season from October through December, are better, more abundant and cheaper than last year’s mostly miserable crop. But...
Trump's plan for the caravan would work well for America
President Trump is putting the economic screws to Mexico to control the flow of Central American migrants at the southern border. Unlike his predecessors, Trump is driving a hard bargain....
Trump threatens to cancel Putin meeting over Ukraine clashes
President Trump threatened to cancel a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin due to the Kremlin's "aggression" against Ukraine. Trump told The Washington Post on Tuesday that he is...
Yankees suddenly facing battle for their top free-agent target
The last time the Yankees and Phillies competed in a high-stakes setting, the Yankees copped the 2009 World Series title and christened the latest rendition of Yankee Stadium in a...
Bill Ackman closes on last apartment for his new $22.5M penthouse
Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman has just closed on the last of four apartments that make up his new $22.5 million penthouse off of Central Park West, according to city...
Hollywood con man sentenced to prison for $12.5M scam
A Los Angeles man was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for his role in a $12.5 million Hollywood swindle. Steven Brown, 48, was one of three men busted...
What Yankees, Mets would have to do to get Mariners' stud closer
The Mariners are “very motivated” to find a way to rid themselves of Robinson Cano and as much of the five years at $120 million left on his contract, according...
What Hillary got right (and wrong) about Europe's migrant mess
Hillary Clinton is right, mostly. In an interview with the Guardian newspaper last week, the former next president of the United States said that to stop right-wing populism, Europe “needs...
De Blasio’s team uses code words to describe homelessness
If you think a “hotspot” offers free Wi-Fi and a “pop-up” is a place to buy artisanal food or Christmas gifts, you obviously don’t work for Mayor Bill de Blasio....
Why Betsy DeVos will be Democrats' next target after Trump
President Trump isn’t the only one who will be in the Dems’ crosshairs come January. In a target-rich environment for the new House majority, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos likely...
Every pension-sweetening bill deserves a veto from Cuomo
A dozen “pension-sweetener” bills are on or headed for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk — and every one of them deserves a veto. Some actually increase pensions for members of certain...
Google's rebel employees did the right thing
Kudos to the Google employees rushing to add their signatures to an open letter calling for the company to kill Project Dragonfly, its program to create a search engine that...
How the US must respond to Putin's latest outrage
Nikki Haley, America’s UN envoy, was dead right to label Russia’s seizure Sunday of three Ukrainian ships “outrageous” and “unlawful.” But it can’t end there. Russia attacked the vessels —...
Migrant kids separated from parents need 'mental health care': IG report
Migrant children separated from their parents at the US border are in desperate need of "adequate mental health care," an inspector general report said Tuesday. A temporary shelter in Tornillo,...
Rumors of Anna Wintour's exit from Condé Nast swirl again
A dramatic shake-up at the top of Condé Nast is reviving speculation that Anna Wintour, the company’s biggest star, could be headed for the exit. The New York-based publishing giant...
Redskins claim Reuben Foster despite domestic-violence arrest
ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins claimed Reuben Foster off waivers Tuesday after the San Francisco 49ers released the linebacker following a domestic-violence arrest. The Redskins announced the move in...
Man accused in anti-Semitic rampage could dodge jail time
The man accused of going on an anti-Semitic rampage at a Bronx nursing home could dodge jail time by instead going to rehab under a plea deal struck on Tuesday....
How splurging Phillies will drive the whole free-agent market
The Phillies are in on Bryce Harper and Manny Machado and might sign both, while thinking two years down the road about Millville, NJ’s, favorite son, Mike Trout, and his...
Brinks robbery driver will see letters opposing her release
Brinks robbery getaway driver Judith Clark will have access to letters from law enforcement officers and survivors opposing her release from prison at a new parole hearing this spring. An...
The reason Saquon Barkley vanished in 2nd half vs. Eagles
The raw data are incriminating. Saquon Barkley ran the ball nine times for 94 yards in the first half in Philadelphia and the Giants outscored the Eagles 19-11 on Sunday....
El Chapo smuggled $500M worth of cocaine inside jalapeno cans: testimony
This gives jalapenos poppers a whole new meaning. The Sinaloa drug cartel smuggled some $500 million of Colombian cocaine each year into the United States — by stuffing the potent...
Pregnant woman having contractions attacked at mall
Police in Virginia are searching for a group seen in a disturbing video attacking a pregnant woman experiencing contractions at the mall, officials said. Rosalinda Cunningham, who is nine months...
Bills aim to legalize electric scooters and e-bikes in NYC
Pedestrians who now have to watch for cars and bikes when they cross the street may soon have to worry about electric scooters. Legislators in the City Council plan to...
New Yorkers are pissed restaurants won't serve romaine lettuce
They're the romaines of the day. Romaine lettuce has been a veggie non grata since Nov. 20, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised against consuming it due...
Auditions for 2019 should start now for these under-used Jets
The Jets have five weeks left in this miserable season. They are going nowhere. So, they should be evaluating their roster now to see who to hang on to in...
'My white supremacist husband will be the perfect father'
Besotted Brit Becci Thompson has talked exclusively to The Sun about her new husband – an inmate and former white supremacist with “Hatred” tattooed on his forehead.
Nurses donate Mega Millions winnings to co-workers in need
A selfless group of NICU nurses in Missouri whose office pool struck it lucky in the Mega Millions decided to club their winnings together and use it for the greater...
Model’s ‘one-in-100,000’ Bali nightmare
An Australian Instagram celeb said she has been evacuated from Bali twice in need of emergency medical care. And had she not taken out travel insurance before both trips, she...
White House unveils Christmas decorations
The White House holds the annual Christmas/ Holiday decorations preview for the press. This year's theme is American Treasures.
Ex-employee: 'Facebook has a black people problem'
A former Facebook employee claims the social network has a “black people problem” despite its reputation as a haven for liberal politics. At Facebook’s Menlo Park, Calif., campus, being black...
Teen pulls off impossible under-the-table ping pong shot
Norwegian teenager Christopher Chen had no idea the can of worms he was releasing when he optimistically stuck his table tennis paddle up from the depths. The 15-year-old is now...
Ex-beauty queen converts to Islam to become queen of Malaysia
A former Miss Moscow has become the new "Queen of Malaysia" after she converted to Islam and married the country's King Muhammad V of Kelantan. Oksana Voevodina, 25, is 24...
Albany corruption takes over the pot industry and other commentary
Investigative Reporter: The Secret to Pot Success in Albany How can a building contractor, an ex-police chief, a plumber, a shoe-store owner and a security contractor turn their small investments...
Facebook asks embattled GOP senator to return donation
Facebook asked Mississippi senator Cindy Hyde-Smith to return a $2,500 donation in response to a remark the GOP politician made about attending a "public hanging." “The recent public comments made...
How to score the best table in a restaurant every time
What's the point of nabbing a reservation at a hot New York restaurant during the holiday season if you get stuck at the bathroom-adjacent table, sniffing eau de urine and...
If Kurt Vile was an emoji, he'd be a winky face
Kurt Vile opens his eighth album, “Bottle It In,” singing about parking in loading zones instead of feeding the city’s meters, boasting in the chorus, “I park for free!” "The...
El Chapo 'built a zoo' in his drug empire's heyday: testimony
He bought a zoo. At the height of the cocaine boom in the early ’90s, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was living so large he had four wives, four planes, a...
'Final Table' competitors: 'Stress is what drives us'
New York’s pretty much the center of the culinary universe. So it’s no surprise that Netflix’s new globally focused cooking competition, “The Final Table,” stars a few local faces. “Stress...
Jets fans already settling in for their dreary winter tradition
‘Tis the season, Jets fans. Oh, I’m sure you're digging through boxes looking for holiday decorations this week, but that's not the season I'm talking about. The week after Thanksgiving...
Crooks are targeting tourists shopping in NYC
Tourists, beware: 'Tis the season for naughty crooks and hustlers. A Massachusetts tourist paid $1,100 for a trendy Canada Goose coat amid holiday shopping in Soho — and thieves shoved...
Medical providers suggest crowdfunding campaigns to cover costs
The story of a Michigan woman forced to crowd-fund her heart transplant medication is sparking outrage, but her plight is far more common than people may realize. GoFundMe donors have...
Cases of mysterious polio-like condition highest in US since 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed 116 cases of a rare, polio-like condition so far this year, making it the highest amount the US has seen since...
Ex-CDC chief's sex abuse case could go to trial
The sex abuse case against former city health commissioner and Centers for Disease Control chief Dr. Thomas Frieden could be headed to trial next year. Frieden, who is accused of...
The disturbing reason why scientists are eating Lego heads
Pediatricians have to deal with all kinds of interesting situations in their daily work with children, and kids eating random objects is one of them. Children just love to stick...
Butler at my destination wedding molested me, gave me PTSD
This Jeeves turned out to be a real skeeve. A New Jersey bride and her husband are suing Sandals Resorts for $30 million, saying they booked their dream wedding at...
Papa John's stock dives after Nelson Peltz reportedly won't bid
Papa John’s shares plunged as much as 14 percent on a report that billionaire Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has dropped out of an auction of the pizza chain. While...
Amazon launching satellite data transfer service
Amazon on Tuesday said it was starting a new antenna service for uploading and downloading data from satellites, in a bid to lure more space industry customers to the cloud....
Women sleep better next to dogs than other people: study
Let sleeping dogs lie! Women sleep better next to dogs than their human partners, according to a study published this month by researchers at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York....
'Inchworm bandits' filmed robbing restaurant
A group of thieves, dubbed the “inchworm bandits” for their bizarre MO, stole hundreds of dollars from a Texas restaurant on Sunday. The three burglars broke into Piggy’s Kitchen and...
Sex robots could test the limits of sexual consent
Sex doll brothels are, apparently, the future of sex work, popping up in places like Russia, Canada and, soon, the United States, where some laws banning prostitution would not apply....
Paul Manafort denies ever meeting Julian Assange
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort denied a British newspaper's report that he met with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange several times, including once in the month when he began working...
McConnell vows to block vote on bill protecting Mueller probe
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he would likely block a vote on a bipartisan bill that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller and his Russia investigation. The Kentucky...
Drunk man mistakes car for his Uber, gets robbed: cops
A drunken 25-year-old guy left an East Village bar and hopped into a car thinking it was his waiting Uber -- only to be robbed by the driver, police and...
Lion Air pilots fought to save airplane before fatal crash
The pilots of the doomed Lion Air airliner fought to save the plane almost from the moment it took off – as its nose was forced down apparently by an...
Popular birth control implant has the potential to go missing in your body
A popular birth control method that lasts for up to three years is getting lost in women's bodies -- sometimes ending up in the lungs, chest and vital arteries, according...
Mario Hezonja's defense keeping him in Knicks' starting lineup
DETROIT — The offensive numbers are awful for Mario Hezonja since he was named the New York Knicks' starting small forward four games ago versus Portland. But coach David Fizdale...
Wedding guests wear blindfolds to support blind bride
Wedding guests wore blindfolds as they watched a couple tie the knot – to support a bride who lost her sight at just 27. Guests at Stephanie Agnew and Robbie...
Skydiving coach loosened harness to kill himself during tandem jump: cops
An experienced skydiver who fell to his death during a tandem jump in Maine intentionally loosened his harness in midair to commit suicide, state police said. Brett Bickford, 41, of...
Internet trolls are threatening to report sex workers to the IRS
Internet trolls are attacking women who have sexually explicit social media accounts and threatening to report them to the IRS in a viral online harassment campaign. Using the hashtag #ThotAudit,...
Global panel grills Zuckerberg for failing to appear at hearing
Lawmakers from around the world on Tuesday excoriated "frat-boy billionaire" Mark Zuckerberg for refusing to testify at their hearing in London -- leaving his minions to take a brutal grilling...
Google blocks gender pronouns from new AI so it won't be sexist
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google in May introduced a slick feature for Gmail that automatically completes sentences for users as they type. Tap out “I love” and Gmail might propose “you”...
Active shooter report at Walter Reed Medical Center was a drill
The threat of an active shooter was sparked at Walter Reed Medical Center on Tuesday when a mass notification was sent out to naval base personnel that neglected to include...
Phillies jump into the Patrick Corbin free-agency fray
The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to crash Patrick Corbin’s homecoming to New York. The lefty pitcher, long believed to be a fit for the Yankees' rotation, spent Tuesday on a...
Trump threatens to cut GM's federal subsidies over layoffs
President Trump — furious over General Motors’ Monday decision to shut down several US factories and fire more than 14,000 workers — threatened to cut the automaker’s subsidies, including those...
Cuomo wants to meet with Trump to discuss Hudson River rail tunnel
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he hopes to meet Wednesday with President Trump and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to push for federal funding of the Hudson River rail tunnel project....
Woman attacked boyfriend for not having sex with her: cops
She was in the mood, but her partner wasn’t — so she attacked him, resulting in her second arrest in 14 months for battering a man for not having sex...
Comfy passenger jets have no middle seats, look like sharks
This airplane aims to take the bite out of travel. Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has debuted a fleet of passenger jets without those always annoying middle seats. The new E2...
Police respond to horrific pit bull attack in elementary school
Police have released the bodycam footage of police responding to a dog attack in an elementary school on Nov. 19 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Authorities are still trying to identify...
Jimmer Fredette's guarantee: I'll thrive in next NBA chance
Don’t call it a comeback just yet, but Jimmer Fredette wants another shot. The former college basketball phenom has been lighting it up in China and believes he can play...
Baker Mayfield flap turns ESPN hosts against each other
At least Baker Mayfield has one member of the Worldwide Leader in his corner. After taking down the Browns quarterback Monday on "First Take," Damien Woody posted a video to...
State trooper dead after vehicle slams into his car
A New York State Police trooper was killed in a car crash just outside his upstate barracks while headed to work Tuesday, officials said. Trooper Jeremy VanNostrand was stopped in...
Woman impaled while trying to climb fence at US-Mexico border
A mother attempting to climb over a fence on the US-Mexico border fell and was impaled on a steel bar in front of her children, officials said. The 26-year-old woman...
Two busted in robberies that left Duane Reade worker with bullet in the face
Police arrested a Bronx man and his nephew Tuesday in a string of Queens robberies — including one that left a Duane Reade worker fighting for his life with a...
Will 'The Clinton Affair' finally end the family's stranglehold on the Democratic Party?
If Bill Clinton — and, by extension, Hillary — get their true #MeToo reckoning, but the mainstream media largely ignores it, has it actually happened? Last week, the A&E channel...
'Jeopardy!' trolls Detroit Lions with 2030 prediction clue
It's not easy rooting for the Detroit Lions. The franchise has yet to reach a Super Bowl, hasn't won a playoff game since 1991 and, at 4-7 on the season,...
New Mets GM adds analytics expert in first front-office hire
The Mets could be ready to enter the 21st century. In an effort to bolster the team’s analytical approach to the game, new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has hired...
Angry Tom Coughlin doubles down as Jaguars implode
As the Jaguars crash and burn around him, Tom Coughlin is putting up a fight. The former Giants coach and current Jaguars executive vice president of football operations said Tuesday...
Comme de Garçons and Gucci troll us with this brown paper bag
Fanny packs, be gone! Hypebeasts will be brown-bagging it from now on. Comme des Garçons, the avant-garde Japanese label, has teamed up with Gucci to produce a high-fashion riff on...
Boy accused of killing girl, having sex with her corpse
A teenage boy raped and murdered a 14-year-old schoolgirl before having sex with her dead body, a court heard. The 16-year-old youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is...
'Creepy' bro harasses woman on Instagram after she rejects him on Tinder
When it comes to finding love online, some singles can't seem to take "no" for an answer. Julia, from Ontario, Canada, recently shared her nightmare dating app story. She claimed...
Major Alzheimer’s treatment breakthrough linked to HIV drugs
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease. Prior to last week, little was known about why people got the memory disease, and treatments seemed far...
American autism rate rises to 1 in 40 children, study says
As parents are made increasingly aware of the signs and symptoms of autism, a new survey estimates that 1 in 40 children has autism spectrum disorder. The study, which appeared...
Jared Kushner to receive high honor in Mexico
His father-in-law may be squabbling with the country over trade and immigration, but White House adviser Jared Kushner will receive the highest honor Mexico can bestow on foreigners, according to...
Local politicians flock to Queens where Jose Peralta is laid to rest
New York State Senator Jose Peralta, who died suddenly last week of apparent septic shock, was laid to rest Tuesday morning in Queens, the borough he represented. Pols from across...
Wedding photographer arrested for having sex with guest, peeing on tree
This Texas wedding was far from picture-perfect. A wedding photographer who moonlights as a swimsuit model was arrested Saturday after having sex with a male guest and then urinating on...
Supreme Court orders lower court to review endangered frog case
A unanimous Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a lower court to review the feds’ designation of a patch of Louisiana timberland as a critical habitat for dusky gopher frogs —...
How ESPN's Tony Reali wants to take TV sports in a new direction
Tony Reali of ESPN’s "Around The Horn" wants to be the Anthony Bourdain of sports. “I want to make TV that will lean on humanity even more,” Reali told The...
Chick-fil-A's gay marriage stance gets it banned from university
A private university in New Jersey believes Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong on the menu for students. Rider University asked students earlier this year what fast-food chain they would like to see...
Furious straphangers face second day of 7 train delays
It's 0 for 2 for the No. 7 train. Straphangers had to endure another round of nightmare delays on the line Tuesday — the second straight day of mishaps since the...
New footage conflicts with LSU coach's pacemaker punch story
LSU may not be so innocent after all. New video has surfaced of the postgame fight from Saturday night in College Station, Texas, which was originally believed to be set...
Why millennials might actually be better than older generations
Millennials carry out more good deeds than any older generation, according to a new survey. They may have a reputation for being entitled, but millennials report doing 339 modern-day “good...
Court upholds convictions of Christie aides in Bridgegate scandal
There'll be no roadblocks between a pair of former Chris Christie cronies and prison over their role in the Bridgegate scandal. A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the convictions of...
Giant snake bites the hand that feeds it
Footage from Bournemouth, UK, shows the moment things went wrong when a man tried to feed his pet snake a rabbit dinner. Instead of chomping down on the provided meal, the...
Scientist's gene-edited baby claim sparks furor in China
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Chinese officials and scientists on Tuesday denounced the claims of a geneticist who said he had created the first gene-edited babies, and a hospital linked to his research...
Muay Thai fighter knocks out ref with brutal face kick
Muay Thai fighter Gou Dakui bizarrely knocked out his opponent and the referee with one brutal combo on Saturday. The Chinese star floored the official with a ferocious kick to...
Russian model posts shocking pictures of alleged domestic abuse
A Russian model who's graced the pages of Vogue posted images of her bruised and battered face, injuries she allegedly suffered at the hands of her ex-boyfriend — in the...
Tim Tebow introduced Miss Universe to a first this Thanksgiving
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters celebrated her "first American style Thanksgiving" Thursday with the Mets prospect.
Kate Beckinsale hops on the ‘penis facial’ trend
What’s the best way to refresh after a long flight? Tucking in for a so-called “penis facial,” if you’re Kate Beckinsale. The dewy-skinned actress is just the latest Hollywood star...
The Patriots are finally whole — will it matter?
On Monday, the Patriots activated running back Rex Burkhead from injured reserve, 10 weeks after he suffered a neck injury against the Lions. Burkhead is eligible to play Sunday against...
Homeland Security warns of criminals using kids as 'human shields' in caravan
More than 600 "convicted criminals" are traveling with the caravan of migrants heading toward the US border and many of the women are using children as "human shields" in their...
Six whales refloated after stranding on New Zealand beach
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Conservation workers and volunteers in New Zealand managed to refloat six surviving stranded whales on Tuesday and were hoping the animals would soon swim away into...
Arizona woman says she wants the 'whole friggin' nation to be white'
Lennys Bermudez Molina was just looking for a seat in a crowded restaurant when she was met with a racist outburst from a fellow customer. After asking if the seat...
WWE star Sonya Deville: The awkward moment I came out to Triple H
WWE superstar Sonya Deville has opened up about the moment she came out as gay in front of the whole world on TV in front of Triple H. The "SmackDown...
Title-winning football coach gets ice bath ... fun does not ensue
He had just received an ice-water dousing to celebrate a championship. But this coach still needed to chill out. Randy Dreiling, head football coach at St. Thomas Aquinas High School...
Luxe hotels in China are exposed for their disgusting cleaning practices
Chinese authorities are inspecting luxury hotels after a hidden camera allegedly showed their unsanitary cleaning practices. On November 14, an activist blogger using the “Huazong” uploaded the video on Weibo,...
NYPD corruption trial descends into chaos as lawyers brawl
The ongoing NYPD corruption trial descended into chaos Tuesday morning as two lawyers got into an argument over the government’s star witness that devolved into one of them getting shoved...
Buffalo priest allegedly forced teen into sex acts at gunpoint
A Buffalo priest pointed a gun to a teenage boy’s head to force him into sex acts -- and the “sick behavior” turned him on, according to the alleged victim’s...
How Mets' slim Robinson Cano possibility could become reality
A Robinson Cano homecoming could be relocated to a different borough. SNY reported on Tuesday morning that a rival exec characterized the Mets as being "aggressive" in their talks with...
13-year-old girl driving stolen van took police on high-speed chase
A 13-year-old girl behind the wheel of a stolen van filled with five of her pals led Iowa cops on a chase reaching speeds of up to 100 mph, according...
Melissa Mark-Viverito is running for public advocate
Former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is in the running to become the city's next public advocate. She'll launch her campaign with a kickoff event at 6 p.m. Tuesday at...
Man killed by minivan was restaurant worker with two kids
A Queens man killed when a minivan jumped a curb in Chinatown while its driver was trying to parallel-park was a married father of two who worked at a Chinese...
Early humans hooked up with Neanderthals all the time
Early humans had sex with Neanderthals and other primitive cousins far more often than thought in a world of debauchery, according to a new study. Researchers found that interbreeding happened...
Ronda Rousey breaks down over WWE strain in emotional video
Ronda Rousey broke down into tears as she revealed how her wrestling career is affecting her family life. The UFC legend joined the WWE in January and has enjoyed huge...
Christine Blasey Ford to donate contributions to trauma survivors
Christine Blasey Ford, who accused then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, said she will donate some of the $647,610 raised on her behalf to survivors of trauma. A...
Hundreds of bodies recovered from ISIS mass graves in Syria
BEIRUT — Syrian workers have exhumed more than 500 bodies from one of the largest mass graves near the northern city of Raqqa, once the capital of the Islamic State...
Seton Hall lands a familiar type of recruit
Seton Hall is on the recruiting board for 2019, and it’s the kind of player it has rebuilt its program with: An overlooked guard from New York City. Three-star prospect...
Newly discovered deep-sea microbes could eat greenhouse gases
New microbes that can "gobble greenhouse gases" have been discovered deep under the ocean. Scientists found nearly two dozen new types of microbes during the investigation, many of which consume...
Passenger’s ‘terrorist’ joke gets him removed from flight
A 21-year-old was removed from a Jet Airways flight and detained Monday after he was caught by other passengers covering his face with a handkerchief and typing a message about...
Beauty queen who lost her title over topless photos blames 'body shaming'
An anonymous tip-off has cost a beauty queen her title and sparked accusations of “body shaming” and discrimination. The furor began shortly after Natalie Paweleck, 35, was named Mrs. Scotland...
Immigrant mom never thought she'd have to pull children away from tear gas
The mother seen in a now-famous photo desperately pulling her daughters away from tear gas plumes at the US-Mexico border said she never imagined American forces would fire mace canisters...
Google employees push to stop censored Chinese search app
Eleven employees comprising engineers and managers at Google published an open letter on Tuesday, demanding that the company end development of a censored search engine for Chinese users, escalating earlier...
Kurt Cobain declares white men can't rap in unearthed recording
Kurt Cobain made no apologies for his hot take on white-washed rap. In a recently unearthed 1991 radio interview with University of Western Ontario student Robert Lorusso, the grunge icon detailed...
Man allegedly stabbed woman in the head over undercooked potato
A Florida man was jailed for allegedly stabbing a woman in the head over an undercooked baked potato, according to local reports. Kenneth Crumpton, 36, was arrested on a charge...
Condé Nast ousts CEO Bob Sauerberg in streamlining move
Condé Nast said Tuesday it will oust chief executive Bob Sauerberg in a dramatic shuffle that will combine the publishing giant’s domestic and overseas operations. The Newhouse family that has...
Americans would give up coffee if it meant never getting sick
Twenty-nine percent of Americans would give up caffeine if it meant they never felt under the weather, according to a new survey. A study of 2,000 American adults examined how...
Manafort reportedly met with Assange when he joined Trump campaign
Paul Manafort met secretly several times with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London — including in the spring of 2016 when he joined the Trump presidential...
Cop accused of sexting woman after arresting her
A Rhode Island cop facing termination after his arrest for drunken driving is accused of sending lewd text messages to a woman he collared for DUI, court records show. Scott...
Doctors probed for euthanizing autistic woman
A woman with autism may have been improperly euthanized by doctors in Belgium who had her parents hold the needle in place while the deadly injection was administered, according to...
Tesla's China sales plunged 70 percent in October
Tesla’s vehicle sales in China sank 70 percent last month from a year ago, the country’s passenger car association told Reuters on Tuesday, underscoring how the Sino-US trade war is...
Madison Bumgarner sweepstakes are picking up with two leaders
A glittering trophy case and a bargain 2019 salary might not be enough to keep Madison Bumgarner with the San Francisco Giants. The ace left-hander is being shopped to other...
Video shows gender-reveal party explosion that sparked wildfire
Video of a US Border Patrol agent's gender-reveal party explosion that sparked Arizona's Sawmill Fire last year was released by the US Forest Service on Monday. The shot shows the...
Indian cops halt search for the corpse of missionary killed by primitive tribe
Indian officials put on hold their mission to retrieve the body of the Washington state missionary killed by tribesmen on a remote island -- so as not to disturb the...
Alibaba’s Jack Ma revealed to be a Communist Party member
Jack Ma, the head of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding and China’s best-known capitalist, is a Communist Party member, the official party newspaper said on Monday, debunking a public assumption...
Special ed teacher faces five years for sexually assaulting students
A former special education teacher in Connecticut is facing several years behind bars after she admitted having sex with students — including one romp inside a restaurant’s electrical room. Laura Calladio...
Baker Mayfield destroys ESPN analyst over Hue Jackson comparison
Baker Mayfield shredded "First Take's" Damien Woody on Monday, after the ESPN host blasted the Browns quarterback for his postgame remarks Sunday about former coach Hue Jackson. "Baker Mayfield needs...
Ukraine: We have spies on the ships that Russia seized
Ukraine's security service said it had intelligence officers on the ships seized by Russia during a naval standoff near the Crimean Peninsula as Moscow warned of an escalation in tensions...
H&M to shut down its Cheap Monday brand
H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Tuesday it would close down its struggling independent brand Cheap Monday. H&M in 2008 bought Fabric Scandinavien, the owner of the Cheap...
Trump says Mueller's 'gone rogue' after dumping Manafort plea deal
President Trump lashed out at Robert Mueller in a trio of tweets on Tuesday, claiming he's a "conflicted prosecutor gone rogue" and harming the "Criminal Justice System" — a day...
El Chapo may be secretly communicating with his wife
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman may be communicating with his wife through a member of the defense team, according to court documents filed early Tuesday. Prosecutors claim the kingpin's spouse, Emma...
Three US service members killed in Afghanistan blast
Three US service members were killed and three wounded when a roadside bomb exploded Tuesday near the central Afghan city of Ghazni in an attack claimed by the Taliban, officials...
This amputee dog is the happiest pup on the internet
After suffering a particularly bad broken bone as a puppy, Miniature Minzi had to have one of her legs amputated. Now, at 3 years old, the Pomeranian is one of...
Man accused of beating 7-week-old to death while changing diaper
A Florida man allegedly admitted to police that he punched a 7-week-old girl in the head after growing frustrated while changing her diaper and was charged Monday with first-degree murder,...
Sleeping pilot overflew his island destination by 29 miles
MELBOURNE, Australia — Airline officials say a pilot is under investigation after falling asleep in the cockpit of a freight plane and overflying his Australian island destination by 46 kilometers...
NASA's InSight beams back breathtakingly clear photo of Mars
NASA’s spacecraft that landed on Mars on Monday has beamed back its first clear photo of the desolate Red Planet. “There’s a quiet beauty here. Looking forward to exploring my...
The Giants' $85 million man isn't living up to his contract
The numbers do not add up. Olivier Vernon is the second-highest-paid player on the Giants, signing a five-year, $85 million contract in free agency in 2016 that guarantees him $52.5...
Casey Anthony's dad seriously injured in car crash
George Anthony, the father of Casey Anthony and a witness at her murder trial, was seriously injured in a car crash in Florida, police officials said. Anthony was driving on...
Beto O'Rourke now says he won't rule out 2020 presidential run
AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat Beto O'Rourke said Monday he isn't ruling out a potential 2020 presidential run, walking back earlier pronouncements that he wouldn't seek the White House regardless of...
Real changes for Jets start with empowering Mike Maccagnan
Five games remain in this miserable Jets season that’s headed for an eighth consecutive year without a playoff berth and a likely third in a row with a losing record....
Another condemned inmate chooses death by electric chair
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee inmate set to be put to death next week has requested the electric chair and not the state's preferred method of a lethal injection, becoming...
It's a pride thing: Mika Zibanejad embracing new Rangers role
You know, it was impossible not to like Derick Brassard when he was in New York. He was productive in the 1A/1B rotation with Derek Stepan, scored big goals in...
Unattached hang-glider desperately clings to pilot
This is the terrifying moment a hang-glider is forced to desperately cling on for life after the pilot forgot to attach him to the craft. The heart-stopping footage shows vacationer...
Philip Rivers has validated this fantasy draft strategy
Though the movie “Concussion” attempted to raise awareness to the growing problems stemming from traumatic head injuries suffered playing football, another less commonly discussed lesson was learned. The NFL is...
MMA fighter pleads not guilty to assaulting wife, UFC star Rachael Ostovich
HONOLULU — A mixed martial arts fighter accused of punching his wife and fellow fighter has pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault in Hawaii. Arnold Berdon appeared in Honolulu District...
Rangers rookie uses backside to score first goal of the season
It might not go on the highlight reel, but Lias Andersson will take it. The Rangers rookie forward got his first goal of the season and the second of his...
Shamorie Ponds is 'not satisfied' with St. John's perfect start
The variety is what stands out. There have been a pair of 30-point performances. But there was also an eight-point, six-assist game, too. Through five games, Shamorie Ponds is of...
Starting this forward may be key to fixing the Nets' defense
Basketball coaches at every level love to preach defense, but Kenny Atkinson spent his entire film and practice session Monday hammering home to the Nets the need to improve dramatically...
Couple, sons to be arraigned in gruesome family massacre
WAVERLY, Ohio — Four members of a family charged with killing eight people from another Ohio family will be arraigned separately, starting Tuesday with the suspect who shared a daughter...
Potential presidential prospect Michael Bloomberg heading to Iowa
Billionaire presidential prospect Michael Bloomberg is heading to Iowa. The former New York City mayor, who formally registered as a Democrat last month, is scheduled to appear in Iowa’s capital...
Cult-classic 'The White Shadow' still resonates 40 years later
Carver High School’s basketball team improbably had just advanced to the Los Angeles city championship game, and it was time to celebrate. The typical television fare of that era simply...
How moving on from Eli Manning should play out for the Giants
When? Where? How? Who? The Eli Watch is back on. And it’s tormenting the Giants. Another season from hell ... and the worst is yet to come. The worst is...
Here’s how your next vacation can bring music to your ears
The holidays can be hectic: From stressful family get-togethers to trying to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list, now might be the time to start thinking about...
Driver tried to hit men leaving LA synagogue: cops
LOS ANGELES — Authorities arrested a motorist suspected of trying to run down two men leaving a Los Angeles synagogue, and detectives are investigating the case as a hate crime,...