February 7, 2017
Court rules ex-cop linked to Louima case can't sue new employer
An ex-NYPD cop involved in the Abner Louima case can’t sue his subsequent employer, Con Ed, for canning him over the connection — because he wasn’t actually convicted of assaulting...
Eric Trump: My brother and I are taking care of dad's empire
While Donald J. Trump is grappling with America, he is leaving his sprawling property empire in the hands of his sons, Don Jr. and Eric, along with longtime staffers. In...
Janice Min's future a hot topic at National Mag Awards
The future of Janice Min — and what really went down as she stepped down on Monday as president of The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard — was one of the...
Cops suspect jogger's killing may have been racially motivated
The confessed killer of Queens jogger Karina Vetrano told detectives he hated the victim’s predominantly white neighborhood of Howard Beach, leading cops to believe race played a role in the...
Draymond Green keeps trying to push Kevin Durant's buttons
OAKLAND, Calif. — Draymond Green approached Kevin Durant near the end of Golden State's bench and quickly their discussion escalated into a heated dispute, both players punctuating their points with...
Ted Cruz awkwardly congratulates woman suffering from MS
Ted Cruz showed he doesn't have the most natural bedside manner, offering one ill woman his congratulations at Tuesday's CNN town hall. Cruz appeared with Bernie Sanders at the debate...
Why even businesses with 'A' ratings can't be trusted
Don’t be fooled by that A-rating from the Better Business Bureau, a consumer watchdog group warned on Tuesday. Fifteen companies that carried an A-rating from the BBB in 2016 had...
Elizabeth Warren silenced on Senate floor after quoting Coretta Scott King
WASHINGTON — In a rare move, the Senate voted late Tuesday to silence Sen. Elizabeth Warren from speaking out against Sen. Jeff Sessions, President Trump's nominee for attorney general. The...
'I caught it!': On-the-field audio of Julian Edelman's miracle
https://twitter.com/insidetheNFL/status/829079018376982528 Julian Edelman even had to convince himself his diving, bobbling, shoestring catch -- the one that helped set up the Patriots' fourth-quarter, game-tying touchdown and propel them to an...
Principal yanked after rewarding staff with trip to 'sleazy sex spa'
Add “rubdowns” to the three R’s. A high school principal was yanked from his post after rewarding a dozen staffers with a spa day at a notorious Queens bathhouse that...
Here's what each state has Googled most since the election
"Can Obama run again?" Since the election, that question was Googled more by people living in New York than in any other state in the country, according to search data....
Turns out Starbucks isn't the priciest coffee out there
Are these guys full of beans, or what? At artsy new coffee joint Extraction Lab, on Brooklyn’s Sunset Park/Industry City waterfront, a 12-ounce cup of brew set me back $14.75....
New York’s middle class is getting left behind
The middle class is an endangered species in New York. Household incomes for middle-class families in the Empire State grew by 4.4 percent over the past five years — roughly...
This is the most expensive cup of coffee in America
The caffeine in this cup of coffee isn’t the only thing that will wake you up — the price tag will, too. Extraction Lab, a new java joint in Sunset...
Landlord can't find judge to rule on $15M case against Letitia James
A Manhattan landlord can’t seem to find a judge to rule on his $15 million defamation case against Public Advocate Letitia James — because the pol has so many judicial...
David Price 'confesses' to stealing Tom Brady's jersey
Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey is the biggest mystery in the sports world – other than what happened to the Atlanta Falcons after they took a 25-point, third-quarter lead...
Time Inc. begins shopping for potential buyers
Time Inc. began showing its books to prospective suitors this week, The Post has learned. A team led by billionaire investors Edgar Bronfman Jr., Warner Music Chairman Len Blavatnik and...
Millennials are drinking a lot of whiskey
Americans continued to swim in a whiskey river last year. Sales of American whiskey rose 7.7 percent in 2016, outpacing the entire spirits industry — helping steal more market share...
City saw fewer, but larger air-rights deals last year
Fewer but larger air-rights transactions in Manhattan pushed the average price of an air-rights deal up 5 percent last year from 2015. Prices rose to an average of $292 per...
The forgotten New Yorker who changed the '80s music scene
When the members of New Order arrived in New York for their first North American gigs in 1980, they were greeted by a booking agent, a drug supplier, a tour...
'We're a tournament team': Seton Hall aims to get off bubble
Seton Hall is firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble, needing to stockpile wins to reach the field for the second straight season. The roster is different from last year’s, but...
Bob Iger considers extending Disney contract again
This is it. It’s the last extension I’m signing. Trust me. Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger told investors on Tuesday he’s willing to extend his contract yet again — if...
It wasn’t pretty, but full-strength Rangers win again at MSG
Afterward, Dan Girardi had a gash on his ankle from a blocked shot and the Broadway Hat atop his head. Henrik Lundqvist was soaked through with sweat, wearing a tired...
Fed up Brooklyn residents want to bring back two-way tolling
Brooklyn residents want to get New Jersey drivers out of their neighborhoods. A community board on the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano Bridge is seeking to reinstate two-way tolling, saying...
How Brook Lopez has learned to live with the trade rumors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brook Lopez is no fool. The Nets center knows being the biggest trade chip on a losing team deep in rebuild mode could mean getting dealt away....
Appeals court hammers away at feds over Trump's travel ban
SAN FRANCISCO — A panel of appeals court judges reviewing President Donald Trump's travel ban hammered away Tuesday at the federal government's arguments that the ban was motivated by concerns...
Nets finally awaken — but too late — as snowball grows
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a horrible first half, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson got on his players, demanding better ball movement, more trust, more fight and energy. They gave him all...
Buffalo Wild Wings' Q4 profits plummet over 38 percent
Buffalo Wild Wings has something in common with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan — they both had a lousy fourth quarter. The wings and beer restaurant chain said late Tuesday...
Victor Cruz: If I need to tell Giants my worth, 'something's wrong'
For sure, a certain pocket of New York exulted in the Patriots’ phenomenal Super Bowl victory on Sunday night. Victor Cruz spoke for that pocket two days later. “Yeah, it...
Did the NY Times bury top-selling book on abortionist-killer?
It debuted at No. 3 on Amazon’s best seller list, but supporters of the true crime book "Gosnell: The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer" say that the...
John Kruk reveals worst part about working for ESPN
Mark Teixeira, be warned. Former major-league slugger and ESPN baseball analyst John Kruk, who was introduced in a press conference Tuesday for his new role as a member of the...
Wilmer Flores explains the problem with his Mets role
Serving as a Mets role player last year, not playing every day, “was one of the hardest things I had to go through,” Wilmer Flores said Tuesday. Because he’s set...
School coach claims she doesn't remember sex with 13-year-old
A Minneapolis high school soccer coach has pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy, but said she doesn't recall having sex in his bedroom. Rebecca Noonan, 33, pleaded...
What DA's battle with Facebook could mean for your privacy
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. personally duked it out with Facebook’s lawyers in the state’s highest court Tuesday — with the social media giant warning that the privacy of...
Parents gave this Super Bowl baby the perfect name
FALMOUTH, Mass. — A Massachusetts couple whose son was born right before the Patriots 25-point comeback in the Super Bowl has named the newborn "Brady." Sean Gaffney told the Cape...
How Austin Rivers developed into viable centerpiece in Carmelo trade
Considering the climate, Wednesday night’s Clippers-Knicks Garden showdown shapes up as the Knicks' point guard of the present versus potentially their point guard of the future. Austin Rivers, whom the...
Immigrants describe being detained during Trump's travel ban
A newly released filing in Brooklyn federal court reveals the ordeals of travelers across the country who were detained and then deported following President Trump's immigration ban. The nine men...
The Patriots' Super Bowl-winning ball is lost, too
The Patriots have plenty of beer, but they are lacking in Super Bowl memorabilia. As the search for Tom Brady's missing jersey -- already deemed "the most valuable NFL collectible...
Irate mom claims day care worker breastfed her baby
A North Carolina mother says surveillance video at the day care where she works caught another worker breastfeeding her 3-month-old son without permission. Kaycee Oxendine told WTVD-TV in Durham that...
'Radical subversive' magazines dominate the Ellie awards
Small, off-beat magazines dominated the industry’s annual awards competition on Tuesday, beating back their better-known, better-financed rivals. In category after category, it was editors and brass from Time Inc., Hearst...
Why Gary Sanchez pulled out of World Baseball Classic
It has turned into a good week for the Yankees. They picked up a slugger on the cheap and eradicated a headache they didn’t need. On Tuesday, as the Yankees...
Court will decide fate of Trump's travel ban later this week
The federal appellate court that will decide whether an order stopping President Trump's immigration ban in its tracks will be tossed or upheld won't release its decision until later this...
Soccer ball that survived Challenger finally makes it to space
A soccer ball that was aboard the Challenger shuttle when it exploded in 1986 — and surprisingly found intact amid the wreckage — has finally made its way into space....
Mark Teixeira's next step will be on your TV
Mark Teixeira will face a new kind of spotlight this season. The former Yankees first baseman, who retired at the conclusion of the 2016 season, has joined ESPN as a...
Congrats to the chess champs of Edward R. Morrow High
Congrats to the teens at Edward R. Murrow High School for proving, yet again, they’re the kings and queens of the checkmate. On Sunday, the whizzes won the citywide high-school...
Steve Cohen gets approval for massive Greenwich Village compound
The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has just approved billionaire Steve Cohen’s plan to build a massive family compound at 145 Perry Street — much to the outrage of neighbors. “I’m...
Looks like Team Trump just made Iran blink
It looks like Iran just blinked in the face of tough talk — and new economic sanctions — from the Trump administration. Fox News reports that new satellite imagery, verified...
Please stop calling everything Trump does 'unprecedented'
President Trump practically can’t sneeze without critics calling it unprecedented or over the top. Yet time and again, it turns out other presidents, including Barack Obama, have done nearly the...
Trump's move to end Dodd-Frank disaster all about helping small biz
It shouldn’t take an outsider president to dismantle a largely ineffective law that was sold as a way to protect ordinary Americans from unscrupulous lenders and prevent another financial crisis....
Let's all thank the Super Bowl for giving us a break from politics
It’s been several decades since American politics has been so contentious. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken after President Trump’s election, 32 percent of California residents want the state to...
It's time to kill the 'fake filibuster'
Senate Democrats on Tuesday lost the battle to stop President Trump’s pick for secretary of education. But on bigger battles ahead, the Democrats have a powerful weapon — and they...
Club Kid Killer busted for drug possession
Cops busted infamous “Club Kid Killer” Michael Alig for drug possession near Yankee Stadium, law enforcement sources said Tuesday. Alig, who served 17 years for manslaughter in the 1996 slaying...
Suspect in triple slaying dead, accomplice captured after standoff at hotel
A man suspected in the killings of three women is dead after a standoff Tuesday with police at a Georgia motel, and a female suspect has been arrested, a U.S....
Woman dies after 3 friends savagely beat her for alleged affair
A Brooklyn woman who was fatally beaten by three friends, after one of them accused her of sleeping with her boyfriend, identified her attackers to police from her deathbed, officials...
The real meaning of that Phil Jackson riddle: He wants out
The internet was abuzz around 3:20 Monday afternoon, and with good reason. The Twitter account of one @PhilJackson11, which had lain dormant since Dec. 27, had sprung once again to...
Actor busted with fake federal IDs escaped prison decades ago
It’s one way to prep for roles. A man who was busted in Queens with an alleged cache of fake federal-agent IDs played a fed on the FBI-thriller “Quantico” --...
In first since 2015, Colbert's ratings nudge past Fallon's
CBS late-night star Stephen Colbert may have finally found his mojo. The wisecracker finished ahead of rival, NBC’s “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,” last week for just the second...
Bitter Uber driver brawls with cabbie who stole passangers
A fight between a Manhattan Uber driver and a cabbie exploded into a bizarre roadside attraction — complete with an umbrella used as weapon — in the middle of morning...
At 400-episode milestone, 'SVU' creator reveals his favorite
NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” has reached its 400th episode — a milestone celebrated by just a handful of TV shows in the medium’s 70-year history. Wednesday night’s landmark episode...
Assembly votes to delay controversial 5-cent 'bag tax'
ALBANY – The Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a one-year delay of New York City's 5-cent bag tax. With the state Senate already on board, the measure now goes to...
Iraqi men held at JFK file motion to make Trump release detainee list
Lawyers for two Iraqi men who were among the first detained at JFK under the temporary travel ban filed a motion Tuesday asking a Brooklyn federal judge to order the...
This suitcase has a 10,000-person wait list
This suitcase will take you “bag to the future.” A tricked-out carry-on made by travel-goods company Raden — whose features include a battery to charge mobile devices and a companion...
Zack Wheeler's emphatic message to Mets: Don't keep me as reliever
PORT ST. LUCIE – There are self-doubts. Two years of being sidelined following Tommy John surgery will do that to even the most strong-willed pitcher. But there is also relentless determination...
Kim Jong Un's brother goes on secret mission to Eric Clapton concert
The brother of North Korean despot Kim Jong-un has failed to keep his love for legendary guitarist Eric Clapton a state secret. A North Korean official -- on behalf of...
Live: Federal appeals court hears battle over Trump's travel ban
A federal appellate court has scheduled telephone oral arguments for Tuesday afternoon in a lawsuit over President Trump's travel and refugee ban. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Facts show Trump's media-terrorism coverage claims are bogus
The Trump administration’s list of terror attacks that supposedly didn’t get proper media coverage included the Dec. 2, 2015, San Bernardino mass shooting — for which the Los Angeles Times...
Inside Mike Myers' recently sold $14M Tribeca condo
The actor recently unloaded his groovy condo.
Disappointed Josh Groban fans are sobbing on Broadway
If you want to see 1,000 women burst into tears, hand them a piece of paper that says, “We regret to inform you that Josh Groban is unable to appear...
8 months after becoming a model, I was anorexic and suicidal
At 17, Victoire Dauxerre was scouted by a top model agent and told she was going to be the next Claudia Schiffer. But just eight months later, the brutal fashion...
Why a $3 million flier is now the ideal Yankees signing
If you want to reach the Yankees, you can find them on the tightrope. They have embraced their high-wire act like few teams before them. The Steinbrenners’ desire to simultaneously...
A 'vertical forest' is being built in China
How do you combat the ills of poor air quality and pollution in a massive city of over eight million people, where there’s hardly room to plant new trees? You...
Everything to know about New York Fashion Week
Tommy Hilfiger decamped to Los Angeles The iconic New York designer is kicking off New York Fashion Week by going West — Venice Beach, Calif., specifically — to debut his...
More than half of Americans oppose Trump's travel ban: poll
American voters oppose President Trump's executive order that bans travelers from seven mainly Muslim countries, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Voters reject the order -- which bans travelers...
Revolutionary gene therapy could be a miracle cure for deafness
Scientists have developed gene therapy that lets deaf mice hear whispers – and humans could be next. An extreme form of inherited deafness has been cured in the rodents, which...
Woman accused of ripping ex's intestines out after marathon sex
She must have hated his guts. A 35-year-old woman allegedly ripped some of her ex-husband’s intestines after they had sex for four hours, The Sun reported. Bilal Miah, 31, testified...
Enjoy the Rangers at their most powerful while it lasts
Once again, for at least another brief moment, Alain Vigneault is set to have his full lineup intact. But the Rangers coach was not holding his breath as integral third-line...
Motorola's sweet government contracts are at risk: investor
Andrew Left has found yet another company whose stock he thinks will get walloped by President Trump. The activist short-seller behind Citron Research attacked Motorola Solutions in a report Tuesday,...
Phil Jackson resumes his assault on Carmelo Anthony
Phil Jackson has issued another tweet from Mount Zen — and it’s another barely veiled shot escalating his feud with Carmelo Anthony, whom Jackson is looking to trade away from...
Army to greenlight completion of Dakota Access Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. — The Army has notified Congress that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, completing the...
Parents, students rally against charter school cap
ALBANY -- About 1,500 charter school students and parents descended on the state capital Tuesday to demand that lawmakers eliminate a cap on charters, fund them at a level comparable...
Trump's black-college outreach and other notable comments
Economist: Dems Are Lost on Immigration Democrats are lucky President Trump’s executive order on immigration was so haphazardly implemented, says Josh Barro at Business Insider, but they “should not get...
Even an HR pro's mind was blown by the wage gap
Whoever first said it’s rude to discuss your salary was probably a man. Since 1997, Glamour Magazine has published an annual story that looks at the salaries of women in...
People can't stop trolling Sean Spicer on Venmo
Sean Spicer is paying the price for keeping his Venmo account public after heading to Washington. Users of the cash-sharing app flooded the Press Secretary’s public account with small donations...
Mystery 'space capsule' found on the side of the road
A space capsule-like item on the side of an Arizona interstate caught the attention of drivers Monday who may have thought astronauts touched down in the desert. Several people traveling...
Grocery giant Kroger buys Murray’s Cheese flagship store
This is like pairing a $35-a-pound aged Stilton with Yoo-Hoo. Venerable Greenwich Village cheese-snob mecca Murray’s Cheese is being gobbled up by west-of-the-Hudson grocery giant Kroger Co. The supermarket chain...
Condom makeup: creepy or ingenious?
Ladies, throw away your makeup brushes and fancy silicon sponges. Beauty vloggers say that if you want your face to look as burnished and contoured as a Kardashian’s, you’d better...
McDonald's movies at the center of Hollywood legal drama
A Hollywood production company is not lovin’ the fact that a strikingly similar film was released by The Weinstein Company just a week after “The Founder,” which tells the story...
Melania wins 'substantial' settlement from blogger over prostitution claims
Melania Trump has won a "substantial" amount of money in a settlement with Maryland blogger who wrote about claims that she had once worked as a prostitute. "The First Lady...
DOI: NYPD's processing of complaints is a total mess
The NYPD's internal investigatory arm is drowning in a sea of paper, according to a Department of Investigation report released Tuesday. The 17-page DOI report said procedures for processing outside...
Lender scammed 9/11 first responders out of millions: suit
A Cresskill, N.J., lender scammed 9/11 first responders suffering from cancer -- as well as football players with brain injuries -- out of millions of dollars by luring them into...
These are the people who set the Inauguration Day limo fire
Washington DC police have released video of two people throwing flaming objects into a limo on President Trump's Inauguration Day. Some protests against the incoming President had turned violent, and the burning...
Dog dies from euthanizing drug in canned food
At least one pooch died and three other were sickened after gobbling a brand of canned dog food that somehow contained a drug used to euthanize animals. Evanger’s yanked five...
It's time to rethink the award show
We are almost at the tail end of an excruciatingly long awards season. As always, the Golden Globes, on Jan. 8, benefited the most from its early-bird scheduling. There, the...
Knicks were so ashamed they got into scraps at practice
Courtney Lee apologized to the Knicks fans who showed up Monday at Madison Square Garden to watch the home team roll over against the lowly Lakers in the boo-infested 121-107...
Lawyers trying to appeal Sampson's corruption conviction
Lawyers for fallen former state Sen. John Sampson have filed papers to appeal the disgraced pol's corruption conviction. Sampson, 51, was sentenced to just five years behind bars on Jan....
Patriots a drunken mess in victory parade to end victory parades
In a stretch that's been tainted and inspired by deflation, New England is pumped up. In a snowy Boston, the Patriots soaked up every ounce of cheer Tuesday in a...
Brutally honest Girl Scout is country's best seller
This tough cookie has turned sweet! The New Jersey Girl Scout whose brutally honest cookie reviews earned her gangbuster sales is now primed to be the all-time seller in the...
Grants to 'sanctuary cities' to be suspended on case-by-case basis
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told Congress Tuesday that some federal grants given to “sanctuary cities,” including New York, could be suspended on a case-by-case basis. Kelly also conceded the...
Which Patriots player partied too hard with Snoop Dogg?
The Patriots are used to Rob Gronkowski's hard-partying antics, but wide receiver Chris Hogan's came as a surprise. Appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday, the day after New England overcame...
Putin reduces prison time for domestic abuse
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on legislation Tuesday that decriminalizes certain forms of domestic abuse, downgrading "violence that doesn't cause significant injury" to a misdemeanor. The new law will...
Husband accused of killing wife auctions off her furs and jewelry
The luxury items up for sale at a Georgia auction gallery last month would’ve made any stylish woman blush: fur coats dyed in red, purple and teal; Chanel and Rolex...
Millennials are ditching the first date for the bedroom
First comes sex, then comes love. Millennials are 48 percent more likely than others to slip between the sheets before a first date to see if there is a spark...
Why Nate Diaz is laughing in UFC president's face
Nate Diaz’s mama didn't raise no fool, which is why the loud-mouthed brawler is laughing in the face of UFC president Dana White. White recently offered Diaz a fight with...
NYC forecast: Record-high temperature, then snow
The Big Apple is taking a ride on a two-day weather roller coaster. Temperatures are forecast to hit a record-breaking 65 degrees early Wednesday — and then plummet to freezing...
SEC may sue NYSE over July 2015 trading blackout
The Big Board is on notice. The New York Stock Exchange’s parent company announced on Tuesday that government investigators are likely to file civil charges relating to the 2015 blackout...
Lazy city worker who called in sick for 13 weeks is miraculously still employed
A tax auditor for the city's Finance Department called in sick for 13 weeks over an 18-month period, and barely did her job when she did show up, according to...
Mom faces jail time for sexually abusing 4-year-old son
A Kentucky mom was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty to incest and sodomy charges related to the sexual abuse of her 4-year-old son. The Louisville...
Messing with Brian Urlacher's hair will get you sued
https://youtu.be/Ls0SQJGEFNw Brian Urlacher is calling for a false start. The former All-Pro Bears linebacker, famously known for sporting a shaved head during his 13-year NFL career, is suing a Florida...
Trump says travel ban fight could go to Supreme Court
President Trump said Tuesday that the court fight over his immigration travel ban could end up in the Supreme Court. Trump told reporters that he's going to take his fight...
Sarkozy to stand trial on charges of illegal campaign financing
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing a criminal trial on charges that he illegally filled his coffers with $20 million in his failed 2012 campaign bid. Sarkozy, 62, who...
FBI launches probe, Panama officials begin raids after Columbia grad's death
The FBI has launched a probe into the mysterious death of a Columbia University graduate whose body was found at a popular Panamanian tourist destination. Special agents from the bureau...
The moon is locked in a death spiral with Earth
The moon is locked into a death spiral which will eventually cause it to smash into Earth, an astronomer has warned. This apocalyptic event is likely to be so devastating...
Twitter is taking another crack at stopping internet trolls
Twitter says it’s taking steps to curb harassment on its platform — again. The real-time microblogging service said Tuesday it will stop trolls and cyberbullies from creating new accounts if...
World's oldest aquarium fish is put to sleep after over 90 years
Granddad, a lungfish who was believed to be in his mid-90s, was finally put down after a long life of entertaining people. The fish, who arrived in the Shedd Aquarium...
Our obsession with robots keeps getting creepier
LONDON — Inspired by his belief that human beings are essentially terrified of robots, Ben Russell set about charting the evolution of automatons for an exhibition he hopes will force...
From jobless in rehab to post-Super Bowl savior in two years
The Atlanta Falcons, shaking loose the cobwebs of a most dreadful Super Bowl hangover, are set to replace offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan -- hired as 49ers head coach despite his...
Betsy DeVos squeaks through Senate to become education secretary
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary Tuesday with a historic tie-breaking vote by Vice President Mike Pence. All 48 Democrats plus two Republicans – Sens. Susan...
2-year-old girl abducted by father found safe
The Staten Island dad who sparked an Amber Alert Tuesday morning after hitting his NYPD officer wife and taking his 2-year-old daughter is in custody — and the tot is...
Northwestern probes reports of sex assault, drugging at frat houses
Northwestern University is investigating reports that three female students were sexually assaulted at on-campus fraternities after five women were plied with date-rape drugs, according to reports. In one incident, four...
Nancy Pelosi still thinks she's fighting against President Bush
Two Democratic members of Congress made some eye-popping verbal goofs during a single press conference in the Capitol, with one mistakenly referring to the president as "Bush" and the other...
Yankees signing MLB's leftover 40-homer monster
A reigning home-run champion stood on the unemployment line with spring training on the horizon, and the Yankees pounced. The Yankees were on the verge Tuesday afternoon of finalizing a...
Mother of two shed 50 pregnancy pounds to become SI Swimsuit rookie
At age 32, Bianca Balti is pursuing her American dream: becoming the newest Rookie to strip down and sizzle in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The mother-of-two said she...
Mets in bizarre experiment: They didn't actually add anyone
In re-signing Jerry Blevins and Fernando Salas last week, the Mets put the (apparently) finishing touches on what will go down as one of the odder offseasons in recent baseball...
My 22-year marriage didn't survive Trump's election
A longtime Washington state couple took each other to have and to hold, for better or for worse – until Donald Trump forced them to part. Gayle McCormick, of Bellingham,...
Desperate husband catches suicidal wife by her hair
A Chinese woman was prevented from committing suicide by her husband when she tried to jump off a building. He caught her by her hair, and then was helped by...
Zymere Perkins' aunts plan to sue de Blasio, city over tragic tot's death
Child-welfare officials and other city bureaucrats were "deliberately indifferent" to the suffering of little Zymere Perkins before his fatal beating, according to a $10 million legal claim filed Tuesday by...
Cops shoot passenger in car chase
A wild police chase that started in Mount Vernon came to a head in the Bronx Tuesday morning -- when a cop shot a woman riding in the fleeing car,...
Michael Kors shares slump on handbag sales hit
Michael Kors handbags got steep markdowns during the holidays — and now the company’s stock is taking a hit. The clothing-and-accessories empire — whose baby-faced founder earned fame as a...
Former ESPNer blasts Erin Andrews for treating him 'rudely'
Travis Haney may want to keep an eye on his Twitter notifications. Hours after Erin Andrews reported from the sidelines of Super Bowl LI, former ESPN co-worker Haney fired off a...
Couple wanted for random two-state killing spree
A man and woman are wanted for killing three women and the attempted murder of a fourth -- a violent spree that Florida authorities are calling a "running nightmare." Escambia...
DeMarcus Cousins won't get traded, will push opposing coaches
You find out your stuck in Sacramento for the rest of the season, you are bound to get a little testy. Kings GM Vlade Divac told ESPN on Monday the team...
The 'slaughterhouse' prison where Syria has killed thousands
BEIRUT — Syrian authorities have killed at least 13,000 people since the start of the 2011 uprising in mass hangings at a prison north of Damascus known to detainees as...
'Cash me outside' girl punched an airline passenger
https://youtu.be/nyUFzNVolG8 The teen whose “cash me outside” remark on the "Dr. Phil" show turned her into an internet sensation, admitted to punching an airline passenger who she claimed pushed her...
How a transit janitor made almost $300K sitting in a closet
A BART janitor in San Francisco who raked in $271,000 in a single year, based largely on overtime work, was captured on video disappearing into a storage closet at one...
Gunmen shush little girl as they rob dad's deli
Surveillance footage captured the moment a gunman tells a little girl sitting on her father’s lap not to make a sound during a terrifying stick-up at the family’s Queens deli....
Elderly woman dies in apartment fire
An 81-year-old woman died in a fire at her Bronx apartment building early Tuesday, officials said. Patricia Parrish was overcome by smoke while inside her 7th floor apartment on St....
'Conlang,' 'microaggression' among Merriam-Webster's new words
NEW YORK — Attention, word nerds: This is your bonus round, courtesy of Merriam-Webster. In addition to elevating "surreal" in 2016 to word of the year, the dictionary company on...
Osama bin Laden was fine with jihadists masturbating
Osama bin Laden issued a handy guide about masturbation – assuring jihadists that he approved of self-love in extreme cases. The memo -- among the documents and sizable porn stash...
Iran's supreme leader: Travel ban shows 'real face of America'
Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday thanked "Mr. Newcomer" President Trump for his immigration ban from seven mainly Muslim countries, saying it reveals the "real face of America." "We are thankful...
Woman dies after getting arm stuck in donation box
NATALIE, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania woman has died after getting her arm caught in a clothing donation drop-off box. Northumberland County Coroner James Kelley says 56-year-old Judith Permar died from...
MediaLink gets acquired by Cannes Lions operator Ascential
Michael Kassan’s media and advertising consultancy MediaLink is getting acquired by Ascential, the operator of the Cannes Lions ad festival, the two firms said Tuesday. Kassan, a former IPG ad...
9-year-old girl calls police while driving with 'drunk' father
A terrified 9-year-old girl pleaded with her "drunk" father to pull over while telling a police dispatcher she was riding with him in a harrowing 911 call released by authorities...
Couple wanted by cops for courthouse oral sex video
The woman who recorded herself performing oral sex inside a Florida courthouse is now wanted by police for the lewd behavior. Police are on the hunt for Brittney Jones, 26,...
Dow and Nasdaq hit all-time highs again
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite hit record levels at the open on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 was less than five points away from hitting another...
Obama schools Richard Branson at kitesurfing
Barack Obama is not letting his post-White House time get him down. New photos show the former president flying high while kitesurfing with Richard Branson at the billionaire's home in...
Why do we hate pigeons so much?
Some New Yorkers think of pigeons as "rats with wings." Artist Tina Piña Trachtenburg, who calls herself Mother Pigeon, sees the common city scavenger in a much different light. "To...
Bad boy and best American in tennis to square off at Garden
Jack Sock only had been in Madison Square Garden once before, and it was a good time. Sock, the highest-ranked American in tennis, who just helped the US beat Switzerland...
How the '50 Shades' actors trained for their marathon sex scenes
The cast of “Fifty Shades Darker” didn’t just need to look good naked. They needed to dominate in the buff. Enter Ramona Braganza: the celebrity fitness guru who whipped stars...
Buddhist monk caught with millions of meth pills
A Buddhist monk is facing some bad karma after being caught with more than 4.6 million methamphetamine pills, officials said. U Arsara was driving a Toyota Kluger from Shwe Baho...
Former mobster sues after slip during prison ping-pong match
A portly ex-Colombo mob boss is suing the feds for $10 million over a slip-and-fall during a prison ping-pong match. Thomas "Tommy Shots" Gioeli was enjoying a game of table...
Trump denies having any sort of relationship with Putin — again
President Trump on Tuesday blasted "haters" of going ballistic over his relationship with Vladimir Putin, which he insisted is non-existent. "I don't know Putin, have no deals in Russia, and...
Trump's pick to lead Labor Dept. hired undocumented immigrant
Andrew Puzder, President Trump’s choice to lead the Labor Department, hired an undocumented immigrant to be his maid, he admitted in a bombshell statement that could sink his nomination. "My...
Man gets spotted prosthetic legs to fit in with his dalmatians
When Gordon Sanderson lost his legs to diabetes, he originally got regular looking prosthetic limbs. Then he rescued two dalmatians and decided he wanted to get some spotted legs of...
Obama accepted $30K in gifts during his last year in office
President Obama accepted personal gifts worth $30,000 during his final year in office, newly released disclosure forms reveal. Obama took in 11 gifts, including a five-volume set of his family...
A New York gem: This woman is 'mother' to hundreds of pigeons
Tina Pińa Trachtenberg is a true character in NYC, where she is known as Mother Pigeon. Aside from just feeding the birds, she creates pigeon sculptures and displays them, in...
Harambe-shaped Cheeto sells on eBay for nearly $100K
https://twitter.com/FatKidDeals/status/828435971142148096 A Cheeto that bears a resemblance to slain gorilla Harambe has sold for nearly $100,000 on eBay. Bidding on the cheese snack the seller said he found in a...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg laments partisanship at Stanford talk
STANFORD, Calif. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lamented partisanship in Congress during a talk at Stanford University on Monday and said she hoped it would return to...
Suspect identified in necktie strangulation of rich widower
A professional con man has been named the prime suspect in the savage necktie murder of a rich globetrotting widower inside his Upper East Side apartment last March, The Post...
Playboy Club and its Bunnies are making a comeback in NYC
The tightly corseted Playboy Bunnies, with rabbit tails and ears, will soon be back in business in New York City. Three decades after the original Playboy Club closed in Manhattan,...
Rabbis among group of anti-Trump protesters arrested
A group of 19 protesters, including several Rabbis, are in police custody after protesting the recent travel ban near the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Columbus Circle, police say....
Ex-lawyer of 'Fatal Attraction' killer quips about film's eeriest scene
It has been decades since Carolyn Warmus was convicted for a murder that echoed the film “Fatal Attraction” — but she still can’t escape one of the flick’s creepiest scenes....
Budweiser’s Super Bowl ad was the most-watched online
Good thing Budweiser kicked those Clydesdales and puppies to the curb. The beer brand’s much-dissected immigration ad featuring a handsome actor as the company founder, Adolphus Busch, won the most...
Ex-cop who pulled out penis on subway gets 1-year jail sentence
A no-nonsense Manhattan judge is freeing New Yorkers from a gross commute — one dangerous, lewd rider at a time. Saying New Yorkers shouldn’t have to face “public masturbators” on...
MLB wants to make intentional walks much quicker and easier
The intentional walk could turn into a very brief talk — as in the umpire declaring, “Batter take your base!” and onto the next hitter. A source confirmed an ESPN...
Phil Jackson still giving advice to coach candidate who got away
Luke Walton’s first full-time head coaching job with the Lakers has not found the same success as the little interim appointment he had with the Warriors last year. Of course,...
De Blasio hails detective who cracked slain jogger case
The detective credited as being key to solving Karina Vetrano’s murder was personally congratulated by Mayor de Blasio Monday. With NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce at his side, Lt....
Nets offense no longer just bad, approaching new levels of awful
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As soon as the Nets put their energy into fixing their defense, now their offense is broken. Their malaise isn’t just a case of missing shots, but...
Ex-FDNYer running for union boss under fire for bigoted posts
A retired city firefighter who wants to lead his union has posted a slew of racist, sexist and anti-Semitic rants on his Facebook page – including one in which he...
The biggest potheads aren't who you'd guess
They are the city’s new pot-smoking professionals — ganja-puffing teachers, TV execs and businessmen who go about their daily routines while under the influence, thanks to the drug’s decriminalization. “I...
Jeff Hornacek tries ducking all the blame for pathetic Knicks
As fans were making their way out of the Garden following yet another ugly Knicks loss, a salesman was trying to unload the last of his Knicks gear for the...
What Kevin Hayes' return means to these two Rangers rookies
Unless Kevin Hayes encounters a setback while skating in the morning, No. 13 will return to the Rangers’ lineup for Tuesday’s match at the Garden against the Ducks. Hayes has...
Joakim Noah has problems of his own to worry about
Joakim Noah doesn’t want to hear anything about a rebuild or a move of Carmelo Anthony. Noah has his own health issues to worry about now that he has a...
Why Falcons can't count on getting another Super Bowl shot
HOUSTON — The most stark and sobering lesson learned by many Super Bowl losers is this: Regardless of how close you got to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, you’re not guaranteed...
Fisher Brothers' office building is getting a $65M upgrade
A new front porch is coming to 1345 Sixth Ave. A $65 million upgrade of the public space, lobby and infrastructure at Fisher Brothers’ office tower includes this redesign of...
Arconic turns up the heat on Paul Singer's hedge fund
The war of words between Arconic and an activist hedge fund intensified on Monday. The independent members of the board of the aluminum-products manufacturer turned up the heat on Paul...