July 11, 2017
Woolworth renovations are a perfect blend of the past and the future
The Woolworth Building still has plenty of views of everywhere. When Larry Silverstein built 30 Park Pl. at the other end of the block, I thought the Woolworth Building conversion...
Why the latest Russia story is just another Trump witch hunt
Near the end of its Tuesday story on Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer, the New York Times casually noted that the news “blunted whatever good feeling the...
MLB commish: Forget 'juiced' balls, let's goose-chase the bats
MIAMI — Gotta be the … bats? Baseball’s home-run craze has commissioner Rob Manfred investigating every component of the recipe in order to make sense out of what we’re seeing....
Sites vow to stand up for net neutrality
Your favorite Web site on Wednesday may seem a little different — and more annoying — as tech companies protest the Trump administration’s proposal to weaken net neutrality rules. Netflix...
Michelle Wie a legit threat to win her second US Open
It has been three years since winning the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open validated Michelle Wie’s career. It took a while, but capturing her first major championship that year at Pinehurst...
Media moguls gather at Allen & Co. conference -- and megadeal could be on horizon
Media moguls began descending on this mountain resort town on Tuesday — and the feeling is that the three-day Allen & Co. conference will start the ball rolling on at...
Why Trump Jr. released damning Russia emails
Donald Trump Jr. decided to publish a compromising email exchange about a meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer to avoid "death by a thousand cuts," his attorney told The Post. "I...
Time's Norm Pearlstine retiring, will become startup consultant
In another changing of the old guard, Time Inc. Vice Chairman Norm Pearlstine is retiring on July 17. He will become an independent consultant on a number of startups, including...
Time Inc. may change its name
As part of a major re-branding campaign, Time Inc. could become the latest old media company to jettison its legacy name. Time Inc. executives met several weeks ago to kick...
Nets' top free-agent target meets with the Lakers
LAS VEGAS — The Lakers are viewed as the Nets’ prime competition for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and that threat just got more real with the top unrestricted free agent on the...
NFL ad revenue may go limp with loss of erectile-dysfunction ads
“Will you be ready when the moment is right?” the Cialis pitchman asks in the once ubiquitous commercial. Viewers of TV sports won’t have to listen to those cringe-worthy words...
Camp gives kids with disabilities the chance to learn to surf
Disabled kids are catching waves on Long Island and standing on their own two feet — or hands. Isaiah Bird, 9, who was born without legs, is one of seven...
CUNY coach fired for sexual harassment sues to get his job back
A CUNY athletic director who was canned for allegedly asking a female basketball player to show him nude selfies and telling her he’d like to have sex with her is...
'Death panels' to break pink-slip news to dozens of NY Times copy editors
While buyout talks continue, it currently looks like the number of editors who will be given pink slips at the New York Times will be around 60, sources tell Media...
New Yorkers will soon be able to pay fines through PayPal
The city is about to sign a deal to allow fines and bills to be paid by smartphones through PayPal. The contract includes any payments to the city, from property...
The SEC may no longer be best conference in college football
HOOVER, Ala. — When LSU's Ed Orgeron matter of factly declared the SEC as "the best conference in the United States," he was mostly preaching to the choir in the...
'Gangnam Style' is no longer YouTube's most-watched video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0 There’s a new record-breaking, most-watched YouTube video — Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again.” The Warner Music Group artists recently surpassed the insanely compelling 5-year-old dance video...
De Blasio’s ‘limited’ travel includes 11 trips out of country
Mayor de Blasio claims he has taken only “limited” excursions overseas, but he has actually flown outside the continental US 11 times since taking office, records show. Besides last week’s...
Overlook the most beloved Yankee, and he'll prove you wrong
The scouts were always watching. The experts always took notice. Different eyes shared the same perspective. Ronald Torreyes’ work ethic was sublime. His bat rarely missed the ball. He provided...
Woman pays $400 tab to thank firefighters battling wildfires
Sometimes it pays to be a hero. A flock of firefighters who had been battling the raging California wildfires were eating at a Denny's restaurant when another patron decided to...
Man camping with his family killed by lightning
BAKER, Fla. — A Kentucky man camping in Florida died when he was struck by lightning outside his tent. The Northwest Florida Daily News reports that 35-year-old Jeremy Harper of...
New mom who nearly died meets baby son for first time
A North Carolina mother who was “in the process of actively dying” has finally held her infant son after spending more than 111 days recovering from life-saving surgery. Danielle, whose...
Newest Ranger caps whirlwind month with fairytale proposal
Kevin Shattenkirk has a lot of rings on his mind these days. Two weeks after he began his pursuit of bringing the Stanley Cup to his home state of New...
Determined guy still waiting for Tinder date — 3 years later
It’s always a gamble swiping right on somebody’s Tinder profile. You eagerly wait for that reassuring ‘IT’S A MATCH’ notification to pop up. And when it doesn’t, you just tell...
Tiger's niece says her famous uncle's 'doing well'
Cheyenne Woods is happy to be playing in her third U.S. Women’s Open this week at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., and wouldn’t be surprised if she heard...
Notorious biter sprays lighter fluid all over Duane Reade
Cops busted a crazed woman who sprayed lighter fluid all over the Duane Reade store in the Port Authority Bus Terminal early Tuesday, police said. The woman had previously bitten...
Why All-Star Game stats should count in fantasy leagues
All-Star games are supposed to be fun. Though their formats have varied throughout the different sports and over time — Major League Baseball has had the best players from the...
Scientists make teleportation breakthrough
For the first time, scientists have successfully teleported a photon from the ground to a satellite in orbit. It’s been 20 years since quantum scientists successfully teleported a photon over...
Bigots shout slurs at interracial couple, brutally beat up boyfriend
A white woman and her black boyfriend were berated by two bigots in Brooklyn — who hurled racial slurs and threatened to "lynch" the man — before beating him to...
The key players in the escalating Trump Jr. email scandal
The key players in the escalating Donald Trump Jr. email scandal include a tabloid hack-turned-flack who hobnobs with the czars, a wealthy Azerbaijani pop singer who once belted out Elvis...
Couple accused of killing daughter allegedly hid abuse with makeup
A Utah couple abused their 3-year-old daughter repeatedly until she died -- and then attempted to hide her injuries with makeup "so they didn’t look as bad," prosecutors say. Miller...
Trump Jr. denies dad knew about Russia meeting
Donald Trump Jr. said during an interview with Fox News that he “probably would have done things a little differently” when he met with a Russian lawyer to get dirt...
'Pharma Bro' goes live on Facebook after trial
https://www.facebook.com/martinshkr/videos/vb.16400586/10101549849875385/?type=2&theater¬if_t=live_video¬if_id=1499809684000990 Martin Shkreli made a beeline from Brooklyn Federal court to his Murray Hill apartment Tuesday evening to gripe about "the media" — despite being kicked off Twitter for a...
'Quiet you little b---h': Mayweather-McGregor is on
No punches flew, no shoves were exchanged, and no chairs were thrown. Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. began to hype up their mega fight with their mouths and several...
Joe Scarborough announces he's leaving the Republican Party
MSNBC host and former GOP Rep. Joe Scarborough said he is leaving the Republican Party during an appearance Tuesday on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Scarborough, who has been...
Vandals destroy Spectrum cables again
Spectrum customers in Queens were suffering through yet another outage on Wednesday after vandals destroyed cables for the second time in the past few weeks. Consumers were without TV, internet...
Gingrich: Trump Jr. and Kushner's Russia meeting was 'not wise'
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich likened Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner to “Keystone Kops” on Tuesday for agreeing to huddle with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information about Hillary...
'Suits' kicks off season with more bickering and meltdowns
It's not often that a series entering its seventh season makes headlines — and, if it does, it’s often for all the wrong reasons (contract squabbles, internal bickering, a cast...
Endorsing the indicted: Queens politics as usual
City Councilman Ruben Wills is on trial for corruption, and the Queens Democratic Party has endorsed him for re-election. Way to show you care about your image, guys. Charged with...
Are Giants fooling themselves in not tearing this down?
MIAMI -- Buster Posey, pretty much same as always, is at the All-Star Game. What is different is he is without a San Francisco teammate — the first time the...
Even de Blasio's excuses reek of ego
Talk about unbridled arrogance: Mayor de Blasio believes his political speeches serve a legitimate city purpose — so there’s nothing wrong with him accepting a free trip abroad. Naturally, the...
Andrew McCutchen playing way into tricky trade-deadline case
MIAMI -- Andrew McCutchen did not make it to his sixth All-Star Game. But he did finish the first half as one of the majors’ hottest hitters. He was batting...
Firing hundreds at the VA should be just the start
On Friday, the Department of Veterans Affairs posted a list of hundreds of VA employees fired or punished for misconduct since the Trump administration took over on Jan. 20. It’s...
Trump Jr. just defined 'disgraceful'
He said, “I love it.” Yes, upon being informed in June 2016 he might soon be in receipt of information from the Russian government damaging to Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump...
Charlie Gard's parents have the right to do 'the wrong thing'
Charlie Gard’s parents are doing the wrong thing — and I’d probably do it, too. Charlie Gard, if you haven’t heard, is the 11-month-old baby whose plight has become a...
Donald Trump Jr. is an idiot
We see one truly solid takeaway from the story of the day: Donald Trump Jr. is an idiot. In the heat of your father’s presidential campaign, a bozo British publicist...
Could both Yankees and Red Sox lose AL East?
MIAMI — For much of this season the AL East played out like something Joe Torre and Terry Francona dragged in, the Yankees and Red Sox battling for supremacy. The...
Man found dead on College of William & Mary campus
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A man found dead on the property of a university in Virginia has been identified. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the body of 54-year-old Lonnie E. Dove of...
New Nick cartoon taps 'creepiness' of NYC apartment living
The new 20-episode animated series “Welcome to the Wayne” will premiere on Nickelodeon July 24, airing through July 28 (at 5:30 p.m.). Encore episodes will air Saturdays (10:30 a.m.) before...
Ax-wielding man at radio station gets in standoff with cops over song request
MEDFORD, Mass. — Police say an ax-wielding man showed up outside a Massachusetts radio station demanding that the song “My Axe” be played and held off responding officers for three...
Hiker survives vicious bison attack
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — An Alaska man is recovering after being attacked by a bison while hiking in western North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Park official Eileen Andes said...
Man drowns while whitewater rafting with family
JACKSON, Wyo. — An Idaho man who was rafting the Snake River with his family has drowned. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports 48-year-old Christopher J. Chapman died Saturday...
Man arrested after relative found dead in cardboard box
DINUBA, Calif. — The body of a 29-year old Nevada woman has been found in California concealed inside a cardboard box. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the box containing the woman’s...
4-year-old girl dies in fireworks explosion caused by her dad
CLINTONVILLE, Wis. — Police have identified the 4-year-old girl killed in a fireworks explosion in Clintonville. Authorities say Alyssa Chmielewski suffered severe injuries to her neck area when the fireworks...
Eleven Madison Park's 100-member staff is taking over The Hamptons
Magically moist-and-crunchy fried chicken. Picnic-table lobster boils. High-proof slushies for grown-ups, and swings and games for kids. Those are a few of the easy pleasures of East Hampton’s EMP Summer...
Facebook video prompts search for missing student’s body
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — A search prompted by a Facebook video suggesting the body of a West Virginia college student last seen in 2002 is buried in Ohio has begun in...
People will fight for tickets to these upcoming Broadway musicals
It's only summer, but two Broadway-bound shows are already generating buzz. First, “The Band’s Visit,” a pocket-size musical that won a bunch of awards during last year’s sold-out run at...
Is this Kevin Durant's final gift to Thunder fans?
Kevin Durant has an odd way of trying to make things right with Thunder fans. The NBA Finals MVP did his best recently to endear Paul George to his new...
Mueller to probe Trump Jr.'s emails about Russia meeting
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team will scrutinize Donald Trump Jr.'s emails about a meeting he had with a Russian lawyer promising to dish dirt on Hillary Clinton, CNN reported. His...
Billionaire linked to Trump email scandal selling his NJ mansion
The Russian-Azeri billionaire whose son is tied to the escalating Donald Trump Jr. email scandal is in contract to sell his Alpine, NJ mansion, sources told The Post. Aras Agalarov...
This beauty vlogger filmed her own open brain surgery
“I wanted to show you guys how it was for me, all the way from the beginning, all the way to the end,” she said.
If J.T. Miller isn't instantly Rangers' next Stepan, who is?
Regarding the Rangers, just under two weeks away from Mika Zibanejad’s scheduled July 25 salary arbitration hearing: The hole in the Rangers’ middle created by Derek Stepan’s trade to the...
Bulls get their revenge during the last days of the San Fermin Festival
The San Fermin Festival is world famous for the epic bull runs and endless partying in the streets of Pamplona, Spain. However, the later days of the festival is when...
Teen blasted 'F--k Tha Police' during slain officer's funeral
A Bronx teen defiantly blasted the NWA song “F--- Tha Police” out his third-floor apartment window Tuesday as thousands of cops were gathered below to mourn slain cop Miosotis Familia...
'Pharma Bro' talked about sex with men to get my money, investor says
Martin Shkreli tried to lead on a gay finance bigwig he wanted to invest in his hedge fund — talking about hooking up with men and saying other things "of...
Workers at major NYC airports prepare to strike
More than 1,000 cleaning and skycap workers at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports are set to strike. The workers, who are employed by PrimeFlight, a subcontractor for American Airlines, JetBlue...
We just watched the legend of Aaron Judge get stamped
MIAMI – As huge as New York is -- as special as it is -- it was Hamburg during the first half of this baseball season, and Aaron Judge was...
Man killed by train after falling onto subway tracks: cops
A man fell into the path of an oncoming F train on the Lower East Side and was killed Tuesday afternoon, law-enforcement sources said. The man was at the East...
NYPD boss makes emotional plea at officer's funeral: End the anti-cop hate
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill delivered an impassioned speech at the funeral of slain cop Miosotis Familia on Tuesday, saying the hate against officers must stop. With his voice cracking at...
'Biggest Loser' reportedly canceled
NBC has reportedly canceled “The Biggest Loser.” The weight loss reality show debuted in October 2004 but won’t be back this fall, the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday, citing court...
'Carpool cheater' caught driving with mannequin
The California Highway Patrol, which cracking down on carpool fraud, pulled over a car with a suspicious-looking woman in a hoodie Friday afternoon. A man was driving in the carpool...
Anheuser-Busch scion detained for trying to fly chopper drunk
"King of Beers" royalty landed behind bars after allegedly attempting to fly a chopper drunk. August Adolphus Busch IV, the former CEO of Anheuser-Busch, was detained Monday evening after landing...
Umbrella-sharing startup loses all 300,000 of its umbrellas
A Chinese umbrella-sharing start-up has hit a patch of bad weather after nearly all of its 300,000 umbrellas were stolen just weeks after launch. Sharing E Umbrella, modeled after popular...
This French musical flick is better than 'La La Land'
If “La La Land” left you cold, take heart: There are better new musicals out there. Exhibit A: the French “Footnotes,” which sets its show tunes in a workers’ strike...
Teacher gets jail time for skipping school to film sex with teen student
A high school Spanish teacher who left school to have sex with a teen student and film it was sentenced to three years in jail, according to local reports. Ekatherine...
Here's how Google pays to influence public policy
Google has been quietly making a push to influence public policy — by dangling cash in front of academics. The tech giant has paid researchers and professors from universities around...
Experts say these superfoods are overhyped
Your favorite health foods are seriously overrated. Take it from NYU nutrition professor and scholar Marion Nestle, who’s spent decades blowing the lid off studies paid for by food trade...
The Vatican bans gluten-free communion bread
Gluten-free communion bread will not be allowed in the Catholic Church, according to a new directive issued by the Vatican. The Vatican said the wafers used to celebrate the Eucharist...
Knicks use almost all their money on Ron Baker
Hey, know any veteran point guards who want to work cheap? Real cheap? The Knicks have about $1.5 million left in cap room after agreeing to a two-year, $8.9 million...
Tourists aren't visiting these world wonders anymore
It's 6:30 a.m. and I’m already sweating buckets. I’ve just forced my travel buddies to wake before dawn to leg it to Petra, Jordan, in an effort to beat the...
China sets up 'nap capsules' for sleepy office workers
For China's sleep-deprived white-collar workers needing a place for a nap, a booming "sharing economy" offering a growing range of services has come up with a cheap, mobile-friendly solution: capsule...
Death of toddler allegedly beaten by dad ruled a homicide
The death of a 16-month-old Brooklyn tot -- who was allegedly beaten by her teen dad on Father's Day -- has officially been ruled a homicide, police said Tuesday. Shaquan...
Mitch McConnell says he'll unveil new health bill Thursday
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will unveil their revised health care bill Thursday and begin voting on it next week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. He said he would delay...
Fed's bond unwinding could be 'disruptive': JPMorgan CEO
This time, quantitative easing may not be so easy. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, warned Tuesday that the Federal Reserve’s plan to unwind its bond-buying programs could be “more...
Schoolboy rakes in $60K a year from his candy shop empire
A 15-year-old London schoolboy is raking it in from his sweet empire. Nathan John-Baptiste employs 11 sellers across three schools. Together they shift $300 of chocolates, drinks and candies a...
It's the new, sexy girl-next-door look — and celebs are loving it
Just when you thought trends couldn’t get any wackier, fashion’s biggest Insta-girls are wearing the ultimate all-American classic with unexpected styling twists. Behold: the craziest, sexiest, coolest ways to wear...
I survived after my parachute failed at 14,000 feet
Brad Guy’s survival after a 2013 skydiving accident that saw him crash to the ground from 14,000 feet was hailed a miracle. Family watching the then-21-year-old plummet from the sky...
NYPD worker describes moment cop flung semen on her
The worker who had semen tossed on her leg by a police sergeant at NYPD headquarters told jurors Tuesday that she had just left the bathroom when a moist goop...
End the Cuomo 2020 nonsense and other comments
Skeptic: Let’s Stop the Cuomo ’20 Nonsense Now Ben Mathis-Lilley at Slate is skeptical of a recent Politico article promoting Gov. Cuomo as a strong Democratic presidential contender in 2020,...
Michael Kay, sick of ‘No. 1’ talk, goes after Mike Francesa
Mike Francesa’s ratings may be better, but his show can’t compare with his competition on ESPN Radio, his competition on ESPN Radio contends. Michael Kay, the Yankees announcer and sports...
Deaths of 'asthma attack' tots now being probed as homicides
Both of the young Bronx siblings who died this week were “beaten to death,’’ a law-enforcement source told The Post on Tuesday. An autopsy on Olivia Gee, 2, on Monday...
Jay-Z's daddy issues almost sabotaged marriage to Beyoncé
It’s been more than a week since Jay-Z released his latest album, “4:44,” but the Brooklyn rapper is still finding new ways to bare his soul. During his new Tidal-exclusive...
Writer claims Chelsea Clinton stole book idea
Chelsea Clinton ripped off an upstate author when she published her best-selling feminist kids book, “She Persisted,” a federal lawsuit claims. Christopher Janes Kimberley, 56, of Albany, is suing the...
Baseball thinks it has found its new face
MIAMI — Destroy and demur. Since going deep in his first major league at-bat last August, Aaron Judge has exhibited a distinct flight pattern. Whenever he does something positive, many...
Man checks single can of beer as luggage on flight
There's packing light — and then there's packing light beer. A hop head in Australia checked in a single can of beer as his luggage on a flight — and...
Ruben Wills' goddaughter deals smoking gun in larceny case
The goddaughter of indicted Councilman Ruben Wills delivered a smoking gun for prosecutors on Tuesday, testifying she did campaign work for the Queens pol while being improperly paid by his...
These people volunteered to be locked in a lab for 200 days
If you were like most kids, you at least ventured the thought of becoming an astronaut when you grew up. The idea of flying into space and maybe even walking...
Powdered 'Judge' wigs are baseball fandom at its finest
Last night, at the Home Run Derby in Marlins Park in Miami, Baby Bomber Aaron Judge became the undisputed king of knocking the crap out of the ball. But one...
Trump gives Don Jr. an 'Attaboy' after exposing emails
President Trump on Tuesday backed up his eldest son amid revelations that Donald Trump Jr. was prepared to accept damaging information about Hillary Clinton from the Russian government. “My son...
Fox Sports pushes ahead by poaching another ESPN analyst
Jamie Horowitz is out of the Fox Sports picture, but he managed to leave a final fingerprint on the battle of the top sports networks. NFL analyst Mark Schlereth, a...
Ancient religious stones hiding secret message only visible at night
Mysterious messages that are only visible at night have been found at an ancient British religious site. The incredible find suggests our Stone Age ancestors left behind hidden carvings designed...
100 companies responsible for 71% of all greenhouse gas emissions
A mere 100 companies are responsible for 71 percent of the world’s industrial greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study. Between 1988 and 2015, these companies emitted 923 billion...
This hairy model doesn't care if you hate her unibrow
Model Scarlett Costello first dressed up as Frida Kahlo at 5 years old, layering on jewelry, a flower crown, and a heavy, penciled-in connected brow. 14 years later, she’s made...
5-year-old boy investigated for sexting another child
A 5-year-old boy is among thousands of children investigated for sexting, shocking new figures reveal. The child from Durham County, England, is believed to be the youngest person in Britain...
Bridgegate ringleader could dodge jail time
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s “fixer” at the Port Authority could get a get-out-of-jail-free card for his role masterminding the notorious Bridgegate scandal. Newark prosecutors have asked federal judge Susan...
Fisherman's 1,000-pound shark catch smashes state record
First place in the recent Texas City Jaycees Tackle Time competition was claimed by a massive hammerhead shark that broke the previous state record. Tim McClellen brought in the shark...
Hawks will miss the version of Tim Hardaway Jr. they created
LAS VEGAS – In Tim Hardaway Jr.’s two years in Atlanta, the Hawks say he grew up first as a person and a professional, then as a player. Now the...
Video captures bizarre incident after car rams electric pole
How many power lines did you drive under on your way to work this morning? Well, while you were casually sipping your double-soy-mocha-no-whip-latte there was a truly devastating deity lurking...
Smugglers leave Mexican woman dangling from border fence
A Mexican woman attempting to enter the United States was found dangling from a border fence in Arizona Saturday after smugglers left her hanging, officials said. US Customs and Border...
The MTA actually gives New Yorkers a break at its tolls
Duped out-of-state E-ZPass drivers are being charged several dollars more than New Yorkers at MTA bridges and tunnels, an AAA study said Tuesday. Thanks to a little-known MTA rule, the...
Iranian cancer researcher detained under travel ban
An Iranian cancer researcher coming to the US to help sick children has been detained at Logan International Airport in Boston in the wake of President Trump’s revised travel ban,...
NYCFC castoff is loving life with a soccer Cinderella
Nearly a year after New York City FC sold Kwadwo Poku to Miami FC, the forever fan favorite still misses New York. “I miss the fans and the players, but...
Brain-dead woman kept alive for months so she could deliver twins
A brain-dead Brazilian woman, pregnant with twins, was kept alive for 123 days -- the longest time ever -- so she could deliver her babies. Frankielen da Silva Zampoli Padilha,...
Mitch McConnell postpones Senate's summer vacation
WASHINGTON — The Senate will remain in session during the hot and sticky days of August to give Republicans more time to pass a health care bill and make progress on...
Woman dumped pee on boyfriend after setting him on fire: cops
Urine trouble. A woman dumped a bucket of pee on her burning boyfriend -- after she set him ablaze in the first place, according to a report. Pittsburgh woman Leigh...
Tumblr releases info of users who shared revenge porn
Tumblr has released account information for close to 300 anonymous users to a revenge porn victim in what online privacy advocates say is a major violation of the First Amendment....
This smartphone doesn't need a battery
Despite remarkable advancements in smartphone technology in recent years, poor battery life remains one of the most unavoidable frustrations for modern devices. Manufacturers have attempted to solve the issue with...
Video shows cop beating female suspect with baton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4CgEdA4-3Q An officer’s use of force in Georgia is now under investigation after video shot by a witness shows a female suspect repeatedly beaten with a baton, a clear case...
One hurt, car flattened when enormous tree snaps
A tree fell in The Bronx on Tuesday — a very big tree. The thick oak tree snapped at its base at around 9:45 a.m. and came crashing down onto...
Records show 'Pharma Bro' looted investors' cash the moment he got it
Jurors in Martin Shkreli's Ponzi scheme trial saw account records Tuesday showing the reviled, self-proclaimed "genius" looting investments the moment he got them -- with one of his companies dropping...
Ohio State football legend turns his eyes to weed
Troy Smith brought a Heisman Trophy to Ohio, and a little over a decade later, he is hoping to bring the state medical marijuana, too. The former Ohio State star...
Trump sued for blocking dissenters on Twitter
A free-speech group on Tuesday sued President Trump for blocking Twitter users from his @realDonaldTrump account, saying he has suppressed their constitutional right to express dissent. The lawsuit, brought by...
Teen with dairy allergy dies after bullies allegedly give him cheese
A schoolboy with a severe dairy allergy died after a cheese sandwich was allegedly stuffed or flicked into his mouth. It was believed Karanbir Cheema, 13, may have been targeted...
Senate Intelligence Committee wants Trump Jr. to testify
The Senate Intelligence Committee plans to seek Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony and is requesting documents from him, Reuters reported Tuesday. The development comes just hours after Trump Jr. released an...
Beachgoers form human chain to rescue family caught in riptide
Quick-thinking sunbathers formed a more than 80-person human chain to rescue a family caught in a dangerous riptide over the weekend in Florida. Roberta Ursrey and eight of her relatives...
Haunting footage from Hiroshima 10 years before it was nuked
Newly digitally remastered footage shows daily life in the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1935. A nuclear bomb was dropped on the city in August 1945, destroying the bustling metropolis...
Kathy Griffin posts pic with publicist who set up Russia meeting
Kathy Griffin just can't stay out of Trump controversies. The comedian has tweeted a photo with the British music publicist who set up a meeting between President Trump's eldest son...
Nevada governor calls for state emergency over pot shortage
Nevada is on high alert! Gov. Brian Sandoval is calling for a "state of emergency" -- because the state's marijuana dispensaries are running out of pot, just a week after...
Son of slain NYPD cop: Say 'I love you' to anybody you see
The 12-year-old son of slain NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia had a touching message for mourners at her funeral Tuesday: Appreciate what you have – and tell someone you love them....
7-month-old girl found dead inside Long Island home
A 7-month-old baby girl was found dead on Long Island on Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Hempstead Police Department received a call from the baby’s mother at around 5:53 a.m.,...
Joe Buck should have stuck with just one pot brownie
Who knew Joe Buck had such a wild side? The Fox Sports announcer, in an appearance on ESPN's "Dan Le Batard Show" on Monday, revealed he once ate pot brownies...
Yet another reason to drink coffee every day
Coffee lovers have been given another reason to have another cup with two new international research studies finding the world’s most popular beverage may well prolong life. The studies, which...
Bad sleep can increase your risk of Alzheimer's
Just one night of disturbed sleep increases levels of a brain protein linked to Alzheimer’s, research has shown. And a week of tossing and turning boosts another molecule believed to...
The luckiest lottery numbers in the world, according to science
Everyone knows the lottery is a game of chance -- but it seems there are certain numbers that are luckier than others. A new study looked at the winning balls...
The one college major most graduates regret choosing
This major comes with major regret. More than half (54.3 percent) of people who majored in English say they are not satisfied with that choice of major, according to a...
Cops release mom and boyfriend after tots die from 'asthma attacks'
Cops have released a Bronx mom and her boyfriend after questioning them about the suspicious death of her two young kids, who died a short time apart on Monday. Police...
Sad songs are the secret to a happy commute
An upbeat playlist might be your pick to get pumped for the day ahead, but sad songs could be the key to a happier commute, a new study has found....
You're definitely not washing your bedding enough
We spend about a third of our day between the sheets. Over time, our bed becomes a haven for bacteria, dirt and other nasties to build up while we sleep....
Teen killed himself as part of 'Blue Whale Challenge,' family says
A family in Texas claims their 15-year-old son is the latest victim of an online game called the “Blue Whale Challenge,” a macabre social media phenomenon that encourages players to...
The flu virus might kill cancer, doctors say
The common flu virus could be used to fight cancer, say scientists who believe it can "shatter" tumors from within. Doctors are set to test the new treatment, using a...
Mayweather vs. McGregor is going to cost an arm and a leg
Floyd Mayweather's superfight against Conor McGregor will cost a staggering $99.99 to watch on pay-per-view. American fans will have to dig deep into their pockets to watch the Las Vegas showdown...
Austin Rivers calls 'bulls--t' on Chris Paul's supposed hatred
If Chris Paul won't contradict the reports, Austin Rivers wants to do it for him. For almost two weeks, Rivers has been surrounded by rumors that he and his father...
This is what makes smart people miserable at work
Taking a job you’re overqualified for could make you miserable. A new study published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior found that employees who saw themselves as over-experienced for their...
ISIS forced children to dismember captured combatant
For children half a world away, the nightmares don’t stop. Five-year-old Shadi and his older sister and brother are among thousands of children who have seen more terror than most of...
This car chase is like real-life Grand Theft Auto
Police are hunting for a suspect they say led them on a violent car chase in Texas last week. Casey Canales Jr. was allegedly behind the wheel of a black...
Brain-dead woman gives birth to miracle twins
After suffering a stroke, 21-year-old Frankielen da Silva Zampoli Padilha was declared brain-dead. Amazingly, the pregnant woman's twins' hearts never stopped beating, allowing doctors to keep the woman alive for 123...
Snap shares fall below IPO price as Morgan Stanley cuts rating
Snap Inc. has been slapped again — this time by the big Wall Street bank that underwrote its public stock debut. Shares of Snapchat’s parent company fell to fresh all-time...
Why you should never try to go cold turkey
"True Blood” actor Nelsan Ellis died Saturday from heart failure, due to complications from a “withdrawal from alcohol,” his family said. Ellis’ family released a statement describing how the 39-year-old...
Lost dog found after surviving 9 months in mountains
BOISE, Idaho -- A lost Boise dog is back home after nine months and a brutal winter alone in the Idaho mountains. Mo, an elderly Chesapeake Bay Retriever, wandered away...
WWE sex tape victim's husband investigated for domestic violence
Police are investigating the husband of WWE star Paige after he was accused of domestic violence. Alberto del Rio is being looked into by Florida cops over an alleged incident....
Cops protest de Blasio at slain officer's funeral
Hundreds of NYPD officers on Tuesday turned their backs on Mayor de Blasio — again — at the funeral of a cop. The disgusted Finest were assembled outside the World Changers...
Trump Jr. reveals email exchange claiming Kremlin support for his dad
Donald Trump Jr. jumped at the chance to access a Russian government effort to aid his father’s campaign with damaging information about Hillary Clinton — writing “if it’s what you...
Backpage hit with new evidence it controls sex-trafficking ads
A contractor for Backpage.com has been aggressively soliciting and creating sex-related ads for the sleazy classified ad site, according to a trove of newly discovered documents. The explosive new evidence...
Tomato plants turn caterpillars into unstoppable cannibals
Caterpillars become cannibals when exposed to a chemical tomato plants produce when they come under attack, scientists have learned. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that plants can wreak...
Imagine if these deceased music legends had survived
Many of music’s biggest stars died young, but new renderings reveal what they might have looked like today. The list of stunning photos includes Elvis, John Lennon, Mama Cass, Jimi...
Chris Berman haunted the Home Run Derby
Monday night’s Home Run Derby had more than any baseball fan could have wished for … minus Chris Berman, for some. On a night Aaron Judge introduced his legend to...
We’ll probably never know what exists in all these galaxies
We go about our lives here on planet Earth — doing our jobs, cashing paychecks and raising families — and most of the time we don’t question just how important...
Court lets US family take museum to court over Nazi-looted painting
SAN FRANCISCO — Almost 80 years ago, Lilly Cassirer surrendered her family's priceless Camille Pissarro painting to the Nazis in exchange for safe passage out of Germany during the Holocaust....
Humanity has 20 years to shape up or face mass extinction, scientists say
Humans and wildlife species face a “dismal” future if measures are not taken within the next 20 years to stave off the risk of a mass extinction, scientists have warned....
Fairytale funeral held for 5-year-old girl who 'married' her best friend
A 5-year-old girl who touched the hearts of people worldwide when she "married" her best friend has had a funeral fit for a fairytale princess. Brave Eileidh Paterson, who had...
Cops looking for man who roughed up two elderly people
A brute pummeled an elderly man and woman as they walked in Manhattan last week, cops said on Tuesday. The attacker approached the 70-year-old man and 69-year-old woman at East...
Carmelo's Rockets pal just lit up trade speculation on Instagram
Houston, we have tip-off. Speculation about Carmelo Anthony agreeing to jump ship to finish the Rockets' imitation of a Big Three picked up steam Monday, after Anthony's former teammate and...
Man commits suicide by jumping from the top of a volcano
A California man apparently killed himself by leaping 250 feet from the top of a Hawaiian volcano, according to local reports. The body of Leo Adonis, born Gregory Michael Ure,...
'All hands on deck': Police search farm for four missing men
An exhaustive, multi-agency search for four Pennsylvania men missing since last week has yielded “incredibly hot leads,” authorities said. Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said officials from at least...
Syria watchdog claims ISIS leader has been killed
A leading human rights watchdog claims ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday that it had “confirmed information” that the terrorist leader...
Trump Jr. calls controversy over meeting with Russian lawyer 'nonsense'
Donald Trump Jr. hand-waved the controversy over his meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer as "nonsense" pushed by the "desperate" media on Twitter Tuesday -- the morning after a bombshell report...
Josh McCown allows the Jets to postpone the excitement
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Trump offers condolences after Marines killed in plane crash
President Trump on Tuesday expressed his condolences after a US Marine Corps. plane used for refueling crashed in rural Mississippi, killing 16 service members on board. “Marine Plane crash in...
Thousands gather for funeral of slain NYPD officer
Embrace your brothers and sisters in blue. That’s what slain NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia — whose life was cut tragically short by a cop-hating killer last week — would’ve wanted,...
Bills player 'pulled out gun' as cops at water park watched
SHARONVILLE, Ohio — Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Adolphus Washington has been arrested in Ohio on a weapons charge. The Cincinnati native and former Ohio State standout is accused of improperly...
Felon gets 12 years for trying to steal cop's gun
A violent felon who attacked a police officer and attempted to steal her service weapon while he was detained in a Staten Island hospital was sentenced to 12 years in...
Feds probing possible terror act at Air Force recruiting center
Federal authorities are investigating a possible act of domestic terrorism after an explosion outside an Air Force recruiting center near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Investigators from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol,...
Suspect arrested for threatening to attack Ariana Grande concert
Authorities in Costa Rica arrested a 22-year-old Colombian man suspected of threatening to stage an attack at a concert by the pop singer.
Donald Trump postpones trip to UK until next year
President Trump’s controversial state visit to the United Kingdom will not happen until 2018, according to new reports. Trump’s visit was expected to happen this year, but senior government sources...
JetBlue plane makes emergency landing at JFK airport
A JetBlue plane headed from JFK to Buffalo had to return to the airport for an emergency landing Tuesday morning, FAA officials said. The Embraer 190 had just taken off...
Trump silent on son's Russia meeting while blasting Dems
President Trump launched a Twitter attack against Senate Democrats Tuesday morning for failing to confirm his nominees -- but stayed silent on the mounting controversy over a meeting between his...
Russian lawyer contradicts Trump Jr.'s account of meeting
The Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. denied having any dirt on Hillary Clinton -- or ties to the Kremlin -- in a new interview Tuesday. “I never...
The number 1 culprit behind New York subway delays? New Yorkers
An epidemic of subway delays has incited outrage among New Yorkers. According to the MTA, however, the main problem isn’t track work or technical failures; it’s overcrowding. The rickety 112-year-old...
Man doused rabbit in gasoline, set house on fire: cops
ALBANY, N.Y. — Police in Albany have charged a man who they say set fire to a home and poured gasoline on a pet rabbit. Authorities say a 23-year-old Albany...
How five sex-crazed, drug-addled teens became gods of rock
While Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose came to fame singing about the seedy side of LA life, welcoming fans to the Hollywood jungle, he was raised with far tighter...
Lawyers cash in on suits demanding ADA-compliant Web sites
Retailers across the country are getting slammed for operating Web sites that discriminate against the blind or visually impaired. Businesses in New York and California appear to be getting hit...
New Warner Music head is already making moves
Max Lousada doesn’t officially take the reins of recorded music at Warner Music Group until Oct. 1, but already he’s making waves. On Monday, Lousada, who is the head of...
Paul Singer to challenge Warren Buffett on acquisition
Activist hedge fund investor Paul Singer thinks he can put together a better deal than Warren Buffett for Oncor’s bankrupt parent, Energy Future Holdings. Singer’s Elliott Management — Energy Future’s...
Man who arranged Trump Jr. Russia meeting posted suspicious photo
The British music publicist who arranged a controversial meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower has made a number of bizarre social media posts —...
Homeless subway pusher acted in self-defense: lawyer
The homeless man who fatally shoved a drunken Queens father in front of a Q train acted in self-defense against a “deranged and threatening” man, his lawyer said in closing...
Paris's two ritziest hotels duke it out for your dollars
Which is the best iconic Parisian hotel: Le Bristol or the Ritz? We report, you decide. En garde! Le Bristol The lure To put it in terms New Yorkers understand,...
Subway riders unimpressed with MTA's floor mat plan
The MTA’s plan to combat subway delays has an underwhelming starting “point.” The agency recently installed floor mats with three arrows on them in two C trains. The MTA says...
City officials meet over bizarre roof terrace crackdown
Officials of the Department of City Planning (DCP) and the Department of Buildings (DOB) sat down for a powwow last Thursday — one day after The Post reported on the...
City schools will soon be stuck with lots of bad teachers
Some 400 unassigned — and in many cases bungling — teachers will be foisted on principals across the city under a controversial new plan by the Department of Education. The...
Hundreds gather for murdered NYPD cop's wake
Hundreds of friends, relatives and fellow Finest mourned assassinated Police Officer Miosotis Familia at her wake in The Bronx on Monday. The line stretched down Grand Concourse to get inside...
Michael Conforto wishes there were more Mets at All-Star Game
MIAMI — For Michael Conforto, one is the loneliest number. It’s also the most apt digit. The outfielder is the Mets’ only player at the All-Star Game at Marlins Park...
Aaron Judge's mom's tears tell the story of a new superstar
MIAMI — Patty and Wayne Judge watched the final public act of another stirring night for their son, Aaron, who had just won the Home Run Derby and now was...