February 19, 2019

Two arrested after missing Louisiana teen found nude in apartment

NEW ORLEANS — A missing 16-year-old was found, nude and incoherent, after her family received threatening text messages, and a registered sex offender and a man paroled after a manslaughter...

Man stuck in snow calls for help, gets arrested on sex charges

ASTORIA, Ore. — A man who authorities say lured a 13-year-old girl from her Seattle-area home and drove with her into Oregon was arrested when the rental car the two...

Trump wants California to pay back billions for bullet train

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it plans to cancel $929 million awarded to California's high-speed rail project and wants the state to return an additional $2.5...

Jets cut loose 3 defenders who didn't fit in Gregg Williams' plans

The Jets declined the team options Tuesday on three defensive backups — nose tackle Mike Pennel, linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis and safety Terrence Brooks. The moves created about $5.5 million in...

Mets need Amed Rosario to take the next step

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets’ bigwigs spent their Valentine’s Day evening wining and dining Adeiny Hechavarria, and they landed him with the prospect of earning as much as...

'Puddy' didn't bring the Devils luck

There goes the Devils' modest winning streak. Bryan Rust scored a tiebreaking goal midway through the second period and the Penguins continued their playoff push and avoided the embarrassment of...

Man dragged to death by subway after bag gets caught on train

A man was dragged to his death after a shoulder bag he was carrying got caught in a moving subway train in Midtown on Tuesday night, police sources said. The...

Heavily armed Americans claiming to be on 'government mission' arrested in Haiti

Five Americans who claimed they were on "a government mission" in Haiti were arrested by local authorities after being found with a stash of automatic rifles and pistols, according to...

Mariano Rivera calls child support allegations 'unfounded'

PANAMA CITY — Just weeks after becoming baseball's first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, Mariano Rivera is defending himself from accusations in his native Panama that he has failed to...

Fiancé allegedly beat missing mom to death with bat, burned her body

The fiancé of a missing Colorado mom allegedly tied a sweater around her face, beat her to death with a baseball bat on Thanksgiving Day and then burned her body...

Park Avenue's Lever House CMBS loan lost $68.3M: report

The CMBS loan backing Lever House at 390 Park Ave. lost $68.3 million, the financial advisory firm Trepp reported on Tuesday. The loan was sold for $12.8 million, below the...

Astronomers release map of thousands of unknown galaxies

Astronomers have charted hundreds of thousands of previously undetected galaxies in a map released Tuesday. “This is a new window on the universe,” Cyril Tasse, an astronomer with the Paris...

Dog lost in Camp Fire reunited with family 101 days later

A dog who went missing amid the devastating Northern California wildfire was reunited with his family this week — more than 100 days after the blaze. "He's a true survivor,"...

How Aaron Judge is handling Yankees' silence on contract

TAMPA, Fla. — Last week the Yankees signed staff ace Luis Severino to a four-year deal worth a guaranteed $40 million that kept him away from arbitration during the life...

Nets look for home cushion ahead of brutal road stretch

With the NBA All-Star break ending, the Nets come out of the layoff Thursday against Portland. And despite exceeding expectations before the break, they’re going to have to tighten up...

DC drops comic about Jesus weeks before publication date

The author and illustrator of a comic starring Jesus Christ as a modern-day superhero is searching for a new publisher after DC Comics canceled its release weeks before a March...

Salt Bae to open new burger joint in Manhattan

Chef Nusret Gökçe, known to foodie fans as Salt Bae, will open a new burger joint at 220 Park Avenue South with additional frontage and windows on East 18th Street....

The Kevin Durant pal who could be a factor in any Knicks deal

One theory is Kevin Durant needs another star companion such as Kyrie Irving to make the leap to New York — which is why Knicks brass was so eager to...

Defy's millennial-focused Clevver sold to Hearst Magazines

Defy Media sold its Clevver pop culture news brand aimed at millennial women to Hearst Magazines. “Clevver’s content entertains and engages more than 15 million subscribers,” a spokeswoman for Hearst...

Toy Fair is ridden with corporate spies

Espionage is taking all the fun out of the toy industry. Corporate spying and counterfeiting have become such problems among makers of dolls, cars and unicorn poop that this year’s...

Rangers stop 'jerks' from celebrating as Lundqvist shines

RALEIGH, N.C. — The New York Party Poopers. The Rangers spoiled all the Hurricanes’ fun, disallowing another silly home-ice victory celebration, which had become the talk of the league. Instead,...

Why Amazon's Queens fiasco is reminiscent of an old Bronx flub

It’s déjà vu all over again. A decade ago, the Bronx was poised for the retail redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory by Related. There were many neighborhood critics, including unions,...

Trump to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as new deputy AG

President Trump will name Jeffrey Rosen as the next deputy attorney general, an official said Tuesday. Rosen, who is currently the deputy secretary of the US Department of Transportation, will...

Streaming services hastening demise of satellite TV giants

Satellite TV is dying more quickly than Wall Street thought. Cheap streaming services from Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and YouTube are spurring surprisingly steep customer losses at Dish Network and DirecTV,...

Vietnamese barber marks upcoming summit with free Trump, Kim haircuts

HANOI - For those who like to push the cutting edge of style, two of the world’s most talked-about haircuts are now available for free, in Vietnam. In honor of...

Lawyer of man accused of murder in NYPD friendly fire: he's the scapegoat

One of the men charged with murder in the friendly-fire death of an NYPD detective was hit with top charges in a “Soviet Union” style bid to distract from the...

Conforto: Chili Davis' old-school hitting approach can help Mets

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Michael Conforto’s conversations with the Mets’ new hitting coach have focused more on mental approach than anything mechanical. In a change to their offensive philosophy,...

Sanders becomes latest candidate over 70 to announce 2020 run

Maybe they’ll move the Fountain of Youth to the Rose Garden. Sen. Bernie Sanders threw his hat into the presidential ring on Tuesday, becoming the latest 70-something candidate or potential...

Staffer accuses ex-councilman of stiffing him because he's autistic

A former City Council staffer says his boss intentionally underpaid him because he is autistic and lives at home. Michael Bistreich, 30, leveled the new claims against former Brooklyn pol...

Tony Romo will be teeing it up in second PGA Tour event

DALLAS — Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will get to play at home when he gets another shot on the PGA Tour. Romo, now the lead NFL analyst for...

Breaking down Machado's deal and what it means for Harper

TAMPA — Thoughts on the Padres reaching agreement Tuesday with Manny Machado for 10 years at $300 million, the largest free-agent contract in North American team sports history: 1. The...

Lawyer sues ex-lover for not paying $500K to keep paternity secret

A lawyer at a prestigious Manhattan firm filed suit against a former clothing company exec on Tuesday over the daughter she claims he fathered during an affair more than 30...

Congressional aide busted in a prostitution sting

An aide to a US congressman from Louisiana was busted in a prostitution sting over the weekend, according to several local reports. Jerod Prunty, 47, who works for Rep. Clay...

Yahoo is pitching paid baseball content — and starting with Mets

Yahoo Sports is creating a potential challenger to the The Athletic’s subscription model, The Post has learned. While Yahoo will cover teams, its approach will be different than The Athletic,...

Burberry blasted for showing off hoodie with noose around the neck

Burberry is facing mounting scrutiny for taking a fashion risk that even it admits went too far. The luxury fashion brand has apologized for sending a hoodie that featured a...

Man accused of killing rich ex-wife talked to mistress about finding corpse: testimony

The married ex-girlfriend of a backgammon wiz on trial for snapping his rich wife’s neck told jurors Tuesday that he had described in graphic detail finding her corpse. The swinging...

Woman's head found with note: ‘My husband refused to pay ransom’

A Mexican woman's decapitated head was found in a trash bag with a note that said she was murdered because her husband "did not want to pay" her ransom, according...

Covington teen sues The Washington Post for $250M

Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post on Tuesday, accusing the newspaper of targeting him in “a modern-day form of...

MLB set to crack down on sign stealing with new new rules

Major League Baseball will continue its bid to crack down on high-tech sign stealing. A new set of rules will ban nonbroadcast outfield cameras between the foul poles, Sports Illustrated...

How the winners of New York Lottery’s biggest jackpot were able to stay anonymous

Thanks 437 million, Andy! The winners of the largest-ever New York Lottery jackpot have pulled off the even more historic feat of collecting their checks anonymously — by following the...

Ditch your boring breakfast for these tasty global feasts

Nothing against omelets, yogurt or a classic bodega sandwich, but they’re not the only ways to start your day. Just look at other countries’ morning meals: In Korea, for example,...

NYC's hottest new restaurant is in a department store

Stations de combat, Polo Bar and Ristorante Armani — Parisian glamour-pit L’Avenue has joined the battle to be Fifth Avenue’s flagship for global fashionista-feasting. The great news is that L’Avenue,...

Cuomo’s bid to balance budget leaves big trouble ahead

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has spent most of the past two weeks pointing fingers: first at President Trump, whose tax law he blames for a sudden decline in New York’s revenues,...

What New York doesn’t get about job creation

Ever since Amazon’s breakup with New York on Valentine’s Day, dejected Mayor Bill de Blasio has been complaining that corporations shouldn’t be able to play one local government against others...

Joe Crowley resigns as chair of Queens Democratic Party after stunning loss to AOC

Joe Crowley — the former congressman that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez defeated in a stunning upset — resigned as the longtime chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, sources said Tuesday....

The demented FBI bid to oust Trump

It’s too early to take away any clear lessons from the Trump era, except one: Whatever you do, never fire the FBI director. Yes, as president, it is fully within...

Reihan Salam poised to bring Manhattan Institute to new highs

Our favorite think tank, the Manhattan Institute, just got a new president: the brilliant, heterodox writer Reihan Salam. Born and bred in Brooklyn and a graduate of the city’s public...

The nonprofit scam that Tish James won’t touch

Last weekend brought the big annual shindig for the nonprofit arm of the state Legislature’s minority caucus, and officials sure weren’t acting as if the group was under investigation. Maybe...

Why Yankees were right to pass on Manny Machado

TAMPA — As if by karmic choreography, the 2019 Yankees full squad took the field en masse for the first time Tuesday just as it was being publicly revealed Manny...

One way to make NYCHA clean up

You can’t say Lynne Patton isn’t making life better for NYCHA tenants: As regional administrator for the federal housing department, she’s been forcing cleanups in one project after another . . ....

Man's sickening tale of domestic abuse by girlfriend

Alex Skeel weighed just 98 pounds when he was discovered in a pool of his own blood by police — but this was just the final attack he endured during...

Reloaded Nationals bring big rotation into battle with Mets

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Here is what the Mets are up against in the NL East: Sure, free agent Bryce Harper is not in the Nationals clubhouse, but this...

Remembering Don Newcombe, whose biggest win came off field

This was well into his 30th year of sobriety, the thing about which Don Newcombe was always most proud. He was the workhorse on those old Brooklyn Dodgers teams, the...

Spy series 'Whiskey Cavalier' is slick, silly and nothing new

You know a show is desperate to get your attention when the climax of the pilot episode involves an exploding tampon. Welcome to the silly world of “Whiskey Cavalier.” This...

Texas man allegedly slapped school bully who teased stepkid

A Texas man faces charges after he allegedly slapped his stepdaughter's middle school bully in the face, officials said. James Olander Peace, who is from Deer Park, is accused of...

Why it's so hard to revoke the citizenship of terrorists

What allegiance does the United States owe to our enemies when they are our own citizens? More than we should. The question arises due to the case of Hoda Muthana,...

Karl Lagerfeld and Lee Radziwill invented their own haughty lives

Karl Lagerfeld and Lee Radziwill died within two days of each other, each aged 85, and such proximity seems apt. Both were icons not just of fashion but a kind...

Karl Lagerfeld — always fashionable, always over the top

Tuesday, at the age of 85, Karl Lagerfeld passed away at a hospital in Paris, leaving behind a legacy that will be impossible to fill. Who else can say they...

Congestion pricing plan wouldn't roll out for two more years: MTA

The full rollout of congestion pricing in Manhattan is about two years away, even though it’s already been studied for years, MTA officials told state lawmakers Tuesday. The testimony from...

Giants bring back useful backup tight end

The offseason is not all about moves involving big money and marquee players. More often, it is about moves involving players who make up the middle and back end of...

Yankees' recruiter: Older Manny Machado would have picked differently

TAMPA — Carlos Beltran knows something about signing a huge free-agent contract, and while he seemed a bit stunned when he heard the news Manny Machado had agreed to a...

British ISIS bride stripped of citizenship after begging to come home

The UK on Tuesday revoked the citizenship of the British teenager who ran off to join ISIS in 2015 and begged to be allowed home last week for the sake...

Deer accounted for 200 injuries in this park last year

Deer and loathing in Japan. The Japan Times reports that 200 people were injured by deer in Nara Park, a popular tourist attraction home to free-roaming, wild deer. Injuries range...

Pornhub star says Tinder date tried to rape her in hotel room

A Pornhub starlet’s Tinder date took a dark turn when her suitor tried to rape her at knifepoint inside a Midtown hotel, cops and police sources said Tuesday. The 21-year-old...

Hikers rescued from quicksand, snowstorm at Zion National Park

Hikers who visited Utah's Zion National Park are sharing their perilous story of survival – which includes getting stuck in quicksand and spending hours in a snowstorm over the weekend....

Celebrating the Lunar New Year

Authorities name alligator found guarding drug house 'El Chompo'

Well, he is short and deadly. Authorities raiding a Pennsylvania stash-house found an American alligator guarding the drugs -- and named him "El Chompo" in honor of last week's conviction...

Twitter helps cops rescue injured hawk near Wall Street

When you need help for an ailing bird, just tweet! A Brooklyn woman used Twitter to help the NYPD rescue an injured hawk in Manhattan's Financial District on Tuesday morning....

Pedestrians will get a head start at over 300 NYC intersections

The city will give pedestrians a head start to cross the street at more than 300 intersections after learning the locations are responsible for a disproportionate number of fatalities. “We...

Rangers' Tony DeAngelo just learned the scary impact of this punch

RALEIGH, N.C. — This is the brutal irony of the situation, a product of the structure the NHL has set up. Of course Tony DeAngelo didn’t want to seriously injure...

Parents died in murder-suicide as 16-year-old daughter slept: cops

A Texas couple died in a murder-suicide at their home as their 16-year-old daughter slept, according to authorities. Police arrived early Monday to Sugar Land, Texas, to discover a slain...

Kitten commuter takes a free ride on NYC's subways

Cutest. Farebeater. Ever! An adorable black kitten rode a downtown 1 train from the Bronx to Harlem on Monday afternoon to the delight, and disgust, of its fellow commuters, video...

De Blasio had cops pull over a woman for texting while driving

Mayor Bill de Blasio became a traffic cop over the weekend — directing his police detail to pull over a motorist who was texting while driving on the FDR Drive,...

Billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel hires female hedge fund founder

Billionaire Ken Griffin just snagged an ex-Paulson & Co. trader for his $28 billion hedge fund, The Post has learned. Griffin, who has been grabbing talent from Goldman Sachs, D.E....

Sleeping man wakes up to find wife cheating and stabs lover: cops

Charges were filed against an Indiana husband who says he stabbed another man after he woke up to him having sex with his wife. Michael Neil, 29, was arrested early...

Boy sells hot chocolate to fund border wall

For $2 a cup, this kid is hoping to make a difference. Benton Stevens, a 7-year-old in Austin, Texas, set up a hot chocolate stand to help raise funds for...

The most likely and intriguing Antonio Brown trade destinations

Antonio Brown is officially on the trading block, as he first reported on his Twitter account Tuesday and was later confirmed by multiple outlets. Now the question is where the...

NYPD bodycam footage can be released to public: court

Footage pulled from police bodycams is not private, a New York appeals court has ruled. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association sued Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD last year, alleging...

Statue of kissing VJ Day sailor vandalized with #MeToo day after his death

A day after the sailor seen kissing a woman in a nurse’s uniform in an iconic photo snapped in Times Square died at age 95, a statue in Florida commemorating...

2020 Dems’ straight-male dilemma and other commentary

Liberal: Can Straight White Male Dems Run in 2020? Of the 10 Democrats who have officially announced for president, notes Politico’s Bill Scher, only two are heterosexual white males. Yet...

Scorched car left by city to rot on Brooklyn street finally cleared

Another neighborhood eyesore has vanished — all thanks to The Post. The burned-out, mangled remains of an Infiniti FX35 that were left on a Downtown Brooklyn street corner after a...

College student missing for three weeks found in submerged car

The body of a Texas college student who went missing three weeks ago has been recovered from a car submerged in a lake, officials said. The body found in Cedar...

Accountants take 'empathy training' to deal with shrinking returns

The first batch of refunds counted through Feb. 1 were down 8.4 percent from last year, averaging $1,865 compared with $2,035 during the same period last year, the IRS reported.

Trump reportedly pressured Whitaker to intervene in Cohen probe

Matthew Whitaker may find himself on the hot seat after a report Tuesday appeared to contradict his sworn testimony that President Trump never pressured him over the Russia probe. When...

Woman gets new tongue made from arm after cancer diagnosis

A 58-year-old woman who was reportedly faced with either surgically removing part of her tongue or succumbing to cancer within months has had a new one fashioned out of a...

Carl Icahn prods Caesars Entertainment to sell itself

Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday urged Caesars Entertainment Corp. to sell itself, after disclosing a 9.78 percent stake in the US casino operator. "Board should conduct a strategic process...

This is the Zack Britton Yankees like to see

TAMPA -- Zack Britton replaced the “H" with a “K" at the end of his first name recently, but when it came to the left-handed reliever throwing batting practice to...

Polar vortex may have killed off some of the worst insects

The intense polar vortex that blanketed the Midwest and made its way to the East Coast with deadly subzero wind chills and snow may have had one benefit: killing off...

Racist woman claims she killed Tupac in bizarre rant

A white woman verbally assaulted a black man in Scottsdale, Arizona, after he reportedly stopped his car to allow her to pass. Cellphone video shows the woman hurling racist and...

This toy lion is shockingly well-endowed

A pre-zoo shopping trip with her 4-year-old son ended up being a little more educational — and graphic — than this mother of five had hoped.

Baseball's 10 richest free-agent contracts, topped by Manny Machado

It may not last very long since Bryce Harper could eclipse him at any moment, but for now Manny Machado is owner of the largest free-agent contract in MLB history...

People are winning the 'fake a plane ride' challenge by using toilet seats and household products

Too broke to travel but still want to impress your friends on social media? Perhaps try partaking in this "fake a plane ride" challenge. People in China have been taking...

Raccoons have invaded this Brooklyn subway station

Masked bandits are taking over a Brooklyn subway station. A plague of furry raccoons has struck an L train station in Canarsie — prompting a state senator to demand the...

Legendary Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe dead at 92

Former National League MVP and Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Don Newcombe, one of the Dodgers franchise's final links to Brooklyn, passed away Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was 92....

Men who can do 40 pushups have lower risk of heart problems: study

Drop and give me 40. A new study says that middle-aged men who are able to do 40 or more pushups have a significantly lower risk of heart problems. Published...

Ikea forgot to include this country on its world map

One poor country was wiped from the Earth in this Ikea Bjorksta map — and its citizens are not happy about it.

Love and loss inspire Tedeschi Trucks Band

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks talk about their family band, new album "Signs" and favorite New York memories.

Michael Jordan's game-worn shoe heads to auction after rescue from mall

More than 20 years after Michael Jordan won his last championship, the NBA legend’s game-worn Air Jordan from 1985 is up for sale – after being salvaged from a Milwaukee...

Clarence Thomas: Supreme Court should reconsider libel ruling

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday called for reconsideration of the high court’s landmark decision making it more difficult for public officials to claim defamation — as the court...

Parents blame death of Ohio University student on fraternity hazing

The parents of an Ohio University student are blaming a fraternity's brutal hazing rituals for their son's death — saying its members forced copious amounts of drugs and alcohol into...

Michael Kay up big in ratings Mike Francesa could dispute

Mike Francesa is looking up at Michael Kay after the first three innings of the winter ratings book. For January, Kay beat Francesa, 5.8-5.0, in the 25-54 male demographic recorded...

Unclaimed $1 million Powerball ticket nears its expiration date

One lucky lottery winner in New Orleans is just hours away from losing their chance to live The Big Easy life. A winning $1 million Powerball ticket sold by the...

Kid Yankees fan's delighted Manny Machado rant goes viral

At least one Yankees fan is happy Manny Machado isn’t coming to The Bronx. After hearing the news that Machado is headed to the Padres on a 10-year, $300 million...

Exposed Chinese database reveals scope of citizen surveillance

BEIJING — The Chinese database Victor Gevers found online was not just a collection of old personal details. It was a compilation of real-time data on more than 2.5 million...

This is where 'Dirty John' Meehan's daughters are now

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Dirty John

Hiker trapped in quicksand during snowstorm thought he'd lose his leg

An Arizona hiker said he thought he was going to lose his leg after he got stuck in quicksand for nearly 10 hours at Zion National Park during a winter...

Shark DNA may be the secret to curing cancer

Shark genes may soon take a bite out of cancer. Great white sharks have miraculous self-repairing DNA that protects them from the deadly disease — and scientists want to use...

House committee wants to grill Zuckerberg on Facebook data privacy

A House committee wants some answers from Facebook guru Mark Zuckerberg after a complaint that users’ sensitive medical information posted in supposedly private groups could easily be harvested by insurers...

Viral campaign defends 'woman-tracking' app

Saudi Arabian men are defending the controversial government-backed app, Absher, which allows them to "track" female dependents.

This AI is so good at writing, its creators won't release it

A group of scientists previously backed by Elon Musk have designed a predictive text machine that is so eerily good its creators are worried about releasing it to the world....

Here's what Manny Machado can buy with his $300 million

Manny Machado is about to be a very rich man — one of the richest players in sports history after agreeing to a 10-year, $300 million deal with the San...

'Ivory Queen' gets 15 years in jail for smuggling tusks

DAR ES SALAAM — A prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the “Ivory Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian court on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of...

This is how Americans would spend a 'life-changing' sum of money

$19,800 - that’s the number the average American sees as a 'life-changing' amount of money in 2019, according to new research. A study exploring American finances found that more than...

Co-workers revealed as winners of New York Lottery's biggest jackpot

The lucky winner of the largest jackpot in New York Lottery history is a group of Long Island co-workers, officials announced Tuesday. Twenty-three workers from the business all went in...

Bengals may be swiping coach away from Giants

The Giants could be losing a valued member of their coaching staff. Defensive-backs coach Lou Anarumo will interview with the Bengals on Thursday for their defensive-coordinator opening, according to the...

What Padres will look like after $300M Manny Machado splash

Maybe Manny Machado is a prospect nerd, and knows something everyone else doesn't. Either that, or the superstar infielder isn’t interested in winning (at least immediately), because his decision to...

'Disgrace': Golf champ blasted for playing slowest round ever

J.B. Holmes' Genesis Open win came with a pace-of-play controversy. Holmes took advantage of Justin Thomas' colossal wreck of a final round to win by one stroke at 14-under Sunday...

Sperm were the hot trend at London Fashion Week

Let's talk about sex, baby! The biggest takeaway from London Fashion Week? Designers across the pond are all horned up. Take Ashley Williams, who showed in London the day after...

White Sox devastated, shocked, funny after Manny Machado spurning

The White Sox prepared the party for Manny Machado, including his family and friends on the guest list. He didn't show. On Tuesday, Machado rejected the contract offer from the...

China wants to build a solar farm in space

Our sun is our most readily available source of energy, but harnessing its incredible power is something humanity still considers a challenge. Solar farms placed in sunny areas of the...

Yankees had other priorities than spending big on Manny Machado

Manny Machado finally found a new home. Machado, one of the top free agents available in years, agreed to a 10-year deal worth $300 million with the Padres on Tuesday....

White House officials wanted to share nuke tech with Saudis: report

Senior White House officials wanted to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of alarmed ethics and national security experts, a new congressional report said Tuesday. Lawmakers...

Mother of victim tells triple murderer: 'I hope you rot in hell'

The mother of a woman whose live-in boyfriend admitted killing her and two others within a four-year span has addressed her daughter’s killer in a Florida courtroom, telling him she...

Dramatic moment cops rescued two kids from carjacker

Two children were rescued from carjacking suspect Jarrod Gilliam in Oklahoma. Watch as Tulsa police detain the suspect and pull the children, ages 4 and 5, from the vehicle in...

Judge orders Roger Stone to explain crosshairs photo

Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson was apparently not amused when Roger Stone posted her picture on Instagram with crosshairs next to her head. So on Tuesday, she ordered Stone, a...

American ISIS bride once urged jihadis to 'take down' Obama

The American "ISIS bride" who is now begging to be allowed back into the US once urged jihadis to "take down" President Barack Obama — calling him a "treacherous tyrant."...

Mom arrested for leaving kids at home, setting fire to Burger King dumpster

Her day was a literal dumpster fire. An Ohio mother was arrested after she allegedly left her two kids at home alone, drove to a local Burger King and set...

Cops identify arson suspect in Macy's dressing room fire

Photographs show the suspected arsonist who set fire to merchandise in a Macy’s dressing room in the Staten Island Mall, police said Tuesday. Police released an old mugshot of Brian...

Manny Machado finally makes his surprise, $300M decision

The Manny Machado sweepstakes was as long as the ending was unpredictable. Who would have guessed back in November the superstar infielder would wind up with the small-market, rebuilding Padres,...

Amy Klobuchar: College tuition shouldn't be free

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she's against proposals to make public college education free because of the cost — distancing herself from the more progressive Democrats seeking their party’s presidential nomination....

HUD official Lynne Patton gets stuck in NYCHA elevator

HUD administrator Lynne Patton got stuck in an elevator at Manhattan’s Frederick Douglass Houses Tuesday morning after someone in the packed car she was in accidentally hit the emergency alarm...

YouTube blamed for rise in 'flat earthers' movement

Researchers believe YouTube is largely responsible for a rise in people believing the Earth is flat.

'I have three rules': Indians star is world's worst boyfriend

At least he’s honest. Trevor Bauer sounds like the worst boyfriend in baseball, egotistical and unwilling to meet anyone halfway. The controversial and honest-to-a-fault Indians pitcher described why he’s still...

ISIS bride in refugee camp now thankful for 'freedoms we have in America'

HOOVER, Ala. -- She ran away to join ISIS in Syria, married a small army of jihadis, had a baby, spent years in a war zone surrounded by bloodshed, fled...

How Grand Canyon tourists were exposed to radiation for two decades

Visitors to the Grand Canyon were exposed to buckets full of radiation for nearly two decades, according to a park official. Three five-gallon paint pails full of uranium ore were...

Antonio Brown's quest for a Steelers trade is working

Antonio Brown may have finally gotten his way. His social media crusade to force a trade from the Steelers appears to have worked. Brown tweeted Tuesday he met with owner...

Shares of Tribune Publishing soar on buyout speculation

Shares of Tribune Publishing surged nearly 20 percent on Tuesday after The Post reported that McClatchy Co. was preparing to make a second offer to buy the publisher of the...

Twirl, interrupted: Man spinning gun on finger accidentally shoots self

A Texas dad accidentally shot himself Saturday while spinning a gun on his finger at his daughter's 16th birthday party, police said. The Houston-area man, who was not identified, was...

Wheaton College lacrosse player’s head too big for helmet, unable to play

A college lacrosse player is trying to get his head in the game — but he can't find a helmet that fits! Alex Chu, a 19-year-old freshman would-be goalie at...

Girl Scout uses Jason Momoa's ripped torso to sell cookies

Swole for sale! A Girl Scout in Colorado has a sweet treat for her customers. Charlotte Holmberg, a sales-savvy fifth-grader, has rebranded her stock of Samoas — the delectably gooey...

Looks like Sean McVay had easy time getting over Super Bowl

No Super Bowl blues here.

Giant scorpion terrorizes plane passengers

A large scorpion was caught on camera crawling out of an overhead luggage compartment by a Lion Air passenger. The menacing arachnid was spotted when a woman opened the bin...

South Africa’s remote Wolfgat named ‘restaurant of the year’

If you are waiting to eat in the best restaurant in the world, well, be prepared to starve. The South African Wolfgat, which won the top prize at Monday's World Restaurant Awards,...

College sophomore accused of raping female student in dorm

A student at the University of Florida has been arrested after raping another student inside her campus apartment, police said. Ian Fitzgerald Deal, 19, of Ponte Vedra Beach, was arrested...

Andrew McCabe says Congress raised no objections to FBI's Trump probe

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said on Tuesday that he informed congressional leaders, including GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell and then-House Speaker Paul Ryan, that the agency was investigating President...

USA Gymnastics' next desperately needed savior

USA Gymnastics's new president is already getting slammed over comments she made about sicko sports doctor Larry Nassar. In an interview Wednesday on NBC's "Today," Li Li Leung said that...

Ex-Congressman Joe Crowley joins top lobbying firm

WASHINGTON — He may have been the biggest loser in last year’s Democratic congressional primaries when he was beaten by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but Joe Crowley proved he’s still a hot...

Texas couple accused of throwing daughter's remains in vat of acid

A Texas couple have been accused of discarding the remains of their 2-year-old daughter in a container full of acid after she drowned in a bathtub — and then hiding...

Brave bystanders save driver's life after fiery crash

When an alleged drunk driver struck another vehicle in Garyville, Louisiana, a group of bystanders quickly jumped into action. They rescued a woman who was stuck inside her burning car....

Disturbing video shows Bronx shooting that left man paralyzed

Disturbing footage released by police on Tuesday shows the moment a gunman calmly squeezes off a single round into a parked car in the Bronx — paralyzing the man sitting...

Ocean pollution may spread diseases around the world

Junk plastic in the ocean is serving as a raft to carry potentially harmful creatures around the world. Experts warn the alien invaders may have diseases harmful to humans or...

Wednesday will be a snowy, wintry mess: forecasts

The messy winter storm headed for the Big Apple on Wednesday arrived just in time for lunch, and is slated turn the evening commute "treacherous," forecasters warned. “It will be...

Trevor Lawrence snaps, gets in intramural basketball fight

Making contact with Trevor Lawrence is a no-no -- even on the basketball court. The national championship-winning quarterback didn’t take kindly to a screen set on him during an intramural...

Jefferies loses top litigation-finance banker to rival

New York investment bank Jefferies has lost the banker who led its controversial litigation-financing unit, which looks to profit off class-action settlements, The Post has learned. Justin Brass, a managing...

AAF is rescued at last second from being a broke fiasco

The Alliance of American Football, with its strong debut ratings, a deal with CBS and a few legitimately intriguing players, was running out of cash. Action Network reported Tuesday that...

'Are you gay, though?': Cops probe shocking attack as hate crime

Salt Lake City police said they are probing an assault on a gay man that was captured on video and posted to Facebook as a possible hate crime. The victim,...

Ocasio-Cortez compares Trump's border wall to Berlin Wall

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compared President Trump's border barrier with the Berlin Wall - a Cold War symbol of Communist oppression that divided Germany for nearly three decades. “No matter how...

Desperate Antonio Brown lists demands in move that could backfire

Antonio Brown is desperate to get out of Pittsburgh. But if it seems he is running in place in his quest, well, that's a little on the nose. The superstar...

Alabama newspaper editor calls for KKK to lynch politicians

The editor of a small-town Alabama newspaper has published an editorial calling for the Ku Klux Klan to rid Washington, DC, of the Democrats and Republicans he says are "plotting"...

Lara Logan says media standards have led to 'horses--t' reporting

Reporters have become “political activists” and even “propagandists,” former CBS News’ foreign correspondent Lara Logan said during a recent podcast. The war correspondent was speaking to Navy SEAL Mike Ritland...

Doctors share how burnout nearly led them to suicide

In the darkest moments of her depressive episode, Dr. Carol Pak-Teng lay in bed for hours, struggling to summon up the energy to work another 12-hour shift in the emergency...

Trump bashes lawsuit from 'Radical Left' states over national emergency declaration

President Trump touted his prediction that his national emergency declaration would be challenged by the states and the case would be heard in the Ninth Circuit, which hasn't been friendly...

North Carolina investigators uncover ballot fraud by GOP candidate's staff

RALEIGH, N.C. — The country's last undecided congressional election was marred by falsified signatures, disappearing documents and blank ballots that were filled in by people hired by the Republican candidate,...

Dog tears open neighbor's package to find pink sex toy inside

A man in Wigan, England, was horrified when he saw his dog playing with a sex toy that was supposed to have been delivered to their neighbor. Lee Edwards attempted...

Bernie Sanders announces he’s running for president

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday launched a second bid for the White House — slamming President Trump as a “racist” and a “pathological liar” as he added his name...

Ex-North Korean diplomat: Kim Jong Un won't give up nukes

SEOUL, South Korea — A former North Korean diplomat says leader Kim Jong Un has no intention of giving up his nuclear weapons and sees his upcoming second summit with...

Nicolas Maduro says Trump sounds like a Nazi

MIAMI — Venezuela's embattled president, Nicolas Maduro, is rejecting President Donald Trump's call for a new day in Venezuela and comparing the tone of the American president's speech in Miami...

Man suspected of raping woman in Queens surrenders to cops

A man who allegedly raped a woman in Queens after he followed her off a bus and asked for directions surrendered himself to police on Monday, cops said. Matthew Luna,...

Archaeologists work at New York site believed to be Revolutionary War burial ground

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Archaeology work continues at an upstate New York construction site where the skeletal remains of several people have been found at what's believed to be a...

HSBC reports staggering net profit of $12.6B in 2018

LONDON — Europe's biggest bank has reported its net profit jumped 30 percent in 2018 from the previous year to $12.6 billion. London-based HSBC, whose profit is mainly from Asia,...

JetBlue passenger kicked off flight after throwing tantrum about sitting next to child

Video footage of a drunken JetBlue passenger throwing a tantrum has gone viral online. Valerie Gonzalez was reportedly taking a JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Las Vegas...

This is what life is like as Henrik Lundqvist's backup

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rangers have been here before, with a backup goalie excelling under the stewardship of position coach Benoit Allaire and nowhere for the netminder to go besides...

The defensive insurance Mets infield needed

PORT ST. LUCIE — Defense matters. As much as the Mets initially thought newly acquired Jed Lowrie could, if needed, handle shortstop, the idea of a better defensive player at...

More than a dozen people rescued from SeaWorld ride: police

SAN DIEGO — Police say more than a dozen people trapped on a ride at SeaWorld in San Diego have been rescued. San Diego police tell FOX5 News that around...

Powerful East hasn't changed bettors' feelings for NBA's power team

LAS VEGAS — There are few things in life that are certain. The sun rising in the East, one barista always spelling your name incorrectly, and masses of people congregating...

Aurora, Illinois plant where 5 were killed won't reopen until next week

AURORA, Ill. — The suburban Chicago manufacturing warehouse where five people were fatally shot won't reopen until next week, but its doors will be open to support workers, company officials...