March 23, 2017
Florida a favorite for Final Four — if it sticks to what's working
A decade after Florida won back-to-back national titles under Billy Donovan, successor Mike White has the Gators in the Sweet 16, with a path that suddenly looks a lot easier...
Firefighter saves dog with 20 minutes of mouth-to-snout
LOS ANGELES — California firefighters who spent 20 minutes performing mouth-to-snout resuscitation on a dog they rescued from a burning apartment are being hailed as heroes. The dog's owner, 35-year-old...
Kansas star just showed why he's top player in college hoops
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On April 2, Kansas senior Frank Mason III has a great chance to be named the Naismith Award winner, given to college basketball’s most outstanding player....
The tragic tale of the Utah man killed in British Parliament attack
American couple Kurt and Melissa Cochran were out for a romantic afternoon stroll across the River Thames on Wednesday to wrap up a dream tour of Europe for their 25th...
Reeling Devils have no answers for Maple Leafs' young stars
TORONTO — Auston Matthews had two assists and William Nylander had a goal and an assist as the Maple Leafs topped the Devils 4-2 on Thursday night for their seventh...
Wisconsin star embracing his Native American heritage
Wisconsin point guard Bronson Koenig doesn’t shy away from being a role model — he embraces the job. He has become the leader of a Badgers team that plays Florida...
Mom's heartbreak after truck fatally strikes 1-year-old baby
A 1-year-old child was killed in Queens Thursday night when a truck collided with her stroller as her mother was pushing her across the street, cops said. The mother and...
FBI: Tom Brady's stolen jerseys back with the Patriots
BOSTON — Tom Brady’s stolen Super Bowl jerseys are back with the Patriots. The jerseys worn by Brady during this year’s Super Bowl and the 2015 Super Bowl were returned...
British Parliament attacker slipped off UK's terror radar
The British jihadist behind the London massacre was identified Thursday as a career criminal who once stabbed a man in the face — and spent time on the UK’s security...
Mark Sanchez joins Bears' sad quarterback group
Mark Sanchez has fumbled his way to his next team. The journeyman quarterback, formerly dubbed the "Sanchise" during his time with the Jets, reached an agreement with the Bears Thursday,...
Marc Leder's firm ordered to give truckers $8.3M in back pay
Marc Leder’s Sun Capital came thisclose to getting away with shafting 1,800 truck drivers out of $8.3 million in back pay — but the US Supreme Court slammed the brakes...
Pastor: Ex-hookers' anointed cake turned gay man straight
A Texas pastor claims an "anointed cake" baked by hookers had the power to turn a gay bar owner straight. In a rambling Periscope video, Lance Wallnau, who is an...
No. 1 seed Gonzaga survives scare to reach Elite Eight
SAN JOSE, Calif. — For the last month, the whispers Gonzaga had been hearing became screams. The Zags, despite taking a 32-1 record into the NCAA Tournament, were told they...
Nets win 2nd straight: You won't believe last time they did that
Nearly a year had passed since anyone had witnessed it. There were times odds indicated fans would be more likely to see Bigfoot cavorting with the Loch Ness monster than...
Time Inc. delays nominations as possible sale nears
The Time Inc. board is talking with “multiple parties” as a potential selloff moves to its final stages, according to a source close to the situation. Even as it does,...
Parents charged in son's death put off calling 911 to clean up evidence: cops
PHOENIX — The parents of a 9-year-old boy who was shot in the head in their Phoenix home put off calling 911 as they cleaned up evidence in multiple rooms...
Tronc buys back stock from Oaktree Capital
A little greenmail goes a long way. Tronc appears to have paid a handsome ransom to rid itself of Oaktree Capital, a dissident shareholder that had lobbied furiously for a...
WWII vet gets winning lotto ticket as birthday present
A World War II veteran receiving the birthday present of a lifetime when he won $300,000 in the Michigan Lottery. Ervin Smolinski’s daughter-in-law bought the winning ticket and gave it...
Younger public school kids more mischievous than older peers
Public elementary school kids committed more sexual mischief and violence than older students last academic year, a Post analysis of Department of Education data found. Elementary-age kids — usually between...
Woman snaps photo of wannabe thief on same train weeks later
A woman who was the victim of an attempted robbery on the E Train found her wannabe thief napping on the same train nearly two weeks later — and snapped...
Yadier Molina shames Adam Jones for mocking Puerto Rico's joy
When the United States and Puerto Rico should have been celebrating their deep runs in the World Baseball Classic, a day after the Americans took home the title with an...
Michigan's magical run ends in heartbreaking fashion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the ball left Derrick Walton Jr.’s hand, just about everyone in America knew it was going in. Of course it was going in. After all...
Teacher smoked weed, drank with student to set mood before sex: cops
A tatted-up teacher in Florida slept with one of her students nearly a half-dozen times — boozing up and smoking pot with him to set the mood, cops said. Valerie...
Trump's ultimatum: Pass health care bill or ObamaCare stays
WASHINGTON — President Trump issued an ultimatum to Congress on Thursday night: Pass the GOP heath care bill by Friday or he will leave ObamaCare as it is and work...
Twitter considering premium version for some users
Twitter Inc. is considering whether to build a premium version of its network aimed at professionals, the company said Thursday, raising the possibility that it could collect subscription fees from...
British Parliament attacker stayed in this cheap hotel night before rampage
Westminster terror suspect Khalid Masood told staff at a budget hotel: “I’m off to London today” — just hours before his horror attack. The 52-year-old, holed up near Brighton ahead...
White supremacist wanted to recruit racists for Times Square slaughter
The sword-wielding white supremacist accused of killing a black man in Midtown traveled from Baltimore to the Big Apple to recruit racists for a slaughter in Times Square, police sources...
Pilot's 'kiddie porn was on iPad when I got it' defense doesn't fly
A commercial airline pilot from Texas faces up to seven years prison after a Queens jury convicted him Thursday of having sickening child porn videos on his iPad. Thomas E....
Drone crashes into Brooklyn power plant
A drone smashed into a Con Edison power plant near the East River in Brooklyn Thursday afternoon, police sources said. The drone broke into several pieces after striking the building...
John Singleton brings 'complex' black characters to first TV series
Noted director John Singleton (“Boyz n the Hood,” “2 Fast 2 Furious”) is moving to the small screen for his first TV series — the scripted drama “Rebel,” premiering March...
Woman out of jail for minutes accused of carjacking old lady
This California woman doesn't waste time. Monique Cadena, 24, had been released from jail for only minutes Wednesday before she allegedly stole a running car parked outside the West Valley...
Honoring fallen New York heroes
The Vietnam Veterans’ motto runs, “Never will one generation of veterans turn their backs on another.” In that spirit, this year’s Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day here in the city will...
When politicians exploit hate in the name of fighting it
Will anything puncture the pomposity of the politicians pushing hate-crime hysteria? News broke Thursday that a disturbed American-Israeli teen is largely responsible for six months of bomb threats to Jewish...
Liquor store robbery suspect found sleeping with bottles of vodka
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts didn't have to look far for a suspect in the knifepoint robbery of a Pittsfield liquor store. Authorities say Melissa Holden was found asleep...
Killing art with lunatic 'cultural appropriation' complaints
It has always been impossible to separate politics from art: Pablo Picasso once said paintings are “an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy.” But now art (as with so...
Time for US to stop funding horrific UN 'peacekeepers'
Liberals shrieked last week when President Trump proposed cutting American funding for the United Nations by 50 percent. Trump dismisses the United Nations as a “waste of time and money.”...
This federal Medicaid fix rights a decades-old New York wrong
Property taxes are killing upstate New York. While people and jobs flee, upstate districts such as mine in the Hudson Valley and Catskills are paying their hefty tabs with a...
Hey, rabbis: Stop dividing us in the name of fighting hate
Dear rabbis of liberal congregations in New York City: You know me, and I know you. Maybe one of my children went to your nursery school. Maybe I sit in...
The story of Rachel Dolezal gets even more bizarre
In her heart, she’s still a misunderstood black woman. Rachel Dolezal — who convincingly passed as an African-American civil rights activist in Spokane, Washington, until her inarguably Caucasian parents outed...
Mom brutally beat daughter for reciting Bible verses wrong: cops
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — A woman severely beat her daughter, tried to strangle her and kicked her out of their house for incorrectly reciting Bible verses, police say. Rhonda Kemp Shoffner's...
Why Mets are set to make Robert Gsellman their No. 5 starter
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Robert Gsellman won the Mets’ confidence late last summer and has done nothing to relinquish it this spring. With a week remaining in the exhibition...
Jordan Montgomery's rotation bid has electrified Yankees camp
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Donerail, at 91-1, copped the 1913 Kentucky Derby and remains the longest of longshots to win the crown jewel of horse racing. Now, here comes lefty...
Cocaine labeled 'Messi' worth $85M seized in Peru
Law enforcement officials in Peru last weekend made a different kind of score than the one soccer giant Lionel Messi is used to making when they seized 1,417 kilos of...
James Blunt: I lived in Carrie Fisher's 'madhouse'
At the end of last year, when the music world was still mourning the deaths of Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and many more, James Blunt tweeted, “If you thought...
Christie's pension legacy and other notable comments
From the right: Time for Senate GOP To Go Nuclear The US Senate “is a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland,” says Grant Starrett at The Federalist. So with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...
This ’60s anarchist has no regrets over his bomb-making guide
Columbine. Oklahoma City. The Brink’s cop-killing robbery. Gabby Giffords. The 2005 London transport bombings. These and many other rampages had something in common: All of the attackers had copies of...
Woman finds teeth in her tacos
Sink your teeth into these tacos and you might just find, well, more teeth. Stomach-churning photos from a customer's trip to El Rincon Mexican Restaurant in Pflugerville, Texas, have gained...
Behind the crime of passion that took down a jazz legend
On the first day of the Western civilization class that he taught at Shaw University in Wilmington, NC, Larry Thomas introduced himself in his usual manner. It was 1990 or...
Iggy Azalea's 'Mo Bounce' is the best thing she's done for years
Just three years ago, Aussie rapper Iggy Azalea was the biggest name in pop, but her fall from grace has been steep. On Thursday, she released the throbbing club-ready new...
Double amputee who served in Afghanistan to become cop
A Marine war veteran who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan will fulfill a lifelong dream Friday when he graduates from the Suffolk County Police Academy — and becomes...
Even Jake Gyllenhaal can't save this space horror flick
The space genre has grown so serious in recent years — “Gravity,” “Interstellar,” “Arrival” — that “Life,” in its cheesy way, is a welcome change of pace. It harkens back...
How Richard Burton and Albert Finney helped spark the Brit punk revolution
The lives and loves of the British working class, central to the plays of John Osborne (“The Entertainer”), inspired a cycle of so-called “kitchen sink” dramas. Not only did those...
March Madness star: New York City is gross
Despite going to school in Madison, Wis., Nigel Hayes isn’t very enamored with the cold weather still lingering in New York City. In fact, Hayes isn’t a big fan of...
Man thought grandma was possessed, beat her to death with dumbbell: cops
A man who thought his grandmother was possessed beat her to death with a dumbbell, wrapped her body in bed sheets and put her - and her dead cat -...
Feds revive probe of Eric Garner chokehold death
The feds have revived the grand jury probe into the NYPD chokehold death of Eric Garner — and a police witness who was questioned in front of the panel believes...
75-year-old victim of British Parliament attack has died
A 75-year-old man became the fourth victim to die as a result of the Wednesday terror attack in London, police said. The elderly man was pronounced dead on Thursday after...
Larry Johnson hasn't paid $2.7K dentist bill
Former New York Knick Larry Johnson made a legendary 4-point play in a 1999 to help his team reach the finals, now he can't pay a four-figure dental bill, according...
Please chill out about the 'Beauty and the Beast' gay scene
Sacré bleu! The non-stop conversation surrounding the new movie “Beauty and the Beast” hasn’t been about star Emma Watson’s singing skills or Dan Stevens’ bestial bona fides. No, monsieur. Audiences...
NCAA hoops humiliation: Coach rejects job right before intro
The University of Massachusetts had rolled out the red carpet for new head basketball coach Pat Kelsey, only to roll it right back up minutes before his introductory press conference Thursday....
De Blasio dodges questions, then bails on press conference
An irate Mayor Bill de Blasio abruptly cut short a Midtown press conference Thursday because reporters wouldn't ask questions about the longshot mansion tax he's pushing in Albany. As he's...
Heartless man takes dispute too far by murdering gal pal's pug: cops
A Queens menace senselessly murdered his ex-girlfriend's pug during a dispute about who would care for the dog--hurling the canine companion off the seventh floor balcony to her death, authorities...
Nursing home worker posted senior sex videos online: cops
A nursing home employee in Florida was caught secretly recording a pair of seniors having sex — and posting the footage to Snapchat, cops said. Alexis Williams, 20, is accused...
Chicago cop faces 16 new charges in shooting of black teen
CHICAGO — A grand jury added 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm to the first-degree murder charges against a white Chicago police officer accused in the fatal shooting...
Don’t ignore rookie outfielders on your fantasy baseball board
Though the outfield remains a haven for forgotten veteran talent and potentially strong draft value, fantasy baseball owners know this year’s crop of outfield rookies looks to be quite strong....
This city is one step closer to having flying taxis
Commuters in Singapore might soon be able to ride a flying taxi home at the end of the day. The country’s Minister of Transport is negotiations with tech companies to...
Islanders lose key piece just before push for final playoff spot
When the Islanders return to action Friday in Pittsburgh, they will have a significantly different look. Ryan Strome is out indefinitely with a broken wrist suffered in Wednesday’s win over...
Passenger's overdose forces plane back to gate at JFK
A plane that was about to depart Kennedy Airport for Florida was forced to return to the gate Wednesday when a 24-year-old man overdosed on heroin and anxiety medication, officials...
Judge allows woman to use dead husband's sperm for IVF
A judge in Barcelona is allowing a woman to undergo in vitro fertilization with her dead husband’s sperm, even as the prosecution insists it is not possible to ascertain the...
Jets make intriguing addition to wide receiver mix
No player left on the free-agent market could replace the firepower lost when Brandon Marshall was released, but the Jets addressed their depleted receiver corps Thursday by signing Quinton Patton....
The moment a mom found her infant twins dead
A frantic New Jersey mom can be heard telling a 911 operator how her twins turned “purple” during a call for help Wednesday morning. "Oh my God, my twins, my...
This trick will make you seem filthy rich
So much for the leisure class. The wealthy are becoming more likely to flaunt spending their time at work over spending their money at play. The long, boozy lunches and...
White supremacist charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing
Prosecutors say the killing of a black man in Midtown on Monday was "most likely an act of terrorism." Army veteran James Harris Jackson, 28, is being charged with murder...
Republicans dealt embarrassing setback in health care overhaul
The GOP House leadership on Thursday suddenly postponed the critical vote to repeal and replace ObamaCare after failing to muster enough votes to pass the measure. “The House currently stands...
Scientists have grown heart tissue on a spinach leaf
What have you accomplished this week? Did you have a productive work meeting? Make a healthy dinner? Match your socks? If you’re one of the researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute,...
Mariah Carey's painful Christmas tune is hitting the big screen
Can’t we just have coal instead? If you hadn’t heard enough of Mariah Carey’s 20-year-old Christmas carol “All I want for Christmas is you,” strap in — it’s becoming an...
Are otters smarter than dolphins? Scientists investigate
Dolphins get a lot of attention for their smarts. They’ve long been lauded as one of the world’s most intelligent animals. But new research suggests that sea otters may have...
Georgetown could woo Ewing after axing John Thompson III
Big John couldn’t protect his son any longer. On Thursday, Georgetown announced the firing of John Thompson III after 13 years as head coach, following the Hoyas’ second straight losing...
How Derrick Rose's free-agent priorities have shifted
PORTLAND, Ore. — A year and a half ago, Derrick Rose was already anticipating his first foray into NBA free agency, noting the league’s rising contracts and salary cap. For...
Wall Street prodigy is closing down his $7 billion hedge fund
Eric Mindich’s crystal ball told him to cut his losses and run. The 49-year-old investing prodigy — who first gained notoriety at 27 when he was named the youngest partner...
London mayor couldn't care less about Donald Trump Jr.'s tweets
London Mayor Sadiq Khan responded to Donald Trump Jr.’s trolling tweet by saying he had more pressing matters on his mind a day after his city was rocked by a...
If Rangers don't learn from this rut, they're toast in playoffs
LOS ANGELES — If the Rangers were going to encounter the type of malaise that’s marked much of the last month through which the club has won only five of...
An iguana won the Miami Open
An iguana stole the show at the Miami Open tennis tournament. The lizard made an appearance during the opening round between Czech player Jiri Vesely and Tommy Haas from Germany....
Awesome iguana is true winner of this tennis match
The highest-ranked players typically get byes through the opening rounds of the non-major tennis tournaments, and thus, those rounds are usually limited in star power. But not today, my friends....
The goalie Islanders didn't want now the one they need
After the Islanders snatched a somewhat improbable victory over the Rangers Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, they pulled another surprise Thursday, recalling goalie Jaroslav Halak from AHL Bridgeport. With...
Republicans still lack enough votes to pass Trump's health care plan
The fate of President Trump's health care reform plan hung in the balance Thursday afternoon as House Republicans still lacked enough votes to pass the evolving measure. Frenzied last-minute wheeling...
Man accused of cutting up wife with a saw claims she stabbed him first
The Brooklyn woman whose husband allegedly hacked her to death with a hammer and saw before throwing her dismembered remains out with the trash had stabbed her hubby in the...
Woman who killed husband to be released despite parole board's objection
A Manhattan judge has ordered the release of a woman who's been locked up for over 26 years for killing her abusive husband after the state's parole board said she...
Take this quiz and find out if you’re going to get hacked
For digital natives, we’re surprisingly naive. Less than half of surveyed adults could pass a quiz testing cybersecurity knowledge and safety practices, even as we hear almost daily reports of...
British Parliament attacker fatally stabbed cop up to ten times
The madman behind the deadly London terror attack plunged two knives – one in each hand – into a police officer’s body up to 10 times, said a witness to...
No one wants to watch executions in Arkansas
Arkansas lawmakers are struggling to find enough volunteers to watch eight death row inmate executions scheduled in April, reports said. State law requires 6 to 12 witnesses per execution to...
Instagramming food might actually make it taste better
It’s time to get over the strange guilt that comes with being snap happy and embrace the #foodstagram. I always end up apologizing at mealtimes. The words come out of...
ESPN finalizes its three-headed Chris Berman replacement plan
ESPN could ... go ... all ... the ... way in replacing Chris Berman, but won't, bypassing the opportunity to mint an unquestioned cable star or provide an infusion of...
4-year-old uses Siri to call for help and save his mom's life
A 4-year-old boy in the UK saved his mom’s life after he used Siri to call an ambulance, telling emergency services that “she’s closing her eyes and she’s not breathing.”...
State Senator pleads not guilty in campaign finance probe
ALBANY – An upstate state senator and his predecessor were arraigned Thursday on charges that they funneled campaign cash to one senator’s wife and to a former staffer and hid...
Schumer calls on Democrats to filibuster Gorsuch confirmation
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called on fellow Democrats on Thursday to filibuster the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, which would require 60 votes to overcome. "I have...
Boy hit by school bus while crossing the street
An 8-year-old boy was hurt when a school bus struck him as he was running across a Brooklyn street, authorities said. The child dashed across the intersection at Hegeman and...
Michael Strahan on sacking Brady: 'I see what Gisele is feeling'
Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan made a recent PR push to promote his clothing line when he reflected on his playing career, specifically the joy of sacking a...
Solar-powered skin gives new life to prosthetic limbs
Scottish researchers have created a solar-powered skin that could make prosthetic limbs closer to the real thing, according to reports. The new skin is created with the world’s strongest known...
New York's population dips for the first time in a decade
The Empire State’s population has fallen for the first time in a decade — dropping from 19,795,791 in 2015 to 19,745,289 in 2016 — because of an exodus of people...
Nunes apologizes for going straight to Trump with surveillance info
The House Intelligence chairman has apologized to his members for not informing them of new information about government surveillance of President Trump and his campaign team before sharing it with...
Police stop alleged car attacker in Belgium
A camouflage-wearing man in Belgium sped his car through crowded shopping area Thursday, forcing people to jump to safety – one day after a terrorist went on a similar rampage...
Teacher fired for 'bullying' student who didn't stand during pledge
An Illinois teacher was fired for reprimanding a student for not standing during the Pledge of Allegiance, according to a report. Vince Ziebarth, a driver's ed teacher at Eisenhower High...
De Blasio must release emails with close private advisers
The de Blasio administration will be forced to release emails between the mayor and one of his closest private advisers — a so-called "agent of the city" — after a...
Dieters are really consistent about when they fall off the wagon
People who track their calories are most likely to fall down on the same days. Americans who watch what they eat log nearly 6% more calories on Saturdays than any...
Transgender man gets pregnant when wife can't conceive
A married Ohio woman who struggled to get pregnant sought out alternative means to conceive – her transgender husband. Amy Rehs-Dupin underwent five rounds of intrauterine insemination that failed to...
Little girl grabs the Pope's little hat
While visiting the Vatican, a 3-year-old named Estella grabbed the skullcap off Pope Francis’ head — much to the delight of the Holy Father. The adorable moment was captured by...
Meet the fearless dogs solving NYC's rat problem
These dogs are making conditions ruff out there for New York City rats. The Ryder's Alley Trencher-fed Society, more commonly known as R.A.T.S., is a group of vigilante pups and...
Carmelo Anthony wishes Jeff Hornacek had stood strong
PORTLAND, Ore. — As every Knick tries to find a reason for the team’s collapse after Christmas, Carmelo Anthony added to the discussion, questioning the flipping back and forth from...
Baylor convicted rapist gets new trial to dig up victim's texts
The rape conviction of a former Baylor football player was overturned Wednesday by a Texas appeals court, and he has been granted a new trial. Sam Ukwuachu, a defensive end who became one...
National Parks to open sites where atomic bomb was born
Soon you may be able to walk into the birthplace of the atomic bomb. The National Park Service (NPS) and the Department of Energy are working to make that happen...
Tillerson orders embassies to toughen screenings for visa applicants
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ordered US diplomats to identify groups "warranting increased scrutiny" and toughen their screening for visa applications as part of the Trump administration's goal of "extreme...
Former Russian lawmaker gunned down on sidewalk
KIEV, Ukraine -- Former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov was shot and killed in Kiev Thursday in what the Ukrainian president described as an "act of state terrorism" by Russia, an...
When Americans get emotional, they buy really sad things
When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping for toilet paper, bleach, cleaning products, disinfectant wipes and a carton of milk. The media portrays impulse or “emotional” shoppers one...
Trump's lawyers go after teen who made a cat website
President Donald Trump’s lawyers have a new target to go after -- cats on the internet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Trump’s legal team went after kittenfeed.com and its 17-year...
Johnny Manziel dines with Saints coach in potential NFL fit
Johnny Manziel's return to the NFL could happen sooner rather than later. The former Browns quarterback has piqued the interest of Saints head coach Sean Payton, according to NFL Network....
The incredibly narcissistic reason most people actually use Tinder
There’s a new theory as to why people match on Tinder — yet never contact each other. LendEdu, a consumer finance comparison site, asked more than 3,800 millennials if they...
Day care worker accused of leaving kids alone so she could tan
An Oregon day-care provider left kids as young as 6 months old alone in her home so she could go tanning and to the gym, authorities said. January Neatherlin, 31,...
Adam Schefter is so busy breaking news, he isn't allowed to drive
Adam Schefter is obsessed with breaking news. MMQB.com was embedded with the ESPN reporter for 24 hours on his busiest day of the year, the start of NFL free agency. The...
Guy tries to justify posting nude troop photos on Facebook
Weeks after hundreds of US Marines were exposed for sharing explicit nude photos of female service members and veterans, the sleazy scandal continues on Facebook — and the former administrator...
The over-the-top mansions billionaires just can’t sell
A billionaire’s home may have it all — over-the-top amenities and square-footage measurements in the tens of thousands are just some perks — but that doesn’t mean it sells right...
Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract to July 2019
Walt Disney said on Thursday it extended Chief Executive Bob Iger's term by a year to July 2, 2019 and said he would serve as a consultant for three years...
London police identify British Parliament attacker
The suspect in the deadly attack in London was identified Thursday as British-born father-of-three Khalid Masood, a religious English teacher with a lengthy rap sheet, according to reports. Masood, 52,...
NFL great 'jokes' about wide receiver's ALS diagnosis
Apparently Bernie Kosar thinks Dwight Clark’s ALS diagnosis is worthy of a joke. The former Browns quarterback tried being sly when he told an insensitive joke on ESPN Radio in...
'Good Morning America' and ABC News get hacked on Twitter
The Twitter accounts of ABC News and “Good Morning America” were briefly hacked early Thursday, resulting in potty-mouthed tweets that praised Donald Trump and trashed the TV shows’ own news...
Californians are brewing beer from toilet water
A number of California beer makers are taking sustainability to new depths by crafting ale using water that literally “comes from the toilet.” San Diego’s Stone Brewing company recently revealed...
Attack survivor who plunged into river was celebrating birthday
The woman who plunged into the Thames River as a madman sped across the Westminster Bridge was on a birthday jaunt in London with her fiancé, according to a report...
You could fly from NYC to London in 3 hours by 2020
Engineers promising to turn London to New York into a day trip have got the funding they need to build the world’s fastest passenger jet. Boom Supersonic said it received...
Blood-spattered woman is wife of American killed in London attack
The blood-spattered woman — her eyes wide in shock — who quickly became the face of the London terror attack has been identified as the wife of the American who...
Ex-con busted in student's dramatic kidnapping escape
A 28-year-old man was arrested this week in connection with the kidnapping of an Alabama nursing student whose harrowing escape was caught on film. Manuel Ali Towns — a convicted...
Cowboys and Tony Romo are holding the QB market hostage
It's been exactly two weeks since Tony Romo's choked-up "goodbye" message to Dallas Cowboys fans. Romo is still a member of the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys' patient manipulation of what...
Apple will be building iPhones in India within weeks
Apple is about to begin building iPhones in India for the first time, according to a report. Looking to gain a foothold on the sub-continent’s fast-growing market, Apple and its...
These are the opioid epidemic's youngest victims
MILWAUKEE — Curious toddlers find the drugs in a mother's purse or accidentally dropped on the floor. Sometimes a parent fails to secure the child-resistant cap on a bottle of...
Officer in Ohio shootout saved by 'act of God'
Ohio police officers Kenneth Grubbs and William Keuper were responding to reports of domestic violence when they were ambushed by Damion McRae, who was carrying a concealed 9mm rifle. Released...
Man busted for racist tirade during parking dispute
A New Jersey man was busted for hurling racial slurs at his neighbors who complained about his parking, officials said. Glenn Miller, 59, of Union Township, was charged with bias...
American tourist killed in British Parliament attack
An American tourist from Utah is among the three victims killed in the terror attack in the heart of London, his relatives announced on Thursday. Kurt Cochran, 54, died when...
Robot company claims to create, not kill jobs
A Silicon Valley startup claims it has created a giant robot that can digitize boxfuls of old documents 10 times as fast as the competition — and create, rather than...
South Korean ferry surfaces for first time since tragic sinking
SEOUL, South Korea — A 6,800-ton South Korean ferry was hoisted to the surface Thursday nearly three years after it capsized and sank in violent seas off the country's southwestern...
PwC settles $3B lawsuit with MF Global over collapse
A Manhattan federal jury has been robbed of its chance to decide whether the collapse of financial firm MF Global was the fault of its CEO Jon Corzine or his...
Millennials have officially ruined brunch
Remember when brunch was a simple meal? You waited 10 minutes at the hostess stand, ordered pancakes and hash browns, maybe sipped on a spicy bloody mary and left. As...
Trump wants to break dubious record set by Nixon
President Trump feels confident he can beat former President Richard Nixon — and get on the cover of Time magazine more times than the chief executive who resigned in disgrace....
Ukraine bans Russia's wheelchair-bound Eurovision contestant
Ukraine said on Wednesday it had barred Russia's entry for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest from entering the country, prompting a swift rebuke from Moscow, which called the decision a...
Dead woman wrapped in bedsheets found outside Brooklyn building
A Brooklyn grandmother was killed, wrapped in bedsheets and put out with the trash before she was discovered lying in front of her apartment building Thursday, police said. The woman's...
Inside Saks Fifth Avenue's new downtown mecca for men
"I have been dreaming about this store for years,” says Eric Jennings, walking through the double front doors that lead to Saks Fifth Avenue’s new downtown men’s store, which sprawls...
Israeli teen accused of making bomb threats to Jewish centers
A teenager who is a dual US-Israeli citizen was busted Thursday for the months-long series of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers across the globe. The teen was arrested in...
ISIS claims responsibility for British Parliament attack
ISIS claimed the man who drove through a crowd of pedestrians and fatally stabbed a police officer in London was a "soldier of the Islamic State," according to reports Thursday....
AT&T contractors caught having the 'sissiest fight' ever on lawn
When a homeowner in Texas noticed a signal from her motion detectors, she expected to find her pet dogs running around. Instead, when she checked her cameras, she saw two...
If you don't have anything nice to say, you could make $900 a day
A Midtown heckler claims he makes up to $900 per day shaming shoes, then shining them. Don Ward — whose stand is prominently perched at 47th Street and Sixth Avenue...
#WeAreNotAfraid unites the world in wake of London Parliament attack
Londoners remained defiant in the face of terror Thursday – spreading the hashtag #WeAreNotAfraid across social media. The message reverberated across the globe as people posted messages in solidarity, along...
12 things Lenny Kravitz needs to rock out
Lenny Kravitz grooves old school, from his retro rock music and classic cars to his funky style. Now the singer, songwriter, actor and designer is bringing his cool-cat vibe to...
This fake sun could be the future of alternative energy
BERLIN — Scientists in Germany are flipping the switch on what's being described as "the world's largest artificial sun," hoping it will help shed light on new ways of making...
The moment London Parliament terrorist attacked pedestrians
This is the moment the London terrorist plowed through pedestrians on the Westminster Bridge -- and sent a woman plummeting in the Thames River in his deadly wake. The footage,...
Treasury probes offshore finances of former Trump campaign manager
The US Treasury Department is probing offshore financial activity by President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort, according to a new report. The feds are looking into Manafort’s financial transactions...
Why tanning salons can't wait for ObamaCare to be repealed
As Republicans try to shore up support for their health care overhaul, one group can't wait for the replacement: owners of tanning salons. President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act imposed...
NYC's latest real estate boom? Private islands
No man is an island. But if he can cough up millions of bucks, he can buy his own near New York City. One of them floats just off Darien,...
London attacker was British-born and once investigated for extremism
The madman who murdered three people and injured 40 others in London before being shot dead was British-born and was once investigated by MI5 intelligence agents because of concerns about...
Man who broke up street fight in viral video honored for his actions
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey man who interrupted a street fight between two teenagers in a video that has drawn millions of views and wide praise said Wednesday...
Tales of heroism as tragedy unfolded outside Parliament
It began with a screeching crunch, the sound of steel against pavement and flesh. And within seconds, “There were bodies literally — at least 10, 12 bodies all in different...
Purdue star a long way from 360 pounds and homeless shelters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Caleb Swanigan backs down a defender, the shot clock becomes irrelevant. His options seem unlimited. In between dribbles, the Purdue star will seamlessly alternate between...
England vows to 'never give in to terror' in wake of deadly Parliament attack
A “marauding” terrorist struck the heart of London on Wednesday, killing three people — including a cop — in a rampage outside Parliament that ended when he was gunned down...
Family accused of living with decomposing body for months to steal benefits
WAINWRIGHT, Ohio — An Ohio sheriff says deputies have found a family living with a Vietnam veteran's decomposing body and stealing his benefits. Investigators say they think the 71-year-old had...
Mickelson: I won't be called to testify in insider trading trial
AUSTIN, Texas — While his name has been mentioned as a pivotal figure in a federal insider trading criminal trial, Phil Mickelson shrugged off any hint that will be hanging...
Conservative Koch brothers spending millions to stop GOP health care bill
WASHINGTON — The conservative Koch network is promising to spend millions of dollars to defeat the health care overhaul backed by President Donald Trump and top House Republicans. The network's...
Waffle House employees get into intense brawl in front of customers
A video of two Waffle House employees wildly fighting inside the restaurant as customers look on is going viral. Robert Payne posted the video on Facebook showing two employees brawling...
Snooki inspires legislation to limit state university speaker fees
TRENTON, N.J. — Under legislation inspired by former "Jersey Shore" reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, no more than $10,000 of state money could go to pay speakers at New...
Why Americans aren't eating as much beef
Americans are eating less beef than they did a decade ago, but environmental groups and cattle producers can’t seem to agree on why. According to a study published by the...
Couple charged with killing teenage son, setting house on fire
GUILFORD, N.Y. — Authorities have charged a New York couple with killing their teenage son and setting their rural upstate home on fire to cover up the crime. The Chenango...
Knicks and Porzingis blitzed by Jazz's monster big man
SALT LAKE CITY — Knicks coach and Jazz legend Jeff Hornacek badly wanted to spoil his old team’s 20-year reunion party with a victory, and it looked like his current...
Adorable 3-year-old girl snatches Pope Francis' cap
A 3-year-old Atlanta girl went viral after she had an unforgettable interaction with Pope Francis on Wednesday. Estella Westrick, 3, met the pope with her godfather in Rome. He went...
Woman accused of punching pedestrian after making anti-Muslim comments
Queens cops were searching for a female suspect who allegedly shouted anti-Muslim comments at a woman and punched her in the neck. The suspect with brightly colored hair was seen...
US dominates Puerto Rico to capture World Baseball Classic
Five days ago, Marcus Stroman stood no chance against Puerto Rico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic. In the championship game Wednesday night, however, Stroman delivered a...
Google's ad crisis response shows web is growing up
Advertisers on Google’s search engine are concerned that their ads are being placed on pages with inappropriate content. And that reminds me of my battle against Facebook, which occurred around...
Trump's approval rating is terrible — but so are the polls
Trump’s approval rating sucks — according to polls. These are the same polls that said Hillary Clinton would be in the White House right now. Not only that, but they...
Mourners bid the late great Jimmy Breslin farewell
Pugnacious, Pulitzer-winning newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin was bade farewell Wednesday at an Upper West Side church packed with pals and pols. Mourners included Tony Bennett, Bill Moyers, Malachy McCourt and...
Zack Wheeler running out of time to prove self to Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE — Sunny day. Cloudy forecast. What’s next for Zack Wheeler? A Grapefruit League start Monday. And after that, the great unknown for the man whose future has...
Federal banks can't agree on how the economy is doing
It’s the New York Federal Reserve Bank versus the Atlanta Fed. The issue: the health of the US economy during the first quarter of Donald Trump’s presidency. The quarter, of...
'It tears at me': The pressure Rick Nash puts on himself
Rick Nash has been the Rangers’ best forward this season just as he has been the team’s best forward over the course of his five seasons on Broadway; the most...
GOP divisions still showing as health care bill vote looms
President Trump’s health plan was in intensive care Wednesday after the leader of a band of conservative House members predicted it was going down. “There’s still not enough votes to...