December 13, 2018
The one certainty about Rangers' Lias Andersson plan
The Rangers believe Lias Andersson, in terms of his development, is best served staying in the NHL. That includes the possibility of the precocious 20-year-old forward being a healthy scratch...
Cashman's absence fans Manny Machado Yankees intrigue
LAS VEGAS — When the Yankees announced assistant general manager Michael Fishman would address the media following Thursday morning’s Rule 5 draft instead of Brian Cashman, it was easy to...
Yankees continue to 'assess all options' for Sonny Gray deal
LAS VEGAS -- With the addition of J.A. Happ, a deal that hasn’t been announced by the Yankees, the rotation has five starters, with Sonny Gray on the outside looking...
Man who molested sleeping woman on flight gets 9 years in prison
DETROIT — An Indian man living in the US on a work visa was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman during an overnight...
Rangers getting two key pieces back after quirky break
The NHL season is often considered a grind, and yet the Rangers are currently coasting. They also have gotten healthier without some key players missing what could have been quite...
Man executed 26 years after conviction in fatal stabbing
STARKE, Fla. — A man convicted of the fatal stabbing and beating death of a woman in Miami-Dade County 26 years ago was executed Thursday night in Florida. Jose Antonio...
Luke Kornet is getting another chance with a Fizdale promise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rev up the Luke Kornet hype train again. Having escaped the roster guillotine Thursday, the 7-foot, 23-year-old center out of Vanderbilt has a new lease on his...
Bettor's Guide: Picking winners for all 39 college bowl games
Starting Saturday, there will be 39 bowl games over 18 days, a gambler’s dream. No wonder they call this the most wonderful time of the year. Wall-to-wall football can be...
NYSE execs staged trading-floor hoax to impress Snap CEO
This video wasn’t caught on Snapchat — but the New York Stock Exchange really wishes it would disappear. One day in late 2016, executives at the Big Board ordered dozens...
19 men busted for sex trafficking underage girls in Westchester: feds
Charges were brought against 19 people for allegedly pimping out underage girls and targeting young women in the state child welfare system. The defendants were indicted for sex-trafficking minors, including...
One big-six-bowl underdog will leave with an upset
LAS VEGAS — Welcome to the Alabama Invitational, better known as the College Football Playoff. This is the fifth year of the four-team tournament for the championship, and the Crimson...
Jets offensive line's best game will be hard to repeat vs. Texans
The Jets offensive line is coming off its first game all season without allowing a sack, but duplicating that feat this week might be a task the size of Texas....
David Fizdale has an idea what the future holds for Ron Baker
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If David Fizdale needs an assistant coach in the distant future, he wouldn’t hesitate to call on Ron Baker. And that’s what he told Baker when they...
How Mets are complicating their simple moves to contention
LAS VEGAS — Jeurys Familia: Very good relief pitcher. Homegrown Met. Clubhouse leader. Prototype. Yes, the three-year, $30 million contract the Mets will pay to bring back Familia after a...
Deadline looms for bids on three Condé Nast magazines
A deadline is looming “right before the holidays” for bids on the three magazines that Condé Nast is selling, W, Brides and Golf Digest. Greenhill & Co. is said to...
Thunder will reap the benefits of Paul Millsap's injury
A big part of handicapping in the NBA is tracking scheduling spots, and this one for Denver on Friday is favorable. The Nuggets will be in the midst of a...
AMI nearly made deal with Cohen about alleged Trump affair story
American Media Inc., which paid $150,000 to silence former Playboy model Karen McDougal about her alleged affair with Donald Trump, almost got its money back — but then asked that...
Trump takes rare shot at Fox News over approval numbers
President Trump took a rare shot at Fox News on Thursday, griping about a new poll from his favorite network showing that 52 percent of voters disapprove of the job...
Oprah Winfrey hasn't pulled her weight at WW: analysts
Oprah Winfrey hasn’t just slimmed down with Weight Watchers — she’s slimmed down her role as the company’s spokeswoman. That’s the concern from Wall Street analysts, who fret that the...
A fare-beater crackdown is just what New York needs
On a breezy fall day in 1990, New Yorkers descending into the subway for their morning commute witnessed an unusual sight: Some two dozen men and women lined up on...
Sirius' Danny Kanell has solution for players skipping bowl games
Danny Kanell, host on “SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio” channel, talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about Giants quarterback draft options, why Oklahoma is dangerous and moving on from ESPN....
7-year-old girl dies in Customs and Border Protection custody
A 7-year-old girl suffering from dehydration died in the custody of US Customs and Border Protection after falling ill last week, sources said. The little girl, who was traveling from...
McClatchy bid to buy Tribune Publishing reportedly falls apart
The McClatchy Co. bid to buy Tribune Publishing — owner of the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun, and the struggling Daily News — has reportedly broken down. Or at least...
Colts' hot streak won't carry them past Cowboys
Dave Tuley, senior reporter at VSiN, joins The Post’s Bettor’s Guide for the 2018 NFL season. His handicapping pieces appear in VSiN’s online magazine, Point Spread Weekly. Cowboys (+3) over...
Jets have chance to make a statement vs. superior Texans
The level of competition elevates this week for the Jets. Will they elevate with it? A week removed from their rousing 27-23 comeback victory at Buffalo — a win that...
John Sterling is returning to the sport that gave him his start
When one pictures John Sterling, it’s in one place: stationed behind the microphone for one of the thousands of Yankees radio broadcasts he’s done over the past 30 years. But...
NYPD precinct boss turns jail cells into holiday display
Welcome to the jingle cells! A festive Bronx precinct boss turned the drab old pens in his stationhouse into the borough’s answer to the Saks Fifth Avenue windows — using...
The 'poster child' for bail reform is no hero
Pedro Hernandez became a poster child for bail reform, but his arrest Wednesday — just hours before he was to attend a gala with former President Barack Obama — suggests...
Bitcoin bandit extradited to California to face hacking charges
Bitcoin bandit Nicholas Truglia was extradited Thursday to California to face charges he hacked into the phones of Silicon Valley bigwigs to try to steal their cryptocurrency. “I didn’t do...
The Amazon debacle has confirmed the left's worst fears
The deal to lure Amazon to New York is turning out to be far less of a win than Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio expected. That was...
Palestinian leaders have a disturbing idea of 'heroism'
Propaganda from Hamas and Fatah, the rulers of Gaza and the West Bank, routinely sings the praises of the “heroes” and “martyrs” who slaughter Israeli civilians in the name of...
Bad batch of romaine lettuce traced to single California farm
Health officials on Thursday said that a bad batch of romaine lettuce that caused an E. coli outbreak was traced back to a farm in central California. The Centers for...
Villanova guard 'hacked' his own Instagram and it failed miserably
It isn't always sunny in Philadelphia. Disgruntled Villanova freshman Jahvon Quinerly came clean on Thursday after posting strange pictures to his Instagram account in what appeared to be an attempt...
Trump's UN ambassador nominee is more credible than the UN itself
Instead of worrying about the foreign policy chops of Heather Nauert, President Trump’s nominee for America’s next United Nations ambassador, critics may want to examine the ever-diminishing returns for America’s...
Sorry, but hush-money payments won't send Trump to prison
The most legally fraught part of the Russian “collusion” probe now revolves around payments to an American porn star. As of yet, instead of a dastardly scheme to participate with...
Nancy Pelosi takes aim at Trump's taxes
Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that a House committee will "take the first steps" toward obtaining President Trump's tax returns once Democrats take control of the House. Pelosi, who is...
Allonzo Trier's charmed season may be Knicks' Kevin Durant key
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Knicks' conversion of Allonzo Trier’s two-way G-League contract into a standard NBA deal for two years and $6.8 million -- completed Thursday -- could eat into...
Director secretly screened gay-themed 'The Wedding' in the Middle East
For a quiet, relationship-driven indie, director Sam Abbas’ first feature film is making some serious noise. “The Wedding,” which opens here Friday, is the first gay-themed film to screen in...
Cal State professor under fire for racially charged exam question
A California college professor is being investigated for a bizarre health exam question that asked which race is least likely to vandalize. The question appeared on a Health Science for Secondary...
Asian-American civil rights groups, parents sue over school diversification plan
A polarizing plan to diversify the city's specialized high schools discriminates against Asian kids, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. Several Asian-American civil rights groups and parents contend that...
'Drag Race' star Monét X Change: RuPaul is 'a fierce mother---ker'
"RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” wants to throw some Monét at you this season. Season 4 of the “Drag Race” spinoff, premiering Friday (8 p.m. on VH1), welcomes 28-year-old Bronx...
Why J.T. Realmuto is worthy of all the superlatives you've heard
LAS VEGAS — I am here to answer perhaps the biggest question of the winter meetings. No, not where are Bryce Harper and Manny Machado going? But why are so...
Jared Kushner reportedly could be the next chief of staff
President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is on the short list to become the next chief of staff, reports said. Kushner, a top White House adviser, met with the president about...
Spencer Dinwiddie's week gets even better with long-term deal
Spencer Dinwiddie is now a long-term Net. Less than a day after the best game of his life, Dinwiddie signed a three-year, $34 million contract extension with the Nets. “@BrooklynNets...
Ex-wife of confessed killer confronted victim’s wife about love triangle murder
Denise Williams was confronted about her first husband's 2000 slaying in a recording played for jurors.
Hey, Hollywood, Sarah Paulson is ready to do comedies
Sarah Paulson is best known for her role as the determined lawyer Marcia Clark on FX’s miniseries “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” and is a regular...
Joakim Noah's Knicks demise: Started with huge party, went straight downhill
It would be kind to describe Joakim Noah’s time in New York as tumultuous. Now newly with the Memphis Grizzlies, the big man has opened up about what he thinks...
Feds launch probe into Trump's inauguration spending
The feds are investigating whether President Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee misspent some of the record $107 million it raked in from donations, according to The Wall Street Journal. The criminal...
Yankees' bullpen options as relievers begin to slip away
LAS VEGAS — When the Yankees vacated the winter meetings on Thursday morning, they headed for the airport and flights to New York without having stuffed two relievers into their...
Londoners troll New York Times after appeal for info on 'petty crime' backfires
These weren't the petty incidents the New York Times was looking for. The Gray Lady on Thursday asked its Twitter followers: "Have you experienced a petty crime in London?" —...
Leopard kills Buddhist monk meditating in forest
A monk who was meditating in a forest in India was killed by a prowling leopard, officials say. Rahul Walke had been sitting under a tree in the Tadoba forest,...
Now Jets will be without their top rusher and receiver
The Jets will be without their top receiver and their leading rusher when they meet J.J. Watt and the Texans on Saturday. Quincy Enunwa (ankle) and Isaiah Crowell (toe) did...
Elsa Pataky emerges from hubby Chris Hemsworth's shadow
When you’re married to one of the biggest stars in the world, it’s hard to find your own place in the spotlight. Elsa Pataky, wife of “Thor” actor Chris Hemsworth,...
Trump now says he doesn't want a government shutdown
Days after saying he would be “proud” to own a government shutdown over border security, President Trump on Thursday has tweeted out a video calling Democrats hypocrites — and saying...
Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard have fixed 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'
From 2014 to 2017, Mariah Carey owned the Christmas concert circuit in New York with her annual holiday residency at the Beacon Theatre. But with the diva taking her yuletide...
'Spider-Man' actor hopes biracial hero inspires kids
A few years ago, actor Shameik Moore was watching the “Ultimate Spider-Man” animated series when a new version of the web-slinger appeared on-screen. “I was like, ‘Wait a second, this...
Senate defies Trump, condemns Saudi Prince over Khashoggi killing
In a direct rebuke of President Trump, the Senate voted unanimously to condemn Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Minutes earlier, the...
The ignored sex abuse scandals in Chicago schools and other commentary
From the right: Chicago Schools’ Buried Abuse Horrors William Kelly at The Washington Examiner asks a pointed question: “Why is Mayor Rahm Emanuel getting a pass on the Chicago Public...
Bride wows guests by roller dancing at wedding
Forget a slow father-and-daughter dance. This bride and her dad switched things up and surprised guests with an impromptu dance number on roller skates. When Chrissy Mitchell, 32, tied the...
El Chapo jury hears secretly taped cocaine deal
A Brooklyn courtroom Thursday heard notorious Mexican kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in action, listening in on a recorded phone call where he can be heard coordinating a cocaine deal...
Video shows police catching boy jumping from burning apartment
A trio of sure-handed police officers caught an 8-year-old boy who jumped from his burning Texas apartment early Monday morning, stunning body cam footage shows. Officers Tyler Gross, Corey Jones...
Lost girls of Indonesia among 61K dead and missing migrants
FATUKOKO, Indonesia — The stranger showed up at the girl's door one night with a tantalizing job offer: Give up your world, and I will give you a future. It...
Woman hurls chunk of concrete at cops after calling for an ambulance
Jessica C. Blick called 911 and requested an ambulance in Cape Coral, Florida, but when police arrived, she refused to cooperate and threw a chunk of concrete at them. She...
City settles with family of mentally ill woman shot by police
The city has agreed to pay $2 million to the family of a mentally ill woman who was shot to death by police in her Bronx apartment while wielding a bat...
Jack Dorsey responds to criticism over Myanmar comments
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responded to the backlash over his comments about a 10-day meditation retreat in Myanmar, which has seen the country's Rohingya Muslims suffering at the hands of...
Mets turn focus to outfield, catcher with bullpen solidified
LAS VEGAS — Jeurys Familia’s age, durability and track record were all huge selling points to the Mets. Add the fact the veteran reliever had already succeeded on a big...
Springsteen's Netflix special is like VIP seats without the price tag
Standing onstage in a black T-shirt and jeans, Bruce Springsteen waxes poetic about his earliest days in Freehold, NJ. He speaks of growing up next to the school St. Rose...
NY lawmakers say they got raw deal even after major pay raise
In Albany, it’s never enough. State legislators who are about to become the highest-paid in the nation are whining that they’re getting a raw deal because they’ll have to restrict...
I want to exhume Princess Diana's relative to prove we're related
A woman in the US has begun the legal process to exhume the body of one of Princess Diana's relatives in a bid to prove she's related to her. Ann...
Samsung ‘re-evaluating’ partnership with knockoff Supreme
Well, that didn’t take long. When you’re one of the premier technology companies on the planet, aligning yourself with brands that so blatantly rip off other companies certainly isn’t a...
The third-year contract detail that helped Yankees land J.A. Happ
J.A. Happ wanted a three-year deal in free agency but instead settled for coming back to the Yankees for two years at $17 million per season with a vesting option...
New 'Mary Poppins' songs stay true to the originals
Like many theater-mad kids who grew up in the ’60s, songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman know every note and word from “Mary Poppins.” “I listened to, and continue to...
Meet Mets' Rule 5 draft pick, who has 'tremendous' stuff
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Dowdy’s raw stuff is something on which the Mets are willing to take a low-risk gamble. The 25-year-old righty was selected by the team Thursday from...
Man gets stuck for days in empty restaurant's grease vent
SAN LORENZO, Calif. — A man who authorities say was possibly trying to burglarize an abandoned Chinese restaurant has been rescued from the grease vent, where officials say he had...
Researchers say they've solved the mystery of what sank the USS San Diego
The USS San Diego was the only major warship the US lost during World War I. Now, nearly 100 years after it sank, and countless theories as to what caused...
Most people won't ever remember the gift you got them
People forget the majority of gifts they receive, according to new research. With Christmas less than two weeks away, your anxiety about finding the perfect gift for everyone on your...
Strasbourg Christmas market shooting suspect killed by police
French police on Thursday shot dead a man suspected of gunning down three people in France's largest Christmas market — bringing an end to a three-day manhunt, according to local...
Gender bias claims roil AI research community
The challenges of making the technology industry a more welcoming place for women are numerous, especially in the booming field of artificial intelligence. To get a sense of just how...
Sleeping subway rider wakes up to find man sexually assaulting her
A woman was raped by a stranger after falling asleep on a subway train in Brooklyn, police said. The 25-year-old Brooklyn resident told police she was riding the F train...
Inside the $100M wedding for the daughter of India's richest man
This real-life Indian-wedding is putting "Crazy Rich Asians" to shame!
Harrowing footage shows James Greenwood shoot stepfather in Florida 'stand your ground' case
James Greenwood's attorneys are attempting to use a "stand your ground" law to defend their client. Greenwood fatally shot his estranged stepfather, Al Jones, in 2014 in Pensacola, Florida. Prosecutors,...
Online bomb threats nationwide were part of bitcoin extortion hoax
A massive wave of online bomb threats aimed at extorting bitcoins swept across New York, much of the US and Canada on Thursday, leaving several big cities on edge and...
Murdered teen 'might be alive' if DNA from 2016 rape was linked properly: DA
The rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl kidnapped outside a North Carolina home last month could have been prevented if authorities had properly followed up, but DNA evidence matching...
Kelsey Berreth's mom says daughter sounded 'fine' before disappearance
The mother of the Colorado woman missing for nearly three weeks said Thursday she's sure "somebody knows where she's at" -- as she pleaded for answers. "Somebody has seen her,"...
NASA probe shares first up-close look at sun's atmosphere
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made the closest-ever approach to a star (the sun) and shared an image of the sun's atmosphere on Twitter on Wednesday. NASA's image, captured Nov....
NY sues Walmart, Target over lead levels in kids' jewelry kits
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood took Target and WalMart to court Thursday, alleging they violated state law by selling child jewelry-making kits loaded with lead. “No parent should have...
The City Hall plot to prevent a federal takeover of NYCHA
City Hall is orchestrating a campaign to pressure a federal judge not to place the NYC Housing Authority under federal receivership, warning it would push “longtime tenants out of their...
Mourners gather to honor FDNY firefighter killed in road-rage attack
Mourners packed a Brooklyn funeral home Thursday to say goodbye to their fallen brother Faizal Coto, killed in a road-rage attack on the Belt Parkway. Leone Funeral Home in Sunset...
Winter meetings' biggest trade was made from the hospital
Jerry Dipoto will literally trade from anywhere. The Mariners general manager is baseball's biggest dealer, and that reputation was perpetuated at the winter meetings in Las Vegas when he acquired...
Yankees blast food investigation report, say they're clean
While the Yankees are trying to build a team that gives reasons for fans to come to Yankee Stadium next season, they might want to skip the food once they...
Doctor finds mysterious plastic object buried under earwax
An earwax removal procedure in Leicestershire, England, started off normally. Things turned strange, however, when the doctor discovered a plastic object hidden in the patient's ear.
Woman who lost baby gets apology from tech giants over motherhood ads
Facebook and Twitter apologized to a woman for showing her ads about motherhood -- after she learned her baby would be stillborn. In a scathing open letter addressed to "Tech...
Bystanders save woman shoved onto subway tracks
Good Samaritans rushed to bring a woman to safety after a stranger shoved her onto the subway tracks Thursday morning, according to police and witnesses. The woman was standing on...
Trump rips Mika Brzezinski for 'butt boy' dig against Mike Pompeo
President Trump on Thursday lashed out at “Morning Joe” co-host and longtime critic Mika Brzezinski after she called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a “butt boy” for defending the Saudi...
Cannibal who walked into police station with human hand jailed for life
A cannibal who walked into a police station and confessed he was fed up with eating human flesh has been caged for life. Twisted Nino Mbatha horrified cops by pulling...
Trump: Cohen pleaded guilty so he can 'embarrass' me
President Trump on Thursday heaped praise on himself and his supporters and lashed out at his perceived enemies and critics during an interview on Fox News. He again attacked his...
Odell Beckham's worrisome first words: 'S--t ain't right'
Odell Beckham Jr. was not exactly sure what to call the injury to his quadriceps — a bruise or a contusion — and instead wanted to leave the precise diagnosis...
Ray Donovan is New York's new drug czar — and yes, that's his real name
Ray Donovan really has come to New York — but the only thing he's fixing is the drug epidemic. The Justice Department on Thursday announced the name of New York’s...
Padres emerge in Mets' possible Syndergaard, Realmuto 3-way trade
The Yankees aren’t the only team the Mets are trying to include in a three-team trade that would land them Miami catcher J.T. Realmuto — and cost them Noah Syndergaard....
Meet the model who became Taiwan's 'most beautiful fishmonger'
This model and fishmonger is quite the catch. Liu Pengpeng, a 26-year-old model from Changhua County, was recently dubbed Taiwan's "most beautiful fishmonger" after a Facebook user visited a local...
Meet the Queens gym teacher now taking her big wrestling shot
Sitting still just isn’t Karen Q’s thing. Challenging herself and excelling, on the other hand? That she has been doing her entire life. So it comes as no surprise the...
Instacart, Whole Foods ending delivery partnership
Instacart said on Thursday it will stop delivering groceries for Whole Foods next year, ending a partnership that has been under stress since Amazon acquired the upmarket grocer last year....
Cop cold-cocks unarmed man 'acting irate' at restaurant
A police officer in Florida cold-cocked an unarmed homeless man who appeared to challenge the cop's authority after a report of a disturbance at a Miami Beach restaurant, video shows....
Edwin Encarnacion traded in 3-way deal as finally something happens
It wasn't Manny Machado or Bryce Harper, and it did not involve Noah Syndergaard or J.T. Realmuto, but a significant trade did indeed go down at the winter meetings. Slugger...
When it comes to heart attacks, Christmas Eve is a real killer
Smoking, excessive drinking and sleeping too much or too little can all shorten your life, but so too can stress. A new study claims that Christmas Eve, among other key events during the...
Democrats use Trump's own words against him in border wall debate
President Trump on Thursday repeated his claim that Mexico will pay for his border wall — and Democrats gleefully welcomed the news, saying that if that were the case, the...
The Rule 5 draft wasn't kind to the Yankees
The Yankees' minor league depth just took a hit. In the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft in Las Vegas on Thursday, the Yankees said goodbye to Nick...
Veteran says he was denied procedure for painful, rare condition
An Army veteran says that the Veterans Administration is denying him access to a surgery that would help him treat his medical condition. So instead, he's turned to crowdsourcing to...
Inside Iran's 'Charming Kitten' cyberspying campaign against the US
LONDON — As President Trump re-imposed harsh economic sanctions on Iran last month, hackers scrambled to break into personal emails of American officials tasked with enforcing them, The Associated Press...
Man who had treehouse filled with child porn gets 9 months in jail
A man from Washington state was sentenced to nine months behind bars last week after federal officials found a child pornography stash in his illegally built "fairy" treehouse on federal...
YouTube removed 58M offensive videos in third quarter
WASHINGTON — YouTube took down more than 58 million videos and 224 million comments during the third quarter based on violations of its policies, the unit of Google said on...
These artists head up the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2019 class
The 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class, announced Thursday morning, included everything from pop-metal headbangers (Def Leppard) and British Invasioners (the Zombies) to art-glammers (Roxy Music) and a...
Christmas tree lit for teen missing since parents were fatally shot
BARRON, Wis. — A Wisconsin girl who investigators believe was kidnapped after her parents were killed two months ago is being honored in her hometown with a Christmas tree adorned...
Intense footage shows woman attack a car with a pipe
A violent incident was caught on camera in Mexico City, Mexico. A woman smashed a car with a metal pipe and then drove her own car into the damaged vehicle....
California considers texting tax to help poor people get phones
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California regulators are considering a plan to charge a fee for text messaging on mobile phones to help support programs that make phone service accessible to the...
Thug busted in subway attack that left woman with fractured spine
Police on Thursday busted the hate-filled rider who fractured a woman's spine during an attack on a Queens subway, authorities said. Allasheed Allah, 54, was arrested Thursday morning and charged...
Curt Schilling ripped for his attack on Ocasio-Cortez's intelligence
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling took a swing at Bronx Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, slamming her intelligence after she complained that her ideas are being scrutinized because of her young...
Southwest flight turns around after human heart is found on plane
A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Seattle to Dallas was forced to turn around mid-flight Sunday after officials realized a human heart had been left on board, a report said....
What Yankees must weigh in temptation to trade Miguel Andujar
LAS VEGAS -- Alex Cora detected sadness in Miguel Andujar’s body language. This was during Yankees batting practice before AL Division Series Game 4. The Red Sox manager figured Andujar...
Manhunt intensifies for Strasbourg, France, shooting suspect
Dozens of French police, including members of an elite tactical unit, on Thursday cordoned off a Strasbourg neighborhood where a suspected Christmas market gunman was last seen, according to reports....
Journeyman's glorious return is all Cavaliers have left
The Cavaliers legend and playoff hero was making his triumphant return to Cleveland. As he made his way onto the floor, the entire crowd stood on its feet: cheering, screaming,...
Virgin Galactic rocket plane blasts to the edge of space
MOJAVE, Calif. — A Virgin Galactic rocket plane blasted to the edge of space on Thursday and returned safely to the California desert, capping off years of difficult testing to...
Teen who quit Walmart job in F-bomb tirade over intercom explains thought process
Seventeen-year-old Jackson Racicot went viral for quitting his job at Walmart over the store’s intercom. The Alberta, Canada, teen went on an f-bomb-laden rant about how the store he worked...
Gunman kills self as cops foil school shooting plot
An Indiana teen apparently planning to shoot up a middle school took his own life during a gun battle with cops Thursday morning, according to reports. Cops in Richmond, 70...
NYPD commissioner defends cops who ripped baby from mother's arms
The NYPD commissioner on Thursday defended his cops’ handling of the chaotic fracas at a Brooklyn benefits center that saw a baby torn from his mom’s arms — adding that...
Dollar van ride turns into terrifying high-speed police chase
This Brooklyn “dollar van” ride turned into a commute from hell. A new viral video shows terrified passengers aboard a packed discount bus screaming and pleading for their driver to...
Husband charged with killing longtime wife after she suffers stroke
A retired firefighter in Mississippi has been charged with murdering his wife of more than 40 years after she had a stroke and he became a “fixture by her side”...
Stephen A. Smith screwed up this Chargers-Chiefs take at every turn
This really was a first take by Stephen A. Smith. During a preview of Thursday night’s key AFC West matchup between the Chiefs and Chargers, Smith broke down what he...
Miss USA slammed for mocking non-English-speaking beauty queens
Miss USA was branded a "Mean Girl" for making clueless comments about beauty queens who don't speak English during the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok -- and apologized for the...
Accused Russian spy Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiracy
Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina on Thursday pleaded guilty for conspiring to act as an agent of the Kremlin in the US. Butina had originally pleaded not guilty earlier this...
Curse-outs, finger-pointing: The Redskins are self-destructing
ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins have lost four in a row, are down to their fourth quarterback and are mired in criticism from several players. A once-promising season has...
Ellen DeGeneres quitting won't impact daytime TV much
Ellen DeGeneres might be leaving her iconic talk show. She’s currently signed her “Ellen” contract with NBC through 2020, but her wife Portia de Rossi is reportedly encouraging her to...
Can a vaccine stall America's devastating opioid death rate?
A new vaccine has been developed that halt the scourge of the nation’s deadliest drug, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Yesterday, the CDC reported that fentanyl,...
Straphanger makes citizen's arrest after hell breaks loose on subway
A subway rider made a citizen's arrest of a violent straphanger who repeatedly kicked a passenger on a Brooklyn subway train and hurled a racial slur at the woman. Anna...
Trump turns his ire toward Michael Flynn
After spending the morning calling Michael Cohen a liar, President Trump turned his ire Thursday toward ex-national security adviser Mike Flynn, charging that he too was “making up stories” about...
Google Maps will now point you to the nearest Lime electric scooter
Electric scooters are a big thing right now, and Google Maps is about to integrate Lime support right inside the app, which is a massive win for the scooter startup....
'Hi-tech robot' flaunted on Russian state TV turns out to be a guy in a suit
A "hi-tech" robot shown off on Russian state TV for his abilities to walk, talk and dance turned out to be a man in a nearly $4,000 costume. A reporter...
Betting Chargers at Chiefs: That shootout may never come
A forecast for poor weather caused the Over/Under in Thursday night’s much-anticipated Chargers-Chiefs showdown (Fox, 8:20 p.m.) to plummet from a high opener near 57 down to as low as...
Saints strike out with Dez Bryant replacement Brandon Marshall
The Saints' revolving door of wide receivers continues. On Wednesday, New Orleans cut ties with veteran Brandon Marshall one month after signing him. He had not played in a single...
Russia is treating the mysterious ISS hole like a forensic investigation
The strange hole that was found months ago in the Soyuz spacecraft attached to the International Space Station continues to be a major focus for Russian space agency Roscosmos. When...
GE shares surge after JPMorgan analyst's upgrade
A JPMorgan analyst who has long held a negative outlook on General Electric shares as they have tumbled upgraded his view on the conglomerate’s stock on Thursday. GE shares surged...
Armored car crash causes chaos as money blows across highway
This is a new kind of cash flow. An armored car crash caused money to fly around a New Jersey highway Thursday morning -- prompting further accidents as drivers chased...
Odell Beckham sounds alarms with another quad checkup
Odell Beckham Jr. is not expected to practice Thursday, instead going outside the Giants facility for "further evaluation" on his bruised quad, coach Pat Shurmur said. The wide receiver missed...
Why Michael Jordan smacked Hornets star twice
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Hornets celebrated too soon and then weren't sure if they'd be celebrating at all. Meanwhile, team owner Michael Jordan chewed out and smacked one of his...
Raving Santa rips off beard, drops F-bomb on terrified kids
Ho, oh, no. After a fire alarm went off at a Santa’s Village in England, a distraught St. Nick urged visitors to escape — by tearing off his hat and...
Campaign volunteer livestreams his own shooting
Maxwell Little was going door to door in his Chicago neighborhood to canvass for a local politician when he was shot by a masked man. Fortunately, he survived the incident,...
Roger Goodell pats self on back after Kareem Hunt debacle
IRVING, Texas — Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the NFL won't pay for video evidence in cases involving domestic violence, and he defended the league's handling of those investigations. Speaking...
Jose Canseco calls Trump 'little buddy' in pitch to replace John Kelly
Jose Canseco is pitching for a job with President Trump — while taking a swing at the commander-in-chief. The former major-league slugger tweeted to Trump on Wednesday night offering to...
Apple to build $1B Austin campus for 15,000 workers
Apple’s bet on Texas just got $1 billion bigger. The iPhone maker on Thursday unveiled plans to build a $1 billion, 133-acre campus in Austin, roughly one mile away from...
Federal probe of SeaWorld's ‘Blackfish’ statements over
SeaWorld Entertainment says it has been notified that the Department of Justice is ending its probe into whether company officials misled investors about the negative impact the documentary “Blackfish” was...
Couple reunites with engagement ring that fell down Times Square vent
The newly engaged couple whose tale of losing their engagement ring down a Times Square utility grate went viral has been reunited with the sparkler – and the big-hearted NYPD...
Huge inferno tears through Queens strip mall, injuring 12 people
A massive blaze ravaged six Queens businesses early Thursday -- causing a restaurant building to collapse -- and injuring 12 people, officials said. The raging five-alarm fire broke out around...
Meteorologist and mom of two kills self at 35
A married mother of two and meteorologist for Fox 2 Detroit died by suicide, the station said Thursday. Jessica Starr, 35, who lived in Novi, Michigan, is survived by her...
Trump: Mexico has already paid for border wall under new trade deal
President Trump on Thursday revived his claim that Mexico will pay for his long-promised border wall, saying the new trade agreement to replace NAFTA will save the US so much...
The Lions turned Matthew Stafford into sad internet joke
Miracles may happen in Miami, but one doesn't appear to be in the cards for Motown this year. On Wednesday, the Lions urged fans on Twitter to vote Matthew Stafford...
Bible teacher gets prison for sex acts with girl inside church
A former Bible school teacher who admitted having oral sex with an underage girl inside a Florida church has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Robert Russell...
Geminid Meteor Shower 2018: Where and when to watch it peak tonight
Get your wishes ready. The Geminid meteor shower will peak Thursday evening, Dec. 13 into Friday morning. Stargazers can expect to spot dozens of meteors an hour, according to NASA,...
Ron Baker becomes victim of Knicks' Allonzo Trier discovery
The Bake Show has been canceled. The Knicks have agreed to a two-year deal with stud rookie Allonzo Trier that will force them to release reserve guard Ron Baker, an...
Family of pregnant cheerleader's alleged killer say he's not 'a monster'
The Indiana teen accused of fatally stabbing a pregnant classmate in the heart Saturday night is "far from being a monster," his aunt said this week. Aaron Trejo, a 16-year-old...
Maybe obese people should just go eat dirt, study says
The solution to obesity was right under our feet this whole time. No, really: That’s the conclusion drawn by researchers at the University of South Australia, who were studying how...
College hoops star destroyed us by secretly recording sex acts: suit
Two women are accusing a San Diego State University men's basketball standout of secretly recording them performing sex acts before sharing the footage on social media, which drove them to...
Lakers' betting trend is solid, despite Spurs exception
Last week, we alerted you to an Under trend that had been dominant for the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, that was on the day that LeBron James and Co. ran...
Trump cancels White House Christmas party for press
President Trump is apparently in no mood to share eggnog with the White House press corps. The president has pulled the plug on the decades-old White House Christmas party with...
Trump denies ordering Michael Cohen to break the law
President Trump on Thursday denied ever ordering Michael Cohen to break the law — a day after his former personal attorney and “fixer” was sentenced to three years for financial...
Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame
Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the...
China raises stakes in dispute by detaining two Canadians
BEIJING — China confirmed Thursday it has detained two Canadian men, raising the stakes in a three-way dispute over a Chinese technology executive facing possible extradition from Canada to the...
Clint Eastwood’s ‘Mule’ crashes and burns
Clint Eastwood’s first movie as both lead actor and director since 2008’s “Gran Torino,” “The Mule,” is an epic debacle. The embarrassing drama — offensive, clunky, poorly written — sullies Eastwood’s...
Palestinian wanted for killing two Israelis outside West Bank settlement
A Palestinian shot dead two Israelis and wounded at least two others Thursday at a bus stop outside a West Bank settlement — close to where a terror attack days ago...
Experience the purple reign of this New Jersey woman
This woman is obsessed with the color purple. Sandra Ramos has purple hair, a purple Volvo and lives in a purple hut in the woods of Ringwood, New Jersey. “Children...
Prominent New York-based photographer arrested in China
BEIJING — Police have confirmed they have arrested a prominent Chinese photographer who had been missing more than a month, his wife said. Authorities informed relatives of award-winning photographer Lu...
4th attacker convicted in murder of Chinese USC student
LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old man was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in the beating death of a University of Southern California graduate student from China. Albert Ochoa is...
Jeurys Familia is returning to the Mets for $30 million
LAS VEGAS -- The Mets are turning toward a Familia face for bullpen help. Jeurys Familia, who was dealt by the Mets at last season’s trade deadline, reached an agreement...
Tanner-for-Tanner: Nationals, Reds swap namesakes
Tanner Roark figured he would be pitching in Washington’s star-studded rotation next year alongside Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and newcomer Patrick Corbin. Instead, he found himself part of the majors’...
Toyota recalls 70,000 vehicles to replace air bag inflators
DETROIT — Toyota is recalling about 70,000 Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles in North America to replace air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers....
The only good thing about Kevin Shattenkirk's latest setback
The Rangers have boasted all season about their depth on the blue line, and recent events are making that easier to prove. The club announced Wednesday that Kevin Shattenkirk is...
How Mats Zuccarello is dealing with his trade-bait reality
This is a strange time for Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers winger has heard his name in all the rumors, knows that with his expiring contract he is a valuable piece...
House, Senate reach deal on #MeToo legislation
WASHINGTON — House and Senate negotiators reached a deal Wednesday to overhaul sexual harassment reporting in Congress and to end taxpayer-funded secret settlements to victims. Instead, members of Congress would...
Three people found alive after being trapped in coal mine for four days
Three people who went missing last weekend were found alive in a West Virginia coal mine Wednesday -- and were finally rescued overnight in what family members and officials called...
Basketball standout accused of raping teen in daylong attack
A 7-foot-tall, 300-pound college basketball prospect from Kentucky was arrested for allegedly raping and sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in a daylong attack, according to local reports. Jacob Walter, 18,...
'Incredible dunk,' hot shooting: Kevin Knox proves Fizdale right
CLEVELAND — Kevin Knox rocked the city that houses the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Despite the Knicks' tough-to-swallow, 113-106 loss to the moribund Cavaliers on Wednesday night, many fans will...
Trey Burke is getting closer and closer to a Knicks return
CLEVELAND — The Knicks haven’t won since Trey Burke started missing games. Now it looks like Burke’s sprained knee ultimately will keep him out more than two weeks. Burke, who...
Barack Obama receives RFK Human Rights award at NYC gala
Former President Barack Obama has been honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award in New York. In his remarks Wednesday night, Obama said “it’s easy...
VitaminWater will pay you $100K if you give up your smartphone for a year
Let’s be honest: there’s a good chance that you’re reading this article on a smartphone right now. There’s also a good chance that you’ve been somewhat tethered to your smartphone...
There's no stopping Spencer Dinwiddie and Nets' super subs
PHILADELPHIA — Spencer Dinwiddie had a career night, but it would have gone to waste without big performances from Nets reserves Rodions Kurucs and Ed Davis. Kurucs had a career-high...
Jets' Henry Anderson doesn't think leveling kicker was illegal
Jets defensive end Henry Anderson is not a popular man in Buffalo this week. Anderson hit Bills kicker Stephen Hauschka after a blocked field-goal attempt just before halftime in the...
Multiple dead, dozens injured in high-speed train accident in Turkey
Nine people were killed and dozens were injured when a high-speed train collided with a locomotive and crashed into an overpass in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday, officials...
Odell Beckham held out of practice, but seems on mend
Two hours after Giants coach Pat Shurmur said Odell Beckham Jr. would not take part in Wednesday’s practice, the star receiver was on the turf inside the field house, trying...
Florida school massacre panel recommends arming teachers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The panel investigating the Florida high school massacre recommended Wednesday that teachers who volunteer and undergo extensive background checks and training be allowed to carry concealed...
What's holding up a Sonny Gray trade from the Yankees
LAS VEGAS — The Yankees’ efforts to trade Sonny Gray are ongoing, but unless their asking price in return goes down, it’s going to be a while before the veteran...
Man washing windows at Trump hotel in Vegas falls to his death
LAS VEGAS — A man washing windows at the Trump International hotel near the Las Vegas Strip has fallen to his death. Authorities declined to release any other details about...