June 3, 2019
NYPD beekeepers blast MLB, San Diego Padres for killing swarm
The NYPD's beekeepers took a swing at Major League Baseball Monday, when they ripped the league and San Diego Padres for killing a swarm of bees on the field during...
Angry Mets fans to trash Brady jerseys at 'Tom Terrific' rally
Mets fanatics irritated by Tom Brady’s attempt to rip off the nickname of an Amazin’ legend will hold a rally Tuesday at Sojourn restaurant on the Upper East Side, The...
The Warriors' injuries are piling up
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Warriors have never been touted for their depth and now they may be tested like never before when the Finals resume Wednesday at Oracle Arena with...
Glamour-challenged Midtown corridor gets boost with McCann deal
In a big shot in the arm for a glamour-challenged Midtown corridor, Interpublic Group (IPG) just signed a huge lease renewal for its flagship agency McCann Worldgroup at Charles S....
UWS goats too good at their job hit with layoffs
Unemployment may be lower than ever — but that hasn’t stopped a round of layoffs from hitting a group of goats working on the Upper West Side.
Times Square has become a barricaded, dug-up nightmare
The “Crossroads of the World” has turned into a carnival of barricades.
Here's what Trump plans to discuss with outgoing PM Theresa May
President Trump is expected to meet with outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday to talk about Brexit, the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, Iran and climate change.
Judge orders prosecutor tossed from Navy SEAL's war crimes trial
A military judge on Monday removed the prosecutor in the trial of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes after the defense team accused the attorney of misconduct. The judge...
NCAA takes pep out of cheerleading company Varsity Brands
The governing body for college sports has stunted the growth of cheerleading company Varsity Brands, owned by private equity company Bain Capital. For the past six years, Varsity Brands, which...
What Tiananmen Square protests mean 30 years later
The enduring symbol of the Tiananmen Square protests for Chinese democracy, whose bloodiest stretch began 30 years ago Tuesday, remains the photo of a lone man defiantly blocking a column...
Father of dead 8-month-old girl surrenders at Mexico border
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The father of a baby girl who was found dead outside a Los Angeles-area mortuary had fled to Mexico but surrendered to FBI agents Monday. Alexander Echeverria,...
No funny timing on John Paulson's 'family office' announcement
I goofed in Tuesday’s column. John Paulson, the hedge fund billionaire, hasn’t announced that he is converting to a family office – at least not yet. Paulson said earlier this...
Yankees draft stud New Jersey shortstop in first round
The Yankees already have two of the best born-and-bred New York major leaguers in Dellin Betances and Adam Ottavino. Now they have one of the best young prospects from the...
Tech giants face new scrutiny, causing stocks to recoil
Tech stocks short-circuited Monday on reports that Silicon Valley’s top companies are facing unprecedented scrutiny of their business practices by government regulators perusing anti-competitive practices. Google parent company Alphabet and...
Don’t count on competence of census takers
In a little over a year, the Census Bureau will be conducting the decennial survey of all Americans that’s mandated by the Constitution. And already there are personnel problems with...
Ken Jennings salutes fellow 'Jeopardy!' legend James Holzhauer with Thanos meme
“Actual photo of James Holzhauer walking off stage at Jeopardy, his reign of destruction completed,” Jennings tweeted following Holzhauer’s defeat that aired on Monday.
Why Queen Elizabeth is all smiles about Trump's royal visit
Too bad President Trump can’t run for prime minister of Britain. He arrived in London for his long-awaited state visit just as Britons showed themselves to be a lot Trumpier...
Miami news anchor Todd Tongen dead at 56
MIAMI — The weekend news anchor at Miami TV station WPLG has died at 56. The ABC affiliate says Todd Tongen was found dead by police after his wife was...
NYPD cops caught on video brawling with each other in Harlem
The NYPD is investigating a scuffle between two cops on a Harlem street that was caught on camera, authorities said Monday. The video shows one of the NYPD officers get...
Congress passes $19.1B disaster aid bill after months of fighting
The House approved a multibillion dollar disaster aid bill on Monday, sending the measure to President Trump’s desk after months of fighting over the bill by the president and congressional...
Apartment rented by Nxivm exec was actually used for sex slave
While the upstate New York hideaway was rented by bookkeeper Kathy Russell, it was secretly inhabited by "Grandmaster" Keith Raniere's first sex slave Camila, according to multiple sources and court records.
Juju Smith-Schuster, Antonio Brown beef spills into HS prom
Juju Smith-Schuster’s perceived beef with Antonio Brown made its way into a high school prom. Smith-Schuster attended the Chartiers Valley High School's senior prom in Pennsylvania over the weekend with...
Enormous college star finally getting shot to woo Knicks
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Knicks will finally get a chance to interview and work out intriguing 7-foot-7 Central Florida center Tacko Fall on Friday, The Post has learned. Fall swung...
So now it's OK to destroy lives in the name of fighting Trump?
Breaking news: Some guy posted a doctored video of Nancy Pelosi. But fear not. The website The Daily Beast sprang into action. It tracked down the random, Trump-supporting man who...
Trump's new Mexican tariffs are the opposite of a solution
From the day Candidate Trump went down the escalator, he insisted that Mexicans are bad hombres. Even his tacked-on compliment — “and some, I assume are good people” — had...
Newlywed man charged in wife's fatal plunge from parking garage
Bradley Jenkins, 30, was charged with third-degree domestic assault Monday in connection with the death of Allissa Martin, 27. Jenkins was ordered held in lieu of $100,000 cash bail, according...
Amazon says 10 million items now qualify for 1-day delivery
Amazon, which has been working to deliver orders faster, says that more than 10 million items now qualify for next-day delivery. The online shopping giant is in the process of...
Mets take third baseman in MLB draft surprise
If the Mets’ first draft pick can come anywhere close to the last third baseman they chose in the opening round, they’ll be ecstatic. The last time the team chose...
Booing pragmatism is a huge sign that Democrats don't really want to win
With Mayor Bill de Blasio spending his time tilting at windmills in 2020 presidential primary states, it’s only natural that the local political class would have already started thinking about...
Another coach to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
The former head coach of the University of Southern California women’s soccer team has agreed to plead guilty for his role in the nationwide college admissions scandal that has ensnared...
Tom Brady's obscene 'Tom Terrific' grab
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has filed to trademark the nickname “Tom Terrific.” Wow: “Tom the Twit” is more like it. Forget about DeflateGate, the signals-stealing scandal and all the other...
Odell Beckham caving into Browns' demands
BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. reported for Cleveland's mandatory minicamp and will practice Tuesday after missing most of the team's voluntary workouts. The star wide receiver has been training...
Manning-Jones show is only one layer to Giants intrigue
Other than attaching “mandatory’’ to the proceedings and calling it a veteran minicamp, the next three days for the Giants will be quite similar to what they have been doing...
Exploiting kids to push racial division: Team de Blasio's new low
Just when you think Team de Blasio’s drive to destroy the city’s top high schools couldn’t get any crazier, the Mayor’s Office drops a YouTube agitprop video exploiting kids. The...
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole a third time
California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board’s decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the release of...
Lawmakers look to close schools that... excel
With Democrats now fully in charge in Albany, the teachers unions are no longer content with halting the growth of the charter sector: They’re pushing to crush it altogether. It’s...
Jets' Le’Veon Bell-Adam Gase saga can officially begin
Le’Veon Bell agreed to be a Jet a little after midnight on March 13. Nearly three months later, he will be on the field in a Jets uniform for the...
El Chapo's hopes of breathing fresh air squashed by judge
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman won't be breathing fresh air anytime soon, a judge has ruled. Brooklyn federal court Judge Brian Cogan sided with prosecutors in his Monday decision, lampooning Guzman's...
The only viable Yankees' pitching saviors
For this year’s trade-deadline class of starting pitchers, you very well could prefer the maybes to the definitelys. That leaves the Yankees, clearly requiring some arms to complete their mission,...
Why Oprah producer Sheri Salata had to quit to get healthy
When it came to dramatic health transformations, Sheri Salata knew every trick in the book. As the executive producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Salata, who grew up outside of...
Orioles don't surprise with No. 1 pick
The Orioles are hoping Adley Rutschman can do for them what Bryce Harper, once also a touted catching prospect, did for their Beltway rival. As most experts predicted for weeks,...
'Jeopardy!' whiz James Holzhauer loses just short of all-time record
It's the end of an era. Trivia titan James Holzhauer lost "Jeopardy!" on Monday night, bringing his epic 32-game run to a close. A 27-year-old librarian from Chicago, Emma Boettcher,...
Deadly heart failure often misdiagnosed as asthma attack
For years, Frances Negron-Santiago had taken medication for her asthma diagnosis. She thought it was strange that the drugs didn’t seem to be working — to the point where, two...
Post-prison 'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller: 'I made mistakes'
Abby Lee Miller is back on “Dance Moms” — following an eight-month prison stay and a battle with cancer that’s left her in a wheelchair. “I have good days and...
Teen with cerebral palsy walks across graduation stage to receive high school diploma
A Florida teen with cerebral palsy didn’t let his condition get in the way of walking across the graduation stage and receiving his high school diploma, a report said Monday....
Walmart apologizes after family receives graduation cake made of Styrofoam
A Texas family say their daughter's graduation ceremony was spoiled -- when Walmart gave them a cake made of Styrofoam. Teary-eyed mother Marsy Flores said the party plans crumbled when...
Virginia gunman's resignation letter sent hours before shooting
"I want to officially put in my (2) weeks' notice to vacant (sic) my position of Engineer III with the City of Virginia Beach," DeWayne Craddock wrote on May 31,...
Brooklyn councilman Carlos Menchaca had side gig as model last year
City Councilman Carlos Menchaca, a fit 38-year-old Brooklyn pol with an infectious smile, moonlighted as a model last year, according to his financial disclosure form.
Young couple dies after contracting mystery virus in Fiji
A young and healthy Texas couple on a dream vacation in Fiji died suddenly after they both contracted a mysterious illness.
Sorry, fitness fanatics: Your 10,000-step goal is bogus
Since the dawn of our Fitbit, step-tracking culture, we’ve been programed to strive for 10,000 steps a day — and to feel guilty if we haven’t hit that daily benchmark....
Taylor Hall gives Devils more to think about at NHL draft
The Devils own the top pick in the upcoming NHL draft, but it appears they now have another task besides choosing between Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko. Convincing their best...
New top state GOP leader is open to legalizing marijuana
ALBANY -- New York’s incoming Republican State Party Chairman Nick Langworthy is open to legalizing marijuana. "My predecessor certainly had strong feelings on that...I was a strong proponent of medicinal...
Climate change could end human civilization by 2050: report
A harrowing new climate change report warns we may be on the way to extinction, claiming there is a "high likelihood" human civilization will come to an end by 2050...
Do you recognize the tattoo on this dead body?
Cops on Monday released an image of a distinctive tattoo found on a body that washed up on the Staten Island shoreline in early May -- in the hopes that...
Wheelchair tennis champ: 'My disability doesn’t stop me from anything'
With her mighty forehand, Joanna Nieh sends a ball blistering past her opponent. “Nice point,” the other player cries. More impressive is that the forehand was delivered from a wheelchair,...
Kawhi Leonard suing Nike amid Clippers' curiosity
Kwahi Leonard is fighting off more than just the Warriors. The Toronto Raptors superstar has filed a federal lawsuit against Nike, claiming it wrongfully copyrighted the famous "Klaw" logo that...
Jeremy Corbyn to lead massive protest against Trump in London
Jeremy Corbyn will lead a protest of thousands raging against President Trump in London on Tuesday after the British labor leader snubbed the president at a formal banquet hosted by...
DOE job ad sought 'teachers of color' for NYC schools
The racially targeted post on the Indeed.com job site said Lower Manhattan's Community School District 1 was seeking "teachers of color for the 2019-2020 school year."
NYPD Medal of Honor recipients recall fatal shooting of 'mentor' sergeant
It's been more than two years since Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo was killed in a wild shootout in the Bronx, but Lt. Manny Kwo still can't bring himself to delete his...
Apple offers new sign-in feature to verify user IDs
Apple is rolling out a “Sign in with Apple” feature to its computers, tablets and phones, allowing users to verify their identities without having to use Facebook or Google. The...
Why everyone is freaking out about this Keanu Reeves cameo
The new Netflix rom-com “Always Be My Maybe” is a cute, enjoyable film -- it also boasts the most bonkers Keanu Reeves cameo in the history of cinema. Spoilers below....
Forest Hills HS 'pot principal' steps down after months of controversy
They smoked him out. The embattled principal of Forest Hills HS has resigned amid complaints of rampant, unchecked marijuana smoking and general disorder at the school, officials said Monday. Teachers...
Woman brutally beaten and raped in the Bronx: cops
The attack left the 20-year-old victim so badly injured that one Special Victims Division investigator described it as “one of the worst he's ever seen,” police sources said.
'Chernobyl' & the price of state-sanctioned 'truth,' other commentary
Libertarian: ‘Chernobyl’ and the Price of Living in the Lie HBO’s miniseries “Chernobyl,” about the nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union, “is a story about the cost of lies,” writes...
Man who tossed 5-year-old from Mall of America balcony gets 19 years
The heartless Minnesota man who lobbed a 5-year-old from a third-story Mall of America balcony because he was upset over women rejecting him will spend 19 years in prison for...
Protesters troll Trump with images of Obama, USS John S. McCain
Protesters trolled President Trump as he began his state visit to Great Britain on Monday, flashing a huge image of the USS John S. McCain and projecting UK approval ratings...
Parolee who allegedly raped elderly Queens woman arrested
A 30-year-old parolee was busted Monday for the rape of a 78-year-old woman in Queens over the weekend, police said. Ryan Bayard is accused of breaking into the elderly woman’s...
Key witness in Mueller probe jailed on child pornography charge
A key witness in former special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe was busted Monday on a child pornography charge at JFK Airport -- and got locked up overnight after a...
FDA food sampling finds contamination by 'forever chemicals'
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s first broad testing of food for a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds found substantial levels in some grocery store meats and...
Police won't seek charges in teen's suicide death, despite bullying claims
Criminal charges will not be filed in connection to a Colorado teen whose mother said her son was bullied before taking his own life in February. A police spokeswoman in...
Mayor de Blasio: I respect NYCHA monitor, but he's dead wrong
In an instant, Mayor Bill de Blasio went from saying he had “a lot of respect” for the monitor overseeing the New York City Housing Authority to accusing the federally...
Cuomo backs Queens DA candidate Melinda Katz with planned fundraiser
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is jumping into the hotly contested Queens District Attorney’s race and holding a fundraiser for local machine favorite, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz.
The 'extreme' pregnancy disease shared by Amber Rose, Amy Schumer
“I want to be out, I want to be cute and I want to show off my belly,” says Amber Rose. Instead, the 35-year-old model told her 18.7 million Instagram...
Georgia grocery store employee found dead in freezer
The body of a Georgia grocery store worker was found in the supermarket's freezer, police said Monday. The Muscogee County coroner confirmed 51-year-old Larry Alvin Long II's body was discovered...
US aims to help more cancer patients try experimental drugs
CHICAGO — Sally Atwater’s doctor spent two months on calls, messages and paperwork to get her an experimental drug he thinks can fight the lung cancer that has spread to...
'We here!': Le'Veon Bell officially shows up
Whatever concern there was is now gone. Le'Veon Bell showed up in Florham Park on Monday for mandatory minicamp, and he seems more than happy to be there. In a...
Phillies vs. Padres: Aaron Nola continues to right his ship
Many ace pitchers have had struggles to start the MLB season and Monday’s showdown in San Diego features one pitcher who had a bad start to the season, but has...
Meghan Markle a no-show at banquet for Trump
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was a no-show at the Buckingham Palace banquet for President Trump's state visit to England on Monday. Markle -- who is married to Prince...
Rare albino fawn rescued by trucker in California
LOOMIS, Calif. — A rare, all-white fawn has been found and rescued in Northern California by a truck driver who delivered the animal to a rescue center. The Sacramento Bee...
ESPN botches Yankees montage in worst way
Rule one of making a montage honoring a player: make sure you're using a picture of said player. ESPN had a montage ready to go for CC Sabathia, who came...
Shaken employees back at work after Virginia Beach massacre
Employees at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center returned to work Monday — less than 72 hours after a deranged, gun-wielding ex-employee massacred 12 people there. Workers returned to the school...
Suddenly annoyed Mickey Callaway was never made for this
Watching Mickey Callaway after the past two Met losses in Arizona made me think about Arnold Schwarzenegger playing Hamlet. Schwarzenegger is an actor. Hamlet is a part. But not all...
Tom Brady's age is now scaring off free agents
Tom Brady hasn't slowed down much on the field. But the NFL is waiting for the 41-year old to show signs of wear, and the anticipated decline already saw one...
Ex-City Council candidate pleads guilty to stealing public funds
Albert Alvarez, the ex-chief of staff for former City Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera, copped to a misdemeanor charge of offering a false instrument for filing and agreed to pay...
Long Island man survives lightning strike, being thrown 20 feet in air
A Long Island man is lucky to be alive after he was struck by a lightning bolt outside his Northport home — sending him flying around 20 feet through the...
House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on Mueller report
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee announced Monday that it would hold a series of hearings on Special Counsel Robert's Mueller report on the Russia probe, starting with one on...
Trumps sit down with Britain's royals for lavish state banquet in London
President Trump sat down with Britain’s long-reigning Queen Elizabeth II for a lavish state banquet at historic Buckingham Palace in London on Monday. The three-course affair got underway shortly before...
The world's 15 hottest places in the last day are all in India, Pakistan
NEW DELHI - India warned of severe heat in northern and central areas on Monday, following similar extreme weather on Sunday. Of the 15 hottest places in the world in...
Here's what Trump's hectic UK schedule looks like
President Trump will wrap up the whirlwind first day of his state visit to the UK this evening with a lavish state dinner with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace —...
Bail-reform poster boy Pedro Hernandez skates on 2015 robbery
Prosecutors dropped a 2015 robbery charge against bail-reform poster boy Pedro Hernandez on Monday after he made good on a pledge to go to college. “Pursuant to the agreement made...
New Delhi vows free transport for women in bid to improve safety
NEW DELHI - India’s capital city plans to make its state-run bus and metro network free for women commuters, hoping that higher use of public transport will improve women’s safety...
Cuomo says charter school cap won't be lifted by end of Albany session
ALBANY — The charter school movement in New York is left twisting in the wind. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said although he supports lifting the cap to allow more...
Kentucky toddler contracts rare disease from tick bite
A toddler fell into a weeklong near-coma in Kentucky after contracting a rare disease from a tick bite, according to his family. Jackson Oblisk's dad Brandon thought nothing of what...
China is warning students of risks of studying in US during trade war
BEIJING -- China warned students and academics on Monday about risks involved in studying in the United States, pointing to limits on the duration of visas and visa refusals, amid...
Balkans face alarming levels of air pollution from coal plants: UN
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — People in all major cities across the western Balkans face alarming levels of air pollution that are reducing their life expectancies because the underdeveloped, politically fragile region...
Meet the woman who took down 'Jeopardy!'s last big champ
Emma Boettcher and Nancy Zerg don’t know each other, but they share something in common — they each defeated iconic “Jeopardy!” contestants 14 years apart. A video clip leaked Sunday...
Trump says Russia has pulled 'most of their people' from Venezuela
President Trump said in a tweet that Russia has pulled "most of their people from Venezuela," where President Nicolas Maduro continues to cling to power despite an ongoing humanitarian crisis...
Scientists develop drug that can kill superbugs
Scientists have created a drug that wipes out antibiotic-resistant superbugs like E.coli. The discovery, led by Sheffield University, saw off bacteria that can cause pneumonia, urinary tract and blood infections....
Cody Zeller selling lemonade to pay for Kemba Walker's massive contract
If the Hornets can't come up with $221 million, Cody Zeller will, through a lemonade stand. Zeller, the Hornets center, set up the stand and posted a photo of it...
James Holzhauer's losing 'Jeopardy!' wager, in his own words
Trivia titan James Holzhauer, who saw his jaw-dropping 32-game "Jeopardy!" winning streak come to an end on Monday's episode, blamed his downfall on Drake in his first messages since the...
Baltimore mayor floats idea of boxing matches to reduce gun violence
Let’s get ready to rumble? Public boxing matches might be a way to reduce gun violence in Baltimore, the city’s new mayor says. Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young, who took office...
De Blasio really wants to do Fox News town hall
Mayor Bill de Blasio — who once said "we would be a more unified country" without Fox News — is now courting the network to join one of its town...
Former Jets cast-off lands with Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed journeyman receiver Terrelle Pryor, giving the team more depth and experience at the position. Pryor signed a one-year deal Monday and was...
IRS decides that veteran's evangelism isn't tax deductible
A judge had bad news for an evangelist seeking tax write-offs as he spread the word of God. While devout Catholic Robert Oliveri spent almost $40,000 as he crisscrossed the...
Iguodala is the NBA Finals' most dangerous afterthought
OAKLAND – After Andre Iguodala buried another huge NBA Finals dagger with 5.9 seconds left Sunday night to quiet Canada, Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry was near the Toronto sidelines and...
Artists who’ve broached Tiananmen topic pushed into shadows
BEIJING — It has been three months since Chinese rock musician Li Zhi disappeared from public view. First, an upcoming tour was canceled and his social media accounts were taken...
Grammy-winning artist found dead after being choked in stairwell
A Grammy Award-winning jazz musician died inside his Bronx apartment building following a feud with his girlfriend and another man over her suspected infidelity, police sources said Monday. Drummer Lawrence...
Even community colleges are too expensive for low-income students
Lyric Young’s financial experience in community college was luckier than most. Yet she is now struggling to afford to continue her education at a public four-year college. Young, who lives...
Pope apologizes for history of discrimination against Roma
BLAJ, Romania — Pope Francis apologized Sunday to the Roma ethnic minority for the history of discrimination against them in Europe and paid homage to Romanian Catholics persecuted during communist...
Bus driver arrested for DUI blames erratic driving on bad doughnut
There seems to be a hole in this story! A Texas school bus driver charged with driving while intoxicated blamed her erratic driving on a doughnut that made her "sick,"...
Ivy League 'dad killer' dragged out of his own trial after courtroom outburst
A Manhattan judge booted accused daddy killer Tommy Gilbert Jr. from his own murder trial after a lengthy outburst directed toward the jury Monday morning. During testimony from NYPD Detective...
De Blasio, London mayor fire back after Trump's insults
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the mayor of London slapped back at President Trump on Monday after the commander-in-chief compared the two, saying Sadiq Khan reminds him of our "dumb...
Melania Trump relies on her fashion favorites for UK visit
First Lady Melania Trump is wowing the crowd across The Pond during her and her presidential hubby’s visit. She launched her Tuesday outings in a camel-colored Celine trench — cinched...
Fyre Festival-like fiasco at Governors Ball leaves fans fuming
Organizers of the weekend's disastrous Governors Ball offered refunds Monday for its canceled final day of performances as furious fans fumed about getting “Frye Fest’d” — and vowed to never...
Georgia still has no laws against hate crimes
ATLANTA — A Georgia man convicted of throwing scalding water on a sleeping same-sex couple told one of them to “get out of my house with all that gay,” a...
Breakthrough in-utero surgery treats 'devastating' birth defect
This baby went under the knife — from inside the womb. Emery Greene Mullin was born two months after a January operation to correct her spina bifida. She is one...
Baby cut from mother's womb now able to breathe on his own
The baby boy who was ripped from his slain mother’s womb in Chicago is making major strides toward recovery, family members said at a press conference. The newborn, named Yovani...
Missing mom's husband, his gal pal dumped bloody items along highway: court docs
The estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos allegedly left a trail of items stained with her blood in roadside trash cans — after she was beaten in her...
Prosperity, repression mark China 30 years after Tiananmen Square
BEIJING — Thirty years since the Tiananmen Square protests, China’s economy has catapulted up the world rankings, yet political repression is harsher than ever. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims are...
Mets to Tom Brady: There's only one 'Tom Terrific'
The Mets have officially weighed in on the Tom Terrific debate. Unsurprisingly, they're on Tom Seaver's side, tweeting at the US Patent and Trademark Office to get their side of...
Suspect in missing mom Jennifer Dulos case blows kiss in court
The estranged hubby of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos was arraigned separately Monday from his girlfriend — who blew a kiss to her relatives in the courtroom before her hearing....
Man accused of raping 88-year-old neighbor pleads not guilty
A Brooklyn man accused of binding and raping his 88-year-old neighbor was hauled into court Monday to face charges including first-degree rape and burglary. Selwyn Worrell remained silent and handcuffed...
Why Jennifer Lopez is the CFDA 'Fashion Icon' of 2019
The 2019 CFDA Awards — a k a fashion’s equivalent to the Oscars — kicks off Monday night at the Brooklyn Museum. The Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards...
Racist road rager opens woman’s car door on highway
“You gonna hit me?” a woman said as a road rager in Humble, Texas, got out of his vehicle and aggressively opened her car door. Watch the intense exchange in...
Roger Goodell still wants four-game NFL preseason shortened
BATAVIA, N.Y. — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is reiterating his stance of wanting to reduce the four-game preseason schedule at a time the league and player's association have begun preliminary...
'When They See Us' sparks call to boycott Linda Fairstein books
The explosive Netflix series "When They See Us," which depicts in excruciating detail the so-called Central Park Five being railroaded by New York state into serving prison time for the...
Julian Assange won't face further charges in US: report
Embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will escape further charges in the US -- including for the 2017 leak of the CIA’s cyber-snooping tools, according to a new report. The hacker,...
Remains found in garbage bag identified as missing Texas girl Maleah Davis
The remains discovered scattered along a highway in Arkansas last week have been positively identified as missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis, Houston police confirmed Monday. Police Chief Art Acevedo said the...
Roy Jeffs, who accused polygamist leader dad of abuse, kills himself
A son of convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs who accused his father of molesting him as a child has killed himself, some four years after speaking out against the alleged...
Alphabet shares tank over antitrust probe concerns
Alphabet Inc.’s shares fell as much as 7 percent Monday following reports that the US Justice Department may investigate Google for hampering competition. The potential investigation represents the latest attack...
Who is new 'Jeopardy!' champ Emma Boettcher?
Emma Boettcher, a 27-year-old librarian from Chicago, has unseated reigning "Jeopardy!" champion James Holzhauer after his month-long winning streak. In a leaked video that's gone viral on social media, Boettcher...
Tom Brady's 'Tom Terrific' moniker isn't his to trademark
Look, this really isn’t just Mets fans looking for a new reason to bemoan how the fates seem to constantly line up against them in various, sundry and occasionally outlandish...
Ball-gagged man says he couldn't call for help as Grindr hookup robbed him
A Greenwich Village man was allegedly robbed by a date he met on Grindr -- but told cops he couldn't scream for help because he had "a jock strap and...
$85M penthouse with a 'trip to space' is not what it seems
One of Manhattan’s most notorious real estate fakes is back in the spotlight — and the deal still stinks. The Atelier, a 475-unit tower built in 2007 on the remote...
Perdue Foods recalls 31,000 pounds of chicken
Perdue Foods LLC, a leading American food producer, is recalling nearly 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may have been contaminated. Announcing the recall this week, the US Department...
El Chapo doesn't have superpowers to help him escape: attorney
He might be an infamous drug lord, but Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman doesn't possess supernatural powers, his attorney argues in a new filing mocking prosecutors' concerns that the kingpin could...
Twerking shoplifter flaunts big butt and bigger guts
This woman twerks hard for the money — or in this case, the clothing. An alleged shoplifter found it funny to mock a clothing store in Pembroke Pines, Florida, by...
Ron Darling slated to return to broadcast booth after cancer scare
After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, Ron Darling will return to the broadcast booth on Tuesday when the Mets face the Giants at Citi Field. Darling, a lead analyst for...
Biologists stumped by sudden surge in gray whale deaths
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - US government biologists have launched a special investigation into the deaths of at least 70 gray whales washed ashore in recent months along the US West Coast,...
How to get a jump on college football betting season
College football point spreads for select 2019 encounters went up on the board last week in Las Vegas. Even if you haven’t yet lifted a finger in preparation for the...
Russia intel agencies can now force Tinder to hand over user data
MOSCOW — Dating app Tinder is now required to provide user data to Russian intelligence agencies, the country's communications regulator said Monday. The app was included on a new list...
Kentucky pastor busted for trying to set up threesome with minors
A Kentucky pastor was busted for trying to set up a threesome with two minors who work for him, according to police. Bobby Blackburn, who is the pastor of Elevate...
Distracted teen driver who killed cop, wife gets 60 days in jail
A teen driver who killed an off-duty cop and his wife because she was preoccupied with her phone has been sentenced to 60 days in jail — and must give...
Tom Brady's training regimen gets even more ridiculous
https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1135321586985242627 This doesn't look like Gillette Stadium. Tom Brady continued his offseason training over the weekend, suiting up in pads and a helmet under a scorching sun on the beach....
Trump, Melania have afternoon tea with Prince Charles and wife Camilla
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump had afternoon tea with Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, in Clarence House. Charles, the heir to the British throne, and the Duchess...
Husband of missing mom, his girlfriend duck cameras as they arrive in court
The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mom and his girlfriend arrived in court Monday to face charges of tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution in what is now being...
Man proposes to his girlfriend underwater on diving trip
This man didn’t just get down on one knee for his girl — he went 30 feet underwater. Travis Grenier recently proposed to girlfriend Kenna Seitz during a diving trip...
Angels vs. Cubs: Trevor Cahill rebounds in makeup game
“ ... And new heavyweight champion of the world, Andy Ruiz.” The 268-pound Ruiz was a 25-1 long shot when he took the belt from Anthony Joshua at MSG on...
Burger King served up fast-flying fists instead of fast food
North Carolina resident Rebecca Ramsey caught an insane brawl on camera when she pulled up to the Burger King drive-through window to pick up her son’s ice cream. The staff...
Florida cops thwart attempt to smuggle McDonald's into jail
Does the Hamburglar have an alibi? The Clay County Sheriff's Office in Florida said that officials thwarted a would-be smuggler’s attempt at sneaking six McDonald’s sandwiches and a tube of...
NBA teams are dropping the word 'owner' over racial insensitivity
The NBA may be backing down from using the word "owner" due to racial insensitivity. After Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green argued against using the term on LeBron James'...
Supreme Court denies insider trading appeal by SAC's Mathew Martoma
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Mathew Martoma, a former portfolio manager for billionaire Steven A. Cohen, challenging a conviction for insider trading. The Supreme Court...
Cops say they found two kids who went missing in Brooklyn
Two young Brooklyn children were reported missing Monday morning — but were found hours later “safe and sound,” high-ranking police officials said. The two boys, ages 1 and 3, who...
Donald and Melania Trump lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior during a solemn visit to Westminster Abbey in London on Monday. The Trumps...
Dominic Thiem after moved presser: Serena has 'bad personality'
Serena Williams' third-round loss at the French Open also had a big impact on Dominic Thiem. The Austrian, fresh off a Round of 32 win, had his post-match press conference...
YouTube star gets jail time for cruel prank on homeless man
A YouTube star who tricked a homeless man into eating a toothpaste-filled Oreo in Spain was sentenced 15 months to prison -- and ordered to shut down his video channel,...
Madonna to appear at Pride event at Hudson River Park’s Pier 97
It’s official: Madonna will get into the groove at World Pride NYC. After months of speculation by rabid fans, NYC Pride confirmed Monday that the Material Girl will appear at...
The Queen gifts Trump a first-edition Churchill book
Queen Elizabeth II gifted President Trump an abridged first edition of Winston Churchill’s book on World War II during the commander-in-chief’s visit to England. The 1959 crimson and gold-tooled book...
Recently found Lewis Chessman piece could fetch $1M at auction
This long-lost chess piece will cost you a pretty check, mate. A missing piece from the medieval Lewis Chessmen set was bought for $7.50 in Scotland in 1964 — and...
NASA astronaut films awe-inspiring time-lapse of Earth
Here on Earth, we see the sun rise and set once in any given 24-hour period. If you want to see the sunrise or sunset you need to set your...
Drinking 25 cups of coffee a day won't hurt your heart, study says
Wake up and smell the coffee -- and keep drinking all day. Guzzling coffee, even as much as 25 cups a day, appears to be safe for your heart, according...
Phillipines president says he 'cured' himself of being gay
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte told a crowd in Japan that he was once gay but “cured” himself of homosexuality when he married his first wife. Duterte, 74, made the remarks...
Conor McGregor misses boxing, wants a Floyd Mayweather rematch
Conor McGregor called out Floyd Mayweather for a rematch on Twitter but fans think he is just after another pay day. On a huge night for boxing, the Notorious took...
Cruel mailman caught pepper-spraying defenseless dogs
A mailman from Upper Arlington, Ohio, has been caught on home security footage pepper-spraying innocent dogs through a backyard gate. According to the dogs’ owner, the pups were not barking...
Hero dad punched shark in face to save daughter during attack
A heroic dad repeatedly punched a shark that almost killed his daughter in a terrifying attack in North Carolina, according to his family. Paige Winter, 17, lost a leg and...
Jared Kushner defends not telling FBI about Trump Tower meeting
Top White House adviser Jared Kushner lashed out at people playing "Monday morning quarterback" who criticized him for not reporting to the FBI a meeting he had with a Kremlin-connected...
Hank Haney deletes US Women's Open tweet: 'I knew a Lee would win'
When Jeongeun Lee6 was finishing up her US Women's Open victory on Sunday, Hank Haney was still hacking away. On Sunday, the SiriusXM PGA Tour host and former Tiger Woods...
Dominican Republic cops say case of brutal attack on tourist has holes
Dominican Republic police investigating the alleged brutal attack on a Delaware woman while she was vacationing at a Punta Cana resort said there are holes in the case. "There is...
Man fatally shot cousin during argument over $45 debt: cops
A Missouri man fatally shot his cousin during an argument over a $45 debt and some personal belongings, police said. Lamont Devon Lacombe, 27, of St. Charles, confessed to investigators...
Trump meets Queen Elizabeth to kick off state visit
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump met with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Monday as the United Kingdom rolled out the red carpet for the commander-in-chief with...
This Frog and Toad kid’s shirt definitely isn't what mom expected
Some memes just aren’t for kids. When Illinois mom Kelsey Williamson bought what she thought was an adorable Frog and Toad shirt for her 3-year-old daughter, Salem, it seemed like...
Dwyane Wade surprised Stoneman Douglas students with graduation speech
Dwyane Wade can still excite them. The recently retired Miami Heat start surprised graduating students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. speaking about his connection with the...
High school hotshot makes slam dunk of the century
This is a future NBA superstar in the making. Jeff Foreman jumped over four people before slamming the ball into the hoop, and the crowd loved every minute of it....
Virginia Beach shooting survivor was spared three times during massacre
A Virginia Beach city worker was confronted by gunman DeWayne Craddock three heart-stopping times during the workplace slaughter — but was spared each time. Ned Carlstrom said he assumed it...
Alabama church to screen banned 'Arthur' gay wedding episode
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Methodist church in Alabama is screening an episode of the PBS children's show "Arthur" that has been shunned by Alabama Public Television for featuring a same-sex...
9-year-old rock climber is youngest to scale this 450-foot cliff
This 9-year-old lad is the youngest person to scale the Old Man of Hoy. The iconic, 449-foot sea stack off the north coast of Scotland was no match for Edward...
Pilots find 5 bodies while searching for missing Himalayas climbers
NEW DELHI — Indian air force pilots spotted five bodies Monday in the Indian Himalayas while searching for eight climbers who have been missing for a week. Dr. Vijay Kumar...
New York City thinks it could handle a real Godzilla attack
How would New York City fare in a real Godzilla attack? “We survived de Blasio and Bloomberg, and they’re both giant monsters,” quipped one guy in Union Square. To find...
Trump kicks off UK visit by bashing London mayor again: 'He is a stone cold loser'
President Donald Trump continued bashing London Mayor Sadiq Khan Monday morning, calling him a "stone cold loser" and saying Khan's been "foolishly nasty" to him prior to his visit. Trump...
2 boys dead after fire at Michigan cabin: authorities
RAISIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities say two boys from Ohio have died following a weekend fire at a cabin in southern Michigan. The Daily Telegram of Adrian reports that the...
New Jersey man dies in fireworks accident
NEWARK, N.J. — A man has died of injuries stemming from a fireworks accident in New Jersey's largest city. Newark police say 23-year-old Antonio Ortiz had burned his fingers and...
Trump greeted with small welcoming ceremony on UK trip
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have been honored at a small welcoming ceremony upon their arrival in the United Kingdom. The president was met by the U.S....
Trump, family arrive in Britain for state visit
LONDON — President Donald Trump has arrived in the U.K. on the first leg of a trip that will include commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day during a ceremony at...
MLB Draft: Who's going No. 1 and where Yankees and Mets may turn
The true impact of the MLB Draft won’t be known for years, but the next three days are important. They will shape the future of so many organizations in this...
Rehabbing Yankees heading to Tampa with plenty of uncertainty
The Yankees hit the road following Sunday’s 8-5 loss to the Red Sox, off to begin a six-game trip in Toronto on Tuesday. Several of their injured teammates will be...
Failed sweep didn't stop Yankees from sending Red Sox message
There were maybe 10,000 folks left by the end, the bulk of the crowd scattered by the storms, if not the scoreboard. The faithful have come to realize that the...
'Weird swing' turns Dominic Smith into Mets' injury concern
PHOENIX — Dominic Smith homered with a sore right thumb a day earlier, but the Mets weren’t taking any chances Sunday. The first baseman/outfielder is expected to receive an MRI...
Troops open fire on protesters' camp in Sudan, killing over a dozen
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese security forces attacked a protest camp in the capital Monday, opening fire, torching tents and killing at least 13 people, as they largely cleared away the...
This was the CC Sabathia the Yankees needed to see
CC Sabathia’s troubled right knee was no issue in his first start in 11 days. The soon-to-be 39-year-old’s first start back from the injured list was nearly as strong. Making...
British Airways resumes flights to Pakistan after 11 years
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani state-run media says British Airways has resumed flights to the South Asian country, over a decade after they were suspending in the wake of a truck bombing...
David Price repays Red Sox gamble with Stadium breakthrough
The rain presented the Red Sox with an opportunity — one they chose not to accept. Thursday’s postponement gave them the option of pushing back David Price a day, using...
Brooklyn man fatally shot in the head: cops
A 29-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in Brooklyn late on Sunday night, cops said. Police found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head around 10:10...
How Jack Nicklaus chat changed everything for Patrick Cantlay
DUBLIN, Ohio — Eight years ago, they met for the first time. Two years ago, they met again. Both times Patrick Cantlay met Jack Nicklaus were special, memorable and useful...
Palestinians not 'capable' of governing themselves: Kushner
President Trump's son-in-law and Mideast peace maven Jared Kushner does not believe that Palestinians are capable of governing themselves, he admitted in an interview. “The hope is that they, over...
Warriors facing tricky Klay Thompson injury issue
TORONTO — Klay Thompson sat glumly by his locker late Sunday night in the visitors’ dressing room at Scotiabank Arena, quickly downing a postgame rice dish. This should have been...
Trump's top economic adviser is leaving his post
The White House’s top economist is leaving, President Trump revealed in a tweet Sunday night. “Kevin Hassett, who has done such a great job for me and the Administration, will...
Warriors give exiting Drake an earful after NBA Finals win
The Warriors had some words for Drake again — this time as the rapper was leaving the building. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson were about to head back into the...
Aaron Boone's risky call turns into Yankees base-running flop
Clint Frazier might not have had to evade questions about his embarrassing glove work if Aaron Boone had allowed his bat to do the talking. With Frazier at the plate,...
Thunderstorms grind area airports to a halt
Area airports were slammed with hours-long delays Sunday night after severe thunderstorms battered the Tri-State. The storms packed a punch with the threat of 60 mph winds and penny-sized hail...
81-year-old former school board member shoots at cops in wild police chase
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — Police in Florida say an 81-year-old former Miami-Dade educator and school board member shot at officers during a chase, before crashing his car. Citing a Pembroke...
Chef and civil rights figure Leah Chase dead at 96
Iconic New Orleans chef Leah Chase — who served her authentic Creole cuisine to civil rights activists Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King Jr. — has died, her family announced...
Amtrak train strikes, kills pedestrian near Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Authorities say a man has died after being struck by an Amtrak train near Los Angeles on Sunday. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey told the...