October 5, 2016
Curtis Granderson's catch joins legends — and doesn't matter
You think of Endy Chavez and Ron Swoboda and Tommie Agee. And now when you consider great postseason catches in Mets history, you’ll think of Curtis Granderson. But give the...
Love MMA? Now you can trade the shares
Alliance MMA on Thursday will become the only mixed martial arts company to be listed on a US exchange. The New York company will use the proceeds to roll up...
Mets' magical year crushed by a ninth-inning collapse
Jeurys Familia found another postseason pressure-cooker he couldn’t handle. The Mets closer may have led the major leagues with 51 saves in 2016, but October has become his Achilles’ heel....
Student busted with bags of pot at high school gets wrist slap
A student showed up to a Queens high school with 15 nickel bags of marijuana and a scale in her backpack on Wednesday — but she was let off with...
The secret to a great workout? More sex
In 2012, Ronda Rousey said she likes to have “as much sex as possible” before a big fight because it boosts her testosterone. Turns out, she may be on to...
Why Rob Manfred is OK with Tim Tebow's moonlighting
Tim Tebow is headed to the Arizona Fall League and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred remains enthused about the former quarterback’s future in baseball — even if he continues to split...
Is the job market improving enough to keep voters happy?
Will there be any hanky-panky in Friday’s employment report? When you are this close to a presidential election, you have to look at all major economic statistics. So the report...
The stats McAdoo looks at to predict Giants offensive eruption
It wasn’t exactly Jim Fassel pushing all his cards to the middle of the table, but Ben McAdoo is predicting an imminent eruption from the Giants’ offense. “I think we’re...
McAdoo knows how other teams will exploit Odell Beckham
The Giants expect opponents to borrow a page from Sean Avery’s playbook when it comes to Odell Beckham Jr. With his star receiver seemingly unable to control his emotions amid...
'SNL' debate spoof more popular than actual debate
It’s official, the vote is in. The "SNL" season opener starring Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin on Saturday night was even more popular than the first presidential debate — on...
Tennessee will be unbeaten no more — and it won't be pretty
In a rare moment since Tim Tebow was known as a star quarterback, the SEC East is relevant again. Because for the first time since the unlikely national championship won...
Brandon Marshall does everything but guarantee a win
This wasn’t exactly Joe Namath guaranteeing a Super Bowl victory or even Patrick Ewing predicting an NBA Finals title, but Brandon Marshall did exude plenty of confidence Wednesday. Surrounded by...
Bart Scott would get impossibly violent with Odell Beckham
Bart Scott, looking forward to ripping Odell Beckham Jr.'s head off? "Can't wait!" Whereas some analysts have scouting reports on NFL players, the former Jets linebacker and current CBS employee...
Is Odell Beckham Jr. becoming the next Jeremy Shockey?
The Odell Beckham Jr. maelstrom, in some ways, is reminiscent of the Jeremy Shockey conflagrations that set in after his impressive 2002 rookie season. Where reality ended and hyperbole began...
What's behind the rise in assaults on cops?
It turns out the NYPD doesn’t actually know why assaults on city cops are up 23 percent this year. Makes it rather tough to do anything about it, doesn’t it?...
Goldman Sachs finally gets comfortable with guns
Lloyd Blankfein’s Goldman Sachs has found its comfort level with guns. The bank is playing a key role in Bass Pro Shops’ agreement to buy rival outdoors retailer Cabela’s for...
'Diversity' is no excuse for suppressing art
In what’s sure to become a trend, a University of Bristol (England) student production of Tim Rice and Elton John’s “Aida” has been canceled for fear of “cultural appropriation.” The...
NBAer breaks silence: I'm 'sick' of Playmate's cheating lies
For a relationship ultimately doomed by social media outbursts, you would think this celebrity couple would learn to turn away from the screens and toward each other. Yet on Wednesday...
New Yorkers who find love after 40 -- and beyond
At 42, Phil Reinstein, an insurance broker from Huntington, LI, became single after a dozen years of marriage. He and his wife, a teacher, separated and eventually divorced. Reinstein dated,...
No, Mr. President: It wasn't Sarah Palin who drove America mad
It’s all her fault. That’s the latest from President Obama. He says he’s not to blame for Donald Trump. Nope. Nor is Hillary Clinton. According to the president, it’s all...
Toronto's 'beer thrower' ID'd as award-winning journalist
Toronto Police on Wednesday released a photo of the fan suspected of throwing a beer can nearby an Orioles outfielder during the AL wild-card game in Toronto on Tuesday night. The...
Death row inmate who asked to be executed gets his wish
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — An East Texas man who pleaded guilty to killing a neighbor couple during a shooting rampage 13 years ago and said he wanted to be put to...
The Bridgegate trial is full of hearsay smears
From all the headline-grabbing testimony coming out of a Newark federal courtroom, you’d think Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo were sitting in the dock. In fact, the two governors aren’t...
Sex offender busted for grinding on woman in subway
A level 1 sex offender was busted for allegedly rubbing himself against a woman on a Manhattan subway train Wednesday - eight months after the NYPD tweeted about his arrest...
Tim Kaine's big lie about the rise of ISIS
In Tuesday night’s debate, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine defended the indefensible — a strategic retreat from Iraq that threw away the fruits of American military victory, helped enable...
Take Notre Dame over NC State because records are deceiving
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Jets' flopping, fined safety: You haven't seen my best
Calvin Pryor was hoping this was going to be his breakout season, but so far, he has yet to make the leap the Jets were expecting. The third-year safety had...
Authorities stunned by DA letting handyman skate in fatal blaze
The Bronx DA’s office dropped the ball by not prosecuting the lazy NYCHA handyman who failed to report broken smoke detectors hours before two kids died — despite a mountain...
New-look Nets have 'no idea what to expect' with first test
Kenny Atkinson can be as prepared as he wants, but he won’t know what it’s like to be a head coach until the games finally start. His Nets can work...
Derrick Rose's rape accuser cries during opening statements
The woman suing Knicks point guard Derrick Rose and two pals over an alleged gang rape wept softly as her lawyer graphically described her ordeal during opening statements Wednesday. “While...
How Brandon Marshall plans to risk fine if he scores vs. Steelers
Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall plans to follow Antonio Brown’s lead if he can get into the end zone against the Steelers on Sunday. “I guarantee if I score, I’m...
Disney looking to enter the content distribution game
Content may no longer be king at Disney. Mouse House Chief Executive Bob Iger on Wednesday strongly hinted that even with the crown jewels of content, distribution pipes are close...
How autographs went from niche hobby to big business
A celebrity’s signature was once something you only got from a chance encounter or sending a fan letter. Now it comes for a price. Actors with even a modest amount...
Lawyers trade barbs over Trump's 'harmful' tweets
Lawyers for Trump and one of his Twitter targets — GOP consultant Cheryl Jacobus — traded barbs Wednesday during oral arguments in the libel case, which the blond commentator brought...
Woman settles with Target over horrific shopping-cart toss
An Upper East Side mom who was nearly killed when two teens pushed a shopping cart onto her from an overpass at an East Harlem shopping center has agreed to...
Cashman's Chris Sale reality: Yankees aren't good enough to go all-in
Brian Cashman admitted the Yankees’ offense stunk and they still need starting pitching going into 2017, but the general manager didn’t sound ready to make any blockbusters as he heads...
Turkish businessman wants charges dropped because he's not American
Lawyers for a shady Turkish businessman — whose prosecution in Manhattan made US Attorney Preet Bharara something of an international celebrity — want the charges against him dropped, saying authorities...
Official's 'fat f--k' insult infuriated Christie, staffer testifies
You don’t call Chris Christie fat and get away with it. Staffers for the portly New Jersey governor were ordered to freeze out elected officials who offended their boss —...
Ex-Florida QB tried bribing 16-year-old to get out of sexual assault: cops
Chris Leak, the co-quarterback of the BCS championship-winning Florida Gators in 2007, is under investigation in Orlando, Fla., after an alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Leak, 31,...
Ex-cop busted for running prostitution websites takes plea deal
A Brooklyn federal court judge laughed in the face of a retired NYPD officer who pled guilty to running a high-end escort service Wednesday, after his defense attorney claimed the...
Fox anchor settles $5M suit over toy rodent sharing her name
A cable TV news anchor was left grinning like a Cheshire cat Wednesday when a leading toy maker agreed to settle her $5 million suit over a plastic rodent sharing...
Rangers need more of the Brady Skjei who took playoffs by storm
The kid played in the most important games for the Rangers last season, so of course there were high expectations for Brady Skjei coming into training camp. But with a...
Knicks won't wait for Derrick Rose as he heads to trial
Derrick Rose got into a nice groove in his first preseason game with the Knicks on Tuesday in Houston, occasionally looking like the player of old with buzzworthy forays to...
Trump settles classroom dispute over his 'orange hair'
Donald Trump was greeted by kids at Las Vegas school Wednesday with one telling another: "See? I told you his hair wasn't orange.” The mogul, who was in Nevada for...
Hedge fund urges Samsung to streamline its business
Elliott Management is pushing Samsung Electronics to restructure its business. The New York hedge fund led by Paul Singer says the South Korea-based manufacturer of exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones...
The day in photos: Oct. 5, 2016
Speedos get big Down Under and more.
This Texas mansion has the best back yard ever
Everything really is bigger in Texas! On the market in Dallas is an eight-bedroom, 17½-bathroom megamansion dripping in chandeliers — and it can be yours for just $32 million. First...
Gunman in fatal dice-game shooting gets at least 25 years
A Brooklyn man who was convicted of murder and assault for fatally shooting one person and wounding two others during a dice game that turned into mayhem in Brownsville, will...
These druggie dresses have offended the fashionistas
Moschino — a fashion brand whose tag line is “Cheap and Chic” — has released a “capsule” collection inspired by meds. Plastic-y orange purses shaped like pill bottles, T-shirt dresses...
Joe Girardi heads into lame-duck year with only mild endorsement
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi are each heading into the final years of their contracts, and Wednesday, Cashman said the manager did “everything in his power...
Brandon Marshall warns Giants: This is how you ruin Odell Beckham
Brandon Marshall has a warning for the Giants with the way they are handling temperamental wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. “Those guys over there need to be really careful,” the...
You can live in these 5 awesome places for less than $40K a year
Housing and health-care costs are on the rise and seniors didn’t get a Social Security cost-of-living increase this year, which means that many retirees struggle to afford their lifestyle. But...
Bride uses her wedding to unveil sultry dance routine
Forget the first dance: This scantily dressed bride performed a sexy routine for her husband at their wedding reception in LA. Canadian singer and “Making the Band” alum Melissa Molinaro,...
UFC fighter dies at 28 of probable drug overdose
UFC fighter Josh Samman has died after spending nearly a week in a hospital in Hollywood, Fla. He was 28. Dr. Craig Mallak, the chief medical examiner for Broward County,...
Hurricane Matthew is a legit demon
We all know Hurricane Matthew is damaging everything in its path. But after seeing this satellite image, in which the hurricane looks like a smiling demon, old Matthew seems to be even more...
Several kids hurt in bus crash on Cross Bronx Expressway
Eight people were injured — including five special needs children — when a school bus and a car crashed on the Cross Bronx Expressway Wednesday afternoon, causing the bus to...
Crazy Russian guy plays Beethoven by firing a handgun
This Moscow man is Vitaly Kryuchin and he decided to combine his two favorite hobbies: playing music and shooting guns. Don't try this at home. Or anywhere.
Paris climate agreement will go into effect next month
UNITED NATIONS -- A landmark agreement on climate change will enter into force on Nov. 4, backed by a coalition of the world's largest polluters and small island nations threatened...
How Yankees' lackluster 2016 can turn into big-picture windfall
The Yankees season is over, yet we really won’t know if it was a success until about 2018. They missed the playoffs while potentially shortening the distance to their next...
Kristaps Porzingis' tantalizing Year 2 leap on full display
After the first quarter had ended in Houston on Tuesday, the Knicks' new center Joakim Noah -- who was sidelined by injury -- huddled with Kristaps Porzingis for about a minute. The...
Scumbag company tries to sell 4-year-olds 'sexy' Halloween costumes
While sexy Halloween costumes have become commonplace, they usually only come in adult sizes. That is, until this year, when supposedly "sexy" children's costumes appeared on Amazon.
Airport starts weighing fat passengers before flights
Carry-on bags are not the only things being weighed at this airport — where some passengers were being asked to step on the scale, according to a report. In a...
This couple keeps the deadliest snakes in the world as pets
Two tattooed thrill seekers own reptiles with enough venom to kill an elephant, but that doesn’t stop them from adding more of the world’s most feared creatures to their ever-growing...
Violent drug-trafficking ring busted in the Bronx
Authorities took down a massive 22-person drug trafficking ring in the Bronx on Wednesday, officials said. Members of the group, known as the Flybridge crew – some with nicknames like...
De Blasio lays out ACS reforms in wake of abused boy's death
With child welfare Commissioner Gladys Carrion sitting next to him, Mayor de Blasio declared Wednesday at a City Hall presser that the mission of her agency is "to save every...
Costco has to pay even more now for selling fake Tiffany rings
Costco just got a real shiner today — the kind that hurts. A New York jury walloped the discounter by ordering it to pay Tiffany & Co. a super-sized award...
Girl 'motivated' by The Joker accused of trying to kill friend
A 15-year-old British girl accused of attempted murder was "motivated" by Batman’s archnemesis, The Joker, a witness testified in court Wednesday. The alleged teen terror showed up at school on...
Teen jumps to his death off George Washington Bridge
A Brooklyn teen plunged to his death early Wednesday from the George Washington Bridge, despite a dramatic last-ditch effort by a Port Authority cop to save his life. Sources said...
CC Sabathia's knee worries aren't going anywhere
CC Sabathia will have a Baker’s cyst and a “bunch of debris” removed from his right knee, the Yankees pitcher told The Post by text on Wednesday. General manager Brian Cashman...
Boy killed in school shooting has superhero-themed funeral
TOWNVILLE, S.C. — Six-year-old Jacob Hall was dressed as Batman for his funeral on Wednesday, and many of his estimated 1,500 mourners appeared as superheroes to honor the school shooting...
Man smokes the world's hottest pepper from a bong and temporarily goes blind
The Carolina Reaper is considered the world's hottest pepper. That's why youtuber, Ted Barrus, wanted to find out what would happen if smoked one from a bong. Based on his reaction,...
McDonald’s employees say they were sexually harassed at work
A union-backed group said it had filed complaints on behalf of 15 U.S. McDonald's workers who say they were sexually harassed on the job, in the latest challenge to how...
Adam LaRoche's son returns for strange playoff cameo
Drake LaRoche was banished from one big league clubhouse, but you can't keep him away from October! The Washington Nationals are making the bizarre decision to use the playoffs to honor...
Your fatty food addiction might not be your fault after all
You really are what you eat, according to scientists, who have discovered the gene that determines if you like chicken korma or strawberries and cream. One in 100 people have...
Fashion photog charged with stealing antique books
A book thief who stole two ancient texts worth thousands from an Upper East Side store got cold feet after the crime, and tried to weasel out of responsibility by...
Self-driving Uber car makes very embarrassing wrong turn
Uber’s self-driving cars are marvels of modern technology. Unfortunately, they also don’t seem to know what a one-way street looks like. A video posted to Facebook shows one of Uber’s...
Rory McIlroy took out his Ryder Cup frustrations on this camera
Rory McIlroy spent his Ryder Cup locked in intense, tight matches and battling the American crowd at Hazeltine National. It all boiled over after his final match. McIlroy appeared to...
Thousands of refugees rescued from Mediterranean in 2 days
Almost 11,000 migrants bound for Italy have been rescued in the Mediterranean in the past two days by the country’s naval forces, who’ve also recovered 28 bodies and three healthy...
Yahoo believed to be first US internet firm to scan all emails
Yahoo and its chief executive, Marissa Mayer, have been fingered for secretly searching all incoming emails to its users for specific information and providing it to the US government. Reuters,...
America's pastime is based on impossible math
For a professional sport, there is an inordinate amount of math involved in baseball. With the seemingly endless amount of complex statistics (FIP? ERA+? LIPS?), America’s pastime is definitely a...
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie demands a raise for lawmakers
ALBANY – Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie claimed today that lawmakers deserve a raise because they've never worked harder. Ignoring the corruption scandals swirling around Albany, Heastie argued in a letter...
Trump campaign: Bill Clinton is doing a great job for us
Donald Trump's team says Bill Clinton is a terrific surrogate — for them. “President Bill Clinton is our best surrogate,” Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning...
Cuomo denies role in Bridgegate coverup
Gov. Andrew Cuomo denied on Wednesday discussing the "Bridgegate" lane closures in Fort Lee with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and then agreeing to play along with a phony traffic-study...
Vigilantes execute drug dealer on city street in Philippines
Disturbing images released Wednesday show an alleged narcotics dealer fatally shot execution-style in the middle of a street in the Philippines, making him the latest victim in that nation’s controversial...
Trio scoops Nobel Prize for developing world's smallest machines
STOCKHOLM — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing the world's smallest machines, 1,000 times thinner than a human hair but with the potential to...
Teen tries to take realistic toy gun into high school
A teenage boy was stopped by security when he tried to bring a realistic-looking BB gun into the school building Wednesday morning, cops said. The 15-year-old student was walking through...
New Yorkers want to block new fantasy sports gambling law
A group of New Yorkers are seeking to block the new law that legalizes fantasy sports betting, saying it is “unconstitutional” and they instead want voters to decide the controversial...
Playmate of the Year dumps NBA fiancé: It's Twitter's fault
Blame it on Facebook. Playboy stunner Kennedy Summers reportedly dumped fiancé Jeff Withey of the Utah Jazz following an embarrassing cheating scandal that played out on social media. "While it has...
Sorry -- Trump's tax 'dodge' was just basic fairness
The big news this weekend was the leak of Donald Trump’s 1995 tax returns to The New York Times. The returns showed that in that year, Trump claimed $916 million...
Cash tolls are going the way of subway token, Cuomo says
Cashless tolls are coming to all MTA bridges and tunnels in the city beginning in January, part of a massive effort to speed up traffic and boost security, Gov. Cuomo...
Troubling satellite images show devastating destruction in Aleppo
GENEVA — The U.N. on Wednesday released stark satellite images showing the most recent destruction of Syria's embattled northern city of Aleppo, which has been pounded by Syrian and Russian...
US diplomats were slipped date-rape drugs in Russia last year
Date-rape drugs were slipped into the drinks of two U.S. diplomats while they attended a UN conference in Russia last year – and the incident is part of a troubling...
Bridgegate mastermind has some major regrets
The mastermind of the "Bridgegate" fiasco that has rocked the administration of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ended his eight days of testimony by saying he has regrets -- about...
NSA contractor arrested in hacking plot
The feds secretly busted a National Security Agency contractor who stole and possibly leaked highly classified computer codes developed to launch hack attacks against hostile foreign governments, authorities said Wednesday....
2 cops fired after girl dies in hot patrol car
LONG BEACH, Miss. — Reports say two Mississippi police officers have been fired after the death of a 3-year-old girl, who authorities say was left alone in a parked patrol...
The rise and sudden fall of an Olympic sex symbol
Heading into the 2016 Rio Olympics, Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke had the world at her feet. She was one of the faces of Coca-Cola's international ad campaign, was featured on...
Yahoo doesn't deny email scanning, calls story 'misleading'
Yahoo responded again Wednesday to a report that it scanned incoming email to hundreds of millions of accounts for the U.S. government. In a carefully worded statement that stops short...
Mets wild-card roster: Lucas Duda out, Josh Edgin in
The Mets' official roster for the wild-card game showdown against the Giants has few surprises. Lucas Duda was left off the roster entirely, with James Loney getting the start at...
Huge fireball across East Coast sets off plane crash fears
https://twitter.com/UTSCObservatory/status/783504708522635264 A large meteor streaked across the sky above the eastern United States and Canada, setting off confusion about a possible plane crash in Toronto. The fireball was spotted at...
Tiger Woods bombing like it's 2009: huge drives, 'betrayal' talk
Jesper Parnevik has revealed how he felt during the infamous Tiger Woods scandal back in 2009 — an event which saw Woods divorce from his wife Elin Nordegren after admitting...
Bystanders too busy filming overdosing couple to call for help
A bunch of dopes took immediate action when they encountered a couple overdosing on heroin in Tennessee — by pulling out their cellphones and cameras to record the disturbing spectacle. The...
Deadly hurricane takes aim at US after pummeling Caribbean
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Rescue workers in Haiti struggled to reach cutoff towns and learn the full extent of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew as the storm battered...
Freight train derails at Amtrak station, suspends service
A freight train derailed in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx on Wednesday morning — prompting Amtrak to suspend service between Penn Station and New Rochelle. The Amtrak Acela...
2 Brussels officers attacked in possible terror-related stabbing
BRUSSELS— A knife-wielding man stabbed two police officers in Brussels Wednesday in an incident that may be terror-related, Belgian prosecutors said. It was the latest attack on law enforcement officials...
Police searching for passenger who shot cabbie's hand
A cab driver was shot in the hand by a passenger in Harlem on Wednesday, officials said. The hack -- who was driving a green boro taxi -- picked up...
Granny who passed on chemo to travel cross-country dies at 91
A Michigan grandmother who became an internet sensation after she chose to embark on the cross-country journey of a lifetime instead of undergoing chemotherapy, has died at the age of...
Boxing champ deep in coke binge: 'I hope someone kills me before I kill myself'
Troubled heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says he has been bingeing on cocaine and alcohol to deal with manic depression and suicidal thoughts. The British boxer has not fought since...
Death row inmate wants to hurry up and die already
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — An East Texas man who pleaded guilty to killing a neighbor couple during a shooting rampage 13 years ago and who has said he wants to be...
Johnny Manziel: You're not putting this destroyed house on me
The NFL flameout and pals are accused of causing $180,000 worth of damages to a Hollywood Hills mansion.
Attempt at subway surfing ends in death
A subway surfer was killed Wednesday as he tried to climb on top of an F train in Brooklyn, authorities said. Christopher Serrano, 25, met his demise before he even...
Jamie Oliver's take on paella is causing international heartburn
British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has sparked an international culinary incident with Spanish foodies by adding what they claim is a forbidden ingredient to a classic dish. Things quickly got...
'13th' is an insult to MLK
Instantly acclaimed as one of the most important documentaries of the year, Ava DuVernay’s film about the mass incarceration of black men, “13th,” wowed audiences at the New York Film...
All the reasons Buck Showalter's epic blunder makes no sense
No team hit more homers this season than the Orioles and perhaps no club had a better infield defense. Yet the biggest reason Baltimore was even in Tuesday night’s wild-card...
Mike Pence wins VP debate, according to poll
Mike Pence delivered a strong performance in the sole VP debate of the election, according to a snap poll. A CNN/ORC instant survey of Tuesday night’s battle at Longwood University...
Joel Embiid's first hoop was everything 76ers dreamed of
Philadelphia 76ers fans, Joel Embiid has played in a real NBA game — albeit a preseason one. More than two years after he was drafted third overall, the oft-injured 7-footer...
Renting property was just as difficult 2,000 years ago as it is now
First and last month's rent wasn't Greek to these guys. Archaeologists unearthed what’s one of the oldest documented rental agreement - in the form of an extensive 2,200-year-old document outlining...
Teen dead after jumping off George Washington Bridge
A 17-year-old boy died when he jumped from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday, officials said. The unidentified teen went over the edge of the bridge’s bike path area and landed...
Stingray kills head diver at Underwater World
A diver has died after being stung in the chest by a stingray at a Singapore aquarium, the aquarium's owner said on Wednesday. Philip Chan, 62, head diver at Underwater...
Health insurance startup sending NYC jobs to Arizona
Oscar Health is laying off 31 employees at its headquarters in the Puck Building in Soho. The cuts at the insurance startup — co-founded by 31-year-old tech tycoon Josh Kushner,...
Grow an all-out garden in your tiny apartment without soil, water or sun
SproutsIO is a smart microgarden you can use to grow your own produce indoors and without soil! Think this easily maintained smart garden sounds perfect for your teeny-tiny downtown apartment?...
Utah dad says hospital charged him to hold his newborn baby
A new Utah father said Tuesday a hospital charged him to hold his baby after his wife gave birth last month. Ryan Grassley shared a photo of his hospital bill...
These 5 sneaky — and legal — tips can help you find the perfect apartment
You know how all’s fair in love and war? Same goes for trying to find an apartment in a major city where you’ll be truly happy to live. In a...
Mets' do-or-die day is here
After weeks of huffing and puffing to reach the top of the National League wild-card heap, the Mets’ season boils down to this harsh reality. Win or go home for...
Gary Sanchez gets MVP-level reviews from two of the best
Since Gary Sanchez single-handedly revived the Yankees’ season with his burst of power in August, people have searched for comparisons for the 23-year-old phenom. You can add Ryan Howard to...
Madison Bumgarner has one weakness, but it won't help the Mets
It’s the postseason résumé with numbers straight out of a video game. No, it’s the competitive nature that makes him willing to bite a cobra to death if necessary. Maybe...
Police release full body camera footage of Keith Scott shooting
Warning: Graphic video Police in North Carolina released graphic camera footage of the shooting and death of a black man by officers in Charlotte last month, and a lawyer for...
Pedro talks Syndergaard-Bumgarner — and the man who saved the Mets' season
Few pitchers — if any — can match Madison Bumgarner’s postseason résumé. He’ll enter Wednesday night’s wild-card game against the Mets with a 7-3 record and a 2.14 ERA in...
Madison Bumgarner could beat Mets with his other skill set
What do Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke and Jacob deGrom all have in common? They are all notches on Madison Bumgarner’s home run war club. Bumgarner, the Giants’ lefty ace who...
2 children injured in Cleveland drive-by shooting
CLEVELAND — Two young children have been injured in a drive-by shooting in Cleveland. Police say shots were fired into a home from a dark-colored vehicle Tuesday night, wounding a...
Nets' Greivis Vasquez may return to lineup sooner than expected
Greivis Vasquez has insisted steadfastly he will be ready for the Nets’ regular-season opener. But on Tuesday, Brooklyn’s backup point guard scrimmaged again and implied he might be ready to...
This chicken parm is the best thing you'll eat all year
It might be the zaniest challenge ever taken on by a world-renowned chef. Culinary wizard Daniel Humm, of the three-Michelin-star Eleven Madison Park and the NoMad, is tackling an Italian-American...
These dumplings prove New Yorkers are total suckers
Slurp's up in the East Village. Instagram-loving foodies are standing on line for a new giant soup dumpling — and there are only 25 on offer each day. “Demand is...
A diminished Buster Posey? Don't tell the Giants
For most humans, 14 homers, 80 RBIs and a .288 batting average represent “Let’s redo my contract for a raise” numbers. But for Giants four-time All-Star catcher Buster Posey, those...
Surprise! You should be eating carbs
When researchers announced in September that they’d identified “starchy” as the sixth taste, it didn’t exactly blow any minds. Of course crunchy bread and pillowy bagels have their own distinct...
Hondo: What the Buck!
Well, at least Buck Showalter will have closer Zach Britton rested and ready for Opening Day next year. Unfortunately, that doesn’t do much good for Hondo, whose loss with the...
Jeff Van Gundy: NBAers guilty of abuse should get one-year ban
When the subject of Derrick Rose's civil trial for alleged sexual assault came up during Tuesday night's Knicks-Rockets preseason game, it spurred ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy to call for tougher mandatory...
Does the other 'Designated Survivor' have sketchy motives?
"Designated Survivor” president Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) doesn’t just have to save the country — but now has to face off with hard-nosed Congresswoman Kimble Hookstratten (Virginia Madsen). Introduced in...
7-year-old girl finds parents dead after suspected overdoses
McKEESPORT, Pa. — Two adults have been found dead of suspected drug overdoses after their 7-year-old daughter told school officials in Pennsylvania she couldn't wake them up. The Allegheny County...
Two Rikers guards assaulted by suspected gang members
Two correction officers at New York's Rikers Island have been assaulted by two inmates. It happened Tuesday evening at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center inside the jail complex. Both officers...
Title-winning high school football coach out of job amid enrollment scandal
He made history last December as the first black coach to earn a city public school football crown. Less than a year later, he’s out of a job. Grand Street...
Suspects in marijuana grow house explosion hit with felony assault charges
Two Bronx men tied to the marijuana grow house where an FDNY chief was killed in an explosion will be hit with felony assault charges, a prosecutor said on Tuesday....
NY Public Library’s new train system gets you books in matter of minutes
All aboard the reading express! The New York Public Library on Wednesday will debut a train-style delivery system that zips its volumes along hundreds of feet in a matter of...
Why Knicks may be missing Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah for a while
HOUSTON — As the Knicks move on from Tuesday’s 130-103 preseason shellacking from the Rockets, they could be without their two key offseason acquisitions from Chicago for the foreseeable future....
Philippines president Duterte tells Obama to 'go to hell'
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte urged President Obama to “go to hell” in remarks Tuesday, complaining that the US does not want to sell his country weapons. “Instead of helping us,...
City housing workers routinely lied about smoke detector maintenance: probe
Maintenance staffers routinely lied about whether smoke detectors were working in city-run apartments, a damning report issued by the city’s top watchdog revealed. In sample inspections of 52 New York...