A Spanish-speaking Uber driver doing the rounds at Miami International Airport was stopped by airport security and fined $250 because she didn’t speak English. Miami-Dade County had issued a memorandum a year ago that required drivers of ride-sharing apps to be able to speak English. Uber later jumped to its driver’s defense and called the...
Tony DiCicco, who coached the U.S. to the 1999 World Cup title before an overflow Rose Bowl crowd in a landmark for women’s soccer, has died at 68. He died Monday at home with his family there, son Anthony DiCicco
A 12-year-old girl bravely came out as gay to her Mormon church – telling her fellow congregants “I’m not a horrible sinner for being who I am” before her heartfelt speech was abruptly cut off. The girl, identified only by her first name, Savannah, announced she was a lesbian at a Church of Jesus Christ...
“The first time I came to America, I had three security checks before I got on the plane," he said.
Singer/songwriter Kid Rock has five Grammy nominations, but when it comes to his Southern California real estate, the numbers aren’t exactly on his side. Kid Rock (whose real name is Robert James Ritchie) spent nearly four years trying to offload his home in Malibu — a Bali-inspired estate described as a “very private oasis” —...
A recently restored ceiling in the main branch of the New York Public Library was “accidentally punctured” by an electrician Tuesday afternoon — forcing the evacuation of the iconic Rose Main Reading Room after chunks of plaster crashed to its floor. No one was injured during the incident, which followed a two-year, $12 million restoration...
A group of aggressive anti-abortion protesters are being sued for harassing patients and workers at a clinic in Queens for years – including hurling death threats at them and pinning them against walls. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman against 14 protesters who’ve picketed outside of Choices Women’s Medical Center...
A person has been shot by Belgian military personnel after an explosion at the Brussels Central Station on Tuesday, according to reports. Belgian media are reporting that a person wearing an explosive belt was “neutralized,” Reuters reported. The train station has been evacuated and the situation is “under control,” a senior law enforcement official told...
If elephants never forget then this swift rescue of a drowning elephant calf by two adult elephants will be a lesson in pool safety the family of gentle giants will be sure to remember. CCTV footage from the Grand Park Zoo in Seoul, South Korea, shows the calf playfully dunk its trunk into the large...
Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, widely considered one of the preeminent actors of his generation, is retiring from acting.
A bumbling carjacker turned into a driving disaster when he failed to steal a vehicle because he couldn’t operate a manual. Only able to drive an automatic, the alleged car thief made off car-less. The incident happened on Monday in Ashfield, a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, Australia. At about 2:45 p.m., a...
"I'm making the most movies I've done in my whole life ever in one year," the actress told Page Six.
A Brooklyn financier was found naked and dead in his tony Dumbo pad — after a gay bondage hookup went awry, police sources said Tuesday. Neil Rodney Smith, 57, CEO of the investment firm Infraccess, was discovered lying on his back in bed with a wet towel stuffed in his mouth and a pillow over...
The Jets added a veteran to their young wide receiver corps on Tuesday, signing Marquess Wilson, formerly of the Bears. Wilson spent four injury-plagued years in Chicago, where he caught 56 passes for 777 yards and three touchdowns in 31 games. The 6-foot-4, 206-pounder has had a hard time staying on the field. He appeared...
A daring French journalist is dead after a mine blast in Iraq — and the tragedy has hit close to home for a well-known Manhattan PR man. Television war correspondent Stephan Villeneuve was the cousin of Ken Frydman, who runs a top communications firm in town and frequently does work for police organizations. “He was...
A multi-millionaire British banker accused of setting fire to his own mansion was found dead in an apparent suicide, according to a report. Michael Treichl, 68 — who was out on bail for allegedly sparking the blaze — took his own life Friday after a battle with depression, the UK Telegraph reported. “Michael Treichl sadly...
Johnny Cueto and Masahiro Tanaka are hurting the coming free-agent starting-pitching market. They have pitched poorly enough that they may not opt out of their contracts or – if they do make themselves free agents – would have teams wondering about their skills. Not long ago, this looked like a strong starting-pitching market approaching in...
This bust had some real bite. A man trying to evade police in Manhattan jumped into the Hudson River — and then chomped down on a cop’s hand after officers saved him from drowning Monday night, police said. Rafael Guzman, 32, dove into the water as Parks Department police were chasing him through Riverbank State...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Marco Rubio is teaming up with Ivanka Trump to draft a more generous tax credit for parents. Rubio and the First Daughter will huddle at the Capitol Tuesday morning with other lawmakers to help push forward a more pro-family tax reform package. Ivanka Trump, a mother of three, has been a strong...
The tour company that organized a University of Virginia student’s fateful trip to North Korea has announced that it will no longer take US citizens to the hermit kingdom. China-based Young Pioneer Tours said the “tragic outcome” of Otto Warmbier’s trip for its decision. The 22-year-old died Monday in Ohio after suffering a severe neurological...
IKEA, which as well as being the No.1 furniture retailer also runs one of the world’s biggest restaurant chains, aims to halve its food waste in three years to save money and reduce its environmental footprint. Daily food waste at each of the Swedish company’s nearly 400 in-store self-service outlets, known for their trademark meatballs,...
No, no, no and a bottle of rum! Rum peddling pirate Captain Morgan is forcing a rival to walk the plank — successfully winning a lawsuit against a suspiciously similar buccaneer-branded booze called Admiral Nelson for trademark infringement. Canada’s federal court ruled June 12 that consumers could easily confuse the six-year-old upstart for the iconic...
Phil Jackson is considering trading the one positive of his failed term as Knicks president. According to a report Tuesday by The Vertical,
A former music director at a church in Missouri has been indicted by a federal jury for child porn, just weeks after he was fired because of an active investigation. Craig A. Wieneke, 31, of Springfield, allegedly received and distributed child pornography over the internet between November 2016 and April, the Department of Justice said...
The MTA will give Long Island Rail Road commuters a 25 percent discount while operations are disrupted because of repairs at Penn Station this summer. The agency are giving the discounts at the request of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has said that Amtrak and the federal government, which owns Penn, should pay for them. LIRR...
