The head of Puerto Rico’s power authority quit on Friday, about two months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island and amid lingering questions over why a $300 million contract for power grid repairs was awarded to a company that had just two employees at the time. Ricardo Ramos resignation came days after Puerto Rico’s governor...
Strippers have started flashing their real assets in a startling new trend sweeping Instagram. Erotic dancers have turned the tables on those who claim they’re being exploited by showing off exactly how much they are earning in tips. Amazing pictures posted on Instagram show young pole dancers surrounded by huge piles of cash — proving...
Citing new evidence, prosecutors moved to reduce bail for an amateur hockey player charged with fatally whacking an off-duty Uber driver in the head with his stick during a confrontation outside Chelsea Piers. The judge dropped Kohji Kosugi’s bond from $750,000 to $350,000 at Assistant District Attorney Gregory SanGermano’s request Friday. Defense lawyer David Jeffries...
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Danica Patrick broke down in tears Friday as she announced she will retire from full-time racing next year after running the Daytona 500 and then the Indianapolis 500, closing her career at the storied track that made her famous. Patrick told The Associated Press it took her many months to come to...
New Yorkers got their first chance Friday to sound off on Christopher Columbus — and they split nearly evenly over whether statues honoring the famed explorer should be removed from city property. The occasion was the first hearing of Mayor de Blasio’s Commission on City Art, Monuments at Queens Borough Hall, which is supposed to...
A third-grader in Florida was struck and killed while playing the game “chicken” with oncoming cars, police said. LeAndre Jeromiah Desronvil, 8, was reportedly pressured by older kids into partaking in the dangerous game Wednesday night in Lantana that led to his death, according Palm Beach Post. Police said the group of children were on...
Getting old isn’t so ruff — as long as a pet pooch is by your side. People who own dogs live longer lives with less chance of heart disease, according to new research. In the largest-ever study on dog owning, researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden examined the health records of 3.4 million people and...
When a Brazilian woman’s daughter complained that strange sounds were coming from their washing machine, she wasn’t sure what to expect. Unfortunately, it turned out that a giant, 7-foot-long snake had made its way into the appliance and wasn’t looking to leave anytime soon.
Survivor Series has the potential to be one of the best “wrestling” shows WWE has put on in recent years, but from a consequence and storyline perspective consider it the company’s all-star game. There are a ton of dream matchups, including A.J. Styles vs. Brock Lenar, Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss and New Day vs....
The record-busting auction is over, but the question remains: Who’s the mystery art aficionado who shelled out $450 million for Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvatore Mundi?” Christie’s auction house in Rockefeller Center isn’t giving up the identity of the deep-pocketed buyer, leaving art experts speculating just who would spend half a billion dollars on a work...
First, a violent, racist “manspreader” socked her in the mouth on a Manhattan-bound subway — and then, she says, cops gave her the runaround. Now, the NYPD’s top Transit officer is reaching out to the victim, Sam Saia, 37, in order to speed an investigation. “Sam, I want to investigate this incident,” NYPD Transit Chief...
The nonprofit foundation known as TED — popular for its “clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world’s most inspired thinkers” — acknowledged several incidents of sexual harassment during its flagship conference in April, according to a new report. At least five people, including a previous main stage speaker, told TED officials they were either harassed...
Jerry Jones made a racially charged comment to a fan back in 2013, which is featured in a video obtained by The Blast. The clip, which was reportedly shot at the Warwick Melrose Hotel in Dallas, captures the Cowboys owner offering a message to a bride-to-be named Jennifer. “Jennifer, congratulations on the wedding,” Jones said....
A young woman whose brutal rape and lengthy fight for justice spurred Sen. Al Franken to sponsor a law to help sexual assault victims wants his name off the legislation after a woman accused him of groping her. Abby Honold, 22, said she was stunned on Thursday when she learned of the arch-liberal Franken’s piggish...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted college sports championship teams at the White House on Friday, although the South Carolina women’s basketball team declined the invitation. The White House said
An Ohio judge who’s running for governor bragged about bedding 50 “very attractive” women in a bizarre response to Sen. Al Franken’s sexual assault scandal. “Now that the dogs of war are calling for the head of Senator Al Franken I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males. As...
An Ohio judge who’s running for governor bragged about bedding 50 “very attractive” women in a bizarre response to Sen. Al Franken’s sexual assault scandal. “Now that the dogs of war are calling for the head of Senator Al Franken I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males. As...
Aaron Boone joined the list of Yankees managerial candidates Friday when he interviewed for the job, but he’s the first of the four who are up for the job so far with no coaching or managing experience. And that could prove to be an issue — if not with general manager Brian Cashman, then at...
Ric Flair alleges his former management company pocketed the $25,000 he earned for ESPN’s “30 for 30” special on his life, TMZ reported Friday. The WWE legend, who was featured in the “Nature Boy” documentary, which aired Nov. 7, enlisted a lawyer to look into his finances after realizing money was missing. Flair, 68, claims...
The wife of Alabama GOP Senate candidate and accused creep Roy Moore stood by her man at a “Women for Moore” rally in Birmingham Friday, calling him a devoted Christian who will not quit the race. “I have been married to my husband for over 32 years. He was a graduate of West Point and...
For his 71st birthday, Calvin Smith seemingly got the best gift of his life. A lifelong fan of the Georgia Bulldogs, he’s finally going to get to see them face off against their rivals, the Florida Gators.
A news anchor in Tennessee couldn’t keep it together during a live report on Twitter, cracking up uncontrollably after mistakenly referring to the company as “titter.” Casey Wheeless, a morning anchor and reporter for WVLT in Knoxville, lost her composure during a Thursday report on the social media giant removing verifications for some users. “Last...
TORONTO — Jeff Hornacek found it amusing Kristaps Porzingis’ two-game stretch without 30 points is being classified as a slump. “Maybe we all got spoiled,’’ Hornacek said Friday after the morning shootaround at Air Canada Centre. “Not everyone’s going to go 14-for-23 every game. He was shooting lights out early on. Teams are starting to...
TORONTO – Jeff Hornacek found it amusing Kristaps Porzingis two-game stretch without 30 points is being classified as a slump. “Maybe we all got spoiled,’’ Hornacek said Friday after the morning shootaround at Air Canada Centre. “Not everyone’s going to go 14-for-23 every game. He was shooting lights out early on. Teams are starting to...
This joystick got one US Navy aviator in hot water. Washington state residents who gazed upward Thursday during a jet fighter’s acrobatics got an eyeful from skywriting that appeared to display male genitalia. Images of the ballsy pilot’s creation above Okanogan in central Washington quickly got a rise on social media. Officials with the Naval...
