The Texas congressman who used taxpayer money to silence sexual-harassment accusers is stepping down at the end of his term. Rep. Blake Farenthold announced he would retire once his term ends Jan. 20, 2019, local ABC affiliate KAVU reported Thursday Farenthold faced mounting pressure to step down after it was recently revealed he paid former...
The City Council’s Standards and Ethics Committee is probing sexual harassment allegations against Bronx Councilman Andy King, The Post has learned. The committee, which is holding a closed-door hearing on the accusations Friday, was notified about the matter last week. The City Council’s general counsel’s office has been investigating the allegations, which involve only one...
The San Francisco SPCA, a non-profit whose mission is “to save and protect animals … and enhance the human-animal bond,” is reportedly doing just the opposite with its latest robot security guard. It is terrifying homeless people that hang out near the SPCA building in the Mission section of the city, which was part of...
Netflix is notoriously tight-lipped about its viewership numbers, but the streaming giant has recently released some juicy information about the way people watch its shows. In its roundup of 2017’s most-binged shows, it included the top 10 shows that inspired people to “cheat” and watch ahead of their partners. So if you were watching “Narcos”...
So, the Doomsday Clock has never been closer to midnight (AKA nuclear annihilation) in decades. As Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un trade barbs, the world holds its breath and hope no one hits the big red button. But maybe those from the hermit kingdom are more like us than we ever knew? Turns out, they...
The world’s oldest man has celebrated his 113th birthday in Spain — with cake, milk and visits from his 15 great-grandkids. Francisco Nunez Olivera, who also has four children and nine grandchildren, attributes his long life to a diet of home-grown vegetables and a daily glass of red wine. But he began his special day...
"She sends loads of gratitude for all the amazing support."
Europe’s most prolific “re-watcher” has been revealed as a mom and baby who watched “Bee Movie” … 357 times this year. Netflix revealed one unnamed UK user as Europe’s most prolific “re-watcher,” and now her identity has been revealed. Gemma Chalmers, 29, told how the 2007 movie about a bee which sues humans for stealing...
Cops busted two Long Island men for the 2015 slaying of rapper Chinx in Queens, officials announced Thursday. Jamar Hill, 26, of Valley Stream, and Quincy Homere, 32, of Baldwin both faces charges of murder, attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said in a statement. Chinx...
A woman was so devastated by her husband’s death she reportedly lived with his body for weeks. Police were called to a home in the Mandurah suburb of Greenfields in the southwest of Western Australia on Wednesday, December 13 at about 9 a.m. Mandurah is on the opposite side of Australia from Sydney, which is on...
The "Star Wars" actor's run will begin sometime in 2019.
Genie Bouchard’s day at the beach looked more like a photo shoot than an actual date. On Tuesday, the tennis ace soaked up the sun in Miami with John Goehrke, the 20-year-old who scored a date with Bouchard, 23, after betting the Patriots — trailing 28-3 at the time — would win the Super Bowl....
He’s got nothing to smile about. India is on the hunt for it’s Happiness Minister — who is wanted for murder and on the lam since Tuesday, when a court ordered his arrest, the BBC reported. Lal Singh Arya is wanted for the 2009 murder of a Congressional leader and was scheduled to appear in...
Robert Griffin III, who has spent much of this NFL season campaigning for jobs, says he does not have one because he’s turned a few down. The same free-agent quarterback who tried to pitch his way to the Texans after Deshaun Watson got hurt, who spent this summer flaunting his workouts on Instagram, now says...
This is the “Cardinal Way.” The Cardinals reportedly have a deal to send outfielder Stephen Piscotty to the Oakland A’s for prospects. It’s not exactly a championship-building trade for either team. It relieves some positional clog for the Cardinals, but it’s also a trade that seems to be mostly done for Piscotty’s sake. The 27-year-old...
The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star also reveals her favorite holiday tradition.
Next time you drink wine, take note of the size of the glass — you may inadvertently drink more than you planned. The size of wine glasses in England have grown almost sevenfold since the 1700s, from 2.2 ounces in the 18th century to 15 ounces in 2017, according to research at the University of...
A daring man attempted to escape a burning high-rise building in China by climbing off his apartment balcony. He was seen on camera trying to kick in the window on the floor below, before a firefighter rescued him, along with another person trapped in the towering inferno.
A Florida woman was arrested just days before her 94th birthday when she refused to leave her home after being evicted, police said. Juanita Fitzgerald remains held on $500 bail on a trespassing charge at the Lake County Jail as of Thursday, one day ahead of her 94th birthday, according to jail records. The 5-foot,...
A Florida woman was arrested just days before her 94th birthday when she refused to leave her home after being evicted, police said. Juanita Fitzgerald remains held on $500 bail on a trespassing charge at the Lake County Jail as of Thursday, one day ahead of her 94th birthday, according to jail records. The 5-foot,...
This brawl may not be the reason Damontre Moore got cut, but it won’t help him get a new job. The Giants’ 2013 third-round draft pick was cut by the Cowboys on Oct. 24, just days after he was in this altercation outside a Dallas-area nightclub. TMZ Sports published footage of the video on Thursday....
Devout worshippers are flocking to see a patch of algae growing under a leaking pipe that they’re convinced looks like the Virgin Mary. The alleged miracle — which one lad claims to have seen moving — was spotted on a street in Nobsa, in Boyaca, central Colombia. Worshippers have said this patch of algae looks...
Brown left this Canadian family in the red. The United Parcel Service lost a Canadian man’s $846,000 inheritance, and bank TD Canada Trust is refusing to refund the missing money 10 months later, according to a CBC report. UPS has only offered $32 and an apology letter — and TD hasn’t paid out a dime...
A frisky couple was caught on camera appearing to perform a lewd act in a booth at a Glasgow eatery that shares the name of the Crossroads of the World, Metro UK reported. The clip, filmed in the Times Square restaurant in the city’s center, was uploaded on social media last week. In the security...
Someone in England has it out for the Queen’s swans. Authorities say six swans, including three cygnets, were found decapitated in south-east London last month, and one was found gruesomely mutilated, the BBC reported. “It’s really concerning because the birds seem to have been stabbed and then beheaded, with their bodies left beside the water,”...
