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NC woman charged with murdering missing Green Beret husband -- whose body was found mutilated -- after he asked for divorce

Police found the retired Army medic's dismembered body floating in a pond near his home.

Ex-Syracuse mayor got 'unwanted' kisses from 'bully' Andrew Cuomo: 'It was about power with him'

"I felt like a trapped animal, and I knew my face gave away exactly how I was feeling," said former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner of Andrew Cuomo.

Progressive groups squeeze NY lawmakers over discovery law, involuntary commitments -- holding up state budget

The budget impasse comes after lefty groups mounted a pressure campaign involving well-paid backroom lobbying in Albany and even a high-profile think piece from author John Grisham.

Trump says Ric Grenell may be his UN ambassador — as he confirms plans for first foreign trip

"We have a lot of people that have asked about it," the president said, naming Grenell and former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman as possible picks.

Costa Rica tourist industry takes a hit after death of former Yankee Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son: reports

The death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner has sparked hotel cancellations at the upscale Costa Rican resort where the family was vacationing, according to reports.

White House weighs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, sources say

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, according to two sources with direct knowledge...

Trump admin deports murderers, child molesters and drug dealers on latest flight to El Salvador's 'hellhole' prison

Seventeen alleged Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gang members deported from the US were flown in shackles to an El Salvadoran tarmac Sunday night, where they were met by heavily...

Trump says he would like to run against Obama if he could pursue a third term

"That would be a good one. I'd like that," Trump, 78, told reporters in the Oval Office as he was joined by Kid Rock, who wore a bedazzled red outfit...

Wealthy NYC wigmaker charged with killing mom, kids may have been zooming up to twice the speed limit: sources

Yarimi, 35, was behind the wheel of her blue 2023 Audi A3 sedan — with a suspended license, suspended registration and no insurance — when she allegedly flew through a...

Bloomberg exec, wife and daughter found dead in South Carolina home — and cops won't say how they died

Two other children who may have been at school at the time are believed to have survived.

Ex-FDNY chief gets 20 months in prison for fast-tracking inspections in $200K pay-to-play bribery scheme

"I betrayed the very same people who took me in with open arms. I know I cannot go back and make things right. There are no do-overs," the retired smoke-eater...

NY bill would force bad drivers to install speed limit tech in cars after horror crash that killed mom, kids

Two state lawmakers are pushing a bill to force bad drivers to install tech on their cars that would stop them from going faster than 5 mph above the speed...

NYC Mayor Adams makes last-minute push to cut taxes for low-income earners as Albany haggles over budget

Hizzoner's proposal, which he rolled out in December, would scrap state income tax for people with at least one dependent making below 150% of the federal poverty line.

Just Salad's ex-CFO sues after losing out on $1.2M for 'doing his job too well,' suit claims

A corporate exec at a top salad chain says he's being "screwed" out of at least $1.2 million for performing "too well," a new lawsuit claims.  Former Just Salad CFO...

Hit-and-run driver crashes, runs from cops in out of control high-speed chase across Long Island highways

Christian Reyes, of Brentwood, was driving a black 1997 Toyota Camry just before noon when he allegedly slammed into a 1998 Honda and took off without stopping, police said.

Brooklyn residents fight plan to chop down 78 healthy trees in Fort Greene Park, saying it'll create a 'summer frying pan'

Plant-loving locals are looking to block the city from chopping down 78 trees in Fort Greene Park – a move they say would turn the greenspace into a “summer frying...

Illegal border crossings hit stunning new low in March, down 94% in a year because migrants are 'scared there are consequences now'

"Illegal entries into the United States are no longer a backdoor way to getting status," one Homeland Security source said.

Connecticut 'house of horrors' revealed as pictures show squalid hellhole where stepmom allegedly abused man for decades

The disturbing photos -- released Monday by the Waterbury Police Department -- show several rooms in disarray, with walls charred black from the blaze.

Chick-fil-A worker, 67, survives car crash — only to fall to her death in hidden 'deep well' as she tried to get help: cops

The body of Chick-fil-A worker Shirley Obert, 67, was found at the bottom of a deep well surrended by brush near her wrecked car, cops said.