NEW YORK — Just like the weather, Gleyber Torres is starting to heat up. The Yankees’ second baseman has hit two big home runs in the last four games. Wednesday, it was a three-run shot and he finished with five RBI to power the Bombers past the Blue J…
1,000-pound shark is tracked near New Jersey and North Carolina
A nearly 1,000-pound great white shark is making quite the splash as researchers track the behemoth ocean-dweller along the Atlantic coast of the United States. The shark known as Ironbound has shown up multiple times in recent weeks on the radar of Oc…
Nets GM Sean Marks noncommittal on long-term extension with Kyrie Irving: ‘We need people here that are selfless’
Just how committed are the Nets and Kyrie Irving to one another long-term? That’s an honest conversation between Nets ownership and the superstar guard — and it’s a conversation the two sides have yet to have. Irving said in his exit media session afte…
Blac Chyna accuses judge in Kardashian-Jenner trial of being ‘extremely biased’
The plot twists continue in Blac Chyna’s legal feud with the Kardashian-Jenner family. Chyna accused the judge who oversaw her defamation case against four of the Kardashian-Jenner women of being “undeniably hostile and extremely biased” during the tri…
Actor James Cromwell superglues hand to counter in Manhattan Starbucks protest over fee for vegan milk
NEW YORK — Actor James Cromwell glued his hand to the counter at a Midtown Manhattan Starbucks as part of a protest over the chain charging extra for vegan milk. Sporting a “Free the Animals” T-shirt, Cromwell joined members of PETA inside the Broadway…
1 dead, 8 injured in massive Bronx fire
NEW YORK — A 73-year-old woman was killed and eight residents were injured when a massive fire tore through their Bronx home Tuesday, New York Fire Department officials said. The blaze broke out just after 9 a.m. inside the two-story home on Valentine …
‘The Big Lebowski’ actor Jack Kehler dead at 75
Longtime film and TV actor Jack Kehler, who had a small-but-standout role in “The Big Lebowski,” has died at age 75. His son told Entertainment Weekly that Kehler died from complications of leukemia on Saturday in Los Angeles. Kehler appeared in “The B…
Only 8% of Manhattan office workers have returned in-person 5 days per week: report
New York City’s post-pandemic recovery has slowed as just a small fraction of Manhattan’s office workers have returned to work in-person, according to a survey published Monday. The findings — compiled by the Partnership for New York City, which repres…
Survival thriller ‘The Wilds’ sees teenage plane crash victims fight for their lives
For 50 days, eight teenage girls survived on a deserted island after their plane crashed, as part of a controlled social experiment. Under the same circumstances, the male control group lasted 37 days, but more of their demons were self-created than an…
New York event planner charged with fatally shoving elderly woman sent back to jail
NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge revoked the $500,000 bail Tuesday of Queens event planner Lauren Pazienza after new details emerged about the wine-fueled rampage that preceded her alleged deadly shove of a beloved 87-year-old voice coach. Pazienza, 26, dr…