“Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer carved another notch in his bedpost Tuesday night. The professional sports gambler emerged victorious during a 29th straight episode of the storied game show, ending the match with $59,381. The grand total accumulated by the seemingly invincible 34-year-old from Las Vegas now stands at $2,254,938. Holzhauer is currently the runner-up to … Continue reading "James Holzhauer wins 29th straight ‘Jeopardy!’ game"

Outspoken billionaire inventor Elon Musk has already garnered a reputation as the bad boy of tech, by marketing potentially unsafe self-driving vehicles, getting involved in celebrity divorces and picking fights with web retail giant Jeff Bezos. Now, some scientists are calling his latest work, the SpaceX Starlink satellite internet launch, a nuisance for astronomers and … Continue reading "Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink will ‘ruin the sky’: stargazers"

Netflix’s new movie “The Perfection” is sick — and not in the good way. Viewers are reporting headaches, nausea and even vomiting after watching the 90-minute horror flick’s particularly gory scenes. In the thriller, which started streaming on Netflix May 24, “Girls” star Allison Williams plays Charlotte, an elite cellist who travels to Shanghai for … Continue reading "Netflix horror movie ‘The Perfection’ is making people sick"

LOS ANGELES — RJ Barrett said all the right things, but you could sense he can’t wait to become a Knick. “It would be a lot of fun, definitely, playing in the Garden, those bright lights and they have so much history,’’ the Duke swingman said Tuesday at the BDA Sports Management Pro Day at … Continue reading "RJ Barrett is now hinting at Knicks fantasy: ‘New York is my favorite’"

A hotheaded Ohio weatherman lashed out at viewers — calling them “pathetic” — when they complained that his tornado forecast had interrupted Monday night’s broadcast of “The Bachelorette,” wild footage shows. Meteorologist Jamie Simpson was live on Fox 45 in Dayton when he flipped out and began scolding folks for caring more about the popular … Continue reading "Ohio weatherman flips out at viewers upset that tornado forecast interrupted ‘Bachelorette’"

Severe storms and tornadoes have left a massive trail of destruction resembling a “war zone” across Ohio and Indiana, with at least one person dead and dozens injured, authorities said Tuesday. Two powerful tornadoes packing winds of up to 140 mph were confirmed to have touched down in the Ohio cities of Beavercreek and Trotwood … Continue reading "Tornadoes leave horrific trail of destruction and death across Midwest"

Sandy Alderson spent eight years with the Mets. He only needed seven words to sum up his time working for the Wilpons. “I appreciate the opportunity they gave me,” Alderson said in an interview with the New York Times. Alderson, who stepped down as general manager last summer following a recurrence of his cancer and … Continue reading "Sandy Alderson has just one sentence for the Wilpons"

Memorial Day weekend brought fresh dysfunction in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ferry system, as hundreds of riders roasted in the sun as they endured long waits and even watched boats skip their stops. Click Here: Lines for the Rockaway Beach route at Wall Street’s Pier 11 stretched for blocks Sunday, with waits above 90 minutes … Continue reading "Fresh ferry follies expose mayor\u2019s messed-up vision"

It’s what parents of “Fortnite” fanatics have been saying all along. The World Health Organization officially added video-game addiction — characterized by “a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior” that “takes precedence over other life interests” — to its International Classification of Diseases database over the weekend. Click Here: The WHO says most casual … Continue reading "Video game addiction is officially a mental health disorder"

An unsuspecting British groom nearly lost an eye after being attacked during trivia night a bar the night before his wedding day – but still got to the church on time. Scott Richards, 31, required over 14 stitches, is scarred for life, and almost called off the big day after doctors warned him he might … Continue reading "Groom gets pummeled at a bar on night before his wedding"