An NYPD school crossing guard was busted in Queens for sending her neighbor threatening text messages promising to “beat the s–t” out of her, police said Thursday. Danyaal McClendon, 33, was arrested at 10 p.m. Wednesday at her Far Rockaway apartment for a series of threatening texts sent to her 33-year-old neighbor, according to cops. “When you get back today […]

Newly released data signals a boost in construction nationwide, as housing starts and building permits rose to a 12-year high last month. Location, location, location will play a key role in which of these building investments flourish and which flop. In a new interview, Jonathan and Drew Scott — co-hosts of the HGTV series “Property Brothers” — explain where buyers should invest […]

BBC director general Tony Hall says the BBC will not reverse plan to scrap free TV licences for over-75s In June, the corporation announced plans for TV licences to be means tested Households without someone who receives a Pension Credit will have to pay  At the time former PM Gordon Brown hit out at the BBC’s proposed changes  BBC director […]

Russian Orthodox priests have sprayed gallons of holy water over a city to cure drink and drug addiction and stop residents from having sex. The clerics held a prayer service on the plane before pouring 70 litres of holy water out of its open door. The stunt took place at 800 feet, above the city of Tver, northwest of Russia's […]

160 North Korean fishermen ‘face being killed by firing squad’ if they are returned to their homeland after gun battle with Russian border patrol who caught them poaching Four Russian FSB security service guards wounded in the ocean shoot-out Over 160 North Korean fishermen arrested after being accused of poaching  Gun battle broke out when over a dozen North Korean […]

It’s Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Let’s start here. Interested in Start Here Morning Briefing ? 1. Stiff sanctions As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accuses Iran of carrying out the massive attack on Saudi oil facilites, calling it an “act of war,” President Donald Trump has ordered more sanctions against the regime. “There’s plenty of time to do some dastardly […]

A WIFE who bludgeoned her controlling husband to death with a hammer has revealed she left a note saying "I love you" on his body. Sally Challen, 65, suffered years of mental torture at the hands of car dealer Richard, 61, before snapping and killing him at their £1million Surrey home. She was jailed for murder in 2011 – before […]

Stanley Johnson repeats controversial referendum claim that NHS will be £350m-a-week better off after Brexit as he defends son Boris over hospital bust-up with Labour activist father of sick child Omar Salem confronted PM in north-east London after daughter ‘nearly died’  Stanley today said Boris should have fired back about MPs blocking Brexit  Suggested that if we’d left we’d have […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is deeply sorry for dressing up in brownface for a party while he was a teacher in 2001. He says he ‘should have known better’ after the pic surfaced. Another politician is having to address an old photo in black or brown face, and this time it’s a pretty big fish. Canadian Prime Minister Justin […]

BEN Fogle has slammed the Guardian for its “grotesque” article describing David Cameron’s grief over the death of his young son Ivan as “privileged pain”. Fogle, who lost his stillborn son William in 2014, blasted the article as “deeply offensive” and claimed it had “relapsed his grief like PTSD”. 'THERE IS NO PRIVILEGE IN LOSING A CHILD' David and Samantha […]