Infamous El Chapo hitman extradited to US from Mexico to stand trial

Antonio “Jaguar” Marrufo, a high-ranking Sinaloa cartel member — and one of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s most notorious hitmen — has been extradited to the US from Mexico to face federal racketeering charges, according to officials. His extradition was announced Tuesday night in a press release issued by the Department of Justice. He will beRead moreRead more

Japanese ad firm Dentsu eyeing Farley Building office space

Dentsu Americas, the US arm of the Tokyo-based ad firm, is making a play for the largest floor at the Farley Building at 390 Ninth Ave., sources say. The US Postal Service building is being redeveloped by Vornado Realty Trust into 740,000 square feet of office space on its four top levels with lobbies, tonsRead moreRead more

This could be the worst ceremonial first pitch ever

CHICAGO — A Chicago White Sox employee of the month got to throw out a first pitch. And, to put it mildly, she was just a little bit off target. The rookie right-hander uncorked one of the most wayward first pitches ever when she plunked a team photographer standing close by, between the mound andRead moreRead more

Perv groped teen on F train in Queens: NYPD

Cops are looking for a man who they say grabbed and rubbed the inside of a teen girl’s thigh on the subway in Queens. The man, believed to be in his 30s, allegedly groped the 16-year-old on a Manhattan-bound F train at around 4:30 p.m. on May 18, cops said. The teen ran off theRead moreRead more

More Americans think Trump has presidential qualities than 2 years ago: poll

More Americans believe that President Trump has the personality and leadership qualities a president needs to get the job done than he did two years ago — but he remains underwater with the general public overall. In a poll, 40 percent of Americans think the commander-in-chief has what it takes compared to just 33 percentRead moreRead more

New Orleans charter school dean among 5 killed in shootings

Five people were shot and killed in New Orleans over Memorial Day weekend, including a charter school dean known as a “tough but fair” leader, colleagues said. Reginald Field, 50, the head dean of students and athletic director at Andrew H. Wilson Charter School, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting on A.P.Read moreRead more

Auschwitz protesters get prison time for naked stunt

WARSAW, Poland — On a cold day in March 2017, a group of young adults stripped naked at the former Auschwitz death camp and chained themselves together to the “Arbeit Macht Frei” gate as one man plunged a knife into a sheep’s body over and over again. The two organizers of the stunt, including theRead moreRead more

‘American Princess’ unveils ‘real lives’ at nerdy renaissance fests

Running away to join a renaissance fair sounds like the perfect recipe for a Lifetime series — and now it is, thanks to “American Princess,” based on a chapter from series creator Jamie Denbo’s life. “It’s inspired by a true story so it doesn’t seem that out of the box to me,” says Denbo, 45.Read moreRead more

Connecticut mom of 5 reported missing in midst of contentious divorce

Cops searched the woods in a wealthy Connecticut town on Tuesday following the disappearance of a mother of five who lives nearby and is embroiled in a bitter divorce. Jennifer Dulos, 50, was reported missing Friday evening and was last seen driving a black 2017 Chevrolet Suburban, according to the New Canaan Police Department. TheRead moreRead more

Stephen A. Smith loses it over ESPN’s Magic Johnson expos\u00e9

You’ll never believe it. Stephen A. Smith has something to yell about. At least the target is new this time. The professional ranter took to ESPN News Tuesday to vent about his own company’s piece published to ESPN.com on Magic Johnson’s tumultuous time as Lakers president, in which the Hall of Famer was allegedly verballyRead moreRead more