FINEST HOUR: Dying Wisconsin man crossed item off bucket list with wife thanks to newly promoted NYPD captain

Roger Higgenbottom was 48 when he went to the doctor for a routine physical. But the results were not routine. He had prostate cancer.

SEE IT 'DIAMONDS ARE SO OVERRATED': California woman has engagement ring made from fiancé’s wisdom tooth

Carlee Leifkes came up with the unique idea to celebrate her engagement to Lucas Unger by using his molar instead of a diamond.

Businessman, 90, claims he's the victim after slapped with record $250G fine for sexual remarks, groping longtime employee

Despite receiving the largest penalty ever levied by the city’s Commission on Human Rights, Jerry Fund was adamant he was just having fun with former employee Monica Cardenas (pictured).

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Looking For a Galloping Good Time? You Need to Check Out Kentucky

Recently, we took a trip to the horse capital of the world: Lexington, Kentucky.

Fire destroys Johnny Mathis' mansion: 'There's nothing left'

Florida man accused of killing wife, posting photo of corpse on Facebook lived in fear of her drug abuse, violent behavior: attorney

Defense attorney Saam Zangeneh said Monday that he will seek to introduce evidence that 27-year-old Jennifer Alfonso was an avid user of synthetic drugs such as Ecstasy and that she battered her husband.

Times Square hero risks life to save baby girl from subway tracks: 'I was scared, I was kind of shaking'

Herman McGarrah, 54, of East Harlem, slipped through the gap to the tracks and crawled several feet beneath the train to reach the screaming child.

Supreme Court eyes jury bias case of black death row inmate in Georgia

The Supreme Court signaled support Monday for a black death row inmate in Georgia who claims prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman.

Pat Houston says family planned to help Bobbi Kristina but it was 'too late'

HOLY GHOST: Mom's wedding photos honor 9-year-old son lost to leukemia — 'I needed this picture more than anyone could ever know'

Anna Bozman Thompson of Atlanta, lost her son Lake to leukemia in May, just weeks before his ninth birthday.

NYPD touts safest October in NYC history, despite overall uptick in murders for 2015

The city has seen 2,817 fewer crimes in 2015 compared to the same time period last year — making it the safest October since the NYPD began recording reliable data in 1963, police said.

Police search for N.C. lesbian couple last seen with accused killer

There has been no trace of Tatianna Diz, 20, and Alexandra King, 22, since they left their Asheville apartment Tuesday night. In their last known ride, the women picked up Pierre Lamont Griffin II, pictured right.

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OMELETTE THIS SLIDE: Bieber off probation for egging

'WHITE GIRLS ONLY': Yale frat accused of turning away students of color from Halloween party

A Yale fraternity member used a “white girls only” policy to turn away students of color from a Halloween party Friday night, students said.

Ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and son targeted Cuomo's girlfriend and daughter: court transcripts

The governor's girlfriend and even his daughter were fair game for former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, according to court transcripts.

New Jersey man charged with posing as concessions worker to watch Game 4 of World Series inside Citi Field

Joseph Ottomanelli, 48, clad in a green Aramark concessions jacket with three employee IDs hanging from his neck, piqued the suspicion of security as he stood on the grass while Mets players prepped.

Cattle rancher killed by Idaho deputies in fight over bull injured in car crash

Jack Yantis, 62, brought a rifle to a crash site 78 miles north of Boise Sunday evening after learning a car hit his loose bovine, according to Idaho State Police.

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CAT GOT YOUR THUMB: Tiger chomps on the hand of drunk woman who sneaked into Omaha zoo to pet wild animal

A tiger bit into the hand of a drunk woman who had snuck into Omaha’s zoo to try to pet a tiger early Sunday, police said.

DON'T SPANK MY MONKEY! Cowboys WR Dez Bryant may be investigated for owning pet chimp following locker room meltdown

Dez Bryant returned to the playing field Sunday and then to national headlines by Monday morning.

L.A. sheriff’s deputy gets 8 years for beating jail visitor

Deputies stopped Carrillo, who was at the jail to visit his brother, because he had a cellphone, which is prohibited.

CHICK FIL-SLAY: Texas man fatally stabs pal in brawl over last piece of chicken: cops

A Texas man fatally stabbed his friend for taking the last piece of chicken at dinner, authorities say.

Remini tears up talking about Katie Holmes' decision to leave Tom Cruise

Brooklyn man gets 15 months in federal prison for ripping off the elderly

Allah Justice McQueen, 33, admitted to defrauding 17 grandparents by posing as a law enforcement officer and claiming their grandchildren had been arrested for drugs.

Oregon driver with fake blood makeup on his face kills pedestrian: cops

Matthew Tyler Freeman, 21, "was driving at a high rate of speed" in Portland on Sunday morning.

Woman denies helping boyfriend kill his Connecticut parents

Jennifer Valiante is charged in connection with the killings of Jeanette and Jeffrey Navin, of Easton. She's denied any role in the deaths.

Ben Carson topples Donald Trump in yet another poll

Ben Carson’s surge in the polls continued Monday with the ex-neurosurgeon overtaking Donald Trump by a 29% to 23% margin.

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FIRST DRIVE: 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

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Hennessey releases 1,451-hp Venom GT for SEMA

Hennessey Performance Engineering is bringing ludicrous speed to SEMA with a Venom GT and 1,451-horses.

4 cars we can't wait to see in 'SPECTRE'

Here's how we rank the premium cars set to appear in the latest James Bond offering, 'Spectre,' when it premiers this weekend.

Google’s self-driving cars are now safer around children

Google’s self-driving cars are now extra cautious around kids, learning their sometimes unpredictable behavior.

New York

Trial begins for Brooklyn man charged with 2012 fatal shooting of aspiring boxer

Prosecutors say Lawrence Harris, 24, opened fire on a Brownsville street in June 2012 after getting into an argument with some people shooting dice — and wound up blowing away Trendon Franklin.

Fatal Brooklyn house fire spurs NYC to give out 100,000 free smoke detectors

After a fatal house fire in Brooklyn, Mayor de Blasio launched a program to give out 100,000 free smoke detectors to New Yorkers.

Uber’s expansion into New York State puts 11,000 jobs at risk, committee says

The Committee for Taxi Safety said existing car companies will be driven out of business by a surge of new competition if Uber expands — leaving thousands of mechanics, dispatchers, and office staff at risk.

Majority of shootings picked up by NYPD’s ShotSpotter system would otherwise go unreported: police

The majority of shootings picked up by the NYPD’s ShotSpotter technology would have gone unreported without the system, police said on Monday.

Potential jurors for Sheldon Silver's trial aware of his ‘dirty dealing’

Many of the men and women told the judge they had a vague impression the former Assembly speaker was in big trouble.

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New Yorkers give Bill de Blasio his lowest approval rating since taking office

Mayor de Blasio’s approval ratings continue to drop to new lows — with only 38% of New Yorkers approving of his performance.

Upstate NY pol calls for investigation into how Cuomo obtained World Series tickets

State Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin sent a letter to state Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott asking for a probe into how Cuomo could obtain the tickets from the Mets.