Internet has a field day with bizarre opening night of RNC, with Donald Trump's WWE-esque entrance and an unhinged, ranting Rudy Giuliani

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's unhinged squawks and Donald Trump’s enigmatic RNC entrance set the Twitterverse abuzz.

Hillary Clinton holds double-digit lead over Donald Trump in New York, but both have unfavorable views

Hillary Clinton holds a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in New York — but fails to crack the 50% threshold, a poll revealed.

Ex-Long Island nonprofit exec charged with embezzling large sums from charity to support lavish lifestyle, put down payment on $1.3M home

Wafa Abboud, 48, was fired in May from her post at Human First, Inc. which provides social services for children and young adults with autism.

New Jersey SWAT team fatally shoots retired NYPD cop

Patrick Fennell's wife said on Monday she called police after he was acting 'strange' and drunkenly loading a gun.

THE BOYS ARE BACK! Stewart, Colbert reunite for RNC coverage

'LIKE HOW A PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT WOULD ACT': Neighbors describe Baton Rouge cop killer in disturbing stairwell encounter

Gavin Eugene Long rambled about knowledge and power in the stairwell of his apartment building.

EXCLUSIVE Fired NYPD detective claims in lawsuit his drug test was botched — and is keeping him from getting another job

An NYPD detective first grade fired for an allegedly botched drug test is struggling to support his kids and ailing mother.

WARNING: GRAPHIC Man wounds four in ax rampage on German train, ISIS now claims responsibility

The unidentified man was on a train in Wurzberg, in the southern region of Bavaria.

SWIFT DEFENSE! Director Joseph Kahn slams Kardashians in controversial tweets

‘Art of the Deal’ co-author calls Trump a ‘sociopath,' says his potential presidency may 'lead to the end of civilization'

Tony Schwartz said that he could no longer sit silent on the sidelines as the Donald's presidential prospects soar.

Bronx high school elevator operator arrested for groping 15-year-old girl at school

Trevor Bernard, 67, grabbed the teen at the Morris educational campus, police said.

With drug found in upstate bodega, authorities fear that K2 is spreading across New York State

A raid at a Rochester bodega has state officials worried about the spreading scourge of K2 use.

Chris Christie ‘misspoke’ about Trump gift to Hurricane Sandy charity

Christie told Michigan's Republican delegation in Ohio that his wife, Mary Pat Christie, asked the billionaire businessman for a donation.

Victim body-shamed by Playmate Dani Mathers being sought

Driver who killed teen cyclist in Brooklyn had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit

The driver accused of fatally mowing down a cyclist had a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit, a police source said Monday.

Hillary Clinton supporter Julian Castro accused of violating federal law during interview

Castro is accused of violating the Hatch Act during an interview with Katie Couric.

Man awarded $10G after false arrest in fake Burberry umbrella case

The umbrella in question featured a black, red, and gray Tartain plaid pattern and had “prominently-affixed label 'CONCH UMBRELLAS AMERICA CORP,'” the lawsuit stated.

Police suspect driver was intoxicated in Staten Island crash that injured four kids

A suspected drunken driver injured several members of his own family Monday afternoon when he slammed into a utility pole on Staten Island.

YOU'RE HIRED! Omarosa is Trump's Director of African-American Outreach

Nevada bomber had nursing license revoked before fiery attack

The former nurse authorities say killed himself before detonating two explosives lost his nursing license a few months earlier.

Day one of RNC becomes all about worshiping Donald Trump — rather than party-building

Day One of the Trump™ Republican National Convention went about as could be imagined.

Man gets year in prison for borrowing millions to try and buy Maxim magazine

The son of a prominent African-American businessman was sentenced Monday to a year in prison for lying to lenders about his wealth.

Hillary Clinton goes on attack against Trump at NAACP

Hillary Clinton made it clear Monday she isn’t about to let the GOP cast Donald Trump in a softer light.

HERE'S THE 'SKINNY': Bethenny Frankel finalizes split

PARTY-CRASHERS: Chaos erupts at GOP convention as anti-Trump delegates try, without success, to force a rule change

Chaos broke out on the floor of the Republican National Convention as anti-Trump delegates unsuccessfully tried to force a rule change.

Lawyer says Brooklyn father charged with shaking baby to death is a great dad

A Brooklyn dad charged with killing his 6-week-old daughter was a doting parent, his lawyer told a packed courtroom Monday.

Florida deputy charged in off-duty fatal shooting of black man

The officer claimed he was acting in self-defense and pleaded not guilty.

Trump's staffers involved in car accident on first day of RNC

Donald Trump's first day in the spotlight at the Republican National Convention really got off to a bang.

Autos

California rejects VW diesel fix, court rules against GM and more

We've also got the scoop on the new 2017 Mazda3, Audi's quest for autonomous cars, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

REVIEW Short Report: 2017 Kia Sportage SX Road Test

You may have noticed that Kias aren’t cheap anymore. There’s a good reason for that, as evidenced by the redesigned 2017 Sportage SX Turbo.

PHOTOS Gallery: IIHS Small SUV Headlight Tests

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted tests on the headlights of 21 Small SUVs and just a few of them were even rated as acceptable, while the majority as a whole were poor.

BUYER'S GUIDE How to choose a car dealership

Almost as important as picking the car you want is picking the dealer you want to buy it from.

BUYER'S GUIDE How to negotiate with the car dealership

Car dealerships want to maximize profit. You want to maximize savings. Learn how to negotiate with the car dealership.

FIRST LOOK 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport ups style, performance

With a new look and a new engine, the Elantra Sport will look to compete with the Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

New York

Grisly discovery of man stabbed to death on Queens street

A 33-year-old man was found stabbed to death on a Queens sidewalk.

Cuomo unveils new subway car and station designs aimed to reduce crowding

The first batch of station renovations put up for bids this week include the R line’s Prospect Ave., 53rd St. and Bay Ridge Ave. stops in Brooklyn.

HACK-RATED! Cabbie may lose license after showing woman porn in East Harlem

A cab driver may lose his license after a city judge found that he showed a woman a pornographic video on his phone.

Councilman Eric Ulrich blasts Mayor de Blasio over 'inefficient' Sandy relief, Build It Back program: 'It's a bureaucratic nightmare'

The Queens Republican, who is considering running against de Blasio for mayor next year, said the program's director Amy Peterson should resign or be fired.

Suspected drunken driver kills 17-year-old boy riding bicycle in Brooklyn

A suspected drunken driver hit and killed a cyclist, ripping the man’s bicycle in half as he rode on the outskirts of a Brooklyn park.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Yonkers police looking for gunman who shot girl, 4, and teen near Columbus Park

Police said a girl was sitting with her mother when she was shot in the right leg and a teen, 18, was grazed across the ankle.

NYC Councilman puts heat on de Blasio to turn over info on sale of AIDS facility in LES

The Department of Investigation should take legal action to compel City Hall to hand over info regarding the Rivington sale.

Fallen tree on Queens parkway injures three

Three people were seriously hurt when a tree fell onto a car on a Queens parkway Saturday.

Chuck Schumer announces plan to ban K2 chemicals after 130 suspected overdoses in Brooklyn

Schumer’s bill would make illegal three derivatives of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, and 19 other substances that are used to copy the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana.