March 19, 2015
Why the next week will determine the Nets' playoffs fate
We’ll start with the bad news: With just about 80 percent of their season complete, the Nets sit a dismal 12 games under .500. Now for the good news: Despite...
The moment D'Angelo Harrison's Cinderella dream became clear
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — They were only following orders, bending to the boss’ wishes. Most of us have to sneak peeks at the first hours of the NCAA Tournament, hide the...
Everything about today's game has major meaning for St. John's
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It’s more than just a basketball game. Sure, it will be 40 minutes split into two halves, five a side, the rims still 10-feet high. But when...
Guide to Friday's best games of the NCAA Tournament
The Post picks out the best games from the 16 opening-round contests that make up a 12-hour hoops buffet on Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament: (7) Michigan State vs. (10)...
‘Tool’ time: Mr. T nails DIY Network show
Eighties icon Mr. T will host a show for DIY Network called ... wait for it ... “I Pity the Tool.” The show’s title plays off of Mr. T’s famous...
New tool to help get your MetroCard balance to zero
A new digital tool will help transit riders avoid leaving annoying balances on their card-- by figuring out how much they need to load onto their cards to end up...
Meet the orphaned lamb who's hoofing it around NYC
He's been spotted in all kinds of trendy eateries — at Five Leaves in Greenpoint, the Caffe Vita coffee shop and Black Tree restaurant on the Lower East Side. He’s...
Advertisers using regional buys to get most bang for their buck
Guerrilla TV ad buying is gaining steam as marketers throw more money at a back-door way of buying TV sports — such as the March Madness men's college basketball tourney...
Second Daily News suitor could make a bid
A new rumor is making the rounds of media circles: that veteran media entrepreneur Jimmy Finkelstein is preparing to make a run at the money-losing New York Daily News that...
Knicks are NBA's biggest losers after OT loss to Timberwolves
Who says Knicks fans are rooting for the tank? In the final seconds of regulation Thursday night, fans at the Garden were in full throat as the Knicks went to...
Critics making DreamWorks wish it hadn't gone 'Home'
DreamWorks Animation has a lot riding on the international premieres Thursday of its only animated feature this year, but early indicators suggest “Home” may not bring home the bacon. Rotten...
Rysheed Jordan finally free of St. John's gag order after 2 years
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Forget 14-seeds Georgia State and UAB. The biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament’s opening day came in Charlotte, where St. John’s sophomore Rysheed Jordan spoke to the...
MLB fans will finally have access to stream home games
Yankee and Met fans will be able to stream home games to their smartphone or tablet when the season starts, The Post has learned. Major League Baseball is expected to...
Google teams up with Tag Heuer for smartwatch of its own
Google is getting into the smartwatch business — though its timing may be running a little behind. The search-engine giant and Intel said Thursday they are teaming up with LVMH’s...
Harvard over North Carolina: The deserving upset that wasn't
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Harvard took North Carolina to the edge Thursday night. Imagine that, better in basketball and books. Tar Heels coach Roy Williams knew the real score after his...
Elisabeth Moss lacks authority in revival of 'The Heidi Chronicles'
Heidi Holland, the heroine of Wendy Wasserstein’s hit “The Heidi Chronicles,” firmly believes that “all people deserve to fulfill their potential.” The whole point of the play, which premiered on...
Man arrested for US Embassy bomb threats
TOKYO — Japanese police said they arrested a man on Thursday accused of making bomb threats against the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, and media reports said he is also a...
Why Bochy's rant is worrisome for defending champ Giants
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — What impresses — especially in retrospect — about the Yankees’ most recent dynasty is how they overcame the familiar frailty of body and mind to win four...
Teens busted atop World's Fair Tower with graffiti tools
Two daredevil teens were busted after climbing nearly 230 feet to the top of the decrepit World’s Fair Tower in Flushing with pockets full of paint and markers, police said....
"Shut up," they argue
An instructor at Reed College in Portland has ordered a student not to speak in class because the kid dares question authority — and the school is backing him up....
Obama's peevish payback
Don’t get mad — get even. When it comes to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — who dared to win a resounding re-election — it looks like Team Obama is...
Hands Off Sandra Lee
By two to one, New York voters think elected officials should disclose the size and sources of income of their spouses and domestic partners. This finding from the latest Quinnipiac...
Top NBA prospect Russell leads Ohio State to OT win
PORTLAND, Ore. — D'Angelo Russell scored 28 points and rallied Ohio State from an early 12-point deficit as the 10th-seeded Buckeyes beat seventh-seeded VCU 75-72 in overtime in an NCAA...
Aussie dancer is the 'Insurgent' star fans have been waiting for
When Keiynan Lonsdale landed a coveted role in “Insurgent,” the second film in the “Divergent” series, he was ecstatic. Then he went online to research his part and discovered that...
Anglophiles, rejoice! This hidden restaurant is a sexy little slice of Britain
Zuma is not the only fun restaurant in the dull East 30s. Right around the corner from the white-hot Japanese place reviewed here last week lurks the Peacock — a...
End this moral crisis: Black and Hispanics deserve justice
On Thursday, nearly 100 black and Hispanic religious leaders, representing 650 churches, stood with me to call for an end to our state’s failing-schools crisis. It’s an epidemic that is...
Giving kids the schools they deserve
Sometimes I’m as guilty as everyone else in complaining about our political leaders, whether in DC, Albany or City Hall. So let me set a good example now by complimenting...
A new war against the 'oldest hatred'
Anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism — two sides of the same coin — are raging yet again. They are brutally alive in the Middle East, Europe and even here in America. Yet...
Nixing Loretta: Never mind her race, sex
An unanswerable question hangs over the nomination of Loretta Lynch for attorney general: Is Republican opposition to her more racist or sexist? As an African-American woman, Lynch represents a gloriously...
Tsarnaev had al Qaeda magazine on his computer: FBI agent
BOSTON — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had a variety of extremist materials on his computer, including an issue of the al Qaeda magazine Inspire with an article titled "Make a...
FBI investigating hanging death of black man in Mississippi
PORT GIBSON, Miss. — Federal and state authorities are investigating the hanging death of a black man in Mississippi who had been missing for more than two weeks, the FBI...
Gut-wrenching goaltend call pushes UCLA over SMU
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Larry Brown has been involved in more basketball games than almost anyone on the planet. A head coach for 40 years, the 74-year-old Hall of Famer left...
Obama to Charles: Americans like royal family better than US pols
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the American people are "quite fond" of the British royal family and like them more than their own politicians. Obama whispered that to Prince...
More than 99 percent of NCAA brackets busted after 3 games
Maybe if everyone's bracket is busted, no one's is? It was barely after lunch on the West Coast when Georgia State finished the second big upset of the day —...
Police unions must be consulted on stop-and-frisk reforms: judge
In a very slight concession to the NYPD, a federal judge on Thursday said city police unions should have input into any new reforms to the use of stop-and-frisk. Manhattan...
Can a robot do your makeup?
Sick of doing the same beauty routine every morning? A group of students from Austria set out to see if it was possible to create a robot that could do...
'Fragile' St. John's out to prove doubters wrong
As St. John’s prepared for the Big East Tournament last week, CBS analyst Len Elmore described the team as “dangerous” and “fragile.” We’ll find out how much of each the...
Duke lessons paying off for Bobby Hurley at Buffalo
COLUMBUS, Ohio – During his first life in basketball, Bobby Hurley was a player with supreme court vision and even more confidence as he helped lead Duke to national championships...
The day in photos
A baby chimpanzee debuts, a soldier turns into an angel and more.
Man busted with brass knuckles, hatchet at NYC airport
A man was caught at LaGuardia Airport with a metal hatchet, folding knife and set of brass knuckles in his carry-on bag for a planned trip to Miami early Thursday.
Meet the adorable magpie that adopted a human family
An Australian family’s pet magpie named Penguin appears to think she’s a human. The Sydney family rescued the bird in 2013 when she was 3 weeks old and was blown...
I was duped into smuggling 3.5 tons of weed for the Pot Princess of Beverly Hills
On June 14, 2010, Meili Cady, now 29, was busted for carrying 13 suitcases full of weed on a private plane. She writes about being led into a life of...
The Nets' season comes down to the next four games
Start with the bad news for the Nets: With just about 80 percent of their season complete, they sit at 27-39, a dismal 12 games under .500. Now for the...
Injured coach falls off chair as son seals NCAA tourney shocker
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — R.J. Hunter delivered his “One Shining Moment.” His father and his coach Ron Hunter delivered a “cannonball’’ off a rolling stool. This is why they call it...
Judge won't release grand jury testimony from Eric Garner case
A Staten Island judge ruled that testimony heard by the grand jury that declined to indict a cop in the Eric Garner chokehold death should not be made public. In...
10 celebrities in favor of moody blooms
This spring, make like these style-savvy celebrities, and ditch the soft pastel florals of seasons past in favor of moodier blooms in darker hues. Bee Shaffer The stylish offspring of...
Why Geno has edge on Fitzpatrick -- and Mariota hovers
Geno Smith will begin the Jets’ quarterback competition with a leg up thanks to Ryan Fitzpatrick being a leg down. Fitzpatrick broke his left leg in December while playing for...
What to do with those photos of your ex
Getting over a breakup is usually easier said than done. We know we need to move on, but we don’t know how to do it or where to start, so...
5 best guest stars on ‘Broad City’
“Broad City” sadly ended its second season Wednesday night, but not without another cameo from a big-name guest star. The Comedy Central show created by and starring Abbi Jacobson and...
Tourney starts with a bang! Iowa State shocked by UAB
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just last month, UAB had suffered bad back-to-back losses and no longer held a winning record, one of the lowest moments of a mediocre season soon to...
Notre Dame barely avoids another NCAA Tournament bust
PITTSBURGH -- Notre Dame’s NCAA Tournament futility under coach Mike Brey was staring it in the face. These were nervous times for the Irish. Across the floor from No. 3 seed...
Body pulled from NJ river identified as missing WSJ reporter
The remains of a former Wall Street Journal reporter were found in New Jersey’s Passaic River — more than a year after he went out for a walk and never...
Keith Carradine leads the charge in ‘Paint Your Wagon’ revival
You have to mine for them, but Lerner and Lowe’s Gold Rush musical — now lovingly revived at Encores! — is rife with shiny nuggets. Even with Keith Carradine leading...
'Empire' villain Terrence Howard crosses to right side of law in Fox's 'Wayward Pines'
https://youtu.be/dRYihtzEul4 Fear not, “Empire” fans — there’s more Lucious Lyon on the way. Well, sort of. Terrence Howard, who stars in “Empire” as tough-talking music mogul Lucious Lyon, will return...
Netanyahu backtracks on election promise: 'I want a 2-state solution'
A conciliatory Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday walked back his pre-election statement opposing a Palestinian state. “I don’t want a one-state solution. I want a sustainable, peaceful, two-state...
The ‘Empire’ finale’s 8 most shocking moments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-O-gyOyDeI “Empire” went out with a bang Wednesday night, with its 16.5 million viewers (over two hours), the best yet for the skyrocketing Fox drama. The reason viewers couldn’t turn...
Rejuvenated Wade vs. LeBron in playoffs? Yes, please
LeBron James has seen it before and could get a closer look at it during the playoffs. James lingered in the locker room after the Cavaliers’ rout of the Nets...
Your annual Daniel Murphy spring training injury has arrived
JUPITER, Fla. — It wouldn’t be spring training without a Daniel Murphy injury. The second baseman left Thursday’s split-squad win over the Cardinals with a tight right hamstring. He singled...
The woman who 'played dead' to survive the Tunisia massacre
Harrowing tales of survival have emerged from the museum massacre in Tunisia — including of a woman who smeared blood all over her body to "play dead" and a pair of...
Cara Delevingne shows off her acting chops in ‘Paper Towns’ trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGiHm5WMLk Model Cara Delevingne proves she’s more than just ridiculously good-looking in the new trailer for “Paper Towns,” an adaptation of John Green’s hit young-adult novel. In the high school...
John Mara not impressed with 'mediocre' free-agent class
The Giants have not exactly made any headline-grabbing signings in free agency and someone they took a look at Thursday — former Cowboys defensive end George Selvie — is fairly...
Mom turned in 'groper' who attacked runner
A perv accused of groping a female marathon runner last November was busted Wednesday with help from an unlikely tipster — his mother. Police sources said Carlous Hamilton’s mom dimed...
Financier in sex harassment suit rants about accuser's 'drug use'
A Wall Street financier just couldn’t keep his mouth shut about a former female underling, who has an $850 million sex harassment suit against him, violating a gag order to...
'Urban Elmer Fudd' first ever busted for deer poaching in NYC
An urban Elmer Fudd used a crossbow to wage a two-year Bambi bloodbath on Staten Island — until he became the first person ever busted for deer poaching in New...
Derek Jeter, Hannah Davis get an eyeful at sumo match
Derek Jeter is in the Land of the Rising Buns, er, Sun. The retired Yankees shortstop's trip to Japan this week -- he is teaming up with his former teammate...
NYC is pothole city
Welcome to pothole city. Over 70 percent of the city’s roads are in poor or mediocre shape– and just a paltry 16 percent can be deemed good, according to a...
Watch this acrobat walk down 88 stairs--on his hands
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Lombardi's celebrates 110-year anniversary with 5-cent pizzas
Get a slice of the action! The venerable Lombardi’s Pizza on Spring Street is celebrating its 110-year anniversary by dishing out small Margherita pies for a mere 5 cents apiece....
'Empire' finale ratings soar to the tune of 16.5 million
Wednesday night's two-hour season finale of "Empire" snared a whopping 16.5 million viewers from 8 to 10 p.m. on Fox -- with the last hour growing to 17.5 million viewers....
Jim Boeheim mocks Derek Jeter at buck-passing Syracuse presser
New Yorkers will put up with a lot from Jim Boeheim, but this time he may have gone too far. The cranky Syracuse coach addressed the media Thursday morning about...
Jets GM didn't even know Osi Umenyiora was popping in
So, don’t get those Osi Umenyiora Jets jerseys printed just yet. It turns out Umenyiora’s visit to the Jets’ training center on Wednesday was not an official free agency recruiting...
ISIS claims responsibility for Tunisia museum attack
ISIS claimed responsibility Thursday for the museum massacre in Tunisia and called the attack “a blessed invasion of one of the dens of infidels.” In a message posted to an...
De Blasio jokes about questions surrounding his pot-smoking habits
https://youtu.be/Ru1j3fqBodE It's gonna be dope. Mayor Bill de Blasio makes fun of lingering questions about his pot-smoking habits and the "historic" snowstorm-that-never-was in a promotional clip for the upcoming Inner...
Pro-ISIS Twitter account 'predicted' Tunisia massacre
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the museum massacre in Tunisia. The terror group posted an audio recording online in which they praise the two militants who were killed during the...
Knicks sign Ricky Ledo, a guard Cuban says 'could be a steal'
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban commended the Knicks for taking a chance on shooting guard Ricky Ledo in an ironic turn of events, stating he could be “a steal.’’ Cuban waived...
Target offers $10M to settle suit over huge hack
Target has proposed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against the retailer following a massive data breach in 2013. Individuals affected by the breach could get...
Judge delays sentence of rapist so he can marry fiancée
In a shocking move, a Manhattan judge sympathized with a convicted rapist -- granting his request to delay the start of his sentence in a state prison so he could...
ISIS may have committed genocide against Iraqi minority: UN report
Islamic State jihadists may have committed genocide against the minority Yazidi community in Iraq – as well as crimes against humanity and war crimes, a United Nations report said Thursday....
4 arrested in connection with Tunisia museum massacre
Four people in direct connection with the museum massacre in Tunisia have been arrested, officials said.
Nets and Cavs each built around one star: How did that work out?
CLEVELAND – The Nets and Cavaliers were teams in two very different places when they met inside Quicken Loans Arena Wednesday night, but there are a surprising number of similarities...
Steak ’n Shake CEO Biglari battles rival activist over burger joint
The tables have turned on Sardar Biglari. The corporate activist — known for knock-down, drag-out proxy fights to include Steak ’n Shake in 2008 — is now battling a rival...
Tights game! Dayton player loses shorts, cheerleaders gasp
Trailing most of the game, Dayton squeezed every last little bit out of its home-court advantage -- and held onto its shorts -- to get an NCAA Tournament win. Kendall...
Rory McIlroy's embarrassing gym run-in with Brady, Mannings
During a two-day trip to Augusta National last week to play golf with his dad, Rory McIlroy decided to get in some work at the gym to start his day,...
Handwriting analysis error delayed link to Durst: warrant
HOUSTON — A document examiner's erroneous handwriting analysis 14 years ago delayed authorities in linking millionaire Robert Durst to a friend's death until after he was accused of killing someone...
10 things you didn’t know about the Police
The Police are back — at least in theaters showing the new documentary “Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police,” which opens Friday. Based on guitarist Andy Summers’ autobiography “One...
Ingenious bakery creates 1-pound Pop Tart doughnut
A Southern California doughnut shop has come up with yet another guilty pleasure gone viral: a gigantic doughnut stuffed with a Pop Tart filling.
Motorcyclist performs stunts during high-speed police chase
A daredevil on a motorcycle taunted officers and performed stunts at speeds over 100 mph as he led police on an hour-long pursuit in Southern California. The entire high-speed chase...
Deaf immigrant jailed 6 weeks with no access to interpreter
WASHINGTON — He knew he was in jail, but he didn't know why. Eventually, Abreham Zemedagegehu learned that he'd been accused of stealing an iPad — an iPad whose owner...
Couple abducted 4 kids after losing custody: cops
ONTICELLO, N.Y. — Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for four young children after police say they were abducted in upstate New York by a couple who had lost custody...
The 'Bachelor' fart that stopped a nation
It may well go down as one of the most embarrassing first dates in history. An unlucky contestant on the New Zealand version of "The Bachelor" was left red-faced after...
Hundreds protest bloody arrest of black student at UVA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — About 1,000 students gathered at the University of Virginia campus Wednesday night to demand justice for a student who was injured during an arrest and appears in...
Shailene Woodley’s 12 best red-carpet looks
Since bursting on the scene in ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” Shailene Woodley’s star has been on the rise. From her turn as George Clooney’s daughter...
Derek Fisher divorcing his wife of 10 years
Knicks coach Derek Fisher has filed for divorce from his wife, Candace. Fisher filed the paperwork Wednesday in Los Angeles, a spokesman tells The Associated Press. Fisher says in a...
Tunisia gunmen known to authorities; 2 Spaniards hid all night in fear
TUNIS, Tunisia — One of the gunmen who killed tourists and others at a prominent Tunisian museum was known to the intelligence services but no formal links to a particular...
Designer Charles Harbison is about to blow up -- just ask Beyoncé
It’s the February morning after Charles Harbison’s fourth New York Fashion Week presentation, and the 32-year-old designer sounds hangover-hoarse. No, he didn’t go wild celebrating the night before. Harbison’s voice...
Chain saw-wielding brawlers clash in small Montana town
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The quiet of Big Sandy's block-long commercial district was disrupted one afternoon this week when two vehicles sped into town and their seven occupants got out...
'Gunman' identified in Phoenix-area rampage
Police identified late Wednesday the ex-convict who was arrested in connection with a shooting rampage that left one person dead and five others wounded in Mesa, Ariz. Ryan Giroux, a...
Starbucks brews social media storm with #racetogether campaign
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday defended the company's new "Race Together" campaign that has been criticized for being naive and even using racial tensions to boost its bottom line....
Woman arrested for stabbing pregnant woman, removing baby
The Colorado woman who allegedly knifed a pregnant mom who responded to a Craigslist ad for baby clothes – snatching her unborn child from the womb – had lost her...
Tanaka, Yankees not letting the inevitable ruin strong spring
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A.J. Pierzynski had last seen Masahiro Tanaka last April 22, at Fenway Park, when the Yankees’ then-rookie was undefeated, unhittable and uninhibited by major physical problems. Pierzynski,...
Why Lundqvist is so determined not to rush back too soon
After all this, Henrik Lundqvist isn’t about to rush. The Rangers franchise netminder said on Wednesday night “it’s been a long six weeks,” and it sure has been since he...
Talbot the perfect backup to Lundqvist — nothing more
To cite statistics or even specific saves and games in support of Henrik Lundqvist resuming his role as the Rangers’ No. 1 goaltender the moment he is ready to do...
The scary similarity between 2011 and 2015 St. John's squads
Four years later, history is repeating itself. A group of St. John’s seniors has willed its way into its first NCAA Tournament with a big second-half run, and before they...
Larry Brown: Kentucky a playoff team in NBA's East
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky, by some counts, has nine future pros. But could they beat current pros? “I think they’d honestly make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference if they...
Hampton set to take 'one-in-a-billion shot' vs. Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky will be five wins from perfection, five wins from the unlikely completion of the first undefeated season in college basketball in 39 years. Playing less than...
Derek Fisher: 'The frustrating part' of player-to-coach conversion
So maybe it wasn’t Hampton beating Manhattan, but the Knicks upending the world champion Spurs was a shocker. It left coach Derek Fisher feeling positive about his woebegone Knicks, knowing,...
High-scoring Stephen F. Austin live underdog vs. Utah
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A lengthy preamble is absolutely unnecessary. There’s no time to waste on the day we’ve been waiting for all year. Stephen F. Austin (+6½) over Utah: The...
How the Mets are benefiting from Kevin Long's time with Yankees
PORT ST. LUCIE — Kevin Long built his reputation working with household names like Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano. As he looks around the Mets’ clubhouse at Tradition...
Thirty years later, Villanova looking to repeat NCAA magic
PITTSBURGH — It is the 30-year anniversary of The Perfect Upset over Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown, and here comes Villanova, with its best chance to make history since that magical forever...
Why this Notre Dame star put his pro baseball career on hold
PITTSBURGH — Pat Connaughton’s life at the moment is defined by unfinished business. The Notre Dame senior swingman, whose No. 3-seeded Fighting Irish (29-5) face No. 14 Northeastern (23-11) in...
Navy SEAL dies in California training accident: report
PERRIS, Calif. — A Navy SEAL was killed when his parachute malfunctioned during training in Southern California on Wednesday, Navy officials said. The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity...
Wavering Rivers has Chargers checking out Mariota
The Steelers signed Ben Roethlisberger to a big contract extension. The Giants may do the same with Eli Manning. And the Chargers and Philip Rivers will reach an agreement on...
Back-to-back fires leave 3 children injured
Three children were injured in two fires Wednesday night, authorities said. An infant was rescued from a 7:30 p.m. blaze at 8796 19th Ave. in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, sources said....
SMU's Larry Brown back in NCAA Tournament after long hiatus
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some memories are so vivid, they are have no age. Close your eyes, and decades feel days away. For 74-year-old SMU coach Larry Brown, who spent Wednesday...
Obama floats idea of making voting mandatory
President Obama suggested Wednesday that voting be mandatory for Americans, with fines for shirkers. Speaking in Cleveland, Obama raised the idea of changing America’s voting system from voluntary to compulsory....
Butler coach on Obama's Texas pick : 'Last time I vote for him'
PITTSBURGH — This is the second consecutive year Butler has had to adjust to a new coach. Two years ago, Brad Stevens left the school to coach the NBA’s Celtics...
Red Bulls fans will get to welcome back this familiar face
When the Red Bulls play their home opener on Sunday, their supporters are sure to vent over the firing of club legend Mike Petke, who is still first in team...
TD worth 9 points? These and other rule proposals NFL will examine
A touchdown worth nine points? All penalties subject to replay review? No more coaches reaching into their pockets or socks to throw a red flag to initiate a replay challenge?...
March hero Peter Hooley writes his tale of heartbreak & triumph
Editor’s note: Albany junior Peter Hooley, a guard from Australia, became the first star of March Madness with his game-winning shot to beat Stony Brook in the America East title...
The day in photos
The aurora borealis glows, protests take fire in Germany, Crimea marks its annexation anniversary and more.
Eyewear company unveils bifocal-killer adjustable specs
Do not adjust your TV set, or the font size on your reading tablet — adjust your eyeglasses instead. The British company Adlens is set to launch a new concept...
'Evo' admins make off with $12M in bitcoins after closing site
Dude — this is the biggest bitcoin bummer since Silk Road was taken down 21 months ago. Drug dealers and their clients alike are seething after Evolution, an eBay-like exchange...
Convent fire-starter faces 10 years in prison after guilty plea
A would-be burglar who set a convent fire that left a Staten Island nun with a broken back pleaded guilty on Wednesday and faces 10 years in prison. Vincent Calder,...
Secret Service says it destroyed footage of 'drunk' agents
The Secret Service erased surveillance video that would have shown clear angles of the drunken crash at the White House involving a top member of President Obama’s protection detail, it was...
Sweden shooting leaves at least two dead: police
STOCKHOLM — Gunmen with automatic weapons stormed into a restaurant in Sweden's second-largest city, killing two people and wounding about a dozen in a shooting that police said was likely...
Why interest rates can’t rise yet
The Federal Reserve took a swing at the financial markets on Wednesday, but it was wielding a feather duster. As I’ve been saying, the Fed has been itching to raise...
Air Force vet accused of trying to join ISIS mulls plea deal
The former Air Force mechanic from New Jersey charged with attempting to join ISIS may never go to trial. Prosecutor Sam Nitze told federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis that Webster Pugh, 47,...
More streaming, SiriusXM may mean the demise of car radios
Video didn’t kill the radio star, but Sirius XM and streaming services like Pandora are taking it apart piece by piece. Terrestrial radio, after years of maintaining its vise-like grip...
Staten Island cocaine overdoses soar over 300 percent
Staten Island had nearly the same rate of cocaine-overdose deaths as The Bronx in 2013, according to new Health Department data. The Bronx — the city’s poorest borough — had...
Building owners hit with $90K fine for banning therapy dog
A little Shih Tzu has caused a $90,000 shih-storm. A Brooklyn family that faced eviction after violating their building’s no-dog policy can keep the pup — and their pad —...
Snow set to sock NYC on the first day of spring
The calendar is lying to you — spring is definitely not coming to the Big Apple on Friday. New Yorkers should cherish the sunny skies and 40-degree weather Thursday, as...
A red dress? We can’t risk devil with the blue dress on
Little girls running like mad while discussing their “va-ja-jays” and abortion? It sounds like a freaky Bill Clinton dream. And then Bill Clinton himself appears, which is pretty much exactly...
Dramatic 'Empire' finale hits all the right notes
In January’s thrilling premiere episode of “Empire,” ex-con Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) told her ex-husband, record mogul Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard), that she wanted to prove to the world...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A family in Marine Park is pleading for New Yorkers help to locate an autistic man who vanished from his home last month. Brian Gewirtz , 20, was last...