February 29, 2016
Nets' newest addition couldn't believe he was coming home
LOS ANGELES — Yonkers native Sean Kilpatrick was trying to cram in a couple hours of sleep between a back-to-back with the D-League Delaware 87ers when his phone woke him....
Man arrested in hit-and-run death of off-duty NYPD officer
A man was arrested for a hit-and-run accident that killed an off-duty NYPD officer on the New Jersey Turnpike. William Espinal-Mejia, 35, of Linden, NJ, turned himself in Monday evening...
Nets rooting for Kobe to heal up in time for their final shot at him
LOS ANGELES — Tuesday is the last time the Nets will have a chance to face Kobe Bryant. The retiring Lakers legend is hopeful of being healthy enough to face...
Nursing home turned my mom into a rambling zombie: suit
A Manhattan woman entered a nursing facility to be treated for rheumatoid arthritis — and was turned into a rambling zombie, her son says in a lawsuit. Vicky Ortiz, 71,...
Vigneault satisfied Rangers got kick from Eric Staal trade
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault didn’t sound like his team was done making moves on Monday morning, yet after the 3 p.m. trade deadline had passed, he hardly sounded disappointed nothing...
Cinema set to roll the red carpet out downtown
Here’s overdue and welcome Oscar-week news for downtown cinephiles: the screens-shy district below Chambers Street is rolling out the red carpet for new, luxury movie theaters. Howard Hughes Corp. just...
Subway promises to make sure that 'Footlong' is really 12-inches
Subway is promising its “Footlong” sandwiches will really be 12 inches long after settling a federal lawsuit. Under terms of a deal approved by Wisconsin federal Judge Lynn Adelman, Subway...
Marc Staal reveling in his first chance to play with big brother Eric
The Staal brothers have been playing hockey for a long time and somehow, Monday was the first time Marc Staal was on the same team as his older brother Eric....
Yoenis Cespedes bought 270-pound hog ... yep, a live animal
https://twitter.com/sandy20110/status/704417040476598274 So now Yoenis Cespedes bought a hog — and we don’t mean a Harley-Davidson. Cespedes, who’s made headlines and raised eyebrows with a dizzying array of cars — and...
Breaking down the metropolitan area's chances to dance
Seton Hall is a lock to break its decade-long NCAA Tournament drought and won’t have to sweat over anything other than seeding on Selection Sunday, but multiple conference champions in...
Courts to decide the state of Sumner Redstone's health
Philippe Dauman is in charge of Viacom, but no-one is in charge of its aging controlling shareholder, as an LA court ruled Monday that a legal battle over Sumner Redstone’s...
LGBT supporting hedgie to join Rubio's team
Paul Singer, a gay-marriage advocate and supporter of LGBT causes, looks set to be named national finance chairman of Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign.
The middle-ground contract Giants hope JPP will accept
One year ago, it came as no secret when the Giants slapped the franchise tag on Jason Pierre-Paul as the team had no interest in allowing its best defensive player...
Even buying the Rao's building doesn't guarantee you a table
An unidentified investor has forked over $10 million to buy the small building housing the iconic Rao’s Italian restaurant, The Post has learned — and didn’t even get a reservation...
Why Luis Severino still has something to prove to Girardi
TAMPA — Joe Girardi isn’t handing Luis Severino a spot in the Yankees’ rotation, but based on what he did in 11 starts a year ago and what general manager...
Yanks prospect a hot commodity nobody knows what to do with
TAMPA — For a young man who has yet to pitch in the major leagues, Luis Cessa can play a pretty mean game of “Six Degrees of Separation.” He has...
Thankfully, new Oscars producer controlled 'thank you' speeches
Sunday’s Oscar broadcast was the liveliest in years — and not just because host Chris Rock called Hollywood on its racism. David Hill, the show’s new producer, introduced elements that...
Eovaldi: If this was the real thing, I'd be all systems go
TAMPA — Nathan Eovaldi said the left groin problem that surfaced during a conditioning drill last week and kept him off a pitching mound recently is being treated carefully because...
Stepan punctuates happy start to Eric Staal’s Rangers tenure
This was less about what transpired on the ice rather than what might down the road. Because the Rangers have now readied themselves for the last go-around with this core...
Mets want Granderson to get lost ... but come back soon
PORT ST. LUCIE — Curtis Granderson was told to take a hike Monday. With the veteran outfielder bothered by eye irritation — the team suspected he might have pinkeye —...
Comcast's Yankees fans still can't watch YES Network
Regional Yankees fans may strike out in their bid to watch A-Rod and the rest of their beloved Bombers during spring training. YES Network begins coverage of spring training on...
Why Matt Harvey deserves to get the ball on Opening Night
PORT ST. LUCIE — The last time the Mets saw the Royals, Matt Harvey was the starting pitcher on a Sunday night. The next time the Mets see the Royals,...
Widow pleads for husband's killer to be extradited back to US
A competitive wrestler accused of killing a Brooklyn shopkeeper in 2009 — and busted in Australia years later based on DNA he left on a soda can — has yet...
Cheers to Tulsi Gabbard for standing up to the Clinton machine
Even those of us who’ll never “feel the Bern” can admire Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s risky and defiant stand against her party’s machine. A rising Democratic star — first Samoan-American...
Behind the frightening rise in NYPD and FDNY response times
Here’s a new worry: New York police and firefighters are taking longer to get to emergencies. Plus, city numbers “paint a devastatingly inaccurate picture” of FDNY response times, says firefighters-union...
Oscar's problem isn't really race -- it's class
Amid all the #OscarsSoWhite angst at Sunday’s Academy Awards came one moment that spoke to Hollywood’s real problem. In a taped bit, host Chris Rock interviewed people outside a theater...
The presidential race is looking awfully ... European
Donald Trump will never be mistaken for a cosmopolitan, but he will bring a distinctively European flavor to the 2016 presidential election, should he win the Republican nomination. As in...
The media is making parents hysterical
If you watched the Oscars on Sunday night, you learned that there are two very scary things in the world. (Three if you count Heidi Klum’s dress.) 1. Grizzly bears....
Bill and Melinda Gates' ignorant 'share the load' advice
Women need to stop doing so much work for free. Or men need do start doing more. That’s the message that Melinda Gates offered in the annual letter she released...
SUNY must come down hard on students who made up a 'racial assault'
Three race-baiting SUNY-Albany coeds were arraigned on assault and other charges in a capital-city courtroom Monday in a case that offers both Gov. Cuomo and top university officials an unparalleled...
Two students slashed in separate incidents
Two high school students were injured in separate razor blade incidents in Brooklyn Monday afternoon, police sources said. A student was slashed from the top of his head to his...
Devils deflect talk of Kovalchuk reunion, but leave door open
The rumors have been floating out of Russia recently that former Devil Ilya Kovalchuk might want to return to the NHL after his abrupt retirement from the league in July...
Man in serious condition after stabbing
Cops are looking for a man they say stabbed his mother's boyfriend in Harlem Monday evening. Davin Goulbourne, 19, and Dellroy Anderson, 30, had an altercation at 400 Manhattan Ave....
Tumblr is worth 20 percent less since Yahoo bought it
Yahoo! said it has written off more than 20 percent of the value of Tumblr, the Brooklyn-based blogging site founded by David Karp that it bought in 2013 for $1...
Spa where girl nearly drowned shut down by city
The city health department on Monday shut down the Queens spa where a 6-year-old girl nearly drowned on Feb. 19 after her hair got caught in an underwater filter, citing...
Mets flush with lefties, confidence: We'll 'dominate' entire game
PORT ST. LUCIE — For a change, left could be right in the Mets bullpen. After so many years starting spring training hopeful one lefty reliever might emerge to claim...
US waived visas for Chileans during desperate Gitmo talks
Here’s an incredibly suspicious “coincidence” that should be looked into carefully at a time when presidential candidates are vowing to tighten US borders against illegal immigrants who might want to...
'Hell of a mulligan': Golfer's story after on-course heart attack
DORAL, Fla. -- Jason Bohn is not playing the WGC-Cadillac Championship this week at Trump Doral, but that’s just fine with him. He feels lucky to be alive. Bohn suffered...
What the hell is Phil Jackson thinking?
This was a few years ago, Game 1 of a Rangers-Devils playoff series at Madison Square Garden, and I was delighted to discover that my next-seat neighbor for the evening...
'Ridiculous' Aroldis Chapman is as filthy as advertised
TAMPA — Aroldis Chapman will have more suspension days than saves whenever his Yankees’ career gets underway. With a ban from MLB coming, the Yankees’ closer is waiting to see...
NY judge: US cannot make Apple provide iPhone data to feds
Apple has won the first round in its decryption brawl with Brooklyn feds. In a hotly anticipated decision, a Brooklyn magistrate judge ruled Monday that prosecutors can't force the company...
The masseuse I hired on the Internet stole my $7,000 Rolex: hotel guest
A 44-year-old man told cops a 25-year-old woman he hired to give him a massage at a Manhattan hotel stole his $7,000 Rolex while he showered, police sources said. Inram...
Kyrie Irving may want out of Cavs' mounting drama
The Warriors' chase for the NBA’s best record is the story of the season, but the continued off-the-court issues with the Cavs is a close second. It, apparently, didn’t end...
Fully clothed skeleton found in vacant apartment building
A man's skeleton was found Monday afternoon in a Brooklyn apartment - and may have been in the vacant building for up to three years, cops said. The fully clothed...
The day in photos: Feb. 29, 2016
A volcano lights up the sky, candidates rally, polar bear cubs cuddle and more.
Robber's demand to soccer star at gunpoint: 'Score a goal'
Bag this! An Italian soccer player was robbed at gunpoint of cash and jewelry at a traffic light before a thief made an odd request: Score a goal. Lorenzo Insigne,...
At 3 billion-to-1 odds, this family is a Leap Day miracle
February 29 marks triple the celebrations for the Keogh family. After Eric Keogh was born on Feb. 29, 1964, exactly 24 years to the day after the birth of his...
Carmelo, Amar'e feud quickly turning ugly
The war between Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire escalated Monday. In ramping up their feud, Anthony went right back at Stoudemire on Twitter, unleashing three quotations in which he appears...
FDNY's misleading response times make them seem faster, union charges
The city keeps two sets of books when it comes to FDNY emergency response times -- and the data that is most accessible to the public shows skewed figures that...
No sleep gives you the same 'munchies' as smoking pot
Lack of sleep gives you the “munchies” just like smoking weed, a new study claims. Sleep-deprived people crave sugary snacks and chips because skimping on snoozing produces brain chemicals similar...
Troy Tulowitzki blazes Rockies bridges: Done talking to those liars
Troy Tulowitzki said he was intrigued by the idea of playing his entire career with one team. That was a long time ago. The Blue Jays shortstop took aim at the...
ISIS-loving Air Force vet turned his back on USA: prosecutors
A traitorous US war vet who once helped bury fallen colleagues in the Air Force Honor Guard later schemed to join ISIS, prosecutors said Monday at the start of his...
Here's who should win 'The Bachelor,' according to the zodiac
Ben Higgins may want to wish upon a star, or at least consult them before choosing his future bride on "The Bachelor." While you may have your own guesses as...
University of Iowa leader refused to pull over for deputy
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa's interim campus police leader interfered with an investigation into a hit-and-run drunk driving accident by his stepson after the two left an...
Google's self-driving car hits bus
Alphabet Inc.'s Google said on Monday it bears "some responsibility" after one of its self-driving cars struck a municipal bus in a minor crash earlier this month. The crash may...
Boston Marathon bomber passed US citizenship test
The older of the two brothers behind the deadly 2013 Boston Marathon bombing passed a test to become a US citizen three months before the attack, the Boston Globe reported...
10 pals open up about how they really feel about their friends' significant others
Not everybody is going to like your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife. In fact, it’s entirely possible that some of your closest friends will truly despise him or her—though they...
Jimmer's Knicks time in jeopardy with Spurs guard available
Knicks interim coach Kurt Rambis said there’s still a chance guard Jimmer Fredette signs a second 10-day contract, but admits management is “collecting names’’ off the waiver wire, looking at...
Teen gunman in custody after wounding 4
Four students were wounded on Monday after a shooting at a high school in southwest Ohio, and one suspect was in custody, according to officials.
Dimwitted guard gets six months for aiding in Shaw-skank escape
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A guard who unwittingly helped two killers escape from a northern New York prison by smuggling in pliers, a screwdriver and a hacksaw blade hidden in hamburger...
Chain restaurants still don't need to tell you about salty foods
New York City chain restaurants that serve sodium-laden foods will not be subject to a $200 fine if they don't warn customers about the salty dishes, an appeals court ruled...
Coach K plays the 'Duke' card in Grayson Allen tripping defense
The Duke defense goes beyond the court. Mike Krzyzewski stood up for his star player by hiding behind his school, saying that serial tripper Grayson Allen is only getting severe blowback around...
Robber holds elderly woman at knife-point: 'Cry and I'll kill you'
An 81-year-old woman was robbed at knife-point in her home Sunday by a creep who said he'd kill her if she cried, cops said. The woman told cops the teenager...
Eric Staal: Brother wasn't only reason I wanted Rangers trade
Days like this can be a reminder that this is not a game played by robots. “A ton of emotion, obviously,” is how Eric Staal began his press briefing before...
Security bodyslams photographer at Trump rally
A photographer was choked and slammed to the ground by a Secret Service agent during a Donald Trump rally in Virginia on Monday, witnesses said. The GOP candidate was being...
Your Harry Potter books could be worth a fortune
The Harry Potter books gathering dust on your shelf might have more than just sentimental value — they could make you rich. AbeBooks, an online marketplace that specializes in rare...
Mummified sailor found on abandoned yacht
The mummified body of a German adventurer has been discovered inside an abandoned yacht. The grisly discovery came after two fishermen off the coast of the Philippines alerted authorities to...
And the most popular three minutes of the Oscars were...
https://twitter.com/GMA/status/704124148306411521 Oscar viewers loved the three-minute send-up during Sunday night’s ABC telecast featuring black comedians taking humorous roles in the biggest movies this year. The segment, which aired about 30...
Now you can preorder what may be the trippiest video game system ever
Microsoft announced on Monday that HoloLens Development Edition preorders will kick off today for $3,000. It’s been over a year since the company unveiled its mixed reality device, but this...
John Tortorella: I had 'unfinished business' with Rangers
John Tortorella was back at Madison Square Garden with yet another team Monday, this time as the Blue Jackets came to town. And while the former Rangers head coach has...
Phil Jackson not interested in your criticism: 'Get a grip'
Phil Jackson wants everyone to get a “grip.” He wasn’t comparing Stephen Curry to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, formerly Chris Jackson, when he tweeted about them on Sunday. Abdul-Rauf merely reminded him of...
Clarence Thomas speaks in Supreme Court for first time in 10 years
WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of silence and provoked audible gasps at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions from the bench during an oral...
NFL legend's wife reveals secret, brutal Alabama hazing
Bart Starr played 16 brilliant NFL seasons and was sacked an untold number of times -- most before the "sack" was even a statistic. But the most brutal hits of his...
Italy will finally get a Starbucks next year
Starbucks Corp, the world's biggest coffee chain, said on Sunday that Italian businessman Antonio Percassi would open the first Starbucks cafe in Milan in early 2017, bringing the brand to...
Navy SEAL honored for daring rescue of American hostage
WASHINGTON — President Obama awarded the nation's highest military honor Monday to a Navy SEAL who participated in a daring 2012 raid that rescued an American hostage in Afghanistan. Senior...
'Game of Thrones' star Sophie Turner spills on Sansa's fate
“Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner seemed to spoil at least one upcoming story line on the red carpet before the Oscars. Speaking to E! News Sunday night, the actress...
Enjoy the warm weather because winter will be back with a vengeance
March is coming in like a lamb, but is expected to end its first week like a lion-- with a chance of snow on Friday. The mercury has already hit...
Man U manager's passion finally comes out in bizarre fall
A closer look at the week's Premier League action.
Man tried to sneak 3 pounds of heroin through JFK in his shoes: officials
A man arriving from the Dominican Republic allegedly tried to sneak three pounds of heroin into the country in his shoes. Agents stopped Perez Beltran as he came through JFK...
'The Walking Dead's Negan buzz is getting deafening
Warning: This article contains spoilers from Episode 611 of "The Walking Dead." In terms of pure action, not that much happened in the latest “Walking Dead” episode, “Knots Untie.” Rick...
Mortgage-service giant Ocwen hit with another SEC probe
The bad boys of mortgage service are again making headlines — and for all the wrong reasons. Ocwen Financial is again being probed by regulators over fees and expenses related...
Oscars takes ratings nosedive after race controversy
The Oscars took a ratings nosedive, tallying one of the smallest audience’s in show history, network officials said Monday. The “88th Annual Academy Awards” was watched by 34.3 million people...
Reggie Jackson has Aaron Judge envy
TAMPA -- Reggie Jackson was standing a foot inside the Yankees’ clubhouse Monday morning at George M. Steinbrenner Field, holding court with three reporters, when Aaron Judge filled up the...
After 14 years, Singer and Argentina bury hatchet
Paul Singer and Argentina on Monday announced a settlement in their epic war. “It gives me greatest pleasure to announce that the 15-year pitched battle between the Republic of Argentina...
Here's why Trump didn't immediately condemn the KKK
Donald Trump on Monday blamed a “lousy earpiece” for his campaign stumble this weekend, when he didn’t immediately disavow support from white supremacists. Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke told...
Minnesota player tweets videos of himself having threesome
The details have emerged from the suspension of three Minnesota basketball players, and, if true, they are unnerving. Freshmen Kevin Dorsey and Dupree McBrayer along with leading scorer Nate Mason...
Desperate refugees are burrowing under the fence into Europe
Desperate refugees — including these children burrowing under a fence — broke across the Macedonian-Greek border on Monday as families from war-torn Syria and Iraq bottlenecked in a village in...
Johnny Manziel boozing his way through legal troubles
Johnny Manziel apparently just can't help himself when it comes to partying. TMZ Sports reported Sunday that the Cleveland Browns quarterback was caught living it up at a Miami nightclub...
Jets tag Muhammad Wilkerson, now will they trade him?
Get ready for Mo drama. The Jets will place the franchise tag on star defensive end Muhammad “Mo” Wilkerson by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, according to two sources, setting up...
'Bachelor' host open to having more virgins on the show
Becca Tilley may have a shot to become the first virgin “Bachelorette.” On a recent conference call, “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison told reporters that a contestant's virginity “wouldn’t be a...
Olivia Munn shouldn't have left Aaron Rodgers alone at Oscars
Aaron Rodgers won't be heaving long bombs on the field until September, but that doesn't mean he's not landing some video bombs on the red carpet ahead of the Oscars....
Jerry Jones jumps off Greg Hardy bandwagon
Jerry Jones waved off reporters Saturday when asked about Greg Hardy, saying he wasn't going to speculate about free agents. That changed when Rolando McClain became the topic of conversation,...
Baseball Oscars: From Papelbon's choke to Jeter's fiancee
TAMPA -- It’s time for the 2016 Baseball Oscars. It’s a simple enough concept: We take the Academy Awards, minus Best Documentary and Best Documentary Short -- I could never figure out...
Good Samaritans lift livery cab off elderly woman it ran over
A group of good Samaritans made a valiant effort to rescue a Manhattan jeweler who was pinned underneath a livery cab on Monday — lifting the vehicle and flipping it...
Rabid Sanders fans are scaring Democratic superdelegrates
Backers of Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders have launched a campaign to win over some of his rival Hillary Clinton's most prized supporters — the superdelegates who can make the...
The Oscars' biggest losers
The world may still be freaking out over Leonardo DiCaprio’s first Academy Award win, but not everyone’s Oscars night was as good as the “Titanic” — er, “The Revenant” —...
Patriots get more Tom Brady for less money
Tom Brady continues to be a team player for the Patriots. The star quarterback reportedly agreed to yet another team-friendly alteration to his contract Monday, this one a two-year extension...
Barber forced to pay royalties over Donna Summer ringtone
An Italian barber was ordered to pay a year's worth of royalties after his cellphone ringtone began playing a classic disco song during a surprise visit from an inspector. Guiseppe...
Robot secretaries are a real thing now
Meet Nadine: She's a receptionist robot, and she's the future of professional assistance. Not only can she perform all the duties of a normal secretary, she can have conversations and remember personal details...
Abe Vigoda left out of Oscars 'In Memoriam' tribute
“They left Abe Vigoda out of the in memoriam,” comic Jeffrey Ross tweeted. “That's okay, he dies every year anyway.”
Man slashed in the face by violent ex-con in subway station
A man was slashed in the face at a Brooklyn subway station Monday morning when he woke up the wrong sleeping straphanger — a violent ex-con who served time for...
49% of Republicans want President Trump
Donald Trump opened his most commanding national lead yet, with nearly 50 percent support of Republicans -- more than the next four candidates combined, a poll revealed on Monday. Trump...
Broncos make Peyton Manning decision before he does
If Peyton Manning wants another shot at glory, it appears it will have to be outside of Denver. As the world waits to see whether it's seen Manning's last act...
Man slashes 10 kids in China before killing himself
BEIJING — A knife-wielding man slashed 10 children outside a primary school in southern China before killing himself Monday, police said. None of the children suffered life-threatening injuries during the...
J.R. Smith pushes Cavaliers' panic button as LeBron rests
WASHINGTON — That the Cavaliers would drop a road game against a would-be playoff team while giving LeBron James a rare day off might not be all that surprising to...
This is what happens when you swipe a souvenir in North Korea
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea presented a detained American student before the media on Monday in Pyongyang, where he tearfully apologized for attempting to steal a political banner —...
Shatner unloads on Trump, Clinton and George Takei
William Shatner had his phaser set to zing as he discussed the upcoming 50th anniversary of "Star Trek" with The Post — taking aim at the presidential hopefuls and old...
Woman carries child's severed head through streets of Moscow
Warning: Graphic content Russian police arrested a woman holding a child’s severed head outside a Moscow subway station on Monday, officials said. The woman — later identified as a 39-year-old...
Weekend renters find body in their Airbnb
PARIS — French authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose decomposing body was found in the garden of an Airbnb rental in suburban Paris. Bertrand Daillie, the deputy...
Marissa Mayer is doing a horrible job firing her employees
Murray Hill-based corporate copywriter Ruth was laid off from her job in October 2013 — but holds no ill will for the woman who wielded the ax. “Although no layoff...
The most annoying thing you can do during a job interview
How important is it to ask questions at the end of an interview and what is the appropriate number to ask? I always cringe when a candidate pulls out a...
Jurnee Smollett goes 'Underground' for historical role
Jurnee Smollett-Bell is ready for her closeup as Rosalee in “Underground,” WGN America’s 10-part series about the Underground Railroad premiering March 9. “When you first meet Rosalee she is trying...
Assemblyman's youth 'qualifies' him for Rangel's seat in Congress
Fifty-three-year-old former Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV says the reason he’s most qualified to fill Rep. Charles Rangel’s congressional seat is because he’s so “young.” “I’m younger than all these...
Man fatally struck by vehicle while crossing the street
A 33-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle as he tried to cross a Bronx street late Sunday night, cops said. The pedestrian was hit about 11:30 p.m. at...
This year's Oscars was full of firsts
Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio finally landed his first Oscar on Sunday night for his gripping role as a revenge-seeking fur trapper left to die in “The Revenant.” The win came...
CUNY to conduct probe into claims of anti-Semitism
The City University of New York is tapping prominent lawyers to conduct an independent probe into claims of anti-Semitism at a number of its campuses, The Post has learned. Heading...
Florida Gulf Coast architect proving he's no one-hit wonder
The mid-major coach isn’t ready for the big-time. ... USC made a mistake. ... A change is needed. Andy Enfield heard the whispers. He felt the heat. USC, under his...
Chuck Schumer is taking on (the lack of) airplane leg room
Sen. Charles Schumer wants to put the squeeze on airlines that don’t offer enough leg room. Schumer plans to introduce an amendment to an upcoming Federal Aviation Administration bill that...
Injured Lindsey Vonn finishes 13th in World Cup race
Lindsey Vonn proved herself the Supergirl of super-G on Sunday, returning to the slopes a day after fracturing her knee in a wipeout. While she came up short at the...
Raccoon causes trouble at Yankees' spring training
This masked bandit risked his life trying to sneak a peek at the Yankees on Sunday, but don’t worry — he’s safe! The raccoon scaled the backstop at the Bombers’...
Peter Jacobsen has a great Jack Nicklaus story ... too bad it's a fib
A duet from “Gigi” comes to mind: “We met at nine” “We met at eight.” “I was on time.” “No, you were late.” “Ah, yes, I remember it well.” Perhaps...
Hospital blew through $1.3M in no-bid contracts: state audit
A struggling Brooklyn hospital group bled as much as $1.3 million by issuing a no-bid contract to upgrade its information technology services, a scathing state audit obtained by The Post...
Pat Lynch slams City Council raises — but bought new cars for union bigs
The head of the city’s largest police union raged Sunday about City Council members voting themselves big raises while his rank-and-file cops get nothing — but failed to mention that...
School fires veteran educator over doctored parking permit
A woman has proved that it actually is possible for a city teacher to get fired — thanks to her doctored parking placard and her attempt to cover her tracks...
No guarantee Nets will get one last glimpse at Kobe
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After Monday’s preamble against the L.A. Clippers, the Nets will tip off Tuesday against the Lakers in what was supposed to be their last-ever meeting with...
D-League's top scorer getting a look with Nets
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — The Nets inked guard Sean Kilpatrick to a 10-day contract on Sunday, a homecoming for the Westchester County native. Newly hired Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks...
Cuomo appointees outsource jobs, pay less than 'living' wage
Gov. Cuomo is stumping across New York pushing for a $15-an-hour minimum wage — but a state entity run by his appointees just slashed salaries below his proposed “living” wage,...
Rangers will hold onto a piece that seemed primed to move
The most likely Rangers player to get traded a month ago now has the public assurance of general manager Jeff Gorton that he isn’t going anywhere. Defenseman Keith Yandle will...
Porzingis offers nicest prom rejection you'll ever see
https://twitter.com/Sam_Miller20/status/704089060785131520 Call it one of the classiest rejections of Kristaps Porzingis’ rookie season. “The KP and The Prom” soap opera reached its conclusion Sunday at the Garden with Long Island...
Your (very early) first look at 2017's Oscar contenders
The red carpet at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater hasn’t even been rolled up yet, but Tinseltown is already buzzing about next year’s Oscar race. Prognosticating about Best Picture contenders this far...
Jewels and glitter light up the Oscars red carpet
Jewel tones reigned supreme on Sunday night’s Academy Awards red carpet. Leading the boldly dressed A-list pack was Best Supporting Actress winner Alicia Vikander, whose refreshing yellow embellished Louis Vuitton...
Islanders fall to Oilers after melting down in third period
The Oilers were humiliated the last time they played the Islanders. On Sunday night, they flipped things around. Leon Draisaitl, Anton Lander and Brandon Davidson all scored in the third...
Why Joe Johnson decided coming to Heat was 'best thing to do'
When Joe Johnson arrived in Brooklyn for the 2012-13 season, expectations went wild. With Deron Williams, the Nets had a backcourt to carry them to the playoffs and beyond. Oops....
How Phil Jackson's odd Stephen Curry tweet hurts the Knicks
Knicks president Phil Jackson’s Twitter account was not hacked Sunday, but the club might have wanted to claim it was. Jackson’s 140-character missive about reigning MVP Stephen Curry seemed racier...
Did #OscarsSoWhite ultimately affect who won?
Sometimes smaller is better where Oscar voters are concerned. Sunday night, they turned their backs on the widely predicted winner, the lavishly produced survival-revenge drama “The Revenant.'' Instead, the academy...
Captain transferred to new precinct after going home when cops were shot
The NYPD captain who ignored his duty to go to the hospital when two cops got shot was given a dose of “highway therapy” — a transfer to a faraway...
Why Terry Collins is coming around on the 'Utley rule'
PORT ST. LUCIE — Terry Collins gets it now — sort of. After voicing skepticism last week about MLB’s new rules governing slides and the “neighborhood” play at second base,...
The best and worst moments of the Oscars
You’d be forgiven for wondering which awards show you tuned into Sunday night, as the Academy Awards rolled out one of its loosest and most irreverent editions in recent memory,...
Yankees are happy Eovaldi only dealing with minor groin issue
TAMPA — Thanks to a tender groin muscle, Nathan Eovaldi was held off a mound late last week but threw on flat ground Sunday and is scheduled for a bullpen...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man socked a woman in the face before stealing her money on a Clinton Hill street, according to cops Sunday. The mugger, who is an acquaintance of the...
In an upset, 'Spotlight' wins best picture at Oscars
In an underdog win for a movie about an underdog profession, the newspaper drama "Spotlight" took best picture at the 88th Academy Awards on Sunday, where remarks on lack of...
There's only one awkward place for Ivan Nova to go
TAMPA — The Yankees analytics department has a formula to drop a measurement on almost any aspect of the game. However it can’t fit six into five. So, when it...
Search to find Flores' perfect spot going around the diamond
PORT ST. LUCIE — In his bid for playing time this season, Wilmer Flores won’t be cutting corners. A significant part of the Mets’ plan to find at-bats for the...
Sisters had brother killed over $200K inheritance, family says
A middle-aged momma’s boy who was sentenced to 18 years to life behind bars Monday for murdering his uncle was actually the puppet of a greedy family “cabal,” a Long...