March 16, 2016
Latest norovirus appearance costs Chipotle $750M
Chipotle’s latest bout of bad press was triggered by the parent of one of the employees at a Boston-area restaurant who came down with norovirus, according to executives. That parent...
North Carolina, UConn safe bets to advance in NCAA tourney
DES MOINES, Iowa — Is this heaven? No, but these next two days are close. North Carolina (-22) over Florida Gulf Coast: After piling up 96 points on Tuesday against...
Hillary to coal country: I love coal, I swear!
Hillary Clinton sent coal-country Sen. Joe Manchin a letter admitting she was wrong when she said, “We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of...
Michigan advances thanks to more late-game heroics
DAYTON, Ohio — Zak Irvin hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the closing minute as Michigan pulled out another one at the end on Wednesday...
Where Chris McCullough already is giving the Nets a lift
Nets fans have spent much of this season looking forward to next, waiting for their precious few young assets finally to get healthy and hoping to see them develop. Now...
Republican primary voting reaches highest levels in 36 years
The hard-fought GOP primary race has energized Republican voters, resulting in the same kind of massive turnouts that Democrats produced in 2008, when Hillary Clinton squared off against Barack Obama,...
Seton Hall stopper relishes facing Gonzaga star Kyle Wiltjer
DENVER -- The moment Gonzaga’s name appeared next to Seton Hall’s Sunday night, Ismael Sanogo had a smile on his face. He knew what it meant — his greatest defensive...
Amazon eyes Office Depot deal to launch office supply business
A prominent activist investor has taken a stake in Office Depot, believing the workplace supply chain could be near a deal that will clear all regulatory barriers to its merger...
Gossage a no-show at Yankees camp as Girardi talks 'consequences'
TAMPA — Goose Gossage wasn’t in Yankees camp Wednesday, a day after he made more inflammatory comments to The Post. But general manager Brian Cashman said his absence was not...
NYC college hoops should steal page from Philly's Big Five
There are the way things are, and the way we wish they could be. New York City is a pro sports town. That’s non-negotiable. Occasionally it will find a college...
NYPD sued by family of man who died after being Tasered by cops
The family of a Bronx man who died after being cut and Tasered by cops while blocking them from entering his room is now suing the city for $25 million...
How Stony Brook is looking to shock powerhouse Kentucky
DES MOINES, IOWA — Jameel Warney could have worn a net around his neck as long as he liked, but the thrill of Saturday’s conference championship win would eventually be...
Hogan sex-tape hottie: My husband demanded I have sex with Hulk
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hulk Hogan’s sex-video playmate described her adulterous tryst with the pro-wrestling great in detail for jurors at the Gawker trial Wednesday — admitting in a taped...
Disgusting Westboro Baptist points hate at gay NCAA hoops trailblazer
The nation’s leader in boycotts is at it again, this time aiming its ire at the NCAA Tournament. The Westboro Baptist Church is targeting its latest rage at Seton Hall...
This could be your chance to own the Plaza Hotel -- if you have $1B
Eloise had better get ready for a new landlord — the historic Plaza hotel will hit the auction block next month, according to a report Wednesday. The foreclosure auction was...
Under-.500 Holy Cross keeps its NCAA tourney dream alive
DAYTON, Ohio — Robert Champion scored 19 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, to help Holy Cross beat Southern University 59-55 Wednesday night for its first NCAA...
Center opens celebrating Spain's botched Jesus mural
MADRID — More than three years after a botched fresco restoration by an octogenarian painter became a major tourist attraction for a northern Spanish town, local officials looking to inject...
On Supreme Court, Republicans are playing by the Democrats' rules
It’s “about a principle, and not a person,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday of his refusal to consider President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court....
After Hudson Yards fiasco, how can the MTA be trusted to build anything?
How can New Yorkers trust the MTA with $26 billion for capital improvements when it can’t even get the job done right on a new subway station? As The Post...
Yale hoops squad takes court without captain crucified by outrageous rape claims
By all rights, Jack Montague should be in Providence, RI, on Thursday, leading Yale against Baylor in its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1962. Instead, he’ll be watching the game...
NYPD, feds bust counterfeit electronics ring
A multi-agency task force on Tuesday busted a massive Queens-based operation that raked in over $2 million annually selling counterfeit electronics – including Apple watches and Beats by Dr. Dre...
Meet the fugitive US terrorists sheltered by Cuba
President Obama is going to Cuba next week, the first official state visit by a sitting president in more than 80 years. It’ll surely be followed by regularly scheduled domestic...
Fixing the criminal justice system means far more than sentencing reform
Sen. John Cornyn recalls visiting a Texas prison where some inmates taking shop classes could not read tape measures. Cornyn, who was previously a district court judge and Texas Supreme...
Sheriff suspends deputies for actions at violent Trump rally
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina sheriff has suspended five deputies for their actions at a Donald Trump rally in which a black man being escorted from the event was...
Pimp gets max sentence for trafficking teen in Super Bowl hooker ring
A Manhattan judge Wednesday sentenced a pimp convicted at trial of trafficking a 15-year-old girl to the maximum of 12½ to 25 years in prison. Justice Anthony Ferrara found Damon...
Sick pup had stuffed polar bear in her stomach
SANTA FE, N.M. —A veterinarian helped save the life of an ailing New Mexico dog after discovering the source of the pup's pain — a 6-inch long, 2-inch wide stuffed...
Search effort suspended for car that plunged into Ohio River
NEWPORT, Ky. — Search and recovery efforts were suspended early Wednesday for a car that plunged into the Ohio River after a massive pileup on a bridge leading from Kentucky...
‘Midnight Special’ is out of this world
Are we entering an era of CGI minimalism? I sure hope so. “Midnight Special” is an old-school, sci-fi thriller, its special effects doled out sparingly in the story of a...
Friendly fire that killed Maryland cop was deliberately aimed
The shot that killed a Maryland plainclothes detective during a gunfight with a suspect with a history of mental illness was deliberately aimed at him by another officer in a...
US military personnel punished for mistakes that led to hospital airstrike
WASHINGTON — More than a dozen US military personnel have been disciplined — but face no criminal charges — for mistakes that led to the bombing of a Doctors Without...
Obama nominee Merrick Garland fits the Supreme Court profile
WASHINGTON — In experience, background and even in his personal characteristics, Merrick Garland resembles the men and women he would join on the bench if he is confirmed to the...
Curry teases Porzingis over tunnel-shot copycat
OAKLAND, Calif — Stephen Curry said he “wasn’t impressed” by the 7-foot-3 Kristaps Porzingis making his trick-shot bomb Tuesday from the Oracle Arena hallway. While in slippers as he sat...
'My Golden Days' livens up the coming-of-age genre
Director Arnaud Desplechin (“A Christmas Tale’’) channels François Truffaut for this intoxicating sequel to Desplechin’s 1996 comedy “My Sex Life, or How I Got Into an Argument,’’ in which the...
Devoted dog won't leave spot where his owner was killed
This loyal pooch refused to leave the spot where his best friend was killed in a car accident — waiting more than a year for his return. “We haven’t been...
Boy brings loaded gun to school after confrontation with classmate
An 11-year-old public school kid snuck his grandfather’s loaded gun into PS 40 in Queens on Tuesday after getting into a confrontation with a classmate days before, law enforcement sources...
'Family Therapy' can't save the Lohans
Whatever happened to Dina Lohan? The severely troubled mother of actress Lindsay Lohan never got over her anger toward her ex-husband, Michael, that’s what. Lindsay’s parents have been divorced for...
McConnell tells Supreme Court nominee: 'Senate will not act'
WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell told President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland by phone on Wednesday that Republicans will not act on his nomination or meet...
Adam LaRoche retired because White Sox didn't want son around
Barring a change of heart, White Sox veteran Adam LaRoche is taking his bat and glove — and his son — and heading home. LaRoche, the designated hitter and first...
Jets' Brandon Marshall due in court for alleged 2012 woman punch
A woman is suing Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall for allegedly hitting her in the face four years ago. Christin Myles is seeking at least $75,000 in the civil trial,...
This comedy about a bitter gymnast is painfully unfunny
Aiming to be outrageous but coming off merely as unpleasant, comic Melissa Rauch plays an aging gymnast forever milking her onetime third-place finish in “The Bronze.” As a white-trash vixen...
High school knew prom killer was dangerous, victim's family says
Months before he stabbed her to death in the hallway of a Connecticut high school for turning down his prom proposal, convicted killer Christopher Plaskon had threatened to hurt Maren...
What's really in the disturbingly green McDonald's Shamrock Shake?
With more than 60 million sold, it generates almost as much buzz as the popular McRib sandwich. The Shamrock Shake — the bright green sweet treat that signals that St....
FBI raids Orthodox Jewish schools' vendors in corruption probe
The FBI on Wednesday swooped down on several vendors connected to an on-going fraud probe involving Yeshivas in Rockland County, serving numerous search warrants to obtain records on equipment purchases...
The day in photos: March 16, 2017
Polar bears play, a flawless blue diamond goes on the auction block and more.
Psst! You can save your iPhone battery by being lazy
I have a confession to make: I’m an app closer. The iPhone 6s is my main smartphone and it’s so fast that opening apps from a closed state barely takes...
Congressman wants to make magic a 'national treasure'
Since saying "Abracadabra" just won't cut it, a Texas lawmaker is angling to get Congress to officially recognize magic as a "national treasure." Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is trying to...
Ex-stripper judge found dead at home
An ex-stripper who went on to law school and later was elected a judge was found dead inside her Nevada home Sunday, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Her body was...
It’s scarily easy to see how much money you’ve spent at Amazon
Amazon has completely changed the way people shop in every market where the company operates. No, it certainly wasn’t the first e-commerce company. No, it wasn’t the first web retailer...
NCAA Tournament shootout exactly what Iona star's been waiting for
DENVER -- Rarely has a day gone by this year when A.J. English didn’t talk about the NCAA Tournament, about the Madness of March, of what it was like being...
Rival executive: What the Mets cutting Tejada really means
PORT ST. LUCIE — Ruben Tejada is now free to seek employment elsewhere. The shortstop was released on Wednesday, after he went unclaimed on waivers, leaving the Mets with a...
Heartless crook swipes charity box meant for kids with cancer
A heartless crook swiped a charity box containing money intended to help sick kids from a Brooklyn bagel shop, authorities said. The man is seen on surveillance approaching the counter...
Instagram is about to look a lot more like Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO -- Instagram users could soon notice something different in their feeds: Instead of showing users the most recent posts first, the mobile photo-sharing app says it will give...
Is it safe to eat ice cream made from snow?
Sure, you could drop $5 on a half-gallon of mint chocolate chip at the grocery store—or you could follow the lead of penny-pinching food bloggers who are making ice cream...
A proposal for injecting a new buzz into NYC college hoops
There is the way things are, and the way we wish they could be. New York City is a pro sports town. That’s non-negotiable. Occasionally, it will find a college...
Are there any foods that will actually detox your body?
We've already established that juice cleanses—despite their alluring marketing and celebrity endorsements—won't actually detox your body. In fact, detoxification happens no matter what you eat, and it's a job handled...
Trump ad features footage of Clinton barking
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDBS8bYGhWr/?taken-by=realdonaldtrump Donald Trump is using images of Russian strongman Vladimir Putin in a campaign video to mock Hillary Clinton — who is shown barking like a dog. The ad, posted...
US general says we could be screwed in a war against China or Russia
WASHINGTON -- The Army's top general says military forces on the ground face a high level of risk if the United States gets into a large-scale conflict against a power...
Kurt Rambis has mixed feelings on potential replacement Luke Walton
SAN FRANCISCO – Knicks interim coach Kurt Rambis says the Warriors have taken on the selfless playing style of his former Lakers pupil, Luke Walton. Walton, a Warriors assistant coach,...
De Blasio deals death blow to New York Water Taxi
The de Blasio administration is granting the citywide ferry contract to California-based Hornblower Cruises, it was announced on Wednesday. The move means that New York Water Taxi, which was also...
Pope Francis is joining Instagram
Pope Francis is taking his selfie skills to Instagram. The pontiff will be making his debut on the photo-sharing social media app on Saturday, cementing his legacy as the most...
Hacker group Anonymous declares ‘total war’ on Trump
Donald Trump seems to have no problem making enemies, which is why it’s not surprising to see that sometimes-effective hacker collective Anonymous has him in their sights again. Per The...
Mom accused of drowning toddler shuffles through court
A Brooklyn mom who cops say drowned her 2-year-old daughter in the bathtub after the little girl wet herself during a punishment appeared broken in court early Wednesday.
Man playing with light saber sparks campus lockdown
A man on a Long Island college campus fidgeting with a Stars Wars light saber this morning sparked a temporary lockdown when a passerby mistook the toy for a gun....
How the Jennifer Lawrence nude picture hack really went down
The U.S. Attorney's office has named the person responsible for the massive celebrity nude photo hack.
Video captures train crashing into a stalled van
Everyone has nightmares about their car getting stuck in front of an oncoming train, but it became a reality for one man in Ohio. A local cop captured dramatic footage...
Police union hires consulting firm to negotiate raises with City Hall
The NYPD’s largest police union is bringing in the big guns to fight City Hall for more pay for rank-and-file cops. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, which represents about 24,000 cops,...
Lance Armstrong helps douchebag 'King of Instagram' ride a bike
Dan Bilzerian has bet fellow high-stakes poker player Bill Perkins $800,000 he can ride a bike from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in less than 48 hours.
Republican debate canceled after Trump bails
WASHINGTON - The Republican presidential debate scheduled for next week in Utah has been canceled, a Fox News affiliate in Salt Lake City reported on Wednesday after party front-runner Donald...
Lightning strikes Chicago's Trump Tower as he wins Illinois
Was this lightning bolt striking Trump Tower in Chicago as Donald Trump won the state's Republican presidential primary a sign from above?
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel raises $1B to plow into startups
Peter Thiel has raised yet another billion-dollar tech fund. The Silicon Valley maverick — an early Facebook investor who has since made big bets on marijuana, cancer research and space...
Kobe, Rondo are close because 'I'm friends with a--holes'
Kobe Bryant and Rajon Rondo are two peas in a pod. Both players see the game in ways 99.9999 percent of the NBA population can't. Both are inherently unlikable and...
The only map single dudes will ever need
Straight dudes looking to score on Tinder would increase their odds if they hung around the Upper East Side and Upper West Side and stayed out of Jackson Heights and...
Limo driver in winery crash that killed 4 to face criminal charges
The limo driver who “blindly” made a U-turn is criminally responsible for the crash that killed four young women touring Long Island’s wine country last summer, prosecutors charged Wednesday. A...
Chipotle must rehire worker fired for calling company 'cheap' on Twitter
HAVERTOWN, Pa. — A judge found Chipotle's social media policy violated federal labor laws while ruling in favor of a Philadelphia-area employee who was fired after criticizing the company on...
Jets bolster D-line with 2 deals that could pay as much as $19M
The last position group you might have thought the Jets needed to address when free agency began was the defensive line, but the team made two additions on Wednesday. The...
Arnold Schwarzenegger gives the weirdest endorsement
Celebrities endorsing politicians is a normal part of modern-day politics. Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to throw his support behind a certain candidate, but instead ended up making some of the silliest...
'Indiana Jones 5' is a terrible idea
I’m not a religious person, but let us pray Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg come to their senses and rethink plans to bring back a geriatric Indiana Jones for a...
Rifle found at El Chapo hideout tied to Fast and Furious
WASHINGTON — One of the guns that Mexican officials say was found at the hideout of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera has been found to be associated with...
John Boehner: Paul Ryan for president
Former House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday he’d support his successor, Paul Ryan, for president if Republicans can't agree on a nominee at the party's convention in July. “They all...
'My former agent follows me to matches to harass me'
From the "sports truths are stranger than fiction" category. American No. 2 Jack Sock often seemed distracted in his third-round loss to Dominic Thiem on Tuesday at the BNP Paribas...
Multimillion-dollar yacht goes up in flames
https://www.instagram.com/p/BC_KAWMuR6G/ A scenic Virgin Islands waterway turned into the River Styx on Tuesday when a luxury yacht was burned to a crisp by a raging inferno. The 77-foot vessel called...
These UFC hotties are total knockouts
With the rise in popularity of former UFC champion Ronda Rousey, female fighters have been getting more and more attention. And while their moves in the ring can be absolutely...
FIFA actually has the nerve to ask US for its bribe money back
GENEVA — FIFA acknowledged Wednesday that past World Cups were awarded based on bribes, and the organization wants US prosecutors to give it "tens of millions of dollars" seized from...
Hedge fund activists push for board seats at TheStreet
TheStreet Inc., the financial news site co-founded by CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer, is feeling more heat from activist investors. FiveT Capital and Spear Point Capital, two activist hedge...
This is why these are the five happiest countries on Earth
Don't worry — be Nordic! The top five happiest countries in the world are all Scandinavian, according to a United Nations report released Wednesday. Denmark reclaimed the top honors in...
Ned Yost bloodied up his arm in concrete-smash stunt
Royals manager Ned Yost: If he bleeds, he leads. Yost appeared Tuesday with a nasty gash on his left forearm and bruised knuckles after getting up in front of his...
US tourist slapped with 15 years of hard labor from North Korea
North Korea’s highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labor for subversion. Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia undergraduate, was convicted and sentenced in a...
Night Stalker victim was hung like 'Christ on the cross'
The 9-year-old girl at the heart of a reignited 1984 San Francisco cold case was sacrificed during a ritual-style slaying, The Post has exclusively learned. SFPD Inspectors Michael Mullane and...
NFL literally laughing right in nerdy Browns exec's face
Paul DePodesta is a new face in NFL circles, apparently still unfamiliar to some. The former Mets exec, who was hired as the chief strategy officer for the Browns this...
Murderer who survived botched execution can still be put to death, court rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state can try again to put to death a condemned killer whose 2009 botched execution was called off after two hours, the Ohio Supreme Court said...
Two exits make it official: This draft class killed the Jets
General managers like to say it takes a few years before you can evaluate a draft class. Well, the verdict is in on the Jets’ 2012 class: It stunk. After...
Sicko dad tricks his teen daughter into sending him naked photos
A father from upstate New York has confessed to masquerading as his teenage daughter’s online boyfriend to coerce her into sending nude photos of herself, which he later used as...
This guy made a hot air balloon inspired by 'Up' and it's amazing
This balloon enthusiast isn't just full of hot air. Simon Askey created an "Up" inspired balloon, and plans to travel the world with it just like Carl Fredericksen, the curmudgeonly...
High-speed chase through Bronx and Westchester ends in crash
A high-speed chase from the Bronx spilled into Mt. Vernon and ended in a crash, critically injuring a female passenger who was holding a 2-year-old girl in her lap. The...
Cal assistant fired for harassing female reporter about 3-way
A Cal assistant basketball coach was fired because, according to an internal university investigation, he repeatedly propositioned a female reporter covering the team, tried to "trick her" into rendezvousing at...
Obama nominates Merrick Garland to Supreme Court
President Obama nominated appellate Judge Merrick Garland on Wednesday to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, putting a face on his fierce fight with Senate Republicans over...
Workers at 3 US airports had possible ties to terrorism
A dozen employees at three US airports were identified as having potential ties to terrorists, according to Freedom of Information Act requests filed by FOX 25’s Washington Bureau. But those...
Marco Rubio’s loss is Ted Cruz’s gain in new poll
Marco Rubio’s loss is Ted Cruz’s gain, a new poll shows. The Texas senator will benefit most from Rubio's exit from the presidential race, according to new Morning Consult polling....
Five stabbed outside after-hours party in Washington Heights
Five people were stabbed when a wild melee erupted at an after-hours party in Washington Heights, authorities said. The victims were hanging out in front of a building on Amsterdam...
This ace pitcher's diet will leave you insanely jealous
Chris Sale isn't like most people. He's 6-foot-6 and has struck out 1,011 batters in his six-year career, only four of which were as a starter. He's a Cy Young...
Homeless man gets $100K reward after spotting fugitives
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A homeless man from San Francisco who pointed police toward two Orange County inmates who had escaped from jail will get the lion's share of a...
Police believe UWS hotel robbery was an 'inside job'
A fleabag hotel near Central Park that has long irritated Upper West Siders was the scene of a gunpoint robbery Wednesday that investigators believe was an “inside job,” police sources...
Giants just a pawn in lineman's Raiders return
A potential visit to the Giants on Tuesday by left tackle Donald Penn never happened — the visit was moved back to later in the week. Soon enough, it became...
ISIS takes break from beheadings to throw Bible-burning party
Having driven the last Christian out of Mosul, ISIS has now released a chilling video showing a bonfire consuming a huge pile of Bibles and other Christian literature. The video,...
Awful teacher resigns after calling student 'the dumbest girl' he ever met
GREENSBORO, Ga. — School officials say a Georgia teacher has resigned after a high school student said she recorded him calling her "the dumbest girl I have ever met." Greene...
This new airplane could eliminate jet lag
Jet lag was never supposed to be a real disease in need of a “cure.” It’s up there with carpal tunnel syndrome and sex addiction. You know, a fictive ailment...
The need-to-know jewelry line Rihanna and Lady Gaga love
The armor of choice for stars like Rihanna, Lady Gaga and FKA Twigs? A piece of oversize, gilded jewelry — inspired by everything from twisted wire and bondage gear to carnivores...
Caesars could take $5 billion hit from unit's bankruptcy
Caesars Entertainment and its private-equity owners shortchanged creditors of its now-bankrupt operating unit and could be on the hook for more than $5 billion in damages, a bankruptcy examiner found....
Trump: There will be riots if I'm denied nomination
Donald Trump is warning that there will be riots if he has the most delegates to the Republican presidential convention and is denied the nomination. “I think we’ll win before...
10 crazy facts about the world's largest cruise ship
You can try to fat-shame Harmony Of The Seas till the cows come home, but she ain't trying to hear it. The rotund Royal Caribbean cruise ship will flaunt every...
Alison Brie: 'The biggest misconception about me is that I'm wholesome'
Just when you think you’ve got Alison Brie pegged, she’ll surprise you. Take, for example, the job she had one high school summer, when she worked as a clown. Brie...
Jared Fogle beaten up by 'vigilante' in prison
A convicted felon pummeled Subway pitchman-turned-pedophile Jared Fogle -- and is proudly passing out the incident report of the knuckle-sandwich smackdown to his fellow inmates. Steven Nigg, a 60-year-old armed...
Obama to announce Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has made his decision on a Supreme Court nominee and planned to introduce his pick at a Rose Garden ceremony Wednesday, setting up a showdown...
NYC's best chef will get you out of your lunch rut
Eleven Madison Park chef and co-owner Daniel Humm spends his days and nights surrounded by some of the city’s best food and finest wines, but the Switzerland native has never...
How the health department is ruining restaurants
WARNING: Entering this restaurant might scare you to death. As if customers didn’t have enough to worry about, City Councilwoman Inez Barron now wants to require every eatery to hang...
How the American hamburger came to rule the world
In the heart of what might be the most celebrated cuisine in the world, a curious thing is happening: People are clamoring for an unglamorous American food. “Le hamburger,” as...
Meet the woman behind Gwyneth Paltrow's 'sex dust'
There's a mind-altering powder that celebrities and power players in Hollywood can’t get enough of. It’s not cocaine, it’s Moon Dust — from ultratrendy health shop Moon Juice, which has...
'Americans' star teases exploding 'time bombs' in Season 4
Last season of “The Americans” ended with a shock after KGB spies Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) disclosed their true identities to their teenage daughter Paige (Holly...
Argentina's coast guard sinks Chinese ship for illegal fishing
Argentina’s coast guard sank a Chinese vessel that was fishing illegally off its coast, Argentinian authorities said Tuesday. A Prefectura Naval Argentina vessel on Monday chased the vessel Lu Yan...
Woof hoo! Here's what you need to know about outdoor doggie dining
The city on Tuesday released its finalized rules for outdoor doggie dining — and many Big Apple restaurants are eager to let customers dine al fresco with Fido. “This is...
Murder convict says prosecutor rigged his trial
A Brooklyn man serving 25 years to life for the 1993 murder of a drug dealer was put away by a corrupt prosecutor, a motion to vacate his conviction charges....
Liang's lawyers file motion to have manslaughter conviction overturned
Lawyers for former NYPD Officer Peter Liang filed a motion late Tuesday to overturn his manslaughter conviction last month, citing trial testimony claiming that Police Academy recruits are “fed” answers...
Ohio Democrats ditch party to help Kasich capture Ohio
Thousands of Ohio Democrats voted in the Republican primary for president on Tuesday — helping Gov. John Kasich defeat Donald Trump, according to exit polls. About 7 percent of GOP...
White voters propel Hillary to Ohio victory
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton beat back rival Bernie Sanders in the key battleground state of Ohio thanks to her stronger showing among white voters, exit polls revealed. Clinton received...
Trump has a super Tuesday -- but nomination not locked up yet
Donald Trump won a crushing victory in Florida’s winner-take-all Republican presidential primary Tuesday — and also captured delegate-rich contests in North Carolina and Illinois. But Ohio Gov. John Kasich took...
Cuomo admits Albany ethics reform is being delayed
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo conceded Tuesday that his package of ethics reforms will probably have to wait until the state budget is adopted next month. “I was disappointed there were...
Eerie sonar photo shows sunken tugboat that left three dead
This underwater sonar image released Tuesday shows the tugboat that sank after crashing into a construction barge on the Hudson River over the weekend, killing three men. The boat, named...
Republicans are practically handing Hillary the presidency
It’s possible Hillary Clinton clinched the November election Tuesday night — and not because of her victories, but because the Republican Party is likely to be hit by a maelstrom...
Ex-lover accused of stealing boutique owner's social media domains
A Soho fragrance-boutique owner is raising a stink — suing his former social-media marketer for allegedly hijacking the store’s Dropbox and Twitter accounts and web domains when he fired her...
Sexy model says ex-'Top Model' judge stiffed her out of $8K
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is investigating a former “America’s Next Top Model” judge accused by a sexy catwalker of writing bogus checks, The Post has learned. Nole Marin, who...
'Feline-loving' cop accused of slapping alleged 'cat-kicker'
A cat-loving NYPD cop bashed a Queens man in the face after accusing him of kicking a feline last year, a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court charges. Elvis...
Hospital exec quits, compares $764M upgrade to Challenger disaster
A senior official was so worried a new $764 million medical records system for the municipal hospital system was launching too early that he resigned, comparing it to the disastrous...
Six QB options if Jets can't solve Ryan Fitzpatrick stalemate
There is still optimism around the Jets that they will get a deal done with free-agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, but the longer this standoff drags on, the more you have...
North Korea sentences US tourist to 15 years of prison labor
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea's highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labor on Wednesday for subversion. Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia...
CBS plans to unload radio stations
CBS, which has been shrinking its radio portfolio for years, took the extra step on Tuesday and said it would seek to unload its station division. Alternatives include a sale,...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A 26-year-old man was slashed across his face by a stranger at a Crown Heights homeless shelter, police sources said. Michael Pizarro told cops a man with whom he...
Bill de Blasio must be living in an alternate reality
As usual, Mayor Putz doesn’t just get it wrong. He gets it completely backward. Even as evidence mounts that his policies are leading to a decline in New York’s quality...
Rangers on tough West slate: Alright, no more messing around
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Rangers’ objective is twofold as their three-game swing through California begins Wednesday night against the Ducks. First and foremost, the Blueshirts are thinking of plugging their...
Dish Network sues NBC claiming breach of contract
Satellite-TV operator Dish Network is taking the unusual move of suing NBC Universal for breach of contract in a carriage dispute. Dish, run by CEO Charlie Ergen, filed a lawsuit...