March 17, 2016
Tesla stations in NYC on verge of outnumbering gas stations
Charging a Tesla in Manhattan will soon be easier than gassing up the family sedan. Looking to make driving less of a pain for the 1,500 owners of its electric...
Workers will be able to unionize again at Tavern on the Green
The clock is ticking for Tavern on the Green. Next month, one of the most powerful labor unions in the city can begin organizing workers at the iconic Central Park...
Indiana makes early statement thanks to superstar point guard
DES MOINES, Iowa — Indiana watched Baylor fall earlier in the day, then took the floor for its first-round game shortly after Big Ten rival Purdue collapsed to become the...
Facebook and Twitter in race to acquire rights to stream live TV
Facebook and Twitter are battling to win the right to stream conventional TV programming, The Post has learned. Both companies, eager to ramp up their capacity to deliver compelling live...
How Roy Williams' halftime rant helped UNC avoid historic loss
RALEIGH, N.C. — To properly dissect North Carolina’s 83-67 win over Florida Gulf Coast in Thursday night’s East Region first-round game at PNC Arena, we begin with the understatement of...
Ted Cruz hater Lindsey Graham endorses ... Ted Cruz
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Ted Cruz’s harshest Republican critics, said Thursday that he’s backing the Texan’s White House bid. The announcement comes as establishment Republicans desperately search for ways...
Islanders fail to draw even with Rangers, fall to Predators
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — James Neal and Ryan Johansen each scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-2 win over the Islanders on Thursday night...
Get to know the 8 NCAA teams storming Brooklyn
The eight teams playing at Barclays Center battling to reach the Sweet 16: 7. Iowa (21-10) Coach: Fran McCaffery (368–261) NCAA Tournament appearances: 24 Final Fours: 3 Championships: 0 NCAA...
Obama urges donors to unite behind Hillary
WASHINGTON — President Obama told donors at a private meeting in Texas that it was time to unite behind Hillary Clinton. He didn’t explicitly suggest Bernie Sanders drop out, but...
This could be terrible news for Spotify listeners in Europe
Spotify, the world’s No. 1 music-streaming service, might see its European subscribers lose a whole bunch of songs if rights holder Sony/ATV doesn’t get its way, The Post has learned....
It's official but not a surprise: Woeful Nets will miss playoffs
CHICAGO — The Nets made a second-half comeback, but, like so often this season, it wasn't enough, and now they're officially eliminated from the playoffs. Doug McDermott scored 25 points...
Donald Trump speaks like a fourth-grader
Donald Trump connects with voters by using simple, commanding language that even a fourth-grader could understand, a report says — and the style has been so successful that his competitors...
A-list filmmakers: Sean Parker is ruining the future of moviegoing
A new at-home movie service that allows film lovers to watch flicks at the same time they hit theaters came under fire on Thursday from a group of high-profile directors....
Is it time for the Mets to start worrying about Steven Matz?
JUPITER, Fla. — Steven Matz was visibly upset as he entered the visitors’ clubhouse at Roger Dean Stadium on Thursday. Yes, it’s only the exhibition season, but the Mets lefty...
Mets ominously warn against proposed chewing tobacco ban
JUPITER, Fla. — Chew and rue. Mayor Bill de Blasio may sign a bill next week that would ban smokeless tobacco at ticketed sporting events, which would include games at...
Hogan sex-tape hottie may have known she was taped after all
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hulk Hogan’s sex-video co-star claimed in a taped deposition played at the $100 million Gawker trial this week that she had no idea their romp was...
CC Sabathia wants to pitch four or five more years
TAMPA — This is a new CC Sabathia in more ways than one. Now he must go out and show it on the mound. If Sabathia can master the art...
Guardian Media Group plans to cut 250 jobs in UK
The publisher of the Guardian and the Observer in the UK announced plans Thursday to cut 250 jobs in an effort to break even within three years. Guardian Media Group...
Veteran O-lineman spurns Giants, signs with Broncos
The Giants’ search for veteran offensive line help continues after they were spurned in favor of the Broncos by former Seahawks tackle Russell Okung. Okung, who was representing himself without...
Luis Severino's season, head threatened in 'scary' moment
BRADENTON, Fla. — An uneventful day at McKechnie Field nearly took a disastrous turn for the Yankees, as Luis Severino barely got his glove up in time to snare the...
Dow surges into positive territory for the first time in 2016
Like a greasy lunch on St. Patrick’s Day, the stock market couldn’t be held down. The Dow Jones industrial average was as green as a leprechaun on Thursday, going positive...
Key acquisition propels Devils to rare blowout win
Getting Devante Smith-Pelly from the Canadiens in a trading deadline deal is turning into a steal for the Devils. Smith-Pelly, Mike Sislo and Adam Henrique scored two goals apiece and...
‘She Loves Me’ and ‘The Robber Bridegroom’ prove old shows rock
A musical doesn’t have to be perfect to delight. Cutting-edge is overrated, too: Just give us well-crafted material and a starry cast that knows exactly what it’s doing. Exhibit A...
Knicks' free-agent hopes hinge on whatever Porzingis has left
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kristaps Porzingis is gasping to the finish line of his rookie marathon, but hoping for one last, strong kick. The 7-foot-3 Latvian is 13 games from the...
Why Iowa is convinced slump won't hurt tourney chances
Back in early February, Iowa’s basketball team soared. The Hawkeyes were ranked as high as No. 3 in the country, held first place in the Big Ten and had reeled...
Student who went on campus stabbing rampage was inspired by ISIS
FRESNO, Calif. — A California university student who went on a campus stabbing rampage that wounded four people before he was shot down by a campus police officer was inspired...
Christie's must refund $700K for art destroyed in Hurricane Sandy
Christie's Fine Art Storage Services will have to refund an insurance company for more than $700,000 it doled out to a gallery client after an entire art collection stored at...
By Hamilton's rules on Supreme picks, the Senate's right and Obama's wrong
Somewhere Alexander Hamilton is smiling. For the battle that’s beginning over President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court vindicates the famous Founder’s assurances on judicial appointments....
Why Trump is wrong on Japan and Mexico
Seriously? Japan? Mexico? How did they become America’s enemies? “It was about trade, and it was about borders,” Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Tuesday, explaining his string of primary victories....
ObamaCare makes tax season even more of a nightmare
"Where is my 1095-A? This is what it must be like dealing with a government agency in a third-world country.” That was the lament on Twitter of just one poor...
'Everybody was crying': Heartbreaking end for Iona's A.J. English
DENVER — When he walked into Iona’s Pepsi Center locker room, Tim Cluess walked into a scene of devastation. “We started talking, and everybody was crying,” Cluess, the Gaels coach,...
Joran van der Sloot again rips open the Holloways' wounds
Our hearts go out once again to the family of Natalee Holloway, as fresh words from the contemptible Joran van der Sloot tear open their old wounds. It’s a thing...
Team Obama finally admits the truth of ISIS genocide
At last the Obama administration has acknowledged that ISIS’s murderous atrocities against Christians and other minorities constitute genocide — but only after Congress all but forced it to admit the...
One de Blasio slush fund down --- more to come?
Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t quite declaring “mission accomplished” as he finally pulls the plug on his personal pay-to-play slush fund, the Campaign for One New York — but that’s...
SRO hotel rentals must last at least a month, judges rule
The city’s 300 single room occupancy hotels took a major hit Thursday, when a panel of Manhattan appeals judges ruled that the rooms must be rented for a minimum of...
Alum Derek Fisher watches Little Rock stun Purdue
DENVER — You can book Josh Hagins into the “One Shining Moment” montage. Arkansas-Little Rock’s shifty 6-foot-1 senior guard already has made the most of his only NCAA Tournament berth....
The haunting moments Villanova is using as motivation
It was March of last year when Ryan Arcidiacono, the heart, soul and face of the Villanova Wildcats, dropped off the radar. For about three hours after the No. 1-ranked...
North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday that flew about 800 kilometers (500 miles) off its east coast into the sea, South Korea's military said, days after fresh US...
The day in photos: March 17, 2016
Revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day, a sea lion has a live snack and more.
Is this the title-caliber Rangers defense or an impostor?
LOS ANGELES — There are so many more open-ended questions with the Rangers this season than there have been in years past, and that is most evident on their blueline....
Ebola is back in Guinea after two people test positive
CONAKRY, Guinea -- Guinea's government says that two people in Guinea have tested positive for Ebola, months after the country was declared free of the virus. Ibrahima Sylla, spokesman for...
Michigan governor, EPA play the blame game at Flint hearing
WASHINGTON -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday blamed career bureaucrats in Washington and his own state for the Flint water-contamination crisis, while the head of the federal Environmental Protection...
Bernie Sanders concedes Missouri primary to Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON -- Bernie Sanders said Thursday he will not seek a recount of results in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary, conceding defeat to Hillary Clinton. "I think it's unlikely the results...
Juggernaut Kansas makes 16-over-1 look like a pipe dream
DES MOINES, Iowa — Now, the NCAA Tournament truly begins for the No. 1 overall seed. Kansas easily cruised to a 105-79 win over Austin Peay in Thursday’s first round...
Crooks swipe Joe DiMaggio's baseball bat and ball from Times Square attraction
Some clever crooks gave visitors to the Ripley’s Believe it or Not! museum extra reason to be skeptical — by stealing an autographed Joe DiMaggio baseball bat and ball from...
Irish LGBT community joins St. Patrick's Day parade for first time
Rainbows were added to a sea of green at the 255th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Thursday — marking the first time organizers allowed members of the Irish LGBT...
Suze Orman sells apartment at Plaza Hotel for $4M
Money maven Suze Orman just sold her apartment at the Plaza Hotel for $4 million, according to city property records. Orman, a TV personality who doles out financial advice, sold...
There are no villains in Adam LaRoche's retirement story
What could make someone walk away from $13 million? In the case of veteran White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche, it was his son, Drake. The 14-year-old — who by...
Wild Masahiro Tanaka has bigger worries than Opening Day
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Masahiro Tanaka is lined up to start his second straight Opening Day for the Yankees. While that’s all fine, it’s far from the most important part of...
This teen bleeds from her eyes and doctors have no idea why
Warning: Graphic images If you think it's tough to look at this girl's bleeding eyes, imagine living with them — and having doctors tell you they can't do anything to...
If you hate rich millennials, avoid these cities
Sick of dealing with millennials who make more money than you do? Don’t move to these cities. The real estate website Zillow recently reported the top 10 towns where the...
Yes, farting is good for your relationship
With every relationship come the standard milestones — your first date, first kiss, first sleepover, and your first fart. Yes, that last one, according to a new survey by Mic.com,...
Yale's stunning upset brings March Madness to life
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Ivy League has produced its share of surprise winners in the NCAA Tournament. It can add Yale to that list of bracket spoilers. Makai Mason had...
What happened when I went to the gym in just a sports bra
As a former competitive swimmer and lifeguard, I grew up spending most of my free time in super-skimpy Speedos — so you’d think my gym style would be fearless. However,...
City says legal challenge to sodium warning isn't worth its salt
The legal challenge to the city’s new sodium warning policy is nothing but hot air, city lawyers said in a salty response to the national restaurant group suing to block...
Stalin's granddaughter is an all-American badass
She’s got her dedushka’s eyes -- but this gun-toting, punk-rocking gal is as American as apple pie, although she does loves to cook borscht. Tattooed Chrese Evans, 44, of Portland,...
Butler's bulldog mascot barred from watching NCAA triumph
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Much to the chagrin of his 17,500 Twitter followers, the Butler Bulldog -- aka “Butler Blue III’’-- was not allowed inside the PNC Arena for Thursday's NCAA...
These photos should make scientists feel bad about demoting Pluto
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The most detailed look at Pluto's surface to date has revealed an unexpected range of mountains, glacial flows, smooth plains and other landscapes, according to studies...
Virginia coach Tony Bennett collapses during easy win
RALEIGH, N.C. — The scene was scary. Virginia coach Tony Bennett, looking like his legs had turned to Jell-O, slowly crumbled to the floor in front of his team’s bench...
The sheriff from 'Deadwood' is a country rocker off-Broadway
Timothy Olyphant hadn’t done theater in 20 years when the script for “Hold On to Me Darling” landed on his desk. “Right off the bat I knew it was both...
Iona's last NCAA gasp ends with star A.J. English's killer technical
DENVER — It was like looking in the mirror for Iona, only what the Gaels saw was a more souped-up version of themselves. Three-point shooters everywhere, more length and skill,...
Selfies are making you age faster
Unless you get eight hours of sleep nightly, never overdose on sodium or sugar, and are vampire-level vigilant about sun care, you’re going to have the occasional skin freak-out. But...
Maryland is finally getting over the Civil War
Maryland's legislature moved to toss Civil War-era lyrics about "Northern scum" and other lines disparaging President Abraham Lincoln from the official state song on Thursday. The state Senate voted 38-8...
Happy St. Patrick's Day from this drunk baby
Face-swapping technology is taking the internet by storm. This dad used it to create this video starring a drunk baby!
Your new Samsung phone is not as good as other new Samsung phones
Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now almost one week old, and we have both good news and bad news for early adopters. The good news is...
78-year-old nun caught shoplifting coffee and soap, police say
BERWICK, Pa. — State police say a 78-year-old nun was caught shoplifting $23 worth of coffee, snacks and toiletries from a central Pennsylvania store. Troopers say Sister Agnes Pennino was...
UConn shows split personality that could spark NCAA run
DES MOINES, Iowa — In just a few days, UConn went from a bubble team to an AAC Tournament champion. Still, the Huskies brought both versions to the NCAA Tournament....
Reboots, remakes, spinoffs: Here's what Hollywood means by these BS terms
Has "sequel" become a dirty word in Hollywood? Sure seems that way, as producers, directors and studios bend over backward to frame follow-up films in more, well, “creative” ways. After...
Marcia Clark doesn’t want to talk about rumored romance with Christopher Darden
FX’s miniseries “The People v. O.J. Simpson” has kept fairly true to the historical facts of the famous trial, but the one thing viewers really want to know is, did...
Worthless new 'Divergent' chapter is a slog set at an airport
Just when Donald Trump has turned the walled city of future Chicago from “Divergent” into an accidental political metaphor, Shailene Woodley’s Chosen One of this interminable young-adult saga packs up...
Purple Heart sold as cheap jewelry is returned to WWII hero's family
An Arizona couple bought a soldier's Purple Heart in a Goodwill bin for just $4.99 — and launched a mission to return the medal to the serviceman's family. Laura Hardy was...
Darrelle Revis' wrist surgery could explain Week 17 debacle
Mystery solved? The reason for Darrelle Revis’ curiously soft coverage in Week 17 might have been revealed Thursday when the Jets announced their star cornerback had surgery to repair a...
Hulk Hogan defends wearing black thong in 'Wrecking Ball' spoof
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Just when you thought this trial couldn't get more embarrassing. Gawker lawyers closed their defense on Thursday with a taped deposition of Hulk Hogan being asked...
Another freakin' Plumlee helps Duke escape NCAA opener
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After Marshall Plumlee jettisoned the mask guarding his broken nose during Duke's awful opening against upstart UNC Wilmington, he entered the locker room at halftime and gave...
State senator faces ethics probe amid lurid sexual-harassment allegations
A state senator from Buffalo who announced he would not seek re-election is the subject of an inquiry by state ethics officials amid lurid allegations including sexual harassment, according to...
Jay Wright knows why Villanova gets trolled every March
Jay Wright was trying to keep his players’ minds focused and sharp. This was his first year as a head coach, at Hofstra, right at the start of the massive...
'Preppie Connection' is a tired teen retread
For a working-class boy on scholarship at an elite private school, fitting in can be a challenge. In “The Preppie Connection,” Toby finds the answers lie in studying GQ magazine,...
Stock upstart IEX is facing another regulatory delay
The “flash boys” are facing another delay. IEX, the trading upstart itching to take on high-speed traders, is likely to have its application to become a full-fledged stock exchange delayed...
Woman pinned under Corvette after automatic starter misfires
A woman was struck by a Corvette when the car’s automatic starter malfunctioned and shot out the front of a parking garage not far from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade...
60 wounded soldiers will get penis transplants
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine are preparing to perform experimental penis transplants on 60 wounded servicemen — and they've been working on a bunch of stiffs to make...
Widow spent 56 hours on the phone trying to get her son a job
This is one mom who doesn't just phone it in. A Spanish widow racked up a monster telephone bill after waiting on hold for 56 long hours in hopes that...
Teen accused of killing mom and mom's lover has miscarriage
The 15-year-old girl accused of murdering her own mother and the mom's boyfriend has miscarried the child she's said was fathered by her 28-year-old accomplice, her defense attorney said Thursday....
Derek Fisher isn't hiding Gloria Govan relationship anymore
Derek Fisher haters, eat your heart out. The former Knicks coach and girlfriend Gloria Govan put on a loving display for the shutterbugs in Los Angeles, smiling during a piggyback...
9 killer bag and shoe combos
Look lethal with these incredible show-bag combinations.
Woman never thought she'd have sex again after this happened
A woman whose labium was torn off after her abusive boyfriend threw her off a speeding truck finally has her sex drive back and is hoping to start a family....
Drug kingpin's wife flips apartment for a 171,900% profit
The wife of a Harlem drug kingpin tried to bank a nearly half-million-dollar profit by selling their apartment, which she bought from the city for just $250, but Manhattan prosecutors...
Physician gives vasectomy to wrong patient
An English physician made more than just a teeny weeny error — performing a vasectomy on the wrong patient, a man who was complaining about long wait times at the...
You can buy a self-driving car for just $22,000
Google may be testing its autonomous cars and teaching them not to hit buses, but other carmakers are already selling vehicles that have self-driving capabilities. Granted, these aren’t fully autonomous vehicles...
Moving 'Fireworks Wednesday' depicts a troubled marriage
Director Asghar Farhadi’s early film, made in Iran in 2006, is another tale of class divisions, fractured families and lies that spider outward like cracks in a windshield. The title refers...
Watch the Chicago River turn green for St. Patrick's Day!
Dyeing the Chicago River green is a St. Patrick's Day tradition. It's a lot less gross than green beer, and it's amazing to watch in this time-lapse video.
Keith Richards is selling his 5th Avenue penthouse for $12.2 million
He originally bought the penthouse duplex with his wife Patti Hansen for $10.5 million in 2014.
I bought a sex slave for $300
Sunlight spilled through the window of the Mumbai hotel room as a young Indian woman painted an intricate henna pattern up my arm. Dressed in a dark purple sari, she...
Woman forgives Con Ed for everything
A Tribeca mom thought her rose gold diamond bracelet was gone for good when it fell into a downtown sewer. But Con Ed refused to give up, and waded through...
Nike just made your 'Back to the Future' dreams come true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=z7Cyv3cvIxY Forget about slipping out of your shoes because of loose laces or feeling pressure from too-tight tying when doing those sprints. Nike Inc. has unveiled its first power-lacing sneaker...
Mayor de Blasio shuts down his controversial non-profit fundraising arm
Mayor de Blasio is shutting down his controversial non-profit fundraising arm, less than a month after a good government group called for an investigation into whether it is breaking campaign-finance...
Miracle dog lost at sea for five weeks found alive by US Navy
A puppy presumed dead after she was lost at sea was miraculously found alive by the US Navy -- and returned to her relieved owner this week. Nick Haworth spent...
‘The Queen’ director turns his attention to lying Lance Armstrong
How does one go from idealistic athlete to doping cheat? In my mind, it’s a dramatic, soul-shattering moment — but “The Program,” adapted from a book by Irish journalist David...
Wanted killer's body found in Harlem park
A badly decomposed body found in a Harlem park is believed to be the homeless man who stabbed a former school teacher to death in January. The body was found...
Secret notes found inside England's first printed Bible
A historian in the UK has discovered secret notes hidden in the text of England’s first printed Bible. Recent analysis of the Latin Bible, which was published in 1535 by...
Ad agency splits with CEO accused of rape jokes, racist remarks
The head of one of Madison Avenue’s biggest ad agencies is out of a job — a week after he was hit with an explosive lawsuit accusing him of making...
'The Clan' is a gripping thriller about an Argentine crime family
Swift, confident, and exceptionally nasty, this Argentine film bears roughly the same relationship to the Martin Scorsese of “Goodfellas” that Brian De Palma does to, well, all of Hitchcock. Restless...
Even NYC's most dangerous hood is safer than Baltimore, Detroit and Newark
New York City, which is currently home to a spate of gruesome subway slashings, is actually incredibly safe — at least compared with other major US cities, and when looking at murder...
These two illusions are blowing up the Internet right now
If there's one thing the Internet loves, it's optical illusions. There are two that everyone seems to be obsessed with right now, including a news clip of a woman who...
Soccer hooligans make beggar women scrounge for coins
MADRID — Six fans of the Dutch soccer team PSV Eindhoven will appear before a judge Thursday after being arrested for causing public disorder and damage to property. Police made...
Viacom extends COO Dooley's contract through 2018
Viacom’s C-suite is staying put for another two years. The New York media giant said on Thursday that Chief Operating Officer Thomas Dooley had signed a new contract that runs...
This is why flaming cocktails are always a terrible idea
A woman has received almost $40,000 after a bartender set her on fire while making a flaming cocktail. Footage from a Moscow bar, which has been viewed more than 12...
Panty-sniffing super caught on video lucks out with no-jail plea
The former building super caught on surveillance video sneaking into a tenant's apartment to sniff her underwear was sentenced Wednesday to 300 hours of community service as part of a...
F-bombs flying over White Sox's kid controversy
White Sox president Kenny Williams may have alienated his whole team over a 14-year-old kid. ESPN reported White Sox players pondered boycotting Wednesday's spring training game after it became public that Williams had...
This dog's literally driving a moped
Most people think dogs can't drive. Well, this dog in Indonesia is tearing down stereotypes. Deal with it!
Winter's not done with us just yet
The city could see its second-biggest snowfall of the year — on the first day of spring. A two-part cold front is set to bring a wintry weekend to the...
Watch what happens when police think a movie gun is real
Dramatic footage of the moment two cops burst into a stairwell of a Manhattan housing project where amateur actors were filming a shooting scene with a fake gun for their...
Secret chamber in King Tut’s tomb might contain Queen Nefertiti
Radar scans of King Tut's tomb have revealed two hidden rooms behind a burial chamber that experts believe may contain the long-lost remains of Queen Nefertiti, Egyptian officials said Thursday....
Kirk Cousins randomly drug tested at in-laws' house
Random drug tests are probably never a comfortable situation. A collector tracks you down (literally anywhere) and watches you, um, provide your sample. Well, Kirk Cousins had his run-in with...
Cubs outraged at being told they can't chew tobacco
Some members of the Cubs were spitting mad when informed of the city of Chicago's new ban on smokeless tobacco at sports venues -- even if they don't dip. Fiery veteran...
Woman gets 14 years for trying to bury this baby alive
COMPTON, Calif. — A woman who buried her newborn daughter alive in a Los Angeles suburb has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison. Thirty-three-year-old Porche Washington was sentenced...
Have Patriots finally found their Aaron Hernandez replacement?
Before Aaron Hernandez was a convicted murderer, he was a dynamic tight end who perfectly fit the Patriots' offensive game plan. Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski were the most feared tight-end...
North Korea has a ridiculously luxe ski resort
MASIK PASS, North Korea — To view the humbling limits of round after round of international sanctions against North Korea, come to Masik Pass. It isn't a secret military facility...
Ben McAdoo wants Victor Cruz to help with his ugly suit problem
The Giants’ new head coach Ben McAdoo was ridiculed for his clownish, over-sized suit at his introductory press conference in January. But those style fumbles are in the past, thanks...
He was found dead with a pillow over his face in a locked apartment
A 78-year-old man was discovered dead with a pillow over his face inside his Upper East Side apartment Wednesday night, police said. Christopher Cooley was found on the couch of...
Train crash widower reveals his living hell
With magazines strewn about, tanned vacation faces smiling from photo frames and apple pie baking in the oven, it looks like a regular Saturday at the Brody house in Edgemont,...
Hamptons luxury home sales slide along with Wall Street
The market for luxury homes in the Hamptons, the summer playground for Wall Street’s wealthiest, is losing some of its luster as financial markets limp along for a second year....
Dad kills MetroCard scammer who ripped off his kid: cops
A man who was selling illegal MetroCard swipes at a Harlem subway station was fatally stabbed Wednesday night by the father of a woman he ripped off, police said. The...
Matt Harvey named Mets' Opening Day starter
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Harvey is the winner in the Mets’ Opening Day sweepstakes. The ace righty was told Thursday by manager Terry Collins he will get the ball...
The only fashion designer that matters right now
He has set the fashion world on fire, and yet there’s a good chance you can’t say his name: Demna Gvasalia (pronounced DEEM-nah vas-AH-liyah). Learn it quick. As both the principle designer of Vetements and...
Legendary Muppets song is actually from a 1960s porno
We all know it, and once you’ve read this, you probably won’t be able to get it out of your head for the rest of the day (sorry). But did...
America says ISIS is committing genocide against Christians
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry has determined that the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, according to US officials,...
Here's what cost a college kid 15 years in a North Korean gulag
The US student sentenced to 15 years of hard labor by North Korea's supreme court was convicted for trying to steal a banner invoking former North Korean leader Kim Jong...
The Kremlin is already pissed at Donald Trump
The Kremlin lashed out Thursday against Donald Trump’s campaign video mocking Hillary Clinton — saying the ad, which features strongman Vladimir Putin, demonizes Russia. "I saw this clip. I do...
Here's a new thing for masturbators to worry about
With so many other hacking threats out there, you probably don’t believe that hackers breaking into Internet-connected sex toys is a big deal. However, this is a serious matter, as...
1,500 patients told to get HIV tests after hospital's syringe swap
SEATTLE — Two hospitals in Washington state are the latest to urge nearly 1,500 patients to get tested for hepatitis and HIV after a former surgery technician was charged with...
An animal shelter benefit at 10 Sullivan and more news We Hear ...
... That Elliman broker Jared Seligman, Property Markets Group and Madison Equities hosted a dinner at 10 Sullivan’s penthouse duplex to benefit Animal Haven’s new Centre Street animal shelter. Guests...
SeaWorld gives up on killer whales
SeaWorld will stop breeding killer whales, also known as orcas, in captivity, the theme park company announced Thursday. In a statement, SeaWorld Entertainment said that the current generation of orcas...
'SNL' star's new West Side rental is no joke
You may be seeing the cast and crew of “Saturday Night Live” hanging out on the Far West Side. SNL star Jay Pharoah is looking at a two-bedroom apartment at...
This forgotten corner of Central Park is actually affordable
It’s hard to consider $2,000 per square foot a bargain, given that $1,645 is the average for Manhattan. But when those square feet sit right across the street from Central...
A 'cashless society' would cut crime -- and empower Big Brother
The Bank of Korea is planning a cashless society by 2020. Swedes are making the shift. I’m intrigued, but also troubled. There’s a lot to like about the idea of...
Head here for the cheapest rents in Manhattan
If you’re looking to find a rental deal in Manhattan that won’t break the bank, head uptown — way uptown. “Inwood has long had the least expensive rent in Manhattan,...
The most powerful millennials in the country depend on this app
When Tom Geggel first heard his finance friends raving about a meditation app called Headspace, the 33-year-old equities product manager was skeptical. “I’m not the type of person who does...
Restaurateur serving up $1.2M Chelsea pad
Restaurateur Julie Taras Wallach, owner of the Tipsy Parson eatery, is selling her apartment at 219 W. 14th St. The fifth-floor unit is asking $1.2 million. It was designed by...
How 'Bike Batman' fights crime on the streets of Seattle
In the spring of last year, one of Seattle’s many bike thieves arrived at a meeting place, expecting a payout. A few days earlier, the thief had listed the bike...
The most shocking moments from ‘House of Cards’ Season 4
Warning: Major spoilers ahead from the new season of “House of Cards.” Not everyone has seen Season 4 of “House of Cards,” but for those of us who binge-watched, we...
My adult kids moved back home — and I'm OK with that
"Don't you get it?” the dad in TV’s “Crowded” (Patrick Warburton) asks his wife when both of their grown daughters move back home. “The fun is over.” I know what...
Man arrested for egging neighbors' house over 100 times
EUCLID, Ohio — Police who went to great lengths to figure out who egged a Cleveland-area home more than 100 times over a year say they've finally cracked the case...
Bowe Bergdahl explains why he left his post in Afghanistan
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl said he left a post in Afghanistan in 2009 to draw attention to what he saw as bad decisions by officers above him, according to documents...
Brett Gardner's take after first game back from wrist injury
TAMPA — It took longer than anticipated, but the Yankees finally got their 1-2 punch together Wednesday night, as Brett Gardner played his first game since suffering a bone bruise...
'Chip on my shoulder': Zack Wheeler talking comeback
PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler is ready to move on from his life as the fifth Beatle. The Mets righty couldn’t be happier for his friends Matt Harvey, Jacob...
Ellen Burstyn is a real mother on 'House of Cards'
Why is Claire Underwood on “House of Cards” so awful? Ask her mother. We meet Claire’s mother, Elizabeth Hale, when the first lady travels to her childhood home in Texas....
Hot shot DC attorney scoops up $2.5M Hamptons property
Big-shot D.C. lawyer Bob Barnett, of Williams & Connolly — whose side gig is representing presidents, top politicians and bestselling authors’ book deals — and his wife, veteran CBS journalist...
Seton Hall believes it can make a run, even if Obama doesn't
DENVER — There was no wide-eyed awe on the faces of the Big East Tournament champion Seton Hall Pirates when they stepped onto the floor at Pepsi Center, their first...
Inside the all-important Yankees education of Luis Severino
TAMPA — For the Yankees to get where they want to go this season, they will need a huge contribution from young right-hander Luis Severino. From a talent and learning...
Buyer hops on art historian's $9M Rabbit Hill estate
Warren Adelson, an art historian and top gallery owner who specializes in American Impressionist art, and his wife, Jan, have just sold their own real estate treasure — Rabbit Hill,...
Jerry Reese gives Georgia LB pre-draft Beckham treatment
The Giants are intrigued with Leonard Floyd. No doubt about it. The lanky Georgia linebacker is on their radar with the No. 10 pick in the NFL draft, and it...
There's an opening in Fifth Ave.'s most celeb-infested building
Who needs a modern glass box when this glorious option from 1905 is on the table? A penthouse in a Lower Fifth Avenue Beaux Arts co-op building, which once housed...
Richard Gere's new Gramercy pad comes with keys to the park
Richard Gere is the new owner of a Gramercy Park apartment that comes with a coveted key to the park, Gimme Shelter reports exclusively. The news follows last week’s exclusive...
Scary moment: How the Rangers almost lost their captain again
The Rangers had a scary moment in the final seconds of their 2-1 victory over the Ducks at Honda Center on Wednesday night. Captain Ryan McDonagh went to the ice...
Isaiah Whitehead ready for NBA: mentor Lance Stephenson
DENVER — “Born Ready” believes Isaiah Whitehead is, well, ready. Lance Stephenson expects to call his fellow Coney Island native and one-time Surfside Gardens neighbor an opponent — or possibly...
The biggest hurdle Starlin Castro faces at second base
TAMPA — Starlin Castro leads the team in hits and smacked his first homer of the spring in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over the Blue Jays at Steinbrenner Field, but his...
We hired a hot teenage babysitter, and my husband slept with her
Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Garner are just the latest crop of famous women whose husbands were allegedly involved with their nannies — and it’s a cliché Lauren Weedman knows all...
The best six NCAA tourney games to watch on Day 1
(4) Duke vs. (13) UNC Wilmington 12:15 p.m., CBS The Tournament tips off with the most polarizing team in college basketball. For Duke haters, there’s plenty of recent history on...
Joran van der Sloot appears to confess to Holloway murder
The chief suspect in the unsolved 2005 Aruba disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway appears to have made a shocking confession to an undercover reporter about having murdered her. Dutch...
NSA denied Hillary's 2009 request for secure smartphone
Newly released emails show that a 2009 request to issue a secure government smartphone to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was denied by the National Security Agency. A month later,...
Can a No. 16 beat a No. 1? At least two teams think so
RALEIGH, N.C. — There have been 1,915 NCAA Tournament games played since this annual sporting rite of March expanded to 64 teams in 1985 and not once has a No....
Bharara investigates NYC Housing Authority's use of lead paint
US Attorney Preet Bharara is taking aim at the New York City Housing Authority — probing whether the beleaguered agency lied about its use of lead paint, new court papers...
Rangers fend off Ducks to retake lead over rival Islanders
ANAHEIM, Calif. — This was not ideal, far from it. But the details that so often have been overlooked were back in place, and at least for one night, the...
Principal who cost city $500K in settlements now accused of fixing grades
A Queens high-school principal who already has cost the city more than $500,000 in lawsuit settlements is now being probed for allegedly coercing teachers to give passing grades to failing...
City pulls armed cops off patrol to help kids cross the street
NYPD school crossing guards call in sick so often that the department is using uniformed cops as fill-ins under a new order that came down from Mayor Bill de Blasio,...
Curry lights up Knicks as Warriors make it 50 straight at home
OAKLAND, Calif. — Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf couldn’t have done it better. Stephen Curry returned to greatness after his dud of a game at the Garden in January, slicing the Knicks into...
School chancellor afraid mock elections would cause bullying
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said Wednesday she is concerned that holding mock presidential elections in schools could lead to the type of bullying common in the real race for the...
Relativity Media gets $400M lifeline from Maple Leaf Capital
Relativity Media hasn’t lacked for excitement since Kevin Spacey backed out of running the bankrupt company’s film studio, going so far on Wednesday as to declare salvation in the form...
Time Warner chief: We're more than just HBO
Wall Street is making a mistake by overlooking Time Warner’s cable TV assets, the chief executive of that company’s Turner Broadcasting told a town hall meeting on Wednesday. John Martin...
Ex-Federal Reserve worker gets off easy for leaking documents
A slap on the wrist might have been harsher punishment. Jason Gross, the former New York Fed employee who pleaded guilty in November to leaking highly confidential government documents to...
IG doesn't seem interested in saving $400M on the 2020 Census
The US Census Bureau is getting spanked again by its own inspector general. Census produces lots of the economic statistics for the nation, including the completely unreliable, totally discredited unemployment...
Ex-Seton Hall player reflects after impromptu barber shop reunion
DES MOINES, Iowa — Sterling Gibbs and Seton Hall are where they always planned to be, playing in the NCAA Tournament — just not together. It was just over a...
Uber driver in Michigan rampage suing company for $10M
Update: The lawsuit filed against Uber by alleged killer Jason Dalton is a hoax, according to multiple media reports. The Michigan Uber driver who went on a deadly shooting rampage...
Hillary's latest campaign stop: 'Broad City'
Hillary Clinton has found a new way to drum up excitement for her campaign – and it involves an AirDancer. In a cameo on Wednesday’s episode of “Broad City,” the...
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The Bronx A bike-riding thug has grabbed phones from at least four Castle Hill teens at gunpoint, cops said Wednesday. The victims — boys aged 14, 16, 17, and 18...
Man stabbed to death at Harlem subway station
A man died after he was stabbed in Harlem and fled into the subway Wednesday night, according to police. Cops say the victim, a 53-year-old man, was stabbed above ground...
Tubby Smith ties historic mark in taking Texas Tech to tourney
RALEIGH, N.C. — Texas Tech is the fifth different school coach Tubby Smith has led into the NCAA Tournament, joining his teams from Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky and Minnesota. Only Oklahoma...