March 18, 2016
Modell's president, sister-in-law still have to work together -- for now
March 18, 2016 | 11:51pmThe widow who owns half of the Modell’s Sporting Goods chain, Abby Modell, has lost, for now, her battle to remove her brother-in-law Mitchell Modell as co-trustee of her 50...
MTA may want compensation after serial transit thief scores movie deal
March 18, 2016 | 11:44pmHollywood has come calling for the transit fanatic who has spent decades stealing buses and subway trains — but MTA board members want him to fork over the money he...
Upstate town board votes against reciting Pledge of Allegiance
March 18, 2016 | 11:40pmThe planning board for the upstate town of New Paltz has voted against saying the Pledge of Allegiance at its meetings after one of its members called it a “total...
Xavier watches its worst nightmare, then avoids it
March 18, 2016 | 11:38pmST. LOUIS — After watching Michigan State, the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, get upset by 15th-seeded Middle Tennessee on the same court earlier in the day, Xavier,...
Bruce Springsteen gives 9-year-old fan the best tardy note ever
March 18, 2016 | 11:22pmA young Bruce Springsteen fan got out of being late to class in the most rock ’n’ roll way possible — by getting a note signed by The Boss himself!
Wisconsin survives, and Nigel Hayes can redeem himself
March 18, 2016 | 11:16pmST. LOUIS — Nigel Hayes was a disaster from 3-point range and didn’t do a whole lot better with the rest of his shooting. But the junior forward made two...
Seems like Arizona Republicans can't wait to vote for Trump
March 18, 2016 | 11:00pmEstablishment Republican efforts to slow Donald Trump will likely hit a roadblock in Arizona on Tuesday, where the real estate mogul leads recent polling and early voting has soared. Almost...
Airliner crashed at Russian airport killing all 62 aboard
March 18, 2016 | 10:56pmMOSCOW — A Dubai airliner with 62 people on board crashed and caught fire early Saturday while landing in strong winds in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all...
Scalia's death may hurt Puerto Rico's debt restructuring plans
March 18, 2016 | 10:38pmAntonin Scalia’s death makes it less likely that Puerto Rico gets the legal authority to restructure its own debt, two sources in the case told The Post. Up to now,...
Students freak out after teacher shows video of ISIS beheading
March 18, 2016 | 10:37pmA Bronx middle-school teacher rattled her students — including one who was near tears — by showing an ISIS video of a terrorist beheading a journalist, documents show. South Bronx...
Powder sent to Trump's son most likely lemonade
March 18, 2016 | 10:19pmThe white powder that was sent along with a threatening letter to Donald Trump’s son appears to be lemonade mix, it was reported Friday. The handwritten letter was addressed to...
Winter's last stand is great news for allergy sufferers
March 18, 2016 | 10:06pmUp to three inches of snow will hit the city Sunday — and that’s good news for New Yorkers with allergies. The frosty cold front will trigger a lower pollen...
No. 3 West Virginia goes down in crazy tourney Day 2
March 18, 2016 | 10:03pmStephen F. Austin not only upset West Virginia in Friday’s NCAA Tournament opener, but also took it to the third-seeded Mountaineers. The Lumberjacks faced a highly ranked, heavily favored team...
Scouts weigh Isaiah Whitehead's draft stock as he ponders leap
March 18, 2016 | 9:54pmDENVER — Isaiah Whitehead woke up Friday morning to the cold reality Thursday night was not a nightmare. His 4-for-24 evening in an NCAA Tournament defeat to Gonzaga just felt...
SEC delays IEX bid for stock exchange status
March 18, 2016 | 9:44pmHopes for these flash boys are growing dimmer. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday it will delay IEX’s bid to become a full-fledged stock exchange and pointed to a...
Why Rambis thinks Olympics could stunt Porzingis' growth
March 18, 2016 | 9:43pmWASHINGTON — Call him the Olympian Scrooge. If Knicks coach Kurt Rambis had his way, rookie Kristaps Porzingis would not have an Olympic summer. Porzingis has yet to rule out...
Relativity wins approval for bankruptcy exit
March 18, 2016 | 9:26pmRelativity Media won approval to exit bankruptcy on Friday after no one at a federal court hearing contested the “feasibility” of the studio’s plan to resume cranking out movies. But...
Michigan St. shocker reminds NCAA powers of tourney justice
March 18, 2016 | 9:26pmST. LOUIS — They call it March Madness, but it’s really about relevance, especially for schools like Middle Tennessee that have been playing good basketball for a number of years without...
How the NFL knotted Eric Schneiderman's panties
March 18, 2016 | 8:54pmIn today’s edition of “Why Waste Taxpayer Dollars on This?”: state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s letter to the National Football League wagging a finger over asking questions about sexual orientation....
The Internet ruined porn
March 18, 2016 | 8:48pmBret Easton Ellis, author of “Less Than Zero,” “The Rules of Attraction,” and “American Psycho,” has written an essay condemning the modern ubiquity of pornography. The essay appears in the...
The Castros' pet American terrorists
March 18, 2016 | 8:48pmPresident Obama on Sunday becomes the first US president since Calvin Coolidge in 1928 to visit Cuba — a Cuba still communist-controlled but with which Obama still hopes to restore...
Tell the truth about the perils of NYC's public schools
March 18, 2016 | 8:48pmLast December, we called Mayor de Blasio’s move to ease up on in-school arrests and suspensions a “plan to make city schools more dangerous.” Increasingly, the numbers are proving we...
What Trump should know about facing down hecklers
March 18, 2016 | 8:36pmDonald Trump has predicted there will be riots in the streets if he is not crowned victor at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this summer. Given his exhortations to...
Why the Supreme Court fight is just another Game of Thrones
March 18, 2016 | 8:36pmGiven the rancor and turmoil inside the GOP these days, even a bitter, partisan, hammer-and-tongs battle to the death over a Supreme Court justice seems almost quaint by comparison. The...
Comedy Central is basically a Hillary Clinton SuperPAC
March 18, 2016 | 8:36pmNo one doubts that the ‘‘fake news’‘ shows on Comedy Central are propaganda organs for liberalism. NPR and MSNBC hosts have swooned over the soothing satirical nightcaps for the snarky...
Lawmaker's daughter accused of attacking mom's rival with a staple gun
March 18, 2016 | 7:32pmA daughter of an Illinois state representative has been charged with participating in an attack on one of her mother's political rivals that included using a staple gun on the...
Car carrying two babies hit by gunfire
March 18, 2016 | 7:19pmA Queens rooftop gunman fired off shots Friday that struck a car below, narrowly missing the driver's head and shattering glass onto two small babies in the backseat. The gunman...
Jury awards Hulk Hogan $115 million in Gawker sex-tape trial
March 18, 2016 | 7:00pmST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A jury delivered a stunning verdict in Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker Friday evening — awarding the wrestling legend $115 million for the sex tape the...
Colts whitewash Peyton Manning's stains with statue
March 18, 2016 | 6:59pmColts owner Jim Irsay announced Friday that the team will retire Peyton Manning's No. 18 and build a statue of the record-setting quarterback outside Lucas Oil Stadium, a tangible symbol...
First real tourney buzzer-beater leaves Temple reeling
March 18, 2016 | 6:33pmThe dark side of March Madness, the side we don’t like to discuss because that would take some of the fun out of this three-week college basketball fiesta known and...
Ravens' Tray Walker, 23, dies from motorcycle crash injuries
March 18, 2016 | 6:08pmRavens cornerback Tray Walker passed away Friday afternoon, according to his agent Ron Butler, as a result of injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash the night before. He was 23. Walker...
Grandmother pistol-whipped in terrifying Queens home invasion
March 18, 2016 | 6:00pmA 63-year-old grandmother was tied up, gagged and pistol-whipped by two crooks dressed as construction workers during a Queens home invasion on Friday, police said. Chen Yen returned to her...
Can't remember that movie title? This spooky-accurate site will help you out
March 18, 2016 | 5:37pmWhat was that movie where all the old actors from old action movies get together in a single film and blow up lots of stuff? Which is the one where Brad...
PATH conductor attacked seat-hogging passenger: police
March 18, 2016 | 5:34pmAn incensed PATH train conductor who was mad that a passenger was taking up two seats allegedly attacked the man early this morning, putting the man in the hospital, Port...
The day in photos: March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016 | 5:30pmBody builders (swim) suit up, an entrepreneurial Trump protester makes a quick buck and more.
Your bracket is screwed: Middle Tennessee shocks Michigan State
March 18, 2016 | 5:08pmST. LOUIS — Tom Izzo stood on the sideline, hands in his pockets and wearing a grumpy look. He has enjoyed some of his best moments in the NCAA Tournament....
Dozens of St. Patrick's Day drunks charged with DWI
March 18, 2016 | 5:07pmScores of St. Patrick’s Day revelers got behind the wheel while sloshed and paid the price, as the NYPD dished out over 50 DWI charges. Police arrested 54 intoxicated drivers...
Twitter listens to users for once and keeps 140-character limit
March 18, 2016 | 5:01pmTwitter's 140-character tweets are here to stay, Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Friday, ending speculation that the microblogging site might abandon one of its trademark features for a 10,000-character...
You need these 5 life-changing free smartphone apps
March 18, 2016 | 4:58pmWhen it comes to making significant positive changes in your life, there’s only one thing that can make any effort a success: willpower. The simple fact is that nothing important will...
Notorious Spider-Man arrested for hurling chairs at tourists
March 18, 2016 | 4:54pmThe Times Square performer dressed as Spider-Man who was once arrested for slugging a cop in the face was cuffed again Thursday – this time for tossing several metal folding...
Melissa McCarthy says she’s definitely not coming back for that 'Gilmore Girls' revival
March 18, 2016 | 4:53pmLooks like Sookie won’t be coming back to Stars Hollow. When asked about Netflix’s “Gilmore Girls” revival, Melissa McCarthy definitively told “Entertainment Tonight” this week, “I am not doing it.”...
Donut lover hijacks bus for ride to Tim Hortons in most Canadian crime ever
March 18, 2016 | 4:47pmBut can you blame him? A Toronto man with a serious craving for coffee and donuts hijacked a bus at knife-point -- and then forced the driver to drop him...
Idiot pranksters nearly get killed when their stunt goes wrong
March 18, 2016 | 4:44pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpLvrxTa6aQ Everybody likes a good joke — except maybe the guy who doesn’t get it and pulls a gun. Such was the case for practical gaggers TwinzTV when the pranksters...
Lots of people like the kinky sex psychologists call abnormal
March 18, 2016 | 4:26pmLots of ordinary people are into sex with a dash of voyeurism, fetishism and masochism — all habits classified as deviant in the manual doctors use to diagnose mental health...
Here's why you have your best ideas in the shower
March 18, 2016 | 4:23pmAaron Sorkin takes six showers a day to overcome writer’s block. If his screenwriting Oscar isn’t enough proof that he’s onto something, a new study in the journal Thinking &...
6 knife-free methods for making your junk bigger
March 18, 2016 | 4:19pmMost men wouldn't say no to an extra few inches in the trouser department. In fact, when the University of Kentucky in America conducted a poll, 45 per cent of...
Mitt Romney is voting for Ted Cruz
March 18, 2016 | 4:17pmFormer Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says he will vote for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the upcoming caucuses in his home state of Utah. Romney wrote on his Facebook...
Porzingis in college basketball? At least someone had the idea
March 18, 2016 | 4:13pmWASHINGTON -- Kristaps Porzingis isn't much into college basketball and March Madness, but he does recall when he received two or three scholarship offers from Division II programs via Facebook....
LaRoche says White Sox VP stabbed him in back on bringing son to ballpark
March 18, 2016 | 3:47pmPORT ST. LUCIE — It appears recently retired White Sox slugger Adam LaRoche is sticking to his decision to give up baseball because he was told to not bring his...
Prep school sex offender taken into custody after bail is revoked
March 18, 2016 | 3:45pmCONCORD, N.H. — A graduate of a New England prep school who was convicted of sexually assaulting a younger student was taken into custody Friday after acknowledging that he violated...
Villanova's NCAA choke job didn't happen today
March 18, 2016 | 3:19pmNow that Villanova has passed the “Idiot Test,” here comes the exam the Wildcats have been cramming for an entire year. Can they get back to the Sweet 16 for...
GM hints at Wilkerson, D'Brickashaw moves for cap-strapped Jets
March 18, 2016 | 3:11pmhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BDGcF7xuETJ/ Two longtime and prominent Jets might not be Jets when the regular season arrives. That was the word Friday afternoon from Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, who wouldn’t rule...
Syracuse drubs Dayton, everyone who dissed their bid
March 18, 2016 | 2:50pmST. LOUIS -- He had the funky haircut and the stylish sneakers, but now we know Syracuse freshman Malachi Richardson can deliver a big-time game in a big-time setting. The...
'S--t, I don't know': Carmelo's bleakest Knicks buy-in yet
March 18, 2016 | 2:43pmWASHINGTON — The theory Carmelo Anthony would look to bolt the Knicks before next season if Phil Jackson craps out in free agency continued to grow with comments he made...
Taylor Swift videos get more viewers than most TV shows
March 18, 2016 | 2:24pmIt’s enough to make MTV consider showing music videos again. Research commissioned by online music-video provider Vevo has found that new clips from top artists often attract more eyeballs than...
Girl Scout cookies warm our food critic's hardened heart
March 18, 2016 | 2:18pmWho can resist a Thin Mint? New York Post food critic Steve Cuozzo reviews Girl Scout cookies and finds the experience absolutely delightful. And he's one tough cookie to impress!
Anne Frank-themed 'escape room' is definitely not cool
March 18, 2016 | 2:09pmAMSTERDAM — The Anne Frank foundation on Friday criticized an "escape room" game made to look like the Amsterdam apartment where the teenage Jewish diarist hid with her family from...
A two-nosed dog and other unbearably cute animals
March 18, 2016 | 2:01pmToby is a dog from California who was born with a rare deformity that makes it look like he has two noses. He's super cute and is just one part...
Worker's plunge from 53rd floor of LA skyscraper might have been suicide
March 18, 2016 | 1:59pmLOS ANGELES — Authorities are investigating whether an electrician intentionally leaped to his death from the 53rd floor of Los Angeles' tallest skyscraper onto an intersection humming with a normal...
Cashier saves baby during seizure
March 18, 2016 | 1:56pmBeing around someone who's having a seizure can be terrifying, especially when that person is holding a child. Luckily for one new mom in Colorado, a quick-thinking cashier saved her...
Are Korean sheet masks skin saviors or a waste of money?
March 18, 2016 | 1:55pmIs that a pore-tightening sheet mask on your face, or are you just here to haunt my nightmares? Chances are high that you've seen your favorite trendsetters posing for selfies...
Abstract art causes bomb scare at JFK
March 18, 2016 | 1:46pmAn abstract artist bombed his security screening at Kennedy Airport when he tried to board his flight with a sculpture that looked like a makeshift explosive. The alarming art project...
Bernie Sanders warns Democratic bosses: Don't push me out
March 18, 2016 | 1:42pmBernie Sanders is warning that if Democratic leaders try to push him out of the presidential race, they’ll pay the price in November. “To suggest that we don’t fight this...
Goalie pads too big? NHL ignoring the real buzzkill
March 18, 2016 | 1:35pmYou can give the NHL general managers this much: They’re trying. But even as they attempt to improve their game, they likely know they're turning away from one of the...
Gross loud chewing might make you lose weight
March 18, 2016 | 1:26pmYou know how when you’re sitting near someone chewing annoyingly loud, it suddenly becomes all you can think about? Well, take a bite out of this: Being that person may...
Routine traffic stop uncovers an arsenal of weapons
March 18, 2016 | 1:04pmA routine traffic stop uncovered an arsenal of weapons in East Flatbush Thursday afternoon, police said. Larry O. Black, 23, of Easton, Pa., was driving with two passengers on East...
Marriott loses Starwood to cash-rich Chinese insurer
March 18, 2016 | 12:29pmA Chinese insurance company on Friday outbid Marriott for the right to buy the owner of the Sheraton, W Hotels and St. Regis chains. Deep-pocketed Anbang Insurance raised its all-cash...
Hogan's lawyer says Gawker was callous, reckless with sex tape in close of trial
March 18, 2016 | 12:19pmThe Florida jury in Hulk Hogan's $100 million lawsuit against Gawker began deliberating on Friday afternoon, after lawyers for both sides presented their closing arguments. In the morning, the wrestling...
Charlie Sheen's multimillion-dollar mansion is up for sale
March 18, 2016 | 12:14pmSheen's former home is back on the market.
Obama girls' school rocked by rape claim
March 18, 2016 | 12:12pmWASHINGTON — A female high school student at a prominent private school in Washington told police she was raped on campus by her ex-boyfriend, District of Columbia police said Friday....
Arizona coach's sweated-through shirt is a gross mystery
March 18, 2016 | 11:57amArizona coach Sean Miller was sweating so bad, it looked like he'd been pushed into a pool early in the first half of his team's first-round NCAA Tournament game against...
Cry at work if you never want to succeed
March 18, 2016 | 11:48amSure, ladies, it’s OK to cry at work. If you want every male (and female) boss to think you’re a useless little Nancy who can’t and shouldn’t be trusted with...
How women are staying youthful without surgery
March 18, 2016 | 11:32amIt might be time for sagging jawlines to feel the burn. Not from a chemical peel, but from the facial equivalent of lunges and crunches. The owners of FaceLove Fitness,...
Matt Barnes has lost his mind
March 18, 2016 | 11:26amWith a disciplinary record as long as his 6-foot-9 wingspan, Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes is often just a small provocation away from his latest outburst. And while he did...
Duke basketball legend Johnny Dawkins is selling his $1.56M Durham mansion
March 18, 2016 | 11:18amThe former NBA legend listed his mansion before news of his being let go from his coaching position broke.
Suspect in Paris attacks wounded, captured in Brussels shootout
March 18, 2016 | 11:11amThe mastermind of the Paris terror attacks that killed 130 people was shot and captured Friday along with an accomplice during a dramatic police raid in Brussels, officials said. Three...
Kendall Jenner reveals the secret to perfect selfies
March 18, 2016 | 10:15amESTÉE Lauder was a glamour obsessed teenager when she started mixing her own face creams and selling the “jars of hope” in local Queens hair salons. Now her venerable brand...
Doctors are flummoxed by Toronto crackhead's cancer
March 18, 2016 | 9:28amDoctors are determining the next steps in former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s cancer treatments as he continues to work on rebuilding his strength to resume chemotherapy treatments, his chief of...
I joined ISIS, and it sucked
March 18, 2016 | 9:12amAn American man defected from ISIS in the Middle East after struggling with the rigors of religious training and strict rules -- including a ban on smoking. Mohamad Jamal Khweis,...
Felon sings Adele-inspired apology to judge
March 18, 2016 | 9:00amANN ARBOR, Mich. — A felon offered a musical apology, apparently inspired by singer Adele's "Hello," before being sentenced to up to 17 years in prison in Michigan for unlawful...
Gotti grandson takes the stand in car torching case
March 18, 2016 | 8:47amhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BBxeAvNxloH/?taken-by=johnny_gotti27&hl=en The grandson of the late Dapper Don John Gotti appeared before a grand jury in Brooklyn federal court Thursday to answer questions about a Queens car arson, his lawyer...
MTA to shut down tail end of M train for repairs
March 18, 2016 | 8:21amThe MTA plans to shut down the tail end of the M train that runs through Brooklyn and Queens for several months to repair damage to a section of the...
Conservative cabal schemes to stop Trump
March 18, 2016 | 8:00amSUN CITY, Ariz. — Fearful of a Donald Trump nomination to lead the GOP, conservative leaders huddled privately in Washington on Thursday in search of a plan to stop the...
The man who will help decide Trump's fate is a Ted Cruz fan
March 18, 2016 | 6:49amMark Strang spends his days delivering farm equipment, listening to politics on the radio during cross-country drives. But in July, the 63-year-old could have an outsized voice in choosing the...
Exposing rank injustice in the Columbia 'mattress girl' case
March 18, 2016 | 6:23amThe saga of Columbia University’s “mattress girl” Emma Sulkowicz, who famously carried a mattress on campus to protest the non-expulsion of her alleged rapist, and Paul Nungesser, the accused man...
Nora Ephron's son: My mom 'whacked' a lot of people
March 18, 2016 | 6:15am"In writing it funny, she won.” So says “Heartburn” director Mike Nichols about his friend, the subject of HBO’s “Everything is Copy — Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted,” premiering Monday...
Getting divorced was the best thing that ever happened to Gwen Stefani
March 18, 2016 | 5:15amLast summer, Gwen Stefani drove from her Beverly Hills, Calif., home to a Los Angeles studio to begin writing what would become her third solo album. Instead of feeling excitement...
'Emotionally disturbed' man dies shortly after being handcuffed
March 18, 2016 | 4:33amA man who cops say was emotionally disturbed, high on drugs and throwing items around his Bronx apartment died shortly after officers cuffed him Wednesday night, police said. About 7...
Patriots player may be witness in Ravens corner's 'cursed' dirt bike crash
March 18, 2016 | 4:20amMIAMI — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker is in critical condition after police say he was involved in a dirt bike crash in Miami. Miami-Dade Police say Walker was riding...
'Hamilton' star's secret cancer struggle
March 18, 2016 | 4:12amIt's the rare star who covers for his own understudy. But Lin-Manuel Miranda did just that when Javier Muñoz, his alternate in “Hamilton,” missed a Sunday matinee. Considering Sunday matinees...
Kurt Cobain's suicide gun revealed for the first time
March 18, 2016 | 3:34amPolice in Seattle have released photos of the shotgun Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain used to kill himself more than two decades ago.
Your TV guide to Friday's NCAA Tournament action
March 18, 2016 | 3:30am12:15 p.m., CBS: (7) Dayton vs. (10) Syracuse The second day gets started with Jim Boeheim’s Orange, who snuck in the field with an at-large bid. Syracuse is led by...
This gospel singer is a former porn addict -- and Kanye's newest sidekick
March 18, 2016 | 3:24amKirk Franklin has been a major star of contemporary gospel music for more than two decades, but it’s his recent collaboration with Kanye West that has put new light on...
One silver lining for the Rangers from a night to forget
March 18, 2016 | 3:14amLOS ANGELES — The Rangers finally might have found a fourth line. The combination of Tanner Glass-Dominic Moore-Viktor Stalberg was terrific in its inaugural appearance during the team’s 2-1 win...
A stroke at 34 opened up my brain to a whole new world
March 18, 2016 | 3:09amAs a teenager, London-based filmmaker Lotje Sodderland was a fan of “Twin Peaks.” But she never expected to find herself living in a dimension as surreal as the David Lynch...
Kris Dunn gets out of the way as Providence wins on final play
March 18, 2016 | 3:03amRALEIGH, N.C. — It had been a long, long time since Providence basketball had experienced the beautiful, euphoric feeling of victory in the NCAA Tournament. Nineteen years, to be exact....
'Murderer' freed after 9 years in jail thanks to missing witness
March 18, 2016 | 2:54amA Brooklyn man who spent nine years in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit was set free this week when a judge dismissed the case in the...
CBS' Clark Kellogg on leaked bracket: Show was 'moot point'
March 18, 2016 | 2:13amThe NCAA Tournament did not get off to an ideal start for CBS. The Selection Show was spoiled by leaked brackets, dampening what is supposed to be a 68-team celebration...
Walker Tower's $51M mystery buyer finally revealed
March 18, 2016 | 2:07amThe secretive 2014 buyer of what was then downtown Manhattan’s most expensive apartment — who tried unsuccessfully to flip the $50.9 million penthouse for a nearly 40 percent profit in...
Isaiah Whitehead should reject NBA after atrocious Seton Hall exit
March 18, 2016 | 2:01amDENVER — This wasn’t any playground in Coney Island. This was supposed to be Showtime for Isaiah Whitehead, the whole country watching him this time instead of the whole borough...
Man slashed on the chin after argument at Midtown pub
March 18, 2016 | 1:52amA carpenter was slashed in a Midtown pub Thursday. The victim and another carpenter were inside Peter Dillon’s Pub on East 40th Street near Lexington Avenue when an argument broke...
Jim Boeheim where he belongs: Leading Syracuse in tourney
March 18, 2016 | 1:46amST. LOUIS — Jim Boeheim was back in his element on Thursday, standing at center court in Scottrade Center with his arms folded, watching Syracuse go through an abbreviated practice...
Man who dodged murder rap as teen gets life sentence for different slay
March 18, 2016 | 1:44amA Brooklyn gangbanger who was arrested in a shocking basketball-court murder when he was just 15 years old but beat the rap was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for...
Why this loss to Kings was extra-painful for Lundqvist, Rangers
March 18, 2016 | 1:39amLOS ANGELES — This was all so familiar — the broken goalie stick in the entryway to the locker room, the goalie himself sitting there with his leg pads still...
Envelope with white powder, threatening note sent to Trump's son
March 18, 2016 | 1:38amA letter that contained white powder and a threatening message was sent to the Central Park South home of Donald Trump’s son on Thursday. The envelope with a Massachusetts postmark...
DOT 'overtime king' demoted from supervisor position
March 18, 2016 | 1:25amThe city’s overtime king has been demoted as part of an ongoing probe into alleged pay abuses at the Department of Transportation. David Russell, who pulled in $259,705 last year...
Lawyer: 'Banana King' was stupid, but he's not a criminal
March 18, 2016 | 1:19amThe self-proclaimed Banana King of Long Island made “careless and stupid” decisions — but they don’t add up to criminal conduct, his lawyer said Thursday. Thomas Hoey Jr. “borrowed” more...
Banker loses his job over pussy
March 18, 2016 | 1:14amA 24-year-old Barclays analyst charged with torturing his roommate’s cat in their Upper East Side apartment is no longer employed by the bank, according to a new report. Declan Garrity...
Seton Hall's dream season evaporates in Gonzaga no-show
March 18, 2016 | 1:12amDENVER — Maybe it was the altitude. Maybe it was the opponent. Maybe it was NCAA Tournament jitters. Whatever it was, the team that won the Big East Tournament and...
MTA knew $2.4B Hudson Yards station would be a disaster
March 18, 2016 | 1:12amThe MTA knew for years that the new Hudson Yards 7-train terminal had serious leak issues — but its contractors couldn’t fix the problem and the agency opened the $2.4...
Paul Ryan: Trump's riot talk is 'unacceptable'
March 18, 2016 | 1:07amWASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan criticized Donald Trump on Thursday for predicting riots if he’s denied the GOP nomination at a brokered convention. “Nobody should say such things in...
Verne Lundquist's favorite non-Laettner NCAA tourney moment
March 18, 2016 | 1:05amCBS’ Verne Lundquist has the call for the four NCAA Tournament games in Brooklyn on Friday, and the longtime announcer breaks down the challenges and excitement of the broadcast with...
If this New Jersey native gets hot, Temple could be unbeatable
March 18, 2016 | 1:03amNo. 10 seed Temple is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament. Even after a three-year absence, the Owls have earned 32 NCAA Tournament berths, seven in the last 10 years,...
Black Dems aren't turning out for Hillary like they did for Obama
March 18, 2016 | 1:01amPresumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has to worry about a steep drop-off of the black vote that could imperil her chances of winning the White House in November, an...
De Blasio aide busted for obstructing cops from making arrest
March 18, 2016 | 12:58amWarning: Video Contains Strong Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1vJ_9qY1wU An adviser to Mayor de Blasio was arrested for disorderly conduct Tuesday night for allegedly obstructing police officers who handcuffed an emotionally disturbed homeless man....
Cuomo's Zika prevention plan includes condoms and bug spray
March 18, 2016 | 12:40amForty-nine people in New York have been infected with the Zika virus, Gov. Cuomo said Thursday as he laid out a plan to combat the dangerous disease. “We expect that...
West Virginia hoops coming home for tourney -- and NY food
March 18, 2016 | 12:40amMorgantown is 400 miles away from Barclays Center, and might as well be 4,000 culturally. But West Virginia has had a long line of local players and this season is...
Michigan State's talk should scare rest of the tourney field
March 18, 2016 | 12:35amST. LOUIS — Tom Izzo said he likes his chances of winning another national championship at Michigan State, but he isn’t ready to guarantee anything. “We’re here with a good...
Notre Dame's Jerian Grant successor coming to Brooklyn
March 18, 2016 | 12:30amNotre Dame’s Demetrius Jackson enters the NCAA Tournament in a funk, but he also comes to Brooklyn as the most talented and exciting player at Barclays Center. The 6-foot-1 junior...
Hamptons school superintendent probed over X-rated selfie
March 18, 2016 | 12:25amAn X-rated selfie allegedly taken by a Hamptons school superintendent is making the rounds on campus, and is now part of an official investigation into the reputed Lothario, sources told...
Cal point guard's injury is the opening Hawaii needed
March 18, 2016 | 12:21amDES MOINES, Iowa — He’s heating up. Boomshakalaka. Hawaii (+6½) over Cal: The Golden Bears are talented enough to knock off No. 1 Kansas in a potential Sweet 16 matchup,...
Stony Brook's Cinderella story ruined by talented Kentucky
March 18, 2016 | 12:18amDES MOINES, Iowa — The moment was too much — and so was Kentucky. Stony Brook was predictably overwhelmed in its first-ever NCAA Tournament game by the speed and size...
Daily Blotter
March 18, 2016 | 12:15amThe Bronx A suspect robbed at least three Kingsbridge restaurants at gunpoint in the past month, cops said. He held up a KFC on Valentine’s Day, a Little Caesars on...
How CBS channeled greedy Mets in Selection Show disaster
March 18, 2016 | 12:02amIt was January 2009, and the lifelong Mets fan and 20-year patron decided to renew his Saturday tickets plan. OK, so it was more costly than the previous season, but what...