March 26, 2017
'This is my home': Tenant feuding with landlord who wants to kick him out
A developer is trying to boot an elderly concentration-camp survivor from his rent-stabilized Manhattan pad by claiming that the man really still lives in Romania — in the small shack...
Henrik Lundqvist rusty in return as Rangers miss chance to clinch
ANAHEIM, Calif. — If Henrik Lundqvist wanted to be tested in order to prepare for the playoffs upon returning from a seven-game absence covering nearly three weeks, The King surely...
Cop who killed Ramarley Graham quits after guilty ruling
The NYPD cop who shot and killed unarmed Bronx teen Ramarley Graham in 2012 turned in his gun and badge on Sunday — after learning that he was on the...
Here's how to cope with a lousy boss
Hating the manager is one of the top reasons people quit. Here’s how to cope with a lousy boss: A 2015 Gallup study revealed that half of the 7,272 people...
Can I give my kid a summer internship at my office?
Is it OK to give your college-age child a summer internship at your workplace? Summer internship programs are also known as summer nepotism programs because everyone wants to help his...
'Walking Dead' star on Oceanside, that cliffhanger and 'bad ass' finale
Warning: Spoilers ahead from "The Walking Dead" Episode 715 Alexandrians, meet Oceanside. In Sunday's episode of "The Walking Dead" Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his crew visited the all-female seaside community...
Jets owner tellingly brings brother to NFL meetings
PHOENIX — Jets owner Woody Johnson did not travel to the league meetings alone. Christopher Wold Johnson, Woody’s brother, came along to the meetings, a sign that Woody Johnson is...
'Spitting Lady' has no plans to stop hocking up loogies
The crazed crooner tormenting residents of an Upper East Side high-rise is just the latest example of how Mayor de Blasio has turned over the streets to unhinged vagrants. Another...
This is why South Carolina's 'heart and soul' stayed home
One would think Sindarius Thornwell, the signature recruit in the modern era of South Carolina basketball history, could have had anything he desired, from the nicest dorm room in Columbia,...
Goldman loses $1 billion on deal because of Volcker rule
Goldman Sachs has at least one billion reasons to hope President Trump’s paring back of Dodd-Frank will include the Volcker Rule. The Wall Street bank, which has already banked a...
De Blasio gets bombarded by animal rights activists
Animal-rights activists turned on Mayor de Blasio with a vengeance Sunday — publicly heckling him for failing to fulfill his 2013 campaign pledge to ban horse-drawn carriages from the city’s...
Homeless man's nonstop drunken singing is driving people crazy
Residents of an Upper East Side high-rise are being driven out of their minds — and apartments — by a homeless man who drunkenly sings at the top of his...
Michael Conforto's fate depends on a Juan Lagares MRI
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets are prepared to make room for Michael Conforto. A day after Juan Lagares strained his left oblique running out a foul ball, manager Terry...
The Kentucky locker room is filled with crushing breakdowns
North Carolina and Kentucky gave us the game of the NCAA Tournament in Sunday’s South Regional final. A Luke Maye shot with 0.3 seconds to go gave North Carolina a...
Adorable bear cub siblings hug it out after being reunited
Talk about a bear hug. A brother and sister bear embrace each other in Lake Clark, Alaska. The siblings had separated and appeared to hug when they reunited, said photographer...
Dozens of puppies rescued from South Korean dog meat farm
Forty-six dogs rescued from a dog meat farm in South Korea have arrived at New York's Kennedy Airport to find new homes. The animals landed late Saturday and were headed...
Girl who says lottery ruined her life can't catch a break
A lotto millionaire was in shock last night after it emerged thieves are trying to sell personal pictures hacked from her Snapchat account. A Twitter user, calling himself @Assignments, has...
Yankees show off Rob Refsnyder to interested team
TAMPA -- The Rays have interest in Rob Refsnyder, whom the Yankees are open to shopping. Against Tampa on Sunday, the Yankees inserted Refsnyder in the fifth inning to play left. He...
The moment everyone lets up shows why South Carolina is different
You want to know why South Carolina took a blowtorch to your brackets, why an (alleged) football school out of an (alleged) football conference will be taking its No. 7...
How not to die from loneliness
Turns out American men aren’t just dying lonely deaths — they’re dying from loneliness itself. And they don’t even realize it. This month, the Boston Globe’s editors turned to one...
De Blasio's housing-killing class warfare
New York has a problem: Buying an apartment here is way too expensive. Mayor Bill de Blasio has grouchily ambled along with a solution: Make apartments even more expensive. That...
The fight for green power has to go nuclear
The state Assembly is irate over the electric-rate hike that’s set to kick in April 1, because the surcharge will fund subsidies to four Upstate nuclear plants. But the lawmakers...
'Sanctuary' policies shouldn't protect thugs
High-profile crimes in Rockville, Md., and Hempstead, Long Island, ought to give pause to those rushing to shield every illegal immigrant from law enforcement. Start with what Nassau County Police...
John Mara gives the Giants' Ereck Flowers defense
PHOENIX — John Mara hears your complaints and feels your pain regarding Ereck Flowers, but the co-owner of the Giants sounds as if he fully expects the disappointing offensive lineman...
A health care bill written to fail and other notable comments
From the Left: GOP Health Bill Deserved to Fail The failure of the GOP’s health-care bill isn’t as complicated as it might seem from all the “insider” accounts, writes Harold...
Parliament terrorist's daughter refused to wear a burqa
Westminster killer Khalid Masood’s teenage daughter defied his orders to wear a burqa — and headed to a school prom night in a revealing backless dress. Unlike her older sister,...
North Carolina no-name sinks thrilling dagger for wild Final 4 berth
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was déjà vu with a twist. An eerily similar ending, except the tears belonged to the opponent. The hero, unlikely sophomore reserve Luke Maye, was a...
Bryan Mitchell's letdown likely clarifies Yankees' rotation
TAMPA — Bryan Mitchell remains in good position to make the Yankees’ 25-man roster for Opening Day, but it appears the right-hander will be in the bullpen instead of the...
White House fence jumper is back at it
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service says a woman who got tangled up by her shoelaces after trying to jump the White House fence last week has been arrested again after...
How Yankees' shortstop juggle can end with one being waived
TAMPA — Rows of lockers have been removed from the middle of the home clubhouse because they are no longer needed at Steinbrenner Field, but they are across the street...
Trump to sign order loosening regulations on fossil fuels
WASHINGTON — President Trump will issue a new executive order on Tuesday to relax Obama-era regulations on fossil fuels. “It will bring back manufacturing jobs across the country, coal jobs...
The single most unattractive thing men can do during sex
A study has shed light on the worst thing men can do in bed — and women are united in hating this unattractive habit. This new report, titled "Do Women’s...
Drug dealers use fake bananas to transport a lot of cocaine
MADRID — Spanish police have arrested two men for allegedly transporting large quantities of cocaine inside fake bananas. Spain's civil guard made the arrests Sunday after an investigation was started...
Vintage Matt Harvey finally peeks through in ideal tuneup
PORT ST. LUCIE -- In an effort to get back to where he was in 2015, Matt Harvey has been watching video from that season -- and others -- to...
Ted Koppel blasts conservative talk shows as 'bad for America'
Veteran network newsman Ted Koppel called out Fox News' Sean Hannity and other talk show hosts as "bad for America" because they attract viewers who "are determined that ideology is...
This is the world's fastest cop car
This car will make New York’s men in blue see green. The world’s fastest cop car — a luxury ride that zooms up to 253 mph — takes high-speed chases...
South Carolina does it again to set up Final Four stunner
At exactly 5 p.m. Sunday, just as the words ‘New York, New York,’ were filling The Garden like helium swells a balloon, South Carolina coach Frank Martin snipped the final...
In My Library: Malcolm Merriweather
Don’t let that baby face fool you: Malcolm Merriweather is 31, but even so, he’s packed a lot in: A singer and conductor, he’s on the faculty of Brooklyn College,...
Italy thinking about offering women paid 'menstrual leave'
Italy could soon become the first Western country to offer paid ‘menstrual leave’ to women who experience painful periods. The country’s parliament has been discussing the measure, which would mean...
I gave my cancer-stricken son weed and it saved his life
The mom of a cancer-stricken teenage boy has revealed she gave her son cannabis “to ease his pain” – and has made a miraculous recovery. Callie Blackwell and her husband...
Detective busted for masturbating in stranger's back yard
An NYPD detective was arrested Sunday for fondling himself in front of the windows of Long Island homes, police sources said. Detective Robert Francis was arrested after one homeowner in...
Top Democrat says Russia probe went 'off the rails'
WASHINGTON -- The House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election is “off the rails” and its credibility is in doubt, according to the top Democrat on...
College football player shot multiple times in road-rage fight
A University of South Florida football player is in stable condition after being shot multiple times Saturday night. Defensive back Hassan Childs is hospitalized after his arm and torso were...
This is the Jeremy Lin the Nets have waited for all year
ATLANTA — The Nets have struggled to protect any lead, especially on the road, while compiling the NBA's worst record. This time, Brook Lopez, Jeremy Lin and the Nets answered...
United doesn't let teens on flight because they were wearing leggings
United Airlines forced a 10-year-old flier to change her clothes and barred two other young female travelers from boarding a flight Sunday morning — because they were wearing leggings. The...
Indians GM's son adorably, accidentally leaks big-time news
The latest from 6-year-olds: Dinosaurs are awesome, the blue crayon is best and also the Indians are trying to lock up shortstop Francisco Lindor for seven more seasons. Brody Chernoff, the...
Schumer bashes legislation that would kill internet privacy
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday raised the alarm on legislation making its way through Congress that would kill privacy protections on the Internet. The measure "would allow broadband providers to...
Pau Gasol hoped for Knicks' free-agency call; Phil Jackson didn't bother
A free agent last summer, center Pau Gasol waited for a call from Knicks president Phil Jackson. Lakers president Jeanie Buss once told confidants Jackson considered Gasol his favorite Laker...
Cincinnati nightclub shooting victim identified
Cops said Sunday they are now looking for "several shooters'' in the Cincinnati nightclub shooting, as the name of the dead victim was released. O'Bryan Raphael Spikes, 27, was killed...
Iraqi military pulls 61 bodies from Mosul as airstrikes probed
The Iraqi military pulled 61 bodies from a collapsed building in an Islamic State-controlled section of Mosul on Sunday but said there were no indications it was hit by a...
Teens smoked weed before fatal rooftop jump: father of survivor
The father of the boy who survived a four story plunge that killed his friend when they tried to jump between Brooklyn rooftops said the teens had been smoking weed...
'Devastated': Longtime car racer killed in crash
Dave Steele was killed in a sprint car racing crash at Desoto Speedway in Florida Saturday night. He was 42. Steele was competing in the Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series...
British officials seek access to jihadist's WhatsApp messages
A top British official on Sunday asked tech companies to help anti-terror investigators and break their own encryption in cases of national security. Hard-partying, crack-loving, London jihadist Khalid Masood sent...
Graham blasts Schumer over resistance to Neil Gorsuch
WASHINGTON – Sen. Charles Schumer is a “destructive force” to Senate tradition because of his resistance to Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation, Sen. Lindsay Graham said Sunday. Graham, a...
Yankees cut Jon Niese, but don't slam the door
TAMPA -- As per the minor league free-agent contract Jon Niese signed after spring training camp opened, the Yankees had to release him before March 28 or pay him a $100,000...
Excerpts from 'I'm the hero' doc's steamy new novel
While hoping to return to medicine, Rachel Wellner has penned a “semi-autobiographical” erotic novel starring a Jewish female protagonist named Rory who has an Arabic love interest called Amir. “She...
Schumer blames failed healthcare bill on Trump's bullying
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday laid the blame for the failed healthcare deal squarely on a "petulant" President Trump trying to bully Congress. "You cannot run the presidency...
It's time again for Mets to fret about Steven Matz
PORT ST. LUCIE — Just when the Mets thought they might escape spring training without a significant health concern in the rotation, Steven Matz’s elbow started barking. The fragile lefty...
Hooker loving London jihadist wasn't 'proper Muslim': landlord
London jihadist Khalid Masood was not a “proper Muslim,” instead preferring the service of prostitutes and days-long crack binges. In the days since Masood’s rampage, a complicated picture of the...
Healthcare debate will continue despite defeat
The head of the House Freedom Caucus on Sunday said despite a stinging defeat in Congress to repeal and replace ObamaCare, the debate over healthcare will continue. "This is not...
Man who made bomb threat to Trump Tower called president 'daddy'
A man called a bar inside Trump Tower last week and claimed to be at the establishment with a bomb, police sources said. The caller phoned a bartender at Trump...
Pot farm goes up in smoke: cops
This pot-growing operation was really on fire. Cops hauled several garbage bags full of marijuana out of a Bronx building after firefighters responding to a Saturday night blaze there discovered...
Trump blames everyone else for failure of health care plan
WASHINGTON — President Trump unleashed sharp tweets this weekend to cast blame on everyone but himself for the failure of his health care plan to pass the House. After laying...
Cops hunting for man suspected of stabbing straphanger
Police have released photos of a man suspected of stabbing a fellow straphanger on a Bronx subway train. The 58-year-old victim was on the 6 train between the Pelham Bay...
At least 1 shooter carried out Cincinnati nightclub attack: police
At least one person was killed and 15 wounded during a “chaotic” nightclub shooting early Sunday in Cincinnati, police said. For now, just one shooter is wanted for the 2:20...
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher honored at Hollywood ceremony
Three months after their back-to-back deaths, mother-and-daughter actresses Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher were honored Saturday at a poignant public ceremony in Los Angeles. Hundreds of guests filed into an...
Stressed workers seek relief with drugs and alcohol
The American work force is high as a kite and mad as hell. US employees are battling fatigue, losing their cool and abusing drugs and alcohol, due to more high...
'I'm the hero' surgeon now an erotic novelist
Dr . Rachel Wellner, her surgical scrubs soaked with her own urine, lay in a dank jail cell at the The Tombs, spooning with a large woman named Patricia, who...
Art dealer knocks 'phony' King David sculpture displayed in the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is playing head games with an antique dealer who claims its 12th-century sculpture of King David’s noggin is a fraud. Robert Walsh, 62, took an...
Owner of exploded Second Avenue lots could cash out, jeopardize settlements
The East Village property owner charged with manslaughter in the gas explosion that killed two people and destroyed three buildings is poised to sell her flattened lots -- and possibly...
FDNY to keep honoring 9/11-related deaths on separate memorial
The FDNY will not change a controversial practice that has some firefighters fuming -- honoring those who die of 9/11-related illness on a different memorial wall than those killed while...
Principal in grade-fixing scandal loses gig -- but spared ax
Veteran educator Santiago Taveras has been stripped of his high-profile job as principal of DeWitt Clinton HS -- one of the biggest schools in Mayor de Blasio’s stumbling “Renewal” program...
London Parliament attack was straight out of the ISIS playbook
Using vehicles to mow down pedestrians, as horrified Londoners witnessed Wednesday, is a terrorist tactic right out of the ISIS playbook. Instead of driving heavy trucks, the terror group’s followers...
Upstart clothing brand linked to celebs expands to regular guys
Tom Cridland, chief executive of an upstart UK-based clothing brand that has managed to get its pricey duds into the hands of celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Stiller and Daniel...
Electric car popular in St. Barts to be sold in U.S.
The Moke, an electric car first popularized by Brigitte Bardot in St. Tropez, will soon be available for purchase in the US. Todd Rome, of private jet firm Blue Star...
One killed, over a dozen shot in Cincinnati club shooting
CINCINNATI — At least two people opened fire inside a crowded nightclub early Sunday morning, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen others. Police said there is no...
Martin Shkreli had enemies before his price-jacking days
PharmaBro Martin Shkreli was making enemies on Wall Street well before his drug-price hiking infamy, according to a book out this month. In “Confessions of a Wall Street Insider,” convicted...
Sony Corp. casting wide net for Michael Lynton's replacement
Former Disney chief operating officer, Thomas Staggs, is having conversations with Sony Corp. chief executive, Kazuo Hirai about the top studio job. Staggs, who’s name has been doing the rounds,...
Investment manager's novel told of upset eerily similar to Trump's
Marvin McIntyre, a top investment manager in DC, has shocked the financial and political world with his new book. McIntyre — an adviser to a parade of wealthy and celebrity...
High school principal accused of keeping Catholic school kids off admission list
A Queens public high school principal excluded 500 Catholic school kids from a list of 4,000 students applying to get into his school, raising cries from furious parents of foul...
The help got down and dirty at Bloomberg's $20M estate: ex-maid
Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s Hamptons estate is more like the Playboy Mansion than Gracie Mansion, according to a lawsuit that claims workers are doing the nasty all over the $20...
Bill Self exactly as sick of losing in the Elite Eight as you'd expect
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bill Self already has won a national championship and reached a second title game. The Kansas coach has collected a record 13 straight rings in the...
Rafael Montero reclaims Mets luster — but where to put him?
Rafael Montero’s spring of redemption continued with five scoreless innings on Saturday in a 3-0 Mets win over the Braves in Kissimmee, Fla. It was the right-hander’s first start of...
Rangers have mixed feelings about old Stanley Cup memories
LOS ANGELES — Three years later, 11 of the Rangers who suffered an agonizing five-game defeat to the Kings in the Stanley Cup final returned to the scene of the...
'Winning the 50-50 war': A dominant force propels Ducks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas had the National Player of the Year and the potential No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft. Oregon had the best player on the...
Why stressed-out CEOs are flocking to this doctor
New York CEOs may have discovered a unique nirvana to help them fight their own increasing job stress — IV infusions. And more of them are showing up for a...
South Carolina's big strength won't surprise Florida
There are events in life a young man can’t prepare for: The first time he asks someone on a date. The first fender bender. The first, well, you know, that...
One reason why retailers are struggling: Americans are tapped out
If you are wondering why US retailers are feeling a strain, look no further than the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that stated 33 percent...
Convicted killer of rape suspect trying to dodge 5 years of prison
The upstate carpenter convicted in the vigilante killing of a fugitive rape suspect can stay out of jail pending an appeal. David Carlson, 45, was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter...
Joakim Noah's successor wastes no time making a statement
SAN ANTONIO — Even before Joakim Noah’s drug suspension for taking a banned, over-the-counter, performance-enhancing supplement, Willy Hernangomez had muscled his way into the Knicks' starting center picture for next...
Antti Raanta shines before handing keys back to Lundqvist
LOS ANGELES — This was tantamount to a Broadway understudy bringing down the house with a bravura performance in his final show before the star with the name above the...
Health care fiasco jeopardizes Trump's alliance with Ryan
The demise of the Republican health-care bill could push the Trump administration to drive the bus on its next big agenda items — and keep House Speaker Paul Ryan’s hands off...
Wannabe robber caught by cops during bank heist
A wannabe bank robber tried to pull off a heist in Manhattan Saturday but got caught before making it out the door, police said. The 25-year-old New Jersey resident entered...
German official blasts Trump's 'outrageous' demand for NATO funds
No, President Trump, Germany’s check is not in the mail. Trump handed German Chancellor Angela Merkel a $374 billion bill last week, which he said was money Germany owed NATO...
Instagram star sued for botching deal to promote frat movie
A social-media “influencer” tasked with promoting a fraternity flick in exchange for a bit role and producer credit, failed to tout the movie to his millions of followers, according to...
Meet your new favorite lovable underdogs: The big, bad Yankees
The Yankees have a chance to be something they almost never have been for almost a hundred years: a team that drops out of the sky, find itself, surprises people,...
Trump's rise made this guy a 'center of attention' in NYC
Fred Trump has been dining out on his name for years. Literally. When the 73-year-old Manhattanite walked into Cafe Fiorello last weekend, the popular Italian restaurant across from Lincoln Center...
NHL uses Olympic pressure to hold players union hostage
LOS ANGELES — The NHL’s vision rarely extends past the 50 percent of revenue the league is guaranteed under the CBA, so it is no surprise neither the board nor...
Indicted bathhouse owners gave $206K to Queens Democrats
The owners of a steamy Queens bathhouse indicted on tax-fraud charges last week showered $206,400 on borough Democrats over the past decade, according to campaign filings. Spa Castle CEO Steven...
'He's been balling all year': Big man carries Gonzaga to Final Four
SAN JOSE, Calif. — It did not matter what time in the game it was or where Gonzaga’s Johnathan Williams was on the floor. Xavier had no answer for him....
People are harming their pets by giving them human drugs
Human drugs are making pets sick as dogs, according to new ASPCA data. Ingesting prescribed meds for conditions such as depression, heart disease and ADHD were the cause of 17...