April 14, 2017
Rangers welcome their most popular four-legged fans
If these pooches look proud, they have good reason: they’re among the top dogs chosen for Madison Square Garden’s Pup Playoffs. The four-legged trio won the honor after the Garden...
Eli Manning could dodge charges for alleged memorabilia scam
Eli Manning’s smoking-gun e-mail allegedly seeking phony game-worn gear meant to dupe collectors was sent too long ago for the FBI or New Jersey state prosecutors to bring criminal fraud...
Mets succumb to walkoff loss after Noah Syndergaard's exit
MIAMI — Josh Edgin was one strike away from sending the Mets to extra innings for the second straight night, but J.T. Realmuto would have none of it. The Marlins...
Rangers lose OT crusher despite epic night by Henrik Lundqvist
MONTREAL — The Rangers were that close — and then they weren’t. And now they have to figure out a way to get over this. Because as much as they...
North Korea warns US to end 'military hysteria' -- or else
North Korea warned the United States to end its "military hysteria" on Saturday or face retaliation as a U.S. aircraft carrier group steamed toward the region amid fears the North...
Brands are paying to give swag to celebrities
Bagfuls of free luxury goodies aren’t just for Oscar nominees anymore. Consumer brands are looking to get their products into the hands of the super-rich anyway they can — and...
J.Crew hits roadblock restructuring debt
Embattled apparel retailer J.Crew said Friday it couldn’t reach a deal with its bondholders regarding a restructuring of some of its debt. “No agreement has been reached among the parties,”...
Yankees win fifth straight as Tanaka finally steps up
Masahiro Tanaka hasn’t looked much like an ace through his first three outings, but for the first time this season, the Yankees won one of his starts. After two subpar...
Sutton Place residents propose rezoning plan to block new tower
Residents of the posh Sutton Place neighborhood are fighting to block the proposed construction of a towering building they complain will dwarf its neighbors. Residents have banded together to propose...
Dad says serial subway surfer son has 'mental illness'
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSy4jGCBDaR/ A thrill-seeker who shot a dramatic Instagram video of himself “surfing” a train in Queens was being sought by police Friday night. Christopher Guttilla, 24, — a scourge of...
BJ's Wholesale Club up for sale and Amazon may be interested
BJ’s Wholesale Club is putting itself up for sale, and Amazon has expressed modest internal interest in the chain, sources tell The Post. BJ’s, a Northeast-regional warehouse retailer that’s owned...
Apple enters self-driving car race
Apple has officially reached the starting line in the race to deliver the first self-driving car to the masses. California’s Department of Motor Vehicles quietly updated its Web site Friday...
Frustrated Kristaps Porzingis blows off Knicks exit interview
Kristaps Porzingis skipped his exit meeting with Knicks president Phil Jackson and general manager Steve Mills on Thursday, a source confirmed to The Post. Porzingis was outspoken about the club’s “confusion’’ during...
Man calls ambulance for pal after shooting and robbing him: cops
A friend is someone who will shoot you, rob you and then call an ambulance. Or at least for one Florida man that is allegedly the case. Sumter County Sheriff's...
Why is New York killing health insurance for my employees?
The share of US companies that do not provide health insurance spiked this year, to nearly 55 percent. After next year, many New York firms may have to join them...
Christianity is being driven out of the Middle East
Prospects of Christianity surviving in its birthplace, the Middle East, appear as grim this Holy Week as they have at any time in the last two millennia. Persecution of the...
This twisted, sky-high art exhibit has everyone talking
Just in time for Passover and Easter, the Met has set up a feast for the eyes, right upon its roof. Laid out along nine white banquet tables or looming...
The power -- and the impotence -- of social media
United Airlines’ travails this week are certainly a sign of the power of social media. But other news shows the stark limit of that power: Friday was the third anniversary...
Cuomo's phony win against a phantom menace
Gov. Cuomo is crowing over a most excellent pretend victory over his favorite fantasy menace, New York’s supposed plague of excess local governments. New state rules order counties and towns...
War in Suffolk: Will Team Trump help out?
Suffolk County is now in “a state of war,” says Police Commissioner Timothy Sini — at war with Mara Salvatrucha, the Central American transnational crime cartel better known as MS-13,...
United tweaks overbooking policy to prevent another fiasco
United Airlines has changed its passenger bumping policy in the wake of the publicity nightmare it suffered when a doctor who refused to give up his seat was dragged out...
The time Harvey Fierstein was nearly 'beaten and steamed' before a show
“I was sort of born in the East Village,” says Harvey Fierstein, who actually hails from Brooklyn but came of age at La MaMa and other East Village haunts in...
False reports of gunshots cause chaos at Penn Station, Macy's
Commuters in a jam-packed Penn Station started a wild stampede toward the exits on Friday evening when Amtrak police Tased on an irate straphanger — sparking false rumors of a...
Catholic college renames yoga classes to hide Hindu link
ATCHISON, Kan. — A Catholic college in northeast Kansas plans to rename a yoga classes and change the content to ensure the class focuses only on physical exercise and not...
Carmelo Anthony could land with one of these five teams
Five potential trade destinations for Carmelo Anthony: Cavaliers: If Cavaliers don’t win the title, you would think LeBron James will attempt to make this happen. Clippers: Chris Paul is a...
Why men may have a harder time than women finding jobs
If you’re searching for a job, the odds of finding one may depend on your gender. Overall, occupations that are more than 80 percent female are projected to grow at...
College students hospitalized after rocket fuel explosion
MOSCOW, Idaho— Four University of Idaho students are hospitalized, but alert and communicating, Friday after an explosion in a school parking lot where they had gathered to test a fuel...
Former Jets player who saved Rod Carew's life was lifelong fan
All baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew needed was a new heart and a little hope — what he didn’t know was that a young boy he met almost 20...
Find out if New York's greatest writers lived next door
You could be living next door to the building where your favorite book was written and not even know it. A new free audio tour gives literature-loving New Yorkers a...
Smithsonian Channel tells 'Real' story of the life of Jesus
The famed 1977 British-Italian miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth” is the jumping-off point for “The Real Jesus of Nazareth,” which compares dramatizations of the gospels to what scholars actually know of...
Shaq to pay for funeral of teen who shot himself on Instagram Live
Shaquille O'Neal has offered to pay for the funeral services of a Georgia teen who accidentally killed himself Monday while livestreaming a video on Instagram Live. Malachi Hemphill, 13, was handling...
Here's why no one wants to go to your wedding
The cost of attending a wedding is too damn high. Between a plane ticket, a hotel room, a fancy outfit, a shower gift and a destination bachelor or bachelorette party,...
Stuck train turns Penn Station into a nightmare — again
There are train major delays at Penn Station -- and it's Amtrak fault yet again. An overhead power supply that is under the railroad's control shorted out as a New...
Phil Jackson's don't-blame-me Knicks address a disgrace
When Phil Jackson borrows from Harry S. Truman — one President to another — and says, in his annual address to Knicks fans, “I never took a jump shot, never...
Delta will offer nearly $10K to kick you off a flight: report
Delta Airlines will pay passengers on overbooked flights nearly $10,000 to give up their seats — a generous incentive that puts rival airlines like embattled United to shame, according to...
This pregnant prostitute wants to keep working until she pops
Summer Sebastian, a 30-year-old legal prostitute who’s three months pregnant, wants to keep working up until she delivers. “I want to make a statement that supports the right of a...
Nearly a third of NYC's child deaths attributed to homicides
Nearly a third of the children who died of injuries in New York between 2010 and 2014 were murdered, according to a shocking new analysis by the city’s Health Department....
Team Trump's troops-in-Syria debate and other notable comments
Security desk: No Troops In Syria? Don’t Be So Sure National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is “quietly” pressing his colleagues to “question the underlying assumptions” of an anti-ISIS war plan...
Amed Rosario running out of things to prove in Mets minors
Amed Rosario, the shortstop the Mets have tapped for their future, is stoking the hype with a sizzling start at Triple-A Las Vegas. ESPN this week ranked Rosario as the...
Chris Christie: 'Smart' Peyton Manning wouldn't make Eli's mistake
It didn't take long for Chris Christie to pounce on a Giants' weakness. The New Jersey governor and diehard Cowboys fan practically laughed in the face of the newest evidence...
The resilient face of so many years of Yankees draft busts
For the heirs of yesterday, like Cito Culver, this isn't how the Yankees were supposed to be saved. The youth movement overtaking The Bronx, with Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird and...
'Police impersonator' messes with the wrong guy
MIAMI — Authorities say a man packing a blue light and a BB gun pulled over a nondescript car on Interstate 95, ready to play "traffic cop" again. Bad move:...
Fiancée of 'I won't date hot women' guy speaks out
On Thursday, The New York Post published an article, “I won’t date hot women anymore,” about how some New Yorkers have given up dating based on looks alone. The story went...
Navy SEAL's wife: We made porn films to pay the bills
A decorated Navy SEAL is under investigation for taking orders on porn sets. The military is investigating Navy Chief Special Warfare Officer Joseph John Schmidt III for appearing in more...
Derrick Rose, Knicks weirdly seem to have mutual interest
Phil Jackson has not given up on re-signing Derrick Rose despite the point guard’s fourth career knee operation earlier this month. In surprisingly positive remarks, Jackson said he was impressed...
Family, friends fear long recovery for actress after subway sex assault
A young stage actress suffered her “worst nightmare” when she was groped and shoved to the tracks at a Greenwich Village subway station early Friday morning, her roommate told The Post. Bonnie Currie,...
Woman gets life for terrorizing granddaughter while dressed as witch
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City woman accused of terrorizing her 7-year-old granddaughter while dressed as a witch has been sentenced to life in prison. Geneva Robinson, 51, was sentenced...
Jets now have three players suspended
The Jets may have more suspensions than wins this season. Jets cornerback/kick returner Nick Marshall will be suspended for the first four games of this season after violating the league’s...
Aaron Hernandez found not guilty of double murder
BOSTON — Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who is already serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by...
Second cop fired after new video shows him punching suspect
A second white Georgia police officer has been fired for assaulting a black man during a traffic stop. The axing comes after a second video emerged showing Gwinnett County Police...
Navy bans e-cigs after battery explosions injured sailors
Navy sailors who vape better find a different habit — because fleet commanders are banning the use of electronic cigarettes on ships, subs and aircraft after several people suffered injuries...
Phil Jackson tells the world: It's time for Carmelo to go
Knicks president Phil Jackson on Friday trumpeted the worst-kept secret in the NBA, stating boldly it is time for Carmelo Anthony to accept a trade, and he will shop him...
There's another mosquito carrying Zika virus
Traces of the Zika virus have been found in a second mosquito species -- a bloodsucker quite at home in New York, according to a troubling new study. Scientists discovered...
Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly silenced rape accuser with $375K
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly paid $375,000 to a woman who accused him of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009. Ronaldo's accuser signed the three-page settlement, following an unofficial deliberation...
Tickle-me-oh-no! It's Elmo without his skin
A science and technology museum in Ontario posted a video of a furless Tickle-Me-Elmo toy, which was all the craze during the 1996 holiday shopping season.The creepy visual brought attention...
ObamaCare standoff could lead to government shutdown
Congressional Democrats are demanding that ObamaCare payments to insurers be included in the next spending bill — increasing the chances of a government shutdown if President Trump does not play...
Woman loses landmark same-sex custody battle
A Manhattan woman lost her bid to gain shared custody of her ex-partner's adopted son, despite a groundbreaking ruling by the late Court of Appeals Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam that redefined...
Eli Manning too rich and 'wholesome' for helmet scam: Brandon Jacobs
Eli Manning involved in a memorabilia scandal and knowingly passing off helmets he did not wear as “game used’’? No way, says a former Giants teammate who for eight seasons shared...
Woman sexually assaulted, shoved onto subway tracks
A creep sexually assaulted a woman and then shoved her onto subway tracks early Friday, cops said. The 22-year-old woman was waiting on the northbound F/M platform at 14th Street...
Trump doesn't want you to know who visits the White House
The Trump administration, in a reversal of the Obama administration's policy, won't be releasing the logs of who visits the White House, it was announced Friday. Michael Dubke, the administration’s...
There's a disgustingly high chance your hotel is full of vermin
Vermin love staying in hotels too. We’re talking mice scurrying down the halls, roaches snacking at the continental breakfast and ants climbing on the kitchenette. Roughly 12 percent of hotels,...
Baseball Hall of Famer is alive thanks to tragic Jet's heart
A former Jets tight end, whose untimely death last December at the age of 29 rocked the team's locker room, lives on through the heart he donated to baseball Hall...
Peek inside your teenager's mind
Teenagers are so hard to understand. A huge new survey of what teens think is cool is only adding to the confusion. Apparently, teens think Red Bull is less cool...
What does it really take to run the Boston Marathon?
It’s the Holy Grail for any serious road runner — but for some it'll take more than a prayer to get into the Boston Marathon. The elite race, which has...
Sorry, backpackers, 'seeing the world' is a terrible excuse to beg
Photos of “begpackers” are inundating my social media feeds. Schlubby, smiley travelers across Southeast Asia are camping out on sidewalks and on public transit, asking passersby for money to pad their...
Your noisy neighborhood might be good for your health
Noise pollution is the new kale. Researchers studying members of NYC’s Low-Income Housing found that residents of noisy areas were healthier than those of quieter neighborhoods. The study, conducted by...
Vin Diesel's ride in 'Fate of the Furious' is a badass, street-legal drag racer
It's finally here. The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon — aka Vin Diesel’s hot ride in the new “Fate of the Furious” movie — was finally revealed this week at...
You probably didn't get a raise last year, but your CEO did
Rich executives got richer in 2016, as pay increases remained frozen for the average employee. Chief executive salaries increased by 6 percent in 2016, according to a survey released Thursday...
De Blasio slams Charging Bull as symbol of 'unfettered capitalism'
Mayor de Blasio deprecated the Charging Bull sculpture in Lower Manhattan on Friday as a "celebration of unfettered capitalism" -- while defending the Fearless Girl statue in front of the...
Here's your first glimpse at 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ It's finally here! The trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" was revealed Friday — giving fans their first long look at Luke Skywalker, Rey, Finn and the rest...
De Blasio learned nothing on his week-long Staten Island visit
Mayor Bill de Blasio spent the week on Staten Island, but he says it didn’t teach him anything new about the borough — the only one he lost in his...
Japan is in a potato chip-buying panic
It's the potatolypse. A popular Japanese snack company announced they’ll be suspending 15 of their potato chip flavors after bad weather caused the worst potato crop in recorded history. Potato...
Governor brings tray of manure to state capitol
Subtlety might not be West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s forte.
The moment cops confronted the Orlando nightclub shooter
There were so many bodies strewn across Pulse nightclub’s dance floor after the Orlando terrorist attack that one officer was forced to call out: “If you’re alive, raise your hand,”...
This sports icon really sleeps around
Newborn babies have been baptized inside it. Kentucky Derby winning horses have been fed from it. Grown men have showered, slept and even spooned with it. It’s covered over a...
Four men die trying to save friend taking selfie
A man desperate to snap a killer selfie aboard a moving train did just that -- his four friends died when they tried to save him when he tumbled to...
Kendrick Lamar jabs at Geraldo, collaborates with U2 on new album
Kendrick Lamar has a message for a Fox News pundit. “Somebody tell Geraldo this n - - - a got some ambition,” remarks the Compton, California, rapper on the new...
How the 'world's oldest porn star' keeps it up for so long
A man who has previously been dubbed “the world’s oldest porn star” has revealed the secret behind his rampant sex drive. Shigeo Tokuda, 82, only became an adult entertainer when...
Air China to suspend flights to North Korea
Air China will suspend flights between Beijing and the North Korean capital of Pyongyang starting on Monday — another sign of escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The state-owned airline...
Ryan Lochte doesn't think he'll ever go back to Brazil
Olympics bad boy Ryan Lochte says he's likely banned from Brazil after his infamous fake robbery scandal in Rio de Janeiro last summer. "I don't think I'm allowed [to go...
10 kooky myths about Kim Jong Un and his family
He's the hermit madman with big nuclear dreams, but president Kim Jong Un and his family — who have ruled North Korea since 1948 — also have a strong line...
Heroic UPS guy puts out a fire with a garden hose
UPS driver Paul Pereira came to the rescue when he extinguished a house fire along his route in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The deliveryman acted quickly, using a garden hose to put...
Jerry Jones' sneaky role in steering Raiders to Las Vegas
Behind every major NFL move, there's Jerry Jones. In an extensive piece that details the Raiders' move from Oakland to Las Vegas, ESPN shows how the Cowboys owner kept the deal...
Where Giants can turn after Johnathan Hankins' patient exodus
As the first wave, then the second, then the third wave of free agency came and went, Johnathan Hankins remained out there on the open market, eschewing a standing offer...
Store owner faces furor for banning black teens because they 'always steal'
A convenience store owner is sparking outrage for banning black teens from his shop because, he claims, they “always steal.” The unnamed owner of the Melton, Australia, shop affixed a...
Facebook's kiddie porn problem is only getting worse
Child porn is cropping up on Facebook again. For the second time in the past month, Mark Zuckerberg’s social network is scrambling to remove filthy posts ridden with child pornography...
Solar-powered device turns air into drinkable water
Scientists literally pulled this out of thin air. Engineers at MIT and the University of California Berkeley have designed a system, powered by sunlight, that can turn air into liters...
Death penalty set for Japan's 'Black Widow'
A Japanese woman nicknamed the “Black Widow” for murdering a trio of boyfriends will now face the executioner herself. Japan’s Supreme Court dismissed Kanae Kijima's final appeal to overturn her...
You can now get drunk off of this powerful superfood
The bottle: Von Humboldt’s Turmeric Cordial, $40 The back story: Turmeric is increasingly being hailed as one of those chock-full-of-antioxidants superfoods that can cure all sorts of ills. But does...
Marlins Man was the real winner of Mets game
Marlins Man brought his lucky charms to the ballgame Thursday night.
NYPD cop arrested for beating in-law in front of kids
Police busted an off-duty cop on Friday for clobbering a family member in front of the woman’s two children, authorities said. The 10-year NYPD veteran, Michelle Sharpe, 34, attacked a...
The exact age you start becoming a boring, predictable adult
If you're feeling like your life has, well, become rather routine and your impulsive side seems to have gone on a very long vacation, there's a very good reason why....
Doctor accused of slipping Plan B in girlfriend's drink
A Manhattan woman found a discarded box of the emergency contraception Plan B in her boyfriend’s trash and immediately thought he’d been cheating. But the reality was far worse. Instead,...
Parents arrested in drowning of 10-month-old
Police busted the parents of a 10-month-old girl who died in a bathtub inside their Brooklyn apartment five months ago, authorities said on Friday. Roxanne and Daniel Hernandez, were charged...
Credit Suisse slashes its top bankers' bonuses after backlash
Some bankers may not be splurging on new Rolexes this year. Credit Suisse has slashed its bonuses for top management by 40 percent after a shareholder backlash against its plan...
It's probably worth it to try and dispute your credit card bill
Having credit card issues? At least 26,600 other frustrated people are right there with you. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released its annual report about complaints consumers made to...
Lakers baggie day was a bloodbath
Showtime turned to "go" time on a brutal day-after of exit meetings for the Lakers on Thursday. Two of the biggest characters in recent franchise history, fan favorites Metta World...
'Mama, what's a whore?'
I cannot protect my young children from the news. Despite our strict restrictions on internet and television, President Trump’s face and words loop constantly. The buzz percolates. Yesterday when my...
Snapchat is being cannibalized
It probably pains Snapchat to hear how many people enjoy Snapchat features on apps created by one of its biggest rivals, but that’s exactly what’s happening these days. For a...
The weight of my skull is crushing my spine
A mother of two is desperately raising money to pay for an operation that will prevent her skull from crushing her spine. Samantha Smith, 30, suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome...
Nuns accused of lying to get $38M convent sold
Catholic nuns in England have committed the cardinal sin of greed -- by lying to officials in an attempt to cash in on the sale of their convent, authorities said....
BlackRock 'modestly' cuts CEO Larry Fink's 2016 pay
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, cut total compensation for Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink by 1 percent in 2016, according to a filing on Thursday. Fink was...
Google readies a LinkedIn-like recruitment tool
It comes as no surprise that a prospective boss is going to Google you before you get an interview. But now the search giant is building its own recruitment tool...
Cops arrest alleged gun thief who sent manifesto to Trump
MILWAUKEE — A fugitive accused of stealing numerous weapons from a Wisconsin gun store and sending an anti-government manifesto to the White House has been arrested after nine days on...
Rosa Parks' niece: United passenger is no civil rights icon
The niece of Rosa Parks is fuming after a lawyer for the Kentucky man dragged off a United Airlines flight brought up how someone suggested the man is an “Asian”...
Apple reportedly weighing bid for Toshiba's microchip unit
Apple is considering teaming up with its supplier Foxconn to bid for Toshiba’s semiconductor business, according to a Friday report — the latest twist in the sale of the world’s...
Uber faces $1 million fine over drunken-driving complaints
Uber has repeatedly failed to promptly suspend and investigate its California drivers when passengers report them driving drunk, state regulators charged in an enforcement action, recommending $1.13 million in fines....
1 million bees stolen in apiary heist
VIENNA — A town south of Vienna is abuzz over the reported theft of dozens of beehives, containing about 1 million bees, from a local park. Police said Wednesday they...
Airmen allegedly pimped out runaway teen at military base
DOVER, Del. — Federal prosecutors have charged two airmen stationed at Dover Air Force Base with sexually abusing a teenage runaway they harbored on base. According to court records unsealed...
Huma Abedin wants $2M for a tell-all memoir
Huma Abedin is ready to tell all – for a cool $2 million. The estranged wife of disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner and former top aide to Hillary Clinton has been...
Owner gets stuck in tree trying to rescue her cat
TOPEKA, Kan. — Firefighters in Kansas rescued a cat from a tree. They also rescued its owner. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the woman climbed the tree Wednesday trying to get...
Kosovo officials say they found plans to attack senior officials
TIRANA, Albania -- Kosovo authorities on Friday said they had discovered plans to attack senior officials and political leaders, and urged law enforcement forces increase preventive steps. A statement from...
Federal judge ordered to treat severe alcoholism
BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge whose unusual behavior on the bench preceded her mysterious removal from a string of cases was ordered to get treatment for alcoholism so...
Official blames drunk driving bust on whiskey asthma remedy
MART, Texas — A Central Texas elected official charged with drunken driving says he tried a whiskey home brew mixed to relieve his asthma before his arrest. Limestone County Judge...
Now millennials are ruining weddings
Overly elaborate weddings are already a little pretentious, but there's a new trend among millennials that makes them even worse: overly choreographed dance sequences. Either the groom or the bride...
Nintendo kills popular NES Classic console
Nintendo Co. announced Thursday it was discontinuing its hugely popular — but hard-to-find — NES Classic Edition console, much to the chagrin of video-game fans. The NES Classic is a...
Hero teen rescues infant cousin from blaze that destroyed home
A North Carolina teen is being hailed a hero after he rescued his infant cousin from a burning building. LJ Gray, a junior at Kinston High School, was outside with...
China: No winners if US wars with North Korea over nukes
China’s foreign minister warned Friday that a war between the US and North Korea over the rogue nation’s nuclear weapons program would be a disaster for both sides that could...
Palestinian man arrested for stabbing Israeli woman in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israeli police say a Palestinian man stabbed an Israeli woman in Jerusalem, seriously wounding her before forces apprehended him at the scene. Spokeswoman Luba Samri said the man...
Giant 8-month-old baby weighs 38 pounds
A child in Punjab, India, weighs a staggering 38 pounds, which would be healthy for a 4-year-old. Unfortunately, Chahat Jumar is only 8 months old. The obese baby started gaining...
CIA director denounces group Trump has praised
WASHINGTON — CIA Director Mike Pompeo has denounced the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks as a "hostile intelligence service" and a threat to US national security, a condemnation that differed sharply from...
Facebook targets 30,000 fake accounts before French election
PARIS — Facebook says it has targeted 30,000 fake accounts linked to France ahead of the country's presidential election, as part of a worldwide effort against misinformation. The company said...
North Korea warns 'thermonuclear war may break out any moment'
China said Friday tension over North Korea had to be stopped from reaching an "irreversible and unmanageable stage" as a US aircraft carrier group steamed toward the region amid fears...
What Syria's freedom-fighters need now
Last week, the United States launched cruise missiles into my country. No one, including myself, can ever be ready for such a moment. But these targeted airstrikes on one of...
Syrian deal to evacuate tens of thousands of people begins
BEIRUT — The Syrian government and opposition forces began a coordinated population swap Friday of about 10,000 people from four towns besieged for years amid the country's bloody, six-year civil...
Travis d'Arnaud making Mets' patience look like brilliance
MIAMI — Travis d’Arnaud’s strong start to this 2017 season, he said early Friday morning, is “a bonus” to the Mets’ 7-3 run out of the gate. Actually, the modest...
San Bernardino school aide says gunman was 'out for blood'
A classroom aide who was just steps away from the murder-suicide at a Southern California elementary school, which left one other student dead, said she believes the gunman was “out...
Pence to open Asian trip amid increasing tensions with North Korea
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is opening his trip to the Asia-Pacific region amid increasing tensions in North Korea over the regime's nuclear and missile programs. Pence is set...
Yankees' confidence in Dellin Betances never wavers
A raucous Yankee Stadium crowd became quietly anxious after Dellin Betances, called upon to preserve a one-run lead in the eighth inning, gave up a leadoff walk and then a...
Cops investigate Korans found in college toilet
Authorities launched an investigation Thursday after two copies of the Koran were found inside a toilet bowl at a Texas college. Two students at the University of Texas at Dallas...
Oscar Lindberg exposed? Dan Girardi gone? Rangers GM won't tip hand
MONTREAL — There was impending free agent Brendan Smith playing his most formidable game as a Ranger; there was potential buyout candidate Dan Girardi playing a throwback game in which...
Jose Reyes finally gets hit after benching
MIAMI — Jose Reyes’ slump finally cost him a spot in the Mets’ starting lineup, but he didn’t disappear for long. In a game in which all position players were...
'Mother of All Bombs' sends 36 ISIS fighters straight to hell
The most powerful non-nuclear bomb ever dropped in combat by the US military wiped out 36 ISIS militants in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said Friday, as villagers in the remote...
Why this banker is shelling out over $100K to visit the Titanic
Renata Rojas has longed to visit the wreck of the Titanic since she was a girl, years before the ill-fated passenger liner was discovered on the seabed three decades ago....
Why Carmelo Anthony is really 'open' to a trade this time
The key word Carmelo Anthony used during his season’s final postgame press conference Wednesday was this: “open.” “Just communicate with me and be up-front with me,’’ Anthony said of his...
Atlanta train shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
ATLANTA — The shooting that killed a man and wounded three other riders Thursday on an Atlanta public transit train appears to be a "targeted, isolated incident," officials said. Metropolitan...
Doctor charged with performing genital mutilation on young girls
US authorities have charged a Detroit doctor with performing genital mutilation on 7-year-old girls in what is believed to be the first case brought under a law prohibiting the procedure....
Brett Gardner glad he avoided serious injury after ugly collision
Brett Gardner wasn’t in the Yankees lineup Thursday after his NFL-highlight-worthy collision with Tampa Bay’s Rickie Weeks Jr. a day earlier, but he considered himself lucky to have emerged relatively...
Rick Nash: No grudge after Canadiens nailed me in groin
MONTREAL — Because the Rangers won and because he wasn’t hurt, it was easier for Rick Nash to laugh about being speared in the groin by Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov...
Investigation uncovers decades of sex abuse at top prep school
WALLINGFORD, Conn. — A new report names 12 former faculty and staff members at an elite Connecticut boarding school who allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with students that went on...
5 high school students arrested in alleged gang rape
MERIDIAN, Miss. – Five Mississippi high school students have been arrested, accused in an alleged gang rape of another juvenile. The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office says some of the students...
Travis d'Arnaud's HR in 16th leads Mets to marathon win
MIAMI — Travis d’Arnaud’s fourth hit of his career-best night went the farthest and resonated the loudest. With the Mets and Marlins engaged in a battle of dried-up bullpens that...
Target recalls over 500,000 egg toys ahead of Easter Sunday
Target has issued a massive recall for water-absorbing egg toys ahead of Easter Sunday after discovering the object can expand inside a child’s body, causing life-threatening conditions if ingested. The...
Jeremy Lin insurance is high on Nets' to-do list
The Nets’ 20-62 season is over, but each game they won down the stretch with Jeremy Lin at point guard was a bittersweet reminder of the dozens they lost when...
Quad Cinema is back with a modern touch — but classic feel
The night Andy Warhol died in 1987 Ian Hill, an NYU film student, was at home, making amateur music videos with his friend, when they heard the news. “We immediately...