April 21, 2017
Shady businessman linked to Sampson sentenced to 2 years behind bars
It doesn't pay to be a rat. A shady Queen businessman was sentenced Friday to two years behind bars for running a mortgage-fraud scam, after cooperating with authorities and rolling...
Giants' grueling schedule a test of endurance as much as skill
The opponents were known months before, as were the locations of the games. And so the Giants knew their 2017 schedule would be challenging, both from a travel and quality-of-opponent...
Mets need extra innings to lose in embarrassing fashion to rivals
The Mets went from aching to downright hurting Friday night. Clawing to keep the game tied against the Nationals was nice, but the Mets could have used a knockout punch....
Trump looking to close out first 100 days with a bang
President Trump will propose major tax cuts and push health-care reform next week in an 11th-hour bid to beef up his first 100-day achievements — while also mocking the significance...
John Varvatos' plan to sell brand thwarted
John Varvatos, a fashion designer to music stars, was hoping to hook up with Frederick’s of Hollywood, The Post has learned. For more than a year, Varvatos had been in...
Banks cast doubt on Trump pulling off tax overhaul this year
Wall Street banks aren’t buying the White House line that tax reform can be OK’d this year. Even as President Trump on Friday vowed to introduce new details about a...
Bebe to close all brick-and-mortar stores
Shoppers will soon be forced to go online to score one of Bebe’s signature rhinestone logo tees. The mall staple, beloved by daring teens and twenty-somethings in recent years before...
CC Sabathia struggles as Yankees’ road woes continue
PITTSBURGH — CC Sabathia’s velocity was down and none of his pitches worked particularly well. The Yankees left 11 men on base and didn’t get a hit with runners in...
Man dies after riding Disney's Thunder Mountain
ORLANDO, Fla. — A 54-year-old man died after riding Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster in February. The man had a pre-existing condition and collapsed and died at a...
Straphangers demand answers after power outage delays
Straphangers suffered through a nightmare commute Friday morning when a power outage at a Midtown subway station led to hours-long suspensions, delays and rerouted subway lines. Gov. Cuomo, who last...
Boy crushed to death by large TV in freak accident
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Authorities say an 8-year-old Jacksonville boy has died after being crushed by a large television. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, authorities found Christian Dozier early Friday...
Giants say Eli Manning did nothing wrong
The Giants on Friday threw a Hail Mary pass in court papers involving Eli Manning’s fake-memorabilia case, claiming an alleged smoking-gun e-mail doesn’t implicate their star quarterback. Lawyers for Big...
Mets' center fielder of the future loaded with talent -- and issues
There’s an experiment going on deep in the Mets’ minor league system, where they’re hopeful about turning a quick and strong athlete into a major league outfielder. The Mets saw...
Trump administration denies Exxon request to drill in Russia
The Trump administration shot down a request from ExxonMobil to waive US sanctions against Russia so it could resume drilling for oil around the Black Sea. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...
'Wiser than his age': Rave review for young Rangers defenseman
MONTREAL — When Brendan Smith was with the Red Wings for the first five months of the 2016-17 regular season, he didn’t get to see a lot of Rangers rookie...
The NYC record store that Lennon and Bowie loved
There’s no shame in holding on to your old records and busted-up record player anymore — the vinyl revival hit new heights last year. In the US in 2016, vinyl...
Don't even try to drive in Manhattan this weekend
Expect traffic hell in Manhattan this weekend. About 120 blocks around the borough are scheduled for street closures Saturday. Car Free Earth Day will take more than 30 blocks of...
Cops think free doughnuts will stop kids from smoking pot
To curb drug use, these police officers have turned to what they know best: doughnuts. Iowa State University and Ames police departments launched a campaign to encourage students not to...
Noah Syndergaard pelted with seeds while trying to do interview
The Mets have a lot of issues right now. They have so many injuries they could barely field a basketball team from their healthy starting position players. Their rotation is...
End the US taxpayer subsidy for Palestinian terror
If you want to stop terrorists, you shouldn’t be rewarding them or their families for their heinous acts. The White House seems to get that: On Wednesday, Al-Quds reported that...
De Blasio's suddenly urgent war on tobacco
Seizing on an apple-pie issue, Mayor de Blasio this week took a not-so-bold stand against demon tobacco. “When it comes to New Yorkers’ health, big tobacco is Public Enemy No....
Debating fantasies in the Brooklyn DA race
All six Democratic candidates for Brooklyn district attorney are united on a couple of policing issues — but one is moot, and the other is a fantasy. The race includes...
Make Broadway's hottest waffles for brunch this weekend
The Broadway play “Oslo” inspires many things: a deeper interest in the Mideast; admiration for two Norwegian peacemakers — and an uncontrollable craving for waffles. Palestinian and Israeli negotiators are...
How to save New York City's schools
Education is supposed to be the great equalizer. But that’s not happening in New York City, where hundreds of thousands of our children are in schools that deny them their...
Why Trump is wrong on trade
“We don’t have a level playing field for our workers,” President Trump told a group of workers in Kenosha, Wis., Tuesday. Truth is, if we were to ever level the...
Bill Nye the 'Science Guy' can tear it up on the dance floor
Bill Nye is trying to change the world — one science-themed project at a time. The first book in his new series for kids, “Jack and the Geniuses: At the...
Venezuela's socialist hell and other notable comments
Conservative take: Iran Is on Notice The Trump team’s recent certification that Iran is in compliance with the terms of the nuclear deal has supporters and others wondering about the...
Grocery worker busted for swiping $34K in winning lotto tickets
For all her winning lotto tickets, this Florida grocery store worker didn't have much luck. Crystal Golden, 31, was slapped with grand theft charges Wednesday for stealing $34,000 worth of...
Meet the most vain people on Instagram
It may only be April but the Rich Kids of Dubai are already hitting the beach, while most of us are wistfully dreaming of our summer vacations. With no jobs...
Ballroom dance your way to success in the workplace
Every step, twist and turn that Kelby Dougherty takes on the ballroom dance floor is a step toward her future as a standout employee. Dougherty, a 24-year-old Manorville, LI, resident,...
Yankees pitching prospect dominating, but still not pleased
Chance Adams was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week last week, part of a 2-0 start with a 1.10 ERA in 16 ¹/₃ dazzling innings this season. You wouldn’t...
Parents sue city for closing charter school geared toward special-needs kids
Parents from a Harlem charter school that caters to special-needs kids are suing the city to keep it from closing. The group, led by plaintiff Latya Downs, says the Education...
Study: Mindfulness may only work for women
Practicing mindfulness — a main tenet of meditation and yoga — may improve mood in women, but not men, a new study has found. Authors from Brown University say their...
Amtrak police woefully unprepared for terror attack: union
Amtrak police — who are supposed to be the lead law-enforcement agency at Penn Station — say they are woefully unprepared for a terrorist attack at the massive transit hub....
Gary Sanchez's popularity just reached another level
PITTSBURGH — The mission, already clear, intensified for Gary Sanchez on Friday. No one wants to be a one-hit wonder. The Yankees’ catcher now has his first hit in the...
Starbucks' unicorn drink is pushing adults to the edge of insanity
Usually, toddlers have the monopoly on sugar-related hissy fits. But fully grown adults gave them a run for their money during this week’s Unicorn Frappuccino hysteria. Starbucks employees are still...
My overdose went viral — and it wound up saving my life
A woman whose overdose went viral last month said the negative publicity she received from it has actually given her a second chance at life. Katrina Henry, who described herself...
This service promises to match you with the perfect mutt
BOSTON — People looking for the perfect family pet tend to choose a dog based on appearance or breed — but that's barking up the wrong tree. "If you think...
How Rangers plan to stop Canadiens from crashing Henrik Lundqvist
MONTREAL — If you think the Canadiens were attacking Henrik Lundqvist with reckless abandon in the first five games of this series, what do you think is going to happen...
Joe Mixon meets with woman he punched, and they settle lawsuit
Former Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon has reached a civil settlement agreement with Amelia Molitor, the student he punched in the face nearly three years ago, resulting in his being...
Hot places to buy in South Florida (besides Miami)
Beach Haven Sleepy Singer Island, a beachy enclave that rests due north of Palm Beach, has awakened to the sounds of new residential development for the first time in nearly...
20-year-old McDonald's sauce packet sells for nearly $15K
So much for the dollar menu. A McDonald’s fan with deep pockets has reportedly bagged a discontinued McNuggets dipping sauce for $14,700 on eBay. Fast food fanatics have been begging...
Tour the stunning home of the family that built Miami
If it weren’t for a pair of Depeche Mode tickets, Sean and Jennifer Murphy’s stunning seven-bedroom home in Coral Gables, Fla., might never have been built. “It’s the reason we’re...
How A-Rod's attorney revived an Italian soccer team
When New York attorney Joe Tacopina bought down-and-out Italian soccer club Venezia in October 2015 and vowed to get the bankrupt fourth-division side back on its feet, even he could...
Tiny 'hobbits' were actually a separate species: study
Big news about little people! The “hobbits” — a tiny species of man that once walked the earth — aren’t simply shrunken versions of modern humans as researchers had previously...
De Blasio, O'Neill slam Trump for saying city is 'soft on crime'
The mayor and police commissioner blasted President Trump on Friday evening for his “outrageous” statement on crime-fighting in the Big Apple, daring the president look NYPD cops “in the eye”...
Posh school tells parents that '13 Reasons Why' is too 'dangerous' for kids
Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” is too “dangerous” for kids, according to a posh private school on the Upper West Side that sent home a detailed warning to parents about the...
Aaron Hernandez estate mulls negligence suit against correction officials
Lawyers for the estate of Aaron Hernandez want to know why guards never intervened as the former Patriots star made extensive preparations for his jailhouse suicide -- and they say...
Fantasy owners should 'sell high' on these two red-hot players
With the month of April coming to a close, it is time for the savvy fantasy baseball owner to take that next step toward winning a championship. Owning players who...
These salons have found new ways to make you gorgeous
Unlike the expansive pampering palaces of the aughts, New York’s newest hair salons are smaller-scale and specialized. The boutiquelike spaces offer unique techniques or speedy services for people who need...
Parole board rejects Cuomo's request to release Brinks robbery driver
In a startling rebuff, the New York State Parole Board denied the release of ex-Weather Underground radical Judith Clark from prison after Gov. Cuomo commuted her sentence. Clark, 67 was...
Firefighter may have plunged to his death when ladder bucket jerked
Firefighter William Tolley, who fell five stories to his death Thursday, was trying to get his ladder bucket unstuck from a rooftop ledge after putting out a routine fire caused...
Sixth grader's protest against school dress code goes viral
PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine sixth grader has prompted her middle school to review its dress code after her Instagram posts triggered widespread attention. Molly Neuner tells WSCH-TV she believes...
Dentist accused of pulling tooth while on hoverboard
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Prosecutors say an Alaska dentist charged with Medicaid fraud pulled a sedated patient's tooth while riding a hoverboard. Seth Lookhart was charged with 17 counts of Medicaid...
Cop killed in Champs-Elysees attack responded to Bataclan massacre
The cop gunned down on the Champs-Elysees had responded to the 2015 Bataclan massacre and attended a Sting concert that reopened the theater a year later, according to reports. “I’m...
Driver tells cops she's 'too drunk' for sobriety test
Drunk words are soberly honest thoughts for this driver. Joy Hunt, 76, told officers she was "intoxicated" and "shouldn't be driving" when she was arrested Tuesday night for driving in...
Bose: We're not using our wireless headphones to spy on users
Bose is not using its wireless headphones to spy on its customers, the company insisted Friday. In a statement, the audio giant condemned a recent lawsuit alleging that they had...
Woman hit by train was distracted by her phone: cops
BEAVERTON, Ore. — An Oregon woman who was distracted by her cellphone is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a freight train in a Portland suburb. Detectives have...
Aaron Hernandez may have committed murder to cover up secret
Aaron Hernandez may have murdered a former pal to protect his most guarded secret — that he was bisexual, a new report says. The musclebound former New England Patriots tight...
The world of 'The Handmaid's Tale' is scarily contemporary
The Handmaid's Tale Wednesday, 3 p.m., Hulu Women have no rights in the land of Gilead, the dystopian state seen in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a new series based on Margaret...
Giants ace Madison Bumgarner injured in dirt bike accident
DENVER — Madison Bumgarner was zooming around on a dirt bike during his team’s day off when he hit a slippery spot and crashed. The freak accident landed him on...
How I survived an Everest avalanche
April 25 marks the two-year anniversary of the violent 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal, triggering deadly landslides and avalanches across the country that killed approximately 9,000 people. The hour-long...
Lifetime movie actress thinks 'Shawskank' was a victim
The true story of two escaped killers on the loose isn’t exactly funny — but Lifetime’s “New York Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell,” does have its campy moments....
9/11 survivor: My neighbor has made life a living hell
A former Cantor Fitzgerald partner who nearly died on 9/11 has had another trauma to deal with -- a downstairs neighbor from hell, according to a Manhattan lawsuit. New York...
Ex-UN worker charged for robbing banks on his lunch break
A UN worker-turned-journalist has been indicted for robbing a string of banks on his lunch break, prosecutors announced Friday in Manhattan court. Abullahi Shuaibu, 53, did not appear for the...
Why Jets’ draft needs not so simple as ‘best player available’
The release of the Jets’ 2017 schedule Thursday night was met with about as much enthusiasm as was your high school trigonometry class. It feels like the Jets are DOA...
The surprising throwback candy everyone ate on 4/20
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTGGgRijoDl/?tagged=nerdsrope Dude. Do you ever wonder, like, what everyone ate on 4/20? On this year’s unofficial weed-smoking holiday, stoners around the country succumbed to the sour-sweet lure of Nerds Ropes,...
Dez Bryant way late (or early) to Janoris Jenkins beef
Flag Dez Bryant for delay of game. The flashy Cowboys receiver gave Giants rival Janoris Jenkins a piece of his mind late Thursday night/early Friday morning on Twitter, only to...
Mets send Duda, Flores to DL; Cespedes likely to miss Nats series
So Lassie, the Pope and 10 Mets walk into a bar … You’re right. That’s preposterous. Where would you find 10 Mets who can walk these days? Maybe that is...
Ex-cop accused of drunk driving in fatal crash says he's found God
A New Jersey cop accused in a drunken wrong-way crash that killed a fellow officer and their pal while returning home from a Staten Island strip club claims that God...
How to erase yourself from the internet
She made her name on “Gossip Girl,” but Blake Lively really doesn’t like hearsay. The 29-year-old actor once entered her name into a search engine and it “ended in full...
DOJ issues ultimatum to NYC and other 'sanctuary' cities
The Trump administration on Friday gave New York City and eight other local governments until June 30 to prove they aren’t violating federal law by giving official sanctuary to illegal...
Floyd Mayweather's last victim wants back atop boxing
Andre Berto’s boxing career is like a used car. Some parts are fine, others not so much. He has won two versions of a welterweight championship and took Floyd Mayweather the...
NYPD cop dragged by car thief evading arrest
Newly released video shows a car thief dragging a cop during a Brooklyn chase -- the spark for a dramatic clash between cops and two other people who had been...
Venezuela erupts in chaos as protests continue
Venezuelan riot police fired tear gas Thursday at groups of protesters seeking to oust President Nicolas Maduro, who have vowed new mass marches after a day of deadly unrest. Police...
Benefit fund will support fallen firefighter's family
A benefit fund for the families of cops and firefighters killed in the line of duty will support the wife and young daughter of firefighter William Tolley, who was killed...
Don't mess with Henrik Lundqvist right now
Not until the morning. Not until Saturday morning will Henrik Lundqvist turn his focus to the Game 6 potential opening-round clincher at the Garden against the Canadiens that night. “I...
This brand lets you exchange clothes you diet your way out of
If you’ve ever stood in a change room perplexed about the clothing size in your hand versus in your head, you’ll know that it can be a frustrating experience. But...
Rabbi admits to stealing millions from special-needs school
A Queens rabbi has pleaded guilty to embezzling $5 million from his taxpayer-funded Queens preschool -- money intended for Orthodox Jewish special-needs students ages 3 to 5. Rabbi Samuel Hiller,...
Trump: 'Massive' tax cut coming for businesses and individuals
President Donald Trump said businesses and individuals will receive a “massive tax cut” under a tax reform package he plans to unveil next week — but he’s keeping the details...
Hooters waitresses in Asia told to wear more clothes
Hooters is famous for scantily clad servers but soon waitresses in Asia won’t be showing as much skin. On the brink of a major expansion into the continent, the wing...
Live in the home where Marilyn Monroe died for $6.9M
This four-bedroom listing in Los Angeles’ affluent Brentwood enclave is as stunning as its former A-list owner. But like that starlet owner, it comes with a tragic past. This 2,624-square-foot...
Diet soda drinkers are more likely to get these horrible diseases
Guzzling as little as one diet soda a day could put people at higher risk for serious diseases, according to a troubling new study. Those who drank at least one...
Prosecutors still don't have a murder charge in party stabbing
Manhattan prosecutors said Friday that they still haven’t obtained a murder indictment in the stabbing death of a Hofstra grad in a luxury Midtown apartment more than five months ago....
Wells Fargo admits account scandal dates back to 2002
The Wells Fargo phony account scandal started six-and-a-half years earlier than initial believed. On Friday, the beleaguered bank added $32 million to its settlement with customers — and admitted that...
NFL prospect test scores turn into ESPN-on-ESPN fight
The battlefield for this week's ESPN-on-ESPN skirmish is NFL Draft exams. Seven days before the event kicks off in Philadelphia, a pair of ESPN colleagues bickered Thursday over how far is too...
Adult men very upset they can’t get into Lego playground
A brand new Legoland Discovery Center opened in Melbourne, Australia this week, and some adult fans were barred entry because they weren’t accompanying a child. One has even threatened to...
Paris attacker who killed officer left note supporting ISIS
A note expressing support for ISIS was found near the body of the gunman who killed a French cop on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, officials said. Anti-terrorism prosecutor Francois Molins...
Navy SEAL charged with molesting young girl on camera
A Navy SEAL was arrested for molesting a young girl on camera and storing dozens of child pornography images on his iPhone, court documents show. Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory...
US forces kill ISIS leader's crony
A crony of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi who was tied to the deadly New Year’s nightclub bombing in Turkey was killed by US forces in Syria, the US Central...
Jacob deGrom's start pushed back in latest Mets casualty
Pick a Met, almost any Met. Chances are he’s hurting. While the Mets placed Lucas Duda (hyperextended left elbow) and Wilmer Flores (right knee infection) on the 10-day disabled list,...
Tractor-trailer bursts into flames on highway
A tractor-trailer burst into flames on the BQE near Hamilton Avenue in Brooklyn on Friday morning, spewing diesel fuel all over the highway, officials said. The truck billowed smoke as...
Columbia paid a fortune to study its students' sex lives
Columbia University has shelled out $2.5 million for a study that doesn’t exactly involve genome mapping or economic theory. It focuses on something far more interesting: the sexual habits of...
Angry Muslim-American flashes guns, warns Christians to be 'terrified'
Ehab Jaber, a Muslim man living in South Dakota, caused an uproar when he recorded himself online showing off several firearms and making threatening comments. The Facebook Live rant took...
The World Series hero who barely cared to be alive
David Freese's hitting heroics in Game 6 of the 2011 World Series -- delivering his hometown St. Louis Cardinals from down to their last strike to a Game 7 in...
Ultra-Orthodox man freaked out about movie shown on flight
A man caused a ruckus on an Israel-bound plane because he objected to the film being shown on religious grounds -- and would only take his seat when he was...
NFL Network reporter: Aaron Hernandez threatened to kill me
Aaron Hernandez's shocking suicide this week, while serving life in prison as a convicted murderer, has caused one prominent NFL reporter to recall a chilling exchange he once had with the star...
Dancer makes waves to save the world's oceans
This filmmaker and dancer hopes that her combination of powerful imagery and 30 day challenges will inspire people to engage with conservation more actively, in San Francisco, California.
Trump administration preps for possible government shutdown
The White House on Friday ordered federal agencies to prepare for a possible government shutdown after the Trump Administration demanded that money for key priorities be included in legislation to...
Radio show callers rant to de Blasio on just about everything
Mayor de Blasio got an earful on his weekly radio show Friday, first from a Crown Heights resident who tore into him for planning another homeless shelter in the neighborhood...
Teacher filled Cialis scrip before 'kidnapping' teen
The Tennessee teacher charged with abducting his 15-year-old student skipped town with Cialis pills and went shopping for KY Jelly and chocolate while on the lam for more than a...
Here's the weird new way celebs are flaunting their skin
In what’s perhaps the season’s most puzzling trend, hip cleavage is happening. Hip cleavage, you ask? Let me explain. Remember those superhigh-cut bathing suits from the ’80s? The ones that...
Seton Hall makes splash with Angel Delgado backup plan
Seton Hall wasn't just waiting around for a point guard. While the Pirates look to find someone to replace Madison Jones, they upgraded their stout frontcourt, landing one of the...
Hernandez planned suicide for weeks, left notes
Aaron Hernandez left behind three suicide notes before he took his life in a prison cell, according to a report. The former NFL star addressed notes to his fiancée, Shayanna...
Obama expected to stay silent on Trump in first public speech
Barack Obama will deliver his first post-presidency public speech Monday in Chicago — but don’t expect any harsh words for President Trump. The event at the University of Chicago will...
School board president busted with trove of child porn: cops
The president of a school district board in California has been arrested after thousands of child pornographic videos and images were found in his home, police said. Dennis Brian Chambers,...
Lawmaker who used racial slurs and called peer 'bitch' resigns
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida state senator who used a racial slur and vulgar language in a conversation with two African-American colleagues is resigning. Republican Sen. Frank Artiles submitted a...
I ate like the Queen for a week, and it was simply lovely
I'm not one much for diets. Calorie-counting, portion-sizing and meal-replacing are not phrases that exist in my vocabulary, for better or for worse. But, reader, I stand before you a...
Apple Watch users flood first responders with false calls
Not on their watch! Apple iWatch users are being blamed for a spike in false 911 calls that have plagued the system, wasting valuable time for first responders in the...
Rajon Rondo stunner looks like the break Celtics needed
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo is out indefinitely with a broken right thumb. The team announced the injury on Friday, hours before the Bulls host the Boston Celtics...
Flying car successfully completes its first flight
A German tech firm has vowed to develop a five-seat “flying taxi” after it successfully carried out a test flight of a smaller airborne automobile. Munich-based Lilium said the planned...
Friends, colleagues remember fallen firefighter
Firefighter William Tolley visited a favorite bakery in search of a symbolic dessert for a First Holy Communion just hours before the Bravest tragically plunged five stories to his death...
Where does playoff spare part Kevin Klein fit in Rangers future?
MONTREAL — Of course Kevin Klein was thinking about his future, which was only natural when the present left him wanting for attention. The Rangers, who took a 3-2 lead...
Soccer fans electrocuted watching match
Up to 30 Manchester United fans are feared dead after a falling power cable electrocuted them as they watched the Red Devils in action last night. Dozens more are feared...
Teen accused of sending thousands to her ISIS crush
A lovesick Sydney teen could face up to 15 years in the slammer for sending more than $13,000 to her ISIS sweetie, who promised to marry her. Zemarai Khatiz, a...
Upcoming solar flares could wreak havoc on Earth
A giant fissure has opened across the sun and is spewing rapid solar winds toward our planet. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory got wind of the massive hole Friday morning. This...
LeBron can only hide the Cavs' flaws for so long
You had to know they’d come back, right? The Cleveland Cavaliers spotted the Indiana Pacers a 25-point halftime lead in Game 3, then responded with one of the best defensive...
Pit bull that mauled boy had terrorized town: neighbors
A ferocious pit bull that has previously terrorized residents of a Rockland County town attacked a toddler as he played with other kids on an area street, leaving him mauled...
Labor pain machine destroys a man in seconds
Johnny Wade, a student at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee, volunteered to be hooked up to a labor pain simulation machine, thinking he could withstand the process. After only 20...
It didn't take cops long to figure out who this masked robber was
A convicted bank robber has been nabbed again by the FBI, this time for allegedly sticking up 11 banks in a variety of disguises, leading authorities to dub him the...
Mystery surrounds trove of gold coins stashed inside piano
LONDON -- British officials say they've been unable to trace the rightful heirs to a trove of gold coins found stashed inside a piano and worth a "life-changing" amount of...
Children killed after bus explodes in South Africa crash
Twenty children were killed Friday in South Africa when their school bus crashed into a truck and burst into flames. The impact caused the bus to explode into a ball...
California's 'weed nuns' believe in a higher power
The Sisters of the Valley, California's self-ordained "weed nuns," are on a mission to heal and empower women with their cannabis products. Based near the town of Merced in the...
Driver accused of having sex as autistic student died on hot bus
A Californa bus driver was having sex with a co-worker as an autistic student was dying in a sweltering bus, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the teen's...
Big Boston firm snatches Diamond District building
A noted Diamond District building has been sold to a Boston-based company, The Post has learned. TA Realty purchased the 21,492-square foot boutique, 1200 Sixth Ave. for $40 million, sources...
Trump: Paris shooting will have 'big effect' on French election
France's most recent terror attack will “probably help” far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in the country’s upcoming election, President Trump predicted Friday. Le Pen is the “strongest on borders,...
Jerk lawyer calls women 'the weaker sex' during rape trial
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A defense lawyer is being criticized for telling a Tennessee jury that women are "especially good" at lying "because they're the weaker sex." The Memphis Commercial Appeal...
Kentucky college students vote to give free tuition as reparations
Students at Western Kentucky University voted this week in favor of a resolution seeking to provide free tuition to black students as reparations for slavery. The Student Government Association passed...
Subway back up and running after power outage delays
The subway B line is finally back up and running. Power was restored to the Seventh Avenue-53rd Street station several hours after an outage crippled it during the morning commute....
Paris attacker who killed cops had history of anti-police crime
The gunman who killed a French cop on the Champs-Elysees in Paris had served time for armed assaults on law enforcement authorities — and was detained this year for threatening...
South Africa in uproar over painting of president in sex act with Mandela
JOHANNESBURG -- A South African painting showing the president in what appears to be a sexual act with Nelson Mandela is stirring outrage as well as calls to respect freedom...
Three dead in armed attack at Russian intelligence agency
MOSCOW — Russia's FSB intelligence agency says three people were killed — including the attacker — and one wounded in an armed attack at its office in the Far East....
Mattis: North Korea's nuke threats are empty
TEL AVIV - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday North Korea's recent statements were provocative but had proven to be hollow in the past and should not be...
Prokhorov to sell stake in Brooklyn Nets
MOSCOW — Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has told Russian media he's selling a 49 percent stake in the NBA club. The Russian billionaire announced his intention to sell a...
Pet shop from 'Rocky' films demolished
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia storefront featured prominently in the "Rocky" films has been demolished. The building was home to the fictional pet store where Rocky courted his eventual wife, Adrian....
Man has been eating branches and leaves for 25 years
If you thought you could upstage these people, you have got another thing coming. Mehmood Butt began eating tree branches and leaves 25 years ago because he was living in...
Syria still has banned chemical weapons: Mattis
TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that Syria still possesses banned chemical weapons. "I can say authoritatively that they have retained some," said Mattis, who...
Trump invites Vietnam's prime minister to visit US
President Donald Trump has invited Vietnam's prime minister to visit the United States, the Southeast Asian nation's government said on its website Friday. Vietnam took ties with the United States...
Yankees have scouts to thank for striking gold with Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge is off to an explosive start as the Yankees' right fielder in his first full season in the majors. For the Yankees scouting department, this truly was a...
Mika Zibanejad gets his 'revenge' at just the right time
MONTREAL — Mika Zibanejad is well aware of what’s going on around him -- and all of the implications. So it’s no surprise he had been open about his struggles...
These are the orphaned children of ISIS terrorists
TUNIS, Tunisia — He is an orphan of the Islamic State group's self-proclaimed caliphate, a Tunisian toddler who is now caught in diplomatic limbo and has been stuck in a...
Even when Noah Syndergaard lets up runs, he blows minds
Noah Syndergaard was good, not great. And good by Syndergaard’s standards is still pretty impressive. He gave the Mets desperately needed length — seven innings, and 114 pitches. He struck...
Yankees missed out on A-Rod replacement who's tearing it up for Brewers
With Alex Rodriguez no longer in the DH picture after batting .200 in 65 games and being released last Aug. 13, the Yankees were in the market for his replacement...
German soccer bus bomb was part of get-rich stock scheme
BERLIN — A 28-year-old German-Russian citizen was arrested Friday in Germany on suspicion of bombing the bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund soccer team in an attack last week that prosecutors...
Note to Giants: Now's not the time to hunt for QB of the future
The Giants have been parroting Ben McAdoo from the day he replaced Tom Coughlin about how obsessed they are with putting that precious fifth Lombardi Trophy in the lobby window...
Arkansas executes inmate four minutes before warrant expires
VARNER, Ark. — Arkansas has executed an inmate for the first time in nearly a dozen years as part of its plan to execute several inmates before a drug expires...
Dartmouth failed to provide blind athlete with proper services -- but used her for marketing: suit
Dartmouth College boasts in marketing material about student Staci Mannella — a varsity equestrian who is legally blind — but it refuses to accommodate her disability, a Manhattan federal court...
Home ice isn't only advantage Rangers have in Game 6
MONTREAL — The stats are in their favor. The Rangers took a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Canadiens in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night at...
Six must-see games in the 2017 NFL season
Here's a look at six big-time games on the 2017 NFL schedule: Chiefs at Patriots, Sept. 7 Making this opener even more delicious for the bloodthirsty Foxborough faithful: NFL commissioner...
Lawsuit challenges NYPD body camera policy
The New York Police Department's new policy on body cameras is flawed and should be reviewed by a federal judge, lawyers and community leaders said Thursday. Attorneys for a class-action...
This company has made the flying car a reality
MONACO — It may not be quite like the Jetsons, but for over a million dollars you too can soon fly around in a car. A Slovakian company called AeroMobil...
Rangers' penalty kill contributes in more ways than one
MONTREAL — At least one of the Rangers’ special teams is contributing. The Blueshirts’ penalty kill came up huge in their 3-2 overtime victory over the Canadiens in Game 5...
Pence announces $10B defense and energy deal in Jakarta
Vice President Mike Pence continued his trip to Asia Friday with a stop in Jakarta where he announced $10 billion military and energy deal with the nation. A total of...
Jason Pierre-Paul's new look for post-jackpot 2017
Down the stretch of his career, Michael Strahan lost weight, decreasing the stress and strain on his joints, increasing his speed and endurance. Jason Pierre-Paul — who does not believe...
Convicted cat hoarder arrested with 42 cats in her car
SEATTLE — A Washington woman who was convicted last year of animal cruelty for collecting over 100 cats in a recreational trailer has been arrested in Oregon for investigation of...
Mets can't afford to let the Nationals start to run away
Sixteen games in, the kindest adjective you can summon to describe the Mets is “sluggish.” And if you wish to be unkind, well, there are a lot more options at...
Man confesses on live TV to being the 'Spokane Spanker'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8H9TC6kmRU SPOKANE, Wash. — A man who claims to have slapped the backsides of dozens of women along a popular hiking trail that runs through the eastern Washington city of...
Almost a dozen hospitalized after ingesting synthetic pot
NEWARK, N.J. — About a dozen people in New Jersey have become ill after police say they apparently ingested the synthetic marijuana K2. Police in Newark responded Thursday night to...
The most tantalizing Ranger finally makes his presence felt
MONTREAL — This was a twist on the old “Now You See Him, Now You Don’t,” for in this Game 5 on Thursday night, just when you became convinced you...