February 15, 2018
Swiss Olympic athletes come down with norovirus
The Swiss Olympic team says norovirus was detected in two of its athletes in recent days at the Pyeongchang Games. The Swiss team did not identify the athletes Friday but...
Nikola Jokic records quickest triple-double in NBA history to spark Nuggets
MILWAUKEE — There's something about playing in Milwaukee that brings out the best in Nikola Jokic. Just over a year after recording the first triple-double of his career at the...
Black, Puerto Rican lawmakers yank Kim Burrell speaking invite
The New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators has yanked an invitation to have an anti-gay pastor and gospel singer speak at its annual convention in Albany...
PGA pro lost two years to South Korean army -- now he's back
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Imagine being at the top of your life’s profession, confident and comfortable in the world you’ve built for yourself through years of hard work … and...
Israel’s gun control laws can make the US safer, too
Israel exists under constant threat of attack — and requires citizens to serve in the military — but still has much stricter gun laws than the United States. And those...
'Demonic' child throws 8-hour tantrum on trans-Atlantic flight
Most frequent flyers have been seated near a crying toddler at some point during their travels, but very few have been forced to endure the same “nightmare” as Shane Townley....
Bauer launches $12.99 food magazine with zero ads
Bauer Publishing may have hit on a unique formula to beat the ad crunch in the print world: Start a new magazine with zero advertising — but a sky-high cover...
Kevin McHale on Larry Bird and all things NBA
Turner analyst and former Celtics great Kevin McHale talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about his interview with Larry Bird that will air Monday at 9 p.m. on NBA TV....
Peter Thiel reportedly sick of 'liberal' Silicon Valley
Peter Thiel, billionaire investor and one of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, is leaving the tech hub and moving to Los Angeles. A prominent conservative who founded PayPal along...
Judge gives deadlocked jury another day to decide fate of reputed mob boss
Jurors at the Manhattan racketeering trial of reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino revealed they were deadlocked Thursday, but the judge said he’d keep them deliberating at least...
Station under fire for female journalist-based 'babe bracket'
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The runner-up from last year's "Babe Bracket," a radio station promotion that places local female journalists in a tournament-style contest whether they want to be in...
Attic transformed into triplex overlooking Central Park
Only in New York could an attic become a 10,0000-square-foot triplex overlooking Central Park. Developer Arnon Katz was looking for a unique space when he discovered a pied-à-terre at the...
'Survivor' winner bit officer after being revived with OD drug: cops
WASHINGTON, Pa. — A winner of the reality TV show "Survivor" bit a police officer after she was found unconscious in the driver's seat of her running parked car and...
Ex-Yankee Eduardo Nunez returning to the Red Sox
The Yankees will see a familiar face in their rival colors again this season. The Red Sox reached an agreement with uilityman Eduardo Nunez Thursday night, ESPN reported, on a...
South Korea has a new Olympic hero
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Happy new year, Yun Sungbin. On a national holiday in Korea — the start of a lunar new year — Yun became a national hero, winning...
FCC probing chairman over media mega-merger
The Federal Communications Commission’s controversial chairman is being probed. The FCC’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into whether Ajit Pai timed a rule change last April to benefit Sinclair...
Stormy Daniels really cashing in on the 'Trump effect'
The porn star is “booked solid” every weekend for the next year.
Teacher: I was fired because I'm white
A former Bronx phys-ed teacher claims he was smeared by students and later canned by administrators because he’s white, according to Manhattan court papers. Andrew Alderman, of East Meadow, LI,...
Nets need to fix this huge flaw, or it could get uglier
The Nets have a week to get their minds and bodies right, and then 23 games to right their season. With their defense exposed like an open wound, it remains...
Hundreds hold vigil for victims of Florida school shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. — At least 1,000 people attended a candlelight vigil Thursday night for the 17 people killed in a Florida school shooting, some of them sobbing openly as the...
Theaters pining hopes on strong ‘Black Panther’ turnout
No one will be applauding louder after showings of “Black Panther” than theater owners. Faced with slumping ticket sales, theater owners believe the Marvel Studios release — directed by an...
Residents creating illegal driveways has drivers fuming
Brazen Brooklyn residents are selfishly paving illegal driveways on their front lawns and creating unauthorized curb cuts — eliminating scarce parking spots. “Most of them I’ve seen go from a...
Dog food brands recalled over concerns about euthanasia drug
SAN FRANCISCO — The J.M. Smucker Co. is withdrawing some shipments of dog food amid reports that it could be tainted with traces of a drug used to euthanize animals....
Mall manager fatally shot, 3 in custody: police
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Police say gunfire at an Alabama mall has left the mall manager dead, another person wounded and at least three people in custody. Fairfield police Chief Nick...
Lawmakers with ties to NRA not ready to condemn guns after school shooting
Don’t take sides. Don’t jump to conclusions. You can’t stop evil. That’s what lawmakers who support the National Rifle Association said in response to the Florida high school shooting that...
Rangers' futility against the Islanders reaches a new low
Henrik Lundqvist battled off a barrage of shots in a matter of seconds, ending up sprawled on the ice with three Rangers setting up a barricade in the crease behind...
Newsday's outsourcing will cost nearly 225 employees their jobs
Newsday owner Patrick Dolan is taking a sledge hammer to the blue-collar workforce that has been printing and delivering the Long Island newspaper for most of its 78-year history. Dolan...
Tiger Woods proving again that he can work out of trouble
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Through one fully completed tournament and one round of this week’s Genesis Open, this is what Tiger Woods has been most proficient in: averting scorecard disaster....
Feds bust twin brothers from the Bronx for trying to build bombs
Cops have busted twin brothers from the Bronx for allegedly stockpiling explosive materials and crafting bombs inside their home -- with help from high school students. Christian Toro, a former...
Judge shames star witness in Percoco case in front of jury
The prosecution’s star witness at the Joseph Percoco corruption trial got a humiliating send-off Thursday from the judge — who momentarily forgot he’s been jailed in Manhattan’s notorious Metropolitan Correctional...
Rob Manfred's upbeat spin can't hide MLB's underlying issues
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rob Manfred did the commissioner of baseball thing Thursday, opening a press conference by talking about the optimism and the positive momentum associated with a new...
Congressional candidate busted for theft says she's on a 'fixed income'
The Wisconsin congressional candidate who sold a ring she stole from a Manhattan jewelry store admitted to the ripoff -- but claims she is on a "fixed income" and the...
Rangers GM needs to take a cue from Yankees rebuild
These are dicey days for general manager Jeff Gorton, who is stuck in a situation not entirely of his own making as the Rangers operate in a time warp of...
How this Grammy-winning band took on Sarah Palin — and won
"Feel It Still,” the psychedelic earworm from the unusually titled rock band Portugal. The Man, was one of the biggest songs of 2017, and as a result, it ended up...
Queens politician's bill could get rid of 'puppy mills'
A Queens lawmaker has proposed a state law that could put abusive “puppy mills” out of business. The measure drafted by state Sen. Michael Gianaris would require pet dealers to...
The least Washington can do for the Dreamers
What a debacle: The Senate’s week dedicated to debating immigration reform is proving a complete farce. It took more than two days to even get to rules for the debate,...
Students recall massacre horror: 'I’ll never be able to get that out of my head'
PARKLAND, Fla. – The horror and "full-on panic mode" at Stoneman Douglas High School was described by students who escaped the rampage by hopping fences and running for their lives...
What Aroldis Chapman worked on to eliminate 'rough patch'
TAMPA — After signing a five-year, $86 million deal to return to the Yankees last year, Aroldis Chapman didn’t have an ideal first full season in The Bronx. He missed...
Cuomo’s risky, hidden budget games
Gov. Cuomo is taking some big risks with this year’ s budget, warns state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s report this week analyzing Cuomo’s $168.2 billion plan notes, “It’s a high-pressure...
De Blasio retreats on transparency
It sure didn’t take long for Mayor de Blasio’s newfound love for transparency to turn sour. In Tuesday’s State of the City Address, the mayor proudly declared, “The people deserve...
Look who’s irrelevant in Mexico’s prez race
MEXICO CITY - You might think, given President Trump’s habit of being all Americans talk about, plus the fact that we’re in the midst of a debate over immigration and...
Murdered teen's family searches for answers after grisly shooting
The family of a murdered Texas teen is searching for answers after she was reportedly gunned down in a car. Natalie Hernandez, 14, was killed Monday in a drive-by shooting...
Clint Eastwood’s latest lesson on heroism
Reviews for Clint Eastwood’s latest tale of heroism, “The 15:17 to Paris,” have been unsparing. But that’s less a reflection on the movie’s quality than reviewers’ expectations — and their...
The Tea Party is dead — it’s the Covfefe Party now
The Tea Party is dead. The Covfefe Party has killed it. The Tea Party was the term given to the grassroots movement that emerged out of nowhere in spring 2009...
What Knicks rookie hopes to gain from All-Star experience
Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is looking forward to the break — getting away from the Knicks’ deep slide, picking the brains of the All-Star talent arriving in Hollywood and...
Ticking timebomb FBI case should 'scare' all of college hoops
College basketball as we know it could be uprooted in the near future. The corruption scandal that rocked the sport in October when 10 men, including four Division I coaches,...
Mr. President, it's time to do something about guns
President Trump plainly feels the nation’s grief and anger over young Nikolas Cruz’s shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS. The question is: Will he seize the chance to do...
Jimmy Buffett almost wasted away in 'Austin, Texasville'
It took Jimmy Buffett just six minutes to write the song on which he built an empire — and a Broadway musical. He was in Austin, Texas, some 40 years...
Gorgeous animated film calls out Iran's sexism
The sexual repression and gender double standards of modern-day Iran are explored through the perspectives of three women, a young man and a little boy in this gorgeous, bleak feature...
This jazz musician is making math cool
Math will become a little cooler and music maybe a little nerdier on Saturday night. That’s when multitasking, saxophone-playing Marcus Miller leads his quartet through a swinging set at the...
‘Annihilation’ has terrifying beasts unlike any you’ve seen
Deer have branches for antlers, crystal trees sprout from sand, plants are shaped like people, and it’s all encased in a bubbling rainbow wall. Welcome to the peculiar world of...
Ex-Trump campaign aide working on plea deal with Mueller
A former Trump campaign aide is reportedly working on a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller and could be cooperating in the Russia investigation. Rick Gates — the former...
Hurrah, people actually ate this Fashion Week
The fashion industry is often criticized for promoting unhealthy body images. ("Don’t feed the models," anyone?) But this year's Fashion Week was positively snack-tacular. Everyone from rising designer Snow Xue...
Mom accused of feeding child bleach to cure autism
An Indianapolis mom is accused of forcing her child to down bleach to cure her autism, police said. The father reported to authorities that his 28-year-old wife was placing drops...
Bryan Cranston: I owe my career to 'Breaking Bad'
It’s been 10 years since “Breaking Bad” premiered on AMC, changing the template of television dramas and launching star Bryan Cranston into the show-business stratosphere. “Without question I owe the...
Grieving massacre victim's mom begs Trump to 'do something'
The mother of a 14-year-old girl who was killed in the Florida school massacre made a gut-wrenching plea to President Trump on Thursday -- begging him to do something about...
The best of New York Fashion Week
Whoever says New York Fashion Week is dead isn’t paying attention. There may have been fewer shows this season than in seasons past, but sometimes less means more. Here are...
Browns get another shot at AJ McCarron as QB market grows
There will be no deadline this time, thank goodness for the Browns. Quarterback AJ McCarron, whom Cleveland just missed trading for at the Oct. 31 trade deadline last season, has...
Suspected Florida gunman went to Subway, McDonald's after massacre
The confessed shooter who killed 17 people at Stoneman Douglas High School stopped by Subway sandwich shop and a McDonald's after committing the mass murder, authorities said Thursday. Nikolas Cruz,...
The expectations Matt Harvey and Mets really should have
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Regarding Matt Harvey and the Mets, it’s time to stop being polite and start getting real. Harvey’s right shoulder is stronger than ever? Mickey Callaway couldn’t...
Huge sinkhole swallows a half-dozen cars in Rome
ROME — Prosecutors have opened an investigation into a 30-foot-wide sinkhole that swallowed up a half-dozen cars on a residential street in Rome. No one was injured in Wednesday evening's...
State GOP head calls for criminal probe into Cuomo
The head of the state Republican Party called Thursday for a criminal investigation of Gov. Cuomo over allegations that a former top aide kept using his state office in Manhattan...
Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worse
NEW YORK — The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that's causing most illnesses. Preliminary figures released Thursday suggest the vaccine...
Meth lab caused fire in casino hotel room
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Police in New Jersey charged a man with setting up a methamphetamine lab that caused a fire in an Atlantic City casino hotel room, leading four...
Aaron Judge has a very Derek Jeter mindset
TAMPA -- A pattern is developing, the more we get to know Aaron Judge, when it comes to a mindset that resembles a Yankees legend he never played a big league...
HomePods are leaving marks on wood furniture
The HomePod, less than a week after its release, is under fire. Apple’s smart speaker, which arrived on the market to critical acclaim, started feeling the heat on Thursday after...
Suspected gunman confesses to Florida school massacre: cops
The deranged gunman who allegedly mowed down 17 people at his former high school confessed to the mass shooting -- and told cops he took an Uber to the scene,...
LeBron James: Donald Trump doesn't 'give a f—k about people'
LeBron James hasn't shied away from criticizing the president of the United States before and doesn't seem compelled to stop anytime soon. James said Donald Trump doesn't "give a f--k...
Murder suspect admits he 'snapped' after sex with victim
DUBLIN, Calif. — A suspect in the killing of a 19-year-old woman found stabbed and covered in blood by the side of a road said he snapped after she elbowed...
21-year-old man arrested in dad's stabbing death
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Police say a 21-year-old Rockford man is charged with murder in his father’s stabbing death. The Rockford Register Star reports that Justin T. Joiner is being held...
Man reportedly caught on camera abusing his adopted puppy
PRENTISS, Miss. — A man has been arrested after he was caught on camera dragging, choking and beating a puppy in southern Mississippi. WDAM-TV reported Wednesday that Williams Harrison is...
Dad who fled country with son sentenced in girlfriend's death
DENTON, Texas — A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend at a North Texas business and fleeing to Mexico with their 4-year-old son has been sentenced to 50 years in...
Point72 wants to keep sex discrimination suit out of court
Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 is itching to keep a workplace discrimination suit against the firm outside of the courts. Lawyers for Point72 filed a motion late Wednesday asking...
Developer got 'woody' over promised meeting with Cuomo aide
A Syracuse developer was so excited about getting a visit from a top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he had a "woody" the size of an SUV, according to...
Billionaire revealed as buyer of $10M West Village condo
"One lucky dog" just bought a $10.25 million condo at 150 Charles St., the celeb-heavy West Village condo. Monaco-born billionaire Gildo Pallanca Pastor — who is the 50-year-old CEO and owner...
Spying on his ex-wife cost this man a fortune
Fifty dollars worth of spy gear just cost this Yale grad a fortune. Brooklyn Heights dad Crocker Coulson forfeited any claim to his estranged wife's tobacco fortune after he bugged...
US Bank to pay $613M to settle money laundering charges
US Bancorp said Thursday it will pay $613 million in fines and penalties to settle allegations that the bank had poor anti-money laundering controls, which put the bank repeatedly at...
3 skiers killed by avalanche at resort
PARIS — Authorities say three skiers have died after being swept away by an avalanche in the French Pyrenees. The prefecture in the southern Hautes-Pyrenees region said the bodies of...
Cop said shooting suspect looked like a 'typical high school student'
The cop who arrested the alleged Florida high school shooter said he almost hesitated when he spotted Nikolas Cruz strolling along a desolate street after the deadly massacre — because...
Lesbian couple will get to attend prom after suspension scandal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama high school student who was disciplined after asking her girlfriend to attend the prom says they’ve been told they can go as a couple. Janizia...
Senate fails to advance bipartisan bill for Dreamers
The US Senate rejected all the immigration proposals it had to offer on Thursday, leaving lawmakers with no viable plan on how to protect Dreamers from deportation and expand border...
Pat Shurmur explains his varied Giants coaching staff
Pat Shurmur’s first coaching staff with the Giants includes three new coordinators but also enough familiar faces to conclude the new head coach was open-minded about those who remained in...
The challenge of gun ‘solutions,’ Cuomo needs to look in the mirror and other comments
Libertarian: Gun Violence Solution Easier Said Than Done Few things are “more reprehensible than the instantaneous politicization of terrible events” like the Florida school shooting, argues Reason’s Nick Gillespie. For...
98 pounds later, salesman becomes hot model
This formerly chubby salesman dropped 98 pounds, grew a beard — and ended up modeling for David Beckham. All told, it’s a far cry from how Gwilym Pugh’s life was...
Teens busted after threatening to shoot up Brooklyn high school
Two teens were arrested Thursday for threatening to shoot up their Brooklyn high school, police sources said. The unidentified students at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School in Windsor Terrace, both 16,...
Teen threatened 'Round 2 of Florida' on Snapchat: cops
A South Carolina teen was arrested Thursday after threatening “Round 2 of Florida tomorrow” on Snapchat, authorities said. The Spartanburg ninth-grader wrote the menacing caption over a photo of him...
Bannon reportedly spent hours with Mueller's team already
President Trump’s ex-chief strategist Steve Bannon was grilled by special counsel Robert Mueller’s team multiple times this week, NBC News reported Thursday, citing sources. Overall, the former Breitbart big spent...
MS-13 members sentenced for execution-style murder
Three MS-13 members were slapped with lengthy sentences Thursday for plotting the execution-style slaying of a cohort they thought was cooperating with law enforcement. Milton Contreras, Oscar Welman Espinoza-Merino, and...
Ex-attorney swiped millions from estates he represented
An elderly ex-attorney pled guilty Thursday to pocketing almost $3 million from various estates he represented. Over an 11-year period, Paul Richard Karan managed to swindle two estates and 10...
US military burn pit workers may finally get justice
The thousands of US military personnel and private contractors whose health was compromised by the dense black smoke of burn pits - and who were then denied proper treatment -...
Congressional candidate declines to stop AR-15 raffle
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A Kansas congressional hopeful does not plan to stop a raffle for an AR-15 rifle, even though it's the type of weapon authorities said was used in...
City is misleading us about planned homeless shelter: neighbors
A parade of Midtown residents complained Thursday that the city has been misleading them about a new homeless shelter that's opening in the former Park Savoy Hotel on West 58th...
Working Family Party wages war with Democratic Party
The left-leaning Working Families Party is going to war with the Democratic Party by endorsing three female insurgents in primaries against three male Democratic state Senators -- Jeff Klein of...
Baker creates life-sized cakes of twin daughters
An amateur baker has created life-size versions of her twin daughters made entirely out of cake to celebrate their first birthday. Talented Lara Mason, 31, spent more than 100 hours...
Doctors remove bedridden man's 30-pound lump caused by bug bite
A man took his first steps in years after medics removed an enormous 30-pound mass from his leg - caused by a tiny mosquito bite. The 46-year-old, known only as...
More and more men are getting 'moob jobs'
Men with large breast tissue, dubbed “man boobs,” have long been the butt of cruel jokes. Enlarged male breasts, or gynecomastia, is a health condition that leads to breast gland...
VA secretary blames hacker for email allowing wife to travel on taxpayers' dime
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin claimed Thursday that a top aide who allegedly altered an email to improperly justify spending taxpayers’ cash on his wife’s airfare had been hacked. “We’ve...
Tourist used stolen credit cards for dream NYC vacation: cops
A sticky-fingered woman from Chile funded her dream Big Apple getaway with credit cards she lifted from a patron at a Midtown restaurant -- to the tune of $19,000, cops...
Suspect who swallowed drugs hasn't pooped in 28 days: cops
It's been 28 days without a No. 2 for this suspected drug pusher.
Appeals court: Nonprofits must disclose their donors
A Manhattan appeals court on Thursday unanimously upheld regulations requiring non-profit organizations to disclose their donors in annual reports to the state Attorney General's Office. A three-judge panel at the...
Vanity Fair, Glamour begin purging editorial staffs
The new editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, Radhika Jones, and the new editor-in-chief of Glamour, Samantha Barry, took the ax to staffers left over from their predecessors on Thursday. Among the...
Mikal vs. Miles Bridges: Two draft options if Knicks' tank fails
The Knicks’ final 23 games after the All-Star break are only a series of “Bridges’’ to their next date of import: the May 15 draft lottery. Pun intended. If the...
A potential pitching bargain has Mets connections, interest
PORT ST. LUCIE -- As the Mets continue their search for potential rotation insurance, a veteran left-hander is steady on their radar. Jason Vargas, still jobless in this historically slow...
Jesus’ baptism site will be landmine-free for first time in half a century
The place where Jesus was supposedly baptized is to be cleared of landmines - and could be opened to the public for the first time in 50 years. The area...
Getting this character in a text will crash your iPhone
It hasn’t been a good year for Apple’s software quality-assurance department. Between a critical security bug in macOS, a brand-new product being launched late and without half of its features enabled, or a...
These are the innocent victims of the Florida school shooting
Student Jaime Guttenberg had a brilliant smile; her father still calls her “baby girl.” Football coach Aaron Feis died a hero, jumping in front of the shooter to shield the...
Feds posing as girl bust home-school tutor for soliciting sex
He thought he was meeting a 13-year-old girl for sex -- but when a 59-year-old Long Island man pulled up at a Manhattan diner, federal agents were waiting there instead....
How Lakers have covertly snapped back at LaVar Ball
LaVar Ball is best off spending most of his time in Lithuania with his two youngest sons. The Lakers aren’t going to give him the Big Baller treatment. Though his...
Olympians are eating like royalty in PyeongChang
Olympians are getting the breakfast of champions — along with lunch, dinner and midnight snacks to boot — at the Olympic Village’s 24/7 buffet bonanza. If you’ve ever wondered what...
Trump inaugural committee paid Melania pal's firm $26M
President Trump’s inaugural committee shelled out almost $26 million to a company formed just weeks before the event by a pal of first lady Melania Trump — while donating about...
Inside the Dellin Betances nightmares he thinks are cured
TAMPA -- First comes a ball. Not just any ball, but one so far up and out of the strike zone as to associate it with a stumble or slip...
Alleged school shooter ordered held without bond
Suspected Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz made a brief appearance in court Thursday, where a judge ordered him to be held without bond on 17 counts of murder. “You’re charged...
Witness in ex-aide's corruption trial says Cuomo was furious over stadium plan leak
Gov. Cuomo exploded in rage after news leaked that he wanted to build a new sports stadium in Syracuse, a disgraced ex-lobbyist testified Thursday at the corruption trial of a...
Snowboarder breaks his neck in terrifying crash at Olympics
Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer's quest for Olympic gold was cut short when he broke his neck in a horrible fall during the men's snowboard cross quarterfinals Thursday. As he descended...
Family won't pay El Chapo's lawyer without kingpin's sign off
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán's family members are refusing to cough up attorney's fees unless they hear the kingpin himself order the payment, it was revealed in court Thursday. Guzmán --...
This is the only way to get snow cleared in Moscow
Now that’s cold! Muscovites say the only way to get snow cleared from the streets is to write the name of an opposition leader onto the piling mounds. Disgruntled denizens...
Athletic director among slain in Florida school massacre
PARKLAND, Fla. -- The athletic director of the south Florida high school school where a teenage gunman went on a deadly rampage Wednesday is among the fatal victims, a family...
Alleged school shooter was abusive to ex-girlfriend: classmate
Alleged school shooter Nikolas Cruz threatened to kill his ex girlfriend -- and was expelled after fighting with her new boyfriend, classmates revealed Thursday. "The reason he got expelled was...
Matt Harvey outlines why he's a brand-new pitcher
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Matt Harvey's career has trended closer to "Goodnight" than "Dark Knight" over the last two seasons with the Mets, but that won't stop the former stud...
Council members ask Cuomo to declare state of emergency for NYCHA
Four City Council members asked Gov. Cuomo on Thursday to declare a state of emergency so repairs can be expedited at the New York City Housing Authority. Councilman Robert Cornegy...
Museum manager fired for plot to block Israel celebration
The head of the Queens Museum and a top deputy have been ousted after a boneheaded move last year to try to prevent Israel from celebrating its 70th anniversary at...
St. John's takes a big recruiting loss
That sound you hear is the positive St. John’s vibes coming to a screeching halt. The morning after the Red Storm’s fourth straight victory as what was a lost season...
Beer-guzzling creep grabbed woman's butt on street: cops
This creep's early morning buzz may get him busted. A Brooklyn woman chased down and photographed this beer-swiller after he slapped and grabbed her buttocks as she was crossing the...
White nationalists spread fake news about Florida shooter
A white supremacist group falsely spread a story that accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz trained as a member of their group, news reports said Saturday. Republic of Florida leader Jordan...
Anders Lee caught in middle of Isles fans' quest for GM blood
At least one person doesn’t want to see (Garth) Snow go. Following, or in some cases extending, the path of Jets fans who paid for a billboard calling for former...
White House threatens to veto bipartisan bill to protect 'Dreamers'
WASHINGTON – The White House issued a veto threat Thursday for an immigration bill to protect Dreamers that is viewed as the best chance of passing the Senate. The White...
Why I turned to crowdfunding for my maternity leave
These moms had to crowdfund their maternity leave. Using the public fundraising platform GoFundMe felt like the only option for these families, who couldn’t afford to spend time with their...
Lieutenant accuses 'bigot' sheriff of disgusting behavior in shocking lawsuit
A sheriff in Michigan is an equal-opportunity, “multifaceted bigot” who has targeted women, blacks, Hispanics and a lieutenant who suffered from work-related hearing loss, a federal lawsuit claims. Jackson County...
Florida governor wants guns out of hands of mentally ill people
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday vowed to keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill people after a deranged high school gunman killed 17 people. “If somebody is...
Olympic skeleton racer loves flying down the track, hates flyaway hair
Olympic skeleton racer John Daly is always going head first -- whether it's going down the track or tackling his morning routine. In fact, the Smithtown, Long Island, native spends...
Trump repealed rule to block mentally ill people from buying guns
President Trump tweeted Thursday that Americans need to be more vigilant about people with mental illness to prevent school shootings — but a year ago this month he revoked an...
Warner Wolf suing Don Imus for age discrimination
For a retirement present, one New York broadcast legend has filed a lawsuit against another. Warner Wolf is taking Don Imus and three others to the New York State Supreme...
CC Sabathia isn't taking Justin Verlander's bait
TAMPA — CC Sabathia didn’t cede the AL title to the Astros in the wake of Justin Verlander saying Wednesday the Astros are the team to beat. Nevertheless, the veteran...
We're getting even closer to creating 'superhumans'
The human race has come a very long way in a short amount of time, but what is coming around the corner will change everything we thought we knew about...
Crook accidentally smashes partner in the head with a brick
The Shanghai Public Security Bureau released footage of a hilarious failed break-in attempt. Two suspects can be seen trying to break a window by throwing bricks at it, when one...
Sorry, beauty supplements won't fix your skin
Ladies, we’ve got some bad news -- your costly skin supplements are a “waste of money” and won’t make you look young. The billion dollar industry may tell you that...
Jerk sends elderly man tumbling down subway stairs
A husky straphanger shoved an elderly man into a wall, causing him to tumble down the stairs of a Manhattan subway station — and then told his victim he didn't...
American skaters share kiss on Olympic ice
American figure skaters sealed their Olympic routine with a romantic kiss on Valentine's Day. Married couple Chris Knierim and Alexa Scimeca Knierim took to the ice on Wednesday hoping to...
YouTuber: I tipped FBI about alleged Florida shooter last year
The FBI got a tip about alleged school shooter Nikolas Cruz last year, but it hit a dead end in its investigation, officials revealed Thursday. Someone going by “Nikolas Cruz”...
Sessions vows to 'do something' about mass shootings
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday vowed to "do something" about mass shootings following the Florida high school massacre — by enforcing existing gun laws and trying to identify potential...
ROTC student used Kevlar sheets to shield students from gunfire
A Junior ROTC student jumped into action when he heard the gunfire – ushering classmates into a classroom where he used Kevlar sheets to help protect them from the mass...
US skeleton champion accuses rivals of illegal Olympic suits
Just a day before skeleton competition is set to begin, American and former world champion Katie Uhlaender is questioning whether Great Britain's flashy race suits are technically legal for competition....
Tax reform gives ailing Sears the break it needs
Eddie Lampert is catching a break this year. Despite Sears’ sales declining in each of the past 11 years, the hedge fund mogul — who is chief executive of Sears...
Don't fall for North Korea's snow job at the Olympics
I remember the feeling of warmth when South and North Korean athletes competed for the first time under a unity flag. It was at the World Table Tennis Championships in...
The world is drooling over these Olympic athletes
These athletes are heating up the Winter Olympics! While racking up medals at PyeongChang, these Olympians have also garnered admirers around the globe. Meet a few of the telegenic sportsmen...
Trump calls Florida massacre a 'scene of terrible violence, hatred and evil'
President Trump on Thursday called the massacre at a Florida high school that left 17 dead an act of evil, and offered condolences to the families of the victims and...
New fitness trend combines jogging and trash collecting
Why jog when you can “plog” – the newest fitness trend that focusses as much on your own health as on the health of the environment. “Plogging” is a combination...
Swindler busted for stealing $30K wedding ring
A swindler who stole a Manhattan actress' $30,000 wedding ring and other jewels after going home with the woman's husband was busted for the crime nearly seven months later, police...
Massacre survivor calls Trump a 'piece of s--t'
A Twitter user believed to be a student at the Florida high school where 17 people were slaughtered slammed President Trump on Thursday for his social media response to the...
Weddings are so pricey couples are staying engaged longer
Newly-engaged couples are increasingly delaying their nuptials because of financial reasons, according to new research. The study of 5,000 married US adults revealed that couples are increasingly delaying their wedding...
Processed foods linked to higher risk of cancer: study
Highly processed food such as chicken nuggets, packaged snacks and sodas may increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study. The study, led by a team of French...
Hero janitor diverted students away from Florida massacre
A janitor is being hailed as a hero for diverting terrified students away from the teen who carried out one of the deadliest school shootings in US history. As a...
This remote country is your next bucket list destination
Iceland is over. Sure it's still beautiful as hell and full of glorious, pristine landscapes. But it's also full of tourists: Two million of them, in fact. On any given...
Champion skier falls on first turn, slams into photographers
Swiss skier Lara Gut crashed into a photographer after a spectacular wipeout in the women's giant slalom. Amazingly, neither Gut nor the photographer was hurt after the Winter Olympics drama...
Dumb Celtics tribute made Rajon Rondo and Isaiah Thomas explode
A video that never was screened helped get two NBA players ejected. Rajon Rondo hounded Isaiah Thomas from the moment he stepped into Wednesday's Pelicans-Lakers game in New Orleans, showing...
Olympic fever hits hospital's maternity ward
The winning spirit of Team USA from Pyeongchang is reaching the tiniest Americans in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with staff at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital dressing up newborns like champion athletes. Sporting little...
Teacher who made sex tape with student gets hired again
A former Staten Island teacher who resigned in disgrace after making a sex tape with a student has found greener pastures in the Garden State, according to a report. Nadine...
Trump orders flags at half staff to honor Florida massacre victims
President Trump issued a proclamation Thursday mourning the victims of the deadly shooting at a Florida high school -- ordering American flags to be flown at half-staff. “Our Nation grieves...
Mom driving with baby arrested for DUI and peeing on a cop
A Florida mom suspected of driving drunk with a baby in the back seat was also accused of urinating on an officer during her arrest. Nichole Nespolini, 40, of Melbourne,...
Olympic analyst's Chinese ski gaffe: 'Hard to tell who's who'
This Olympic commentator was severely lacking in both style and execution. An Australian talking head came under fire Thursday for seemingly suggesting that all Chinese people look the same. Chinese...
This is what a true NBA love story looks like
Avery Armstrong won't walk down an aisle on her wedding day. She'll instead swap vows with Ben McCleskey on the Atlanta Hawks' home court. Two years after Hawks CEO Steve...
Number of crypto hedge funds soars amid bitcoin volatility
LONDON — The number of hedge funds focused on trading cryptocurrencies more than doubled in the four months to Feb. 15, despite sharp falls in the value of the virtual...
NRA promoted Valentine's Day gun tweet during Florida school shooting
As the mass killing in Florida unfolded, the National Rifle Association was promoting a Valentine’s Day-themed tweet that urged people to buy guns for their loved ones, according to reports....
Teens allegedly took loaded assault rifles to high school basketball game
Two teens were busted taking a cache of loaded guns — including three assault rifles — and drugs to a high school basketball game in Wisconsin. Willard Hartman and Benjamin...
Mets reliever's 'scary' connection to Florida shooting
PORT ST. LUCIE — Like the rest of us, Anthony Swarzak first learned of the South Florida high school shooting on Wednesday, when the news flashed on his phone. Unlike...
Cop found not guilty in fatal shooting of mentally ill woman
The NYPD sergeant on trial for the fatal shooting of a bat-wielding Bronx woman has been found not guilty in the woman's death, a judge ruled Thursday morning. Bronx Supreme...
Britain accuses Russia of 'weaponizing information' with 2017 cyberattack
LONDON — Britain blamed the Russian government on Thursday for a cyberattack that hit businesses across Europe last year, accusing Moscow of "weaponizing information" in a new kind of warfare....
Olympic hockey player bloodied after taking skate to face
Norway versus Sweden is normally a fierce rivalry, but add in the Olympic factor, and there are bound to be war wounds. The two Scandinavian rivals faced off in men's...
Teen helps revive track coach suffering heart attack
TWINSBURG, Ohio — A teen has helped save a track coach who suffered a massive heart attack at a local fitness center. Twinsburg assistant track coach Chuck Glover tells WJW-TV...
Mets manager has strong feelings on 'dry humping'
As manager Mickey Callaway attempts to employ a bullpen structure without defined roles, he will be cognizant of ensuring relievers warm up at the correct time. “Dry humping guys is...
Coach dies after shielding students from Florida shooter
The fearless football coach who “selflessly shielded students” from danger during Florida’s deadly high school massacre has died, school officials said Thursday. Aaron Feis, 37, an assistant football coach and...
Radio host fired for calling Chloe Kim 'hot piece of ass'
A San Francisco sports radio host was fired by KNBR on Wednesday after making a series of sexually suggestive comments about 17-year-old US Olympian Chloe Kim, the Sacramento Bee reported....
McDonald’s to make healthier Happy Meals
Mayor McCheese just flip-flopped on one of his core policies. McDonald’s announced Thursday that it will no longer include cheeseburgers with a standard Happy Meal — as part of an...
Texts reveal students' goodbyes during deadly shooting
As a maniacal teen shooter stalked the halls, terrified students in a South Florida high school hunkered down and sent a flurry of text messages to loved ones, pleading for...
Woman hops on X-ray security scanner to protect her handbag
A Chinese woman went the distance to protect her handbag while traveling through a train station. She joined her precious cargo on an X-ray conveyor belt before casually moving on...
Crash victim was stuck for 10 hours before help arrived: cops
HARPSWELL, Maine — Police say a man who crashed his car into an unoccupied house went unnoticed for nearly half a day before a passer-by saw the vehicle. Thirty-five-year-old Kevin...
Trump: Mental illness is the reason why teen shot up school
President Trump suggested Thursday that mental illness led a twice-orphaned 19-year-old to unleash a murderous attack with an assault rifle that left 17 people dead at a Florida high school....
Lebanese officials deny president kept Tillerson waiting
BEIRUT - The Lebanese presidency denied that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had been kept waiting ahead of a meeting with President Michel Aoun on Thursday at the presidential...
#MeToo advocate hit with new claims of misconduct
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, a vocal #MeToo leader, faces fresh allegations of misconduct in her office, including frequent discussions about sex and alcohol consumption at the Capitol....
Mom's flu death may have sent Florida massacre suspect over the edge
The deranged 19-year-old accused of the worst school shooting since the Sandy Hook massacre may have been sent over the edge when his single mom died of complications from the...
Flu-stricken teacher's death puts focus on antivirals
DALLAS — A Texas elementary school teacher who died almost a week after getting sick from the flu became a talking point online after her husband said she didn't immediately...
Town walks back rush-hour ban on nonresident drivers
The New Jersey town of Leonia is backing down from its blanket rush-hour side-street ban on out-of-town motorists, officials said Wednesday. In January, the hamlet of 9,000 citizens implemented the...
‘Banana’ is one of the top safewords for kinky couples
What are the most popular safewords used in the bedroom? Sex toy retailer Lovehoney surveyed 1,280 people around the world to find out which words couples use to say “Stop”...
This is the maniac charged with murdering 17 people in a Florida high school
The 19-year-old suspect in the Florida high school mass killing was booked into jail early Thursday on 17 counts of premeditated murder after being questioned for hours by authorities. Nikolas...
Married couples reveal their secret fantasies to each other
Michelle and Ben have been married for 8 months, but their sex life is already routine. “I fantasize about Ben being a full-body pillow,” the newlywed dished. Meanwhile, Ben wants...
CC Sabathia already a little banged-up
TAMPA — The initial Yankees injury of the spring wasn’t a big one, but it did happen to CC Sabathia who left George M. Steinbrenner Field with a wrapped left...
Why it went so wrong for Tim Hardaway Jr. in the second half
On a recent off-day, the Knicks’ Tim Hardaway Jr., fighting a shooting slump that could have been deemed worthy of funded research by the Center for Disease Control, met with...
Why Derek Jeter is painting a bull's-eye on his back
JUPITER, Fla. — Make all the Derek Jeter jokes you want, but something positive is already happening in Marlins camp. Jeter is putting in place a championship focus to a...
Matt Harvey's 'bad habits' already have been discovered
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Harvey’s flaws from last season have been clearly visible to the new Mets pitching coach. “Mechanically, It looks to me like he got into some...
Baker Mayfield talks NYC love, and why he's top QB in NFL draft
Heisman-winning Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, a projected early first-round pick in April’s NFL draft, takes a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Tell me why Baker...
The depressing life of Knicks fans
Karen Johnston looked sheepishly at her watch. “I thought it was a great idea,” she said. “It seemed like a great idea, you know?” Johnston sipped at a margarita and...
This is the Allen Crabbe the Nets were expecting
If there’s one Net who didn’t want the All-Star break to come this weekend it was Allen Crabbe. Crabbe had a team-high 24 points on 5-of-11 from 3-point range Wednesday,...
Why Warriors lost despite Kevin Durant's 50-point night
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard said it may have been Portland's best win of the season. Lillard had 44 points and eight assists, and the Trail Blazers overcame Kevin Durant's...
Enes Kanter rips 'the most terrible thing' Knicks did
The losses keep mounting. And so do the double-doubles for Enes Kanter. The Knicks center finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds Wednesday night — his 28th double-double on the...
Female student identified as 1st victim of Florida massacre
One of the 17 people killed during a mass shooting at a Florida high school Wednesday was identified as student Jamie Guttenberg. The girl's parents, Fred and Jennifer Guttenberg, had...
US women outslugged by Canada in likely gold medal game preview
The Americans and Canadians pushed, shoved and grabbed each other, sometimes from behind, sometimes mask to mask, and bodies were crashing to the ice repeatedly in front of the net....
Rampaging bull causes lockdown at Idaho high school
BURLEY, Idaho — A high school in southeast Idaho was briefly placed on lockdown after a bull escaped an auction yard and stormed past the campus. The Times-News reports the...
Catholic school changes mind about girl with Planned Parenthood sticker on laptop
GREENWICH, Conn. — A Roman Catholic school in Connecticut that told a student she would have to leave school if she kept a Planned Parenthood sticker on her laptop has...
Woman enlists flight crew, captain to tell hubby she's pregnant
A Tampa woman was traveling to Chicago from Florida with her husband when she discovered she was pregnant. Instead of telling him right then, she enlisted the help of the...
Mikaela Shiffrin captures the gold medal in the giant slalom
The legend is growing. The Olympics could be hers. Mikaela Shiffrin’s quest for unprecedented dominance in Pyeongchang began as she envisioned, with the 22-year-old United States skiing phenom claiming gold...
Rangers seeking first win against Islanders since 2016 opener
The Rangers don’t have to scour their memories too much to remember what happened the last time they played the Islanders. “They’re a big rival of ours and they smacked...
Police probing bizarre case of persistent pizza stalker
BERLIN — German police are investigating a case of severe pizza stalking in the western town of Dortmund. Police are looking for someone who's bombarded a lawyer by sending scores...
Homeless man arrested in random beating of elderly LA woman
LOS ANGELES – Police say a homeless man has been arrested in the random beating of an 86-year-old woman in Los Angeles. Detective Hee Bae Cho said Wednesday that Richard...
High winds injure 16 at the Olympics
PyeongChang Olympics organizers say 16 people were treated for scrapes and light injuries caused by high winds whipping through some venues. Organizing committee spokesman Sung Baik-you says 13 staff members...
Thief finds missing man's body in wall of abandoned motel
GRIFFIN, Ga. — The body of a missing man was found in an abandoned motel after someone breaking into the property stumbled upon it. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quotes the Spalding...