February 18, 2018
Three schools that ensured success by ignoring angry fans
It’s as much of a March tradition as Bracketology, office pools and star players being asked if they’re going to make the jump to the NBA. Unhappy fan bases want...
LeBron James rules revamped NBA All-Star Game
LOS ANGELES — The new format that scrapped East vs. West for Team LeBron vs. Team Stephen worked in big way. It raised the level of intensity, defense and winning...
Rangers can't win but at least they found their fight
Say this for the Rangers: they’re not going down without fights. The crowd of 18,006 had hardly settled in Sunday at the Garden before the Rangers and Flyers packed a...
Some Daily News jobs are moving to Chicago
So much for being New York’s “hometown paper.” Tronc, the parent of the dwindling Daily News, will move roughly two dozen jobs to its Chicago headquarters. The move west of...
Teen arrested for threats in same school district as Florida massacre
A 15-year-old was arrested in South Florida for threatening to kill students in the same school district where last week’s mass shooting took place, cops said. The boy allegedly posted...
Sandy Alderson says these are the Mets you're going to get
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets are finished looking. Though the team could potentially use a lefty reliever to complement Jerry Blevins in the bullpen, general manager Sandy Alderson on...
Latina GOP rep warns the party is becoming too white
WASHINGTON – The first Latina elected to Congress said Sunday the GOP is in danger of becoming a marginalized party without a broader appeal beyond older, white men. “I think...
Diaz Jr. slams NYCHA for not fixing boilers in public housing
This is a whole new spin on the old saw, “They can put a man on the moon but ...” Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. called out Mayor de...
New York treats corrupt politicians better than regular citizens
New York began the year by curbing one of the state’s most absurd injustices. Thanks to a constitutional amendment that took effect Jan. 1, sitting state lawmakers and other “public...
Beware: 'campus values' are infecting the rest of America
In a 1989 article in New Republic, Andrew Sullivan made what he called “a (conservative) case for gay marriage.” Today same-sex marriage is legal everywhere in America, supported by majorities...
Bubba Watson's face says it all in moment he didn't think possible
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Fortunately for Bubba Watson and unfortunately for the rest of the field, there was no sign of Tracy McGrady around Riviera Country Club on Sunday. Two...
Fat cops are weighing down the NYPD
The NYPD is being dragged down by overweight cops — and the brass isn’t doing anything about the ballooning problem, police sources told The Post. “We really are the world’s...
Love revolution: the real force for Mideast change
Something momentous happened in the Middle East last week and it didn’t involve war or fanaticism: Saudi Arabia let its citizens celebrate Valentine’s Day. For years hard-line clerics there condemned...
The hidden key to mass shootings and other comments
Ex-Prosecutor: Indicting Russians Is the Wrong Course The upshot from Robert Mueller’s indictment Friday is that “the Russians are engaged in ‘information warfare’ against the United States,” notes former prosecutor...
Joakim Noah emerges from exile at All-Star Weekend
LOS ANGELES -- Joakim Noah isn’t just moping around. The exiled Knicks center was spotted Saturday night at impresario Jimmy Goldstein’s All-Star Weekend party in Los Angeles, along with Stephen...
Polish president slammed for anti-Semitic remarks
Poland's prime minister came under fire once again for making an anti-Semitic remark when he said "Jewish perpetrators" were involved in the Holocaust, prompting a stern rebuke from Israeli Prime...
Trump's 'nuclear football' caused dust-up with Chinese officials
A clash over President Trump’s “nuclear football” almost caused an international incident in November when a Chinese security official was tackled to the ground during a chaotic scene in Beijing,...
Here comes the Yankees power show we've been waiting for
TAMPA — Ever since early December — when the Yankees stunned the baseball galaxy by acquiring Giancarlo Stanton from the Marlins — the day fans of the long ball have...
The Rangers are helpless
So yes, the Rangers are undermanned, demoralized and going down as metaphorically bloody as Butch and Sundance did in Bolivia. But before spending too much sympathy on the Blueshirts, we...
What George Washington means for us today
One of the most compelling moments in the musical “Hamilton” is the entry of Gen. George Washington as the American rebels suddenly face 32,000 British troops in New York Harbor....
What Mueller indictments mean for Trump, Democrats — and Facebook
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment Friday of a Russian “troll farm” and 13 foreign nationals leaves little doubt Russia was working to undermine US democracy. But the filing also knocks...
Why the Mets zeroed in on Jason Vargas
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jason Vargas watched the 2015 World Series from the Royals’ dugout as he recovered from Tommy John surgery, impressed with the talent he saw on the...
Student recalls harrowing escape from Little Italy fire
An NYU student who lives above the famed Little Italy eatery where a fire broke out tearfully recounted Sunday her harrowing final moments in the apartment, frantically searching in vain...
Jacoby Ellsbury's defiance doesn't change his Yankees reality
TAMPA — This is Aaron Hicks, not Hank Aaron or even Aaron Judge. He just had his best season, and it included two DL stints and a narrative that he...
Buffalo gores camper on Southern California island
AVALON, Calif. — Authorities say a buffalo has gored a man camping on Southern California's Catalina Island. Los Angeles County sheriff's officials say the man was sitting on a log...
Spring will tease NYC this week with record-high temps
Get ready for a sneak-peak at spring. After endless weeks of cold weather, the Big Apple will be basking in highs of up to 71-degrees by Wednesday -- a heat...
Trump to host student 'listening session' after Florida massacre
WASHINGTON –President Trump will host a “listening session” with high school students and teachers on Wednesday, a week after the deadly mass shooting in Florida. The White House didn’t say...
Facebook will mail postcards to verify ads, prevent meddling
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in US elections: the post office. Baffled in 2016 by Russian agents who...
'Black Panther' blows away box office with $192M weekend
NEW YORK — A wave of feverish anticipation, fawning critical acclaim and groundbreaking cultural meaning pushed "Black Panther" to a record-setting $192 million debut in U.S. and Canada theaters, firmly...
Farty passenger forces flight to make emergency landing
A pilot made an emergency landing after a fight broke out over a passenger who allegedly refused to stop passing gas. Two Dutchmen sitting next to the flatulent passenger reportedly...
When Mets' Tim Tebow joke would stop being funny
PORT ST. LUCIE — When does a joke turn into a farce? This age-old conundrum might just be solved by Tim Tebow. Of course. Courtesy of the Mets. Of course....
Ex-Trump aide will plead guilty to fraud, testify against Manafort
Rick Gates, a former aide to President Trump, will plead guilty to fraud-related charges in the coming days and will testify against Paul Manafort, his former business partner who once...
Five killed, others wounded in Russia church shooting
MAKHACHKALA, Russia — A gunman opened fire with a hunting rifle on churchgoers leaving a service in Russia's Dagestan region, killing five people and wounding four others, then was shot...
Hero Florida teacher gave fiancée instructions if he died in a shooting
The Long Island native who died saving students in Florida last week gave his fiancée specific instructions about his funeral — should he ever die in a school shooting, the...
Sessions says he's 'aggressively' going after leakers
WASHINGTON – Embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he doesn’t regret recusing himself from the Russia investigation and has since championed one of President Trump’s pet projects: identifying leakers. After...
Neighbor defends FDNY worker who tried to strangle boss
The FDNY carpenter who tried to strangle his boss is a "great guy" who just acted on a common impulse, his neighbor said Sunday. "Who hasn't felt like, at least...
Postal truck slides on ice, ends up on wall
“Neither snow nor rain" -- but did anyone tell this USPS truck driver about brick walls? A 35-year-old driver wound up with his truck's two front wheels hanging over the...
GOP inches closer to gun reform
WASHINGTON — GOP lawmakers Sunday showed some small movement toward gun control legislation in the wake of the country's most recent deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school. Some...
Mercedes maker seen as using VW-like emissions tests
US investigators probing Mercedes maker Daimler have found that its cars were equipped with software that may have helped them to pass diesel emissions tests, a German newspaper reported Sunday,...
The Yankees are literally breaking baseballs
TAMPA — Less than a year after former manager Joe Girardi went public over Gary Sanchez’s defensive deficiencies and benched the catcher, his successor gushed about Sanchez. “The work he...
Florida students slam Trump: 'Have a damn heart'
Survivors of the Florida school shooting ripped into President Trump and told him to “have a damn heart” Sunday after he implied that the FBI could have prevented the tragedy...
Proud gun owner gives up AR-57 after school shooting
A proud gun owner in Broward County, Florida, is deciding to “be the change [he wants] to see in the world” — by giving up his AR-57. Ben Dickmann, 40,...
Death toll rises in helicopter crash after Mexican quake
Fourteen people have now been declared dead in the freak helicopter crash that followed a powerful earthquake in Southern Mexico Friday. The accident, which brought about the only deaths reported...
Drivers are being swamped in unfair toll violations: suit
The MTA is battering drivers with thousands of dollars in fines — for skipping out on tolls as low as $8.50, a Manhattan class-action lawsuit says. Lawyer Joseph Santoli is...
Schumer says Trump is turning blind eye to Russian meddling
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer likened President Trump's lack of action to punish Russia for meddling in the 2016 election as an "ostrich sticking its head in the sand." “It's...
One of the talks of Yankees camp hasn't even pitched yet
TAMPA — Like most people on the major league side of camp with the Yankees, Luis Severino hasn’t even seen Albert Abreu throw a pitch yet. Still, Severino is already...
Dog not allowed to run for governor in Kansas
Toto can’t run for governor of Kansas anymore. A three-year-old shaggy-haired Vizsla named Angus P. Wooley was left scratching his head after he was denied a chance to get in...
Man shoots girlfriend during violent fight
A Bronx woman is in serious condition after she was shot when an argument with her boyfriend turned violent on Sunday morning, authorities said. The 36-year-old woman was fighting with...
Cops revive man after collapse in Times Square
A man had to be revived by authorities after he collapsed and suffered a cardiac episode in Times Square on Sunday afternoon, dramatic photographs show. The victim was trying to...
Trump is having a Presidents' Day sale
Donald Trump is celebrating Presidents' Day with a sale. His re-election campaign sent out emails over the weekend featuring 30 percent off on merchandise and including a link to the...
Nurse who took in alleged shooter: Cruz was a ‘monster living under our roof’
The nurse who allowed “monster” Nikolas Cruz to stay with her family after his mother died angrily confronted him a few hours after he allegedly carried out the mass killing...
Schumer to Trump: Don't cut money for gun background checks
It would be “appalling’’ if President Trump follows through on proposed cuts to the gun-background-check system in light of last week’s deadly school shooting, US Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday....
Mayor not helping to protect Rikers officers: union head
The president of the city’s corrections officers union said Sunday that Mayor de Blasio’s handling of Rikers Island is worse than anything in decades, declaring that even embattled Mayor David...
Why Knicks are built for this young point-guard duo
LOS ANGELES — New York City was once known as the fertile breeding ground for the point guard. TNT’s Kenny Smith — a former point guard out of Hollis, Queens...
Russian curler fails doping test days after bronze win
A medal-winning Russian curler is suspected of using illegal substances at the Pyeongchang Winter Games, in another blow to the country dealing with a drug-cheating scandal, according to a new...
Man found dead after apparently 'huffing': cops
A Manhattan man was found dead in his home on Saturday afternoon -- with nearly two dozen cans around his body -- after apparently huffing compressed air, police said on...
These New Yorkers quit their high-flying jobs to make a difference
Saving the world is a tall order, but that hasn’t kept these New Yorkers from trying. They ditched their successful, well-paid careers to do something that effects change, and the...
How to handle a manipulative co-worker
I joined a new team at my company six months ago and my manager assigned a senior colleague to help train me and manage my projects while I’m learning the...
Seton Hall stops the bleeding, but only for a day
The bleeding has stopped — for now. It’s premature, however, to say the wounds have healed. Issues remain. Questions need to be answered in a difficult final stretch that will...
Henrik Lundqvist sounds shaken after 'absolutely terrible' game
As he sat at his stall in the aftermath of another game that played out like too many have in recent weeks, Henrik Lundqvist was asked for his state of...
School gunman told ex's boyfriend: I'll shoot you dead and watch you bleed
The Florida student who dated the ex-girlfriend of accused mass murderer Nikolas Cruz has broken his silence — revealing how the deranged teen promised to “shoot [him] dead” and “watch...
A kiss that NBC aired saved his miserable Olympics
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Forget about the bobbled runs, the broken thumb, the searing pain in his hip and, yes, even the unforgiving scoreboard that showed Gus Kenworthy finishing in...
Gold medalist celebrates Olympic win with KFC
Finger lickin' gold. Czech Olympian Ester Ledecka celebrated her shocker gold medal in the super-G -- which she executed on borrowed skis -- with a victory meal that would make...
J.J. Redick under fire for appearing to call Chinese fans 'C---ks'
J.J. Redick is neither apologizing for nor quite explaining a video that appears to feature his using a slur against Chinese people. The 76ers shooting guard is included in a...
Sanders: Trump's response to Russian meddling is a 'horror show'
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday blasted President Trump for not marshaling the forces to protect the United States from Russia disrupting future elections, calling the lack of action a "horror...
Florida massacre survivors plan gun control march in DC
WASHINGTON – Student survivors of the horrifying Florida high school massacre have channeled their pain into political activism. The group of Parkland teens has announced a demonstration in Washington, D.C.,...
Mets welcome Tim Tebow with stunning 'major league' prediction
PORT ST. LUCIE — Tim Tebow was respectable enough in his transition to baseball last season that the Mets are now increasing their expectations for the former Hesiman Trophy winner....
Texas church shooter 'waterboarded' his ex-wife
The maniac who went on a deadly shooting spree in a Texas church in November once choked a woman while forcing her to perform oral sex and also “waterboarded” his...
Jacoby Ellsbury doesn't see any writing on the wall
TAMPA — Jacoby Ellsbury checked into Yankees camp Sunday morning at George M. Steinbrenner Field and didn’t notice an Opening Day lineup card posted without his name. Standing in front...
Airplane that crashed in Iran had logged technical problems
The plane that crashed in a foggy mountainous region of Iran Sunday -- killing all 66 people aboard -- had technical problems during a flight a few weeks ago, according...
NBC declares wrong Olympic winner, won't even admit it screwed up
NBC continues vying for the gold medal in broadcasting blunders during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. Most recently, sportscaster Dan Hicks doubled down on a gaffe Saturday night...
Indictment against Russians doesn't clear Trump admin in probe: Schiff
The top Democrat on a House committee investigating Moscow meddling in the 2016 election said "of course" an indictment against 13 Russians doesn't clear the Trump administration of possible collusion....
Suspect charged in woman's rape, second man sought
Police arrested one man and are looking for the second person who raped a woman in the bathroom of a Manhattan apartment party. George Ballo, 26, was busted on Wednesday...
Woman accused of fatally shooting driver for cutting her off
A Massachusetts woman allegedly shot a driver for cutting her off — and bragged that she’d warned her victim on Facebook, “don’t make me spank you,” according to local reports....
Trump slams Obama's nuclear deal payment to Iran
Hours after President Trump blamed the FBI for dropping the ball on the Florida shooting because it was too focused on Russia meddling in the 2016 election and chastised his...
Is Bieber's sexy pastor just using him for fame?
Last summer, Justin Bieber was shooting hoops in a driveway in Montclair, NJ, with a handful of kids and one 38-year-old hipster standing 6 feet 2 and sporting a dozen...
Iran will 'respond seriously' if US gives up nuclear deal
MUNICH — Iran's foreign minister is rejecting the idea that Tehran wouldn't respond if the United States gives up on the 2015 nuclear accord with world powers. Israeli Prime Minister...
Biden, in public and private, tiptoes toward a 2020 run
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden is tiptoeing toward a potential presidential run in 2020, even broaching the possibility during a recent gathering of longtime foreign policy aides. Huddled...
Trump suggests FBI was too busy with Russia probe to act on school shooter tip
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump lashed out at the FBI Saturday night, saying the agency "missed all of the many signals" sent by the suspect in the...
Netanyahu warns Iran: 'Do not test Israel's resolve'
MUNICH — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed an international agreement with Iran on Sunday, saying it has emboldened the regime in Tehran to become increasingly aggressive in the region....
NHL fans launch racist taunts at black player
Four spectators were removed from their seats at a National Hockey League game in Chicago on Saturday night after allegedly making racist comments toward a black player on the visiting...
Mom falls to her death from apartment window
A 30-year-old woman who barged into her kids’ father’s Harlem apartment Saturday — violating an order of protection — plunged to her death from the fifth-floor window just as cops...
Passenger plane crashes in Iran, killing all 66 on board
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, killing all 66 people on board, state media reported. An Aseman Airlines...
Officers, FDNY worker arrested over the weekend
Four city employees were arrested this weekend — including an FDNY carpenter who tried to strangle his boss, police said. Shane Toner, 39, was busted while on duty at his...
4-year-old girl fatally shot inside car
AKRON, Ohio — Authorities say a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 4-year-old girl sitting in a car with young siblings and her grandmother in northeastern Ohio has been...
The lesser-known American wins silver in ski slopestyle
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Norway’s Oystein Braaten captured the gold medal in ski slopestyle at the Pyeongchang Olympics, far outdistancing American Gus Kenworthy, who failed to land any of his...
Eric Hosmer's free-agent madness ends with big bucks
A slow offseason didn’t stop Eric Hosmer from cashing in with the largest contract in Padres history. The former Royals first baseman agreed to an eight-year deal with an opt-out...
Trump to McMaster: Election wasn't impacted by Russians
President Donald Trump is undercutting a top aide again — this time national security adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster. McMaster told an international audience that the evidence of Russian meddling in...
Tyler Reddick wins closest NASCAR race ever
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tyler Reddick needed five overtimes, a brief red flag and the closest finish in NASCAR history to take Dale Earnhardt Jr. to victory lane. Reddick won...
Gleyber Torres admits he's not sure he's ready
TAMPA — There’s no shortage of talk around the Yankees about whether or not their top prospect, Gleyber Torres, will be ready for the majors by the time the season...