February 24, 2018
Warriors and Kevin Durant finally beat the Thunder again
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Warriors played stifling defense for a full game. They went on a jaw-dropping scoring frenzy midway through the third quarter. Yes, the dominant defending champions are...
Islanders blow late lead in hard-fought loss to Devils
After believing they had played some good hockey this week, though with just one point in two games to show for it, the Islanders had another chance to win in...
Hollis-Jefferson 'hunting rebounds' like Dennis Rodman
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson insists he is not going to dye his hair some flamboyant rainbow color. Probably won’t try to date Madonna, either. Otherwise, the Nets’ 6-foot-7 forward wants to be...
NFL players will try working retail at the NBA store
Shoppers at the NBA store in Manhattan might be surprised on Tuesday to find six professional football players working the cash register, making custom jerseys and tidying up the store....
Ex-correction officer allegedly put girlfriend’s mom in coma
A former city correction officer is due in court Monday to face attempted-murder charges in a brutal 2016 attack that left a Long Island teacher in a coma. The teacher’s...
Alum of infamous public school wants to form her own charter
She wants to make up for one of New York City’s worst principals. Far Rockaway, Queens, native Regina Johnson, an alumnus of local PS 106 — the infamous “School of...
Dad demands answers over son’s head injury at school
Franklin Diaz waited and waited outside JHS/MS 80 in The Bronx for his sixth-grade son, who didn’t come out. He stood there for 15 minutes until another exiting student told...
China not happy with latest US sanctions for North Korea
Trump-administration sanctions against Chinese shipping and energy firms doing business with North Korea are a step too far, China’s Foreign Ministry griped Saturday. “China resolutely opposes the US side enacting...
Kyrie Irving gives Knicks an enticing glimpse of what could be
Wait ’til 2019! Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, out of West Orange, N.J., erupted for 31 points, including 15 in the third quarter, to help Boston repel the Knicks 121-112...
Sexual harassment reported at least 10 times at Olympics
At least 10 cases of sexual harassment were reported to the newly formed Gender Equality Support Center at the Winter Olympics, officials said. Counselors have been stationed at four sites...
Snowboarder almost squishes squirrel on Olympic course
A lone nutjob nearly became Olympic roadkill. A daredevil squirrel ran onto the downhill course and into the path of Austrian snowboarder Daniela Ulbing during Saturday’s parallel giant slalom at...
GOP's tax reform law is full of typos, errors: experts
Legislate in haste, repent at leisure. The GOP tax law written and passed at near-record speed in December is packed with miscues, errors and typos that will confuse accountants and...
Could incompetence at the White House rile the market?
Dear John: Don’t you think that the continuing chaos, incompetency and unprofessionalism of the Trump administration will bring instability to the financial markets? E.S. Dear E.S.: I think that anything...
My online date said she wants her husband dead: reader
Dear John: In all of the commentary on renewed market volatility, there has been no mention of the “uptick rule” for short sellers. Just before the collapse of the markets...
Scam artists pose as FINRA's CEO, make investment 'guarantees'
Robert Cook, the top boss at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has been impersonated — and not in a good way. Scam artists, posing as the FINRA CEO, “guaranteed” fraudulent...
Tech behind cryptocurrency unites with cannabis
Dude, where’s my weed? It was only a matter of time before blockchain and cannabis — two of the latest Wall Street trends shaking up the old finance guard —...
Bill Gates needs to practice what he preaches
When one of the two richest people on the planet says that he is undertaxed, it makes for intriguing, self-righteous headlines. Bill Gates of Microsoft fame is worth an estimated...
Geno Smith has been studying this whole flat earth thing
The class of 1492 has a new candidate for class president. Former Jets and Giants quarterback Geno Smith joined Kyrie Irving as the latest prominent athlete to flirt with the...
'Trailers are used a lot': How fitness craze has taken over PGA Tour
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — On any given day during a PGA Tour event, if you take a walk past the player fitness trailer, it might look like a popular...
My ex launched a campaign to ruin me
A Brooklyn man angry over a breakup went on a scorched-earth campaign against his ex, painting her as a cocaine-using, pot-smoking cheater and stalking her online, she claims in a...
NYPD let lunatic beat up subway worker on train: suit
A subway train operator confronted by an unhinged straphanger says cops removed the rider from his train but then released the loon — who promptly beat him to a pulp,...
Fewer people are upgrading their smartphones
It seems global consumers are wising up when it comes to upgrading their smartphones. Smartphone makers saw the first quarterly decline in the last three months of 2017, compared with...
UConn women crush SMU with incredible 43-0 run
DALLAS — Katie Lou Samuelson scored 23 points and top-ranked UConn wrapped up its fifth consecutive American Athletic Conference regular-season championship, using a 43-0 first-half run to rout SMU 80-36...
How system failures led to the Parkland shooting
Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson’s jaw-dropping decision not to enter Marjory Douglas Stoneman HS to face accused shooter Nikolas Cruz, and the three other Broward County cops’ reported similar refusal, was...
Bortles' extension takes Jaguars out of Cousins sweepstakes
The Kirk Cousins Sweepstakes lost a contestant on Saturday, giving the Jets a little less competition for the free-agent quarterback’s services. The Jaguars agreed to a three-year, $54 million extension...
These heroic cops ran toward Florida school shooting
As some of their colleagues hid behind cars outside, these were the cops who ran in toward the bloodbath that was unfolding inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS. With outrage over...
De Blasio's homeless-spending explosion
A new report suggests Washington and Albany aren’t keeping pace with hikes in city homeless-shelter costs, but the real story is the explosion in homeless spending under Mayor de Blasio....
Cheating rampant during PSAT at Bronx school: whistleblowers
The PSAT exam given at a Bronx high school broke every rule in the book, whistleblowers told The Post. Nearly 300 sophomores were crammed into a gym at DeWitt Clinton...
Shohei Ohtani's spring training debut was troubling
TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani didn't quite dazzle in his spring pitching debut with the Angels. Maybe things will change when he swings the bat for the first time in...
Disgraced deputy in Florida shooting once named 'officer of the year'
The “do nothing” Florida deputy who stayed outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS as a killer stalked its halls was lauded in 2014 for his work. Scot Peterson, who resigned his...
GOP senator says raising gun purchase age limit won’t 'save lives'
President Trump’s proposal to raise the minimum age for buying a long gun to 21 would fail in the Senate, the body’s No. 2 Republican has warned, arguing that such...
Nets challenging Spencer Dinwiddie to fix one weakness
Spencer Dinwiddie has been one of the NBA’s true revelations with the Nets. An absolute financial steal with a team-friendly contract, Dinwiddie also captured the NBA Skills Challenge title at...
NYPD nabs suspects responsible for months-long robbery spree
Cops busted three stick-up artists who they say preyed on Manhattan and Bronx businesses for months, sources said Saturday. Armon Grim, Dante Martinez, and Allen Brown’s alleged spree netted upwards...
Bummer of 69: Tiger back in 60s but says it could've been better
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — It had been 917 days since Tiger Woods did what he did Saturday. You have to go back to the third round of the 2015...
Daughter wins long court battle to control artist dad's estate
An artist’s daughter has won her 15-year court battle to control her father’s $60 million estate after years of alleged fraud. Yien-Koo King, 82, was appointed executor of accomplished Chinese...
My toddler got infected with tuberculosis at pre-K
The mother of a Manhattan tot claims her child contracted tuberculosis at Alfred E. Smith PS 1 last year. Chelsy Camacho is suing the city Department of Education, claiming it...
Ancient Roman statue at center of international custody fight
A Roman statue that was to be auctioned in New York has been caught in an international tug of war instead. Eliezer Levin, of Israel, has owned a nearly 2-foot-tall...
Reviewing Knicks' Carmelo Anthony trade 5 months later
Sunday is the five-month anniversary of the Carmelo Anthony trade to Oklahoma City. Though the first Melo-less season hasn’t panned out like the Knicks hoped, lowlighted by the catastrophic ACL...
4 NYC babies die in one day in tragic incidents
Four babies, none older than six months, died across four boroughs in less than 24 hours Friday into Saturday, officials said. The first of the heart-rending deaths came at 11:20...
Parents are buying these gadgets to protect their kids from school shooters
Parents are taking safety from school shooters into their own hands. Ever since last week’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Fla., caregivers have been stocking up on...
Rangers legendary GM: I know Jeff Gorton's pain
The man who sat in Jeff Gorton’s seat just over four decades ago is expected at the Garden for Sunday’s Jean Ratelle celebration. General manager to general manager, Emile Francis...
Seton Hall's plan to prove innocence in FBI corruption probe
Seton Hall insists it has nothing to hide. To prove that point, in the wake of the Yahoo Sports bombshell report Friday that former player Isaiah Whitehead and former assistant...
Hairdresser gives free cuts to New York City's homeless
He’s comb-ating homelessness one head at a time. A London-based hairdresser who travels the world giving haircuts to the indigent hit Tompkins Square Park last week. Joshua Coombes arrived on...
Teachers are already armed in some Missouri schools
President Trump’s plan to arm selected teachers has already been in effect for years in several Missouri school districts, it was reported Saturday. Aaron Sydow, superintendent of a district in...
Phil Nevin, picked before Jeter, starts his own Yankees legacy
TAMPA -- The legend goes that if only the Houston Astros only had listened to their old scout, the Hall of Fame pitcher, baseball history -- Yankees history, for the...
Man with measles may have infected the Met, NYC hotels
An Australian tourist with a confirmed case of the measles visited several hotels, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and various health facilities in the Big Apple and northern suburbs, officials...
Anti-Semitism drove these Jews out of France
The City of Light is losing its Stars of David. As a rash of anti-Semitic attacks, largely at the hands of Islamists and extremist political groups, has hit France, many...
We will challenge them to be better: Piazza on Mets catchers
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Mike Piazza handled the subject as delicately as possible when he was asked Saturday about the Mets' catching situation. The Hall of Fame catcher says he...
Democrats release memo rebutting GOP claims of surveillance abuse
Democrats and Republicans waged war Saturday — using tweets, Congressional memos and even a presidential TV appearance — over whether the FBI misused federal surveillance resources against President Trump’s 2016...
City demands landlord pay $176K for killing old tree
A tree was murdered in Brooklyn — and the city wants $176,400 from the landlord accused of the arborcide. Developer Noam Amos claims he had nothing to do with the...
Where Brian Cashman ranks among NYC's best sports architects
PORT ST. LUCIE — Brian Cashman will celebrate his 20th anniversary as the Yankees’ general manager this year, and maybe that just sounds like a nice round number to some,...
Nonprofit exec scammed clinic for $20K in dental work: suit
The head of a troubled Harlem nonprofit funded with millions of dollars in taxpayer money got more than $20,000 worth of dental work and medical services for free at the...
Parks Department wants to kill these tree sweaters
The city won’t stand for these tree huggers. Parks Department bureaucrats have demanded that nearly two dozen adorable, hand-woven sweaters wrapped around trees on Christopher Street be snipped off. The...
CDC scientist goes missing after leaving work sick
A nationwide search is underway for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientist who vanished nearly two weeks ago after leaving the agency's Atlanta headquarters because he felt sick....
Queens councilman 'seriously considering' run for Lt. gov
Queens City Councilman Eric Ulrich said he’s “seriously considering” a bid for lieutenant governor against Gov. Cuomo’s running mate, Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul. “Andrew Cuomo has just got to go...
Sean Miller not coaching for Arizona after wiretap bribe chat
Rick Pitino was the first coach to lose his job over the FBI investigation into corruption in college basketball. Could Sean Miller be next? The Arizona coach was not be...
Here's what aliens probably look like
We are on the cusp of discovering new technologies that “will take us even farther as we explore the planets and the stars” — and lead us closer to making...
Paramedic sues FDNY for age disrimination
The FDNY has a new diversity problem: age discrimination, claims a 64-year-old paramedic who lost a shot at the department’s elite rescue medic squad while younger colleagues were passed on...
Trump again touts proposal to arm teachers
President Trump pushed harder Saturday on his plan to let teachers pack heat against school shooters -- an idea he touted as a low-cost way to boost student safety. “Armed...
Canadian trio busted for stealing Hummer at Olympics
A Canadian ski cross racer, his wife and coach were busted for allegedly getting drunk and stealing a car to get back to the Olympic Village on Saturday, Korean authorities...
UN approves resolution calling for 30-day cease-fire in Syria
At least 22 people were killed by Russian artillery and bombs in Syria Saturday — as the UN Security Council approved a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire. The attacks on...
CNN accuses shooting survivor's family of altering emails about town hall
The family of a student who survived the Parkland school massacre altered his emails with CNN to make it seem like a producer pushed the student to ask a scripted...
Islanders add depth by dealing with favorite trade partner
The Islanders have enjoyed the return in recent deals with the Oilers and they went back to the bank Saturday for their first trade of the season. Ahead of the...
St. John's falls just short again in OT loss to Seton Hall
When St. John’s was knocking off the top teams in the nation earlier this month, almost anything seemed possible. But the reality of what it would take to make a...
How refugees united a small town around unlikely soccer run
In 2000, the population of Lewiston, Maine, was 36,000 and 96 percent white. Within a decade, 7,000 newcomers were added to that number, almost all of them Somali. The refugees...
The Post is looking for help to label potent Yankees lineup
A good nickname is like a line of poetry. It paints, in just a few words, a colorful picture of a player or a team or a moment. It provides...
Taxpayers fund these luxury health exams for lawmakers
It’s a physical exam fit for a king -- and paid for by taxpayers. New York state Assembly and Senate members can use the Executive Health Program at Albany Medical...
Two shot during fracas in Queens
Two men were shot in a large scuffle early Saturday in Queens, officials said. The fracas broke out on the corner of 35th Avenue and Steinway Street in Astoria around...
US men’s curling awarded wrong medals after winning gold
The Olympics tested their mettle, but not their medals. The US men’s curling team proved Saturday they were worthy of Olympic gold — and of having First Daughter Ivanka Trump...
Saquon Barkley on growing up a Jets fan, playing with Odell and taking up chess
Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, who is expected to be taken early in the first round of April’s NFL draft, tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q:...
Massacre survivor calls for spring break boycotts in Florida
Students should boycott the Sunshine State for spring break until lawmakers pass sensible gun control legislation, a Florida teen who survived the Parkland school massacre urged Saturday. In a tweet...
Two-fer homers? Radical ideas to keep MLB fans engaged
In martial arts you defend against an attack with either a hard approach — you meet force with, say, a kick or a chop — or a soft response —...
Woman pooped her pants to hide drugs during arrest: cops
CORSICANA, Texas — Police say a Texas woman attempted to hide evidence during an arrest by defecating in her pants and using the feces to conceal drugs. Officers in Corsicana,...
These BFFs wrote their first novel together
Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer have been best friends ever since a modern-dance class in their Los Angeles middle school, where the two bonded over the “horror of wearing head-to-toe...
Delta and United join companies cutting ties with NRA
Two major airlines are the latest companies severing ties with the National Rifle Association — part of the mushrooming backlash the group is facing in the wake of the Florida...
Buffett reveals $29B windfall for Berkshire thanks to tax cuts
Investor Warren Buffett says the acquisition frenzy on Wall Street is making it hard for him to find deals at the right price, but his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate recorded a...
NRA gives FCC chair a rifle for repealing net neutrality
WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Friday honored the head of the Federal Communications Commission with a rifle after braving death threats and other opposition as he worked...
This photographer gave his life to show you what war's really like
Chris Hondros was already a highly regarded photographer on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. He shot heart-rending photos from conflict-riddled zones in Nigeria, Angola and Kosovo. But, after 9/11,...
Supreme Court case could deal major blow to unions in New York
On Monday the US Supreme Court will hear Janus v. AFSCME. At issue are the constitutionality of laws in 22 states — including New York — that force public employees...
Here's proof our courts work as partisan forces
PITTSBURGH — Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stepped over the line by redrawing the entire state’s electoral map. Filled mostly with elected Democrats, the court made sure their new...
Mining for asteroids will be the next gold rush
Forget cryptocurrency — the next big “gold rush” isn’t even on Earth. Physicist Michio Kaku, writing in his new book “The Future of Humanity” (Doubleday), believes a bonanza is coming...
Customer allegedly beat up barber over bad haircut
He had an epically bad hair day. A Bronx barber was beaten to a pulp by an irate patron wigging out over a lousy trim — and was then fired...
Death toll near 500 after week of strikes outside Damascus
BEIRUT — A new wave of airstrikes and shelling on eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus left at least five people dead and more than a dozen wounded Saturday,...
Celebs will sully the teen fight for gun control
As many of us heard testimonies from the survivors of the Parkland massacre, it felt like we were living in an alternate scene out of “The Hunger Games” — where...
This American socialite loved sex, luxury and Nazis
All she ever wanted was her very own literary salon — and she didn’t care if she had to turn traitor to get one. Florence Gould, the “Queen of the...
Alabama to execute man convicted of killing federal judge
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A man convicted of killing a federal judge in a 1989 package bombing in Alabama is scheduled to be executed in April. The attorney general’s office said...
Turkey blasts US decision to open embassy in Jerusalem
ANKARA - Turkey said on Saturday a decision by the United States to open an embassy in Jerusalem in May disregarded decision by the United Nations and Organisation for Islamic...
US men's curling stuns Sweden to capture unlikely gold
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — The American men have won the Olympic gold medal in curling in a decisive upset of Sweden. John Shuster skipped the United States to a 10-7...
Aaron Boone gets endorsement from the original 'Gardy'
TAMPA — This Grapefruit League opener, Friday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field, presented a study in contrasts. Yankees versus Tigers. Relaunching versus Rebuilding. The least conventional new manager versus...
Chris Kreider's return a reminder of what Rangers were missing
It didn’t take long for Chris Kreider to remind everyone what the Rangers have been missing. The integral winger returned in Friday night’s 4-1 loss to the Wild at the...
St. John's gets big contributions from this unsung hero
It’s tough to turn your eyes away from Shamorie Ponds when St. John’s is attacking. You don’t know what he’s going to do next. You don’t know if the Big...
Giants awarded an additional pick in this year's NFL draft
The Giants were awarded a compensatory draft pick on Friday, gaining an additional fourth-round pick in April’s draft. The Giants now have seven total picks in the draft. They do...
Callaway shows accountability more than just a buzzword
PORT ST. LUCIE — Mickey Callaway passed his first managerial exam with flying colors Friday while Dom Smith failed another Mets test. The new Mets manager, who has preached accountability...
When it comes to Rangers' rebuild, rivalry takes backseat
You’ve read that Thursday’s trade, in which the Rangers sent pending free agent winger Michael Grabner to the Devils in exchange for New Jersey’s second-round selection in the 2018 draft...
Rex Ryan's 'leader' David Harris retires after 11 season in NFL
Rex Ryan was the defensive coordinator of the Ravens in 2007 when David Harris was coming out of Michigan. Ryan loved what he saw from the linebacker and told general...
Lonzo Ball makes triumphant return
LOS ANGELES — The attention was supposed to be about the return of rookie Lonzo Ball. Apparently Julius Randle had his own ideas. Randle had 18 points, 12 rebounds and...
Police identify driver of White House barrier crash
An armed woman crashed her car into a barrier near the White House on Friday, briefly sending it into lockdown, authorities said. Jessica R. Ford, 35, of La Vergne, Tenn.,...
Gleyber Torres passes first test since surgery with flying colors
TAMPA — You can debate whether Gleyber Torres is going to be the Yankees’ Opening Day second baseman for the next five weeks, but one thing is for certain: His...
The next test for Knicks' young PG trio? Kyrie Irving
It’s one thing to do it against guards D.J. Augustin and Shelvin Mack playing for a team that is on pace to win its 40th game sometime in the year...
Why the simple solution isn't the answer for deeply flawed NCAA
The whole system has been sitting there, festering, waiting for its day of reckoning to come, and it hadn’t yet come. Until now. Until the Feds came knocking on the...
Analyzing how scandal will affect NCAA tourney, coaches
Names were named as the long-simmering college basketball scandal erupted Friday. More than 20 programs now have been associated with the FBI’s months-long investigation into bribery and corruption in the...
Ivanka Trump at Olympics talks North Korea, takes in snowboarding
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter toured the 2018 Winter Olympics on Saturday, the morning after telling South Korea's president that she will use her visit to...
Deontay Wilder stars on NYC's power-packed boxing night
It’s a fair question to ask: Why on earth would there be two major boxing shows in New York on the same night? On March 3, Barclays Center will feature...
Fantasy baseball: Breaking down best strategy for drafting catchers
The winter blanket has been lifted. Ned Stark is no more, and the fantasy baseball community can finally emerge from its seemingly endless slumber. Pitchers and catchers have reported to...
This may be more important than wins to Atkinson, Nets -- for now
When Al Jefferson beat Jarrett Allen in the post on back-to-back possessions in the Nets’ final game before the All-Star break, Kenny Atkinson had a decision to make. “Do I...
Sergio Garcia has two things he never had before
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Sergio Garcia’s journey hardly has been what you would call conventional or a smooth sail. He was the brash, wide-eyed teenage prodigy who was expected...
Shamorie Ponds ruled the local college scene this season
There is still plenty to celebrate about college basketball, and now seems like a good time to remind everyone of that. So, in our annual tradition, here’s this season’s Courting...
Kyle O'Quinn denies taking illegal loan while in college
One of the Knicks’ guys in the middle, backup center Kyle O’Quinn, learned he is in the middle of the current FBI probe into of one of the worst-ever NCAA...
'Doomsday' seed vault on Arctic island to get $13M upgrade
OSLO - Norway plans to spend 100 million Norwegian crowns ($13 million) to upgrade a doomsday seed vault on an Arctic island built 10 years ago to protect the world's...