March 13, 2018
Stephen Hawking dead at 76
Legendary scientist Stephen Hawking, who explained the complex workings of the universe to the masses in his writings as he hunted for the elusive “theory of everything,” died early Wednesday...
Why Stephen Curry will be out for at least another week
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry will miss at least another week because of his troublesome right ankle, which he re-injured last Thursday against San Antonio. The Warriors said Tuesday their...
Highly contested race for Pennsylvania House seat too close to call
Democrats pushed a Republican stronghold to the brink late Tuesday night, making a photo finish of a deep-red Pennsylvania congressional district that President Trump carried by nearly 20 percentage points....
UVA will have to reach Final Four without invaluable freshman
Virginia still can reach that elusive Final Four. But it just got a lot harder for the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament to break through. The Cavaliers...
Wall Street puzzled by Goldman Sachs' public succession process
Lloyd Blankfein — Master of the Universe, or “Lame Duck”? Wall Street has been left with as many questions as answers this week after Goldman Sachs went through an unusually...
Iona's plan for combating Duke, possible No. 1 pick in NBA draft
Before embarking on his third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament — and fifth in the past seven years — Iona coach Tim Cluess planned on introducing a new drill...
JPMorgan's air rights transaction stirs controversy
A large Midtown air-rights transaction that allows JPMorgan Chase to develop a taller and bigger tower on the site of its current 270 Park Ave. headquarters has inadvertently stirred up...
Prominent Iowa hoops coach arrested on child porn charge
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A prominent Iowa basketball coach was jailed Tuesday on a child pornography charge after telling investigators he secretly recorded his adolescent players undressing in an attempt...
Man shoots his toddlers, wife before killing himself: cops
SPANAWAY, Wash. — A member of the U.S. Air Force in Washington state fatally shot his two young children and his wife before killing himself, authorities said Tuesday. The Pierce...
Comptroller subpoenas law-enforcement union over auditing red flags
The city Comptroller’s Office has dragged a small law-enforcement union into court over its refusal to provide records of its taxpayer-funded retiree and annuity funds, The Post has learned. Comptroller...
Tourist who rode helicopter that later crashed says seat belt failed
A tourist who flew on the exact same helicopter that fatally crashed in the East River on Sunday says her seat belt came undone mid-flight as her legs dangled over...
Jets castoff Muhammad Wilkerson finds a new team
Muhammad Wilkerson is a Packers project now. Green Bay added to its free-agency splash Tuesday by reaching an agreement with Wilkerson, the once-promising defensive end the Jets released Feb. 28....
AT&T rejects DOJ's fee-hike claim
AT&T wasted no time striking back at the Department of Justice’s sealed claim that the telecom’s takeover of Time Warner would increase average monthly pay-TV bills by 45 cents. In...
2017 was a good year for art sales
Investors the world over fell in love again with art last year. The amount of money spent on fine art rose 12 percent last year — its first gain after...
Prostitute known as 'Pretty Hoe' charged in sex trafficking
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles prostitute known as "Pretty Hoe" on social media has been charged with sex trafficking. Federal prosecutors said Melanie Denae Williams was charged Tuesday with...
Feds don't want jury to know about hooker witness' porn past
Prosecutors don't want jurors to know that a prostitute — set to testify in a sensational City Hall corruption trial — also worked in porn and once donned Native American...
City Council wants new schools chancellor to 'take bold action'
City lawmakers are demanding that incoming schools chief Richard Carranza bring his focus on ethnic and LGBTQ studies with him from Houston to new York. Joining activists at City Hall,...
D'Angelo Russell's dominant first quarter can't change Nets' fate
The Raptors are trying to break through and show they can win a ring. The Nets are just trying to show they can win a game. Tuesday night, the Nets...
School officials put on leave over autistic boy who wandered off, drowned
A 14-year-old autistic boy who wandered away from his New York school and apparently drowned was marked as being in class by three school employees even though surveillance video shows...
Percoco represents what Cuomo's Albany is all about
The conviction of Joseph Percoco on bribery and corruption charges should seriously impede — if not spike entirely — Gov. Cuomo’s further political ambitions, statewide and nationally. Percoco has been...
Observer fashion editor denies knowing about freelancer's sex harassment claims
The mid-level editor who inadvertently got sucked into the story about how former Observer Editor Ken Kurson allegedly made inappropriate sexually charged comments to a freelance writer, said the freelancer’s...
Knicks make more progress on tanking front
Kristaps Porzingis, who was back at the Garden for the first time since tearing his ACL, received a pregame ovation from the crowd, but nothing changed. The Knicks’ tank rolled...
De Blasio, Cuomo feud shaping up to be an all-time rivalry
You can watch a lot of politics over a lot of years and never see anything like the public clash between Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio. Governors and mayors...
Apple Music hits 38M subscribers, closes gap with Spotify
Apple Music is picking up steam. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president for internet software and services, announced at South by Southwest on Monday that the streaming music service now...
Dick's says gun stance 'won't be positive' for 2018 sales
Dick’s Sporting Goods will be selling fewer guns and less hunting gear this year — but poor sales of Under Armour merchandise can really shoot holes in its bottom line....
Parkland survivors revisit tragedy — and fight to make schools safer
It's a month to the day since a shooter — allegedly former student Nikolas Cruz — walked onto the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and...
Volunteer firefighters set buildings on fire so they could put them out: cops
Three volunteer firefighters on Long Island moonlighted as arsonists — secretly setting blazes in abandoned buildings just so they could later rush to the scene and put them out like...
Jets' wild day includes landing linebacker Avery Williamson
The Jets will have a new inside linebacker this season. The team agreed to a deal with Avery Williamson, formerly of the Titans, on Tuesday night. That spells the end...
Diamonds are forever with new engagement ring piercing trend
If you’ve ever wanted an engagement ring, but find the band to be too cumbersome, then this style is for you. The trend, which has reportedly been growing in popularity...
Hubert de Givenchy's greatest gift to women
The Little Black Dress was nothing short of a revolution, as liberating for women as the bikini. The LBD had been around for decades, claimed — dubiously — by Coco...
Weinstein exposés win big at National Magazine Awards
Sex scandals and the opioid crisis were on center stage at the National Magazine Awards on Tuesday. To nobody’s surprise, Ronan Farrow’s three-part series on the alleged serial sex offenses...
Man arrested in Nicaragua for murder of nursing student
A man reportedly was arrested Tuesday for the murder of a Binghamton University student who was discovered dead in his off-campus home last week. Orlando Tercero was apprehended in his...
One nice look didn't go in and LIU Brooklyn's dream ends
DAYTON, Ohio — After all of it, the basketball was exactly where the Long Island University Blackbirds wanted to it to be, and the scoreboard was everything they could have...
Passengers placed on wrong flight, flown 600 miles from destination
A group of passengers landed 600 miles away from their intended destination after being placed on the wrong flight. On Monday, 34 passengers were informed their 5 pm Nextjet flight...
Trump gets firsthand view of border wall prototypes
President Trump on Tuesday made his first trip to California since taking office so he could eyeball eight prototypes of his long-sought border wall with Mexico and push his fight...
Being friends with Trump isn't as helpful for CEOs as you'd think
Being friends with President Trump often comes without benefits. Trump’s decision late Monday to halt a proposed takeover of chipmaker Qualcomm by a Singapore-based rival brought to four the number...
Giants turn focus toward Patriots mainstay after losing top target
Spending big to land a free-agent prize is not difficult, as long as there is money within the salary cap to do so. Finding value and uncovering gems is the...
NYPD cop busted for heroin trafficking
An NYPD officer was busted Tuesday for trafficking heroin after returning from Massachusetts with $50,000 stashed in her car, authorities said. Officer Yessenia Jimenez allegedly conspired with another person to...
Murder suspect went shopping at Walmart during 2-day police standoff
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A western Indiana shooting suspect involved in a two-day standoff slipped away undetected from a home surrounded by police and went shopping before a tactical team...
Crybaby Pharma Bro pleads for minimum security digs
Convicted crybaby "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli says that if he has to spend the next seven years in a max-security lockup, he should at least be allowed to hunker down...
The filthy silver lining to a brutal Mets day
PORT ST. LUCIE — Injuries stole the spotlight again Tuesday for the Mets. But don’t overlook the rising star that is Noah Syndergaard and the Mets’ rotation. Syndergaard was officially...
Helicopter crash victim's family sues aviation companies, pilot
The first lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the helicopter and charter companies involved in Sunday's deadly crash in the East River -- with the family of one of the victims...
Semi-pro snowmobiler killed in avalanche
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Officials say a semi-professional snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche Saturday near Mount Baker. The Bellingham Herald reported Tuesday that 27-year-old Lucas K. Rohde of Edmonds was...
Kristaps Porzingis breaks silence after injury 'shock': I'll rise again
Looking dapper in a beige sports jacket and sounding upbeat, Kristaps Porzingis was back at the Garden on Tuesday night for the first time since tearing his ACL — and...
Fraternity pledge died in 'room of people that just didn't care': family
The family of a Florida State University student who allegedly drank himself to death at a frat party says he died in a "room full of people that just didn't...
Tim Tebow's only regret as Mets cut short Tebow-mania
PORT ST. LUCIE — Tim Tebow had no illusions about breaking camp with the Mets, but his only regret was he couldn’t put his best foot forward. Almost literally. The...
Ex-doctor sentenced for murder in rare 'no body' case
RICHMOND, Va. — A former Richmond-area doctor convicted of murder in the death of his girlfriend, whose body has not been found, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison....
Trump floats idea of creating a 'Space Force'
President Trump wants the US to have its own "Space Force" -- which would be like the Army and the Navy, "but for space," he says. The idea was floated...
Sterling K. Brown can do better than 'This Is Us'
Is it time for Sterling K. Brown to plan his exit from “This Is Us”? The magnetic actor is unstoppable. In 2018 so far, his performance as Randall Pearson on...
Sheriff accidentally left gun at school: cops
SHEPHERD, Mich. — A county sheriff apologized Tuesday for accidentally leaving his backup gun in a Michigan school gym locker room. Isabella County Sheriff Michael Main said his mistake is...
Democrats' shabby attack on Trump's new CIA pick
The latest Washington cry of “You’re Fired!” will elevate current CIA Director Mike Pompeo to the secretary of state’s chair. He’s reasonably qualified and up to date on global challenges....
The critics are wrong about Trump's tariffs
President Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are facing an avalanche of false criticism. Naysayers argue that tariffs will raise prices, spark a trade war and do nothing...
Firefighter killed in helicopter crash receives hero's sendoff
The body of a Texan firefighter who died in Sunday's East River helicopter crash was returned to his native Dallas on Tuesday -- where he was hailed with a water...
Trump taps hawks to prep for Korea talks
By reshuffling his team on the eve of his most spectacular foreign policy gambit, President Trump looks to be signaling that North Korea won’t get any needless concessions simply for...
Jets make big splash with stud cornerback Trumaine Johnson
After some quiet early hours of free agency, the Jets made a huge splash Tuesday night. The team agreed to a deal with star cornerback Trumaine Johnson, according to a...
Chirlane McCray making the right moves for higher office
Chirlane McCray says she doesn’t think she should get paid for her work as New York City’s first lady. Good: That stance will serve her well should she indeed seek...
Trump must back UK in answering Putin's terror attack
Russia has used a military-grade terror weapon in an assassination on the soil of America’s closest ally. Washington must stand firmly with London in retaliating against the Putin regime. The...
Guilty verdict for Percoco leaves Cuomo looking terrible
Make no mistake: Tuesday’s conviction of onetime top aide and longtime confidante Joseph Percoco on multiple felony corruption charges is as much a reflection on Gov. Cuomo as on Percoco...
Woman on trial for hiring hit man charged with same crime again
A Utah woman on trial for trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband was charged for the third time with attempting to get someone to kill more...
Man tied stepdaughter in rocking chair, killed her and wife: cops
FAIRVIEW, Pa. — A man has been charged with killing his wife and her adult daughter in their northwestern Pennsylvania home. Fifty-eight-year-old Regis Brown is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated...
Trump could fire VA secretary next, replace him with Rick Perry
President Trump is now thinking about firing Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin — and replacing him with Energy Secretary Rick Perry, according to reports. White House sources told the Associated...
David Paterson sues ex-wife of Guardian Angels founder over co-op sale
Former Gov. David Paterson once courted the ex-wife of Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa — and now he’s taking her and her former hubby to court. The erstwhile pol is...
What if Robinson Cano never left the Yankees?
PEORIA, Ariz. — In an alternate universe, the Yankees bend and Robinson Cano bends and maybe — just maybe — they meet in the middle of the 10 years he...
Google co-founder's flying taxi would get from Midtown to JFK in 10 minutes
Looking to hail a flying taxi? New Yorkers might have to travel halfway around the globe for the chance. Google co-founder Larry Page disclosed Tuesday that his secretive startup Kitty...
Seton Hall getting exploited or exploiting comes down to one player
There is leading scorer Desi Rodriguez’s health. How eighth-seeded Seton Hall handles No. 9 N.C. State’s versatile 7-footer Omer Yurtseven, an inside-out force. And whether sharpshooter Myles Powell snaps out...
Kellyanne Conway was jet-setting on taxpayers' dime: Dems
White House adviser Kellyanne Conway cost taxpayers thousands of dollars last year — taking numerous trips across the country on private planes, rather than commercial flights, according to House Democrats....
City Council meets with Cuomo over NYCHA — without de Blasio
About a dozen City Council members met in Albany Tuesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo about the crisis in public housing -- with Mayor Bill de Blasio nowhere to be seen....
NYC could make pre-school teachers help kids brush teeth
Reading, writing and . . . fighting cavities. Preschool teachers would have to help kids brush their teeth under a new proposal by the city Board of Health, the agency...
New park will help city 'atone' for slavery: mayor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville Mayor David Briley says his city can begin to acknowledge, atone and seek reconciliation for slavery by replacing an unused minor league baseball stadium with a...
Police who posed with topless sunbathers face sanctions
MEXICO CITY — Three state police officers in Mexico's Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo face administrative charges after photos posted on social media showed them posing for pictures with...
Jets land running back Isaiah Crowell, who has some baggage
The Jets have agreed to a three-year deal with running back Isaiah Crowell, according to a source. The 25-year-old spent the past four seasons with the Browns, where he averaged...
NYC could send more homeless families upstate
New York City’s top social services official on Tuesday said that while locals in Broome County are griping about five homeless families relocated to their area, the city continues caring...
Giants plan to sign veteran running back Jonathan Stewart
The Giants missed out on one ex-Panther on Tuesday, but seem poised to land another. The team is expected to sign running back Jonathan Stewart after he visited with them...
Man sentenced to death for teen's murder over Xbox
An Alabama man was sentenced to death Thursday for the murder of a teen boy over an Xbox. Benjamin Young, 30, was convicted last month of capital murder in the...
A Tom Brady favorite receiver just became an enemy
The star of the Patriots' most recent playoffs win is joining a division rival. Wide receiver Danny Amendola reportedly reached a two-year deal with the Dolphins on Tuesday afternoon, pitting...
Police union accuses civilian review board of 'power grab'
The city’s largest police union hit the Civilian Complaint Review Board with a sweeping lawsuit Tuesday that accuses the agency of making an unprecedented illegal “power grab’’ in its bid...
Stormy Daniels photographer pal confirms Trump affair
Stormy Daniels let a pal listen in when Donald Trump would call her more than a decade ago — and the friend has since confirmed that the porn princess had...
Man arrested for fatally shooting police officer
POMONA, Calif. — Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old man with murdering a police officer and trying to kill other officers last weekend. Isaias De Jesus Valencia is...
James Comey to appear on 'The View'
NEW YORK — Fired FBI Director James Comey is scheduled to appear on ABC's "The View." Host Whoopi Goldberg on Tuesday announced that Comey will participate in his first daytime...
Construction worker killed in forklift accident predicted his death
A construction worker who feared the dangers of the job -- and often predicted "I am not going to survive" -- was killed Tuesday in a forklift accident at a...
Newlywed confessed to priest he killed his wife: cops
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he confessed to a priest that he killed his wife, officials said. John Grazioli, 44, showed up at St. Peter Cathedral in Erie "crying and...
Father of kids slain by 'killer nanny' gives heartbreaking testimony
The broken dad of the two little kids allegedly butchered by their Upper West Side nanny fought back tears in court Tuesday as he recalled seeing their tiny bodies at...
Scientology Network is damage control for the Church's reputation
Forget “Fifty Shades of Grey” — here’s “Fifty Shades of Xenu.” On Monday night, the Church of Scientology launched its own TV network, with the same slogan as the “Fifty Shades”...
The Yankees give Gleyber Torres the bad news
TAMPA — Gleyber Torres’ slim hopes of making the Opening Day roster for the Yankees vanished Tuesday, when he was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following a 2-2 tie against the...
Man found guilty of stalking, murdering ex-girlfriend
A Brooklyn man was convicted Tuesday of gunning down his ex-girlfriend – just moments after she warned her new lover in a frantic phone call that the jealous creep was...
What Jets can do with a fortune still to spend
Even after re-signing Josh McCown to a one-year, $10 million deal and plucking running back Isaiah Crowell off the market, the Jets still have money to spend and no Kirk Cousins...
You can hunt for alien planets at home with Google’s AI
Google has open-sourced their planet-hunting AI algorithm. In December, NASA announced they had found two exoplanets hiding in plain sight. The discovery was made by a neural network trained to...
Saudi luxury hotel may hold dark, deadly secrets
Featuring fine dining and luxury facilities, this is the luxury hotel where hundreds of people accused of corruption spent weeks at a time. However, Saudi Arabia’s Ritz-Carlton could also hold...
'I milked my husband's death for all it was worth'
I’ll always remember a conversation I had with my mom shortly after my husband died, leaving me widowed at the age of 23. “To me, you're done,” she said. “If...
Cuomo calls conviction of ex-aide 'personally painful'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called Tuesday's corruption conviction of former top aide and pal Joseph Percoco "personally painful" -- and said reforms were needed to clean up state government. "The jury...
The real impact of Tillerson’s ouster and other comments
Security desk: The Real Impact of Tillerson’s Ouster For all its apparent abruptness, says Bloomberg’s Eli Lake, President Trump’s firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “was a long time...
Tiger Woods' ex-wife selling $49.5M Florida mansion
Tiger Woods' ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, has put her gorgeous, custom-built Florida mansion on the market for a staggering $49.5 million. The Swedish former model, 38, walked away from her disastrous...
The story behind Providence College’s terrifying mascot
As an undergrad at Providence College in the late ’90s, I thought the creepiest thing to come out of the Ocean State capital was Mayor Buddy Cianci’s toupee. Then again,...
NASA’s acting administrator to retire
NASA’s acting administrator is retiring in April. Robert M. Lightfoot Jr., who’s served in the position since January 2017, sent out an agency-wide memo on Monday announcing his “bittersweet” decision....
A Juan Lagares trade is looking more and more possible
PORT ST. LUCIE — The planets are aligning, so much so that Juan Lagares could begin the season with another team. According to industry sources, the Mets have received recent...
How a hot bath can burn as many calories as a brisk walk
The world seems to be going through a big health boom and the pressure to exercise excessively is everywhere. But all we really want to do is grab a bath...
Chirlane McCray: De Blasio was wrong for saying I should be paid
First lady Chirlane McCray said Tuesday that her husband, Mayor Bill de Blasio, was wrong for saying she deserves to be paid for her work at City Hall. "I don't...
This is the first supermarket to completely ditch plastic
It may look like your typical supermarket -- but there is something very strange about Ekoplaza in central Amsterdam. There's everything you’d expect from your local food store: fruit, vegetables,...
Wannabe jihadist gets prison for planning NYC bomb attack
A wanna-be Jersey Shore jihadist will spend at least 16 years in a federal prison after admitting Tuesday he planned to set off a Boston Marathon-type bomb in Manhattan to...
Mercedes driver on painkillers plowed into twin babies in stroller: cops
A couple is in anguish after their miracle twin babies were mowed down in their stroller by an allegedly drug-addled driver and were left with possible brain damage. Dad Mariano...
Of course Khloe Kardashian registered for a $600 Versace diaper bag
All a newborn baby needs is love, attention and . . . a $600 Versace diaper bag? Khloé Kardashian, who celebrated the imminent arrival of her first child with a shower this...
'Killer nanny' seemed sane before slaughter: ex-clients
A pair of Upper West Side moms whose kids played with the two tots killed by nanny Yoselyn Ortega testified Tuesday that they hired her to watch their children just...
Get ready for one of the greatest wealth transfers in history
Baby boomers, the richest generation in history, are aging and preparing to pass down a record-breaking amount of assets. It has been estimated that millennials stand to inherit $30 trillion...
Skulls show women also moved across medieval Europe
BERLIN — The newcomers who arrived in the little farming villages of medieval Germany would have stood out: They had dark hair and tawny skin, spoke a different language and...
Supervolcano eruption somehow spared Stone Age people
A supervolcano eruption about 74,000 years ago on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra caused a large-scale environmental calamity that may have decimated Stone Age human populations in parts of the world....
Giant prehistoric shark tooth stolen
Eat your heart out, Tooth Fairy. A petrified chomper that once belonged to a monstrous prehistoric shark was stolen from a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Australia, according to a...
Richard Sherman under fire for acting as own agent
Richard Sherman's departure from Seattle hasn't been without fireworks. After Sherman signed with NFC West rival San Francisco over the weekend, inking a three-year, incentive-laden deal allegedly worth over $39...
‘10 Things I Hate About You’ house hits the market
“Don’t ever let anyone make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want,” said the late Heath Ledger’s bad-boy character, Patrick Verona, in 1999 rom-com “10 Things I Hate...
'We're not racist': IHOP manager denies discrimination after black teens asked to pay before eating
The manager of an IHOP in Maine where a server asked a group of black teens to pay for their meals upfront is reassuring all potential customers that they’ll be...
Tourists can't get enough of dangerous helicopter tours
A helicopter tour carrying six people crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday, killing five. Last month, a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon turned deadly when it...
Passengers aboard doomed helicopter all drowned
The five passengers who perished in the East River helicopter crash Sunday all died from drowning, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced Tuesday. Daniel Thompson, 34, Tristan Hill,...
Parents told kids 'best way to build a family bond' was incest: cops
An Indiana couple accused of having sex with their kids told them incest was the "best way to build a family bond," officials said. Keylin Johnson, 53, and his wife,...
Fake lawyer conned convicts out of thousands: prosecutors
A Queens man pretended to be a lawyer specializing in wrongful convictions to steal as much as $15,000 a pop from inmates hoping to get exonerated, Brooklyn prosecutors said Tuesday....
Baby monitors are terrifyingly easy to hack, new study says
You bought your baby monitor for peace of mind, but it could be inviting unwanted strangers into your home. According to new research by cybersecurity experts, the common household appliance...
Chelsea Manning details 'lonely' life after prison release
Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst and whistleblower who was convicted of leaking classified information, talked about re-entering civilian life after spending seven years in federal prison. In the...
Feds sue MTA over lack of wheelchair accessibility at stations
The MTA is breaking the law by refusing to make its stations accessible to the disabled, the United States Attorney in Manhattan charges in a new court papers filed Tuesday....
Bail officer acquitted of murder after fatally shooting her client
“Mom, you just shot him,” cried bail officer Chasity Carey’s teenage son, after witnessing the Aug. 9, 2017, fatal shooting of suspect Brandon Williams. A jury in Payne County, Oklahoma,...
Jets land their Plan B: Intriguing Bridgewater, thrilled McCown
Plan B it is. The Jets saw top free agent quarterback target Kirk Cousins go to the Vikings on Tuesday for a record-breaking contract. They moved on to their fallback...
Paul Manafort could live out his days in prison
The evidence against President Trump’s ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort is so strong it could land him behind bars for the rest of his life, according to a federal judge’s order...
Tillerson says he'll ensure smooth transition after being fired
Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday said he'll remain on the job until March 31 to carry out a smooth transition in his first remarks since being fired...
Top architect Richard Meier steps down after sex harassment claims
Famed architect Richard Meier has stepped away from the firm he founded after four former female employees and a fifth woman accused him of sexual harassment, according to a report....
Dog dies after United flight attendant forces it into overhead bin
On Monday night, a dog died in a plane after a United Airlines flight attendant forced the dog into an overhead bin. Maggie Gremminger, a passenger on a flight from...
Terrorist gets 45 years in prison for bombing Army base
A Texas man-turned-al Qaeda terrorist was sentenced to 45 years behind bars Tuesday for a bombing outside a US Army base in Afghanistan – as a soldier injured in the...
Cardinals now find their quarterback as free agents go fast
The quarterback dust is beginning to settle, with only the Jets and Bills still searching through the mist. The Cardinals agreed to a one-year, $20 million deal with free agent...
Shane Smith gives up the CEO role at Vice, but not the control
Shane Smith is handing over the CEO job at Vice Media — but that doesn’t mean he’s giving up control. The playboy news tycoon — under pressure over accusations of...
Astros star explains why he skipped White House visit
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Carlos Correa said his skipping the visit to the White House was not political. While the majority of the reigning World Series champion Astros were...
A forgettable Giants draft class is almost all gone
The Giants have a new front-office leader in general manager Dave Gettleman and a new head coach in Pat Shurmur. The previous regimes missed out on the playoffs five of...
Anti-Putin oligarch found strangled in his London home
A Russian businessman linked to a prominent Kremlin critic was found dead in his London home with strangulation marks on his neck, and authorities quickly opened an anti-terrorism investigation. Anti-Vladimir...
This drink is poised to take over as the hottest sip of the summer
Sake is gearing up to be the sip of the summer. Breweries and restaurants are reimagining the Japanese rice wine typically served with sushi, as beer and cocktail hybrids paired...
Murdered nursing student was mired in love triangle
The Binghamton University student found murdered Friday was mired in a love triangle with her jealous alleged killer, according to the dead woman’s roommate, who told The Post she discovered...
It sure looks like Cynthia Nixon is getting ready to run for governor
Here’s the best evidence yet that Cynthia Nixon is running for governor: her wife just quit her job with the city. The Department of Education confirmed on Tuesday that Christine...
Jets' flurry of moves must not deter them from drafting a QB
One of these days, the Jets will be a seductive green oasis in the desert, a dream destination for anyone who treasures winning over riches. Tuesday, 49 years after Super...
Bus of high schoolers returning from Disney World crashes
A bus carrying a Texas high school band home from Disney World tumbled off a dark highway and down a ravine early Tuesday morning -- killing the driver and injuring...
Hillary Clinton’s India trip begins with double slip on palace stairs
Hillary Clinton’s trip to India started off on the wrong foot Monday when she slipped twice while descending the stairs of a historic palace, video footage shows. The former presidential...
A travel designer is like a travel agent -- but only better
Crafting the perfect itinerary for your next holiday is a full-time job. Seriously, it is. Finding the hotels, seeking out the best activities, learning about all the under-the-radar restaurants tucked...
Charges dropped against 17 suspects arrested by ex-cop seen in beating video
North Carolina prosecutors dropped criminal charges against 17 suspects after their arresting officer was busted for beating a black man he accused of jaywalking. Buncombe District Attorney Todd Williams said...
Tillerson's spokesman sacked after disputing account of firing
The White House fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's spokesman on Tuesday after he disputed the timing of when Tillerson learned he had been ousted, according to a report. "Officials:...
Trump says border wall will pay for itself
Mexico could be off the hook for the multi-billion dollar bill for President Trump’s border wall — as the commander-in-chief tweeted Tuesday about a report that contends the barrier will...
ICE spokesman says he quit over 'false' claims by DOJ officials
A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement resigned over "false" and "misleading" comments made by top Trump administration officials over how hundreds of illegal immigrants evaded arrest during a recent...
Yoenis Cespedes' wrist issue won't go away
PORT ST. LUCIE — Aches and pains continue to find Yoenis Cespedes. The Mets slugger was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup against the Astros with right wrist soreness that Cespedes says...
'Deepfake' AI-generated videos threaten to wreak political havoc
Forget fake news for a moment. What’s replacing it? Artificial intelligence is now able to generate a convincing video of a celebrity or public figure. For illicit purposes, these videos...
David Wright gets another devastating health update
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright’s already slim chances of resuming his baseball career have been sliced even thinner. The Mets captain won’t begin baseball activities for at least eight...
Scientists tout 'pen' that detects cancer in 20 seconds
Imagine if you could detect cancer within seconds. A group of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin say they’ve developed the technology to do just that. The MasSpec...
Ex-Cuomo aide convicted on corruption charges
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's former top aide Joseph Percoco was convicted Tuesday on three corruption charges — but cleared of three others in a surprise, mixed verdict. Percoco, 48, was found...
Trump says Russia may be to blame for nerve attack on ex-spy
President Trump on Tuesday seemed receptive to the UK’s charge that Russia was behind the poisoning of a Russian mole employed by the Brits — but said he’d only condemn...
Miracle cat survives being impaled by fence post
A miracle cat used up three of his nine lives after he was found impaled through his body by three metal fence posts. The poor cat was spotted by a...
Pro surfing league tries to solve its butt problem
Female surfers wearing high-cut bikini bottoms have been given reassurance their backsides won’t be broadcast around the world. At least not close up. According to Stab Magazine, the World Surf...
Sergio Garcia takes media calls while wife's in labor
Sergio Garcia took multitasking to a different level Tuesday morning. Before settling in to a conference call with reporters at 9 a.m., the defending Masters champion headed to an Austin...
Wrong text ends up raising $15,000 for child with cancer
A young woman was looking for feedback about a dress to wear to her upcoming high school formal and decided to text her friend a photo. But instead of getting...
Neil deGrasse Tyson drops truth bombs on Flat Earthers
Believing that the Earth is flat was an excusable error back in the days before high-powered telescopes and space travel, but today? Please. In order to actually believe that the...
Bullies drove boy to suicide after he came out as bisexual: family
A 12-year-old boy killed himself after he was bullied over coming out as bisexual, his father said. Andrew Leach, a sixth-grader at Southaven Middle School in Mississippi, hanged himself in...
Meet the 16-year-old shocking the tennis world
Amanda Anisimova was shaking after her stunning upset Sunday. The 16-year-old, not used to the lights and sounds of WTA-level tennis, continued her surging performance at Indian Wells, this time...
Controversial NCAA ref angry about March Madness snub
The NCAA has turned its back on Ted Valentine. The controversial referee, who twirled away from North Carolina's Joel Berry and into hot water in January, is not working games...
This 3-D-printed house costs $10,000 and can be built in 24 hours
One of the less obvious products being unveiled this week at SXSW is a small concrete house. On the outside, it doesn’t look like anything particularly special, although the covered...
Man admits to killing woman he just met during kinky sex
A UK man choked a woman to death during kinky sex they had just two hours after meeting for the first time at a bus stop, according to a report....
Disturbing video shows cops charging raccoon with squad cars until they finally kill it
An upstate New York police department is under fire after video surfaced of officers targeting a raccoon with their squad car — claiming the doomed critter died as "humanely as...
Kirk Cousins headed to Vikings in Jets crusher
It's time for the Jets to move on to Plan B. The full-court press they planned for Kirk Cousins ended before it started with the free-agent quarterback taking his first...
National Geographic admits racist past
National Geographic’s past coverage was “racist” and misrepresentative of people of color in the United States, the magazine’s editor in chief has admitted. Susan Goldberg laid out the mag's flawed...
Apple and Google's corporate reputations have plunged
Apple and Alphabet’s Google corporate brands dropped in an annual survey while Amazon maintained the top spot for the third consecutive year, and electric carmaker Tesla rocketed higher after sending...
Ronda Rousey is unofficially done with MMA
Ronda Rousey refuses to say she's officially retired from MMA, but on Monday she came the closest she's ever come to actually saying it. Making an appearance on "The Ellen...
Gina Haspel would be first woman to lead the CIA
President Trump nominated the first woman as CIA director Tuesday following another shakeup in his Cabinet. Gina Haspel, 61, would take over at the spy agency for Mike Pompeo, who...
Deputies have few clues to identify body found in trash bag
A pair of hunters in Michigan found a body stuffed in a trash bag and dumped in a ditch on Sunday and investigators have few clues to identify the victim....
Microsoft women filed 238 discrimination, harassment complaints
Women at Microsoft working in US-based technical jobs filed 238 internal complaints about gender discrimination or sexual harassment between 2010 and 2016, according to court filings made public Monday. The...
Doctors stunned to find massive 'air pocket' where man's brain should be
A "fit and well" man has been discovered living with a whopping 9 centimeter-sized air pocket where his brain should be. The unidentified Northern Ireland man, 84, was referred to...
Woman struck and killed by school bus filled with kids
A woman was struck and killed in Queens on Tuesday morning by a school bus with kids on board, police said. Elise Hellinger, 58, was crossing Kew Gardens Road at...
Trump hints Larry Kudlow could replace Gary Cohn
WASHINGTON -- President Trump is praising CNBC commentator Larry Kudlow as a potential successor to outgoing economic adviser Gary Cohn. The president says he's "looking at Larry Kudlow very strongly."...
Michael Conforto's big step toward early-season return
PORT ST. LUCIE — Michael Conforto's rehab from shoulder surgery has progressed about as well as he and the Mets could have wanted. And the surest sign yet that Conforto's...
Netflix may be trying to get kids addicted to binge-watching TV
A new Netflix feature has been slammed by child safety experts who say the app "undermines" parents. The feature lets children collect "patches" by watching TV shows, raising concerns over...
Trump's longtime personal assistant fired over security issues
President Trump’s longtime personal assistant was fired and escorted out of the White House on Monday over security issues, according to multiple reports. John McEntee was canned over issues with...
Bystander tries to stop hit-and-run driver with sledgehammer
This hit-and-run in Miami turned into a smash-and-dash, after a bystander whipped out what appeared to be a sledgehammer to stop an SUV fleeing the scene of a multi-car accident....
Top NFL receivers off market in $90 million splashes
The top two receivers on the free-agent market are off the board. Sammy Watkins agreed to a three-year, $48 million deal with the Chiefs, according to ESPN.com, adding another weapon...
Science teacher allegedly fed puppy to turtle in front of students
A science teacher at a junior high school in Idaho was accused of feeding a puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students after school, according to reports. It was...
How Case Keenum domino may hurt Jets' Kirk Cousins chances
Here are some thoughts on the early moves of free agency and how they affect the Jets: 1. Case Keenum reportedly agreed to a deal with Denver overnight, the first of...
GE scraps bonuses for top execs for first time in 126 years
General Electric last year eliminated bonuses for its senior managers for the first time in its 126-year history, saving millions of dollars after losing money in 2017, the industrial conglomerate...
FBI tries to contact Russian 'sex coaches' who claim they have collusion proof
FBI agents traveled to Thailand to try to interview two Russian "sex coaches" held in a Bangkok jail who are pitching a deal to spill the beans on President Trump's...
Rex Tillerson ousted as secretary of state
President Trump announced on Twitter Tuesday that he dumped his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. "Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will...
US military overlooks child sex abuse on bases
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A decade after the Pentagon began confronting rape in the ranks, the US military frequently fails to protect or provide justice to the children of service members...
Serena Williams' comeback tourney ends thanks to Aunt Venus
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — One sister is rusty, just beginning a comeback after having a baby. The other is rejuvenated at 37, back in the world’s top 10. An unwanted...
Explosion strikes Palestinian leader's convoy in Gaza
JABALIYA, Gaza Strip — An explosion struck the convoy of the Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday as he was making a rare visit to Gaza, in what his Fatah party...
Russia wants nerve agent sample before aiding spy poisoning probe
LONDON — Russia will only cooperate with Britain on the investigation into last week's poisoning of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter if it receives samples of the nerve agent...
Japan more cautious than South Korea in dealing with Kim Jong Un
TOKYO - Differences between Japan and South Korea on how to handle North Korea emerged on Tuesday with South Korea upbeat on prospects but a more cautious Japan demanding that...
DC memorial to commemorate student victims of gun violence
WASHINGTON - A makeshift memorial made up of 7,000 pairs of shoes will take shape on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, as gun control activists dramatize the...
Tom Coughlin steals Giants' top free-agent target
Just because the Giants want to fix their offensive line does not mean it will be easy to do so. They did not land their big prize in free agency,...
Social media star loves her sexy legs
She’s got jaw-dropping legs, and she knows how to flaunt them. Carmen Smith may be afflicted with lymphedema, a condition that causes swollen limbs and feet, but that hasn’t stopped...
$560M Powerball winner will get to remain anonymous
CONCORD, N.H. — A judge ruled Monday that a New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $560 million can keep her identity private, but not her hometown....
Man accused of dousing girlfriend, baby with lighter fluid
LAWRENCE, Mass. — Police say a Massachusetts man doused his girlfriend and their 1-year-old baby with lighter fluid and threatened to light them on fire. A judge ordered 37-year-old William...
Case Keenum to Broncos as NFL dominoes begin to fall
Here we go. The Broncos are the first to act in the musical chairs of quarterbacks this offseason. Denver will sign Case Keenum when free agency officially begins Wednesday, ESPN...
James Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived in the Afghan capital to take stock of the war, with emphasis on prospects for drawing at least some Taliban...
Woman accused of stabbing boyfriend with samurai sword made desperate 911 call
A Washington woman who authorities say stabbed her boyfriend with a samurai sword after he fell asleep made a desperate 911 call just moments after the stabbing, The Oregonian reported...
Japan calls for North Korean steps toward denuclearization
TOKYO — Japan's leader on Tuesday called on North Korea to take concrete steps toward denuclearization. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he welcomes any dialogue premised on denuclearization. He...
Dramatic video shows gang member being fatally shot in courtroom
Authorities in Salt Lake City on Monday released federal courtroom footage from 2014 that shows a US marshal firing four fatal shots as a defendant armed with a pen charged...
Man gets 27 years to life for strangling stepdaughter
TROY, N.Y. — A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to 27 years to life in prison for strangling his 21-year-old stepdaughter with a plastic bag and stashing her body in...
Latest nor'easter starts to slam storm-battered Northeast
BOSTON — The third major nor'easter in two weeks started to slam the storm-battered Northeast Tuesday morning with blizzard conditions expected in some areas. The National Weather Service issued a...
IHOP server tells black teens to pay up before eating
AUBURN, Maine — A server at a Maine IHOP restaurant asked a group of black teenagers to pay upfront for their meal, prompting the manager to issue a public apology....
Newly released video shows California police helicopters colliding
LOS ANGELES — Newly released surveillance camera footage shows the moment two police helicopters collided in Southern California nearly six years ago. Six people — five officers and a civilian...
Gleyber Torres' immediate future looks pretty clear now
TAMPA — Neil Walker in The Bronx almost certainly means Gleyber Torres will have to wait to see if he’ll be able to make an impact in the majors. The...
Get off to a hot start by backing hot St. Bonaventure
Well, the overall conference tournament performance was like that of most teams, and not worth writing home — or in a national publication — about, but a great NCAA Tournament...
Maine governor offers job to ex-Trump aide accused of domestic abuse
The governor of Maine offered to hire back a former staffer and recent Trump aide who left the White House in disgrace when accusations that he had abused his wife...
Mets love Zack Wheeler right now but still want to see more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler’s stuff has been electric this spring, causing Mets officials to privately gush about the manner in which the right-hander has performed. But where Wheeler...
Lance Lynn wasn't on Yankees' radar for one simple reason
TAMPA — While the Yankees took advantage of a team-friendly free-agent market to sign Neil Walker on Monday, general manager Brian Cashman said they were not in on Lance Lynn,...
Ex-youth softball coach convicted of sexually abusing players
ORANGE, Va. – A former youth softball coach in Virginia has been convicted on 30 of 34 sex crime counts involving children. News outlets report 57-year-old Cathy Smith Rothgeb could...