March 23, 2018
Cops make arrest in Gronkowski home burglary
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts have arrested a man in connection with a burglary at New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski's home while he was at the Super Bowl....
Sacramento on edge after cops fatally shoot unarmed black man
Demonstrators broke at least one car window, doused a bystander with drinks and blocked busy downtown Sacramento thoroughfares in a second day of protests of the fatal officer-involved shooting of Stephon...
NYPD sergeant who blamed failed drug test on hair weave has new excuse
An NYPD sergeant whose positive marijuana test got her booted from the security detail at Gracie Mansion has abandoned her “hair weave” defense — and she’s now claiming she may...
Nets torched by Kyle Lowry in another fourth-quarter fade
TORONTO — Another big lead blown. Another poor fourth quarter. It’s all getting too familiar for the Nets. Kyle Lowry had 25 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in his...
School district arms teachers, students with buckets of rocks in case of school shooter
A rural school district in Pennsylvania is arming teachers and students with buckets of rocks as a last resort should an armed intruder burst in, the superintendent said Friday. Every...
Alvarez suspended, putting fight with Golovkin in jeopardy
The middleweight championship rematch between Gennady “Triple-G” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez scheduled for May 5 in Las Vegas could be in jeopardy after the Nevada Athletic Commission temporarily suspended...
Former doctor convicted in murder-for-hire plot against ex
HOUSTON — A jury has found a former Houston medical resident guilty of capital murder solicitation in a plot to arrange the deaths of his ex-girlfriend and his new girlfriend's...
Hornacek benches Emmanuel Mudiay in Knicks' latest loss
Jeff Hornacek finally pulled the plug on Emmanuel Mudiay as the Knicks’ starting point guard. Mudiay started Friday’s game, but was benched for the final 43 minutes as Hornacek used...
Fellow nanny scared to schedule play date with 'killer nanny' day before slayings
The nanny accused of murdering two young children complained about “too much work and not enough money” the day before the slayings, according to testimony Friday. Chelsea Andrews, who also...
Villanova handles the pressure and reaches Elite Eight
BOSTON — Jay Wright looked like he mistakenly had grabbed a suit off the rack. He kept adjusting his custom job, growing more uncomfortable by the possession. He kept fidgeting...
Kansas advances to Elite Eight, looking to erase bad memories
OMAHA, Neb. — Devonte’ Graham doesn’t know how good he has it. While the senior guard can’t erase the painful memories of Kansas’ past two Elite Eight defeats, his coach,...
Hero firefighter ran out of air trying to escape basement blaze
The firefighter who died in a Harlem blaze ran out of compressed air and collapsed in a wall of blinding smoke as he tried to escape the burning basement, sources...
Analysis finds Cuomo's budget cuts $300M from DOE
Mayor Bill de Blasio might have to cough up more money for schools next year than he thought. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s preliminary budget allocates $300 million less for the Department...
Toy tycoon leads crowdfunding effort to save Toys R Us brand
A budding campaign to buy Toys ‘R’ Us has hit a few bumps in the road, but its billionaire backer said he’s just getting started. Toy tycoon Isaac Larian —...
Trump order would ban most transgender troops from serving
President Trump announced Friday night that his Defense Department will ban all transgender service in the military “except under certain limited circumstances.” Trump had tried to institute his own transgender...
Already cheap MoviePass lowers its prices even more
MoviePass — whose subscription service has already made going to the movies ridiculously cheap — just slashed its prices again. The all-you-can-watch cinema buffet announced Friday that for a limited...
Giants wine and dine Josh Rosen before private workout
UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen revealed before working out privately for the Giants he attended dinner with co-owner Steve Tisch and Chris Mara, John's brother and the team's senior vice president...
Girl dies days after 'hanging prank' left her brain dead
A Queens girl who jokingly tied a bathrobe belt around her neck -- in a stunt her mom reportedly had shrugged off as “horseplay” -- has died two days after...
Tony Romo gets a golfing reality check
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Tony Romo figured his weakness would be exposed in his PGA Tour debut. They were — and then some. The former Cowboys quarterback finished last...
Banning 'crusader': A ludicrous new low in social justice
A liberal, the old joke attributed to Robert Frost goes, is someone too broad-minded to take his own side in a quarrel. Something similar is going on with Catholics. Just...
Mourning heroic firefighter Michael Davidson
Heroic firefighter Michael Davidson gave his life Thursday night while responding to a fire at the set of a movie in Harlem — yet another devastating reminder that first responders...
Scott Pruitt slammed for spending less on travel than Obama's EPA chiefs
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is under fire for flying high on the taxpayers’ dime. Fair enough — but why did his Obama-era predecessors escape the same scrutiny? Pruitt...
The right way to fix Facebook
As anyone who’s uploaded an ill-advised photo from a college party knows, Facebook is where your old mistakes come back to haunt you years later. That turns out to hold...
Ex-water park director charged with involuntary manslaughter for boy's decapitation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas waterslide hyped as the world's highest was a "deadly weapon" that had already injured more than a dozen people before a 10-year-old boy was...
Nixon calls Cuomo a 'famously vengeful' bully
Cynthia Nixon attacked Gov. Andrew Cuomo as “famously vengeful” and said she decided to challenge him because “bullies have to be confronted.” The actress went after the governor in a...
Melania travels solo again amid new Trump affair allegations
First Lady Melania Trump traveled solo to Andrews Air Force Base on Friday, yet again, as reports continued to swirl about her husband's alleged infidelity. It was the second time...
Harendra Singh's testimony should have prosecutors looking to reopen the de Blasio case
Harendra Singh’s colorful testimony in a Long Island corruption trial makes it all the more amazing that Mayor Bill de Blasio and his minions escaped prosecution in their own pay-to-play...
Zach Braff delights in playing 'a guy in over his head'
Alex, Inc. Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., ABC Alex Schuman (Zach Braff) quits his job as a journalist to start his own podcast company in the new ABC comedy “Alex, Inc.” Based...
'Shawskank' prisoner's fiancée: I was just checking his groin for lumps
This is nuts! The fiancée of infamous "Shawskank" prison escapee David Sweat denied that she was busted pleasuring him on a recent visit at Attica prison -- but contradicted the...
Judd Apatow doc takes deep dive into Garry Shandling's life
Comedian Garry Shandling’s untimely death, in March 2016, extinguished the brilliant creative mind behind groundbreaking TV classics “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” and “The Larry Sanders Show.” Shandling’s passing, at the...
'Silicon Valley' star dishes on TJ Miller's exit
Any series typically tries not to draw attention to a star’s absence when he/she leaves the show — but that’s not how the fifth season of HBO’s “Silicon Valley” is...
The wisdom of dealing with dictators and other comments
Foreign desk: The Wisdom of Dealing With Dictators America increasingly finds itself “working with some illiberal regimes” to contain others, Hal Brands notes at Bloomberg, citing Vietnam, Oman and others...
Mets' top prospect impressive in first Grapefruit start
PORT ST. LUCIE – Andres Gimenez, widely regarded as the top prospect in the Mets organization, stood in the clubhouse fielding questions through an interpreter but answering in English. He...
Kansas State chose the wrong year to be a Cinderella
ATLANTA – In just about any other year, in just every other NCAA Tournament, America would have gladly adopted the Kansas State Wildcats by now. They would be celebrated for...
School shooting survivor tired of 'old ass parents' failing on gun control
Stoneman Douglas student David Hogg is "beyond exhausted." The 17-year-old has been working tirelessly in the wake of the Florida school massacre to help pave the way for gun reform...
Byron Buxton is a player every fantasy owner should want
Fantasy owners enter every season with players they desperately want in the draft. Players, who when taken by someone else, make owners slam their hands on the table and scream...
Son of crime boss must pay for armed guards when he leaves jail
The son of Vincent "The Chin" Gigante must pay to have armed guards stationed at his Upper East Side home when he leaves jail, a judge ruled in Manhattan court...
How the fierce — and fetch! — 'Mean Girls' fashion went from screen to stage
Forget shades of gray: Think pink! That’s what Gregg Barnes did. For the Tina Fey musical “Mean Girls,” the Tony-winning costume designer concocted a rainbow of shades for Queen Bee...
NYC’s best new brunches are anything but basic
Spring may not quite have arrived, despite what the calendar claims, but one thing is for certain: Brunch season is here. Some of the city’s best and buzziest restaurants are...
Murder-for-hire targets staged deaths to nab suspect
Staged photographs of a man and woman allegedly targeted in a Houston murder-for-hire plot, showing them pretending to be tortured and bleeding in grisly scenes, were shown in court during...
Marcus Samuelsson accused of discriminating against black bartenders
A former black employee is suing Ethiopia-born celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson and one of his restaurants, claiming Samuelsson doesn’t like black bartenders, according to a new Manhattan federal lawsuit. In...
Bernadette Peters' posh pooch loves Sephora and Barneys
In case you lost count, those were 15 pushups Bernadette Peters pumped out the other week on “The View.” And she did them in heels! Exercise is just one way...
Miguel Sano faces no discipline after sexual assault accusation
NEW YORK — Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will not be suspended by Major League Baseball after being accused of assault. The commissioner's office said in a statement Friday "there...
Fallen firefighter's wife is a breast cancer survivor
The wife of the FDNY firefighter who died battling a raging blaze in Harlem is a breast-cancer survivor, neighbors said Friday. Eileen and Michael Davidson of Floral Park, LI, have...
'I'm dumb': Man on trial for live-streaming deadly home invasion
A Michigan man on trial for live-streaming a deadly home invasion on Facebook referred to himself as "trash" and admitted he "messed up bad" in a taped confession, according to...
I was fired for refusing to go to rehab for my 'social drinking': suit
They tried to make her go to rehab, but she said, "No, no, no." An ousted merchandise manager with the online shopping company Rue La La says her ex-employer discriminated...
MTA worker who fell to his death may have tripped on track pieces
The young MTA worker who fell to his death this week might have tripped on discarded pieces of track left on the rail bed, a source close to the investigation...
Trump says DOJ will ban bump stocks, blames Obama for legalizing them
President Trump on Friday said that the Justice Department was poised to take steps to ban bump stocks — and slammed his predecessor for making them legal. “Obama Administration legalized...
Airline lost my $7,000 wardrobe and all I got back was my bikini
A Rutgers University student lost her stylish $7,000 wardrobe because Air Europa misplaced her luggage -- and when she finally got a bag back, there was little more than a...
HBO makes its play to be new home of heavyweight boxing
It tells you something about the interest in boxing’s heavyweight division when an overseas non-title fight between two non-Americans will be televised live on HBO. Dillian Whyte (22-1, 16 KOs)...
No one can explain how this girl on life support is able to walk and eat
A Kansas teen girl hospitalized with a mystery illness has stunned doctors by walking, talking and eating tacos -- all while on life support. Zei Uwadia, 16, was admitted with...
Austin bombing victim accepted to prestigious music school
A 17-year-old double-bassist who was killed by the Austin bomber would've learned Friday that he'd been accepted to a prestigious music college. Draylen Mason, who died after picking up a...
South Korea shutting off government computers so employees will go home
South Korea’s capital is launching a new initiative to stop government employees from working too much. Over the next three months, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will start shutting off government...
Science can now slow aging in mice — are humans next?
We'll try not to get too excited about this, because, obviously, mice are not men - or women for that matter - but it's definitely intriguing. Scientists revealed in a...
Giants' new lineman banned for violating PED policy
The Giants are going to have to wait a little while to see one of their new free-agent signings in regular-season action. The NFL suspended defensive end Josh Mauro on...
Legendary sports owner Wayne Huizenga passes away at 80
MIAMI — College dropout Wayne Huizenga started with a trash hauling company, struck gold during America's brief love affair with VHS tapes and eventually owned three professional sports teams. Huizenga...
Prankster lets train doors close on his junk
It's never a good idea to block the closing doors on a train, but this might be the worst — and most painful — way to go about it. A...
Why Tiësto thinks the album is dead
Tiësto played music from his upcoming EP “I Like It Loud” while spinning at a secret party in Miami Thursday night. The Dutch megaproducer teamed up with ride-hailing app Uber...
'This is Jesus Christ and I just broke into the Pizza Hut'
A North Carolina man with an insatiable appetite for Pizza Hut pizza broke into a restaurant Wednesday and called 911 claiming to be Jesus Christ, police said. Richard Lee Quintero,...
Former Trump hotel pokes fun at president with cocktail menu
The owners of the formerly Trump-branded hotel in Panama have ripped his name from the building — but reminders of the president remain on the hotel bar’s new cocktail menu....
Dow loses 400 points on worries about a trade war
The Dow got slammed again on Friday, dropping more than 400 points on worries about a looming trade war with China. After ducking in and out of positive territory for...
Sex offender busted for masturbating in front of Girl Scouts selling cookies
A Girl Scout troop selling cookies was shocked when they realized a potential customer had whipped out his genitals and was masturbating in front of them, officials said. Austin Ekberg,...
Pulse shooter scoped out Disney World, West Palm Beach: widow
The Pulse nightclub shooter scoped out Disney World and West Palm Beach as potential locations for the mass shooting he was plotting, according to testimony in his widow’s trial. Jurors...
Twitter violates human rights by failing to protect women, study says
Twitter has come under fire for failing to protect women against online violence and abuse in a blistering eight-chapter report published this week by Amnesty International. The report, titled "#ToxicTwitter:...
China's rogue satellite likely to crash into Earth over Easter weekend
The Big Apple is in the path of an out-of-control Chinese satellite that is expected to crash into Earth on Easter weekend, according to a report. Tiangong-1, a 9.4-ton piece...
Missing American family found dead in Mexico
An Iowa family of four reported missing more than a week ago have been found dead in Mexico, according to new reports. The bodies of Kevin Wayne Sharp, 41, his...
Lawmakers formally ask Zuckerberg to testify on user data
Congress has a message for Mark Zuckerberg: You’re the one that we want. Members of the House and Senate formally asked the Facebook chief executive to come to Capitol Hill...
What took so long for Yankees to have Aaron Judge lead off?
TAMPA — Free your mind. A wise baseball executive once told me that daily he imagined a part of his organization did not exist and — liberated from precedent —...
Jets emerge as serious contenders for Ndamukong Suh
The Jets are on the prowl for one of the biggest remaining free agents — figuratively and literally — in the NFL. The team is very interested in signing free...
Michael Bennett faces arrest for allegedly injuring elderly woman
HOUSTON — Prosecutors in Houston say a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett for injuring a paraplegic woman as he tried to...
BofA defrauded clients as it secretly routed trades to Bernie Madoff
Bank of America secretly routed trades in order to enrich clients like Bernie Madoff while misleading other customers through “masked” messages for five years through 2013, according to the $45...
Jets bring in help to boost sagging return game
The Jets added a potential kick returner Friday. The team reached a deal with Andre Roberts, a source confirmed. Roberts is a wide receiver, but the Jets most likely want...
Spotify says 2 million listeners blocked ads for free
Spotify said that about 2 million of its users have been accessing the ad-free version of its music-streaming service by using unauthorized apps, highlighting a potential revenue risk for the...
I wasn't masturbating, I was holding in 3 jumbo iced teas!
Is that a 20-ounce can of iced tea in your prison pants or are you just happy to see me? The infamous cop-killer who escaped from New York’s largest maximum-security...
Dwelling on failure can help you get ahead
Preparing for the worst may set you up for the best. A study published today in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience found that beating yourself up could do you...
Tennis bad boy in epic meltdown: 'Shut your f--k up'
It all started with an emergency bathroom break. Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, notorious for a couple of punishable meltdowns over the past two years, erupted after his victory Thursday...
Basketball-obsessed couple throws March Madness wedding
The bride wore . . . University of Virginia? One college basketball-obsessed couple took March Madness to soaring heights last week for their over-the-top, NCAA tournament-themed wedding. Leora Tanjuatco and Zack Ross...
Freezing the 'hunger nerve' could lead to weight loss
Scientists have located the “hunger nerve” in our bodies that tells our brains when we want food and discovered how to switch it off. The “hunger nerve” is also known...
Dinosaur horns were for horny dinosaurs
Science fiction and documentaries have painted a rather consistent picture of the mighty Triceratops over the years. With its massive, shielded head and long, imposing horns, it was a defensive...
'Shark Tank' contestant claims neighbor ruined him with 'whorehouse' slander
A Manhattan "Shark Tank" contestant who won $100,000 for his portable dishware invention says his reputation in the business world was ruined by a nosy neighbor who falsely accused him...
Horseback rider turned away from McDonald's drive-thru
This is the hilarious moment a man tried to ride a horse through a McDonald's drive-through — before being told "neigh." Bemused customers were surprised to see the rider "trotting...
Car-ramming attack at Air Force base probed as act of terrorism
The car that breached the perimeter of a California Air Force base before going up in flames Wednesday night was packed with propane tanks that had been intentionally ignited by...
Bumped passenger scores $10K flight voucher after Twitter tirade
That’s one way to make the skies friendlier. An angry United Airlines passenger who was bumped from a flight Thursday finagled her way to a $10,000 flight voucher, according to...
The craziest looks from Tokyo Fashion Week
Trust Japan to take crazy runway fashion to the next level. Behold, the most over-the-top looks from Tokyo Fashion Week. Label Yukihero Pro-Wrestling sends a model down the runway in...
Elon Musk deletes Facebook accounts for Tesla and SpaceX
Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX disappeared Friday after CEO Elon Musk got dared to delete them on Twitter. The road to the pages’ surprise demise began when WhatsApp co-founder...
What a New York WrestleMania means to the McMahon family
Stephanie McMahon could feel the emotion growing within her father and her family leading up to WrestleMania 29 at MetLife Stadium in 2013. Her dad, Vince McMahon, the chairman and...
Trump signs $1.3 trillion spending bill with a warning
President Trump on Friday grudgingly signed the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress despite his concerns over the price tag and immigration issues — including the lack of...
The mysterious new app taking on HQ trivia
If millennials can tear themselves away from trivia app HQ, they might find their interest piqued by newcomer gaming app Suprize. The new game, available for free on the Apple App Store...
Dropbox shares surge as much as 50 percent on first day
Dropbox’s shares soared by as much as 50 percent in their first day of trading on Friday as investors rushed to buy into the biggest technology initial public offering in...
YES Network has some fun with 'nine-person booth'
https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/977227223521419264 The YES Network has long been known for its large roster of talent that rotates between the booth, studio and bench. It bucks the traditional trend of one play-by-play...
Gunman in supermarket attack was a 26-year-old with a petty criminal past
A lone gunman who killed at three people in southern France has been identified as Redouane Lakdim, a 26-year-old known for petty crimes and possession of drugs, Interior Minister Gerard...
Prominent Democrats decline to endorse Cuomo
Two prominent Democratic elected officials — Public Advocate Letitia James and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer — both declined to endorse Gov. Andrew Cuomo for re-election Friday. Appearing jointly on...
This is the face of a truly terrible father
The dealer who sold heroin to a Wisconsin woman who died of an overdose has been sentenced to prison — and the woman's father may soon follow. That's because Terry...
Rose McGowan sells LA home to fund Weinstein legal battle
Rose McGowan has sold her Los Angeles home to fight the man she calls “the monster,” Harvey Weinstein. The actress-turned-whistleblowing activist has netted more than $1.93 million to fund her...
Cuomo doubts his congestion plan will get through legislature
The chances of congestion pricing being enacted this year are “tenuous at best” — but there’s still a chance for a “phased in” plan, Gov. Cuomo said Friday. During an...
World’s worst actor lands jail time for impersonating a US Marshal
Police in Palm Beach caught a local man pretending to be a US Marshal and carrying a fake gun. John O'Grady's ruse was discovered when he was approached in a...
Trump says House panel's report clears him of Russian collusion
President Trump on Friday claimed that a report on Russian election meddling from Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee put him in the clear. “House Intelligence Committee votes to release...
Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now twice the size of Texas
The Pacific Ocean is being treated like a giant dumpster -- and it's starting to look like one, too. A "floating" island of trash dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch...
The crazy ways Disney kills off parents
If Disney’s taught us anything, it’s that parents die — and often in the most undelightful ways. Hunters, stampedes, shipwrecks and barricudas have orphaned many a beauty and quite a...
Kelly's cabinet plot derailed by Bolton appointment
President Trump pulled a fast one on John Kelly by replacing his national security adviser with a hardline hawk — disrupting his chief of staff’s carefully crafted plan to reshuffle...
Rescuers scramble to save whales after mysterious mass stranding
PERTH, Australia — More than 150 whales have become stranded in Hamelin Bay in western Australia and only 15 of them were still alive on Friday, authorities said. The mammals...
Lloyd Blankfein's pay looks reasonable next to Jamie Dimon's
Lloyd Blankfein made 163 times the median Goldman Sachs employee last year — an eye-popping figure that’s nevertheless dwarfed by what JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon got paid versus the...
Boarding school alum blasts alleged rapist teacher in billboards
A Harlem woman took a page out of the script of Oscar-nominated “Three Billboards” — by putting up her own 50-foot highway signs blasting a teacher she accused of raping...
Trying to solve this season's Hart Trophy puzzle
What is the Hart Trophy? The simplest explanation is the MVP award in the NHL, described, as most MVP awards are, as going to the "player judged most valuable to...
Tiger Woods: I could barely get out of bed for six months
The excruciating details of Tiger Woods' return from his fourth back surgery are coming out piece by piece. With Woods looking like a true contender again, after finishing tied for...
Wine-bottle pool floats will rule your summer Instagram feed
What beats giant unicorn and swan pool floats? Man-sized, buoyant wine-bottle floats, sure to dominate Instagram feeds all summer long. There’s a bottle for both red wine fans (cabernet sauvignon)...
Steve Wynn sells off final stake in Wynn Resorts for $2.1B
Steve Wynn has cashed in his chips at Wynn Resorts. The 76-year-old billionaire — stung by a slew of sex-harassment allegations from employees — has sold the last of a...
Food-tracking ‘tooth Fitbits’ are coming for your mouth
You may soon be able to digitally track what you put in your mouth. Scientists at Tufts University have developed a Fitbit-like device that mounts to a tooth, according to...
Girl benched for refusing to wear dress to basketball team's game
She didn’t wear a dress to the game -- so she didn’t dress for the game, either. An 11-year-old girl was benched from her junior high school basketball game on...
How to pair wine and cheese like you know everything about both
There are few things in this world that go together as well as wine and cheese -- just ask the countless number of women around the country calling it dinner...
No one can quite figure out this 'smoke-breathing' elephant
Incredible footage of an elephant picking up ash with its trunk and breathing smoke has been captured, stunning onlookers and experts. The video, taken by Vinay Kumar, Assistant Director with...
Blaze survivor says fallen firefighter is a 'hero'
A survivor of the Harlem blaze that killed a veteran FDNY firefighter said he wouldn’t be alive without the courageous efforts of New York’s Bravest and their fallen comrade --...
Fire and tragedy on Harlem movie set
The scene of a multiple-alarm fire at 773 St. Nicholas Ave. in Harlem, where a film crew was shooting a Bruce Willis and Edward Norton movie. A firefighter, Michael Davidson...
There's now a hat that can fool facial recognition technology
Scientists have invented a baseball cap that can trick facial recognition tech into thinking you're someone else entirely. The hi-tech headwear uses laser dots to fool software like Apple's Face...
US and China clash at UN over Beijing's proposed resolution
GENEVA -- China and the United States clashed on Friday at the U.N. Human Rights Council, where the U.S. delegation rejected a resolution brought by Beijing that it said sought...
Father blocked from taking daughter to her senior prom
There’s no such thing as a daddy-daughter prom. At least that’s the stance taken by school officials in Fayette County, Georgia, where a high school senior’s wish to take her...
Nixon mocks Cuomo over dormant website
Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is poking fun at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s website — saying his slogan “Make New York Great Again” was still up even after Donald Trump was elected,...
Video shows cops fatally shoot knife-wielding woman
Disturbing new video shows the moment an Illinois woman is gunned down by police as she charges toward them from a burning vehicle — steak knife in hand. Decynthia Clements,...
Yankees try an Aaron Judge experiment
TAMPA — Aaron Judge was on top of Aaron Boone’s lineup card for Friday’s game against Red Sox lefty Brian Johnson, but don’t start thinking the slugging right fielder will...
WWE moves toward Hulk Hogan reunion despite racist sex tape
WWE officials are in talks with Hulk Hogan over a shocking return to the company. The world’s biggest wrestling promotion cut all ties with Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, after...
Iranians indicted for allegedly hacking hundreds of universities
Nine Iranian nationals were indicted Friday for hacking into over 300 universities in the US and abroad to rip off academic data and intellectual property, according to a newly unsealed...
How one tweet turned into a grassroots anti-gun movement
WASHINGTON -- It started with a rare tweet by a woman who had - "maybe" - 28 followers on Twitter. Elizabeth Andrews, a D.C. attorney and mother of a high...
Laser technology reveals 'lost city' in South Africa
Archaeologists in South Africa have located the site of a centuries-old "lost city" using sophisticated laser technology. Local landowners had known about ruins at Suikerbosrand near Johannesburg for generations, according...
Police sorry for officers' 'disgusting' selfie
The Metropolitan Police in London has apologized after two of its officers snapped a clueless selfie at a murder scene — and posted it to Twitter, according to reports. The...
'Alien mummy' turns out to be mutated, unborn child
If aliens have ever visited Earth there sure isn’t a whole lot of obvious evidence that they were here. Does the US government have a crashed alien space ship in...
Trump threatens to veto spending bill
President Trump on Friday threatened to veto a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill over immigration issues — including full funding for his long-promised border wall and young immigrants. "I am...
Craigslist drops personal ads due to sex trafficking bill
Craigslist has yanked its personal ads section in the wake of an anti-online sex trafficking bill that passed in Congress this week. The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online...
Teacher allegedly had sex with 13-year-old student
A sixth-grade teacher in Arizona has been arrested after the parents of a 13-year-old boy found text messages indicating a sexual relationship between the pair, police said. Brittany Zamora, a...
Target and Kroger are reportedly in merger talks
Discount retailer Target and grocery chain Kroger are in talks about a possible merger, tech-focused magazine Fast Company reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The companies first...
US warship sails near disputed islands in South China Sea
WASHINGTON — A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation" operation Friday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China...
We've hit the NBA's tanking rock bottom
The Grizzlies make the Knicks look like world-beaters. Memphis has one win in its past 22 games as the team has climbed to the top (bottom?) of the tanking standings,...
Claire Foy loses her mind in gripping thriller 'Unsane'
If you’ve ever spent a day on perma-hold with your health insurance company, you’re likely to find some catharsis in Steven Soderbergh’s “Unsane,” in which Claire Foy ditches her crown...
Ed Norton: 'Our hearts ache' for firefighter killed on movie set
Actor Ed Norton said his heart aches "in solidarity" with the family of the firefighter killed in the Harlem building where his latest movie is being filmed. “Our deepest condolences...
EU agrees to blame Russia for poison attack on spy
BRUSSELS - Several European governments moved closer on Friday to expelling Russian diplomats in a show of support for Britain, which ordered out 23 "undeclared intelligence agents" after a nerve...
Sick waiters and filthy menus are ground zero for the flu
Restaurants might be the flu’s best friends. John, a waiter who’s been working in the service industry for 13 years, told The Post he’d have to be “hallucinating” to call...
Firefighters salute fallen member killed battling Harlem blaze
Firefighters stand in a somber salute for their fallen comrade, Michael Davidson of Harlem’s Engine Company 69, who was killed while battling a blaze late Thursday. The 37-year-old father of...
Terrorist killed after deadly attack in France
A man who claimed allegiance to ISIS killed three people in southern France on Friday when he carjacked a vehicle, fired at jogging cops and took hostages in a supermarket...
Young designer turns high-end scraps into gorgeous garments
Waste not, want not. That’s the motto of 29-year-old designer Henry Hales who’s shaking up the London fashion scene by making eye-catching menswear using surplus fabric from high-end shirtmakers and...
Spas for your sneakers and other secret luxe repair shops
SNEAKER SPA Jason Markk Los Angeles-based Jason Mark Anguvuvarn spent $25,000 working with a chemist to create a custom cleaning fluid that was gentle enough for suede and tough enough...
Woman screams bloody murder at her boyfriend atop a ticket machine
A public spat turned into a spectacle when a couple climbed on top of the ticket machines at the Chatham train station in Kent, England. According to witnesses, the fight was...
Between fake news and data harvesting, Facebook has no way to win
Mark Zuckerberg is stuck in a catch-22. Any fix for Facebook’s previous big problem — fake news — would make the current big problem with data harvesting worse. As a...
Jacoby Ellsbury does more than expected in first return game
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Three plate appearances when he was scheduled for two represents progress for Jacoby Ellsbury. It’s not likely going to keep him off the disabled list at...
Aaron Boone: Gary Sanchez will catch every Yankees starter
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Don’t expect manager Aaron Boone to pair a starter with backup catcher Austin Romine like former skipper Joe Girardi often did with Jordan Montgomery last year....
Knicks veteran surprised Mark Jackson doesn't have NBA job
Knicks point guard Jarrett Jack isn’t lobbying for the Knicks to hire Mark Jackson. He just knows some team should take that chance for next season. Jack told The Post...
Yankees, A-Rod needed to split up to be interesting again
Together, the Yankees and Alex Rodriguez were starting to get a bit stale. Apart, they are the talk of baseball again. The Yankees are taking the step from playoff underdogs...
Syracuse has no chance against Duke
BOSTON — A bird flew into my hotel window as I was making my picks. Make of that what you will. Duke (-11½) over Syracuse: The Blue Devils already have...
Geno Auriemma is a bad winner and a bully
I don’t like bullies. Never did. Doesn’t matter if they’re Mike Francesa, Rex Ryan, LaVar Ball, Chris Christie, Bobby Knight or Popeye’s nemesis, Bluto. Blame my parents. That’s how they...
Smoke detectors that might not detect smoke are recalled
MEBANE, N.C. — Nearly 500,000 smoke detectors that might not be able to detect smoke are being recalled by a company based in North Carolina. The News & Observer reports...
Mr. Rogers is being honored with U.S. stamp
PITTSBURGH — It's a beautiful day to honor Mister Rogers with a postage stamp. The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a stamp featuring Fred Rogers, the gentle TV host who...
Syracuse's vaunted zone faces the ultimate test in Duke
The vaunted 2-3 zone already has claimed three casualties in this unlikely Sweet 16 run that even the most ardent Syracuse supporters wouldn’t have predicted. First was No. 11 Arizona...
Caris LeVert improving in one area but backsliding in another
It says a lot about the Nets that Caris LeVert has backslid defensively, and he’s still the best defender in their rotation. What do you do when one of the...
Three adults charged in 3-year-old's fatal overdose
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Police have charged three people in the death of a 3-year-old girl who overdosed on drugs. State police say Logan Starliper died at a home in Greencastle...
'They had battles, and it was crazy': Ex-mates set to collide
BOSTON — Dickey Simpkins sensed what would come. When Jevon Carter followed his cousin to try out for the former Chicago Bulls’ AAU squad (Team NLP), Simpkins found a hard-working...
NFL players to tackle criminal justice issues at Harvard Law summit
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NFL players are joining attorneys, professors and others at Harvard Law School for a summit on criminal justice issues. The Players Coalition members participating in Friday’s event...
Cops searching for mom of 3 last seen leaving bar after St. Patrick's Day
Authorities in Colorado are searching for a mother of three who was last seen leaving a bar early Sunday after celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The Longmont Police Department said in...
FDNY firefighter dies battling massive blaze at Harlem movie shoot
A firefighter was killed late Thursday while battling a blaze that broke out at a Harlem building where film crews were shooting a new Edward Norton and Bruce Willis movie,...
Woman charged with abuse after stillborn twins' bodies found in suitcase
WYNNE, Ark. — Officials say a woman has been charged with two counts of abuse of a corpse after the bodies of stillborn twins were found last month in a...
Candace Parker breaks down where we are in NCAA tourney
Turner studio analyst and L.A. Sparks star Candace Parker talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about her viral moment, NCAA Tournament agony and Duke’s dominance. Q: Your reaction to Tennessee’s...
Florida State digs deep for this upset victory
LOS ANGELES — Sometimes less is not more. In the case of Florida State, more is more. The Seminoles, with a roster deeper than our country’s national debt, sends so...
Women harassed at Capitol jobs want input on #MeToo legislation
A group of women who suffered sexual harassment at their jobs in the state Capitol don’t want "three men in a room" to be the only ones deciding how to...
Senate approves bipartisan $1.3T spending bill
Congress has approved a $1.3 trillion measure bestowing hefty increases on military and domestic programs. It gives President Donald Trump just a nibble of the money he's wanted to build...
Kansas State takes out Kentucky
ATLANTA — Kentucky didn’t succumb to anyone’s “poison,” as John Calipari had feared. It hadn’t gotten too big for its blue-blooded britches as it surveyed the wreckage of this NCAA...
One dead after cops shoot up car thinking escaped inmate was inside — but he wasn't
Denver police officers opened fire on a vehicle — killing one man and injuring another — in the belief that it contained an attempted cop killer who escaped from custody,...
Texas Tech coach takes long road to Sweet 16
BOSTON — As the students at Texas Tech soaked up an 88-degree day back at campus, the Red Raiders arrived at TD Garden, surrounded by falling snow. But where else...
Dad arrested for allegedly beating his 5-month-old son
A New York man was arrested after he allegedly beat his 5-month-old child so bad, the infant was hospitalized with a skull fracture and broken ribs. Jonathan Castillo was arrested...