March 24, 2018

Michigan nips Florida State, will face Loyola Chicago in Final Four

LOS ANGELES — The junkyard dogs finally met their match. They were beaten by a pack of Wolverines. Florida State, which had — for good reason — been boasting about...

Greg Bird's distressing injury history must ring alarm bells

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Among Greg Bird’s many attributes that continue to tantalize the Yankees, speed is absolutely not one of them. On Saturday, however, the first baseman’s teammates...

Selfie-taking crooks caught on video trashing a Burger King

This is the moment a group of selfie-taking crooks ravaged a Bronx Burger King before taking off with some burgers from the fast-food joint. The three men and one woman...

Mets great Howard Johnson hit in face by line drive

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers minor league coach and former Mets World Series champion Howard Johnson has been struck in the face by a line drive and taken from the...

Budweiser heir accused of punching son's sixth grade bully

Budweiser heir Billy Busch is facing possible criminal charges for allegedly beating up a sixth grader who had fought with his son at their school. Busch, the 58-year-old great grandson...

Here's a doctor-turned-financial adviser's prescription for clients

Daniel Schwartz, a financial adviser in East Hills, has a striking new twist on holistic solutions. Schwartz, 55, is a distinguished medical doctor who held high-profile assignments until he seriously...

March Madness is driving down work productivity: study

Put away that report your boss wants and focus instead on your team’s last-minute comeback. That’s how hundreds of work hours are being lost this month as March Madness affects...

Audit slams city over 'troubling' grade-fixing fallout

They cheated the kids. John Dewey HS students got credit for sham “Project Graduation” classes in a grade-fixing scheme that robbed them of their education, according to a new state...

Film festival debuts with strong showing of Aussie talent

Australian Hollywood film talent flocked to the first Australian International Screen Forum in New York last week, which showcased film, television and digital content from Down Under. The four-day forum...

Man created programs that let 'Grand Theft Auto' players cheat: suit

A Georgia man has allegedly been engaging in grand theft — the video-game ­edition. Take Two Interactive, which makes the iconic “Grand Theft Auto” video game series, is suing David...

NYCFC saving transfer fee funds for later this season

New York City FC are unbeaten in their first four matches this season, including a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass., and the team...

Historic churches install metal detectors to prevent terrorism

If Alexander Hamilton wanted to visit the church where he’s buried today, he’d have to leave his pistol at home. Historic Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel have installed metal...

Drivers are mowing down traffic safety pylons

Drivers are knocking down new traffic-safety pylons like they are bowling pins. The city Department of Transportation had to replace some 2,500 of the posts last year at a cost...

Chirlane McCray is working overtime for the city

She works hard for no money! Mayor de Blasio’s wife, First Lady Chirlane McCray, is working more hours — all unpaid — than she used to, according to her schedules....

Rangers youngsters come up big in blowout win

It was a good night for the Yoots of Broadway. Neal Pionk scored his first NHL goal and Alex Georgiev came within 4:34 of his first shutout in a 43-save,...

Site of deadly Harlem fire too unstable for investigators to enter

Frustrated fire investigators are champing at the bit to get inside the Harlem building where one of their own was killed — but the structure remained so dangerous Saturday that...

McCabe: I was 'confused' in interview with investigators

Ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe admitted Saturday he was “confused and distracted” when he talked to investigators about alleged misconduct during a 2016 investigation of the Trump campaign. McCabe “lacked...

New York taxpayers' gift to Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk just struck an astronomical deal for $2.6 billion (yes, with a “b”) in pay. Good for him — but it’s worth noting that New York taxpayers...

Legal sharks are ready to cash in by 'helping'

LawCash and other “advance settlement” legal sharks are at it again, moving to profit off New York’s new medical-malpractice law. You may recall The Post’s January exposés on these firms,...

Islanders pushed closer to being eliminated from playoffs again

The end is almost near for the Islanders. Anton Forsberg stopped 28 shots to help the Blackhawks snap a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Islanders on...

White House shake-ups prove Trump's putting America first

Beleaguered politicians like to complain they are too hemmed in by circumstances and handlers. If only they could throw off the shackles and be themselves, they would surely succeed. President...

Devils hold off Lightning in possible playoff preview

If this is the first-round playoff matchup the Devils draw, they will have some fond memories to lean on. The Devils beat the league-leading Lightning, 2-1, on Saturday night at...

Red Bulls bounce back from bad loss in a big way

On most nights, Bradley Wright-Phillips would have grabbed the headlines. His 19th career multi-goal game Saturday night pushed the Red Bulls easily past Minnesota United, 3-0, on at Red Bull...

America's youth take to streets in 'March for Our Lives' protests

Teenagers are taking America where adults won’t go. Millions of demonstrators swarmed the streets of at least 800 cities around the world Saturday in support of tougher gun control laws...

Delta should pay up after cancellation snafu

Readers: Dear John sometimes has his own problems to solve. Today I’m going to tell you about one of them. Right now I’m supposed to be in Phoenix. But instead,...

Getting the MTA to pay for a new paint job

Dear John: The MTA spilled liquid chemicals from the overhead train tracks onto my new car Nov. 11, 2017. A note was left from the MTA (admitting fault), and the...

Wall Street wonders how long Kudlow will last in Trump's White House

Even though Larry Kudlow has not officially started as the director of the National Economic Council at the White House, Wall Street is already wondering when he will hear, “You’re...

Loyola Chicago's amazing run just what college basketball needed

ATLANTA — This time, there was no need for last-second heroics, no need for the faithful to thumb rosary beads as the final, agonizing seconds of a game bled away....

Florida shooting survivors troll Rubio over NRA donations

As they led the Washington, DC, rally for stricter gun laws, several student survivors from Parkland, Fla., wore orange tags emblazoned with “$1.05.” That’s how much Sarah Chadwick, a junior...

These are the teens behind the 'March for Our Lives' protests

Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS students were thrust to the front of the gun-control movement when bullets felled 17 of their classmates and teachers — and they readily seized the spotlight...

Loyola Chicago makes Final Four, extending improbable run

ATLANTA — Sister Jean and the Loyola Ramblers are headed to the Final Four. This improbable NCAA Tournament just took its craziest turn yet. Ben Richardson scored 23 points and...

It's time Knicks give Ntilikina the chance Mudiay's squandering

When Jeff Hornacek talked about rolling with Frank Ntilikina for his career-high 37 minutes Friday and ending Emmanuel Mudiay’s evening after five minutes, Hornacek didn’t reference making shots. The Knicks...

Kyrie Irving could miss start of playoffs after knee surgery

BOSTON — The Celtics say point guard Kyrie Irving will miss three to six weeks after surgery on his left knee. Irving had a "minimally invasive" procedure to remove a...

Designer claims partner ruined fashion line with Kylie, Kendall Jenner

A fashion designer who launched Taylor Swift’s clothing line claims her Brooklyn business partner ruined her impending deal with Kylie and Kendall Jenner, according to a lawsuit. “I got totally...

Duke-Kansas the titanic clash March Madness is built for

OMAHA, Neb. — This March has delivered the first No. 1 vs. No. 16 upset. It has produced Sister Jean and 11th-seeded Loyola Chicago’s incredible journey to the Final Four,...

My dad was secretly a drug-smuggling kingpin on the run

In the fall of 1993, when Tyler Wetherall was almost 10 years old, she came home from school with her sister, Caitlin, 12, and saw two strangers talking to their...

Ex-Fordham star knows what a gift NCAA Tournament run is

BOSTON — It could’ve all been over by now. Instead of starting for the national championship favorite, Eric Paschall could be back in The Bronx, finishing his final year at...

Man admits to sick 'sextortion' scheme that targeted 30 women

A Long Island creep pleaded guilty this week to running a sick "sextortion" scheme -- in which he threatened to blackmail more than 30 women with revenge porn unless they...

Meet the Mets' longest-running season ticket holders

Long Island’s Antoinette Cristina bleeds orange and blue -- and she’s shelled out the green to prove it. The 93-year-old from New Hyde Park is the Mets’ longest-running season ticket...

Principal 'nearly broke' boy's collarbone in brutal beating: suit

A Brooklyn principal who beat a boy in his care “nearly broke” the child’s collarbone, according to a lawsuit filed by the student’s family. Machael Spencer-Edwards, best known for excluding...

The Mets just took a bunch of crazy risks with Michael Conforto

JUPITER, Fla. — Before you decide about the wisdom of third-base coach Glenn Sherlock sending Michael Conforto — and his surgically repaired left shoulder — for a bang-bang play at...

Park Slope Food Co-op could open a second location

They’re gonna need a bigger zucchini boat! Membership at the Park Slope Food Co-op is bursting at the seams to the point where the Brooklyn mainstay of affordable organic produce...

New Yorkers don't party as hard as the rest of the country: survey

New Yorkers are downright teetotalers. Partyers in The Empire State downed fewer alcoholic beverages than binge drinkers in all but two states in 2015, according to a recent survey from...

Yankees sound seriously worried about latest Greg Bird injury

TAMPA — The words tumbled out of Brian Cashman’s mouth easily but carried a very worrisome message. The results of a CT scan and MRI exam on Greg Bird’s right...

Ride-sharing apps are driving NYC cabbies into financial ruin

NYC cabbies are being driven to the edge of financial ruin and despair as ride-hail apps like Uber and Lyft continue to take their customers. Last week, in the fourth...

Johnny Manziel hits Twitter to defend Colin Kaepernick

Even the competition is in Colin Kaepernick’s corner now. Two days after working out in front of NFL scouts, including representatives from the Jets and Giants, former pro quarterback Johnny...

Firefighter killed in Harlem blaze posthumously promoted

Tragic FDNY firefighter Michael Davidson waited since 2015 -- when he passed the lieutenant’s exam -- to be promoted to that title. On Saturday, two days after he was killed...

St. John's didn't investigate discrimination because I was gay: student

St. John’s University failed to investigate a gay freshman’s discrimination complaint because it’s a Catholic school, according to a lawsuit. The student, identified only as “Jane Doe,” claims St. John’s...

Nikolas Cruz's brother: I went to Stoneman to 'take it all in'

The younger brother of accused mass murderer Nikolas Cruz nonchalantly told cops he “wanted to kind of take it all in” as he was busted for trespassing at the Florida...

Shamorie Ponds declares for draft but won't turn back on St. John's

OMAHA, Neb. — The expected became a reality Saturday afternoon. St. John’s star Shamorie Ponds will test the NBA draft waters without hiring an agent, he announced on Instagram, but...

D'Angelo Russell finally gives Nets something to pin future on

The Nets go straight from blowing Friday’s game at East-leading Toronto to facing LeBron James and three-time defending conference champ Cleveland. What’s that about out of the frying pan? The...

Warriors get the Stephen Curry news they were afraid of

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry will miss at least three weeks with a sprained left knee, meaning the Golden State Warriors will be without their do-everything point guard and second-leading...

Historic NCAA Tournament upset in motion long before final

ATLANTA — The image we always remember, the one that summarizes what the North Carolina State Wolfpack did 35 years ago this spring, is the one of Jimmy Valvano running...

Ed Norton praises bravery of FDNY after deadly film shoot fire

Actor Ed Norton heaped praise Saturday on the FDNY -- and his own film crew -- who, along with the smoke-eaters, acted "quickly and decisively" to save lives at the...

Department of Defense ignores exploitation of heroic war dogs

On March 1, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General quietly released a 69-page report, seemingly prompted by a 2016 New York Post exposé about hundreds of military war...

Trump 'plans to scrap' Obama-era rule that turned schools into war zones

The Trump administration plans this summer to scrap a controversial Obama-era discipline rule forced on schools to close racial gaps in suspensions and arrests but that critics say pressures educators...

Dad found dead in Mexico was beloved at local racetrack

The Iowa father found dead with his family at a Mexican resort will be remembered Saturday night at one of the places he loved best -- the local racetrack. Kevin...

NHL leaves players at risk by ignoring headshot problem

Goaltender interference controversies will not diminish by substituting one subjective opinion from an officiating supervisor based in Toronto for another subjective opinion from a referee on the ice, but the...

Celebs who write books are on crazy ego trips

Sean Penn’s forthcoming debut novel, “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff,” has already made headlines for its protagonist, a clear stand-in for Penn, calling for the assassination of a Trump-like...

De Blasio urges board to reverse parole for cop-killer

Mayor de Blasio urged the state parole board to reverse its decision to free coldblooded cop-killer Herman Bell in a fiery letter to an appointee of Gov. Cuomo. “Paroling Mr....

Sports world thrives on selling public its ridiculous lies as truth

“Is this a game of chance?” the dealer, W.C. Fields, is asked by a rube sitting down at a poker table. “Not the way I play it, no,” he answers....

Moms are giving nannies psych checks to avoid hiring a killer

With the Killer Nanny trial underway, NYC parents are reassessing how they hire nannies and keeping an eye out for warning signs that their caretakers could become unhinged. Limor Weinstein,...

Trump offers condolences to victims of terror attack in France

President Donald Trump offered condolences to France on Saturday afternoon in response to an ISIS supporter's deadly attack on a that left three people dead. “Our thoughts and prayers are...

Didi Gregorius reunites with coach who saved his career

Four years ago, Didi Gregorius was sent down to the minors by the Diamondbacks shortly after Opening Day. And he credits Phil Nevin, the Yankees’ new third-base coach, who was...

Greg Bird is hurt again

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Greg Bird came so close to leaving camp healthy, if not stellar. Instead, the first baseman left Champion Stadium very early Saturday to get his...

Metro-North workers injured after getting pinned to tracks

Three Metro-North workers were injured -- two seriously -- when an iron beam fell off a boom truck and pinned them on the tracks in East Harlem Saturday morning, officials...

Brandon Drury just came here to play baseball

New Yankees third baseman Brandon Drury fields some Q&A from Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How much damage can Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge do together? A: Man, those two...

Upstate voters: Cynthia who?

Cynthia Nixon’s own Big problem: She starred in “Sex and the City” not “Sex and the Finger Lakes.” Upstate New Yorkers are skeptical of Nixon’s Democratic primary challenge against Gov....

Yankees season isn't going to go how you think

“Nobody knows anything.” — the great screenwriter William Goldman on the absurdity that anyone in Hollywood knows what kind of movies will succeed despite confidence by so many that they...

'Half my family is gone': Grandma mourns kin's death in Mexico

The devastated mom of an Iowa woman found dead with her husband and kids at a Mexican resort joined family members to mourn -- and at least attempt to make...

This man risked his life to study tornadoes — until one killed him

For centuries, humans were almost completely powerless to predict when and where a tornado might strike. By the late 20th century, researchers were able to probe the outer edges of...

Midwife delivers baby – then reveals affair with new mom's hubby

A woman has revealed how a midwife held her baby - before revealing she had slept with the dad on a vacation. The dramatic incident happened in Merseyside at Liverpool...

Mets get 'blunt' with Zack Wheeler as he gets demoted

PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler’s spring started successfully enough, but two brutal performances near the end tarnished it. On Saturday the Mets announced that Wheeler has been optioned to...

'Secret code' blinded me to the agony of childbirth

Is there a secret code among women which means they don’t reveal just how traumatic childbirth can be? I’m only asking because when I had my first son, Zachary, I...

Thousands march in NYC as gun control rallies sweep US

As many as 100,000 marchers marched from Central Park West to Midtown on Saturday for Manhattan’s March for Our Lives rally in favor of gun control, organizers said. “The adults...

British 'Nazi' soldier allowed into parade with Kate and Prince William

A Nazi-obsessed British soldier jailed for bragging about killing Muslim children has been allowed to stay in the Army and parade before Prince William. Guardsman Graham Bolger - filmed wearing...

Brandon Drury is making a change after scary plunking

TAMPA — Brandon Drury is convinced he will be ready to play on Opening Day after getting hit by a pitch on the left elbow Friday. “I was excited to...

The only guy in America brave enough to take on Google

COLUMBIA, Mo. — There is nothing very intimidating about Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, the 38-year-old grandson of a farmer with a slight frame, affable personality and constant smile. He’s...

Disturbed man attacked women minutes apart in Brooklyn: cops

An unhinged man randomly attacked two women in Brooklyn Friday, throwing one to the ground before exposing himself to another, police said. The man marched up to a 17-year-old girl...

New Yorkers are hoping Cynthia Nixon is exactly like Miranda

While other characters on “Sex and the City” were working glamorous jobs between dates, Miranda Hobbes was grinding away as a corporate lawyer. They wore Manolo Blahniks, she wore sneakers...

Killing of unarmed black man roils California's capital city

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by Sacramento police has roiled California’s capital city, leading to a protest that shut down a freeway and delayed...

Lincoln's letters with Thai king displayed at new exhibit

BANGKOK — The elephant is Thailand’s national animal, so it’s only natural that King Mongkut in 1861 offered to send a pair to the United States as a gift of...

How Grace Kelly's bridesmaid ended up homeless

It was 1989, and 29-year-old Nyna Giles was grocery shopping with her young son in Westchester. She was waiting in line when she spotted a magazine-headline that made her heart...

Meet the most famous pet fox on Instagram

Juniper is a 2-year-old fox with more followers than you do on Instagram — 2.2 million of them for her @JuniperFoxx account, where she appears frolicking in photos with a...

Man reaching for baseballs gets stuck between 2 buildings

A man who fell into the space between two buildings in Honolulu on Friday while trying to retrieve lost baseballs with a pole was finally rescued after about three hours...

3 business deals that have been screwing us for years

If you think politicians are shady, a new book has some news for you — businessmen are worse. “The Deals That Made the World: Reckless Ambition, Backroom Negotiations, and the...

Four-alarm blaze tears through Harlem building

An early morning blaze sent Harlem residents fleeing for their lives early Saturday, a little more than 24 hours after a firefighter was killed fighting flames further uptown. The latest...

UK investigators search firm's office at center of Facebook data storm

LONDON - Investigators from Britain’s data watchdog searched the London offices of Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm at the center of a storm over allegations it improperly harvested Facebook...

South Korea says North agrees to hold summit preparation talks

SEOUL - North Korea has agreed to hold high-level talks with South Korea on March 29 at the border truce village of Panmunjom to prepare for a summit of their...

What Brandon Drury's injury means for the Yankees' infield

TAMPA — Injuries late in March can dull the whole spring training for a team. And though it appears the Yankees dodged a serious injury to third baseman Brandon Drury’s...

Michael Conforto passes DH test as early Mets return looks likely

PORT ST. LUCIE — The phone call came late the previous night to Michael Conforto and was succinct: Was he available to DH for the Mets on Friday in a...

Why you can't draw conclusions from Tanaka's spring outings

TAMPA, Fla. — A year ago, Masahiro Tanaka sizzled in spring training and went flat when the games counted. That put him in the very large file of advice from...

Mets doing everything to get Wilmer Flores in lineup — everything

PORT ST. LUCIE — It was Friday. Or Wilmer Flores gets to play first base day. And don’t confuse it with the other days of the week, such as Wilmer...

CC Sabathia grapples with cost of speaking on political topics

TAMPA — The book “The Year of the Pitcher,” by Sridhar Pappu, a terrific account of the 1968 baseball season, features this passage about the sociologist and civil-rights activist Harry...

The solution to Knicks' point-guard jam may be starring in NCAA

Rick Brunson pointed to his Apple Watch when asked how he was going to see his son play in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Brunson,...

A 'weird' feeling turned quickly for Rafael Montero

PORT ST. LUCIE — It was the eighth inning Tuesday against the Cardinals and Rafael Montero was trying to protect a Grapefruit League lead for the Mets. He threw a...

The Beltway establishment is wrong again: John Bolton is a great pick for Trump

The Beltway establishment has reacted with horror to President Trump’s appointment of John Bolton as national security adviser. Bolton, they claim, is a dangerous warmonger unfit for the office. That’s...

Sister Jean and Loyola Chicago will be going to the Final Four

BOSTON — I’m still having a better season than Sean Miller. Loyola Chicago (+1½) over Kansas State: At this point, you would think everybody would believe in the Ramblers. Even...

Kevin Shattenkirk not ready to call it quits on this season

This is not the same for the Rangers and Kevin Shattenkirk as it was at the beginning of the season. The expectations for an eighth straight playoff berth have now...

Mets reliever gets demoted, receives blunt Callaway critique

PORT ST. LUCIE — Hansel Robles’ miserable camp with the Mets concluded Friday, with instructions to work on the “small things.” The beleaguered reliever was optioned to minor league camp...

Syracuse proves it belonged, but that doesn't ease the pain

OMAHA , Neb. — March has been a maddening month, when a Loyola Chicago and a Kansas State and a Florida State can reach the Elite Eight, when a 16th-seeded...

Don't expect Henrik Lundqvist to pack it up early

Alain Vigneault let out quite a hardy chuckle when asked if considered shutting down Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist for the eight remaining games of the regular season. “You go tell...

Giants and Jets get up-close look at Josh Allen

The NFL’s quarterback evaluation party moved Friday to Laramie, Wyo., where Josh Allen held his Pro Day. Allen wowed everyone with a few long throws at the end of the...

The man rebuilding Porzingis: 'He’s going to be phenomenal'

Dr. Carlon Colker is bubbling with muscles and with optimism regarding his difficult task in resculpting Kristaps Porzingis for next season. “Despite the talk, ‘The sky is falling, he’ll never...

How a bus trip led Aaron Boone to an Aaron Judge leadoff plan

TAMPA — If Aaron Boone drops Aaron Judge into the leadoff spot against certain lefties and the move helps the Yankees win games, a brainstorming session on a bus ride...

Florida State wants you to know it's a basketball school, too

LOS ANGELES — “Change the culture.’’ Those three words were spoken by every Florida State basketball player I interviewed after the Seminoles upset No. 4-seed Gonzaga in the West Region...

The best strategy for drafting fantasy base stealers

Ask fantasy baseball pundits and they will tell you stolen bases are at a premium again this year, yet power can be found everywhere throughout your draft. With that drum...

Hero cop who swapped himself for hostages dies

TREBES, France — A French police officer who offered himself up to an extremist gunman in exchange for a hostage has died of his injuries, the interior minister said Saturday....

Unread recruiting email nearly cost Michigan its star center

LOS ANGELES — John Beilein, an old-school basketball coach who has spent his 40-year career finding and recruiting players in person, remembers an email that ended up bringing Moe Wagner...

Organizers hope to draw half a million to gun control rally

WASHINGTON — Thousands are gathering in Washington Saturday for a protest that organizers claim will be a defining moment in the long-simmering national debate over gun-control legislation. Organizers of the...

Loyola Chicago brotherhood much deeper than basketball

ATLANTA — What people see is the finished product. In the case of Loyola Chicago and the remarkable run it already has had through this NCAA Tournament’s South Region, it...

Kevin Willard adds the final piece to Seton Hall's roster overhaul

OMAHA, Neb. — The retooling continues. Seton Hall, which will lose four senior starters after its third straight NCAA Tournament berth, added another piece to an already restocked roster Friday...

Big East one-and-done fix backed by Jay Wright

BOSTON — Two or none already has more support than one and done. Since 2006, the NBA has required players to be 19 years old and one year removed from...

Florida State coach is just in it for the memories

LOS ANGELES — The prize is right in front of both teams: A berth in the Final Four. The winner of Saturday night’s West Region final between Michigan and Florida...

Warriors await Steph Curry MRI as season hangs in balance

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry returned from a six-game absence due to an injured right ankle only to go down again. This time, it's his left knee. Curry came back...

Suit claims kindergarten student was sexually assaulted by classmates

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal lawsuit alleges a Michigan boy was sexually assaulted by his kindergarten classmates who photographed the abuse with school-issued iPads. The lawsuit was filed this...

Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who posted pics of dead wife, kid online

RALEIGH, N.C. — A prosecutor said the pictures a North Carolina man posted on Facebook of his dead wife and daughter are enough proof to show he is guilty of...

Texas Tech reaches Elite Eight for first time in school history

BOSTON — Bobby Knight spent seven years at Texas Tech, and the Hall of Famer never led the Red Raiders past the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. But neither...

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity marks 2,000th day on red planet

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has now marked 2,000 days on the red planet. That's 2,000 days by Martian standards. A Martian sol, or solar day, is...

Syracuse pushes Duke to brink, but unlikely tourney run is over

OMAHA, Neb. — At first, it was viewed as a gift. Less than three weeks and three victories later, the narrative couldn’t have been any more different. Nineteen days after...

The best way to shop Toys ‘R’ Us liquidation sales

Beloved toy retailer Toys ‘R’ Us is going out of business, and shoppers have set their sights on the massive deals to come from its liquidation sales. Going-out-of-business sales for...

Man accused of killing parents had drug debts: prosecutors

HELENA, Mont. — A Helena-area man charged with killing his parents acknowledged burglarizing their business earlier this month to get money to pay a drug debt, Lewis and Clark County...