March 30, 2018
IOC prez meets with Kim Jong Un, says North Korea committed to upcoming Olympics
PYONGYANG, North Korea — International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach met with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Friday and said the North Korean leader is committed to having his...
Rangers' 18-year-old rookie provides ray of hope in latest loss
On a night when the Rangers paid tribute to so much of their recent past, Filip Chytil provided a hopeful glimpse toward the future. The 18-year-old center scored his first...
Fifth-grader accused of bringing knife to school, threatening student
WATERBURY, Conn. — Authorities say a Connecticut fifth-grader has been disciplined for bringing a knife to school and allegedly trying to attack another student with it. Robert Brenker, director of...
Tanaka and supporting cast propel Yankees past Blue Jays
TORONTO — When spring training opened, the Yankees’ starters had to answer questions about the rotation being the weakest link in a very strong chain. A lineup anchored by Aaron...
Tesla says autopilot was engaged prior to fatal car crash
Tesla said on Friday that vehicle logs from last week’s fatal accident of a Tesla Model X in California showed that the autopilot had been engaged prior to the crash....
Why tabloid king David Pecker had no chance of acquiring Time
Meredith Corp. had no time for tabloid king David Pecker. Pecker, who for months reportedly pined to purchase Time magazine and other Time Inc. titles from Meredith — even aggressively...
Man convicted for $18M cross-border telemarketing scheme
LOS ANGELES — The owner of a Canadian telemarketing operation has been convicted of mail and wire fraud for orchestrating a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded at least 60,000 people...
Telegram raises $1.7B in largest ICO in history
Popular messaging app Telegram has raised $1.7 billion in the largest initial coin offering to date. That staggering capital raise comes even as excitement in the crypto-asset space, which includes...
Ex-Merill Lynch CEO will join Deutsche Bank board: report
The new Deutsche Bank is starting to look a lot like the old one. The beleaguered German bank is reportedly slated to shake up its board of directors by adding...
After three decades on top, Anna Wintour facing her biggest challenge yet
Anna Wintour can certainly use a win. The legendary Vogue editor-in-chief, who is celebrating her fifth anniversary as Condé Nast’s artistic director, is under pressure as the company enters an...
School suspensions increase by 20 percent over past year: DOE
The leash has been shortened for unruly city kids. Suspensions between July and December of 2017 shot up by 20 percent over the same period in 2016, the Department of...
Unruly passenger puts cabbie through taxi ride from hell
A passenger from hell got into a cab in Chinatown at around 2 a.m. Friday and held the driver virtually hostage for more than 10 hours as she ordered him...
De Blasio eyes vacancy tax for greedy landlords seeking top-dollar
Give that mom and pop a shop — or else! As a growing number of vacant storefronts dot the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said he wants to...
Giancarlo Stanton starts Roger Maris comparisons right away
TORONTO — This was late in the morning of April 19, 1960, and Roger Maris was taking some batting-practice hacks against Ralph Terry. In a few hours Maris would make...
NBA player giving Loyola Chicago a helping hand
SAN ANTONIO — Sister Jean isn’t the only force guiding Loyola Chicago. The 11th-seeded Ramblers, the talk of the Final Four so far, also have received assistance from an NBA...
Governor pardons 5 ex-convicts facing deportation
SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Jerry Brown has pardoned five ex-convicts facing deportation, including two who fled the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia four decades ago. The men were among...
Man reunited with runaway dog finds out he's not the only owner
It's a doggone shame. A Queens pooch owner was overjoyed when police found his runway pooch — only to lose him again when cops discovered the pup belonged to a...
Anthony Joshua keeping eyes on prize, not on potential mega-fight
If there’s any chance of a mega-fight between American Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua of Britain for the undisputed heavyweight championship this year, Joshua must first defeat Joseph Parker on...
Why the regular business leaders are bullish on the US economy
Follow the volatile ups and downs of the stock market or President Trump’s Twitter feed too closely and you’re bound to think the economy is booming one minute and heading...
Repeal the Second Amendment? At least it's an honest demand
Two-and-a-half cheers for Justice Stevens! Let me say it up front: I don’t think we should repeal the Second Amendment. But I applaud retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens...
Warehouse worker crushed to death by marble slab
A Long Island City worker was crushed to death by a jumbo marble slab in a warehouse Friday, authorities said. The 50-year old man, who was trapped underneath the stone,...
Hailing a ride will be pricier thanks to Albany's budget deal
Get ready to reach deeper into your pockets for that Uber ride in the busiest parts of Manhattan. As part of a new $168.3 billion state budget deal, Albany lawmakers...
Left or right, the affirmative-action debate has too much empty noise
Over at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Professor Amy Wax has a talent for getting into trouble. She began last summer with an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer that...
A shameful drive to keep Jewish children ignorant
Simcha Felder’s state-budget-deadline power play was wrong on all counts. Elected as a Democrat who warned he might caucus with the Republicans, Felder is now the crucial vote that makes...
NYC's billion-dollar homeless 'bridge'
City taxpayers learned this week that they’ll be shelling out more than $1 billion over the next three years to put homeless people up in hotels — over $1 million...
Suing for the truth about teacher tenure
The city’s teachers union this week failed yet again in its effort to stop a lawsuit that aims to prove that the state’s tenure laws and “last in, first out”...
Marcia Clark steers clear of OJ case on new true crime series
Don’t expect OJ prosecutor Marcia Clark to rehash the Simpson murder case on her new A&E series, “Marcia Clark Investigates the First 48.” “Well, why?” says Clark, 64. “The thing...
Breaking down the importance of patience for fantasy owners
Entrepreneur Jim Rohn once said, “The twin killers of success are impatience and greed.” It is like he was talking about fantasy baseball owners when he said it. Owners draft...
Pruitt's security detail smashed glass door to 'save' him
The security detail for EPA head Scott Pruitt broke through a glass door at the Capital Hill condo where he was staying last year because they thought he was in...
Makeup mogul Bobbi Brown opens quaint boutique hotel
With its stately old homes, celebrity residents like Stephen Colbert and frequent visitors like Justin Bieber, Montclair is already known as the coolest town in New Jersey. Now it also...
These heels transform to flats in one click — but can you walk in them?
Melanie Griffith’s “Working Girl” might have come out 30 years ago, but one of its tenets still rings true: Many New York women still commute in sneakers and change deftly...
Man gets life sentence in 'cowardly' slaying of girlfriend
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man convicted of killing a 23-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for what the judge called a despicable, cowardly, gruesome, unfeeling and...
10 spring fashion must-haves — and how to style them
The Post’s fashion editors share the top pieces they can’t wait to get their hands on this season. Johannah Masters, Market Editor, @JohannahMasters I’m all about old-school trends, such as...
You could go crazy chasing elusive fantasy baseball saves
They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes, but those of us who play fantasy baseball know we can add one more to the list — drafting...
Manager ejected in Tigers debut after replay erases walk-off
DETROIT — Ron Gardenhire was ejected from his first game as manager of the Tigers after a replay review overturned what would have been the winning run in the 10th...
‘Teyana & Iman’ lifts the curtain on celeb couple’s life
Teyana Taylor, who rose to fame on “My Super Sweet Sixteen” over 10 years ago, is now starring in her own reality series on VH1. “Teyana & Iman” features Taylor,...
Battle of New York's best baseball stadium foods
The rivalry between the Yankees and Mets runs deep — all the way down to their concession stands. This season’s food fight promises to be fiercer than ever, thanks to...
Citi Field's new brewery is a beer geek's paradise
Forget peanuts and Cracker Jack. At Citi Field this year, it’s all about beer. Step right up and meet Mikkeller NYC — the Mets’ new on-site brewery. The Flushing, Queens,...
Mom who vanished after dropping off kids spotted walking dog
A Wisconsin woman who disappeared after dropping off her kids was spotted walking her dog but has not been found, authorities said. Holly Ringen, 43, was last seen Tuesday morning...
Trump declares April sexual assault awareness month
President Trump on Friday declared that April would be National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. “We remain steadfast in our efforts to stop crimes of sexual violence, provide care...
John Sterling: Italian home run call isn't going anywhere
John Sterling says he will continue to use his Italian call when Giancarlo Stanton hits a home run. “I kind of like it,” Sterling, the radio voice of the Yankees,...
'Palm Sunday Massacre' killer quietly freed from prison
The fiend behind one of the most infamous mass shootings in city history — the “Palm Sunday Massacre” that left eight children and two young moms dead in Brooklyn in...
Famed pastor defrauded $3.4M from elderly investors: SEC
Beware of bond-bearing pastors. Kirbyjon Caldwell, a Houston pastor said to be the spiritual adviser to Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, defrauded 29 elderly investors by selling them...
Teen found hiding 'in or around' plane wheel well
SALT LAKE CITY — Airport officials say they caught a teenager hiding “in or around” the wheel well of an airplane parked at a Salt Lake City hangar. Authorities say...
The best last-minute Easter treats in NYC
Easter is a sacred holiday for many — not only for those of faith, but for everyone with a sweet tooth. It’s also the time when bakeries and confection makers...
How to spend a weekend in NYC like a Mets player
Mets outfielder Jay Bruce spent his first eight full years in the big leagues playing for Cincinnati before being traded to New York a couple of seasons back, and though...
New photo exhibit shows MLK and RFK as you've never seen them
Fifty years ago this week, America lost Martin Luther King Jr. to an assassin’s gun, only to see Robert F. Kennedy cut down two months later. While their deaths have...
Dozens of dogs believed killed in kennel fire
FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — About 30 dogs are believed to have died in an early morning fire Friday at a boarding kennel in western Michigan, leaving owners of the animals...
Villanova edge over Kansas won't start on the floor
The national championship game will include at least one familiar face. At the end of one of the wildest NCAA Tournaments in history, No. 1 Villanova or No. 1 Kansas...
Shulkin’s phony martyrdom and other comments
From the right: David Shulkin’s Phony Martyrdom Newly fired Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin is trying hard to make himself into a martyr, suggests Noah Rothman at Commentary. He’s...
College student to be deported for 'disturbing behavior' involving guns
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida university student is being sent home to China because police say he exhibited “disturbing behavior,” and bought a second assault weapon after coming to the...
Where Michigan separates itself from Loyola
SAN ANTONIO — Loyola Chicago has been the story of the Final Four, the first true mid-major to reach the sport’s premier event in five years, with its Sister Jean...
Teacher of the year charged with assaulting student in class
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A high school’s 2015 teacher of the year has been charged with assault and battery on a student in his classroom. Media outlets report 48-year-old science...
Barbershop shootout leaves one armed suspect dead on the floor
“I got kids here!” screamed a bystander during a shootout that killed one person and injured five others at a barbershop in San Francisco. Bodycam footage from the March 21,...
Man sentenced for killing gun store owner
OLATHE, Kan. — A third man has been sentenced to life in prison in the killing of a suburban Kansas City gun shop owner during an attempted robbery. Twenty-two-year-old Nicquan...
Jets add ex-Seahawk to crowded backfield
The Jets continued to add roster depth on Friday, signing free agent running back Thomas Rawls and linebacker Neville Hewitt. Rawls played his first three seasons in Seattle and rushed...
Cherry blossoms take over Japan
Japan has the long-held tradition of enjoying the beginning of spring with the blooming of the cherry blossoms. The deeply symbolic flowers last for around a week. Their short-lived existence...
Man dies from too much anti-diarrhea medication
A Pennsylvania man reportedly died after taking too much anti-diarrhea medication. Medical examiners said this week that 29-year-old Arjun Patel's death in November was caused by loperamide poisoning, news station...
'Violent' deportee recaptured in Chicago after escaping at JFK
A violent immigrant who humiliated federal agents by escaping custody at JFK Airport in a taxi three days ago was nabbed Friday afternoon — sipping a cup of coffee in...
Veteran sheriff's deputy charged with possessing child porn
A longtime deputy in Texas has been arrested on three felony charges of possession of child pornography, authorities said. Donald Thomas Dehnert, a 46-year-old deputy from the Harris County Sheriff’s...
Man keeps skipping out on hotel bar tabs
A whiskey enthusiast with a British accent has been drinking-and-dashing across Washington DC for the past few weeks, but police think they have a pretty good idea of who to...
Woman doesn't seem very sorry in mugshot
Sorry, not sorry. Amber Legge, 32, appeared to show little remorse early Friday when she was booked into jail in Ohio for her alleged crimes, sticking out her tongue as...
Pathologist says police shot Stephon Clark 7 times from behind
A pathologist hired by attorneys for the family of an unarmed man killed by Sacramento, California, police says an independent autopsy shows Stephon Clark was shot seven times from behind...
Thousands of users hacked on bestiality website
Thousands of users on a bestiality website have had their accounts hacked, according to Motherboard. At least 3,200 email addresses, alleged IP addresses, birthdates, private messages between users and other...
Mom details daughter's alleged sorority hazing with rotten food, 'paddle' attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezyDGcbY1XM A University of Pittsburgh student was attacked by her sorority sisters in a brutal hazing incident during which the 20-year-old woman was beaten with pieces of wood in a...
Mike Greenberg's blunt message ahead of ESPN show launch
Mike Greenberg is hoping to set the record straight just days before the debut of his next ESPN project. Contrary to a report on the show that ran last week,...
Official under Obama, Bloomberg expected to run for mayor
A top administrator under former President Barack Obama and Mayor Mike Bloomberg is mulling a run in what's expected to be a crowded field for mayor in 2021. Sources said...
Trump accuser splits with Gloria Allred amid defamation suit
Trump accuser and former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos has split from her feminist firebrand attorney Gloria Allred, according to separate statements from the two women. "I decided to part ways...
Why Bryce Harper will carry the Nationals to World Series
If you’ve been monitoring my preseason MLB predictions for the last couple of years, then you’ve already acted upon this season’s offerings. You’ve wagered on the Nationals to lose the...
Did The Weeknd offer Selena Gomez his kidney?
Sounds like The Weeknd isn’t over Selena Gomez. At midnight, the 28-year-old crooner released his latest EP, aptly titled “My Dear Melancholy.” In the opening track, “Call Out My Name,”...
Hospital slammed for shaming moms who use formula milk
A British hospital trust has sparked a social media firestorm for describing mothers who use formula milk as "artificially" feeding babies, according to a new report. The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals...
Drinking several coffees a day could lower risk of heart disease
Caffeine addicts...we have great news! Your daily cups of coffee aren't just waking you up, they could be saving your life. Well helping to at least, according to a new...
De Blasio considering cap on ride-sharing vehicles
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday he is once again willing to consider a cap on for-hire vehicles such as Uber — three years after wimping out on the move....
Appeals court strips angler of $2.8M fishing contest prize
It’s the $2.8 million that got away. An appeals court has ruled that the winner of a 2016 Maryland billfish tournament is ineligible to collect his $2.8 million winnings after...
Russian ships may be using underwater cables to spy
WASHINGTON -- Russian ships are skulking around underwater communications cables, causing the US and its allies to worry the Kremlin might be taking information warfare to new depths. Is Moscow...
Butt-dialing court worker still hasn't paid taxpayers back
The state court system has failed to recover lost wages from its slacker former spokesman -- six months after he was fired from his $166,000-a-year job when he butt-dialed a...
Heidi Klum grabs $5.1M penthouse in need of ‘total renovation’
Supermodel and television personality Heidi Klum, who has long called Los Angeles her home base, is expanding east. Klum quietly purchased a 4,772-square-foot former artist’s studio in Soho for $5.1...
Army wants harder basic training to combat rise of unfit recruits
Citing a disturbing trend of new soldiers lacking both proper discipline and physical fitness, senior US Army leaders are calling for a tougher and longer basic training program to prepare...
Millennials are shelling out hundreds to wear pics of their pets
Brittain Sullivan isn’t the type of person to decorate her home with puppy portraits or create an Instagram account for her dog. Yet, a few months ago, the 34-year-old Chinatown...
Deontay Wilder: I'm ready to kill a man in the boxing ring
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder said that which is not said by boxers — he's fine with killing a man in the ring. Speaking to The Breakfast Club on Power...
ISIS 'Beatles' whine they can't get a fair trial
KOBANI, Syria — Two British members the Islamic State group believed to have belonged to a cell notorious for beheading hostages in northern Syria said Friday that their home country’s...
Tourists are ruining Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is getting so overrun by tourists — attracting at least 50,000 people a day on weekends — that there’s now going to be a cap on how...
Passengers abandon plane over ant infestation
Passengers aboard an Icelandic airliner had to abandon their plane -- and their belongings -- because of an ant infestation, according to a report. The WOW Air flight from Reykjavik...
Father of suicide-text teen to run Boston Marathon in his honor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXr1ZX3kWz4 For Conrad Roy Jr., running started as a way to deal with the pain of losing his son to suicide nearly four years ago – and now he's planning...
Aaron Hicks hits DL as Yankees suddenly face outfield problem
TORONTO — Just two days into the season and the Yankees are already down a pair of starters, with Aaron Hicks joining Greg Bird on the disabled list with an...
Sister Jean in show-stealing presser: God loves NCAA hoops' 'heart'
SAN ANTONIO -- She is the 98-year-old belle of the Final Four ball, the sweet, smiling face of March Madness, a college basketball godsend at a time when a scandal-shrouded...
Spain observes the death and rebirth of Jesus Christ
Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Spain many penitents and believers take part in...
Rams star pushes for Odell Beckham: 'Would be awesome'
The Rams are not hiding their Odell Beckham desire. "Oh yeah, that's my guy," star running back Todd Gurley told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday night at a Roc...
Judge dismisses Exxon lawsuit against climate change probe
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by Exxon Mobil aimed at stopping an investigation by New York and Massachusetts officials into whether the oil giant misled investors and...
Heastie blames Brooklyn senator for holding up budget
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie blamed Brooklyn state Sen. Simcha Felder on Friday for holding up an agreement on the new $168 billion state budget. Without mentioning Felder by name, Heastie...
Dirty panty judge raided victim's hamper before: prosecutors
The Long Island judge accused of swiping a pair of dirty panties from his neighbor confessed to raiding her laundry hamper before, prosecutors revealed in court Friday. Robert Cicale, 49,...
Vatican makes it abundantly clear that Pope Francis believes in hell
The Vatican on Thursday worked to set the record straight on whether Pope Francis denied the existence of hell in an interview with a well-known Italian journalist. The controversy started...
Under Armour data breach hits 150 million fitness fanatics
Under Armour confirmed late Thursday that a data breach has affected approximately 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts. The initial reports suggest that stolen data may include usernames, email addresses and hashed...
Larry Nassar's boss had been a creep for years: ex-students
Two former Michigan State students claim one-time dean William Strampel, who oversaw disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, creeped them out long before his arrest Monday, including one incident in which he...
Man can legally say his town smells horrible
An Iowa man threatened by city officials for posting on his website that his hometown smelled like "rancid dog food" won a free-speech lawsuit this week, according to new reports....
Sex tourism in Southeast Asia fueling rise of 'super gonorrhea'
Prostitutes in Southeast Asia could fuel the rise of "super gonorrhea," experts have warned. It comes as a British man became the first person in the world to catch the...
Man with a knife dares cop to shoot him -- and gets shot
Police in Oklahoma City have released bodycam footage of a shooting incident that originated from a domestic disturbance call. Jonathan Boyd was wounded when police shot him as he brandished...
Lost camera washes up on beach years later, still works
A camera that washed up on a beach in Taiwan will be returned to its owner more than two years after the device was dropped during a scuba diving excursion...
Rob Gronkowski's intriguing offseason now gets a trade twist
Odell Beckham Jr. isn't the only NFL superstar rumored to be on the trading block. Following an offseason filled with more questions than answers about his status for 2018, the...
This python made a big mistake
A wild coastal carpet python slithered into an elderly Australian couple's house this week and found what it believed to be a tasty snack: a fuzzy slipper. The pair called...
Christ portrayer no longer feels pain being nailed to the cross
CUTUD, Philippines - A Philippine man who has been nailed to a cross every Easter for the past 32 years in a Good Friday re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion says...
White House freaking out over EPA chief's living arrangements
EPA chief Scott Pruitt paid just $50 a night to crash in a condo co-owned by the wife of a lobbyist with clients regulated by his agency — a huge...
De Blasio disputes critical report on NYPD sex crimes unit
Mayor de Blasio on Friday dumped all over a scathing new report that found the NYPD’s Special Victims Division doesn't have enough detectives to investigate sex crimes, saying he has...
Woman's body washes up on Brooklyn shore
The body of a woman washed up in Brooklyn on Friday morning, police said. The 68-year-old dead woman, who was fully clothed, was found on the shoreline rocks near the...
Knife-wielding robbers attack innocent man
Police video shows the moment a Bronx man was attacked by knife-wielding robbers while walking home, authorities said Friday. "Where's the money? Where'd you put the money?" the crooks asked...
Chinese space station will likely crash into Earth on Easter
An out-of-control Chinese space station is expected to slam into Earth on Easter Sunday – but it may still pull an April Fool’s joke by arriving earlier or even later....
This 'cute' fish turns into a red demon under fluorescent lights
The Pacific spiny lumpsucker is a funny-looking fish with a round body, bubbly eyes and a mouth agape. But under fluorescent lighting, it looks terrifying -- "demonic" even. That's the...
Lamar Jackson had one curious decision on solid pro day
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lamar Jackson's put his arm on display at Louisville's pro day, but nothing else. The determined look as he threw the football left no question about his...
France’s tropical greenhouse will be the largest on Earth
Remember Bio-Dome? Of course you do! It’s that classic 90s flick where Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin got into a whole heap of trouble by getting locked inside a huge...
Unearthed dinosaur fossil could be a baby T-Rex
Paleontologists in Montana have unearthed a fossil that may be the remains of a baby Tyrannosaurus rex. Researchers and students from the University of Kansas recently excavated the fossil from...
Memo reveals Facebook VP wanted growth even if it 'cost a life'
Facebook came under fire Friday after a high-ranking executive, in a leaked 2016 internal memo, maintained that growth of the social network should be a priority — even if the...
'Holy grail' of shipwrecks washes ashore on Florida beach
A shipwreck believed to date back to the 19th century washed ashore on a Florida beach this week, according to a local report. The 48-foot-long vessel turned up on Ponte...
The terrifying moment a cheetah jumps into tourists' safari car
A cheetah has given some safari-goers the ultimate experience to get up close and personal with nature after it jumped into their car. The group of tourists, who were on...
Pulse nightclub shooter's widow cleared of helping in massacre
The widow of the Orlando nightclub shooter was found not guilty Friday of helping her husband plan the attack that left 49 people dead. A jury in Orlando federal court...
Russian envoy blames 'toxic' Washington for bad relations
Russia’s ambassador to the US described a “toxic atmosphere” in Washington toward his country – denying the Kremlin meddled in the US election or poisoned an ex-spy and his daughter,...
Mom accused of trying to decapitate autistic son: He 'needed to die'
A stay-at-home mom from Maryland felt “overwhelmed” caring for her autistic son, so she allegedly tried to cut his head off with a saw because he “needed to die,” according...
'Villain' Le'Veon Bell does a full 180 on Pittsburgh
Le'Veon Bell's growing frustration with the Steelers spilled over to social media Thursday, weeks after singing Pittsburgh's praises, in light of being franchise tagged for the second straight season. "It's...
Church ramps up armed security amid fear of mass shootings
A south New Jersey church is ramping up security during weekend Masses in the wake of the massacre inside a Florida high school last month, according to reports. St. Charles...
Mark Cuban now embroiled in arena 'noose' accusation
An attorney for a former employee of the American Airlines Center in Dallas wants to depose Mavericks owner Mark Cuban regarding allegations of racial discrimination, including an incident involving a...
American killed in Syria roadside bomb attack
KOBANI, Syria — A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel, an American and a Briton, and wounded five others in a rare attack since the U.S.-led coalition...
Sicko allegedly ordered girlfriend to rape autistic son he thought was gay
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama man and his girlfriend have been convicted on multiple charges after prosecutors say he directed the woman to rape his 11-year-old autistic son because he...
Russia tests its latest missile, which Putin calls unstoppable
MOSCOW — Russia has successfully tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile, the country’s military said Friday. The Defense Ministry said the launch from Plesetsk in northwestern Russia tested the Sarmat...
Judge accused of stealing dirty panties heads to court
The Long Island judge who cops say broke into a neighbor’s home and was later found with a pair of the women's worn underwear was mum Friday morning as he...
UN employee accuses top official of sex assault
A UN employee has accused a top official with the organization of grabbing her in a hotel elevator, forcibly kissing her and trying to drag her into his room during...
Kremlin rips move to take RT channel off the air in DC
The Kremlin said on Friday it was studying a move by cable and digital TV providers in the United States to take Russia's RT TV channel off the air in...
Volkswagen's graveyards for diesels
Volkswagen has taken parking lots to a whole new level in the United States and will not be emptying them soon. Volkswagen AG has paid more than $7.4 billion to...
Clash turns deadly between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers
Fifteen Palestinians were killed and more than 1,000 injured Friday when violent clashes erupted with Israeli troops during a series of mass protests along the Gaza border, according to reports....
Unhinged woman allegedly shoves stranger onto subway tracks
An unhinged homeless woman shoved a complete stranger onto the subway tracks early Friday morning in Manhattan, police said. The 27-year-old man was walking toward the south end of the...
Minister and his family allegedly attack a police officer looking for a missing girl
A minister and his family in Lilburn, Georgia, were arrested after allegedly brawling with a police officer in the parking lot of Iglesia Cristiana Evangelica church. The officer was responding...
Get ready to freeze your eggs off this Easter
The winter chill will be back for Easter — and that’s no April Fool’s joke. An arctic blast sweeping through the Dakotas is expected to slide into the Northeast by...
Jurors to resume deliberations in Pulse nightclub widow trial
ORLANDO, Fla. - Jurors were scheduled to resume their deliberations on Friday in the trial of a Florida woman on charges that she did nothing to stop her husband from...
Russia summons ambassadors over ex-spy's poisoning
MOSCOW — Russia's foreign ministry said Friday it was summoning ambassadors from Western countries that had taken "unfriendly" steps over the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy and informing them of...
Florida mom gets 30 years for DUI crash that killed 2 sons
YULEE, Fla. — A Florida woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed her two boys. The Florida Times-Union reports that 35-year-old...
Bizarre midair UFO sighting freaks out plane passengers
A passenger on a plane flying over the Aegean Sea captured footage of a bizarre object flying alongside the aircraft. It performs several maneuvers that seem like they would be...
Man suspected in Kentucky officer's death killed
A man suspected of fatally shooting an off-duty police officer in a small Kentucky city has been killed by law enforcement officials in Tennessee. Kentucky State Police Trooper Rob Austin...
Louisiana woman arrested after 4-year-old shoots 2-year-old
JENNINGS, La. — Authorities say a woman has been arrested after a 2-year-old boy was shot by an older child who found a loaded gun at a Louisiana home. The...
The Dellin Betances' worries follow him into new season
TORONTO — After a mostly gruesome end to 2017, Dellin Betances just wanted to get off to a good start Thursday. Instead, Kevin Pillar drilled the first pitch of the...
Aaron Boone couldn't have scripted his Yankees debut any better
TORONTO — The Aaron Boone era got off to an ideal start Thursday. “It was great,” Boone said after earning his first victory as Yankees manager with a 6-1 victory...
Amed Rosario in the middle of everything at bottom of lineup
Amed Rosario may have found a home batting ninth in the Mets lineup. The Mets shortstop was in the middle of two rallies Thursday and finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs...
When Didi Gregorius will break up Yankees' three big bombers
TORONTO — Aaron Boone hit Aaron Judge second, Giancarlo Stanton third and Gary Sanchez fourth against Blue Jays lefty J.A. Happ in Thursday’s Opening Day victory at Rogers Centre. However,...
How two 'nervous' Mets navigated their Opening Day debuts
Brandon Nimmo and Kevin Plawecki were among the Mets making their first Opening Day starts Thursday. So they arrived at Citi Field early. Not crack-of-dawn early, but way early enough....
What it was like facing this fearsome Yankees lineup
TORONTO — When J.A. Happ was named the Blue Jays’ Opening Day starter, he also earned the right to be the first pitcher to face the revamped Yankees lineup and...
Defining the McDonagh-Girardi Rangers era as they return
This is a night on which worlds collide, when Rangers Past confronts Rangers Present while Rangers Future remains an embryonic concept. And this 2017-18 Garden finale is a night for...
Hillary talks regrets, midterm elections during Rutgers speech
Almost a year and a half since losing her bid for president, former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton still is talking about election woes, calling it a “traumatic” experience. Speaking at...
NY Legislature passes measure making it illegal for cops to have sex with prisoners
ALBANY — The Assembly and Senate passed legislation Thursday night making it illegal for cops to have sex with a prisoner. The measure — approved within a series of budget...
School worker accused of threatening to 'execute' white men
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut high school employee is accused of threatening to "execute" white men and stomping on an American flag in a classroom. A police report says Harding...
Kevin Durant gets ejected in return after saying 'magic word'
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant's return from a rib injury ended early. The All-Star forward was ejected with 2.4 seconds left in the first half of the Golden State Warriors'...
Woman gets 5 years in prison for illegally voting in 2016 election
A Texas woman was sentenced to five years in prison this week following her conviction for illegally voting in the 2016 presidential election. Crystal Mason, 43, of Tarrant County, Texas,...
Church goes up in flames days before Easter
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia church has gone up in flames days before Easter. More than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze at the Original Apostolic Faith Church of the Lord...
Coach of Year reflects on being victim of one of biggest upsets ever
SAN ANTONIO — The symmetry was twisted. The irony was unkind. At the Final Four, which has eluded Tony Bennett like a shifty running back, he was honored as the...
Tiger Woods is back and the Masters ratings should follow
It’s a good time to be coming to Augusta. The greatest golfers in the world all seem to be hitting their strides before the Masters. ESPN and CBS would likely...
Married teachers charged with sexually assaulting teen student
SCRANTON, Pa. — Police have charged two married teachers with the sexual assault of a student in Pennsylvania. The wife is a music teacher at a school in Scott, while...
Villanova star could soon be joining childhood friend in NBA
SAN ANTONIO — Like most kids, Eric Paschall and Donovan Mitchell fantasized growing up about reaching the NBA and playing in the Final Four. They were long-shot dreams for a...
Molester who kept 'child love' manual gets 125 years to life
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A 25-year-old Southern California man who kept a document on his computer titled "How to Practice Child Love" has been sentenced to 125 years to life...
Tim Hardaway Jr. appreciates Jeff Hornacek let him call a play
Tim Hardaway Jr. says his chance to draw up a play with a clipboard in the fourth quarter of a one-point game at Charlotte on Monday was genuine boost to...
Teen buys first lottery ticket, wins $1K a week for life
QUEBEC CITY — A Canadian teenager who purchased her first lottery ticket to celebrate her 18th birthday hit the jackpot and will receive $1,000 Canadian a week for the rest...
Inside look at the nonsense in the sports media world this week
Exactly where do the deer and the antelope play? Do you have to buy PSLs? And why expel Russian diplomats? Do them worse: Make them pay their parking tickets. Other...
A-Rod's decent ESPN debut: Nerves, first-guessing and J.Lo
In his first time up, as the new face of ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball," Alex Rodriguez admitted to being a little tight off the top and then sounded that way....
'Serial Stowaway' deemed unfit to stand trial
The woman dubbed the “Serial Stowaway” for her history of sneaking onto flights without having tickets was deemed unfit to stand trial by a judge on Thursday. Marilyn Hartman appeared...
Body found near highway identified as missing Marine recruit
CANTON, Mass. — Remains found near a Massachusetts highway have been identified as those of a Marine recruit whose disappearance has been under investigation by police. The Norfolk district attorney's...
Bill Raftery on why Michigan has all the right pieces to stop Loyola
CBS analyst Bill Raftery talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the Final Four matchups, why he has no plans to retire and of course Loyola Chicago’s 98-year-old chaplain, Sister...
Loyola won't be satisfied until it is the last team standing
SAN ANTONIO — This Nunbelievable Little Basketball Team That Could — America’s Darlings and, thanks to Sister Jean, perhaps God’s Team in the Final Four as well — embraces the...
NCAA president: Schools have no interest in paying players
SAN ANTONIO — Mark Emmert expects change to come to college basketball after this season — except at its foundation. Following the FBI’s corruption probe into college basketball and the...