April 2, 2018
How 'Michael Jordan of Delaware' took over biggest game of his life
April 2, 2018 | 11:57pmSAN ANTONIO — They used to call him the Michael Jordan of Delaware. And on the biggest and brightest stage of his basketball life, Donte DiVincenzo was every bit Like...
Feds charge 2 with crypto-assests fraud
April 2, 2018 | 11:55pmFederal agents have arrested the co-founders of an initial coin offering that was promoted by boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled. Robert Farkas and Sam Sharma, co-founders of...
SEC claims Florida family siphoned startup funds
April 2, 2018 | 11:43pmA Florida family raised $48 million for a fintech startup but siphoned off much of that cash to fuel a lavish lifestyle, the Securities and Exchange Commission claimed in a...
Alleged de Blasio briber says 'generosity' was for business favors
April 2, 2018 | 11:39pmA crooked restaurateur on Monday repeated his claims that he raised funds and mobilized support for Mayor Bill de Blasio, testifying, “My generosity was limited to people who were helpful in...
Villanova dominates its way to remarkable national title
April 2, 2018 | 11:34pmSAN ANTONIO — Perfection lasted for 40 minutes, when Villanova pulled the upset for the ages, and dethroned Patrick Ewing and Georgetown in 1985. Perfection played out over 4.7 seconds...
Lundqvist sends loud message: Rangers will not hit bottom
April 2, 2018 | 11:27pmMake no mistake about it. Henrik Lundqvist is in for the rebuild, all right, but the goaltender believes there’s only one priority for the Rangers when the club reconvenes for...
Scott Pruitt probed over condo rental from energy lobbyist
April 2, 2018 | 11:04pmThe White House is conducting its own probe of EPA chief Scott Pruitt following revelations that he rented a below-market-rate condo from an energy lobbyist, according to a report Monday...
425 Park Ave. finally nears transformation into steel-and-glass stunner
April 2, 2018 | 10:59pmThe new 425 Park Ave. is finally turning from a nearly two-decade-old dream into a steel-and-glass reality. Sixteen years since David W. Levinson and Robert T. Lapidus first set out...
Trey Burke entered Knicks' starting 5 and became a new player
April 2, 2018 | 10:59pmFrom Microwave to Passing Fancy, Trey Burke has gone from impersonating Vinnie Johnson to having more Magic Johnson in his game for the Knicks. It’s the natural progression when you...
Cuomo ready to stump for Long Island Democrats
April 2, 2018 | 10:55pmGov. Cuomo is hitting the hustings. With passage of the state budget behind him, Cuomo will attend a “Blue Wave” rally in Holtsville, Suffolk County on Sunday to help elect...
Why markets start Q2 with heavy baggage
April 2, 2018 | 10:49pmThe first quarter was a dud for the stock market, even though the Dow was riding high in January when it hit its peak at 26,616. It’s been mostly downward...
How 'Tarzan' and a Cuban duo 'got in deep' with a cocaine cartel
April 2, 2018 | 10:43pmBack in the mid-1990s, if you were a Miami mobster seeking girls, guns, cocaine, the services of an arsonist, or muscle to beat down a deadbeat, Ludwig “Tarzan” Fainberg was...
CEO who led Equifax during data breach gets huge raise
April 2, 2018 | 10:40pmRichard Smith, the former Equifax chief executive who led the company during its massive breach and botched response, is getting a nearly $1 million raise for his work last year,...
IEX keeps growing with move into new WTC tower
April 2, 2018 | 10:31pmUpstart stock-exchange platform IEX is growing — and tower-hopping. The firm has signed a lease for 45,000 square feet, at full floor, at Silverstein Properties’ Three World Trade Center. It...
CBS plans to make lowball offer for Viacom
April 2, 2018 | 10:27pmAfter months of negotiations, CBS on Monday was prepared to make an offer for Viacom — at less than the New York parent of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon is...
Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor customers to be offered free credit-monitoring service
April 2, 2018 | 10:20pmSaks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor customers will be offered free credit-monitoring service beginning on Wednesday, The Post has learned. The two department stores, owned by Hudson’s Bay Company,...
It took 3 games for MLB's most polarizing manager to get blasted
April 2, 2018 | 10:19pmAll things considered, Mickey Callaway’s tenure as the Mets’ manager has gotten off to a fairly uneventful start. His counterpart with the Phillies, meanwhile, arrived at Citi Field under some...
Nurse in wheelchair sues SUNY for alleged expulsion over disability
April 2, 2018 | 10:14pmSUNY’s Alfred campus booted a woman out of its nursing program because she is in a wheelchair, a new lawsuit claims. Karan Alexander, who graduated from nursing school in 2009,...
Thousands of teachers walk out demanding pay, funding increases
April 2, 2018 | 10:12pmThousands of teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky walked out of class Monday and marched to their state capitols — demanding higher wages and more funding — after years of paying...
Nanny accused of killing tots believes 'God will save her'
April 2, 2018 | 10:11pmThe nanny on trial for fatally stabbing two Upper West Side kids in her care believes “God is going to save her” because she’s never killed anyone prior to the...
Yankees are NYC's favorite baseball team — even in Queens
April 2, 2018 | 10:04pmWhen it comes to baseball pride in the Big Apple, the Yankees rule the roost, with 53 percent of local MLB fans rooting for the Bronx Bombers and 34 percent...
Apartment prices plunge as new luxe construction floods market
April 2, 2018 | 10:02pmApartment sales prices are plunging as new luxury construction floods the market, according to a new report. The median sales price for a New York apartment for the first quarter...
NYPD boosts patrols as online bigots urge attacks on Muslims
April 2, 2018 | 10:00pmThe NYPD will boost patrols around mosques Tuesday after an online meme urged bigots to assault people on what it called “Punish a Muslim Day.” It suggested readers “bomb a...
GOP hopeful for governor vows to fix 'corrupt' Albany
April 2, 2018 | 9:57pmDutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro vowed Monday to fix what he called Albany’s climate of corruption and backroom dealmaking as he announced his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor....
Mom sues DOE for dismissing son's bullying complaints
April 2, 2018 | 9:55pmA Manhattan mom is suing the Department of Education for $2 million after administrators dismissed her fifth-grader’s complaints that a male student humped him while pinning him down at the...
McCabe's wife unleashes on Trump in fiery op-ed
April 2, 2018 | 9:51pmThe wife of fired FBI official Andrew McCabe hit back at President Trump on Monday, penning an op-ed about ”destructive lies” that have turned her family’s life upside down. Dr....
How a project has quietly turned himself into a Nets asset
April 2, 2018 | 9:48pmPHILADELPHIA – Much has been made about the Nets’ player development, after the success of reclamation projects Spencer Dinwiddie and Joe Harris. But Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has quietly gone from a...
Prosecutor caught having 'intimate relationship' with cop accused of raping teen
April 2, 2018 | 9:45pmA Brooklyn prosecutor was caught having an affair with one of the NYPD cops accused of raping a handcuffed teenager, The Post has learned. Assistant District Attorney Nicole Manini, 34,...
Mom accused of Tasing son to wake him up for Easter mass
April 2, 2018 | 9:45pmA Phoenix mother was accused of giving her son a jolt with a Taser to wake him up for Easter church services on Sunday, according to reports. Sharron Dobbins, 40,...
Elon Musk takes over production for Tesla's Model 3
April 2, 2018 | 9:40pmElon Musk has reportedly taken over production of Tesla’s troubled Model 3 following reports that the electric car maker will miss first-quarter production goals for its flagship vehicle. Musk will...
Teacher who ran white nationalist podcast submits resignation letter
April 2, 2018 | 9:36pmA Florida middle school teacher accused of espousing racist views on a podcast that she hosted has submitted a letter of resignation, WTSP-TV reported Monday. Dayanna Volitich, 25, was "removed...
How a history teacher became Michigan hoops' secret weapon
April 2, 2018 | 9:34pmSAN ANTONIO — The guiding force behind Michigan’s run to the national championship game wasn’t wearing shorts or a jersey Monday night. He hadn’t taken a single shot in the...
Snow way — Stitches plays two
April 2, 2018 | 9:34pmWhile polling should have died the moment Trump was elected president, there is a new one to consider this week. New figures from Quinnipiac University suggest that 53 percent of New...
New schools chancellor celebrates first day with lunch at Katz's
April 2, 2018 | 9:23pmNew Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza didn’t have to chow down on a school lunch Monday, his first day on the job. The new schools boss broke bread instead with Mayor...
Mormon leader's remark on sexual misconduct draws criticism
April 2, 2018 | 9:21pmSALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church faced more criticism Monday about its approach to sexual abuse after a top leader praised the #MeToo movement but referred to sexual misconduct...
De Blasio signs order over school corruption oversight office
April 2, 2018 | 9:20pmMayor de Blasio has blocked the city’s investigations chief from taking control of an office that monitors corruption in the public school system. In his latest slap against independent-minded Department...
Villanova might be even more stacked next season
April 2, 2018 | 9:15pmSAN ANTONIO — A top-12 recruiting class. A returning core any program in the country would envy. Jay Wright hasn’t stopped smiling this week, and it isn’t just about reaching...
The other guy in last year's Masters still remembers the heartbreak
April 2, 2018 | 9:15pmAUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose admits it took him some time to shake the disappointment of losing the 2017 Masters to Sergio Garcia in a playoff. While Garcia was a...
Principal accused of taking staffers to ‘sex spa’ sues to get his job back
April 2, 2018 | 9:11pmHe went from the bathhouse to the doghouse. A city principal who was removed for several alleged offenses last year — including a staff trip to a notorious Queens spa...
'Millionaire Matchmaker' contestant accused of rape ran 'house of horrors': cops
April 2, 2018 | 8:44pmPolice are urging more victims to come forward about a former "Millionaire Matchmaker" contestant accused of running a "house of horrors" where he'd rape women. Michael Bernback, who appeared on...
This sleepy black bear won't leave its cozy tree hollow
April 2, 2018 | 8:43pmWEST GLACIER, Mont. — Thousands of people are tracking the movements of a sleepy black bear who seems reluctant to leave the tree hollow it used as a den this...
Stoneman Douglas students must now use clear backpacks
April 2, 2018 | 8:26pmThe students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida returned to campus Monday after their spring break, as a slew of new security measures took effect — including a rule requiring...
This is what Giancarlo Stanton's been waiting for
April 2, 2018 | 8:25pmIt didn’t take long for Giancarlo Stanton to find out that the payroll isn’t the only difference between the Bronx and Miami. The Yankees’ home opener was postponed due to...
Woman's ex-boyfriend hides in attic, falls through ceiling: cops
April 2, 2018 | 8:24pmSALINA, Kan. — A Kansas woman suspicious that someone had broken into her home later found her ex-boyfriend's legs punched through her ceiling. The Salina Journal reports that a 23-year-old...
Scientists discover ancient lizard had four eyes
April 2, 2018 | 8:19pmWhen it comes to this ancient monitor lizard, the nickname "four eyes" is all too accurate. Scientists recently took a closer look at fossils of the reptile and discovered it...
You may not have to sign credit card receipts ever again
April 2, 2018 | 8:19pmMost of the slightly surprising news that comes out on April 1 is unsurprisingly fake. But one change went into effect yesterday that is real: You probably don’t have to...
Hiker plunges to his death from dangerous trail
April 2, 2018 | 8:11pmA man who was hiking Hawaii's Olomana Trail reportedly plummeted hundreds of feet to his death on Sunday after he tried to grab his hat, marking the fourth death linked...
Mets think they cracked open Matt Harvey, with two words
April 2, 2018 | 8:04pmCourage and conviction. Those are the two passwords to success Mickey Callaway and Dave Eiland are looking for from their pitchers. Show those characteristics and you will go a long...
Relax, your coffee won't give you cancer
April 2, 2018 | 8:01pmRelax, your morning (and afternoon) coffee is still safe: The California court order for cancer warnings at all coffee shops is all about the state’s odd laws, not science. Judge...
Bloated and risky: New York's new budget is the worst of both worlds
April 2, 2018 | 7:46pmGov. Andrew Cuomo calls the $168.4 billion budget Albany passed Saturday a “bold blueprint,” and it is — for anyone who puts political goals over fiscal responsibility. Recall that Cuomo...
Footage shows beating that led to assault charges against cop
April 2, 2018 | 7:45pmRALEIGH, N.C. — A white North Carolina officer is shown putting a black pedestrian in a chokehold in video released Monday that offers more footage of a police beating that...
Son stabs parents consoling him after breakup, killing mom: cops
April 2, 2018 | 7:41pmA California man is accused of stabbing both of his parents, killing his mom, as they consoled him over a breakup, officials said. Yihong Peng, 30, was arrested Saturday on...
Yankees' outfield finally gets a glimmer of good news
April 2, 2018 | 7:35pmAaron Hicks was prepared to hit and throw indoors Monday because the right intercostal problem that landed him on the DL felt better. “I am going to see the [doctor]...
Now can Congress talk about gun control?
April 2, 2018 | 7:29pmIn the wake of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, House Speaker Paul Ryan led the charge to do . . . nothing. It’d be a mistake, he said, to implement firearms restrictions...
How to boost city housing, and help fund the MTA
April 2, 2018 | 7:25pmNew York’s housing troubles are so familiar they’re almost cliché: Strict regulations limiting the housing supply have chased upper-middle-income folks out of Manhattan into Brooklyn and Queens. At the same...
All these injuries mean Knicks coaches forced into practice
April 2, 2018 | 7:24pmWith Troy Williams suffering a fractured jaw and being scratched for what remains of the season, the injured and ailing were virtually as much a part of the Knicks landscape...
'Ballet bandit' gets deal to reduce charges
April 2, 2018 | 7:22pmCAMDEN, Maine — The socialite daughter of two world-famous New York ballet dancers has reached an agreement to resolve burglary charges in Camden, Maine. Police said drugs and alcohol were...
Trump is wrong about Amazon on all counts
April 2, 2018 | 7:14pmPresident Trump gets results. His attacks on Amazon have tanked the company’s stock. It’s hard to think of a more pointlessly destructive act of presidential jawboning in our history. The...
Man shot in head on Facebook Live as friends play with gun in car
April 2, 2018 | 6:59pmA Houston man was reportedly shot in the head as his friends messed around with a gun in a car during a Facebook Live video, authorities said. Devyn Holmes, 26,...
The most inspiring story of Michigan's magical run sits on the sideline
April 2, 2018 | 6:58pmSAN ANTONIO — The scoreboard doesn’t always tell you who the champions are. The Michigan Wolverines are the ones who have brought joy and inspiration to a 12-year-old boy who...
Student molested by teacher wins $16M judgment against city
April 2, 2018 | 6:53pmA teen who was abused by her pedophile Queens teacher when she was 8 years old just landed a $16 million civil judgment against the city. Neveah Thompson, now 19,...
Tracy Morgan makes triumphant TV return in 'The Last O.G.'
April 2, 2018 | 6:47pmTracy Morgan says the idea to team with Jordan Peele for “The Last O.G.,” Morgan’s return to series TV, was spurred by his grueling recovery from a near-fatal 2014 car...
Cop sues NYPD after boss allegedly pushed for threesome
April 2, 2018 | 6:40pmA cop who accused her NYPD boss of trying to push her into a threesome with his wife has filed a lawsuit against the department. Officer Maribel Sarante said Sgt....
How to hack your brain to improve focus and creativity
April 2, 2018 | 6:37pmWriter Caroline Williams struggled with mental focus, so she spent a year hacking her brain. “I would misplace things and put things into my [datebook] on the wrong dates,” she...
SpaceX launches used supply ship on used rocket for NASA
April 2, 2018 | 6:28pmCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX has launched a used supply ship on a used rocket to the International Space Station. The Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on...
Police hunting 'baby snatcher' monkey after infant found dead in well
April 2, 2018 | 6:24pmA monkey in India’s eastern state of Odisha is being hunted by police after it allegedly snatched and killed a baby. The baby’s body was later found inside a well,...
Trainers that help you stretch are the latest fitness luxury
April 2, 2018 | 6:22pmIt's time to let loose. The latest fitness craze is flexibility. Well-heeled New Yorkers are hiring private stretch trainers — in addition to regular personal trainers — and boutique studios...
Cops mourn death of 'NYPD Blue,' 'Hill Street Blues' creator
April 2, 2018 | 6:20pmCity cops mourned late “NYPD Blue” and “Hill Street Blues” creator Steven Bochco as a one of the few Hollywood types who accurately portrayed the lives of Finest. “I became...
Airport pays $7,500 for dog to chase away birds on runway
April 2, 2018 | 6:06pmYeager Airport in West Virginia has added a helpful new member to the team, an 18-month-old border collie named Hercules. The pup has been hired to chase birds and other...
This murky tea is nature’s Xanax
April 2, 2018 | 6:02pmLast year, after a spell of “Airplane”-style slap-worthy panic attacks, I found myself in a Manhattan psychiatrist’s office pleading for something a bit stronger than Benadryl. The doctor wrote me...
The snow may have ruined Mets pitcher's rotation shot
April 2, 2018 | 6:00pmMonday's Mets snow-out will cost Seth Lugo a start -- and may put his future in the rotation up in the air. Matt Harvey, who was scheduled to pitch Monday,...
Yes, even your eyeballs can get sunburned
April 2, 2018 | 5:46pmIt's not just your skin that can suffer in the sun. Actress Busy Philips learned that the hard way last week when light exposure damaged her eyes: “[The doctor] was...
Embattled congresswoman Esty won't seek re-election
April 2, 2018 | 5:42pmConnecticut Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty — under fire to resign after mishandling harassment accusations against a former chief of staff — said Monday she won’t seek reelection. "From being a...
Day care workers slammed napping kids to ground: cops
April 2, 2018 | 5:37pmTwo former day care workers in South Dakota are accused of picking up napping tots then brutally slamming them to the ground, authorities said. Teresa Gallagher, 31, and Kenedi Wendt,...
Jets take flier on ex-Raiders tight end
April 2, 2018 | 5:23pmThe Jets claimed tight end Clive Walford off waivers from the Raiders on Monday. Walford was a third-round pick in 2015 by Oakland. The 26-year-old had 33 catches for 359...
Alex Jones sued for falsely naming man as Florida shooter
April 2, 2018 | 5:18pmA Massachusetts man who was falsely described as a suspect in the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, by conspiracy monger Alex Jones slapped the InfoWars agitator...
Wanted man mistakes police cruiser for pizza delivery car
April 2, 2018 | 5:18pmA Vermont man has been arrested on an outstanding warrant after mistaking a police cruiser for a pizza delivery car. Michael Gonzalez of Underhill, Vermont, was expecting a pizza to...
Aaron Boone is at least mastering one part of his job
April 2, 2018 | 5:15pmThe question appeared to flummox Aaron Boone a tad, and that might be the best signal of this snow-blinded Monday at Yankee Stadium. With the weather pushing back the Yankees’...
The troubling Scientology-Farrakhan alliance, hawks and Syria, and other comments
April 2, 2018 | 5:03pmFrom the right: Troubling Scientology-Farrakhan Alliance Scientology has long been under public scrutiny, given that this “religion unlike any other . . . operates as a business at best and...
Injured hunter rescued after guiding helicopter to location in forest
April 2, 2018 | 4:59pmThe crew of the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust in New Zealand had their work cut out for them on Sunday morning after responding to a call from an injured...
Picking apart the Giants rebuilding narrative
April 2, 2018 | 4:54pmEvery move made by the Giants this offseason was designed to improve the talent level on the roster and ensure the culture in the building and environment in the locker...
Subway rider smears poop all over No. 2 train
April 2, 2018 | 4:53pmThere are crappy commutes -- and then there is this. A straphanger took the name of the No. 2 train a little too seriously -- and spread feces all over...
Truck carrying elephants crashes, at least 1 killed
April 2, 2018 | 4:26pmA truck carrying five elephants crashed on a highway in Spain on Monday, killing at least one of the majestic animals and leaving two injured. The crash happened on highway...
Donovan hints Grimm may be behind ethics complaint
April 2, 2018 | 4:20pmRep. Dan Donovan on Monday questioned whether GOP rival Michael Grimm was secretly behind a House Ethics Committee complaint that charges Donovan interfered in a drug case involving his girlfriend's...
Judge suspended by state after alleged dirty-panties theft
April 2, 2018 | 4:04pmThe pervy Long Island judge accused of snatching pairs of his neighbor's dirty panties was suspended by the state Monday. Suffolk County District Court Judge Robert Cicale, 49, was put...
Student gets full ride to all 20 top colleges where he applied
April 2, 2018 | 4:04pmA Texas high school student was brought to tears in a heartwarming video when he received an acceptance letter from his dream school, Stanford University. But the celebrations didn't end...
EPA backs away from Obama-era fuel efficiency standards
April 2, 2018 | 4:01pmWASHINGTON — The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday rejected an Obama-era plan to make automobiles more fuel-efficient in a win for car and oil companies and the latest move...
School janitor accused of spying on girls bathroom
April 2, 2018 | 3:49pmNORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Police say a custodian at a Massachusetts high school has been arrested after what were described as “unusual structural modifications” were found in a girls bathroom. Northampton...
Intel plunges on report that Apple switching to its own chips for Macs
April 2, 2018 | 3:46pmApple is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter....
Dog yoga is apparently a thing now
April 2, 2018 | 3:44pmHILTON, N.Y. — A New York exercise class is bringing new meaning to the phrase “downward-facing dog.” A Rochester-area veterinarian is teaching a dog-and-human class called doga. Dr. Danni Shemanski...
UFC stumbles into fight that could tempt Conor McGregor
April 2, 2018 | 3:43pmTony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov are cursed. There is no other way to explain how they have been booked to fight each other on four separate occasions only for fate...
Couple who met in supermarket gets married in veggie aisle
April 2, 2018 | 3:39pmLOWER BURRELL, Pa. — Attention all shoppers: wedding in Aisle 13. A couple who met at a supermarket have tied the knot there with canned carrots and peas among their...
Chelsea run out of steam against deeply talented Tottenham
April 2, 2018 | 3:33pmSpurs all but ended the defending champion's fight for the top four this weekend.
Paul Singer gooses data firm's shares as he pressures its board
April 2, 2018 | 3:32pmData-management company Commvault Systems’ stock is getting a boost as its board faces pressure from billionaire Paul Singer. The activist investor’s hedge fund Elliott Management disclosed a 10.3 percent stake...
Babies taking these meds have higher risk of developing allergies
April 2, 2018 | 3:32pmInfants who are given antacids like Zantac or Pepcid are more likely to develop childhood allergies, perhaps because these drugs may alter their gut bacteria, a new large study suggests....
How Judas stole 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
April 2, 2018 | 3:29pmNBC's live production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice concert "Jesus Christ Superstar" was stolen, hands down, by "Hamilton" star Brandon Victor Dixon. Marquee names John Legend, as Jesus, and...
Is Sonny Gray like Phil Hughes? 5 questions after 4 Yankees games
April 2, 2018 | 3:21pmThe opening series of a season is not even coming attractions, because coming attractions usually sprinkle in what happens during a whole movie. Over time, I have learned you are...
Food deliveryman killed by falling freight elevator
April 2, 2018 | 3:19pmA food deliveryman was killed when a freight elevator collapsed on him in Brooklyn on Monday, police sources said. The 62-year-old worker was making a delivery to the basement of...
Moronic condom-snorting challenge takes over social media
April 2, 2018 | 3:12pmCondoms might make for safer sex — but they're at the center of the riskiest new social media challenge. The viral video craze — dubbed "The Condom Challenge" — is...
'Drunk driver' caught after running out of gas on bridge
April 2, 2018 | 3:08pmHe was gassed, but his car wasn't. A drunken driver was busted on the Goethals Bridge early Monday -- after his car ran out of gas, authorities said. Port Authority...
McCabe's legal defense fundraiser triples initial goal
April 2, 2018 | 3:06pmAn online fundraiser for fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s defense fund will stop taking donations at 7 p.m. Monday after it more than tripled the original $150,000 goal. The...
Wives of twin brothers give birth on same day
April 2, 2018 | 3:04pmTwin brothers in Michigan had an unexpected surprise on Tuesday when both of their wives gave birth on the same day. Joshua Thorington and his wife, Denise, welcomed a baby...
Women lawmakers in UK launch #PayMeToo movement
April 2, 2018 | 2:47pmWomen across the pond want to get paid. UK women lawmakers on Monday launched a #PayMeToo movement, an effort to close the gender pay gap as companies’ mandatory deadline to...
Naked man allegedly breaks into home before SWAT standoff
April 2, 2018 | 2:46pmLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police say a naked man broke into a northeast Las Vegas home. Police say the naked man went into the home on Sunday without the...
Bag of fake body parts sparks panic in parking garage
April 2, 2018 | 2:42pmPranksters prompted a police investigation Monday when a cleaner emptying trash in a municipal parking garage in Manhattan was fooled into thinking he had found a bag of bloodied body...
Congressman's wife arrested for disorderly intoxication on Easter
April 2, 2018 | 2:42pmORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say the wife of a Florida congressman has been arrested on a charge of disorderly intoxication. In a statement to the Orlando Sentinel , U.S. Rep....
This match is why Nakamura changed everything for WWE
April 2, 2018 | 2:37pmShinsuke Nakamura knew there was only one WrestleMania opponent for him. Fate wouldn’t have it any other way. He and A.J. Styles wrestled at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in January 2016...
Woman pleads guilty to killing son for wetting the bed
April 2, 2018 | 2:28pmRAPID CITY, S.D. — A Pine Ridge Reservation woman accused of beating her 2-year-old son to death after he wet his bed has pleaded guilty. The Rapid City Journal reports...
Giant robotic bees might be sent by NASA to explore Mars
April 2, 2018 | 2:16pmNASA wants to send a swarm of robotic bees to Mars to sniff out signs of life on the Red Planet. The insect-droids, dubbed "Marsbees," are the size of regular...
Private school counselor arrested for having sex with student
April 2, 2018 | 2:13pmA counselor at a $20,000-per-year South Carolina day school was fired and arrested after admitting she had sex with an underage student, police officials said. Kenleigh Prendergast, who worked at...
Trump appeals ruling that he must face defamation claim while in office
April 2, 2018 | 2:10pmPresident Trump is appealing a groundbreaking ruling that says he's not "above the law" and must face a defamation claim filed by a former "Apprentice" contestant while he's in office....
The snow really hurts the Yankees' pitching matchups
April 2, 2018 | 2:07pmNot only did the snow postpone the Yankees’ home opener, it also made the series against the Rays a bit tougher. Instead of facing Austin Pruitt, who has started just...
White House hosts 140th annual Easter Egg Roll
April 2, 2018 | 2:04pmThe White House celebrates the 140th annual Easter Egg Roll in Washington, DC. The annual tradition consists of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn.
Crazed man cold-cocks Muslim teen in hospital ER
April 2, 2018 | 1:55pmThis is the shocking moment a Muslim teen is punched in the head and knocked to the ground in a hospital ER. Newly released security footage obtained by TV station...
Israel to send African migrants to Western countries in UN deal
April 2, 2018 | 1:37pmIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Canada, Italy and Germany will take in some of the country’s African migrants under a deal reached with the UN refugee...
Medical marijuana could lead to fewer opioid prescriptions
April 2, 2018 | 1:35pmCan legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may. Pot can relieve chronic pain in adults, so advocates...
Why Aaron Boone isn't doubting his disastrous decision
April 2, 2018 | 1:26pmAaron Boone won’t give the second-guessers a first thought. The new Yankees manager has faced some early criticism after a few of his decisions in Toronto blew up in his...
Medical world on untreatable 'super gonorrhea': We warned you
April 2, 2018 | 1:24pmThe medical community is sounding the alarm after a man in the UK has become the first patient with a type of gonorrhea infection that is not responding to the...
Mets-Phillies game postponed, too
April 2, 2018 | 1:18pmIt's a snow-go. The Mets-Phillies game Monday night at Citi Field has been postponed and rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader on July 9, the team announced. The teams...
Tesla is only making 2,000 Model 3 sedans a week: report
April 2, 2018 | 1:06pmTesla will fall short of its 2,500 weekly target for production of the crucial Model 3 sedan when it reports its numbers this week, according to a report by tech...
Cuomo boosts oversight of city's embattled housing agency
April 2, 2018 | 1:05pmGov. Cuomo on Monday approved an independent monitor to oversee repairs at the New York City Housing Authority — a humiliating slap at Mayor de Blasio, who is supposed to...
Guns fired and knives pulled at this road rage-induced street fight
April 2, 2018 | 1:01pmTwo gangs of men in Dong Nai, Vietnam, got into a street fight over a car accident. The “West Side Story”-style brawl involved one guy jumping out of his truck...
City Council speaker used emergency lights on way to TV interview
April 2, 2018 | 12:52pmCity Council Speaker Corey Johnson had his vehicle's emergency lights flashing as he and an aide headed to a Monday morning TV interview, according to a video that was briefly...
Fox's Thursday night plan after Peyton Manning denial
April 2, 2018 | 12:50pmFox is hoping to put its No. 1 team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in its "Thursday Night Football" booth in the wake of Peyton Manning turning down the...
Two people found dead in subway system in as many days
April 2, 2018 | 12:47pmTwo people were found dead in the city subway system in the past two days, authorities said Monday. A straphanger died on a Bronx train sometime Monday morning, police said....
Trump feud with Amazon, trade fears drag down stock market
April 2, 2018 | 12:38pmPresident Trump’s escalating war of words against Amazon is slamming the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 458.92 points to 23,644.19 Monday as Wall Street digested headlines about...
Victim's Apple Watch data used as evidence in murder trial
April 2, 2018 | 12:37pmHeart monitoring data from an Apple Watch is being used as evidence in a murder trial in Australia. Caroline Nilsson was charged with the murder of her mother-in-law, Myrna Nilsson,...
Stephen Schwarzman blocked from renaming his old high school
April 2, 2018 | 12:36pmBillionaire Stephen Schwarzman can buy just about anything he wants — except the right to rename his old high school. Facing a public outcry, a suburban Philadelphia school district has...
Strangers pass a blunt on the subway
April 2, 2018 | 12:31pmhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BhEcyO6A9PZ/ A straphanger lit up the morning commute for fellow riders when he sparked a blunt on a Manhattan subway train — and then passed it around to strangers, video...
Boomer Esiason fires back at 'classless' Mike & the Mad Dog
April 2, 2018 | 12:30pmThey weren't laughing. Chris Russo and Mike Francesa took some shots Wednesday over WFAN's struggling ratings in the months after Francesa's departure, and morning-show hosts Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti, as well...
Amazon's stock drops again as Trump renews Twitter attacks
April 2, 2018 | 12:30pmShares of Amazon fell 4 percent on Monday after President Donald Trump again attacked the online retailer over the pricing of its deliveries through the United States Postal Service and...
Everyone is nuts over these super-polished balls of tinfoil
April 2, 2018 | 11:54amCrafty social-media users are turning tinfoil into superpolished, silver balls — and the internet is obsessed. In March, YouTuber SKYtomo, who’s based in Japan and known for his DIY skills,...
Jim Mora should stop trying to help Josh Rosen's draft stock
April 2, 2018 | 11:50amJim Mora's sideline commentary isn't doing much to improve quarterback Josh Rosen's draft stock. After telling NFL Network he'd select USC's Sam Darnold over his former player last week, the...
Transformer fire sparks evacuation at New School
April 2, 2018 | 11:47amA building at The New School in Greenwich Village was evacuated Monday after a transformer fire broke out in the basement, authorities said. The blaze occurred in the Parsons School...
More than 50 British tourists hospitalized after getting sick in NYC
April 2, 2018 | 11:44amMore than 50 British tourists, most of them teens, were hospitalized in DC over the weekend after getting sick in New York, officials said Monday. The group was staying at...
Family tries to raise funds to separate conjoined twins
April 2, 2018 | 11:42amA Filipino family is desperately trying to raise funds to pay for an operation to separate conjoined twin girls attached at the head. Twin girls Chiara and Charina Nortega were...
Twins are furious with Orioles for some nonsense reason
April 2, 2018 | 11:37amAdd another page to the book of baseball's unwritten rules. Several Twins players were frustrated after their 7-0 win over the Orioles for rookie catcher Chance Sisco bunting for a...
Mom says armed guards yanked her off Disney cruise for being too pregnant
April 2, 2018 | 11:31amIt was no fairy-tale vacation. A mom says she was kicked off a Disney cruise by armed guards — for being too pregnant to go on the trip. Emily Jackson,...
Avalanche in French Alps kills renowned doctor
April 2, 2018 | 11:31amPARIS — A doctor renowned for treating injured mountaineers died Monday after an avalanche in the French Alps. An officer with the Chamonix mountain guides service said the avalanche occurred...
Man kept 9-year-old girl as a prisoner in his apartment: cops
April 2, 2018 | 11:26amA Bronx man accused holding a 9-year-old girl against her will inside his apartment was arrested over the weekend, but prosecutors have declined to prosecute him, citing lack of evidence,...
Zuckerberg hits back at Apple: Facebook cares about more than 'serving rich people'
April 2, 2018 | 11:11amMark Zuckerberg has escalated a war of words with Apple CEO Tim Cook, charging that Apple is "just serving rich people" with its pricey gadgets. Facebook’s billionaire founder delivered the...
Pit bull viciously attacks children playing in the street
April 2, 2018 | 11:02amDistressing video has been released of a pit bull attacking people on a public street, including children who were playing there. The dog allegedly belonged to a local bootlegger who...
Forgotten 16th-century painting found in museum storeroom
April 2, 2018 | 10:59amAn Iowa public art museum is hailing the startling discovery of a long-forgotten 16th-century painting that may be worth millions. Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines acquired Old Master painter...
'Insane': What happens after you become a college hoops legend
April 2, 2018 | 10:56amhttps://youtu.be/caIHp2WYn4c Arike Ogunbowale went from virtually unknown by mainstream sports fans to being celebrated nationwide. Notre Dame's junior guard hit improbable game-winning shots in the final second of both games,...
Trump praises Sinclair for scripted 'False News' promos
April 2, 2018 | 10:53amPresident Trump lauded Sinclair Broadcasting as being "superior" to CNN and "Fake NBC" as the company comes under criticism for requiring anchors at its local television news stations to deliver...
'Affluenza teen' walks free
April 2, 2018 | 10:45amThe Texas miscreant dubbed “affluenza teen” after he killed four people while driving drunk was released from jail Monday. Ethan Couch — who infamously used his wealthy upbringing as a...
Egypt's president wins re-election with no real opposition
April 2, 2018 | 10:43amCAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected with 97 percent of the vote, the same proportion that the former military commander secured four years ago for his...
Feast your eyes on one of the world's most beautiful public toilets
April 2, 2018 | 10:36amPublic toilets are seldom a pleasant experience. The eye-watering stench. The germ-ridden floors stained with ominous liquids. The raw and uncensored sounds of the human gut bellowing violently in the...
Trump invited Putin to the White House
April 2, 2018 | 10:30amPresident Trump invited his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to the White House when he called last month to congratulate the Kremlin leader on his re-election, the White House said Monday....
Winnie Mandela dead at 81
April 2, 2018 | 10:29amWinnie Mandela, the wife of Nelson Mandela and a prominent anti-apartheid activist, whose reputation was sullied by a kidnapping and assault conviction in 1991, has died at the age of...
Suspects wanted after woman stabbed during robbery
April 2, 2018 | 10:23amCops are hunting for two men who stabbed a woman in the back during an attempted knife-point robbery inside her Brooklyn building. The men followed the 53-year-old woman into her...
Man fatally shot across the street from his home
April 2, 2018 | 10:13amA Brooklyn dad was fatally shot in the face Easter Sunday just across the street from his home, police said Monday. Jerome Spence, 26, was hit in the face, chest...
Shark attacks paddleboarder near luxury resort
April 2, 2018 | 10:10amA 25-year-old paddleboarder was hospitalized in critical condition with multiple wounds after getting bitten by a shark Saturday morning near one of Hawaii's exclusive, white-sand resort areas. The attack happened...
Synthetic pot is causing people to bleed from their eyes, ears
April 2, 2018 | 10:08amWhile some states are moving toward legalizing marijuana at pace, residents in the vast majority of the country are left buying sketchy weed from illegal sources, or equally sketchy legal...
NASA thinks there may be alien life on Venus
April 2, 2018 | 10:08amAliens could be living in the clouds of Venus, a NASA-backed study says. Researchers claim simple microbial life forms might exist in the upper atmosphere of the world dubbed Earth’s...
London murder rate surpasses NYC's
April 2, 2018 | 10:03amLondoners are alarmed that their city has seen more murders over the past two months than New York City — as police across the pond deal with a surge in...
Elon Musk has jokes amid Tesla chaos
April 2, 2018 | 9:52amTesla’s stock is getting hammered and a Model X driver recently got killed while using the company’s “Autopilot” feature — but that hasn’t stopped Elon Musk from cracking April Fool’s...
Joel Embiid looks to Rihanna to ease pain
April 2, 2018 | 9:27amJoel Embiid doesn't know when to quit. Watching alma mater Kansas get trounced by Villanova on Saturday night, the injured 76ers center, set to undergo surgery soon to repair an...
Teen found alive after plummeting down sewage pipe
April 2, 2018 | 9:27amA teen boy who fell 25 feet down a sewage pipe in a Los Angeles park was found alive Monday after a 13-hour search. Jesse Hernandez, 13, and his cousins...
'Freak accident' forces Tony Ferguson out of UFC 223
April 2, 2018 | 9:15amThe UFC has been rocked by the bombshell news that Tony Ferguson is out of his lightweight title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 in Brooklyn on Saturday because...
Cops believe SUV crash that killed family may have been intentional
April 2, 2018 | 9:06amPolice now believe the family who plummeted to their deaths in California last week deliberately drove off a cliff, according to new reports. Data taken from software inside the 2003...
Snow forces Yankees to postpone Opening Day
April 2, 2018 | 8:59amLet’s call this Snow-pening Day. The Yankees postponed their home opener Monday after a few inches of snow fell early in the morning to blanket the field and the seats....
Store clerk allegedly killed teen he thought stole a beer
April 2, 2018 | 8:55amPolice in Tennessee said Sunday that a convenience store clerk has been charged in the fatal shooting of a suspected shoplifter whose body was found near the store. The Commercial...
Trump warns of 'caravans' of immigrants approaching US-Mexico border
April 2, 2018 | 8:45amPresident Trump reiterated his Easter Sunday warning about "caravans" of immigrants traveling through Mexico to the United States border in a Twitter thread Monday and called on Congress to pass...
Japan's Abe to visit US to discuss North Korea with Trump
April 2, 2018 | 8:27amPresident Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe later this month to discuss keeping pressure on North Korea ahead of Trump's expected sit-down with the reclusive regime's leader,...
Majestic white lion climbs into a car full of students
April 2, 2018 | 6:55amA white lion got up close and personal with a car full of students at Kruger National Park in South Africa. The friendly cat, named Zeus, hopped into the back...
Woman admits to posting shooting threat to elementary school on YouTube
April 2, 2018 | 5:50amSAVANNAH, Ga. — Police in Georgia say a woman who admitted posting a video depicting a shooting threat to an elementary school has been arrested. Savannah police said in a...
Man arrested for killing, burying wife heads to trial
April 2, 2018 | 4:15amSKOWHEGAN, Maine — The trial of a Maine man charged with killing his wife and burying her in a shallow grave is due to get underway. Opening statements are scheduled...
Family blew through kids' trust funds investing in phony coins
April 2, 2018 | 3:13amA Long Island businessman who built a textile empire by peddling irregular sweaters at local flea markets thought he had a fool-proof way to boost his assets — invest in...
Michael Imperioli cites 'Sopranos' creator as inspiration for new novel
April 2, 2018 | 2:57amThere’s a secret connection between HBO’s “The Sopranos” and former star Michael Imperioli’s new novel about Lou Reed — and it’s all in the details. Imperioli, who played Christopher Moltisanti...
Morgan Stanley fired broker for using drugs years before he joined company: suit
April 2, 2018 | 2:39amApparently one thing that can get you fired from Morgan Stanley is cleaning up your act. A former New Jersey broker for the Wall Street bank was deemed a “reputational...
Lawmakers rally over planned closure of psychiatric ward
April 2, 2018 | 1:45amCity pols are urging the state to block the closing of a psychiatric ward in upper Manhattan, where residents fear that hundreds of untreated mentally ill people will wind up...
Wrongful termination case against Morgan Stanley can proceed: judge
April 2, 2018 | 1:33amScore one for the former broker. Craig Schmell’s lawsuit against Morgan Stanley for unlawful termination can proceed in federal court and doesn’t have to be hashed out in arbitration, a...
There wasn't a lot to like from this Yankees start
April 2, 2018 | 1:23amTORONTO — Well, at least it didn’t snow. Everything else about this Easter Sunday meltdown went sideways, of course. The new manager made a questionable strategic decision. The old reliable...
Villanova carries on in the spirit of legendary Rollie Massimino
April 2, 2018 | 1:17amSAN ANTONIO — Villanova’s Jay Wright stands 40 minutes from his second national championship in three seasons, and he knows Rollie Massimino’s presence and spirit will be with him and...
Jahlil Okafor's rotation exile could spell his end with Nets
April 2, 2018 | 1:14amJahlil Okafor has been banished from the Nets rotation, turned into persona non grata. And with the young center set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer, it begs the...
Magazine editors come to Cosmo's defense over sex exploitation claims
April 2, 2018 | 1:01amThe American Society of Magazine Editors has once again rallied to the defense of Cosmopolitan, which has been under fire by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and Hearst heiress...
Jay Wright recalls being closer to a sales career than an NCAA title
April 2, 2018 | 1:00amSAN ANTONIO — Before the final game of the greatest three years of Jay Wright’s career, the Villanova coach traveled back to Long Island, to his first three years in...
Rangers rookies haven't caught up to speed of the NHL game
April 2, 2018 | 12:59amWhen the Rangers talk about “pace” concerning their young players, end-to-end skating ability is hardly the whole of it. In the case of 18-year-old Filip Chytil, he already has significantly...
Trey Burke wants to bring back culture of winning to Knicks
April 2, 2018 | 12:44amTrey Burke talks now as if he will be the Knicks’ starting point guard next season. Certainly he’s solidified his status as starter for the rest of this lost season...
Everything Michigan needs to overcome to beat Villanova
April 2, 2018 | 12:42amSAN ANTONIO — Villanova hasn’t won by single digits since Feb. 28, a span of nine dominant victories. It has blown teams out with an avalanche of 3-pointers and by...
Car's fatal plummet from cliff being investigated as a felony
April 2, 2018 | 12:21amThe speedometer of the SUV that plummeted off a California cliff with two women and at least three of their six kids inside was “pinned” at 90 mph, leading investigators...
Jordan Montgomery has faced worse than this home opener
April 2, 2018 | 12:07amTORONTO — Jordan Montgomery called himself “lucky” to start Monday’s home opener in The Bronx. But with temperatures in the 30s and snow in the forecast for the game at...