April 5, 2018
Man detained after 2 explosives go off in California Sam's Club
LOS ANGELES — A man was taken into custody Thursday after two explosive devices detonated inside a Sam's Club store in Southern California, police said. No injuries were reported. Hugo...
Conor McGregor surrenders to cops after Barclays melee
MMA star Conor McGregor was arrested late Thursday night, following a ruckus earlier in the day at Barclays Center, officials said. McGregor, accompanied by his lawyer, surrendered at the 78th...
'Anxiety' setting in for Islanders over the John Tavares unknown
This was a strange night, one that drove home the point that there is a permeating uneasiness engulfing the Islanders concerning the future of their captain, John Tavares. The Islanders’...
Nets rain down the 3-pointers to stun the Bucks
MILWAUKEE — The Nets' long-range shooters dealt a blow to the Milwaukee Bucks' hopes of moving up in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They hit 3s whether they were wide...
My brother turned parents' $10M home into hoarder hell: suit
A multimillionaire hoarder has squandered his brother’s inheritance by turning the family’s $10 million brownstone steps from Central Park into a wasteland of rotting garbage, toxic mold and vermin infestations,...
Man killed by NYPD had bizarre run-in with cops in 2008
Saheed Vassell had three run-ins with cops as an “emotionally disturbed person” — including an incident during which he ate rocks in the street while not wearing pants, The Post...
Devils clinch playoff spot for first time since 2012
As five years of hockey frustration ended for the Devils, players embraced, raised their sticks to salute their long-suffering fans and just imagined what the future held. The Devils are...
Topless woman arrested near white nationalist rally sues city
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A woman who was arrested for exposing her breasts during August's deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has filed a federal lawsuit. News outlets report Morgan...
Feds on the hunt for masked thieves who swiped $350K from Target vault
Two masked robbers stole $350,000 from the vault of a Target store in the Bronx, authorities said Thursday. The FBI released surveillance video of two crooks strolling into the Riverdale...
City's failings are to blame for fatal police shooting of bipolar man
Saheed Vassell, who suffered from bipolar disorder and had been in and out of hospitals multiple times in recent years, was shot at 10 times by New York City police...
Tanaka falters in seventh, bats go silent as Yankees fall to O's
Aaron Judge had already gone deep in a second straight game and later hit a line drive for a foul ball that was close to another home run. So when...
The first call from a cellphone that would change our lives forever
Martin Cooper stood in front of the Hilton on Sixth Avenue, clutching an unwieldy hunk of beige plastic that weighed almost 3 pounds. He punched in a nine-digit number, then...
One last rivalry game ends in same misery for the Rangers
The Rangers likely would be happy if they never had to play another game in Brooklyn. They continued their futility having never won a regular-season game at Barclays Center, dropping...
Airborne inventors at odds with pharma firm over new product
The mom-and-pop team behind Airborne is back in the immune-supporting game — and Big Pharma doesn’t like it. Reckitt Benckiser, the British drug and health care company, has demanded Rider...
State budget allows yeshivas to skip teaching secular skills: critics
City yeshivas are being allowed to practice educational malpractice, critics charged Thursday. Reformers blasted state Sen. Simcha Felder’s insistence on changes to education guidelines for Jewish religious schools last week,...
'Killer nanny' convinced devil made her murder kids: shrink
The Upper West Side nanny on trial for butchering two of her young charges is obsessed with religion and convinced the devil made her do it, a psychiatrist testified Thursday...
Man saves winning lottery ticket after wife nearly throws it out
A couple in Michigan nearly missed out on winning millions from a scratch-off lottery ticket after the woman who received the ticket thought it was a dud. A husband and...
The Atlantic dumps writer over controversial abortion comments
Atlantic Media is cutting ties to conservative writer Kevin Williamson as a contributor — only a week after hiring him — due to his controversial comments on abortion and capital...
New firm tapped to lead former Sony Building renovations
The owners of the former Sony Building on Thursday tapped a new partner for their troubled renovation effort — but not before hiring spinmeisters to do damage control on their...
Dow futures tank after Trump announces new China tariffs
The Dow futures index plummeted shortly after President Trump's announcement about levying $100 billion in additional tariffs on China. The pre-market trading index fell more than 400 points Thursday night...
Marijuana publications proving to be a pot of gold
Pot publications are one of the few growth areas in media. High Times Media, which has delayed but not canceled plans to become a publicly listed company, said Thursday it...
MGM Resorts may roll the dice and buy Wynn Resorts
MGM Resorts has expressed recent interest in buying Wynn Resorts, The Post has learned. The interest has come in the form of back-channel approaches, sources familiar with the situation said....
Meredith hopes to get $150M in Sports Illustrated sale
Bankers who are helping to sell the four former Time Inc. magazines that are now being divested by new owner Meredith are telling prospective buyers that they expect to fetch...
Jordan Spieth reminds Tiger, field why he's golf's present
AUGUSTA, Ga. — For so much of this day, the opening round of the most anticipated Masters in years, it appeared the expected narrative was going to end up being...
All-you-can-watch MoviePass snaps up Moviefone
MoviePass is growing up. The parent company of the all-you-can-eat movie subscription plan on Thursday said it has acquired Moviefone, the service that provides its users with information on movies...
Woman sues Mormon church alleging rape by leader in 1980s
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman who says a former Mormon missionary leader raped her in the 1980s and that the church failed to take her allegations seriously has filed...
Tony Finau isn't letting celebration tragedy be his Masters story
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you saw the video footage, it wasn’t far removed from Joe Theismann’s leg being snapped in half by Lawrence Taylor on the 1-to-10 scale of gruesome....
Owning a home near NYC already costs a ton — and it might get worse
Suddenly, renting doesn’t sound so bad. Nine of the top 10 priciest counties for real-estate taxes last year are within commuting distance of New York City, a new analysis has...
Woman diagnosed with unusual case of 'vanishing bone disease'
Now you see them — now you don’t. X-rays taken of a woman with so-called “vanishing bone disease” showed her bones gradually passing from sight over time on the images,...
Tiger Woods' Augusta return so much more than a score
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods was on the back end of the 18th green at Augusta National on Thursday, trying to make a birdie putt to finish off his opening...
Poisoned ex-Russian spy's pets have starved to death
The poisoning of a former Russian spy claimed its first fatalities - the operative’s beloved cat and two guinea pigs. The animals starved to death inside the British home of...
Woman arrested for allegedly threatening to blow up 7-Eleven
A Virginia woman was arrested Wednesday after she reportedly threatened to blow up a 7-Eleven convenience store. Crystal Mostek, 33, walked into the store in Virginia Beach and allegedly placed...
Mob threatened doctor to write scripts for 230K Oxycodone pills: feds
A Brooklyn doctor was strong-armed by a couple of wiseguys into writing prescriptions for more than 230,000 Oxycodone pills that were then trafficked by members of the Lucchese crime family,...
PETA feuds with FDNY over Canada Goose partnership
Fur is flying between animal-rights group PETA and the FDNY Foundation over outerwear-maker Canada Goose. The Foundation partnered with Canada Goose to produce and sell a limited-edition fundraiser jacket, which...
Woman receives postcard from dead mother 60 years later
GOSHEN, Ind. — A northern Indiana woman has finally received a postcard that her mother mailed from Southern California nearly 60 years ago. The postcard was hand-delivered to Sharon Gongwer...
Arlington National Cemetery is running out of space
Arlington National Cemetery is reaching out to the public for suggestions after Congress asked to find the means necessary to keep the burial site open -- despite estimates it could...
Baby dies in car after dad forgets to drop off at day care, goes to work
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A baby in South Carolina has died after being left for hours in a hot car. North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor said the baby’s father...
Faulty Goodyear tires caused dozens of serious crashes: feds
DETROIT — The U.S. government's road safety agency says it has received allegations that defective Goodyear motor-home tires caused crashes that killed or injured 95 people during the past two...
Chick-fil-A helps teen employee find a prom date
Chick-fil-A may be starting a new business: matchmaking. A Florida Chick-fil-A used its restaurant marquee to advertise that one of its employees, Tanner Waters, needed a date to prom. “Tanner...
Migrant caravan headed toward US halts in Mexico
The annual caravans have been held in southern Mexico for years as an Easter-season protest against the kidnappings, extortion, beatings and killings suffered by many Central American migrants as they...
The police union's lawsuit will hopefully undo Herman Bell's parole
Kudos to the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association for winning a temporary stay of the parole granted to three-time cop-killer Herman Bell. And the PBA’s lawsuit may succeed in fully reversing the...
Man killed dad with butter knife, took out eyeball: police
LANSDALE, Pa. — A man is accused of fatally stabbing his father in the Philadelphia suburbs and taking out one of the 74-year-old victim's eyeballs. Montgomery County prosecutors allege 30-year-old...
Rory McIlroy set himself up for a shot at history
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy kept alive his hopes of completing a career grand slam with a 3-under 69 during Thursday’s opening round of the Masters. He is three shots...
Pulling all US troops out of Syria would be a gift to Iran
President Trump reportedly has ordered the Pentagon to withdraw all US troops from Syria as soon as possible — within months. That risks giving a giant gift to Iran. Trump...
'Hero' pizza delivery guy rescues man in house fire
SOMERSET, Ky. — A Kentucky pizza deliveryman's customer service was on fire. Literally. Donatos Pizza driver Ralph Letner told WKYT-TV he was delivering pizza Sunday night to a Somerset mobile...
Woman sentenced for stealing puppy from pet store
MINOT, N.D. — A Berthold woman has been sentenced to a year of probation for stealing a puppy from a Minot pet store. Police say 25-year-old Tori Francis took a...
Don't fire the city's top watchdog
Mark Peters has been a surprisingly independent chief of the city Department of Investigation — surprising to us, and to Mayor Bill de Blasio, since he’d been treasurer of de...
Clint Frazier gets a bit closer, and Yankees could use him
The Yankees lost some potential outfield depth when Trayce Thompson — the brother of basketball star Klay — who was claimed on waivers Tuesday, was claimed by the A’s on...
MTA wants even more money from de Blasio
The MTA is asking the city for even more money just days after Mayor Bill de Blasio relented and agreed to fund half of the emergency plan to bring the...
We must unite to make Putin pay
Last year, the world watched in horror and anguish as Syrian aircraft dropped sarin gas on the small town of Khan Sheikhoun. This crime against humanity took the lives of...
Teen who killed disabled mom on Christmas gets life in prison
A Detroit teen was sentenced to life behind bars for the grisly Christmas murder of her handicapped mother. Delilah Sherwood Evans appeared in Macomb County court Thursday and was ordered...
Of course Tim Tebow starts his season with some magic
It was Binghamton's turn to get a taste of the miracle man. Tim Tebow hit a home run in his first at-bat with a Mets minor league team for the...
The Nationals heard the message Mets just sent
WASHINGTON — It was the sixth game of 162, but there was a message the Mets wanted to send in their first meeting with the Nationals. “We’re going to go...
Third dog dies during grooming appointment at PetSmart
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A dog dropped off at a PetSmart has become the third to die at one of the stores in New Jersey in less than five months....
Man accused of fatally beating 4 with a baseball bat indicted for murder
GROTON, Mass. — A 23-year-old man accused of fatally beating his mother, grandparents and their caretaker with a baseball bat at a home in Massachusetts has been indicted by a...
Giants dreaming up all the ways they could use defensive draft stud
The Giants got their most extensive look this week at Bradley Chubb, who will be on the board for them the night of April 26 when it comes time for...
Trump's greatest danger: Talking to Mueller
The chief threat to President Trump at the moment isn’t that he’ll fire Robert Mueller, but that he’ll cooperate too readily. The president’s legal team has been roiled and his...
Trump wants to levy additional $100B in tariffs against China
President Trump is seeking to levy $100 billion in additional tariffs against China amid an ongoing trade dispute with the Asian superpower. The White House released a statement on Thursday...
Austin's best wellness resort is a luxurious boot camp
When you arrive at Lake Austin Spa Resort, check your tightly held New York City tendencies at the door. Relaxation is a must at this idyllic wellness center, set on...
The wild world of Mexico City's agave hotspots
In the sprawling, creative metropolis of Mexico City, agave is — quite literally — the root of a good time. The prized plant, known as maguey in Spanish, is the...
Axed Raiders punter can't wait for his Jon Gruden revenge
Jon Gruden didn't get too far from the punter he apparently didn't want to coach. Former Raider Marquette King signed a three-year deal with the AFC West-rival Broncos on Thursday,...
Getting to the most pristine sliver of the Caribbean just got easier
Spicy thought bubbles start pop-corning out of your and your fellow passengers’ heads, left and right. “Is this it? … I’m going to die in a turboprop crash?” “Christ on...
Beware: Cuomo's Penn Station power play is still a live threat
Be afraid, be very afraid, of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ambition to wrest control of planning authority for the Penn Station area from City Hall — despite his pretending to have...
Don't underestimate this surprisingly stellar Texan city
Everything’s bigger in Texas, and that should include your estimation of Dallas. Throw away any preconceived notions: Yes, Dallas has its fair share of country and western bars and saloons,...
Here's how you earn the title of 'worst' drunk driver ever
Driving drunk is bad -- then there's being "one of the worst" drunk drivers ever. Police in Illinois announced Wednesday they charged 41-year-old Tasha Schleicher in "one of the worst...
Teacher admits to teen's 'kidnapping' that set off manhunt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee teacher who set off a nationwide manhunt last year after he fled with a 15-year-old student broke down in court Thursday after pleading guilty to...
Man dies after shirt catches fire at family barbecue
PROVO, Utah — A Utah man has died after his shirt caught on fire during a family barbecue on Easter. The Daily Herald reports 73-year-old Larry Webster died Wednesday after...
Airline group says it's setting safety standards for animals
An airline trade group says it's setting safety standards for pets shipped on planes. The move follows several recent incidents including the death of a puppy in an overhead bin...
Boy rescued after getting stuck while trying to recreate old photo
A 7-year-old boy was rescued Tuesday after getting stuck for nearly three hours in a stone monument while trying to recreate a photo he took when he was 2 years...
Airport shut down over luggage with 'bomb' written on the front
Brisbane International Airport suffered a security scare Wednesday after authorities were alerted to a checked bag with the word “bomb” written on it at the baggage carousel. Part of the...
Good ol' American bald eagle lands on wrong baseball player
MINNEAPOLIS — The biggest challenge for Seattle left-hander James Paxton at Minnesota's home opener came even before he started pitching on the 38-degree afternoon. Paxton was standing alone in left...
NYPD ex-chief could be named co-conspirator in bribery trial
The NYPD's ex-Chief of Department Philip Banks could be named as an unindicted co-conspirator at the upcoming NYPD bribery trial involving former de Blasio donor Jeremy Reichberg, it emerged on...
How deGrom and generous ump escaped and enraged Nationals
WASHINGTON — Jacob deGrom had backed himself into a corner. Eight straight balls after a leadoff single in the sixth inning loaded the bases, and with the Mets hanging onto...
Man who fell through ex's ceiling arrested again
SALINA, Kan. — A Kansas man who was hospitalized after sneaking into his ex-girlfriend's home and falling through the ceiling has been arrested for allegedly stealing clothes from another home...
Mets and Michael Conforto have waited for this swing for so long
WASHINGTON — The hardest part was keeping the bat out of his hands across all the mind-numbing weeks of rest and rehab. Michael Conforto has wanted to be a major...
Pacino plays a clueless Joe Paterno in Penn State biopic
Al Pacino has played several prominent-yet-enigmatic men in his TV career: Roy Cohn (“Angels in America”), Jack Kevorkian (“You Don’t Know Jack”) and Phil Spector (“Phil Spector”). But Penn State...
'Chappaquiddick' is a very unflattering portrayal of Ted Kennedy
The Kennedys won’t be watching this one on movie night. The new historical drama “Chappaquiddick” is far from a love letter to the famous family. It paints them as a...
Powerful winds rip roof off school cafeteria
HAVILAND, Kan. — Strong winds have torn the roof off a Kansas grade school cafeteria and deposited its remains in an adjacent parking lot. Haviland Grade School principal Mark Clodfelter...
Boxer dad punches out burglar on Facebook Live
Warning: Video contains graphic language and content. WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A man says he not only thwarted a break-in at his Detroit-area home, he beat up and broadcast the...
De Blasio: Cuomo is no 'white knight' for NYCHA
Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday for trying to portray himself as the “white knight” of the New York City Housing Authority, saying his sudden visits to...
These cuddly pandas are more dangerous than they look
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3eaGCk2Acs It ain’t easy being cute. Although giant pandas are loved all around the world, less than 1,900 of the animals live in the wild in China today. They’re listed...
Suspect seen 'flirting' with woman before her burning body was found
BRADENTON, Fla. — A man has been charged with murder after a legally blind woman’s body was found burning in the woods in Florida. A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office arrest...
Man killed by NYPD was shot in brain, aorta and spinal cord
The man fatally shot by NYPD cops in Brooklyn was hit about nine times by police bullets, with bullets piercing his brain, aorta and spinal cord, the city medical examiner...
Pruitt sidelined EPA officials who questioned his spending habits
At least five EPA officials were reassigned, demoted or requested new jobs after they questioned agency administrator Scott Pruitt about his profligate spending of taxpayers’ money, according to a report...
The early signs that an MLB powerhouse is in trouble
A week. What does a week tell you in a 26-week regular season? Sometimes a lot. The Twins, Diamondbacks and Rockies got off great in the first week last year...
Penguin Random House exec gets a promotion
She’s taking that train straight to the top. Penguin Random House, the largest publisher in the US, elevated Madeline McIntosh from president of the Penguin Publishing Group to chief executive...
This 'Amadeus' star was a pledge in 'Animal House'
It was nominated for 53 awards and won 40, including eight Oscars, one for Best Picture. So it’s high time “Amadeus” — the 1984 (fictionalized) bio of Mozart and the...
Workers run for their lives as crane topples over
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The collapse of a crane sent construction workers running for their lives in a Florida city on Thursday, nearly striking a man as it toppled over....
Why it was so hard finding the real Andre the Giant
“Andre the Giant” documentary director Jason Hehir talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the difficulties of tracking the larger-than-life figure, the details of his interview with Hulk Hogan and...
Trump says he didn't know lawyer paid $130K to Stormy Daniels
Stormy who? President Trump said aboard Air Force One on Thursday that he had no idea his personal lawyer paid $130,000 in hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. "No,"...
Corbyn’s anti-Semitism, an orgy of lunatic Mueller speculation, and other comments
Political scribe: Media Lunacy on Mueller Speculation We’re seeing yet “another round of lunatic speculation about the state of the investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin,”...
Police arrest teen who stole car with baby inside
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police have arrested a Florida teenager for robbing a car with a baby inside, then abandoning it along with the child on another road. Fort Lauderdale...
'RuPaul's Drag Race' fans are packing bars like sports nuts
On Thursday nights, gay bars in the city get as packed as sports bars on Sundays during football season. The reason? “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” a weekly reality show where drag...
Sci-fi is taking over television this spring
April’s about to get nerdy. From returning series “Westworld” to debuting series (“The Crossing,” “Lost in Space"), science-fiction shows are surging on TV this spring. And while the genre’s hardly...
Couple charged after baby suffocates sleeping on plush pillow
NEWNAN, Ga. — A Georgia woman and her boyfriend have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of the woman's 3-month-old baby. Newnan Police Department Deputy Chief Mark Cooper...
Bodies of missing couple found in swamp
HOUGHTON LAKE, Mich. — Authorities say two bodies found last month in a northern Michigan swamp have been identified as those of a man and woman missing since November. State...
Manny Machado has a problem with Yankees future
Manny Machado doesn’t sound as if he will be coming to the Yankees — unless they plan to move Didi Gregorius off shortstop. The Orioles’ free-agent-to-be superstar has spent most...
Investors are fleeing Bill Ackman's private hedge fund
Investors are abandoning Bill Ackman’s private hedge fund at a rate that could threaten its existence, according to reports. About two-thirds of the cash that could be withdrawn at the...
'Chappaquiddick' is a long-overdue dismantling of the Kennedy myth
Nearly 50 years after Senator Ted Kennedy left a young woman to die in a shallow pond — and America went on to reward him with a lifelong career in...
You've never seen Michelle Pfeiffer like this before
When you’ve got the luminescent Michelle Pfeiffer starring in your movie, you show as much of her face as you can, as often as you can. Right? Not so in...
Trump reportedly mulled replacing Sessions with EPA chief this week
President Trump considered replacing Attorney General Jeff Sessions with Scott Pruitt as recently as this week — despite the EPA chief’s mounting ethical woes, a new report said Thursday. “He...
Cynthia Nixon may still mount governor campaign if she loses Dem nomination
Cynthia Nixon played coy Thursday on whether she would mount a campaign for governor on the Working Families Party ballot line if she loses the Democratic Party primary to heavily...
Tiger Woods salvages his Masters round after early mess
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It had been 1,089 days since Tiger Woods played his last round at the Masters. Woods, who last played at the Masters in 2015 as he battled...
Mets' Big 3 comes together in dream Nationals showdown
WASHINGTON — The Mets’ lineup overall might have questions, but the starting outfield is exempt from such conversation. It’s a Big Three of Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto and Jay Bruce...
GOP consultant reportedly turned ex-fiancée into sex slave
A GOP consultant who authorities said turned his ex-fiancée into his “slave in training” -- forcing her to be nude at all times and have sex on demand -- has...
Protesters force de Blasio to use side entrance at City Hall
A determined group of advocates held sit-ins by the mayor's office and just outside City Hall on Thursday over the issue of supervised injection sites -- forcing the mayor to...
YouTube shooter blasted through a full magazine during attack
The YouTube shooter purchased her gun three months ago — and blasted through at least one magazine when she opened fire at the company's headquarters this week, police revealed Thursday....
T.S. Eliot devotee Jeremy Irons doesn't hate 'Cats'
Those smoldering eyes, haunting voice and chameleonlike ability to change from hero to villain and back again have kept Jeremy Irons working steadily since 1969. Now, an Academy Award, a...
Judge won't drop charges against cops accused of raping woman
A judge on Thursday refused to drop the charges against two ex-NYPD detectives accused of raping a handcuffed Brooklyn woman in the back of a police van — and told...
What Kyrie Irving backbreaker means for East's contenders
The news that Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the season didn’t make Boston’s hopes of an Eastern Conference breakthrough impossible, but they’re damn close. But LeBron James and...
Cardi B's meteoric rise from stripper to superstar
Just three years ago, the chances of Cardi B becoming a superstar seemed as likely as her becoming a tax attorney. She was working as a dancer at Club Lust,...
Sergio Garcia implodes for a stunning 13 on 15th hole
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Fortunately, Sergio Garcia named his recently born daughter, Azalea, after the 13th hole at Augusta National, and not the 15th hole. Because Garcia, the 2017 Masters champion,...
Autopsies reveal cause of death for family found at Mexico resort
The Iowa family found dead in their Mexico tourist complex late last month was suffocated by propane gas that leaked from a faulty water heater, according to a new report....
Jets' Ndamukong Suh fallback may be an ex-Giant
The Jets still have a hole on their defensive line -- one they might fill with a former Giant. Free-agent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins is visiting the Jets on Thursday,...
The chances of life on other planets just got smaller
Often the debate over whether we’re alone in the universe boils down to a simple question: How could we be? I mean, with the incredible vastness of the universe and...
Trump dredges up 'Mexican rapists' comment in latest rant
President Trump claimed Thursday that women in the caravan of asylum seekers headed to the United States “are raped at levels that nobody has ever seen before,” in a reprise...
Google employees plead with CEO to drop Pentagon AI project
Over 3,100 Google employees signed a letter sent to CEO Sundar Pichai asking him to pull Google out of Project Maven, an initiative that harnesses artificial intelligence and could improve...
Researchers predict a less-destructive hurricane season in 2018
The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be just as busy this year, but not as destructive as the record-breaking season in 2017, researchers said Thursday. The pre-season forecast from...
Police shoot crazed man as he holds pregnant woman hostage
Police in North Carolina have released footage of a shocking incident in which a man held a pregnant woman hostage. Johnathan Autry eventually was shot and arrested, while the woman was...
Surgeon general urges Americans to carry Narcan
It's what the doctor just ordered. The US surgeon general on Thursday urged everyday Americans to start carrying the opioid overdose antidote naloxone — better known by the brand name...
Conor McGregor appears to attack UFC rival at media event
The NYPD was hunting for MMA star Conor McGregor on Thursday after he went on a rampage at Barclays Center and allegedly injured another fighter, police sources told The Post....
GOP governors back Trump's plan to militarize US border
The Republican governors of three of the four states bordering Mexico said they are on board with President Trump's plan to mobilize National Guard troops, but California's Jerry Brown, a...
Yankees lose Klay Thompson's brother two days later
Gone without a Trayce. Two days after the Yankees claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers, Trayce Thompson was claimed by the A's on Thursday, so the brother of Warriors...
Unhinged man terrorized block moments before cops gunned him down
A Brooklyn man was caught on camera terrorizing passers-by with a silver object that 911 callers believed was a gun moments before he was shot and killed by cops, the...
The heart of our galaxy is swarming with black holes
WASHINGTON — The center of our galaxy is teeming with black holes, sort of like a Times Square for strange super gravity objects, astronomers discovered. For decades, scientists theorized that...
Killer Menendez brothers have been reunited
The family that slays together, stays together. The murderous Menendez brothers have been reunited after 22 years apart, The Blast reports. Erik and Lyle Menendez — who are serving life...
Tourist learns he took 'ISIS selfie' after FBI knocks on his door
An Italian tourist was stunned when the FBI showed up at his home in Sardinia to ask about one of his New York vacation photos — because ISIS had Photoshopped...
Ex-Jet bizarrely going after ESPN in $50 million suit
Dimitri Patterson is showing more fight in court than he did on the field. The former NFL cornerback has filed suit in Orlando against multiple news organizations, including last week...
Keith Hernandez's Twitter is a delight, and he knows it
WASHINGTON — Keith Hernandez was a Gold Glove first baseman and remains a popular Mets analyst on SNY, but his true calling may have been discovered this week. That's Keith...
People are lining up to mock Ted Cruz
It's been a rough few weeks for Sen. Ted Cruz. The GOPer from the Lone Star State has been mocked so mercilessly, the Texas Observer on Thursday branded him the...
Facebook's privacy scandal is the least of your online worries
Smartphone apps can be saturated with spyware or swipe your personal information, experts say.
Rare albino deer caught on camera in Michigan
A rare albino deer dubbed Snow White was seen peacefully grazing in Kensington Metropark in southeast Michigan on Sunday. Mick McDonald took a 20-second video of the unique deer on...
Millennials think they're getting better at 'adulting'
Do you wash your sheets regularly, watch the news and get to bed before 11 pm? Congratulations -- you’re officially an adult, according to new research. A new study of...
Tinder tests its first video feature — What could go wrong?
Tinder is hoping that GIFs will be the quick-fix solution to finding you a bed buddy. The matchmaker app is trialing Loops, a two-second looping video that will let you...
'Blockers' is the drunk sex comedy no one needs
"Blockers" is the latest example of the millennium’s most dispiriting film trend: Stupid drunk people making stupid drunk decisions for two stupid hours. This time around, instead of guys having...
Bodycam video sheds new light on a controversial arrest
Police in Fort Worth, Texas, released bodycam footage from a controversial arrest that took place on March 31, 2018. Initial video recorded by a bystander during the arrest appeared to...
South Korean university may be developing 'killer robots'
Concerned scientists are calling for the boycott of a South Korean university over fears that it’s developing autonomous “Terminator”-style weapons and killer robots. The group of artificial intelligence researchers, from...
Democrat who blamed Jews threw 'tantrum' during caucus
Brooklyn Assemblywoman Diana Richardson, who was accused of blaming Jews for gentrification at a community board meeting this week, also went ballistic last week at a Democratic caucus in Albany,...
Ice cream heir is a monster who forced me to have sex to see our son: wife
The New York heir to a $100 million ice cream fortune has acted like an abominable monster toward his estranged wife — paying a team of investigators $140,000 a week...
Target settles claims it screened blacks and Hispanics out of jobs
Target has agreed to pay $3.74 million and upgrade its hiring process to settle a lawsuit claiming its use of criminal background checks kept thousands of black and Hispanic job...
Pipe-wielding man killed by NYPD hoarded metal junk
The pipe-wielding Brooklyn man killed by NYPD cops was a hoarder who collected mostly metal junk that he stashed on his apartment building roof, the buildings super said Thursday. Blanca...
Cuomo: I 'tugged' Lhota's anatomy
Gross. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a cringe-worthy joke -- or perhaps a startling confession -- Thursday when explaining how he lured MTA chairman Joe Lhota back to the transit agency....
City employees fined for improper use of official vehicles
Two high-level employees and a former official of the city’s Department of Correction have agreed to pay fines and forfeit vacation days for using their official vehicles on personal errands...
These are the first Antarctic greenhouse vegetables
BERLIN — Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food...
John Krasinski's 'Quiet Place' is a surprisingly superb horror flick
New York is not a quiet place. If you’ve ever been on a packed subway train while some jagoff yells “Move in! Move in!,” you’ve surely pictured a vicious monster...
What if John Tavares signs with the Rangers
It is essentially impossible and would be thoroughly unprecedented. Just so you understand that. There doesn’t seem to be one good reason, even up to 10 million good reasons, why...
Missing CDC worker's body found in river
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientist who mysteriously went missing in February likely drowned, authorities said Thursday. The body of Timothy Cunningham, 35, was recovered late Tuesday from...
'Cocaine King' ran drug ring out of dead mom's apartment: DOJ
A man turned his dead mother's Upper West Side apartment into a major cocaine trafficking outpost, hawking up to $300,000 worth of product from the pad a week, the Department...
Kyrie Irving stunner blows up NBA playoffs
Kyrie Irving is again helping LeBron James reach the NBA Finals. The path at least looks clear for James and the Cavaliers after it was learned Irving will miss the...
Miles-long crack in Africa could rip the continent in two
Astonishing footage shows the huge crack that is threatening to split the entire continent of Africa in two. The massive crevice in Kenya measures 50 feet deep and 65 feet...
'60 Minutes' left out Stormy's description of Trump's junk: lawyer
Stormy Daniels' lawyer said there's more to the porn star's "60 Minutes" interview about a sexual affair with President Trump — including a description of the commander-in-chief's private parts —...
Chirlane McCray: Legalize it
Chirlane McCray said Thursday that she “loved marijuana” when she was younger and that she backed legalizing weed — putting her at odds with her more uptight hubby, Mayor de...
Never-ending construction turns cruise into '16 days of hell'
Hundreds of cruise-goers have voiced their fury after their dream trip turned into a nightmare. In March, more than 2,000 passengers were excited to board the luxury Norwegian Sun for...
WWE exit has given Tenille Dashwood her chance
Tenille Dashwood (formerly WWE’s Emma) will look to become the first Women of Honor champion at Ring of Honor’s Supercard of Honor XII pay-per-view Saturday night at the UNO Lakefront...
Turns out parents really do have a favorite kid
Chances are, the favorite is the baby, a new survey has found.
Australia launches investigation into Facebook over data scandal
SYDNEY -- Australia on Thursday said it had begun an investigation to decide whether social media giant Facebook breached its privacy laws after the company confirmed data from 300,000 Australian...
Facebook accused of breaking Tinder
Hordes of Tinder users have been locked out of their accounts and the angry lovelorn swipers are freaking out — and they’re directing their ire at Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook was...
California gave driver's licenses to 1 million undocumented immigrants
More than one million undocumented immigrants living in California have received driver's licenses, according to a new report. The state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced that as of March 31,...
Most people can’t identify a lower case 'G'
Scientists have discovered that most people can’t identify the correct form of a lower case letter "g," despite seeing it daily in printed material such as newspapers, books and even...
Let the truth set you free: Eating pasta won't make you fat
If your love for pasta knows no limits, this is the pardon your favorite carb needed. Pasta can actually help you lose weight, according to a new study published in...
Now you can eat off artist's famous vagina plates
Here’s one way to wow your dinner guests. Feminist artist Judy Chicago, in partnership with homewares brand Prospect New York, is adapting her pioneering work, “The Dinner Party,” into a...
YouTube bolsters security worldwide after shooting
Google announced Thursday that it would increase security in YouTube offices around the world in the wake of the shooting by a disgruntled vlogger at the video giant’s headquarters. Nasim...
Radio host reveals she suffered 'embarrassing' exercise-induced orgasm at the gym
Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Melbourne radio host Polly "PJ" Harding has revealed on her KIIS FM breakfast show that she had an orgasm...
Top ethics lawyer says he was misled about EPA chief's condo deal
The hits kept coming Thursday for embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt after the agency’s top ethics lawyer said he was misled about Pruitt’s sweetheart condo deal, a new report said....
Richie Incognito fires his agents on Twitter
Richie Incognito turned Twitter into his own personal boardroom Wednesday, delivering pink slips to his agents in the form of a tweet. "@AthletesFirst You are Fired!" the Bills guard posted...
State AG to probe police shooting that killed Brooklyn man
New York's Attorney General is investigating the NYPD shooting death of a Brooklyn man, who was holding a curved metal pipe that looked like a gun, officials said. Saheed Vassell,...
Family slams cops after fatal shooting of pipe-wielding man
The family of the Brooklyn man killed by police who thought the metal pipe in his hands was a gun called for justice Thursday as they ripped the cops who...
Bus to Masters flips over, driver arrested for DUI
https://twitter.com/RElliotWSB/status/981909211805253632 A dream trip to the Masters turned into a nightmare for 18 golf fans on Thursday, thanks to a bus driver accused of being drunk. A charter bus driving...
Sears and Delta say customers exposed in data breach
Sears Holdings and Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday some of their customer payment information may have been exposed in a cyber security breach at software service provider [ 24]7.ai....
Women taking more maternity leave make less when they return
Women who take an extended maternity leave are paying big time. When female employees leave the workforce for one year or more, they make 7 percent less when they return...
'Black Panther' ends Saudi Arabia's ban on movie theaters
"Black Panther" will put an end to Saudi Arabia's 35-year ban on movie theaters later this month, according to new reports. The Marvel blockbuster will be the first film to...
SpaceX capsule delivers food, experiments to ISS
A SpaceX capsule carrying food, experiments and other goods for NASA has arrived at the International Space Station after a two-day journey. The Dragon capsule and its 6,000-pound shipment were...
Giants replace DRC with veteran Steelers cornerback
The Giants cut ties with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie this spring, leaving a void as far as experience, depth and ability at the nickel back role. They made a move Thursday to...
Scientists stunned as they watch male orca kill calf
Researchers in Vancouver said they observed a first-of-its-kind discovery when they witnessed a male killer whale drown a baby killer whale. Three researchers were documenting a pod of killers whales...
Jamie Dimon gives Trump a mixed report card
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon gave President Trump a mixed report card Thursday, praising him for slashing taxes and regulations while criticizing his trade and immigration policies as hurtful for...
Baby turtle forced to poop solid lumps of plastic
This heartbreaking video of a poor baby turtle is a chilling reminder of how plastic pollution is endangering our sea life. An Australian zoo released a clip of the ill...
Daughter of ex-spy says she's 'growing daily' after nerve-agent attack
Yulia Skripal, the Russian woman who was poisoned in Britain with her former spy father, on Thursday said she regained consciousness over a week ago after the “disorientating” episode. In...
Neighbors defend elderly man arrested for killing home intruder
Neighbors rallied around the scrappy old-timer facing murder charges for killing a home intruder, saying he was simply defending himself when he allegedly stabbed the much younger man, according to...
Teacher rebellions continue in US
Thousands of teachers and supporters rallied on Monday at the Oklahoma state Capitol calling for higher wages and better school funding. Teachers walked off the job after a $6,100 pay...
The Yankees taunts have begun for Bryce Harper
New York, New York is literally music to Bryce Harper's ears. The Nationals superstar and upcoming free agent stepped up to the plate on Wednesday in Atlanta as Frank Sinatra...
Women shamed for entering 'sacred' sumo ring to help save man's life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35aIqDTYOD8 Two Japanese women were shamed for entering a “sacred” sumo ring to provide first aid to a local mayor who collapsed during a speech, reigniting criticism about the tradition...
Wintry storms expected in NYC for first weekend of April
New Yorkers won't have much spring in their step for the first weekend of April. Yet another winter-like storm is set to roll into the area early Friday, bringing rain...
Great white shark surprises cops on dinghy
They’re going to need a bigger boat. Two South Australian cops on sea patrol got a "Jaws"-dropping sight -- a great white shark tailing their dinghy. The officers were aboard...
French, Malian troops kill 30 insurgents in Mali gun battle
PARIS - French and Malian troops killed about 30 Islamist insurgents during a gunbattle in a region near the border with Niger, where Islamic State are known to be active,...
These are the hottest toys for 2018
As the founder of Savvy Auntie, the lifestyle brand for women who love kids, I attend New York’s Toy Fair every year, predicting the gifts that will be bestsellers at...
The UFC 223 undercard is chock full of excitement
With two gigantic title fights at the top of the card, it’d be easy to say that UFC 223 is top heavy. But that just isn’t the case. Here are...
Zuckerberg says Facebook ad sales unaffected by scandal
Shares of Facebook rose 4 percent Thursday after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the social network had not seen any meaningful impact on usage or ad sales in the wake...
ESPN completely screwed up Lakers-Spurs nail-biter
https://twitter.com/Deadspin/status/981757441535823872 What a finish, if only we had seen it. ESPN picked the worst time to cut to commercial during its Lakers-Spurs broadcast Wednesday night. With Lakers point guard Josh...
Fighter jets escort passenger plane to safety after bomb hoax
SINGAPORE -- Two Singapore fighter jets escorted a civilian plane bound for Thailand safely back to the city-state on Thursday after a bomb threat by a passenger that police said...
17-year-old pleads guilty to attacking principal with a spear
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and second-degree malicious mischief for breaking a window at College Place High School and striking the principal...
Woman who flipped off Trump motorcade sues employer for axing her
Now she's giving the bird to her former employer. Juli Briskman, the Virginia cyclist who gave a middle-finger salute to President Trump's passing motorcade last October, is suing the government...
Two Rangers have unique respect for retiring NHL greats
Henrik and Daniel Sedin were born on Sept. 26, 1980, in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. About a year and a half later and 350 kilometers to the west, Henrik and Joel Lundqvist...
Woman asks Ted Cruz to prove he's human
To err is human. A woman confronted GOP Sen. Ted Cruz at a campaign stop in Austin, Texas, Tuesday night and asked him to take a DNA test to prove...
Ex-NFL star Clinton Portis to repay casino $190K debt
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Former NFL star Clinton Portis has reached an agreement to repay $190,000 he owes a New Jersey casino. The former running back with the Washington Redskins...
Aaron Judge in Instagram model's sights after breakup
There are no Knicks unicorns on Jen Selter's radar these days, it seems. Following her winter pursuit of Kristaps Porzingis, it appears the Instagram superstar has moved on to a...
Ex-Ford employee awarded $17M in discrimination case
DETROIT — A jury has awarded nearly $17 million to a former Ford engineer who sued the automaker for discrimination because he says two supervisors repeatedly berated and criticized him...
Waffle House chairman weeps as sex tape with ex-housekeeper plays in court
The chairman of the Waffle House restaurant chain wept in court Wednesday as jurors in an Atlanta courtroom watched a sex tape his former housekeeper allegedly secretly recorded in 2012...
German official: UK must prove Russians were behind poisoning
BERLIN — Britain needs to show proof that Russia was behind last month's poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter in England, the German government's coordinator for...
Trump praises Mexico for stopping migrant 'caravan'
President Trump patted himself and the Mexican government on the back on Thursday for stopping a "caravan" of migrants from Central America making their way through Mexico to the United States...
DNC member resigns over 'colored people' remark
A member of the Democratic National Committee in Florida resigned after being pressured by the state party chairwoman and even his wife to step down after using the phrase "colored...
Release of cop-killer blocked after he got parole
The upcoming release of three-time cop killer Herman Bell has been put on hold for now, union officials announced Thursday. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association filed a lawsuit on behalf of Diane...
YouTube shooter's brother lashes out at police
YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam’s brother lashed out at police in Mountain View, California, accusing them of being responsible for her suicide after she shot three people at the company's headquarters,...
Niece of poisoned ex-spy wants to bring his daughter back to Russia
MOSCOW - The niece of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy poisoned in Britain with his daughter, says she plans to travel to England and try to bring back Yulia,...
Six miners killed in Georgia coal mine near Tbilisi
TBILISI - Six miners were killed and three injured on Thursday when the roof of a coal mine in western Georgia collapsed, the country’s interior ministry said. The ministry said...
Israeli fire kills Palestinian during protest at Gaza border
GAZA — Israeli fire killed a Palestinian at the Gaza border Thursday and another died of wounds suffered several days ago, health officials said, bringing the number of Palestinian dead...
Airport security officer steals cash from elderly man's luggage
Security cameras caught the moment that an airport security worker pocketed nearly $200 from an elderly traveler's luggage. Authorities took the worker into custody and charged him with theft.
These grannies are learning how to kick ass
Avi Avramcheyiv, the owner of New York Self-Defense Academy, doesn't let age get in the way of self-defense. He's developed a senior self-defense class that teaches elderly people to use...
Giancarlo Stanton is still figuring out left field
Giancarlo Stanton’s first games in left field came in the indoor comfort of Rogers Centre. Playing at a chilly, wet and windy Yankee Stadium is a bit more of a...
The Mets' Bryce Harper challenge is only getting scarier
The first team to derail Bryce Harper wins a prize. Maybe the Mets triumvirate of Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz and Matt Harvey, who are scheduled to pitch in succession beginning...
It took two innings for the Yankees' dominant ace to appear
The first inning was a labor. The slider was flat. The Rays scored. But Yankees righty Luis Severino then received almost immediate offensive support. And he made an adjustment. Things...
Border Patrol arrests convicted sex offender trying to cross into the U.S.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in Tucson say they have arrested a previously convicted child sex offender as he allegedly tried to illegally re-enter the United States. The agency...
Knicks will have one ironic big hole to fill this offseason
The Knicks' new leadership tandem of Steve Mills and Scott Perry face a ton of uncertainty with their roster for next season — and the center position may become as...
One player has the most to gain with a win in the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — You can make a great case for any one of a dozen players winning the Masters by sundown Sunday. It seems like every one of the world’s...
Wife sentenced for husband's death, says gun 'just went off'
EAST SPRINGFIELD, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman who says she was trying to scare her husband when she accidentally shot and killed him has been sentenced to five years' probation....
Ronald Torreyes shows why he's so valuable to the Yankees
For the first five games, Ronald Torreyes served as cheerleader/bench ornament/patient onlooker for the Yankees. But not playing certainly doesn’t mean not working or preparing. “I know everyone likes to...
Family dog turns up nearly a year after vanishing
HILL, N.H. — A New Hampshire family has been reunited with its dog almost a year after the pet went missing. WMUR-TV reports the retriever named Beowolf disappeared in May...
Rangers looking to end futility at Barclays
The Rangers are tired of losing, tired of this season, tired of playing meaningless games. But that does not mean that they are totally tired of a rivalry. The Blueshirts...
Sesame Place becomes 1st theme park to become a Certified Autism Center
Pennsylvania’s Sesame Place is the first theme park in the world to complete training to become a Certified Autism Center (CAC). The Langhorne, PA, park announced the exclusive designation on...
Red Bulls trail after first leg of CONCACAF semifinal
The Red Bulls are down, but it could have been worse. Isaac Brizuela’s first-half strike in the 26th minute secured Chivas a 1-0 win over the Red Bulls in the...
Motorist accused of hitting cyclist for criticizing his driving
RICHMOND, Va. — Police in Virginia say a driver struck a cyclist who had chided him for driving in an unsafe manner. The Richmond Times-Dispatch quotes Richmond police, who said...
Boyfriend accused of fatally stabbing woman for talking to another man
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Virginia man is accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend for talking to another man. The Daily Press cites court documents that say 43-year-old Lawrence Roosevelt...
This'll be a different challenge for Mets and their surprising weapon
The opening homestand went off pretty much without a hitch, now it’s time for new manager Mickey Callaway and the Mets to go to Washington Thursday and make some noise...
Navy sailor accused of trying to poison his wife
SAN DIEGO — A Navy sailor charged with trying to kill his wife with toxic thallium has pleaded not guilty in San Diego. Prosecutors say Race Remmington Uto was arrested...
Woman arrested for stabbing police officer in the neck
ROCKY FORD, Colo. — Police in southern Colorado have apprehended a woman they say stabbed an officer in the neck and took off in his patrol car. Police say the...
Firefighter got his wish — a practice round with Tiger Woods
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Matt Parziale, the 30-year-old firefighter from Brockton, Mass., got his wish on Wednesday. He played a nine-hole practice round with his golfing idol, Tiger Woods, while his...
FBI releases new photos, video of 2011 Giffords shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. — The FBI has released some new photos and video from its investigation of the 2011 shooting in Tucson that left six people dead and 13 injured, including...