April 19, 2018
Devils' top defenseman may miss Game 5 as Lightning get off for hit
Nikita Kucherov is skating away scot-free as Sami Vatanen pays the punishment. The Lightning’s 100-point scorer will not have a hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety after his...
David Lee: Why Mark Jackson is perfect match for Knicks
David Lee will leave for the French Open in 10 days. He hopes before heading to Paris with fiancée, Caroline Wozniacki, that Mark Jackson is named the Knicks head coach....
Inmate is oldest to be executed in modern times
The state of Alabama executed an 83-year-old man on Thursday night -- making him the oldest US inmate to be put to death in modern times. Walter Leroy Moody was...
Cuomo backs Hochul to compete against Democrat
Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged his lieutenant governor to take on US Rep. Chris Collins this year, upsetting the fellow Democrat who’s already in the race. “There is a very strong...
Man linked to 9/11 attacks captured in Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON — A man linked to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, who was said to have praised “violent jihad,” was captured in Syria by US-backed forces...
Joel Embiid overcomes mask fiascos in triumphant return
MIAMI — A masked Joel Embiid scored 23 points in his postseason debut, Marco Belinelli and Dario Saric each added 21 and the 76ers beat the Heat 128-108 on Thursday...
Matt Harvey defiant on rotation spot after latest stinker
ATLANTA — The Mets’ symbolic salt-and-pepper shaker disappears on the days Matt Harvey pitches and is replaced by a jug of toilet water. Once the Dark Knight, the right-hander may...
Cryptocurrency exchange owner slams Schneiderman
Take a hike, Eric. The owner of a virtual currency exchange on Thursday hit back at New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s attempt to collect regulatory info from 13 of...
Air National Guard punishes 3 for dinosaur hand puppet video
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Three members of the Tennessee Air National Guard have been punished for a viral video that showed a guardsman use a dinosaur hand puppet while reciting her...
Donte DiVincenzo will enter NBA draft — with an escape hatch
Villanova redshirt sophomore guard Donte DiVincenzo will enter the 2018 NBA Draft without hiring an agent in order to maintain his college eligibility, the school announced Thursday. DiVincenzo is permitted...
Wall Street still nervous about risky pot investments
Big Pot is growing fast, but it’s still just nickels and dimes on Wall Street. While the legal marijuana business has lured high-profile names of late — from Silicon Valley...
Nike executive exodus has risen to 9: analyst
The fallout from Nike’s inappropriate workplace behavior scandal has cost the sneaker maker nine executives, according to one Wall Street analyst. That’s three more than the company has confirmed. Nike...
Inmate released after 25 years on death row
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — A man who spent nearly 25 years on California's death row was freed Thursday after his conviction in the rape and killing of his girlfriend's nearly...
MoviePass faces angry investors after selling off $150M in stock
Subscribers to the MoviePass $9.95-a-month all-you-can-watch service who wondered how the company can make money got an answer on Thursday. It can’t. At least not yet. The parent company of...
DOE: Students will be penalized for taking part in half-day gun protest
The Department of Education will penalize city high-school students who take part in a half-day gun-control protest Friday, according to a spokesperson. Roughly 5,000 kids from more than 30 city...
Ex-prosecutor accused of bribery plays transgender card
Ex-Brooklyn prosecutor John Chambers played the transgender card at his bribes-for-guns corruption trial on Thursday, having his wife testify that the only reason he showered an ex-NYPD sergeant with lavish...
Video shows fugitive grandma wanted for murders at store
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. — Authorities have released new video of a Minnesota woman suspected of killing her husband and then a woman in southwest Florida. The surveillance video shows 56-year-old...
Reddit hires ex-Time Inc. exec as chief operating officer
Jen Wong, the chief operating officer of Time Inc. before it was gobbled up by Meredith, has been hired as COO of social media network Reddit as it tries to...
Philip Morris stock suffers historic plunge
Philip Morris International’s stock was on track for its worst percentage decline in a decade, dragging down other tobacco stocks as cigarette volumes dropped more than expected and the company’s...
Feud brews at Harper's between fired editor and publisher
Former Harper’s editor Ellen Rosenbush is back at the monthly as interim editor — even as the latest blowup between fired Editor-in-Chief James Marcus and Publisher John “Rick” MacArthur grows...
Vivendi considers listing Universal Music Group
Vivendi shares got a 3 percent bump on Thursday after the chief executive of the Paris conglomerate said it is weighing a public listing of its Universal Music Group. “We...
Yankees survive late scare to squeak past Blue Jays
David Robertson with the bases loaded and no one out trying to protect a narrow lead against the Blue Jays? The Yankees had seen this before — and it didn’t...
#MeToo crowd not feeling Victoria's Secret: poll
Victoria’s Secret has a #MeToo problem. The lingerie giant’s sales have been sinking for more than a year as its pricey push-up bras and other fashions fall out of favor...
Comey memos: Trump had 'serious' concerns about Flynn
President Donald Trump told former FBI Director James Comey that he had serious concerns about the judgment of his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, according to memos maintained by...
9/11 victim's bones will be tested in $1M paternity case
A Manhattan judge ordered the city’s chief medical examiner to release bone fragments belonging to a 9/11 victim — so a 24-year-old Texas man can finally determine whether the late...
Todd Frazier bringing all of his value to the Mets now
ATLANTA — Over in The Bronx, Neil Walker looks more out of rhythm than Elaine dancing on “Seinfeld,” and right here with the Mets, Jose Reyes has raised early concerns...
This is how the government will spend your taxes in 2018
Many taxpayers frantically completing their 1040s before this week’s tax deadline are surely wondering: Where does it all go? This year, Washington will spend a near-record $33,054 per household and...
Fritz Peterson, famed wife-swap Yankee, reveals Alzheimer’s battle
Former Yankees left-hander and All-Star Fritz Peterson was so looking forward to coming back to Yankee Stadium in June for Old-Timers’ Day. Unfortunately, that will not be happening. Peterson, 76,...
Cuomo denies threatening Working Families Party groups
Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted Thursday he’s not out to retaliate against advocacy groups tied to the Working Families Party for backing rival Cynthia Nixon, saying, “Punishment is for God.” Cuomo...
Where 'kicking the tires' could lead Mets in the trade market
ATLANTA — One week of Jose Lobaton and Tomas Nido sharing catching duties has hardly convinced Mets officials the team is set at that position. But as team brass is...
Passenger claims Southwest Airlines lost mom's prosthetic foot
A woman is claiming Southwest Airlines lost her luggage, which held her 97-year-old mother’s new prosthetic foot. Margaret Crawford was traveling to Belize from Florida to visit her mother on...
Day care probed for allegedly 'tying down' infants
Deirdre Engle was on vacation with her family when she received a shocking call from the Kansas Department for Children and Families alerting her that it had received a photo of...
Davis Webb has three days to influence Giants' draft pick
Next week will be an unusual one for the Giants. It is NFL draft week, but it is also voluntary minicamp week, as they have a new head coach, Pat...
Here is the Giants’ complete 2018 schedule
Three takeaways from the Giants' schedule, which was released Thursday: 1. New head coach Pat Shurmur said, “I don’t see anything remarkable about the schedule, but it is very challenging.”...
Can hosts Groban and Bareilles stop a Tony ratings nosedive?
They're not going to sing and dance like Hugh Jackman or get big laughs like James Corden, but Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban just might expand the Tony telecast demographic...
Giants GM is loving all this — Saquon Barkley included
When he was running the show for the Panthers, Dave Gettleman said he heard some kidding when he wasted no time a year ago selecting running back Christian McCaffrey with...
Teen committed suicide after parents wouldn't let her go to party
A 14-year-old girl who committed suicide by jumping from her Greenwich Village apartment building was upset over not being allowed to go to a friend's birthday party, sources said on...
YouTube star faces prison time for cruel prank on homeless man
A Chinese YouTube star faces up to two years in prison after a cruel prank involving an Oreo cookie, toothpaste and a homeless man went wrong. Kanghua Ren, 20, who...
Market creates 'touch-free chicken' for millennials scared of raw meat
If handling raw meat in the kitchen gives you — or your favorite millennial — the heebie-jeebies, a new touch-free product may be the answer to your prayers. On April...
Filmmakers could barely keep track of 'Infinity Wars' characters
For a decade now, Marvel Studios has consistently attempted to make each of its movies bigger, splashier and more star-studded than the last. But the 19th feature film in the...
The superhero most likely to die in 'Avengers: Infinity War'
Word on the street — and on social media — indicates that not every superhero will survive “Avengers: Infinity War.” When The Post asked screenwriters Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus...
Mom who left kids alone for Europe trip gets probation
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa mother who left her four children home alone to travel to Europe has been given two years' probation. The Des Moines Register reports Erin...
Brother of black man fatally shot by Sacramento police arrested
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento police have arrested the brother of an unarmed black man shot and killed by officers last month. Online jail records show 25-year-old Stevante Clark was arrested...
The Drew Brees flashbacks behind Baker Mayfield's draft rise
A few months ago it seemed as if Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Josh Rosen were the slam-dunk top choices at quarterback in next week’s draft. Then, Baker Mayfield crashed...
Trump offers condolences to killed Florida cops, takes dig at sanctuary cities
President Trump offered his condolences in a tweet Thursday to the two sheriff's deputies who were gunned down in Florida -- and then followed up his post with a dig...
Passing motorist rescues woman trapped in flood
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A passing motorist rescued a woman who was trapped on top of a vehicle that was nearly submerged by the frigid floodwaters that have covered roads...
Teacher forced to move after receiving threats for being gay
SENECA, Kan. — A Kansas teacher said he abandoned his job and home state following months of harassment for being gay. Former Nemaha Central High School teacher Michael Hill was...
Kushner Cos. hit with federal subpoena over false paperwork
Brooklyn federal prosecutors are scrutinizing Jared Kushner's family business over official paperwork that falsely claimed the real-estate company didn't have any rent-regulated tenants living in its New York City buildings,...
Parents planned grisly murder-suicide that killed kids: police
SALT LAKE CITY — Police documents say a couple who recently moved from Switzerland to Utah planned a murder-suicide that left their family of four dead, buying sleeping pills and...
For Women's March organizers, Starbucks still isn't PC enough
Starbucks just can’t seem to win: It has gone all-out to grovel after the Philadelphia incident, yet it’s still getting hit for not being PC enough. The company is launching...
Cuomo steps up against New York's failing sex-trafficking laws
We’re glad to hear Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledge to back long-stalled efforts to toughen New York’s sex-trafficking laws — and look forward to his trademark all-hands push to make it...
Why has the Republican Congress given up on doing anything?
If Republicans aren’t losing their congressional majority this coming fall, they are doing a good job of acting like it. Dozens of Republicans are leaving the House in an epic...
Yet another case of New York's corrupt political culture
Like Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Husam Ahmad saw his opportunities and took ’em, an indictment this week suggests — opportunities spawned by New York’s laws and corrupt political culture. Manhattan...
Cuomo's about to crush New York restaurants
It’s déjà vu all over again. Less than four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo convened a wage board to study tipped-employee pay, the Labor Department will hold a series of...
Wife covered up murder with claims of hours-long sexual assault: cops
An Indianapolis woman is accused of covering up her husband's murder by claiming he sexually assaulted her for hours. Prosecutors announced Monday they charged Vickie Harper with murder in the...
The pressure on two struggling Yankees is growing by the day
Aaron Boone may not need to rely on a makeshift infield much longer. Greg Bird “had a really good day” in his recovery from foot surgery and was running on...
'The Handmaid's Tale' is going to horrifying new places
When “The Handmaid’s Tale” returns for its second season on Wednesday [April 25], it will go even further than the 1985 Margaret Atwood novel on which it’s based — right...
2 Florida deputies shot dead in suspected ambush
Two sheriff's deputies have been killed in Florida Thursday— gunned down in broad daylight — during a suspected ambush, according to authorities. The cops were eating at a Chinese restaurant...
Matthew Broderick: Cynthia Nixon will have to work for my vote
Matthew Broderick is having a hell of a spring. Not only is the former Ferris Bueller playing the devil in off-Broadway’s “The Seafarer,” but you’ll find him suffocating a pig...
Judge to flag-loving man: Can't you fly it indoors?
A Manhattan judge had this bizarre question Thursday for a Midtown man who’s fighting to keep a four-foot American flag flying out his condo window — can’t you show your...
The hours after Kristaps Porzingis' heartbreak: Tequila shots
Tequila, anyone? In a 23-minute documentary that went online Thursday about his rehab, Janis Porzingis, Kristaps’ brother and agent, revealed the night of the ACL-tear diagnosis, his entourage needed a...
That Dez Bryant-Giants love is not mutual
The Giants parting ways with Brandon Marshall on Thursday had nothing to do with Dez Bryant hitting the open market. Yes, one big wide receiver leaving could mean the door...
Man convicted in child abuse case of tied-up toddlers
SAN ANTONIO — A man has been found guilty in a 2016 child abuse case in San Antonio in which two young children were found in a backyard bound by...
Another mailman busted for stealing thousands of letters
An overwhelmed mailman stole over 17,000 pieces of mail hoarding them in his car, apartment and work locker, according to a Brooklyn federal complaint. Aleksey Germash -- a Russian immigrant...
Cops bust homeless man for punching, taunting 5-year-old on subway
Police arrested the heartless brute who allegedly slugged a 5-year-old boy and then taunted the child on a Brooklyn subway train, authorities said Thursday. Ramon Thomas, 25, allegedly sucker-punched the...
Freak accident at Dairy Queen drive-thru leaves customer dead
Tragedy struck in a Dairy Queen drive-thru in Iowa, when a 74-year-old man was killed by his own truck as he tried to jumpstart the vehicle. On April 16, Curtis...
Baby smothered to death by teddy bear in horrifying accident
A tragic toddler was "killed by her teddy bear" after suffocating under the cuddly toy as she slept in her bed. Grieving mom Dexy Leigh Walsh’s world fell apart last...
Murder suspect led search for friend he allegedly killed: cops
Los Angeles officials said a murder suspect helped look for a missing friend and purported to find his body before he was arrested. Jeremy Sanchez, 17, was allegedly stabbed to death...
Shaggy and Sting's birthday present for the Queen may be illegal
At first glance, Sting, the 66-year-old iconic British singer-songwriter, and Shaggy, the 49-year-old Jamaican dancehall star, seem like a bizarre pairing. But the former frontman of the Police has long...
Dad charged after 3-year-old daughter shoots pregnant mom
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Police say an Indiana man is facing charges after his 3-year-old daughter accidentally shot her pregnant mother with a gun he left in the woman's car. Merrillville...
Ex-nurse confessed to killing dozens of babies: prosecutor
SAN ANTONIO — A Texas prosecutor says an imprisoned former nurse who authorities believe could be responsible for the deaths of up to 60 children has confessed in the past...
Amy Schumer's leading man embraces his dad bod
Romantic comedies have usually featured leading men with six-pack abs, bulging biceps and a jawline so chiseled that Kate Hudson might slice her hand on it. But in recent years,...
Gunman accused of killing colleague at company picnic arrested
LAS VEGAS — A former Las Vegas Strip casino dealer on the run for days after authorities say he opened fire on a picnic for a group of fellow employees,...
Don't ask Kimbra to sing 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
About 2 ¹/₂ years ago, the then-Los Angeles-based singer Kimbra packed her bags and drove across the country to the East Village, her new home. Two albums deep into her...
Man accused in subway killing sues NYC for wrongful imprisonment
A man who was freed recently after 25 years in prison for the infamous 1990 subway murder of a Utah tourist is suing the city for wrongful imprisonment. In a...
Lance Armstrong finds a $5M way out of $100M fraud lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong has reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government in a whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist...
Man admits to killing friend, shoving body under bed: cops
A Florida man fessed up to beating his friend to death with a baseball bat and then shoving his body under his bed in a duffel bag, authorities said. Jesse...
How Danny DeVito became a punchline in 'Super Troopers 2'
There is a lengthy argument in the new comedy “Super Troopers 2” about who, exactly, Danny DeVito is. A confused Canadian insists he’s the guy from “Taxi” — NOT the...
Victor Cruz immediately renews his Giants plea
Victor Cruz hasn't left the Giants' shadows. Cruz made sure to remind his old team of his availability Thursday, just minutes after the Giants announced they had cut veteran wide...
Family with 13 sons welcomes another baby
ROCKFORD, Mich. — There will be no shortage of hand-me-downs for this Michigan kid. The Grand Rapids Press reports that Kateri and Jay Schwandt welcomed the birth of their 14th...
Why Bezos really bought the Washington Post and other comments
Foreign desk: So Who’s Really Running Cuba Now? Cuba finally has a new president with a new name, Miguel Diaz-Canel. But, assert The Daily Beast’s Christopher Dickey and Ingrid Arnesen,...
Rudy Giuliani joins Trump legal team, hopes to end Russia probe in 'a week or two'
Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that he will join President Trump’s legal team and hopes to bring an end to the special counsel’s investigation into Russian election meddling in “a week...
Woman scalds Wawa worker with hot coffee over botched sandwich order: cops
DOVER, Del. — Police in Delaware say a woman assaulted convenience store workers with pepper spray and hot coffee over a botched sandwich order. Dover police said in a statement...
These 'Westworld' plot twists are key to Season 2
HBO’s brainy robot-Western drama “Westworld” returns Sunday after a long hiatus between seasons. While the show is a lot of fun, it’s also very confusing. For those who didn’t have...
Model lights up Celtics guard's Instagram after hot playoff start
Terry Rozier's playoff run is off to a hot start. After scoring 23 points in Boston's 113-107 overtime win against Milwaukee on Sunday, the 24-year-old guard and University of Louisville...
Nurse accused of using dark web to seek hit on romantic rival
A registered nurse in Illinois is accused of using the dark web to hire a hitman to kill her lover's wife, officials said. Tina E. Jones, 31, of Des Plaines,...
Monster steals $800K worth of Disneyland tickets from youth group
GALT, Calif. — Thieves made off with 8,000 Disneyland tickets worth about $800,000 when they stole a box trailer from a youth agricultural education organization that was going to distribute...
4 children found in rubble of home destroyed by fire
LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Authorities say four children have been found dead inside a house destroyed by fire in Missouri. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matt Birdsley said...
Rosenstein to Trump: You're not a Mueller target right now
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told President Trump last week that he wasn’t at this point a target of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling, according to...
8-year-old with loaded gun in school backpack arrested
PARK HALL, Md. — Police in Maryland say they've arrested an 8-year-old boy after a loaded gun was found in his book bag in his elementary school. The Washington Post...
Smiling thieves stole elderly woman's pocketbook: cops
Cops are looking for a pair of smiling thieves who snatched an elderly woman's pocketbook on an Upper East Side street. The duo approached the 77-year-old victim, who was waiting...
School admins arrested in classroom 'fight club' scandal
MONTVILLE, Conn. — A school superintendent, principal and assistant principal were arrested for not telling authorities about a student "fight club" at their Connecticut high school, state police said Thursday....
Giants' 2018 schedule starts with an old friend and then an enemy
The Giants will open the 2018 season against an unfamiliar opponent but will see a very familiar face. Their season-opener is Sept. 9 against the Jaguars at MetLife Stadium, The...
Shocking video shows employee drag 7-year-old boy off bus
A 7-year-old boy from Memphis allegedly suffered a concussion when he was dragged off a school bus by his feet in an incident captured on video. The boy, a student...
The Giants' biggest obstacle to Saquon Barkley is looming
While the Saquon Barkley-to-the-Giants hype continues to build, the one man who could easiest play spoiler sent a reminder of that Thursday afternoon. Browns general manager John Dorsey said he...
Internet freaks out over pro-Trump, AI 'Instagram model'
Bermuda, a blond CGI model and “self”-professed Trump supporter, has garnered 59,000 Instagram followers. According to the fake influencer’s Facebook page, she’s “just a contemporary conservative woman speaking her mind.”...
Beds are coming to economy class flyers — but there’s a catch
If you want more room to nap during your flight, you may have to join your suitcase. Plane manufacturer Airbus, along with cabin makers Zodiac Aerospace, is developing full-size, lay-flat...
Long Island school forces kids to wear clear backpacks
Students of a Long Island middle and high school are now required to wear clear backpacks on campus as part of a new safety measure in the wake of the...
Senate narrowly confirms controversial pick to head NASA
The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed President Trump's nominee to run NASA despite Democrats' deep concerns about Jim Bridenstine's lack of scientific qualifications to run the space agency, according to...
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is not your typical badass
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic really, really wants to mow his lawn. He’s sick of winter and is jonesing to get on his new Cub Cadet Pro Z riding mower....
Airplane oxygen masks were used incorrectly during emergency landing
After Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 made an emergency landing, a video of the passengers not covering their noses and mouths with their oxygen masks went viral. Wearing an oxygen mask...
AT&T CEO takes stand to defend acquisition of Time Warner
AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson tried to seal the deal on Thursday. In his last chance to save the $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, Stephenson took the stand on...
Dad thwarted kidnapping attempt of daughter: cops
RENO, Nev. — Police say a man attempted to kidnap a 2-year-old girl during a soccer game in a Reno park. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports an unknown man was walking the child...
Trying to decipher Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis thinking
At least now coaches interviewing for the Knicks’ job should know a possibility exists — although unlikely and a worst-case scenario — Kristaps Porzingis will sit out all next season...
Teen wins $15M scratch-off ticket
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A 19-year-old Florida man has claimed a $15 million top prize in a scratch-off game. Florida Lottery officials said in a news release that Quinn Kofler of...
High school soccer coach pleads not guilty to sex with students
VERNON HILLS, Ill. — A former suburban Chicago high school soccer coach has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing her of sexually assaulting two male students. Cori Beard of Vernon...
Hackers are going after your online bank account
Banking and finance sites have the greatest risk for getting hacked, a new report says. The worst vulnerabilities were found in banking and finance web applications tested by Positive Technologies,...
Fed says Trump's steel tariffs will kill more jobs than they save
President Trump’s 25 percent tariff on some imported steel “is likely to cost more jobs than it saves,” according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The tax, which...
Disturbed man allegedly killed 'weird' family who took him in
A mentally ill man who was welcomed into a Minnesota family’s home beat a mother and her son to death with a pipe wrench — and then told police he...
Mankind has permanently screwed up coral reefs
If the ocean’s coral reefs have one arch enemy, it’s definitely humans. We’ve altered the Earth’s climate enough that ocean warming is killing off huge sections of reef and impacting...
Firefighters pull unconscious man out of roaring house fire
Firefighters in Staunton, Virginia, pulled an unconscious man from a blazing house fire on April 12, 2018. The dramatic scene was captured by helmet cameras worn by the Staunton Fire...
Mom left tots curbside in suitcase: cops
FLINT, Mich. — Police say a 26-year-old Michigan woman left her two infant daughters inside a suitcase on the side of the road as child welfare workers arrived to take...
MS-13 directs members to 'take out a cop'
MS-13 has directed its members to “take out a cop” in a terrifying directive that has police on high alert across the New York area, according to a new memo...
Jeff Koons, art dealer running Ponzi scheme: investor
Famed sculptor Jeff Koons and the superdealer Larry Gagosian are pulling a Ponzi scheme on the world’s richest art collectors, according to a scathing new lawsuit by multimillionaire investor Steven...
Giants cut Brandon Marshall after failed physical
The Giants are done with Brandon Marshall, the veteran receiver who played in just five games last season before going down with an ankle injury. He was released Thursday, designated...
Miami art showdown: How two major new museums stack up
THE BASS The Reno The beloved Bass Museum of Art, city-owned but privately run, reopened in October after a $12 million revamp, its second in less than 20 years. Overseen...
Inspector general says fired FBI head McCabe should be prosecuted
The Justice Department’s inspector general referred its finding that ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe repeatedly misled investigators who were scrutinizing leaks to the media to the US Attorney’s Office in...
Manu Ginobili fights back tears as Spurs process Erin Popovich death
Manu Ginobili says when the time comes, the Spurs will play — even as they mourn the loss of Erin Popovich, the wife of coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich will not...
Here is the Jets' complete 2018 schedule
The Jets begin the season in Motown and end it in Foxborough. In between, their slate features some interesting matchups. The Jets have at least two games in primetime this...
Democratic campaign worker accused of posting anti-cop tweets
GOP state Senate candidate Julie Killian charged today that a campaign worker for her Democratic rival, Shelley Mayer, posted vile and hateful tweets about cops. It’s unclear what sparked Alex...
Jenna Bush Hager on grandma: 'You were our family's rock'
She paid an emotional tribute to her late grandmother on "Today."
Bill Gates backs editing mosquito genes in fight to end malaria
LONDON — Gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes’ DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates said Wednesday, and ethical concerns should not block progress in such gene-modifying...
'Friend' throws girl under the bus — for real
A young girl in Poland is facing possible criminal charges after pushing her friend into the street as a bus drove past them. Her friend was almost crushed by one...
Keeping donated livers warm could improve transplants
WASHINGTON — Surgeons pack donated organs on ice while racing them to transplant patients but it may be time for a warmer approach. British researchers said Wednesday that keeping at...
Cuomo announces plans to fix state's weak sex trafficking laws
Gov. Cuomo on Thursday announced plans to fix the state’s weak sex-trafficking laws — a day after a Post exposé revealed how they’re allowing twisted pimps off with wrist slaps....
Ex-Ralph Lauren manager gets 20 days for embezzlement
A former Ralph Lauren senior manager convicted of racking up thousands of bogus charges on her corporate credit card in an embezzlement scheme was sentenced to 20 days in the...
April 23 is the latest kooky prediction for the Rapture
The end is near. The world will cease to exist on April 23, according to a prediction that has some laughing, some yawning and yet others making preparations that could...
Tortoise with cracked shell gets $4,000 patch-up job
SAN DIEGO — A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to...
GOP lawmakers pressure Rosenstein to hand over Clinton docs
Two of President Trump’s top allies in Congress turned up the heat on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein this week — warning him that he could be impeached if he...
Google Maps using landmarks to make directions sound more human
Google Maps is becoming a little more human by using iconic landmarks when giving directions, instead of specific street names – and it’s taking many users by surprise. “Google Maps...
Power restored for most of Puerto Rico after huge blackout
Electricity has been restored to more than 80 percent of customers affected by an outage that plunged the entire island of Puerto Rico into darkness after an excavator struck a...
A-Rod's 'nephew' abducted in Lamborghini sale gone bad
A man who identified himself as Alex Rodriguez’s nephew was kidnapped and held for ransom in a Midtown hotel Wednesday night when a deal over a $600,000 Lamborghini went south,...
Tristan Thompson is officially $36 million worth of useless
Tristan Thompson has hit a new low — and it has nothing to do with his off-the-court cheating allegations. The once-important piece of the Cavaliers' Finals runs, Thompson, a former...
4-year-old gets out of jury duty for preschool
Kids these days get summoned so fast. Four-year-old Damien Shrader of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, recently received a summons for jury duty in his great-grandmother’s mailbox. "He's always been a very serious...
Hairdresser gets life for deliberately infecting Grindr lovers with HIV
A hairdresser has been jailed for life after deliberately infecting at least five men with HIV. In the first conviction of its kind in the UK, sadistic Daryll Rowe, 27,...
A homeless shelter is coming to Billionaires’ Row
The rich and famous who inhabit Gotham’s storied “Billionaires’ Row” will soon have some less well-heeled neighbors following the city’s approval of a 140-bed homeless shelter near Columbus Circle. The...
Crook who googled 'how to rob banks' gets 10 years in prison
A dim-witted crook who googled “how to rob banks” before an armed robbery spree in Alaska has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison. Kaleem Tikori Fredericks,...
'Ghost net' full of tangled sharks is a giant marine graveyard
Hundreds of sharks and other fish have been discovered dead after getting tangled in a floating "ghost net" in the Caribbean. British fisherman Dominick Martin-Mayes made the horrifying discovery off...
The feud that kept Bruno Sammartino away from WWE for 25 years
Bruno Sammartino was one of the wrestlers who helped bring the WWF to relevance. When he passed away on Wednesday, the organization was the one to announce it. Yet, there...
Eli Manning hesitation helped keep Peyton out of the booth
In rejecting Fox and ESPN’s primetime broadcast booths, Peyton Manning said he did not want to be a “critic at this point,” but there was one player’s games in particular,...
Doctor who gave Asperger syndrome its name was kid-killer for Hitler
The Austrian doctor for whom Asperger syndrome is named helped the Nazis kill disabled children during World War II, according to a study published Thursday. Hans Asperger, a pediatrician who...
Eating raw fruits and vegetables can ease depression
Eating more raw fruit and vegetables can help ease depression and other mental illness, new research suggests. And we should be focusing more on the types of fruit and veg...
The world has never been more in debt
It isn’t just America that has a debt crisis, it’s a worldwide affair. Global debt has surged to a record high, and the International Monetary Fund warns that countries need...
Facebook dodges EU privacy law amid pledge to fix broken system
After Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told Congress he pledged to protect the privacy of its users, the social media behemoth appears to be making an end run around a European...
NYPD cop involved in fatal car crash busted on slew of charges
The NYPD Highway Patrol unit’s budget director used his department-issued credit card to order thousands of dollars in lights, sirens and spy equipment to soup up his personal car —...
3 cops suspended after sleazy romps with civilian employee
Three cops in Montana have been suspended without pay for having sex with a former civilian police department employee, including some on-duty romps in the basement of City Hall, authorities...
Parents of slain children praise jury that convicted 'killer nanny'
The Upper West Side father whose two kids were brutally murdered by “killer nanny” Yoselyn Ortega praised the 12 jurors who decided the fate of the monstrous caretaker. “If you...
Woman finds naked stranger eating Cheetos in her bathtub
MONROE, La. — Police in Louisiana say a woman came home to discover a naked stranger in her tub, eating her Cheetos while taking a bath. A Monroe police affidavit...
'Fearless Girl' statue getting new home in Lower Manhattan
"Fearless Girl” is getting a new home. The famed statue will be moved three blocks away from its current location opposite the “Charging Bull” sculpture in Bowling Green to the...
Deadly midair explosion wasn't first Southwest engine to blow
The engine failure that forced a Southwest flight to an emergency landing after a passenger was partially sucked out a window and later died bore similarities to a 2016 incident...
There are hardly any female pilots in the US
Female pilots are rare, especially in the US. When a Southwest Airlines plane’s engine exploded mid-flight this week, pilot Tammie Jo Shults, 56, made an emergency landing. She is a...
It takes next to no time to crack an iPhone's passcode
Apple has steadily made the iPhone more secure over the past few years, but the device certainly isn’t, nor has it ever been, impenetrable. As Apple has beefed up iOS...
Male victims of sex abuse feel left behind by #MeToo parade
For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe? They admire the women speaking out about traumatic experiences as assault and harassment victims, while...
Nixon torches 'the bad Cuomo' in fiery 'Late Show' appearance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HohD8NVW3M Cynthia Nixon took a “Late Show” appearance as an opportunity to deliver a series of jabs against her Democratic primary opponent, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “I would rather...
Artist gets big, fat paycheck for Chris Christie's official portrait
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is leaving his constituents with a big, fat bill for his official portrait — one that will cost a stunning $85,000. The larger-than-life price...
Tot on life support after serious head injury
A 6-month-old boy is brain-dead and clinging to life after he was found with a serious head injury in his Brooklyn home this week, cops said. The infant was taking...
UFC bowed to Conor McGregor after Brooklyn brawl: Joe Rogan
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you're well aware of the mayhem UFC poster boy Conor McGregor made at UFC 223. McGregor made headlines across the globe when he...
Python with tracking device reveals snake sex parties
A slithering sentinel male python equipped with a surgically implanted tracking device led Florida wildlife biologists to what they are calling a “breeding aggregation” -- or snake sex party. Wildlife...
Deadly shooting outside Brooklyn church
A man was shot dead outside a Brooklyn church only a block from his home, cops said. Claudell Gary, 37, was having a conversation in front of the Mt. Zion...
National Guard will monitor only 'transitional crime' near Mexico border in California
President Trump threatened to cut funding for the California National Guard if Gov. Jerry Brown deploys the troops "to do nothing" after the Democrat said he would limit their participation...
College graduates with student debt have depressing net worth
The kids still aren’t alright. Despite economic and stock market gains over the past nine years, many young adults are still struggling to get ahead in their financial lives and,...
China speeding up chip plans amid trade tensions with US
BEIJING - China is looking to accelerate plans to develop its domestic semiconductor market amid a fierce trade standoff with the United States and a US ban on sales to Chinese...
Racially profiled men arrested at Starbucks say they feared for their lives
The two men who were racially profiled at a Philadelphia Starbucks and arrested for “trespassing” have spoken out for the first time since their arrest and said they feared for...
Cuba's 'Lost Generation' welcomes new leaders
As they aged into their 80s and 90s, the Castros and their fellow fighters cast a shadow so deep that Cubans born in the first decades after the revolution became...
These robots can assemble Ikea furniture better than you
Robots in Singapore have completed a task many humans dread — assembling flat-packed IKEA furniture. Sifting through pages of instructions and a jumble of screws and bolts to build the...
Kevin Ollie's UConn firing getting ugly over $10 million
UConn has a new coach, but its last one isn't going away quietly. Kevin Ollie's lawyers sent the University of Connecticut a letter that states the school violated his constitutional...
McKayla Maroney: How Larry Nassar manipulated us with food
The desperation to win Olympic medals was so severe for USA Gymnastics, its athletes found themselves at the mercy of their alleged abuser, who used kindness as a form of...
Prostitutes claim Dennis Hof assaulted them at his brothels
Brothel owner Dennis Hof sexually assaulted two prostitutes in Nevada nearly a decade ago, including one woman he allegedly “raped and battered daily,” according to the women and a new...
The typical Amazon worker made less than $30K in 2017
The typical Amazon.com Inc. employee was paid less than $30,000 in 2017, the company disclosed Wednesday afternoon. In an annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Amazon said its...
Why all your favorite burger chains are going vegetarian
Burger restaurants are beefing up their vegetarian options. As more customers go vegan or vegetarian, eateries such as Shake Shack, White Castle and Bareburger are adding more plant-based dishes to...
Indonesia's new anti-drug czar opts for counseling instead of crocodiles
JAKARTA -- Indonesia’s new anti-narcotics chief Heru Winarko called for an expansion of rehabilitation centers across the country on Wednesday, flagging a new approach in contrast to the blood-soaked war...
Iraq says airstrikes hit ISIS 'gangs' in Syria
BAGHDAD - Iraq on Thursday carried out air strikes on Islamic State positions in Syria a week after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said his country would defend itself from militant...
Jets will open regular season on 'Monday Night Football'
The Jets will open the season in primetime. Gang Green’s 2018 campaign will begin Sept. 10 in Detroit against the Lions on "Monday Night Football," The Post has learned. The...
Good samaritan catches child falling from porch roof
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Police say a passer-by caught a small child who fell from the roof of a porch at an Ohio home. A police report says the woman was...
Northeast leader of MS-13 busted on murder and drug charges: authorities
The northeast leader of the notorious MS-13 street gang was charged Thursday with directing murders and trafficking loads of heroin into the area, prosecutors said. Miguel Angel Corea Diaz worked...
Stormy Daniels' legal team swamped with tips on sketch
Everyone thinks they know Stormy’s mystery man. More than 1,500 tips have flooded Stormy Daniels' legal team since her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, released a sketch Tuesday of the “thug” the...
Homeless man stole ticket from Don Larsen's 1956 perfect game: cops
A Louisiana man this week had a valuable World Series ticket from New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen’s 1956 perfect game — the only perfect game thrown during a World...
South Korea: North may discuss 'complete denuclearization'
North Korea signaled that it is willing to discuss "complete denuclearization" without demanding conditions like a withdrawal of American troops from the peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on...
Reds fire manager after particularly miserable start
CINCINNATI — The Reds fired Bryan Price on Thursday after their 3-15 start, the first managerial change in the major leagues this season. Price was in his fifth season leading...
Berlin airport expects disruption as authorities defuse WW2 bomb
BERLIN — Berlin’s Tegel airport has warned passengers to expect disruption Friday morning when a World War II bomb discovered near the capital’s central train station is defused. The 1,100-pound...
Cohen drops libel suits over publication of Trump dossier
President Trump's private lawyer Michael Cohen has dropped libel suits against BuzzFeed and research firm Fusion GPS over the publication of a controversial dossier that claims the president has connections...
Pompeo discussed Americans detained in North Korea during Kim meeting
CIA Director Mike Pompeo discussed the three Americans being held in North Korea when he met with leader Kim Jong Un during their sitdown over Easter weekend, according to a...
Bombs kill over a dozen people in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Two car bombs killed at least 17 people in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday, police said, two weeks after a huge truck bomb killed hundreds of civilians in...
EU criticizes Serbia after lawmaker tramples Croatia flag in parliament
BRUSSELS - The European Commission criticized on Thursday an incident in Serbia, a candidate for EU membership, when an ultra-nationalist lawmaker trampled on the Croatian flag in the country’s parliament....
'Big Bitcoin Heist' mastermind escapes prison in Iceland
STOCKHOLM — A man suspected of masterminding the theft of about 600 computers used to mine bitcoins and other virtual currencies has likely fled to Sweden after breaking out of...
Trump willing to pull out of North Korea summit if it's 'not going to be fruitful'
President Trump said that although he is optimistic about an expected summit with North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, he will pull the plug if he feels it's "not going...
This masseur focuses on 'reproductive areas'
Brooklyn-based spiritual masseur Luo Dong is known for giving free massages around New York. His unconventional practice focuses on women's and men’s nether regions, which he says hold special "yin"...
Amy Schumer's 'I Feel Pretty' is a tone-deaf failure
Whenever I think of the title “I Feel Pretty,” I get Natalie Wood’s “West Side Story” song stuck in my head. Which feels appropriate, because this romantic comedy might have...
Yankees sign a veteran first-base insurance option
The Yankees should soon find out how long they will be without Tyler Austin, who is expected to have his appeal of the five-game suspension stemming from last week’s brawl...
Matt Harvey's job could be on the line in this start
Matt Harvey knows who he isn’t anymore. The fastball and slider he used to emasculate scores of major league hitters are gone, forever altered after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and...
Top Yankees prospect who was shot makes a big return
A pair of prospects are making progress after rough spring trainings. Thairo Estrada, who was shot in the right hip when he was the victim of a robbery attempt in...
Steven Matz makes a scene after he gets pulled
Steven Matz could smile when the night was over, and the Mets had pulled out an 11-5 comeback win over the Nationals. But nothing was funny in the fourth inning,...
Henrik Lundqvist could've left at trade deadline if he wanted to
The Rangers presented Henrik Lundqvist with the option of moving at the trade deadline, but the 36-year-old franchise goaltender declined while citing his commitment to the club’s rebuild, Garden executive...
This may be just the start of Yoenis Cespedes' breakout
The Mets’ biggest hit might have come after their comeback was already complete. Yoenis Cespedes entered the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Nationals even deeper in his...
Notre Dame star will lead guard brigade at the NFL draft
There’s a changing of the guard taking place in today’s NFL. If you look at pure talent and starting potential alone, an offensive guard will be selected among the first...
First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and 'Black Panther'
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots as Hollywood's blockbuster "Black Panther" premiered in Saudi Arabia's first movie...
Juan Lagares is thriving as a part-time player
Juan Lagares was ready from the start. But he got REALLY ready in the sixth. You know, just in case. And in case came in the eighth inning. And Lagares...
Police officer rescues 86-year-old woman from house fire
MALDEN, Mass. — An 86-year-old woman rescued from a burning home by a Massachusetts police officer says she owes her life to the officer's quick response. Margaret Hammersley was upstairs...
Dozens of students hospitalized after 2 school buses crash
More than two dozen students and adult chaperones have been taken to Houston-area hospitals following a traffic collision involving two school buses carrying fifth-graders. The Navasota Independent School District says...
More explosives than previously thought stolen from work site, ATF says
Authorities in Pennsylvania discovered more explosives were stolen than originally thought from a work site in Lancaster County over the weekend. Investigators conducted a full inventory and learned an additional...
Hero pilot speaks out after guiding Southwest flight to safety
The heroic pilot who guided her Southwest Airlines jet to safety said Wednesday that “our hearts are heavy” that a passenger died after an engine exploded in midair. Tammie Jo...
How Gennady Golovkin still could fight the banned Alvarez
LAS VEGAS - Nevada boxing regulators gave Canelo Alvarez a reduced penalty for doping violations Wednesday, potentially allowing him to return to the ring in September against Gennady Golovkin. Alvarez...
Can’t hide your lyin’ eyes, Stitches
Your cheatin’ heart will tell on you. ... Mark “Muscles” McGwire said last week he “absolutely” could have hit 70 homers with or without PED’s. “I know myself. ... I...
Knicks to interview Kenny Smith for coaching job
Add another former Queens point guard-turned-broadcaster into the Knicks’ coaching mix — though this one doesn’t appear to have much of a shot. TNT’s Kenny Smith, who interviewed for the...
Grandma wanted for several murders is spotted on video at Florida hotel: police
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Authorities say a Minnesota woman suspected of killing her husband was spotted in north Florida shortly after killing a woman and stealing her identity in southwest...
FAA orders engine inspections after Southwest explosion
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would order inspection of some 220 jet engines after investigators said a broken fan blade touched off an engine explosion on a Southwest...
Bernie Sanders says Cardi B is 'right' on Social Security
Sen. Bernie Sanders gave a shout-out to Cardi B on Twitter Wednesday, agreeing with the rapper's views on Social Security. "Cardi B is right," Sanders, an independent from Vermont, tweeted....
NYC's sex-trafficking tip line has been wrong for a year
The city promised a lifeline for sex-trafficking victims — but gave them a wrong number instead. First lady Chirlane McCray proudly unveiled a 24-hour trafficking tip line at a 2017...
Death of H.R. McMaster's father deemed 'suspicious'
The death of former national security adviser H.R. McMaster's father is being investigated as “suspicious” after allegations that he did not receive proper treatment, a report said Wednesday. H.R. McMaster...