May 20, 2018
Maduro declared winner in disputed Venezuela election
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan officials declared socialist leader Nicolas Maduro the easy winner of Sunday's presidential election, while his leading challenger questioned the legitimacy of a vote marred by irregularities...
Alex Rodriguez breaks silence on Robinson Cano's PED ban
Alex Rodriguez knows there is life on the other side of a PED suspension and wishes the same for Robinson Cano. Rodriguez shared his thoughts during the ESPN “Sunday Night...
Dad purposely plowed car into restaurant, killing daughter: cops
BESSEMER CITY, N.C. — A man intentionally rammed a vehicle into a North Carolina restaurant busy serving Sunday lunch, killing his daughter and another person and injuring several others, authorities...
Pakistani exchange student killed in school shooting mourned as family
In a land she’d called home for only 10 months, Sabika Sheikh was mourned as family Sunday. The tragic exchange student — one of eight children and two teachers fatally...
Tom Izzo thinks Miles Bridges is a 'weirdo' Knicks could use
Miles Bridges’ decision to return to Michigan State for his sophomore year upset his mother, stunned his coach and made national headlines. The dynamic Big Ten Freshman of the Year...
NYC's overdose prevention chief knows first-hand the power of opioid antidote
Some people have a drink on Friday to relax and unwind. Emily Winkelstein shot heroin. When the 43-year-old public-health worker overdosed in a hotel room a decade ago, an injection...
Stephen Curry has huge night as Warriors dominate Rockets
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry shook, shimmied and screamed, letting his adoring fans and the Rockets know Oracle Arena was his house. Once the two-time MVP got his groove back,...
Schumer: Deadly 'super pills' are making opioid epidemic even worse
More than a million high-dose opioid “super pills” are prescribed by doctors every month, creating an opioid epidemic that’s “on steroids,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday. A single super pill...
Cuomo's campaign site makes no mention of longtime girlfriend Sandra Lee
She’s New York state’s de facto first lady, but Gov. Cuomo’s longtime girlfriend, TV chef Sandra Lee, is conspicuously absent from his campaign website as he seeks re-election and lays...
Rangers will get exactly whom they wanted in David Quinn
Two observations about the Rangers’ search that yielded David Quinn as the club’s presumptive next head coach, pending an announcement of a signed-and-sealed contract that should come by Tuesday. First,...
Austin Romine turns to Torreyes for help with his Yankees mission
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Presented with a mandate by his new manager this spring, Austin Romine knew he needed wisdom to fulfill the mission. So he turned to the team’s...
Stitches: Dumb and Dumber
Did you hear the one about the sports radio bully who suggested Twitter was for dumbbells then opened an account and tweeted, “Don’t waste my time with dumb stuff,” after...
Cop 'paralyzed' teen after falling on him during chase
A 17-year-old Brooklyn boy was left paralyzed when an NYPD officer who was chasing him landed on top of him — apparently after slipping on a rain-slicked crosswalk, police sources...
Hillary trolls Trump with Russian hat during Yale commencement
Hillary Clinton says she's "still" not over the 2016 election, and she showed it Sunday during a speech at Yale — cracking a joke about Kremlin interference and busting out...
Sugarfina finds its sweet spot in Southampton
Rosé gummy bears will be back in the Hamptons this summer. Sugarfina, the upscale candy haven, has found a permanent home at 89 Main Street in Southampton, following their success...
Ruschmeyer's gets a new chef
The mysterious new owner of Ruschmeyer’s, the Montauk hotspot, has brought in a new chef. Fresh fish and local produce will still be the stars under Chef Vincent Ricciardelli, along...
The Knicks' point guard competition begins now
“The French Prince’’ has arrived in New York. Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina’s unofficial start to his second NBA season begins Monday, when he huddles for the first time with...
Meenakshi Srinivasan's 'landmark' service to the city
The Landmarks Preservation Commission, an undersized city agency with super-sized clout, faces a moment of truth. Mayor de Blasio will soon name a replacement for outgoing chair Meenakshi Srinivasan, who...
Politicians need to stop trying to squelch even odious speech
Last week Manhattan lawyer Aaron Schlossberg was caught on video berating employees at a Midtown sandwich place for speaking Spanish. His racist rant, in which he assumes the Spanish speakers...
Team de Blasio's vast, taxpayer-paid social experiment
City Comptroller Scott Stringer last week raised red flags on Mayor de Blasio’s spending on the homeless, which Speaker Corey Johnson had already blasted as on as “a runaway train.”...
Legal loophole means it's not homicide to kill a wanted unborn child
Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles and her husband recently laid their baby girl to rest. Sophia Rosemary Wong Blumenstein died thanks to injuries sustained before birth in the same horrific...
Harvey Weinstein would have skated if he'd been a pervy principal
Too bad for Harvey Weinstein that he wasn’t a New York public-school principal — because he’d still have his job, despite all the highly credible accusations against him. As Susan...
De Blasio wants cops to stop arresting pot smokers
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that the scent of legal weed is in the air — and he wants New Yorkers to feel free to blaze away in public...
Why the left buys into every anti-Israel smear
Eight armed Hamas terrorists fought Israeli troops last Monday. All were killed — then counted in the day’s death toll of “60 protesters.” Hamas itself identified 50 of the 60...
Surging Tyler Austin may end up a victim of Yankees' success
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This might actually happen. If no Yankees position player suffers an injury in Texas this week, baseball’s best squad would become the first team in major...
Bernard Lewis' prophecy, the school-shooter non-mystery and other comments
Conservative take: Bernard Lewis, 1916-2018, RIP The editors of The Weekly Standard hail Bernard Lewis, who died Saturday, just days before his 102nd birthday, as the “great historian and interpreter...
Mets like what they see from top pitching prospect they've waited for
Yes, Anthony Kay says, there were nerves. The former UConn star, who grew up on Long Island, who has practically lived on the rubber, felt the rush that probably shouldn’t...
Ereck Flowers is biggest Giants question as practices begin
The Giants enter Phase 3 of their offseason program Monday with the first of 10 organized team activity practices, a time when the football work on the field gets ratcheted...
Trump to rail against MS-13 'animals' at Long Island event
WASHINGTON -- President Trump will travel to New York on Wednesday for an immigration event in Long Island, according to local officials. Trump will speak at the Morrelly Homeland Security...
Clint Frazier gets the bad news as Yankees prep next call-up
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When Clint Frazier was promoted Tuesday, the Yankees went from 13 to 12 pitchers. After Sunday’s 10-1 win over the Royals, the outfielder was optioned back...
Amazon’s Alexa judges your outfits — but does she have good taste?
Alexa, make me look beautiful. Every morning for the past week, I’ve thrown on my clothes and then paused to preen in front of an odd, oblong-shaped pod that’s taken...
Meghan Markle's nephew uses Trump as excuse for trying to bring knife into club
Meghan Markle’s nephew was nabbed trying to bring a knife into a London nightclub hours after her royal wedding, according to a new report. Markle kin Tyler Dooley, 25, said...
Preakness winner Justify's toughest test still in front of him
BALTIMORE — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert exuded confidence Sunday as he anticipated Justify’s bid to join Seattle Slew as the only undefeated Triple Crown champions by winning the...
What Diamondbacks didn't do is a big Noah Syndergaard step
For the second time this season, Noah Syndergaard worked seven innings for the Mets. Why? Simple, according to the right-hander. “I just kind of took a deep breath, relaxed and...
Contractor fined for sloppy site swarming with mosquitoes
City inspectors slapped a Brooklyn contractor with fines for a sloppy construction site the day after a Post article shed light on the problem. Neighbors complained that the development at...
Video shows Texas gunman at church dance days before massacre
The Texas student allegedly behind Friday's massacre participated in a church dance just days before, according to a video. The footage of 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis shows him wearing traditional Greek...
Mets get glimpse of the Amed Rosario they're going to need
Sandy Alderson announced last July that Amed Rosario was coming concurrently with announcing Addison Reed was going. That was no accident, of course. The Mets wanted to change the subject...
Texas gunman was a student of mass shootings
The Texas teen who killed 10 people at his school last week studied other mass shootings before the slaughter, a new report says. Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, meticulously researched tactics used...
Vegas Golden Knights do the impossible in an impossible way
An improbable goal-scorer lifted an improbable champion into the Stanley Cup Finals. Ryan Reaves' tie-breaking goal in the second period Sunday enabled the Vegas Golden Knights to edge the Winnipeg...
Manchester City star Vincent Kompany relishing his career's second life
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said confidently he’d be the player with the least stress at this summer's World Cup. It’s a bold proclamation, but he meant it -- especially...
Asdrubal Cabrera's day off turned into a whole lot more
Manager Mickey Callaway told Asdrubal Cabrera he had the day off Sunday. The Mets manager’s pants were no doubt in flames while his nose grew exponentially when he made that...
Senator to fellow Dems who voted against gun control: 'Let your position evolve'
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner on Sunday urged his congressional colleagues to allow their positions on gun control "evolve" after the latest deadly school shooting, saying "reasonable restraints" can be implemented...
Thieves buy designer sunglasses with stolen credit card
Two thieves swiped a woman’s credit card, then used it to buy pricey eyewear at a fashion-forward SoHo store, police said Sunday. The two ladies grabbed a wallet containing credit...
Cheeky thief sticks out tongue, flashes gun before fleeing store
A Queens robber gleefully stuck his tongue out at a chain store’s security guard as he made off with stolen merchandise, police said Sunday. The thief stole an undetermined amount...
Yankees pile it on behind Sonny Gray and their other 1st baseman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you want to harp about how awful the Royals are and downplay Sonny Gray’s best effort as a Yankee, go ahead. Yet, Gray and the...
Giuliani: Mueller to finish Trump obstruction probe by Sept. 1
President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe into obstruction of justice by the president will wrap up by Sept. 1 because allowing it to continue...
Man wrongly jailed at 14 wants to teach inmates how to read
WASHINGTON -- A Brooklyn man who was wrongfully imprisoned for a 1991 killing said Sunday he’ll use his newfound exoneration to help other prison inmates learn to read. A Brooklyn...
'Runners' pedal synthetic weed on the streets: councilman
Store owners who pedal synthetic marijuana in Brooklyn use “runners” to make drug transactions on sidewalks to avoid selling the poison out of their shops, a city pol said Sunday....
This is exactly how Mets scripted it in surprising sweep
Stellar pitching, late-inning theatrics, dramatic victories. It felt somewhat similar to early April — when the Mets were the talk of baseball en route to an 11-1 start — this...
Bronx man arrested for posting terrorist threats online
A Bronx man was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats Sunday after a photo of him holding a handgun next to a police car appeared on social media, along...
Journalists blocked from filming Kerry's talk at NYU Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — NYU Abu Dhabi, the branch of the famed New York university, blocked journalists on Sunday night from filming a graduation address by former U.S....
Roger Stone 'prepared' to be indicted in Mueller probe
WASHINGTON -- Roger Stone, a former political adviser to President Trump, said Sunday he’s “prepared” for an indictment from special counsel Robert Mueller as the Russia probe is closing in...
Pat Shurmur's relationship with Odell is better than his 1st Mets pitch
The Giants’ unrelenting march away from their 3-13 horror season continues Monday, when OTAs begin. And the positive feelings should resume with Odell Beckham Jr. expected to attend the voluntary...
Trump says he'll 'demand' DOJ investigation into FBI 'infiltration'
President Trump on Sunday said he will officially “demand” that the Department of Justice investigate whether the FBI “infiltrated” his 2016 campaign during the Obama administration. “I hereby demand, and...
China tariffs 'on hold' as officials hold deficit talks
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said US tariffs on China are “on hold” as the two economic powerhouses have reached a framework to reduce the trade deficit with China....
'World of uncertainty': Hawaii lava reaches sea, injures man
A Hawaiian man was struck by chunks of lava as he stood on his third-floor balcony on the Big Island over the weekend, the first reported injury since a volcano...
Mets explain this Dominic Smith outfield experiment
Highly regarded prospect Dominic Smith isn’t switching positions. He made his professional debut as an outfielder for Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday to give the Mets options if they lose...
Complaints were lodged against Cuban company behind deadly crash
HAVANA — The Mexican charter company whose plane crashed in Havana, killing 110 people, has been the subject of two serious complaints about its crews' performance over the last decade,...
The brutal downside of being a boxing ref
British referee Ian John-Lewis held his own after taking a huge left hook to the face from Badou Jack during his WBC light-heavyweight title battle with Adonis Stevenson on Saturday....
Giuliani wants Mueller to come clean on Team Trump informant
Rudy Giuliani said President Trump would be "walking into a trap" if he agreed to be interviewed by the special counsel unless Robert Mueller's investigators come clean on the role...
New NRA chief says its program might have stopped Texas shooting
WASHINGTON, DC — The incoming president of the National Rifle Association on Sunday blamed TV and movie violence, the ADHD drug Ritalin and a lack of participation in his group’s...
This looks like the sad end for a baseball great
The Jose Bautista experiment didn't last long in Atlanta. Just over a month after signing the former Toronto Blue Jays slugger, the Atlanta Braves released him on Sunday. "The Atlanta...
Shooting victim's dad slams Texas official's 'idiotic' gun control remark
The father of a victim of the Parkland, Fla., shooting called remarks by Texas' lieutenant governor downplaying the need for stricter gun control "idiotic" and said he should be removed...
Ex-WWE star is beaten to bloody pulp over a parking spot
A former professional wrestler was savagely beaten by six men outside his home in a dispute over a parking space. Ex-WWE star Tom Magee, 59, was left with a broken...
Trump slams NYT report about another Trump Jr. meeting
President Trump in a series of tweets on Sunday blasted a report in the "Failing and Crooked" New York Times on his son Donald Trump Jr. meeting three months before...
Toddler found alone outside house is reunited with mom
A toddler was found wandering the streets of Canarsie alone Sunday by a good Samaritan who draped a sweater over the barely clothed youngster and called police, according to cops...
Nationals surprisingly calling up their teenage phenom
Washington Nationals utility man Howie Kendrick will miss the rest of the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon in the first game of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles...
Parent claims school shooter targeted daughter for rejecting him
Alleged Texas school shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis killed a girl who turned down his advances and embarrassed him in class, her mother said. Sadie Rodriguez, the mother of 16-year-old junior Shana...
US, South Korea reaffirm commitment to Trump-Kim summit
President Trump and his South Korean counterpart reemphasized their commitment to ensure a summit between North Korea and the United States remains on track after the reclusive regime threatened to...
Texas chief laments lack of action on gun control
Houston’s police chief ripped politicians for failing to act on gun control, saying he’d “hit rock bottom” on the issue, after eight students and two teachers were killed in a...
Police arrest man with lengthy record after K2 overdoses
One person was arrested and two other people were taken into custody as police executed search warrants after a mass K2 overdose in Brooklyn Saturday night, authorities said. More than...
Gunman kills 25-year-old at fast-food joint
A masked gunman shot and killed a man in an upper Manhattan fast-food joint early Sunday morning, police and sources said. The 25-year-old victim was inside Village Fried Chicken on...
Ebola deaths in Congo rise to 26: health ministry
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s health ministry says there is one new death from Ebola, bringing to 26 the number of deaths from the deadly outbreak in Equateur province in the...
Palestinian leader Abbas reportedly hospitalized again
RAMALLAH - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been hospitalized in a West Bank hospital, a Palestinian official said on Saturday, providing no further details on his condition. It was the...
Pope Francis will choose 14 new cardinals next month
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said on Sunday he would elevate 14 Roman Catholic prelates to the high rank of cardinal, the elite group of churchmen who are his closest...
Genre-bending ‘Picnic’ mystery offers a feast of intrigue
Natalie Dormer is renowned for playing women who mix sympathy with ruthlessness, including Margaery Tyrell (“Game of Thrones”) and Anne Boleyn (“The Tudors”). And that’s how she nabbed her latest...
Cop narrowly avoids injury after bullet hits his belt
TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson police say an officer narrowly escaped injury during a domestic violence incident when a bullet hit the officer's belt. Sgt. Pete Dugan says the officer was...
Dead whale on Long Island beach may have been hit by boat
Experts from a wildlife conservation group say a dead whale that washed up on a New York beach was likely hit by a boat. The 32-foot humpback whale came to...
Man dead, another hospitalized after cougar attack
NORTH BEND, Wash. — Two friends on a morning mountain bike ride 30 miles east of Seattle were attacked by a cougar, killing one of the men and leaving the...
This NYC high school for the stars is full of cutthroat divas
Ruby Karp has a talent manager, has hosted regular stand-up shows since she was 11, published her first book (“Earth Hates Me: True Confessions from a Teenage Girl”) last fall,...
Gary Sanchez's prodigious bat is his best defense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Maybe we should establish a system. Maybe, when Gary Sanchez has a night like this, we suspend talk of his viability at catcher for, what? Two...
Nobody can sell this $19M 'Versailles in Manhattan'
At 163 E. 64th St., between Lexington and Third avenues, stands a 15-room neo-Georgian townhouse that has been billed by brokers as an “architectural masterpiece” and even “Versailles in Manhattan.”...
Giants hope this is the roster that leads to turnaround
Coming off a 3-13 unraveling, the Giants needed to tear down before they could build back up. They move into a new season with a new head coach and general...
Retired ballerina loses lifetime of memories after storage flood
It’s just tutu much for her to take. A retired New York City Ballet ballerina lost a career’s worth of irreplaceable photos, collectibles and recordings — even her ballet slippers...
A worrisome Dellin Betances sign on a great night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dellin Betances’ third straight strong outing resulted in him attending to the right ring finger that has been getting cut by the thumbnail on his pitching...
Jay Bruce may be turning the corner after his horrible start
It has been lost amid the team’s incredible start and massive struggles that followed. The lack of production from promising young players Michael Conforto and Amed Rosario, and shaky starting...
NYPD nabs teen who imitated cop to pickpocket blind man
Police say they’ve captured a conniving 14-year-old who allegedly made off with a sight-impaired gentleman’s wallet -- by claiming he was a cop who could help guide him into the...
This is what happens when Brandon Nimmo gets real shot
Brandon Nimmo is already reaping the dividends of his new role, and the Mets will gladly benefit. The outfielder came to the plate in the ninth inning Saturday night against...
Steven Matz fails to answer Mickey Callaway's challenge
Mickey Callaway is not shying away from putting pressure on the back end of his Mets rotation. But those starters have yet to consistently deliver. A night after Callaway revealed...
Parents lobby Cuomo to block shady principal's appointment
Staten Island parents are begging Gov. Cuomo to stop the city from appointing Oneatha Swinton as principal of Port Richmond HS, citing “unprecedented corruption and criminal activity,” The Post has...
Adonis Stevenson retains title in weakest way possible
TORONTO — Adonis Stevenson retained his WBC light-heavyweight title Saturday night after a majority draw with Badou Jack. Two judges scored it 114-114 and the third gave Jack a 115-113...
Heiress claims 'sociopath' ex swindled her out of millions
A New York socialite whose family once owned the New England Patriots has spent years trying to recoup the millions she loaned her “sociopath” ex, according to a lawsuit. Robin...
Mike Francesa really likes his new Twitter account
Mike Francesa appears to be diving into this whole Twitter thing head first. After the longtime WFAN host expressed initial skepticism about the social media platform, he sent out his...
John Tavares in position to let Islanders' anxiety keep growing
With each passing day, the anxiety level rises just a little bit. Come another month, especially after the NHL draft on June 22 in Dallas, if John Tavares remains unsigned...
Activists still don't want armed cops in schools after Texas shooting
A grass-roots group is pushing to stop the city from putting armed cops in schools — even after the Texas massacre that left eight students and two teachers dead. The...
The defensive monster who's slipping out of Knicks' dreams
CHICAGO — Harlem’s Mohamed Bamba set a wingspan record for the NBA Draft Combine, measuring at 7-foot-9¾. The shot-blocking center who played at Texas has helped his stock so dramatically...