February 14, 2019
Woman accused of robbing, killing man she met on dating site
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — Police near Cleveland say a woman who went out with a man she met on a dating website came back to his house two days later...
21 students hospitalized after eating Valentine's Day candy
ATLANTA — School officials said 21 students from a middle school south of Atlanta have been taken to hospitals after eating candy and snacks on Valentine's Day. Authorities with the...
David Quinn may tap journeyman to fix Rangers lineup imbalance
It’s either a journeyman forward named Connor Brickley or another lineup with the lopsided ratio of 11 forwards and seven defensemen. That’s about where it is right now with the...
9 LSU frat bros arrested on hazing-related charges
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University announced the arrests Thursday of nine fraternity members for hazing-related crimes that included ordering pledges to lie in piles of broken glass, kicking...
Why Team LeBron should be a big favorite
LAS VEGAS — For the second straight season, the best players of the NBA will be on hand for what has become one of the most unique All-Star events in...
Toledo has tools and motivation to surprise Buffalo
The names Buffalo and Toledo do not usually register to the normal college basketball fan as being a marquee game, but these two squads are a combined 41-7 straight up....
Man explains how he killed a mountain lion with his bare hands
The Colorado man who survived a mountain lion attack while out for a run in the woods recalled thinking “this would be a crappy way to die” during his fight...
With NBA off, one league is only game in town for hoops bettors
If you’re a long-time basketball bettor, the Friday during the annual NBA All-Star break has always meant one thing. The Ivy League! For many years, it was the only game...
Adam Archuleta has a good feeling about future of the AAF
Former NFL safety and CBS Sports analyst Adam Archuleta talked with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the Alliance of American Football’s head start on the XFL, the AAF’s strong Week...
Padres meet with Manny Machado for second time
The Padres seem to be making a strong push for Manny Machado. San Diego general manager A.J. Preller flew to Miami to meet the 26-year-old free agent and his wife...
This disability lawyer has been scamming his clients by filing lawsuits without their consent
José Figueroa was in a wheelchair for months after spinal surgery for an old injury. It was so grueling to get around that when a Manhattan lawyer asked him if...
Why we should thank Andrew McCabe for his dishonorable service
Andrew McCabe is a national disgrace. He was part of the most corrupt and most partisan leadership team in FBI history and was fired for being dishonest under oath. And...
D'Angelo Russell could be playing his way into a huge deal
Nets general manager Sean Marks’ decision not to hand D’Angelo Russell a huge extension before this season was partly for bookkeeping purposes. But it also was partly to see if...
'El Chapo style' drug trafficker found guilty of importing cocaine
Now he really has something in common with El Chapo. A Pennsylvania man who bragged over text messages about trafficking drugs “El Chapo style” has been found guilty of cocaine...
NYPD brass visits Brian Simonsen's grieving widow
In a solemn visit to tragic Detective Brian Simonsen’s grieving widow at the family’s Long Island home on Thursday, the NYPD’s top cop let her know she wouldn’t mourn alone....
Hofstra keeps on rolling
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Justin Wright-Foreman had 30 points to lead Hofstra to a 99-95 win over College of Charleston on Thursday night. Wright-Foreman was outscored by the Cougars' Grant Riller,...
Politicians aren't done targeting Amazon's NYC footprint
New York City politicians who scared Amazon out of building a headquarters in Queens plan to focus next on restricting the tech giant’s budding Big Apple retail business. On the...
Greiss and Islanders' defense prove why they're NHL's best
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Platooning two goalies is working out just fine for coach Barry Trotz and the surprising Islanders. Thomas Greiss took his turn Thursday night and responded by stopping...
Progressive lawmakers cheer Amazon's HQ2 reversal
Opponents of Amazon’s plan to come to Queens were popping the champagne corks Thursday after the company announced it was backing out of the deal, with some calling it a...
Knicks snap 18-game skid for first win since Jan. 4
ATLANTA — The Knicks no longer have their massive losing streak and no longer are the NBA’s worst team. Happy Valentine’s Day. When it was over, David Fizdale’s wife, Natasha,...
De Blasio's White House hopes at 'minus zero' after Amazon debacle
The biggest loser in the Amazon debacle may be Mayor de Blasio, who spurned his progressive base by offering massive subsidies to lure the company to the Big Apple — and...
Condé Nast's hold on Reddit slips but Newhouse family has cushion
Here’s why the Newhouse family is not facing the same kind of pressure as, say, Henry Luce’s old company, Time Inc. Little noticed in the hoopla that Chinese behemoth Tencent...
NYPD looking for second robbery suspect in friendly fire death
Cops are hunting for a second suspect in the Queens cellphone store robbery that led to an NYPD detective’s friendly fire death — a lookout man who watched the alleged...
Local business owners call Amazon pullout a 'nightmare'
Amazon’s ditching of its Queens plan has left local business owners in the lurch and real estate brokers bracing for Long Island City’s boom to go bust. “After the news...
This is the man who delivered the death blow to Amazon deal
The watershed moment that led Amazon to reconsider coming to Queens came on Feb. 4 — when a fierce political foe was appointed to a state board with the power...
MLB's DL change shows how misguided society's concerns are
I'd surrender but I don’t know where to report. Years ago, government tried to cure us of the habit of referencing the disabled as “handicapped,” as in handicapped parking and...
Trusted Media drops chief revenue officer position
In a shakeup at Trusted Media — once known as the Reader’s Digest Association — the chief revenue officer is out, and the position is not being replaced. “Zach Friedman...
Spieth spurts out to lead at rainy Riviera, Tiger hasn't started
LOS ANGELES — Jordan Spieth made the most out of his chance to start over Thursday at rain-soaked Riviera and was tied for the lead at 5-under par through 12...
Daily News struggles to attract readers amid newsroom gutting
The struggling Daily News looks as though it’s running out of gas as it tries to get consumers to pay for the thinned-down content its shorthanded staff is valiantly trying...
Knicks promise they scouted Giannis Antetokounmpo
ATLANTA — The Knicks are proud of being one of the pioneers — along with Dallas and San Antonio — in European scouting. They were one of the first organizations...
House passes bill to avoid shutdown, sends to Trump's desk
Hard-fought legislation that gives President Donald Trump 55 additional miles of fencing along the US-Mexico border — well short of what he requested — is on the way to his...
16-year-old prodigy can remain an amateur after USGA warning
FAR HILLS, N.J. — Teen prodigy Lucy Li gets to keep her amateur status after the USGA gave her a warning for appearing in an Apple Watch advertisement. That clears...
Parkland students, parents remember massacre at memorial one-year later
Exactly a year after a mass shooting rattled a Parkland, Fla., high school -- killing 17 people -- tearful families and students gathered Thursday at a flower-lined makeshift memorial. One...
AAF wanted Colin Kaepernick, but price tag was about $20 million too high
Someone wanted Colin Kaepernick to play football again — but his price was too high. The new Alliance of American Football reached out to the former 49ers quarterback, according to...
Harvey Weinstein's Tribeca office sold, casting couch 'disposed of'
Harvey Weinstein’s abandoned Tribeca office loft has finally found a buyer — but his notorious casting couch is not part of the deal. “The couch is gone — disposed of,”...
'Stupid joke' about bomb on plane gets woman arrested
A passenger's "stupid joke" on an airplane departing from Florida didn't fly with the crew, officials said. Police said Nathalie Tremblay, 53, was boarding an Air Canada flight Wednesday at...
More than 15,000 media jobs axed in 2018: report
It’s not just your imagination: Media jobs disappeared in 2018 at the fastest rate since year one of the Great Recession. That’s according to a report out Thursday from Challenger,...
Maduro reveals secret meetings with US envoy, invites him to Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolas Maduro has invited a US special envoy to Venezuela after revealing in an AP interview that his foreign minister recently held secret meetings with the...
Glenda Jackson thought Brits would scoff at her as King Lear
"Would you like a cup of tea?” an assistant asks Glenda Jackson as she leaves a rehearsal room in Times Square. “What I would like,” says this great lady of...
Golf pro's 'Tin Cup' moment turns hole into surreal nightmare
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Ben DeArmond had a debut to remember on the Web.com Tour because of one hole he will never forget — a score of 17 on the...
Jacob deGrom made it to camp in one piece, but his Cy Young didn't
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets have their first known injury of the spring: Jacob deGrom’s Cy Young Award. DeGrom’s plaque arrived at spring training with a chip on the...
Andrew McCabe just exposed . . . himself
If President Trump and his more fervent supporters suddenly don’t sound so paranoid in their “deep state” conspiracy theories, you can thank former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe for validating...
What to learn from the collapse of the Amazon deal
Amazon’s decision to drop its New York City expansion plan is a loss for the city and for the company — with lessons for both sides, and for the politicians...
The Amazon-slayers are only getting started
On Jan. 1, I wrote these unfortunately prescient words in The Post regarding the forces out to scuttle Amazon’s move to Long Island City: “The goal is to delay things...
Hero EMT recalls race against time to save man's severed arm
The FDNY paramedic who rescued a man’s severed arm on Staten Island told The Post on Thursday that his knowledge about the local bar scene helped save the man's limb....
De Blasio was 'flabbergasted' by Amazon's HQ2 reversal
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was “flabbergasted” when he found out Thursday that Amazon was bailing on its plans to build a new campus on the...
Judge denies 'bike-path terrorist' request to drop death penalty over Trump's tweets
A judge has denied the request by “bike path terrorist,” Sayfullo Saipov -- who is accused of running a truck into a crowd killing eight -- to block prosecutors from...
With Amazon gone, everyone sees that Emperor Andrew has no clothes
Emperor Andrew has no clothes — and Amazon noticed. Or perhaps Jeff Bezos was channeling George Bernard Shaw — “I learned long ago never to wrestle with a pig. You...
Man records himself getting shot by synagogue security guard
A man recorded himself being shot in the leg by a Los Angeles synagogue security guard and posted the video on YouTube, police said. The man was recording the armed...
Amazon deal collapse shows exactly what’s wrong with New York’s leaders
Two weeks ago, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos took a firm stance against personal blackmail — refusing to be cowed by an alleged National Enquirer attempt to bully him with compromising...
Rapping fentanyl spray mascot star of drug company trial
A pharmaceutical company accused of racketeering made an in-house rap video that featured A$AP Rocky beats and a rhyming bottle of highly addictive narcotics spray. The jury in the Boston...
Jets' desperate search for pass-rusher will go beyond top free agents
The Jets have gone so long without a dominant edge pass rusher that sometimes it feels like Mark Gastineau was the last one they had. In reality, it has not...
Trump's national emergency order likely to be blocked by courts: DOJ
The Justice Department has warned the White House that President Trump's national emergency declaration will most likely be blocked by courts, a report said Thursday. The department said the declaration...
Art dealer who allegedly sold Alec Baldwin fake painting sentenced for tax fraud
A prominent Manhattan art dealer -- who was sued by actor Alec Baldwin for allegedly selling him a counterfeit painting -- was sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison Thursday...
Do the Yankees have a good rotation? It's complicated
TAMPA — Do the Yankees have a strong rotation? Don’t answer yet. First, we must come to peace with what makes a strong rotation in 2019. In the traditional sense...
Oscars 2019: 'Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse' leads the animated pack
The 91st Academy Awards are just over a week away. In our continuing look at the race to Oscars glory, this week we delve into one of the more colorful...
Behind Ted McCarrick’s fall: the wrong kind of ‘openness’
The Roman Catholic Church is sometimes viewed as an impenetrable fortress. To many liberals, that’s exactly the problem. The church, they think, needs to come of age, modernize its teachings...
'Birds of Passage' shuns gratuitous violence of drug-trade dramas
The Colombian drama “Birds of Passage” is about the genesis of a marijuana empire in the country’s northern Guajira Peninsula region in the 1970s. But it’s not a calculating drug...
Docuseries gives a new life to shocking story of Lorena Bobbitt
Amazon’s new four-part docuseries, “Lorena,” takes a deep dive into one of the most sensational news events of the ’90s through the prism of the #MeToo movement. On the night...
Rangers putting their biggest trade-deadline chips at ease
It’s faint praise to commend professional athletes for acting, well, professional. But there is something to be said about the almost joyous mood surrounding the Rangers as they get deeper...
This plastics company just got screwed by Amazon's pullout
One of the biggest winners in the Amazon deal just had the rug pulled out from under it now that the deal collapsed. Long Island City-based plastics manufacturer-turned-real-estate moguls Plaxall...
Yankees bullpen hopeful Stephen Tarpley got rid of the gut
TAMPA — There are enough Yankees pitchers who reported to camp lighter than they were following the 2019 season to land a weight-loss endorsement. According to right-handed reliever Chad Green,...
The top trends from New York Fashion Week
The fall 2019 collections unveiled at New York Fashion Week might not hit stores for another six months, but the runways were chock-full of style inspiration to take a cue...
Life as Natasha Lyonne's 'Russian Doll' double: big wigs, F-bombs and sex
Tawny Sorensen usually keeps quiet on set. As a double for Margot Robbie, Carrie Coon and other stars, her job is to stand in for them while they go on...
The NBA's embrace of social media still has issues to work out
Dave McMenamin was watching the Super Bowl when he briefly became part of the growing news cycle he usually is responsible for covering. LeBron James tweeted the ESPN Lakers reporter’s...
80 percent of priests in the Vatican are gay: new book
A large majority of priests in the Vatican are gay, although many are not sexually active, a new book claims. A total of about 80 percent of the most revered...
Anti-Amazon legislators heckled at Queens rally
Politicians and activists who'd opposed Amazon building a new headquarters in Queens staged a victory rally after the company announced it was scrapping the project Thursday -- but were confronted...
'Fighting with My Family' tells true story of WWE wrestler Paige
Plenty of family comedies include some grappling, but there’s just one I can think of that boasts a piledriver. That’s “Fighting with My Family,” the warm new biopic about WWE...
Michael Bublé has found 'true joy' in the wake of son's cancer battle
When rumors surfaced last fall that Michael Bublé would be retiring from music, the jazz-pop crooner was as shocked as anyone. “It was a surprise, to be honest with you,”...
Smug politicians scammed NYC out of Amazon's HQ2 and ruined it for everyone
On Valentine’s Day, Amazon broke hearts all over New York City, dumping us like a boyfriend with cold feet. The loss is incalculable. Gone, apparently for good, is the promise...
Interpol to play 'monumental' show at Madison Square Garden
Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler is excited just to walk into Madison Square Garden. Playing a headline show there with his band is almost unimaginable. "I think anytime you have the...
Judge orders Nxivm members back in court over defense fund
The six indicted members of upstate sex cult Nxivm have been ordered to appear in court next week, when a judge will kick off his probe into their questionable pooled-together...
Do you still have hair from your child's first haircut?
Ahh, parents. They're a sentimental bunch. According to a new survey, the average parent has amassed an incredible 1,293 "keepsakes" relating to their kids, with more than six in 10 keeping...
Miracle anti-aging pill nearer reality after breakthrough
A breakthrough study by UK scientists sheds light on the damaging cell effects linked to aging — and could lead to a Holy Grail medication that prevents them.
Trump is in 'very good health' but now obese by BMI standards
President Trump’s physician said Thursday the recent physical he underwent showed that he was “in very good health” — but also revealed that he had gained weight and was now...
Alleged FBI-agent shooter Ronell Watson to stand trial in May
The Brooklyn man accused of shooting an on-duty FBI agent in December will stand trial in May, a judge has ruled. "It's very apparent to all of us this case...
World’s sexiest soccer ref poses topless for Valentine's Day
Stunning Italian referee Claudia Romani set pulses racing yet again after she bared all for Playboy Italy. The brunette beauty took part in a steamy Valentine's Day shoot to celebrate...
Trump to sign border bill, declare national emergency for wall funds
President Trump will sign the bipartisan border security bill — and then declare a national emergency to find the money for the border wall that Congress wouldn’t give him, the...
Mountain lion peers out from behind family's washing machine
Sean Ishol, of Lucerne Valley, California, was putting a load of laundry into the dryer Monday when he heard his two dogs whimpering and crouching down. After cleaning out the...
WWE star Jimmy Uso arrested after incident with cops
Jimmy Uso, who teams with brother Jey in WWE, was arrested in Detroit after an incident with police, TMZ reported. Uso was with his wife, Naomi, also a WWE superstar,...
Westminster's King makes Broadway debut in 'Pretty Woman'
Obviously, it wasn’t enough to take Westminster’s “Best in Show” award: This top dog walked off with a Broadway show the next day. On Wednesday night, fewer than 24 hours...
Dems' leftward lurch may mean 2020 disaster and other commentary
Political scribe: Dems’ Leftward Shift Hurts Recruitment Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is busy recruiting Democrats to run next year and help the party recapture power on Capitol Hill. But...
Adam Ottavino's strange history against the Red Sox
TAMPA -- Adam Ottavino has made 366 career appearances in the majors, but just one of them has come against the Red Sox. Dealing with Boston’s lineup will be among...
Woman writes 'break up' note on foot before amputation
A woman who chose to have her foot amputated after years of pain from a childhood accident wrote a "break up" note on it stating: "It's time we parted ways."...
Amazon paid no federal taxes again
Jeff Bezos’ sprawling e-commerce empire, Amazon, almost doubled its profits in 2018, but for the second year in a row paid zero dollars in federal income tax. The world’s largest...
Military families testify about 'slum-like' conditions in base housing
Military families testified Wednesday about "slum-like" conditions in some privatized base housing that they allege contribute to disease and birth defects. Crystal Cornwall, a Marine spouse and member of the...
Cuomo blames Dems for killing Amazon HQ2 deal
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday blamed fellow Democrats in the state Senate for killing the deal to bring an Amazon headquarters to Queens. “A small group of politicians put their...
Restaurant slammed for 'revolting' Valentine's Day sign
A cafe in New Zealand has received anything but love this Valentine's Day after displaying a sign at its entrance which offended many women.
Mets threatening to leave Port St. Lucie in money fight
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Could the Mets depart this low-key Treasure Coast town that they’ve called their home away from home since 1988 and start anew elsewhere in Florida? Probably...
Markelle Fultz takes subtle shot at 76ers on way out
Markelle Fultz took a shot Thursday — one more than he's taken on the court since November. Speaking for the first time since the 76ers traded the former No. 1-overall...
'I watched her die': Twin recounts slain sister's last breath
The bond between a pair of Missouri twins was tragically severed when one was struck and killed by gunfire outside a high school basketball game, according to reports. Angelique Wright,...
In-N-Out fries review sparks divisive debate
Food columnist Lucas Kwan Peterson placed In-N-Out dead last when he taste tested 19 local fast food chains to determine the best fries. And boy did people have opinions.
DNA from used napkin cracks 1993 cold case murder: docs
A businessman and well-known hockey dad in Minnesota was charged Thursday with killing a woman nearly 26 years ago after unwittingly giving his DNA to authorities in a napkin he...
Cops save Valentine's Day by rescuing engagement ring from grate
It's a Valentine's Day miracle. A Washington Heights woman accidentally dropped her engagement ring into an Upper Manhattan sidewalk grate -- and thought her "day was over." But the NYPD...
McConnell: Trump will sign bill and declare emergency to get border wall funding
Mitch McConnell said Thursday that President Trump would sign the bipartisan border security bill — and then declare a national emergency to find the money for his long-promised border wall...
Mandy Rose knows the risk of bringing sexy back to WWE
Mandy Rose understands the line she is walking and believes she just might be the best person to do so in WWE. The 27-year-old former “Tough Enough” runner-up is part...
Woman arrested after hurling frozen porkchop at boyfriend's face: cops
A Florida woman threw a frozen porkchop at her boyfriend's face during an argument on Friday, police said. Police arrested 48-year-old Jennifer Brassard on Saturday and charged her with domestic...
Chris Berman in middle of Red Sox's unique broadcasting strategy
Chris Berman is back, back, back, for a stint at least. The former longtime face and voice of ESPN, who has been mostly on the sideline since the 2016-17 football...
These are the best wildlife photos of the year
Aww! They’re just big pussycats really. A touching image of male lions snuggling each other has won top prize in an international photography competition. The striking picture, taken by New...
New York's politicians thought they could bribe Amazon and then insult it
Two weeks ago, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos took a firm stance against personal blackmail — refusing to be cowed by an alleged National Enquirer attempt to bully him with compromising...
Politicians point fingers after Amazon ditches NYC headquarters
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Thursday blamed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's secretive process that brought Amazon to New York City for the company's stunning decision not to come. “This...
Florida man used phony tax return to score $980K refund
A Florida man gave the IRS a real run for its money — by fudging his tax return and netting a $980,000 refund, according to a new report. Ramon Christopher...
'Hold on to your Pooch!': National Weather Service delivers small dog warning
Weather forecasting has gone to the dogs. As a weather system was preparing to unleash 50-mph winds on Ohio and Pennsylvania this week, forecasters issued a tongue-in-cheek warning to pet...
Parkland school district unveils sweeping surveillance system
The Florida school district hit by a mass shooting one year ago on Valentine's Day plans to introduce a new surveillance system that can alert officials to student threats. The...
Female bodies block slow sperm, research finds
It’s long been said that “strong swimmers” win the day but new research shows just how important being fast is in the race to fertilization.
Fun intimacy games to play with your sweetie on Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day! If you’re a living, breathing human, you’re craving intimacy today. But you don’t have to make big plans or shell out to get close to your honey....
FBI busts another sports-radio host for scam just like Craig Carton's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I9AOzEXt0Y Craig Carton has some company. A former Iowa sports-radio host has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly scamming people out of $1.5 million in a fraudulent sports ticket...
Ocasio-Cortez shocked to learn lobbyists pay others to stand in line
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was left beyond "shock" when she learned that Washington lobbyists paid homeless people to hold their place in line outside of congressional hearings. The first-term congresswoman said...
Matt Harvey's Angels tenure gets off to tough start
Matt Harvey has a pain in the butt. The former Met's latest fresh start has already been stopped as Harvey will be down for a week and a half after...
How a quick-thinking EMT saved a man's severed arm
Luck turned out to be on the side of an unlucky Staten Island man whose arm was severed by a train. The disturbed man, who deliberately let the train hit...
Ocasio-Cortez cheers as Amazon scraps NYC HQ2
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a victory lap on Twitter Thursday over news that Amazon is scrapping its plan to build a new headquarters in Queens. "Anything is possible: today was...
Dead man advances to final round of local election
Despite dying in December, the then-mayor of an Oklahoma City suburb has advanced to the general election following a Facebook campaign supporting him.
Congress scrambling to study disease turning deer to 'zombies'
Lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill in Congress to allow a study into a fatal disease that turns deer into zombies — and could spread to humans. Senators from states...
Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general
The Senate voted 54-45 — largely along party lines — to confirm William Barr as President Trump’s new attorney general Thursday. The vote puts Barr in charge of the Justice...
Racist woman shouts slurs at black shopper, keys her car
A woman spewed racist slurs at a fellow grocery store shopper in Massachusetts, rammed her with a shopping cart and keyed her car, the victim's daughter shared in a now-viral...
De Blasio doesn't mention Rep. Omar in speech against anti-Semitism
Mayor Bill de Blasio visited a Brooklyn synagogue Thursday to declare New York City is waging war on anti-Semitism — but he never mentioned the name of Ilhan Omar, the...
De Blasio blasts Amazon, saying it 'threw away' great opportunity in NYC
Mayor Bill de Blasio tried to shrug off Amazon's bombshell announcement Thursday that it's scrapping plans to build a massive new campus in Queens — blaming the retail giant for...
Coke stock suffers worst losses in decade on weak outlook
A weak annual outlook from Coca-Cola overshadowed solid quarterly results Thursday, wiping out its stock gains for the year and setting off the worst sell-off of company shares in more...
Agent who bungled Tiger's sex-scandal response now botching Matt Kuchar mess
The photograph, Matt Kuchar says, sits in his office and “always” will. In the image is Kuchar on his right knee posing with the trophy he won at the Mayakoba...
Weak retail data rattles Wall Street
Weak retail figures gave Wall Street a reason to panic early Thursday. December retail figures fell 1.2 percent from November, the Commerce Department revealed, marking the steepest drop since 2009....
'Character assassination': Controversial star pitcher angry over arbitration
Trevor Bauer's tweeting bit him right in the butt. The All-Star right-handed pitcher won his arbitration hearing against the Indians for $13 million, but accused the organization of "character assassination"...
Jamie Dimon has gone from a bitcoin skeptic to a pusher
Jamie Dimon once called bitcoin a “fraud” — but now he’s leading Wall Street’s push into cryptocurrencies. Dimon-led banking behemoth JPMorgan Chase will reportedly start issuing bitcoin-like digital currencies called...
Video shows Norwegian cruise ship destroy dock in Puerto Rico
That shore looked bad! A Norwegian cruise ship slammed into a pier in Puerto Rico, destroying two mooring points amid high winds on Tuesday, video shows. A 75-second clip posted...
Gigantic 120-pound sturgeon caught by ice fisherman
Is this the largest sturgeon ever caught? Ice fisherman Darren Troseth reeled in this gigantic 120-pound monster in St. Croix, Minnesota. The 78-inch-long fish broke the state record. Subscribe to...
Man's cheeky warning to 'blow up' bathroom prompts 911 call
A man desperate to use the bathroom caused a major incident at his local Home Depot when he chose the wrong words to describe his intestinal discomfort and another customer...
Jill Abramson: I wouldn't fire reporter for plagiarism like mine
WASHINGTON — Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson said she would have "dressed down" a reporter who lifted passages without attribution like she did for her new book...
Jacob deGrom doesn't rule out innings limit in Mets eye-opener
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jacob deGrom wants to extend his relationship with the Mets long term, but is still waiting for the team to step up with an offer. And...
Chuck Grassley: Let's 'pray' Trump signs border security deal
A top Senate Republican on Thursday urged his colleagues to pray that President Trump will sign the bipartisan bill on border security to keep the federal government fully up and...
The clue that helps explain Naomi Osaka's stunning coach switch
So far nobody has been able to tell the world why Naomi Osaka split with her coach just a couple of weeks after winning her second grand slam at the...
Top Blue Jays prospect getting screwed over silly MLB rule again
The Blue Jays' best player may not crack their opening day lineup because of -- uh, defense and offense, according to general manager Ross Atkins. Of course, Atkins can't say...
Cuomo signs law allowing child sex abuse victims to sue as adults
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was scheduled Thursday to sign the Child Victims Act — a law that will make it easier for New Yorkers who were victims of sex abuse as...
Mom takes crossbow arrow to the face while protecting kids
An Arkansas woman was hit in the face with a crossbow arrow Monday by a man who she claimed was stealing her property, police said. Janet Partain said she was...
Real-life sex doll says plastic surgery 'way better' than sex
A Finnish woman, whose ultimate goal is to look like a real-life sex doll, said plastic surgery is "better than sex", despite her obsession nearly killing her.
Fists fly in brutal women's jail brawl between inmate and officer
A female inmate at the Richland County Jail in Ohio is facing charges of felonious assault after allegedly fighting with a corrections officer, who suffered a concussion. Watch the intense...
Being named Assman isn't all it's cracked up to be
After reading about Dave Assman's endless trouble in getting a personalized license plate in Canada, German native Frank Assmann, of Würzburg, felt inspired to reach out to The Post to...
Elderly woman killed by hit-and-run school bus driver: cops
A woman was run over and killed in The Bronx Thursday by a school bus — which then drove away from the scene of the tragedy, police and video shows....
Ama-gone! Internet giant nixes $3 billion deal to bring HQ2 to NYC
They are Ama-gone! In a stunning move, Amazon walked away on Thursday from its plan to build a massive campus in Queens that would have brought an estimated 25,000 jobs...
Kushner: Mideast peace deal will be unveiled after Israeli election
President Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner said Thursday that he is optimistic about his father-in-law’s Mideast peace plan — the much-touted “Deal of the Century,” which will be unveiled after...
Brooklyn man charged in elderly mother's bloody stabbing death
Police busted a man who allegedly killed his elderly mother by knifing her repeatedly inside their Brooklyn apartment, authorities said Thursday. Michael Khaleel, 54, was arrested Wednesday evening and charged...
Andrew McCabe says DOJ discussed removing Trump from office
Andrew McCabe, the former acting director of the FBI, revealed in an interview that Justice Department officials grew so concerned with President Trump after he fired James Comey that they...
Teacher accused of sex with teen feared inmates would 'tear me apart' in jail
A former middle school teacher in Arizona accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student told an officer she was worried about her safety in jail, insisting fellow inmates would...
Viral dad opens up about his miracle baby's first steps
While any parent is excited to see their child walk for the first time, these first steps are extra special. In September 2017, Lawren Bakana-Rodriguez was born with her leg...
US Marines chug cobra blood during 'jungle training'
As part of their jungle training in the largest American-led military exercises in Asia, US Marines were taught how drinking the blood from a cobra can help them stay alive...
Four arrested for brutal beatdown of gay couple
Four men were arrested in Texas for brutally assaulting a gay couple after they left a gay club last month, police said. Cops made the bust after a tipster alerted...
Trump: McCabe was a 'puppet for Leakin' James Comey'
President Trump unloaded on former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Thursday, claiming he was part of the "Russia hoax" and a "puppet for Leakin' James Comey." "Disgraced FBI Acting...
Lakers are scoping out everyone else before Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony may be a backup plan for the backup plan. As the Lakers wade through the buyout market, they already have whiffed on Enes Kanter and now may be...
Celtics still seething over 'cheap' Kyrie Irving Knicks leaks
The Anthony Davis drama is not quite done, yet. The Celtics, according to The Sporting News, are frustrated with Davis' agent, Rich Paul, because they believe his agency, Klutch Sports,...
Giants option angry after Combine rejection: It was ancient fight
A four-year-old fight at a McDonald's is haunting a top NFL draft talent. Jaylon Ferguson, a pass-rusher from Louisiana Tech and the NCAA's all-time sack leader, will not be going...
New NASA team will be devoted to finding alien life
Calling all aliens: NASA wants you. A new NASA research team will be devoted to finding life beyond Earth launched this week in Silicon Valley and will seek to find...
The moment a man savagely attacks a woman with a bat
A disturbing video released by Long Island cops on Thursday shows the moment a man savagely attacked a woman with a baseball bat. The suspect pummeled his 55-year-old victim in...
Makeshift memorial to tragic 'friendly-fire' cop goes up at scene
A makeshift memorial to fallen NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen grew Thursday morning outside the T-Mobile store where the cop was fatally shot in a fusillade of friendly fire. One mourner...
Suspect in NYPD friendly-fire shooting was 'detached from reality': teacher
The robbery suspect who sparked the friendly-fire shooting that killed an NYPD detective was "detached from reality and real consequences," a former college professor of his told The Post. "I...
GOP reps: Trump needs to use executive power to build the wall
A group of conservative House Republicans called on President Trump to flex his executive power to get the funds to build a wall on the southern border because a compromise...
Pregnant ISIS teen just wants to come home to quiet life in UK
A nine-months-pregnant British teen who left east London along with two other schoolgirls in 2015 to join ISIS in Syria said Thursday that she has no regrets — but now...
Video shows the moment aspiring rapper is killed by cops in barrage of gunfire
New video captures the moment cops unleashed a barrage of bullets — killing a 21-year-old California aspiring rapper who was found sleeping in his car with a handgun in his...
Valentine's Day brain teaser: Can you find the tiny heart?
This vexing Valentine's Day brain teaser might give you agita. "Can you find a tiny heart?," puzzle master Gergely Dudás asks. Dudás, the Budapest, Hungary-based author of the "Hidden Things" book trilogy, shared...
White House staffer's wife: Measles 'keep you healthy'
The wife of White House communications head Bill Shine defended measles and other childhood diseases, saying they "keep you healthy & fight cancer." Darla Shine, writing on her Twitter page...
Charles Barkley made the mistake of looking 'pretty man' Tom Brady in the eyes
Charles Barkley may be on to something.
Bob Menendez threatens to call cops after question from right-wing reporter
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez threatened to call the cops on a reporter who asked him about the Green New Deal, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s signature climate proposal. Henry Rodgers, the...
Cryptic tweets, 'f--ksticks' after NFL insider predicts Odell Beckham trade
That crazed Giants fans would freak out about the idea of trading Odell Beckham Jr. would not be the boldest prediction. The Athletic's Jay Glazer went out on a limb Wednesday...
Matt Kuchar 'not losing sleep' over stiffing caddie of $1.3M win
Matt Kuchar only has one regret about stiffing his caddie out of as much as $45,000. “It’s kind of too bad that it’s turned into a story. I really didn’t...
'God made me do it,' says vagrant charged in fatal hammer attack
A homeless woman in Arizona was arrested for murdering a 69-year-old woman with a ball peen hammer and a box cutter — and insisted, “God made me do it,” court...
Albanian lawmaker splatters prime minister with ink
TIRANA, Albania — Albania's parliament on Thursday suspended a session on neighbor North Macedonia's accession to NATO after an opposition lawmaker threw ink at the prime minister. Lawmakers were to...
Anita Baker gives fans her best at Radio City farewell show
Scatting and swooping her way through the night, Anita Baker turned Radio City Music Hall into a smoky jazz club during the first of two concerts on her farewell tour...
Carmelo Anthony investing in high school basketball network
High school basketball is so hot, it’s drawing star power. Carmelo Anthony and MSG Networks are announcing Thursday that they are backing Overtime, a Brooklyn-based sports network that focuses on...
Michael Kors' star-studded show had some very groovy surprise guests
Michael Kors has an enduring love affair with the '70s. It's so strong that the American designer time-traveled to Studio 54 Thursday morning when he unveiled his fall collection at...
McCabe says he launched probe into Trump after Comey firing
Andrew McCabe, the former acting director of the FBI, revealed he launched counterintelligence and obstruction of justice investigations into President Trump and his possible links to Russia after speaking to...
The fake gun suspect used before NYPD detective was killed in friendly fire
The NYPD on Thursday released a photo of the imitation handgun that they say a masked career criminal used in a Queens robbery that led to the friendly-fire death of...
Watch pen pals of 65 years meet for the first time
These women were pen pals for a staggering 65 years. From boyfriends to marriage to deep loss, Paulette and Jean shared their lives with each other despite never meeting in...
Alabama math teacher accused of raping 15-year-old student
WEDOWEE, Ala. — A high school teacher in Wedowee, Alabama, is accused of repeatedly raping a 15-year-old student. Al.com reported Wednesday that 30-year-old David Brenton Burkhalter has been arrested on...
Yankees' Aaron Boone bullish on a Gary Sanchez turnaround
TAMPA — One of Aaron Boone’s primary goals when he got the Yankees manager job late in 2017 was to forge a relationship with Gary Sanchez after the catcher struggled...
Mickey Callaway: Nothing will be given to Peter Alonso
PORT ST. LUCIE — Peter Alonso will be handed nothing — and like it. The rookie first baseman will be among the most scrutinized players in camp for the Mets...
Same-sex couples in Japan sue for equal marital rights
TOKYO — Thirteen gay couples filed Japan's first lawsuit challenging the country's rejection of same-sex marriage Thursday, arguing that the denial violates their constitutional right to equality. Six couples holding...
Potential Giants target and sack king disinvited from NFL Combine
Jaylon Ferguson, a potential Giants target, will not be permitted to attend the NFL Scouting Combine, according to NFL Network. The NCAA's all-time sack leader, who attended Louisiana Tech, had...
Yankees planning to bring Troy Tulowitzki along slowly
TAMPA — Troy Tulowitzki hasn’t played in a game since July 28, 2017. So while the Yankees remain confident the 34-year-old can withstand the rigors of being their shortstop until...
Edwin Diaz was surprised he was traded to Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE — Even playing for a team with a penchant for trading players, Edwin Diaz figured he would continue with the Mariners in 2019. “I was expecting to...
The Knicks' silver lining that is nearly impossible to see
The story is rarely in the streak, honestly. Losses pile on top of one another, winless weeks become winless months, and the losing can almost feel like the worst kind...
Two Nets starters forced to sit
CLEVELAND — Starting forwards Rodions Kurucs and Treveon Graham were late scratches for the Nets’ 148-139 triple-overtime win over the Cavaliers. But despite missing the final game before the All-Star...
Alex Cora's Red Sox message: We're getting another World Series
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Walk into the Red Sox clubhouse at JetBlue Park and hanging from the rafters to your right are four world championship banners that have been won...
Unclaimed $1.5B jackpot could put hole in S. Carolina budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The winner of a $1.537 billion lottery jackpot in South Carolina has yet to come forward. That means the state of South Carolina might be a big...
Steve Kerr flips out and gets ejected as Warriors get crushed
PORTLAND, Ore. — With a drama-filled victory over the Warriors that included the ejection of Golden State coach Steve Kerr, the Portland Trail Blazers got a confidence boost heading into...
Man loses arm after being struck by train on Staten Island
A man lost his left arm when he was struck by a train on Staten Island Wednesday night, police said. The Staten Island Railway train smashed into the 37-year-old near...
Airbus to stop making struggling A380 superjumbo in 2021
TOULOUSE, France — European aviation giant Airbus said Thursday it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 for lack of customers, abandoning the world's biggest passenger jet and one...
Severe turbulence forces flight to make emergency landing in Reno
RENO, Nev. — Five passengers suffered minor injuries Wednesday when a Delta Air Lines flight headed from Southern California to Seattle encountered severe turbulence in a winter storm and was...
Shocking moment man getting into Uber is murdered by masked gunman
A gunman wearing a face mask and blue surgical gloves rushed up to a man stepping into an Uber and fatally blasted him in the head, video of the killing...
Joel Embiid sees Mitchell Robinson potential: 'long-ass arms'
One of the world’s best players sees at least one bright spot in the Knicks’ future. After matching up with Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson on Wednesday night, 76ers All-Star Joel...
Wife of officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald says he was assaulted in prison
CHICAGO — The wife of a white Chicago police officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald says her husband has been assaulted by inmates in his cell at a...
Chris Sale: 'It's crazy' Craig Kimbrel still hasn't been signed
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Chris Sale is not one to back off. Regarding the fact that closer Craig Kimbrel has not been signed as a free agent, he fired a...
Couple named 'breeder of year' face animal cruelty charge
DURHAM, N.H. — A New Hampshire couple honored as a "Breeder of the Year" by the American Kennel Club faces an animal cruelty charge. Police in Durham say 18 cocker...
Teen stabbed by trio of attackers collapses and dies in Bronx deli
A group of knife-wielding attackers stabbed a 17-year-old to death on a Bronx street Wednesday evening, police said. The crew of three to four males jumped the teenager -- later...