March 10, 2019
China airlines told to ground Boeing 737 Max 8s
BEIJING — China's civilian aviation authority has ordered all Chinese airlines to temporarily ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after one of the aircraft crashed in Ethiopia. The Civil...
Warriors have bigger problem than loss to NBA bottom feeder
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State's topsy-turvy, three-peat quest took another ugly turn. Devin Booker scored 13 straight Phoenix points during a decisive fourth-quarter stretch and finished with 37, and the...
Retailers woo customers with shaky credit
Wanted: shoppers with lousy credit. Retailers including Walmart, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters and thousands of others are suddenly hot for the 68 million Americans traditionally considered risky borrowers because of...
The small sign Yankees' Miguel Andujar gamble is paying off
LAKELAND, Fla. — Phil Nevin started 463 games at third base during his 12-year major league career, so while infield coach Carlos Mendoza has been charged with helping Miguel Andujar...
Federal officials give NYCHA 20 years to rid the Bronx River Houses of lead
Federal officials have inexplicably given the embattled New York City Housing Authority up to 20 years to get the lead out of a development where nearly every apartment tested was...
'Iconic putt' delivers Molinari stunning come-from-behind win
ORLANDO, Fla. — Come and get me. That’s what Francesco Molinari’s message was to the rest of the Arnold Palmer Invitational field — with his clubs, not his mouth —...
De Blasio gets snarky about Bloomberg's decision not to run in 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio rubbed salt in billionaire former Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s wounds Sunday night, saying he agreed “110 percent” with his predecessor’s decision to drop out of the 2020...
Conor McGregor found church community service 'humbling'
He’s gone from mopping the floor with his opponents to just mopping the floor. MMA star Conor McGregor spent the past week using his muscle for menial tasks — including...
Sloppy Knicks don't learn lesson as slide continues
MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves were without their two young stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins — which gave the Knicks a golden opportunity to snap a five-game losing streak Sunday....
Police responding to reports of active shooter at Bronxville hospital
Reports of an active shooter with a shotgun at Bronxville's Lawrence Hospital sparked a massive police response in Westchester County on Sunday night, which ended with no evidence of shots...
Europe's delusions on Hezbollah
Britain did this month what the European Union and its most important power, Germany, refuse to do: outlaw the Iranian-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah. Specifically, London imposed the ban on...
Taxpayers shouldn't fund colleges that don't protect free speech
Why should we continue to help fund schools that don’t allow a free exchange of ideas? During a recent speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Trump floated the...
AOC praises Omar as one of the most 'effective' voices in politics
Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continued to heap praise on fellow freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar early Sunday night — calling her "one of the most effective voices right now." "Rep. Omar, a...
British restaurant Wild ink being imported to Hudson Yards
British import Wild ink, which opens on March 15, is primed to be one of the leaders of the culinary charge at Hudson Yards. Executive chef Peter Jin, formerly of...
Frank Ntilikina's eventual return gets clearer — and more daunting
MINNEAPOLIS — The Knicks ruled out second-year guard Frank Ntilikina for their three-game road trip, a trek that started with a 103-92 loss to the Timberwolves on Sunday night. That...
A new absurdity at the Public Advocate's Office
Well, this is bizarre: Jumaane Williams got sworn in as public advocate last week, even though the Board of Elections has yet to certify the results of the Feb. 26...
Exploiting the crisis at the MTA
It’s getting impossible to keep track of all the threats and bluster in the debate over “congestion pricing” and the future of the MTA — which is a pretty good...
Catch Steak opens in Mario Batali's former Meatpacking District space
Catch Steak, a new concept steak house from the team that dreamed up Catch Seafood and Tenjune, is coming this fall to the Meatpacking District, Side Dish has learned. Eugene...
Corey Johnson targets Scaffold Law in plan to fix MTA
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has targeted a sacred cow in his plan to reform the MTA: New York’s much-maligned Scaffold Law, which critics say boosts insurance costs for transit projects...
The sad reality for Mets' new phenom
PORT ST. LUCIE — Here’s a little game for you to play: Gather your friends who label themselves Mets fans around a table. Serve up a couple of pints of...
Stop the Central American migration wave at its source
President Trump is right to strengthen border security to deter smugglers and stanch the flow of illegal migrants. But that is only half of the solution. The other half is...
Trump's judges matter more than his tweets and other commentary
From the left: Trump’s Judicial Triumph Many Americans are sick of President Trump and his Twitter feed, says The Guardian’s Tom McCarthy, “but whether he leaves in 2020 or 2024,...
How an ex-con, and the son of a judge, scammed the city out of $220K
This is how a convicted felon allegedly scammed the city out of $220,000. City investigators last week crowed about their take-down of Renauld Gregg, a Staten Island felon accused of...
NHL comes down hard on Flyer for vicious hit to Isle
Apparently the NHL’s department of player safety found the hit far more egregious than the officials who saw it from ice level. That would be the hit from Flyers winger...
Ocasio-Cortez aide describes Crowley as 'Celtic king' in new book
A new book by a campaign aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez casts her upset victory over former Congressman Joseph Crowley in starkly ethnic terms — and reveals how the 10-term...
Darkest days and doubters: We've never seen the Cubs like this
MESA, Ariz. — Through 162 games last season, the Cubs were tied for the most victories in the NL at 95. They have the majors’ most wins over the past...
Devin Nunes rails against California straw law as 'socialism'
It was the last straw for Rep. Devin Nunes. The California Republican warned of "Socialism in California!" in a tweet Saturday evening when a restaurant waitress asked if he wanted...
How cop bungling could let this 'wife-slayer' get off scot-free
They were like the Keystone cops — and now their bungling could cost Manhattan prosecutors a conviction in the case of backgammon ace-turned-accused murderer Rod Covlin, experts say. After expected...
'Doesn't look good' for Rangers prospect after breakthrough
The encouraging first impression Libor Hajek has created through his first five NHL games will be the lasting impression the Rangers carry into next season. Also will be the last....
Did we just get a glimpse at Mets' Opening Day lineup?
PORT ST. LUCIE — Dress rehearsals have begun. Other than the starting pitcher — and the fact a designated hitter was in play — the lineup manager Mickey Callaway unveiled...
Bill de Blasio flaps along to R. Kelly’s ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ amid child abuse allegations
Mayor Bill de Blasio got himself into a real Space Jam on Sunday when he was caught on video flapping his arms to a version of R. Kelly’s “I Believe...
NYPD uses new tool to find crime patterns: officials
The NYPD has a new digital pattern-spotting partner to help connect crimes across precincts and find their suspect quicker. The software, designed in-house over two years and dubbed Patternizr, automates...
NYCFC look lost and uncertain in DC United draw
It’s still the season’s early days, but New York City FC clearly have some work to do. Questions continue to linger over leadership, playing style and in general, scoring. Against...
Trump campaign adviser asks how many black people worked for Lincoln
Katrina Pierson, an adviser to President Trump's 2020 campaign, deflected a question about diversity in the White House by asking how many black people served in the Lincoln administration. "I’m...
Ethiopia crash was second Boeing 737-8 MAX plane catastrophe in 5 months
Sunday’s fatal airplane crash in Ethiopia marks the second time in just five months that a Boeing 737-8 MAX dropped out of the sky, killing everyone on board. Another Boeing...
US Olympian found dead in apparent suicide
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women's pursuit team win the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, died Friday...
Jets trade for Raiders' Pro Bowl guard
The Jets filled one of their many holes Sunday when they acquired massive mauler guard Kelechi Osemele from the Raiders. The Jets parted with a fifth-round draft pick and acquired...
British UN worker on way to conference among those killed in Ethiopia plane crash
One of the seven Britons killed in Sunday's plane crash in Ethiopia was an environmental worker on her way to a United Nations conference. Joanna Toole, 36, was heading to...
Idea of Lakers trading LeBron James gets floated
If they can't build a title contender around him, could the Lakers try to build a title contender without him? Almost certainly, no. But trading LeBron James is a thought...
Rangers legend Harry Howell dead at 86
NHL Hall of Fame defenseman Harry Howell, who played the most games in New York Rangers history, has died. He was 86. Howell died Saturday night. He had been living...
'Panty-munching' cop's lawyer to NYPD: Leave him alone
An NYPD detective accusing his sergeant boss of forcing her panties into his mouth has been subjected by his fellow cops to a purported “pattern of retaliation” so vicious that...
Julian Castro jabs at Bernie Sanders over reparations comments
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro took a jab at fellow 2020 candidate Bernie Sanders for shunning reparation payments for slavery descendants while wanting to write a “big check”...
Schumer wants kid-friendly e-cig ban in place before FDA commish leaves
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on outgoing Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb to ensure a ban is placed on kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors like candies, juices, fruits and...
Boxing champ's mom killed by cop in bizarre knife incident
World boxing champion Caleb Plant's mother was shot dead after reportedly pulling out a knife on a police officer. Fox News reported that, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation,...
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders lead in Iowa Democratic poll
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are leading the way in Iowa, whereas New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is barely registering with likely Democratic caucus-goers,...
James Dolan can do a lot more damage than petty fan threats
A Garden spokesman would not elaborate on whether Saturday’s latest heckler of owner James Dolan would be banned from the Garden -- a la Charles Oakley and Mike Hamersky. You...
Creative people need their co-workspace too
Shared office spaces like WeWork are great for regular businesses, startups and entrepreneurs, but if you are a craftsperson who makes things, not so much. “I make noise when I...
Adam Schiff: Trump should have to testify under oath
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff said President Trump should have to testify under oath as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee,...
GOP leader accuses Dems of 'enabling anti-Semitism' by defending Ilhan Omar
WASHINGTON - A top GOP House leader accused Democrats of trying to “protect” Rep. Ilhan Omar and “enabling anti-Semitism” by failing to single out her anti-Israel comments on the House...
CEO, politician's family among victims of Ethiopian plane crash
The victims of Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash include a Swedish father-of-three who once lived in Florida and a Slovakian politician's family. Jonathan Seex, the CEO of hospitality company Tamarind Group,...
Time for New York to end 'fusion voting'
“Fusion voting,” whereby minor parties endorse major-party candidates, has long distorted New York politics, so it’s great to see a drive to end it. The simple fact is that minor...
De Blasio is already a lame duck
Barely a year into his second term, Mayor de Blasio should be riding high at the top of his power and influence as boss of the nation’s largest city. Instead,...
Babe Ruth's last surviving daughter has died
HENDERSON, Nev. — Julia Ruth Stevens, a last surviving daughter of Hall of Fame baseball slugger Babe Ruth and a champion of his legacy, has died. She was 102. Stevens'...
UFC fighter gets punched so hard his ankle snaps
Have you ever been punched so hard you broke your ankle? Now Tim Means can say he has. In a welterweight fight between Niko Price and Means at UFC Fight...
Antonio Brown's Steelers heir coolly responds to Raiders trade
The Steelers are losing two of the Killer B's. A pair of J's hopes to replace one of them. A day after Pittsburgh agreed to send Antonio Brown to the...
Should you leave for a job that doesn't provide a salary boost?
I’ve heard you should never leave a job for less than a 30 percent increase in salary. Is that true? I’ve heard lots of conventional wisdom when it comes to...
Ocasio-Cortez blasts Reagan, FDR over 'racist' policies
Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal that helped the United States dig out from the Great Depression as "racist policy" that benefited whites over minorities. “The...
Now Derek Carr is fueling Raiders' Le'Veon Bell rumors
Le'Veon Bell may be California dreaming. After Antonio Brown's move to Oakland went down on Saturday, the soon-to-be free agent, who sat out the entire 2018 season, is keeping tabs...
Bolton says he won't speculate on North Korean nuclear site
National security adviser John Bolton on Sunday said he won't speculate on commercial satellite images that appear to show North Korea rebuilding a nuclear launch site but signaled that Kim...
Blue Jays probably happy with injury to baseball's best prospect
Third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., baseball's top-ranked prospect, suffered a left oblique strain and will need at least three weeks to recover, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi. Guerrero reportedly was...
Trump plans to ask for another $8.6B to fund border wall: report
President Trump will ask Congress for $8.6 billion in the budget he'll introduce on Monday to help pay for the wall he has demanded be built on the southern border,...
Antonio Brown won, and the Steelers are screwed
He had a contract that guaranteed $0 on a team with a quarterback he was sick of. And through being the worst teammate he possibly could have been, Antonio Brown...
Jaguar attacks woman trying to take selfie at zoo
A selfie-seeking lady tried to take a photo with a jaguar by breaching the big cat's enclosure at an Arizona zoo -- and got her arm mauled in the process....
Woman arrested for pepper-spraying 7 people in possible bias attack: cops
A transgender woman with dozens of prior arrests is in custody for a two-day, two-borough binge of pepper-spray ambushes on 11 unsuspecting strangers, allegedly fueled by anti-white bias, cops said...
Man shoots Target security guard with his own gun
This guy broke the first rule of crook school: Don’t return to the scene of the crime. A bungling criminal who allegedly shot a security guard at a Target store...
Fan runs onto field during English soccer match, sucker-punches star
BIRMINGHAM, England — A spectator ran onto the field and threw a punch at Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish's face during a derby game at Birmingham City on Sunday. The...
Bill Nye surprises Ocasio-Cortez at SXSW
“Science Guy” Bill Nye showed up at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s appearance at the South By Southwest festival in Austin on Saturday — turning up at a Q&A microphone to chat...
Iowa has zero interest in de Blasio as presidential candidate: poll
A new Des Moines Register poll shows Bill de Blasio getting zero interest from likely Democratic caucus-goers as either a first or second presidential choice. Former Vice President Joe Biden...
8 Americans among 157 killed in Ethiopian plane crash
A commercial jet plunged from the clear blue sky minutes after takeoff in Ethiopia on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board, including eight Americans. The veteran pilot of doomed...
The five free agents Jets could look at first
Here are five free agents who could be targeted by the Jets: Le’Veon Bell, RB This is the big one. Do the Jets go all out to give Sam Darnold...
Trump: Ann Coulter is a 'Wacky Nut Job'
President Trump called his former right-wing ally Ann Coulter a “Wacky Nut Job” in a tweet Saturday night, insisting that despite her criticism he’s still “winning on the border.” Coulter...
Tyrann Mathieu has a Giants connection
Here are five free agents who could be targeted by the Giants: Tyrann Mathieu, S The Honey Badger started all 16 games in 2018 for the second consecutive season, and...
Inside — and outside — the Mets' intense first-base battle
PORT ST. LUCIE — Dominic Smith issued the challenge, in a friendly manner, at dinner recently with his chief competition for the Mets’ starting first-base job. This wasn’t Smith daring...
St. John's doing everything it can to wreck a sure thing
CINCINNATI — Hang up the shoes. Put away the suit. Cancel the hair appointment. That invitation to The Big Dance may be rescinded. At least, it hasn’t been sent out...
Jets free agency challenges more than just Le'Veon Bell
Let the remodeling begin. The Jets are about to undergo massive changes this week, as general manager Mike Maccagnan hits free agency with a plenty of salary cap space and...
Kyrie Irving can only pity LeBron James after this one
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James put up a triple-double in less than 28 minutes, and it still wasn't enough to keep his patchwork Los Angeles Lakers competitive against Kyrie Irving...
Keegan Bradley knows — and shows — how fickle golf can be
ORLANDO, Fla. — Confidence is an elusive, fleeting and fragile thing in life. In golf, it’s everything. As Keegan Bradley spoke on Friday afternoon about his first two rounds at...
Keep riding the Commanders
We cashed last week with the San Antonio Commanders beating the previously undefeated Birmingham Iron, 12-11, as eight-point road underdogs, and they look to be the best bet again on...
Gary Sanchez's bat is not calming the Yankees' worries
SARASOTA, Fla. — Gary Sanchez’s spring started much like most of his 2018: poorly. The catcher entered Saturday night’s game against Baltimore just 1-for-11 with a homer, no walks and...
It's go time for the Jets and Le'Veon Bell
Go get him. When the bell rings to mark the start of 2019 free agency at 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Jets should run — not walk — and go get...
Pacers' upcoming slate will show if they're contender or pretender
NBA playoff chatter has mostly ignored the Pacers, who can make a statement Sunday afternoon in a rare high-profile TV spot on the road against the 76ers (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)...
Islanders: Johnny Boychuk victim of a 'dirty hit' to the head
It was hard to tell who was more upset — Johnny Boychuk, who was forced to leave the ice following a headshot from Jakub Voracek, or his teammates afterward when...
Rangers still don't know when they'll have their first-round pick
The Rangers are continuing to work on bringing Vitali Kravtsov to New York so the 2018 first-rounder can spend time around the team and acclimate himself to NHL surroundings, but...
Nets teammates love that Rodions Kurucs 'ain't no punk'
ATLANTA — With every passing game, the Nets’ search for a stretch four seems more and more a thing of the past. Rodions Kurucs’ first three starts at power forward...
Y2K-like 'bug' could zap GPS systems, experts say
A frightening computer bug could cause a transportation nightmare by destroying older GPS systems. Cyber-security expert Bill Malik told the tech publication Tom’s Guide he’d be afraid to fly April...
NYCFC hope to find offense against D.C. United
A week after grabbing just a point against one of the Eastern Conference’s poorer teams, New York City FC will look to bounce back and show some attacking knowhow against...
David Fizdale can't put a finger on why Kevin Knox is slumping
David Fizdale has watched Kevin Knox working every day to climb out of a prolonged rookie slump, but Saturday once again was not the breakout day for the Knicks’ first-round...
There are diamonds in the infield rough this fantasy season
Sometimes, staying in the same place, doing the same mundane tasks for too long will have an adverse effect on your life. As negativity starts to consume your life, you...
Looking back at Tom Seaver's 10 most memorable games
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The beauty of a bountiful career is that is can be measured beyond the individual snapshots that comprise it. Ask a Mets fan of a certain...
Libor Hajek's big moment was ruined by an even bigger hit
Oh, man, what a way to put a damper on a celebration. Because just over seven minutes after Libor Hajek recorded his first NHL goal in his fifth game by...
Covington 'MAGA' teen to sue CNN for more than $250M
MAGA-hat-wearing Covington Catholic HS student Nicholas Sandmann plans to hit CNN with a lawsuit alleging at least a quarter billion dollars in damages, his lawyer told Fox News. Sandmann, who...
Steelers agree to trade Antonio Brown to the Raiders
The Oakland Raiders agreed on a deal Saturday night to acquire prolific but disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers and will give him the lucrative new contract he...
SXWS documentary shows a different side of Beto O'Rourke
A new documentary shows a stressed-out Beto O’Rourke saying the F-word, snapping at his campaign staff and being a self-described “a--hole” — but the potential presidential contender had no qualms...
Bronx DA supports granting driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said Saturday that she supports granting driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, becoming the second city prosecutor to back the measure. Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez has...
Vince Young fired by Texas in latest remarkable fall
AUSTIN, Texas — Former Texas quarterback Vince Young, whose last-minute touchdown against Southern California in the 2006 Rose Bowl delivered the Longhorns' only undisputed national championship in the last 50...