April 1, 2019
Meghan McCain defends 'compassionate' Joe Biden amid inappropriate touching claims
Meghan McCain on Monday jumped to defend Joe Biden -- who has been accused by two women of inappropriate touching.
Pete Alonso is more than a power boost to Mets' tilted lineup
MIAMI — A break and a bomb from the big kid made the difference for the Mets on Monday night. Pete Alonso hit a three-run home run to right-center field...
4 dead in 'multiple homicide' at North Dakota business
MANDAN, N.D. — Four people were found dead Monday in what police called a "multiple homicide" at a North Dakota property-management business. The bodies of three men and a woman...
Islanders fans let John Tavares off easy the second time around
You remember Nov. 16, 1976, don’t you, when Eddie Giacomin and the Red Wings returned to the Garden exactly two weeks after the momentous “Eddie-Eddie-Eddie” night memorialized forever by the...
Titanic menu reveals ritzy cuisine planned for fateful cruise
This ship was certainly king of the world when it came to cuisine. The Titanic, which sank 107 years ago this month, was more than four city blocks long, as...
City will miss federal deadline to appoint new NYCHA chair
The city will miss a federal deadline to appoint a new chair to oversee the New York City Housing Authority, as the feds granted City Hall a 45-day extension. “We...
How the New York Times, Washington Post helped get Trump elected
I’m not finished yet with the New York Times and the Washington Post. Last Thursday, I argued that the two newspapers should relinquish the Pulitzer Prizes that each won for...
Venezuela announces 'power rationing' amidst national chaos
Venezuela plunged deeper into chaos Monday as millions were left without running water amid a series of blackouts, forcing President Nicolas Maduro to ration electricity and close schools. The socialist...
Councilman who said 'Palestine does not exist' removed from committee
A Brooklyn lawmaker will be booted from a City Council committee that oversees immigrant issues after recently coming under fire for claiming “Palestine does not exist.” Council Speaker Corey Johnson...
Nets miss golden playoff-race chance with loss to Bucks
The Nets had a golden opportunity with all three of their playoff competitors losing Monday night. Then they wasted it by joining them in defeat, falling 131-121 to league-leading Milwaukee...
Trump hosts ex-convicts freed under the First Step Act
President Trump hosted a celebration at the White house Monday with ex-convicts who won early release under the First Step Act.
Pete Alonso, Mets flex muscles to take opener from Marlins
MIAMI — Pete Alonso’s teammates emptied the kitchenette and waited by the entrance to the showers in the visitor’s clubhouse Monday night at Marlins Park. Eggs, barbecue sauce, beer, shaving...
Second Avenue subway extension could alter plans for Harlem development sites
Most of West 125th Street is booming, but the MTA has thrown a curveball into the historic Harlem corridor’s less advanced eastern end — the planned Second Avenue subway extension...
Early Lyft investors are shorting the stock to lock in profits
Lyft doesn’t want its early investors to bet on a stock fall — but they’re doing it anyway, The Post has learned. Lyft investors who bought the ride-hailing company’s shares...
Frustration comes through as Rangers can't complete Devils sweep
Well, it was nice while it lasted for the Rangers — albeit for two games. A very modest two-game winning streak came to an unceremonious end in the form of...
Former HBO exec says film company owes him $245K: suit
A retired HBO exec says he arranged a sweet $2.5 million deal between his former bosses and a horror film company — only to get stiffed out of a $245,000...
Why the economy's not so hot, despite decent stock numbers
The first quarter of 2019 ended last Sunday and a lot went wrong with the economy, although the stock market didn’t seem to notice or care. But were the first...
Half of world's largest companies receive 'F' on gender pay scorecard
Half of the world’s largest companies fail when it comes to paying women equally to men, a new report says. The report, released Monday, ranked 46 of the world’s largest...
Knicks end skid against April Fool's joke of a Bulls lineup
The Knicks may have the NBA’s worst record, but the Bulls may have trotted out Monday the worst starting lineup anyone has seen this season. It was a lineup that...
Andrew Cuomo to become the highest-paid governor in the US
Even with Albany passing a $175 billion budget underpinned by a series of new taxes, there’s at least one New Yorker whose bank account will be better off: Gov. Andrew...
Residents in congestion-pricing zones are fuming over new taxes
Motorists living inside Manhattan’s new congestion-pricing zone could get socked with the same fee as any other driver — even if they never leave the zone, officials said Monday.
Whole Foods to slash prices on hundreds of items starting Wednesday
Whole Foods is trying to shed its “whole paycheck” moniker. In an effort to attract new shoppers, Whole Foods Market — which was bought by Amazon nearly two years ago...
Trump already has a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat: report
President Trump already knows who he wants to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to a report. Trump told confidants he was "saving" Judge Amy Coney...
Baker Mayfield already gushing about Odell Beckham relationship
Odell Beckham Jr. during his first day with the Browns said something about his new quarterback, Baker Mayfield, he never, ever uttered about Eli Manning, now his former quarterback. “I...
John Tavares deals blow to Islanders' home ice hopes
They’re over it. At least, as much as they ever will be. The Islanders and their fans have moved on from John Tavares in more ways than one, and it...
AOC and Liz Cheney clash over Constitutional history
House Republican leader Liz Cheney has been trading Twitter jabs with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her knowledge — or lack thereof — of the US Constitution. The spat comes just...
DOI says NYPD is not accepting reform recommendations
The NYPD rejected nearly 40 percent of the reforms recommended by its independent watchdog last year, according to statistics released Monday by the city Department of Investigation. Inspector General Philip...
German makes Yankees' injuries woes afterthought for one night
The Yankees bounced back from a miserable series against the Orioles with a win over Detroit on Monday, but with news that Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar were both added...
Sadistic fiend finally convicted of killing Queens jogger Karina Vetrano
A sadistic sex fiend was found guilty of murder Monday night for sexually assaulting and murdering Queens jogger Karina Vetrano before dumping her body in a desolate stretch of parkland....
Man wearing MAGA hat accused of sword attack
A man wearing a MAGA hat slashed another man with a sword during a fight outside of a San Francisco roller-skating rink, authorities said. The hat-wearing suspect got into an...
South Carolina student slaying eerily similar to 1992 case
The kidnapping and murder of a New Jersey woman from outside a bar near the University of South Carolina last Friday has rekindled the heartache for another family, whose daughter...
Kristaps Porzingis' Knicks friend hiding from rape accusation details
Lance Thomas is trying not to read much about the Kristaps Porzingis situation in which a woman has accused the former Knicks star of rape in an NYPD complaint filed...
Drama student tries to kill classmates while re-enacting 'The Butterfly Effect'
A University of Hartford drama student allegedly tried to kill two of his classmates while re-enacting a scene from the 2004 flick "The Butterfly Effect." Jake Wascher and two other...
Crazy video shows woman saving snake trapped in Bud Light can
Happy hour it was not. A Florida woman saved a snake whose head became lodged inside a beer can in a daring rescue, Fox 13 Tampa Bay reported. Rosa Fond...
MTA scores much needed $25B — but still lacks key reforms
The MTA scored $25 billion in badly needed funding in Albany, but the legislative package lacks key reforms to dent the agency's sky-high costs, good government groups said Monday. “There...
Children of Jamal Khashoggi receive 'blood money' from Saudi government: report
The children of Jamal Khashoggi, the slain Saudi-American journalist, were given million-dollar houses and large monthly payments as "blood money" by the Middle Eastern country in compensation for the killing...
Injury storm will test Yankees' confidence in fallback plans
Well, this Yankees journey sure got muddy in a hurry, didn’t it? They still have the talent base to withstand this tsunami of injury adversity. Yet this is becoming quite...
Nxivm member admits enslaving woman in a locked room for 2 years
A Nxivm cult member who secretly pleaded guilty last week to charges of racketeering conspiracy admitted to keeping her own personal slave locked in a room for two years, newly...
Mets understand NL East title could go through Marlins
MIAMI — The Marlins, in their second year of a dramatic organizational overhaul, are the NL East’s punching bag. Step right up and take your best swipe. As the Mets...
Dereliction of duty: The border crisis is Congress’ fault
When historians look back to this era, they will wonder why we insisted on outsourcing our border control to a foreign country. President Trump’s threat to close down the border...
Martin Shkreli sent to solitary confinement over 'illegal phone use'
Disgraced "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli is kicking back in solitary confinement amid allegations he was running a business from prison using a contraband cellphone, according to a report. Shkreli has...
Beating the fare-beaters is vital to the MTA and public safety
Last week, NYC Transit chief Andy Byford detailed plans to reduce fare evasion — and progressive lawmakers responded as if the mild-mannered Brit were suggesting all poor people go to...
This comedian has a real chance at becoming Ukraine's next president
This election is no joke. A 41-year-old comic who plays a president on TV could actually become Ukraine's next head of state after taking a commanding lead in the country's...
Give more kids a chance at a good public school: Lift the charter cap
This month, thousands of parents will open envelopes and learn they have won the lottery: a seat for their child at a charter school. It’s an opportunity they’ve waited months,...
Nazi-era mass grave to become luxury apartment complex
A Nazi-era grave containing the remains of nearly 2,000 Jews was discovered in Belarus two months ago -- but that's not stopping officials from forging on with plans to turn...
Murdered South Carolina student died of multiple stab wounds
The University of South Carolina co-ed killed after getting into a car she believed was her Uber, was likely stabbed to death by her assailant, authorities said Monday. An autopsy...
De Blasio ferry program turns out to be a gift to the rich
Wow: Mayor de Blasio’s ferry system not only requires insane levels of subsidies, it also disproportionately serves higher-income New Yorkers. Take that, Tale of Two New Yorks. As Nolan Hicks...
Lawmakers just gave Cuomo even more power
Gov. Cuomo just scored a 40 percent pay hike — and it’s not even the Legislature’s biggest gift to him in the new budget. The late-night vote to increase the...
Islanders may get Valtteri Filppula back for first playoff series
Barry Trotz didn’t want to put a timetable on it, but there is a distinct possibility that Valtteri Filppula could be ready at some point during the first round of...
Democrats need to help fix the border crisis or get out of Trump’s way
Even the most partisan Democrats are hard-pressed at this point to deny that the border crisis President Trump has long been warning about actually exists. Yet that hasn’t stopped them...
How Yankees are scrambling after Stanton, Andujar injuries
DJ LeMahieu started at third base on Monday night for the second time this season and just the second time since 2014, but he figures to get plenty of action...
'In the Dark' actor and dog co-star bond over baby food
Pretzel the guide dog on The CW’s “In the Dark” is both a woman’s best friend and her partner in crimefighting. In real life, Pretzel is played by Levi, a...
Buttigieg officiates emergency wedding minutes before C-section
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg - a surging Democratic 2020 hopeful - officiated an emergency wedding back in Indiana Monday. Buttigieg said he was enjoying some downtime this morning when...
6-year-old boy dies from heart attack while taking baseball team photos
Posing in his new uniform and smiling from ear to ear, young Brantley Chandler couldn't have been more pumped to get his baseball season started. "He loved playing...and was the...
It's all going wrong for the Yankees
The Yankees are doing their best imitation of the Mets early this season. The Bombers lost two key players Monday when they placed outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and third baseman Miguel...
Trump considers hiring border 'czar' to coordinate immigration policy
President Trump may name a border “czar" to coordinate how federal law enforcement and immigration authorities implement his hardline policies. The commander in chief, reportedly enraged that the number of...
Body spotted floating near where fashion blogger may have vanished: cops
Police in North Carolina say a body was spotted in a lake near where a missing fashion blogger may have vanished. A boater in Lake Wylie contacted 911 around 5:45...
Lenny Dykstra would like to 'drop' Ron Darling after racist tirade claim
Lenny Dykstra is taking a swing back at former Mets teammate Ron Darling. The former Mets and Phillies center fielder, while a guest on "The Michael Kay Show" on 98.7...
New York raises legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21
ALBANY — Lawmakers voted Monday to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and liquid nicotine from 18 to 21. The measure passed the state Senate 52-8,...
Will USA Basketball be Zion Williamson's next team?
Maybe Zion Williamson's next game won't come in a Knicks -- or the NBA lottery winner's -- jersey after all. The Duke stud could make a cameo with USA Basketball...
Miguel Andujar’s season may be over in injury nightmare
Miguel Andujar’s season may be over before it even really started. The Yankees third baseman has a small tear of the labrum in his right shoulder and was placed on...
Jurors listen to closing arguments in Karina Vetrano trial
Jurors heard closing arguments in the Karina Vetrano slay retrial in Queens on Monday as the victim's parents wept -- and prayed the second time would be the charm in...
Was Mets-Nationals showdown a peek at Rookie of the Year race?
The Mets-Nationals series began with Jacob deGrom versus Max Scherzer. It fulfilled the hype, two aces at the peak of their craft dominating Opening Day. But after three games, I...
'Gropey Uncle' Joe Biden has always been creepy and should stay out of 2020 race
Going into 2020, Gropey Uncle Joe was always going to be a problem for the Dems. That Joe Biden himself doesn’t see that tells us all we need to know....
These butt-kicking senior trainers are getting their peers in shape
It’s time to put your notions of old age out to pasture. Far from retiring, these NYC seniors are having the time of their lives working as fitness instructors —...
Teacher allegedly yanked student's hair over bathroom emergency
A Georgia teacher faces battery charges after allegedly yanking a middle school student's hair over a bathroom emergency, according to officials. Charges were filed last week against Tracy Parham after...
Banker sent fake heiress Anna Sorokin flirty texts as she tried to secure $22M loan
A married banker assigned to work on a multimillion-dollar loan for fake heiress Anna Sorokin didn’t give her a credit line — but he allegedly gave her some pick up...
Odell Beckham speaks: The moment I learned of Giants trade 'shock'
Odell Beckham Jr. made note of the date and predicted the significance of his introduction to Cleveland and the Browns as something that will stand the test of time and...
Elizabeth Holmes isn't the only one using a fake voice, and you should be, too
Silicon Valley fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has been accused of many things: peddling bad science, bilking investors — and faking a deep, baritone voice to sound more impressive. Some professionals wonder...
Former East Village home of Two Boots founders is getting flipped
This 25-foot-wide, five-story East Village townhouse runs a spacious 7,275 square feet and comes with handsome exposed brick details. But this property, at 113 E. Second St., was also in...
Woman accuses Biden of touching her inappropriately at fundraiser
A Connecticut woman is the latest to accuse former Vice President and rumored 2020 hopeful Joe Biden of inappropriate contact. Amy Lappos, 43, says Biden grabbed her by the head...
Female veteran denied IVF treatment benefits: 'It's taking away my life dream'
A female veteran is raising money to pay for fertility treatments after the Department of Veterans Affairs denied her coverage because she's unmarried. Toni Hackney, 46, told The Post that...
Why AI struggles to get April Fools' Day humor
WASHINGTON — A robot walks into a bar. It goes CLANG. Alexa and Siri can tell jokes mined from a humor database, but they don’t get them. Linguists and computer...
Now Democrats are setting their own Mueller trap and other commentary
Security writer: Dems Setting Their Own Mueller Trap Democrats will find that demanding special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report, including grand jury testimony and all underlying documents, is a trap,...
Woman says brain tumor pain was dismissed as ‘migraines’
A 19-year-old woman in the UK claims that despite 15 trips to the doctor for “crippling headaches” it took an emergency visit to the hospital for her pain to be...
Suspected pedophile bites man's finger off during sting operation
Steve Little, a member of the group Catching Online Predators, had to have one of his fingers amputated after a suspected pedophile bit through it after being confronted. The suspect...
Watch for these TV show season finales in April
While we are all anticipating the return of “Game of Thrones” on April 14, many series on the broadcast networks will be ending their season runs, starting Monday night with...
Mozambique races to contain cholera outbreak after Cyclone Idai
BEIRA, Mozambique — Mozambican and international health workers raced on Monday to contain the outbreak of cholera in the cyclone-hit city of Beira and surrounding areas, where cases of the...
Details reveal the moment a teen died taking a daring Yosemite picture
An Israeli teen who fell 600 feet to his death in Yosemite National Park in September was dangling from a steep ledge and posing for a picture when he suddenly...
Browns trade standout to Chiefs after camp no-show
At least Emmanuel Ogbah knew what was coming. On the same day Odell Beckham Jr. graced Cleveland with his presence for the start of the Browns' offseason program, Ogbah did...
Judge denies motion for mistrial in Karina Vetrano case
The Queens judge overseeing the Karina Vetrano murder trial Monday denied the defense's request for a mistrial over a recent anonymous letter that said cops initially were looking for "two...
Kentucky-UCLA fight works out perfectly for John Calipari
John Calipari is set for life, and he has UCLA to thank. Kentucky has offered its Hall of Fame basketball coach a lifetime contract after UCLA tried to poach him,...
Forget April Fools' Day — we need a 'Straight-Talk Day'
This year has already been full of tough tasks: attempting to ensure justice is served in corrupt Chicago, getting a Brexit deal passed by childish British parliamentarians and sorting through...
South Korea's burned-out millennials choose YouTube over Samsung
SEOUL — Yoon Chang-hyun’s parents told him to get his sanity checked when he quit his secure job as a researcher at Samsung Electronics in 2015 to start his own...
Court may bar British man from having sex with wife
A British man may reportedly be barred from having sex with his wife of 20 years because social services bosses claim she no longer has the mental capacity to consent....
Getting rid of debt can actually improve your brain function
A new study has a whole different take on what debt relief means. Getting rid of debt doesn’t just unburden finances, it takes a weight off the mind that clears...
More than half of new cars sold in Norway are electric
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — In a symbolic first, electric cars outsold fossil fuel-powered ones in Norway last month. Christina Bu, the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association’s general secretary, said Monday that 58.4...
Astronomers in Germany turned this observatory into R2-D2
People who study science day in and day out usually have some fondness for science fiction, and Professor Hubert Zitt is no exception. Zitt, who lectures at Germany’s University of...
Just looking at coffee can make you feel awake
Just looking at a cup of coffee in the morning is enough to perk us up, a new study suggests. It sparks our brains into life without us even having...
Sperm whale washes up with 49 pounds of plastic in stomach
A pregnant sperm whale whose dead body recently washed up in an Italian tourist hotspot was carrying a whopping 49 pounds of plastic in its gut -- along with a...
Ex-cops who dodged rape charges now trying to suppress DNA evidence
Two former NYPD detectives who dodged rape raps involving a young Brooklyn woman are now asking a judge to prevent the DNA evidence in that case from being used in...
Mom who triggered Amber Alert planned to inject daughter with bleach: cops
A mother who triggered an Amber Alert in Washington last week planned to inject her daughter and herself with bleach to rid themselves of parasites, police said. Brooke Helmandollar, 41,...
Long, stressful commutes harm unborn babies: analysis
Your stressful morning commute is harming your unborn baby, an analysis of New Jersey birth records has found. Pregnant women who experience “chronic strain” from long commutes of more than...
Broadcast star: I messed up NCAA Tournament's perfect moment
CBS/Turner’s Brian Anderson was calling the Elite 8 Virginia-Purdue classic on Saturday when he had a play-by-play man’s worst nightmare. He missed the game-tying call. As the second-half clock approached...
Crisis continues in Venezuela
The crisis in Venezuela deepens as President Nicolas Maduro announced a 30-day plan to ration electricity following nationwide power cuts that have inflicted misery on millions of people and ignited...
Lyft shares sink below IPO price
Lyft shares were out of gas in their second day as a publicly traded company. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company’s stock tumbled as much as 11.7 percent Monday — falling...
'F--king Jews': Youth hockey team suspended over anti-Semitic video
The Los Angeles Jr. Kings suspended 15 players and three coaches following an incident in which a player on the 14U Bantam AAA team was captured on video appearing to...
Nigerian government claims people are ordering pizza from London
Fast food fans in Nigeria are ordering pizza from the UK and flying them 4,000 miles to Nigeria on British Airways flights, the country's government has sensationally claimed. Minister of...
College baseball player dies after collapsing on field
A college baseball player in South Carolina died after collapsing on the field during practice, according to officials. Parker Neff, who played shortstop for University of South Carolina Salkehatchie, was...
Facebook reveals how it ranks items in your news feed
LONDON — Facebook is lifting the lid on the algorithm that decides which posts appear in its news feed, as part of a drive to be more transparent and offer...
TSA unveils strangest items they've confiscated
A guitar shaped like a semiautomatic rifle. A pocket-sized pitchfork. A Freddy Krueger-style glove with razors for fingers. The Transportation Security Administration unveiled a trove of the weirdest items yanked...
Coast Guard pulls off harrowing rescue of dog trapped by ice and garbage
Coast Guard workers had to brave icy, garbage-filled waters to rescue a dog in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Fortunately, the small animal was brought to dry land, and authorities are attempting to...
Woman allegedly drove on car rim with margarita in cup holder
Tequila makes her tires fall off! Police say an Oklahoma driver was busted Sunday morning driving with a margarita in her cup holder — but no tire on a rim...
There's another big change coming for Bryce Harper
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper is ready to raise a li'l slugger in Philadelphia. Harper announced Monday on Instagram that he and his wife, Kayla, are expecting their first child, a...
Porzingis' lawyer says they're playing ball with prosecutors over rape claim
Manhattan prosecutors have contacted the lawyer for NBA star and accused rapist Kristaps Porzingis, and "we are cooperating fully,'' the attorney said Monday. "We have been contacted by the District...
How fish slime may save humanity
As the very real threat of antibiotic resistance looms, scientists are reeling in a surprising new way to combat drug-resistant pathogens. Fish "slime" refers to the protective mucus that coats...
NYPD cruiser plows car off street in wild road rage video
That’s one way to deal with a gridlock. An NYPD traffic cop turned a Queens street into a demolition derby in a video circulating on YouTube, clearing a jam by...
FDA updates mammogram standards for first time in decades
WASHINGTON — All US women getting mammograms would receive information about breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot, under a government proposal released last week. The Food...
Measles cases reach second-highest level since disease was 'eliminated'
America has charted 387 cases of measles across 15 states since the beginning of the year — the second-highest number of reported infections since the disease was declared "eliminated" in...
Woman charged with killing roommate while cleaning gun
A Georgia woman is accused of fatally shooting her roommate while cleaning a gun. Keely Kilpatrick 26, was still at the Wynhall Drive home in Gwinnett County — about 20...
Drugs featuring Pablo Escobar's face seized in $20M bust
Up to $20 million in heroin and fentanyl was seized from a Harlem apartment last week — including some in packages paying homage to one of the world's most notorious...
Luck shines on Liverpool in another last-minute win
Being good isn’t all it takes to win a championship, you need to be lucky too.
This isn't how Red Sox were supposed to get exposed
There were plenty of questions about the Red Sox on the mound entering this season. They were just supposed to be about the bullpen, not the starting pitchers. The Red...
Tom Brady's April Fools' Twitter joke: Was it a good tweet?
Welcome to Twitter ... and the hell that is April Fools' Day. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady joined the social media site Monday and had one simple message: "I'm retiring. In...
Teen discovers long-lost monument from ancient kingdom
A 14-year-old schoolboy in Scotland has helped uncover long-lost medieval stone carvings in a church graveyard. Mark McGettigan was taking part in a community dig to find the lost gravestones...
Cuomo vows to pass legal marijuana law by June
Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted Monday that New York will pass a law to legalize recreational pot before the Legislature adjourns in June. “We will get marijuana done, it’s not a...
Cops hunt man in 'gruesome' killings of wife, young daughter
A Florida man is wanted for the "gruesome" killings of his wife and 10-year-old daughter — a violent attack that left another daughter critically wounded, authorities said. Miami Gardens police...
Please don't let these ramen headphones be an April Fools' Day joke
Fashionista foodies are topping off their trendy looks with a cup of top ramen. The beloved bodega staple, Nissin Cup Noodles, has joined forces with tech brand HyperX to create...
Tom Brady adds to Rob Gronkowski return rumors with one comment
https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1112508380390875136 Rob Gronkowski may have formally retired from the NFL, but Tom Brady appears to be holding out hope the two will reconnect on the field again. Replying to a...
2 charged with murder in fatal Bronx bar fight, cops hunt third suspect
Police have arrested two suspects — and are looking for a third — in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in the Bronx, authorities said Monday. Christopher Williams,...
Hackers can take over heart devices, DHS warns
Any connected device these days is a potential target of hackers — and that now includes defibrillators. Implantable defibrillators made by Minneapolis, Mn.-based Medtronic could allow an attacker to interfere...
Ocasio-Cortez rails against overpriced croissants at LaGuardia
WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turned an overpriced croissant into a lesson on the minimum wage. “Croissants at LaGuardia are going for SEVEN DOLLARS A PIECE,” the New York Democrat...
Meet the rising wrestling voice who started as NYU first baseman
Ian Riccaboni, an Allentown, Pa., native and NYU grad, joined Ring of Honor as part of its commentating team in 2014 and three years later became its lead play-by-play man....
LaVar Ball's next plan for LaMelo does not sound promising
LaVar Ball has another master plan. The youngest Ball, LaMelo, reportedly had plans to play college basketball -- even though his eligibility was unclear -- but now LaVar Ball says...
Now St. John's loses top recruiter in crushing blow
In four days, St. John’s lost its top player and top recruiter. First, Shamorie Ponds announced he would be signing with an agent and declaring for the NBA draft late...
'You have 24 hours': NCAA star held March Madness rug hostage
If NCAA players believe they're getting fleeced, well, a war over a rug is a little on the nose. The carpets that adorn each team's locker room, bearing the March...
McDonald's 'McPickle' joke for April Fools' Day backfires
Who loves pickles? Clearly a lot of people. When McDonald’s posted a video of its latest menu addition, the McPickle, to Instagram, it had more than 16,000 views. Pickle lovers...
Teacher claims she was fired over topless selfie to boyfriend
A Long Island middle school teacher was fired last week when an old topless selfie that she sent to a boyfriend surfaced — in the hands of a student, according...
Bikini-clad bride takes a roll in the mud
It’s a nice day for a white bikini wedding. This country bride got hitched in a two-piece bathing suit while her new husband wore overalls and no shirt. Watch the...
Three siblings, teen friend killed in crash on way to dance competition
Three siblings and a family friend driving to a dance competition were killed when a pickup truck slammed into the back of their vehicle on a Texas road on Friday,...
5 huge 'Game of Thrones' fan theories for Season 8
Half the fun of watching “Game of Thrones” is predicting what might happen. Ever since the show beheaded Ned Stark (Sean Bean) in Season 1, it proved that anything goes...
April Fools' Day 2019: Best and worst pranks of the year
Is it extreme capitalism — or is just an April Fools' Day joke? Brands are having a field day putting out product promos which are almost believable — until potential...
Dad of murdered South Carolina student urges ride-sharing safety measures
The father of a New Jersey native who was killed when she mistakenly hopped into a ride she thought was her Uber in South Carolina is urging both ride-sharing companies...
Odell Beckham connects with old Giants friend before Browns arrival
Absence makes the heart grow fonder for Odell Beckham Jr. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the new Browns receiver shared clips of his lunch with former Giants teammate and fellow...
'Get the f--k off me': The smack-talking, triple-double machine taking over women's NCAA Tournament
Stephen Curry dubbed her "the walking triple-[double]," but Sabrina Ionescu just keeps walking over opponents and taking their lunch money on her way to the Final Four. While Oregon's 5-foot-11...
NYPD investigates David Blaine over sex assault allegations
Magician David Blaine is under investigation by the NYPD over sexual-assault allegations made by two women -- one of whom claims he hypnotized her into compliance, law-enforcement sources told The...
Trump: Census would be 'meaningless' without citizenship question
President Trump came out in favor of a controversial question about citizenship on the 2020 Census — a matter that is before the Supreme Court — saying without it, the...
Woman in handsy Joe Biden photo says it was taken out of context
A viral image of then-Vice President Joe Biden giving a woman a seemingly creepy embrace in 2015 was taken wildly out of context, the woman says -- as the potential...
ISIS fanatic captured in Syria just wants to eat McDonald's
A British ISIS fanatic nicknamed "Hungry Hamza" has been captured in Syria — but he's still looking for the nearest McDonald's, according to a new report. Hamza Parvez, also known...
Kellogg is selling the Keebler elf
Kellogg is selling its iconic Keebler cookie brand and other sweet snacks businesses to Ferrero for $1.3 billion. The Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg Co. says the brands in the deal...
Giancarlo Stanton will be out a while after 'funky swing' injury
The Yankees' start to the season took another bad turn Monday, when they placed Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list with a left biceps strain. Manager Aaron Boone said...
Team Trump overruled dozens of security clearance denials: whistleblower
A White House whistleblower revealed that at least 25 Trump administration officials were initially denied security clearances — but that the administration overruled approved them anyway. Tricia Newbold, an 18-year...
New details emerge about Kristaps Porzingis rape accuser
The woman who says former New York Knick Kristaps Porzingis raped her later sent him explicit photos of herself and tried to shake down the team’s legal department for cash...
Green fireball shocks Florida residents
Residents in northern Florida were shocked when they looked up in the sky and saw a bright green light. Fortunately, according to the National Weather Service, it was likely just...
Lawsuit claiming Poland Spring is ordinary water will continue
A federal judge on Thursday rejected Nestle’s bid to dismiss a revised lawsuit claiming that it defrauded consumers by filling bottles of its Poland Spring water with ordinary groundwater. US...
Andrew Luck marries Stanford sweetheart
Andrew Luck is no longer a free agent.
Saudi state-owned oil firm is nearly twice as profitable as Apple
Saudi Aramco’s net profits reached $111 billion last year, according to an assessment published Monday by Moody’s Investors Services that offered a rare glimpse into the state-owned oil firm’s finances...
Matt Kuchar's fight with Sergio Garcia proves he is a phony: ex-pro
Don’t be fooled by Matt Kuchar’s smile. Former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley attacked Kuchar on Saturday, saying Kuchar's caddie-stiffing incident was just the precursor to his controversial decision...
Bryce Harper may have gotten his first Phillie drilled
That's two balls tattooed and one teammate drilled for Bryce Harper. At least, that's the way it looks after Sunday, when the $330 million Phillie launched his second home run...
Kurt Cobain's manager details rock icon's downward spiral
Twenty-five years ago this week, Kurt Cobain took his own life. The tragedy felt earthshaking to Gen X music fans who connected strongly to Nirvana’s melodic songs of angst and...
Andrew Cuomo just got a big raise
State lawmakers voted early Monday to hike Gov. Andrew Cuomo's salary to $250,000 by 2021. The Senate approved the pay raise for Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul at 2:45...
Alleged subway shover arrested after a different attack
A man who allegedly shoved a straphanger onto Brooklyn train tracks and beat him with a metal lock was busted hours after being charged in a different attack just blocks...
House panel ready to subpoena full Mueller report: Nadler
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, said Monday his panel is prepared to issue a subpoena on Wednesday if Attorney General William Barr fails to release...
'Bullies': Anna Kournikova's bikini video brings Instagram controversy
Tennis beauty and mother of two Anna Kournikova prompted a mixed reaction from her Instagram followers after showing off her ripped physique. The 37-year-old, who gave birth to twins Nicholas...
Pete Buttigieg raises $7M before announcing presidential run
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, hasn't officially announced that he's running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but he said Monday that he raised more than $7...
Burger King tricks customers into eating 'Impossible' Whopper
Burger King has pulled off the juiciest April Fools' Day joke yet. The flame-broiled hamburger chain lured a bunch of carnivorous customers into eating a vegetarian version of their Whopper...
AOC talks FDR history and gets it all wrong
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may be getting A’s in social media — but she’s getting an F in basic history. The Bronx-Queens Democrat flunked 20th century world events last week when...
Technical glitch causes nationwide flight delays
A technical glitch with a flight-planning program led several major US airlines to ground their planes Monday morning, leading to flight delays across the country. The Federal Aviation Administration said...
Accused Kim Jong Nam assassin gets reduced charge
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Two years after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother was killed, a Malaysian court on Monday told the only remaining suspect in custody that she...
BBC and Discovery set to launch streaming service in 2020
Discovery and the BBC are chucking out the script in a new global streaming venture that will combine its extensive real-life entertainment library with the UK media giant’s natural history...
Judge halts closure of unlicensed medical marijuana shops
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan judge has blocked yet another attempt by state officials to shut down unlicensed medical marijuana provisioning centers. About 50 unlicensed shops in Michigan were set...
Comedian and sitcom star leads Ukraine's presidential race
KIEV, Ukraine — Early results in Ukraine's presidential election show a comedian with no political experience maintaining his strong lead against the incumbent president in the first round, setting the...
Man convicted in double homicide now accused of killing wife
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A man convicted in a double homicide in Texas is now accused of killing his wife in Tennessee. News outlets report Benito Montemayor was arrested Sunday on...
2 teens charged with murder after 14-year-old killed in shooting
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Deputies say an arrangement among three Florida teens to buy a tactical vest ended with a 14-year-old boy dead and two charged with murder. Lee County...
Toyota's new robot may be the world's best 3-point shooter
TOKYO — It can't dribble, let alone slam dunk, yet Toyota's basketball robot hardly ever misses a free throw or 3-pointer. The 207-centimeter (six-foot, 10-inch) tall machine made 5 of...
The Bobby Knight disciple who has Texas Tech in the Final Four
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Moments after beating Gonzaga on Saturday night, Texas Tech coach Chris Beard was asked what players he wanted to join him in the postgame press conference. He...
Stellar defensive play makes Wichita State the moneyline pick
Wichita State started the season slowly, but is peaking as it heads into its NIT semifinal against Lipscomb on Tuesday (7 p.m., ESPN) at the Garden. This is a battle...
The Final Four stud Knicks think could transform their defense
Last Sunday, Knicks president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry sat and watched the first quarter of the Knicks-Clippers matinee at the Garden, then headed for the exits. The Knicks’...
Aaron Boone isn't second-guessing his call to the bullpen
Aaron Boone had Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman up at various points late in the Yankees’ 7-5 loss to the Orioles at the Stadium on Sunday, but instead of bringing...
Steven Matz will show his spring training was an aberration
No Fooling? Manny Machado is a Padre. Pete Davidson is dating Kate Beckinsale. Trump is still POTUS. Alec Baldwin still thinks he’s funny. Mike Pence wants to go back to...
Tony Bennett and his father exorcised their demons together
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Confetti was on the court. The cutting of the net had begun. Virginia had survived Carsen Edwards and overtime, UMBC and everyone who insisted the Cavaliers couldn’t...
State budget bill allows Cuomo to remove unruly board members
Gov. Cuomo made sure he got the last word on the scuttled Amazon deal, by ramming last minute changes to the state’s Public Authorities Control Board as part of the...
The NCAA Tournament parallel Nets see in final playoff push
The Nets are going out of the frying pan and into the open flames. After beating the Celtics on Saturday, they’ll face the league-leading Bucks on Monday. “It’s important we...
Duke is coming to grips with its other one-and-done reality
WASHINGTON — Zion Williamson scanned the Duke locker room. He saw tears in his teammates’ eyes. The end to this memorable season had arrived. The end to this team was...
Hollywood writers’ revolt endangers fates of new TV shows
There’s an epic battle brewing in Hollywood that could see some of the biggest writers in show biz firing their agents en masse — threatening to muck up production of...
Trends bettors can use to tackle the 'opener' problem
Fitting that, on April Fool’s Day, VSiN is going to talk about the challenges of handicapping Major League Baseball. Today’s managers won’t stop fooling around with their starting rotations! The...
What makes Jarrett Culver's Final Four trip even sweeter
ANAHEIM, Calif. — His father was sitting in the front row of the Honda Center on Saturday afternoon, which made it easy for Jarrett Culver to celebrate with him and...