March 30, 2021

Jeffrey Epstein once threatened to feed rape victim to alligators: suit

Jeffrey Epstein viscously raped a 26-year-old Florida real estate broker — and then threatened to feed her to alligators if she reported the assault, a chilling new lawsuit claims. In...

Matt Gaetz claims former DOJ official trying to extort his family

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday night said a former Department of Justice official attempted to shake his family down for $25 million by blackmailing him with "horrible sex trafficking...

Gonzaga has shot to make a certain kind of history

It is unlikely, even if they finish this remarkable run by cutting down another set of nets next Monday, that the Gonzaga Bulldogs will find themselves in the conversation debating...

Satellite images show new North Korean nuclear activity

Satellite images released Tuesday show activity at a North Korea nuclear site — the latest military provocation by the totalitarian nation since President Joe Biden took office. The photos show...

LaMarcus Aldridge on how he sees his Nets role

LaMarcus Aldridge didn’t come to the Nets to make it “The Big Four.” But he isn’t looking to lead the bench mob, either. In his first comments since surprisingly choosing...

Devils let this one get away

BOSTON — The New Jersey Devils blew a chance to pick up a nice road win on Tuesday night. Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak each scored in the shootout, and...

Yankees star slugger faces daunting task

Now comes the hard part. Giancarlo Stanton has played just 41 regular-season games the past two seasons, but it’s the seven games he appeared in during the playoffs last October...

Steve Cohen 'learning fast' as he transforms Mets

Steve Cohen kept a low profile during his first spring training as Mets owner. The 64-year-old hedge-fund billionaire had previously said his “day job” running Point72 Asset Management would keep...

Francisco Lindor aiming high with 'new money' Mets asking price

WASHINGTON — Francisco Lindor, of course, should ask the Mets for whatever sort of financial package he deems fair, and the wide gap between what he wants and what the...

Rangers' third-period outburst leads to win this time

So the Rangers waited until the third period to start playing for the second straight game against the Capitals. It was yet another four-goal surge like they had in the...

Mets slugger: This season is all about reconnecting with the fans

As told to Ken Davidoff. On Sept. 29, 2019, the Mets wrapped up our season with an 11-inning game against the Braves at Citi Field. I came to bat only...

Unbeaten Gonzaga rolls into Final Four

Maybe Baylor can give Gonzaga a game. UCLA, coming off upsets of Alabama and Michigan, could offer some resistance. Miracles do happen. It’s called March Madness for a reason. But...

7-year-old New York boy charged with rape

A 7-year-old boy from upstate New York has been charged with rape, a report said Tuesday. The child, of Brasher Falls near the Canadian border, was arrested by state police...

Andrew Yang embraces plan to build NYC's first green energy hub in Queens

Andrew Yang is backing a plan to convert the dormant Long Island City waterfront into the city's first green energy hub if elected, the mayoral candidate told The Post. Yang...

G. Gordon Liddy, architect of the Watergate burglary, dead at 90

G. Gordon Liddy, the brash political operative who helped orchestrate the 1972 Watergate burglary, reportedly died on Tuesday at his daughter’s Virginia home. He was 90. One of Liddy’s sons,...

Here are the nasty text messages Kevin Durant sent Michael Rapaport

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant tore into actor Michael Rapaport during an ugly social-media feud, calling him a “bitch,” a “d--khead,” a “c--t” and a “pale c--k sucker” — and...

Border collared: Canine sniffs out 5 pounds of fentanyl stuffed in burritos at border

A Border Patrol canine is being praised after preventing a large batch of fentanyl hidden inside burritos from being smuggled into the US on Monday. A Yuma Sector Border Patrol...

If the woke have their way, soon we won't have ANY culture to speak of

Now they've come for sheet music — "they" being the woke lunatics, and sheet music being just that, musical notation, now deemed a horrible racist transgression at Oxford University (of...

New Fordham hoops coach facing monumental challenge

If you'd like a Cliffs Notes version of why Fordham basketball is where Fordham basketball has been the past few decades, it was right there Tuesday afternoon, as part of...

Giants going with this risky offensive strategy again

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. The Giants assemble what they believe is a dreamy group of offensive playmakers. The quarterback declares this could be something special. It...

Getting the green light: NY lawmakers pass bill to legalize marijuana

Puff puff passed! New York lawmakers on Tuesday night passed a sweeping bill legalizing recreational pot.  The state Legislature greenlit the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act after hours of debate that...

Russian hackers reportedly stole thousands of State Department emails

Suspected Russian hackers stole thousands of diplomatic emails from Washington, in a new Moscow-led cyberattack on Washington, Politico reported. The hackers breached emails from department bureaus that work on issues...

Passover and Exodus hold fresh lessons about tyranny for the woke age

Jews around the world are celebrating Passover, which commemorates the redemption of ancient Israel from slavery in Egypt. Although that event occurred nearly 3,500 years ago, its essential lessons —...

NYC's latest anti-Asian attack is an outrageous sign of growing disorder

New York’s crime wave reared its head again Monday morning, this time just west of Times Square. In video footage as horrifying as it is familiar, an unidentified man kicks...

Rep. Gaetz claims dad has been wearing a wire for FBI, ex-DOJ employee is extorting him

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is reportedly being investigated by federal authorities, who are probing whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl and violated sex trafficking laws. The Department of...

Tom Thibodeau has 'unfinished business' in Minnesota

The last time Tom Thibodeau faced the Timberwolves, on Feb. 21, he got their coach fired. That coach, Ryan Saunders, was Thibodeau’s successor in Minnesota after Thibodeau got axed in...

March Madness referee collapses during game in scary scene

A college basketball referee is in stable condition after collapsing on the court early in Tuesday’s Elite 8 matchup between Gonzaga and USC in Indianapolis. Veteran official Bert Smith hit...

The walls close in around Andrew Cuomo: Goodwin

Cuomo’s aides are mostly civil servants caught up in a scandal and their loyalty under oath will be to themselves.

Burma's junta doubles down on its bloody crackdown — can Biden find an answer?

Burma’s military celebrated Saturday's annual “Armed Forces Day” with a parade in the capital of Naypyitaw — and with the killing of 114 anti-coup protesters. It marked the bloodiest day...

Thief steals duffle bag with $60K inside in gunpoint robbery

Cops are looking for a man who stole a duffel bag -- with $60,000 in it -- at gunpoint in Midtown, police and police sources said.  The suspect allegedly pulled...

Biting Britcom 'Back' returns after four years

The English serio-comic series "Back" returns for its second season Wednesday, March 31 and it's an enjoyable six-episode experience that takes its time to unfold.

Universal Studios Hollywood theme park to reopen April 16

Comcast’s Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California will reopen to a limited number of visitors on April 16, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Most rides will...

Fans can attend NY college sporting events starting April 2

By the end of the week, New York's professional franchises won't be the only teams to have fans in the stands. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that beginning on Friday,...

Off-duty EMT said she was 'desperate' to help George Floyd during fatal incident

An off-duty Minneapolis firefighter said she was "desperate" to render medical assistance to George Floyd during his fatal encounter with police -- and testified that ex-cop Derek Chauvin looked "comfortable"...

Biden's insane new spend-fest is a recipe for national disaster

Three. Trillion. Dollars. Maybe four: That’s how much President Joe Biden wants for his next installment of Let’s Remake America. Think of it as pumping gasoline by the shipload onto...

Pete Alonso to Mets: Pay Francisco Lindor $400 million

Pete Alonso has got his new teammate’s back. As Francisco Lindor nears his imposed Opening Day deadline to complete contract talks with the Mets, the team’s first baseman was asked...

Second deep-pocketed white knight joins bid for Tribune Publishing

A Swiss-born billionaire has become the latest white knight to seek to wrestle control of Tribune Publishing from cost-cutting hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Hansjorg Wyss, former CEO of medical...

Cuomo signs law granting families increased visitation to nursing homes

Family members of nursing home residents -- who have largely been cut off from seeing loved ones in facilities thanks to the coronavirus -- cheered a new law granting them...

Bill Hwang at center of massive margin call and billions of losses

Despite being a rarefied “Tiger cub,” Bill Hwang was not well known on Wall Street until he blew up in what might be the biggest margin call of all time,...

Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support

RIO DE JANEIRO — The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned Tuesday following President Jair Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of...

Letters to the Editor — March 31, 2021

The Issue: Alexi McCammond’s resignation from Teen Vogue after tweets she sent as a teen resurfaced. Rav Arora writes that he is extremely concerned about the resignation of black journalist...

Here's the skinny: Why TikTok hates this NYC building

More than 5.7 million TikTokers hate 432 Park Avenue. 

Olympic gold medalist charged with child sex abuse in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — A gold medalist in sledding at the 2002 Winter Olympics has been charged with sexual abuse of a child in Utah, authorities said. James “Jimmy” Shea...

Woman who sparred with Katy Perry over nun house lists LA estate for $40M

Sometimes revenge can be sweet.

Pro-life elites befuddle rank-and-file with arcane debates

If you aren’t a law professor or one of a tiny circle of Americans with a sinecure at a right-wing think tank, you probably haven’t been following the new civil...

Former Yankees first-rounder returning to team

The Yankees got Kyle Holder back as a Rule 5 Draft return from the Reds on Tuesday. The 26-year-old infielder, drafted by the Yankees in the first round in 2015,...

Man suspected of brutally beating Asian woman may have pulled knife on someone else right after

The race-hating suspect caught on video brutally beating an Asian woman on a Midtown street may be a local cook who pulled a steak knife on a guy right after...

Millennials find out just how hard it is to get a COVID vaccine appointment in NYC

Welcome to the club, Millennials. The coveted COVID-19 vaccine became available to those age 30 and over in New York on Tuesday -- but the newly-eligible found appointments hard to...

Judge tosses Michael Rapaport's defamation suit against Barstool Sports

Michael Rapaport’s defamation case against Barstool Sports was struck down on Monday. The suit, filed along with one for breach of contract, was filed three years ago by the actor-comedian-director-podcaster....

Cuomo's stalling strategy and other commentary

Ex-prosecutor: Cuomo’s Stalling Strategy Even as Andrew Cuomo’s favorable COVID-testing treatment of family, top staff and pharma execs makes news, National Review’s Andrew C. McCarthy sees the governor “perversely exploiting...

Two Long Island mayors will 'opt out' of legal marijuana

Two mayors on Long Island want to "opt out" of selling marijuana in their municipalities when the green bud becomes legal in the Empire State. The mayors told The Post...

Devil of a deal: Why I dropped $1K on the Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes'

These Satanic sneakers are breaking the Tenth Commandment: thou shalt not covet.

Ohio State star's jaw-dropping workout gives Jets something to think about

Justin Fields smiled. No, the throw he launched to receiver C.J. Saunders during Tuesday’s Ohio State Pro Day was not a pass he added as a reaction to seeing the...

Summer Zervos' defamation case against Trump can move forward after court ruling

A defamation suit against former President Donald Trump from former "Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos can move forward after New York's highest court tossed out an appeal from the one-time commander-in-chief...

TikTok star killed in freak accident

Budding TikTok star Rochelle Hager has died after a freak accident.

Brett Gardner guest column: Welcome back, Yankees fans

As told to Dan Martin. Welcome back. As tough as it was for fans not to be able to come to our games last year, it was tough for us...

Breaking down the Knicks playoff push feat. Allan Houston

The Knicks have 25 games to go. They are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference. It's been a thrilling season for a team that didn't have playoff expectations. Now, it...

How Hunter Biden's wife found out about his affair with sister-in-law

Hunter Biden's forthcoming memoir reveals that text messages on an iPad tipped off his wife to his affair with his late brother Beau's widow, according to a report Tuesday. In...

Swiss ambassador to US assaulted in DC home by intruder

The Swiss ambassador to the United States was assaulted inside his DC residence by an intruder, court documents show. The shocking home invasion occurred around 2 p.m. Monday at the...

New York City's 'school reopenings' remain a sick joke

Mayor Bill de Blasio is making a fair show of reopening city schools, but the reality is another story entirely. Local Catholic and private schools have been doing in-person instruction...

Manhattan BP candidate wants 'bystander training' after latest anti-Asian attack

Manhattan Borough President candidate Lindsey Boylan on Tuesday called on New Yorkers to be trained in how to prevent harassment following yet another anti-Asian attack in the city. The progressive...

Biden 'committed' to nominating black woman to Supreme Court

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden is "absolutely" committed to nominating a black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court should there be a vacancy. Asked whether...

Cartwheeling lineman steals spotlight from Mac Jones

How's this for big-man flexibility? Quarterback Mac Jones was under the spotlight Tuesday at Alabama's pro day, but one of his offensive linemen, Landon Dickerson, showed off some impressive athleticism,...

$1 trillion? Why not $5 trillion! For progressives, the sky is no longer the limit on spending

$200 billion, $2.2 trillion, $900 billion, $1.9 trillion. Over a year, Congress has passed $5.2 trillion in extraordinary spending — and President Biden wants another $3-4 trillion, split between infrastructure...

Major problem: Biden's German shepherd bites again

President Biden's German shepherd has a Major problem. Major, the Biden's 3-year-old adopted pet, has been in another biting incident requiring medical attention, CNN reports. The dog reportedly bit a...

Alabama parents face abuse charges for allegedly tying up, beating child

Two parents in Alabama are facing child abuse charges for allegedly beating one of their kids and using duct tape or zip ties to bind the child, according to a...

Surprising veteran is forcing Rangers into uncomfortable dilemma

So it was the third period on Sunday afternoon against the Caps and it seemed like every time you looked up, Colin Blackwell was on the ice. And why was...

'Catwoman' den in Trump World Tower sold for $2M by creditors

One of three units owned by the formerly free-spending Jocelyn Wildenstein, otherwise known by her plastic surgery moniker, "Catwoman," has been sold by her creditors. The apartment, on the 51st...

'SpongeBob SquarePants' episode pulled 'due to sensitivities'

Nickelodeon isn't taking any chances with this nautical nonsense.

Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies

GENEVA/BRUSSELS - Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization on Tuesday backed drawing up an international treaty that would help deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus...

Heroin addict to have $11M payout reduced in NYC traffic stop gone awry

A heroin addict who won an $11 million verdict from the city over a Bronx traffic stop gone awry should have his large payout partially reduced, an appeals court ruled...

Paris deputy mayor: 'White people must be quiet when racism discussed'

Paris' deputy mayor has come under fire for calling on white people to "keep quiet" during talks about discrimination -- a move some say embraces "racist" identity politics. Audrey Pulvar,...

Psaki pressed on migrant kids returning to classrooms

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was grilled Tuesday about illegal migrant children being allowed to attend school in California for in-person learning while American students are still learning virtually...

Why MLB's ugly incoming battle will be worth it: Sherman

We are doing it again. We have pushed baseball between the ICU and life support. After all, bemoaning the state of the game might actually be our national pastime. John...

Shocking photos show thousands of migrants crammed into overcrowded tent structure

The US government's main border detention facility for migrant children is an overcrowded tent structure currently packed with more than 4,000 people, despite a 250 person capacity, it was revealed...

Take the Under in this Elite Eight matchup

The Gonzaga Bulldogs feature the nation’s top offense in points per game, and the high-powered attack causes their top-10 defense in efficiency to go overlooked as they take on a...

Machu Picchu's first ever all-female trek sets off in honor of Women's History Month

Talk about wonder women. The first-ever all-female journey to Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the world, is happening in time to cap off Women’s History Month on March 30.  Women-only porters, tour...

American church attendance hits historic low, says Gallup survey

Church bells aren’t ringing so much as they are tolling.

Giants, Jets' opponents locked in as NFL confirms 17-game season

We all knew it was coming, but the NFL made official Tuesday that each team will have a 17th game added to their schedule in the 2021 season. Each team...

Biden expands pause on student loan collections

President Biden is lengthening a pause on federal student loan debt collections after the Department of Education announced on Monday that it would provide debt relief for borrowers with total or...

Woman stabs man on Queens A train

A woman randomly stabbed a straphanger in the arm onboard a Queens train Tuesday morning, cops said.  The 56-year-old victim was on board a Manhattan-bound A train at the Broad...

Woman knocks out lawyer after he assaulted his girlfriend at bowling alley: cops

A South Carolina lawyer allegedly beat up his girlfriend at a bowling alley -- prompting a female bystander to intervene and knock him out, authorities said. Pano Michael Dupree, 58,...

Cops after black SUV following shooting in Lower Manhattan

A man was shot Tuesday afternoon in Lower Manhattan and cops are searching for a black SUV in connection with the gunplay, according to police. The shooting happened just after...

Man's skin 'peeled off' in rare reaction to this COVID vaccine

A Virginia man suffered a rare reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine that caused a painful rash to spread across his entire body and skin to peel off, doctors said. Richard...

Outrage as migrant kids get in-person schooling before locals in San Diego

A California school district is arranging for migrant children to get in-person teaching -- even as all local kids remain stuck in virtual classes. The San Diego County Office of...

Take surprising underdogs in their Elite Eight games

Two of VSiN’s top college basketball handicappers drill into Tuesday’s Elite Eight action. No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 11 UCLA Tuley: Very few people had UCLA in the Elite Eight...

Knicks have their answer to confusing contract saga

Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has to hope his sixth agent in three seasons is up for the new task. Robinson’s stock may have dropped now that he’s likely out for...

68-year-old NFL coach follows through with Super Bowl tattoo

Bruce Arians is living up to his word -- and has some new ink to prove it. The Buccaneers' 68-year-old coach showed off a new tattoo commemorating his team's Super...

Japanese daredevil scales building to steal pricey Pokémon cards

The man was reportedly looking for a quick buck to pay off debt.

Texas Congressional candidate accused of faking accent

Former professional wrestler-turned-congressional candidate Dan Rodimer has been accused of trying to win Lone Star State votes by adopting a twang and releasing a campaign ad some social media users...

Be the judge: Biden announces first round of federal judiciary nominees

President Biden announced his first round of judicial nominees Tuesday morning, igniting a flurry of speculation about who is on his Supreme Court shortlist. The commander-in-chief, who entered office with...

WHO head casts doubt on own agency's COVID origin findings

The World Health Organization released its long-awaited report on the origins of COVID-19 on Tuesday — but even the head of the agency cast doubt on its finding that the...

Yang says Midtown beating victim 'could have easily been my mother'

New York City mayoral frontrunner Andrew Yang on Tuesday said the woman who was beaten in a hateful attack in Midtown “could have easily been my mother.” “Like so many other...

US, other nations slam WHO report on origins of COVID

The United States joined with a number of nations, including Israel, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, to criticize a report from the World Health Organization on the origins of...

Philadelphia man working on gun violence video fatally shot

A man was shot dead while filming a video about Philadelphia’s escalating gun violence, police said. Anthony Merriett, 55, was gunned down at about 8 p.m. Monday in the city’s...

Man busted for shoving kids off bikes in Washington Square Park: cops

A man was busted for allegedly shoving two small children off their bikes in Washington Square Park, according to cops and police sources.  Aaron Williams, 40, allegedly stuck out his...

States struggle to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last July that New York would spend $100 million in federal coronavirus relief to help cash-strapped tenants pay months of back rent and avert evictions. By the...

LeBron James fawning over Stephen Curry in recruiting pipe dream

LeBron James and Stephen Curry wearing the same uniform? Now that would be a dream team -- emphasis on dream. ESPN's Brian Windhorst, who has been covering James since the...

Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports

WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. If the former college athletes...

Did 'curse of the pharaohs' cause Suez Canal ship crisis?

The "curse of the pharaohs" is being blamed for causing the days-long cargo ship clog-up in the Suez Canal and other unfortunate events in Egypt — as the country prepares...

Daily News nixes pandemic bonuses for journalists — but pays the bosses

The New York Daily News on Friday appeared to stiff its journalists out of a modest bonus it had promised them for their hard work during the pandemic. The New...

Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks

MAE SAM LAEP, Thailand — Violence in eastern Myanmar, including air raids that drove thousands of members of the Karen ethnic minority to seek shelter across the border in Thailand,...

Trash-flow problem: NYC vows to boost funding for litter basket collection

New York City is finally cleaning up its act.   Beginning Wednesday, the Big Apple is “restoring significant funding” for litter basket collection -- after pickup for public trash baskets...

Goldman Sachs bosses reportedly buy snack boxes for burnt-out bankers

Nothing like a fruit basket to get you through a 100-hour work week. Goldman Sachs bosses have bought their UK underlings boxes of snacks in response to their concerns about...

Nepal's schools close as air pollution hits alarming levels

KATHMANDU - Nepal has ordered schools to close for four days after air pollution climbed to hazardous levels, forcing millions of students to stay home across the country. Nepal, with...

Scavengers help keep world clean, but left to plead for COVID vaccine

NEW DELHI — The scavengers wait patiently for a dump truck to tip the trash on the summit of the landfill outside New Delhi. Armed with plastic bags, they plunge...

Caught dead-handed: Mortuary workers accused of swiping corpses' credit cards

Two former mortuary technicians for the city's Chief Medical Examiner were busted by the feds Tuesday for allegedly stealing dead people's credit and debit cards -- and using them to...

Don't overthink betting Gonzaga vs. USC

I told you this would turn around. I simply needed to get some shots up before I found my rhythm. A 7-1 run in the Sweet 16 should be a...

There's a better option than Jim Nantz to call the Final Four

It is not that Jim Nantz is bad at calling college basketball, it is just that he is not the best that CBS has on the sport. There may have...

Blackburn questions ICE, DHS on spending $86.9M on hotels for migrants

Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tuesday over the $86.9 million the agencies are spending to house more than 1,200 migrant families in...

Did Rebel Wilson's new 'Pooch Perfect' dog show put safety first?

Send in the puparazzi for these dashing doggos.

Over two-thirds of Americans now satisfied with COVID vaccine rollout: poll

More than two-thirds of Americans now say they're satisfied with the coronavirus vaccine rollout -- a dramatic increase from just a month ago, a new poll released Tuesday reveals. The...

Chris Cuomo gets COVID vax after receiving preferential testing

Peace off! Chris Cuomo, the CNN-host younger brother of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, gave a two-finger salute as he headed to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the Hamptons on Tuesday —...

Man unleashes anti-Asian attack at NYC Home Depot

A hate-spewing suspect threatened to slash an Asian man at a Home Depot in Brooklyn — just a few hours after an Asian woman was attacked by a racist assailant...

School plotters often are bullied, suffer from depression

WASHINGTON — The warning signs are all there. Students who were making plans to attack schools showed the same types of troubled histories as those who carried them out. They...

Suspects carjack driver on busy Brooklyn street, video shows

A driver was carjacked by four suspects on a busy Brooklyn street Monday evening, according to cops and new surveillance video. The 26-year-old driver was inside his parked 2010 Honda,...

Teen declared dead begins to breathe hours before organs were to be donated

A UK teen was declared dead after being struck by a van – but hours before life support was to be turned off and his organs donated, he started breathing...

Elon Musk urges workers to move to SpaceX's 'Starbase' in south Texas

Elon Musk just became a Texan — and he thinks you should, too. The billionaire SpaceX chief put out an open call on Twitter for people to put down roots...

UK variant hunters lead global race to stay ahead of COVID

LONDON — On March 4, 2020, when there were just 84 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK, professor Sharon Peacock recognized that the country needed to expand its capacity...

NY attorney general probe to interview latest Cuomo sex-harass accuser

The married mom-of-three who has accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of forcibly kissing her during a tour of her flood-damaged home will meet next week with investigators from the state attorney...

Inside Gerrit Cole's complex baseball mind: 'Always forward-thinking'

Across the country from Yankee Stadium, up and over from Orange Lutheran High School, the UCLA baseball program pays special attention every time Gerrit Cole takes the mound. No flipping,...

SpaceX loses another Mars prototype rocket in crash landing

Elon Musk's SpaceX lost another prototype Mars rocket early Tuesday as its latest Starship test flight crashed while trying to land in heavy fog in Texas. After a successful 8...

'Brainstorming' a solution to Mets' contract showdown with Francisco Lindor: Sherman

Steve Cohen asked for help, and we here at The New York Post are always looking to assist our troubled multi, multi, multi (imagine a bunch more “multis”) billionaires. In...

VW says 'Voltswagen' rebrand was a 'premature April Fools' joke'

Volkswagen said a press release that claimed the German auto giant was rebranding its US division as "Voltswagen of America" was just a joke. Dated March 29, the release was...

Vietnam sentences flight attendant for spreading coronavirus

HANOI - A court in Vietnam handed a two-year suspended jail term to a Vietnam Airlines flight attendant on Tuesday after finding him guilty of breaking COVID-19 quarantine rules and...

Teen who shot viral George Floyd video breaks down in court

Darnell Frazier, who was 17 when she captured Floyd's May 25 death on her mobile phone, started sobbing when prosecutors asked her if she recognized Chauvin.

Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets of Mozambique town

JOHANNESBURG — Fierce fighting for control of Mozambique’s strategic northern town of Palma left beheaded bodies strewn in the streets Monday, with heavily armed rebels battling army, police and a...

CBP warned Biden about overturning Trump immigration policies: Texas rep.

A Republican congresswoman from Texas has revealed that Border Patrol warned the Biden administration that overturning former President Donald Trump's immigration policies would spark a spike in illegal crossings, and...

CDC director says she 'just can't face another' COVID surge

CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a new interview that she warned — and terrified — Americans of "impending doom" amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases because she "just...

Beijing cuts elected seats in Hong Kong legislature

China carried out a sweeping shakeup of ​Hong Kong's legislature on Tuesday, sharply reducing the number of elected seats in a move that will allow Beijing to exert more influence...

New migrant caravan appears to be forming in Honduras

The president of Guatemala warned Monday that a possible new migrant caravan was forming in Honduras. President Alejandro Giammattei said the country would crack down on open-air gatherings and non-permitted...

Mayorkas, Becerra to brief House lawmakers on migrant crisis

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will brief House lawmakers about the ongoing crisis at the southern border Wednesday. The virtual hourlong meeting...

Take a hike: Biden to announce massive tax bumps for $4T infrastructure plan

President Biden will outline his massive $3 to 4 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, which will create four tax increases worth around $1.8 trillion, the White House revealed. The commander-in-chief’s “Build Back Better” proposal,...

Funeral held for Eric Talley, hero cop in Boulder shooting

The Boulder police officer killed in the King Soopers mass shooting was remembered by his seven children Tuesday as “our unsung hero” at his emotional funeral in Colorado. A poem...

WWE phone call sparked Charlotte Flair pregnancy confusion

Charlotte Flair's sudden absence from WWE television and WrestleMania promotion goes beyond her COVID-19 diagnosis. The 34-year-old's fiancé Andrade, a fellow wrestler whom WWE recently released at his request, told...

Virgin Galactic unveils new VSS Imagine spaceship for tourists

Virgin Galactic unveiled its latest spacecraft Tuesday as it prepares to continue testing ships that it hopes will ferry tourists out of Earth's atmosphere. The VSS Imagine is the first...

Two space fans get seats on billionaire’s private flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A billionaire’s private SpaceX flight filled its two remaining seats Tuesday with a scientist-teacher and a data engineer whose college friend actually won a spot but...

The Louvre Museum makes its entire collection viewable online

This ought to make Mona Lisa smile.

'Game of Thrones' prequel play in the works for Broadway

Winter is coming ... to Broadway.

Spy-turned-TV host urges Russians to get vaccinated

Anna Chapman, the Russian intelligence agent busted for spying in the Big Apple in 2010, has now taken on a new mission – persuading vaccine doubters in the Motherland to...

Canada, three German cities halt AstraZeneca COVID vaccines for younger people

Canada and three German cities are no longer recommending the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to young people amid reports the inoculation is causing serious blood clots in some recipients, reports and...

This heated Mets feud is still going quite strong

Time may heal a lot of things, but the relationship between Wally Backman and Sandy Alderson is apparently not one of them. Backman, the 1986 World Series champion and former...

Feds greenlight 'environmental assessment' of NYC congestion tolls

New York can finally proceed with a shorter environmental review of its plan to toll downtown Manhattan car trips, the Federal Highway Administration said Tuesday -- ending years of delays...

Pete Buttigieg says infrastructure plan won't be funded by mileage tax

President Biden's multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan won't be funded by increased taxes on gas or vehicle mileage, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday — backtracking on comments he made last...

Oxford wants to scrap sheet music over complicity in 'white supremacy'

Woke professors at Oxford University are pushing a ban on sheet music and an end to the focus on classical European composers -- claiming the prestigious UK institution would be...

'Diana' musical sets Broadway opening date, after Netflix debut

"Diana: The Musical," about the late Princess of Wales, will resume performances at the Longacre Theatre this year.

Where the Yankees' gambles for season begin: Sherman

Turned on the old laptop this morning to see that my friend and colleague, Andrew Marchand, was reporting that DraftKings had acquired VSiN. Yet another sign that one day I...

Attacker who beat Asian woman in Midtown 'locked eyes' with victim

The fiend who mercilessly beat an Asian woman outside a luxury building in Midtown “locked eyes” with his victim — and then struck her so hard that she “wasn’t even...

Pentagon 'diversity chief' reassigned amid social media probe

US Special Operations' new "chief of diversity" has been reassigned just days after he was appointed, amid an investigation into social media posts in which he compared former President Donald...

Senate Democrats look to crack down on capital gains tax at death

A group of Senate Democrats are pushing to plug a legal loophole that they say has given heirs an "unfair advantage" in dodging so-called death taxes, as they seek to...

George Floyd bystander who called 911 gives gripping testimony

An eyewitness to the police-custody death of George Floyd described the "tremendous pain" of Floyd's final moments as he drooled and gasped for air -- saying he called 911 on...

Mom allegedly beaten to death with rock by son's father

A Massachusetts man has been charged with fatally beating the mother of his young son, bashing her in the head with a rock during a stroll on a Maine beach,...

21 reasons to be fired up about the 2021 MLB season

Son of a gun, but the sun was out last week. The air was warm, 70 degrees, maybe 75. Across neighborhood backyards, kids were breaking out yellow plastic bats and...

'Godzilla vs. Kong' review: Beast battles worthy of the big screen

'Zilla and Kong face off in ginormous Hong Kong — a destruction junkie's dream battlefield.

Why these 'vaccine ready' tops are going for up to $300

Are your pandemic 'fits "vaccine ready"?

MTA will restore F and C train service after union lawsuit

Transit officials are bringing service back to pre-pandemic levels on two subway lines after the union sued to reverse the year-old cuts. The C and F lines -- which have...

Hands off! Sanitizer recalled over risk of serious infections

A hand-sanitizer maker is recalling a contaminated batch of its product that could potentially cause an infection serious enough to land someone in the hospital. The bottles of Durisan sanitizer...

Newly engaged Cancun tourist injured by restaurant roof collapse

A newly engaged Florida woman was critically injured when a restaurant roof collapsed as she was celebrating with her new fiancé in Cancun, Mexico, loved ones said. Hailey Cooper had...

Gibberish tweet from US nuclear command's account sends internet into frenzy

A mysterious tweet from the US Strategic Command that sent internet sleuths into a frenzy over the weekend was actually the work of a precocious tot who was left unattended...

De Blasio calls Midtown attack on Asian woman, guard apathy 'disgusting'

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday called the hateful attack on an Asian woman in Midtown “absolutely disgusting” — and urged residents not to just "stand around" watching such assaults....

Monitor your health stats with OXITEMP smartwatch, on sale for 70% off

Track your exercise and biometrics — and control features on your smartphone.

Jimmy Garoppolo's Patriots past under microscope: 'Looked at him sideways'

Bill Belichick reportedly had no interest in letting Jimmy Garoppolo get away, but as speculation of a potential Patriots reunion looms, it's not clear that all of his former teammates...

Missing UK woman's beau charged with blocking officers from boarding yacht

The boyfriend of the British woman who was last seen aboard his luxury catamaran in the US Virgin Islands was reportedly charged with obstructing officers who boarded his vessel to investigate her disappearance....

More than a minor problem: Border Patrol detains dozens of migrant children at border

Border Patrol agents in Texas detained two large groups of hundreds of migrants who had crossed illegally into the US, including nearly 50 unaccompanied children - some younger than 13. ​...

Bring pro knife sharpening to your kitchen with a set that’s 64% off

You don’t need to buy a new set of knives every year.

No lawsuits yet filed against owner of ship that blocked Suez Canal

The owner of the enormous ship that jammed the Suez Canal for hasn't been sued over the blockbuster blockage — at least not yet. Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the Japanese ship-leasing...

MLB best bets: Could Mike Trout, Angels finally break through?

LAS VEGAS — It’s routine to tout Mike Trout as the best player in baseball, a title the Angels outfielder has carried for most of his 10 seasons in the...

185 baby giant tortoises found wrapped in plastic and stuffed in suitcase

Workers at a Galapagos Island airport in Ecuador found a suitcase filled with 185 baby giant tortoises wrapped in plastic, a finding that local authorities called a "crime against wildlife and the...

Trebek's daughter breaks silence on why she can't watch 'Jeopardy!'

"To me it was his show, and it's difficult for me to carry on on the show." 

Woman locked out of hotel room dies after getting stuck in window

A "free-spirited" Maryland woman vacationing in Florida died when she got stuck in the window of her hotel room, authorities said. Sydney Therriault, 22, of Beallsville had been staying earlier...

Off-duty firefighter rescues man from huge swarm of bees in car

This hero is the bee's knees.

New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — New Mexico sued the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday over concerns that the federal agency hasn’t done enough to vet plans for a multibillion-dollar facility to...

Awkward NFL 'friendship' exposed by Mac Jones prediction

Speculation has run rampant on who the San Francisco 49ers will select with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, days after they traded up from No....

Las Vegas woman allegedly shot husband, tried to make it look like suicide

A Las Vegas woman fatally shot her husband while he was on a phone call -- and then tried to make it look like a suicide, police said. Emily Ikuta,...

'Amazing' man breaks record by watching 'Avengers' more times than you can imagine

“I’m officially amazing!!!” 

GameStop hires another ex-Amazon executive in turnaround bid

GameStop shares got a bump on Tuesday as the company said it has made three new hires including a former Amazon executive. The Dallas-based video-game retailer tapped Elliott Wilke, who...

Resilient UCLA faces toughest March Madness test yet

From the First Four to the Final Four. It has a nice ring to it. UCLA was one of the last teams invited to the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Now, the...

Japan's famous cherry blossoms see early bloom amid warming

TOKYO — Japan’s famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being kept nearly 70 years...

PayPal will let online shoppers check out with cryptocurrency

PayPal rolled out a new feature Tuesday allowing shoppers to make purchases with cryptocurrency at millions of online stores. The digital payments giant's "Checkout with Crypto" service is the latest...

Sex offenders, criminals among those arrested illegally crossing US border

Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican man who had been convicted of a sex offense in the US after he illegally crossed the southern border in California, in another instance...

49ers stud and TikTok star make relationship official on Instagram

Nick Bosa marked a major relationship milestone this offseason.

Boxer's face freakishly blows up in fight she won to become champion

A German boxer was left with a horrific injury that forced her bout to be abandoned. Cheyenne "Pepper" Hanson, 23, clashed heads with opponent Alina Zaitseva from Ukraine on Saturday....

Black surgeon says Indiana rep called slavery a 'way of humanity'

An Indiana state representative is reportedly being accused of racism for telling a black surgeon that slavery was a "way of humanity." State Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, made the controversial...

'Crazy' timing blamed after parents of five were struck, killed by huge redwood

The married couple who were killed by a falling redwood tree that struck their vehicle on a California road trip were the victims of "crazy" timing, authorities said. California Highway...

New viral TikTok challenge reportedly leaves boy brain dead

A 12-year-old Colorado boy was reportedly left brain dead after using a shoelace in the “Blackout Challenge,” which dares people to choke themselves until they lose consciousness. Joshua Haileyesus, who...

Secret contract is 0-16 coach's latest attempt to escape Browns blame

In over two years as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns, Hue Jackson led the franchise to a 3-36-1 overall record. He was eventually fired after starting the 2018 season...

Sylvester Stallone reveals hand-scrawled notes for 'Rocky' TV series

There's a prequel in the works -- if you can read Sly's handwriting. 

Investor Julian Robertson still a 'fan' of protégé behind market meltdown

Hedge-fund titan Julian Robertson says he still has faith in a former staffer who's at the center of a massive stock sell-off that's roiled major Wall Street banks. Robertson, 88,...

Building staff punished for doing nothing during Asian woman's brutal attack

The clip shows several men from the building standing near the door -- feet from where the attack unfolded -- without lifting a finger to help.

Meet the NYC docs who go above and beyond on National Doctors' Day

“You don’t realize how strong you are until something’s thrown at you."

The Mayor's space: Inside Gracie Mansion, then and now

The “Little White House” is getting a new tenant soon. 

Navy training reportedly condones Black Lives Matter advocacy at work

Navy sailors are allowed to advocate for Black Lives Matter at work because the military branch sees the organization as a "public policy issue" -- and not "politically partisan," according...

Baylor coach thinks NCAA should 'dump COVID testing' for Final Four

SAN ANTONIO — Baylor coach Kim Mulkey thinks the NCAA should do away with COVID-19 testing for the Final Four and implied Monday night that players should be able to...

Slain Boulder cop remembered as selfless hero at funeral Mass

A public funeral is planned in Colorado on Tuesday for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley – a day after he was remembered as a hero for rushing into a supermarket...

Out for blood: Nike ratchets up drama over Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes'

Nike is having a devil of a time with Lil Nas X's blood-infused sneakers. The sportswear giant wants every pair of the viral rapper's "Satan Shoes" destroyed because they allegedly...

Donald Trump launches official post-presidency website

Former President Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump have launched their official website -- vowing to "remain a tireless champion" for Americans as the ex-commander-in-chief plans his return to...

Cops say Pharrell's cousin had gun when he was fatally shot by officer

This is the gun Virginia police say Pharrell Williams' cousin was brandishing when he was fatally shot by an officer — the same weapon officials insist he was seen holding...

Suspect arrested in sexual assault, shooting of 12-year-old Miami boy

A 43-year-old man has reportedly been arrested in the sickening abduction, sexual assault and shooting of a 12-year-old boy in South Florida. Aliex Santiesteban was booked into the Miami-Dade jail...

DraftKings is expanding its sports betting content

DraftKings has acquired VSiN, The Post has learned. VSiN (Vegas Sports Information Network) began in 2017 with designs on delivering trusted betting information across different platforms. After four years, DraftKings,...

Mount Rushmore shuts down after South Dakota wildfires force evacuations

Three "dangerous" wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota have forced the evacuations of hundreds of homes and the shutdown of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, officials said. A...

Mets' season predictions podcast with Wally Backman

Francisco Lindor and I have more in common than I thought. We both order chicken parm for dinner. Now, only if I could get the $300 million-plus contract that might...

How de Blasio and Cuomo are failing NYC's poorer neighborhoods

New York City’s poorer neighborhoods are still being left behind in the race to vaccinate against COVID-19, despite promises from Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo to improve equity, data...

Teen's epic domino course will bring out your inner kid

Timber! This crafty teenager in Germany has gone viral for building elaborate wooden plank domino courses that wind throughout his home, including up and down stairs. Subscribe to our YouTube!

First ship passes through Suez Canal after Ever Given freed

The Wish came through. The first ship to make it through the Suez Canal since the vital waterway was reopened after a colossal container ship was finally freed Monday is...

Man shot to death on East Harlem basketball court, cops say

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot Monday night on a basketball court in an East Harlem park, police said. The victim was blasted in the torso inside Poor Richard's Playground...

Photos show victims of horrific Alaska helicopter crash that left 5 dead

Photos of the five men killed in a mountainside helicopter crash in Alaska emerged Monday as investigators worked to piece together what caused the horrific wreck. Among the dead was...

Validation finally arrives for Baylor coach

The money is great and all that, but no matter how many games you have won, you are just another guy who Can’t Win The Big One if you fail...

Murder suspect recaptured after mistaken release from jail

LOS ANGELES — A murder suspect who was mistakenly released from a Southern California jail was recaptured Monday after a three-week manhunt, authorities said. Steven Manzo was spotted in the...

Mom slashed 3-year-old daughter's throat with scissors: cops

A Maryland mother allegedly slashed her 3-year-old daughter's neck with a pair of scissors — then turned the blade on herself on Saturday, police said. The suspect, Anne Akers, 28,...

Team reaches Final Four for first time in more than 70 years

Villanova gave Baylor fits for 30 minutes by slowing the Bears down. Arkansas was a nuisance by speeding them up. But, ultimately, neither style could derail Scott Drew’s team. It...

George Floyd protesters spar with authorities over locks on Minneapolis courthouse fence

Protesters and the National Guard are clashing in Minneapolis — over padlocks. Police brutality protesters in the city have been placing padlocks with the names of people killed by police...

Steve Cohen bummed over Mets' big free-agency miss

If the Mets can cross the finish line with Francisco Lindor on a $300-million-plus extension, the shortstop will become the first nine-figure player commitment of the Steve Cohen Era. Yet...

Yankees have one more roster decision to make

TAMPA — General manager Brian Cashman said the Yankees have just one roster decision left to make before Opening Day on Thursday — and that’s which pitcher will replace Justin...