March 2, 2017
Obnoxious parents are gluing stuff to their babies' heads
DO you get annoyed when people can’t tell if your new baby is a boy or a girl? Are you overcome with the urge to liven up your tot’s boring,...
Islanders rally past Stars to move into No. 8 seed
DALLAS — Ryan Strome played beautifully on Thursday night as the Islanders bounced back after a game he called “ugly.” Strome had a goal and two assists, and the Isles...
Hispanic man in subway beaten and told 'go back to your country'
A Brooklyn man was pummeled in the subway by an irate commuter who shouted anti-Mexican comments Wednesday, police said Thursday. The attack happened just before 5:30 p.m. on a southbound...
Holocaust survivor shocked by surge of anti-Semitic threats
In her small, defiant way, Inge Auerbacher defeated the Nazis just by surviving. But now, it’s Kristallnacht all over again. Deported from her native Germany to a concentration camp in...
Nonprofit linked to Trump's possible FTC chair could face probe
A Utah prosecutor is weighing a criminal probe of a charity closely aligned with state Attorney General Sean Reyes — who is on President Trump’s short list to head the...
How Joe Girardi will pick the rest of the Yankees rotation
TAMPA — A year ago, Yankees manager Joe Girardi had two experienced pitchers vying for the final spot in a five-man rotation. This spring training, there are five arms competing...
Activist hedgie named to board of shopping-mall giant
An activist hedgie nominated himself and one other person to the board of shopping-mall giant Taubman Centers. Michigan-based Taubman — a real estate investment trust whose upscale properties include the...
Borough presidents pressure DOE: Flint tragedy can't be repeated here
Amid mounting anxiety over elevated lead levels in city school water, all five borough presidents partnered on a letter calling on Chancellor Carmen Fariña to tackle the matter with greater...
School apologizes after athletes taunt opposing team with 'Trump' chants
High school basketball players in Connecticut taunted black and Latino members of an opposing team with chants of "Trump! Trump! Trump!" and "He's our president" during a playoff game earlier...
Henrik Lundqvist shines on birthday as Rangers stop Bruins
BOSTON — Henrik Lundqvist didn’t look a day older than 35. Or is that 25? For on the day this birthday boy would have blown out 35 candles on his...
Emmis sells magazine titles for $6.5M
Emmis Communications ended up selling Los Angeles magazine and three other titles to Troy, Mich.-based Hour Media for the fire-sale price of $6.5 million — a significant discount off the...
NYPD officer sues city after he fell off scooter in Central Park
An NYPD officer who apparently thinks the fields in Central Park should be perfectly flat is suing the city because he crashed his scooter after rolling over a rut while...
Jets to release Brandon Marshall as veteran purge continues
INDIANAPOLIS — The Jets’ roster purge of 2017 continues. The team will release wide receiver Brandon Marshall, a source confirmed Thursday night. Marshall, who turns 33 on March 23, is...
Avenue getting major facelift
Four months after taking the reins of Avenue magazine, Editor-in-Chief Michael Gross will unleash a redesign on Friday, adding new columnists, updating its Web site and tweaking the logo for...
Snap Inc. valued at $34B after fantastic first day of trading
Snap, crackle, pop! Shares of Snap surged 44 percent in their first day on the New York Stock Exchange, as Wall Street investors scrambled to grab a piece of the...
Time Inc. launches new social media brand before possible sale
Time Inc. is a week away from seeing what five potential suitors may offer to buy the whole company — but its management is still pressing ahead with its own...
Panasonic accused of bugging biz partner's meeting to steal info
A Panasonic Corp. unit secretly bugged a room where its business partner was holding a crucial meeting so it could steal information to use against the company, the jilted partner...
Devils can't do diddly against the Capitals
WASHINGTON — The NHL-leading Capitals won their franchise-record 14th consecutive home game, beating the Devils 1-0, thanks to rookie forward Jakub Vrana's power-play goal with about 12½ minutes left in...
Extreme weather swings are driving New Yorkers nuts
The Big Apple is on a weather roller coaster — and New Yorkers don’t know how to dress anymore. Temperatures rose from the low 40s on Sunday to the mid-50s...
Maxim boss says magazine turned a profit at 'very end' of 2016
Maxim cut costs in the fourth quarter, helping the money-losing men’s magazine whittle down its losses in the period, regulatory filings show. The red ink amounted to $432,000 in the...
Danny Garcia thinks supposed weakness will be big strength
If Keith Thurman is being given any kind of edge against Danny Garcia when the two meet Saturday night in a welterweight unification bout at Barclays Center, it’s because Thurman...
Apple execs vying for original movie, TV deals
Senior Apple executives have reached out to some of Hollywood’s most successful TV and film producers in the last couple of weeks about going to work for the tech giant,...
De Blasio heads out of town on campaign fundraising circuit
Mayor de Blasio will rack up frequent-flier miles this weekend by holding three out-of-town fund-raisers — including an A-list Beverly Hills affair being thrown by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and...
Nick Mangold tweets hilarious meme on his Jets release
Nick Mangold sure didn’t lose his sense of humor after learning the Jets cut him after 11 years with the team. The 33-year-old, who was released Saturday, tweeted a meme...
Girls' quick thinking saves them from home invasion
A 14-year-old girl and her 4-year-old niece managed to hide in a bathroom and text for help after an intruder burst into their California home while they were alone Tuesday....
Facelifts are making a comeback
The facelift is back! After falling out of favor among aging Americans the last few years, the number of facelift operations last year grew 4 percent, to 131,106, statistics released...
Sessions hints that feds won't be cracking down on pot use
Potheads living in states where marijuana is legal can stop freaking out — the federal government won't be cracking down on recreational use after all, a report says. Attorney General...
Jets watching Leonard Fournette very closely
INDIANAPOLIS — Leonard Fournette has made plenty of great runs in his life. On Friday, he may be making his most important one. The LSU running back will run the...
That time Ringling Bros. claimed it had real unicorns
For a brief period in the 20th century, unicorns walked the earth. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus trotted out the mythical beasts across the country in the mid-1980s...
Pence used private email as governor and got hacked
Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as governor of Indiana, his office said in a statement Thursday. The private email account was first...
Amazon blames typo for widespread outages
Amazon.com Inc. blamed human error for the disruption in its cloud services that resulted in widespread glitches for its clients from news sites to government services on Tuesday. An incorrect...
State lawmakers propose tougher penalties for hate crimes
ALBANY – A group of state lawmakers has proposed tougher penalties to crack down on hate crimes -- including biased graffiti and vandalism of religious property -- while authorities investigate...
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin: Time I almost ruined Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble is the WWE's most chaotic event, involving 30 wrestlers all competing for a spot in the main event of WrestleMania. Since the Rumble is planned out thoroughly in...
Illegal immigrants from MS-13 gang arrested for teens' murders
Ten illegal immigrant members of the notorious MS-13 gang — including one who was previously deported — were indicted Thursday in a wave of Long Island violence that included the...
The rule change that actually would speed up MLB games
PORT ST. LUCIE — Here is the way to judge if a rule is worthwhile: Act like it didn’t exist and then was proposed. Would you vote yes or no?...
De Blasio's war on charters hurts city kids and taxpayers
Mayor de Blasio’s ongoing cold war against public charter schools is hurting city schoolchildren and city taxpayers. A new Families for Excellent Schools report shows that Team de Blasio has...
Stop playing politics with hate
New Yorkers are famous for their intolerance of intolerance — but it’s wise not to take it too far. Or to let cynical pols make political hay of it. “An...
Democrats' attack on Sessions is a McCarthyist witch hunt
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from any investigation involving last fall’s election is prudent — but it won’t satisfy the Democrats now channeling the ghost of Sen....
To annihilate ISIS, Trump will have to cross Putin
So how’s President Trump doing on his promise to defeat ISIS? Well, it’s complicated. In Iraq, for now, the United States is mostly drawing on the existing strategy left behind...
City residents shouldn't have to pay for Cuomo's upstate nuke bailout
We all know sometimes life isn’t fair. Case in point, New Yorkers pay more on average in utility costs than people in other parts of the country, due to a...
The GOP is now Trump's party -- not Reagan's
In the course of five days, President Trump showed how thoroughly he has conquered conservative activists and the Republican Party. At the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, the attendees...
Mets 'jump the gun' with claim about trendy treat coming to Citi Field
D'oh! The New York Mets threw a wild pitch while trying to promote next season’s fancy new food options at Citi Field — when they falsely claimed that the city’s...
Todd Bowles insists Jets aren't rebuilding while they do just that
INDIANAPOLIS — All signs point to the Jets undergoing a complete rebuild in 2017. The team has released or plans to release a number of its veteran players: Darrelle Revis,...
Pregnant mom fatally shot next to her baby
A heartbroken California family was searching for answers Thursday after a pregnant 20-year-old mother was shot dead over the weekend with her 4-month-old son lying in bed next to her....
Husband of 'Vegan Bernie Madoff' gets plea deal
The husky husband of the raw vegan chef done in by a Dominos pizza copped to a sweetheart deal Thursday, and will walk free in May. Anthony Strangis admitted to...
Blame Bud Selig for this disgraceful Hall of Fame class
A group picture can be worth a thousand words. Baseball’s Hall of Fame publishes a terrific quarterly magazine, “Memories and Dreams.” It is loaded with fascinating stories, copies of documents...
De Blasio keeps giving Staten Island the cold shoulder
Mayor de Blasio has spent 2017 staying far away from Staten Island. By the end of this week, Hizzoner will have left the Big Apple and jet-setted across the country...
Water main break closes subway station during rush hour
A water main break caused massive flooding in the Court Street station in Downtown Brooklyn just in time for the Thursday evening rush hour. The break, which happened at about...
'The Arrangement' star Josh Henderson on why he's no Tom Cruise
When E! announced its drama series “The Arrangement,” comparisons to famous Scientologist Tom Cruise’s five-year marriage to Katie Holmes came faster than you can say “TomKat.” That’s because the series...
Elon Musk takes business advice from 10-year-old
Elon Musk has promised to help out a ten-year-old girl with her school project after she sent him a letter suggesting how he could save some cash. Bria, 10, asked...
$7M in taxpayer funds were spent on newsletters: report
ALBANY – New York State legislators spent $7 million in taxpayer funds to mail newsletters to constituents ahead of last year’s elections, according to a new report. State senators spent...
Rip Torn’s daughter salutes her actress mother
Angelica Page developed her one-woman show about her mother, Oscar-winning actress Geraldine Page, at the Actors Studio in New York. It was a fitting place to work, since her mother...
Russian envoy met with Kushner, Flynn before inauguration
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner sat in on a pre-inaugural meeting at Trump Tower with disgraced ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn and the Russian ambassador, a new...
Port Authority Bus Terminal shuts down after man claims he has ebola
The Port Authority Bus Terminal was partially shut down during the evening rush because a rider arriving from Detroit told officials he may have ebola, sources said. The agency immediately...
Newlywed who 'died' was likely cremated while she was still alive
A newly married woman was burned alive in a funeral pyre after doctors mistakenly thought she died from a lung infection, it has been claimed. Rachna Sisodia, 24, was pronounced...
Elderly woman survives being bound in closet for 4 days
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Police say a teenager assaulted and robbed a 72-year-old woman, bound her and locked her inside a closet in her suburban Philadelphia home, where she was...
This 'smart condom' measures performance, warns about STIs
This ain't your mama's Fitbit. A company in the UK has designed the "world's first smart condom" — which uses nano-chip technology to measure performance and detect STIs. The device,...
David Villa on Lionel Messi, World Cup, why he's no celebrity
With NYCFC set to begin their third season Sunday in Orlando, star striker David Villa of Spain kicked around some questions with Post columnist Steve Serby: Q: Favorite World Cup...
Georgia O'Keeffe basically wore her works of art
Georgia O’Keeffe was more than a modernist master and feminist hero: She’s also a fashion icon. Throughout the decades, this American artist — who died in 1986 at the age...
Dad overdoses with baby in car while drugged-out mom is at home with kids
An Ohio couple were arrested on Tuesday after they both overdosed separately in the presence of their children. Nathan Carroll, 29, was found unconscious in his car with a baby...
Why Rangers' deadline moves put them in position for Cup run
MSG Network analyst and former Rangers captain Dave Maloney breaks down the Blueshirts’ deadline and playoff push with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What did you think of the Brendan...
‘Table 19’ feels like sitting at the losers' table at a wedding
Congratulations are in order to “Table 19”: This comedy about the random losers stuck together at a wedding reception actually, uncannily, creates an experience as dull, awkward and excruciating as...
Cult of creepy turkeys circling dead cat will freak you out
Creepy footage of wild turkeys circling a dead cat in Boston has captivated the internet, and even bird nerds say they're stumped about what their game is. There's no foul...
Post-Wolverine, are superhero movies dead?
At least he won’t need someone to cut his meat at the retirement home. After 17 years in the star-making role, Hugh Jackman is hanging up Wolverine’s claws. “Logan,” out...
Get ready for college basketball madness to take over NYC
The center of the college basketball world is back in New York City. Four years after the basketball-only Big East realignment, some of the biggest teams in the country will...
This burglar got busted in the dumbest way possible
A would-be burglar tried to break into a Queens bar early Thursday -- and had to be rescued when he got stuck in an air vent shaft for several hours,...
John Gotti grandson gets eight years in prison for dealing drugs
John Gotti’s namesake grandson was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday — earning just two years on his drug rap than the Dapper Don served for a lifetime of...
The unusual history of the world's most valuable stamp
James Barron got to within inches of the world’s most sought-after stamp: a $9.48 million, mutely colored, octagon scrap that dates back to 1856. He gained proximity two years ago,...
The best middle relievers to target in fantasy baseball drafts
When it comes to fantasy baseball, the middle reliever is one of the most overlooked players in the game. Even in leagues that count holds, fantasy owners are more inclined...
Delta will stop flying loud planes near LaGuardia after complaints
Delta will no longer fly its loudest planes at LaGuardia in response to repeated complaints from Queens residents, the company announced Thursday. The airline replaced its MD-88 aircraft with quieter,...
Knicks want Derrick Rose to be less predictable and shoot 3s
PHILADELPHIA – Derrick Rose said it with a straight face. His rarely used 3-point shot will be raring to go as soon as the postseason. Rose, who bedeviled the Magic...
Don Mattingly explains what will agonize David Wright the most
PORT ST. LUCIE – He was 34. The beloved captain of his New York team. Good enough early in his career to climb onto a Hall of Fame track. Felled...
Most Americans support path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
There is overwhelming bipartisan backing among Americans for providing illegal immigrants a way to become US citizens but not so much for sanctuary cities, a poll out Thursday shows. Eighty...
Rand Paul rips GOP for drafting Obamacare repeal in guarded room
Trouble broke out in the GOP’s post-election paradise on Thursday, with Sen. Rand Paul blasting his Republican colleagues in the House for not letting him see a draft of their...
Browns sound infatuated with one draft QB, not so much RG3
INDIANAPOLIS – It sure sounds as if finding an NFL quarterback is a game of inches. There were concerns Mitch Trubisky of North Carolina would not measure up this week...
How millennials could actually retire by 65
It seems like you’ll be punching a clock forever, right? Well, one day, you’ll likely stop spending 9 to 5 at a desk and will enjoy your golden years in...
Lorde's new heartbreak-fueled single is a surefire hit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMK_npDG12Q A pop royal walks among us again. Four years after she took the world by storm with her debut album “Pure Heroine,” Lorde is back on the scene with...
Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia investigations
Amid a swirl of controversy over his contact with the Russian ambassador, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that he will recuse himself from any investigations into the Kremlin’s interference...
Trump touts military spending hike during visit to new carrier
President Trump on Thursday touted his planned hike in military spending while visiting America’s newest aircraft carrier, saying the US wanted peace but if challenged that our enemies would be...
How a 1930s jazz guitarist inspired heavy metal
Jazz lovers know that gypsy guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt was one of the genre’s stars during the ’30s and ’40s — a fact that will be celebrated on Friday at...
FBI to probe mysterious death of Muslim teen found hanged in woods
The FBI will review the death of a Muslim teen found hanged in the woods near his home in Washington state after a medical examiner changed the manner of death...
Kids who came to this carnival got an X-rated treat
Children attending a carnival in Germany got more goodies than they bargained for when they were showered with items promoting an area brothel, according to a reports. Parade marchers in...
It'll take a supermassive telescope to photograph a supermassive black hole
In February 2016 astronomers confirmed they had detected the sound of two black holes crashing into each other. This century-in-the-making scientific breakthrough confirmed the existence of gravitational waves, the final...
Nicki Minaj is winning Paris fashion week
It’s only Day 3 of Paris fashion week, but Nicki Minaj has been popping up at some of the buzziest shows. The songbird made her first appearance on Wednesday night...
No one is as cool as this Mets prospect catching a flying bat
Watch out for flying bats and balls. It’s good advice for everyone except Mets shortstop prospect Luis Guillorme, who showed no fear in the face of danger Thursday in a...
Despite threats, filmmaker triumphs with Scientology doc
British documentarian Louis Theroux was in his pajamas making pancakes for his kids one morning last year when there was a knock at the door. “The police came in and...
US got names of al Qaeda operatives during raid that killed Navy SEAL
US forces scored the names of hundreds of al Qaeda operatives from the January raid in Yemen that took the life of Navy SEAL Ryan Owens, officials said Thursday. Military...
'Sweeney Todd' pie maker baked for Obama and Bush
When you’ve baked for two American presidents, as Bill Yosses has, you may not want to be associated with Mrs. Lovett, the diabolical pie maker of “Sweeney Todd.” She has...
Taco truck opens for business amid epic traffic jam
If you ever find yourself stuck in traffic near Seattle, pray that the Tacos El Tajin truck is idling nearby. On Monday, after getting trapped in a traffic jam on...
The key to happiness is found right after you orgasm
It’s no secret that people who have more sex are happier than those who rarely get lucky in the bedroom. But, while you might think it’s obvious why, new research...
The 'Game of Thrones' live concert is bonkers
Restless “Game of Thrones” fans who are traumatized that this year’s seventh season of their favorite show won’t start till summer — later than usual — can get a Westeros...
I got impaled on a stationary bike at SoulCycle
A New York woman vacationing in Beverly Hills was impaled while dismounting her stationary bicycle at SoulCycle, then left dangling by her right leg as the workout music drowned out...
Teen who walked 17 miles to and from work to support sick mom gets amazing gift
A 19-year-old UPS employee working hard to support his sick mother was delivered the package of his dreams last month. Derrick Taylor, from Oxford, Alabama, who walked over 17 miles total to and...
This spring training isn't nearly as dangerous for CC Sabathia
TAMPA — The right knee, cleaned out arthroscopically after last season, is fine. The changeup and slider were good and the cutter made progress in a simulated game Thursday on...
How hitting the snooze button saved this man's life
This guy's death-defying tale is a real sleeper. An Indiana man is crediting the snooze button on his alarm clock with saving his life, keeping him in bed instead of...
Kenyon Martin reveals blow-by-blow details of insane NBA practice fights
Kenyon Martin isn’t shy about voicing his opinion, as we learned after recent comments from his former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl. This week, the former NBA All-Star joined Chris...
Amar'e Stoudemire slammed as sad homophobic man-child
Amar’e Stoudemire has enough to worry about as the co-owner and ostensible star of a team in the far-flung outpost of Israeli basketball league. He probably didn’t need to attract the...
Corzine to testify as a witness in MF Global trial
Former NJ Gov. Jon Corzine is expected to be in Manhattan federal court as soon as next week to testify in the upcoming trial of MF Global, the commodity brokerage...
Accused Chelsea bomber's lawyers want case moved out of state
Lawyers for accused Chelsea bomber Ahmad Rahimi are testing New Yorkers for bias against their client, amid plans to persuade a Manhattan federal judge to move his case out of...
New app lets you talk to the dead
This app lets people talk to dead people on their smartphone — no seance required. A South Korean tech company is using 3D scanning and artificial intelligence to one day...
Senate confirms Rick Perry as energy secretary
The Senate has confirmed former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve as energy secretary under President Donald Trump. The vote was 62-37 on Thursday. Perry — who once pledged to...
Trump has 'total confidence' in Jeff Sessions
President Trump on Thursday said he had "total" confidence in Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who faces calls to resign or recuse himself from any probe into Trump staffers’ ties to...
De Blasio denies charters space in public schools, flouting state law: report
Mayor de Blasio has systematically denied charter schools space in public school buildings despite abundant availability, a sector advocate charged in a new report. Despite an April 2014 state law...
Prosecutors furious over judge setting bail for Orlando nightclub shooter's wife
Furious prosecutors filed a letter Thursday appealing a California federal judge's decision to set bail for the widow of the gunman who killed 29 people during the Pulse nightclub massacre,...
Bear plunges to death from helicopter
It was just too much to bear. A bear died a "grizzly" death when it plunged from a helicopter in Thailand — prompting an investigation by wildlife authorities, according to...
Teen who walked 17 miles a day to help his sick mom receives emotional gift
Derrick Taylor is a 19-year-old from Alabama who had to walk to work at his job at UPS every day, which he needed to take care of his sick mom....
How an unsolved murder of two girls turned this town upside down
In the 16 days since two girls were found murdered in a popular hiking area near their hometown of Delphi, Indiana, investigators from 25 different police departments have received more than 9,000 tips —...
Man impersonates Nickelback drummer to score music gear
Baffling music critics everywhere, a Florida man actually chose to impersonate the drummer from Nickelback to purchase a trove of musical equipment. Lee Howard Koenig, 45, was busted Tuesday by...
Alleged serial killer won't give up his fingerprints
The man accused of butchering a gay Brooklyn teen in 2005 is still refusing to give up his fingerprints -- despite a judge's order they could be taken by force....
Cops hunt for home intruder who stabbed nurse to death
A young Nashville nurse was stabbed to death by a random intruder -- and cops are scouring the city for the killer, according to reports. Tiffany Ferguson, 23, who worked...
House Judiciary Democrats call on FBI to probe Sessions
All Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are calling for an “immediate criminal investigation” into statements Attorney General Jeff Sessions made to Congress about his contact with Russian officials. “We...
Model gets off easy in fraud scheme
A bikini model busted with her boyfriend for racking up $2 million in fraudulent charges to bankroll an extravagant lifestyle was sentenced Thursday to no jail time as part of...
Rangers bring back Pavel Buchnevich — with a catch
BOSTON — It took an emergency for the Rangers to recall Pavel Buchnevich after just one AHL game. When Michael Grabner left the ice during Wednesday’s practice after taking a...
Frat brothers accused of hazing pledge with peanut allergy
Sadistic bros at a rogue Michigan fraternity smeared peanut butter on the face of a pledge who was allergic to the stuff, the victim's parents claimed this week. Theresa Seely,...
Wild elephants are too busy not getting eaten to sleep
Worrying about getting eaten really cuts into your beauty sleep, it would appear. Giraffes in the wild average four hours of sleep a night, donkeys get about three and a...
De Blasio cronies are still making record amounts of cash
Big Apple-based lobbyists raked in record-setting total pay for the third straight year — with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pal and fundraiser James Capalino still at the top of the...
David Wright vows to begin the long, painful road back
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright is prepared for another potentially grueling rehab in an attempt to continue his career. The Mets third baseman returned to spring training on Thursday,...
Bishop says drag act upset him more than fatal plane crash
A Spanish holy man has come under fire for saying a drag queen who performed as the Virgin Mary and Jesus upset him more than a plane crash that claimed...
How Todd Bowles envisions Jets' quarterback competition
INDIANAPOLIS – Jets coach Todd Bowles said the team could add a veteran quarterback when free agency begins next week, but Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg also will get a...
Colin Kaepernick gives up his anthem protest
Controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick, as he embarks on an uncertain NFL future, has decided to abandon his protest of kneeling during the national anthem because it's a distraction, according to...
Sean Spicer tweets Trump was confirmed as HUD secretary
White House spokesman Sean Spicer let loose an embarrassing tweet Thursday morning — announcing that the Senate had confirmed President Trump as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban...
Downed tree causes morning subway chaos
A wind-pummeled tree fell and crashed onto a Q train Thursday morning as it was stopped at the Cortelyou station in Brooklyn, causing major commute backups, officials said. The tree,...
This is the player Jeff Hornacek has waited all season for
ORLANDO — Lance Thomas has replaced Ron “Burgundy’’ Baker as Jeff Hornacek’s favorite player. With the Knicks defense rising up, Hornacek dished all the credit to Thomas’ return after a...
Being obese puts you at risk of developing these 11 cancers
People who are obese have a greater risk of developing and dying from several types of cancer including malignancies of the breast, ovary, kidney, pancreas, colon, rectum and bone marrow,...
Michael Grabner on being fastest in NHL and his Rangers future
Michael Grabner, who leads the Rangers with 26 goals, checks in for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Were you expecting a monster season like this? A: No, definitely not....
Jeff Sessions wanted Bill Clinton to be prosecuted for lying
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, accused of misleading a Senate committee on talks with the Russian ambassador, once recommended then-President Bill Clinton be impeached for lying under oath during the Monica...
Rap duo Run the Jewels knows when to ditch politics
When Run the Jewels released their “Run the Jewels 3” album in December, it was immediately heralded as one of the most politically charged hip-hop albums of recent times. Pitchfork...
Rapper recklessly points a gun at a toddler in livestream video
A video of Molly Brazy, an 18-year-old rapper in Detroit, has gone viral due to its controversial content. In the Facebook video, the young woman appears to point a gun...
Why I stuck a bunch of needles in my face
"This won't hurt," my pediatrician said during a routine checkup. I was 4 years old. He swiped my left shoulder with a small gauze pad, and seconds later I was...
Jets coach still thinks $70M Revis reunion was a good idea
INDIANAPOLIS – Even though the Jets are cutting Darrelle Revis two years into a five-year contract, coach Todd Bowles said signing him was not a mistake. “I think it was...
Scientists want to make robots with human flesh
Scientists are calling for robots to be made with real human flesh. But it’s all in aid of helping those in need of tendon replacements, like musicians or athletes. Scientists...
US carries out airstrikes in Yemen targeting al Qaeda
US forces launched airstrikes on al Qaeda targets in Yemen, the Pentagon said Thursday. In the first military action since a raid that killed Navy SEAL Ryan Owens back in January,...
Snap shares soar in Wall Street debut
Snap Inc. shares opened for trading on Thursday at $24 on the New York Stock Exchange after pricing on Wednesday at $17 per share. Snap's initial public offering was oversubscribed...
Schumer calls on Sessions to resign
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign Thursday following reports he had met with the Russian ambassador during the presidential campaign and didn't disclose the...
Lyft sees big opportunity with chaos at Uber
As the chaos at Uber intensifies, its smaller ride-sharing rival sees an opening. Lyft, Uber's San Francisco-based archrival, is pitching investors on a new funding round and hopes to net...
Japan wants more robots to assess damage in Fukushima
TOKYO — The head of decommissioning for the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday that more creativity is needed in developing robots to locate and assess the condition of melted...
Trump's new interior secretary rides a horse to work
He must think it’s the Wild West Wing. Ryan Zinke made a grand entrance as newly minted interior secretary by riding a horse to work. Wearing a cowboy hat, boots...
No one believes the Redskins or their missing GM
Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan is missing in action during the biggest expo of the year for NFL personnel evaluators, weeks after the recovering alcoholic was smeared by a team...
Fired ESPN analyst: Racist backlash gave me heart attack
A former ESPN announcer in the middle of a lawsuit against the company passed along word on Wednesday that he had suffered a heart attack linked to stress from the...
Woman arrested for having sex with high school football players
A 42-year-old California woman has been arrested for allegedly having sex with three high school football players. Mary Frances Fletcher, also known as Debbie Fletcher, was arrested Tuesday on charges...
Senate approves Ben Carson as housing secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Trump's selection of Ben Carson as secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 58-41 to approve his selection. Carson, a heralded...
Lawyer jumps to his death from Park Avenue building
A Manhattan lawyer jumped to his death from his luxury Park Avenue high-rise Thursday and landed in front of stunned witnesses working out in the building's gym, cops and witnesses...
Legless traffic cop knows how to command the road
Magdalino Borces was born with a condition that caused deformities in his limbs. Despite having no legs, however, he still works every day as a traffic officer, making sure drivers...
This vegan took her hatred for poultry to the extreme
A Georgia driver purposely crashed into a truck filled with live chickens — because she's “a vegan,” according to reports. Judith Armstrong, 26, was cruising down the highway in her red four-door...
Red Sox face a David Price doomsday
The Boston Red Sox revealed some very worrisome news Thursday morning: Left-hander David Price had an MRI exam on his forearm after experiencing discomfort earlier this week and likely will...
New York's trendiest dessert is getting a concession stand at Citi Field
A new Citi Field food vendor might just give Shake Shack a run for its money when it comes to the longest lines at the ballpark this summer. New York’s...
Hawaii might get more snow than Chicago this year
Hawaii is set to give the Windy City a weird weather run for its money — the tropical paradise is about to have more snow than Chicago has seen all...
North Korea official insists Kim Jong Nam died of heart attack
A North Korea official dismissed a Malaysian autopsy finding that Kim Jong Nam was killed by VX nerve agent, claiming Thursday that he likely died of a heart attack instead....
Cops accused of mob-style shakedowns in stunning indictment
Seven cops in Baltimore assigned to an elite gun task force acted like “1930s-style gangsters,” allegedly shaking down citizens they falsely detained, filed fake police reports and made bogus overtime...
Cops bust homeless Santa groper
This creep won't be seeing the world through rose-colored glasses anymore. Police busted the homeless man who was wearing a Santa Claus hat and red shades when he groped two...
3-year-old boy found wandering the streets alone
A 3-year-old boy wandered out of his family’s Bronx home Thursday and was found walking the streets by a taxi driver, police sources said. Little Jy-Sear Penn walked out of...
Pollution has turned sacred Lake Titicaca into a toxic cesspool
LAKE TITICACA, Peru — Tucked between snow-capped mountains, Lake Titicaca was once worshipped by the Incas, who proclaimed its deep blue waters the birthplace of the sun. These days the...
Al Franken calls on Sessions to come 'forward with the truth'
Sen. Al Franken on Thursday called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to come "forward with the truth" about what he discussed with the Russian ambassador. "Because again he's contradicting himself....
Man gets prison for recording young boys in Wrigley Field bathroom
CHICAGO -- A man arrested with video recordings of children using the bathroom at Chicago's Wrigley Field has been sentenced to eight years in prison. The Chicago Sun-Times reports 37-year-old...
Old ladies can jump
It's never too late to get in the game! Some spry senior citizens from Raleigh, North Carolina, play on a basketball team called the Fabulous 70's. The women, who range...
Driver scares off street gang with a machete
In Chorlton, an affluent suburb of Manchester, England, a gang of six youngsters approached a passing silver Peugeot, only to be warded off when the driver shook a machete at...
Sessions says he'd consider recusing himself from Russia probe
Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied on Thursday that he discussed the campaign with the Russian ambassador during the presidential election as calls amplified for him to recuse himself into any...
Trump cheers Dow record
President Trump cheered Wall Street on Thursday, a day after the Dow shattered the 21,000 barrier for the first time, following his address to Congress. "Since November 8th, Election Day,...
White men can't jump -- but these old ladies can
It’s never too late to get in the game! A group of spry senior citizens from Raleigh, North Carolina, play on a basketball team called the Fabulous 70s. The women,...
Mouse delays London-to-San Francisco flight for 4 hours
SAN FRANCISCO — How he squeaked through security is anyone's guess. A little mouse made for a big delay on a British Airways flight from London to San Francisco. The...
‘I’m not taking no legend out’: LeBron avoids Belichick collision
It was the marquee game on the NBA slate Wednesday night so it wasn’t too surprising to see Bill Belichick at the Cavaliers-Celtics game. But the Patriots head coach did...
How to fly first class for a fraction of the price
For most of us, flying first class is one of those bucket list dreams that will never actually come true. But it turns out that by using a clever hack,...
These catchers are good options late in your fantasy draft
If you ever have drafted a fantasy team, chances are you have slammed your hands on your desk or screamed some expletive-laden tirade toward your opponents when a player you...
Dellin Betances sticks to innings warning after fight with Yankees
TAMPA — He is not an astronaut, either, but Dellin Betances is ready to rocket forward in 2017, despite the harsh words from Yankees president Randy Levine after the franchise...
Holder: Obama preparing to get back into political spotlight
Former President Barack Obama is getting ready to jump back into the political pool, former US Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday. Holder said he has been talking with Obama...
Marco Rubio booted from office building after protests upset tenants
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was evicted from his Florida office due to the weekly protests that have occurred outside the building. Jude Williams, the president of America’s Capital Partners and...
Rangers' Stanley Cup push must include return of an exiled player
Regarding the Rangers, who come out of the trade deadline as they entered it, as the Eastern Conference’s third- or fourth-best team whose only legitimate shot at advancing to the...
This 6-month-old baby can plank better than you
Many of us may expect a yogi or a fitness trainer to upstage us when it comes to planking, but not a baby. However, in the case of Rowan McGowan,...
Kardashians' PR pro lists Greenwich Village pad for $5M
Public relations guru Simon Huck has just listed his two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo at the Greenwich Lane for $4.9 million. Last year, Huck, who appears on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”...
Entertainment power couple selling UWS pied-a-terre
Hollywood power couple Terence and Rachel Winter have put their chic Upper West Side pied-a-terre on the market for $1.29 million. Terry Winter, the creator of “Boardwalk Empire,” was also...
Jared Kushner's Brooklyn townhouse finds buyer and more news we hear
We hear that presidential son-in-law, adviser and developer Jared Kushner is in contract to sell a pricey townhouse at 27 Monroe Place in Brooklyn Heights; it was on the market for $16...
Billionaire outed as renter of Jackie O Hamptons house
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and wife Dasha Zhukova are looking for a home on the East End. Last summer, Gimme Shelter can now reveal, the couple were the secret renters...
Watch Mount Etna erupt in a fiery display of lava
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ABJffUvtM ROME — Mount Etna has erupted in a fiery show of lava in eastern Sicily. The volcano's latest eruptions, which can last days and even weeks, began on Monday...
Is Newark the new Brooklyn?
When Isabel Livingston opened a shop in Newark’s Teacher’s Village development in 2015, she had no intention of moving there, too. She had grown up in Newark but left some...
Serial robber targets women in Queens
A mugger has been assaulting women in Forest Hills, Queens, according to police. The serial robber's first target was a 63-year-old who told police he pulled a knife on her...
Brokers to the stars reveal the insanity of celebrity house-hunting
Pesky paparazzi follow celebrities en route to dinners, appointments and, yes, even real estate showings. As a result, New York brokers have a front-row seat to the hectic — and...
Woman gets 50 years for poisoning, burning 5-year-old son
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Maryland woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for giving her 5-year-old son a fatal overdose of antihistamine before setting her car on fire...
Brook Lopez reaches milestone in Nets' first win in long time
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Brook Lopez reached a career milestone and was given the game ball. What he cherished most was the victory, a rarity these days for the Nets. The...
‘Moonlight’ kids back at middle school after whirlwind Oscar weekend
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Seventh-graders Alex Hibbert and Jaden Piner returned to middle school Wednesday as stars of an Oscar-winning film, but the "Moonlight" actors still had to go back...
George W. Bush warns against 'isolationist tendency'
LOS ANGELES — Former President George W. Bush on Wednesday warned against an "isolationist tendency" in the U.S. that he called dangerous to national security, at a time when the...
Attorney says star witness was the killer, not Aaron Hernandez
BOSTON — The real killer of two men in a hail of gunfire at a stoplight was not former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez but rather the government's star...
The hot new apartment amenity: love
When Andrea Charalambous, 26, was looking for an apartment in June, she was hoping to find a clean, responsible roommate. But she ended up getting more than just a guy...
Why Sugar Ray Leonard is so high on Thurman-Garcia bout
You can’t blame Sugar Ray Leonard for feeling a bit of déjà vu when it comes to Saturday night’s welterweight unification bout between Keith “One Time” Thurman and Danny “Swift”...
Obama officials scrambled to save evidence about Russian hacking
Obama administration officials scrambled to distribute evidence of Russian hacking to influence the 2016 presidential election, fearing the incoming Trump White House would destroy the paper trail, the New York...
Sessions denies meeting with Russian officials to discuss campaign
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he "never met with any Russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign." Sessions released a statement Wednesday night in response to reports that he...