April 4, 2017
Rikers guard says he was fired over love triangle with superior
A New York City Department of Corrections captain caught in a love triangle had her underling fired after he caught her with another officer who worked alongside them at Rikers...
Trump unfurls huge flow chart to make point about red tape
President Trump showed off a brightly colored flow chart that was taller than him during a meeting with CEOs Tuesday to illustrate the lengthy process involved in building a “simple...
20-year-old Australian amateur a bit starstruck at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Curtis Luck is a 20-year-old Australian living a dream. Luck, one of five amateurs competing in the Masters this week, actually earned his invitation twice — with...
Ply Gem will likely hang around for a little while longer
Fred Iseman is likely going to be housed up in Ply Gem for some time longer, The Post has learned. Iseman’s private equity firm CI Capital Partners has been trying...
Amazon stealing Google's ad thunder
Watch out Google and Facebook, Amazon is coming to eat your advertising. Jeff Bezos’ e-commerce giant will grow its share of overall digital ad spending as it increases its number...
Phil Mickelson: LPGA should give Lexi Thompson the trophy
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Phil Mickelson on Tuesday weighed in on the controversial four-shot penalty assessed to Lexi Thompson in Sunday’s LPGA major in Palm Springs. “I think that that should...
Using a ride-sharing app at LaGuardia just got a lot harder
Flying into already-chaotic LaGuardia Airport is going to get even more annoying starting Wednesday. The Port Authority is moving the pick-up area for black cars and “app-based rides” like Uber...
Accenture, Google, Scripps checking out Manhattan West
Accenture, Google and Scripps are among the companies now checking out the availabilities at Manhattan West. That’s good news for Brookfield’s new 2.216-square-foot tower at One Manhattan West, which still...
Teen gets into Stanford after writing '#BlackLivesMatter' 100 times on app
This New Jersey student's unconventional approach to applying for college paid off for him. On his Stanford University application, Ziad Ahmed was posed the question "What matters to you, and...
These benefits scammers were caught thanks to dumb Facebook posts
These idiots should serve as a warning to other would-be fraudsters: If you’re scamming the system, don’t post the proof on Facebook and other social media. Scores of former city...
Jamie Dimon calls for sensible banking regulations
JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon on Tuesday called for more flexible banking regulations — like having financial institutions be required to hold smaller capital cushions. In his annual letter...
WWE legend calls Dan Le Batard a 'monkey' in vicious tirade
Either Dan Le Batard can't catch a break, or the ESPN radio host is asking for the string of public fights he's encountered recently. A day after blasting ESPN and parent...
Islanders keep slim playoff hopes alive with overtime win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Islanders still are scrapping and fighting for every point possible to preserve their very slim playoff hopes for another game. Nashville already has its postseason berth,...
The Penn Station commuter nightmare isn't going away
The plight of Penn Station commuters has no end in sight. Transit officials said Tuesday they have no idea when full service will be restored at the rail hub following...
Pepsi should fire its ad agency
"Tone-deaf" is an understatement. A new Pepsi ad — which features Kendall Jenner using a can of soda to end a stand-off between cops and a group of young, multi-racial...
Dodgers great Pedro Guerrero hospitalized after stroke
Former World Series MVP Pedro Guerrero had a stroke and is recovering in a hospital in New York, according to his wife. Roxanna Jimenez said her 60-year-old husband was taken...
Lawmakers 'empowered' after Sonia Sotomayor speech
New York state lawmakers took a break from rancorous budget negotiations Tuesday night to see Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Members of the New York State Legislative Women’s Caucus were...
Fed leak led to big bucks for investors
When Fed insider Jeff Lacker leaked key information to a hedge fund adviser in 2012, it couldn’t have been more valuable if he handed the adviser’s clients bars of gold...
Amazon buys rights to livestream Thursday Night Football
Amazon.com Inc will stream 10 Thursday night games for the U.S. National Football League this year, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Amazon has bought the rights to stream the...
New king of late-night? Colbert extends lead over Fallon
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” extended its winning streak over NBC’s late-night rival to nine consecutive weeks, Nielsen data out Tuesday revealed. The CBS show saw its audience for...
Ivanka fires back at critics: My dad ‘knows it’ when I disagree
WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump says that when she disagrees with her father, "he knows it, and I express myself with total candor." The first daughter responded Tuesday to the criticism...
Little-used Knick comes up big in unfathomable win
Didn’t see that one coming. For two months the Knicks have been in a free fall from self-proclaimed superteam to lottery nightmare. And Tuesday, there they were starting the likes...
City's free SAT offer can still leave kids picking up the tab
The city's Department of Education is picking up the $2.5 million bill so 70,000 high-school students can take the three-hour SAT college-entrance exam for free on Wednesday. But education officials...
Insane snake wranglers take on 15-foot python
A small team of hunters captured a massive 15-foot-long python in the Florida Everglades, and told Fox News they got a cash reward of more than $600 and just a...
Sabathia dazzles, Ronald Torreyes stuns in Yankees' rebound
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — To say CC Sabathia, Ronald Torreyes and Chase Headley saved the Yankees’ season Tuesday evening would be a case of premature evaluation. No season is rescued...
Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works open first Harlem stores
The angels are coming to Harlem. Uptown shoppers can rejoice as the nabe is getting its first Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works stores in a new building under...
These three investors haven't ruled out another Time Inc. bid
With the stock of Time Inc. slipping as sale talks drag on, some are wondering if the “three amigos” could venture back in. The trio, Edgar Bronfman Jr., Len Blavatnik...
Jordan Spieth is already winking at his Masters demons
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth stepped to the 12th tee box at Augusta National on Tuesday and calmly hit his first shot at the famed par-3 about 1 foot from the...
Texture launches $1M ad campaign for digital newsstand
Texture is about to unleash a $1 million print and digital campaign that for the first time will highlight news and political magazines among the 200 titles offered by the...
Condé Nast is slowing down payments to biggest vendors
Condé Nast is finding a new way to stretch its dollars — it’s going to slow down payments to its biggest vendors. The news comes only a week after the...
Knicks leave door slightly open for Derrick Rose
Jeff Hornacek was noncommittal whether Derrick Rose will be re-signed after his torn meniscus is repaired, but the Knicks coach didn’t rule it out. In the cruelest of ironies, the...
Devils finally get another win, thanks to one backup
Keith Kinkaid is certainly taking advantage of some extra work with the Devils out of the playoff picture yet again. The 27-year-old might even be convincing coach John Hynes and...
Last games may be ugly as Rangers pick health over sharpness
Alain Vigneault is in the midst of the balancing act between rest and sharpness for his players that coaches in all sports deal with as the regular season winds down...
Kate Spade stock plummets after taking more time for sale
Kate Spade had a sale Tuesday — unfortunately it was on the company’s stock price instead of its merchandise. Shares of the retailer of whimsical purses and accessories fell 14.7...
Nets absolutely massacre the kings of the tank
PHILADELPHIA — The Nets’ modest upswing of late has given the beaten-down franchise a hint of belief that better seasons could be ahead. “It helps our morale,” coach Kenny Atkinson...
Live-streamed sex assault victim allegedly threatened with dog attack
CHICAGO — A Chicago girl who was sexually assaulted in an attack streamed live on Facebook was threatened with a dog attack if she tried to flee, prosecutors said Tuesday...
Dustin Johnson is a 'freak of nature' who looks unstoppable
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Who’s going to beat Dustin Johnson this week at the Masters? Jordan Spieth? Rory McIlroy? Jason Day? Phil Mickelson? The weather? Augusta National and its tantalizing intricacies...
These 8 decisions will swing next year's NCAA hoops season
Day-after-the-season rankings are overrated, especially in college basketball, when so much is still up in the air. There are uncommitted elite recruits and superstar upperclassmen still deciding their futures. With...
World's largest tunnel-boring machine finally breaks through
SEATTLE — The world's largest tunnel-boring machine broke through a concrete wall beneath Seattle on Tuesday to reach the end of its long, troubled journey, a milestone in a multibillion-dollar...
How Georgetown job could lead Patrick Ewing back to Knicks
Patrick Ewing once made the jump from Georgetown to the Knicks. Don’t be shocked if history repeats. For all the nostalgia Wednesday will bring when Georgetown officially introduces Ewing as...
7-year-old: Pastor fondled me at his wife's daycare
A 7-year-old girl bravely testified in Queens court Tuesday against a Manhattan pastor on trial for sexually abusing her. The child told jurors that James Love, formerly a minister at...
Boozy boat crash that injured woman at center of $4M lawsuit
An end-of-summer outing among hotelier Andre Balazs’ Shelter Island employees ended in a boozy boat crash that left one worker seriously injured, according to a $4 million lawsuit. Lindsay Myers...
Yankees trying to avoid Starlin Castro mistake with Gleyber Torres
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Starlin Castro still remembers the awkward transition he had to make from shortstop to second base with the Cubs in the middle of 2015, when he...
'Drunk' teacher busted for making young teen drive her to Waffle House
Don't drink and let a 14-year-old without a license drive. Police say a Florida teacher faces charges after convincing her boyfriend's teenage son to drive her to a Waffle House...
Ex-Cuomo aide facing mountain of evidence in corruption trial
There is so much evidence piling up in the Manhattan federal case against a man who was once one of Gov. Cuomo’s most trusted aides that his lawyers don’t think...
Fred Willard: 'All hell breaks loose' at 'Modern Family' wedding
In the world of “Modern Family,” nothing ever goes as planned. So expect some weird (and farcical) elements on Wednesday night's episode, when Phil’s (Ty Burrell) dad, Frank Dunphy (Fred...
'Archer' star: I thought I was going to be out of a job
You probably couldn’t blame “Archer” star H. Jon Benjamin for being a little paranoid when his title character wound up shot and floating face-down in a swimming pool at the...
Boss lets maid fall 7 stories, films the whole thing
A terrified maid pleaded for help as she dangled from a seven-story building, but her employer just filmed as she lost her grip and plummeted down, the shocking footage shows....
North Korea launches ballistic missile hours after White House warning
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan — hours after a senior White House official warned that the clock had officially "run out" on the...
New York's newest ugly budget
Remember all the jeers at then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 2010 comment, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it”? That’s business as usual...
What grade-shaming dad wants on his next NBA sign
A couple national television appearances and $5,000 later, a boy's grade-shaming father already has a third NBA trip in mind after he called out his son's failing report card at two...
Trump's limited options for answering Assad's latest atrocity
White House press secretary Sean Spicer wasn’t wrong when he said Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad’s latest war crime — a chemical gas attack that killed at least 70 and wounded...
This teacher doesn't belong in a rubber room
It’s easy to see why teacher Nina Kossman is no longer welcome at the Razi Private Islamic School in Queens — but far harder to understand why she’s stuck in...
Science says toxic friendships are making you look fat and old
Ever wondered why your best friend’s bad mood rubs off on you so easily? We’ve got the answer… Obesity Your chance of becoming obese increases by 57 percent if your...
You'll never get tickets to these shows after the Tonys
As the April 27 cutoff for Tony eligibility approaches, the season is heating up. Here’s a snap shot of the terrain: We may have to throw a pity party for...
Can we please let Catholic schools stay Catholic?
American schoolchildren ought to have access to a quality education in a safe and nurturing environment — yet too many children are consigned by geography to public schools that are...
Here comes (another) doomsday for legendary NJ hoops school
St. Anthony of Jersey City, the tiny Catholic school legendary coach Bob Hurley Sr. turned into a powerhouse, has remained open despite financial problems for years, but now could be...
Deadly chemical attack shows US can't trust Assad -- or Putin
Tuesday’s deadly chemical attack in Syria is a cautionary tale. The latest horrifying images from Idlib province depict piles of dead children covered in gray dust and sweat, their mouths...
The source of Syndergaard's blister makes him even nastier
Noah Syndergaard looks to be even more of a pitching beast this season after his Opening Day start against the Braves, thanks to the success of his two-seam fastball and...
Four deadly PC myths of opioid addiction
The Trump administration is launching a campaign against the heroin and pain-pill epidemic now causing a staggering 52,000 overdose deaths a year. And two weeks ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio...
Blame broth-loving hipsters for bone price hikes
Foodies are driving up the price of marrow-laden bones that farmers used to practically give away, according to a National Public Radio report. Their tasty and healthful properties, not to...
Head of jail guards' union says Rikers closure is 'jedi mind trick'
The head of the city's largest correction officers' union called the plan to shutter Rikers Island a total fantasy on Tuesday -- saying it is "long on rhetoric and short...
This one trick will help you lose weight and get a promotion
Struggling to stay committed to a project? Maybe it’s time to stop staying positive. Visualizing the negative result of slacking on a task may be the key to keeping your...
Inside the twisted teachings of female cult leaders who kill
Master manipulators, twisted teachings and demonic-style killings… meet the evil female cult leaders whose horrifying actions have stunned the world. From the Australian yoga teacher who pumped children with LSD...
Bucket list of 10-year-old who died of cancer goes viral
The life of 10-year-old Ayden Zeigler-Kohler was celebrated Saturday, as family and friends gathered to remember the boy whose eight-month battle with brain cancer was followed by thousands after his...
Arizona's infamous open-air prison is shutting down
Tent City, the infamous open-air desert jail founded by former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio where inmates were forced to wear pink uniforms and eat nasty food, is coming...
This teen got acceptance letters from all 8 Ivy League schools
New Jersey high school senior Ifeoma White-Thorpe said she couldn't believe it when she heard back from all eight Ivy League schools and Stanford University -- and they all accepted...
De Blasio squeezes into coach seat on flight to West Coast
Mayor de Blasio flew off to Seattle Tuesday — crammed into a coach seat that could barely accommodate his long frame. Reuters journalist Alwyn Scott tweeted a photo showing the...
Fewer people arrested for trying to cross Mexican border illegally
The head of Homeland Security revealed Tuesday that arrests of people entering the US illegally by crossing the Mexican border plummeted in March. It was the second month in a...
This is not your grandmother's matzo
This isn’t your bubbe’s matzo — and that’s exactly what matzo aficionado Ashley Albert had in mind when she founded the Matzo Project, an artisanal matzo company in Brooklyn that’s...
Why the best bartenders don’t drink
Last March, Jack McGarry woke up in a hospital bed with no recollection of where he had been or how he had gotten there. His doctor told him that he'd...
Watch out for this bad-news coworker
According to Dr. Jody J. Foster, a clinical professor of psychiatry at University of Pennsylvania, your workplace is crawling with difficult people, social pariahs and backstabbers. In her new book,...
ISIS to Americans: 'You are being run by an idiot'
ISIS thinks the United States is "being run by an idiot" — saying Tuesday that the country was drowning now that President Trump is in office. "America, you have drowned,...
The emergency options for a suddenly depleted Mets rotation
In Joe Torre’s first spring training as Yankees manager, he was beset near daily with inquiries about how he was going to turn eight starter candidates into five. Revealing the...
Jean-Georges' new veggie restaurant is finally open
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s all-veggies, all-the-time abcV has finally arrived at ABC Carpet & Home a year behind schedule. It was worth the wait — and it’s the best news for vegetable...
NHL stars express sadness — and a dare — over Olympics ban
As the NHL owners begin posturing in anticipation of another lockout, they have left their players with long faces, like the one that hung on Henrik Lundqvist on Tuesday afternoon...
PTSD could be treated with this antibiotic: study
LONDON - A common antibiotic called doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative thoughts and fears in the brain and may prove useful in treating or preventing post traumatic stress...
The new grand tour: One jet, 17 countries
Centuries ago, back in the golden age of travel, the so-called grand tour was completed by coach, steamship or rail across Europe. Young continental gentry and American aristos would sail...
Black cowboys compete at the Bill Pickett Rodeo in Memphis
The Bill Pickett Rodeo in Memphis, Tennessee is the nations only touring black rodeo competition. The rodeo celebrates western heritage and the contributions that black cowboys and cowgirls have made...
The Yankees' new plan for Rob Refsnyder
The Triple-A plan for Rob Refsnyder is to play him at first base, third base, right field and second base. Not long ago, the Yankees might have believed he had...
Against all odds, David Spade is a total babe magnet
And we thought “The Ladies Man” was Tim Meadows!
Ralph Lauren worker allegedly made $50K selling stolen goods
A swag-hungry former Ralph Lauren employee was busted for swiping thousands of dollars in goods from the luxury brand’s Chelsea offices and reselling them online, the Post has learned. Jamari...
Crazed man kills 3 women with single chopstick: report
An unhinged man escaped free from his restraints at a psychiatric hospital in China and killed three women with a single chopstick, according to reports Tuesday. Yang Shitou had first...
ESPN promotes Michelle Beadle in Sage Steele shakeup
Another day, another ESPN shakeup with intriguing implications. "SportsNation" host Michelle Beadle is replacing ESPN veteran Sage Steele as full-time host of "NBA Countdown," the network announced Tuesday, effective immediately. Beadle joined ESPN...
The rise of Putin Derangement Syndrome and other notable comments
From the left: Beware Putin Derangement Syndrome Regardless of what ends up being uncovered, says Matt Taibbi at Rolling Stone, the “public prosecution” of the Trump-Russia story “has taken on...
Hooker who gave Google exec fatal heroin dose detained by ICE
A Canadian-born hooker who served time for the overdose death of a Google executive was detained by federal immigration officials last week after she was released from jail. Alix Tichelman,...
The obnoxiously happy person in your office is a better worker than you
A laid-back workplace is more likely to turn a profit. Real-world and experimental studies have both pointed to a connection between improved employee happiness and increased productivity, according to the...
Climate change is also destroying our mental health
Climate change can be blamed for a lot of physical ailments, such as asthma or respiratory issues — but one thing most people don’t consider is its impact on our mental...
Your selfie could help a thief steal your identity
Could your seemingly innocent selfie be giving away information that could compromise your privacy? Probably — which is why researchers are looking at ways to develop a type of AI...
Tony Romo pseudo-retirement conspiracy spreads through NFL
The announcement finally came, months after he likely thought it would: Tony Romo was released by the Cowboys. "As an organization, we did what he asked us to do in...
Teen stabbed during school brawl
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the side during a bloody melee inside a Queens high school Tuesday morning, cops said. A group of teens were fighting when the teen...
Watch a glacier melt away before your eyes
The Stein glacier in Switzerland. Glaciers, which have become the poster child for the impact of global warming, are melting at a seriously alarming rate. For the last decade, scientists...
Iraq reopens spa amid war
Some Iraqis in this town get massages in a spa or take muddy baths and relax in the morning sun on the banks of the Tigris. Others beg for food...
Horse regrets late-night Taco Bell run
Think outside the barn! A horse returning from a trip to Taco Bell had to be saved by local rescuers after the sidewalk gave way and the beast plummeted into...
The gender pay gap is larger among Ivy League alums
Even a degree from a top university may not be enough to get women on an equal playing field. Women who entered Ivy League schools and other prestigious, private nonprofit...
House GOP pushing tax overhaul panned by New York officials
WASHINGTON – House Republicans are moving ahead with a plan to eliminate deductions for state and local taxes in the new federal tax code -- a move Gov. Cuomo has...
Mom makes idiot son turn himself in after stealing lux stroller
Eat your veggies, brush your teeth — and go to jail! A mortified Brooklyn mom taught her son a really tough lesson when she demanded he surrender to cops for...
Sheldon Silver’s doctor pal fired again after losing appeal
The Columbia University doctor at the center of ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's corruption scandal is out of a job -- again. After Dr. Robert Taub was reinstated to his $300,000-a-year...
Mitch McConnell: Gorsuch filibuster is a 'new low'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was poised Tuesday to put his finger on the button to launch the “nuclear option” to thwart a Democratic filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Neil...
De Blasio says beef with Cuomo is 'more complex' than rap feud
This is one rap Bill De Blasio refuses to accept. The mayor on Tuesday rejected a radio host’s suggestion that his feud with Gov. Cuomo resembles the ongoing war between...
Tony Romo will never be remembered the right way
In the summer of 2004, The Post sent me to Oxnard, Calif., for Cowboys training camp. Bill Parcells was Dallas’ coach, and he had just brought in former Jets Vinny...
Family held hostage by escaped convict wants to sue the city
A Pennsylvania family wants to sue the city Department of Correction and a Bloods gang member who brutalized them following his escape from Brooklyn Supreme Court -- where he was...
State court rules police can seize your Facebook activity
Law enforcement officials can rifle through your private Facebook account without your knowledge — and there’s nothing the social media giant can do about it. That was the ruling of...
New law will ban employers from asking about salary history
Employers will soon be prohibited from asking job applicants for their salary histories under a bill almost certain to pass the City Council on Wednesday. The proposal -- aimed at...
Giuliani's efforts to end Turkish banker case were 'appropriate': lawyer
Former Big Apple Mayor Rudy Giuliani has done nothing wrong in his attempts to seek "a diplomatic solution" to end the case of a Turkish trader accused of violating US...
Mike Francesa opens up about brother's suicide in new film
Getting Mike Francesa to talk has never been a problem. But the WFAN icon opens up about some of the personal subjects that have eluded listeners in an upcoming "Mike and...
Body found in 'booby-trapped' home after explosion: cops
A body was found inside a booby-trapped New Hampshire home Tuesday after an explosion rocked the condemned residence late Monday, authorities said. Despite it being declared unsafe for nearly two...
White House blames Obama for 'heinous' gas attack in Syria
The White House on Tuesday called the suspected chemical attack that killed scores of people in Syria "heinous," but laid the blame on the Obama administration's "weakness and irresolution." "Today's...
Irate Mets fan doubles down after NJ Transit ruined Opening Day
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/849056789861683202 A Mets superfan became the face of Penn Station commuter madness Tuesday with an exasperated rant about missing the start of Opening Day because of a derailment problem. Frank...
Suspect fatally shot with his own weapon
Police bodycam footage has been released from an incident in Utah in which a man was shot by police with his own gun. Nicolas Sanchez had been approached by officers after...
Teen's bathroom project will restore your faith in humanity
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210888418039461&set=a.1058414393586.11193.1622686164&type=3&theater Female students at one high school in California won’t see their faces inside the girls’ bathroom — but they will be told they’re beautiful and capable and loved and...
Rare disease spread through rat urine is killing dogs
A rare rat-borne disease is killing dogs in New Jersey following this year’s warm winter, experts say. Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease most commonly spread through rat urine, has left at...
The one color Ferrari won't let you paint your supercar
It's the ultimate in luxury sports cars — noisy, incredible to drive and possibly one of the most gawked-at set of wheels on the road. But the one thing you...
Woman who self-delivered baby at home convicted of manslaughter
An Australian mother has been convicted of manslaughter after she delivered her baby boy herself at home and failed to seek medical attention. The Brisbane Supreme Court has heard that...
Susan Rice denies spying on Trump team, defends 'unmasking' requests
Ex-national security adviser Susan Rice on Tuesday called charges that she and other Obama administration officials used intelligence reports to spy on Team Trump for political purposes "absolutely false." In...
Six-year-old fools school safety agent with realistic toy gun
A 6-year-old boy toting a toy that looked like a "real handgun" in a Brooklyn elementary school Tuesday morning was busted after bragging about it to a school safety agent,...
Fed president steps down after admitting leaking confidential info
A top Federal Reserve official on Tuesday resigned his prestigious post after admitting that he was responsible for one of the biggest leaks in the US central bank’s history. Jeffrey...
Beyonce's Instagram posts are worth $1 million each
Beyoncé runs the world — as well as your cellphone screen. A plug from the “Lemonade” superstar on Facebook and Instagram now has the ad equivalent value of more than...
Seth Lugo doesn't need Tommy John surgery — yet
Seth Lugo now has an explanation for his elbow tightness. The Mets right-hander has been diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, the club said Tuesday, and will rest...
GOP senators call for probe into Susan Rice 'unmasking' reports
Two Republican senators on Tuesday called on Congress to investigate whether former National Security Adviser Susan Rice had political motives for “unmasking” Team Trump officials who were inadvertently caught on...
Dead whale washes up on Queens beach
A dead whale washed up on the shores of Queens Tuesday morning. The roughly 30 foot creature was discovered lying on the sand inside Rockaway Park near Beach 116th Street...
Church upset with Cadbury for dropping 'Easter' from egg hunt
An Easter controversy in Britain is leaving chocolate maker Cadbury with egg on its face. Church of England Archbishop John Sentamu accused the company of "spitting on the grave" of...
Your vibrator could be poisoning you
Could that pleasurable buzz from your AA-powered friend also be exposing you to harmful chemicals? Vibrators are enjoying a boom in popularity and sales — helped along by the popularity...
Teen survives shark attack while on spring break
A plucky teenager went from spring breaker to survivor -- punching a shark in the schnoz to escape a terrifying attack in Florida. Caitlyn Taylor, 17, suffered several bite marks...
Why more people are RSVPing no to weddings
When it comes to your wedding day, it’s not all about you. If a lot of invited wedding guests are ducking out before your big day, there may be a...
Nobody wants to go to America anymore
Foreigners could bag themselves a bargain holiday in the US this year, thanks to Donald Trump. American hotels and airlines are slashing their prices to attract customers, after tourism slumped...
Penn Station derailment still hampering train service
The derailment of a New Jersey Transit train at Penn Station on Monday caused continued delays on Tuesday, leaving thousands of commuters scrambling to get to work. NJ Transit was...
Golfer’s wife makes clutch caddying cameo at Masters
Webb Simpson must have been fearing the worst when a tornado kept his caddie from making it to The Masters on time. Paul Tesori usually assists Simpson, but it is believed...
Trump working on 'horrendous' Dodd-Frank regulations
President Trump said his administration will do a "major haircut" on financial regulations like Dodd-Frank so that banks will be freed up to lend money to job creators. "We are...
Elon Musk takes a shot at Tesla doubters
As Tesla’s strong quarterly vehicle deliveries sent its stock to a record high on Monday, Chief Executive Elon Musk took a swipe at traders betting the luxury electric car company...
Artist turns her acne into constellations
Instead of covering up her blemishes with makeup, this woman is turning her acne into starry art. French illustrator Izumi Tutti has posted photos of herself on Instagram featuring constellations made out of her...
Coke uses Warren Buffett to sell soda in China
Coca-Cola is putting the likeness of Warren Buffett on Cherry Coke cans in China, hoping to benefit from its biggest shareholder’s popularity in the country. According to its website, Coca-Cola...
18-year-old model sells her virginity for a whopping $2.5 mil
Aleexandra Kefren, an 18-year-old from Romania, made global headlines by auctioning off her virginity for $1 million. Since then, an anonymous businessman has offered the teen over $2 million. Kefren...
Bikini selfies saved my life
A selfie-obsessed woman who begged docs to remove a giant mole that was “ruining” her perfect bikini shots discovered that it was actually deadly skin cancer. Cloe Jordan was diagnosed...
Chunks of mysterious dead planet apparently found orbiting Mars
The wreckage from an ancient lost planet may have been spotted circling Mars. Scientists believe a handful of small asteroids, called the Trojans, are likely to have belonged to a...
Botox is over, here's what's next
It’s safe to say, we’re pretty comfortable with moving past topical treatments when it comes to tackling aging. According to the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia, our annual spend on...
Tony Romo taking Phil Simms' spot at CBS
Tony Romo is heading to the Super Bowl after all. Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback, has been hired by CBS as its top NFL broadcast analyst starting next...
College lecturer accused of raping drunk grad student
A lecturer allegedly raped a “very dazed” Tulane University graduate student whose live-in boyfriend told police he found the man having sex with the victim in their master bedroom, court...
Jordan Klepper to host 'Daily Show' spinoff
Comedy Central has finally made a decision about the future of its 11:30 p.m. time slot — naming “The Daily Show” senior correspondent Jordan Klepper host of a new, untitled...
Russian subway suicide bomber worked as sushi chef
The man who killed 14 people and wounded dozens more on a St. Petersburg subway was a sushi-chef-turned-suicide-bomber from Kyrgyzstan with ties to radical Islamists, Russian officials said Tuesday. Akbarzhon...
We're on the brink of an epic Lyme disease outbreak
A bumper crop of acorns could be putting the US on the brink of an unprecedented outbreak of Lyme disease, experts warn. An estimated 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme...
Tornado tosses car through a parking lot
A string of storms swept through Louisiana, causing the governor to declare a state of emergency. During the storms, a tornado was caught on security camera tossing a car through...
The key to getting your finances together might already be in your phone
There used to be an app for everything. Now there’s a podcast, too. And when it comes to your finances, we guarantee that listening to one of these recordings -...
One of UFC's biggest stars 'almost died' during weight cut
One of the biggest threats to Conor McGregor’s supremacy over the UFC’s lightweight division revealed on Monday how he “almost died” during his last weight cut. Khabib Nurmagomedov, who famously...
Robin visits grieving mom at child's grave
A grieving mom has shared the moving moment she was shown a “sign” on the anniversary on her son’s death. Marie Robinson, 45, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, tragically lost her son...
Magic scramble after offseason plans revealed in photo
The Orlando Magic have thought about trading their most popular player for a rookie from the Philadelphia 76ers. And that's not some vaguely sourced, carefully manicured leak, either. It's straight...
Ralph Lauren to close flagship Fifth Avenue store
It’s the end of the Polo chukker for Ralph Lauren’s flagship store. In a sign of desperation and extreme cost-cutting measures, Ralph Lauren is closing its two-year-old Fifth Avenue store...
Mom sacrifices herself to save daughter in Russian subway attack
A Russian mom sacrificed herself to save her daughter's life during the St. Petersburg train bomb attack, according to reports. Doll-maker Irina Medyantseva, 50, was traveling with her 29-year-old daughter,...
You now have to scan your face to get toilet paper in China
BEIJING — Fed up with the theft of toilet paper from public bathrooms, tourist authorities in China's capital have begun using facial recognition technology to limit how much paper a...
Oklahoma football player accused of pimping out cheerleader
Former Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Lawrence "L.J." Moore was arrested last week after being accused of pimping for ex-Sooners cheerleader Micah Madison Parker. Parker, 23, was busted after soliciting an undercover officer...
Trump offers 'full support' to Russia after subway attack
President Trump offered the "full support" of the US during a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring those behind the St. Petersburg bombing to justice. “President Trump...
Facebook Live sexual assault victim being bullied online: police
The 15-year-old Chicago girl who was sexually assaulted on Facebook Live last month continues to endure bullying online – and investigators say the “traumatic incident” is slowing the search for...
You won't believe what this diamond sold for
A rare “Pink Star” diamond is now the world’s most expensive gem ever -- selling for a record $71.2 million at auction on Tuesday. The stunning 59.60-carat diamond was sold...
Burly cop freaks out over a rat
It’s furry, weighs less than a pound and is definitely not armed to the teeth — but this intruder still managed to scare the life out of this burly cop....
Behind Jay Z's failed musical attempt to recruit LeBron to Nets
It sounds like Jay Z did more recruiting for Brooklyn than we knew. Jay Z's diss track about DeShawn Stevenson in 2008 – when Jay Z was a part-owner of the New...
Foreigners may have to turn over cellphones under Trump's 'extreme vetting'
The Trump administration may require foreigners wanting to visit the US to hand over contacts on their cellphones and social media passwords and answer questions about their ideology as part...
Tijuana's sewage stinks up US beaches
SAN DIEGO — A binational commission said Monday it couldn't determine how much sewage spilled into the southwestern corner of the United States from Mexico from aging infrastructure in the...
Shotgun-wielding thief robs man in front of his home
A man was robbed in front of his Queens home by a shotgun-wielding bandit, surveillance video released by cops on Tuesday shows. The 31-year-old victim was about to enter the...
Tony Romo retiring from NFL for broadcasting job
Tony Romo is retiring and moving into the broadcast booth. The Cowboys officially released the injury-plagued quarterback on Tuesday after two months of indecision by the franchise ended with Romo stepping...
Dozens killed in suspected gas attack in Syria
BEIRUT — A suspected chemical attack in a town in Syria's northern Idlib province killed dozens of people on Tuesday, Syrian opposition activists said, describing the attack as among the...
Boeing says it has signed new $3B deal with Iranian airline
TEHRAN, Iran — Boeing Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a new, $3 billion deal with Iran's Aseman Airlines to supply 30 737 MAX aircraft to the carrier, a...
Human leg found attached to cinder block in search for missing woman
Divers found a human leg attached to a cinder block and other body parts at a lake in Northern California, and authorities believe the remains may belong to a missing...
Massachusetts city calls for Trump impeachment probe
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts city of Cambridge has passed a resolution calling for an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. The Cambridge City Council passed the resolution Monday evening...
NYPD has refused all ICE detainer requests this year
Federal immigration authorities have made 109 requests to the NYPD to detain people since Jan. 1 — and the city hasn’t helped out on any of them. Larry Byrne, the...
Violence against inmates increased at Rikers despite reforms
Recent reforms at troubled Rikers Island — including video cameras and new guard training — have not done much to reduce the violence, a new court filing shows. Violence against...
St. Petersburg subway attacker identified as suicide bomber
A former sushi chef and martial arts buff was identified Tuesday as a Kyrgyz-born suicide bomber who killed 14 people and wounded dozens of others on a St. Petersburg subway...
DOJ won't tolerate companies 'misusing' H-1B visa
The Justice Department Monday warned companies not to discriminate against US workers while the firms seek H-1B visas for employees from overseas. “The Justice Department will not tolerate employers misusing...
Met employee at center of furor over outgoing director revealed
An Upper West Side woman is at the center of a scandal involving her relationship with the outgoing head of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Post has learned. Former...
Title means Joel Berry finally can put pain of last year behind him
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Last year’s pain was worse. It was emotional, not physical. Joel Berry II will make that trade any day. Berry managed to forget about the pain in...
DeVos' brother tried to open back channel between Trump, Russia: report
The founder of the private military company Blackwater reportedly met with a rep for Russian President Vladimir Putin in an attempt to establish a back channel between the Trump administration...
Gonzaga's title dreams end in foul-plagued anguish
GLENDALE, Ariz. — There was pride and disappointment, anger and frustration. There were red eyes all over the Gonzaga locker room, a helpless feeling from all corners. After a remarkable...
White House told to keep all of Trump's tweets for 'history'
WASHINGTON — The National Archives and Records Administration has told the White House to keep each of President Donald Trump's tweets, even those he deletes or corrects, and the White...
Phil Mickelson thinks 22-year-old can make Masters history
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s been 38 years since a player won the Masters on his first try. Jon Rahm has the strong belief that he can become the first first-timer...
UNC-obsessed Odell Beckham relishes Carolina pals' crown
GLENDALE , Ariz. — The North Carolina players were dancing on the court around Roy Williams, and Kris Jenkins watched the confetti fall from the sky one year after that...
Roy Williams still pretty angry about UNC cheating scandal
GLENDALE, Ariz. — North Carolina returned to the national title game, and avenged one of the most heartbreaking losses in college basketball history. But will the Tar Heels get to...
Man who killed would-be burglars with AR-15 won't be charged
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma prosecutor said Monday no charges will be filed against a 23-year-old man who fatally shot three teenage intruders in his home, but that the woman...
1-month-old killed after shooting leads to car wreck
A one-month-old baby was killed and a man was injured after a shooting led to a car accident in North Las Vegas, Nev. Saturday evening. The North Las Vegas Police...
Ranting Mets fan sums up everyone's feelings about NJ transit delays
Opening Day is one of the best days of the year for big baseball fans. It brings the return of meaningful baseball, the promise and hope of a new season...
White House hopes health care changes will gain GOP approval
WASHINGTON — White House officials made a new offer to conservative House Republicans late Monday on the GOP's failed health care bill, hoping to resuscitate a measure that crashed spectacularly...
Mets bullpen proves it can be force without Jeurys Familia
The difference in the Mets’ 6-0 season-opening rout of Atlanta was the bullpens. The Braves’ relievers were putrid, while the Mets’ — shorthanded and all — were near perfect. The...
Toddler defends her choice of doll to confused Target cashier
A photo of a young white girl, clutching a black baby doll, has gone viral — thanks to its message of racial diversity and inclusion. The image was posted to...
Mom ditches baby in yard after drugs ‘made her paranoid’: cops
A mother in Washington state was arrested Monday for leaving her 3-month-old baby alone in a front yard — after the drugs she was on "made her paranoid," cops said....
How Yankees' payroll patience can pay off big in two years
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you run a business, you aspire to build as much revenue while expending as little capital as possible, right? (Just assuming here. I don’t run...
How Rikers Island became the hellhole it is today
Even before it was a prison, Rikers Island was home to crooks. Magistrate Richard Riker, owner of the island in the early 1800s, was a descendant of the German-Dutch von...
Wilmer Flores shows he learned from slide that ended his 2016
Wilmer Flores’ 2016 season ended trying to score from second against Atlanta and getting hurt on a headfirst slide at the plate. When he got another chance in Monday’s season...
Happy recaps for Stitches
The legendary Hondo has retired, replaced by our new baseball handicapping column called Stitches. Enjoy. And good luck. Rebound, Stitches. Close shaves on Day 1, but we’re back in business....