March 25, 2016
Bratton scolds assemblyman for calling violence 'inevitable' if Liang dodges jail
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton blasted Assemblyman Charles Barron on Friday, saying the state lawmaker practically committed a criminal act by threatening that “violence is inevitable” if stairwell-shoot cop Peter Liang...
Tanner Glass' value to Rangers comes with or without gloves on
It has gotten to the point at which Tanner Glass coming out of the Rangers’ lineup is close to a non-starter. The physical fourth-line wing is entering his time of...
Bernie Sanders rents out Seattle stadium ahead of big caucuses
Bernie Sanders was thinking big on the eve of Saturday’s Democratic caucuses in Hawaii, Alaska and Washington state — where he rented out a baseball stadium in Seattle that seats...
Villanova coach watches star's diet so he won't revert to 'fat kid'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — He was once “a fat kid.” That’s how Villanova coach Jay Wright described Kris Jenkins after watching him play at Gonzaga High School in Washington. “We saw...
Notre Dame 'grinders': The team you just can't put away
PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes, you get a team that fully embraces the old Jimmy V credo of March, a team that has no business still standing on the second weekend of...
Chris Christie positions himself to be Trump's running mate
Chris Christie is looming large behind the scenes of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, coaching him before the last GOP debate and lining up policy experts, donors and big-name backers, according...
How strong-willed Porzingis is getting over rookie wall
The individual numbers were ugly. Maybe not as ugly as Donald Trump’s hair, but still unappealing. So Kristaps Porzingis went to work. “I’ve been working a lot on my shot...
How Kansas plans to slow 'Steph Curry'-channeling Villanova
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The season is almost over. The past hardly matters, and percentages mean even less. In the NCAA Tournament, Villanova has been “Steph Curry,” according to senior Daniel...
Islanders' defense falls apart in blowout loss to Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning won a big game but lost a key player. Tyler Johnson and Jason Garrison scored 23 seconds apart midway through the third period and the...
Devils battle but fall short in overtime vs. NHL-best Capitals
The Devils battled the NHL-leading Capitals, but in the end, it wasn't enough. Washington got a missing piece back and it helped them move within grasping distance of the Presidents'...
The immense value — and plan-killing danger — of Jacoby Ellsbury
TAMPA — For Brian Cashman, this is the key to The Plan. For the Yankees to become the team he envisions, they must have a healthy Jacoby Ellsbury. Ellsbury, 32,...
Notre Dame on Final 4 brink after stealing a thriller
PHILADELPHIA — For long, long stretches, Demetrius Jackson could not buy a basket and barely could make one, either. Of his first 10 shots, the junior guard made just one,...
Fake lawyer convicted for decade-long scam posing as an attorney
HUNTINGDON, Pa. — A former president of a county bar association has been convicted of using forged documents to pose as an estate lawyer for a decade even though she...
Virginia's no-name dominates game of stars for Elite 8 berth
CHICAGO — Georges Niang was on one side and Malcolm Brogdon on the other, two potential All-Americans expected to determine a spot in the Elite Eight. Naturally, the difference-maker turned...
Loose Cubs raise MLB eyebrows, paint bull's-eye on their back
MESA, Ariz. — About 40 Cubs in uniform and two cubs in fur frolicked on an agility field not far from the team’s main spring stadium. The lowercase cubs will...
Bernie Sanders' perfect response when a bird crashed his speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc2TVLoxsDA This rally was for the birds. A Bernie Sanders campaign stop in Portland became a viral sensation on Friday when the Democratic candidate's stump speech was interrupted by a...
Enough with the MTA's multibillion-dollar bungling
MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast is warning that his agency will “run out of money” for transit-improvement projects unless Albany OKs its $26 billion capital plan by June 30. But maybe...
Hillary, it's time to ditch the lame Area 51 jokes
If she really hopes to start playing a normal human, Hillary Clinton is going to have to do better than the alien shtick. OK, technically she was only talking about...
The plan to inflict Earth Day torture on New York
Talk about hot air: City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez wants New York to copy Paris and make Earth Day “car-free.” As it happens, April 22 is a Friday. Can anyone imagine...
NYC's big green bid to degrade the environment
New York City’s requirement that all heating oil used here contain 2 percent biodiesel fuel is a generous handout to the biofuels industry — and a terrible deal for the...
Firing the 'most interesting man' means disaster for Dos Equis
For a decade, he told a generation to “stay thirsty, my friends.” And they listened. Suntanned and distinguished, he was known as “the most interesting man in the world.” He...
Ronald Reagan's last worshipers
"Ronald Reagan is dead, and he’s not coming back.” “I wish more conservatives could come to grips with this relatively simple fact. We are now in something like the fifth...
Baby seal somehow wandered 4 miles from the ocean
FREMONT, Calif. — Authorities say a baby seal made it 4 miles from the water to the front yard of a home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rescuers nicknamed...
Man fatally stabbed in roadside altercation
One man was killed and another injured in a stabbing on a West Babylon road Friday morning, Suffolk County Police said. A white SUV with out-of-state plates and another vehicle...
NYPD puts lieutenant promotions on hold amid cheating investigation
The NYPD has put on hold lieutenant promotions for more than 200 officers pending its investigation into allegations of cheating on an April 2015 exam, according to new court filings....
Thousands flock to see historic Rolling Stones concert in Havana
Cubans will finally get some satisfacción! The Rolling Stones will play for the first time in Havana, Cuba, on Friday night — a performance some fans say is more exciting...
LeBron James soap opera could get worse with Carmelo visit
If the NBA season equaled baseball with 162 games, maybe the Knicks would have a shot at the playoffs, based on consecutive victories over the winning-record but defensively-bankrupt Bulls. Maybe....
Ivan Nova's latest twist should settle Yankees' 5th starter battle
SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Yankees’ fifth starter spot is CC Sabathia’s to lose. Of course, Joe Girardi won’t admit that because Ivan Nova and Sabathia each have one spring training start...
Oh good, another theory on what’s going to kill the iPhone
Apple's iPhone is doomed. It's going to die. We've been hearing about various "iPhone killers" ever since Apple's first smartphone was released back in 2007. Apparently, the iPhone has more lives...
Michelle Obama has never looked better
March has been a good month for Michelle Obama. While many of us on the East Coast have been subject to the mental turbulence of spring-season dressing — Monday, sunny:...
Another reason not to mess with the NYPD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1atglrHH8zw That’s one way to wrap up a case — a man went berserk in Manhattan, so cops zipped him head-to-toe in a body bag, bizarre video footage reveals. Five...
I tangoed with Obama, and he was really good
It takes two to tango, and for Mora Godoy — the Argentine stunner who cut a rug with President Barack Obama at a state dinner at the Centro Cultural Kirchner...
The day in photos: March 25, 2016
The world celebrates Easter, a pooch has a sweet reunion and more.
Ted Cruz calls Trump a rat he wouldn't f***
After allegations appeared in the National Enquirer that Ted Cruz was cheating on his wife, the presidential hopeful responded with some harsh words of his own. There's no way Donald...
Did Garry Shandling foresee his death in this 'Comedians in Cars' episode?
https://youtu.be/TqWZtCCxEdY The death of comedian Garry Shandling on Thursday was so shocking that his fans immediately started posting and sharing a poignant episode he filmed of “Comedians in Cars With...
American who survived Brussels, Paris and Boston terror says he's 'lucky'
A 19-year-old Mormon missionary emerged unscathed from the Boston Marathon bombings and Paris attacks — but wasn’t as lucky in Brussels, where he suffered severe burns and other injuries. The...
What happens now after MMA is finally legalized in New York
Less than a year after Marc Ratner left his post as executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission to become the senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs for...
Shipwreck causes massive oil slick in Taiwan
This ship left a hull of a mess off the coast of Taiwan. The Taiwanese cargo ship T.S. Taipei recently broke apart and became stranded on a reef near Shihmen...
JetBlue beauty staying in jail until she's sent to California
She's grounded. The alleged coke-mule flight attendant from Queens who fled a Los Angeles airport just before workers spotted $3 million in blow in her luggage will stay jailed until...
Cruz rips affairs story as 'tabloid smear' by Trump camp
A furious Ted Cruz on Friday accused “Donald Trump and his henchmen” of feeding the National Enquirer a story charging that the Texas senator had flings with five women. “This...
And the most-binged Girl Scout cookie is …
These past few weeks, it feels like you can't swing a stick without hitting an open box of Thin Mints, one of the most famed confections offered in the Girl...
Darko Milicic's bust blame: LeBron was pampered, Kobe was 'dirty'
Whom doesn't Darko Milicic blame for being an NBA bust? The former No. 2 pick of the Pistons in 2003 — after LeBron James, before Carmelo Anthony — was the...
Brawl breaks out at navy-vs.-navy rugby game
Players from Britain's Royal Navy rugby team and its French equivalent came to blows in the middle of a game in Toulon, France. Fans watched the melee from the stands.
The moment a man willingly gets nailed to a cross
In the Philippines, thousands of Catholics mark Good Friday with an extreme re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Not only do participants whip themselves in repentance, some also actually get...
Picabo Street's off the hook for pushing her dad down the stairs
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah prosecutors moved to drop domestic violence charges against Olympic gold-medal skier Picabo Street after she was accused of throwing her father down the stairs and...
Suicide bombing at Iraqi soccer stadium leaves 29 dead
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a soccer stadium south of Baghdad, killing 29 and wounding 60. The security officials say the bombing Friday took...
Miss Puerto Rico checks into psych unit after losing crown
A Puerto Rican beauty queen who was stripped of her crown checked into a psych unit because she's so devastated over the loss, according to reports. Brunette bombshell Kristhielee Caride...
Yankees' Michael Pineda dominates as he should
SARASOTA, Fla. -- It wasn’t all bad news for Yankee starters Friday. Yes, Ivan Nova got pounded by the Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium and likely lost any chance he had of...
Kirk Fogg reveals his favorite 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' team
Out of the six teams Kirk Fogg awarded pendants of life, the "Legends of the Hidden Temple" host reveals that one squad earned a special spot in his heart. "My...
This kid's got moves you're gonna love
He Xiongfei is a 9-year-old Chinese boy who has become an Internet sensation with his amazing Latin dance moves. This will make your Friday.
Teacher from hell resigns after video shows her knocking over student
TIFTON, Ga. — A south Georgia teacher has resigned after surveillance video appears to show her knocking a special needs student to the floor in a school hallway. WALB-TV reports...
Funding cuts may impact NYPD overtime
NYPD officials insisted Friday they would find city money to continue the Counterterrorism Officers program -- a day after members were told their program would be suspended April 1 because...
This wonder drug could make your dog live longer
Want to extend Fido’s dog years? Soon there could be a pill for that. University of Washington pathologist Matt Kaeberlein is testing an anti-aging drug called rapamycin, which could add...
Meet the Perry Ellis All-Stars: Yes, they're really still in college
Perry Ellis was at it again on Thursday night, leading Kansas to a huge 79-63 Sweet 16 victory over Maryland. It was reminiscent of the time he led Kansas to...
Boxing champ punched me out cold after losing high-stakes bowling game
Bad-boy boxing champ Adrien Broner faces assault and robbery charges, accused of knocking out a man following a high-stakes bowling game and taking cash from his pocket while he was unconscious. The...
Removal of Confederate symbols turns nasty in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Backlash against a plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments in New Orleans has been tinged by death threats, intimidation and even what may have been the torching...
Can you dance better than a president?
Being president is a stressful job, so it's not surprising that the public rarely sees the chief executive of the country getting down. However, through the years, these presidents have...
Alec Baldwin was almost Mr. Big on 'Sex and the City'
To “Sex and the City” fans, Chris Noth will forever be associated with his role as Mr. Big — but the romantic lead was originally intended for someone else. “I...
'Batman v Superman' just killed an entire franchise
Warner Brothers Studios is desperate to build a comic book movie universe, similar to Marvel Studios' "The Avengers" franchise. Unfortunately, it looks like "Batman v Superman" may have ruined their...
Pal confirms Aaron Rodgers' UFO story
Aaron Rodgers' UFO sighting may seem like a storyline from an "X-Files" episode, but fellow witness Steve Levy insists the quarterback speaks the truth. Rodgers' former Cal teammate told NJ.com that the pair spotted...
Ruben Tejada still adjusting to Mets ouster: 'It surprised me'
PORT ST. LUCIE — Ruben Tejada was the first to arrive at the visiting clubhouse at Tradition Field on Friday morning. He is now wearing Cardinals red, but insisted he...
The shocking murder that's rocked the tennis world
The coach of a top tennis player has been arrested on suspicion of murder in a story that is sending shockwaves through the sport. Mark de Jong, the coach of...
Watch this hockey goal reaction, then call your grandparents
Anthony Mantha's first NHL goal was extra special, all because of the elderly guy crying up in the stands. The rookie's second-period goal gave the Detroit Red Wings a 4-0...
ISIS has lost Palmyra
BEIRUT — Syrian soldiers recaptured the old citadel of Palmyra overlooking the city's ancient ruins on Friday, state media and a monitoring group said, in an offensive which could open...
Jets add cornerback depth with Darryl Morris
The Jets added depth at cornerback Friday by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with former Texans backup Darryl Morris. A fourth-year pro who began his NFL career as...
ISIS second-in-command killed in Syria raid
A US special forces operation aimed at capturing the second-in-command of ISIS went awry this week — and instead of bringing in the terrorist alive, they were forced to shoot...
This would never happen if Coach K still had a soul
Duke star Grayson Allen — you know, the guy who likes to trip people — did not take Thursday's Sweet 16 loss to Oregon well at all. Allen, who struggled...
Rich widower found strangled to death in apartment
It’s a Manhattan murder mystery — a dashing, wealthy 78-year-old widower found strangled and decomposing in his Upper East Side apartment. A necktie was looped twice around Christopher Cooley’s neck....
Belgian police shoot man carrying an explosives-laden suitcase
Belgian police shot and wounded a man carrying an explosives-laden suitcase in the Brussels neighborhood of Schaerbeek on Friday – hours after seven suspects were rounded up in connection with...
Man arrested over T-shirt's slogan is freed two years later
CAIRO — An Egyptian youth arrested two years ago for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan against torture was released early Friday, his brother said. Mahmoud Mohammed Ahmed, 20, was...
Man arrested for tweeting about Muslims
LONDON — A British man has been charged with using social media to incite racial hatred after posting anti-Muslim tweets in the days after the Brussels attacks. Matthew Doyle was...
A botched alligator show and other embarrassing moments caught on tape
It's the end of the week, so that means it's time for some fails. Check out this collection of people tripping at the worst possible moments.
Family of NYC siblings hears the worst possible news from Brussels
The worst fears of the family and loved ones of Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski were realized Friday when they learned that the New York City siblings were among the dead...
David Lee Roth's kid sister turns your favorite tunes into lullabies
When Lisa Roth was just 4 years old, she and her older brother, David Lee Roth, were given a tour of the legendary Greenwich Village venue Cafe Wha? Their uncle...
Zayn ditches the cutesy boy band sound — and it's way better
It turns out that there is more than One Direction after all. Zayn Malik’s debut solo album, “Mind of Mine,” arrives Friday — exactly a year after his departure from...
Surgeons removed 27 bags of heroin from desperate 'drug smuggler'
SALEM, Mass. — Police say surgeons at a Massachusetts hospital removed 27 bags of heroin from a man who allegedly swallowed them to smuggle them into the United States. The...
Sarah Silverman’s rabbi sister curses like a sailor too
Comedian Sarah Silverman has been known to make an edgy joke or two about religion (“I was raped by a doctor ... which is so bittersweet for a Jewish girl”)...
Steve Harvey's secret: 'I wing it'
Steve Harvey is having a moment — or two or three. The spectacular overnight success of NBC’s “Little Big Shots” — featuring Harvey interacting with exceptionally talented youngsters — joins...
The one stretch that made a Maryland comeback impossible
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Robert Carter made a jumper with 10:30 left in the second half, Maryland was still very much in its game against Kansas. The Terps trailed the...
Two Council members among 41 arrested at CUNY protest
Two City Council members were among 41 people arrested Thursday during an union protest outside Gov. Cuomo’s Midtown office. Council members Inez Barron of Brooklyn and I. Daneek Miller of...
How Arron Afflalo's move to bench affects Knicks' future
The old standby is: It doesn’t matter who starts but who finishes. Well, Arron Afflalo did his very best to present a diplomatically correct acceptance of that adage after recently...
Analyzing NCAA Tournament commercials: So, so terrible
Given that they’re shown over and over (and over), the TV commercials during this year’s NCAA Tournament have made their marks — especially question marks. Who scripts them? Casts them?...
Villanova's heartbeat wills team into the Elite Eight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you saw Ryan Arcidiacono walk on to the court after halftime, you would have thought he was in the midst of a death march. His team...
The sexy new Wonder Woman is also a beauty queen, a mom — and a soldier
Despite its 2½-hour-plus run time, Friday’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” might leave audiences wanting more. And we don’t mean more words in its title. The superhero flick is...
Carly Rae Jepsen: 'People tell me I'm so lucky I'm from Canada'
Carly Rae Jepsen ruled 2012 with her maddeningly brilliant pop earworm “Call Me Maybe,” but hasn’t been able to manage the same level of success with her latest album, “Emotion.”...
The Bo Ryan-aided rise, fall and rise of Wisconsin's Greg Gard
PHILADELPHIA — Over the years, Greg Gard said he was “forewarned’’ by his friends in the coaching community. Everyone has to replace someone, but some footsteps are much more difficult...
Money scandal roils Broadway's canceled 'Nerds'
The abrupt cancellation on March 8 of the Broadway musical “Nerds” — about the rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates — shocked the cast and crew. They were rehearsing...
Can Rangers win the Stanley Cup? Eddie Olczyk discusses
NBC analyst and former Rangers forward Eddie Olczyk explains to The Post’s Justin Terranova why the Blueshirts are still Stanley Cup contenders, despite their many issues. Q: What is the...
Tony Bennett's motivational ploy pays off for his star and Virginia
CHICAGO — The NBA was calling and Malcolm Brogdon was listening. Before making his decision, however, he sat down with Virginia coach Tony Bennett. During the conversation, Bennett told his...
I beat up a burglar in my own apartment
Most New Yorkers would run for the door if they found a burglar in their bedroom — but this tough Brooklyn woman sized up the intruder and took him head-on....
CBS analyst Steve Lappas: Two lowest seeds left can win it all
Not bad for an encore. One of the most exciting opening weekends in recent NCAA Tournament history not only left us with a string of memorable moments, but a Sweet...
Meet Gonzaga's Lithuanian Nightmare: Syracuse sure will
CHICAGO — They call him the Lithuanian Nightmare, and he is here to shatter Syracuse’s Elite Eight dream Friday night at United Center. His name is Domantas Sabonis, and he...
Why Virginia will oust Iowa State in battle of contrasting styles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s just cruel the NCAA Tournament still is being held here. Next thing you know, part of the NBA playoffs will be played at Madison Square Garden....
How these meaningless Knicks games can shape next season
Nine games are left after the Knicks completed a home-and-away sweep of the fading Bulls on Thursday to get to 30 wins — awash in Garden cheers. Their first back-to-back...
Speeding drivers helped city rake in $957M in fines last year
New York City collected a record $957 million in fines last year, including payments from a million speeding tickets handed out to drivers near schools, according to a report Thursday....
Officials questioning $72M nursing home flip
Elected officials are calling for an investigation into a move by the de Blasio administration that removed a protection on a Lower East Side nursing home — allowing its operator...
Nets don't have a draft pick, but they have this ace up their sleeve
If ever there were proof of the value of hunger, the power of desperation, Thursday night was it. A day after Nets interim coach Tony Brown ripped his team’s energy...
Facebook snags another downtown office space
The world’s largest social media network, in the city’s biggest non-renewal office lease so far this year, has signed a deal to expand its Big Apple footprint, The Post has...
Meet Obama's sexy tango partner
She’s a brown-eyed Argentinian beauty and legendary tango dancer — and she swept the leader of the free world right off his feet. Mora Godoy made President Obama’s night at...
NYPD cop killed my dog for no reason
An NYPD cop gunned down a pit bull in a Bronx apartment building as the dog’s owner tried to convince the officer that the pooch was harmless, the grieving owner...
You won't have to see Duke play again this season
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Duke dominates the NCAA Tournament history books, with staggering numbers like 23 Sweet 16 appearances, five national championships and 107 all-time tournament wins. Its coach, Mike Krzyzewski,...
Chemistry beats talent: No. 1 Kansas rolls past Maryland
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Talent isn’t everything. It isn’t even the most important thing. Kansas entered Thursday’s South Region semifinal hearing all about Maryland’s superior star power and its own lack...
Why A-Rod's wiggle room allows his bat to make the decision
TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez is still going, going gone after the 2017 season. But he said again on Thursday he reserves the right to change his mind. “I stand by...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man robbed a Bedford-Stuyvesant hair salon at gunpoint, police said. The suspect walked into Fix N Colors on Fulton Avenue near Arlington Place at about 11 a.m. Wednesday,...