February 1, 2019
Manhattan senior's dream survives injuries, visa issues
Before Samson Usilo was told he might never play basketball again, before he was told he might never jump again, the 6-foot-4 guard was told he could do anything. “There...
Limo shortage feared ahead of Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Limousine companies are blaming the state of Georgia for leaving them 300 to 400 vehicles short of what's needed to transport NFL owners, corporate clients and Very Important...
Knicks need to show they have changed to lure top free agents
The fans at the Garden did their part, cheering Kyrie Irving when he was introduced as part of the Celtics’ starting lineup Friday night and again in the third quarter...
'Looks like a quarterback': Rams punter a not-so-secret weapon
ATLANTA — Two of the best punters in the NFL will be on opposite sides of the field competing in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It won’t...
Rangers' best line trying to enjoy the good times while they last
It’s easy to see right away that Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider are both good friends with Mats Zuccarello. But the Rangers’ red-hot top line likely won’t be intact much...
YouTube star Austin Jones pleads guilty to child porn charges
CHICAGO — A YouTube singer with a huge teenage following has pleaded guilty to charges he coerced six underage female fans to send him sexually explicit videos. Austin Jones of...
The Julian Edelman problem Rams must solve to win
ATLANTA — Do you remember when you were a kid and one of your elders warned: “Don’t touch that. It’s hot and you’ll get burned!’’? Of course, you touched it...
Schumer aide was forced out over 'inappropriate encounters' with staffers
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s longtime communications director was forced out of his job soon after the 2018 midterm elections because he had inappropriate sexual contact with junior staffers, a spokesperson said...
University snow day descends into 'all out war' between cops, students
What began Friday as a "playful time in the snow" for a group of college kids at West Virginia University — who were doing a little day drinking on account...
LI psych patient goes missing after jumping from ambulance
A Long Island psychiatric patient escaped from an ambulance that was transporting her between two medical centers Friday night, cops said. Marlena Berretta, 29, jumped from the ambulance as it...
Limo owner charged in deadly upstate crash hires high-profile attorney
The limo company owner charged in connection with an upstate crash that killed 20 people has hired a prominent defense attorney as a court ruled that federal investigators can finally...
Illegal immigrant convicted of child sex abuse busted in Texas
An illegal immigrant – who’s served at least three stints in US prisons for sexually abusing children -- was reportedly arrested during an early morning traffic stop in Texas on...
Todd Gurley isn't handling Super Bowl spotlight like most stars
ATLANTA — This is not the way it is supposed to happen. The superstar player, after devolving into a non-factor in a championship game to such a degree that he...
Islanders can't muster a single goal in shootout loss
The Lightning and their high-flying offense hadn't been shut out all season. The Islanders blanked them for 65 minutes, but it still wasn't enough. Victor Hedman scored the only goal...
Murder suspect flown back to NYC after a decade on the lam
He fatally bludgeoned a Brighton Beach businessman in 2009 and spent the next decade in Australia outside the grasp of the NYPD, authorities say. For years while on the lam,...
Bullied girl gets Super Bowl invite from New England Patriots
A New Hampshire seventh grade girl who was bullied for playing quarterback scored the surprise of a lifetime this week -- a personal invitation to the Super Bowl from the...
LAPD security guard charged with murdering his wife, teen son
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Police Department security guard has been charged with killing his wife and 13-year-old son. Viktor Glukhovskiy was arrested and charged Friday with the shotgun...
Kyrie Irving stars at Garden as new-look Knicks still can't win
Kyrie Irving got warm cheers during pregame introductions Friday, was applauded on the first two possessions in which he touched the ball — and then came the Garden chants. On...
Foxconn will build Wisconsin factory after talk with Trump
Foxconn Technology said Friday it will keep a manufacturing commitment to Wisconsin after the company’s chairman spoke to President Trump. It had been earlier reported that Foxconn was reconsidering making...
David Fizdale tries to set record straight on Porzingis breakup
It’s not on me. That was coach David Fizdale’s claim the day after Kristaps Porzingis expressed dissatisfaction with the direction and culture of the Knicks and wouldn’t give the franchise...
Ex-DOI head shouldn't have to testify in NYCHA suit: city
Former Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters shouldn’t have to testify in a civil case brought by moms who claim their kids were poisoned by lead in NYCHA housing, city...
NYPD disciplinary process needs more transparency: panel
The NYPD’s disciplinary process needs to be more transparent and accountable, a panel of top law-enforcement experts concluded, among other findings. The group, appointed by Commissioner James O’Neill, included ex-federal...
Virginia gov vows to finish term despite racist costume scandal
Ralph Northam vowed on Friday night to see out his term as Virginia governor amid a storm of controversy after a photo of him in a racist costume surfaced earlier...
NYPD: Scare off porch pirates with fake security cameras
Brooklyn cops are urging residents to fight back against package-snatching porch pirates — with $10 fake security cameras. It’s a low-budget way to scare away lowlifes amid a spike in...
GM layoffs expected to cut more than 4K white-collar workers
General Motors is expected to start a new round of layoffs on Monday, cutting over 4,000 white-collar jobs, according to a report. The layoffs are part of a larger restructuring...
Get over it, America: The Patriots are winning this Super Bowl
ATLANTA — After all the paralysis by analysis, Super Bowl LIII comes down to this for me: I can’t bet against Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. And I don’t trust...
Tony Romo breaks down Super Bowl coaching matchup for The Post
Tony Romo will call his first Super Bowl for CBS on Sunday. Romo, 38, was a four-time Pro Bowler and has been one of the biggest stories of the playoffs,...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral slams Cuomo's 'tragic' support of abortion law
The chief pastor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral is organizing a letter-writing campaign urging Catholics to condemn Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “tragic” support of New York’s expanded abortion rights law and calling...
What Kamala Harris' backtrack means for Medicare for all
Sen. Kamala Harris committed a most unusual gaffe at her CNN town hall the other night — not by misspeaking about one of her central policy proposals, but describing it...
CoJo's groundhog test
It’s gotten to the point where Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press folks figure they can justify his latest trip out of town by pointing out that it means he won’t...
Knicks need to quit the hide-from-the-press game
While we can debate all night whether the Knicks did the right thing in trading Kristaps Porzingis, what’s not debatable is the team’s treatment of Stefan Bondy, the Knicks beat...
An outrageous push to mutilate a war memorial
It looks like America’s next big religious-freedom case could center on the war memorial known as the “Peace Cross.” The Supreme Court justices recently agreed to hear the case this...
'We want Kyrie!': Knicks fans let Irving know how they feel
The Knicks can’t start officially talking to Kyrie Irving until 12:01 a.m. on July 1. Their fans began the recruitment Friday night. On the same day Irving backed off his...
Teen pleads guilty in murder of 10-year-old Kiaya Campbell
A Colorado teen pleaded guilty to brutally killing a 10-year-old girl whose mother was dating his father. Aidan Zellmer, 16, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kiaya...
Carranza's poisonous charter school lie
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has now fully enlisted in the war on charter schools — by pushing the poisonous lie that charters steal resources from other public school kids. Specifically,...
When America gives up on Afghanistan, its women will pay
President Trump’s call for a withdrawal from Afgahanistan raises a troubling question: Is the West morally obliged to persist in a struggle that can’t be won? How much blood and...
'There's no loyalty': Anthony Davis' dad doesn't want him on Celtics
If Anthony Davis Sr. has his say, his son won't be joining the Celtics. Boston has been among the teams interested in acquiring All-Star Anthony Davis, whose trade request from...
Cory Booker will keep reinventing himself until voters believe it
New Jersey Sen. Cory “Call Me Spartacus” Booker is running for president, to the surprise of no one. In a political era that seems long ago, Booker was one of...
Toronto firefighters turn recreational center into ice block
A Toronto recreational center turned into a virtual ice block on Friday as firefighters battled a blaze at the building, reports said. The flames initially erupted on Thursday afternoon at...
Mariano Rivera makes first visit to Hall of Fame after unanimous election
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Mariano Rivera stopped at the entrance to the Plaque Gallery inside the Baseball Hall of Fame and just gazed at the walls, awestruck by the moment. He...
Sightings of rare fish in Japan spark fears of natural disasters
Recent sightings of a rare, serpent-like sea creature — which in Japanese lore, is thought to be a harbinger of natural disasters — have sent Japan's social media into a...
Sports fan poll: How do you feel about tanking?
The Post has embarked on a special project surrounding one of the most pivotal issues in sports: tanking. As part of that, we want to know what you think. We'll...
Basketball coach shot player's dad for complaining: cops
A Brooklyn high-school basketball coach was arrested Friday for shooting the father of one of his players -- after the dad complained that his kid wasn't getting enough playing time,...
Virginia governor apologizes for racist yearbook photo
Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he is “deeply sorry” for posing in a racist photo that appeared in his medical school yearbook hours after the image went public on...
Jackie Robinson was a target, but he still came out swinging
During a visit to the Museum of the City of New York earlier this week, a dugout photograph of Brooklyn Dodgers stars Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese caught the...
Wisconsin man 'frozen solid' when cops found him dead
A Wisconsin man was reportedly "frozen solid" when cops found him dead in his backyard amid a polar vortex gripping much of the country. Police were called Thursday to the...
How to make your last-minute Super Bowl party not suck
So what if both the Giants and the Jets missed out on the Super Bowl — again? Sunday’s game is the biggest sporting event of the year, and that’s reason...
Jets great Kevin Mawae waits anxiously on Hall of Fame call
ATLANTA — A fan stopped Kevin Mawae for an autograph at a downtown hotel Friday afternoon. “I’ll sign, but I’m not writing HOF,” Mawae said. Not yet at least. Mawae,...
Tech whiz-turned-criminal stole $500K in 10 days: officials
A fresh-faced tech whiz used a sophisticated “SIM swapping” scheme to steal half a million dollars in 10 days from more than 50 people across the US — without ever...
Unseen works of JD Salinger will be published, son says
A massive collection of never-before-seen writings penned by author JD Salinger is going to be "shared" with the public "at some point" in the future, his son says. “All of...
Goldman Sachs may claw back millions from CEO over bribery scandal
Goldman Sachs is threatening to claw back millions of dollars from its top brass — including Chief Executive David Solomon and his predecessor, Lloyd Blankfein — over a Malaysian bribery...
CBS board narrows list of CEOs to replace Les Moonves
CBS has whittled down its list of potential CEO candidates to fewer than 10 — even as its list of potential merger partners gets longer. The embattled broadcasting giant’s board...
Sony Michel can be surprise fantasy hero in Super Bowl
There has been something new on the fantasy front this season, a game that allows you to play fantasy contests for just the Super Bowl. This format is called “single-game”...
McClatchy offering buyouts to 450 staffers
The McClatchy Company, owner of 29 daily papers, including the Miami Herald, the Kansas City Star and the Sacramento Bee, said it is offering voluntary buyout packages to 450 employees—about...
OxyContin maker wanted to push super-potent pills on patients
Purdue Pharma executives pushed to get patients on higher and higher doses of OxyContin — including a super-potent version nicknamed “Oxy-Coffin’’ — despite knowing the dangers, new court papers allege....
Virginia gov's yearbook page shows men in blackface, wearing KKK hood
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's page in his 1984 medical school yearbook shows a photo of one person in blackface and another wearing a KKK hood amid other pictures that show...
Why ‘Puppy Bowl 2019’ is cute but old rescue dogs are the best
TV personality-turned-animal activist Jill Rappaport is fighting for the senior canines so often overlooked in the twilight of their lives in Animal Planet's "Dog Bowl II".
Spooky LA mansion is perfectly chilling 'I Am the Night' backdrop
I Am the Night | Monday, 9 p.m., TNT In “I Am the Night,” 16-year-old Fauna Hodel (India Eisley) travels from Reno, Nevada, to LA in search of her birth...
D'Angelo Russell's breakout rewarded with All-Star selection
ORLANDO, Fla. — D’Angelo Russell has gone from unwanted in Los Angeles to All-Star in Brooklyn. The Nets guard earned his first All-Star nod, picked by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver...
Nowitzki hyped about Porzingis joining the Mavs
Dirk Nowitzki believes the Mavericks pulled off a heist Thursday and is hoping Kristaps Porzingis has almost as long a career in Dallas as he has enjoyed. Porzingis, 23, considers...
El Chapo's wife breaks her silence: 'I have nothing to be ashamed of'
With Brooklyn jurors poised to begin mulling the fate of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman next week, the accused drug lord's wife has broken her silence on social media regarding the...
NBA exec's read on trade: Knicks 'pretty sure' they're getting Kevin Durant
Do the Knicks know something the rest of the league doesn't? "It means they're pretty sure they're getting [Kevin Durant]," one NBA executive told Bleacher Report. Otherwise, Thursday’s Kristaps Porzingis...
Meteorite hits Cuba causing loud explosion
A meteorite touched down in Cuba around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, according to reports. The National Weather Service in Key West, Florida, says it received reports that a meteor was...
Two common e-cigarette flavors found to 'destroy lung function'
Two of the chemicals used in two of the most popular e-cigarette flavors have been linked to respiratory diseases when inhaled, research published by Harvard scientists has found.
Meghan Markle writes inspirational messages on bananas for sex workers
When helping out at a UK charity that supports women to escape street sex work, the Duchess of Sussex left secret messages in the survival kits being sent to women.
Online shopping emporium Bluefly buzzes off
RIP, Bluefly. The fashion-focused web pioneer — which began hawking discounted designer duds more than 20 years ago — abruptly closed its doors on Friday, surprising its own staffers, The...
Anthony Davis kindly explains why he desperately wants off Pelicans
Anthony Davis wants to be remembered for more than personal accolades and statistics. That’s the root of his desire to leave New Orleans, the superstar forward told reporters in his...
Cops narrow search for missing mom of newborn twins
Police in Kentucky narrowed their search efforts as they look for a missing mom of newborn twins. Savannah Spurlock, 22, was last seen Jan. 4 leaving a Lexington bar --...
'Supernatural' celebrates 300 episodes
The CW’s longest-running series, “Supernatural,” celebrates its 300th episode Thursday — reaching a rare TV milestone shared by the likes of “Gunsmoke,” “Law & Order,” “The Simpsons” and “NCIS.” The...
Nxivm leader is trying to use cold conditions to get out of jail
The leader of the upstate sex cult Nxivm is trying to use the frigid conditions at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center to finally get out of jail. "MDC has been without...
Teacher suggested teen play 'naked hide and seek': cops
A North Dakota teacher accused of sending a 17-year-old student nude photos suggested he play "naked hide and seek," according to officials. Kelsie Laura Schmidt, a Beulah High School teacher,...
Mom: My child's babysitter returned him dead in a car seat
A Wisconsin mom who experienced every parent's worst nightmare relived the horror of discovering a babysitter had returned her 2-month-old dead in a car seat. Heather Gardner, of Wausau, said...
The push for legal-until-birth abortion and other commentary
Urban observer: Under de Blasio, a Return to Disorder New York City “is in the throes of disorder,” with law-abiding citizens finding themselves “harassed by growing vagrancy, petty criminality and...
Councilman Bill Perkins blames bizarre behavior on 'health issues'
City Councilman Bill Perkins on Friday said he has "been confronting health issues" as he tried to downplay a bizarre incident the night before in which cops were called because...
January was Australia's hottest month on record
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia sweltered through its hottest month on record in January and the summer of extremes continued with wildfires razing the drought-parched south and flooding in expanses of...
Inmate hoping to be released from prison takes librarian hostage
An inmate serving a 97-year prison sentence took the facility's librarian hostage during a tense showdown in Buckeye, Arizona. Timothy Monk eventually was subdued, thanks to the brave actions of...
Almost half of Americans consider themselves 'workaholics'
Nearly half of employed Americans (48 percent) consider themselves modern-day “workaholics,” according to new research. And if you’re worried you might be one your self: worrying about work on a...
San Francisco could become first US city to ban facial recognition tech
San Francisco could become the first US city to ban the use of facial recognition technology, criticized as biased by lawmakers and privacy advocates. A new bill unveiled on Tuesday,...
Let's check in with Kristaps Porzingis for first time since Knicks trade
Kristaps Porzingis was spotted for the first time since the Knicks traded him on Thursday afternoon. The Post photographed the Latvian forward on Friday coming out of a spa in...
Ocean 'conveyor belt' that drives climate found in surprise spot
WASHINGTON — One of the key drivers of the world’s climate is an area in the North Atlantic Ocean where warmer and colder water mix and swirl. When scientists went...
Eating breakfast may be making you fat, says study
Forget everything you thought you knew about breakfast. According to the results of a new study, people who regularly ate breakfast actually ended up consuming more calories throughout the day and...
China says it’s even colder on the moon than we thought
China’s Chang’e 4 mission has been a rousing success for the country’s space agency and it’s already celebrated a number of “firsts,” including being the first lander to perform a...
Trump weighs declaring national emergency over border wall
President Trump on Friday slammed Democrats for not funding his border wall, saying he would likely declare a national emergency to get it built — but then claimed that much...
Funeral set for Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes
Funeral arrangements have been set for former longtime Brooklyn District Attorney Charles “Joe” Hynes. The funeral for Hynes, who died Tuesday at the age of 83, will take place at...
Starter rocketing up system has eyes on Yankees' rotation
Since the Yankees traded Sonny Gray to Cincinnati, they don’t have much depth in their rotation beyond the starting five of Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka, James Paxton, J.A. Happ and...
New technology allows user to monitor a gun
A new device for certain handguns finally makes them look like the futuristic weapons Hollywood has been promising for decades. Created by Radetech, it gives the user a high-tech display that...
Draymond Green mocks Jazz star for crying over All-Star snub
Warriors forwards Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala mocked Jazz big man Rudy Gobert on Twitter for crying about his NBA All-Star Game snub. Following Gobert crying while addressing the media...
Zoe Kravitz Super Bowl ad wants to give you 'brain orgasms'
A new Super Bowl commercial aims to calm frenzied football fans with oddly relaxing images of actress Zoe Kravitz whispering into a pair of microphones and softly tapping on a...
Draft's top QB dreaming of a Giants future — even if it starts behind Eli
ATLANTA – Take me, please. That, essentially, is what Dwayne Haskins is telling the Giants about the upcoming NFL Draft. They have the No. 6-overall pick and will definitely consider...
FedEx worker froze to death outside an Illinois delivery hub
A FedEx worker froze to death outside an Illinois delivery hub this week as a polar vortex plunged the region into sub-zero temperatures, according to a new report. William L....
Judge weighs gag order in Roger Stone case, warns him against blabbing
A federal judge Friday said she’s considering imposing a gag order on Roger Stone — warning the outspoken Republican operative not to treat his criminal case “like a book tour”...
Cuomo proposes law to end ban on surrogate moms
Gov. Cuomo is proposing a new law that will lift the ban on surrogacy contracts — enabling New Yorkers for the first time to pay a woman to have a...
Heartbreaking reason Japan is experiencing an 'elderly crime wave'
Facing meager state pension and an increasing cost of living, pensioners in Japan would prefer to be locked up.
Shirtless shepherds escape the cold in Turkish hot springs
Residents of a village in Turkey walk herds of buffaloes up snow-covered roads to geothermal springs during the winter. Villagers say the hot springs heal buffaloes' wounds, alleviate discomfort and...
Boy Scouts to allow girls for first time in 109 years
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Julia Carvalho can’t wait to get on the trail to becoming an Eagle Scout. Her dad, her brothers and her uncles have been involved with the...
Kristaps Porzingis merch now going for cheap after shocking trade
If you want a Kristaps Porzingis Knicks shirt or jersey as a memento, now would be the perfect time to go shopping. The day after the 7-foot-3 Latvian and one-time...
Man arrested on rape charges after missing teen found safe
The 14-year-old Tennessee girl who disappeared from her home two weeks ago has been located in Wisconsin -- and her adoptive father busted on a related rape charge, according to...
Trump defends decision to pull US forces out of Syria and Afghanistan
President Trump on Friday defended his decision to pull US forces out of Syria and Afghanistan — a day after the Republican-led Senate voted to advance an amendment opposing plans...
Casinos targeted in lawsuit over $81 million bank heist
A 2016 bank heist in which North Korean hackers looted $81 million by fooling the New York Fed was an elaborate, “Oceans 11”-style plot assisted by a slew of shady...
This woman ran a marathon and rescued a puppy at same time
Marathon runners tend to go home with a medal after crossing the finish line. But a lucky woman in Thailand also got a puppy. Bangkok resident Khemjira Klongsanun, 43, was...
Mother arrested after pouring water on sleeping baby
Caitlin Hardy of Sumter County, South Carolina, has been charged after posting a video online in which she poured water on her sleeping baby's face. Hardy was "getting revenge" after...
Mother found guilty of mutilating 3-year-old daughter
In a landmark case against female genital mutilation in Britain, a London mother has been found guilty of trying to remove the external genitalia of her 3-year-old daughter in a...
Cuomo issues stinging rebuke of city's NYCHA deal with feds
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday attacked the new deal between the city and the federal government to fix the city's troubled public housing agency — denouncing it as a "face-saving...
Ex-Ranger Derick Brassard just keeps getting traded
Derick Brassard is on the move again. The Penguins sent the center to the Panthers along with forward Riley Sheahan in exchange for forward Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann on...
This ‘ping pong' pill swells up in your stomach to detect cancer
The thought of taking a pill the size of a ping pong ball is hard to swallow — but it might help detect cancer early. Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers...
Boy, 13, arrested after telling Siri he wanted to shoot up a school
An Indiana middle schooler was busted for telling Siri he planned to open fire on a school — prompting the digital assistant to suggest possible ones nearby, police said in...
What the polar vortex looks like from NASA's heat-mapping satellite
NASA has captured what the -40 degrees Fahrenheit weather looks like from its Aqua heat-mapping satellite — and it looks sort of frightening.
Lynne Patton takes swipe at Bill de Blasio over NYCHA deal
Who’s the boss? Hours after Mayor de Blasio and Ben Carson sealed a deal to appoint a federal monitor for NYCHA, the Housing and Urban Development secretary was undercut by...
Carmelo Anthony released by Bulls, with his eye on Lakers' moves
Carmelo Anthony is a free agent again. The Bulls are waiving the former Knicks star after they acquired him from the Rockets two weeks ago, ESPN.com reports. This was Chicago's...
Elizabeth Warren apologizes to Cherokee Nation for DNA test
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has apologized to the Cherokee Nation for her decision to take a DNA test to prove her Native American ancestry, according to reports. “Senator Warren has reached...
Alleged hammer attacker charged with killing three inside restaurant
The hammer-wielding suspect accused of fatally bashing three Asian men at a Brooklyn buffet has been indicted on three counts of first-degree murder — while newly unsealed court documents claim...
White cop demoted after sharing video using 'Black Girl Magic' filter
A white cop in Detroit who had a black woman's car towed before berating her on Snapchat has been reassigned and will be stripped of his rank of corporal, according...
Russia expanded nuclear missile system despite treaty with US: official
The Russians have increased the deployment of a missile system that the US says violates a 1987 treaty on intermediate-range nuclear forces, an agreement the Trump administration canceled Friday, a...
Vogue slammed for misidentifying Asian actresses
While covering the SAG Awards on Sunday, the fashion magazine made a massive faux pas. And it wasn't the first time it has misidentified non-white celebrities.
Recent Cy Young contender could be Mets' next signing
Could a former National League Cy Young Award contender be the final piece to the Mets’ starting rotation? According to industry sources, team officials have maintained dialogue with veteran left-hander...
Apple says FaceTime spying bug won't be fixed until next week
Apple has finally apologized for a creepy video chat flaw that allowed users to eavesdrop on their friends, saying a fix will be released next week. The Cupertino, Calif., company...
Former aide to Clinton and Obama heats up public advocate race
A candidate who has never run for public office before — but has close ties to the Clinton and Obama administrations — has suddenly become a top contender in the...
Blue Jackets' electric winger is face of explosive trade deadline
It is officially February, the best month of the regular season for the NHL. Most of the time. Despite a couple of dud trade deadlines over the past few years,...
Dog lovers weren't 'tickled pink' at this Great Dane's dye job
This young dog owner didn't want people to be scared of her 5-month-old Great Dane, so she dyed it pink. Jessica Williams, of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, claims the dye job...
Vice Media is laying off 10 percent of its workforce
The ax is swinging at Vice Media. The Brooklyn-based gonzo news outfit said it will slash 10 percent of its workforce, or about 250 jobs — the latest in a...
Woman claims hospital left her Alzheimer's-stricken mother stranded
A woman has filed a complaint against a California hospital, claiming her 84-year-old mother — who has Alzheimer’s — was put in a taxi and left stranded outside her care facility in...
Kellyanne Conway: Cory Booker's 2020 White House bid is 'sexist'
WASHINGTON — The White House wasted no time Friday attacking Cory Booker after he announced for the presidency, with Kellyanne Conway questioning why he's entering a race with so many...
Student had modified AR-15 in car outside campus dorm: cops
ORLANDO, Fla. — Detectives at the University of Central Florida say they have arrested an engineering student for keeping an illegally modified weapon in his car on campus. Campus police...
Justin Timberlake at birthday show: 'I'm old but f--k it, I'm not done'
"There’s a party goin’ on in the Garden tonight!” Justin Timberlake announced Thursday night. And indeed there was: Turning 38, the pop superstar threw himself a pretty big birthday bash...
Whispers of Jason Kidd ousting Luke Walton as Lakers coach
Jason Kidd might be coaching the Lakers soon. The former Nets and Bucks coach has been looking for a way back into a NBA coaching role and his chances of...
US military intervention in Venezuela is not imminent: Bolton
National security adviser John Bolton said Friday that US military intervention in Venezuela is not imminent — but that all options remain on the table, according to a report. “No,”...
This baby orangutan's paternity test had a Maury Povich-esque twist
BERLIN — A paternity test on a baby orangutan has come back with a surprising result. Basel Zoo in northwestern Switzerland said Thursday the test showed 5-month-old Padma wasn’t fathered...
Anheuser-Busch to promote vintage brands at Super Bowl
This Bud’s for you. At least, that is what Anheuser-Busch InBev hopes as it strives to reach more than 100 million US TV viewers during Sunday’s Super Bowl, promoting vintage...
Kyrie Irving just gave Knicks the hope they were waiting for
Sitting in a chair across from the Knicks bench at the Garden on Friday morning, Kyrie Irving tossed a can of gasoline on the fire surrounding his future. Nearly four...
Sex assaults at US military academies jumped by 50 percent last year
Sexual assaults at US military academies increased by nearly 50 percent last year, according to a new Pentagon report that suggests far more encounters go unreported. More than half of...
Detention center in Brooklyn without heat and power for past week
A power outage at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn is spurring fears of a riot — because inmates may not be able to watch the Super Bowl. At least...
Visitor climbs off Disneyland's Space Mountain during ride
A man climbed off Disneyland's Space Mountain roller coaster while it was still moving this week — sparking a scare that prompted operators to take the ride out of service...
Wild leopard endangers hundreds in vicious rampage
A wild leopard rampaged through the Indian city of Jalandhar, leaving four people injured. The large animal eventually was subdued, but only after several hours of chasing it. It is...
Ex-teacher accused of sex with student a no-show in court after joining Army
A former teacher in Ohio accused of having a sexual relationship with a female student has reportedly joined the US Army. Samuel Glenn, 29, was scheduled to appear Thursday before...
Why do dolphins keep dying at this Arizona marine park?
A bottlenose dolphin died at an Arizona marine park on Thursday, making him the fourth dolphin to die there in less than two years. Employees at Dolphinaris Arizona in Scottsdale...
Jennifer Grey's uncle robbed of $300K after LA 'ram' burglars plow into mansion: cops
Burglars used an SUV to ram their way into a multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion belonging to "Dirty Dancing" star Jennifer Grey's uncle, then ripped off a 1,000-pound safe containing $300,000...
Is this crystal-encrusted football the Super Bowl 2019 of bags?
Judith Leiber has bedazzled celebrity ensembles with everything from elegant clutches to fast food purses — and now the luxury brand is tackling something no one saw coming: crystal-encrusted footballs. It was just...
Lindsey Vonn retiring with body 'broken beyond repair'
The mind was willing, but the body wasn’t. Lindsey Vonn couldn’t ignore the pain any longer, and so rather than continue skiing through December as planned, she announced her retirement...
The doomsday Porzingis scenario that pushed Knicks into quick deal
Five observations from The Day The Unicorn Left Town: 1. A lot of sentiment is focused on the Knicks taking a risk with the Kristaps Porzingis blockbuster and putting all...
Venezuela's Maduro to sell gold reserves to prop up regime
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is preparing to sell a large portion of his country’s gold reserves for cash in a desperate attempt to keep his failing regime solvent, according to...
Missing 'Super Bowl swindler' bilked $1M from victims, including mom
A Georgia businessman has vanished amid accusations that he swindled nearly $1 million in a Super Bowl ticket scam — including $36,000 from his own mother. Ketan Shah promised football fanatics...
Woman charged with running over manicurist for $35 makes court appearance
A woman caught on camera fatally running over a nail salon manager in Las Vegas after her credit card was declined for a $35 manicure made a brief court appearance...
The end of baseball's most unlikely friendship
Louise Martone Peluso rested in peace last Friday afternoon, her visitation being held at a Glen Cove funeral home for the high-energy enthusiast of baseball, opera and day lilies who...
Suspect in UWS home invasion is a homeless man on parole: cops
The knife-wielding man accused of tying up an Upper West Side family in a violent home invasion was a homeless ex-convict out on parole for burglary, police said Friday. Suspect...
Cowboys announcement doesn't stop Jason Garrett drama
A day after Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones backed head coach Jason Garrett, ESPN reports Jones is not expected to extend Garrett's contract as he enters the...
Antonio Brown shows up at Super Bowl with one message
Antonio Brown's first interview since the controversial end to the Steelers season did not reveal much. A smiling and soft-spoken Brown did an on-camera interview with USA Today in Atlanta...
US withdrawing from landmark nuclear arms treaty with Russia
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday announced that the US is withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a major pact with Russia that has played a key role...
Councilman Bill Perkins taken into custody after bizarre behavior
City Councilman Bill Perkins was taken into custody Thursday night by cops who found him acting erratically inside his Manhattan apartment, sources told The Post. Neighbors called police on the...
Little league player 'fires up' team before a big game
A Little League pitcher from Boca Raton, Florida, might not even be 10 years old yet, but he's got more passion than most major league teams combined. Footage shows Daniel Litvak...
US added 304K jobs last month despite record shutdown
Hiring went on a tear in January, shattering expectations despite the partial government shutdown. There were 304,000 jobs added to the economy, the Labor Department reported Friday, with results blowing...
Deadly polar vortex will give way to warmer temps this weekend
The polar vortex that has gripped the country in recent days and led to the deaths of at least 21 people will give way to warmer temperatures this weekend. Just...
Kelsy Karter's ugly Harry Styles face tattoo is a $300 fake
The ink was barely dry before the world discovered Kelsy Karter is a fake. The New Zealand-born singer generated international infamy Sunday after tweeting a photo of what she claimed was a...
Saquon Barkley scoffs at 'idiotic' Super Bowl curse
ATLANTA – Yes, indeed, Saquon Barkley says, being this close to a Super Bowl makes him hungrier to get to one as a participant. Barkley, the Giants’ star running back,...
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker declares bid for presidency
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, the former mayor of Newark, on Friday said he will seek the Democratic nomination for president with a sweeping call to unite the nation around...
Panda cubs put on an adorable show during their public debut
A group of 11 panda cubs made their debut at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. There are 285 giant pandas at the China Giant Panda Research Center,...
US imposes visa restrictions on Ghana over deportees
JOHANNESBURG — The United States says it has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana, saying the West African nation is not cooperating in taking back its deported nationals. A Department of...
US poised to withdraw from nuclear arms treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is poised to announce Friday that it is withdrawing from a treaty that has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War...
Naked man charged for allegedly biting dog and off-duty FBI agent: police
A Virginia man who was reported to be wandering around without clothes on Tuesday morning was detained and charged following a series of events in which he allegedly smoked weed,...
Mark Cuban already excited about Porzingis-Doncic duo
It appears Kristaps Porzingis can't get to Dallas fast enough for Mark Cuban. Cuban apparently can't wait to see Porzingis play with his fellow European star Luka Doncic as the...
CBS Sports chairman gearing up for the big game
A year of meticulous planning builds to a crescendo in the most-watched event of the year and then darkness. CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus was in his standard Super Bowl...
LeBron James returns in style as Lakers nip Clippers in OT
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had 24 points and 14 rebounds in his return from a 17-game injury absence, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers 123-120 in overtime...
Missing Alaska plane presumed to have crashed, bodies sought
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An air ambulance with three people aboard that vanished in Alaska was presumed to have crashed and the owners said Thursday that they will look for the...
Patriots can blame owner if Sean McVay leads Rams to victory
ATLANTA — It plays out like a delicious Hollywood movie script, fittingly featuring the Rams, who reside not far from the famous filming lots in Los Angeles. The plot: The...
Comically bad fall at center of New Jersey man's insurance claim
And the award for worst actor in an insurance scam goes to ... A New Jersey subcontractor has been busted for staging a laughably bad fake fall -- all caught...
The way D'Angelo Russell still can become an All-Star
SAN ANTONIO — D’Angelo Russell wasn’t named an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve — but that doesn’t mean he’s not going to be an All-Star. Pacers guard Victor Oladipo was named...
Cousins' Warriors home debut didn't go as expected
OAKLAND, Calif. — Warriors coach Steve Kerr figured it would be a tough challenge for DeMarcus Cousins to keep up with Joel Embiid at this stage, given Cousins has just...
Knife-wielding suspect ties up UWS family in terrifying home invasion: cops
A knife-wielding burglar bound an Upper West Side family with electrical tape in a home-invasion robbery Thursday afternoon, sources said. The suspect, a 30-year-old gang member on parole for burglary,...
Twice-exiled Rams running back living out impossible dream
ATLANTA — He comes out of the mean streets of Vallejo’s Country Club Crest, comes off the unemployment couch and off the scrap heap, running ever so mean to another...
Alaska mayor pleads guilty to soliciting prostitution
KETCHIKAN, Alaska — A mayor in southeast Alaska received a 10-day suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to soliciting prostitution. The Ketchikan Daily News reports 36-year-old Lawrence Armour pleaded guilty...
Buchnevich earns a promotion in his return to Rangers lineup
First David Quinn benched him, then he rewarded him. The Rangers coach brought Pavel Buchnevich back into the lineup for Thursday night’s 4-3 win over the Devils in Newark just...
'Mutant' coyotes with piercing blue eyes stun scientists
Last year, a wildlife photographer spotted a "one in a million" coyote with captivating blue eyes while out on a walk in California’s Point Reyes National Seashore. The sighting quickly...
How David Quinn addressed Tony DeAngelo's 'maturity issue'
So another teaching moment for another young Ranger denied a uniform for a divisional rivalry game. Say what you will about David Quinn, but this is a coach who addresses...
Ironman booster applies media savvy to wild Super Bowl gambit
What will Glendive, Mont., have during Sunday’s Super Bowl that no place else will? If you answered the Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil Museum down on State Street, you’re not wrong,...
The Patriots' defensive grunts who toil outside the spotlight
ATLANTA — If Tom Brady is the leading man for these Patriots, the defense might be viewed as a bunch of extras. The New England defense is a group that...
The cost of your Uber ride just went up
Uber customers in New York City will feel a "noticeable" increase in ride prices starting on Friday, company officials told The Post. The company plans to charge riders more to...
Nets go batty down the stretch in loss to Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — After a back-and-forth barnburner, a delay for a swarm of bats, some wrinkles by Kenny Atkinson and counters from Gregg Popovich, Thursday’s game came down to one...
Woman dies after fire tears through Queens home
A woman was killed when a fire tore through her Queens house on Thursday night, authorities said. The flames erupted at 47-year-old Maria Medina’s home on 148th Street near Reeves...