February 23, 2019
Rockets roll past Warriors, even without a sick James Harden
OAKLAND, Calif. — Even without NBA scoring leader James Harden, the Houston Rockets took it to Golden State from the very start. Eric Gordon scored 25 points with four 3-pointers,...
The first taste of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry in 2019
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Yankees won 100 regular-season games and finished eight lengths behind the Red Sox in the AL East last year. Then they got kicked out of...
Kyler Murray: Small quarterback at center of big NFL questions
There’s little question the wild card of the upcoming NFL Draft, as well the dominant topic of conversation at this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis, will be Kyler Murray, the...
A '3' grows in Brooklyn: Nets' Joe Harris talks All-Star contest, life
Nets sharpshooter and All-Star 3-point contest winner Joe Harris takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Describe what the basketball hoop looks like when you’re...
Bryce Harper-Phillies talks heating up Twitter
Bryce Harper-to-the-Phillies talk is heating up but was going in different directions, according to multiple reports on Saturday. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale tweeted that Phillies owner John Middleton is still...
Mayor de Blasio trash talks Clinton, praises Trump in Iowa
Mayor de Blasio took his presidential ambitions to Iowa on Saturday night, where he’s deploying a head-scratcher campaign strategy: trash talking Hillary Clinton and praising President Trump — and all...
St. John's clips Seton Hall, likely assuring an NCAA tourney bid
When Shamorie Ponds is shaking, and LJ Figueroa is flying, St. John’s looks like it can only be stopped by kryptonite. When Marvin Clark II is torturing teams from deep,...
Millennial shopping habits are becoming a problem for the Diamond District
Diamond dealers on 47th Street are hitting rock bottom -- and it's all millennials' fault. The twenty-and thirty-somethings are turning to the Internet to buy engagement rings, squeezing gem sellers...
NYC business owners 'shocked' by new sex harassment rules
New York business owners are feeling harassed and baffled by the latest city and state campaigns to tackle workplace sexual harassment — moves that researchers say won’t effectively curb abuse....
Trump hate crime 'victims' are just in it for the money
Making the case that actor Jussie Smollett orchestrated a fake attack on himself, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Jackson said that, as a black man, “I know the racial divide that...
The Federal Reserve needs to get with the times
It’s time for the Federal Reserve to join the 21st century. For years, the central bank has lamented that inflation is running below the 2 percent level desired by its...
Big blow for struggling NYC homeowners
New York state may be about to leave struggling homeowners out in the cold. A statewide network of roughly 90 nonprofits aiding homeowners will run out of money on March...
Carriage drivers rip de Blasio plan: 'We're going to be invisible'
Carriage-horse drivers said Saturday that construction work on Central Park’s East Drive is paving the way to move the iconic vehicles inside the park — where tourists who want rides...
Socialite Marella 'The Swan' Agnelli dies at 91
Marella Agnelli, an Italian aristocrat, art collector, socialite and style icon, died Saturday at her home in Turin, Italy. The widow of the late Fiat tycoon Gianni Agnelli was 91....
Credit card debt-settlement services could have 'devastating effect' on credit scores
Card settlement services are “risky,” according to the Center for Responsible Lending, and could have a "devastating effect" on your credit score.
LeBron James questions teammates' 'urgency' after ugly loss
NEW ORLEANS — The boos showering the court when LeBron James handled the basketball left little doubt that fans in New Orleans suspect the Lakers star had something to do...
Caris LeVert's clutch last-second block secures Nets' win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — D’Angelo Russell was the star of the game. Caris LeVert shook off his struggles to make the play of the night. Russell carried the Nets on his...
Trump's main goal for North Korea summit
President Trump will try to coax North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un into shutting down his country’s main nuclear facility at their second summit meeting this week in Vietnam. The step...
Saudi Arabia makes groundbreaking appointment
Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan will represent the country to the United States.
Mickey Callaway: Pitch clock is no friend to hitters
PORT ST. LUCIE — Hitters beware. From manager Mickey Callaway’s viewpoint, MLB’s new experimental 20-second pitch clock — which the Mets saw for the first time Saturday in their exhibition...
Why rich guys go to seedy rub-and-tug massage parlors
An ex-NYPD sex crimes detective said wealthy powerbrokers like Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft are drawn to sketchy rub-and-tug massage parlors for “the clandestine thrill.”
Zion Williamson-less Duke shuts up Syracuse record crowd
SYRACUSE — The “You need Zion” chants started in the first minute. They were rarely heard the rest of the evening. Duke didn’t need Zion Williamson, the freak athlete and...
Emotional day as Rangers trade Zuccarello to Stars for two picks
The Rangers knew it was coming, but that hardly made it any easier. A fan favorite as much as a team favorite, Mats Zuccarello was traded on Saturday night to...
US-backed troops close in on final stronghold of ISIS in Syria
US-backed fighters are clearing the final, tiny stronghold of the ISIS “caliphate” in Syria, transporting thousands of war-weary evacuees from the area for care and questioning over the weekend. Fighting...
Fixing ramp to Brooklyn park has taken city 3 years and $3M
The city has been fixing a ramp to Shore Road Park in Brooklyn for almost three years at a cost nearing $3 million. And it's still going.
How I found out that my mother sold me at birth
Growing up in Queens, Roxan Drimmer Chen would ask about her birth in Baltimore, where she was told she had arrived prematurely while her parents were on a trip. When...
Blue Jackets scoff at risks with deadline aggressiveness
Call him Big Deal Jarmo. Because as the small-market Blue Jackets attempt to construct a team that can finally win at least one round, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen went big...
Cops search for creep who allegedly rubbed groin on teen
Cops are hunting a creep who allegedly rubbed his groin on a teen girl and another woman on a MTA bus in Brooklyn last month. The 13-year-old girl and 45-year-old...
Neighbor's stunning Ocasio-Cortez admission
It is unclear whether the 29-year-old lawmaker, who represents the Bronx and Queens, actually still lives in the Parkchester neighborhood that has been so closely tied to her rise.
What Jets are thinking as rebuild finally kicks into high gear
The Jets have been pointing to this offseason for two years. Now, it is finally here. Ever since the Jets tore down the roster in 2017, the 2019 offseason has...
DOE CIO abruptly quits amid fund-use probe
A Department of Education technology chief abruptly quit Tuesday amid allegations that he misappropriated DOE funds, The Post has learned. Peter Quinn, 69, managed the Division of Instructional and Information...
Breaking down what Giants will be looking for at NFL Combine
The significant front-office, coaching and scouting personal of all 32 NFL teams gather this week in Indianapolis for the Scouting Combine, and it would be appropriate for the teams to...
Dustin Johnson keeps Mexico lead over McIlroy as Tiger fades
MEXICO CITY — Dustin Johnson watched a six-shot lead shrink to two before putting together enough birdies Saturday for a 5-under 66 and a four-shot lead over Rory McIlroy going...
Rangers' caution at deadline opening door for youngsters
It may be difficult for the Rangers to be without their stalwart teammates as Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline approaches, but that also means the young players with whom the...
Inside Nets' puzzling decision to bench Rodions Kurucs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After shockingly pulling Rodions Kurucs not only from the lineup but the entire rotation, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson insists he sees the Latvian rookie as a starter...
Syracuse community rallies behind Boeheim coaching
SYRACUSE — Jim Boeheim was on the sideline. The Carrier Dome was at capacity. The atmosphere was electric for a showdown with top-ranked Duke — like so many Saturdays in...
Here's who should win at the 2019 Oscars
The 91st Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24 at 8 p.m. on ABC. Here's who will bring home a trophy. Best Picture “Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” Winner:...
Inside the training program that helped launch Gillibrand's political career
In 2005 an ambitious young lawyer attended a five-day intensive training program at Yale University. The short but grueling schedule at the Women’s Campaign School was packed with workshops on...
Greg Bird strikes first in Yankees battle with Luke Voit
FORT MYERS, Fla. — There is only one job open in the Yankees’ starting lineup, so be prepared to hear a lot of chatter concerning who will be the first...
Pete Alonso shows off power bat, inconsistent glove, in Mets debut
PORT ST. LUCIE — Pete Alonso took a huge cut on the first pitch he saw Saturday in the Grapefruit League and unleashed a missile that screamed: “Give me the...
Ex-Met director scores massive payout despite budget crisis
The former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who was forced out amid a financial crisis that prompted mandatory admissions fees for visitors, got a $2.1 million golden parachute,...
Rangers need to avoid awkward Chris Kreider deadline limbo
Chris Kreider was the only Ranger left in the room, still seated in his stall while talking to a writer nearly 20 minutes after Saturday’s 5-2 victory over the Devils...
MTA conductor punched woman during argument
An off-duty train conductor got himself into some ‘rail’ trouble Saturday morning in Brooklyn, when he punched a woman in the face during an argument, cops said. Twain Glover, 44,...
3 dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes near Houston
An Amazon cargo plane crashed on Saturday as it approached Houston’s George Bush Airport, killing all three of its crew members. The 767, en route from Miami, lost contact with...
9/11 first responders furious that benefits will be slashed
Retired NYPD Sgt. Andrew Nelson knows that come 9/11, politicians will “wrap themselves up in the flag and say never forget.” “It’s a lie,” said Nelson, one of thousands of...
Rahm Emanuel's education advice: quit warring over charters
With teachers unions from Los Angeles to West Virginia going on strike to try to stop the growth of charter schools, it’s worth taking note of Rahm Emanuel’s reflections on...
Making police body-cam footage public is a win for everyone but bad cops
The city’s police unions lost in court last week, in a win for ... well, everyone except them and bad cops. Yet even a win for the unions wouldn’t have...
Guggenheim 'relative' scammed clients out of $600K: suit
A Manhattan gallerist who claims he’s related to famed art patron Solomon Guggenheim is being sued by clients who say his high-end Chelsea gallery is nothing more than a Ponzi...
Ole Miss players take knee as Confederacy rally hits campus
OXFORD, Miss. — Eight University of Mississippi basketball players kneeled during the national anthem Saturday before a victory over Georgia in response to a Confederacy rally near the arena. With...
Frank Ntilikina remains stuck in injury limbo
Frank Ntilikina had his sore groin reevaluated Friday night, but the timing of his return to action did not become any clearer. Before the Knicks guard misses his 12th straight...
The storylines that will be the talk of the NFL Combine
Here’s a look at the most prominent topics that owners, general managers, coaches and scouts will be talking about (and perhaps acting on) at this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis:...
Couple married for 70 years dies within hours of each other
They stayed together ‘til death did them part. An upstate couple married for 70 years died within hours of each other. According to their shared obituary, Joan Sell Chapple died...
Warren: 'America has an ugly history of racism'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren voiced support for reparations for Native Americans during a campaign stop in New Hampshire. The Massachusetts Democrat, who has been dogged by her claims of Cherokee heritage,...
Trump's border wall prototypes to be torn down
The walls are coming down in San Diego — but not because Democrats tried to block the funding. Eight 30-foot-tall prototype border walls that President Trump visited among great fanfare...
Queen planning 'secret' dinner with US ambassador
Queen Elizabeth is planning to have a “secret” dinner with US Ambassador Woody Johnson. The March meal may pave the way for a full state visit by President Trump by...
The third time is charming for 'How to Train Your Dragon'
Who would have thought that DreamWorks’ “How To Train Your Dragon” would end up as one of the best film trilogies out there? Definitely not me, but with its strong...
Manafort 'repeatedly and brazenly violated the law'
Paul Manafort “repeatedly and brazenly violated the law,” prosecutors told the judge in the Washington, D.C., trial of President Trump’s former campaign manager. The longtime lobbyist “committed an array of...
Quiz: How much do you know about the Oscars?
Can you name last year’s Best Picture winner? According to a recent poll conducted by The Hollywood Reporter, a mere 20 percent of Americans know what movie took home the...
Kyler Murray squashes any idea of football flip-flop
Kyler Murray made his decision and he’s sticking to it. The Oklahoma quarterback said at a press conference on Saturday it was “obviously hard” to tell the A’s he would...
Rangers breeze past Devils as trade pieces sit before deadline
This was the day when reality finally hit, and it hit hard. It has been an emotional few days for the Rangers, and it came to a head when the...
Queens high school 'spiraling downhill' because principal is shrugging off drug use: teachers
This school is going to pot! Students at highly-regarded Forest Hills HS openly smoke and vape marijuana throughout a building that has spun out of control with a principal who’d...
The Hall of Fame chances of baseball's current stars
TAMPA — David Wright played on a Hall of Fame track, baseball player and fan Brett Gardner noted Friday, before injuries derailed him. “Like Tulo,” the Yankees’ veteran outfielder added....
Swell of gambling marketing is swallowing up our sports
There’s an old gag about the gambler who has lost 20 straight bets on football. Even his bookie feels bad for the guy, so he makes this suggestion: “Why not...
In an age of surging anti-Semitism, we need to bring back Yiddish
As a son of Mickey Katz, the great comedian and klezmer clarinetist, I grew up with a somewhat complicated relationship to Yiddish. It was, for our family, both a joy...
Virgin Galactic takes one giant leap toward space tourism
MOJAVE, Calif. - A Virgin Galactic rocket plane on Friday soared to the edge of space with a test passenger for the first time, nudging British billionaire Richard Branson’s company...
Venezuela tensions rise as government troops and opposition supporters clash
Tensions rise between Venezuelan government troops and protestors as humanitarian aid tries to enter the country
Pete Alonso's quest to impress Mets couldn't have started any better
How’s that for a first impression. Pete Alonso may have shortened his name, but it hasn’t affected his home runs from traveling a long way. The Mets first baseman, who...
Oscars 2019: When to watch, nominees, predictions and how to stream online
Turns out Hollywood's biggest rodeo does have a host — and he's the strong silent type. The little gold man himself is in charge of Oscars 2019. The gold rush hits full...
How celebs at the Oscars are hurting those who dress them
Style is not a four-letter word, but don’t tell that to red carpet reporters. They seem to think “fashion” is another F-bomb, banned from broadcast media for being too crude....
Caddie controversy leaves complicated Matt Kuchar legacy
The shaming and embarrassment was swift and unforgiving. Nevertheless, since Matt Kuchar made it right with his temporary Mexican caddie, David Giral Ortiz — with a vow last week to...
Here's how Lady Gaga will beat her Oscars 2019 competition
From red-meat pop provocateur to legit Best Actress contender — revisit her most iconic looks.
Los Angeles news anchor's cause of death revealed
A California news anchor died after overdosing on methamphetamine during a sexual encounter with a male companion at a Days Inn two days after Christmas, an autopsy report revealed. Chris...
How the first 747 took off — and changed the world forever
Fifty years ago this month, on Feb. 9, 1969, the Boeing 747 was officially introduced to the world. But as the wide-bodied jumbo jet taxied down the runway for its...
Devils deal defenseman Ben Lovejoy to Stars
DALLAS — The Devils traded veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Stars on Saturday. The Stars sent defenseman Connor Carrick and a 2019 third-round draft pick to the Devils in...
Teen makes $35,000 while plowing snow in Seattle over just a few days
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A northern Idaho teen says he made $35,000 in four days by charging as much as $750 an hour to plow during the early-February snowstorms in...
Zion Williamson will miss game versus Syracuse
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke said freshman star Zion Williamson won't play against Syracuse because of a mild knee sprain sustained earlier in the week. Team spokesman Mike DeGeorge disclosed Williamson's...
Second Boston billionaire linked to Florida prostitution ring
The billionaire founder of a Boston-based equity firm joins Patriots owner Robert Kraft as one of the ultra-rich caught up in the months-long police probe of Florida massage parlors, authorities...
Maduro dances as Venezuela protests turn deadly
The dictator danced while Venezuela burned. Video showed Venezuela's ruler Nicolás Maduro dancing with his wife during a pro-regime rally Saturday in the capital, Caracas, as killers in his pro-government...
Cops hunt for creep who rubbed himself against female bus riders
Cops are hunting a creep who allegedly rubbed his groin on a teen girl and another woman on a MTA bus in Brooklyn last month. The 13-year-old girl and 45-year-old...
Off-duty train conductor charged with assault after subway scuffle
An off-duty train conductor got himself into trouble on the rails when he socked a straphanger in the face during a squabble early Saturday, cops said. Twain Glover, 44, was...
7 surprising things that really should worry you
In our fast-paced world of nonstop tweets and round-the-clock news, it’s probably not shocking that we’re feeling more worried. According a 2018 poll by the American Psychiatric Association, almost 40...
The sudden flash of genius that made this magician rich
When pediatric dentist Dr. Eyal Simchi posted a video of himself performing a magic trick for a patient last May, he was stunned to see it go viral, surpassing 10...
Gunman blasts Bronx man in the eye through door's peephole
A man was shot in the eye through the peephole of his Bronx apartment door early Saturday, cops said. The 56-year-old victim heard a knock on his door around 6:30...
This children's series could be the next Harry Potter
Is Ronan Boyle the new Harry Potter? We’re guessing author Thomas Lennon won’t be upset by any comparisons to the J.K. Rowling series. And while much of Harry Potter takes...
Comic Brody Stevens dead of apparent suicide by hanging
Comedian Brody Stevens has died in what appears to have been a suicide, Fox News has learned. The LAPD confirmed on Friday that the funnyman was found hanging in his...
'ISIS bride' should return — and teach Trump a lesson on treason
After a silly political season of loose, irresponsible and dopey talk of “treason,” the United States apparently has forgotten what to do when faced with the real thing. President Trump,...
Woman's 100-pound tortoise goes missing in New Mexico
ROSWELL, N.M. — A New Mexico woman is on a desperate hunt for her disappearing pet that can’t run fast and can’t be missed — a 100-pound tortoise. KOB-TV reports...
Clint Frazier focusing on becoming a better defender
TAMPA — Clint Frazier believes one way to stay on the field this year is to become a better defensive outfielder. Talking Friday about the concussion he suffered early in...
Derrick Rose shows Knicks fans he's playing at a high level again
The uniforms were the same and the court was the same, but nothing about the Knicks at the Garden was how Derrick Rose remembered them. Gone was Carmelo Anthony. Gone...
Yankees' J.A. Happ is not a fan of the 20-second pitch clock
TAMPA — Starting on Saturday, many of the Yankees will get their first taste of working with a pitch clock. MLB is using a 20-second clock in exhibition games with...
At least 84 people dead from tainted liquor in India's northeast
GAUHATI, India — At least 84 people have died and another 200 have been hospitalized after drinking tainted liquor in two separate incidents in India's remote northeast, authorities said on...
Mets acting mysterious regarding Lowrie's sore knee
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets are keeping quiet on exactly what is causing Jed Lowrie’s knee soreness. In a possible philosophical shift under new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen,...
Cashman: George Steinbrenner couldn't sign every star today
TAMPA — One final time with gusto: The game as George Steinbrenner knew it has been dead for a long time. And those who think it is coming back are,...
George's last-second floater in double OT propels Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul George cut through two defenders, lofted a shot over 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert and waited just like everyone else. George's high-arching lob fell with less than a...
Emmanuel Mudiay shows he still can be part of the Knicks' plan
Emmanuel Mudiay is still part of the plan. Returning for his first game since suffering a shoulder injury on Jan. 23, Mudiay came off the Knicks’ bench to score 15...
Former Deputy Chief Inspector for NYPD dies at 104 years old
Former NYPD Deputy Chief Inspector John Downer, who joined the force in 1941 and served more than 30 years, died this month at the age of 104, The Post has...
Nets forward knows best way to bust out of shooting slump
Treveon Graham will make his return Saturday night to Charlotte, N.C., where he played the first two years of his NBA career and shot 43.8 percent from 3-point range. Perhaps...
1969 Mets hero clears up 50-year-old Gil Hodges mystery
PORT ST. LUCIE — Fifty years later, Cleon Jones wants to set the record straight regarding what happened that 1969 day in left field at Shea Stadium when Mets manager...
'Horror House' parents of 13 plead guilty to torture, abuse
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — As prosecutors brought charges of cruelty and torture against a California couple who had shackled and starved their children for years, they had two goals in mind:...
The lineup reality Mets would like to avoid
PORT ST. LUICE — The hard numbers largely go unspoken in the Mets’ clubhouse so as not to jinx the situation. Robinson Cano is 36 years old. Jed Lowrie turns...