February 3, 2017
Bowling Green had no massacre, but there was a 'beheading'
There was no Bowling Green “massacre” — but there was a beheading. In 1770, a statue of King George III was erected in lower Manhattan’s Bowling Green park to commemorate...
Female hockey player says ref slammed her head into the ice
A 28-year-old female hockey player who once played for Cornell and Columbia wants to put a Chelsea Piers referee in the penalty box after he allegedly tackled her during a...
Falcons owner: More than Super Bowl is pushing fans to buy PSLs
HOUSTON — Falcons owner Arthur Blank has come a long way from Stuyvesant High School. He already was wealthy beyond most of our imaginations from his business interests, which include...
Devils just can't find a way to win at home anymore
Calgary defenseman TJ Brodie finished off the best game of his career in style, setting up a winning goal in overtime. Brodie picked up his fourth assist of the game...
Celebrities to dominate this year's Super Bowl ads
Super Bowl advertisers spent big on well-known tunes last year, but turned a deaf ear this year as celebrities appear to be getting the cash instead. Advertisers have splurged on...
Scaramucci's White House bid may not be dead yet
Anthony Scaramucci’s bid to work at the White House isn’t dead yet — and it may get a new lease on life from Stephen Schwarzman. Wall Street insiders say “The...
Ex-cop pleads guilty to killing woman stuffed in suitcase
ROCHESTER, Minn.— A former suburban Milwaukee police officer pleaded guilty Friday to killing a woman in Minnesota and ditching her body in a suitcase along a rural Wisconsin highway. After...
Meet the guy who makes sure NFL players don't go broke
Can’t imagine pitying the bank account of an NFL player who’s headed to the Super Bowl? Give it a few years. NFL rookies this year earned a minimum salary of...
Islanders' winning run hits speed bump in hard-fought loss
DETROIT — The Red Wings desperately needed a break — and got one late against the Islanders. Danny DeKeyser scored with 27.9 remaining in regulation, lifting Detroit to a 5-4...
White House to seek emergency stay of Trump's travel ban following judge's decision
The White House says it will seek an emergency stay of a federal judge's order that temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries. White...
NHL owner tapped by Trump to be Army secretary withdraws name
Vincent Viola, an Army veteran and founder of a high-speed trading firm nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to be secretary of the Army, withdrew his name from consideration on...
This is when Rangers' strange home struggles can get solved
One of Alain Vigneault’s most common refrains is that there is no difference in the way his Rangers should play at home as compared with on the road. There is...
Where to celebrate the Super Bowl in NYC
You don't have to fly to Houston and drop thousands of dollars to live it up on Super Bowl Sunday. There are plenty of hot wings, kegs and hoppin' parties...
St. John's surge can be traced to this X-factor's extra effort
It was no coincidence the best St. John's performance of the season came on the same night Bashir Ahmed produced his best effort. Wednesday night at the Garden, St. John’s...
Meredith Corp. loses top execs amid cuts
Even as Meredith Corp. gets ready to release its second issue of the hottest new print magazine of the year, Magnolia Journal, more details are emerging on the cuts the...
LeBron's Carmelo speculation leaves door open for trade
LeBron James wasn’t lobbying for Carmelo Anthony on the eve of their Garden showdown, but he also left open the door for his longtime compadre, who may want greener pastures...
White House Correspondents Dinner feeling wrath of Trump's media feuds
President Trump’s blood feud with the media is putting a damper on one of the glitzier gatherings of the year, the White House Correspondents Dinner, where politicos get a chance...
De Blasio ducks immunity questions in federal probe
Mayor de Blasio on Friday ducked questions on whether he’s seeking immunity from federal prosecutors in their ongoing probe of his fund-raising operations. “I want you to report accurately I...
Nets’ furious rally and new look eventually fall apart
The Nets’ first game with their young foundation trio in the starting lineup didn’t go as hoped. Two struggled, a third got hurt and in the end the Nets lost...
Not all stores are dumping Ivanka Trump's label
The Ivanka Trump label isn’t being chased out of every department store. The president’s daughter’s duds, accessories and jewelry are still being sold at Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Dillard’s, Belk...
MMA fighter: My fists helped Trump supporter when cops wouldn't
Former UFC fighter Jake Shields says he came to the rescue of a bloodied Donald Trump supporter Wednesday, when he spotted masked men beating the supporter in the heat of...
How a pitcher born in Belfast may be Mets' next rising star
PORT ST. LUCIE — Erin go bragh. Following a magnificent minor league season, left-handed pitcher P.J. Conlon, who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1993, was invited to major...
How the Knicks can be the loser of the Barkley-LeBron feud
It’s hard for Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek to feel sympathetic about LeBron James’ complaints the Cavaliers are too “top heavy” to repeat as NBA champions. The Knicks are struggling not...
Cops arrest man for 'crucifying' and raping girlfriend's 9-year-old
Cops nabbed a man who allegedly raped his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter and subjected her to a mock crucifixion in a Bushwick building. Phillip Payne, 29, was arrested Thursday afternoon for...
Matt Ryan's Hall of Fame case can begin and end with one game
HOUSTON — This is business, and also personal. Tim Hasselbeck was an NFL quarterback, just like his far more accomplished older brother, Matt. Tim studies the position and is honest...
Seattle judge blocks immigration ban after Boston judge refused to extend stay
A federal judge in Seattle on Friday granted a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump's recent action barring nationals from seven countries from entering the United States....
Connecticut emerges with Islanders arena proposal
Now, a whole NHL franchise might be a pending free agent. As the rift between the Islanders and their home arena, Barclays Center, evidently is getting wider, the team is...
Teacher who bedded students won't have to register as sex offender
A Texas teacher who pleaded guilty on Friday to having sexual relationships with students won't have to register as a sex offender. Haeli Wey had been having sex for months with...
Meet the Falcon whose blood saved anonymous woman's life
HOUSTON — Paul Worrilow doesn’t know who she is, or where she lives, and he doesn’t need to know. It is enough for him to know he helped save a...
Hawaii weighs bill that would legalize prostitution
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers are considering decriminalizing prostitution in the Aloha State after House Speaker Joseph Souki introduced a bill. The proposal also would end a state law that says...
Kevin Love cools Knicks trade talk with Cavs prediction
New York is a nice place to visit. But the Cavaliers’ Kevin Love doesn’t see himself living there. At least as a Knick. In fact, Love doesn’t see himself leaving...
Fox drama 'APB' is basically cops staring at computer screens
“APB” is the cop show as a video game. It’s the story of a tech billionaire, Gideon Reeves (Justin Kirk), who takes over Chicago’s 13th district police force after his...
Derrick Rose knows he's not safe from a Knicks fire sale
Derrick Rose realizes it could be him, too. With the Knicks exploring deals for Carmelo Anthony in an attempt to get younger, Rose, who heard rumors at the trading deadline...
Federal judge refuses to extend stay on Trump's travel ban
A federal judge in Boston on Friday declined to extend a temporary restraining order that allowed some immigrants into the United States from certain countries despite being barred by U.S....
NFL moms reveal their player sons' favorite recipes
Want to throw the mother of all Super Bowl parties? Go straight to the source: the women who raised some of the NFL’s toughest players. They fed their sons’ gridiron...
Nazi submarine discovered deep in the Atlantic Ocean
https://twitter.com/Gizmodo/status/827624588704092160 A Nazi submarine has been unearthed by German researchers off the coast of the Azores in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, according to a report. The U-581 was...
NFLer: Woman I brought home drugged me and stole so much
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities in Orlando are searching for a woman suspected of drugging and robbing Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Quinton Spain. An Orange County Sheriff's Office report released Friday...
Homeless man arrested in young mom's unsolved murder nearly 2 years later
Philadelphia police have made in arrest in the murder of a young mother that went unsolved for nearly two years. Back on July 30, 2015, Stephanie Dzikowski, 22, was found...
School officials defend 'colored entrance' despite outrage
Parents are sounding off after an Ohio high school decorated for Black History Month with a "white entrance" and "colored entrance" poster. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place High School has removed the...
Pentagon botches release of video seized in Yemen raid
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military on Friday released a short clip from training videos seized in last weekend's Yemen raid, but the images appear to be vintage al-Qaida footage that...
Julian Edelman quietly just won't go away
HOUSTON – Chris Hogan. Martellus Bennett. LeGarrette Blount. Dion Lewis. All of the Patriots weapons seem to have gotten plenty of attention in the buildup to Sunday’s Super Bowl LI,...
These men aren't afraid to wear tights
Leggings aren’t just for young women who want to look cute while working out. In the past few months, NYC men have ditched track pants for compression leggings, dubbed “meggings,”...
Get ready to see a lot more skin at the office
Fifteen years ago, Carlota Zimmerman lived in baggy trousers and oversize men’s shirts — which she wore even to her TV news jobs in Washington, DC, and New York. But...
The Super Bowl's long history of unexpected heroes
ATLANTA – Maybe it’ll be Tom Brady who makes the biggest play of Super Bowl XLI on Sunday. It could happen. Stars – specifically, star quarterbacks – have been known...
Hope Solo supporters pushed to fringe of US women's soccer, too
Hope Solo has been locked out of international soccer for over five months, since she was suspended by US Soccer in August for calling the Swedish national team "cowards" at...
Hater is the dating app for all the sourpusses out there
Don't have any interests but looking for love? A new dating app aims to matches singles over what they don’t like, rather than things they do. Hater is the first-ever...
7-year-old Kansas boy is addicted to chasing huge storms
Chase Miller isn't an average 7-year-old. Following in his stepfather's footsteps, he's been tracking, chasing and photographing major storms, sometimes braving conditions that include 70-mph winds.
Girl expelled for suing school to play on boys' team can return
The New Jersey girl who was expelled because she sued to play on the boys’ basketball team must be allowed to return to the Catholic school, a judge ruled Friday....
JPP settles suit against ESPN for posting his medical records
Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has settled his lawsuit against ESPN and its reporter Adam Schefter for posting his private medical records online to millions of readers. Pierre-Paul "has amicably...
The dinosaurs died a freezing cold, dark death
It’s widely acknowledged that the Earth was a cold, dark place after a giant meteor, measuring roughly 6 miles across, struck Mexico about 66 million years ago, which many believe...
Syrian family reunited at JFK despite travel ban
President Trump’s ban on Syrians entering the US is not ironclad—on Thursday, a mother and her two daughters from the war-torn country were able to land at Kennedy Airport, where...
What Gigi Hadid and Axl Rose have in common
Ayler Young started out playing in bands — now, he’s outfitting them. The 37-year-old musician unexpectedly stumbled into a career in fashion after an obsession with recreating the perfect bomber...
NFL is making Joe Mixon the biggest wild card of draft day
The NFL has no idea how to handle players who have committed heinous acts: Chapter 1,000. The league's finger-wagging extends to prospective professional players, with problematic college athletes being denied...
Tiger Woods isn't a quitter, which makes this even worse
Seven rounds of competitive golf since December. That’s all Tiger Woods has played in his latest comeback attempt from back ailments before we’re again left to wonder whether his brilliant career...
Go ahead, ladies, shave your face
Want baby-soft skin? Try shaving your face. Dermaplaning, a staple treatment in some NYC dermatologist offices, involves grazing a scalpel across the skin’s surface to shave off dead cells and...
Pig accidentally starts fire at home of animal control officer
This time, it was the pig huffing and puffing — and burning the house down! A porker set fire to the home of an animal control officer in South Carolina...
Celebs are rocking a hot new off-the-shoulder trend
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of style, Kate Bosworth is the leader of the pack with her fashion-forward ensembles. Whether she shows up at Coachella in nonchalant boho-rocker...
Chelsea Clinton's dig at Kellyanne Conway sparks Twitter feud
Is this the start of Clinton 3.0? Chelsea Clinton picked up the family torch on Friday as she traded blows on Twitter with President Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway over the...
A new puzzle for Iran's rulers and other notable comments
Foreign desk: New Question Mark for Tehran’s Mullahs Supporters of the Iran nuclear deal reacted with “shock and horror” as the Trump administration put Tehran “on notice” for its ballistic...
State Dept. downplays number of visas canceled since travel ban
As many as 60,000 people’s visas were canceled following President Trump’s executive order blocking them from coming into the US from seven Muslim- majority nations, the State Department said Friday....
Carmelo Anthony silent as LeBron awaits, rumors swirl
Carmelo Anthony remained silent Friday at Knicks practice, refusing to make himself available to talk about Saturday’s matchup with LeBron James and the Cavaliers, his fourth-quarter Brooklyn benching or his cloudy...
Mets land Jerry Blevins to cap whirlwind relief day
The Mets’ bullpen multiplied like a Gremlin dropped in a pool on Friday. Well, a kiddie pool. After months of inaction despite Jeurys Familia facing a certain suspension, the Mets...
Brawl breaks out over Nike's new LeBron sneakers
A video surfaced Friday showing a massive brawl outside a Midtown shoe store selling a coveted pair of new Nike sneakers. Crowds of people were lined up outside a Foot...
Reddit bans alt-right discussion forums
Reddit has banned three controversial forums for white nationalists from its open platform website because users violated terms of services regarding harassment. Users of the site that dubs itself the...
How 'Santa Clarita Diet' turned Drew Barrymore into a zombie
Making a TV show about a flesh-eating zombie offers its technical challenges — like how to fake various (edible) human limbs and other body parts. That becomes even more complicated when...
Drug-crazed Russian holds teenage girl hostage in exchange for drugs
A man only identified in reports as Zhenya broke into a house in Omsk and took a 13-year-old girl hostage, demanding drugs in exchange for her release. He forced the family...
Father of six beaten to death by neighbor in random attack
Forgetting his wallet cost him his life. A father-of-six NYU lab technician was beaten to death for no apparent reason by a maniac neighbor when he returned home to get...
Lawmakers want immigration ban waiver for military interpreters, sick kids
A small number of House lawmakers who are military veterans are pleading with President Trump to grant exceptions to his refugee and immigration ban for people who risked their lives...
A bus-size asteroid is set to whiz by Earth
Earth-ending apocalypse movies always start with sky-gazers spotting an asteroid that nobody knew about until it was too late. If the speedy space rock called 2017 BS32 was just 100,000...
Spoof fundraising site pops up for Bowling Green 'massacre'
A new website is urging people to donate to the "Bowling Green Massacre Victims Fund." "We all still carry the vivid memories of what horrors occurred at Bowling Green, but...
Kim Jong Un fires spy chief, instead of killing him
North Korean despot Kim Jong Un apparently took pity on his spy chief, firing him — instead of putting him in front of a firing squad, according to a new...
There is nothing simple about these handshakes
A North Carolina teacher deserves a hand–every day he welcomes each of his fifth-grade students with jazzy personalized handshakes. Barry White Jr., who teaches English at Ashley Park school in...
Why Eli Manning wouldn't stop at being NFL Man of the Year
HOUSTON – Eli Manning again is up for the NFL’s greatest off-the-field honor. Manning, as he was last year, is one of three finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man...
Trump gets awkwardly lucky with latest jobs numbers
Donald Trump keeps getting lucky. First, of course, there was his election to the presidency. Now, the first major economic report of his administration has gone his way. On Friday...
NHL's All-Star shtick can still mean everything
I’ve only been truly star-struck once. Covering the 2011 ALDS between the Yankees and Tigers, waiting for Joe Girardi at his pregame press conference in the bowels of Yankee Stadium,...
Samantha Bee snaps up $3.7M Upper West Side apartment
Comedy couple Samantha Bee and Jason Jones have just plunked down $3.7 million for fancy new Upper West Side digs, according to city property records. The couple, who have three kids,...
Why we should quit the 40-hour work week
Workaholic New Yorkers beware—long hours can literally make you crazy, a new study claims. Working more than 39 hours a week can wreak havoc on your mental health and cause...
A new computer can read the minds of paralyzed people
A new brain-computer interface has been developed by scientists at the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering in Switzerland. This technology can be used to help people who are completely...
Mosque members warned feds that accused killer was radicalized
A Denver mosque warned the feds that the man accused of killing a transit worker execution-style is a radical Muslim with violent tendencies, ABC news reported Friday. Joshua Cummings, 37,...
The road to scorched-earth Supreme Court warfare
After successfully delivering the secret knock and password, a beleaguered, unshaven older man walks into the bunker, stomping out the cold from his feet on the way in. He walks...
De Blasio isn't interested in helping out yellow cabs
Mayor de Blasio said Friday he won’t bail out the yellow-cab industry — even as the value of city-issued taxi medallions is plummeting because of competition from Uber and other...
Woman films herself giving oral sex in courthouse
A Florida woman recorded herself performing oral sex in a courthouse — just before she was about to face a judge on drug-related charges, according to reports. The woman posted...
These rare, all-black chickens are revered
A rooster bred for its all-year black appearance is taken out from its cage at a small backyard farm on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia. The roosters, called Ayam Cemani, are...
Hookers, druggies and porn producers love this Airbnb: suit
A Hells Kitchen Airbnb host is drawing the wrong kind of guests -- hookers, drug users and even porn film producers, according to a new lawsuit by the landlord. The...
Breitbart editor a no show at White House briefing
Conservative firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos, whose scheduled speech at a California college sparked a riot this week, said he was going to show up the White House press briefing — but...
More than 100K visas revoked following Trump's immigration ban
More than 100,000 visas have been revoked since President Trump’s executive order on immigration and travel was signed on Jan. 27, government lawyers revealed Friday in a Virginia courtroom. The...
Eli Manning's only 'special formula': Can't be in awe of Patriots
HOUSTON — No one else has ever beaten the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady Patriots in a Super Bowl. Eli Manning has done it, not once, but twice, in a five-year span....
This woman delivered her baby in 10 minutes thanks to handstands
Randi Greene is a 30-year-old woman from Ohio who kept practicing yoga moves, like handstands, during her pregnancy, up to the day before she gave birth. She credits her yoga...
Man sets off explosive in Cheesecake Factory
A man tossed a homemade explosive into a crowded Cheesecake Factory restaurant in California — sending frightened diners out of the restaurant Thursday, police said. The device detonated — spreading smoke...
El Chapo's lawyers: We can't even bring him a glass of water
Lawyers for Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” whined to a Brooklyn judge Friday that their notorious client is being treated unfairly by the Federal Bureau of Prisons because he's spending...
These are the fans Johnny Manziel has left
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/827333247663091716 Johnny Manziel can still draw a crowd, even if it's miles away from a football field. Roughly 150 fans shelled out $99 apiece for a photo or autograph from...
Why you hate chewing noises
If you’ve ever had the urge to lash out at a co-worker for chewing loudly, science is on your side. Researchers from the UK learned what happens in the brains...
This is the exact day of the week and time when you'll probably get lucky
Forget nights of passion – it seems most of us prefer to get hot and heavy in the morning. A new survey has pinned down the day of the week...
Tim Tebow turns to ex-Met as baseball mentor
HOUSTON — As part of his pursuit of becoming a future big-league Met, Tim Tebow has turned to a former Met. Tebow has been training this winter with former Mets...
This 700-year-old stone carving looks like Trump
An ancient stone carving that bears an uncanny resemblance to President Trump has turned an old English cathedral into a big league new tourist attraction. Tourists have been flocking to...
Knife-wielding man busted trying to confront Elizabeth Smart
A knife-wielding octogenarian ex-con pummeled a police captain when the senior tried to approach famous kidnap survivor Elizabeth Smart at a book-signing at Indiana State University, according to published reports....
Is this the world's oldest emoji?
Nearly four centuries ago, a lawyer was reviewing municipal account documents in his tiny village nestled next to the Strážov Mountains of Slovakia. The documents, he believed, were good. So he...
Hudson's Bay eyes Macy's takeover
Hudson’s Bay Co. is in talks to take over Macy’s, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. As first reported in The...
Terrifying scientific report details how the world ends
It felt like 2017 couldn’t get much worse. But scientists have now warned that humanity is on the verge of being wiped off the face of the Earth. The Future...
Conway tries to play off making up a massacre
A top aide to President Trump said she misspoke when she referred to a "massacre" in Kentucky that never occurred. "On @hardball @NBCNews @MSNBC I meant to say "Bowling Green...
Texans not being subtle about bashing Brock Osweiler
The message has been pretty clear this offseason for Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler. A day after owner Bob McNair said the 26-year-old needs to “step up,” general manager Rick...
106-year-old woman gets engaged to her 66-year-old boy toy
Valdemira Rodrigues de Oliveira is 106 years old and she just got engaged to her 66-year-old boyfriend. Brazilian doctors won't allow them to get married, but they still threw an...
Man fatally beaten by neighbor in apartment hallway
A Bronx man fatally clobbered his neighbor who was riding in an elevator of their apartment building the moment the doors opened, authorities said Friday. The 40-year-old killer was shadow-boxing...
Trump issues new sanctions over Iran missile test
President Trump turned up the heat on Iran Friday, imposing more sanctions and accusing the Islamic state of “playing with fire.” “Iran is playing with fire - they don’t appreciate...
School cafeteria worker charged with selling pot to students
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police say they've charged a high school food service worker with selling pot to pupils inside the school. Philadelphia School District officials alerted police last week and...
This is why it doesn't pay to fire back at Charles Barkley
LeBron James fired all his bullets at Charles Barkley, and each one bounced right off. Barkley is one of the most magnetic voices in the NBA, even without James dragging his...
US warns North Korea of 'overwhelming' response to nuclear attack
U.S. President Donald Trump's defense secretary warned North Korea on Friday of an "effective and overwhelming" response if Pyongyang chose to use nuclear weapons, as he reassured Seoul of steadfast...
Porzingis vs. Embiid: Unicorn battle on All-Star Weekend
Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis will be one of eight participants in the Skills Challenge on Feb. 18, the Saturday night of All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. And among his opponents...
Jobs report shows hourly earnings continue to rise
Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 3 cents to $26 in January, following a 6-cent increase in December. Over the year, average hourly earnings...
Former Norwegian PM stopped at US airport — thanks to Obama
The former prime minister of Norway was delayed entering the US this week because of a law signed by … President Obama. Kjell Magne Bondevik was held up by a...
January sees healthy jobs gain, minor uptick in unemployment
US employers stepped up hiring last month, adding a healthy 227,000 jobs, and more Americans began looking for work, a sign that President Donald Trump has inherited a robust job...
Family pens brutally honest obit for man who died of heroin OD
The mother of a New Jersey man who died of a drug overdose hopes a brutally honest obituary will help “conquer the heroin epidemic” that killed her only child. Stephanie...
Stress, isolation blamed for suicide cluster rocking Ivy League campus
At 18, Taylor Gilpin Wallace seemed to have the world on a string. Handsome and athletic, he’d been a track star, a football star, National Honor Society president and valedictorian...
Baby dies after falling ill in family's apartment
A 5-month-old girl died Friday at her family's Queens apartment, authorities said. The parents of little Malak Aitouhanni told police that they frantically tried to revive the infant when she...
Adorable runt who almost died is now a 'Puppy Bowl' star
In an MVP-worthy comeback, a puppy who was rejected by her mother and abandoned at just 1 day old will compete in a broadcast of Sunday’s annual "Puppy Bowl" on...
Juan Lagares trade could give Mets the wiggle room they need
Mets center fielder Juan Lagares is drawing trade interest, according to The Post's Mike Puma. Lagares, the Mets' best outfield defender, is penciled in as a reserve who would start...
Mint worker gets prison for smuggling gold in his butt
He really was sitting on a gold mine. Leston Lawrence, a Royal Canadian Mint worker convicted of stealing 22 gold “pucks” by smuggling them in his rectum, was sentenced to...
Trump taking steps to roll back Dodd-Frank financial regulations
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is taking his first steps aimed at scaling back financial services regulations, and the Republican-run Congress cast a vote early Friday signaling that it's eager...
High-ranking NYPD cop accused of sex abuse gets honored
A high-ranking Bronx cop charged criminally with sexually assaulting a female officer was honored by ministers at a Thursday dinner, where he professed his innocence and claimed he “never, ever”...
Trump slams Iran, Arnold and 'paid protesters' in Twitter rant
President Trump went on a Twitter rampage early Friday, launching salvos at a scattered range of targets, including Iran, "fake news" and Arnold Schwarzenegger. “Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger did a really...
Director used film about vets with PTSD as scam: lawsuit
A filmmaker scammed at least $785,000 while making a documentary about veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder -- and showed up so drunk for a panel discussion on the USS Intrepid...
'Fire away,' using your tears as ammo
This gun uses human tears as bullets. Yi-Fie Chen, a student at the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands, created it to express her feelings of culture shock after moving...
Tiger pulls out because he can't finish
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday with back spasms after shooting an opening-round 77 a day earlier, marking another frustrating start...
Betsy DeVos' nomination clears major Senate hurdle
President Trump’s pick for education secretary cleared a major Senate hurdle in an unusual early morning vote Friday, clearing the way for her likely confirmation next week. The 6:30 a.m....
This 8-year-old boy's skin looks like it's turning to stone
An 8-year-old boy in Bangladesh named Mehendi Hassan suffers from an undiagnosed condition that is causing the majority of skin on his body to be covered in dry and painful...
Soldier shoots machete-wielding man who shouted 'Allahu Akbar' at the Louvre
A soldier patrolling at the famed Louvre museum in Paris shot and seriously injured a machete-wielding man who yelled "Allahu Akbar!” – “God is great!” – Friday in what was...
The new-and-improved Yoenis Cespedes: A workout warrior
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Consider the power of these two words: Cespedes commitment. CC that, Mets. This is the commitment to the Mets that came with that four-year, $110...
How Falcons will shock the world: The 10-part formula
HOUSTON — We marvel at what Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have accomplished as they hunt their record fifth Super Bowl championship together, so much so that there seems to...
Patriots talk about 5 qualities that make Tom Brady a legend
HOUSTON — With a win over the Falcons in Super Bowl LI on Sunday, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will add another chapter to his legacy. The 39-year-old Brady already is...
Two fixes that will put a stop to crazy-long basketball games
In 2012, Rasheed Wallace, the most censured man in NBA history — 317 technical fouls, 26 ejections, 38 disqualifications, Egads! — was closing his career as a seldom-used sub with...
Clip of Trump's granddaughter singing spreads on Chinese web
https://twitter.com/IvankaTrump/status/827132690910556160 BEIJING — A brief video clip of Donald Trump's granddaughter singing in Chinese is circulating to strong approval on the internet in China, even while some criticized the U.S....
Super Bowl props: 'Will someone catch on fire' is actually a bet
By now, you’re familiar with what it’s like to watch a Super Bowl featuring the Patriots. If you’re in the majority, you will spend Sunday just hoping Tom Brady and...
Hazing cost me my eye
A Linfield College student who claims he lost his eye in a hazing incident has filed an $8.3 million lawsuit against his school and the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Kellen...
Crazy futility stat shows how big this Super Bowl is for Atlanta
In 1991, Atlanta was celebrating its silver anniversary as a major league sports city. The Braves had moved from Milwaukee in 1966, the Hawks from St. Louis in 1969. The...
Giants in the 1980s: When Dan Quinn's 'love of football began'
HOUSTON — Falcons coach Dan Quinn cultivated his love of football watching the Giants build a dominating defense in the 1980s. “It was probably at that point, growing up there,...
Conway makes up 'Bowling Green Massacre' to justify Trump travel ban
President Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway cited a nonexistent terror attack she called the “Bowling Green Massacre” to justify the travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority nations. Conway, who has...
Cuomo offers to help Iranian infant who can't get into US for transplant
ALBANY – An adorable Iranian infant, whose family says she can't get into the United States for a heart transplant, can receive care in New York if the Trump administration...
Nets breakout hope finds himself in Kobe Bryant documentary
In the first five minutes of Wednesday’s game against the Knicks, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson reminded the Nets’ organization why he could be a key piece in any future success of the...
Shannon Sharpe on Falcons upset and 'Undisputed' debates
Fox Sports 1 analyst, “Undisputed” co-host and three-time Super Bowl champ Shannon Sharpe tells The Post’s Justin Terranova how the Falcons can upset the Patriots. Q: Does this Patriots defense...
FOX's secret to Super Bowl broadcast success: A high school game
There is another football game being played this week at NRG Stadium. On Friday, members of Houston’s Willowridge High School football team will run plays on the field that two...
NFL player's mom loses his Super Bowl tickets
The mother of Chicago Bears player Cre’von LeBlanc fumbled a play to send her cornerback son a pair of Super Bowl tickets, losing the ducats in a Florida FedEx/Kinkos store...
Ex-Giants kicker in Super Bowl after enduring kick that wasn't
HOUSTON — From time to time, it pops up on the screen, the most infamous playoff debacle in Giants history. Matt Bryant, 15 years removed from the kick he never...
Trump: 'I love Australia as a country, but we had a problem'
A day after news broke that Donald Trump had accused Australia’s prime minister of trying to export the “next Boston bomber” to the US — in a deal forged by...
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BUFFALO — Antti Raanta, who had been scheduled to back up Henrik Lundqvist for Thursday night’s game against the Sabres, instead was home in New York with his wife, Anna,...