February 22, 2018
Redbox wins round against Disney in copyright battle
Redbox can continue to unbundle Disney’s combo packs and rent or sell the movie discs separately, a federal judge has ruled. Los Angeles Judge Dean Pregerson ruled that a combo...
Outback Steakhouse earnings tantalizes Wall Street
As activist investors nip at its heals, Outback Steakhouse parent Bloomin’ Brands managed to wow investors Thursday with better-than-expected results. “By all measures the fourth quarter was an excellent finish...
Islanders blow late lead to lose shootout crusher
TORONTO — This could be a point the Islanders regret not having if their bid for a playoff spot falls short. Tyler Bozak scored the shootout winner and the Maple...
Ex-Nassau County official indicted over contractor payoff
The former No. 2 government official in Nassau County was indicted Thursday after the FBI caught him giving back a $5,000 payoff from a county contractor, the Brooklyn US Attorney’s...
Marshall freshman dies at 19 after New Year's Eve shooting
Tragedy struck the Marshall University football team Thursday when redshirt freshman Larry Aaron III passed away after months of hospitalization from a gunshot wound. Aaron, a defensive tackle, was pronounced...
Jeter's media venture drafts new editorial director
Derek Jeter’s media venture, The Players’ Tribune, has apparently landed former Details editor-in-chief Dan Peres as its new editorial director. At least that is what Peres’ LinkedIn profile said on...
Tronc looking into buying TheStreet
Could Jim Cramer’s financial news site TheStreet.com finally be going into play? Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro, who is divesting the company’s Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune for $500...
Deputy who didn't stop Florida shooting thinks he 'did a good job'
The sheriff’s deputy who failed to engage the shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School “believed he did a good job” because he called in the location of the massacre...
Palestinian protest forces delegation visiting Israel to evacuate
A delegation visiting Israel that included members of the New York state Assembly had to be evacuated from a think tank in Ramallah on Thursday after Palestinians protested, pelting them...
Rangers trade Michael Grabner to Devils in 1st deal between teams
MONTREAL — One more down, a few more to go. The Rangers were set to trade Michael Grabner to the Devils on Thursday in exchange for a second-round pick and...
Time Inc. logo to return to LinkedIn
The LinkedIn feud between Meredith and Time Inc. over the disappearance of the Time Inc. logo from some bios of alums of the publishing company has apparently been resolved. The...
Mike Pence's vice is non-alcoholic beer
OXON HILL, Md. – Second lady Karen Pence Thursday sought to personalize the vice president by revealing how her husband of 32 years likes to wind down. “If it’s Friday...
Painted glass bottle expected to fetch $1M at auction
It may look like a middle-school art project. But this painted glass bottle is expected to fetch around $1 million at a Sotheby’s auction next week. The 78-year-old work of...
Barclays' massive gender pay gap revealed
One of the biggest banks on Wall Street on Thursday unveiled an eye-popping pay gap. Barclays, run by chief executive Jes Staley, pays its female investment bankers about half what...
Goalie's solid NHL debut one bright spot in Rangers' loss
MONTREAL — If there was a bright spot to the Rangers’ desultory 3-1 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday night, it was that goalie Alexandar Georgiev hardly looked out of...
Retailers are trying to profit off Toys R Us' struggles
As Toys R Us continues to shrink, shoppers will find bigger toy selections at some unlikely stores, The Post has learned. A growing number of retailers — including Best Buy,...
Meredith to sell Time UK after long delay
The much-delayed sale of Time Inc. UK is close to being finalized, sources tell Media Ink. The deal, which late last year — prior to Time Inc. being taken over...
Runaway cow escapes slaughterhouse, hides on island
A cow briefly escaped death by ramming a fence and swimming to an island in southern Poland. The cow was being led toward a truck bound for the slaughterhouse on...
Wagamama signs leases for more Manhattan locations
Asian noodles eatery Wagamama is curling its way around two high-profile Midtown office towers — Fisher Brothers’ 1345 Sixth Ave. and 605 Third Ave. Wagamama has signed leases totaling 14,000...
Americans, Cubans join forces to put out wildfire at Guantánamo Bay
Teamwork makes the dream work. The US military got some surprising help from the Cubans on Thursday as they worked to put out a wildfire at the Guantánamo Bay naval...
Panthers goalie calls for change in emotional Parkland speech
Roberto Luongo's eyes matched the color of his red jersey when he took the ice to address the Parkland high school shooting last week that rattled him and his Florida...
De Blasio appoints MIT professor as deputy mayor
Mayor de Blasio on Thursday appointed a former colleague who worked with him in the Dinkins administration in the early ’90s as deputy mayor for strategic initiatives. J. Phillip Thompson,...
Dawn Staley sues Missouri AD for slander; SEC fines him
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is suing Missouri's athletic director, saying he slandered her when he suggested she created an atmosphere that encouraged fans to...
Man arrested in shooting death of postal worker on highway
DALLAS — A man arrested in the fatal shooting of a postal worker driving a delivery rig on a Dallas highway may have been acting out of road rage, authorities...
I’m a military man and I think we should ban assault weapons
Guns and I go back a long way. My father was a champion skeet shooter. A picture of him aiming his favorite pump skyward has pride of place in our...
Creepy lunch aide left sexual notes in student's locker: report
A creepy school lunch aide repeatedly left sexual notes in a horrified female student’s locker — and even played dumb after getting busted on camera, according to an investigator’s report....
D'Angelo Russell starting again doesn't stop a Nets pounding
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New lineup. Same old losing ways. Even handing D’Angelo Russell his first start since November couldn’t shake the struggling Nets out of their malaise. They came out...
MTA approves $213M plan to fix dilapidated subway stations
The MTA board on Thursday approved a $213 million plan to renovate eight dilapidated subway stations, in the process snubbing the de Blasio administration’s push to put the brakes on...
Trey Burke, Frank Ntilikina help Knicks snap eight-game skid
ORLANDO, Fla. — The All-Star break is over. The Knicks’ eight-game losing streak is over. And this three-headed, young point-guard maze has just begun. In a surprising twist Thursday, Emmanuel...
Domino's isn't happy with pizza-ordering sex toy
Domino’s Pizza says it is in no way affiliated with an adult entertainment website after news of the site’s Domino’s-ordering sex toy was announced on Thursday. “This is news to...
NYPD cops in hot water for variety of alleged violations
Four NYPD cops are in trouble over a variety of alleged wrongdoing — including a Valentine’s Day domestic dispute, The Post has learned. Lt. Thomas Lent was charged with simple...
Trump calls CNN gun control forum 'Fake News'
President Trump called a CNN forum for survivors of last week's mass shooting "Fake News" in an angry tweet Thursday night. Trump was reacting to a Fox News segment with...
Rays trade All-Star Dickerson to Pirates
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Tampa Bay traded All-Star designated hitter Corey Dickerson to Pittsburgh on Thursday in exchange for relief pitcher Daniel Hudson, minor league infielder Tristan Gray and cash....
Emerging PGA star experiences 'the circus' of playing with Tiger
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Patton Kizzire has won two PGA Tour tournaments since November and leads all golfers in FedExCup points. Though the 31-year-old still is a relative newcomer...
FBI aims to rebuild trust after Florida shooting failure
WASHINGTON — A senior FBI official acknowledged Thursday that the nation's top law enforcement agency has lost public trust after the revelation that it failed to investigate a potentially life-saving...
Woman gets 25 years for love triangle killing
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A Southern California woman convicted of conspiring with her lover to kill her husband was denied a new trial and sentenced to 25 years to life in...
Seton Hall takes two days to defeat Providence
PROVIDENCE — Khadeen Carrington had 25 points and Seton Hall held off Providence College 89-77 on Thursday in a game suspended because of a slippery floor. Referees halted play at...
Cari Champion's fury over host's 'disgusting' LeBron comments
Cari Champion has steadily become one of the strongest voices at ESPN since joining the company in 2012, so it was no surprise she didn't hold back about the racially...
Tot found nearly decapitated in trash bag at home, dad arrested
A Chicago man was arrested after his 2-year-old son was found nearly decapitated in the trash, police said Rolando Ortiz, 37, is expected to be charged with first-degree murder in...
New Mets vets see added benefit in playing exhibition games
PORT ST. LUCIE — Adrian Gonzalez still is trying to figure out who is who on the Mets, so the early start to the Grapefruit League schedule this spring is...
The chance to marvel at Stanton's superpowers has arrived
TAMPA — You’ve got Allen Iverson’s voice in your head: “We’re in here talking about practice.” Terms like “Grapefruit League” and “Cactus League” add the veneer of legitimacy and charm...
Prosecutors rest corruption case against ex-Cuomo aide
Prosecutors rested their corruption case against a former top aide to Gov. Cuomo on Thursday — setting the stage for possible testimony from two of the three co-defendants accused of...
Mom says daughter on drugs who gouged own eyes out now blind
The family of a South Carolina woman who gouged her own eyeballs out in a drug-induced haze wants to warn others about the dangers of addiction. Kaylee Muthart, 20, was...
Dad forced to flip through X-rated pics of daughter at trial
This testimony was torture. Father-of-six Francisco Gonzales was forced to look through 60 X-rated photos that a sicko Bronx cop had of his then-15-year-old daughter at the officer’s departmental trial...
Famed choreographer reclaims 'fiery passion' in Lifetime series
Acclaimed choreographer/creative director Laurieann Gibson is stepping out of the shadows and into the TV limelight. Gibson — who’s worked with Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Nicki...
Full jury selected for trial of accused 'killer nanny'
A full jury has now been selected to sit in on the trial of a Manhattan nanny accused of hacking to death two small children in her charge. Seven woman...
Yet another way Obama's spies apparently exploited the Trump 'dossier'
The much-hyped Obama intelligence report that determined “Vladimir Putin ordered” Hillary Clinton’s campaign emails hacked and leaked “to help Trump’s chances of victory” has been accepted as gospel among DC...
Nude photos found during investigation into mayor's affair with ex-bodyguard
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Court documents say the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has found a nude and partially nude photo of a woman the agency believes were taken with the phone...
Gun control activists need to learn a little sympathy
Some facts. There are 126 million households in the United States. In 35 percent of those households — some 44 million — there is a gun. There is an average...
The unconventional QBs ex-Giants draft guru would target
Let us get one thing straight right away: Marc Ross no longer has any say whatsoever with the Giants. He ran the NFL draft preparation for the Giants for more...
On guns, focus on what's practical
President Trump’s coming off as a bit obsessed with the idea of armed teachers as a key answer to school shootings. He’d be better off sticking to the moves he...
'Gun Violence Restraining Orders' are a common-sense gun solution
The right to “bear arms” is guaranteed in the Constitution as clearly as the freedom of speech. But, as with speech, there are limitations when necessary to curb the threat...
Prosecutors had all this, but still didn't charge de Blasio?
Let’s see if we get this straight: Ricardo Morales was fired as deputy commissioner of citywide administrative services for blowing the whistle on two instances of government corruption. And Harendra...
Nancy Pelosi's class-war handicap
Nancy Pelosi might call those $1,000 bonuses that many saw after the GOP tax cut “crumbs,” but she’s certainly not going hungry, and voters are calling her out on her...
Mom who won custody case against ex who gave birth may lose kid
A Manhattan real estate attorney who won a landmark custody case against her ex-partner — defeating her child’s biological mom — has now put her parental rights in jeopardy with...
Gun stocks surge as Trump warms to gun control
Shares of gunmakers American Outdoor Brands and Sturm Ruger rallied on Thursday after President Trump advocated tightening background checks for guns in response to last week’s high school massacre in...
Eugenie Bouchard wins suit against USTA over head injury
Point, Bouchard. Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard won the first battle in her US Open slip-and-fall lawsuit on Thursday, when a federal jury found tournament managers primarily liable for her...
Pair charged with abusing son may have performed sex acts on dogs: cops
A California couple accused of sexually abusing their 5-year-old son may have performed sexual acts on their dogs too, police revealed Wednesday. Roy Ling, 35, and Sara Wilson, 32, were...
Son plotted attack on parents over career path argument: cops
WHEATON, Ill. — Prosecutors say a suburban Chicago man accused of plotting to kill his parents wanted the friend who is also charged to bludgeon them with a hammer because...
Gun control could play key role in state Senate races
Gun control is becoming a potent issue in the special election for a vacant state Senate seat in Westchester that could determine which party controls the fractured chamber. Assemblywoman Shelley...
Meet the guy behind Olaf in Broadway's 'Frozen'
Frosty the Snowman has a corncob pipe, a button nose and two eyes made of coal. Olaf — the big-hearted sidekick of Disney’s “Frozen” — is made out of different...
Missouri governor accused of blackmailing mistress indicted
A grand jury has indicted Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on felony invasion of privacy charges following reports that he used a dirty photo to blackmail a woman he was having...
Why are we dreaming up insane baseball rules in the first place?
There is a distinct line between innovation and insanity. Which means there is a distinct line separating Howard Hobson and Danny Biasone from whoever the whispering whisperer was who revealed...
Firefighter accused of lighting his kids' hands on fire
FERRISBURGH, Vt. — A Vermont firefighter is charged with lighting his children’s hands on fire in what he told police was an attempt to teach them about poor decision-making. Twenty-eight-year-old...
Mets pitching coach hypes and cautions: This is MLB's best staff
PORT ST. LUCIE — Dave Eiland has been around the pitching block. He’s a straight shooter who tells it like it is, and that’s the way he’s been since the...
Vet charged with shooting neighbor's dog to death
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans-area veterinarian is accused of shooting her neighbor’s dog in the head, killing it. Jefferson County prosecutors on Wednesday filed charges including aggravated cruelty to...
Texas superintendent threatens to suspend students who protest gun violence
A Texas school superintendent threatened to suspend any student who protests gun violence while on school grounds -- on the same day a kid threatened to shoot up a district...
Man suing NYPD for false arrest: 'I wanted to cry'
Hector Cordero was an innocent cashier at a Brooklyn bodega — until one day in October 2014, when he was arrested outside his job and hauled into a feces-smeared precinct...
NYPD bodycam footage shows fatal shooting of knife-wielding man
This is the moment two cops fatally shot a knife-wielding man who had allegedly attempted to stab his landlord over a rent dispute in the Bronx. Police on Thursday released...
Sheriff’s officer who did 'nothing' to stop Florida shooter resigns
A Florida sheriff’s officer who did “nothing” during the Parkland school shooting last week has resigned in disgrace, officials said Thursday. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resource officer Scot Peterson...
Bratton rips Trump over plan to arm teachers
Former police commissioner Bill Bratton called President Trump’s proposal to arm teachers “the height of lunacy,” in a blistering series of Tweets Thursday afternoon. “Proposals to arm American teachers are...
Regina King: I tried to honor pain of parents who lost a child
It doesn’t seem like Regina King can scale any more heights in the expansive era of “peak TV.” After winning back-to-back Emmys in 2015 and 2016 for “American Crime,” the...
My grandmother was flashed by Marilyn Monroe
“Marilyn Monroe used to come in at lunchtime and get a Beefeater martini,” says Michael Colby, striding past the bar in the Algonquin Hotel on West 44th Street. And it...
Rangers pull stars out of lineup as trade deadline nears
MONTREAL — With much of the hockey world looking toward the Rangers and what they are going to do in the lead-up to Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, they were...
Students arrested in high school nude photo scandal
STONINGTON, Conn. — An investigation into the sharing of sexually explicit images has led police to arrest five high school students in Connecticut. Authorities say the five Stonington High School...
Daughter of slain NYPD cop gets $20K gift
The daughter of a slain NYPD police officer was given a $20,000 check Thursday by a group that supports cops -- a gesture that left her "floored." “Oh, my God!"...
Salesman back in prison for scamming, threatening patrons
A short-sighted eyeglass salesman is back in prison for two years -- his penalty from an exasperated judge who couldn’t believe how the Brooklyn con-man kept scamming and threatening online...
Ted Cruz compares GOP to Homer Simpson
D'oh. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz compared the Democrats to brainy Lisa Simpson and the GOP to her bumbling father Homer. "The Democrats are the party of Lisa Simpson and Republicans...
Football coaches among highest paid state employees
Education pays-- especially if you’re a top administrator, medical staffer or football coach at New York’s public colleges and affiliated hospitals. The 100 highest-paid state government employees in 2017 worked...
Husband arrested in murder of mom who led secret life as porn star
The husband of an Alabama mom-turned-online porn star was arrested for her murder Thursday — a month after her half-naked body was found in the street outside their home. Cops...
Someone turned 'Jerry Springer' into an opera
Opera lovers may think they’ve heard it all, from the screams of Don Juan burning in hell to Brünnhilde’s cries of triumph and the coughs of countless women keeling over...
Teen actress had to drop school classes to take leading role
Seventeen-year-old Angourie Rice knows all about handling multiple lives. For the past five years, the Aussie actress has been juggling a full-time, high-school course load in Melbourne with her acting...
NYC schools see rise in lockdown incidents
As NYC schools face more violent threats, principals and the NYPD have issued more emergency orders for students to stay put in classrooms and school buildings to be locked tight....
Stepmom arrested after 5-year-old boy goes missing
WICHITA, Kan. — The stepmother of a 5-year-old Kansas boy who has been missing for four days was arrested Wednesday on two counts of endangering a child, Wichita police said....
Self-styled prophet who secretly married young girls pleads guilty
CEDAR CITY, Utah — A self-styled prophet accused of secretly marrying young girls because of his beliefs in polygamy and doomsday pleaded guilty in Utah Wednesday to child rape and...
'Pleasant' mom killed toddlers in double murder-suicide: cops
A Michigan mom remembered as being "pleasant" murdered her two toddlers before fatally turning the gun on herself inside a car, police said. Nikita Landrum, 31, was identified by police...
Mueller hits Manafort, Gates with new charges
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his business partner were slapped with a slew of new tax-fraud and bank-fraud charges by special counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday. The 32-count...
Why Aaron Boone's meaningless debut matters
TAMPA -- Three of his regulars aren’t going to play. The others will hang around for three innings. The final six frames will feature a bunch of players with 80...
Drug company exec busted spending millions on escort with company card
A Chicago drug company executive who blew nearly $5.8 million on exotic trips around the world, fancy watches, purebred pooches, and plastic surgery for his former escort girlfriend pleaded guilty...
Motorists add Port Authority to lawsuit claiming unfair tolls
A group of motorists have added the Port Authority as a defendant in a lawsuit claiming th at they are getting soaked with thousands of dollars in fines for missing...
Kylie Jenner sends Snapchat stock falling with a single tweet
Kylie Jenner just knocked $1.6 billion off the stock-market value of Snapchat — with a single tweet. The app’s stock plummeted 8.4 percent on Thursday after the reality-TV star —...
Russell Wilson is hyped about joining Yankees camp
Russell Wilson wants to try and match longballs with the Yankees' latest dynamic duo. Wilson will be reporting to Yankees camp Monday after his rights were traded to New York...
Woman slits wrists in courthouse after judge tosses suit against bank
A woman slit her wrists Thursday morning inside a Brooklyn courthouse after a judge permanently tossed her civil case, witnesses told The Post . Dina Semacaritt was sitting on the...
Conor McGregor says he's back, foe's trainer calls him 'prostitute'
Conor McGregor is back. Or so he says. Taking to Instagram on Thursday afternoon, the mercurial UFC superstar even said that he was willing to fight featherweight Frankie Edgar at...
Ex-City Council candidate arrested for stealing campaign funds
Former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez has been arrested on charges of stealing thousands of dollars in campaign matching funds and knowingly accepting contributions from straw donors. State...
Amateur astronomer witnesses 1-in-10-million event
Victor Buso is a locksmith. He spends his days fiddling with locks and keys, and in his spare time he stares into the heavens in the observatory he built on...
'Game Night' is every suburbanite's worst nightmare
A friendly game of trivia can turn ugly fast. Beer is chugged, insults get hurled and tears are shed — but nobody ever dies. Not so in “Game Night,” a...
Bikini barista: How I escaped an attempted rape at knifepoint
A bikini barista in Washington credits her toned bod for helping her escape a terrifying attack at knifepoint. Madeline Guinto, 30, said she was able to strong-arm the alleged assailant,...
Apple's AirPods are finally getting new features
Apple may finally be gearing up to update its wireless AirPod earbuds, according to a report. The first of two AirPod updates is expected to land later this year, and...
Americans are making more money for a depressing reason
Many Americans have gone a long time without getting a raise — even as their cost of living has gone up. That’s left most with only one option to keep...
Cuomo vows new Metro-North station for Woodbury Commons
New Yorkers will be able to shop til they drop at Woodbury Commons, without having to worry about battling traffic jams, Gov. Cuomo announced on Thursday. During a speech at...
Tiger Woods' day gets better and better the closer you look at it
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods said he was “pleased’’ with the opening-round even-par 70 he shot Thursday at the Honda Classic — and he should have been. It...
NYC just saw its biggest economic boom in 70 years
New York City’s economy is booming, with 702,200 jobs added between 2009 and 2017 -- the longest economic expansion in more than 70 years, according to state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli....
Lieutenant says locker room talk is no excuse for 'bigot' sheriff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG7IMNXpM0g The lieutenant who accused a Michigan sheriff of being a “multifaceted bigot” who belittled women, minorities and the disabled is speaking out, saying he had to step up and do the right...
Lab-grown meat: It's about to be what's for dinner
Familiar cuts of beef, pork and poultry turned out by San Francisco Bay Area-based Memphis Meats and its handful of competitors are 100 percent meat in taste and texture. The sizzle...
Mueller’s crackdown on foreign lobbyists and other comments
Security writer: Real Mueller Crackdown Is on Lobbyists The people who should be the most nervous about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, says Bloomberg’s Eli Lake, are Washington’s unregistered foreign...
Attendees at NRA speech split over idea to give teachers guns
People attending a conservative conference where the head of the National Rifle Association called for more armed security in the wake of the Parkland high school killings said they would...
500K people live in a country that doesn't exist
Transnistria is the size of Dallas, Texas. Nestled between Moldova and Ukraine, it has a population of just under 500,000 residents who mostly speak Russian. And in the eyes of...
Lawmakers propose bill to ban saggy pants
Some lawmakers in South Carolina want to fine people for wearing saggy pants, but support for the measure is fading like an old pair of jeans. If passed, House Bill...
De Blasio supports national gun control walkout at high schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that he's on board with the city's public high school students skipping class to join a national gun control walkout March 14. Hizzoner said he'd...
Olympian's 'please treat dogs better' plea met with anger
Dutch speed skater Jan Blokhuijsen apologized Thursday after igniting the wrath of many South Koreans by lecturing the Winter Olympics host country to “please treat dogs better" — a reference...
De Blasio says armed city school officers would cost $1.2B
Mayor de Blasio told state lawmakers it’s impractical to assign armed officers to patrol all of the city’s 1,400 school buildings because it would cost a staggering $1.2 billion. “Adding...
Enjoy your last two months of unrestricted internet
The FCC has published its net neutrality rules repeal in the Federal Register, a process that spells the beginning of the end for a free and open internet. Publishing the...
Woman says she chased down mugger, then took him out for coffee
A woman leaped into action and chased down a man after he stole another woman’s purse – and then she took the alleged mugger to coffee. Tess Aboughoushe spotted a...
Cop fatally shoots a man in the back after gunfire is heard in a train station
Bay Area Rapid Transit in California has released bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Shaleem Tindle. The footage reveals that Tindle was struggling with another man over what...
Trump's new blame for shootings: video games and movies
President Trump on Thursday assailed video games, the internet and movies for contributing to a culture of violence that can lead to school shootings like the one at a Florida...
USA Olympics was being humiliated — then women stepped up
Women are saving the Olympics for Team USA. Midway through the two-week competition, the Americans were on pace for their lowest medal count in 20 years, but a recent surge...
Biggest wipeouts of the PyeongChang Games
Olympic athletes push themselves to the limit -- sometimes with disastrous consequences -- during the PyeongChang Games.
Natalie Portman and Gina Rodriguez kick ass in 'Annihilation'
A lot of weird stuff happens in the swamps of Florida, but “Annihilation” really takes it to the next level. Alex Garland, writer/director of the claustrophobic android-horror film “Ex Machina,”...
Alien-like fish can turn its eyes into multicolored flashlights
Life in the deep reaches of the oceans often takes on unusual forms to suit its surroundings. Some species of fish evolve into strange shapes and invent entirely novel methods...
Yoenis Cespedes bombshell: No more golf
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Yoenis Cespedes is limiting his sports obsession to baseball. The Mets slugger hasn't played golf since last July, he said Thursday, and has no plans to...
Sanders: Hillary ignored warnings about Russian trolls
Bernie Sanders has blamed Hillary Clinton for not doing more to stop the Russians’ widespread interference in the 2016 presidential election. “The real question to be asked is what was...
Trump wants teachers to get paid more if they carry a gun
President Trump on Thursday repeated his call to arm teachers to prevent mass school shootings — saying that as many as 40 percent of a school’s educators could pack heat...
Knicks' words don't match treatment of Frank Ntilikina
ORLANDO, Fla. — Participating in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend doesn’t buy you a ticket into the new starting lineup, apparently. Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is emerging...
Teen arrested for social media threat to shoot up school
The NYPD arrested a Bronx 15-year-old Wednesday night who allegedly threatened on social media to shoot up his school and repeatedly tried to buy guns online. Osvaldo Diaz is being...
Woman found carrying her dead baby in bag gets 16 years in prison
A teen mom who killed her newborn, stuffed the body into a bag and then toted it along on an excursion through the Herald Square Victoria’s Secret in 2013 was...
Former Time Inc. execs plan 'Irish wake' for the publisher
More than 100 top executives and staffers from the old Time Inc. will gather for an “Irish wake” for the storied publishing name on Thursday night at a bar in...
Man sets himself on fire after crashing into hospital: cops
A deranged man with a violent criminal history plowed his car into a Connecticut hospital and then set himself on fire, officials said Thursday. The man, who was not identified...
The 'Black Panther' cast has big plans in the works
Marvel’s “Black Panther” is smashing box office records and taking the world by storm. But its stars aren’t kicking back to bask in the spotlight — they already have big...
'We love you': Thousands honor hero Florida school coach
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Mourners Thursday commemorated the coach who put himself in the line of fire and died taking bullets for his students during last week’s shooting massacre as...
'Superager' brains could hold the key to staying sharp in old age
WASHINGTON -- It's pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peeking into the brains...
Soccer star tied up robbery victim, threatened his fingers: cops
MADRID — A Spanish judge has charged Villarreal defender Ruben Semedo with attempted murder and ordered him to be temporarily detained without bail. Court officials in Lliria say on Thursday...
Teacher's apartment raided after date rape drug found in mail
The Manhattan high school teacher busted for ordering a date rape drug so potent that it has been called "coma in a bottle" was likely peddling the dangerous substance, according...
Want a promotion? It pays to sit near your boss
Where should you sit in an open-plan office? In recent months, Google has made it clear that artificial intelligence is a priority by investing millions in AI startups, making high-profile...
EMT to be charged in alleged assault on co-worker in back of ambulance
An FDNY EMT is facing arrest on sex-abuse charges for assaulting a patient in an ambulance in Manhattan last year, a police source says. The Emergency Medical Technician was accused...
Red Bulls prospect's attitude change turned him into real weapon
The Red Bulls are ready to take the training wheels off Derrick Etienne Jr. The highly touted homegrown product is set to play a bigger role with the club this...
Suspected firebug busted for trying to torch barbershop
A hot-tempered firebug was busted this week for hurling a Molotov cocktail at a Brooklyn barbershop, officials said. George Thomas, 37, filled two bottles with flammable liquid and lit one...
Mom has been hoarding all the good snacks
Did you ever feel like your mom was hiding all the really good treats and snacks in some hidden treasure trove? According to a new survey, she was. Two-thirds of...
Meet the twins who saved US Olympic hockey
They were born nine years before their Olympic sport even existed. And yet, they were born for this moment. America's newest Olympics heroes deked their way into hockey lore Thursday...
This is not your typical bar fight
This is the shocking moment a brawl erupted in a bar as boozers smashed chairs over each other and used glasses as weapons. Footage shows around 20 men punching and...
Swarm of 200 earthquakes rocks Yellowstone's supervolcano
Something is causing the Yellowstone supervolcano to stir in its sleep. A swarm of some 200 earthquakes has been detected beneath the slumbering giant since Feb. 8. The number of...
Barstools become weapons in this bloody bar brawl
Police have released footage of a massive fight that broke out at a bar in England. Authorities are still attempting to identify the individuals involved in the melee, which sent...
Judge rips fake nurse: 'What the hell were you thinking?'
A woman who faked being a nurse to work at a St. Louis hospital was sentenced to eight months of house arrest – and received a thorough tongue-lashing from an...
Kirk Herbstreit joins ESPN's NFL draft coverage with one caveat
Kirk Herbstreit will take Jon Gruden's place on ESPN's coverage of the NFL draft. ESPN announced Thursday that Herbstreit will be part of the opening night coverage of the first...
Bank sues customer for hitting up overly generous ATM that spat out $100s
A Kansas woman is facing a pricey lawsuit after a bank accused her of making dozens of withdrawals from a faulty ATM that was dispensing $100 bills instead of $5...
Massacre survivor's mom says he's getting death threats from conspiracy theorists
The family of one of the survivors of the South Florida school shooting, who has been accused of being a “crisis actor” by conspiracy theorists, is now receiving death threats,...
Cuomo announces coalition with other states to fight for tough gun laws
New York will join with three neighboring states to form a coalition to fight for tougher gun laws, Gov. Cuomo announced on Thursday. Cuomo and Governors Daniel Malloy of Connecticut,...
CC Sabathia prepping for Year 18: The changeup feels good
TAMPA — The changeup felt good and a couple of sliders irked him. Welcome to CC Sabathia’s initial experience of live batting practice, which took place on Field 2 of...
Selfie-obsessed tourists desecrate dead blue whale
Authorities were appalled to discover a 66-foot-long, beached blue whale along the coast of Punta Delgada, Chile, desecrated with graffiti and surrounded by dozens of tourists. Members of the Chilean...
Man fatally shot with family inside car in apparent road rage
A man was fatally shot in a possible case of road rage in Atlanta early Thursday – and investigators are reportedly looking into whether the incident is connected to two...
Bizarre glitch let Chase customers see other people's accounts
A bizarre glitch in Chase’s website late Wednesday briefly gave some of the bank’s customers access to other people’s accounts instead of their own. The temporary computer bug directed the...
Town softens signs to ban out-of-town motorists
A New Jersey town that's instituted a rush-hour side-street ban on out-of-town motorists is changing its “overly foreboding” traffic signs — to friendlier ones. New “Residents and Leonia Destinations Only” will...
Doctors successfully remove 'world's largest brain tumor'
The world's largest brain tumor, weighing a staggering 4.12 pounds, has been successfully removed by a team of surgeons in India. The previous biggest brain tumor to be successfully removed...
Fleeing car hits cop in the Bronx
A cop fractured both ankles Thursday morning when he was struck by a fleeing vehicle in The Bronx, police said. Police pulled the black Toyota Camry over for tinted windows...
Warren Buffett's optimism may get tested this year
Warren Buffett may use part of his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, due on Saturday, to renew his optimism about America, at a time economic growth is on the...
Canadian skaters ready to let that sexual tension explode
Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue have ended their Olympic careers, but — to the delight of fans — may still have a future together. The Canadian duo, whose not-so-PG programs...
I was mistaken for the Florida high school gunman
A survivor of the South Florida high school mass shooting recounted the harrowing experience he endured when authorities pegged him for the suspected shooter in the moments following the deadly...
Elias sung his way past WWE barriers into stardom
Call it the Christmas gift that keeps on giving. At 15 years old, Jeffrey Sciullo received a guitar as a present from his father. Fifteen years later, after teaching himself...
Autopsy rules out foul play in death of woman mauled by dogs
A Virginia sheriff’s office has conclusively ruled a 22-year-old woman was mauled to death by her two dogs and no foul play occurred, despite suspicions from the girl’s family and...
Delta passengers rage over 12-hour 's--tshow' on delayed plane
Delta is coming under fire for keeping passengers aboard one of its stalled planes for nearly 12 miserable hours, according to a report. Flight 2195 was among several canceled or...
Dell founder buys most expensive home ever sold in NYC
Tech billionaire Michael Dell was the buyer of the most expensive home ever sold in the Big Apple — a $100 million condo on Billionaire's Row, sources tell The Post....
'Houdini' prisoner escapes custody after slipping out of cuffs
A suspect being held on suspicion of petty theft escaped custody while being held in the Brooklyn, Ohio, police station. Security camera footage shows the man wiggling out of his...
Father allegedly raped, beat twins kept in captivity for years
A father in Minneapolis allegedly raped, starved and beat his twin daughters over the course of several years while keeping them chained to doors and beds — and even fathered...
'Aggravated' lions charge woman's car in safari park
This is the terrifying moment a woman's car was left damaged by a pride of charging lions after they jumped on top of her vehicle at a safari park. Heart-stopping...
Justin Trudeau is more Bollywood than Bollywood
Even by Bollywood standards, Justin Trudeau is over the top. Since the Canadian prime minister touched down in the country Saturday for a week-long visit, he and his family have...
10-year-old boy killed, mom hurt in New Jersey shooting
A 10-year-old boy was shot dead and his mother wounded Wednesday night in New Jersey, according to local reports. Gunfire rang out around 11 p.m. on Ridge Avenue in Asbury...
Trump praises NRA, says it will 'do the right thing'
President Trump gave a shout-out to the NRA on Thursday — praising the gun lobbying group’s leaders and workers as “Great American Patriots.” “What many people don’t understand, or don’t...
Shooting survivor claims CNN scripted town hall meeting
A student who survived the mass shooting at a Florida school said he pulled out of a town hall meeting because the CNN event was "scripted," a claim the network...
Twitter cracking down on 'tweet bots' allegedly used by Russians
Twitter said it would no longer allow people to post identical messages from multiple accounts, cracking down on a tactic that Russian agents and others have allegedly used to make...
NRA chief blasts Democrats, the FBI and the media after Florida massacre
In a defiant call to arms, the head of the National Rifle Association on Thursday railed about failures in mental health care and among the country's law enforcement agencies in...
Danish PM tells Trump: Listen to 'youngsters' on gun control
Denmark's prime minister dispensed with the usual diplomatic niceties and called on President Trump to not allow the United States to "accept the world record in school shootings." "Do not...
Russian curler thinks teammate spiked drink for failed drug test
Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky and his wife, Anastasia Bryzgalova, will be stripped of the bronze medal in mixed doubles curling after Krushelnitsky's B sample tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing...
Nursing home workers charged in cold, callous death of WWII vet
The Georgia nursing home employees seen on video laughing and ignoring the pleas of a dying World War II veteran have been indicted for elder abuse, reports said. Arrest warrants...
Canada chokes and USA goes nuts in curling stunner
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — John Shuster and his US team will play for a gold medal against Sweden after a 5-3 semifinal upset over Canada, a country that has struggled...
Ray Dalio sees 70 percent chance of US recession by 2020
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio, who founded the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, thinks there is a relatively high chance the US economy will stumble into a recession before the...
Billionaire Bill Gates has no idea how commoners spend their money
It’s been awhile since billionaire Bill Gates had to grocery shop among us plebs, so you’ll forgive him if he’s a little disconnected from the price of common items. The...
Cops let alleged Florida shooter off the hook over gun threat
Local authorities were warned two and a half months prior to the massacre in a Florida high school that accused shooter Nikolas Cruz had “used a gun against people before,”...
Angry Canadian hockey star forced to wear silver medal
Canadian women's hockey star Jocelyne Larocque had every right to be disappointed with her silver medal after Canada was beaten by Team USA in a shootout, 3-2, for the gold medal...
Leslie Jones goes scorched earth on Pierre McGuire over painful memory
Leslie Jones put NBC Sports analyst Pierre McGuire on notice Thursday morning, as the veteran commentator rehashed painful Olympic memories during the USA-Canada women's hockey gold medal game. Speaking with...
Angry Birds maker's stock plunges more than 40 percent
Angry Birds game maker Rovio Entertainment warned on profits on Thursday, wiping more than 40 percent off the Finnish company’s shares and leaving investors nursing big losses following an IPO...
Hero cop catches boy who fell from third-floor window
This Egyptian cop is no butterfingers. Kameel Fathy Geed was on patrol in the city of Asyut on the Nile, about 200 miles south of Cairo, when he and two...
Alex Trebek to moderate gubernatorial debate
Gubernatorial race for $400, Alex. "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek will moderate a debate between candidates for the 2018 governor's race in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Wednesday. Trebek, a...
Iran threatens to withdraw from nuclear deal
LONDON — Iran will withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal if there is no economic benefit and major banks continue to shun the Islamic Republic, its deputy foreign minister said...
World leaders call for end to violence in Syria after deadly raids
BEIRUT — A new wave of deadly Syrian government bombardment in the opposition-held eastern suburbs of the capital, Damascus, on Thursday killed 13 people as world leaders and aid groups...
Day care owner admits ditching kids to hit the gym and tan
The owner of an illegal day care center in Oregon who was arrested for ditching seven kids to go to a tanning salon has pleaded guilty — and is now...
Syrian man holds child for last time after he's killed in airstrike
A heartbreaking image has emerged showing a Syrian man holding onto to his dead child for the last time after an airstrike by Russian-backed government forces in the eastern Ghouta...
Trump: I only said I would arm some teachers
President Trump denied he called for all teachers to be armed during a White House meeting with survivors and parents of children gunned down in school attacks and took aim...
Boy with robotic arm can now play catch
When Callum Miller discovered a charity that could make a robotic limb for his disabled son, Jamie, he was ecstatic. Then he discovered there was an 18-month wait list, and...
Russian opposition leader claims he was detained ahead of election
MOSCOW - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Thursday he had been detained by police, weeks ahead of a presidential election in which he has been barred from running....
Wife admits she hates it when he blows on her ‘area down there’
What secrets do you keep from your spouse? Happily married couple Flip and Nickele agreed to be interviewed separately by the New York Post. After dishing on their deepest secrets...
Why George Washington's rules matter more than ever today
Before George Washington was the father of his country, or commander of the Continental Army in the Revolution, or even a fledgling officer in the British Army in 1754, he...
Suicide bomber attacks US embassy in Montenegro
PODGORICA — An unidentified man threw an explosive device, probably a hand grenade, at the US embassy building in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, around midnight before blowing himself up,...
Knicks already impressed with their 'athletic' new forward
Hey, you want an athlete, go sign a dunk contest winner. So the Knicks did. Troy Williams, a listed 6-foot-7 small forward recently released by the Rockets, officially signed his...
Zack Wheeler to the bullpen? Not so fast
PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler isn’t headed to the bullpen just yet. The Mets right-hander certainly hasn’t earned a job in the team’s potentially crowded starting rotation, but a...
US women defeat Canada for gold medal in shootout thriller
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — The Americans’ gold medal drought is finally over. They needed the first shootout in an Olympic women’s final to do it, too. Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scored a...
Swastikas scratched into cars in Brooklyn
An anti-Semitic vandal scratched swastikas into at least two vehicles in an Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said. The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force was investigating the...
Venezuelans are starving amid economic crisis, food shortages
CARACAS - Venezuelans reported losing on average 24 lbs in body weight last year and almost 90 percent now live in poverty, according to a new university study on the...
Lindsey Vonn fails to finish, Shiffrin takes silver in Alpine combined
JEONGSEON, South Korea — Michelle Gisin of Switzerland won the women's Olympic Alpine combined on Thursday with an aggressive slalom run to beat Mikaela Shiffrin. Lindsey Vonn, the leader after...
Security camera confusion reportedly let school shooter roam free after massacre
The Florida school shooter was able to walk around in public after his massacre — completely undetected — for nearly a half-hour thanks to a mix-up with the security cameras,...
Nets determined to make Russell-Dinwiddie pairing work
The Nets will pair D’Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie together more in the second half of the season. Now they have to figure out how they fit, and how the...
Don't expect your hospital visit to be like 'Grey's Anatomy'
Fans of the television show “Grey’s Anatomy” may be getting the wrong idea about what happens in trauma cases - and that could create unrealistic expectations in the real world,...
Brian Cashman: Yankees haven't caught the Red Sox
TAMPA — Despite adding Giancarlo Stanton to an already muscular lineup and getting Brandon Drury to play third base, Brian Cashman said he doesn’t believe the Yankees have caught the...
Mystery surrounds businessman dad of 13 kids born from surrogates
TOKYO — A Japanese businessman who won legal custody of his 13 children born from surrogates in Thailand is virtually anonymous in his home country. Mitsutoki Shigeta, who was granted...
This is the 'clean slate' newest Ranger has been waiting for
Rob O’Gara was ready to practice with his Providence Bruins teammates Tuesday before his coach told him he wasn’t allowed to skate. Twenty-four hours later, he was on the ice...
GOP congresswoman: Many mass murderers 'end up being Democrats'
ALBANY, N.Y. — A Republican congresswoman from upstate New York said Wednesday that "many" people who commit mass murder turn out to be Democrats. U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney made the...
Hungry hawk keeps leaving dead pigeons for disgusted bank staff
DEWITT, N.Y. — The feeding habits of a Cooper's hawk may fascinate birdwatchers, but employees of a New York bank are fed up with the feathery remnants of slaughtered pigeons....
Dirk Nowitzki 'disgusted' by Mavericks workplace allegations
LOS ANGELES — Dirk Nowitzki said Wednesday night he was "disgusted" to read about allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct by former team president Terdema Ussery in a Sports Illustrated report...