March 25, 2018
Rangers' teenage first-round picks are getting their chance
It seemed like a long time coming, but finally it’s here. The Rangers called up first-round picks Lias Andersson (No. 7 overall) and Filip Chytil (No. 21) from AHL Hartford...
Odell Beckham has to prove he's worth the money he wants
The burden of proof, more than ever, is on Odell Beckham Jr. Shape up or ship out! You are dropping the Big Blue ball. The Giants should no longer be...
De Blasio slams Cuomo's MTA plan as threat to 'fiscal health'
Gov. Cuomo's plan to use a portion of a new city property tax aimed at helping the cash-strapped MTA pay for mass transit improvements would cost city taxpayers a whopping...
My $70K BMW cut off my thumb
A Long Island man’s $70,000 dream car turned into a nightmare when the luxury ride’s self-closing door chopped off his right thumb. Now victim Godwin Boateng sometimes wears a fake...
This is how it ends for NCAA's most hated player
OMAHA, Neb. — Out of his hands, the shot looked good, like it would be another signature moment in a memorable career. It was halfway down after hitting the glass....
Restaurants make big bucks off people who aren't eating a thing
If you can't sell enough food and booze, try marketing the toilet. Slammed by soaring costs for food, labor and rent, New York’s bars, restaurants and nightclubs are using a...
CC Sabathia's missed barehanded grab probably for the best
The most excitement in CC Sabathia’s final preparation for the regular season Sunday came on a play he didn’t make. The Yankees should be awfully grateful for the miss. At...
The media's Trump smears, TMI on Instagram, and other commentary
Conservative take: Media’s Rumormongering on Trump When former CIA chief John Brennan suggested that Vladimir Putin could have compromising information on President Trump, notes Jonathan Tobin at National Review, The...
Fordham transfer finally gets his March Madness moment
BOSTON — Father Rob cut the final strand of net, then whipped it around his head. Jalen Brunson smiled like he was heading to his first Final Four. Mikal Bridges...
John Mara promises new catch rule will solve the big issues
ORLANDO, Fla. — It will not be perfect, but it will be better, and simpler to understand, promises John Mara. The Giants’ co-owner is a member of the NFL’s competition...
Connecticut governor's new worry: state workers' hurt feelings
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has already given state employees so much that he’s created multibillion-dollar holes in future budgets, despite the massive tax hikes he’s also pushed through. And now...
Cuomo goes to black church, says Jews can't dance
Oy vey! Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday made fun of the “rhythm” of “our Jewish brothers and sisters” during a speech at a predominantly black church in Harlem. Cuomo strayed...
Kirsten Gillibrand's latest left turn
"To the left, to the left”: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has apparently taken Beyoncé’s advice to heart as she eyes a 2020 run for the White House. The senator told hard-left...
The City Council's price for checking de Blasio
Vowing to do a better job overseeing Mayor de Blasio’s administration, the City Council last week voted to boost its operational budget by $17.2 million, to $81.3 million total. If...
Why New York pols get away with corruption
Restauranteur and preferred de Blasio fund-raiser Harendra Singh continues his remarkable testimony in the federal corruption trial of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, giving us a unique window on the...
How Cynthia Nixon could give Cuomo the fight of his life
The celebrification of American politics is in full swing, with speculation still humming that Oprah Winfrey could challenge President Trump in 2020. At first blush, “Sex and the City” star...
Liberals refuse to face the left's growing anti-Semitism
Liberals’ willful blindness to the anti-Semitism raging on the left is a dangerous game. Recently the national co-chair of the Women’s March, Tamika Mallory, attended a Nation of Islam event...
Trey Burke takes Knicks chance and runs with it
WASHINGTON — The new backcourt worked. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek changed his starting point guard, removing Emmanuel Mudiay for Trey Burke, and it paid off in a rare 101-97 victory...
Jets CEO backs players over national anthem protests
ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL owners plan on discussing the national anthem protests and how to handle them going forward this week at the league meetings. Jets CEO and chairman...
Cynthia Nixon rails against tax breaks 'Sex and the City' received
Cynthia Nixon is calling for the big film industry tax break to be reined in as part of her run for governor — but the actress’ own “Sex and the...
Kyle O'Quinn, Jeff Hornacek quickly bury the hatchet
WASHINGTON — Kyle O’Quinn issued an apology for screaming at Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek as he came off the court on Friday — an ugly scene caught on MSG Network’s...
Kansas sends Duke packing in overtime to reach Final Four
OMAHA, Neb. — Devonte’ Graham broke into a smile so large it could be seen from Lawrence, Kan. Svi Mykhailiuk starting flapping his arms, egging on the thousands of Kansas...
This rushed Cavaliers experiment is beginning to take shape
LeBron James stood there enjoying the moment. There were no gyrations, no pointing three fingers all over the building, no beating of his chest. Instead, he just stood there, listening...
Cruel internet hoax has Parkland activist ripping up Constitution
https://twitter.com/pfpicardi/status/977959864042491905 Gun nuts altered a Teen Vogue photo of Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez to make it look like the young activist was tearing up a copy of the US...
The Greg Bird insurance Yankees have — but don't want to use
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — If Greg Bird’s visit to Dr. Martin O’Malley on Monday in Manhattan results in a diagnosis that forces the first baseman to miss more than a...
Stormy Daniels says after sex with Trump, she was threatened
Porn star Stormy Daniels said Sunday that she was threatened in 2011 over an interview in which she claimed to have had unprotected sex with President Trump — and that...
LeBron James completely stole spotlight from Net's career day
Nets reserve guard Joe Harris had the best game of his career at Barclays Center on Sunday afternoon, but few noticed because he was playing against LeBron James. Harris, in...
Is Michigan's senior guard the quiet X-factor?
It’s one of those uncanny statistics that may or may not mean anything. When Michigan senior swingman Duncan Robinson has scored six or more points in a game this season,...
Steven Matz's last tune-up is just what Mets want
POST ST. LUCIE -- Steven Matz allowed two hits over four shutout innings against the Marlins in his final spring appearance. The lefty’s next start will come Sunday against the...
Texas girl's parents drenched her in hot oil for refusing arranged marriage: cops
Parents of a Texas high school student who was reported missing in late January had abused their daughter after she refused an arranged marriage, leading her to run away from...
Jets pull their Ndamukong Suh offer
ORLANDO, Fla. — Not Suh fast. Jets CEO and chairman Christopher Johnson told reporters Sunday that his team has rescinded its recent contract offer to free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh....
Don't hold back: Employers are all ears when it comes to grievances
Julie loves her job, but her boss? Not so much. Sometimes he calls the 27-year-old data scientist who lives and works in Chelsea, NY, “Kardashian,” in light of her ample...
How a Michael Grabner reunion can work for rebuilding Rangers
Michael Grabner already went through weeks of high-stress thinking about things he couldn’t control — mainly, where the Rangers were going to trade him. So now that the speedy winger...
Zack Wheeler's rotation successor has earned this shot
PORT ST. LUCIE — Seth Lugo has spent significant chunks of the past two seasons with the Mets, but breaking camp on a major league roster was still uncharted territory....
The Knicks are finally making a point-guard change
WASHINGTON -- Emmanuel Mudiay is out, and point guard Trey Burke will make his first start as a Knick when the Knicks face the Wizards on Sunday. Frank Ntilikina will...
Sea of firefighters, Cardinal Dolan mourn 'Motherless Brooklyn' hero
A sea of firefighters stood in silence beneath a fluttering American flag and gave a mournful salute Sunday as the widow of Firefighter Michael Davidson arrived at the fallen FDNY...
Facebook takes out newspaper ads to beg for forgiveness
Facebook took out newspaper ads in the United States and UK on Sunday, hoping to get a thumbs up from customers angered by a huge data breach that could have...
Villanova finds another way to get back to the Final Four
BOSTON — The highest-scoring team in the nation could no longer pile up points. The roster on the verge of breaking the all-time 3-point record stopped seeing shots fall. It...
Guy calls to report shooting, gets his illegal armory confiscated: cops
A Queens man called the cops after he thought he heard shots fired -- and ended up getting arrested when responding officers discovered a trove of illegal guns on Sunday...
Time Inc. editor gets wings clipped after Meredith takeover
Meredith Corp. has clipped the wings of Time Inc.’s top editorial executive after acquiring the parent of Time, People, Sports Illustrated and InStyle, The Post has learned. The Iowa-based publisher...
Will Zack Wheeler be remembered as a domino, not a pitcher?
PORT ST. LUCIE — Along the far right wall as you enter the home clubhouse at Mets camp there are five lockers. From left to right, there is a name...
Cuomo says NYCHA only fosters criminal behavior
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday stepped up his criticism of New York City’s public-housing projects — blaming the decrepit conditions for helping breed criminals. "They talk about the school-to-prison pipeline,...
Santorum: Kids should learn CPR instead of protesting
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Sunday that students would be better off “taking CPR classes” than marching for “phony gun laws." “How about kids, instead of looking to someone...
Cardinal Dolan asks congregation to pray for fallen FDNY hero
Cardinal Timothy Dolan asked the congregation at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan during Palm Sunday services to pray for a decorated FDNY veteran who lost his life in the line...
It sure sounds like Trump's VA secretary should be dusting off his resume
A confidant of President Trump said the commander-in-chief's "perplexed" by reports the White House is engulfed in chaos because of staff turnover but said "one or two major changes" are...
Gun-wielding woman who jumped out of car shot by police: cops
Police shot and wounded a woman when she jumped out of a car with a gun in her hand, capping a crazy chase through Staten Island on Sunday. The woman...
Is Giants owner's Packers praise a quarterback draft clue?
ORLANDO, Fla. — John Mara does not know whom the Giants will take with the No. 2 pick in the draft, but he did say something quite interesting Sunday morning:...
City politician wants new law to bar de Blasio from firing critic
Special Counsel Robert Mueller isn’t the only government prober who’s job is in jeopardy from a resentful pol, according to a Bronx lawmaker who wants to protect the city’s chief...
'Tired' Giants owner issues warning to Odell Beckham
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tired. That is how John Mara described feeling about the bombardment of questions that come flying at him whenever Odell Beckham Jr. does something controversial, bizarre or...
Family found dead during Mexico vacation inhaled 'toxic gases'
An Iowa family of four found dead while vacationing in Mexico were killed by toxic gas -- and local authorities were spotted examining the gas connection to their rented condo's...
Mnuchin urges Congress to give Trump unconstitutional line-item veto
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called on Congress Sunday to give President Trump a line-item veto despite the Supreme Court ruling 20 years ago that the practice was unconstitutional. Mnuchin, during...
Two of Trump's Russia probe lawyers back out
Just hours after President Trump labeled as “fake news” reports of lawyers not wanting to join the team advising him in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation — two prominent candidates...
Cops hunt for creep suspected in multiple attacks on women
A brazen thug assaulted two women on separate instances in Brooklyn, violently throwing one of them down to the ground, police said on Saturday. Police video shows the man approach...
Melania to stay at Mar-a-Lago ahead of Stormy Daniels interview
First Lady Melania Trump will remain behind at Mar-a-Lago when the president returns to the White House on Sunday as an interview with a former porn star who claims a...
Stormy Daniels 'upbeat' ahead of blockbuster '60 Minutes' interview
On the eve of her highly anticipated "60 Minutes" interview, porn star Stormy Daniels said her X-rated film career made her tough enough to take on President Trump over her...
Worst MMA winner gets karma for front-flipping off knocked-out fighter
Winning your first-ever MMA fight is a fantastic cause for celebration. But Drew Chatman’s choice in celebration cost him the victory he’d just achieved. In some of the most bizarre...
Tournament interview gets awkward after coach is asked why he quit
Florida State stopped playing. The world, which was represented by TBS' Dana Jacobson, wanted to know why. Down 58-54 to Michigan with 11 seconds left Saturday in the Elite Eight matchup,...
Trump suggests the military might build the border wall
President Trump hinted in a tweet on Sunday that the military could be tasked with building a wall on the Mexican border after a $1.3 trillion spending bill failed to...
Mets decide to play it safe with Michael Conforto
PORT ST. LUCIE — Michael Conforto’s season will begin on the disabled list, as the Mets had anticipated from the start. A day after manager Mickey Callaway left the door...
G-League player collapses on court in middle of game
Zeke Upshaw collapsed on the floor and was rushed to the hospital with less than a minute to go in the regular-season finale for the G-League's Grand Rapids Drive on...
Cops arrest man accused of shooting livery driver
Police arrested the man who shot a livery car driver seven times while robbing him of only $23 in the Bronx earlier this month, officials said on Sunday. Mario Powell,...
Family finally has a baby boy after five generations of girls
A British family has finally got together to celebrate the first birth of a baby boy into its ranks - in a staggering five generations. The female-dominant Berriman clan had...
Dad gets prison for trying to sell 4-year-old for sex on Craigslist
A Wisconsin man was sentenced to 60 years in prison in Texas Friday for attempting to sell his 4-year-old daughter for sex on Craigslist. Andrew Turley, 30, was convicted of...
Trump says 'many lawyers' want to represent him in Russia probe
In a Sunday morning tweetstorm, President Trump addressed the resignation of the top lawyer on his legal team, his long-sought wall on the Mexican border, increased funding for the US...
'Are you going to cry to ya’ mommy?': Thug taunts 5-year-old after subway attack
It doesn’t get any lower than this. A brute slugged a 5-year-old boy out of nowhere on a subway train in Brooklyn over the weekend — then jeered, “Are you...
John Bolton calls China tariffs 'shock therapy'
President Trump's new pick for national security adviser John Bolton said China has taken advantage of the United States for years and he believes the decision to impose tariffs on...
Caroline Wozniacki: Threatening crowd targeted my family
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Reigning Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki says she and her family were targets of verbal abuse and threats from the crowd during her opening match at...
Cops shoot knife-wielding man at Whole Foods: police
The knife-wielding man who charged at police on Saturday night in a Whole Foods in Harlem has 34 prior arrests, police said Sunday. Michael A. Vasquez, 28, was shot by...
China appeals for cooperation as it warns of 'trade war'
BEIJING — A top Chinese official warned Sunday that a "trade war" would harm all sides but gave no indication of Beijing's possible next move in a spiraling dispute with...
Pope Francis tells young people not to let adults silence them
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, starting Holy Week services leading to Easter, urged young people on Sunday to keep shouting and not allow the older generations to silence their voices...
Luis Severino got lost in Disney World and nearly missed his start
Perhaps the most important lesson Luis Severino learned Saturday covered not baseball, but Disney World: It’s vast and confusing, and weekend traffic is a doozy. The Yankees’ Opening Day starter...
Gay pride parade held in town that initially denied permit
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Thousands of people have marched peacefully in the first-ever gay pride parade in a Mississippi city where officials had tried to block the event. It happened Saturday...
Mets' indecision on Conforto leaving one player in limbo
JUPITER, Fla. — The Mets’ final roster decision for Opening Day could amount to whether it makes sense to carry Michael Conforto in a bench role. Team officials have been...
Rangers must not fall into this Sabres rebuilding trap
Across the ice from the Rangers on Saturday night, in one of those games no one really wants to have to play, were the Sabres, one of the NHL’s prime...
Why did Kyle O'Quinn explode at Jeff Hornacek?
The mystery of what prompted Kyle O’Quinn to shout at coach Jeff Hornacek as he came off the court in the first half of Friday night’s loss to Minnesota remained...
Post readers reveal favorite new nickname for Yankees' lineup
Just call the Yankees’ lineup Mount Crushmore. In the tradition of Murderers’ Row in 1927 and the M&M Boys in 1961, The Post got more than 500 nickname suggestions for...
Kansas' history of losing big games will continue
BOSTON — Showing up is 80 percent of life. So, I’m almost there. Duke (-3) over Kansas: The past can be overblown. It didn’t matter that Texas Tech had never...
Recently discovered journal reveals tragic story of Poland's Anne Frank
In the last days of July 1942, Nazis torched synagogues and seized Jewish businesses in Przemysl, a city in southeastern Poland that had been divided between Nazi and Soviet occupation....
Univision is regrouping after CEO Falco's departure
It’s shaping up to be a busy year for Univision since news broke earlier this month that CEO Randy Falco is out and that it’s taking a new direction. A...
Michigan already getting the Sister Jean questions
LOS ANGELES — In the immediate aftermath of its West Region final victory over Florida State on Saturday night at Staples Center, the Michigan players and coaches were asked about...
Self-employment is a rising trend in the American workforce
They don’t need a corner office or a gold watch. They need their freedom, a new study of American workers says. Millions of workers are happily leaving corporations and becoming...
Grayson Allen reveals how he deals with being the villain
OMAHA, Neb. — No one understands the enormity of the stakes at Sunday’s Midwest Region clash-of-the-titans, blue-blood battle better than Grayson Allen, The Player They Love to Hate on The...
This author moonlights as a professional cuddler
Here’s a job you can wrap your arms around. Meet Fei Wyatt of Los Angeles, who is an author and has a part-time job as a professional cuddlier. Wyatt, 33,...
Villanova looks to past to see its Final Four future
BOSTON — It should feel familiar. It was here, on the TD Garden floor, where Villanova returned to national prominence in 2009, when Jay Wright dropped the most obvious hint...
Why there is no such thing as full privacy online
Let’s put this Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal into context: You get what you pay for when it comes to privacy. The fact that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may see himself as...
Devils building into a contender after hitting rock-bottom
Go West, young man, and find a decent hockey team. Way out in Newark is where the lone hometown hope resides, the Devils carrying the torch for New York-area hockey...
FDNY releases heartbreaking photo of hero firefighter's family
The FDNY released this poignant family photo Saturday night, showing hero firefighter Michael Davidson — a decorated, 15-year vet who made the supreme sacrifice at a Harlem inferno on March...
Marques Townes takes his game to new heights
ATLANTA — You could say that Marques Townes showed his teammates the way because he was the one who had been here before. Townes scored 13 points and added five...