April 22, 2018
Cavaliers survive another Pacers comeback to even series
INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James has been the first-round king for 12 years. On Sunday night, he needed Kyle Korver's 3-point shooting to put him in position to extend his reign....
Victims killed in Waffle House shooting were all in their 20s
Police have released the names of the four people who died after being shot at a Nashville Waffle House. In a news release, Metropolitan Nashville Police identified those killed Sunday...
Davis Webb will have chance to save Giants job ahead of draft
Pat Shurmur was talking about evaluating the quarterbacks in the upcoming NFL draft, but he might as well have been referring to Davis Webb. As much as can be gleaned...
Former NYPD chief had $300K in mystery money
A man who was once the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the NYPD avoided charges in a corruption scandal that rocked the department — even though his bank records revealed some...
'Harry Potter' epic is Broadway magic
Harry Potter has come to Broadway. But The Boy Who Lived is a boy no longer: He’s 37 years old and going through a magical midlife crisis in J.K. Rowling...
Supreme Court decision near on NJ sports gambling
Let’s get ready to gamble! New Jersey casinos and racetracks — as well as sports gaming fans in the New York metropolitan area — are bracing for the possibility that...
You buying what Stitches is selling?
Going once ... going twice ... Word that a 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card (mint condition) sold for $2.88 million was followed by a report that the black shoes (worn...
This would be bad timing for Tyler Austin's suspension
The Yankees expect to lose first baseman Tyler Austin to a suspension this week for his involvement in a brawl with the Red Sox on April 11. Austin, who charged...
MoviePass owners weighing merger despite burning through cash
The curtain could come down any day on MoviePass’ bumpy run as an independent company. Majority owner Helios and Matheson Analytics is weighing a merger with the all-you-can-eat movie subscription...
The 2015 Coach of the Year wants the Knicks' job
Mike Budenholzer is genuinely interested in the Knicks’ job, according to an NBA source who has spoken to the Hawks coach. “New York’s his top choice,’’ the NBA source said....
Woman fined $500 for saving free airplane snack from Delta
A Colorado woman is facing a $500 fine from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for saving a free apple she received as a snack from Delta Air Lines on...
City’s oldest falafel shop to expand nationally
Mamoun’s Falafel, which opened in Greenwich Village in 1971 and claims to be the city’s oldest falafel shop, is taking a page from the Five Guys burgers & fries, and...
Bowl fast food concept opens in Park Slope
It was only a matter of time before the bowl phenom went global. Rajesh Bhardwaj, founder and chief executive of Michelin-starred Junoon, and his partners, executive chef Adin Langille and...
This is what the Yankees of the future look like
They are serving youth in the Bronx. That is not the title of a cookbook, but it is the Yankees’ recipe for success. For on Sunday, when 34-year-old Brett Gardner...
FAA safety has taken a 'nose-dive': Schumer
Declining safety standards at the Federal Aviation Administration are leaving the friendly skies prone to tragedies, Sen. Chuck Schumer charged Sunday. “Since at least 2014, it would appear the FAA...
Scientists found something odd in the brains of psychopaths
Psychopaths commit violent crimes because their brains are hard-wired to value short-term rewards, a new study has claimed. Harvard University researchers claim the same brain defect may stop them from...
Police try to unlock phone with dead man's finger during funeral
LARGO, Fla. — Florida authorities went to a funeral home and used a dead man's finger to try to unlock his cellphone as part of their investigation. Thirty-year-old Linus Phillip...
When the president doesn't need to ask Congress before striking
Last week President Trump ordered US missiles into Syria. And he didn’t ask anyone’s permission to do so. That bothers those, like Sen. Rand Paul, who think Congress should’ve been...
Deaf, partially blind dog helps rescue girl lost in the woods
A dog in Australia proved its loyalty after sticking by a 3-year-old girl for an entire night after she got lost in the bushlands of Australia on Friday. The girl,...
Why Congress can't manage to get anything done
Congress is a national embarrassment. Beset by gridlock and petty partisanship, it struggles to do even the simplest tasks. Just last week, for instance, the Senate was at a logjam...
Cuomo's 'fear factor' is suddenly failing
Gov. Cuomo insists he’d never dream of threatening anyone in his war on the Working Families Party, let alone going after the WFP’s nonprofit allies: “Punishment is for God,” he...
De Blasio's trash plan is still garbage
Team de Blasio seems to be finally admitting the flaws in its plan to create mini-monopolies for commercial-waste haulers. Alas, there’s no sign it’ll throw in the towel any time...
More bad news on school safety that the city didn't want you to hear
More than 10,000 teachers, principals or other school staff were assaulted or threatened by students last year, The Post reported Sunday — a 4.5 percent rise over the year before...
What Tammy Duckworth really just taught us
When the US Senate last week voted unanimously to change its rules and allow babies onto the Senate floor to accommodate Sen. Tammy Duckworth and her infant daughter, the jokes...
Jets' search for next Joe Namath needs to end at this draft
I have seen every one of The Quarterbacks Who Would Be Joe Namath, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly since the first torch was passed in 1977. The Good:...
Social-media empires start to crumble and other comments
From the right: GOP Isn’t Doomed by Demographics Republicans are constantly being warned of looming “demographic disaster” — that their struggles with minority voters will render the party unelectable. But...
Gleyber Torres — and his swing — is the talk of the Yankees
Gleyber Torres got a standing ovation from the Stadium crowd as he went to the plate for the first time in his major league career Sunday. The Yankee who has...
Four city employees arrested in one day
Four city workers were busted -- three for assault -- in separate incidents Sunday, authorities said. Parks Department employee Renee Rowell-White was nabbed in Queens for allegedly punching a 37-year-old...
Alleged sex assault victim's case reopened over a decade later
A woman who accused a Wall Street lawyer of groping her 12 years ago may finally get justice — thanks to a recent scathing city report on the NYPD’s Special...
The odd reality of a beloved Met, who wants more than this
ATLANTA — In show business, he might be called a beloved character actor. In sports? Wilmer Flores ranks as a little more unique. How many homegrown, young, beloved bench players...
Another crude video surfaces after Syracuse frat's expulsion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University expelled a fraternity over an offensive video that members say was intended as satire, but the controversy is continuing with the emergence of more video...
Notorious Brooklyn neighborhood's murder-free streak ends
This year’s record murder-free lucky streak in crime-riddled East New York ended Sunday when a man was fatally shot during a family argument, police said. Jahimel Gayle, 37, was found...
The busts and legends Giants are staring at with No. 2 pick
Heads or tails? Even with a pick as high as No. 2 in the NFL draft, the past 40 years of selections have shown there’s only a slighter better than...
Why Yankees called up their other minor league help
David Hale doesn’t have the profile Gleyber Torres does, but the right-handed pitcher does have one thing in common with the Yankees’ top position player prospect: They each arrived in...
Donovan to propose bill that targets sanctuary city funding
WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman from Staten Island is walking a legislative tightrope between the Trump administration and his constituents, proposing legislation to hit sanctuary cities with financial penalties —...
This wasn’t Luis Severino at his best — which is scary
It’s becoming increasingly clear that when Luis Severino is good, there’s almost no one better in the majors. After another standout performance in Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Blue Jays...
Romney fails to get Utah GOP nomination, will face primary
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney will face a GOP primary battle after losing the Senate nomination outright from Republican delegates this weekend in Utah. Romney could have avoided the June 26...
Here's longest at-bat in baseball history, which will drive you crazy
The pace-of-play police have a crime on their hands. San Francisco's Brandon Belt worked the longest at-bat in major league history in Sunday's first inning, seeing 21 pitches from the...
Russian dominatrix goes on hunger strike at Rikers
No cheesecake for her. The Russian dominatrix charged with slipping drugs into the meals of three online “dates” — and attempting to murder a Queens woman with a poisoned cheesecake...
How a reunion with birth parents led to incest and murder-suicide
DOVER, N.Y. — What started out as a joyful reunion of a young woman with her birth parents soon turned sour, then shocking, and finally deadly. A young woman named...
Bloomberg to write $4.5M check for Paris climate pact
WASHINGTON -- Climate change crusader Michael Bloomberg announced Sunday he’ll pony up $4.5 million to fulfill the annual US commitment under the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. Since President Trump...
The Mets will pay for this rainout
ATLANTA — Sunday’s rainout was good news for a Mets bullpen that has received plenty of recent work, but the price will be paid later. The postponement means the Mets...
EMT busted for drunk driving refused breathalyzer: cops
An off-duty FDNY paramedic was arrested early Sunday for drunkenly crashing his car on a Brooklyn highway and then refusing to take a Breathalyzer test, cops said. Daniel Mahlmann, a...
Kushner Companies offers $250M for Park Ave. co-op
Kushner Companies, reeling from a cash hemorrhage at 666 Fifth Ave. and vexed by multiple governmental investigations, is audaciously trying to stake a claim on Park Avenue, The Post has...
School-safety agent punched friend, threatened her with knife
A school-safety agent was arrested Sunday for pummeling a pal and threatening her with a knife during a dispute in Brooklyn, cops said. Rahdasia Davenport, 22, was busted just before...
Cubs star takes a heater to the head in scary scene
DENVER — Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant has left Sunday's game after being hit on the head with a 96-mph pitch from Colorado's German Marquez. The ball made a loud...
The Gleyber Torres era begins slowly and with a Yankees win
Gleyber Torres didn’t get a hit in his major league debut, but he was part of something much more important. “I expected to win the game and help the team...
Does being late to work really matter to an employer?
I have a difficult, long commute that is unpredictable, so I am often late to work. However, I am a hard worker who produces good results. My boss doesn’t seem...
The ironic weakness during the Mets' hot start
ATLANTA -- Now it's time to get the big boys hitting. As manager Mickey Callaway evaluates the Mets' fast start this season, the most surprising aspect might be it has...
Subway shover in 'MAGA' hat spouted anti-Mexican slurs
The subway shover who donned a red "Make America Great Again" shirt and hat when he pushed a Hispanic man onto the Manhattan subway tracks last week spewed racial slurs...
Man bitten by shark, bear, snake in less than 4 years
A Colorado man achieved a distinction last week that few people would probably want to match. When Dylan McWilliams was bitten by a shark Thursday in Hawaii, it meant he...
Neo-Nazis hold swastika burning at Georgia rally
A neo-Nazi rally near Atlanta on Saturday resulted in about 10 arrests, as some 700 law enforcement officers were on duty in a bid to maintain order, reports said. Local...
You can sink your chances of getting hired by freezing up at the interview
Most people bring copies of their resumes to interviews, but one woman showed up at the Lower East Side offices of Finder.com with a birthday cake, candles and a lighter....
Greg Hardy is getting a chance to be a pro athlete again
Former Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy is set to make his MMA debut as part of the "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series" in a heavyweight...
Dozens of businesses looted amid deadly Nicaragua protests
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Dozens of shops in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua have been looted as protests and disturbances sparked by government social security reforms continued into Sunday. Human rights...
Waffle House hero says he was just trying to stay alive during shooting
A man who wrestled away an AR-15 from the shooter who sprayed bullets at a Tennessee Waffle House, killing four and injuring several others, said he was just trying to...
Mets-Braves game gets rained out
The Mets can catch their breath and enjoy a few days off. The Mets-Braves game in Atlanta was postponed due to rain on Sunday, and they now will play a...
Schumer backs Trump's tough stance on China
Who’s "cryin’" now? Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday said he agrees with President Trump’s “squeezing” of China on trade issues — because it’s the best way to get at North...
Macron touts 'special relationship' with Trump
WASHINGTON — French President Emmanuel Macron studied up on President Trump’s dominant handshakes before their first meeting and was determined to send a message that he won’t be pushed around....
Derek Jeter interview gets awkward with 'mentally weak' rip
If only Derek Jeter could trade Bryant Gumbel. An interview with the Marlins CEO and Yankees legend got somewhat heated -- at times with a laugh disguising the underlying tension...
Corker gives tepid endorsement for GOP candidate running to replace him
WASHINGTON – Retiring Sen. Bob Corker gave a lukewarm endorsement for Rep. Marsha Blackburn, the GOP candidate hoping to succeed him in the Senate. Corker (R-Tenn.) declined to say Blackburn’s...
This knife-wielding baby seal is proof of dangerous pollution
At first glance it may look like this monk seal pup is holding a large carrot in its mouth, but it's actually the handle of a knife the sea creature...
Gleyber Torres says he's ready for this as the moment arrives
The question heading into spring training for Gleyber Torres was whether he was ready to break through to the majors. On Sunday he did, making his Yankees debut against the...
Ex-Giants kicker sparks outrage by holding gun in daughter's prom pic
Jay Feely's leg wasn't the only weapon he possessed. The former Giants and Jets kicker was photographed Saturday in a "joke" prom picture, with his daughter and her boyfriend, in...
Conway slams CNN anchor for questioning hubby's anti-Trump tweets
WASHINGTON – Top White House aide Kellyanne Conway lashed out at CNN’s Dana Bash Sunday for asking about the critical tweets her lawyer husband makes against the Trump Administration. "What's...
Trump on North Korea: 'Maybe things will work out, and maybe they won’t'
President Trump on Sunday tempered his enthusiasm about an expected summit with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un — saying that “maybe things will work out, and maybe they won’t.”...
Off-duty cop injured in car crash: officials
An off-duty NYPD officer was seriously injured when he was hit by a car on a Long Island highway early Sunday morning, authorities said. Anthony Robitaille, an officer with the...
The American who went to war for Israel, lost an arm and went back
On January 8, 2009, Miami native Izzy Ezagui was sitting in a tent about a mile from the Gaza Strip. A soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), he was...
Four killed after semi-naked gunman opens fire at Waffle House: cops
Four people were killed and several others wounded when a semi-naked gunman burst into a Nashville-area Waffle House early Sunday, opened fire with an AR-15 and fled after a patron...
Starbucks under investigation over hidden camera in bathroom
Police have launched an investigation after a camera was discovered last week inside a restroom at a Starbucks store in an Atlanta suburb. A 25-year-old customer reportedly found the device...
Dozens dead after bombing at Afghanistan voting center
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 57 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State...
The Yankees' spring wonder is figuring it all out
For much of the offseason, it seemed like Miguel Andujar was on his way to being the starting third baseman in The Bronx. Instead, a spring training trade brought Brandon...
Jordan Montgomery's worst moments created his best
With the Yankees’ bullpen depleted because of injuries and a high workload, Jordan Montgomery entered Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays even more determined to pitch into the late innings....
2-year-old in critical condition after being struck by car
A two-year-boy walking with his mother Saturday night scooted away and was hit by a car exiting a parking lot at Staten Island’s Wagner College, police said. The toddler was...
Man wearing 'MAGA' hat shoves stranger onto subway tracks
An apparent supporter of President Trump got into an argument with a man on a subway train and later pushed him onto the tracks, police said Saturday. The 24-year-old victim...
Frankie Edgar 'not going anywhere' after bounce-back win
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Jersey boy got back on track in his home state. Seven weeks after he was knocked out for the first time in his MMA career,...
Desperate Jose Reyes turns to Twitter for hope
ATLANTA — Jose Reyes took to Twitter before Saturday’s game to post a positive thought. “Reyes will get a hit,” the Mets shortstop posted 11 times in succession. The tactic...
Reliving the Jets' failures in trying to find the next Namath
On April 8, 1976, a young fan sat in the balcony of the Roosevelt Hotel on 45th street, clutching a sign with “N.Y. Jets don’t blow it! Take Todd in...
'Jeopardy!' contestant wanted to spend winnings on lifetime supply of Taco Bell
“I’ll take Taco Bell for $100,000,” one “Jeopardy!” contestant was hoping to say. Rishab Jain, an 18-year-old contestant on the television game show’s college tournament, said if he won the...
Jacob deGrom is victim of and solution to Mets' bullpen problem
ATLANTA — The best way to avoid more Mets bullpen meltdowns like these? It’s to have more nights like these. Ender Inciarte’s walk-off safety squeeze capped a frenetic final two...
World's oldest person dies at age 117
TOKYO — The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern...
A lot of 'Jake Lockers': This QB draft class is dividing NFL experts
There will be a feeding frenzy at the top of Thursday night’s NFL draft, where desperation rushes the passer, where hyperventilating franchises sack the franchise quarterback of their dreams and...
Macron's mission: Talk Trump out of bailing on Iran deal
As strikes and demonstrations rock France, its president, Emmanuel Macron, will be visiting Washington this week, trying to convince President Trump to stick with the Iran nuclear accord. The Sunday...