Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Andy Reid were trying to pursue history. But no one told the Eagles after a stunning defensive performance en route to their second Lombardi Trophy. Eagles (18-3) registered six sacks on their way to a 40-22 victory over the Chiefs (17-2) in Super Bowl LIX as the confetti came down … Read more
Democratic congressional leaders Thursday unveiled a bill aimed at pushing back against what they called improper snooping by aides to billionaire Elon Musk, who’s been enlisted by President Trump to slash the federal budget. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the new Taxpayer Data Protection Act would bar Musk’s team at the Department of Government … Read more
Sometimes the old reference points still work in sports, and so it is with this Super Bowl game between the Chiefs and the Eagles. This one is like a great heavyweight fight out of the past, when styles made fights like that great, and when you were lucky enough to have the No. 1 contender … Read more
A 7-year-old junior drag racer suffered fatal injuries in a crash on an Orlando racetrack, just days after getting a new car for her birthday. The family of Elienisse Zoe Diaz announced the little girl died Tuesday after “fighting for her life” following the tragic accident on Sunday at Orlando Speed World Dragway. “It is … Read more
A surly bigot harassed an Asian woman on a midtown Manhattan train during a hate-fueled tirade before punching her in the head, police said Thursday. The 54-year-old victim was on a downtown-bound No. 1 train approaching the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station on Jan. 16 when her attacker randomly approached her around 8 p.m., cops said. … Read more
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart, Jr., credited with taking down three Nazi planes in one fight while flying with the Tuskegee Airmen, has died at age 100. Born on July 4, 1924 in Virginia, Stewart developed his love for planes after moving to Queens, near what is now LaGuardia Airport. Stewart’s legacy includes being among … Read more
A New York City financier convicted of drugging and raping a teenage girl, creating child sex abuse material and a litany of other offenses committed against minors — including after his arrest — was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his depravity on Tuesday. Michael Olson, 56, who pleaded guilty to a 10-count indictment … Read more
The Trump administration has opened a federal civil rights probe into reports of antisemitism at Columbia University and several other colleges in the wake of last year’s Gaza protests, the Education Department said. The investigation announced late Monday cited an executive order by President Trump to combat antisemitism — which included, among other measures, steps … Read more
A man’s decomposing body was found hog-tied off a Queens expressway Tuesday morning, police sources said. The grisly discovery was made just before 9 a.m. in the weeds off a section of the Clearview Expressway near Union Turnpike that cuts through Cunningham Park. It’s suspected that the victim had been shot, according to a police … Read more
Three suspects in a recent Queens attempted murder had been hanging out right before the incident in a community anti-violence center just one block away from where they shot and wounded a teen, according to police. Police investigating the attempted murder of a teenager searched the offices of a Jamaica-based anti-violence group for evidence on … Read more