Islanders get much-needed road win over Maple Leafs to keep pace in tight playoff race

TORONTO — For all the pregame hype around Matthew Schaefer playing his first game in Toronto, it was the Islanders’ other local-native rookie, Cal Ritchie, who scored in his first game back home Tuesday.  And for all the consternation about the Islanders’ power play all year long, the 5-on-4 unit finally looks like it’s heating up, scoring twice for the second time in four games.  That all added up to a fairly straightforward 3-1 win against a Maple Leafs side that looks painfully aware that they’re out of the playoff race. Two points here was a box the Islanders had…

Trump fuels mystery on which ex-president he’s been talking to about Iran

WASHINGTON — Could it have been the 45th? President Trump’s Monday claim that he spoke with one of his predecessors who regretted not attacking Iran stoked continued intrigue on Tuesday after spokespeople for all living ex-presidents denied contact. “Look, for 47 years, no president was willing to do what I’m…

Easy ‘silent’ TikTok trend is actually great for heart health

Shhh — the secret’s out! Experts say a TikTok fitness trend that prioritizes the sound of silence can support heart health. “Silent walking” is the practice of stepping out without the distractions of devices or music. Devotees of the “rawdogging” movement maintain that it is a whole-body boon that builds…

March Madness: How to watch Texas vs. NC State in First Four for free

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. One down, three to go: the First Four round of 2026 March Madness is in full swing. The Texas Longhorns and NC State Wolfpack meet…

US launches ‘massive strike’ on ISIS in Syria after American troops killed

The US military unleashed a “massive” retaliatory strike against ISIS in Syria on Friday — nearly a week after President Trump vowed retribution for the terror group’s killing of two Iowa National Guard soldiers and an American civilian employee. The wave of lethal airstrikes targeted ISIS fighters and weapons sites…

Iowa State’s Audi Crooks isn’t showing any signs of slowing down

Iowa State center Audi Crooks was only a freshman when she dropped 40 points in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. That phenomenal 20-point comeback win against Maryland was the nation’s official introduction to Crooks, who became the first freshman to score 40 in the NCAA Tournament and…

Epstein docs include heavily redacted 100-page blacked out file

The Epstein files have plenty of redactions throughout. But one file in Data Set 4 has 100 pages total — and 100 pages are pure black. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law that prompted the DOJ to release the files, allows the Justice Department to withhold certain information such…

Elon Musk wins appeal to restore B Tesla pay deal that was called ‘unfathomable’

Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package from Tesla, once worth $56 billion, was restored by the Delaware Supreme Court on Friday, two years after a lower court struck down the compensation deal as “unfathomable.” The ruling overturns a decision that had prompted a furious backlash from Musk and damaged Delaware’s business-friendly reputation. The…

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