If a shrewd Kremlin military analyst had drawn up a list of objectives for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the reality of this horrific misadventure is more or less the photo negative of that. Rather than a quick and decisive march to Kyiv, the Russian m…
Ex-con just out of prison goes on unprovoked Upper East Side meth rampage, attacking five strangers
An ex-con sprung from prison a month ago went on an meth-fueled rampage in Manhattan Monday morning, stabbing one stranger in back, bashing a man and woman with a bottle and punching out two men, including a 65-year-old who suffered a serious head inju…
Jose Trevino is already right at home with the Yankee pitchers
BALTIMORE — Jose Trevino was one of the first players in the clubhouse Sunday morning. The catcher’s first stop was not to the food room or the video room; he wandered over to the corner of the visiting clubhouse in Camden Yards where the pitchers’ lo…
Lawyer for former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin calls bribery case ‘flimsy’
NEW YORK — A lawyer for former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin called the corruption case against his client “flimsy” Monday as the feds revealed they’d seized his cellphone and issued hundreds of subpoenas. Benjamin, 45, pleaded not guilty last week to steeri…
Benedict Cumberbatch to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ with Arcade Fire as musical guest
NEW YORK — Benedict Cumberbatch is ready to bring a little magic to “Saturday Night Live.” The “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” actor will host “SNL” on May 7, the day after his much-anticipated Marvel movie arrives in theaters. Cumberbatc…
Krispy Kreme sets doughnut prices to match average gas prices
Krispy Kreme has hit a sweet spot in helping Americans during these tough times. The price of a dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts was set on Wednesday to the national gas average of $4.11. A dozen doughnuts are usually priced at $10.79. The promotion wil…
Broadway review: ‘American Buffalo’ revival is highly entertaining, but does not travel into David Mamet’s emotional core
NEW YORK — David Mamet — the confounding, outspoken playwright that artistic progressives are dying to cancel — wrote “American Buffalo” in 1975, when he was just 27 years old. Now, 46 years later, that same play is being revived for the third time on …
Editorial: Sizing up Gov. Hochul after a pivotal period
For many months after she took over from Andrew Cuomo last Aug. 24, it was good enough for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to be seeming to turn a page. Gone were her predecessor’s domineering ways. Gone were petty and vindictive fights with the leadership …
Biden and Trump release very different Easter messages
President Biden and his immediate predecessor issued Easter messages that were as different as the men themselves. Other living presidents weighed in as well. Biden, who wished the nation a “Happy Easter” on Twitter, invoked the teachings of Christian …
Nets vs. Celtics playoff preview: Can a Brooklyn team with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving be the underdog?
This time last year, the roles were reversed. The Nets finished the 2020-21 regular season with the No. 2 seed, while the Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards in the first game of the play-in tournament to secure the East’s No. 7 spot. The Ne…