Time running out for on-time New York state budget

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It's deadline time for New York state leaders trying to wrap up negotiations on a new state budget.

Saturday is the first day of a new state fiscal year but as of Friday morning lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo were still working on the details, making it unlikely any votes on budget bills could start before the key deadline comes and goes.

Cuomo had a string of on-time budgets early in his tenure as governor and often said the late budgets of the past were a symptom of political dysfunction. This year's budget is likely to be late only by a matter of hours or a few days.

Top issues this year include greater tuition assistance for students, allowing Uber and Lyft to expand upstate and juvenile justice reforms.

Cuomo introduced his $152 billion budget proposal in January. It keeps the status quo when it comes to taxes, adds $1 billion in new public education spending, includes expanded childcare tax credits and a new initiative making state college tuition free for students from families making $125,000 or less.

Here's where top issues stand Friday:

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RAISE THE AGE

New York is one of only two states to automatically prosecute 16- and 17-year-olds in adult criminal courts, a system youth advocates say eschews rehabilitation and sets children up to be lifelong criminals.

Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed most of the age group should be moved out of the adult system. Top leaders have floated the idea of sending felony offenders to "youth courts," where lawyers could recommend whether the case should be tried in family or criminal courts.

Republicans and Democrats are stalled in arguments about which crimes would qualify for these courts and how much say the district attorneys and judges would have.

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RIDE HAILING

App-based ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have pushed for years for state regulations allowing them to move into cities such as Rochester, Buffalo, Albany and Syracuse but remain limited to the New York City area. The Senate and Cuomo, a Democrat, support the companies' expansion, but a proposal in the Assembly would subject ride-hailing to local regulation, too.

One possible compromise would allow large cities to voluntarily prohibit ride-hailing.

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WATER

New York has some of the oldest and leakiest pipes in the nation, and contamination from old industrial sites continues to threaten water quality.

In response, the Senate proposed $8 billion for water quality protection and upgrades to drinking water and sewer systems around the state. The Assembly and Cuomo have suggested $2 billion. Deals floating around the Capitol on Thursday would put the agreed-upon number closer to the Assembly-Cuomo figure.

"Close, but nothing final," said Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx on Thursday when asked about water funding.

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SCHOOLS

Both chambers also want to increase investments in public schools. The Assembly proposes $26.5 billion in overall school funding, a $1.8 billion increase, compared with a $1.2 billion increase in the Senate version. Both houses would maintain the state's formula that determines how much money schools receive, but would not fulfill those calculated amounts in their entirety.

"I'm for full funding," said Glenville Republican Sen. Jim Tedisco. "I think it's that important. But there's only so much money and only so much agreement we can get."

Tedisco said the Senate and Assembly also are squabbling over the amount of that funding that would go to tuition payments for privately run charter schools.

Dragic, Heat roll to 105-88 victory over Knicks

By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) Many NBA teams dread back-to-backs, especially when the first game was as tough as the one Miami had a night earlier.

"We don't function like that," guard Goran Dragic said. "We try to win every game that we can."

Dragic had 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Heat breezed to an easy victory a night after going down to the wire, beating the New York Knicks 105-88 on Wednesday night.

Reserve James Johnson added 18 points for the Heat, who tied Indiana for seventh place in the Eastern Conference as they continue a second-half surge that could carry them to the postseason.

Josh Richardson finished with 17 points as Miami (37-38) improved to 26-8 since an 11-30 start.

The Heat pulled out a 97-96 victory in Detroit on Tuesday on Hassan Whiteside's tip-in at the buzzer, and coach Erik Spoelstra joked before the game he was glad they were right back at it so that victory wouldn't be celebrated too long.

"Our guys understand what's at hand and I want our guys to embrace this challenge and enjoy it," Spoelstra said. "This was a tough back-to-back and we were able to get it done."

Kristaps Porzingis had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who were eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth straight season since winning the Atlantic Division in 2012-13.

"I thought we would be somewhere in the playoff race. Six, seven, eight seed. Right there," Porzingis said. "But things didn't go as we wanted."

Carmelo Anthony was scoreless in the first half and finished with nine points on 4-of-12 shooting.

The Heat led 77-68 after three, then opened the fourth with an 11-2 run, featuring uncontested dunks by Whiteside, James Johnson and Tyler Johnson to open an 88-70 cushion.

The lead grew to 23 later in Miami's sixth straight victory at Madison Square Garden. The teams meet again Friday in South Florida to complete the home-and-home series.

Derrick Rose sat out with a sore left knee as the Knicks fell for the ninth time in 11 games.

TIP-INS

Heat: Miami's 37 wins tie the most ever by a team that was 19 games under .500 at any point in a season. The 2013-14 Knicks finished 37-45 in the first season of their four-year playoff drought. ... The Heat are 12-2 on Wednesdays, their best day of the week.

Knicks: Coach Jeff Hornacek said he thought Rose would play in the game in Miami on Friday. ... Anthony took just two shots in the first half.

SUSPENSION STARTS

The NBA's independent medical expert determined that Joakim Noah was physically able to play, allowing his 20-game suspension for violating the league's anti-drug policy to begin with Wednesday's game. Noah was recovering from Feb. 27 left knee surgery when the penalty was announced Saturday and he couldn't start serving it until he was deemed healthy. Noah will be allowed to practice and travel with the team, but can't be in the arena during games. The center will miss the last eight games of this season and first 12 of next, but Hornacek said having Noah in practice will be beneficial.

"Some of the things that we're going over now toward the end of the season, we're trying to emphasize are maybe a little different than when he was here four weeks ago," Hornacek said. "So, yeah, any time he's at practice, it's going to be good for not only him but the other guys, too."

ROLE PLAYER

Anthony took just two shots in the first half. The All-Star forward, the Knicks' leading scorer, said after the game he didn't know what his role was, but believes it's to assist the young players on the roster.

"I'm just here to kind of help those guys and keep those guys kind of positive and motivated," he said.

"I don't think me going out there trying to score 30 and 40 every night and playing that way is going to help them out at this point."

UP NEXT

The teams play Friday in Miami.

New York state offers airports $20M for improvements

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Airports across New York can apply for $20 million in new state funding for safety improvements and modernization.

The government grant money can be used to improve runways, taxiways, hangars and other projects designed to help airports stay competitive.

Airports must bid for a share of the $20 million in grant money. At least half of the money will be earmarked for upstate airport improvements.

The money is part of the Cuomo administration's $21.1 billion five-year state transportation plan.

'Happy Endings' star Adam Pally arrested on drug charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Adam Pally has been arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana in New York.

New York City police spokesman Thomas Antonetti tells The Associated Press that Pally was arrested late Tuesday night in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. He faces a criminal possession charge for the cocaine and a possession of marijuana count. A court date is set for June. Pally's representative didn't immediately return a request for comment Thursday.

Pally is best known for his role as Max Blum in the short-running ABC sitcom "Happy Endings." He also plays Dr. Peter Prentice on Hulu's "The Mindy Project" and stars in "Making History" on Fox.

Company president charged with stealing $1.6M from hospital

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors say the president of a Long Island collection agency has been charged with stealing $1.6 million from a New York City hospital.

Newsday reports (http://nwsdy.li/2nD0pvv ) 71-year-old Norman Alpren, of Long Beach, and the Rockville Centre-based MBI Associates Inc. were each charged with felony grand larceny. Alpren was arraigned Wednesday. Bail was set at $50,000 cash.

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas says Alpren collected the money on behalf of St. Barnabas Hospital, but used it for his firm's operating expenses instead of paying it to the Bronx hospital.

The hospital, which prosecutors say severed its ties to MBI in 2014, didn't comment on the charges.

Alpren's attorney says the hospital has collected "upwards" of $13 million due to Alpren's efforts over a four-year period.

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Numbers Midday

8-6-6, Lucky Sum: 20

(eight, six, six; Lucky Sum: twenty)

Win 4 Midday

8-9-1-5, Lucky Sum: 23

(eight, nine, one, five; Lucky Sum: twenty-three)

Numbers Evening

0-1-6, Lucky Sum: 7

(zero, one, six; Lucky Sum: seven)

Win 4 Evening

0-0-4-8, Lucky Sum: 12

(zero, zero, four, eight; Lucky Sum: twelve)

Take 5

02-05-16-25-36

(two, five, sixteen, twenty-five, thirty-six)

Pick 10

04-05-09-11-17-18-20-25-27-30-40-46-47-52-54-60-64-69-74-77

(four, five, nine, eleven, seventeen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-five, twenty-seven, thirty, forty, forty-six, forty-seven, fifty-two, fifty-four, sixty, sixty-four, sixty-nine, seventy-four, seventy-seven)

Mega Millions

30-33-35-37-46, Mega Ball: 10, Megaplier: 5

(thirty, thirty-three, thirty-five, thirty-seven, forty-six; Mega Ball: ten; Megaplier: five)

Estimated jackpot: $162 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $50 million

Tractor-trailer crash in New York leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in New York City have arrested a truck driver who they say drove drunk and caused a fatal accident.

Police say the accident happened on the Cross Bronx Expressway around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Investigators say a 23-year-old man was operating a tractor-trailer when he crashed into a car carrying three people and fled the scene.

Police say two women were rushed to area hospitals and are expected to recover. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police say they found the truck driver at a rest top in Ridgefield, New Jersey, and arrested him.

The suspect faces several charges in New Jersey including driving under the influence. Charges are pending in New York.

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Sunday:

Numbers Midday

5-5-2, Lucky Sum: 12

(five, five, two; Lucky Sum: twelve)

Win 4 Midday

9-1-8-0, Lucky Sum: 18

(nine, one, eight, zero; Lucky Sum: eighteen)

Numbers Evening

3-9-7, Lucky Sum: 19

(three, nine, seven; Lucky Sum: nineteen)

Win 4 Evening

6-7-1-5, Lucky Sum: 19

(six, seven, one, five; Lucky Sum: nineteen)

Take 5

13-14-25-29-38

(thirteen, fourteen, twenty-five, twenty-nine, thirty-eight)

Pick 10

05-06-07-10-13-16-17-22-23-35-55-56-59-64-65-67-68-74-75-78

(five, six, seven, ten, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-three, thirty-five, fifty-five, fifty-six, fifty-nine, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-eight)

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $162 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $50 million

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Saturday:

Numbers Midday

5-7-9, Lucky Sum: 21

(five, seven, nine; Lucky Sum: twenty-one)

Win 4 Midday

5-6-2-7, Lucky Sum: 20

(five, six, two, seven; Lucky Sum: twenty)

Numbers Evening

5-5-1, Lucky Sum: 11

(five, five, one; Lucky Sum: eleven)

Win 4 Evening

8-6-0-0, Lucky Sum: 14

(eight, six, zero, zero; Lucky Sum: fourteen)

Take 5

02-04-06-12-34

(two, four, six, twelve, thirty-four)

Pick 10

04-09-12-13-15-21-26-28-37-38-42-48-49-50-56-59-62-64-69-78

(four, nine, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, forty-two, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty, fifty-six, fifty-nine, sixty-two, sixty-four, sixty-nine, seventy-eight)

Lotto

07-18-39-43-45-46, Bonus: 19

(seven, eighteen, thirty-nine, forty-three, forty-five, forty-six; Bonus: nineteen)

Estimated jackpot: $2.3 million

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $162 million

Powerball

18-31-32-45-48, Powerball: 16, Power Play: 4

(eighteen, thirty-one, thirty-two, forty-five, forty-eight; Powerball: sixteen; Power Play: four)

Estimated jackpot: $40 million

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Saturday:

Numbers Midday

5-7-9, Lucky Sum: 21

(five, seven, nine; Lucky Sum: twenty-one)

Win 4 Midday

5-6-2-7, Lucky Sum: 20

(five, six, two, seven; Lucky Sum: twenty)

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $162 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $40 million

Police: NYC man killed grandmother, left body on the street

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in New York City say a man killed his grandmother and left her body wrapped in a bedsheet on a Brooklyn street.

Police say 70-year-old Joyce Spears' body was found near her Crown Heights home at around 1:45 a.m. Thursday. An emergency medical services crew pronounced her dead at the scene.

Investigators say a blood stained dumbbell and knife were found near the victim. Police say an autopsy will be conducted.

Police later arrested the woman's 32-year-old grandson, who shared an apartment with his grandmother. He was charged with second-degree murder.

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Wednesday:

Numbers Midday

4-2-2, Lucky Sum: 8

(four, two, two; Lucky Sum: eight)

Win 4 Midday

0-2-1-4, Lucky Sum: 7

(zero, two, one, four; Lucky Sum: seven)

Numbers Evening

3-5-5, Lucky Sum: 13

(three, five, five; Lucky Sum: thirteen)

Win 4 Evening

4-2-1-2, Lucky Sum: 9

(four, two, one, two; Lucky Sum: nine)

Take 5

14-15-17-24-34

(fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, twenty-four, thirty-four)

Pick 10

07-08-10-11-12-13-15-17-26-34-36-40-48-64-67-68-71-72-73-74

(seven, eight, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, twenty-six, thirty-four, thirty-six, forty, forty-eight, sixty-four, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-three, seventy-four)

Lotto

08-20-27-32-36-54, Bonus: 46

(eight, twenty, twenty-seven, thirty-two, thirty-six, fifty-four; Bonus: forty-six)

Estimated jackpot: $2 million

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $151 million

Powerball

02-09-27-29-42, Powerball: 9, Power Play: 2

(two, nine, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, forty-two; Powerball: nine; Power Play: two)

Estimated jackpot: $155 million

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Numbers Midday

1-5-9, Lucky Sum: 15

(one, five, nine; Lucky Sum: fifteen)

Win 4 Midday

8-4-7-5, Lucky Sum: 24

(eight, four, seven, five; Lucky Sum: twenty-four)

Numbers Evening

8-5-6, Lucky Sum: 19

(eight, five, six; Lucky Sum: nineteen)

Win 4 Evening

5-1-7-4, Lucky Sum: 17

(five, one, seven, four; Lucky Sum: seventeen)

Take 5

16-20-26-30-36

(sixteen, twenty, twenty-six, thirty, thirty-six)

Pick 10

09-14-15-16-21-22-24-31-32-43-54-59-60-62-64-72-74-75-77-78

(nine, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-one, thirty-two, forty-three, fifty-four, fifty-nine, sixty, sixty-two, sixty-four, seventy-two, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-seven, seventy-eight)

Mega Millions

04-45-53-73-75, Mega Ball: 7, Megaplier: 3

(four, forty-five, fifty-three, seventy-three, seventy-five; Mega Ball: seven; Megaplier: three)

Estimated jackpot: $140 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $155 million

CT Lottery

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ These Connecticut lotteries were drawn Monday:

Cash 5

03-08-19-22-31

(three, eight, nineteen, twenty-two, thirty-one)

Lucky For Life

06-08-18-38-46, Lucky Ball: 14

(six, eight, eighteen, thirty-eight, forty-six; Lucky Ball: fourteen)

Lucky Links Day

02-03-10-11-12-16-17-18

(two, three, ten, eleven, twelve, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen)

Lucky Links Night

06-07-09-12-15-17-18-21

(six, seven, nine, twelve, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-one)

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $140 million

Play3 Day

8-4-1

(eight, four, one)

Play3 Night

2-1-2

(two, one, two)

Play4 Day

2-0-7-5

(two, zero, seven, five)

Play4 Night

6-4-2-5

(six, four, two, five)

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $155 million

NJ Lottery

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ These New Jersey lotteries were drawn Monday:

5 Card Cash

JC-QH-2D-3H-5S

(JC, QH, 2D, 3H, 5S)

Cash4Life

13-22-41-46-56, Cash Ball: 2

(thirteen, twenty-two, forty-one, forty-six, fifty-six; Cash Ball: two)

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $155 million

Pick 3

9-0-5, Fireball: 5

(nine, zero, five; Fireball: five)

Pick 4

0-0-2-4, Fireball: 5

(zero, zero, two, four; Fireball: five)

Cash 5

15-29-30-34-38, Xtra: 2

(fifteen, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-four, thirty-eight; Xtra: two)

Estimated jackpot: $435,000

Pick 6

01-07-15-20-31-34, Xtra: 2

(one, seven, fifteen, twenty, thirty-one, thirty-four; Xtra: two)

Estimated jackpot: $2.9 million

Midday Pick 3

3-3-4, Fireball: 4

(three, three, four; Fireball: four)

Midday Pick 4

5-3-3-1, Fireball: 4

(five, three, three, one; Fireball: four)

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $140 million

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Monday:

Numbers Midday

0-8-7, Lucky Sum: 15

(zero, eight, seven; Lucky Sum: fifteen)

Win 4 Midday

1-5-3-9, Lucky Sum: 18

(one, five, three, nine; Lucky Sum: eighteen)

Numbers Evening

1-4-2, Lucky Sum: 7

(one, four, two; Lucky Sum: seven)

Win 4 Evening

3-3-7-6, Lucky Sum: 19

(three, three, seven, six; Lucky Sum: nineteen)

Take 5

03-07-09-10-35

(three, seven, nine, ten, thirty-five)

Pick 10

06-07-09-10-18-20-23-27-30-31-37-39-40-44-46-51-52-62-67-75

(six, seven, nine, ten, eighteen, twenty, twenty-three, twenty-seven, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-seven, thirty-nine, forty, forty-four, forty-six, fifty-one, fifty-two, sixty-two, sixty-seven, seventy-five)

Cash4Life

13-22-41-46-56, Cash Ball: 2

(thirteen, twenty-two, forty-one, forty-six, fifty-six; Cash Ball: two)

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $140 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $155 million

Police search fpr suspect in fatal shooting on Long Island

HEMPSTEAD VILLAGE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities on Long Island are searching for a suspect who they say shot and killed a man.

Newsday reports (http://nwsdy.li/2nFMPJ0) that a man was shot in Hempstead Village in Nassau County around 6:15 p.m. Monday. Police say the victim was shot in the head and back.

The man was taken to Nassau University Medical Center where he later died.

Detective Lt. Richard LeBrun says the man was targeted. Police haven't identified the victim.

No arrests have been made. An investigation is ongoing.

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Friday:

Numbers Midday

4-9-9, Lucky Sum: 22

(four, nine, nine; Lucky Sum: twenty-two)

Win 4 Midday

3-2-6-6, Lucky Sum: 17

(three, two, six, six; Lucky Sum: seventeen)

Numbers Evening

4-3-2, Lucky Sum: 9

(four, three, two; Lucky Sum: nine)

Win 4 Evening

6-4-2-0, Lucky Sum: 12

(six, four, two, zero; Lucky Sum: twelve)

Take 5

16-18-23-28-39

(sixteen, eighteen, twenty-three, twenty-eight, thirty-nine)

Pick 10

04-05-11-12-13-25-30-35-40-47-48-55-56-57-58-62-64-70-73-79

(four, five, eleven, twelve, thirteen, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty, forty-seven, forty-eight, fifty-five, fifty-six, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, sixty-two, sixty-four, seventy, seventy-three, seventy-nine)

Mega Millions

11-27-31-58-60, Mega Ball: 10, Megaplier: 4

(eleven, twenty-seven, thirty-one, fifty-eight, sixty; Mega Ball: ten; Megaplier: four)

Estimated jackpot: $131 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $141 million

New York emergency worker run over by stolen ambulance

By TOM McELROY
Associated Press 

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York emergency medical technician and mother of five who authorities say was "bravely doing her job" was killed when she was run over by her own ambulance that had just been stolen.

Yadira Arroyo, 44, and another EMT were in the process of responding to a call Thursday night in the Bronx when they were alerted that a man was riding on the back bumper of their ambulance, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said.

"So, they stopped the ambulance, they got out to see what was happening. This person, in turn, went around the other side of the ambulance and got into the driver's side," Nigro said.

The man then put the ambulance in reverse, striking Arroyo, who fell and got caught beneath the wheels, fire officials said.

"They were acting very bravely. They certainly wanted to continue on their way to the call. This person had no business being in this ambulance," Nigro said.

Video posted on Twitter by a bystander shows the ambulance speeding across an intersection with one of its doors open, its lights flashing and the body of one of the EMTs being dragged beneath the vehicle.

The ambulance then crashed into several parked cars and got stuck on a snowbank. A passing Metropolitan Transportation Authority K-9 officer subdued the 25-year-old suspect with the help of a bystander.

The other EMT was in the passenger seat of the ambulance as it was being stolen. She was being treated at a Bronx hospital for minor injuries, police said.

"I want to thank those good Samaritans who helped apprehend the perpetrator," Mayor Bill de Blasio said at the hospital. "A lot of heroism was on display amidst a great tragedy."

Jose Gonzalez, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested on charges of murder, grand larceny and driving while impaired by drugs. There was no immediate information on an attorney who could comment on his behalf.

Arroyo was a 14-year fire department veteran.

"We know our EMTs are brave. They do crucial work — they save lives — but they should not ever have to be subjected to violence. And yet, that danger always exists for them," de Blasio said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweeted late Thursday: "EMTs are heroes who help countless New Yorkers every day. Tonight's tragedy in the Bronx is horrible. My deepest sympathies to the family."

The video posted on Twitter captured both the arrest of the driver, and a scene of anguish as the second EMT kneeled, sobbing, over the body of her fallen partner.

Justin Lopez, 20, told the Daily News that he shot the video of the episode as his brother was driving.

"I was coming from the street, up to the red light and I just saw the ambulance, the sirens and lights, and I told my brother 'Look something's happening,' and then somebody just hopped in, and then he hit two cars and ran over the person," he said. "I realized he was hijacking the car."

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Wednesday:

Numbers Midday

0-9-6, Lucky Sum: 15

(zero, nine, six; Lucky Sum: fifteen)

Win 4 Midday

5-9-6-3, Lucky Sum: 23

(five, nine, six, three; Lucky Sum: twenty-three)

Numbers Evening

7-8-3, Lucky Sum: 18

(seven, eight, three; Lucky Sum: eighteen)

Win 4 Evening

7-3-3-1, Lucky Sum: 14

(seven, three, three, one; Lucky Sum: fourteen)

Take 5

13-19-23-35-36

(thirteen, nineteen, twenty-three, thirty-five, thirty-six)

Pick 10

04-14-18-21-23-24-25-27-29-33-35-44-50-55-63-64-65-66-73-77

(four, fourteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty-three, thirty-five, forty-four, fifty, fifty-five, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six, seventy-three, seventy-seven)

Lotto

13-22-27-29-30-40, Bonus: 59

(thirteen, twenty-two, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty, forty; Bonus: fifty-nine)

Estimated jackpot: $8 million

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $131 million

Powerball

16-30-41-48-53, Powerball: 16, Power Play: 3

(sixteen, thirty, forty-one, forty-eight, fifty-three; Powerball: sixteen; Power Play: three)

Estimated jackpot: $123 million

Knicks beat Pacers 87-81

NEW YORK – Carmelo Anthony scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Derrick Rose added 16 points and the New York Knicks overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 87-81 on Tuesday night.

Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis exited in the third quarter with a left leg injury. Rookie Willy Hernangomez entered in his place and had 13 points and 16 rebounds.

New York had lost its last three games. Anthony also had 13 rebounds.

Paul George scored 22 points for the Pacers, who failed to build on their sixth-place lead in the Eastern Conference. Myles Turner had 17 points and 12 rebounds.

The Knicks trailed 59-46 with 9:07 left in the third after Turner’s basket but closed out the quarter on an 18-3 run, capped by Anthony’s 3-pointer that gave New York a 64-62 lead with 52 seconds left.

Thunder beat Nets 122-104

NEW YORK – Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 19 assists and 12 rebounds in his 33rd triple-double of the season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 122-104 on Tuesday.

Westbrook shot just 6 of 18 from the field after scoring 40 or more points in five of his previous eight games, but as usual he was the dominant player on the floor even when his shot didn’t fall.

He was loudly cheered throughout the night by what appeared a full and lively crowd despite a winter storm that pounded New York on Tuesday, and the fans roared when he grabbed his 10th rebound with just under five minutes to play for the 70th triple-double of his career.

Victor Oladipo added 21 points for the Thunder, who won their third straight game. Enes Kanter had 17 points and Brooklyn native Taj Gibson finished with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Brook Lopez scored 25 points and Jeremy Lin had 24 for the Nets, who failed in their attempt to win consecutive games for the first time this season.

Sharks beat Sabres 4-1

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Joe Pavelski scored twice and the San Jose Sharks ended a long streak of futility against the Buffalo Sabres, 4-1 on Tuesday.

Logan Couture and Michael Haley also scored, and Martin Jones made 22 saves for his 32nd win of the season. The Sharks snapped a five-game home losing streak to Buffalo and ended its franchise-best 11-game point streak against them.

Jack Eichel scored early for the Sabres, who lost their fourth in five games. Eichel also inadvertently helped the Sharks score the go-ahead goal late in the second.

Islanders beat Hurricanes 3-2 in OT

RALEIGH, N.C. – John Tavares scored 34 seconds into overtime to lift the New York Islanders over the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Tuesday.

Joshua Ho-Sang and Jason Chimera scored in the final 65 seconds of the second period to help the Islanders erase a 2-0 deficit and eventually claim what interim coach Doug Weight called a must-win game.

Tavares’ winner was set up by Ho-Sang’s takeaway at center ice. Ho-Sang brought the puck across the blue line and fed a drop pass to Tavares, who snapped it past Cam Ward.

Joakim Nordstrom and Elias Lindholm scored for the Hurricanes, who have lost three of five but earned points in four straight.

Thomas Greiss made 30 saves one night after allowing four goals on 16 shots in relief during an 8-4 loss to the Hurricanes at home. Ward, who also gave up four goals in that game, made 31 saves for Carolina.

New York is tied with Tampa Bay for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of Toronto. The Islanders currently hold the tiebreaker.

CT Lottery

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ These Connecticut lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Cash 5

18-24-28-31-35

(eighteen, twenty-four, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-five)

Lotto

02-13-23-24-29-37

(two, thirteen, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-nine, thirty-seven)

Estimated jackpot: $1.2 million

Lucky Links Day

06-10-11-12-14-17-19-22

(six, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-two)

Lucky Links Night

04-05-06-09-10-13-15-21

(four, five, six, nine, ten, thirteen, fifteen, twenty-one)

Mega Millions

16-23-28-33-59, Mega Ball: 13, Megaplier: 3

(sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-eight, thirty-three, fifty-nine; Mega Ball: thirteen; Megaplier: three)

Estimated jackpot: $119 million

Play3 Day

5-3-9

(five, three, nine)

Play3 Night

4-5-5

(four, five, five)

Play4 Day

5-2-0-1

(five, two, zero, one)

Play4 Night

3-3-9-7

(three, three, nine, seven)

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $123 million

NJ Lottery

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ These New Jersey lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

5 Card Cash

QS-AS-4D-4H-5S

(QS, AS, 4D, 4H, 5S)

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $123 million

Pick 3

0-7-2, Fireball:

(zero, seven, two; Fireball: zero)

Pick 4

2-7-3-9, Fireball:

(two, seven, three, nine; Fireball: zero)

Cash 5

02-04-12-15-36, Xtra: 2

(two, four, twelve, fifteen, thirty-six; Xtra: two)

Estimated jackpot: $75,000

Midday Pick 3

2-7-7, Fireball: 8

(two, seven, seven; Fireball: eight)

Midday Pick 4

1-8-2-8, Fireball: 8

(one, eight, two, eight; Fireball: eight)

Mega Millions

16-23-28-33-59, Mega Ball: 13, Megaplier: 3

(sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-eight, thirty-three, fifty-nine; Mega Ball: thirteen; Megaplier: three)

Estimated jackpot: $119 million

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Numbers Midday

9-0-0, Lucky Sum: 9

(nine, zero, zero; Lucky Sum: nine)

Win 4 Midday

9-8-5-9, Lucky Sum: 31

(nine, eight, five, nine; Lucky Sum: thirty-one)

Numbers Evening

0-4-2, Lucky Sum: 6

(zero, four, two; Lucky Sum: six)

Win 4 Evening

3-7-8-6, Lucky Sum: 24

(three, seven, eight, six; Lucky Sum: twenty-four)

Take 5

06-15-21-22-23

(six, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three)

Pick 10

02-09-11-12-21-23-29-36-39-40-42-44-45-47-50-52-56-62-68-77

(two, nine, eleven, twelve, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-nine, thirty-six, thirty-nine, forty, forty-two, forty-four, forty-five, forty-seven, fifty, fifty-two, fifty-six, sixty-two, sixty-eight, seventy-seven)

Mega Millions

16-23-28-33-59, Mega Ball: 13, Megaplier: 3

(sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-eight, thirty-three, fifty-nine; Mega Ball: thirteen; Megaplier: three)

Estimated jackpot: $119 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $123 million

Metro-North Railroad has a modified post-storm schedule

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metro-North Railroad is operating on a modified schedule into and out of New York's Grand Central Terminal as it recovers from the snowstorm.

The railroad said Wednesday that it will have some combined and cancelled trains. It said customers should expect some crowds and delays.

Metro-North had suspended service into and out of Grand Central Terminal at noon Tuesday but restored limited service in the evening.

A blizzard warning for New York City was downgraded but the railroad's service includes some of the snowier areas to the north.

Hurricanes beat Islanders 8-4

NEW YORK – Jaccob Slavin had a hat trick, Jeff Skinner and Justin Faulk each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes ruined the New York Islabders' return from a long road trip on Monday with an 8-4 win.

The Islanders capped a nine-game swing Saturday at St. Louis and returned to Barclays Center with an 11-game home point streak, their longest since 1982. But the Hurricanes broke this one open with four straight goals in the second period.

Joakim Nordstrom also scored for the Hurricanes, and Cam Ward made 23 stops. Slavin’s third goal came late in the third period on a shot that sneaked through the legs of Thomas Greiss.

Ryan Strome, Stephen Gionta, Calvin de Haan and Joshua Ho-Sang scored for the Islanders. Jean-Francois Berube made nine saves on 13 shots before being pulled in the second.

The Islanders led 3-2 before Carolina’s four-goal burst, which began when Faulk tied it 6:51 into the period.

The two teams face off again on Tuesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Lightning beat Rangers 3-2

NEW YORK – Brayden Point scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 6:39 remaining to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning over the New York Rangers 3-2 on Monday.

Peter Budaj made 26 saves for his first win since Tampa Bay acquired him from the Los Angeles Kings in a trade for fellow goalie Ben Bishop. Gabriel Dumont also scored and Nikita Kucherov had two assists for the Lightning, who extended their winning streak to three games. They have picked up at least one point in eight of their last nine on the road.

Steven Kampfer and Michael Grabner had the goals for the Rangers, who won 4-1 on Sunday night in Detroit. They still hold a comfortable lead for the first wild card in the Eastern Conference.

Tampa Bay is in a tight race with Toronto and the New York Islanders for the final playoff spot in the East.

NYC area blizzard warning cancelled; snow, sleet to continue

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Weather Service has cancelled its blizzard warning for the metropolitan New York City area.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the region until 8 p.m. Tuesday.

A blizzard warning is in effect for a region that includes northern Westchester County. However, the new forecast calls for between 4 to 8 inches in New York City and 6 to 8 inches in southern Westchester County.

Meteorologist Joe Pollina says the storm tracked closer to the coast than expected. That introduced warmer air into the region, changing the snow into a "wintry mix" in the metropolitan area.

He says forecasters started noticing the change early Tuesday morning.

Neta beat Knicks 120-112

NEW YORK – Jeremy Lin ended an 0-for-9 start with a 3-pointer that halted a Knicks comeback, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New York Knicks 120-112 for its first home victory of 2017.

The Nets ended a 16-game losing streak at Barclays Center. They hadn’t won here since Dec. 26, when Lin strained his hamstring in a victory over Charlotte.

Brook Lopez had 25 points for the Nets. Carmelo Anthony had 27 for the Knicks.

Rangers beat Red Wings 4-1

DETROIT – Ryan McDonagh scored twice and Kevin Hayes added a goal and an assist to help the New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday.

Derek Stepan also scored for the Rangers. They won their NHL-leading 25th road game of the season and improved to 19-5-1 this season in games following a loss.

Antti Raanta made 23 saves, allowing only Frans Nielsen’s goal.

Avalanche beat Devils 2-1

DENVER – Francois Beauchemin scored with 1:14 left to lift the Colorado Avalanche past the New Jersey Devils 2-1 and hand the Devils their ninth straight loss.

Nathan MacKinnon and Rene Bourque also scored for Colorado, and Calvin Pickard had 25 saves. Taylor Hall and Stefan Noesen scored for New Jersey, and Cory Schneider stopped 19 shots.

Isles beat Canucks 4-3 in OT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Andrew Ladd scored at 1:33 of overtime and the New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3.

Calvin de Haan fed Ladd in the extra period for a tap-in winner after the Canucks had a couple of chances at the other end.

John Tavares, Anthony Beauvillier and Brock Nelson scored in regulation for New York. Thomas Greiss made 36 saves.

Josh Bailey added three assists for the Islanders, who moved a point ahead of Toronto for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after briefly dropping out of a playoff position following the Maple Leafs’ 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers earlier Thursday.

Troy Stecher, with a goal and an assist, Reid Boucher and Sven Baertschi had the goals for Vancouver. Ryan Miller made 24 saves.

Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3

RALEIGH, N.C. – Rookie Sebastian Aho scored the go-ahead power-play goal with 7:32 remaining in the Carolina Hurricanes' 4-3 comeback victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday.

Aho also scored the tying goal with 10:56 to play and added an assist. Jeff Skinner also scored, Valentin Zykov had a goal in his first NHL game, and Cam Ward made a season-best 40 saves.

Mika Zibanejad scored two power-play goals, and Chris Kreider added a power-play goal and an assist for the short-handed Rangers. They were without injured goalie Henrik Lundqvist and winger Rick Nash.

Hawks beat Nets 110-105

ATLANTA – Dennis Schroder scored 31 points, Paul Millsap added 24 and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 110-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.

Atlanta had lost six of eight to fall three games behind fourth-place Toronto in the Eastern Conference. Sean Kilpatrick scored 27 points for NBA-worst Brooklyn.

Bucks beat Knicks 104-93

MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of his 32 points in the second half to help the Milwaukee Bucks rally to beat the New York Knicks 104-93 on Wednesday.

The Bucks extended their winning streak to four games and moved to within a half-game of Chicago for the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Antetokounmpo also added 13 rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Derrick Rose led the Knicks with 26 points.

Isles beat Oilers 4-1

EDMONTON, Alberta – Anders Lee scored a pair of goals and the New York Islanders earned a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

Joshua Ho-Sang, with his first career NHL goal, and Andrew Ladd also scored for the Islanders, who snapped a two-game losing skid.

Zack Kassian scored for the Oilers, who had a two-game winning streak snapped.

The Islanders kicked off the scoring with 2:37 left in the first period as Ho-Sang scored on a power-play shot from the point that beat Oilers goalie Cam Talbot up high.

Blue Jackets beat Devils 2-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves for his third consecutive shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets handed the New Jersey Devils their eighth straight loss with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday night.

Bobrovsky shut out the Devils for the second time in three days as he made 20 saves in a 3-0 win on Sunday.

Tuesday’s shutout was his career-high sixth this season. Bobrovsky has not allowed a goal since the Canadiens’ Alex Galchenyuk scored in overtime on Feb. 28.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Cam Atkinson scored third-period goals for Columbus, which leads Pittsburgh by two points for second place in the Metropolitan Division.

Flyers beat Sabres 6-3

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Radko Gudas had a goal and two assists, and the Philadelphia Flyers continued their late-season playoff push with a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

Jordan Weal and Travis Konecny had a goal and assist each, and Claude Giroux scored to snap a 12-game goal drought and cap a three-goal second-period outburst. Matt Read also scored while Steve Mason stopped 31 shots.

The Flyers improved to 3-0-1 in their past four and vaulted ahead of idle Tampa Bay into 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Jack Eichel had two goals and assist for Buffalo to extend the NHL’s longest active point streak to 11 games.

Evander Kane had a goal and assist for the Sabres, who continued losing ground in the standings by dropping to 1-5-2 in their past eight. Robin Lehner stopped 24 shots and has allowed 24 goals in his past six games.

Rangers beat PAnthers 5-2

SUNRISE, Fla. – Henrik Lundqvist made 43 saves to earn his 30th win of the season and lead the New York Rangers over the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Tuesday.

Nick Holden, Kevin Hayes, and Chris Kreider scored goals for the Rangers. Tanner Glass had a goal and an assist. Pavel Buchnevich added an empty-net goal.

Aaron Ekblad and Thomas Vanek scored for the Panthers and James Reimer allowed four goals on 19 shots before being replaced by Reto Berra with 6:46 left in the second. Berra, seeing his first NHL action since Dec. 9. 2015, stopped eight shots.

New York won its fifth straight road game and is 24-8-0 on the road while Florida has won just once in its past six home games.

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

Numbers Midday

4-7-4, Lucky Sum: 15

(four, seven, four; Lucky Sum: fifteen)

Win 4 Midday

2-1-4-1, Lucky Sum: 8

(two, one, four, one; Lucky Sum: eight)

Numbers Evening

7-7-1, Lucky Sum: 15

(seven, seven, one; Lucky Sum: fifteen)

Win 4 Evening

4-1-9-3, Lucky Sum: 17

(four, one, nine, three; Lucky Sum: seventeen)

Take 5

13-14-17-28-39

(thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-eight, thirty-nine)

Pick 10

01-02-03-04-09-14-18-19-20-21-24-25-28-47-48-59-65-68-72-76

(one, two, three, four, nine, fourteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-eight, forty-seven, forty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty-five, sixty-eight, seventy-two, seventy-six)

Mega Millions

03-30-45-53-68, Mega Ball: 11, Megaplier: 3

(three, thirty, forty-five, fifty-three, sixty-eight; Mega Ball: eleven; Megaplier: three)

Estimated jackpot: $94 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $85 million

Police: NY couple left 2-year-old in car as they robbed home

CRAWFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Police say they've charged a couple who robbed an upstate New York home while they had a 2-year-old child with them.

Authorities say a 38-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman broke into a home in Crawford in northern Orange County on Saturday morning. Police say the pair then assaulted a man inside of the house and stole some property.

Investigators say the man and the woman left her 2-year-old child waiting in an SUV during the home invasion.

Police say both suspects were arrested on several charges, including burglary, assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Both have been released from the county jail.

Police say the child is in now in the care of the county's Child Protective Services.

Knicks beat Magic 113-105

ORLANDO, Fla. – Courtney Lee scored 20 points, Lance Thomas added 17 and the New York Knicks used a big fourth quarter to rally past the Orlando Magic 113-105.

Willy Hernangomez had 14 points and eight rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis scored 14 points for the Knicks, who stopped a two-game losing streak. Kyle O’Quinn sparked the comeback with 11 points and eight rebounds, all in the fourth quarter.

Elfrid Payton had his first triple-double of the season with 16 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds. Evan Fournier led Orlando with 25 points and Aaron Gordon had 17 in the Magic’s third loss in four games.

New York outscored Orlando 28-13 in the fourth period, holding the Magic to just 17.6 percent shooting (3 of 17), while shooting 54.5 percent (12 of 22).

Nets beat Grizzlies 122-109

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Jeremy Lin scored 18 points, including nine straight in a fourth-quarter Brooklyn Nets rally, Sean Kilpatrick added 23 and the Nets won for only the second time in 20 games with a 122-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Isaiah Whitehead scored 15 points, while Randy Foye and Caris LeVert added 14 apiece as Brooklyn shot 53 percent in snapping a two-game losing streak.

Mike Conley led Memphis with 32 points and Marc Gasol added 18 as Memphis lost its third straight and fifth in the last seven.

The teams had traded leads until 4:22 remained when a dunk by Rondae Hollis-Jefferson started a stretch of six straight Brooklyn points, part of a 13-2 run for the Nets. Lin scored nine straight in the spurt, including a 3-pointer to give the Nets a 116-106 lead with 1:43 left.

Rangers beat Lightning 1-0 in OT

TAMPA, Fla. – Mika Zibanejad scored 3:56 into overtime, Antti Raanta made 38 saves, and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0.

Zibanejad beat Andrei Vasilevskiy during a breakaway.

Raanta got his third shutout of the season.

Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots and Tampa Bay, 8-2-3 over the past 13 games, moved within two points of New York Islanders for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Rangers failed to score on three power plays, and are 1 for 36 over the past 14 games. Tampa Bay, with NHL’s third-best power play, went 0 for 6.

Police: NJ man, 20, dies in skiing accident on NY mountain

HUNTER, N.Y. (AP) — New York State Police say a 20-year-old New Jersey man has died while skiing in the Catskill Mountains.

Troopers say Zachary Thompson, of Cream Ridge in Monmouth County, was skiing Monday at Hunter Mountain in Greene County when he lost control on the Racers Edge trail. Police say he slid for a distance before leaving the expert trail and hitting several trees.

Thompson was brought down the mountain by the ski patrol and treated by paramedics before being pronounced dead.

Troopers say his death is being investigated as an accident.

It's the second skiing fatality in the past month at Hunter, located about 100 miles north of New York City. A 58-year-old man from Orange County, New York, died Feb. 8 after he lost control on another expert trail and hit several trees.

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Monday:

Numbers Midday

9-1-1, Lucky Sum: 11

(nine, one, one; Lucky Sum: eleven)

Win 4 Midday

3-3-8-9, Lucky Sum: 23

(three, three, eight, nine; Lucky Sum: twenty-three)

Numbers Evening

6-2-9, Lucky Sum: 17

(six, two, nine; Lucky Sum: seventeen)

Win 4 Evening

9-6-4-1, Lucky Sum: 20

(nine, six, four, one; Lucky Sum: twenty)

Take 5

17-22-26-33-39

(seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-six, thirty-three, thirty-nine)

Pick 10

03-11-13-14-15-19-21-22-29-36-38-39-41-42-51-52-53-58-67-77

(three, eleven, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-nine, thirty-six, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty-one, forty-two, fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-eight, sixty-seven, seventy-seven)

Cash4Life

01-05-14-22-50, Cash Ball: 2

(one, five, fourteen, twenty-two, fifty; Cash Ball: two)

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $94 million

Powerball

Estimated jackpot: $85 million

Penguins beat Sabres 4-3

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jake Guentzel and Conor Sheary scored 50 seconds apart late in the third period to cap a furious rally by Pittsburgh.

The Sabres led by three after the first period, but Pittsburgh ramped up the pressure to win its second straight and move into sole possession of second place in the Metropolitan Division.

Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist for the Penguins. Justin Schultz added a goal and two assists. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 28 shots he faced after replacing Matt Murray to start the second period.

Jack Eichel scored to extend his points streak to an NHL-best 10 games. Ryan O’Reilly scored in his third straight game and Brian Gionta picked up his 14th of the season, but the Sabres crumpled late. Anders Nilsson finished with 41 saves, but the Sabres saw their flickering playoff hopes take another hit.

Blue Jackets beat Devils 3-0

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves in posting his second straight shutout and franchise-record 34th win of the season, and Columbus beat reeling New Jersey.

Boone Jenner, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Sam Gagner scored as the Blue Jackets won for the fourth time in six games (4-1-1) and sent the Devils to their seventh straight loss (0-5-2).

Cory Schneider made 19 saves for the Devils, who were shutout for the sixth time this season.

The shutout was the fifth of the season for the 28-year-old Bobrovsky, and the win allowed him to break the single-season club record set by Steve Mason in 2008-09.

Flames beat Isles 5-2

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist and Calgary beat New York for its seventh straight victory.

Brian Elliott made 33 saves for his sixth straight win. Elliott is 7-0-1 since his last regulation loss on Feb. 5 when he made 28 saves during a 4-3 loss in New York to the Rangers.

Michael Frolik, TJ Brodie, Micheal Ferland and Kris Versteeg also scored for the Flames.

John Tavares and Jason Chimera scored for the Islanders. They are 3-2-1 on a nine-game trip.

Thomas Greiss started in net for the Islanders and stopped 17 of 21 shots in the first period before being replaced by Jean-Francois Berube, who finished with 15 saves.

1 person killed in pre-dawn fire at Staten Island home

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead after a fire breaks out at a home on Staten Island.

The New York City fire department says the blaze was reported around 4 a.m. Monday in a two-story home on Driggs Street. The department says one person has died and a firefighter has suffered minor injuries.

Officials say crews are still trying to get the fire under control.

No other details have been released.

Blackhawks beat Isles 2-1 in SO

CHICAGO (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored with 1:14 left in regulation and then had the clinching goal in the shootout, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night for their sixth consecutive victory.

Jonathan Toews also scored in the tiebreaker as Chicago pulled within one point of idle Minnesota for the top spot in the Western Conference. Corey Crawford made 31 saves in his first start since Feb. 23.

After Toews beat Thomas Greiss with a wrist shot, Crawford turned away Joshua Ho-Sang. Patrick Kane was stopped by Greiss and Nikolay Kulemin shot it off the right post before Panarin finished off the victory for the Blackhawks.

Greiss made 30 stops for New York, and Brock Nelson scored his 14th goal in the second. The Islanders had won four of five, including a 5-4 victory at Dallas on Thursday night.

Capitals shut out Devils 1-0

WASHINGTON (AP) – NHL-leading Washington won its franchise-record 14th consecutive home game, beating New Jersey thanks to rookie forward Jakub Vrana’s power-play goal with about 12+ minutes left in the third period.

Capitals goalie Braden Holtby only needed to make 15 saves for his eighth shutout of the season. New Jersey’s previous season low for shots on goal was 17. New Jersey lost its fifth in a row.

Sabres beat Coyotes 6-3

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Evander Kane scored the go-ahead goal with 5:36 remaining and Buffalo was finally able to preserve a third-period lead in a victory over Arizona.

Ryan O’Reilly had a goal and two assists, including a no-look backhand pass to set up Kane’s goal. Marcus Foligno scored twice and Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists to help Buffalo snap an 0-3-1 skid.

Robin Lehner finished with 19 saves during a game in which the Sabres outshot Arizona 31-10 through two periods and 41-22 overall. Sam Reinhart capped the scoring with an empty-netter.

Newly acquired forward Teemu Pulkkinen, Tobias Rieder and Alex Goligoski scored for the Coyotes, who lost for the fourth time in five games, and fourth straight on the road. Radim Vrbata had a career-best 10-game point streak end, and Mike Smith stopped 35 shots.

Islanders beat Stars 5-4

DALLAS (AP) – Ryan Strome had a goal and two assists, and New York rallied with four straight goals to beat Dallas.

Strome scored the game’s first goal, then assisted on Andrew Ladd’s second-period goal and Dennis Seidenberg’s tiebreaker at 7:46 of the third.

The Islanders, in a tight race for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, have won four of five and are 3-1 on a nine-game road trip. They were 7-13-4 on the road when the trip began.

Nick Leddy and Nikolay Kulemin also scored in the third for New York.

Stars captain Jamie Benn scored on the power play in the first period and short-handed in the third. Radek Faksa and Jason Spezza had second-period goals that gave Dallas a 3-1 lead.

Thomas Greiss made 22 saves for New York, while Antti Niemi stopped 28 shots for Dallas.

Rangers beat Bruins 2-1

BOSTON (AP) Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves on his 35th birthday and the New York Rangers got third-period goals from Pavel Buchnevich and Oscar Lindberg to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night.

New York, which has beaten Boston five straight times, outscored the Bruins 12-5 while sweeping the three-game season series.

Lundqvist stymied the Bruins on several outstanding chances and improved to 25-12-2 against Boston with a 1.93 goals-against average. He earned his 403rd NHL win, tying Grant Fuhr for 10th on the career list.

Brad Marchand scored his team-leading 29th goal for the Bruins to cut it to 2-1 at 12:56 of the third. Boston lost for the second time in nine games.

Buchnevich was called up from the minors earlier in the day.

Nets beat Kings 109-100

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Brook Lopez had 24 points and eight rebounds, and Brooklyn never trailed in snapping a 16-game losing streak by defeating Sacramento.

The Nets’ previous win was Jan. 20 at New Orleans. They had dropped 27 of 28 games since beating Charlotte on Dec. 26. The franchise record for consecutive losses is 18 by the 2009-10 team that went 12-70, another low mark in club history.

Jeremy Lin scored 17 points, Isaiah Whitehead had 14 and Caris LeVert finished with 13 for the NBA-worst Nets (10-49). Brooklyn made 11 3-pointers and shot 46 percent.

Sacramento rookie Buddy Hield had 16 points. The Kings have lost three straight and are 1-3 since trading DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans.

Knicks beat Magic 101-90

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Kristaps Porzingis had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Derrick Rose scored 19 to help New York cruise past Orlando.

Facing a Magic team adjusting to playing with a smaller lineup, the Knicks used their superior size to their advantage. Porzingis, who missed the previous two games with a sprained right ankle, presented matchup problems for Orlando all night.

Carmelo Anthony had 17 points and Justin Holiday added 14 off the bench for the Knicks.

Evan Fournier led Orlando with 22 points

NY Lottery

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ These New York lotteries were drawn Wednesday:

Numbers Midday

9-4-7, Lucky Sum: 20

(nine, four, seven; Lucky Sum: twenty)

Win 4 Midday

1-4-7-2, Lucky Sum: 14

(one, four, seven, two; Lucky Sum: fourteen)

Numbers Evening

8-9-6, Lucky Sum: 23

(eight, nine, six; Lucky Sum: twenty-three)

Win 4 Evening

9-3-9-0, Lucky Sum: 21

(nine, three, nine, zero; Lucky Sum: twenty-one)

Take 5

02-11-17-19-35

(two, eleven, seventeen, nineteen, thirty-five)

Pick 10

01-02-03-17-25-27-28-31-39-41-42-51-54-61-63-65-67-72-75-79

(one, two, three, seventeen, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-nine, forty-one, forty-two, fifty-one, fifty-four, sixty-one, sixty-three, sixty-five, sixty-seven, seventy-two, seventy-five, seventy-nine)

Lotto

05-07-08-13-25-28, Bonus: 11

(five, seven, eight, thirteen, twenty-five, twenty-eight; Bonus: eleven)

Estimated jackpot: $6.8 million

Mega Millions

Estimated jackpot: $83 million

Powerball

10-16-40-52-55, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 10

(ten, sixteen, forty, fifty-two, fifty-five; Powerball: seventeen; Power Play: ten)

Estimated jackpot: $53 million