November 27, 2013
SAC tech analyst testifies: Give stock tips or lose job
Former SAC Capital Advisors tech analyst Jon Horvath testified he was afraid he would lose his job if he didn’t come up with illicit stock tips for his boss, Michael...
Vigneault scratches Del Zotto for ‘D’ 4th time
SUNRISE, Fla. — Alain Vigneault wasn’t simply talking to hear himself speak two weeks ago when the Rangers’ coach said Michael Del Zotto hadn’t earned a spot on his defense’s...
Nash, Lundqvist lead Rangers past Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Strange game, hockey. Strange game here Wednesday night. For here were the Rangers, who had been piling up chances and shots in one match after another with...
Cruz: Getting Nicks back will boost passing game
Victor Cruz was asked Wednesday whether he believes the long-lost dominating passing attack can find its way back to the Giants and Cruz was quick to say yes, and why....
Time to prove Eli Manning's status still warranted
The shine from those two Super Bowl MVP trophies Eli Manning owns has been slightly dulled by his dismal performance in a season that, in the end, he will turn...
Furious Nets rally falls short against Lakers
It appeared, at least for a few minutes, as if the Nets might be able to pull off a miraculous comeback victory Wednesday night — the kind of win that...
Devils can't come all the way back vs. Hurricanes
The successful West Coast road trip is now just a distant memory for these Devils. Patrick Dwyer scored short-handed to cap a three-goal burst in the second period, and the...
Struggling Islanders lose another one in November
It’s going to be a sour Thanksgiving for the Islanders, and that’s something they’re entirely used to. Continuing their seasonal second-month swoon, the Islanders dropped their fourth game in a...
A day full of hot air: My wild adventures in the Macy's Parade
The other day someone who apparently likes President Obama called me a clown because I was investigating the Census Bureau’s falsification of unemployment data. So today I decided to prove...
Duke, Arizona reach NIT final
Madison Square Garden will gets its marquee matchup. After fourth-ranked Arizona survived a scare and overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to defeat Drexel, 66-62, in the first semifinal of the...
Jets have thin margin for error in AFC playoff race
For the Jets, the playoffs start now. Gang Green plays host to the Dolphins on Sunday knowing as the calendar turns to December, they no longer have much wiggle room....
JCPenney scrambles to hire 35K holiday workers
While shoppers grapple with turkey hangovers on Thanksgiving, JCPenney will still be dealing with a headache of its own. The flailing department store is coming up short as it scrambles...
Giants still consider Robert Griffin III 'dangerous'
Some players have watched Washington’s Robert Griffin III and concluded with so little at stake, the reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year should just look to next year and...
Benching Jets' Geno offers questions but no answers
It always starts at the top, with the head coach and the quarterback, and owner Woody Johnson and general manager John Idzik have this five-game season that starts Sunday against...
The key to predicting holiday blockbusters
All Hollywood wants for Christmas is a better way to predict the box office. With the traditional system for forecasting hits, known as “tracking,” under fire, the film industry is...
Below-cost Black Friday sales now legal in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — For the first time in 70 years, Oklahoma residents can legally enjoy Black Friday mega-deals after legislators repealed parts of a law that prohibited retailers from selling...
Wrist injury sidelines Jets' Mangold
Of all the Jets listed on Wednesday’s injury report, the most indispensable player was center Nick Mangold, who appeared on the report with a wrist injury and was limited at...
Romo finished on a Rolle
Cornerback Corey Webster practiced a bit last week and was on the field again Wednesday working on a limited basis as the Giants began their work for Sunday night’s game...
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Larchmont, NY | $1.995 million Bedrooms: 4 | Bathrooms: 3½ | Square feet: 2,844 The town’s first medical doctor made the right house call when he built this “architectural treasure”...
Accidents plague NYC during rush hour
New York City streets became mayhem almost as soon as rush-hour began with serious accidents in four of the five boroughs in under an hour, authorities said. A bicyclist was...
Obama: Pardoning turkeys literally 'Hunger Games'
WASHINGTON – President Obama gave a ceremonial pardon to two lucky turkeys that got spared from the carving knife on the day before Thanksgiving – invoking Hollywood on his first...
Rock Black Friday with these amazing deals
Fashion Bebe Visit bebe.com for locations Shoppers can get a free pouchette with a purchase of $125 or more. Friday Brooklyn Fox 132 N. Fifth St., Brooklyn, 718-599-1555. Make your...
10 facts about Amber Riley
When the cast for Season 17 of “Dancing With the Stars” was first announced, Amber Riley was almost immediately thrown into the underdog pile. Going up against Corbin Bleu of...
Rough Trade turns tables on traditional record stores
The back-and-forth of a heated ping-pong game keeps an unmistakable beat. In another area of a just-opened space on an industrial Williamsburg block, Smiths fans leaf through the British version...
Eatery's Rivera room barred due to 'ghetto people' fears: suit
When you bring Mariano Rivera in, you expect him to close things out — not close you down. But that’s just what happened, albeit through no fault of the now-retired...
Mom catches burglar during potty training session
A potty training session turned into a heroic rescue when a brave Park Slope mom scared away a burglar breaking into her bathroom by chucking a shampoo bottle in his...
Disabled train creates Penn Station delays
Travelers heading to New Jersey for Thanksgiving and commuters faced delays at Penn Station during rush hour after a train was disabled just outside of Penn Station, authorities said. The...
A shot goes up in Jersey and a family holds its breath
A kid has a basketball in his hands, dying moments of a game, open from a few steps beyond the 3-point line. In that moment he is a solitary figure,...
7 ways to win on Black Friday
Black Friday is upon us — the day we give into our inner animal instinct for the almighty bargain. But many people don't know how to win at Black Friday...
Farrah Fawcett's personal stuff is up for sale
Farrah Fawcett's personal items - including her driving license, passport and credit card -are being sold by the Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auctions. The belongings were left to her nephew...
Adorable young seal jumps, hitches ride on kayak
Georgia Stephens and Martin Coppens got an unexpected surprise during a recent kayaking outing in New Zealand. The young couple – who come from England and Belgium -- was kayaking...
Photos of airport worker posted to account of stolen iPad
An iPad pinched at La Guardia was apparently used to upload photos of an airport worker to a “cloud” based storage system -- where the outraged owner found them when...
A history of The Post's annual Turkey Awards
Our annual Turkey Awards made their first appearance in The Post’s pre-Pulse entertainment section on Thanksgiving Day 1998. They weren’t called awards, and were originally more like a premature year-end...
Flashback: The Post's First Annual Turkey Awards
Appeared in print: Nov. 27, 1998 Oh, what a harvest bounty, pilgrims!This year’s feast of Hollywood turkeys has a stellar guest list. Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia...
Yankees, Cano not budging in talks even as suitors fade
Those who believe that without conversation no deal can get done might believe the Yankees and Robinson Cano will eventually agree on a contract that will keep the club’s best...
Turkey Movie Awards roast the best of the worst
These turkeys won’t be getting any pardons from us! For the 15th annual edition of The Post’s Turkey Movie Awards, saluting the worst over the past 12 months, Hollywood has...
Hughes likely to get 2 years, but not from Mets
When the free-agent meat market opened, Phil Hughes was a pitcher the Mets were interested in. Now, a few days shy of a month into the process, the Mets likely...
Ed Reed: Jets need to bring back Fireman Ed
Jets safety Ed Reed will play his first game at MetLife Stadium with the team on Sunday against the Dolphins. He was upset to learn Wednesday he won’t see famed...
A-Rod checks out $3.5M Fifth Ave. co-op
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, always on the real estate prowl, checked out a $3.5 million three-bedroom, three-bathroom co-op at 930 Fifth Ave., an Emery Roth-designed building. He was spotted leaving...
Disney's Broadway history of hits and misses
It didn’t take long for theater lovers to suggest that Disney’s “Frozen” — with its Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez score — was a natural for the stage. The Disney...
City set to snuff e-cigarettes
You might not be able to smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em — even if they’re e-cigarettes. The city is planning to classify electronic smokes in the same restrictive category...
Judge dismisses OWS false-arrest claim
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a false-arrest claim against the city by two Occupy Wall Street protestors who were dragged by cops at a Citibank branch in Greenwich Village...
Amar'e: Gripes not aimed at Carmelo or J.R.
LOS ANGELES — It was Lob City vs. Sob City when the reeling Knicks faced the 10-5 Clippers on Thanksgiving Eve at Staples Center. But Amar’e Stoudemire made it clear...
Cops who shot man dead cleared of wrongdoing
The cops who shot and killed an emotionally disturbed African immigrant at his Harlem home last year won’t face criminal charges as a Manhattan grand jury has found they were...
'Santa' indicted in subway shove
A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict a man with a Santa Claus-like bushy white beard – and a head of hair to match -- for shoving an elderly stranger...
Female fox burrows out of SI zoo
She outfoxed them! A clever female fox is on the run after escaping from the Staten Island Zoo by burrowing out of her enclosure, zoo sources said. Montana, a frisky...
Holocaust survivor, savior in NY reunion
This was one holiday gift they’ll never forget. A Long Island psychologist who narrowly escaped the Holocaust was reunited for the first time with an elderly man whose family had...
Watchdog to grill cop over OWS pepper spray
A Manhattan judge ruled Wednesday that a cop caught drenching a group of Occupy Wall Street protesters with pepper spray must submit to a grilling by a city watchdog agency....
Michelle Obama: Yammer on ObamaCare at Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama has written the recipe for the worst Thanksgiving ever. The first lady is calling on supporters to serve up a huge helping of pro-ObamaCare propaganda to...
Nets rewind: Kidd starting to figure it out
Here are my three thoughts on the Nets’ 102-100 win over the Raptors on Tuesday night: 1. Jason Kidd caught a lot of flak -- including from this writer --...
Jets' Richardson named Defensive Rookie of the Month
Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for November. Richardson, who was drafted 13th overall in April from Missouri with the Jets' second selection...
Ryan Braun says he 'made amends' with urine collector
MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun ended his silence Wednesday, speaking to the media for the first time since accepting a season-ending, 65-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's anti-drug agreement. Braun was...
Man cleared of attempted murder after shooting 4 in watch group
A Brooklyn jury on Wednesday cleared a man of trying to kill four members of an Orthodox Jewish community-watch group -- who’d cornered him because they thought he was masturbating...
St. John's rewind: Consistency needed as schedule toughens
St. John’s capped a four-game homestand with its fourth straight victory Tuesday night, a less-than-impressive 65-47 win over Longwood of the Big South Conference. For the second straight game, the...
Jameis Winston previously in 2 minor police incidents
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was involved in two minor incidents unrelated to an investigation into accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman, though he was not...
Famed jewelry designer and wife arrested after cop assault
A famous jewelry designer and his wife were arrested this past weekend for punching a police sergeant in the face after refusing to get out of his Mercedes, which was...
Injury concerns for Nick Mangold grows
The Jets returned to the practice field Wednesday and there was one troubling development. Center Nick Mangold was a spectator during the 30-minute window the media is permitted to watch....
Red Bulls cut ties with defender Pearce
The Red Bulls parted ways with former U.S. National Team defender Heath Pearce on Wednesday, ending his up-and-down stay in New York. The 29-year-old is now out of contract, eligible...
Porn spoof takes on Rob Ford saga
Well, it was just a matter of time wasn't it? The Rob Ford saga has now given birth to its very own pornographic spoof which features adult star Peter O’Tool...
Pakistani party 'exposes' CIA spy in wake of drone attack
ISLAMABAD — A political party opposed to US drone attacks in Pakistan revealed what it said was the name of the top CIA spy in the country on Wednesday and...
Photo adds to A-Rod's Bosch cocaine claims
The fate of Alex Rodriguez lies largely in the credibility of Anthony Bosch, so it’s no surprise Team A-Rod continues to pick at that scab. Rodriguez has acquired an affidavit...
Hakeem Nicks practices, but will he play?
Hakeem Nicks was on the field Wednesday as the ongoing saga of which way the wide receiver turns continues. Nicks was listed as practicing on a limited basis last week...
No more dog poop fine signs
The city is scooping up its curb your dog signs. All reminders to pick up after your pooch are being taken down by the DOT, which has dumped 1300 signs...
TV turkeys from years past
In honor of Thanksgiving, we thought we'd take a look back at some TV turkeys from years past. So here, in chronological order are some particularly infamous shows from the...
Dylan's Newport guitar could go for $500K
Never mind working there, you’d have to own “Maggie’s Farm” to afford this baby. On Dec. 6, the Fender Stratocaster played by Bob Dylan during his notorious Newport Folk Festival...
Black Friday: There's an app for that
Deal aggregator and price comparison apps are trying to position themselves as the monkey in the middle of your biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. Apps like Fat...
Packers lineman: 'Scumbag' Lions would cheap-shot Rodgers
Would notorious Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh or partner-in-violence Nick Fairley give Aaron Rodgers a little something extra for his broken collarbone if the Packers quarterback managed to return to...
Mobsters plead guilty to racketeering, extortion
Hey, the gang’s all here. A parade of Genovese wiseguys and associates -- including an elderly captain and a burly union leader -- pleaded guilty to a range of classic...
NBA Power Rankings: Spurs rolling again -- don't act surprised
When will people learn? Each year, the Spurs are the forgotten team among the NBA’s elite. There are always up-and-coming teams, star-studded squads in large markets and newly-formed super teams...
2 dead in World Cup stadium collapse in Brazil
Two people were killed Wednesday when a crane came crashing down on top of a stadium, under construction for next year’s World Cup in Brazil, authorities said. The Itaquerao Stadium...
NSA spied on online sexploits of Muslim 'radicals'
The NSA spied on the Internet sexploits of Muslim "radicalizers" – and hoped to use the information to embarrass and discredit them, classified documents reveal. The top-secret papers – leaked...
Rex Ryan loyal to a fault with Ed Reed
Rex Ryan is a very loyal person. It’s one of his best qualities as a human being and one of his worst as a head coach. The latest example of...
NHL Power Rankings: Chicago has most to be thankful for
With Thanksgiving upon us, this week’s rankings tell us what each of the 30 teams has to be thankful for. 1. Blackhawks (1): … are thankful for a lot of things,...
Ex-Nokia engineers launching new smartphone
HELSINKI -- A team of ex-Nokia engineers is launching a smartphone based on the former world No. 1 cellphone maker's old software, hoping to grab a share of a highly...
Mom of slain cop sues after being denied free turkey
What a bunch of turkeys! The mother of an NYPD cop killed in the line of duty filed a racial discrimination lawsuit Wednesday against a Long Island Pathmark saying managers...
Cops bust teen in brazen shooting of school girl
Cops collared the 19 year-old brute that shot a girl walking home from school with her little sister last week, cops said. Rashawn Williams shot Tamia Tucker,14, outside of a...
Milwaukee Bucks: Don't put a strip club next door!
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Admirals and Marquette University are on record in opposition to a proposed strip club near the Bradley Center in downtown Milwaukee. The three organizations...
Beijing destroying BBQ grills to cut pollution
BEIJING -- Beijing is waging a war against air pollution, one barbecue at a time. Authorities in the capital have destroyed more than 500 open-air barbecues "to cut PM2.5" -...
Two injured in Bronx building collapse
A father and son were nearly killed after an air compressor exploded causing an auto body shop to collapse, trapping the men inside, authorities said. The victims were inside B...
Duke's Parker: Freshman hype is 'dumb'
Halt the hype machine, says one of the elite freshmen receiving a large portion of the attention. Duke forward Jabari Parker said it is premature for himself or any of...
NY air travelers avoid major delays
New York air travelers “dodged a bullet” Wednesday morning, as havoc wrought by a winter nor’easter failed to cripple the area’s biggest airports, officials said. By mid-morning, LaGuardia Airport was...
3 sisters escape Arizona horror house
TUCSON, Ariz. — Two people were arrested Tuesday after three girls told authorities that they have been imprisoned in an Arizona home for possibly the past two years. Tucson police...
Judge nixes O.J. Simpson's retrial bid
O.J. Simpson’s bid for a new trial was spiked Tuesday by a Las Vegas judge. The former Heisman Trophy winner’s request was shot down when the Clark County judge rejected...
Dems following Obama over the cliff
In business terms, it’s throwing good money after bad. In political terms, it’s Democrats following Barack Obama over the cliff. Reports say key congressional leaders, furious over the interim nuke...
Masterpiece looted by Nazis installed at LA museum
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has welcomed the donation of a Baroque-era painting that was stolen in Italy by Nazis during World War II, but...
Teen drug-cartel killer coming home to US
MEXICO CITY — A teenage US citizen who acknowledged being a drug-cartel killer has finished his three-year juvenile-offender jail term in Mexico for homicide, kidnapping and drug and weapons possession...
Wife-beater convicted in punch that caused miscarriage
A Rockland County man has been convicted of several attacks on his wife, including a punch that caused a miscarriage. The Rockland County district attorney's office says Vikas Jagota of...
Hunger survey: Many NYC residents struggling
One-sixth of New York City's residents and one-fifth of its children live in households without enough to eat. That's according to the annual survey of hunger by the New York...
1600s Bay Psalm Book sells for $14M
A nearly 400-year-old book — believed to be the first ever published in America — went for $14.165 million at a record-setting Manhattan auction Tuesday night. The tiny Bay Psalm...
Zimmerman was 'fully loaded'
SANFORD, Fla. — George Zimmerman had five guns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition with him when deputies arrested him earlier this month on domestic-violence charges, according to court...
Art thieves sentenced
BUCHAREST, Romania — The ringleader of a gang that stole paintings from a Dutch museum in one of the world’s biggest art heists was sentenced Tuesday to six years and...
House pauses ethics probe against Staten Island Rep. Grimm
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee is again deferring an investigation into Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm, a former FBI agent, for possible campaign- finance violations — leaving the matter...
America should call Karzai's last bluff
If Afghan President Hamid Karzai is bluffing with his 11th hour set of new conditions for the United States and NATO to remain in Afghanistan, we should call his bluff....
As usual, Jets quarterback situation is a mess
The Jets organization might hold the record for most seasons with a complete mess at quarterback. Add 2013 to the list. For the third consecutive year and more years than...
Bank breakup halts Cuba's US activities
HAVANA — Cuba’s diplomatic mission to the United States says it has been forced to halt nearly all consular services because it has lost its ability to do banking in...
'Bad Santa' accused of groping teen
HINGHAM, Mass. — A man who played Santa Claus at a Massachusetts mall has been barred from the shopping center after he was charged with groping an 18-year-old woman playing...
Judge OKs settlement in Casey Anthony case
TAMPA, Fla. — A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a settlement between Casey Anthony and a Texas search group that helped look for her missing 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. Texas Equusearch...
Pope Francis attacks unfettered capitalism
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called Tuesday for renewal of the Roman Catholic Church and attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny,” urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing...
Beggar feels 'exhilarated' after punching stranger
A nicotine fiend knocked out a total stranger on a Brooklyn street because he was angry that nobody would give him a cigarette — and then he did a victory...
Cuomo's tax focus threatens de Blasio plan
Gov. Cuomo vowed Tuesday to aggressively push for state tax cuts next year — casting further doubt on Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio’s plan to raise city income taxes on the...
Councilman racks up unpaid parking tickets
He knows how to move legislation — but not his car. City Councilman Steve Levin (D-Brooklyn), a persistent parking scofflaw, has run up another $665 in unpaid tickets since July,...
NJ bill would fine drivers for eating, smoking behind the wheel
TRENTON, NJ — Drivers in New Jersey could possibly be pulled over for snacking, smoking or putting on makeup behind the wheel under a bill that has been advanced in...
Obama is serious about his (bad) ideas
Give President Obama credit: You can’t trust his promises, but when it comes to his ideas, you can be certain he means what he says. As a politician, he’s as...
Cheers for Black Friday
Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, has a bad reputation in some circles, and, yes, every year brings stories of people trampled in the name of getting...
Myths of the Sandy Hook massacre
The official report on the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, released this week by Connecticut State Attorney Steven Sedensky, paints a complicated picture. It casts doubt on the significance...
Talking politics over Thanksgiving
Every family has its holiday travails. But don’t be surprised if this year you find Uncle Henry waxing poetic about the contraceptive mandate or Grandma talking up the need for...
De Blasio gets advice from ex-cons
It turns out New Yorkers have lots of advice for Bill de Blasio. It’s not only his official team. Others are jumping in. As the Post reports, they include tips...
Nice try, Dave Dinkins
New York has no shortage of people with bad ideas. But here Dave Dinkins has a special gift. We saw it this week when he managed to present a bad...
Crack mayor trashes ObamaCare
Crackhead Toronto Mayor Rob Ford wants to know what the US is smoking. “Are you crazy?” the tons-of-fun Toronto pol said when asked on “The O’Reilly Factor” what he thought...
Fewer Black Friday shoppers to buy tech products
Sorry, kids. You might be getting books this year instead of that Xbox. Fewer consumers plan to add tech to their Black Friday weekend shopping lists than in years past,...
US expands China hiring probe to Morgan Stanley
The U.S. Justice Department is probing Morgan Stanley for its hiring practices in China, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move comes as U.S. authorities expand their...
SAC money manager had 'insider' training
SAC Capital money manager Michael Steinberg was trained to spot insider trading. Steinberg, who is on trial for conspiracy to commit securities fraud, attended three training sessions on the topic...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan The NYPD is searching for a vandal who splashed red paint on the Council on Foreign Relations building on the Upper East Side. An unidentified man, dressed in black...