October 1, 2015
The anti-Christ shooter is a teetotaling Nazi
Chris Harper-Mercer, the gunman who went on Thursday’s rampage at an Oregon college, idolized the Nazis and the IRA, despised organized religion — and talked of how killing could bring...
Trump: I'll drop presidential run if I fall behind in polls
WASHINGTON — Sinking poll numbers would be the one thing to force Donald Trump out of the presidential campaign, he said Thursday. Asked whether he’d quit if he could no...
Derek Fisher praises 'character' of J.R. Smith-less Knicks
Derek Fisher took a poke at the intangibles of last season’s team when saying the strength of his 2015-16 no-name Knicks is “character’’ and “professional mindset.’’ Fisher is getting a...
Media General and Meredith merger draws opposition
The proposed merger between Media General and Meredith has come under fire. Starboard Value, which holds about 4.5 percent of Media General’s stock, urged the company to abandon its merger...
REBNY seeks to overturn ban on converting hotels into apartments
A real estate trade association is suing the city to overturn a two-year ban that prevents large hotels from converting more than 20 percent of their space into condos or...
Harper’s magazine appoints new editor-in-chief
Harper’s magazine CEO John R. “Rick” MacArthur has tapped 35-year-old Christopher Cox to be the new editor-in-chief of the title. Not too surprisingly, Cox, who has been at the magazine...
Louis Scarcella will take the stand in 'framed' murder case
Disgraced NYPD homicide Det. Louis Scarcella will take the stand next Friday in a wrongful conviction hearing for a man who claims he was framed in a murder 24 years...
Twitter shares take a hit after Dorsey becomes permanent CEO
Twitter shares tanked 8.4 percent on Thursday, reversing gains bagged the day before after a report that Jack Dorsey’s appointment as permanent CEO was imminent. The unconfirmed report sent Twitter’s...
Isles' Petrov stating his case while making KHL to NHL transition
With the Islanders beginning their tenure in Brooklyn as Mikhail Prokhorov attempts sole ownership of Barclays Center, it’s only appropriate the team adds another Russian, no? Forward Kirill Petrov is...
Is Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith the next to leave?
The powerful triumvirate inside Bloomberg — once nicknamed “Jay cubed” — is now down to just one J: Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith. And there are growing whispers inside and...
The Yankees' 2-year playoff drought officially is over
Finally, the Yankees can book their playoff spot. With a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Thursday night in The Bronx, the Yankees ended a two-year postseason drought by...
Sheldon Silver probe led to 'incriminating' evidence against Skelos
Federal prosecutors reaped a windfall when they subpoenaed a real-estate development firm last year as part of their investigation into then-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and it turned up incriminating material...
Don't try to buy an Apple TV on Amazon — because you can't
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is banning Apple TV from his e-commerce site — just in time for the holidays. Critics called it a hardball move, but Amazon insisted in a...
ACC rivalries simmer among Nets, especially on Duke visit
DURHAM, N.C. — When Thaddeus Young agreed to re-sign with the Nets, he had a feeling where he would be spending the first week of the upcoming season. And, as...
ESPN vilified Curt Schilling and perpetuated another lie
“A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” -- Winston Churchill. But the truth, at least, once had a chance....
Hondo shows grit & Brit
Hondo bounced back from his 4-12 disaster in Week 2 with a sparkling 10-6 performance that included hits on all three Best Bets. How do you figure that? As Rudy...
Giants' defense no match for Bills' surprising, surging offense
In their first three games. the Giants’ defense has faced mainly pocket passers in Tony Romo, Matt Ryan and Kirk Cousins. Sunday in Orchard Park, they will encounter a totally...
What Rick Nash learned from Rangers' Game 7 heartbreak
For the second straight year, Rick Nash’s summer was short, which meant it was long. One year after falling in overtime of the Stanley Cup final, Nash and the Presidents’...
The Giants' only hope of stopping Bills' 240-pound 'steal' of a RB
It has the makings of one of those slobberknocker bloodbath games, a pitched battle for control of both lines of scrimmage, quite possibly the kind of mano-a-mano mortal combat that...
Hulk Hogan gains access to Gawker computer system
A Florida judge on Thursday allowed Hulk Hogan access to Gawker’s computer system — giving the former WWE wrestler his most important victory in years. Hogan believes there’s evidence on...
What exactly does CC Sabathia have against Jackie Bradley Jr.?
Despite CC Sabathia’s claims he doesn’t have a beef with Boston’s Jackie Bradley Jr., his actions say the opposite. The cursing, the gesticulation, the drilling him with a pitch and...
Time to sell on Rex Ryan and the Bills: Giants the pick
Including the 1997-2014 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 523-440 (54 percent) against the spread. Saturday Pittsburgh (+4 ½) over VIRGINIA TECH: With their special teams...
The emerging Rangers' X-factor who could decide McIlrath-Diaz debate
Here is a thought: Brady Skjei’s surprisingly strong camp should make it easier for the Rangers to start the season with Dylan McIlrath. As the Blueshirts enter Friday, management is...
Another Secret Service scandal --- from the guys hired to fix it
So much for that drive to clean up the Secret Service. An inspector-general report this week revealed that a top Secret Service official suggested leaking confidential information on a congressman...
Bengals will stay unbeaten and cover, too
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For all the mayor's talk, the only Times Square relief is the cold weather
For all the noise over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Times Square task force, don’t expect concrete results anytime soon. The task force met its Oct. 1 deadline by doing as...
Hey, Hillary -- it's Cyber Security Awareness Month!
When he declared October National Cyber Security Awareness month, did President Obama know Hillary Clinton’s birthday is on the 26th? Hey: The month even began with news that at least...
Lunatic new rules for cops won't appease the NYPD-bashers
New York might as well replace its cops with stenographers, because under rules announced Thursday, city police officers may be spending more time writing reports than fighting crime. No joke:...
Town officials' screams prove NY's property-tax cap is working
Long Island town officials are crying the blues over the budgetary squeeze supposedly created by the state’s property-tax cap. They’re not alone: You’ll hear much the same from town pols...
In slamming Planned Parenthood, Republicans forget . . . abortion
If there’s one thing Republicans established at this week’s Planned Parenthood hearing, it’s that the organization’s CEO, Cecile Richards, makes more than $500,000 — and probably deserves a raise. Judging...
Why is everybody trying to dress little girls like skanks for Halloween?
Age-appropriate Halloween costumes for little girls have suddenly become very hard to find. Today’s parents are dealing with the frustrating reality that the costume choices for girls — at virtually...
Hillary's health plan doubles down on ObamaCare's lies
Last week brought more disturbing revelations about Hillary Rodham Clinton’s e-mails. A majority of Americans think she’s lying about her time as secretary of state and what she’s done since,...
Over/Under Rico: Week 4
Rico has a second consecutive down week, going 6-10 (1-2 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders. The season record is 22-26 (5-4). The selections for Week 4 are: Over: Bills /...
Hollins' one Bogdanovic fix that can justify years of chasing
DURHAM, N.C. — Lionel Hollins doesn’t have a long list of things he needs to see from Bojan Bogdanovic this season. In fact, he only has one. “Just be more...
Ryan Fitzpatrick's a bad start away from a Geno controversy
The Jets have planned in meticulous detail just about every minute leading up to Sunday’s game against the Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in London. Meetings, feedings, practices and even leisure...
Jets' forgotten CB draws huge test in Dolphins' 'best WR'
The addition of Buster Skrine was hardly a blip on Jets fans' offseason radar, compared with the signings of Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie. But Sunday in London, Skrine will...
Uber stiffing drivers on tips, car expenses: class-action suit
Two more Uber drivers have revolted against the app-based ride-hail company, claiming that they’re getting stiffed. Jose Martinez, of the Bronx, and Jose Ortega, of Brooklyn, say Uber has wrongfully...
Power outage shuts down 7 train service, causing rush hour delays
Power on the 7 train line conked out right in the middle of Thursday evening rush, leaving riders stranded and angry. "The @MTA was able to afford a fancy new...
Judge gives 'coward' 75 years for horrific attack on ex-girlfriend
“This [case] probably had the worst injuries of anyone who wasn’t actually murdered,” a Brooklyn judge fumed as he sentenced a brute to 75 years to life in prison for...
Desperate Giants' Cruz fallout: Vereen flier? Beckham crushed
The Giants still were coming to grips Thursday with the reality that Victor Cruz’s much-anticipated return won’t be happening anytime soon. A day after Cruz reported more problems with his...
Oregon gunman singled out Christians during rampage
A gunman singled out Christians, telling them they would see God in “one second,” during a rampage at an Oregon college Thursday that left at least nine innocent people dead...
Wine tour firm sues ex-employee for creating rival company
A Manhattan wine-tour company is suing a former employee for $1 million, claiming he secretly created a nearly identical rival business — while he was still working for the firm....
Fussy Jets bring their own toilet paper to London
The New York Jets are first class divas! In preparation for their upcoming game in London this Sunday, the Jets have spent almost an entire year planning to ensure their...
Wes Welker as Giants fill-in? Coughlin opens door with praise
Wes Welker can still play, according to Tom Coughlin. It just doesn’t sound like it will be with the Giants. The veteran slot receiver — and, more importantly, frequent concussion...
Artist shot, killed while painting anti-violence mural
OAKLAND, Calif. — An artist was shot and killed in Oakland while he was helping to paint a streetside mural for a group that works to spread peace and stop...
City warns Jews celebrating Sukkot of possible storm dangers
Hurricane Joaquin is poised to tear off the roof for Jews observing Sukkot. The category 4 storm, which was heading north from the Bahamas Thursday, led city officials to reach...
How Mets will test Steven Matz for playoffs: 5 innings of relief
PHILADELPHIA -- Steven Matz will get an opportunity Saturday or Sunday to show he belongs in the NLDS rotation. The rookie lefty’s back spasms have improved to the point manager...
'SNL' can't be saved by nostalgia anymore -- here's how to fix it
When it comes to “Saturday Night Live,” the thinking has always been, “It’s just not as good as it used to be.” In 2000, when teens were worshipping performers like...
Chick-Fil-A changes contest rules to include all city residents
The Big Apple’s first stand-alone Chick-Fil-A was forced to change the rules of an upcoming promotion on Thursday -- when The Post revealed that it excluded residents in parts of...
Past playoff heroes make case for Yankees making October run
As the Yankees limp to the finish line, the reasons why this might be a brief October run have been all too prevalent. There’s the fading Alex Rodriguez, a lineup...
Mets' Robles banned three games for throwing at Phillies
PHILADELPHIA --Hansel Robles could be headed toward a weekend off. The Mets reliever was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount on Thursday, a day after he fired a...
3 young Rangers set for stardom this season: Micheletti
MSG Network analyst Joe Micheletti explains to The Post’s Justin Terranova why he’s confident the Rangers can win a Stanley Cup this season. Micheletti will be a part of Rangers...
Chris Ivory closer to Jets return than Eric Decker
The Jets offense could be closer to full strength Sunday morning in London. Wide receiver Eric Decker and running back Chris Ivory, who both missed Sunday’s loss to the Eagles,...
Iranian troops arrive in Syria ahead of major ground offensive
Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria in the last 10 days and will soon join government forces and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies in a major ground offensive backed...
Does Ralph Lauren’s new CEO have the right 'luxury pedigree'?
Ralph Lauren Corp.’s stock price pulled back a day after soaring 13.6%, as analysts generally applauded the luxury brand’s decision to hire a man with mass-market retailing experience as its...
A New York Coachella would be awesome
Get ready, Queens — the celebrity festival set might be headed your way. Organizers of the Coachella festival AEG Live are reportedly looking into bringing the hipster-rock mecca east and...
Stephon Marbury's $15 shoes are back
If Stephon Marbury’s shoes are anything like his playing career, they will always find a way back on the court. The former Knicks point guard, who currently plays in China,...
'Yelp for people' app is a thing, and it's seriously creepy
Whatever will they think of next? Rating people like restaurants? That’s basically what Peeple, a new, free friend/colleague/acquaintance-rating app, looks set to do. It’s a sort of Yelp YELP, for...
How ‘The Walk’ finesses the 9/11 issue
Fourteen years after 9/11, is it still too soon to set a movie at the original World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, even one that takes place in 1974? Much to...
Robinson Cano's disappointing place in MLB awards race
This is my annual Hardball year-end awards, and I want to begin with Robinson Cano, but not because he is going to have his streak of five straight AL MVP top-six...
Kristaps Porzingis tweaks knee under pressure of Knicks camp
On the third day of Knicks training camp, the rigors of two-a-days finally got to Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis. With Porzingis’ durability the Knicks greatest fear because of his skinny...
The dysfunction behind Nationals' season-long choke
Jonathan Papelbon choking Bryce Harper was just the public face of the Nationals’ dysfunction. A Washington Post piece details the behind-the-scenes feuding and frustration focused at Nationals brass and manager Matt...
Tom Brady is a 'cornball' with a 'hot wife': Bart Scott
It's not often that a defensive player likes an opposing quarterback. Former NFL linebacker Bart Scott is no exception. After spending 11 seasons in the league — all in the AFC...
'Gravy' leaves a bad aftertaste
A week after the release of Eli Roth’s nausea-inducing cannibal flick “The Green Inferno” comes a more lighthearted take: This feature-directing debut of James Roday (“Psych”) concerns a trio of...
No one showed up in Philadelphia, not even the Mets
PHILADELPHIA -- After three days of hitting the snooze button, the Mets have a sense of urgency in trying to complete their mission. Home-field advantage for the NLDS is still...
EPA tightening limits on smog-causing ozone
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has set a new national ozone standard, tightening limits on the smog-forming pollution linked to asthma and respiratory illness. Officials familiar with the plan but...
At least 10 killed, 20 injured in gun rampage at Oregon college
A 20-year-old gunman went on a deadly rampage at an Oregon community college on Thursday -- killing at least ten people before dying in a shootout with police, officials said....
Smelly sewage leak shuts down Queens court
A big stink shut down Queens Civil Court Thursday as the stench from a basement sewage leak permeated the Kew Gardens building. “How does s--t shut down the entire courthouse?”...
Afghan troops recapture key strategic city from Taliban
Afghan troops recaptured the center of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Thursday amid fierce clashes with Taliban militants, three days after losing the provincial capital in a humbling...
Baseball announcers hate selfie-taking sororities
Members of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority at Arizona State attended the Arizona Diamondbacks-Colorado Rockies game at Chase Field Wednesday night, and they definitely got noticed. During the bottom of...
'Game of Thrones' blamed for increased 'dire wolf' attacks in Wales
Fantasy series “Game of Thrones” could be to blame for a startling increase in livestock attacks in Wales. Huskies -- which resemble the “dire wolves” in the smash HBO series--have...
Most players on Iran's women's team are men: official
Iran's soccer association has been blasted as “unethical” following bombshell reports that eight members of its women’s team are men. “[Eight players] have been playing with Iran’s female team without completing...
What Navy does America choose if the aircraft carrier is doomed?
The Navy’s operations, on which the sun never sets, are the nation’s nerve endings, connecting it with the turbulent world. Although the next president may be elected without addressing the...
11 more arraigned in hazing death of Baruch College student
Eleven more young men were set to be arraigned in a Pennsylvania courtroom on Thursday in the hazing death of Baruch College fraternity pledge Michael Deng, officials said. Jimmy Mei,...
Tom Coughlin utters two ominous words on Victor Cruz
No timetable. Those were the two most relevant words used Thursday by Giants coach Tom Coughlin in confirming star wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss Sunday's game against the Bills...
Illegal car seizures violated drivers' constitutional rights: judge
The city Taxi & Limousine Commission violated the constitutional rights of drivers by illegally seizing their cars, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Thursday. The TLC officers have been taking...
Dirtbag realtor in deadly Hamptons DWI crash gets the evil eye from victim's family
The anguished family of a Hamptons realtor — killed when a wealthy developer drunkenly crashed his Porsche into a utility pole and then allegedly left him to die at the...
This vagina laser will improve your sex life
A laser for your lady bits? VSPOT, a ladies-only spa that recently opened on the Upper East Side, uses a new FDA-approved fractional CO2 laser, dubbed the “FemiLift,” to increase...
New rules will give convicts who can’t make bail second chance
Defendants unable to make bail will get another chance to be sprung from jail under new rules announced Thursday. In a bid to overhaul what he called a “two-tier system...
A hot out of the oven pizza necklace exists
https://twitter.com/peeweeherman/status/649224711121989632?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet It's the greatest thing since sliced pizza! A California company has created the “Portable Pizza Pouch,” allowing pizza-junkies to tote their slice on the go -- around their neck....
Bill Simmons relaunches career with collusion rip on NFL, ESPN
Bill Simmons is back, and take a guess who one of his first targets was. In the second episode of his new podcast — The Bill Simmons Podcast — the...
Hurricane Joaquin claims first victim
Hurricane Joaquin strengthened overnight, triggering a deadly flash flood that killed a person in South Carolina as the storm barrels toward the East Coast. The powerful storm system, now a...
Did Taylor Swift just pay $25M for a Beverly Hills estate?
Pop’s most powerful princess appears to have picked up a very special mansion. Taylor Swift just plunked down $25 million — in cash, no less — for the two-acre Beverly...
Couple find huge penis-shaped ice formation
Is that a crazily shaped ice formation, or are you just happy to see me? An amateur photographer captured this amazing image inside Austria’s famed Steinbrücken Ice Cave. Civil engineer...
We're seeing the dark side of high school football
Just as the NFL went through a p.r. maelstrom in 2014, from Ray Rice to Greg Hardy to concussion issues, high school football has suffered a turn in the spotlight...
David Einhorn is getting pounded harder than any other hedge funder
The star of hedge fund mogul David Einhorn continued to fade in September, when a 3.5 percent drop gave his $10 billion Greenlight Capital hedge fund a stunning loss of...
Toddler teeters on window ledge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88dAiinZZKk&feature=youtu.be A Russian toddler teeters on the edge of death in this gut-wrenching video. The 2-year-old child was eight stories up — and one step away from falling to his...
CNBC hikes up price for ad time during third GOP debate
CNBC is asking advertisers to pay a cool $250,000 to get their 30-second spot on the third Republican presidential debate, The Post has learned. The debate, headlined “Your Money, Your...
California favorite Tender Greens eyeing NYC locations
Tender Greens is looking to plant roots in New York.
Internet shaming is about to get a whole lot worse
Idea for an ad campaign to back the new “Yelp for people” app Peeple: Because life should be more like a comments section. The Peeple app is billed as a...
NYPD improperly trained officers on use of force for years: report
The NYPD is in “the dark ages” when it comes to the use of force, according to its inspector general, who issued a scathing report Thursday that criticizes the department’s...
Cock Lane potholes being protested with penises
https://twitter.com/TheSun/status/649290615621046272 A graffiti artist is marking his territory on a British Street aptly named Cock Lane. The road, located in the small town of Fetcham, has more than a dozen...
US women's soccer team lets loose at Vegas bachelorette
https://instagram.com/p/8IId9DkZhc/ It's wedding season -- at least for the US women's soccer team. After dominating the World Cup and celebrating their victory with Taylor Swift, America's golden girls jet-setted to...
I poured drain cleaner in my eyes to blind myself
For most people, going blind is their worst nightmare, but for this North Carolina woman it was a dream come true. Jewel Shuping, 30, was so desperate to be blind...
Cop-killer shirt causes stir at City Council press conference
A young activist invited to participate in a City Council press conference on school safety Wednesday showed up sporting a sweatshirt celebrating a fugitive cop-killer. Jaritza Geigel, an organizer with...
5 easy steps to an awesome online dating profile
"What Not To Wear” host Clinton Kelly is back, this time making over women’s online dating profiles in the new TLC series “Love at First Swipe” (premiering Friday at 9...
Parents seek revenge for kids learning truth about Santa Claus
No, California, there is no Santa Claus. A SoCal mom claims she was threatened with a civil lawsuit because her son told classmates that Ol' St. Nick isn't real. Parents were so...
Ousted political aide lands new campaign job
Carmen Martinez was forced out of a $140,000-a-year city job for violating the rules, but that hasn’t stopped a state Assembly candidate in Brooklyn from hiring her as campaign manager....
Newscast moves to front lawn after bomb threat
GLENDALE, Calif. — Southern California TV station KABC-TV had to air its Wednesday afternoon newscast — weather, sports and all — from the building's front lawn after a bomb threat....
This couple fell in love because of an accidental text
ST. LOUIS — A married St. Louis couple is sharing their unlikely love story about three years after the mistaken text message that forged their relationship. Kasey Bergh accidentally sent...
Is ’90s supermodel Kirsten Owen the new Cindy Crawford?
Cindy Crawford isn’t the only ’90s muse having a moment. On Wednesday night, Kirsten Owen closed the Vionnet show in Paris, where she kick-started her career 28 years ago. https://instagram.com/p/8RTdgPKYdj/...
Brawl between American Apparel and Dov Charney gets weird
The brawl between American Apparel and its founder and former CEO Dov Charney has taken a bizarre twist. Again. Management recently sent a directive to its store managers to “immediately...
The Blue Jays got exceptionally drunk and don't care if you know
The Toronto Blue Jays eliminated the New York Yankees from the division race and claimed its first title since 1993, via a 15-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday...
The magic words every parent needs to teach their kids
A few weeks ago, an opinion piece in the Washington Post by Danielle Larkins asked, “What happened to kids addressing adults by their last names?” In the piece, which sparked...
Anna Wintour touches down at Paris Fashion Week
The Vogue editrix made her first front row appearance at the Dries Van Noten show on Wednesday.
Burglar caught because of Superman T-shirt
UPPER DARBY, Pa. — Police in the Philadelphia suburbs say the Man of Steal was undone by his Superman T-shirt. The Philadelphia Daily News reports 18-year-old Kyree Henneghan was charged...
UK bans smoking in cars with children
Smokers in England and Wales will be fined if they light up inside a car with children, in a tough anti-second-hand-smoke measure that went into effect on Thursday. English and...
Josh Tyrangiel exits Bloomberg
Josh Tyrangiel exits Bloomberg.
Pilot turns helicopter into record-setting flying beer bottle opener
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev7K8GtWnks This “ale-icopter” can really crack open a cold one! Chinese helicopter pilot Zhao Yang managed to pop off four beer caps in five minutes — setting a national record...
This cupboard under a stairwell costs $750 a month
https://twitter.com/alex_lomax/status/649146213242175488 The rent is too damn high in London, too. The price New Yorkers pay each month is exorbitant and still climbing, as tenants struggle to keep up. But a new...
Russia admits Syria airstrikes not just targeting Islamic State
Russian jets carried out a second day of strikes in Syria Thursday, and some activists claimed that the targets included rebels backed by the United States.
Mountain lion perches atop pole
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — An elusive mountain lion took up a very public perch atop a 35-foot utility pole in the California desert. The big cat apparently got spooked by a...
Jury awards woman $1.9M after e-cigarette explodes
A California woman badly burned by an exploding electronic cigarette was awarded nearly $2 million Wednesday by a jury in a product liability suit, her lawyer said.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus' son is a Northwestern basketball walk-on
Get out! Charlie Hall, the son of actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus of "Seinfeld" and "Veep" fame, is a freshman walk-on for the Northwestern basketball team. The 6-foot-5 guard, a Northwestern double...
How two Brooklyn brainiacs found love
Dating can be hard when you’re more inclined to stay at home and read, like Joshua, 33, a writer who lives in Brooklyn. But luckily, executive assistant Deirdre, 35, who...
I went on 150 Tinder dates, and I'm still single
While dishing about the latest in a string of disastrous Tinder dates with a friend, 36-year-old Manhattan divorcée Melissa DeLancey recounted how one basement-dwelling dweeb refused to meet at her...
These Orthodox Jewish women are stripping for the camera
As an Orthodox Jewish grandmother living in Marine Park, Brooklyn, Malky, 47, is usually covered from head to toe.
Hurricane Joaquin beginning to look a lot like Sandy
Wary New Yorkers were keeping a close eye on weather forecasts Thursday as a strengthening Hurricane Joaquin headed north from the Bahamas and threatened the East Coast. Joaquin is now...
Not a 'Maybe': Carly Rae Jepsen cast in 'Grease: Live'
Just call her Frenchy. Pop star Carly Rae Jepsen has been cast as Pink Lady “Frenchy” in the upcoming production of “Grease: Live,” Fox announced Wednesday. The “Call Me Maybe”...
It's painfully clear why Yankees haven't clinched yet
The Yankees remain unbooked for the playoffs, and they have no one to blame but themselves. Literally. Their shortcomings Wednesday night were so familiar, you could have set your watch...
Carmelo, Fisher have outlandish Knicks expectations
Though he said Monday he held “no expectations at this time’’ for the 2015-16 Knicks, Carmelo Anthony amended the remark two days later, saying the title still is “our big-picture...
Jets top pick takes cat nap during sleep meeting
The Jets brought in a sleep specialist this week to advise the team on how to prepare for the time difference in London. The message worked too well, apparently. Rookie...
New program will make cops report every instance of using force
NYPD cops will be required to report every instance in which they use force, in a broad program designed to create more transparency, The Post has learned. Commissioner Bill Bratton...
A-Rod finally shows signs of busting out of slump
Had it not been for Dellin Betances giving up a home run to the Red Sox’s Mookie Betts in the seventh inning Wednesday night, Alex Rodriguez’s sixth-inning blast to left...
NYPD offering $10K in overtime to increase number of captains
The NYPD is coughing up cold hard cash to convince more lieutenants to become captains, The Post has learned. Department brass quietly hammered out a deal with the captains union...
Proposed plan would restrict Times Square desnudas
More cops will patrol Times Square to rein in bare-breasted women and costumed characters as part of a plan restricting performers to specific zones, officials said Wednesday. The proposed plan...
Lucas Duda: My focus is on home-field advantage, not homers
PHILADELPHIA — Lucas Duda doesn’t want to hear about 30 home runs. The Mets first baseman’s homer binge slowed Wednesday when he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 7-5...
City Council pushes for NYPD to create accident database
A proposed bill would make it easier for residents to get information about traffic accidents on the city’s most dangerous streets. The bill, proposed by Council members Margaret Chin, Jimmy...
Eli Manning explains why he hasn't thrown a pick this season
Eli Manning has not thrown an interception this season, a span of 108 passes — a fact Tom Coughlin did not appreciate hearing. “You’re the one who’s going to start...
NYPD investigating ISIS threats at Time Warner Center
The NYPD has notified both the FBI and Secret Service about a suspicious package bearing threats of kidnapping made by a "man from IS" that was found in a bathroom...
Orthodox publications won't show Hillary Clinton's photo
Some Jewish newspapers can’t picture Hillary Rodham Clinton as president — and it’s not due to the Democratic front-runner’s liberal politics.
Rob Refsnyder — warts and all — likely to snag postseason spot
If the Yankees ever clinch a playoff berth, when they get to the postseason, Rob Refsnyder very well could be with them — whether he’s ready or not. Refsnyder reached...
Woman leaps to death off Flatiron District building
A woman jumped to her death from the fifth floor of a Flatiron District office building on Wednesday night, cops said. “It was unreal,” said a witness, Eric Carruon, after...
Honeymoon tragedy: Groom killed, bride hurt in head-on crash
A Brooklyn man was killed and his wife injured in a car crash as they were honeymooning on eastern Long Island’s North Fork on Wednesday. Jeremiah Grünblatt, 42, was driving...
NYC psych ward might have its very own 'Shawskank'
A married state worker has become the “Shawskank” of Wards Island — having a sexual relationship with a mentally ill rapist and posing for explicit pictures that were found in...
432 Park Ave. partners fighting over commission fees
Manhattan developer Harry Macklowe cut a Saudi businessman out of a promised fee for pulling in $450 million of capital for the western hemisphere’s tallest residential tower, according to a...
Hedgie Robbins loses $375M on 'cancerous' lawn product
Hedge fund billionaire Larry Robbins has lost as much as $375 million this year on a single bet: Monsanto. Robbins, one of the most successful hedge fund investors on Wall...
Brides to debt-ridden hall owner: Screw up our big day and we'll 'cut your balls off!'
Wedding dreams are turning into nightmares at a scenic Queens party venue that’s mired in debt and disarray — with couples fearing their receptions will be canceled and their deposits...
Axel Springer scoops up minority stake in Thrillist
Axel Springer scooped up a minority stake in Thrillist on Wednesday, a day after the German media giant took control of Business Insider. Terms weren’t disclosed but Thrillist, a Gotham-based...
Prosecutors want to use developer’s political donations as evidence in Silver trial
Federal prosecutors argue they should be able to introduce a real-estate developer’s political contributions as evidence in Sheldon Silver’s public corruption trial because the money reveals “Silver’s state of mind...
Slow September job growth will prevent interest rate hike
Just when the Federal Reserve thinks it has the interest-rate situation figured out, something has come along that may complicate its plans. The complication? The US economy just refuses to...
Russian hackers tried to infiltrate Hillary Clinton’s home server
WASHINGTON — Hackers with links to Russia tried to infiltrate Hillary Rodham Clinton’s home email server at least five times — even as other emails show her making cavalier jokes...
Netanyahu refused to be in same restaurant as Pakistani leader
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ate at Serafina Always on Tuesday night, while Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled his reservations.
Times Square ‘Avengers’ exhibit a hulk-sized flop: suit
The Avengers was a flop. No, not the blockbuster comic-book superhero movie that grossed over $623 million in the US alone — but the Times Square exhibit that barely sold...
Edith Ramirez to remain FTC boss thru 2016: sources
Federal Trade Commission Chair Edith Ramirez, whose term officially expired Sept. 25, will stay on for the rest of President Obama’s term, sources close to the agency told The Post....
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump won't win the GOP nomination
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney flatly declared Wednesday that Donald Trump won’t be the party’s White House nominee next year. “I will support the Republican nominee. I don’t think...
Hondo ravin’ about Baltimore
The Rangers aced their assignment Wednesday night, scratching out a victory against the Tigers that slashed Hondo’s accounts payable to 1,462 ogdens. Thursday night: Mr. Aitch will go with the...
City Democrats are fed up with de Blasio's national agenda
Mayor de Blasio’s plan to hold a presidential forum in Iowa next month isn’t sitting well with other city officials who point out that he hasn’t held a single town-hall...
3 reasons why Clemson will give rabid fans a win over Notre Dame
Cue the black sky and the orange mass, framing the rare routine that remains thrilling every time. Before Saturday night’s showcase game — Notre Dame at Clemson — comes the...
Spotify, Tidal see rises in subscribers
Music lovers continue to jump into the stream. Spotify, the No. 1 music-streaming service, will see its subscriber base jump by 33 percent in the second half of 2015, to...
Slumping snack maker seeks to sell company in pieces
Diamond Foods, after failing to find a buyer for the entire company, will now look to sell the $1 billion snack foods company in pieces, The Post has learned. The...
Twitter set to welcome back Jack Dorsey as CEO -- for good
Fear not, Twitter investors — Jack is back, and this time it’s for good. The troubled microblogging site’s co-founder Jack Dorsey will become permanent chief executive after taking the helm...
Wall Street takes a liking to new Ralph Lauren CEO
Wall Street on Wednesday cheered the move by Ralph Lauren Corp. to bring in a 41-year-old fast-fashion executive as chief executive. Stefan Larsson, the president of Gap’s Old Navy unit,...
Grilled Cheese Truck partners with 'Soup Nazi' for delicious venture
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark is hawking grilled cheese and soup these days. Clark, the vice chairman of the Grilled Cheese Truck, a publicly traded company that puts veterans to work...
Todd Bowles already making Dolphins regret passing him over
In a way, this is the Dolphins’ worst nightmare — Todd Bowles coming back all these years later to taunt them for not selecting him as their head coach in...
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The Bronx Two men are suspected of robbing a 30-year-old Concourse Village man at knifepoint, police said Wednesday. They followed the victim into his apartment building near East 169th Street...
The three biggest Rangers lineup questions to end preseason
The final cuts could be made as soon as Thursday in the wake of Wednesday’s 3-2 victory over the Bruins, which allowed the Rangers to conclude the preseason with a...