November 4, 2015
Time Warner helps sink media stocks, sets up weak 2016
Time Warner’s investor day sent shock waves through the media world. The media conglomerate, which owns HBO and CNN, helped tank media stocks after a disappointing third-quarter earnings call that...
Facebook shares hit all-time high in record third quarter
The numbers are in, and Wall Street wants to be friends with Facebook. Shares of the giant social network surged to an all-time high Wednesday evening as a growing tide...
UWS tenant cages rats, hurls glass at workers: courts
A rent-stabilized tenant of an Upper West Side apartment building that’s being converted to condos is a menace who harbors caged rats, lets her chinchilla poop on the balcony and...
Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' fails to match previous tour success
With the first leg of her “Rebel Heart Tour” now ended, Madonna has found it difficult at times to match the box office success of her previous tour. At many...
Clinton Foundation to refile errenous tax returns -- again
WASHINGTON — A charitable arm of the Clinton Foundation reversed itself Wednesday — for the second time — and said it will refile erroneous tax returns after Republicans requested an...
'Killer' bus driver has record of drug, assault arrests
The MTA bus driver charged with mowing down an elderly woman in Brooklyn has a record of busts for drug possession and assault, law-enforcement sources said Wednesday. Paul Roper has...
Knicks fade after quick start, fall to LeBron James, Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — LeBron James ripped the sleeves of his new Cavaliers sleeved jersey, then he ripped up the Knicks in the fourth quarter. It all started so well and fine...
Police find body from small plane crash in water off Queens
A single-engine airplane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Breezy Point, Queens, Wednesday night, and cops later recovered a body from the wreckage, sources said. People who witnessed the plane...
Kalisman still on top of Morgans Hotel as merger collapses
Jason Kalisman has just beaten Ron Burkle. Again. Merger talks between Morgans Hotel Group and SBE Entertainment Group that would have resulted in Burkle being chairman collapsed on Wednesday, sources...
Brook Lopez's crunch time highlights woes of winless Nets
ATLANTA — As the Nets matched the Hawks shot-for-shot throughout the first three quarters of their game on Wednesday night, Brook Lopez was at the heart of the action. Lopez...
Check out Jae Crowder's crazy, full-court shot he hit vs. Pacers
https://vine.co/v/eLMOObeh92I Jae Crowder couldn’t inbound the ball, so he did the next best thing he could think of - fire it all the way down the court where it bounced...
Why the Fed will be unable to hike rates until the spring
The plot — as they say in the movie biz — thickens Friday when the Labor Department announces the employment numbers for October. If you are just joining our show,...
A-Rod last to know about Jeter's engagement to supermodel
Derek Jeter broke the news to close friend Jorge Posada that he was finally ready to tie the knot after so many years of playing the field as only he...
Princeton grad accused of killing dad plays 'wealthy' victim
The Princeton grad charged with shooting his millionaire dad dead whined to a psychologist about the difficulty of getting a fair trial because of his family’s wealth and stature, according...
St. John’s Mullin era begins with 'embarrassing' loss to D-II school
A Hall of Famer only can do so much from the sidelines. Chris Mullin knew how difficult rebuilding might be upon accepting the job as the new St. John’s coach,...
Dozens arrested at CUNY wage protest
Some 50 CUNY professors and their supporters were arrested during a wage protest outside the college’s East 42nd Street administrative offices Wednesday night, police and college officials reported. Cops snapped plastic zip...
Two reasons Notre Dame will cover big spread on road vs. Pitt
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'Santa Claus Subway Pusher' sentenced to jail
The man dubbed the “Santa Claus Subway Pusher” pleaded guilty to second-degree felony assault and was sentenced to three years in prison in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday. Under a plea...
How Todd Bowles punished Jets by not 'freaking out'
This is Todd Bowles, tackling the problem: “It was unacceptable,” the Jets coach said. “They know it wasn’t good enough. We know it wasn’t good enough. We gotta get better...
Harvey and 'hunted': 2 things Terry Collins thinks will be different next season
For his wealth of baseball experience, Terry Collins never managed in the postseason, let alone the World Series, before October. It’s a much different game at that time of year,...
Man accused of stabbing France train hero arrested in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A tip from the public led police in California's capital city to arrest a 28-year-old man Wednesday in the stabbing of a U.S. airman hailed as a...
Bid on a Hamptons home that dates back to the 1600s
A historic Hamptons home, which began as a two-bedroom cottage in the 1600s but was never landmarked, is up for auction. The residence is part of the five-parcel 52 Quogue,...
Tom Coughlin taking strange approach to JPP
Hurry, hurry, come one, come all, boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, prepare to be amazed. Step right up and see Jason Pierre-Paul perform feats of strength as the traveling...
Dating and politics --- a perilous mix
Do political opposites attract? Or is there a red America and a blue America when it comes to love — especially heading into a presidential election year? Most of the...
A chance for the Supremes to slap the political-speech police
The IRS scandal — the denial of essential tax-exempt status to conservative advocacy groups, thereby effectively suppressing the groups’ activities — demonstrates this: When government is empowered to regulate advocacy,...
Homefront heroine: Sybil Stockdale's fight for MIAs, POWs
Sybil Stockdale is going to be buried Friday at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, where she’ll rest beside her husband, Vice Admiral James Stockdale. He was one of the...
Sheldon Silver's stunning defense: Corruption is everywhere
It’s not just Sheldon Silver on trial in Manhattan federal court: It’s the whole system. Silver’s defense is that corruption is the bread and butter of New York politics —...
Truth-telling cameras — Palestinians' new foe
What is it that Palestinians don’t want the world to see on the Temple Mount? To end the hysteria that’s fueling Arab attacks on Israeli civilians, the United States, Jordan...
The mayor wakes up (some) to the 2nd Avenue Subway scam
Mayor Bill de Blasio finally noticed the MTA’s Second Avenue Subway fiasco. The agency’s new 2015-2019 capital plan yanks $1 billion from the subway project, slotting just $535 million for...
How veterans can sign up for entrepreneurial training through college initiatives
Last year, Army Reserves veteran Dr. Stephannie L. Addo-Zuniga was knee-deep in the trenches on a daily basis from 8 a.m. to midnight, relying on her tenacity and perseverance to...
Matt Harvey has dated enough blondes to open a modeling agency
To say that Matt Harvey has a type when it comes to the women he dates would be like saying the Royals won the World Series — in other words,...
Deep-pocketed art star buys $8M Central Park West home
Internationally recognized artist Abby Leigh, widow of Tony Award-winning composer Mitch “Man of La Mancha” Leigh, has paid just over $8 million for two apartments in one of Gimme Shelter’s...
PR mogul buys $2.49M Chelsea apartment
PR mogul Simon Huck, who has appeared on “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” has just listed his two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo at The Slate in Chelsea for $2.49 million. The 1,051-square-foot,...
Rock out inside a Guns N' Roses shredder's LES rental
Welcome to the jungle! Or, more specifically, welcome to the Lower East Side, where Guns N’ Roses post-Slash guitarist Richard Fortus (he’s also guitarist for The Dead Daisies) is looking...
Martha Stewart's guide to everything
She’s back, and bigger than ever. (Seriously, it’s as if the five-month prison term Martha Stewart served a decade ago never happened.) At 74, the home-decorating guru still cooks up...
Out with the fishmongers, in with the winemongers in FiDi 2.0
When Marco Pasanella and his wife moved to the South Street Seaport in 2002, the building they purchased still housed a fishmonger on the ground floor. This was great for...
NBA debt ceiling forces Prokhorov to rework Nets, Barclays deal
Mikhail Prokhorov has hit an obstacle to taking sole control of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center: the NBA’s debt ceiling. The Russian billionaire has been seeking to buy full...
Officials warn California crabs could kill you
LOS ANGELES -- California authorities are moving to suspend the fishing season for Dungeness and rock crabs due to high levels of a toxin found in the crustaceans that could...
Many black millennials say they know or have been victims of police abuse
WASHINGTON — Long before the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Freddie Gray, more than half of African-American millennials indicated they, or someone they knew, had been victimized by...
'Ferguson effect' on cops is real, says DEA chief
WASHINGTON -- DEA head Chuck Rosenberg added his support to the theory that increased scrutiny of police behavior since violent citizen-police confrontations in cities such as Ferguson, Missouri, has made...
This 'once in a blue moon' diamond could be worth $55 million
GENEVA — A large blue diamond, one of the world's rarest, could fetch $35 million to $55 million at auction next week, Sotheby's said Wednesday, as an industry group reported...
Scary masked thugs stick up Queens pharmacy for pills
Three masked crooks stuck-up a Queens pharmacy on Tuesday afternoon and made off with Xanax, Oxycodone and other prescription pills, authorities said. “Don’t move if you want to live!” one...
7 awesome under-the-radar actors you need to watch
You definitely know their faces — but might not know their names. From Joanna Gleason (“The Affair”) to Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Blindspot”) to Kevin Dunn (“Code Black”), they’re those reliable, under-the-radar...
Most states now rate teachers on how well their students learn
WASHINGTON — Most states now require that teachers be evaluated, at least in part, on student test scores — a move that's drawn fierce criticism from teachers' unions. A comprehensive...
JPP ready to explode in Sunday debut
Jason Pierre-Paul's comeback bid is suddenly set on fast forward. With the Giants desperate for something that even remotely resembles a pass rush, any thought of proceeding cautiously with Pierre-Paul...
Giants punter on killer penalty: He grabbed my facemask first
Why did punter Brad Wing yank the facemask of Willie Snead for the penalty that set up the winning field goal as the Saints stunned the Giants 52-49 last Sunday...
Iranians burn American flags to mark takeover of US Embassy
TEHRAN, Iran — As Iran marks the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, there are signs that the Islamic Republic's attitude toward the United States...
Brilliant 'Spotlight' is one of the year's best films
"Spotlight" is a gripping, Oscar-worthy thriller that brilliantly shows how the Boston Globe exposed the longtime coverup of the sexual abuse of minors by dozens of priests in that city’s...
Driver charged with murder in OSU homecoming parade crash
OKLAHOMA CITY — A woman accused of running a red light and purposely driving around a barricade and over a police motorcycle before crashing into spectators at Oklahoma State University's...
Steeler makes 'South Beach' threat to Bengals star over Bell injury
If Pittsburgh's Vince Williams had his way, the next rumble with Cincinnati's Vontaze Burfict would happen off the field. Burfict was involved in the hit Sunday that resulted in a...
Henrik Lundqvist still carrying Rangers as he reaches milestone
Through the Rangers' tumultuous start — their 8-2-2 record and first-place standing in the Metropolitan Division notwithstanding — there has been one constant. And it’s been the same constant now...
Canada's hunk-in-chief sworn in as new prime minister
TORONTO — Justin Trudeau was sworn in Wednesday as Canada's new Liberal prime minister, promising a less controlling style of "government by Cabinet" after almost 10 years of Conservative rule...
Can’t rappers afford a better drug than sizzurp?
Here's one thing Chris Brown might not be able to beat: a sizzurp addiction. Rumors are swirling that the controversial singer has developed a dangerous dependency on the illegal cocktail....
You're stupid for having sex on the first date
Looking to bed the charmer you just met at the bar? You might want to hit the brakes. “Sex on the first date is stupid,” Dr. Ruth Westheimer tells The...
Native American offended by Redskins wore blackface
A Native American leader at the forefront of efforts to ban the "racist" Washington Redskins team name dressed up in blackface for Halloween, according to a report. Terry Rambler, chairman...
Pro sports teams got paid millions to honor US soldiers
WASHINGTON -- Congress is moving to shut down a scheme that lawmakers said funneled millions of taxpayer dollars from the Pentagon to professional sports teams for honoring American soldiers at...
3 issues for Mets while dipping into slightly 'higher' payroll
Don't expect the Mets to break the bank this winter. As general manager Sandy Alderson considers moves to strengthen a team that won the NL pennant before losing to the...
Is ‘Spotlight’ the best newspaper movie ever?
The superb “Spotlight," opening Friday, may be the first major movie this century that actually focuses on newspaper work (more recent films like “Spider-Man,’’ “Top Five’’ and “True Story" have...
Terrorism victims sue BNP Paribas for violating sanctions
A group of victims who lost family or were injured in two US embassy bombings in Africa are suing BNP Paribas for $2.4 billion, alleging the French bank helped finance...
US believes ISIS-affiliated bomb took down Russian airliner
US and British authorities now believe a bomb was used to blow up a Russian passenger jet over Egypt — and they suspect it was the work of ISIS terrorists,...
Man bites his mother's dog named Cujo
This time, Cujo wasn't the one out for blood. A Florida man had a "ruff" day Tuesday when a court found him guilty of biting a dog named after the...
'Trumbo' is catnip for fans of old Hollywood
Bryan Cranston finally translates his critical acclaim for “Breaking Bad” into an Oscar-caliber performance in darkly comic “Trumbo,’’ playing an eloquent, witty screenwriter who bucked the Hollywood blacklist and triumphed....
Homer-happy Yankees need new ways to score: hitting coach
Chicks may dig the long ball, but the Yankees need to vary their attack, according to new hitting coach Alan Cockrell. Cockrell didn’t discuss any specific players, but said he...
Flights diverted from San Diego airport because of standoff
Authorities in southern California were in a standoff Wednesday with a man who was reportedly firing a high-powered rifle from an apartment window in the vicinity of the San Diego...
Rockefeller Christmas tree begins journey to NYC
Rockefeller Center is about to be 'spruced' up. The country's most Christmas famous tree -- a massive 78-foot, 10 ton Norway spruce -- is en route to the Big Apple....
Thousands want to adopt the ‘saddest dog in the world’
https://www.facebook.com/rescuedogsmatch/photos/a.441947245889779.1073741825.222194707865035/923017561116076/?type=3 The 'saddest dog in the world' could soon be the gladdest. Since The Post's coverage, over 2,240 adoption applications have been made to take home once-dejected Lana-- who earned...
Jets' Ryan Fitzpatrick will tough it out, benching Geno Smith again
The Jets’ quarterback crisis was resolved Wednesday without any drama. Starter Ryan Fitzpatrick practiced despite a torn ligament in his left thumb and will start Sunday against the Jaguars, barring...
Putin named most powerful person in the world for pushing Obama around
For the third consecutive year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the world’s most powerful person by Forbes magazine. "Putin continues to prove he's one of the few men in...
Over a dozen charged in luxury car theft ring
A car-theft ring stole more than 70 luxury vehicles from Kennedy and La Guardia airports and shipped them to Africa, authorities said Wednesday. The scheme was uncovered in a joint...
LeBron: Carmelo thrilled with new-look Knicks
CLEVELAND — They met again — with Carmelo Anthony still holding a regular-season edge over his longtime buddy LeBron James. Last time Anthony visited Quicken Loans Arena, he led the...
NYC guitar shop owner pleads guilty to murdering girlfriend
A former West Village guitar shop owner copped to murder Wednesday as part of a plea deal for hacking to death his longtime girlfriend just days after he was released...
WWE Diva: 'I gave up God for wrestling fame'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuWAyEfcepc Taryn Terrell has had her "Come to Jesus" moment. The former WWE Diva, better known to the wrestling community as "Tiffany," revealed in a YouTube video that her turn...
Man interviewed while stuck in a tree
When footage of a car caught getting swept away during a flood went viral, a local news team tried to get an exclusive interview with the car's owner. Little did...
Hipster bar harassed after bouncers refuse to help injured woman
https://twitter.com/AkilahObviously/status/660712465051840512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw A hipster Brooklyn bar is now the victim of harassment — after three employees failed to help a woman who said she was assaulted outside, its owner told The...
For Palestinian president, all of Israel is 'occupied territory'
Even as Palestinians are stabbing Jews on Israeli streets, President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry still save their harshest criticism for Israel’s settlement-building and its “incitement” to violence....
Tarantino blasts Bratton over Eric Garner case while defending anti-cop comments
Quentin Tarantino blasted New York City's top cop on Tuesday as he addressed the controversial comments he made last month at an anti-police rally. "You've got [NYPD Commissioner] Bill Bratton...
Opposite starts by Mudiay, Russell gets NBA chirping
Can the Lakers have a do-over? It’s just four games, a ridiculously tiny sample size, but Nuggets rookie point guard Emmanuel Mudiay is outplaying D’Angelo Russell, the player the Lakers...
Mavs show DeAndre Jordan cartoon taking down ESPN, LeBron bromances
https://youtu.be/1cfnA45tYLg The Dallas Mavericks, despite owner Mark Cuban's protestations he's moved on from this summer's on-then-off pursuit of free agent DeAndre Jordan, screened a ludicrous animation mocking the protagonists of...
A unicorn chewed out a clown on the NYC Subway and it was magical
While most people enjoy showing off their Halloween costumes, some people just don't want to get their picture taken. Here's what happened when a man dressed as a clown snapped...
Dominican-American rivals both want to succeed Charles Rangel
The city’s two top Dominican-American politicians announced Wednesday that they’re both running to succeed veteran Rep. Charles Rangel -- setting up a fierce battle for a key voting bloc in...
Suspect shot dead after stabbing 5 at California university
https://instagram.com/p/9q3em-Av9d/ MERCED, Calif. — An assailant stabbed five people on a rural university campus in central California before police shot and killed him, authorities said Wednesday. Two of the victims...
NYPD cop arrested for brawling at Billy Joel concert
An off-duty NYPD Sergeant was arrested for brawling with a fellow concertgoer at a Billy Joel show, authorities said. Joseph Brennan, 30, was at Joel's Aug. 7 performance at Madison...
Grandmother and baby struck by car in Brooklyn
A woman and her grandchild were taken to the hospital after getting struck by a car in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, witnesses and law enforcement sources said. The accident happened around...
The 2,000-year-old tradition of hunting with eagles in Mongolia
It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's a Mongolian hunting eagle. Mongolia's annual Golden Eagle Festival is a famed weekend-long event that celebrates the Kazakh tradition of hunting with...
Bound, burned body found near railroad tracks
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A prosecutor says a woman's body has been found bound and burned near railroad tracks in Massachusetts. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said Wednesday that the...
Star prosecution witness testifies against Sheldon Silver
Sheldon Silver had a big incentive for using his political weight as Assembly speaker to funnel asbestos victims to the Weitz & Luxenberg law firm — he got a one-third...
Latino group offers $5,000 if someone heckles Trump on 'SNL'
A group is offering a pay a hefty “bounty” if someone heckles Donald Trump when he hosts “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. DeportRacism.com, a Latino rights PAC, says it will...
Mets GM Sandy Alderson blacks out, collapses at Citi Field
Sandy Alderson fainted following a Wednesday press conference at Citi Field, a frightening moment that cast a pall over the happy announcement of manager Terry Collins' contract extension. The Mets general...
Angry elephant chases, attacks film crew
A film crew in South Africa got more action than anticipated when a young female elephant came charging during a shoot. While filming in the Limpopo Province on Oct. 27, wildlife photographers for...
Serena Williams catches phone thief, proclaims herself 'superhero'
Serena Williams has always been a superstar, but now she’s calling herself a superhero. The tennis champ put her rigorous training to work Tuesday when she chased down a man...
Cop who staged suicide had been embezzling money for years
As head of his local Explorer youth program, Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz would stage murder scenes as a training exercise for aspiring cops. Turns out the last murder scene he...
Player-maiming concrete Ring of Doom could cost Rams stadium
The concrete Ring of Doom at the Edward Jones Dome, home of the St. Louis Rams, already has hurt two big-time NFL players. Now it may hurt its landlords in...
Iran: Death to Iranian knock-off KFCs
Iranian authorities shut down a copycat Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant they say ran 'afowl' of custom-- because it looked too much like the real American fast food joint. “KFC Halal,”...
Darrelle Revis' elite days are 'pretty much over': Cowboys great
One former Pro Bowl safety thinks Revis Island is becoming a preferred vacation spot. ESPN analyst and former Cowboys great Darren Woodson took some shots at Jets star Darrelle Revis...
Jeb Bush drops again in new poll
WASHINGTON – Jeb Bush’s support dropped to a meager 4 percent in a national poll released on Wednesday, as he comes off a shabby debate performance and tries to turn around...
Senate panel probes Valeant, three others for drug price hikes
The bad news for Valeant Pharmaceuticals keeps on coming. A bipartisan Senate probe into the controversy over pricey pharmaceutical drugs gave Valeant shares another drubbing Wednesday. The Senate Special Committee...
Ex-prosecutor Pirro: Durst should be shot and dismembered like his victims
Accused killer Robert Durst deserves the same fate as his alleged victims, according to former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro. “He should be shot in the back of the head and his...
Forbes could end up back on the block amid investor battle
The Capitalist Tool could be up for grabs — again. The ownership of Forbes Media is up in the air after its founding family accused two Asian investors of reneging...
Fox breaks into zoo, massacres penguins
Staff at Australia's Melbourne Zoo discovered a grisly scene in the penguin exhibit when 14 penguins were found mauled to death by a fox. The bodies were found Wednesday morning after...
Cop's award rescinded after video shows him shooting suspect on ground
Warning: Graphic content BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Police are rescinding an officer's award following the public release of a video that shows him shooting a suspect on the ground. Officer Daniel...
Pit bulls survive face-off with a porcupine
Three pit bulls found themselves in a prickly situation when they faced off with a porcupine they encountered on a walk. Things got rough for the pups when 9-year-old Soljah...
This 8-year-old is a superstar in the transgender community
MERLO, Argentina — Luana grabs her sparkly blue dress with one hand and spins, using her other hand as a guide while a strand of tulle floats around her body....
Eighth-grader gets detention for hugging her friends
A Florida middle school girl was reportedly given detention after she gave her friends a hug before the bell rang for classes to begin for the day. The Jackson Heights...
Trump retweets photo of Jeb Bush next to Nazi flag
https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/661908329892024320 Donald Trump retweeted a post featuring a Nazi flag alongside rival Jeb Bush. The offensive image was part of a collage of anti-Bush images, which also included a depiction...
Terminally ill man's last wish: Let me see 'Star Wars' early
Daniel Fleetwood doesn’t think he will live to see the upcoming “Star Wars” movie, so he's begging the head honchos behind the highly anticipated Dec. 18 release to let him...
Teen clocked at 101 mph says he was late for class
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire authorities say an 18-year-old clocked at 101 mph on Interstate 93 south near Concord told police he was late for class. A state trooper observed...
Dozens dead after plane crashes along Nile River
JUBA, South Sudan — A cargo plane that was reportedly overloaded crashed along the banks of the Nile River after taking off from South Sudan's capital, killing at least 25...
Ohio voters reject Nick Lachey-backed legal marijuana proposal
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters rejected a ballot proposal Tuesday that would have legalized both recreational and medical marijuana in a single stroke — a vote-getting strategy that was being...
Classes canceled at NYC high school after student's gun threat
Classes were canceled Wednesday at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn after a student made a threat of gun violence on social media, law enforcement sources said. “Don’t go...
Soccer star questioned in ex-teammate's sex tape blackmail case
Karim Benzema can’t flop his way out of this one. The Real Madrid and France star was held in custody and questioned by authorities for his alleged involvement in a blackmail...
Cop-bashing Tarantino called police for help
Cop-bashing filmmaker Quentin Tarantino had no problems calling police for help last month when he spotted a prowler in his back yard. Speaking to The Los Angeles Times for the...
Cop's mysterious shooting death to be ruled suicide
CHICAGO — Authorities will announce that a northern Illinois police officer whose shooting death led to a massive manhunt in September killed himself, an official briefed on the investigation told...
‘Veronica Mars’ actor looks to turn profit on Greenwich Village co-op
Actor Chris Lowell — whose credits include roles in “Veronica Mars,” “Private Practice” and “The Help” — has listed his Greenwich Village co-op for $1.19 million, sources tell The Post....
Why your kitchen is making you fat
What's going on outside the fridge might be as important to your weight-loss goals as what’s inside it. New research from the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University has...
Healthy secrets from Gwyneth Paltrow's personal chef
Gwyneth Paltrow’s oven runs hot, Kate Hudson Skypes from her kitchen, and Kate Moss takes the cake. So says Amber Rose, who’s cooked and baked for all three. A dozen...
Caffeine-free coffee shop is sign of the apocalypse
A new downtown coffee shop has caused New Yorkers to hit the boiling point, with some calling it the “first sign of the cultural apocalypse.” What’s got everyone steaming? A...
Inside Carmelo Anthony's million-dollar watch collection
Before Carmelo Anthony was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft, he was gifted with his first-ever watch. He didn’t give it much...
The year's most surprising high-end restaurant is in Harlem
Mountain Bird, the buzziest new restaurant north of 96th Street has some of the fattiest dishes north of Battery Park. The eatery is obsessed with offal and famed for cholesterol-bombs...
We'll drink to that: 6 ways to dazzle at cocktail hour
Settle in for evening drinks with the ultimate in arm candy. Blue steele Blazer, $495, and shirt, $148, both at bonobos.com; Cuff links, $150 at Paul Smith, 142 Greene St.;...
My vegan diet almost killed me
Curled up in bed in her West Village apartment, shivering from cold and exhaustion, Jordan Younger tried to ignore the hunger pangs as she counted down the hours until she...
Celebs flaunt their trendy tickers
Best in show: Eddie Redmayne If you look up "dapper" in the dictionary, don’t be surprised to see a photo of a bow-tied Eddie Redmayne sporting a chic timepiece by...
Print is not dead: Amazon goes brick-and-mortar as e-books falter
The opening of Amazon.com’s first brick-and-mortar store on Tuesday proves that software is not really “eating the world,” as venture capitalist Marc Andreessen put it in 2011. In his widely...
Why 'The Knick' is TV's best drama
There's a good chance you’ve heard of Cinemax — and an ever better chance you don’t subscribe to the premium cable channel. And that’s a shame, because you’re missing “The...
Feds target Kuwait Airways over Israeli ban
The feds plan to take action against Kuwait Airways — including possibly pulling its permit to fly in the United States — if it does not allow Israelis onto its...
Cops investigate possible hate crime in EMS stabbing
An off-duty Hatzolah EMS worker was stabbed in Crown Heights Tuesday night, sources said. David Katz, a volunteer with the ambulance service generally staffed by Orthodox Jews, was stabbed in...
Hillary’s new spin doctor was arrested for drugs 2 years ago
The new head of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s “rapid response” team has a skeleton in his own closet: a 2013 arrest for drug possession. Zac Petkanas, who was hired just days...
Fast-growing 'robo-advisor' Betterment tops $3B in assets
There’s a new top robot in town. Betterment, a seven-year old “robo-adviser” wealth manager, surpassed rival Wealthfront this week after surpassing $3 billion in assets under management — nearly tripling...
$120K Harmony Korine painting swiped from office lobby
A painting by “Spring Breakers” director Harmony Korine was snatched off the wall of a lower Manhattan office-building lobby, police sources told The Post on Tuesday. “Blue Checker,” an oil...
Man says NYPD beat him up for mistakenly helping cop killer
A former FedEx driver plans to sue the city for $10 million after he was allegedly beaten to a pulp by cops furious over the fact that he unwittingly gave...
Cigarette company must change 'deceptive' marketing: lawsuit
Natural American Spirit should snuff out its “deceptive” marketing claims that its products are “all-natural” and “additive-free,” a class-action lawsuit is demanding. The papers filed in Manhattan federal court Monday...
UES co-op sells for $15M through online auction
A small failed Upper East Side co-op building where all 25 units are now market rate was sold through Auction.com for more than $15 million. The walk-up’s auction generated 257...
City 'shocked' by MTA's sudden $1B budget cut to Second Avenue subway
The city was blindsided by the MTA’s sudden $1 billion funding cut to the Second Avenue subway project last week, Mayor de Blasio said Tuesday. Speaking at an unrelated announcement...
What Fisher needs to see before Afflalo can make Knicks debut
Arron Afflalo, who has yet to make his Knicks debut because of a strained left hamstring, participated in some of Tuesday’s practice, but will not play Wednesday in Cleveland. “It’s...
Fall heat wave may extend through Thanksgiving
Don’t put away your summer clothing just yet. Temperatures as high as 74 degrees Tuesday were just the start. The unseasonably warm weather — which drew sun worshippers to spots...
Donald Trump rips all his rivals at book release
Donald Trump had a field day Tuesday releasing his new book, “Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again” — going after his GOP rivals, questioning why Bill Clinton escaped...
Fans blast 'disingenuous' de Blasio's 'fake' Mets tweets
Mets fans came out swinging at Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday after learning the Red Sox rooter had a staffer post a series of personal tweets about the Amazin’s as...
Five midseason Giants awards: The good, the bad and the ugly
The Giants do not get their bye for two more weeks, but they have reached the halfway point in their season at 4-4 after some good, some bad, plenty of...
Koch brothers: We've failed to change political system
WASHINGTON — In a rare TV appearance, the megadonor Koch brothers claimed Tuesday they’ve largely failed to change the political system with their huge contributions — but have no intention...
Dean and Adam Skelos in ticket quid pro quo, feds claim
Former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos’ son steered a corporate exec to one of his dad’s political allies for help beating a traffic ticket — proof that both father...
Will Matt Harvey's extra workload lead to more elbow problems?
After all of that September sound and fury, Matt Harvey left no doubt that he cared most of all about competing in the playoffs. When the right-hander left World Series...
Juror dismissed for sharing trial details on Facebook
The forewoman of a Queens jury was so addicted to Facebook that she couldn’t help herself from posting musings about the case she was on — and it caused a...
Marc Staal uppercuts Ovechkin in groin: 'He skated into my stick'
Marc Staal was desperately trying to keep a straight face. And he did when he began to describe what was clearly a stick-to-the-groin of Alex Ovechkin in the first period...
For-hire vehicles may be hit with a fee at local aiports
The Port Authority is considering a fee of between $2 and $4 on all taxis, Uber cars and other for-hire vehicles that pull into major airports in the area. The...
Cops paint over vandalized police recruitment mural
The NYPD sprang into action Tuesday, painting over graffiti that for months had defaced a recruitment mural in Greenpoint, a day after The Post exclusively reported on the vandalism. A...
Why it's the perfect time for the Jets to start Bryce Petty
Todd Bowles faces the toughest call of his short time with the Jets this week against the Jaguars. He’s got a quarterback crisis on his hands. It looks as if...
Sheldon Silver’s legal defense: I represented the Statue of Liberty!
So you think Sheldon Silver is guilty? What are you, a Statue of Liberty hater? Admit it, you freak: you despise America. In a whimsical, free-associating, completely screwball opening argument,...
Netflix boss blasts the evening news
Netflix chief Reed Hastings thinks TV news — specifically the national evening news — is dying. The CEO of the streaming giant made his feelings known on Tuesday after he...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Police have arrested a homeless man in the sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl in the entryway of her family’s Mount Eden building, authorities said. Justin Ramirez, 21,...
Newspaper ad encourages citizens to vote -- a day late
An Election Day campaign ad on the front page of a Staten Island newspaper urged citizens Tuesday to “vote tomorrow” — a day after the election. Stickers on the Staten...
Kristaps Porzingis' next test? It'll come from this ex-Knick big man
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Cavaliers starting center Timofey Mozgov is skeptical that Kristaps Porzingis is actually 7 feet 3. Mozgov, the former Knicks pivot, is 7 feet 1. “What? He’s taller...
De Blasio is just like John Lindsay -- and it's not a compliment
As fate would have it, the poll showing Mayor de Blasio’s lowest approval ratings ever arrived Monday, the 50th anniversary of John V. Lindsay’s election. The timing could be a...