December 31, 2015
Alabama destroys Michigan State, will face Clemson in title game
ARLINGTON, Texas — Bear Bryant’s record awaits. So does Clemson. College football has its dream championship game, Deshaun Watson and the undefeated Tigers against Nick Saban’s scary defense. Second-ranked Alabama...
2 Nets emerge to fill Rondae Hollis-Jefferson void
At just 9-23, the Nets aren’t in any position to withstand injuries. With Rondae Hollis-Jefferson out until at least the All-Star break — and possibly into March — they desperately...
The lessons veteran Jets are instilling from past playoff trips
Todd Bowles didn’t want any of his Jets watching the ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. You see, the Jets are planning their New Year’s Eve party...
One million partygoers crowd Times Square to usher in 2016
A throng of 1 million revelers in Times Square rang in the New Year with raucous cheers and a blizzard of confetti, striking an optimistic, even defiant tone amid jitters...
Crowds pack Times Square to ring in 2016
"You haven’t lived until you’ve experienced Times Square on New Year’s"
What next Giants coach can learn from Coughlin's exposed flaws
Coaching this generation of athletes is a challenge of mind and body like never before in the NFL. Tom Coughlin did not meet the challenge this season. As the new...
Donald Trump ends 2015 with one last jab at Jeb Bush
Donald Trump ended 2015 mocking GOP rival Jeb Bush. “I would feel sorry for @JebBush and how badly he is doing with his campaign other than for the fact he...
Clemson's Deshaun Watson turns his certainty into reality
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Deshaun Watson wasn’t confident. He was certain. Even when he couldn’t stand, the Clemson quarterback knew what would happen when he got back on the field,...
Woman finds wedding ring in present for hubby
A Staten Island woman who bought her hubby a pair of jeans for Christmas has found a surprise in the front pocket — someone’s lost wedding ring. “It was totally...
Carmelo Anthony advises, but draws line at policing Knicks
Knicks star Carmelo Anthony readily admits he talks to teammates about “choices, decisions and consequences.” But after two separate police-blotter incidents involving two 24-year-old teammates, Cleanthony Early and Derrick Williams,...
One ex-Jet says team might have crumbled if not for Bowles
Four losses in a five-game span could have sent the Jets’ season spiraling to the ground in a familiar refrain of Same Old Jets, as was the case under Rex...
Why one YES analyst sees a more fluid Nets team without Deron Williams
YES analyst and former NBA player Jim Spanarkel discusses how the Deron Williams buyout has changed the Nets’ team chemistry, the Warriors’ historic start and other issues with The Post’s...
Islanders slip past Sabres with help of the Buffalo crowd
BUFFALO — Frans Nielsen couldn’t see the puck floating in the crease. The Buffalo crowd let him know to look harder. Nielsen and Nikolay Kulemin scored, Thomas Greiss made 42...
Relieved Knicks find 'therapy' after Cleanthony Early attack
Shock, fright, disbelief. Those were the obvious emotional reactions for the Knicks over the robbery and shooting of teammate Cleanthony Early. But after a hospital visit with their wounded comrade,...
Speed cameras dish out over 1 million tickets in 2015
The city’s new speed-detecting cameras may be the hardest working law enforcers in town — just 140 of them have handed out more than one million tickets for motorists racing...
The mystery man who played matchmaker for Bowles, Gailey
George Edwards is the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings. He also could moonlight at Match.com. Depending on how far this Fitz-Magical ride of the Jets goes — possibly into...
Free-agent-to-be Rueben Randle reveals thoughts on Giant future
Whether the Giants want to keep Rueben Randle isn’t publicly known, but the veteran wide receiver definitely wants to stay. Randle told The Post on Thursday that he “loves” playing...
An old friend says Todd Bowles should be NFL Coach of the Year
Jets coach Todd Bowles got an endorsement for NFL Coach of the Year from the man who won it last season. Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said on NFL Network he...
The offensive adjustment that helped save the Jets' season
Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey turned on the tape of the Jets’ 22-17 loss to the Bills in November and immediately needed some antacid. “It’s made me upset to my...
Justice for Iran's old hostages --- but not for the new ones
The 53 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days back when Jimmy Carter was president have finally won their unconscionably long battle to be compensated for their harrowing ordeal....
6 surprising benefits your health insurance may cover
Health insurance is practically synonymous with headaches: deductibles, co-pays, out-of-network doctors, explanation of benefits, the ObamaCare website. Related: The Better Man Project, 2,476 tips to keep you happy and healthy...
Clemson pounds Oklahoma to roll into national title game
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Clemson couldn’t quite figure it out, unable to understand how the only undefeated team in the nation could be considered the underdog entering the Orange Bowl....
Here's what you won't see in 2016
Time again for annual New Year’s predictions. Here are a few you can be sure won’t come true in 2016: ●Due to disappointing box-office sales, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”...
New York's politicians just closed down beloved lunch spot City Hall
After nearly 20 years, the Tribeca restaurant City Hall — a favorite lunch spot for movers and shakers with business at the real City Hall — closed down Thursday. The...
Albany's corruption is more obvious than ever --- but the politicians just don't care
The 12 months just past marked a red-letter year for New York’s ingrained culture of corruption. None of the victories in the battle against abuse came from the halls of...
The year in nanny-state nonsense
E.B. White reportedly said “the most beautiful sound in America” is “the tinkle of ice at twilight.” In 2015’s twilight, fortify yourself with something 90 proof as you remember this...
Billionaire Bruce Berkowitz to force Sears CEO's hand
Eddie Lampert isn’t the only billionaire with ideas for saving Sears. The chief executive and majority shareholder of Sears Holdings was recently put on notice by fellow billionaire Bruce Berkowitz,...
Police in Munich warn of 'imminent threat' of terror attack
BERLIN — Police in Munich warned of "serious, imminent threat" of a terror attack late Thursday and asked people to stay away from the city's main train station and a...
The complete schedule for 'Star Wars' releases
So you’ve seen "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," you loved it, and you want more. That’s definitely understandable, and Disney and LucasFilm have you covered. Several Star Wars films will be...
Emails reveal Rahm, police coordinated actions after black teen's death
CHICAGO — The Chicago mayor's office, police and the body that investigates police shootings closely coordinated their actions in the days after a white officer fatally shot a black teenager...
Ambassador turns chauffeur into Ikea wardobe slave: lawsuit
A chauffeur to Sweden’s UN ambassador says he endured Scandinavian-style torture when his boss forced him to singlehandedly build a massive IKEA wardrobe. Carlos Figueroa, 52, a veteran driver for...
Creighton ruins Chris Mullin's Big East coaching debut
Chris Mullin isn’t accustomed to losing. But with an inexperienced team playing its first Big East game since he became the head coach at St. John’s, he know it’s going...
Long-term couples reveal how they keep their sex lives hot
Sex can be so easy in the beginning of a relationship. You’re both feeling heady, passionate, emboldened, and down (or up!) for whatever. But it seems like once you and...
The day in photos: Dec. 31, 2015
The world waves goodbye to 2015 and more.
2016 is gonna be the worst for these celebrities
It’s a new year, so everyone’s got a fresh start on their mind. While many will raise a glass to the New Year, these celebrities will be preparing for jail...
Obama thinks sizable percentage of world leaders are crazy
President Barack Obama took a short spin with comedian Jerry Seinfeld for his "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" web series and told him that "a pretty sizable percentage" of world...
Two Mexican marines gunned down trying to find El Chapo
A new round of raids in search of fugitive drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán left two Mexican marines dead this week in a coastal town in Sinaloa state, Spain's...
George Lucas: I didn't mean to call Disney 'white slavers'
A day after the airing of his provocative critique of the latest “Star Wars” film and its makers, series creator George Lucas rolled back his comments Thursday, saying he was...
Pot-flavored ice cream is becoming a thing
Italians have high hopes for this new ice cream. An ice cream shop in Alassio will soon offer a marijuana-flavored dessert made from peeled hemp seeds to raise awareness about...
Twitter’s new diversity head is yet another white guy
Talk about a case of the white leading the white! In a move as curious as it’s enraging, Twitter — one of the whitest, most male companies in America —...
Burning 'devil tree' freaks out hikers
Footage of a tree burning from the inside with no smoke has prompted some to conclude that it must be the work of Satan.
Tom Coughlin dodges a simple question -- and speaks volumes
A fourth consecutive season without the playoffs and the incessant speculation about his future with the Giants might have finally gotten to Tom Coughlin. Coughlin was non-committal Thursday when asked...
The funniest viral moments of 2015
Where were you when “The Dress” started trending? In 2015, social media dominated our lives like never before. From #blacklivesmatter to the presidential race – we were fixed to our...
NASA presents a truly out of this world alphabet
NASA satellite images captured the entire alphabet in aerial photos of Earth.
Rare pink hippo spotted in Kenya
One of these hippos does not look like the others. A rare pink hippopotamus was spotted bathing in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve by a French couple, according to Caters...
One player's grit shows Rangers have plenty of hope
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — This was an example of exactly what has come to define the Rangers of recent vintage, and why they have so rarely gone into prolonged slumps....
The 10 best 'Twilight Zone' episodes
Syfy has added several wrinkles to its annual “Twilight Zone” marathon. It’s not only showing all 156 episodes of Rod Serling’s classic CBS series, in chronological order — “TZ” aired...
4 New Year's resolutions you can actually keep
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I like to keep mine manageable — pedestrian, even. No grand, sweeping proclamations that I won’t be able to keep, no vague commitments...
Two Ben Carson staffers leave stumbling campaign
WASHINGTON — Republican Ben Carson has lost two top members of the staff from his stumbling campaign amid declining poll numbers and signs of internal strife. Campaign manager Barry Bennett...
Cleanthony Early from hospital bed: 'Could've been way worse'
Jiggle joint-loving Knicks benchwarmer Cleanthony Early on Thursday posted an Instagram photo of himself in his hospital bed where he is recovering from a gunshot wound along with a message...
Geno Smith puncher has a message for 'crazy' Jets fans
IK Enemkpali thinks you are "crazy," Jets fans. Enemkpali punched Jets starting quarterback Geno Smith during training camp, breaking his jaw and changing the team's season — some say for...
I’m in love with my cousin — and I’m having his baby
https://youtu.be/chldWmpbbuE Warning: This article contains spoilers from the latest episode of "True Life" The latest episode of MTV’s “True Life” takes on a taboo topic — inbreeding. Thursday’s episode (which...
This company makes purses for potheads
Whoopi Goldberg isn’t generally known for her style, but when she asked designers Jeanine Moss and Ann Shuch for help, they were happy to oblige — who were they to...
Pope Francis drops his coat before New Year's Eve message
Pope Francis shed his floor-length white coat before leading a New Year’s Eve service at the Vatican Thursday. Speaking at St. Peter's Basilica, he said it is difficult to forget...
'Affluenza' teen held at Mexican immigration holding center
MEXICO CITY — A Texas teen known for using an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident is being held at a Mexico City immigration detention center in one of...
Dubai parties like it’s 2016 while ultra-luxury hotel goes up in flames
At least 14 people were injured after a spectacular fire broke out Thursday evening in a luxury hotel and apartment tower not far from where Dubai's massive New Year's Eve...
TCU star QB charged with assaulting police officer
SAN ANTONIO — Trevone Boykin’s brilliant college career came to an abrupt and inglorious end even though TCU has one game left to play this season. Boykin was arrested early...
Man plotted New Year's Eve attack in Rochester under ISIS direction: feds
An upstate jihadist acting under the direction of an overseas ISIS terrorist was busted by the feds a day before he planned to hack up New Year’s Eve revelers at...
Warriors a complete mess without Stephen Curry
DALLAS — Even if Klay Thompson had been making shots with Stephen Curry sidelined by a leg injury, the other half of the Splash Brothers knew Golden State would have...
Obama trades barbs with Seinfeld on web series
President Obama got the full Jerry Seinfeld treatment when the funny man queried the commander in chief about his underwear drawer and the White House thermostat.
Year behind and year ahead summed up in 2 words
Asked to sum up 2015 in two words, and to do the same for their expectations for the coming year, people around the world have this to say: Thailand 2015:...
Eagles search for anti-Chip Kelly after 'dictator' accusation
PHILADELPHIA — Wanted: A smart football coach with emotional intelligence to lead the Philadelphia Eagles. A day after firing Chip Kelly with one game remaining in a disappointing season, CEO...
Woman chooses wrong amusement park ride to go commando on
This woman discovered the hard way that going commando on an amusement park ride was not a good idea.
Iran denies it fired rockets near US warships in Gulf
Iran denied on Thursday that its Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the US aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf on Saturday. "The...
Wife searches for owner of wedding ring found in hubby's new pants
A Staten Island woman is searching for the owner of a wedding ring-- that her hubby found in his new pair of pants.
Historic flooding shuts down St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — Officials closed a major interstate highway south of St. Louis on Thursday morning amid historic flooding that has already left at least 20 people dead. Interstate 55...
Soft-skinned, brunette robot wants to be your friend
It's going to be hard to "resistor." A life-like cyborg was unveiled this week by engineers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore — and is being touted as the first...
'Part of Ronda Rousey died in ring': sister
No one knows what Ronda Rousey has gone through over the past year of her life better than her sister Maria Burns-Ortiz, who has been there with her every step...
Miss Colombia still clings to those 4 minutes that she wore the crown
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Colombian beauty queen who was briefly crowned Miss Universe is making the best of what she calls a humiliating situation. Ariadna Gutierrez told Colombia's W radio...
Cop told bosses he had Reserve duty, took girlfriend to Hawaii instead
A rookie Connecticut cop claimed he needed time off from work for US Army Reserve training - when he was really off in Hawaii on vacation with his girlfriend, authorities...
College football dope attacks ballboy, steals ball, gets cut
A wild scene played out after Auburn beat Memphis 31-10 in the Birmingham Bowl. Video showed Memphis cornerback Reggis Ball getting into an altercation with an Auburn team manager and...
Police trainee accidentally shoots wife
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Authorities say a man training to become a police officer in North Carolina has accidentally shot and wounded his wife. The department tells local media outlets that...
Plane makes emergency landing after passengers smell something weird
WARWICK, R.I. — Officials say an Allegiant Air flight traveling from Orlando, Florida, to Bangor, Maine, was forced to make an emergency landing at a Rhode Island airport after passengers...
Rat on plane forces Air India flight to return to Mumbai
NEW DELHI — An Air India plane flying to London was forced to return to Mumbai after passengers spotted a rat on board, the airline said Thursday. Though the rat...
FBI offers $5,000 reward after raw bacon found on door of Las Vegas mosque
The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information that helps them find the person who put raw bacon on the door handles of a Las Vegas mosque.
Israel rejects book on a Jew-Arab romance for school curriculum
JERUSALEM — Israel's Education Ministry has rejected a request to include a novel about a romance between a Jew and an Arab in the high school curriculum, reportedly because of...
George Lucas says he sold ‘Star Wars’ to ‘white slavers’ at Disney
While Disney has to be pleased with the way its $4 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm is turning out, thanks to the galactic success of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the...
2015's Page Six articles that made your jaw drop
In terms of celebrity gossip and scandal, 2015 was a big year. But which stories were the juiciest of all?
Knick's attackers eyed in strip club 'coverup' after fire
The Queens strip club that New York Knick Cleanthony Early left before being robbed and shot was firebombed about 24 hours later on Thursday — and cops are probing whether...
The most incredible nature photos of the year will leave you wide-eyed
These amazing nature photos are a hoot.
Affluenza jerk's mom arrives back in the US
LOS ANGELES — The mother of fugitive Texas teen Ethan Couch, known for using an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident, has been returned to the US from Mexico...
Daredevil falls to death climbing to roof of Four Seasons hotel
The young daredevil who fell to his death at the Four Seasons wasn’t paying attention as he snapped photos while walking backward on a metal catwalk on the hotel’s roof...
Worker in wild party photos sues MTA for 'depression'
No wonder the East Side Access project is so delayed — if the workers on the massive MTA railway expansion are partying as wildly as Alvaro Medina does in photos...
Health aide 'tore off skin' of famed architect I.M. Pei: lawsuit
World-renowned architect I.M. Pei, who designed the glass pyramid at the Louvre and the Kennedy Library, was assaulted in his Manhattan town house by his home health attendant, law-enforcement sources...
NYPD to launch online crime map of city neighborhoods
The NYPD on Wednesday released a trove of data about murders, rapes and other major offenses committed this year. Top cop Bill Bratton said an online spreadsheet and interactive map...
Knicks robbery possibly part of operation targeting strip clubs
The robbery and shooting of the Knicks’ Cleanthony Early on Wednesday may be linked to three other recent cases in which armed thugs targeted men leaving jiggle joints, police sources...
Car gets stuck after driver attempts to use bike path
An elderly man drove his Toyota Prius down this bike lane in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and wound up getting wedged between two vehicles, according to witnesses. The unidentified driver ended...
Group of men steal car by impersonating cops: officials
Cops are searching for four men who falsely identified themselves as police officers to steal a minivan in the Bronx. The Chrysler Town & Country minivan, with three occupants, was...
How well do you remember all these 2015 pop culture hot messes?
It was a year of events, celebrities and things being said. It was a year unlike any other, although not really all that different from some. It was a year...
Woman charged with slashing subway rider
A woman who allegedly slashed a straphanger on a Brooklyn train was charged Wednesday in the attack. Merci Chrissette, 28, is accused of lunging at Victor Ramirez on an A...
How Ryan Fitzpatrick won his Jets teammates over off the field
Long gone are the days when the Rex Ryan Jets would Ground and Pound their way into the playoffs. Come Sunday in the Jets’ biggest game in five years, the...
How Giants fans should handle Tom Coughlin's likely farewell
Tom Coughlin will scoff at this, and that’s fine. Let him. This is not his choice. But with Sunday very likely the end for the Giants coach of the last...
Next year's stock market will be rerun of blah 2015: analysts
Get ready for another glum year in the stock market. Next year will be “déjà vu all over again,” said David Kostin, the chief US equity strategist at Goldman Sachs,...
Is Brandon Marshall-Eric Decker combo the best in Jets history?
The list of Jets wide receivers from recent years is remarkable: Chaz Schilens, David Nelson, Clyde Gates, Stephen Hill, Jason Hill. The days of Don Maynard and George Sauer, Wesley...
The best days to invest in next year's stock market
It’s traditional for columnists to make predictions at this time of year — so here are my two for Wall Street: (1) The stock market will go up some days...
Hondo’s glass half-full
Scrappy Hondo stumbled with his Best Bets in Week 16 but still managed to hang on to a slim half-game edge over a hard-charging fellow named Costello. While Mr. Aitch...
The day in photos: Dec. 30, 2015
Bei Bei remains adorable, the world prepares for New Year's Eve celebrations and more.
Bernie Sanders wins hearts by flying coach
WASHINGTON — Underdog Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is winning fans on the campaign trail — by flying coach. Supporters of the rumpled Vermont senator have taken to posting snaps of...
Why Rex Ryan and the Bills won't ruin the Jets' playoff dream
Rex Ryan already has beaten the Jets once, on national TV, and would love nothing more than to ruin their season on Sunday. Rex has nothing to lose, his opponent...
Trump defends grooming ritual: 'I wanna use hair spray!'
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump claims lefty tree huggers have gone way too far this time — by going after his much-needed hair products. Of all the “stupid” government regulations, the...
Michigan State vs. Alabama: Cotton Bowl preview and prediction
When Alabama has the ball Get used to hearing Derrick Henry’s name called. The Heisman Trophy winner and SEC record breaker — he set the single-season mark with 1,986 rushing...
Clemson vs. Oklahoma: Orange Bowl preview and prediction
When Clemson has the ball Perhaps the most talented player in the country has the ball — quarterback Deshaun Watson. The sophomore missed last year’s meeting with Oklahoma after undergoing...
De Blasio touts milestone in helping city's homeless veterans
Mayor de Blasio said the city hit a milestone Wednesday toward eradicating homelessness among military veterans — even as NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton took to the airwaves to identify street...
Drunk Russian man declared 'dead,' wakes up in morgue
A Russian man gave new meaning to the term “dead drunk” — getting so loaded that he was actually declared dead and brought to the morgue. The man passed out...
Ryan Fitzpatrick on Jets' injury report: Is it a cause for concern?
A troubling name popped up on the Jets’ injury report on Wednesday. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was limited in practice due to injuries to his right elbow, back and left thumb....
Tanner Glass earns reward for crushing hit on ex-Ranger Boyle
TAMPA, Fla. — Maybe it’s a little bit easier for an admission like this when you’re speaking under the Broadway Hat. Tanner Glass wore the Rangers’ celebratory black fedora after...
Marco Rubio pulled strings for coke-dealing relative
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio used his position in the Florida legislature to help get his coke-dealer brother-in-law a real estate license, a report said Wednesday. While Rubio was majority...
Confessions of a rich kid: 'Affluenza' happened to me
John, 36, who doesn’t want his last name used for professional reasons, had a picture-perfect childhood: A bedroom suite in a tony New York City suburb that included his own...
Annual overtime for uniformed city workers soars to over $1B
Overtime among the city’s uniformed workforce has ballooned by nearly 90 percent over the past 10 years — growing from $635 million in fiscal 2006 to nearly $1.2 billion last...
Nets: 'Pray' for Cleanthony Early and remember, he was the victim
ORLANDO, Fla. — After the Knicks' Cleanthony Early was shot in his right knee while leaving a Queens club early Wednesday morning, players from the crosstown rival Nets expressed shock...
Marcus LoVett Jr. won't play for St. John's this season
St. John’s fans will have to wait until next season to see Marcus LoVett Jr. in action. The talented point guard from Chicago — the only true point guard on...
Take it to the bank: Patriots will roll over woeful Dolphins
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
De Blasio is to blame for the Bratton-Kelly feud
New Yorkers know that to make it here, you need a skin thick enough to survive a daily gantlet of conflict. Yet some battles still manage to pierce the armor...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn An armed bandit in a ski mask has been knocking off fast-food stores in Brooklyn and Queens, police said. The crime spree started on Nov. 18 when the robber...
Mark Dantonio's chance to dash 'mentor' Nick Saban's title hopes
ARLINGTON, Texas — The perennial national championship favorite against the underdog team of destiny, the teacher (Nick Saban) against his pupil (Mark Dantonio), all the tradition and winning muscle memory...