January 7, 2016
Two pressure points Nick Saban is facing in national title game
It’s a spot on college football’s coaching Mount Rushmore or suffer one of the most significant upsets in the history of the sport. That’s what is facing Alabama coach Nick...
Oil is now cheaper than water
Oil prices on Thursday slid to their lowest level in more than a decade — so low that black gold now costs less than spring water. At Thursday’s close at...
What the bejesus are these white rappers doing?
For every truly talented white rapper hustling out there — MC Paul Barman, Mac Miller, El-P, Pooch, TopR, Caskey, Action Bronson, Machine Gun Kelly, y’all know the rest — there...
Time Warner shareholders could force sale or spinoff of HBO
Is Time Warner ready for round two? Activist shareholders are circling the New York media giant with a view to pushing either a sale of the entire company or a...
Gilt sells for $250M after once carrying a $1B valuation
Going, going and nearly gone. The online flash Web sites that grew out of the great recession are fast disappearing because they don’t have access to the same inventory as...
Tony Gonzalez talks playoffs, Seahawks and Peyton Manning
Future Hall of Famer and CBS NFL Today studio analyst Tony Gonzalez talks Seahawks heartbreak, Kirk Cousins’ future and the Patriots’ big weakness ahead of wild-card weekend with The Post’s...
Fast and furious trade market puts heat on Rangers to act now
Jeff Gorton is not alone as the only general manager in the NHL to have felt the heat rise and the pressure increase in what has become a volatile trade...
Familiar foe reveals formula Clemson should use to beat Alabama
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dan Werner spent his New Year’s Eve watching the dominance that was Alabama’s defense, watching the Crimson Tide make Michigan State look like a Division IIII team...
Macy's considers adding a tower to iconic Herald Square store
Manhattan’s Herald Square may be heading for a makeover. Macy’s, looking for ways to profit from its massive and valuable real estate holdings, may consider putting a slender tower or...
Meredith sweetens offer for Media General minutes after Nexstar deal
Meredith Corp.’s Steve Lacy loves a game of hardball. Just minutes after TV station owner Media General on Thursday announced it had negotiated a deal to be bought by Nexstar...
Kevin Spacey to run Relativity's bankrupt movie unit
Relativity Media threw a Hail Mary pass and “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey caught it. Spacey this week agreed to run the bankrupt Relativity’s movie unit along with partner...
$459M sale to help heal a broken iHeart
Troubled iHeartMedia took a step Thursday toward refinancing its $21 billion of debt, sources told The Post. Its subsidiary Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings announced it sold several outdoor billboard markets...
GoPro confident despite competitors' push into market
Is GoPro missing the boat on virtual reality? That’s the buzz at CES, as the action camera maker’s big, fancy booth was surrounded by a slew of competitors showing off...
Jason Day: No time to save my wife from crash with LeBron
Jason Day is preparing for his first PGA event of the calendar year following his most successful season as a professional, but he’s still being asked about his lapse in...
Tech bets on retro appeal with new gadgets
LAS VEGAS — Some old-school tech brands are starting to get bolder about their retro roots. At this year’s CES gadget show, Kodak erected a big, orange-tinted booth at the...
More of Hillary's emails released in late-night document dump
WASHINGTON — The State Department unexpectedly dumped 2,900 more pages of Hillary Clinton’s e-mails late Thursday night — hours after a scathing inspector general’s report accused the agency of stonewalling...
Mike Piazza's 'uncomfortable' role after post-9/11 home run
Here is what being a Hall of Fame player is all about. These are the human qualities that make a difference. This was a day of reflection for Mike Piazza...
'Thieving' pastor begs judge to let him keep his job
https://youtu.be/WirkOmhHPNY?list=PLorfSEfd9LvM2XfweoN6mYr0cKmsESoQ5 The Upper East Side pastor who is being sued for misusing church funds is asking a civil court judge to let him keep his job and his church-funded apartment...
Pharma jerk Martin Shkreli has $45M E*Trade account frozen
Federal authorities revealed two important details about the finances of so-called “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli on Thursday: He has $45 million sitting in his E*Trade account, and he...
Tech execs, US officials to review militants' social media use
WASHINGTON — Senior White House officials and US intelligence and law enforcement figures will meet with Silicon Valley executives on Friday to discuss the use of social media by militant...
Eliot Spitzer’s ex-wife and ex-gal pal butt heads over presidential race
Eliot Spitzer’ s ex-wife, Silda Wall, supports Hillary while Spitzer's ex-girlfriend, Lis Smith, supports Martin O’Malley.
Minnesota cold won't stop hot Seahawks from advancing
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Ex-con busted for swiping $400K worth of designer goods
A California ex-con was busted for stealing thousands of dollars in designer merchandise from fashion houses like Chanel by intercepting shipments to warehouses and stores, authorities said. Lakisha Pettus, 40,...
Why history says Chiefs won't cover against the Texans
Including the 1997-2014 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 523-440 (54 percent) against the spread. Saturday TEXANS (+3 ½) over Chiefs: Brian Hoyer’s been a good...
Capitals remain a puzzle Islanders just can’t solve
The Islanders have proven so far that last season was no fluke — but they still haven’t figured out how to beat the Capitals. In their first meeting since Washington...
Over/Under Rico: Playoff picks and recent trends
Rico ended the season at .500, going 8-8 (3-0 Best Bets) last week on the Over/Unders. The final season record is 125-125-6 (26-23-2). The league went 5-11, bringing the final...
Democrats blast White House for deportation raids
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats confronted White House officials on Thursday over holiday-season raids seeking Central American immigrants for deportation, accusing the administration of spreading terror through immigrant communities. Rep. Luis...
Trial to reveal what really goes on in polygamous towns
PHOENIX — A trial that begins this month in Phoenix is expected to reveal the inner workings of two secluded towns on the Arizona-Utah line that authorities say were acting...
Hillary's inexcusable 'socialist' stumble
If MSNBC’s Chris Matthews manages to make you look like a fool, you’ve messed up. At the least, Hillary Clinton should be chewing out her campaign staff. Matthews this week...
New York's leaders need to stop talking and start cleaning
When it comes to ethics reform, our state’s leaders talk a good game — period. The Legislature opened its 2016 session Wednesday absent the two men who were leading it...
Americans are pissed off -- and that's a good thing
‘People are pissed,” reports Esquire after examining the results of its new survey, conducted along with NBC News. The study finds that roughly half of Americans are even angrier than...
Even family size turns out to be an inequality problem
You probably don’t need to look at those credit-card bills from Christmas to know that kids are expensive. As of 2013, the cost of raising a child in the United...
Ted Cruz's Nixon-style path to victory
The lazy conventional wisdom is that Ted Cruz is the new Barry Goldwater, doomed to suffer an electoral-landslide defeat should he win the Republican nomination. Not only is this wrong...
More cops are asking drug dealers to turn on their rivals
A sheriff upstate has a message for drug dealers jealous of the other dope peddlers on their block -- "report your competition to us!" Sheriff David Gould of the Cayuga...
Bank robber looks just like 'Dirty Jobs' star Mike Rowe
MEDFORD, Ore. — This is a dirty job one Discovery Channel star would not do. Fans of the TV show "Dirty Jobs" noticed that photos of an Oregon bank robbery...
Hamstringing the NYPD's anti-terror efforts
Even as the fear of terrorism on US soil grows, Mayor de Blasio is hamstringing the city’s efforts to fight it. Thursday, the NYPD announced a settlement of two lawsuits...
Guy gets insane rent deal on swanky pad after landlord scammed him
An Upper West Side man just landed the sweetest apartment rental in the city—a $2.5 million pad with Central Park views for under $800-a-month! That’s because an appeals court found...
Why Jim Boeheim's suspension was 'heartbreaking' for his wife
Jim Boeheim's nine-game suspension is officially over, but the consequences linger for the longtime Syracuse coach and his family. Like clockwork, the 71-year-old Boeheim met with his team at...
How Knicks' rebound was ignited by a feisty 1-hour film session
SAN ANTONIO — Call it the Great Chicago Fire. The Knicks’ well-documented, crash-and-burn, 31-8 fourth quarter in Chicago on New Year’s Day ignited this three-game winning streak — sweeping Atlanta...
The résumé for Adam Gase: Ben McAdoo's biggest Giants challenger
At some point, it may come down to this for the Giants: Which offensive guru do they want? The one they know or the one they do not? Ben McAdoo,...
Cespedes scenario alive as Alderson defends Mets spending
Sandy Alderson came out swinging Thursday against the notion the Mets aren’t spending money. The general manager, in his first comments to reporters since undergoing cancer surgery in November, pounced...
Judge who tried to weasel out of DWI blasted by judicial conduct group
A Brooklyn judge has been censured by the state’s Commission on Judicial Conduct more than three years after he was arrested for driving drunk near Albany and then trying to...
Classy couple celebrates Walmart engagement by stealing sex toys: cops
A Michigan man proposed to his girlfriend over a Walmart loudspeaker -- and then celebrated minutes later by swiping an array of sex toys from a nearby novelty store, cops...
Remembering Robert Stigwood and his disco inferno
Robert Stigwood, who died this week at 81, was the forgotten impresario. Like Howard Hughes, he blazed through the entertainment world and then . . . vanished. Old friends whose careers he...
Every food combo you love is bad for you
Some foods play really well together. Take these 13 health-boosting food combos, for example. Their chemical compounds merge to create a turbo-charged nutritional symbiosis. It's a beautiful and tasty thing....
Stowaway pooch sneaks into owner's suitcase, flies to Japan
On the list of incredible dog tricks, this one has to rank near the top. A man traveling from Hong Kong to Japan for a leisure tour arrived to find...
'Star Wars' Monopoly to include Rey after girl writes letter to Hasbro
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The "Star Wars" version of Monopoly will add a game piece based on the female character Rey after an 8-year-old girl wrote to game maker Hasbro complaining...
2015 was the second hottest year on record in the US
WASHINGTON -- Last year was the second hottest on record in the contiguous United States, and included 10 major weather and climate events, such as droughts and storms, that each...
Inside Scott Disick's new $6M house near the Kardashians
The 7-bedroom Hidden Hills mansion clocks in at over 8,110 square feet.
Teacher's aide shown slapping student in video arrested
ANTIOCH, Calif. — Police in Northern California have arrested a teacher's aide after video circulated on social media showing the woman slapping a young boy as two people hold him...
Brook Lopez makes case for Nets in brilliant feat of optimism
There are the losses, the lack of All-Star voting recognition, the injuries to teammates that have waylaid the Nets’ season. But of all the undeniable downers, there is only one...
Watch a 200-pound marlin almost gore these fishermen
Now that’s a catch! Three Australian big game fisherman were nearly skewered on New Year’s Eve by a Port Stephens 200-pound marlin, when big-game fisher Conor Cogan reeled in the...
'Making a Murderer' juror stands by guilty verdict
MILWAUKEE -- A juror involved in the homicide case that spawned the popular Netflix series "Making a Murderer" says she stands by the verdict. The 10-part series raises questions about...
Libya truck bombing kills at least 60 policemen, wounds hundreds
TRIPOLI, Libya — A massive truck bomb exploded near a police base in the western Libyan town of Zliten on Thursday, killing at least 60 policemen and wounding around 200...
Affluenza jerk's mommy arrives in Texas jail to face punishment
FORT WORTH, Texas — The mother of a fugitive teen who used an "affluenza" defense after killing four people in a drunken crash was returned to Texas on Thursday to...
Marco Rubio's booties draw jabs from GOP rivals
Marco Rubio's Republican rivals literally are hot on his heels, this time taking shots at the Florida senator for wearing shiny, black boots -- with a pumped-up heel -- that...
NCAA gives Clemson a stunningly logical and fair break
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The NCAA has evened the playing field in terms of preparation for Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game. Top-ranked Clemson was granted relief from practice...
A visit to Japan’s incredibly creepy ‘Suicide Forest’
Horror-film junkies might be thrilled to know that “The Forest,” a supernatural thriller starring Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney, hits theaters nationwide on Friday. The movie takes place in the...
Man attacked with woman's high heel in bloody New Year's fight over cab
A 23-year-old man who hailed a cab early on New Year’s Day in Manhattan was bashed in the head with a woman’s high heel shoe and placed in a chokehold...
The day in photos: Jan. 7, 2016
Elvis impersonators leave Sydney all shook up and more.
Deranged slasher also sliced a woman on New Year's Day: cops
The deranged man who slashed a 24-year-old Whole Foods employee in the face on Wednesday also sliced another young woman on New Year's Day, Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said...
South Korea to troll Kim Jong Un on his birthday
SEOUL, South Korea -- In response to North Korea's latest nuclear test, South Korea on Thursday announced it would resume cross-border propaganda broadcasts that Pyongyang considers an act of war....
Mike Piazza going into Hall of Fame as a Met
Mike Piazza will be a Met for life. In an expected outcome, the new Hall of Fame catcher announced Thursday he will enter Cooperstown in July wearing a Mets cap...
Added sugars are the new cigarettes
Feel free to chow down on a three-egg omelette at brunch this weekend guilt-free, but beware of steak and desserts, according to new federal dietary guidelines announced Thursday. The Department...
Madonna is just another clueless parent on social media
There’s a reason no parent raves about having teenagers, and that is because when you have a teenager, you can’t win. Toddlers throw tantrums, but reward you with hugs and...
There's a thriving black market for baby formula
SALT LAKE CITY -- The recent arrests in Utah of three people accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of baby formula is the latest example of a problem that...
Probe of Long Island porn-loving ex-police chief expanding to DA's office: sources
The investigation is widening into Suffolk County’s disgraced, porn-loving ex-police chief, James Burke — with a federal prosecutors hoping to ensnare no less than the county District Attorney, Thomas Spota,...
Holly Holm will defend UFC title before Ronda Rousey rematch
What was unthinkable to Dana White last month, he has now made a reality. The UFC president announced Wednesday that Holly Holm will defend her women's bantamweight title before a...
'Sweaty Betty' is a disturbingly intimate hangout
There's something strangely compelling about “Sweaty Betty,” a quasi-documentary about black street life in Prince George’s County, Md. Rambling and diffuse, “Sweaty Betty” (which is subtitled to make the slangy...
The transgender woman spending a small fortune to look 'perfect'
Transgender woman Fulvia Pellegrino will stop at nothing to look perfect. The 56-year-old Italian woman has spent 11 years and $87,000 on plastic surgery including more than 150 lip and...
Carmelo Anthony's All-Star race with Andre Drummond heats up
Carmelo Anthony and Pistons center Andre Drummond are embroiled in quite a race for the final All-Star starting position in the Eastern Conference. The second wave of All-Star voting results...
The Javits Center is about to get a whole lot bigger
The Javits Center is going to become a third larger under a $1 billion expansion plan that will include the largest ballroom in the Northeast, Gov. Cuomo announced Thursday. Cuomo...
This woman loses her mind petting a virtual dinosaur
A Kentucky woman's family filmed her first experience using a virtual reality headset. She is clearly delighted by the dinosaurs she is seeing, but it's watching her that offers the real show.
Will Samuel L. Jackson bring down Trump?
Donald Trump claims he has never met Samuel L. Jackson, but the actor says they've played golf together. As Trump's story starts to show some holes, will it mean trouble for...
MLS coach fired for spanking rookies so hard he had to ice his hand
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — The Philadelphia Union fired coach Peter Nowak in 2012 after getting complaints he hazed rookie players by spanking them so hard it hurt his hand, directed them...
Bowe Bergdahl's favorite thing while in captivity was his burka
One of Bowe Bergdahl’s most prized possessions during his five-year captivity with the Taliban -- was a dress. “When they moved me around, they’d put a girl’s dress over me...
Johnny Manziel fell apart when he was playing his best
Johnny Manziel just couldn't stay away from a barstool -- even when his career was on the line. The embattled quarterback reportedly was spotted at Cleveland hot spot Bar Louie on...
Daniel Murphy not sure he can hit homers for Nationals
Daniel Murphy almost single-handedly got the Mets to the World Series last year, setting a postseason record by homering in six straight playoff games. The playoff run turned out to...
Why I'm obsessed with AMC’s 'Rocky' marathon
Anyone with opposable thumbs and an Internet connection is obsessed with “Making a Murderer” on Netflix. Social media is flooded with breathless arguments over the case and people shaking their...
College doesn't see irony of segregated retreats to fight racism
A public university in Oregon set on dismantling "oppressive systems" is holding racially segregated "social justice" retreats beginning this weekend, one focusing on "white privilege," and another, called "Racial Aikido,"...
The Supreme Court's chance to stop the criminalization of politics
“Experience teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government’s purposes are beneficent.” — Louis Brandeis The impulse to ferret corruption from politics corrupts the...
Man rescued from mangled car after horrific crash
A team of firefighters and cops rescued a man who was trapped in his mangled vehicle following a horrific chain-reaction crash Thursday on a Brooklyn highway, officials said. Firefighters arrived...
NYPD will yank terror report from website to settle case over spying
The city has agreed to more stringent regulations on anti-terror cops in order to settle two federal lawsuits that claimed the NYPD violated constitutional rights by spying on Muslims. The...
Women's hockey player still in hospital 1 week after ice crash
BOSTON — A professional women’s hockey player hurt in a game at Gillette Stadium the day before the NHL’s Winter Classic remains in the hospital. Denna Laing of the Boston Pride stepped on...
Trailblazing Judith Kaye, longtime leader of NY's top court, dies at 77
Judith Kaye, the first woman appointed to New York's top court and later its chief judge, has died. She was 77. Her death Wednesday night was confirmed Thursday by the...
John Cena's injury may foil Jerry Jones' Wrestlemania ambition
WWE's Road to WrestleMania hit a huge pothole on Wednesday. Former champion John Cena will have shoulder surgery and will likely miss the Super Bowl of Pro Wrestling, which is...
Women made to 'run gauntlet' in mass sexual attack in Germany
COLOGNE, Germany — An internal report by German police describes how women in the western city of Cologne had to run through mobs of drunken men who attacked them during...
Tumult in China sinks US stocks again
Once again, tremors in China’s economy have rattled US stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 392 points on Thursday — leaving Wall Street with its worst-ever start to a...
'Uber for prescription drugs' launches in NYC
The "Uber for prescription drugs" launches in the Big Apple today. Walk-in clinic operator CityMD has teamed-up with prescription delivery service ZipDrug, a move it says will help New Yorkers...
Slasher says he attacked wrong schoolgirl, threatens new teen in chilling note
The man accused of slashing the face of a Chinese exchange student in Queens last month penned a letter to another teen explaining that he targeted the wrong girl --...
Big changes are coming to the SAT -- here's how to get ready
Heads up, test takers: The redesigned SAT exam will be introduced in March, and incorporates both administrative and content modifications. “Everything will be different, from the content to the length...
David Lee benched again, but this feels much worse
Another $15 million year, another spot on the bench. David Lee was told by Celtics coach Brad Stevens he is out of the Celtics rotation after logging his second straight...
Catholic school bans designer handbags
The headmaster at a Catholic school in England has banned chic designer bags after too many girls returned from Christmas break toting pricey brand-name purses. Dermot McNiffe declared that flashy...
Cancer deaths are way down
The cancer death rate has fallen 23 percent from its peak a generation ago, thanks to advances in treatment, early detection -- and more people quitting cigarettes, a new study...
Hero cop, and his horse, nab suspected Chelsea slasher
NYPD brass on Thursday hailed the police officer -- and his trusty steed -- who arrested the suspect wanted in the Chelsea slasher attack. “Great police work by #Mounted PO...
Is fashion your passion? Take advantage of trends from local institutions
To make it in today’s fashion world, an eye for style isn’t enough. According to Susan Doneson, a recent cast member of Bravo TV’s “Secrets and Wives,” it also requires...
LeBron questions Curry's status as NBA's top point guard
It was meant as praise for Kyrie Irving's 32-point outburst in the Cavaliers' win Wednesday night over the Wizards. But what came out of LeBron James' mouth was nothing less...
Woman swallows hair comb to push pills down her throat
A Turkish woman who swallowed a hair comb that she was using in a bid to push pills down her throat needed emergency surgery to remove it from her stomach....
Everything you wanted to know about Martin Shkreli's $120 cup of tea
There won’t be cups of tea like this in prison, Martin Shkreli.
Roger Clemens takes blowtorch to Roy Halladay with PED charge
Roger Clemens still has his fastball. The legendary Red Sox and Yankees ace didn't much want to talk about his mild bump in the Hall of Fame voting results unveiled...
Grenade that cleared courthouse was wacky gag gift for new sheriff
BEAVER, Pa. — A grenade that led authorities to evacuate a Pennsylvania county courthouse was a gag gift intended for the newly elected sheriff. Instead, Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy...
Man climbs highway sign, chills out for a couple hours
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Police and witnesses say a man climbed atop a road sign along a major highway and stayed there for two hours, moving from side to side and...
Rats gnaw baby to death
Rats gnawed a Mexican newborn to death after her teen mom left the child home alone to go dancing, according to a report. Lizbeth Jeronima Fuentes Munguia, 18, went out...
Teen charged in elaborate murder plot at Colorado high school
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — One of two 16-year-old girls accused of conspiring to kill students at their suburban Denver high school has been charged as an adult after prosecutors say...
You can buy a lottery ticket that pays $1,000 a month for as long as 73-year-old man lives
PORTAGE, Mich. — An unusual auction in Michigan will turn the top bidder into an instant lottery winner. A bankruptcy trustee is auctioning a lottery prize that pays $1,000 a...
Giants add Lions coordinator to coaching candidates
Add Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin to the list of candidates to replace Tom Coughlin as Giants head coach. Austin will interview with the Giants on Thursday, along with their...
Martha Stewart Living replaces editor-in-chief
There may be a new owner, but it was the same old holiday drill for Martha Stewart as editors returned from the New Year’s break to hear: You’re outta here!...
The largest jackpot in American lottery history
DES MOINES, Iowa — A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history. Texas Lottery spokeswoman...
'Pick up and go home': Crowd cheers Oregon sheriff's call to armed group
BURNS, Ore. — Cheers erupted at a packed community meeting in rural Oregon when a sheriff said it was time for a small, armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge...
Dad meticulously planned daughter's murder: cops
A Bronx dad fatally bludgeoned his pregnant daughter and then tried to hide her body in a grave he dug in the basement, police sources said Wednesday. William Caruth, 61,...
Rescuers reach trapped New York salt miners
LANSING, N.Y. -- Emergency crews rescued eight of 17 miners who were stuck for hours in an elevator 900 feet underground at a central New York salt mine that's the...
The 5 hottest diets you need to try
Which diet is best? ABC will find out Thursday night at 9 p.m., when these five trainers try to slim down overweight contestants in “My Diet is Better Than Yours.”...
Man wearing fake explosive vest shot dead at Paris police station
A terrorist brandishing a meat cleaver, wearing a fake suicide vest and shouting, “Allahu akbar,” was shot dead by Paris cops Thursday — the first anniversary of the deadly attack...
'Do or die' Bed-Stuy is definitely gentrifying
Nadia and Benoit Busseuil’s 2014's arrival in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, is typical for the burgeoning neighborhood. The recently married couple was ready to start a family and on the hunt for an affordable...
Divisive CEO buys $6.31M Central Park South pad
Bill Nuti was ranked one of the top-nine CEOs with the worst reputations in 2014 (then a year later heralded as an admired CEO by an Atlanta business publication), but...
This $28M Hawaii estate is near the Obamas' vacation spot
Hey, President Obama, if you are ever looking to buy an ocean-front estate near your vacation rentals in Hawaii — when you’re not too busy being leader of the free world...
How to actually keep those New Year's resolutions
Gretchen Rubin is an expert on happiness, as demonstrated by her best-selling book, “Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits — to Sleep More, Quit Sugar,...
Rapper Pusha T spotted on West Village photoshoot
Virginia-based hip-hop artist Pusha T — who is also the president of Kanye West’s record label G.O.O.D. Music and who this week told the Times that he owns 13 Rolex...
Noah Syndergaard's haircut pic sends fans into a frenzy
Noah Syndergaard has an explosive fastball, a devastating slider and is built like a house. His trolling game, however, might be his best tool. The New York Mets starter uploaded...
Selfie monkey can't own copyrights of his famous snaps
SAN FRANCISCO — A macaque monkey who took now-famous selfie photographs cannot be declared the copyright owner of the photos, a federal judge said Wednesday. U.S. District Judge William Orrick...
Man wearing body armor, taking photos of schools killed by cops
Police in the Chicago suburb of Zion fatally shot a man authorities say was wearing a tactical-style vest, carrying a BB gun and taking photographs of schools.
Macy's to close up to 40 stores amid dwindling sales
NEW YORK — Macy's says it will close 35 to 40 stores in early 2016, or as much as 5 percent of its namesake department stores. Macy's said Tuesday it...
This is what it's like to grow up with a hoarder
Hoarding has become part of modern conversation thanks to shows like TLC’s “Hoarding: Buried Alive.” But few people have experienced the crippling behavior firsthand. Chelsea resident Judy Batalion, 38, tells...
CAA co-founder checks out Tadao Ando penthouse
Mike Ovitz, the co-founder of Creative Artists Agency and former president of the Walt Disney Corporation, checked out the penthouse at Tadao Ando’s 152 Elizabeth St., which, as Gimme Shelter...
Al Roker and Deborah Roberts' 'Been There, Done That' attitude
ABC’s Deborah Roberts (“20/20”) and NBC’s Al Roker (“The Today Show”) have been happily married for two decades. But perhaps the real test of their bond was collaborating on a...
Finding coach, spending $50M and other Giants offseason keys
The hubbub about who stays (general manager Jerry Reese) and who goes (coach Tom Coughlin) seemed to dull the usual hand-wringing about another lost Giants season. It was quite a...
My iPhone made me a terrible parent
"Ugh, you don’t have your phone yet?” asked a frustrated friend of mine who had popped over to my Park Slope apartment in person, stymied by not being able to...
Ray Liotta shines, J.Lo OK in new NBC drama 'Shades of Blue'
J. Lo thought she had a show. Then they hired Ray Liotta to do the heavy-lifting — and now NBC really has a show. It’s called “Shades of Blue,” a...
Robin Lopez improving in one area the Knicks need him most
MIAMI — Robin Lopez and Carmelo Anthony posted the same shooting ledger Wednesday — 9-of-12. That may never happen again. But Lopez, known more for his defense, is slowly improving...
This pol owes $96,000 but is making a third run for congress
State Sen. Adriano Espaillat has launched his third run for Congress, but still hasn’t paid off nearly $100,000 in bills from his campaign of two years ago — including money...
State Department reportedly gave 'inaccurate' info on Hillary emails
The State Department gave an “inaccurate and incomplete” response about Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail server to a watchdog group making a public-records request two years before it became known to...
Final suspect in infamous cop killing heads to jail -- for dealing heroin
The last living suspect in the 1972 assassination shootings of NYPD Officers Rocco Laurie and Gregory Foster — partners targeted as a interracial, “salt-and-pepper” team by the Black Liberation Army...
Jayson Megna's reward for making most of Rangers chance
Jayson Megna’s high-octane Rangers debut in Tuesday’s 6-2 victory over the Stars not only earned him designation as the game’s third star, but, far more importantly, earned the 25-year-old another...
Why Mike Piazza's win over PED suspicions should be celebrated
It’s a day for celebration in Flushing, yet Mike Piazza’s Hall of Fame election wound up being something so much more. Something that should be appreciated by folks of all...
Man murdered in cold blood after chance encounter at wedding
A 20-year family feud that started over tossed garbage in a small Chinese village came to a bloody climax in Brooklyn — when a killer crossed paths with his rival’s...
How Clemson's 'D' turned coordinator's frown upside down
If Brent Venables didn’t know, then no one truly could. If Clemson’s defensive coordinator didn’t see a championship defense, who could? Venables first came to Clemson in 2012 and quickly...
No one wins $500M Powerball drawing, next pot may set record
There were no jackpot winners in Wednesday night’s $524 million Powerball drawing — meaning the top prize will soar into the stratosphere for Saturday’s game. In fact, it might easily...
Carson's ex-campaign head: Trump will win GOP nomination
WASHINGTON — No one is going to beat Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, Ben Carson’s former campaign manager said Wednesday. “He’s got the support out there right now,...
Albany lawmakers still can't agree on tougher ethic laws
ALBANY — Just weeks after both leaders of the Legislature were convicted of federal corruption charges, lawmakers returned to the Capitol Wednesday still split on whether to enact tougher ethics...
American accused of building explosives for al Qaeda faces new charges
An American citizen and suspected al Qaeda goon who allegedly helped build explosives used in a failed 2009 suicide attack on an American base in Afghanistan is facing new, upgraded...
Iran slams Saudi Arabia for opposition to nuclear deal
Iran issued a warning to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, accusing the kingdom of sabotaging Tehran’s interests by opposing its nuclear deal with the West, driving down oil prices and “adding...
LaGuardia fights back against growing homeless population
The homeless are being chased from LaGuardia Airport with the use of strict closing times, window-ledge guards and traffic cones along the walls. Port Authority workers are using every tool...
Watchdogs find de Blasio's minimum wage hike 'troubling'
Mayor de Blasio’s plan to lift the minimum wage for 50,000 city workers to $15 an hour “establishes troubling patterns” of giving away taxpayer money with no offsetting savings or productivity...
Teacher gives half-hearted apology for seducing teen students
A disgraced teacher from one of the city’s top public high schools gave a half-hearted apology in Brooklyn Supreme Court Wednesday before he was sentenced to five years in prison...
Friday's jobs stats could stir up Wall Street drama
Hang on to your seats and your hair pieces. Friday’s employment report from the Labor Department could provide a lot of turbulence for a stock market that already has plenty....
Nets covet DeMar DeRozan, who plans Raptors opt-out
The Nets will have about $40 million in cap space this summer, and they got an up-close look Wednesday at one of their primary expected targets: DeMar DeRozan. The Toronto...
Foster mom ditched my baby to play 'porno bingo'!
A London cop who was arrested after leaving her sleeping baby alone in a Manhattan hotel room is suing a slew of agencies, claiming they placed her 15-month-old son with...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A suspect robbed two lower Manhattan bank branches, authorities said Wednesday. He first struck on Dec. 21, entering the Apple branch on Church Street at about 11 a.m. and...