February 13, 2016
Trump was out of control in South Carolina debate
Donald Trump was so awful, so horrible, so disgusting in the latest Republican debate — his lies, his distortions, his deceits, and his libels thicker and fouler than they’ve yet...
GOP presidential candidates get personal during heated debate
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Republican White House hopefuls insisted that President Barack Obama step aside and let his successor nominate the next Supreme Court justice, in a raucous Saturday night debate...
Dynamic dunk champ overshadows Splash Brothers' showdown
TORONTO — The Saturday night All-Star Weekend matchup everyone yearned for was defending champ Stephen Curry against fellow Warriors Splash Brother Klay Thompson. And that battle did not disappoint. Nevertheless,...
Rangers have squelched fury over Simmonds' punch — or so they say
Ryan McDonagh has moved on, as have the rest of the Rangers — or so they say. Speaking for the first time since Philadelphia’s Wayne Simmonds’ left fist left him...
Stephen Curry: I wasn't born basketball magician
TORONTO — So you take one part great teammates, blend in equal parts talent, experience and familiarity. Then add a whopping portion of work. That’s how you make a superstar...
Why Brooklyn-frustrated John Tavares could bolt to Leafs in '18
Among all of the hypotheticals, I find the notion of Steven Stamkos wearing the Maple Leafs crest next season among the least plausible. It doesn’t make sense that No. 91, having...
Don't expect to see Rick Nash back on the ice anytime soon
Rick Nash’s return isn’t happening anytime soon. The star forward, who last played Jan. 22 and has missed the past eight games with a bone bruise in his left leg,...
St. John's puts scare into No. 1 Villanova — but just for one half
PHILADELPHIA — St. John's put a bit of a scare into Villanova, but once again in this lost season, it wasn't enough. Daniel Ochefu scored a career-high 25 points, Ryan...
It's all unraveling for Columbia at the worst time for Ivy League
As the only conference in the country that sends its regular-season champion to the NCAA Tournament, February games in the Ivy League are unlike the rest of the country's. There...
Islanders' three-game win streak ends with an emphatic dud
RALEIGH, N.C. — So much for the Islanders' three-game winning streak. Andrej Nestrasil and Victor Rask scored two goals apiece to help the Hurricanes beat the Islanders 6-3 on Saturday...
When doing everything right can go spectacularly wrong
Kids, don’t try this at home. Or on the road, for that matter. Well, it finally happened, that one-in-a-who-knows shot. Happened last Sunday in the Division III college game, University...
Jason Biggs hates it when his wife dresses too 'masculine'
"Orange Is the New Black" actor Jason Biggs sat front row at Christian Siariano's show Saturday night with his wife, actress Jenny Mollen, in hand — and dared to admit...
How Michael Pineda is planning to avoid injury bug for a change
TAMPA — Masahiro Tanaka made his first throws of the spring Saturday morning at Steinbrenner Field, but for all the questions about his fragile elbow, he hardly is alone in...
Blame Jack Lew for our country's struggling economy
Why is the Obama administration hanging Fed Chair Janet Yellen out to dry? As global stock markets sell off, losing, by some estimates, $1 trillion a week in market capitalization,...
New York City has a lot to offer on Valentine's Day
Twenty thousand red roses, 25 refrigerated delivery trucks and 240 cans of Red Bull. That’s the Valentine’s Day order list for Chelsea florist Nic Faitos. The flowers are for restaurants...
Will Rafael Montero be revelation? What to watch at Mets camp
The Mets snapped a nine-year postseason drought by winning the NL East before making their first World Series appearance since 2000, losing to the Royals. Expectations are again high, with...
Jaime King stormed out of Kanye's fashion show over Swift diss
Taylor Swift may not be at New York Fashion Week, but her squad isn’t about to let Kanye West’s lyrical insult go unnoticed. “That [lyric] really hurt,” actress Jaime King...
Is Joe Girardi's seat getting hot? What to watch at Yankees camp
The Yankees haven’t played in a postseason series since 2012 and last year’s wild-card disappointment was the first game beyond the 162-game schedule in that time frame. If they don’t...
Obama to nominate Scalia successor 'in due time'
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared Saturday night he would seek to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, charging into a heated...
Goldman Sachs banker embroiled in massive overseas money scandal
Goldman Sachs’ cozy relationship with the Malaysian government is coming back to haunt the firm and one of its regional chairmen. The fallout from the widening scandal hitting the white-shoe...
Take a moment to imagine one super NY hoops team
This is supposed to be a time of basketball celebration, an All-Star Weekend when the best of the best congregate and the very best of the game — well, the...
NFL mock draft 2.0: Giants, Jets follow Broncos' template
The Serby Mock Draft 2.0 lines up the first 15 picks, in addition to the Jets at No. 20. Both the Giants, selecting 10th, and Jets need a pass rusher,...
Bojan Bogdanovic's theory for Nets' improved bench play
TORONTO — The Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic has improved his shooting numbers across the board in his last 17 games. One other noticeable difference in the last 17 games is that...
Blame less trading for freight shipping's harsh decline
In a sign that the global economy is cratering, the Baltic Dry Index — the main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities — extended its...
How healthy Nats, infield flaw can doom Mets' NL repeat
Meet the 2016 Mets, favorites to win the NL East. For the first time in at least eight years, the Mets are headed to spring training as “team to beat”...
Phil Mickelson on cusp of first PGA victory since 2013
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Phil Mickelson stayed away from all the celebrity commotion Saturday at Pebble Beach. More importantly, he stayed away from bogeys on the toughest day. Mickelson...
Euro legend: Porzingis can revolutionize NBA -- if Knicks let him
TORONTO — Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina, a legend in Italy, got a chance to coach the next great European stud Friday night for the World Team in the Rising...
The fragility that will hang over revamped Yankees all year
When we last saw the Yankees, they were escorted out of the AL wild-card game by the Astros because they were swinging wet newspapers instead of bats. Jacoby Ellsbury, a...
How schools plan to see who has the best investment bankers
Which business school students really have the best aptitude for being investment bankers? Let’s test them. The Post’s Josh Kosman says that starting Tuesday, the Columbia, Wharton, Yale and Brandeis...
Two seriously injured after fire tears through Manhattan apartment
Two people, including a young child, were seriously injured after a fire tore through an upper Manhattan apartment building Saturday afternoon, officials said. The blaze erupted just before 4:30 p.m....
A world aflame: Obama aides debunk the boss's happy talk
President Obama can downplay threats to the nation’s security all he wants — but his own top staff tells a far different story. Bottom line: Start worrying. “In my 50-plus...
De Blasio's infinitely-bedeviled affordable-housing hopes
When it comes to Mayor de Blasio’s latest housing plan, one City Council member says, “The devil’s in the details.” Wrong, says another, “The devil’s in plain sight.” They’re both...
This website hooks you up with New York's hottest tech startups
Want to support New York’s budding tech startups? A new Web site aims to make that both easy and fun — through the magic of shopping. Our James Covert reports...
Sandy Alderson opens up: On cancer spoiling run and why Mets are fun again
Before the defending NL-champion Mets begin spring training, general manager Sandy Alderson took a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Thoughts on World Series-or-bust. Is that...
Diamond giant raises awareness to protect world's rhinos
De Beers, the diamond conglomerate, has a less glamorous side interest: rescuing rhinos. According to our Lisa Fickenscher, the Botswana-based company hosted a dinner at Le Bernardin on Thursday, drawing...
Dramatic rescue of a mother and toddler from sinking car
A mother and her toddler were rescued by four bystanders after their car plunged into an Amsterdam canal.
Kendrick Lamar should win a Grammy with ease
It’s going to be really hard for Kendrick Lamar to not win a Grammy on Monday night. He’s nominated for 11 awards, including Album of the Year, Best Rap Album...
Dear John: Now’s a good time to modify your mortgage
Dear John: A number of years ago you wrote a series of articles describing how people who currently had mortgages and wanted to put down an additional sum of money...
Kobe Bryant barely shrugs over 'brother' Derek Fisher's firing
While Kevin Durant expressed disgust over the Derek Fisher firing, Kobe Bryant was rather bland. Perhaps he didn’t want to take too harsh a stand, as Knicks president Phil Jackson...
Legendary duo takes different paths in high-frequency trading world
In the high-speed world of high-frequency trading change comes quick, too, as Wall Street struggles to find seasoned execs to lead the firms’ efforts. Two legends of the electronic marts...
Somehow, NBA's most dominant force has been forgotten
TORONTO — This is the Kobe Bryant All-Star Game and Traveling Media Circus. No denying that. And how about Steph Curry? He can shoot the lights out blindfolded. If he...
How Yankees, Mets offseason 180s put Subway Series in play
We’ve experienced louder New York baseball winters, for sure. Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran to the Mets 11 years ago. CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira to the Yankees...
Supposed Carmelo Anthony blockbuster deal is bogus
TORONTO — No need for Carmelo Anthony to start packing his bags. The Knicks star says he is staying put through Thursday’s trade deadline. Two NBA sources told The Post...
Adam Henrique's OT goal propels Devils past Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — The Devils know the extra point they picked up Saturday could be pivotal to making the playoffs. Adam Henrique scored a power-play goal 2:58 into overtime to lift...
2016 is Cubs' year: The 50 most interesting people in MLB
This is the Cubs’ year. That is not to be confused with “the Cubs are going to win the World Series.” Though they might. Which is kind of why this...
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
Antonin Scalia, the longest-serving justice on the Supreme Court, was found dead Saturday at a luxury resort in West Texas, officials said. The body of the 79-year-old leader of the...
Cops arrest suspect who allegedly killed mom, 2 kids in hotel room
The man who allegedly slaughtered a Staten Island woman and two of her young children — including his own 5-month-old daughter — has been caught, officials said. Michael “Skyes” Sykes,...
Cop fatally shoots pit bull in the Bronx
A cop shot and killed a charging pit bull inside a Bronx apartment building early Saturday, police said. Two officers were at an apartment building on East 184th Street near...
Teenager slashes, stabs victim in the Bronx
A knife-wielding 16-year-old boy slashed a 15-year-old boy across the arm in the Bronx Friday night, police sources said. The assailant, whose name is being withheld because of his age,...
Bronco who clinched Super Bowl berth busted for DUI
BOISE, Idaho -- Denver Broncos backup safety Shiloh Keo faces a charge of driving under the influence in Idaho. An Idaho State Police dispatcher says the 28-year-old Keo was taken...
You won't believe what this teen did to get kicked out of his soccer league
There’s a famous scene in The Simpsons when Homer, coaching son Bart’s pee wee football team, cuts a bunch of players from the squad. “Wendell is cut, Rudy is cut,...
Meet the world's most heinous cannibal killers
Warning: Graphic content It was a crime that shocked the nation. In the sleepy town of Aberdeen, NSW, Australian woman Katherine Knight butchered her lover John Price to death, skinned...
Teen suspect is no longer a 'one-armed bandit'
The teen bandit whose arm was severed when he tried to steal a pair of pricey Air Jordan sneakers in a gunpoint robbery is no longer a one-armed bandit, sources...
Emmy Rossum lets her fiancé pick out her red-carpet outfits
Emmy Rossum may famously not use a stylist, but she does consult a very important person for her red-carpet appearances: her fiancé, Sam Esmail. "He picked out the red Armani...
Multiple fatalities reported in 50-car Pennsylvania pileup
FREDERICKSBURG, Pa. — Multiple fatalities have been reported in a pileup police say involves more than 50 vehicles on Interstate 78 in central Pennsylvania. The crash happened about 9:45 a.m....
Who dislikes Obama more -- conservatives or liberals?
As President Obama prepares to carefully fasten his bike helmet and ride off into the sunset, how do we know his presidency has been a total failure? Because even liberals...
Carol Alt is glad she posed nude for Playboy while she had the chance
Now that Playboy is no longer showing nude photos, Carol Alt is glad she posed for the magazine while she had the chance. "I never thought I would do Playboy,...
Valentine's Day is now a crime in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran says it is cracking down on Valentine's Day celebrations and shops engaging in them will be guilty of a crime. Iranian news outlets reported the police...
WHO reports rise of neurological disorder in Zika outbreak
The mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to a surge in birth defects in Latin America may also be behind a rising number of cases of another disease that can cause paralysis,...
You can now make money selling off your leftovers
Would you order takeout from the apartment next door? Hundreds of New Yorkers are. Homemade, a new app that launched last month, connects industrious home cooks with adventurous eaters hungry...
Willow Shields is 'all for' rumored 'Hunger Games' prequel
Jennifer Lawrence may be ready to shed her “Hunger Games” past, but her 15-year-old co-star, Willow Shields — who stars as Lawrence’s little sis, Primrose Everdeen, in the series —...
Teen calls herself 'a monster' for planning her mother's death
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A 14-year-old girl accused of plotting with her soldier boyfriend to kill her mother called herself "a monster" as she pleaded guilty in exchange for a 35-year-to-life...
Ex-students say boarding school tortured them in isolation boxes
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A boarding school for troubled teenagers in Iowa that is being investigated by the FBI routinely kept pupils in small concrete "isolation boxes" for days or...
Stay home New Yorkers, this cold is no joke
The city that never sleeps should just stay home -- and out of the brutal cold -- this weekend, Mayor de Blasio says. Wind chills could turn the Big Apple...
More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus
More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the...
Death toll at collapsed building in Taiwanese city reaches 114
The death toll at a building that collapsed from a strong earthquake in southern Taiwan reached 114 as rescue efforts came to an end on Saturday, a week after the...
Lovelorn elephant goes on rampage, destroying 15 cars
https://twitter.com/PDChina/status/698361190129340416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw BEIJING — After losing out on his love interest, a wild elephant has turned his attention to cars. The elephant wandered out of a nature reserve in southern China...
Baton Rouge police say 2 officers, 1 suspect shot
BATON ROUGE, La. — Police in Louisiana say two officers and one suspect are being treated at a hospital for gunshot wounds after a confrontation in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge...
One dead after shooting inside Harlem bar
Two men were shot — one fatally — inside a Harlem bar and lounge early Saturday, authorities said. The shooting occurred inside the Harlem Nights Bar at Adam Clayton Avenue...
Russia's PM accuses West of rekindling Cold War
MUNICH -- Russia's prime minister accused the West on Saturday of rekindling the Cold War, telling a meeting of top defense officials, diplomats and national leaders that sanctions imposed after...
Hillary's real Kissinger problem is spelled P-U-T-I-N
During Thursday’s Democratic debate, Bernie Sanders attacked Hillary Clinton for boasting about the advice she’s got from Henry Kissinger. He used Kissinger’s actions in the Vietnam War era to make...
Get drunk at George Washington and JFK'S watering holes
Looking for a bit of American history to help celebrate Presidents Day weekend? Here are four spots in NYC with connections to our commanders in chief. George Washington Fraunces Tavern...
How the modern presidency endangers democracy
Perplexed by today’s turbulent US political scene? Not to worry: A distinguished political scientist wrote an essay 26 years ago that anticipated our predicament with eerie explanatory power. The downside:...
5 rare dog breeds you can play with this weekend
Wag the dog. Or just shake a paw. On Saturday, New Yorkers can get up close and personal with hundreds of pups ahead of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show,...
Megan Hilty blames Bemelman's Bar for her early labor
Wherever “Smash” star Megan Hilty goes, the phrase “blond bombshell” tends to follow. The Upper West Sider — who’s taking time off from Broadway’s “Noises Off” to sing love songs...
9 Valentine dates that are cooler than candlelit dinner
Sure, nothing says “I love you” like heart-shaped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. But if you really want to up your game this Valentine’s Day weekend — especially for someone allergic...
Art teacher killed after manhole cover goes airborne, strikes SUV
BOSTON — A dislodged manhole cover weighing more than 200 pounds went airborne and crashed through an SUV's windshield on a major highway, killing an art teacher as she drove...
Alexandria hideout overrun by 'walkers' in 'Dead' return
‘No one gets to clock out today.” You know the situation is desperate on “The Walking Dead” when even pompadoured uber-geek Eugene (Josh McDermitt) goes nuts, runs out and slashes...
Teacher had over 20 romps with inmate, was impregnated twice: prosecutors
TRENTON, N.J. — A prison teacher accused of sexually assaulting an inmate more than 20 times and becoming pregnant twice has been fired. Mercer County prosecutors say 42-year-old Chong-Hwa Chang...
Police called to home of 'affluenza' twerp's dad
FORT WORTH, Texas — Police said they were called to the residence of "affluenza teen" Ethan Couch's father on Friday to investigate claims that Fred Couch attacked his girlfriend, but...
Madeleine Albright backtracks on 'go to hell' warning
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright issued a mea culpa for a bizarre warning last weekend to women voters who would dare vote against Hillary Clinton — a...
Teen arrested for setting classmate's hair on fire
A 13-year-old boy was arrested after he set a girl’s hair on fire at their Long Island middle school Friday, cops said. The fire was quickly extinguished at about 8...
Rising Star Porzingis: Fisher's axing may be 'wake-up call'
TORONTO — Kristaps Porzingis will get out of the cold Saturday after heating up in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night. With Carmelo Anthony sitting courtside, Porzingis scorched his...
De Blasio announces crackdown on construction safety
Amid a surge of construction injuries, Mayor de Blasio on Friday announced that the city will more than quadruple penalties for safety lapses and conduct 1,500 sweeps at work sites....
Bernie Sanders and Hillary deadlocked in Nevada poll
Hillary Clinton is no longer a sure political bet in the gambling mecca of Nevada, according to a poll released Friday. Bernie Sanders is now in a crap shoot with...
At least Rangers' power play sprung to life in tough loss
Though the Rangers fell 30 seconds shy of extending their longest win streak (four) since November in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings on Friday night, the Blueshirts managed...
Judge reverses city's decision to detain mentally ill homeless man
In a decision that questions the legality of Mayor de Blasio’s $22 million plan to curb crimes committed by mentally ill homeless people, a judge ordered a Manhattan hospital to...
Staten Island wins battle to stick developer with 'greedy' street names
Now Staten Islanders can take “Cupidity Drive,” hang a right on “Fourberie Lane” and follow that to “Avidita Place” — after a judge ruled that a developer is stuck with...
'Vertical patrol' busts trio, including one with loaded gun
Two cops arrested three men – one with a loaded revolver – during a "vertical patrol" in the Bronx Wednesday night, according to police sources. The officers, Francis Conejo and...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Four young thugs robbed a Parkchester grocery store and beat up two employees, police said. Cops said the quartet barged into the Chang Li Supermarket on Benedict Avenue...