April 14, 2016
The abortion truth that liberals can't deny -- but try to
Maybe the makers of “The Big Bang Theory” don’t watch “Meet the Press.” Hillary Clinton got into a bit of trouble when she told host Chuck Todd “the unborn person...
Amazing Frank Langella saves another mediocre show
If you want to see a sublime actor live and up close, skip the movie stars who swan by now and then on Broadway. Instead, catch anything with Frank Langella....
At last, a TV show you can safely enjoy with the kids
Of all the things I never would have predicted about 2016 — and just like the rest of the pundit class, there are a lot — perhaps the most surprising...
A mysterious hint that Calvin & Hobbes could return
It’s been two weeks, and we still don’t know whether Calvin and Hobbes reappeared before our eyes as an April Fool’s Day joke — or for real. Let’s hope it...
Setting timer on when ugly A-Rod start becomes concerning
TORONTO — “I think after a month, you get a pretty good indication,” Alex Rodriguez told The Post on Thursday afternoon at Rogers Centre. We haven’t advanced so much as...
How Brian McCann was able to play with a discolored big toe
TORONTO — Brian McCann played all nine innings Thursday night against the Blue Jays and broke up a double play with a clean, but hard slide into second base. Sitting...
Obama just gave cops the OK to simply take your stuff
When Attorney General Loretta Lynch decided late last year that the Justice Department would end the federal civil asset forfeiture program, criminal justice reform advocates proclaimed it a “significant deal.”...
Shamorie Ponds chose St. John's to 'put on a show for my city'
Shamorie Ponds was the rare top-rated high school basketball prospect who didn’t leave New York City for prep school. In the fall, he became even more of an anomaly: The...
How Jets' uncertainty paved way for cornerstone's exit
Let’s begin with the fact Jets owner Woody Johnson nicknamed his youngest son after D’Brickashaw Ferguson, the team’s starting left tackle for the last 10 years, spanning 167 consecutive starts...
Porzingis talks Year 2 plan and a difficult offseason decision
Kristaps Porzingis looks older than he did this time last October, when he was a 20-year-old, wide-eyed rookie with little clue about what he was getting into. His face looks...
John Tavares scare turns to triumph in Islanders' thrilling win
SUNRISE, Fla. — Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs was far from over, but it looked as if the Islanders’ season might be coming to an end....
The 6 can't-miss games on 2016 NFL calendar
Panthers at Broncos, Week 1 (Sept. 8, 8:30 p.m.) The NFL picked a curious year to schedule a Super Bowl rematch for the Thursday season opener for the first time....
The Post endorses Trump for NY primary
Donald Trump is a rookie candidate — a potential superstar of vast promise, but making rookie mistakes. The nominee Republicans need for the fall campaign is often hard to make...
Stephen Curry's motivation: He still remembers the pain
OAKLAND, Calif. — The game, for all intents, long had been decided and with it the assurance the 2015-16 Warriors would place their stamp on history with the greatest single-season...
City Hall squirming as corruption scandal widens
Well, that didn’t take long: Mayor de Blasio has now lawyered up in the ever-widening federal corruption probe by US Attorney Preet Bharara. To be sure, attorney Barry Berke officially...
Democrats reveal true colors in blocking Christie's court nom
Capitol Hill Republicans, take note: New Jersey Democrats have just brought Gov. Chris Christie to his knees by refusing to consider his nominee to the state’s Supreme Court for six...
Hondo has big yahoo for Wahoo
The Indians performed to Hondo’s expectation on Thursday afternoon, rocking Archer and the Rays to expand the earnings to 241 harrahs. Friday night: With Terry Collins already showing extreme tension...
2016 schedules for every NFL team
AFC: Baltimore Ravens Sept. 11 Buffalo, 1pm Sept. 18 at Cleveland, 1pm Sept. 25 at Jacksonville, 1pm Oct. 2 Oakland, 1pm Oct. 9 Washington, 1pm Oct. 16 at N.Y. Giants,...
Yankees show they’re no match for Blue Jays in series loss
TORONTO — Wherever you watched from, the view was the same, only the angles were different. Three Yankee-Blue Jays games at Rogers Centre did nothing to change the belief that...
Phil Jackson thinks his $12M salary has no-criticism clause
Phil Jackson was giving his end-of-the-year speech about the Knicks at the team’s training facility in Tarrytown when he looked up at a television monitor and saw a commercial featuring...
Why Carmelo, Phil discussed everything -- except potential trade
An unplugged Carmelo Anthony raised pressure on the front office to make the Knicks a winner by next season, referred to his closing “window” and again left the door open...
The day in photos: April 14, 2016
A piglet plays, Democrats gear up for their Big Apple showdown and more.
Jets' strong 2015 bites back with loaded schedule, crucial finish
Aside from barely missing out on making the playoffs, the negative aspect of the Jets’ surprising 10-6 record in 2015 is that it earned them difficult 2016 matchups with the...
State helicopter used to deliver governor’s forgotten wallet
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A state helicopter was used to deliver Gov. Robert Bentley's forgotten wallet to him at the beach two years ago, but the governor said Thursday that he...
Giants get 5 prime-time games, deja vu Week 1 showdown
For the fourth consecutive year, the Giants will open their season on the road. And, for the fourth time in the past five years, they will open their season facing...
Secret files from Sheldon Silver case to be unsealed
A flurry of new documents relating to Sheldon Silver’s criminal case will be unsealed Friday at 9 a.m., a Manhattan federal judge ruled. At the heart of the secret files...
Lucas Duda about to get a bunch of chances to snap slump
In a lineup of quiet bats, Lucas Duda’s is among the most silent. The Mets first baseman and cleanup hitter will take an anemic .555 OPS into Friday night’s game...
Vermont ski resort accused of running 'Ponzi-like' scheme
These alleged scammers were out over their skis. The feds on Thursday charged the developers of a rural Vermont ski resort with a $350 million “Ponzi-like” scheme that fleeced foreign...
Nicole Kidman will return to Broadway this fall
The last time Nicole Kidman appeared on Broadway — in David Hare’s “The Blue Room” — she took off her clothes for, oh, about eight seconds and set box-office records...
Manson Family killer granted parole
A follower of Charles Manson who participated in his cult’s infamous 1969 massacre has won approval for parole. Leslie Van Houten, 66, the youngest member of the so-called Manson Family,...
Longtime Post editor-in-chief Col Allan is retiring
Col Allan, editor-in-chief of the New York Post and the longest-serving editor at News Corp., announced on Thursday that he intends to retire at the end of this month after...
Shallow 'An Eye for Beauty' is a vapid adultery drama
"An Eye for Beauty” star Éric Bruneau proves to be a haircut in search of a man, which makes him ideal for this vapid adultery drama that delivers the character depth...
Brother of slain basketball star found guilty of revenge murder
A violent thug was convicted of murder Thursday for the gang-related shooting of a rival who had mocked the slaying of his high school basketball-star sister. It took the Manhattan...
Navy ship buzzed by Russian jets could have opened fire under US rules
MOSCOW -- Russia's defense ministry has rejected complaints by U.S. officials who said Russian attack planes buzzed dangerously close to a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea this week....
Thankfully, Disney has made a traditional ‘Jungle Book'
The live-action remake of “The Jungle Book” takes place in a pitiless untamed landscape populated by all things scaly, slimy and creepy. So vile and noxious are the creatures in...
Only Phil Jackson insiders can become Knicks coach
A feisty Phil Jackson said he’s ready to interview Knicks coaching candidates besides interim coach Kurt Rambis, but only ones he knows and with the notion of keeping the triangle...
Americans prefer cheap foreign goods to pricier items made in US
WASHINGTON — The vast majority of Americans say they prefer lower prices instead of paying a premium for items labeled "Made in the USA," even if it means those cheaper...
Ex-NYPD cop's manslaughter conviction upheld by judge
A Brooklyn judge ruled on Thursday that the manslaughter conviction of Peter Liang — the former NYPD officer who accidentally shot un unarmed Akai Gurley in a public housing project...
Just smelling booze can actually get you buzzed
The next time you're hangin' dry at a dive bar that reeks of booze, you might want to hold your nose. According to new research, you could be affected by...
Nazi salute causes chaos at Trump rally
Trump rallies might be getting repetitive, but they're far from boring. During a stop in Pittsburgh, protesters clashed with a man who decided to throw his arm up in a...
Jets owner's Ryan Fitzpatrick rhetoric getting riskier
Jets owner Woody Johnson was on hand Thursday to celebrate the retirement of left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson in the auditorium at the Jets training facility, but the elephant in the...
These boxed macaroni and cheeses won't ruin your diet
Creamy, convenient, and always delicious — boxed mac and cheese is one those simple pleasures that's just too good to nix from your otherwise stellar diet. But lucky for you...
Here's the verdict on Beyoncé's fashion line
Confession: I am not an activewear buff. I don’t wear leggings — ever — and the only kind of sneaker I’ll slip on is either sparkly or a pair of...
Nets GM started to fine players because of rampant lateness
For a team to be as horrible as the Nets were, it’s often not just a lack of talent. They also admit they had a lack of accountability, with players...
Nun charged with DUI blames Ambien for crash
A Philadelphia nun claims it wasn’t the altar wine that caused her to crash into a Jersey auto-repair shop -- it was the insomnia drug Ambien. Sister Kimberly Miller, 41,...
Humvee carrying soldiers overturns on Jersey Turnpike
Four soldiers were seriously injured when a military Humvee flipped over on the New Jersey Turnpike on Thursday afternoon — including one who lost her leg, cops said. The olive...
Stuttering mice could be key to fixing human speech disorder
Scientists have created the closest thing yet to stuttering mice – hoping the critters will help lead to new treatments for humans who do the same. Researchers at Washington University...
What happens when you eat all your meals from dumpsters for 6 months
Yes, it seems gross, and downright dangerous, to subsist on dumpster dinners (and breakfasts and lunches) for half a year. But that's just what this couple did — and lived...
Are Rangers going to let this glorious era end with a whimper?
PITTSBURGH — Alain Vigneault should step aside. Now is the time for Bluto to deliver the message to the Rangers. “Over? Did you say over? Nothing is over until we...
Man endures hallucinations to break TV binge watching record
Lots of people probably wish they could just sit around and do nothing but watch TV. But what if that binge watching came at the expense of other important tasks...
Why HBO's 'Vinyl' is the best music show on TV
Less than three months ago, the hype around HBO’s “Vinyl” was louder than a Who gig. By attaching marquee names such as Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and “Boardwalk Empire” creator...
Escaped Japanese chimp uses electrical wires like vines
After escaping from a local zoo, a chimpanzee named Chacha caused chaos after he climbed onto some local power lines. In case you've never tried to do it, it's really...
Ramapo town supervisor bilked bond investors to fund independent league ballpark, feds say
Federal authorities have arrested the town supervisor of Ramapo on charges that he and another man defrauded municipal bond investors of millions of dollars to finance a $58 million independent...
Gov. Cuomo makes first pitch for Ronda Rousey at MSG
Mixed martial arts became a sanctioned sport in New York state on Thursday, after Gov. Cuomo signed a bill that legalized the brutal punch-and-kick competition. Flanked by MMA stars Ronda...
Watch Tesla's autopilot scare the hell out of a 70-year-old lady
This has undoubtedly been one of the most significant months in Tesla's relatively short history. Not only did the company unveil the brand new Model 3, it also managed to secure...
Yet another pastime is about to be ruined to accommodate Millennials
AMC Entertainment is mulling "text friendly" movie theaters for people who just can't put down their cell phones -- which is essentially anyone born after 1993, according to their CEO,...
Mets GM backs Terry Collins' breakneck strategy ... for now
Terry Collins' stroll into Panic Citi — at least for a day — was backed by his boss Thursday. A day after the Mets manager went full throttle with his...
This couple is way too turned on to notice a robbery
Being part of an armed robbery seems like it would be terrifying, but for one couple in Montana, it was no big deal. When armed men stormed into the Tap...
Women busted on weapons charges at LaGuardia in separate incidents
Two Southern belles preparing to fly on separate commercial flights this morning from LaGuardia Airport ran into some Yankee justice when they were arrested on local weapons possession charges, police...
'Exit Strategy' tackles school closings with a big heart
“Les Fêtes Vénitiennes” Drenched in decadent red, BAM’s “Les Fêtes Vénitiennes” makes the Met Gala look like teatime at a nunnery. This baroque opera is as close as we can...
Kobe Bryant's farewell '60 ball,' as reviewed by Steph Curry
OAKLAND, Calif. – To most, the thought of 73 victories in one NBA season for a team seemed unfathomable. But to the Warriors, who did just that with a record-setting...
Nanny who fatally stabbed children rejects generous plea deal
A Manhattan judge Thursday made a surprise plea offer to the nanny who stabbed to death two young children in the bathtub of their Upper West Side apartment — despite...
MMA is now legal in New York -- and not wasting any time
No time is being wasted in bringing the first professional mixed martial arts event to New York City now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law legalizing...
Brooklyn hipsters demanding bar owners show Dem debate
Brooklyn bar owners are scrambling to meet the demands of pushy hipsters desperate to watch Thursday's Democratic debate in their home borough. Carroll Gardens’ 40 Knots Bar is redecorating itself...
Akai Gurley's aunt slams Brooklyn DA: 'You are not God'
The aunt of the unarmed man slain by former cop Peter Liang slammed Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson for his recommendation of no jail time during a protest Thursday, saying,...
Pace University official arrested for live-streaming child porn
A Pace University official — who went by the nickname “NYC Perv” — was busted on child pornography charges that allege he watched and even directed the sick acts via...
Jewish leader calls on UN to can 'anti-Israel' human rights rapporteur
The head of the World Jewish Congress is calling on the UN to rescind its appointment of a controversial Canadian law professor to a key post in Israeli-Palestinian relations -...
Big banks earnings falter
Two of the larger US banks reported first quarter earnings. The results were more inline with analysts outlook for large banks. Bank of America and Wells Fargo both missed on...
Mets fans spend big to rescue Piazza 9/11 jersey as museum piece
The 9/11 Mike Piazza jersey is coming home. Home to New York. Home to the fans. Even home to the Mets, who made a colossal mistake selling the jersey in...
The dream of personal jetpacks has already (sorta) come true
Jetpacks are amazing. After all, being able to fly with a propulsion engine attached to your back is freakin’ awesome. But if they’re so cool, why haven’t they caught on...
'Barbershop: The Next Cut' combines workplace humor and Chicago gangs
Ice Cube, the once-incendiary NWA rapper celebrating a quarter-century as one of Hollywood’s unlikeliest stars, winningly resurrects his “Barbershop’’ franchise to broker a truce in the Chicago gang wars. More...
Patrick Stewart takes hostages in 'Green Room'
Patrick Stewart has a blast playing against type as a soft-spoken white supremacist holding a punk rock band as his temporary prisoners in Jeremy Saulnier’s nicely crafted, low-budget comedy-thriller. The...
Book this ‘Criminal’ for excessive brainlessness
The main character in “Criminal” is afflicted with “frontal lobe syndrome,” which impairs higher brain functions like judgment, attention span and motivation. You could make the same diagnosis of this...
You may need Advil after ‘Adderall Diaries’
An author (James Franco) with writer’s block confronts the unreliability of memory in this unfocused drama — ironic, considering the titular drug is prescribed for attention deficit disorder. “The Adderall...
Finally, a movie for people who hate their jobs
Thierry Taugourdeau (Vincent Lindon) has been laid off from his factory job, and he has a wife and a disabled son to support. But steady, stolid Thierry doesn’t turn to...
Kristaps Porzingis reveals target weight for next season
Kristaps Porzingis told The Post his goal for next season is to come to Knicks training camp at 245 pounds, which he hopes will give him more staying power. Porzingis...
Zac Efron's girlfriend has a clothing line that was inspired by a denim patch
Zac Efron’s girlfriend found a cheeky way to go braless. Stylist Sami Miró launched her first clothing line on Wednesday: Sami Miró Vintage, a grungy collection chock-full of chokers and...
The next iPhone could be really ugly because of this change at Apple
For just the second time in company history, a member of Apple's vaunted industrial design team has left for another company. Originally reported by The Information, longtime designer Danny Coster...
‘Sing Street’ is a sweet ode to New Wave youth
"Sing Street” is the story of a lost young man who goes to Catholic school and finds salvation — in the Book of Duran Duran. It’s 1985, still the late...
NYC employees’ pension yanks money from hedge funds
New York City’s public employee pension fund voted Thursday to pull its money from hedge funds — and weighed doing the same with private equity funds. New York City Employees’...
Microsoft sues US government over secret data requests
Another tech-privacy battle has spilled into federal court — and this time Microsoft is on the attack. The software giant on Thursday sued the US Justice Department, arguing the feds...
Trump's lead narrows: poll
Donald Trump holds a shrinking — but still double-digit — national lead over primary pursuer Ted Cruz, a new poll revealed on Thursday. Trump has the support of 42 percent...
Sandoval's Red Sox stay at breaking point with nowhere to go
Pablo Sandoval’s belt isn’t the only thing that might be broken beyond repair in Boston. The third baseman was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with what was called...
Company giving employees half-day to watch 'Game of Thrones'
https://youtu.be/EI0ib1NErqg A company is giving its employees a half-day off on April 24 — so they can stay up late and watch the "Game of Thrones" premiere. The tech company,...
Rangers prepare for worst with Lundqvist with emergency callup
PITTSBURGH — The stress is building in and around the Rangers, and it's not just because of the injury and uncertainty of goalie Henrik Lundqvist as Game 2 of this...
Burning incense sparked fire that killed two toddlers
Burning incense ignited the blaze that killed two toddlers left home alone in the Bronx, fire officials said Thursday. The flames broke out in the third-floor apartment of the Butler...
Instagram model is too sexy for In-N-Out Burger
Abigail Ratchford thought she had struck gold when a video she posted to Instagram went viral. Unfortunately, the video featured her eating In-N-Out burgers and shakes in a bikini, and...
Things don't end well for chimp that tried to flee zoo
Dramatic video shows a chimpanzee swinging from electrical poles and taking a swing at his captors as he makes a desperate bid for freedom after escaping from a Japanese zoo....
Yankees stud James Kaprielian 'is a big-league pitcher right now'
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays can’t come close to the Yankees when it comes to resident legends, but Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team does get some bang for its buck....
Ponder is the anti-Kardashian photo-sharing app
Instagram is riddled with fake celebrities, narcissists and cyberbullies — and it’s high time that it got disrupted. That’s according to the young creators of Ponder — a new “anti-social-networking”...
The details of Yankees' Dellin Betances discount are stunning
TORONTO — Dellin Betances might be the best closer in baseball, though he isn’t closing for the Yankees. Today, he is the Yankees’ eighth-inning guy as Andrew Miller handles the...
Matthew McConaughey might be a time traveler
Here's proof that the Oscar-winner may not be one of a kind.
The first intriguing stops on NBA coaching carousel
The NBA coaching carousel wasted no time whirring into motion Wednesday. The Wizards, Kings and Timberwolves moved decisively to create openings after disappointing seasons, and the big-name coaching free agents...
Greenland's massive ice sheet is melting freakishly early
WASHINGTON -- Greenland's massive ice sheet this week started melting freakishly early thanks to a weather system that brought unseasonably warm temperatures and rain, scientists say. While this record early...
It's finally safe to put away the parka -- spring is here!
Spring is finally here — just in time for a weekend that will see temperatures climb into the 70s. The city is in the midst of a transition week that...
Sanders takes heat for surrogate's 'whores' remark
Bernie Sanders apologized Thursday for a surrogate’s use of the phrase “Democratic whores” at a campaign rally in Washington Square Park — which triggered swift complaints from Hillary Clinton’s campaign....
Flight from hell leaves passengers bloodied
Terrifying turbulence sent one plane passenger "flying into the air" and hospitalized six people, as shocking pictures emerge revealing blood-splattered seats and people's belongings hurled across the plane. The Boeing...
'Man in the hat' says plan was to target international flights
Mohamed Abrini, the so-called “man in the hat” in the Brussels terrorist attacks, insisted Thursday he couldn't "hurt a fly," which is why he fled the airport, where he said...
Hamptons car service app aims to avoid the morning ride of shame
Anybody who’s partied on the East End knows the drill: Go out, drink too much, cab home. Then it’s followed by bicycling back the next morning to retrieve the car,...
Cops arrest boxer accused of pummeling girlfriend
Amateur boxer Josh Luteran, who had been on the run for two days, was picked up by police at an Upper West Side hostel Thursday and charged with the near-fatal Tuesday morning...
Texas official allegedly used taxpayer money for a 'Jesus shot'
AUSTIN, Texas — Public corruption investigators in Texas confirmed Wednesday they are looking into the state's agriculture chief after allegations arose that he used taxpayer funds to obtain a so-called...
Rams go all in for draft QBs who are far from sure things
The Rams added to the splash of their return to Los Angeles with a blockbuster trade Thursday morning that sent shock waves through the rest of the NFL. Four years...
Powerful earthquake hits Japan
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck southern Japan on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami or any immediate reports of casualties...
CDC says it's 'now clear' that Zika virus causes microcephaly
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday evening that new data suggests the mosquito-borne Zika virus is a cause of birth defects like microcephaly, a costly and...
Video appears to show kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls alive
LAGOS, Nigeria — A schoolmate says she cried with joy when she saw a Boko Haram video appearing to show some of Nigeria's kidnapped Chibok girls, with images of tearful...
Octopus' great escape is straight out of a Pixar movie
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Inky the octopus waited until it was dark and the staff had gone home from the National Aquarium of New Zealand before making his move. He...
US hits ISIS with 21 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
WASHINGTON — The US-led coalition staged 21 strikes on Wednesday against the Islamic State militant group, according to the coalition leading the operations in Iraq and Syria. In a statement...
5 websites you need for a perfectly designed life
The world of high design can be overwhelming, even for the most sophisticated tastemakers. But these five Web sites curate the best of the best, helping the interiors-obsessed capture that...
The craziest furniture Dubai has ever seen
"The power of ambition here is really high — I think it’s beautiful.” That’s how Marcel Wanders (the renowned Dutch designer whose work is part of MoMA’s permanent collection and...
Connecticut is a hotbed of fascinating architecture
With several stunning building debuts and revamps of classic gems in the last year, the Nutmeg State has become a top architectural destination within day-trip distance of New York City....
We climbed 50 United Nations Plaza!
... That The Post’s video team climbed to the top of 50 United Nations Plaza today to showcase the fabulous views from its $70 million duplex penthouse and is livestreaming it...
British drug sniffing dogs are great at finding sausages, but not drugs
LONDON - A team of sniffer dogs set up at a British airport at a cost of 1.25 million pounds ($1.7 million) have proved adept at discovering small amounts of...
This teen's idea for helping his autistic brother is inspired
One 16-year-old student found a sweet way to honor his autistic brother. Ben Newhouse, a junior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School on the Upper East Side, teamed with Sprinkles bakery...
New York’s 44 best new places to live right now
Put some spring in your step! If you’re on the market to buy or rent a brand-new apartment this season, you’re in luck. A flurry of spiffy condo, co-op and...
Why this high school dropout is actually the most enviable teen in NYC
While most 16-year-olds are reading “The Great Gatsby” and studying for the SATs, Ben Pasternak has more adult concerns, like remembering to pay the rent. “There’s so much stuff I’ve...
Go Brazil nuts over these new home furnishings
In celebration of this summer’s Olympics in Rio, last month Ikea launched a line of spiffy and mod Brazilian-inspired home furnishings in a jungle-y palette. The line is adorable, and...
Uplift co-founder buys $5M masionette
Helena Cawley, co-founder of the women’s-only fitness studio Uplift and the founder of fitness apparel delivery service Sweatstyle, and her husband Sean Cawley just bought a $5.08 million maisonette —...
Trump makes awkward Joe Paterno reference during rally
PITTSBURGH — Donald Trump was showing off his knowledge of all things Pennsylvania during a Pittsburgh rally Wednesday night when he asked a baffling question — about Penn State's famed...
I had to destroy my dad to save my children
After being abused by her father as a young girl, Laura Landgraf tried to move on with her life — until she realized her kids were at risk of being...
Why Marimekko is Target's best collab yet
Finnish design house Marimekko has teamed up with Target to unleash upon the world a range of products hitting stores (and target.com) on April 17. Bold patterns and bright colors infused...
'Terrific job': Penguins get big lift from third-string goalie
PITTSBURGH — The drama of this first-round playoff series between the Rangers and Penguins started before Game 1 even began on Wednesday night at CONSOL Energy Center, when Pittsburgh’s third-string...
Why Eli is calling on Odell Beckham to step it up even more
Odell and the Others. That is the state of affairs for the Giants when it comes to figuring out who will catch Eli Manning’s passes from the wide-receiver position next...
Snag a co-op in Michelle Williams' Brooklyn nabe for $679K
Michelle Williams�� purchase of “Tara,” a crumbling Prospect Park South, Colonial Revival-style 114-year-old mansion, made this out-of-the-headlines Brooklyn neighborhood chic. Now a landmarked co-op in a nearby pre-war building is...
Dolan confident as ever in Jackson -- what that means for future
Knicks owner James Dolan gambled on Phil Jackson as a novice team president and has lost his shirt. However, he’s not ready to cut his losses. After a recent home...
Antti Raanta 'ready' but not able to pick up Rangers, Lundqvist
PITTSBURGH — There have been times this season when the Rangers relied on backup goalie Antti Raanta. Now could be the biggest of them all. Raanta came in to begin...
'Just blood': McCann plans to play rubber game vs. Blue Jays
TORONTO — Brian McCann wasn’t behind the plate to catch Michael Pineda against the Blue Jays Wednesday night, but he expects to play Thursday night. McCann, who took a foul...
'We know we can do better': Islanders seek to avoid quick exit
For so long, the Islanders couldn’t pretend like the playoffs were even a real possibility. Over a 17-year span, they fell short of the postseason 13 times, and entered the...
'Avatar' hottie sells Queens co-op for $280K
Zoe Saldana grew up in Queens, which seems a long way away from her glam Hollywood life post-”Star Trek” and “Avatar.” She recently sold a two-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op that she...
When Mets expect to know if deGrom has to go on the DL
Jacob deGrom’s status with the Mets is expected to largely be determined Friday. The righty, who left the team this week for the birth of his son in Florida, is...
Giants and Jets schedules on different levels of difficulty scale
When the 2016 NFL schedule is announced Thursday night, no one will look at the slate of games for the Giants and think to themselves “This is impossible.’’ The Giants...
Why more women are letting their husbands cheat
Thrashing out the details of their new marriage contract with online relationship coach Suzie Johnson, the wealthy couple who have been wed for 12 years leave their hourlong Skype session...
How to talk to your dog (seriously)
Want to form a stronger bond with Fido? Talk dog. “Instead of making dogs understand our language, we should try to learn theirs,” says Sandra DeFeo, executive director of the...
Capuano hopes play of Isles' unheralded line is 'contagious'
The Islanders have benefited from having one of the best fourth lines in the league over the past few years, consistently receiving game-changing performances from Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck and...
'Kimmy Schmidt' breakout Tituss Burgess teases Season 2
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star Tituss Burgess has become so associated with his character’s viral song “Peeno Noir” that the phrase literally stops him in the streets. “Sometimes people in passing...
Curtis Sliwa plans ultimate revenge against ex-gal pal
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa publicly trashed his ex, Democratic Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, for “booting me to the curb,” then quickly hatched the plan for the perfect revenge...
These coaches on Nets' radar as season ends with a whimper
Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov and his Russian brain trust were in town for the team’s finale Wednesday night, a 103-96 loss to the Raptors mercifully putting an end to the...
Grade-fixing principal reinstated thanks to DOE blunders
An arbitrator reversed the firing of the principal of John Dewey HS in Brooklyn despite findings that she had run an easy-pass scheme that awarded students with bogus course credits....
Trump aide won't face charges for 'assaulting' reporter
Donald Trump’s campaign manager will not be prosecuted over a run-in he had with a reporter last month. The state attorney’s office in Palm Beach County, Fla., will announce on...
Ex-Warner Music exec pleads guilty to embezzlement
A former Warner Music executive pleaded guilty on Wednesday to embezzling more than $1 million from the record label. Danielle Smith, 47, copped to a grand-larceny rap in a Manhattan...
Red Bulls' season in danger of spiraling out of control
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Fatai Alashe and Chris Wondolowski scored to help the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Red Bulls 2-0 on Wednesday night. Wondolowski made it 2-0 in the...
Your boozy brunches might get even boozier
ALBANY — Sunday brunch could get a lot cheerier now that a group appointed by Gov. Cuomo has recommended overturning some Prohibition-Era blue laws banning early-morning booze sales. The changes...
Bratton defends suspension of de Blasio-bashing cop
Top cop Bill Bratton defended the decision to suspend a Bronx officer without pay for badmouthing Mayor de Blasio — telling The Post on Wednesday that the cop caused “damage”...
Woman claims lawyer forced sex on her during job interview
A sleazebag Manhattan lawyer once sued by former client and rap impresario Lil’ Kim is being accused of sexually abusing a 19-year-old beauty for conducting a job interview reminiscent of...
Hondo a Tribe man
Hondo squeezed out a victory at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night, collecting with the Indians to bounce the earnings back up to 126 alomars. Thursday night: Mr. Aitch will play...
D’Amato settles with ex-partner who claims he stiffed her of $5M
An ex-business partner of Alfonse D’Amato has settled her lawsuit against the former US senator that claimed he cheated her out of $5 million and used her as a “stalking...
Bratton admits NYPD corruption scandal is historically bad
Top cop Bill Bratton admitted on Wednesday that the corruption scandal roiling his department is historically bad — saying the NYPD hasn’t been through a darker period since the early...
Why this is so much more than just a Game 1 loss for Rangers
PITTSBURGH — Sometimes — most of the time, really — Game 1 is just one game of a best-of-seven with minimal enduring consequence. But not this Game 1 of Rangers-Penguins,...
Feds bust underground brothel ring in Manhattan
Feds busted an underground network of Manhattan brothels that bring sex workers into the country illegally and serve potentially more than 100,000 johns. A total of 11 brothels were raided...
Landlord busted for running $2M Medicaid scheme
An operator of transitional housing for former addicts, ex-convicts and the homeless was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand larceny, money laundering and Medicaid fraud, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman...
Man learns of slain cousin's fate in worst way possible
A Queens man found out in the worst way possible that his cousin had been killed — by receiving a text of a gory photo of her splayed out on...
Scorned mistress gets best revenge on millionaire exec
A spurned ex-mistress has made the worst fears come true for a millionaire insurance exec who tried to silence her with a nondisclosure agreement — claiming publicly that he whined...
Toddlers die in fire after mom leaves them alone to do laundry
Two toddlers were killed Wednesday evening when a fire tore through their Bronx apartment after their mother left them home alone while she did laundry across the street, authorities said....
Kobe Bryant ends career in most Kobe way possible
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 60 incredible points. He carried a miserable Los Angeles Lakers team to an improbable comeback victory. And with sweat and confetti all over his...
Warriors explain how they pushed themselves to 73 wins
OAKLAND, Calif. — The greatest single season in NBA team history had just concluded with a 125-104 manhandling of the Grizzlies, a Stephen Curry-led destruction that gave the Warriors their...
How much does Michael Pineda's step forward really mean?
TORONTO — Unlike the contest taking place hours earlier at Citi Field, this did not feel like a do-or-die ballgame for the New York nine Wednesday night at Rogers Centre....
Google employees are feelin' the Bern
Bernie Sanders has netted a very high-tech donor base. Workers from Alphabet Inc. — Google’s parent company — are the single largest source of donations to the Democratic presidential hopeful,...
'A game we had to have': Terry Collins pushes overworked pen
After the Mets’ 2-1 win over the Marlins on Wednesday, it wouldn’t have been too surprising to see Jim Henderson and Jeurys Familia loading the team bus on the way...
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Brooklyn A suspect illegally made purchases with a credit card from a wallet that a straphanger accidentally left on a bench in a Downtown Brooklyn subway station, police said. The...
Plastic bag fees are nearly a reality
Plastic bags will soon come with a 5-cent price tag, according to a group of legislators who said Wednesday they have the votes in the City Council to pass a...
Hillary Clinton sings Al Sharpton's praises
Hillary Clinton effusively praised the Rev. Al Sharpton during a speech at the civil rights leader’s National Action Network conference Wednesday. “You stand up, and always have, [against] gun violence,...