October 11, 2016
More retailers plan to be closed on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving’s retail creep may be reversing course. The number of stores promising to stay closed on Thanksgiving Day has increased by six as of Tuesday, as American Girl and Nordstrom...
QVC, HSN shop for ‘touching’ space
Two nontraditional retailers, QVC and HSN’s Cornerstone division, along with Target, are scouring the West 34th Street area for new spaces to ply their wares, sources say. And Amazon wants...
The next 'oppression' threat: Zumba classes
Even exercise class turns out to involve oppression. Such, at least, is the message of a Barnard College lecture, “Health at the Expense of Cultural Appropriation: Yoga and Zumba” —...
New York Democrats have a horrendous record on sexual harassment
Hypocrisy, thy name is Albany Democrat. Gov. Cuomo and Senate Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins spent the past few days hammering Republicans who won’t withdraw support for Donald Trump following his...
Brooklynites prove Gwyneth isn't the only one who can sex up a supermarket
Gwyneth Paltrow has turned a Brooklyn supermarket into the city’s most unlikely catwalk, where shoppers on Tuesday strutted their stuff at the spots featured in the star’s sexy fashion shoot....
The Post's NHL Power Rankings: Rundown of the teams — 1-30
Honestly. You could feel it, could feel the wave of despair that cascaded through NHL precincts (well, maybe not New York; well, maybe not Philadelphia; well, maybe not Columbus) upon...
Samsung explosions boost Apple shares, Google poised for debut
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has blown up for good — and Apple and Google are picking through the wreckage. Shares of Apple edged higher Tuesday as analysts predicted the...
Cigna up in arms over Anthem's 'breach' of agreement
One of the nastiest merger quarrels is about to get uglier. Less than six weeks before health insurance giants Cigna and Anthem are supposed to go to court to defend...
Liz Heron is leaving the Huffington Post
Liz Heron is exiting as executive editor of the Huffington Post. On her LinkedIn page, the veteran of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post describes her...
Former Village Voice owners arrested on pimping charges
Michael Lacey and James Larkin — the one-time Village Voice owners who are the controlling shareholders behind the sleazy Backpage.com site — have been arrested in California on felony charges...
TheStreet kicks at least a dozen staffers to curb
Three months into David Callaway ’s reign as chief executive of The Street.com — the financial Web site founded by Jim Cramer — the company has laid off at least...
Daily News sends longtime exec packing
The floundering Daily News has shown another longtime company executive the door. Tony Puterio, a 30-year veteran who rose to vice president, editorial administrator at Mort Zuckerman’s circulation-challenged paper, was...
The New York Times abandoned its integrity just to bash Donald Trump
There is apparently nothing wrong with America that can’t be blamed on Donald Trump. He is single-handedly destroying the Republican Party, trashing presidential debates and spoiling the reputation of locker-room...
Man who wrongfully spent 16 years behind bars 'happy and a little angry'
A Queens man who spent more than 16 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit was freed from prison Tuesday morning. Hours after his release from the upstate...
Diagnosing what's gone wrong for Jets' running game
Those who sit near me in the press box during Jets games sometimes accuse me of wanting to outlaw the forward pass. Usually because I sit there saying, “Run the...
Yankees were given blueprint: How you beat the Red Sox
There is much to be learned from the Indians' sweep of the Red Sox. Hopefully, for their sake, the Yankees were taking notes. First and foremost is the flexibility shown...
Eli Manning owns up to his mistakes and adds a promise
Eli Manning isn’t running from his poor play this season. The Giants’ quarterback might have to run for his life Sunday against a fearsome Ravens pass rush led by Terrell...
The NFL has a serious ratings problem
The NFL continues to get sacked. Monday Night Football’s Bucs-Panthers game saw ratings tumble 24 percent versus the same Week 5 game a year ago. Over the first five weeks,...
The difference between resurrecting Jets season and complete collapse
The Jets will be reminded often this week about how long their playoff odds are at 1-4. Just 6 percent of the teams that have started a season 1-4 have...
Here's the Tiger Woods swing that he won't show the world
Tiger Woods didn't feel so "vulnerable" showing off his swing at a members-only clinic Tuesday, one day after he unexpectedly withdrew from what would have been his first PGA Tour...
Brandon Jennings has eyed this Knicks fans love for a long time
As Brandon Jennings sees it, the Garden chant should have started many years ago. “I feel like myself again,’’ Jennings said late Monday night, an hour after the entire arena...
Brook Lopez takes night off — and so does the Nets' defense
MIAMI — It’s still just halfway through the preseason, but one thing is clear: When the Nets don’t play hard and don’t play defense, they’re eminently beatable. And Miami gave...
Alleged subway perv doubles as hockey referee 'no one likes'
A Bronx man was busted for groping five women on the subway — and sources said he is a referee for a Chelsea Piers ice hockey league for youngsters. Ken...
City Council declares support for local Muslims
The City Council, which last month condemned a boycott of Israel, moved Tuesday to declare its support for local Muslims. The non-binding proposal, which was voted out of committee and...
Playoff year for Devils? Two key players must come up big
The Ray Shero-John Hynes era is now entering its second season, and the general manager and coach, respectively, still are trying to re-imagine the Devils without the shadow of Lou...
School cop union unimpressed with dip in student assaults
Assaults on school safety agents plunged by more than 53 percent in the second quarter of this year — but their union isn’t celebrating just yet. Thirty-two school safety agents...
Giants' Ereck Flowers shuts down after his reporter shove
Ereck Flowers always has been a man of few words. The Giants left tackle had even fewer words to offer Tuesday, following a dismal performance last Sunday night in Green...
How divorce kills faith --- and all of us suffer
We have long known that the family that prays together stays together, but now comes news that the family that doesn’t stay together may not pray at all. And that’s...
De Blasio's sad 'answer' to homelessness is a fantasy
When it comes to homeless policy, Mayor Bill de Blasio seems to think his best bet is to present an alternate reality. The most obvious example came a few weeks...
Assemblyman demands elections official resign for linking minorities to voter fraud
A Bronx lawmaker demanded the resignation of a city Board of Elections official for linking minorities to voter fraud. Manhattan Board of Elections Commissioner Alan Schulkin was secretly recorded claiming...
Chase Utley steals Daniel Murphy's moment to force Game 5
LOS ANGELES — This really was supposed to be all about Clayton Kershaw — how he arose on short rest, struck out 11 and enabled the Dodgers to avoid elimination...
Hillary’s trying to make the election a referendum on political correctness
Voters’ top concerns are the stagnant economy and the threat of terrorism, but you wouldn’t know it from Hillary Clinton’s TV ads or campaign speeches. She’s trying to twist the...
CC Sabathia takes first step to be ready next year
CC Sabathia underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday, and the Yankees announced it was a “routine cleanup.�� The lefty is expected to be ready for spring training....
Doctor charged with killing woman who died from botched abortion
A Queens gynecologist was charged Tuesday with killing a patient who bled to death following a botched abortion, officials said. Dr. Robert Rho, 52, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court...
Yemen is a horror show that Obama used to call a success
Yemen, one of the world’s poorest countries, has become a battlefield for the Mideast’s most vicious rivalries. That’s bad for Yemenis, bad for the region and bad for us. Over...
Trump is a party of one after he declares war on Republicans
Donald Trump launched a political nuclear war against his GOP critics on Tuesday, warning in a Twitter tirade that it’s no holds barred from now on. “It is so nice that...
A new Rangers era begins with different hopes, familiar players
All those mileposts have faded into the rearview. Most playoff series won over the last four years except for the Blackhawks and Kings … most playoff games played the last...
Giants grab Rams' abrupt cast-off to plug CB hole
The Giants reacted to a rash of injuries to their secondary Tuesday by signing veteran cornerback Coty Sensabaugh. A fifth-year pro released last week by the Rams, Sensabaugh certainly addresses...
Ex-NY Senate majority leader: Hillary 'most political being I ever met'
Former New York Senate GOP Majority Leader Joe Bruno portrayed Hillary Clinton as both a two-faced, back-stabber and gracious pol in his upcoming autobiography. “Perhaps the most political being I...
Tim Tebow helps 'save' man having seizure
Tim Tebow apparently isn't just resurrecting his athletic career. The Mets minor leaguer, assigned to the Arizona Fall League in Scottsdale, tended to a man who appeared to be having...
'Who's on First?' copyright suit tossed again on appeal
A federal appeals court Tuesday called out a lower-court judge for tossing a copyright infringement lawsuit over the 80-year-old sketch “Who’s On First?” — but upheld the dismissal anyway. A...
Aide says she told Christie that staff knew about lane closures
The night before Chris Christie told the world that his team knew nothing about the controversial closure of traffic lanes to the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee, a key...
Derrick Rose suspected his rape accuser was setting him up
Derrick Rose had a hunch his ex-girlfriend was going to say he raped her. The New York Knicks star told a Los Angeles federal jury Tuesday that he became suspicious...
WWE fires back at banned beauty: Spreading lies about drug test
The WWE is aiming for a knockout against wrestler Paige in an ongoing public feud. A day after handing Paige (real name Saraya-Jade Bevis) a 60-day ban for violating the...
How ESPN is trying to save 'SportsCenter'
ESPN's flagship program has raised so many red flags that the Worldwide Leader is trying a shake-up. As "SportsCenter's" competition increases and its ratings decrease, the sports media powerhouse has taken...
Gore stumps for Clinton: Trump would be 'climate catastrophe'
MIAMI -- Al Gore laid out the environmental stakes of the presidential race in stark terms during a campaign stop for Hillary Clinton Tuesday, arguing that electing her opponent would...
Man shoots two teens in pot-filled back yard, killing one
A Denver man is facing murder and attempted murder charges after he allegedly shot two teenagers apparently trying to steal marijuana plants from his back yard, killing one and possibly...
The day in photos: Oct. 11, 2016
Donald Trump hugs a small supporter and more.
This house is perfect for rich, lazy Californians
Wealthy Californians who literally want to move on up can buy this Bay Area pad, which comes with its own funicular. You heard that right: This $1.8 million home in...
Hooker extorted $400K from Spitzer over two years: prosecutors
The reputed Russian hooker who was arrested for extorting Eliot Spitzer squeezed nearly $400,000 in hush money out of him over two years, prosecutors said Tuesday. Svetlana Zakharova Travis, 25,...
Why Broadway wasn’t William Shatner’s final frontier
Before he became a television superstar, William Shatner was a classically trained actor who, many of his theater pals believed, had the chops to play Hamlet, Macbeth and, one day,...
World War II hero finally receives his diploma after 71 years
Abner Simon was drafted in 1945 and left for the war before finishing high school, but he was still listed as a member of that year's graduating class. Unfortunately, he...
Isles' historic year needs a better encore — from a strange core
The Islanders now have one year under their belt at Barclays Center, are under new majority owners and have broken a 23-year drought without an appearance in the second round...
Wasted Brit discovers wine and treadmills don't mix
After a night of heavy drinking, this woman decides to cap things off with a run on the treadmill. Think she can keep up a solid pace with a glass...
Man killed in controversial cop shooting had PCP in his system
TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma's medical examiner says an unarmed man shot dead by a Tulsa police officer last month had the hallucinogenic drug PCP in his system when he died....
Look what vandals did to this Wall Street fraudster's abandoned mansion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oT0kYwBEFE This eerie, abandoned New Jersey mansion used to be the beautiful home of a Wall Street fraudster who lost his fortune in the 2008 financial crisis. A shutterbug who...
McHale, Reggie agree: The less triangle, the further Knicks can go
Kevin McHale, the former Rockets coach and Timberwolves general manager, projects the Knicks to make the playoffs because new coach Jeff Hornacek is getting to do it his way and...
How Trump's dip in the polls could cost Clinton the election
Hillary Clinton's campaign is confronting an emerging risk to her presidential ambitions: If Donald Trump continues to trail her in opinion polls, many Democrats may simply stay at home on...
Funeral services set for late Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson
Services will be held this Friday and Saturday for late Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson, who passed away Sunday evening following a brief battle with cancer. A wake for Thompson,...
How Cubs slip-up showed this is only the beginning of dominance
SAN FRANCISCO — While trying to finish off the Giants this year, the Cubs were providing coming attractions about next season’s version. There was Mike Montgomery stretched out in long...
Construction worker killed during work site accident
A construction worker was killed at a Downtown Brooklyn work site Monday when a piece of machinery snapped and hit him in the head, authorities said. The fatal incident occurred...
Women deserve better than Hillary, and other notable commentary
Conservative take: Women Deserve Better Than Hillary Katrino Trinko says she’s not “excited about having the first female president if it is Hillary Clinton,” based on her actions during husband...
Vikings look invincible, but the real tests are coming
It’s only mid-October, but Mike Zimmer already looks like a lock for the NFL’s Coach of the Year award. Zimmer’s Vikings are 5-0 and the new leader of The Post’s...
Sheriff Joe Arpaio facing criminal charges over immigration patrols
Federal prosecutors say they will file criminal contempt-of-court charges against Sheriff Joe Arpaio for disobeying orders to stop his immigration patrols. The announcement in federal court Tuesday sets in motion...
The key from Ben Franklin’s kite experiment opened this front door
It’s all about the Benjamins, baby. Sure, it would take many of his bills to snag this two-bedroom, three-story home at 2 Loxley Court in Philadelphia. It’s listed for $599,000....
Rockettes could keep camels despite exotic animal ban
The camels won’t be getting their walking papers from the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall after all. The City Council, which has plans to ban wild and exotic...
Take a walk through a doomed, 2,000-year-old Pompeii mansion
We know them as rubble and ruins, but amazing 3D technology has allowed researchers to delve into the lives of the rich in the doomed city of Pompeii before it...
Ronald McDonald lying low until creepy clown crisis fizzles out
Ronald McDonald is hanging up his giant red shoes until the global clown crisis dies down. Golden Arches brass said their friendly, red-headed mascot won’t make as many cameos at...
Disturbing video possibly shows kidnap victim bound in basement
Authorities are trying to determine the authenticity of a video that supposedly shows a man keeping a girl hostage in his basement. She bears a strong resemblance to Kayla Berg,...
Emails show Clinton 'colluded' with DOJ: Trump campaign
WASHINGTON — New WikiLeaks emails show “collusion” between Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Justice Department investigating her private email server, Donald Trump’s campaign charged Tuesday. Trump's campaign called on the...
Rangers defense in intriguing limbo with Kevin Klein ailing
The Rangers might be without projected top-four defenseman Kevin Klein for Thursday’s season opener at the Garden against the Islanders. Klein was scheduled for an MRI exam Tuesday afternoon after experiencing...
High school coach fired after posing as clown
The creepy crown phenomenon that's spreading across the country has claimed a high school coach, who picked the wrong time to dust off his mask. Ben Hildre was the freshman basketball...
Three boys busted for sex assault in school basement
Three students at a Brooklyn middle school were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in a basement stairwell last week, police sources said. The students at Mott Hall...
The US Army is the fattest branch of the military
Now there's even more reason to drop and give 'em 20! The Army is the fattest branch of the US military, which is more out of shape than ever, according...
Colin Kaepernick gets his job back
Colin Kaepernick now will get the chance to kneel on the field, too. 49ers coach Chip Kelly announced Tuesday that Kaepernick would start for the team Sunday against the Bills....
After Twitter-bashing GOP, Trump goes after McCain
Donald Trump attacked Sen. John McCain on Twitter on Tuesday, just a couple of hours after he bashed the Republican Party. "The very foul mouthed Sen. John McCain begged for...
Consumer protection agency's structure ruled unconstitutional
The structure of a Washington consumer protection agency — the centerpiece of the Obama administration’s post-financial crisis moves — is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court in Washington, DC, ruled on...
These parents both gained weight during pregnancy
Who says only moms gain weight during pregnancy? After the birth of their first child, Brayson, in 2013, Debbie Potter, now 28, and Brandon Potter, 29, were scarfing down a...
Nobody wants to buy Frank Sinatra’s SoCal retreat
Maybe the third time’s the charm. Frank Sinatra’s Palm Desert, Calif., hideaway — a property dubbed “Villa Maggio,” which he named for his character in “From Here to Eternity” —...
Sorry, Derek: Hannah Jeter doesn't care about baseball
The Sports Illustrated stunner admits she barely even understands the game.
Vikings fan in Packers territory stabbed over team inflatable
A Wisconsin man living in Green Bay Packers country was stabbed several times after confronting a man vandalizing his Minnesota Vikings inflatable yard decoration, police said. Officers from the Stoughton...
Cooperman trying to clear name after insider trading charge
When he’s not fighting insider trading charges, Leon Cooperman has become a scholar of sorts on government corruption. Last month the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Cooperman, 73, and his...
Blue Apron's busy New Jersey facility a real fight club
How about a knuckle sandwich to go with that kale and quinoa? Blue Apron — the gourmet meal-kit delivery service whose rapid growth has spurred chatter that it could go...
SUNY Polytech president resigns amid pay-to-play probe
ALBANY – The president of SUNY Polytech has resigned, less than three weeks after being accused of bid-rigging as part of a wide-ranging investigation into Albany's pay-to-play culture. Alain Kaloyeros,...
Maxim model in meat dress 'cooked' under photoshoot lights
A top model who wore a dress made of raw meat for a magazine photoshoot has admitted that it smelled disgusting after a few hours under the hot studio lights....
Posses of vigilante 'clown hunters' have formed in England
They're fighting back against the red-nosed menace. Posses of vigilante "clown hunters" have formed in England response to a global epidemic of morons-in-costume terrorizing people. "We are trying to stop...
Judge eyes mistrial after claims Derrick Rose accuser hid evidence
The Los Angeles federal judge overseeing the $21.5 million civil rape trial against New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose said he is seriously considering a mistrial after the NBA star's...
Dumbo clown pranksters arrested after leaving 4-year-old home alone
It turns out that people who decide to dress up like clowns and terrorize their neighbors don't make the best parents. A mother and father in Wisconsin were arrested when...
Chelsea Clinton was more focused on news story than suicidal staffer
A New York Post story detailing the relationship between disgraced former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine’s company MF Global and consulting firm Teneo — which was paying Bill Clinton at...
Judge's 'horrible experiences' with plumbers flushes murder conviction
A California judge’s “horrible experiences” with plumbers have flushed a murder conviction down the drain. The Los Angeles Times reports that a three-judge panel last week threw out the murder...
Songwriting robot could be the next Taylor Swift
Artists draw from real-life joy or heartbreak to write music, but now these robots are programmed to do the same thing minus the human experience. With software that learns music from a database...
Yale apologizes for racist cartoons on football program
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University officials are apologizing for using racist images of Native Americans on the cover of the program for last weekend's football game against Dartmouth College....
WWE starlet lashes out over second suspension
WWE beauty Paige is lashing out after receiving her second suspension within the past two months. The wrestler, real name Saraya-Jade Bevis, was slapped with a 60-day ban Monday for...
Obama says Americans will travel to Mars by the 2030s
President Obama has set his sights on Mars – again. “We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space: sending humans to Mars...
A mission to Mars could seriously fry your brain
Future space explorers making the long voyage to Mars (and beyond) could develop dementia, among other damaging neurological effects, according to new research. The study, published Monday in Scientific Reports, claims Mars-bound...
Greg Hardy gives up on NFL for more violent career
Greg Hardy is too toxic for the NFL, so naturally, he's trying his hand at mixed martial arts. That is the plan, at least, according to the former Dallas Cowboy defensive...
Cyclist critically injured after being struck by tractor-trailer
A 35-year-old cyclist was critically injured when a tractor-trailer struck him in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, authorities said. The man was riding down Jay Street when a truck traveling in the...
Supreme Court to hear Apple-Samsung feud over iPhone designs
Apple and Samsung — after five years of litigation — finally get their say in front of the US Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on Tuesday in the bitter...
Child bride faces execution for killing her husband
An Iranian child bride faces execution for murdering her husband – a sentence delayed until she gave birth to a stillborn baby in prison. Zeinab Sokian was 17 when she...
Chilling last selfies before Tinder date turned deadly
Newly released photographs from a Tinder date that turned deadly show the nearly naked duo smiling and flashing peace signs on their first and only night together before the young...
New NYPD commissioner details plan to unify city
The NYPD is launching a new campaign meant to build tighter relationships with communities around the city, Police Commissioner James O’Neill announced Tuesday. “This campaign will enlist the business community,...
Kevin Durant confession: Warriors' choke in Finals allowed me to sign
Late Monday night, at an event at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Golden State Warriors' prized free-agent signing, Kevin Durant, was presented with a "what if" scenario: What...
Terry Francona's sweet revenge may cost his friend a job
BOSTON — This was Tito’s Revenge. Ex-Red Sox manager Terry Francona got plenty of pleasure beating his old team. Though friendly with the players and Red Sox manager John Farrell,...
Several dead after more airstrikes, shelling in Syria
BEIRUT — Airstrikes on rebel-held parts of the besieged city of Aleppo killed at least eight people Tuesday, while shelling of a government-held neighborhood in a southern Syrian city hit...
Mom says she smothered kids so they could be safe in heaven
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- An Indiana woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them says she decided to kill them after hearing that authorities had issued an Amber...
Jogger sexually assaulted while running in Central Park
A woman on a nighttime jog in Central Park on Monday was beaten, mugged and nearly raped — part of a disturbing robbery spike in the city oasis, police officials...
Ben Affleck holds up movie premiere to watch Red Sox
The diehard Boston sports fan stopped in his tracks to catch the end of the Red Sox's playoff game on a reporter's cell phone.
Parents charged after leaving child to dress up as scary clowns
A Wisconsin couple was arrested Friday on child neglect charges after leaving their toddler at home to dress up as clowns and scare a neighborhood. Menasha police said they received...
Christie: This election is bigger than Trump's hot mic comments
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie broke his silence Tuesday, saying that Donald Trump’s apology for “completely indefensible” remarks about women wasn't sufficient — but that he's not withdrawing his support...
Trump happy GOP 'shackles are off'
The “shackles” are off — Donald Trump is free of the Republican Party, the mogul announced in a Tuesday morning tweetstorm. “It is so nice that the shackles have been...
These are the tools every social media star uses
It's no secret that plenty of celebrities and Instagram stars run their selfies through a photo-retouching app (or two) for the perfect post. And even if they're humble-bragging with a...
This 'street corner' photographer is capturing NYC portraits in one shot
Louis Mendes is a true New York City character. He's spent his life taking pictures of people, using classic camera equipment as opposed to modern, digital cameras.
Ken Bone offered porn gig, hams it up on Kimmel
His surname, at least, is apropos. Ken Bone, the mild-mannered, mustachioed man who attracted legions of fans — “Boneheads” — during Sunday night’s presidential debate, has been offered a porn...
Mugger brutally beats senior on subway
Cops released video of a mugger brutally beating a 66-year-old man on a Brooklyn train this weekend. The elderly man was on a Manhattan-bound M train at the Myrtle/Wyckoff Avenue...
'Robbed Kim' Halloween costume is making people angry
Halloween is around the corner, which means sweater weather, leaves turning colors and the annual firestorm surrounding offensive costumes. An early contender for this year's most controversial costume is inspired...
Donald Trump might be biggest fan of his own mini-me
Donald Trump heaped praise on a mirror image of himself Monday night — albeit one much younger and better-looking. “You are really handsome,” Trump cooed as he held up a...
Samsung to permanently stop Galaxy Note 7 production
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics says it is stopping production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a day after it halted global sales of the star-crossed devices. The South...
Cops arrest man suspected of groping twins on subway years apart
Cops have arrested a man suspected of inappropriately touching several young women on the No. 1 train — and who may have also groped the twin sister of one of...
Styling in the Sahara on a 9-day adventure through Morocco
My wife and I arrived at the Royal Mansour hotel in Marrakesh hot, tired, and sand-caked. After 10 hours on the road — crossing desert, flatlands and mountains — we...
Live like a founding father at this Virginia hotel
It’s said Virginia is for lovers. But these days, the state capital — which has been hailed as a burgeoning hot spot in the art, food and fashion realms —...
You'll get a kick out of these self-lacing sneakers
A few lucky fans who’ve been waiting for their own pair of Marty McFly’s self-lacing high-top Nike sneakers since “Back to the Future Part II” hit screens in 1989 will...
Welcome to the biker gang of the 1 percent
At 8:30 on a Wednesday morning, most corporate big shots are hustling to the office or negotiating power breakfasts. But in a Soho bike-gear boutique, another group of movers and...
Why Toronto is the place to escape after the election
Between Kevin Durant jumping ship from OKC to Golden State and the ex-Verizon "Can you hear me now?" guy being poached by Sprint, defection seems to be de rigueur these days....
Cubs have to wonder: Just what will it take to kill Giants?
SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner — legend of the fall — gave up a three-run homer in the second inning Monday night. He yielded it not to Kris Bryant or...
Cancer patient says short hair left her mistaken for fugitive
POST FALLS, Idaho — A 35-year-old breast cancer patient says she felt humiliated when she was handcuffed and questioned after being mistaken for a Missouri teen wanted in her infant...
Giants outlast Cubs in 13-inning marathon to avoid elimination
SAN FRANCISCO – After it was over, after 13 innings and five-plus hours, Joe Maddon had no regrets. “Obviously, you want to win that game,” the Cubs manager said after...
Mom dies in hit-and-run after pushing daughter to safety
MERIDEN, Conn. — Authorities say a Connecticut woman saved her 7-year-old daughter's life by pushing her out of the way moments before the mother was struck and killed in a...
Man wrongfully convicted of murder to be freed after 16 years
A Queens man is being freed from prison Tuesday after spending more than 16 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, his lawyer said Monday. Tullie Hyman,...
Lame new CBS sitcom fails next to network's stronger shows
The new CBS shows have, thus far, performed strongly — with “Kevin Can Wait,” “MacGyver” and “Bull” all pulling in lots of eyeballs. But if its premiere episode is any...
Pedestrian fatally struck in the Bronx
A 38-year-old man was fatally struck by a car in the Bronx Monday night, cops said. The man, who has not yet been identified pending family notification, was hit at...
How to get a Victoria's Secret body in 28 days
As a longtime health writer and editor, Tatiana Boncompagni was inundated with all things fitness: recipes for green smoothies and avocado toast, health crazes, the new It exercise classes. But...
Elections official caught on video blasting de Blasio's ID program
The Manhattan Democratic representative on the city’s Board of Elections was caught on a secret video slamming Mayor Bill de Blasio’s municipal ID program as contributing to “all kinds of...
Hondo's off to the races
Hondo bounced back beautifully from Sunday’s loss with the Broncos by hitting with the Bucs on Monday night to expand the earnings to 3,643 filions. Tuesday night: With all the...
Shocking survey shows why there aren't more women on boards
The directors of 884 public companies believe women have their place — and it’s limited to just 40 percent of America’s board seats. Fifty-three percent of respondents in a recent...
Even Democrats think Hillary's a serial liar
Hillary Clinton has shrugged off Donald Trump’s charge that she’s a serial liar — but that’s precisely how she was described by a liberal Democratic activist to her campaign chair,...
Clinton aides tried to ghost de Blasio in leaked emails
Hillary Clinton’s top aides kept Mayor de Blasio at bay as he tried to ride the Democratic presidential candidate’s coattails to become the national spokesman for the progressive agenda, according...
Aide calls Chelsea Clinton a 'spoiled brat' in leaked emails
WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton’s longtime personal aide Doug Band savaged Chelsea Clinton as a “spoiled brat” who created unnecessary problems because she hadn’t found her “focus in life,” according to...
Nationals bullpen has been difference-maker vs. Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman was discussing postseason offense. Or in most cases, the lack of postseason offense. Blame — or credit — the bullpens. “It’s hard to score...
Trump mocked country singer's skin in unaired 'Apprentice' clip
Donald Trump trashed a country-music singer’s physical appearance during an unaired moment on “The Apprentice,” saying her “skin sucks,” a transcript from the footage shows. The billionaire became nasty about...
De Blasio still avoiding most media outlets after tantrum
Mayor Bill de Blasio wasn’t feeling very chatty at the Columbus Day Parade — skipping the usual press gaggles before ending the march by granting exclusive interviews to just two...
Knicks' young point guard picks up two major endorsements
Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek appears overjoyed the Knicks landed point guard Chasson Randle in August after he became July’s summer-league sensation in Orlando. According to an NBA source, Randle chose...
Woman who said Spitzer choked her is busted for trying to shake him down
The Russian woman who accused Eliot Spitzer of choking her in a Plaza hotel room earlier this year was arrested on Monday for allegedly trying to shake down the former...
Massage therapist could decide Derrick Rose's trial fate
A massage therapist with martial-arts training — and possibly a penchant for group sex — looms large over the $21.5 million civil rape trial against Knick Derrick Rose. Jessica “Kendra” Groff...