November 1, 2016
'Sully' reflects on Miracle on the Hudson: 'I never expected to die'
Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger mesmerized a collection of advertising and media types at a dinner last week, reflecting on the Miracle on the Hudson landing that saved all 155 passengers...
Gannett had no choice but to end Tronc merger talks
Gannett broke off talks to acquire Tronc, owner of the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and other papers, for about $1 billion after bankers on the deal reportedly got...
Cubs-Indians: Two tortured franchises in winner-take-all Game 7
CLEVELAND — It’s just supposed to end this way, right? After 17 combined decades of waiting by two tortured fan bases, either the Cubs or Indians will win the World...
Airbnb gets political after Cuomo's crackdown
A state Senate race in the Hudson Valley has turned into a costly war between Airbnb and its powerful real-estate and hotel-union opponents. Opponents of the home-sharing Web site are...
Nasdaq and Goldman Sachs sign landmark 'dark pool' deal
Nasdaq and Goldman Sachs are taking the plunge together in the first major “dark pool” deal — but getting there was more Marco Polo than synchronized swimming. Bob Greifeld’s exchange...
'Milk' club: cruel male clique at top high school rated girls, bashed gay students
Some brainiacs at the city’s top high school are also gay-bashing, misogynistic dodos, according to an ugly online student chat room. Calling themselves “MILK,” the male clique at elite Hunter...
Victoria's Secret sales sink after late arrival to 'bralette' trend
“Come hither” just isn’t cutting it for Victoria Secret anymore. The lingerie giant, owned by L Brands, got slammed Tuesday after revealing that same-store October sales will sag 2 percent....
Sides forming over whistleblower's horrid Bob Knight allegations
Bob Knight's college basketball legend is being tainted by the day. After former Indiana player Todd Jadlow revealed disturbing allegations against the coach he played for from 1985-89, writing in...
This presidential race is the low-water mark of American journalism
In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned America about the “unwarranted influence” of a “military-industrial complex.” Were he speaking today, Ike might be warning about a media-political...
Nets' weakness could be exploited by Pistons' rebounding machine
Coach Kenny Atkinson knew before the Nets’ first game that rebounding could be a problem this season, and on Monday, the Bulls exploited the issue, holding a plus-13 edge on...
Isles' ugly loss: Goalie struggles and 'Fire Cappy' chants
The Islanders figured out a way to get goalie Jaroslav Halak on the ice. All it took was the team’s worst performance of the season — and then some. The...
Nets young guard's exhausting offseason hours haven't paid off
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson spent so much time in the offseason working on his jumper, so many hours before and after practice taking shot after shot after shot until good habits became...
Thibodeau disciples Rose, Noah rip Knicks 'D' after ugly loss
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Joakim Noah wasn’t happy about the Knicks’ defensive posture to start the game. Neither was Derrick Rose, who even invoked the forbidden name of their former Bulls...
'Married at First Sight' reunion: Are the couples still married?
Warning: This article contains spoilers from the “Married at First Sight” Season 4 reunion special In last week’s “Married at First Sight” Season 4 finale, both remaining couples — Lillian...
Handcuffing the NYPD on terror
Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to have it both ways on policing just bit him where it hurts: Federal Judge Charles Haight has tossed a proposed settlement of two lawsuits involving...
Surging Rangers pass big test with scary ease
The Rangers unabashedly are going to ride this one out for as long as they can. Because when a wave of positivity this tall comes, showing such immense potential, there...
Landon Collins dreams of the day this is his Giants defense
It is not as if there is an internship for these sorts of things, but if there were, safety Landon Collins would be a Giants team captain in waiting. Given...
Breaking down College Football Playoff ranks: A Pac-12 slap
An undefeated record doesn’t carry as much weight as it once did. Washington, despite an 8-0 mark, is on the outside in this season’s initial College Football Playoff rankings, bumped...
Here’s how the impending ObamaCare disaster affects you
This election is a referendum on the Affordable Care Act. Almost everyone in America is affected. Contrary to what ObamaCare’s defenders claim, the law’s hurting millions more people than it’s...
Cubs, Indians can learn from Mets how World Series can backfire
CLEVELAND — Deep postseason runs giveth, and they taketh away. Does a better example reside anywhere more so than our own backyard? The 2015 Mets revived their franchise’s fan base, brought...
Jeurys Familia would be damning sign that athletes just don't get it
Let’s give Jeurys Familia every benefit of every doubt, as he is entitled to in our justice system. Let’s assume there’s genuine merit attached to the quotes attributed to him...
Brandon Marshall's dramatic deadline fake-out: 'Was about to cry'
Brandon Marshall thought he had been dealt by the Jets just before Tuesday’s NFL trading deadline. The wide receiver was in the green room at the CBS Sports Network, getting...
Bill de Blasio's war on kids
Hundreds of city children are at risk of being “educationally homeless” next fall — victims of Mayor de Blasio’s refusal to give charter schools room to grow. Especially if they’re...
How Iran's pet terrorists won Lebanon
‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” sang Bob Dylan. And this week, the winds of change in the Middle East kept blowing Iran’s way....
Ex-UVA dean's lawyer blasts Rolling Stone editor's 'reckless' rape story
An attorney for the former University of Virginia dean suing Rolling Stone for defamation alleged during closing arguments that the magazine’s campus rape story was reported with a “reckless disregard...
The Democrats are in bad shape -- even if Hillary wins
Democrats are whistling past the graveyard. “This is nothing,” they insist, even as they call for FBI Director James Comey’s scalp for reigniting the Hillary Clinton email scandal. The problem...
Inside the Obamas' private rooms in the White House
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama likes to say the White House is the "people's house." Now, the people are getting a look at the rooms where he lives. Exclusive photos...
Why winning would be the worst thing for the Jets
Ryan Fitzpatrick thinks the Jets can run the table and win the rest of their games. That has about as much of a chance of happening as Fitzpatrick not throwing...
Kevin Durant's media tour to clear up Russell Westbrook 'bulls--t'
No, Kevin Durant is not in Oklahoma City anymore. The stakes are higher, the stage is brighter and the new Warrior is quickly learning to talk the talk. But before...
Jeurys Familia arrest fallout: Where Mets go from here
CLEVELAND — Jeurys Familia’s arrest on domestic violence charges has added another layer of uncertainty to a potentially volatile Mets offseason. With Yoenis Cespedes planning to opt out from his...
Poker pro bursts into tears pleading guilty to $31M scam
He couldn’t keep his poker face in court. A professional card player who has won pots at the World Series of Poker blubbered Tuesday as he pleaded guilty to charges...
Woman sues after haircut photo is used everywhere on the internet
A Harlem woman thought she was getting a free haircut in exchange for the salon displaying her photo on the wall — instead her image was posted on a stock...
Mobster dodges jail time due to 'borderline mental retardation'
An accused mobster got a second chance to stay out of jail Tuesday when his lawyer convinced an exasperated federal judge that he should be excused for six failed drug...
NYC pays out more in lawsuits than any US city: study
New York City pays out way more than any other major city to settle legal claims — doling out a whopping $720 million in judgements and settlements during the past...
Producers of Broadway's 'Great Comet' back down
Howard and Janet Kagan, the husband-and-wife producers of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” have managed to upstage theater critics as the most reviled people on Broadway. The...
Vogue's endorsement of Hillary means nothing -- and probably helps Trump
Finally, the American people can rest easy — Variety has announced whom it’s endorsing for president. Hours after posting a story about the director of “Deadpool” taking the reigns of...
Jets grabbing C.J. Spiller, cutting hours-old flier in bizarre RB spin
The Jets did some weird running back shuffling on Tuesday. The team was awarded Knile Davis off of waivers from the Packers at 4 p.m. But then a few hours...
Defense lawyers and prosecutors bicker at Bridgegate trial
NEWARK, N.J. — The Bridgegate trial turned testy Tuesday as defense lawyers and prosecutors bickered with each other — and the judge — over the jury’s questions. “Relax!” Newark federal...
Judge suggests Spitzer hooker is likely headed to prison
The Russian woman busted in a shakedown of hooker-loving Eliot Spitzer was hauled into court Tuesday to face charges that she extorted $400,000 from the former “Love Gov” — but...
FBI dumps documents from Bill Clinton's pardon of fugitive financier
The FBI on Tuesday unexpectedly posted old case files of its investigation into the Clinton Foundation from 2001 — leading an already furious Clinton campaign to question the agency’s “odd”...
The comeback lights-out closer who spices up bullpen market
The closer market this offseason is deep with Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen and Mark Melancon, and the possibility the Royals might trade Wade Davis. Here is one other reliever to...
The Trump vote pollsters might miss, the Democratic Party's rulers, and other commentary
Pundit: Are Pollsters Missing Trump Voters? Donald Trump is wrong about the polls — but he also may be right, says The Washington’s Post Philip Bump. He’s wrong when he...
Judge to settle battle over famed TV bishop's remains
A Manhattan judge is set to settle a holy war between the kin of late TV Bishop Fulton Sheen and the New York Archdiocese. Justice Arlene Bluth said at a...
How Chiefs quietly gained upper hand in NFL's best division
While the Broncos and Raiders continue to grab headlines, don’t sleep on the Chiefs in the wildly competitive AFC West. The Chiefs are quietly on a roll with three consecutive...
Expansions proposed for no-car zone during L Train shutdown
Transportation activists who are pushing for the city to turn 14th Street in Manhattan into a no-car zone during the L train shutdown are now hoping take similar steps on...
Jesus' burial slab uncovered for the first time in centuries
New photos show the historic limestone slab where the body of Jesus is believed to have been laid out after his crucifixion. The burial slab inside the chamber of Jesus’s...
Jon Lester is peaking and putting Hall of Fame in view
CLEVELAND – Jon Lester just had his best season and – assuming he does not pitch in relief in the World Series – another superb postseason. If his career ended...
The smartphone with a 31-hour battery life
When buying a smartphone or tablet, the battery life is arguably one of the most important things people consider. Luckily consumer group Which? has taken the guess work out of...
Thieves steal skeletal remains in creepy Halloween heist
Ghouls broke into a Queens mausoleum and stole the skeletal remains of a man and woman who died in 1928, police sources said Tuesday. “It’s sick. What kind of Halloween...
Mike Trout, Bryce Harper putting US in tough WBC spot
A preliminary 50-player list had to be submitted early in October for the United States team for the World Baseball Classic and neither the Angels’ Mike Trout nor the Nationals’...
Catholics are outraged by these contestants for the best Brazilian butt
In Brazil's annual Bumbum competition, contestants for best bum posed in a controversial promotional photo recreating the Last Supper in thong bikinis. Catholic groups are outraged at the sexualized re-enactment,...
Brandon Jennings gets love from Pistons after grumpy look back
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Knicks new backup point guard Brandon Jennings reacted without sentiment to his return to Detroit on Tuesday, saying he knew he was on the way out...
'Drunk' boy led cops on chase and crashed – twice
A 12-year-old Texas boy is facing charges after police say he led them on a drunken chase that included a head-on collision with a pickup truck and ended with the...
Badass cricket player loses prosthetic leg and still makes the play
Liam Thomas is a cricket player for the England Physical Disabilities team. In a match against Pakistan, his prosthetic leg came off, but that didn't stop Liam from getting to the...
Scientists discover 'jacuzzi of death' under the Gulf of Mexico
Scientists recently discovered a secret, otherworldly “brine pool” at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. But while it might look enticing and magical, you definitely don’t want to go...
Ballot selfies would be a 'nightmare': lawyer
Allowing people to snap selfies inside the voting booth would create a “nightmare” of delays and confusion on Election Day, a lawyer for the state Board of Elections insisted Tuesday....
This election is literally going down the toilet
ASHLAND, N.H. — A week before Election Day, a New Hampshire farm stand owner has decided to tally customers' votes for president from an outhouse-turned-fake-voting booth. The winner: Hillary Clinton....
Bridget Everett is taking Chardonnay and nudity to her biggest show yet
Cabaret singer and comedian Bridget Everett last week kicked off her new tour — which arrives at Town Hall Thursday as part of the New York Comedy Festival — in...
Mets pitcher Jeurys Familia charged with domestic violence
Mets closer Jeurys Familia has been busted on a domestic-violence rap in New Jersey — just weeks after he joined a new ad campaign condemning abuse, authorities said. The All-Star...
Teen fatally runs over grandma while learning how to drive
An 81-year-old woman in California died after a 14-year-old girl -- reportedly the woman's granddaughter -- hit her with her car while learning to drive over the weekend. The girl...
A Nixonian end to the 2016 sleaze sweepstakes?
As the presidential campaigns sink to the challenge of demonstrating that there is no such thing as rock bottom, remember this: When the Clintons decamped from Washington in January 2001,...
The latest secret to eternal youth makes you gassy
Maybe we should be focusing less on Botox and more on broccoli. That’s according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, who published a new study...
Jets just getting started with push to trade Sheldon Richardson
The trade rumors were fast and furious about Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson on Tuesday. In the end, the Jets did not deal him. But this is just an appetizer...
NYC marks safest October in recent history
The city experienced its safest October in recent history as crime continued to drop for the year. “The month of October [was] the safest October in the CompStat era,” Mayor...
Clinton campaign chief rakes in $7K a month from key donor
The man running Hillary Clinton’s campaign is getting paid to advise a foundation run by a key Clinton donor, hacked WikiLeaks emails show. John Podesta, who draws no salary from...
Money can't win you the World Series
The Cleveland Indians can wrap up a World Series title Tuesday or Wednesday — needing just one more win when they play the Chicago Cubs at home in games six...
Why Henrik Lundqvist disproves Cam Talbot hindsight complaints
Henrik Lundqvist isn’t beating himself up over a middling start to the season in which he posted a .901 save percentage and 2.45 goals-against average in his first seven starts,...
Rex Ryan pulls same desperate ploy that failed with Jets
The "potential coup" didn't even cost a draft pick this time. An unfulfilled Percy Harvin is leaving his home and joining a floundering Rex Ryan. It's 2014 all over again. The...
Teen accused of biting dead man's face: 'I ate something bad'
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Florida college student accused of killing a couple and chewing on the dead man's face told deputies, "Help me, I ate something bad," and...
Sergeants union boss storms out of meeting with O'Neill
The head of the city’s police sergeants union stormed out of a meeting with NYPD brass Tuesday after Police Commissioner James O'Neill stuck to his guns over his criticism of...
Trump proposes special session of Congress to scrap ObamaCare
Donald Trump said Tuesday he would call a special session of Congress to immediately repeal Obamacare if he's elected president. “When we win on Nov. 8 and elect a Republican...
Twitter loses it over Ciara and Russell Wilson's lame Halloween dance
The biggest laughing stocks of Halloween 2016: Russell Wilson and Ciara.
Airbnb: Don't blame us for ads made by our users
ALBANY -- New York City political leaders are in talks with Airbnb to ensure the apartment-rental web site is not punished for ads posted by its users. Airbnb is arguing...
Worker in critical condition after falling down elevator shaft
A Brooklyn hardhat was critically injured on just his second day on the job when he plunged five stories down an elevator shaft Tuesday, officials said. Tracy Buyes, 42, was...
Michael Phelps' dubious past makes billionaire dreams even harder
Michael Phelps is a new father and a new husband and he's already making plans for how he's going to provide for his new family. He wants to be a...
De Blasio's CCRB pick hosted fundraisers for his campaign
Mayor de Blasio's latest pick for the Civilian Complaint Review Board is a campaign donor who hosted four fundraisers for de Blasio's 2013 run for mayor -- and who represented...
CNN boss: Donna Brazile’s leaks to Clinton campaign ‘disgusting'
WASHINGTON — CNN President Jeff Zucker ripped former network contributor Donna Brazile’s leaks to the Clinton campaign as “disgusting” and “unethical” during an editorial meeting, it was reported Tuesday. In...
Derrick Rose: How my game has evolved since Bulls
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Derrick Rose has been through his season opener as a Knick and his home opener as a Knick. In two days, Rose will be flying into...
Angie's List may seek buyer as sales slump continues
Angie’s List may be seeking a partner or a buyer after watching its sales slide for more than a year. The Indianapolis company reported disappointing third-quarter results on Tuesday but...
This school wants to be the Duke basketball of online gaming
After a grinding four-month season, it all came down to this: two teams of players, one clad in black, the other in white, ready to battle it out for the...
Billy Corgan denied controlling stake in TNA Wrestling
Billy Corgan lost his bid on Monday to keep TNA Wrestling from making major decisions without his approval. Corgan, the frontman for the Smashing Pumpkins and an avid pro wrestling...
Company linked to Clintons sues to silence GOP strategist
A consultancy company linked to the Clintons is trying to silence a former employee, suing GOP strategist Ed Rollins for $10 million for talking about the inner workings of the...
How Shakespeare helped this 'Walking Dead' star land his big break
"The Walking Dead” was in dire need of some levity following its bloody Season 7 opener. Enter King Ezekiel. The AMC drama’s newest character, played by Khary Payton, sports dreadlocks,...
Podesta urged Clinton team to hand over emails after use of private server emerged
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman was so eager to get past the issue of her emails that he ordered they be dealt with "sooner than later" when a bombshell report...
Baby elephant rescued after being stuck in the mud
Hunters in Zimbabwe discovered a baby elephant trapped in a mud puddle under the scorching sun. The men were determined to save the young animal, splashing cool water on him...
Headless body found in hoarder's home beneath trash
A headless corpse was found in an Ohio home beneath piles of trash on Monday morning. Police decided to search the home after a third-party source tipped them off that...
Blockbuster trade Giants should have made could haunt them
Should the Giants have made a bold move and traded for Joe Thomas? The NFL trading deadline came and went Tuesday and the fact the Giants did not pull the...
'Annihilate' vs. cookies: Draymond, LeBron smack talk differently
Draymond Green apparently hasn’t gotten over the Golden State Warriors losing to the Cavaliers in historic fashion in the Finals. And the outspoken, do-everything power forward knows exactly what he...
The hottest Caribbean hideaway you've never been to
I am sipping rum punch on a catamaran in the Caribbean as dolphins dart and dive around the boat, slicing through impossibly clear aquamarine water. Snorkels await and there is...
Usain Bolt's Halloween: Women, twerking and drug test
Usain Bolt's Halloween included plenty of twerking and friendly females. The superstar Olympic sprinter documented his haunting holiday on Snapchat as he and a slew of sexy women partied Monday...
Oahu's newest hotels offer hipster chic and tropical luxury
In December and beyond, the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attacks will draw a spotlight to Oahu, and it’s ready for all comers. Fittingly, here are two hotels battling it...
This chart shows how Ray Allen retires as NBA's greatest shooter
Ray Allen announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, ending a career that saw him make more 3-pointers than any player in league history and win championships with Boston...
The moment a baby elephant stuck in the mud is freed
A baby elephant in Zimbabwe got stuck in the mud beneath the scorching sun. Luckily for the besplattered animal — whose mother was nowhere to be found — a group...
LARP lark: People travel across the world to play dress-up
On a dark night last November, Chris Bergstresser put on a tuxedo and joined a procession of costumed nobles and servants walking from an 18th-century castle in Poland to a...
That time Joe Rogan almost fought Wesley Snipes in the UFC
Nearly 11 years before CM Punk got choked out by Mickey Gall, and five years before James Toney was almost put to sleep by Randy Couture, there were rumors of...
Death by sugar: It takes 1,627 candy corns to kill you
Halloween may be over, but beware: All those lingering sweets and sugary treats could actually kill you. Researchers at the American Chemical Society are warning candy-loving Americans not to overeat...
At least Matt Harvey hasn't lost his sense of humor
Ever since being dubbed "The Dark Knight of Gotham" by Sports Illustrated back in 2013, Matt Harvey and baseball fans have embraced that nickname. The Mets pitcher -- then 24...
NYPD investigating Halloween night attacks
A man claimed two thieves donning clown masks robbed him at gunpoint Tuesday morning in Manhattan -- but investigators aren't completely buying his story, sources said. The man told cops...
More proof Yankees' prospect trade haul is working out
Two prospects acquired by the Yankees in late July were named to the East Division All-Star squad of the high-level Arizona Fall League. The game is Nov. 5. Shortstop Gleyber...
French president says migrants cannot return to 'Jungle' camp
PARIS — French President Francois Hollande says migrants won't be allowed to resettle at a now-razed camp in Calais that had become a vast, lawless slum. Authorities cleared the last...
The lawyer who is fighting for Muslim women's divorce rights
RAMALLAH, West Bank — In a divorce court where a man's testimony is worth twice a woman's, victory for lawyer Reema Shamasneh is rare and often bittersweet. On this morning in...
Chow down at some of Prince's favorite Minneapolis eats
Prince’s beloved Minneapolis was called “the next great food city” by Saveur magazine last year. Turns out his hometown actually lives up to its new culinary reputation. The artist’s fans...
Woman caned for standing too close to her boyfriend
A 20-year-old woman was publicly caned in Indonesia for standing too close to her boyfriend.
Gannett abandons talks to acquire Tronc
Gannett on Tuesday ended its talks to acquire the owner of the Los Angeles Times. The publisher of USA Today had pursued Tronc for months and was said to have...
A first look inside Prince's newly public Paisley Park palace
Visiting Prince’s Paisley Park recording complex and party palace-turned-museum is an emotional and even mystical experience for his fans, who are flying in from around the world to celebrate and...
Patriots trade shock rationale: Was ignoring Belichick's orders
Bill Belichick does it again, folks. The New England Patriots remain the most free-wheeling team in the NFL as stars continue to get shipped out of Foxborough ahead of their...
Trump takes tiny poll lead over Clinton amid email probe
Donald Trump, riding the wave of sudden Republican enthusiasm, has taken a razor-thin lead over Hillary Clinton, a new poll showed Tuesday. The Republican has the support of 46 percent...
Ronda Rousey drops retirement bombshell
Ronda Rousey dropped another bombshell piece of news, this time admitting her upcoming fight with Amanda Nunes is likely to be one of her final fights. "This is definitely one...
How to (almost) live at a museum
Across the country — and across the pond — dazzling residential developments are breathing artistic cool into their plans with new museum components. Whether these exhibition spaces come built-in or...
A child of the Apthorp returns to build her dream home there
Elizabeth Harrison first moved into the Apthorp when she was 15, and remained in that storied UWS building through some major life events, including co-founding her communications firm, Harrison &...
Several dead after buses collide in Baltimore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDfmqJCcJZI Six people were killed and 10 others injured in Baltimore on Tuesday morning when a school bus carrying no children rear-ended a car, hit the entrance to a cemetery,...
Man in wheelchair hit by subway after falling onto tracks
A man in a wheelchair fell onto the tracks at a Brooklyn subway station, where he was struck by a train early Tuesday, police said. The man apparently wheeled himself...
Woman badly burned after farting during surgery
A patient who passed gas during an operation was badly burned when the fart ignited a laser being used in the surgery, a hospital report states.
Williamsburg Bridge closed after tourist found dead on roadway
An Austrian tourist was discovered dead on the outer roadway of the Williamsburg Bridge early Tuesday, authorities said. Police were called to the bridge shortly after 6 a.m. and discovered...
Russia conducts largest number of defense drills since the Cold War
BALTIYSK, Russia — Russia held civil defense drills involving 40 million people this month, the largest since the collapse of the Soviet Union. State media broadcast instantly recognizable Soviet imagery,...
Teacher accused of getting student drunk and having sex with him
GOTHA, Fla. -- A Florida substitute teacher is facing charges after police say she got a 16-year-old student drunk and had sex with him at her apartment. Orlando police say...
Starbucks red cup season is back with a twist
Starbucks is adding a new color to ring in the holidays this year. The coffee chain unveiled a new, intricately decorated green cup Tuesday to kick off the long-awaited "red...
City is signing fewer contracts with minorities and women
Already under fire from advocates, the city has seen contracts with minority- and women-owned businesses drop to 4.8 percent of total contract spending in fiscal 2016, from 5.3 percent a...
Iraqi forces begin urban combat with ISIS inside Mosul city limits
BAZWAYA, Iraq-- Iraq's special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by Islamic State group fighters who hold...
Missing woman's death ruled a homicide
A Queens choir singer who was last seen leaving the beauty parlor turned up dead in a car with stab wounds to her head, according to officials Tuesday. Dayo Corley,...
Huma Abedin learned FBI was looking at her emails from the press
Huma Abedin will continue to cooperate with the FBI, even as she’s blaming her latest problems on her estranged husband, Anthony Weiner, according to a lawyer representing Hillary Clinton’s closest...
Man shot outside Clinton Library
A person selling blue jeans in a parking lot of the Clinton Library in Arkansas was shot Monday night, according to Little Rock police. The shooting is not related to the...
These Holocaust survivors reclaim their youth with a beauty pageant
Israel honors women who survived the Holocaust in an unconventional way: an annual beauty pageant. All of the contestants lived through the horrors of World War II, are between the ages of...
ACS head weeps during hearing on death of Zymere Perkins
The city’s child welfare chief broke down in tears at a City Hall hearing Monday as she discussed her agency’s failure to prevent the death of 6-year-old Zymere Perkins. “I...
Shady witness in NYPD corruption probe spotted at World Series
The feds’ key witness in the NYPD corruption scandal was living it up at the World Series — where a TV camera caught him rooting for the Cleveland Indians in...
Inside Evan McMullin's decade in the CIA
Conservative independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is rising in the polls and stands a fair chance of stealing the red state of Utah from GOP nominee Donald Trump. So it’s...
Bud Light abruptly pulls Amy Schumer, Seth Rogen ads
Anheuser-Busch InBev has pulled the plug on its Bud Light ads featuring comedians Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen. According to Adweek, the beer giant pulled the ads "a little earlier...
Clinton's lead narrows in new poll after email bombshell
Democrat Hillary Clinton held a 5 percentage-point lead over Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released Monday, down only slightly since the FBI said last week...
Halloween parade makes return to the Village
Scenes from the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York.
FDNY inspector arrested for $300 bribe to undercover agent
A Fire Department inspector has been arrested for offering a $300 bribe to an undercover agent posing as a building inspector, authorities said Monday. Officials said Angelo Young, 47, was...
Judge rejects settlement in cases over NYPD spying on Muslims
A federal judge rejected a settlement in two lawsuits that accused the NYPD of unlawfully spying on Muslims – until lawyers tweak the terms to give an appointed watchdog greater...
Woman chronicles unraveling life on Facebook before suicide
An Upper East Side scholar distraught over her unraveling marriage instructed a pal to change her Facebook page to say “Remembering” — then killed herself, police said. “Thirty years of...
NYPD cop found guilty for helping drug dealer
An NYPD cop was convicted Monday of acting as a drug dealer’s “right-hand man” for years by tipping him off to police activity and protecting him on drug runs. Merlin...
Which new fall shows are safe — and which face the ax?
Now that all of the season’s new shows have premiered, it’s time to take the temperature of the fall schedule. To paraphrase Yogi Berra, it’s getting late early for some...
For David Hyde Pierce, finding an Alzheimer's cure is personal
In off-Broadway’s “A Life,” David Hyde Pierce’s 54-year-old character realizes he’s forgotten what he was talking about. That’s no big deal, says Pierce, 57: “It’s the kind of forgetting we...
Christopher Reeve's son will run first NYC marathon for late dad
While training for his first-ever marathon, Will Reeve, son of the late “Superman” star Christopher Reeve, didn’t run into many problems. He did, however, encounter a tiny dog, which sank...
Grandma and Grandpa, shoplifters? CVS thinks so
Public enemy No. 1 at your local CVS: Grandma and Grandpa. Seven discrimination lawsuits filed Monday against the pharmacy chain in courts across the city include the revelation that a...
Redstone willing to be deposed in case against ex-girlfriends
Sumner Redstone appears willing to be deposed by lawyers for the two ex-girlfriends he accused of fleecing him out of $150 million, the mogul’s lawyer told The Post on Monday....
Gabelli, Icahn continue battle over Federal-Mogul shares
Mario Gabelli on Monday gained the upper hand in his battle to force Carl Icahn to sweeten his offer for a car-parts manufacturer. Icahn, who owns 82 percent of Federal-Mogul,...
Aeropostale discovers many stores are making money
Aeropostale’s business wasn’t so lousy after all. The teen retailer, which was bought out of a Chapter 11 reorganization last month by a joint venture comprised of mall operators and...
Cops release video of suspect in latest mugging of elderly person
Cops on Monday released surveillance video of the mugger who allegedly snatched an 85-year-old woman's bag, causing her to fall, in Queens last week. Barbara Kupferberg was walking on 72nd...
A week of cheers and dreams in sports capital of USA: Cleveland
CLEVELAND — The final pitch was clocked at 101 miles an hour, and even from 350 miles away Kelly McGrath could see that Jose Ramirez had no shot to catch...
Millennials aren't shy about plastic surgery on Instagram
Ryan Mercurio, 27, had no qualms about blasting friends and co-workers with photos of her newly pumped-up pout when she got her first lip injections a year ago. “I feel...
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $50M to settle mortgage fees suit
The hits just keep on coming at Wells Fargo. The beleaguered bank agreed to pay a $50 million settlement on Monday in a class-action suit alleging that brokers violated racketeering...
NL's Cubs oddly the team getting huge World Series lift from DH
CLEVELAND — Kyle Schwarber’s thunder was neutralized the last three games, but the Cubs will have the advantage of letting their biggest power threat take a normal turn in the...
Viacom taps Bob Bakish to be acting CEO, president
Aye Aye, Captain. Viacom’s changed captain chairs again by naming Bob Bakish acting president and chief executive on Monday, in the latest shuffling at the troubled youth programmer. The executive,...
Giants secondary has 'top-10' swagger coming out of bye week
On the first day back from their bye week, the Giants’ secondary finally resembled the unit that was expected to play all season. Safeties Darian Thompson (foot) and Nat Berhe...
Why Gronk didn't bring tight end revolution to fantasy football
As the NFL game continues to evolve, it is the fantasy owner who is able to identify and exploit developing trends who will be holding the trophy at season’s end....
Feds probe big banks for interest rate swap rigging
Federal regulators are probing Wall Street banks for rigging the $33 trillion interest rate swaps market. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is “conducting an investigation into the trading and clearing”...
Nets' Plan B and Plan C at point guard aren't working
Nets guards Randy Foye (right hamstring) and Greivis Vasquez (right ankle) missed Monday’s 118-88 loss to Chicago at Barclays Center. It was concerning partly because Vasquez’s history of ankle woes...
Judge tosses part of suit against Rolling Stone rape story
A federal judge Monday tossed out a chunk of the case against Rolling Stone — ruling there’s not enough evidence to support a former University of Virginia dean’s claim that...
Rangers' Kevin Hayes heard wakeup call and became a beast
Last season sat sour with Kevin Hayes, so he did something about it. The Rangers’ talented 24-year-old forward knew he wanted to have a long career in this league, and...
St. John's shows off reloaded roster with 99-point exhibition
The St. John’s roster includes six players who took the floor in last year’s ugly, 32-point exhibition loss to Division II St. Thomas Aquinas, and they made sure the new...
'High-up' Alibaba staffer helping SEC probe into tech giant
A federal probe of Alibaba’s books is far from dead — and it’s getting help from at least one insider. The Securities and Exchange Commission is working with one or...
Nielsen may to be blame for ESPN's subscriber decline
Wall Street is watching ESPN’s subscriber declines like a hawk. October looked like the scariest month in some time for the sports network, with Nielsen reporting a loss of 621,000...
Inside the Fed's pointless meetings before Election Day
Everyone knows what the Federal Reserve will do this week — nothing. Chair Janet Yellen and her gang wouldn’t dare raise interest rates this close to an election. But the...
De Blasio: 'I should have come as a helicopter pilot for Halloween'
Looks like Mayor de Blasio isn't taking this helicopter controversy too seriously. Hizzoner joked about his recent chopper escapades during an interview on NY1's "Inside City Hall" on Monday night...