November 17, 2016
Walmart has another bad quarter, thanks to food deflation
Walmart laid an egg on Thursday — a big, fat cheap ol’ egg. The discount retailer lost about $7 billion in value — or 3.4 percent off its share price...
Cop-killer's wife: How do I tell my son his dad's a murderer?
The young mom whose ex-con husband gunned down a Bronx NYPD sergeant said the tragedy has left her completely shattered, but she is desperately trying to hold it together for...
Derrick Rose not worried about ex-girlfriend's appeal
WASHINGTON — Derrick Rose dismissed the news his ex-girlfriend has filed an appeal after losing her civil trial last month in which she accused the Knicks star and his two...
Nets' struggling defense now has to deal with Russell Westbrook
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Nets’ point guard woes have been well-documented, and Jeremy Lin will miss Friday’s trip-ending game against the Thunder. Now, after being torn up by the Clippers’...
Modern Luxury names new editor-in-chief
Phebe Wahl, the beauty editor of Modern Luxury, is going to be the new editor-in-chief of Manhattan and Beach magazines following a purge of five-year EIC Cristina Cuomo. Cuomo was...
Kate Kelly ditches job at CNBC
Kate Kelly is leaving cable network CNBC after 6½ years as its Wall Street correspondent. “I’m making a clean break,” she remarked. She said she has several things in the...
Rising demand has publishers rushing to presses after National Book Awards
Publishers who won big at the National Book Awards on Wednesday were planning to rush to press by Thursday to keep up with rising demand. Colson Whitehead’s novel “The Underground...
The scumbag tactics Dr. Phil uses to populate his human zoo
Looking haggard and bewildered, actress Shelley Duvall appeared in an ad Thursday for the “Dr. Phil” show, revealing in the clip that she suffers from serious mental illness. The talented...
Chess aficionado says Russian hackers are targeting him
Never mind the Sicilian defense — chess champ Magnus Carlsen needs a defense against Russian hackers. The world’s No. 1-ranked chess player has tapped Microsoft to protect data during his...
Jason Pierre-Paul puts brakes on Odell Beckham's Super Bowl talk
Jason Pierre-Paul isn’t jumping on Odell Beckham Jr.’s Super Bowl bandwagon just yet. Pierre-Paul pumped the brakes hard Thursday when told that Beckham said the Giants owned a “Super Bowl...
Bloomberg Politics editors leaving after inauguration
A post-election tremor shook Bloomberg LP on Thursday. The highly paid co-managing editors of Bloomberg Politics, John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, who hosted Bloomberg TV’s “With All Due Respect,” will...
Has St. John's really improved? We're about to find out
St. John’s did everything its fans could have wanted through the first two games of the season, easily beating its two low-major opponents — Bethune-Cookman and Binghamton. Already, there is...
AOL loses four key execs amid turmoil
Four senior members of Tim Armstrong’s AOL executive team have exited the company in the last month, The Post has learned. The loss of the four longtime Armstrong lieutenants is...
Kate Upton was the talk of baseball's most powerful people
CHICAGO — Big stuff going down at baseball’s quarterly owners’ meetings at the historic Drake Hotel. There is a new collective bargaining agreement being negotiated with a Dec. 1 deadline,...
Why MLB and the union haven't reached a new CBA yet
CHICAGO — Just two weeks are left until baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement expires, and don’t be surprised if talks go down to the wire. Some significant issues are unresolved,...
Japanese Prime Minister calls Trump a 'trustworthy leader'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called President-elect Donald Trump a “trustworthy leader” Thursday after a meeting at which Abe sought clarity on international trade agreements and US-Asian alliances. “The talks...
Liberals who claim history’s on their side got a cold wake-up call
President Obama won’t explicitly say Donald Trump is on the wrong side of history, but surely it’s what he believes. The president basically thinks anyone who gets in his way...
NYC scores big by hanging on to charter-school visionary Eva Moskowitz
New York City school kids caught a break Thursday when Eva Moskowitz took herself out of the running to be Donald Trump’s secretary of education. The Success Academy Charter Network...
Brandon Jennings rips road effort after Knicks' ugly loss
WASHINGTON — Call it Brandon Jennings’ road rant. The Knicks backup point guard is fed up with the club’s inability to stay focused away from the Garden. The Knicks chartered...
Billionaire's nephew accused of human trafficking held without bail
A Chinese billionaire’s nephew, who is accused of running a human trafficking ring, was ordered held without bail after the feds sought an emergency court order to prevent him from...
Michigan State's laughable schedule shows NCAA at its worst
At nearly $2 million per year — roughly $4 million less than what the biggest-time college coaches annually make — how much of NCAA boss Mark Emmert’s salary is TV-supplied...
De Blasio can’t seem to get it right with the homeless
A poll Wednesday reported that half of New Yorkers don’t believe Mayor Bill de Blasio deserves re-election. Now a follow-up survey explains a big reason why: his mismanagement of the...
Swastika graffiti spotted on wall of subway car
A straphanger found a swastika doodled in a B train car Thursday morning, marking another in a string of hate-filled incidents around the state in the past week. Greg Pearlman,...
Jeremy Lin has raised the Nets' profile — and their bottom line
OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite some tough losses, including this week’s back-to-back defeats in Los Angeles, the Nets have made clear improvement on the court. And it’s resulting in improvement off...
It's time for Democrats to give Nancy Pelosi her walking papers
Lots of questions are being asked by chastened Democrats in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory. Here’s one they’re not asking enough, however: Why does Nancy Pelosi still have a...
Sal Albanese hopes to run for mayor for the fourth time
A former Brooklyn legislator who lost three previous bids for mayor is looking at another campaign in 2017. Sal Albanase, a Bay Ridge-based City Councilman from 1983 through 1998, told...
Vin Scully to receive USA's highest civilian honor
LOS ANGELES — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday at the White House. Scully retired last month after spending his entire...
Obama’s advice to Trump: Do as I didn’t
President Obama made good sense Thursday in urging Donald Trump “to stand up to Russia” when necessary. “My hope is the president-elect” will “cooperate with Russia where our values and...
Stop blaming Trump for every anti-Semite that comes along
During the Obama years, the popular joke was a sarcastic “thanks, Obama” — facetiously blaming him for anything that went wrong in someone’s life. It was usually intended to ridicule...
Brian McCann's exit allows Yankees to explore DH options
CHICAGO — To steal teammate Larry Brooks’ schtick, regarding the Yankees’ trade of Brian McCann to the Astros for two young pitchers: 1. You knew this was inevitable when, last...
Victor Cruz wants everyone to know where he will be Sunday
Victor Cruz doesn’t plan on his absence being a lengthy one. Sidelined for the Giants’ 21-20 victory over the Bengals on Monday night by an ankle injury, Cruz vowed Thursday...
Chilling 911 calls from Pulse nightclub reveal desperate pleas
Terrified club-goers desperately pleaded for cops to rescue them during an ISIS sympathizer's deadly rampage inside a gay nightspot in Florida, newly released 911 recordings revealed Thursday. "Please help us....
Airbnb adds travel experiences to its platform
Airbnb is not just about accommodations anymore. CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky announced on Thursday that the home-rental company has launched a series of travel experiences and activities for users....
Trump asks Michael Flynn to be national security adviser
Donald Trump has offered retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser. That's according to a senior Trump official. The official wouldn't say whether Flynn has officially...
Mike Trout, Kris Bryant run away with MVP awards
CHICAGO — While the Los Angeles Angels stumbled, Mike Trout soared again. Just too good to ignore. Trout won the AL MVP award Thursday for the second time in three...
Jrue Holiday back on court after soccer-star wife's tumor scare
Five months since learning his pregnant wife had been diagnosed with a benign brain tumor, Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is back on the court. "Because my wife said I could," Holiday...
Phil Jackson's Knicks tenure won't end well: Jalen Rose
ESPN NBA Countdown analyst Jalen Rose talks about Phil Jackson’s “posse” comment and why Jackson’s time with the Knicks is doomed for failure with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What...
Man who killed ex's beau and sent texts from his phone gets 25 years to life
A Brooklyn man convicted of killing a romantic rival -- and then using the victim's cell phone to rekindle an old relationship with the dead guy's lover -- was sentenced...
Fourth & long for Hondo
Hondo moved up a couple of rungs on the Bettor’s Guide ladder on the strength of his 7-6-1 record in Week 10, which put him in a fourth-place tie, 16...
Trump reached out to Kravis about Treasury secretary job
Henry Kravis has spoken to President-elect Donald Trump about being Treasury secretary, The Post has learned. The conversation took place after Trump beat Hillary Clinton on Nov. 8, two sources...
Republican committee trolls Nancy Pelosi with endorsement
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi has received support for the House minority leader position from an unlikely source. In a back-handed endorsement, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced they were backing Pelosi...
Judge rules bishop's remains should be removed from St. Patrick's
TV Bishop Fulton Sheen is finally going home to Peoria, Ill. -- nearly 37 years after he died -- thanks to a Manhattan judge's ruling against the Catholic Archdiocese of...
Gwyneth Paltrow wants to be a Broadway producer
Florenz Ziegfeld. David Merrick. Cameron Mackintosh. And now . . . Gwyneth Paltrow. The Oscar-winning actress is poised to join the ranks of fabled theatrical impresarios if “Head Over Heels” makes it...
Why this week could make or break NFL's rating fiasco
The country may still be at the mercy of Donald Trump, but the NFL is hoping it is safe for now. The league’s belief that the nation’s fascination with the...
Giants are going to make Bears eat their words in a big way
When he was growing up in Pahokee, Fla., Pernell McPhee probably was the kid who walked around poking hornets’ nests with a stick. The 27-year-old linebacker is being roundly criticized...
Twitter CEO apologizes for running white supremacist ad
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey apologized on Thursday after the social network inadvertently allowed a white supremacist group to post an ad on his microblogging site. “We made a mistake here...
High-ranking NYPD cop accused of sexual misconduct with subordinate
A high-ranking Bronx cop has been relieved of his duties over allegations he engaged in unwanted sexual behavior with a female subordinate inside his office, law enforcement sources told The...
Count on Marcus Mariota to put stamp on AFC South for Titans
The Wildcat returns for his 20th season in The Post. Including his 1997-2015 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 546-462 (54.1 percent) against the spread....
House Democrat launches bid to unseat Pelosi as minority leader
WASHINGTON – Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan launched a challenge to House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi Thursday in more fallout from the Democratic debacle on Election Day. “What we are doing...
Yankees land Astros' big-armed prospects for Brian McCann
Armed with the money they saved by dealing Brian McCann to the Astros for two young pitching prospects Thursday the Yankees are hunting talent via free agency and trades. “We...
Airbnb bookings nearing record highs for Inauguration Week in DC
Donald Trump is making the Airbnb market in Washington, DC boom. Bookings on the apartment rental website are nearing record highs as thousands prepare to flock to DC next month...
Leonard Williams' girlfriend perk: Advice from Hall of Famer
When proven greatness recognizes potential greatness, there’s a sense of responsibility to do anything possible to help see it come to fruition. This is Ronnie Lott’s current lot in life...
De Blasio nabs key endorsement from service workers union
Mayor de Blasio won an endorsement from one of the city's most powerful unions Thursday -- a development that's sure to give fellow Democrats pause when considering a primary challenge....
Zoo's mistake got Harambe killed and broke America's heart
A barrier at the Cincinnati Zoo to keep the public and gorillas separate wasn’t in compliance with federal standards when a 3-year-old boy slipped inside – causing the shooting death...
Lawyers for Maduro's nephews call drug case an 'overreach'
Prosecutors relied on “some of the worst, most conniving, deceitful informants you will ever see” in bringing drug-trafficking charges against two nephews of the president of Venezuela, a defense lawyer...
Why Steelers could be too big of a bargain to pass up
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
'Blood on the Mountain’ excavates coal’s casualties
The new documentary “Blood on the Mountain” got its start on a very bloody day: April 5, 2010, when 29 miners were killed in an explosion at the Upper Big...
'You piece of s--t!': Murder victim's family tries to attack suspect in court
A brawl almost broke out in a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday as a suspect in the gruesome 2004 murder of a 17-year-old girl was led into the hearing — and the...
Over/Under Rico: Week 11
Rico went 5-8-1 (1-2 Best Bets) last week on the Over/Unders, bringing the season record back to even at 72-72-3 (15-15). The selections for Week 11 are: Over: Colts /...
News business booms on the back of Trump's war on mainstream media
President-elect Donald J. Trump shows no sign of dropping his media beef in a post–Election Day context. Trump took to Twitter early Wednesday in an effort to discredit a critical...
Familia hires Chapman's attorney for domestic violence case
CHICAGO -- Jeurys Familia has retained the services of a prominent attorney to aid him in his upcoming day of judgment with Major League Baseball, The Post has learned. Jay...
Cop caught on camera sucker-punching woman
An Arizona police officer was filmed cold-cocking a woman during an argument. The woman can be heard saying that the police have no reason to arrest her before the shocking...
Brian Cashman isn't hiding his big plans for Aroldis Chapman
Brian Cashman knows what he wants this offseason, at least when it comes to two major pieces of the Yankees roster. The Yankees general manager revealed his hopes for bringing...
Good Samaritan gives wheelchair theft victim set of new wheels
She’s on a roll now! Offers of replacement wheelchairs have come whirling in from all directions for Margaret Leon, the Brooklyn multiple sclerosis sufferer whose chair was stolen by a...
Mitt Romney could be our next secretary of state
Donald Trump is scheduled to meet this weekend with former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney — one of his fiercest critics — to discuss the position of secretary of state....
Mobster gets 5 years for tattoo parlor extortion scheme
An unrepentant Brooklyn mobster who worked with his Colombo capo uncle to extort dough from a tattoo parlor landed five years behind bars Thursday. Lukey DiMatteo, the 47-year-old nephew of...
Muslim's advice for Trump, Paul Ryan dodges a bullet and other notable commentary
Reporter: How Trump Saved Paul Ryan’s Job Had Donald Trump lost, House Speaker Paul Ryan would have faced a GOP challenge from Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan that might well...
Jailed gun peddler sues to prove he's Zymere Perkins' dad
A jailed druggie gun peddler is suing to prove that he’s the biological father of tragic 6-year-old Zymere Perkins — so he can cash in on the child’s death.
Why stressed men prefer larger women
Think thin women are your “type,” men? That may change as your stress levels rise. A new study from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, published in the journal...
Drug dealer is telling 'stupid lies': NYPD cop's lawyer
The lawyer for an NYPD cop accused of ramming his service weapon into the mouth of a 16-year-old drug dealer suggested Thursday that the teen was telling just another one...
‘Manchester by the Sea’ is one of the year’s great films
"You don’t understand. There’s nothin’ there,” says a handyman named Lee to the woman in his life in the quietly devastating drama “Manchester by the Sea.” We know there’s something...
Trump eyeing his son-in-law to join administration
Donald Trump wants his son-in-law Jared Kushner to accompany him to the White House as a special counsel or senior adviser, according to sources and multiple reports Thursday. A source...
Accused Chelsea bomber limps into court to enter not guilty plea
The accused Chelsea bomber, still recovering from gunshot wounds from his September confrontation with cops, arrived to Manhattan federal court Thursday limping and coughing to enter a not-guilty plea. Ahmad...
Suspect charged in killing of man who joked about voting for Trump
The suspected gunman who killed a man who reportedly joked about voting for Donald Trump was charged with murder, cops in Atlanta said Thursday. Atlanta police Major Adam Lee III...
How to answer the dreaded salary question at job interviews
Revealing your salary can be uncomfortable, no matter the setting. And if a prospective employer asks you, it could cost you future earnings; luckily some of them are no longer...
Did this astronaut warn of aliens before attempting suicide?
A shocking video claims France’s first female astronaut screamed “Earth must be warned!” before she attempted suicide. Claudie Haigneré, 59, reportedly had to “be restrained” after yelling the eerie caution...
Man bungee jumps 240 feet, succeeds in dunking cookie into teacup
An Englishman free-fell into the Guinness Book of World Records for "Highest Bungee Dunk." He bungeed over 240 feet with a biscuit in hand, dunking it straight into a cup of tea...
This girl is going blind -- but she wants to see the world first
A little girl who survived a liver transplant six years ago may soon lose function in another organ. Ashley Watson, 12, of Mill Creek in Washington is expected to go...
Stone inscription of Ten Commandments sells for $850K
For sale: the word of God, in slightly less than mint condition. A mystery antiquities collector got a fantastic deal Wednesday on a stone tablet that bears the earliest known...
Three people struck by vehicles in half-hour span
Three people were struck by vehicles -- one fatally and another with a severed leg -- within a half-hour on the Upper West Side on Thursday, cops said. A 59-year-old...
City housing agency collected fraction of fines it handed out
The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development collected a mere 2.46 percent of the $35.1 million fines its inspectors imposed on bad landlords in fiscal 2014 and 2015, according...
Tim Kaine rules out 2020 White House run
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine says he'll seek re-election in 2018 but is ruling out a presidential bid in 2020. The former Democratic vice presidential nominee said in...
2 charged with trying to hide corpse of killed party-goer
Two men were charged on Thursday with disposing of the body of a Connecticut man who was stabbed to death after partying at a luxury Manhattan apartment that was being...
Racist road rage in Queens captured in disturbing video
Footage was captured in Queens, New York, that shows an Arab-American Uber driver randomly becoming the target of another driver's racist tirade. According to the Uber driver, the incident was...
Carmelo Anthony gets his chance to fire back at trolls
Carmelo Anthony has accomplished plenty during his basketball career, but there has always been a fair amount of criticism thrown his way by the game's casual fans for not achieving...
Obama won't stop Donald Trump protesters
President Obama won’t tell people protesting the election of Donald Trump to be quiet. “There's not a president in our history that at some point hasn't been subject to these...
Meet New York's beloved mass transit bandit
New York’s subway system drives many of us crazy, but for one man, it’s a lifelong love affair he’s willing to go to prison for — over and over and...
The moves that are now paying off for Jeff Hornacek
With the Knicks riding their season’s first two-game winning streak and a winnable game on tap Thursday at the 2-8 Wizards, it’s safe to give first-year coach Jeff Hornacek some credit....
Lions star gloats over breaking 'dirtbag' Joe Paterno's leg
https://youtu.be/5qA-WjRPUvY Eight years into his highly successful NFL career and Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy is still hung up on one cringeworthy play in college when he broke 79-year-old Joe Paterno's leg...
Pit bull dodges doggy death row for mauling Chihuahua
A Staten Island pit bull who fatally mauled a Chihuahua in May has dodged doggy death row. Caesar's owners sued to stop the pooch from being euthanized after he killed...
How the Clinton Foundation brought down Hillary’s campaign
The Clinton family foundation turned out to be a liability for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. But it wasn’t foreordained. Here’s how it happened. After serving as Mitt Romney’s campaign manager...
Cop placed on leave after cold-cocking woman during arrest
A police officer in Arizona is now on administrative leave after a video surfaced online showing him cold-cocking a woman in the face. The Flagstaff Police Department learned of the...
Obama tells Trump to stand up to Russia
BERLIN — Offering some pointed foreign policy advice to his successor, President Barack Obama expressed hope Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump would stand up to Russia when it deviates from...
Head of pro-Israel group backs Steve Bannon
The head of a hardline pro-Israel organization — who had earlier called for the profiling of Muslims in the US — on Thursday defended Donald Trump’s pick of Steve Bannon...
Court orders 'Making a Murderer' nephew to stay in jail
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" must remain behind bars even though his conviction has been overturned. Brendan...
'Fatal Attraction' killer swears she's innocent
A former Westchester schoolteacher -- dubbed the “Fatal Attraction” killer for parallels between her 1989 crime of killing her lover’s wife and the Glenn Close film -- declared her innocence...
Clinton gets mixed reaction after going makeup-free for speech
Vanquished Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is empowering — and also repelling — women by going makeup-free for her first speech since conceding the presidential election to Donald Trump. Some...
UFC champ: Rival is 'biggest cheating motherf----r in the whole sport'
When Michael Bisping witnessed Yoel Romero knocking out Chris Weidman this past Saturday night in New York, he knew he was looking at his next opponent. The winner of the...
PE giant's risky bluff pays off with deal approval
A $26 billion Texas private equity firm fought the law — and the law backed down. Austin-based Vista Equity Partners on Thursday won approval to close its $1.6 billion, $36-a-share...
Nobody has real friends anymore
Imagine: You’re skimming your Twitter feed and notice a stream of sad tweets from a college friend. Without a moment’s thought, you send a funny GIF across the digital divide,...
This bizarre toy is the hottest item of the holiday season
https://youtu.be/wFh9cKRW6Es They’re furry, cute — and nearly sold out. Meet this year’s most popular toy, Hatchimals, which are flying off shelves so fast, they’re nearly impossible to find. Hatchimals are...
Ronda Rousey had 'cooter' jokes before being body painted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F18W8eJUcqE Before stepping in front of the camera for her Sports Illustrated swimsuit shoot, a nude Ronda Rousey got acquainted with her makeup team real fast. As the UFC fighter...
Democrats eye Joe Crowley for House minority leader
WASHINGTON -- Queens Rep. Joe Crowley is being urged by a group of rebellious House Democrats to challenge Nancy Pelosi for minority leader, sources said Thursday. The group wants to...
Eva Moskowitz won't be Donald Trump's education secretary
A day after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, charter-school executive Eva Moskowitz said she officially withdrew herself Thursday from consideration for education secretary. “I will not be entertaining any prospective...
NASA discovers Pluto might have an icy subterranean ocean
If you’re planning on visiting Pluto anytime soon, best to bring some warm boots. A frigid, possibly “slushy” subsurface ocean could be lurking under the crust of the dwarf planet,...
Polar bear stuns onlookers by petting dog instead of eating it
Everyone loves dogs, even polar bears. At least this one specific polar bear, who was caught on camera petting a dog.
Customers aren't opening new accounts with Wells Fargo
Take that Wells Fargo! The fallout from the embattled bank’s cross-selling scandal has continued to hit the bank, which reported Thursday that openings of new customer accounts, credit cards and...
Whale spotted swimming in New York Harbor
The Coast Guard is hot on the trail of a whale swimming in New York Harbor Thursday morning. Ship captains first reported the “large” mammal cruising along the Staten Island...
The shocking revelations of people who commit incest
There are few taboos left in the world, but committing incest is one of them. Having a sexual relationship with a close member of the family is against the law,...
JPMorgan Chase to pay $264M in Chinese bribery case
JPMorgan Chase on Thursday settled an embarrassing three-year federal probe into the company’s so-called “Sons and Daughters” program, that gave jobs to 200 friends and relatives of Chinese officials in...
'Vegan Bernie Madoff' may get plea deal in $844K fraud case
The celebrity vegan restaurateur and accused scamster who was done in by a cheesy Domino’s pizza may be on the verge of a plea deal. Sarma Melngailis, clad in a...
I fooled America with fake news stories and got Trump elected
A Facebook fake-news writer who "hates" Donald Trump is taking credit for sending the billionaire to the White House. Paul Horner has spread a viral slew of stupefying news hoaxes...
Johnny Manziel reaches deal to dismiss domestic assault case
DALLAS — Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel has reached a deal with prosecutors for the conditional dismissal of a misdemeanor domestic assault charge involving his former girlfriend. Defense attorney Jim...
How lack of sleep is hurting your salary
Grab your pillow and blanket — new research says a better night’s sleep can make you more money. Multiple studies suggest that sleeping properly is better for you all around....
Rangers finally can exhale with Chris Kreider returning
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Chris Kreider is skating with “peace of mind” after rejoining the Rangers for Thursday’s practice in advance of Friday’s match against the Blue Jackets after having been...
NFL running back loses part of leg in devastating crash
Former NFL running back Isaiah Pead lost part of his left leg after being in a single-car accident on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Tommy Tuberville, who coaches Pead's alma mater,...
Union offers Trump lesson plan written by disgruntled teacher
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's public schools have been offered a classroom lesson plan that calls President-elect Donald Trump a racist, sexist man who became president "by pandering to a...
Ex-pharma bosses arrested in $40M kickback scheme
FBI agents on Thursday arrested two former pharma executives on charges they were planning a Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid-type $40 million fraud. Gary Tanner, an ex-Valeant executive, and Andy...
AOL to lay off 500 employees
Tim Armstrong is getting ready to swing the ax at AOL. The chief executive at the Web portal is expected to announce on Thursday that up to 5 percent of...
US spy chief says submitting resignation 'felt good'
A top spook announced Thursday he’s leaving the government when President Obama’s term is over. “I submitted my letter of resignation last night, which felt pretty good,” James Clapper, the...
Gun-toting grandma chases burglars out of her home
NEWNAN, Ga. — Authorities in Georgia say a gun-toting 78-year-old woman chased two burglars from her home. Coweta County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Col. James Yarbrough tells news outlets Elaine...
The one thing Hillary Clinton and Corey Lewandowski agree on
Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and Hillary Clinton agree on one thing: FBI director James Comey cost the Democrat the White House. Lewandowski told British students Wednesday night...
Ted Cruz says he’s 'eager' to work for Donald Trump
Ted Cruz said Thursday he’s "eager" to work for Donald Trump — just months after the Texas senator was humiliated by the president-elect during their brutal GOP primary fight. Cruz’s...
Why this father pleaded guilty to killing his daughter's abuser
An Alabama father who pleaded guilty to killing his daughter’s sexual abuser took a 40-year prison sentence to spare her from taking the stand and reliving that “hell” during trial....
Drake uses Drake Night to flirt with ESPN reporter
Drake is one step closer to fulfilling a longtime dream: wining and dining Doris Burke. The rapper, who was on hand for the Raptors' third annual Drake Night in Toronto...
The moronic 2017 NYC Michelin Guide is the worst yet
Günter Seeger, a pretentious, precious, overpriced and often empty temple to its preening chef, is a better restaurant than universally praised, heart-stoppingly wonderful Le Coucou. In what alternative universe can...
Millennials can't afford to be coastal elites
When Jessica Dentino was deciding where to go for grad school after working for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she decided to move to Austin, Texas. “Austin has been...
Hero pilot tells his passengers to 'stop arguing politics or get off my plane!'
When passengers on a plane headed to Mexico allegedly starting arguing over politics, the pilot had to get involved. He told everyone to calm down and respect each other or...
Cops on the hunt for SUV in connection with slain jogger
PRINCETON, Mass. -- Police investigating the death of a New York City woman killed while out running near her mother's Massachusetts home are looking for an SUV seen near where...
Switzerland not so neutral with Clinton Foundation donation
So much for Swiss neutrality. An agency overseen by the Swiss foreign ministry made a hefty donation to the Clinton Foundation — at the same time the US and Switzerland...
Prosecutor likens accused serial killer to 'Jaws' shark
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A convicted sex offender charged with raping and killing four Southern California women while he wore an electronic monitor was a predator like the shark in...
Iraqi forces pause Mosul push, but face deadly ISIS attacks
MOSUL, Iraq — Due to poor weather and cloudy skies, Iraq special forces on Thursday paused temporarily in their push into the northern city of Mosul but still faced deadly...
Indonesia sentences American meth smuggler to life in prison
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An Indonesia court has sentenced an American man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of drug smuggling, an official said Thursday. Philip Russell was sentenced Wednesday...
Sweden has a mansplaining hotline
Jennie Zetterstrom, a spokeswoman for Unionen, says the hotline has been “a huge success” with hundreds of calls.
Artist's Connecticut mansion up for auction
Artist Robert Lenz (who’s probably better known as the retired chairman and executive creative director at ad agency Backer Spielvogel Bates) and his wife, Carol, are auctioning their Litchfield County estate...
Straphangers who love their commute can now shack up in a subway-themed pad
From signal problems to sick passengers, most New Yorkers have had enough of the NYC subway system after a hectic workday. But for extreme straphangers for whom no journey is...
Hundreds of migrants dead or missing after 4 shipwrecks
MILAN — A migration organization says that about 340 migrants have died or gone missing in four Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks over the past two-and-a-half days. Flavio Di Giacomo, Italy spokesman...
Trump to meet with first foreign leader as president-elect
President-elect Donald Trump will have his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader on Thursday — a powwow that comes without consultation from the State Department. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...
Gentrilennials strike Brooklyn's gritty Fourth Avenue
Sights like gas stations and McDonald’s made any trip down Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue worth forgetting. But the Fourth has awakened, and it’s fast morphing from an industrial hinterland into a...
Infamous 9/11 lawyer sells UES pad for $11.5M
Ex-law partners Marc Bern and Paul Napoli, of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP, made a fortune representing 9/11 responders. But their firm blew up when Napoli was busted for having...
This Upper West Side penthouse is the best way to experience Central Park
We hear that a new ground-up luxury building at 952 Columbus Ave. on the Upper West Side is about to list its $2.75 million, three-bedroom, two-bathroom penthouse. It’s a floor-through apartment...
Trey Parker and Jason Reitman have lived in this $4.9M Meatpacking District condo
Here's a downtown apartment for sale that’s been home to hilarious and hard-working creatives as well as a commentator on the other side of the political spectrum. “South Park” co-creator...
Seth Rogen and wife check out $3.3M East Village pad
Seth Rogen could actually be your neighbor — just like in the 2014 movie. The actor/producer/comedian and his wife Lauren Anne Miller Rogen recently stopped by 64 E. First St....
Leonard Cohen died in sleep after falling in his home
“The death was sudden, unexpected and peaceful,” manager Robert B. Kory said in a statement.
'The Affair's new love interest 'comes with no time to lose'
The first season of Showtime’s “The Affair” took a novel approach to storytelling by playing out its narrative from two points of view: those of forbidden lovers Noah (Dominic West)...
Toddlers are taking photos for their Instagram-obsessed moms
When Latham Thomas became engaged in April, her Instagram flooded with pics of her in the bathtub or at the beach doing yoga — but her fiancé was nowhere in...
Forget your family — do 'Friendsgiving' instead
When Chris Ciaccia thinks about Thanksgiving, the Yonkers, NY, native pictures a turkey, stuffing and drinks — plus a dozen guests draped in colorful linens to fit the “Last Supper”-themed...
Donald Trump poses with Floyd Mayweather 2 years after epic Twitter rant
https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/799067083250212864 President-elect Donald Trump may be trying to put together a new Cabinet, but that didn't stop him and his son, Donald Jr., from taking a photo with Floyd "Money"...
Confessions of a pissed-off flight attendant
Dealing with unruly airplane passengers isn’t just annoying, it can be downright dangerous. “A guy got on the plane [and he was] really drunk. He told me that he knows...
Celebrity hairstylist found dead in apparent suicide
Celebrity hairstylist George Ortiz was found dead Tuesday morning from an apparent suicide, police said. Ortiz, who appeared on the reality show "Project Runway," was found around 7 a.m. by...
Man claims girlfriend tricked him into marriage, bigamy
A Queens man claims that his girlfriend tricked him into marrying her by sending him forged divorce papers from his first wife. Ramon Peralta said the bogus-paperwork stunt concocted by...
Cuomo vows to crack down on fraud in CUNY, SUNY schools
Gov. Cuomo will crack down on waste and fraud in New York’s public-university systems by naming new inspectors general to focus on probing the higher-learning institutions, his office said Wednesday....
African-Americans make history at National Book Awards
The glitzy National Book Awards were handed out Wednesday night and, in a first, three of the top four awards went to African-American authors. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil...
Madison Avenue businesses hit hard by Trump protests
The retail chill created on Fifth Avenue by the heavy security and protests surrounding Trump Tower has spread one block east to Madison Avenue, store managers told The Post on...
Eric Decker buys homeless man dinner a day after surgery
New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker underwent rotator cuff surgery on Tuesday. A day later, he delivered an act of kindness, buying a homeless man dinner in New York....
Koch Industries buys Infor stake for $2.5 billion
Koch Industries on Wednesday announced it bought a large minority stake in Infor, the New York software firm built into a powerhouse by former Oracle co-president Charles Phillips. Koch paid...
Brookfield Place owner looking to sell stake for $2.45B
Brookfield Property is seeking to sell a 49 percent stake in downtown’s Brookfield Place for around $2.45 billion, or $625 per square foot. Eastdil Secured has been tapped to market...
Jeweler to the stars linked to suspect in party-gone-wrong murder
A suspect was being questioned at a Manhattan station house Wednesday evening in connection with the murder of a Connecticut man who was killed at a posh apartment paid for...
Bulls trade afterthought 'doing everything right' for Knicks
Justin Holiday is emerging as this year’s Lance Thomas. With Thomas still sidelined, bothered by a bone bruise in his left ankle and plantar fasciitis in both feet, Holiday has...
Facebook's ad metric problem is becoming Zuckerberg's headache
Mark Zuckerberg has a credibility problem. The tech mogul’s Facebook just admitted to finding more “bugs” in the way it measures ads — and once again, those bugs benefited Facebook....
Hal Steinbrenner's plan should put a smile on Chapman's face
CHICAGO — Soon, Hal Steinbrenner will learn the new number that will define the Yankees’ financial objectives. No matter what, though, the primary objective won’t change. “We’ll know the [luxury-tax]...
This is the Joakim Noah that Phil Jackson envisioned
Carmelo Anthony could see it in the dressing room before the game ever started, could sense he was going to see something a little different from Joakim Noah. That’s always...
Jamie Dimon floated as possible Treasury secretary
There are a million things Jamie Dimon hasn’t done, but will Treasury secretary be one? Speculation reached a fever pitch on Wednesday that Dimon, the powerful chief executive of JPMorgan...
Czech president says Ivana Trump would be perfect ambassador
The Czech president said Wednesday that Donald Trump “could not send a better US ambassador to Prague” than his socialite ex-wife Ivana. His announcement comes days after Ivana Trump told...
ABC brass rejects PETA's Thanksgiving turkey-killing ad
PETA wanted to save a few turkeys this Thanksgiving — but ended up having a television network flip it the bird. The animal-rights activists put together a holiday-inspired TV commercial...
The NSA might be spying on you from this creepy NYC skyscraper
A massive, heavily fortified skyscraper that has puzzled New Yorkers for years -- sitting windowless and unlit in Lower Manhattan since 1974 -- is reportedly hiding a very dark secret....
This list of topics is the quickest way to anger your liberal friends
Today, I’m going to continue to discuss the election results just to see how many more disappointed Hillary Clinton supporters will cancel lunch with me. When I left off last...
$15 minimum wage to cost taxpayers an extra $838M for Medicaid
The $15 minimum wage is going to end up costing New York taxpayers an extra $838 million a year in Medicaid payments by 2020 — double what the Cuomo administration...
Home health aide called the cops on this feisty 103-year-old
Cops rushed with lights and sirens in response to a call of a dangerous woman in the East Village on Wednesday — only to discover the “perp” was someone born...
Hate crimes in NYC dramatically rise
The NYPD said on Wednesday that the number of hate crimes has risen 31.5 percent this year compared to stats from 2015. Police Commissioner James O'Neill said during a press...
Markets finally slow down after Trump-fueled winning streak
And on the sixth day of Wall Street’s Donald Trump-fueled rally, the markets rested. US stocks snapped the second-longest winning streak of the year on Wednesday after rising more than...
Trump may not be able to work in the Oval Office for over a year
President Obama is apparently refusing to renovate the Oval Office — and has instead decided to pass the buck to Donald Trump, who may be forced to work somewhere else...
Eli Manning praises Tony Romo's 'classy' backup move
Eli Manning has been through many different situations and scenarios in his 13 seasons with the Giants, but never anything akin to the place Tony Romo finds himself in with...