November 21, 2016

Even upscale retailers are cashing in on Black Friday

Black Friday is not just for penny-pinchers. Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Coach are some of the upscale retailers dangling bigger or earlier deals this year in what...

Knicks 'D' in for big test versus Blazers duo minus Joakim Noah

At least they have a little warning this time. The Knicks scratched Joakim Noah just hours before Sunday’s start at the Garden. And, because of illness, Noah is listed as...

Daily News staffers line up for buyout packages

Up to two dozen staffers at the troubled Daily News stepped forward to take advantage of voluntary buyouts as the Monday 5 p.m. deadline approached, sources told The Post. It...

Why we are witnessing the end of the placekicker era in the NFL

They say the only two certainties in life are death and taxes, but as civilizations grow, technologies advance and the world in which we live evolves, we can also agree...

These dads can't wait to grab a beer and talk about diapers

A support group for dads has become all the rage in the stroller-mom enclave of Park Slope, Brooklyn. Dubbed the Park Slope Parents Dads Group, the men meet once or...

No one knows better than this man how dangerous Browns are

There is so much at stake now for the 2016 Giants, so much hope and so much optimism they can be the team that ends a four-year playoff drought that...

Nets finally get some good news in messy point guard situation

Add another name to the Nets’ complicated point-guard mess: Caris LeVert, who practiced fully for the first time Monday. And even though the first-round pick isn’t close to actually playing,...

Openly gay senator receives anti-Semitic mail

A Manhattan lawmaker who intends to convert to Judaism received anti-Semitic mail at his Greenwich Village home over the weekend, police said. Democratic state Sen. Brad Hoylman found an anti-Israeli...

Rain won't be able to ruin the Thanksgiving Day Parade

Spectators may get soaked at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, but the balloons will still fly high. Winds are expected to be less than 10 mph Thursday. That’s...

Jets coach gets snarky in defense of beleaguered 'D' line

Jets defensive line coach Pepper Johnson met with reporters Monday after refusing to take questions last week. Johnson acknowledged he was pushed by coach Todd Bowles to meet with the...

De Blasio administration ironically backs anti-lobbying bill

The de Blasio administration on Monday said it will back a bill that limits contributions to political non-profits to $400 from lobbyists and others who do business with the city...

Rick Perry under consideration for several cabinet positions

Donald Trump on Monday met with yet another former rival, ex-Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is under consideration for several cabinet posts, including defense, energy and agriculture. Perry visited Trump...

Ex-Giant Will Allen pleads guilty in $35M Ponzi scheme

BOSTON — A former NFL player and his business partner have pleaded guilty in Boston to running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving fraudulent loans to professional athletes. Prosecutors say former...

Liberals are doubling down on 'comedy news'

There’s been a lot of discussion in the media whether the president-elect of the United States should be “normalized.” I’d say that point became moot when Donald Trump reached 270...

Trump's GOP: The end of 'checklist conservatism'

There was a telling moment in the middle of the Republican primaries, when a reporter asked Donald Trump to comment on charges that he really wasn’t a conservative. “It’s called...

Cuomo should veto the bus-driver-giveaway bill

Peeved at being denied a pay hike, state lawmakers set out to ruin Gov. Cuomo’s Thanksgiving by sending him 133 bills to sign or veto by Sunday. Here’s one he...

Trump's toughest transition test: the Trump Organization

Of all the issues facing the president-elect and his brain trust, the question of how to avoid conflicts of interest with his global business may be the thorniest. It’s already...

Rangers rattle off goal after goal in impressive comeback

PITTSBURGH — A significant victory for the Rangers on Monday coming from two goals down by the game’s 14th minute to rush past the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins 5-2...

Your best bets to replace irreplaceable A.J. Green in fantasy

When you begin a fantasy football season, you start up the car with the intent of driving toward your league title. There are going to be twists and turns and...

Ex-US World Cup player happily speechless over Klinsmann firing

Former US soccer national team midfielder Benny Feilhaber got the last laugh on Jurgen Klinsmann -- and he let us know it ever so subtly. The MLS star, who played on...

Inside five stylish new African safari lodges

With so many safari offerings across Africa, picking a destination and a hotel can be overwhelming. From Kenya all the way down to Kruger National Park, these contemporary safari lodges...

Trump's supposed 'Muslim registry' is just more fake news

The first thing to know about Donald Trump’s alleged proposal for a Muslim registry is that it isn’t a Muslim registry. This has been lost in a freakout that has...

America's real hate-crime epidemic is killing cops

For all the hysteria on the left about a supposed outbreak of hate-filled violence in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, a truly deadly series of hate crimes has prompted...

Trump's voters love his Twitter rants against popular culture

Chad Dietz simply shook his head and said, “They don’t get it, do they?” The 32-year-old account manager for a medical device company in Greenwood, Indiana, was reacting to the...

Suspect arrested in San Antonio officer's death

A 31-year-old man was arrested on Monday in the fatal ambush shooting of a San Antonio police officer, one of four officers shot in the line of duty in Texas,...

Why San Juan is the winter escape you deserve now

Snowbirds who want a quick jaunt away from NYC’s blistering winter months should take a four-hour flight south to San Juan, a city known for its powdery beaches, bustling nightlife...

Visit Amsterdam like a grown-up at this historic hotel

As its name implies, the Conservatorium stands on the former site of Amsterdam’s Sweelinck Conservatorium located in the heart of the city’s museum square (Museumplein). Renovated into a hotel in...

Yoenis Cespedes will get extra year he craves — but from Mets?

The Mets remain optimistic a deal can be struck that will return Yoenis Cespedes to their lineup in 2017, but market forces are threatening to thwart that reunion. Within the...

Cop says he thought teen drug dealer had a gun before pistol-whipping him

A Brooklyn cop accused of pistol-whipping a 16-year-old during a caught-on-video drug bust took the stand Monday in his own defense — insisting he thought the teen was carrying a...

Elderly victim recounts horrifying rape

An elderly woman bravely took the stand Monday to confront the teen on trial for raping her when he broke into her Brooklyn home. The 83-year-old, who has been unable...

Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor charged with sex abuse of child

MASON, Mich. — A former USA Gymnastics team doctor was charged Monday with first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan involving a child under 13. Three charges were filed against Dr....

Behind Knicks' sit-down: They all needed to talk — except Phil

After nearly a month of “what-in-blazes-are-we-doing?” play, the Knicks staged a team meeting. They sat down with coaches, with team president Phil Jackson and after putting on “Hi, My Name...

Trump vows to back out of TPP as soon as he takes office

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xX_KaStFT8&feature=youtu.be President-elect Donald Trump took to YouTube on Monday to reaffirm his agenda for his first 100 days in office, including withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. "My agenda will be...

Bowles betrays fans and Jets in utterly damning QB decision

Damning. That’s the best word to describe Todd Bowles’ decision to start Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback against the Patriots at MetLife Stadium Sunday and presumably beyond. The decision by the...

Driver arrested after horrific school bus crash leaves at least six kids dead

Chattanooga police are reporting multiple deaths in an elementary school bus crash.

Trump's grandpa faced deportation in Germany after skirting military duty

A century-old, handwritten letter from President-elect Donald Trump’s grandfather reveals he faced a deportation order in Germany and begged for permission to stay in the country after he was discovered...

Snapchat pop-up store pushes new video glasses

Here’s one retail “spectacle” that Apple won’t be happy about. Snapchat’s parent company opened a surprise pop-up store on Monday that sells its new video-shooting Spectacles — right next door...

Vikings ensure obliterated sound guy will never forget it

If seeing your wipeout all over the internet and becoming the laughingstock of NFL Sunday weren't enough, how about a picture of the collision, signed by your very own assailants?...

Officials rip JFK security over false 'active shooter' incident

A scathing report released Monday on a false "active shooter" incident at JFK Airport blames security personnel and other workers for fueling the widespread panic that left eight people with...

Media elite head to Trump Tower

NYPD commish urges safety for cops in wake of police shootings

NYPD cops should watch their backs on the heels of a bloody Sunday in which four police officers from other departments in four different US cities were shot, Gotham's top...

Woman abducted for ransom is found dead

SPOKANE, Wash. — A 69-year-old woman reportedly abducted for ransom by people she knew in southeastern Washington state was found dead two days after police agreed to pay the money...

Packers have 3 problems, and Aaron Rodgers isn't one of them

The momentous slide of the Packers is no longer a question of where Aaron Rodgers went wrong. In the wake of a second consecutive loss in which Green Bay allowed...

Official accidentally reveals his Homeland Security pitch to Trump

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach arrived for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump with plainly visible documents on how he'd handle the Department of Homeland Security, it was reported...

The day in photos: Nov. 21, 2016

A rare (and precious) critter debuts Down Under and more.

Donald Trump's media summit was a 'f−−−ing firing squad'

Donald Trump scolded media big shots during an off-the-record Trump Tower sitdown on Monday, sources told The Post. “It was like a f−−−ing firing squad,” one source said of the...

MTA rejects subway ad exposing its workers' bloody injuries

The MTA is refusing to allow its workers’ union to buy ad space in city subway stations for a poster that shows members who were beaten or carved up while...

MLB prospects post video of 'sexual assault' of underage teammate

A group of minor league baseball players have been questioned by police in the Dominican Republic after a video emerged showing an underage teammate being sexually assaulted, according to Yahoo Sports....

Bill Gates' latest project: Destroying toilet stink

Everybody poops, but roughly one billion people have no access to toilets and are forced to defecate in the open. Passionate about the world's sanitation challenge, billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates is...

Japan issues tsunami warning after 7.3 quake hits off coast

TOKYO - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10...

5 MLB stars whose Hall of Fame bids hinge on a final push

Magglio Ordonez finished his career with a batting average better than .300 and a slugging percentage better than .500. Mike Cameron accumulated more than 275 homers and 275 steals plus...

Brooklyn bunny hoarder found guilty of animal abuse

It’s a hoppy ending — for the bunnies. An infamous Brooklyn bunny hoarder was found guilty on Monday of abusing 100 of the rabbits she kept in squalid conditions on...

All three major stock indexes finish at record highs

It’s the Triple Crown of Wall Street. The three major stock indexes all hit all-time records on Monday — the first time that’s happened since August, as the Middle East...

Facebook will crack down on fake news after all

Facebook says it is taking fake news seriously, and has announced steps it is taking to crack down on its dissemination on the social network. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder and CEO, responded...

NFL ratings continue perking up after election — barely

The end of the presidential election continues to be good for the NFL’s TV ratings. Key ratings increased for the second weekend in a row since the election, with the...

Climate change is even hurting our already hot volcanoes

Scientists have detailed the consequences Earth could face as a result of climate change wreaking havoc on our planet’s volcanoes. Published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, the new...

Big Apple Circus files for bankruptcy

The Big Apple Circus has fallen off a financial high wire — as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after nearly 40 years of operation. The nonprofit New York mainstay...

Jurgen Klinsmann fired as US men's soccer coach

Jurgen Klinsmann was supposed to be America's soccer savior. Now he won't get a chance at his second World Cup. Klinsmann was fired Monday as head coach of the United...

Man arrested for plotting terror attack on Times Square

An Uber driver from Brooklyn was busted for plotting a Nice-like attack on Times Square and trying to join ISIS at least five times, feds charged Monday. Mohamed Rafik Naji,...

Cops on hunt for suspects who beat and robbed elderly man

Police are looking for two punks who beat and robbed a 68-year-old man while dragging him down a Staten Island street, authorities said. The suspects approached the victim as he...

Dev Patel says his new ‘Lion’ beard is totally untamed

In the new movie “Lion,” audiences at first might not recognize actor Dev Patel. Gone is the endearingly lanky nerd of “Slumdog Millionaire” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” In...

Muslim teen punched in alleged hate crime

Two Muslim teens were attacked by a group of white men who spewed religious hatred at them in Queens, police sources said Monday. The four suspects were making a delivery...

Sluggish ‘Bad Santa 2’ is a victim of bad timing, too

“Bad Santa 2” is vulgar, nasty and offensive, but it has flawed aspects also. The sequel to perhaps the funniest movie of the 2000s finds sleazy drunk Willie (Billy Bob...

Steve Francis vowed revenge on cops as they arrested him

HOUSTON — Former NBA All-Star Steve Francis has been charged with felony retaliation after prosecutors say he threatened to assault a Houston-area deputy during a traffic stop. Court records show...

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard at least bring star power to ‘Allied’

The crisp white dinner jacket and the glamorous dresses. The crazy star chemistry. The WWII intrigue, and the backdrop of Casablanca. What classic movie does “Allied” remind me of most?...

Oscar contender ‘Lion’ has the heart of one

Borrowing the star and much of the atmosphere of an earlier movie set in India, “Lion” doesn’t have nearly the same impact, as agreeable and bighearted as it is: Think...

The GOP and Trump Democrats, Broadway’s conservative closet, and other notable commentary

From the right: Can GOP Hold on to Trump Dems? Donald Trump won white voters without a college degree — millions “who have largely voted Democratic for years” — by...

Eat cheese, live longer

A recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine reported that eating cheese — specifically the aged kind containing the compound spermidine, as found in blue cheese — was linked...

Laughing woman wanted for shoving elderly woman to the ground

A heartless woman randomly shoved an 88-year-old woman to the ground, shattering both her wrists, in front of a Brooklyn deli -- then ran off laughing, police said. The cruel...

This home-building robot will take your construction job

The next invasion of the robots may be in the construction industry, when Hadrian X, a robot named after Roman emperor Hadrian (of Hadrian’s Wall fame), may soon laying bricks...

De Blasio vows to defend New Yorkers against Trump

Mayor de Blasio vowed Monday to defy President-elect Trump if his administration cracks down on undocumented immigrants -- and on other issues that he claimed might undermine "our values." "If...

The granny dance craze that's sweeping China

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCWnZByRZY If you happen to be in China and find yourself wondering where all the old people are — just follow the music. On most mornings, loud EDM, tinged with...

Jorge Posada knows loaded Hall of Fame ballot makes it 'tough'

Jorge Posada’s 45-year-old body was invaded Monday by a sensation sparked far away from his Florida home. “I get chills thinking about it,’’ the former Yankees switch-hitting catcher said of...

Cops douse pipeline protesters in subfreezing weather

CANNON BALL, N.D. — Authorities on Monday defended their decision to douse protesters with water during a skirmish in subfreezing weather near the Dakota Access oil pipeline, and organizers said...

More than a dozen hurt after truck crashes into bus

A flat-bed lumber truck crashed into a MTA bus Monday morning in the Jamaica section of Queens, injuring more than a dozen people, cops said. The incident happened at 11:54...

'The Affair' is watchable again

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the Season 3 premiere of "The Affair" The second season finale of “The Affair” gave us plenty of reasons to stop watching. The drawn-out...

Trump accused of talking personal business with Argentine president

President-elect Donald Trump used a congratulatory call with the president of Argentina to pursue a business interest, according to a new report. But a spokesman for the Argentinian president called...

Manchester United’s choke job still shows a lot of promise

For about 20 minutes, it looked as if Manchester United's halting run of form was finally over. The opening months of Jose Mourinho's tenure have been rough, to say the...

Texas players mull boycott as last resort to save Charlie Strong

The Texas players couldn't win enough to secure their coach's future. So they're considering the only other option to save Charlie Strong. Amid widespread reports that Texas will can its...

Woman who plunged off church is widow of famed author

The 80-year-old widow of famed novelist Walter Tevis — author of “The Hustler'' and “The Color of Money” — was critically injured when she apparently jumped from the ledge of...

9-year-old leaps to the rescue of his infant brother with an amazing catch

Security camera footage from Florida shows what could have been a horrifying scene, if not for a fast-acting 9-year-old boy. When his baby brother fell off a changing table, this...

Jets revert to Ryan Fitzpatrick and put future on hold

The future can wait. That was the message from Jets coach Todd Bowles on Monday when he named Ryan Fitzpatrick his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game with the Patriots. Fitzpatrick,...

Rangers find their Plan A to fill in for Mika Zibanejad

PITTSBURGH — Puempel to the rescue. Puempel? The Rangers’ first response to losing top-six center Mika Zibanejad for six-to-eight weeks with a broken left fibula sustained during the first minute...

How a morphing Giants lineup has scratched to 7-3

This is not business as usual for the Giants. Sure, they are flawed and sometimes cannot get out of their own way on offense, despite having Odell Beckham Jr. and...

Man arrested for hate crime after allegedly attacking white man

A 42-year-old white man was smacked in the nose with an umbrella in Midtown by a stranger who called him a "white cracker" and then asked him why he was...

Jacob Wetterling's killer gets 20 years for child porn

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who confessed to abducting, sexually assaulting and killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling 27 years ago was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison on a child pornography...

Selfie deaths are slowly rising around the world

A new study – titled, “Me, Myself and My Killfie: Characterizing and Preventing Selfie Deaths” – found that 127 people have died in a 29-month span through last September while...

The Browns just can't take it anymore

It took eleven straight losses, but the Cleveland Browns' undisguised tank job and string of broken and bloodied quarterbacks finally has caused the team's star players -- what few of...

This Kirk Cousins one-liner comes with a very expensive point

Kirk Cousins' latest one-liner may be his greatest — and most lucrative — work yet. On the heels of last week's "oooooooh weeeeee!," a follow-up to his famous rhetorical 2015...

Trump's popularity has soared since winning the election

President-elect Trump's popularity has soared after the election. A Politico/Morning Consult poll released Monday finds that 46 percent of registered voters have a favorable view of the Trump, while 46...

Under Trump, your Nikes could cost more

American companies from appliance makers to auto parts suppliers have lined up to offer a quiet caution to President-elect Donald Trump as he considers pulling the US from trade deals:...

Armed thieves hold up Upper East Side jewelry store

A two-man robbery crew hit up a high-end Madison Avenue jewelry store Monday morning — making off with five watches totaling $300,000, law-enforcement sources said. The jewel thieves wrapped their...

Woman plunges from church a month after failed suicide attempt

An 80-year-old woman was critically injured when she jumped from a ledge of a Midtown church Monday morning — and police are questioning a 40-year-old man who has been living...

Retail sales numbers are fake but the harm is real

There’s an old saying that no one should ever see how laws or sausages are made. I’ll add to that: Nobody should know how the government comes up with its...

Hooligans attack soccer player and coach dad over relegation

STOCKHOLM — Helsingborg manager Henrik Larsson and his striker son Jordan were attacked by fans after the Swedish club was relegated from the top flight on Sunday. The incident happened Sunday...

Terry Bradshaw stars in awkward striptease

Terry Bradshaw thinks he's too sexy for his shirt. The Hall of Fame quarterback took a break from commentating on Sunday to channel his inner "Magic Mike," as he appeared...

How this politician tipped the balance of power in the state senate

Democrat Simcha Felder has decided to continue his alliance with Republicans in the state Senate, likely maintaining GOP control of the chamber. The Brooklyn lawmaker has voted with Republicans for...

Wayne Rooney almost got punched for touching another man's wife

A wedding guest threatened to knock out drunk England star Wayne Rooney, it has been claimed. He was said to have taken exception to Rooney, 31, “getting handy” with his...

Trump win sinks gun stocks and gun shop sales

Owners of Smith & Wesson stock who voted for Donald Trump must feel like they shot themselves in the foot. While their candidate is riding high — and will be...

Former Cablevision owners have gone from friends to foes: Altice

Well, how’s this for awkward. Altice Group, the $34 billion Netherlands-based telecom behemoth that bought Cablevision in June from the Dolan family, is headed for its first programming fee fight —...

New Yorkers are pissed about winter, and it's only November

It’s only been cold for two days – and New Yorkers are already wondering when winter will end. A cold snap brought chilly temperatures and whipping winds to the city...

Nation unites to agree that country is divided

Americans are more divided than ever. More than three quarters of the nation, 77 percent, say the country is “divided on the most important values,” a new Gallup poll finds....

WWE stunner fallout: Goldberg full comeback? Brock Lesnar downgrade?

Most fans believed the main event of Sunday night's Survivor Series was going to be a brutal slugfest between two monstrous men in Brock Lesnar and Goldberg — but the...

NYPD boosts security for Thanksgiving Day Parade amid ISIS threats

The NYPD is taking no chances at this week’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — lining the route with 81 sand-filled garbage trucks to try to prevent a deadly lone-wolf attack...

Ronaldo's ice-cold response after bitter foe calls him 'f−−−−t'

− Cristiano Ronald has revealed what was said in his furious war of words with Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke during Real Madrid’s 3-0 derby win. The Portuguese superstar stole the...

The cancerous downside to getting lucky

The more sexual partners a man’s had, the greater his risk of developing prostate cancer. A study by Cancer Council NSW published in the International Journal of Cancer found that...

Don't expect Trump to stop ranting on Twitter

Donald Trump won’t stop combative, round-the-clock tweeting because it’s the president-elect’s way of taking “his message directly to the people,” a top aide said Monday. Trump was widely mocked over...

Michigan State skirts uproar from very convenient clock error

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The horn went off too soon, and Michigan State hung on. Eron Harris had a season-high 31 points and the 13th-ranked Spartans held off Florida Gulf...

'Hamilton' actor won't apologize for addressing Mike Pence

The “Hamilton” actor who drew fire from Donald Trump for addressing Vice President-elect Mike Pence from the stage said Monday he’s not apologizing — and invited the president-elect to come...

Militias close to cutting off ISIS supply route near Mosul

TAL AFAR AIR BASE, Iraq — Iraqi Shi'ite militias were massing troops Monday to cut remaining supply routes to Mosul, the Islamic State's last major stronghold in Iraq, closing in...

Deer plays dead, shocks driver and cop

A Wisconsin man who hit a deer thought he scored some fresh, free venison – but the “dead” animal wasn’t ready to go so quietly and ran off dazed but...

Tennis hotshot Eugenie Bouchard gets cheeky at the beach

'Tis the season for glamorous tennis getaways. As Caroline Wozniacki and Nicole Gibbs vacation in the Virgin Islands, fellow tennis starlet Eugenie Bouchard is enjoying her time off, too. Over...

Stem cells could cure hereditary deafness within 5 years

Scientists believe they are on the brink of a cure for people born deaf after producing stem cells to correct a hereditary defect. Experts have found a way of growing new cells...

Man ties cord around woman's neck, drags her behind car

BERLIN -- A woman was seriously injured when she was dragged through the streets of a northern German town behind a car with a cord tied around her neck. Her...

Monkey attack in Libya triggers tribal clashes, killing at least 20

BENGHAZI, Libya — Activists and medics say tribal clashes that erupted in southern Libya after three young men turned a pet monkey loose on a high school girl have killed...

Obama administration to block mining outside of Yellowstone

BILLINGS, Mont. -- U.S. officials plan to block new mining claims outside Yellowstone National Park as the Obama administration races in its last days to keep industry out of pristine...

Pope Francis extends power to 'forgive' abortion to all priests

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve women of the "grave sin" of abortion, extending indefinitely special permission he had granted for the duration of the...

Two officers shot in series of ambushes across two states

A police officer has been fatally shot in San Antonio, Texas, and another in St. Louis was shot in the face but is expected to survive, in what authorities are...

Democratic minority challenger accused of sexism

Rep. Tim Ryan’s challenge of the female Democratic minority leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, has ignited charges of sexism. “This thing where an obscure male backbencher thinks he deserves to replace...

New Four Seasons restaurant will be nothing like the old

The only thing that will remain the same when the iconic Four Seasons restaurant moves into its new location at 280 Park Ave. will be the sign that hangs in...

Obama can't promise he won't be critical of Trump presidency

President Obama is making no guarantees to President-elect Trump that he’ll remain a passive and respectful ex-president. At a press conference Sunday night in Lima, Peru, Obama was asked whether...

These suits are made out of sweat pants, and fashion has finally been perfected

While they're super comfortable, the one downside to sweat pants is that they don't look classy. That is, until now, because "sweats suits" have debuted, and they're as dapper as...

Jimmy Kimmel teams with Bono for AIDS fundraising show

ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” breaks with its traditional format Tuesday night for a good cause. For the second consecutive year, host Jimmy Kimmel is teaming with Bono and (RED) —...

Execs accused of sniffing coke, sexually harassing manager

A former Manhattan office manager claims her workplace was like a sex-crazed frat house — where bosses grabbed her butt and leered at her breasts while co-workers sniffed cocaine off...

Where you can see old 'Lion King' masks and a pre- ‘Hamilton’ Miranda

In the heart of Lincoln Center, “A Chorus Line” is still kicking, its sequined top hats just a stone’s throw from Rafiki, “The Lion King” sage, and clips of a...

5 races to burn off your Thanksgiving dinner

The average Thanksgiving meal adds up to about 3,000 calories, according to the Calorie Control Council. Luckily, plenty of races in and around the city will help you work off...

Airports and train stations are germ-infested cesspools

If Thanksgiving travel leaves you sniffling by the time the stuffing hits the table, you’re not alone. No matter how you travel for the big meal, you’ll likely come into contact...

Thanksgiving Eve is the best night to get lucky

When Chad Billmyer walked into Woody’s Bar in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Eve in 2002, he spotted Jason Hendler across the room and knew he had found the love of his...

The best cold weather destinations for winter sports

As snow creeps into the weather forecast — and some New York metro areas actually got a dusting over the weekend — it’s time to start planning winter activities. As...

Inside a subway driver's worst nightmare

Hundreds of people are struck by MTA trains each year — but the dead and the wounded are not the only victims of the tragedies. Motormen are the first to...

Trump can't make up his mind on the issues that matter

Donald Trump has reversed himself on a host of hot-button issues — including abortion, banning Muslims and even his central promise of building a wall on the Mexican border. In...

Pastor wants cop who killed Eric Garner 'immediately terminated'

An influential city pastor demanded on Sunday that Mayor de Blasio fire the cop who placed Eric Garner in the chokehold that led to his death — before Donald Trump’s...

St. Louis Fed head is confident Trump will not interfere

A top monetary policy-maker has a thinly veiled message for Donald Trump: Keep your paws off the Fed. James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, said this weekend...

This cafe is targeting your brain — in the best way possible

Three siblings are launching a new café this week that thinks brain first and stomach second. Honeybrains, at 372 Lafayette St., between Great Jones and Bond streets, will serve “mindfully...

The best and worst moments from the AMAs

There was no Beyoncé, and no Frank Ocean, but the 44th annual American Music Awards (held on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles) still had plenty of...

How 10 kickers came together to make embarrassing NFL history

In Week 2 of the 1985 season, NFL kickers missed 10 extra-point attempts to set a league record. There was something in the air that day. The Chargers’ Bob Thomas...

Obama and Putin trade stone-cold stares in tense standoff

This greeting was as warm as winter in Siberia. President Obama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, could barely stand to look at each other in Peru on Sunday as...

NCAA desperate for Ohio State-Michigan game to be a classic

Alabama looks two touchdowns better than everyone else. The playoff may have to invite a two-loss team, that’s how watered down the group of contenders appears to be. The Heisman...

Dylan McIlrath wearing street clothes for return to the Garden

Dylan McIlrath was back at the Garden on Sunday, but also back in street clothes as a scratch for the Panthers in their 3-2 shootout victory over the Rangers. McIlrath,...

The scary stats that prove how much the Nets need Jeremy Lin

The Nets aren’t saying when injured Jeremy Lin will be able to play again. But it can’t be soon enough. They were 2-3 with their starting point guard, but have...

Trump: 'Good news' Chuck Schumer is replacing Harry Reid

Donald Trump praised Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday and took a parting shot at the New York Democrat’s soon-to-be predecessor, Harry Reid. Trump used his kind words about Schumer as...

Staffer to assemblyman tapped to replace elections official

Manhattan Democratic Party bosses voted Sunday to replace their disgraced city Board of Elections commissioner with another controversial candidate for the job. The district leaders picked Jeanine Johnson, a staffer...

Giants in awe of this version of Landon Collins

Landon Collins is on some kind of roll, and the Giants are hoping it doesn’t end anytime soon. The second-year safety came up huge again Sunday, sealing a 22-16 victory...