November 21, 2016
Even upscale retailers are cashing in on Black Friday
November 21, 2016 | 11:49pmBlack 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:46pmAt 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:40pmUp 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:37pmThey 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:30pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:23pmThere 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:17pmAdd 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:12pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:08pmSpectators 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:55pmJets 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:54pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:51pmDonald 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:37pmBOSTON — 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'
November 21, 2016 | 10:36pmThere’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'
November 21, 2016 | 10:08pmThere 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:54pmPeeved 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:49pmOf 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:47pmPITTSBURGH — 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:20pmWhen 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:15pmFormer 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:15pmWith 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:10pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:00pmFor 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:51pmChad 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:46pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:43pmSnowbirds 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:27pmAs 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?
November 21, 2016 | 8:27pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:15pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:05pmAn 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
November 21, 2016 | 7:41pmMASON, 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
November 21, 2016 | 7:36pmAfter 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
November 21, 2016 | 7:30pmhttps://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
November 21, 2016 | 7:01pmDamning. 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
November 21, 2016 | 6:38pmChattanooga police are reporting multiple deaths in an elementary school bus crash.
Trump's grandpa faced deportation in Germany after skirting military duty
November 21, 2016 | 6:24pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 6:03pmHere’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
November 21, 2016 | 6:01pmIf 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
November 21, 2016 | 5:48pmA 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...
NYPD commish urges safety for cops in wake of police shootings
November 21, 2016 | 5:43pmNYPD 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
November 21, 2016 | 5:39pmSPOKANE, 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
November 21, 2016 | 5:36pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 5:32pmKansas 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
November 21, 2016 | 5:20pmA rare (and precious) critter debuts Down Under and more.
Donald Trump's media summit was a 'f−−−ing firing squad'
November 21, 2016 | 5:12pmDonald 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
November 21, 2016 | 5:07pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 4:52pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 4:40pmEverybody 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
November 21, 2016 | 4:39pmTOKYO - 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
November 21, 2016 | 4:37pmMagglio 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
November 21, 2016 | 4:33pmIt’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
November 21, 2016 | 4:30pmIt’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
November 21, 2016 | 3:57pmFacebook 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:42pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:39pmScientists 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:36pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:36pmJurgen 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:33pmAn 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:30pmPolice 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:22pmIn 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:21pmTwo 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:20pm“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
November 21, 2016 | 3:19pmHOUSTON — 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’
November 21, 2016 | 3:18pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:15pmBorrowing 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:13pmFrom 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:08pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:06pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:04pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:59pmMayor 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:45pmhttps://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'
November 21, 2016 | 2:44pmJorge 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:39pmCANNON 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:35pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:17pmWarning: 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:13pmPresident-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
November 21, 2016 | 2:11pmFor 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:07pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:03pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:53pmSecurity 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:44pmThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:34pmPITTSBURGH — 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:32pmThis 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:28pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:24pmMINNEAPOLIS — 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:06pmA 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
November 21, 2016 | 12:37pmIt 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
November 21, 2016 | 12:28pmKirk 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:58amPresident-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
November 21, 2016 | 11:53amAmerican 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:52amA 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:48amAn 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:31amThere’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
November 21, 2016 | 11:29amSTOCKHOLM — 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:27amTerry 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:22amDemocrat 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:13amA 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
November 21, 2016 | 11:04amOwners 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:59amWell, 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:59amIt’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
November 21, 2016 | 10:56amAmericans 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?
November 21, 2016 | 10:44amMost 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:36amThe 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'
November 21, 2016 | 10:32am− 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:31amThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:19amDonald 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:16amEAST 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:11amThe “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
November 21, 2016 | 10:08amTAL 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
November 21, 2016 | 10:05amA 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:58am'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
November 21, 2016 | 9:48amScientists 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:31amBERLIN -- 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
November 21, 2016 | 9:28amBENGHAZI, 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:33amBILLINGS, 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:09amVATICAN 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:08amA 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:05amRep. 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
November 21, 2016 | 8:03amThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 7:39amPresident 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
November 21, 2016 | 7:00amWhile 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
November 21, 2016 | 6:49amABC’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
November 21, 2016 | 6:46amA 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
November 21, 2016 | 6:00amIn 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
November 21, 2016 | 6:00amThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 6:00amIf 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
November 21, 2016 | 6:00amWhen 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
November 21, 2016 | 5:26amAs 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
November 21, 2016 | 5:06amHundreds 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
November 21, 2016 | 4:42amDonald 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'
November 21, 2016 | 4:12amAn 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
November 21, 2016 | 3:47amA 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:59amThree 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:06amThere 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:05amIn 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
November 21, 2016 | 2:05amThis 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:42amAlabama 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:13amDylan 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
November 21, 2016 | 1:03amThe 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
November 21, 2016 | 12:57amDonald 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
November 21, 2016 | 12:23amManhattan 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
November 21, 2016 | 12:13amLandon 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...