November 23, 2016
Why people are cutting Thanksgiving short to shop
Hordes of holiday shoppers will be spending their Thanksgiving gobbling up deals at big-name retailers across the city. About 15 percent of Americans say they plan to brave the sale-seeking...
Mike Cammalleri returns after daughter's scare to lift Devils
After taking care of his family and seriously ill daughter for almost two weeks, Mike Cammalleri returned to the Devils and took care of them, too. Cammalleri had a goal...
Bus driver allegedly does nothing while black teens attack white schoolgirls
Four white 15-year-old Catholic schoolgirl friends laughing and chatting on their usual bus ride home were targeted in an unprovoked, racial attack that left them bloody and bruised, the teens...
How Colin Kaepernick defended Fidel Castro shirt to skeptical Miami media
No, Colin Kaepernick and his fiery politics are not going away. The quarterback, whose 49ers will face the Dolphins in Miami on Sunday, was bombarded with questions in a conference call with...
De Blasio still struggling to disclose meetings with lobbyists
Mayor de Blasio still hasn’t fulfilled two promises he made about lobbyists — including one made more than three years ago. When he was running for City Hall in 2013,...
Party-goer was stabbed to death after argument about cigarettes
An argument about cigarettes led to the murder of a Connecticut man who was stabbed to death at an East Side apartment after a night of partying, law-enforcement sources told...
Struggling Nets doomed by another porous third quarter
Sure, the Nets finally played some defense. But their third quarter problem? That’s still a thing — and it came back to bite them in a 111-92 loss to the...
St. John's upset bid derailed in one horrendous stretch
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — St. John’s escaped New York for the tropics, but their offense cooled off. Averaging 87.7 points through three games, the Johnnies were held in check by...
Principal removed for changing grades to boost graduation rates
A high-profile Bronx principal was ousted Wednesday after an investigation found that he changed grades to boost faltering graduation rates, The Post has learned. DeWitt Clinton HS Principal Santiago Taveras...
Henrik Lundqvist yanked in Rangers' ugly blowout loss
The Rangers have had very little problem with accountability thus far this season. But there they were, almost the whole lot of them, sitting in the locker room, waiting for...
City warns of 'devastating impact' if federal funds get cut
Mayor de Blasio has promised to fight President-elect Trump on “anything we see as undermining our values,” but a report from city Comptroller Scott Stringer revealed Wednesday that might not...
Cops shoot knife-wielding Bronx man in his apartment
A Bronx cop shot and critically wounded a knife-wielding man who had refused to drop the weapon Wednesday night, police sources said. Cops arrived at an apartment building in the...
Jets' Tom Brady lovefest: 'Best QB to ever step on the field'
While Americans everywhere are thinking about turkey, the Jets are preparing for the G.O.A.T. Tom Brady is coming to town on Sunday, leading the 8-2 Patriots into MetLife Stadium to...
Why Cowboys-Redskins has the makings of a classic
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Cowboys are already as Thanksgiving as gravy and dressing. Dallas is hoping its dynamic duo of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott can make themselves part of...
Cavs put strange stop to Kevin Love's jaw-dropping game
Did someone say buzzkill?
Jets coach puts bleak outlook on rest of Nick Mangold's year
From the sound of things, Nick Mangold may not be back this season. The Jets center has been sidelined for the past four weeks with an ankle sprain. He did...
Consultant acted as member of de Blasio admin, email dump shows
A top campaign fund-raiser for Mayor de Blasio shamelessly hit up real-estate and business leaders for donations to Hizzoner’s political nonprofit — even though some of them had business before...
Breaking down Kristaps Porzingis' second-year leap to stardom
This was after Sunday’s important win over Atlanta: Kristaps Porzingis was lamenting about failing to post a single blocked shot against the Hawks. The day before, Porzingis had appeared in...
Why Giants are all but rolling their eyes at Browns' big threat
In past years, Terrelle Pryor may have been a cause for concern for the Giants. A serious problem. That was in the pre-Janoris Jenkins era, when Big Blue lacked a...
How to live large in a tiny home — without breaking the bank
Nick Koridis dreamed about tiny homes for almost a decade before finally moving into one. The 28-year-old stagehand paid a Long Island neighbor for a 125-square-foot cabin on wheels earlier...
E-cigarette explodes in man's pants at Grand Central Terminal
Dramatic video shows the moment an e-cigarette exploded inside a man's pocket at a Grand Central Terminal wine & spirits shop Wednesday morning. Central Cellars employee, Otis Gooding was working...
'American Idol' alum eyes downtown NYC condo
“American Idol” alum Clay Aiken, the singer-songwriter-turned-political activist who ran for Congress in North Carolina two years ago, has been spotted house-hunting downtown in the Financial District. One of the...
Snag a piece of Beatles history
All you need is love — and $3.79 million to spend. This four-bedroom, four-bathroom duplex co-op at 140 East 83rd St. includes a sweet piece of New York City Beatles history....
This Hamptons home looking for a 'Sirius' buyer
SiriusXM and Virgin media director James Mooney is re-listing his oceanfront Hamptons estate at 370 Fowler St. in Water Mill South for a cool $29 million ― $6 million below...
Heart of class: Blondie buys charming Connecticut estate
Long ago, Debbie Harry left New Jersey for New York, where she was a Playboy bunny before becoming the leader of famed new-wave band, Blondie. Her career has spanned more...
Ashley Olsen's ex eyes juicy new bachelor pad
Ashley Olsen's ex-boyfriend Hayden Slater, the founder of Pressed Juicery, recently checked out this charming two-bedroom, one-bathroom duplex condo at 29 King St., which is priced at $2.27 million. It...
The insane menu for Giants Thanksgiving at 'Snacks' Harrison's house
He’s called “Snacks” for a reason. Thanksgiving at the Harrison household sounds like a feast not to be missed. “It’s a very big day, one of the most important days...
Why Patriots are exactly what these hopeless Jets need
The Jets and their fans are hurting. They’re in desperate need of something — anything — positive to happen to them, something to talk about that isn’t depressing, something to embrace,...
Norman Foster rings in the Hearst Tower's 10th anniversary
We hear ... that Lord Norman Foster spoke with Elle Decor editor Michael Boodro at the Hearst Tower in Midtown, which Foster designed, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the...
Trump is selling 'Make America Great Again' ornaments for $149
Make the yuletide great again. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is selling 14-karat gold Christmas tree ornaments to supporters just in time for the holidays. The campaign sent out an email...
Conservatives could learn to love 'Trump the builder'
“The conservatives are going to go crazy,” Donald Trump’s senior advisor, Steve Bannon, recently told the Hollywood Reporter about his grand plans for a massive new spending program. “I’m the...
Giving thanks: presidents from Washington to Obama
The first Thanksgiving in the New World was celebrated in 1621, nearly a year after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1789, George Washington became...
Our enemy, the yam
Did anyone ever stop to ask why there’s only one day a year when we are supposed to eat yams? This tasteless tuber the color of carrots may be the...
Be thankful for all you have to grumble about
“Oh, don’t the days seem lank and long / When all goes right and nothing goes wrong, / And isn’t your life extremely flat / With nothing whatever to grumble...
Teacher fired over Central Park 5 lesson isn't covered by 1st Amendment
A city teacher who claimed she was fired for giving her students a lesson on the Central Park Five case isn’t protected under the First Amendment — because she’s a...
Mom asks judge to toss her ex-girlfriend's custody lawsuit
A struggling British photographer spent her life savings — and has had to put her adopted son’s life in limbo — to fend off claims from an ex-girlfriend who’s suing...
NYPD vet: Fellow cops mocked me for not arresting anyone
A veteran NYPD officer says she was mocked by colleagues as the “oldest rookie ever” because she handed out traffic tickets over her nearly 21-year career instead of racking up...
Pedophile gets life in prison after brave victim speaks in court
A pedophile was slapped with 108 ¹/₂ years in prison Wednesday following a brave impact statement from one of his young victims as the NYPD detective who brought the monster...
Odell Beckham is sick of games not ending in his hands
Odell Beckham Jr. has no desire to be standing on the sidelines late in the fourth quarter Sunday in Cleveland wracked with anxiety watching the Giants’ defense close the show...
MLB star's wife sues strip club for using her sexy photo
A former Playmate married to a big-league slugger is suing a Long Island strip club for posting a steamy photo of her on their Facebook page and insinuating she works...
Rangers injuries create a chance a 'surprising' Brandon Pirri seizes
Most players have a tendency to downplay a major opportunity. Not so much with Brandon Pirri. The Rangers forward has been given a chance to get more even-strength ice time...
'Face-biting killer' wasn't on hallucinogenic drugs: FBI
STUART, Fla. — The Florida college student accused of randomly killing a couple and chewing on the dead man's face had no detectable hallucinogenic drugs in his system, according an...
Metropolitan Opera Guild trying to sell off $1M in memorabilia
The Metropolitan Opera Guild is setting the stage for collectors to own a piece of the theater’s storied, 133-year history. The guild plans to unload a $1 million trove of...
Dogs are capable of remembering pointless events
Maybe dogs are the real elephants of the animal word! Man’s best friend has a pretty good handle on “episodic memory,” the ability to recall random, often non-essential life events,...
The day in photos: Nov. 23, 2016
Pandas cozy up, turkeys get pardoned and more.
Dentist kicked me out of his office because I'm HIV-positive
A Westchester dentist tossed a patient out of his office and called her “disgusting” after learning she was HIV-positive, a new lawsuit alleges. Yvette Brown, 48, says Dr. Benjamin Kur’s...
Extreme scenes of violence keep emerging from Standing Rock
Protesters at the Standing Rock Reservation have had to deal with extreme measures being used against them. One woman, who was handing out water bottles, was allegedly hit in the arm with...
College football player accused of killing cheerleader girlfriend
A Tennessee college football player allegedly killed his cheerleader girlfriend because she broke up with him, and then professed his twisted love for her several hours after she was found...
Dow closes at another record high
The Dow and S&P 500 set record closing highs on Wednesday helped by gains in industrial stocks, but losses in technology shares limited the advance and weighed on the Nasdaq...
Lindsey Vonn has a new boyfriend
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNKhmSOh3pk/ Lindsey Vonn finally can stop answering questions about ex-beau Tiger Woods. The Olympic skier broke her silence on her relationship status Wednesday, posting a photo collage to Instagram in honor...
Ben Carson accepts position as HUD secretary, maybe?
Former presidential candidate Ben Carson has accepted President-elect Donald Trump's offer to nominate him as secretary of housing and urban development, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Carson's...
Cable in deadly crane accident couldn't support steel beam
The crane cable that snapped and sent a 6,500-pound steel beam falling from four stories -- killing two workers -- was not strong enough to support the load, a source...
NASA scientists say physics-defying engine might work
Is an electromagnetic propulsion system the way to Mars in 70 days or less? That’s the question on the minds of many astrophysicists and scientists alike following the publication of...
Officials kill baby whale after failed bid to free it from sandbar
A 25-foot humpback whale that has been grounded on a sandbar in Moriches Bay for nearly a week was euthanized Wednesday. Officials used an injectable medication to kill the sea...
The best sign of Derrick Rose's surge comes after the games
Knicks shooting guard Justin Holiday spent just two months as a teammate of Derrick Rose’s last season after getting traded to the Bulls at the deadline. But Holiday already sees...
Asian man says hate-spewing stranger beat him on subway
A 63-year-old Asian man told police he was punched in the face by a stranger who spit at him and spewed ethnic hatred on a subway in Midtown, police sources...
Dildo-throwing Bills fans receive harsh punishment
They couldn't get off that easy.
Man who killed abortion doctor gets more lenient sentence
WICHITA, Kan. — The man who seven years ago ambushed and fatally shot one of the few US doctors performing late-term abortions was given a more lenient sentence Wednesday of...
Kansas cheerleaders suspended after 'KKK go trump' photo
Four cheerleaders for the University of Kansas have been suspended from performing after a photo surfaced on social media showing three of them wearing matching "K" sweaters with the caption:...
Dad pleads not guilty to killing infant during 'spiritual ritual'
A Queens man accused of killing his 5-month old baby during a spiritual ritual claims he simply put his daughter face-down in her crib and found her lifeless body the...
Jill Stein pursues recount in swing states after hacking allegations
Failed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Wednesday announced plans to force a recount of votes in three crucial swing states — a longshot move that could help vanquished...
Billionaire wants 'sinister' nickname scrubbed from court documents
Don't call him Boss Wu! A Chinese billionaire accused of bribing UN officials want his alias “Boss Wu” scrubbed from new court documents — because the moniker is “sinister,” his...
USA (and Yankees?) lose out on Dellin Betances' WBC choice
Wanting to honor his family’s Dominican ancestry, Dellin Betances will pitch for the defending World Baseball Classic champions when the 2017 tournament begins March 9 in Miami. Because the Yankees reliever...
Judge apologizes for suggesting 'cop killer' be lynched
A Texas judge apologized Wednesday for suggesting that a black man arrested in the cold-blooded murder of a San Antonio police officer should be lynched. Burnet County Judge James Oakley...
Bill Belichick didn't react well to a buttfumble question
https://twitter.com/nypostsports/status/801092949257973761 Jets fans and Bill Belichick have something in common: They don't like talking about the buttfumble. Four years and one day after Mark Sanchez's infamous Thanksgiving play, the Patriots...
Robber bites police dog during getaway chase
A German man gave truth to the old journalistic aphorism: when man bites dog -- it's a story. The caper unfolded Monday in the western town of Olsberg when three...
How Seton Hall found the point guard that made it all click
The initial plan was scrapped in a hurry. Madison Jones, Seton Hall’s graduate transfer from Wake Forest, forced Kevin Willard’s hand. Initially, the Seton Hall coach was going to start...
You're not alone, almost everyone feels like a fraud at work
Have you ever been at work and thought “I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing, and people are going to be onto me soon?” You’re not alone. It’s estimated...
Mall Santa tells kid Hillary's on the naughty list
This jolly St. Nick wears -- and votes -- red. A Sanford, Florida, mall Santa was booted for telling a child that Hillary Clinton made his naughty list, according to...
Ralph Branca never sweated the what-ifs that would've spared him
I once told Ralph Branca that if only managers were held to the standard in 1951 that they are in modern times, he either would not have encountered the worst...
Is there a deer in the driver's seat of that ATV?!
A hunter in Michigan decided to display one of his kills in an unusual way. He propped the deer up in an ATV, attached the ATV to his truck, then...
Chase Headley's special Thanksgiving after son's surgery gone wrong
The final Thursday in November doesn’t have a patent on people giving thanks. It’s got a proper title -- Thanksgiving Day -- celebrated with a splendid parade in Manhattan and family gatherings,...
Stephen Hawking says asteroids pose 'major threat' to humanity
Professor Stephen Hawking has issued a terrifying warning about the threat posed by apocalypse asteroids. The physicist said doomsday space rocks are a threat to humanity and any other intelligent...
Winston Churchill might get to go back to the Oval Office
Donald Trump said he’s thinking of undoing one more of President Obama’s orders — by restoring Winston Churchill's bust to the Oval Office. During his meeting at the New York...
Where Yankees are turning bullpen eye after Brett Cecil flirt
Even if they sign Aroldis Chapman, which they want to do, the Yankees are determined to upgrade more than just one spot in their bullpen. To that end, they remained...
The rich have gotten so rich that they are 'destabilizing societies'
Despite the best efforts of those raging against income inequality, the chasm between the world’s haves and have-nots doesn’t appear to be getting any narrower. According to the Credit Suisse...
Trump taps Betsy DeVos as education secretary
Donald Trump on Wednesday named a national leader in the school choice movement as the nation’s next education secretary. Michigan GOP mega-donor and philanthropist Betsy DeVos was tapped by Team...
White House turkey pardon left up to Twitter
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is set to get the holiday mood started at the White House with the traditional pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey. The light-hearted ceremony in...
How Patti Smith inspired this 'Gilmore Girls' star to start a band
For TV viewers of a certain age, Scott Patterson is synonymous with his “Gilmore Girls” character Luke Danes, the curmudgeonly, flannel-clad, backward-baseball-cap-wearing diner owner forever bantering with Lorelai (Lauren Graham)....
Friends and family mourn murdered party-goer
He was a devoted friend and son whose smile could light up a room. Hundreds of family members and friends mourned the loss of Joseph Comunale, 26, at St. Leo's...
‘Monk’ star nabs new NYC home
Tony Shalhoub, the award-winning actor best known for his role as crime-solving, obsessive-compulsive police detective Adrian Monk on the USA comedy series “Monk,” has just snagged a charming Manhattan home...
Funeral home offers Black Friday sales on caskets
It's a Black Friday deal perfect for a mourning person. A funeral home in the Dominican Republic is selling caskets and other services for the dearly departed at half-price. La...
Suspected drunk driver runs over himself outside strip club
A suspected drunk driver fell out of his pickup truck moments before running himself over after leaving a strip club in Florida, surveillance video shows. Williams Robert Edwards, 28, is...
Movies about theater will make your holiday even more dramatic
Everybody on Broadway loves “Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened,” director Lonny Price’s documentary about the reunion of the original cast of Stephen Sondheim’s flop musical “Merrily We...
Apple's design guru reportedly no longer designing iPhone
Ever since the release of the original Bondi Blue iMac, Apple is a company that has been synonymous with forward-thinking industrial design. In fact, during a period stretching from 1998...
Alzheimer drug failure a blow to Eli Lilly
The failure of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly to slow cognitive decline, as many had hoped, has cast doubt on a main approach to fighting the disease, yet...
Cops nab men caught spray-painting about Donald Trump
Four men - one of them a notorious graffiti artist from the West Coast - were arrested early Wednesday after cops saw them spray painting graffiti about Donald Trump and...
The alt-right is starting to feel 'bamboozled' by Trump
The “alt-right” movement complained Wednesday about their hero Donald Trump after he pointedly disavowed them. White nationalist Richard Spencer said he was “disappointed” with Trump. But Spencer said that he’s...
Derrick Rose wouldn't be denied invite to Carmelo's Thanksgiving
Just like on one of his unstoppable drives to the basket, Derrick Rose was aggressive regarding Thanksgiving plans. Rose is headed to Carmelo Anthony’s home in Manhattan for Thanksgiving Day...
The best Cyber Monday travel deals for every jetsetter
After the election upset two weeks ago — we mean, of course, former Red Sox pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee losing his bid for Vermont's governorship — don't you need to just...
Mark Cuban spotted quietly meeting with Steve Bannon
https://twitter.com/DailyMail/status/801433912211898368 Mark Cuban, a Hillary Clinton supporter and one of Donald Trump's most vocal critics, met with the president-elect's top adviser Steve Bannon over coffee in Manhattan on Tuesday. It...
Clinton team is told to contest the election
Top aides to Hillary Clinton have been briefed on unproven claims that the presidential election was hacked by computer scientists, according to a new report. Campaign chair John Podesta and...
This burger bun is full of hot liquid cheese that will explode when you bite it
Typically, filling food with cheese is a good thing, but this particular burger goes too far. This new burger bun from New York is full of hot, liquid cheese that...
Crane operator's wife heartbroken over fatal accident
The devastated wife of a crane operator killed on a Queens job site said Wednesday that her "heart is broken" by the tragic accident. “I don’t know what to say...
This is the tiniest feast you will ever see
Here's a wee feast fit for a very, very small king.
This is how much food you're wasting on Thanksgiving
Americans throw away roughly $165 billion in uneaten food every year, according to government data. And about $277 million of that waste will happen during Thanksgiving. Although sales of whole...
Ralph Branca gave Shot Heard ’Round the World its perfect dignity
The first time I ever talked to Ralph Branca was on the telephone. This wouldn’t be such a remarkable thing if not for the man who had handed me the...
Even Jerry Jones is mocking Daniel Snyder for being uncool
On Sunday night, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder saw his dance moves go viral -- and not in a good way. He was spotted dancing in his suite, bobbing up and...
There's a new holiday shopping nightmare
In just 90 seconds, they’d made off with over $10,000 in cosmetics. Groups known as “flash-mob robbers” storm a store, steal thousands in merchandise in minutes and bolt as quickly...
Poem signed by Anne Frank sells for nearly $150,000
HAARLEM, Netherlands -- A rare handwritten poem signed by Anne Frank sold at auction Wednesday for 140,000 euros ($148,620). In a sign of the enduring popularity of the Jewish diarist...
'Suicide bomber' squirrel sends anti-squirrel politician to hospital
A Chicago politician was seriously injured when he crashed his bike into a squirrel – and he wonders if the smash-up was an act of rodent revenge. Howard Brookins Jr.,...
This is everything goofy and glorious about Nick Young
By far the most flabbergasting aspect of the Los Angeles Lakers' phoenix-level renaissance this season is the spectacular play of Nick Young. On Tuesday night against Russell Westbrook and the...
'I hope it's not my fault': School bus driver to mom after fatal crash
The mother of the school bus driver involved in the accident that killed five children said he called her right after the horrific crash and said, “I hope it’s not...
59 Black Friday sales for the perfect shopping spree
Stuff your shopping bags with the best Black Friday finds, from fierce fashions to home goods and more.
Neo-Nazi who killed British lawmaker found guilty of 'far-right terrorism'
LONDON — A white supremacist who shot and stabbed a pro-European UK lawmaker while shouting "Britain first" was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for a crime prosecutors called an...
College in uproar after exhibit features KKK painting
SALEM, Mass. — A Massachusetts college says an art exhibit has been temporarily suspended after students complained about a painting that depicted several members of the Ku Klux Klan. Salem...
India's minister for women says rape problem is exaggerated
India's minister for women and child development outraged critics after she blamed the media for exaggerating rape and sexual violence in the country. Maneka Gandhi, speaking at a workshop for...
Let's see how well you know your turkey
Happy Thanksgiving! This is always a difficult column to write. Some years I go with the standard — yet heartwarming — “Americans have it great and should be thankful” type...
Chandler Parsons bouncing from supermodel to supermodel
Hailey Baldwin rang in her 20th year with a very special guest: Chandler Parsons. On Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies forward dined with the birthday girl and captured the casual outing...
Hey, loser, turn off the TV if you want to get your wife pregnant
Too much "Westworld" may cause men to fire blanks. A new study suggests men who spend too much time binge-watching TV have lower sperm counts compared to men who don’t...
Fan drinks 'bleach' after massive college hoops upset
Most of the Fort Wayne Mastodons fans in attendance celebrated their huge upset victory over No. 3 ranked Indiana in the most traditional of ways -- they rushed the court....
Elton John denies he's playing Trump inauguration
A rep for Elton John denied he will play the inauguration Jan. 20 in Washington, DC, despite claims by a Donald Trump adviser. "Elton will not be performing at Trump's...
This little kid wants some "f−−−ing pudding"
In the second verse of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," there's a line that refers to "figgy pudding." Unfortunately, this little kid misheard the lyrics and sings a much...
The mountain climbers who risk their lives for hallucinogenic honey
What do you really know about honey? It’s sticky, it's sweet and it comes from bees. But did you know some varieties of honey can kill? This Monday, National Geographic's...
Twitter CEO gets his own account suspended
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey briefly got booted from his own social network — and the chief executive insists he wasn’t hacked. “Just setting up my twttr … again,” Dorsey tweeted...
Killer 'thunderstorm asthma' strikes Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma sent hundreds of people to hospitals in Australia's second-largest city, and four deaths had been confirmed by Wednesday. Family confirmed...
Serial killer drugged and raped prey hunted on gay dating sites
LONDON — A British man has been convicted of murdering three men he met on gay dating websites. Prosecutors say Stephen Port invited the men, all in their 20s, to...
Ralph Branca, Dodgers great and iconic homer victim, dead at 90
Ralph Branca, who threw what became one of the most famous pitches in baseball history when Bobby Thomson hit it for the most famous home run in baseball history and...
Drug dealer says he paid 'Trump of the East' enemy for protection
MANILA, Philippines — A self-confessed drug dealer, whose father was killed in an alleged gun fight in prison, has testified before a Philippine Senate investigation that he provided police officials...
Laurie Hernandez wins 'Dancing with the Stars'
Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez can add a “Dancing with the Stars” crown to her 2016 haul.
Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: report
Facebook Inc. has quietly developed a censorship tool that could persuade China to allow the world's biggest social media network to re-enter the world's second-largest economy after a seven-year ban,...
Cops accused of laughing at Israeli man's genitals during strip search
New Jersey cops strip-searched a honeymooning Israeli man and ridiculed his allegedly diminutive private parts, he claims in a new lawsuit. The man, identified by his initials, O.E., in court...
Yale settles wrongful death lawsuit over slain grad student
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Yale University has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a graduate student killed in a research lab...
Newt Gingrich is not a fan of Mitt Romney
Newt Gingrich blasted Mitt Romney as a prospective secretary of state, arguing that the front-runner to fill the position holds a worldview that's incompatible with the "Trump vision of foreign...
Key adviser claims Elton John will play at Trump's inauguration
Elton John will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration, claimed a key adviser, who championed the billionaire as the first president ever to enter the White House with a "pro-gay rights"...
Donald Trump's bizarre acting resume includes him hitting on Rudy Giuliani in drag
Before being elected the leader of the free world, Donald Trump was the go-to guy for movies and TV shows that needed a generic rich guy to make a cameo. Trump's...
Martin Sheen thinks 'Anne of Green Gables' is perfect viewing for tech-obsessed kids
"Anne of Green Gables” is having something of a pop culture renaissance — more than a century since it was first published. On Thanksgiving night, PBS premieres a new movie...
Breaking down chaotic final weekend before college football playoff
Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan and Clemson held the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week and Washington moved up a spot to fifth...
How Lithuanian rookie has fought way into Knicks rotation
It has been a topsy-turvy rookie year for Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas, who never knows if he will play or how much. In Tuesday’s 107-103 win over the Trail Blazers,...
The secret to Eli Manning's success revealed
For a dose of medicinal perspective, every Giants fan who periodically becomes frustrated with Eli Manning should consider the alternative. Consider, for example, what’s been taking place at quarterback for...
Inside Zapruder family's complicated history with JFK film
Alexandra Zapruder was not born when her grandfather trained his home-movie camera on President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade rolling through downtown Dallas 53 years ago on Tuesday, but that 26-second...
Jets have no way to stop Patriots from covering
Cowboys-Redskins on Thanksgiving is shaping up to be one of the best games of the season. Dallas is 9-1 with nine wins in a row — including a 27-23 decision...
Ex-Rutgers athlete reportedly apologized to woman he allegedly assaulted
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A Rutgers University student who says she was sexually assaulted by two football players last year reportedly received a written apology from one of her alleged...
St. John's, Chris Mullin relish chance to take on Top 25 team
Chris Mullin said he is confident St. John’s will be seen differently in the future, certain there will be a time when opponents again circle the Red Storm on their...
Derrick Rose's throwback night inspires hope Knicks needed
This was a night out of long ago, a standard-definition replay, one of those evenings the Garden used to specialize in back in the day. Maybe the Blazers aren’t the...
Teen accused of throwing explosive glue stick at teacher
AKRON, Ohio — An Ohio teen who police say threw a lit firecracker hidden inside a glue stick at a teacher in retaliation for issuing him a suspension has been...
Islanders win shootout that felt like it would never end
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Goaltender Thomas Greiss has been trying to keep the same approach while the Islanders have struggled this season. He had to stick with it a little longer...
Nets' Chris McCullough tries hoops rarity: two games in one day
Nets forward Chris McCullough could join a very small NBA group Wednesday. McCullough plans to suit up for the D-League Long Island Nets affiliate in the team’s home opener at...
Nikki Haley accepts position of UN ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump picked South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Wednesday as US ambassador to the United Nations – the first woman tapped so far for a Cabinet-level post during...
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group buys Bai beverage for $1.7B
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group announced Tuesday that it won an auction for the fast-growing seven-year old Bai Brands beverage company for $1.7 billion moving it further away from carbonated drinks....
This is what it's like to spend Thanksgiving in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Turkey and football will be the main Thanksgiving headliners up on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, the station's commander, is serving as Thanksgiving...
Killer waterslide to be demolished after boy's decapitation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 168-foot-tall Kansas waterslide on which a state lawmaker's 10-year-old son was killed last summer will be demolished once the unfolding investigation of the tragedy is...
America's 1st Methodist church more than a historical landmark
A Methodist church isn’t the usual venue for a fist fight. But when John Street Church in downtown Manhattan held a meeting one sweltering July afternoon in 1856 on the...
Joe Biden won't run for Democratic Party chair
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden closed the door Tuesday on the possibility of leading the Democratic Party after leaving the White House next year. Biden's name has been floated...
Why Trump isn't pursuing charges against Hillary Clinton
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he won’t pursue criminal charges against Hillary Clinton because it would divide the nation — and she’s already “suffered greatly.” “I don’t want to hurt...
Trump: I have 'great respect' for 'unfair' New York Times
Donald Trump met with reporters and editors of the New York Times on Tuesday and told them they were unfair to him — before saying he has “great respect” for...