November 24, 2016
Slain jogger's dad can't bear holidays: 'There's nothing for me to celebrate'
Millions of New Yorkers on Thursday celebrated all they had to be thankful for, joining with family and friends to overindulge on turkey, stuffing and pie. But the Vetrano household...
How Derrick Rose's game must keep evolving: Greg Anthony
From what he has seen through 14 games, ex-Knicks point guard Greg Anthony said he believes Knicks fans will enjoy more magical moments from Derrick Rose as the season progresses....
Nets miss Jeremy Lin really, really bad
INDIANAPOLIS — Nets fans are going to be thankful whenever Jeremy Lin returns. With each passing game — and each lopsided loss — it’s increasingly clear that Brooklyn’s point-guard problems...
Businessweek publisher let go in Bloomberg overhaul
The shakeup at Bloomberg last week was not confined only to the editorial side. Bloomberg Businessweek publisher Michelle Bosso was also let go, sources tell Media Ink, and her position...
Dez Bryant-Josh Norman get into hate-filled trash-talk fest
ARLINGTON, Texas — Odell Beckham Jr. has fresh company when it comes to openly hating Redskins cornerback Josh Norman. Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant erupted against Norman on Thursday night...
Taxi driver loses license for allegedly hitting passenger
A taxi driver who allegedly lost his cool during a fender bender in Midtown has lost his license. Mario Behar was accused of attacking a passenger who left his cab...
Several inmates use bedding to escape jail, 2 remain at large
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Four inmates cut their way through the bars of a second-story window and rappelled down the side of a California jail using a makeshift rope of...
How new MSG host Will Reeve thinks youth will serve Rangers
Will Reeve, the son of Christopher and Dana Reeve, talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the Rangers, giving up his NHL dream and hosting the new “The Hockey Show”...
One hot Yankees prospect could ease Cashman's concerns
Now more than ever, it is important to grow your own. Having dealt Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller and Carlos Beltran for prospects this past July to complement the high-end talent...
Cold-shooting St. John's blows double-digit lead in loss
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — The struggle continues for the St. John’s offense. After making their first eight shots to start the game, the Red Storm shot an anemic 41 percent...
Jerry Reese, take a bow: Giants' defense is a force, $200M later
Back when the Giants were scurrying along on their offseason shopping spree, an NFL insider took a look at the purchases, nodded in approval at the quality of the merchandise,...
'It's final!': Colombian president signs revised peace deal
BOGOTA - Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Marxist FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono signed a revised peace accord on Thursday in a far more sober ceremony than a first...
$1.2 million to not work: CUNY's tenure trouble
Imagine earning $1.25 million over 13 years for doing zero work. As Susan Edelman reported in Sunday’s Post, that’s what Harendra Sirisena has been paid as director of the bursar’s...
Trump taps two tough ladies in a sign of change to come
President-elect Donald Trump just tapped two smart, tough women to help lead his administration: South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, as his US ambassador to the United Nations, and Betsy DeVos,...
Alain Vigneault mulls lineup tweaks after Rangers' debacle
There was no panic in his voice, just the same steadiness, and poise as he delivered the message that is heard after wins, after losses — and after whatever you...
Abducted jogger found alive bound on side of interstate
A young California mom believed to have been kidnapped while jogging on Nov. 2 was found early Thanksgiving morning — nearly 150 miles from her home in the town of...
Giant bummer: NFC East-leading Cowboys win 10th straight
ARLINGTON, Texas — It is starting to feel like the 1990s all over again for the Cowboys. Thanks to a pair of young stars who still were in diapers during...
Why Obama should think again about speaking out as ex-prez
President Obama has signaled that he’ll break with tradition and speak out on political issues after leaving the White House — almost surely in opposition to his successor. We hope...
How teachers unions drive Jersey's pension crisis
'Protecting and enhancing members’ pensions and benefits has been Job No. 1 for NJEA since 1896,” New Jersey Education Association President Joyce Powell said in 2006. And the NJEA has...
Here's why Trump will keep on changing his mind
Donald J. Trump is first and foremost a businessman. That instinct may or may not make him a good president. We’ll find out soon enough. But what it does do...
Trump Tower security may take over 2 floors -- and cost millions
The Secret Service is in negotiations with the Trump Organization to take over two vacant floors in the gilded 68-story Fifth Avenue tower, law enforcement sources told The Post. The...
Archaeologists find groundbreaking Pilgrim settlement clues
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Archaeologists have pinpointed what they think is the exact spot where the Pilgrims lived in the years after landing in the New World. Every American schoolchild knows...
Lions take control of NFC North — and uh oh, Sam Bradford
DETROIT — Darius Slay dropped into coverage as if he were going to cover a deep route and pounced on an opportunity to give the Lions the chance to come...
Hillary Clinton's neighbors are thankful she ran for president
https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/801888191276089344 Hillary Clinton's neighbors posted lawn signs thanking her for running for president -- and she responded with sheer gratitude. The colorful signs sprung up on a street corner street...
You won't be able to recognize these everyday objects in extreme closeup
Using a macro lens, photographers can zoom in and get incredibly detailed shots of everyday objects. From these points of view, routine items are basically unrecognizable.
Punk memorabilia worth $6M will go up in flames — on purpose
Punk is dead and will be thrown on the funeral pyre this Saturday near London, says the son of one of its pioneers.
Israeli officials: Safe to assume fires are 'politically motivated'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the fires raging across Haifa “terror in every way” early Thursday, as he and other politicians said at least some of the blazes were...
2 killed, 4 injured in shooting at youth football game
Two people were killed and four others injured in a shooting at a park in Louisville, Kentucky Thursday during a youth football game, officials said. Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight...
Obama on Thanksgiving: 'We are still one people'
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and his family are spending Thanksgiving with friends, family, turkey and touchdowns, as he puts it, and reflecting "on what truly binds us as Americans."...
Joakim Noah is back — and that's a problem for the Knicks
Starting center Joakim Noah is expected back from his flu-like illness for Friday’s Garden game vs. Charlotte, the first half of a two-day, home-and-home with the Hornets. Whether the Knicks...
Diamondbacks make most of failed GM's stellar move
Dave Stewart was fired as the Diamondbacks general manager after the season in large part because of high-risk moves (Zack Greinke, Shelby Miller, Yasmany Tomas) that did not work out...
Wildfire blamed on 'terror' roars through Israeli city
HAIFA, Israel — A wildfire roared through parts of Israel's third-largest city on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes as the country's leaders raised the...
Astros could be next season's Cubs — and are spending like it
Say you were starting a team and could have one of these quartets: Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Addison Russell and Kyle Schwarber based on what you knew about them going...
White man fatally shoots black teen, calls him 'trash': cops
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police in West Virginia have accused a 62-year-old white man of killing a black 15-year-old after they bumped into each other and exchanged words, and a federal...
Miss Piggy catches Tony Bennett's fall on parade float
https://twitter.com/alexismramsey/status/801832399453769728 He may have left his heart in San Francisco — but Tony Bennett owes his life to Miss Piggy. The legendary swine puppet shed her diva-like image and sprang...
The Jets have made this position completely invisible
Austin Seferian-Jenkins has been a focal point in practice this week. The Jets tight end has been running new routes, getting a ton of passes thrown his way and making...
Kellyanne Conway skeptical of Mitt Romney
Kellyanne Conway, President-elect Trump's campaign manager, is publicly discouraging her boss from naming Mitt Romney as secretary of state. Conway, a top transition adviser to Trump, tweeted Thursday that she's...
Brexit backer Nigel Farage is heading to Washington
Nigel Farage, the outspoken Brexit backer, will travel to Washington in December to meet again with Donald Trump’s transition team, it was reported Thursday. Farage, the outgoing interim leader of...
Driver, passenger survive horrifying crash
A motorist and passenger miraculously survived a terrifying one-car crash in Brooklyn early Thursday morning, authorities said. The 2008 Infiniti slammed into a wooden utility pole before careening into a...
Even Tom Brady's diet would break you
You might think you'd love to live Tom Brady's life, but just based on the Patriots star's diet, it doesn't sound like that much fun. He doesn't just avoid obvious things...
Scaffolding collapse at Chinese construction site kills dozens
BEIJING — Scaffolding at a construction site in eastern China collapsed into a deadly heap on Thursday, sending iron pipes, steel bars and wooden planks tumbling down on about 70...
Trump expected to hire Cubs owner for Commerce role
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is expected to hire Todd Ricketts, a man he once said did a “rotten job” running the Chicago Cubs, as deputy secretary of commerce, according to...
Trump tries to keep air-conditioning company from moving to Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he's in talks with Carrier to stop the air-conditioning company from re-locating to Mexico from Indianapolis. "I am working hard, even on Thanksgiving, trying...
Yankees prospect boldly recruits Bryce Harper to pinstripes
Clint Frazier is using his Twitter account to recruit more than models. The Yankees prospect used a tweet from Bryce Harper as an opportunity to see if the 2015 NL MVP...
Hillary Clinton spotted shopping for Thanksgiving
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNKsqhuBsH_/ This Westchester County woman picked up a little something extra while doing her Thanksgiving shopping at the grocery store — a photo with Hillary Clinton. Brittany Valente, 25, was...
Mariners give up on high-upside pitcher for missing infield piece
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners finally landed the established shortstop they've long been trying to find. To do it, they had to part with a talented young pitcher who still...
Cycling race route outlines Thanksgiving turkey
Gobble, gobble, pedal, pedal! Mechanical engineer Bret Lobree and seven pals did the “Turkey Ride” in San Francisco earlier this week, bicycling all over Baghdad by the Bay and following...
Where to livestream the Thanksgiving Day Parade
Click here to watch the parade People don’t need to brave crowds or cold weather to experience what it’s like to be at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade anymore. Verizon...
Revelers bundle up to enjoy Thanksgiving Day Parade
The 90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade got rolling Thursday morning, cheered by millions of revelers and under the watchful eye of thousands of New York’s finest. Marching bands, floats and...
Trump opts out of getting daily intelligence briefings
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has bypassed most of his daily intelligence briefings on global security threats in the two weeks since his victory, with VP-elect Mike Pence taking them instead....
Mexican cement company offers to build Trump's wall
A Mexican cement maker is ready to lend its services to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to build the wall he wants to erect on the southern border of the United...
Firm started by woman is now 'rowdy' locker room: suit
Muriel Siebert — the first woman to hold a seat on the New York Stock Exchange — must be turning in her grave over allegations that the brokerage firm she...
NYPD commish talks security ahead of parade
Police Commissioner James O'Neill took to the airwaves Thursday to reassure the public that there are no credible threats against the Thanksgiving Day Parade, despite groups like ISIS recently calling...
What to watch on Thanksgiving besides the parade
On Thanksgiving, people generally turn their TVs on first thing in the morning to watch the parade — and tend to leave their sets on all day. Why not? There’s...
University police officer dies after shot to the head
DETROIT — A Wayne State University police officer has died a day after he was shot in the head while on patrol near the campus. Officer Collin Rose, 29, died...
Vigilante only in underwear leads cops to runaway suspect
BRISBANE, Australia — A bystander dressed only in underpants helped police arrest an unlicensed driver who allegedly crashed a car into an Australian takeout restaurant on Thursday then fled. Daniel...
Rangers' task: Don't repeat 2015 and swoon after 'horses--t' game
Same time, last year. On Thanksgiving Eve 2015, the 16-3-2 Rangers were humiliated at the Garden 5-1 by the Canadiens, who drove Henrik Lundqvist from nets by scoring five times...
Woman accused of murder, kidnapping baby was living in US illegally
WICHITA, Kan. — A Dallas woman accused of killing a Wichita mother and taking her baby was in the country illegally when she was released from a Kansas jail this...
Islanders overwhelmed by the surging Kings
LOS ANGELES — Dwight King scored twice in a 20-second span late in the third period, Peter Budaj stopped 22 shots and the Kings defeated the Islanders 4-2 on Wednesday...
Chris McCullough pulls off unique doubleheader for Nets
Nets forward Chris McCullough became just the fourth player to appear in both an NBA game and a D-League game in the same day. After scoring 21 points in the...
Trump calls for unity in Thanksgiving video message
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump urged Americans to put the divisive political campaign behind them and rally together to build a thriving nation. In a recorded message for the Thanksgiving...
99-year-old woman named America becomes US citizen
At age 99, a woman named America has become a U.S. citizen. America Maria Hernandez, who was born in Colombia in 1917 and was brought to the U.S. by one...
'Making a Murderer' case evidence to be retested
MANITOWOC, Wis. — The lawyer for a Wisconsin man convicted in a case profiled in the "Making a Murderer" Netflix series says an agreement to start independent scientific testing on...
Why Alain Vigneault isn't comfortable with newest Ranger yet
It was darn near impossible for Matt Puempel to contain his excitement after his first skate as a member of the Rangers. The 23-year-old forward was claimed off waivers from...
Sixth child dies after horrific school bus accident
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A school bus driver had no drugs or alcohol in his system when he careened off a road and smashed into a tree, killing six elementary schoolchildren,...