December 16, 2016
Teen's plea to cops at JFK led to father's arrest for beatings
A man was arrested at JFK when his battered 13-year-old son approached a cop there for help, according to the Port Authority police. The teen told authorities his dad Aldon...
Benjamin Moore tried to 'quash' probe into water near its plant: suit
Benjamin Moore is getting accused of whitewashing its safety and environmental practices. The Montvale, NJ, paint retailer — owned by billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway — tried to “quash” an...
Jets can play spoilers vs. rival Dolphins in Saturday showcase
Jets fans probably should tune in late to Saturday night’s game against the Dolphins. The Jets don’t usually do anything in the first half anyway. Over the past two weeks,...
Henrik Lundqvist steamroller banned just four games by NHL
Alain Vigneault desperately wanted impactful justice, and what he got was a whimper from the league office. The Rangers coach made a impassioned plea for the league to come down...
Giants still think they can wrest No. 1 seed from Cowboys
What looked like a pipe dream for the Giants less than a week ago isn’t farfetched at all anymore. Don’t look now, but the NFC East title and home-field advantage...
Yahoo laughs off hack disaster with lavish office bash
A billion email accounts got hacked, you say? Break out the bubbly! Yahoo employees filled a bathtub with ice and champagne at a cup-runneth-over office Christmas party Thursday night — despite...
Deutsche Bank to pay $37M penalty for duping clients
Deutsche Bank will pay a $37 million penalty after a joint state-federal investigation found it had duped clients who used its “dark pools” for trading. The bank, led by Chief...
Three men busted for growing $2M worth of shrooms in home
Three men were busted in Brooklyn on Friday for running a massive psychedelic-mushroom growing operation — with plants worth nearly $2 million, authorities announced. Authorities discovered 250 pounds of psilocybin...
Ackman's Pershing Square finally scores a win with Chipotle
With just two weeks left in 2016, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has booked a rare win. On Friday, Chipotle Mexican Grill announced four new members to its board — two...
Islanders are making a habit of heartbreaking losses
Another blown lead. Another frustrating defeat. Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 comeback victory over the Islanders on Friday night. “I love...
Weekend brings warmer, wetter weather -- and snow
The weekend will offer a welcome reprieve from the numbing cold — but it’ll come at a price. One to three inches of snow is expected to fall in the...
Will Trump's Cabinet picks be able to beat the bureaucracy?
President-elect Donald Trump is filling his Cabinet with lions of industry and finance, not surprising for a businessman, and the left has predictably focused on the various conflicts of interest...
Nets commit a crazy amount of fouls in latest frustrating loss
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Nets finally have started guarding people, but their suddenly improved defense was undone Friday. They couldn’t keep the Magic off the offensive glass, couldn’t keep them...
Returning Carmelo: Nuggets game 'a must-win' for Knicks
DENVER — Carmelo Anthony hasn’t had a lot of fun — or success — on return trips to the Mile High City. He has yet to win in Denver since...
Sag Harbor residents still hope to save historic cinema after fire
A historic, Art Deco-style cinema from the 1930s was destroyed in Sag Harbor on Friday when a fire ripped through the Hamptons village’s Main Street — and residents were left...
De Blasio and Cuomo are both losers in the 'Battle of Bambi'
Just when you think the Cuomo-de Blasio war of one-upsmanship couldn’t get any more absurd, it does: A dead deer now lies at the center of their latest dust-up. The...
Reading the tea leaves of Trump's foreign policy
What is President-elect Donald Trump up to on foreign policy? It’s a question with no clear answer. Some will dismiss his appointments and tweets as expressing no more than the...
Minnesota recruit, players looked at in alleged sexual assault
The problems for the Golden Gophers football program continue to mount. One day after Golden Gophers players issued a boycott of all football related activities in response to the suspension...
WFAN has its hands full with replacing iconic Mike Francesa
The biggest question in New York sports media has to be answered in the next year: Who will replace Mike Francesa? “Mike is certainly an icon and, you can’t replace...
Man falls down mechanics pit at Taxi & Limo Commission site
A man getting his car inspected at a Taxi & Limousine Commission site in Queens on Friday accidentally fell 6 feet into a mechanics pit, officials said. Evan Lebron, who...
Ex-DA cleared of criminal charges in corruption probe
Ex-Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes won’t face criminal charges after a probe into corruption allegations against him, sources told The Post on Friday. The US Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn investigated...
The childish effort at an Electoral College coup
Surely there were alarmists who thought 2016 might end in an undemocratic coup. But who predicted Democratic opinion leaders would be the ones agitating for it? For fear that Donald...
De Blasio talks tough as grand juries close in
Entering his re-election year, Mayor de Blasio and his administration are the not-so-secret targets of a pair of criminal grand juries sitting in Manhattan — yet he still insists he’s...
'Jeopardy!' contestant who died stretches win streak to four days
Cindy Stowell's victorious run on "Jeopardy!" continued into its fourth day on Friday in the latest episode aired after her death. Stowell, who died of cancer at age 41 on...
Court releases video of star college football player hitting woman
Two and a half years after Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon violently hit a woman at a restaurant, footage of the incident was released on Friday following an Oklahoma Supreme...
Corrections union sues de Blasio over solitary confinement policy
The city Correction Officers' union is suing the mayor to block a new policy that limits the solitary confinement of inmates to 30 days without at least some kind of...
Rod Carew has successful heart and kidney transplant surgery
LOS ANGELES — Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew has undergone successful heart and kidney transplant surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. The Minnesota Twins said Friday...
Judge OKs Occupy protester's suit against ex-NYPD bigwig
A judge on Friday greenlit a civil-rights suit against the city's emergency-management chief over allegations he falsely arrested an Occupy Wall Street protester during a 2011 melee in Times Square....
Brooklyn fire that killed baby claims another life
The fire that killed a 1-year-old boy in Brooklyn this week has claimed another life, police said. A 40-year-old woman died today from her injuries sustained in the raging 13th...
Faithless elector lied about being first responder on 9/11: report
The Texas Republican elector who gained notoriety after pledging not to vote for Donald Trump falsely claimed he was a 9/11 first responder, it was reported Friday. WFAA, the ABC...
Tiffany's on Fifth Ave turns Trump Tower security into ad space
Tiffany & Co. is making the best of the heightened security around Trump Tower, erecting its own barricades to guide customers to its door — while using them as extra...
Italy's wedding rules are perfect for spouses who play around
They’ll take each other in sickness and in health — and even when they’re dating other people! Married couples in Italy will no longer have to swear to be faithful,...
Children abducted by mother from hospital have been found
Two missing children were found and their mother placed in police custody Friday afternoon after the three vanished, according to officials. Candice Crump, 41, left Jamaica Hospital with 3-year-old Latifa...
The foolish war on Trump's pick for Israel, a revolutionary pick for Labor, and other commentary
Economist: Trump’s Great Pick for Labor Dep’t President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder as secretary of labor is more than just “a thumb in the eye to...
Jeff Fisher vows Rams revenge
Jeff Fisher only let four days pass since his latest humiliation before hopping back on his high horse. In a dramatic Fox Sports video, promoting an exclusive interview to be...
The man who loves bears more than food and sex
This guy is happy with the "bear" necessities. “Nothing in this world – not sex, not food, not a good night sleep can top going for an hour hike with...
Michelle Obama: Hope is dead
Her husband campaigned on a promise to restore "hope," but now that he's turning over the White House to Donald Trump that's evaporated, according to Michelle Obama. "We feel the...
Wear sunglasses this winter like Gigi
Winter is on its way, and model Gigi Hadid has proven herself as the trendsetter to watch this cold season. But her stylish winter wear is hardly run-of-the-mill. Hadid’s accessory...
UPS mistakenly delivers assault rifle instead of Christmas gift
OCEANSIDE, N.Y. — A New York couple was horrified when a UPS delivery that they thought was a Christmas present turned out to be an assault rifle. Newsday reports that...
Four inmates escape jail in deputy's car, two still on the run
Four inmates escaped an eastern Tennessee jail early on Friday by overpowering deputies and fleeing in an officer's vehicle, and two are still on the run, the sheriff said. The...
It doesn't pay to be bold with fantasy football season on line
The playoffs magnify everything. Each mistake is amplified. One wrong step and your season could be over. These truths also apply to the fantasy playoffs. You can’t afford to start...
Drone films killer whales devouring shark
Two female killer whales, and their calves, were filmed tearing a shark to shreds in California’s Monterey Bay. The insane footage, captured by wildlife photographer Slater Moore, shows one of...
Obama thinks Republicans are too friendly with Russia
President Obama -- who tried to "reset" relations with Russia, failed to act when that country annexed part of Ukraine, and sat by as President Vladimir Putin colluded with America's...
Famed rabbi is NYPD's first three-star chief
Legendary NYPD Chaplain Alvin Kass -- who once ended a tense hostage situation with a couple of sandwiches from the Carnegie Deli -- was promoted to three-star chief Friday, making...
NC Republicans strip incoming governor of some power
RALEIGH, N.C.-- North Carolina Republicans stripped the incoming Democratic governor of some of his authority on Friday and were on the cusp of an even greater power grab, an extraordinary...
Obama pauses news conference when journalist falls ill
President Obama interrupted his televised press conference Friday to give directions to the White House doctor for a female journalist who fell ill. The woman was able to get up...
Union Square's Post-it notes collection is now art history
Riders who have stuck Post-it notes on the wall at the Union Square station since Election Day are now officially a part of art history. The New York Historical Society...
Obama says he warned Putin of 'serious consequences' for hacking
President Obama claimed Friday that he went mano-a-mano with Vladimir Putin over Russia’s meddling in the US election, telling the strongman to “cut it out” and warning of “serious consequences”...
Jimmy Vesey is ready to be hated by jilted Predators fans
Jimmy Vesey is over it. The people of Nashville? Probably not. The Rangers rookie winger is prepared for likely the most venomous stop on his short rejection tour when his...
What looks like a violent sea is actually a lake
Photographer Dave Sandford recently submerged himself in the freezing Lake Erie to capture these stunning landscape shots. “From my early childhood, I’ve always had a fascination with oceans and lakes,...
De Blasio says he's 'really angry' about Muslim teen's attack tale
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday he’s “really angry” at the Muslim student who cops say lied about a bias attack on a Manhattan subway — because real victims will...
A peek at 'Hamilton' star Leslie Odom Jr.'s Christmas wish list
If you're hosting him for a party, he'll be sure to bring a "good bottle of champagne."
Joe Maddon's Aroldis Chapman defense: I had to win, he always said yes
Even if Aroldis Chapman says he was misused by Joe Maddon in the World Series, the Cubs manager has no regrets about how he maneuvered his bullpen to win a...
Pie returns safely to Earth after it's launched into space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLxzPIu9-1o This pie is out of this world! A British man hoping to win the World Pie Eating Championship had a pie-in-the-sky idea — launching one into space as an...
LAPD tells topless women that pasties don't count as a shirt
Two artists in Venice Beach, California, went topless as part of their art protest about women's bodies. They were forced to cover up and move by the LAPD, who insisted that,...
The gruesome murder no one in Australia wants to talk about
YAMBA, Australia -- The life was long drained from Lynette Daley by the time the cops rolled up to the lonely beach where her naked body lay. Her blood was...
FBI chief backs CIA's conclusion Russia interfered with election
WASHINGTON — The FBI is supporting the CIA's conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election with the goal of supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump. In a message sent to...
The moment a soccer player woke from a coma days after a plane crash
A Brazilian soccer player who recently woke up from a nine-day, drug-induced coma after surviving a plane crash in Colombia offered heartfelt thanks his rescuers in a touching new video....
Clinton blames Russia hack on Putin's 'personal beef'
Hillary Clinton is blaming Vladimir Putin’s “personal beef against me” for Russia's hacking during the election. The sore loser gave her assessment to high-dollar donors at The Plaza Thursday night,...
Wake Forest players were crushed by cheating scandal
Lost amid calls for competitive integrity and accusations of cheating in the Wake Forest scandal is what radio announcer Tommy Elrod inflicted upon the Demon Deacon players by giving game...
If there were more teachers like this, more kids might love math
Elementary school math teacher Nadine Ebri wrote a catchy song for her students about long division. Not only does the song remind them of all the steps necessary in solving...
De Blasio's deer death wish is granted
The petty, ceaseless feud between Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo sank to a new low on Friday and claimed its first fatality — a one-antlered buck that swam to...
She pole dances with her dog
This pole dancer not only performs for dogs — she performs with a dog, too. In 2014, Rebecca Kennedy, now 24, started incorporating her border collie Izzy into her routines....
Ronda Rousey is disgusted by and grateful to Conor McGregor
They are the two biggest names and draws in UFC: Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor. And their dynamic is complex, to say the least -- so much Rousey can't seem to...
Aleppo evacuation looks like a scene from the end of the world
The civilian evacuation following the government siege in Aleppo, Syria, was a scene of chaos. Some 8,000 people had been evacuated when the process was halted for unknown reasons. This...
Ex-doc admits to sexually assaulting ER patients
A former esteemed Mount Sinai doctor admitted in court Friday that he sexually assaulted four female emergency-room patients — including one he drugged before attacking — as part of a...
This robber pulled out a gun and was met with a barrage of sex toys
A robber didn't get what he expected after attempting to rob a sex store in San Bernardino, California. Workers behind the counter thought his gun was fake and angrily threw...
Victim says alleged slasher should have been in jail
A 25-year-old Brooklyn woman who was randomly slashed in the face by a knife-wielding criminal in January is suing the city for $10 million over the attack, saying the man...
De Blasio flip-flops on vow to kill wayward deer
The deer will live! Mayor Bill de Blasio at the last minute backed down in a feud with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over whether to save the life of a deer that...
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant calls Tupac 'Two Pack'
A “Jeopardy!” contestant had rappers from both coasts rolling in their graves during Thursday night’s episode. Contestant Sara Quashnie made the unfortunate error in response to host Alex Trebek’s hint,...
Aroldis Chapman blasts Cubs on way out over World Series use
Aroldis Chapman will gladly accept his World Series ring, but he was hardly thrilled with the manner in which the Cubs deployed him last postseason. The stud closer, speaking on...
Facebook under fire for picking 'liberal' outlets to fact-check
Mark Zuckerberg is taking heat from the right for Facebook’s new “fact-checking” initiative to police fake news. Conservative pundits and publications are charging that most of the third-party organizations recruited...
Fire rages through Sag Harbor's historic Main Street
A raging fire ripped through Sag Harbor’s Main Street early Friday morning, gutting several buildings, including a historic cinema built in the 1930s. “We are all sad,” said longtime resident...
How Kristaps Porzingis 'pissed off' Draymond Green
Kristaps Porzingis has Draymond Green's attention, and that's not a good thing. Porzingis told The Post on Wednesday he was motivated to step up his game against Green after he was...
The crush of humanity streaming out of Aleppo
Refugees are racing to get out of Aleppo, a city that has become hell on Earth.
De Blasio really, really wants this deer dead
Mayor de Blasio on Friday refused to stay the execution of a deer that wandered into Manhattan -- saying it would be more humane to kill it because relocation would...
The obit for this stubborn, whiskey-swilling Irishman is the ultimate tribute
Chris Connors, 67, lost his battle to ALS and pancreatic cancer, but his family made sure his obituary reflected how full and fierce a life he led. Chris' love of...
Mylan releases generic EpiPens following outcry
Drugmaker Mylan has started selling a generic version of its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen at half the price of the branded option, the cost of which drew national scorn and...
Seahawks: We love Richard Sherman trying to big-time the coach
Life with the Seahawks: It's OK for the team's most visible defensive player to yell at its top coaches on the sideline over their play-calling -- and repeat the critique...
China's navy seizes underwater US drone
A Chinese warship seized an underwater drone deployed by an American oceanographic vessel in international waters in the South China Sea — triggering a US protest and demand for its...
Hank Steinbrenner shares his vision for next Yankees dynasty
INDIANAPOLIS — Hank Steinbrenner is bullish about the Yankees' future. The team's co-chairman thinks young players who came up late this season such as Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge and Tyler...
'Fake news' gunman pleads not guilty to firing shot in pizzeria
WASHINGTON -- A North Carolina man pleaded not guilty on Friday to weapons and assault charges after he allegedly fired an assault rifle in a crowded Washington pizzeria that fake...
Kristin Chenoweth wants soft hands and a cozy candle for Christmas
Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth is soaking in all the holidays have to offer this year. Getting nominated for a Grammy for her new album was a gift in itself, but...
Scientists may have just unlocked a real 'fountain of youth'
Scientists have reversed signs of aging in mice, increasing their lifespan by 30 percent -– a finding that researchers believe could one day increase the life expectancy of humans. The...
Troy Aikman: Jerry Jones should shut up on QB situation
Regardless of whether it’s warranted or not, there’s a quarterback controversy brewing in Dallas right now due to the recent struggles of Dak Prescott. Coach Jason Garrett has denied the...
Bearded man booted from Six Flags for looking like Santa
A bearded, bespectacled Texas man isn’t feeling too jolly after being kicked out of a Six Flags theme park for looking too much like Santa Claus. Jerry Henderson of Burleson,...
Why jogger mom claims she can't describe her abductors
The investigation into the kidnapping of a California mom remains "a top priority," according to the county's top cop, who explained this week why detailed sketches of the woman's abductors...
Twitter yanks spy agencies' access to Dataminr
Twitter, under pressure from civil rights advocates, said it will no longer give government-backed “spy centers” access to special tools for controversial surveillance efforts. Police intelligence units known as “fusion...
China's military flexes its muscles as Taiwan cozies up to Trump
Before getting too carried away with Taiwan's elevated status under a Donald Trump presidency, President Tsai Ing-wen might want to check her bank balance. President-elect Trump's suggestion that the "one...
Sumner Redstone to step down from Viacom board
Sumner Redstone will step down from the board of Viacom after its annual meeting on Feb. 6, the company said Friday. When the 93-year-old mogul steps aside, it will mark...
Groom's dying wish comes true
A dying man’s wish to marry the love of his life was granted last Friday 36 hours before he died, thanks to quick-thinking nurses and staff at his Texas hospital....
Pope brings Colombian leaders to Vatican to save FARC deal
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis brought Colombia's president and his main political opponent together to discuss the country's rebel peace deal Friday, making a remarkable personal intervention to seal an...
Reviled big game hunter plunges to his death
An Italian big game hunter who posed with images of his trophy kills online died after falling 100 feet down a ravine while hunting birds. Luciano Ponzetto, 55 — a...
Home invaders fatally beat elderly woman with hammer
A 68-year-old woman known as “Ma” was bludgeoned to death with a silver hammer by a trio of home-invasion robbers at her Brooklyn home Friday, cops said. Both Brenda Ramos...
Trump says Russian hacking had an upside
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday shrugged off Russia's purported meddling with the election -- and even appeared to point out an upside to one of the cyber-hacks. “Are we talking...
12-year-old tried to blow up German Christmas market
A 12-year old German-Iraqi boy tried to detonate a bomb at a Christmas market in the western town of Ludwigshafen last month and planted another explosive device near the town...
Evacuations suspended in Aleppo after one day
The evacuation of people from the last opposition-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo was suspended on Friday after pro-government militias demanded that the wounded should also be brought...
Obama family will travel to Hawaii for holiday vacation
President Obama and his family will be taking Air Force One to Honolulu on Friday to embark on their annual Christmas vacation. The president does have one work-related event planned...
Corpus Christi officials find cause of contaminated water
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Officials told residents in outlying parts of Corpus Christi that they could resume using tap water, and an asphalt company blamed for contaminating the supply pledged...
Fatal explosion blamed for whipped cream shortages across country
Grocery stores throughout the country are running low on canned whipped cream following a fatal explosion at a Florida nitrous oxide plant in late August. Lanie Friedman, a spokeswoman for...
Princeton swim team suspended for 'misogynistic and racist' emails
PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton University has suspended the rest of the men's swimming and diving team's season after school administrators discovered that members had posted "vulgar and offensive" material on...
Lis Smith piles on de Blasio for 'history of murdering animals'
A buck-loving former campaign aide to Mayor de Blasio took aim at her former boss Friday, decrying Hizzoner's "long history of murdering animals." The charges by Lis Smith come as...
Surprise Rose Bowl tickets move this lifelong fan to tears
Dean Yockey shed tears of joy when his wife and children got him tickets to this year's Rose Bowl football game. Attending the esteemed game has been a lifelong dream of...
Obama vows retaliation for Russia's hacking
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising that the US will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America's election process, an accusation the Kremlin has vehemently denied. Amid...
Two Brooklyn hate crime investigations may be connected
Two separate attacks in Brooklyn are being investigated as hate crimes, after the victims were questioned about their ethnicity and religion and then pummeled by attackers, police said. On December...
Jeff Hornacek in weird place with Knicks sitting Carmelo
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Knicks certainly weren’t going to walk into Oracle Arena and win this game absent Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony. They probably wouldn’t have won with Rose...
Woman accused of abducting daughter after hospital visit
A woman is accused of abducting her 3-year-old daughter, police said Thursday. Latifah Crump was last seen at Jamaica Hospital on Wednesday afternoon with her mother Candace Crump, 41. The...
Man's family gives him the ultimate obituary
CONCORD, N.H. — Chris Connors never played by the rules and his family was determined that his obituary wouldn't either. From the first line about him dying of whiskey and...
'Snacks' feasting with Giants after years of starving with Jets
He is a Giant in every way. A bully whom Wellington Mara and Bill Parcells would have loved imposing his will at the point of attack, a humble teddy bear...
Police chief to retire after sending nude pics via town email
GLASTONBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut police chief says he intends to retire after the revelation that he sent nude photographs of women on his town email account. The Hartford Courant...
Caseworker, supervisor among ACS workers who botched tot's case
The three child-welfare workers on the chopping block over the beating death of 6-year-old Zymere Perkins include a caseworker who claimed he had no bruises, despite evidence to the contrary,...
Rick Nash uses veteran know-how to come up big in return
DALLAS — Maybe Rick Nash didn’t quite have his legs in his first game back after missing four straight with a groin injury. But he surely had his savvy. The...
Passing the Brandon Marshall test the next step for Bryce Petty
Bryce Petty, by his own admission, aims to please. “I want to be liked by everybody,’’ Petty told The Post on Thursday. The best way for Petty to be better...
'High Castle' star: Nazi father figures in new season
When we last left “The Man in the High Castle”’s Joe Blake (Luke Kleintank), the Nazi character had infiltrated the resistance, fallen in love with partisan fighter Juliana (Alexa Davalos)...
This 7-year-old is living her dream as Will Smith's 'daughter'
She's just 7 years old, but this Brooklyn girl’s already on the big screen. Alyssa Cheatham plays Will Smith’s daughter in “Collateral Beauty." And the Flatbush resident has only just...
This is the best way to escape bad Christmas music
The annual tyranny of cheesy Christmas music is unavoidable. But for the last quarter of a century, Phil Kline’s offered New Yorkers a gorgeous, 45-minute respite from “Frosty the Snowman”...
Inside the buzzy new bar Anthony Bourdain loathes
Ashley Haenel, a 23-year-old DJ and West Village resident, usually avoids the east side of town, where the bars, she tells The Post, are too “raunchy.” But one recent weeknight,...
This 'Fences' actor is an awe of Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
Stephen McKinley Henderson is thankful for Denzel Washington. Both men star, with Viola Davis, in the film version of August Wilson’s “Fences,” out Christmas Day. But without Washington, Henderson says,...
Meet Josh Groban’s hot co-stars in ‘Comet of 1812’
She's a slut, he’s a cad — and you can’t take your eyes off them. They’re Hélène and Anatole, the hot couple of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of...
‘Mozart in the Jungle’ actor has a message for same-sex parents
The third season of Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle” dropped last week, and Sandro Isaack is comfortably back in his role as Pavel, the Slavic stagehand and paramour of Bernadette...
Boyfriend arrested for murder in 23-year-old cold case
Cops made an arrest in a 23-year-old cold case, busting a suspect who allegedly fled the country after gunning down his girlfriend and leaving her body in a Bronx apartment...
Landon Collins: Giants can take advantage of a hurting Stafford
The Giants expect Matthew Stafford to play Sunday. That isn’t the question. It’s how effective the Lions star quarterback will be after dislocating and tearing ligaments in the middle finger...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals hits 52-week low amid Ackman sell-off
That thud coming from Wall Street on Thursday was the sound of Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ shares slamming against a 52-week low. The Canadian drugmaker’s week from hell continued with a wallop...
Report warns de Blasio's homeless outreach budget short by $231M
The city’s tab to house the homeless will be much higher than projected, according to a new report. The Independent Budget Office said Thursday that the de Blasio administration is...
Wall St. CEOs have made an insane amount of money since Trump's win
It’s the best time ever to be a Wall Street CEO. The head honchos at the six biggest US banks have seen their collective wealth grow by about $274.57 million...
Sports world never short of head-scratching rationales
Either I’ve become easily fascinated, or these are extraordinarily fascinating times. Lawyers, for example, never have seemed more fascinating. Knicks forward Kyle O’Quinn has been sued for assault by 22-year-old...
JPMorgan weighs in on potential Charter merger
JPMorgan on Thursday threw both hot and cold water on Wall Street buzz that Verizon could soon have Charter Communications in its sights. A merger “would bring a greatly expanded...
Verizon may acquire Yahoo for a bargain after email hack disaster
Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is getting hacked into a corner. The 40-year-old tech exec and her board will likely be forced to slash the price of a $4.8 billion...
Children among five victims hospitalized in school bus crash
Five people -- three of them small children -- were rushed to the hospital after a Lexus collided with a school bus, causing the bus to flip on top of...
Gracious Home files for second bankruptcy in six years
Gracious Home, the luxury home-goods chain, is paying its second visit in six years to bankruptcy court. On Wednesday, it filed for Chapter 11 reorganization — just a month after...
The onstage — and offstage — drama of Broadway's most famous theater
As musical-comedy shrines go, it’s hard to top the staircase off the lobby of the St. James Theatre. Every night in the spring of 2001, Mel Brooks and his creative...
Just pummeling the Knicks not enough for Steve Kerr
OAKLAND, Calif. — No Carmelo Anthony. No Derrick Rose. No sufficient pregame warmups. No chance for the Knicks at Oracle Arena. With the Knicks missing two of their Big 3,...
Feminists' mom-shaming of Kellyanne Conway is out of control
Watch out, women of America. The feminocracy is trying to keep us in our places. When The Donald’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, 49 — the first female in history to...
NYPD's 'brownie points' app to keep track of cops' good deeds
It used to be that when cops helped old ladies cross the street or fixed somebody’s flat, it was out of the goodness of their hearts. But now, thanks to...
Steve Kerr delivers moving tribute to Craig Sager
Before the Warriors played host to the Knicks on Thursday evening, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr brought both teams together for a brief tribute to the life and legacy...
The curious gap in Ben McAdoo's approval rating
Ben McAdoo has won games, nine of them to be exact. Soon enough, he likely will secure the first playoff berth for the franchise in five years, a time span...
Ex-Sumner Redstone gal pal: Shari listened in on our sex life
Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Viacom and CBS, destroyed her dad’s plans to marry Sydney Holland, the former gal pal claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday. Shari Redstone worked...
Sex offender found guilty of 4 murders while tracked by GPS
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California sex offender was found guilty Thursday of killing four women while he was being tracked by GPS. He now may face the death penalty....