January 15, 2017
Chiefs' gut-wrenching penalty sets up powerhouse AFC title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was fitting the Steelers’ 18-16 AFC divisional playoff win came down to a yellow piece of cloth. It was not a Terrible Towel, but the...
DuPont-Dow merger faces stiff EU resistance
The gigantic Dow Chemical-DuPont merger is experiencing some serious antitrust pushback in Europe and some Washington insiders feel it could get blocked, The Post has learned. The two companies met...
Dak Prescott showed why he's Cowboys future in defeat
ARLINGTON, Texas — One more chance. All of Texas was screaming and hoping and praying for one more chance for Dak Prescott. With so much at stake, an NFC Championship...
Henrik Lundqvist has to turn it around if Rangers are going to
The Rangers have become frustratingly familiar with the in-game snowball effect, watching as small mistakes compound and turn into losses. It happened in the 4-2 defeat to the Maple Leafs...
Trump promises 'insurance for everybody'
President elect Donald Trump promised “insurance for everybody” during an interview published on Sunday in the midst of a contentious battle in Congress over the repeal of Obamacare. Trump claimed...
Hornacek not sold on Derrick Rose's ironic crackdown plan
TORONTO — Jeff Hornacek seemed defensive — no pun intended — about Derrick Rose revealing his conversation with the Knicks coach in which he told him to get on the...
Rockets hammer Nets with the style Atkinson craves
Nets coach Kenny Atkinson praised mentor Mike D’Antoni for changing the NBA, for being ahead of the rest of the league. Then D’Antoni’s Rockets lured the Nets into their game,...
Packers pull off miraculous drive to stun Cowboys in all-timer
ARLINGTON, Texas — Good luck trying to keep Aaron Rodgers out of the Super Bowl. The Giants couldn’t do it. They didn’t come close. The Cowboys couldn’t do it, but...
Carmelo Anthony: If Phil Jackson wants me gone, let's talk
TORONTO — Carmelo Anthony has no proof Knicks president Phil Jackson wants him gone, but if Jackson does, the Knicks star said he’s willing to talk to the Zen Master...
Like clockwork, Trump rips 'Saturday Night Live' on Twitter
Donald Trump held it in for about 18 hours before finally letting loose over “Saturday Night Live”’s parody of his media-bashing news conference. Trump vented about the skit — which...
Why this brutally ugly Patriots win was perfection for Belichick
Bill Belichick stood, as he always does after Patriots home games, stone-faced at the interview-room podium late Saturday wearing a pair of jeans and an expression that told you he’d...
Trump: Merkel made 'catastrophic mistake' with refugee policy
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump will begin his presidency by putting German Chancellor Angela Merkel –an ally—on the same footing as adversary Vladimir Putin, the President-Elect revealed in a new interview....
Uncle Sam's hilarious offensive-trademark dilemma
In 1929, Chief Justice William Howard Taft convinced Congress to finance construction of “a building of dignity and importance” for the Supreme Court. He could not have imagined what the...
Cuomo's minimum-wage hikes are already killing jobs
New York’s small businesses headed into the new year on a sour note. As of Dec. 31, the Empire State shares with California the dubious distinction of having the country’s...
The campus left needs to stop whining
If ignorance is bliss, progressive kids at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are among the most blissful when it comes to the ABCs of free speech. The Student Coalition for Progress...
Andrew Cuomo's 'exodus' denial
"The exodus from New York is over," Gov. Cuomo proclaimed at the Buffalo stop on his State of the State tour. Guess he thinks the Census produces fake news. Because...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream, then and now
America today commemorates what would have been the 88th birthday of its foremost civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. — whose eloquent dreams surely never included being honored with...
Jahlil Okafor's dad offers to 'slap the s--t' out of 76ers blogger
In case writing about the 12-26 76ers wasn't enough of a punch to the face. A message that was sent from Jahlil Okafor's father's Twitter account hypothetically wondered about "slapping the...
Hornacek threatens changes as Knicks get utterly humiliated
TORONTO – The Knicks are halfway to hell. Lance Thomas, starting for injured Kristaps Porzingis, took an elbow to the face in the opening two minutes and left for good...
Animal lovers pulling all-nighters in the woods to save coyotes
A crew of animal-loving activists is answering the call of the wild — spending sleepless nights in the woods next to La Guardia Airport to protect a trio of orphaned...
Lawmakers trying to roll back new plastic bag 'tax'
State lawmakers are trying to roll back a new fee on plastic bags and asked New Yorkers to help them Sunday by haranguing Mayor de Blasio and the City Council....
Mullin's telling answer shows how far St. John's frontcourt has slid
Chris Mullin tried to give the safe answer, the politically correct response, when asked if his team needed more production from its frontcourt. The St. John’s coach’s answer spoke volumes anyway....
Monster Energy drinks killed my son: Dad
A dad claims that energy drinks led to his son’s death. Dustin Hood consumed 3¹/₂ 24-ounce cans of Monster Energy drinks within a 24-hour period in 2015, a lawsuit filed...
Need a job? These are the top 5 fields hiring in 2017
If you’ve been complaining about your miserable job for so long that your mother, your personal trainer and even the bartender are sending you job alerts on a daily basis,...
Cyclist's death sparks meningitis concerns at SoulCycle studio
A healthy 48-year-old California father died unexpectedly after contracting bacterial meningitis -- and now his death is sparking an outbreak scare in his SoulCycle community. Sevin Philips, a family psychotherapist,...
Tom Hardy weighs in on 'Taboo' character's sex life
Taboo Tuesday, 10 p.m., FX As brooding loner James Delaney in “Taboo,” British actor Tom Hardy cuts an enigmatic figure. In the premiere, Delaney barges into his father’s funeral, shocking...
Meet Carrie's new 'Homeland' partner fighting for justice
As Season 6 of “Homeland” gets under way, Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) is a changed a woman. Keeping her distance from CIA crony Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), she’s taken up...
Can I hire someone my company previously fired?
I want to hire someone who previously worked for the company but in a different division. The complicating factor is they were fired by their prior boss, who still works...
College football player shot and killed trying to break up fight
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University's football community is mourning the loss of one of its players killed in a shooting in his hometown of Las Vegas. Las Vegas police...
Woman hit by car at gas station has died
The woman who was badly injured when a car driven by a drugged driver slammed into her at a Long Island gas station has died, authorities said. Rosalie Koenig passed...
Terrible teens beat straphanger after harassing elderly woman
A group of teen girls pummeled a female straphanger in Brooklyn when she shook her head disapprovingly as they harassed an elderly woman, authorities said. The six girls were on...
Netanyahu, Trudeau to skip World Economic Forum
There may be a few familiar faces missing from the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland this week. The global financial leaders might be missing one of their usual Goldman...
Cops on the hunt for sexy thief
Cops are looking for this crop-topped sexy beast, whose sticky fingers made off with a woman’s handbag in the Bronx, authorities said Sunday. The unidentified woman was inside Casa Blanca...
Woman found half naked, bound with duct tape likely knew attackers
A woman in her 20s who was kidnapped from her Sherman Oaks home Friday night and found hours later – partially nude and bound with duct tape – on a...
Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka dead at 73
Wrestling icon Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka — who just dodged a murder rap because of his declining mental and physical condition — died Sunday after a battle with cancer, loved ones...
Jordy Nelson has a breathing problem
The Green Bay Packers will be without their top receiver, Jordy Nelson, on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. He suffered multiple fractured ribs last week in the team’s wild-card round...
Man hanged himself in subway station
A young man hanged himself inside a Manhattan subway station early Sunday, police said. An MTA worker found the man's body hanging from a metal wire at the north end...
Good Samaritan cop seen helping wheelchair-bound man
https://twitter.com/NYPD104Pct/status/819699423974477824 A courteous cop stopped to help a wheelchair-bound man who spilled change in the middle of a busy Queens Street. A neighborhood resident captured the act of kindness by...
The fights only got worse after incredibly dirty hoops game ended
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — University of New Mexico assistant basketball coach Terrence Rencher got into a verbal altercation with Colorado State forward Emmanuel Omogbo outside the Moby Arena following the...
Old chimney caused fire at famed novelist's brownstone
A deteriorated chimney caused a New Year’s Eve fire at famed novelist Martin Amis’ $4.6 million Brooklyn brownstone, according to the FDNY. Sixty firefighters and EMS workers responded to the...
Trump-Lewis feud prompts more Democrats to skip inauguration
WASHINGTON -- A growing number of Democrats are sitting out Donald Trump's inauguration, buoyed by the President-elect's feud with Rep. John Lewis. At least 18 Dems will boycott Friday's swearing...
Disgraced ex-Congressman hosting pro-Trump TV show
Disgraced ex-Congressman Vito Fossella has begun co-hosting a pro-Donald Trump talk show on cable TV in what some political observers say could be his first steps toward a political comeback....
Rabbi loses job over spat with billionaire benefactor
A holy war between the billionaire benefactor of an Upper East Side synagogue and the temple’s longtime rabbi has cost the clergyman his job. The battle between the Edmond J....
Reports of homeless people more than doubled last year
Reports of homeless people to the city’s 311 hot line more than doubled last year — but the city says it’s because more workers are looking for them. Calls and...
Assistant principal caught at party also filmed coach in changing room
The Brooklyn assistant principal caught on camera carousing at a boozy staff party barged into the football team’s changing room to film a coach whom administrators were trying to fire....
Frightening footage shows roof collapse in middle of game
The roof of a sports hall in the Czech city of Česká Třebová collapsed during a youth floorball game over the weekend, and the estimated 80 players, officials and spectators...
Trump doesn't want reporters on duty at the White House: report
The incoming Trump administration wants to boot reporters from the White House — potentially invoking a nuclear option in its escalating war against members of the Fourth Estate. Esquire magazine,...
Mom of cop who fatally shot man worried for victim's family
The mother of an NYPD cop who fatally gunned down a screwdriver-wielding suspect told The Post on Sunday that she grieves for the family of the man her son killed....
The Texans must pay Osweiler $25M to get lost
The Houston Texans could have beaten the New England Patriots in their AFC Divisional Round playoff matchup Saturday. The Texans played just as well as — if not better than...
Bob Woodward calls Trump dossier 'garbage'
WASHINGTON — Legendary journalist Bob Woodward on Sunday clashed with his former Watergate reporting partner over the intelligence briefing of President-elect Donald Trump on the salacious allegations contained in an...
Seahawks star erupts at 'motherf-----r' reporter in tirade
Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett had just finished giving credit to Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan when a reporter’s follow-up question sent him into a tirade. The reporter began...
Motown songwriter suing former financial adviser
The man who co-wrote “Please, Mr. Postman” is now saying, “Please, give me back my money!” Legendary Motown songwriter Brian Holland, who penned the 1961 hit for The Marvelettes, along...
Married priest suspended for alledgedly sending woman lewd selfies
A Long Island priest has been suspended for allegedly sending sinful selfies. Father Luke Melackrinos, a married father of three and the spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of...
Tenant filming neighbor after she rejected his advances: suit
An upper Manhattan landlord is ignoring complaints about a creepy tenant in an effort to boot a woman from her rent-stabilized home, she claims. Nicole Harrison has lived in Riverton...
Residents worried over RVs parked next to school
Sunny studio, unobstructed views of Manhattan skyline, convenient to ferry. Rent: free. Just move your dwelling once a week to avoid a parking ticket. A fleet of three mobile homes...
Elizabeth Warren goes after Trump and team of 'bigots'
BOSTON — Donald Trump's election has propelled Sen. Elizabeth Warren into an even sharper partisan spotlight as she embraces her role as a top Democratic foil to the Republican president-elect....
Family reunited with daughter abducted at birth
Eighteen years after their newborn daughter vanished from a Florida hospital, two overjoyed parents had emotional reunions with the long-lost little girl. “I’m very excited — I’m going to give...
Trump cancels MLK Day visit to African American History museum
Donald Trump won’t be spending Martin Luther King Jr. Day at a Smithsonian museum dedicated to African American history as planned, according to a report. The President-elect was initially planning...
'SNL' goes after Trump and bombshell dossier
http://www.hulu.com/watch/1024701 “Saturday Night Live” just took aim at Donald Trump once again. Alec Baldwin was back Saturday night to reprise his role as the President-elect, mocking Trump's first press conference...
Hedgie 'scammed' out of $2.5M to renovate Hamptons home
A hedge-funder charges that a real-estate agent and his secret builder-boyfriend turned his Hamptons dream home into a money pit and milked him for $2.5 million. Manhattan financier Matthew Smith,...
Pam Anderson joins celebs celebrating end of Ringling Bros.
Animal-rights activists rejoiced when they found out that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus was ending its 146-year run this year, while fans bemoaned the big top’s demise....
Trump calls out 'angry' Democrats on Twitter
The Commander-in-Tweet ripped Democrats again Sunday for still being unable to accept that he won the election, promising that his support will only grow. “The Democrats are most angry that...
Gallery owner accused of selling stolen art
The “architect” of a scheme to sell stolen Jasper Johns art refuses to give an unsuspecting buyer a refund, according to a lawsuit. Johns’ former assistant, James Meyer, pleaded guilty...
'Idol' singer dedicates song to late NYPD hero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8reo6dfKPU American Idol-winning singer and songwriter Phillip Phillips was so touched to learn that his coronation song, "Home," was a favorite of late, legendary NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, that he...
Mosul University fully liberated from ISIS by Iraqi troops: military
BAGHDAD — U.S.-backed Iraqi government troops on Sunday fully liberated the sprawling complex of Mosul University, an Iraqi military spokesman said, a major step in the massive operation to retake...
Man shot after dragging officer with car during chase: cops
Police in Long Island shot a suspected drunk driver in the shoulder Sunday after he dragged an officer with his car and led them on a miles-long chase, sources said....
Bahrain executes 3 convicted in deadly police bombing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain on Sunday carried out its first executions since an Arab Spring uprising rocked the country in 2011, putting to death three men found guilty...
Here's why less New Yorkers got divorced last year
Divorce is down in New York City, with 8 percent fewer breakups last year than in 2015, records show. Filings in the five boroughs went from 27,756 in 2015 to...
Trump already planning summit with Putin: report
Donald Trump is poised to hold a summit with Vladimir Putin within weeks of becoming president, a report said Saturday. Team Trump has informed British officials that their first foreign...
Upscale NYC supermarket has become social club for junkies
It’s not just for foodies anymore. Shoppers at The Bowery Whole Foods, Manhattan’s largest supermarket, can browse craft brews in a beer room, choose from an array of artisanal products...
Suspended cop sues town for $75M over 'public corruption'
The “corrupt” Westhampton Beach Police Department looked the other way when cops with connections got in trouble, a whistleblower lawsuit charges. A sergeant who beat and bloodied his wife was...
Airport worker wouldn't let me fly with my therapy pups: suit
A Manhattan woman was dogged by an irate airport worker who refused to believe she needed to fly with her adorable pups for emotional support. Sharon Kao, who considers the...
Museum cut company out of multi-billion dollar art deal: suit
Titans of the art world are battling over a multibillion-dollar private collection of Greek and Roman sculptures. The Torlonia family has been at the highest echelon of Italian society for...
Parents outraged after principal stalls Black History Month show
It’s a Black History blackout. The principal of a Bronx elementary school has stalled plans to stage an extracurricular student show to celebrate Black History Month in February — and...
These people lost bets -- and paid the price in ink
It’s a real skin game. People are taking friendly bets to extremes, raising the stakes from a few dollars or a free dinner to the humiliation of a bad tattoo....
Coretta Scott King had 'gut feeling' MLK was loyal despite FBI findings
Coretta Scott King wanted you to know that during her 78 years on Earth, she was more than “the wife of,” “the mother of” and “the leader of.” As she...
Brooklyn man wins top prize at international Bible contest
Brooklyn native Yair Shahak’s prayers have paid off. Shahak, 28, is the first New Yorker to snag the top prize at the International Adult Bible Contest in Jerusalem. The Orthodox...
Trump's friend 'fell in love' with dog she offered for White House
Donald Trump might be the first pet-less president in 150 years, after a plan to have him adopt a goldendoodle dog fell through. Lois Pope, a Palm Beach, Fla., philanthropist...
Trump involved in 'every detail' of upcoming inaugural festivities
Donald Trump may be the future president, but that doesn’t mean he’s above choosing the place settings and tablecloth fabrics for this week’s inaugural festivities. “He’s into every detail of...
How Trump should handle the probe into Comey and FBI
All hail Hillary Clinton. A presidential candidate with no rationale other than ambition, she is pulling off the neat trick of making herself a martyr in defeat. If that’s her...
Cops probing death of bruised, underweight 7-month-old boy
City coroners are still examining the bruised, severely underweight body of a 7-month-old Staten Island boy — a week after his mother carried him lifeless into a hospital. Final tests...
Alleged war criminal's arrest becomes hot-button issue in Bronx race
An alleged Balkan war criminal is becoming a hot-button issue in a Bronx City Council race. Bronx Assemblyman and City Council candidate Mark Gjonaj led a demonstration last Monday at...
Man busted at airport for owing more than $1M in tolls
A New Jersey man was arrested Thursday at Newark Airport for allegedly owing more than $1 million in tolls. Lester Morales, 34, is the owner of ill-named Jersey City-based company...
Lox prices in city eateries could jump due to salt-water parasite
A small, salt-water pest could cause a big crisis for Big Apple lox-aholics. The half-inch-long sea louse — Lepeophtheirus salmonis — is killing off huge numbers of juvenile wild salmon...
Mayweather: Fighting Conor McGregor may be good business
Floyd Mayweather, who co-promoted Saturday’s card with DiBella Entertainment, left open the door for a possible fight with UFC champion Conor McGregor. “I’m a businessman when it’s all said and...
Can 99 be a magic number for the Falcons like it was for Giants?
ATLANTA — A 99-yard play famously propelled the Giants to a Super Bowl victory five years ago. The Falcons are hoping a 99-yard drive can end up doing the same...
Cowboys juggernaut faces stiffest test yet in Packers
ARLINGTON, Texas — When? Never. A rookie quarterback has never, ever taken his team to the Super Bowl. That is the daunting challenge awaiting Dak Prescott, a revelation this season...
Patriots running back makes history but isn't happy about it
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to unearth the Patriots’ secret formula for success. No, it’s not superstar quarterback Tom Brady or legendary head coach Bill Belichick....
Steelers coach teaches a lesson in appalling behavior
I’m with you. I also sit and watch high-stakes football games increasingly determined and degraded by mindless, selfish post-play misconduct and say to myself, “Where are the coaches? How do...
Geno Auriemma on UConn's success and being forgotten by John Wooden
Steve Serby takes time to talk with legendary Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, whose team on Saturday broke its own record by winning its 91st consecutive game: Q: How...
Subway motorist with fatalities on record wants job back
A subway motorman with two fatalities and a near- miss on his record wants back on the job. Veteran MTA worker David Pouncy of Elmont, LI, says in court papers...
City releasing quarantined cats as bird flu epidemic subsides
The first of hundreds of cats quarantined by the city amid a bird flu outbreak were sprung from their cages on Saturday, sources told The Post. An undisclosed number of...
Badou Jack-James DeGale a classic bout without a winner
When the bell sounded Saturday night, Badou Jack and James DeGale both raised their hands in victory while a boisterous crowd stood cheering them at Barclays Center. The two super...
Big Apple Circus to sell off assets in bankruptcy auction
The circus is leaving town. After 39 seasons of delighting New Yorkers, the Big Apple Circus is holding a bankruptcy auction to sell off its assets. Stage sets, a marquee...
New bank branch adds to economic upswing in the Bronx
The Bronx is cheering as a jobs rally brings bright news. One of New York’s most jobs-blighted boroughs is regaining some of its economic mojo as one bank officially announced...
Chargers shouldn't expect love - or even respect - from new home
Here’s the worst part, if you think about it: At least when Los Angeles stole the Dodgers away from us, there was rejoicing in Tinseltown. There were parades held to...
How to pay off your mortgage by selling your house
Dear John: I’m an avid reader of The Post and I know that you have helped people in trouble. My family has had extended difficulty in acquiring an insurance settlement...
Antti Raanta exits with mysterious 'lower-body' injury
MONTREAL — Prognosis: Who knows? The Rangers provided no update regarding Antti Raanta’s health after the netminder was forced out of Saturday’s match against the Canadiens after having sustained a...
Celebs prepare for unconventional inauguration party circuit
Inauguration weekend is on the horizon, and you’re either celebrating or commiserating, depending on your politics. Either way, the weekend won’t be filled with the usual celebrity-meets-business-meets-politics parties. The party...
Millions of workers willing to quit jobs to join Trump economy
Here comes the Trump labor rally, firing on all cylinders — more jobs everywhere, and millions of US workers ready to quit for more pay and better employment opportunities, according...
Warren Buffett film is equal parts love story and business story
Numbers speak to the star of “Becoming Warren Buffett” — the HBO film that will premiere at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday — but words do, too. It...
How does the jobless population in America survive?
Dear John: Regardless of whether the true jobless rate is as high as 20 percent or a lower percentage as you recently discussed, I have the following question. How are...
Disney CEO Bob Iger shopping for author to write his memoir
Disney boss Bob Iger is in the midst of talks to hire an author to write his memoirs, On the Money has learned. Our money is on an unusual candidate,...
Derrick Rose braces for another grueling point-guard test
It’s the same thing for him every night, Derrick Rose said — a tough point-guard matchup. Sunday will be no different when Rose and the Knicks visit Toronto to face...
Cuomo will make foreclosure reform a priority — finally
Gov. Cuomo and state lawmakers are finally making reverse-mortgage foreclosure reform a priority this year — following continuing coverage of a crisis by The Post. Last week, the governor announced...