January 22, 2017
How a lacrosse star became Bill Belichick's secret weapon
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England has a new hero not named Brady or Belichick. On a night the Patriots marched with an undeniable purpose to the ninth Super Bowl appearance...
How relentless passing is transforming how the Nets play
The Nets have only occasionally shown the ball movement that Kenny Atkinson came in preaching, only infrequently shared the rock the way they’ve needed. But the last few games gave...
This Tom Brady is old, angry and the greatest
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady goes to his seventh Super Bowl now, goes to Houston to play Matt Ryan and the Falcons as the greatest quarterback in NFL history, goes...
Senator accused of 'cheating' to get name first on ballot
State Sen. Bill Perkins is being accused of filing fraudulent petitions in an attempt to get his name put first on the ballot in the Feb. 14 special election for...
Two good comedies take shots at Los Angeles narcissism
Given how many L.A. people are here, it’s no surprise two crowd-pleasers are comedies taking aim at SoCal puffery — one set in our age of Instagram, the other infused...
'The Yellow Birds' feels a bit too much like 'American Sniper'
There’s been a lot of buzz around “The Yellow Birds,” the festival’s major American war drama. Adapted from the novel by Kevin Powers, it examines PTSD and its causes –...
Midtown welcomes another healthy fast-casual spot
These days, restaurateurs hoping to capitalize on the corporate crowd’s hunger are creating more healthy fast casual food options in Midtown. One of these new options is Two Forks, which...
Julio Jones looks unstoppable — while playing on 9 toes
ATLANTA – Julio Jones missed two days of practice last week and when he finally got on the field on Friday, he was not exactly cutting it loose. “Um, I...
This 'dessert bar' is a one-stop shop for treats and booze
A new patisserie in the Flatiron District promises to give new meaning to the term, “dessert bar.” Patisserie Chanson, from talented London-born Chef Rory Macdonald, is set to open this...
There's a lot of reeling and dealing in new season of 'Suits'
‘Suits” ended its fall season with Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and Donna (Sarah Rafferty) holding hands in the wake of Jessica’s (Gina Torres) abrupt departure from the law firm she co-founded....
Bitcoin whiz jumps ship at Wells Fargo for rival IBM
A top Wells Fargo techie in charge of engineering its bleeding-edge banking platform is leaving for rival IBM by the end of the month, The Post has learned. Jesse Lund,...
Amazon's next frontier to conquer? Auto parts
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, whose online behemoth is likely to become the country’s No. 1 apparel retailer this year, is setting his sights on what could be his next sector...
Pick up these magazines for wellness advice from celebs
Our history-making celebrity leader in Washington has finally taken that solemn vow to make America great again. Meanwhile, on the newsstands, there is no shortage of celebrities telling us how...
Bike cops deployed for crowd control during protests
The NYPD rolled out a new force of elite bicycle cops to keep thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters in check over the weekend, law- enforcement sources said. About 50 officers...
Tom Brady revenge tour will hit Super Bowl after masterpiece
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There is one more stop for Tom Brady and the Patriots in the Deflategate Revenge Tour — Super Bowl LI in Houston on Feb. 5. The Patriots...
John Tavares’ shot — and the Isles’ — gets blown in OT
The scenario was ideal, a situation too perfect to expect it would actually happen. John Tavares had the puck on his stick and only one player stood between the superstar...
United Airlines grounds all flights due to computer outage
United Airlines grounded all domestic flights for more than two hours Sunday night, sparking outrage across the country after one of their computers malfunctioned. The ground stop was issued at...
The NFL juggernaut no one saw coming
ATLANTA — Who saw them coming, you? When? When they lost three home games during the regular season, including one of the worst losses you can ever endure against Kansas...
Hypocritical marchers party at inaugural events
These women are outraged that President Trump has taken over the White House — but not enough to miss a good party. Hypocritical millennials who marched against the nation’s new...
Aaron Rodgers cops to how Packers sabotaged themselves
ATLANTA — He was the one who had made the point, for the record, that this was even possible. He’s the one who, at 4-6, with the football world wondering...
Seton Hall star's stunning day gives Mullin Hall of Fame flashback
Chris Mullin has seen performances like this up close before, but not in years, not since his days as a player. That’s how special Angel Delgado was Sunday afternoon. The...
Home invader attacks elderly woman with a vase
A home invader forced his way into a 70-year-old woman’s Brooklyn apartment, where he slashed her with glass, pinned her to the ground and had to be tasered by cops...
Is Cuomo going to abandon New York taxpayers?
Halfway through his second term as New York’s chief executive, Gov. Cuomo could be approaching a fiscal turning point. Cuomo’s six-year budget record has mixed tax cuts and tax hikes,...
Why schools have stopped teaching American history
"Don’t know much about history . . .," goes the famous song. It’s an apt motto for the Common Core’s elementary school curriculum. And it’s becoming a serious problem. A 2014 report...
Trump is refusing to 'go native' in Washington, DC
Listening to President Trump on Friday, I was reminded of Barry Goldwater’s 1964 Cow Palace speech when he accepted the Republican nomination. “My God,” someone said. “He’s going to run...
Fighting Trump's Treasury pick with fake news
Team Trump’s not wrong to think the media are gunning for it, as a bit of fake news from Politico on Steve Mnuchin, the president’s pick to run the Treasury,...
Derrick Rose is about to blow — which won't help him get calls
At some point you expect Derrick Rose to erupt and say, “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” That was the line from Peter...
Obama's final education lesson: over-spending fixes nothing
On its way out the door, the Obama administration quietly released the numbers on its $7 billion effort to turn around failing US schools — which failed. The Bush administration...
Team Trump's pointless inaugural numbers fight
Yes, new President Barack Obama drew a bigger crowd for his inauguration back in 2009 than President Trump did last Friday. And Saturday’s Women’s March pulled in yuuge numbers, too....
Doubts after the Women's March and other notable comments
Media Watcher: Trump’s Gay Presidency The media give Barack Obama a lot of credit for supporting gay marriage as president, but he mostly swam with the tide, writes Eddie Scarry...
Chelsea Clinton defends Barron Trump, takes shot at Donald
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton pleaded with people on Facebook to lay off Barron Trump — while simultaneously using him as a political prop to call out President Trump's policies....
Trump receives note from Obama — but won't divulge its contents
President Trump is keeping the media in the dark once again -- but this time its a tradition. Trump told a gathering of White House senior staffers on Sunday that...
Matt Ryan destroys Packers as Falcons reach Super Bowl
ATLANTA — They got the ball, went down the field like clockwork, put the ball in the end zone. The Falcons were off and flying and never really landed Sunday...
Trump offers condolences to Georgia storm victims
WASHINGTON — President Trump had to issue his first words of condolences as America’s new commander-in-chief Sunday over the severe storms and tornadoes that ravaged the Southeast. At the beginning...
Royals remember Yordano Ventura's passion after tragedy
Yordano Ventura, the hard-throwing Royals pitcher who earned attention for both October heroics and a fiery contentiousness on the mound, died Sunday morning in a car accident in his native...
Trump gives special shout-out to James Comey
WASHINGTON — President Trump offered special White House praise for FBI Director James Comey, the man Hillary Clinton blames for her presidential defeat. In a Blue Room ceremony to honor...
The Knicks are losing these games as painfully as possible
The Knicks have won six times this season in games decided by four points or fewer. Now before you proclaim the Knicks the new Cardiac Kids, realize they’ve also lost...
Schumer blames crowd, not his speech, for inauguration boos
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blamed the unruly crowd for his rude welcome at President Trump’s inauguration Friday. Schumer said he was trying to make a unifying speech at the...
Beatles' drum kit goes up for auction
The Ludwig drum kit used by The Beatles to record the band’s first single, “Love Me Do,” is up for auction at Nate D. Auctions until Thursday. The opening bid...
New York Times' Twitter account gets hacked
Hackers infiltrated a New York Times Twitter feed Sunday to claim that Russia was about to attack the United States. “BREAKING: leaked statement from Vladimir Putin says: Russia will attack...
Trump staffers told to 'devote' themselves to the 'national good'
President Donald Trump told incoming White House staffers on Sunday that we must "devote ourselves to the national good." "This is not about ideology. It's about our country," he told...
Theresa May will be Donald Trump's first White House visitor
WASHINGTON – British Prime Minister Theresa May will be the first foreign head of state to visit President Trump’s White House. May will arrive at the Oval Office Friday his...
5 reasons why an employer could take back your job offer
You know the drill: You pounded the pavement, aced your interviews and finally earned that coveted job offer! But that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be cruising into your new role...
You need to tell your boss his communication skills stink
My boss doesn’t give me any feedback and hardly ever says if I am doing a good job, even though he thinks he’s a good communicator. Should I tell him...
Umbrellas will be useless when this storm hits New York
Monday is going to be a washout. A nor'easter heading up the East Coast will bring up to two inches of rain and whipping winds that will gust at up...
The Johnny Manziel comeback begins with a rant and QB whisperer
The "douche" with a drinking problem wants you to know he's a quarterback with a future. Johnny Manziel's rehabilitation tour is on, after he sent out a spree of tweets...
Burglar botches his own heist at Bloomingdale's
A dim-witted thief thought he had his heist in the bag when he sneaked into Bloomingdale's Saturday evening and hid until the store closed--but was forced to jump through a window...
Ex-hostage's daughter finds dad's love by meeting his captor
NEW YORK — She tried drugs. She tried arguing. She tried writing a book. After a quarter century, the daughter of the longest-held American hostage during Lebanon's civil war says...
Trump administration disputes crowd numbers at inauguration
The Trump administration disputed crowd numbers at the swearing-in ceremony despite photos released by the National Park Service that showed a significant difference in the audience from President Barack Obama's...
A brutally ugly show of hockey will go down as Rangers escape
DETROIT — The “alternative facts” of this game might be that the Rangers and Red Wings were grinding it out. The truth of the matter is what happened at Joe...
Gulf between Seton Hall and St. John's revealed in destruction
The gulf between Seton Hall and St. John’s remains considerable. The Johnnies entered the first of two meetings this season with the better conference record, but that was quickly revealed...
'Tell me that’s not true': Stunned MLB mourns 2 killed in crashes
Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed Sunday in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Ventura, who made his MLB debut in 2013 and won 38 games for...
Principal accused of deliberately 'sabotaging' impaired student
The principal of a top Queens high school “purposely sabotaged” a visually impaired student while the educator was an administrator at Bronx Science HS, the student’s family alleges. Townsend Harris...
Donald Trump will not be releasing his tax returns
WASHINGTON -- President Trump won’t be releasing any of his tax records now that he's in the Oval Office. "The White House response is that he’s not going to release...
Inauguration Day protesters may face felony rioting charges
Officials in the nation’s capital are throwing the book at anti-Trump protesters -- threatening the people who were arrested with massive fines and up to 10 years in jail. The...
The '6-figure' reasons behind Antonio Brown using Facebook Live
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown came under fire last weekend when he livestreamed Mike Tomlin’s postgame speech to the world on Facebook. He was said to be disciplined by...
Home invader slashes elderly woman with broken glass
A home invader forced his way inside a 70-year-old woman's Brooklyn apartment before slashing her with broken glass, police sources said on Sunday. The victim was inside her home on...
David Geffen lobbied for Chelsea Manning's release
Entertainment mogul David Geffen lobbied the Obama administration to commute Army leaker Chelsea Manning’s sentence, The Post has learned. “He tried to collect on all the support he has given...
Elderly woman injured after mistaking firework for candle
An elderly Bronx woman who thought she was lighting a candle lit fireworks instead — and may have lost some of her fingers, police said. Ngon Ho, 78, suffered “significant...
Pope Francis won't judge Trump before seeing what he does
Pope Francis evoked Adolf Hitler when talking about the wave of populist leaders like Donald Trump taking over countries across Europe and the U.S. “In times of crisis, we lack...
Tax preparer's psych ward stay delayed her fraud trial
A tax preparer facing federal fraud charges delayed the start of her trial after landing in a psych ward, court records show. It’s the third time Vanya Thompson, 39, has...
Could Caroline Kennedy be the baggage-free Hillary Clinton?
After three years as US ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy is coming home to New York and has big plans: a political run and penning a memoir, Kennedy insiders tell...
Another conspiracy arises as Steelers fire alarm goes off
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Bermuda Triangle not-so-mysteriously entangled another Patriots opponent here Sunday. A 25-year-old Boston man was arrested after rousting the Steelers early Sunday morning by setting off the...
Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura killed in car crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead his long-suffering team to the 2015 World Series title, died in a car crash...
Sex offender accused of hiding woman's body parts in his freezer
Police have collared a registered sex offender who they believe is behind the murder and dismemberment of an unidentified woman discovered last week in a Bronx waste transfer station —...
Conway: Trump spokesman gave 'alternative facts'
President Donald Trump's top adviser on Sunday defended the administration's contention that the inauguration drew the biggest crowds of all time, saying the White House spokesman was simply offering "alternative...
Alec Baldwin breaks promise to return to 'SNL' as Trump
Alec Baldwin is already breaking his promises to the American people less than 24 hours after Donald Trump became president. The 58-year-old funnyman, who has been portraying the president on...
Is 'Nurse Jackie' dead? New 'Homeland' star has a theory
Homeland Sunday, 9 p.m., Showtime Dominic Fumusa knows a thing or two about dealing with strong-willed women. As bartender Kevin Peyton, the long-suffering husband of Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco) on...
Cops hunt for man who stabbed straphanger in stomach
A dispute on a Brooklyn train turned violent when one man stabbed another Saturday afternoon, cops said. The 19-year-old victim was on a Jamaica-bound J train around 3:10 p.m. when...
'Why didn't these people vote?': Trump addresses nationwide protests
Donald Trump finally struck a more presidential tone on Twitter Sunday, admitting that protests are a “hallmark of our democracy” after more than 2.5 million Americans took to the streets...
Nigerian Catholic priest attacked in racial-hate attack: cops
An alleged racial-hate attack on a priest who had just arrived from Nigeria has shocked parishioners at a Brooklyn Roman Catholic church. “Go back to the projects!” police say Joseph...
Inside kids' chilling Slenderman murder plot
On the morning of May 31, 2014, three 12-year-old girls awoke to a breakfast of strawberries and donuts. It was a Saturday in the sleepy town of Waukesha, Wis. The...
Criminals can't wait to be arrested by this sexy cop
Talk about New York’s Finest. Samantha Sepulveda is a local police officer who doubles as a lingerie and swimsuit model — and her sexy poses have garnered more than 110,000...
How Trump made small-town America matter again
The first time Donald J. Trump stepped onstage in Pennsylvania in April 2016 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, it was clear something very different was going on in...
What Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson have in common
Donald Trump, the man who pulled off one of the biggest election upsets in American history, has a background unlike any of our previous 44 presidents: He had no experience...
'I didn't want to choose between my wife and dog'
https://youtu.be/wUtiUHt5KSE Controversy flared on the Internet this week over a video showing what seemed a terrified German shepherd being forced into water for the movie “A Dog’s Purpose.” PETA called...
This explorer discovered human time warp by living in a cave
On July 16, 1962, French geologist Michel Siffre entered a darkened cave, where he planned to remain for two months. Tracking the days according to his sleep patterns (one night’s...
Trump defied the polls, press and pundits to win White House
Two images bookend the most remarkable political contest of modern times. In the first, Donald Trump rides an escalator down to the lobby of Trump Tower to announce his fanciful...
Cuomo promotes trade despite Trump campaign against pacts
Gov. Cuomo is still planning to trot the globe to promote New York businesses despite President Trump’s threats during the campaign to start a trade war with China and Mexico....
Black FDNY rookie sues after 'sexual hazing' by nude firefighters
They were naked, he was afraid. A black FDNY rookie expecting a warm welcome at his new firehouse was instead sexually hazed and humiliated by a band of naked firefighters,...
Memoir claims Prince's doctor pushed pills on Guns N' Roses drummer
The California addiction specialist called in to help Prince in his last days prescribed thousands of dollars a month in pills to former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler when...
Aaron Rodgers could help these guys win $200K on $300 bet
They are the Kings of Queens, and they’re coming up aces — for now at least. Bayside buddies Brian Yankelevitz and Russ Axelrod’s faith in a one-time floundering 4-6 Green...
'Hero' paramedic solicited over $5K in donations despite allegedly botching job
A Manhattan paramedic pocketed $5,760 in GoFundMe donations by painting himself as a lifesaving hero but stands accused of botching care for a man who died, The Post has learned....
This teen creates dresses straight out of a Jane Austen novel
Long Island has its own time traveler. Angela Clayton, 19, spends her days lost in eras bygone, designing and sewing dresses that look straight out of a Jane Austen novel...
These apps can help you move — or dine at a fancy restaurant
There’s an app for everything. When Warren Cohn, a 29-year-old with bad back issues, went on his honeymoon a couple years ago, he decided it wasn’t worth the pain and...
Card counting master claims Mafia-backed casinos drugged him
Las Vegas casino bosses hated Edward O. Thorp — so much so that, in 1964, personnel at the Mafia-backed Dunes allegedly tried to off him. Admittedly, Thorp was a worthy...
Saving Wollman Rink made Trump a New York City hero
In the context of Donald Trump’s globe-girdling career, his repair job 30 years ago on an old ice skating rink might seem to merit a mere footnote. But Trump’s reopening...
Women-only salon to open its doors for hijab-clad clients
Muslim women can really let their hair down at this salon. Huda Quhshi, 37, is opening the city’s first female-only beauty parlor catering to hijab-clad clients. Since it’s forbidden in...
Why more minorities should pursue a career in mathematics
There’s a moment toward the end of the movie “Hidden Figures,” which topped the box office again last weekend, where Katherine Johnson (played by Taraji P. Henson) stands at a...
Activate's Michael J. Wolf throws dinner bash in Davos
For those not attending the inauguration, Activate consultant Michael J. Wolf threw a final-night dinner in Davos, Switzerland, for 80 at the famed Post Hotel. After a week of panels...
Deal-watchers could see $4.8B Yahoo/Verizon deal close soon
Is Yahoo/Verizon a done deal? Deal-watchers could find out this week. Verizon has been hemming and hawing about whether it will follow through on its $4.83 billion deal to acquire...
Chris Hemsworth visits New York as Australia's tourism envoy
Hollywood actor and Australia’s global tourism ambassador, Chris Hemsworth, is back in New York, inviting Americans Down Under. Hemsworth signed on as Australia’s ambassador in January of last year, launching...
Free beauty products, other perks mean this PR firm only employs women
Fashion and beauty PR queen Alison Brod has nothing against men — at all. She just doesn’t usually employ them. It’s been a year since Alison Brod Marketing & Communications,...
Upstate town fights it out over naming street after Trump
Upstate activists are trying to rename Binghamton’s Main Street in honor of the 45th president, according to sources. The proposal was first floated by Binghamton resident John Solak, who told...
Cops nab driver with $56K in unpaid tolls
A New Jersey man who racked up $56,240 in unpaid tolls was nabbed Friday trying to cross the George Washington Bridge, Port Authority cops said. Alesandel Rodriguez, 31, allegedly drove...
This 27-year-old has become an unlikely literary sensation
Meet one of the youngest, wealthiest and most unlikely literary sensations on the planet. She’s Anna Todd, 27, who scored a fat six-figure publishing package and a huge Paramount movie...
Andy Murray stunned by world's No. 50 in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-seeded Andy Murray is out of the Australian Open, beaten 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 by 50th-ranked Mischa Zverev. Murray, who has lost five Australian Open finals, dropped...
Banks start talks about sharp cuts to customer fees
US banks are finally talking about huge breaks on fees paid by retail customers — and some experts see these sharp cuts in the coming year on everything from overdraft...
Insurance settlements rarely pay out big dividends
Sorry, G.F., no $12 million insurance payout for your family. Last week, I had a letter in this column from a father who was worried that his daughter was being...
MSG to trade private jets with its executive chairman
James Dolan is a big fan of the sharing economy. According to SEC documents filed last week, MSG will loan its executive chairman its Gulfstream G550. In return, Dolan will...
The Nets finally may be fixing this one long-term problem
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — To say the third quarter has been a problem for the Nets understates the fact. They have been flat-out terrible. But they finally are showing signs of...
Why Porzingis-Chandler confrontation is a good sign for Knicks
With 2:18 left in the game Saturday night at the Garden, Kristaps Porzingis was walking toward the Knicks’ bench during a timeout when he was bumped by Tyson Chandler. It...
Trump may have broken law by deleting misspelled tweet
The Tweeter in Chief is doing double duty on his favorite social-media platform. President Trump sent messages from both his personal account early Saturday and the official @POTUS one, praising...
Dejected Carmelo is in disbelief: How didn't that shot fall?
There Carmelo Anthony sat, slumped on the scorer’s table, dejected and dazed in disbelief. Coach Jeff Hornacek threw an arm around Anthony’s shoulder. A few fans also showed the star...
Derrick Rose takes passive-aggressive approach to no-calls
It wasn’t what Derrick Rose said. It was more what he didn’t say about his drive to the basket. With 28.5 seconds left, Rose drove after Devin Booker put the...
Ralph Lauren stock soars after Melania wears designer's dress to inauguration
At least one American business is already flourishing under the Trump administration. Ralph Lauren Corp. stock soared on Friday after first lady Melania Trump arrived for the inauguration sporting a...
Trump's proposed tax breaks will let you bring home more cash
Most Americans are looking forward to having a little more cash in their pockets, thanks to the new economic policy and tax cuts promised by President Trump’s administration. Good economic...
How these unemployed people survive in America
Last week R.K. asked me a very important question regarding jobless Americans. He wondered since the unemployed and underemployed rates in the US appear to be hovering around 20 percent,...
Why Doug Weight isn't going to employ the hot goalie strategy
Doug Weight isn’t going to ride Thomas Greiss into the ground. Two days after his shutout of the Stars at Barclays Center, the Islanders interim coach went with Jean-Francois Berube...
Got credit card debt? Get ready to get screwed
Rising interest rates spell fatter returns on credit cards for banks this year — but not for customers trying to save for a rainy day. Americans have entered 2017 groaning...
President Trump has called a meeting with Mexico's president
President Donald Trump will meet with his first foreign leader as president on Friday: British Prime Minister Theresa May. Press Secretary Sean Spicer says Trump has also scheduled a meeting...