January 29, 2017
Nets players may get less time if they don't address this problem
MIAMI — The Nets’ porous defense has been costing them games. Now it sounds like it could cost them playing time. For Brooklyn, trying to stop their foes lately has...
Kristaps Porzingis gets sweet revenge on Dwight Howard
Relatively, Kristaps Porzingis had a short afternoon. He fouled out with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 142-139 four-overtime loss after jostling with Dwight Howard for a...
Internet-famous 'Salt Bae' to open restaurant in Midtown
The Turkish chef who has caused an internet sensation is opening a restaurant in the heart of Midtown in September.
Two arrested after Quebec City mosque shooting
Two people have been arrested after a shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday, said a police spokesman who confirmed there were deaths and injuries but declined to give...
ESPN trounces Sports Illustrated in battle of Super Bowl previews
The NFL championship game, for the Vince Lombardi trophy, is still six days away but the battle for best Super Bowl Preview magazine has already been fought and won. In...
'Pussyhats' are front page news
“Pussyhat,” the mark of the Women’s March, has entered the lexicon, thanks to President Trump and the resistance movement he inspired. New Yorker The week’s New Yorker cover features Rosie...
Inside Patriots' two-year rebuild: zero loyalty, draft brilliance
The Patriots are known for their amazing consistency. In a league where teams struggle to stay on top, New England wins year after year. The symbols of that consistency are...
Divorce system prompts bitter couples to use kids as weapons
The human tragedy isn’t restricted to loved ones of boldfaced names, such as Brangelina and Uma Thurman. As my friend Brenda learned the hard way, the epic hatred between her...
Senate proposes bill to prevent destruction of municipal ID records
The Republican-controlled New York state Senate is proposing legislation that would bar Mayor de Blasio from destroying documents containing personal information about individuals enrolled in his municipal identification program. The...
Will the Trumps bring pandas to Central Park?
Maybe they can name the first one Don Don. The organizers of a campaign to open a panda pavilion in Central Park have reached out to Donald Trump’s sons for...
Trump screens 'Finding Dory' amid immigration ban
They say timing is everything ... President Trump on Sunday hosted a kid-friendly White House movie screening about a family struggling to reunite as thousands of protesters massed outside Sunday...
Behind the 2nd-year leap that made Vic Beasley a monster
Back in 2011, Richard Smith was in his first year as the linebackers coach in Denver when the Broncos selected Von Miller in the first round of the NFL Draft....
Several dead in shooting at Quebec City mosque
Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a "terrorist...
Miss Universe pageant's national costumes were out of this world
Nope, it’s not the world’s best drag show. These lovely ladies in over-the-top outfits are actually contestants in the Miss Universe pageant, airing Monday night on Fox. In recent years,...
Hornacek admits reality: Carmelo holds cards for trade
ATLANTA — Jeff Hornacek hasn’t yet said he wants Carmelo Anthony to stay — but finally acknowledged the Knicks star can’t be traded unless he agrees to it. In recent...
US and Saudi Arabia agree to support 'safe zones'
WASHINGTON – President Trump and Saudi Arabia's king agreed to support “safe zones” in Syria and Yemen, according to the White House, signaling a potential policy shift in the Middle...
St. John’s rallies to grasp comeback — before it slips away
The opportunity was there, the chance to pull off another upset, to get to .500 in the Big East. Xavier was on the ropes and wobbling, its star point guard,...
This steamy one-woman show takes place in your bathtub
Rub-a-dub-dub, this artist wants to soak in your tub. Siobhan O’Loughlin, 29, is doing a steamy one-woman show in bathtubs across Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens while wearing nothing but bubbles....
The media scrum around John Tavares stresses what Isles are dealing with
LOS ANGELES — Here is the reality that might be lost back in New York, where Islanders captain John Tavares goes about his business in relative anonymity: In the spotlight...
Even a Patriot hated the Patriots — before infiltrating the champs
Go ahead, America, make the Falcons America’s Team. Hell, we’ve won four Super Bowls, and they haven’t won one. You’re sick of us winning, we get it. Patriots against the...
Why Nets are committing to Quincy Acy
MIAMI — Forward Quincy Acy worked his way to a pair of 10-day contracts from the Nets, and on Sunday he worked his way to a two-year deal. “I want...
The secret magic of TV's best new show
A new drama on Tuesday nights is dominating ratings and leaving people in a puddle of tears on their couches. I’d like to think the success of “This Is Us”...
Killing jobs is the wrong way to get tough on trade
In the long run, we’re all dead — and Republicans’ idea to hike taxes on foreign-made goods and cut them on American-made goods may be a good idea. In the...
An all-time Knicks marathon becomes an all-time heartache
ATLANTA — By the time this historic, four-overtime classic ended, it felt like the trading deadline already had passed. Carmelo Anthony had long fouled out after scoring 45 points in...
Why the Supreme Court fight is sure to go nuclear
President Trump is scheduled to announce his nominee for the vacant US Supreme Court seat this week. There should be no illusions about the confirmation battle that will follow. No...
Democrats don't need this money-sucking hatchet man
Looks like Democrats are finally waking up and smelling the coffee: Beware of David Brock. That’s the word from The Daily Beast’s Asawin Suebsaeng, who wrote last week that Democratic...
Cuomo's latest blow to city taxpayers
City Hall last week put a price tag on the cost of Gov. Cuomo’s meddling in the 421-a tax-break wars: $82 million a year for the taxpayers of the five...
How to fix the Port Authority
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is an $8 billion behemoth plagued by “politicized decision-making, money-losing facilities and declining financial viability,” notes a new Manhattan Institute report...
Trump's 'gag order' was fake news and other notable comments
Pundit: Trump ‘Gag Order’ Is Fake News Did you hear about the Trump administration’s “gag order” on federal agencies? Probably, even though it doesn’t exist. Explains Dena Battle in US...
Janelle Monáe making a huge splash in Hollywood
She’s other-worldly. Singer-actress Janelle Monáe opened up about her temporary departure from music to Hollywood in February’s edition of American Way for American Airlines. “I allow the universe to rearrange...
Pence's old tweet completely contradicts immigration ban
An old assertion of Vice President Mike Pence's raised eyebrows over the weekend as it emerged from the annals of Twitter — and stood as a direct contradiction to President...
New Yorkers protest Trump's 'un-American' immigration ban
Thousands of people rallied in Lady Liberty’s shadow in Manhattan on Sunday to denounce President Trump’s “un-American” ban targeting Middle Eastern immigrants. The massive protest began at Battery Park in...
American basketball players stranded in Middle East amid bans
A Donald Trump executive order and a quick response from Iran has left two American basketball players helpless in the Middle East, with no way back to their team, according...
EMT records reckless behavior behind the wheel of ambulance
A lame-brained FDNY emergency medical technician drove without his hands as he goofed around inside a city ambulance — and his partner was dumb enough to record the dangerous shenanigans....
Lawsuit trying to stop destruction of municipal ID records under review
Two Congressional committees are reviewing a lawsuit seeking to stop the city from destroying municipal-ID card records, sources told The Post. Officials with the Senate Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Investigations...
Cops nab bank robbers wearing surgical scrubs
Cops caught two armed gunmen wearing surgical scrubs as the pair was in the middle of an illegal operation Saturday morning: robbing a Queens bank, officials and witnesses said. Officers...
Thieves steal $40K from safe in targeted home invasion
Two men barged into a Sheepshead Bay home early Saturday and made off with $40,000 from a safe, in what police are calling a targeted home invasion. The men stormed...
Corrections officer attacked Lavo nightclub employee: cops
An off-duty corrections officer was arrested when he trashed a midtown night club and punched an employee after he tried to leave without paying a hefty tab, authorities said. Scott...
Scott Baio: Inauguration protesters were 'unhinged'
WASHINGTON -- Scott Baio, an early and unwavering Donald Trump celebrity supporter, blasted the protesters who confronted him during inauguration weekend as “unhinged.” “They are in the last throes of...
Anti-Trump protesters are refusing to use Uber
Disgusted Uber customers are deleting the ride-sharing app in droves after learning that the company defied Saturday's taxi strike at JFK Airport, which was aimed at protesting President Trump’s newest...
Conway: Newspapers should be gutted for dishonest coverage
WASHINGTON — Kellyanne Conway doubled down on the White House’s war against the media, suggesting political pundits should be fired and newspapers should be gutted for dishonest coverage of the...
'Band Aid' mends all-too-relatable marriage woes
Zoe Lister-Jones somewhat ironically splits from her writing/directing partnership with husband Daryl Wein for “Band Aid,” a rock-tinged comedy about channeling the banal conflicts of married life into musical energy....
Thousands gather outside White House to protest Trump's immigration ban
Protesters angry about Donald Trump’s immigration ban against seven Muslim-majority nations took their beef straight to the president’s front door Sunday. Thousands rallied outside the White House chanting, “This is...
You can't blame Derrick Rose for this Bulls implosion
ATLANTA – Things are a soap opera in New York but perhaps not as tawdry as in Chicago. And Derrick Rose isn't the culprit. Rose, who likely will miss the next...
Shock and indifference to Trump ban on Mosul frontline
MOSUL, Iraq — President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning citizens from Iraq and six other Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States was met with mixed reactions in Mosul,...
McCain says Trump adding Bannon to Security Council is concerning
WASHINGTON – President Trump’s decision to shake up his National Security Council by removing a prominent military leader in favor of political adviser Steve Bannon is worrisome and a “radical...
A Harbaugh and Sean Payton disciple will run Jets' offense
It took a while, but Todd Bowles found his man. The Jets plan to hire Saints wide receivers coach John Morton as their new offensive coordinator, according to a source....
Hundreds gather at Dallas airport to protest travel ban
DALLAS — Demonstrators have gathered at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to protest President Donald Trump's travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations from entry into the U.S. An...
Airbnb offers housing to travelers stranded by immigration ban
Airbnb isn’t letting displaced refugees go homeless — offering free housing for travelers who were left with nowhere to go following President Trump’s immigration ban. The home-sharing company extended the...
NFL star will use Pro Bowl bid to geek out on 'Harry Potter'
Mike Evans is a big man. At 6-5, 231 pounds, he’s one of the more athletically inclined and physically imposing receivers in the NFL. Yet, as large as he is,...
Schumer vows to fight Trump's immigration order
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Sunday to challenge President Trump's executive order banning citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering America in a bid to keep out terrorists. Schumer...
Brooklyn DA cracks down on gun smuggling from Southern states
Brooklyn authorities have been relentlessly attacking the "Iron Pipline'' -- the trafficking of guns infiltrating the borough from the South -- to reduce crime, said acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric...
'Daddy might not be able to come home': Trump ban rocks track legend
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy, saying Sunday the temporary travel ban "seems to have made me an alien" and leaves him unsure...
Green card holders won't be subject to travel ban
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration reversed itself Sunday on a key element of its executive travel ban from Muslim countries, saying green card holders won’t be prevented from legally returning...
Frank Thomas calls out Hall of Fame elects: You know you 'cheated'
CHICAGO — The way Hall of Famer Frank Thomas sees it, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens might as well be enshrined if players linked to performance enhancing drugs are getting...
Trump asked me how to legally create 'Muslim ban': Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani said Donald Trump asked him to work out how he could legally implement a "Muslim ban." "He called me up, he said, 'Put a commission together, show me...
Official says court ruling will not affect Trump's travel ban
The Homeland Security Department says a New York court order temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump's travel ban will not affect the...
What it's like being Lindsey Vonn's boyfriend
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn's new boyfriend, an NFL coach, knows what the skier feels like when she crashes. Kenan Smith, who until recently was an assistant wide receivers...
Manhattan DA's Office probing death of reporter with possible JFK ties
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is looking into the mysterious death 51 years ago of newspaper writer and “What’s My Line?” star Dorothy Kilgallen, who was investigating the JFK assassination,...
Why Israel has the most technologically advanced military on Earth
In 1950, just two years after the state of Israel was founded, the country’s first commercial delegation set off for South America. Israel desperately needed trading partners. Unlike its Arab...
Roger Federer's wait is over in 'epic,' throwback final
MELBOURNE, Australia — So here was Roger Federer, down a break in the fifth set in a Grand Slam final. Across the net was his nemesis, Rafael Nadal, the left-handed...
Conway: Airport chaos a 'small price to pay' for security
A top White House adviser said the chaos at airports across the country after President Trump signed an executive order tightening immigration from predominately Muslim countries was a "small price...
De Blasio: Travel ban may be 'first step towards a Muslim registry'
WASHINGTON -- Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday called President Trump’s travel ban “simply un-American” and warned it could be “the first step towards a Muslim registry.” De Blasio told...
Iranian PhD student released after detainment at JFK
A Fulbright Scholar from Long Island spent more than 25 hours detained at JFK Airport — and was put on a plane twice under threat of being deported back to...
Iran to ban US citizens in retaliation to Trump move
You can cancel that vacation to Bujnurd. Iran said Saturday that it would stop US citizens from entering the country in retaliation to Washington’s visa ban against Iran and six...
Legal experts alarmed by city's handling of FDNY hazing case
The city should have immediately reported a possible crime to the NYPD or prosecutors when it learned of allegations that a gang of naked firefighters sexually abused a black rookie...
Lawyers back in court after judge's immigration order ignored
Another legal fight was brewing in Brooklyn on Sunday following reports that Muslim immigrants were still being forced to board planes out of the U.S. despite a federal judge’s emergency...
Trump defends immigration ban, calls the world 'a horrible mess'
The Commander-in-Tweet unleashed his typical Sunday morning social media tirade — this time, defending his controversial executive actions on immigration and slamming the “failing” New York Times. President Trump insisted...
US commando killed during deadly al Qaeda raid in Yemen
A US commando was killed Sunday in Yemen during a daring raid carried out by the elite Navy SEAL team that nailed Osama bin Laden -- the first military casualty...
Man fatally stabbed outside karaoke bar
A man was fatally stabbed in front of a karaoke bar in Midtown Sunday, authorities said. Howard Chi, 33, was standing outside the Maru Karaoke Lounge on West 32nd Street...
Ferry passengers endangered by sexual harassment of employees: suit
Staten Island Ferry passengers are being endangered by rampant sexual harassment of employees on the boats, one skipper claims. Assistant Capt. Kristen Andoos, 34, says some coworkers are so intent...
Steve Bannon gets national security gig
President Trump reportedly is revamping his National Security Council to include his senior advisor, Stephen Bannon. The Washington Post said Saturday that Bannon will have a seat on the Council’s...
Transportation nightmare at JFK after cabbies join protest
JFK was a transportation nightmare Saturday night — thanks to cabbies abandoning their taxi stands to join the immigration-ban protest and the Port Authority suspending some AirTrain service. “You know...
Iraqis detained at JFK say release saved their lives
Two Iraqis detainees — sprung after several tense hours at Kennedy Airport in the wake of President Trump’s executive order barring refugees — say the decision to release them has...
Sloppy millennials are flocking to this fancy etiquette school
Myka Meier speaks three languages: Continental European, British and American. In other words, Meier, an etiquette expert who trained under a former member of the royal household of Queen Elizabeth...
Principal hid disruptive students in trailer during review visits
This principal gets a “D” for deception. During the last two visits by the district superintendent for a “quality review,” Rachelle Legions, the leader of PS 106 in Far Rockaway,...
Sexy cop shows why she's among New York's finest
It’s a crime to look this good. Since The Post revealed Long Island police officer Samantha Sepulveda’s side job as a swimsuit and lingerie model last Sunday, the 32-year-old beauty...
I gave up my job to ski around the world for a year
In 2009, marketing consultant Stephanie Jagger was sitting on the ski lift taking in Whistler, British Columbia, when she spotted a small blue sign. “Raise Restraining Device” it said, above...
Oculus is more than a shopping hub -- it's a proposal spot
America’s romance with malls is very much alive — at least at the Westfield World Trade Center. New Yorkers may not be shopping at the $4 billion transit hub —...
State senator switched parties because he needed a pay raise
Queens state Sen. Jose Peralta bolted from the Democratic Party because he needed a raise, sources told The Post. The Corona lawmaker announced Wednesday he would join the Independent Democratic...
Lawyer says lover swindled her out of $25K with movie scam
A Manhattan attorney claims her lawyer lover used sweet talk and name-dropping to scam her out of $25,000. After she met fellow attorney Lavell Malloy last summer, he “immediately pursued”...
Meet the pageant queen who became El Chapo’s wife and his top defender
She’s a voluptuous, raven-haired stunner with perfect skin and pouty lips. A former teenage beauty queen who was born in California, she is fond of racy bikinis and tight jeans....
Deadly Christmas blaze engulfed young girls in fireball: lawyers
The three little girls who died in a 2011 Christmas Day inferno in Stamford, Conn., were doomed by an electrical fire that sent smoke and flames ripping up through the...
Dow hits 20K milestone -- and investor optimism surges
When President Trump goes low, these US investors go high. As the Dow crossed 20,000 for the first time last week, a new study of wealthy American investors by UBS...
Why New York's high tobacco taxes cost the state billions
Cigarette sales in New York have become a burning issue on many fronts recently, with anti-smoking tax policies costing the state and city billions in lost tax revenue. A recent...
Piano teacher says Juilliard canned her because of her age
The Juilliard School hit a sour note with a veteran piano teacher who says she was canned because of her age. Julie A. Jordan, 63, had taught at the Lincoln...
Stabbed vendor returns to job after customers raise $16K for medical expenses
Who says no one in New York knows their neighbors? Upper West Siders were thrilled last week by the return of Sameh Boules, a popular Egyptian food-cart vendor, to his...
White House warns Prince Charles against 'lecturing' on climate change
President Trump is being a royal pain to Prince Charles’ climate-change agenda. Members of Trump’s inner circle have warned British officials that it would be counterproductive for Charles to “lecture”...
The new space race: Private moon launches by Dec. 31
A new race to space is on this year — a private-sector one, among the five finalists in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition. To stay in the race, each team...
Train derailment in Queens suspends overnight service
A train derailed in Queens early Saturday, suspending overnight service, officials said. Four wheels of a northbound 7 train came off the tracks at 12:45 a.m. as it entered Mets-Willets...
Why the US Embassy isn't moving to Jerusalem yet
Team Trump has belatedly opted to hold off on officially moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem. That’s a prudent enough bow to the underlying realities — even if those realities...
Cops save unconscious 32-year-old woman from suicide attempt
Two cops came to the rescue of a Brooklyn woman who police sources said had fastened a belt around her neck in a Saturday morning suicide attempt. The cops, officers...
Taxi driver miraculously survives crash after her cab flips over
A taxi driver miraculously escaped serious injury when her cab flipped over after barreling into a minivan that then ricocheted into an ambulance in Hell’s Kitchen Saturday morning. The chain-reaction...
Circus tiger recaptured after two hour chase through Italian town
This big cat was on the lam. A white Bengal tiger named Oscar caused panic on the streets of Monreale, Italy on Saturday when it escaped from a travelling circus....
NHL commissioner's signal could put Barclays on thin ice
LOS ANGELES — This was not encouraging. Not at all. The Islanders have ongoing issues with Barclays Center — most notably the continuing bad ice conditions — and NHL commissioner...
Customs agents ignore judge, enforce Trump's travel ban: ACLU
The ACLU is getting "multiple reports" that federal customs agents are siding with President Trump -- and willfully ignoring a Brooklyn federal judge's demand that travelers from seven Muslim countries...
Massive protests at airports across US after Trump's immigrant ban
President Donald Trump's travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations entry into the U.S. has sparked protests around the country. A look at what is happening: New York...
Golf Channel's slo-mo cam pretends viewers are the experts
For all its excesses and absurdities, TV can be too good to us, excessively flatter us. For example, TV thinks that, unlike the best coaches and most advanced technology in...
Knicks-Nets New York rivalry went from boom to bust
The Knicks visit the Nets on Wednesday night at Barclays Center, and if you didn’t have that game circled on your calendar … well, it’s hard to blame you. The...