November 12, 2017
Ryan Fitzpatrick got his revenge -- just not the way he hoped
TAMPA, Fla. — When it was over, after Ryan Fitzpatrick’s Revenge was complete, after he had beaten Josh McCown’s Jets in The Battle of Journeyman Quarterbacks, after he had tossed...
Social Services worker allegedly helped sons run prostitution ring
A city employee took supporting her sons’ career choices to a criminal level, authorities said. Department of Social Services employee Ann Marie Huggins helped her sons run a prostitution business...
Knick star helps 5th grader get elected as school president
A 10-year-old Queens boy was a slam-dunk for school president thanks to a big assist from his new BFF — Knick star Enes Kanter. Pint-sized politician Ihsan Yumak, a fifth-grader...
Mets' injury issues expose the deeper issue that must be solved
ORLANDO, Fla. — Did you learn more from your best day or your worst? I ask because major league teams are at the roster-building portion of the program, and the...
Charter's CEO butts heads with biggest shareholder
There’s a battle raging inside Charter Communications, and the outcome could decide whether the cable giant continues its acquisition spree — or gets gobbled up itself. Charter’s Chief Executive Tom...
You can now rent Spitzer's storied bachelor pad
Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer has put his old bachelor pad up for rent. The three-bedroom apartment at the 33-story 800 Fifth Ave. is oozing with history. It’s where the...
This beauty app will make you feel terrible about yourself
Behind every beautiful female face lurks a hideous, wrinkly, old hag, hiding behind a malicious mask of makeup and tricking men — and fellow women — with her artificial, fraudulent...
EMTs now on hand during rush hour for sick subway passengers
Delays due to sick passengers should be reduced under a new MTA program that puts emergency personnel in busy stations. Emergency Medical Technicians are now stationed in 12 hubs across...
CC Sabathia hints why Yankees have edge to re-sign him
CC Sabathia and the Yankees haven’t discussed the lefty staying in The Bronx, but the free agent said his top priority heading into free agency isn’t necessarily going to the...
Multiple people stabbed at Mall of America in botched theft
Multiple people were stabbed inside the Mall of America on Sunday night, leaving families and kids stunned as they waited to see Santa. “My daughter could see people lying on...
Famed daredevil base jumper dies leaping off mountain
Valery Rozov, 52, famous for his record-breaking free-falling pursuits, crashed into Mount Ama-Dablam, the Everest region of eastern Nepal on Saturday. The 52-year-old had wanted to complete the "seven summits"...
The constitution can't protect underfunded public pensions
Government employee unions won in a landslide last week, defeating New York’s ballot question to update the state constitution by 78 percent to 16 percent. Public-sector groups were worried that...
Giants report card: Nothing is going right anymore
Grades from the Giants' 31-21 loss to the 49ers on Sunday: Offense Eli Manning tossed two TD passes and had a passer rating of 113.9, but his lost fumble on...
How to step up and promote adoption
House Republicans’ initial tax-reform plan removed the adoption tax credit, which helps families defray the high cost of adoption. The backlash was swift. Conservatives argued the move ran contrary to...
Time for Democrats to compromise to save the Dreamers
It’s been two months since President Trump gave Congress half a year to get him a bill to grant some legal status to the “Dreamers.” Time is getting tight. At...
De Blasio's real school passion: Standing in the way of children's dreams
"We need the school system to look entirely different in the coming years,” Mayor de Blasio said the day after he’d won a second term. “That will be the issue...
Louis C.K.'s enablers and other notable comments
Social conservative: Rejecting Roy Moore Michael Brendan Dougherty argues at National Review against voters thinking they must choose the lesser of two evils, as many Republicans are doing in the...
Trump's generals and the grim ghosts of Christmas future
It’s not even Thanksgiving and we’ve already received a visit from the Ghosts of Christmas Future — specters who serve as a warning to critics clamoring for President Trump’s top...
Yankees are putting manager search on hold
ORLANDO, Fla. — While he meets with his fellow general managers, Brian Cashman’s search for a new Yankees manager will be suspended until Thursday, he said Sunday evening. “I can’t...
MSG, Barclays to get 'Commando'-equipped cops amid terror concerns
Specially trained NYPD officers armed with high-powered rifles will soon be assigned to every event at the city’s major stadiums to combat potential terror, The Post has learned. In the...
A first look at the Brooklyn-Queens Connector
Well, this sure puts those old Brooklyn trolley cars to shame. The Post got a first look Sunday at what could become the new mode of transportation between Brooklyn and...
Italian white truffles auctioned off for over $85K
Who needs gold when you can have fungus. A trio of white truffles weighing a total of 1.9 pounds, sold at an auction in Italy Sunday for $85,600. The highly...
Leave Ben McAdoo in San Francisco
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — They all proceeded, grim-faced, to the team bus after the latest in a season saturated with embarrassing moments — 49ers 31, Giants 21 on Sunday at...
The Jets are their own worst enemy
TAMPA, Fla. — Todd Bowles has tried everything to cure the Jets’ penalty disease. He better keep trying. “We’re a physical team and you have to understand some things are...
High-tech sex toy maker admits to secretly recording users
Sex toy fans who purchased a vibrator were horrified to discover their intimate sessions were secretly recorded on an app that comes with the toy. Lovense, the Hong Kong company...
Yankees exec looks a bit safer as Braves land ex-Blue Jays GM
ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos is to going to be named the Braves GM, The Post has learned. Atlanta could make the announcement official at...
This is Giants' stunning rock bottom in year filled with them
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It has come to this, where a young player searching for answers and finding only more questions believes he knows what the Giants need moving forward....
Aly Raisman blames USA Gymnastics for sexual abuse by team doctor
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman said she was "innocent" and thought the USA Gymnastics doctor she accused of sexually abusing her for years "was just looking out for me." "I was...
Cash flows in for family of tot who died after school fed him grilled cheese
Condolences and cash are pouring in to the heartbroken family of Elijah Silvera, a 3-year-old with a severe dairy allergy who died Nov. 4 after being fed a grilled cheese...
This 10-month-old baby weighs as much as a 9-year-old
Ten-month-old Luis Manuel Gonzales weighs the same as an average nine-year-old but his parents and doctors are at a loss to explain his mystery weight gain. Mom Isabel Pantoja, 24,...
Josh McCown and the Jets game plan couldn't help each other
TAMPA, Fla. — The numbers wound up looking respectable, mostly because the last two drives Josh McCown needed to fling the ball around Raymond James Stadium fast and furious. He...
Kristaps Porzingis is studying how superstars live
Kristaps Porzingis wants to be like Mike. And not just Michael Jordan, but Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and all the other superstars who through choice, opportunity, skill, or popularity...
Legendary New York gossip columnist Liz Smith dies at 94
Former New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith, who won her own A-list status with her witty chronicling of the glitterati, died of natural causes on Sunday, said her literary...
Don't try this junk food-friendly diet, nutritionists warn
The CICO diet is Reddit’s favorite form of dieting, and nutritionists are not supportive. Reddit, a discussion website with various “subreddit” forums, has posted about the CICO diet across many...
This wasn't just another Jets loss — this was inexcusable
TAMPA, Fla. — There was a time, not so long ago, when an afternoon like this would have been summarily shrugged off, the simple cost of doing the nefarious business...
Drinking even a little bit increases risk of cancer: study
Boozing even just a little bit boosts your risk of seven cancers, experts have warned. Granted, most people won't want to give it up for good, but a new study...
Jets report card: The coaches weren't ready for this
Grades from the Jets' 15-10 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday: Offense The Jets got nothing going until late in the game when the Buccaneers went into prevent mode. The...
At least 140 dead, 860 injured in deadly Iran-Iraq quake
TEHRAN, Iran — At least 140 people have been killed and 860 injured in a 7.3-magnitude earthquake which struck the border between Iran and northern Iraq, officials in Iran’s Kermanshah...
Where Mets will focus as GM meetings begin
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Mets can use an upgrade just about everywhere, but their priorities appear set. Over the next four days at the general managers’ meetings, Sandy Alderson and...
Ugg boots are killing your knees, expert warns
Ugg boots — the cozy footwear beloved by celebs — could be causing women serious knee injuries, warns a top surgeon. The comfy shoes don't offer enough support, says Ian...
Dem takes lead on Roy Moore after sexual misconduct allegations: poll
WASHINGTON — A new poll of Alabama voters shows Roy Moore’s support is waning after bombshell allegations he molested a 14-year-old girl in 1979. Democrat Doug Jones now leads Moore...
Schumer calls for review of TSA ahead of holiday travel season
As millions of travelers are expected to take to the skies for the holidays in the coming weeks, Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday called for a “top-to-bottom” review of the...
'Pissed' Knicks rally around Ntilikina amid LeBron furor
It was just LeBron being general manager LeBron. Still, the Knicks are not asking for a do-over in the draft. Teammates rushed to support Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina after the...
'Hannity' fans boycott Keurig for pulling ads over Moore coverage
Single-serving coffee-maker Keurig is in hot water with “Hannity” fans. Users bitter the Vermont company has pulled its ads from Sean Hannity’s TV show are calling for a boycott and...
House won't accept tax plan's elimination of state, local deductions: Brady
WASHINGTON – The powerful Republican leader of the House tax-writing committee said he won’t accept the Senate’s plan to fully eliminate the state and local tax deduction that's vital to...
'They wanted it more': No-showing Jets slam themselves
TAMPA, Fla. — The Jets had nothing to dance about Sunday. A week after playing their best game and dancing on the field, the Jets looked like they were sleepwalking...
Hollywood starlet was a secret inventor who paved the way for Wi-Fi
Hollywood screen siren Hedy Lamarr acted throughout the 1940s and 50s in romantic scenes with the likes of Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart – but in her down time, the...
Unspeakably racist tweets at black NASCAR driver get coach fired
CAMBRIDGE, Wis. — A Wisconsin high school golf coach has resigned and apologized for a series of racist tweets aimed at NASCAR driver Darrell Wallace Jr. Brent Nottestad resigned Thursday...
Teen bystander shot in the leg in building hallway
An innocent bystander was shot in the leg Sunday as a domestic dispute played out in the hallway of her Staten Island building, police said. The 17-year-old girl heard people...
Six firefighters injured after massive blaze tears through Manhattan shops
A four-alarm blaze destroyed a row of at least six shops in upper Manhattan and left six firefighters with minor injuries Sunday morning, officials said. The fire started in a...
Mass graves found in Iraq might contain up to 400 bodies
KIRKUK, Iraq — Iraqi security forces have found mass graves in an area recently retaken from the Islamic State group that could contain up to 400 bodies, an Iraqi official...
NFL's worst head-hunter ejected for tamest penalty yet
Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been ejected for contact with an official. Burfict initially was flagged for a late hit on DeMarco Murray and apparently made contact with an official...
Dems mum on whether Menendez should step down if convicted
Top Democrats on Sunday refused to say whether Sen. Bob Menendez should step down if he's convicted of federal bribery charges. "I'm not going to get into the hypotheticals on...
MoMa PS1 thief may have been caught on camera trying to return $100K photos
Cops are hoping to catch the thief who swiped a pair of pricey photographs from a museum wall thanks to another camera — which caught a young woman shipping back...
De Blasio honors Flight 587 crash victims at memorial
Mayor de Blasio honored the victims of American Airlines Flight 587 on Sunday in a memorial for families to mark the 16th anniversary of the tragic crash in Rockaway Park....
Is it ever OK to use personal days for a job interview?
Is it appropriate to use a personal day to go on a job interview, or should I limit my job search to before and after work? I just wonder if...
Employing veterans as high-school sports referees is a win-win
When Mike Pereira, rules analyst at Fox Sports, drove from his house in Sacramento, Calif., three summers ago to visit a friend in Bend, Ore., , he had an epiphany....
Fan-favorite Kuzminskas is Knicks' odd man out
Mindaugas Kuzminskas, the 6-foot-9, second-year forward became the odd man out Sunday, when the Knicks waived him to make room for the return of Joakim Noah from his suspension for...
Nets get refreshing, merely bad D’Angelo Russell news
Brooklyn’s injury woes are so bad that D’Angelo Russell being diagnosed with a left knee contusion qualifies as a mild relief. It’s not good. It’s sure as heck not great....
Veterans Day weekend changes scenes of NFL's anthem protests
No NFL players protested during the national anthem before early games as the league celebrated Veterans Day weekend by honoring the military. The NFL Players Association had asked all players...
Patrick Ewing's Georgetown era begins with hollering and rolling
WASHINGTON — Patrick Ewing was greeted by the Capital One Arena crowd with a rousing ovation and left the floor to hugs and handshakes. His head-coaching debut went as planned,...
Goodell's absurd contract demands leak, and this is getting ugly
The Roger Goodell contract details are leaking as fast as Ezekiel Elliott runs. Dual reports centering on the most contentious commissioner in American sports were released Sunday, one far less...
White House officials distance themselves from Roy Moore
WASHINGTON – White House officials Sunday joined a growing number of Republicans to distance themselves from Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore over accusations of sexual misconduct. “I said very early...
Drunk man drove his lawn mower on the highway: cops
A Florida man was arrested after police caught him drunk driving his lawn mower down a major highway, Fox 13 reported. Police in Port St. Lucie noticed a man driving...
Texas church members gather for first time since deadly attack
The Texas church where 26 people were slaughtered last week has become a memorial to the fallen. Photos taken inside the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs show 26 chairs...
Chiefs tackle accused of dragging wife by hair with kids near
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Roy Miller was arrested early Saturday in Florida on a domestic battery charge, according to Duval County jail records. The details of...
Trump 'giving Putin a pass' on election meddling, say ex-intelligence chiefs
WASHINGTON – Two top former US intelligence chiefs blasted President Trump's failure to condemn Russia for meddling in the 2016 election and said Vladimir Putin is “playing” the president. After...
Pressure cooker causes subway scare
Police closed a Manhattan subway station after finding a suspicious package that included pressure cooker, officials said Sunday. A straphanger alerted police after finding the bag on the southbound 6...
Colombia women's soccer furious at getting snubbed for Miss Universe
The Colombia women's team blasted Adidas' decision to use a model to showcase its new kit. Former Miss Colombia and Miss Universe winner Paulina Vega Dieppa -- an actress, TV...
Trump touts his dealmaking skills in South China Sea dispute
President Trump touted his negotiating skills as he inserted himself in a dispute among Asian nations over control of busy shipping channels in the South China Sea, saying "if I...
Car fatally plows into home on Long Island
A young woman was killed and three people were injured when the car they were riding in crashed into a Long Island home early Sunday, police said. The accident happened...
John Kelly doesn't follow Trump's tweets
President Trump has nearly 43 million followers on Twitter but White House Chief of Staff John Kelly isn't one of them. "Someone, I read the other day, said we all...
Fire erupts at Midtown Hilton Hotel
Guests at the New York Hilton awoke to smoke and sirens on Sunday morning as firefighters responded to a blaze at the Midtown hotel tower. The flames erupted in a...
A new Bling Ring is plaguing Hollywood celebs
It started in January, when burglars boosted hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry and cash from “Dog Whisperer” Cesar Millan. Then, retired Laker and former Knicks coach Derek...
Gene Simmons says women can't have a career and kids
Hey, women! Forget your grandiose notions of working toward equality based on your intellectual merits. That’s all nonsense, and Gene Simmons — a 68-year-old man — is here to tell...
Hockey player arrested for beating livery driver with stick: cops
An amateur hockey player was arrested Sunday in the death of an Uber driver who was whacked in the head with a hockey stick by a pedestrian outside Chelsea Piers,...
Spain rescues 276 migrants crossing Mediterranean
MADRID — Spain's maritime rescue service says it has saved 276 migrants from seven different boats attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea. The service says all the boats...
Mom, boyfriend charged in 3-year-old girl's death
CRESTVIEW, Fla. — Authorities say the mother of a 3-year-old Florida girl and her boyfriend are facing charges after the girl's body was found dumped in a wooded area. The...
Emirates to buy 40 Boeing 787s in multibillion-dollar deal
DUBAI - Dubai’s Emirates unveiled a provisional order for 40 Boeing 787-10 jetliners, worth $12.5 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday. Emirates chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin...
Man arrested after 3-year-old shot, killed 1-year-old with his gun
A man in Tennessee was arrested and charged with the death of a 1-year-old who was accidentally shot with his gun by a 3-year-old on Friday, Fox Carolina reported. Memphis...
Willie Cauley-Stein: Knicks were right to pick Porzingis over me
The Knicks will never have to think of what could have been. Before the Knicks altered the direction of their franchise by taking Kristaps Porzingis with the fourth-overall pick in...
Think this is bad now, Giants fans? It can get worse
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — If you dare (or care), imagine this scenario, Giants fans: The 49ers defeating the Giants on Sunday. Do you recall the emotions you felt after Rams...
McCown vs. Fitzpatrick: Battle of two consummate journeyman
TAMPA, Fla. — It’s a good life, even if it takes you and your family from this city to that city, a rewarding life in more ways than financial because...
Man charged with murder after woman's body found behind dumpster
Police in Maryland said they arrested a man in connection to the murder of a woman whose body was found behind a dumpster. Elmer Campos-Martinez, 47, was charged with killing...
The steal of the NBA draft just had his coming-out party
SALT LAKE CITY — Elmsford native Donovan Mitchell — the Jazz’s first-round pick — already has looked impressive enough as one of the steals of the draft. But Saturday was...
Are these Knicks for real?
We get it, New York. You’re skeptical. As Knicks fans who have suffered through Eddy Curry and Andrea Bargnani and Alexey Shved and Jackie (Not Jimmy) Butler and a bunch...
Drunk firefighter hits, kills fellow firefighter with truck: cops
MONTGOMERY, Ind. — State police say a volunteer firefighter was killed at a southwestern Indiana crash scene when he was hit by a pickup truck driven by an intoxicated firefighter....
LeBron: Knicks drafted the wrong point guard
LeBron James has given the Knicks — and a certain Frenchman — some bulletin board material ahead of their Monday showdown vs. the Knicks at the Garden. After facing the...
Artist fears her murals will be scrapped during skyscraper's renovation
A $300 million renovation of the former Sony building has angered preservationists and left a famous Soho artist wondering what will become of the two monumental murals she painted for...
Perv allegedly groped woman at subway station: cops
A creep allegedly harassed and groped a woman at a Manhattan subway station Saturday afternoon, according to police. The perv followed the woman as she got off a train at...
The latest emerging Knick is here for the now, not the future
Even if it seems like it, Kristaps Porzingis can’t do it alone. The young superstar still has needed help morphing a season of rebuilding into a year that could see...
Celebs turn out for Tina Brown's book launch
It was a star-studded night at Michael’s to celebrate the launch of Tina Brown’s latest book, “The Vanity Fair Diaries” — and they were partying like it was 1989. “It...
Daniel Jacobs dominates despite not getting KO he wanted
Daniel Jacobs was hoping for a knockout victory over Luis Arias on Saturday night to signal his return to contention in boxing’s middleweight division. But the Brooklyn native had to...
The oversaturated hotel market is ruining NYC
More international visitors are flocking to the Big Apple this year than last — a 13.6 percent jump to 13.1 million, up from 12.6 million in 2016, Bloomberg reported this...
Miami screams it's back and buries that old T-shirt forever
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Leave it to The U to find the perfect way to bury, once and for all, that silly old T-shirt and all it ever represented. You...
These men have all been accused of sexual misconduct
A little over a month ago, two back-to-back bombshell reports rocked the nation — detailing more than a dozen skin-crawling accounts from actresses such as Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd,...
Quit bickering over tax reform and unite for once
The Senate wants to play political football with tax reform. And that’s the rub. When politicians talk “reform,” that generally translates into trouble. But when politicians “cut” taxes, that generally...
Lonzo Ball now has a record LeBron James doesn't
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points to help Milwaukee overcome Lonzo Ball's triple-double in the Bucks' 98-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Ball became the...
Do passwords even matter anymore?
Dear John: A question: In the grand scheme of things, what is the point of having a password? Equifax gets hacked, Yahoo gets hacked. I don’t put my mother’s maiden...
D'Angelo Russell exits with knee injury as Nets fall to Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets point guard problems just hit DEFCON 1. With Jeremy Lin out for the season and Spencer Dinwiddie missing time with a hamstring injury, D’Angelo...