February 10, 2018
Mike Francesa's WFAN replacements just need to relax
During a case on obscenity, late Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart was challenged to describe pornography when he famously explained, “I know it when I see it.” Same with good...
US elects new president to reboot reeling soccer program
ORLANDO, Fla. — Carlos Cordeiro insists he's the right choice to lead the U.S. Soccer Federation, which must chart a new course after its men's national team failed to qualify...
Dog walker sues doctor who accused her of theft
A dog walker is biting back after a Manhattan doctor wrongly accused her of stealing his laptop. Hailey Fields claims Dr. Gregory Levitin, a head and neck surgeon, hired her...
Alibaba's high-tech mirrors will let you try on virtual makeup
The line at the local mall ladies’ room is about to get longer if Alibaba has its way. The Chinese ecommerce giant has unveiled a plan to integrate shopping into...
Online auctioneer who misidentified painting ruined my reputation: artist
A New York artist says her reputation has been ruined after she was wrongly pegged as the painter of a 1972 canvas by an online auctioneer who hawked the work...
Rangers rookies make good first impression in NHL debuts
There was no way to completely shed the nerves that came with Friday night, but John Gilmour and Neal Pionk found some comfort in being able to look across the...
Couple's life savings go down with sunken sailboat
Their boat sank — but their dream did not. A ditzy Colorado couple whose vessel went underwater just a day after they embarked on what they hoped would be a...
Patience is a virtue — especially for investing
It’s often called “dumb money” by stock market pros, and if you look at some investors’ actions the proof is in the data. Small investors are gun-shy when they see...
Quit trying to time the stock market's ups and downs
Stop trying to time the market, because you can’t be sure what is the top — or bottom. It’s far better to have a coherent long-term investing plan that you...
Justin Timberlake's pop-up shop isn't selling his own clothing line
Justin Timberlake’s weekend pop-up shop in Soho timed to coincide with NewYork Fashion Week which The Post first reported showered love on some 16 major brands — with one notable...
Facebook, Candy Crush cost employers nearly $100B each year
What are the new tools for US workers? According to a new study, they are Facebook, Snapchat and Candy Crush, as idle workers struggle to get through their day, according...
Brooklyn yeshiva fined $22.5K for operating in 'unsafe' building
A Brooklyn yeshiva agreed to pay the city $22,500 for continuing to hold religious services in its shuttered building, which had been deemed unsafe. The Department of Buildings slapped a...
Food vendors madly in love rewarded with fancy dinner
Friday morning, this married couple was slinging coffee in their tiny food cart. Hours later, they were eating a glamorous dinner in a booth once shared by Marilyn Monroe and...
What Yankees’ AL East rivals have been up to this offseason
Here’s an in-depth breakdown of the Yankees’ AL East rivals: Orioles Manager: Buck Showalter (ninth year) Spring training site: Sarasota, Fla. Key additions: The Orioles are among the many teams...
Theresa May orders probe of alleged orgies at charity
British Prime Minister Theresa May ordered a “full and urgent” probe Saturday into the orgies reportedly staged by senior Oxfam staff working in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. The allegations...
How athletes train themselves to defy the body's limits
This month brothers Bryan and Taylor Fletcher will race for America in the Olympic Nordic combined, a hybrid sport with short bursts of ski jumping and long bouts of cross-country...
When the #MeToo movement goes too far
Already the knives are out for President Trump’s tweet on Saturday after two of his aides lost their jobs over allegations of spousal abuse. “Peoples lives are being shattered and...
Peeling back the layers of Hillary Clinton's deceit
For law enforcement, Congress and even journalists, exposing misdeeds is like peeling an onion. Each layer you remove gets you closer to the truth. So it is with the scandalous...
Nielsen ratings show Viceland's reach for millennials fell short
Vice’s big promise that it would bring massive millennial cord-cutting audiences to TV isn’t working. The Post has obtained Nielsen ratings for Viceland, Vice’s 24-hour cable channel on A+E Networks,...
Red Gerard turns childhood love into Olympic gold
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Red Gerard and his brothers built their own snowboarding features park in the backyard of their Colorado home as kids, one that provided them a gateway...
Snowboarder wins first gold medal for the US
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — American teenager Red Gerard has won the first gold medal for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics, edging Canadians Max Parrot and Mark McMorris...
Even Enes Kanter realizes the Knicks' reality now
Center Enes Kanter, perhaps the last guy in New York thinking postseason — beyond the drunk on the corner stool of a bar on W. 33rd Street — may have...
Car rental company stiffs me on the bill
Readers: Here’s the latest in my “I hate car rental companies” series. I was in Fort Myers, Fla., recently. Rented a car from Hertz through AAA. Decided to bring the...
Heartless reader slams man struggling to find work
Dear John: As I read the letter from your 62-year-old, out of work mainframe programmer analyst, all I could see was one big red flag. With 32 years as a...
Nets waste huge rally, drop double OT crusher to Pelicans
Dig a deep hole, and jump in. Then fight and claw back, only to have their hearts broken in the end. The Nets have turned this into performance art. You...
Pair of Korean War veterans return for winter Olympics
Sixty-five years after the Korean war, a pair of 83-year-old veterans are boots down on their old battlegrounds — watching the Olympics. Pals John “Jack” Keep and Lewis “Lew” Ewing,...
Don't freak out about the seesawing stock market
Welcome back to the Old Normal. That’s where markets are free to rise as they have done lately and sometimes fall as they have more recently. There is also freedom...
The Juan Lagares hype builds after seeing swing doctor
PORT ST. LUCIE — The launch angle is new and improved, and we soon will see if Juan Lagares can have the same type of success in spring training games...
Keep America's roads, bridges -- and mass transit -- on track
Just when you thought mass transit couldn’t get worse, Amtrak just racked up a string of alarming mishaps. Last week, two cars on an Acela heading to Penn Station decoupled....
What Mets' NL East rivals have been up to this offseason
Here's an in-depth breakdown of the Mets' NL East rivals: Braves Manager: Brian Snitker (second season) Spring training site: Orlando, Fla. Biggest additions: Brandon McCarthy and Scott Kazmir were picked...
How I learned I was my fiancé's second mistress
Benita Alexander, a TV producer, was set to marry the doctor of her dreams in 2015 in a lavish ceremony officiated by Pope Francis. In her new documentary, “He Lied...
Rangers getting back a key cog
The morning after snapping their losing skid, the Rangers got some more good news as Jimmy Vesey returned for a full practice and will be back in the lineup Sunday...
7 ways to stop a plague before it spreads
We’re suffering through one of the worst flu outbreaks in years. According to the CDC, hospitalizations for the sickness are as high as they’ve been since 2009 and, so far,...
Seton Hall playing itself onto NCAA bubble after latest loss
WASHINGTON — Seton Hall’s season has skidded from the Top 25 to possible position on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Marcus Derrickson scored 22 points, grabbed a career-best 18 rebounds and...
Officials find NYC hospitals riddled with shocking violations
State health officials found 19 instances of safety or security lapses that put New York City hospital patients in “immediate jeopardy,” including failure to investigate sexual-abuse allegations, sending home a...
Where Rick Nash could end up before the NHL trade deadline
Rick Nash’s 12-team approved trade list cuts across the border and could be expanded upon further review, No. 61 told Slap Shots on Saturday. “I included the teams that I...
'Person of interest' in couple's slaying was angry over 'occult service' gone bad
A disgruntled customer being eyed as a “person of interest” in the knife slaying of the married shopkeepers known to perform "religious acts" in their Brooklyn shop was enraged —...
Board of Corrections investigator will probe inmate deaths
The city Board of Correction will get a new investigator to probe inmate deaths. Funding for the $86,000-a-year gig was included in Mayor de Blasio’s preliminary budget proposed earlier this...
These parents defied NYC's no daddy-daughter dance rule
The dances will go on for these defiant dads and daughters despite the Department of Education’s new guidelines over gender-specific events. “This politically correct stuff has got to stop,” said...
Parents get letters of rec from Dalai Lama to get kids into private school
This past week, New York City parents learned whether their precious tots got into the city’s most exclusive private schools. It ends a ruthless process where parents spent 18 months...
How Mickey Callaway plans to attack his first Mets camp
PORT ST. LUCIE — The door to Mickey Callaway’s office will remain open this spring, but finding the new Mets manager in that space could be a challenge. Callaway prefers...
Long-lost Jackie Kennedy portrait found in the Hamptons
A long-lost portrait of a teenage Jackie Kennedy has been secreted away in East Hampton for years — and her family is suing to get it back. The forgotten work...
Women proposing to their boyfriends is the latest #MeToo culture shift
From #Metoo to #IDo. Many modern brides living in the age of female empowerment aren’t waiting for prince charming to pop the question — they’re taking their happily-ever-afters into their...
Mom agreed to give consultant $1.5M to help kids' college admissions: suit
A tiger mom agreed to pay an astonishing $1.5 million to a college-admissions consultant to help get her kid into a prestigious prep school and Ivy League college, according to...
Above all, this Yankees camp will be about Aaron Boone
Looking to identify the most important issue when Yankees camp opens Tuesday in Tampa, when pitchers and catchers arrive, there are plenty of pews to visit. However, one looms above...
De Blasio is closing Rikers — and planning to spend millions improving it
Mayor de Blasio wants to close Rikers Island — but that won’t stop him from spending millions to create new jailhouse jitneys and making visiting areas more comfy for inmates...
2 Ohio cops shot and killed after responding to 911 call
Two Ohio cops were killed Saturday by a gunman who ambushed them when they responded to a call. The 911 caller had told a dispatcher there was a domestic disturbance...
Key Mets storylines and breaking down the depth chart
The Mets’ bid to reach the playoffs for a third straight season — which would have been a first in franchise history — was dead by the All-Star break last...
Veteran FDNY paramedic busted for child porn still on city payroll
A veteran FDNY paramedic was busted a year ago on felony charges of distributing child pornography, but has stayed on the city payroll while negotiating a plea in hopes of...
Family of victim in deadly Oculus fall sues Port Authority
The family of a woman who fell to her death in the World Trade Center’s Oculus transit hub is suing the Port Authority, claiming the $4 billion space is unsafe....
Cops arrest man for hateful slashing of Bronx dad
The hateful stranger who slashed a Bronx dad in the face and then shouted "F--k your country!" was busted on Saturday, cops said. Cops nabbed Joseph Key, 24, around 12:40...
Giants have a clear OC favorite after other top choice is denied
It looks as if the Giants and Pat Shurmur will have to see if they can pry Duce loose. Shurmur wanted to interview and, presumably, hire Kevin Stefanski as the...
Parents are timing in vitro fertilizations to get their kids into private schools
New York City parents start plotting their offspring’s social ascension before the kids are even born. Dr. Brian Levine, the practice director of CCRM New York, an all-inclusive fertility center,...
Key Yankees storylines and breaking down the depth chart
Acquiring Giancarlo Stanton signifies the Yankees are no longer an overachieving team that provided the fans with a feel-good story a year ago. Stanton returns the Yankees to elite status,...
Who 'belfie' queen Jen Selter got her best assets from
Good luck keeping up with the Selters. While “belfie” queen Jen is known for her rock hard abs and bodacious behind, it turns out she got it from her mama...
Why LeBron James would become a Knick
There are a thousand reasons why this will never happen, of course. We could list them all here but: a) it’s depressing, and b) the list would probably run over...
Rally held as immigrant activist granted deportation stay
Hundreds celebrated the temporary stay of deportation for immigrant-rights activist Ravi Ragbir during a rally in Manhattan’s Foley Square Saturday. “They want to make America white again,” Ragbir told a...
‘Belfie’ queen Jen Selter has conquered Instagram
Instagram sensation Jen Selter may have nearly 12 million followers, but, as she revealed to The Post, she wasn’t exactly given star treatment during an American Airlines flight two weeks...
Trump blames Democrats for deadlock on DACA solution
President Trump blasted Democrats in Congress for immigration deadlock in a Saturday tweet. “Republicans want to fix DACA far more than the Democrats do,” he posted at 1:50 pm. “The...
This built-in secret weapon helps women steer clear of creeps
A little girl who chases boys around the playground and forces them to play house isn’t bossy and “boy crazy” — she’s evaluating what kinds of males make good mates....
How I healed my own brain injury
In April 2012, Nikolai Yakovenko was playing in an alumni rugby match at Columbia University when a 220-pound teammate accidentally smashed into his temple. Yakovenko was knocked unconscious for over...
Dominatrix-turned-cop vows to get her cuffs back after firing
An ex-dominatrix fired from her “dream job” as a New Jersey sheriff’s officer vows to get her handcuffs back. “They haven’t seen the last of me,” a feisty Kristen Hyman...
Trump quotes pundit who says he's been 'victimized' by Obama
President Trump claimed victim status Saturday in a tweet that quoted a Fox News report. Tom Fitton of right-leaning Judicial Watch defended Trump on “Fox and Friends” Saturday morning --...
Cubs land Yu Darvish, cement World Series contender status
TAMPA -- The Yankees were always longshots to wind up with Yu Darvish and Saturday, they found out the right-hander had landed with another team that has World Series aspirations,...
Shamorie Ponds sets on-campus record to keep St. John's rolling
The crowd at sold-out Carnesecca Arena got loud every time Shamorie Ponds touched the ball. The building was exploding before his feathery jump shots even swished through the hoop, the...
Politicians urge 'buddy system' in wake of hooker scandal
In the wake of a hooker scandal that forced one Utah lawmaker to resign, the state's politicians are now urging members to use a “buddy system” to prevent being entrapped...
MLB's 50 most interesting people for 2018
Giancarlo Stanton won the National League homer title by 20 last year over Cody Bellinger. No player had led a league by more since Babe Ruth doubled up Lou Gehrig...
Knicks GM's plan delivers hope at a desperate time
It won’t speed up Kristaps Porzingis' rehab process, but credit Knicks general manager Scott Perry for jumping in to pacify a saddened fan base with a series of well-intended sentiments....
Cockfighting ringleader busted with 60 roosters, drugs: cops
Cops executing a drug-search warrant at a Long Island home found 60 cockfighting roosters and a malnourished pit bull in the squalid backyard, authorities said. Reynaldo Bonilla, 40, was arrested...
I regret naming my son after Derek Jeter
The Evil Empire has certainly left its mark on former nice guy Derek Jeter. In less than seven weeks as Miami Marlins CEO Jeter, has channeled his best George Steinbrenner,...
The two Mets cornerstones who can change everything
They were absent so long, it’s sometimes hard to remember they were even a part of the Mets baseball team a year ago. Noah Syndergaard was gone by May 1....
Bali volcano alert downgraded from highest level
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities lowered the alert status of Bali’s Mount Agung volcano from the highest level on Saturday following a significant decrease in activity and said thousands of...
Yankees' biggest challenge isn't going to be on field
Doug Glanville, Bergen County’s own, stroked exactly 1,100 hits in the major leagues. He played for Dusty Baker, Terry Francona and Buck Showalter, among other managers. He led the National...
NY lawmakers’ nutty ‘cure’ for the Tide Pod Challenge
Until relatively recently, eating Tide Pods wasn’t a concern. Tide, apparently cognizant of the outside risk, even went out of its way to advertise the ways in which the brightly-colored...
City Councilmen push loony ICE-NYPD conspiracy theory
City Council members were seeing conspiracies this week between the NYPD and federal immigration officials — never mind all the evidence to the contrary. Like the fact that the NYPD...
Trump picks fight against the #MeToo movement
President Trump poured gasoline on another smoldering cultural fire Saturday by giving voice to the flip side of the #MeToo movement. “Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a...
Here's another industry Amazon is killing off
PITTSBURGH — It is clear that Sherry Johnson loves her job as a cashier at the Giant Eagle a few miles outside of Pittsburgh. She greets each customer warmly as...
Albany’s Dreamers Act puts illegal immigrants before New York citizens
The next time you pay your student loan, write a tuition check or contribute to your children’s college fund, know that New York Assembly Democrats and Gov. Cuomo are pushing...
Boston radio host suspended for racist impression of Tom Brady's agent
A day after one WEEI listener caused controversy in Boston, one of its high-profile employees did the same. Christian Fauria, a former NFL tight end who is a co-host of...
High-speed bus crash turns deadly in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- At least 18 people died in a high-speed bus crash in Hong Kong on Saturday in one of the city’s worst traffic disasters in recent years. Television...
Gov. Cuomo is too chicken to take a clear stand on fare-beating
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson backs Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr.’s decision not to prosecute subway fare-beaters. Mayor de Blasio and MTA boss Joe Lhota remain opposed. Gov. Cuomo? He’s...
The woke police have ruined entertainment
When Tina Fey’s film “Mean Girls” came out in 2004, the comedy was lauded as a silly, satirical excoriation of modern high school life and its cliques, cafeteria antics and...
Trump rails against 'swamp' after report details US deal with shady spy
In the wake of a sensational story about CIA negotiations with a Russian hacker, President Trump on Saturday condemned business as usual in the "swamp" of the federal government. “According...
Russians arrested for mining cryptocurrency at nuclear facility
MOSCOW — Two employees of Russia’s top nuclear research institute have been arrested for using the facility’s supercomputer for crypto-currency mining. Russian news agencies cited the Russian Federal Nuclear Center as...
De Blasio’s ridiculous defense of public over private housing
At some point this winter, boiler malfunctions have caused more than 80 percent of New York City’s 400,000 public-housing tenants to lose heat or hot water. As Mayor de Blasio...
America’s children will pay for Washington’s addiction to red ink
After hours of delay, Congress overwhelmingly passed a two-year budget bill that hikes federal spending by $400 billion. Problem is, it’ll be paid for with IOUs. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)...
Wallis Simpson's marriage to Edward VIII was shockingly miserable
The story of a calculating social climber from Pennsylvania who managed to claim the title of “duchess” and cause England’s first abdication in the process has fascinated people for decades....
Trump slams Dems' 'political' response memo on FBI bias
President Trump shot back Saturday at Congressional Democrats' efforts to rebut GOP claims of FBI bias in the Russia probe. “The Democrats sent a very political and long response memo...
Car thief allegedly called owner for help starting the vehicle
A Minnesota man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car from a Walmart parking lot, then calling the owner less than two hours later for help starting the vehicle....
Glitch knocks out traffic lights across NYC
Malfunctioning traffic signals across the Big Apple were mostly fixed by Saturday afternoon after an early morning glitch had hundreds of stop lights on the fritz. “A routine software upgrade...
Winter storm in Midwest has turned deadly
CHICAGO — A winter storm pounding the Midwest caused at least two deaths Friday, authorities said, while closing schools and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Snow-related crashed snarled...
Police officer and two others injured in Trudeau motorcade crash
A police officer riding on a motorcycle in Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s motorcade and two other people were injured in a crash in California on Friday, media reported. Trudeau’s...
New commander named for troubled US Pacific Fleet
HONOLULU — President Donald Trump has named Vice Adm. John Aquilino as the new U.S. Pacific Fleet commander. Aquilino currently commands the U.S. 5th Fleet operating out of Bahrain. The...
Why Steven Matz believes health won't be an issue this season
PORT ST. LUCIE — A Mets official was looking over the pitching staff Friday at First Data Field and offered these words to The Post: “Steven Matz is the key...
Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president for meeting in the North
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un invited the South Korean president to the Hermit Kingdom through his sister on Saturday as part of a mounting charm offensive during the Pyeongchang Olympic...
Rangers refuse to lie down and quit in face of imminent sell-off
The Rangers have played 1,005 games since the NHL reopened for business in 2005-06 and not in a single one of them have they taken the ice eliminated from playoff...
Israeli fighter jet downed after alleged breach by Iranian drone
Syrian anti-aircraft fire took out an Israeli warplane Saturday, forcing its pilots to eject just before it crashed in northern Israel. It was the first time since 2006 that Israel...
Fatal fire rips through Queens home
A man was killed Friday night when a fire tore through a home in Queens, cops said. The fire was sparked at a residence on 262nd Street in the Glen...
Aaron Hicks: I want to be the Yankees' starting center fielder
TAMPA — The Yankees’ outfield is nothing if not crowded. With the December trade for reigning NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton and the inability to deal Jacoby Ellsbury and the $68...
Stranger accused of spanking man's two-year-old son
NEWNAN, Ga. — Police say a stranger spanked a man's 2-year-old son at a grocery store in Georgia when the toddler kept asking his dad for a candy bar. A...
Rangers not taking any chances with potential key trade piece
Add Ryan McDonagh to the Rangers’ list of walking wounded. The captain was sidelined for Friday’s 4-3 win over the Flames at the Garden with an “upper-body injury.” Coach Alain...
Two dozen sickened by stomach bug on cruise ship
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in San Diego Thursday morning with 24 sick people who reported symptoms of a gastrointestinal illness on board. The Azamara Quest arrived in port...
Nets making D'Angelo Russell work to get back where he wants
D’Angelo Russell said it’s tough adjusting to limited minutes and coming off the bench but admits he needs to do a better job of both. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson acknowledges...
Suspected car thief claims he's swiped over 500 vehicles
His luck ran out Happy Valley. Nope, that’s not the title of a country song, but what happened to a career car thief in California who led police on a...