October 20, 2018
Ravens and Saints bring Week 7 intrigue
The Jaguars were 3-1 and supposedly headed to the Super Bowl, and now they are 3-3. The Texans were 0-3 and the sky was falling, and they’ve won their last...
Dodgers whip Brewers in Game 7 to advance to the World Series
MILWAUKEE — Yasiel Puig celebrated like a man who knew he was on the verge of returning to the World Series. The flamboyant Dodgers outfielder danced around first base after...
Khalil Mack-led Bears will give Patriots all they can handle
BEARS (+3) over Patriots: You’re looking at the Patriots with Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski — and a defense which eats quarterbacks under age 25 for grins ... but...
Does government save down markets?
Dear John: Why the hell didn’t that Plunge Protection Team stop the markets from plunging 50 percent or so between 2007-2009? Can’t they put a stop to selling at, say,...
Medical Examiner blasted toxicologist for challenging DNA test: suit
The city’s Medical Examiner lambasted its top toxicologist after she dared to challenge a DNA test used in criminal cases — a controversial technique that has since been abandoned, smoking-gun...
Giants' new cornerback helps give family the strength to fight
It was Grant Haley’s grandfather who bought him his first pair of cleats, his grandfather who wished he could have played football at Penn State. It was his mother, his...
Count on Hillary Clinton running again in 2020
This is beyond odd, but here goes. I rise to defend Hillary Clinton. She is under attack and this time, the long knives are wielded by members of her own...
Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée posts touching video tribute
As Turkey vowed to uncover the truth behind the death of Jamal Khashoggi, his grieving fiancée on Saturday posted a poignant video showing the slain Saudi journalist laughing warmly as...
Judicial candidate got off easy for DWI bust when politician intervened
A Manhattan district court is about to get a new jurist who hasn’t always been sober as a judge. Jeanine R. Johnson, 39, running unopposed for a slot on Harlem’s...
Quinn wants Rangers to pick up pace when they're a man up
David Quinn stopped a drill at Rangers practice Saturday and adamantly told his team he wanted to see more urgency and pace and less sticking in spots on the power...
Not exercising can be worse for you than smoking: study
Going to the gym is now a life or death scenario. Being sedentary is worse for your health than smoking, a new study claims. “Being unfit on a treadmill or...
Employers who drug test might not like what they find
There’s a Catch-22 for local companies attempting to create a workplace free of substance abuse. A surprising number of employees — and some key executives — are failing drug testing,...
Employees and execs are failing drug tests at shocking rates
New York City employers are squarely blaming a raging drug epidemic for much of the trouble they have filling jobs in one of the tightest labor markets in a generation....
Why the 'early' money should be on the Titans in London
I originally didn’t think I would have an interest in this early start from London, but the more I look, the more I like the Titans. Tossing out the no-show...
Fake utility workers rob elderly woman
Two phony utility workers robbed an elderly Brooklyn woman after she let them into her house, cops said. The two men knocked on the 88-year-old woman’s door at her Manhattan...
Trump rallies in Clinton-won districts ahead of midterms
President Trump is in his happy place – the campaign trail. With the crucial midterm elections just over two weeks away, he’s headlining up to four rallies a week –...
Manny Machado adds crotch grab to long list of offenses
It's appears Manny being Manny 2.0 delivered another forgettable moment. After actually hustling down the line for a bunt base hit in the top of the second inning in Game...
Dennis Rodman: I didn't know I'd talk to Kim Jong-un when I went to North Korea
LOS ANGELES - Basketballer Dennis Rodman had no idea, on his first trip to North Korea, that he'd be talking international diplomacy with Kim Jong-un. He thought it was just...
The Post's endorsements in NY, NJ House races
Political control of the House of Representatives is up for grabs in the Nov. 6 midterm election, and several key races in New York and New Jersey could end up...
First-half meltdown proves Nets have a long way to go
INDIANAPOLIS — The Nets came to Indiana facing their first playoff-tested foe of the young season, and a benchmark for their own progress. But instead of measuring up, they wilted....
Harbaugh rips 'bush league' Michigan State after pregame scuffle
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan had plenty of reasons to be motivated to beat Michigan State, barely defeating its in-state rival over the last decade and losing to every ranked...
Vikings drop off in key area gives Jets a fighting chance
A year ago, the last thing you would want for your rookie quarterback was to feed him to the defensive warriors who wear purple and white for the Vikings. But...
Mortgage lenders cut jobs as Fed rate hikes hit home sales
The writing is on the wall for US mortgage lenders as their home lending profits tumble — and it spells major jobs losses for more than 350,000 financial workers. Pink...
Brooklyn street renamed for mom who shielded kids from gunfire
A Brooklyn street where a mother of 12 sacrificed herself to shield elementary schoolers from gang gunfire now bears her name. Zurana Horton, 34, was walking on Watkins Street just...
Firefighter allegedly choked FDNY lawyer he was dating
A Brooklyn firefighter faces charges he brutally attacked and choked a top FDNY lawyer he was dating, The Post has learned. Ernest McCoy, of Engine Co. 323, is accused of...
Bud Selig to MLB-tanking critics: 'What’s your alternative?'
MILWAUKEE — Nearly four years since retiring as MLB commissioner, Bud Selig is back as the Brewers’ No. 1 fan. Selig was at Miller Park to throw out the ceremonial...
Now Kirsten Gillibrand and Letitia James are trying to dodge debates
They’re pecking away at democracy. Republicans raged Saturday at the expanding number of top New York Democrats who are giving their challengers the silent treatment rather than debate them. So...
Bidders cry foul after Cuomo donor lands $1B Coliseum deal
One of Gov. Cuomo’s biggest donors has landed a $1 billion-plus deal to develop the area surrounding Nassau Coliseum — infuriating other bidders whose proposals were solicited, then discarded, by...
Kevin Knox exits with ankle injury as Knicks' upset bid falls short
The Season of Kevin Knox took a bad twist Saturday at the Garden as the cursed franchise dealt with more rotten luck. Knox, the rookie lottery pick, is out indefinitely...
Bills starting 'off-the-street' QB highlights position's sad state
Where have all the quarterbacks gone? No scenario more accurately illustrates the unimaginable shortage of competent, quality quarterbacks in the NFL than what’s taking place in Buffalo. The 2-4 Bills...
Jets can announce contender status by taking down big foe
Slingin’ Sammy Darnold took down Andrew Luck last Sunday, and there will be joy in Jetville this Sunday if he can bring the house down on $84 million man Kirk...
Mets GM candidate picks up support from ex-commissioner
MILWAUKEE — Doug Melvin’s candidacy for the Mets’ general manager opening has a former commissioner’s endorsement. Bud Selig — whose daughter Wendy hired Melvin as Brewers GM in 2002 —...
Hundreds of sex misconduct incidents reported at Cornell, NYU
One hundred sexual misconduct complaints were made at New York University in just the first five months of this year, according to a new state report. The complaints put the...
Middle-aged teacher called 11-year-old student her 'boyfriend': records
In a shocking case of twisted misconduct, a 41-year-old Bronx public-school teacher doted romantically on a fifth-grader -- calling the 11-year-old her “boyfriend,” records show. “As long as without sex,...
Pat Shurmur fed up with being asked why he's not more fed up
Pat Shurmur isn’t planning to change his even-keel demeanor, and he’s getting tired of being asked about it. In the weekly “Shurmur Sez” series on the Giants’ website, the first-year...
Giants defensive star dies at age 87
Dick Modzelewski, a star defensive tackle who appeared in eight NFL title games with the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns during the 1950s and '60s, has died. He was...
Inside one woman's years-long campaign of bogus police calls
They call her the royal pain of Crown Heights. Kathleen Reilly, 64, iPhone in hand, hounds bystanders on her Brooklyn block, video camera rolling and cops on speed dial, constantly...
The next step in Yankees' renewed quest to topple the Red Sox
The Yankees will hold their organizational meetings beginning Monday, with general manager Brian Cashman and his staff trying to figure out how to get the team deeper into the postseason...
Fizdale's response to critics of defensive call on last play
David Fizdale responded to his social-media critics who thought he should have put Frank Ntilikina on Caris LeVert on the final play that led to a game-winning basket Friday in...
Anthony Scaramucci spills about Trump in tell-all book
In the book, Scaramucci admits that he never expected Trump to win the presidency, let alone work for the real estate mogul-turned-politician.
Devils' hot start becoming a thing of the past
PHILADELPHIA — Jake Voracek had a goal and had two assists, and the Flyers finally played some solid defense in a 5-2 win over the Devils on Saturday. Voracek, who...
The Spotted Pig is trying to make a comeback — it shouldn't
The Spotted Pig is stinking up the town again. The scandalized West Village gastropub — the city’s “hottest” restaurant for thirteen years — is back in the news after two...
Michigan and Jim Harbaugh get win they desperately needed
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Shea Patterson threw two touchdown passes and No. 6 Michigan earned a desperately needed 21-7 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Saturday, snapping a streak...
El Chapo's wife is flaunting her wealth while he's on trial
While her husband awaits trial in a high-security Manhattan lock-up, Emma Coronel Aispuro is living the high life in Mexico. The sexy, young wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera...
Chris Sale trolls media with ridiculous belly-ring story
Chris Sale’s chase for a World Series ring was interrupted by another piece of jewelry. Or so he would have you believe The Red Sox ace told reporters Saturday he...
Mitch McConnell confronted by angry heckler at restaurant
A crazed protester shouted at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell while he was having dinner with his wife at a Louisville restaurant on Friday. The heckler screamed at McConnell to...
Jamal Khashoggi's friends want his body back for a funeral
A media pal of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has demanded that Saudi officials hand over the body of his slain friend. Speaking to reporters outside Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate Saturday, Turan...
Controversial FDNY official removed from senior position
A top FDNY official in charge of assessing aspiring firefighters has been hosed out of that role, The Post has learned. Margaret “Peg” Quinn-Puppa, deputy director of the FDNY’s candidate...
The team that could become perfect fit for ex-Rangers coach
As of late in the week, no team had contacted the Rangers for permission to speak to Alain Vigneault since he was dismissed within hours of delivering his valedictory address...
Trump: US will pull out of nuke treaty with Russia
ELKO, Nevada — President Donald Trump says he will pull the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. Trump says Moscow has violated the agreement, but provided...
Versatile Rangers forward may have found where he fits best
Where Jesper Fast plays always seems to be fluctuating, but what he brings to the ice does not. “You know what you get out of him every night,” said center...
Florida politician faces life in prison after killing suspected shoplifter
The Florida city official who shot and killed a suspected shoplifter at a store he owns faces life in prison after being charged this week with murder -- in a...
Why Morris Claiborne almost had enough of football
Jets cornerback, and former Cowboy, Morris Claiborne covers some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Who was your boyhood idol? A: My stepdad [Robert Owens] was everything to me,...
These incredible war heroes weren't even human
"For Gallantry,” the heavy bronze medallion reads in ornate script. A classical laurel wreath brackets the words in bas-relief. Below, in modest type: “We Also Serve.” The Dickin Medal is...
Paul Allen's cause of death is revealed, and it is horrifying
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder and Seattle sports mogul Paul Allen died from septic shock, a condition that can be agonizingly painful, according to a report. A copy of the death certificate...
Why Netanyahu opted against a new Gaza invasion
Israelis within missile range of the Gaza Strip went to bed with trepidation Wednesday night, unsure whether a full-scale war in Gaza was imminent. Israel’s Security Cabinet had convened for...
School putting lock on more than Cardozo hoops coach's office
"In truth, I am nothing but a plodding mediocrity — please observe, a plodding mediocrity — for a mere mediocrity does not go very far, but a plodding one gets...
Meet the cannibal who became a folk hero in Japan
Cannibalism rarely serves as a good career move. But it has sustained Issei Sagawa, now 69, since the 1980s. Books, movie roles, a comic book, countless talk-show appearances in his...
Giants to make another change to the starting offensive line
The Giants are making changes to their beleaguered offensive line — again. This time, it’s a player the new regime brought in, not a disappointing holdover. Right guard Patrick Omameh...
Jets release injured Terrelle Pryor and pick his replacement
Terrelle Pryor’s time with the Jets was short … for now at least. The Jets released the injured wide receiver Saturday, but there is a chance he could return to...
The game-costing play NFL analysts are choosing to ignore
I guess it was easy to miss — if you’re inclined to ignore what’s impossible to miss. Last Sunday, had the 6-0 Rams lost to the 3-4 Broncos, it would...
Why the blue wave is dying in the fight for the Senate
Republicans in the United States Senate are poised to hold their razor-thin majority, and possibly add to it by a few seats, boosted by the partisan spat over newly minted...
Trump blames Democrats for immigration 'horrors'
With all eyes on a caravan of Honduran migrants intent on coming to the U.S., President Trump has a message for Congress' top Dems. “If the Democrats would stop being...
Where Knicks can start pointing the finger for loss to Nets
Five takeaways from Friday’s 107-105 heartbreaking loss in Brooklyn that dropped the Knicks' record to 1-1. 1. David Fizdale’s pressure defense was lax against the Nets after its fiery performance...
Hate Erika Nardini? You're not alone, and she couldn't care less
Erika Nardini is the most controversial woman in sports media. As the CEO of Barstool Sports, she is the mama bear of a wildly popular comedy and sports website that...
The Republicans are still in the fight to take the House
Control of the House of Representatives is teetering on a razor’s edge, poised to fall to the Democrats on Nov. 6, but hardly a lost cause for the Republicans. Amid a...
Migrants wail at Mexico-Guatemala border after clashes with police
Desperate Honduran migrants trapped on a bridge linking Guatemala to Mexico jumped into the river below and swam or scrambled aboard makeshift rafts in a bid to get to the...
Lioness kills the father of her cubs
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo says a lion has died in a fight with another lion. The zoo said Friday that an adult female, Zuri, attacked 10-year-old male Nyack in...
'The Haunting of Hill House' might be the scariest book ever
In “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson, a crumbling old estate is the main character, with the people that reside under its roof playing supporting characters who are...
Thief swiped $1,700 bag from Gucci store at Trump Tower
A thief stole a $1,690 bag from the Gucci store inside Trump Tower, cops said. The suspect walked into the 5th Avenue store at about 5:20 p.m. on Oct. 2...
Think Nike's woke? Phil Knight's castration of the University of Oregon might change your mind
In 2005, Nike Chairman and co-founder Phil Knight issued a shocking mandate to his alma mater, the University of Oregon. He told the university’s athletic director, Bill Moos, to fire...
Netflix cancels Marvel's ‘Luke Cage' ahead of third season
One week after "Iron Fist" was canned and the same day that the long-awaited third season of "Daredevil" launched, Netflix has canceled "Luke Cage." “Unfortunately, Marvel’s Luke Cage will not...
FDNY firefighter jailed for brawling with cousin
An FDNY firefighter landed in jail Friday evening after getting into a fight with his cousin, cops said. The familial fisticuffs began at the firefighter’s house in Brooklyn’s 70th precinct...
Son dead, dad stabbed after brawl turns fatal in Harlem
A wild brawl that pit a father and son against a group of men in Harlem ended with the son stabbed to death and the father rushed to the hospital,...
Texas girl dies while family battled hospital over life support
FORT WORTH, Texas — A 9-year-old Texas girl at the center of a three-week court battle with a hospital to keep her on life support has died hours after an...
Africa’s youngest billionaire free 9 days after abduction
Kidnappers freed Africa’s youngest billionaire early Saturday morning after his abductors, believed to be South African mercenaries, held him for a week without collecting any ransom. Tanzanian authorities are now...
Mega Millions drawing yields no winners, jackpot swells to $1.6B
New Yorkers suspended reality Saturday to indulge their pie-in-the-sky dreams of hitting the Mega Millions jackpot as it climbed to an earth-shattering $1.6 billion. Tuesday’s purse, which could balloon as...
Knox drawing comparisons with emerging Celtics star he's set to face
Even before Kevin Knox fell to the Knicks and became the ninth overall pick, his coach at Kentucky, John Calipari, predicted several teams ultimately would regret passing on the youngest...
Enes Kanter's big game hurt by questionable flagrant foul
Enes Kanter almost always has his way with the Nets’ smaller front line — he’s a menacing bull at Barclays Center. When the Knicks needed three points to tie Friday...
Why the Giants' defense has kept it simple so far
James Bettcher’s Giants defense was supposed to feature exotic blitzes and aggressive schemes — unpredictability that players were raving about in the spring and summer. That has yet to be...
Man found dead with head stuck in car window
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida man was found dead with his head stuck in a partially closed car window. The News-Press reports that a Lee County Electric...
Milwaukee's best has city ready for a party
MILWAUKEE — Summerfest continues in this city that really knows how to throw a party. More than 900,000 fans came to the annual music festival along the shores of Lake...
D'Angelo Russell: We're 'supposed to beat' the Knicks
Spencer Dinwiddie, who boasted the Nets are better than the Knicks, nearly saw his mouth write a check his behind couldn’t cash. But after the Nets pulled the game out...
Josh McCown realizes why this 3-3 record record is different
The quarterback who led the Jets to a 3-3 start last year said this year’s 3-3 Jets are in better shape, even though he’s not the starter anymore. Josh McCown...
Alleged MS-13 members charged with murder in 2 deaths
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Two alleged MS-13 gang members have been charged with murder in separate killings of two teenagers who were hacked to death in New York. Josue Figueroa-Velazquez and...
Almost time for Rangers to make decision on talented youngster
As the Rangers await their road trip to Chicago and California that begins next week, a decision is pending on talented 19-year-old winger Filip Chytil. But as of now, the...
Jesus Aguilar made 1 adjustment and got it done this time
MILWAUKEE — Jesus Aguilar’s lack of production in big spots had frustrated him in this NLCS, but he compensated with a breakout game Friday. “They’ve been throwing me away, and...
Caris LeVert looking like real deal
In the Nets’ season-opening loss in Detroit, Caris LeVert saw a career night end with a turnover on the pivotal last-minute play. When he got another chance in Friday’s home...
Warriors saved by Jazz castoff's tip-in before the buzzer
SALT LAKE CITY — Jonas Jerebko returned to Utah and got what he was looking for. Jerebko crashed the basket and tipped in a shot against his former team with...
Player who looked like a Rangers bust is now reviving his career
It’s almost as if Brendan Smith were waiting and wanting to hear this question. “Do you think this system fits your game better than last year?” he was asked, referring...
Dodgers will punch World Series ticket
Balls! Mega Millions jackpot crossed the billion-dollar mark for Friday night’s drawing. Marilyn Manson surely purchased a ticket or two after having a tough time of it this past year...
Woman says man broke into her home, made eggs, bathed
ATHENS, Ala. — An Alabama woman says a man broke into her house and made himself breakfast, took a bath, and washed his clothes. Mary Royster tells WAAY-TV she came...
Odell Beckham needs to stop making it all about him
If Odell Beckham is sincere, if he’s true to his words and his professed mantra that all he wants to do it win, then he absolutely, positively must eliminate the...
Nancy Pelosi cursed out by protesters in Florida
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was hounded by a group of protesters in Florida — with some cursing and calling her a "communist." Video of the confrontation shows the small...
'Unique' Jets quartet has chance to prove themselves vs. Vikings
With Quincy Enunwa out and Terrelle Pryor doubtful, the Jets are in need of pass catchers Sunday. Their unheralded group of tight ends may be ready to step in. Nobody...
Massive rattlesnake makes unusual appearance on golf course
Golfers in St. Petersburg, Florida, were shocked when they saw a massive rattlesnake slither across the course. Logan Ungerer and some friends were golfing at Mangrove Bay Golf Course on Columbus...
Relative of missing girl says family is in 'shock' over her parents murder
A Closs family member who wishes to remain unidentified tells Fox News exclusively that relatives are shocked by the mysterious double murder of 56-year-old James Closs and 46-year-old Denise Closs...
Brewers use timely hitting and pitching to force Game 7
MILWAUKEE — The return home, a few big hits early and plenty of dominant bullpen work. There you had the recipe Friday for the Brewers to turn this NLCS into...
USC agrees to pay $215M to settle doctor sex abuse claims
LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California said Friday that it would pay $215 million to settle claims of sexual abuse and harassment by a school gynecologist, but lawyers...
At least 60 dead after train mows down crowd at India festival
NEW DELHI — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens...
'Top choice' Girardi takes himself out of running for Reds job
Joe Girardi still wants to manage again — just not with the Reds. The ex-Yankees skipper was Cincinnati’s "top choice" for the Reds managerial vacancy, but has withdrawn his name...
Governor drops bombshell moments before debate kicks off
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker dropped his re-election bid Friday, three days after the sudden resignation of his lieutenant governor over what Walker described as an inappropriate overture...