November 18, 2018
The stat that could be the difference in Chiefs-Rams
It’s finally here! The Chiefs visit the Rams (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.) in a potential Super Bowl preview. Fans and bettors have been waiting weeks for this offensive showcase. Few teams...
Knicks rookie plays more like project than shot-blocking whiz
ORLANDO, Fla. — One week ago, center Mitchell Robinson blocked a Knicks rookie-record nine shots against the Magic at the Garden. Orlando coach Steve Clifford said he was on “my...
Girl in coma after deadly crash on Bronx highway
A 14-year-old girl is fighting for her life and may never walk again following a Bronx car crash that killed her five-months’-pregnant stepmom, her grandmother told The Post on Sunday....
This punk-rocking councilman is energizing Brooklyn Dems
It took a hardcore punk-rock guitarist-turned-councilman to get the red out of Brooklyn. Meet Justin Brannan, rising Democratic Party star, founding member of two world-touring bands and the new “King...
Chuck Schumer's daughter weds in Brooklyn
The brides wore white — but hazmat suits might have been better. Alison Schumer, the younger of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s two daughters, married Elizabeth Weiland on Sunday in Brooklyn, with...
NYC politicians still use Amazon despite slamming HQ2
Amazon is even making money off its biggest critics. Some Big Apple pols who are among the most vociferous opponents of the $2.8 billion package of incentives that the city...
A few House races still undecided weeks after voting
Nearly two weeks after the midterm elections, the races for three House seats remain undecided — with GOP candidates in the lead for each one. In Texas, Rep. Will Hurd...
Vlad Namestnikov is test case for buying into David Quinn's vision
Regarding David Quinn’s Rangers: 1. Vlad Namestnikov has set the template for Ryan Strome, a silky, skill-oriented forward who is going to have to add a couple of tablespoons of...
Miss Staten Island keeps swimsuit portion, crowns new winner
The Miss America pageant may not have a swimsuit portion anymore, but that's not the case with Miss Staten Island. Women competing in the 53rd annual show this year were...
Dump truck sludge is spoiling streets in the Bronx
The streets around a Bronx greenspace are running brown with putrid sludge thanks to waste-haulers who power-wash their grimy trucks right on city streets — and leave behind puddles of...
The Warriors aren't liking their taste of 'the real NBA'
SAN ANTONIO — Finally faced with "the real NBA," the Warriors are playing short-handed and having a hard time. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 18 rebounds as the Spurs...
Embattled Florida county elections head reportedly resigns
Broward County elections head Brenda Snipes reportedly resigned on Sunday. Her letter of resignation was submitted just hours after the recount for the Florida Senate race ended, according to the...
You'll gobble up Ladurée's Thanksgiving macarons
America might be lukewarm about Macron — but when it comes to macarons … Ladurée — the Parisian macaron shop — is helping sweets lovers forget French President Emmanuel Macron’s...
Paul Singer scores victory with new Telecom Italia CEO
When Telecom Italia on Sunday named Luigi Gubitosi as its new chief executive officer, it handed Paul Singer a big victory in his struggle to remake the troubled company. Bloomberg...
Jason Pierre-Paul walks back Giants beef after strong day
Jason Pierre-Paul insisted it was nothing personal. Nothing personal toward Eli Manning, his former Giants teammate, against whom he was in on two sacks Sunday. Nor was it personal toward...
An unconstitutional push to protect Mueller and other commentary
Senate watch: Bill To Protect Mueller Is Unconstitutional Outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) threatened to nix judicial nominees until Mitch McConnell OKs a vote on legislation to protect Robert Mueller...
As Kamala Harris compares ICE to KKK, we now know what to expect in 2020
For what to expect out of the 2020 Democratic contest, look no further than Sen. Kamala Harris’ recent comparison of ICE to the KKK. The Californian was grilling Ronald Vitiello,...
Why de Blasio's homeless policies are doomed to keep falling short
In a not-unrelated note, City Hall’s homeless policies are falling short of their goals — in good measure because the mayor refuses to reject ideology on this front. Specifically, the...
The mayor prepares to admit reality on NYCHA
By all accounts, Team de Blasio is looking at drastic medicine to turn the New York City Housing Authority around. Better late than never. Part of the plan involves turning...
Big plays help Giants defense survive flawed performance
There were four turnovers, four essential plays that provided the impetus for Sunday’s victory. But there were also several mistakes, blown assignments and an absentee pass rush that allowed the...
The MTA just told us that it's giving up on doing better
New York is the country’s mass-transit leader — and if America is to continue to grow without condemning people to hours-long car commutes on ever-wider highways, the rest of the...
LeBron James puts on show as Heat star throws shoe in frustration
MIAMI — There was a time when LeBron James getting pestered by Lance Stephenson would have worked out wonderfully for the Heat. Sunday was not one of those times. The...
The decline of sex is the end of civilization
Americans are in a prolonged sexual dry spell, and that could have long-range repercussions. This should be a golden age for sex — if not the swinging-from-the-chandelier kind, then at...
Kevin Knox struggles as Knicks' humiliating defense continues
ORLANDO, Fla. — One Scott Perry lottery draft pick from the past starred. Perry’s most recent lottery pick was awful. The Knicks’ losing streak hit five games as Orlando power...
The world's 12 best secret beaches
Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico Avoid the crowds of Cozumel or Cancun, and instead head to the small coastal town of Mazunte, where three beaches — Mermejita, Rinconcito and San Agustinillo —...
Japan's Hokkaido island is a wonderland for skiers, spa-lovers and foodies
With snowfall accumulations of up to 45 feet each winter, the northern Japanese island prefecture of Hokkaido has garnered the attention of wide-eyed powder hounds from around the world. There...
Hurricane-ravaged Caribbean hotels are making glamorous comebacks
The North Atlantic hurricane season of 2017 brought 17 named storms (including 10 hurricanes) and immense damage to numerous islands across the Caribbean. Irma and Maria were particularly disruptive, hitting...
Mark Sanchez is getting another shot at the NFL
Mark Sanchez is getting a second chance — or maybe sixth — at the NFL. Sanchez, who helped guide the Jets' back-to-back AFC championship games, is reportedly among a group...
Dozens of KKK fliers found scattered in Maryland city
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Police are trying to determine who scattered dozens of fliers promoting the Ku Klux Klan in a Maryland city. WTOP-FM reports that Howard County police said...
This is the electric peek at how Giants actually run the table
Don’t tell the Giants today that the playoffs are a pipe dream. Because they are putting playoffs in their pipe and smoking it. Back from the dead, with Saquon Barkley...
Peanut allergy drug could become available by next year
A new drug designed to lessen the debilitating and potentially life-threatening effects of exposure to peanuts by children and adults with severe allergies could soon be available. The breakthrough new...
Islanders can't erase early deficit after pulling goalie
The suddenly surging Islanders lost some momentum Sunday in a 6-2 loss to the Stars at Barclays Center. Anthony Beauvillier and Scott Mayfield scored for the Islanders, who lost in...
New Yorkers love takeout Nepalese food on Thanksgiving
Forget turkey and all the trimmings. On Thanksgiving, New Yorkers crave spicy lentil soup, goat dumplings and fried donuts known as sel roti. Those are staples of Nepal’s cuisine, which...
The College Football Playoff's biggest flaw is being exposed
College football has a Central Florida problem. It’s also an anyone-but-Power-5-conference problem. There is no room for Cinderella in the sport, no shot for the little guy to play for...
All of the Giants' dreams, wrapped up in one game
This was the vision. This was the vision back when ownership and the new front office decided Eli Manning was still the man at quarterback, Saquon Barkley was the obvious...
Good Samaritan shot in leg while chasing robbers: cops
A good Samaritan was shot in the leg after chasing down three thieves who had just robbed his relative’s bodega in Queens, police and witnesses said. The heroic man was...
Giants saw the Ryan Fitzpatrick that Jets fans want to forget
Ryan Fitzpatrick knew. As soon as his pass intended for receiver DeSean Jackson was picked off by Giants safety Curtis Riley in the end zone with 9:42 remaining in the...
New book says Manhattan DA dumped probe of columnist's JFK-linked death
A new book on the late newspaper columnist Dorothy Kilgallen blasts Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. for slamming shut a purported re-investigation into her mysterious death.
6-year-old girl brain-damaged after shock from MGM resort handrail: suit
A 6-year-old girl was grievously shocked when she touched an illuminated handrail at a DC-area resort — and is now so severely brain-damaged that she can’t walk or talk, according...
David Fizdale hints that we could see Kristaps Porzingis this season
ORLANDO, Fla. — David Fizdale hasn’t gotten word to suggest Kristaps Porzingis is close to being allowed to practice with the team. Nine months after his ACL surgery, Porzingis raised...
Nxivm leaders: We're a 'humanitarian organization'
They are accused of branding women and forcing them to have sex — but at least they’re not the Mafia. Leaders of the alleged sex cult Nxivm argue in Brooklyn...
Odell Beckham's Giants goal is now looking a lot less funny
Odell Beckham Jr.’s goal for the second half of the season was laughed at, dismissed as an unrealistic dream. Two wins later, his hopes of winning out don’t seem quite...
Jon Gruden and Derek Carr have heated sideline exchange
Chucky is back. With the Raiders for weeks seeming to crumble around him, Jon Gruden let some of his anger out on quarterback Derek Carr during an angry sideline exchange...
NYPD cop caught on audio allegedly threatening to 'kill' underlings
A Staten Island captain whose promotion is coming under intense scrutiny by the NYPD sergeants union allegedly threatened to “kill” underlings if they don’t comply with his orders. In an...
'Go home!': Trump doubles down on caravan 'invasion' claims
WASHINGTON - President Trump was back to warning Americans of an “invasion” of migrants coming up through Mexico. On Sunday, Trump tweeted a warning from the mayor of Tijuana, Mexico,...
In defense of the Giants (controversially) winning games
It sounded so rudimentary, so basic, so … simple. Football is supposed to be a complicated game, and it is easy to forget Vince Lombardi became the best coach of...
Grandmother's ashes survive California wildfire
A family inspecting the ruins of their home burned to the ground in the catastrophic California wildfires were at first shocked and then elated to discover an urn containing their...
Bloomberg donates record $1.8B to Johns Hopkins
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Sunday that he is donating a record $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University.
Giants report card: Pat Shurmur's play-call tweak is working
Grades from the Giants' 38-35 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday: Offense Eli Manning was 17-of-18 for 231 yards and two TDs for a passer rating of 155.8. Nearly perfect....
Photo book captures behind-the-scenes glimpse of the NYPD
An Irish photographer who spent more than a year capturing the hectic jobs of city cops while embedded with the NYPD is being celebrated for a new book featuring the...
Drone pilot arrested after crashing craft into Midtown bank
A drone pilot was busted Friday in Midtown after the high-flying gadget took off on him amid fierce winds and slammed into a Barclays bank building, police and sources said.
Cops searching for man who put swastika sticker on subway
Police are searching for a creep who stuck a swastika sticker on a subway train in Manhattan, authorities said Sunday.
The Jaguars' collapse just got much uglier
16-0 in the third quarter. 16-6 entering the fourth. And somehow, some way, 3-7 on the year. The Jaguars collapsed in the fourth quarter, and Ben Roethlisberger stretched to score on...
GOP senators believe Saudi crown prince was behind Khashoggi killing
Two top Republican senators said they've seen enough evidence to conclude that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but one GOP lawmaker...
The CBS-Viacom merger could be a few months away: insiders
Not only is Stephen Colbert hopping into bed with SpongeBob SquarePants, they’ll stay up all night playing “Grand Theft Auto” together. That, at least, is shorthand for one of the...
Trump blasts ex-Navy SEAL who led bin Laden raid as 'Hillary fan'
WASHINGTON - President Trump launched a volley of criticism against the retired Navy SEAL admiral who led the Osama bin Laden raid, calling him a “Hillary-backer” and suggesting he should...
Giants' offense finally explodes to put together actual win streak
A Giants season that was slipping away just a couple weeks ago has suddenly taken a positive turn — albeit too late. The Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, where...
Trump: Ex-deputy national security adviser is 'not too diplomatic'
WASHINGTON - President Trump said he doesn’t really know the former Deputy National Security adviser whose ouster First Lady Melania Trump publicly called for, though he suggested that Mira Ricardel...
Alex Smith's ankle dangles wrong way in stomach-turning injury
Redskins quarterback Alex Smith broke his right tibia and fibula against the Texans on Sunday and will require immediate surgery, head coach Jay Gruden told reporters after the game. Smith...
Titans coordinator leaves game in wheelchair to go to hospital
Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees was taken from Lucas Oil Stadium to a local hospital during Sunday's game against the host Indianapolis Colts due a medical issue, the Titans...
Condoleezza Rice responds to being linked to Browns coaching job
CLEVELAND — The Browns' coaching search isn't quite ready to cross gender or diplomatic lines. After ESPN, citing an anonymous league source, reported the team would like to interview Condoleezza Rice,...
Landon Collins erupts on Giants' sideline after concussion test
Inanimate objects are not safe on the Giants' sideline, even when Odell Beckham Jr. is not involved. Landon Collins was the frustrated Giant on Sunday during the MetLife Stadium matchup...
Trump attacks Adam Schiff as 'little Adam Schitt' in tweet
The "Schitt" hit the fan. President Trump blasted Rep. Adam Schiff for questioning why acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker wasn't confirmed by the Senate — misspelling the Democrat's last name...
Schiff: Democrats will challenge Trump's 'unconstitutional' AG pick
Rep. Adam Schiff said House Democrats will challenge President Trump's naming Matthew Whitaker acting Attorney General because the appointment is unconstitutional and he poses a threat to the special counsel's...
It took 11 seconds and 1 spinning backfist to knock MMA fighter out cold
Kailan Hill started off the night of fights at LFA 54 (Legacy Fighting Alliance) in savage fashion, and the trend continued from there. Hill secured his third successive first-round KO...
Rick Scott defeats Bill Nelson in Florida Senate race after recount fight
Republican Rick Scott was declared the winner Sunday over Democratic incumbent Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, following a hand recount of the votes nearly two weeks after the midterm elections. Scott...
'Next question': The Knicks are not exactly pacifying Enes Kanter
ORLANDO, Fla. — As the Knicks’ won-loss record grows worse, so does the frown on center Enes Kanter’s face. Knicks coach David Fizdale is not just juggling lineups but the...
Trump's solution to 'rude' journalists: Don't show them on camera
WASHINGTON - President Trump says he'd like to combat rude journalists during White House press conferences by refusing to show them on camera -- or walking out of the room...
Trump gives lukewarm defense of embattled cabinet members
President Trump gave his chief of staff and the head of Homeland Security a lukewarm endorsement as he signaled that he's likely to shakeup as many as five White House...
ESPN's Laura Rutledge gets run over by players on tough day
https://twitter.com/LauraMRutledge/status/1063963709679288320 Laura Rutledge had a ruff outing Saturday. Ahead of the UMass-Georgia game in Athens, the SEC Network reporter was dragged by the Bulldogs' mascot, Uga X, while she held...
The terrifying moment teen driver goes airborne into wall at 170 mph
MACAU — Teenage driver Sophia Floersch will undergo surgery for a spinal fracture after a spectacular airborne crash in the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix on Sunday. The 17-year-old German...
Trump says he has no interest in running for a third term
WASHINGTON - President Trump said he has no plans to amend the U.S. Constitution in order to run for a third term. “No. No,” Trump answered, when posed the question...
Trump says he hasn't listened to 'terrible' Khashoggi tape
President Trump acknowledged that Turkey shared a tape of dissident Jamal Khashoggi being killed inside the Saudi consulate but said he declined to listen to the "vicious" recording because he's...
Woman left in coma after botched nose job in Mexico
A Texas real estate agent was left in a coma with severe brain damage after she traveled to Mexico for a nose job -- and the procedure went horribly awry....
Joe Girardi weighs in on Yankees' Manny Machado debate
Yes, he's a great player. But Joe Girardi added the "but." The former Yankees manager weighed in on the Manny Machado debate, expressing to NJ Advance Media the financial concerns...
Parents swear this NYC school is a utopia
For Tribeca parents Dror Benshetrit and Davina Rosenbaum, morning drop-off involves a lot more than just saying goodbye to daughter Noi, 5, and son Oht, 3. Once the family arrives...
Browns' stunning option for next head coach: Condoleezza Rice
If Donald Trump can be president, why can't Condoleezza Rice be an NFL coach? The former secretary of state under George W. Bush is being eyed by Browns brass for an...
NYPD union furious after 'phony' cop gets promoted
The president of the NYPD sergeants union joined about six cops to protest the promotion of the commander of a Staten Island precinct on Sunday morning -- fuming that he...
Rain is coming to California as wildfires continue to rage
Rain is on its way to the Golden State. Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires raging at both ends of California will get some respite when a rainstorm hits Tuesday night...
Pro-cop group slams city for nixing war-hero street renaming
Pro-cop group Blue Lives Matter is petitioning Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo to overturn a “disgraceful” Manhattan community board decision not to honor the first NYPD officer killed in...
How the biggest donors' candidates performed in the midterms
It was the most expensive midterm election in history and these donors dug the deepest to sway it. Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, were the top donors,...
4 NYC hospitals fail test measuring infections, safety measures
Four New York City hospitals got failing grades in a new report card measuring infections and other safety measures. Elmhurst Hospital and St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, both in Queens, as...
Trump endorses Pelosi for House speaker: 'Can you believe it?'
She’s the Republicans’ whipping gal — but President Trump said Saturday that he endorses Nancy Pelosi wholeheartedly as House speaker. “I can get Nancy Pelosi as many votes as she...
Inmate's death following altercation with staff ruled a homicide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The death of an inmate following an "altercation with correctional staff" at Western Illinois Correctional Center in May has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy...
Rangers are willing to put in work with their big new trade piece
All the way from Edmonton and straight into the lineup. Ryan Strome arrived at the Garden on Saturday in time to make his Rangers debut in a 4-2 win over...
Shurmur knows how dangerous DeSean Jackson can be
Giants fans do not need any introductions to DeSean Jackson — a player who terrorized them when he was with the Eagles. Jackson has 33 receptions for 693 yards for...
Charles Barkley's most underrated player dominates Nets
The Clippers’ Tobias Harris may be one of most underrated players in the NBA. Hall of Famer Charles Barkley dubbed him that recently. But don’t think fellow Nets coach and...
Bad week just got a little worse for Warriors
DALLAS — Luka Doncic gave the Mavericks a glimpse of an exciting future — and extended a bad week for the Warriors. The rookie scored 24 points, including a short...
Saints' addition of ex-Jet, Giant proves they're trying to win it all
Where exactly this Saints team ends up marching is one of the fascinating subplots to this NFL season, because they’re making moves that scream they’re going all-in in the pursuit...
Giants' worst unit also can be their catalyst for a turnaround
The assessment from the head coach was this: The Giants’ offensive line put together its best performance to date last weekend, and it helped spark a victory over the 49ers....