December 15, 2019
Hallmark Channel apologizes for pulling ad featuring lesbian wedding
The Hallmark Channel on Sunday apologized for their decision to remove an advertisement featuring a same-sex kiss at a lesbian wedding, and said they will work to get the spot...
Five career-focused reads that are perfect to give (or to get)
The holidays are almost here, and perhaps the biggest gift you can give to a co-worker, a family member or a friend is encouragement to do what they love and...
Firefighter who treated injured daughter to face her alleged attacker in court
He's asking prosecutors for an upgraded charge against the 23-year-old who was busted last week for chasing his daughter as she was on her way to school.
Dolphins head coach fined for his tirade over Jets controversy
MetLife Stadium hasn’t been too kind to Dolphins head coach Brian Flores. After falling to the Giants there Sunday, Flores was fined $25,000 for his tirade directed toward an official...
Classy gesture sums up receivers' Eli Manning love
They were as much essential pieces to a 36-20 Giants victory over the Dolphins that ended a franchise-record-tying nine-game losing streak as they were souvenirs. The 20 completions Eli Manning...
Frenchette duo working on two new projects, including a bistro
A pair of chefs who honed their kitchen skills under Keith McNally of Balthazar fame are fast becoming some of the most sought-after restaurateurs in town.
DirecTV monthly rates spike after AT&T’s Time Warner buy
DirecTV prices are surging — and AT&T boss Randall Stephenson may have some explaining to do. Monthly rates for new customers of the satellite-TV service have surged by more than...
Chuck Schumer wants Mick Mulvaney, John Bolton to testify at impeachment trial
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and ex-national security adviser John Bolton to testify in President Trump's expected impeachment trial.
All this Knicks losing is making Julius Randle sick
DENVER — Whether the bench is run by David Fizdale or Mike Miller, the Knicks don’t have all the answers against the Nuggets. But at least this time, Miller’s Knicks...
James Comey is eerily skilled at selling delusions: Devine
Jim Comey is so adept at gaslighting that when you watch him being interviewed, he comes across as so plausible, you wonder if it’s you who has the inadequate grasp...
De Blasio slams ‘heartless’ Tessa Majors pot claims from NYPD union president
Mayor de Blasio on Sunday slammed "heartless" claims that Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors was buying weed when she was murdered inside Morningside Park last week.
Brazilian man arrested for dressing up as mom to take driving test for her
A man was arrested in Brazil for dressing up as his 60-year-old mother in order to take her driving test for her.
'Watchmen' star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II dishes on Dr. Manhattan
Spoiler alert: this story contains plot details of Sunday night's "Watchmen" finale on HBO.
New Jersey boss accused of pervy office behavior — again
This New Jersey boss can’t stop sexually harassing his employees, a new lawsuit alleges. Dru DiSilvestro, the manager at an electrical contractor in the small town of Elmer, NJ, allegedly...
Tiger Woods' Presidents Cup tears are telling
MELBOURNE, Australia — Tiger Woods has won plenty of historic events in his golf career: 15 major championships and a record-tying 82 tour events. But it was clear by his...
Y.C. Jao: A martyr for journalism
It took nearly seven decades, but The Associated Press has at last honored Y.C. Jao, a 1940s AP correspondent in China murdered simply for doing his job. The AP just...
Scott Stringer's ridiculous anti-carbon posturing
City Comptroller Scott Stringer is plainly worried he’ll come off as too boring to win a mayoral run in 2021 if he just does his job — so he’s decided...
Saquon Barkley's huge breakout is more than footnote
Saquon Barkley looked like a great running back. Like a No. 2-overall draft choice. Like Saquon Barkley. Of all the strange things that happened during the Giants’ nine-game losing streak,...
James Comey still won't admit the truth
So former FBI chief Jim Comey finally admits the glaringly obvious: “I was overconfident as director in our procedures” in getting a warrant to wiretap a Trump campaign aide and...
Democrats don't see the diversity that's staring them in the face
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An Asian guy, two black guys, three white women (one of whom spent much of her life claiming to be Native American),...
This was justice for Eli Manning
It began with a standing ovation and ended with a curtain call. Those who stayed to the end on their feet and The Pride of the Giants fighting back tears,...
Who's playing politics with investigations? and other commentary
Conservative: Who’s Politicizing Investigations? National Review’s Kevin Williamson has a good if bitter laugh at a New York Times’ “analysis” that accuses President Trump and his allies of turning “investigations...
Oakland Raiders fans get nuts after losing final game at California arena
Oakland Raiders fans flipped out following the team’s loss at home Sunday in the final game at their longtime California arena, refusing to leave the stands and tossing garbage onto...
Railway takes back apology to Greta Thunberg
It's just a bunch of hot air. A German railway company has taken back an apology they made to Greta Thunberg after they realized the climate activist wasn't schlepping it...
Officials looking into 'white power' hand signs at Army-Navy football game
Military officials say they are looking into why Army and Navy academy students flashed the "OK" hand sign on live TV during the Army-Navy football game -- a gesture that...
NYC paying through the nose to close Rikers, execute other justice reforms
Closing Rikers and ending “cash bail” is expensive. Can New York afford it? The city must add hundreds of millions of dollars to its future budgets to pay for both...
Nets get some 76ers revenge in runaway
The Nets had to wait eight months to renew acquaintances with the team that ended their season last year and took their lunch money while they were at it. One...
I'm all for criminal justice reform but NY's latest changes are nuts
New York desperately needed to fix its criminal justice system, but — as we’re now belatedly learning — the reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law last spring go way...
Why Gerrit Cole won't fall into Yankees pressure trap
As a big leaguer for 10 seasons, a major league manager for 17 years and for the past dozen years a holiday visitor to Manhattan, Clint Hurdle has an understanding...
Banished Janoris Jenkins makes strange Giants impact
No Jackrabbit? No problem. Two days after Janoris “Jackrabbit’’ Jenkins, the Giants top cornerback, was released after his offensive Twitter comment and subsequent fallout from his non-apology for using an...
Lincoln Tunnel shut down after SUV bursts into flames
An SUV went up in flames inside the Lincoln Tunnel on Sunday night, causing major delays as authorities shut down all lanes of the major thoroughfare's center tube. The Volvo...
Teacher tells students to boycott Beacon HS after white girl accused of racism
A black teacher at Manhattan’s Beacon High School told cheering students to boycott the elite campus Monday after an incident involving a white Jewish girl sparked complaints about a racist...
Eli Manning returns forgotten feeling to nauseating Giants
Later, in the sanctity of the locker room, with a game ball in his hands, Eli Manning summed things up simply and succinctly — par for the course, right there...
'F--k it!': Inside Eli Manning's electrifying Giants speech
This was not a perfect 10. But it was perfect for 10. A day and game that was scripted for one purpose — win for Eli Manning — was kick-started...
Mexico: 50 bodies among remains at farm outside Guadalajara
MEXICO CITY — Human remains discovered last month at a farm outside the city of Guadalajara have been confirmed as belonging to at least 50 people, authorities in Mexico's west-central...
Canadian couple gets $9M jury verdict in bike wreck
PORTLAND, Ore. — A jury has awarded more than $9 million in damages to a man and woman from Vancouver, British Columbia, who were struck by an 18-wheeler truck while...
Where Giants stand in pivotal draft order
This was a win-win-win for the Giants. Eli Manning soaked in an emotional goodbye. A franchise-record-tying nine-game losing streak is over. And no damage was done to the future. The...
Urban Meyer sits in Redskins owner's box amid Cowboys rumors
Urban Meyer isn't doing anything to dispel rumors of him making a move to the NFL. Meyer, the 55-year-old who has three national titles as a college coach, was in...
CUNY students to be hit with $120 'health and wellness' fee
The City University of New York is set to impose a $120 annual "health and wellness fee" on students -- on top of an expected $200 tuition increase. The CUNY...
Giants report card: Eli Manning's teammates also get credit
Grading the Giants after their 36-20 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. Offense Eli Manning (20 of 28, 283 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs) went out as he should, slinging...
Man wins $101M verdict from Live Nation after fracturing skull at Jones Beach event
A Manhattan jury has awarded a Long Island man a whopping $101 million payout for a fall at a 2013 concert that left him with a fractured skull. Jurors in...
Porch pirate leaves 'thank you' note from 'new owner of your package'
A brazen porch pirate left a thank you note after stealing a Christmas gift in Minnesota -- even signing it from "the new owner of your package," according to a...
Jews taking axe-throwing defense class after Jersey City shooting
These Jews have an axe to grind after the Jersey City shooting -- and they’ll learn how to do it at a synagogue self-defense class. "Rabbi sensei” Gary Moskowitz, a...
City Council wants NYPD to ease up on e-bike food deliverers
The City Council's public safety chair is demanding that the NYPD put the brakes on harassing e-bike food delivery workers. Councilman Donovan Richards -- with support from 14 colleagues --...
Rangers' defensive disaster leading to unfair scapegoat
David Quinn seems at least somewhat aware that there was a growing amount of noise — warranted or unwarranted — surrounding his veteran assistant coach, Lindy Ruff. It seemed inevitable,...
'Grotesque act of hate': Vandal trashes Beverly Hills synagogue
A prominent Beverly Hills synagogue was trashed early Saturday in what city officials are calling "a cowardly act" and police are classifying a hate crime, according to news reports. An...
Cuomo proposes new gun law barring out-of-state offenders
Out-of-staters who have been convicted of serious misdemeanors won’t be able to purchase a gun license in the Empire State under a new proposal Gov. Cuomo unveiled Sunday. State law...
Thug who beat ex wears Joker makeup in mugshot
A violent thug obsessed with the Joker smirked menacingly in his mugshot -- while wearing Halloween makeup of the Batman baddie, according to a report. Noel Mooney, 35, was busted...
Madison Bumgarner heading to Diamondbacks on long-term deal
SAN FRANCISCO — Longtime Giants ace Madison Bumgarner has reached agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks on an $85 million, five-year contract that ends his run of success in San Francisco....
Changes to NYC elite high school admissions inevitable: State senator
An influential state politician is warning that an overhaul of the city’s specialized-high-school admissions process is inevitable. State Sen. John Liu, chairman of the Senate's New York City Education Committee,...
Eli Manning's likely farewell gets storybook ending
Eli Manning’s likely farewell included a goodbye to the Giants’ extended nightmare. Making his first start at MetLife Stadium since Sept. 15, in the unfamiliar role of injury replacement, Manning...
Snow alert in NYC for Monday with up to one inch expected
A snow alert is in effect for Monday, as a wintry mix of snow and rain is expected to pelt the Big Apple to kick off the workweek, the city...
Unapologetic Janoris Jenkins could soon get another chance
The Giants took a stand after Janoris Jenkins' unapologetic use of a slur. Some NFL playoff contenders don't seem to care what Jenkins said. The cornerback could be back on...
Patrick Mahomes' girlfriend enjoying home field after Patriots misery
Brittany Matthews is back at Arrowhead. On Sunday, the girlfriend of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared a snap of her return to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, days after a...
Search for missing hiker called off after rescue volunteer dies
A search for a missing California hiker was suspended after a volunteer died while looking for him, according to a report. Search crews were attempting Saturday to find and rescue...
Josh Allen gives Bills edge over Steelers
“Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC) was flexed to give us the AFC wild-card battle between the Steelers and the visiting Bills. Buffalo can clinch a playoff spot with a...
Ex-NYPD sergeant admits she ran drugs for Tekashi 6ix9ine's former gang
An ex-NYPD sergeant has copped to running drugs for the Nine Trey Bloods gang, court papers show. Former cop Arlicia Robinson accepted a plea deal Nov. 27 — admitting she...
Infant clinging to life after Suffolk County car crash: cops
An infant boy was clinging to life Sunday after a car crash in Suffolk County, cops said. The accident happened at about 7 p.m. Saturday as Deliela Gonzalez, 33, tried...
Archie Manning opens up about end of Giants' Eli era
From their ManningLife Stadium suite, Archie and Olivia Manning watched youngest son Eli’s last home game as quarterback of the New York Football Giants Sunday against the Dolphins. "I’ll say...
WWII bomb discovery forces thousands to evacuate town in Italy
More than 50,000 people were forced to evacuate the Italian city of Brindisi on Sunday as experts worked to defuse a World War II bomb, officials said. The undetonated bomb,...
'Damage is done': SpyGate II video shows Patriots employee in trouble
The Patriots got caught in the act. Video obtained by Fox Sports shows a member of Bengals security questioning a member of the Patriots' video crew over footage the team...
Virginia Roberts Giuffre sympathizes with Prince Andrew's daughters over 'hell' of royal scandal
Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre says she sympathizes with the royal's daughters for the "hell" they must be going through over allegations that their dad had sex with her...
Kendall Jenner spotted at 76ers game after Ben Simmons split
All eyes weren't on Ben Simmons during the 76ers game in Philadelphia on Friday.
Schiff: Senate acquitting Trump wouldn't be a 'failure' for Democrats
Rep. Adam Schiff on Sunday insisted President Trump's potential acquittal in a Senate impeachment trial would not spell "failure" for the Democrats -- claiming the House has lived up to...
Hallmark Channel pulls ad showing lesbian wedding
UPDATE: The Hallmark Channel on Sunday apologized for their decision to remove this advertisement featuring a lesbian wedding and said they will work to get the spot back on television. Hallmark Channel...
3-year-old boy injured in fall from minibus on upstate highway
A 3-year-old Amish boy was injured after falling out of a moving minibus on an upstate New York highway Saturday, state police said. The boy was part of an Amish...
US diplomat's wife spotted behind the wheel months after deadly UK crash
US diplomat's wife Anne Sacoolas has been seen for the first time since she fled the UK after a road crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist -- getting filmed back...
Woman admits she lied about Washington Post photo exposing cheating husband
A Washington D.C. woman who claimed the Washington Post inadvertently exposed her husband's affair in a restaurant review has come clean -- admitting she concocted the entire episode, according to...
Chinese diplomats booted from US after entering military base: report
Two Chinese diplomats have been secretly kicked out of the US after driving onto a sensitive military base in Virginia -- the first such expulsions in more than 30 years,...
Indians trade two-time Cy Young winner to Rangers
Corey Kluber is on the move. The Texas Rangers are in agreement to acquire the veteran right-hander from the Cleveland Indians, The Post's Joel Sherman confirmed. Outfielder Delino DeShields Jr....
Lindsey Graham: I've already 'made up my mind' before Senate trial
Sen. Ted Cruz said he intends to abide by his impeachment oath to be an impartial juror during President Trump's expected Senate trial - even as Sen. Lindsey Graham said...
I hate holiday parties — can I just not go?
It’s office holiday party season, and everyone thinks I’m a Scrooge because I hate them. They are awkward and forced, and people act stupid whenever they’re offered free food and...
The NFL punishment likely facing Patriots over latest Spygate scandal
It appears the Patriots are going to feel the wrath of the NFL once again. The league will likely punish New England after the club admitted to violating the NFL's...
Tessa Majors was looking to buy weed before her murder: police union prez
Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors was allegedly in Morningside Park to buy marijuana when she was fatally stabbed by a group of teenage robbers, the head of the NYPD sergeants’...
Comey admits FBI was sloppy: 'I was wrong'
Former FBI Director James Comey admitted that he was "wrong" for being overconfident in his agency's use of a surveillance process to obtain warrants to monitor a former member of...
Rob Gronkowski's embarrassing first impression with Patriots
Rob Gronkowski's pre-draft visit left a certain kind of impression with Bill Belichick. While discussing the league's All-Time Team on NFL Network, the Patriots coach revealed Gronkowski had fallen asleep...
Falcons vs. 49ers prediction, line: Atlanta can keep it close
Dave Tuley, senior reporter at VSiN.com, is in his second season with the Post’s Bettor’s Guide. His handicapping pieces appear in VSiN’s online magazine, Point Spread Weekly. Falcons (+10¹/₂) over...
NFL pre-game injury report for Week 15: Jameis Winston in, JuJu Smith-Schuster out
Make sure you check out who is active and who isn’t before the NFL Week 15 early afternoon slate of games while you set your lineups: Miami Dolphins at New...
California sheriff deputies were refused service at Starbucks
Starbucks issued an apology after two California cops were denied service at the coffee chain, according to a report. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Saturday that two of the...
Trump's job performance rating climbs despite impeachment hearings in the House
President Trump's job performance rating ticked up during the weeks of impeachment hearings in the House, a new poll released Sunday shows. It also found that the debate in the...
Pensacola naval base shooter wrote 'the countdown has started' before attack
The Saudi military man who opened fire a Pensacola, Fla., naval base, killing three, wrote a cryptic message on social media in the months before the attack, according to a...
Greta Thunberg apologizes for 'against the wall' remark
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg apologized for saying that politicians should be put "against the wall" -- after some took it as a call for violence. The 16-year-old Swedish native...
9 last-minute gifts you can get for an extra 15 percent off
You made your list and checked it twice, but definitely still forgot some people. Don’t panic; there’s still time for you to secure some thoughtful last-minute gifts. And you can...
Broncos vs. Chiefs prediction, line: Denver an enticing underdog
The Wildcat returns for his 23rd season in The Post. Including the 1997-2018 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 615-520 (54.2 percent) against the spread....
Woman who got coat on Poshmark makes disturbing discovery
She's got seller's remorse. Nicole Lehman started shilling her clothes on Poshmark four years ago. On the popular app — an online secondhand retail store, which lets some 2 million...
Man busted after his number found in dead Jersey City shooter's pocket: feds
A New Jersey man was arrested by federal authorities after cops found his phone number scrawled on a note in one of the Jersey City shooter's back pockets, according to...
Titans vs. Texans: Ryan Tannehill will continue to deliver
Sunday TITANS (-3) over Texans: Houston regressed after they strafed the Patriots on Sunday night two weeks ago. Don’t overthink this. Our old friend from his Dolphins days — Ryan...
Trump hails Democrat's planned party switch: 'Wow, that would be big'
"That would be big," President Trump said about media reports that Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey was planning on switching to the Republican Party because he is...
Blezow's Week 15 picks: Giants won't cover against Dolphins
Weird but true: The Mets have won a game more recently than the Giants have. On Sept. 29, the Mets’ 7-6, season-ending walk-off win over the Braves at Citi Field...
Giants-Dolphins is a betting nightmare
For a game matching two of the worst teams in the NFL, Sunday’s interconference battle featuring the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants (1 p.m., CBS) sure presents a fascinating...
Giants vs. Dolphins: Preview, predictions, what to watch for
Paul's Pick Some people schedule dental appointments more frequently than the Giants win games. Both are usually uncomfortable to sit through. The Dolphins allow 141 rushing yards per game. If...
Why Eli Manning believes it was good for Daniel Jones to play
Eli Manning went 1-6 as a starter as a rookie quarterback in 2004, then went eight consecutive years without a losing season. The franchise downturn the past few years dropped...
Why Chase Young can instantly transform Giants
Urban Meyer has known Chase Young since his sophomore year of high school and coached him at Ohio State. So let’s start with him: “I expect him to have a...
19-year-old critically injured in Brooklyn fire
A 19-year-old man was critically injured when a fire broke out Saturday night in a 12th-floor apartment on Glenmore Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, the FDNY said. Firefighters found...
Trump plans announcement of Afghan troop drawdown
President Trump plans to announce the drawdown of some 4,000 troops from Afghanistan as early as next week, official sources told NBC News. The US has between 12,000 and 13,000...
Plenty at stake in Cowboys-Rams clash
Week 15 games do not come with more desperation ramifications in the air than Sunday’s matchup between the Rams and Cowboys in Texas. Both the Rams and the Cowboys are...
Ernie Els: Tiger Woods crushed our Presidents Cup dream
MELBOURNE, Australia — It was a bitter defeat for Ernie Els. The captain of the International team had hoped his team would end the American dominance in the Presidents Cup....
Elon Musk sent private eyes to search trash of caver: report
The cave explorer who was slurred as a “pedo guy” by Elon Musk on Twitter has broken his silence on the ordeal — revealing that the Tesla founder at one...
Terence Crawford has next foe in mind after impressive KO win
Terence Crawford's latest opponent had not only never been knocked down, but Crawford couldn't recall seeing him even hurt. Then again, he'd never been in a ring with a fighter...
Jarrett Allen will be put to test in matchup with 76ers bully
TORONTO — The Nets are being tested with their latest back-to-back — and after Saturday’s 110-102 loss at the defending champion Raptors nobody will face a tougher exam Sunday against...
Seven years to the day after Sandy Hook, Newtown revels in historic football win
Newtown, Connecticut, celebrated a climactic football state championship victory Saturday — exactly seven years after the city mourned the deaths of 26 people in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting....
Tiger Woods' perfection sparks US to Presidents Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia — If great leaders lead by example, then Tiger Woods was the best of leaders this week at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. The first playing captain at the...
Patrick Reed ends his ugly Presidents Cup in best way possible
MELBOURNE, Australia — Patrick Reed had to figure he was going to hear it from the crowd during Sunday’s Singles Matches of the Presidents Cup and there were moments when...