December 29, 2019
Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence is dream national championship showdown
The College Football Playoff semifinals began with Joe Burrow obliterating records. It ended with Trevor Lawrence orchestrating a gritty comeback. In two weeks, the two will share the sport’s biggest...
LSU, Clemson similarities go well beyond their nicknames
Well, we might as well start the fun immediately, don’t you think? So let’s do as they do in the movies, and start rewinding the hands of time to set...
Long Island science teacher killed in Vermont ski accident
A Long Island science teacher was killed in a skiing accident when he hit a tree at Vermont's Killington Resort, police said.
Vulgar message on McDonald's coffee cup shocks Kansas officer
A police officer in Kansas was shocked when he bought a coffee at the local McDonald's and saw "F--ing Pig," scrawled on the cup. The chief of police in Herington...
Giants report card: This was classic Pat Shurmur
Grading the Giants after their 34-17 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Offense Daniel Jones (28 of 47, 301 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) ended his rookie year in appropriate...
California man accused of murdering homeless woman looking for place to sleep
A California man was arrested Friday for allegedly murdering a homeless woman who was trying to find a place to sleep, police say.
Could Bill Belichick save the Giants?
What is likely an impending coaching search for the Giants does not have the feel of this traditional process: Sort through a long list of candidates and find the next...
Moment Hanukkah stabbing suspect enters synagogue with machete
This is the moment that madman Grafton Thomas stormed into a rabbi’s house in Monsey with a machete before allegedly knifing five Hanukkah celebrants on Saturday night. The surveillance photo...
NYC's impending foie gras ban has boosted sales up to 30 percent
The New York City Council’s recent move to ban foie gras has only served to goose sales for the fatty delicacy, the industry claims.
NYT cuts 'racist' study from Bret Stephens column on 'Jewish Genius'
The New York Times on Sunday revised a controversial op-ed that cited an academic paper co-authored by an alleged white nationalist. A reference to the 2005 study was scrapped from...
Feds mull blocking John Malone’s Sirius-iHeartRadio merger
The Department of Justice is mulling whether to meddle with billionaire John Malone’s plans to become the king of radio, The Post has learned.
The Sam Darnold conundrum following year two
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The numbers don’t lie: Jets quarterback Sam Darnold was better in his second NFL season, which concluded with Sunday’s 13-6 win over the Bills at New...
Why populism won’t fade soon — and other commentary
Culture critic: Populism Won’t Die Anytime Soon Just as the “1960s” (as a zeitgeist) didn’t begin until JFK’s 1963 assassination and end until Richard Nixon’s 1974 resignation, so the “populist...
Eli Manning's send-off was mysteriously quiet
Eli Manning packed his belongings into a brown briefcase and walked through the double doors toward an uncertain future, and hardly anyone in the locker room noticed. A Giants spokesperson...
Redskins could be trying to keep Ron Rivera from Giants
"Black Monday," the day following the NFL regular season, usually is when teams fire their coaches. But the Redskins are hoping they can hire Ron Rivera on the infamous day...
The ICC has some nerve to target Israel
Among the institutions of the so-called international community, anti-Israel bias is so prevalent and obvious, it’s taken for granted and almost funny. The year-end statistics from the UN General Assembly...
Uber and Aramco prove it: Free markets work better
Two-thousand-nineteen was the tale of two marquee stock offerings: America’s Uber and Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company. Superficially, Uber is a failure, and Aramco is a success:...
De Blasio pleads to Trump for help with homeless crisis
Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded with President Trump on Sunday for help with the burgeoning homeless situation wreaking havoc throughout the city. The Democrat said in an interview on Fox...
'Not where I want to be': Jets CEO is filled with regret
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — “Wistful.’’ That’s the word Jets chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson — in an exclusive interview with The Post on Sunday — used to describe his emotions...
The warning behind the surge in subway graffiti
Think the sharp uptick in subway graffiti is just an eyesore? Think again: As Nathan Glazer wrote back in 1979, it can fuel serious disorder — and crime. Graffiti vandalism...
Sorry, Gov -- high-speed rail won't fix upstate economy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for a “panel of experts” to “reexamine” bringing high-speed rail to New York, he announced last week. He’s hoping to pull off what governors before...
An ominous sign from Queens' new DA
Incoming Queens DA Melinda Katz is vowing to clean house when she takes office in January, dismissing holdovers from Richard Brown’s near-30-year tenure. Take it as an ominous sign. Katz...
Inside the Giants owners' cruel Dave Gettleman dilemma
It was a little after 7:30 p.m. when Pat Shurmur walked to the center of the field to shake hands with Doug Pederson before he disappeared through the tunnel and...
Nearly one in three New Yorkers has a tattoo: survey
How about tat? Nearly a third of New Yorkers have turned their famously thick skins into living canvases, with 31.4 percent of adults now sporting tattoos, according to a city...
Cuomo refuses to audit MTA's $51.5B construction budget without de Blasio
Here’s one MTA countdown clock that actually matters. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is refusing to convene a panel to review the MTA’s massive $51.5 billion construction budget before an end-of-year deadline...
NFL's most disappointing team fires head coach on 'Black Monday' eve
BEREA, Ohio — Freddie Kitchens made a great first impression. Everything after that was underwhelming. Kitchens, who famously crowed “if you don't wear brown and orange, you don't matter” at...
Woman accused of attacking Jewish women busted again
A Brooklyn miscreant accused of slapping three Orthodox Jewish women last week struck again on Sunday and was busted for assaulting another woman, police said. A day after she was...
Giants find out their NFL draft pick fate
Let mock draft season begin. The Giants will select No. 4 in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, after finishing the regular season with a 4-12 record. It...
Giants hand Eagles playoff spot as Pat Shurmur firing looms
As conclusions of seasons go, this one had the strong sense of an ending in every sense of the word. Pat Shurmur is expected to be fired as head coach...
Le'Veon Bell's 'disappointing' first Jets season gets worse
ORCHARD PARK — Le’Veon Bell’s first season with the Jets ended the same way it went most of the year — disappointingly. Bell only rushed for 41 yards on 16...
Trump tweet outing alleged whistleblower blocked by Twitter 'outage'
WASHINGTON -- A tweet from President Donald Trump that identified an intelligence analyst as the alleged whistleblower who helped spark his impeachment was temporarily blocked over the weekend, with Twitter...
Dennis Smith Jr.'s Knicks saga now has ironic twist
Frank Ntilikina has been there, done that. Injured, underappreciated, potentially a trade pawn for a future draft pick. Ntilikina feels for Knicks point-guard colleague Dennis Smith Jr., who is out...
Man who sucker-punched cop in Brooklyn is back on his old turf
The man who was arrested for sucker-punching an NYPD cop in Brooklyn was back at his old stomping ground Sunday — just two days after being released without bail despite...
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis reveals he has stage four cancer
Civil rights icon and Democratic Congressman John Lewis of Georgia revealed Sunday that he is battling stage four pancreatic cancer. “I have been in some kind of fight — for...
Daniel Jones wants no part of this 'flip cup' game
A week after Eli Manning and Daniel Jones went viral for playing "flip cup" at a Hoboken bar, wide receiver Golden Tate and several teammates celebrated a touchdown in Sunday's...
Man sues Ring after creep hacked device, taunted kids
An Alabama man has taken legal action against security camera company Ring after he claims a creep hacked his device and taunted his kids, according to a report. John Baker...
Ryan Strome is major part of surprising Rangers trend
TORONTO — There was a time, oh, not too long ago, when the Rangers were racking their brains trying to find places for all of their young centers to play....
Monsey stabbing suspect is unwell, 'not a terrorist': family friends
The man accused of going on a stabbing rampage at a Hanukkah celebration in upstate Monsey is "not a terrorist" — he's just mentally ill — family friends claimed Sunday...
Here's the moment NYPD cops collar Monsey stabbing suspect
Less than two hours after a bloody attack of Orthodox Jews in Rockland County, NYPD officers had guns drawn on the suspected assailant in Harlem, a new video shows. The...
De Blasio promises to beef up NYPD patrols in Jewish nabes
The city is in the middle of a race-hate "crisis'' -- and will beef up NYPD patrols of Jewish neighborhoods while introducing anti-bias-crime programs in their public schools, Mayor de...
Jameis Winston's sad historic moment may be the final straw
Jameis Winston's 2019 NFL season was polarizing, but it is one for the history books. The 25-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback became the first player in NFL history to compile...
Carjacking suspect busted while livestreaming on Instagram
Florida deputies say they apprehended a fugitive carjacking suspect as he was livestreaming on Instagram. Kevin Gaines, 20, was captured at his home Thursday night after six weeks on the...
LSU-Clemson title game full of amazing storylines
Unless, you’re an Alabama fan, the matchup couldn’t be any better. In the first Nick Saban-free national championship game in five years, top-ranked LSU (14-0) will take on reigning champion...
Jets report card: This season finale was very messy
Grading the Jets after their 13-6 win over the Bills on Sunday. Offense The Jets did nothing for most of the day. They were playing in a heavy downpour, which...
All signs point to the Seahawks
The NFL season finale of “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC) is must-see TV as the San Francisco 49ers (12-3) visit the Seattle Seahawks (11-4) for the NFC West title....
'Bird God': Vandal steals cherry picker, tags Grand Army Plaza arch
A vandal stole a cherry picker on Sunday and used it to tag Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza arch with massive graffiti that read, “Bird God.” Videos and photos from social...
Patriots' disaster makes path to Super Bowl a lot harder
What a choke! The Patriots (12-4) stunningly lost their chance at a first-round bye on Sunday with their loss to the lowly Dolphins and the Chiefs' win over the Chargers....
The top 10 games of the decade in NY sports
With the end of the 2010s upon us, The Post polled 43 members of its sports department across a variety of categories to determine the best and worst of the...
Italian restaurant Marchi's closes after 90 years
After 90 years, the family-owned-and-operated Italian restaurant, Marchi’s, at 251 E. 31st St., closed December 28. There was no menu, and the same courses were served all the time. Fans...
Joe Girardi's 'toughest' call led to this historic Yankees moment
In the Yankee Stadium tunnel that connects the home dugout and clubhouse, Joe Girardi pointed at Raul Ibanez, riding a stationary bike, and issued a simple command: “You’re hitting second.”...
Jets end ugly season with sloppy win
ORCHARD PARK — It was only fitting that the Jets played an ugly game to end an ugly season. Gang Green won a sloppy 13-6 game over a junior varsity...
‘He’s coming! Run away!’: Monsey survivor describes harrowing confrontation
A survivor of the bloody attack on Hanukkah celebrants in Monsey described a harrowing confrontation with the machete-wielding madman -- who threatened him before fleeing the scene. Josef Gluck, 32,...
Taliban agrees to temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban’s ruling council agreed Sunday to a temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan, providing a window in which a peace agreement with the United States can be signed,...
Mom cops had to breast-pump in backs of cars, keep milk amid maggots: suit
Some female cops have been forced to pump breast milk for their babies in bodega bathrooms and the backs of cars while on duty — then store it in maggot-infested...
Drunken assailant pushed MTA worker who helped him onto tracks
An MTA worker shoved onto Queens subway tracks by a drunk straphanger had helped his alleged attacker away from the platform moments earlier after seeing him stumble near the edge,...
Jewish lawmakers demand state of emergency after Monsey stabbing
On the heels of the Monsey machete attack, four Jewish lawmakers on Sunday demanded the governor call a state of emergency and take current hate-crimes cases out of the hands...
Trump vows to fight 'evil scourge of anti-Semitism' after Monsey stabbing
President Trump expressed outrage Sunday over a vicious machete attack on Jewish worshipers in upstate New York -- vowing to "eradicate the evil scourge of anti-Semitism. "The anti-Semitic attack in...
Monsey stabbing attack victim 'not doing well' after surgery: family
One of the victims in the machete attack at a Monsey Hanukkah celebration is "not doing well" after undergoing brain surgery, his family told The Post Sunday. "It's very bad,"...
Monsey stabbing suspect may be tied to earlier synagogue attack
Authorities are investigating whether Grafton Thomas, the man charged in a machete attack on Hanukkah celebrants in Monsey, is tied to a recent stabbing near a village synagogue, a law-enforcement...
The country formerly known as Holland gets tourism makeover
The Netherlands no longer wants to be known as Holland. The Western European nation, which includes the famous Dutch region, is dropping the nickname as part of a tourism rebranding...
House Minority Whip: Dems know they have weak impeachment case
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Sunday accused Speaker Nancy Pelosi of delaying sending articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate because she knows the Democrats have "a...
How Knicks interim coach is making David Fizdale defenders look bad
There are still some excuses you can offer David Fizdale. The last five games he coached with the Knicks, he faced title contenders in Philly, Boston, Toronto, Milwaukee and Denver....
Wisconsin tourists, family of four among those killed in Hawaii chopper crash
A Wisconsin mother and daughter on vacation in Hawaii were among those killed in last week's helicopter crash on the island of Kauai, authorities say. Amy Gannon, 47, and her...
Ivanka Trump says she 'definitely could' support Dem-led family leave bill
Ivanka Trump said she could support a generous paid family leave bill even if it was led by Democrats. The senior advisor -- who has been focused on parental leave...
Putin thanks Trump for helping prevent 'terrorist acts' in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a private call to President Trump to thank him for providing information that helped prevent "terrorist acts" on Russian soil, Moscow said Sunday. "A set...
Deadly Texas church shooting caught on livestream
A black-clad man with a rifle stashed under his coat gunned down two people in a Texas church Sunday before being slain by parishioners in a caught-on-tape shootout. The bloodshed...
US military carries out 'defensive strikes' against Shi'ite militia in Syria, Iraq
The United States carried out “defensive strikes” against terror group Kata’ib Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, after an American civilian contractor was killed in an attack on an...
National security adviser warns North Korea against 'Christmas gift' missile tests
President Trump's top national security adviser on Sunday warned North Korea against performing long-range missile tests as a "Christmas gift" -- saying the US would respond with many "tools in...
California dad died trying to save his kids in Christmas tree blaze
A father and three of his children died in a fire when the family's Christmas tree went up in flames, according to news reports. Juan Moreno, 41, died trying desperately...
Congregation finishes Hanukkah celebration despite Monsey stabbing attack
Their flame was not dimmed. The Jewish congregation rocked by a blade-wielding madman's attack on the seventh night of Hanukkah in upstate Monsey continued their celebration a short time later...
Monsey stabbing suspect was caught covered in blood: authorities
The suspect in a machete attack on Jewish worshipers celebrating Hanukkah was ordered held on $5 million bail after a prosecutor alleged Sunday that he was found covered in blood...
LSU quarterback learns of Carley McCord's fatal plane crash on live TV
Louisiana State University quarterback Joe Burrow was visibly rattled when a reporter broke the news to him during a post-game interview about the death of Carley McCord, who is the...
Antonio Brown won't end up with Saints without NFL decision
Antonio Brown will have to keep waiting. The embattled wide receiver worked out for the New Orleans Saints on Friday, but according to multiple reports, the Saints will not sign...
'We've got to find her:' Reward offered for Alabama woman who vanished from bar
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information about a 29-year-old Alabama woman who mysteriously vanished from a bar earlier this month. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the reward for...
Lions' Marvin Jones Jr. says his infant son has died
Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. announced Saturday that the youngest of his five children, Marlo, died on Friday. Marlo was 6 months old. A cause of death was...
Monsey Hanukkah stabbing suspect identified
The accused attacker of a group of Orthodox Jews during the Hanukkah celebration in Rockland County is Grafton Thomas, 37, it was revealed in court. Thomas, of Greenwood Lake, NY,...
These cops nabbed the Monsey synagogue stabbing suspect
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea praised two cops for their "keen eye [and] quick response" in collaring Rockland County stabbing suspect Grafton Thomas — who was allegedly covered in blood while...
NFL pre-game injury report for Week 17: Deshaun Watson out, Drew Brees in
With plenty of teams resting their starters and injuries galore, make sure you check out who is active and who isn't before the NFL Week 17 early afternoon slate of...
How liberals are allowing anti-Semitism to flourish
Anti-Semitic attacks continue to shake our city and state. Last week, eight attacks — including four in just 48 hours — sent a familiar shock wave rippling through the Jewish...
'Job auditions' are spiraling out of control
Grace Haaf, 33, an analytics consultant who lives in Soho, completed two phone interviews with a rideshare company when they asked her to do a coding test. This “job audition”...
Joe Biden backtracks, says he would comply with impeachment subpoena
After declaring he would refuse to comply with a subpoena in President Trump's impeachment trial, Joe Biden backtracked and said he would testify if hauled before Senate lawmakers. The former...
How point-spread performances can help your NFL wagers
It’s easily the worst NFL Sunday of the regular season for sports bettors. Week 17 always features a lot of lame-duck matchups with nothing at stake, or games in which...
Cuomo calls Monsey Hannukah attack 'an act of domestic terrorism'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the attack on Orthodox Jews during a crowded Hanukkah celebration in Rockland County an act of domestic terrorism and vowed to help punish the accused assailant...
No evidence missing woman disappeared on hike with boyfriend: deputies
The search for a missing Oregon woman was called off after no evidence was uncovered to verify claims that she vanished on a hike with her boyfriend, authorities said. Allyson...
Carley McCord's husband reveals her last message before fatal plane crash
The husband of Carley McCord, a Louisiana sports reporter, says that one of the "hardest things" about coping with her death in a fiery plane crash was that he missed...
It's the perfect time to pick the Raiders
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. Oakland Raiders (+3)...
Israeli leader Netanyahu condemns Hanukkah attack in Rockland County
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu expressed outrage Sunday over a series of antisemitic attacks in the Big Apple -- including the stabbing of four people in a Rockland County synagogue. "Israel...
I messed up at the holiday party — now what?
How do you recover from a holiday party faux pas? The company bash is a blur to me — but apparently not to my colleagues. Now my boss is treating...
Cowboys won't run away with this one
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....
Enhance your golf game with this handy rangefinder gadget
Whether you wake up every Sunday and throw on your collared shirt like its clockwork or you’re brand new to the golf world, taking strokes off your game is always...
Blezow's Week 17 picks: Bills looking ahead will boost Jets
Coaches in the NFL have some big decisions to make in Week 17. Some have to weigh the benefits of resting players versus the chance of gaining a higher seed...
Giants vs. Eagles: Preview, predictions, what to watch for
Paul's Pick The Eagles are banged up and incentive-laden, knowing a win puts them in the playoffs. The Giants are headed home and have not beaten a team with a...
Jets vs. Bills: Preview, predictions, what to watch for
Costello’s Call With the Bills coming into this game with nothing to play for and possibly pulling their starters early, this looks like it should be an easy win for...
Seahawks vs. 49ers: It's all on the line in this one
The 49ers’ task Sunday night in Seattle is simple: Win and they clinch the NFC West title, the No. 1 overall conference seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The...
NFL 2019 end-of-season awards: Lamar Jackson to Beckham
It’s that time of year again. The Post’s Steve Serby presents his 2019 NFL season awards: MVP: QB Lamar Jackson (Ravens) Raise your hand if you projected him as a...
Don't let big number scare you off the Patriots
PATRIOTS (-15½) over Dolphins: With the Patriots compelled to fight rear-guard action to maintain first-round-bye, don’t expect Bill Belichick to settle for anything less than a comfortable, safe margin, though...
Jets singing familiar tune entering season finale
ORCHARD PARK — The Jets and Bills lined up against each other 16 weeks ago in Week 1 of the season, both hopeful they could be playoff teams behind their...
Ohio State's defeat came not just by the hands of Clemson
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The last mistake was the final nail in Ohio State’s coffin. There was too little time — 37 seconds — to atone for it. But it wasn’t...
A final college heartache for Jalen Hurts
ATLANTA — No ending was ever as Jalen Hurts envisioned. Ultimate glory, always just out of reach. Returning to the site of his greatest celebrations and disappointments, the Oklahoma quarterback’s...
Trevor Lawrence's final test awaits
GLENDALE, Ariz. — He had yet to lose a college football game. No, wait, check that: In 24 prior games as a starter for the Clemson Tigers, Trevor Lawrence had...
Rangers send message with this call-up
TORONTO — With the official declaration coming down that Rangers winger Brendan Lemieux would miss three-to-four weeks with the fractured hand he suffered in Friday night’s win over the Hurricanes...
Pat Shurmur's final chance to make his Giants case
Some teams already know. The Giants wait. The end of a season, with uncertainty looming as far as the security of the coaching staff, always creates an uncomfortable situation. Everyone...
Two people fatally struck by trains in separate subway tragedies
Two people were fatally struck by subway trains within roughly 30 minutes of each other in Queens and Brooklyn on Saturday night, according to police and MTA reports. In the...
Kyrie Irving's Nets silence may go beyond shoulder injury
HOUSTON — The longer Kyrie Irving refuses to talk to the press — and he’s five weeks past when he was required to by NBA rules — the more salacious...
David Fizdale is still impacting the Knicks
WASHINGTON — After the Knicks routed the Nets on Thursday, Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson gave center Mitchell Robinson high praise. The Nets shot just 26 percent and credited Robinson for...
Mom of suspected Tessa Majors killer has old stabbing on her rap sheet
Like mother, like son? The 14-year-old boy suspected of fatally stabbing Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors has a mother with a stabbing of her own on her rap sheet, The...
Attacker arrested after multiple people stabbed at Rockland County synagogue
A knife-wielding assailant stabbed at least four people in a Rockland County synagogue during a Hanukkah celebration Saturday night.
Trevor Lawrence's finest hour helps Clemson top Ohio State in thriller
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Trevor Lawrence is back where he ended last season and began this season — as college football’s long-haired golden boy. As the next great quarterback prospect. The...