October 16, 2016
Hondo's Jay talkin'
The Titans somehow managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of push against the godawful Browns on Sunday, which trimmed Hondo’s earnings to 3,630 molitors. Monday night: Mr. Aitch expects...
Cruz denies sending tweet urging conservatives to leave GOP
WASHINGTON — Ted Cruz appeared to declare the Donald Trump/Hillary Clinton race all but over — before taking that call back. The Texas senator and runner-up for the GOP nomination...
Roster-pondering Knicks won't hold injury against intriguing PG
It doesn’t sound like Chasson Randle’s injury is going to cost him a roster spot. Randle, battling to be the team’s third point guard, suffered a left orbital fracture Friday...
The last game of Jets' cruel stretch could finish their season
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Desperation time has arrived earlier than expected for the Jets this season. At 1-4, the Jets come to the desert for a Monday night clash with the...
Cubs can't touch Clayton Kershaw in NLCS-tying masterpiece
CHICAGO — Clayton Kershaw broke into a small grin as he left the mound for the final time Sunday night, the culmination of a brilliant night’s work and maybe some...
Why undefeated Clemson looks like a pretender
Seven weeks into the season, Clemson finds itself in an enviable position: Undefeated and all alone atop the ACC Atlantic, having already defeated Louisville and Heisman Trophy favorite quarterback Lamar...
Parents upset over 'racially charged' rezoning proposal to move school
A group of Upper West Side parents say their kids are being dragged into a racially charged rezoning battle that is leading some of them to abandon their neighborhood elementary...
Knicks' big man flier is turning into a revelation
Jeff Hornacek heard so many positive things about Willy Hernangomez before training camp began, but the Knicks coach forced himself to lower expectations. It wouldn’t be fair to expect too...
Help finally on the way for Jets' depleted WR corps
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A banged-up Jets wide receiving corps should be getting a reinforcement this week. Devin Smith, the team’s 2015 second-round pick, is scheduled to return to practice this...
Inside look at Andrew Miller: Unhittable pitch has spawned another
TORONTO — Andrew Miller looks as big as the CN Tower right now to the Blue Jays. He is an ALCS monster. The Blue Jays won’t make it to the...
Rudy Giuliani: Dead people generally vote for Democrats
WASHINGTON — Team Trump on Sunday pushed the notion that Election Day voting is rigged for a Hillary Clinton win. Rudy Giuliani amped up Donald Trump’s comments from the night...
Aides urged Hillary to take cash from lobbyists: emails
Top Hillary Clinton aides agreed that she should accept political donations from lobbyists working for repressive foreign governments, hacked emails revealed on Sunday. “Take the money!!” campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri...
This is why Odell Beckham can't get the ball enough
It turns out that Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t just a fighter, but a lover as well, cozying up to the kicking net on the sideline Sunday when he wasn’t authoring his...
Islanders add some OT drama before breakthrough first win
It was already starting, the grind of the season and rising frustrations. But the Islanders were able to push it away just far enough to make their home-opener a success,...
Rodgers-Cromartie: Ref's blown-call explanation makes no sense
Maybe this one should have counted twice in the win column. In prevailing 27-23 Sunday at MetLife Stadium, the Giants felt like they not only beat the Ravens, but also...
How Ben McAdoo's guts jump-started Giants offense
Needing a spark to get his team’s sluggish offense in gear, Giants coach Ben McAdoo decided to “go for it.” The Giants went for it on three fourth-down plays and...
Eli Manning's arm answers every question about decline
In the midst of one of his worst starts in his career, Eli Manning produced one of his best in a historical performance. The Giants’ signal-caller threw for 403 yards...
Giants' goal-line hero breaks down play that changed game
The Ravens were one yard from delivering a back-breaking blow to the Giants’ hopes of ending a three-game skid as the third quarter came to a close, but the Giants’...
The Redskins are quietly rising as reality hits Carson Wentz
LANDOVER, Md. — Don’t look now, but the Redskins are starting to show staying power. Continuing to shrug off an 0-2 start, Washington extended its win streak to four with...
How Big Data can help save endangered kids
"I do not know who to blame, but I do want people to be held accountable . . . Talk is cheap. We need some actual action." That was the Rev. Mark...
Politicians' insulting 'poorness' ploy
Hillary Clinton once again returned to her supposedly humble roots in a recent speech in Nevada. It was an attempt to draw a contrast between her upbringing and that of...
How New York City can win the food cart war
The City Council has advanced a bill to more than double the number of food vendors in New York from the current 3,100. That’s good, at least in theory: More...
Holding Hillary accountable and other notable comments
Former Prosecutor: Clinton Shouldn’t Get a Pass Donald Trump’s rhetoric threatening Hillary Clinton with prison time should he become president is over the top, but so is some of the...
Remembering 'Muggable Mary'
Last month, Bernice Starnes, 85, was in her wheelchair on a Bronx street when her purse was snatched. Dozens of seniors have been similarly victimized in recent weeks. Overall crime...
Will we ever get the full story on this sleazy de Blasio donor?
Oops: Efstathios “Steve” Valiotis, No. 3 on Public Advocate Letitia James’ list of the city’s worst slumlords, turns out to be a longtime donor to Mayor de Blasio. Valiotis’ Queens-based...
Now, even Democrats can see the ObamaCare death spiral
Another day, another Democrat finally owning up to the fact that ObamaCare is a disaster. And another state facing the implosion of its health insurance market. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton...
Richard Sherman explodes after Seahawks' breakdown
The last time we heard a Richard Sherman meltdown, it was of the celebratory and validating variety, as he shouted through an interview with Erin Andrews after a Seahawks victory...
What Giants proved in shrugging off ref's bogus call
This is the danger: The anger sticks to you like a barnacle. It festers. It blisters. And it clouds your ability to make right a grievous wrong. It’s easy to...
Giants report card: Two players rescue offense's grade
Grades from the Giants' 27-23 win on Sunday over the Ravens: Offense Well, there was Eli Manning (32 of 46, 403 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs) to Odell Beckham Jr....
Colin Kaepernick didn't have a chance
It’s not Colin Kaepernick’s fault that the 49ers were beaten, soundly, by the Buffalo Bills Sunday in Western New York. But the 49ers’ quarterback, making his first start of the...
Odell Beckham takes the plunge with kicking net
The best man at MetLife Stadium wants to be a groom. Odell Beckham Jr. punctuated a magnificent game Sunday against the Ravens by taking one knee -- no, not during...
North Carolina Republican office torched by firebomb
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina GOP office was firebombed early Sunday while the culprits marked their hate for the party by spray-painting the words “Nazi Republicans.” Hillsborough police are investigating...
Sensational Odell Beckham goes berserk as Giants steal a win
It was loud, an ugly sort of loud. The game, and perhaps the season, was unraveling. The Giants had just been hit with a horrific (read: bogus) penalty on Dominique...
Schumer calls for speed regulations, technology on trucks
Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday he wants big rigs to slow down and be forced to employ new technology that caps truck speed. New York’s senior senator called lawmakers and...
MLB's information age can ignore truth: Good moves can go wrong
CHICAGO – The outcome is determined by human beings. You must remember that over and over, in 2016 baseball more than ever. In 2016 playoff baseball, well, you might want...
Why 'Modern Family' made Nathan Fillion nervous
ABC’s surprise cancellation of “Castle” last May means that for the first time in nearly a decade, Nathan Fillion isn’t spending most days this fall on a soundstage. But he’s...
Police hunt for suspects after fatal LA shooting
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police searched Sunday for at least two suspects as they tried to determine the motive for a shooting that left three people dead and 12...
Rejoice, dad clothes are finally cool
You millennials need to make up your minds. Are dads style icons, with looks worthy of knocking off in fancy downtown boutiques? Or is our weekend attire — from so-called...
Steelers hold breath as Ben Roethlisberger goes down
A very shaky start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Miami has gotten worse. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left midway through the second quarter with a left knee injury. Roethlisberger was rolling...
Pence says GOP will 'absolutely accept' election outcome
WASHINGTON — GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence said he and Donald Trump "will absolutely accept the results of the election" and "the will of the American people" on Nov....
The one way cursing out your boss could help your career
Eyeing the exit door? Before you go, there are several ways to announce your departure. A new study published by the Journal of Applied Psychology revealed that there are seven...
Texans' Brock Osweiler problem escalates with coach feud
While the Houston Texans have gotten off to a decent 3-2 start, their play has been wildly underwhelming, particularly on offense. Brock Osweiler has statistically been one of the worst...
Our 'politically correct' culture isn't the problem — it's you
I can’t deal with the new sense of political correctness at work. As a manager, I can’t even comment on how nice someone looks without being accused of making an...
US, UK weighing new sanctions on Syria and Russia
LONDON — The United States and Britain say they're considering new economic sanctions on the Syrian and Russian governments because of their conduct in war-ravaged Aleppo. After a 10-nation meeting...
Pam Anderson and Julian Assange are friends
She says she supports the WikiLeaks chief and is worried about his health and family.
Bills fans play 'tackle the Muslim' upon Kaepernick's arrival
Colin Kaepernick's first start of the season came against a team featuring a Donald Trump-supporting head coach in a Rust Belt city that looked at the kneeling quarterback as sitting...
Clinton widens poll lead in wake of Trump accusations
The avalanche of sexual-assault allegations against Donald Trump barely dented his standing in a pair of stunning new polls released Sunday. Support for Hillary Clinton grew just two points in...
Woman arrested for shooting NYPD detective with pellet gun
A Long Island woman has been busted for shooting an NYPD detective with a pellet gun in Queens, authorities said Sunday. The plainclothes officer was on duty and sitting in...
Kate Middleton reveals grandmother's historic job
Here’s yet another reason for we commoners to idolize Kate Middleton. On Saturday, the duchess revealed that her grandmother was instrumental in the Allied victory in World War II, as...
Why this Rockefeller got into the handbag business
Ariana Rockefeller looked no further than the dinner table when it came to collecting inspiration for her namesake fashion line. “My family and my grandfather were very good friends with...
Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter shot dead
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay has been fatally shot in Kentucky, the athlete's agent and authorities said Sunday. Trinity Gay died at the University...
Bear famous for walking upright may have been hunted
New Jersey’s most famous black bear may have fallen victim to hunting season. A bear matching the description of Pedals, beloved in Jersey suburbs for walking upright on his two...
Drunk man playing Pokémon Go told cops he was robbed
A 23-year-old man told police he was robbed while playing Pokémon Go in Central Park early Sunday morning -- but later admitted he dropped the phone because he was drunk,...
It's going to feel a lot like summer this week
Don’t worry about winter just yet — Indian summer is coming this week. A mid-autumn heat wave of sorts could bring near-record temperatures to the Big Apple on Tuesday, when...
Nigerian parents eager to see girls freed by Boko Haram
ABUJA, Nigeria — A group of Nigerian parents are excitedly waiting to be reunited with 21 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram 2 ½ years ago and freed in the first...
Kevin Durant is playing like a Warrior: as cocky as possible
It didn't take long for Kevin Durant to unleash the Warriors unofficial 3-point celebration of running back on defense before the shot even makes it to the basket. Durant scored...
Several dead, at least 30 injured in Bali bridge collapse
BALI, Indonesia — At least eight people were killed and 30 others injured Sunday after a small suspension bridge crowded with people returning from temple prayers collapsed near the Indonesian...
Suspected gunmen outside book party charged after car chase
A career criminal was critically injured when he was shot after leaving an erotica book launch party in Manhattan Sunday morning, police sources said. Robert Lowman was shot six times...
Donald Trump rips Alec Baldwin's 'SNL' performance
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump unleashed a Sunday morning Twitter rant starting with an assault on Saturday Night Live. The billionaire businessman who has guest hosted the NBC comedy show wasn’t...
The Hunt horse race is really just a drunken bro fest
With a bottle of Fireball whiskey in each hand, 23-year-old Alex Daboub stood on the back of a truck Saturday morning and cheered as he poured the liquor down an...
Meet the man in charge of Bob Dylan treasure trove
Bob Dylan may have a shiny new Nobel Prize among his mementos, but the job of archiving and preserving the legendary musician’s other treasures has fallen upon 41-year-old Brooklynite Michael...
Kars4Kids accused of using synagogue for shady deals
A group associated with Kars4Kids is trying to take over a Staten Island synagogue to hide some of the charity’s cash, court papers say. Congregation Oorah told the IRS that...
Hero cops save 1-year-old with CPR
Two NYPD officers helped save the life of a 1-year-old child who stopped breathing in The Bronx. Felix Baez and Giovanni Laguna were patrolling 138th Street in Mott Haven on...
Heartbroken parents bury baby who fell down elevator shaft
The devastated parents of a 6-week-old Brooklyn girl killed in an accidental plunge down an empty elevator shaft have buried the baby, friends said Saturday. Areej Ali was laid to...
An industry expert shares her tips on keeping kids lice-free
“Don’t worry — this is a lice-free zone,” says manager Lourdes Pimentel with a smile when a reporter hesitates to set her bag down inside Hair Fairies New York salon....
War between nonprofits rages over care of research chimps
An all-out war over the treatment of retired lab chimps has broken out between The Humane Society and the New York Blood Center — including charges that animal activists are...
Dancers strip down for stunning NYC photographs
They’ve got the buff stuff. Shortly before midnight in Washington Square Park, photographer Jordan Matter instructed 25 dancers to “drop your clothes and run into position.” The nude group held...
Isolation, madness and syphilis: Inside Al Capone's final years
Al Capone, Public Enemy No. 1 and the most powerful gangster of the Prohibition era, spent the last years of his life in seclusion at his house in Florida. He...
Crime in city parks surges almost 40 percent in 2016
Crime in city parks surged 39 percent in the first six months of the year. There were 156 robberies, up 36 percent from the same period last year, and 94...
Diamond thief fights to keep rent-stabilized Manhattan pad
She lives rent-free in a North Carolina jail, but that hasn’t stopped a convicted jewel thief from clinging to her rent-stabilized Manhattan apartment. Despite her current address down South, Dina...
Vera Wang’s ex-hubby gave STD to gal pal during fling: suit
Vera Wang sells wedded bliss, but her ex allegedly hands out herpes. The designer’s former husband gave the STD to a woman he met through a dating Web site in...
Prison fire caused trapped inmates 'emotional damage': suit
A group of inmates claim they were scared for their lives after being trapped in their cells while a fire broke out at the Manhattan Detention Complex last year. Albert...
Meet the hotshot daughter of Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek
When Jeff Hornacek’s name was floated in May as the potential new coach of the Knicks, most stories focused on what the former Utah Jazz shooting guard would bring to...
Feds probed state's casino licensing for insider profiting
The Cuomo administration’s process in awarding a license to a Catskills casino attracted the attention of federal authorities who probed whether government insiders profited from the decision. Securities and Exchange...
Why Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress designer was fashion's 'best kept secret'
In 1953, when Ann Lowe received a commission to create a wedding gown for society swan Jacqueline Bouvier, she was thrilled. Lowe, an African-American designer who was a favorite of...
Pricey hires plague de Blasio's program to fix failing schools
After keeping it secret for more than a year, the city Department of Education has finally revealed it employs at least 114 bureaucrats and “coaches” — making a combined $12.7...
Turner Broadcasting doubles days before it pays its vendors
Turner Broadcasting has just informed its vendors that it’s doubling the number of days, from 30 to 60, before they get paid. Those affected are mostly little guys who lack...
iPhones may soon be tether-free in your local Apple store
Apple chief Tim Cook is unleashing the iPhone — well, at least in some of his company’s stores. The company said of the new freedom that the tethers didn’t allow...
Top GOP pollster to unveil best campaign ads at annual summit
GOP pollster Frank Luntz has become something of a star this election season with his instant polls on social media showing which comments have folks feeling either more negative or...
AT&T is looking to grow its efforts in the music business
AT&T Entertainment Group CEO John Stankey’s phone is ringing off the hook. We hear the telecom giant is in big-time acquisition mode and is focusing its efforts on the music...
This mall owner is a trailblazer for being open on Thanksgiving
Mall owner General Growth Properties is blazing its own trail by not following its competitors — including Mall of America and CBL & Associates, along with a growing list of...
Business is booming for lice-removal entrepreneurs
Buzz the doorbell at 227 E. 81st St. to enter a cozy salon with red leather chairs, state-of-the-art equipment and the soothing aroma of peppermint oil. A white curtain covers...
Wells Fargo's CEO replacement raises more questions
Last week, in the middle of an exceptionally wild election news cycle, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf “retired,” effective immediately. Stumpf surprised regulators and employees by giving up the reins...
The Fed needs to encourage savers to become spenders
Dear John: Inflation is rapidly getting out of control. Real estate prices and rents have exploded. Health care costs are going through the roof. Food is rising. Education and services...
Democrats expose their own problems by attacking Trump
Michelle Obama’s emotional speech denouncing Donald Trump for alleged sexual misconduct last week got rave reviews from the left. She called Trump’s words and reported actions “shocking” and “demeaning,” and...
Bill Clinton’s taxpayer-funded pad may violate nonprofit rules
Bill Clinton is enjoying the private residence above his presidential library in Arkansas at the expense of taxpayers and his charity foundation — a potential violation of nonprofit regulations. The...
Jersey City's 'Tunnelgate' mayor hosts Clinton fundraiser
New Jersey mayor accused of deliberately trying to tie up traffic at the Holland Tunnel is fund-raising for Hillary Clinton. Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop hosted Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, at...
Cubs have the talent, and now they've shown the will to win
CHICAGO — This was going to be the kind of loss that landed Cubs manager Joe Maddon in the sauté pan for arguably abandoning Jon Lester too quickly and not...
High-rollers have given at least $113M to Clinton and the Dems
Hillary Clinton has built the largest big-donor operation in history, with 1,133 high-rollers pledged to raise at least $100,000 each for her campaign. That’s almost twice the number of “bundlers”...
Dennis Byrd's death 'a shot in the gut': Jets great Marty Lyons
They feared Dennis Byrd never would walk again, his life paralyzed the way it was by as frightening a football collision as you ever will see one fateful afternoon at...
Clayton Kershaw is ready to go whenever the Dodgers need him
CHICAGO — Clayton Kershaw is the Dodgers’ version of the Energizer Bunny — he just keeps going. The Dodgers ace was named the starting pitcher for Sunday’s Game 2 of...
Rangers' novel deployment of J.T. Miller rooted in history
ST. LOUIS — Alain Vigneault, student of history. When the Rangers’ coach was asked why, for the first time, he is using J.T. Miller on a regular penalty-kill unit, he...
Trump Halloween garb outselling Clinton 'by a landslide'
Donald Trump may not win the election, but he’s stomping Hillary Clinton in Halloween sales. “He’s outselling Hillary by a landslide,” said Tony Bianchi, manager of Halloween Adventure in the...
Derrick Rose drama has Knicks' soap opera in mid-season form
Maybe it will be a good thing for Derrick Rose’s bank account he didn’t settle his sexual assault civil trial. However, whether he wins or loses, the episode has been...
Hondo eyes perfect Tenn.
Hondo bounced back from Friday night’s painful back-door loss with Memphis by cashing Saturday with Oklahoma, which pummeled K. State to expand the profits to 3,740 tolars. Sunday: Mr. Aitch...
School cancels homecoming king and queen crowning over bullying concerns
These high schoolers have seen “Carrie” one time too many. A New Jersey high school canceled the upcoming crowning of a homecoming king and queen over concerns of a bullying...
Trump 'grabbed me and went for my mouth,' woman says
A New York woman says Donald Trump planted an unwanted kiss on her during a Mother’s Day meal, according to a report Saturday. Cathy Heller, 63, says Trump smooched her...
Blue Jays optimistic bats will have an awakening up north
CLEVELAND — After slugging their way past the Rangers in the ALDS, the Blue Jays have scored one run in two games against the Indians. They are hitting .159. After...
Eli Manning has time to dig out of rut and deliver for Giants again
Eli Manning’s precious right arm has thrown 6,770 passes. And because he has not put the Giants on his back and carried them the way a franchise quarterback is obligated...
Miguel Montero's shocking slam lifts Cubs over Dodgers in NLCS
CHICAGO — In a high-stakes poker game that was full force by Saturday’s eighth inning, the Cubs had their chips on Miguel Montero. Joe Blanton had just intentionally walked his...