January 23, 2017
‘Bachelor’ ladies prove their love for Nick by shoveling cow manure
It’s official: Corinne Olympios has hijacked this season of “The Bachelor.” Taking cues from last season’s Olivia Caridi, the 24-year-old Miami native made it clear Monday night that she’s determined...
Pharma firm settles probe for allegedly paying off competition
Endo International, the pharmaceutical company that makes Lidoderm, on Monday settled a regulatory probe into allegations it paid the maker of a rival drug to keep the lower-priced generic off...
David Geffen sues contractors that renovated his apartment
David Geffen’s insurance company filed suit on Monday against two construction companies involved in the protracted renovation of the entertainment mogul’s Fifth Avenue penthouse, claiming the contractors’ shoddy work caused...
Yahoo delays merger with Verizon over hacking
Yahoo said Monday its $4.8 billion deal to sell itself to Verizon has been delayed. The struggling Web portal, which reported positive earnings in the fourth quarter, said that the...
Auto parts stock prices plummet in wake of Amazon plan
The stock prices of auto parts retailers sank on Monday in the wake of The Post exclusive that Amazon was revving up the competition. O’Reilly Automotive shares fell 3.3 percent,...
This is what $20 million hidden under a mattress looks like
Ever wondered what $20 million hidden under a mattress looks like? Well, the US Attorney's Office in Boston has you covered. Federal officials posted a picture of the jaw-dropping scene...
NFL TV viewership fumbles for the first time in 4 years
NFL TV viewership fell last season for the first time in four years — and you can’t blame Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton for the slide. Sure, the number of...
'Like high-definition from the heavens': Surreal images of Earth released
Earth, like you've never seen it before. Using brand new technology, stunning images of the planet were captured that the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration described as "like high-definition from the...
Carmelo, Knicks flip script after flirting with familiar choke
INDIANAPOLIS — How big was this late save? Coach Jeff Hornacek said another last-second loss could have spelled the end. Two days after his potential game-winning 3-pointer went in and...
Forgery ring busted for $3M prescription drugs scheme
A prescription forgery ring that pumped $3 million worth of painkillers onto the black market was busted Monday, the office of the city Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan announced....
Why Dan Quinn isn't kissing Bill Belichick's rings
The Patriots own more Super Bowl appearances since 2011 than the Falcons have in their entire history. But if you think Atlanta coach Dan Quinn is intimidated by that, think...
Why the Obama administration didn't protect this whistleblower
Meet Stefani Butler. She has been my inside source at the Census Bureau. Butler is the whistleblower who approached me more than three years ago about wrongdoing that was occurring...
John Elway and Tony Romo spotted as NFL rumor mill begins
https://twitter.com/NickiJhabvala/status/823673422609838082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Tony Romo and John Elway posed for a picture, and away the rumors go. Before the 2016-17 NFL season is even finished, Romo was spotted with Broncos executive and former...
Trump's DC hotel lost $1.1M in its first two months
The federal landlord of Donald Trump’s Washington, DC, hotel says the luxury digs lost $1.1 million in its first two months, it was reported Monday. House Democrats, who want the...
How Jets wound up with the coach who isn't in the Super Bowl
Two years ago, the Jets had zeroed in on two candidates in their search to replace Rex Ryan as head coach: Dan Quinn and Todd Bowles. Both were NFC West...
Nets' horrible day gets its cherry on top
Spencer Dinwiddie called the Spurs the Patriots of the NBA, while Nets general manager Sean Marks — who cut his teeth in San Antonio — called his old team a...
Lundqvist looks revived as Rangers make every shot count
When Henrik Lundqvist is in the Rangers’ nets, it’s like he holds all of the game’s momentum in his palm. Drop it, and his team’s confidence shatters. But hold it...
High school with 76% grad rate only prepped 4% for college
Bronxdale High School graduated 76 percent of its students last year — but just 4 percent met CUNY college readiness standards, The Post has learned. Critics blasted the discrepancy, arguing that...
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton collapses during speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi7WSv3NCCE Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed while delivering his State of the State speech Monday, striking his head on a lectern. The 69-year-old Democrat appeared to be conscious as he...
Even Joakim Noah knew this was the worst free throw ever
The Knicks are struggling mightily, and Joakim Noah didn't make it any better Monday night. Losers of seven of their past 10 games, several of which ended in dramatic, devastating...
Departmental hearing ends for cop who shot Ramarley Graham
A departmental hearing to determine the fate of the police officer who fatally shot Ramarley Graham concluded on Monday afternoon. An attorney for the officer, Richard Haste, called the cop...
Bill Belichick's brain hasn't been tested like this in 26 years
Matt Ryan throwing it and Julio Jones catching it, and Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman running and catching it, and Kyle Shanahan calling it add up to one scary offense,...
Inside rise of Pats’ new darling, who’s still stunning college coach
As the images darted across the TV screen showing Chris Hogan absolutely destroying the Steelers, Kevin Callahan had to chuckle to himself. Hogan played college football for only one season,...
Netflix nears deal for Hulk Hogan v. Gawker film
Netflix is reportedly closing in on a deal for the rights to stream a new documentary on the tenacious legal battle between Hulk Hogan and the gossip web site Gawker....
New Trump documentary goes behind the scenes
PARK CITY, UTAH -- “People are f—king pissed off,” says journalist John Heilemann in “Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of All Time,” which screened in a sneak preview today...
Mike Pompeo sworn in as CIA director
WASHINGTON — Mike Pompeo was sworn in Monday night as director of the CIA at a crucial time for U.S. national security as intelligence — traditionally a nonpartisan issue —...
Feds find financier who skipped insider trading trial
A stock analyst who played hooky on the first day of his insider trading trial was rounded up by U.S. Marshals and hauled back to Manhattan federal court late Monday,...
I kept the weight off with this no-hassle meal plan
A Mediterranean diet can lead to lasting results — and these three New Yorkers are proof. Here, they explain how the eating plan helped them shape up for good. He...
Eat these foods to avoid Alzheimer's
Based on the Mediterranean diet and the expert-approved DASH diet (an eating plan designed to fight hypertension), the MIND diet calls for consuming vegetables, berries, olive oil, fish and beans...
Why the Mediterranean diet is still the best way to lose weight
The diet industry is riddled with fads — from gluten-free to intermittent fasting to juice cleanses. But one popular healthy eating plan has been above the trends for decades, eschewing...
Fake bongs? Pot pipe maker sues over knockoffs
While pot isn’t legal in the Big Apple — yet — German bong maker Roor appears to be gearing up for the possibility. The high-end water-pipe maker has sued dozens...
'Evidence' Yordano Ventura was speeding before crash
More than a wet, foggy road may have contributed to the car crash that killed Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura. According to TMZ, investigators believe the right-hander was speeding while driving...
Mob wife pleads guilty to drug smuggling through pizzeria
The matriarch of a mob-connected Queens clan pleaded guilty in Brooklyn court on Monday to smuggling drugs through the family’s pizzeria. Eleonora Gigliotti, 56, copped to one count of conspiracy...
Seeking justice for all New York's gifted kids
Kudos to Bronx and Brooklyn Borough Presidents Ruben Diaz Jr. and Eric Adams for pushing to expand the city schools’ Gifted and Talented programs. They’re right: Boosting access to G&T...
Police probe gang rape reportedly live streamed on Facebook
Police are reportedly investigating the suspected gang rape of a woman after the attack was live-streamed on Facebook. An online witness said the victim had her clothes pulled off by...
City settles another 'smear the NYPD' suit --- and only the lawyers win
Here we go again: The city just caved on another big lawsuit against the NYPD. And it’s hard to miss the politics at play. The suit claimed the department pushed...
Trump gets his eye back on the pro-growth ball
On his first full workday in office, President Trump kept one repeated campaign promise, formally pulling the plug on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. But his remarks out of a...
Syndergaard ranks Mets pitchers in telling Matt Harvey appraisal
Noah Syndergaard, the Mets' hard-throwing ace during the season and professional social media comedian in the offseason, was joking -- but within the context of the jest was a telling evaluation of...
'Mom guilt' is here to stay -- but LSD isn't the only answer
Mom guilt is here to stay. The stress of trying to be a calm, nurturing parent while also trying to keep our jobs, stay on top of school notices and...
MTA will finally start testing employees for sleep apnea
Four years after a Metro-North train engineer fell asleep at the switch and caused a crash that killed four people and injured 63, the MTA is finally signing the contracts...
How Trump is remaking the 'culture war'
The nation’s foremost culture warrior is President Trump. He wouldn’t, at first blush, seem well-suited to the part. Trump once appeared on the cover of Playboy. He has been married...
Ricci seduces F. Scott Fitzgerald (and us) as doomed party-girl Zelda
The legendary romance of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald is a cautionary tale of Jazz Age indulgence, literary celebrity and New York glamour. And its horrifying end is perfectly captured...
Cuomo's risky deal for the MTA
Few noticed when the state-run MTA announced a labor pact with its largest workforce, the Transport Workers Union, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting a...
'Pacman' Jones to cops: 'Suck my d--k ... I hope you die'
Video has emerged showing the aftermath of Adam "Pacman" Jones' Jan. 3 arrest, displaying an irate and confused Jones in the backseat of a police car, cursing off cops and wishing...
Senate panel backs Tillerson in party-line vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has narrowly approved President Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state. The panel voted along party lines, 11-10, to recommend Rex Tillerson's nomination to the...
Woman found chopped up inside freezer was suspect's girlfriend
Love apparently wasn't enough to stop a Brooklyn sex offender from murdering his girlfriend and dismembering her body — stuffing her head in a freezer, next to her foot with...
Trump has 'excellent meeting' with union bosses who backed Clinton
Labor leaders praised Donald Trump for an "excellent meeting" at the White House Monday, the same day the president officially pulled out of a trade pact reviled by those leaders,...
Rangers' urgent need for J.T. Miller is why you don't trade him
And this is why dealing one of the Rangers’ bright, young, top-nine forwards — plus likely more than that — to address the hole on the right side of the...
Nor'easter is making train commuters' lives miserable
A hard-charging Nor'easter is causing train chaos for commuters on Monday, as downed power lines caused both NJ Transit and Amtrak to suspend some of their trains out of Penn...
Where to find the world's hottest flight attendants
When Emirates Airlines announces hot meal service at the start of a flight, they’re not just talking about the food — and it’s not by accident. As explained in a...
The rising lefty authoritarian threat and other notable comments
Media critic: Oh, Grow Up, Journalists Between Sean Spicer’s briefing, Kellyanne Conway’s “alternative facts” and the president himself at the CIA, the first 48 hours of the Trump administration “stirred...
'SNL' suspends writer for mocking Barron Trump
“Saturday Night Live” suspended a writer who made fun of Donald Trump’s youngest son on Twitter. Katie Rich is now benched indefinitely from her gig, writing for “Weekend Update,” sources...
Yankees have to love Masahiro Tanaka's caution
Masahiro Tanaka made the obvious official Monday, and it’ll be music to the ears of the Yankees and their fans: The team’s ace will pass on the World Baseball Classic....
Transgender man tries to join a sorority at Northwestern
As a transgender freshman trying to find his place at Northwestern University, Adam Davies thought joining a sorority would make his transition to college life a smoother one. But the...
Johnny Manziel gives advice to Donald Trump, then ignores it
Johnny Manziel's term of advising Donald Trump ended remarkably quickly. The troubled and unemployed (if comeback-minded) former NFL quarterback dispensed some free Twitter wisdom to the president -- then disappeared....
Financier skips his insider trading trial
A former analyst with billionaire Michael Dell's personal investment firm, MSD Capital, decided to play hooky on the morning of his Manhattan federal court trial -- prompting a judge to...
ACS visited parents of tragic 5-year-old boy multiple times
Child-welfare workers made 13 visits to the parents of a Queens boy who died after being found unconscious in his home — and noted evidence of abuse more than half...
'Call Me by Your Name' is already 2017's gay drama of the year
PARK CITY, Utah — I’m taking a stance on this: “Call Me by Your Name” is 2017’s gay drama of the year, and it’s as ripe for awards as the...
Lane Bryant CEO out just four months after getting promoted
The largest plus-size retailer has a thinning C-suite. Lane Bryant and Catherines have lost their chief executive, The Post has learned. The two chains, owned by Ascena Retail, were headed...
What sets Chelsea apart from the Premier League, in a nutshell
No team came away feeling better about its title chances after a weekend of weird Premier League results than first-place Chelsea. Even before comfortably beating bottom-dwellers Hull 2-0 on Sunday,...
Sean Spicer has a serious bone to pick with Dippin' Dots
It's not just the press – Sean Spicer also has a beef with Dippin' Dots. The new White House press secretary has been dishing out ice-cold insults against the tiny...
Neglected dog rescued after being chained for 15 years
A Long Island dog — chained outside for most of his 15 years — was turned over to a rescue group that promised the elderly pooch a warm, cushy indoor home....
Gigantic sinkhole nearly swallows SUV
A giant sinkhole opened on a Manhattan street Monday, nearly swallowing up an SUV and forcing street closures, fire department sources said. A water main broke and created the 20-by-30-foot...
Thank queen of 'Victoria' for this Oval Office centerpiece
“The Crown” told the story of a royal we’ve been watching for most of our lives — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 1952, the longest in English...
Man stabbed inside tailor shop
A 78-year-old employee at a Kips Bay tailor shop was stabbed several times during an attempted robbery Monday, police said. The elderly worker was inside Apel’s New Day Tailor Shop...
Spicer vows to always tell truth as he defends disputed inaugural crowd size
Two days after he used fuzzy numbers to excoriate the media over reports about the crowds at President Trump’s inauguration, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told a packed briefing...
This Japanese rockstar was on a mission to play himself to death
Despite being one of the world's most successful rock stars, drummer and composer Yoshiki almost gave in to thoughts of suicide. After tragedy surrounding his band, X Japan, and his personal...
Qualcomm's stock is getting slammed by Apple's lawsuit
Qualcomm shares are getting chipped badly by a nasty lawsuit from Apple. Shares of the chip-making giant tumbled as much as 14 percent Monday after Apple slapped it with a...
'I'm drunk, I'm stupid, I'm a Pats fan'
BOSTON — A Boston man described by his lawyer as a "diehard Patriots fan" and by himself as "drunk" at the time has pleaded not guilty to pulling a fire...
NYPD to install bulletproof windows in all patrol cars
The de Blasio administration is planning to spend $10.4 million to outfit all NYPD patrol cars with bullet-resistant window inserts, according to City Hall officials. The plan is expected to...
Gannett slashes more than 140 jobs at NJ newspaper group
“It’s a bloodbath.” That’s how one shell-shocked staffer at the North Jersey Media Group reacted after new owner Gannett revealed on Monday that another 141 employees will be laid off...
Major break in the D.B. Cooper mystery
It is a case too baffling for the most experienced investigators in America. But even after the FBI shut the book on the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper, armchair detectives...
Trump ends tax dollars for NGOs that provide abortions
President Trump signed an executive order Monday barring federal tax dollars going to foreign organizations that perform abortions or promote them, reinstating the "Mexico City Policy" that President Obama rescinded...
Behold this trippy underwater museum
These works of art have gone under water. Europe’s first sunken-sculpture museum, the Museo Atlantico, recently opened off Spain’s Lanzarote island and is accessible to scuba divers and snorkelers. Dreamed...
Trump freezes federal hiring on first day in office
The federal government now has a hiring freeze, thanks to an executive action signed Monday by President Trump. Trump's move on his first full day in office is part of...
NYC to pay $75M in NYPD summons settlement, lawyers pocket $18.5M
The city will shell out $75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving nearly 1 million bogus NYPD summonses allegedly issued to meet quotas, officials said Monday. The massive payout...
ESPN is canceling one of its oldest shows
"The Sports Reporters" soon will be a thing of the past. ESPN is canceling the long-running, round-table sports talk show in May, Sports Illustrated reported. According to the report, ESPN will...
GOP senators propose letting states keep ObamaCare
WASHINGTON — A pair of GOP senators unveiled an Obamacare replacement plan Monday that allows states to keep the national health care program if they like it, while repealing fines...
Manhattan coach goes on the most ironic 'fraudulent' rant
On the surface, Manhattan’s loss to Siena on Sunday in The Bronx was just the latest for a struggling Jaspers team that fell to 7-14. Not to head coach Steve...
Prison for doctor who drugged, sexually assaulted patient
A former Mount Sinai doctor who sexually assaulted four emergency-room patients was sentenced Monday to two years in prison -- as a victim tearfully recounted her horrific encounter with the...
Trump sued for allegedly violating the Constitution
A liberal ethics watchdog group sued President Trump on Monday, claiming he is violating the Constitution by taking payments from foreign governments though his vast business interests. The federal lawsuit...
How Carmelo Anthony is dealing with All-Star reality
INDIANAPOLIS — Big Easy or bust? Not for Carmelo Anthony. Anthony has contemplated the possibility head coaches could deny him a berth on the Eastern Conference All-Star team as a...
Model chases record for the world's longest legs
She’s got legs for days. Australian ex-model Carolina Arthur claims her lengthy legs rank among the longest in the world, measuring a staggering 51.5 inches from her hip to her...
Odell Beckham comes out of mourning with NBA-level dunks
Odell Beckham found an interesting way to remind the playoff-focused football world he can still ball: Slam Dunk Saturday. The Giants superstar's impressive shirtless solo dunk contest, shared with his...
Trump withdraws US from Trans-Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON — President Trump wasted no time on Monday carrying out a central campaign pledge by scuttling the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, one in a number of executive orders he...
'All clear' at Air Force base after unconfirmed shooting reports
A lockdown has been lifted at an Air Force base in Arizona, more than an hour after "unconfirmed reports" of gunshots. Officials at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base announced an "all...
Trump has already redecorated the Oval Office
Trump likes his office dripping in gold. Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump wasted no time redecorating the Oval Office on Friday, the Daily Mail notes. Gone are departing commander-in-chief Barack...
Man dies in freak accident while parking his car
The daily hassle of alternate-side parking turned fatal for one Brooklyn driver Monday when his head became wedged between his minivan and a tree while backing into a spot, police...
Odell Beckham Jr. trades a football for a basketball, remains a superstar
Odell Beckham Jr. is best known for being a star wide receiver on the New York Giants, but football isn't the only sport he's good at. A video uploaded to Instagram...
Samsung delays Galaxy S8 launch after exploding-phone disaster
Samsung said its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone could be delayed this spring in the wake of last year’s exploding-phone disaster. Confirming reports late last week, Samsung said Monday that faulty...
George H.W. Bush leaving intensive care; Barbara released
Former President George H.W. Bush will be transferred out of the intensive care unit as his wife, Barbara, was released from a Texas hospital on Monday, officials said. The 92-year-old...
The next 'Star Wars' film has a name
The name of the eighth movie of the "Star Wars" franchise has been unveiled — and it's “The Last Jedi.” The movie, written and directed by Rian Johnson, will be out...
Trump to nominate Heather Wilson for Air Force head
President Trump is nominating a graduate of the Air Force Academy to head up the military branch. If confirmed, Heather Wilson will become the first Air Force Academy graduate to...
Woman kicked off plane for berating Trump supporter
The left wing is always a dangerous place for a Trump supporter to be. Even on an airplane. But when Scott Koteskey boarded his flight from Baltimore to Seattle on...
McDonald's all-day breakfast is hitting a wall
The Egg McMuffin, it turns out, can only take McDonald’s so far. The fast-food giant on Monday said its US comparable restaurant sales dipped for the first time in a...
Australian beauty's legs are taller than some people
Caroline Arthur, a 39-year-old dermatologist from Australia, believes she may have the world's longest legs, which measure 51.5 inches long. She's trying to get Guinness World Records to compare her...
Jeremy Lin's cursed Nets season goes from bad to absurd
The Nets finally gave an update on Jeremy Lin, and it’s not good. The point guard suffered a setback during his rehab from a hamstring injury and is slated to...
Team Trump is pushing ahead with Israel embassy move
Jerusalem’s mayor said Monday he was holding direct talks with the White House about President Trump’s plan to relocate the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to the Israeli capital —...
Police responding to burglary kill homeowner, not intruder
PITTSBURGH — The ex-wife of a Pittsburgh homeowner fatally shot by police responding to a burglary call says officers "shot the wrong guy." Brenda and Christopher Thompkins were in bed...
This YouTube sensation has no shame
The fight to become the biggest internet sensation is getting more and more extreme. From staging a fake kidnap for a prank video, to filming an undercover sleepover in the...
Sierra Nevada recalls beer over broken glass fears
SAN FRANCISCO – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced a recall Sunday of certain 12-ounce bottles of its pale ales, IPA's and other beers after detecting a packaging flaw that could...
Olivia Munn 'likes' those bashing Aaron Rodgers' family
The Packers' season is over, but the feud between Aaron Rodgers and his family appears to be just getting started. As Terez Owens noted Monday, Rodgers' girlfriend, Olivia Munn, "liked"...
SEC probes Yahoo over massive hack attack
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating a previously disclosed data breach at Yahoo, the company revealed in a regulatory filing. Yahoo said in a November 2016 quarterly filing that...
Heroic cop smashes window and pulls woman out of burning car
A Spokane police officer is being called a hero after he responded to a 911 call about a woman trapped in a burning car. His bodycam filmed the rescue, capturing...
This nor’easter is going to suck
It was a dry morning commute, but a nor’easter is about to bear down on the Big Apple. Light rain will begin Monday afternoon and turn into drenching downpours by...
Patriots kick Deflategate tattletale when he's down
The Patriots had two reasons to celebrate this weekend: They're back in the Super Bowl for the seventh time in the Brady-Belichick era, and the snitch who started Deflategate is...
Trump: I'm cutting 75% of regulations, maybe more!
President Trump got right to work in the Oval Office on Monday, promising to “massively” cut regulations and taxes during meetings with captains of industry and union leaders. He started...
Lawmaker under fire for fat-shaming post on Women's March
A state senator from Indiana is apologizing for a fat-shaming, “offensive” Facebook post that trivialized the millions of women who marched during national protests Saturday as “fat women out walking.”...
Mike Francesa's Super Bowl tradition will live again
https://youtu.be/9YNUgmzgXyM "Audio time" has been saved. Mike Francesa's long-running Super Bowl contest will return, Newsday reported, after an earlier report stated a lack of sponsorship would leave to its cancellation....
Sprint takes stake in Jay Z's Tidal music service
Rap mogul Jay Z, who acquired a Scandinavian streaming music service for $56 million in 2015, on Monday flipped a 33 percent stake in the company to Sprint at a...
Hero cop saves woman from burning car
A Washington police officer is being hailed as a hero after saving a woman from her burning car – a harrowing ordeal that was all caught on his body cam....
Obama gets millions of new Twitter followers
Barack Obama has picked up millions of new followers and is closing in on the social media platform’s world Top 3. By Monday morning, @BarackObama had 83.1 million followers, good...
Much-photographed lion mauls its animal handlers
Two zoo keepers were seriously injured after they were mauled by a lion they were prepping for a photo shoot in Japan, according to a new report. The caretakers were...
Man slices his penis after getting it stuck in a water bottle
What a bonehead! A Malaysian man got his penis stuck in a water bottle — and then slashed his phallus with a saw while trying to pry it loose, according...
On Trump's agenda today: Get the hell out of the TPP
President Trump will spend his first full workday at the White House signing executive orders -- which will include the formal withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP, trade...
Lewandowski defends opening lobbying firm a block from White House
Donald Trump’s first campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, believes it’s “absolutely disgusting” that anyone would believe his consulting firm — a block away from the White House — is a sign...
Drunk man jumps on NYPD car, punches windshield
An intoxicated man was arrested in Lower Manhattan when he jumped on the hood of an NYPD patrol car and cracked the windshield with his fist, authorities said. Alexander Fathalla,...
Cervical cancer death rates are higher than previously thought
The risk of dying from cervical cancer may be much higher than experts previously believed – particularly among older and black women, according to a new study. Black women in...
Trump properties now face greater terror risk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Businesses around the world bearing US President Donald Trump's name face an increased risk now that he is in the White House, security experts warn,...
Man photographs himself meeting a new stranger a day for a year
Steinar Skipsnes made a resolution in 2016 to meet a new person every day that year. He photographed each encounter and shared them with the world, also sharing the stories...
The City Council speaker race is in full swing
The top contenders to become the next City Council speaker are beginning to emerge, days after campaign-finance filings revealed what kind of war chests each will bring into battle. Front-runners...
Animal activists fight back against horse-carriage suit
Animal-rights activists working to shut down the Central Park horse-carriage industry say its drivers have been hurling insults at them — calling one a “witch” and another a “f----t” —...
Cops rescue adorable kitten trapped in car engine
Two cops rescued a tiny black and white kitten trapped under a car's hood.
The Clintons are hatching a plan for their comeback
The Clintons are already plotting their comeback, a new report details. Hillary Clinton is looking for a path to return to the political fray, as both she and her husband,...
Pizza Rat has a new friend now
Hey, Mr. Mayor — this squirrel eats pizza more like a New Yorker than you do! Pizza Squirrel showed his big-city bona fides after finding a classic slice in Greenwich...
The next job to be stolen by robots: deliverymen
Delivery robots have started being tested in California and DC. They're fairly simple in their design, essentially looking like a container on wheels, but they're almost completely autonomous.
Several dead as storms, tornadoes rip through Southeast
Severe storms tore through the Southeast on Saturday into Sunday — killing at least 19 people as it destroyed homes and wiped out power for most of the region. Twisters...
McCain and Graham will vote in favor of Tillerson for State Dept.
Two vocal Senate skeptics threw their support behind Rex Tillerson on Sunday, clearing a path for his confirmation as secretary of state. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday he’ll back...
Knicks must fix this gaping hole in their defense — and fast
Better late than never? Not in this case. The Knicks lately have shown an irritating habit of locking down defensively in the fourth quarter. Making this practice so annoying is...
NFL's start-time shenanigans a blatant cash grab
I once thought the hardest thing about adulthood was putting a Weber grill cover back in place. Now? It’s believing anything that comes out of Roger Goodell’s offices. Last week...
Feds probe Michael Flynn's ties to Russia: report
Counterintelligence agents have been probing President Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, over communications with Russian officials, a report says. While it isn’t clear when the inquiry began, the Wall...
Rangers hold their breath after key piece goes down
DETROIT — The prognosis for Kevin Hayes’ lower-body injury was not immediately known, but it would be a huge blow for the Rangers if they lost the center for any...
Antonio Brown disappeared just when Steelers needed him most
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — No need to worry about Antonio Brown’s Facebook Live feed this week. The Steelers’ season is Facebook Dead after a 36-17 rout at the hands of Tom...
Homeowners forced to pay over $1K a year just to sit on steps
It’s every Brooklynite’s inalienable right to sit on their own stoops — but that didn’t stop a developer and the city from devising a scheme to tax them over it,...
How one-and-done players help their programs after leaving
Who says you have to win right away with one-and-done players? The Duke and Kentucky model isn’t for everyone. Just look at Florida State and Marquette, thriving the year after...
Young Islander learns his lesson on bench after lack of hustle
Doug Weight empathized with Ryan Strome’s first mistake, having hesitated on a shot — and then ultimately turning it over because of indecisiveness — that could have put the Islanders...
5-year-old boy dies after being found unconscious in home
A young boy died after being found unconscious at his Queens home Sunday — and cops were questioning his parents, authorities said. Michael Guzman, 5, was unresponsive when paramedics responded...
'I thought it was a bomb': Driver plows over teen
A reckless Porsche driver plowed over and seriously injured a teenage boy as he walked across a Brooklyn street Sunday night, cops said. The 14-year-old was in Greenpoint near Greenpoint...
The mouth-watering matchup that may decide the Super Bowl
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — How psyched are the Patriots to face the Falcons in Super Bowl LI? Bill Belichick claimed with a straight face here after Sunday night’s 36-17 rout of...
This school failed its teacher — and his kids
Idealistic and dedicated, David Kent seems to have become a New York City public school teacher for all the right reasons. And he says it cost him, big time. The...
The Patriots' supposed weak link sent a resounding message
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Long before kickoff in Sunday night’s 36-17 Patriots beatdown of the Steelers in the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium, we already knew all about the New...