December 25, 2017
Why are so many Americans angry about a tax cut?
Nobody turned away Santa Claus yesterday. At least, nobody I know did. So why are so many Americans against the Republican tax plan that was recently signed by President Trump?...
Co-op board destroyed cat shelters for revenge: residents
A colony of feral cats living behind a Queens co-op is in danger of freezing to death — thanks to the building’s vengeful board repeatedly destroying their shelters, some residents...
A look back at fantasy football's best sleepers of 2017
Hitting on fantasy sleepers is hard. If it was easy, those easily identified sleepers would be highly sought after, thus not sleepers at all. So sure, most deep-dive picks in...
Israel in talks with more than 10 countries over Jerusalem embassy move
Israel is in talks with more than 10 countries -- including some in Europe -- about potentially moving their respective embassies to Jerusalem, according to officials. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi...
Americans are spending more and saving less
Americans are on a spending spree. And that’s not necessarily a good sign for the longer-term economy. The Department of Commerce late last week reported that personal income rose only...
The 'pods' are taking over your favorite restaurant
Diners beware: The pod people may be coming to a restaurant near you. Faced with dwindling traffic and rising labor costs, a few nationwide chains including Outback Steakhouse and Red...
Bank of America signs lease for expansion into HBO building
Santa Claus came early for the new owners of 1100 Sixth Ave., the HBO building on Sixth and 42nd Street. Bank of America and Brookfield Property Partners signed a lease...
Larry Fitzgerald pens tribute to John McCain for Christmas
Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald penned a touching tribute to Sen. John McCain for Christmas this year -- offering words of encouragement and prayers as he continues to battle brain...
An Orwellian tale of 'campaign finance reform'
There’s a foul stench emanating from Wisconsin. And it reeks of state thuggery. An investigative report by Wisconsin’s attorney general this month revealed violations of secrecy orders imposed by the...
United apologizes to passenger booted for congresswoman
United Airlines has apologized to a female passenger and given her a $500 travel voucher after she accused the company of giving away her first-class seat to a Texas congresswoman,...
Dating in the #MeToo age
In the wake of a tsunami of allegations of sexual harassment against prominent men in show business, politics and media, and the stories of the #MeToo campaigns on social media,...
Why Uber's investors may lose their lunch
Uber, the ride-hailing company, has had a bad year — capped off this month by the murder of a British diplomat by an on-duty Uber driver, and, less tragically, a...
Fire erupts at Chelsea apartment building on Christmas
A blaze broke out at an apartment building in Chelsea Monday afternoon, said officials. The Christmas fire, which burned just steps from a local firehouse, ignited around 3:30 p.m. on...
Man charged in wife's murder after lying about her disappearance
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man was charged with second-degree murder after police found his wife’s body in a wooded area. Timothy Upthegrove, 53, of Titusville, was held without bond...
Knicks just watched their worst fear get exposed
Entering this season, the fear for the Knicks was their point-guard play. The fear was realized on Christmas. Starting point guard Jarrett Jack went scoreless, going 0-for-5, and committed an...
Knicks fans now have a new enemy
Joel Embiid said his family wasn’t around for Christmas. So maybe that’s why he decided to play Grinch and steal the Knicks' holiday spirit. This was supposed to be a...
Aston Martin announces recall for 5,500 vehicles in US
British sportscar maker Aston Martin is recalling around 5,500 vehicles in the United States due to problems with power trains and battery cables, according to documents posted on the National...
Porzingis tries to find the bright side of all these bricks
It was another subpar shooting performance for Kristaps Porzingis, who wasn’t as big of a factor as he needed to be in the Knicks’ 105-98 loss to the Sixers on...
Enes Kanter only gets angry after monster game
Knicks starting center Enes Kanter got a slew of Christmas texts congratulating him for his 30-20 game. But Kanter has his 20/20 vision trained on the big picture and he...
Rosie O’Donnell tells Paul Ryan he's going 'straight to hell'
She sent the House speaker a not-so-warm Christmas wish on Twitter.
Baby survives after pregnant teen fatally shot sleeping: cops
A pregnant woman was shot and killed in her sleep when someone opened fire on her southern Arizona home early Saturday, but doctors were able to deliver her baby, according...
Digging into stats to find how Rangers' top goal-scorer stacks up
Coloring the Blueshirts by numbers awaiting Wednesday’s return from the Christmas hiatus against Washington at the Garden: 1. Since Michael Grabner joined the Rangers at the start of last season,...
Lorde cancels Israel gig to protest treatment of Palestinians
The New Zealand pop sensation canceled a performance in Israel scheduled for next summer.
Cuomo's latest 'economic development' fiasco
Add yet another item to the list of white elephants in Gov. Cuomo’s upstate “economic development” zoo. This time it’s the factory that was built over the past two years...
Now the left is angry about 'pro-Trump' year-end bonuses
Boy, are they annoyed: Democrats are pooh-poohing the avalanche of announcements by major corporations that they’re giving their workers bonuses and raising wages after the passage of tax reform. It’s...
The gov stands up against 'revenge porn'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s gift to the media during the year-end news slowdown is early word on what he’ll propose in his State of the State Address next month. We’re happy...
Times Square spot has Peking duck three ways
If Chinese food and a movie are part of your holiday tradition, here’s a way to kick it up a notch: head to Hakkasan NYC, hidden away in Times Square,...
Topless activist tries to steal Nativity baby Jesus at the Vatican
A topless activist tried to snatch baby Jesus from the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Monday. The activist, with the radical women’s group FEMEN, jumped over...
Special ed teacher sentenced to prison for sex with student
Shocking new details were revealed during the sentencing of a former teacher and mother of five who pleaded guilty to having sex with a male high school student in Illinois....
The biggest draft busts who ruined your fantasy football year
Whether you’ve won your fantasy championship or not, you likely encountered a number of speed bumps throughout the season. Injuries happen. That’s just a fact, and we all get bitten...
This might be the Giants' worst season ever
The numbers do not lie. In addition to losing more games (13) this season than any other in franchise history, several other statistical lowlights make this one of the worst...
Where is the 3-point shot the Nets threw all that money at?
SAN ANTONIO – Allen Crabbe is the highest-paid Net, and he’s paid to shoot. So far he hasn’t. And the rest of Brooklyn’s season may hinge on when he finally...
Engraved wedding band found in pile of charity donations
A Rockland County family with the Christmas spirit was sifting through charity donations – and was stunned to find an engraved wedding band amid a trove of canned goods. Now,...
'Neo-Nazi' teen kills girlfriend's parents after breakup: cops
RESTON, Va. — A teenager has been charged with fatally shooting a couple in their northern Virginia home. Police say the 17-year-old shot himself after shooting the couple and is...
The other unicorn steals Knicks' Christmas in bad omen
This was no Merry Kristaps for the Knicks. In fact, Monday’s holiday could foreshadow something grim — as it did a year ago. Knicks center Enes Kanter was sensational with...
Designer, 76, killed in Christmas morning blaze
An inferno erupted near the top of a Manhattan high-rise on Christmas morning, killing a longtime New York City designer, officials said. Fire officials said smoking was to blame for...
Adorable kid loses it after unwrapping Odell Beckham jersey
https://twitter.com/ccopeland81/status/945311034721501186 Odell Beckham Jr. is the way to this young, Seattle-based fan's heart. On Monday, a pair of Seahawks fans gifted their 5-year-old son the wide receiver's jersey for Christmas....
Family surrounds Eric Garner's daughter after cardiac event
Erica Garner — whose father Eric Garner became a national symbol of excessive police force when he died after being placed in a chokehold - remained in a coma Monday...
The harsh Christian Hackenberg truth is setting in
With regard to the mysterious two years of Christian Hackenberg, who’s one game shy of going through his first two NFL seasons without playing a single play in a real...
Palestine calls Guatemala's embassy move 'shameful and illegal'
The Palestinian foreign ministry on Monday slammed Guatemala’s decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem after the US recognized the divided city as the capital of Israel. “It’s a shameful...
Christmas celebrated around the world
Christmas celebrated around the world.
Dog set for adoption stolen from shelter on Christmas Eve
A Grinch swiped a tiny dog from a New Jersey animal shelter on Christmas Eve, right before he was going to be adopted, officials said. Tub Tub, a nine-year-old male...
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan that killed at least 10 people. The suicide bomber walked up to the entrance of Afghanistan’s national...
Trump dines on world leaders' dime, yet to reciprocate gesture
President Trump enthusiastically embraced the red carpets, military parades and fancy dinners that were lavished upon him during state visits on his recent tour of Asia. ‘‘Magnificent!’’ he declared at...
It looks like Jordan Spieth proposed to longtime girlfriend
A photo of Annie Verret rocking a stunning sparkler circulated on social media over the holiday weekend.
Pit bulls maul woman to death on Christmas Eve
A woman was killed and her husband seriously injured after a vicious mauling by two pit bulls on Christmas Eve in a Kentucky coal town. Two Bell County deputies responded...
It's time for Giants fans to give Eli Manning what he's earned
It was supposed to be a celebration of a playoff team, a love affair between the town and the team, ringing in the new year with a Super Bowl resolution....
Iraqi Christians celebrate first Christmas since ISIS defeat
TELESKOF, Iraq — Inside the newly renovated Church of Saint George in the northern Iraqi town of Teleskof, Hayat Chamoun Daoud led children dressed as Santa Claus singing “Jingle Bells”...
Julian Assange's Twitter account has returned
Julian Assange's Twitter account has returned after mysteriously vanishing early Christmas morning. It wasn't clear whether Twitter suspended the WikiLeaks founder's account or whether the serial leaker deleted it himself....
Americans throw away $16B worth of Christmas gifts
To give is to receive. The only thing worse than not getting a gift at all is getting stuck with one you don’t want. A recent survey conducted by Pureprofile...
Judging Todd Bowles isn't as 'obvious' as Jets boss thought
Three months ago, Christopher Johnson sat in a board room at the Jets' headquarters with a group of reporters and discussed how he would evaluate Todd Bowles at the end...
Melania shares a festive Christmas selfie
First lady Melania Trump posted a playful selfie on Twitter Monday morning showing her posing beneath a Santa hat filter, golden reindeer and with a coquettish smile and the caption...
Putin bans top rival from running against him next year
Crafty Russian strongman Vladimir Putin figured out a way to guarantee that he wins re-election next year — by banning his chief rival from running. The Central Election Commission decided...
Trump has spent nearly a third of his presidency at his properties
President Trump, vacationing at his exclusive Florida resort for the Christmas holiday, has spent nearly a third of his time in office at one of his properties, a report on...
Ciara danced all over the Cowboys' grave
If her husband's team knocked the Cowboys down, Ciara did the trampling. After the 21-12 Seattle victory in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday that eliminated the Cowboys from playoff contention, Ciara...
Retiring early may be a deadly proposition
Your work really is your livelihood. About one-third of Americans retire and claim their Social Security benefits as soon as they become eligible at 62, but a new study from...
Woman hit with $284 billion electric bill
A Pennsylvania utility customer got the shock of her life after checking on her monthly electric bill and seeing that she owed $284 billion. “My eyes just about popped out...
Jaw-dropping Jimmy Garoppolo has 5-10 team talking Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Carlos Hyde talked about the San Francisco 49ers as a Super Bowl team — at least for next season. The mood in the Jacksonville Jaguars was...
Pope Francis rebukes Trump's Jerusalem decision
Pope Francis called for a two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during his traditional Christmas Day speech — a stinging rebuke to President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the...
Giants just showed exactly why Davis Webb won't play
One more game and it will all be over. Thanks goodness. A season that cannot conclude soon enough for the Giants is five days away from getting logged into history...
5 killed as Moscow bus plunges down stairs
At least four people were killed Monday when a Moscow passenger bus veered off a major thoroughfare and plunged into a crowded pedestrian underpass, according to reports. Dramatic footage broadcast...
Julian Assange's Twitter account mysteriously disappears
Julian Assange's Twitter account is missing. The controversial WikiLeaks founder's account mysteriously went dark early Christmas morning. It wasn't clear whether Twitter suspended Assange's account or whether the serial leaker...
Christmas fire leaves three families homeless
A Christmas Day fire in Queens left two people injured -- including a military veteran -- and three families homeless, officials said. The blaze broke out on the second floor...
Psychologist takes credit for sending horse poop to Mnuchin
A psychologist for LA County who thinks President Trump’s tax bill stinks to high heaven likened himself to Jesus when he admitted delivering a crappy Christmas present to Treasury Secretary...
One dead after Christmas morning fire near Columbus Circle
An inferno erupted near the top of a Manhattan high-rise on Christmas morning, killing a longtime New York City designer, officials said. Fire officials said smoking was to blame for...
North Korea: It’s a 'pipe dream' if you think we'll give up nukes
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said it is a “pipe dream” for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons, and called the latest U.N....
Santa's lap can be a Christmas nightmare
No matter how rosy his cheeks or soft his red suit, some kids are terrified of Santa Claus. Every Christmas season, a slew of children are forced to sit on Santa's...
Devils star Brian Boyle's opens up on battle with leukemia
Devils veteran Brian Boyle — who was diagnosed with a form of leukemia in September and was back on the ice a month later — is enjoying a career year....
This 'cocktail school' will come with a unique twist
Want to know what cocktail goes with your bagel, lox and cream cheese? The Liquor Lab, a “cocktail event space” that opened this month at 138 Wooster St. in SoHo,...
Everything is on sale at this Chelsea Market restaurant
“Shop while you dine” was a revolutionary concept when restaurateur Donna Lennard and Italian partner Alberto Avalle launched beloved Il Buco in a charming Bond Street antiques shop back in...
I survived a horrible crash — and now I want a car for Christmas
A college student whose body was “split like a wishbone” in an auto accident — prompting even her surgeon to cry when she first wiggled her toes again — says...
Nikki Haley negotiates $285M cut in 'bloated' UN budget
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced Sunday that the United States negotiated a $285 million cut in the United Nations’ “bloated” budget for next year. “The inefficiency and overspending of the United...
Eric Garner's daughter in coma after suffering heart attack
Erica Garner — whose father Eric Garner became a symbol of police brutality when he died after being placed in a chokehold —was in a coma Sunday night after suffering...
Charities are cashing in from ex-pols' campaign checks
Their swords are now plowshares. Elected officials who have retired from the political fray are spending their golden years emptying their campaign coffers by writing generous checks — often to...