January 13, 2019
Manny Machado and Bryce Harper pursuers get serious
Manny Machado's and Bryce Harper’s free-agent suitors are getting serious. Machado received an eight-year offer from the White Sox and is still on the Phillies’ radar, according to ESPN. Fancred...
Behind the push to let employees unplug outside normal workday
Sorry, Boss — I’m off the clock! Employees of private companies in the Big Apple would be able to blow off their bosses’ after-hours e-mails and texts without penalty under...
Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren using Native American stereotypes
President Trump used Native American stereotypes to mock Elizabeth Warren's weeks-old announcement that she will run for president. Trump referred to the massacre of American Indians and used his favorite...
Notorious Queens landlord has paid a fraction of $4M in fines
If Mayor de Blasio wants to make good on his vow to protect New Yorkers from slumlords, he can start at this Queens hellhole. City inspectors have slapped 87-40 165th...
Nets preaching mindset change ahead of measuring-stick game
If this daunting three-game stretch was an exam, the Nets flunked the first part of it Friday night. The second part isn’t any easier, a likely visit from Kyrie Irving...
De Blasio wants top Dems to champion his health care plan
Mayor de Blasio, in a bid to set himself up as a national progressive leader, said he would push Democratic presidential candidates to embrace his health-care agenda to gain the...
Historic Brooklyn restaurant frequented by Mae West to reopen
Cue the ghosts of Mae West and Truman Capote — Downtown Brooklyn’s fabled Gilded Age restaurant Gage & Tollner is coming back from the dead. A team of young local...
El Chapo lawyer who sexted 'Vegan Bernie Madoff' may be barred from visiting drug lord
The cringeworthy text messages that revealed an affair between the “Vegan Bernie Madoff” and her lawyer could lead to major problems for the attorney as he represents accused drug lord...
Hedge fund wants to buy Sears brands
The head of a sizable hedge fund is eyeing bringing the Kenmore and DieHard brands out of the Sears bankruptcy — but it is not clear if he can pry...
Trump slams Jeff Bezos over affair, calls him Jeff 'Bozo'
President Trump mocked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos over his recently revealed affair while praising the National Enquirer and slamming the newspaper owned by Bezos' company. "So sorry to hear the...
Drastic A's step could cost Giants Kyler Murray QB dream
The Oakland A’s could have a large say in the Giants’ future. That’s the football Giants. According to reports Sunday, team officials from Oakland were set to meet with Heisman...
Tortorella praises 'great pro' Nash as Blue Jackets honor winger
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There have been a lot of dark times for Rick Nash over the previous few months, but it was all smiles for one night. Nash, the former...
Amazon nears deal to lease space in Chrysler Building
Much-in-the-news Amazon is close to signing a lease for a large store at the much-in-the-news Chrysler Building, The Post has learned. The deal for about 10,000 square feet at the...
HBO reveals 'Game of Thrones' final season air date
Winter is coming — this spring. HBO announced Sunday night that the last season of its hit swords-and-dragons drama “Game of Thrones” will make its premiere on Sunday, April 14...
Wife of federal worker wins the lottery amid shutdown crisis
There was a gold lining for one family negatively affected by the government shutdown. Carrie Walls, the wife of a federal worker who isn’t getting a paycheck because of the...
Pompeo dismisses 'silly' report that FBI probed Trump over Putin ties
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed as “silly” a news report that the FBI investigated President Trump to determine if he was a national security threat because of his relationship...
Patriots: We've got our work cut out for us with Chiefs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The AFC Championship game matchup is set. and it doesn’t get any better than the Patriots, old playoff war horses playing in their record eighth consecutive conference...
Islanders pass big test by pounding NHL's best team
The NHL’s best and hottest team visited Barclays Center on Sunday night and got punched, punched and punched again. Less than five minutes into the first period, the Islanders were...
What the nation ought to know about Bill de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio gave his sixth State of the City address Thursday, and he conjured an image of a revolutionary leader prying money from terrified billionaires. That’s because, in...
Beto's tonsils aren't even the worst thing about modern pols' social-media obsession
If you thought you would never have to see a politician’s tonsils on social media, you thought wrong. Last week, Beto O’Rourke went to the dentist for a routine cleaning,...
GOP members ready to take action against Steve King
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said he and his fellow Republicans are ready to take action against Rep. Steve King for questioning why terms like “white nationalist” and...
Trump reportedly berated Mick Mulvaney in front of Schumer and Pelosi
President Trump scolded his new acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney during a recent meeting with congressional leaders over the government shutdown, a report said on Sunday. Trump berated Mulvaney...
Jumaane Williams has been too busy to attend Council meetings
Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams has been so busy running for other elective offices this past year that he’s missed a large swath of his meetings. Williams — who is considered...
Authorities: 4 foster kids die in West Virginia house fire
CLAY, W.Va. — Authorities in West Virginia say four foster children have been killed in a house fire. Deputy State Fire Marshal Jason Baltic tells news outlets the fire destroyed...
Tom Brady proved how foolish he can make his doubters look
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The car ride up I-95 from New York City to New England takes about three hours, give or take. As you approach the Rhode Island border, the...
How to save the Women's March
It’s not just the national Women’s March that’s coming apart because of its leaders’ toleration of anti-Semitism: Even local groups, with no formal connection to the controversial figures, are in...
Hail the heroes exposing academia's idiocy
Do you remember when Kim Jong-un banned sarcasm because he worried that people were only agreeing with him “ironically”? Portland State University is taking a page from Kim’s book, attempting...
De Blasio's double standard on workers' benefits
Mayor de Blasio is happy to force private employers to give new perks to their workers, but it’s another story entirely when it comes to the city’s own employees. De...
Will NY Dems deliver on ethics?
Monday will see the Democrats who now completely control New York state government make a huge show of campaign and election reform. But what about boosting ethical requirements for the...
Late rally can't save Rangers from momentum-killing defeat
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Rangers can’t have anything nice, like leads or momentum. Because whenever they get one of those things recently, they find a way to kill it. With...
Steinbrenner is seeing divided Yankees fanbase on social media
Believe it or not, Hal Steinbrenner likes to know the word on the street. When it comes to Manny Machado, and the increasing likelihood that the free-agent infielder will wind...
Cuomo putting muscle behind proposed statewide plastic-bag ban
Gov. Cuomo on Sunday said he is putting his muscle behind a statewide proposal to ban the use of plastic shopping bags as part of a green campaign to curb...
Italian 'dim sum' restaurateur to launch new eatery at the Hugo Hotel
Hotel Hugo is getting a makeover. The Greenwich Avenue hotel is launching MAV SoHo, a new Italian restaurant this week, from restaurateur Paolo Meregalli and Executive Chef Massimiliano Eandi, of...
Saints need late INT to fend off Eagles and reach NFC title game
NEW ORLEANS — When the Saints finally found their rhythm, they marched one step closer to the Super Bowl. Using a dominant ball-control offense and a few gambles that paid...
Trump doubles down on Syria pullout: 'Stop the endless wars!'
WASHINGTON — President Trump used Twitter Sunday night to spell out his plans for a pull-out in Syria. “Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little remaining...
Inside the hell house of Jayme Closs's alleged kidnapper
GORDON, Wis. — “Welcome’’ to hell. Exclusive Post photos offer a chilling look inside the ramshackle Wisconsin cabin where accused kidnapper Jake Patterson allegedly held 13-year-old Jayme Closs prisoner for...
Too little, too late on R. Kelly... and other commentary
From the right: Sherrod Brown Is Biden’s Biggest Worry Watch out for Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown: He’s already planning trips to the early 2020 primary states. If he runs, warns...
The tough questions Jets' Adam Gase is about to face
Break out the green ties. Monday is press conference day in Florham Park as the Jets officially introduce Adam Gase as their new head coach at 2 p.m. The 40-year-old...
Melania Trump shows her husband how to share photos on Twitter
President Trump enjoyed a snow-filled Sunday from the White House and lamented that he couldn't share the breathtaking view with the American people -- but a short time later, his...
This Bronx-born nun may become a saint
Shortly before she was brutally murdered by a military death squad in El Salvador, Sister Maura Clarke wrote to her mother in Queens with a simple request. She needed a...
The Knicks finally saw the complete Kevin Knox show
Knicks rookie Kevin Knox didn’t peter out this time. Fast first quarters and sluggish finishes had been a Knox pattern. In Sunday’s matinee, it was all Knox, all the time...
Rep. Elijah Cummings on Trump election probe: We'll 'hit the ground flying'
The new chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee said his panel will hit the ground "not running, but flying" to investigate the Trump administration. Questioned that his committee...
This was the perfect way for Knicks to lose
David Fizdale spent another Sunday in purgatory. It’s getting a little easier for the Knicks coach, but just imagine how long-suffering Knicks fans feel. Heaven can wait. In Fizdale’s mind,...
Vegas is doubting Tom Brady for the first time in 68 games
The Patriots are going to their eighth straight AFC Championship, but they are seeing another streak broken in the process. New England’s 41-28 demolition of the Chargers in Foxborough, Mass.,...
NYPD cop who died from 9/11-related cancer honored at precinct event
A former city police officer who died from 9/11-related brain cancer was honored in Manhattan on Saturday. More than 75 people gathered for the 23rd Precinct’s annual alumni party at...
Walmart bans woman for riding electric cart, guzzling wine from Pringles can
A Texas woman has been banned from Walmart — for riding around the parking lot of their Wichita Falls store in an electric shopping cart while drinking wine from a...
Tom Brady takes immediate shot at Patriots' doubters after win
Tom Brady didn’t wait long to fire back at the Patriots’ critics. The five-time Super Bowl champion and New England had just finished carving up the Chargers, 41-28, in the...
Gisele Bündchen lets loose as Tom Brady destroys the Chargers
Tom Brady had his No. 1 fan in the stands on Sunday.
Good Samaritan rewarded for unknowingly digging NFLer out of snow
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A random act of kindness has netted AFC Championship tickets for a man called Dave who helped dig a Kansas City Chief out of the snow....
Joe Lieberman ramps up feud with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman doubled down on his suggestion that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not the future of the Democratic Party. “She just takes us back to the...
It's about bam time! Emeril Lagasse opens NYC restaurant
World renowned chef Emeril Lagasse has secretly opened his very first New York City restaurant — completely under the radar. For now, Rodos feels like your own private Greek island...
Cuomo wants full control of MTA — but only half its debt
When it comes to the struggling MTA, Gov. Cuomo wants all the power and only half the responsibility for its debt. Cuomo-appointed Budget Director Robert Mujica argued in a statement...
NYC government workers share how shutdown is starting to hurt
The shutdown is hitting government workers in New York so hard — they've been reduced to eating like college kids. Furloughed Williamsburg-based federal worker Keith Polite, 55, has been tightening...
The Patriots monster awakens, setting up dream AFC title showdown
It was an atypically quiet regular season for the Patriots. It is a typically loud postseason start for Bill Belichick’s crew. Sony Michel ran for 129 yards and had three...
California town wants to avoid wildfires with goats
A small California town isn't kidding around when it comes to fire safety. Nevada City, located 80 miles away from the town of Paradise, which was razed by the deadly...
This is why most Americans don't exercise more
Six in 10 Americans say 2019 is their year to get in shape, according to new research. But many barriers may prevent this, it turns out, as over two in...
Brooklyn man shot in the pelvis and killed, gunmen still at large: NYPD
A man was fatally shot while confronting two masked men in a Brooklyn housing complex on Sunday afternoon, police said. The 43-year-old man was inside an apartment at 219 Kingsborough...
ISIS fanatics allegedly planned to poison Kate Middleton's groceries
ISIS supporters have concocted a sick plot to kill Kate Middleton — by poisoning the food she buys at the supermarket, according to a report published Sunday. Terror fanatics have...
Knicks' youth shines in wild and failed comeback attempt
Cheerio, Knicks. Before leaving for London, the Knicks’ season continued to decay, but at least the club showed more fight than usual in the second half of their Sunday Garden...
Canadian aviation crews send pizza to NY colleagues affected by shutdown
Air traffic controllers in Moncton, New Brunswick, and Gander, Newfoundland, sent pizza pies to federal employees staffing the New York Air Traffic Control Center in Ronkonkoma on Friday as the...
MTA calls for emergency public meeting about L train shutdown
The MTA has called an “emergency” public meeting for Tuesday on Gov. Cuomo’s last-minute plan to avert the L train shutdown. The agency had originally planned to shut down the...
Woman tied up and raped inside East Village apartment
A stranger broke into an East Village woman’s apartment, raped her, robbed her and left her bound with duct tape in a horrific attack, police and sources said Sunday. After...
Lit cigarette sparked blaze that killed elderly couple: cops
The Midtown high-rise fire that killed an elderly couple was sparked by the wife's lit cigarette, police sources told the Post. The fatal Saturday morning blaze that killed 85-year-old Mary...
Dolphins basically planning to tank in Tua Tagovailoa head-turner
With the Patriots rolling over the Chargers, the Dolphins likely will have to wait at least a week to make New England linebackers coach Brian Flores their head coach. No...
Woman shot through kitchen window in Queens
A Queens woman was shot through an apartment window after her boyfriend answered a knock at their door, police and law enforcement sources said. The 20-year-old woman and her 23-year-old...
Trump doubles down on border wall argument
WASHINGTON - President Trump said his southern border wall is needed to stop criminals from coming into the country who’ve committed “sexual crimes against children.” Trump spent a snowy morning...
A Bryce Harper end might finally be in sight
It sounds as if the Phillies will do something stupid. Philadelphia, whose owner pledged to be a "a little bit stupid" in spending this offseason, have emerged as the clear...
Carole King makes surprise cameo at 'Beautiful' birthday
Yep, Carole came — and conquered. It was a “Beautiful“ Broadway moment: Who better to perform the title song of her life story than Carole King herself? That’s what happened...
Kyrie Irving's frustration could be a Knicks window opening
In October, Kyrie Irving announced he would be recommitting to the Celtics when he becomes a free agent July 1. Of course, a million things could happen between now and...
'Tyrant' superintendent will no longer head city's adult education department
A superintendent called a “tyrant” and accused of “gross mismanagement” will no longer run the city Department of Education’s adult education program, The Post has learned. Rose Marie Mills was...
A's are scrambling for last-ditch Kyler Murray plea
Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray reportedly is meeting Sunday with representatives of the Oakland Athletics, who hope to persuade him to play professional baseball. The A's selected Murray with the...
Lindsey Graham to Trump: Reopen the government
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he encouraged President Trump to reopen the government in a last-ditch effort to try to work out a deal with Congress to fund the long-promised border...
Patrick Mahomes celebrates first playoff win with girlfriend
Mahomes and the Chiefs topped the Colts 31-13 on Saturday.
Man who allegedly shot cop ranted about 'ultra sonic waves'
The gunman who ambushed and killed a California cop left behind a letter ranting about how police were targeting him with “ultra sonic waves,” authorities said. “The Davis Police department...
Ex-Cowboys star begs Jerry Jones to fire Jason Garrett
Another season ending in disappointing. Another seeming show of support for Jason Garrett. Another angry Terrell Owens. The Hall of Fame wide receiver again called for the job of his...
Majority of Americans blame Trump for government shutdown
More than half of Americans blame President Trump and Republicans for a partial government shutdown that is now in its fourth week, according to a poll. Fifty-three percent of those...
Neighbors who found Jayme Closs armed themselves in fear of kidnapper
The Wisconsin family who helped kidnapping victim Jayme Closs when she escaped her abductor described arming themselves in case the sicko came looking for the teen -- as the secluded...
This could be the last we see of Rob Gronkowski
He already successfully completed one somewhat unexpected comeback. A second is in doubt. A year after contemplating retirement, Rob Gronkowski is again expected to seriously debate hanging up his big...
One dead, three hospitalized after fire rips Queens apartment
One woman died and three others were hospitalized when a fire tore through a Queens apartment, police said Sunday morning. The blaze broke out around 11:40 p.m. Saturday inside a...
Mia Khalifa gets graphic in calling out diving soccer star
West Ham fan Mia Khalifa accused Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi of "going down" too often during the Hammers' Premier League win Saturday. Declan Rice's second-half goal was enough for the...
Middle school parents say they were kept in the dark about Instagram gun threat
A troubled girl at an Upper East Side middle school set off of a panic by allegedly posting an Instagram photo of two guns with the caption, “See you guys...
Another example of shady inner workings of car rental services
Dear John: I rented a car from Avis on Sunday, 12/23/18, and returned it on Saturday, 12/29/18. I drove several hundred miles from New York City to Connecticut to Pennsylvania...
How a name change might get Macedonia into NATO
What’s in a name? In one bizarre case, it can mean membership in NATO. Macedonia, which was created when Yugoslavia broke up, was invited to join the alliance in 2008,...
Millions of Americans 'regret' at least one holiday purchase
Now comes the post-holiday blues for many when they open their mail. That’s because millions of Americans dug themselves deeper into credit card debt over the holidays. Many now “regret”...
Pompeo: Venezuelan President's regime is 'illegitimate'
The Trump administration is backing calls from a Venezuelan opposition leader for regime change, days after the South American country’s President Nicolas Maduro was inaugurated for a second six-year term...
Family mourns boy who died from allergic reaction to smell of cooking fish
Family members said their last goodbyes Saturday to the tragic 11-year-old boy who died from an apparent allergic reaction to fumes from fish cooking in the family kitchen on New...
32-foot smuggling tunnel discovered at the Arizona border
Mexican authorities have unearthed a 32-foot-long smuggling tunnel at the Arizona border. It was the third one in the area that officials have found in less than a month, according...
Lawyer of child rape victim sued for legal bungling
A child rape victim claims she lost out on a chance to make her abuser pay, because her lawyer mishandled a lawsuit against the creep. The girl was violated by...
6 people hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning in the Bronx
Six people were rushed to the hospital late Saturday after carbon monoxide spread through their two-story Bronx building. One was in critical condition in cardiac arrest. The others, including two...
Joe Biden expected to announce 2020 presidential run
Joe Biden has told some top Democrats that he’s running for president, Axios reported Saturday. The former vice president even set Tuesday as a likely announcement date, the paper said....
Chargers must overcome long, sad history to defeat the Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — What do you believe in? Are you married to the numbers, the statistical trends? Do you believe in mystique or do you believe in reality? When analyzing...
Derek Jeter and Marlins also were interested in DJ LeMahieu
It looks like the Marlins and chief executive officer Derek Jeter wanted DJ LeMahieu, too. The Marlins showed interest in the infielder, sources told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. Miami viewed...
Jared Goff scramble highlights record day of running for Rams
LOS ANGELES — The Rams rushed for a franchise playoff record 273 yards against the Cowboys in Saturday’s NFC divisional game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with Todd Gurley...
Rams' new-school coach went old school for this win
LOS ANGELES — General managers across the NFL are searching for the next Sean McVay as if he has invented some sort of high-tech offense with futuristic schemes that are...
Former Deputy Secretary of State: Trump's secrecy on Putin meetings 'outrageous'
President Trump was so intent on keeping his chats with Vladimir Putin secret, he once made his interpreter turn over his notes and promise to never discuss them, current and...
Eagles' Nick Foles wants to make his long goodbye a bit longer
NEW ORLEANS — When football players say, as they often do, “You got to play this game as if it is your last,” there is a certain morbid foreboding sprinkled...
'Overrated' Eli Manning doesn't scare NFL defenses
Eli Manning’s future as a starting quarterback may be up in the air, but Giants decision-makers may want to peruse a new poll released this week. Eighty-five defensive players from...
West Village bus memorializes the lives lost on 9/11
The day after 9/11, a West Village ceramics artist hung tiles shaped like angels and painted with patriotic symbols on a fence outside St. Vincent’s Hospital, as people gathered there...
The other McCourty finally getting chance for playoff glory
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a way, since the day of their birth as twins 31 years ago, Jason McCourty has been chasing his brother Devin. It’s only fitting since Devin...
Owner of failed BBQ restaurant allegedly assaulted by former employees
A beef over a barbecue business led to a real holiday bash for one couple, a lawsuit alleges. Edward Song, one-time owner of a Korilla BBQ, which closed in 2016,...
Going against the wise-guy grain and taking the Patriots
PATRIOTS (-4) over Chargers / Under (47½): This position puts us in a distinct minority among the so-called wise guys, and we’re well-aware of the circumstantial issues we’re facing —...