January 4, 2020
Conservative pundits tackle Colin Kaepernick over Iran tweets
Colin Kaepernick found himself in the center of a Twitter firestorm Saturday after appearing to slam the United State’s missile strike on Iran’s top military leader as “American imperialism.” “There...
New York state really, really wanted Amazon — to the tune of billions
State officials offered Amazon almost a billion dollars more in incentives than previously reported in hopes of luring the company to New York City, The Wall Street Journal reports. The...
Patriots season is stunningly over
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ding dong! The Wicked Witch is dead. Finally. If you’re a football fan who has grown sick and tired of the sustained success of the Patriots and...
Man burned in 'drug lab' in Midtown kitchen: cops
A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he burned himself while running an apparent stove-top drug lab in his Midtown kitchen, police said. Radoslav Boev, 36, was possibly cooking...
Kawhi Leonard delivers brutal truth to Knicks fans
LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard, parroting Kevin Durant, said he gave the Knicks no consideration during free agency. But his response made it seem like Toronto wasn’t a consideration, either....
Democrats still delusional about Trump even after Qassem Soleimani death: Goodwin
The calendar turns and a decade begins, but there is nothing new under the sun in Washington. Even the killing of an Iranian mass murderer is cause for more partisan...
Devils' win streak snapped by a familiar nemesis
The New Jersey Devils were cooled off by a goalie that has their number Mikko Rantanen scored three goals, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the...
Islanders' woes continue
TORONTO — The New York Islanders' struggles continue. Michael Hutchinson stopped 33 shots Saturday night for his first shutout in nearly a year, and the Maple Leafs beat the Islanders,...
A new decade is a great time to think about your savings and retirement plan
So it’s 2020, and maybe you didn’t save enough over the past decade — or do the wisest things with what you did save. Don’t worry, you have lots of...
Reader disagrees with view of Jerome Powell, Trump relationship
Dear John: I disagree with you. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has already caved in dramatic fashion by cutting rates in the back half of 2019. At some point, the...
St. John's will be getting its leader back
The timing might not be perfect, but it’s pretty close to that. After a heartbreaking loss in its Big East opener, St. John’s will get its leader back for its...
Jewelers not impressed by ring that identified Soleimani's corpse
The gaudy red ring that helped initially identify the corpse of Iran’s Major Gen. Qassem Soleimani is no Hope Diamond, according to local jewelers. Dealers believe the distinctive ring worn...
Budgeting apps a good way to achieve financial resolutions
It’s five days into the new year — how are those financial resolutions coming? According to Fidelity’s annual new year financial resolution study, 53% of Americans want to save more...
Nets blow lead in loss to Raptors, spoiling Caris LeVert's return
Once again the Nets were right in the thick of a fourth-quarter slugfest. And once again they took it on the chin and never got back up, floored 121-102 by...
Another Mr. Cooper mortgage 'hell' put damper on reader's Christmas spirits
Dear John: I just read your column about the lady with the Mr. Cooper escrow issue. I am having a similar issue! In late November, we received a letter that...
'Dear John' reader gets their $13K tax refund
Dear John: A promised tax refund hasn’t arrived. I have an IRS letter promising a refund, which I have yet to receive. I contacted the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), which...
Man dies in fire at Brooklyn NYCHA complex
A Brooklyn man is dead after a blaze inside a public housing complex Saturday, police and fire officials said. Flames broke out on the fifth floor of a building at...
Carlos Correa speaks out on Astros' sign-stealing probe
Carlos Correa became the first current Astros player to provide in-depth comments about the electronic sign-stealing allegations surrounding the team. The World Series-winning shortstop seemed to feel a bit betrayed...
Millennials raised on tech are fine with it replacing them
Millennials bored by low-level service jobs say bring it on — automate their jobs, please. And advanced technology is doing just that in spades — with some 2.5 million jobs...
How I finally got the USPS' attention after packages kept getting lost
Dear John: Regarding your column about the US Postal Service losing cremains: You’re being way too nice to it. I’ve had plenty of packages lost by the USPS. Getting any...
They made me ‘a joke’: ‘Maisel’ musical muse claps back at show’s portrayal
In the new season of the Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” the titular comedian befriends Carole Keen, a badass bass player in the band of Shy Baldwin, whom Midge...
Trump’s critics long for a return of Obama’s Iran appeasement
Even before a US drone strike took out Qassem Soleimani, Obama administration alums and their fans were slamming President Trump for daring to stand up to Iran. The mobbing of...
The only way to beat the Queens Democratic machine
The Queens Democratic machine is up to its old tricks, using its power to all but select the next borough president, voters be damned. But don’t bet on progressives aligned...
Texans nip Bills in OT in train wreck of a playoff game
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson’s teammates talked all week about how they never feel as if they’re out of any game when No. 4 is on the field. On Saturday, Watson...
Freebie newspapers amNew York, Metro to merge, become amNewYork Metro
Fifteen-year-old Metro New York, one of the city's two freebie daily papers, will disappear following the sale of assets to Schneps Media, which already owns the other freebie paper amNew...
Democrat candidates dance around Qassem Soleimani, Iran on campaign trail
Senator Bernie Sanders targeted President Trump’s decision-making style in a speech in Iowa, but stopped short of outright condemnation of the attack.
Art professor accused of attacking co-worker with fire poker, garden shears
A Massachusetts art professor allegedly tried to beat a faculty member “she loved” with rocks, garden shears and a fire poker, authorities said.
Taysom Hill on unique Saints role, Drew Brees, brother's death
Saints quarterback/tight end/special-teamer/do-everything weapon Taysom Hill huddles with Steve Serby before Sunday’s wild-card battle with the Vikings. Q: How would you label yourself as a player, and how much fun...
A Bill Belichick disciple could end up dooming the Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick entered Saturday night’s AFC wild-card playoff game against the Titans having won 31 postseason games in his brilliant career, more than any coach in NFL...
Trump doubles down on Iran, trading threats with regime
President Trump upped the ante in his high-stakes game of geopolitical poker with Iran’s mullahs Saturday, saying he would see their 35 American targets and raise them 52 Iranian ones....
Refs cause Texans, Bills chaos with bizarre touchdown ruling
NFL officiating reached a new level of bizarre and ESPN missed it. The Bills kicked off to open the second half of their AFC divisional round game Saturday against the...
Bronx residents hope Hells Angels will ensure 'more respect' in neighborhood
The Hells Angels are a godsend to The Bronx, despite recent gunplay outside the group’s new Throggs Neck headquarters, some of their neighbors insisted Saturday.
Queens Jews have 'no regrets' about Trump-ordered killing of Iranian general
At a small, Orthodox synagogue in Jamaica Estates, Queens — just a few houses away from where Donald Trump grew up — worshipers watch the news from Iraq with a...
East Village, Park Slope consignment stores shutter, stiffing clients
Dozens of New Yorkers are desperate to retrieve designer duds and other goods they left for consignment at two stores that abruptly shut down. Merchandise was still visible behind the...
Kyrie Irving breaks silence: Nets injury nightmare could end season
Kyrie Irving finally addressed a shoulder injury that has marred — and could threaten — his debut Nets season. Though he’s improved since getting anti-inflammatories, he doesn’t know when he’ll...
Anti-war protesters in Times Square rally against deadly US airstrike in Iraq
Nearly a thousand people marched in Times Square Saturday to protest President Trump's airstrike in Baghdad that killed Iranian military general Qassem Soleimani. “US out of the Middle East!” “Humanity...
Yoenis Cespedes' war with boars goes beyond bizarre injury saga
Yoenis Cespedes' history with boars goes well beyond an episode in May that resulted in him fracturing his right ankle and eventually restructuring his Mets contract, according to a 2017...
DOE official busted for seeking sex with teen was subject of stalled NYC probe
A city investigation into the social media activity of a top education official busted for trying to have sex with a 14-year-old was among the probes allegedly shelved to avoid...
E-Z Pass fee for paper statements illegal, lawsuit alleges
A Brooklyn man claims the $6 annual surcharge E-Z Pass adds to monthly paper statements is against New York law.
Former Olympian sues Stony Brook for discrimination
A former Olympian claims false student complaints that she was abusive got her canned from Stony Brook University. Janelle Atkinson-Wignall, 37, is suing the state university in Brooklyn Federal Court...
Central Park festival turned into a 'dangerous' stampede
A Central Park concert meant to raise global consciousness about poverty turned into a hellish stampede, a lawsuit charges. Alison Goldberg, 47, says she was “trampled, pummeled, assaulted ... due...
Celebrities like Gisele Bundchen, Martin Scorsese donate fraction of wealth to their own charities
They say they are working to save the oceans, educate needy children and expose youth to the arts, but celebrities who form their own charities don’t always put their money...
John Tortorella's nonsensical fine reeks of hypocrisy
It is always amusing when Colin Campbell leaps to the defense of the integrity of the league, as the NHL’s director of hockey operations indirectly did when castigating John Tortorella’s...
Members of historic Explorers Club upset over secret deal with Discovery Channel
The venerable Explorers Club is being rocked by a proposal to make its Upper East Side headquarters an outpost of the Discovery Channel.
Paighton Houston's mom's heartbreaking message after daughter's body found
The mother of the Alabama woman who texted she was "in trouble" after she disappeared from a country music bar with two men said she was grateful for the closure...
Carson Wentz is bracing for unfamiliar Eagles pressure
PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz has been a spectator the past two seasons when the Eagles made the playoffs. He was out with a knee injury when Philadelphia won its first...
US expects retaliation from Iran 'within weeks'
The Trump administration warned Congress that retaliation from Iran could come "within weeks." National security officials who briefed Congress following the drone attack that killed the mastermind general behind Iran's...
Egypt's ports reopen after bad weather closure
Egypt reopened its two major Mediterranean ports Saturday after their harbors had been forced into a day-long closure by bad weather. Rough waves and high wind speeds had prevented ships...
The Knicks' greatest Kevin Knox fears are being realized
LOS ANGELES — The preseason fears are being realized with Kevin Knox, the Knicks’ 2018 lottery pick. The addition of a wave of free-agent veterans has cut Knox’s playing time,...
Inside the secretive Harlem sect linked to Monsey stabber
The couple who shot up a kosher market in Jersey City last month and the suspect in the Hanukkah stabbings in upstate Monsey had connections to the Black Hebrew Israelites,...
Giants getting their Matt Rhule interview as challenger emerges
Matt Rhule is leaving behind the sun to find out if his future is brighter in the NFL. Rhule is expected to interview for the Giants’ head coach vacancy as...
European allies 'haven't been helpful' after killing of Iranian general: Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States' European allies were not as helpful as he was hoping following the US strike in Iraq on Thursday that killed...
Iran identifies 35 US targets in Soleimani revenge plot
Iran has identified at least 35 US targets that could be hit with retaliatory strikes after the country’s president chillingly vowed to exact revenge for the killing of its top...
Bronx woman in legal battle with Lehman family over $8M painting looted by Nazis
A 98-year-old Bronx woman is one of two heirs of Holocaust victims battling the famed Lehman banking family for ownership of an $8 million masterpiece looted by the Nazis. The...
Rotting body parts, hazardous waste found at building after burglary
A pair of would-be thieves had to be decontaminated by British authorities after they stumbled into a cache of rotting body parts and hazardous medical waste.
This alternate Mets reality could have changed everything
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers haven’t been a perfect franchise through the decades. There were the Frank McCourt years, when the Dodgers’ then-owner tried to turn Dodger Stadium into a...
New York's oldest charity votes to include women -- then reneges
Members of one of the city’s oldest male strongholds voted to allow women last year, and then as men are wont to do, changed their minds.
Mom of Stephanie Parze says boyfriend saw her before her disappearance
The mother of missing New Jersey woman Stephanie Parze said ex-boyfriend John Ozbilgen slept over the night before her October disappearance — and may have seen her before she vanished,...
How Boris Johnson could turn Britain into an economic 'pirate ship'
The year 2020 has arrived, and the fireworks in London, both literal and figurative, have ended. Three and a half years after the people of Britain voted to leave the...
The Yankees came close to winning hectic hot stove
Who won free agency? Not this one. There will be lots of words expended on who did the best and worst from this current class — there already has been...
The truth is out here: UFO sightings triple in New York City in 2019
Thirty-five New Yorkers reported UFOs in 2019, three times the 12 who called in close encounters the year before.
How one Iraqi man risked his life to save zoo animals from ISIS
When ISIS took over a sprawling park near his home in Mosul, Iraq, Abu Laith was confident he could protect his pregnant wife and their 13 children. He wasn’t so...
De Blasio declares worldwide 'anti-Semitism crisis'
“There is an anti-Semitism crisis. It is not by any means just in this city, and in this country, but more and more in the entire Western world,” Mayor de...
Hong Kong activates 'serious response' to growing mystery illness
Hong Kong authorities stepped up monitoring of airports and train stations Saturday in response to a mysterious outbreak of a viral pneumonia.
The true story behind 'The Irishman': What really happened to Jimmy Hoffa
"The Irishman" is based off the real life and true events of Frank Sheeran, played by Robert DeNiro. But not everyone buys his story of killing Jimmy Hoffa, played by...
Islanders fan pretends to propose in cruel 'Kiss Cam' joke
One Islanders fan used the arena "Kiss Cam" to play a cruel joke on his date Thursday, likely earning him a trip to the penalty box. The unidentified fan, sporting...
Displaced Chelsea flea market vendors find new home in UWS
A half dozen peddlers from the Chelsea Flea Market on West 25th Street have joined the Grand Bazaar NYC at The Computer School on West 77th Street.
Gronk's shenanigans on New Year's Eve are part of ridiculous trend
Real actors, not people. Though not particularly funny or creative, Rob Gronkowski, due to diminished standards, has already been ordained a must-have TV presence — from the Kentucky Derby on...
Special emergency hotlines offered to synagogues after anti-Semitic attacks
Special hotlines that will provide instant access to emergency services are being offered to New York City synagogues.
Skeleton found in Sierra Mountains revealed to be the 'ghost of Manzanar'
A human skeleton found in California’s Sierra Mountains in October has turned out to be the remains of a Japanese-American detained at a World War II-era internment camp, officials said...
Inside the female-run communist terror group hell-bent on destruction
The handcuffed woman glowered as federal investigators swarmed the Cherry Hill, New Jersey, storage unit where her “combat materials” were stashed. But not even a hardened homegrown terrorist like 29-year-old...
The shocking reason why Gen X women can't sleep
It’s January — or, in media-speak, “New Year, New You” season. This is when diet books publish, morning shows air segments on closets and women across America seek new ways...
Woman raped by man claiming to be NYPD cop on Staten Island
An upstate woman who traveled to the Big Apple for a night out on the town was raped by her date — a man who claimed to be an NYPD...
All signs point to Bills
Buffalo Bills (+3) over HOUSTON TEXANS (Under 41½): Both of these sides have demonstrated they’re able to frequently reproduce their best form away from home — a virtual necessity in...
NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Giants, Jets massively help out their quarterbacks
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will announce on Monday whether he will enter the NFL draft or remain at Alabama following his unfortunate hip injury against Mississippi State. For the purpose...
NFL still mulling the Patriots fallout for SpyGate II
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — On the eve of their Saturday night wild-card playoff game against the Titans at Gillette Stadium, reports surfaced that the Patriots are facing discipline for filming the...
From 'The Crown' to 'The Irishman,' Hollywood is the biggest author of fake news
While myths spread by social media often emanate from anonymous depths, the lies told by movies and TV enter our brains bathed in klieg lights and drenched in the legitimacy...
NFL selections: Don't bet on a lot of points in this one
The Wildcat returns for his 23rd season in The Post. Including the 1997-2018 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 615-520 (54.2 percent) against the spread....
The notorious serial killer who I knew as 'dad'
Molly Kendall loved Ted Bundy. From the ages of 3 through 10 years old, the little girl viewed him as the father she never had. From 1969 until his arrest...
Billy Porter's most iconic red carpet looks
What will the "Pose" star wear to the 2020 Golden Globes? His stylist breaks down his best fashion moments.
Family of 'one punch' victim may finally see justice
An alleged gang member initially charged with a misdemeanor assault for killing a man on a Brooklyn sidewalk with a single punch is now facing a felony, The Post has...
How to watch NFL playoffs: Patriots-Titans, Bills-Texans AFC wild card
The 2020 NFL playoffs kick off this weekend with wild-card weekend. The action gets under way on Saturday with the two AFC matchups as the No. 3 seeded New England...
State-run news agency deletes sympathetic Qassem Soleimani report
The state-run Kuwait News Agency deleted a news report about the death of Iran general Qassem Soleimani — after critics said it was overly sympathetic to the infamous terror chief....
De Blasio's Domino's outrage sums up why businesses are fleeing NYC
The thing that always befuddles leftish class-war politicians such as de Blasio is that supply and demand are real things and prices reflect the real preferences of real people.
Hero horse carries owner to safety through smoke from Australia bushfires
With the smoke from Australia's raging bushfires so thick she couldn't see, Bec Winter had to put her trust in her horse, Charmer, when she decided to evacuate her home....
Security dropped the ball while monitoring ex-Nissan exec before brazen escape
The fugitive ex-Nissan exec who fled Japan in an instrument case made his brazen escape while the security company hired to monitor him was off the job, according to a...
Greta Thunberg takes subtle dig at game-show contestant who didn't recognize her
Greta Thunberg seems to be adapting well to Twitter's scathing climate. The teenage environmental activist — who has netted 3.8 million followers on the social networking site since she joined...
Blezow's playoff picks: This is the end for Tom Brady and Patriots
Here we are again, standing on the corner of “The Patriots are finished” and “Do you really want to bet money on that?” I say again because 51 weeks ago,...
Cowboys interviewing coaches while Jason Garrett awkwardly fights for job
The Cowboys plan to meet with former NFL coaches Mike McCarthy and Marvin Lewis this weekend, even though the team has yet to officially move on from longtime coach Jason...
Inside the twisted, horrible reign of Iran's 'wizard' of terror
The killing of Iranian terror-meister Qassem Soleimani in a targeted US air strike in Baghdad on Thursday will have a dramatic impact on the stability of the Iranian regime and...
Man shot outside Queens laundromat, suspects on the loose
A man was shot after a small group approached him outside a Queens laundromat early Saturday, police said. The 26-year-old man was in front of the 24-hour Lucky Eight Laundromat...
Fires threaten Sydney suburbs as strong winds expand flames
“It is too late to leave. Seek shelter as the fire approaches.” That was the advice from the Rural Fire Service for residents in parts of New South Wales, Australia’s...
Decision to kill Iran general was made in secret Mar-a-Lago bunker: report
President Trump met secretly at his Mar-a-Lago resort with his top foreign policy advisers on Sunday to discuss whether it was finally time to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani —...
Eagles QB Carson Wentz is finally healthy for the NFL playoffs
The Eagles have seen starter after starter succumb to injury this year, forced to make do with guys they picked up off the street or signed off their practice squad....
US 'totally unpredictable' after killing top Iran general: ambassador
The former French ambassador to the US and the United Nations called the US "totally unpredictable" in the wake of the Friday airstrike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian...
2 men slashed in separate late-night brawls in Manhattan
Two men were slashed in separate late-night scuffles across Manhattan, police said Saturday. Just after midnight, a fight broke out at a Dunkin' Donuts on 8th Avenue near 51st Street,...
Iran general told militias to step up attacks against US before his death
General Qassem Soleimani instructed Iraqi militia leaders, including his top ally in the country, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, to step up attacks on US targets in the country during a meeting...
Become a Microsoft Office whiz in 2020 with this training
It’s finally 2020. Don’t you think it’s high time that you stay true to your résumé and actually become proficient in Microsoft Office? Not only will it help you become...
Dead Iranian general once taunted Trump in fiery speech
He asked for it. The Iranian general who was torn to shreds by an American airstrike once taunted the president, calling him a "gambler" with the style of a "bartender...
Robinson mentor: Knicks center has All-Star potential
PHOENIX — Knicks center Mitchell Robinson may not need a jump shot to become an All-Star one day, according to his mentor Taj Gibson. As the 21-year-old Robinson becomes an...
This book on beautiful NYC bridges is a love affair that spans nearly 20 years
Bridges have been a lifelong passion for Dave Frieder. As a kid growing up in New Jersey, he loved the overpasses that brought him into the city to visit his...
Iranians chant 'Death to America' at Qassem Soleimani's funeral
A huge crowd chanting "Death to America!" marched through Baghdad Saturday in a funeral procession for Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian general killed by a US airstrike Thursday along with Iraqi...
Next Giants candidates are part of Andy Reid coaching tree
The Andy Reid coaching tree is so big that the Giants are interviewing two ends of it on the same day in their search to replace yet another member of...
Patriots vs. Titans: The three keys to the game
Here are the three keys to Saturday night's AFC first-round playoff game between the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans: Ryan reunion The best matchup figures to be Titans CB...
Knicks guard becomes dad and plays in game all in one day
PHOENIX — Call him the sleepless Knicks starting point guard. Elfrid Payton became a new father Thursday but didn’t want to miss a game because of the milestone. With his...
Two Nets waived due to team's challenging injury situation
Injuries have led to the Nets’ latest roster churn, with Brooklyn waiving first David Nwaba on Thursday and then Henry Ellenson a day later. Nwaba was lost for the season...
Why David Quinn knows Rangers penalty kill has room to improve
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — David Quinn wanted to point out a stat that maybe had not been clear, even when it was happening. “For six weeks, we had the best...
More proof this Giants team was unwatchable
Frustrated Giants fans made their voices heard by doing less cheering at MetLife Stadium. Attendance for the Giants’ eight home games was down 3 percent in 2019, according to a...
Lakers roll as Anthony Davis destroys his former team
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis isn't having any sympathy when it comes to facing his former team. The Lakers forward had 46 points and 13 rebounds as Los Angeles rolled...
Murderer to go free under Cuomo commutation
An upstate woman who was 20 years old when she helped her abusive husband commit a fatal kidnapping has had her murder sentence commuted by Gov. Cuomo on Friday. Monica...
Metro NY may be ceasing operations, deleted tweet suggests
Freebie daily newspaper Metro New York is said to be ceasing operations after a 15-year run, according to a notice that appeared briefly on the papers twitter account on the...
Police looking for sicko who spat on woman in yet another anti-Semitic attack
Police are hunting for a sicko who allegedly spat on a Jewish woman after trying to enter a Queens yeshiva last month -- an incident that brings the number of...
The Kaapo Kakko growth sign that has Rangers still believing
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Strangely enough, of all the cities in all the world, it is in this beautiful Canadian meeting place of the snow-capped mountains and the tributary bays...
Caris LeVert's return is boon Nets desperately need
Welcome back Caris. The Nets will take a four-game losing streak into Saturday’s game against the Raptors. It’s their longest since snapping last season’s eight-game skid against those same Raptors....
Queen Elizabeth poses for rare portrait with her three heirs
UK's royal family is ringing in the new decade with a new family portrait. Queen Elizabeth II was joined by her three heirs -- son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William...
Boxing's new era helped it deliver in 2019
It wasn’t long ago when fans had basically two premium networks to choose from when searching for major boxing events: Showtime or HBO. Now HBO no longer carries boxing, while...
Man leaves drugs, and a gun, in designer bags at convenience store
GALLIANO, La. — Louisiana authorities are perplexed over why a man left apparent designer bags holding drugs, a gun, cash and a digital scale in a convenience store. The man...
Backyard body ID'd as woman who texted she may be 'in trouble' after night out
Authorities say a female body found in a shallow grave has been identified as missing Alabama woman Paighton Houston, who texted a friend that she could be "in trouble" after...
James Dolan watches Knicks melt down late in loss to Suns
PHOENIX — With owner James Dolan along for this Western ride, the Knicks failed to deliver him a victory in what is likely the most winnable game of this four-game...