November 10, 2018
Why Jets and Bills are sputtering so much on offense
November 10, 2018 | 11:59pmThough rules changes have helped NFL offenses since the first minute of the 2018 season, the failures of both the Bills and Jets (CBS, 1 p.m.) prove teams aren’t guaranteed...
Millennials are sticking with cryptocurrency
November 10, 2018 | 11:55pmMillennials have their own thoughts on investing, and a large part of the cohort are still interested in bitcoin. These young people, many of whom have soured on conventional investing,...
Embattled CCNY president quietly moved to CUNY School of Medicine
November 10, 2018 | 11:52pmWhen Lisa Coico stepped down as president of City College two years ago amid allegations of financial misconduct, it was a black eye for CUNY’s flagship university. But Coico didn’t...
Protecting US veterans' financial security
November 10, 2018 | 11:49pmDear John: I have a question that I hope you can answer. My late wife passed about 3 1/2 years ago from smoking for over 50 years. But that’s not...
What the federal government must do to lower the deficit
November 10, 2018 | 11:46pmDear John: I wish ex-Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen had said she would lower spending rather than raise taxes. We have never been able to raise through taxes more than...
Jerry Nadler's agenda: ankle-biting Trump
November 10, 2018 | 11:16pmThey don’t even take power for another two months, but impatient House Democrats — especially New York’s own Rep. Jerrold Nadler — already are busy plotting a series of endless...
What brought the New York Republican Party to death's door
November 10, 2018 | 11:15pmTuesday brought the state Republican Party to a new low, and the city GOP to the edge of extinction. The biggest change has been a long time coming: Republican control...
Nets can't muster the energy to hang with Kevin Durant, Warriors
November 10, 2018 | 11:10pmOAKLAND, Calif. — Kenny Atkinson wanted to see how his team responded to arguably the toughest challenge in basketball — facing the Warriors in Oakland on the second night of...
Community board nixes renaming street after NYPD cop killed in Iraq
November 10, 2018 | 10:38pmA Manhattan Community Board rejected a ceremonial street renaming for a hero NYPD cop killed in Iraq, leaving his police pals stunned and his parents devastated. Staff Sgt. Jimmy McNaughton...
Man who allegedly stabbed ACS worker charged with attempted murder
November 10, 2018 | 10:31pmThe Brooklyn granddad who allegedly stabbed an ACS translator for suggesting his grandkids were dirty was slapped with an attempted murder charge at an arraignment on Saturday. Quanyi Feng, was...
Rangers find way to win back-and-forth game in shootout
November 10, 2018 | 10:29pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s amazing how the demeanor changes with the result of a skills competition. The hope for the Rangers is that it doesn’t create a delusion. Yet for...
Worshippers in NY are turning to live-shooter training in wake of synagogue massacre
November 10, 2018 | 10:25pmThe power of prayer can now be measured by caliber. While a Queens synagogue has hired a heat-packing, off-duty cop to protect its congregation on the Sabbath, Catholic churches have...
Islanders fall to Panthers as losing streak hits three
November 10, 2018 | 10:14pmSUNRISE, Fla. — That five-game Islanders winning streak now seems like a long time ago. The Islanders got goals from Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal on Saturday night, but they...
Death toll jumps to 25 in California’s worst-ever wildfires
November 10, 2018 | 9:56pmCalifornia was ablaze this weekend — with massive, fast-spreading wildfires claiming 25 lives, while forcing a quarter-million people from their homes, including in celebrity-thronged Malibu, according to reports. In the...
Brooklyn students hold walkout in protest of Facebook-designed online program
November 10, 2018 | 9:26pmBrooklyn teens are protesting their high school’s adoption of an online program spawned by Facebook, saying it forces them to stare at computers for hours and “teach ourselves.” Nearly 100...
Acting AG could hold office through June but possibly wouldn't last
November 10, 2018 | 9:16pmActing Attorney General Matthew Whitaker can hold office through June under the law President Trump used to appoint him, but he probably won’t last that long. “I think this will...
A bit of verse to get New Yorkers past Boston's year of dominance
November 10, 2018 | 9:09pmHow much has the Boston-New York thing gotten to me? Well, you’re about to find out. It’s still a few weeks too early to break out the annual Open Mike...
How will Cuomo keep his Albany promise until 2020?
November 10, 2018 | 8:46pmGoing into last week’s elections, the safe bet was that Gov. Cuomo would win a third term by a respectable margin and then test the 2020 presidential waters. But after...
What the French think of Donald Trump
November 10, 2018 | 8:36pmParis — By and large, the French don’t share their president’s bromance for President Trump. But public opinion has softened toward the American leader. In a survey conducted here in...
Shelter that took in California shooting victims is taking in wildfire evacuees
November 10, 2018 | 8:24pmThe California shelter where mourners huddled after the massacre at the Borderline Bar & Grill is now a refuge for residents fleeing the state’s massive wildfire. “It’s like we’re all...
Le'Veon Bell unlikely to play for Steelers this season: report
November 10, 2018 | 8:24pmLe’Veon Bell’s season and days with the Steelers appear to be over. The running back is unlikely to end his holdout and report to the team by Tuesday’s deadline, according...
Turkey says it shared audio with US of Khashoggi's last moments
November 10, 2018 | 8:20pmTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he’s given the US and three other countries an audio tape of Jamal Khashoggi being murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul....
Knicks rookie appears to be putting injury behind him
November 10, 2018 | 8:19pmTORONTO — Slowly, Kevin Knox is regaining his form. In his third game back after missing the previous seven with a left ankle injury, the rookie wing scored 12 points...
Deadly wildfire levels California town in less than a day
November 10, 2018 | 8:10pmPARADISE, Calif. — No one is left in Paradise. Abandoned, charred vehicles clutter the main thoroughfare, evidence of the panicked evacuation a day earlier as a wildfire tore through the...
White House names the latest Medal of Freedom recipients
November 10, 2018 | 7:59pmA king, a sultan, a senator, two judges, a major GOP donor and “Captain America” – these are the latest recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor. The White House...
The Chinese appetite is making American turtles extinct
November 10, 2018 | 7:43pmTo the Chinese, they are symbols of longevity and sexual vitality. They are collected as pets, used in potions and elixirs, sold as lucky charms. The long list of what...
Nationals nixed Bryce Harper trade before deadline
November 10, 2018 | 7:21pmBryce Harper was nearly an Astro. Instead the trade, which would have dramatically aided Houston’s quest for back-to-back World Series titles, was nixed by Nationals ownership before the July 31...
Inside the harrowing trip to Jonestown: 'Screams of shock and anguish filled the air'
November 10, 2018 | 7:00pmOn Nov. 14, 1978, Jackie Speier, a 28-year-old legislative assistant to California Congressman Leo Ryan, flew with her boss to investigate the Jonestown commune in Guyana. Four days later, she...
This woman is doing a six-month book tour on horseback
November 10, 2018 | 6:45pmOver the next six months, Bernice Ende, author of the new book “Lady Long Rider: Alone Across America on Horseback” (Farcounty Press), out now, will embark on an unusual sort...
Trump faces criticism after nixing WWI memorial appearance due to rain
November 10, 2018 | 6:41pmPARIS - President Donald Trump could not attend a commemoration in France for U.S. soldiers and marines killed during World War One on Saturday because rain made it impossible to...
Falcons' fortunes turning thanks to faith in embattled coordinator
November 10, 2018 | 6:39pmStay the course. Too often in the we-want-it-yesterday sports society we live in now, we forget a little bit of patience and continuity can be beneficial. The Falcons are reaping...
Collapse versus Red Wings is serving as Rangers' wake-up call
November 10, 2018 | 6:25pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Confidence can be a fickle mistress, especially for a largely inexperienced team in the NHL. That is what the Rangers are learning in this tumultuous three-week stretch...
Sam Darnold’s status versus Bills opens door for Giants castoff
November 10, 2018 | 6:06pmThe quarterback picture for Sunday’s Jets-Bills game cleared up Saturday afternoon. Buffalo announced its expected starter as Matt Barkley, who just signed with the Bills on Oct. 31. He has...
What Jimmy Butler trade means for Knicks' free-agent hopes
November 10, 2018 | 5:43pmTORONTO — The Knicks’ big-ticket offseason possibilities may be dwindling. First, Kyrie Irving said he plans to re-up with the Celtics, and then, Jimmy Butler was traded to the 76ers...
Knicks' day gets worse with lopsided loss to Raptors
November 10, 2018 | 5:24pmTORONTO — David Fizdale had no interest in discussing the blockbuster Jimmy Butler trade to the 76ers and the deal’s ramifications for the Knicks early Saturday afternoon. He had other...
Couple hoping to swap girl embryo for boy may have found a trading partner
November 10, 2018 | 5:15pmWhen Jodie and James read that a Brooklyn actress wanted to swap her girl embryo for a boy embryo, they could barely believe their eyes. The couple, who has asked...
Gary Sanchez goes out of his way to say nothing about shoulder
November 10, 2018 | 5:14pmGary Sanchez displayed as much enthusiasm about talking to The Post on Saturday that he did going after the passed ball that allowed Tampa Bay baserunner Jake Bauers to score...
Modern-day 'Goldilocks' breaks into couple's home, watches DVDs
November 10, 2018 | 5:01pmhttps://twitter.com/CresskillPolice/status/1061006774684340225 A modern-day Goldilocks busted into a couple's New Jersey home while they were away on vacation — sleeping in their bed, gobbling their food and watching their DVDs before...
Giants descend on Oregon stud QB with eye on draft
November 10, 2018 | 4:34pmThe race to the draft is officially on as Giants brass, including general manager Dave Gettleman, was in attendance Saturday in Salt Lake City to watch Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert...
Todd Bowles is a game away from sealing his fate
November 10, 2018 | 4:32pmIn a perfect world, Sam Darnold would limp through the tunnel and then into the huddle and tell Josh McCown to take a seat and rally the Jets past the...
Meet El Chapo's multi-million dollar legal team
November 10, 2018 | 4:21pmWhen El Chapo appears in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday for the first day of a bombshell trial, he’ll have a legal dream team to defend him — at a...
Slain nurse kicked out roommate before her murder, son alleges
November 10, 2018 | 4:20pmThe young nurse accused of killing her co-worker roommate had been ordered to move out by the victim before the murder, the dead woman’s son alleges. And while Kyimar Thein...
Martin Brodeur still remembers the play that broke his heart
November 10, 2018 | 4:13pmSteve Serby chats with Devils legendary goalie Martin Brodeur, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday: Q: Who are the people you need to thank...
This World War II vet now campaigns for MTA military discounts
November 10, 2018 | 4:11pmWorld War II veteran H.P. Schroer has no time to waste. At age 92, that goes with the territory. The former marketer has taken up a new calling: relentlessly advocating...
Daily subway jostling turns deadly for elderly professor
November 10, 2018 | 3:41pmAn elderly Manhattan couple out for some Saturday afternoon shopping collided with a straphanger dashing to make a train — and the results were deadly. The jostling, a daily underground...
Saints' worst Dez Bryant fears realized
November 10, 2018 | 3:20pmDez Bryant’s worst fears are now a reality. An MRI confirmed Saturday that the Saints receiver ruptured his Achillies when he was injured at practice on Friday, according to reports....
The sports-betting mission pro leagues refuse to tell fans about
November 10, 2018 | 3:04pmYou know the chant. It’s the chorus of the compromised, those tethered to money-diminished principles they explain as, “Well, it’s no worse than this” and “It’s no worse than that.”...
Trove of World War I and II posters discovered at library
November 10, 2018 | 2:54pmROCHESTER, N.H. — One poster in a recently discovered trove vilifies the Nazis with a sword through a Bible and the words “This Is the Enemy.” Some encouraged self-sacrifice by...
Let's just accept that most kids are destined for mediocrity
November 10, 2018 | 2:47pmWhen a Missouri mom’s 16-year-old son was cut from his school’s varsity soccer team last month, she filed a lawsuit, claiming discrimination. The suit has since been dropped — a...
Florida orders recount for governor and Senate races
November 10, 2018 | 2:20pmFlorida election officials ordered statewide ballot recounts Saturday as ferocious battles over vote tallies left Senate and governor’s races there in doubt. Unofficial vote totals submitted today at noon gave...
Timberwolves trade Jimmy Butler to 76ers
November 10, 2018 | 1:41pmJimmy Butler finally got his wish. The disgruntled shooting guard/small forward, who demanded a trade from the Timberwolves in September, is heading back East. Minnesota reached a deal to send...
My beauty queen mom tortured us with her cult diet
November 10, 2018 | 1:32pmGathering by their lockers at Dalton prep school on the Upper East Side, Christine O’Brien and two of her brothers chugged the unsavory contents of the jars their mother, Carol,...
Giants part ways with another offensive lineman
November 10, 2018 | 1:21pmAnother one bit the dust. The Giants have cut their losses again with an offensive lineman, this time right guard Patrick Omameh, who was waived Saturday before the team headed...
How Andrew Luck came 'all the way back' and saved his career
November 10, 2018 | 1:08pmThey all dream of coaching an Andrew Luck, the face every franchise wants out front, and the lucky ones who raised him from a pup and fell in love with...
Why Republicans actually have the upper hand after the midterms
November 10, 2018 | 1:04pmFrom a distance, Tuesday’s elections looked like another step in the great sorting that is locking America’s 50 states into a seemingly unbridgeable political divide. Zoom in closer, though, and...
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree rolls into Midtown
November 10, 2018 | 12:38pmThe world-famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree that rolled into town Saturday was destined for greatness. The complex’s head gardener says he spotted the now 72-foot-tall Norway Spruce on a trip...
The case for the Wilpons finally opening their Mets' wallet
November 10, 2018 | 12:37pmLet’s delve into why the Wilpons should aggressively spend this offseason. But how about we avoid the anger over what they haven’t done in the past or the fury that...
Why Russian hackers didn't strike during the midterm elections
November 10, 2018 | 12:26pmDespite probing and trolling, a Russian cyberattack is the dog that did not bark in Tuesday’s elections. This is the assessment of the Department of Homeland Security, which says there...
Trump threatens to withhold funds from wildfire-ravaged California
November 10, 2018 | 12:03pmThe blaze that started Thursday outside the hilly town of Paradise has grown to 156 square miles and destroyed more than 6,700 buildings, almost all of them homes, making it...
Young couple on motorcycle killed in wrong-way crash
November 10, 2018 | 11:55amA young couple was killed in a wrong-way crash in Queens early Saturday when their motorcycle slammed into a van, police said. The 22-year-old motorcyclist, Steven Goddard — with his...
Manhole explosion injures five, including two cops, in the Bronx
November 10, 2018 | 11:52amA smoking manhole erupted on a Bronx street Friday night, injuring five people -- including two responding cops, authorities said. The manhole cover started smoking under a parked car on...
Florida trapper catches record 17-foot, 5-inch Burmese python
November 10, 2018 | 11:41amMIAMI — Officials say a Florida trapper has captured a record-setting python as part of a program to remove the invasive species from the Everglades. A South Florida Water Management...
Judge blocks Keystone XL pipeline in blow to Trump
November 10, 2018 | 11:26amA U.S. judge in Montana has blocked construction of the Keystone XL pipeline designed to carry heavy crude oil from Canada to the United States, drawing praise on Friday from...
Work wardrobe in a rut? Here's how to look fabulous at the office
November 10, 2018 | 11:16amGiven the changes sweeping the workplace these days, what’s a woman to wear? That depends. While some fields lend themselves to T-shirts and jeans, others demand a more conservative look....
These two honeymooning soldiers conceived a baby on the battlefield
November 10, 2018 | 10:28am“This is one hell of a honeymoon,” Heidi Radkiewicz thought to herself as she opened fire on a farmhouse a few miles away from the Baghdad Airport. She and the...
Liberals' Harvard obsession reveals their narcissism
November 10, 2018 | 9:53amHarvard has been convulsed by a lawsuit charging it with racial discrimination. Harvard is run by nice liberals in the interest of nice liberals, and nice liberals do not like...
The Woods-Mickelson face-off is the sporting world's greatest con
November 10, 2018 | 9:29amOn Nov. 23, at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas, Tiger Woods will play Phil Mickelson in a one-off round of golf with a winner-takes-all prize of $9 million...
Cooling tower eyed in Legionnaires' outbreak in Manhattan
November 10, 2018 | 8:41amA cooling tower at the same housing complex in Washington Heights has been identified as the likely source of two Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks within a few months, city Health Department...
Congo ministry says Ebola outbreak worst in country's history
November 10, 2018 | 8:06amKINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak is the worst in the country’s recorded history with 319 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry said. The deadly virus has killed...
7 soldiers killed at ammunition depot blast in Turkey
November 10, 2018 | 6:57amANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's president said Saturday that at least seven soldiers were killed and 25 others wounded in an explosion at an ammunition depot at a base in the...
Officers catch huge lizard that terrified suburban neighbors
November 10, 2018 | 5:48amDAVIE, Fla. — Florida authorities have caught a huge lizard that has terrified residents of a suburban Miami neighborhood for months. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday...
Trump and Macron discuss European security before WWI Centennial
November 10, 2018 | 5:38amFrench President Emmanuel Macron is defending his push for more robust European defense in a meeting with President Donald Trump. As the two men met at the French presidential palace...
Kevin Knox looking forward to facing Kawhi Leonard
November 10, 2018 | 3:33amKevin Knox missed Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, but now that his sprained left ankle has healed, he will get to see how he matches up with Kawhi Leonard on...
Giants must really start to feed Saquon Barkley
November 10, 2018 | 3:19amThis is really simple, Giants. More Saquon, less Eli. It’s about time and it’s really not that difficult. Not only for “Monday Night Football,” but for the Giants’ future as...
Rangers' young fourth line sits during crunch time
November 10, 2018 | 3:08amDETROIT — The Rangers’ fourth line had no enforcer, was offensively talented and had played a combined 61 NHL games. Unusual, for sure. “Intrigued is a good word; curious and...
Quincy Enunwa's future with Jets may hinge on these 7 games
November 10, 2018 | 2:49amThe Jets season is supposed to be all about the future centered on the development of Sam Darnold and the cap money general manager Mike Maccagnan has to spend this...
Nets won't have to contend with Stephen Curry
November 10, 2018 | 2:38amDENVER — The Nets will be heavy underdogs Saturday at Golden State, but they’re apparently going to face an injury-riddled version of the two-time defending champions. Already without Draymond Green...
Giants' red-zone woes wearing down Pat Shurmur
November 10, 2018 | 1:38amThey are not the worst, but they are close. And coach Pat Shurmur gets reminded of this giant-sized Giants failing too often for his liking. Of the 32 teams that...
Calming winds may help in Southern California firefight
November 10, 2018 | 1:36amA Southern California wildfire continues to burn homes as it runs toward the sea. But winds that drove the ferocious flames have eased. Forecasters say the 50-mph gusts won't return...
Ex-Manhattan great won't let cancer, tragedy keep him from game
November 10, 2018 | 12:58amThree years had passed since Emmy Andujar was the leading-scorer on an NCAA Tournament team, since the Bronx native helped Manhattan cut down a net for a second straight season....
Video of fatal school bus crash shows driver cross 3 lanes
November 10, 2018 | 12:49amNEWARK, N.J. — Video of a New Jersey school bus crash that killed a teacher and student and injured dozens of others last spring shows the driver veering across three...
Brodeur's big night includes Maple Leafs pounding Devils
November 10, 2018 | 12:09amTORONTO — Patrick Marleau celebrated a milestone on Hall of Fame night, but it was at the expense of the Devils. Marleau had his 600th NHL assist, John Tavares scored...
Trump says he doesn't know acting AG Matt Whitaker
November 10, 2018 | 12:03amPresident Trump said on Friday night that Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was "chosen" by Jeff Sessions and Trump had "no social contact" with the lawman. Trump made the statement...
Caris LeVert plays hero with game-winner for rolling Nets
November 10, 2018 | 12:03amDENVER — The Nets spent all last season suffering heartbreakers. But Friday they came from behind in the final minute, and got a game-winner in the final second. And as...
Why potential Sonny Gray trade haul could surprise Yankees
November 10, 2018 | 12:02amThe Yankees are getting a lot of play about possibly signing free agent Patrick Corbin, retaining J.A. Happ and talking to Seattle about James Paxton. They have been linked to...