October 14, 2015
Hondo’s no Saint backer
October 14, 2015 | 11:48pmThe Astros, unable to shake off one of the worst losses in baseball history, were obliterated by the Royals Wednesday night, which caused Hondo’s deficit to grow to 1,472 van...
Cuomo to appear at fundraiser for potential de Blasio challenger
October 14, 2015 | 11:44pmA Brooklyn congressman who has been a fierce critic of Mayor Bill de Blasio — and is a potential City Hall challenger in 2017 — will feature Hizzoner’s bitter rival...
Why Danny Meyer's no-tip policy will save American dining
October 14, 2015 | 11:31pmDanny Meyer’s no-tipping plan is the biggest restaurant breakthrough since Ice Age owners launched the first mammoth house. Anyone who eats or works in a place where food is served...
Harvey and Syndergaard available to pitch Game 5
October 14, 2015 | 11:30pmLOS ANGELES — All volunteers will be considered. As Mets manager Terry Collins surveys the scene for Thursday’s Game 5 of the NLDS against the Dodgers, two big names have...
Derek Jeter talks Tejada-Utley, CC Sabathia and life after baseball
October 14, 2015 | 11:20pmDerek Jeter said he has made a point of not watching much baseball this season — even the playoffs — because he “had to get away from the game.” Still,...
De Blasio gets a D+ for women and minority hiring
October 14, 2015 | 11:12pmMayor de Blasio received a low grade Wednesday from Comptroller Scott Stringer for his poor record of hiring women-and minority-owned businesses. Stringer — a potential 2017 mayoral candidate — gave...
Johnny Cueto gem propels Royals into ALCS
October 14, 2015 | 11:03pmKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johnny Cueto knew the Royals had wagered much of their future on him, trading away a bevy of prospects in late July so that he could...
Eugenie Bouchard sues over 'foreign substance' fall at US Open
October 14, 2015 | 11:00pmA top Canadian tennis player is delivering a devastating backhand to the United State Tennis Association — filing suit against the organization over an incident in which she slipped and...
Jets' Chris Ivory doing his best Marshawn Lynch impersonation
October 14, 2015 | 10:58pmChris Ivory isn’t just running through and around exasperated defenders, he is running full speed ahead into the hearts of Jets teammates. To them, he is more than Beast Mode....
Congress must take serious look at Census -- before it's too late
October 14, 2015 | 10:49pmIt seems as though everyone is investigating the Census Bureau — except the one congressional committee that has jurisdiction over it. And the lack of investigative enthusiasm at the House...
First US trial over Libor scandal kicks off
October 14, 2015 | 10:47pmTwo UK traders gamed the global financial market’s benchmark interest rate for five years to enrich themselves and their bank, prosecutors said Wednesday as the first criminal trial tied to...
Square seeks to raise $275M in stock as it files to go public
October 14, 2015 | 10:42pmSquare, the mobile-payments startup founded by Twitter boss Jack Dorsey, has filed to go public. The San Francisco-based company — whose credit-card swipers plug into smartphones and tablets and are favored...
Meet the Providence star who passed up NBA's millions
October 14, 2015 | 10:38pmKris Dunn may be the best college basketball player in the country — but then there’s what really makes him unique: After two shoulder surgeries robbed nearly him of nearly...
AG to announce Papa John's settlements for labor violations
October 14, 2015 | 10:36pmNew York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is ordering up more settlements with local Papa John’s franchisees. The AG and the Department of Labor on Thursday are expected to announce settlements...
Kristaps Porzingis' injury increasingly problematic for Knicks
October 14, 2015 | 10:24pmIf 7-foot-3 Knicks rookie project Kristaps Porzingis doesn’t return to practice Thursday, the chances of him missing half of the Knicks’ six preseason games become very real. Porzingis sat out...
Lupita Nyong’o says goodbye to glamour
October 14, 2015 | 10:00pmLupita Nyong’o could have had her pick of high-profile Broadway vehicles for her New York stage debut. Instead, the Oscar-winning star of “12 Years a Slave” chose to be part...
Shots fired in war between Netflix, HBO
October 14, 2015 | 9:36pmReed Hastings is making good on his promise to turn Netflix into HBO — before HBO becomes Netflix. Speaking on the company’s third-quarter webcast, conducted on YouTube, pot-stirring Netflix Chief...
Staples still angling for Office Max merger
October 14, 2015 | 9:28pmStaples has met recently with regulators to discuss possible remedies to salvage its $6.3 billion merger with rival Office Depot, three sources told The Post. Up until now, Staples, with...
Man fatally shot while smoking pot in his car
October 14, 2015 | 9:22pmhttps://instagram.com/p/7hF6yupKIr/ A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in the chest in Brooklyn, authorities said. Melvin Pippins was sitting in his car smoking pot with a female friend near the corner...
'Who can punch harder': Chatty Eagles not backing down from Giants
October 14, 2015 | 9:01pmPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles didn’t get down and dirty with any trash talk on Wednesday in anticipation of their NFC East showdown with the Giants on Monday night at Lincoln...
ObamaCare just killed my health insurance again
October 14, 2015 | 8:37pmIt’s deja screwed all over again. In the fall of 2013, our family received notice from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado that we could no longer keep our...
Will another Met become a legend? If so, who will it be?
October 14, 2015 | 8:36pmLOS ANGELES — Somewhere, lurking amid the 25 names that comprise the Mets’ playoff roster, is Ron Swoboda, and Tommie Agee, and Donn Clendenon. Al Weis is hiding in that...
How smart phones feed teens' relationship obsessions
October 14, 2015 | 8:36pmDo you remember what it was like to be 13? All the angst, the drama, the desire to fit in? Well it’s gotten worse — much worse. A team of...
Court ruling on 'Muslim mapping' insults Muslims, Jews and the NYPD
October 14, 2015 | 8:35pmWhat an obnoxious opinion from the Third US Circuit Court of Appeals. The court reopened the lawsuit against New York City for keeping an eye out for terrorist plots in...
Team Obama winks at incitement against Israelis
October 14, 2015 | 8:34pmDoes Team Obama want more Palestinian attacks on Israelis? Secretary of State John Kerry sure gives that impression. Wednesday saw more bloodletting: An Arab stabbed a 70-year-old woman as she...
Bill de Blasio's bogus 'town hall' is all propaganda, no democracy
October 14, 2015 | 8:31pmDoes the Cuomo-de Blasio rivalry have no end? The governor packs his audience with ringers — and now the mayor’s done him one better with a fake “town hall.” That’s...
A taxpayer-paid audience? Andrew Cuomo is better than this
October 14, 2015 | 8:27pmOn top of all the other waste in state government, it turns out the taxpayers are shelling out to feed Gov. Cuomo’s vanity. As The Post’s Michael Gartland reported Wednesday,...
In 'Room,' Brie Larson tries to win a no-makeup Oscar
October 14, 2015 | 8:11pm"Room” is about the unnerving experience of two people being stuck sweating out a codependent existence in a small enclosed space: In the theater, it was just me and an...
Sotheby's star defects to Compass and more gossip we hear ...
October 14, 2015 | 8:05pm... That top Hamptons broker Ed Petrie is leaving Sotheby's and joining Compass while his colleague Harald Grant has decided to stay at Sotheby's after serious talks with Compass broke...
Ex-'Hills' star checks out East Village duplex for 'Open House' episode
October 14, 2015 | 8:03pmTV personality Audrina Patridge, former “Hills” star-turned-host of NBC’s “1st Look,” is based on the West Coast but was recently spotted house-hunting on both coasts. In Manhattan, she checked out...
Ira Gershwin's famed UWS penthouse available for a song
October 14, 2015 | 7:59pmGeorge and Ira Gershwin made beautiful music together. They enjoyed each other’s company so much, in fact, that they lived in the same apartment building, occupying adjoining penthouses at 33...
Schoemans sell Trump Plaza co-op after land-buy resolution
October 14, 2015 | 7:57pmMichael and Diane Schoeman have sold their co-op at 167 E. 61st St. for $5.62 million, just under its $5.99 million asking price — and they may never buy another...
Econo-nerd Jeffrey Sachs buys $6.25M UWS condo
October 14, 2015 | 7:52pmThe economist Nouriel Roubini, otherwise known as “Dr. Doom,” is known for wild parties and the notorious 10-person hot tub at his East Village penthouse pad. But what’s that compared...
Lauren Silverman's ex shopping on Upper East Side
October 14, 2015 | 7:47pmNow that Simon Cowell is ensconced on the Upper East Side with Lauren Silverman and their love child, Eric, Silverman’s ex-husband, Andrew, is also shopping in the ‘hood with his...
You can be Ethan Hawke's neighbor for $3.74M
October 14, 2015 | 7:38pmWanna be Ethan Hawke’s neighbor? After selling his $6.25 million Chelsea penthouse for a $3.95 million beauty on Dean Street in Boerum Hill in 2013, there’s a new townhouse on...
Israeli students not target of Molotov cocktail toss: cops
October 14, 2015 | 7:29pmA maniac who hurled a Molotov cocktail in the vicinity of two Israeli rabbinical students was actually targeting a shopkeeper who had just kicked him off a nearby bench, police...
Posh UES condo unleashes $11.4M+ units on market
October 14, 2015 | 7:23pmWelcome to the neighborhood. Amid the flurry of residential developments hitting the market this fall, the six-unit 40 E. 72nd St. condo launches sales this week with three posh pads...
Fans freak out after bizarre play but Blue Jays still win Game 5
October 14, 2015 | 7:16pmTORONTO — Jose Bautista wiped out the need for protests or umpire reviews with the Blue Jays’ biggest home run since Joe Carter’s historic shot. Toronto earned its first trip...
Wallpaper editor celebrates 200 issues of design and style
October 14, 2015 | 7:14pmIt’s been eight years since Tony Chambers became the third (and longest-serving) editor-in-chief of style bible Wallpaper Magazine. Now the self-described “visual journalist” is spearheading the magazine’s latest milestone —...
The meteoric price rise of the Brooklyn penthouse
October 14, 2015 | 7:05pmIt’s the era of the Brooklyn penthouse. When a top-floor pad at One John Street in Brooklyn entered contract for $8.8 million last month, the deal set a new milestone:...
Ready-made luxury homes come to Long Island and Westchester
October 14, 2015 | 7:01pmGreat Neck native Stephen Dallal was ready to trade his spacious King’s Point house for something more manageable. Now that his two daughters are living in the city, the North...
The best thing you can do for your health is smile
October 14, 2015 | 6:54pmCould a grin on your face be your ticker’s saving grace? In a new study at Penn State University, scientists looked at more than 1,000 people with coronary heart disease...
4 ways to stop a cold before it starts
October 14, 2015 | 6:46pmGetting a cold sucks, but it’s not inevitable. And while 33 million diagnoses each year—according to a CDC report—might suggest otherwise, we found four simple strategies that can help you...
The day in photos
October 14, 2015 | 6:11pmFind out what kind of critter this cutie is, see visitors' reactions to the reinstated Times Square Kiss Cam and more.
The best-preserved mammal fossil from the dinosaur age looks like a rat
October 14, 2015 | 6:06pmScurrying under the feet of dinosaurs in swampy terrain in Spain around 125 million years ago was a furry chipmunk-sized critter with tiny hedgehog-like spines, horny body armor and an...
CEO who took $1M in kickbacks cries over jail sentence
October 14, 2015 | 6:02pmA marketing company’s CEO broke down in tears and blubbered about how badly he hurt his own children, as he was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison Wednesday for...
Mike Francesa asked Bill Simmons to replace 'Mad Dog'
October 14, 2015 | 5:59pmBill Simmons, fired by ESPN and finally free to go on air with Mike Francesa, joined the WFAN host Wednesday afternoon. And among the biggest news nuggets to come out...
Inside the hippie wonderland with the world's largest hash market
October 14, 2015 | 5:45pmWhen you think of the notorious hot spots of Europe, you most likely imagine Amsterdam with its bright flashing neon lights in the infamous red-light district and its friendly stance...
Contractor in massive East Village gas explosion guilty of bribery
October 14, 2015 | 5:21pmA Bronx contractor who is being investigated in the massive East Village gas explosion that killed two and injured more than 20 people took a no-jail plea deal Wednesday in...
'Con Juan' fake agent charged with threatening to kill real cop
October 14, 2015 | 5:02pmA week after he was exposed as the “Con Juan” of New York City -- accused of dressing as a fake “federal agent” to seduce women -- Joseph Figueroa has...
Netflix slides on disappointing subscriber growth in US
October 14, 2015 | 5:00pmVideo-streaming service provider Netflix reported US subscriber additions below its own forecast, even as international subscriber additions blew past its estimates. The company said on Wednesday it added 0.88 million...
Israeli army begins deploying in Jerusalem against attacks
October 14, 2015 | 4:54pmJERUSALEM — The Israeli military began deploying hundreds of troops in cities across the country Wednesday to assist police forces in countering a wave of deadly Palestinian shooting and stabbing...
'Iron Chef' star: My protege poached my staff
October 14, 2015 | 4:52pmA turncoat chef lured staff from a mentor’s restaurant to a competitor’s eatery, a new lawsuit claims. “Top Chef Masters” contestant Chris Shea sliced and diced for David Burke for...
Trafficker used Chinatown buses to move guns: authorities
October 14, 2015 | 4:51pmThe ringleader of a gun-trafficking operation used cheap Chinatown buses to transport 112 weapons he bought in Pittsburgh and Atlanta and sell them to an undercover NYPD cop in Brooklyn,...
Hillary's staff turns up heat on Joe Biden after debate success
October 14, 2015 | 4:50pmWASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton’s team is using her strong performance in the Democratic presidential debate to try to force Vice President Joe Biden to put up or shut up on...
Service organization treats its workers like trash, lawsuit says
October 14, 2015 | 4:43pmA New York service organization that boasts about its socially conscious mission treats its employees like trash, according to a new class action lawsuit. SCO Family of Services -- supported...
Emojis are ruining civilization
October 14, 2015 | 4:37pmIn Jonathan Franzen’s novel “Purity,” a 1970s college student having a long, captivating initial phone conversation with the woman who will capture his heart reflects, “My world had been shrinking...
Archdiocese wants to use 9/11 scholarship funds for health care for immigrants
October 14, 2015 | 4:34pmThe Archdiocese of New York is asking a judge for permission to spend $1.3 million in donations intended for educating the children of 9/11 victims on health care for illegal...
Club shooting suspect seen choking woman on surveillance video
October 14, 2015 | 4:25pmSurveillance video shows a reputed gang member choking a woman inside a Flatiron District nightclub shortly before he went on a deadly shooting rampage, sources told The Post on Wednesday....
Dodge Charger purchased for $5,000 could be worth a mint
October 14, 2015 | 3:49pmA car enthusiast bought a rare 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona for $4,776.46 — and now the ride could be worth a mint. Ron Smith, 71, purchased the car so he could...
The best comedies on TV are disguised as dramas
October 14, 2015 | 3:48pmThe death of the TV sitcom is a well-documented fact — and the networks are finally getting the message that the set-up-and-punchline style of writing is, in many cases, not...
NFL cracks down on tributes to parents who died of cancer
October 14, 2015 | 3:26pmJust when you think the NFL can’t get any more dogmatic, dictatorial or tone-deaf, they rise (or sink) to the occasion. Just this week they forbid one player from honoring...
Derek Fisher, Knicks emotional wrecks over Lamar Odom
October 14, 2015 | 3:21pmKnicks coach Derek Fisher became emotional following the club’s practice, addressing the life-and-death struggle of his former Lakers teammate Lamar Odom, who reportedly is in a coma. Fisher called him...
‘Goosebumps’ is no ‘Gremlins’
October 14, 2015 | 3:09pmWhat everyone remembers about “Gremlins” is one of the wee beastie’s unfortunate encounter with the microwave. What everyone will remember about “Goosebumps” is . . . nothing. Except that it was kinda...
Naked woman high on spice trashes Subway shop, cops say
October 14, 2015 | 3:09pmA woman apparently high on synthetic marijuana stripped naked in a Subway sandwich shop and trashed the place, authorities said. Nikki Abrell, 35, entered the Subway in Anchorage, Alaska, around...
Behold, luggage that can charge your phone
October 14, 2015 | 3:05pmRefuse to check a bag — ever? Join the club. But sometimes regular carry-ons simply don’t cut it. Their wheels snap off, their fabric frays, their handles get stuck —...
Seton Hall players ban themselves from social media
October 14, 2015 | 3:02pmCome Halloween, “The King of Twitter” and his friends will be logging off. Seton Hall sophomore guard Isaiah Whitehead, given the nickname by coach Kevin Willard because of his affinity...
Florida player shoots at pregnant girlfriend over teammate 'affair'
October 14, 2015 | 3:01pmGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida freshman defensive back Deiondre Porter was suspended indefinitely Wednesday following his arrest for allegedly firing a gun in the direction of his pregnant girlfriend. One of...
'Beasts of No Nation' is sure to be a favorite with racists
October 14, 2015 | 3:00pmSure to be a favorite with racists, “Beasts of No Nation” sheds no light whatsoever on Africa’s civil wars but turns its gaze on black people brutalizing one another with...
The best pizza in America
October 14, 2015 | 2:55pmWho bakes the best pizza? Given the variety of styles—from wafer-thin pies to deep-dish slices—it’s a subject of oven-hot debate. We ranked our 17 favorites.
Meerkat expert in love triangle at zoo attacked monkey-handler rival
October 14, 2015 | 2:52pmLONDON — A former meerkat expert at London Zoo has been ordered to pay compensation to a monkey handler she attacked with a wine glass in a love spat over...
'Momentum' cares more about sexism than action
October 14, 2015 | 2:30pmJames Purefoy (“The Following”) makes a pretty decent bad guy. Olga Kurylenko (“The Water Diviner”) is passable as an action heroine. Neither of those facts makes “Momentum” any fun to...
Everything you need to know about synthetic marijuana, aka Spice
October 14, 2015 | 2:04pmA naked woman appeared to be high on Spice or K2 as she threw food, tables and furniture at a Subway restaurant in Anchorage, Alaska, according to police. This is...
In this biopic, people line up to get electric shocked
October 14, 2015 | 2:00pmThe 1961 Yale experiment — in which Stanley Milgram purportedly found that most of our friends and neighbors could be persuaded to flick a near-lethal bolt of electricity through us...
Joe Maddon has Cubs pitching trick up sleeve for NLCS
October 14, 2015 | 1:42pmCHICAGO – The Wild Card Cubs are holding all the aces for the NLCS. Just the way Joe Maddon likes it. By finishing off the Cardinals Tuesday night at Wrigley...
Aunt who sued nephew for $127K says she's not after money
October 14, 2015 | 1:34pmThe Upper East Side woman who sued her nephew for breaking her wrist says she only took the youngster to court because she was forced to do so by law....
Tyrangiel officially joins Vice to head up HBO show
October 14, 2015 | 1:31pmIt’s official. Former Bloomberg LP high-flier Josh Tyrangiel is joining the edgy Vice Media to head its upcoming daily news show on HBO. Tyrangiel, 43, will look to create a...
Take the ‘Truth’ of Dan Rather’s downfall with a barrel of salt
October 14, 2015 | 1:30pmCate Blanchett gives one of the year’s best performances in "Truth" as Mary Mapes, who produced an infamous "60 Minutes" segment that got Dan Rather (played by Robert Redford) bounced...
Free agency, job security add to Mets-Dodgers pressure cooker
October 14, 2015 | 1:21pmLOS ANGELES -- There is a blue hippo in the room, now whatever you do, don’t think about the blue hippo. Good luck. The blue hippo in baseball is the...
Nightclub shooting survivor 'completely broken' after best friend's death
October 14, 2015 | 1:12pmA young woman who was wounded in the clubland shooting that killed her best friend poured her heart out online Tuesday night following her release from the hospital. "Words can't...
Odell Beckham and two other Giants question marks vs. Eagles
October 14, 2015 | 1:12pmInjuries are a tired but ongoing story with the Giants. Once again, they do not know about the availability of some of their most indispensable players heading into what looms...
Without scares, 'Crimson Peak' is just real estate porn
October 14, 2015 | 12:53pmNever let it be said that Guillermo del Toro’s “Crimson Peak” is not a lush Gothic ghost story. On the contrary, it just about Gothics itself to death. Like one...
Danny Meyer ditches tipping at all his restaurants
October 14, 2015 | 12:51pmTough tipping decisions like 15 or 20 percent and doing it pre- or post-tax will soon no longer be necessary at Danny Meyer’s eateries — because he wants to do...
Santa Claus elected to North Pole City Council
October 14, 2015 | 12:40pmFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Santa Claus has been chosen to represent the people of North Pole. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that a man whose legal name is Santa Claus won...
Beastie Boys' Mike D sells Brooklyn townhouse for $5.5M
October 14, 2015 | 12:39pmThe days of No Sleep Till Brooklyn are long gone. Now Beastie Boys' Mike D and Tamra Davis, parents of two, have just sold their 3,200 square foot Cobble Hill...
$100M for-sale-by-owner penthouse exits market
October 14, 2015 | 12:39pmThe city’s priciest-ever for-sale-by-owner listing — a City Spire triplex penthouse that came to market nearly 2½ years ago for a whopping $100 million — is now off the market,...
Rajon Rondo's reputation turns George Karl 'joke' into feud
October 14, 2015 | 12:33pmAs soon as Rajon Rondo signed with Sacramento, many wondered how deep into the season the high-drama guard would get before clashing with prickly coach George Karl. But with the...
Liquid cocaine found in salad dressing at JFK
October 14, 2015 | 12:24pmA passenger was arrested at JFK Airport after agents discovered the salad dressing he was carrying contained an added kick-- liquid cocaine, officials said. Andres Josue Leal Valle of Guatemala...
Bulls could shop Derrick Rose as glorious union keeps crumbling
October 14, 2015 | 12:15pmOver two weeks, The Post will be running through 10 of the hottest issues around the NBA heading into the 2015-16 season. When the Bulls defied the odds to leapfrog...
The ‘Steve Jobs’ movie is almost completely made-up
October 14, 2015 | 12:08pmMaybe they should have called it "iLied." Entertaining and smart though it may be, the movie “Steve Jobs” is factually challenged, say those who knew the Apple co-founder, calling the...
Here's how to have the ultimate New Orleans pub crawl
October 14, 2015 | 11:53amNew Orleans is a drinking city. From the oldest bar in America, to legally being able to take your drink outside in a “go cup,” to drive-through daiquiris, and the...
How ‘My Fair Lady’ was saved from oblivion — twice
October 14, 2015 | 11:48amRobert A. Harris, who led a team that famously restored the Oscar-winning 1964 film version of “My Fair Lady” for its 30th anniversary, wasn’t thrilled when he took a look...
Trump: Secret Service doesn't give a s- -t about protecting me
October 14, 2015 | 11:43amWASHINGTON — Donald Trump wants Secret Service protection, and suggests he’s not getting it for partisan reasons. “They’re in no rush because I’m a Republican. They don’t give a s---,”...
Walmart shares plunge on big profit warning
October 14, 2015 | 11:31amWalmart sent investors running for the hills on Wednesday, saying scrappier rivals and rising wages will keep profits and revenues below expected levels. The news, a shock to Wall Street,...
Cyclist struck and killed by truck in Queens
October 14, 2015 | 11:27amA bicyclist in Queens was struck and killed by a truck Wednesday morning, cops said. The 34-year-old woman was biking west on 56th Road near 48th Street in Maspeth around...
Truck-driving murder suspect is a serial killer, prosecutors say
October 14, 2015 | 11:27amCLEVELAND — A truck driver was indicted Tuesday on multiple counts of aggravated murder in the slayings of one person in 1997 and three people this year, and a county...
Chernobyl woman born without legs is competitive bodybuilder
October 14, 2015 | 11:13amTatsiana Khvitsko doesn't know the meaning of the word 'nyet.'
Video appears to show cop spitting on suspect in assault on officer
October 14, 2015 | 11:03amA Baltimore police sergeant has been suspended and a criminal investigation launched after video posted online apparently showed the officer spitting on a handcuffed suspect, the police department said on...
Dish Network urges FCC to kill cable megamerger
October 14, 2015 | 11:02amDish Network said on Tuesday it filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny the proposed merger of Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable, citing substantial harm to...
Pesky owl doesn't give a hoot about runners
October 14, 2015 | 10:52amBETHESDA, Md. — Park officials are warning of an aggressive owl that is believed to have attacked runners on a popular trail in Bethesda, a Maryland suburb of the nation's...
Dead mouse found in Subway sandwich
October 14, 2015 | 10:48amhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1610930142491297&set=a.1390527697864877.1073741827.100007229796213&type=3&theater This Subway rodent won't be eating pizza anytime soon. A customer in Lincoln City, Oregon, who ordered an Italian sub with spinach got a surprise serving of a dead...
Mystery hero who ran into burning house to save dog was off-duty firefighter
October 14, 2015 | 10:40amA heroic off-duty Tennessee fireman rescued a stranger's dog from a burning home -- and left without receiving a thank you. It took a day before the anonymous good citizen...
Pandora near $90M settlement to end oldies suit
October 14, 2015 | 10:39amOnline radio giant Pandora is poised to fork over roughly $90 million to the major record companies as payment for use of pre-1972 recordings, The Post has learned. The company...
Sex-with-robots conference banned in Malaysia
October 14, 2015 | 10:32amIt's hard to be a sex machine in Malaysia these days. The country's inspector general of police has declared that a local technology conference centered around sexual relations between humans...
Asics' flagship NYC store falls victim to dispute with retail partner
October 14, 2015 | 10:22amAsics is running on empty in the Big Apple. The running shoe maker, which is locked in a bitter dispute with the company that runs its North American retail operation,...
Police taunt grower on Facebook after finding marijuana
October 14, 2015 | 10:21amPolice in New Hampshire found a stash of marijuana plants in the woods-- and are urging the owner to come to the Danbury Police Department to receive some “counseling.” The...
St. John's insult: Picked to finish last in Big East
October 14, 2015 | 10:18amOne reporter after another asked Chris Mullin and his players about the Big East coaches’ preseason poll, each wanting to get a reaction. And each one left disappointed. St. John’s...
Cocaine is winning the drug war in Peru
October 14, 2015 | 10:16amMAZAMARI, Peru — It happens about four times a day, right under the nose of Peru's military: A small single-engine plane drops onto a dirt airstrip in the world's No....
Tom Brady goes all-in with defense of sketchy 'body coach'
October 14, 2015 | 10:02amFour games into the NFL season, Tom Brady's decision-making looks better than ever, with the Patriots quarterback yet to throw an interception, but off the field, the 38-year-old's judgment doesn't appear...
Small plane crashes into Florida trailer park
October 14, 2015 | 10:00amA small plane plunged into a Florida mobile home park, churning up flames and a column of black smoke, and authorities said they rushed to check for an "unknown number...
Kobe Bryant left Lakers game to rush to Lamar Odom's side
October 14, 2015 | 9:57amWhen Kobe Bryant left the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game in the third quarter on Tuesday, the official word was he suffered a leg contusion, headed to the locker room...
Could women soon have to register for the draft?
October 14, 2015 | 9:28amWomen could soon have to register for the draft -- if the US military is serious about achieving "true and pure equality," according to a top military official. "If your...
Jets making three big additions before the trade deadline
October 14, 2015 | 9:26amThe NFL trade deadline is not until Oct. 28, but the Jets are adding some players before then without making any deals that can help them down the stretch. They’re...
Married congressional aide arrested for attacking boyfriend with shovel
October 14, 2015 | 9:22amBALTIMORE — An aide to a Michigan congressman was charged with attacking his boyfriend with a kitchen knife and shovel, according to police and court records. Timothy Foster, 32, was...
Uber drivers to receive Amber Alerts
October 14, 2015 | 9:21amUber drivers in the city will now be able to keep an eye out for missing children. The ride service app company will now send Amber Alerts to all of...
Gun shop ordered to pay millions to injured police officers
October 14, 2015 | 9:17amMILWAUKEE — Jurors ordered a Wisconsin gun store to pay nearly $6 million on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by two Milwaukee police officers who were shot and seriously wounded...
Militants post video of foreigners kidnapped in Philippines
October 14, 2015 | 9:10amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_14YFV8jeMs MANILA, Philippines — Suspected Muslim militants have posted a video purportedly showing for the first time two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino who were abducted from a southern...
Drunk father attacks daycare owner over his kids: authorities
October 14, 2015 | 9:05amHELENA, Mont. — A Montana daycare owner was punched and hit in the face with a shovel after refusing to hand three young siblings to their father, who was drunk...
Eli Manning: How to turn young Giants into believers
October 14, 2015 | 8:49amEli Manning completed his 27th fourth-quarter comeback — 32 if you count the postseason, which you should — with his last-second touchdown pass to Larry Donnell to overtake the 49ers....
Parents beat their sons in church to get them to confess sins
October 14, 2015 | 8:21amMembers of a secretive, hard-core Christian church savagely beat an upstate teen to death during a “counseling session” that turned horrifically violent, cops revealed Wednesday. The parents and sister of...
Cops confiscate pink handgun after car crash
October 14, 2015 | 8:05amCops took this hot pink .380 Taurus handgun off the streets after a man crashed his minivan into a parked car in Prospect Park South on Monday morning, police said....
Uber is taking on PostMates with new delivery service
October 14, 2015 | 8:00amFinally, there’s an Uber for getting something delivered from the place down the street — and it’s from Uber. The ride-hailing app is expanding “UberRUSH” — a same-day courier service...
The 5 coolest tiny homes in America
October 14, 2015 | 8:00amDerek “Deek” Diedricksen is a tiny-house aficionado who has scoured the country for dozens of the coolest examples of the microliving trend. In his new book, “Microshelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny...
Everyone will be dressing like Hunter S. Thompson next spring
October 14, 2015 | 6:01amRevelry rules as new materials made waves of England's spring 2016 catwalks. Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne definitely like each other They laughed ecstatically together throughout the Burberry show, where...
Rumer Willis doesn't care if you don't like her
October 14, 2015 | 6:01amRumer Willis could use a nap. The 27-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore has just wrapped her first eight-show week starring as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" on Broadway,...
Everything you missed at Paris Fashion Week
October 14, 2015 | 6:01amAll the latest and greatest from the City of Light's spring 2016 runway shows. Frill out In Paris, Victoriana came back with a vengeance. But this was far from the...
Bella Hadid was the breakout star of Milan Fashion Week
October 14, 2015 | 6:01amThe hottest looks, the model of the minute and designers to watch from the spring 2016 collections. Breakout star: Bella Hadid Bella Hadid walked her way from newbie to runway...
Can dining out make you deaf?
October 14, 2015 | 6:00amNow ear this: Excruciatingly loud restaurants jeopardize not only your sanity, but your hearing as well. Lest you sneer at the pun, leading otolaryngologists — better known as ear, nose...
Skip the takeout — make your own healthy Indian food
October 14, 2015 | 6:00amSure, Junoon chef Vikas Khanna mans the kitchen at one of the city’s only Michelin-starred Indian restaurants, but his advice for New Yorkers who want to be healthy is to...
How to chug beer without getting chubby
October 14, 2015 | 6:00amWhether you’re celebrating Oktoberfest or just the chill in the air, it’s beer-drinking weather. But chugging a pint is hardly a low-calorie endeavor. Here, four nutritionists offer up suggestions for...
Here's how a diabetic food critic eats out
October 14, 2015 | 6:00am"Healthy eating” can be tough for anyone, but it’s especially problematic for a restaurant columnist who happens to be type-2 diabetic. I eat out six nights a week and I’m...
Dimon puts smile on JPM’s subpar Q3
October 14, 2015 | 5:29amWall Street started its earnings season with a slump. JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank by assets, said that tough market trading kept revenue down during the third quarter this...
Meet the Emmy-nominated narrator of 'Jane the Virgin'
October 14, 2015 | 4:55am"Most people have heard my voice one way or the other,” says bilingual voiceover narrator Anthony Mendez. The Englewood, NJ-based Mendez is a prolific presence on the airwaves as the...
It doesn't get easier: Mets have to face Zack Greinke in Game 5
October 14, 2015 | 2:41amAfter the Mets buried them with a frightening offensive onslaught in Game 3, the Dodgers knew they had to win two games to survive the NLDS. But they only spoke...
Bartolo Colon — the Mets' best reliever not named Familia
October 14, 2015 | 2:27amWho says you can’t teach an old pitcher new tricks? Bartolo Colon entered this season with eight relief appearances in 18 big-league seasons, and the 42-year-old right-hander quickly has become...
Victim of nightclub shooting got a ride with 'gunman,' sister says
October 14, 2015 | 2:26amThe suspected gunman in a nightclub shooting that killed a young mom drove her to the Manhattan hot spot for her birthday celebration, the victim’s devastated sister told The Post....
Rob Manfred: MLB working on new slide rule
October 14, 2015 | 2:15amCHICAGO — Major League Baseball continues to move forward on implementing a new rule on sliding to protect middle infielders, according to commissioner Rob Manfred. Such a rule could be...
Judge OKs $500K punitive-damages suit over dog-on-dog crime
October 14, 2015 | 2:13amA Manhattan judge has taken the rare step of allowing the owner of a shih tzu to try to collect punitive damages from the men whose Shiba Inu scratched its...
Kenley Jansen squelches Mets' last comeback bid
October 14, 2015 | 2:06amKenley Jansen needed to get four outs. He was ready for six out of the Dodgers’ bullpen. But there was one out in particular that was the biggest of the...
Why the US 'blames the victim' for Arab violence in Israel
October 14, 2015 | 2:01amMidway through a report on recent Arab attacks that killed seven Israeli civilians, The New York Times quoted a Palestinian spokesman warning that Israel’s response was the real problem. “If...
Clayton Kershaw shoves needle in playoff choker label
October 14, 2015 | 1:54amThe won-lost numbers supported the contention: Clayton Kershaw, regular season three-time Cy Young award winner, 2014 National League MVP and certified pitching monster, was a vulnerable, mere mortal in the...
Exiled Met continues to make former team pay
October 14, 2015 | 1:53amIt’s sort of like seeing your former mate in a new life and happy, really happy. You’re just so happy for the couple. Yeah, right. It’s sort of how the...
Graft-fighting NYPD cop Robert Leuci dies at 75
October 14, 2015 | 1:40amRobert Leuci, a former New York City police detective whose undercover whistleblower work in the early 1970s led to the indictment of dozens of NYPD narcotics detectives, died on Monday...
Jacob deGrom 'perfect' for this moment, and Mets need him to be
October 14, 2015 | 1:35amJacob deGrom didn’t shy away from facing Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the NLDS, outdueling the three-time Cy Young award winner to give the Mets the early...
Why Thanasis Antetokounmpo's Knicks days may be numbered
October 14, 2015 | 1:35amDespite being Phil Jackson’s second-round pick, Thanasis Antetokounmpo never got a chance at Knicks training camp last fall. Jackson decided against signing him, but convinced the Greek forward to bypass...
Cuomo paid state workers to fill seats at climate change event
October 14, 2015 | 1:34amGov. Andrew Cuomo wasn’t taking any chances that there might be empty seats at a speech he delivered last week on climate change — so state workers were summoned on...
Mets 'desperately' need Duda to stop trying to hit homers
October 14, 2015 | 1:30amLucas Duda picked a bad time to go into his latest funk at the plate. He spent much of the final month of the season in an offensive tailspin, outside...
Daniel Murphy's possible final Mets home game ends in misery
October 14, 2015 | 1:25amThe crowd, so quiet most of the evening, finally was alive. One of the Mets’ hottest hitters, Daniel Murphy, was at the plate. The tying runs were aboard in the...
Suddenly Dodgers' grand plan is back in play
October 14, 2015 | 1:18amThese five-game series can give you whiplash, can’t they? Just like that, the Mets go from in command to in reverse, forced to hightail it back to SoCal in order...
In Mets' topsy-turvy season, it's only right NLDS goes to Game 5
October 14, 2015 | 1:18amHe is the one man in the room who has been through this before, who had endured a one-and-done and lived to tell about it. Of course, that didn’t end...
De Blasio denies plan to dump George Washington portraits
October 14, 2015 | 1:12amThe De Blasios have dumped portraits of George Washington and others from Gracie Mansion to add more diversity to the artwork hanging in his official residence, a report said. A...
What innings limit? Matt Harvey available for 2 NLCS starts
October 14, 2015 | 1:02amMatt Harvey’s workload could increase if the Mets reach the NLCS. Manager Terry Collins told The Post before the Mets’ 3-1 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday night that Harvey...
Netanyahu vows vengeance after recent wave of violence
October 14, 2015 | 1:00amPalestinians killed three Israelis and injured dozens more Tuesday in a dramatic escalation of violence that prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to angrily promise vengeance. “Israel will settle scores with...
Steven Matz only regrets 2 pitches -- but they were killers
October 14, 2015 | 12:56amThe worry was that Steven Matz, just 24 years old and having six major-league starts under his belt, might wilt under the spotlight of Game 4 of the NLDS at...
Biden needed Hillary to stumble -- instead she finally shined
October 14, 2015 | 12:53amThroughout her presidential candidacy, Hillary Rodham Clinton has always been good on paper and lousy in life — until last night. She clobbered her Democratic challengers and reduced surging rival...
Worker sues John McEnroe's tennis academy over unpaid wages
October 14, 2015 | 12:38amA fancy training academy co-owned by tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe served up a raw deal to some of its workers, a new class-action lawsuit charges. Jose Magalhaes, a...
'Beast' Kershaw abruptly smothers Mets' best chance -- and elation
October 14, 2015 | 12:34amThe Citi Field crowd was louder Tuesday than it had been Monday, which was not exactly an easy feat considering the ear-splitting assault during NL Division Series Game 3. This...
Airlines warned Russian missiles pose a danger to flights over Middle East
October 14, 2015 | 12:32amRussian missiles are wreaking havoc on airlines well beyond the war zone in eastern Ukraine. The European Aviation Safety Agency recently warned airlines of the risks of flying through Iranian...
Strip club accused of using Joanna Krupa pics to lure customers
October 14, 2015 | 12:22amA seedy Long Island strip joint used pictures of “Dancing with the Stars’’ model contestant Joanna Krupa, among others, to dupe drooling customers into thinking she worked at the jiggle...
Cops searching for married cardiologist who vanished last month
October 14, 2015 | 12:11amA prominent Long Island cardiologist vanished last month after parking his BMW at a Nassau County train station, police said Tuesday. Dr. Randy P. Kiewe, the founder of CompleteCare Cardiology...