January 20, 2018
Why don't these statistics match reality?
Dear John: I agree with you that the government employment/unemployment figures are a lot of smoke and mirrors, and macro Labor Department statistics have little relevance. But the Labor Force...
Islanders dominate in offensive masterpiece
CHICAGO — The Islanders played like a desperate team looking to move up the standings in one of the NHL's most competitive divisions. Facing a similar situation, the Blackhawks turned...
Estranged husband of dead artist left her work to rot: suit
An angry ex tried to tank this sculptor’s legacy, a lawsuit claims. The estranged husband of the late artist Anne Chu left his wife’s work to rot at a derelict...
Cuomo's congestion pricing plan will target for-hire cars and cabs
Gov. Cuomo hedged Saturday on endorsing his own panel’s recommendations to charge a toll on all vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street. He instead focused on the part of the...
Division I recruit blazes trail for New York City talent
Every summer Mike McCleary heard the same rumors. Moses Brown was leaving, taking the path so many talented New York City high school basketball players have taken, bolting the five...
Thousands of retired NY teachers rake in more than $100K in pensions
The number of educators banking six-figure annual pensions in New York City surged 23 percent last year, according to a report. More than 3,000 retirees drew pensions of more than...
Rabbis spread rumors because wife wasn't Jewish: suit
A Riverdale restaurateur claims he’s being forced out of the community’s kosher food scene by local rabbis — because his wife isn’t Jewish. Dimitry Berezovskiy alleges landlord Moses Marx and...
The market's success is math — and Trump's economic plan
Last week the Dow Jones notched another milestone, breaking through 26,000. These thousand-point rises have become something of a rapid and regular occurrence since Donald Trump became president, but not...
De Blasio ripped for secret meetings about trash collection
Business groups and unions are trashing Mayor de Blasio for holding secret meetings about overhauling private waste pickup. They argue the city is moving to implement a zone-based system for...
Tim Hardaway Jr. and Hornacek don't agree about playoffs
LOS ANGELES — Jeff Hornacek can talk all he wants about the Knicks organization’s vision that making the playoffs is not a priority during this season of development. Tim Hardaway...
GOP: Making memo public will prove Obama spied on Trump
A cadre of conservative Republican legislators wants to release a classified House Intelligence Committee memo that they say shows the Obama administration spied on President Trump’s 2016 campaign. Sixty-five GOP...
After loss to de Blasio, Malliotakis plans next move
Since losing to Mayor de Blasio in November, state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has privately considered running for everything from lieutenant governor to the U.S. Senate, sources say. But the Staten...
Patrick Ewing has a believer in John Thompson
WASHINGTON — It “definitely” felt like it used to, Patrick Ewing said, watching his alma mater, and Chris Mullin’s hometown school, trade hooks and jabs and uppercuts, for two halves...
City worker got raise for 'protecting' de Blasio from probe: suit
A city employee accused in a lawsuit of getting a hefty raise in exchange for “protecting” the mayor during a pay-to-play probe has denied wrongdoing. “I didn’t protect anybody,” Anson...
Cuomo's health-care tax attacks
Does Gov. Cuomo have a beef with the health-care industry — or does he just see it as a well of limitless cash? It’s a fair question, because in his...
Jersey's new gov charts all-too-familiar course to disaster
New Jersey’s new Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, wants to move his state back to the future — or, more accurately, to the past. The dismal past, that is, of such...
How a woman from the Dominican Republic became Miss New York
Genesis Suero only became an American citizen seven years ago — but she’s already the queen of New York. “I love, love, love my city,” said the 26-year-old Harlem resident...
Companies are paying employees to stay healthy
Corporate America is handing out huge cash bonuses this year to workers who hit the gym and knock off pounds. Call it their pound of flesh. Skyrocketing health-care costs are...
Rangers lose another big-name player
DENVER — Add another Ranger to the injury report. The Blueshirts were without leading scorer Michael Grabner for Saturday afternoon’s 3-1 loss to the Avalanche at Pepsi Center. Just before...
How a 'f---king awesome' forced marriage saved the Jaguars
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — “Holy [bleep], that’s [bleeping] awesome.’’ Those were the first words out of Doug Marrone’s mouth when Jaguars owner Shad Khan called him to tell him he wanted...
Nets know they need to up effort level against NBA's also-rans
DETROIT — The Nets may boost their game against the NBA’s elite, but they also sleep on the also-rans — and usually lose as a result. It’s a flaw the...
You're not an adult until you turn 24, science says
Like Peter Pan, we don’t want to grow up. In fact, we’re not really adults until reaching age 24, researchers have concluded. That’s because so many young people are continuing...
Billionaire couple was murdered: private investigators
The billionaire husband and wife found hanging side by side in their posh Toronto home last month were murdered, according to a bombshell report citing a team of private investigators...
Adam Thielen wants to make his Super Bowl dream a reality
Post columnist Steve Serby caught up with Vikings receiver, and a Minnesota native, Adam Thielen for some Q&A ahead of Sunday’s NFC Championship clash with the Eagles. Q: What’s the...
Air Force sports, military NFL viewing grounded by shutdown
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The federal government shutdown prompted the Air Force Academy on Saturday to call off sports events and upended plans for military outside the U.S. wanting...
Dems vow to block latest GOP plan to end shutdown
A Senate showdown vote on a Republican plan for ending the federal shutdown is on track to occur by early Monday. Democrats say they have the votes to block it....
Washington State coach: No 'real signs' QB would commit suicide
Washington State coach Mike Leach said Saturday there were no outward signs that would have alarmed coaches or teammates before Tyler Hilinski took his own life. A day after an...
NYC seeing fewer flu cases this season, but more hospitalizations
This year’s flu virus is infecting fewer New Yorkers — but it’s putting more of them in the hospital. According to the state Health Department, 5,892 New York City residents...
Ex-Redskins GM alarms suitors with Kirk Cousins breakdown
Kirk Cousins suitors beware. That is the message former Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan, who used the franchise tag on Cousins twice, relayed during an appearance on 104.3 The Fan...
Jets star feared for his life during confrontation with cops: lawyer
New York Jets star Robby Anderson believes he “could have wound up dead” during his confrontation with Florida cops, the player’s attorney told The Post on Saturday. "He’s not accusing...
Want to lose weight? Find a gym buddy
Think you’re too fat? Find a friend who’s into fitness. Dutch scientists released a study showing that having a “fitness buddy” has such a positive impact of health that more...
Enes Kanter mocks LeBron James after Cavs' blowout loss
The Knicks didn’t play the Cavaliers on Saturday, but another chapter was added to the Enes Kanter-LeBron James public feud. After Cleveland was blown out 148-124 by the Thunder —...
How Emmanuel Macron wooed his former high school teacher
When Emmanuel Macron’s parents found out that he had fallen in love with his drama teacher in 1994, they were desperate to avoid scandal and packed him off to finish...
Watch NYPD aviation team save elderly cruise ship passenger
This is the moment the NYPD's Aviation Unit came to the rescue of an elderly man who had fallen ill aboard an "Anthem of the Seas" cruise ship. The ship...
Photo shows 'Ivy League killer' pretending to crush friend's skull
This is how the accused killer of the California Ivy league student gets his kicks -- by pretending to crush a friend’s skull on a concrete block. While the teen...
Unlikely NFC Championship a throwback to classic matches
PHILADELPHIA — It might as well be the 1970s, when the Purple People Eaters played, or the 1990s, when Buddy Ryan’s Eagles were one of the most feared units in...
Depleted Rangers no match for surging Avalanche
DENVER — Undermanned and overwhelmed. This was clearly going to be a tough one for the recently-hobbled Rangers, and it played out just about as expected, suffering a 3-1 loss...
ESPN reps can’t repeat their favorite halftime rap lyrics
If you can’t come up with a good answer, try name-calling. Why not? That’s how folks are now elected to govern our municipal, state and federal governments. Recently I accused...
'Horror house' couple's prior home was too disgusting to live in: report
Seven years before their 13 children were found living in captive squalor in California, David and Louise Turpin kept their Texas home in such a squalid state, they had to...
Jaguars prepare for battle amid Tom Brady hand injury mystery
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — We usually focus on Tom Brady’s right arm at this time of year. This time, though, it’s just his right hand. The biggest storyline surrounding Sunday’s AFC...
Serial plane stowaway foils TSA again
The TSA is no match for Marilyn Hartman. The 66-year-old “serial stowaway” was caught yet again after sneaking through security at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport last week without a ticket or...
Seton Hall's latest sputter likely will knock Pirates from polls
The warning signs have been there. Poor starts and inconsistent play, incomplete victories and blowout losses, a benching and a suspension have all plagued Seton Hall. A senior-heavy team with...
Home underdog Eagles have tools to upend Vikings
EAGLES (+3) over Vikings (Under 38½): Off a stellar regular season, Minnesota is now a road favorite to reach their fifth Super Bowl, in their effort to gain a measure...
Hundreds of school bus drivers disciplined, but few canned
Hundreds of city school-bus drivers have been disciplined for disgusting and dangerous behavior — from taking photos up a child’s skirt to drinking booze behind the wheel — but the...
Every New York fan base has felt Saints supporters' pain
it's been fun watching Vikings fans embrace the past week, which has to feel like the greatest week in their history as sports fans. Winning the game over the Saints...
NHL's embrace of Kid Rock is offensive and makes no sense
When an individual proudly displays the Confederate Flag during his act on stage, it is not an act. When an individual defames the LGBTQ community by wondering, “Why these days...
Honors student flunked exam after 'hellhole' principal bullied him: parents
A Bronx principal accused of being a bully yanked an 8th-grader from an advanced class and confined him to a room without a desk for the rest of the school...
Small team probing bus drivers swamped by surge in complaints
While complaints about city school-bus drivers and attendants surge, the number of investigators assigned to the cases has plummeted — leaving probers overwhelmed and kids in danger, The Post has...
Why this Holocaust survivor still wears his concentration camp uniform
Ed Mosberg’s hands stay steady as he slips into the striped cotton jacket and matching cap — an outfit identical to one he was issued 75 years ago, as a...
Schumer: Shutdown talks with Trump are like 'negotiating with Jello'
The finger-pointing didn’t let up in Washington on Saturday as the government shutdown battle grew more bitter. President Trump and his allies upped the ante with a new TV ad...
Complaining about low pay online 'destroyed my life'
Talia Jane was fed up with low pay at Yelp, so she wrote an open letter to her CEO. The backlash was swift — and harsh, but two years later...
How 'black widow' became the femme fatale of the French Riviera
Clad in a too-big track suit, her short hair graying and with deep, dark circles etched under her eyes, Patricia Dagorn looked nothing like the Riviera’s most famous femme fatale...
St. John's mines new depths of despair in Georgetown collapse
WASHINGTON — St. John’s didn’t just suffer its most excruciating loss of the season Saturday afternoon. The Red Storm didn’t just let their first Big East win slip away. They...
'Horror house' dad kidnapped his wife when she was 16
The depraved California dad who authorities say tortured his 13 kids kidnapped his future wife when she was 16 years old so they could elope, according to a report. David...
Trump trolls women's marches amid global protests
President Trump trolled the 200 women's marches held around the world Saturday by saying protesters should support his agenda. "Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for...
Dave Gettleman is blowing up how the Giants draft
The old way of doing things is over. Dave Gettleman, for the first time as the general manager of the Giants, will meet with all the team’s scouts Tuesday when...
Trey Burke's bright play gives Knicks new point guard puzzle
LOS ANGELES — It was like old times — Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke together winning games, just as they once did at Michigan. And don’t forget Knicks general...
Women's March descends on NYC on anniversary of Trump's inauguration
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers filled Manhattan streets Saturday to protest President Trump and his agenda on the one-year anniversary of his inauguration. The marchers said they came to...
Teacher allegedly performed oral sex on teen student
A Bronx public school teacher whose social media was peppered with smiling snaps showing her laughing with friends or clutching a bottle of bubbly, was all scowls Saturday as she...
My crowded Hall of Fame ballot, with no regard for the 'sacred place'
“Many of us have come to think that silence will be considered complicity. Or that fans might think we are ok if the standards of election to the Hall of...
'Horror house' mom wanted to have a 14th kid
Days before Louise and David Turpin were charged with torturing and starving their 13 children, the depraved mom told her half-brother she wanted to add another baby to her brood, according...
Federal shutdown closes Statue of Liberty
Gov. Cuomo says he's ready to sail to the rescue of tourists eager to visit Lady Liberty. Cuomo on Saturday offered to pony up state cash to reopen Liberty Island,...
Cops hunting for creep who tried to rape woman at gunpoint
Cops are hunting a sicko who tried to rape a 45-year-old woman at gunpoint on the stairwell of a Bronx building, police said Saturday. The creep approached the woman at...
The best way to fix MLB's pace of play problems
You want to improve the pace of play in the majors, then remove the smart off-field people from impacting the action. Notice the word “action.” Overwhelming sentiment is that hitters...
Fashion is dead and there's no coming back
High fashion is truly dead. Last week, legendary fashion photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino — the latter a favorite of the British royal family — were accused by multiple...
'Drunk' pilot arrested in cockpit
LONDON — A British Airways pilot has been removed from the cockpit of a flight amid fears he was drunk. The Sun newspaper reported Saturday that police “rushed on the...
Backward-thinking 'Queer Eye' won't work in 2018
On Wednesday, a new trailer for Netflix’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” revealed that the show will blaze back to TV on Feb. 7. But is it time to...
American investors among four freed after Nigeria kidnapping
YOLA, Nigeria — Two Americans and two Canadians who were kidnapped in Nigeria’s north-central Kaduna state on Tuesday have been freed and are in good condition, police said Saturday. Police...
School worker in trouble over her 'designer vagina'
A primary school worker has been suspended after bragging about her £500 ‘designer vagina’ in a magazine. Kim Hanson, 37, told Closer how her sex life was “amazing” after undergoing...
This is the Patriots player who hurt Tom Brady's hand
The assailant in the most talked about hand injury in recent NFL history has been identified. Rex Burkhead, the Patriots versatile running back, has been identified as the person who...
Porn star is fifth adult actress to die in three months
Porn star Olivia Lua has died aged 23 - the fifth adult actress to pass away in just three months. Olivia, who was sometimes known as Olivia Voltaire, died in...
How a Jersey teen stowaway became an international celebrity
A few minutes past 4 a.m. on Aug. 25, 1928, 17-year-old Billy Gawronski dove into the Hudson River and swam out to board a ship called the City of New...
Why you should totally drop that F bomb
It turns out your parents, teachers, principals and priest were all wrong. Swearing isn’t bad. In fact, it might even be helpful, and science is here to prove it. These...
Chemical imbalances don't cause depression — society does
When you are depressed and anxious, you get hit by two kinds of stigma. People will often say that you’re being weak or self-indulgent and just need to snap out...
This thriller was written by a CIA analyst on maternity leave
Many women say they’re going to write a novel on their maternity leave, but Karen Cleveland actually did so during a yearlong maternity leave from the CIA, where she worked...
Influential French chef Paul Bocuse dead at 91
PARIS — Paul Bocuse, the master chef who defined French cuisine for nearly half a century and put it on tables around the world, a man who raised the profile...
Rand Paul's neighbor to plead guilty to assault charge
A Kentucky man accused of attacking U.S. Senator Rand Paul outside his home has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of assaulting a member of Congress, but has told...
‘I'm covered in gasoline’: 911 call reveals moment after copter crash
RATON, N.M. — Andra Cobb was frantic when she called for help, telling an emergency operator that a helicopter she was riding in with her father, longtime partner and others...
Trump jokes shutdown is a ‘present’ from Democrats
President Trump said Saturday he's pleased Democrats marked his first year in office by giving him a government shutdown. “This is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the...
China accuses US of trespassing after warship sailed near disputed shoal
BEIJING — The Chinese government on Saturday accused the U.S. of trespassing in its territorial waters when a U.S. guided missile destroyer sailed near a disputed shoal in the South...
Pence blames Democrats for government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is making his fourth visit to Israel, returning to a region he’s visited “a million times” in his heart. An evangelical Christian with strong...
'Abuse of power' isn't the only cause of bad sex
There is something odd happening to feminism these days, a stark split between its older and its younger practitioners. Daphne Merkin hinted at it in her recent New York Times...
Thai police arrest suspected wildlife trafficking boss
BANGKOK — Thai police have arrested a suspected kingpin of wildlife trafficking who allegedly fueled much of Asia’s illegal trade for over a decade, officials said Saturday. Boonchai Bach, a...
Kemba Walker's availability is a big conundrum for Knicks fans
This is the dilemma of every Knicks fan with any sense of hope who is always wrestling with an equal appreciation of history: You hear that Kemba Walker is available,...
Twitter will alert users exposed to Russian propaganda
Twitter Inc which is reviewing Russian interference during the 2016 U.S. elections, said on Friday it would notify some of its users whether they were exposed to content generated by...
Nets' comeback fueled by bench play and one small adjustment
D’Angelo Russell got the headlines and DeMarre Carroll got to tie his career-high with 26 points. But it was the defense and energy of Caris LeVert and Quincy Acy off...
Ex-player reveals why a boring Pat Shurmur is perfect for Giants
Determining the success or failure of an NFL head coach is mostly, but not entirely, based on wins and losses. There are other components at work, notably how he does...
Thousands expected for NYC women's march on inauguration anniversary
Organizers of a New York City rally and march for women's rights say tens of thousands of people will take to the streets on the one-year anniversary of President Donald...
Dana White on McGregor return, CM Punk, Mayweather in UFC
The UFC isn’t waiting around for Conor McGregor to return because there's no way to know if or when he will be back. The UFC lightweight title will be up...
CNN head Zucker reportedly throws hat in the ring to run ESPN
CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker has thrown his hat in the ring to run ESPN, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday, citing “multiple sources.” Zucker reportedly signed a lengthy contract extension...
Knicks nip Jazz as Tim Hardaway dominates in return as a starter
SALT LAKE CITY — Tim Hardaway Jr. returned to the starting lineup and returned to being a difference-maker. After three games of coming off the bench to preserve his minutes,...
Wife who led double life online found dead outside home
CALERA, Ala. — Kathleen Dawn West described herself as a full-time wife and mom on Facebook but lived another life on other social media platforms, calling herself an exhibitionist and...
Baltimore names new top cop after record year in homicides
BALTIMORE — Deputy Police Commissioner Darryl DeSousa, who has steadily risen through the ranks during a 30-year career with Baltimore’s police department, will take the helm of the force in...
NYCHA tenants, employees busted on drug charges
Federal and local law enforcement on Friday announced the arrests of 15 tenants of the New York City Housing Authority on drug and conspiracy charges. Additionally, three NYCHA employees were...
Chris Mullin wants St. John's thinking payback vs. Hoyas
WASHINGTON — Chris Mullin has been through this before. St. John’s also has gone through this, all too recently. It was only two years ago, when Mullin inherited a roster...
Youngest Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole
LOS ANGELES — The governor of California once again denied parole Friday for Leslie Van Houten, the youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson who blamed herself at her...
Seton Hall, Desi Rodriguez looking to answer wake-up call
Seton Hall’s leading scorer was benched after the first five minutes. The entire team didn’t seem ready for what could have been a statement victory. There was very little to...
Winter is here: 'Game of Thrones' ice hotel open for business
HELSINKI — A "Game of Thrones"-themed ice hotel complete with a bar and a chapel for weddings has opened in northern Finland in a joint effort by a local hotel...
Ex-teacher gets 10 years in prison for child porn
WHEATON, Ill. — A former suburban Chicago elementary school teacher who pleaded guilty to felony child pornography charges has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison. In a news...
Illinois court again upholds Drew Peterson murder conviction
CHICAGO — The Illinois Supreme Court has again upheld the murder conviction of former Chicago-area police officer Drew Peterson in the 2004 drowning death of his third wife. The court...