February 11, 2018
Snowboarder Jamie Anderson wins gold in women's slopestyle
Jamie Anderson defended her title in Olympic women's slopestyle snowboarding, surviving blustery and treacherous conditions at Phoenix Snow Park to give the United States its second gold medal at the...
Americans dominate slopestyle as wild Gerard clan celebrates
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Jamie Anderson defended her title in Olympic women’s slopestyle snowboarding, surviving blustery and treacherous conditions at Phoenix Snow Park to give the U.S. its second gold...
Allen Crabbe has alter ego Nets desperately need to see more of
The Nets have seen enough of Allen Crabbe. But they’re hoping to see more of “AC.” A lot more. The Nets brought Crabbe in to be an elite shooter, but...
Explosion at electric station sends Puerto Rico into blackout
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An explosion and fire at an electric substation threw much of northern Puerto Rico into darkness late Sunday in a setback for the U.S. territory's...
It didn't take long for Yankees-Mets trash talk to get started
PORT ST. LUCIE — New York is at its baseball best when both teams are postseason-worthy. The Yankees certainly are after their run to one win from the World Series...
Pat Shurmur could be left scrambling to fill coaching staff
Pat Shurmur no doubt put together wish lists filled with names of coaches he wanted to hire for his newly assembled Giants staff. It looks as if the list Shurmur...
Giants failed to investigate Eli Manning memorabilia scam: suit
Giants co-owner John Mara testified that emails about Eli Manning’s alleged game-worn gear scheme were troubling enough that he would have investigated if he knew about them — but new...
'All bets are off' in NYC if federal gun law passes: NYPD head
Police Commissioner James O’Neill said it would be “insanity” for the feds to force one state to recognize another’s lax gun laws. A bill making its way through Congress would...
Deputy mayor asked to testify over NYCHA scandals
Smooth move, genius. A deputy mayor who publicly called City Council members “not that smart” may soon find out what a bone-headed move that was, as legislators are demanding she...
Lena’s Italian Kitchen opening second Upper East Side location
Too tired to cook for your own dinner party? Lena’s Italian Kitchen, which serves up home-cooked meals you can (shhhh!) pretend you made, is opening a second location on the...
Ruth’s Jersey City grill coming soon
Ruth’s Chris Steak House is opening a Jersey City outpost at 499 Washington Blvd. The 11,750-square-foot space, slated to open this summer, will seat 420 — including 70 seats outside....
The #MeToo founder is now in fashion's front row
Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, just got her Cinderella fashion moment. Designer Prabal Gurung invited her to sit front row — next to Huma Abedin, Laverne Cox and...
These are NYC's top neighborhoods for car burglaries
Leave your car on these Big Apple blocks and it may wind up on cinder blocks. Streets in East New York, Sheepshead Bay and Washington Heights are among the city’s...
Islanders waste momentum as playoff race tightens up
In order for the Islanders’ comeback for the ages on Friday to be more than just a footnote, they needed to follow it up and turn it into some momentum....
First American woman lands triple axel in the Olympics
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Mirai Nagasu has become the first American woman — and third overall — to land a triple axel in the Olympics, accomplishing the rare feat in...
'Dante's Inferno' financier really a scammer named Largue
He portrays himself as a sharp-dressed financier with slick-backed hair, an office across from the New York Stock Exchange and a podcast called “Dante’s Inferno” that promises to “fire up...
How video coordinator quietly became star of Rangers game
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Rangers coach Alain Vigneault at least owes a beer to his video coordinator, Jerry Dineen. Vigneault’s team seemed to give up the first goal just 24 seconds...
Mets camp will begin with noticeable Terry Collins time change
PORT ST. LUCIE — After a turbulent winter, spring has finally sprung for the Mets. The official report date to spring training for Mets pitchers and catchers is Monday, but...
Al Qaeda terrorist eats Oreos, watches TV in his Gitmo cell
A once-tortured al Qaeda terrorist is living like a king at the Guantánamo Bay prison — complete with strawberry Oreos, rabbit dinners and episodes of the sit-com "Arrested Development,” according...
Women's giant slalom postponed due to strong wind
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — The women's giant slalom featuring Mikaela Shiffrin has been rescheduled for Thursday, the same day as the men's downhill at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The first two...
Mexican woman trying to cross into US falls off cliff, breaks spine
A 22-year-old Mexican woman plunged off a 20-foot cliff while trying to cross the border into the U.S. illegally, landing her in the hospital with a fractured spine, investigators said...
Escalator rat terrorizes shoppers at mall
Viral video shows shoppers at a Philippines mall scurrying away in fear after encountering a real mall rat on a broken escalator, according to Inside Edition. In one scene, a...
In the Russia probe, what if no one is guilty?
Political debates in Washington have risen to fever pitch: The Democrats are traitors for failing to applaud the State of the Union, Trump is a tyrant in serious need of...
How Chinese sellers might drive the markets down further
Stock markets are plummeting, with Dow 20,000 just as likely as Dow 30,000. Everyone knows that one culprit is higher interest rates — or, at least, detectable ones — after...
NY’s obscene, pro-union ‘prevailing wage’ law is driving public-project costs sky high
It seems hardly a day goes by without more news of New York taxpayers being squeezed by union-friendly laws. This time, it’s for government construction projects. An Empire Center report...
Emmanuel Mudiay impresses in Knicks' new guard rotation
INDIANAPOLIS — Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek made good on his promise to play all four of his point guards, but it wasn’t enough to topple the Pacers. Though newcomer Emmanuel...
Cuomo’s call for special elections shortchanges voters
Gov. Cuomo must be nervous about his November re-election prospects. Why else, after all, did he just cave in to party bosses and call special elections for April 24? The...
Will the FDNY bypass the best firefighters to meet its diversity goals?
If Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro meets goals he announced at a City Council hearing last week, more than half the city’s firefighters will be minority members, and 15 percent female,...
Facebook’s hit on comedy, Gerry Adams’ mixed legacy and other comments
Entertainment beat: Facebook Is Killing Comedy Comedy Web sites have been “scaling back, shutting down or restructuring their business model away from original online content,” reports Sarah Aswell at Splitsider.com....
The perverse fawning over brutal Kim Jong Un's sister at the Olympics
The enemy of your enemy is not your friend. Kim Yo Jong, deputy director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of North Korea, and sister of Kim Jong Un, is...
New York Open will be different — or at least look different
Moving from Beale Street to Hempstead Turnpike, the inaugural New York Open debuts Monday at Nassau Coliseum with a different tennis look for the ATP tour — black-colored courts. Most...
Another mugshot hottie is rocking a modeling career
Move over “Hot Felon.” Another model known as “Prison Bae” is taking the fashion world by storm after being discovered by a viral mug shot. Mekhi Alante Lucky, who walked...
David Cone bangs the drum for Yankees infield 'sleeper'
TAMPA — Prior to last season, Gleyber Torres had spent his entire professional career at shortstop but for one game — a start at second base for Single-A Tampa in...
The new-look Cavaliers make their stunning debut
Not long before the Celtics raised Paul Pierce's No. 34 to the rafters Sunday, one of Pierce's longtime rivals -- LeBron James -- was in the building for a matinee...
'Riverdale' star says heels are key to playing a mean girl
Madelaine Petsch loves getting her bitch on. The flame-haired actress, who plays complicated mean girl Cheryl Blossom on CW’s “Riverdale,” is famous for her vicious put-downs. “It’s kind of like...
The Rangers' harsh reality is bringing the team together
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Times like this can bring teams together, even in the most unenviable situations. And so the Rangers have somehow refocused, winning their second game in a row...
Jessica Williams brings the funny to Fashion Week
Comedian Jessica Williams is bringing the funny to Fashion Week. “Man, I feel completely out of my element right now,” the co-star of HBO’s “2 Dope Queens” confided to The...
Passenger's cigarette break causes massive airport delays
A female passenger who stepped out for a cigarette was responsible for two-hour flight delays and passenger rescreening at New Zealand’s Auckland Airport on Sunday. The passenger reportedly arrived at...
This figure-skating move was too sexy for the Olympics
Too hot for the Olympics? That’s what Canadian figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir thought about one lift from their Moulin Rouge-inspired free program routine. The three-time Winter Olympic...
Suspect sets train on fire during dramatic arrest
A dramatic video of the moment a passenger on a Chicago subway train set the car on fire while being arrested last month was released by authorities on Friday. The...
Trump's infrastructure plan doesn't favor Gateway tunnel project
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s infrastructure plan calls for $200 billion in new spending, a speedy permitting process and a rural investment fund, but won’t give any special preference to the...
Hundreds gather to honor hero boy who tried to save friend
Memorial services were held Sunday for the heroic 11-year-old who died after jumping into a frozen Queens pond to save his 12-year-old pal. Hundreds filed through the Glendale funeral home...
Nunes launches his own site to counter 'fake news'
GOP Rep. Devin Nunes, a frequent critic of the media and a diehard supporter of President Trump, created his own news site to promote pet issues and take shots at...
Snowboarder drops F-bomb on live TV after winning gold
Warning: Video contains graphic language. The 17-year-old snowboarder who won the first U.S. Olympic gold medal in Pyeongchang Sunday was so filled with joy, he dropped an F-bomb on network...
Emmanuel Mudiay breaks silence to talk Frank Ntilikina bond
INDIANAPOLIS — You can call them “The French Connection.” Maybe there’s some karma with newly acquired Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay joining French rookie Frank Ntilikina. Mudiay said he, too,...
Trump touts tax cuts while blasting 'Fake News Media'
President Trump blasted the "Fake News Media" on Sunday for not reporting "positive things," including how his tax cut plan is fattening the wallets of Americans. "So many positive things...
Trump admin considering privatizing International Space Station
The final real estate frontier — space. The Trump administration is proposing ending federal financing of the International Space Station to allow private industry to take over funding the orbiting...
Group of teens beats up panhandler at subway station: cops
A panhandler was chased down and beaten by a mob of almost 30 teenagers in a Manhattan subway station, police said Sunday. The 29-year-old man was asking for money on...
'I am afraid': Bronx dad speaks after hateful slashing
The man accused of slashing a Bronx dad's face in a hate crime earlier this month admitted to the attack and even pointed himself out on a video of the...
Woman catches perv masturbating on the subway
A passenger aboard a Manhattan train got an unwanted view when a stranger began masturbating in front of her, police said on Sunday. The 45-year-old woman was riding a southbound...
Prostitute kidnapped, robbed at gunpoint by clients
A call girl from out of state was robbed at gunpoint by two supposed clients who then tried to pimp her out, police told the Post. The California woman posted...
Another child dies in NYC from flu
A 5-year-old Brooklyn girl has become the fourth child in the city to die from the flu in the past two weeks, authorities said Sunday — as doctors urged parents...
Is omitting jobs from a resume lying?
Your advice that it’s acceptable to omit some jobs from your resume allows for a selective use of the truth. There is no room for lying on a resume. Period....
Couple who avoided plane crash changed their tickets last-minute
A couple who were supposed to be on Sunday’s doomed Russian plane that crashed changed their tickets at the last minute — because a car they planned to buy wasn’t ready...
The other pitcher whisperer who needs to fix Mets' staff
PORT ST. LUCIE — The spotlight is on Mickey Callaway and what he can do for the Mets pitchers, beginning Monday, when pitchers and catchers officially report to First Data...
Trump budget will include money for border wall: Mulvaney
White House budget director Mick Mulvaney on Sunday said the Trump administration will roll out a budget on Monday that will include funds to build the president's long-promised wall along...
Suspect among 5 dead in Kentucky shooting spree: cops
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Authorities in eastern Kentucky are characterizing the shooting deaths of five people over the weekend as a murder-suicide involving multiple family members. Johnson County Sheriff Dwayne Price...
How men and women can work better together
Some say the #MeToo movement has inspired new rules at work, with men now having to take more of a literal, and metaphorical, hands-off approach in interactions with their female...
Maria Contreras-Sweet withdraws $500M offer to buy Weinstein Co.
Maria Contreras-Sweet, who was expected to sign a deal to take over the troubled Weinstein Co. as soon as today, is instead pulling her nearly $500 million offer, The Post...
Trump won't release memo because it refutes 'claim of vindication': Schiff
The top Democrat on a House panel said on Sunday that President Trump doesn't want to release his party's memo rebutting GOP claims about surveillance abuses by the FBI because...
Why these Yankees are like the miracle Cubs
TAMPA -- Spring training hasn’t started yet, but the Yankees already have their eyes on October. An offseason that began following a Game 7 loss to Houston in the ALCS...
Schumer: Train operators need sleep apnea testing
Senator Chuck Schumer implored the federal government to start testing train operators for sleep apnea in a letter Sunday, after engineers in a series of crashes were found to be...
3 children among dead in massive Russian plane crash
At least three children and two young air stewardesses are among the 71 people who died when a Russian jet crashed near Moscow shortly after take-off Sunday, according to new...
Olympic figure skater rescues dog headed to Korean meat farm
Is there a gold medal in animal rights? Olympic figure skater Meagan Duhamel of Canada adopted a South Korean dog destined for the dinner table and she’s imploring her fellow...
NBC dumps Olympic analyst amid fury at Korea-Japan comment
NBC was forced to apologize for one of its Olympics analysts after he inexplicably said Koreans are grateful for Japan’s role in their economic development — while ignoring the one-time...
Mulvaney denies Trump offered him Kelly's job
White House budget director Mick Mulvaney on Sunday called reports about Chief of Staff John Kelly's departure "much ado about nothing" and denied President Trump approached him to replace the...
Josh McDaniels finally breaks his silence, kind of
Josh McDaniels' word might not mean the most right now, but he insists there is no succession plan. The New England offensive coordinator, who broke his agreed-upon pact to become...
Olympic figure skater handles wardrobe malfunction perfectly
Ice-cool skater Yura Min didn't let a nightmare wardrobe malfunction ruin her Olympic debut Sunday. The South Korean star's skimpy red dress slipped just seconds into her short dance routine,...
UK threatens to cut charity aid cash after Oxfam sex abuse report
LONDON - Britain will cut off aid funding from any organization that does not comply with a new review into charities work overseas, aid minister Penny Mordaunt said on Sunday,...
Crazed man runs on subway tracks, causing major delays
A crazed man caused a stir when he went running along the subway tracks in the Upper West Side on Sunday morning, authorities said. Cops chased the crazed man after...
Koreans outraged after NBC analyst's Japan gaffe
PYEONGCHANG -- NBC apologized to South Korea's winter Games organizing committee on Sunday after a commentator offended locals during coverage of the opening ceremony by straying into the sensitive issue...
Conway defends White House aide accused of beating ex-wives
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday said former West Wing staffer Rob Porter, who has been accused by both his ex-wives of domestic abuse, is the object of an "orchestrated...
Protesters in South Korea come out against Olympics
Hundreds of South Korean activists gathered in protest of their northern counterparts Sunday, burning the North’s flag and ripping up posters of dictator Kim Jong Un’s face. Some 800 protesters...
America finally has a men's singles luge medal and 'validation'
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Chris Mazdzer threw a fist in the air, grabbed an American flag from the stands and let out a scream of absolute jubilation. Not even a...
The real people behind iconic movie characters
Beulah Annan murdered her lover and blamed it on gin. Hiram Bingham III opened the wonders of Machu Picchu to the world. Jeff Dowd did nothing but smoke a lot...
The moment inmates beat Rikers officer as fellow guard does nothing
A Rikers guard appeared to do nothing while five inmates savaged his co-worker, breaking the correction officer’s neck and sending him to the hospital in serious condition, according to a...
Plane with 71 passengers crashes near Moscow, killing all on board
MOSCOW - A plane operated by Russia’s Saratov Airlines crashed near Moscow on Sunday, killing all 71 people on board, news agencies said. There were 65 passengers and six crew...
Look inside the provocative Eckhaus Latta brand
The label: Best pals Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta launched their namesake label in 2011 after meeting as students at Rhode Island School of Design. Today, they’re bicoastal: Eckhaus, who...
Man fatally shot wife in front of three children: police
HOUSTON — A Texas man has been charged with murder after police say he fatally shot his wife in front of their three children. Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva says Daniel...
Dad forced teen daughter to shave head as punishment, mom says
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but one Ohio mother is determined to get justice after her former partner cut off their teenage daughter’s highlighted hair as...
5 unconventional date ideas to spice up Valentine's Day
Whether you love, loathe, can’t stand, or can’t get enough of Valentine’s Day, the holiday is swiftly approaching, according to both the calendar and shops filled to the brim with...
This iconic designer wants you to cool it with the glitter
She famously outfitted Sarah Jessica Parker in that iconic tutu for “Sex and the City,” but Emmy-winning costume designer Patricia Field is begging fashionistas to stop it with the sparkle....
Remy Ma's husband once gave her Louis Vuitton handbags full of weed
Remy Ma’s husband, Papoose, knows how to do Valentine’s Day right. “I can’t lie, he spoils me,” the rapper told The Post from her front-row seat at the Christian Cowan...
Cardi B had strong feelings about Siriano's fashion show
Cardi B voiced fierce feelings about Christian Siriano’s fashion show. “He violated,” said the rapper backstage, peeking over her cat-eye sunglasses and flicking her white fur stole. “I want all...
Jay Bruce wants the same things for the Mets you do
With the Mets spring training getting started Monday when pitchers and catchers report, slugger Jay Bruce fields some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What would you tell Mets...
Last year's Yankees revelation is ready for his starting chance
TAMPA — Chad Green spent the first month of last season in the minors as a starter, waiting to see if he’d be needed at some point in the Yankees’...
Three dead after helicopter crashes in Grand Canyon
PHOENIX — A tour helicopter carrying seven people on board crashed in the Grand Canyon, killing three people and injuring four others. Six passengers and a pilot were on board...
Alexander Wang redeems himself at Fashion Week
Alexander Wang means business. After last season’s standing-room only showing in Bushwick -— which started almost two hours late, resulting in a never-before-panning by industry critics — the party-loving designer...
Zack Wheeler hopes 6 months of shots can save him
PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler’s desire to return to the Mets this season fully healthy is off the charts. Here is what you don’t know about Wheeler fighting his...
Why Emmanuel Mudiay shouldn't scare Frank Ntilikina
You have a young, foreign-born, lottery-pick point guard who has struggled lately as a rookie. So you trade for a young, foreign-born lottery-pick point guard who has struggled since entering...
Kenny Atkinson made it clear why he pulled D'Angelo Russell
After pulling D’Angelo Russell in the final minutes of the fourth quarter following a silly turnover and not inserting him again until deep into the second overtime — only when...
Hammer-wielding man attempts to rob Intrepid Museum gift shop
A would-be thief barged into the gift shop at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on Saturday and threatened an employee with a hammer, police said. The man, who...
Gangsters beat Rikers Island correction officer to a pulp
Gangbangers brutally beat a correction officer at Rikers Island on Saturday, knocking him out and breaking his neck, according to jail records obtained by The Post. The officer was attacked...
Brett Gardner's message to Yankees fans: 'It's gonna be fun'
With the Yankees spring training getting started Tuesday when pitchers and catchers report, veteran outfielder Brett Gardner takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Describe...
Steve Kerr sets impressive record as Warriors rip Spurs
OAKLAND, Calif. — Steve Kerr shouted out Luke Walton for his help reaching 250 coaching victories in record time. Kerr trash talked old coach Phil Jackson, now the second-quickest to...
Money can actually buy you love, survey finds
Who knew? Money can buy love. At least that’s what eHarmony reports as rich couples stroll hand-in-hand into Valentine’s Day. The dating site, having gotten the lowdown about love from...