November 5, 2019
Democrats win full control of Virginia statehouse for first time in decades
Democrats in Virginia gained majority control of the statehouse for the first time in over two decades on Tuesday. They were able to flip both chambers — state Senate and...
Jersey City voters pass limits on Airbnb, short-term rentals
JERSEY CITY — Voters in a New Jersey city that's just a few minutes by train from the tourist sights of Manhattan approved restrictions Tuesday on Airbnb and other short-term...
Devils take down Jets after scary Bryan Little head injury
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The New Jersey Devils are making up for a slow start to the season. Nikita Gusev and Jesper Boqvist scored in the shootout to lift the Devils...
Queen Latifah is the only good part of soggy 'Little Mermaid Live!'
Perhaps Ariel should have stayed under the sea. ABC’s “The Little Mermaid Live!” was an over-the-top, neon-filled spectacle, with grand staging and high-floating jellyfish and crabs. But the live performances...
Tulsi Gabbard pushes Saudi Arabia 9/11 coverup theory
Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday pushed the theory that the US government is actively covering up Saudi Arabia's role in 9/11. The Hawaii congresswoman sent a campaign email...
Stolen car ditched by driver hits and kills woman in Queens
A suspect ditched a stolen car on a Queens street Tuesday night — and the vehicle ended up slamming into a woman and killing her on a nearby sidewalk, police...
Gordon Hayward is back after monster performance
Gordon Hayward just might be back to his old self. After losing the 2017-18 season to injury and spending most of 2018-19 trying to regain his footing in a crowded...
Goodwin: NYC needs a true reformer to be the next mayor
New York is a city of some 8.6 million souls. But is there a single reformer in the house who wants to be the next mayor? The question is an...
Nets are really pumped for tough, long road trip
After underwhelming play through the soft beginning of their schedule, the Nets have to head out on their longest road trip of the year. And they don’t consider that a...
Kentucky governor's race: Dem Andy Beshear declares victory, Gov. Matt Bevin won't concede
Democratic candidate Andy Beshear declared victory in the closely-watched Kentucky governor’s race — despite President Trump’s last minute campaign efforts for the state’s Republican incumbent. Beshear, the state’s sitting attorney...
Pat Shurmur has the most to lose
There is virtually no calculation or analytic data the Giants can print out and circulate to make a case they are showing improvement and a better team than they were...
What Jets fans are ignoring in wanting Adam Gase fired
The easy thing to do is blame Adam Gase for the entire Jets mess and pretend that firing him will fix everything. I get it. However, this is not all...
Transfer tax revenue suffering from apartment building sales slump
The city’s transfer tax revenue is already taking a hit from the sudden drop in apartment building sales. Property tax revenue, however, is unlikely to be affected for several years....
Melinda Katz easily wins Queens district attorney race
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz — who survived a Democratic primary scare — was easily elected as the county’s new district attorney in Tuesday night's general election. Veteran pol Katz...
Mormons murdered in Mexican cartel shootout were victims of a hit or a mix-up: cops
Nine US citizens — including three moms and six children — were massacred on a road in northern Mexico, possibly because a drug cartel mistook their SUV caravan for rivals,...
Former Goldman Sachs exec creates pop-up exhibition to aid orphans in Ghana
Pop-ups are hot — and they’re not just for selling stuff anymore. An upcoming exhibition created by a former Goldman Sachs exec that required a pop-up lease is raising money...
Writers who left revamped Gawker still looking for full-time work
Being principled doesn’t always pay off. The two writers who helped derail the Gawker 2.0 relaunch in January by resigning in protest of controversial comments by management have not landed...
Accused Texas homecoming party shooter released from jail
The man accused of opening fire at a homecoming party in Texas, killing two people and injuring 12, was released from jail Tuesday after authorities said additional information had "come to...
America is tripping over Donald Trump and dance dunce Sean Spicer
America has voted. And the winner is ... Donald Trump. I’m not referring to the 2020 presidential election (not yet), but to the 28th and weirdest, wackiest season of the...
First College Football Playoff rankings features surprise
Ohio State, LSU, Alabama and Penn State are the top four in the College Football Playoff selection committee's first rankings of the season. Next up were defending national champion Clemson,...
'This is Spinal Tap' creators, UMG strike deal on soundtrack rights
The creators of mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap” have settled a contentious, 3-year-old legal battle with Universal Music Group in a deal that will eventually give the comedians back the...
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams cruises to re-election
Jumaane Williams easily won another two years as public advocate on Tuesday night, coasting in a re-election bid over Republican challenger Joe Borelli to retain the high-profile -- but largely...
Islanders keep incredible winning streak going
The Islanders don’t spend much time discussing their winning streak. Their focus is always on the next game. Cole Bardreau scored his first NHL goal on a penalty shot in...
Meal-kit business Marley Spoon moves to larger space on Eighth Avenue
Martha Stewart’s meal-kit partner, Marley Spoon, is moving out of her quarters and into 519 Eighth Ave. on the southwest corner of West 36th Street. Marley Spoon has been located...
NYC voters approve tougher oversight of NYPD
New York City voters passed a ballot measure Tuesday that will boost a government watchdog’s oversight of the police department -- coming just a day after the resignation of Police...
DOJ wants publishing company to reveal author of 'A Warning'
The Justice Department is pressuring the Hachette Book Group to reveal the identity of the “senior official” in the Trump White House who is purportedly behind “A Warning.” The book...
How a witness helped a heroin-addled ex-con shot by NYPD win $11M
The Bronx jury that handed $11 million to a heroin-addled ex-con who was shot by an NYPD sergeant did so after hearing witness testimony that contradicted cops’ claims that the addict...
Danica Roem, first transgender lawmaker, reelected in Virginia
Danica Roem, the first openly transgender person to be elected and serve in a state legislature, was reelected to her Virginia seat on Tuesday. Roem, a Democrat, bested her Republican...
LA wants sealed takeout bags to stop drivers from stealing food
The City of Angels wants to stop its gig-economy workers from delivering food they’ve already sampled or sipped. Kathryn Barger, supervisor for the County of Los Angeles, proposed a motion...
13-year-old double murder suspect escapes custody in North Carolina
A 13-year-old boy, who allegedly murdered two men in North Carolina, escaped custody on Tuesday while wearing leg restraints and no shoes, authorities said. The teenager, identified only as Jericho...
Why are New Yorkers losing their s--t over a grocery store?
Now, to read the homogenous and glowing coverage, one is meant to believe this is not just any grocery store. No, this is Wegmans, an exotic (!) import originating in...
ABC sets up 'All in the Family,' 'Good Times' live holiday special
ABC’s Emmy-winning "Live In Front Of A Studio Audience" is returning December 18 with a re-creation of classic episodes from Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin’s "All In the Family" and...
The big weakness looming over RJ Barrett's impressive start
Of all the negatives through seven games, the heartbreaking defeats, few blowouts, poor finishes and shoddy starts, there has been one positive for the Knicks. A shining light amid the...
Suspect sought in connection with New Hampshire couple slain in Texas
Police in Texas have issued an arrest warrant for a man who allegedly fled to Mexico in a stolen car that belonged to a slain New Hampshire couple found buried...
Tiki Barber: Why fixing Daniel Jones' fumbling issues is so hard
Ask Tiki Barber how he learned to clean up the fumbling issues he experienced in his career with the Giants. He will talk about Tom Coughlin laying down the law...
Florida deputy charged with child abuse for choke slamming teen girl
A Florida sheriff's deputy has been charged with child abuse for choke slamming a 15-year-old girl at the school he worked at, authorities said. Willard Miller, who worked in the...
Seton Hall didn't need its coach to destroy Wagner
Seton Hall didn’t need Kevin Willard on the sideline. It had the No. 12 team in the country on the court. With Seton Hall’s head coach serving a school-issued suspension,...
Rangers hunting for consistency after harsh reality check
Maybe it has been a little more volatile than they wanted, but no one around the Rangers organization could have rightfully expected that this season would be anything but inconsistent....
He's lovin' it: Fired McDonald's CEO stands to pocket $70M
Forget the McRib... with a golden parachute like this he can afford a McSteak. Former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook stands to pocket $70 million worth of stocks and options as...
Who Yankees must turn to if Gerrit Cole snubs them
Remember that time the Yankees signed DJ LeMahieu instead of Manny Machado? Now they should try to replicate that on the pitching side. Even with Gerrit Cole on the market,...
Survivalist indicted in deadly shooting of scientist camping with daughters
A California transient turned survivalist who spent time behind bars for a string of burglaries has been indicted in the murder of a father who was shot on a summer...
Celebrated cellist wins $11M in 'devastating' slip-and-fall suit: lawyer
Jessica Elkhatib — who has played in Broadway's "Kinky Boots" orchestra, on one of Beyoncé's albums and during performances for Michael Bublé and Katy Perry — sued Scarsdale market Balducci’s...
Deranged man slugs woman outside Queens church: video
The violent encounter unfolded outside Saint Michael's Church at 136-76 41st Avenue in Flushing just after 12 p.m. on Oct. 28, cops said.
Mississippi man sentenced to 3 years for cross burning
A Mississippi man convicted of burning a cross to intimidate a black person who lived near him was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday, the FBI said. Graham...
Central Park fish rescue makes a splash
Something's fishy in Central Park. A big fish somehow ended up in the Bethesda Fountain — leading to a noon attraction as workers defiantly captured the slippery critter, according to...
Feds suggest all 50 states should make wearing bike helmets mandatory
All 50 states should pass laws requiring cyclists to wear helmets, the a federal safety panel recommended Tuesday amid a national spike in bike fatalities. National Transportation Safety Board members...
Nothing can save Giants' terrible pass defense
The only proven veteran is under fire for his questionable effort. The rookie first-round draft pick getting targeted admits he needs more time in his playbook. The newest starter might...
CC Sabathia's free-agency message to Yankees after speaking to Gerrit Cole 'at length'
CC Sabathia is making one last Yankees pitch — to get Gerrit Cole in pinstripes, that is. The recently retired Yankees hurler said he has spoken “many times” with the...
Mexico's rampaging drug cartels are a huge problem for the United States
For all the demands from talking heads that the US deploy military personnel to police tribal disputes along the borders of Turkey, Iraq and Syria, the real border crisis facing...
Embattled Board of Elections doubled its spending on black cars for staffers
The embattled New York City Board of Elections doubled its spending on livery cars to ferry employees around the boroughs in recent years, The Post has learned. The board shelled...
Trump 2020 team fighting impeachment one piece of merchandise at a time
The Trump 2020 campaign is fighting the Democrats' impeachment-inquiry with the help of themed merchandise, including $30 “Read the transcript!” T-shirts. The transcript top is a nod to President Trump’s...
Remaking the courts may be Trump's biggest, best success
President Trump is expected to comment publicly Wednesday on the milestones his administration has reached with respect to judicial confirmations. His record is indeed remarkable: Working in close tandem with...
Cuomo grapples with exploding Medicaid costs overruns
New York State's Medicaid costs are exploding -- forcing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to slash the program’s expenses by $1.5 billion before the end of the fiscal year that ends March...
This crazy-popular crime novel series is now a TV show
‘Dublin Murders” star Killian Scott was surprised at the response he got when he went to buy the books upon which the new Starz series is based. “I went to...
Want to save the planet? Have less kids
More than 11,000 climate change scientists have come together to issue an urgent request: Quit having so many babies. The dire warning was published Tuesday in the journal BioScience, "declaring...
Check out these hidden Brooklyn treasures and eclectic oddities
Brooklynites love to flex the oft-cited stat about the borough’s power: if it were its own city, it would be the fourth largest in the country. Really it feels like...
New York needs to rethink early voting
New York’s new early-voting law looks to need some adjusting. A measly 1.3 percent, 60,110, of the city’s 4.7 million registered voters cast early ballots from Oct. 26 through Nov....
De Blasio's sick school consistency: soft on bad teachers, misbehaving kids
Credit Mayor Bill de Blasio with consistency: He may be getting fewer bad teachers fired, but he’s also suspending fewer disruptive students, too. As Susan Edelman reported in the Sunday...
Miserable Jets fans need one thing from Adam Gase
Jets fans are tired. They are tired of losing. They are tired of excuses. They are tired of paying Broadway prices for high school musical performances. They are tired of...
McConnell says Trump would be acquitted if impeachment trial were held today
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that President Trump would be acquitted by the upper chamber if they held an impeachment trial today, according to a report. “I will...
Why new 'bail reform' law has New York law enforcement worried
As dumb as the moves sound, the state’s drive to spring some 900 city jailbirds early and the city’s plans to bribe them to show up for court are fully...
Massive marijuana shipment confiscated by NYPD is legal hemp: business owner
What were they smoking? The NYPD crowed that it confiscated a 106-pound marijuana shipment, but the owner of the company the flora was bound for says the greenery was no...
Politicians must stand up to NYC's anti-cop movement, or we're in trouble
Around 1,000 protesters marched through downtown Brooklyn Friday alleging police brutality in the subways. They chanted familiar slogans — “No justice, no peace/F - - k these racist police,” and...
This is the fresh start St. John's sorely needed
In an odd way, this should be a liberating season for St. John’s basketball. Chris Mullin has become again what he once was: the greatest player to ever wear the...
Pete’s putative purity and other commentary
From the right: Pete’s Putative Purity The media have ordained “Saint Peter Buttigieg” as “go-to expert on all matters of faith,” snarks David Harsanyi at National Review. When Beto O’Rourke...
These iconic NYC restaurants are just as terribly overrated as Peter Luger
Peter Luger, which Times critic Pete Wells socked with a zero-star review last week, isn’t the only New York “institution” that begs for a takedown. The over-the-hills are all around...
Comcast decision to charge extra for Starz riles lawmakers
Comcast’s controversial move last month to charge extra for cable-TV channel Starz — the home of popular shows like “Power” starring rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson — has begun to...
Video shows children injured in Mexican cartel shootout being treated
Heart-wrenching video shows some of the American children injured in Monday's deadly Mexican cartel shooting being treated at a local hospital. A baby with a wound on his chest can...
Chargers owner eviscerates London relocation report
The Chargers made the short move up the coast from San Diego to Los Angeles in 2017, but they aren’t planning on a massive relocation out of the country. Owner...
Harlem water douser arrested 3 months after viral anti-cop videos
One of the goons who dumped water on an NYPD cop in a viral video has been arrested — more than three months later, cops said Tuesday. Darnell Hilliard, a...
Man fatally stabbed at Popeyes cut line for chicken sandwich: cops
The man stabbed to death at a Popeyes in Maryland was cutting a line to get the chain's popular chicken sandwich when he sparked the fatal confrontation, police said Tuesday....
Nordstrom Rack’s dress sale is here just in time for your holiday parties
You can lock down your holiday party dress a little early this year thanks to the Holiday Edit Sale at Nordstrom Rack. From a sleek Elie Tahari leather dress to...
Three couples test-run millennial relationship apps
Who needs a couples therapist when you have a cellphone? Relationship apps are all the rage among millennial couples, who feel more comfortable emoting through their phones than face-to-face. Through...
St. John's suddenly has new hope in Rasheem Dunn's eligibility case
On the eve of St. John’s regular-season opener against Mercer, Rasheem Dunn’s legislative relief waiver for immediate eligibility has yet to be resolved. But the case at least is moving...
The Post's local college hoops predictions
The Post gives its New York City-area college basketball predictions for the 2019-20 season: Iona’s drive for five Despite decreasing win totals the past two years, the Gaels have reached...
Colin Farrell in talks to play Penguin, rounding out ‘The Batman’ villain trio
Warner Bros. is negotiating with Colin Farrell to play the Penguin in the Matt Reeves-directed "The Batman." If the deal closes, he will round out the trio of villains going...
Landlord accused of banning ex-cons to pay $1.2M settlement
A Queens landlord has agreed to fork over almost $1.2 million to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging it had a blanket policy of denying units to ex-cons. The Fortune Society,...
Roger Stone leaves trial jury selection due to food poisoning
Roger Stone, the self-proclaimed dirty trickster and longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, was excused during jury selection Tuesday at his federal lying-to-Congress trial after complaining of food poisoning. Stone...
Lucchese mobster didn't plot prison break — just had lots of sheets: lawyer
"People have sheets," attorney John Meringolo said of the 17 bed sheets found wadded under Christopher Londonio's bunk in his eighth-floor cell of the Metropolitan Detention Center in 2017. "I...
These are the 'fattest' states in America: report
Where does your state fall in terms of obesity? The personal finance site WalletHub on Tuesday released its “2019’s Fattest States in America” report and found that Mississippi is the...
5 hot Brooklyn neighborhoods you'll want to call home
Perched on a barstool at the Beach Cafe, the decidedly typical Upper East Side haunt a few years back, my friend Shallon sneered, “I didn’t move 3,000 miles across the...
Florida man who sawed nose off endangered fish faces prison, hefty fines
A man in Florida is facing prison time and fines of up to $50,000 for sawing off the rostrum, or the snout-like protrusion, of a live endangered fish before throwing it back...
Mike Francesa dragged WFAN down with him in failed return
Give this to Mike Francesa on his second tour with WFAN, he hit for the cycle. 1. His overpriced app failed. 2. He has been mocked worse than ever on...
New poll shows Trump supporters won't be swayed — by anything
Sixty-two percent of people who approve of the job President Trump is doing say that there would be nothing the commander in chief could do to shake their support, according...
Mets GM's Twitter gaffe reveals interest in coaching candidate
So discreet ... if not for a tweet. Brodie Van Wagenen’s generally secretive process took a hit in the name of social media on Tuesday, and consequently, we now know...
Twitter's Jack Dorsey mocks 'FACEBOOK' rebranding effort
Facebook’s new look has been getting mocked since it was unveiled on Monday — including by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The social networking giant, plagued by privacy scandals and anti-trust...
Carlos Beltran's new Mets gig could put him in rare Hall of Fame club
There is a long way from here to there, but if Carlos Beltran were able to stay Mets manager from now through the 2023 season he could join a rare...
Elephant dies of 'exhaustion' from carrying tourists in Sri Lanka
A teenage elephant named Kanakota reportedly died from exhaustion recently after giving three consecutive tour rides in Sri Lanka. Now, animal welfare activists are rallying around the 18-year-old creature’s “entirely...
Charles Darwin may be wrong about where life started on Earth: study
Charles Darwin is credited with the idea that life on Earth evolved in shallow pools of water. Now, a new study suggests that instead of life originating in a "warm...
Case of fine wine launched into space, but astronauts can't even drink it
"Plan Wine from Out Space."
Breaking down the local college hoops landscape
Everyone dreams of March this time of year, of the possibilities and the potential. This season, several teams from the New York City area have good reason to imagine cutting...
David Cone 'self-taught' his way into Yankees pitching-coach interview
As the Yankees search for Larry Rothschild’s replacement they haven’t limited the focus to college pitching coaches who have strong analytical backgrounds. The Yankees contacted David Cone and interviewed him...
Dear millennials: Your fancy education is not helping you get ahead
Millennials are earning 20% less than baby boomers at the same age -- despite being better educated, a new study has found.
Duke vs. Kansas prediction, line: Coach K's inexperienced team will stumble
Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish are gone to the NBA, leaving Coach K without a Final Four to show for all of last season’s hype. Mike Krzyzewski wins...
Giants have a really hard Sterling Shepard decision to make
The NFL concussion protocol failed Sterling Shepard, so the Giants might have to use some old-fashioned instincts and common sense to protect their receiver from himself. Shepard was cleared to...
Non-white cancer survivors less likely to get doctors they need
Minority cancer survivors are less likely than their white counterparts to have frequent access to doctors who understand or share their culture, according to a new national study published in...
People will say just about anything if encounter leads to sex: study
If there's a chance to hop in the sack, people are willing to say just about anything, a new study says. It turns out the human brain is hard wired...
$1.3M toilet, golden and covered in diamonds, could set a record
If Goldfinger had a toilet, it would probably resemble this nearly $1.3 million gem-encrusted, golden john that surfaced at a Shanghai trade fair last week. The lavish loo is gunning...
People are posting their genitals on Reddit to 'diagnose' STDs
Social media is rife with graphic images of genitals — but not always for the reasons you think. The high cost of health care as well as the shame that...
Sierra Leone's soldiers heal trauma with yoga
FREETOWN - Sergeant Felixon Musa stands tall, arms raised in front of a group of 100 Sierra Leonean soldiers, taking them through a yoga routine he thinks is as important...
Women killed in Mexican cartel murders had alleged ties to Nxivm sex cult
The outpost Mormon community in Mexico is where underlings of Nxivm leader Keith Raniere recruited young women to work as nannies in an upstate New York compound run by the...
This 'reverse eating cam' trend is grossing out sports fans
This basketball team’s hurl-inducing new camera trick is no slam-dunk. Instead of your standard kiss cam, the Milwaukee Bucks recently started experimenting with a “reverse eating camera,” which captures fans’...
'Marriage Story' may just be the best war movie of the year
Don't let its sweet title fool you: Director Noah Baumbach's latest may just be the best war movie of the year. Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) and Charlie (Adam Driver) are an...
Kyrie Irving now torturing Knicks in new ways
When the Knicks hoped to see a lot of Kyrie Irving’s face around the Garden, this isn’t what they had in mind. After last season’s narrative had Irving and Kevin...
College basketball betting preview: What to watch for on huge opening night
What a way to tip off the 2019-20 college basketball season! Madison Square Garden hosts an NCAA blockbuster doubleheader Tuesday night that will be televised nationally by ESPN. First, No....
911 dispatcher watched Netflix during botched shooting response: report
Netflix and too much chill. A 911 supervisor in Florida was streaming a Netflix movie when dispatchers botched a report of a shooting and failed to quickly send help, the...
Teen video game addict dies after marathon session: report
A teenager in Thailand obsessed with video games was found dead after a marathon session lasting several nights. Piyawat Harikun, 17, was discovered Monday by his father at his northern...
This is how much Americans spend to host parties
When counting food, drinks and décor, the average American party host will spend $1,422.65 a year on party-planning, according to new research. A new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that...
'Honey Boy' review: Shia LaBeouf is brilliant
You’ll never look at Shia LaBeouf the same way after seeing “Honey Boy,” the affecting movie that’s inspired by his own life. If you run into him on the street,...
Google employees call for corporate climate change action
SAN FRANCISCO — Google employees are demanding the company issue a climate plan that commits it to zero emissions by 2030. An online petition posted Monday bears signatures from more...
Sondland now says he told Ukraine official that aid was linked to Biden probes
A key witness in the House impeachment inquiry has changed his testimony to reveal that he told a ranking Ukrainian official that the country probably would not get nearly $400 million...
Bits of Berlin Wall make their way into art pieces around the world
BERLIN — For nearly three decades, the Berlin Wall encircled West Berlin, built by communist East German authorities ostensibly to protect the country from "fascists," but in reality to prevent...
Minshew Mania is being put on hold
Minshew Mania is over before the end of Movember. Gardner Minshew, the mustachioed rookie quarterback who has started for Jacksonville since Week 2, will cede the job back to Nick...
Georgia tests new voting system ahead of 2020
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — A handful of local elections in Georgia were used Tuesday to test new voting machines that combine touchscreens with a printed ballot, part of the state’s rush...
US begins process of withdrawing from Paris climate deal
The United States submitted a formal notification that it will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday, a move that has been widely expected...
Ohio police hunting for Uber driver accused of raping passenger
Ohio police are on the hunt for an Uber driver who has been charged with raping a woman while she was a passenger. Abdirizak Abdullahi Aden, 28, was indicted on...
Don Jr. says president urged him to tone it down — on Twitter
Donald Trump Jr. said Tuesday that he’d been cautioned that his Twitter posts were “getting a little hot” — by the tweeter-in-chief himself, President Trump. “There were a couple of...
Pringles unveils 'epic' Turducken chips for Thanksgiving
Tired of shoving a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey every Thanksgiving? You're in luck.
Pence adviser set to testify in House impeachment probe
A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence was expected to testify Thursday in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Jennifer Williams, a special adviser to Pence for Europe...
These are the races to watch around the nation today
President Trump’s not on the ballot, but he was energetically campaigning for Republicans on Tuesday as voters in Kentucky and Mississippi headed to the polls in close governors races. Democrats...
Cam Newton is done for the season
The Panthers have shut down Cam Newton for the season. The ninth-year quarterback was placed on IR due to an ongoing foot injury, the team announced Tuesday, giving way to...
Nestlé recalls cookie dough that may contain rubber pieces
Nestlé is voluntarily recalling some of its ready-to-bake cookie dough products because they might be contaminated by rubber, company officials said. The recall of 26 products in all due to...
Thousands protest Spain's ruling in gang rape case
MADRID — Thousands of Spaniards, mostly women of all ages, took to the streets Monday to demand changes in the law after a ruling in a sex-crime case involving an...
Pieces of the Berlin Wall have traveled around the world
For a barrier meant to prevent travel, chips, chunks and full segments of the 97.2 mile-long reinforced concrete wall have done a good job themselves getting around the world.
Washington 'robbery' was hoax to score immigration visas: cops
As many as 10 people faked a violent robbery at a Washington state fast food restaurant in a stunning bid to score special immigration visas for crime victims, authorities revealed...
NJ Mega Millions winner buys shuttered Daytona Beach resort
A former New Jersey man who hit a staggering $533 million Mega Millions jackpot has plunked some of his fortune to buy a padlocked 239-room seaside resort in Daytona Beach....
Knicks Podcast: 'Fire Fizdale' chants feat. Chris Childs
Kaz opens the show breaking down the embarrassing loss to the Kings Sunday and arguing why it's too early for the "Fire Fizdale" chants at the Garden. NY Post Knicks...
Anthony Davis' free-agency tease shows fragility of Lakers' immense potential
Just when everything seemed perfect in Lakers Land, Anthony Davis brought up the "Mecca." And it's not in Los Angeles or New York City. Davis has delivered on his other-worldly...
Woman survived on hard candy for 2 days while lost at sea off Greece
A New Zealand woman survived for two days eating only hard candy when she got lost at sea in an inflatable dinghy off the coast of the Greek island of...
Seafood lovers could be eating counterfeit fish
This is no post-Halloween prank — that swordfish you're eating may be a shark in disguise. Thanks to a new genetic testing technique developed for the world's fisheries, Italian researchers...
Juul ignored evidence it was hooking young people: report
Executives at Juul knew early on that young people were attracted to its addictive vaping products, but overlooked it, according to a report Tuesday amid a widening national health crisis....
Uber will add New York City transit directions to phone app
Starting this week, some Uber users will see transit directions and arrival times whenever they type in their destination, along with the company's various car-based options.
Here's the truth about the MetLife Stadium cat that hexed the Giants
They’re turning the goal posts into scratching posts! The black cat that helped put the jinx on the Giants during “Monday Night Football” wasn’t just a random trespasser — it...
Mom raised $4K in funeral expenses before confessing to suffocating infant son
A Florida mom accused of suffocating her 10-month-old son to death raked in more than $4,000 on a fundraising page for his funeral expenses — in the months before she...
McDonald’s boss latest CEO to be ousted over relationship with employee
NEW YORK — Workplace couples are often romanticized — think Bill and Melinda Gates or Michelle and Barack Obama. But when the relationship involves two people with unequal power, it...
Mick Mulvaney asked to testify in impeachment probe
The chairman of the three House panels said the investigation "has revealed that you may have been directly involved in an effort orchestrated" by the president and his personal lawyer...
Why ex-teammate thinks Carlos Beltran will ace this Mets test
The two men, past teammates representing both their native land and a major-league team, share so much history and so many interests. Yet among the primary reasons that Carlos Delgado...
Man gets life for 'torture chamber' rape in mobile home
A Georgia man will likely die in prison after being convicted of raping and assaulting a woman over 13 hours in his mobile home – a nightmarish “torture chamber,” she...
Incoming NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea worried about bail-reform law
Outgoing NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill is not the only person who lies awake at night mulling criminal justice reform. His newly appointed successor, Dermot Shea, said Tuesday that he and...
Man uses stolen electric shopping cart to avoid DWI on drive to bar
A boozed-up bar hopper afraid of getting stopped for DWI stole an electric-powered shopping cart from a Walmart in Louisiana and drove it to another drinking hole – but now...
Ex-Browns safety tries to salvage career after making death threats
Jermaine Whitehead publicly issued a mea culpa now that he’s out of work. The Cleveland safety was released Monday by the Browns after making vulgar and threatening posts to other...
Shake Shack shares drop 20% on botched Grubhub partnership
Shake Shack has a Grubhub problem. Shares of the trendy burger chain plunged 21% Tuesday after it slashed its financial forecast on disappointing sales — an unappetizing state that it...
‘Billions’: Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll join Season 5 cast
Julianna Magulies ("The Good Wife") and Corey Stoll ("The Strain") have joined the Season 5 cast of "Billions," Showtime’s drama series starring Paul Giamatti and Damien Lewis. Created by executive...
Cause of Jessi Combs' fatal jet-car crash revealed
"Fastest woman on four wheels" Jessi Combs's fatal crash was caused when one of the wheels on her jet-powered car malfunctioned while she was attempting to beat her land-speed record,...
Traveler shows up with fireworks shell at JFK security checkpoint
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that bringing a fireworks shell to an airport TSA checkpoint is not a good idea. But one traveler did just...
Mike Francesa's huge career change is nearly here
Mike Francesa is planning another December goodbye at WFAN. The long-time host confirmed to Newsday that a major switch in his program is coming next month. "I am leaving afternoon...
'Bad Boys for Life' trailer: Will Smith is blowing up stuff again
The latest trailer for "Bad Boys For Life" has dropped, with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence promising to serve up another slice of high-octane action-comedy in the third outing for...
Puppy locked in a cage rescued from lake in Illinois
A disturbing discovery was made in Illinois. A fisherman reportedly found a small dog locked in a cage floating in Kaufmann Lake. While the animal was rescued and sent to...
DeAngelo Williams slams Panthers over Cam Newton treatment
Former Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams shredded his former team Monday over the treatment of injured quarterback Cam Newton, as backup Kyle Allen has taken the reins in the interim....
Woman shot in face during road rage attack reveals unsettling personal trauma
A 20-year-old Denver woman says she's enduring a grueling recovery after she was shot in the face during a road rage attack. "Everything is different: how I wake up, how...
The Giants are losers — but this can get so much worse
There is virtually no calculation or analytics the Giants can print out and circulate to make a case they are showing improvement and are a better team than they were...
Plants freak out and 'panic' whenever they get wet
Plants go into a state of all-consuming "panic" when it rains, according to surprised scientists. This response is so unusual because plants obviously need water to live. The researchers think...
Deadspin exec resigns after sparking staff revolt with 'stick to sports' memo
The media executive who kicked off a staff revolt at news web site Deadspin has resigned. Paul Maidment, editorial director of Deadspin’s parent company G/O Media, announced his departure roughly...
US citizens killed in Mexican cartel shootout were part of breakaway Mormon group
The Mormon victims of the Mexico massacre were part of a community that fled the United States decades ago so its members could continue to practice polygamy. The sect, led...
Maine lobster boat catches deer nearly 5 miles off coast
Oh, deer. A Maine lobster boat netted a bizarre catch about 5 miles offshore Monday -- a deer, according to a Facebook post by the vessel's captain. The frightened brown...
Creepy teacher charged with having sex with student 46 years her junior
A 63-year-old veteran high school teacher in North Carolina is charged with having sex with a 17-year-old student, authorities said. Emma Neil Ogle, of Huntersville, was arrested late Thursday after...
Emma Watson: I'm not single, I'm 'self-partnered'
Try pulling this line with prying family members at Thanksgiving this year.
Giants podcast: The Black Cat Game feat. Jim Fassel
Jimmy Failla opens the show discussing the Giants' Monday night loss to the Cowboys and the black cat who leads the Giants in rushing. NY Post Giants beat writer Paul...
Envelope with white powder prompts evacuation of former Rep. Katie Hill's office
Just a week after former California Rep. Katie Hill resigned amid her snowballing “throuple” scandal, a suspicious envelope appeared at her office containing a suspicious white powder that was eventually...
Dastardly dentist admits to shaking terrified 7-year-old
A hot-tempered dentist in Aktau, Kazakhstan, is under investigation after surveillance video shows him aggressively shaking a 7-year-old patient. "I scared him a bit to make him sit," dentist Tolegen...
Home-team dominance hurt many Week 9 NFL bettors
LAS VEGAS — Over the years, I’ve seen tons of people who go through their NFL pools picking all the home teams, figuring they’re more likely to win. Well, those...
Bosnian war survivors protest Austrian writer's Nobel prize win
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian war survivors, including mothers who lost husbands and sons in the Srebrenica massacre, protested Tuesday in Sarajevo, urging the Nobel Committee to reverse its decision to...
Some airplane water is so gross it's not even fit for hand-washing
Don't drink the water in the mile-high club — or even wash your hands in it. A shocking number of airlines don't provide passengers with clean water, according to the...
Snow won’t fall in New York City this week after all
Snow will be a no-show in the Big Apple later this week, after all, according to the latest forecasts. Meteorologists initially predicted that New York City would possibly see a...
This dog knows how to talk, and can even form sentences
This canine is doggone smart. Eighteen-month-old Stella already knows 29 words — and she is even stringing them into sentences. Speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger decided to combine her love for...
New study suggests the universe may actually be a giant loop
The universe may actually be curved, like a giant inflated balloon, a new study claims. A study published on Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy examines data from the cosmic...
Nurse adopts 27-year-old patient so he can receive heart transplant
A Georgia man was given a second chance at life — literally — after a nurse offered to become his legal guardian in order for him to receive a new...
ABC anchor claims on hot mic that network 'quashed' Epstein coverage
ABC News anchor Amy Robach was caught on a hot mic griping about how the network allegedly "quashed" her exclusive coverage of the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal before it exploded...
Didi Gregorius' telling comments as he hits the open market
Didi Gregorius’ first public statement after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Yankees was to congratulate two other men no longer with the organization. The free-agent shortstop used his...
Chilling video captures Chilean cops set afire by Molotov cocktails
Dramatic video captured the moment two riot police officers were set ablaze by Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters in Chile. The two female members of the Carabineros police force were...
Sidewalk eats two people and more crazy survival videos
A spectacular, high-speed motorcycle accident in India left a 5-year-old girl riding a dirt bike solo down the highway. Then in Jiaxing, China, a driver barreled directly through a parking...
'Scammer' used cancer to raise money until husband exposed her
A Pennsylvania woman was busted for using a phony cancer diagnosis to scam donors out of thousands of dollars after her husband tipped off authorities to the scheme, officials said....
Salon launches silent haircuts to help customers take time for themselves
At this salon, all you’ll hear is the sound of scissors clipping – that is, if you choose the “silent” option. Not Another Salon in London is offering a new...
Boy falls 20 feet from zip-line onto concrete floor at Florida park: video
A 10-year-old boy fell more than 20 feet from a zip line ride onto a concrete floor at a Florida trampoline park, disturbing video shows. The boy slipped out of...
SpaceX brings Musk back on Twitter, days after quitting
Elon Musk isn't done with Twitter after all. Just three days after the billionaire announced that he was going offline, Tesla chief executive officer went back on Tuesday with a...
How Apollo Theater crowds went from throwing eggs to making legends
A new doc, “The Apollo,” premieres Wednesday on HBO.
Trump rips Cuomo, de Blasio for 'killing our cities'
President Trump on Tuesday trashed New York's plan to release almost 900 jailbirds from Rikers Island before Christmas and blamed Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio of "killing...
Al Sharpton takes Facebook ad beef to Mark Zuckerberg's home
Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton said he had a “no-holds-barred meeting” with Mark Zuckerberg at the Facebook CEO’s home on Monday over the company’s decision not to fact-check ads and...
Fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 10: Derek Carr, Ronald Jones
Bye-nado is officially upon us with the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins off this week. That should make it another active...
You can buy a robot clone of anyone from this Russian startup
A Russian startup is selling autonomous robots, which buyers can choose to make look like any person on Earth. "Everyone will now be able to order a robot with any...
Butt-naked IKEA stunt lands YouTuber in big trouble
This guy gives the "try before you buy" concept new meaning. YouTuber Max Lee, 25, has been arrested after sharing a video of himself wandering naked through through an IKEA...
Driver who honked at bull gets the horns
When a driver in Hajipur, India, honked at a bull, the 1000-pound animal went on a rampage. Watch as the horned beast attacks the car and nearly flips it over....
Catholic Church probes 2 nuns who returned pregnant after missionary trip to Africa
The Catholic Church launched an investigation into two nuns who took a vow of chastity, yet returned to Italy pregnant after a missionary trip, according to reports. The two women,...
Flat tire may have put US citizens — including 6 kids — in cartel crosshairs
A flat tire may have been what put a group of US citizens in the line of fire during a gun battle between rival drug cartels in Northern Mexico this...
Giants 'bothered' after being bullied by Cowboys
The Giants and Cowboys had to be separated three times after the whistle Monday night. Ironic because there is a gulf between them in the rivalry — and it continued...
Trump ready to help 'wage war' on cartels after US citizens killed in crossfire
President Trump said his administration is ready to help Mexico "wage WAR" against drug cartels in the country after nine US citizens, including three women and six children, were slaughtered...
Boost your creative writing skills with this $21 course bundle
Every writer stands to enhance their skills. After all, it takes a lifetime to perfect your craft. If you’re looking to elevate your writing talents, tackle your writer’s block, and...
GoFundMe launched for man charged in sex romp death of NJ woman
A GoFundMe account was launched -- and apparently abandoned -- to benefit the man charged in the death of a New Jersey woman who authorities said died during a rough...
Woman found dead in home was killed by her own Great Danes, coroner rules
A pair of Great Danes killed an Ohio woman who kept the rescued animals over her husband’s objections, authorities said. Mary Matthews, 49, was found dead Friday in her Waynesville...
Mom killed in Mexico cartel massacre saved her baby in final selfless act
A 7-month-old baby survived a volley of gunfire unleashed by drug cartels in Mexico — thanks to one final, selfless act from her mother before the woman was killed. Baby...
Iran to inject uranium into centrifuges, moving further from 2015 nuclear accord
Iran will begin injecting uranium gas into more than a thousand centrifuges at one of its nuclear plants, the country's president said Tuesday, marking another step away from the landmark...
China presses Trump for more tariff roll-backs in 'phase one' trade deal
China is pushing President Donald Trump to remove more tariffs imposed in September as part of a “phase one” US-China trade deal, people familiar with the negotiations said on Monday....
These cats were obsessed with the MetLife black cat
https://twitter.com/Brat1st/status/1191560821522018304 MetLife Cat has fans both near and far. After a black cat made its way onto the field during the Giants' debacle against the Cowboys on Monday night, a...
Giants safety was in the middle of highs and lows
If you followed Antoine Bethea’s roller-coaster night in Monday’s 37-18 loss to the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium, you saw that it was a microcosm of the entire game for the...
Big East primed for rebound with best season since realignment
First, several stars — Myles Powell, Markus Howard and Naji Marshall — returned. Then, the Big East welcomed back a former marquee member (UConn). The offseason was kind to the...
NBA TV is giving fans Netflix-type option
NBA TV is going direct to consumer. In a move to appeal to fans without cable, the league and Turner Sports announced Tuesday morning that NBA TV will become the...
Kevin Harlan gives hilarious play-by-play of black cat in Giants-Cowboys game
It was the purr-fect call. Sports radio broadcaster Kevin Harlan had some fun Monday night when a black cat crashed the New York Giants game against the Dallas Cowboys at...
Macaulay Culkin piles on disheveled Baker Mayfield with 'Home Alone' tweet
Baker Mayfield will have to dodge more than defensive linemen if it’s up to Macaulay Culkin. The “Home Alone” star added to those having fun at the expense of the...
Death toll climbs in Mexican cartel shootout as more US citizens ID'd
The FBI has opened an investigation into the massacre of US citizens gunned down by drug cartels in northern Mexico -- as the death toll has climbed to nine, including...
Turkey says Kurdish fighters still remain near Syrian border
SURUC, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Russia and the U.S. to keep to their promises to ensure that Syrian Kurdish fighters pull out of Syrian...
Orphaned bear reunited with man who raised her as a cub
This was one "beary" sweet reunion. Sonya — a female bear rescued by the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville, New York — was overjoyed when she was reunited with the...
NFL Power Rankings for Week 9: New team on top
For the first time this season, there is a change at the top of The Post’s weekly NFL Power Rankings. The Patriots’ first loss of the year Sunday night to...
Pat Shurmur isn't giving up hopeless challenge flag battle
Pat Shurmur continues to defy the odds and challenge pass interference calls, even though he is batting .000. He threw the red flag with 11:58 remaining in Monday night’s 37-18...
Maryland lawmaker bars cops from displaying 'thin blue line' flag at stationhouse
A county executive in Maryland has ordered police officers to remove a handmade "thin blue line" flag from their stationhouse, calling the symbol "divisive." Marc Elrich, the county executive of...
Seton Hall has everything it needs for Sweet 16 run
Twenty-seven years ago, a Seton Hall player was named the Big East preseason player of the year. Nineteen years ago, the Pirates were picked to win the conference, and ranked...
Chargers are the spark your fantasy football team needs
Why does it seem to take so long every season for the Chargers to get, well, um, charged up? They started 1-4 two seasons ago but finished 11-5 and started...
Saquon Barkley's breakthrough moment is huge Giants tease
Saquon Barkley weaved. He stutter-stepped. He sped through a lane. But he got tackled at the 11-yard line. And the Giants offense stalled at that very spot. Barkley hasn’t looked...
Fantasy football: Tight ends who can save your season
Though Week 9 of the fantasy football season might have been a hot mess for many, just wait until you start looking over the waiver-wire player pool. The only major...
Firefighters rescue Great Horned Owl from California wildfire
Firefighters in Southern California rescued a Great Horned Owl from a wooded area threatened by a wildfire this weekend, authorities said. The owl was grabbed by Ventura County firefighters on...
Black man who led neo-Nazi group dies amid bid to destroy it
A black activist who took control of one of the nation’s largest neo-Nazi groups — and vowed to dismantle it — has died amid a legal fight over who would...
DeAndre Jordan goes down in Nets injury scare
Just when it seemed like the Nets’ two-headed center platoon was starting to roll, they lost one of those heads. DeAndre Jordan was forced out of Monday’s 135-125 win over...
Leonard Williams' Giants debut was sad Jets encore
Chapter Two of Leonard Williams’ NFL career began Monday night against the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium, and it looked a lot like Chapter One: pretty good, but neither impactful nor...
2 moms, 5 kids among US citizens gunned down by drug cartel in Mexico
At least eight US citizens with ties to Utah — including two mothers and five children — were reportedly shot dead by drug cartels in northern Mexico on Monday. The...
Giants report card: This other Daniel Jones stat is not OK
Grading the Giants after their 37-18 loss Monday to the Cowboys. Offense One touchdown in five red-zone chances was the story of the game. Cannot settle for field goals when...
Rangers let Ottawa forward torment them in worst way
When looking at the smirk painted across the face of Brady Tkachuk, it’s not hard to realize why the Senators’ 20-year-old winger gets under the skin of so many of...
Rangers showed the wrong kind of fight
So, the final 5:45 of the first period Monday night? The stretch in which the Senators out-attempted the Rangers 21-0 at the Garden? “They started skating faster, playing harder and...
Giants are trying hard to out-dreadful the Jets
If you didn’t happen to have a dog in the hunt Monday night at MetLife Stadium, then maybe you could’ve laughed at the way this football game turned on a...
Welcome to the very strange Giants blame game
Of course it’s not the black cat. Of course it’s that the Giants — 37-18 losers — are simply not as good as the Cowboys. Right? Well, Sam Darnold saw...