December 25, 2019
Postal worker saves Christmas gifts after mail truck catches fire
A quick-thinking postal worker saved a number of Christmas gifts from the back of his burning mail truck in Kansas on Sunday, a report said.
Clippers rally to take down Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard scored 11 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and had 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Los Angeles Lakers...
Florida woman allegedly tried to grift elderly husband out of $1 million
She attempted to cash a check at a Tampa bank last month, claiming she was going to use the money to buy a yacht in Miami with her businessman husband.
SEC wants to let small investors into big IPOs
Wall Street’s top watchdog wants mom-and-pop investors to grab a slice of the next Facebook before it goes public — but critics fret that they’ll fall prey to the next...
Don’t expect Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to play nice with Trump
The relationship between Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell can best be described as strained — with all the strain coming from the president’s side.
The risky Mets plan Brodie Van Wagenen is really counting on
It’s a group with great résumés, but can the Mets count on past performance to translate into future results? Not long ago, a rotation that slotted in Rick Porcello, Marcus...
Former Yankee picks new team days after father's funeral
Former Yankees slugger Edwin Encarnacion is in agreement with the White Sox on a one-year, $12 million contract, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported Wednesday. The news comes just two days...
Woman, two children found dead on Christmas Day below Boston parking lot
A woman and two children died on Christmas Day after apparently plunging from the roof of a parking garage in Boston. The victims were found unconscious on a sidewalk at...
Rockets can't even beat the deflated Warriors
The Rockets still can't get past the Warriors on the big stage. The least-anticipated game on the Christmas Day NBA slate led to a surprise result on Wednesday, with the...
Man fatally stabs wife in front of children on Christmas morning
A 33-year-old man fatally stabbed his wife with a butcher knife and injured her son in an attack that was witnessed by five other children inside the couple’s Philadelphia home...
Nets need their 'Captain Cardio' to get back in game shape
During his lengthy suspension, Wilson Chandler ran and worked out and ran some more, his teammates dubbing him Captain Cardio. But since coming back, he’s finding out there’s a big...
The superstar Knicks may target to end years of misery
It wasn’t much of a Merry Christmas for Knicks fans. And it certainly wasn’t a Merry Kristaps. A lot of has changed for the worse since last Christmas when the...
Beloved West Side park's future hangs on a controversial decision by Gov. Cuomo
Gov. Cuomo has until the end of Tuesday to act on legislation that would allow the construction of up to 700,000 square feet of commercial offices in buildings up to...
Star college QBs taking 'rivalry from afar' to biggest stage
The debate began in a small section of northwest Georgia, a 30-mile stretch that encompassed two suburbs of Atlanta: Cartersville and Kennesaw. It eventually spread to recruiting circles and will...
Nets' injury saga is about to get extremely tough
Considering how injury-riddled the Nets have been, one could hardly blame them if they were hoping for health for the holidays. They come out of a mini-Christmas break a solid...
Antonio Brown blasts 'failure' dad in Christmas Eve takedown
That’s one way to ring in the holiday season. Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown called his father a “failure” on Christmas Eve after the elder Brown told ESPN...
Cops arrest suspect in slaying of 49ers' CJ Beathard's brother
Beathard's brother, Clayton, and pal Paul Trapeni were stabbed to death trying to help a female friend fend off unwanted advances from accused Michael D. Mosley.
City lawmakers want to impose 'yuppie tax'
Here's one thing that unites local pols across the political divide — a gentrification tax. A bipartisan group of city lawmakers is pushing Albany to approve tweaks to the state...
Ben Roethlisberger squashes 2020 doubt with Steelers comeback pledge
The clock hasn’t struck midnight on Big Ben just yet. Ben Roethlisberger, the long-time Steelers quarterback who hasn’t played since Week 2 after suffering detached tendons in his elbow against...
Boys rescued from Queens pond after falling through thin ice
The 9-year-old and 12-year-old boys plunged through ice covering the Strack Memorial Pond in Forest Park.
Netanyahu rushed to bomb shelter amid Gaza rocket attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to be rushed to a bomb shelter amid a rocket attack near the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, reports said. The Jewish leader was on...
Brooklyn Borough President goes on bizarre rant at affordable housing opening
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams gave a bizarre and incendiary rant at the opening of a new senior center for poor and LGBT New Yorkers.
Subway graffiti is making a resurgence in NYC
Graffiti is on the express track back into New York's subway landscape, MTA data obtained by The Post shows. After holding at around 200 markings in stations and on trains...
Michael Avenatti was $15 million in debt during Nike extortion: feds
Luxury-loving lawyer Michael Avenatti was $15 million in debt when he tried to extort Nike, Manhattan federal prosecutors charge in new court papers. “The Government expects that the evidence at...
Cop impersonator caught inside precinct with drugs, stolen NYPD shirt
A Brooklyn man snuck into a police station house, stole official NYPD garb from a locker and then tried to pretend he was a real officer when he was caught...
Lias Andersson miss not a massive hit to Rangers' prospect pool
The Rangers’ prospect pool is regarded as one of — if not the — best in the NHL. That is a necessary grain of salt to go with the fact...
Take the Huskies in this college basketball matchup
Typically when you hear Houston and Washington are playing on Christmas, you think about the NBA. But in this case, it’s college basketball, with both teams coming into the final...
Brazil's president says he lost his memory after bumping head
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily lost his memory after whacking his head in a fall at the presidential palace, he said in an interview on Tuesday. The 64-year-old slipped Monday...
Giuliani associate Lev Parnas can't afford attorney fees: lawyer
Rudy Giuliani pal Lev Parnas is in such dire financial straits that one of his lawyers has asked to be taken off his case, according to a Christmas Eve court...
Enes Kanter wears 'Freedom for All' shirt during long-awaited international trip
TORONTO — Boston’s Jaylen Brown celebrated Christmas with something he had never enjoyed before: a road win at Toronto. Brown scored 30 points, Kemba Walker had 22 and the Celtics...
The Sleigh Ride sex position is the perfect way to heat up your Christmas
When you're a Christmas dinner, bottle of mulled wine, 10 mince pies and a portion of Christmas pudding in, having sex can be an effort. But fear not, because there's...
Tot found wandering Bronx on Christmas morning saved by neighbor
A wandering tot was found all alone on a Bronx stoop Christmas morning wearing nothing but a diaper — but was rescued safely from the cold thanks to a good...
Notre Dame Cathedral only has 50% chance of being saved after fire: rector
The 855-year-old landmark was under renovation when fire ravaged it in April, destroying its roof and collapsing its spire.
All best after Christmas sales
The time for after-Christmas sales is finally here. And we must admit there are some standout savings to be found at some of your favorite retailers. From ClassPass offering a...
Christmas morning blaze rips through Manhattan apartment building
A Christmas morning fire caused by "a hoarding situation" ripped through the top floor of a five-story Manhattan apartment building, forcing several families to spend part of the holiday out...
Daniel Jones' first Eagles test can snap decade of Giants torment
Meeting twice in four weeks means the Giants and Eagles can refresh rather than revamp the game plans they used so recently. There is a catch here, though. Back on...
Giants must consider mayhem that comes with another coaching change
When it happens, it sends shock-waves through the building. The reverberations are felt in the locker room and the training room and the cold tubs and the practice fields, in...
NYC inmates made 30 percent more phone calls after they were made free
Well, they had no excuse not to call home for the holidays. City jailbirds made an average of 32,487 outgoing calls every day since they were gifted free phone privileges...
Hong Kong: Lam complains Christmas riots 'dampened the festive mood'
Protests continued on Christmas Day in Kowloon and elsewhere.
Christmas Eve murder-suicide leaves 3 dead as kids were in home: cops
Three adults died in an apparent murder-suicide in Florida on Christmas Eve -- and a group of little children was at the home at the time of the carnage, police...
How America is reverting back to the feudal age
America’s birth represented a dramatic break from the past. Save for a few vestiges of the old European feudal order, mostly in the plantation economy of the Deep South, there...
Airbnb renters' Christmas presents and luggage stolen in Niagara Falls
A family’s Christmas vacation was ruined when their presents were stolen. The group was staying at an Airbnb in Niagara Falls when the incident occurred. According to them, aside from...
GOP senator 'disturbed' by McConnell's impeachment stance
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in a new interview that she was “disturbed” over Mitch McConnell’s comment that he would work in “total coordination” with the White House during the...
Remains of soldier killed in Afghanistan return to US
The remains of a US special operations soldier from New Jersey killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan were returned to the United States Wednesday in a Christmas- morning ceremony....
Cardinal Dolan talks about babies during Christmas Mass
Cardinal Timothy Dolan was all about babies at a packed Christmas morning Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. “That’s the message of Christmas, that innocence, that vulnerability. There is nothing, nothing,...
Julius Randle's first taste of Knicks-Nets rivalry has been 'amazing'
Knicks forward Julius Randle knows an intra-city rivalry well, having played four seasons for the Lakers, who share an arena in Los Angeles with the Clippers. The Knicks and Nets...
Relief group: 216,000 have fled their homes in northwest Syria
BEIRUT — More than 200,000 men, women and children fled their homes in northwest Syria in buses, trucks and cars in recent weeks, amid intense air and ground bombardment by...
Gun-toting granny, 85, charged with murder after shooting roommates
An 85-year-old Washington state woman was charged with murder after she opened fire on her roommates, killing one, according to a report. Beverly Jenne allegedly gunned down one of her...
Carbon monoxide sickens dozens during Christmas Eve Mass at French church
That was one toxic sermon. Carbon-monoxide fumes in a French church during Mass on Christmas Eve sickened 72 people and sent 21 of them to the hospital -- including two...
Reenactment of Washington's crossing of Delaware planned
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. — Organizers hope to go ahead with the annual reenactment of George Washington’s daring Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River in 1776. The event was scrapped...
Celtics star feared blindness with gross eye infection
Marcus Smart’s holiday season included two eyes a-burning. The Celtics star is finally recovering from the "hell" of viral conjunctivitis that infected both his eyes after missing seven straight games,...
Trump calls for 'deeper understanding and respect' in Christmas message
President Trump appealed for unity and respect in a Christmas message released by the White House on Wednesday - exactly a week after he was impeached in the House by...
Don't dismiss the significance of this Jets surge
Skeptics step aside please: The arrow is pointed up for the Jets. Merry Christmas, Jets fans, even to those of you who prefer to poke holes in the team’s second-half...
Rockabye, panda! Watch momma bear rock baby to sleep on her belly
It's bedtime for this baby bear. Watch as a giant panda gently rocks her cub to sleep right on top of her furry belly. Cheng Da, the mother, can be...
Lamar Jackson resting thrusts RG3 back into the spotlight
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The previous time Robert Griffin III started a game in the NFL, he was protecting a broken shoulder while flinging the ball for a miserable Cleveland...
Iran censors internet on the eve of new protests
Iran’s hardline authorities on Wednesday prepared for another round of protests by shutting down mobile Internet access to overseas sites in several restive provinces, an Iranian news agency reported. Relatives...
Texas mom arrested trying to play Santa to kids at border camps
A Texas woman was arrested by Mexican authorities while trying to bring Christmas gifts to kids in border camps, her family says. Anamichelle Castellano was detained Monday with another woman...
15 of our favorite deals of the year are an additional 15% off
Whether you dished out some dough on Black Friday, splurged during Cyber Week, or totally missed out on all the major shopping holidays, you’ll be happy to find out the...
Nonstop violence as Baltimore nears record homicide rate
BALTIMORE — Baltimore could wrap up 2019 with its highest per-capita homicide rate on record as killings of adults and minors alike for drugs, retribution, money or no clear reason...
Ex-teacher harassed for being gay by students, colleagues: lawsuit
A former social studies teacher at an Upper East Side public middle school was relentlessly hectored by students and colleagues — and eventually let go — because he is gay...
US spy planes fly near North Korea after 'Christmas gift' missile threat
The US flew four surveillance planes over the Korean Peninsula this week amid heightened tensions after North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un hinted he had a “Christmas gift” for President...
Woman claims laser hair removal caused second-degree crotch burns
A hair-removal worker pinned down a writhing Manhattan client and scorched her with laser equipment while giving her a Brazilian — leaving the woman with severe burns on her genitals...
Would you take a turn on this human claw machine?
In the competition for world's best dad, this guy from Massillon, Ohio, sure "clawed" his way to the top. TJ Cardinal — owner and operator of Stage Skins set design...
NBA star responds to accusations his uncle made illegal free-agency demands
Kawhi Leonard is going with the fake-news defense. After The Athletic reported that Leonard's uncle, Dennis Robertson, made outlandish and illegal demands during Leonard's free-agency process over the summer, the...
2 women sue Frontier Airlines over alleged sexual assaults by passengers
Two Denver women are suing Frontier Airlines for failing to help them after they were sexually assaulted by other passengers on flights, according to a report. The class-action federal suit...
Zap! Putin claims Russia leads the world in hypersonic weapons
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia has got a strong edge in designing new weapons and that it has become the only country in the world to...
Heartless creep steals $70 from blind woman at Port Authority: cops
Police are seeking the public's help in finding the heartless thug who swiped cash from a blind woman's wallet while she was with her 10-year-old daughter at the Port Authority...
JFK letter promising Santa was safe now on display
BOSTON — In the throes of the Cold War, the Soviet Union was planning to test a massive nuclear bomb in the Arctic Circle. But in a letter to then-President...
How one family honors loved one lost to cancer at Christmas
The grieving family of a British teenager who died of cancer is bringing her back for Christmas -- as a life-size cardboard cutout. Jodie Williams' loved ones say the 19-year-old...
Long Island firehouse 'fully engulfed' in Christmas morning blaze
Much of a Long Island firehouse was destroyed after going up in flames Christmas morning, leaving the chief in tears as he described the loss of two pumpers, a ladder...
At least six injured when MTA bus, car collide in Queens
At least six people were injured when a car and a bus collided in Queens on Christmas morning, police said. The MTA bus with 10 passengers aboard and a Mercedes-Benz...
Man shot in the back 3 times on subway Christmas morning
A man was shot in the back on the subway in Brooklyn on Christmas morning, police said. As the Manhattan-bound M train was pulling into the Lorimer Street subway station...
Pope Francis' Christmas message: God loves 'even the worst of us'
Pope Francis ushered in Christmas with a midnight Mass in which he insisted God loves “even the worst of us” who may have “made a complete mess of things. “Christmas...
World's first Christmas card will get you in the holiday spirit
Nothing screams "Merry Christmas!" quite like a handmade card. See the world's first printed holiday message, designed way back in 1843. Learn about its unique history, the creator behind the...
Americans think Christmas needs more Christ: poll
Nearly half of American voters believe there is less emphasis on the religious aspects of Christmas than in the past, according to a poll released on Wednesday. Forty-six percent of...
Three stabbed at violent Christmas party in the Bronx
Four people were stabbed after a holiday party turned violent in The Bronx on Christmas morning, police said. Revelers were drinking at a house party on East 165th Street in...
Prince Charles, Prince Andrew speak on way to Christmas service at Sandringham
Prince Andrew was supported by older brother Prince Charles as they strolled to a Christmas Day church service with the Queen -- with the scandal-scarred royal skipping the main service...
Three members of same British family drown in Costa Del Sol pool
Three members of the same family drowned on Christmas Eve at a holiday resort on the Costa del Sol in Spain when the father and brother of a 9-year-old girl...
The ultimate NBA Christmas betting guide
It’s not quite the day-night stocking stuffer the NBA, ESPN’s family of networks, and sports bettors were hoping for. No Stephen Curry for Golden State’s injury-depleted roster. No Zion Williamson...
All you'll want for Christmas is this hot firefighter's gift-wrapping skills
As if an entire calendar of sexy Australian firefighters isn't appealing enough, throw in an adorable cat to make things even better. Watch as Brenden, a muscular stud from Queensland,...
How one NYPD widow and her 'miracle' daughter are spending Christmas
The widow of slain NYPD Detective Wenjian Liu didn’t celebrate Christmas for years after his 2014 murder. But a small yet precious miracle reignited Pei “Sanny” Xia Chen’s holiday spirit...
Allee Willis, ‘September’ and ‘Friends’ theme songwriter, dead at 72
Songwriter Allee Willis, famous for her work with Earth, Wind & Fire as well as the “Friends” theme and the “The Color Purple” Broadway song score, died Tuesday in Los...
Montana dog travels more than 2,000 miles home after being stolen
A Montana dog, Zeus, who was stolen from his owner in October, was recently found more than 2,000 miles away in West Virginia and — with the help of a...
Christmas shopper drops Tiffany bracelet in Salvation Army kettle
Salvation Army leaders in Maryland say a donor recently dropped thousands of dollars worth of jewelry in one of the organization's red kettles.
80-year-old woman shot dead by husband in apparent murder-suicide
An 80-year-old woman was gunned down by her elderly husband in a murder-suicide at the couple’s Illinois home last weekend, a report said.
Las Vegan cries 'immoral' after strip club donates tents with its logo to the homeless
A Las Vegas strip club has reportedly been providing homeless people with clothing and tents bearing the club's logo — infuriating some area residents who view the establishment as “immoral.”
See it: Bronx muggers pummel two men for just $1
A group of violent muggers set upon two men in the Bronx on Tuesday, pummeling them and stomping on them before escaping with just $1, according to video of the...
Two burglary crews go on nine-day crime spree in NYC
Two burglary crews have robbed seven apartments and three restaurants on the Upper West Side in the past two weeks.