October 16, 2014
The Rex Ryan era is all but over after Jets' loss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rex Ryan’s time with the Jets will be defined by how close he came, but ultimately failed, to overtaking the Patriots. Nothing sums that up better than...
It's not pretty, but Rangers pick up key shootout win
After three consecutive lopsided defeats in which the Rangers had allowed 17 goals, no would disagree that the Blueshirts needed a victory in the worst way when they met the...
Walk-off HR sends Giants to the World Series
SAN FRANCISCO — Travis Ishikawa hit a rocket to right field, and it was time to dust off the famous Russ Hodges call: “The Giants win the pennant!” Put Ishikawa’s...
Ebola nurse in emotional message to colleagues
http://youtu.be/7e8DXyVc7Lw Nina Pham, the 26-year-old nurse who became the first person to be infected with Ebola in the United States, smiled and joked with her colleagues Thursday, an emotional video...
Devils lose first game of season, get crushed by Capitals
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored in his third straight game, Braden Holtby made 26 saves and the Capitals handed the Devils their first loss of the season with a 6-2...
IWantMedia site will go dark Monday
Fourteen-year-old IWantMedia.com will go dark on Monday. Patrick Phillips, the founder of the IWantMedia site, who sold it to Guggenheim/Prometheus Partners for a mid-six-figure deal four years ago, is exiting...
Vanity Fair's Summit may become annual event
It has been a pretty tough year at Condé Nast — with current rumors of imminent cutbacks just the latest headwinds — but the first-ever Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit...
Islanders stay perfect with shootout win over Sharks
They’re going to lose. It’s going to happen. Just not on this night, and not with this type of performance. The Islanders pretty well dominated from start to finish against...
Geno Smith smashes into woman on sidelines
Maybe GM John Idzik believed the Jets had their much-needed defensive back under their noses the whole time. During the second quarter of Thursday's Jets/Patriots game, Geno Smith darted toward...
FBI director warns against cellphone encryption
WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey warned in stark terms Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled,...
Christie says a plus side of presidency is Secret Service watch over daughter
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie quipped that there’s one perk he’s looking forward to if elected president — 24-hour protection for his college-age daughter. Christie said his 18-year-old daughter, Sarah,...
Convicted forger, Garth Drabinsky, returns to the stage
Garth Drabinsky, Broadway’s real-life Max Bialystock, is hanging around the stage door again. Out on parole after serving three years in a Canadian clink for fraud and forgery in connection...
‘On the Town’ revival wins with Megan Fairchild’s performance
Three excitable sailors enjoy a 24-hour leave in the beloved 1944 classic “On the Town.” You know the score, literally: “The Bronx is up and the Battery’s down,” our seadogs...
Cowboys won't be Giants this weekend
Last week was a total nightmare for the Giants, from the trash talk to the pregame stomping of the Eagles’ logo to the 27-0 beatdown on national TV to the...
Carmelo: 'Wouldn't have been the same' to win title elsewhere
No matter how far away the Knicks may be from their elusive third NBA championship, Carmelo Anthony still thinks about the day he will hold the Larry O’Brien Trophy. “I...
Wall Street loves Martha Stewart-Meredith deal
Wall Street is finally showing Martha Stewart some love. Shares of the Domestic Diva’s Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia surged 21.6 percent on Thursday to close at $4.50 after the embattled...
Sweet song for The Turtles
Who knew The Turtles and record companies could be so happy together? But happy they are after back-to-back legal victories that go a long way toward establishing that both artists...
Apple unveils high-resolution iMac
Apple wants a bigger piece of your living room. The Cupertino, Calif., gadget maker on Thursday, while rolling out a refreshed lineup of iPad tablets, launched a high-resolution iMac that...
Google disappoints Wall Street, shares dip
Google’s shares fell as much as 5 percent in late trading on Thursday after the company reported third-quarter earnings that were softer than Wall Street expected. Google, which makes most...
Discovery renews 'Moonshiners' while 'Homeland' struggles for viewers
Discovery has renewed “Moonshiners” for a fourth season, set to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 9 p.m. — with series stars Tim Smith, Tickle, Tyler and Chico all back for...
Clive Owen on his ‘The Knick’ character: ‘He does some dreadful things’
Watching Dr. John Thackery operate on patients during an episode of “The Knick” has been an experience almost as daunting as the primitive surgeries themselves — since Thackery, played by...
Birdman versus Birdman: sorting through those with the same nickname
When it comes to a nickname, lots of people have settled on “Birdman” — whether they actually have anything to do with birds or not. Friday, that list gets even...
Meet NYC’s most prized female chef
Earlier this month, Emma Bengtsson, the executive chef at Aquavit, was awarded two Michelin stars, making her the only woman in New York City with such honors and one of...
Brad Pitt should be court-martialed for war-porn ‘Fury’
By the end of “Fury,” I was rooting for Brad Pitt to get shot between the incisors. This is a problem, because he’s the hero of the film — a...
Mattel's boys toys zipping along
It’s not all doom-and-gloom for the toy business this year — and boys may have the muscle to lift sales. While demand for Barbie dolls is in free fall, Mattel...
Hondo’s solo at the top
Hondo regained sole control of the Bettor’s Guide Best Bet standings after Week 6, going 2-1 to shed his three co-leaders — Flotsam, Jetsam and Bothersome. And there was more...
Giants need Rueben Randle to lose the training wheels
Until now, Rueben Randle has lived a charmed life working in the shadow of Victor Cruz. While the salsa dancer captured most of the spotlight on and off the field, Randle...
Pierre-Paul freaks out teammates with bloody zombie skeleton
In the first video, New York Giants defense end Jason Pierre-Paul explains the simple prank and gets a little bit of a reaction to the lurking bloody skeleton figure as...
How Giants plan on slowing DeMarco Murray’s assault on 2K
A week ago, all the Giants heard was how LeSean McCoy was struggling to get started this season. Although they remained respectful of his great talent, there seemed to be...
Jon Beason still looking for first win of season
He was smiling when he said it, but you know it is making Jon Beason just a little crazy when he thinks about the way his season is going. He...
Who’s afraid of hedge funds? The folks with a vested interest in failed schools
It’s the first rule of life in the progressive city: Offer a product that succeeds where the government model has failed, and sooner or later you’ll find yourself labeled an...
How the feds block Ebola cures
We have technology to potentially control Ebola and other viral outbreaks today. But the federal bureaucracy refuses to catch up with 21st-century science. For example, diagnostic startup Nanobiosym has an...
Open season on cops & no end in sight
To paraphrase Gilbert and Sullivan, a New York policeman’s lot is not a happy one. Cops have been caught up in the city’s political struggles. Last year, so desperate were...
Fordham's little Inquisition
If you are a professor at Fordham University, you’d better think twice about standing up for academic freedom or Israel. Doron Ben-Atar learned the hard way. Ben-Atar opposes the American...
Blaming a death on NYC's police unions
If only the police unions had dropped their legal challenge to a stop-and-frisk lawsuit, says the new lawyer representing Eric Garner’s family, the Staten Island man who died in police...
Obama's ground war
So President Obama is willing to put boots on the ground overseas after all. Except that instead of dispatching them to fight the Islamic State troops controlling large parts of...
New Times Square restaurant Urbo too cheap for free bread
When you spend $29 million to open a 26,000-square-foot, 600-seat noshing-and-dining complex inside a new skyscraper, you can afford to feed us bread. But the news has yet to reach...
Golson, Winston enter hyped matchup worlds apart
Jameis Winston is college football’s version of the sun — everything revolves around him. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is a headline machine, the sport’s premier talent and big winner...
Bowden: Jameis has to grow up
Bobby Bowden joined the growing chorus taking Jameis Winston to task for his off-the-field shenanigans. The former Florida State coach said Thursday it’s time the reigning Heisman Trophy winner begins...
New York-Boston feud withering away
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — What happens when the hate disappears? What happens when a tribal grudge that has lasted for decades, that spanned generations, that touched stadiums and arenas in four...
The day in photos
Queen Elizabeth II sees red in London, protesters storm Washington amid Ebola fears, refugees see a sign of hope in Syria and more.
Navy kicks out Biden’s son after failing coke test
Joe Biden’s son was booted from the military after failing a drug test, it was revealed Thursday. Hunter Biden, the youngest son of the vice president, was discharged from the...
Almost 40 new subway stations to get WiFi by 2015
Almost 40 new subway stations in Manhattan will get Wi-Fi by mid-2015, officials said Thursday. The new tech-friendly stops will be a mix of Upper and Lower Manhattan stations — such...
Bridal store closed after Ebola-stricken nurse visited
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Eight individuals in northeast Ohio were under quarantine Thursday as health officials broadened the group of people being notified that they may have had contact with a...
Cowboys players nervous fans won't show up vs. Giants
IRVING, Texas — The Cowboys might be America’s Team, but they have felt more like the road team at home this season. The trend is so noticeable that several of...
Ebola ruled out as passenger dies on Nigeria flight to JFK
A passenger died on a Nigeria-to-JFK flight after a vomiting fit Thursday — and a top lawmaker said officials gave the corpse only a “cursory” exam before declaring that the...
Jessica Lange is so much more than 'Horror'
Jessica Lange has won two Emmy Awards for her roles as camptastic, demented women, like the Supreme Witch on the FX anthology series “American Horror Story.” But viewers who are...
Cops, not costumed heroes, save the day in Times Square
Times Square's infamous costumed superheroes were powerless to help a distraught man dangling from the roof of a movie theater on Thursday — even as tourists pleaded with them to save...
Hours before game, Patriots take final butt-fumble shot at Jets
Mark Sanchez is holding the clipboard in Philadelphia, but the Patriots just can't let him go. Hours before the Jets and Patriots were set to to kick off Thursday night,...
Foo Fighters return with brand new song
http://youtu.be/Y3B0Vx_yQgo This is a call: the Foo Fighters are back in action with their first new material for three years. “Something From Nothing” is the first single from their upcoming...
Saints, Lions will have trouble scoring
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Boston College will be too tough for Clemson
Including the 1997-2013 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 501-426 (54 percent) against the spread. BOSTON COLLEGE (+5) over Clemson: Quarterback Cole Stoudt stepped in for...
O/U Rico -- Week 7
Rico went a miserable 5-10 (2-1 Best Bets) on the over/unders last week. The season record is 41-50 (9-9). The selections for Week 7 are: Over: Patriots/Jets; Cowboys/Giants; Colts/Bengals; Redskins/Titans;...
Cop killer declared 'civilly dead' may get to see son after all
Before he is put to death, double cop killer Ronell Wilson is being resurrected from the legal grave. A Suffolk County judge declared the unrepentant gangbanger "civilly dead" last year...
Amani Toomer 'disheartened' with Giants attitude
Sirius XM NFL analyst and former Giants receiver Amani Toomer talks Victor Cruz’s injury, Big Blue’s “chirping’’ and the Cowboys being pretenders with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Are Rueben...
Strippers accused of drugging clients offered plea deals
The strippers accused of drugging wealthy clients and racking up huge tabs on their credit cards have been offered plea deals involving lesser jail time, sources told The Post. Alleged...
Ex-hedge fund analyst gets 5 years for insider trading
This “sharpie” is going behind bars. Former hedge fund analyst Matthew Teeple was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for his role in a $27 million insider-trading scheme. Teeple...
The real reason Notre Dame can end Florida State's run
It was just another week filled with controversy for Jameis Winston. Will it end with just another win? The Florida State quarterback is now involved a potential autograph scandal a...
Why it’s OK to wear an Ebola costume for Halloween
It's unfortunate that so many deceased methamphetamine addicts had to have their condition belittled last year when “Breaking Bad” hazmat suits were a hot Halloween outfit. Three years ago, the...
The big thing Iman Shumpert changed this season
The mind is a terrible thing to waste -- or to have cluttered with distractions. So Knicks guard Iman Shumpert is keeping his head clear, his thoughts positive and his...
Cosmetics heir Leonard Lauder unveils cubism collection at the Met
God bless Estée Lauder! The cosmetics queen’s eye to beauty was passed on to her sons, who have parlayed their fortunes and taste into gifts for us all. Ronald Lauder’s...
Michael Keaton soars in dark comedy ‘Birdman’
Michael Keaton goes from “the answer to a Trivial Pursuit question" — as his character puts it — to serious Best Actor Oscar contender in “Birdman," a manic black satire...
Tennessee man jailed for making ISIS, beheading threats
A Tennessee man was in custody on Thursday and facing criminal charges after claiming to be a member of ISIS and threatening to behead his neighbors and burn down their...
Giant Ferris wheel planned for Staten Island to boost tourism
A thrill ride themed on the New York City subway is planned for the Staten Island waterfront near where a giant Ferris wheel will be built. New York Wheel CEO...
Mike Francesa willing to take pay cut for more TV time
How desperate is Mike Francesa to get off Fox Sports? “I'd take less and put it on every day, but I can't do anything about it,” he said during his...
Jasper Johns testimony helps land forger in jail
A Queens foundry owner was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for attempting to score a $11 million payday by pawning off a fake bronze sculpture of artist Jasper John’s...
Is this Royals bullpen the most dominant in decades?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Going into the Orioles-Royals ALCS, a scout who had seen each bullpen often during the season gave the Orioles pen a slight edge because of its...
No polar vortex predicted this winter: forecasters
WASHINGTON — Federal forecasters don't expect a return of frequent cold blasts from the polar vortex this winter. Nor should the weather system that blocked rain from California last winter...
Islanders face a real pickle with Griffin Reinhart
It’s not really important if Jack Capuano was certain about the decision at the time. Because what the Islanders coach did on Thursday morning before a 4-3 shootout win over...
UN Secretary-General wants $1B to fight Ebola, only has $100K
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says a trust fund he launched to fight Ebola has only $100,000 in the bank. Ban appealed urgently for contributions to the fund which...
Blake Griffin slams his 'weird racist uncle' Donald Sterling
Holding hands with Donald Sterling throughout a fancy cocktail party: Just as creepy as you would imagine. That's Clippers star Blake Griffin describing his first meeting with Sterling at the...
Judge OK's 'blocked view' suit against Louboutins
A Manhattan judge on Wednesday mocked Louboutins — before letting an elderly woman’s case proceed against the high-fashion shoe store for allegedly blocking her view. “That’s a store you wouldn’t...
Lawmakers criticize government's response to Ebola
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers indignantly criticized the government response to the arrival of Ebola on US shores in a tense hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday. Top health officials defended their...
Apple Pay, new iPads unveiled
Apple Inc. introduced a faster, slimmer iPad Air 2 on Thursday, tacking on modest improvements such as a fingerprint sensor to its mainstay tablet in time for what is expected...
De Blasio skips gay pride dinner honoring Quinn
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday night skipped one of the year’s biggest gay-pride galas — where his former rival Christine Quinn was being honored. “He had a scheduling conflict...
5 things to know about 'Nashville''s singing Stella sisters
On Wednesday night’s episode of “Nashville,” scheming Edgehill Records exec Jeff Fordham (Oliver Hudson) set his sights on Rayna’s (Connie Britton) singing daughters after she stole rising artist Sadie Stone...
Site of Alexander Hamilton's famous duel sells for $6.2M
The New Jersey land where Alexander Hamilton fought his infamous duel with Vice President Aaron Burr is now the site of a mansion that has sold for $6.2 million, a...
Concern mounts for Giants' Rodgers-Cromartie
Even though Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie said he is hopeful of playing Sunday, the odds are looking worse by the day. With the Giants already depleted at cornerback, Rodgers-Cromartie estimated he is...
Amar'e Stoudemire's new physical therapy: Red wine bath
http://instagram.com/p/uLZKs5qA9_/ So much for bathtub gin. For Amar’e Stoudemire, red wine is the way to go. Stoudemire posted an Instagram picture of himself soaking in a tub of red wine,...
Scholar who defended Clinton in '99 now calls his conduct 'inexcusable'
WASHINGTON — The scholar who reached back into Jewish history to offer a Talmudic defense of Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal in 1999 is now condemning his conduct as...
Dallas nurse with Ebola moving to specially equipped hospital
The first Dallas nurse to contract Ebola is heading to a hospital that is specially equipped to deal with the deadly virus, according to reports. Nina Pham, the first person...
Obama expected to send National Guard to Liberia to fight Ebola
President Obama is expected to issue an executive order to put National Guard boots on the ground in Liberia to help stop the spread of Ebola, according to a report...
Dukakis called as witness for friend of Boston bombing suspect
BOSTON — Former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Dukakis was called as a defense witness Thursday for a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Robel...
The case for Anthony Davis as the NBA's next superstar
As the NBA’s regular season draws near, we’re counting down the top 10 storylines to watch around the league over the course of the 2014-15 campaign. Today’s entry will focus...
NYC man convicted of grisly roommate murder
A Manhattan jury Wednesday convicted an Upper East Side man of bludgeoning his roommate to death with a metal pole then siccing his pitbull on the corpse. After Shaun Dyer...
$1K cupcakes, custom igloos top the wealthy's must-buy lists
Sure, being rich is awesome (so we hear). But being rich and having a love of travel and a lust for the finer things in life can enable you to...
Ex-mistress overdose in background of Colts owner's pill arrest
Troubled Colts owner Jim Irsay returned last Friday from his six-game suspension for driving under the influence, back after missing his first game in the 30 years the Colts have...
Gigi Hadid calls Chanel's feminist protest a 'surreal experience'
Always one for theatrics, Karl Lagerfeld’s feminist protest on the Chanel catwalk was the talk of the fashion season, and model Gigi Hadid opens up for the first time about...
'The Best of Me' equates to 'The Notebook' Vol. 8
When the Kindle first came out, people found it liberated them to read trashy books free of neighborly judgment. There should be a similar bag-over-the-head disguise given to viewers of...
Jerry Jones sex assault suit dismissed from racy photo leak
A Texas judge spiked the lawsuit filed against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones by an Oklahoma stripper. Pre-trial hearings in Jana Weckerly’s civil action against the Cowboys honcho were canceled...
Mattel's lost girls: Barbie, American Girl sales slide
Barbie turned 55 this year — and she can’t just coast on her good looks anymore. Sales of the blond bombshell doll plunged 21 percent worldwide in the most recent...
TSA chief John Pistole to retire
WASHINGTON -- The head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration will retire after four and a half years leading the 60,000-employee agency, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday....
Jimmy Fallon, Brad Pitt duel it out in epic break dance battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBij_rEXdCk There's no question that Jimmy Fallon can lip-sync, but who knew that he could breakdance too? During a segment on "The Tonight Show" Wednesday, Fallon and "Fury" star Brad...
Tracy Wolfson loves the sideline and 'overdue' female-driven show
Tracy Wolfson is in the right place at the “perfect time.” The CBS sideline reporter said she believes this is a crucial time for women in sports media with the...
Katniss returns to District 12 in new 'Mockingjay' teaser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6srDbQqlss With a little over a month before "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" debuts, the hype surrounding the highly anticipated three-quel is at an all-time high. On Wednesday...
Schools in Ohio, Texas closed over Ebola fears
Several schools in Ohio and Texas were closed Thursday amid concerns that some of their students flew on the same Frontier Airlines plane as a Dallas nurse later diagnosed with...
'Clipboard guy' at Ebola patient transfer an ambulance employee
The man seen Wednesday wearing no protective gear while transporting an Ebola-stricken patient from Dallas to Atlanta works for the air ambulance company that handled the flight. Officials with Georgia-based...
Plane isolated in Madrid after suspected Ebola case
MADRID — Three people with fever considered at risk for having Ebola were being tested Thursday in Spain for the virus, including one who arrived on an Air France jet...
Teen sues after being accused of cheating, getting an F
RENTON, Wash. — A Renton high school student accused of cheating on a test is suing the school district over the F-grade she was given for chemistry last year. The...
60-year-old Korean War drama appears in original 3-D for first time on Blu-ray
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylEdkETXKeY#t=11 A remarkable number of lost or long-unavailable films have surfaced on DVD and Blu-ray over the past five years, but Olive Films’ new release “Dragonfly Squadron’’ (1954) is probably...
CBS follows HBO's lead with new streaming service
Cable? Les Moonves doesn’t need no stinkin’ cable. The CBS boss on Thursday announced that the Tiffany network would become the first US broadcaster to offer a direct-to-viewer streaming product...
Paul Rudd wants to toast Royals with kegger at mom's house
http://youtu.be/bikMtylIxp8 Kansas City Royals superfan Paul Rudd was hoarse from celebrating an improbable World Series berth on Wednesday night, but still had enough voice left to issue a town-wide invitation:...
Chicago guns and bullets to be melted down into jewelry
Guns and bullets seized from Chicago-area crimes will be melted down and turned into jewelry by a company that pledges to give part of the profit to at-risk children, company...
Lockhead claims breakthrough on fusion energy
Lockheed Martin Corp said on Wednesday it had made a technological breakthrough in developing a power source based on nuclear fusion, and the first reactors, small enough to fit on...
Goldman beats profit estimates on trading rebound
Goldman Sachs beat analysts’ expectations for the third quarter as the Wall Street powerhouse benefited from a long-awaited trading rebound. The firm recorded $2.24 billion in net earnings, or $4.57...
Delaware man sues after waking up from surgery in pink panties
A man is suing Delaware Surgery Center for damages after allegedly waking from a colonoscopy medical procedure in women’s pink underwear. Andrew Walls, 32, from the city of Dover, Delaware,...
Last part of Sierra Leone untouched by Ebola gets infected
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — The deadly Ebola virus has infected two people in what was the last untouched district in Sierra Leone, the government said Thursday, a setback in efforts...
'Killer Queen' plays at wake of chef who killed, cooked trans wife
A chef who murdered his transgender partner before chopping her up and putting her in a cooking pot was laid to rest to the sound of “Killer Queen” at his...
Nurse who treated Ebola colleagues: I can't defend my hospital
A nurse at the Texas hospital where two of her colleagues contracted Ebola has blasted the center, saying it violated basic safety principles and put patients and staff at risk....
Man arrested for 'mopping aggressively' at hotel
BRISTOL, Conn. -- A Connecticut man is facing charges after police said he grabbed a mop out of a hotel employee's hands and was "mopping aggressively" over the worker's shoes....
Workers burned alive in Chinese village in land dispute
Chinese villagers kidnapped construction workers, tied them up, doused them in gasoline and set it ablaze when a land dispute turned violent, the government said on Thursday, providing grisly details...
Kristen Stewart soldiers on in 'Camp X-Ray'
‘Camp X-Ray” already feels like a throwback to an earlier era, when Hollywood cared about what was going on at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for suspected Islamist terrorists. Kristen...
Thieves caught taking apart ATM in international scam ring: cops
Two con artists were caught tampering with an ATM in Brooklyn, thereby halting an international scam, cops said Thursday. Elvin Pineda, 25, and his pal Luis Fernandez were taking apart...
Intense Ebola screenings headed to more US airports
NEWARK, N.J. — Customs and health officials at airports in Washington, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark, New Jersey, are scheduled to start taking the temperatures of passengers from three West African...
Dallas hospital apologizes for mistakes that led to Ebola infections
The head of the Dallas hospital that botched the initial diagnosis of America’s first Ebola victim apologized Thursday for the blunders that led to the death of the patient, Thomas...
Cop linked to ticket scandal busted for assault
A police officer charged in the ticket-fixing scandal was arrested for assault Wednesday after allegedly slugging his Bronx neighbor, sources said. Luis Rodriguez, 46, got into argument with the neighbor’s...
'Good Wife' fan fave Archie Panjabi to exit show
‘The Good Wife” will be bidding farewell to another fan-favorite — when co-star Archie Panjabi exits the CBS drama after this season to headline her own show. The British actress...
Grading TV's new fall shows: the early winners and losers
We’re only one month into the new TV season — an eternity in this dog-eat-dog environment. Early on, it’s already apparent that several new shows have energized the prime-time landscape,...
Cuomo will only talk about book, station cans interview
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is happy to discuss his new book on local TV — but only if reporters don’t ask questions about things like a local bridge that needs repair....
Kurdish fighters have ISIS on the run in war-torn Kobani
Score a round for the good guys. Kurdish fighters backed by US airstrikes waged ferocious street battles Wednesday that had ISIS militants on the run in the fiercely contested town...
Trump liable in AG’s suit against unlicensed ‘Trump University’
Donald Trump lost a court battle in his ongoing feud with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Wednesday when a judge ruled that Trump was personally liable for running an unlicensed...
Thief steals exec's laptop from NHL headquarters
A slick thief skated right into the National Hockey League’s Midtown headquarters during business hours and darted off with a top exec’s laptop computer, cops said Wednesday. The robber got...
Martha Stewart licenses out magazine for 10 years
After losing $30 million in publishing over the past two years, Martha Stewart is licensing her magazine empire to Meredith Corp. under a 10-year deal. The arrangement will enable the...
Synergy is all the rage at Time Warner
Synergy is all the rage at Time Warner — just don’t call it that. With a relatively fresh management team in place, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes used Wednesday’s investor...
Warner Bros., Turner tighten budgets for more programming
Warner Bros. and Turner Broadcasting detailed plans to tighten their budgets as part of a Time Warner-wide effort to redirect more money into programming. Warner boss Kevin Tsujihara said the...
Hedge funders may have played a role in massive stock sell-off
Billionaire John Paulson and other hedgies who piled into the year’s biggest takeover may have played a role in the massive stock sell-off. Paulson and other big Shire shareholders got...
Regulators trying to decide what category discount stores fall into
Regulators have a discount-store quandary on their hands. Antitrust officials reviewing Dollar General’s $9.1 billion hostile bid for Family Dollar are trying to figure out whether deep discounters compete only...
Stock market needs a healthy dose of fear
Why’d the stock market decline so much Wednesday? And why are equity prices down so much during October? First, because it’s October — a jinxed month that always has Wall...
Rosemary Martoma wants her half of husband's ill-gotten gains
The wife of former SAC Capital moneyman Mathew Martoma doesn’t think she should have to give up her luxurious lifestyle just because her husband orchestrated the most lucrative insider trading...
Walmart has 'no excuse' for low sales: CEO
Walmart has “no excuse” for not doing better in the US, Chief Executive Doug McMillon told investors. The world’s largest retailer trimmed its full-year sales forecast at its annual analyst...
Facebook creates 'Safety Check' tool for disasters
NEW YORK — Facebook Inc. is launching a tool that lets users notify friends and family that they are safe during or after natural disasters. The tool, called "Safety Check,"...
Family sues Marines for covering up details of slain son's death
The shattered family of a Long Island Marine murdered by an Afghan rebel on an American military base in 2012 is suing the corps and top brass for allegedly covering...
Airbnb nets $40M in illegal NY listings: AG
Airbnb raked in nearly $40 million in New York over the last several years on illegal listings that violated zoning laws, cheated the city out of millions of tax dollars...
It's just another near-miss for Buck Showalter
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The ball was barely in Eric Hosmer’s glove, the Royals were American League champions for perhaps a nano-second or two, when Buck Showalter spun from the...
Winston uncertainty makes Irish the bet — if you can find takers
Publix supermarkets are safe — Jameis Winston is just stealing unwanted attention. The luster of Saturday already has been dulled, with the matchup of two undefeated teams and marquee programs...
Ebola victim's nephew speaks: The system killed him
On Friday, Sept. 25, 2014, my uncle Thomas Eric Duncan went to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. He had a high fever and stomach pains. He told the nurse he...
Alain Vigneault calls out beleaguered Rangers defense
It hasn’t taken the Rangers long to go from a team in the Stanley Cup final to one that’s searching for some answers after three straight ugly losses. And Alain...
Giants keep conjuring up October magic
SA N FRANCISCO -- The Giants find October heroes. They find a way to win while opponents find a way to lose. That is the Giants way. One more victory...
Abe Beame's key to the city doesn't sell in eBay auction
Nearly four decades after leaving City Hall and 13 years after his death, Abe Beame still gets no respect. A “used” ceremonial “Key to the City” from the 104th mayor...
Bolts kick off football in Brooklyn with style — and a win
There were long touchdown passes and special teams scores, big hits and several lead changes. The Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) made its Brooklyn debut Wednesday night and delivered on...
Giants receivers know what it'll take to replace Victor Cruz
This is going to sound cruel and insensitive, and that is not the intention. The intention is to address reality. The Giants need to move on from Victor Cruz and...
Transit-obsessed felon in jail again after violating parole
A transit-obsessed felon busted for stealing a bus and menacing the city's subway system is back in jail after violating parole last month, a corrections source confirmed Thursday. Cops arrested...
Brace yourselves, Jets fans: Revis might play receiver, too
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — If you thought Darrelle Revis coming up with an interception against the Jets was the worst-case scenario, think again. The Boston Herald presented an even more unthinkable...
4 correction officers injured in 3 inmate attacks at Rikers
Four corrections officers were injured in three separate inmate attacks on Rikers Island on Wednesday night, a source at the Department of Corrections told the Post. Sources say the three...
Why beating the Royals is like trying to solve the Rubik's Cube
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — George Brett. Bret Saberhagen. Dick Howser and Dan Quisenberry, may they rest in peace. Rubik’s Cube. The Kansas City Royals are your 2014 American League champions,...
SAT scores see big rise for city schoolkids
City students continued to make strides on SAT college-entrance exams in the 2013-14 school year — posting single-year gains that were higher than in the rest of the state and...
Hondo hits the double!
The Royals finished off the Orioles Wednesday night, and the Giants performed to expectation against the Cards, which enabled Hondo to remove a hefty chunk from the deficit, which plunged...
911 dispatchers forbidden from saying 'Ebola' on the radio
City officials are so jittery about causing widespread Ebola panic that 911 dispatchers have been forbidden from dropping any “E”-bombs over the radios, The Post has learned. An FDNY memo...
Pics of new iPads leaked ahead of launch
It’s official: Apple is planning to launch at least two new iPads. The gadget maker inadvertently leaked pictures of two new iPads a day before it is slated to hold...
Giants topple error-prone Cardinals to take 3-1 lead in NLCS
SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Adams was the biggest Cardinal sinner of them all on Wednesday. On successive plays in the sixth inning at AT&T Park, the burly first baseman had...
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Brooklyn Police are asking for help in finding a hammer-wielding psycho who savagely beat a man in the lobby of a building on Washington Avenue, authorities said. In what cops...
All the crucial Cowboys injuries heading into Giants showdown
IRVING, Texas — The Giants won’t be the only banged up team Sunday at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys’ injury report was both lengthy and filled with key players Wednesday, as...