November 22, 2015
'We'd all be screwed!' EMTs on NYC's weakest attack spot
While city cops and firefighters participated in a much-touted terror drill at a Manhattan subway station Sunday, several EMTs griped that it was a farce as far as their unit...
Fitzpatrick had a chance to cure all Jets' ills, but dropped the ball
HOUSTON — With as bad as everything had gone for three-plus quarters, falling behind by 14 points and losing cornerback Darrelle Revis to injury and having receivers drop his passes...
Canadiens continue hex over Islanders with home-and-home sweep
MONTREAL — The Canadiens continued their dominance over the Islanders. Alex Galchenyuk broke a tie with 3:29 left and Max Pacioretty added an empty-net goal to lift Montreal over the...
Starbucks, you have pissed off this Jew
When I was growing up in Queens, my family celebrated Christmas in a traditional manner. We saw the latest flick at the local movie house, drank a boatload of eggnog...
Amar'e Stoudemire's rationalization for Heat benching
MIAMI — Though ex-Knick Amar’e Stoudemire received a $50,000 watch from Miami brass for his recent birthday, he’s not receiving any playing time. Stoudemire has appeared in just two games,...
St. John's steps up in competition as optimism put to test
And now begins the varsity portion of the schedule. The 3-0 start by St. John’s has opened eyes around the city because of the basement-low expectations that existed for Chris...
Here's the best holiday gift buys you'll find
We know you want to put more effort into gift giving this year, disdaining the annual socks, books and gift cards. But how much effort did those magazines put into...
Sister of Hasidic jumper found hanging from parent's staircase
The sister of a Hasidic woman who jumped to her death of a rooftop bar in July was discovered dead Sunday, after committing suicide in Brooklyn. Sara Mayer’s body was...
Replay reviews taking far too many instants to be tolerable
By football's great and needlessly diminished standards, Saturday’s Rutgers-Army game, as seen on CBS SportsNet and heard on WOR and WABC Radio, had developed a nice, somewhat steady pace. And...
Red Sox who stole Yankees' heart to be Dodgers manager
LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts will be hired as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the...
Shooting at New Orleans playground leaves 16 wounded
NEW ORLEANS – Hundreds of people were gathered at a New Orleans playground for a block party and music video shoot when two groups in the crowd opened fire on...
Tracing Ohio State's downfall from the very beginning
The bread crumbs were there, clues everywhere. It started in the offseason, and it was apparent almost every weekend, all the way up until what is very likely the end...
Why the Jets wouldn't double-team unstoppable JJ Watt
HOUSTON — One of the few times J.J. Watt failed to impact the game came when he could not haul in a 2-yard touchdown pass against Calvin Pryor from T....
Nets wake up to give Celtics small dose of revenge
It wasn’t about revenge. But it was sure about redemption. Friday had hurt. Not just bumps and bruises from the Nets being knocked all around TD Garden, but their pride...
Steaming Todd Bowles opens dangerous scapegoat door
HOUSTON — Todd Bowles has a crisis on his rookie hands, and he knows it. You know he knows it when he opens the door, ever so slightly, to a...
Antonio Cromartie slams Jets fans taunting his wife, kids
HOUSTON – Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie had issues with more than just Texans wide receivers on Sunday. Cromartie was unhappy with fans that made jokes about his children and fought with...
Adele's '25' expects to set new records
Adele is smashing records again — and thumbing her nose at music-streaming services. In the latest bump-up for the British singer’s new album “25,” the music industry forecasts it will...
Banks eye less aggressive superintendent to lead DFS
It’s the Wall Street equivalent of speaker of the House. Regulating the big banks — a task that falls to the superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services —...
Cruel to pets --- and death on free speech
Never has American freedom of speech been attacked so flagrantly, promiscuously and on so many fronts. The most egregious examples come from campuses and Congress. On campuses, censorship proliferates as...
The hedge-fund ploy that's aborting miracle medicines
Hedge-fund investors are coming to raid your medicine cabinet. Cutting-edge treatments for diseases affecting millions of Americans are threatened by Wall Street’s latest moneymaking scheme. The ploy: Hedge funds bet...
College leaders' pathetic appeasement of campus fascists
Angry mobs have roiled more than three dozen American campuses in recent weeks, disrupting student life with long lists of demands — with no end in sight. Indeed, it’s sure...
The tri-state war on business: killing jobs in the Northeast
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut might as well all chip in for a sign for the whole region: “Closed for business.” All three are again among America’s 10 worst...
The grrrls of the ’90s have given way to the uptight millennial women
When I was growing up in the ’90s, the dominant feminist message delivered to teenage girls like me centered on female strength. The magazine Sassy would arrive in my mailbox...
ObamaCare's imploding even without repeal
It’s looking like ObamaCare won’t survive even if Congress can’t manage to repeal it. The nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, said last week that it’s losing too much —...
America has wised up to the Black Friday con
We’re always hearing about the war on Christmas — but for the past few years, Christmas has been waging war on us. Stores haven’t been content in merely encouraging a...
Todd Bowles rips into Jets rookie after devastating drop
HOUSTON — Rookie wide receiver Devin Smith dropped a huge pass in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Texans, and it sounds like his coach is losing patience...
Texans' young stud makes Jets' Darrelle Revis look ancient
HOUSTON — Darrelle Revis was lying flat on his stomach at the Jets 10-yard line, helpless and hopeless as he watched Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins celebrate a 61-yard touchdown...
Cam Newton makes mockery of Redskins in utter masterpiece
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton is going to keep calm and dab on. The unbeaten and rampaging Panthers wouldn’t want it any other way. Knocked for his elaborate “dabbing” celebrations...
Giants gloat after finding a way to win their bye week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Giants didn’t even play Sunday but still came up winners. Big Blue’s fragile hold on first place in the NFC East actually expanded during their bye...
16 busted in Belgium terror raids as Paris killer hides
Belgian anti-terror cops nabbed 16 suspects during a series of raids across the country Sunday — but failed to find a fugitive on the run from the Paris terror attacks....
Endangered white rhino dies at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO — One of only four northern white rhinos believed left in the world died Sunday at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Nola, a 41-year-old female who has been...
Todd Bowles must restrain himself from huge QB mistake
HOUSTON — You could almost see the steam coming out of Todd Bowles’ ears, he was so mad after the Jets 24-17 defeat to the Texans Sunday afternoon at NRG...
Grin and beer it in global style at Treadwell Park
Beer for dessert? Sure, why not? Welcome to Treadwell Park, where patrons will be able to get a good pint of beer, elevated bar eats and a “beer float” with...
'Refs discriminate against us because of Redskins name'
A team name has cost the Redskins public relations points, sympathy from Native Americans and, so far, a federal trademark. Has it cost them in-game calls, too? Washington defensive lineman...
7 takeaways that make Rangers' red-hot start seem a mirage
1. The 15-3-2 record’s significance is that, barring a stunning reversal of fortune, the Rangers should not have to sweat out a playoff race down the stretch. Having accumulated 32...
Jets report card: From glorious reunion to flat 'F'
Offense It looked like the offense did not get off the plane during the first half, when it totaled just 57 yards. The Jets played better in the second half,...
Ravens coffin clangs shut after Joe Flacco wins on torn ACL
BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will miss the remainder of the season after tearing ligaments in his knee. The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 16-13...
Broncos' new QB looks sharp -- so what happens to Peyton Manning?
CHICAGO — Brock Osweiler refused to let a day go to waste while he waited for his chance — and watched one of the game's greatest quarterbacks. He had a...
Antonio Cromartie's wife blasts Jets fans in scathing rant
The Cromartie family doesn't just get burned; they dish out burns, too. As husband Antonio was having a rough day in a rough season on Sunday in Houston, an eventual...
Baby ripped from murdered mom's womb under police guard at hospital
The baby who was ripped from her murdered mother’s womb last week was under police guard at a Bronx hospital Sunday. The 8-pound, 2-ounce infant, named Genesis, was being guarded...
Collapsing Jets look like frauds in disastrous loss to Texans
HOUSTON — The Jets playoff hopes are slight after they showed no fight (clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas. The Jets delivered an embarrassing performance against a...
Hero med student takes bullet for girl being dragged off by gunman
Warning: This video includes graphic content http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_ruCR7f9wc New Orleans officials are hellbent on finding the gunman who shot the Tulane University medical student who was trying to save a woman...
Sore loser of Zimbabwe's 'Ugly' contest accuses winner of cheating
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Pageant judges have crowned a new winner of Zimbabwe's 4th annual "Mister Ugly" contest, upsetting supporters of the crowd favorite and prompting rioting at the event. Judges...
Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold go down as Jets' nightmare unfolds
HOUSTON -- Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis has left Sunday's game with a head injury, and his return is questionable. Revis was hurt late in the third quarter against the Texans...
Afghans so desperate for asylum they’re buying fake Taliban threat letters
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Threatening letters from the Taliban, once tantamount to a death sentence, are now being forged and sold to Afghans who want to start a new life in...
Duke's emerging star explodes in thrilling win over Georgetown
The performance didn’t bother Mike Krzyzewski as much as the pained facial expressions. Krzyzewski didn’t like what he saw from Grayson Allen in Tuesday’s loss to Kentucky in the Champions...
Watch Tony Hawk skate the world’s first horizontal loop
Remember all the crazy (and physically impossible) skating moves you used to love doing in the old Tony Hawk Pro Skater games? Well Tony Hawk himself recently tried to pull...
Sen. Schumer: Close loophole that lets terrorists buy guns
US Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday vowed to fight "tooth and nail" against the National Rifle Association to make it a a crime for anyone to sell guns to terrorists....
Trump says he'd bring back waterboarding, track Muslims in US
WASHINGTON – Republican front-runner Donald Trump refused Sunday to rule out a third-party presidential run, as he vowed to bring back waterboarding as an interrogation technique for suspected terrorists. Backing...
Premature baby born on cruise ship arrives home 2 months later
SALT LAKE CITY — A baby who has spent the past two months in a Miami hospital after his premature birth on a cruise ship reached his final destination in...
Ravens only concede obvious after RB's gruesome broken arm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQJnjvVwK3I&feature=youtu.be BALTIMORE -- Ravens running back Justin Forsett broke his right arm during Sunday's game against the Rams. After the grisly first-quarter play, which resulted in Forsett's arm being sickeningly...
Brussels to remain in lockdown amid 'serious and imminent' terror threat
BRUSSELS — Authorities will keep the Belgian capital on the highest state of alert into Monday's start of the workweek because of the "serious and imminent" threat of a Paris-style...
Understanding Kristaps Porzingis' vicious 1st moment as a Knick
Sometimes, the noise doesn’t translate. Cheers that rock an arena’s foundation, boos that rattle its rafters, the television muffles them, neutralizes them, softens them. A din can seem dim when...
Woman who stashed loaded gun in vagina pleads guilty
A woman has been jailed after police found a loaded four-inch revolver in her vagina during a routine search. In April 2014, Dallas Archer, 21, was stopped by police for...
Eagles of Death Metal singer: A child survived by hiding under my jacket
A young concertgoer’s life was spared in the Bataclan massacre thanks to Jesse Hughes’ leather jacket, the Eagles of Death Metal lead singer revealed in his first interview since the...
Team that employs Greg Hardy cuts 2 for not dressing nicely
The Cowboys, the same team that pays and applauds Greg Hardy, who allegedly left frightening marks on his ex-girlfriend, just could not stomach disheveled players. Dallas was forced to cut...
Authorities missed multiple chances to prevent Paris terror attacks
There were multiple chances to stop the men who attacked Paris. In January, Turkish authorities detained one of the suicide bombers at Turkey's border and deported him to Belgium. Brahim...
Fired Rob Ryan deflects blame with unfortunate Katrina joke
Coaching defense wasn't working for Rob Ryan, so he took the offensive on Sunday morning. The fired Saints defensive coordinator shredded his former team on NFL Network's "GameDay Morning" nearly as...
Emergency responders simulate Paris-style attack in NYC subway
Hundreds of emergency responders converged on a Manhattan subway station Sunday morning as part of an emergency drill designed to deal with a Paris-like terrorist attack. The NYPD, FDNY and...
Iran sentences Washington Post journalist to prison
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has sentenced detained Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian to an unspecified prison term following his conviction last month on charges that include espionage, Iranian state TV...
Wall Street is smitten with IAC's online dating sites
Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp’s Web dating sites had their first date with public shareholders on Thursday, and from all appearances, there should be a second date. Diller’s Match Group, primarily comprised...
Man's incredible survival story: One year free-floating across the Pacific
It’s hard enough to survive being stranded at sea in a small fiberglass vessel longer than any person in recorded history. But it’s even harder to prove your story is...
Al Sharpton gives himself 71% raise thanks to de Blasio, Obama
It pays to have friends in high places. Al Sharpton gave himself a 71 percent raise last year after his National Action Network group drew a record $6.9 million in...
Even Bill Bratton is sick of de Blasio's schtick
Add Police Commissioner Bill Bratton to the list of those disenchanted with Mayor de Blasio’s handling of the city’s vagrant invasion. And, obviously, with the mayor himself. Bratton last week...
Carly Simon reveals: 'How Warren Beatty charmed me into bed'
About a month into a romance with Warren Beatty, Carly Simon got a call from him saying he was flying to New York from LA and absolutely had to see...
NHL's hottest girlfriend talks WAGs, growing up with dad Boomer Esiason
As a sophomore at Boston College in 2012, Sydney Esiason received a tweet from a complete stranger. His name was Matt Martin, he played left wing for the New York...
ISIS is inherently cowardly -- to defeat it, hit it hard
After the horrific terror attacks in Paris, French President François Hollande is talking a lot about a “strategy” to deal with the threat posed by ISIS, one he hopes to...
Ne-Yo: My 'Wiz Live!' Tin Man transformation is 'not comfortable at all'
1. The Making of The Wiz Live! Wednesday, 8 p.m., NBC Talk about a sneak preview. The cast of “The Wiz Live” takes you backstage for a look at rehearsals,...
Why parents are scared to let their kids grow up
Are kids growing up too fast or too slow? A quick survey of recent stories about childhood could leave any reasonable observer baffled. Our 7-year-olds are wearing sexy police-officer costumes...
Here are this year's top 20 Christmas gifts
From tech to toys, NYC’s best-selling presents — revealed! Cool drink “The Pappy Van Winkle of ciders” is what Craig Kanarick, CEO of mouth.com, calls the hard-to-keep-in-stock tipples coming out...
NYC's bureaucracy and red tape will kill your favorite food truck
Most restaurants would kill for the following the Cinnamon Snail had. On a typical weekday, a line of a few dozen customers snaked down the sidewalk, waiting for lunch from...
Most Americans 'convinced' US is at war: poll
The attacks in Paris have almost all Americans worried about similar strikes in the United States — with a majority convinced the country is at war with “radical Islam,” a...
Shane Smith's 'roast' turns into a Vice lovefest
Somehow, Shane Smith's roast turned into a gushing lovefest.
Under Armour may be working out Lululemon purchase
Lululemon suddenly seems to be in better shape, thanks to a sale rumor on the Street. There is plenty of chatter that Under Armour is in talks to buy the...
Did Tinder's Sean Rad get some PR advice?
Taking the measure of Tinder’s p.r. disaster last week, it’s hard to know where to begin. It wasn’t just that CEO Sean Rad bragged to a British newspaper, on the...
Ring owned by late pope and Evel Knievel selling for $1.9M
What do Evel Knievel and Pope Paul VI have in common — besides their heavenly status? They once owned the same pieces of jewelry — a diamond ring and a...
Over 350K New Yorkers settle with 'shady' debt collector
When Bronx homemaker Monique Sykes decided to fight what she believed was a shady debt collector, she thought she was the only victim. Six years later, Sykes and 355,000 other...
Firefighter who flunked physical injured 10 days into job
A firefighter who was allowed to graduate the Fire Academy despite failing physical tests has already gone out on medical leave — just 10 days into the job, The Post...
Credit report company said woman had criminal past: suit
A New York woman says she had trouble getting housing after a consumer credit reporting agency screwed up her records, making it look as if she had a criminal past....
MTA worker saves Rottweiler running on subway tracks
A Rottweiler puppy had a ruff commute Saturday when he fell onto the tracks at a Harlem subway station and scampered 25 blocks. The rambunctious pup broke free from his...
Scientists hope to save species by creating first 'test tube' rhino
The last male northern white rhino on Earth is too old to get it on but, luckily, not too old to pass it on. Scientists hope to save the species...
NY labor chief sent $1.1M to 'sham' charities in New Mexico
New York labor leader Dennis Rivera funneled $1.1 million of his nonprofit’s money to a “sham” charity tied to former presidential candidate and then-New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, The Post...
Paris attack prompts push for 'text-to-911' ability in NYC
The chilling video of survivors hiding in a Paris cafe while a gun-toting jihadist hunts for victims highlights the value of text-to-911 technology during a potential New York City terror...
Freaked out pharmacist falsely reported woman had Ebola: suit
A Brooklyn pharmacist terrified of Ebola called 911 to falsely report that a sick woman in her store had the deadly virus, according to a lawsuit. Rhonda Hutson was feeling...
Dentist arrested for meth, kiddie porn displayed 'erratic' behavior
Patients and neighbors noticed “erratic” and “unhealthy” behavior long before Chelsea dentist John Wolf’s arrest on meth and child-porn charges Friday, but none imagined the evil web that feds say...
Marijuana arrests drop 40% this year as NYPD mellows out
Cops are following through on Mayor de Blasio’s pledge to stop locking people up for carrying small amounts of pot. Police cuffed 18,120 stoners through Oct. 20 — a 40...
The disgusting parasite that can help you get pregnant
The secret to getting pregnant: Ingesting a parasitic worm. A study of 986 indigenous women in Bolivia found that those infected with a certain type of roundworm — the Ascaris...
Bum who attempted rape outed by his Batman jacket
A homeless man was busted in connection with an attempted rape after cops spotted him urinating on a car in Chinatown — and recognized him from having seen him drunk...
900 'homegrown' ISIS cases being investigated in US: FBI
President Obama boasts he’s “made some progress in trying to reduce the flow of foreign fighters” traveling from America to Iraq and Syria. He cites this as a key success...
Missing mom found hanging from a tree near home
http://twitter.com/Newsday/status/668174842202583044 A Long Island woman reported missing last month was found hanging from a tree in the woods behind her house Saturday morning, according to her husband’s lawyer. A hunter...
Trump says he would bring back mosque-surveillance program
GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump declared on Saturday he would bring back the NYPD’s mosque-surveillance program if elected. “I want surveillance of certain mosques. We’ve had it before, and we’ll...
Ex-principal banned for sex scandal back in the classroom
An ex-principal banned from working with students after her involvement in a sex scandal was nonetheless assigned to teach at one of New York City’s worst schools, The Post found....
Boxing's next Mayweather? Canelo Alvarez pounds Miguel Cotto
LAS VEGAS — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez made a case for himself as boxing’s next star Saturday night, landing the bigger punches to take a unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto and...
Nurse gave CPR to Paris 'victim' — who was a jihadist
A nurse came within inches of death when he tried to save a life — unwittingly performing CPR on a jihadist who had just tried to kill him and other...
Kristaps Porzingis already could be Knicks' franchise-turning building block
HOUSTON — There are times when you can see Kristaps Porzingis still has a lot of work to do on his game. His offensive moves in the paint with his...
Kristaps Porzingis fills up stat sheet in way Dirk Nowitzki can't
HOUSTON — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t have a Dirk Nowitzki-like game in Oklahoma City on Friday, but Saturday against the Rockets he put together a more complete game than the German...
Inside the restaurant that's the hardest reservation in town
There's only one table for two at Rao’s. But all of the tables are tables for few. The 119-year-old restaurant remains one of the hardest places to get into in...
Mali attackers timed siege for when hotel security was short
The Islamic militants who stormed a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital timed their assault for when security would be the most lax, allowing them to hold 170 people hostage and...
Fugitive Paris jihadist loved gay bars, drugs and PlayStation
The missing Paris jihadist had a taste for gay sex, drugs and PlayStation. As the international manhunt for 26-year-old Belgian Salah Abdeslam continued, patrons of a gay bar in Brussels...
Nick Mangold on paralysis fear, next president and Hall of Fame
Jets center Nick Mangold blocked out some time for a Q&A session with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How scary was your neck injury against the Patriots last month? A:...
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The Bronx A woman and two accomplices beat and robbed a livery cabby after he chased her when she skipped out on paying for her ride, police said Saturday. The...