November 19, 2017
This new trivia app lets you win money for free
There’s a buzz growing in offices across the country each afternoon — and it has nothing to do with work. The buzz surrounds HQ Trivia, a new app from the...
City didn't notice error that got millions in parking tickets dismissed
Judges dismissed millions of dollars worth of erroneously written parking violations this year before anyone realized there was a problem and alerted the proper city agencies, officials have now admitted....
Henrik Lundqvist comes up big to halt Rangers' losing streak
This was ugly, and gritty, and at times, downright nasty. But the Rangers were the ones able to come out on the winning side of this postseason rematch, getting the...
Merkel seeks to maintain stability as German government talks collapse
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged early Monday to maintain stability after the Free Democratic Party pulled out of talks on forming a new government with her conservative bloc...
Brooklyn College doesn’t want police using campus bathrooms
Brooklyn College is kowtowing to cop-hating students by directing officers who need a bathroom break to the broken-down facilities in a building on the far edge of campus. Amid a...
Eli Manning knew he had to be a different teammate this time
This is not Eli Manning’s forte, taking the emotional temperature of his teammates, but he knew desperate times call for desperate actions. The Giants went into Sunday’s game with the...
Zimbabwe will now seek Mugabe's impeachment
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe ignored continued calls to step down on Sunday — a stubborn defiance that could trigger impeachment proceedings as early as Monday. Before Mugabe addressed the nation,...
Warriors give Nets as inspiring a loss as can be
Nets coach Kenny Atkinson called the defending NBA champion Warriors arguably the greatest of all time and the ultimate test for his team. The Nets learned the hard way Sunday...
Border patrol agent killed in the line of duty: officials
VAN HORN, Texas — Authorities are searching Texas' Big Bend area for potential suspects and witnesses after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was fatally injured responding to activity...
One of the Giants' biggest problems looked like the solution
Maybe it was the criticism from his effort-optional performance the previous Sunday in San Francisco. Perhaps it was his sit-down with defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. There was also the team...
'Runaways' are superheroes for kids — and their parents
Marvel’s “Runaways,” which premieres November 21 on Hulu, is a different kind of superhero show, and not just because it has a dinosaur. Helmed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage...
Here are some of the biggest myths of the Russian-collusion story
Polls show voters are jumping to the same conclusion as much of Washington: that President Trump “colluded” with Vladimir Putin to steal the presidential election. But the evidence doesn’t back...
The lesson of that outrageous price for a da Vinci: There's too much money around
Audible gasps filled the room Wednesday as someone dropped $450.3 million — not to modernize subway signals on one line or fund two days’ worth of New York City’s budget,...
Every trick in McAdoo's book bought him a shot to survive this
In the corner of the football coffin where Ben McAdoo has been resting this season shined an unexpected beam of light, a flickering ray of hope for his survival. The...
The Senate's chance to help kids in failing public schools
The House’s just-passed tax plan would help parents find alternatives to failing public schools by expanding the 529 college-savings program to private K-12 schools. But the Senate has yet to...
NYPD gets stung by judge's Stingray ruling
Looks like the cops, and law-abiding New Yorkers, just lost another one. On Wednesday, a state judge in Brooklyn issued a ruling that limits the NYPD’s use of a powerful...
The high cost of de Blasio's free rent
Talk about unsustainable: Since Mayor de Blasio took office, city outlays for tenants’ back rent have shot up 68 percent, to a whopping $214 million in 2016, the Gotham Gazette...
Congress' sex-harassment crisis and other comments
Centrist: Congress’ Burgeoning Sex-Harassment Crisis The floodgates of sexual-misconduct claims against members of Congress are open, predicts Damon Linker at The Week: “How many senators and House members and elected...
Ignore all that ridiculous new advice to ban kids from hugging relatives
As our family — grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles — arrive to celebrate holidays, there is one hard and fast rule in our home: Our children will stop what they...
Trump: Decision on elephant trophies to come 'next week'
President Trump says he plans to announce his decision on importing big game hunting trophies in the coming days. "Big-game trophy decision will be announced next week but will be...
'An undrafted guy' became The Guy for the Giants
No. 1 wide receiver Roger Lewis isn’t a phrase anyone would have expected to hear in the summer, but neither would 2-8 Giants. In this strange, frustrating season, Lewis gave...
De Blasio wants to axe investigation chief for exposing foul-ups: source
Mayor de Blasio is itching to fire his investigations chief for exposing a slew of administration foul-ups — but hasn’t pulled the trigger because it could prompt a messy and...
Aldrick Rosas killed the Giants until he saved them
Overcome with relief and joy, Aldrick Rosas couldn’t recall his teammates mobbing him when his game-winning field goal sailed through the uprights. “I kind of don’t remember anybody,” Rosas said....
Giants report card: The returns of Ben McAdoo and the defense
Grades from the Giants' 12-9 overtime win over the Chiefs on Sunday: Offense This was a slow slog, often ugly, a grind. Eli Manning (19-of-35, 205 yards) was hurt by...
Willie Randolph literally laughs at mindset of Yankees' manager options
Chris Woodward played for the Mets for two seasons, and like the rest of the Yankees’ managerial candidates with ties to New York, he credited that experience with helping him...
Trump slams Jeff Flake on Twitter, calls his career 'toast'
President Trump blasted outgoing GOP Sen. Jeff Flake who was caught on a hot mic saying Republicans "are toast" if they become the party of Trump and Alabama Senate candidate...
This game was for Giants die-hards, who really aren't crazy
Surely, you had to answer to your friends this week, to your family, maybe to the Voice of Reason in your own head that kept asking you these past few...
Steve Kerr's solution for Trump and LaVar Ball silence
Steve Kerr is done with President Trump’s Twitter spat with LaVar Ball, with the Golden State coach saying we’d all be better if the outspoken pair would just pipe the...
Police mistake hibiscus plant for marijuana, detain couple
A couple in Pennsylvania is reportedly suing local authorities and their insurance agency after being told their hibiscus plants were actually marijuana — when they apparently weren’t. Edward Cramer, 69,...
Joining a new startup takes bravery — but the rewards can be huge
When Tiffany Sun, head of content strategy at Happify, joined the company nearly five years ago, she was only its fifth employee. The Boerum Hill resident took a leap of...
Danica Patrick's NASCAR farewell is a big letdown
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Danica Patrick was clearly disappointed after wrecking out of her final race as a full-time NASCAR driver. Patrick said she got a tire rub shortly before the...
The Yankees may have a Shohei Ohtani recruiting secret weapon
Shohei Ohtani would be the most sought-after offensive player to go from Japan to the majors since Hideki Matsui in 2003, and the former Yankee hopes Ohtani is able to...
Bull takes matador by the crotch in horrific stunt fail
This is the horrific moment a bullfighter was gored in the balls during a fiesta tournament in Mexico. Luis David Adame is seen writhing in pain after the bull's horn...
Is apathy OK for office sexual harassment claims?
I saw your answer to the question, “My boss may not be Harvey Weinstein, but . . . ” and I think you were too quick to jump on the boss and...
Woman accused of killing husband, hiding duct-taped body in closet
A Florida woman killed her 72-year-old husband and then went to great lengths to hide his body in a closet in their home, authorities have charged. Okaloosa deputies said Alfred...
Marshawn Lynch only stands for Mexican national anthem
Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat during most of U.S. anthem and stood for the Mexican anthem before their game against the Patriots at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Lynch...
How Knicks are trying to calm Kristaps Porzingis fears
Hey, if a slump can hit Yankee Aaron Judge with the strength of Hercules, one certainly can affect Knick Kristaps Porzingis, New York’s favorite unicorn. “Didn’t Aaron Judge kind of...
Lawyer: Cuomo's cronies shouldn't handle appointee sex-harassment claims
A lawyer for the woman accusing Gov. Cuomo of ignoring her sex-harassment claims against one of his appointees is demanding an independent investigator probe the statehouse. The governor’s office has...
Franken cut from PBS special honoring David Letterman
Sen. Al Franken has been cut out of a TV special honoring comedian David Letterman following an accusation by a former model and Los Angeles radio news host that he...
McAdoo called out the worst of the Giants — who just answered him
The fear and, yes, the expectation was that the sights and sounds would be incriminating, that at the end, the Giants would be defeated, again, hearing the jeers from the...
Cheerleader killed by driver blowing into DWI device
A Texas cheerleader was killed when a driver smashed into her car while blowing into an anti-DWI gadget, according to a report. Alexis Butler, 18, of Arlington was backing her...
Trump officials unsure about individual mandate in tax plan
Top Trump administration economic officials gave conflicting signals on Sunday about whether the ObamaCare individual mandate provision should be included in a GOP-backed tax reform plan in the Senate. White...
Trump 'concerned' about Roy Moore allegations: White House aide
A White House aide said if President Trump didn't believe sexual misconduct allegations against Roy Moore he would be in Alabama campaigning for the Republican Senate candidate. “Obviously, if he...
Pickpockets beat up two men in Times Square
Two men were beaten up in Times Square when they tried to stop a trio of pickpockets early Sunday, police said. The victims, 24 and 44, were near the corner...
Man abducted, beaten by thugs over missing cash: cops
A man was abducted off a Queens street and driven around for hours as his captors beat and slashed him while demanding to know the whereabouts of a large sum...
Founding member of NYPD Emerald Society dies
One of the founding members of the NYPD's Emerald Society has died. Lillian Patricia Reilly -- who became a cop in 1951 when few other women dared join and then...
GOP tax plan 'damaging' to New York, New Jersey: Peter King
GOP Rep. Peter King said the Republican-backed tax reform plan that passed the House will have a "damaging" effect on the state because it eliminates deductions for local and state...
Subway riders 'fabricated' manspreading attack, lawyer says
A witness “fabricated” seeing another subway rider bust a female straphanger’s lip for calling out his manspreading on a Brooklyn train, his lawyer claimed during an arraignment Sunday — even...
Mulvaney defends Trump's silence on Roy Moore claims
White House budget director Mick Mulvaney on Sunday defended President Trump's silence on the sexual misconduct claims against Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, saying the president "doesn't know who to...
Elderly woman and teen injured in Bronx house fire
Two people were seriously hurt during a house fire in the Bronx early Sunday, officials said. The blaze started in an apartment on Home St. near Bryant Ave. in Foxhurst...
Ex-Knicks fan favorite retires for life with Caroline Wozniacki
David Lee called it a career with some literal fireworks. The former two-time All-Star, Knicks first-round pick and Warriors world champion announced his retirement on Sunday with an Instagram post,...
Mnuchin says he's flattered by comparisons to Bond villain
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday said he takes as a compliment suggestions that he and his wife looked like James Bond baddies after a cringe-worthy photo surfaced showing the...
Anti-LGBTQ lawmaker reportedly looked for gay hookups on Craigslist
An anti-LGBTQ lawmaker and Christian conservative from Ohio regularly trolled Craigslist looking for random gay hookups, according to a published report. State Rep. Wes Goodman was a Craigslist regular, according...
This French 'Call Me By Your Name' star is about to explode
Toward the end of Esther Garrel’s four-hour shoot with The Post, the photographer asked her to smile for the camera. The 26-year-old politely replied: “I think I’m out of smiles...
Trump says he should have left UCLA players in jail
President Trump said Sunday he “should have left” three UCLA basketball players “in jail” after the father of one of the hoopsters implied he had nothing to do with getting...
Blade-wielding teens allegedly attack bodega worker and cab driver
Two blade-wielding teens slashed a Bronx bodega worker and then sliced a cabdriver’s thumb off before cutting a passenger as they tried to escape early Sunday, police said. Juan Carlos...
The New School’s fake panel ‘to combat anti-Semitism’
It’s the very definition of Orwellian: a panel titled “Anti-Semitism and the Struggle for Justice” that’s actually meant to promote Israel-bashing. Co-sponsored by The New School’s Creative Publishing and Critical...
How New Yorkers are doubly burned by high cigarette tax
New York is No. 1 — when it comes to bootleg cigarettes, anyway. A new Tax Foundation study cites New York as America’s tobacco bootlegging capital, with 55 percent of...
Mugabe addresses nation, refuses to mention resignation
Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe called for reconciliation in his troubled country Sunday night - but refused to resign the seat of power he’s held since 1987. Both Reuters and the...
The quickest title-fight knockout ever is a brutal blur
Zolani Tete knocked out Siboniso Gonya in just 11 seconds in the quickest-ever world title fight in the history of boxing. The 29-year-old landed a brutal right hook just six...
Here's the second chance for ESPN reporter who became a viral joke
Everything is going smoothly, and Sergio Dipp is having the time of his life. The reporter returned to English-speaking ESPN on Sunday for the first time since his memorable, brief...
Several injured after scaffolding collapse in lower Manhattan
New Yorkers will do anything to help their fellow man – and here’s the video to prove it. After a scaffold collapsed Sunday in lower Manhattan, trapping two people underneath,...
Giants' offense dealt big blow in Chiefs matchup
The Giants went into the week knowing Sterling Shepard, their second-year receiver, was coming off the most productive game of his NFL career. Shepard had 11 receptions for 142 yards...
Supreme Court bribery ruling effects mistrials for Menendez, Seabrook
Former federal prosecutors blame juror skepticism and the new, more permissive legal definition of bribery for the stunning mistrials Thursday when two federal juries were declared hung in high-profile public...
Two GOP senators say Roy Moore shouldn't run for office
Two GOP senators said Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore should not be a member of Congress amid allegations that he sexually harassed teenage girls when he was in his 30s....
Has my rent renewal application been approved?
Dear John: I’m an elderly widow living in a rent-controlled apartment. My only income is Social Security. About 18 years ago, I went to the Department of Aging, and it...
Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees grows longer
President Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees has grown a little longer. Five new names added to the list are well-known conservatives. One, Judge Kevin C. Newsom, is Alabama’s...
These New Yorkers bought a house and went homeless to pay for it
Jennifer Liepen and Sandy Patch own a $345,000 house in Jersey City that they’ve never lived in — which might not be so unusual, except for the fact that they...
Jameis Winston's NFL friend comes to his Uber-ride defense
Jameis Winston's old Florida State teammate is coming to his defense. After an Uber driver accused the Buccaneers quarterback of groping her during a 2016 ride, an allegation the NFL...
The 'real' story of the man who murdered Jimmy Hoffa
Outside of Lee’s Tavern, in the Dongan Hills neighborhood of Staten Island, a 1970s Thunderbird was wired to explode. It was October 2017, but Hancock Street looked like it had...
Bannon calls Gillibrand's Clinton criticism an 'earthquake in the Democratic Party'
Steve Bannon, the head of Breitbart News and former White House strategist, said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's comments that former President Bill Clinton should have resigned over the Monica Lewinsky scandal...
Kids' book called 'P Is for Palestine' is stirring up outrage among moms
A children’s book titled “P Is for Palestine” is infuriating some New York Jewish mothers — who charge that it’s nothing but anti-Semitic propaganda disguised as a kids’ alphabet book....
Teen driver dies after horrifying car crash in Queens
A teen driver was killed in a Queens car crash Saturday night, officials said. Xylique Lovelace-Loney, 18, was driving a Volkswagen Passat east on Sutter Avenue when he was T-boned...
Zimbabwe ruling party fires Mugabe as its chief
The political party of Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe ordered him on Sunday to resign his long-held post by noon Monday or face impeachment. Mugabe, 93, has been under house arrest...
Turkey bans all LGBTQ events in capital
ISTANBUL — Turkish officials have banned all events by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights groups in the country's capital. The ban took effect Saturday for an "indefinite" period...
Man dies from injuries after chainsaw explodes
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Authorities say a Pennsylvania man who was seriously burned when his chainsaw exploded has died from his injuries. Lehigh County officials say 68-year-old David Baker was...
Your Trader Joe's salad may contain shards of glass, plastic
PHOENIX — Trader Joe's says it has recalled several packaged salads after a supplier said there may be shards of glass or hard plastic inside. The grocery chain said Saturday...
Mugabe to discuss exit with army commander
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Clinging to his now virtually powerless post, longtime Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Sunday was set to discuss his expected exit with the army commander who put...
Harlem blaze raged for 18 hours, injured 17 people
Firefighters toiled nearly 18 hours before finally extinguishing a 6-alarm fire on Saturday that injured 17 people and displaced scores of residents from a now-gutted and collapsing Manhattan building. The...
Bitcoin's blockchain technology praised by Wall Street
Last week was a big one for bitcoin. The cryptocurrency went a long way toward developing its Street cred with two major announcements. On the consumer side, Square, the small...
What will happen to US debt if interest rates return to historic levels?
Dear John: Interest rates have been kept artificially low through quantitative easing, which currently stands at about $200 billion a month in Japan and Europe. Still, our national debt doubled...
Morgan Stanley nixes protocol pact, blocking brokers’ exits
Morgan Stanley has locked the gates to keep its high-priced wealth management brokers from fleeing. The new edict — breaking with a 13-year-old agreement known as the Protocol for Broker...
Assistant principal allegedly a serial sexual harasser: report
A city assistant principal was a serial sexual harasser of students, investigators say. Georges Mathieu, of Manhattan Bridges HS in Hell’s Kitchen, pestered three girls to take him as a...
Giants need to win back their fans to save Ben McAdoo's job
This one has a chance to be ugly, so ugly that long before 4 o’clock, the coach of the Giants will swear his name is McAboo. These horror movies —...
Man confesses to being 'the idiot' after arrest for alleged theft
A Staten Island “idiot” sang like a canary when cops caught him pilfering valuables from a car. “Yeah, we took the stuff . . . I was the idiot who held the...
Inside the experimental summer that left Porzingis a superstar
From safaris to boxing, it was an eclectic summer for Kristaps Porzingis beyond the European Championships. Though LeBron James now knows he can’t mess with Enes Kanter and Frank Ntilikina,...
Cake from Donald and Melania Trump's wedding sells for $2K
Let them eat stale cake! A souvenir dessert from Donald and Melania Trump’s 2005 wedding was sold at auction in California for $2,240. The West Coast audience booed when the...
Tiffany's new cafe is every Holly Golightly fan's Instagram dream
Instagram wasn’t even a word in the dictionary when Audrey Hepburn played Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” — but chances are she’d turn up her button nose at the...
Ex-NFL star takes stand against national anthem protests
Herschel Walker, the ex-NFL luminary, is firing on all cylinders for America’s military heroes and first responders — hot on the heels of his recent criticism of NFL Commissioner Roger...
Giants and Jets GMs watch Darnold, Rosen put on a show
LOS ANGELES — After Sam Darnold met up with Josh Rosen at midfield, the Southern California quarterback climbed the stepladder for possibly the final time, holding the sword aloft and...
These celebs are sporting Alex Woo jewelry
The New York Yankees may have lost to the Houston Astros in the baseball playoffs, but “Made in New York” jewelry designer Alex Woo has the bases loaded with bold-face...
AT&T is standing behind Jeff Zucker despite Trump's CNN bashing
AT&T is standing behind CNN leader Jeff Zucker in the face of President Trump’s constant criticism of the news channel’s coverage — and as Trump’s Department of Justice now decides...