October 16, 2015
Hillary gets poll boost after debate performance
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton has closed the gap with Bernie Sanders in early-voting New Hampshire after her well-reviewed performance in the first Democratic debate, according to a poll released...
Royals get a leg up on Blue Jays in ALCS with dominant Game 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — John Gibbons had no other way to explain the scintillating performance delivered by Edinson Volquez against a Blue Jays lineup that intimidates pitchers with muscles made...
Jets' Chris Owusu too tired to enjoy brother's crazy catch
Stanford receiver Francis Owusu made what could be the catch of the year in the Cardinal’s win over UCLA on Thursday. But Jets receiver Chris Owusu, Francis’ big brother, didn’t...
Jets' Eric Decker a TD machine — and he doesn't plan to stop
Every time Eric Decker has gotten on the field this year for the Jets, he has gotten into the end zone. He’s the only starting receiver in the NFL with...
Fantasy sports can be as addictive as crack, expert says
Arnie Wexler is convinced daily fantasy sports is online gambling. And for the 2-to-5 percent of adults that have what Wexler calls “the gambling gene,” it can be as addictive...
Giants star in denial over concussion: 'They misread me'
Like outraged Giants teammate Jon Beason, cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had his own lingering concussion concerns — or non-concussion, in Rodgers-Cromartie’s opinion. Rodgers-Cromartie made it clear he didn’t agree with the...
Feds prepping to grill fantasy sports execs next month
Washington lawmakers are preparing to grill fantasy sports executives next month, The Post has learned. The House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, led by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), is...
Time for two longtime friends to become enemies for a week
Baseball is a circle. In so many ways. Joe Maddon might not be Cubs manager if not for Terry Collins. “You have to understand,’’ Maddon told The Post this week...
Big question Matt Harvey must answer in key Game 1 start
The spirit is willing. How could you doubt that for so long as a second after watching the way the Mets eliminated the Dodgers in the National League Division Series?...
12-year-old girl shot in the head while sitting in her living room
A 12-year-old girl was struck in the head by a bullet Friday while she was in her living room on Long Island, cops said. The girl was in her house...
Steve Ballmer has bigger stake in Twitter than Jack Dorsey
Steve Ballmer has scooped up a 4 percent stake in Twitter — a surprise move that makes the former Microsoft boss a bigger shareholder than Chief Executive Jack Dorsey. “Glad...
Playoff run means the Mets will actually make a profit
The New York Mets’ unexpected postseason run could make it easier for co-owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz to finally banish their Bernie Madoff blues. If the team makes it...
After being losers for so long, Mets and Cubs fight to be NL champs
After serving as punching bags and punch lines for so long, it might only be appropriate the Mets and Cubs were resurrected in the same season and now will battle...
I pissed away my fortune and family on fantasy sports
A 42-year-old New York City father of two said his life was ripped apart and his marriage destroyed because of his 12-year long addiction to fantasy sports — a near...
The day in photos
Soldiers celebrate, models show off outlandish styles and more.
Johnny Football trouble: Manziel argues with girlfriend, admits to drinking
Johnny Manziel is in trouble again. Browns backup quarterback Johnny Manziel admitted to police he drank alcohol before a dispute Monday with his girlfriend while driving on a highway. Manziel...
It's the economy, stupid -- but Democrats really have nothing to say
Hillary Clinton supporters are beaming after her performance at the first Democratic debate this week, but I wouldn’t break out the Champagne glasses just yet. Clinton was in command of...
Let's go, Mets!
New Yorkers once again get to cheer as the Boys of Summer give way to grizzled Men of the Fall. This year, though, gray pinstripes step aside for blue and...
The FBI, not Bernie Sanders, has the last word on Hillary's emails
Hillary Clinton was surely ecstatic when President Obama told a national TV audience that her private e-mail server was “not a situation in which America’s national security was endangered.” Oops:...
De Blasio knew about homeless crisis even as he was denying it
If you faulted Mayor de Blasio last summer for being ignorant of the spike in homelessness in the city, you gave him too much credit. Turns out Hizzoner was well...
Islanders get more than money's worth from power-play guru
When Marek Zidlicky was signed by the Islanders to a one-year, incentive-laden $1.5 million contract just before training camp, it seemed like an afterthought. At 38 years old, the former...
Islanders about to get first choice back at most important spot
It sure sounds like if it was up to Jaroslav Halak, the Islanders No. 1 goalie will make his season debut Saturday night against the Sharks at Barclays Center. “It’s...
Giants' Beason calls out 49ers 'coward' who concussed him
The concussion blame game was rampant in the Giants locker room Friday, with Jon Beason furious at a 49ers offensive lineman and teammate Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie seemingly not pleased with the...
Turkey shot down Russian drone, US official says
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey shot down an unidentified drone that flew into its airspace Friday near the Syrian border, while Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country's air campaign backing...
Schoolgirl's sketch helps cops nab burglar
An 11-year-old Connecticut girl used her doodling skills to sketch out a suspicious man for cops — and the likeness led him to be charged with serial burglary. Officers from...
Obama: If North Korea is serious about no nukes, we'll talk
WASHINGTON — U.S. is ready to negotiate with longtime adversary North Korea as it has with Iran, but Pyongyang has to be serious about abandoning nuclear weapons, President Barack Obama...
New United CEO hospitalized after heart attack, stocks slump
United Continental Holdings Inc said Friday its recently named chief executive, Oscar Munoz, had been hospitalized, but the airline did not confirm a report in The Wall Street Journal that...
Gennady Golovkin not shying from Hagler-Hearns brutality talk
There has been plenty of discussion about Saturday night’s middleweight unification title fight between Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux at the Garden becoming the next Hagler-Hearns. An all-action, toe-to-toe brawl...
LeBron's biggest East threat comes from some old friends
Over these two weeks, The Post will be running through 10 of the hottest issues around the NBA heading into the 2015-16 season. When LeBron James left the sunny shores...
Fergie, what are you wearing?
From Rooney Mara’s dreamy column dress to Alexa Chung’s floral frock, there was no shortage of celebrity style this week. On the other hand, Fergie fell flat in an ill-fitting...
The Will Ferrell-themed bar you didn't know you needed
If you’ve got a fever — and the only prescription is more Will Ferrell references — this bar’s for you. Stay Classy New York, the world’s first bar inspired by...
Men feel threatened by smarter women, science says
Men, do smart women threaten your masculinity? A new study suggests they might — and that you might not want to date them because of it. While men say they...
Dog-napped Siberian husky reunited with family
Luna, the adorable Siberian husky who was stolen Tuesday by a clan of crooks during a Bronx apartment break-in, has been reunited with her family after a ransom sting operation....
How Mets and Jeurys Familia came to believe in 'best closer in game'
Confidence can be a weapon as powerful as high-90s fastballs, as rewarding as swing-and-miss splitters. And it is definitely a formidable portion of Mets closer Jeurys Familia’s makeup as he...
Sugar is making you depressed
Your diet can really wreck your mood—and not just because you still feel guilty for plowing through a pint of praline pecan ice cream the other night. "My clients easily...
The delicious McDonald's pork burger you can only get in China
Crazy colored burgers may be the latest intriguing fast food trend --but McDonald’s in China may have gone too far with their newest gloomy offering. Earlier this week, the Golden...
Why men are such crybabies over breakups
One chilly, rainy May night toward the end of my sophomore year of college, I stood outside my apartment and experienced the worst breakup of my life (so far). It...
Fantasy football: Kaepernick's descent will stop for one week
If ever you needed to wish upon a falling star to make your fantasy come true, well, this is the week. Few have fallen as steeply and rapidly, without the...
Off-duty NYPD officer slashed while fighting purse snatcher
An off-duty NYPD cop was slashed in the neck by a homeless woman in a Queens park Friday, police said. The 50-year-old officer who works in Midtown South was out...
Scouting report on the Cubs: Inside 5 keys to Mets’ NLCS
So the irresistible force-immovable object matchup of the Cubs’ young hitters vs. the Mets’ young starters plays out now as a Futures Game, just in the here and now of...
Manhattan prez wants to pump the brakes on tourist buses
A couple of city pols are hopping off the sightseeing bus bandwagon. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Councilwoman Margaret Chin are proposing a bill that would put the brakes...
How ‘Room’ was inspired by real-life kidnapping cases
While “Room,” which hit theaters Friday, is fiction, many of the film’s poignant details echo real-life cases. (Warning: Minor spoilers ahead.) In the film, Brie Larson plays a young woman...
Mets-Cubs is a clash of great teams, not a jinx-filled pity party
This was the beauty of what the Mets did in the California gloaming on Thursday night: They are, officially, a baseball team again, nourished by success, hardened by failure, resistant...
Mets or Cubs future? MLB execs torn over NL's young studs
Sandy Alderson designed his rebuild around power starting arms, Theo Epstein around high-end hitting. Both got it right. Both are in the NLCS. Now we have this fascinating matchup of...
Huma Abedin testifies before House committee on Benghazi
WASHINGTON — Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, testified Friday before the House committee investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, as the...
Married couple's threeway ends in murder for hire: cops
A Maryland woman and two teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder in an alleged double slaying triggered by a love triangle gone bad, police said on Friday. Ann Anastasi,...
Joel Embiid's love of Shirley Temples under harsh scrutiny
Remember those comparisons of Joel Embiid to Hakeem Olajuwon? The former Kansas star and third pick of the 2014 NBA Draft may wind up closer to Oliver Miller. In a...
Did scientists just find a giant alien megastructure?
Astronomers have found evidence that has scientists seriously considering the existence of alien life. Here's everything you need to know to prepare yourself for first contact!
I cut off my ears to look like my parrots
This bird-brain with a fondness for parrots had his ears surgically removed to look more like his fine feathered friends. Ted Richards, 56, has 110 tattoos — including on his...
Son beaten to death because he wanted to leave church: police
A couple belonging to a cult-like Christian church brutally beat their older son to death during a “counseling session” over his desire to split from the insular fold, authorities said...
Wearable tattoos are hot, Ed Hardy fans everywhere rejoice
Fashion is nothing if not a well of aesthetic solutions. Want to look slimmer? Try vertical stripes (or Spanx). Need to look tall for the night? Say hello to Christian...
CBS says little truth in 'Truth,' won't run ads for Dan Rather movie
NEW YORK — CBS has refused to run advertising for "Truth," the film starring Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford that revisits a painful episode in the network's past involving a...
Supporter shaves Hillary's face into her own hair
https://instagram.com/p/84NYRCKvIi/?taken-by=robtheoriginal Hillary Clinton finally met her match – her likeness shaved into a superfan’s hair. Maria Anita Monsivaiz, 70, created a buzz in San Antonio when she showed up for...
Rangers threat succumbing to lost goalie and shaky coach
Sergei Bobrovsky won a Vezina Trophy three seasons ago with a 48-game regular season, truncated by a lockout. With constant health issues and a very scant postseason resume, he hasn’t...
Mom accused of throwing baby from window ran day-care center
The maniac mom who allegedly threw her 6-month-old baby girl out of a six-story Bronx window on Thursday was registered to run a child day-care for two years out of...
Billy Beane isn't cheap about one thing: Using water in a drought
SAN FRANCISCO — A California utility lists Oakland Athletics executive Billy Beane as among the top excessive water users in a district east of San Francisco. A September report from...
Sign of alien life? Kepler telescope spots strange star
A distant star is getting a lot of attention from astronomers — possibly as a sign that alien life is out there. The star KIC 8462852 was discovered through Planet...
‘House of DVF’ is dumbing down Diane’s feminist brand
Here’s a suggestion for the next season of “House of DVF,” in which powerhouse designer Diane von Furstenberg enlists young fashionistas to compete for the title of her global brand...
Is LeBron James' back going to be issue from now on?
LeBron James received another injection into his troubled back this week, sources told Ohio.com, marking a pattern of physical breakdown for the soon-to-be 31-year-old megastar. James first received an anti-inflammatory...
Terrified passengers see plane's engine blow off
A plane was forced to make an emergency landing after sections of its engine blew off in front of dozens of terrified passengers. The Sky Airlines flight from Santiago, Chile,...
Uh-oh, Rangers: October Rick Nash looks like playoff Rick Nash
In many ways, it appears as if Rick Nash is picking up where he usually leaves off, No. 61 getting into open ice, chugging down the wing, trying to get...
How a Bill Belichick prankster is inspiring one NFL rookie
Cameron Meredith’s phone rang, and it was Bill Belichick with the most important news of his life: The Illinois State receiver was about to be selected by the New England...
Bills embraced IK Enemkpali -- and angered their best player
The Bills' star offensive player is miffed at his lack of opportunities and the controversial part-time defensive player is thrilled he’s been welcomed with open arms. Sounds like typical Rex...
5 airport hacks you've never heard of (and actually work)
Most travelers arrive at the airport with hopes of having a stress-free experience. But with long lines, high-priced dining, and cranky passengers, things rarely go as planned. While we can’t...
Filmmaker brother of Lockerbie victim identifies new suspects in bombing
BOSTON — Ken Dornstein was 19 years old and home for the holidays when he and his family received word that his 25-year-old brother, an aspiring writer living abroad, was...
Palestinian with 'press' logo on shirt stabs Israeli soldier
HEBRON, West Bank — A Palestinian man wearing a T-shirt with the word "press" written on it in large letters stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier in the West Bank...
Chicken takes over Twitter account for fast-food chain
An Australian fast-food chicken company has a fowl running its Twitter account. Betty the chicken has taken control of the Chicken Treat’s Twitter account for the last week. Betty forms...
Jet tanker called in to fight Texas wildfire
SMITHVILLE, Texas — Crews fighting a raging Central Texas wildfire that has consumed about three dozen homes over six square miles are being helped from the air. The Texas A&M...
Lamar Odom not first to pay steep price for NBA stardom
For as long as there has been a modern NBA, there have been its cautionary tales. These young men, often from underprivileged backgrounds, step into sudden fame and riches —...
Woman comes home to bear in apartment
https://twitter.com/WLOS_13/status/654637858821697536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina woman says she entered her daughter's apartment and found a bear, who had entered by opening an unlocked door, roaming through the home....
Porn star mixed up in raid on suspected brothel hotel
A porn star was found in a Queens hotel Thursday afternoon as it was being raided by authorities for allegedly operating as a brothel, sources said. Andrea Monet — featured...
Thieves break through walls in 'Ocean's 11'-style heist
PHILADELPHIA — Police say someone broke through the walls of two downtown Philadelphia businesses and escaped with about $250,000 in cash and merchandise from a jewelry store. Time & Gold...
Kobe Bryant mocks those questioning Lamar Odom loyalty
Kobe Bryant stands with Lamar Odom through thick and thin. The Lakers star, who left Tuesday's preseason game in Las Vegas to be by his former teammate's bedside, tweeted a...
Flash flooding turns LA area into dangerous mess
LOS ANGELES — Flash flooding sent water, mud and rocks rushing across Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Thursday, stranding hundreds of vehicles and closing the major north-south thoroughfare....
Meet Kate Winslet's go-to makeup artist
Professional makeup artist Lisa Eldridge has made it her mission to teach women how to enhance their beauty. With 1.2 million subscribers to her wildly successful tutorials on YouTube, a...
10 times Diane Kruger killed it on the red carpet
When it comes to red carpet fashion, it’s nearly impossible to top this German beauty. Put simply, the 39-year-old actress always gets it right. Whether she’s bringing the drama in...
Bruce Willis on Broadway is off to a rough start
To the list of theatrical dynasties — the Barrymores, the Redgraves — add the Willises! Papa Bruce and his daughter Rumer are making their Broadway debuts this season: Rumer’s playing...
How one band battled back from addiction and bloody in-fighting
A 16-year-old Mark Ronson was so desperate to see Blur play its first New York City gig at the Marquee back in 1991, he decided to become a journalist in...
Why this hot 'Quantico' star's music career fell flat
With ABC’s “Quantico” one of the season’s breakout TV shows, star Priyanka Chopra, 33, may finally hit it as big as she has in her native India. But when it...
The British theater geek taking Hollywood by storm
"Bridge of Spies” is a Tom Hanks vehicle through and through: He’s the nicest guy and helps America win the Cold War! Except that Hanks recedes in the background when...
Fantasy sports sites now need a license in Nevada
LAS VEGAS — Nevada regulators ordered daily fantasy sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down Thursday, saying the hard-to-miss sites that have flooded the marketplace with TV and...
Honeymooning doctor delivers baby mid-flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CcyMR3tf8I It was a honeymoon that Dr. Angelica Zen likely won't ever forget, and not just because of the romantic Bali vacation. On her way home to Los Angeles last...
Man who shot at Queens cops had 'hit list' when arrested
A man who shot at two Queens cops got 12 years in prison on gun charges Thursday, as prosecutors revealed he was on his way to kill his ex-lawyer when...
Dissed to kissed: Mets fan plants big smooch on Terry Collins
One Mets fan told manager Terry Collins just how the entire fan base feels about him. Collins enjoyed an animated lovefest with the Mets faithful who made their way down...
Stringer set to rip de Blasio for rising violence, costs at Rikers
The city Comptroller’s Office is set to release a report blasting Mayor de Blasio’s administration for the soaring costs of keeping inmates at Rikers Island as violence at the prison...
The beer slip 'n slide and joyous tweets from after Mets triumph
Past Mets, other famous New Yorkers and even Thor took to Twitter after the Mets' thrilling 3-2 NLDS-clinching victory over the Dodgers on Thursday night. Here's a sampling: https://twitter.com/RobLowe/status/654860159940870144
Syndergaard, Familia make Collins look like a genius
LOS ANGELES — Manager Terry Collins admitted before the game he had some reservations. Bringing Noah Syndergaard into the game in relief might seem brilliant on paper, but in reality...
Ex-Met Justin Turner almost beats his former team by himself
LOS ANGELES — Because Babe Ruth really wasn’t available to pinch hit, Justin Turner may have been the last guy the Mets wanted to see with one on and two...
'Third time's a charm:' Cespedes celebrates first playoff series win
LOS ANGELES — His first two trips to Major League Baseball’s postseason were successful but brief, so much so that they barely registered on the industry radar screen. Now, as...
Two Mets stars relieved for shot at 3-for-34 redemption
LOS ANGELES — If right before the NLDS began, you were told David Wright would fail to hit Twiggy’s weight and that Lucas Duda would fail to hit David Wright’s...
Carrie guns for baddies on Sunday's 'Homeland'
Don't mess with Carrie Mathison. This exclusive shot from “Super Powers” — the Oct. 18 episode of “Homeland” — finds Carrie (Claire Danes) in a heavily wooded area, taking aim...
MLB steps to the plate with Babe Ruth miniseries
Major League baseball has announced plans to make a miniseries about the life of legendary Yankees slugger Babe Ruth — aka “The Sultan of Swat,” according to The Hollywood Reporter....
Huma Abedin to testify privately for House Benghazi Committee
WASHINGTON — Huma Abedin, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s closest aide, will give testimony behind closed doors Friday at the House Benghazi Committee — just six days before Clinton herself. Team Clinton...
3 injured after glass falls from Fifth Avenue high-rise
Glass from a window fell from a Fifth Avenue high-rise building Wednesday evening, smashing on the sidewalk and injuring three people. The large pane fell from the 17th floor of...
Hedgies powerless as their portfolios go in the tank
Hotshot hedge fund activists have a big problem these days. While they’ve been criticized for pocketing quick profits in the past, they are now seeing their portfolios battered as they...
Mets get the last laugh on Chase Utley
LOS ANGELES -- The Mets got a measure of revenge against series villain Chase Utley. The Dodgers infielder lined out to right field against Jeurys Familia on a 1-2 pitch...
Woman roughed up by cops after mastectomy wins $850K
A Queens woman has won an $850,000 settlement from the city for injuries she suffered while being forcibly restrained by cops while recovering from a mastectomy, court papers state. Joanne...
Don Mattingly's irate answer to question about Dodgers future
LOS ANGELES — The sting and hurt hadn’t even begun to really set in after the Dodgers were ousted by the Mets in the NLDS, but manager Don Mattingly was...
FBI accused of stiffing landlords who helped bust Russian spy
A Bronx couple says they learned the hard way that playing for Team America doesn’t always pay. Landlords Constance and Feroze Bacchus, of Riverdale, helped the FBI bust up an...
De Blasio touts Dinkins' legacy at naming ceremony
Mayor de Blasio fiercely defended ex-Mayor David Dinkins at a ceremony Thursday naming the Municipal Building in his honor, saying the city’s 106th mayor “never got the credit he was...
Vineyard names 'garbage' wine after de Blasio in protest of trash plan
Upstate vintners believe Mayor de Blasio’s plan to ship New York City’s trash to a dump in the Finger Lakes is a bunch of garbage — and one is fighting...
De Blasio deems $25K Israel visit 'very important, absolutely legal'
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday defended as “absolutely appropriate, absolutely legal” his trip to Israel this weekend funded by a Jewish businessman. The $20,000 to $25,000, three-day trip includes...
60 percent of de Blasio's agency reps no-show Brooklyn meeting
The de Blasio administration seems to have forgotten the way to Brooklyn — as 60 percent of the city-agency reps who were supposed to attend a monthly borough-president meeting played...
Matt Harvey set for Game 1 with shackles off completely
LOS ANGELES — Matt Harvey tried to talk Terry Collins into using him in short relief if necessary in the decisive Division Series contest. The Mets manager instead was saving...
Mets could exploit young Cubs lineup: CJ Nitkowski
Former reliever turned Fox Sports analyst CJ Nitkowski tells The Post’s Justin Terranova why the Cubs’ young lineup could be vulnerable in the NLCS and explains the struggles of David...
Mets: Bring on the Cubs -- we can beat them now!
LOS ANGELES — Bring on the Cubs. The Mets’ path to the National League pennant is blocked by a team they have failed miserably against in recent seasons, but in...
Hondo’s Jay talking
Hondo flopped with the Falcons on Thursday night but was bailed out by the Metamucils (NLDS), who bounced the Dodgers to cut the nasty number to 1,412 mirabellas. Friday night:...
There's a new Edward Snowden in town
Move over, Edward Snowden: A new whistleblower is leaking secret documents — an unnamed source who claims that faulty intelligence and poor targeting result in uncounted civilian deaths from US...
Jarret Stoll benched as Emerson Etem makes Rangers debut
MONTREAL — First, Jarret Stoll shifted from the middle to the wing and back again for the Rangers, not only from game to game, but sometimes from shift to shift...
DeGrom had nothing working, and meant everything to Mets
LOS ANGELES — Jacob deGrom began in survival mode and ended doused in champagne. He was nearly out a few batters into Game 5. That he wound up throwing six...
Meredith suitor talks to Nexstar: source
Meredith Corp. shareholders are about to get some disheartening news: Merger partner Media General is starting to see other people. Nexstar Broadcasting is expected to begin merger discussions with Media...