January 11, 2015
This year's Golden Globes got it right
In short, the Globes got it right. When’s the last time anyone said that about the staid, predictable Emmys?
AirAsia flight data recorder found, in good condition
The flight data recorder from the doomed AirAsia airliner arrived in Jakarta on Monday and is in good condition, while the cockpit voice recorder has been found but not yet...
The Jets are on the verge of hiring a GM
The Jets should have a new general manager on Monday. Mike Maccagnan remained in New Jersey on Sunday and all signs point to him being named the new Jets GM...
2 wonderful QBs and a call to yell about: Ice Bowl II was a beauty
GREEN BAY, Wis. — On a day that was a clinic for smart football, and tough football, and daring football, this was a little bit of everything: fourth-and-2, just under...
Heartbroken Cowboys call out Packers' toughness
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jason Garrett made his way around the cramped visitors’ locker room inside Lambeau Field, shaking hands with his Cowboys players after Sunday’s hard-to-accept 26-21 playoff loss...
Torch is passed: Andrew Luck's Colts shock Manning's Broncos
DENVER — The Colts finally buried the ghost of Peyton Manning Sunday, and they might have thrown the last shovel of dirt on his storied career, too. Whether Indianapolis gave...
Stars support Charlie Hebdo at the Globes
Hollywood also demonstrated their support at the Golden Globes.
Global losers -- jihadis war on our cities first
Ideas matter — enough to kill for. The world is focused on France’s murdered cartoonists, and their ideas — particularly, the idea that Muslims should be able to handle caricature...
The injustices of today's American justice
Senate confirmation hearings put nominees on notice that, as a Michigan state legislator reportedly once said, “I’m watching everything you do with a fine-toothed comb.” Loretta Lynch, a talented lawyer...
NYC's business elite in panic over cop slowdown
The city’s business elite may finally be waking up to the fact that Mayor Bill de Blasio’s policies are as bad for the local economy as they are for everything...
Lena Dunham quits Twitter
The "Girls" creator has no love for Twitter — or neoconservatives.
Bill's Cuomo problem
Forget Pat Lynch, the outspoken head of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association who has been such a thorn in Bill de Blasio’s side. The man the mayor really has to worry...
The high price of 'free'
PJ O’Rourke once said that if you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free. We have the same reaction to President...
Albany parties on
With all the minor parties New York has these days, it’s getting so crowded on the ballot voters are going to need a magnifying glass to read it. Even worse,...
Teen killed in apparent gang-related shooting
A 15-year-old boy was killed in an apparent gang-related shooting on a Brooklyn corner Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Isiah Joseph was with a 20-year-old man on the corner of Avenue...
Golden Globes red carpet arrivals
Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez and Kate Hudson are among Hollywood's hottest stars rocking the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards.
Holder tight-lipped on possible Petraeus indictment
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder refused to say Sunday whether he would indict former Central Intelligence Agency director Gen. David Petraeus for allegedly revealing government secrets -- despite reports saying...
'Nothing unreasonable' about cop using stun gun on 76-year-old: lawyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVNwPD7CPR8 VICTORIA, Texas — The lawyer for a Texas police officer fired for using a stun gun on a 76-year-old man says there was "nothing unreasonable" about using that level...
Odell Beckham is stunned Dez Bryant's catch was overturned
Odell Beckham Jr. knows a thing or two about dazzling catches. He doesn't know a thing or two about Rule 8, Section 1, Article 3, Item 1 of the rule...
The catch that wasn't shafts Cowboys as Packers survive
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Please, don’t tell him anything different than what he has already heard, because Dez Bryant can barely deal with it one time, let alone twice. He...
Storied NCAA history gives way for unprecedented finish
There have been bad ways to determine a national champion in college football. In 1969, for instance, Texas beat Arkansas in what was called the “Game of the Century,” and...
US officials nowhere to be seen at Paris rally
An anti-terrorism rally in Paris drew more than a million people and world leaders from Israel to England to Germany on Sunday — but not one major US official. “Paris...
LeBron's gift to Ohio State is music to Buckeyes' ears
DALLAS -- Ohio native, Buckeyes fan and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is making sure that Ohio State's players are getting an earful at the national championship game. James helped...
Oompa Loompas, the Joker and the craziest darts riot you'll see
Caped men and women gallivanting and tossing plastic chairs while (mostly) playfully fighting amid a much-hyped Australian darts competition is not the climax of Wes Anderson's new entry in the...
Furious Serena Williams takes anger out on racket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bhbMHEPx4w PERTH, Australia — While her older sister Venus was winning the WTA event in Auckland, New Zealand, Serena Williams was losing two of four singles matches at the Hopman...
One critically injured after NYC apartment building fire
A Brooklyn blaze left two people injured -- one critically -- Sunday, fire officials said. The fire erupted around 11:30 a.m. on the top floor of a three-story Brownsville apartment...
ESPN's Hannah Storm is live, stiff-arming her makeup artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXkZcxmL-T0 Hannah Storm was on "SportsCenter" this morning, but she was the last one to realize it. That is, realize she was live. ESPN was a bit hasty in cutting...
Rex Ryan is now the Jets' worst nightmare
He's baaaaaaack. And lo and behold, he's baaaaack from Rexile as Woody Johnson's worst nightmare. He is Buffalo Rex, no longer as big as a buffalo, about to plow through...
Nets rewind: The offense-first move Hollins was forced to make
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 98-93 loss to the Pistons in Auburn Hills on Saturday night: 1. Nets coach Lionel Hollins shook up his starting lineup, moving Bojan...
Couple arrested after baby told to put gun in mouth: cops
An Indiana couple has been charged with child neglect after cell phone video obtained by authorities recorded the pair telling a one-year-old baby to put a gun in her mouth...
Paris grocery gunman tied to 3rd shooting pledged allegiance to ISIS
PARIS — The shooting of a jogger in a Paris suburb on the same day as the Charlie Hebdo massacre has been linked to the gunman who killed a policewoman...
Arson attack on German paper that published French cartoons
BERLIN -- Police in Germany have detained two men suspected of an arson attack early Sunday against a newspaper that republished the cartoons of French weekly Charlie Hebdo. The newspaper...
'Largest ever' rally in Paris as millions gather
PARIS — Masses of people joined with world leaders to fill Paris streets Sunday in a rally for unity that officials said was the largest demonstration in French history. Hundreds...
Why Rex took Bills job — and how it may hurt Jets
The Bills and Rex Ryan are finalizing a deal to make him the new head coach in Buffalo, according to a source. Let’s take a look at what this move...
Donovan warns Dems not to make issue out of Eric Garner
Republican congressional hopeful Dan Donovan warned Democrats not to make a political issue out of the grand jury’s decision in the Eric Garner chokehold case. “Those 23 people who got...
In my library: James Patterson
To call James Patterson “prolific” is tantamount to saying McDonald’s sells a lot of burgers. Writing solo and with co-writers, he’s published 95 novels that have sold a total of...
Doughnut shops, gas stations targeted in crime spree
Two men are targeting doughnut shops and gas stations in a Long Island robbery spree, according to cops. So far the duo has evaded Suffolk police, hitting 11 businesses in...
NYPD put on high alert after ISIS releases new video
NYPD cops were put on high alert Saturday night after ISIS released a propaganda video urging the killing of “intelligence officers, police officers, soldiers, and civilians” in the US. “Strike...
French intelligence stopped surveilling terrorist cell last year
The terrorist cell responsible for the carnage in France reportedly had been under close surveillance — but only until last July. The operation ended when French police decided members were...
NYPD cops told no vacations until work slowdown ends
It’s a slowdown showdown. At precincts across the city, top brass are cracking the whip on summons activity and even barring many cops from taking vacation and sick days, The...
Buffalo Bills to hire Rex Ryan
Jets fans who miss Rex Ryan will get a chance to see him real soon … twice a year. Ryan, fired by the Jets two weeks ago, and the Bills...
Sorry, liberals, Scandinavian countries aren't utopias
Want proof that the liberal social-democratic society works? Look to Denmark, the country that routinely leads the world in happiness surveys. It’s also notable for having the highest taxes on...
It's a terrible idea to allow cellphones in schools
It’s too bad for Mayor de Blasio that 13-year-olds aren’t usually included in public opinion polls. If they were, his approval rating might have climbed significantly this week when he...
The hypocrisy of critics who attack the Broken Windows strategy
It’s hard to miss the irony: The same people who have called for an end to Broken Windows-style policing in New York City now blast cops for engaging in a...
An ex-FBI agent's tips on how to get people to like you
When the FBI needed a plan to make their clueless, text-happy young agents better at interviews, they introduced them to one of the bureau’s veteran behavior analysts — the guy...
What happens to Western values if no one stands up against Islam?
The most recent issue of Charlie Hebdo, the satirical French newspaper attacked by Islamic terrorists, featured a caricature of the novelist Michel Houellebecq. “In 2015, I lose my teeth,” he...
The writer who tracked down his childhood bully after 40 years
Cesar Augustus, a 12-year-old boy at a Swiss boarding school called Aiglon, was a fan of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” So one day, he decided to “cast” the boys around him...
Why 'bank robbing' ex-MIT professor 'commits felonies'
He’ll do anything for his art. Joseph Gibbons, 61, the nutty ex-MIT professor busted Thursday for allegedly robbing banks — including a heist in Chinatown that cops say he videotaped...
One Ranger made the All-Star team and it's not who you think
SAN JOSE, Calif. — You might as well call it the NHL Some-Stars Game in Columbus on Jan. 25, for Henrik Lundqvist will not be there. Rick Nash will be...
DOE names accused racist to ‘school improvement’ post
The de Blasio administration promoted a disgraced principal to a top Department of Education post despite multiple charges that she’s racist, The Post has learned. Elif Gure-Perez, who was named...
Cops capture coyote in park basketball court
Police used a full court press Saturday night to catch a coyote who found herself trapped in a basketball court in Riverside Park. The wily canine had been spotted at...
'Illegal,' 'deceptive' Belichick plays enrage John Harbaugh
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Is Bill Beli-cheat back in business? If you listened to Ravens coach John Harbaugh after Saturday’s 35-31 Patriots win Saturday, it sure sounded like he thought so....
Rangers accomplish a franchise first with win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. — SWEEP, SWEEP, SWEEP! For the first ever time since the Sharks joined the NHL in 1993-94, the Rangers swept a three-game journey through California by defeating...
Engineers at Neil Young's company admit doubts on music player
If you’re skeptical about Neil Young’s pricey new music download service, you’ve got company — inside Young’s company, even. Product engineers for the shaggy rock icon’s newly released Pono digital...
Lax Morgan Stanley security has some blame in data leak, too
Former Morgan Stanley adviser Galen Marsh — who was fired by the investment bank, accused of brazenly stealing an encyclopedia full of client data and then selling it online —...
Saudi Arabia's crude oil price war
What exactly is driving the price of oil down in today’s markets — and ultimately at the gas pump? The primary driver is that our ally, Saudi Arabia, has declared...
In arrears? There’s a loan for that
Last December, struggling Bronx homeowner Maria Theresa Narvaez left the office of NYC Legal Services-Bronx shocked and in tears. Narvaez wasn’t crying from the stress of foreclosure, which had haunted...
Accountants must report insurance status this year
This tax season you may think that your preparer has become an agent for Big Brother. That’s because 2015 is the first year in which your accountant must tell the...
Sony boss Bandier fends off offers in Anguilla
Sony/ATV boss Martin Bandier was a popular guy down in Anguilla this month. The songwriters’ champion bumped into a host of folks interested in chatting about the potential sale of...
January is the biggest month for divorces
April is not the cruelest month — January is. It is the month when marriages on life-support are most likely to die. “The month of January has come to be...
An opera singer on life after she was fired for being 'too fat'
Renowned opera singer Deborah Voigt made headlines in 2004 after a London opera company fired her for being “too fat.” Now the slimmed-down songstress — who once weighed more than...
Bars battle anti-booze activists
Lower East Side nightclub owners are in a bar fight against anti-booze activists — prompting what some hospitality reps are calling the death of New York night life. The bar...
Building has been empty for a decade amid fight with developer
A prime East Village building has been empty for more than a decade because the city has bowed to community opposition to a planned dormitory. Gregg Singer bought the former...
Controversial housing-complex plan goes to a vote
An Indian cultural group’s controversial plan to build a senior-housing complex on former state property in Queens faces a key vote as early as Tuesday. But allowing the project proposed...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx His plan was all wet. A man tried to rob a Foxhurst Laundromat, but fled empty-handed when an intrepid worker resisted, police said. The robber walked into L&P...
Whitney Houston has one more moment in time with new biopic
1. Parks and Recreation Tuesday, 8 p.m., NBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dC-D8ewAMc The final season of this comedy series will air back-to-back episodes when it returns. In Tuesday night’s first half-hour, Leslie (Amy...
The one key stat that explains the Panthers' loss
Hero The Seahawks pounded the Panthers receivers and running backs throughout the game, and safety Kam Chancellor sealed the Seahawks win with a 90-yard interception return late in the game....