A big bet by “CBS Evening News” on Norah O’Donnell is beginning to look iffy. The former “CBS This Morning” host — who is getting paid at least $7 million a year by CBS News boss Susan Zirinsky to revive the perennially third-ranked newscast — is getting hammered in the ratings worse than her predecessors … Continue reading "CBS anchor Norah O\u2019Donnell\u2019s ratings in freefall"

Dear Readers: Thanks to my column about the difficulty and cost of obtaining hearing aids, a hearing aid company called Lively contacted me to say it is willing to give away three pairs. It says this will be at no cost at all, even though the devices usually go for $1,650 a pair. It will … Continue reading "Lively to give out free hearing aids after Post column on high cost"

A Filipino locksmith discovered the legendary loot of a Japanese World War II general — including a 3-foot-tall golden Buddha — only to be robbed by his country’s dictator, launching a decades-long legal tussle. Now, the battle has come to Manhattan. The estate of treasure hunter Rogelio “Roger” Roxas is suing Imelda Marcos, the widow … Continue reading "Decades old legal battle over golden Buddha statue comes to Manhattan"

Meet the millennials who prefer a nostalgic design aesthetic inspired by the quirky comfort of their grandparents’ homes and the opulence of bygone eras. Some call it grandma chic, others label it forward-thinking traditionalism and another set dubs it preppy eclecticism. But devotees of the style have been nicknamed “grandmillennials” — a portmanteau of grandma … Continue reading "Millennials with old souls splash out on ‘grandma chic’ homes"