What should Washington do now? That’s the urgent question following President Trump’s unforced error of green-lighting Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria. The decision dealt a severe blow to US interests and credibility. Trump must reverse course. A return to the way things were two weeks ago is no longer possible. With Turkish, Russian and Syrian … Continue reading "The right way ahead after Trump’s Syria mistake"

Joe Biden played apple-polisher to more than 1,000 unionized teachers in Midtown on Sunday — promising them a “generous” raise if he gets elected to the White House. The Democratic presidential front-runner also worked the crowd at the United Federation of Teachers-sponsored Teacher Union Day event by expressing support for striking Chicago teachers and pledging … Continue reading "Biden butters up educators in Midtown on Teacher Union Day"

A Dallas man has been arrested in connection with the murder of former NBA player Andre Emmett. Keith Johnson, 32, was booked into Dallas County Jail Saturday evening on a capital murder charge in connection with the Sept. 23 shooting, WFAA-TV reported. Police previously said they were looking for two suspects, who they say robbed … Continue reading "Man arrested in connection with murder of ex-NBA player Andre Emmett"

Julian Assange appeared in a British court Monday to fight extradition on espionage charges — with his attorney accusing the US of an extraordinary plot to “kidnap and harm” the WikiLeaks founder. Assange, 48, had shaved his bushy white beard and raised a fist in defiance at supporters packed into Westminster Magistrates Court. His lawyer, … Continue reading "Julian Assange’s lawyer says US is plotting to ‘kidnap and harm’ Wikileaks founder"

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"

The Juventus star’s Old Trafford return was marred by fans running onto the playing surface Manchester United have been fined €8,000 over pitch invasions during their Champions League home game against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus. The Serie A side won 1-0 on Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford last month, with the game seeing a number of fans attempting to … Continue reading "Manchester United fined over Ronaldo pitch invasions"

The Toon have won three Premier League games in a row, but their manager will not be getting carried away with his side’s form. Newcastle United must continue treating every match “like a final” after recording a third straight Premier League win, according to manager Rafael Benitez. Despite Matt Ritchie’s contender for the miss of … Continue reading "'Every game is like a final' – Benitez demands focus from Newcastle"