December 23, 2010
One dead, one critical after boat sinks near New Jersey
One man was dead and another was in critical condition Thursday after their boat sank overnight off the coast of southern New Jersey, the Coast Guard said. A member of...
Drogba demands end to Ivory Coast violence
Ivory Coast soccer star Didier Drogba demanded an end to the political violence in the strife-torn African state on Thursday, and for the international community to be sympathetic to the...
Lindsay Lohan avoids lawsuit from fired Betty Ford rehab worker
Dawn Holland, a former employee of the Betty Ford treatment facility, will not sue Lindsay Lohan after filing a police complaint against the actress, Holland’s lawyer told RadarOnline.com Thursday. Holland,...
Bobcats hire former Knick Oakley as assistant coach
Charles Oakley has a spot on the Bobcats staff. The former Knicks forward was hired by Paul Silas, who took over on Wednesday for former Knicks coach Larry Brown, as...
Brooklyn baby killed in blaze
The infant pulled from a burning Brooklyn building earlier today by a hero firefighter has died, police said. Four-month-old Aniyah Vaughn suffered facial burns and severe smoke inhalation. She was...
Gillette ends sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods
Procter & Gamble's Gillette brand will end its sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods on Dec. 31, USA Today reported Thursday. The company, which sells men's grooming products like shaving cream...
Actress Demi Lovato reaches settlement with dancer she allegedly attacked
Disney starlet Demi Lovato, who sought treatment in November for “emotional and physical issues,” reached a financial settlement Thursday with a backup dancer she allegedly punched in October, TMZ.com reported....
Accountant to Law & Order star is accused of lawlessness and $1.4 million worth of disorder
Law & Order star Tamara Tunie is getting a little real life L&O, now that the accountant accused of stealing more than $1.4 million from her is in custody. Joseph...
Gov. Paterson signs law to raise NY debtor exemptions
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson has signed a law raising the value of home equity, household goods and vehicles debtors can shield against court judgments and in bankruptcy proceedings....
Hocutt family's victim impact statement
Good morning your honor. My name is Kieron Whitfield. I’m Nellie Hocutt’s grandson and I'd like to thank you for giving Nellie Hocutt a voice from the grave. Before I...
Emails show Bloomberg office's desire to get Ground Zero mosque built
Dozens of emails between Mayor Bloomberg’s aides and developers of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero show the mayor’s office has gone out of its way to support the controversial...
Former Yankees pitching coach talks Burnett-Molina mistake
Former Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland doesn’t want to get into a hissing match with ex-boss Joe Girardi. However, Eiland strongly suggested Thursday he wasn’t in agreement to allow right-hander...
Trapped miner 'presumed dead' underwater in central Fla. incident
A man working at a phosphate mine in Sumter County, Fla., was presumed dead Thursday after the mine collapsed, leaving him trapped underwater, the local fire chief said. A little...
Spain's Muslim problem and Britain's too
Soeren Kern has a comprehensive and extremely troubling rundown of all the recent dust-ups and outright clashes between Spain and the Muslims who call it home. The latest incident could be...
Man detained for link to failed Times Sq. bombing no longer faces deportation
PORTLAND, Maine — The Pakistani man detained in Maine during an investigation of a botched car bombing in New York City’s Times Square no longer faces deportation and is pursuing...
Eiland was 'shocked' Yankees fired him
Dave Eiland was blindsided when he got a phone call from Yankees GM Brian Cashman shortly after the season telling him he would not be back as the team’s pitching...
Giants' Tuck doesn't 'really care' what Strahan has to say
Giants DE Justin Tuck says this about former teammate Michael Strahan: “Let me start by saying I love Stray to death, I love him, he’s my guy, I wouldn’t be...
Ahmadinejad says nuclear talks in Istanbul 'very important'
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that upcoming talks with world powers in Istanbul would show whether the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program could be resolved through cooperation. "We think...
$10M suit filed over "Black Swan" producer credit
The on-screen intrigue in the Natalie Portman thriller "Black Swan" is rivaled by behind-the-scenes backstabbing that cost a movie exec his valuable producer's credit, a new suit says. Rick Schwartz...
Jets coach: Sanchez could be game-time decision
That cartilage tear in Mark Sanchez’s shoulder is more serious than the Jets originally thought. One day after saying the Jets quarterback, who injured his throwing shoulder last Sunday in...
Debate begins in lawsuits regarding Black waiver
Parents and advocates battled officials from both the city and the state in court this morning over whether a waiver granted for incoming schools Chancellor Cathie Black violated state law....
Michelle Williams still asks why Heath Ledger died
Actress Michelle Williams says she still can’t find the meaning behind Heath Ledger’s death three years ago, in a rare interview talking about the late father of her child who...
Accused mystery ammo hoarder refusing to submit to cheek swab
Authorities have two questions for a bushy-beared mystery man found wandering the East Village with a giant dagger poking out of his backpack back in March: Who is he? And...
Save the Internet, abolish the FCC
David Harsanyi is on to something, and besides, come January, we need to finds way to cut the budget.
'Spider-Man' on track to return to stage
Spidey, they insist, will take flight again. Three days after a stunt man was seriously injured during a preview performance, officials with the state and the actors union said it...
Jets owner still has 'respect' for Ryan after alleged foot-fetish videos go public
Speaking publicly for the first time since the Sal Alosi tripping incident and since Rex Ryan’s foot fetish controversy, Jets owner Woody Johnson addressed reporters on Thursday and stood firmly...
Big stink lifting between hotshot lawyer and her battered chef sweetie
What's a couple of perfume bottles to the head between friends? The sweet smell of reconciliation is in the air for the gorgeous hotshot lawyer accused of clubbing her chef...
Pryor one of five Ohio State players suspended for five games next season for tattoo scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four other Buckeyes were suspended by the NCAA for the first five games of next season for selling championship rings, jerseys...
Watergate investigator had 'extreme interest' in Steinbrenner probe
WASHINGTON -- Newly released documents show Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox expressed “extreme interest” in a 1970s criminal investigation of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for illegal campaign contributions. Then-FBI Director...
US Senate to probe Air Force tanker bidding, again
For nearly a decade, the US Air Force has been trying -- without much luck -- to buy a replacement for its fleet of Eisenhower-era aerial refueling tankers. It looked...
Bears' Cutler plans on challenging Jets' Revis
Sunday could be the ideal opportunity for Jets CB Darrelle Revis to get his first interception of the season. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler told ESPN.com he has no plans of...
Gov. Paterson commutes sentence of John White in racially-charged 2006 LI shooting
The prison sentence of John White for the 2006 racially-charged slaying of a white teen who menacingly descended on their Long Island home was commuted today by Gov. Paterson. "Our...
Stephen Baldwin claims Kevin Costner 'robbed him' following BP oil spill: report
Stephen Baldwin is suing fellow Hollywood star Kevin Costner claiming the actor tried to pull off a slick move -- that Costner and his business partner "schemed" to make millions...
Lakers' Artest wants to be tight end for Jets
Watch out Dustin Keller, Ron Artest wants your job. The outlandish Lakers forward said on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” that he wants to play in the NFL and in a...
LI stab victim dies in accident on way to hospital
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Police say a Long Island stabbing victim being driven to the hospital died after the driver of the car he was in got into an accident with...
NYers owed $1 billion in unclaimed tax credits: Schumer
ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says New Yorkers are owed $1 billion in tax credits for tuition they paid. Schumer is announcing Thursday that he’s working with New...
Election board: Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor
CHICAGO — Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor although he spent much of the last two years living in Washington while working for...
Obama hoping for low-profile Hawaiian vacation
HONOLULU — A politically rejuvenated President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii late Wednesday for an 11-day family vacation in his home state. Air Force One touched down shortly before midnight...
Bronx man arrested for threatening girlfriend on Facebook, then tries to follow through with it: sources
A Bronx man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after he sent a message to his ex girlfriend's Facebook page to tell her that he planned to kill...
Favre asked Sterger for masturbation video after sending her lewd photos: report
Brett Favre's sext-scandal accuser who allegedly received penis photos from the quarterback now claims she got a text message from the NFL legend where he asked her for a video...
Barca to tour U.S. this summer
Barcelona have announced plans to return to the United States for their summer tour in 2011.After touring the U.S. in both 2008 and 2009, they spent this preseason in Asia earlier this...
Romanian man jumps from country's parliament balcony (Video)
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania's government survived a no-confidence motion in Parliament on Thursday in a session overshadowed by a man who flung himself from the chamber's balcony, apparently in protest...
Juan Carlos Osorio and his notepad are back in MLS; reportedly to Chivas USA
Just 16 months after enduring the worst run in MLS history with the Red Bulls, Juan Carlos Osorio and his notepad are back in the league with Chivas USA. Osorio,...
Devils fire MacLean; re-hire Lemaire as interim coach
Lou Lamoriello waited so long to fire John MacLean as coach that his predecessor and replacement, Jacques Lemaire, will have to work a miracle to get the Devils into the...
Purse from Fla. school board shooting sold on eBay for $13G
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — The purse a Florida school board member used to smack a man who was holding other board members at gunpoint has sold for more than $13,000...
Mourinho not interested in return to Italian giant Inter
Jose Mourinho spelled out his determination to stay at Real Madrid for the long haul Wednesday despite problems with the club’s hierarchy. The coach has been linked with a return...
Italian soccer giant Inter Milan finally confirms firing of coach Benitez
Italian soccer giant Inter Milan ended days of speculation by confirming Thursday the firing of outspoken manager Rafael Benitez after only six months in charge. The club said on its...
GE to go ahead with next phase of Hudson River PCB dredging
ALBANY, N.Y. — General Electric Co. said Thursday it will go ahead with the next phase of PCB dredging in the Hudson River under terms laid out last week by...
Weekly jobless claims fall 3K to 420K
The number of US workers filing new applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week to 420,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Economists had expected initial claims in the week...
President dreams of amnesty and fantasizes about his accomplishments
During his press conference yesterday President Obama fielded a question about the DREAM Act and the prospects for immigration reform. So much of his answer was false and misleading but...
Responders first, immigrants last
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s Christmas present to New York’s first responders is a lump of coal for hard-working immigrants and the employers who hire them. The Congress just passed a bill...
Bombs explode at Swiss, Chilean embassies in Rome
Two people were injured when parcel bombs linked to a suspected anarchist terror plot exploded at the Chile and Switzerland embassies in Rome Thursday. Both of the injured workers were...
N. Korea 'sacred' nuke threat
POCHEON, South Korea — North Korea today threatened to launch a "sacred" nuclear war against South Korea if it attacks, as Seoul staged military exercises that have raised already high...
Celtics freshman passes first test
FORT MYERS, Fla. – On a nationally ranked team with a pair of Division I senior starters, including a Kentucky-bound forward in Michael Gilchrist who is in contention for the...
Victory Lane: St. Pat's claims City of Palms title
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Jarrel Lane wasn’t supposed to take the shot. With 5.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter and St. Patrick’s trailing by one, Celtics coach Kevin Boyle...
Jets: Beating Bears would have heel-ing power
Embarrassed at a level he has never approached even in his most outlandish moments, Jets coach Rex Ryan stood before his team yesterday morning and briefly addressed the foot-fetish videos...
Boys basketball roundup: Arzu, Fannie Lou Hamer roll
Martin Arzu sank three 3-pointers, made 4-of-5 free throws, grabbed seven rebounds and scored a team-high 21 points to lead Fannie Lou Hamer past Language & Technology, 78-38, in PSAL...
It’s déjà Blue: Giants channel 2007 tundra trip, leave collapse behind
Chris Canty, all 6-foot-7, 305 pounds of him, strolled across the Giants locker room late yesterday singing Bobby Brown’s 1989 hit “Every Little Step.” He was wearing nothing but a...
D’Antoni’s Knicks take step forward in road to success
The harsh reality of Dream Week has made the Knicks a better team. They are learning what it takes to succeed, mentally and physically, and last night’s impressive 112-98 victory...
Girls basketball roundup: Strong finish not to be for Royals
It wasn’t the situation Christ the King was hoping for to end the Nike Tournament of Champions. The Royals lost their opening game, but were eight minutes away from running...
Steve’s guilty pleasure
Steve Martin is one wild and crazy guy — but whether he’s a nutty juror or not is up for deliberation. The famed funnyman wrote extensively on his Twitter page...
Follow the leader: Gomez has taken Bergtraum's reins
When Murry Bergtraum entered the gym at Francis Lewis HS on Sunday for the HoopsQueens Winter Ball, the players followed senior Ashley Gomez to the bleachers behind the visitors bench....
Lions tamed by TMLA
Bishop Loughlin began its league schedule with games against arguably three of its top four teams, all losses, only missing out on defending New York Federation Class AA champion Christ...
Wolves bitten by Banneker
It wasn’t like Grand Street Campus didn’t know it was a possibility. Coach Corey McFarlane had a feeling Banneker was going to try to use a box-and-one defense against his...
A bright Brit of Xmas cheer
The first time she performed in New York -- 36 years ago -- Bonnie Langford, then 10, played Baby June to Angela Lansbury's Momma Rose in "Gypsy." Judging by the...
Christmas show is hard to bare
It's a good thing there's a bar inside the Ace of Clubs basement theater where "Naked Holidays" is playing: You're going to need to down some seriously spiked eggnog to...
Drama mama
The 10 characters that made Mama's year merry and bright. 1. Faux-livia of "Fringe." The classic soapy example of an evil twin breathing new life into the original character. 2....
Grin & bare it
Bravo has finally made it official -- Cindy Barshop is the newest "Real Housewives of New York" cast member. Barshop, who runs the Completely Bare chain of day spas --...
Pauly D gets first 'Shore' spinoff
Pauly D is branching out on his own. MTV announced that "Jersey Shore" star Paul "DJ Pauly D" Delvecchio has signed a series option deal with the network, making him...
Fiancée: Breakup rumors not true
Simon Cowell's fiancée says the pair is still engaged -- "as far as I know." Makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy, who got engaged to Cowell earlier this year, shot down rumors...
Starr report
Jerry Springer refuses to slow down. "The Ringmaster," who already hosts his eponymous talk show, and "Baggage" on GSN, will be flying back and forth to England to play Captain...
Child's play
While not everything that "Masterpiece Contemporary" has done has been a masterpiece, Sunday night's terrifically fun movie, "Framed," from the best-selling children's novel of the same name, is better than...
Juicy hangout!
By night, the Manhattan intersection where First Street meets First Avenue is a bona-fide party zone, separating the boozy East Village from the even boozier Lower East Side. But when...
Social butterflies
Who makes up the next generation of glittering It girls? The next Tinsley Mortimer, Olivia Palermo or, dare we say it, Paris Hilton? Society photographer Patrick McMullan (inset, right) has...
Abbey Rd. 'sited'
LONDON -- The most famous pedestrian crossing in popular music, Abbey Road, was designated yesterday a British site of national importance. The north London crossing, on the Beatles' Abbey Road...
Dark night on B'way for Spidey
The show must go off. "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" canceled its performance last night due to its harshest critics -- state Labor Department inspectors hoping to cap the actor...
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus stock rally
So far the stock-market rally that comes at the end of nearly every year has been negligible. Yes, stock prices have risen nicely since September. The Federal Reserve's quantitative easing...
New CEO wastes no 'Time' with shakeup
Say goodbye to the Ann Moore business template -- new Time Inc. CEO Jack Griffin yesterday smashed it to pieces. In a major pre-Christmas shakeup, Griffin busted up the single...
Cops shoot Queens 'slasher' dead
Cops responding to a domestic dispute last night opened fire and killed a knife-wielding Queens man after he slashed a sergeant in the hand, sources said. The violence erupted about...
Keep the classics coming
I am writing to thank Victor Davis Hanson for his thought-provoking article on liberal arts ("How Not To Save the Liberal Arts," PostOpinion, Dec. 18). It seems as though modern...
Wiki: Anna KO'd gov't in Bahamas
Us diplomats blamed Anna Nicole Smith for bringing the government of the Bahamas close to collapse, according to cables released yesterday by WikiLeaks. "Not since Category 4 Hurricane Betsy made...
States taxing themselves to death
High taxes kill states. There can be no better evidence than the 2010 Census. The states that lost House seats -- because they're shrinking, relative to the nation -- had...
Behind Bam's excellent month
The media are eager to dub President Obama the "come back kid." Too eager, probably. He's had a very good month, without question -- but he really would've had no...
Intel chief clueless
The Obama administration yesterday conceded that the nation's top intelligence official didn't know about the arrest of 12 suspected British terrorists when asked about it on TV hours later. "London?"...
Huge bail for Uma's stalker
Uma Thurman-obsessed Jack Jordan tried to portray himself as a wrongly accused stalker yesterday, but a judge ordered him held in lieu of $500,000 jail bond or $250,000 cash. "It...
Skakel's att'y jailed
HARTFORD, Conn. -- An attorney who represented Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel at his murder trial was sentenced yesterday to one year and one day in federal prison for failing to...
'Wonder' bred
Christina Hendricks wants to morph from "Mad Men" to "Wonder Woman." The busty, flame-haired sexpot said she's dreamed her whole life of playing the comic superhero and longs to wear...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens Police are hunting the armed bandit who stuck up a Sunnyside bank branch. The 6-foot-tall suspect displayed a semiautomatic gun in his waistband and passed a teller a demand...
Money market mauling
Fed boss Ben Bernanke is calling out speculators for their role in possible damage that could undermine the $2.79 trillion money market mutual fund industry. In a Dec. 9 letter...
Business briefs
NBC delay Comcast's NBC Uni versal purchase will be delayed until at least next month, with federal regulators taking longer than the companies had hoped to sort through the deal.Bond...
Obama kills 'Don't Ask'
WASHINGTON -- President Obama signed a new law yesterday that will allow gays for the first time in history to serve openly in America's military. And he urged those kicked...
New complaint hits hedge exec
Max Holmes, founder of the embattled hedge fund Plainfield Asset Management, is on the hot seat yet again. The former Drexel Burnham trader has been hit with a second whistleblower...
Poised to protect: King casts PC aside
Rep Peter King gets it ("Pol: Probe US Muslim Extremists," Dec. 20). Thank God a New Yorker is going to chair the House Committee on Homeland Security. It's not profiling...
9/11 firebug deal
A drunken Harvard Law School grad got a no-jail deal yesterday after admitting to setting a fire in an East Side 9/11 memorial. Brian Schroeder, 26, of Texas, will instead...
Beltway a fount of bad ideas
Let's face it, most of us are not half as smart as we may sometimes think we are -- and for intellectuals, not one-tenth as smart. * One of the...
Senate OK for nuke pact
WASHINGTON -- The Senate yesterday ratified an arms-control treaty with Russia that reins in the nuclear weapons that could plunge the world into doomsday, giving President Obama a major foreign-policy...
Park 'rapist' theft raps
The sweet-talking French "journalist" accused of a Riverside Park sex-crime spree last summer is also an alleged thief and squatter. Hugues Akassy, 42, who is being held without bail on...
Clueless clapper
Question: What do you call the Director of National Intelligence when he seems to be short of intelligence? Answer: James Clapper. On Monday, Diane Sawyer asked the White House's top...
A cop for Cuomo
Former New York City cop Joseph D'Amico has been tabbed by Gov.- elect Andrew Cuomo to restore the once-sterling reputation of New York's hyper-politicized State Police. He'd better bring a...
Nassau's reckoning
Nassau County is one step closer to having a state board take control of its long-troubled finances. Yet instead of proposing realistic solutions to fix things -- i.e., cutting spending...
King mends at Waldorf
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah was released from New York Presbyterian Hospital after successful back surgery, but the oil-rich monarch and his massive entourage -- now holed up at the Waldorf...
CW's Ostroff is out
"Gossip Girl" looks set to get an influential friend in New York -- the CW network's entertainment president, Dawn Ostroff, is negotiating a possible exit to move to the Big...
Dems $tep up to plate for gov
ALBANY -- In what could be called a Christmas spirit of charity, some state Democrats are offering to pass the hat for Gov. Paterson if -- as appears likely --...
BofA loses ruling in MBIA lawsuit
Mbia Inc. can use statistical sampling to pursue repurchase demands against Bank of America in a lawsuit claiming MBIA was fraudulently induced to insure $21 billion in mortgage-backed securities, a...
Andy cop pay drop
ALBANY -- Talk about sacrificing for public service -- $103,000! That's the annual income former New York Police Department Deputy Chief Joseph D'Amico will lose to become Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo's...
Tormented Rex bares 'sole' over kinky feet vids
Pained Jets coach Rex Ryan yesterday faced his toughest opponent yet -- his own personal life -- when he was blitzed with questions about a Web profile that graphically details...
'Head blow' de cologne
A high-profile attorney who doubled as an agent for disgraced music producer Phil Spector is singing the blues after being nabbed for viciously attacking her boyfriend with perfume bottles in...
iPad sales contagious
Apple's iPad has becomes technology's potato chip -- you can't just have one. A study by a UK think tank showed 17 percent of iPad owners across The Pond have...
No small potatoes
A former UBS investment banker who used coded e-mail messages to tip a friend about six health-care client acquisitions pleaded guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud charges for making illegal...
O-pproval is surging
Most Americans like the way President Obama has handled the exceptionally busy lame-duck Congressional session, a new poll shows. Fifty-six percent of those surveyed approve of how Obama has dealt...
Ex-sex-worker teach gives 'biz' lesson
Pretty woman! Former prostitute and suspended city public-school teacher Melissa Petro rocks the tasteful but leggy look in this magazine makeover, which evokes none of the Mexican strip joints and...
Family's rage at laughing killer
"See you in hell!" Chaos erupted in a Manhattan courtroom yesterday, when a smiling, laughing, applauding, psychotic murderer goaded the victims' grief-wracked family into profane threats and shouts of damnation...
Cooking up tax 'scam'pi
An Upper East Side restaurateur could find himself slinging hash in the slammer after pleading guilty yesterday to federal tax charges. Il Vagabondo owner Ernest Vogliano admitted he conspired to...
Snow-free night for Santa
Save your dreams of a white Christmas for next year. Clear skies and slightly above-freezing temperatures assure there'll be no snow on the ground in New York on Dec. 25....
Vow-row former husband incensed
The Grey Lady's got him seeing red. A media exec is seething over the nightmare created when his TV-reporter ex-wife and her new "soul mate" aired the former couple's dirty...
His 'crime'? He's in love with his wife
The questions kept coming at Rex Ryan, from female television reporters he had never seen before, and at one point, the macho head coach of the Jets looked as if...
Green Christmas
In the final days of the Christmas season, shoppers are picking up the pace. This past weekend, the last before Christmas, which is typically the second-busiest period of the holiday...
Christmas time's up
Tick. Tick. Tick. With less than 48 hours to go before Christmas, legions of shoppers across the Big Apple and the country have yet to start their holiday shopping, a...
Harbinger big sued on swaps
Hedge-fund bigwig Phil Falcone used a controversial stock swap involving his holding company to take advantage of small investors, a new lawsuit charges. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware state court...
Starr stands by tweetheart
He still loves his old ball and chain. Despite e-mailing a mystery woman to find out about his pole-dancing wife's Twitter feed, jailed fraudster Kenneth Starr's "love and affection" for...
Body-dump fiend caught on camera
Moments before the body of a strangled woman was found stuffed in a suitcase on a Harlem street yesterday, these surveillance pictures captured a man wheeling it there. The body...
'Kickback' in Time
The firm hired to do oversight on the embattled CityTime project -- in which four consultants have been charged with embezzling $80 million of taxpayer funds -- inked a suspicious...
Crucifying the copts
It's shaping up to be a bad Christmas for one of the oldest Christian sects in the Middle East, where Christianity was born -- and an even bleaker future for...
Crude surprise
Merry Christmas, now pay up! Investors yesterday pushed crude oil prices to a two-year high near $91 a barrel, all but guaranteeing the metro area a record $3-a-gallon gas for...
Drop in credit delinquencies
Us credit-card delinquencies fell in November to the lowest in almost three years as the six biggest issuers posted improved numbers, according to Moody's.
Hilton suit is settled
Hilton Worldwide said it finalized a pact with rival Starwood Hotels & Resorts to settle a suit involving the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets. The lodging company -- whose brands...
'Slay' Bravest in new text twist
A city firefighter told his girlfriend he was involved in an accident and couldn't text her anymore after he fatally struck a pedestrian in Brooklyn and fled the scene, law-enforcement...
$4.3 bil for 9/11 heroes
WASHINGTON -- After years of delay and a dramatic 11th-hour compromise, Congress yesterday passed legislation to provide $4.3 billion in aid to 9/11 first responders who have been battling illnesses...
Charter's bad course
City officials have documented a host of problems at a Manhattan charter school that they’re seeking to close in June — including shoddy teaching, high staff- and student-turnover rates and...
Wake up, NY
The news that the Empire State will lose two more seats in the US House of Representatives should be an urgent wakeup call to all New Yorkers, particularly our elected...
Cathie suits set for today
Three lawsuits challenging the controversial appointment of Hearst Magazines honcho Cathie Black as the city's schools chancellor are scheduled to be heard this morning in Albany County Supreme Court. Lawyers...
9/11 tree lives
A tree at the World Trade Center site that was badly damaged in the 9/11 attacks has been nursed back to health and replanted. Mayor Bloomberg and 9/11 survivors replanted...
'Gay suicide' parents to sue Rutgers
The parents of the Rutgers University student who killed himself after two fellow students allegedly used a Web cam to spy on him during a tryst with another man intend...
Coney 'Freak' is bulldozed
The owner of Coney Island’s "Shoot the Freak" freaked out yesterday after his beloved boardwalk attraction was razed without his consent. "I’m still in shock," said Anthony Berlingieri, operator of...
New 'Sheriff of Wall St.' names deputies
State Attorney General-elect Eric Schneiderman named six lawyers to join his legal staff, including a top trial lawyer as his chief deputy, when he becomes the new "Sheriff of Wall...
Metro-North star
The Metro-North Railroad had a 100 percent on-time record on Tuesday, with all 659 runs east of the Hudson and all 61 runs west of the Hudson running exactly on...
The fix is in
Instead of vowing to lose 10 pounds or act nicer to your mother-in-law, why not kick off the new year by making some invest-in-your-nest resolutions? These tips will ensure you...
House of style
Salon owner Julien Farel is feeling the pain. The day before our visit, he ran the New York City marathon — in a very respectable three hours, 40 minutes —...
Arthur's abode
Oui, oui, funny French TV personality Jacques Essebag has just bought a $7.15 million, 2,206-square-foot condo at 40 Mercer St., the building where Daniel Radcliffe owns and where Meg Ryan...
Just sold!
Manhattan CLINTON $799,000 393 W. 49th St. One-bedroom, 1½-bath condo, 807 square feet, with renovated kitchen, dining area, renovated bath and washer/dryer; building features doorman, roof deck and gym. Common...
Sports shorts
NFL: Collie done for season Colts wide receiver Austin Collie is out for the season after being placed on injured reserve with his second concussion of the year. The second-year...
Hornets handle tired Nets
NEW ORLEANS -- The start of the first quarter was as bad as you could imagine for the Nets. Unless you imagined the very end of the second quarter. Or...
Death of sister shuts down Carmelo trade talks
NEW ORLEANS -- Carmelo Anthony has been granted a leave of absence from the Nuggets following the death of his sister, Michelle. The Nuggets reported the tragedy on their website...
Hidden Valley is real gem for skiers
Just 45 minutes from Broadway, there is a little treasure for skiers known as The Hidden Valley Club. Located in Vernon, N.J., Hidden Valley gives New Yorkers, especially families with...
Rare win for Islanders
Nothing in the first period suggested the Islanders were poised for their first real comeback of the season. They trailed by a goal, were outshot 16-3, and were facing a...
Knicks defense manages to contain explosive Durant
By the sixth round of the seemingly requisite "MVP" chants for Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Durant must have had an idea what it would be like to star in New York....
Knicks bounce back from Dream Weak woes with win over Thunder
Dream Week is over, but the Knicks' dream continues. Even during a recent 13-1 stretch, the Knicks did not blow anyone out like they blew out Kevin Durant's Thunder last...
Walsh: Former Knicks, Bobcats coach Brown will 'probably' work again
Knicks president Donnie Walsh said Larry Brown's exit from Charlotte partially could have been because of his loss of point guard Raymond Felton to the Knicks. There has been mixed...
Brodeur not looking to leave reeling Devils
If NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman were honest about defending the salary cap against circumvention, they would have prosecuted the waiving of no-trade clauses as violations of the collective-bargaining agreement. Instead,...
Turf toe sidelines Jets' Santonio
Lost in the midst the Rex Ryan foot-fetish-video controversy yesterday was Santonio Holmes' toe. Holmes, the Jets' best big-play receiver, sat out practice yesterday with a turf-toe injury he suffered...
Jets' Sanchez vows to be ready for Bears despite cartilage tear in shoulder
For someone with a slight cartilage tear in his right shoulder, Mark Sanchez sure was smiling a lot yesterday. Whether that was just a brave face or whether Sanchez, as...
Giants focused on Packers, not collapse
As the Giants reported for work early yesterday morning, coach Tom Coughlin noticed something a bit different about his team. "I think they were a little quiet, but I think...
Rodgers return makes Packers more dangerous
After getting forced out of the Dec. 12 game against the Lions with his second concussion of the season, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers sat out last week's loss to the...
Giants pumped to reprise success on Green Bay's frozen tundra
The Giants have done it before, but that doesn't mean they will do it again. But they need to do it again. "This team has to make its own way,"...
Tomorrow's Philadelphia Entries
Post Time: 12:25 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST5 1/2f; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Decantering(L),117KCmche 6-52Irreconcilable(L),112KMcMgll 20-13Centripetal Motion(L),117A Arroyo 5-24Yussella(L),117PHndzOa 20-15Silver Age(L),117L Rivera 12-16Doublenodouble(L),117FPngtn 10-17Secret Laughter(L),117C Cruz 10-18Victoria...
Affrunti's Tampa Bay Downs Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-1m&40y; $8,000; mdn cl($8,000); 3up7-BohmnDrm 1201-Crisp Cat 1165-Truly Macho 1186-ChromedExprss 1189-Watch Rock 1182-Pappa Song 1183-Rnngnvstmnt 1188-Forlouie 1114-Jolly Image 120SECOND-6f; $14,00; mdn cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m)2-Maux Money 1181-Omegamefurst 1168-Tres...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogSTEELERS13 14½(37) PanthersSaturdayCowboys 6½ 6½(45) CARDINALSSundayPACKERS 3 3 (43) GiantsBEARS 1½ 1 (36) JetsDOLPHINS 4 3½(41½)LionsEAGLES14 14½(44) VikingsJAGUARS 6½ 7 (45½)RedskinsRAMS 2 2½(39½)49ersBUCCANEERS 6 6½(44) SeahawksPatriots 8 7½(44½)BILLSRavens...
Calder Charts
Dec. 10, 2010 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2010 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST5 1/2f; $10,200; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:25. Good. off rail, widenedTime: 23.70, 48.59, 1:01.14, 1:07.96.Trainer: Reed CombestWinner: DK...
Preakness staying put
LAUREL, Md. -- The Maryland Racing Commission has approved an agreement to allow 146 racing days and keep the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. The commission voted yesterday to support an...
Injury sidelines Rangers' Gaborik
The sentence was short and the words were clipped when coach John Tortorella announced that a sore groin would keep Marian Gaborik out of the Rangers' lineup for tonight at...
Steelers relish short rest
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers are hoping a short week leads to a long layoff. The Steelers (10-4) practiced yesterday, normally their day off, during their lone day of on-field preparation...
NFL Injury Report
Tonight Panthers at Steelers PantherS: Out: RB Tony Fiammetta (ankle). Doubtful: CB Chris Gamble (ankle). Questionable: DE Tyler Brayton (hip). Probable: G Mackenzy Bernadeau (knee), WR Armanti Edwards (illness), RB...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball2:30 p.m.Cancun Governor's Cup semifinalESPNU4:30 p.m.Diamond Head Classic consolation gameESPNU6 p.m.Bryant at MichiganBIG 106:30 p.m.Diamond Head Classic semifinalESPNU7:30 p.m.Las Vegas Classic: consolationCBSC8 p.m.Georgetown at MemphisESPN28 p.m.Oakland at Ohio StateBIG 109:30...
Yankees, Damon discuss Bronx return
Starting pitching remains the Yankees' top priority, but they aren't completely ignoring the lineup. Johnny Damon told The Post last night he has spoken to the Yankees about a possible...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYDec. 23FRIDec. 24SATDec. 25SUNDec. 26MONDec. 27TUEDec. 28WEDDec. 29KnicksNOGAMENOGAMEChi.NoonMSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEMia.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENetsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEOrl.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEOkC8:00YESWNYMRangersTampa Bay7:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio -- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEIsles7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEDevs7:00MSGESPNIslandersDevils7:00TV -- MSG Plus2 NetworkRadio -- WRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMENOGAMEMon.7:00MSG+WRHUN.Y.R.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEPitt.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsIslanders7:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio -- WFAN...
Weird but true
Officials in Bridgewater, NJ, learned an expensive lesson: Petty greed doesn't pay. Town resident Tom Coulter objected to paying $5 for an audio recording of a council meeting. He thought...
Boise State (12-1) enjoys laugher over Utah
LAS VEGAS -- Doug Martin shook Boise State out of its brief postseason funk with an 84-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and the 10th-ranked Broncos dominated the rest...
Seton Hall can't snuff out Dayton rally
Matt Kavanaugh came off the bench to score a career-high 15 points, nine in the second half, to lead Dayton to a come-from-behind victory over Seton Hall last night in...
Players meeting sparks complete effort from Mary Louis
Karin Robinson and Reana Mohammed felt the need to call a players-only meeting immediately following Mary Louis’ win over Francis Lewis Sunday. The team was coming off a lopsided loss...
Boxed in: Rodriguez's defense leads Banneker over Grand Street
Jenipher Rodriguez had one job and one job alone against Grand Street Campus. The Banneker junior was to stick on Wolves dead-eye shooter Clarissa Gallagher like glue in the Warriors’...
Person detained outside Dallas home of George W. Bush
A person was detained outside the Dallas home of former US President George W. Bush on Wednesday, CBS DFW reported. The suspect was sighted in the evening driving a muscle...
Knicks run past Thunder to snap 3-game skid
Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points, Wilson Chandler added 21, and the New York Knicks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-98 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Rookie...
Coast Guard creates 'safety zone' near Verrazano following discovery of 1,500 World War II shells in Bay
The US Coast Guard today designated a 110-yard section of Gravesend Bay near the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano-Narrow Bridge temporarily off-limits to boaters and divers. The "Temporary Safety Zone"...