November 10, 2011
Yankees to open spring training Feb. 19
Yankees pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 19, with their first workout scheduled for Feb. 20. Position players are scheduled to report on Feb....
'Cosmetologist' found guilty in silicon injection death
An unlicensed cosmetologist was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide today in the March 2009 death of one of her patients who was getting silicone injections in her buttocks and...
Someone bring Nightwish to Broadway, stat
There's a dearth of grandiosity on Broadway these days. Sure, "The Phantom of the Opera" is still going strong, but it's a field of one. Between arty musicals, rock musicals, jukebox...
2 thugs who helped frame sex assault victim were coached on what to tell cops
Two men who helped frame a Queens sexual assault victim for multiple robberies as a favor to her ex-boyfriend, who she’d accused of rape, testified today that they were coached...
Red Bull GM Soler: I don't think De Rosario was a mistake
The Red Bulls paid handsomely for Dwayne De Rosario, then traded the midfielder that Thierry Henry called MLS’ best player away to their archrival months later. Today, on the day...
Crank-calling cop cops to harassing Kelly, Giuliani
Retired sergeant Manuel Lopez, who once worked in Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's detail, has paid $8,000 to the NYPD -- restitution for the man-hours the department spent investigating his 21...
Cops disciplined in detention of Councilman Jumaane Williams
A city councilman who was detained by police at the West Indian Day Parade says he’s glad the New York Police Department has disciplined officers involved in the incident. But...
Komisarjevsky's family resisted medication for troubled teen: witness
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A hospital caseworker has testified that the family of a Connecticut man convicted in a deadly home invasion was resistant to medication and professional therapy after...
NBA labor talks continue
NBA owners and players are meeting again Thursday, hoping to reach a deal to end the lockout and very aware of the consequences if they fail. The two sides met...
Maybe Sandler's 'Jack and Jill' brilliant po-mo in-joke?
When I first saw the trailer for Adam Sandler's "Jack and Jill" (my eyes! my eyes!) I thought: This is just like one of those George Simmons movies Judd Apatow...
Ice pick mugger sentenced to 18 yrs. for Stuy Town robberies
A hulking career mugger is going to prison for at least 18 years for robbing two terrified moms with an icepick in separate attacks in Stuyvesant Town elevators last December....
Billy Crystal to replace Eddie Murphy as host of 2012 Oscars
Billy Crystal is coming back to host the Oscars next year. The comedian, who has hosted the show nine times, tweeted the news this afternoon. "Am doing the Oscars so...
Suspected al-Qaeda member indicted in NYC
A Brooklyn federal grand today indicted an alleged al-Qaeda member already custody in Germany for allegedly providing weapons and other support to the terror network. The indictment unsealed against Abdeladim...
Report cites failures at Nassau County crime lab
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — More than 10 percent of cases that underwent re-testing following the closure of a suburban New York crime lab earlier this year were found to have inconsistent...
Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. acquitted at bribery trial
A New York assemblyman has been acquitted of charges he did political favors for a hospital executive in exchange for a no-show job. A federal jury reached the verdict Thursday...
CHSFL predictions, Week 10
Each week in the fall, New York Post beat writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski will attempt to prognosticate the coming CHSFL weekend. RECORDS AFTER WEEK 9 Raimondi: 57-26 (Last...
Plaxico passes on praising Eli
Giants quarterback Eli Manning is on a hot streak, but former teammate Plaxico Burress is not interested in complementing him on it.Burress, in his first season with the Jets, was...
VIDEO: Schwartz on Giants-49ers
Post beat writer Paul Schwartz reports from Giants practice to discuss the big win over the Patriots last week and how that momentum will help this week against the 49ers.csprtContainer();
MLS Best XI, Castrol rankings revealed; Thierry Henry honored in both
MLS released its Best XI today, and Castrol revealed its final rankings for league players, with Red Bull captain Thierry Henry being honored in both. Henry _ who had already...
Giants turn to rookies for returns
The games are getting more and more important, yet the Giants are hoping to get the ball in the hands of their rookies more often than ever.Special teams coach Tom...
Prince William to deploy to Falkland Islands next year, should bring toilet paper
LONDON -- Prince William will be deployed to the remote Falklands Islands, scene of a 1982 war with Argentina, for six weeks early next year as a search and rescue...
Devils' Kovalchuk doesn't practice, but could play Friday: report
Ilya Kovalchuk did not take part in Devils practice Thursday but could play Friday against the Capitals at Prudential Center, NJ.com reports.Kovalchuk has missed two games with a lower body...
Frazier funeral service Monday in Philadelphia
Funeral services for Joe Frazier will be held Monday at the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2800 West Cheltenham Ave., in Philadelphia. A closed casket calling will be held from 9...
Cain's campaign raised $9 million since Oct. 1
WASHINGTON -- Herman Cain has raised $9 million since Oct. 1, with a quarter of that money pouring in over the last 10 days, his campaign announced Thursday. The staggering...
EMT assaulted at Zuccotti Park protest
A wild scuffle at Zuccotti Park early Thursday morning ended with an "Occupy Wall Street" protester under arrest for assault and an FDNY EMT in the hospital, MyFOXny.com reported. Officers...
PSAL football predictions, Week 10
Each week in the fall, New York Post beat writers Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi will attempt to prognosticate the coming PSAL football weekend in the City Championship division. This...
Another 'Spider-Man' actor injured during Broadway musical
Another actor from Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" musical was injured during the show but is expected to make a full recovery. Actor Matthew James Thomas, who plays the...
NFL Power Rankings: Giants jump after win over Patriots
Justin’s on a bye this week, so I’ll be doing this week’s Post NFL Power Rankings.Action-packed games this week showed us a little bit more about the 2011 season.Touted by...
Kidnapped Nationals catcher Ramos still alive: cops
VALENCIA, Venezuela -- Police in northern Venezuela confirmed via Twitter on Thursday that kidnapped Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was still alive, The Washington Post reported. It was not immediately...
Burress sits out Jets practice
Jets WR Plaxico Burress, RB Joe McKnight and S Brodney Pool did not practice Thursday as the Jets prepare to face the Patriots on Sunday night.Jets coach Rex Ryan said...
Justin Bieber and Cee Lo Green among stars for Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting
Justin Bieber, Tony Bennett and Cee Lo Green will be among the stars serenading the crowd at the 79th annual Christmas Tree lighting at Rockefeller Center, NBC said Thursday. Canadian...
Nico Muhly’s new opera ‘Dark Sisters’ explores polygamy
Five women singing together: That’s an opera fan’s idea of heaven. And though Nico Muhly’s “Dark Sisters” doesn’t quite reach celestial heights, Wednesday’s premiere offered the promise of an exciting...
White House to hand over more Solyndra documents Thursday evening
WASHINGTON -- The White House is expected to hand over more records related to Solyndra Thursday evening in response to a subpoena issued by a Republican-led committee investigating the failed...
Arsenal's Wenger says U.S. will influence modern soccer
MLS and the United States will influence the future of modern soccer, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. He spoke with ArsenalTV about U.S. National Team attacker Brek Shea, the...
'Assassin's Creed Revelations' trailer takes off
There's only a handful of days left before the Nov. 15 launch of "Assassin's Creed Revelations," which means it's time for Ubisoft to release one last trailer to tease fans...
Red Bulls GM Erik Soler clears air with Rafa Marquez, expects him back in 2012
Amid reports of Rafa Marquez’ possible departure, Red Bulls GM Erik Soler backed up coach Hans Backe’s statement that he expects Marquez to return. Soler sidestepped questions about a short-term...
Egypt closes Great Pyramid to avoid 11/11/11 rituals
CAIRO -- Egypt will close the Great Pyramid of Giza on Friday to avoid any rituals by a group rumored to have plans to mark the date of 11/11/11 at...
Fed is 'focusing intently' on job creation, Bernanke says
EL PASO, Texas -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday the central bank is "focusing intently" on job creation as inflation remains under control. "Our economy has been growing...
Nicks back to work at Giants practice; Bradshaw out again
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is following the schedule he set for himself this week, which he feels will result in him being able to play Sunday in San Francisco...
Dollhouse, Hot Wheels, blanket join National Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Is Linus jumping for joy? The blanket, an all-purpose plaything and a comfort for generations of thumb-suckers like Charlie Brown’s best friend in the “Peanuts” comic strip,...
Former business manager for actress Tamara Tunie admits to $1M theft
There's some real-life law and order for sexy "Law & Order: SVU" star Tamara Tunie -- her ex-business manager admitted today that he'd stolen more than $1 million from her...
Tyler Clementi Foundation sponsoring Rutgers event
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The family of a Rutgers student who committed suicide after his roommate allegedly used a webcam to spy on him is returning to campus. Joseph and...
LI pharmacy shooter gets five consecutive life terms, wife gets 25 years
The man who executed four people inside a Long Island pharmacy during a drug robbery was sentenced today to five consecutive life terms. Judge James Hudson sentenced David Laffer, 33,...
Air Force chief takes responsibility for mishandling remains of war dead
WASHINGTON — The Air Force's top general told a congressional panel Thursday that he takes personal responsibility for incidents in which remains of U.S. war dead were mishandled at the...
Two dozen more students under suspicion in LI SAT cheating probe
The Long Island criminal probe of SAT cheating has widened and more than two dozen additional students are under suspicion of cheating on the college aptitude tests at five schools...
SEC plans redo vote on Madoff-victims' compensation formula
WASHINGTON -- While federal prosecutors won't investigate the Securities and Exchange Commission's former top attorney for participating in the agency's handling of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, the SEC plans...
Cops get into wild shootout with thieves following B'klyn deli robbery
Police got into a wild shootout in Brooklyn after responding to a call of a robbery at a deli last night, authorities said. Cops looking for a 1996 Nissan Maxima,...
Bradley replaces Paterno as head coach at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State interim football coach Tom Bradley addressed the media Thursday, less than 24 hours after Joe Paterno was fired amid a child sex abuse case...
Daly's meltdown at Australian Open may lead to ban
SYDNEY — John Daly hit seven balls into the water on the 11th hole and stormed off the golf course at the Australian Open. Already with a tarnished reputation Down...
Newt's great idea for Israel
Mitt Romney has a forceful op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal about how, as president, he'd stop Iran from getting the bomb. But even if you support Romey's position, time...
Queens councilman Ruben Wills cops to criminal mischief in 1996 theft case
City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal mischief this morning, resolving 14-year-old charges that he stole a fan and track lighting from a Chinatown-based client of his...
Tiger bogey-free at Australian Open
SYDNEY -- Tiger Woods played his first bogey-free round in nine months, a big development in any tournament he plays. It nearly got lost Thursday in the Australian Open, which...
Conrad Murray reveals why he did not call 911
LOS ANGELES -- Dr. Conrad Murray did not call 911 when Michael Jackson stopped breathing because emergency responders would not have been able to get through the gate to the...
Barbara Sheehan sentenced to five years in prison on weapons charge
Barbara Sheehan, who was acquitted of murder after killing her husband with 11 gunshots, was sentenced today to five years in prison and two years probation on a weapons charge....
Iran will respond with full force to military threats, Supreme Leader says
TEHRAN -- Iran will respond "with full force" to any attack or threat of attack, the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Thursday, after Israel warned that the world...
Kutcher taking Twitter hiatus after gaffe over Paterno firing
LOS ANGELES -- Ashton Kutcher has enlisted a team of communications specialists to help him manage his Twitter feed after he ignorantly tweeted a message in support of fired Penn...
At least eight dead after strong quake topples buildings in eastern Turkey
VAN, Turkey -- At least eight people were killed and 27 were rescued when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Turkey, less than three weeks after a large tremor killed more...
VIDEO: Costello on Jets-Patriots
Post beat writer Brian Costello reports from Jets practice Wednesday as the team gets ready for its AFC East matchup with the Patriots.The game is Sunday night at MetLife Stadium.csprtContainer();
Russian cops order 'spanking' massage chairs
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Police in St. Petersburg, Russia, came under fire after ordering two "spanking" massage chairs, each costing more than six times the country's monthly minimum wage. The...
Weekly jobless claims fall 10K, beating estimates
WASHINGTON -- The number of people filing applications for first-time unemployment assistance last week dropped to the lowest level in seven months, the Labor Department said in its weekly report,...
UK subway suicide rates soar 74% amid recession woes
LONDON -- Subway suicides in London rose by 74 percent over the past decade, with a marked increase since the global financial crisis hit in 2008. Transport for London (TfL)...
Nike says relationship with Penn State 'remains unchanged'
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Sportswear giant Nike said Wednesday that its relationship with Penn State had not changed amid the child sex abuse scandal that has engulfed the university and resulted...
Taylor Swift named Entertainer of the Year at 2011 CMA Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Taylor Swift won the top award, while a batch of newcomers broke through at the 45th Country Music Association Awards in Nashville on Wednesday night. Swift was...
Viacom 4Q earnings, revenue up on 'Transformers'
Viacom says it turned the success of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” into a pile of money in its latest quarter, as earnings tripled and revenue grew 22 percent. Viacom...
Perry campaign in damage control mode after debate brain freeze
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Already sinking in the polls before his brain freeze on stage at the Republican presidential debate in Michigan, Texas Governor Rick Perry went into full damage control...
To win, Obama will have to repudiate ObamaCare
Election results in Ohio have been taken as good news for President Obama. Ohioans rejected the anti-union bill curbing collective bargaining, say Democrat supporters. With that kind of support for the unions, Obama can take...
Riot police deployed as students protest Paterno's firing
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Riot police were deployed in State College, Pa., on Wednesday night as thousands of Penn State supporters vented their anger at the firing of Joe Paterno...
PSAL Class B girls volleyball playoff roundup: Future upsets E-Hall in first round
The Future is now. Mei Ling Yu had seven aces and Francesca Lingo added four aces to lead No. 20 School of the Future to a 25-23, 25-16 upset over...
PSAL Class A girls volleyball playoff preview
NYPost.com girls volleyball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down the PSAL Class A playoffs, which begin with the first round Thursday. SCHEDULE First round Thursday, Nov. 10 4:30 p.m. –...
National Signing Day girls hoops notebook: Naz sends five to D-I schools, CK's Nuss makes Adelphi official
Taylor Ford, Lisa Blair, Darius Faulk and Brianna Sidney have taken many journeys together. They have zigzagged across the country with their Exodus travel team, left a closed St. Michael...
Super sophomore Solomon exceeds expectations for Xavier
Brent Scardapane was out. The team on the other side of the field was Cardinal Hayes. It was Week 5 and the CHSFL’s ‘AA-A’ title was essentially on the line....
Leading the way: CK star Calhoun signs NLI to UConn
It was a single act that speaks volumes about Omar Calhoun. The Christ the King senior guard was taking his SAT exam at Bishop Ford on Oct. 1 when a...
Porter's house: Freshman striker nets hat trick to send Mount to 'A' final
It took more than two decades, two scary injuries and a game halted early for darkness, but Mount St. Michael is back in a citywide final. Freshman sensation Anton Porter...
Lavin leads St. John's over Lehigh
Prior to last night’s tipoff between St. John’s and Lehigh, Steve Lavin ignited Carnesecca Arena, making his unannounced return to the bench. And then, things got interesting. The Red Storm’s...
City begins construction of Steeplechase Plaza on Coney Island
Westward ho! The city today begins construction of a long-anticipated piece of the Coney Island makeover — Steeplechase Plaza, which officials are banking on to make the boardwalk west of...
Shut out: DOE bans Boys High team from competing against pros
A little-known rule prevented the two-time PSAL city champions from what they described was going to be a memorable experience. Boys & Girls was scheduled to take on NBA players...
With senior season uncertain Nazareth's Butler picks 'Cuse
Brianna Butler is making New York home. One of the nation’s top prospects left Philadelphia’s Penn Charter and transferred to Nazareth in Brooklyn for her senior season. Wednesday she chose...
AD: Naz to provide additional documentation in attempt to clear ineligible transfers
Nazareth is in the process of making a second attempt to get its three girls basketball transfers eligible to play this season. School athletic director Rochelle Murphy told The Post...
Con the man: Bayside keeper keeps Commodores alive in PKs twice
At the triple whistle, signifying the end of the second overtime and the start of penalty kicks in the PSAL Class A quarterfinals, Beacon headed to its bench confident. The...
INSIDE BOYS SOCCER: SFP, Fordham to meet for high stakes -- again
It was just minutes after his St. Francis Prep team had beaten Fordham Prep for the CHSAA Class AA intersectional boys soccer title Sunday when Chris Joseph turned his attention...
Once adversaries and now close friends, Xaverian's Bernardi and Burns sign together
Brian Bernardi and Dillon Burns sat in suits in Xaverian’s president’s office smiling like they had just won the lottery. It wasn’t because they were missing class. The two had...
Getting the boot: Stocks crushed over Italy, Greece debt fears
New fears over Italy going bust helped erase more than $600 billion from Wall Street stocks yesterday and, according to one report, moved the leaders of Europe’s largest economies to...
Business briefs
CreamedGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters, maker of the Keurig single-cup brewing system, plunged 32.5 percent to $45.20 in after-hours trading after fourth-quarter sales trailed analysts’ estimates.Home pricesUS home prices fell in...
Mamma Mia, no time to buy equities
Now this is agita! As I was saying in my last column on Tuesday, what sane person would invest in a stock market like this? Who could stomach the wild...
Street strikes back after Batali's 'Hitler' attack
And Wall Street thought Italian bonds were tough to stomach. Bankers are fed up with chef Mario Batali after he uncorked a tirade against Wall Streeters, comparing them to brutal...
Goldman’s oops may be $15.8B
Lloyd Blankfein’s gold-plated bank appears to be dialing up estimates on everything except for profits. Yesterday, Goldman Sachs announced that costs of its mortgage-related securities minted during the credit crisis...
Dough's kneaded: Hostess, unions talking contract
No contract? No cupcakes. Two years after emerging from bankruptcy, the maker of Twinkies is pushing its unions to accept benefit cuts and other concessions as it deals with fresh...
Alabama bond bust hits populous county
Jefferson County, Ala., filed the biggest US municipal bankruptcy after an agreement among elected officials and investors to refinance $3.1 billion in sewer bonds fell apart. The county, home to...
Universal deal for EMI close
Universal Music Group edged closer to a deal for EMI’s recorded music business after top executives huddled with Citi bankers in London last night. Sources said a deal could be...
Verizon data plan push
Verizon Wireless is doubling the size of smartphone data plans to compete for customers and save on capital spending for older wireless technology, Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo said at...
Oprah network exec out
Peter Liguori’s gig with Discovery Communications is up, a year before his three-year contract expires. The TV giant confirmed yesterday that Liguori is leaving at the end of the year...
Blue holiday alert
Holiday stress is beginning to hit the nation’s top retail icons. Shares of Macy’s and Ralph Lauren -- two companies which have battered the competition this year with bold strategies...
Adobe Flash Player losing its sizzle
Somewhere, Steve Jobs is saying, “I told you so.”The Apple founder, who died last month, is still bending the tech world to his will, and his latest humbled opponent, Adobe,...
No Gmail on BlackBerry
Google, the maker of Android software for mobile phones, said starting Nov. 22 it will stop supporting the Gmail application for rival BlackBerry smartphones, made by Research In Motion. BlackBerry...
Penney’s pinching
In a little over a week as CEO of JCPenney, Ron Johnson is already shaking up the department-store chain’s management and tapping former Apple Inc. colleagues to help shape his...
Village choice
The West Village conjures images of townhouse- and tree-lined blocks, independent bookstores and boutiques, and streets that twist in on themselves, giving the feeling of a bygone era. New condo...
Just sold!
ManhattanCHELSEA $556,000410 W. 25th St. Prewar one-bedroom, two-bath duplex co-op, 700 square feet, with renovated kitchen, dining area, fireplace and city views. Maintenance $800, 50 percent tax-deductible. Asking price $556,000,...
Jess looking
Bride-to-be Jessica Simpson, 31, says she won’t marry her fiance, NFL player Eric Johnson, until after the birth of her baby. (She told “Entertainment Tonight” that she doesn’t want to...
Cat in the flat
‘We put a lot of love into our home,” says stage actress Catherine Russell. “And we’re getting a lot more love back. We’re very happy living here.” “Here” is the...
The time of my leaf
I have a picture I took 30 years ago of a white clapboard house partially obscured by brilliant, blazing leaves of autumn. The photo, which I framed and hung up...
Free pass for alien jailbirds
Good work, New York! From now on, I’ll be bolting my door and hiding under the bed. The esteemed members of your City Council have done it this time. They’re...
Cops hunt for suspect after bullets fly in Bronx ER
Cops are looking for a suspect in a wild fight involving at least a dozen thugs in a Bronx hospital emergency room that ended in bloodshed last night when one...
Indian 'spice king' 'went on naked rampage' at Four Seasons
His dish was a little too spicy for guests at the Four Seasons. Indian “spice king” Dhiraj Arora went on a bizarre rampage at the famed Midtown hotel, traipsing naked...
City housing computer glitch causes eviction nightmare
A major glitch in a high-tech, Bloomberg-administration rent-payment system is causing nightmares for landlords and public- housing tenants. The New York City Housing Authority’s new $36 million computer system has...
Boy, 4, shot for a coat
A gutless gunman arrested yesterday for shooting a toddler during a botched Bronx stick-up wanted the boy’s dad’s red leather jacket -- because it resembled one recently stolen from him,...
Wife-butcher gets 20 years
A twisted former butcher who confessed to brutally murdering his wife and dismembering her body was lashed yesterday by her family members as a judge sent him to prison for...
Trial at ‘boiling’ point
The corruption trial of city Councilman Larry Seabrook got off to a rocky start yesterday as a key prosecution witness denied paying kickbacks to the Bronx Democrat. Boiler-company owner Leon...
$3M bogus-bag raid
Police raided a Fashion District handbag wholesaler and found $3.5 million worth of fake purses yesterday, cops said. La La Fashion, on West 28th Street, was searched following a two-month...
You cannot park & $lide
Parking scofflaws are about to lose a precious perk.The city Department of Finance is axing a program that offers reduced parking-ticket fines for motorists who agree not to fight their...
Cops slap boss with race suit
An NYPD sergeant and a retired patrolman have filed a racial-discrimination lawsuit against their former commanding officer, charging that over a two-year period, they were harassed, humiliated and subjected to...
Gaga’s accu$er sued by lawyer as deadbeat
The producer who claimed he’d been stiffed by Lady Gaga is getting sued for allegedly stiffing his lawyer. In papers filed in Manhattan, the law firm of Meloni and McCaffrey...
White House’s Solyndra ‘lie’
A major donor to President Obama discussed with White House officials a solar-energy company that received a half-billion dollar federal loan and later went bankrupt, newly released e-mails show.The e-mails...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Not too shabby. Two eagle-eyed employees from the high-end SoHo furniture boutique Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture helped capture a thief who stole property from employees as well as...
Park-hit deadlock
A Manhattan jury says it can’t agree on a felony-assault verdict for a muscle-bound electrician who allegedly punched a woman into a coma during an argument over an East Village...
O vows fall of $wagdad
Grab those free government pens while you still can.President Obama yesterday ordered all federal agencies to stop passing out swag and souvenirs willy-nilly.The “Promoting Efficient Spending” executive order that Obama...
Madonna 'snaps'
Madonna isn’t showing her age -- but doesn’t like anyone even mentioning it. “I find whenever someone writes anything about me, my age is right after my name,” she said...
Slick click ‘scam’
Seven overseas “cyberbandits” hijacked more than 4 million computers around the world -- infecting them with crooked software that secretly rerouted their Web browsers, the feds charged yesterday.The massive scheme...
Holes in Ma’s missing-tot tale: cops
The troubled mother of a missing 2-year-old boy in Washington told cops the toddler vanished after she left him in her unlocked car that had run out of gas, but...
‘Harvard’ fraud at it again
Ivy League scammer Adam Wheeler was ordered back to prison yesterday for violating his probation by lying to a potential employer that he attended Harvard.Wheeler, who bamboozled Harvard, Stanford and...
Boosting truant wake-up calls
The city is doubling down on a truancy-prevention program that helped get more chronically absent kids to school last year using wake-up calls and mentors. While the 1,450 targeted kids...
OT ‘railroads’ taxpayers: DiNapoli
A Metro-North signals unit padded their paychecks with more than $1 million in unnecessary overtime by manipulating work rules designed to keep passengers safe, according to a scathing new audit...
Ex-fed named FDNY monitor
A former Brooklyn federal prosecutor was appointed yesterday to serve as a special bias monitor for the FDNY to help ensure non-whites in its ranks are treated fairly. Mark S....
New parent group all $nug with UFT
It’s the new teacher’s pet. A nonprofit touting itself as an “independent” parent advocacy group has quickly cozied up to the United Federation of Teachers -- and to the union’s...
Victoria's Secret Angels heat up NYC (PHOTOS)
There were Angels on East 26th Street last night! Miranda Kerr and her sexy Victoria’s Secret pals Doutzen Kroes, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio heated up the Lexington Armory during...
Union bigs call on PBA boss to quit
Bronx police-union delegates -- furious over the handling of the NYPD ticket-fixing scandal -- yesterday called for their leader’s head and then stormed out of a meeting when he refused...
Fir-get Christmas-tree fee
WASHINGTON - Call it a Christmas miracle: The feds are chopping a new 15-cent fee on Christmas trees just a day after the Grinch-like idea was announced. The fee, published...
Oscar De La Hoya threw kinky, coke-fueled sex party: suit
Those fishnets were no fluke. A second woman has come forward to describe boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya’s freaky cross-dressing fetish -- alleging he threw a kinky, booze-and-cocaine fueled...
Mike’s claim full of shhh!
Mayor Bloomberg insisted yesterday that the Occupy Wall Street protest is so peaceful that you wouldn’t know it was there from “just one block away.” “You would never know it...
Member sues club for reneging on 'complimentary full breakfast' promise
Don’t come between Richard Katz and his breakfast! The Manhattan lawyer has filed a $730,000 lawsuit against the posh Setai Club and Spa Wall Street for reneging on its promise...
NYPD sends elite detectives to Wall St. protests
Send in the cavalry! The NYPD has moved three elite Manhattan homicide detectives and a deputy chief to the raucous Occupy Wall Street protest in response to a rash of...
The serial complainer
A woman who got a big payout from the National Restaurant Association after accusing then-boss Herman Cain of sexual harassment filed yet another workplace complaint against her new employer just...
$114M insure thing
ALBANY -- More than a half-million health-insurance policy holders are in line for a combined $114.5 million in refunds for overcharges last year by 11 companies, Gov. Cuomo said yesterday....
Herm rocks as forgettable Perry flops in GOP debate
WASHINGTON - Herman Cain defended his integrity amid accusations of sexual harassment at a GOP debate last night, earning a huge show of support from the Republican audience -- while...
Nationals catcher kidnapped
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Major League catcher Wilson Ramos, a young star seen as one of the building blocks for the Washington Nationals, was abducted by gunmen yesterday from his home...
Why Iran doesn’t fear Bam
As expected, the latest International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran’s clandestine nuclear-weapons program has revealed, once again, that the Islamic Republic is determined to ignore international law and the...
In praise of the paupered puppeteer
Some of my friends in the conservative blogosphere have been ridiculing a New Yorker named Joe Therrien. I want to put in a good word for him. Therrien appears in...
Deadly ‘oops’ that doomed Rick Perry
I have three points to make about last night’s Republican presidential debate. Herman Cain is remarkably unflustered by his troubles. Mitt Romney remains the smoothest-talking Republican in decades. And the...
The Rooney legacy: Decades of ‘A few minutes’
The Issue: The death last week of Andy Rooney, legendary ‘60 Minutes’ commentator, at the age of 92. *** Andy Rooney is probably complaining to God about heaven (“Andy Rooney,...
The Dems’ (solar) power grab
The Issue: Beacon Power’s bankruptcy, another green-energy company supported by Pres. Obama. *** The Obama administration’s green-energy program is nothing more than a taxpayer funding festival for Democratic campaign contributors...
Occupy a place of honor
There will be a big demonstration on Fifth Avenue tomorrow -- but don’t look for the self-obsessed slackers of Occupy Wall Street to be on hand. That’s a pity, for...
Read Andrew’s lips
“You are kidding yourself if you think you can be one of the highest-taxed states in the nation, have a reputation for being anti-business -- and have a rosy economic...
Good riddance, JoePa
Penn State trustees gave legendary football coach Joe Paterno the boot last night for his role in covering up an ugly child-sex scandal involving an assistant coach. What took so...
Hollywood’s beloved f-word
This week Hollywood director Brett Ratner (“Rush Hour,” “Tower Heist”) was forced to resign from a major gig -- producer of the Oscars -- because while promoting his new movie...
Cuomo’s big stall
New York state’s mid-year financial plan update was due on Oct. 31, and state agency heads were scheduled to present their budget requests at hearings last week. But Gov. Cuomo...
The real Herman Cain scandal
The real scandal in the accusations against Herman Cain is the corruption of the law. Some people may think the fact that the National Restaurant Association reportedly paid $45,000 to...
Punting in the burbs
At the start of “All-American,” a father coaches his teenager in the fine art of the quarterback sneak as his other child watches in bored silence, smoking a cigarette. As...
Tharp helps keep troupe sharp at gala
There wasn’t a tutu in sight Tuesday night when American Ballet Theatre opened its City Center season with a gala with a contemporary accent -- a prelude to a week...
Doesn’t bloom
"The Blue Flower” takes place in the first third of the 20th century, mostly in Germany, against a backdrop of WWI, Weimar and the rise of Nazism. Three of the...
Pacquiao, Marquez hangers-on spar
LAS VEGAS -- It's too bad a late fight can't be added to the undercard of Manny Pacquiao's title defense against Juan Manual Marquez on Saturday because Angel "Memo" Hernandez...
Rangers' Richards plays with many different linemates
OTTAWA -- It was tough to count all of the different linemates Brad Richards played with last night during the Rangers' 3-2 win over the Senators, but the unofficial count...
Yankees GM keeps looking for pitching
Yankees GM Brian Cashman hasn't talked deals yet with the agents for C.J. Wilson, Mark Buehrle or any of the other premier pitchers available, but he doesn't like the idea...
Brodeur starting to hit stride for Devils
Martin Brodeur had played 1,135 games in his 19-year career. He wasn't going to worry about three. After giving up three goals in a season-opening loss, the 39-year-old Devils goalie...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogCHARGERS 7 7 (48) RaidersSunday49ERS 3½ 3½(42½)GiantsJETSPick 1½(47½)PatriotsSteelers 3 3 (41½)BENGALSCHIEFS 4 3 (41½)BroncosJaguars 3 3 (38) COLTSCOWBOYS 6 5½(48) BillsTexans 3 3 (45½)BUCCANEERSPANTHERS 3 3 (46) TitansDOLPHINS...
Today's Sports on Air
Football8 p.m.Virginia Tech at Georgia TechESPN8 p.m.Raiders at ChargersNFLNGolfNoonEuropean: Barclays Singapore Open, first roundGOLF4 p.m.Lorena Ochoa Invitational, first roundGOLF8 p.m.Emirates Australian Open, first roundGOLFHockey9 p.m.Islanders at AvalancheMSG+, WRHU (88.7 FM)Horse...
Home Team Lineups
RangersNOGAMECar.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEN.Y.I.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEIslandersColorado9:00TV -- MSGPlus NetworkRadio WRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMENOGAMEVan.9:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEDevilsNOGAMEWash.7:00MSG+WFANWash.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMENOGAMEBos.7:00MSG+2WFANBuff.7:30VS.WFANGiantsSunday, November 1349ers 4:15 TV -- FOX Radio -- WFAN 660 AM Jets Sunday, November 13Patriots 8:20NBCRadio -- ESPN 1050 AM
Stepan stars in Rangers win over Senators
OTTAWA -- The heart is no surprise, but the head of this Rangers team last night was surely the 21-year-old kid from Hastings, Minn., with no shoulders but enough hockey...
Affrunti’s Calder Grade
FIRST-1m; $13,500; mdn cl($16,000); 3up 7-Gislle Ma Belle 9-5 4-Azisa 15-1 1-Shrp Mirage 2-1 5-Soiree Stnner 12-1 2-Lcky and Sweet 4-1 6-Ms. Flaky 6-1 3-True Choc O Lot 8-1 SECOND-1m(T);...
Sports shorts
GOLf: Woods fires 68, Daly quits Tiger Woods got off to a good start today in the Australian Open in his tuneup for the Presidents Cup, and John Daly walked...
Aqueduct Analysis
1. 1 mile; $42,000; clm($35,000); 3up RUFFINO is 5-for-7 at the Big A, 7-for-11 at the distance; has been freshened. REGAL WARRIOR has high early speed, drops. HOCKLEY also drops...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position order FIRST-6 fur; $21,000; clm($7,500); 3up(f) PN Horse, Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Dubai'sConnctn(L),120 RDomingz 4-2-7 Parisella 2-1 2 Say Toba Sandy(L),120...
Aqueduct Charts
November 9th, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm.©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $28,000; cl($14,000); 3upOff: 12:20. Good. up 1/16, briskly urgedTime: 21.88, 44.85, 57.01, 1:09.64.Trainer: Gary GulloWinner: DK B/ H,...
NBA, union plan to talk again
No deal. Not yet. Maybe not ever. Commissioner David Stern’s 5 p.m. ultimatum passed with the NBA and Players Association again embroiled in a heated, last-ditch, 12-hour negotiation that lasted...
Reyes takes tour of Marlins' new ballpark
The Jose Reyes free-agent tour stopped in Miami yesterday, long enough to receive a second pitch in less than a week from the Marlins. The next stop could be Milwaukee....
Posada says he won't be back with Yankees, unsure about retiring
Jorge Posada doesn’t know if he’s going to be playing anywhere next year, but he sain Wednesday it won't be for the Yankees. “I don’t think there’s even a percentage...
Giants' Nicks doesn't practice but plans to play Sunday
Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was not able to practice yesterday but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t made any progress with his injured hamstring. Nicks said he was able to...
Community clash for Raiders, Chargers
SAN DIEGO -- If Chargers coach Norv Turner wanted to stir things up in the Raiders-Chargers rivalry, he could sneak over to his neighbor’s house in upscale Del Mar and...
Jets 'C' reason to make Moore captain
When Jets coach Rex Ryan named his captains this summer, he made an oversight. Ryan forgot about guard Brandon Moore, the longest-tenured player on the active roster. Ryan decided to...
Giants' Baas will face former teammates
This summer, David Baas was a free agent, and new 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh wanted to keep him in San Francisco. “Heck, yeah. Told David that,” Harbaugh said yesterday. “[I...
Giants brace for 49ers’ run game
These do not come around often, a game where the Giants defense knows exactly what is coming and where it is coming from. Now for the big question: Are they...
Penn State scandal hits home for Giants' McKenzie
Their presence is prominent throughout locker rooms around the NFL, and they’re all profoundly touched by the disturbing and disgusting news that’s come to light in recent days. There are...
Jets' Sanchez seeks perfect game against Patriots
Mark Sanchez knows this one is on him. He knows for the Jets to beat the Patriots on Sunday night, he has to be flawless. Sanchez watched Ben Roethlisberger control...
Mangold's return fixed Jets offensive line
Rex Ryan complimented Jets center Nick Mangold this week by calling him “the Darrelle Revis of centers.” With the way Mangold is playing recently, it might be more accurate to...
Must-win game for Jets coach
You asked teams around the NFL to rise up and beat the Patriots, and the Bills and Steelers and Giants obliged. Now, Rex, it’s on you. We are now 2...
Drama mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows A slew of familiar faces line up for the TV guest-star tour, which kicked off last night when “Cheers” star...
Oprah goes small for love show
Oprah Winfrey is looking for love -- in Smalltown, USA. Forty towns have been named finalists in the search for the setting of an upcoming OWN series, “Lovetown, USA.” The...
‘Muslims’ next door
If the idea behind “All-American Muslim,” TLC’s newest reality show, is to prove that Muslim-Americans are just regular folks, then, for sure, they have succeeded. If the idea -- the...
‘It’s time to go, and he knows it’
Kathie Lee Gifford has walked in Regis Philbin’s shoes -- and says he’ll be just fine making the adjustment after leaving “Live with Regis & Kelly” Nov. 18, after 25...
Killer doc calls Jacko ‘an addict’
The doctor convicted of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, Conrad Murray, calls the legendary entertainer an “addict” in an interview that will air on the “Today” show this...
What not to hair
This hair trend won’t be bowling over anybody. As the fashion world continues to hit up the 1970s for inspiration in the form of flowing Bohemian blouses and wide-leg trousers,...
Weird but true
Bet we can guess these twin sisters’ favorite number. Tomorrow, on 11/11/11, Betsy and Katie Overman of Wisconsin will turn 11. The girls have been weighing different ideas to mark...
Oregon looks just Ducky
Football expert Phil Steele is owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of football 24/7/365, including more writeups at...
A Penn statement
This was supposed to be the storyline on Saturday in State College: The two newest members of the Big 10, the two with legendary football programs that have been coached...
Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
The lineCHRISSHAWLENNROBBINSBRIANLEWISDREWLOFTISTEDHOLMLUNDJUSTINTERRANOVAHONDORICOVa. Tech 1 GA. TECH (Tonight, 8:00, ESPN)Ga. TechGa. TechGa. TechGa. TechVa. TechGa. TechGa. TechVa. TechUsf 3 1/2 SYRACUSE (Tom., 8:00, ESPN2)SyracuseSyracuseSyracuseSyracuseSyracuse ★ SyracuseUSFSyracuseTexas 1 MISSOURI (Sat., Noon, FX)...
Legend of JoePa started in Brooklyn, ends in shame
One of the hardest calls Joseph Vincent Paterno ever had to place was made in 1949, shortly after he graduated from Brown University with a degree in English literature. Paterno’s...
Scandal makes me embarrassed to be Penn State alum
When people find out I graduated from Penn State, the first question is always about Joe Paterno or the football program. Until last weekend, those questions were easy to answer....
Paterno wasted every chance to stop this
Joe Paterno wanted to coach his football team Saturday afternoon, wanted one more day when Beaver Stadium and State College, Pa., felt like the biggest stage in America. He wanted...
Students riot after Penn State fires Paterno
Embattled Penn State coach Joe Paterno said yesterday he will retire at the end of the season. But the university’s board of trustees didn’t want to wait that long. It...
Class of the 'A': Lab Museum United's Ramirez commits to Marshall
Jenny Ramirez doesn’t get pumped up about a lot of things. The Lab Museum United guard is low key, almost to a fault. Even getting recruited by Division I schools...
'Call of Duty' fan robs fellow gamer at gunpoint for hotly anticipated new release
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The release of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" was highly anticipated around the world for its realistic simulated shooting -- but a Kansas City man...
Paterno fired in wake of Penn State sex abuse scandal
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno was fired by the Penn State board of trustees Wednesday night despite saying he would retire as coach after the football season ended, brought...
National Signing Day notebook: Ortiz to Kent State, Sidibe to Fairfield
Unlike most college basketball hopefuls, Chris Ortiz didn’t go to prep school to reclassify or get his academics in order. He was fully qualified out of Christ the King. The...
Keeping abreast of turkey choices
The Locavore’s bird: Wild turkey Check out dec.ny.gov for more information on procuring a small game-hunting license ($26) and turkey permit ($10). The Amish bird: Dickson’s Farmstand Meats Amish turkeys...
Roast with the most
Thanks to an influx of neighborhood butcher shops, small farmers and sophisticated super-markets, there is only one obvious truth about the best Thanksgiving turkey this year: A factory-farmed Butterball ain’t...
St. John's gives Lavin a comeback win in return
God'sgift Achiuwa had 21 points and eight rebounds and St. John's rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit for a 78-73 victory over Lehigh on Wednesday night to give coach Steve...
Goldeneye 007: Review (Xbox 360)
For England, James?Goldeneye 007: Reloaded pays homage to an FPS pioneer while also bringing it’s own flavor to the table.Activision’s second attempt at the relaunch of one of the most...
CNBC debate moderators booed for asking Cain questions about his 'character'
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The moderators of CNBC's Republican presidential debate were booed Wednesday night when they tried to turn from the scheduled topic of the economy to the recent allegations...
Nationals catcher Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela
VALENCIA, Venezuela -- Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped in his hometown of Valencia, northern Venezuela, his winter league team Tigres de Aragua announced Wednesday. According to a...
Posada says he won't be back with Yankees
Jorge Posada said there is no shot he will return to the Yankees next season and that his choice is move on to another team or retire after 17 major...
2 wounded after emergency room shooting in Bronx
A shooting inside a Bronx emergency room this evening left two male staffers wounded, police sources told The Post. The bloodshed began around 7 p.m. when a gunman entered the...
Lavin coaching St. John's tonight
St. John's head coach Steve Lavin made his return to the bench Wednesday night for its game against Lehigh at Carnesecca Arena. With his hair slicked back and a million-dollar...