March 30, 2012
Tebow 'not sure' if he'll ever start for Jets
While everyone is trying to figure out if or when Tim Tebow will become the Jets starting quarterback, Tebow claims he is not worried about it.Appearing Friday on 1050 ESPN...
Gee allows 10 hits in Mets loss
JUPITER, Fla. -- Mets starter Dillion Gee allowed 10 hits and four runs in six innings of a 4-3 loss to the Cardinals on Friday. “Today was really weird,” Gee...
Red Bulls send Luke Rodgers to Lillestrom, hope to get him back
The Red Bulls have officially transferred Luke Rodgers to Lillestrom SK, and will look for a replacement. But that doesn’t mean they’ve given up hope on the English striker. Rodgers...
Destructive 'Barstool Blackout' set to hit NYC tonight
A destructive, roving dance party that led to a slew of arrests and injured partygoers in New Jersey last night is set to hit New York tonight — but the...
With Luke Rodgers gone, Red Bull focus shifts to leading scorer Kenny Cooper
Now that the Red Bulls know they’ll be without English forward Luke Rodgers, that their most influential player had his visa denied and his contract terminated today, the obvious question...
Giants RB Brown suspended four games
The last time anyone noticed Andre Brown, the Giants running back was captured on a rousing video chanting "I got a ring" in sing-song fashion on the triumphant flight home...
Current TV cans Olbermann, will replace him with Spitzer
SAN FRANCISCO — Current TV announced Friday it has fired Keith Olbermann and will replace him with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. A statement from the network's founders Al...
Ray Dalio highest-earning hedge fund manager of 2011: report
Ray Dalio of Connecticut's Bridgewater Associates made more money than any other hedge fund manager in 2011, according to a new ranking.Dalio topped this year's Absolute Return list of the...
Eagles likely lose Peters for season
A year ago the Eagles were making news seemingly every day, signing marquee players at such a dizzying pace they dubbed themselves the Dream Team. They’ve been fairly quiet this...
Soccer Mom madam and The Post
Anna Gristina, the notorious soccer mom madam, does have a relationship with someone at the New York Post. It's me. Gristina has been a source on several stories I've written...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Thunder rumble toward Finals
If anything has become apparent over the past week in the NBA, it is that there are far fewer title contenders than in seasons past. Among the favorites to make...
Eagles lose Pro Bowl tackle for season
A year ago the Eagles were making news seemingly every day, signing marquee players at such a dizzying pace they dubbed themselves the Dream Team. They’ve been fairly quiet this...
UConn men facing ban from Big East tournament
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Big East presidents have agreed on a policy that would bar Connecticut’s men’s basketball team from next season’s conference tournament because the Huskies haven’t qualified academically for...
Bambi brute: Wis. man charged with slaughtering 100 deer in 'thrill kill'
HILLSBORO, Wis. — A Wisconsin man faces jail time for allegedly slaughtering as many as 100 deer with his three friends in what prosecutors call an unprecedented "thrill-kill" spree. Nathan...
US cracking down on international ID theft scheme
Federal authorities are struggling to crack down on what they describe as a widespread scheme that has already likely defrauded the Internal Revenue Service of billions of dollars using the...
Huffington Post doesn't have to pay bloggers: judge
A federal judge in New York says that the Huffington Post and its parent company, AOL, don’t have to pay bloggers who provide content for the website. U.S. District Judge...
US military withholding evidence in Afghan shootings, lawyer says
The US military is withholding evidence gathered so far in its investigation of an American soldier accused in the mass killing of 17 Afghan civilians earlier this month, the soldier's...
New York the leading state for TV pilot production
New York is the new Hollywood.The Empire State is home to production on a record 11 broadcast drama pilots, more than any other state, largely due to New York's 30...
Angels add Isringhausen to roster
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Jason Isringhausen has made the Los Angeles Angels’ roster and is set for his 16th major league season. The Angels selected the contract of the 39-year-old former...
'You're not leaving here alive!' Woman makes desperate 911 call, then dies in Bx. balcony fall
A woman carrying presents to a 3-year-old's birthday party fatally plunged off a 14th-floor balcony in The Bronx -- after possibly being pushed or trying to flee her killers, police...
Jackie Mason's gal pal arrested after home brawl
It was no laughing matter for Jackie Mason. The elderly stand-up comedian called cops early today after he and a gal pal got into a tiff in his apartment and...
Fast cash: Crook tries to rob three Manhattan banks in 35 minutes
A speedy bank bandit attempted to pull off three Manhattan heists in 35 minutes today, authorities said. The crook first struck at a Citibank on West 23rd Street near Eight...
Hello, NoMad
It's NoMad, as in the area North of Madison Square Park, a name that developers have been trying to make happen for more than a decade. It's NoMad, as in the...
Rodgers' visa denied; Red Bulls terminate contract
Red Bulls striker Luke Rodgers had his appeal for a P-1 visa rejected. The team released the following statement:"After going through the entire immigration and appeals process, Luke's P-1 Visa...
President Obama clears sanctions to squeeze Iran
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is moving ahead with tough new sanctions aimed at squeezing Iran's oil exports after determining there is enough crude on world markets to take the...
Arts-and-crafts retailer Michaels files for $500M IPO
Michaels Stores Inc., the largest arts-and-crafts retailer in North America, filed Friday for up to $500 million of shares to be sold in an initial public offering. The Irving, Texas,...
Whole Foods to stop selling seafood from species and habitats suffering from harmful fishing methods
AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods is cleaning up its act in the fish department. The company will become the first national grocer this year to stop selling red-rated seafood, which...
Jets will draft pass rusher, wide receiver: ESPN analyst
The NFL Draft is only a month away, the perfect time to start talking what the Jets might do with the 16th overall pick.ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay held a...
AOL pushes back annual meeting from late May to early June, according to activist investor Starboard
Starboard Value LP, the activist investor which is mounting a proxy campaign to win seats on AOL Inc.'s board, says the internet company has pushed back the date of the...
'Lollipop Chainsaw' rips open soundtrack scoring process
Has there ever been a video game that knew its audience better than "Lollipop Chainsaw?" Hot anime cheerleader, zombie slaughter, wacky situations (girl's carrying around her boyfriend's talking head!), cheeky...
Yahoo layoffs set to begin next week: sources
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo is preparing to begin layoffs of what could be thousands of employees starting next week, according to multiple sources, and is then expected to announce a...
Full list of topics banned on NYC school exams
Here's the full list of topics that if included on city exams would “probably cause a selection to be deemed unacceptable by the New York City Department of Education”: Abuse...
Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $640M
The record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot has risen again today — to a whopping $640 million! During Tuesday night's drawing, the jackpot was $363 million, but grew several times over the...
NASCAR All-Star Race wants you to announce drivers
NASCAR fans, start your video cameras – the Sprint All-Star Announcers contest is officially underway and it's your chance to get your face on TV. As (ahem) announced earlier this...
Lin out for Knicks with sore left knee, could return Tuesday
ATLANTA -- Knicks interim head coach Mike Woodson made an ominous remark at the Friday morning shootaround when announcing starting point guard Jeremy Lin will miss his third straight game...
Wisconsin officials order June 5 recall election for Gov. Scott Walker
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin state officials announced Friday that Republican Gov. Scott Walker will officially face a recall election, a widely expected development after Democrats in January submitted over 900,000...
Eurozone lifts total firewall to $933 billion to combat debt crisis
COPENHAGEN -- Eurozone finance ministers reached an agreement Friday to expand the currency bloc's capacity for crisis lending to €700 billion ($933 billion), they said in a statement. The firewall...
Spain to cut $36 billion from budget in 2012
MADRID -- Spanish budget minister Cristobal Montoro said Friday that the government will cut €27 billion ($36 billion) from its budget this year, in an effort to bring down borrowing...
Poll shows Romney with single-digit lead in Wisconsin
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Mitt Romney is leading Rick Santorum by seven percentage points in Wisconsin ahead of the state's potentially game-changing primary next week, according to a new poll released...
Louisville's Pitino reacts to Hall snub
NEW ORLEANS -- Rick Pitino confirmed a Post report that he has been informed he will not be inducted Monday into the the Basketball Hall of Fame. "I'm not bitter...
Trayvon Martin's funeral director said body didn't have fight injuries
The funeral director who prepared Trayvon Martin's body for burial told a TV anchor that Martin had no injuries to his hands or arms that would indicate a fight had...
Police say turnstile-jumper at 14th Street PATH station had loaded gun
Police in New York City say a man arrested for jumping the turnstile at a PATH train station had gun loaded with hollow-point bullets. Port Authority spokesman Al Della Fave...
Breach hits card processor Global Payments; MasterCard, Visa customers affected
Global Payments Inc., which processes credit cards and debit cards for banks and merchants, has been hit by a security breach that has put some 50,000 cardholders at risk, according...
Ford CEO Mulally made $29.5 million in 2011
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Alan Mulally’s compensation rose 11 percent to $29.5 million in 2011. It was a year in which the company reported its third...
Crews searching LI Sound after construction worker falls from Throgs Neck Bridge
A bridge painter fiddling with his safety harness fell mid-span from the Throgs Neck Bridge this morning -- and co-workers said they saw him alive in the frigid water before...
WATCH: Canadian singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in police car goes viral
EDSON, Alberta -- An unemployed Canadian man became an internet sensation after posting a video online in which he performs "Bohemian Rhapsody," in full, in the back of a police...
Bloomberg not joining Mega mania
When you've got billions, it's hard to get excited by millions. Mayor Bloomberg said today he won't be joining the hordes swamping lottery sellers in hopes of snagging a winning...
Facebook app lets users bored of friending name their enemies
Although Facebook has more than its share of detractors, there is not much of a way to express negative emotions on the website. You can only have "friends" and "like"...
Apple workers put Tim Cook at top of most-beloved CEO list
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Tim Cook, the man Apple cofounder Steve Jobs handpicked to be his successor, may never surpass Jobs in panache or vision, but as a leader, he is...
US ambassador backtracks on negative Russia comment
MOSCOW – The US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, whose tweets and televised remarks stir occasional controversy in the country, said Friday that he did not mean to call Russia...
Rep. Paul Ryan endorses Mitt Romney
MADISON, Wis. -- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) announced his endorsement of Republican front-runner Mitt Romney on Friday, joining a growing chorus of establishment Republicans who have urged the party to...
Dunkin' Brands raising up to $896M in stock offering
CANTON, Mass. -- Dunkin' Brands Group said Friday that it priced a stock offering of 26.4 million shares at $29.50 a share. Including an overallotment for underwriters of 3.96 million...
Consumer spending up 0.8% in February, more than expected
WASHINGTON -- Consumer spending in the US jumped 0.8 percent in February, largely because of higher energy costs, even though income rose a much smaller 0.2 percent, the Commerce Department...
Two LA men jailed for stealing, chopping up John Travolta's car
LOS ANGELES -- Two men were jailed for stealing John Travolta's beloved vintage Mercedes-Benz and chopping it into pieces, KTLA reported. Travolta's car, worth around $100,000, was reported stolen last...
Sarkozy likens trauma of French school shootings to 9/11
TOULOUSE, France -- French president Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that the trauma suffered by France in the wake of the Toulouse shootings was "a little like" that experienced in the...
Afghan policeman poisons then shoots colleagues, killing nine
KABUL -- An Afghan policeman killed nine of his colleagues in the eastern province of Paktika, police and provincial government officials said Friday. Paktika provincial police chief Dawlat Khan said...
12-year-old Bronx boy says teacher taped him to chair for 20 minutes
A 12-year-old boy says his teacher taped him to a chair for 20 minutes during class at a New York school. Irel Jones said he was taking a test at...
Bin Laden lived nine years undetected in Pakistan, fathered four children
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden entered Pakistan across the Afghan border during the early months of US attacks on Afghanistan, then spent nine years on...
Boys lacrosse roundup: Midwod rallies past Columbus
Defending city champion Midwood had to rally to beat Christopher Columbus, the team which held the crown the year before. Desean Abraham and Paul Dopyera each scored three goals as...
Meyer backs Tim, who breaks Twitter silence
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer sounds like he thinks the Jets should give new quarterback Tim Tebow — who broke his 18-day Twitter silence last night — more than 20...
Ferguson says Jets can deal with Tebow circus
D’Brickashaw Ferguson was working out in the Jets weight room Monday when Tim Tebow walked in and introduced himself. Tebow then went on to the biggest press conference ever for...
Teen survives five-story elevator fall at Bx. apartment
A teen miraculously survived a five-story plunge inside a broken elevator at a Bronx apartment building last night, authorities and witnesses said. Kenneth Lacen, 17, had boarded the elevator on...
Baffert out of hospital with favorites on World Cup card
Two of America’s top older horses, Game on Dude and The Factor, are among the favorites for tomorrow’s $10 million Dubai World Cup and $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen, respectively,...
French police arrest 20 suspected Islamists following gunman siege
TOULOUSE, France -- French police arrested some 20 suspected Islamists in dawn raids Friday, most of them in the southern city of Toulouse where a gunman was shot dead by...
CHSAA softball roundup: Hill tops NDA for league-opening win
A big second inning and the arm of its freshman pitcher propelled St. Joseph Hill to a league opening win. The Hilltoppers scored five runs on six hits in the...
Wave of attention: Jefferson lineman picks up 13 BCS-level offers
Ebenezer Ogundeko was going to give it until June and if Thomas Jefferson’s defensive end still didn’t have any scholarship offers, he was going to have to make drastic changes....
Baseball roundup: Poly Prep blanks Farrell in season-opening victory
Phil Maldari tossed six innings of two-hit ball as Poly Prep blanked Catholic school foe Monsignor Farrell, 1-0, in its season opener Thursday in Bay Ridge. Andrew Zapata tossed the...
Qns. motels shut down, employees arrested in prostitution sting
Two Queens motels were shut down this week after five employees were busted by cops for their alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. Desk clerks Harripersa Ramjattan, Bhaskar Chanika, Wojuech...
WATCH: Sheen and Fallon's new 'Clone' cologne ad
Charlie Sheen's scent still lingers. Sheen teamed up with comedian Jimmy Fallon for a new mock cologne ad, called "Clone." The spot aired on tonight's episode of "Late Night with...
Orrico, youthful Preston outlast rival Spellman
Preston came into the year knowing it had two superb starters. Just two games into its league season and it might have found a third reliable arm in relief in...
Kentucky-Louisville feud extends to senior citizens
NEW ORLEANS — Women are willing to lose their clothes — all of them. Grown men have lost their composure. Fans lost some skin Wednesday night on Bourbon Street. There...
Knicks swarming foes using Woodson's defense
ATLANTA — Knicks coach Mike Woodson returns here Friday night as the NBA’s hottest coach, hotter than Hotlanta in July, with a defense stifling and a club sizzling. Perhaps Hawks...
Knicks forward Stoudemire gets injection in back
Amar’e Stoudemire received his epidural steroid injection yesterday for his bulging disk and did not travel with the Knicks to Atlanta. Stoudemire’s reaction to the injection ultimately will determine whether...
Knicks great King 'disappointed' not to get Hall call
ATLANTA — Bernard King, former Knicks legend, said he is “quite disappointed’’ he has been passed over again for induction into the Hall of Fame. The Post reported on its...
Red Bulls' Wilman Conde eases doubts, including his own
When Wilman Conde suffered a severe ankle injury, when he followed surgery with arduous rehab and nearly a year of away from competitive soccer, many people wondered if he’d ever...
Snee says flying under radar fine with Giants
While the Jets have grabbed all the attention around here lately, the Giants have sat back and watched the circus. And if you ask right guard Chris Snee, that’s just...
Molloy bounces back from season-opening loss to rout Mary Louis
Archbishop Molloy did not look like the defending CHSAA state champion when it was upset by Fontbonne on Tuesday. Returning to championship form was the goal coming into Thursday’s contest...
WATCH: Blind man's (legal) drive to Taco Bell
A blind California man took a drive to Taco Bell -- and the trip was legal, according to a report. The video was released by Google, a chance to show...
Spike Lee settles for retweeting wrong address
SANFORD, Fla. — An elderly couple has reached a settlement with Spike Lee after the pair said they had to leave their Florida home after the director help spread a...
Red Bulls' Agudelo hopes to return in 4 weeks, talks Olympic disappointment
Whatever pain Red Bulls striker Juan Agudelo is feeling in his surgically-repaired left knee – one he says will sideline him about a month – appears to pale in comparison...
Feminist calls Katy Perry's new music video 'propaganda,' urges boycott
LOS ANGELES -- Katy Perry transforms herself into a US Marine in the video of her latest power-pop single, "Part of Me," which addresses female empowerment and pays particular tribute...
Business briefs
Millennial IPOShares of mobile ad firm Millennial Media nearly doubled in their debut yesterday, closing at $25. Baltimore-based Millennial Media priced its shares Wednesday night at $13. The company sold...
Battered Best Buy’s big boxes too darn big
Best Buy has too many stores, and they’re too big. That’s the grim reality the world’s largest electronics chain is finally waking up to as fierce competition from Apple and...
PowerBall cleans up while Mega Millions steals spotlight
Hey, know anyone looking to get in on tomorrow’s $60 million PowerBall lottery drawing? Fat chance. With its record $540 million (and still growing) jackpot, the Mega Millions multi-state lottery...
Sony unveils exec shake-up
Sony Corp. finally made it official yesterday when it named studio boss Michael Lynton as CEO of Sony Corp. America. Lynton was put in charge of Sony’s recorded and music-publishing...
Wasserman Media Group making growth play with $25M investment
Wasserman Media Group, which has become a force in the sports and entertainment worlds, is making a growth play, thanks to a $25 million investment from Highbridge Capital Management, The...
Next stop, Grand Central for Goldman tell-all
It is going to pay off big time for former Goldman Sachs exec Greg Smith to write about his stint in the belly of the Wall Street beast. Smith scored...
Lionsgate share sale
Former Lionsgate Entertainment Co-Chief Operating Officer Joe Drake, who helped shepherd “The Hunger Games” to a record opening weekend, sold $12.3 million of the company’s stock, a regulatory filing said....
Hailing a taxi? Say Hailo to my little app
Hailing a cab in the Big Apple may soon be as easy as tapping an app. A London tech startup, Hailo, just raised $17 million from big-name venture-capital firm Accel...
Focus shifts for RIM
Embattled BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is returning to its business roots as its iconic smartphone struggles to remain relevant. New CEO Thorsten Heins conceded yesterday that RIM is losing...
Mobile tech big to lead PayPal
EBay Inc. named mobile technology entrepreneur David Marcus president of its PayPal unit yesterday, replacing Scott Thompson, who left in January to become chief executive of Yahoo! The appointment shows...
Johnson’s big pay day
J.C. Penney says its new CEO Ron Johnson, who is re-inventing the mid-brow department store retailer, received compensation worth $53.2 million in 2011. Johnson, a former Apple executive, joined the...
Lazard’s Lane is dead at 44
Mark Lane, a managing director at Lazard Capital Markets who recently returned to work after a 3 1/2-year hiatus to help raise four young sons, has died after being hit...
Hip, hop away from tax returns
Three brothers whose family started Sugar Hill Records, the New Jersey label that made many of the first rap music albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, pleaded guilty...
Apple’s black eye
An audit of Foxconn Technology Group found “serious and pressing” violations of Chinese labor laws, prompting the biggest maker of Apple devices to pledge to cut working hours and give...
AOL patents worth $290M
AOL’s patent portfolio would be valued at about $290 million in a sale, less than a third of the amount that shareholder Starboard Value has estimated it could generate, according...
Trayvon's dad searches for justice in son's death, questions shooter's claims
The parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin told The Post yesterday that they aren’t out for revenge against their son’s killer — they just want the authorities to do...
Trayvon Martin tragedy brings focus to 'the talk' for black parents
My father didn’t live long enough to have “the talk” with me, and when it fell in my mother’s lap, she completely botched the task. I’m not talking about that...
Ex-Yank hit by ‘extort’
Pitcher Carl Pavano’s latest freak injury may be to his reputation. The oft-injured former Yankee was the target of a shakedown attempt by a male high-school classmate who claimed he...
Rape-cop ‘holdout’ jury shock
Three holdout jurors in the case of an off-duty cop’s gunpoint sex attack were fixated on minor memory lapses of the victim — lapses that were inconsequential to the attack...
Tweeting pol in racial jab
ALBANY — State Sen. Kevin Parker yesterday blasted Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — for being white.“Three white guys in the room making all the decisions. Of course, that’s what...
Quinn: Don’t slash AIDS $$
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday ripped into Mayor Bloomberg’s Human Resources commissioner for proposing a slash in services in next year’s budget for AIDS sufferers.“The most significant thing I...
Aw, 'poor' Astors ride common cab
They’re already scrimping. Brooke Astor’s doddering son, Anthony Marshall, and his greedy wife, Charlene, have been reduced to taking a taxi — instead of their customary Town Car — after...
A-Rod bluffing about poker game: scammer
A convicted Ponzi schemer claims he saw Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez play in a high-stakes 2009 poker game at a Beverly Hills mansion, an attorney told the Celebuzz Web site....
WATCH: Pol gets buss-ted!
He’s a hands-on candidate. Matt Doheny, a newly engaged Republican running in the 23rd Congressional District upstate, was recently spotted partying in a DC bar with two women, groping both...
Rising water bills
The bad news: City homeowners can expect to see a 7 percent hike in their water bills next year.The good: The annual jump is the lowest since 2006, officials said....
‘$ilver’ lining for state pols
ALBANY — State legislative leaders may be saying that now’s not the time to talk about pay raises for state lawmakers — but they’re not bashful about insisting their members...
DWI Tiffany-smash cop guilty
He didn’t brake fast at Tiffany’s.A drunken off-duty cop who slammed his car into the front of Tiffany’s flagship Fifth Avenue store two years ago was convicted yesterday of vehicular...
Elevator miracle
A teen miraculously survived a five-story plunge inside a broken elevator at a Bronx apartment building last night, authorities and witnesses said.Kenneth Lacen, 17, had boarded the elevator on the...
Stop signs . . . in Midtown!
Stop signs, speed bumps and midblock cross walks are coming to the unlikeliest spot in the Big Apple this summer — the congested heart of Midtown Manhattan. The city’s Department...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A drug dealer logged his 81st arrest last weekend when cops busted him for marijuana in Greenwich Village, authorities said. Herman Wayne, 55, was cuffed at 1:25 a.m....
Mobster’s ‘hit’ tricks
Murder was his business. So, like any good artisan, a coldblooded mob killer turned government witness was quick to correct a badgering defense attorney when he failed to mention a...
DNA gambit in cleaning-gal slay
The accused murderer of a cleaning woman found stuffed into an air shaft in a Rector Street building two years ago is hoping a forensics foul-up will set him free.Investigators...
Tourist shot
A 25-year-old Japanese tourist asleep on a Brooklyn friend’s couch was wounded early yesterday when a cop on a drug raid accidentally fired his gun through the floor above her,...
Elevator worker mourned
The mechanic electrocuted while working on a Midtown freight elevator was known to colleagues as a devoted family man. Ed Bradley, 44, died Wednesday night when he touched a live...
Head-on horror
An off-duty Mount Vernon cop driving the wrong way on a Bronx highway died in a fiery crash when he slammed head-on into a tractor-trailer yesterday, cops said. Reginald Velez,...
MTA crews grilled on OWS
A day after Occupy Wall Street activists chained open subway entrance doors to 20 stations, the MTA and the NYPD grilled transit workers to see if they were involved in...
McCrackdown
All that’s missing are the velvet ropes and red carpet. A problem-plagued McDonald’s in Greenwich Village is getting a security face-lift normally found at the chic nightclubs in nearby Chelsea....
Honor for Chuck
ALBANY — Congress has chosen Sen. Charles Schumer to chair the presidential inauguration next year — regardless of who wins.The coveted and historic post involves organizing the inauguration ceremony, which...
Dirty pols convicted
A former Yonkers councilwoman and the one-time leader of that city’s Republican Party have been found guilty of corruption charges.A Manhattan federal jury has convicted Sandy Annabi and Zehy Jereis...
Los dos Pedros
Pedro got paid — but good luck figuring out which one. A confused CPA confessed she didn’t know the difference between Bronx politician Pedro Espada Jr. and his son Pedro...
Wage-bill break at Hudson Yards
One of Mayor Bloomberg’s pet projects — the redevelopment of Hudson Yards — would be exempt from the controversial living-wage proposal under a tentative new agreement, The Post learned last...
Autism is on the rise
ATLANTA — Autism cases are increasing, largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, health officials said yesterday.The rate of autism and related disorders in the United States rose to...
'Moonstruck' scribe had violent S&M relationship with actress: suit
The Oscar-winning writer of “Moonstruck” carried on a violent sexual relationship with a young indie-film actress — and choked her to within inches of her life, she charges in a...
Up for ‘Anchor’ sequel
News flash: Ron Burgundy will be making a sequel to “Anchorman.” Actor Will Ferrell announced that he will reprise his role as the sleazy, narcissistic San Diego local newsman for...
Winners, beware! Meet the four who went from jackpot to jack squat
Jack Whittaker Home: West Virginia Won: $315M in 2002 One of the saddest tales is that of Jack Whittaker, the cowboy-hat-wearing West Virginia contractor who scored a $315 million Powerball...
NYers in mad dash for tonight's $540M Mega Millions jackpot
It’s the $540 million frenzy. Mega Millions mania swept the city yesterday — enticing everyone from the penthouse to the poorhouse to take a shot at a mind-boggling world-record $540...
Liu letter bombshell
Nice try. City Comptroller John Liu was telling a tall tale when he claimed to have a letter from city ethics officials allowing his campaign manager to oversee operations at...
PA’s $41M benefits cut
The Port Authority will scale back benefits for its non-union employees in a move expected to save $41 million over 18 months. The PA’s governing board approved the cuts yesterday...
Busted campaign aide looking to cut a deal
Embattled city Comptroller John Liu’s campaign treasurer is trying to cut a deal with the feds over charges she steered illegal contributions into his campaign war chest, according to court...
Girl, 5, drowns in Brooklyn
Police are investigating the apparent drowning death of a 5-year-old girl in Brooklyn last night, sources said.Cops found the child unconscious after receiving a 911 call at around 7 p.m....
100G rampage
A Bronx teen was arrested for breaking into a Queens construction yard and taking a massive excavator out for a destructive spin around the block, cops said.Allan Swafford, 17, was...
Pilot’s pastor: Sky rant ‘came out of the blue’
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. — Not even his pastor can fathom why JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon launched a religious rant before passengers tackled him Tuesday on a New York-to-Las Vegas flight.“This...
Super Bowl ring of truth
A Big Blue bench warmer jumped off sides yesterday, prematurely flashing pictures of what he and his Giants teammates may soon be wearing for their Super Bowl XLVI win. Linebacker...
Prince Is serial ‘bar brawler’
Royal jaw-buster Adam Hock turned down a no-jail plea in a Manhattan courtroom yesterday — insisting he’ll go to trial to prove he was the victim of “international bar brawlers”...
Cuomo’s fare hikes?
Gov. Cuomo is getting his back slapped this week for a budget deal well-done. But on one topic — the state-run MTA — the governor deserves an “incomplete,” at best....
Undermining an ally, aiding the enemy
A campaign of press leaks, led by some Obama administration insiders, is harming Israel’s and America’s ability to act militarily to end Iran’s nuclear quest. Washington officials and sympathetic media...
Post-election, Bam will be ‘Russian’ to sell out US
The Issue: President Obama’s open-mic promise of ‘more flexibility’ to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. *** President Obama’s comment to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin’s puppet, ought to send a...
More AP myopia
How about this: The FBI has been forced to remove 876 pages from its training manuals — including one memo stating the agency “has the ability to bend or suspend...
Lawyer, heal thyself
‘When you get as old as I am, and you’ve done as much stuff as I have, you start to think you know as much as anybody,” says Lloyd Constantine,...
O’s lame excuse
Not even the most die-hard, partisan Democrats would dare argue that the Obama recovery has been especially vigorous. Instead, they argue that the new president was dealt an impossible hand....
'Mirror, Mirror' is Snow White trash!
It’s important to know when you’ve been beaten,” Snow White’s evil stepmother (Julia Roberts) says, early in “Mirror, Mirror.” Yes, and the screenwriters of this attempt to do a hip...
‘Bully’ deserves more than a blind eye
It’s a shame that the cynical, thoroughly bogus ratings controversy being used to market “Bully’’ — more on that later — threatens to obscure the value of Lee Hirsch’s very...
Funny hockey flick’s much better than brawl right
Set out to make a comedy about bad behavior on a minor-league hockey team, and you tread in the footsteps of giants. You might as well try to make a...
Greek gods a mythed bag
A two-headed dragon. A fanged serpent. A brutish 50-foot Cyclops. Another Republican debate? No, it’s “Wrath of the Titans,” a journey back to an ancient time when gods walked the...
Not very forceful ‘Intruders’
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s “Intruders’’ looks great and has a promising opening, but this atmospheric Spanish psychological thriller is otherwise pretty underwhelming. The latest film from the director of the zombie-fest...
Striking ensemble is on tap
As Disney shows go, “Newsies — The Musical” covers all the familiar bases: a wily scamp of a hero matched with a plucky girl, a blustery villain, and a young...
Nothing fishy about this sweet ‘Pipe Dream’
Watching “Pipe Dream” at City Center, you have to pinch yourself now and then to make sure you’re not hallucinating. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1955 show — presented in concert by...
First class for ‘Merrily’
After years of sitting through productions of his moving but stubbornly flawed musical “Merrily We Roll Along,” Stephen Sondheim has finally found the one he likes best. And I don’t...
‘Womb’ worth a view
You are unlikely to see a movie about incest made as sensitively and tastefully as “Womb.’’ And although the characters speak English, the film is firmly anchored in European sensibilities,...
Turn Me On, Dammit!
‘There’s something abnormal about Alma,” says one character in this wry Scandinavian coming-of-age comedy. Mostly it’s because the gawky 15-year-old Alma (Helene Bergsholm) is trespassing on horny-male turf — plagued...
Love In The Buff
Despite the title, there is no nudity in the Chinese rom-com “Love in the Buff,’’ although there is a lot of risqué language. This is a follow-up to “Love in...
Four Lovers
In a week when the No. 1 box-office attraction features teens murdering one another as a spectator sport, a tale of French spouse-swapping might seem like a refreshing change of...
Mets fans could be pleasantly surprised, Cohen says
Ya Gotta Believe, especially when there’s almost no reason to. That has to be the mantra of Mets fans this season, which begins Thursday against the Braves at Citi Field....
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Mcflirty (10th)FIRST: mile trot; $8,500; cond2 All Locked Up(JCampbell)2-7-109-29 Call The Warden(DMiller)8-3-34-17 MamaMadeMeBle(BSmpsn)6-8-53-11 Ima Que T(JMarohn)7-3-36-13 Winterleebrook(JMorrill)5-4-415-14 Baaria(AButtitta)2-1-515-15 Justanotherspur(JBongiorn)10-3-76-16 Pacific Chief(YGingras)2-8-412-18 Bullville Win(DDube)1-3-58-110 Luv Ya...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m.FIRST-1 1/16m; $19,400; clm($10,000); 3upREAL DINGO broke maiden this distance two back in last start on dirt. BRACKET BUSTER fourth in last two starts. MR. HAYWOOD tired...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $33,000; clm($15,000); 4upMETAURUS fourth versus cheaper going shorter while being claimed last out. He should get a...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 mile; $31,000; clm($10,000); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Hardshell(L),120C Lopez8-1-9Baker5-12 Secret Getaway(L),113SCamchJr3-6-2Young8-13 Small Town(L),118A Lezcano2-5-3Grusmrk12-14 Marquet Rebel(L),113J Ortiz4-6-4Parker10-15 Hill Crossing(L),120E Castro1-4-1Guerrero4-16 ParcdesPrinces(L),118J Espinoza2-2-1Rodrigez7-27...
Pimlico Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $11,000; clm; 3up4-Beat theSpread5-25-Fullmontbmbs30-11-BrandNewMves6-16-Tscny'sExpress3-12-YieldAttheBull12-17-Morning Light 7-23-Harmonicat 3-18-Is That Blue 30-1SECOND-6 fur; $26,000; alw; 3up5-Wolfcamp 2-13-VowstoBeBrken7-21-Sun Song 8-14-Balto More 4-12-OvernightFlng20-16-SymphonicHer3-1THIRD-6 fur; $13,000; clm; 3up8-No Satis...
Aqueduct Charts
March 29th, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Firm ©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-7 fur; $29,000; clm($10,000); 4upOff: 12:51. 9. 4w run from 3/8plTime: 24.16, 47.9, 1:13.04, 1:26.25.Trainer: Diane BalsamoWinner: B G,...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Saints remain in holding pattern Decisions are still pending on a possible appeal of Sean Payton’s suspension and the hiring an interim coach should his season-long punishment be upheld,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 30SATMar. 31SUNApr. 1MONApr. 2TUEApr. 3WEDApr. 4THUApr. 5KnicksAtlanta7:30MSG NetworkESPN 1050 AMCleve. 7:30 MSG ESPNNO GAMENO GAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEOrl.7:00TNTESPNNetsGolden State10:30YES NetworkWFAN 660 AMSacra. 10:00 YES WFANNO GAMENO GAMELakers10:30YESWFANPort.10:00YESWFANNO GAMERangersMontreal7:30MSG Plus NetworkWBBR 1130...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $25,125; alw; 4up(f) 7 Dvlsh Slvr (Trujllo) 3.00 2.20 2.10 4 Golden Phoenix (Saez) 3.20 2.20 2 Bobbiesqueen (Jurado) 2.10 Scr: She Is Are Lady, Nervous Nell,...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentTomorrowFinal FourAt New OrleansFavoriteLineUnderdogKentucky8 1/2LouisvilleOhio St.2 1/2KansasTonightCBI TournamentChampionship-FinalPITTSBURGH8 1/2Washington St.NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogHAWKS3KnicksWARRIORS3 1/2NetsNuggets7 1/2BOBCATSBucks5CAVALIERSHeat8 1/2RAPTORST’WOLVES3CelticsBULLS11PistonsMAGIC5MavericksROCKETS2GrizzliesJAZZ6 1/2Kings76ers8WIZARDSCLIPPERS8BlazersNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogRANGERS$200-240CanadiensHURRICANES$125-145JetsPanthers$125-145B. JACKETSPenguins$120-140SABRESRED WINGS$115-135PredatorsFLAMES$110-130AvalancheKings$115-135OILERSCANUCKS$140-160StarsHome team in CAPS
Gulfstreem Results
FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $25,125; alw; 4up(f) 7 Dvlsh Slvr (Trujllo) 3.00 2.20 2.10 4 Golden Phoenix (Saez) 3.20 2.20 2 Bobbiesqueen (Jurado) 2.10 Scr: She Is Are Lady, Nervous Nell,...
Suns star steamed enough to leave Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For the first time, Steve Nash is fed up enough to leave the Suns and continue his Hall of Fame career elsewhere next season. A person very...
Nets hit by more injuries
Very early in training camp, Nets coach Avery Johnson talked about points of emphasis and cramming lessons into a short period. Though no one knew how it would play out,...
Devils defeat Lightning, one point from playoffs
The Devils can wash their cars, water their lawns, fill their pools. Their drought is over. The Devils on Thursday night found the answer to their biggest worry — scoring...
Islanders defeat Penguins, help Rangers again
With the Islanders’ chance of playoff hockey almost officially gone for a fifth straight season, they are managing to help the team they dislike the most. The Islanders won their...
Rangers face Canadiens with magic number at 5
The Rangers won’t want to respond to questions when they take the ice for their morning skate at Madison Square Garden before facing the Canadiens on Friday night, but now...
No reason to give Johnson access to advocate NFL violence
One of the problems with TV’s oh-so-hip propensity to hire the bad boys is they become the gifts who keep on giving. These same, er, sportsmen, are asked to deliver...
Mets reliever Parnell can thank Koufax for improvement
PORT ST. LUCIE — Bobby Parnell can send a thank you to Sandy Koufax and Jason Isringhausen when he breaks camp with the Mets next week. The Mets just wanted...
Dickey wants Mets to pick up option now
PORT ST. LUCIE — R.A. Dickey could be headed toward a more certain future with the Mets. According to a source, team brass has already begun discussing various possibilities —...
Yankees’ Pettitte might face Mets in exhibition finale
TAMPA -- Andy Pettitte threw a shortened bullpen session yesterday and was awaiting word about what is next in his comeback program. “I know he has a simulated game coming...
Schilling says Red Sox 'going bad' under Valentine
The next time he sees him, Bobby Valentine is likely to tell Curt Schilling to take that bloody sock of his and shove it. Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher,...
Ex-Yank Colon lifts A’s over M’s
TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki came up empty in the finale of a two-game trip to Japan, and so did the Mariners. The Japanese star went 0-for-4 and the Mariners wasted...
Yankees could set rotation based on Pineda start tonight
TAMPA — Michael Pineda could be pitching for his Yankees roster spot tonight against the Phillies. When Pineda was acquired from Seattle for hitting prospect Jesus Montero in January, such...
Nova impressive in bid for Yankees rotation
TAMPA — Ivan Nova sent a message to Joe Girardi with his talented right arm and confident mouth yesterday. After working seven-plus innings in a Triple-A game at the Yankees...
Rodriguez looks to have ‘monster’ year for Yankees
TAMPA — These might be the most important words of the spring for the Yankees and they come from Alex Rodriguez. “I want to be a force in the middle...
Hot & heavy
Jennifer Aspen claims she was too fat for TV. The star of ABC’s new dramedy “GCB” ballooned more than 30 pounds after a horrific car accident in 2010 — and...
Couric subs on ‘GMA’
Katie Couric will sub for Robin Roberts next week on “Good Morning, America” — her first morning-show gig since leaving “Today” in 2006. Couric — who launches her ABC daytime...
Talk show guests
FRIDAYCIRQUE DU SOLEIL, GAIL SIMMONS, TIM LOVE - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7KERRI GLASSMAN - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4TYRA BANKS - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch....
'The Killing' stretches murder mystery into Season 2
Who killed Rosie Larsen? Maybe the answer should be, “Who cares?” Or better yet, “Everyone killed Rosie Larsen.” Rosie, it seems now, isn’t just a kid who joined an escort...
‘SNL’ casts first openly gay female
Kate McKinnon is joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live.” She’s also the first openly gay female cast member in the show’s long history. McKinnon, who cut her teeth on...
Viewers vote Queens ‘Idol’ off
Queens native Heejun Han saw his underdog “American Idol” run come to a sudden halt last night when viewers eliminated the nonprofit organizer after a choppy rendition of Leon Russell’s...
Who’s zooming who!
1. American Idol 709,641 2. WWE Raw 623,985 3. SpongeBob 623,262 4. Jersey Shore 559,791 5. Mad Men 520,990 6. NCAA Tournament: Elite 8 496,147 7. The Voice 496,029 8....
Mogul bets on Javits casino
Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Aldelson wants to build a Las Vegas Sands casino-convention complex at the Javits Center — if New York ever legalizes gambling casinos. “There’s a little noise...
Broadway's new smash hit
It’s barely a week old and NoMad — the new hotel sprucing up Broadway at 28th Street — is already buzzing with power players from the worlds of food and...
Weird but true
Calling all units — be on the lookout for a woman with a very puffy face. Cops in Culpeper, Va., have their eyes peeled for a woman who got $1,600...
5 Questions for ... Bruce Pearl
Sirius XM host and former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl talks about the Final Four of the NCAA tournament with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Do you agree with the consensus...
Stanford defeats Minnesota to win NIT
Minnesota may have looked like a team relegated to playing in a second-tier tournament, but Thursday night, Stanford looked like a team playing for a championship. The third-seeded Cardinals opened...
Pitino doesn't get into Hall of Fame
Louisville coach Rick Pitino did not make the cut for this year’s Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame class, sources have told The Post. Pitino, who has his Cardinals in the...
Son has seen highs and lows sitting beside Pitino
NEW ORLEANS — He has his father’s face and his father’s voice, and tomorrow night he will be seated on the bench helping his father try to coach Louisville to...
Ohio State guard to face Kansas with brother deployed
NEW ORLEANS — Please, do not pepper Ohio State point guard Aaron Craft with questions about the challenge he faces tomorrow night in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament...
US says former Afghan governor ordered killing of American soldiers
KABUL -- American officials are pressing the Afghan government to prosecute a former governor for what US investigators say is involvement in the killings of an American lieutenant colonel and...
Devils match season high with 6 goals vs. Bolts
NEWARK, N.J. — Ilya Kovalchuk and Marek Zidlicky scored in a 1:11 span to cap a four-goal second period and the New Jersey Devils put themselves on the doorstep of...
Islanders beat Penguins again, sweep home and home
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Sidney Crosby left briefly in the second period after being bloodied when he was struck in the face with the puck, but his return wasn't enough for...
Wright hits grand slam, Pelfrey sharp for Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE -- David Wright hit a grand slam and Mike Pelfrey had his best outing of the spring as the Mets beat the Houston Astros 9-1 Thursday night....