May 10, 2012
Devils want to 'shave' best for last
The playoff beards will continue to grow for the Devils as they approach the Eastern Conference Final in the coming days, but they’re not complaining.Started by their nearby rivals, the...
Westchester funeral home accused of hiding costs
The feds sued a Westchester funeral home and its owner today for allegedly keeping grieving families in the dark about the cost of burying their loved ones. The Harrison Funeral...
Accused madam's $2M bail appeal being expedited
Accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina is finally getting a break. A state appeals court announced today that it was expediting her appeal of her skyhigh $2 million bail,...
Dog-walker collared in UES jewel thefts
He walked their dogs -- and walked off with their jewels. A dog-owner's worst friend was sentenced to three and a half years in prison today for taking $100,000 worth...
Sabathia finally outpitches Price, Yanks beat Rays
CC Sabathia outpitched David Price for the first time in six career matchups between the All-Star lefties, Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson homered and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay...
Salvador starting to score for Devils
The Stanley Cup playoffs usually produce a couple of unlikely heroes. Count Devils veteran defenseman Bryce Salvador as one. Stuck without a goal in the regular season, Salvador has discovered...
Son pleads not guilty in mom slay
He misses mom. Henry Wachtel, the 19-year-old epileptic charged with murdering his mother during a seizure -- in a horrific, caught-on-911 tape bludgeoning -- still does not remember the attack,...
Pettitte expects to succeed for Yankees, starting Sunday
When Andy Pettitte rejoins the Yankees on Sunday, it will be a different pitching staff than the one he expected to see when he decided to come out of retirement,...
NYPD releases photos of men wanted for questioning in B'klyn shooting
Police released photos of seven men they want to question in connection with a Williamsburg shooting that put a 10-year-old Norwegian tourist in the hospital. The men’s images were captured...
Heat apologize for remark about Knicks' Stoudemire
MIAMI -- The Miami and public-address announcer Michael Baiamonte are apologizing to Amare Stoudemire and the Knicks for a comment about how the forward was “extinguished from the game” when...
Third man accuses John Travolta of sexual misconduct
John Travolta cruised for more than just a happy ending when he allegedly propositioned a man on the high seas, according to another man making stunning sexual-misconduct allegations agains the...
Tebow only playing QB for Jets so far
Tim Tebow is solely a quarterback for the moment.Tebow said Thursday he has not worked at any positions other than quarterback so far during the Jets offseason program. There have...
Testing the 'Ghost the Musical' Ditto cupcake
I wish there were more promotional tie-ins like this one: Magnolia Bakery has come up with the Ditto cupcake, a reference to the response of the hero whenever his girlfriend says "I...
Envelopes with white powder found at 2 Manhattan schools
White powder was found in an envelope today at a TriBeCa elementary school and another suspicious piece of mail was discovered at a school on the lower east side, authorities...
Lewdness charges dropped against ex-Boys & Girls club director
Prosecutors dropped charges against a former Boys & Girls Club director who was accused of exposing himself to an 11year-old girl on her way to school in Harlem. Andrew McFall,...
Rangers, Capitals ready for Game 7
Crunch the numbers, ride the waves of momentum, and then try to guess if the Rangers or Capitals will survive another Game 7 and move on to the NHL Eastern...
Oprah rallies the troops
Oprah Winfrey is rallying the troops as only she can. Buffeted by several days of headlines covering her cable channel’s struggles, the former talk-show queen sent a rah-rah e-mail to...
Ex-Rutgers student should do time behind bars in cam case, prosecutors
A former Rutgers student should do time behind bars for electronically snooping on his gay roommate, before the humiliated teen committed suicide, prosecutors said today. Dharun Ravi, 20, has already...
Yankees LF Gardner suffers setback with elbow
Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner will have an MRI exam on his right elbow after experiencing soreness playing rehabilitation games.Gardner, out since April 17, felt discomfort in the muscular part...
Jets OL Hunter OK with Holmes, vows to play better
When the Jets reconvened as a team last month, right tackle Wayne Hunter and wide receiver Santonio Holmes stopped to talk to each other.The two got into a shouting match...
FOUR CORNERS: Knicks success depends on stars playing together
If I were to tell you before the NBA season that these things would happen to the Knicks, you would think they would be on their way to a championship:—...
FTC probe may delay Facebook's $1B Instagram deal, report says
WASHINGTON -- A US trade regulator has launched an investigation into Facebook's $1-billion acquisition of photo-sharing site Instagram, which may delay the closing of the deal, the Financial Times reported...
Christie blocks health care exchange legislation
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation on Thursday that would have created a statewide health care exchange, as allowed under President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. In a message...
Yankees GM takes stand in Clemens case
WASHINGTON -- The general manager of the ankees says Roger Clemens asked for Brian McNamee to be hired after a poor playoff performance in 1999. Brian Cashman testified Thursday in...
Barcelona superstar Messi accused of racism
BARCELONA -- Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi -- a player usually far removed from controversy -- has been accused of racism by Everton's on-loan midfielder Royston Drenthe. Drenthe, who is on...
Fired Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz takes jab at embattled replacement Scott Thompson
Former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has commented on the controversy surrounding her replacement Scott Thompson, who was found to have falsely claimed that he earned a computer science degree and...
Jets' Revis 'happy,' tries to quiet holdout talk
Jets All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis tried to quiet the talk about his contract Thursday.Revis first said he was unsure if anything would happen with his contract and said he was...
US posts first budget surplus since 2008
WASHINGTON -- The US government in April posted its first monthly budget surplus since September 2008, the Treasury Department said Thursday, as tax receipts climbed and spending on education, Medicare...
Double agent who thwarted al Qaeda underwear bomb plot was British national: report
WASHINGTON -- The double agent who foiled an al Qaeda plot to bring down a US-bound jetliner was a British national of Middle Eastern origin, NBC News reported, citing sources....
Jets' Revis rips into Patriots coach Belichick
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is no fan of Patriots coach Bill Belichick, that is clear.Revis called Belichick a jerk on ESPN in March during a game of word association. Asked...
At Players Championship, Tiger in danger of missing cut again
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Tiger Woods’ struggles continued in Thursday’s opening round of The Players Championship at TPC at Sawgrass. But at least he finished his round. Woods, who’s...
Nesta departs Milan, reportedly coming to Red Bulls
Renowned defender Alessandro Nesta held a press conference Thursday in Italy announcing his departure from longtime club AC Milan. And after saying MLS was his only offer at the moment,...
ABC's 'Cougar Town' moving to TBS
"Cougar Town" is about to get a new address. The ABC sitcom, a cult favorite but never a ratings blockbuster on broadcast television, will be moving to cable's TBS, the...
Time Magazine releases cover with mom breast feeding toddler son
Time Magazine caused a stir this morning when it posted its latest cover on Twitter. The cover shows a mother breast feeding her nearly 4-year-old son. The shocking cover photograph...
Resting Devils without Zidlicky, Volchenkov at practice
If time heals all wounds, the Devils will be a very happy bunch.Two key members of the defense, Anton Volchenkov and Marek Zidlicky, each sat out practice Thursday, the Devils’...
Husband convicted of raping wife in Washington Heights apartment
A husband was convicted of felony "reckless" rape today for repeatedly sexually attacking his own wife in their Washington Heights apartment -- and acquitted of a higher charge of violent,...
Young white women in Midwest most likely to use tanning beds
WASHINGTON -- College-aged women in the Midwest are the most likely group of Americans to hit the tanning salon, US health officials said Thursday, warning of the cancer risks linked...
Two men killed in murder-suicide at hotel near JFK
Two men were killed today in a murder-suicide at the Hilton Garden Inn near Kennedy Airport. Six men were seated in the hotel’s café when one of them suddenly pulled...
Harry Potter e-books to be offered through Kindle lending library
Harry Potter has joined the Kindle lending library. Amazon.com announced Thursday that on June 19, the e-book editions of J.K. Rowling's seven Potter novels will become part of the Kindle...
Crooner Julio Iglesias victim of hotel robbery
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias was robbed of his passport and cash when thieves raided his hotel room while he performed in Venezuela, police and media reports said...
Romney apologizes for 'dumb' high school pranks
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Mitt Romney apologized for doing "dumb things" back in high school Thursday after it was reported he had once pinned a fellow student to the ground...
Judge wants to hear victims in cyberbully case
A New York judge has delayed the sentencing of an eyewear website operator who threatened customers, saying he wants to hear from several victims nationwide who allege they were threatened...
Woodson says Lin will be back with Knicks, but not lock to start
Before the Heat ended any chance Jeremy Lin would return for the Knicks this season, the 24-year-old sensation spoke at Wednesday’s shootaround, saying he loved playing in New York, but...
Injured Beckett playing golf latest Red Sox controversy
BOSTON — Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine on Thursday downplayed the uproar over pitcher Josh Beckett’s golf outing after he was taken out of the rotation because of stiffness. Beckett,...
VOTE: Which Knicks do you want back
The Knicks enter a crucial offseason with plenty of questions as they try to improve on another first-round playoff exit. Let us know which Knicks players and staff you want...
NJ panel approves bills to stop employers, schools from requesting social media logins
An Assembly committee has approved measures aimed at stopping employers and educational institutions in New Jersey from asking for social media user names and passwords. The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee...
Nets season in review: Andre Emmett
Seven years after he made his NBA debut, the Nets gave Andre Emmett another shot at playing basketball at the highest level.Emmett signed a 10-day contract with the Nets to...
O'Brien confident he can make Penn State a contender again
ISELIN -- Calling Penn State the jewel of college football, Bill O’Brien is starting to shed some light on where he intends to take this storied program. Bottom line –...
Revival Circuit: Gene Tierney goes boating
Probably Hollywood's most popular film noir at the time of its original release -- at $5 million, doubling the take of the previous year's "Double Indemnity'' to become Fox's top-grossing film...
Jury deliberates for second day in Hudson slayings trial
CHICAGO — Jurors returned to a Chicago courthouse Thursday to resume deliberating the case against Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law, who is accused of murdering three of the Oscar-winner's family members...
Policy adviser testifies Edwards wanted Supreme Court seat
GREENSBORO, NC — A delusional, two-timing Sen. John Edwards dreamed of a Supreme Court appointment, even as his political career crumbled under the weight of a seedy sex scandal, according...
NJ toddler booted from JetBlue flight after being flagged 'no-fly'
An 18-month-old New Jersey toddler was reportedly booted from her flight in Florida after officials told her family her name was flagged. Little Riyanna and her parents were all set...
Clooney event taps big, small donors for Obama campaign
A dinner at the home of actor George Clooney was expected to raise as much as $15 million Thursday night for President Barack Obama's re-election, surpassing anything he has raised...
North Korean leader unleashes fury on 'pathetic' amusement park
PYONGYANG -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Eun unleashed his fury on what he called a "pathetic" amusement park after spotting weeds and peeling paint on rides during a tour...
Prince Charles delivers weather forecast on Scottish TV
GLASGOW -- Prince Charles unveiled a hidden talent Thursday that will have weather presenters across Britain quaking in their boots. The heir to the throne was a natural as he...
Bernanke sees stronger banks, but mortgage lending still tight
CHICAGO -- The US banking system has strengthened since the financial crisis, making some loans more available, but mortgage lending will likely be slow to recover, Federal Reserve chairman Ben...
Kohl's first-quarter profit falls as it lowers prices
Kohl's Corp.'s strategy to cut prices this spring led to a 23 percent drop in first-quarter profit, and the midpriced department store chain indicated it expects earnings in the second...
Hope Solo talks about the women's game, Olympics and her skin
Considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world, Hope Solo is the face of women’s soccer in this country. The 30-year-old won a gold medal with the US at...
US trade gap widens sharply in March
WASHINGTON -- The US trade deficit widened by 14.1 percent in March to $51.8 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The trade deficit was above the consensus forecast of Wall...
US import prices drop 0.5% in April
WASHINGTON -- US import prices fell 0.5 percent in April after a revised 1.5 percent spike in March, mainly as the price of oil receded, the Labor Department said Thursday....
FedEx to buy France's Tatex in European expansion
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx said Thursday it agreed to acquire Tat Express, a French expedited-transportation company, adding to recent efforts to expand its operations in Europe. Financial details of the...
Russia foils militants' bid to attack winter Olympics, officials say
MOSCOW -- Russian security forces foiled a terror plot targeting the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, the country's national anti-terrorism committee (NAK) said Thursday. Three men suspected of being leaders of...
Best Buy expands probe of ex-CEO to assess whether company officials withheld information from board
RICHFIELD, Minn. -- An investigation into an alleged improper relationship between former Best Buy chief executive Brian Dunn and a female subordinate was expanded to determine if high-ranking company officials...
Barely half of NY eighth graders able to identify atoms in water molecule on science exams last year
H2 oh no! Barely half of New York state’s public school eighth graders were able to correctly identify the atoms in a molecule of water on national science exams last...
Masseur accusing Travolta of groping begs for public support
A masseur who claims he was groped by John Travolta complained about the “circus” atmosphere touched off by his sensational allegations and begged for public support. In a rambling statement,...
For GOP Senate majority, Ohio is in play
Quinnipiac University's new poll out of Ohio shows Romney and Obama in a dead heat (45-44), and while adding local son Rob Portman to GOP ticket helps, its not significant...
Man busted in city-wide manhole cover thefts
The man behind the theft of manhole covers has been uncovered. Andrew Modica, 46, was arrested yesterday in connection with the numerous stolen manhole covers across the city, law enforcement...
Warren Buffett joins Coty's higher bid for Avon
Beauty products and fragrance company Coty raised its buyout offer for Avon Products to $24.75 a share from its earlier, rejected price of $23.25 a share, according to a letter...
Phillies, Robertson, Beane
Here's my column from last night's Mets victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Once the Philles blew yet another late-ining lead, allowing the Mets to post their third...
US weekly jobless claims fall by 1,000 to 367,000, better than expected
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing requests for jobless benefits fell by a scant 1,000 last week to 367,000, the US Labor Department said Thursday. A survey of economists...
Russell Brand to host MTV Movie Awards
LOS ANGELES — Russell Brand is returning to the MTV stage. The 36-year-old comedian has signed on to host the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. "This MTV Movie Awards will be...
Passengers and crew rescued after helicopter plunges into sea off Scottish coast
ABERDEEN, Scotland -- A helicopter with 14 people on board ditched into the sea Thursday, 30 miles off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. Two rescue helicopters winched the majority of...
FAA 'delayed acting' on whistle-blower's complaints over New York air traffic controllers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) "delayed acting" on complaints made by a whistle-blower over the conduct of air traffic controllers at...
Amanda Knox's slander trial postponed by Italian judge
PERUGIA, Italy -- An Italian court postponed until 2013 the slander trial against Amanda Knox on Thursday, as it clashed with another trial the presiding judge is working on. Knox,...
No survivors found at site of Russian plane crash in Indonesia
JAKARTA -- Rescuers who reached the sheer face of Indonesia's Mount Salak Thursday found bodies scattered near the wreckage of a Russian jet, but no survivors. "We entered the area...
Obama says those who oppose gay marriage are not 'mean-spirited'
President Obama said he recognized that those who oppose gay marriage, and even those who believe that the union should be between a man and a woman, are "not coming...
Countdown to London 2012 as Olympic torch is lit in Greece
OLYMPIA, Greece -- The final preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games began Thursday, as the traditional lighting of the Olympic torch took place in Greece. Robed actresses played the...
B'klyn Congressional candidate calls opponent 'anti-Zionist'
Congressional candidate Erik Dilan is slamming long-time Rep. Nydia Velazquez as being anti-Zionist as the Democratic primary in Brooklyn heats up. “I’m shocked at her apathy toward Israel and her...
Damascus aflame, too many to count to blame
Where is the outrage? A bomb blast in central Damsacus, Syria has killed 40 people and injured nearly 200. This is no ceasefire as the UN's Kofi Annan has admitted, as...
Kardashian to be grilled over Ferrari wedding gift during divorce hearing: report
LOS ANGELES -- Kris Humphries' legal team is planning to grill Kim Kardashian about issues including a Ferrari the couple was given as a wedding present when the pair give...
Suicide bombers strike Syrian capital, killing 55
DAMASCUS, Syria — Two suicide blasts ripped through the Syrian capital Thursday, killing 55 people and leaving scenes of carnage in the streets in the deadliest bombing attack since the...
Sony reports record annual loss of $5.7 billion
TOKYO — Sony Corp. racked up a record annual loss of $5.7 billion in its fourth straight year of red ink as the once-glorious maker of the Walkman and PlayStation...
Knicks could move on from Smith, Novak after playoff performance
MIAMI — After J.R. Smith's horrid performance last night in a Game 5 loss to the Heat, the Knicks forward retweeted some criticism of his play and hinted the tweets...
Knicks star Anthony believes 'we'll be better'
MIAMI — Carmelo Anthony made a promise for next season, not guaranteeing specific postseason success but declaring 2012-13 will be a better campaign for the Knicks. “Next year we’ll be...
Jones not cleared for Giants minicamp
Though his presence at the Giants offseason workout program is uplifting for him and his teammates, Chad Jones is not close to making his NFL debut, and he will not...
Knicks lose to Heat; series ends in five games
MIAMI — A sticker of the NBA championship trophy hung above the Knicks’ lockers at the Garden late in the season as a reminder of their goal. The Knicks’ season...
After up-and-down season, next year starts now for the Knicks
MIAMI – The record will show that the Knicks’ season ended last night at American Airlines Arena. History will insist the end came in a mad flurry in the second...
Rangers lose to Capitals, face Game 7 on Saturday
WASHINGTON — In order to get to the Battle of the Hudson, the Rangers must still prevail against the team from the Potomac. But if the Rangers bring the same...
Columbus track star commits to classroom, Mississippi State
Strymar Livingston is a surefire Division I talent on the track. The Christopher Columbus star is one of the nation’s top middle distance runners. In the classroom, he still had...
WATCH: Howard Stern bashes Jimmy Fallon for respecting Leno
After Jimmy Fallon secured last month’s appearance by President Obama on his late-night show, he reached out to some of his broadcast idols for tips. Radio icon Howard Stern. “Saturday...
Lin praises Knicks coach, wants to stay
MIAMI — Jeremy Lin was once known as a Mike D’Antoni point guard, but yesterday Lin gave his blessing to Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson. Lin and Woodson are expected...
Tough end for Knicks center Chandler
MIAMI — Knicks center Tyson Chandler said he hopes to become a bigger offensive threat next season. His season ended in the same visitor’s locker room at AmericanAirlines Arena as...
Yankees will need Rivera to help replacement
Mariano Rivera is about perfection on the mound. His strength is not just his ability to close games, but to see the potential and goodness in others. On the mound...
Yankees closer Rivera has blood clot in injured leg
A torn ACL and meniscus turned out not to be the only health issues doctors discovered when they examined Yankees closer Mariano Rivera on Monday. They also found a blood...
Hard for Rivera to walk away from Yankees
We talk drugs in sports all the time without really discussing the most powerful intoxicant of all: The sport itself. Which brings us to the pinstriped intersection of Andy Pettitte...
Heat star LeBron dominates Knicks in many ways
MIAMI — LeBron James wore every cloak possible Wednesday night. At the outset, he wore the mantle of the facilitator, getting teammates involved. After the Heat built an impressive halftime...
Resurgent Clinton sweeps rival Monroe for first time since '98
The James Monroe-DeWitt Clinton rivalry has always been one-sided. It remained that way this week – only the two teams traded roles. Clinton, toiling in mediocrity entering the week, shocked...
Miller, Battier hit mark for Heat
MIAMI — Early in the series, the Heat talked about symbiotic relationships between shooters and attackers and drivers and all parts of the offense. And two of the guys who...
Stoudemire sees better days ahead for Knicks
MIAMI — Amar’e Stoudemire sat in front of his locker with bandages of ice on his knees and his head in his hands. The frustrating finish to a difficult season...
TRUE BLUE: With career coming to a close, Dahldorf reflects on time at Poly
Every other week this spring season, Jessica Dahldorf will take us inside the Poly Prep girls lacrosse team. In her exclusive diary on NYPost.com, the Northwestern-bound midfielder will give us...
Baseball roundup: Tottenville runs league streak to 12, tops MSIT
Vin Aiello struck out four in six shutout innings of one-hit ball for his fourth league win as Tottenville topped rival McKee/Staten Island Tech, 5-3, in PSAL Staten Island A...
Great eight: Fieldston scores eight straight goals to overtake Riverdale
Grady Smith quickly picked up the dead ball as he heard the whistle blow. The Fieldston star midfielder outran four Riverdale defenders to the cage. He dumped a short quick...
Younger Zapata making name for himself at Poly Prep
It began with offseason workouts, continued when he won a starting spot in the outfield and has become clear in recent weeks as he has produced big hits in the...
INSIDE SOFTBALL: Spellman's Rondon finds strength from father's memory
Tiffany Rondon isn’t alone in the pitching circle. The Cardinal Spellman ace has her father Daniel Donohue along with her. “I always look to the sky to get out of...
Softball roundup: Lopez's go-ahead two-RBI single leads Tots over MSIT
This time, Cheryl Lopez did it with her bat. The junior ace, known for being perhaps the best pitcher in the city, had the go-ahead two-run single in the seventh...
Jets top draft executive joins Raiders: source
Two weeks after the NFL Draft, the Jets are losing one of the top members of their front office. Joey Clinkscales, the team’s vice president of college scouting for the...
McIlroy-Fowler could be golf’s next great rivalry
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The first real taste came on Sunday. Whether a Rory McIlroy versus Rickie Fowler rivalry becomes a long-term item on golf’s menu is yet to...
Eva Longoria reflects on the end of 'Desperate Housewives'
Eva Longoria and other cast members cried on the final day of filming of “Desperate Housewives.” The show’s two-hour finale airs Sunday, bringing an end to eight seasons and 180...
Clinton softball coach docked hours by PSAL after assistant's ejection
Rich Eaton didn’t know if he was supposed to coach Wednesday. But he was going to do so anyway. The DeWitt Clinton softball coach was told Tuesday by PSAL coordinator...
Business briefs
Cruz newsZoe Cruz, the former co-president of Morgan Stanley who was ousted in 2007, is liquidating her $200 million hedge fund, Voras Capital Management, after losing 8 percent last year,...
Brian gets broiled at BofA annual meeting
Police, protesters and irate stockholders! It’s just your typical shareholder meeting for Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan, who was peppered yesterday by scores of protesters both inside and outside...
Facebook hurt by mobile migration: filing
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook continues to see users migrate to mobile faster than it can turn them into gold. The company admitted as much yesterday when it said daily usage outpaced...
A Post public service: We dude up the Zuck
Let me ask you this: Should Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg have been wearing a hoodie the other day when he went calling on Wall Street? I’m not questioning his sartorial choice...
Tesla revs 6.5% after sedan news
Tesla Motors, the electric-car company founded by Elon Musk, saw shares rise 6.5 percent in after-hours trading after it raised its second-quarter sales estimate and moved up the delivery date...
Avon deal spiel
Long-troubled Avon Products jumped 9.3 percent to $21.60 after the company that controls Coty Inc. said it plans to sell $2 billion of Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc shares to fund...
Armstrong’s $1.1B proxy plum
Embattled AOL boss Tim Armstrong has given shareholders a billion reasons to side with him in an upcoming proxy battle. The shares rose as much as 5 percent yesterday after...
Letter bomb Loeb
For a guy who doesn’t enjoy “carnage,” hedge-fund manager Dan Loeb is lobbing a lot of letter bombs. A day after Yahoo! director Patti Hart said she would not seek...
News Corp. profits up 47 percent
News Corp. profit rose 47 percent in the first three months of the year, helped by strong performances by its cable networks and movie studio. In the fiscal third quarter,...
Disney pop lifts shares
Fiscal second-quarter earnings at Walt Disney Co. — home to the blockbuster “Avengers” franchise — eclipsed estimates, soaring 21 percent to $1.14 billion, or 63 cents. Excluding one-time items, profit...
Live Nation Q1 is DOA
Live Nation Entertainment, the concert promoter and ticket-seller, reported a wider first-quarter loss. The loss of $69.2 million, or 37 cents a share, compares with a loss of $48.5 million,...
Devils feeling heat from debt
The New Jersey Devils are still looking for an angel. Despite the team’s unexpected postseason run to the Eastern Conference finals, owner Jeff Vanderbeek, months after he began looking for...
Cussing gramps stole from firm to place bets
A foul-mouthed octogenarian who openly admitted to siphoning cash from a now-defunct Manhattan trucking firm has avoided law enforcement — a situation that has his former business associate fuming. “Let’s...
Bidders make offers to buy bankrupt Hostess
To quote Twinkie the Kid, some investors still believe there’s “a big delight in every bite” of those golden sponge cakes. Private-equity firm KPS Capital Partners and at least one...
Deutsche’s Metro call
Deutsche Telekom is discussing a merger of its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS Communications as it reviews options for the customer-losing business, according to sources.The German telecom giant is considering...
George Hall ready to declare victory over Rumson bank
Hedge fund honcho George Hall is ready to declare victory for a second time in his battle against the chairman of a local bank in normally sleepy Rumson, NJ. At...
Reps want MF counsel
House Republicans want US Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the 2011 collapse of MF Global, saying they are concerned about potential conflicts of interest...
The lease you can do
Pity the poor college senior. His student loans are high, his job prospects are bad and if he decided to strike out on his own in the big city ....
Just sold!
Manhattan TURTLE BAY $716,000 310 E. 46th St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 800 square feet, with sleeping loft, 13-foot ceilings, walk-in closet and 400-square-foot terrace; building features doorman, garage and roof...
Ryan’s hope
America’s sweetheart is sweet on downtown Manhattan. Meg Ryan is on an apartment search again, with her rocker boyfriend John Mellencamp. But Ryan, who as we previously reported has rented...
The Hill with it
"Have you ever been to Forest Hill?” asks Chinese-food restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld, referring to the location of the house he and his wife, Elisa Herr, recently purchased. Sure, Forest Hills,...
Regents big rips raft of exam errors
A top state-education official yesterday ripped into the company that produced this year’s math and reading tests for making sloppy errors that forced officials to invalidate a host of questions.Board...
Bid to boot thug tenants
ALBANY — Local prosecutors want to give landlords a hand taking out the trash.Under a bill sponsored by state Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx) and backed by city district attorneys, prosecutors...
Mayoral ‘frisk’y fracas
An all-out war erupted yesterday between Mayor Bloomberg and his would-be successors over the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy.The mayor took off the gloves after Public Advocate Bill de Blasio suggested that...
Tear jerk Edwards
John Edwards was brought to tears yesterday during heartbreaking testimony about his wife’s final hours, when Elizabeth Edwards confessed to a confidante that she was terrified of dying alone and...
Just couldn’t wait to whack foe
An ex-Gambino associate on trial for three murders nearly got whacked for boldly blasting away a rival drug dealer without telling his crew first, a mob turncoat testified yesterday.John Burke...
Feds finally get reel in Queens
WASHINGTON — OK, roll ’em! The National Parks Service yesterday approved construction plans for the city’s first outdoor movie lot at Astoria-Kaufman Studios in Queens. Federal red tape threatened to...
Slain girl’s DNA bags 1998 ‘killer’ who once strangled buddy over Air Jordans
On a winter’s night in 1998, 14-year-old Marleny Cruz struggled in vain against a brutal rapist, scratching him as he strangled her in a deserted Bronx park. Thirteen years later,...
Ex-Yank perv denial
Former Yankee Rusty Torres pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges he sexually abused an 8-year-old while working as a baseball coach on Long Island.Torres, 63, of Massapequa, is charged with...
Dems beat Ray: poll
He has the highest approval rating of any city official, but Police Commissioner Ray Kelly would still lose to the top Democratic candidates if he decided to run for mayor...
Drug-bandit cop gets 25 yrs.
A former NYPD officer yesterday was sentenced to 25 years for using his badge to help bandits rob cocaine dealers.Emmanuel Tavarez was hit with the prison term in federal court...
Hot-dog 'hooker' returns to her job, but police shut her down again
The Long Island hot-dog hooker’s first day back on the job — after nearly a week behind bars — was more of a circus than a sausage-fest yesterday. Catherine Scalia...
Monster mom guilty in girl’s starve slay
A Brooklyn jury took only an hour yesterday to convict a monster mom of savagely beating, starving and drugging to death her 4-year-old daughter. Carlotta Brett-Pierce showed no reaction as...
Congress: full-body airport scanners wouldn’t have caught underwear bomber
The feds wasted “hundreds of millions’’ of dollars on the TSA’s widely hated full-body airport scanners — even though officials have known for years the pricey machines couldn’t stop a...
$147M for Moynihan Station
Officials yesterday approved a $147 million contract to begin work on Moynihan Station — the start of an expected $1 billion face lift that includes cosmetic upgrades but no new...
‘Crunk’ $uit junk, court says
An office worker who scored $17 million when her boss sold the Grey Goose vodka brand can’t collect on the sale of an energy-drink company the employer also founded, a...
Latest terror: ‘Fido’ bomb
The al Qaeda bomb maker behind the recently foiled underwear bomb plot has reportedly designed explosive devices to be hidden in cameras, computers and even pets.Ibrahim al Asiri, 30, a...
Vito’s ‘camp’ wins upstate Satmar battle
One of the two feuding Satmar Hasidic brothers emerged as the winner yesterday in their battle over four upstate summer camps.The faction headed by Zalman Teitelbaum, supported by Brooklyn Assemblyman...
Pull no brunches!
Well, someone had to fight for the right to eat sidewalk eggs Benedict on a Sunday morning. Didn’t they? Two politicians are pushing legislation they hope will put an end...
Jurist rips ‘madam’
Accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina earned a judge’s scorn yesterday — by coming to court with three new lawyers without any New York felony trial experience between them....
Son of Sam nixed
“Son of Sam” killer-turned-prison-minister David Berkowitz will have to say his prayers behind bars for at least another two years, the state parole board ruled yesterday. The board voted unanimously...
‘Death crash’ jet spotted
CIDAHU, Indonesia — Helicopters spotted the scattered wreckage of a Russian-made passenger plane on the side of a mountain today after it disappeared yesterday during a demonstration flight in Indonesia...
Shock after Bronx girl, 11, takes her own life
A tragic Bronx girl who hanged herself in her bedroom didn’t seem to have a care in the world the day she took her life. “She was here with us...
Hi back, Heigl
Katherine Heigl makes a point — and a frilly fashion statement — as she steps out to join her mom for lunch in Los Angeles. It’s been a busy stretch...
‘Sleeping beauty’ rape plea
A serial sex fiend pleaded guilty yesterday to raping a sleeping 27-year-old woman last August after crawling through her Upper East Side window — finally ’fessing up after having outrageously...
200 abusive state caregivers face ax
ALBANY — The state is trying to fire nearly 200 employees it says physically abused or neglected the developmentally disabled in their care.The head of the agency responsible for care...
Pedro smells win as jury claims deadlock
They’re deadlocked. Jurors in the embezzlement trial of ex-Bronx state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. told a judge yesterday they are unable to reach a verdict on corruption charges against him...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an Edenwald teen missing since Tuesday. Thirteen-year-old Daniqua James (pictured) was last seen leaving her De Reimer Avenue home...
Libraries’ ‘Grey’ area
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Public libraries in several states are pulling the racy romance trilogy “Fifty Shades of Grey” from shelves or deciding not to order the best seller at...
Memphis the real fat city
It’s time for folks in Memphis to cut back on the barbecue — their city is the nation’s fattest, new rankings show.Memphis topped No. 2 San Antonio, Texas, and No....
LI businesses sue gym for excessive noise from crashing and clanging weights
What a bunch of clean-and-jerks. Muscle-bound meatheads at a Long Island gym grunt and drop weights so loudly that it’s killing business for two shop owners next door, according to...
Larceny lives on in kin deaths
Death didn’t deter some folks from illegally cashing nearly $384,000 in government pension checks of retired municipal employees who have been deceased for years, investigators said yesterday. The Department of...
Beastie $$ bounce
They’re the new style all over again. The Beastie Boys’ 1986 album “License to Ill” is at No. 18 on the Billboard charts, with 19,000 copies sold in the two...
Travolta fights back with 'proof' he wasn't in LA on day of male massage 'grope'
John Travolta was filming in New York City the day a male massage therapist says the actor sexually assaulted him during a rubdown at the Beverly Hills Hotel, says the...
Colombo ‘killers’ beat murder raps
They got away with “murder” — a whole bunch of them. In a shocking split verdict, Brooklyn federal jurors yesterday acquitted former Colombo crime- family boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli...
Cop’s widow weeps
She’s watching him get killed all over again. “There’s no justice,” cried the widow of slain NYPD cop Ralph Dols after two Colombo wiseguys charged with his 1997 murder were...
Bam’s captive-ating rival
WASHINGTON — So much for the hillbilly vote. A virtually unknown convict doing time in a federal pen took 43 percent of the vote in West Virginia’s Democratic primary Tuesday...
President Obama, under pressure from Democrats, finally backs gay marriage
WASHINGTON — President Obama jumped off the fence and came out for gay marriage yesterday, finally taking a stand on the political hot potato as he faced growing pressure from...
Small problem with 1 WTC’s height feat
The new World Trade Center’s claim to be the tallest building in the United States at 1,776 feet could turn out to be a tall tale. Says who? The chief...
A ban-ner day for tan ma
Patricia Krentcil got so tan, she’s now on a blacklist. At least 63 local tanning salons have banned the 44-year-old mom of four — saying she’s giving the industry a...
Good news in the mail
The United States Postal Service yesterday backed off plans to close as many as 3,700 rural post offices starting next week after being faced with an outcry from the public...
Editor hit by anthrax hoax
An envelope containing a powder labeled “weaponized anthrax’’ was sent last night to the West 106th Street apartment of a New York Times editor and her husband, cops and other...
Bad omens for Bam
When conservative commentator Pat Buchanan garnered 37 percent of the vote as a protest candidate against the sitting Republican president in the 1992 New Hampshire primary, his showing was a...
Soaking everybody won’t fix the debt
So you want to eliminate the federal deficit by taxing the rich? OK, let’s run the numbers. Start with those making $1 million or more a year. For 2012, the...
KSM & Co. in gitmo: Bam’s circus vs. terror
The Issue: The arraignment hearing in Guantanamo Bay of five terrorists linked to the 9/11 attacks. *** Your headline read, “9/11 Terror Trial Shocker” (May 6), but was it really...
Down syndrome trailblazer
The Issue: George Will’s column about parenting and his son who has Down Syndrome. *** Bravo for George Will and his wife for raising Jon Will without the help of...
A test for King Garaufis
Fdny critics got what they want: A record number of African-Americans, nearly 8,200, took the recent firefighter exam — nearly double the figure in 2007. So far, so good. But...
The president ‘Evolves’
Only a cynic would suggest that President Obama’s sudden embrace of same-sex marriage is anything but what he claims: the end result of years of deep introspection and “evolution.” Well,...
A wage hike that fails to help the poor
Today, the City Council will hear testimony on a resolution to support a 17 percent hike in the state’s minimum wage to $8.50 from $7.25 an hour. Because it’s a...
‘Undie’ Indiscretions
Let’s stipulate that the CIA’s discovery a fortnight ago of yet another underwear-bomber plot, this one originating with al Qaeda in Yemen and aimed at an American airliner, was a...
Meet the Bikini-rexics!
Arlene Del Sol is lying in a fiberglass chamber, her eyes protected by goggles, a breathing tube in her nose, her stomach smeared with a carbon-dioxide gel that is activated...
Surf’s still up for California Boys
Summer officially arrived Tuesday night at the Beacon, where the reunited Beach Boys surfed waves of nostalgia in the first of two shows here celebrating their 50th anniversary. This year...
Red Bulls defeat Dynamo, 3rd straight win
With injured stars Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez watching from a luxury suite, starting their inexperienced backup back line for the third straight game, the Red Bulls shut out Houston...
Big East search begins
Even as the Big East Conference interim commissioner, Joseph Bailey III, was telling reporters yesterday on a conference call that it could take three months for the league to find...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Grizzlies send series back to L.A. Marc Gasol scored 23 points and Zach Randolph added 19 as the Grizzlies avoided elimination by beating the Clippers 92-80 on last night...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $50,000; str hcp; 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Tiger Girl(L),117CVelasquz1-8-10Englehrt10-12 Pleasantfriday(L),117RDomingz1-1-1Friedmn12-13 J C's Queen(L),120D Cohen1-3-6Toscano5-14 Bobs Pinup Girl(L),117M Luzzi1-1-4R Dutrow6-15 ShezaHeartbrkr(L),118CNakatani9-3-9Sciacca15-16...
Belmont Park Charts
May 9th, 2012 Showers And Sloppy Turf Off.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m; $79,000; alw opt clm; 3upOff: 12:50. Good. 4 wide turn, drivingTime: 22.54, 45.16, 1:09.95, 1:35.35, 1:42.88.Trainer: Eddie...
Hondo tries the Tribe
Hondo started off his investment day by cashing with the Reds in Milwaukee, but the joy ended right there as losses with the A’s and Nationals caused the deficit to...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMay 10FRIMay 11 SATMay 12SUNMay 13MONMay 14TUEMay 15WEDMay 16YankeesTampa Bay7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMSea.7:05YESWCBSSea.4:05YESWCBSSea.1:05YESWCBSBal.7:05YESWCBSBal.7:05WWORWCBSTor.7:07YESWCBSMetsNOGAMEMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:05FOXWFANMia.1:10WPIXWFANMilw.7:10SNYWFANMilw.7:10SNYWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANRangersNOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:30NBSCNESPNTBDTBDTBDTBDDevilsEastern ConferenceFinalsTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEPhila.12:30ESPN2NOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEHOMEAWAY
The Post Line
NBA PlayoffsFavoriteLineUnderdog76ERS3 1/2BullsCELTICS6 1/2HawksNUGGETS1 1/2LakersNHL PlayoffsGame 1,TBAFavoriteLineUnderdogKings$100-120COYOTESOdds to Win SeriesKings$145-165CoyotesHome team in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball11 a.m.AAA: Lehigh Valley vs. Indianapolis MLBN7 p.m.Rays at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Indians at Red Sox MNBNNBA Playoffs: First Round7 p.m.Bulls at 76ers, Game 6 NBATV8 p.m.Hawks at...
Mets defeat Phillies, 5th win in row
PHILADELPHIA — Words you never would have imagined hearing this season: The Mets are taking their talents to South Beach. After not flinching against the likes of Roy Halladay and...
Mets 1B Davis busts out with double, homer
PHILADELPHIA — Ike Davis lives. After going three weeks without a home run — or many other hits — the Mets first baseman had two big swings in the late...
Mets thriving, Phillies diving
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets have every right to feel great about themselves. They departed Citizens Bank Park with a resounding, 10-6 victory over the rival Phillies to complete a three-game...
Yankees 1B Teixeira battling breathing problem
After an offseason in which Mark Teixeira talked about getting into better shape to become a more productive player, he has been off to an unproductive start. Perhaps now he’s...
Yankees lose to Rays; Robertson blows save
That didn’t take long. In just his second save opportunity as Yankees closer after Mariano Rivera was likely lost for the season last week with a knee injury, David Robertson...
Rangers power play fails against Capitals in Game 6
WASHINGTON — With the blood that dripped from John Mitchell’s nose came hope for the Rangers, hope that their dreary start could begin to turn around on the four-minute man-advantage...
Rangers looking for Game 7 magic in Garden
WASHINGTON — It’s what has been restated by the Rangers over and over again: Home-ice advantage in the playoffs doesn’t mean all that much until you get to Game 7....
Coach has Devils headed right way
This would be one juicy battle of coaches if John Tortorella’s top-seeded Rangers survive the seventh-seeded Capitals after barely knocking off the eighth-seeded Senators. If it happens, don’t expect Devils...
Capitals star Ovechkin scores, hits, blocks shots against Rangers
WASHINGTON — Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin said before last night’s Game 6 here against the Rangers that he didn’t want his season to end. He made sure it didn’t. Ovechkin’s...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows Instead of saddling mom with a bunch of dying flowers and sappy cards, treat her to some quality time with...
Emmys snub Judge Judy, ‘View’ish girls
Judge Judy and the hosts of “The View” were absent yesterday from the list of nominees for this year’s Emmys for daytime TV, announced yesterday. Judy Sheindlin, who stars in...
Crooklyn tale
Can there be anything more terrible than seeing the person you love murdered while trying to fend off a man who is trying to rape you? For Amanda Leach of...
Inside ‘Dark Shadows’
It’s been over four decades since the gothic soap “Dark Shadows” haunted ABC daytime’s schedule, but like the series’ most infamous character, vampire Barnabas Collins, it just won’t die. Tomorrow,...
Boston ‘Shore’ on the way
Boston is about to become famous for more than tea parties. A&E has picked up “Southie Rules,” a reality show about a close-knit South Boston family that is doing everything...
Scripted ‘Idol’
The Svengali behind “American Idol,” Simon Fuller, is going to make a “Glee”-like musical series for TV that will chronicle the lives of a young California rock ‘n’ roll band....
Starr Report
Welcome back to a familiar face. TV vet Joan Lunden will co-anchor the "PIX11 Morning News" today (8-9 a.m./Ch. 11) with Sukanya Krishnan and Frances Rivera. The former "Good Morning...
Weird but true
Nerds need not apply. A Seattle mom named Kathy placed an ad on Craigslist looking to hire four “hot male teens” to take her daughter and three girlfriends to their...
Tiny wonders
It began as the season of hunky men in T-shirts, with Ricky Martin and Blair Underwood leading a pack of six-packs. But when all was said and sung, Broadway’s most...
Hot spring trend: pretty in pink
Celebs look perfect in pink this spring. Check out some of the prettiest rosy red carpet looks.
Shorthanded Red Bulls handle Houston, earn third straight 1-0 shutout
With injured stars Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez watching from a luxury suite, starting their inexperienced backup back line for the third straight game, the Red Bulls shut out Houston...
Ovechkin helps Caps beat Rangers 2-1, force Game 7
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially...
James scores 29, Heat oust Knicks 106-94
MIAMI -- LeBron James had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Miami Heat beat the Knicks 106-94 on Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference first-round series...