June 28, 2012
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, wife have separated: report
Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife have separated, as his legal battles run on over a New York sex assault case and his alleged involvement with a...
Jets release Tulsa QB Kinne
The Jets released Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne on Thursday. Kinne signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent after working out with Chad Pennington in the offseason. Kinne threw...
Wright's HR leads Mets over Dodgers 3-2
LOS ANGELES — David Wright hit a solo homer and RBI double as the New York Mets sent the Los Angeles Dodgers to their fifth straight loss, 3-2 Thursday night....
Viciedo hits 3-run HR in 9th, White Sox top Yanks
Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run homer off David Robertson in the ninth inning after a throwing error, and the Chicago White Sox rallied past the New York Yankees 4-3 Thursday...
Filion on verge of being unseated as harness racing's biggest winner
For more than half of his life, 72-year-old Herve Filion has been the winningest driver in North American harness racing, but with Dave Palone set to become the new top...
Science fiction, triple feature
Talk about conundrum: As the leader of a human settlement on a war-ravaged Florida, do you nuke the newly discovered alien queen -- whose race tried to enslave Earthlings --...
One soldier killed, two wounded in Ft. Bragg shooting incident
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- One soldier was killed and two others wounded following a shooting incident at Fort Bragg Thursday, the Army reported. "During a unit safety brief a soldier...
Nadal stunned at Wimbledon by unknown Rosol
WIMBLEDON, England — Chasing a drop shot in the second set, Rafael Nadal stumbled and tumbled into the net as his racket went flying to the sideline. It just wasn’t...
Taking a look at the Nets' options on draft day
The Nets can go a variety of different ways in the NBA Draft Thursday night. Here is a breakdown of each of their options:- Do nothing: this is the most...
David Beckham 'very disappointed' to be left out of Olympics
LONDON -- David Beckham confirmed Thursday that he has not been included in Great Britain's soccer squad for the Olympic Games. The 37-year-old former England midfielder made the final shortlist...
NYPD ticket fixing probe finds more police agencies might be involved
In its ever-widening probe, The Bronx DA’s Office has unearthed more evidence of ticket fixing at seven more police agencies, officials revealed today. But the criminal conduct paled in comparison...
Balotelli leads Italy over Germany, into Euro 2012 Finals
WARSAW, Poland — Mario Balotelli finally showed some quality finishing, scoring twice Thursday to give Italy a 2-1 win over Germany and an unexpected spot in the European Championship final....
Red Bulls' Thierry Henry: Rafa is the Boss
Rafa Marquez is the biggest lightning rod on the Red Bulls’ roster, and arguably the most controversial player they have. But in the wake of a stellar stint as a...
House holds Holder in contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON -- The Republican-led House of representatives voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt of Congress for failing to provide key information pertaining to "Operation Fast...
Burnett wins eighth straight start; Pirates top Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Burnett threw 6 2-3 sharp innings to win his eighth straight start, Casey McGehee hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4...
WATCH: Former Giants star Strahan strips on Live! with Kelly
From strip sacks to just plain stripping.Michael Strahan, the former Giants defensive end, ripped off his slacks Thursday morning on "Live! with Kelly" in an impromptu striptease. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound...
'Let the speculation begin:' Nets' Deron posts photo with Kidd
Nets point guard Deron Williams has had plenty of fun with his impending free agency ever since the lockout ended.He continued that trend Thursday, as he spent the day with...
'Magic Mike' dominating advance ticket sales
"Magic Mike" is outstripping the competition.The Warner Bros. movie about male strippers, starring Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey, accounted for 61% of advance ticket sales on Fandango on Wednesday. That...
Heat's Wade will miss the Olympics due to knee surgery
MIAMI — Dwyane Wade needs surgery on his ailing left knee and will not play in next month’s London Olympics. The Miami Heat guard called USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo...
Larsen to auction off Yankees uniform from perfect game
Being the kind of grandfather that he is, New York Yankees legend Don Larsen is taking one for the team. The former pitcher announced Thursday that he's paying for his...
Ex-Knicks star Jackson targeted in sex-tort plot
Feds busted a stripper for allegedly extorting Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson with nude photos of the married hoops figure, court records revealed today. One-time New York jiggler Alexis...
Suu Kyi says she's willing to lead Burma if her party wins elections
PARIS -- Burmese democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday she is prepared to lead her country one day, speaking with AFP in Paris at the end of a...
MMA bombshell Rousey to pose nude for ESPN The Magazine
Seeing Ronda Rousey with no clothes on is a dream of most male mixed martial arts fans.But the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion appearing in ESPN The Magazine’s “Body Issue” is...
Canty: Eli is No. 1, not 31, in Giants' book
Chris Canty doesn’t think much of an NFL Network poll that has Eli Manning rated as the 31st best player in the league, but the towering Giants defensive tackle does...
Appeals court overturns NYC accessible taxi ruling
A federal appeals court has struck down a ruling that would have required New York City to give taxi licenses only to wheelchair-accessible vehicles. The Second US Circuit Court of...
Government weather alerts system coming to smartphones
MINNEAPOLIS — Millions of smartphone users will soon begin receiving text messages about severe weather from a sophisticated government system that can send a blanket warning to mobile devices in...
NYC's 55 outdoor pools open for the season
New York City residents looking to escape the steamy summer heat can head for the pool. The city's 55 outdoor pools opened to the public for the season on Thursday....
39 children from Pennsylvania sports camp injured in NJ bus accident
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — State police say 39 children from a Pennsylvania sports camp sustained minor injuries in an accident involving four school buses on Interstate 80 in New Jersey on...
Crosby to sign $100 million extension with Penguins
Sid the Kid is sticking in Pittsburgh until he’s Sid the Old Man. The Pittsburgh Penguins and superstar center Sidney Crosby have agreed to a 12-year contract extension Thursday that...
Manhattan madam could get reality TV show
Now that she’s out of jail, they’re lining up to pimp out accused madam Anna Gristina. Among the media outlets reportedly vying for a piece of the mom of four...
Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy set to step down
PARIS -- Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy is preparing to step down, following a disagreement with the board of directors over the company's strategy, a person familiar with the matter said...
House ready to hold AG Holder in contempt
WASHINGTON — With the National Rifle Administration demanding a "yes" vote and African-American lawmakers vowing to walk out of the chamber, the House moved Thursday toward holding Attorney General Eric...
Ravens announcer, Gerry Sandusky, getting Twitter attacks
BALTIMORE — They are separated by two letters in the alphabet, but the proximity between G and J is causing a lot of problems for a Baltimore sportscaster who shares...
Andy Pettitte's injury and the Mets' offense
I agree with my Post teammate Mike Vaccaro. The Yankees can survive yesterday's crazy day, which ended with both CC Sabathia and Andy Pettite sidelined. Their deep roster and high...
Remote-controlled car bomb in Pakistan kills 11
QUETTA, Pakistan -- A powerful remote-controlled car bomb targeting a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims killed at least 11 people in Pakistan's insurgency-torn southwest on Thursday, police said. The incident took...
WATCH: Flight attendant rants at passengers over intercom after five-hour delay at LaGuardia
A frazzled flight attendant freaked out at passengers who were furious about a five-hour flight delay at LaGuardia, The Post has learned. American Eagle attendant Jose Serrano got so agitated...
Negotiations continuing in effort to get teen accused of murdering his mom out of jail
There is still no get-out-of-jail deal -- though negotiations are ongoing -- for the teen accused of murdering his La Guardia HS teacher mom in their Midtown apartment during an...
JETS TOP 25: No. 20 Mike DeVito
As the Jets enter the quiet part of the summer between the spring program and training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25...
Jerome Kerviel's lawyers ask court to acquit trader appealing conviction for covering up billions of dollars in losses
PARIS — Lawyers for French trader Jerome Kerviel, who's appealing his conviction for covering up billions of dollars in losses, have asked a court to acquit their client and not...
Southwest to try live TV on five planes
Southwest Airlines plans to sell live television service on five planes and expand it to more aircraft by mid-July. The airline said Thursday that it would offer seven sports and...
'Cake Boss Cafe' opening in Port Authority Bus Terminal
There’s a new boss in town. Cake Boss — the popular cable TV reality show set in a family-run Hoboken bakery — is opening an offshoot in the Port Authority...
Cops ID body pulled from Erie Canal in western NY
LOCKPORT, NY — Authorities say they've identified the body found in the Erie Canal in western New York as a 47-year-old local man who had no permanent address. Police in...
NJ Senate to consider tougher driver cellphone law
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate on Thursday is set to consider a measure making it easier to convict drivers of vehicular homicide or assault by auto when they...
Feds seize nearly $1M from NY doc's bank accounts
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY— Federal agents have seized nearly $1 million from three bank accounts of a Long Island doctor indicted in a prescription painkillers investigation. An attorney tells Newsday that...
8 airport screeners at Newark fired
NEWARK -- Officials have fired eight screeners at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after they were captured by surveillance cameras sleeping or violating other standards. The Transportation Security...
Start times of NFL doubleheaders to change
Tim Tebow was leading the Broncos on yet another improbable last-minute comeback, and fans in New York, Dallas and other football-mad markets didn’t get to see the end. The NFL...
Snoop Dogg briefly detained in Norway after arriving with pot and large amount of cash
OSLO, Norway — Norwegian media are reporting that Snoop Dogg was briefly detained in Norway after entering the country with marijuana and a large amount of cash. Customs officials decline...
Christie disappointed with health care ruling
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's disappointed the US Supreme Court has upheld key parts of President Obama's federal health insurance overhaul. But Christie did not say whether he...
NY health plans continue after court ruling
State health officials are moving forward with plans to establish an insurance exchange intended to help extend coverage to some 2.8 million New Yorkers without it. In April, Gov. Andrew...
British police serve WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with extradition notice
LONDON -- British police served an extradition notice Thursday on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has taken refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London and requested asylum. Scotland Yard said they...
Closer look at the ruling upholding ObamaCare
A look at the ruling upholding ObamaCare: WHAT DOES THE RULING MEAN TO ME? The Supreme Court decision upholding President Barack Obama's health care law affects nearly every American. The...
Serena, Sharapova win at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — On the verge of victory, Maria Sharapova briefly lost her bearings. Sharapova’s old serving problems resurfaced Thursday at Wimbledon, costing her the second set before she recovered...
WATCH: Angels' Trout, an NJ native, reels in amazing catch
Mike Trout is just 20 years old, but he has taken the baseball world by storm.The Angels center fielder, a native of Millville, N.J., is hitting .338 with six home...
2 British Muslim converts detained on suspicion of terror offenses in London
LONDON — London police have detained two British Muslim converts on suspicion of terror offenses Thursday, a U.K. security official told The Associated Press. The official, who spoke only on...
'Brawling' broker refuses 8-month plea deal in New York Athletic Club slug-fest
The handsome broker charged with throwing the most damaging punches in an April bar brawl at the stodgy New York Athletic Club this morning rejected prosecutors' not-so-sweet offer that they'd...
WATCH: Brewers' volatile Morgan pushes fan in Cincinnati
Nyjer Morgan has quickly become one of the most controversial figures in Major League Baseball.The outfielder, currently with the Brewers, has been suspended for throwing a ball into the stands...
Former NYC mayor may get bridge named after him
The New York City Council is taking up legislation to name a bridge after former Mayor David Dinkins. If approved, the city's only African-American mayor will follow in the footsteps...
Supreme Court backs health law in 5-4 vote; Obama calls decision 'victory for people all over the country'
WASHINGTON — In a major victory for President Obama ahead of November's presidential election, the Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare as constitutional today in a landmark ruling that lets stand the...
Nets GM King's year by year NBA draft results
Billy King has one of the most extensive draft histories of any general manager in the NBA. And, to King’s credit, it’s a pretty good history to point to.King has...
No one injured in NJ Transit bus fire
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Officials are trying to determine what caused a fire aboard a New Jersey Transit bus that was taking passengers from Lakewood to the Port Authority Bus...
Beckham fails to make British Olympic soccer team
WARSAW, Poland — For the 10,000 athletes coming to the London Games, the Olympic dream has yet to start. For David Beckham, it’s already over. One of the most recognizable...
No stowaways found after extensive cargo ship search at Port Newark
An extensive cargo ship search that was triggered by a knocking sound ended Thursday without authorities finding any stowaways. Federal authorities used X-ray machines, K-9 units and officers to search...
Drexler denies Dream Team 'was waiting for Magic to die'
HOUSTON — Clyde Drexler denied Wednesday making negative statements attributed to him about Magic Johnson in an upcoming book about the Dream Team. In Jack McCallum’s book, “Dream Team,” Drexler...
US 1Q GDP growth holds at 1.9%, corporate profits fall
WASHINGTON -- The US economy grew 1.9 percent in the first quarter, unchanged from the government's prior estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday. In the third and final release of...
Pope puts US bishop, Sicily priest on sainthood path
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has put Fulton John Sheen, the US bishop whose radio and TV shows denouncing Communism and liberal psychology had a big following, on the...
Michael Jackson's tiger 'Thriller' dies in California wildlife preserve
ACTON, Calif. -- A Bengal tiger once owned by late pop icon Michael Jackson died in a California wildlife park earlier this month. The tiger, aptly named "Thriller," died from...
Weekly jobless claims fall by 6,000 to 386,000
WASHINGTON -- The number of US workers filing initial applications for unemployment benefits fell last week but remained high, signaling muted jobs growth. Initial jobless claims decreased by 6,000 to...
JPMorgan trading losses may reach $9 billion: report
Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. tumbled in premarket trading Thursday as a published report said that the bank's losses on a bad trade may be as much as $9...
Bees kill as many people in the UK as terrorists do: government report
LONDON -- Bee stings kill as many people in the UK as terrorist attacks do, a government watchdog report claimed Thursday. David Anderson, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, said...
Tony Blair would like to return as UK prime minister
LONDON -- Tony Blair revealed he would like another term as UK prime minister and said he quit only to avoid a "bloody battle." Blair, who admitted it is unlikely...
Blast rocks Syria's capital
DAMASCUS, Syria — A strong explosion rocked the Syrian capital Thursday, sending black smoke billowing into the sky. The state TV said the explosion was in the parking lot of...
Supreme Court to deliver ruling on Obama's health care package today
WASHINGTON — They've known the outcome for three months. Now it's time for the nine Supreme Court justices to share it with the world. Barring some incredibly strange twist, shortly...
WATCH: People tripping on stairs at B'klyn subway station
Hang onto the railing! A Brooklyn filmmaker documented straphangers' struggles walking up and down a flight of stairs at his subway stop. As it turns out, one of the steps...
Team Nike I tops newly formed counterparts at plush Rivington Court
There is nothing like the original when it comes to Team Nike. On a night when the sports apparel giant unveiled its newest summer ball all-star team and its plush...
Tens of thousands evacuated as fires consume more of Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Faced with another day of scorching heat, authorities in Colorado continued to battle wildfires Wednesday that have destroyed hundreds of homes, forced more than 32,000 people...
St. John's Harkless one of six locals expected to go in NBA Draft
The general feeling over the last decade is New York City basketball has taken a hit, from the NBA to the grassroots level. If tonight’s NBA Draft is any indication,...
Mets' Collins giving Nieuwenhuis time to get head right
CHICAGO — Kirk Nieuwenhuis is just taking a mental break. Despite the fact the Cubs sent right-hander Jeff Samardzija to the mound yesterday, Nieuwenhuis was on the bench for the...
Mets' Murphy ends power outage against Cubs
CHICAGO — And THAT is how the Mets can stay afloat, keep beating opponents and keep drawing fans to Citi Field this season. No, not bludgeoning opponents by 16-run margins,...
Mets’ 17-run display ends 4-game losing streak
CHICAGO — If the Friendly Confines were any friendlier to them yesterday, the Mets would have each needed a postgame cigarette. This was a much-needed laugher, allowing the Mets to...
Kiki’s kin gone in 7 seconds
WIMBLEDON — Count ’em: seven seconds. That’s how long French Open runner-up Sara Errani “played” at Wimbledon yesterday against qualifier CoCo Vandeweghe — enough time to wrap up a 6-1,...
NY girl, 11, dies from injuries sustained while playing miniature golf in Florida
ORLANDO -- An 11-year-old girl from New York died in mysterious circumstances Wednesday afternoon while playing miniature golf at a resort near Orlando. A statement from the Orange County Sheriff's...
Deron will be back with Nets, especially if Dwight joins
Soon after Bruce Ratner bought the Nets and revealed intentions to relocate from New Jersey to Brooklyn, he asked whether I’d attend more or fewer home games. It’d be impossible...
Nets know Williams’ decision will affect future of the franchise
Ever since the Nets acquired Deron Williams Feb. 23, 2011, from Utah, they’ve had July 1, 2012, hanging over their heads. That day, of course, is when Williams officially will...
The Post's NBA Mock Draft
1. Hornets Anthony Davis PF, Kentucky The only sure thing in the NBA Draft. He could be the next Tim Duncan. 2. Bobcats Thomas Robinson PF, Kansas A player whose...
WATCH: 'Today' show co-host Ann Curry says goodbye
“Today” co-anchor Ann Curry choked back tears this morning while saying an emotional farewell to the coveted job she’d held for just a year. Curry, who took over for Meredith...
Draft hopeful Holloway forgets worries, enjoys night of streetball
Tu Holloway has spent the last three months of his life preparing for Thursday night’s NBA Draft, training in Las Vegas, working out for prospective suitors, improving his deficiencies, taking...
Kansas star Robinson likely to follow Davis on NBA Draft board
Forward Thomas Robinson of Kansas certainly knows Kevin Durant. Plus, he knew about Wayman Tisdale. Keith Van Horn? Not so much. “Two of the three, I’m very familiar with,” Robinson...
Olympic glory only goal left for Lagat
EUGENE, Ore. — Five-time world champion Bernard Lagat said an Olympic gold medal is that lone gap in his burgeoning trophy case, the one missing piece of a sterling career....
Battle of the Boroughs notebook: LuHi's Facey showing he has Skills
Kentan Facey is thrilled with how far he’s come The 6-foot-9 Long Island Lutheran forward, known for his shot-blocking and rebounding prowess, recently spent time at the Amare Stoudmare Skills...
Mets set Chicago on fire
The Mets offense exploded yesterday against the Cubs with a season-high 17 runs. Here’s a look at the hitting highlights: l Daniel Murphy, who had not homered since July 16,...
The Bronx tops Queens as new Battle of the Boroughs format gets underway
The Bronx knocked off Queens in the first contest in the Battle of the Boroughs – but unlike the previous two years, this was just the beginning. The Battle of...
Mets on deck at Dodgers
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS METS: In four starts since returning from shoulder surgery, Young has yet to allow more than three runs in any game. Last Saturday against the Yankees, Young...
Six draft prospects raising city's hoops profile
The general consensus nationwide over the last decade is New York City basketball has taken a hit, from the NBA to the grassroots level. If Thursday night’s NBA Draft is...
Yankees on deck vs. White Sox
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS YANKEES: Nova had won five starts in a row before a no decision in his last outing against the Mets. In his four June starts, Nova has...
Yankees can survive spectacularly bad day
And to think: Joe Girardi showed up for work in a terrific mood. And why not? The Yankees had reached that level they reach a few times every year, it...
Yankees' Pettitte sidelined 6 weeks, CC out until All-Star break
The Yankees put 428 career wins on the disabled list yesterday. Kind of takes the luster off their five-game winning streak. Just hours after announcing that CC Sabathia was headed...
Yankees will go to battle with youngster Warren
Indianapolis Indians manager Dean Treanor had seen his team beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in the first two games of last weekend’s series heading into Sunday’s game against Adam Warren. In...
Suns star Nash: I would meet with Knicks
Steve Nash, who has a home in the West Village, played soccer Wednesday night in Chinatown and on Sunday could find himself in midtown at the Garden meeting with Knicks...
Knicks eyeing backcourt player in the second round
Without a first-round pick, the Knicks realize the player they select past 11 p.m.Thursday night late in the second round is hardly a shoo-in for a rotation. But this will...
Business briefs
DreamyDreamWorks Animation, the computer-animation studio, rose 5 percent to $18.29 after an analyst said the company’s latest film, “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” was exceeding expectations.EquipmentDurable goods orders rose 1.1...
SEC: Falcone used hedge fund as piggy bank
He didn’t want to crimp his lifestyle. Hedge fund honcho Phil Falcone improperly borrowed client cash to continue living the high life with his glamorous socialite wife, including a private...
Facebook stuck at IPO price for year: analyst
Now the banks tell us what Facebook’s really worth. An analyst with Morgan Stanley, one of the lead underwriters in the social networking giant’s May 18 initial public offering —...
Why ObamaCare doesn’t make sense - now
Here are some intimate details about ObamaCare, which the Supreme Court will rule on today. Last year it cost News America — the company that publishes The Post — exactly...
Nexus tablet here
Google’s favorite keyword — Nexus — now adorns a tablet. The company launched the Nexus 7 yesterday, the first slate built with direct guidance from Google in partnership with a...
Apple iTunes overhaul
Apple plans an overhaul of iTunes that would mark one of the largest changes to the world’s biggest music store since its 2003 debut, according to people with direct knowledge...
Olympic miss leaves marketers in a lurch
When Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay stumbled in the 110-meter hurdles and fouled out on his discus throws during the US Olympic Trials — ruining his chance to make the...
Cantor will grow by 800
Cantor Fitzgerald, the investment bank with a work force of about 8,000, plans to add another 800 employees to its broker-dealer, Cantor Fitzgerald, in coming years. Shawn Matthews, the unit’s...
Concern over seizing mortgages
Wall Street’s largest lobbying group is objecting to the use of eminent domain by municipalities to seize mortgages packaged into bonds so the loans can be shrunk to aid homeowners...
News Corp. board has OK’d split
News Corp.’s board last night agreed to split the company into two publicly traded units, according to a published report. The move, under consideration for years, will separate the company’s...
$75M cyber bank job
About $75 million has been stolen from bank accounts in a massive cyber bank heist after fraudsters raided dozens of financial institutions around the world. According to a joint report...
Angry traders say Nasdaq 'negligence' hurt FB IPO
Wall Street is ready to rumble. Angry traders who lost millions as the result of Nasdaq’s handling of Facebook’s botched initial public offering believe they could deliver a blow to...
Comcast, FCC deal
Comcast, the largest US cable company, agreed to keep offering reasonably priced stand-alone high-speed Internet service and to pay $800,000 under an order announced by the Federal Communications Commission.
Conoco claw$ MF trustee
ConocoPhillips and the ruined broker-dealer MF Global’s bankruptcy trustee are squaring off in a $93.5 million dispute. On Friday last week, the oil company — a longstanding MF Global customer...
Summer catch
Officially one-third of the way into the Hamptons summer rental season, what remains on the market constitutes something of a puzzle. “It was common, historically, to expect demand for homes...
Un-Corc’ed
Real estate legend Barbara Corcoran looks ready to sell her Pawling, NY, house for less than her broker thinks it’s worth. She’s mulling over an offer, for her full asking...
Just sold!
ManhattanCHELSEA $7,895,000245 Seventh Ave.Two-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath duplex penthouse condo, 4,100 square feet, with entry gallery, living room with floating staircase to conservatory, pear-wood and limestone kitchen with skylight and French...
Murderers laugh in state ‘play’ pen
It wasn’t the comfy bed, yummy meals or color TV that made Professor Robert Blecker go positively postal. It was the Hershey bar. He saw the offending morsel while visiting...
Train hero visits tot
Karma worked pretty quickly for this hero. The unemployed Brooklyn man who saved a baby from an oncoming subway train got repaid with a full-time job a day later. Delroy...
Cashman 'abortion' shocker
The batty British blonde accused of shaking down Yankees GM Brian Cashman revealed yesterday that he scored her fake identification — so she could quietly get an abortion. Louise Meanwell...
Tower glass shower at 4 WTC
Shattered glass showered down from the 54th floor of accident-plagued 4 World Trade Center yesterday when a crane lifting a 24-ton steel truss tilted and smashed windows, just one day...
Hey, not so fast, Charlie!
Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel returned to Congress yesterday to a hero’s welcome — even as his lead over state Sen. Adriano Espiallat shrank to less than 3 percentage points in...
DWI killer nearly 4 times over limit: DA
The sloshed driver who killed a beloved college-bound Long Island teen in a car wreck had a blood-alcohol content nearly four times the legal limit of 0.8 — and was...
Jail for Bernie’s 'pig' bro for profiting from Ponzi scheme
Another Madoff pig is heading to the pen. Arch fraudster Bernie Madoff’s younger brother, Peter, is set to plead guilty tomorrow to conspiring with his crooked kin in the world’s...
Panty ‘raider’
A suspected serial underwear bandit was busted for allegedly swiping chic lingerie from a Victoria’s Secret in Brooklyn, the fifth time he’s hit the same location, The Post has learned....
Umbrella 'weapon' rap
Manhattan prosecutors hit a jeweler-to-the-stars with a new misdemeanor weapons charge yesterday for allegedly smacking around a stranger with a cheap umbrella during an argument over a Christopher Street parking...
Cops take pix of Etan cellar
Cops yesterday returned to the SoHo store basement where a former bodega clerk claims he strangled little Etan Patz 33 years ago, taking case photos of the scene, sources said.The...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A homeless man molested a sleeping female vagrant in Penn Station, authorities said yesterday. Douglas Bates, 48, grabbed the woman’s breast in the West 34th Street transportation hub...
Hot dinosaur news
PARIS — Contrary to conventional wisdom, dinosaurs may not have been cold-blooded after all, scientists said yesterday.One clue: hints of a high metabolic rate to hasten growth — a sign...
Bookie’s $1M bet on plea deal
A bookie who was a member of a massive illegal sports-gambling ring cut a plea bargain with prosecutors yesterday that calls on him to forfeit $1.3 million in ill-gotten profits...
Paula is such a ‘loser’
Looks like Paula Dean has finally put down her butter knife. The First Lady of Lard has lost 30 pounds and dropped eight dress sizes since she announced in January...
Trainer asks for Clemens files
A onetime Yankee trainer suing former pitcher Roger Clemens for slander wants to introduce FBI investigative reports into his civil defamation trial, his lawyer said. Former trainer Brian McNamee is...
Council’s pork bill at $147M
The City Council dished out nearly $147 million for pet projects throughout members’ districts, including a grant to a dysfunctional medical center in Queens that even Mayor Bloomberg’s agencies doubt...
Thug nephew sent to cage
A Manhattan man who brutally bound and robbed his elderly step-aunt and step-uncle in their home last summer — slashing the woman with a knife — was sent away yesterday...
Joe depresses foot in mouth
WASHINGTON — So much for recovery summer. Vice President Joe Biden yesterday declared that the economy is in a full-blown “depression” for millions of Americans. “The unemployed are in real...
Infant is well trained
This little commuter took the express line. A 24-year-old woman delivered a healthy baby boy on the J train by herself early yesterday — after she went into labor five...
Katy’s in a whirl
Sexy Katy Perry gives scarlet women a good name as she does one final twirl on the red carpet at the LA premiere of “Katy Perry: Part of Me” Tuesday...
B’klyn boy, 14, brain-dead after being shot in the head
A Brooklyn teen is now brain-dead after he was shot in the head late yesterday, law-enforcement sources said. Akeal Christopher, 14, was walking home with his cousin and six other...
Anti-obesity pill gets OK
Arena Pharmaceuticals won Food and Drug Administration approval of its weight-loss pill lorcaserin, a k a Belviq, making it the first obesity medication cleared for sale in the United States...
New rap for shoe horndog
The other stiletto has dropped on infamous footwear fetishist Chuck Jones — in the form of a new harassment indictment accusing him of once again creeping out his former employer...
Love is supreme
WASHINGTON — It’s the calm before the storm. Casually dressed President and Michelle Obama kicked back at their annual picnic with members of Congress at the White House yesterday —...
Paterson’s sorry for cash slash
In his first appearance as an MTA board member, former Gov. David Paterson admitted that he feels terrible about draining the agency’s funds while he was in power — which...
MTA unveils De-Access-A-Ride plan
The MTA approved a plan yesterday to give free MetroCards to all Access-A-Ride eligible passengers, an attempt to save the agency more than $90 million a year by 2015. Officials...
Gay late & dollar short
The Bronx’s leading gay center is permanently closing its doors because the former boss allegedly siphoned $338,000 from its coffers, The Post has learned. The Bronx Community Pride Center —...
9/11 kin tell govs: PA ‘betrayed’ victims
More than 200 families of 9/11 victims signed a scorching letter yesterday accusing the Port Authority of blocking completion of the memorial and museum at Ground Zero, calling its actions...
Cops hunt for 'abusive' lawyer boyfriend in Queens exec's slay
An abusive boyfriend, so brazen that he threatened his girlfriend in a cellphone call while she was at a police station getting a restraining order — is being sought for...
Thug’s aloha to freedom
Book ’em, Danno. Two days after the Colombo crime family’s consigliere won permission from a Brooklyn federal judge to take a Hawaiian vacation, the ranking wiseguy was arrested and it...
‘Avery’ access suit
The Manhattan US Attorney’s Office sued Lincoln Center yesterday over alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at Avery Fisher Hall. The Manhattan federal-court filing says the venue has...
Cop bawled off to prison
A retired NYPD cop broke down crying in court yesterday before he was sentenced to 15 years for scheming to serve as an armed courier for a cocaine dealer. Alfredo...
'Frisk' kid freed by court shot a man months after release: DA
This is justice? The teen thug who beat a gun rap because an appeals court said he was unfairly stopped and frisked had no trouble getting another gun three months...
Kelly: Courts again put NYers’ safety last
The decision by the Appellate Division to dismiss the case against a teenager in possession of a loaded semiautomatic gun may be as dangerous as the weapon itself. In the...
Taking a ‘brow’
Soon-to-be-pro basketball star Anthony Davis (pictured) is raising eyebrows with his unique marketing campaign. The University of Kentucky stud, and expected No. 1 pick in tonight’s NBA draft, has applied...
Top-secret Alec Baldwin & fiancee will text wedding details on day of nuptials
The CIA isn’t this secretive. Alec Baldwin and his bride-to-be have so little faith that their A-list guests and closest relatives won’t blab about their wedding-reception plans that the details...
A lot at steak for Bombers
Carnivorous Yankee fans will soon have a new place to meet for meat in Midtown. Yankee Stadium’s upscale steakhouse, NYY Steak, signed a lease yesterday to open an outpost in...
Ephron’s 1st scoops were for The Post
She wrote some of Hollywood’s biggest hits — but Nora Ephron never forgot her days as a cub reporter at a madhouse called the New York Post. Ephron, who died...
New car prices sticker docked
New vehicle prices have dropped $500 on average in the past year, mainly because Japanese automakers have restocked dealers after car shortages in 2011, according to the Kelley Blue Book...
‘Madam’ bailed by old friend
A respected Manhattan philanthropist has made Anna Gristina her latest charity case. Bonnie Lunt put up her East 76th Street loft as $250,000 collateral to spring the accused hockey-mom madam...
Truck drivers carrying hot-dog condiments busted near GWB with huge knife arsenal
Two men in a tractor-trailer hauling Heinz hot-dog relish wound up in a major pickle after they were caught near the George Washington Bridge with a huge cache of knives,...
Deserved contempt
Unless circumstances radically change, the House of Representatives will vote today by a large majority to find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. He’d become the first sitting...
Not California’s last bankrupt city
Stockton, Calif., is bankrupt, but its troubles are no fluke. In fact, California’s 13th-largest city — a former Gold Rush boomtown, and home to one of the largest inland ports...
Bordering on insanity: Arizona versus aliens
The Issue: The Supreme Court’s decision partly upholding Arizona’s “show me your papers” law. *** Arizona tried to do what our federal government has failed to do (“The Little State...
A tale of two Charlies
The good news is that Charlie Barron won’t be going to Washington. The bad news is that Charlie Barron won’t be going to Washington — or, at least, somewhere that...
The Breindel collegiate award
A hearty congratulations to Angela N. Hunt, a talented young writer and winner of 2012 Eric Breindel Collegiate Journalism Award. Hunt is a senior at the University of North Carolina...
Why was Darryl free?
So it turns out that the juvenile delinquent whose “stop-and-frisk” pistol-possession conviction was mindlessly overturned by an appeals court this week doesn’t just like to carry guns — he likes...
End the cellphone ban
It’s time to end the city’s ban on cellphones in schools. The original rationale is clearly outdated, and enforcement is uneven and even discriminatory — and an unjust policy undermines...
They’re still lying about ObamaCare
In the runup to today’s Supreme Court ruling on the Obama health law, the White House launched a series of ads on the controversial law��s virtues, as if to say...
I banned my tan
Magazine beauty assistant Jeanette Morris was devastated when she was taken aside by her editors at Cosmopolitan one day and told that her habits needed to change. Was she constantly...
Targeted for speedy extinction
‘Triassic Parq — The Musical,” which just opened at the SoHo Playhouse, sticks to an approach familiar to anyone who’s ever attended the New York International Fringe Festival. Proudly cheap...
Fresh from ‘Smash,’ cool blast of pop nostalgia
Brian d’Arcy James must have one hell of a record collection, and it’s probably all on vinyl. In “Under the Influence,” at the gorgeous new cabaret space 54 Below, the...
The darker side of Disney’s divas
They loved “Bitches of the Kingdom!” in Orlando, and no wonder. For grown-ups with theme-park burnout, this show about peeved Disney princesses must have been a welcome tonic. Based on...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Bird retires, Walsh takes his place Larry Bird will leave his job as the Pacers’ president of basketball operations at the end of August. Donnie Walsh is returning as...
Tiger seeks record at Congressional
BETHESDA, Md. — Rory McIlroy won’t be around, but his shadow will be looming over Tiger Woods when the AT&T National tees off today at Congressional, site of McIlroy’s runaway...
Phelps beats Lochte
OMAHA, Neb. — Round 2 goes to Michael Phelps.Getting back at rival Ryan Lochte, Phelps stretched out to win a thrilling 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials last night,...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/8m(T); $90,000; 3YO London Company StakesPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 ShkspearShlyh(L),119R Maragh10-6-7Shvmngl12-12 Malibu Way(L),123J Lezcano1-2-1Clement3-13 King Kreesa(L),123I Ortiz, Jr1-2-1Englehart6-14 Easy Crossing(L),119RDomingz2-1-2Clement8-55 Monarchic(L),119RNaprvnk1-1-5Harty15-16 Star Channel(L),123JCastellan7-13-1Pletcher7-27...
Belmont Park Charts
June 27th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm. ©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m; $32,000; cl($16,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:50. Good. vied inside, drivingTime: 24.19, 47.92, 1:12.68, 1:37.97.Trainer: Gary GulloWinner: GR/RO M,...
Hondo has a Ray of hope
Hondo posted a modest gain on the deficit last night when his victory with the Pirates more than offset his loss with the Tigers and trimmed the negative number to...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 28FRIJune 29SATJune 30SUNJuly 1MONJuly 2TUEJuly 3WEDJuly 4YankeesWhite Sox7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMWhite Sox7:05YESWCBSWhite Sox1:05YESWCBSWhite Sox2:05YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBST.B.3:10YESWCBSMetsDodgers10:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMDodgers10:10 SNYWFANDodgers7:15 FOXWFANDodgers8:00 ESPNWFANNOGAMEPhila.7:10SNYWFANPhila.1:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMENOGAMESea.4:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMETor.7:00MSGWLIBNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesHudson Valley7:05No TVH.V.7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVAber.5:35No TVAber.7:05No TVAber.7:05No...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m. Best Bet: Another Amaretto (9th) FIRST: 1m; trot; $27,065; J. Simpson 1 BCaveatEmptor (RSchnttker) 1-6-X 9-5 2 B Order By Keeper (RPierce) 2-2-X 2-1 5 LindysCreditline...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing5 p.m.NASCAR: Camping WTS,Qualifying SPEED8 p.m.NASCAR: Camping WTS, UNOH 225 SPEEDBaseball7 p.m.Tigers at Rays MLBN7 p.m.White Sox at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)10 p.m.Mets at Dodgers SNY, WFAN (660...
Germany says it’s among best
WARSAW —— The day is coming when Germany will finally beat Italy at a major tournament, according to midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. And that day will be today. Schweinsteiger and his...
Ronaldo watches as Spain advances
DONETSK, Ukraine — Still not pretty to watch, still just as effective. Spain failed to dazzle yet again at the European Championship, but still advanced to its third straight major...
HOPE-ing for Stadium visit, dream fulfilled for 5-year-old
The crack of the bat never sounded so good. Five-year-old Andy Fass, who has a condition called oculocutaneous albinism, is legally blind and without pigment in his skin, forcing him...
Little Leaguer takes home ball from Yankees outfielder's phantom catch
Yankee outfielder Dewayne Wise’s fake catch became a lesson in fair play for a 7-year-old fan who went home with the ball. Feisty Little Leaguer Ben Pikor found himself at...
Martin’s return is a big hit for Yankees
Russell Martin had quite a welcome back to the lineup yesterday. After missing three games with a stiff lower back, the catcher was run over by Cleveland’s Casey Kotchman, not...
Clutch veteran leads Yankees to fifth straight win
Eric Chavez has become the Yankees’ Scott Hairston. Chavez is not a regular for the Yankees, but much like Hairston for the Mets, he is an extraordinarily valuable veteran reserve...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows In honor of the upcoming Independence Day, Mama highlights the sparkling women who’ll light up July: “Bunheads” (Monday, 9 p.m.,...
Sis to serve as Robin's bone-marrow donor
Last April, when doctors first suspected that “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts may have contracted a rare blood disease from the chemotherapy treatments she took for breast cancer, she...
Jerry visits ‘Louie’
Jerry Seinfeld is coming back to TV — but you may not recognize him. Louis C.K. confirmed yesterday that Seinfeld will guest star in three episodes of his edgy FX...
Sorkin shrinks
Smarting under an avalanche of bad reviews, “The Newsroom” creator Aaron Sorkin admitted yesterday, “I don’t know anything about cable news.” His new HBO series was meant to show the...
Good ol’ days
Memo to TV execs: it pays to recycle. MTV’s three-hour morning block of “Laguna Beach” reruns is proving to be extremely popular — particularly among social media users reliving their...
Abducted Harlem baby TV movie
Lifetime is turning the remarkable, headline-grabbing story of Carlina White into a TV movie. “Abducted: The Carlina White Story,” slated to air later this year, will tell the story of...
Weird but true
If this guy had used his head, it probably wouldn’t have gotten squeezed under a garage door. A house crook in Brockton, Mass., got his noggin trapped as he tried...
Italian paper apologizes for Balotelli King Kong cartoon
ROME -- Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport has issued an apology after they published a cartoon depicting Mario Balotelli as King Kong. The Manchester City forward was featured in the...
Fabregas had premonition he would score winning penalty for Spain
DONETSK, Ukraine -- Cesc Fabregas said he had a premonition he would score the winning penalty for Spain after doing exactly that in a 4-2 shootout victory over Portugal in...
Celeb jeweler slapped with misdemeanor weapons charge for umbrella parking space 'spat'
Manhattan prosecutors have hit a jeweler-to-the-stars with a misdemeanor weapons charge -- for the cheap umbrella she allegedly thwacked a stranger with during an argument over a Christopher Street parking...
$250K suit in alleged botched reality show blowup
A white-shoe patent lawyer who invested in a reality TV show was slapped with a $250,000-plus suit today by a woman who claims he stiffed her for work on the...