July 18, 2012
LI drunk hit-run driver smacked with murder charges
The soused hit-and-run Long Island driver who fatally slammed into a recent high school graduate at 100 mph as she drove home from work was hit with murder charges today...
Zimmermann tosses 6 scoreless as Nats top Mets 4-3
WASHINGTON — Jordan Zimmermann pitched six shutout innings, Adam LaRoche hit a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals hung on to beat the Mets 4-3 on Wednesday night. Steve Lombardozzi...
'Swiss Cheese Man' wins important victory in police brutality lawsuit
"Swiss Cheese Man" Angel Alvarez -- the innocent survivor of a Harlem police shootout that left him with 26 bullet holes -- won an important victory in his ongoing federal...
Collins calls Mets meeting to squash Thole, Beato mild controversy
WASHINGTON ---- After watching the Mets lose four straight games to begin the second half, manager Terry Collins called a meeting as the team prepared to face the Nationals. The...
Madoff trustee places liens on four homes bought by Ponzi schemer's kin
Bernie Madoff’s bankruptcy trustee has placed liens on four swanky homes bought by the fraudster’s offspring — including the SoHo loft where Madoff’s elder son hung himself on the second...
FOLLOW LIVE: British Open leaderboard
Follow Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the field at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. Woods is the favorite at the British Open, but with 15 different champions...
Former Lucille Roberts executive gets no jail sentence for terrorizing gym queen's family members
A disgruntled former Lucille Roberts fitness centers exec got a no-jail sentence today despite a creepy and damaging terror campaign against the late gym queen's family members earlier this year...
Red Sox put Ortiz on DL with Achilles strain
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox placed designated hitter David Ortiz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right Achilles tendon before Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago White...
TV shows we love to hate: 'The Newsroom'
Breaking -- HBO's "The Newsroom" is a pretty divisive show. Jeff Daniels stars as Will McAvoy in this Aaron-Sorkin-caricature-of-an-Aaron-Sorkin-show about a news anchor and his executive producer, MacKenzie McHale (Emily...
With Howard rumors behind him, Lopez 'excited' to start season with Nets
Brook Lopez has spent most of the past several months with his name in the middle of Dwight Howard trade rumors.Still, the 7-footer never envisioned himself being anywhere but where...
Thierry Henry a huge fan of Red Bull rookie Connor Lade
With about a half hour left in a blisteringly-hot matinee, with the Red Bulls locked in a scoreless tie and needing energy, captain Thierry Henry trudged toward coach Hans Backe...
Avery: Nets wouldn't have let Lin leave
If Jeremy Lin had been a Net, Linsanity wouldn't have gone anywhere.Nets coach Avery Johnson said Wednesday that if his team had found itself in a similar situation to the...
NYRA announces return of 'Fan of the Day' at Saratoga
The New York Racing Association announced the return of last year's "Fan of the Day" promotion in which former jockey and NYRA television analyst Richard Migliore will select two lucky...
Henry nets Red Bulls winner: 'I needed to do something'
On a blisteringly-hot summer afternoon, the Red Bulls were literally and figuratively sweating out a scoreless tie, battling not only the Fire but a skid that’d seen them win just...
VIDEO: Hubbuch previews Giants training camp
The Giants are set to open training camp next week in Albany. New York Post NFL insider Bart Hubbuch discusses the issues the defending Super Bowl champions face with CineSport's...
Belmont Stakes runner-up Paynter to run in Haskell
Paynter, who finished a neck behind winner Union Rags after setting the pace for much of the mile and a half Belmont Stakes, is on his way to running in...
Shengelia makes Nets, will sign two-year deal: source
Tornike Shengelia just wanted a chance to prove his worth. In the process, he earned a roster spot.A source told The Post Wednesday that Shengelia will sign a two-year deal...
Went Day Well out for rest of year
Team Valor International announced Tuesday that Went the Day Well, who finished 10th in the May 19 Preakness, is finished for the rest of the year after being diagnosed with...
Moore, Whalen led U.S. women past to rout of Britain
MANCHESTER, England — With the first team struggling, Geno Auriemma went to his reserves to turn the game around. Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen sparked a 21-0 run to help...
'Security failure' lead to butchery is Bulgaria
According to Israeli sources at Bourgas airport, it was a serious 'security failure' that allowed Iranian-backed terrorists to plant explosives on the tour bus that killed seven Israelis.The Times of Israel reports that...
WATCH: UFC stars Rampage, Sonnen exchange heated barbs
Could there be a potential feud brewing between UFC stars Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Chael Sonnen?In a video for MMAElite.net Tuesday, Jackson said Sonnen “sucked” and “lost badly” to middleweight...
Officials say NFL planned lockout
The NFL’s on-field officials say the league is paying lip service to player safety by contacting replacement officials. They also believe the NFL planned to lock them out rather than...
Duda back in Mets lineup; Bay starts against righty
Lucas Duda will be back in the Mets lineup Wednesday night after not starting the past three games with a balky left hamstring. He did strike out in a pinch-hitting...
Police: Eva Rausing's body was badly decomposed
LONDON — The body of Eva Rausing, one of Britain's richest women, was badly decomposed and covered by layers of clothing and garbage bags when it was found in the...
This week's calendar, July 19 to 25
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Henry ends goal skid, Red Bulls put out Fire
Thierry Henry scored his first goal since April 28 to lead the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday. The rare weekday afternoon...
Jersey boy dies after sand tunnel collapses on him
A 12-year-old boy died after a sand tunnel he was digging into on a beach in Long Branch, NJ, collapsed on top of him, officials said. Ezra Cornman died Wednesday...
American Airlines lauds NY worker's 70-year career
American Airlines is celebrating the 70-year service of a New York City mechanic who says he has no plans to retire. Azriel "Al" Blackman was 16 years old when he...
VIDEO: Fans react to Knicks not matching Lin offer sheet
The Knicks parted ways with Jeremy Lin on Tuesday night, deciding not to match a three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet by the Rockets. Before it became official, fans started online...
Even plaintiff says ID is solution to new voter law
She may be part of the ACLU lawsuit against voter ID in Pennsylvania, but Viviette Applewhite has the right idea. She's going to do get the right photo ID so...
Rotten Tomatoes suspends comments on 'Dark Knight' movie reviews
LOS ANGELES — The aggregating Web site RottenTomatoes.com suspended user comments on movie reviews of "The Dark Knight Rises" after commenters reacted harshly to negative reviews of the film and...
Lin says he would have 'preferred' to stay with Knicks
Jeremy Lin still loves New York. The point guard told SI.com that ideally he would have stayed with the Knicks, who decided not match the Rockets’ back-loaded offer sheet for...
Ex-Penn State president drops suit for own emails
PHILADELPHIA - Penn State University's former president Graham Spanier is dropping a lawsuit that sought the release of his university emails involving convicted predator Jerry Sandusky. Spanier moved Wednesday to...
Oscar Watch: 'Dark Knight' Falters?
So will "The Dark Knight Rises'' cop the Oscar nominations that eluded "The Dark Knight'' four years ago ? Warners is no doubt hoping that academy voters will make up...
Jets' Holmes rips media for 'negative attention'
Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes did not speak to the media that regularly covers the team during the Jets’ minicamp last month, but he delivered a lecture to them this...
Michael Bradley's "dream" move to Roma is the biggest ever by a US field player
Michael Bradley has never been afraid of challenges; they seem to just make the New Jersey-born midfielder better, tougher, stronger. So his move to Serie A blueblood AS Roma –...
VIDEO: Hubbuch discusses Tebow-mania at Jets camp
With training camp beginning next week, the spotlight for the Jets will be on backup quarterback Tim Tebow.How will the team take to their new teammate? And what are coach...
Yankees complete sweep of Blue Jays with rain-shortened win
On Wednesday, it was Dewayne Wise. Next time it might be Raul Ibanez or Andruw Jones or Jayson Nix. The Yankees are on a roll and a big reason for...
US company hauls 48 tons of silver from shipwreck
TAMPA, Fla. - A US deep-sea exploration company says it has recovered about 48 tons of silver from a British cargo ship that was sunk by a torpedo during World...
Bulgaria: 3 dead as blast hits bus with Israelis
SOFIA, Bulgaria — A bus carrying Israeli youth in a Bulgarian resort city exploded Wednesday, killing three people and wounding at least 20, police said. Witnesses told Israeli media that...
Stabbed gal on UES sports 'born to survive' tattoo: mom
The young woman brutally stabbed on a busy Upper East Side street yesterday will live up to her prophetic tattoo: “I was born to survive." "She has always been a...
House ethics panel probing US Rep. Andrews of NJ
A congressional ethics panel says it is looking into the activities of U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, who has reported using campaign money to pay for at least 18 trips to...
Airport security scrutinized nationwide after Utah breach
SALT LAKE CITY -- Pilot and murder suspect Brian Hedglin knew how to fly planes. He just needed access to one. Turns out, it was as easy as using a...
Jeanine Pirro's estranged hubby charged in Conn. attack
STAMFORD, Conn. -- A well-known attorney and Republican fundraiser from New York has been arraigned on charges he attacked a woman inside a Connecticut restaurant. Albert Pirro, of White Plains,...
WATCH: Lin song parody set to 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
Jeremy Lin’s departure from the Knicks has already spurred multiple online petitions. Now, here come the song parodies.The frontrunner is NOC’s hilarious “Jeremy Lin I Used To Know,” a takeoff...
NY driver charged with murder; crash killed grad
RIVERHEAD, NY - A Long Island man who prosecutors say had a blood-alcohol reading four times the legal limit and approached speeds of 100 mph before crashing into a car...
Atty: Ex-NYC crane inspector on trial is scapegoat
A defense lawyer says a former New York City crane inspector charged with lying about examining a rig that later collapsed and killed seven people is being scapegoated for the...
Soccer star Wambach leads New York Olympic contingent
SYRACUSE — New York state is well-represented in the Summer Olympics, which start next week in London. Soccer star Abby Wambach leads a contingent of 37 athletes who call the...
Huma 'proud to be married' to Weiner despite sexting scandal
The wife of disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner is standing by her man — saying she’s “proud to be married to him” despite a weird, sexting scandal that drove him out...
Report: 1 in 8 NYC kids have asthma
A new report shows that one in eight New York City children have been diagnosed with asthma. That's worse than the national rate, which is about 1 in 10. The...
Giants return to SUNY Albany for camp July 26
The Giants will be back at SUNY Albany for training camp for the first time in two years beginning July 26.The players will report that day and the first practice...
JETS TOP 25: No. 6 D'Brickashaw Ferguson
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players on the Jets roster. Each weekday we will...
Yankees' Rivera doesn't want knowledge of rehab status
Despite the media wanting to know everything about his knee injury, Mariano Rivera would prefer to remain in the dark.The Yankees closer, ironically, rang the opening bell at the New...
Romney pushes attacks against Obama into Ohio
PITTSBURGH - Mitt Romney plans to stay on the attack in the race for the White House, but mounting pressure on the Republican presidential candidate to release his tax returns...
1 WTC now more than half leased
The US government has agreed to lease six floors of 1 World Trade Center for two decades. The deal should ensure that at least half the tower has paying tenants...
2 sisters injured by car on Long Island
MASSAPEQUA, NY — Two sisters were injured, one seriously, after being struck by a car on Long Island. The accident occurred at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday on Merrick Road in Massapequa...
Baseball legend Rose to star in reality TV show
Pete Rose is taking a swing at his own reality TV show. Cable’s TLC network says it has started production on an unscripted series to chronicle the lives of baseball’s...
Columbus ignores big offer for Nash from Detroit: report
There could be one less team battling the Rangers for the services of Rick Nash.The Blue Jackets have not responded to a “hell of an offer” from the Red Wings...
Kobe: Commish's 23-and-under Olympic idea 'stupid'
Count Kobe Bryant among those vehemently opposed to NBA commissioner David Stern’s proposal to only have players 23 years old and younger compete for Team USA in the Olympics.In a...
Rebel bombing strikes heart of Syrian regime
BEIRUT — A bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting Wednesday in the Syrian capital, killing the defense minister as well as President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law in the harshest blow...
D'Antoni, former Knicks teammates surprised by Lin departure
MANCHESTER, England — Mike D’Antoni was there for the start of Linsanity, Kobe Bryant on the wrong end of its greatest highlight. Neither imagined next season opening without Jeremy Lin...
The state of the Mets and Bill James on Joe Paterno
Good Lord, what a brutal loss for the Mets last night. Amazing how awful their bullpen has been in the last year, since they traded Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee on...
Solve immigration, labor woes with workers
Nevermind the the 8.2 percent unemployment rate, producers in Washington State are terrified they won't get their cherries harvested because they don't have enough people to do the picking. Meanwhile in Arizona there...
Off-duty FBI agent shoots alleged thief in Queens
An off-duty FBI agent opened fire on three brazen thieves -- hitting one in the back -- after they tried breaking into his vehicle, law enforcement sources said. The agent...
More than 30 injured in six-alarm Bronx blaze near Yankee Stadium
Flames raced through a six-story apartment building near Yankee Stadium today, chasing terrified residents into the dark with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. The six-alarm Bronx blaze...
FBI raids mayor's home in NJ capital city
TRENTON, NJ - FBI agents staged a middle-of-the-night raid Wednesday at the home of Trenton's mayor, whose two-year administration of New Jersey's impoverished capital city has been marked by accusations...
Vintage beauties
Lookin’ fine, ladies! Veteran models Beverly Johnson, Kim Alexis and Carol Alt get the flashbulbs popping last night at the New York premiere of the HBO documentary, “About Face: Supermodels...
Knicks' best player isn’t going anywhere
If you're mad, I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t be mad. If you want to burn your Knicks paraphernalia, starting with your No. 17 jersey, I’m not...
Knicks don’t match offer; Lin lands with Rockets
One of sports’ most all-time captivating rags to riches stories, the rise of Jeremy Lin, is turning the page to its next chapter. But it won’t be set in New...
Mets relievers blow lead twice to Harper, Nationals
WASHINGTON — The Mets went from celebrating Jordany Valdespin to just another night of sit and spin. If manager Terry Collins consistently awakens at 4 a.m. scarred by the same...
Bay can't complain with Mets pinch-hitting for him
WASHINGTON — Jason Bay knew he was in no position to complain. When you haven’t been part of the team for nearly five weeks and when he hasn’t really hit...
Yankees need Sabathia for postseason run
If CC Sabathia is going to pitch like this from here to October, they might as well stop the season on a TKO. If he is going to pitch like...
Yankees top Blue Jays; Sabathia dominant in return
CC Sabathia against the Blue Jays isn’t much of a fight. When he has three weeks of rest and they are missing Jose Bautista, it’s not fair. Sabathia made his...
Jones ready for bigger role with Yankees if Gardner doesn't return
Manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman aren’t the only ones awaiting the results of the MRI on Brett Gardner’s mysterious strained right elbow that could end his season...
Tiger talks of playing in 2016 Olympics
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — There is a huge buzz around England about the Olympic Games, which begin next week in London. Golf will join the Games as a sport...
Woods' success at Royal Lytham convinced him to turn pro
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — It all began for Tiger Woods in 1996 at Royal Lytham. It was a week that would shape not only his opinion of golf’s oldest...
Westwood, Donald look to end major drought at Open
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — They are both golfers from England who are ranked among the top three in the world and seeking their first major championship victory. That, however,...
Long recruiting journey ends at Florida for Horace Mann's Bader
Harrison Bader went down to Fort Myers, Fla. for fun, to play in one last showcase before beginning his college career at Maryland. He will leave the Perfect Game BCS...
Nazarian bringing his hospitality to Gotham
Hospitality mogul Sam Nazarian, known for his celeb-friendly hotel, restaurant and nightlife venues in Los Angeles, will open his first New York hotel next year, The Post has learned. SLS...
Business briefs
GreenbergNew York’s highest court agreed to hear an appeal by former American International Group CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg that challenges parts of a ruling that allowed a state lawsuit against...
Viacom sees red: Ratings bloodbath from DirecTV fight
There’s a new crisis in Bikini Bottom. Ratings for Viacom-owned Nickelodeon and other cable channels are sinking fast in a blackout that has kept DirecTV’s 20 million customers from watching...
PFG boss: feds made me cheat
They just wouldn’t stop hounding him. Russell Wasendorf Sr., founder of collapsed commodities brokerage Peregrine Financial Group, blamed relentless regulators for forcing him to commit a massive fraud that spanned...
Ebooks pass print in adult fiction for first time
Last year sales of books on Kindles, Nooks, iPads and smartphones passed printed book sales in the closely watched adult fiction category. While ebooks have not yet surpassed print in...
Get busy, Marissa
Yahoo!’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, has her hands full. The 37-year-old engineer is now in charge of something with no real identity and a future very much up in the...
HSBC exec cops out, drops out on dirty $$
Oh, now he’s sorry. HSBC’s top compliance official quit in front of a Senate panel yesterday — but only after a damning report accusing the global banking giant of allowing...
Finally, GSA signs WTC lease
It’s official — 1 World Trade Center is now more than half-full. The General Services Administration finally signed a long-awaited lease yesterday, capping a five-year saga to bring the US...
New high at Disney
Walt Disney rose to an all-time closing high after Bank of America recommended buying the stock because fiscal 2013 profit estimates may be too low. Disney added 3.1 percent, to...
Lloyd LLoves the 1%
Goldman Sachs is struggling to figure out what it wants to be when it grows up. Cut off from its usual money spigots — revenue in each of its business...
Ben: Fed’s hands are tied on Libor
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the US central bank before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday from accusations it did not move aggressively enough to address problems with the setting...
LIC Citi tower sells for $500M
The sale of One Court Square by SL Green Realty and JPMorgan to a group led by David Werner is set to close today. Earlier this year, the buyers agreed...
Christie keynote tip
The word is going out quietly to Republican activists across New Jersey: If you’re going to the GOP convention in Tampa next month, be sure to be there by Tuesday...
Parks big arrested in ‘graft’
An elderly ex-Parks Department commissioner was busted yesterday on charges of “systematically” swindling more than $50,000 from the nonprofit that supports the huge Queens park she long ran. Estelle Cooper,...
Mitt hits ‘dopey’ O
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s campaign threw a verbal cluster bomb at President Obama yesterday, referencing his teenage drug use and describing him as someone who doesn’t understand what it is...
Ad’s star slams Bam
A laid-off steelworker featured in President Obama’s ad slamming Mitt Romney’s former company Bain Capital for closing his plant isn’t much of a fan of the president either.“I could really...
Latest mess at McCarren
Another bout of mayhem erupted at McCarren Park Pool last night, officials said.As many as 20 young men started doing backflips in the packed Williamsburg pool at about 6:15 p.m.,...
Keep this jerk out
The advice gives itself: The mayoral field is weak and fractured. There’s a clamor for another choice. You’ve paid for your sins and you’ve got a $4.5 million campaign stash....
Fallen biz king & queen try to unload Fla. ‘Versailles’
“The Queen of Versailles,” a documentary chronicling the attempt of Floridians David and Jackie Siegel to build the largest home in the nation at 90,000 square feet, debuted at Sundance...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** An ex-con with an appetite for crime burglarized six eateries in just over a month and netted $25,000 in cash — as well liquor, computers and food, authorities...
Your car will be right down, sir!
That’s one heck of a parking job, even by New York standards. Two Upper East Side garage attendants yesterday miraculously escaped death after one accidentally rammed a customer’s luxury SUV...
‘Fall’ hero catches girl’s heart
The great big catch led to a great big smile. Coney Island hero Steven St. Bernard — who broke the fall of a 7-year-old autistic girl who fell from the...
Gal snaps PATH perv
A plucky PATH rider turned the tables on a serial sex fiend who twice rubbed up against her on the train — snapping a cellphone photo that helped cops arrest...
Gov cuts ‘comp’ costs
ALBANY — The state is cutting businesses’ workers’ compensation insurance costs for the first time in four years.Gov. Cuomo announced the 1.2 percent cut in premium rates yesterday — two...
Med scam hits city Rx shops
A drugstore company with outlets in the city and Long Island bought nearly $8 million worth of suspect “secondhand” HIV drugs from a black-market ring accused of bilking Medicaid out...
M9 bus route will roll again
A Manhattan bus route that was slashed in 2010 will be restored and expanded, the first in an expected wave of service restorations. The M9 will travel into and out...
Tom’s 1st ‘divorce’ visit to Suri
Tom Cruise spent his first quality time with daughter Suri in nearly a month yesterday. The “Mission: Impossible” star cradled the 6-year-old outside Robert De Niro’s Greenwich Hotel after a...
Benihana boss’ will fillets kids
The children of Benihana founder Rocky Aoki can be chopped out of his estate, an appeals court ruled yesterday. The state Appellate Division ruled Aoki’s 2007 will leaving his “global...
Ex marks the spot he left
Talk about truth in advertising! A woman in Beaverton, Ore., posted a sign in front of her house explaining why it’s for sale: “Husband Left Us for a 22 Year...
Pensions in slump
City pension funds performed well below expectations last year, leaving taxpayers on the hook for about $1 billion more annually than they already pay for pension obligations in future years.The...
Quinn’s funds are ‘Related’
Mayoral hopeful and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn took in more than $17,000 in campaign donations connected to Hudson Yards developer Related Cos. since the start of 2012, according to...
NY is tax-&-spend capital of America
ALBANY — New York state is still at the top of the tax-and-spend heap and has a long way to go to tame its costly habits, a new analysis of...
Village plan gets grow-ahead
New York University is poised to undergo a massive expansion, despite protests from Greenwich Village residents and faculty members who say the plans are out of character with the quaint...
Deal is Shore sweet
Son of a beach! A trucking mogul under house arrest on charges of bilking more than $1 million from workers rebuilding the World Trade Center can party like Snooki the...
Teen’s ‘DWI’ crash kills pal
A boozy Bronx teen smashed his car into a telephone pole next to a cemetery yesterday — killing his best friend in the back seat, cops and relatives said. Chad...
Final confession
When Val Patterson realized last fall that his throat cancer was terminal, he decided to write his own obituary — and come clean.He confessed to stealing a safe when he...
NCAA won't rule out death penalty for Penn State
The head of the NCAA said the Penn State sex-abuse scandal was so egregious, he would not rule out the “death penalty,” canceling the school’s football season. NCAA President Mark...
Hotel roof-party probe
This party could get pooped. City Buildings Department authorities said yesterday they’ve launched a probe of the jampacked, booze-fueled Sunday-afternoon shindigs on the rooftop pool deck of the swanky Gansevoort...
Ex bares sole in $1M footwear fight
She had a fever for pricey footwear. A pretty pro poker player battling her ex-hubby over 1,200 pairs of designer shoes she’d stashed in their posh Fifth Avenue pad called...
Charters top ‘old school’ test scores
New York City charter-school students whizzed past their traditional counterparts this year — making greater gains in math and science, new data shows.Nearly three-quarters of charter students — about 72...
Hubbies, deny sex & you might pay through the toes
Here’s proof that shoes can substitute for sex in a marriage. Footwear fetishist and professional poker player Beth Shak was so obsessed with stilettos, she sported a tattoo of Christian...
JFK jet in laser scare
A lunatic aimed a powerful laser beam at an airliner flying over Long Island on its way into JFK — sending the pilot to the hospital and endangering the lives...
Mugger stabs gal on UES
A young woman was left lying in a pool of blood on a busy Upper East Side street yesterday after a crazed homeless man stabbed her in the stomach as...
Library heatwave one for the books
Talk about hot summer reads. Temperatures topped 100 degrees yesterday — inside a Brooklyn public library! Patrons of the bustling Brooklyn Heights branch said they felt baked thanks to a...
Trucker hopes to share a cup of joe
The trucker whose rig was slammed by an allegedly drugged Kerry Kennedy called her apology to him yesterday “very heartwarming’’ — and said he’d like to get together with her...
Kerry sorry for mayhem
Kerry Kennedy last night apologized for the dangerous, allegedly Ambien-fueled Westchester highway ride in which she swerved across lanes and cut off several cars before slamming her Lexus into a...
Jobs coming home
News of our Olympic team’s uniforms being made in China has prompted Sen. Chuck Schumer and others to fulminate anew about exporting jobs. But the future’s going to look very...
Gambling: fool’s gold for politicians
Gov. Cuomo’s bold plan for a $4 billion casino and conference center in Queens has fallen apart, but the prospect of a gusher of “gaming” revenues still beckons state government,...
Melt Joe Paterno
NCAA President Mark Emmert says he may well hit Penn State with the “death penalty” — killing its entire football program for several seasons — in the wake of the...
The DNC’s wilted rose
What’s in a name? asked Shakespeare. That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. Unless it’s the stadium where President Obama will formally accept...
Lifesaver in action
Three cheers for MTA bus driver Steven St. Bernard — whose timely catch of a 7-year-old girl from a third-story window almost certainly saved her life. By now, thousands have...
Rice as Romney’s Veep: Weighing the pro & con(di)
The Issue: Whether Mitt Romney should tap former Secretary of State Rice as his VP running mate. *** Mitt Romney will be picking a vice presidential running mate soon, and...
A ‘refuge’ for goose murder
The Issue: The decision to cull 700 Canada geese that jeopardized flight safety near JFK Airport. *** The 700 Canada geese that were murdered set down in the Jamaica Bay...
Get ready for the guiltolympics
When Beijing kicked off its 2008 Olympics, the ceremony celebrated an ideal China. Sweatshops, the Cultural Revolution and the absence of democracy went unmentioned. But the West is more sophisticated...
Robbing retirees
Robin Hood robbed the rich to pay the poor; now Uncle Sam is robbing the old to pay the young — raiding pension funds to keep student-loan rates artificially low....
Best Knight of your life
Batman is lured back into action after a lengthy hiatus — to prevent a terrorist from nuking a Gotham City closely resembling the Big Apple — in the imposingly dark...
Theater legend gets Act 2
Ask anybody who works in show business to name his favorite book about the theater, and I’ll lay you 10-to-1 the answer will be Moss Hart’s autobiography, “Act One.” Woody...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Bautista hits the disabled list Jose Bautista was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with inflammation in his left wrist. The Blue Jays called up outfielder Anthony Gose....
Devils hire Hall of Famer Stevens
The Devils found a way to replace one legend with another Tuesday. A week after coaching great Larry Robinson decided to relocate his assistant job from New Jersey to San...
Cowboys' Bryant jailed for allegedly assaulting mom
The Giants might not have to worry about facing Dez Bryant in the season opener. The Cowboys wide receiver was out on $1,500 bail yesterday after being arrested Monday in...
Delaware Park Ent Analysis
Post Time: 1:15 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m&70y; 12,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)SILVEREST adds blinkers after finishing second at this distance and level when returning to...
Tomorrow’s Calder Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m; $10,500; mdn cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Crystal Glitter(L),118J Calderon7-7-7Hmester15-12 LadyMaur'sImg(L),111S Maragh5-4-6Rose12-13 Idalya's Dream(L),118J Alvarez8-9-xEstevez6-14 Gibson'sLilGrac(L),123J Lopez6-8-4Richards4-15 Amie Lynn(L),113JRodriguz4-4-6Zerpa2-16 FlatterMissVick(L),123PMntrryJr3-10-6O'Connell4-17 Here'stoHeavn(L),118J...
Finger Lakes Charts
July 17th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3upOff: 1:10. 1. drivingTime: 25.59, 5.43, 1:14.61, 1:42.14, 1:46.91.Trainer: Joseph MarinoWinner: DK B/ G, 10, by...
NHL’s CBA proposal a bad joke
The last time around, Gary Bettman pledged that NHL “cost certainty” in the guise of a percentage-of-the-gross hard cap would, in no particular order, make ticket prices more affordable, increase...
Affrunti’s Suffolk Downs Grade
FIRST-5 1/2f; $11,200; mdn cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)2-Premier Pattie 2-14-MssHnselShee20-17-Dstnctvepckets3-15-EstherIrnCrss10-11-Why Not Deb 7-26-Star Roman 4-13-Golden Harp 6-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $9,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)3-Miss Posse 7-54-Put It Away 15-12-Nana Mary 9-25-SeawaySmmer6-18-Silver Tequila 8-56-Speed...
Del Mar Graded Entries
Post Time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-1 1/16m; $25,000; mdn cl($20,000); 3up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds8 SingAndSwing(L120CNaktn3-9-x5-16 It'sCandyTime(L124DFlores7-5-55-21 ThenThereWsYL113VBednr7-8-x20-12 FrecklesGaloreL120RBejrn8-3-27-23 MissCalifornia(L118CSthrln2-5-x4-14 WildakceleratnL120AQnnz6-2-63-15 MissPurpleRanL120MLinrs11-x-x30-17 Hanserella(L),120JHrnnd6-6-212-1SECOND-5f(T); $71,000; alw opt clm; 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds5 Obsess(L),124AQnnz4-4-212-17...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)3 p.m.Phillies at Dodgers MLBN7 p.m.Mets at Nationals SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7:05 p.m.Cyclones at Hudson Valley WSOU (89.5 FM)8 p.m.Marlins at Cubs...
Hondo keeping it reel
Hondo came away from Fenway with a big score last night when the Chisox hosed the Bosawx, causing the deficit to plummet to 1,425 haddixes.Tonight, Mr. Aitch won’t be joshing...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 18THUJuly 19FRIJuly 20SATJuly 21SUNJuly 22MONJuly 23TUEJuly 24YankeesToronto1:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMOak.10:05YESWCBSOak.10:05YESWCBSOak.9:05YESWCBSOak.4:05YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSMetsWashington7:05SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AMWash.12:35SNYWFANL.A.D.7:10SNYWFANL.A.D.1:10WPIXWFANL.A.D.1:10WPIXWFANWash.7:10SNYWFANWash.7:10SNYWFANLibertyOlympic BreakNext Game:Aug. 16NO GAMENO GAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsChicago1:00MSG PlusWLIB 1190 AMNO GAMENO GAMEPhil.2:30ESPNNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMES.I. YankeesAberdeen11:00 a.m.No TVBklyn.7:00No...
Phillies weigh Hamels trade while talking to lefty about extension
The Phillies are operating on two planes with Cole Hamels, according to executives monitoring whether the lefty will be made available for trade. They are entrenched in serious negotiations to...
Mets won't promote Harvey for Saturday start
WASHINGTON — Matt Harvey’s recent Broadway audition ended with a call from the Mets Tuesday telling him to continue honing his craft. After considering Harvey to pitch Saturday’s game against...
Mets' Gee doesn't want to 'jeopardize' career for season
WASHINGTON — Dillon Gee would love to rejoin the Mets this season, but isn’t making any promises. The Mets pitcher was discharged from a St. Louis hospital on Monday, three...
Yankees' Chamberlain looks set to step up in rehab
Joba Chamberlain is about to take the biggest step of his minor league rehab program and move closer to returning to the big leagues. After throwing one inning for the...
Nets sign Humphries for two more years
The Nets’ summer spending spree continues. After already handing out over $300 million of Russian billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov’s money to revamp their roster as the team prepares to begin...
Starr Report
Discovery is going the aftershow route — a la Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” and AMC’s “Talking Dead” — with its “Gold Rush” episode airing Aug. 17 at 9 p.m....
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYJENNIFER LOPEZ, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, TORY JOHNSON - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7GARY OLDMAN, CHEF ERIC RIPERT - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4DENNIS QUAID - Dr. Phil, 8 a.m.,...
Brides revisited
When was that magical moment when weddings became sweet sixteen parties, complete with over-the-top themes (isn’t getting married enough of a theme?), photo booths and coordinated dance numbers? I blame...
News on FM experiment officially kaput
The short-lived experiment of all-news radio on FM died quietly yesterday morning. Without announcement, the station at 101.9 began broadcasting rock. The station, called FM News 101.9, was a relatively...
Larry on the Web
Larry King is returning as a talk-show host this week, with his new home: on the Internet. “Larry King Now” is produced by Ora TV, a new digital venture backed...
Boss bashing
Jon Stewart’s chomp into the hand that feeds him likely influenced Viacom’s decision to put many of its shows back online yesterday during its ongoing feud with DirecTV. Viacom, which...
Jillian un-quits again
Jillian Michaels wants to go back to “The Biggest Loser” — again. The hard-body reality star who calls herself America’s toughest personal trainer has quit the show — not once...
Fashion plates make us twee-d off!
At a new eatery in Greenwich Village, you can get your “all-natural” and “local” chicken topped with pretzels and salted caramel, or a Buffalo-style sauce made from aged balsamic vinegar...
Mixed grill at Reynards
You open a local market-driven, all-American restaurant in Williamsburg. It’s so “Brooklyn,” it boasts of original 1901 factory beams and sells beer from a brewery across the street. So why...
Weird but true
She’s flat broke. An Ohio woman has been panhandling in her bikini on an Akron street with a sign reading, “I’m not homeless. I need boobs.’’ Chrissy Lance, 37, says...
City launches probe into Gansvoort hotel pool parties
This party could get pooped. City building authorities said today they’ve launched a probe of the jam-packed, booze-fueled Sunday afternoon shindigs on the rooftop pool deck of the swanky Gansevoort...
City principal accused of hitting on, fondling subordinate in Vegas
An uncomfortable professional relationship turned into a Vegas “Hangover” nightmare when a New York school principal hit on a man working as his subordinate during a Nevada business trip, a...
'Robin' creates line of healthy dog food
Holy kibbles and bits Batman! Burt Ward, 67, the actor who played the Caped Crusader’s sidekick Robin in the campy 1960s TV series, is a real life hero who has...
M9 to have route restored & expanded
A popular Manhattan bus that had its route slashed in 2010 will be restored and expanded, the first in an expected wave of service restorations thanks to the agency’s rebounding...