August 23, 2012
Controversial WRs Moss, Owens want to be dominant again
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Randy Moss playfully chased reserve nose tackle Ian Williams toward the locker room after practice and razzed the second-year pro with each step. It was hardly...
Man shot in head during botched livery cab robbery dies after being taken off life support
A 23-year-old Queens man shot in the head during a botched livery cab robbery in Brooklyn died today after being removed from life support, authorities said. The death of Nikita...
Three Rays farmhands fail drug tests, suspended 50 games
Three minor leaguers in the Tampa Bay Rays' organization have been suspended 50 games each after positive drug tests. The commissioner's office announced the penalties Thursday. Second baseman Ryan Brett,...
Dumb thug admits to crime on Rikers Island phone call
This prisoner should have hung up. Robert Henderson, 21, accused of trying to stab a Red Hook grocery store clerk to death, was caught admitting his crime on a phone...
WATCH: UFC's Sonnen offers to give purse to 'entitled brat' Jones
Chael Sonnen put a verbal beatdown on Jon Jones worthy of the Octagon.In an interview on ESPN, Sonnen called the UFC light heavyweight champion “an entitled brat” who “couldn’t find...
Long Island's Weidman volunteered to fight UFC champ
Chris Weidman doesn’t fight in Jon Jones’ weight class, but he was ready to take on the UFC light heavyweight champion on short notice.The Long Island native volunteered to face...
Howard takes all snaps at RT with first team at Jets practice
The transition at right tackle began at Jets practice Thursday. Austin Howard took all of the snaps with the first-team offense with the benched Wayne Hunter working as a tight...
Brave cyclists foil bike-stealing bandit
A bike-stealing bandit was foiled by two brave bicyclists who came to a fellow rider’s aid near the Williamsburg Bridge in the Lower East Side, police said. The drama started...
Yankees' Nova headed to DL with rotator cuff injury
CLEVELAND -- The Yankees today placed starting pitcher Ivan Nova on the disabled list with an inflamed rotator cuff.The injury is not expected to end Nova’s season.The team announced Wednesday...
Hip surgery puts Red Bulls keeper Meara out for season
Red Bulls rookie phenom Ryan Meara will miss the remainder of the MLS season after undergoing surgery on his left hip.Meara, the rookie goalkeeper, had the surgery on Thursday morning...
Greene a smart pickup as a reserve for Nets
Although his agent stressed a deal wasn't completed yet, all signs point to Donte Greene officially becoming the 14th member of the Brooklyn Nets roster at some point in the...
Overhaul planned for South Street Seaport
A redesigned Pier 17 at the historic South Street Seaport will feature a glass shopping mall and larger open spaces, the developer announced Thursday. "The re-envisioned Seaport transforms the pier's...
Fantasy Training Camp: Fly far away from Jets
If you have been following the Fantasy Tracker’s training camp posts over the past two weeks, you’ll probably notice that I have not mentioned a single Jets player (with the...
Nets land reserve forward Greene to back up Wallace
It looks like Donte Greene is the newest Net.The 6-foot-11 forward tweeted, "HELLO BROOKLYN" along with a picture of the Nets logo inside the team's facility in Brooklyn Thursday. That...
Little League coach admits to engaging in sexual conduct with boys
A once decorated Little League coach accused of sexually abusing several young boys during sleepovers admitted to the sick acts today before a Queens judge. David Hartshorn, 54, was facing...
Isaac could shake up security for GOP convention
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tropical Storm Isaac could force a shakeup of the security plans for the GOP convention in Tampa, because about half of the expected officers come from other...
Harvey Weinstein shaken by extortion attempt: report
Harvey Weinstein was shocked and concerned for his family when he received a letter from a wannabe actor who threatened to kill him and his loved ones if...
Man wounds one after opening fire in Bronx
A man in a dark-grey suit opened fire in a crowded street corner in the Bronx early this afternoon, striking at least one person, witnesses and police said. The unidentified...
UFC cancels event after champ Jones turns down fight, leaving prez 'disgusted'
For the first time in 11 years under current ownership, the UFC has been forced to cancel a show – and it has nothing to do with finances.Light heavyweight challenger...
Pedestrian killed in wild car accident in Financial District
A 70-year-old man died today in a wild Financial District pickup truck accident in that sent pedestrians scrambling for their lives, authorities said. A zooming Honda pickup pinned Sorel Depas-Medina...
WATCH: New NASA video captures drama of Mars landing
Viewers can now relive the drama of the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars with a new NASA video detailing the final moments of touchdown. The space agency Thursday posted the...
Rodney King death ruled accidental
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The death of Rodney King earlier this year was ruled an accidental drowning and there were multiple illegal drugs in his system, police said Thursday. Rialto...
Microsoft revamps logo for first time in 25 years
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft's corporate logo has a new look to set the stage for upcoming products designed to cast the world's largest software maker in a new light. It...
New York Fed sells last securities from AIG rescue
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says it's sold the remainder of the securities that it had bought as part of the rescue of beleaguered insurance giant American International...
Former Knick Harrellson works out with Heat: report
Josh Harrellson could be taking his talents to South Beach.The former Knicks reserve forward worked out with the NBA champion Heat on Thursday, according to a report on ESPN.com. The...
CNN launching weekend series featuring Morgan Spurlock
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is coming to CNN for a new weekend series that will take a close look at areas of American life that don't normally get much attention....
Olympic gold medalist Douglas throws out first pitch at Mets game
History-making 16-year-old gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas was on TV with Jay Leno and David Letterman. Sat and chatted with Oprah Winfrey. Met First Lady Michelle Obama.And today she threw...
US Open ref extradited to LA for 'murdering' hubby
A US Open tennis ref is heading back to LA to face charges that she murdered her elderly husband with a coffee mug. A Manhattan judge cleared Lois Ann "Lolo"...
Mets swept by Rockies despite McHugh's strong debut
Collin McHugh walked off the mound toward the dugout after the seventh and final inning of his first major league appearance, tried to remain stone-faced and raised his right hand...
3-point stance: Jones-Drew, tired defense and Schilens
The Jets are entering the home stretch of training camp. They have practices that are open to the public in Florham Park on Thursday and Friday. Then, they have one...
UN nuclear agency forming a special Iran team
The UN nuclear agency is forming a special Iran team, drawing together sleuths in weapons technology, intelligence analysis, radiation and other fields of expertise as it seeks to add muscle...
Red Vines black licorice recalled due to high lead levels
UNION CITY, Calif. — Officials are warning consumers against eating black licorice candy produced by a California company because it contains high levels of lead. The California Department of Public...
NHL labor talks end after just 90 minutes of negotiations
When they next meet in Manhattan Tuesday, the NHL and its Players Association will have spent a grand total of four hours in face-to-face negotiations in the span of 11...
Jets bench Hunter, Howard starts (for now)
The Jets demoted embattled right tackle Wayne Hunter on Thursday, sending him to the bench. Hunter, who gave up 2 ½ sacks last Saturday against the Giants, lost his starting...
Coy Clemens won’t rule out comeback in Majors
Former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens isn’t ruling out a potential trip to the majors in his latest comeback attempt. Clemens, who will start Saturday for the Sugar Land Skeeters in...
Full frontal nudity on prime-time TV up 6,300% over last year: study
The Parents Television Council (PTC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating parents about television content, has released a new study looking at nudity on prime-time broadcast television which reveals a...
NYPD workers disciplined for racist Facebook posts
The NYPD has disciplined 17 cops for posting offensive comments about the West Indian Day Parade on Facebook, spokesman Paul Browne said today. The department identified cops who posted derogatory...
Govt. gene sleuths stop 'Contagion'-like superbug that killed 6
WASHINGTON — Over six frightening months, a deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics spread in the nation's leading research hospital. Pretty soon, a patient a week was catching the bug....
New-home sales rise to match two-year high
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes in the United States rose 3.6 percent in July to match a two-year high reached in May, the latest sign of a steady recovery...
Whole Foods donating salad bars to NYC public schools
The supermarket chain Whole Foods celebrated the opening of a new store Thursday by announcing that it is donating salad bars to 57 New York City schools. The salad bars,...
John Lennon's killer denied parole for seventh time
ALBANY — John Lennon's killer was denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board, New York corrections officials said. Mark David Chapman, 57, was denied parole...
Giants' Eli to gab with Francesa on weekly WFAN spot
Eli Manning has signed a multi-year agreement for a weekly appearance on WFAN with Mike Francesa.Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, was previously heard on a weekly spot on ESPN...
Quinn makes public appeal to help find Village assault suspect
The man who beat up and tried to rape a Greenwich Village masseuse after posing as a customer is still on the loose — leading to Council speaker Christine Quinn...
Poll questions as important as results
The latest CBS/Quinnipiac poll of voters in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin has good news for Mitt Romney and good news for President Obama. But what it also shows is that...
Romney squeezes Obama in key states of Fla., Wis.: poll
WASHINGTON - President Obama leads his Republican rival Mitt Romney in the battleground of Ohio, but the race has tightened in two other key states ahead of the November 6...
Weekly applications for unemployment aid up slightly
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking first-time unemployment benefits rose a slight 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 372,000, evidence that the job market's recovery remains modest and...
Drought could produce good wine in Midwest
HERMANN, Mo. - Most of the grapes in Glenn Warnebold's vineyard in Missouri's picturesque wine country are about two-thirds of their usual size. Others have been reduced to raisins by...
WATCH: Clinton pitches for Obama in new campaign ad
WASHINGTON - Former President Bill Clinton is promoting President Obama in a new presidential campaign ad, the first to feature the two-term Democrat. Clinton says Obama has a plan to...
Water main break in midtown Manhattan
A water main ruptured in midtown Manhattan early Thursday morning. Water flooded a portion of Penn Station. Emergency crews shut down East 34th Street between 8th and 7th Avenues. The...
First lady to see Sikh shooting victims' families
MILWAUKEE - The Sikh temple where a white supremacist killed six people earlier this month has been largely repaired. A crisp new American flag flies out front, prayer services have...
Tropical Storm Isaac takes aim at Hispaniola as Joyce forms, stays in open Atlantic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands braced for torrential rains on Thursday as Tropical Storm Isaac whipped up waves as high as 10 feet...
USDA, McDonald's suspend purchases from California slaughterhouse
FRESNO, Calif. — The federal government and McDonald's Corp. suspended purchases of meat Wednesday from a California slaughterhouse under investigation for animal cruelty and possible health issues. The fast-food chain...
Romney calls for increased offshore drilling
HOBBS, N.M. — Seeking to reset his economic message, Republican Mitt Romney pledged Thursday to create 3 million jobs and more than $1 trillion in revenue by ramping up offshore...
Indiana farm's cantaloupes linked to deadly salmonella outbreak: FDA
OWENSVILLE, Ind. — A farmer whose cantaloupes have been linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak says he voluntarily ceased production and has had no other problems at his southern Indiana...
Clinton ad: We've got to stick with Obama plan
The Obama campaign is out with a new ad this morning, breaking out the 'big dog' Bill Clinton.It's 30 seconds of the former president extoling the virtues of Obama's "plan" to...
Obama relaxes regulations when it suits his campaign
The Romney campaign likes to attack President Obama for over regulation. There are too many rules they say, and those rules cost businesses money and create a climate of uncertainty...
WATCH: Prince Harry's exploits get dinnerware treatment
Prince Harry’s exploits are receiving late-night – and dinnerware – treatment. A mock commercial for the “Prince Harry scandalous photos commemorative plate collection” aired on last night’s episode of “Jimmy...
Last year's East Coast earthquake created a 'new normal'
MINERAL, Va. — When the "Big One" rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles and damaged two local school...
NJ agency in spotlight after mother decapitates son, kills herself
CAMDEN, NJ — New Jersey's child-welfare agency, long under federal oversight for high-profile lapses, said it will review its role in the case of a mother who decapitated her 2-year-old...
Girardi explodes on heckler
CHICAGO — Minutes after his club had dropped three straight to the White Sox last night, manager Joe Girardi went after a loud-mouthed fan outside the Yankees’ clubhouse. As Girardi...
Just Skip it: Yankees' Jeter brushes off PED talk
CHICAGO — Derek Jeter refused to respond to an ESPN television announcer who suggested Jeter’s strong season at 38 could be a result of performance-enhancing drugs. Skip Bayless cast doubt...
Yankees' Nova will have shoulder checked, DL possible
CHICAGO — Late Tuesday night after the White Sox hung a 7-3 defeat on Ivan Nova, the struggling pitcher was asked if he was healthy. Without hesitation Nova said “I...
Harrelson: Collins right man for Mets
Ya don’t gotta believe right now, but Bud Harrelson still does. Though the former Mets infielder, coach and manager has been disappointed by the team’s second-half freefall, Harrelson said Wednesday...
St. John’s alum Bradley impresses on and off course
Keegan Bradley was heading into a meet-and-greet yesterday afternoon that can normally test the patience of a professional golfer preparing for the opening round of an important tournament. But this...
Experienced Bishop Ford looking to step up in class
There is a palpable excitement at Bishop Ford based around a veteran group that has plenty of experience and enjoyed success a year ago en route to a CHSFL Class...
Back for more: Explosive Xaverian has sights set on 'AAA' title run
Zach Kearney won’t let himself forget the final play of last season. “I think about it every day,” the Xaverian quarterback said. “It’s my motivation.” Kearney was a mere yard...
All eyes on Rory & Tiger at Barclays
From the back of an interview tent yesterday, the hunted observed his most talented and aggressive pursuer. Rory McIlroy, recent winner of his second career major championship at age 23,...
St. John's recruit Obekpa: We can 'surprise the country'
Chris Obekpa isn’t making any predictions, but if summer workouts are any indication, St. John’s will be very good this year, the shot-blocking machine told The Post. Between incoming forwards...
Boys High hopes experience and talent makes up for low numbers
Before anyone could complain or bemoan the lower roster numbers, Clive Harding gave his players a history lesson. Back in 2001, he told them, his first year at an assistant...
Giants’ woes are nothing to sniff at
No one is pulling his or her hair out inside the Timex Performance Center wondering whether Eli Manning can remember how to get his team in the end zone, or...
Back spasms force Giants' Pierre-Paul to sit vs. Bears
Scratch one defensive end from tomorrow night’s preseason game against the Bears — the game where the starters will receive extensive work before not playing much at all in the...
DT Thomas was facing end of career before Giants called
He was in no mood for small-talk or any pleasantries, and so when Marcus Thomas saw he was receiving a call from his agent last week he cut right to...
Brooklyn Tech's Brammer, a late bloomer, picks Buffalo
Kyvaune Brammer joined the Brooklyn Tech football team to be closer to his friends. New to the sport aside from watching it or playing Madden video games, he found it...
After stong summer, St. Joseph Hill's Carey picks Fairfield
Kelsey Carey wasn’t sure if she could be a Division I player until this summer. In her second year playing with the NYC Heat, the St. Joseph Hill forward competed...
WATCH: Yankees' Girardi confronts heckler during postgame interview
Joe Girardi isn't backing down. The Yankees manager interrupted his own postgame interview Wednesday to confront a shouting White Sox fan. The scene emerged in the bellows of U.S. Cellular...
Showdown at Saratoga
In this summer’s Saratoga Showdown, The Post’s pony pickers, John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine, Vic Cangialosi and Anthony Affrunti, square off every day of the meet. Each starts with a bankroll...
Fuhgeddaboudit! Nets’ value soars in Brooklyn
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is getting a nice bump in his “Net” worth. The 6-foot-8-inch Nets owner has seen the value of his investment more than double since he bought...
Business briefs
It’s a snap!Facebook won federal approval for its planned acquisition of Instagram. Facebook in April offered to buy the photo-sharing site for $300 million in cash plus about 23 million...
Whale of a tale: Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital having rough 2012
Hotshot trader Boaz Weinstein may have harpooned the London Whale, but his main fund barely has its head above water. Weinstein’s Saba Capital Master Fund is up only 0.62 percent...
Let’s see if FB’s advertisers are in on ‘joke’
Facebook apparently doesn’t know how to behave like an all- grown-up, publicly traded company. The social-media outfit still hasn’t deleted the “Pedophiles are people too” page from its website despite...
PayPal is joining the plastic party
What’s in your wallet? It could be PayPal. Starting next year, 7 million merchants will accept the traditional online payments service for in-store purchases, thanks to a new partnership with...
Happily ever after: David’s Bridal is sold for about $900M
David’s Bridal is finally tying the knot. The 300-store wedding-dress retailer has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for a price around $900 million, The...
Stirring the pot: Cohen’s SAC takes new activist role
Watch out, Carl Icahn! Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital is encroaching on your turf. Cohen’s $14 billion Stamford, Conn., hedge-fund giant is venturing into the activist-investing waters where Icahn swims, The...
Hedge fund launches Wet Seal offensive
Hedge fund Clinton Group yesterday launched a campaign to urge shareholders of struggling teen apparel retailer Wet Seal to remove four of five directors. The $2.7 billion fund proposed a...
Pandit: banks too big
Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit joined a growing chorus of Wall Street bankers decrying the supermarket bank model. The head of the sprawling Citi franchise — formed in the 1998 merger...
Joly’s Best Buy cushion: $6.25M
The future looks uncertain for workers at Best Buy — that is, unless you’re the CEO. The embattled electronics chain revealed a lavish pay package for its new chief executive...
Suit deal for Merrill
Merrill Lynch has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that is part of its ongoing battle with thousands of former brokers seeking deferred compensation, according to a regulatory filing....
Marts mixed on Fed minutes
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index erased earlier losses to close flat, up 0.32 of a point, or 0.02 percent, to 1,413.49 yesterday after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve...
Picard eyes $2.4B payout
The trustee liquidating Bernard L. Madoff’s bankrupt brokerage won court approval to make a second customer payment that may reach $2.4 billion, or seven times as much as the con...
Tech women rising stars on Forbes' list
Silicon Valley is making a sizable dent in Forbes’ annual list of the world’s most powerful women. Forbes named a slew of tech women to its annual power list, elevating...
Write on!
Life was almost perfect for novelist Adriana Trigiani. It was 1996, and she was living in New York City, where she’d wanted to make her home ever since she could...
Critter control
As the weather cools, ants, spiders and rodents are determined to find a place they can call home. Whether you have a penthouse in the sky or a house on...
Just sold!
Manhattan CHELSEA $755,000 360 W. 22nd St. One-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 750 square feet, with open kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, renovated marble bath and foyer with dining area; building features doorman,...
Wiley Queens peacock outsmarts cops - again
This bird would make Houdini proud. The slippery Kew Gardens peacock outwitted elite NYPD cops for a second straight day yesterday before dodging a teacher from the school he escaped...
Andy’s keynote worthy
Gov. Cuomo delivered a policy speech yesterday that sounded more like a keynote address for the Democratic Party: Make government work! “Government can make your life better. That’s what the...
4G ethics fine vs. principal
A $140,000-a-year official at the Department of Education who was accused of pressuring a principal to hire his wife landed in a funny position — he was named the principal...
Tennis ump charged in hubby's murder disses slain spouse at Rikers
The US Open ump charged with fatally bashing her elderly hubby with a coffee mug insisted she was innocent yesterday — but hesitated when asked if she loved the man....
Jailed terrorist wants company
He says he’s been lonely too long.The terrorist behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing would rather share a cellblock with some of the nation’s worst criminals than remain isolated,...
Wrist slap for lucky 7 in Bx. gambling ring
Seven men pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a $2 million-a-year Bronx gambling ring linked to the Genovese crime family as an eighth defendant — an FDNY firefighter — weighed...
KSM trial ‘blow’
GUANTANAMO BAY — A military judge yesterday canceled a week’s worth of hearings in the murder case against admitted 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed because of a potential hurricane heading...
SEAL book on Osama
A former Navy SEAL who burst into Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani hideout has written the first eyewitness account of the slaying of the al Qaeda leader — and the book...
It’s a fracker-jack idea: ex-energy big
Former US Energy Secretary Bill Richardson gave a qualified endorsement yesterday to Gov. Cuomo’s effort to pursue fracking. “Natural gas is the future. It is here,” said Richardson, who headed...
‘Mystic’ jailbird
His mystic journey will likely end in prison.An accused Mafioso-turned-mystic who claims he has spoken with the dead and seen the afterlife was convicted yesterday of acting as the getaway...
Authorities raid Qns. home where man was storing 3 MILLION bees
Authorities last night raided a Queens home where a man was storing 3 million bees, which he kept in 45 hives in his back yard. The huge collection was revealed...
LL Cool J puts hurt on burglar
Well, he did have a big hit with “Mama Said Knock You Out” after all. Rapper-turned-TV star LL Cool J nabbed a burglar trying to break into his LA house...
Few ‘cheat’ watchdogs
City education officials, who have asserted they were doing everything possible to combat cheating on state tests, have cut its monitoring of schools on testing days this year, it was...
Cop accidently shoots suspect while holstering his gun
My bad! A clumsy cop accidentally shot a homeless thief in the leg as the officer tried to holster his gun after nabbing the man in Harlem, police said yesterday....
What a save!
Even a trapeze artist would envy this catch. Firefighter Sean Heeran was 30 feet up on an aerial ladder when a trapped Brooklyn man jumped from a third-floor window —...
Wrong-shoremen
Greedy longshoreman are refusing to negotiate contract changes that would prevent them from being paid 24 hours a day, seven days a week — setting the stage for a crippling...
Elderly parisioner's touch-up to 19th century church fresco turns Jesus into cartoon
An elderly parishioner’s attempt to touch up this cherished but deteriorating Spanish church fresco has turned Jesus into a cartoon figure. The unidentified woman, in her 80s, was upset at...
DNA frees ‘wife killer’
A former Long Island resident convicted of sexually abusing and strangling his wife on a Vermont vacation in 1994 was released from prison yesterday after new DNA evidence cast doubt...
LI lunatic puts lives at risk by aiming laser point at Kennedy-bound plane
A Long Island lunatic put hundreds of innocent lives at risk when he aimed a laser pointer at the cockpit of a passing jet landing at Kennedy Airport — and...
Upstate airport out of ‘control’
This time, they weren’t sleeping on the job — but they might as well have been. Westchester County Airport controllers sent two small planes on a near-collision course in the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island Police are hunting three goons (one pictured) who assaulted and robbed a deli worker in Great Kills. The suspects entered the Station Express Deli on Giffords Lane at...
Family and friends mourn tot killed in LI house explosion
Little boy, massive grief. More than 100 mourners packed a Long Island church yesterday to bid farewell to the 18-month-old toddler who was killed when his family’s Brentwood home was...
Ex-Penn State president rips Freeh report
The ousted president of Penn State blasted the damning report on the university’s sex-abuse scandal and the severe NCAA penalties it triggered. “The Freeh report is wrong, it’s unfair, it...
Paid sick day proponents fear weakened bill could be passed in NYC
Activists pushing for a bill that would force most city businesses to offer paid sick days to their workers are worried sick themselves that the City Council will copy a...
Old man looks bad in genes
Children of older fathers are known to be more at risk for diseases including schizophrenia and autism. Now, a new scientific look at the genes passed down within families may...
An author they can refuse
Whassamatta U?A group of prominent Italian families has filed suit against Columbia University, saying the school has allowed its Italian-studies program to go “off track” and focus on “stereotypical subsets...
Bloomingdale's security boss busted for trying to pass bogus bills: sources
She should have known better. A Bloomingdale’s security boss whose job was training workers to spot counterfeit money was arrested after she allegedly tried to pass bogus bills at the...
A ‘rash’ of tat infections
ATLANTA — An outbreak of infected tattoos has led to an unlikely source: the ink. Health officials say they are seeing more cases of a nasty skin infection caused by...
Hudson is a ‘Smash’
If looks could thrill, Jennifer Hudson would have an entire city enthralled. The sizzling star oozes sex appeal yesterday while shooting a scene for the TV show “Smash” in Washington...
A star in his own mind
If Vivek Shah couldn’t make it as a movie star in Hollywood, he could at least play the part on the Internet. The bit-part player was so obsessed with celebs,...
MTA blames Second Avenue subway explosion on contractor errors
The MTA threw its Second Avenue Subway contractor under the bus yesterday — citing two colossal blunders in the midday explosion that caused an eruption of debris to rain down...
New taxi-hail storm idea
A City Councilman who sued to block Mayor Bloomberg’s five-borough taxi plan has a new idea to settle the dispute.Lew Fidler (D-Brooklyn) wants the council to create special “hail zones”...
Christie backs off boast
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said yesterday the words “New Jersey comeback” will not be part of his keynote speech at the Republican National Convention.The governor said at an event...
Akin to skip convention
WASHINGTON — The embattled Republican Missouri Senate candidate who sparked a national furor by saying raped women rarely get pregnant bowed to at least one wish of the party yesterday,...
Dolan’s blessed event
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney is going to get a big televised blessing from Timothy Cardinal Dolan, who will deliver the benediction at the Republican National Convention on the night the...
Romney and Ryan slam Obama over 'you didn’t build that' remark
WASHINGTON — The Romney-Ryan ticket yesterday got a rise out of the cookie constituency. Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan stumped in Roanoke, Va., beside baker Chris McMurray, who made national...
FBI joins probe of Bx. pol Rivera’s boy-toy hiring
Naomi Rivera now has the feds after her. The FBI is investigating claims that the scandal-scarred Bronx assemblywoman hired her unqualified then-lover to run her taxpayer-funded nonprofit, and used the...
Lil Wayne NY slap irks pol
Mayor hopeful Malcolm Smith rapped rapper Lil Wayne yesterday in defense of the Big Apple. “I take strong exception to the words ‘I don’t like New York,’ ” the ex-Senate...
MTA’s pay tax tossed
A state judge found the controversial MTA payroll mobility tax unconstitutional yesterday, a surprise ruling that could lead to future fare and toll hikes. The ruling comes after several Long...
Sharpe $kewered
A judge has ruled against convicted former Newark Mayor Sharpe James in a lawsuit over campaign finances.Under the ruling by state Superior Court Judge Harriet Klein released yesterday, James will...
Fire-hire list stall
The city agreed yesterday to delay publishing a list of about 1,000 paramedics and EMTs who passed a newly designed firefighter exam until after a federal judge signs off on...
$14M for NJ ‘bat’ boy left brain-damaged after suffering injury in Little League game
A New Jersey teenager left brain-damaged after being struck in the chest by a line drive off a metal bat while playing in a youth baseball game will receive $14.5...
Date-rape rap on traffic agent
An NYPD traffic agent has been arrested on a rape charge, police said yesterday.A female acquaintance who went on a date with Charles Taylor, 25, of The Bronx, Sunday night...
Thieving attorney made a settle-mint: DA
A personal-injury lawyer put a big hurt on his clients — stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from them over the past five years, prosecutors charged yesterday. John Ioannou, 57,...
She needs a ‘swift’ kicK in the A$@
Sure, she’s dating a Kennedy — but that doesn’t mean they want her crashing their weddings. Singer Taylor Swift, 22, and her beau, Conor Kennedy, 18 turned up at a...
Prison for ‘Gotti’ gun bros
The twin half-brothers of an unarmed drug suspect who was shot and killed by a police officer were sentenced yesterday to 1 1/3 to four years in prison for conspiring...
Cop shoots at Bx. carjackers
An off-duty cop exchanged gunfire with two thugs during a carjacking attempt in The Bronx last night, police said. The shooting occurred at Bruckner Boulevard and Thieriot Avenue at about...
A perfect snub for the pro-prez press
Can we stop calling the hosts of the presidential debates “moderators”? They’re left-erators. It’s time to end the pretense that they’re fair and neutral observers. And it’s time for the...
What — me work?
President Obama’s “surprise” press conference Monday was supposed to prove that the man leading the country at a time of considerable distress is firmly in charge, even as he spends...
New York sleaze parade: when will it ever end?
The Issue: The taxpayer-funded jobs that Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera gave to her boyfriends. *** While Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera abuses taxpayer dollars by hiring her boyfriends — one to...
Excuses in the face of failure
The Issue: President Obama’s explanations for why America’s economic woes have lasted so long. *** James Pethokoukis forgot to note why President Obama thinks it takes so long to recover...
Mayor Mike’s taxi dance
Those depending on a cash one-shot to balance a budget should make sure the one-shot is, well, actually in hand. Mayor Bloomberg didn’t, and so the city faces a three-year,...
See-no-evil Shelly
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver may not believe what he reads about his members in The Post — but a whole passel of prosecutors certainly seems to. For sure, they’re sufficiently...
Ka-boom!
Hey, MTA Chairman Joe Lhota: Here’s a thought to hold: When it comes to dynamite, sometimes less is more. As much of the Upper East Side discovered Tuesday when an...
Time to let parents help run our schools
In New York, a good education is a civil right. That’s the law. Yet many schools are aren’t delivering — and haven’t for decades. Government in New York has failed...
Sinking superpower
If Americans think that our police action in Afghanistan is a war, they better think again. Not one, not two, but three red-hot situations are brewing around the world that...
Ripe for the spoofing
Broadway’s long sigh of relief is over: Gerard Alessandrini’s skewer-fest, “Forbidden Broadway,” is back with “Alive & Kicking!” Opening Sept. 6, it once again makes comic mincemeat of the Great...
Kooky Brooklyn tour is a walk in the park
Prospect Park in the dark? It’s no horror story — it’s “Fabstractions,” a walk led by artist Todd Shalom and his group, Elastic City. This 90-minute guided tour doesn’t show...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Former Net Najera hired as coach Eduardo Najera, the first Mexican-born player drafted in the NBA, retired yesterday to become the coach of the NBA Development League’s Texas Legends....
Strasburg could miss 2-3 starts
WASHINGTON — Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Stephen Strasburg could miss his final two or three turns in the rotation during the regular season. In his first full season following...
Alpha draws post 6
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Alpha, favored at 5-2 on the morning line, drew post 6 in a field of 11 entered yesterday for Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes, and it’s a...
Del Mar Graded Entries
Post Time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-5 fur(T); $71,000; alw; 3up(f)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds7 MissReditore(L)124GGomz3-2-25-21 Miss Becca(L),124RBejrn7-1-103-12 Lindz Winz(L),124EMldnd5-9-15-13 RollYourEyes(L)118MGarci2-1-112-14 AlmostaLady(L)118JHrnnd7-3-510-15 SaturdyNtWshL120MPedrz4-3-17-26 Toluca(L),120CSthrln6-2-115-18 Nava Nataly(L),120AGrydr2-1-x6-19 Cayanna(L),124VEspnz1-2-13-110 Luckyvic(L),124JVldvJr2-6-66-1SECOND-1 mile; $30,000; clm($25,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast...
Monmouth Analysis
Post Time: 4:00 p.m.FIRST-1m&70yds; $13,000; clm($10,0); 3upSILVER ENDURANCE drops in class and removes blinkers for return to route. ROYAL CREDIT third in both starts since returning to dirt. CRAFTY LEGACY...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-6f; $40,000; str hcp; 2YO 6 Monument (Garc) 4.40 2.60 out 3 Old Man Lake (Talamo) 2.80 out Scr: Papa G. T., Justa Gusta. * $1 Exacta (6-3) $5.90 *...
Saratoga Charts
August 22nd, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $60,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YOOff: 1:00. Good. blocked 3/16,split 1/8Time: 22.29, 45.53, 57.95, 1:04.42. Trainer: Bruce BrownScr:...
Hondo cranks up Red Machine
Diana Nyad, who was stung by jellyfish, has nothing on Hondo, who yesterday was bitten by the Marlins and dumped on by the Blue Jays, causing the debt to grow...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 23FRIAug. 24SATAug. 25SUNAug. 26MONAug. 27TUEAug. 28WEDAug. 29YankeesNOGAMECle.7:05WWORWCBS Cle.7:05YESWCBSCle.1:05YESWCBSTor.7:05YESWCBSTor.7:05YESWCBSTor.1:05YESWCBSMetsColorado1:10 SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMHou.7:10SNYWFANHou.1:10WPIXWFANHou.1:10WPIXWFANNO GAME Phi.7:05SNYWFANPhi.7:05SNYWFANLibertyPhoenix10:00No TVNO GAMEL.A.10:30NBATVSea.9:00No TVNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMERed BullsNOGAMENO GAMENO GAMEK.C.9:00ESPN2NO GAMENO GAMED.C.8:00MSG+WPATS.I. YankeesVermont7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.6:00No TVBklyn.4:00No...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Rockies at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)4 p.m.LLWS, Eliminiation:Mexico vs. Panama ESPN7 p.m.Angels at Red Sox MLBN8 p.m.LLWS, Elimination: Petaluma, Calif. vs. San Antonio ESPN2Cycling4 p.m.USA Pro Cycling Challenge...
The Post Line
Preseason NFLTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogPackers2 1/23(45)BENGALSRAVENS76 1/2(41)JaguarsTITANS4 1/23(42)CardinalsTomorrowGIANTS43(41)BearsBROWNS2 1/24(38 1/2)EaglesFalcons23(41)DOLPHINSPatriots3 1/26 1/2(44)BUCCANNEERSVIKINGS1 1/22 1/2(42 1/2)ChargersSeahawks+2 1/21(42)CHIEFSSaturdayREDSKINS2 1/23 1/2(43 1/2)ColtsSteelers+12(40 1/2)BILLSLionsPk3(44)RAIDERSSAINTS43(44 1/2)TexansCOWBOYS6 1/25(41)RamsSundayJETS32 1/2(41)PanthersBRONCOS2 1/21 1/2(40 1/2)49ersHome teams in CAPS
NHL and Players not close to deal
The NHL’s labor negotiations shift back to Manhattan next week after today’s talks in Toronto. The fear is that Rockefeller Center will freeze its rink and light its tree before...
Ex-Yankees pitcher nailed for PED use
Just over a week after Melky Cabrera was suspended for testing positive for testosterone, another former Yankee also has been banned 50 games for doing the same thing. This time,...
McHugh set for big-league debut with Mets
Collin McHugh can appreciate the fact he has reached the top rung of the ladder. The 25-year-old right-hander will make his major league debut today for the Mets, completing a...
Sources: Yankees' Swisher not Werth a mega-deal
CHICAGO — If Nick Swisher looks for Jayson Werth money when he hits the free-agent market this fall, his Yankees career will have ended after four seasons. Yankees decision-makers are...
Shields shines for Rays
ST. PETERSBURG — James Shields took a three-hitter into the eighth inning, leading the Rays to a 5-3 victory yesterday over the Royals for their 16th win in 21 games.Shields...
If ‘O’ falters, defense says it can carry Jets
The Jets offense is going to score a touchdown. Though the unit has needed a GPS to find the end zone through two preseason games, the odds are Mark Sanchez...
Catch this: Holmes, Kerley return to practice for Jets
The Jets wide receiving corps is beginning to look whole again. Santonio Holmes and Jeremy Kerley both participated in team drills Wednesday for the first time in weeks. Holmes, who...
Goodell ‘ribbed’ at Vilma eatery
Roger Goodell is going to have to get his BBQ fix elsewhere in Miami. Brother Jimmy’s, a restaurant in the city owned in part by Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, has...
Tiger likes Rice on Augusta menu
Tiger Woods Wednesday weighed in on Augusta National’s decision to admit two women as members, saying, “The inclusion of two females in there is incredible, but I’m very excited for...
Caddie roulette OK with Garcia
Sergio Garcia, just two days removed from winning his first PGA Tour event since 2008 and doing it without a professional caddie, said yesterday he plans to continue winging it...
Mets shut down Santana for rest of season
Johan Santana can spend the next six months trying to shake off his aches and pains. The Mets’ 33-year-old left-hander will not pitch again this season, after the team yesterday...
Hard luck foils night for Mets' Harvey
Matt Harvey might as well start playing left field and batting cleanup for the Mets on the days he’s not pitching. The impressive rookie doesn’t catch many breaks on the...
Starr Report
I wouldn’t jump to any rash conclusions, but the numbers for the second-season premiere of Kelsey Grammer’s series, “Boss,” weren’t great. Last Friday’s season opener on STARZ averaged only 317,000...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows And so we bid adieu to the summer shows. Finales to watch this week: “Burn Notice” (Thursday, 9 p.m., USA)...
‘Fatal’ dive
Harvey Keitel, always a movie actor’s movie actor, has jumped feet-first into TV (and into the water) with a new Lifetime movie based on a true story. “Fatal Honeymoon,” airing...
‘Simpsons’ stamps fail to hit homer
If ever there was a time for a Homer Simpson “D’oh!” — this is it. The US Postal Service, which is billions of dollars in the red, spent $1.2 million...
Man of the hour
Don’t expect to see Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Oprah or Celine on “Steve Harvey.” Not yet, anyway. While Steve Harvey gleefully rattles off his first-name-only roster of “dream guests,” he’s emphatic that...
A-list takes ‘Stand’
The A-listers will be out in force for the third “Stand Up to Cancer” telecast, which will air Sept. 7 across multiple networks. Samuel L. Jackson, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift,...
Jolie wants Ann
Angelina Jolie says the only way she or hubby Brad Pitt will be interviewed on NBC is if it’s done by ex-“Today” co-anchor Ann Curry. “Angelina reached out to Ann...
Weird but true
Indiana cops have a new weapon in the war on drugs — the drought. An airplane pilot was able to guide police on the ground to green pot-growing sites because...
Judge dumb‘struck’
A Queens judge lashed out yesterday as his own district attorney refused to file criminal charges against a cop the jurist had accused of assault. “A jury wouldn’t have a...
Aspiring actor busted for attempted extortion of Harvey Weinstein: feds
This is not the way to make it in movies. An aspiring actor from West Hollywood has been busted for trying to extort millions of dollars from Harvey Weinstein —...
Hurts so good
‘Sweat is just your fat crying!” The words ring out frequently through Barry’s Bootcamp in Chelsea, as people channel Usain Bolt on treadmills, do curls and perform crunches while bench-pressing....
Obama fundraises with help of his NBA friends
President Barack Obama is comparing the presidential contest to the fourth quarter of a basketball game. Obama is fundraising in New York with the help of current and former National...
Yankees' Jeter won't respond to Bayless' steroid claim
CHICAGO -- Derek Jeter refused to respond to an ESPN television announcer who suggested Jeter's strong season at 38 had help.Skip Bayless cast doubt on Jeter taking a .324 batting...