December 21, 2012
Wayne LaPierre: The voice behind the NRA
Wayne LaPierre showed again today that he’s rarely one to shoot from the lip. His statement in the wake of the Newtown tragedy that “the only thing that stops a...
RECRUITING CONFIDENTIAL: Rector takes leap after leaving St. Ray's for prep school
Shane Rector was leaving a lot behind when he opted to transfer from St. Raymond in The Bronx following a stalwart junior season. From family and friends to the potential...
VIDEO SHOCKER: Brute attacks woman in elevator
Police released shocking video yesterday of a woman being pummeled in a Bronx robbery. A suspect followed the 57-year-old victim into an elevator of a Washington Avenue building in Claremont...
Top recruit Parker has received ‘really hateful stuff’ on Twitter since choosing Duke
The Cameron Crazies are excited, everyone else is just plain crazy. No. 2 recruit Jabari Parker announced his decision to join Duke next season on Thursday, since then he’s been...
'Very, very good chance' RG3 plays for Redskins vs. Eagles
ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.Or, as coach Mike Shanahan put it: "There is a very,...
Knee injury almost forced dos Santos out of UFC title fight with Velasquez last year
The talk leading up to next week’s UFC 155 main event rematch between heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and challenger Cain Velasquez has revolved around Velasquez’s knee injury in their...
WATCH: Celebs 'demand' plan to end gun violence in YouTube vid
While the NRA takes aim at Hollywood for promoting violence, more than two-dozen A-list celebs fired back today with a new YouTube video demanding a plan to reign in gun...
Nets rookies Shengelia, Taylor to make D-League debuts
After rookies Tyshawn Taylor and Tornike Shengelia have received throwaway minutes in a handful of games early in the season, the Nets took advantage of their current break in the...
City rejects offer to have independent study decide heated Prospect Park West bike lane debate
The city today put the breaks on a push to have an independent study – not the courts – decide whether controversial bike lanes abutting Brooklyn’s Prospect Park West should...
Sanchez hasn't 'thought about' Jets future
The Jets may not want Mark Sanchez back next season and the feeling may be mutual.With reports out that the Jets may try to trade Sanchez in the offseason, the...
DOJ seeks injunction against peanut butter plant linked to salmonella outbreak
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Department of Justice is seeking a permanent injunction against the nation's largest organic peanut butter plant, an eastern New Mexico facility that has been linked to...
BMG Rights to nab music label Mute
They just can’t get enough! Music publishing firm BMG Rights is said to have snapped up the British music label, Mute, which houses eighties act “Depeche Mode” and “Erasure.” Mute...
WATCH: Katie forgets her lines!
Katie Holmes forgot her lines! The 34-year-old actress froze on stage while delivering a key speech in the second act of her Broadway play "Dead Accounts," she told David Letterman...
WATCH: Vikings hold breakdancing competition after practice
Who says superstar Adrian Peterson is the only member of the Minnesota Vikings with moves?The team broke into an impromptu breakdancing contest after practice Friday, led by defensive tackle Everson...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Amar'e won't be typical sixth man for Knicks
I’m not certain I have ever seen as much anxiety surrounding the return of a perennial all-star as we are currently seeing with Amar’e Stoudemire and the Knicks.With the Knicks...
NYPD offers $12K reward for Queens bodega clerk killer
New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says detectives are combing through surveillance footage in the fatal shooting of a convenience store worker. The department is also offering a $12,000...
Eagles' Vick expects to be starter in NFL next year
Michael Vick doesn’t know where yet. But he’s sure he’ll be a “full-fledged starter” for an NFL team next year.“I’m not a backup,” Vick told PhillyMag.com. “Just being honest, just...
Gunman shoots 3 dead, wounds trooper before he is killed on rural Pennsylvania road
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — State police say troopers have fatally shot a man who fled in a pickup truck after killing three people in rural central Pennsylvania. Spokeswoman Maria Finn says...
Snack cake break-up: Hostess likely to separate Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos from bread brands in sale
Twinkies, Wonder Bread and Devil Dogs are likely to return to shelves in coming months, but probably not under the same owners. Hostess Brands Inc. said in bankruptcy court Friday...
Oreo cookie maker Mondelez gives CEO $10M stock award
The company that makes Oreo cookies is sweetening the pay for its CEO with a special stock award valued at $10 million. Mondelez Inc. says in a regulatory filing that...
Deal reached that will keep Bills in Buffalo through 2020
ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement with Erie County and the state on a lease deal for the Ralph Wilson Stadium that will keep the NFL...
Camby makes progress; Novak to return for Knicks tonight
They are getting whole. Not that it has mattered all that much – they have the East’s best record -- but the Knicks will be fielding an even deeper team...
Tuck misses third straight Giants practice; Bradshaw back
The Giants appear likely to be without defensive end Justin Tuck for Sunday's important trip to Baltimore after he missed practice for the third day in a row due to...
Model sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for murder, castration of sugar daddy
A Manhattan judge today handed down the maximum sentence possible, 25 years to life, to Renato Seabra, the Portuguese underwear model convicted of brutally bludgeoning and castrating -- with a...
NRA's answer to Newtown is an armed guard in every school; meanwhile, gunman kills 3 in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association broke its silence on the Newtown school massacre by today calling for armed guards in the nation's schools rather than more gun control —...
Psy's 'Gangnam Style' becomes first video to hit 1 billion views on YouTube
SEOUL — Psy's "Gangnam Style" became the first video to hit a billion views on YouTube on Friday, marking a fresh milestone in the global craze for the South Korean...
Boehner says he's open to negotiations with President Obama on avoiding 'fiscal cliff'
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner signaled on Friday he's still open to negotiations with President Barack Obama on avoiding across-the-board tax increases set to hit taxpayers Jan. 1, but...
LOCAL COLLEGE RANKINGS: Clarity coming soon as Big East locals stay on top
The first six weeks of the season have brought several surprises to the area’s teams, as preseason predictions have been proven as worthless as ever. With conference play approaching soon,...
Erie's trip to Westchester shows Knicks commitment to untradeable Amar’e
Perhaps realizing they are stuck with Amar'e Stoudemire and his $100 million contract, the organization appears committed to his comeback now - for better or worse. The Knicks flew the...
Amber Rose: Baby won't toke but will know 'daddy likes to smoke'
Amber Rose is going to teach her baby boy about toking up! The model and her fiance Wiz Khalifa told E! News they plan to teach their son the ways...
Defensive coordinator Pettine could leave Jets after turning down extension: source
A source confirmed on Friday that Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine turned down a contract extension from the team months ago. This is a sign that Pettine, who is in...
Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, elevating the longtime lawmaker and foreign policy expert to the top diplomatic job...
Nokia and RIM agree on patent licensing pact
HELSINKI — Nokia Corp. and Canadian smartphone rival Research In Motion have agreed on a new patent licensing pact which will end all existing litigation between the two struggling companies,...
US consumer spending up 0.4 percent in November
WASHINGTON — Consumers spent and earned more in November, reflecting a rebound from the disruptions caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Commerce Department says consumer spending rose 0.4 percent compared with...
Looking back: Nets string of poor play continues vs. Knicks
The Nets dropped their third straight game and their eighth in their past 10 games Wednesday, when they traveled to the Garden and after a solid performance in the first...
Obama to gun control supporters: 'We hear you'
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his administration has received an outpouring of support for stricter gun laws following last week's elementary school massacre in Connecticut, telling respondents to an...
Moment of silence observed, bells chime as Newtown victims remembered; Sandy Hook psychologist laid to rest
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The chiming of bells reverberated throughout Newtown on Friday, marking one week since the crackle of gunfire in a schoolhouse killed 20 children and six adults in...
More than half of Americans in favor of making sports betting legal; three-quarters against legalizing Internet gambling: poll
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A new poll finds just over half of Americans favor making sports betting legal everywhere, while almost three-quarters are against legalizing Internet gambling. The Fairleigh Dickinson...
Sandy knocked out 29,000 NY jobs in November: officials
ALBANY, NY — State labor officials say job losses from Superstorm Sandy cut into gains made this year in New York's employment numbers. They say 29,100 private sector jobs were...
'Sandy Claus' delivers toys to storm-stricken kids
From his toy-cluttered Brooklyn apartment, the man in the red suit was making his list and checking it twice. But he made no distinction between naughty or nice: Every child...
Crowd expected to sing John Lennon's 'Imagine' in Times Square tonight
Times Square is going to be celebrating peace. An event late Friday night is expected to draw a crowd to sing John Lennon's "Imagine" as Yoko Ono's anti-violence film "Imagine...
Marilyn Monroe skirt-billowing photo on display outside Times Square subway station
A famous image of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt billowing atop a New York City subway grate is on display in a picture-perfect spot: outside the Times Square subway station....
FBI: 1 of 2 escaped Chicago inmates arrested
CHICAGO — One of the two bank robbers who made a daring escape from a high-rise federal jail in Chicago has been arrested after days on the run, an FBI...
Yacht commissioned by Steve Jobs impounded over unpaid bill to designer Philippe Starck: lawyer
THE HAGUE — Steve Jobs' Dutch-built superyacht has been impounded in Amsterdam because of a dispute between the late Apple founder's estate and designer Philippe Starck over an unpaid bill,...
Overrated and over-hated 2012
Welcome to the final blog post of 2012. No Friday conversation today, sorry; I guess it’s turning into more of an occasional feature. In this day and age of Twitter, it...
Storm brings heavy rain, wind and flight delays to NYC area
A storm system brought gusty wind and heavy rain to the northeast this morning, making for a messy New York City commute and causing travel delays across the region. A...
North Korea says it has detained a US citizen, American ID'd
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea said Friday that an American citizen has been detained after confessing to unspecified crimes, confirming news reports about his arrest at a time when...
NYers flock to 'end of the world'-themed bashes to celebrate 'Mayan apocalypse'
It was either a real “last call” — or just another excuse to get blotto. New Yorkers flocked to “end of the world”-themed parties at local bars last night to...
WATCH: 'Who's on First?' with Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld
Those corner infielders sure look familiar … Jimmy Fallon dusted off Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s iconic “Who’s on First?” baseball skit on last night’s episode of “Late Night” –...
Jets will trade or cut Tebow by March
Tebow Time has run out with the Jets. According to a source, the Jets will do their best to trade Tim Tebow after the season and if they fail to...
Owner got what he wanted - but Jets suffered by acquiring, misusing Tebow
Jets owner Woody Johnson got what he wanted when the Jets traded draft picks to Denver for Tim Tebow last spring. He got attention, he got the back pages and...
End of world may ends fans’ pain, but sticking around a good alternative
We should have known, of course. We, more than any civilization on earth, more than any city ever assembled, should have believed. If you are reading this this morning before...
Former Gov. Patterson canned from radio hosting gig
Former Gov. David Paterson is looking for a new job — again. Clear Channel canned him yesterday as the 4-6 p.m. weekday talk show host on WOR-AM 710 radio –...
Developer slashes Coney retail rents by 40% to boost economy following Sandy
In an effort to attract new retail to Coney Island’s recovering beachfront following Hurricane Sandy, a local developer says he’s slashing rents by at least 40 percent for prime new...
ICE buys NYSE for $8.2B
An upstart Atlanta entrepreneur has captured the Big Board — the 220-year-old beating heart of Wall Street capitalism — in a surprise deal that has eluded far more established suitors...
Business briefs
Facebook feeFacebook has begun testing a system for users to send messages to people outside their immediate circle of social contacts for a payment of $1, as the company continues...
Warner Music nabs Wiesenthal
Warner Music Group has poached top Sony executive Rob Wiesenthal as it prepares to make a run at the Parlophone label and other EMI assets up for grabs. Warner, backed...
BMG bags Rosetta
BMG Rights is close to winning a bidding war for Sony/ATV’s Rosetta music publishing collection, The Post has learned. BMG, the music publishing giant owned by private-equity firm KKR and...
Advertisers Recoil after editor’s misfire
Recoil, the Source Interlink Media-owned magazine for gun enthusiasts, is still looking for an editor-in-chief after controversy this fall led to the ouster of founding editor Jerry Tsai. His departure...
529 Broadway is snapped up
The much sought-after 529 Broadway, a two-story building on the northwest corner of Spring Street, has been sold for $150 million to Jeff Sutton, Joe Sitt’s Thor Equities, the Adjmi...
Fiscal cliff will cream NYers
The latest tax plan put forth by the White House to avoid going over the fiscal cliff will saddle large upper middle-class New York families with a bigger jump in...
Nike $peeds in N. America
Nike reported second-quarter profit at $1.14 a share, topping analyst estimates of $1, as sales of running shoes gained in North America. With weaker sales overseas, net income in the...
Flare-up in war of words between Ackman, Herbalife
The first two rounds of Bill Ackman’s latest Wall Street fight have been a walkover. Locked in a battle with Herbalife, the 32-year-old nutritional supplement maker he has ripped over...
Du Jour digi mojo
Jason Binn is bringing in Robin Keller, senior vice president and general manager of digital at American Media Inc., to be Du Jour Media Group’s first chief digital officer. Keller’s...
Instagram bows to pressure
Facebook’s Instagram photo service is scrapping proposed changes to its service terms after an outpouring of complaints that the company would use the new policies to sell images and other...
Rancid Xmas for grocer
Adem Arici, the co-founder of the upscale Zeytuna and Amish Market grocery store chains who was charged last year with masterminding a $56 million tax evasion scheme, will spend another...
Jamie gins up surprise
Jamie Dimon has a deal for you. His banking giant, JPMorgan Chase, has acquired San Francisco startup Bloomspot as a new perk for its credit-card customers. The bank aims to...
Housing hits high note
Sales of previously owned homes climbed to a three-year high in November, reinforcing forecasts that the industry is set to contribute to US annual economic growth for the first time...
Q3 GDP rose 3.1%
The economy grew faster than previously thought in the third quarter, helped by exports and government spending, but a sluggish global demand and belt-tightening by Washington looks set to put...
Dairy wants to milk city
There’s a lot of crying over spilled milk. The bankruptcy of local distributor Beyer Farms threatens to kick off a dairy domino effect that could also topple Elmhurst Dairy, the...
BlackBerry users decline for first time ever
Research in Motion shed BlackBerry users for the first time ever last quarter, the company reported yesterday. The number of BlackBerry users dipped to 79 million in the three months...
NYPD, DEA find cop-shoot gun
The gun used to blast a cop in the chest at a Lower East Side housing project over the summer has been recovered, thanks to a five-month undercover investigation into...
Meeks gets a pass
WASHINGTON — This is a “Meek” form of justice. Embattled Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens) skirted any type of punishment — reprimand, censure, fine or expulsion — yesterday after the House...
Ed Koch won’t cross party lines to back Republican Joe Lhota’s likely bid for mayor
Former Mayor Ed Koch, a Democrat who helped pave the way to election wins for Republicans Rudy Giuliani in 1993 and Rep. Bob Turner in 2010, won’t be crossing party...
Heavyweight op-death $lap
A federal judge levied a heavy $5.9 million fine yesterday against a Manhattan VA hospital after docs there botched a weight-loss operation on a 500-pound man who died from complications.Brooklyn...
Your place or Mayan? studs ask
She wanted “earth-shattering” sex — and there were plenty of guys offering to rock her world. Swimsuit model Niki Ghazian, who made it her mission to have “end of the...
About 'last' night
It was either a real “last call” — or just another excuse to get blotto. New Yorkers flocked to “end of the world”-themed parties at local bars last night to...
Crash heli overweight
A helicopter that crashed into the East River during a sightseeing tour last year, killing three passengers, was carrying too much weight, although barely, a federal report said yesterday.The National...
B’klyn teen a $1M lottery winner
When her family ran into financial problems, Linza Ford had to drop out of Hofstra University. But the 19-year-old Brooklynite was jumping for joy yesterday after hitting a $1 million...
Benghazi Hill grill
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will finally testify about the Benghazi security fiasco next month. Clinton, laid low by a concussion, canceled an appearance yesterday before the...
GOP’s killer ‘B’s
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner last night had to stop a vote on his Plan B legislation to avert the fiscal cliff, saying he couldn’t get enough of his...
LI power zap slap
Long Island officials yesterday lambasted a group of utilities executives for taking too long to restore power after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the area.Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice demanded to...
Six-year-old girl shot by Taliban receiving life-changing surgery at LI hospital
An adorable 6-year-old girl who was shot by the Taliban in Afghanistan will undergo surgery at a Long Island hospital today to repair her shattered little face and allow her...
'Rape case' cop Moreno off to jail after losing his last-ditch appeal to remain free
Disgraced ex-cop Kenneth Moreno, the lead officer in last year’s notorious “Rape Cops” trial, finally turned himself in yesterday to serve a one-year sentence for official misconduct — but not...
Fat Joe ’fesses up to fed tax rap
He’s a big fat tax cheat. Hip-hop star Fat Joe pleaded guilty yesterday to failing to file federal income-tax returns. The 42-year-old performer — whose real name is Joseph Antonio...
Gofers come up ‘Ro$e’s in suit
Payday is finally here. Former unpaid “Charlie Rose” interns have won a preliminary $250,000 settlement from the show, papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court reveal.“If the court approves the settlement,...
Next, on This Old Snitch...
Hey honey! Forget the mob and your new life in Witness Protection! Come home and renovate the house!The wife of a Genovese mobster who turned federal informant wants her husband...
Plunge in prisoners
The Big Apple’s crime is dropping — and so is its incarceration rate, Mayor Bloomberg boasted yesterday, saying there are fewer people in city slammers now than at any time...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** A deli clerk working alone in a Ridgewood bodega last night was shot dead in a brazen robbery, said friends and police. Cops said Ishak Ghali, 26, was...
Horny music teach busted in teen ‘rape’
A trumpet-playing Brooklyn public intermediate-school teacher bedded a teen member of his wife’s youth choir — and even had sex with the girl while the wife was at church, officials...
Complaints rising against Times Square costume characters
Suddenly, those overalls seem creepy. The New Jersey man who was dressed as video-game icon Super Mario when he allegedly groped a woman in Times Square is just one of...
6 LIers in ID & tax ‘rip-off’
Six Long Island men stole the identities of residents of Puerto Rico and filed more than 11,000 false federal tax returns — seeking a total of $73 million in refunds,...
A ‘run’ for your money
Runners left in the lurch when the New York City Marathon was canceled by Hurricane Sandy can get their entry fee back.The New York Road Runners said yesterday it was...
You’ll get soy sauced
With these drinks, you might want a hamburger chaser. A Brooklyn cocktail bar is giving new meaning to “Here’s mud in your eye” by serving a menu of drinks that...
Bernie Madoff's brother gets 10 years in prison
The brother of incarcerated-for-life Ponzi monster Bernie Madoff was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for his role in the epic $20 billion fraud. But Peter Madoff, 67, who...
Former Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton admits to life as a $600-an-hour hooker
She didn’t medal at the Olympics — but she won the gold in the sack! A married, former US track star who competed in three Olympic Games and worked with...
‘Caught’ in Ruth mistruth
A California man received two years’ probation and a $25,000 fine yesterday for trying to sell a baseball glove he falsely claimed belonged to Babe Ruth.Irving Scheib, who was sentenced...
Cop puts tweet heat on ex-cons
An NYPD captain is using Twitter to warn the public about convicts who have returned to the Brooklyn neighborhoods he polices. Capt. Jeffrey Schiff, commanding officer of the 76th Precinct,...
LI woman will finally get 2011 lottery winnings after fight with estranged hubby
She’s finally won the lottery! Two years after scoring an $8 million jackpot, Long Island mother-of-three Patricia Eisel will now get most of the dough — after a bitter fight...
Cub Scouts real troopers at Ben service
His tearful, tiny Cub Scout buddies honored him the best way they knew how yesterday — saluting and holding up American flags as his ashes were carried out of church...
Gun czar Joe fast on trigger
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden wasted little time before diving into his new role as head of a White House task force on gun violence, meeting yesterday with reps...
Andy will aim high in 2013
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo’s New Year’s resolution: tougher gun-control laws.Cuomo said yesterday he plans to unveil a “full package” of gun-control laws in his State of the State speech Jan....
Scam artists set up bogus charity to collect on Sandy Hook victim
They were victimized twice. A sick scam artist set up a fake charity to collect donations on behalf of a 6-year-old victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, his...
ATF agents raid Conn. gun shop where mother bought weapon; Nancy Lanza mourned
Far from the trail of tears and emotional farewells for the Sandy Hook shooting victims, the mother of schoolhouse assassin Adam Lanza was quietly mourned yesterday in her New Hampshire...
Korean contrasts starker than ever
South Korea this week elected its first female president, Park Geun-hye, in a free and fair vote, while North Korea celebrated the one-year anniversary of the repressive reign of dictator...
Whole Lhota Talent
Joe Lhota once worked on Wall Street, but he’s clearly no vampire squid. Long before he became one of then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s top aides, Lhota was an investment banker whose...
Wood’s questionable impact
The Issue: Judge Kimba Wood’s ruling that a basic competency test discriminates against minorities. *** The concept of “disparate impact” is the single worst intellectual fraud perpetrated on the public...
Hearings minus state head: Is Hillary playing hooky?
The Issue: Hillary Clinton’s ailments, which are causing her to miss hearings on the Benghazi attack. *** It’s funny how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suffers another array of medical...
Three censorious senators
Three top US senators have turned film critic — and perhaps film censor, too. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Cal.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) have written Sony Pictures denouncing...
Daniel Inouye, 1924-2012
The US declared martial law in Hawaii in 1941 and began interning Japanese-Americans the year after, but that did not deter Daniel Inouye from enlisting in the US Army at...
John Liu, ringmaster
All that was missing from John Liu’s campaign-style “state of the city” lollapalooza at John Jay College yesterday were fireworks and a balloon drop — prompting this thought: What the...
The politics of charity
In the last couple of weeks, it’s become clear what happens when heads of charities play politics and when politicians play at charity: Everyone’s hands get dirty. Start with the...
A GOP implosion
Pity John Boehner. Last night’s humiliating rebellion in the House only adds to his woes. The most powerful Republican in Washington has been looking at the calendar and the polls,...
'Django Unchained' is brilliant, but breaks no new ground
"Django Unchained” might have been a revelation in 2005. But after Quentin Tarantino and others have spent years spoofing ’60s and ’70s genre movies, this mock spaghetti Western tastes like...
Hitch a ride to ‘Road’
‘The only people for me,” wrote Jack Kerouac in “On the Road,” “are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live . . . the ones who never...
Apatow’s gift: same shtick as last year
I’m not sure where Judd Apatow got the idea to do a movie about a middle-aged entertainment industry type living in a gorgeous house in LA who is married to...
Mission ‘Impossible’ for tsunami victims
J.A. Bayona’s “The Impossible’’ is a true-life disaster movie that opens with a spectacularly harrowing re-creation of the mass destruction and death wreaked by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Despite...
Tom Cruise is a hit in ‘Jack Reacher’
Tom Cruise will never be John Wayne or Clint Eastwood, not without shin implants, but anyone who doubts he can be a heartless little bastard need only speak to Brooke...
Nostalgia doesn’t rock
David Chase, who reinvented TV as the creator of “The Sopranos,’’ makes an underwhelming debut as a movie writer-director with his ho-hum coming-of-age drama “Not Fade Away.’’ Yes, there’s a...
'West of Memphis' is a helluva crime doc
Whether you’ve never heard of the 1993 West Memphis Three case or have followed HBO’s documentaries on it (“Paradise Lost,” Parts 1 to 3), this is a compelling and comprehensive...
‘Cirque’ surreally amusing
‘cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away” has a fair amount in common with “The Nutcracker.” Both follow young couples in a fantasy land populated by surreal, acrobatic creatures. Both are also...
Spying on German Babs
‘If she were 6, you’d say she’s sulky,” remarks a secret-police officer of the woman he’s spying on — Barbara (Nina Hoss), an East German doctor. She’s a good deal...
Pierce doubts former Giants teammates mental toughness
The Giants have been eager to say they are at their best when their backs are against the wall, but Antonio Pierce wants to know where their heads are at....
5 Questions for Jeff Van Gundy
With Amar’e Stoudemire’s return imminent, ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the adjustment the Knicks will have to make. The former Knicks coach will...
Gulfstream Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m. All horses appear in post position order 1. 1 1/16m; $22,500; str alw; 3up BROTHER BIRD drew the rail and moves to starter allowance after coming...
Tomorrow’s Gulfstream Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f; $14,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Tolair(M),122EDomingzx-x-xNavarro5-22 Odlum ,122R Allen, Jr7-9-xHickey15-13 Dpepa(M),115MCardoso7-x-xHyf-Qes15-14 Game Wager(L),122D Amiss5-x-xDownng20-15 Broken Legacy(L),122RAlvardJr8-8-5Linder8-16 BoogieWoogiRy(L),120FDeLaCrz7-7-9Passero8-17 BroadwayBlus(M),122L Garciax-x-xDelacour7-28 Dream...
Gulfstream Park Charts
December 20th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m; $33,700; mdn cl($50,000); 2YOOff: 12:46. Good. vied, led, drew offTime: 23.49, 46.11, 1:11.3, 1:24.12, 1:37.07. Trainer: Antonio SanoScr: Mister Woolman.HorseWt.PP1/41/2Str.FinJockeyOddsEl...
Redskins' Hall denies threatening ref
Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall said he was falsely accused of profanely threatening to kill an official during an on-field confrontation that resulted in his ejection during the team’s Oct. 28...
Fair Grounds Results
FIRST-6f; $17,000; mdn cl($12,500); 2YO6Nv's Ct (Brdgmhn)4.202.602.203Crfully Wordd (Gonclvs)3.202.101Ferno (Jacinto)2.20* Exacta (6-3) $12.60 * Superfecta (6-3-1-7) $51.40 * Trifecta (6-3-1) $27.40Exacta picked by AffruntiSECOND-6f; $17,000;cl($7,500); 3up4Moon On Fre (Mn)8.803.402.802The Hdden...
Sports Shorts
HOOPS: Thunder streak ends Kevin Love scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves over the Thunder 99-93, snapping Oklahoma City’s team-record 12-game win streak. LeBron James...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYDec. 21SATDec. 22SUNDec. 23MONDec. 24TUEDec. 25WEDDec. 26THUDec. 27KnicksChicago7:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMEMinn. 5:00 MSG ESPNNO GAMELakers 3:00 ABC ESPNPhx. 9:00 MSG ESPNNO GAMENetsNOGAMENO GAMEPhi. 3:00 YES WBBRNO GAMEBos. Noon YES/ESPN...
Affrunti at Tampa Bay Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-7f; $9,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)4-Regina Twain 8-55-Vallizzie 8-11-Wildcat Wiggle 7-26-Kathy'sRibbons9-23-AmplyRewrded8-17-NewYrkSecret10-12-Reba's Affair 5-1SECOND-1m&40y; $9,000; mdn cl($8,000); 3up3-Guaperia 4-14-Imvros Indy 30-11-Imperial'sCatch5-25-Wise Wager 20-16-Just Holler 2-17-LuckyEscapade3-12-Social Quality 10-18-Famous Fanny30-1THIRD-5 1/2f; $9,000; mdn cl($8,000);...
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogFalcons33 1/2(50 1/2)LIONSSundayGiants+12 1/2(47 1/2)RAVENSJETS32(39 1/2)ChargersPACKERS10 1/212 1/2(46)TitansPANTHERS89(46)RaidersDOLPHINS54 1/2(41 1/2)BillsSTEELERS53 1/2(42 1/2)BengalsPatriots1414 1/2(50)JAGUARSColts66 1/2(42)CHIEFSCOWBOYS32 1/2(51 1/2)SaintsRedskins46 1/2(45)EAGLESBUCCANEERS33(43 1/2)RamsTEXANS78(44 1/2)VikingsBRONCOS1213(44 1/2)BrownsBears5 1/25 1/2(36 1/2)CARDINALSSEAHAWKS2 1/2Pick(39)49ersHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogUCONN19FordhamINDIANA33FauDELAWARE11 1/2PennS. FLORIDA10...
Pierzynski catches on with Rangers
The Rangers and free-agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski agreed to terms yesterday on a one-year deal, pending a physical. Pierzynski batted .278 with 27 homers and 77 RBIs (this past season...
Mets eyeing Yankees bust Pavano: sources
Could The American Idle book a return engagement to the Big Apple — only this time in Flushing? According to multiple industry sources, the Mets have reached out to the...
Yankees seeking righty-hitting outfielder
As they have done since the beginning of the offseason, the Yankees have prioritized needs as they check off boxes. Pitching was first and they retained Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte...
Union heading toward decertification
However it ends, today is a key date on the timeline of NHL Lockout III, with the next scrapping of games likely to scuttle the entire 2012-13 season. “I don’t...
Christmas memory of one King
On Christmas Day in 1984, Bernard King scored a Madison Square Garden-record 60 points against the then-New Jersey Nets.This Christmas, Brooklyn’s most famous Knicks fan, Spike Lee, reminisces about that...
Three-day break comes at the perfect time for collapsing Nets
Reeling from a stunning slide over the past three weeks, the Nets undoubtedly spent yesterday’s off-day trying to put their current dismal stretch of play behind them. The Nets got...
Woodson: No doubt Knicks' Chandler an All-Star
As Tyson Chandler continues to anchor their defense, keep balls alive on offense and rock the rim with alley-oop dunks, Knicks coach Mike Woodson sees in his center’s future a...
Knicks' Amar’e vows to regain dominance — just not yet
Amar’e Stoudemire talked big and bold about returning to his “dominant self’’ this season. “Without a doubt. I’m on pace to return back to dominance,’’ Stoudemire said. “It’s a matter...
Jets planning to trade Sanchez is news to Rex
One day after reports the Jets will look to trade Mark Sanchez in the offseason, coach Rex Ryan’s response was: “News to me.’’ “That didn’t come from me,’’ Ryan said...
Giants' Bradshaw no lock to take on Ravens
Ahmad Bradshaw’s proclamation he will play Sunday at Baltimore is still on shaky ground. The Giants welcomed wide receiver Hakeem Nicks back to practice yesterday, but Bradshaw wasn’t able to...
Backs against wall, Osi and Giants in familiar spot
Once again the Giants have played themselves into a corner, needing wins down the stretch to even reach the postseason. And Osi Umenyiora — who could be playing his last...
Banged up Giants O-line faces tough test
This is hardly an ideal week for the Giants’ offensive line to be banged up and questionable. With Ravens Pro Bowl nose tackle Haloti Ngata awaiting Sunday in Baltimore, it...
Sunday's Best
The lineBRIANCOSTELLOSTEVESERBYMARKCANNIZZAROPaulSchwartzDREWLOFTISJUSTINTERRANOVAMS.CHARLEENBARTHUBBUCHRICOFalcons 3 1/2 (50 1/2) LIONS (Tom., 8:30, NFLN)Falcons ★ LionsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsLions ★ FalconsFalconsJETS 2 (39 1/2) Chargers (Sun., 1:00, CBS)JetsChargersJetsJetsJetsChargersChargersJetsChargersGiants 2 1/2 (47 1/2) RAVENS (4:25, FOX)GiantsRavensGiantsRavensGiantsGiants ★ GiantsGiantsGiantsPACKERS...
O/U Rico!
O/u Rico !Rico went 9-7 (2-1 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders last week. The season record is 97-122-4 (18-26-1). The selections for Week 16 are:OVERS: Falcons / Lions; Packers /...
Giants can save season vs. Ravens
As We sit here this morning, the Giants are not yet in the playoffs and the Ravens are, which suggests a motivational edge for the Giants. Kickoff has been flexed...
Cut G-men some Flacco
Including his 1997-2011 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 454-393 (53.6 per cent) against the spread. SUNDAY Giants (+2 1/2) over RAVENS: Giants clearly need to...
Hondo alive & pickin’
Well, this is a little awkward. Hondo bid farewell last week thinking the Mayans knew what they were talking about when they predicted the world would end today. But here...
Steele says stick with Steelers
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
Defeat vs. Ravens could end Giants' playoff hopes
It’s not out of the question the reigning Super Bowl champs could be eliminated from the playoffs this Sunday — with a week still to go in the regular season....
Giants need JPP, pass rush to make an impact
It’s rush hour now for Jason Pierre-Paul and the Giants. It is time to be feared again. It is time to impose, for Super Bowl Giants to dictate all terms...
Rookie Coples gives Jets pass rush big boost
The Jets were eliminated from the playoffs Monday night in Tennessee, but that doesn’t make the final two games of the season meaningless. For rookie defensive lineman Quinton Coples, the...
Failed Sparano must be one-and-done as Jets offensive coordinator
Who would have thought that, entering the 15th game of the season, Jets fans would be yearning for the halcyon days of offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer? Who could have imagined...
Meet the new 'Mob Wife'
The newest member of the “Mob Wives” crew has really been there all along. Love Majewski has been just off-camera during the first three seasons of VH1’s addictive mob opera,...
Dave sings blues
‘Late Show ” host David Letterman, who rarely gives interviews, revealed yesterday that he suffers from depression, and that initially he didn’t want to be medicated for his condition. He...
Tate Stevens wins ‘X Factor’
Country singer Tate Stevens is America’s new “X Factor” champ. After months of over-the-top productions and teary-eyed eliminations, the former highway worker last night edged out Carly Rose Sonenclar, the...
How can I leave You if you won’t go away
If you’re not here to read this review because today’s scheduled apocalypse hit while you were having coffee this morning, well, aren’t you the lucky one? After watching “Chained To...
Talk show guests
FRIDAYCHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, DANNY BOOME, EMERIL LAGASSE - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JOHNNY WEIR, GIADA DE LAURENTIIS, JUDD APATOW - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4ROCCO DISPIRITO - The Doctors,...
Weird but true
It’s probably good that he didn’t make it to the DMV. An 87-year-old man driving to a California motor-vehicle office went astray when he accidently tried to a take a...
Ten-sion mounts for Ball St., UCF
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The winner of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl will finish with 10 victories this season. That is a major step forward for growing programs such as...
Van Noy’s TDs doom Aztecs
SAN DIEGO — Linebacker Kyle Van Noy forced a fumble in the end zone and recovered it for a touchdown, and scored on a 17-yard interception return, both in the...
Texas A&M transfer to make St. John’s debut tonight
Is good about to become great? Is St. John’s about to boast the best backcourt in the nation? St. John’s (8-3), already with arguably the best backcourt in the Big...
No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Michigan cruise
Mason Plumlee had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke beat Elon 76-54 on last night in Durham, N.C. for its 100th straight nonconference win at Cameron Indoor...
House GOP puts off vote on 'Plan B'
WASHINGTON — Confronted with a revolt among the rank and file, House Republicans abruptly scrapped a vote Thursday night on legislation allowing tax rates to rise for households earning $1...
Deli clerk killed in Queens bodega shooting
A deli clerk working alone in a Queens bodega was shot and killed last night during a brazen robbery. Cops said Ishak Ghali, 26, was shot once in the head...
Recruiting notebook: Parker adds to Duke's stacked class
Duke has quietly put together one of the nation’s top recruiting classes.The addition of Chicago star Jabari Parker took it to the next level.The sensational 6-foot-8 wing from Simeon (Chicago)...