May 16, 2013
Burglar gets 40 years to life for shooting at cops
The gunman involved in an hour-long robbery spree that ended with bullets flying at two NYPD officers during a hot pursuit was sentenced today to 40 years to life in...
'Einstein' makes a stupid move, tries selling sack of weed in broad daylight
Mr. Roach is no Einstein. Einstein Roach, 29, was allegedly working with a zero IQ when tried to sell a sack of weed sitting from the backseat of a car...
Pettitte, Stewart hurt in Yankees' loss to Mariners
Considering what has gone down across the first six weeks of the Yankees season, it’s not wise to believe injuries to Andy Pettitte and Chris Stewart aren’t going to cause...
Dying man's eye blinks lead to Ohio murder verdict
CINCINNATI — An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday of fatally shooting a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to...
Uzbekistan national arrested in Idaho on terrorism charges
BOISE, Idaho — U.S. authorities in Idaho said Thursday they have arrested an Uzbekistan national on federal terrorism charges. Federal prosecutors said Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, was arrested in Boise on...
Former NASCAR driver Trickle dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
CONCORD, N.C. — Dick Trickle, a former NASCAR driver whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small...
Greta Gerwig shines in the effervescent but lightweight ‘Frances Ha’
Near the end of Noah Baumbach’s lightly enchanting “Frances Ha,” the title character and her best friend Sophie are lying next to each other. Frances is anxious to get her...
Rivers staying in Boston, won't coach Nets
The Nets can officially strike Doc Rivers from their list of potential head coaching candidates.Celtics general manager Danny Ainge told The Boston Globe yesterday that Rivers will return to the...
High school basketball star danced with sisters before shooting death
She danced before she died. The final hours of tragic high school basketball star Tayshana "Chicken" Murphy were remembered by her sister in tearful testimony today in the Manhattan murder...
Capitals: Ovechkin broke foot in Game 6 vs. Rangers
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot.Ovechkin was hurt...
Rihanna: Knicks' Smith has been 'hungover from clubbing every night'
Rihanna alleged Thursday what many Knicks fans already suspected about J.R. Smith and his playoff woes. In a comment on Instagram, the singer wrote that Smith is struggling because “his...
One busted in Manhattan stabbing
Police charged two young men in a stabbing in Manhattan Wednesday night, cops said. Witnesses said Victoriamo Florez, 19, and Lenel Ramirez, 21, approached three men at the west end...
Islanders' Moulson named finalist for Lady Byng Trophy
Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St. Louis are the three finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league's sportsmanship award.St. Louis has...
Parents of 'nanny slay' tots expecting baby boy one year after home slash horror
The Upper West Side parents whose two children were allegedly butchered by their nanny are expecting a baby boy in the fall - roughly a year after their horrific loss....
Yankees call up pitching prospect Betances from Triple-A
Less than a week after being sent to the bullpen, Dellin Betances has been called up from Triple-A to the Yankees. The 6-foot-8 right-hander who played his high school ball...
Patriots release DT Love after diabetes diagnosis
There’s not much room for loyalty in the NFL, especially in New England.The Patriots on Wednesday released DT Kyle Love weeks after he was diagnosed with Type II diabetes, according...
Boston radio station uncovers yearbook photo of Rangers’ Tortorella
So, who's going to ask John Tortorella about this?Toucher and Rich on 98.5 The Sports Hub uncovered the high school yearbook photo of the Rangers coach. According to WHDH in...
Bernie Madoff takes responsibility for son's suicide
Notorious scam artist Bernie Madoff said he’ll be forever be haunted by the suicide of his oldest son, rightly blaming himself for the 2010 tragedy. Mark Madoff hung himself on...
WATCH: Kimmel gives Collins' twin 'I'm the straight one' shirt
No one has to be confused any longer.NBA player Jason Collins came out earlier this month, becoming the first openly gay player in mainstream professional sports in the United States....
McKnight: Jets will 'have to kill me' to get me off team
Jets running back Joe McKnight is not worried about the team bringing in competition at his position.The Jets added Chris Ivory and Mike Goodson this offseason to compete with McKnight...
'Coke' and a slice: B'klyn man used pizza job as cover for drug sales
Here's a new twist on ordering "coke" and a slice. A Sunset Park pizza delivery man was using his Papa John's job as a cover for cocaine dealing, city narcotics...
Jets guard Ducasse knows it's 'now or never'
Jets guard Vlad Ducasse knows that he's running out of chances.Now in his fourth year in the NFL, Ducasse is viewing this season as his last opportunity to break into...
Lindsay Lohan has put on five pounds in week since Adderall ban at rehab: report
Lindsay Lohan is reportedly eating her way through Adderall withdrawal! Doctors at the Betty Ford Clinic, where Lohan is undergoing court-ordered rehab, took away the actress’ Adderall and she’s turning...
Jets' Coples steps up weight room work after Ryan called him out
Quinton Coples got the message.Rex Ryan spoke last week, calling out Coples for poor work ethic in the weight room and Coples responded by stepping up his effort."I'm a little...
Buckets of KFC smuggled into Gaza
KFC is so finger-licking good that fans are smuggling the company's fried goodness from Egypt to the Gaza Strip through underground tunnels. The chicken smuggling has come about as Israel...
Jets' Sanchez: 'Nothing's changed' with Garrard out, ready for 'fierce' QB competition with Smith
Mark Sanchez has one less quarterback to compete with for the Jets' starting job now that David Garrard has walked away, but Sanchez said his approach remains the same."Nothing's changed,"...
Hal: We've had 'several' talks with Cano's new agent, hope Yankees can extend him before free agency
Hal Steinbrenner said today that the Yankees and Robinson Cano's new representation have communicated "several" times, and the Yankees' managing general partner expressed his hope that the team could sign...
Hill out for Pacers vs. Knicks with concussion
Closing out the Knicks got harder for the Pacers. A lot harder. Point guard George Hill, who torched the Knicks for 26 points Tuesday, was a late scratch for last...
Prosecutors waiting to indict alleged 'peeping prof' - next update Aug. 14
There's no indictment yet for NYU's alleged "Peeping Prof." Manhattan prosecutors are taking their time with the New York University art history professor who was allegedly caught using his iPhone...
'Hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in connection with brutal beating death
Internet sensation “Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker” — the kooky drifter who gained fame for his stoner’s tale of saving a woman’s life — has been arrested on charges of...
Garrard says balky knee wouldn't let him continue on with Jets
David Garrard's knee just wouldn't let him keep playing.Garrard, who is retiring from the Jets, said in an interview Thursday on SiriusXM that his left knee was just not healthy...
Mets snap six-game skid as Niese shines, bats come to life
ST. LOUIS — There is finally joy in Crudville. Just when it appeared the Mets would never win another game, their lineup rose to the challenge for a day against...
Edwards to speak at retreat a year after his trial
RALEIGH, NC — Former presidential contender John Edwards is setting out on the speaking circuit. The former US senator and 2004 Democratic vice-presidential nominee from North Carolina is scheduled to...
Tortorella tight-lipped before start of Rangers-Bruins series
BOSTON—The Rangers are back in the second round of the playoffs, and suddenly it all seems like 2012 again. That is to say, all the attention is turning towards coach...
Terrorists on 'no-fly' list allowed to board commercial flights in US: report
WASHINGTON — The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a...
Obama confronts IRS, phone hack, Benghazi controversies
WASHINGTON — President Obama confronted a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn't abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to...
Conn. lawmakers seeking federal funds for new Newtown elementary school
HARTFORD, Conn. — Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation are attempting to secure federal funds to help Newtown build a new elementary school after last year's massacre — and they say...
NJ lawmakers want to raise cigarette-buying age to 21
Taking a page from efforts in New York, some New Jersey lawmakers want to raise their state's minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21. The limit is already that high...
RFK Jr.'s wife tried to kill self in 1980s before last year's shocking suicide: report
Mary Richardson Kennedy tried to kill herself twice in the 1980s and showed suicidal behavior in the 1990s before she was sadly successful last year, her loved ones said in...
American Airlines to let people carrying just a personal item board before other passengers
FORT WORTH, Texas — If you're traveling light, you can board earlier on American Airlines. The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the...
Cleveland area boosts efforts to find missing people
CLEVELAND — In the wake of the discovery of three women held captive in a Cleveland home for about a decade, local officials are strengthening efforts to locate missing people....
A train returning to the Rockaways
‘A’ train service will roll back to the Rockaways on Thursday, May 30, Gov. Cuomo announced today. Superstorm Sandy wiped out hundreds of feet of track and miles of signal,...
Jodi Arias' lawyers asked to step down from case after Arias was convicted but judge denied request
PHOENIX — Attorneys for Jodi Arias asked to step down from the case after their client was convicted of first-degree murder, but a judge denied the request, according to court...
Boston Marathon invites stopped runners back
BOSTON — Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year. The Boston Athletic Association...
Stuxnet virus might have improved Iran's nuclear capabilities: report
When the Stuxnet computer virus attacked Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities in 2010, it was widely acknowledged to be the most successful cyber attack of all time. Unfortunately, new research shows...
LI casino part of closed-door talks to expand gaming in NY
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of...
Man injured in boozy Athletic Club brawl claims $15K in injuries
The Manhattan man whose eye socket was fractured during a boozy brawl at the staid New York Athletic Club has thrown his own roundhouse punch -- billing the young broker...
Woodson confident in Knicks: 'I'm expecting to win tonight'
Mike Woodson doesn’t believe he has held his last morning shootaround of the season. After today’s morning shootaround at Tarrytown, with do-or-die Game 5 on tap tonight, Woodson sounded very...
Giants showing renewed interest in veteran DB Woodson: report
The goal for the Giants for the upcoming season was to re-fortify a sagging defense while also getting younger and more athletic. Renewed interest in former star defensive back Charles...
Wilpon, Valdespin and Yankees catchers
Here's the column I wrote for today's Post, focusing on Fred Wilpon's silence during yet another hellish stretch for his team.As I wrote this column yesterday, it occurred to me...
Family of slain teen blasts boyfriend after fiend allegedly killed her because he thought she was pregnant
The family of the 14-year-old Brooklyn girl who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend and dumped on a beach blasted him this morning for cowardly slaying her after he thought...
Michelle Knight to cop: Don't let me go
One of the officers who entered Ariel Castro's house of hell described how Michelle Knight, the oldest kidnap victim, threw herself into the officer's arms when she realized she was...
Jets' Sanchez won't fire back at Panthers' Smith after 'he sucks' comment
Tell us how you really feel, Steve. The Carolina Panthers' top wide receiver Steve Smith ripped the Jets beleaguered quarterback while hosting a radio show on Wednesday."He sucks,” Smith said...
POST-CAST: Berman, Vaccaro, Hale talk Knicks' playoff struggles
Knicks beat writer Marc Berman joins columnist Mike Vaccaro and reporter Mark Hale to talk about the Knicks' playoff struggles. The trio has had a front-row seat as the Knicks...
WATCH: Mark Sanford has 'hope' for self, Tiger Woods but dodges question on Weiner's return to politics
Maybe 2013 will be the year of redemption for scoundrel cheating hearts like Mark Sanford, Tiger Woods and Anthony Weiner? A video-camera wielding paparazzi caught up with Sanford and asked...
Beckham retiring from professional soccer
LONDON — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made...
Saturday's Powerball jackpot soars to $550M, 2nd largest ever
The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket. The announcement Thursday by the Multi-State Lottery...
Christie's sells $495M of contemporary art, sets auction record
A Jean-Michel Basquiat painting has set a new auction record for the graffiti artist at a sale of postwar and contemporary art in New York. Christie's says "Dustheads" sold for...
Socialist Venezuela running critically low on toilet paper
CARACAS, Venezuela — First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities — toilet paper. Blaming political opponents for the...
Man who allegedly tricked pregnant girlfriend into taking abortion drug charged with first-degree murder for death of fetus
TAMPA, Fla. — The 28-year-old son of a Florida fertility doctor has been charged by federal authorities with tricking his girlfriend into taking a pill used to induce labor and...
Unemployment aid applications rose by 32,000 last week to highest level in six weeks
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump comes after applications fell to...
Hostess' new bread owner Flowers Foods' first-quarter net income more than doubles
THOMASVILLE, Ga. — Flowers Foods' first-quarter net income more than doubled thanks to a large gain related to its acquisition of the Sara Lee business in California. The baked goods...
Wal-Mart's first-quarter profit and sales miss Wall Street expectations
The first few months of the year were tough for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The world's largest retailer reported Thursday that its first-quarter profit edged up just slightly, and the company...
'American Psycho' musical creators looking to raise $150K through Kickstarter
Duncan Sheik is part of an unusual campaign on Kickstarter: Not to get his musical "American Psycho" up and running. It's to make it killer. The Almeida Theatre in London...
Hand model slaps Manhattan catering firm with $3M tips suit
A hand model stand-in for Edie Falco on the Showtime hit “Nurse Jackie,” yesterday slapped an elite Manhattan catering company with a class action lawsuit, charging it performed a five-finger...
Elderly Bronx man fatally hit by unlicensed driver
An elderly Bronx man was struck and killed near his home by an unlicensed driver yesterday, police said. Manuel Verdesoto, 82, of Soundview was trying to cross White Plains Road,...
Tsarnaev blamed US wars in Iraq, Afghanistan in 'martyr' note on boat's wall: report
The Boston bomb fiend blamed the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the deadly April 15 terror attack in a note written on the wall of his hiding spot...
Car bombs, shooting in Iraq leave 17 people dead
BAGHDAD — Car bombs struck Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital and a northern city on Thursday, killing 16 people, while gunmen in Baghdad shot dead the brother of a...
Judge blocks NYC plan for new fleet of yellow taxis
A judge has blocked New York City's plan for a mandatory uniform fleet of yellow taxis, ruling it violated a provision requiring a hybrid option. The city's so-called Taxi of...
Afghanistan: Car bomb kills 15, including 6 Americans
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military...
Rangers-Bruins matchups
BOSTON — It seems like only yesterday that Ed Giacomin moseyed out of his net to tell Derek Sanderson a bounty had been placed on his head, a chat that...
Time running out for Knicks to rise from dead
The Garden has seen enough calamity, enough slapstick basketball across the last 13 seasons to last a lifetime. And then finally, a team that looked to all New York as...
Knicks' Kidd has record low scoring skid
The scoring rut Jason Kidd is mired in ranks as the worst in NBA playoff history. Kidd enters tonight’s do-or-die Game 5 against the Pacers at the Garden scoreless in...
J.R. vows he is confident in what could be his Knick swan song
Off to the side of the Knicks’ practice court yesterday, standing in a corner outside the locker room, J.R. Smith was talking to reporters when assistant coach Darrell Walker chimed...
Woodson must go back to what worked during season to keep Knicks alive
The urge, always, is to tinker. It’s what coaches do. Adjust here. Fine-tune there. Sometimes it pays huge dividends. More often, things that seem like good ideas in the darkened...
With season on line, Knicks coach set to dump ill-fated big lineup
The Knicks went big in Indianapolis — and lost big. Now embattled coach Mike Woodson is ready to admit his mistake. The Knicks are expected to go back to small-ball...
At least 6 confirmed dead, dozens injured in Texas tornadoes
GRANBURY, Texas — A rash of tornadoes slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent...
Mets on deck at Cardinals
TODAY — 1:45 p.m. LHP Jon Niese (2-4, 5.39) vs. RHP Adam Wainwright (5-2, 2.30) Game on SNY, WFAN (660 AM, 101.9 FM) Mets begin a three-game series in Chicago...
Yankees on deck vs. Mariners
TONIGHT 7:05 RHP Aaron Harang (1-4, 7.30) vs. LHP Andy Pettitte (4-2, 3.83) Game on YES, WCBS (880 AM) INSIDE THE MATCHUPS MARINERS: After a slow start, Harang has put...
Mother's Day parade shooting suspect faces 20 charges of attempted second-degree murder; bond set at $10M
NEW ORLEANS — As the official tally of those wounded in a Mother's Day parade shooting ticked up to 20 on Thursday, the suspect made his first court appearance in...
Apple parries Amazon ‘Jedi’ tactics
Amazon played the publishing industry for a fool. That’s part of Apple’s defense against an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Justice Department that depicts it as the “ringmaster” of a...
Time Warner Cable considering bid for Hulu
The cable guys are circling Hulu. Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt has been talking with other cable-TV providers about making a joint bid for the Web-TV hub, The Post...
Business briefs
Star powerMacy’s reported higher Q1 profit and 3.8 percent higher sales. Shares closed at $48.57, up 2.5 percent.Euro groanThe European Union’s statistics office says that the economy of the 17...
Yelp is acquiring a taste for ex-rival Google
Maybe Google isn’t so bad after all. Yelp, the popular local-review website, has been one of Google’s loudest critics — even testifying against the search giant during a Senate antitrust...
Microsoft, Samsung developing high-tech specs to rival Google Glass
Samsung and Microsoft are getting in the glass game, The Post has learned. Both companies are developing their own high-tech specs to rival Google Glass, sources said. The two powerhouses...
Google's Page back on stage
Larry Page, Google’s hoarse-voiced CEO, a day after announcing he had been afflicted with rare vocal-chord paralysis, made a surprise appearance on stage at the company’s I/O developers conference and...
Google shares top $900-plus and counting
Google, the highest-priced stock in the S&P 500 Index, closed above $900 a share yesterday for the first time. The company is in the midst of an impressive rally, and...
Giants' Eli fading in SI's money list
Eli Manning led the Giants to a 2012 Super Bowl win — but already he’s falling out of favor on Madison Avenue. The 32-year-old quarterback’s endorsement income fell by $3...
JPMorgan Chase demands more info from Bloomberg CEO on spy scandal
Dan Doctoroff better hope he can access good legal help through his Bloomberg terminal. JPMorgan Chase yesterday formally demanded the Bloomberg CEO cough up more information on the spying scandal,...
Einhorn ups Apple stake
Talk about kissing and making up. Despite having just sued Apple in February, hedge-fund hot shot David Einhorn more than doubled his stake in the iPhone maker in the quarter...
SocGen sting in Moscow
The head of Societe Generale’s Russian unit was detained in a sting operation with cash on his desk after demanding $1.5 million from a company seeking to modify loan terms,...
Bad partisan attack dogs
What the Obama administration hasn’t done is just as bad as what it has done.We all know by now what the president’s gang is accused of doing. In recent days,...
Kelly ‘Rentsimon’
The downtown pad that Kelly Bensimon, a former star of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has been calling home is on the market. The unit in the...
Quinn there
Comedian Colin Quinn is holding a long, scary dagger that looks like it could cow any tough crowd. “How badass is that knife?” he asks, with a glint in his...
Just sold!
Manhattan CLINTON $1,475,000 635 W. 42nd St. Two-bedroom, two-bath condo, 1,070 square feet, with Sub-Zero refrigerator, marble bath and washer/dryer; building features doorman, valet parking, pool and basketball, volleyball and...
Shower of power
You use your bathroom every day, so it’s no wonder the faucet can get a bit leaky and the showerhead a bit clogged. Thankfully, it’s not hard to whip your...
Franceypants at Cannes
Driving rain and dancing flappers greeted crowds yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where Leonardo DiCaprio and his “Great Gatsby” co-stars were showered with applause. DiCaprio officially opened...
Ma: My kid robbed me
A Pennsylvania widow is suing her daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend, claiming they bilked her out of her $155,000 life savings to run off to the Caribbean. Medical-school dropout Jaeme...
Pained lawyer sues trainer
Guess he never heard of “no pain, no gain.”The exercise routine that gave Beyoncé her banging bod was too much for a scrawny Manhattan lawyer, who’s suing a Chelsea personal...
‘Frisk’ cop death threat
A Bronx police precinct commander who testified during the stop-and-frisk trial received a death threat, sources said. NYPD Deputy Inspector Christopher McCormack was secretly taped telling an officer to stop...
9/11 adopt battle
A woman whose sister died in the World Trade Center attacks was in court yesterday in a fight to adopt the 14-year-old niece she has raised since 9/11 — a...
Bust in teen gal-pal slay
Cops have arrested the boyfriend of a 14-year-old Brooklyn girl for allegedly killing her and dumping her body on Gerritsen Beach in January, sources told The Post. Christian Ferdinand, 20,...
Blotto Juice excuse
O.J. Simpson should have told jurors five years ago that he was hammered on Bloody Marys and Jack Daniel’s before leading armed thugs into a hotel-room robbery, his legal team...
DC blast at joke & dagger
WASHINGTON — The Democratic chair of the Senate committee that oversees the CIA said she’s “embarrassed” by the bungled spy fiasco that led to the arrest and expulsion of an...
Calls bare ‘threats’ from dad-son ‘pimps’
Nasty phone calls from an accused father-son pimp team were played at a Manhattan sex-trafficking trial yesterday, featuring the son warning a hooker that he’ll knock out her teeth and...
Crushing cost of surgery
The preventative double mastectomy that Angelina Jolie underwent may save lives, but the operation is so expensive, many women can’t afford it. The procedure, which slashed the Oscar-winning actress’ chance...
Removal of ovaries next for Angelina
Angelina Jolie isn’t finished with her cancer-fighting crusade. The actress — who this week revealed she’d had a preventative double mastectomy — hinted that she’ll follow that up by having...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police are looking for a brute with an extensive rap sheet who ripped off the shield of a cop in Red Hook, authorities said. When officers were breaking up...
Mom’s tirade as cop walks
The mother of slain Bronx teen Ramarley Graham exploded in court yesterday when a judge tossed an indictment against the cop who shot her son. “That’s bulls--t! He killed my...
No busts over naked busts, cops were told
Cops across the city have been warned to let ladies go topless. For 10 consecutive days earlier this year, amid a legal duel with a topless female Bronx performance artist,...
Nude Bea cup
It’s Golden Girls . . . gone wild! A topless painting of actress Bea Arthur — famous for her role as Dorothy on the TV show “Golden Girls” — sold...
Tribeca residents furious over being secretly photographed for new Chelsea art exhibit
Residents of a luxury Tribeca building are furious over a new photo exhibit in a Chelsea art gallery — because they had no idea they were the subjects on display....
Security vid bid for park
Sunbathers in Prospect Park could soon be smiling for surveillance cameras. Brooklyn residents are calling on elected officials to set up security devices around the green space, citing their role...
Sandy vics stay ‘inn’
Hundreds of city Hurricane Sandy evacuees still in hotels won’t be put out on the street until they find permanent housing, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled yesterday.About 395 families...
Speaker Silver mishandled Lopez sex-harass claims, violated house rules: prosecutor
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver disregarded house rules by sweeping sexual-harassment claims against Vito Lopez under the rug with a secret settlement that only encouraged the lawmaker to continue harassing female...
Time’s up! Shameful Shelly has got to go
The scathing reports that found Assemblyman Vito Lopez harassed and abused several female staffers, coming on top of the latest indictments of several allegedly corrupt lawmakers, show why, at long...
AG raked over coals on AP spy
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers skewered Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday over the Justice Department’s sweeping effort to snoop on Associated Press reporters and editors — while the embattled Cabinet secretary kicked...
Qaeda cut out in e-mail trail
WASHINGTON — The State Department and CIA scrambled to downplay the deadly Benghazi attack by removing references to al Qaeda and previous incidents in the region from administration “talking points,”...
Reeling Bam: We’ll fix IRS
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday struggled to gain control of the IRS scandal that has exploded like a powder keg and poses the biggest threat yet to his presidency. “It’s...
Thompson: I’d boost pre-K programs
Mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson thinks education should focus on the little things — starting with kids under 6. Unveiling his prospective education policy at NYU yesterday, the former city comptroller...
Elex vote-machine disaster looms: Mike
The upcoming mayoral election could become a chaotic mess where the winner isn’t known for months, Mayor Bloomberg warned yesterday. “I think we have a potential disaster here,” the mayor...
Qns. Dems to snub Liu
Queens County Democrats are gearing up to diss their home-borough guy, John Liu, in favor of backing City Council Speaker Christine Quinn next week, several sources told The Post. The...
If I run, I’ll run hard: Weiner
Anthony Weiner was still playing coy yesterday about entering the mayoral race, but if he gets in, he said, he intends to be a real contender. “If I decide to...
Heft weighed heavily on Christie
PRINCETON, NJ — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he underwent secret weight-loss surgery because he had been feeling frustrated and angry over his inability to slim down.The governor told...
Principal made aide drive son
A Brooklyn principal used a low-paid subordinate as her family car service — ordering him to pick up her son at school and drive him to her, officials said yesterday.IS...
Theatergoer converts to Mormon faith after seeing 'The Book of Mormon'
A theater buff loved the “The Book of Mormon” so much, she converted to the religion. Liza Morong, 21, of Boston, said she knew the edgy musical was a spoof...
‘Gorgeous’ son in pot bust
The son of Bonanno crime family boss Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano was arrested yesterday and charged with participating in a cross-country pot conspiracy.Authorities say Joseph Basciano, 27, ordered 13 pounds...
Bank robber back at it
A convicted bank robber from New York was charged yesterday with reverting to his old ways and robbing a bank — just three months after he got out of prison.John...
New York Pols: The New mafia?
When state Sen. John Sampson was indicted for embezzlement last week, it marked the 32nd time in the last seven years that a state official has been charged with a...
Moscow’s message
The shocking video of the arrest of an alleged CIA agent in Moscow this week on espionage charges certainly won’t rank as one of most heralded moments in the vaunted...
Puppy love for a killer: The Boston bomber’s BFFs
The Issue: Adoring teenage “fans” who believe Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is innocent. *** Instead of defending Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers, those mindless little...
Too much MSG for NYC?
The Issue: Whether Madison Square Garden should remain at its current site above Penn Station indefinitely. *** Madison Square Garden should be labeled a historic site, thereby protecting it from...
The enablers
We’re not going to growl or grumble about the reports released yesterday closing the case on Assemblyman Vito Lopez’s sexual-harassment spree. A special prosecutor investigated Vito for nearly a year...
Blue, green — and brown
Go West, young man. That’s our advice for Andrew Cuomo. By West, we mean California, where he would do well to ask his fellow Democratic governor — Jerry Brown —...
Justice, tea & the AP
At hearings yesterday before the House Judiciary Committee, conservatives found themselves defending the press when they hammered away at Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department’s secret gathering of...
Holder plays dumb
Attorney General Eric Holder was in a familiar spot yesterday: testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, dodging and weaving and otherwise doing his best imitation of Sgt. Schultz from the...
Surprise UN attack: Germany v. Israel
For the first time ever, Israel has a real shot at a seat on the UN Security Council — but the Germans, of all people, may prevent it. Mind you,...
NYCB spotlights Martins
Who ever thought New York City Ballet would give us an all-Martins program? For decades, director Peter Martins toiled in the long shadow of George Balanchine — the genius whose...
SOS SNL!
As he spun Kristen Wiig across the “Saturday Night Live” stage for her final bow on the show, while Mick Jagger softly sang “She’s a Rainbow,” Lorne Michaels embraced his...
Knicks' Kenyon nursing wrist injury
Kenyon Martin didn’t join his teammates in shooting practice Wednesday because of an apparent new wrist injury. Tuesday night in the visitor’s locker room in Indianapolis, Martin sported either a...
Arlington Results
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Blackhawks take Game 1 from Red Wings
CHICAGO — Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Red Wings 4-1 in the opener of their...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 1/2f; $30,000; cl($15,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Miss Libby(L),117GRodriguz4-4-6Aquilino15-12 NuffsaidNuffsd(L),122L Saez7-6-7Hennig2-13 Warrior Marie(L),115P Tomas6-5-8Streicher6-14 Mon Rose(L),115M Franco8-3-5Persaud30-15 Lisalisalee(L),116A Lezcano4-8-2Araya10-16 Bird Fu(L),122D...
Belmont Park Charts
May 15th, 2013 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $55,000; mdn spcl wt; 3upOff: 1:05. Good. rated inside to upperTime: 22.91, 45.96, 57.88, 1:04.44.Trainer: Richard SchosbergWinner:...
Hondo: Yu the main man
The Nationals disappointed Hondo last night when they failed their assignment in LA, which caused a growth spurt in the deficit to 240 burlesons.Tonight, Mr. Aitch is bullish on Darvish...
Sports Shorts
COLLEGE: ACC eyes Garden for tournament The ACC is “thoroughly investigating” Madison Square Garden as a site for its postseason basketball tournament, though the new Big East Conference has a...
Richards adjusts to new role on Rangers' fourth line
Brad Richards is used to this situation, preparing for his 16th career playoff series, but he is not familiar with the position he has been placed in. Or more accurately,...
Grizzlies finish off Thunder in 5
OKLAHOMA CITY — Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Mike Conley added 13 points and 11 assists and the fifth-seeded Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMay 16FRIMay 17SATMay 18SUNMay 19MONMay 20TUEMay 21WEDMay 22YankeesSeattle7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMTor.7:05WWORWCBSTor.1:05YESWCBSTor.1:05YESWCBSBal.7:05YESWCBSBal.7:05WWORWCBSBal.7:05YESWCBSMetsSt. Louis1:45SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMCubs2:20SNYWFANCubs1:05WPIXWFANCubs2:20WPIXWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANCin.1:10SNYWFANKnicksIndiana8:00TNTESPN 98.7 FMNOGAME* Ind.8:00ESPNESPNNOGAME* Ind. 8:00TNTESPNTBDTBDRangersBoston7:30NBC Sports Net.WBBR 1130 AMNO GAME NO GAMEBos.3:00NBCESPNNO GAMEBos.7:30NBCSNESPNNO GAMERed...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1:30 p.m.Mets at Cardinals SNY, WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM7 p.m.Mariners at Yankees YES, WCBS 880 AM8 p.m.Tigers at Rangers MLBNNBA Playoffs, Conf. Semis8 p.m.Pacers at Knicks, Game 5 TNT, ESPN...
The Post Line
NBA PlayoffsFavoriteLineUnderdogKNICKS4 1/2PacersSpurs1WARRIORSNHL PlayoffsTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogBRUINS$115-135RangersKINGS$125-145SharksTomorrowPENGUINS$170-200SenatorsOdds to Win SeriesBruins$100-120Rangers Home team in CAPS
Heat rally in fourth to eliminate Bulls
MIAMI — For two days, Dwyane Wade heard the critics in the wake of his six-point showing in Game 4 Monday night. In the final eight minutes in Game 5...
Pacers confident as they try to close out Knicks
To label the Garden environment that awaits the Pacers Thursday night as “hostile” might be the mother of all understatements. The Knicks will be fighting for their playoff lives, aiming...
Rutgers hires woman AD from Louisville
After a series of media maelstroms, both small and large, Rutgers made a bold move in introducing Julie Hermann as its new athletic director Wednesday. Hermann, 49 — who was...
Super nine make tracks for Pimlico
BALTIMORE — All nine Preakness horses are on the grounds at Pimlico after Departing, Govenor Charlie and Mylute arrived at 4 p.m. yesterday following a flight from Louisville, Ky., where...
Kentucky Derby champ Orb draws rail at Preakness Stakes
BALTIMORE — The worst thing about Orb breaking from post 1 in Saturday’s 138th Preakness Stakes, trainer Shug McGaughey said yesterday after the Kentucky Derby winner drew the rail when...
Marshal controversy shows Tiger has zero credibility
Tiger Woods won his fourth tournament of the year when he captured The Players Championship on Sunday — the fastest in his brilliant career he has gotten to four wins...
Other marshals back Woods in Garcia dispute
Now even the marshals are turning against each other. After two marshals had said no one had told Tiger Woods that Sergio Garcia had hit a shot on the second...
Yankees call up Adams, cut Nelson
David Adams has gone from being released by the Yankees in March to starting at third base for them last night in their 12-2 loss to the Mariners after they...
Collins sorry for remark about Mets fans
ST. LOUIS — Upon further review, Terry Collins said he misspoke. A day after saying he doesn’t “answer to fans” — in response to a question about the perception the...
Yankees blown out as Hughes yanked in ugly first inning
Phil Hughes has had ugly starts before. Just over a month ago, he was knocked out of a start against Baltimore when he gave up five runs without retiring a...
Yankees' amazing Rivera ‘closing’ his career in style
The Replacements are doing a great job, but the reason the Yankees are in first place is the incredible work of the bullpen and the living masterpiece that is save...
Now with Mariners, Ibanez continues to shine at Yankee Stadium
Raul Ibanez just rakes home runs in Yankee Stadium — whether it’s in pinstripes or any other uniform. The veteran, who was the Bombers’ unlikely playoff hero last fall, was...
Fred Wilpon quiet as Mets' awful play continues
Another hellish week for the Mets. Good grief. Although in their defense, they hadn’t endured one of these since all the way back in ... April. So what does their...
Wild Rice dishes up sixth straight Mets' loss
ST. LOUIS — The Mets eschewed the local speciality of toasted ravioli last night and were left staring at a plate of wild Rice. At least the Mets aren’t stale,...
Mets 'relieved' as Wheeler’s shoulder passes key test
ST. LOUIS — Not all is dreadful in the Mets’ universe. The organization had a rare cause to celebrate Wednesday — amid the team’s recent putrid play — when tests...
'Confident' GM Sather likes what he sees from Rangers
BOSTON — So long ago, this was where Glen Sather started his NHL career as one of the supporting actors of the cast of “Bobby Orr and the Animals” that...
Garrard retirement may keep Sanchez with Jets
The Jets’ quarterback drama took another twist yesterday with David Garrard preparing to walk away from football, increasing the chance Mark Sanchez remains with the team. Garrard plans on retiring,...
Idzik continues Jets' front office purge
New Jets general manager John Idzik’s front-office housecleaning has claimed two more victims. Assistant general manager Scott Cohen, who lost out to Idzik for the top job this winter, and...
Anemic power play a concern for Rangers
BOSTON — When the Rangers take the ice at the TD Garden for Thursday night’s Game 1 of their second-round series against the Bruins, there will be a huge snowball...
Rangers point to discipline as key to advancing
BOSTON — If anyone was going to bite, it would have been Brian Boyle. The Dorchester, Mass., native and Boston College alumnus found himself yesterday only 15 months removed from...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows. Mama checks in with the soaps this week: “All My Children” (Thursday, Hulu) Mr. Christine Baranski, aka Matthew Cowles, returns...
Is ‘American Idol’ ready to drop its results show?
Now that ABC has pared back its aging “Dancing With the Stars” to one night per week from two, industry insiders are speculating that the beleaguered Fox series “American Idol”...
‘I get rationale’ behind ‘DWTS’ cutback: Tom
Now that ABC has cut one entire night of “Dancing With the Stars” from its fall lineup, Tom Bergeron says the timing was right. “I get the rationale behind it,”...
Restaurant owners featured on 'Kitchen Nightmares' have online meltdown
Restaurant owners Amy and Samy Bouzaglo were so outrageous, Gordon Ramsay saved them for his final “Kitchen Nightmares” show of the year. They allegedly pocketed waiters’ tips, cursed out and...
Ryan Lochte is NOT so dumb!
Much has been written about how Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte is an intellectual vacuum. His E! reality show, “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” chronicles every cognitive misstep and every...
Weird but true
The prosecutors’ case is pretty strong — like the beer. The Pi Pizzeria and Craft Beer House in Tulsa, Okla., was licensed to brew and sell only low-alcohol near-beer. However,...
Misery continues as Mets fall to Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — The Mets eschewed the local speciality of toasted ravioli Wednesday night and were left staring at a plate of wild Rice. At least the Mets aren’t stale,...
Bea Arthur topless painting sells for nearly $2M
It’s Golden Girls... gone wild! A topless painting of actress Bea Arthur — famous for her role as Dorothy on the TV show “Golden Girls” — sold for nearly $2...