May 21, 2013
Power of Oklahoma tornado dwarfs that of Hiroshima bomb: report
WASHINGTON -- Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city...
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-one entertainment
(Editor's note: I am, at best, confused by a lot of the decisions Microsoft has made with the Xbox One. No backwards compatibility? Fees to share games and play used...
Punchless Mets shutout by Reds
No punch, no runs, no fight whatsoever. The Mets went down quietly Tuesday night, smothered 4-0 by Cincinnati, undermining Jonathan Niese’s strong start and underwhelming yet again. The Mets have...
Yankees fall to Orioles in 10th
BALTIMORE — The Smoke & Mirrors Tour sailed into the Inner Harbor Tuesday night but failed to unload a Yankees victory. In the process of dropping a 3-2 decision to...
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-one entertainment
(Editor's note: I am, at best, confused by a lot of the decisions Microsoft has made with the Xbox One. No backwards compatibility? Fees to share games and play used...
Record breaking 18 ft python captured in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla., -- An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence. College student...
New Patriots WR Amendola not worried about Welker comparisons
This offseason, the Patriots lost Wes Welker to the Broncos after he signed a two-year, $12 million pact with Denver. The 32-year-old receiver is the Patriots' all-time leader in receptions....
Montreal names street after Expos, Mets great Carter
Gary Carter's greatest fame came as a member of the Mets 1986 World Series team, but the best and bulk of his playing days came in his first 11 seasons...
Saks picks Sachs for possible sale
Saks Inc., the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, has hired Goldman Sachs to explore strategic alternatives including a possible sale of the company, The Post has learned. The New York...
Teenagers flocking to Twitter because 'too many adults' on Facebook: study
WASHINGTON — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published...
TSMS Plays: Arma 3, where the civilians randomly go bonkers and explode
This is arguably the most entertaining (read: stupid) thing we've done in Arma 3. A custom 'mission' where the civilians randomly explode and cause all kinds of insane mayhem.There are...
Goodson to plead not guilty; lawyer says gun, drugs didn't belong to Jets RB
Jets running back Mike Goodson will plead not guilty to all charges on Wednesday morning, according to his lawyer Tony Fusco.Goodson was arrested last Friday after a car he was...
Georgetown grad gets probation after threatening French actress Marion Cotillard
A Queens woman beset by mental health problems and diagnosed with bi-polar disorder was sentenced today to five years probation for sending threatening videos to Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard....
DVD Extra: Warners' Classic gangsters
Warner Bros.' first Blu-ray set consisting entirely of new-to-format pre-1950 titles, out today is appropriately called "Ultimate Gangsters Collection -- Classics.'' It's comprised of four genre landmarks: Meryn LeRoy's "Little...
Multiple attacks on gay men in hours after hate-crime protest
Two thugs were arrested today for attacking a gay couple in SoHo, just hours after demonstrators filled the streets of the nearby West Village to protest the hate-crime shooting death...
Red Bulls react to NYC FC rivalry
Since its inception, MLS has dreamed of having two teams in New York, or having a derby in the country’s biggest city and on its brightest stage. With today’s announcement...
FBI ID's Benghazi suspects - but no arrests yet
WASHINGTON — US officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they...
UFC top contender Weidman nearly signed with Bellator before contract flap
The pen was ready on the table. Reservations were made for a celebration dinner. Chris Weidman was all set to sign with Bellator. And then he didn’t.Everyone’s chic pick to...
Arias begs for her life, tells jury she can grow her hair for donation while in prison
PHOENIX — Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution...
Recently cut Love: Patriots treat veterans like rookies
Defensive tackle Kyle Love is moving on, now with the Jacksonville Jaguars after getting released by New England last week upon being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. And he's not...
ESPN making significant layoffs
ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. "We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs," the sports...
Several children drowned in basement as tornado leveled Okla. school as officials continue recovery efforts
Some of the Oklahoma tornado’s youngest victims died doing exactly what they were told to do — take shelter in the basement. Tragically, that’s where at least seven Plaza Towers...
Rangers ready to lean on home-ice advantage again
Every team will say that they think playing at home is an advantage. But none quite have the numbers to back them up like the Rangers do going into Tuesday...
Thunder star Durant donates $1 million for Oklahoma's tornado relief
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is scoring big for tornado victims. The NBA standout inked a $1 million check for tornado relief and asked fans to join him in...
Date set to determine if 'slay nanny' fit to stand trail
A June 24 date has been set for an open court hearing to determine if accused killer nanny Yoselyn Ortega is mentally fit for trial. Ortega, 50, is charged with...
Vatican denies claims Pope Francis performed public exorcism
VATICAN CITY — Is Pope Francis an exorcist? The question has bubbled up ever since Francis laid his hands on the head of a young man in a wheelchair after...
One pricey racing pigeon sold for world record $400K to Chinese businessman
BRUSSELS — Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian breeder sold it for $400,000 to...
Buccaneers saw opportunity to pursue Jets' Revis once he tore ACL
Darrelle Revis' season-ending ACL injury allowed Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik to believe it could be the end of the cornerback's career with the Jets.Immediately after Revis suffered the injury...
Former Texas Marine 'kidnapped' in Mexico
A former Marine from Texas who served for seven years has been kidnapped by armed men in Mexico, his family said. Armando Torres, 27, crossed the Los Indios Bridge in...
Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened
WASHINGTON — The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday...
Obama pledges urgent aid after 'one of the most destructive' storms in US history
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. "In an instant neighborhoods...
Archie Comics pokes fun at One Million Moms protest, openly gay character to kiss boyfriend in series first
It's just a quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for Archie Comics' only openly gay character Kevin Keller. The Riverdale teen finds his life turned upside down after...
Opponents fight proposed NYC FC site, calls owner human rights violator
The Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour – who has partnered with the Yankees to buy MLS’ 20th team, New York City FC – is the richest man in soccer. That...
Mattingly doesn't expect struggling Dodgers to fire him: 'I'm still here'
MILWAUKEE — Beleaguered manager Don Mattingly insisted Monday he doesn't feel he's about to be fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has no idea whether he needs to...
Enhanced security announced for Belmont Stakes
The New York State Gaming Commission and The New York Racing Association on Tuesday announced enhanced security measures for horses running in the June 8 Belmont Stakes.All horses entered must...
Knicks GM Grunwald expects Kidd back next season
Knicks GM Glen Grunwald said Jason Kidd gave him no indication he was retiring. “We had a great meeting with Jason yesterday,’’ Grunwald said in a end-of-season press conference with...
Man sets up video camera to catch ghosts, films girlfriend and 16-year-old son having sex
A man who set up a video camera to capture paranormal activity in his kitchen instead recorded evidence of his partner engaging in a sexual relationship with his 16-year-old son,...
Apple avoiding billions in taxes: senators
WASHINGTON — Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified...
Ravens' Rice has home robbed of $2,000, pair of guns: report
Baltimore Ravens running back, and New Rochelle native, Ray Rice's home was burglarized on Friday night, though the Super Bowl winner wasn't in his Maryland home at the time of...
Science project 'missile' causes scare at Brooklyn school
A science project caused a scare at a Brooklyn high school this morning, cops said. An object that looked like a missile was found in the basement of Sheepshead Bay...
Yankees, Manchester City partner on MLS' 20th team: New York City FC
The Bronx Bombers are teaming up with the owners of the English Premier League's storied Manchester City FC to field Major League Soccer's newest franchise.MLS's 20th team will be known...
Notre Dame Cathedral closed after anti-gay marriage activist commits suicide
An anti-gay marriage activist dramatically killed himself in Notre Dame Cathedral today, forcing the evacuation of the world-famous Paris landmark. Right-wing historian Dominique Venner, 78, put a sealed letter on...
Teixeira, Davis and the Giants
First, your Pop Quiz question from Sunday, given to us by Rich Ambrose of Bridgewater, NJ: According to an episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," London Kings shortstop Buck...
NYPD detective busted for allegedly cyber-stalking ex
An NYPD detective was busted by the FBI this morning on charges of cyber-stalking and hacking into the email accounts of his ex-girlfriend -- who's also a cop -- and...
Sergio on Tiger: 'First thing he's told you guys that's true in 15 years'
Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia can finally agree on something. "He called me a whiner. He's probably right," Garcia told Golf.com on Monday at the start of the week of...
WATCH: Woman discovers beloved dog amid Okla. tornado rubble on live TV
Maybe this little guy’s name is Toto? Tornado victim Barbara Garcia was recounting how yesterday’s massive twister leveled the Oklahoma home she shared with her pooch, Cathy, when someone on...
Gandhi's blood on sale in London; expected to fetch up to $23K
Two microscope slides bearing the blood of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi are to go on sale in London on Tuesday and are expected to fetch from $15,200 to $22,800....
Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia on the rise: US State Department report
Anti-Semitism is on the rise in many parts of the Middle East and in pockets of South America while corresponding Anti-Muslim sentiments are increasing in Europe an Asia, according to...
Ability to predict storms like Okla. twister, Sandy in danger because of impending satellite failure
The United States' ability to predict severe weather events like yesterday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma or Hurricane Sandy might be severely hampered for up to three years because of an...
Hero teacher shields cowering students in bathroom as deadly Okla. twister levels school
A teacher from the Oklahoma school, wiped out by yesterday’s tornado, is being hailed as a lifesaving hero for throwing her body over kids and sheltering them from the deadly...
Six injured in Brooklyn school bus crash
Six people were hurt in a school bus crash in Brooklyn this morning, authorities said. The accident happened about 7:30 a.m. in Kensington on 5th Street and Avenue C, according...
Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters after Metro-North train derail
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling. Normal commuter rail service from Connecticut to...
NYPD captain arrested in alleged wife attack
An NYPD captain was arrested early today after he repeatedly slammed a door on his wife’s arm after a fight over her son walking the family dog, sources said. Daniel...
USGA bans anchored putting stroke, starting in 2016
As expected -- and as opposed by many -- the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient, golf’s two worldwide governing bodies, today announced that they will go...
'For a moment, there was hope in the devastation': AP photog describes dramatic rescue of young tornado victims
Editor's note:Oklahoma City-based AP photographer Sue Ogrocki was at the elementary school destroyed by a tornado and saw rescuers pulling children out of the rubble. This is her account of...
Redbury heads to South Beach
A Redbury hotel will open in South Beach later this year, The Post has learned. Redbury South Beach, a conversion of the old Fairfax hotel on Collins Avenue, is the...
GRADE 'EM: How did Knicks do this season
The Knicks’ lofty regular season – 54 wins, an Atlantic Division title, a second seed – was rendered meaningless by their heartbreaking second-round exit from the playoffs. A team that...
Nets season in review: Keith Bogans
With the season over, it’s time to look back at the inaugural Brooklyn campaign for the Nets. To do so, I’m going to take a look at each player on...
Knicks final report card
The Knicks’ lofty regular season — 54 wins, an Atlantic Division title, a second seed — was rendered meaningless by their second-round exit from the playoffs. A team that believed...
Tortorella surprised by Rangers' defensive lapses
“It was just one of those days.” Those words, or a slight variation, were reiterated over and over and passed around from stall to stall in the Rangers’ locker room...
Rangers' Lundqvist turns aside shoulder concerns
Henrik Lundqvist waited just long enough to come onto the ice at the beginning of yesterday’s Rangers practice to put a scare into everybody watching. But eventually he skated out...
Nash’s breakout game bodes well for Rangers
There was a period of time on Sunday afternoon in Boston when it seemed as if Rick Nash was going at a different speed than everyone else, and those moments...
Orioles' Showalter not surprised by Yankees' fast start
BALTIMORE — Buck Showalter hasn’t been as mesmerized by the Yankees’ fast start as have many others around baseball. Instead, the man who used to have Joe Girardi’s job in...
No big changes planned for Yankees' Hughes
BALTIMORE — Phil Hughes and pitching coach Larry Rothschild didn’t make any drastic between-starts changes with tonight’s Yankees starter after he failed to get out of the first inning in...
Hafner’s 9th-inning HR ties it as Yankees rally past Orioles
BALTIMORE — No Yankee is more familiar with Travis Hafner than CC Sabathia, making the ace the resident expert. “It looks like he is back,’’ Sabathia said of his former...
Yankees on deck at Orioles
TONIGHT 7:05, WWOR RHP Phil Hughes (2-3, 5.88) vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (2-2, 4.58) TOMORROW 7:05 p.m., YES RHP Hiroki Kuroda (6-2, 1.99) vs . RHP Jason Hammel (5-2, 5.72)...
Iman’s stand-alone Knicks post-mortem: ‘We failed’
The truth hurts, and it was delivered yesterday not by Carmelo Anthony but by the Knicks’ youngest player, 22-year-old Iman Shumpert. Shumpert branded the Knicks season a failure after Saturday’s...
With long summer ahead, Knicks realize they blew golden opportunity
It doesn’t settle easily, not for you, not for them. On a day when the Knicks wanted to be shooting around at their training headquarters in Westchester County, preparing for...
New seasonal Nets Shop by Adidas opening in Coney Island
Sneaker-giant Adidas is partnering with the Nets to open a seasonal shop in Coney Island — marking the duo's second Brooklyn store that’ll offer fans the team’s latest black-and-white merchandise.The...
Holy Chic! Women dish on how they keep their makeup going through the Sabbath
When Maddy Borch complained to her older sister about her makeup peeling off prematurely during Shabbat, her sister was ready with an unusual beauty tip: “Spray hairspray all over your...
Newborn names of fame
We Americans already take our cues from celebrities when it comes to fashion, food and how not to act when getting arrested (thanks, Reese!), so it makes sense that bold-faced...
Business briefs
Kpmg caperBryan Shaw, the owner of a Los Angeles jewelry store. pleaded guilty to receiving insider information about KPMG clients provided by Scott London, a senior partner at the firm....
A Jamie showdown at the JPM corral today
Think of it as the tempest in Tampa. JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon is bracing for a shareholder brouhaha today in the Sunshine State that could set the tone for the...
SAC investors fleeing as Cohen faces prosecutors
Steve Cohen’s looming confrontation with federal prosecutors isn’t sitting well with his investors. His $15 billion hedge fund giant, SAC Capital, is expected to be hit with another round of...
Craigslist still in the business of selling sleaze
Are you searching for a hooker? There are still hundreds of them advertising on Craigslist despite the fact that the website banished its controversial “adult services” section more than three...
Banks may mute Bloomberg chat
Wall Street is talking, all right — about dumping Bloomberg’s chat tool. JPMorgan Chase is the latest bank to mull a new internal chat system to replace Bloomberg’s instant-messaging function...
Ordering a combo: Seamless and GrubHub are merging
For a city obsessed with food delivery, this was a deal made to order. Two of the fastest growing food-ordering websites — Seamless and GrubHub — have agreed to merge,...
NYC building owners fear lack of terror insurance when TRIA expires
New York’s commercial real estate market is facing a threat that could rock its foundations: the loss of federal “terrorism insurance.” The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, enacted a year after...
Dish Net’s big bid for spectrum
Charlie Ergen, chairman of satellite-TV provider Dish Network, made a $2 billion bid for radio frequencies from LightSquared, the bankrupt wireless-broadband company owned by Philip Falcone’s hedge-fund firm, said people...
More writers join the Voice exodus
Two more staff writers yesterday joined the growing exodus at the troubled Village Voice.“Today, the Village Voice regretfully accepted the resignations of food critic Tejal Rao and staff writer Nick...
Apple’s iTax faces Hill heat
Tim Cook is about to get the tax audit from hell.The embattled Apple CEO is slated to testify today in Washington about the tech giant’s notorious tax tricks, which got...
Clearwire vote stalled
Clearwire will postpone a shareholder vote on whether to approve Sprint’s $2.2 billion takeover that was set for today, The Post has learned.Shares of Clearwire rose 1.9 percent yesterday to...
Time for Yahoo! to move
Yahoo! is tumbling into the old Times Building on West 43rd Street with a new lease for 176,000 square feet on the 9th through 12th floors of the 16-story building,...
Bloomberg adding space
What Bloomberg LP scandal? We can’t compete with our colleague Mark DeCambre’s May 10 bombshell revelation that Bloomberg reporters were using confidential data from company computers to spy on Goldman...
That’s $how biz: ‘Spidey’ theater sold to Brits for $60M+
Live Nation has reached a deal to sell Foxwoods Theater — one of Broadway’s biggest houses — to Britain’s Ambassador Theater Group. The 1,932-seat West 42nd Street theater, the current...
Pols: Fingerprint traveling illegals
WASHINGTON — A key Senate panel yesterday passed an amendment to the immigration-reform bill that would require foreigners leaving the country to submit to fingerprinting in order to catch those...
Cop cams eyed
NYPD officers could be equipped with tiny cameras, under a plan being weighed by the judge overseeing the stop-and-frisk case. Manhattan federal Judge Shira Scheindlin said yesterday that she may...
NY whiz-kid dropout a #!*in’ genius
Shaggy-haired city hipster and Tumblr founder David Karp yesterday had two words for the $1.1 billion cash sale of his popular blogging site to Yahoo! “F--k yeah.’’ The 26-year-old wunderkind,...
Caroline Kennedy's jury acquits accused drug dealer
An accused crack dealer is singing “Sweet Caroline” today. Former First Daughter Caroline Kennedy and her fellow jurors took just over an hour yesterday to acquit the Harlem man of...
Vaccine mom has no shot
A judge denied a request by a devout Catholic mom on Staten Island for an injunction that would allow her daughter to return to school while the family’s lawsuit against...
Bronx ghetto tour ditched
The Bronx “ghetto” tour is no more. A tour company exposed by The Post on Sunday for bringing tourists to the South Bronx to gawk at food pantry lines, a...
Policing anti-gay violence
The NYPD will beef up patrols in the West Village, Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea after a spate of violent attacks against gay men there, officials said yesterday. The patrols —...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx The man in this picture is one of three suspected in a bizarre robbery spree in Soundview. Police yesterday identified him as Steven Glisson, 26, and said he...
Hofstra ‘kin’: Cop to blame
The godfather of the Hofstra student shot dead by a cop during a Long Island home invasion blasted the officer yesterday for not first trying to reason with the violent...
‘Pic’-a-boo: Stolen phone snaps ‘thief’
A stolen smartphone was able to do its own detective work — by taking a photo of the man who might have snatched it. Police want to talk to this...
O.J., bud an odd couple
Even in the big house, O.J. Simpson can still score help from friends.The disgraced grid great is happy to have a neat freak as his bunkmate, cleaning up every mess...
Chinese ‘spy’ busts at NYU
Three Chinese citizens engaged in industrial espionage while conducting federally funded research at NYU Langone Medical Center, authorities charged yesterday. The men — one of whom was called an “innovator”...
Kiss that perv goodbye: Rape teach & wife snog in court before jail
He has no shame. A married Queens teacher and dad who repeatedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl in his family’s home openly made out with his lawyer wife in...
Doors’ Manzarek, 74, takes final bow
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of and keyboardist for the legendary 1960s rock group The Doors, died yesterday at a clinic in Germany. He was 74. He had been battling...
Thompson’s NYPD about-face
Bill Thompson was in favor of the inspector-general proposal to oversee the NYPD before he was against it. The Democratic mayoral candidate (pictured) is now denouncing the City Council bill...
Council GOP boss wants candidate cash slashed
As the city prepares to dish out tens of millions of dollars to political candidates this year, the City Council’s Republican minority leader wants to scale back the generous taxpayer...
Sal: Squeeze Weiner for cost of election
With Anthony Weiner about to pop into the race for mayor, one of his Democratic rivals demanded yesterday that he pony up $350,000 for the cost of the election required...
Poor li’l rich kids: Posh schools scold parents who send nannies
Wealthy New Yorkers are shunning their parental duties — choosing instead to send nannies to their children’s private schools to take part in everything from “safety patrol” to accompanying the...
Keith’s on hand for sexy Nicole
Nicole Kidman gets a courtly kiss from hubby Keith Urban at Cannes. The actress, serving as a juror at the prestigious film fest, and the country star, a judge on...
Bourbon Outfitters: Hipster chain out to sell booze in Williamsburg
Soon, the hipsters in Williamsburg will be able to down their Pabst Blue Ribbon while buying ironic T-shirts. National hipster clothing chain Urban Outfitters is planning to soon open its...
Children among dead as two-mile-wide tornado hits Okla. school
The medical examiner's office revised the death toll to at least 24 today — including nine children — after a monster tornado two miles wide destroyed a suburb near Oklahoma...
Hide the (100!) council interns if Gropez wins
Pervy pol Vito Lopez could have as many as 100 interns to hit on should he bring his governmental groping act to the City Council, staffers said yesterday. Dozens of...
Voters: Capitol crooked
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo might think “government is working again,” but a new survey shows the public isn’t so sure in the wake of corruption scandals. According to the Siena...
Sheldon Silver: Ban hush money for sex-harass complaints
ALBANY — Better late than never! In a last-ditch effort to hold on to power, embattled Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver yesterday proposed sweeping changes to the way the Assembly handles...
Queens bus-slay ‘target’ is warned: ‘You’re next’
A girl riding a Queens bus with 14-year-old D’aja Robinson when she was fatally shot in the head later received a terrifying text message: “You’re next,” law-enforcement sources told The...
Bike racks block EMS at victim’s co-op
A Greenwich Village co-op board that has sued the city for blocking its entrance with bike-share racks nearly saw its worst fears realized Sunday when emergency responders had trouble getting...
‘Furious’ slam at Justice
WASHINGTON — A US attorney violated Justice Department policy by leaking information to the media to retaliate against a federal agent who helped expose the department’s botched federal “Fast and...
Leaks turn to deluge for reeling White House
The wheels came off the Obama administration yesterday. We learned of a startling assault on freedom of the press by the Department of Justice, following the revelation last week of...
Obama’s No. 1 aide knew of IRS targeting
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service scandal yesterday reached all the way to the door of the Oval Office. President Obama’s chief of staff, Denis McDonough, and other top Obama...
Feds also spied on Fox News reporter
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s snooping scandal mushroomed yesterday when it was revealed that the Justice Department seized a trove of information about Fox News correspondent James Rosen in an...
Falling for Moscow’s Syria trickery
While some commentators are urging President Obama to arm the Syrian rebels, he may be doing the opposite — by trying to stop the flow of arms to them. Sources...
Bam’s mythic gov’t
President Obama believes in the public sector. He thinks it should be made ever more expansive and entrusted with ever more complicated tasks. Its unions should be powerful. It should...
The taxman’s targeting: blame the White House
The Issue: Whether the Obama administration could have stopped the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups. *** Jonah Goldberg made an excellent point in “IRS Follows O’s Lead,” (PostOpinion, May 17)...
Stopping cell-fish behavior
The Issue: Writer Kevin Williamson, who stopped a rude theatergoer by tossing her cellphone. *** I’d love it if cellphone vigilante Kevin Williamson ran for mayor (“The Making of a...
New York’s techno-flop
Amid headlines hailing New York as “Silicon Alley” over Yahoo’s billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, the city’s reputation has taken a major hit — thanks to the Board of Elections. The...
Andrew’s Silver cloud
Andrew Cuomo can claim “New York state government is working again” and point to polls until the cows come home. But so long as Shelly Silver remains speaker of the...
Obama — now, and then
“Some matters are not appropriate to convey to him, and this is one of them.” — Jay Carney yesterday, on why no one in the White House told the president...
Time to smoke out NY’s butt-leggers
Last week’s indictment by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of 16 members of a multimillion-dollar cigarette-smuggling ring underscores the serious nature of cigarette trafficking in New York City. Recent arrests linking...
Quinn’s school folly
New York City is a regular Lake Wobegon, where all the kids are above average — at least according to Christine Quinn. The mayoral hopeful has announced that she wants...
Say hello to ‘Trouble’
Albums of the Week The National “Trouble Will Find Me” ★★★ “I’m going through an awkward phase,” sings Matt Berninger early in the National’s latest album. It’s the story of...
Levine is fine, kind of
Arriving onstage in a motorized wheelchair, Met music director James Levine returned to the podium Sunday afternoon for the first time in more than two years. And the question on...
'Builder' not masterful
A midlife crisis has devastating consequences in “The Master Builder.” This should surprise no one since the 1892 play is by Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian not known for rom-coms. But...
Petty is one for the ages
With a 12-album back catalog behind them, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are not the kind of band anyone would expect to fluff out their set with covers. But from...
Mets may Choo fat next year
It was intended as a joke. “Outfield? What outfield?” Mets general manager Sandy Alderson quipped at the GM meetings in November, referring to the unproven outfielders on the team’s roster....
Mo saves 17th for Yankees after Orioles closer flunks
BALTIMORE — The Yankees didn’t need to see Orioles closer Jim Johnson implode for a third consecutive appearance to appreciate Mariano Rivera. “Believe me, I don’t take it for granted,”...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Mattingly feels his job is safe Don Mattingly insisted he doesn’t feel he’s about to be fired by the Dodgers. His comments came an hour after GM Ned Colletti...
Ex-Rutgers coach Rice gets treatment
Mike Rice, the disgraced men’s basketball coach who was fired from Rutgers last month, has been attending counseling for the past two weeks at John Lucas’ Wellness and Aftercare Program...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 5 1/2f; $17,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3YORON THE LAWYER been way overdue to score at this level and cuts back...
Former NYRA president Noe dead at 84
Kenneth “Kenny” Noe, former president, chief executive officer and chairman of the New York Racing Association, died Sunday at the age of 84. Noe, a former racing secretary and steward...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $77,000; alw opt clm; 3YO; (f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Maximova(L),120J Lezcano1-x-xClement5-12 Similu(L),118JCastellan1-6-2McGgeyII3-13 Alydorable(L),118J Rosario2-1-2Maker5-24 Glorious Chant(L),120E Prado1-4-7Matz6-15 Hot Tempo ,118L Saez4-1-4Tagg6-16...
Parx Charts
May 20th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-4 1/2 fur; $45,000; mdn; 2YO(f)Off: 12:31. 1. won race-long duelTime: 22.38, 46.96, 53.93.Trainer: Michael TrombettaWinner: B F, 2, by City...
Affrunti at Finger Lakes Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)4-Stoneridge 7-51-PitchingPennes6-15-Bear Dance 5-22-Shahzadi 6-16-AmplyRewrded5-13-Stephen's Even 8-1Scratched-Taylor Drive.SECOND-5f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)2-Aprilmayjune 5-23-Roaring Belle 7-25-Beautflnghtmre9-54-Lila Louann 15-18-Saturdyntesndy6-16-Saltinthecity 5-11-MoneyChrger20-17-Florida Quaker12-1THIRD-5f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up5-Smokin Warrior5-22-Raynick'sTken10-14-Liscannor Bay 8-56-Quick...
For Hondo, Bird is the word
Hondo, who had been struggling lately, was bailed out by the Yankees’ heroic comeback last night against the Orioles, which trimmed the NRN (nasty red number) to 330 turleys. Tonight,...
Anchored away! Putter ban expected today
Today represents a moment-of-truth day in golf as the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient will conduct a joint announcement regarding the anchor putter. The two rules-making...
Owner on Goodson arrest: Jets for ‘truth, justice, American way’
It’s a bird, it’s a plane ... nope, it’s just Woody Johnson. The Jets owner did his best Superman impression yesterday while discussing the situation surrounding running back Mike Goodson,...
NFL shifts draft day to May
The NFL yesterday moved another step closer to its goal of filling up the year-round sports calendar, revealing a plan to move the draft from April to May starting next...
Home Team Lineups
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The Post Line
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Red Wings grab 2-1 advantage over Blackhawks
DETROIT — The young Red Wings have made the mighty Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference...
Oklahoma tornado strikes elementary school of Mets starter Hefner
The effects of yesterday’s tornado in the Oklahoma City suburbs spread all the way east to Flushing. Jeremy Hefner was born and raised in the town that received the brunt...
Collins tossed in Mets' loss
Terry Collins and reliever LaTroy Hawkins both got tossed out of last night’s 4-3 loss to the Reds in the top of the seventh inning, typifying the Mets’ frustrating evening....
Cashman: Yankees can't afford to rush Teixeira
On a gorgeous day in Rye, Brian Cashman didn’t want to send a cloud all the way down to Tampa. It’s just that the Yankees’ general manager, 16 years on...
Ice-cold Davis flops again as Mets fall to Reds
The more desperate the Mets get for Ike Davis to break out of his funk, the deeper he sinks. And last night — after grounding out to leave the bases...
Mets' season could be over by end of May
The question used to be: Can the Mets play meaningful games in September? Now the question is: Can they play any meaningful games in May? This season could be over...
Copeland ‘loves it’ with Knicks
It wasn’t until he was 28 years old that Chris Copeland made the NBA, and this summer he will hit free agency as a 29-year-old. So attaining maximum financial security...
Melo: Too early to think about opting out of Knicks deal
Next season could conceivably be the last as a Knick for Carmelo Anthony — who has a player opt-out clause in his contract he can use after the 2013-14 season....
So much to remedy about these Knicks
Carmelo Anthony, as the face of the Knicks franchise, clearly sees his obligation to make sure to portray a happy public face to New York, orange-and-blue-colored glasses covering his eyes....
Boeheim defends Anthony, blasts his Knicks teammates
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim went on a verbal tirade against Carmelo Anthony’s Knicks teammates, shocked his former player is receiving blame for the team’s second-round flameout to Indiana. In the...
Starr Report
Former “American Chopper” star Paul Teutul Sr. is back in the garage and will be back on TV — this time on CMT, and this time without his son, Paul...
Heading uptown: ‘Idol’ winner ‘arrives’ in New York
Newly minted “American Idol” winner Candice Glover saw her first subway yesterday — and is not so sure she liked it. “I’d heard the subways were noisy and there were...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYPSY - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7RAY J - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5 and 4 p.m., Ch. 9ELISABETH HASSELBECK, JUSTIN TUCK -...
Kelly, Paulina marked for ‘X’
Singers Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubino are being added to “The X Factor’s” judges’ table, according to multiple reports. The moves are expected to be in place by tonight, when...
Ang out of FX pilot
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has pulled out of directing the FX pilot, “Tyrant.” Lee, who won his second Oscar for “Life of Pi,” reportedly “felt he didn’t have gas left...
Sex-Teen Candles: Liberace & his other baby grand
Steven Soderbergh’s final film before his announced retirement is, surprisingly enough, not a theatrical release — although God knows, he wanted it to be. The film, “Behind the Candelabra,” from...
Okla. twister flattens sitcom
At the last minute, CBS last night pulled its scheduled episode of the sitcom “Mike & Molly” because it centers on a tornado hitting Chicago. “Due to the tragic events...
Combo-nation
It was bound to happen: a scripted drama about a reality TV show. The show, called “Siberia,” is about a fictional reality show where weird things happen to contestants who...
Georgian splendor
Mind your manor Live the “Downton Abbey” dream, no passports needed. The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club — a “premier hideaway” inspired by English country manors — on the...
Just back: Norwegian Breakaway
The Norwegian Breakaway has started sailing from Pier 88, and contrary to the nonstop TV ads pumped out by Norwegian Cruise Line, it is not crowned with fake skyscrapers like...
Take a break from the tourists on your Roman holiday
With landmarks like the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps, Rome hardly has a problem attracting tourists. But toss a new pope into the mix, and there’s a...
Soothe by Southwest
New Mexico, which was part of the Spanish empire and Mexico before becoming a US territory that turned into a state, should be on your must-visit list. It’s the perfect...
When in Rome
Where do Rome’s top chefs go when they can’t stand the heat and have to get out of the kitchen? We asked chef Heinz Beck of the three-Michelin-starred La Pergola,...
Weird but true
Folks in Milwaukie, Ore., are having some trouble keeping their kids under control. Two baby goats ran wild in the town, forcing cops to launch a merry chase to rein...
Growing up hunting for food in Amazon has shaped humble life of ONE FC's Fernandes
The phrase “tough upbringing” has become a cliché in this country. What does it mean at this point?Poor parents? Single-mother household? Bad neighborhood? Maybe worse. Maybe there were gangs and...
Metro-North New Haven line to resume full service Wednesday
The Metro-North Railroad will resume full service on its New Haven line on Wednesday — for the first time since Friday’s rush-hour derailment that left 72 injured, including two critically,...
Clearwire shareholder vote postponed
Clearwire will postpone a shareholder vote on whether to approve Sprint’s $2.2 billion takeover that was set for today, The Post has learned. Shares of Clearwire rose 1.9 percent yesterday...