July 4, 2013
Former firefighter saves young child from drowning in neighbor's pool
A heroic former firefighter saved a two year old Queens boy who nearly drowned in neighbor’s pool, authorities said. The child and his parents, who were attending a neighbor’s July...
Fourth of Blue-ly: Two Mets comebacks still lead to 15-inning loss to Diamondbacks
The Mets and Diamondbacks traded runs in the fifth inning. Then they traded runs in the 13th inning. And 14th inning. And almost the 15th inning. “It felt like a...
High-flying flag: Stars and stripes made of hemp to fly over U.S. Capitol
DENVER — An American flag made of hemp is flying over the U.S. Capitol on Independence Day, and the flag belongs to a Colorado man who supports the crop. Democratic...
Yankees finish off holiday sweep of woeful Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Like the message on the side of a pack of smokes, the Yankees’ four-game sweep in Minnesota comes with a warning: The Twins reek. Sure, the lineup the...
Battle for future of the New York Public Library hits the courts
Now it’s a fight. The scholars-vs-bookworms battle over the future of the main branch of the New York Public Library has already raged for more than a year in high-toned...
Long Island's Weidman will have father in corner for UFC championship main event against legend Silva
The Father’s Day card was just like any other, rife with Hallmark’s milquetoast platitudes. Charlie Weidman had to get to the end to find the real gift.The part in pen,...
Justin Timberlake releases racy music video featuring topless women
Justin Timberlake is putting his breast foot forward. The pop star, borrowing an idea from Robin Thicke’s racy “Blurred Lines” video, has released an explicit video for his song “Tunnel...
Nelson Mandela being kept alive by breathing machine, facing 'impending death': documents
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces "impending death," court documents show, as his family gravesite was restored Thursday. Mandela's health is "perilous"...
Yankees' A-Rod playing unfamiliar role during rehab assignment: underdog
CHARLESTON, S.C.- Alex Rodriguez: The $28 million underdog.The third baseman was the toast of the town during his brief stay with the Class-A RiverDogs, drawing huge crowds and winning over...
'Anxious' Jeter 'close' to rehab assignment, returning to Yankees
TAMPA -- Alex Rodriguez isn’t the only high-priced Yankee inching closer to The Bronx.Derek Jeter is right behind him. The Captain said he is “close” to beginning a rehabilitation assignment...
Joey Chestnut sets new record as he wins hot dog contest, with competitive-eater girlfriend rooting him along till the final frank
Joey ‘‘Jaws’’ Chestnut gobbled his way to competitive eating immortality today, breaking his own record by scarfing down 69 weiners and buns at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in...
I was thrown out of waterpark for wearing a bikini that was 'too sexy,' mom claims
News A 43-year-old mom was thrown out of a water park by police - because her bikini was 'too sexy'. Madelyn Scheaffer visited Aventure Oasis in Independence, Missouri with her...
Yankees' Cervelli having bumpy road to recovery after hand fracture
MINNEAPOLIS - Francisco Cervelli isn't progressing as well as some of the other injured Yankees. The catcher, who is recovering from a fractured right hand, has been shut down from...
Cops hunt man who rappelled down side of Brooklyn Bridge
Police are looking for a man who used a hose to rappel down the side of the Brooklyn Bridge today, witnesses and authorities said. The mystery daredevil made his way...
J.R. agrees to $24.7M contract with Knicks; Prigioni also re-signs
J.R. Smith has accepted the terms of a new 4-year, $24.7 million contract this morning, his agent Leon Rose told The Post. Smith, who was seeking a significantly higher offer...
State Department spent $630,000 to boost Facebook 'likes': report
The State Department spent more than $630,000 on advertising campaigns to boost the number of Facebook "likes" for the agency's pages on the website, according to a report released by...
Top Muslim Brotherhood figures seized in Egypt sweep
CAIRO — Egypt's military moved swiftly Thursday against senior figures of the Muslim Brotherhood, targeting the backbone of support for ousted President Mohammed Morsi. In the most dramatic step, authorities...
Crews dismantle portion of Astrotower, causing July 4th havoc on Coney Island
Crews have spent the night dismantling a portion of Coney Island's Astrotower due to safety concerns over the aging, swaying attraction. Those concerns left the roller coaster, Ferris wheel and...
What are you doing inside? Go to the beach!
It’s July 4, and we’re done for the day here at Parallel Worlds’ secret HQ at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.We’ll be back tomorrow, so fret not. In the meantime,...
Batman ’66 Week: They can be heroes (and villainesses)
I was almost always Batman for Halloween. It was my go-to get-up. I haven’t dressed up in the Batsuit in forever but there are those for whom Halloween comes regularly:...
Our Favorite Podcast: Mike and Ming’s 'I Sell Comics'
Three cheers for the red, white and blue! What goes better with the beach and fireworks than comics podcasting!This week, Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen – known together as Mike...
Mets on deck vs Diamondbacks
TODAY — 1:10 p.m. RHP Dillon Gee (6-7, 4.60) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (3-4, 5.36) Game on SNY, WFAN (660 AM, 101.9 FM) Begin a three-game series at Milwaukee tomorrow....
Another 0-fer for Yankees' A-Rod, but scout says too early to believe he’s done
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Alex Rodriguez has been back for only two games after not having played since October and undergoing a second hip surgery, so it’s perfectly reasonable for him...
Yankes on deck at Twins
TODAY — 2:10 p.m., YES, WCBS (880 AM) RHP David Phelps (5-5, 4.95) vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (1-0, 3.00) Begin a three-game home series vs. the Orioles tomorrow. INSIDE THE...
50 Cent charged with domestic violence: authorities
Rapper 50 Cent was charged with domestic violence after allegedly kicking the mother of one of his children last month, authorities said. The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson,...
Quick-thinking cops save woman who jumped into the East River
Two quick thinking cops recused a 55-year-old mother of one who jumped into the East River yesterday afternoon, police said. A good Samaritan spotted the woman in the water near...
Business briefs
No gunsCerberus Capital Management founder Steve Feinberg has decided not to pursue a bid for Freedom Group, the maker of the Bushmaster rifle, said a person familiar with the matter.Play...
Diller defends his role in FTC pickle
Barry Diller is getting huffy with regulators. The media mogul agreed to pay $480,000 to settle allegations that he failed to properly disclose his Coca-Cola stake. The Federal Trade Commission...
‘Lone Ranger’ leading the list of box-office duds
The good news for Disney is that there’s no sequel to last year’s epic box-office bomb “John Carter.” The bad news is that its latest big-budget misfire, “The Lone Ranger,”...
A power out(r)age
Today is Independence Day. We may call it the Fourth of July, but that’s only the spot on the calendar when our Continental Congress happened to tell England to shove...
Good jobs news bad in schizoid markets
Wall Street estimates the economy created 175,000 new jobs in June — mediocre by historical standards but perhaps too much for the schizophrenic financial markets. The unemployment rate is expected...
M. Dell isn’t upping ante
Michael Dell doesn’t appear to be letting a little thing like a competing offer for his ailing PC maker force him to up his offer, sources tell The Post. The...
Martha OKs 10% pay cut
Martha Stewart isn’t slashing her pay, just trimming it a little. The domestic diva — long blasted for her lavish compensation even as her company and its stock deepen a...
Perk up!
Welcome to the battle of the NYC rental amenities! Of the new apartment developments that are coming to market (or have hit in the last year), there are four in...
Sax sells
Star saxophonist David Sanborn, known for his collaborations with David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton and other music giants, has put his stunning Upper West...
The mob den
‘I was always afraid they were going to kill me on ‘The Sopranos,’ ” says Steve Schirripa, who played Bobby Baccalieri on the HBO hit. So, even though the actor...
TV news anchor Rob Morrison avoids jail in threats, abuse of wife
Hotheaded former TV anchorman Rob Morrison cut a deal yesterday to avoid jail for threatening to kill his wife — then promptly raged at her lawyer in a courthouse hallway....
Nope to nups for NFL slay suspect Aaron Hernandez
There’ll be no wedding bells for Aaron Hernandez as long as he remains behind bars, his jailers are promising. Marriage is only for someone who’s “a good citizen,” according to...
‘Stalker’ prof e-mail defense
It takes two to e-mail, a foxy former NYU economics professor is arguing, after getting busted for what prosecutors say was more than 1,000 harassing messages to her married Citigroup...
'I took the phone ... but I offered the kid two dollars,' whines thug who stole iPhone from 3-year-old as he heads to prison
The heartless thief who swiped an iPhone from the hands of a 3-year-old boy — within arm’s length of his mother — in Greenwich Village in March was sentenced yesterday...
$8M foreclose delay
Bargain hunters who were hoping to bid on a 14-room duplex in one of the city’s most exclusive buildings will have to put down their auction paddles for now. A...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx To kick off the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the NYPD made a series of arrests for illegally selling fireworks. Cops arrested 47 people around the city and...
Amazin’s ace Harvey glad he Met ya!
He’s the pitcher — but she’s a catch! Victoria’s Secret model Anne Vyalitsyna, 27, couldn’t keep her lips off Mets ace Matt Harvey, 24, while they were out for a...
Broadway star says she's doing OK after getting attacked by a would-be rapist in Central Park
The tough-as-nails Broadway actress who fought off a would-be rapist in Central Park told The Post yesterday that she is OK following the terrifying attack. “I’m doing good,” the 30-year-old...
Central Pk. drive closures
The Bloomberg administration will close the Central Park drives to vehicles north of 72nd Street from July 8 through Labor Day.It’s the first long-term closure of the park’s streets, which...
Cop-killer ‘sex’ vid
Jurors in Brooklyn yesterday got a glimpse of Ronell Wilson’s killer charm. The panel that will decide whether the Bloods gangbanger — who was convicted of killing two undercover cops...
In a hole lotta trouble
And you thought you had parking problems! A Toledo, Ohio, street swallowed up 60-year-old Pamela Knox and her car yesterday, but she was able to climb out of the 10-foot-deep...
Howard can pic ’em
Beth Stern heats up the Hamptons in this bikini pic shot by none other than her shock-jock hubby, Howard, for Social Life magazine. The Sterns enjoy the leisurely beach days...
Benevolent 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini left $50G in his will to pal with autistic son
Family man James Gandolfini took care of his friends’ kids as well as his own. The benevolent “Sopranos” star left $50,000 in his will to college pal Doug Katz, who...
Russian spy tweets marriage proposal to Snowden
It’s a match made in 007 heaven! Sexy Russian spy Anna Chapman tweeted a marriage proposal to top-secret document leaker Edward Snowden yesterday. “Snowden will you marry me?” wrote Chapman,...
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver rolls in dough from controversial law-firm income
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had to reveal his outside income and assets for the first time yesterday — and it turns out he’s worth millions. The powerhouse law firm Weitz...
Brooklyn gangster convicted of shooting miracle NYPD Sgt. Kevin Brennan in head
It took a Brooklyn jury just three hours yesterday to convict a coldblooded gangbanger of shooting a cop in the head. The cop, NYPD Sgt. Kevin Brennan, subtly pumped his...
Many state pols go from ‘rogues’ to riches
It really pays to be in Albany! For the first time since passing new ethics laws in 2011, the state has released detailed financial-disclosure forms for lawmakers, and they showed...
New York begins crackdown on texting while driving
The state begins a crackdown on texting drivers today, with more police and new text-detecting equipment in unmarked cars, officials said. “Distracted driving kills. Period,” said Gov. Cuomo (pictured), who...
Mike averts ’dog $#!t
This time, he kept it family-friendly.A year after punctuating his annual speech about Nathan’s hot-dog-eating contest with an expletive, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday poked fun at his gastronomic gaffe.Last year, Hizzoner...
Statue of Liberty reopens for July 4 celebration
The huddled masses are coming back. Lady Liberty is open for business again — the guest of honor for a July 4 celebration months after Hurricane Sandy flooded the island...
LIRR scammer to flip on doc
A Long Island fire official who had been scamming $3,000 a month in disability benefits through the LIRR “gravy train” scheme is hoping he has a prescription for avoiding prison...
They undid my clothes, peered into my underwear: College kid sues NYPD over stop-and-frisk in Williamsburg
Here’s someone who might agree with Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial comment about whites being subjected to stop-and-frisk “too much.” A white, vegan, 22-year-old Bard College graduate is suing the NYPD after...
Ordeal on subway escalator
A woman was injured when her hair got caught in the escalator at a Morningside Heights subway station yesterday, officials said.The straphanger was heading to the platform at the 125th...
Egyptians celebrate as army coup ousts President Mohammed Morsi in coup
After a week of anti-government protests by millions of Egyptians, the army last night ousted the nation’s first democratically elected president, a dramatic move that turned Cairo from a bloody...
Cory’s culture crossover: A ‘Jewish’ black in Jersey
The Issue: Whether Cory Booker’s familiarity with Jewish culture will help him gain Jewish votes. *** Bashing Jews for being Orthodox or Hasidic, as if they’re not mainstream regarding their...
Hot-headed Hernandez
The Issue: The arrest of NFL star Aaron Hernandez and his possible ties to multiple murders. *** If former New England Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez is convicted of murder,...
Salute to Old Glory
It seems lately that whenever politicians get in trouble, or feel the need to peddle a dubious policy, they wheel out a battery of American flags. The bigger the con,...
Out of Egypt
Two years ago, Egypt’s army decided it was time to get rid of Hosni Mubarak, so out he went. Yesterday, the same army decided it was now Mohammed Morsi’s turn...
A coup by any name
‘Egypt is Coming Back!”; “The Collapse of the Brotherhood!” — these were some of the headlines in Egyptian newspapers yesterday as the nation held its breath while President Mohammed Morsi...
Celebrating liberty as it slips away
‘It captures the spirit of our Founders, the spirit they wrote in the Declaration of Independence: life, liberty,and pursuit of happiness,” said Nancy Pelosi the other day. But the “it”...
‘Sleeping’ stars fine bedfellows
Set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, “The Sleeping Beauty” — first danced in 1890, and ballet’s jewel in the crown — has outlasted fairy-tale Princess Aurora’s hundred-year nap. And while American...
Juninho leaves Red Bulls
As the Red Bulls prepared to face Denver’s mile-high altitude and their own befuddling July 4 struggles, they got yet another distraction to deal with: the sudden departure of Brazilian...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Scherzer improves to 13-0 Max Scherzer worked into the seventh inning to become the first pitcher in 27 years to get off to a 13-0 start, leading the Tigers...
Manny signs with Rangers
Guess who’s back?The Rangers signed Manny Ramirez to a one-year, minor-league contract. He will report to Triple-A Round Rock today, work out with the team for a few days, and...
Debbie Little at Yonkers
Post Time: 7:10 p.m. Best Bet: Latin Lyric (11th) FIRST: Mile pace; $11,000; claiming 2 Cammi Place (GBrennan) 2-6-3 8-5 3 LittleMermaidN (JPantalean) 3-3-8 5-1 8 Working Stiffs (LStalbaum) 4-4-5...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 4FRIJuly 5SATJuly 6SUNJuly 7MONJuly 8TUEJuly 9WEDJuly 10YankeesMinnesota2:10YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMBal.7:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSK.C.7:05YESWCBSK.C.7:05YESWCBSK.C.7:05YESWCBSMetsArizona1:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMMil.8:10SNYWFANMil.7:15FOXWFANMil.2:10WPIXWFANS.F.10:15SNYWFANS.F.10:15SNYWFANS.F.3:45SNYWFANRed BullsColorado9:30MSG NetworkNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMELibertyLos Angeles3:30NBATVNOGAMENOGAMEChi.3:00MSG+NOGAMESea.7:00MSG+NOGAMES.I. YankeesHudson Valley7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.7:00No TVConn.4:00No TVConn.7:00No TVConn.7:00No TVLow.7:05No TVCyclonesAberdeen7:05No TVWKRB 90.3 FMAbdn.7:05No...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing2:30 p.m.NASCAR Nationwide Practice: Subway Firecracker 250 SPEED4 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice: Coke Zero 400 SPEED5:30 p.m.NASCAR Nationwide: Subway Firecracker 250, Final Practice SPEED6:30 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: Coke Zero...
It appears Copeland will be out for Knicks, Prigioni in
Chris Copeland appears on the way out and Pablo Prigioni on the way back. Things were heating up on the Copeland hunt yesterday as he was on the verge of...
Hondo takes four on Fourth
Hondo avoided the dreaded four-figure deficit last night when he hit with the Yanks to trim the negative number to 870 lupiens.Today, Mr. Aitch will properly celebrate Independence Day by...
Celtics hire Butler coach Stevens in surprising move
The Celtics made the surprise move of the offseason yesterday when they announced Brad Stevens had been hired as the team’s head coach. The move was announced in a press...
Murray survives Wimbledon scare
LONDON — Andy Murray had all of Britain on edge for five sets. In the end, Murray completed his seventh career comeback from two sets down to top Fernando Verdasco,...
Ulf Samuelson ready for Rangers ‘D’
When assistant coach Ulf Samuelsson begins working with the Rangers at training camp, the veteran of 16 NHL seasons will impart two fundamental principles to his defensemen: “No one screening...
Oft-injured goalie says he’ll play again after Islanders ouster
There was no waver in his voice, no second-guessing, no questioning. Rick DiPietro wants to play hockey again. “I’m still a young man,” DiPietro told The Post yesterday, the day...
Kidd runs first practice with Nets
Jason Kidd isn’t able to talk about specific moves the Nets have made so far this offseason, including the blockbuster trade with the Celtics and re-signing Andray Blatche, until they...
Free agent Korver: No thanks, Nets
The Nets knew they were going to have an uphill climb in trying to convince Kyle Korver to come to Brooklyn, a theory that came to fruition last night when...
Dad: J.R. could re-sign with team tomorrow
J.R. Smith could agree to terms with the Knicks tomorrow on a four-year, $24.7 million deal, according to his father. The Knicks and Smith were “discussing’’ contract terms last night...
Marcum likely won’t miss turn for Mets
Shaun Marcum is cleared to make his next scheduled start for the Mets, but Carlos Torres will be on standby just in case. Manager Terry Collins said before last night’s...
Satin belts his first MLB home run
Like most folks concerned with or living around the Mets this season, Josh Satin hasn’t had a whole lot to smile about. But the June 11 call-up from Triple-A Las...
Showing what Yanks have missed, Nunez headed for Double-A tonight
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Smooth and athletic, he walked and stole a base and displayed impressive range on defense last night at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. For sure, he played...
Journeyman Cruz in for Yankees as Nix goes to DL
MINNEAPOLIS — Next! When manager Joe Girardi put Luis Cruz in last night’s lineup at short, the recently released Dodger became the fifth player to start at the position Derek...
Jay-Z takes shot at agent Boras in rap
Scott Boras has more than 150 clients, but Robinson Cano ain’t one. Rapper Jay-Z is making sure the super agent doesn’t forget the one that got away. In a new...
Cano stays hot, CC wins 200th in Yankees’ ‘W’
MINNEAPOLIS — After watching the Yankees awake from a deep lumber slumber in the previous two games CC Sabathia didn’t have the luxury of his teammates ringing the scoreboard often...
Mariano Rivera saves another as he savors farewell tour
MINNEAPOLIS — The injuries keep coming for the Yankees, but at least they have some things going for them — CC Sabathia, Robinson Cano, the inept Twins and Mariano Rivera...
Harvey takes step back with poor start vs. D-Backs in loss
Don’t pencil in Matt Harvey for that All-Star game start at Citi Field just yet. The battle for the National League honor likely became a little more interesting last night,...
Imposing Prior restraint on arms
The Item was a one-sentence transaction for the Saturday-morning newspapers, filler for the agate page, one more bit of bureaucracy, the blur of the baseball business. Still, if you saw...
Cast in ‘Copper’
Donal Logue currently portrays memorable characters on three hit shows — renegade lawman Lee Toric on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” King Horik on The History Channel’s “Vikings” and now General...
‘Big Brother’ cast accused of hurling racist, homophobic slurs
Several “Big Brother” cast members have been accused of using racist, homophobic slurs on the show’s Internet-only edition, according to today.com. Two “Big Brother” House-guests — Aaryn Gries and Staten...
Ch. 9 pulls newscast
Ch. 9 has killed its 10 p.m. newscast and replaced it with pre-produced programming. Its final newscast — anchored by Brenda Blackmon and Harry Martin — aired Tuesday night. Beginning...
Weird but true
A full-figured, buxom, bikini-clad woman frolicking at an aquatic park with her young niece and nephew got the boot after drawing too much attention from other families. Madelyn Sheaffer of...
Another 0-fer for A-Rod but scout says it’s too early to knock him
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Alex Rodriguez has been back for only two games after not having played since October and undergoing a second hip surgery, so it’s perfectly reasonable for him...
Cops hunting sex-assault fiend
Cops are hunting for a man who sexually abused a nine year-old girl at a local Jackson Heights deli on July 2. The victim walked into the Five Star Market...
Nets lose chase for Korver
The Nets knew they always were going to have an uphill climb in trying to convince Kyle Korver to come to Brooklyn, a theory that can to fruition Wednesday night...
Calif. lawmakers pass K-12 transgender-rights bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would require public K-12 schools to let transgender students choose which restrooms they use and which school teams they join...
Father: J.R. could sign with Knicks Friday, but still seeking other offers
J.R. Smith could sign with the Knicks Friday, according to his father. According to an NBA source, the Knicks and Smith were talking contract terms tonight after none of the...
Cano, CC lead Yankees past Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — After watching the Yankees awake from a deep lumber slumber in the previous two games CC Sabathia didn’t have the luxury of his teammates ringing the scoreboard often...
Harvey gives up lead as Mets fall to Diamondbacks
Don’t pencil in Matt Harvey for that All-Star game start at Citi Field just yet. The battle for the National League honor likely became a little more interesting Wednesday night,...
MTA bus driver slashed by attacker while behind the wheel
An MTA bus driver was slashed while driving through Hunt’s Point today -- just two days after another driver was punched and robbed while behind the wheel in Manhattan, police...
Celtics hire Butler's Stevens to be head coach
BOSTON — The Green are getting greener. With aging stars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce on their way to the Brooklyn Nets and Doc Rivers coaching the Los Angeles Clippers,...
Cop killer's creepy charm: jury watches video of Wilson & Gonzalez in prison quickie
Jurors in Brooklyn today got a glimpse of Ronell Wilson’s killer charm. The panel that will decide whether the Bloods gangbanger — who was convicted of killing two undercover cops...