July 18, 2013
Delta passenger who died after cops' secure access cards didn't work at JFK was family man and minister
The Delta passenger who collapsed at JFK Airport and died at Jamaica Hospital — after his medical treatment was delayed at least four minutes because cops’ secure access cards didn’t...
LIRR pension fraudsters talked openly about ways to bilk retirement system: testimony
It was all aboard the gravy train at the LIRR as greedy workers traded tips on how to retire early with lucrative pensions by faking career-killing physical ailments, a crooked...
Alabama fan compares coach Saban to Hitler -- as a compliment
Nick Saban has been called “Nicky Satan” and “the devil himself” in recent months. Now, he’s being compared to Adolf Hitler.An Alabama fan, who waited hours for Saban’s autograph Thursday,...
'Scammers' accused of duping promoters out of $2M
Two hustlers were hauled into a Manhattan courtroom today to face charges they bilked event promoters out of more than $2 million by promising to book Rihanna, Kesha and Lady...
'Being able to build' with Nets was why Garnett waived no-trade clause
After several hours of going back-and-forth on draft night last month, Nets general manager Billy King and his counterpart in Boston, Danny Ainge, had come to an agreement on the...
Man blows whistle on health-care chain – run by his own dad – for fraud
Talk about a family feud. Park Avenue Medical Associates, which runs 120 health-care facilities across New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, settled Medicare fraud allegations brought by the son of the...
Nets addition of Garnett, Pierce helps 'possible MVP candidate' Lopez the most
The happiest soul about the introduction of the newest Nets on Thursday might very well have been a guy who wasn’t even in the room. Yeah, one person probably cracked...
Recounting the famed escapades of black soldiers who fought the Civil war and inspired 'Glory'
SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. — Dozens of Civil War re-enactors gathered Thursday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of a famed attack by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry — a battle in...
'Ender's Game' stars and director respond to gay rights questions at Comic Con
SAN DIEGO — Real-world issues are rare at Comic-Con where fantasy almost always trumps reality. But for the stars and the director of "Ender's Game," comments made by Orson Scott...
A-Rod set to begin final step before return to Yankees
MOOSIC, Pa.- Alex Rodriguez was set to begin what he expects to be the final stage of his rehab Thursday when he played his first game for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. “I...
SDCC: In pictures, so far
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Islanders sign recent addition Hickey to two-year deal
Thomas Hickey took his opportunity with the Islanders and ran with it all the way to Thursday's signing of a two-year, $1.35 million contract. The restricted free-agent defenseman will carry...
New Nets star Pierce leaves out Knicks when talking about contenders in East
Paul Pierce clearly thinks the Nets have the upper-hand in New York.In running through the list of contenders in the Eastern Conference during Thursday's introductory press conference for himself, Kevin...
Haunted-house horror ‘The Conjuring’ thrills and leaves chills
Classy old-school horror, James Wan’s “The Conjuring’’ depends more on its excellent cast and atmospheric direction than cheap gimmicks to raise hairs on the back of your neck. Which it...
Mets' Harvey tweets that Jeter love life comments were 'taken out of context'
It’s OK, Matt. You were just saying what every other guy feels.Mets phenom Matt Harvey was quoted in a Men’s Journal profile Wednesday saying that he looked up to Yankee...
Detroit declares bankruptcy, becoming largest city in U.S. history to go belly up
DETROIT — Detroit on Thursday became the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, as the state-appointed emergency manager filed for Chapter 9 protection. Kevin Orr, a bankruptcy...
Bruce Willis’s inept action comedy “Red 2” ready to be put to rest
Though it promises to be a lighthearted romp about active senior living, the AARP spy flick “RED 2” winds up being more like a subversive plea for the relative joys...
PE firm collusion suit looks headed to trial
A lawsuit accusing the nation’s biggest buyout firms of colluding to drive down prices on deals is likely headed to trial. A federal judge in Boston denied a motion to...
Cowboys player charged in drunk driving crash that killed teammate retiring from football
IRVING, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent retired from football Thursday, saying "doing the right things in life" is more important as he prepares to defend himself against...
Expect to live much longer and healthier...Unless you're from the South or Midwest: CDC study
ATLANTA — If you're 65 and living in Hawaii, here's some good news: Odds are you'll live another 21 years. And for all but five of those years, you'll likely...
Hamptons mom busted for bashing babysitter after she tried to keep her from driving drunk: cops
A Hamptons mom of two was busted for DWI after brawling with a babysitter -- who tried to keep her from driving drunk with her child, authorities said. Laura Bowery-Falco...
'Top Chef' host Padma Lakshmi lends voice to fight against NYU expansion plan
"Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi turned heads today when she showed up to lend her star power to the legal fight against NYU's controversial expansion plan. The famed cookbook author...
What I’m Reading: Gregory Benton
Things are already cooking in San Diego, but there’s still plenty of action in New York, as always.As I noted yesterday, we’re taking the opportunity this week – while all...
Former Knicks guard Baron says alien abduction story was 'a joke,' plans to return to NBA this season
He was just kidding … obviously. Baron Davis laughed off “The Champs” podcast he did last week with comedians Neal Brennan and Moshe Kaster when he told a story about...
Heroes of Two Worlds: Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner
Neat trick, this one. There aren’t many big-time creators who are able to stride across the Great Divide and do work with both DC and Marvel at the same time.But...
Cops bust stepmom of girl, 7, who nearly died after she fell out of a 6th-floor window: sources
Police have arrested the stepmother of a 7-year-old Florida girl who was nearly killed when she fell out the window of a sixth floor Brooklyn apartment, police sources said. Diana...
A rainbow for the ears concludes with ‘Violet’
“Violet” didn’t create much of a stir when it opened at Playwrights Horizons in 1997. Composer Jeanine Tesori went on to high-profile Broadway productions like “Shrek” and “Caroline, or Change,”...
WATCH: Bjorn shatters $80,000 camera at British Open
Danish golfer Thomas Bjorn hit a hole-in-one early this morning, but it wasn't the kind he'd hoped for. Hitting his second shot from the rough on hole 1 of The...
'Needed a windmill and a clown's mouth': Golfers rip British Open officials for course conditions
GULLANE, Scotland -- Several players were critical of the Royal & Ancient officials for the way they set up the course for Thursday’s British Open first round. “(The R&A) has...
Inside the Celebrity Fantasy Football Draft: Jones-Drew takes himself No. 1, gets mocked by WWE star, Playboy Playmate
The general consensus says Vikings running back Adrian Peterson should be the top pick in this year’s fantasy football drafts, but Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew employed another strategy. “Automatic....
Couple busted for running $1M high-end global hooker ring from LI home
A Long Island couple have been busted running a high-end international prostitution ring from their suburban home – clearing more than a million dollars in the past two years that...
CIA ripped off James Bond gadgets during the Cold War
American spies secretly copied James Bond movie gadgets during the Cold war, it emerged yesterday. The CIA ripped off gizmos devised by 007’s technical ace Q, including the poison-tipped flick-knife...
Ex-CIA Milan station chief arrested in Panama after 2003 absentia conviction in Italy for abducting Egyptian terror suspect
ROME — A former CIA base chief in Italy who was convicted in the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian terror suspect from a street in Milan has been detained in...
Yankees GM: Jeter will be game-time call Friday
Brian Cashman thinks Derek Jeter will be in Boston for the Yankees weekend series with the Red Sox, he’s just not sure if the Yankees captain will be in the...
Search on for 'the world's loneliest' whale' who 'speaks' at a higher frequency than rest of species ... and never hears back
A team of documentary makers are heading to the North Pacific to try and find a creature dubbed "the world's loneliest whale." Discovery reports that back in 1989, William Watkins...
UPS AND DOWNS: There are only two escalators in the entire state of Wyoming: report
There are only two sets of escalators in the great state of Wyoming. Not that's there's anything wrong with that - but a new report has exposed the plight of...
With talent, old and new, in place, Nets looking to become title contenders
The Nets have assembled a roster full of big names and expensive contracts. Now it’s up to the players to make it all work.That was the message repeated over and...
Seinfeld ‘embarrassed’ by boo-bird Mets fans at All-Star Game
What’s the deal with Mets fans booing at the All-Star Game? This time Jerry Seinfeld really wants to know. The comedian/actor ripped those at Citi Field on Tuesday night who...
Among art exhibits, this one rains supreme
Ten-hour wait? No problem! It’s the longest line in NYC (and there’s not a cronut in sight!) with New Yorkers waiting 10 hours at a time to soak up rain...
New photos of iPhone 5S leak - could be biggest hardware upgrade ever for 'S'
As Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S enters mass production, we’re seeing all of the puzzle pieces fall into place. Photos are leaking, new details are trickling out and rumors of production...
Yakuza chief sued over protection racket - woman claims Japanese mob boss 'liable' for thugs' shakedown
A woman is suing the head of Japan's biggest yakuza organized crime group over protection money she paid to gangsters. She claims the don-equivalent of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Kenichi Shinoda, bears...
After shooting 79 at British Open, McIlroy says he's playing 'brain-dead'
GULLANE, Scotland -- Two weeks ago, after Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Irish Open, he spoke openly about how he felt “lost’’ with his game. In Thursday’s British...
10-yea-old 'Mini Monet' selling painting for $2.25M
Boy art genius Kieron Williamson is selling his paintings for $2.25million — at age TEN. A dozen of his latest works are expected to fetch around $150,000. That follows the...
JETS TOP 25: No. 5 David Harris
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players on the Jets roster. Each weekday we will...
Could inoperable tumors be a thing of the past? Cancer detecting 'iKnife' provides hope
An "intelligent" knife that knows when it is cutting through cancerous tissue is being tested in three London hospitals. Experts believe the wand-like device, the first of its kind in...
Tiki: Giants' Eli better than Peyton, could be top-5 all-time
Tiki Barber might be trying to work his way back into the good graces of the Giants and their fans. First, he defended Michael Strahan against Warren Sapp after the...
NYPD department spokesman Paul Browne to step down, take job at Notre Dame
The NYPD announced today that long time department spokesman Paul Browne will step down from his position next month to take a job as vice president of public affairs at...
Iowa fires criminal investigator who pursued governor's speeding SUV
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A veteran Iowa criminal investigator said he was fired Wednesday in retaliation for complaining about the governor's vehicle speeding through highway traffic, an assertion state officials...
Russia jails top opposition leader, Putin denounced as dictator
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to five years in jail for theft on Thursday, an unexpectedly tough punishment which supporters said proved President Vladimir Putin was a dictator...
Scientists find way to silence extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome, could lead to new therapies
For patients suffering from Down syndrome, the source of their condition can be traced back to just one extra chromosome inherited during development – chromosome 21. While it is still...
Rare tumor caused woman to appear constantly drunk for two years
For two years, Rosemary McGinn’s friends and family thought she was constantly drunk – when she was actually stone sober. McGinn, 53, had assumed her odd behavior was caused by...
Stuffed to death: Man dies after competing in pie eating contest
A man has died after competing in a State of Origin pie-eating competition. The man, 64, was taken to Townsville Hospital from the pub at Bushland Beach, northwest of Townsville....
Versace's 23,000-square-foot, $125M 'murder' mansion headed for auction block
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The South Beach, Fla., mansion once owned by Italian designer Gianni Versace and the place he was fatally shot is headed for the auction block. PHOTOS:...
Former Ethiopian Olympic runner due to give birth in 3 weeks collapses at restaurant and dies — baby saved
HARTFORD, Conn. — A former Olympic and professional runner from Ethiopia who was due to give birth in three weeks collapsed at a restaurant and died, but doctors saved her...
South Korean gov't told Asiana Airlines to improve safety measures two months before fatal crash
SINGAPORE — Two months before the fatal crash of Asiana Airlines jet in San Francisco, the South Korean government asked the carrier to improve pilot training and strengthen safety measures,...
Israeli president asks Knicks' Stoudemire to play for national team
JERUSALEM — The president of Israel has invited Knicks star Amare Stoudemire to play for the country's national basketball team because of his ties to Judaism. Shimon Peres met with...
Man found dead on side of Mass. road a 'vocal critic' of 'Whitey' Bulger - was ready to take the stand against him
BOSTON — A man who had hoped to testify in the ongoing racketeering trial of reputed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger and vocally criticized him has been found dead, authorities said...
WATCH: Man sticks up convenience store with BB gun, clerk pulls gun and corners perp
A robber's attempt to hold up a shop with a BB gun has been foiled after a worker at the store pulled out a real handgun. James Hayes is accused...
Sandusky's son seeks to legally change name
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A son of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is seeking to have his name changed more than a year after his adoptive father was...
Shoot down a drone, get a $100: Rural community takes the fight to 'surveillance society'
A small rural Colorado town is considering paying bounties to anyone who shoots down an unmanned drone. The ranching and farming community of Deer Trail, 55 miles east of Denver,...
Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker rushed to hospital for self-inflicted wounds
ELIZABETH, N.J. — The man who became known online as Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker, is recovering from self-inflicted wounds. Caleb McGillivary was rushed from the Union County jail in New...
SDCC: Preview Night is a main event
San Diego Comic-Con’s Preview Night last night was far more than a taster for the con, but a main event for many. Though ostensibly geared to show off previews of...
WATCH: Hoboken couple commutes to Manhattan by kayak
Zach Schwitzky's commute requires a life jacket and a change of clothes. "We try to get ourselves smelling OK for the rest of the day," he said. For more than...
LI art dealer indicted for fraud, suspected of selling millions of dollars worth of fake paintings
A Long Island art dealer suspected of selling millions of dollars in counterfeit paintings has been indicted on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. Federal authorities say Glafira Rosales...
Dates to circle in the second half
I’m still getting used to there being no games on the Thursday after the All-Star Game, but it makes sense. The players, no longer allowed to use amphetamines, get pretty...
Online series 'House of Cards' makes Emmy history with best drama nod, 8 other bids
LOS ANGELES — Netflix's "House of Cards" made Emmy history Thursday with a top drama series nomination, the first time that television's leading awards have recognized a program delivered online...
Trayvon's parents speak out on verdict: 'I was stunned, absolutely...I couldn't believe it'
Trayvon Martin's parents have spoken out for the first time since George Zimmerman was acquitted of their son's murder. Appearing on "CBS This Morning," Martin's parents, Sabrina Fulton and Tracy...
Mandela 'steadily improving' on 95th birthday, UN declares today 'Nelson Mandela International Day'
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday on Thursday, a milestone capped by news that the former president's health was improving after fears that he was close to...
Cashman: Yankees' Cano day-to-day, Jeter status iffy
Getting hit by a Matt Harvey fastball clocked at 96 mph in the first inning of Tuesday night’s All-Star Game didn’t stop Robinson Cano from traveling home to the Dominican...
Mets enter second half believing they can rally
Unlike the past three seasons, when they reached the All-Star break still in the playoff mix, the Mets already are buried in both the NL East and wild-card race. And...
Tough start to second half could determine Yankees’ direction
Even the glass-is-half-full crowd is having a difficult time staying positive when it comes to what awaits the Yankees when play resumes tomorrow night in Boston. Storm clouds are growing...
Ike hopes better days ahead with Mets
Ike Davis’ future with the Mets is simple, as far as he sees it. “All I have to worry about is playing better,” Davis said. “If I play better, I’ll...
A-Rod eyes return in Texas, Yankees GM not so sure
While Alex Rodriguez has his sights set on a Monday return against the Rangers in Texas, general manager Brian Cashman is waiting to see what the next few days bring....
Torre recalls Rivera almost being dealt: 'Best trade Yankees never made'
Joe Torre arrived at his first spring training as Yankees manager in 1996, having only seen Mariano Rivera, as a rookie, pitch in one game in the previous season’s playoffs....
Hard & fast Muirfield has produced a who’s who of Open champions
GULLANE, Scotland — When you turn on your televisions to watch the British Open, which begins with today’s opening round at Muirfield, do not expect to see a beauty contest....
Muirfield not Open to women
GULLANE, Scotland — A hot-button issue that has been raging all week at this British Open has been the fact Muirfield — much like Augusta National until recently — is...
Falling McIlroy can rise again at British Open
GULLANE, Scotland — What to make of Rory McIlroy? This might be the most compelling issue in golf as today’s opening round of the 142nd British Open begins at Muirfield....
Biogenesis rulings will impact Selig’s legacy
When Jose Canseco released his infamous tell-all “Juiced” in 2005, Major League Baseball reacted by firing all of its cannons at Canseco. A vigorous public-relations campaign to discredit the dopey...
Yankees' Robertson not worried about taking over for Mo
David Robertson hasn’t given much thought to the future, the pressure that will come with the daunting task of replacing Mariano Rivera. The Yankees setup man is still trying to...
Shumpert draws Dolan’s, Woody’s ire for early summer league exit
Whether Knicks owner James Dolan has forever soured on Iman Shumpert is unsubstantiated. What is crystal clear is Knicks coach Mike Woodson preferred Iman Shumpert had played more than just...
World Peace honors his dad with No. choice with Knicks
Metta World Peace has decided on wearing his father’s high school number at Long Island City High — 51. World Peace had wanted to wear 15, which he donned at...
Invite Kanye and Billy Joel to your next big bash — if you can afford it
Want to throw your kid a Sweet 16 she’ll never forget? For a cool $250,000, Usher will turn up and sing “Happy Birthday,” Jeremy Piven will carry out the dessert...
Business briefs
No chargeAmerican Express said its net income increased 5 percent, beating Street expectations, but revenue fell short, sending shares down 1 percent to $76 in after-hours trading.Pay spreadPublic companies would...
All-Star Game a high drama for short seller
As far as famed short seller Jim Chanos is concerned, New York restaurateur Danny Meyer was the star of Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. Chanos credits Meyer’s popular Shake Shack burger-and-fry...
Turner of the screw
Time Warner boss Jeff Bewkes had better hope this CEO switch goes more smoothly than the last one. Yesterday, Bewkes shifted his chief financial officer, John Martin, into the top...
BLS number is BS
Keith Hall believes the US economy is a lot sicker than the 7.6 percent unemployment rate would lead you to believe. And he should know. Hall was, from 2008 until...
We can hit 5% — no kidding
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, in what could turn out to be his last semi-annual congressional update, told a House panel yesterday that 5 percent unemployment is achievable. Of course, he...
Icahn rips Ackman at confab
News flash: Carl Icahn loves Bill Ackman.“I turned my thinking on him. Any guy who makes me a quarter of a billion dollars, I like,” the investor said of his...
Gupta gets fine & ban
Rajat Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs board member sentenced to two years in prison, is also paying $13.9 million to settle related civil charges of feeding inside information to billionaire...
EBay slips
EBay shares were off more than 6 percent in after-hours trading on results the showed second-quarter net income declined amid higher expenses, and on its outlook for the current period...
Mattel’s Monster High goth dolls stun Barbie in sales buzz
The skinny goth girls of Monster High are eating Barbie’s lunch. Toy giant Mattel said sales of its iconic Barbie dolls tumbled 12 percent in the second quarter — partly...
Not a ‘Fab’ day for Paulson rep
Hedge-fund titan John Paulson (left) played possum with investors back in 2007 so he could lure them into complex deals engineered to implode, jurors for the trial of Fabrice Tourre...
Dell bid’s late push
Dell Inc. is making a late push to win shareholder support for founder Michael Dell’s $24.4 billion plan to take the slumping PC maker private, an indication that today’s scheduled...
Rolling stoned
The latest issue of Rolling Stone featuring Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover has ignited a firestorm of protest with readers canceling subscriptions and several major retailers...
A snail’s pace for ‘Turbo’
“Turbo,” the DreamWorks Animation film about a snail that opened yesterday, may get squished at the box office. The movie, which cost about $135 million to produce, is forecast to...
‘Lights’ on for moguls
It may sound improbable but billionaire financier Phil Falcone and satellite mogul Charlie Ergen may be looking to kiss and make up. The apparent peace talks emerged yesterday just as...
Stuy high
‘Insane!” That’s the word Sanjay Bhasin, who was in town from Bangkok, chose to describe his hunt for a Brooklyn pied-à-terre. “You can’t find anything,” Bhasin said, standing next to...
Kors of action
Fashion designer and “Project Runway” star Michael Kors — approaching billionaire status thanks to his company’s rising stock price — is known for translating classic 1960s-style Jackie O-like looks into...
Just sold!
Manhattan CLINTON $771,000 393 W. 49th St. One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 600 square feet, with new kitchen with Bosch and Sub-Zero appliances, terrace, through-the-wall AC and new hardwood floors; Worldwide Plaza...
Kate-baby ‘odd’ balls push luck
LONDON — Down the stretch they come — and it’s Alexandra in the lead! A royal-watcher outside St. Mary’s Hospital in London yesterday shows a bookmaker’s odds for the sex,...
Health-nut Mayor Bloomberg wants NYers to take the stairs instead of the elevator
He’s told New Yorkers what to eat, what to drink and how to get around on two wheels, and now Mayor Bloomberg is taking on the tallest order of them...
Tali big writes to shot girl
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Pakistani Taliban commander has written a letter to the teenage activist shot in the head by the group, saying he wished he could have warned her...
Mom and dad in shock over nit-twit's All-Star stunt after teen tried to run bases on Twitter dare
Dad obviously doesn’t follow his son’s tweets. The All-Star airhead who stormed Citi Field on a Twitter dare was at the Mid-Summer Classic with his father, who had no idea...
Kelly pal ‘flack’ on the job
A wealthy former publishing executive has taken a surprise part-time gig with the NYPD’s public- relations team, sources said yesterday. Valerie Salembier was publisher of Town & Country magazine before...
‘Loony’ sex sickos testify in $10M Pataki suit
A sex offender suing the state and former Gov. George Pataki for locking him in a loony bin after serving his time continued to testify yesterday in Manhattan federal court...
‘Hub’-bub: World Trade Center Transportation Hub is a sight to behold — but how functional is it?
The World Trade Center Transportation Hub — six years late and nearly $2 billion over budget — is finally starting to look like a “bird in flight.” Or is it...
Harry Potter and the deathly wacko
A New Zealand woman threatened to slit the throat of a Brooklyn Harry Potter expert who wrote a best-selling book on the series, according to a Brooklyn federal-court complaint. Jessica...
De$pot times for ‘Jenny’
Jennifer Lopez — the tyrant’s best friend? The Bronx-bred songbird got into a heap of trouble this week. It was revealed by a human-rights organization that the singer and actress,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan The bank robber has hit six branches since June, making off with nearly $13,000, cops said. Andre Calix, 31, initially struck at 2 p.m. on June 3 at a...
Gov’s corruption panel: No ‘shred’ of evidence
Gov. Cuomo’s new corruption-busting panel took its first major action yesterday — issuing a sweeping edict requiring the state’s ethics commission and Board of Elections to preserve all hard-copy and...
Quinn rips Weiner over frisk fuhrer
Mayoral candidate Christine Quinn yesterday called on rival Anthony Weiner to apologize for likening the NYPD’s stop-and- frisk policy to Germany just before World War II. “No one should be...
Spitzer to Paterson: Oops, sorry - Ex-luv gov says he felt 'bad leaving you there...in difficult time'
Eliot Spitzer yesterday told David Paterson he regretted leaving him and New Yorkers in the lurch by resigning over a hooker scandal during the worst economic meltdown in 50 years....
Sequel’s gonna chomp on Apple
The forecast is in — a Sharknado will be hitting the Big Apple. The Syfy channel yesterday announced plans to film a sequel to the made-for-TV movie sensation “Sharknado” —...
Exxxclusive!
Foxy celebrity journalist Liza Ghorbani is the secret baby mama of married ex-Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher — and their affair began soon after she wrote a glowing piece about him...
Exclusive: New wireless tablets blamed by EMTs for ambulance delays
A move to modernize city ambulance records has become a technical nightmare for city EMTs, who told The Post the system is leading to delays and slower response times. The...
Swelter skelter as the heat goes on - high 90s through start of weekend
He’s hot all year — but this week, he’s scorching! Orlando Bloom shed his shirt to beat the heat yesterday as New Yorkers suffered through the fourth day of a...
Intern’s criticism and ‘faint’ praise
The City Council intern who had to wait 30 minutes for an ambulance after passing out in Brooklyn — prompting council Speaker Christine Quinn to call Police Commissioner Ray Kelly...
Firefighters union plans to sue City Hall over 911 call system
The firefighters union plans to sue City Hall to get rid of the new centralized 911 call system, which it says has created dangerous delays, including in the response to...
Snowden ‘immune’ to torture
NSA leaker Edward Snowden is boasting that he’s immune from torture and can never be broken, even by the world’s most experienced interrogators. He made that odd claim in an...
Alarming wake-up: 4 a.m. Amber Alert on phones comes as a shock to NYers unaware of the feature
Millions of sleeping New Yorkers got a jolt to the senses before dawn yesterday when their cellphones rang with an Amber Alert about a baby boy who had been snatched...
Exclusive: Cop under DA’s probe has daughter in his office
Embattled former NYPD Detective Louis Scarcella can count on the support of at least one prosecutor in the Brooklyn DA’s Office as it probes his shady casework — his daughter....
George Zimmerman lawyers Mark O’Mara and Don West celebrate acquittal at posh NYC spot
George Zimmerman’s lawyers were looking over their shoulders during a visit to New York City yesterday — for the wine steward. As protesters sweated for a third day from LA...
Couple says building super ignored beloved pooch's cries for help during fatal apartment fire: lawsuit
An Upper East Side couple says their super was a regular Tin Man — he didn’t have a heart. Attorneys Patrick Hayes and Carmen Pacheco are suing the building superintendent...
‘Burned masters’ art shock
BUCHAREST, Romania — It may be a case of art to ashes — and scientists are trying to get to the bottom of the mystery.A Romanian museum official said yesterday...
DC deal on college loans
WASHINGTON — A group of senators reached a bipartisan deal last night that would offer students better rates on loans this fall but perhaps assign higher rates in coming years.The...
Violent crime up in state
ALBANY — Violent crime increased by 2.3 percent statewide, to more than 79,000 incidents last year, despite a steep drop in New York City murders.State data on serious property and...
Bragging ‘bilkers’ status: busted! Pair arrested after posting exploits from alleged theft of $675K from patient IDs
A bumbling couple stole the IDs of Staten Island senior citizens and blew the cash on vacations and courtside NBA seats — but they left a trail of evidence on...
Gun blunder to jail OWSer
His stupid mistake will land him in jail for a year. Occupy Wall Street protester John Scott Dekuyper, who was busted for packing a gun when he showed up at...
Exclusive: Ray Kelly ‘definitely’ interested in Homeland Security chief post, source says
Ray Kelly is ready to return to Washington. The NYPD commissioner is “definitely” interested in heading up the US Department of Homeland Security, a law-enforcement source told The Post. “He...
Council ‘spoker’ ridin’ hi - Christine Quinn credits spin classes for weight loss, stress relief
How’s this for political spin? We caught Christine Quinn sweating and backpedaling furiously yesterday morning, and it wasn’t at a candidates’ forum. No, the impressively buff, spandex-clad mayoral hopeful was...
Hey, that’s no cop – it’s a rabbi!
A rabbi was busted in White Plains yesterday for allegedly using a phony police badge and yelling at motorists because they weren’t driving fast enough. Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski was charged...
A civil-rights hero & the Trayvon trial
Just as I was sitting down to write a column on the Trayvon Martin tragedy, an e-mail arrived announcing a banquet in Washington next month to mark the 80th birthday...
Beware of Hez in NY
Next week, European leaders will meet to decide whether to designate the military wing of Iranian-backed Hezbollah a terrorist organization.Banning the group in Europe is long overdue, but the issue...
Good job, stable hours: Hay! what’s the big deal?
The Issue: The mayoral candidates’ stances on a carriage-horse ban, and whether it should be a top issue. *** If Nicole Gelinas really thinks “the horses are a non-issue,” she...
The Call on 911
Christine Quinn gave this city a lesson about our emergency services, even if it was not the one she intended. At an outdoor event in Brooklyn where Quinn was speaking...
Spitzer on Spitzer
When Eliot Spitzer appeared on “The Tonight Show,” Jay Leno asked him how a man so smart could do something so stupid as hiring hookers while governor. Spitzer replied that...
New York’s Obama premium
The New York Times had a legend and a myth gracing its front page yesterday. The legend: Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera. The myth: a cover story declaring “Health Plan Cost...
Hot enough for you yet?
This week’s heat wave drives home a critical point: New Yorkers need air conditioning. Which is why it’s so disheartening that one of the climate-change crowd’s chief remedies for rising...
The MTA’s invitation to disaster
The MTA is flirting with disaster. At heavily traveled facilities like the Verrazano-Narrows, Whitestone, Throgs Neck and RFK bridges, and the Queens-Midtown and Brooklyn Battery tunnels, security assignments have been...
Julien Schwab’s ‘rogerandtom’ is a fun, metaphysical romp
If the actor’s nightmare is finding himself onstage without knowing his lines, the theatergoer’s is realizing he’s actually part of the play. That’s the dizzying idea behind “rogerandtom,” Julien Schwab’s...
‘Beauty’ is in the eye, and ear, of teen composer
When Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg returns to New Jersey’s Tenafly Middle School this fall, he can pen a “What I Did This Summer” essay no other kid can match. Then again,...
Debbie Little at Yonkers
Post Time: 7:10 p.m. Best Bet: Activator (7th) FIRST: Mile pace; $11,000; claiming 4 TimeStoodStill (MMacDonld) 2-1-3 4-1 5 Pass The Deck (GBrennan) 7-3-1 6-1 6 Irish Elitist (LStalbaum) 4-3-2...
Vic Cangialosi at Del Mar
Post Time: 5:00 p.m. FIRST-5 fur(T); $80,000; alw; 3up(f) PN Horse, Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 4 MdffwththmnyL115 IOrozc 2-1-4 12-1 5 HidingnplnsghtL120 MSmth 2-4-1 5-2 1 BaresTripper(L),118 GGomz 1-3-4...
Olbermann will return to ESPN
Keith Olbermann dreaded he’d be remembered as the guy who rose to stardom at ESPN then left less than amicably. “I don’t want that to be in the obituary, flatly,”...
To beat heat in Qatar, 2022 World Cup could be in winter
GOING, Austria — FIFA President Sepp Blatter plans to ask the governing body’s executive committee to consider moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter to avoid the...
Former All-Star closer says Harvey reminds him of young Clemens
Former All-Star pitcher Mitch Williams was stuck in traffic on Tuesday night and missed the first few innings of the Midsummer Classic at Citi Field. Williams didn’t see Matt Harvey...
Sports Shorts
OLYMPICS: Former skier Johnson declines treatment The family of former Olympic downhill champion Bill Johnson says he is dealing with a life-threatening infection that has attacked his major organs and...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 18FRIJuly 19SATJuly 20SUNJuly 21MONJuly 22TUEJuly 23WEDJuly 24YankeesAll-Star BreakBos.7:10YES/WCBSBos.4:05FOXWCBSBos.8:05ESPNWCBSTex.7:05YES/WCBSTex.8:05WWORWCBSTex.8:05YESWCBSMetsAll-Star BreakPhi.7:10SNYWFANPhi.1:10WPIXWFANPhi.1:10 WPIXWFANAtl.7:10 SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANRed BullsNOGAMENO GAMETor.4:00MSGNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMELibertyChicago11 a.m.MSG PlusNOGAMEChi.8:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMEInd.7:00ESPN2NOGAMES.I. YankeesBatavia11 a.m.No TVBat.7:00No TVM.V.7:00No TVM.V.4:00No TVM.V.11 a.m.No TVConn.7:05No TVConn.7:05No TVCyclonesMahoning Valley7:00SportsNet NYWKRB 90.3...
The Post Line
CFL Tomorrow Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog Toronto 2 1/2 (52 1/2) WINNIPEG Saturday CALGARY 7 (50) Montreal BRIT. COL. 8 1/2 (49 1/2) Edmonton Sunday SASKTCHWN 6 (57) Hamilton Home...
Hondo getting Rowdy
Hondo whiffed on three attempts yesterday at Del Mar , finishing up the track with Scorcher in the second, Wink and Wish in the third, and One Firm Cat in...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Mahoning Valley at Cyclones SNY, WKRB 90.3 FMBasketballNoonNets Press Conference: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry Introduction YESCycling6 a.m.Tour de France, Stage 18: Gap to l'Alpe d'Huez NBCSNGolf4...
Former Giants kicker Tynes signs with Bucs
TAMPA, Fla. — Two-time Super Bowl winner Lawrence Tynes, who spent the last six years with the Giants, signed with the Buccaneers yesterday. Tynes will replace kicker Connor Barth, who...
Parcells thankful to coaches who paved his way to Canton
You never forget where it all begins. The year was 1964, the place was Hastings College, 150 miles from Omaha, Neb., and the coach was Dean Pryor. “He brought me...
Eagles’ Peters awarded $2 million in lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles left tackle Jason Peters will get nearly $2 million in a lawsuit over a rolling walker which he says broke and caused him to reinjure his torn...
Fatal crash pushes Devils rookie Bell
It was so dark it was almost purple, as it can be when you’re in places like the mountains of western Canada. Foot to the gas, Myles Bell was driving...
Bogans: Nets could have ‘major’ ego problems
As the Nets are set to unveil their high-profile acquisitions at a noon press conference today at Barclays Center, one of the players they traded away this summer wonders how...
Matt Harvey and Mariano Rivera bring boost to All-Star game ratings
New York’s baseball teams — and Flushing’s Citi Field — gave Tuesday night’s Major League All Star Game a slight boost in the ratings department. The game, a 3-0 American...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows Comic-Con starts today. In its honor, Mama checks out TV shows with geek chic: “Blast Vegas” (Thursday, 9 p.m., Syfy)...
Women take a ‘Real’ liking to TV’s newest talk show
"The Real"” is off to a good start — especially in New York. After two days on the air, the summer tryout talk show is up 55 percent from what...
Meredith takes talk show to NBC
Meredith Vieira will return to NBC with her new talk show. “The Meredith Vieira Show,” which premieres in the fall of 2014, has been sold to NBC stations nationwide, including...
ABC’s ‘Rookie Blue’ here to stay another summer
'Rookie Blue” is sticking around for another summer at ABC, which has renewed the cop drama for a fifth season. Word of the renewal first leaked on the series’ official...
Awesome Stuff: Walter White at San Diego Comic-Con
Oh, yes. Oh, yes, indeed.Last week, I wrote about the cool exclusives I would pick up at San Diego Comic-Con this year.Top o’ that list: Breaking Bad’s Walter White in...
Our Favorite Podcast: Mike and Ming’s 'I Sell Comics'
Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen – known together as Mike and Ming – are filming Season 3 of AMC’s TV series “Comic Book Men” as we speak!But they also have...
Samuel Sattin gives us a not-so-graphic novel with the 'League of Somebodies'
Trying to fit comic book storytelling into a traditional novel format can be, let’s face it, quite challenging. We posted a list last month of the five best comic book...
Weird but true
A group is trying to save something it thinks was an innocent victim of World War II — the swastika. The Raelian International Movement has designated this coming Saturday “Swastika...
Manziel: ‘I’m just trying to enjoy life’
HOOVER, Ala. — Since becoming the first freshman to hoist the Heisman Trophy, Johnny Manziel has become a social media storm waiting to happen.There was the time the Texas A&M...
Tech businessman enters NYC mayor's race as independent
A millionaire tech businessman on Wednesday entered the race to replace Mayor Bloomberg, saying the current group of candidates would take the city backward. Jack Hidary announced he would be...
Jane Lynch chokes up while remembering 'Glee' co-star Cory Monteith - 'He was a bright light'
Jane Lynch choked up while talking about “Glee” co-star Cory Monteith during Wednesday’s episode of “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Monteith died Saturday. He was 31. Officials say heroin and...
Who should be nominated
Same old, same old: that’s the way it goes with the Emmys. That cable dramas and actors nab so many nominations is now as predictable as the era when “The...
Emmy nominations don’t tell the real story
Who put the “jerk” in knee-jerk? The blockhead Emmy voters — that’s who. In fact, these clowns have proven to us — at least over the last three years —...
Felton: I 'love' Knicks additions of Metta, Bargnani
Knicks starting point guard Raymond Felton praised the additions of Metta World Peace and Andrea Bargnani and feels the Knicks haven’t lost ground in the Eastern Conference where they finished...
Manhattan lands talented Nazareth duo
Steve Masiello has built Manhattan into a MAAC contender in two short years, and he’s done so with local products. Moving forward, the plan doesn’t seem to be changing, either....
British Open final leaderboard
Follow live as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the field vie for the British Open. This year's Open Championship is back at Scotland's Muirfield, where Ernie Els...
Quinn launching major ad push
As she finds herself trailing Anthony Weiner in the polls, mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn is launching a major multi-network TV ad buy beginning tomorrow, The Post has learned. The spot,...