September 11, 2013
Hughes gets Yankees start in pivotal spot
BALTIMORE — The Yankees are turning to Phil Hughes Thursday night with the hope he can partly erase a miserable season by helping them beat the Orioles in a ballpark...
Disgruntled TSA worker busted over 9/11 threats: FBI
LOS ANGELES — An airport security screener was charged Wednesday with making threats, and authorities were scrutinizing a website linked to the suspect that contains rambling letters criticizing America as...
Costa Concordia getting a lift next week
ROME — Italian authorities say the operation to set the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright is set for next week, 20 months after the ship capsized near a tiny Tuscan...
Francesa fires back at fellow WFAN host Carton
Mike Francesa will rip just about anybody, including colleagues, and Craig Carton isn’t immune to his vitriol. WFAN’s Carton and Francesa traded barbs on Wednesday with Carton taking Francesa to...
Hip-hop mogul Suge Knight arrested again
LOS ANGELES — Hip-hop mogul Suge Knight was arrested early Wednesday on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant following a traffic stop, a police spokesman said. Knight, whose real name is Marion,...
It's official: Mets out of playoffs again
For the Mets, the hunt for Dead October, Part 7, is complete. It officially became seven years and counting without a playoff appearance for the Mets, who were eliminated from...
Seton Hall lands NYC hoops star Carrington
It took some time, but Kevin Willard has finally tapped into New York City’s vast array of prospects. On Wednesday the Seton Hall head coach landed one of the five...
Vegas mom gives birth to healthy quintuplets
PHOENIX — A Las Vegas mother is resting Wednesday after delivering a healthy set of quintuplets in a suburban Phoenix hospital, bringing five new additions to her family's already full...
Rangers camp starts with new team motto
OK, so as inspirational messages go, the “Clean Slate …Grab It” motto adopted by Rangers’ coach Alain Vigneault isn’t quite, “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose.” But then, it isn’t...
McCain blasts Putin peace plan
President Obama is falling for a Syrian “rope-a-dope” that will only drag out the crisis and lead to more bloodshed, Sen. John McCain said yesterday. McCain, who favors stronger support...
Jets eager to erase buttfumble memories vs. Patriots
They became the butt of jokes, all over the country and the league that humiliating Thanksgiving night at MetLife Stadium. And Rex Ryan and the Jets have had to wait...
The Tribute in Light
The twin beams of the annual Tribute in Light commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks shine above the city's skyline in New York.
Yankees top Orioles, within one game of wild card
BALTIMORE — Hours after learning Derek Jeter’s season is over, the Yankees deleted a bit of the sting with a shower of power. Home runs by Curtis Granderson, Alex Rodriguez...
Jets trying to make Patriots rivalry relevant
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The rivalry between the Jets and the Patriots barely has a pulse. New England has won the past four meetings. The Jets’ last victory came in the...
Mannings get set for likely final battle
Pick your Manning. Peyton or Eli? The most famous and successful quarterbacking brothers in NFL history will face each other for the third time in their careers Sunday when Peyton...
What colleges don't want you to know
US News and World Report releases its new college rankings this week, and it’s under attack for how the editors have changed their formula. Yet the changes seem to be...
Towers would be Harlem's tallest
A major Harlem site opposite the Metro-North station is about to get the neighborhood’s tallest building. At 320 feet, 1800 Park Ave. between 124th and 125th streets will soon host...
How's that Syria plan going to work?
So, President Obama has farmed out his Syria policy to Russia and the United Nations. How’s that likely to go? Ambassadors of the five permanent members of the UN Security...
Putin denounces US plans to bomb Syria in op-ed
Russian President Vladimir Putin spiked the football in President Obama’s face Wednesday by capping his diplomatic victory in the Syria crisis with a New York Times op-ed article denouncing US...
The Park Avenue that de Blasio forgot
According to Bill de Blasio, “If you live on Park Avenue you got everything you need. Nannies and housekeepers.” This will come as news to the tens of thousands of mostly...
Foiling the Freshman Fifteen
While new friendships, knowledge and experiences are welcomed by freshman college students, there’s something most hope not to gain: The freshman 15. Those extra pounds accumulated from late-night study breaks...
Collins all but guaranteed to return to Mets
ON THE final day of the 1996 season, Astros owner Drayton McLane sat in Terry Collins’ office, told his hand-picked manager his job was safe and that he should plan...
Injury-prone hands a concern for Mayweather
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather is vowing to defeat Saul Canelo Alvarez when the two meet for the WBC junior middleweight title Saturday night at the MGM Grand. But will...
Big money losers
So much for the liberal dogma that mega-bucks guarantees electoral victory. Fact is, Tuesday was a bad night for the well-heeled. For all their personal fortunes, both Eliot Spitzer and...
New meds behind Fox's return to primetime
When Michael J. Fox returns to television with his new comedy series on September 26, he will still be suffering from Parkinson’s disease, a progressive, incurable neurological affliction from which...
Feds patented medical pot... while fighting it
On Oct. 7, 2003, the US government issued Patent No. 6,630,507. Actor Michael J. Fox and many millions of other Americans — my dear late wife, Tricia, included — could...
Pigskin Profit: Oregon will cover spread
IS it possible that guy who started out as a graduate assistant at Columbia, sharing a one-bedroom apartment with four other assistant coaches, has gone on to change football as...
The judge and the cop-killer
We’ve not always found ourselves on the same side of the argument as federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis. But he the judge spoke eloquently this week when he affirmed the death...
Verizon wants a national TV audience
Verizon is having conversations with major programmers about how to bring its FiOS programming service to a national audience, sources say. Such a move would ape similar attempts by Comcast...
Hot 97 DJ out after male hooker audio released
A popular hip hop DJ resigned Wednesday after audio of him allegedly soliciting sex from a cross-dressing prostitute was released online. Mister Cee announced he’d be leaving his gig at...
A dis-credit to New Jersey
Paging the old Chris Christie — the one who won office four years ago, shaking up the Trenton establishment and staking out a strong stand on issues like restraining New...
When the nightmare continues
For the survivors of deadly disasters and accidents, the psychological aftermath can often last longer than the physical injuries. That’s the case not just for victims but also their rescuers,...
Obama, Kerry: fools Russian in
President Obama sure knows how to choose a secretary of state (“Kerry’s Killer Gaffes,” Rich Lowry, PostOpinion, Sept. 9). First he gave us Hillary Clinton. She’s the one who asked...
Protecting New Yorkers: Let cops do their jobs
The Issue: Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's remarks calling out candidates for not addressing terrorism I can’t for the life of me understand why Police Commissioner Ray Kelly seems to be...
Twitter scores NFL vet to bolster team
Twitter boss Dick Costolo, ahead of a likely IPO, continues to add high-quality talent to his business team. Dave Pattillo, the VP of sales at NFL Media, is set to...
A pile of questions for those left stricken
For three days following the attacks on the World Trade Center, ironworker Alexander Cambell practically lived where the buildings continued to burn. He quickly began having difficulty breathing. He developed...
Mark Zuckerberg now an IPO advocate
Despite all the “stuff” he’s taken since Facebook went public, Mark Zuckerberg is now a big advocate of IPOs. The hoodie-clad CEO, who spoke at Wednesday’s TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference, said...
The ugly war on co-locating city schools
For a taste of how the November election could bring the bad old days back to New York City’s schools, consider the lawsuit by teachers-union boss Mike Mulgrew to throw...
Yigal Azrouel creates downtown vibe
The Who: Editors like T style director Kate Lanphear and Cosmo's newly-minted fashion market director Shiona Turini. The What: Black, white and grey were called upon to interpret Azrouel's creative...
Siki Im defies fashion status quo
The Who: The scene might have been a nightclub with Kate Nash, Zebra Katz and DJs Chelsea Leyland and Mike Nouveau sitting front row. Instead, it was an indoor parking...
Beachwear goes glam for Tommy Hilfiger
The Who: Anthony Kiedis made yet another appearance this fashion week, and bloggers from Bryan Boy to Man Repeller piled into the bleachers to get their perfect photos to post....
Accessories seal the deal for Tory Burch
The Who: Camila Alves McConaughey, Rashida Jones and Emma Rossum sat side by side in the front row. The What: It wouldn't be spring without a garden party or two...
Marc Jacobs channels Ziggy Stardust in latest collection
The Who: All the cool kids on the block (or should we say, in fashion) -- Kate Lanphear to Anna Dello Russo and Scott Schuman to Garance Dore. The What:...
All-American Timo Weiland hits a home run
The Who: Canadian model Linda Evangelista put everyone to shame. The What: Timo Weiland and Alan Eckstein's Spring 2014 collection has something for everyone. Garments in preppy palettes of reds,...
Still doubt that Jeter will return in 2014
BALTIMORE — He is Derek Jeter so, of course, he was going to make it back for Opening Day. And when he refractured his left ankle, the recalibration was to...
Vera Wang adds a dash of sporty spice
The Who: John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Giuliana Rancic and Tyson and Kimberly Chandler. The What: The show notes explained the collection as "an artful and architectural approach to clothes with a...
Reem Acra debuts fluid collection
The Who: Sharply dressed fashion editors filled the front rows.The What: Models channeling their inner Grace Coddington wore larger-than-life hairstyles, emulating the locks of Vogue's creative director. Halter dresses in...
Without Jeter, Yankees feel pain of absence
BALTIMORE — Despite not having Derek Jeter for most of the season, his Yankees teammates said losing the shortstop for what’s left of this year is devastating. Thanks to the...
Bold hats top Creatures of Comfort's fairy tale designs
The Who: Market editors and bloggers crowded around the sunny sea-like stage at the Maritime Hotel rooftop. The What: Inspired by the picturesque beachy landscapes of Corsica, Jade Lai created...
Red Bulls agree Henry’s dustup with coach helped team
The Red Bulls have won consecutive games since coach Mike Petke’s practice-field altercation with superstar Thierry Henry, including a slump-busting 4-1 rout at Houston. Petke says it’s because the coaching...
'Breaking Bad' spinoff confirmed
The comb-over lives. Sketchy "Breaking Bad" lawyer Saul Goodman is getting his own show. AMC says it will produce a prequel to "Breaking Bad" called "Better Call Saul," which will...
Stock exchanges eye aging tech after outages
Regulators and exchange operators will focus on the nation’s aging stock quote system when they meet on Thursday to address system outages that have shaken confidence in the markets. Nasdaq...
'Star Wars'-related short to screen for first time in decades
In October a long-lost piece of “Star Wars” history will make its return to theaters. No, it’s not long lost footage of Luke, Leia and Han. Instead, it’s “Black Angel,”...
Giants take notice of Eagles’ super-fast offense
Peyton Manning is standing directly in front of them for Week 2, but the Giants couldn't help notice the Chip Kelly menace against the Redskins on Monday night. "That's a...
Daughter who stole cop dad's gun sentenced to rehab
The daughter of a veteran state trooper who stole her cop dad's gun and left it in an abandoned house for her criminal boyfriend to sell was released from jail...
Yanks dispute Valentine's claims they didn't help after 9/11
Multiple players from the 2001 Yankees team disputed Bobby Valentine’s claim the Yankees’ post-Sept. 11 community involvement was non-existent. “The Yankees did plenty as a team,” former reliever Mike Stanton...
Suit over fake prison guard strip search
The city let a convicted sex offender posing as a Department of Correction officer wander around city jails where he molested an inmate during a strip search, according to a...
Woman faked pregnancy to smuggle drugs: cops
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian police say they have arrested a Toronto woman who simulated pregnancy to try to smuggle cocaine. Col. Esteban Arias says 28-year-old Tabitha Leah Ritchie was stopped...
JR Smith: We should 'celebrate' 9/11 deaths
J.R., what are you smoking? In a horribly-worded post to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon, wild and wacky Knicks swingman J.R. Smith wrote as the caption for a photo of a...
Burke: NBC profits lag behind peers
When it comes to profit, the Peacock network trails its broadcast peers by as much as $1 billion. That’s according to NBCUniversal boss Steve Burke, who said the network brings...
Giants RB didn't mean to offend when he called fans 'irrelevant'
David Wilson says he did not intend to offend anyone with a Tweet on Tuesday directed at “fantasy participants and pissed Giants fans’’ stating they are “irrelevant to me’’ after...
Chicken vs. egg riddle cracked: Birdless egg invented
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Neither. An artificial egg product approved by Bill Gates and Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel is made entirely from plants, thanks to food...
Knicks need big men, but sign pair of point guards
The Knicks need a big -- not another point guard -- but made official the training-camp contracts for PGs, Toure' Murry and Chris Smith, J.R. Smith's brother. Murry is a...
Doctor charged with Beth Israel insurance scam
A Manhattan gynecologist is accused of stealing more than $250,000 from Beth Israel Medical Center by depositing hundreds of his patients’ insurance checks into his personal bank account, prosecutors said....
' 12 Years a Slave,' 'Gravity' lead early Oscar predictions
TORONTO — This year’s Oscars race is beginning to come into focus. It’s time for early predictions after seeing some of the top contenders at the Toronto Film Festival —...
Thieves hit armored truck for $400,000
Two sly thieves made a major score when they stole nearly half a million dollars from a unattended armored truck in Bronx, authorities said. The armored truck was left with...
Jeter done for season, vows 2014 return
BALTIMORE — If the Yankees do find a way to get to the playoffs, they’re going to have to do it without Derek Jeter. The shortstop was placed on the...
Giants' JPP says he played 'terrible' opener
Jason Pierre-Paul has gone against Peyton Manning only one time, but he figures he has a solid idea what to expect. “We practice against Eli every day, that’s a good...
U.S. reaches World Cup – now the hard part
U.S. players sprayed celebratory champagne in their locker room then went back onto the field to be with the fans who had waited an hour to celebrate with them. And...
Clintons ready to help de Blasio in mayoral race
Bill de Blasio can count on campaign help from Bill and Hillary Clinton if he needs it to become the city’s next mayor, sources said Wednesday. With speculation swirling that...
Concussion sidelines Kerley against Patriots
Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley has officially been ruled out of Thursday’s game with the Patriots. Kerley suffered a concussion in Sunday’s 18-17 Jets win over the Buccaneers. Kerley took...
WFAN to be new radio home of the Yankees
“Let’s go Yanks … F-A-N, duh duh duh!” The Yankees announced Wednesday a multi-year broadcast agreement with WFAN, longtime radio home of the Mets. Under the deal with CBS Radio,...
Police release dash cam of Zimmerman being detained
New video from the domestic dispute between George Zimmerman and his wife has been released. The video was recorded by a police dash cam. It shows the moment officers pulled...
Institute: North Korea reactor likely restarting
WASHINGTON — A recent satellite image appears to show North Korea is restarting a plutonium reactor, in a move that could raise renewed international alarm over its nuclear weapons program,...
Weirdest food trend yet - Cooking in your dishwasher
That's right, using a dishwasher to cook meals. As long as your food is kept in a container, this is being hailed as the most eco-friendly and practical way to...
Got a light? Cop helps crowd with 2 pound joint
Authorities in Washington state used to try and stop people from smoking pot, now they’re helping them light two-pound joints. A very friendly police officer helped a jubilant crowd light...
Levine: Yankees won't sign Cano 'at all costs'
There is a limit to what the Yankees will spend to retain Robinson Cano. The question is: What is it? Team president Randy Levine was referring to the superstar second...
Tina Brown to exit Daily Beast by year's end
In a move that was surprising for its lack of surprise, Daily Beast Editor-in-Chief Tina Brown will leave the money-losing website at the end of the year. The move ends...
Smaller testicles make more loving dads: study
It’s a whole new ballgame. Men with smaller testicles tend to be better, more loving dads, according to a manhood-measuring study by Emory University anthropologists. Researchers studied brain activity of...
Apple shares sink on iPhone disappointment
Wall Street’s reaction to Apple’s new product launch is like a fan whose team just lost the playoffs: There’s always next year. Shares of the tech titan fell 5.2 percent,...
BofA’s Seebacher to step down as co-head of fixed income
Bank of America is losing one of the leaders of its slumping fixed-income business, The Post has learned. Sources said that Managing Director Gerhard Seebacher, an 18-year bank veteran and...
Baas returns to Giants practice, RB Scott injured
On the day the Giants regained the services of center David Baas they might have lost another running back, as Da’Rel Scott started but could not finish Wednesday’s practice, going...
Voters agree with The Post: ‘Ho No!’ to Spitzer, Weiner
You heard it here loudest and funniest – and thanks for listening, voters! From Anthony Weiner’s limp mayoral bid to Spitzer’s “Ho-No!” try for comptroller, The Post has been here...
Pope's new ride 20 years old, has 190,000 miles
Better pray this clunker doesn’t break down. Pope Francis recently rolled out his not-so-new, mini-Popemobile — a shabby-looking 1984 Renault 4. The no-nonsense, austere pontiff said he plans to drive...
Thanks for listening NYC! Post's Spitzer, Weiner covers
From Anthony Weiner’s limp mayoral bid to Spitzer’s “Ho-No!” try for comptroller, The Post has been here for you, cataloging the crude, the bad, and the (Carlos) Dangerous. Enjoy this...
Hedberg gets Rangers tryout with Biron absent
The Rangers opened camp on Wednesday not only without center Derek Stepan, who remains at home in Wisconsin as an unsigned restricted free agent, but also without backup goaltender Martin...
Nyad: Record Cuba-Fla. swim was 'squeaky clean'
MIAMI-- Addressing her skeptics, Diana Nyad claimed the right to set the ground rules for future swims from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. Speculation that she had gotten...
Jacobs ‘more humble’ in second Giants stint
Brandon Jacobs was back with the Giants on Wednesday, participating in his first official practice in his second stint with the team. The scene was so familiar with Jacobs back...
Russia shares Syria chemical weapon plan
Russia on Wednesday handed the United States its plan for taking away Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal — but officials in Moscow said Russia will now arm another US enemy, Iran....
Defiant Thompson won't concede
On-the-cusp mayoral candidate Bill Thompson said Wednesday he won't concede the race for mayor until all the ballots are counted, arguing he has an "obligation" to voters to let the...
Mini-mize your commute
Ahoy there Captain! Here’s a way to avoid the traffic in the Holland Tunnel. A custom MINI Cooper convertible boat motors across the water in New York Harbor yesterday for...
Mini Cooper sails the New York Harbor
A custom mini convertible boat churns through New York Harbor for the opening of the Motorexpo car show at the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan.
Nets’ Terry: Knicks can win Rucker Park title, not NBA
Jason Terry thinks the Knicks will win a title, just not the one J.R. Smith is guaranteeing. The new Nets guard threw the latest salvo in Brooklyn’s brewing rivalry with the...
Spitzer, Weiner 'good wives' break cover
They’re stuck with losers — but feel like winners. Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer’s long-suffering spouses are free now to stop playing the good wives — and on Wednesday you...
Coughlin: Giants need ‘marked man’ Wilson to cure fumble-itis
If he thinks too much about holding onto the ball, David Wilson figures, he won’t get anywhere. And he’s in no hurry to stand pat. It could not have been...
Harry Potter goes gay in 'Kill Your Darlings'
Daniel Radcliffe stretches to play legendary beat poet Allen Ginsburg as a Columbia University freshman discovering his gay sexuality in John Krokidas' "Kill Your Darlings,'' which is less a "who...
Matt Lauer blasts media over Ann Curry coverage
Poor Matt Lauer. The embattled "Today" show host has vented to Esquire magazine about the way the media reported Ann Curry's exit from the NBC morning show, a departure that...
It’s hockey time: Hot camp topics as teams hit ice
Awake from summer hibernation: The NHL season opener is less than three weeks away. Most teams reported for physicals Wednesday, with first skates generally set for Thursday and preseason games...
Woman found dead after partner confesses to cops
A Bronx woman was shot in the back of the head and found dead inside her home just after midnight Wednesday, police said. A man, believed to be romantically tied...
'Parkland' revisits JFK assassination with Giamatti
"Parkland," is a behind-the-scenes dramatization of the JFK assassination that is set to be released on Oct. 4th as the nation prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the President's...
Katherine Webb wants to be the new Kate Upton
Former beauty queen Katherine Webb became instantly famous when cameras captured her cheering on her Alabama quarterback boyfriend A.J. McCarron during the 2013 BCS National Game. Although some predicted the...
Retired train conductor beaten to death in Union Square hate crime
The tragic Brooklyn retiree killed by an alleged racist nut in Union Square was an uber-comic-book fan so beloved by that community that he was once even included in a...
Cop's 'stalker' defense in FDNY beat rap
An off-duty NYPD cop was arrested for beating up a retired firefighter — but he claims the former Bravest has been harassing him and his wife for years. Detective Mike...
Knicks center Chandler’s little Serena-in-training
Knicks center Tyson Chandler grew up near Serena Williams in Compton, Calif., and is proud she helped put his nook of Los Angeles on the sports map with her tennis...
Sotheby's facing possible boardroom shakeup
Sotheby’s is bracing for a potentially nasty boardroom brawl. The venerable New York auction house said Wednesday that its board had launched a “thorough review of its capital allocation and...
Assad regime led 8 massacres since 2011
GENEVA -- At least eight massacres have been perpetrated in Syria by President Bashar Assad's regime and supporters and one by rebels over the past year and a half, a...
Yankees’ clutch hits, new SS Ryan are Rays of hope
As Joel Sherman wrote Tuesday night, the Yankees simply won’t die. What a fascinating Yankees season this has been. What stood out to me in the 7-5 victory, besides Joe...
New iPhone might not be more secure
Apple’s new flagship iPhone 5S includes a bio metric fingerprint reader, a simple way to unlock the phone with a touch -- but don’t assume that means it will be...
Tomlinson: Rex told Jets he’d punch Belichick
Are you ready for fisticuffs between Rex Ryan and Bill Belichick? Well, it’s unlikely the Jets coach will take a swing at the Patriots coach, but that is what he...
Taiwanese artist continues movie poster tradition
TAINAN, Taiwan -- In this day of multiplexes and 3-D projection, the Chuan Mei theater in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan is a reminder of the way movie-going used...
Flashback: Mets, Braves display Amazin' spirit in first game after 9/11
The following column by Joel Sherman appeared in The Post on the morning of Sept. 22, 2001, one day after Mike Piazza’s two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the...
Providence Equity to pass on IMG after Learfield deal
IMG Worldwide, the sports, fashion and media heavyweight, has one less potential suitor. Private-equity firm Providence Equity Partners, which is looking to scoop up sports and sports-related media properties, has...
Colo. boots two anti-NRA dems
Colorado voters on Tuesday punished a pair of Democratic state lawmakers who backed tighter gun laws in the aftermath of mass shootings, voting to kick them out of office in...
De Blasio's son not only campaign star - meet Chiara
The young campaign volunteer beamed with pride as her favorite candidate stepped behind a bank of microphones to talk about the election he was getting ready to win.For weeks, she...
NSA 'too big to manage'
WASHINGTON -- The surveillance machine grew too big for anyone to understand. The National Security Agency set it in motion in 2006 and the vast network of supercomputers, switches and...
Hefty fines for 'swatters' behind fake 911 celeb calls
The swatters just got swatted! Dopes who make phony 911 calls that draw SWAT teams and police to the homes of celebrities will face tougher penalties under a new California...
Canadian train was carrying 'violently' explosive crude
Investigators believe the crude oil aboard a Canadian train that derailed in the center of a small Quebec town in July, killing 47 people, was "violently" explosive and likely not...
Vatican leader open to talks on priests having sex
This is not your grandmother’s Catholic Church. Archbishop Pietro Parolin, the new Vatican secretary of state, said Catholic leaders are open to discussion about one of the church’s touchiest issues...
Wilson calls critical Giants fans 'irrelevant'
David Wilson did not have much to say in the wee hours late Sunday night after his two fumbles contributed mightily to the Giants’ season-opening, 36-31 loss to the Cowboys. ...
Women in China finally receiving sex education
In an unmarked room at a three-star hotel in downtown Shanghai, Ma Li teaches small groups of Chinese women about a topic that traditionally has been taboo - sex. The...
Thousands gather to honor lives lost on 9/11
A dozen years have not dimmed the memories of those who lost loved ones on 9/11. “No matter how many years pass, this time comes around each year — and...
Number of billionaires in China jumps 25%
There has been a big rise in the number of billionaires in China, with a developer who bought one of the biggest US cinema chains being named the country's wealthiest...
Ackman blasts Herbalife’s accounting
Bill Ackman is taking his battle with Herbalife to the company’s outside accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ackman’s Pershing Square hedge fund has fired off a 52-page letter to the auditor, detailing...
Prison guards on leave after Ariel Castro suicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio prison officials on Tuesday placed two guards on leave during investigations into the suicide of Cleveland kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro. The two guards were on duty...
Off-duty cop nabs gun-toting robber in Chinatown
An off-duty NYPD cop nabbed a gun-toting robber after he heard shouts of “Robbery! Robbery!” in Cantonese, police said. Detective Patrick Lee, who is of Chinese descent, was near Canal...
Original Civil War Medal of Honor found inside book
A Medal of Honor awarded to a Civil War general has been returned to a Maine town after it was found inside a book at a church fundraising sale. The...
Tim Coppens keeps focus, delivers stylish sets
The who: NBA point guard Russell Westbrook, Dominic Lord, and Ken Downing sat front row, but the affair turned CFDA-caliber when Rag & Bone's Marcus Wainwright and David Neville showed...
Casual elegance shines for Vivienne Tam
The Who: Kelly Rutherford, Angela Simmons and Louise Roe attended, and got their photos snapped by Patrick McMullan. The What: In what Tam called "an ode to modern Shanghai," the...
Assembly New York goes for gold
The who: Fashion-forward darlings stood around the silver-streamed stage at Meatpacking's Industria Superstudio. The what: This Manhattan-based label is well-known around the Lower East Side scene for their minimalist attire,...
Girly-girls get edgy with Alice + Olivia
The who: Taylor Momsen and the Hilton sisters. The what: It was all about the "pretty and prep," explained Stacey Bendet, the femme mastermind behind the mega-brand. "Each look is...
New iPhones plastic and fantastic
The “C” must be for cheap. Apple Tuesday introduced a line of less expensive, candy-colored phones it boasted are “beautifully, unapologetically plastic.” Dubbed the iPhone 5C, the phones start at...
Car bomb rocks Benghazi on anniversary of Consulate attacks
TRIPOLI, Libya — A powerful car bomb exploded Wednesday near Libya's Foreign Ministry building in the heart of the eastern coastal city of Benghazi, security officials said, exactly one year...
Universal to shrink release time for films
Jeff Shell is about to shatter some windows. In a big shakeup, Comcast late Monday tapped Shell to lead its Universal Pictures unit with an eye toward upending the traditional...
Condé Traveler going places under Guzman
Condé Nast Traveler was shaking up its top editors even before its arch rival, Travel+Leisure, was sold by American Express Publishing to Time Inc. It’s all part of a major...
Walmart dials in to phone trade-in trend
Gadget geeks, it’s time to start thinking trade-in. With the launch of the newest line of Apple iPhones, the already hot market in used phones is about to get even...
Bill’s up, Spitzer’s out and Joe looms
In the two most important races for this city — city comptroller and mayor — New Yorkers used Tuesday’s primaries to squash Eliot Spitzer’s hopes for the former while setting...
Commander in Speech
Never have Americans seen what Barack Obama gave us Tuesday night: a presidential address that required no equal time for an opposing view because the president’s logic rebuts itself. For...
Year of the Overreach
And so ends the primary campaigns of 2013, the year of the electoral overreach. The year that saw conventional-wisdom mayoral frontrunner Christine Quinn try to drape the identity politics that...
Trumps unveil room designs of D.C. hotel
Crystal chandeliers from Austria will soon adorn the 270 guest rooms and ballrooms in Washington, D.C.’s historical Clock Tower building on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House that is being...
Sydney Leathers crashes Anthony Weiner's party
Anthony Weiner's sexting gal pal tried to crash his election night party in Midtown.
Weiner flips out in defeat
Anthony Weiner’s clownish run for mayor ended like a three-ring circus last night, as he admitted to a crushing defeat at a campaign party that ended with him flipping the...
Putin has last laugh
Checkmate! Russia’s Vladimir Putin muscled into the Syria crisis and showed up President Obama with an 11th-hour peace plan that was first suggested as a joke by the top US...
Pall hangs over de Blasio victory bash
It was a tale of two victory parties. Inside, revelers sat in a VIP room and rubbed elbows with celebrities like Cynthia Nixon. Outside, volunteers for Bill de Blasio sat...
Hynes ousted as Brooklyn DA
There’ll be a new top lawman in Brooklyn. Longtime District Attorney Charles Hynes went down in a stunning defeat Tuesday night as former federal prosecutor Ken Thompson beat the 24-year...
New Yorkers take public safety for granted
Nearly 12 years ago, with the fires still smoldering under the rubble of the World Trade Center, Mayor Rudy Giuliani made a late endorsement. Nine days before the general election...
Advocate runoff a waste at $20M
There’s going to be one definite runoff election next month — for public advocate. The race for an office with a measly budget of $2.3 million was headed for an...
Feckless Obama embarrasses the nation
In an effort to comprehend President Obama’s policy toward the use of chemical weapons in Syria — which now involves our pretending that Russia will disarm a country it has...
Dale Jr.: Punish NASCAR cheaters
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was born into racing royalty and has seen nearly everything that can happen on a track, but Clint Bowyer’s controversial spin and Brian Vickers’ end of the...
Mets notes: Long-term shortstop job is Ruben Tejada's to lose
The Mets long-term shortstop job is Ruben Tejada’s to lose. Yup, the same Ruben Tejada who views doing extra work as a chore akin to pulling teeth through the back...
Soriano's power fuels Yankees comeback
BALTIMORE — Alex Rodriguez cut off Alfonso Soriano’s throw home in the fifth inning that gave the Orioles another run, and Soriano was visibly upset, thinking the Yankees may have...
Reports of Yankees’ death may have been greatly exaggerated
BALTIMORE — The Yankees lead the league in being pronounced dead. In being told to move along, go rebuild, stop torturing your fans with all these old, broken-down, falling stars....
Keys to U.S. win over rival Mexico that clinched World Cup spot
The U.S. booked its tickets to next summer’s World Cup in Brazil, and they did it fittingly with yet another 2-0 win over archrival Mexico. The U.S. vaulted a point...
It’s a clinch: U.S. nails down World Cup berth in win over Mexico
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The United States clinched its seventh straight World Cup appearance, beating Mexico 2-0 Tuesday night on second-half goals by Eddie Johnson and Landon Donovan before a raucous...
Libertine goes Brit-punk
The Who: A mix of editors, and models ventured on up to Lincoln Center for a night showing. The What: Johnson Hartig's latest assortment truly captured the rebellious spirit of...
Ohne Titel's stroke of genius
The Who: Fashion fixtures, Cecilia Dean and Giovanna Battaglia. The What: Adams and Gills, the creative forces behind Ohne Titel, decided they would keep things in line this season by...
Brendan Behan recalled in niece's play
How bad a boozer was Brendan Behan? Bad enough to get himself banned from both the St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Bristol Hotel, where he ran naked through the...
In purgatory with 'Bernard Madoff'
As if Bernie Madoff hasn't inflicted enough suffering, now he has something else to atone for -- inspiring "A User's Guide to Hell, featuring Bernard Madoff," Lee Blessing's absurdist play...