October 21, 2013

'Stay away' from ObamaCare until glitches fixed: Watchdog

Consumer Reports is advising people to ”stay away” from enrolling in ObamaCare until serious technical flaws with the program are fixed. The national consumer-watchdog group told its readers to avoid...

iPad 5 may heat up Apple sales

Apple, looking to fight back against pesky tablet rivals, is expected to unveil a lighter, slimmer and faster iPad 5 on Tuesday — just in time for the crucial holiday...

Colts punter asked to take PED test after big hit

In a banner sign the “Jacked up!” hit-praising era of the NFL is on the out, kickers’ bodies now are in question. Just one day after delivering a resounding, big-time...

Barclays Center back to using metal detectors — for ticket sales

The home of the Nets is back to treating Brooklyn basketball fans like criminals. A year after removing metal detectors when fans freaked out over the hyper-security, Barclays Center officials...

Yahoo tops Google in US Web visitors -- again

For the third month in a row, more Americans visited Yahoo's websites than Google's, according to comScore Inc.'s Internet traffic data for September. The research firm said Monday that Yahoo...

Dems attack de Blasio in new Lhota ad

Bill de Blasio is being haunted by the ghosts of his Democratic primary opponents. His GOP mayoral rival, Joe Lhota has released a new Web ad, called “Democrats Agree,” which...

Netflix stock soars, US subscriber count passes HBO’s

Netflix wowed Wall Street on Monday, adding more US subscribers and ringing up higher revenue and profits than expected. Total domestic subscribers for the video-streaming giant as of Sept. 30...

Find a bit of Brooklyn in Ulster County

AS the last leaves of autumn fall, don’t miss your chance to check out Rosendale, a ruggedly picturesque postcard of a place 90 minutes from Manhattan. Its 19th-century Main Street...

Falling for Kyoto’s cooler side

I fall in love easily. It is a fact as solid as the sun rising in the east. However, this time is different. This time I’m not in love with...

SAC investors to keep big profits

As hedge-fund mogul Steve Cohen prepares to cough up about $1.4 billion to settle criminal insider trading charges against his SAC Capital Advisors, investors who benefited from the crimes will...

Hip Hop Awards tops twitter scores

"The Walking Dead" may have drawn a monster audience of nearly 14 million viewers on Sunday, but that didn’t make it the most tweeted about show last week. That honor...

Team A-Rod: Make hearings public

With tensions between Alex Rodriguez and Major League Baseball continuing to rise as they battle over A-Rod’s 211-game suspension, Team A-Rod offered a novel suggestion Monday that will never become...

Why you should start caring about the US dollar

You probably haven’t noticed, but the value of the US dollar fell to an eight-month low during last week’s Washington fiasco. And I know you probably don’t care. But today...

Keep the punches coming, Mr. Lhota

Good for Joe Lhota. When the GOP candidate for mayor released the first ad to hit his Democratic rival hard — for policies that would undermine the cops’ success in...

'Blacklist' destroys DVRing record with 6.5M extra viewers

"The Blacklist” (NBC) has made it on nearly 18 million viewers’ must-watch list. The rookie James Spader drama set the record for live+7 viewership, adding 6.5 million viewers (from 11.4...

Paul Pierce: Deron needs to get healthy

Injured Nets guard Deron Williams won’t play in Wednesday’s preseason game at Boston, and neither will ex-Celtics Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Brooklyn hasn’t had all its pieces together this...

Banksy’s private-public hypocrisy

What a delicious irony: The British graffiti artist Banksy claims the privilege to strike wherever he likes, including on property he doesn’t own. But when it’s his work up on...

Sebelius calling in sick

If Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius were in any line of work except government, the disastrous ObamaCare rollout would have meant her resignation. But Washington is not like...

‘Skies’ open up: Mira Sorvino joining TNT's invasion thriller

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino is joining the cast of TNT’s “Falling Skies” — if only for a few episodes. Sorvino, who won an Academy Award for Woody Allen’s “Mighty Aphrodite,”...

Bill de Blasio’s housing pipe dreams

Mayor Mike kicked up some dust over the weekend, injecting a little candor into an election-year rental-housing debate marked mostly by economic illiteracy. “Somebody said that there’s not enough housing....

Providence sets stage for theater investment

Jonathan Nelson is placing a bet on the British theater business. Nelson’s Providence Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group, the No. 1 theater owner in...

Healthcare.gov is walking dead

In a White House speech Monday, President Obama assured the public that his new health-care law is up and running even in the absence of a functioning Web site. He...

Looking to loot the city’s parks

Central Park is the crown jewel of Manhattan, but it wasn’t always this way. As Conrad Kiechel wrote in a 2010 City Journal article, in the ’70s, “The park’s lawns...

Tech columnist ditches NYT for Yahoo

The New York Times lost another high-profile columnist Monday after tech and gadgets guru David Pogue stunned the Gray Lady by announcing he was jumping to Yahoo! Pogue will start...

Killing the best hope for public housing

It may be the last, best hope for public housing in the city, but it will need the support of the next mayor — and Bill de Blasio, up by...

New app will track MSG bathroom wait

Ever wonder when to leave your seat at a sporting event to go to the bathroom? The new Madison Square Garden and software partner SAP are weighing an app that...

NY full of 24-hour lazy people

New York is the city that never sleeps — and, apparently, the city that never lifts a finger. For the right price, you can get someone to do pretty much...

Mother-daughter duos party until 4am

When Amanda Paneduro scrolls through photos on her iPhone, she has trouble picking out her favorite mother-daughter pic. Was it the one they took while partying at nightclub LIV in...

Gator terrorizes Fla. Walmart

APOPKA, Fla. — A 6-foot alligator made an unwelcome appearance at the front door of a central Florida Walmart. The incident happened Sunday morning in Apopka, outside Orlando. The gator...

Ex-Rangers coach Tortorella to visit ailing Islanders

This is not the way the Islanders would have liked to welcome John Tortorella. The former coach of the Rangers will come to the Coliseum Tuesday night, the first time...

Riders rescued after Pa. roller coaster gets stuck

CONNEAUT LAKE, Pa. — A car on a historic roller coaster got stuck on the top of a hill at a northwestern Pennsylvania amusement park, and emergency crews led 20...

Gypsy couple charged with abducting mystery girl 'Maria'

ATHENS, Greece — Greek police on Monday released photographs of a couple charged with abducting a girl and judicial authorities put the pair in pre-trial custody, as an international search...

Stay home, Batman: Cops nab 'Joker' in DWI

PITTSFIELD, Maine — Police didn't need Batman to help them arrest the Joker in central Maine over the weekend. A man returning from a Halloween party and wearing makeup like...

Andrea Bargnani struggles in Knicks loss

TORONTO — Thankfully for the Knicks, it’s still the preseason. Andrea Bargnani’s mid-range jumper wasn’t sharp in his second return to Canada and the Knicks dropped a wild 123-120 double-overtime...

French have their berets in a bunch over US wiretapping

WASHINGTON — France joined a growing list of angry allies Monday who are demanding answers from the United States over aggressive surveillance tactics by the National Security Agency, this time,...

Cardinals seek revenge for Red Sox' 2004 sweep

This time, the Cardinals might remember to actually show up. Not only is the “Bambino’s Curse” ancient history, but the “Idiots” are gone and the Red Sox are just another...

Tough brakes: Feds open probe, Hyundai issues recall

DETROIT — Hyundai decided to recall about 27,500 Genesis luxury cars Monday, just a few hours after the U.S. government opened an investigation into problems with their brakes. The automaker...

Age hasn't overtaken Tom Coughlin ... yet

The Byrds, not surprisingly, said it best ... I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now … You see that paging through family photo albums, right? Back...

'Corrupt' pol rapped by judge

A federal judge on Monday called out Assemblyman Eric Stevenson in court -- accusing the indicted pol of trying to delay his upcoming trial by falsely claiming he needs a...

Nets looking for more motion on offense

Last season, Deron Williams rued the Nets’ isolation-heavy offense and longed for more motion and movement from the ball and his teammates. This preseason, they’ve installed just that, and the...

Geno Smith, Jets can't follow big win with dud again

It is time for the Jets to get off the roller-coaster ride to mediocrity once and for all now that expectations have been raised, and that means it is time...

Ex-Madoff employee lived high life using corporate funds

Working for Bernie Madoff meant never having to say, "I'm thirsty," for one wine-loving former staffer. Joann Crupi, a former account manager who is one of five ex-Madoff staffers on...

Your OKCupid obsession isn't that weird

Online dating is shedding its stigma as a refuge for the desperate, but people who use sites such as Match.com and eHarmony are still in the minority. Thirty-eight percent of...

Big decisions loom for Yankees after World Series

While the Yankees and their fans would like the World Series between blood rival Boston and St. Louis to go by in a blur so a disappointing baseball season can...

With little offense, Rangers turn to Chris Kreider

The Rangers aren’t asking Chris Kreider to rescue them from the abyss. But if Monday’s practice is any indication, he will be counted on to make an impact. The speedy,...

Lady Gaga settles overtime suit

The Fame Monster is keeping her “Poker Face” out of court. Lady Gaga on Monday agreed to settle a Manhattan federal court lawsuit filed by her disgruntled ex-assistant Jennifer O’Neill,...

LaBeouf tweets nude pic of himself to plug movie

Zac Efron isn’t the only former Disney Channel star disrobing for an upcoming film. Shia LaBeouf is too. The 27-year-old actor, who got his start in the family network’s “Even...

Search for autistic teen goes on

Autistic teen Avonte Oquendo has been missing for 18 days and there have not been any credible sightings of the boy in recent days, the city’s top cop said Monday....

Though spurned by Rangers, Messier has no hard feelings

He may have been passed over for the Rangers’ coaching job, but Mark Messier said there is no bad blood between himself and the organization. “[That bridge has not been...

Scammers forced to pay $2M in restitution

The party’s over. An investment fraudster who falsely claimed to sit on an esteemed advisory board with former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and singer Gloria Estefan was ordered to...

'Not ideal': Gay porn star jailed while wearing pink

Pink and prison don’t mix. Just ask Navy seaman turned gay porn star Richard Caswell, who was tossed in jail after he angrily barged into the Hell’s Kitchen studio of...

Hedge big's wife must pay for divorce costs, too

She’s got “skin in the game” now! A $900-an-hour Manhattan divorce attorney — who’s repped stars like Uma Thurman and James Gandolfini — lost a major ruling when a judge...

Terry Collins to become MLB's oldest manager

After speaking with Jim Leyland in recent days, Mets manager Terry Collins said he would be surprised if his mentor returns to the dugout again. The 68-year-old Leyland announced Monday...

No price hike on most Yankees tickets

The on-field product came up short of a playoff berth this season, and there is uncertainty on the horizon. But at least Yankees season-ticket holders can take solace in the...

Cops collect disturbed man from Manhattan Bridge tracks

A suicidal man was taken into custody after he crawled under the Manhattan Bridge this afternoon, authorities said. The man climbed down to the train tracks under the bridge at...

Woman jumps from moving subway train, survives

A woman leapt from a moving train traveling from The Bronx into Manhattan and miraculously survived -- thanks to a quick-thinking Good Samaritan who pulled the emergency brake, authorities said....

Chinese lantern halts Times Square subway service

A Chinese lantern on the subway tracks at Times Square shut down service for over an hour while police investigated reports from witnesses that it was a grenade, authorities said. Trains...

Tablet Wars: The new iPad's biggest rivals

Apple is set to unveil refreshed iPads on Tuesday, ramping up the competition ahead of the crucial holiday season. While Apple still boasts the bestselling device, a slew of rivals...

New Banksy work has fans flocking to Bronx

The Bronx is burning – with Banksy fever. Swarms of diehard Banksy devotees made the trek to East 153rd Street and Elston Avenue Monday to have a look at the...

Jets activate Garrard and release Quinn

The Jets’ quarterback carousel took another turn Monday with the team adding David Garrard to the 53-man roster and releasing Brady Quinn. This move was expected after Garrard came out...

Jets fan who punched woman once killed a man

The Jets lout who punched a female Patriots fan in a video that went viral after Sunday’s game is a Long Island bartender — who once spent time behind bars...

Probation for hothead ex-hockey coach in drug ring

A notorious former hockey enforcer has to worry about a different type of hit now. Old school brawler Brent Sapergia -- who once threw the most unhinged coaching tantrum in...

The most disturbing Halloween decorations ever

It’s the Nightmare Before Halloween! A Brooklyn filmmaker has turned her porch into a surgical torture chamber teeming with mutilated baby dolls—a display gruesome enough to terrify kids and turn...

Mark Sanchez among NFL's most hated by public

Mark Sanchez isn’t going to play a down this season and he’ still one of the most hated players in the league. The injured Jets quarterback came in as the...

Katy Perry moves in a new direction with 'Prism'

Album of the Week KATY PERRY “Prism” ★★★ “Roar” was a safe radio hit, but Katy Perry knows her sugary formula has gotten old and makes strides toward new directions...

Bradford, Wayne, Cutler go down on grisly Sunday

After suffering a concussion earlier this season, Packers tight end Jermichael Finley relayed a conversation he had with his 5-year-old son. “He said, ‘Daddy, I want you to stop playing...

Thugs steal $26K from Whole Foods shopping cart

So maybe the shopping cart full of cash was a bad idea. A trio of Whole Foods workers who were transporting up to $26,000 across the Lower East Side store...

Jets winners and losers: Give Tannenbaum his due

The Jets found a way to beat their rivals Sunday with the 30-27 overtime victory. They benefited from the Patriots’ penalty in overtime, but they also outplayed the Patriots, particularly...

Protest after CCNY closes student center

City College officials have taken back a controversial student center named for two infamous killer activists at their uptown campus, prompting hundreds of students to storm the building Monday afternoon....

Former coach convinces Grambling to end football boycott

GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling players are ending their boycott and will practice Monday after speaking with former coach Doug Williams, who advised them to, "Go out there and play football."...

Don't sleep on the reinforced Steelers

The Steelers obituaries written after their 0-4 start are starting to look a wee bit premature. Pittsburgh won its second game in a row Sunday, topping the Ravens 19-16 on...

Yankees' top free-agent targets

Yankees brass convenes this week for organizational meetings. Clouding the issue of what the Yankees can do in the free-agent market this offseason are what free agent Robinson Cano will...

Titans owner Bud Adams dead at 90

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans owner K.S. "Bud" Adams Jr. has died in his Houston home. He was 90. The team announced Monday that Adams had died, saying he "passed away...

Boulder roll video may cost man lawsuit win

http://youtu.be/3g3iTGfXFvU Alan Macdonald laughed it up last week, watching video of another Utah man, thoughtlessly destroying a 170 million-year-old rock formation. Little did Macdonald know, he was chuckling at a...

'Shake' captures pups in motion

In 1878, photographer Eadweard Muybridge used photography to capture high-speed motion and prove that when a horse gallops, all four of its hooves leave the ground. In her new book...

Dogs let loose in 'Shake'

Banksy fakes sell out where original failed

When notorious graffiti artist Banksy tried to sell original canvases in Central Park at $60 a pop, he got few takers. A week later, a booth offering fake Banksys at...

The 10 most intriguing people in this World Series

Let’s lead off with the Pop Quiz questions from the past two Sundays: 1. From Bob Buscavage of Moriches: Name the former All-Star who plays a police sergeant in the...

K-Mart, Amar'e won't play in back-to-backs for Knicks

TORONTO — Kenyon Martin has become Amar’e Stoudemire without the $100 million contract. Knicks coach Mike Woodson revealed his regular-season plan for his two backup power forwards, who are being...

Student opens fire at Nev. school, killing staffer & self

SPARKS, Nev. — A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two 12-year-old boys and killing...

Fainting woman stops Obama's speech

WASHINGTON — The botched ObamaCare rollout had a health scare of its own Monday when a pregnant woman standing right behind President Obama nearly keeled over as he was touting...

Brady: 'Losing sucks and especially to the Jets'

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is no fan of losing, and there's one team he hates losing to more than others. "Losing sucks and especially to the Jets, so I'm going...

Man killed trying to cross busy Bronx street

A elderly man was killed Monday when he was struck by three cars while trying to cross a busy Bronx street, officials and witnesses said. Angel Figueroa, 74, was crossing...

The search for fall's perfect bootie

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been searching for the perfect fall bootie. From my college days in the city and walking 20 blocks to and from a...

'Killer' of Adrian Peterson's son indicted

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A Lincoln County grand jury has indicted a 27-year-old Sioux Falls man on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the death of the 2-year-old son of...

Exposed: Broncos' defense looks like soft spot

Overlooked in the aftermath of Andrew Luck spoiling Peyton Manning’s Indianapolis homecoming Sunday night was the realization that the Denver defense just isn’t very good. That isn’t exactly a shock...

Cushman COO sues for discrimination

Suzy Reingold, Cushman & Wakefield’s chief operating officer, is suing the Manhattan real-estate giant for age and gender discrimination after it allegedly passed her over for a promotion. Reingold, 66,...

Jets special teams coach told refs Patriots were cheating

The Jets special teams won the game for them Sunday in more ways than the obvious one. Special teams coach Ben Kotwica tipped off the officials during the game with...

Jacobs expected to be out, putting Hillis on spot

Anyone still have a copy of Madden NFL 12? It looks as if the winless Giants are going to have hit the rewind button and hope Peyton Hillis -- the...

'Breaking Bad' fans stage 'funeral' for Walter White

This one reminds me of that old William Shatner skit on "Saturday Night Live" -- the one where he told fans gathered at a "Star Trek" convention at a Holiday...

Lady Gaga uses Twitter to take on critics

Lady Gaga has confronted her detractors head on by responding to her harshest critics on Twitter. In a series of tweets, the "Born This Way" singer addressed a number of accusations, ranging...

Tigers manager Jim Leyland announces retirement

DETROIT — Jim Leyland announced Monday he is stepping down as manager of the Detroit Tigers after eight seasons that included three division titles and two trips to the World...

Cops pledge more busts after inmates escape using fake papers

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Investigators worked to fulfill their pledge to find and arrest the people who helped two Florida inmates escape from prison using forged documents. The two...

Chris Christie drops NJ gay marriage appeal

Garden State Gov. Chris Christie dropped his legal challenge to same-sex marriages on Monday, removing the possibility that the vows of couples who began getting married hours earlier could be...

France summons US ambassador over NSA spying report

LUXEMBOURG/PARIS - France summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday to protest allegations in Le Monde newspaper about large-scale spying on French citizens by the National Security Agency. The allegations that the agency...

Cover charge fight leaves 1 dead at Vegas club

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A $30 cover charge led to a nightclub shooting early Monday on the Las Vegas Strip that left one patron dead when he tried to subdue...

JPMorgan off the hook

Jamie Dimon isn’t signing a big check for nothing. After JPMorgan Chase agreed to a record $13 billion settlement to end a number of civil probes into its sale of...

Google executive plans to live forever

The 65-year-old futurist and inventor, who is director of engineering at Google, is using a "bridge to a bridge to a bridge" system he says will enable him to live...

Mystery ‘Gypsy’ girl sparks child trafficking fears

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek appeal for help in identifying an unknown girl who had been living with a Roma couple has triggered a global outpouring of sympathy and tips...

Microsoft pulls Windows 8.1 after tablet crashes

Microsoft has pulled a Windows update from its website after it caused some customers' devices to crash. The company said it removed the RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store during...

China TV slams Starbucks for 'price gouging'

SHANGHAI – This isn’t the kind of buzz Starbucks is looking for as it pushes into overseas markets. China’s powerful state-run TV broadcaster slammed the Seattle-based coffee chain in a...

Student photobombs teacher's early labor

https://twitter.com/SpideyNikka/status/390104899381641216 As his pregnant teacher writhed with labor pain in class, a Florida teen jumped into action — tweeting a selfie with her in the background. “I told her to...

Bacteria found in breast milk sold on Internet

CHICAGO — Human breast milk is sold for babies on several online sites for a few dollars an ounce, but a new study says buyer beware: Testing showed it can...

Jets report card: Following Rex's lead

OFFENSE Give offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg credit: He stuck with the running game. The Jets ran the ball 52 times for 177 yards, led by Chris Ivory (34 rushes for...

Jets Blitz: 'Folk Hero' comes through

HERO Jets safety Antonio Allen picked off Tom Brady and returned it for a touchdown to start the second half and completely changed the momentum of the game. Allen covered...

Navy's pricey stealth destroyer finally hits the water

So far, construction of the first-in-class Zumwalt, the largest U.S. Navy destroyer ever built, is on time and on budget, something that's a rarity in new defense programs, officials said....

The hits — and misses — of the new TV season

It may only be a month into the new TV season, but we’ve already seen the cancellation of four shows (so long, “Lucky 7,” “We Are Men,” “Ironside” and “Welcome...

Innocent driver injured in high-speed crash

An innocent driver was seriously injured when a speeding car carrying two vandalism suspects slammed into his van at 80 mph as the men were attempting to flee from cops...

21 starlets under 21

Giants have to start somewhere

It ends now. It ends under the lights, in front of a national television audience that might only tune in because they’ve given up on “How I Met Your Mother,”...

Mexico condemns reported US spying on president

MEXICO CITY — Mexico's government said Sunday it "categorically condemns" email spying, after a German news magazine reported that documents from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden say the US...

FBI eyed PETA in 'anthrax' plot

NORFOLK, Va. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in the late 1990s after hearing claims that the group was planning an anthrax...

Oprah-Halle movie spurs author family feud

The great Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston died penniless in 1960 — but Oprah Winfrey has given the author’s heirs something to fight about since turning one of her...

Boy dies in Westchester blaze

ELMSFORD — A 2-year-old boy who was missing after fire swept through a Westchester County home has been found dead in the attic. Fire officials in the village of Elmsford...

Merchants blast bike lane plan

Amsterdam Avenue is going to get very crowded. A plan to add a bike lane and traffic islands on the busy Upper West Side street has been given the green...

Cuomo fears he's losing casino amendment gamble

Gov. Cuomo and his top aides, reacting to a just-completed secret poll, are increasingly worried that the constitutional amendment on the Nov. 5 ballot to legalize casino gambling will be...

‘Stretchy’ subway of tomorrow

The Big Apple’s future subway trains may in effect have only one car — but it’ll be a very long one that bends. A report looking at the MTA’s needs...

The moment a model went from gal to guy

http://youtu.be/dk34MaObh1o The Post last week detailed how Elliott Sailors, once a Ford model who had long locks, decided to reinvent herself as a male model. Here, the 31-year-old Harlem resident...

Sanford ONLY makes $174K a year, girlfriend whines

They’re in love, but not in the money. The gal pal of former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford laments that her beau’s salary as a congressman is a measly $174,000....

Rihanna will have to show in court for lawsuit

Diva songstress Rihanna will have to personally meet with a court mediator if she wants to settle the lawsuit she filed against her ex-accountants. Manhattan federal Judge Kevin Castel issued...

76 stores busted for selling alcohol to minors

An undercover sting operation has caught 76 city stores selling alcohol to minors, The Post has learned. “This investigation should put stores that sell alcohol to minors on notice: If...

Cheney ‘quit’ VP job in 2001

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney has revealed that he prepared a letter of resignation just months into President George W. Bush’s first term. Cheney, who has a long...

De Blasio hedges on carriage ban after union nod

Whoa there! A month after gaining the endorsement of the powerful union that supports carriage drivers, Democratic candidate for mayor Bill de Blasio is pulling back the reins on a...

De Blasio's charter schools rent plan could devastate programs

Bill de Blasio’s plan to charge charter schools rent would wreak havoc on their finances — forcing them to slash academic programs to absorb millions in new costs or even...

Site IDs real haunted houses

Wondering if there’s a skeleton in your closet? There’s a Web site for that. Before you buy a home, a site called Died in House will let you know whether...

NY casino referendum gets first public discussion

ALBANY — A public discussion involving both sides of a referendum on amending the state constitution to allow Las Vegas-type casinos is set for New York City. The Cuomo administration...

Gay couples wed as NJ recognizes nuptials

LAMBERTVILLE, NJ — Gay couples exchanged vows in early morning ceremonies in several New Jersey communities Monday as the state began recognizing their marriages at 12:01 a.m., becoming the 14th...

Manning, Broncos fall short in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS — It was Peyton Manning’s return, but Andrew Luck ended up the homecoming king. Luck stole the show in Manning’s first game here in something other than a Colts...

NFL’s site adds to chaos in Jets-Patriots controversy

After the Jets’ 30-27 overtime victory over the Patriots on Sunday was aided by the application of a new rule that penalizes defensive players for pushing teammates into the line...

Rossif Sutherland follows in relatives' footsteps

He may play Nostradamus on TV, but as a young man Rossif Sutherland didn’t even see his own destiny. Sutherland, who stars as the legendary prognosticator on the new CW...

'A Time to Kill' is adequate but bland

A lot happens in John Grisham’s legal thriller “A Time to Kill,” in which small-town lawyer Jake Brigance takes on a seemingly doomed client. Jake overcomes one obstacle after another...

Cast, production carry 'Marie Antoinette'

Marie Antoinette’s tragic story reads like the 18th-century version of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and Decapitated.” Mind-blowing luxury and entitlement followed by a gory comeuppance: No wonder she...

Hynes lost money on crime novel

Brooklyn DA Charles “Joe” Hynes really needs to win re-election next month — because his second career as a writer is actually costing him money! Hynes, author of the 2007...