November 7, 2013
Chris Christie’s teaching moment
Let’s see if we’ve got this straight. Chris Christie is headed back to his campaign bus when a member of a group that calls itself “the BadAss Teachers Association” confronts...
Cohen critics: Reject plea deal
Not so fast, Steve. The $1.8 billion settlement between Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors and the Justice Department is drawing fire from burned investors and other critics who say the...
It’s ObamaCare insurance that’s ‘substandard’
‘Substandard” and “cut- rate” is what President Obama calls the health plans that at least 3.75 million Americans have lost, even though they wanted to keep them. Even as he...
Sex threats made against Martin's sister: lawyer
DAVIE, Fla. — The Dolphins hazing controversy took a turn toward the legal system Thursday, as Jonathan Martin’s lawyer issued an explosive statement alleging crude sexual references and a “malicious...
Ads sweeten Scripps’ 3rd quarter income
Scripps Networks, operator of pay-TV networks such as Food Network and HGTV, said Thursday that its third-quarter net income rose 9 percent as ad sales and fees from affiliates rose....
When health insurance just isn't worth it
Keep this in mind while you try to navigate Healthcare.gov: You really may not need this. If you’re young, relatively healthy and low on funds — struggling to get a...
Behind Lhota’s epic loss
Perhaps if Henry VIII had confined himself to two or three wives, his complaints about them might’ve been more credible (first marriage was invalid; second wife committed incest and treason,...
New Iranian prez breaks his ‘healing’ promises
‘Let us work, and judge us after the first 100 days,” Iran’s new president told Tehran reporters in August. Well, Sunday marks Hassan Rouhani’s 100th day — and it’s been...
AMC profit misses as it spends to replace 'Breaking Bad'
Cable TV network AMC Networks Inc's third-quarter results missed Wall Street estimates as it spends more on programming to replace marquee shows such as "Breaking Bad". AMC shares fell as...
Aide to Letitia James found hanged in Bklyn. apartment
A top aide to Public Advocate-elect Letitia James was found hanged on Thursday in his Brooklyn home, officials said. Cops found Alfred Chiodo’s body hanging in his Crown Heights apartment...
'Go For Sisters' is a Western full of dust
So un-flashy that it seems more like a play, John Sayles’ Western noir sees two old friends on a mission to rescue a young man from the clutches of Chinese...
Disney profit up 12%, but TV drama brings high costs
Let the clone wars begin. Disney revealed Thursday that it will release the next movie in the “Star Wars’’ franchise to theaters on Dec. 18, 2015. Disney bought “Star Wars”...
Sense of desperation in 'The Motel Life'
Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff are sad-sack brothers Frank and Jerry Lee Flannigan in this adaptation of Willy Vlautin’s 2006 novel, directed by Alan and Gabe Polsky. It’s easy to...
Bernhard Goetz: NYC's most 'high'-minded citizen
Bernhard Goetz has something to teach New Yorkers about life, about animals, about the barbarity of circumcision and the joys of a well-oiled firearm in the right hands — if...
‘X Factor’ drops to a ratings low
‘The X Factor” can’t catch a break. The Simon Cowell singing competition show posted a 1.5 rating in the coveted 18-49 demo on Wednesday, a series low for a regular episode....
Life heads South in ‘The Jacksonian’
What a weird play “The Jacksonian” is. It’s not great — at times it’s not even good — but Beth Henley’s new drama sure sticks in your head. And that’s...
Patrick Stewart takes the stage to ring NYSE bell
It’s not Shakespeare, but veteran stage actor Patrick Stewart has landed a new role as the “poster boy” for Twitter. The 73-year-old actor, best known for his role as Captain...
Rivers, condo board want 'deadbeat' bounced
Joan Rivers can take a joke, but she doesn’t like to be played for a fool. Her attorney and fellow members of the condo board at 1 E. 62nd St.,...
'Paris Countdown' a pulpy debut
Edgar Marie’s pulpy debut begins in a sun-bleached desert outside Juarez, Mexico. Two friends — sour, whippet-thin Victor (Jacques Gamblin) and bearded, stocky Milan (Olivier Marchal) — are engaging in...
Hurricanes blank Islanders in road loss
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Islanders played hard, but had nothing to show for it because of Justin Peters. The Carolina goalie stopped 21 shots in his third career shutout and...
Backup Talbot leads Rangers past Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Here were the Rangers with a one-goal lead in the third period and there were the Rangers stuck in their own zone for essentially the entire 20...
Brodeur, Devils shut out Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Martin Brodeur has blanked all types of Flyers teams over two decades. He never had a shutout against one this bad. Brodeur was flawless in his 12th career...
War's a bore in 'How I Live Now'
Just because virtually any story can be told through the eyes of a solipsistic teen girl doesn’t mean that it should be. In “How I Live Now,” a snotty young...
60% of NY students not up to par
New York state fourth- and eighth-graders are slightly better at math and reading than two years ago and about average compared to the rest of the country, say new tests....
Dolan pushes Boehner on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — Timothy Cardinal Dolan is calling on Congress to hurry up and pass immigration reform. With one of President Obama’s top agenda issues stalled in the Republican-controlled House, Dolan...
Raftery: Big East will still be a top conference
The Big East has been the standard by which other conferences have been measured. To just be a part of that conversation again, the reinvented league first must prove it...
Analyst: Saban could be Alabama's best coach ever
CBS Sports Network analyst and former Notre Dame defensive tackle Aaron Taylor talks Nick Saban’s place in history, if Alabama still can make the championship game if it loses to...
Twitter soars in market debut, but experts wary of a bubble
Talk about a social climber! Twitter flew to dizzying heights in its market debut Thursday, soaring 73 percent in its first day of trading without any of the glitches that...
'Great Expectations' honorable, but unnecessary
An honorable, sober but completely unnecessary take on the Dickens novel, “Great Expectations” serves as a fine introduction to the story but won’t excite those familiar with previous versions. Pip...
If A-Rod case breaks right, Yankees could get Choo
Thursday’s Hot Stove quote of the day came not from a player, agent, manager or general manager, but rather from a judge. In a Manhattan federal courtroom, it was the...
4WTC will be first Ground Zero building to open
One World Trade Center with its symbolically freighted 1,776-foot spire is the marquee skyscraper at downtown Manhattan's Ground Zero, but the first office tower to officially open there will be...
'RoboCop' remake knows what made the original great
http://youtu.be/xPLSpmAtc1Q “We’re going to put a man inside a machine,” Michael Keaton’s Raymond Sellars, the villain at the center of the upcoming “Robocop” remake, says half way through the film’s...
Jeremy Irvine talks Charles Dickens and more
Jeremy Irvine didn’t have much of an acting career before he met Steven Spielberg. In fact, the reel of “past work” he used to have was fake and filmed by...
A boozy floating Super Bowl hotel
Beer and football don't usually come to mind when you think about the launch of a cruise ship. But when Norwegian Cruise Lines' brand-new ship Norwegian Getaway arrives in New...
St. John's talent set for Wisconsin
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — How good can St. John’s be? We may know after Friday night. With a Big East-best four players earning preseason honors, Steve Lavin may have assembled...
Rubber duck beats Clue, Pac-Man into Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The rubber duck squeaked out a win for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame, joining the ancient game of chess in the 2013 class...
Incognito 'rubbed golf club on female volunteer's privates'
The hits keep on coming for Richie Incognito. On Monday, it was revealed the embattled Dolphins offensive lineman left a racially charged, threatening text message for fellow lineman Jonathan Martin...
Art Spiegelman, Sex with Robots and other events this weekend
IT'S ALL ART Art Spiegelman described his work the other day as “doing stuff against the grain.” But with the Jewish Museum’s respectable exhibit “Art Spiegelman’s Co-Mix: A Retrospective,” opening...
Netflix gambles on four Marvel superhero shows
Call it revenge of the nerds. Comic books may have been the calling card for geeks in grade school — but the networks now can’t seem to snap the properties...
MLB: Yankees, other teams can't talk to Tanaka yet
Major League Baseball sent all teams a letter this week instructing them to avoid talking to clubs and players in Japan until a new posting agreement is finalized. According to...
Sharon Osbourne's 'View' F-bomb misses the mark
So it’s come to this: Sharon Osbourne on “The Arsenio Hall Show” Wednesday night with her cohosts from “The Talk,” defining the difference between their show and daytime rival “The...
Red Sox making aggressive push for Carlos Beltran
The world champion Red Sox aren’t getting fat. According to a person who knows Carlos Beltran, the switch-hitting right fielder has drawn strong interest from the Yankees’ blood rivals. The...
Bill protecting gay workers gets Senate OK
WASHINGTON — Reflecting Americans' increasing acceptance of gays, the Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Gay rights advocates hailed...
Tom Coughlin won't tolerate hazing with Giants
You hope there are 31 NFL teams who do not have a bullying problem akin to what we have witnessed with the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin Dolphins. Of this we can...
911 calls show panic of Garden State Plaza shooting
Dramatic 911 tapes from Monday night’s Garden State Plaza shooting have been released, describing terrified employees trapped and hiding in the Paramus, NJ mall as a gunman calmly squeezes off...
Rookies Richardson, Milliner flip-flop expectations
One has blended in so seamlessly you’re inclined to dial up his player profile on the Internet to see if this is his fourth or fifth NFL season. The other...
Thieves driving Calif. cops nuts
California cops are struggling to crack one of the biggest cases they’ve ever seen — the theft of 140,000 pounds of walnuts, officials said Thursday. Thieves broke down fences surrounding...
Tyson Chandler says he'll tutor Bargnani
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tyson Chandler, sounding relieved Tuesday his season is not over, hopes to be back in a month. In the meantime, Chandler said he’s got to tutor his...
Wizards guards will be 'quick' test
WASHINGTON — For all of the talent and veteran experience the Nets amassed during their shopping spree this summer, one weakness they were unable to repair was a lack of...
Criminal behavior overwhelms the NFL
Now that gritty-in-pink Breast Cancer Awareness Month has ended, the NFL’s sensitivities might turn toward a charity-should-begin-at-home cause. It can concentrate on a disease it has long misdiagnosed or left...
Jason Kidd mum on giving Kevin Garnett a breather
WASHINGTON — With the Nets set to begin their first back-to-back set of the season in the nation’s capital Friday night, the subject of Kevin Garnett’s availability for both games...
Hondo's NFL picks Week 10
Hondo continued his monumental struggle in the compulsories (4-9), but jumped two rungs on the Best Bet ladder in Week 9, hitting two of three to join the five-way cluster...
Blezow's NFL picks Week 10
The Raiders come in to MetLife Stadium this weekend off a 49-20 home loss to the Eagles in which their defense allowed seven touchdown passes to Nick Foles. So is...
Obama sorry some are losing health insurance
WASHINGTON — President Obama is apologizing that some Americans are losing their insurance -- and referenced assurances that he gave the American people during his reelection campaign that they could...
Bears the pick against Detroit
Including his 1997-2012 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 480-408 (54 percent) against the spread. SATURDAY Kansas State (+2¹/₂) over TEXAS TECH: Cat was counting on...
How an improved Mets lineup could look in 2014
The offseason has barely begun, but it is time to introduce you to the 2014 Mets lineup: 1. Norichika Aoki, LF. 2. Daniel Murphy, 2B. 3. David Wright, 3B. 4....
You've earned it: Securing vets' financial aid
If you’re ready to reap the educational benefits you’ve merited by serving our country, check out the student aid and scholarship programs that are available for veterans and their dependents....
'Stalker' wanted to conceive 'mini Baldwin'
Alec Baldwin’s creepy accused stalker sent him an email suggesting they conceive a “mini Baldwin” on St. Patrick’s Day, a prosecutor told a Manhattan judge Thursday. The disturbing indecent proposal...
Giants need a leg up on speedy Terrelle Pryor
Brandon Myers spent two seasons as a teammate of Terrelle Pryor’s with the Raiders and in that time, Pryor — considered an extremely athletic and raw quarterback prospect — played...
Raiders an appetizing opponent for Giants
So you are coming off your bye week and two victories, facing a team flying cross-country following a slaughter in which its defense was shredded for a record-tying seven touchdown...
Peyton won't be out-Foxed in San Diego
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O/U Rico
Rico had a flat week, going 6-6-1 (0-2-1 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders last week. The season record stands at 63-67-3 (13-13-1). Still looking to get to the .500 mark,...
Returning to civilian life, one artwork at a time
When Eric Jenkins first joined the Army in 1984, the food was, suffice it to say, a little lacking. The development of individual Meal, Ready to Eat packages (commonly known...
Ex-hospital CEO gets prison for $300G kickback scheme
The disgraced former CEO of Manhattan’s Hospital for Special Surgery was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison after previously copping a plea to pocketing nearly $300,000 in kickbacks from...
On education's front lines
The need for a fulfilling career that gives back is deeply ingrained in many of the men and women who have left the military. Often, veterans express the need to...
From the battleground to a hospital back home
For one native New Yorker and military veteran, an area university is affording him the opportunity to continue making a difference in people’s lives. Originally from North Bellmore, Long Island,...
NYPD Internal Affairs spies on cops, discriminates: lawsuits
The NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau arbitrarily spies on its own officers and discriminates against minorities in choosing who to snoop on, according to a pair of Brooklyn federal lawsuits filed...
Jackson ' effectively banned from White House'
President Obama considered veteran Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel a political hack and had such little regard for Jesse Jackson that he “effectively banned” the civil rights leader from the White...
Prolific Hamptons burglar pleads not guilty
Glittering jewelry stolen from ritzy Hamptons mansions ended up in the hands of Bushwick dope dealers — thanks to a prolific East End burglar, officials said at his arraignment. Heroin...
Jets' Goodson indicted on weapons charges
Mike Goodson’s season is over, but his legal troubles aren’t. The Jets running back, on season-ending injured reserve with a torn left ACL and MCL, was indicted on weapons charges,...
Gifts to city bosses can get them in trouble
City bosses should beware this holiday season -- accepting presents from underlings can land you on the naughty list, the Conflicts of Interest Board said Thursday in a memo reminding...
'The Wind Rises' another stunning animated masterpiece
Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese animation director responsible for such stunningly beautiful fantasies as the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away’’ (2001), has set what he’s announced will be his last film, the...
Lance Armstrong doc could've been called 'LieStrong'
The hubris . . . the hubris. In 2009, acclaimed documentarian Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) set out to make a movie about Lance Armstrong’s return to the Tour de...
Since when did movie sequels drop the numerals?
Two be? More likely not two be. Anyone who’s perused the movie listings lately can see that, when it comes to sequels, numerals have gone the way of the 2...
Victor Cruz wears red jersey, but says he's OK
There was Eli Manning, Curtis Painter and Ryan Nassib all wearing their customary red practice jerseys Thursday inside the field house. And then there was Victor Cruz, running around on...
Tourist assault thug convicted, but remains at large
A thug convicted of gang assault for using an arsenal of weapons to bludgeon a tourist in the West Village last year was sentenced to 20 years-to-life in prison Thursday...
NYC not prepared to evacuate disabled residents
The city isn’t prepared to evacuate its disabled residents during emergencies – a problem that reared it’s a ugly head during Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy -- a federal judge...
Man sues wife after she gives him 'ugly' baby
Buyer beware! A court in northern China has sided with an angry ex-husband, who sued his estranged wife for marrying him without disclosing her previous plastic surgeries. Fuming hubby Feng...
Trans fat ban could outlaw Pillsbury cookies
Kitchen slackers beware! Pillsbury cookies, DiGiorno frozen pizza and Bisquick pancake mix could soon be outlawed if the FDA moves to ban food with trans fat. The proposal, announced on...
Jason Collins won't be Chandler's replacement
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jason Collins isn’t being added to the Knicks roster. And perhaps nobody is. Coach Mike Woodson had said he would sit down with president and general manager...
Ex-Dolphin: Coaches lying if they say they missed bullying
There is no way Dolphins coaches and executives were unaware of any bullying -- if it was taking place -- by Richie Incognito toward teammate Jonathan Martin, according to an...
IRS refunded $4B to identity thieves
The Internal Revenue Service issued $4 billion in fraudulent tax refunds last year to people using stolen identities, with some of the money going to addresses in Bulgaria, Lithuania and...
'No regrets' for cop who released bomber photos
They took his gun and vest, they threatened to prosecute, they demoted him to a graveyard patrol shift, and, ultimately, they forced him from his job. Still, he has no...
Georgina now 'proud' of Bloomberg name
Michael Bloomberg won’t be adding “babysitter” to his post-mayoral resume. “My father isn’t particularly good with children,” confided hizzoner’s youngest daughter, Georgina, who is expecting her first child on Christmas...
Worst selfies ever
From a girl snapping one of herself sunbathing with her grandmother's ashes to a guy posing in Auschwitz, these are the world's most inappropriate selfies — ever.
A-Rod lawyers detail how MLB tried to 'destroy' slugger
Alex Rodriguez’s lawyers came out swinging for the fences on Thursday, trying to convince a Manhattan federal judge Major League Baseball is out to “destroy” the Yankee superstar’s “career and...
'Jane Got a Gun' producers sue former director
Problems continue to arise on the set of one of Hollywood’s more troubled productions. The Natalie Portman-starring western “Jane Got a Gun,” has been plagued by issues from the start;...
Girardi anxious to learn A-Rod's suspension fate
The Yankees have uncertainty up and down their roster, but manager Joe Girardi understands that whatever they do this offseason will be affected by what happens to Alex Rodriguez. “I...
Harry Carson: Brain damage afflicts more NFLers than you think
On the day after it was revealed Leonard Marshall, one of his former New York Football Giants brothers, had been diagnosed with the degenerative brain condition known as CTE, Harry...
With Chandler out, Knicks have tall task
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mamma Mia! Center Tyson Chandler is out, Andrea Bargnani is in and the frontcourts the Knicks face in the next two weeks are massive. Somewhere, Houston’s Dwight...
'Book Thief' examines Nazi Germany through a child's eyes
Sort of a young-adult version of “The Reader,’’ the low-key, English-language coming-of-age drama “The Book Thief’’ centers on an illiterate teenager caught up in the horrors of Nazi Germany. Liesel...
911 operators forced to work till they drop: lawsuit
“911, what’s the emergen … Zzzzzzzzzz.” Sleep-deprived city 911 operators are collapsing from extreme exhaustion after being forced to work consecutive 16-hour shifts for days on end, a stunning new...
Now boarding: Grand Central Terminal's ice rink
All aboard – the giant ice rink! A rink was opened in the century-old Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall. A Post reporter became the first person to put on a...
Toronto mayor filmed in ‘drunk’ rage
TORONTO — A new video surfaced Thursday showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in a rage, using threatening words including "kill" and "murder," as the saga that has gripped Canadians for...
Boater indicted for ‘driving drunk’ in Hudson barge crash
The powerboat pilot involved in a Hudson River crash that killed a bride-to-be and her fiance's best man was drunk at the time, according to an indictment made public Thursday....
David Wilson to IR, but future outlook OK
The Giants have not given up on running back David Wilson, their 2012 first-round draft pick, even though on Thursday the team placed him on season-ending injured reserve as...
NBA Power Rankings: Pacers start on top, Knicks way down low
Between taking out Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals and pushing LeBron James and the eventual champion Heat to seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals,...
Bloomberg giving NYPD bodyguards jobs to 'keep their mouths shut'
He’s buying their silence. Mayor Bloomberg is taking his most trusted NYPD bodyguards with him to the private sector next year — to ensure they don’t spill any of his...
The best city for young adults is ...
If you’re 18 to 35, the place to be is Portland, Ore. a new survey claims. New York isn’t even in the top 20, according to the Livability Index compiled...
Jaguar hopes Super Bowl ad is so bad it’s good
British automaker Jaguar is crossing over to the dark side. The luxury car company is jumping into the Super Bowl for the first time, where it will duke it out...
Long Island College Hospital not accepting any new patients
Only a day after its staunchest defender was elected mayor of New York City, financially troubled Long Island College Hospital decreed Wednesday that it would not accept any new patients...
Feds may ban heart-clogging trans fats
Kitchen slackers beware! Pillsbury cookies, DiGiorno frozen pizza and Bisquick pancake mix could soon be outlawed if the FDA moves to ban food with trans fat. The proposal, announced on...
Inside the gates of Michael Jordan's palace
http://youtu.be/3lf_w0olusA Michael Jordan’s Highland Park, IL mansion and sprawling seven-acre land is up for auction, and the all-time great has an eye-opening video to sell it. The extensive video begins...
Bandana clad suspect shot victim 3 times in torso
http://youtu.be/Qc9pfSRUfJU A gun-toting suspect was caught on video surveillance squeezing three bullets into a 21-year-old man in the Jamaica section of Queens. The victim was standing outside an apartment building...
Twitter surges 73% on IPO price, valued at $31B
If Twitter's bankers and executives were hoping for a surge on the day of the stock's public debut, they got it. The stock opened at $45.10 a share on its...
Police unions filing motion in 'stop-frisk' appeal
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio may be dropping the city’s appeal of disgraced federal judge Schira Scheindlin’s ruling against stop and frisks, but the city’s police unions will not let the...
Dolphins bullying like 'A Few Good Men': star
Actor Kevin Pollak, who portrays one of the main characters in the movie “A Few Good Men,” was only casually following the tales of bullying emerging from the Miami Dolphins...
Scientists say miracle drink can ‘prevent flu’
A newly discovered probiotic drink could help prevent the flu, according to scientists. But the drink has one very surprising, and less-than-appetizing ingredient. Research suggests the immune-boosting powers of Lactobacillus...
Dad an 'unfit parent for refusing son McDonald's'
A Manhattan dad is not lovin’ McDonald’s right now.Attorney David Schorr slapped a court-appointed shrink with a defamation lawsuit for telling the judge deciding a custody battle with his estranged...
Kevin Ware returns 220 days after gruesome injury
Kevin Ware defied the odds by suiting up in Louisville’s final exhibition game Wednesday night -- 220 days after his ugly compound leg fracture captivated the country and was one...
Man behind Malala-murder plot named Pakistani Taliban chief
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — The ruthless commander behind the attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai as well as a series of bombings and beheadings was chosen Thursday as the...
Sochi Olympic torch enters space for first-ever spacewalk
MOSCOW -- A Russian rocket soared into the cosmos Thursday carrying the Sochi Olympic torch and three astronauts to the International Space Station ahead of the first-ever spacewalk for the...
FBI wants hacker who busted cheating lovers
WASHINGTON -- It's not just the federal government intercepting your communications. It could be a nosy relative or jealous partner. Among the five people added this week to the FBI's...
Threat of catastrophic meteor hit larger than first thought
WASHINGTON -- Scientists studying the terrifying meteor that exploded without warning over a Russian city last winter say the threat of space rocks smashing into Earth is bigger than they...
Charles Barkley: End of the road for Amar'e Stoudemire
Amar’e Stoudemire heard boos at Madison Square Garden as he struggled in the Knicks’ loss to the Bobcats on Tuesday night. If Charles Barkley is right, there will be plenty...
CMA hosts mock ObamaCare
http://youtu.be/Z7HdIqXrY3U?t=2m58s Even country music stars are mocking the disastrous rollout of ObamaCare. At the County Music Awards show on ABC Monday night, hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood took some...
Meet the new 'King of Gore' that predates T. rex
SALT LAKE CITY — Paleontologists on Wednesday unveiled a new dinosaur discovered four years ago in southern Utah that proves giant tyrant dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus rex were around 10 million years...
Martin has considered quitting football: report
DAVIE, Fla. — Before Miami Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin left the team saying he was bullied, he told multiple people that he was considering quitting football, two people familiar with...
Inside style guru Tim Gunn's home
After "Project Runway's" phenomenal success, style icon Tim Gunn realized his dream of owning a $1.5 million Upper West Side penthouse close to Central Park.
Mike Woodson not worried about job security
Knicks coach Mike Woodson is not looking over his shoulder, not looking back and not worried about his job, despite the win-now temperament of owner James Dolan. “I’ve been at...
The Twitter IPO as it happened
The second biggest tech IPO in history kicked off Thursday. Scroll from bottom up to catch up on the highlights.
3 Navy officials charged in bribery, hookers scheme
SAN DIEGO -- The number of senior US Navy officials accused of swapping secrets for bribes that included cash, prostitutes and high-end travel has grown to three. Federal authorities on...
Pope Francis kisses, blesses severely disfigured man
A touching image of Pope Francis tenderly embracing a severely disfigured man in St Peter's Square has gone viral. Pope Francis with the severely disfigured man in St. Peter's Square....
US diplomacy’s new woe
Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week, trying to re-friend America’s jilted allies there. But Egyptians, Saudis and Israelis are increasingly asking: Where’s Waldo? Like...
Sandy's heroes show need for immigration reform
We all swapped stories about Hurricane Sandy recently, memories both of the haunting destruction, and the heroic rescue and resilience. Here’s one that moved a lot of us: We’ve all...
Cops injured making bust in Bushwick
Two police officers were injured Wednesday night when they wrestled with a suspect who pushed them down a flight of stairs in a Brooklyn housing complex, cops said. The officers...
Rule lets unions avoid ObamaCare tax
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration sneaked in a rule that would let some labor unions off the hook for an ObamaCare tax. After publicly rejecting the unions’ request for an...
Mom sues parents of mean teens
Parents of bullies beware — your menacing kid could get you sued. That’s the message a fed-up Queens mom wants to spread as she prepares to file a lawsuit against...
Critics hating on SAC deal won't leave judge alone
“Stop emailing me!” That’s the message Judge Richard J. Sullivan wants to send to critics of the $1.8 billion deal Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors cut with the feds to...
Working Families Party giddy at City Hall takeover
The lefties are coming! After two decades of fighting City Hall, the leaders of the Working Family Party are giddy that their candidates will control the levers of power at...
Loser in Virginia race: Party bigs share the blame
WASHINGTON — Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s closer-than-expected win over Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race has some conservative Republicans blaming the party’s mainstream powerbrokers for a missed opportunity — and...
NYC boy reaches finals in Fox's 'MasterChef Junior'
An eighth-grade Manhattan culinary enthusiast will duke it out in the finals of “MasterChef Junior” under the watchful eye of Gordon Ramsay, who’s swapped his F-bombs for encouragement on the...
NYC could cash in on upstate casinos
Gov. Cuomo rolled the dice on new casinos to boost the upstate economy, but New York City might be hitting the jackpot, too. Although none of the five boroughs will...
Postal Service expects increase in package deliveries
The post office expects to deliver nearly 15 billion pieces of mail and 420 million packages during the holiday season. The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that it expects letters...
No new deal yet for Red Bulls coach
With the Red Bulls’ season ending after Wednesday’s loss in the Eastern Conference semifinals — 2-1 to Houston, 4-3 on aggregate — there are conflicted stories about coach Mike Petke’s...
Ohio victim: Ariel Castro took 'coward's way out'
CLEVELAND — The first of three women who were kidnapped and held for a decade in a Cleveland home described kidnapper Ariel Castro as cowardly when he died in prison...
Jim Morrison's handwritten notebook up for auction
An unpublished notebook containing the musings and poems of Jim Morrison in the last year of his life is included in a coming sale of rock 'n' roll memorabilia. The...
Report: GM suggested Martin ‘punch’ Incognito
Add another bizarre chapter to the strange Jonathan Martin-Richie Incognito tale. Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland received a concerned call from Martin’s agent, Rick Smith, before Martin left the team...
Activision makes $1B in 'Call of Duty' sales, outlook still blurry
Shares in Activision Blizzard, the video-game publisher that bought out most of Vivendi SA’s controlling stake, were off 2.3 percent in after-hours trading after its outlook for the fourth quarter...
Korean War MIA's remains being returned to NY
PHELPS — The remains of a teenage New York soldier killed in the Korean War more than 60 years ago have been identified and are being returned to his upstate...
Card tricks amaze in ‘Nothing to Hide’
A friendly piece of advice: If you’re ever invited to play poker with Helder Guimarães and Derek DelGaudio . . . pass. In the hands of these sleight-of-hand magicians, a simple deck...
No shielding dismay at Red Bulls’ early exit
The Red Bulls were not trying to survive and advance in Wednesday night’s Major League Soccer playoff game against the Houston Dynamo at Red Bull Arena as much as they...
Google: Barges will be interactive learning spaces
Internet giant Google says it is exploring using two large barges on the East and West coasts as interactive learning centers. A statement released Wednesday from Google's press center helps...
Parents of children in ‘killer nanny’ attack find solace in art, family
The Upper West Side parents whose nanny allegedly stabbed two of their children to death last year said they are learning to live again with the help of their friends...
Waiting to jump into Twitter IPO could lift profits
Investors who wait a week to buy into a hot tech IPO could boost their returns by more than 60 percent, research by The Post reveals. In seven of nine...
Toronto mayor rejects another call to quit
Toronto's embattled mayor on Wednesday rejected the advice of city council allies to take a temporary leave of absence, returning to work a day after acknowledging he had smoked crack....
Tony Dorsett, two other ex-NFL stars have CTE brain disorder
Cowboys Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett, longtime Giants All-Pro defensive end Leonard Marshall and Bills Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure are the latest former NFL players to have...