December 11, 2013
Discovery’s interest in Food Network lifts Scripps stock
Shares of the Food Network’s parent company were a much sought-after dish Wednesday after a report that Discovery Communications was discussing acquiring the menu-making cable programmer. Scripps Networks Interactive stock...
Knicks, Woodson avoid disastrous loss
The Knicks couldn’t afford to blow this one, not after leading by 23 points in the third quarter to the depleted Bulls, not at the Garden, not with Mike Woodson’s...
SAC tech analyst pressed in Steinberg trial
Federal investigators hoped that SAC Capital’s tech analyst Jon Horvath would provide evidence that would help them nail the $14 billion hedge fund on insider-trading charges, Horvath told a jury...
Loehmann's facing new bankruptcy: sources
Loehmann’s is facing a losing holiday season — and maybe for the last time. The 92-year-old Brooklyn-born clothing chain, which operates 39 stores nationwide, is weighing a bankruptcy filing in...
City to require flu shots for kids under six in preschool, day care
The city will soon require some 150,000 children who go to preschool or day care to get flu shots. The Board of Health voted Wednesday for the mandatory vaccine for...
Settling suits Jamie Dimon fine
Jamie Dimon paid for JPMorgan’s peace of mind. The CEO said that JPMorgan decided that settling a whopping $13 billion lawsuit with regulators led by the Justice Department was better...
My moment with the real 'Wolf of Wall Street'
I remember the one and only phone conversation I had with Jordan Belfort even though it took place more than 22 years ago. I’d been tipped off by someone about...
Robbers caught twerking and grinding on video
A raunchy robbery duo turned a Brooklyn sidewalk into a strip club earlier this week. The pair were caught on surveillance video performing an hour-long twerk-and-grind session in front of...
Nets rewind: Better ball movement and power in the paint
Here are my three thoughts on the Nets’ 104-96 win over the Celtics in Brooklyn Tuesday night: 1. Deron Williams talked a lot after Tuesday’s game about how he felt...
Movie mogul brothers sue for $75M over Hobbit films
It’s a blockbuster — of a lawsuit. Movie mogul brothers Harvey and Robert Weinstein say Warner Bros. has greedily stolen their share of the riches from the wildly popular “Hobbit”...
Midseason finales: Success or a winter of discontent?
On Thursday night, a slew of popular shows are calling it quits for 2013 with their midseason finales. They’ll be back with fresh episodes in the New Year, but will...
No Fuse bidders meet the bar for MSG
Madison Square Garden’s sale of Fuse hasn’t found any bidders at the asking price, sources told The Post. The music-themed channel, being shopped by JPMorgan Chase, is in 73 million...
Cooling pump on space station shuts down
WASHINGTON — NASA said Wednesday it was looking into a problem with a malfunctioning cooling pump on the International Space Station, but there was no immediate danger to the six...
Red Sox managers praise Ellsbury's talent, but health a worry
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Terry Francona and John Farrell both won a World Series as Red Sox manager with Jacoby Ellsbury and — independent of each other — they...
Sandra Bernhard is a busy woman
These are busy times for Sandra Bernhard. The veteran actress/comedienne not only kicks off a recurring role on ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth” next month, but will open her annual...
Coughlin testy with three weeks to go
For the better part of the last 14 weeks — even as too late arrived too early for the Giants — the old-school disciplinarian head coach did everything he could...
The Hill steals Politico’s Adam Prather
Media entrepreneur Jimmy Finkelstein has raided Politico to hire a new publisher of The Hill. Adam Prather was national ad director at Politico and is the new publisher of The...
Bellamy Young dishes on 'Scandal'
As ABC’s “Scandal” grows more and more lurid — walking a tightrope between soap opera and horror movie — the only character who seems grounded in reality is First Lady...
MLB replay, collision changes good for game
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It’s too early to say who’s winning what in the 2014 baseball season, but here’s one prediction about what we’ll see: It’s going to be...
From Dumbo warehouse to cozy home
Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith to find your pot of gold. And Laura Frerer-Schmidt has never been afraid of heights. As the publisher of Women’s Health,...
Deron out to prove his status against Paul, Clippers
Deron Williams has battled a string of seemingly unending injuries since joining the Nets nearly three years ago. Once considered by many to be the league’s premier point guard —...
Giants to Jets: Get pressure on matured Cam Newton
The Giants can tell the Jets all about the night they not only tugged on Superman’s cape, they ripped it off, and turned Cam Newton into The Incredible Sulk on...
Shanahan torpedoes career with ridiculous press conference
Mike Shanahan is doing what was always considered impossible — make Daniel Snyder a sympathetic character. And here you thought the Rex Ryan Jets were a circus. Gang Green’s antics...
Woodson: ‘I can take any team and win’
Mike Woodson gave his defense on why he should remain the Knicks coach, saying it’s too early to judge him, citing the flurry of minutes restrictions on key players and...
Marc Jacobs president continues buying spree
He’s one Duff customer Robert Duffy, the president of Marc Jacobs, who just purchased the Astor Tea House (once part of the estate in Rhinebeck where Chelsea Clinton got married),...
Boras, Wilpon discuss free-agent Stephen Drew
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — If the Mets still have any significant dollars left to spend, baseball’s top agent has an “astronaut” he wouldn’t mind selling to them. Agent Scott...
Jake Gyllenhaal house hunting in SoHo
Jake Gyllenhaal is house hunting this holiday season. He recently checked out a stunning two-bedroom, two-bathroom penthouse at 65 Thompson St., which is asking $3.55 million. Gyllenhaal has been buzzing...
Richardson proving to be top tackle over Panthers’ Star
Sheldon Richardson has not forgotten. He remembers the pre-draft talk, the rankings and all of the talk. Richardson, the Jets rookie defensive tackle, remembers being ranked below Florida’s Sharif Floyd...
Why Yankees said no to Gardner-Phillips deal
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Yankees have decided they will only trade Brett Gardner if it returns a starting pitcher they value highly or else they simply will hold...
Geno Smith: 'I was playing like a robot'
Geno Smith believes he was playing too mechanically during the team’s recent three-game losing streak, calling his play “pretty much awful.” “At times, I was playing like a robot,” Smith...
Pierce, Garnett ready for reunion with former coach
Playing the Celtics may not affect Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce that much anymore, but going up against former Boston coach Doc Rivers will make any game seem far from...
Sliwa ex-wife heard X-rated voicemails on his phone: lawyer
The ex-wife of Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa discovered he was a devil of a husband when she listened in to X-rated cell phone voicemails to him from his alleged...
Tuck: Seahawks will laugh at you after they 'embarrass' you
The Giants have been humbled by missing the playoffs, but the last thing they want is to be embarrassed Sunday at home by the Seahawks — and then taunted. “The...
Rewards outweigh risks in Mets' bold addition of Colon
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Mets officials say they grimaced, swallowed, accepted the questions and the zings because, well, they had to do so. They were interrogated Tuesday about whether...
Jets’ defender on 'Pace' for most productive sacks tally
When the Jets signed Calvin Pace in 2008, the thought was he would become the pass rusher the team had been missing since trading John Abraham.Pace had a total of...
MLB insisting former A-Rod rep be held in contempt
Major League Baseball is playing hardball with Alex Rodriguez’s former public relations honcho, filing legal papers Wednesday demanding he be held in contempt of court for refusing a judge’s order...
Five years after Madoff debacle, Mets brandishing the wallet again
If you were a Mets fan awakening on the morning of Dec. 12, 2008, your blood probably boiled a little and your heartbeat quickened a lot as you retrieved your...
Ryan McDonagh: 'Hockey gods are testing' Rangers
It will be well into 2014 when the true character of this year’s Rangers team will be clear for all to see. Because for at least the next month, the...
Rangers call up 'The Undertaker'
Alain Vigneault has spoken recently about adding bite to his lineup, and that is certainly what he will get as the Rangers called up rugged defenseman Dylan McIlrath from AHL...
'Fast & Furious' producers work on proper Paul Walker send-off
It may be less than two weeks since Paul Walker’s sudden death in a car crash just outside of Los Angeles on November 30, but the producers behind the “Fast...
Mets agree to sign Bartolo Colon for 2 years, $20M
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Mets are living large. Make that extra large. With Matt Harvey on the sideline for 2014, leaving a hole atop the rotation, the Mets acted...
GOP dislikes sitting congressman, eyes DWI pol with secret family
Republicans are so nervous about Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm’s re-election chances that they’ve quietly reached out to former GOP Congressman Vito Fossella -- who quit five years ago after...
The 10 worst holiday presents women get men
There are so many great gifts for men this holiday season, but for some reason, women never seem to be able to figure it out, even if we constantly "accidentally"...
Alleged Rapfogel accomplice cops to role in Met Council ripoff
Things were looking grim for a longtime pal of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver after an alleged accomplice copped a plea Wednesday in a long-running scheme to steal more than $7...
Baruch College freshman dies during frat ritual
A 19-year-old Baruch College freshman died from “too many” tackles during a fraternity hazing over the weekend in the Poconos, a Pennnsylvania prosecutor said Wednesday. Chun Hsien “Michael” Deng was...
Jeter impresses at Morgan Stanley event
The captain made an appearance at Morgan Stanley Tuesday. No, not CEO James Gorman. Yankee’s shortstop and captain Derek Jeter chatted up the more than 400 guests at an event...
Prosecutor: No domestic charges against Zimmerman
MIAMI — Prosecutors say they will not file domestic violence charges against George Zimmerman after his girlfriend said in a sworn statement she did not want to pursue the case....
Mandela interpreter 'made up all his signs'
He’s a faker, hands down! The official sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s world-televised memorial in South Africa yesterday was a hand-flapping phony, who made up motions as he went...
Houses of the Week
Upper East Side $2.69 million | Square feet: 1,800 | Common charges: $1,176 Bedrooms: 2 | Bathrooms: 2 A combination of two one-bedrooms — with a library that could be...
Dream Homes
West Village $15 million A “juxtaposition” between modernism and classical architecture, this townhouse on West 10th Street, between Bleecker and Hudson Streets, boasts 6,600 square feet across three levels. The...
Public figures as 'Star Wars' action figures
Artist Mike Leavitt documents "the pulse of our times" by turning cultural and historical figures into "Star Wars" characters. He chose the sci-fi trilogy as a basis for what he...
Broadcasters jump on board Comcast's 'See It' platform
A slew of broadcasters have agreed to make their content available via Twitter and Comcast’s new “See It” platform. The idea behind See It is just what the name implies:...
Yankees have Johan Santana on their radar
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — There is more than one bridge for Johan Santana to cross before making the short voyage from Queens to The Bronx, but a mini-step has...
Nike gets in the Christmas spirit
And what do you want the day after Christmas? Nike is banking on new sneakers. The shoe company released their "Christmas colorways" designs on Wednesday with sneakers bearing the namesakes...
Bloomberg takes on tanning salons in final health crackdown
No more glowing in the dark! The Bloomberg administration Wednesday won the right to crack down on the tanorexic set. The city Board of Health unanimously adopted new rules to...
Syracuse's Boeheim expects 'great' things from St. John's
St. John’s fans aren’t the only ones expecting the Red Storm to return to the NCAA tournament this March. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim also believes the Johnnies will be dancing...
FDNY sends ambulance bill to ‘Unknown Asian’
What a bunch of dumb bills! The FDNY sent out a demand for payment addressed only to “unknown Asian” after EMS workers filled in sketchy patient information for a $784...
Led Zeppelin headlines Spotify's free mobile service
Spotify said it was setting up a stairway to streaming Wednesday. The service will now be available for free on mobile devices, and will add streaming music from classic rock...
Unlikely survivor from a pitching generation
Ever find yourself clicking aimlessly through the archives of Cy Young Award voting results from the early 2000s, chuckling at forgotten names (Jon Lieber!) and eyes bugging at the otherwordly Pedro...
Mom throws twins from burning home to save them
A desperate mom was forced to throw her twin toddlers out the window of a Yonkers home after a suspicious fire broke out early Wednesday, authorities said. The flames quickly...
Red Bulls trash talking team that barely exists
With New York City FC confirming Jason Kreis as its coach, and The Post reporting the MLS expansion team is closing in on a deal to build a $400 million stadium...
Keep flights cell-phone free: poll
Americans want to keep their airplane flights free of cell phones, a new poll found. By nearly a two to one margin, 59 to 30 percent, they oppose the proposed...
NHL Power Rankings: Ovechkin carrying Capitals
For some teams, just making the playoffs is a success. For the Capitals, this used to be the case, but it's not an acceptable standard anymore. The Capitals have made...
Penguin chows down on camera
Even the very best dieters cheat sometimes. For example, a Gentoo penguin on Cuverville Island, Antarctica, decided to deviate from its normal crustacean-heavy diet and chow down on geologist Alex...
Paul Walker's posthumous film 'disappointing'
Paul Walker’s uncharacteristically low-key posthumous film “Hours” doesn’t make much of an addition to the late action star’s abruptly terminated career. Walker, the “The Fast and the Furious” star who...
Thug ring busted after swiping 50 luxury cars: DA
A gang of luxury-car thieves swiped more than 300 pricey rides worth an eye-popping $15.5 million during a lengthy crime spree that also involved several black-market brokers who bought and...
What was he Tolkien? Peter Jackson makes 'Hobbit' boring
Eight minutes shorter than its bloated 169-minute predecessor, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’’ still feels like a five-hour slog as Peter Jackson continues mercilessly padding out J.R.R. Tolkien’s 300-page...
Time's up: Giants dump Super countdown calendar
The Super Bowl countdown clock is gone from the Giants locker room, along with any playoff hopes. Maybe they can replace it with a training camp calendar — it’s only...
Senator aide arrested in child porn probe
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has replaced his chief of staff after learning the staffer's home was being searched as part of a child pornography investigation. Alexander said...
Bernie's right-hand man on day of arrest: 'Madoff Implodes'
New York financier Bernard Madoff's former right-hand man summed up his boss' arrest exactly five years ago with two words: "Madoff Implodes." The words were in Frank DiPascali's diary entry...
Weinsteins sue Warner Bros. over 'Hobbit' series
Its a blockbuster — of a lawsuit. Movie mogul brothers Harvey and Robert Weinstein say Smaug the Dragon — in the form of Warner Bros.’ — has greedily stolen their...
I had to escape 'Shawshank Redeption'-style
Karen Perrin thought she was making a brief bathroom pitstop before leaving her office after a long day and heading home for the night. Instead, the desperate woman found herself...
Cable scores big in SAG nominations
Wednesday's SAG Award nominations further underscored the disappearing line between broadcast and cable – and the emergence of streaming TV a la Netflix. Several cable films and series, including "Behind...
South Korea: Are video gamers as bad as drug addicts?
SEOUL, South Korea -- A law under consideration in South Korea's parliament has sparked vociferous debate by grouping popular online games such as "StarCraft" with gambling, drugs and alcohol as...
The best and worst transit moments of 2013
Hurricane Sandy, stranded subway kittens and improved technology dominated this year’s lists of best and worst city transit events, a rider advocacy group announced Wednesday morning. Straphangers Campaign lists last...
Horse rescued after jumping into pool
Hay, horse — it’s a pool not a pasture! Cops and animal control workers rescued a horse who accidentally jumped into a covered pool, thinking it was solid ground in...
One more Auburn win between bettors and 1,000-1 jackpot
Somewhere out there — the best guess would be in Alabama — there are 14 anxious gamblers with more than just school pride riding on Auburn winning the national championship....
How do you explain color to an 11-year-old?
MINEOLA, NY — Alan Alda, the actor-turned-part-time professor, has a new question for scientists to consider: How do you explain color to an 11-year-old? The television and film star best...
‘12 Years' leads SAG nominations, ‘Wolf’ snubbed
"12 Years a Slave'' led Wednesday's Screen Actors Guild nominations with four nods, while the much-touted "The Wolf of Wall Street'' failed to score in any of the five categories....
De Blasios moving to Gracie Mansion
The de Blasios are moving to Manhattan. After weeks of uncertainty about where they’ll live after Jan. 1, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and his family announced Wednesday that they are...
TSA confiscates sock monkey's toy pistol
SEATTLE — A cowboy sock monkey's tiny toy pistol was no laughing matter for the Transportation Security Administration. A Redmond, Wash., woman says a TSA agent seized the replica weapon...
Chairman reduces stake in Barnes & Noble
Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes & Noble and its biggest shareholder said he sold 2 million shares at $13.81 each in a “privately negotiated block trade” for tax purposes in...
Busted revenge porn site operator ‘had over 10,000 XXX photos’
A 27-year-old porn website operator from San Diego is facing possible jail time and fines after authorities identified him as the owner and operator of a 'revenge porn' website. Revenge...
Musicals after live 'Music': Which are TV-ready?
The people have spoken … and they didn’t care for Carrie Underwood in “The Sound of Music.” But that doesn’t matter, because, while they were hating, they were also watching...
Shanahan benches RG3; says owner 'could care less about other positions'
It's your move, Dan. In the increasingly public and embarrassing spat between Redskins owner Dan Snyder and Mike Shanahan, the embattled coach has decided to bench quarterback Robert Griffin III....
Van Gundy won't do Knicks broadcast with Woodson under fire
Due to a late change, former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy won't be at the Garden to broadcast Wednesday night's Knicks-Bulls game as Mike Woodson broils on the hot seat....
How a lost family lasted 48 hours in freezing mountains
RENO, Nev. — A desperate search for a couple and four children missing for two days in the below-zero cold of Nevada's rugged mountains turned jubilant Tuesday when rescuers guided...
Smartphones will overtake PCs in 2014
The world will no longer be PC by early next year, however it will be smart. Smartphones will be the most prevalent computer device surpassing personal computers by mid 2014,...
Saban keeps Alabama, Texas in limbo with Brown on the way out
Reports that Mack Brown had stepped down as the football coach at Texas proved to be premature, but ultimately appear to be true. In the meantime, Texas and Alabama will...
JPMorgan in bid for own bitcoin?
There will be no Dimoncoin anytime soon. The Web went wild over a recently discovered patent application filed by JPMorgan for a digital-payment network that it describes as “a computer-implemented...
Asiana crash captain 'very concerned' about visual landing: NTSB
WASHINGTON — The Asiana Airlines captain who crashed a Boeing 777 at San Francisco International Airport in July told investigators he was stressed out and "very concerned" about attempting a...
What the buck is this 'Downton' star doing?!
“Downton Abbey” star Michelle Dockery sported an interesting piece of headgear on Tuesday night’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” A set of antlers. The 31-year-old actress who plays Mary Crawley...
ObamaCare signups still only a third of official projections by Nov.
WASHINGTON — Playing catch-up with a long way to go, President Obama's new health insurance markets last month picked up the dismal pace of signups, the administration reported Wednesday. Enrollment...
Aaron Hernandez boasts he's 'way less stressed in jail'
Prison isn’t so tough to take, according to ex-NFL player and accused killer Aaron Hernandez, at least when compared to the stress and strife of the real world. “I’m way...
Hasidic attackers wore security uniforms during 'bias' attack: cops
A group of Hasidic men who pummeled an openly gay black man on the streets of Williamsburg were wearing security-type uniforms and spewing anti-gay slurs, the NYPD said Tuesday. Police...
Desmond Tutu's home robbed during Mandela memorial
JOHANNESBURG — Police in South Africa say retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu's home was robbed while he was away to attend a memorial honoring Nelson Mandela. A statement Wednesday from the...
Holy cow?! Twitter snap goes viral
There are some things we have to see to believe. And even then you ask, is it real? A picture published by the Belfast Telegraph is one of those. The picture taken...
Okposo's late goal helps Islanders snap skid
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Kevin Poulin kept the struggling Islanders in the game long enough for their top line to give the team a much-needed win. Kyle Okposo scored the...
Cops probe 'suspicious' death of 4-month-old boy
Cops are investigating the “suspicious” death of the 4-month old son of a Mexican consulate official after the infant was brought to the hospital covered with cuts and bruises, authorities...
Homeless man releases app after learning to code
Here's a fairy-tale story in the run-up to Christmas. Leo Grand was living on the streets without a job prospect coming his way. Then, one day he was given the...
World's first legal marijuana marketplace to open in Uruguay
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Uruguay has become the first country to create a national marketplace for legal marijuana, with the government regulating the production, sales and use of pot in a...
Wine connoisseur accused of counterfeiting vintage wine
Prosecutors on Tuesday turned a Manhattan federal courtroom into a virtual wine cellar by breaking out dozens of reds and whites for jurors to see in the feds’ first-ever criminal...
'Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark' like 'Sharknado' but with more bite
If you watched "Sharknado" and found the plot to be disappointingly coherent, then boy, have we got the film for you. This is the trailer for "Mega Shark vs Mecha...
Pope Francis is Time's Person of the Year
Pope Francis has been selected by Time magazine as the Person of the Year. In only his first year, the pope was selected by the magazine's editor as the person...
Nobel winner calls for end to chemical warfare
OSLO, Norway — Recalling the “burning, blinding and suffocating” horrors of chemical weapons, the head of a watchdog group trying to consign them to history accepted the Nobel Peace Prize...
Antarctica set chilly record
WASHINGTON — Feeling chilly? Here’s cold comfort: You could be in East Antarctica, which set a record for cold at 135.8 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. A new look at NASA...
Musician’s relatives weep at slay trial
The family of a slain Idaho man who came to the Big Apple chasing dreams of being a rock star wiped away tears Tuesday as Brooklyn prosecutors opened their case...
Mandela ceremony sign language interpreter 'a fake'
JOHANNESBURG — A man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a "fake," the national director of...
NYC doctor will testify on ObamaCare woes
WASHINGTON — The doctor will see Congress now. An Upper East Side ophthalmologist whose ObamaCare woes were spotlighted in The Post has been called to testify before a congressional committee...
Cuomo backs panel's $2B tax-cut proposal
The state will consider tax cuts that include relief for renters here and a property-tax freeze outside New York City, Gov. Cuomo said Tuesday. Cuomo — who is running for...
Columbia drops ball on jock 'rapist' probe: students
A Columbia University athlete is accused of raping two women and groping a third — but is still walking around like a big man on campus because the school dropped...
India reinstates gay sex ban
NEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a 2009 lower court decision to decriminalize homosexuality, dealing a blow to gay activists who have fought for years for...
NYC sets new tourism record
If it sometimes seems like the city is being overrun by more tourists than ever, that’s because it is. A record 54.3 million visitors will have swarmed into the Big...
Sun mustn't set on a safe NYC
Like clockwork, the e-mail arrives each Monday afternoon. Its subject line is spare and to the point: “WEEKLY UPDATE ON MURDERS AND SHOOTINGS IN NEW YORK CITY.” The e-mail comes...
Actress pleads guilty to making ricin sent to Obama, Bloomberg
TEXARKANA, Texas — An actress pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to making the toxic agent ricin that was sent in letters to President Obama and Mayor Bloomberg. As part...
How do you follow a smash like Maria? (Broadcast another!)
‘Smash” wasn’t, but “The Sound of Music” sure was. More than 18 million people watched Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical performed live on NBC Thursday night, which exceeded even the...
Johnny Cash's estate to release lost album
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There’s new never-before-heard music coming from Johnny Cash. Cash’s estate is releasing “Out Among the Stars,” an album he recorded with Billy Sherrill in the early 1980s...
Obama catches flak for handshake with Cuban dictator
WASHINGTON — President Obama gave a hearty handshake to Cuban dictator Raul Castro at Tuesday’s memorial service for Nelson Mandela — then took heat for it back home. White House...
Teen hits Twitter after mowing down grandma
A teen driver who mowed down a beloved Bronx grandma on Thanksgiving eve added insult to injury when she callously tweeted a photo of her holiday leftovers as the victim...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Two suspected thieves with a taste for the finer things stole an expensive jacket from an upscale Midtown clothing store, authorities said. The theft took place at French clothier...
6-year-old boy suspended from school ... for kissing a girl
DENVER — The suspension of a 6-year-old boy for kissing a girl at school is raising questions about whether the peck should be considered sexual harassment. The boy's mother said...
Vulgarity wins — even in the kitchen
Newspapers are among the last places in America that have close to zero tolerance for [expletive deleted]. I could give you a hint about what word is between the brackets,...
Cuomo’s pack of tax-cut gimmicks
Gov. Cuomo has just been handed a decidedly mixed bag of tax-reduction recommendations — combining pro-growth business-tax cuts with a gimmicky “property-tax relief” package that would deliver virtually no economic...
Let kids find their own entertainment
Are parents today just too afraid to let kids entertain themselves? That’s certainly one conclusion to draw from a new product on the market. As The Post reported last week,...
Financial world still hasn't learned from Bernie Madoff
On the five-year anniversary of Bernie Madoff outing himself as the world’s most notorious white-collar criminal, the financial world still hasn’t learned some simple lessons. First, business journalists should stop...
Cuomo the comedian
If that president thing doesn’t work out for Andrew Cuomo, no worries: He can always do stand-up. “Bring your business to New York,” the governor told business leaders in DC...
Kanye's 'dangerous' life
If you thought it was dangerous patrolling a Taliban-infested mountain ridge in Afghanistan, or policing a gang-dominated neighborhood in Chicago, Kanye West has news for you: The life of a...
South Africa dream and reality still far apart
This week four American presidents traveled to South Africa to pay their final respects to Nelson Mandela. In his remarks Tuesday, President Obama likened Mandela to Abraham Lincoln as a...
MasterCard stock to split
MasterCard will roll back the price of its stock with its first split as a public company. It also plans to reward shareholders with an 83 percent increase in its...
Food magazine cooking up new digital initiative
The foodie market looks like it is continuing to be a tasty and pleasing spot in the magazine and digital spheres. Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp alluded to Cooking Light...
Wholesaler squeezes magazines on newsstand distribution
The News Group, a magazine wholesaler run by James Pattison, one of the wealthiest men in Canada, plans to push American publishers to pay more to get their magazines to...
Kidd reading Frank's reports
Jason Kidd may not be seeing Lawrence Frank on a daily basis anymore, but at least he’s paying attention to his daily reports. When Kidd announced Frank would be “reassigned”...
Sign of the Time is written in red ink: $1.5B
Since Time Warner announced its spinoff plan for Time Inc. in mid-March, the biggest guessing game in town has been how much debt will be loaded onto the publishing enterprise....
Felton hurts hamstring again
CLEVELAND — Not again. Knicks starting point guard Raymond Felton pulled his left hamstring again, aggravating an injury that’s dogged him since training camp. Felton admitted he’s unlikely to go...
Holdovers not fitting Vigneault’s system
So there were the Rangers, already down 1-0 in the first period to Nashville, when the Predators broke out of their own end on a rush that produced a hash...
Givenchy returning to Madison Avenue
If she were alive, Audrey Hepburn would have breakfast at Givenchy’s when it returns to Madison Avenue next fall. Between the Bricks has learned the haute couture designer has inked...
What to wear to that holiday party
The holidays are in full swing and the party invites are surely piling up. Wondering what to wear to all of those festive events this season? No worries — we've...