January 28, 2014
Congressman Grimm loses it on reporter
http://youtu.be/425ysh-24wo Rep. Michael Grimm went ballistic on a TV reporter on camera Tuesday night after the State of the Union address at the Capitol — and threatened to throw him...
Furious St. John's rally thwarted by McDermott's game-winner
OMAHA, Neb. — St. John’s coach Steve Lavin knew it would be impossible to totally shut down Doug McDermott. He figured if his defense could limit McDermott’s teammates, the Red...
Devils shut out for sixth time this season
ST. LOUIS — Alexander Steen gave the Blues the early lead and Jaroslav Halak earned his fourth shutout of the season and was the game’s first star in a 3-0...
Mashable eliminates editor-in-chief position
In the first big moves at Mashable since it took on $13.3 million in venture financing earlier this month, Chief Content Officer Jim Roberts is shaking up the ranks. The...
Snore of the Union
President Obama made one thing clear in his State of the Union Address: This White House has run out of big ideas. That may be a good thing for a...
Time Inc. to cut nearly 500 employees: sources
The imminent layoffs at Time Inc. are expected to cut close to 500 people, or about 6 percent of the work force, reliable sources tell Media Ink. One source said...
Cuomo, de Blasio unite to serve the city unions
When did Bill de Blasio and Andrew Cuomo morph into Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Really. Go away for a week and Cuomo evolves from George C. Scott toward...
Clive Davis’ Grammy photo goes to THR from People
The famous Clive Davis Grammy party photo at the Beverly Hilton has resurfaced in The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard this year — two years after last running in People. The...
Knicks get revenge on Celtics in Garden rout
Now that was Super. Super Revenge. Carmelo Anthony had said the Knicks were out to “redeem themselves’’ after a 41-point Garden humiliation at the hands of the Celtics on Dec....
NY clamping down on bitcoin
Freewheeling virtual currency bitcoin is about to get a babysitter. Ben Lawsky, New York’s top financial watchdog, told a panel of high-profile tech investors on Tuesday that he’s moving full...
Is this NYC pizza an insult to Naples?
The pizzas on the counter at Giulio Adriani’s newest venture, A Slice of Naples, don’t look particularly out of the ordinary. Sure, they’re long and rectangular in shape, rather than...
'Jay Z a poor excuse for a husband'
What do you call a man who stands there smiling and singing as his scantily clad wife straddles a chair and shakes her rear end for other men’s titillation? I’m...
French flair for 14th Street
The Meatpacking District will become the new home of French fashion fave, The Kooples. Founded by three brothers who grew up in a garment family, we’ve now learned the company...
Give the states the right to experiment with pot
President Obama says he opposes marijuana legalization but thinks Colorado and Washington should be able to try it. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who sought to run against Obama in 2012...
Analyst who helped 'short' Herbalife exits Pershing Square
Shane Dinneen, the Pershing Square analyst who did much of the initial work on the firm’s controversial $1 billion Herbalife short, has left the hedge fund, according to a letter...
When he had a hammer
‘Songs are weapons,” Pete Seeger used to say. For more than seven decades, he led America in sing-alongs, even as most of his audiences remained blissfully unaware of the messages...
A children's story
There’s an old saying in Albany: Beware politicians bearing new spending they claim is “for the children.” Actually, there is no such saying. But there ought to be. Especially now...
Obama vows to bypass Congress
http://youtu.be/arhBRouSmWs WASHINGTON — Limping into his sixth year in office, President Obama used his State of the Union Address Tuesday night to announce executive actions that let him pursue a...
Romanowski: Seahawks must hurt Denver WRs
Former linebacker Bill Romanowski, known for his dirty play in the NFL, still doesn’t seem to care if players get injured. On Tuesday, he recommended the Seahawks hurt one of...
Concussion researcher: We’re not trying to ban football
One of the leading researchers into the NFL’s concussion issue defended his group’s work against charges it is conducting a “war on football” on the eve of a major brain-injury...
Wounded Warriors to play football game Wednesday
If you really want to see heroes, there will be one Super flag football game Wednesday night at the Codey Arena in West Orange, N.J., featuring the Wounded Warrior Amputee...
Cop who pulled gun in snowball fight now says he was hit once
This cop’s alibi is melting fast. An NYPD officer being sued by a group of five young men he pulled a gun on and had arrested after one of them...
Seahawks' Sherman soaks up Media Day spotlight
It was tough to tell who was more excited about talking to whom Tuesday at Super Bowl XLVIII Media Day — Richard Sherman or the dozens of reporters and photographers...
Seahawks' Legion of Boom built pick by pick
The NFL is a copycat league, but it’s going to be hard to replicate the Seahawks elite secondary — from the unique Legion of Boom nickname to the diamonds in...
Zombie bees invade Northeast
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — Vermont beekeepers face mite infestations, extreme temperature swings and the possibility of colony collapse. Last fall, a new threat emerged: zombie bees. Beekeeper Anthony Cantrell of...
Midwesterner challenges the NYC slice with deep-dish pizza
Emmett Burke should know better. After all, the Chicago native has been living in New York for 12 years — long enough to have realized the seriousness with which the...
Cyndi Lauper to Carole King: Go see your show
Cyndi Lauper knows a thing or two about Broadway. She won a Tony for her score to “Kinky Boots,” and Sunday night picked up a Grammy for it as well....
Broncos' Ayers makes emotional return to Jersey City school
Sherwin Dewan and Starasia Williams, both dressed just so in their school uniforms, paced nervously at the front door of the Sacred Heart School gymnasium waiting for their moment. This...
Texas teen survives 3,000-foot skydiving mishap
A 16-year-old Texas girl survived a more than 3,000 foot fall to the ground in an Oklahoma skydiving accident and is recovering from her many injuries, a doctor said Tuesday....
Islanders coach too superstitious to name goalie for Stadium
The Islanders are doing everything they can to say the right thing, go through their routines, and not let this moment overwhelm them. Under the lights of Yankee Stadium, they’ll...
Welker doesn’t dwell on drop that cost Patriots Super Bowl vs. Giants
Look away, Patriots fans. You may not be completely over the heartbreaking loss of Super Bowl XLVI, but Wes Welker has turned the page. In fact, Welker said as he...
Islanders' Hamonic lands on IR after concussion setback
Though all signs pointed toward Travis Hamonic being ready for Wednesday night’s Stadium Series matchup against the Rangers outside at Yankee Stadium, the Islanders’ No. 1 defenseman woke up on...
Whose Super Bowl is this anyway: New York's or New Jersey's?
Pete Carroll wasn’t trying to offend anyone but, then, it’s those unguarded comments that sometimes carry the sharpest blades, right? Thirteen minutes into his leadoff Super Bowl press conference Sunday...
First jaywalkers, now cops targeting drivers who don't yield
Less than a week after the NYPD’s infamous ticket blitz of jaywalkers, cops switched gears and targeted rogue drivers — going undercover to pose as pedestrians to see if they...
Rutgers to hire two coordinators
After long, arduous searches to replace its offensive and defensive coordinators, multiple sources said Rutgers has filled both spots. The Scarlet Knights are set to hire veteran Ralph Friedgen as...
Seahawks’ Lynch says just enough to avoid $100K fine
Marshawn Lynch stood as close to the exit as possible, watching the time click down until the Seahawks’ Media Day session at the Prudential Center in Newark came to an...
Red Bulls add 10 players to training camp roster
The Red Bulls brought 10 non-rostered players to training camp in Florida on Monday, and Miguel Ibarra was one of them. Just not the Miguel Ibarra their fans expected. The...
MLB tells court A-Rod is a sore loser, suit should be tossed
Major League Baseball has a message for Alex Rodriguez: You don't have a prayer of getting the courts to overturn your 162-game doping suspension. MLB filed legal papers on Tuesday...
Stadium experience gives Rangers an edge
And that is to stop — or at the very least, limit — John Tavares and linemates Kyle Okposo and Thomas Vanek, which the Blueshirts did not do a particularly...
Shaun Phillips' bond with mom withstood her drug days
Life knocks you down sometimes, and you either get up or you don’t. Sherri Clements got up. On Sunday, she will be inside MetLife Stadium cheering on her son, Broncos...
Inside Scotland's spectacular festival of fire
Every year more than a 1,000 men dressed as Vikings parade around Scotland's Shetland Islands before setting a Viking Longship aflame. The historic festival of fire, Up Helly Aa, takes...
Peyton Manning unflappable in Super Bowl spotlight
Peyton Manning would rather swim in the ice-cold Hudson River than talk about himself. But there he was Tuesday morning, sitting at Podium 2 in the middle of the floor...
Why we can’t wait for Ronan Farrow’s MSNBC show
Ronan Farrow, the illustrious spawn of Mia Farrow and (probably) Woody Allen, has landed his own daytime show on MSNBC, set to premiere Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. Why should...
Strahan calls Sapp a 'coward' over Hall of Fame smack talk
If Warren Sapp had a vote, Michael Strahan would never get into Canton. The former Buccaneers star, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last summer, told...
Seahawks WR Harvin hopes he is saving best for last
Overshadowed by the giant shadows cast over Super Bowl XLVIII by Peyton Manning and Richard Sherman, Percy Harvin has emerged as the dangerous X-factor who is sounding the alarm that...
Ukraine PM quits as parliament walks back anti-protest laws
KIEV, Ukraine — In back-to-back moves aimed at defusing Ukraine's political crisis, the prime minister resigned Tuesday and parliament repealed anti-protest laws that had set off violent clashes between protesters...
The best shots from Super Bowl Media Day
Super Bowl Media Day, that annual jubilee of football journalism (read: a ticketed costume party), went down Tuesday at Newark's Prudential Center. Here we've preserved some of the best images...
Garnett, Pierce relish being Nets' primary options
For all of the things that have stood out about the dramatic turnaround the Nets have undergone since the start of 2014, none have been as noticeable as the difference...
Fleeing Concordia captain refused to return to doomed ship
“Captain Coward” twice refused to be taken back to the shipwrecked Costa Concordia after escaping to dry land, an Italian court was told Tuesday. Francesco Schettino claims he accidentally fell...
'Duck Dynasty' star attends State of the Union
WASHINGTON — A long-bearded star of “Duck Dynasty” was among the wild mix of special guests packing the decorous House chamber for President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Willie...
Mob guy gets prison for racketeering, gambling raps
A Colombo crime family rat who wore a Dick Tracy-style watch to record his Mafia brethren is about to get his hunk of government cheese.Mob capo Reynold Maragni was arrested...
Madonna to join Miley Cyrus for 'Unplugged' performance
Miley Cyrus’ MTV “Unplugged” special won’t just feature stripped down rendition of the singer’s hits, it will also feature the union of two generations of pop stars. Joining the controversy-prone...
Rutgers assistant football coach cleared in bullying case
TRENTON, N.J. — A law firm's investigation has determined that a former assistant football coach for Rutgers did not bully a former player and there was no retaliation against the...
States eye return to firing squads, electric chairs
ST. LOUIS — With lethal-injection drugs in short supply and new questions looming about their effectiveness, lawmakers in some death penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a more...
Woman calls 911, makes fake report of gunman — to beat traffic ticket
ROSWELL, N.M. — Authorities say a New Mexico woman called in a fake report of a gunman near a convenience store to help a friend avoid a traffic ticket over a...
Saints' Vilma says A-Rod must keep up suspension fight
Alex Rodriguez doesn’t have many supporters left in his own sport. But he might have found one in the NFL. Jonathan Vilma was suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for...
NYC sees 33% spike in murders, fewer guns seized
As his first month as police commissioner under Mayor de Blasio winds down, Bill Bratton is already facing some sobering news — a 33 percent spike in murders across the...
Activist flags city for Super Bowl 'snub'
All this Super Bowl love in the city is just a lot of bull. So says the man behind the campaign to free the Wall Street Charging Bull statue from...
Cops bust Super Bowl ticket scammers
Two men were busted after allegedly producing phony Super Bowl tickets that looked so real, authorities said they’d likely fool security at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Using the same photo-grade...
Israel charges Palestinian in US embassy bomb plot
JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian man was charged on Tuesday in connection with what Israel says was a plot to carry out a suicide bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv...
Naked socialite jumps to her death after facelift
A British socialite freaked out after having plastic surgery, stripped naked and jumped to her death off a Beverly Hills high rise last week, authorities said. Sandra D’Auriol, 53, who...
Woman gets pregnant thanks to a chicken egg yolk
Four-year-old Libby and her month-old sister Connie were born thanks to an egg yolk. Their parents, Mark and Suzanne Harper, first tried to start a family right after they got...
The day in photos
A prime minister resigns, a Midwest cold front, the Super Bowl, a special concert, Vikings in Scotland and more.
Seahawks stars take shots at New York City
Several Seattle Seahawks took bites at the Big Apple on Tuesday, griping about the world’s greatest city during “Media Day” for Super Bowl XLVIII. In a bizarre circus-like event in...
Marshawn Lynch had a bizarre Media Day
Seattle Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch made an early exit at Super Bowl media day. The running back abruptly left the session Tuesday, walking out after 6½ minutes. He will be...
Man gets 13 years for tricking girlfriend into taking abortion pills
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man who admitted to tricking his pregnant girlfriend into taking pills known to cause abortion has been ordered to serve more than 13 years in...
US Customs grounds drone fleet after crash off San Diego coast
LOS ANGELES - US Customs and Border Protection has grounded its drone fleet after a crew was forced to crash a pilotless craft off the coast of Southern California because...
Drug dealer who 'closed for Shabbat' gets up to 5 years in prison
He’ll have plenty of time to pray -- in prison. An observant Jewish drug dealer who was part of a gang that texted customers to say they’d be closing shop...
LaLa Anthony reveals in book: Garnett didn't say Cheerios
In her new book, LaLa Anthony, wife of Carmelo, takes aim at those who still believe Kevin Garnett told her husband she tasted like Honey Nut Cheerios during a Celtics-Knicks...
Mexico legalizes vigilantes to combat violence
MEXICO CITY — Mexico essentially legalized the country's growing "self-defense" groups Monday, while also announcing that security forces had captured one of the four top leaders of the Knights Templar...
Slimmed-down Joba excited for fresh start with Tigers
It has been a while since Joba Chamberlain was the talk of town, almost as long since he felt welcome in this town. After seven seasons with the Yankees, the...
How a top Super Bowl ad is born
A timely Tweet that was praised. A story of a baby Clydesdale growing up that tugged at heart strings. A Jamaican accent that caused controversy. In the world of advertising,...
Australian teen thrilled to get deal with Yankees
A Melbourne teenager has signed a lucrative professional contract with the Yankees that will make him a millionaire before he can legally drive. Brandon Stenhouse, 17, has realized a childhood...
Billy Joel begins Madison Square Garden residency
Billy Joel began his Madison Square Garden residency Monday night with an energetic show that covered a wide swath of music from his five-decade career. Shortly before 9 p.m., the...
Northwestern football players organizing union
CHICAGO — Football players at Northwestern are spearheading the formation of a first-of-its-kind union for college athletes. Outgoing Wildcats quarterback Kain Colter joined union leaders Tuesday in Chicago to announce...
Canadian regulator probing Herbalife
Canada’s top consumer regulator has launched a formal inquiry into pyramid scheme complaints made against Herbalife, The Post has learned. The inquiry by the Canadian Competition Bureau is tied, in...
Woman tries to distract ticket-issuing cop with fake 911 call
ROSWELL, N.M. — Authorities say a New Mexico woman tried to get out of a possible traffic ticket by placing a fake 911 call to try to get dispatch to...
Stars turn out for Beatles tribute
LOS ANGELES — There's an easy way to give pop music's most performance-hardened stars a case of the butterflies: Ask them to perform in front of The Beatles. Many of...
Cops bust sex assault suspect on Metro-North train
Cops nabbed an MTA engineer-in-training after he masturbated on a pregnant woman on a Metro-North train headed from Grand Central Terminal to Connecticut on Tuesday morning, law-enforcement sources said. “He...
Nets rewind: So much for Joe Johnson's All-Star bid
Here are my three thoughts on the Nets’ 104-103 loss to the Raptors on Monday night: 1. For those campaigning for Joe Johnson to make the All-Star team after his...
Thugs caught on security camera in liquor store heist
A trio of pistol-packing thugs made off with up to $50,000 in top-shelf vodka, tequila and cognac in a brazen two-hour stickup at a Brownesville liquor store that was captured...
Theme parks lift Comcast earnings
Look out Disney; NBCUniversal is stealing your theme park playbook. The Comcast division is allocating most of its investment cash to its successful theme parks business, in particular NBCU is...
Dan Marino thinks Super Bowl should be in Miami 'every year'
Dan Marino never won a Super Bowl, but the Dolphins’ loss to the 49ers on Jan. 20, 1985, at Stanford Stadium couldn’t be blamed on cold weather. And Marino isn’t...
Abercrombie & Fitch strips Mike Jeffries of chairman title
Abercrombie & Fitch stripped CEO Mike Jeffries of his chairman duties, bowing to investor pressure to reduce his control over the struggling company. Shares of the company were up 4.8...
Over 1 billion smartphones shipped in 2013
Global smartphone shipments topped one billion for the first time in 2013, International Data Corp. said Monday. Smartphone vendors shipped slightly more than one billion units in 2013, a 38...
Viacom wants anti-tobacco ads on MTV, Comedy Central
RICHMOND, Va. — The owner of MTV, Comedy Central and BET wants its networks to gain from tobacco companies' mandate to spend millions of dollars on anti-smoking ads. Viacom Inc....
Fire, water-filled race nets top ‘tough guy’
Tough Guy, “the toughest race in the world,” kicked off Sunday in Staffordshire, England. The annual event challenges thousands of competitors to a cross country run followed by an insane obstacle...
Bitcoins will now buy you a Lamborghini, college courses
Benjamin Lawsky, chief of NY State’s Department of Financial Services, will be holding a series of hearings starting on Tuesday to discuss regulation of virtual currencies, like bitcoin — a...
Toddlers really love selfies
LOS ANGELES — Every so often, Brandi Koskie finds dozens of photos of her 3-year-old daughter, Paisley, on her iPhone — but they aren't ones Koskie has taken. "There'll be...
Queen Elizabeth only has $1.6M left
“Poor” Queen Elizabeth is down to her last million. A new report said Her Majesty’s cash reserves were at a “historic low” with just 1 million pounds - about $1.6...
Man falls to death at JPMorgan’s London office
A 39-year-old man died after falling from JPMorgan’s London headquarters, the city’s Metropolitan Police said. The man fell from 25 Bank Street in the Canary Wharf area onto a ninth...
'Heroin, cocaine-carrying speed demon' crashes into state trooper
A speed demon from New York City carrying a stash of heroin and cocaine was busted after a chase that ended with him crashing his Saab head-on into a state...
New DNA test links jailed thug to brutal '97 rapes
A career thug already behind bars for burglary was charged with a pair of brutal rapes that took place in Queens 16 years ago after investigators used DNA to link...
Philippine police accused of using 'wheel of torture'
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police officers played a "wheel of torture" game to have fun and punish criminal suspects during interrogations, including bouts of punching named after boxing star Manny...
Seahawks' Carroll open to NFL examining marijuana policy
Sure, why not? That was Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s feeling when asked on Monday how he feels about the NFL exploring whether marijuana can be beneficial for medical use for...
Toughest drug-testing program in Olympic history set for Sochi
LONDON — Go ahead — just try to get away with it. If you're willing to take the risk, you'll pay the price. That's the challenge laid down to drug...
5 ways Pete Seeger changed America
Pete Seeger was far more than just someone who sang songs. During his 94 years of life, his words, thoughts, actions, and convictions combined with his musical talent to shape...
Jets eye Cortland return for training camp
Jets owner Woody Johnson said Monday the team will “probably” return to SUNY-Cortland for training camp this summer, but will continue to study their options. With the exception of the...
Eric LeGrand scores Super Bowl tickets
Eric LeGrand came to the Sheraton hotel Monday morning in Midtown to promote his foundation, Team LeGrand, which aids paralysis research.The paralyzed former Rutgers player left the Super Bowl Media...
Google Glass to come with frame, prescription options
Google Glass is getting glasses. Google is adding prescription frames and new styles of detachable sunglasses to its computerized, Internet-connected goggles known as Glass. The move comes as Google Inc....
Why ScarJo's sexy ad was banned from the Super Bowl
A commercial featuring Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson won't be making an appearance at the Super Bowl. The ad for drink company SodaStream was rejected long before the Denver Broncos and...
Boss ties year-end bonuses to workers' ability to out-drink him
One boss has surprised his employees by handing out bonuses based on who could drink him under the table. An employee surnamed Zhang from Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China, said that...
Egypt’s ex-president Morsi in rage-filled rant during trial
CAIRO — Toppled former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi stood alone in a soundproof, glass-encased metal cage at the start of a new trial Tuesday, wearing a white prison uniform, pacing...
Lynch faces $100K fine if he's mute for Media Day
One of the subplots to Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday is whether notoriously media-shy Marshawn Lynch will even be there — and how much he would be fined if...
Pot dealer admits shooting at cops — but only in self defense
A man charged with shooting at a police officer whose gun belt shielded him from the bullet told jurors Monday he acted out of fear for his life, saying he...
Obama to raise federal minimum wage
WASHINGTON – Newly repackaged, President Barack Obama's State of the Union address will deliver familiar content along with some targeted first-time initiatives that both test and illustrate the limits of...
Kofi Annan urges Iran to build on nuclear program accord
TEHRAN, Iran — The former head of the United Nations urged Iran Monday to build on a historic deal reached with world powers in November and work toward a final...
Jury selection begins in trial of ex-New Orleans mayor
NEW ORLEANS — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who faces charges that he accepted bribes and free trips, among other things,...
Commuters urged to e-mail, tweet issues to Metro-North
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A train-commuter leader has launched an online effort, including social media, to air complaints directly to Metro-North Railroad and elected officials, saying commuters are fed up...
Cokehead Florida congressman resigns
MIAMI — After going through rehab for cocaine and alcohol abuse and pledging that he'd work through his problems to regain his Florida constituents' trust, Trey Radel's short career in...
Ukraine has no plans to declare state of emergency
KIEV — Ukraine’s government has no immediate plans to declare a state of emergency, its foreign minister said Monday, despite persistent fears that authorities were preparing to end a series...
Denver County adds cannabis contests to 2014 summer fair
DENVER — Pot at the county fair? Why not? Colorado's Denver County is adding cannabis-themed contests to its 2014 summer fair. It's the first time pot plants will stand alongside...
Gorilla raised by humans thriving in new zoo home
CINCINNATI — A baby gorilla initially raised by humans acting as surrogate parents is thriving in the company of other gorillas as she reaches her first birthday, officials at the...
DirecTV and Dish Network team on custom ads
DirecTV and Dish Network, which usually compete for customers, announced on Monday that they have joined forces to sell customized ads in a bid to gain a slice of $3.4...
2 charged with insider trading in Burger King deal
U.S. federal prosecutors have charged two Brazilian nationals with insider trading in connection with 3G Capital's $3.26 billion acquisition of Burger King in 2010. The complaint announced Monday alleges that...
Macaulay Culkin is back with bizarre new project
Back in 1990, when Macaulay Culkin was the biggest star on the planet and fans idly mused, “I wonder what will become of that adorable blond 10-year-old in 20 years?,��...
Cuomo, De Blasio face off over pre-K funding
No matter how much they tried, Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio couldn’t put a good face on their rift over the city’s universal pre-K plan Monday. In their first...
Barack and Bill
President Obama and Mayor de Blasio have much in common. Both believe in universal pre-K. Both see inequality as a menace. And both have been able, because of their positions,...
Home-rule hooey
Let’s see if we’ve got this straight. When two state senators put forward a bill that would require a town’s clear approval — e.g., by a law or referendum —...
The other Jersey scandal
Remember all the headlines when Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer accused Gov. Christie of holding back Sandy relief for her hard-hit town until she agreed to a political favor? An AP...
"The Blacklist" sets record for additional online viewing
In this splintered TV universe, with viewership scattered across broadcast, cable, the Internet and streaming services (Netflix, Crackle, etc.), any additional eyeballs are a reason to celebrate. I give you...
BBC America takes colorful look into James Bond creator
Ian Fleming, the man who created James Bond, Agent 007, had as colorful a life as his literary creation, if we’re to believe the new four-part BBC America miniseries, “Fleming:...
How post-Super Bowl shows fared in recent years
The post-Super Bowl timeslot is probably the most coveted in TV because of the massive lead-in audience — upwards of 100 million viewers — it can drive to a program....
KKR on Point in Sedgwick purchasing deal
KKR’s close relationship with private-equity firm Stone Point Capital might have helped when buying insurance outsourcing firm Sedgwick Claims Management Services. Henry Kravis’ shop announced Monday it was paying approximately...
Comcast may take on Time Warner systems
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts could soon be crooning the Rodgers and Hart Broadway tune “I’ll Take Manhattan.” The cable boss, reporting fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday, is reportedly close to a deal,...
Perkins apologizes for ‘Kristallnacht’ comparison
Tom Perkins late Monday apologized for comparing the Occupy Wall Street movement to Nazis killing Jews during Kristallnacht. Perkins made the claim in a Wall Street Journal editorial but said...
Pols hold hearings to stop hooker trade at Super Bowl
WASHINGTON — The Super Bowl is a “sex-trafficking magnet,” a congressman leading the fight against such exploitation warned at a House hearing Monday. “Sadly, but almost certainly, [traffickers] are bringing...
Man pleads guilty to wire fraud over bogus Jasper Johns art
A former Queens foundry owner copped a plea Monday, admitting he tried to pocket $11 million through a scheme to pawn off a fake bronze sculpture of artist Jasper John’s...
City employee Viktor Berlyavsky in trouble for working too hard
City employees are routinely disciplined for slacking off — but one worker was brought up on insubordination charges and suspended for working too hard! Viktor Berlyavsky, a Department of Environmental...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A thief entered a sleeping resident’s Midwood apartment through an unlocked door and made off with electronics and clothing, cops said. The suspect’s image was captured on surveillance as...
Trial to begin for cop who pulled gun on snowball throwers
An NYPD cop who angrily pulled a gun on five young men after one of them hit him with a snowball while he was off duty will be on the...
Legendary folk singer Pete Seeger dead at 94
Legendary musician Pete Seeger, whose career embodied the modern folk movement, died Monday at the age of 94. The singer-songwriter, who was a stalwart supporter of workers’ causes, died of...
Upper East Siders hit again – this time with lousy trash removal
Upper East Siders still steamed about last week’s botched snow removal unleashed a new torrent of outrage Monday over the massive mounds of trash piling up on sidewalks. Dozens of...
NYPD, FDNY respond to 'stuffed toy' emergency call
Help, help, please rescue my — stuffed animal? FDNY trucks and an NYPD helicopter rushed to save a stuffed toy trapped in chilly waters and broken ice on Monday. Rescuers...
Broncos give signed ball to young hemophilic fan
An 11-year-old Staten Island boy and Denver Broncos fan is going to have a ball on Super Bowl Sunday. Or more specifically, little Seth Patsakos already got that ball —...
Third polar vortex hits with wind chills as low as -15 degrees
For the third time this month, a blast of frigid air will hit the city, giving us temperatures as low as 9 degrees Tuesday — which, thanks to strong winds,...
ABC News' Brian Ross strikes jaywalker
ABC correspondent Brian Ross smashed his BMW into a jaywalking pedestrian outside the network’s studios on the Upper West Side Sunday evening, authorities said. The man he hit, a 52-year-old...
Civil war takes a toll on Syria's ancient sites
Before-and-after photos reveal the horrific toll that three years of civil war have taken on Syria. The Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo was regarded as a feat of Syrian architecture when...
With Boston return behind him, Pierce has big night
A night after Paul Pierce was celebrated for his historic career in Boston, he nearly carried the Nets to a win. Pierce poured in a season-high 33 points — including...
Pope John Paul II relics stolen from Italian church
About 50 Italian policemen with sniffer dogs searched the area around a tiny mountain church for a religious relic stained with the late Pope John Paul II’s blood — amid...
Republican governors raised $50 million in 2013
WASHINGTON — Embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie finally has something to crow about. The Republican Governors Association, which Christie is leading this year, announced Monday that it raised $50.3...
Feds will sell Silk Road’s bitcoins to retain value
The alleged operator of the notorious illegal-drug-peddling website Silk Road has agreed to let the feds sell off 144,336 bitcoins seized off the site out of fear the market for...
Spain’s Zara latest in FiDi retail surge
The $50 million-plus which the owners of downtown’s 195 and 222 Broadway have put into the office buildings’ retail redevelopment is paying off big-time. In a giant step for FiDi’s...
NSA targeted ‘Angry Birds,’ Google Maps to gather data
WASHINGTON — The NSA and British intelligence made plans to tap popular smartphone apps — including the game “Angry Birds��� — to scoop up information about users, classified documents reveal....