February 12, 2014
No snow day for city kids as schools remain open
City school kids will not get an automatic day off Thursday as the Department of Education announced public schools will remain open in advance of the winter storm. NYC public...
Tick, tock: Woodson watches Knicks fall to lowly Kings in OT
Knicks owner James Dolan was shaking his head in disgust from his baseline seat in the final minute of regulation as the Kings made their move to force overtime at...
Paula Deen gets second act, finds cash savior
Paula Deen has found a key ingredient to bringing some sizzle back to her career — a cash infusion of at least $75 million from a private investment firm. The...
Microsoft denies censoring China-related searches
Microsoft Corp denied on Wednesday it was omitting websites from its Bing search engine results for users outside China after a Chinese rights group said the U.S. firm was censoring...
Where does Jeter rank in 10 greatest Yankees?
The forum has changed through the years. The corner bar has given way to social media and TV and radio debates, but the argument remains the same. This is the...
Comcast to acquire Time Warner Cable in $45.2B deal
There’s a new king of cable and his name is Brian Roberts — not John Malone. Comcast will become the first ever national cable company with systems in all the...
Boy Scouts membership drops 6% after gays allowed to join
The Boy Scouts of America said Wednesday that it lost 6 percent of its membership after an often-bruising year in which it announced it would accept openly gay boys for...
GMA beats 'Today Show' despite Sochi Olympics broadcast
Bob Costas isn’t the only NBC face with red eyes. The Peacock Network’s “Today” show broadcast from Sochi got trounced by ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. It is believed...
Jeter's friends, foes happy to see smooth exit
TAMPA — Before Derek Jeter watched Mariano Rivera leave the game on his own terms last season, he saw several teammates wrestle with the decision about whether to come back...
Florida man executed in boy's rape, murder
STARKE, Fla. — A man was executed Wednesday night in Florida for raping and killing a 9-year-old boy 18 years ago, a death that spurred the victim's parents to press...
Pierce leads Nets to easy win over Bobcats
One down, one to go. The Nets, led by 25 points from Paul Pierce, claimed a 105-89 victory over the Bobcats inside Barclays Center Wednesday night to win the front...
Ackman takes aim at Herbalife distributor
He’s ba-aaack! Herbalife antagonist Bill Ackman has taken aim again at a top Herbalife distributor. Leslie Stanford, a member of the company’s top-level “Founder’s Circle” and a former member of...
Who’s afraid of Barack Obama?
We cheered a week ago, when President Obama used the National Prayer Breakfast to call for release of two Americans. The first is Kenneth Bae, a prisoner of North Korea....
Government’s 1%
Nice work if you can get it. We say this after two reports that caught our eye. The first was a dispatch by the Reason Foundation, which reminded us that...
Debt-ridden Quiznos cuts menu
US restaurants have been stung this winter by a spate of extreme winter weather — with sales down and heating bills up. The 1,400-store Quiznos sandwich chain, which is trying...
The gov & inequality
Andrew Cuomo stopped by The Post Wednesday, at just about the time Bill de Blasio was wrapping up a budget address he used to double down on his insistence that...
Tyler Ennis’ buzzer-beater keeps No. 1 Syracuse unbeaten
http://youtu.be/uuWBs5qcHmI PITTSBURGH — Tyler Ennis took the inbounds pass with 4.4 seconds left and dribbled up court, weaving through Pitt’s defense. He had the option of shooting or passing to...
J.R. Smith: The mask doesn’t fit, so I must sit
J.R. Smith sat out Wednesday’s 106-101 overtime loss to the Kings in the final game before the All-Star break, unhappy with the mask the Knicks provided him with to protect...
Embrace these shows this Valentine's Day weekend
Feel the love for TV this Valentine’s Day, regardless of your type: “Helix” (Friday, 10 p.m., Syfy) A “Star Trek” alum can make any geek’s heart flutter, so this Billy...
Meet the Olsen who inspired his twin sisters’ label
On Wednesday, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen presented their Elizabeth and James collection — the twins’ contemporary fashion line named after their two siblings. The 24-year-old Elizabeth we’ve known since 2011,...
CBS’ revenue redo paves way to profit
CBS reported a gigantic 16 percent increase in subscription and affiliate revenue in the fourth quarter, pushing the stock up 4.3 percent in after-hours trading to a new 52-week high....
Puerto Rican Day Parade marketer embezzled $1M
The nonprofit marketer of the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade has profited off his role, The Post has learned. The besieged parade organization’s ad agent, Carlos Velasquez, responsible for bringing...
Yankees now more likely for Stephen Drew
TAMPA — Derek Jeter’s stunning announcement the upcoming season would be the finale of his Hall of Fame career presents an opportunity for free agent Stephen Drew, who the Yankees...
Discovery Channel ventures to Russia for 'Siberian Wood'
Loggers and timber and bears, oh my. Discovery Channel is venturing to the Siberian tundra for its next reality series, following American loggers braving extreme conditions in Russia for a...
Barbie will grace Sports Illustrated cover
Red-blooded beauties, step aside: A plastic Barbie doll will join a generation of iconic stunners next week in the Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Swimsuit edition. Striking a pose in the black-and-white...
Derek Jeter has inspired every kid with a dream
Do you want to see the full impact of Derek Jeter’s time as a Yankee? Attend a Little League game or an American Legion game or a high-school baseball game...
Local TV has revenue trouble thanks to FCC
The local TV station group business has quickly turned into a horror show. Shares of some of the sector’s biggest players are down more than 25 percent this year, the...
'New Black' follows marriage equality fight
When Proposition 8 passed in California, overturning the state Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage legal, there immediately began a discussion of whether support from socially conservative African-American voters...
Mayor goes minor-league
Mayor de Blasio kept the little people waiting for an hour yesterday before presenting his inaugural $75.5 billion budget — but it wasn’t better late than never. The mayor didn’t...
The 'Downton'-ification of America
Many “Downton Abbey” watchers are nostalgia gluttons who grieved when Lord Grantham lost his fortune in Canadian railroad shares. There are, however, a discerning few whose admirable American sensibilities caused...
Possible replacements for Derek Jeter
Who will be the Yankees’ shortstop in 2015 when Derek Jeter is living in his St. Jeters-burg palace and not in pinstripes anymore? Here’s a look at five possible replacements:...
The secret of Abe Foxman’s success
Abraham Foxman will retire next year after 50 years at the Anti-Defamation League. The news could have been worse. It could have been that he died a second time —...
Dry wit: Let the wine labels speak for you this Valentine’s Day
Forget message in a bottle — try a message on a bottle! While trolling the stores for Valentine’s Day vino, we came across an abundance of hilariously pithy wine labels...
Ticket prices for Jeter finale ballooning
If you want to catch the final regular-season games of Derek Jeter’s career, it will cost you. Ticket prices for the Yankees’ regular-season home finale on Sept. 25 against the...
New Yankee Tanaka has first workout
TAMPA — On the day Derek Jeter announced this season would be his last, the Yankees hoped to usher in a new era with Masahiro Tanaka. The $175 million Japanese...
How Derek Jeter survived 20 years in New York
Derek Jeter is the star we knew so well — and not at all. He hid in plain sight. He talked often and said little. He was private even while...
Win over Seton Hall turned it all around for St. John’s
Seton Hall held the ball, trailing by one point in the final seconds — after overcoming nearly all of a 17-point deficit — with a chance to hand St. John’s...
There's one way Jeter could top Rivera's victory lap
Derek Jeter, generally an opponent of scene-making, surprised some veteran Captain observers Wednesday by announcing his retirement, a full season ahead of time, on Facebook. With this action, the shortstop...
Larry Brown winning again, with retirement nowhere in sight
Most men his age have settled into retirement by now, but Larry Brown isn’t into shuffleboard or Bingo and he has never lived in Florida. The Hall of Fame coach,...
Ice storm causes traffic nightmare in the south
ATLANTA — Drivers got caught in monumental traffic jams and abandoned their cars Wednesday in North Carolina in a replay of what happened in Atlanta just two weeks ago, as another...
'House of Cards' amazes in season opener
Wow. Just . . . wow. That’s my immediate reaction to the second-season premiere of “House of Cards,” which will be available Friday on Netflix along with the rest of...
Bronfman sells Fifth Avenue flat to hedgie for $19.9M
Businessman and philanthropist Charles Bronfman has sold his sixth-floor home at 810 Fifth Ave. to hedgefunder David Goel for $19 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. The home’s asking price was...
Derek Jeter through the years
Derek Jeter announced his retirement on Wednesday. Here's a look back at his career with the Yankees.
1.4M 'like' friendless boy's Facebook page
A Michigan mother's attempt to cheer her 10-year-old son, who suffers from a disorder similar to autism and told her he had no friends, with a Facebook page has won...
Scarlett seeking Manhattan pad, eyes up 63rd Street penthouse
Now that Scarlett Johansson is settled in to her $2.2 million manse in Amagansett near her pal Gwyneth Paltrow’s property, she has been spotted on the real estate prowl in...
Lundqvist anchors Sweden; Swiss escape with 8 seconds left
Wednesday's action in Sochi Henrik Lundqvist improved his lifetime record in the Olympics to 8-2 in making 27 saves in Sweden’s 4-2 victory over the Czech Republic. Sweden scored three...
Get all Cooped up this summer
Hamptons rental season has begun, and you can rent Anderson Cooper’s English Country house for a mere $150,000 for the season. The pedigree does not end there: The waterfront home...
Men: Don’t make these Valentine’s Day gift mistakes!
From stuffed animals to heart-shaped pizza, these are the worst gifts you can give her for Valentine’s Day
Verizon's cost-savings plan will affect 3,000 workers
About 3,000 Verizon Wireless workers will have to transfer to different offices or find new jobs as part of a shake-up that will close five of the company's customer call...
Baseball world reacts to Jeter retirement news
After Derek Jeter announced his plan to retire following the 2014 season, ending a decorated career after 20 years in Yankees pinstripes, appreciations for the future Hall of Fame shortstop...
'About Last Night' is proof not all rom-coms are predictable
"I’m not boring!” single gal Debbie (Joy Bryant) insists to potential love interest Danny (Michael Ealy) early on in this remake of the iconic ’80s romance. Honestly, though? They both...
Now's the time to snag that Hamptons summer rental
For the renter of Hamptons properties, the snowstorms ravaging the East Coast might have been the best thing that ever happened. Because even if you got a late start, don’t...
Whimsy meets blarney in silly romantic fantasy ‘Winter’s Tale’
Arguably an even more dubious Valentine’s Day option than drugstore chocolates and deli flowers, the charmless and frequently silly “Winter’s Tale’’ is basically a much schmaltzier fantasy version of “Love...
Editors in fur going to shows
These famed editors prove not everyone is willing to develop pneumonia in the name of fashion.
Seth Meyers sets Biden for ‘Late Night’ debut
Seth Meyers is getting a White House bump for his “Late Night” hosting debut. Vice President Joe Biden will be a guest on the NBC late night show’s premiere episode...
Houses of the Week
Midtown East | $599,000 Bedrooms: 1 | Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 725 | Common charges: $1,421 With new stainless steel and granite in the kitchen, and new marble tile and a “spa-like” rainforest shower in the bathroom,...
'Adult World' delivers stellar John Cusack performance
In a week packed with ’80s remakes, it’s great to see one of that decade’s enduring icons, John Cusack, still working at the top of his game as a once-famous...
Dream Homes
Upper West Side | $4.89 million With prewar charms, this condo on West End Avenue, between West 85th and West 86th Streets, offers some very modern proportions, which allow for an...
Career conman busted for fake 911 calls
A slick-talking con man — who four years ago beat charges of stealing guns from an NYPD station house and then brazenly selling them at a gun buy-back program —...
Udrih, World Peace candidates for Knicks deadline trades
Thanks for signing up, guys. Former Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald brought in five new players last offseason via free-agent signings – with defense-oriented forward Metta World Peace and point...
KaufmanFranco designers dish on dressing Kim Kardashian
Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco, the designers behind razzle-dazzle line KaufmanFranco, dished about their A-list customers — including Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez — backstage at their Wednesday...
14 TV shows to stay in with on Valentine’s Day
Whether you find yourself without romantic Valentine’s Day plans or are bracing for a snowbound evening with your honey, television is here to help.And it’s not just about “House of...
Kelly Rowland debuts new 'do at Fashion Week
Rumor has it the nasty weather resulted in a five or so celebrity attendees canceling for the KaufmanFranco show at the last minute. But one of Fashion Week’s most ubiquitous...
Richie Incognito: Martin was suicidal
Richie Incognito is not going quietly. The former Dolphins offensive lineman, embroiled in a raging controversy over his treatment of and abusive behavior toward then-teammate and fellow lineman Jonathan Martin,...
Kelly Rutherford offers update on bitter custody battle
Former “Gossip Girl” star Kelly Rutherford’s complicated custody battle is heating up again. She gave the Post the latest update at the Nanette Lepore show Wednesday at Lincoln Center. Page...
Beyonce's stylist talks her 'sexy' Grammy get-up
Beyoncé’s stylist Ty Hunter has his hands full pumping out looks for the superstar for the upcoming UK leg of her tour, though he wouldn’t spill any beans on what’s...
A guide to the goodies at Fashion Week
Rag & Bone Cider and homemade doughnuts awaited fashionistas at Friday’s Rag & Bone show, where designers Marcus Wainwright and David Neville provided fans with chocolate and cinnamon sugar treats....
Meet TV’s next indie darling
Late Tuesday, CBS announced it had cast indie film starlet Greta Gerwig in the lead role of its proposed “How I Met Your Mother” spinoff, “How I Met Your Dad.”...
Shake-up at People continues with exit of mag's No. 2 editor
People magazine has lost another top editor. Deputy Editor Peter Castro, once rumored to be the running for the top job, announced Wednesday he is leaving the Time Inc. title...
'Easy Money: Hard to Kill' keeps up thrills
Sweden’s “Easy Money,” released here in 2012, was a stylish, exciting gangster thriller whose star and director were immediately snapped up by Hollywood: Joel Kinnaman is now starring in the...
'Lucky Bastard' gives decent performances in bad plot
If nothing else (and that is pretty accurate), this found-footage horror film comprises the perfect storm of keywords to ensure moderate online success: porn, guns, boobs, simulated rape, antisocial psychopath....
Sid Caesar, comic genius of 1950s television, dies
LOS ANGELES — Sid Caesar, the prodigiously talented pioneer of TV comedy who paired with Imogene Coca in sketches that became classics and who inspired a generation of famous writers,...
MIT 'crushes' some applicants with erroneous admission email
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Officials at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are apologizing after erroneously telling some applicants that they had been accepted. The mass email was about financial aid, but...
Kaitlyn Farrington leads US to 1-3 finish in women’s halfpipe
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Kaitlyn Farrington of the US captured gold in the women’s Olympic snowboarding halfpipe final Wednesday, edging defending champion Torah Bright and American teammate Kelly Clark for...
With 192 lasers, scientists one giant step closer to nuclear fusion
Scientists say they've taken a key step toward harnessing nuclear fusion as a new way to generate power, an idea that has been pursued for decades.They are still a long...
John Oliver’s HBO show to debut in April
John Oliver’s new HBO show now has a premiere date – April 27 – and a title. “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” will debut that Sunday at 11 p.m.,...
Ex-New Orleans Mayor Nagin convicted of bribery
NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted Wednesday on charges that he accepted bribes, free trips and other gratuities from contractors in exchange for helping them...
Revamped Duda impresses during Mets’ workouts
PORT ST. LUCIE — You had to like what you saw Wednesday in Lucas Duda. And not just because he was hitting the ball with authority and was balanced in...
Jeter to retire after 2014 season
TAMPA -- Take a good look at Derek Jeter, because after the upcoming season the next time you see him in a Yankees hat will be when the Captain is...
Comptroller to de Blasio: Don't get involved in arrests
City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Wednesday criticized Mayor de Blasio for personally intervening when a politically connected preacher pal was busted by cops -- saying "the mayor shouldn't be involved...
'Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian' falls victim to Freudian clichés
‘Tell a dream, lose a reader” is the Henry James advice that the makers of “Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian” should have heeded. The title character in this...
Winter coat winners at Fashion Week
After the constant bombardment by dreary, severe weather, one should be dreaming of sun-soaked days and liberation from outerwear. But, against all odd, the latest crop of coats on Fashion...
Controversial goal lets Canada edge US in women's hockey
SOCHI, Russia — The puck trickled under Jesse Vetter’s pads and over the goal line, and then the whistle blew. Or was it the other way around? The Canadian women’s...
Charlie Palmer lands plum Knickerbocker Hotel partnership
Having spent $200 million to buy and restore the long-dormant Knickerbocker Hotel, owners FelCor Lodging Trust and property manager Highgate weren’t about to skimp on food and wine. The Knickerbocker,...
The coveted Asian pitcher not named Tanaka
https://twitter.com/bbergong/status/433448213392027648 Masahiro Tanaka had his grand introductory press conference at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. Around the same time, another pitcher from the Far East gave a hint he might be...
A.J. Burnett gets 1 year, $16 million from Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — A person familiar with the deal says A.J. Burnett has agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition...
5 secret political meanings hidden in ‘The Lego Movie’
With a huge opening weekend ($69.1 million gross), “The Lego Movie” is shaping up to be a franchise-launching monster hit. But the film, about a simpleton who hooks up with...
Real-life 'Cast Away' finally returns to El Salvador home
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A fisherman who says he drifted at sea for more than a year has finally made it home to El Salvador, exhausted and speechless. Jose...
De Blasio's bishop buddy boasts ties to Obama
He has more than one friend in high places. Politically connected Bishop Orlando Findlayter of Brooklyn posted a photo of himself and President Obama on his Facebook page. It appeared...
Shani Davis denied speedskating three-peat, finishes 8th
SOCHI, Russia — For the Dutch, another gold medal at the speedskating oval. For Shani Davis, a stunning defeat. Davis’ shot at Olympic history ended Wednesday at Adler Arena when...
8 cars swallowed by massive sinkhole at Corvette museum
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — It was a sight to make a classic car lover weep: A gaping sinkhole opened beneath the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky and swallowed eight prized...
Naughty & nice lingerie for Valentine’s Day
Whether you’re naughty or nice, there’s a perfect Valentine’s Day gift just waiting to be worn in the boudoir. NICE: Barely there This charming set looks just as good peeking...
Cuomo’s pre-K funding plan gains support: poll
More voters support Gov. Cuomo’s plan to fund universal pre-K classes through the state budget than Mayor de Blasio’s proposal to tax the rich in New York City, a new...
Skakel allowed to move tracking cuff so he can ski with son
Kennedy cousin and accused killer Michael Skakel can’t fit his GPS tracking anklet under a ski boot — so a judge is allowing him to wear it elsewhere so he...
Toyota recalls 1.9M Prius hybrids
Toyota announced Wednesday it will recall 1.9 million Prius hybrid vehicles to repair faulty software in the hybrid system. Toyota said it will recall all vehicles of the latest, or...
More kids getting their caffeine kick from coffee
Let me get a sippie cup of joe. US kids are drinking their drug of choice — caffeine — in larger share than ever before by drinking coffee, according to...
Tutor busted for stealing clients' jewelry
Her specialties were reading, writing - and ripping off her clients, cops said. Suffolk County police busted a tutor who they said was stealing jewelry from the homes of the...
Mets ink Jose Valverde to minor league deal
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jose Valverde, come on down. In an effort to find veteran help for the back of the bullpen, the Mets signed Valverde to a minor league...
Reggie Miller: Knicks not making the playoffs
Don’t expect to see any Knicks playoff games this year, according to one former tormentor of the team. “I personally say no. I don’t think they’ll be able to make...
Bob Costas' red eyeballs still sidelined in Sochi
An eye infection will keep Bob Costas off NBC’s prime-time Olympic broadcast for a second straight night. Costas said on a “Today” show phone call Wednesday that his eyes are...
Georgia's 'historic' winter storm set to slam East Coast
The latest winter storm threatening the East Coast could dump as much as a foot of snow on the tri-state area by late Thursday, and will likely make a mess...
DOE wins $1.4M against former custodians with no-show jobs
The city’s Department of Education will pocket $1.4 million after reaching a settlement Tuesday in a lawsuit against six former custodians who dished out no-show jobs to themselves and others...
Michael Sam’s dad: 'I’m a man and a woman type of guy'
Five days before he told the world he was gay, Michael Sam informed his father of the revelation via text message. The former University of Missouri football star’s announcement, made...
Large companies to benefit from latest ObamaCare tweak
WASHINGTON -- Big retail stores, hotels, restaurants and other companies with lots of low-wage and part-time workers are among the main beneficiaries of the Obama administration's latest tweak to health...
Reeva Steenkamp’s mom to attend Oscar Pistorius’ trial
CENTURION, South Africa — The mother of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend will attend the double-amputee Olympian's murder trial next month to get "closure," Reeva Steenkamp's family said on Tuesday as...
US embassy employee detained in Egypt
CAIRO -- A US embassy official says Egyptian authorities have held a local employee for nearly three weeks without charges. Moufid Deak, spokesman for the US Embassy in Cairo, says...
Belgium set to allow euthanasia for children
BRUSSELS -- Belgium, one of the very few countries where euthanasia is legal, is expected to take the unprecedented step this week of abolishing age restrictions on who can ask...
200K customers without power as 'catastrophic' storm hits south
ATLANTA — An ice storm gripped the winter-weary South on Wednesday, knocking out power to a wide swath of the region as the outages nearly doubled by the hour, and...
Woman doesn't like her name, changes it to Sexy
NEWARK, Ohio — A central Ohio woman who loathed being named Sheila and wanted a moniker that reflected her personality has legally changed her first name to Sexy. A judge...
Historic tie for gold in Olympic women's downhill
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — For the first time in Olympic history, an Alpine skiing race ended in a tie. Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland both sped...
Honeymooners going mad for Mexico
While NIZUC may be Mexico’s highest-profile resort newcomer this season, it’s hardly alone. Across the nation, a trio of additional exclusive — and exotic — properties are now wooing stylish...
Resort fosters language of love
Mexico’s former presidential retreat is now a tropical luxury resort that rules the world of romance.
Former presidential retreat now a luxe resort for romance
If someone suggested taking your honeymoon at Camp David, you’d laugh. The place is cold. It’s got all those Secret Service agents. And how does someone (who’s not running a...
Free-spirited gals flocking to Stone Fox Bride
It’s not that Molly Guy, 36, loves weddings — “f - - k weddings” is the motto of Stone Fox Bride, her groovy chic NYC dress shop — it’s that she loves women....
Bridal designer reveals...my secret wedding dress
Inside Reem Acra’s sumptuously appointed Chelsea home is a secret locked closet. Inside that closet, tucked behind precious jewelry, is a secret box. And inside that box is a secret...
Inside Reem Acra’s secret closet
The popular designer with pieces of a wedding dress she made a decade ago and has been secretly saving for herself. “It was so chic, it was so elegant,” she...
3.8M kids car seats recalled over potential safety defect
DETROIT — Graco is recalling nearly 3.8 million car safety seats because children can get trapped by buckles that may not unlatch. But the company has drawn the ire of...
Terrorists attack Pakistan theater, killing 13
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Terrorists threw grenades into a crowded movie theater in northwestern Pakistan Tuesday, killing 13 people, according to authorities. One of the grenades blew up the main door,...
Barclays criticized after slashing 12,000 jobs
LONDON – Barclays PLC faced widespread criticism Tuesday after the scandal-plagued bank announced plans to slash up to 12,000 jobs this year while also setting aside more money to pay...
Model Tyson Beckford’s nephew stole truck in fatal crash
The man who stole a box truck and slammed it into a city bus, killing the driver, is model Tyson Beckford’s nephew — and was drinking at a Fashion Week...
Virgin Mary statue in Israel 'weeps' oil
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of people have flocked to a small town in northern Israel to view a statue of the Virgin Mary that residents say "weeps" oil. Members of a...
One survivor in Algerian air crash that killed 77
ALGIERS, Algeria — He’s the luckiest man on earth. Algeria’s Ministry of Defense says there was a single survivor after a military transport plane crashed into a mountain in eastern...
Whitney lends two paintings to White House
The Whitney Museum of American Art says two Edward Hopper paintings from its collection have been loaned to the White House. The museum said Tuesday that the works were installed...
Joseph signs long-term lease in SoHo
Joseph liked its pop-up store in Soho so much it has now signed a long-term lease to remain in 76 Greene St. between Spring and Broome Streets, next to the...
Nominees for Real Estate Board Awards announced
We can now reveal the nominations for the Real Estate Board of New York’s Most Ingenious Deal of the Year Awards. The nominations include eight sales, eight leases and one...
Charter mobilizes for Time Warner Cable proxy fight
Charter Communications roared mightily on Tuesday, rolling out a slate of 13 candidates for the Time Warner Cable board — but cable-TV observers don’t expect the move to give Charter’s...
Gabelli: a cable battle for New York
As Stamford, Conn.-based Charter Communications brawls for Time Warner Cable, one of the key questions is who will end up with control of the crown jewels: Manhattan. Comcast, one possible...
No protective order for Herbalife
Herbalife is not entitled to a protective order that called out Bill Ackman, his Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund and his lawyers, a California judge has ruled. The proposed...
Wall Street loves sweet sound of Yellen’s ‘encore’
Maybe the markets needed a woman’s touch. At the very least, Wall Street liked what newly installed Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen had to say Tuesday in her first remarks...
Ocwen may face bad servicing suit
BlackRock and Pimco are considering suing Ocwen Financial for not properly servicing residential mortgages. The suit, if it is filed, would add an ironic twist to the relationship between the...
Billy Ray Cyrus releases rap version of 'Achy Breaky Heart'
If you weren’t old enough to be annoyed by it the first time then don’t fret- “Achy Breaky Heart” is back! In a stroke of creative genius that shows he’s...
‘Twin Peaks’: Where are they now?
Ray Wise shot to TV fame as one of the ensemble stars of “Twin Peaks,” David Lynch’s murder-mystery ABC series which premiered in 1990 and made headlines with its quirky,...
'Steve Harvey' also talking its way to the top
Last week in this column, I alluded to Steve Harvey’s daytime talk show, “Steve Harvey,” as boosting the ratings of his other daytime gig as host of “Family Feud.” Well,...
Ray Wise continues to play the villain in 'Farmed and Dangerous'
Ray Wise has made a career out of playing the villain, most famously in “Twin Peaks” and in an exhaustive list of credits on TV (including “24”) and 90-plus movies...
Driver says car to blame after falling 50 feet from Cross Bronx
The driver who survived a plunge off the Cross Bronx Expressway blamed his car Tuesday for the terrifying fall. Carlos Broadbelt, 54, left Jacobi Medical Center one night after he...
Wire fox terrier takes Best in Show at Westminster Dog Show
A white and brown wire fox terrier named Sky won Best in Show Tuesday at the 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. The terrier, with a...
NYPD officer rescues elderly man from burning car
An elderly man was pulled from a flaming car wreck after he suffered a seizure and smashed into a divider on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, cops said. The...
Oscar Pistorius settles in alleged assault case: report
JOHANNESBURG — A report says Oscar Pistorius has reached a settlement over an alleged assault case in 2009 when he was arrested and accused of causing an injury to a...
'Cookie Monster' who shoved toddler will have charges dismissed
The Times Square “Cookie Monster”— accused of violently shoving a toddler whose mother wouldn’t tip him — will have his case dismissed after he does one day of community service...
Daily blotter
Queens A straphanger exposed himself to a woman on the No. 7 train in Corona and the quick-thinking victim snapped a photo of the creep, police said. The suspect was...
NYC can expect rush on new municipal ID cards
Undocumented immigrants lined up by the hundreds when San Francisco launched municipal ID cards in 2009 — providing a preview of what’s in store for New York City’s proposed program....
Verizon employee suspected of cutting LI Cablevision lines
The cable-TV wars have spun out of control on Long Island, where a saboteur who knocked out service to 8,000 Cablevision customers last month has been identified as a worker...
Cuomo discourages allowing city to set own minimum wage
Mayor de Blasio could call him Governor No. Barely 24 hours after the mayor said New York City would lobby Albany for the right to set its own minimum wage,...
Probers pushing NY to refund $10B in Medicaid overpayments
GOP-led congressional investigators on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to block Gov. Cuomo’s request to reallocate $10 billion in federal Medicaid funds until New York pledges to pay back billions...
Queens glass maker expanding outside NYC due to high costs
The city’s largest window manufacturer is planning to expand to the suburbs because it’s too costly to open another operation in New York City, its owners said Tuesday. The decision...
Regents drop bid to delay Common Core teacher evaluations
ALBANY — The Board of Regents buckled under pressure from Gov. Cuomo and dropped a provision delaying teacher evaluations from the changes it recommended to the Common Core curriculum Tuesday....
Richardson backs his ex-Mizzou teammate Sam
Former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam made history on Sunday night, when he announced his homosexuality. Assuming he gets drafted and makes an NFL roster, he would become the league’s...
NFL might not be ready for gay player: Giants' Thomas
If the Giants are the team to employ Michael Sam, Terrell Thomas said he would shake his hand and tell him “it’s very courageous what you did.’’ That would not...
Mayor’s address, initial moves are more like campaigning, not governing
In A State of the City address that was remarkable mostly for being unremarkable, Mayor de Blasio offered a new rationale for funding his pre-kindergarten program with a tax hike...
French President feted by Obamas at banquet
WASHINGTON — Let them eat steak. The White House feted French President François Hollande with an exravagant state dinner Tuesday night complete with an impressionist-themed tent, aged rib-eye steaks, and...