March 19, 2014
Knicks top Pacers for 7th straight win
March 19, 2014 | 11:18pmSo you want to impress the new boss. Show up looking all neat and spiffy. Speak clearly and succinctly. If you must, laugh at his jokes. But most of all,...
Jon Hamm completing $2.4M penthouse upgrade
March 19, 2014 | 11:00pmIt's a Mad house Just in time for the spring premiere of “Mad Men” on April 13, star Jon Hamm, who plays ad man Don Draper, and his longtime girlfriend,...
All-star cast goes limp in Von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac'
March 19, 2014 | 11:00pmShia LaBeouf famously wore a paper bag on his head at the Berlin International Film Festival premiere of Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac: Volume I’’ — but the director’s joke is...
'Koch' director Neil Barsky buys Upper West Side penthouse
March 19, 2014 | 11:00pmWhile the late Mayor Ed Koch lived his life from a rent-controlled Rudin family apartment, his documentary filmmaker clearly has loftier real estate ideas. Ace reporter, hedgefund manager and “Koch”...
SI for Kids editor replaced by Sports Illustrated boss
March 19, 2014 | 10:57pmIn the latest shakeup at Time Inc., Bob Der, the managing editor of SI for Kids for the past eight years, is leaving and will be replaced by a senior...
More radar clues in jet mystery, likely flight paths narrowed
March 19, 2014 | 10:54pmMalaysian officials confirmed they received more radar data from other countries about the missing Flight MH370 but insisted they were “not at liberty” to release the information. American and British...
SAC hires analytics firm to monitor employees
March 19, 2014 | 10:35pmSAC Capital Advisors, the hedge-fund firm that agreed last year to pay a record fine to settle insider-trading charges, hired Palantir Technologies, a data-analysis software maker, to boost surveillance. “We...
Medical innovation means AIDS not a death sentence
March 19, 2014 | 10:33pmThe city Health Department last week announced one of the most important news stories of the 21st century: AIDS is no longer one of the top 10 causes of death...
Yellen's message to press gets lost in translation
March 19, 2014 | 10:26pmYou have to feel a little sorry for Janet Yellen. The new head of the Federal Reserve gave her first press conference Wednesday, and she came up a little short....
Deron Williams propels Nets past pesky Bobcats
March 19, 2014 | 10:20pmThe Nets squared off with the Bobcats in Brooklyn Wednesday night, and found themselves with a fight on their hands. Despite being in control for most of the game, the...
Pair arrested in 'stock fraud' scheme, ate evidence
March 19, 2014 | 10:20pmFBI agents on Wednesday busted two Wall Street men on charges they made $5.6 million from an insider-trading scheme that at times read like pulp fiction — with illegal tips...
Couple uses mattress to save baby from three-story fall
March 19, 2014 | 10:17pmA California toddler survived a three-story fall, saved by a couple who were moving into a new home and threw a mattress under the boy before he plunged to the...
Your guide to Thursday’s best NCAA games
March 19, 2014 | 10:13pm12:15 p.m. — The battle for Ohio The NCAA Tournament kicks off with No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Dayton (CBS), as these two Buckeye State schools meet in...
World in danger of Russia going rogue
March 19, 2014 | 10:04pmVladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea has triggered a crisis that goes beyond the fate of Ukraine as an independent nation. The world now faces the danger of Russia becoming a...
Woodson stays focused as new president Jackson takes office
March 19, 2014 | 9:29pmIf it was disconcerting for Mike Woodson to hear all the talk about how the Knicks first approached Phil Jackson about coaching the Knicks — the job Woodson currently holds...
Darden accused of icing out critics of Red Lobster spinoff
March 19, 2014 | 9:21pmShow your claws to the owner of Red Lobster, and you may get thrown into a box. The struggling seafood chain’s corporate parent Darden Restaurants wants to spin off Red...
NFL owners set to vote on big changes
March 19, 2014 | 9:20pmEverything from instant replay to kickoffs to the extra point could look a lot different in the NFL next season if the proposed changes can pass muster with the owners...
Carmelo changing tune on Knicks future with Phil aboard
March 19, 2014 | 9:12pmCarmelo Anthony staged his own mini-press conference Wednesday night by his locker with two dozen, instead of two hundred, reporters engulfing him. This wasn’t the way Anthony envisioned preparing for...
Masiello: Jaspers have earned a taste of the good life in NCAAs
March 19, 2014 | 9:03pmORLANDO, Fla. — This has just been so much fun. After we won the MAAC title, I couldn’t wait to see my guys on Selection Sunday. I remember how much...
Mets' Zack Wheeler thriving in spring
March 19, 2014 | 8:56pmPORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler is having a dominant spring, even if it’s hardly been noticed. Lumped between the phenom Noah Syndergaard, Jon Niese’s MRI exams, Matt Harvey’s rehab...
Ex-rapper put to death for studio owner's slaying
March 19, 2014 | 8:49pmA former San Antonio rap musician was executed Wednesday for a knife attack and robbery more than 15 years ago that left a recording studio owner dead. Ray Jasper was...
An endangered species: The senior superstar
March 19, 2014 | 8:43pmORLANDO, Fla. — There are a lot of reasons to like Russ Smith. He is a fun player; start there. He’s tough, and he’s quick, and he can shoot lights...
Cuomo could unplug Comcast-TWC merger
March 19, 2014 | 8:42pmGov. Cuomo and other state leaders are planning to tie Comcast’s $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable up in knots, The Post has learned. As first reported on NYPost.com,...
School aide gets 50 years in child pornography case
March 19, 2014 | 8:26pmA sick Brooklyn school aide was hammered with the maximum sentence of 50 years in prison Wednesday for forcing an 11-year-old boy to perform a sex act in a classroom...
Manhattan, Louisville unhappy to face each other
March 19, 2014 | 8:15pmORLANDO, Fla. — The NCAA Tournament was still just a dream. Less than two weeks ago, Manhattan was in Massachusetts, looking to clinch its first tournament berth in 10 years....
Bracket-busting bosses dread March Madness
March 19, 2014 | 8:13pmEvery year, Robert Tuchman dreads the start of the NCAA tournament. And it’s not because his favorite, St. John’s, failed (yet again) to make the field of 68 teams who...
Airline didn't buy cheap upgrade that could have tracked lost jet
March 19, 2014 | 7:56pmDid Malaysia Airlines skimp on a cheap upgrade that would have helped track Flight MH370? That is the question being asked as the search for the missing Boeing 777 and...
Tough for Rangers to gain momentum off of terrible win
March 19, 2014 | 7:54pmIf there is momentum to be had — and momentum is much needed — the Rangers will look at the result from Tuesday night rather than how they arrived there....
Race is on for final spots in Mets bullpen
March 19, 2014 | 7:45pmPORT ST. LUCIE — It’s getting close to decision time in the Mets bullpen. When the Mets reconvene Thursday at Tradition Field after a day off, manager Terry Collins will...
12 Birkenstock-inspired sandals to rock this spring
March 19, 2014 | 7:38pmThey're not just for hippies anymore. The iconic '60s sandal has inspired an array of warm-weather styles that are not merely functional, but fashionable. Birken Babe The brand that started...
Reward for Albany? No. 1 seed Florida
March 19, 2014 | 7:35pmORLANDO, Fla. — Fifteen minutes had passed following Albany’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win when coach Will Brown’s 11-year-old son approached his dad with the sobering reality — No. 1 Florida...
Hugh Jackman's stalker goes free after plea deal
March 19, 2014 | 7:31pm“X-Men” star Hugh Jackman’s deranged tormentor copped to stalking, harassment and burglary this month in exchange for six months of time served and five years probation. Katherine Thurston, 46, walked...
Battle of Ohio as Dayton gets shot at Buckeyes
March 19, 2014 | 7:26pmBUFFALO — Ohio State can’t duck Dayton. Not this time. Despite the campuses being only one hour apart, Ohio State and Dayton have played only six times, and not since...
Nobody 'knows where to look' for missing jet
March 19, 2014 | 7:18pmSolving the mystery of the missing Malaysian plane is proving to be as easy as cracking a homicide without a body. Or a witness. Or a motive. All while billions...
The day in photos
March 19, 2014 | 7:17pmBaby polar bears, brand new game systems, a "chicken from Hell," unrest in Ukraine and more.
Ennis out to lead Syracuse to title — as Melo, McNamara did
March 19, 2014 | 7:12pmBUFFALO — The Kid shows up on the cover of Sports Illustrated now, with a former Syracuse alum named Carmelo Anthony, on the eve of his first March Madness game...
New catcher McCann gives Yankees trade flexibility
March 19, 2014 | 7:04pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In one section of the Braves’ clubhouse Wednesday morning at Champion Stadium, former Yankees pitcher Freddy Garcia tried to envision how many home runs catcher...
Three must-see spring home design events
March 19, 2014 | 6:54pmArchitectural Digest Home Design Show Navigating this massive event — where 500-plus brands of furnishings, appliances, fabrics, flooring and more are both on display and for sale — can be...
9 starlets who went from 'hottie' to 'mommy'
March 19, 2014 | 6:52pmGoldie Hawn didn’t quite get it right when she said (in “The First Wives Club”) there are only three ages for women in Hollywood: “babe, district attorney and ‘Driving Miss...
Post's college hoops expert: Now the real fun begins
March 19, 2014 | 6:50pmORLANDO, Fla. — There have been many big sports headlines this week — Phil Jackson’s hiring, NFL free agency, MLB spring training — but little action. Thursday takes us from...
Sad farewell to mother and daughter Harlem blast victims
March 19, 2014 | 6:48pmFriends and family gathered to say goodbye to the mother and daughter who perished in last week’s deadly gas explosion in East Harlem that killed six other people. A closed...
Steve Serby’s Q&A with ... Jay Wright
March 19, 2014 | 6:36pmVillanova coach Jay Wright bounced around some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opener: Q: What is your team’s mindset now after losing in the first...
Newest NY developments offer luxury, location — and value
March 19, 2014 | 6:25pmThis has been a punishing winter for New Yorkers. Not the schizo temperature shifts (although, we concede, those weren’t exactly fun, either) — we’re talking about the lack of available...
Mob boss gets 18 years for racketeering, murder conspiracy
March 19, 2014 | 6:17pmFormer Colombo crime family acting boss Thomas "Tommy Shots" Gioeli was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday to 18 years in prison for a slew of racketeering and murder conspiracy...
Nova dominates spring outing, and that's not the best part
March 19, 2014 | 6:06pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Ivan Nova has battled inconsistency throughout his career, and the Yankees are counting on him finally putting that behind him this season. The 25-year-old right-hander...
Crack mayor Ford inhaled from glass cylinder on tape: cops
March 19, 2014 | 5:38pmA video obtained by police last year shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who has admitted to using crack cocaine, inhaling some kind of vapor from a glass cylinder, according to...
Paparazzo's daughter, son-in-law looted his apartment: suit
March 19, 2014 | 5:12pmA Manhattan paparazzo who has bagged shots of Julia Roberts’ children, Jude Law and Leonardo DiCaprio, among others, claims his own daughter and son-in-law looted his Midtown apartment while he...
Isiah thinks Phil will be surprised by Woodson's triangle mastery
March 19, 2014 | 5:01pmFormer Knicks president Isiah Thomas said he wouldn't be surprised if new Knicks president Phil Jackson elects to keep Mike Woodson around next season when he realizes his former Indiana...
Dream homes
March 19, 2014 | 4:59pmCarnegie Hill | $5.5 million In the land of co-ops, you’ll find this “luxurious boutique condo” on East 96th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues. It’s move-in ready as a...
Houses of the week
March 19, 2014 | 4:49pmFinancial District | $1.75 million Bedrooms: 1 | Bathrooms: 1 | Square feet: 1,279 | Common charges: $2,207 If you’re going to live a Wall Street life, this fully furnished luxury...
Calvin Pace: New England is 'last place' expected for Revis
March 19, 2014 | 4:35pmCalvin Pace played alongside Darrelle Revis with the Jets for five seasons. Now, he will see him in the uniform of the rival Patriots. "That wasn't a place that I...
Dubai festival's an opulent art explosion
March 19, 2014 | 4:30pmThe cars outside were Rolls-Royce and Ferrari. Inside the champagne was guzzled freely. The art on the wall was being traded for tens (sometimes hundreds) of thousands of dollars. The...
'Jodorowsky' doc is far from a masterpiece
March 19, 2014 | 4:26pmIn the ’70s, cult midnight-movie director Alejandro Jodorowsky was asked by a producer what film he’d like to do next. Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic “Dune” was the response. Jodorowsky hadn’t...
NY politicians join Tesla's fight against direct-sales ban
March 19, 2014 | 4:21pmTesla Motors founder Elon Musk is trying to pull the plug on a bill that would ban direct sales of his electric cars in the Empire State. The outspoken billionaire...
Man steals $460,000 from town — in quarters
March 19, 2014 | 4:13pmMaybe now he’ll “change” his criminal ways. A public-works inspector pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing $460,000 from a New Jersey village — in quarters. Prosecutors said that over the course...
Millions of people a month use smartphones to track NYC buses
March 19, 2014 | 3:44pmMore than 5 million people a month are using smartphones to track their buses, officials said Wednesday. Bus Time, which was brought to all citywide routes on March 9, lets...
'The French Minister' gets lost in translation
March 19, 2014 | 3:33pmIn Bertrand Tavernier’s adaptation of a hit graphic novel, the foreign minister of the title is Alexandre Taillard de Worms (Thierry Lhermitte). Aiding de Worms are innocent newbie Arthur de...
Victims watch con-artist concierge get 4-8 years in prison
March 19, 2014 | 3:28pmTwo victims of a con-artist concierge who swindled them out of thousands of dollars faced down the fraudster in a Manhattan court Wednesday before a judge tossed him in prison...
Remembering Mitch Leigh, the 'Impossible' dreamer
March 19, 2014 | 3:15pmBefore Andrew Lloyd Webber came to town with “Cats,” the richest composer on Broadway may well have been Mitch Leigh. Leigh, who died Sunday at 86, wrote one hit, “Man...
The inside story of Jackson, Pitino and the Knicks
March 19, 2014 | 2:33pmA bit of Knicks history: Rick Pitino, now trying to lead Louisville to a defense of its NCAA championship, had left the Knicks in 1989 for Kentucky after directing a...
The 'Muppets' are mostly a good time in return to big screen
March 19, 2014 | 2:27pmThe Muppets have always been a bit meta: In arguably his greatest film role, as a Hollywood producer in “The Muppet Movie,” Orson Welles took one look at Kermit the...
Providence props up security firm after Snowden debacle
March 19, 2014 | 2:21pmThe fallout from the Edward Snowden spy affair is proving even more costly for Jonathan Nelson’s Providence Equity Partners. The private-equity firm is preparing to invest up to an additional...
Michigan State gets Obama's seal of approval
March 19, 2014 | 2:19pmWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is picking Michigan State to win the NCAA men's basketball championship over defending champion Louisville. In what has become an annual March Madness tradition at...
Clunky 'Divergent' doesn't live up to hype
March 19, 2014 | 2:08pmDespite its hype as the next big female-driven franchise after “The Hunger Games’’ — with an opening of as much as $70 million forecasted — “Divergent’’ is a clumsy, humorless...
Gun that shot Pope John Paul II to go on display
March 19, 2014 | 1:56pmWARSAW, Poland — The gun used by a would-be assassin to shoot Pope John Paul II will be on display at a museum dedicated to the pontiff as a sign...
Photog hits back at Empire State Building over 'boobs' job
March 19, 2014 | 1:51pmA fashion photographer — who was slapped with a $1.1 million lawsuit in January by the Empire State Building’s owners for posing a topless model at the world-famous skyscraper — says the case...
@GSElevator author lands new six-figure book deal
March 19, 2014 | 1:48pmThe author behind the @GSElevator Twitter account — whose six-figure book deal was cancelled by Simon & Schuster amid questions over whether he misrepresented himself — has landed a new...
Jets re-sign veteran guard Willie Colon on 1-year deal
March 19, 2014 | 1:36pmThe Jets have their starting offensive line set for 2014 after re-signing right guard Willie Colon on Wednesday. The $2 million contract is for one year, according to a source. Colon, who...
Ex-Patriots: Team puts false info on injury reports
March 19, 2014 | 1:01pmBill Belichick doesn’t talk about injuries, and apparently you can't trust what he puts on paper. Two former Patriots, Brandon Spikes and Aqib Talib, spoke up about the team’s sketchy...
Taxes, charters, horse carriages: Voters disagree with de Blasio on all three
March 19, 2014 | 1:01pmIt’s a triple whammy for Mayor de Blasio: Voters don’t see eye to eye with him on taxing the rich to pay for pre-K, or his stances on charter schools...
FBI to analyze Malaysian pilot's deleted flight simulator data
March 19, 2014 | 12:53pmWASHINGTON — A US official says the Malaysian government is seeking the FBI's help in analyzing any electronic files deleted last month from the home flight simulator of the pilot...
10 theories about missing Flight MH370
March 19, 2014 | 12:48pmWas lost Flight MH370 the victim of a midair heist of gold bullion? Has it landed but remains hidden? Or was it a terrorist hijacking? Speculation grows as Australia leads...
'Maleficent' spreads her wings in new trailer
March 19, 2014 | 12:43pmhttp://youtu.be/w-XO4XiRop0 This bad girl’s got a whole new look. In the latest trailer for Disney’s upcoming “Maleficent,” starring Angelina Jolie in the story of “Sleeping Beauty” told from the titular...
Michael Vick to visit Jets on Friday: source
March 19, 2014 | 12:37pmCould the Jets be zeroing in on a new quarterback? Free agent Michael Vick will visit the Jets this Friday, according to a source. There has been speculation Vick would...
Jeter not sweating slow spring start
March 19, 2014 | 12:30pmTAMPA — Another hitless day knocked Derek Jeter’s spring training average down to .132, and he has just one extra-base hit in 41 plate appearances this spring. So though the...
Bin Laden's kin unexpectedly testifies at terror trial
March 19, 2014 | 12:01pmIn a courtroom shocker, Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law took the witness stand at his own terror trial Wednesday and provided a rare, inside look at the al-Qaeda leader on the...
NHL power rankings: When the Sharks attack...
March 19, 2014 | 12:00pmAlmost every season, it's the same story for the San Jose Sharks: Make the playoffs easily then succumb much earlier than they hoped. In four of the past six seasons,...
Mentally ill veteran 'baked to death' in cell
March 19, 2014 | 11:56amA homeless ex-Marine who slipped into a Harlem housing-project stairwell for a warm place to sleep ended up roasting to death in a Rikers Island jail cell after his trespassing...
16 JFK taxi dispatchers busted for taking bribes from queue-jumpers
March 19, 2014 | 11:55amAuthorities on Wednesday busted 16 taxi dispatchers from Kennedy and LaGuardia airports who raked in up to $1,000 a day in $10 bribes from hacks who paid to avoid three-hour...
'Slammin' Sikh' is biggest man in March Madness
March 19, 2014 | 11:27amWe have the next two-and-a-half weeks to figure out the best player in the NCAA Tournament. Perhaps a bunch-scoring senior such as Creighton’s Doug McDermott or Louisville’s Russ Smith. Maybe...
Cunningham's 'Facade' exhibition at New-York Historical Society
March 19, 2014 | 11:12amBill Cunningham is a familiar presence on the social and fashion pages of The New York Times, and the streets of New York City, riding a bicycle with a small...
States probe Comcast’s proposed Time Warner Cable tie-up
March 19, 2014 | 11:04amComcast’s $45.2 billion mega-deal for Time Warner Cable is being scrutinized by state prosecutors. Florida and other state attorneys general are joining the Justice Department in reviewing whether the proposed...
Nation's elite cancer hospitals off-limits under Obamacare
March 19, 2014 | 10:56amWASHINGTON — Cancer patients relieved that they can get insurance coverage because of the new health care law may be disappointed to learn that some of the nation's best cancer...
Tibetan mastiff with 'lion's blood' sells for $1.9M
March 19, 2014 | 10:45amThat’s one pricey pooch! A high-rolling Chinese businessman shelled out $1.9 million for a Tibetan mastiff in what could be the most expensive case of puppy love ever. The man,...
'Thunder from Down Under' male strippers in Vegas shooting
March 19, 2014 | 10:40amAustralia's popular male stripper group Thunder from Down Under have been involved in a shooting at a Las Vegas hotel. One person is in police custody after shots were fired...
Richie Incognito out of treatment facility, looking for work
March 19, 2014 | 10:31amMIAMI — Free-agent guard Richie Incognito made his first public comments since undergoing treatment in the wake of the team's bullying scandal, saying he looks forward to landing a spot...
Woman commits suicide with toxic chemical at historic hotel
March 19, 2014 | 10:29amBERKELEY, Calif. — A historic San Francisco Bay Area hotel and social club has been evacuated after a resident used a toxic chemical to commit suicide in her room. Police...
Final 'Game of Thrones' trailer puts the focus on family
March 19, 2014 | 10:20amhttp://youtu.be/Z1Y_qhzxn2c HBO has released the final trailer for the new season of "Game of Thrones" in anticipation of its premiere on April 6 at 9 p.m. In the latest look...
Terrified Steenkamp tried to shield herself from bullets: Expert
March 19, 2014 | 10:13amAlready wounded in the hip, a terrified Reeva Steenkamp tried in vain to protect herself by covering her head with her arms as Oscar Pistorius shot her twice more, according...
Driver flees after SUV lands on train in bizarre crash
March 19, 2014 | 10:02amStand clear of the flying SUV! An FIT student smashed her daddy’s Nissan Pathfinder through a Q train track barrier in Brooklyn — soaring four feet in the air and...
Woman mauled by chimp pleads with lawmakers to allow $150M suit
March 19, 2014 | 9:33amThe Connecticut woman who was horribly disfigured when a friend’s pet chimpanzee attacked her in 2009 made a shocking video pleading with lawmakers to let her sue the state for...
Toyota to pay $1.2B settlement in vehicle acceleration lawsuit
March 19, 2014 | 9:19amThe feds reached a $1.2 billion settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. after a four-year criminal probe into the giant Japanese automaker’s handling of a spate of sudden accelerations in its...
Matt Harvey: Why I want to rehab alongside Mets teammates
March 19, 2014 | 9:18amPORT ST. LUCIE -- Matt Harvey said he probably won’t know until next week whether he will remain in Port St. Lucie for his rehab from Tommy John surgery or...
Missing-plane families protest against Malaysian authorities
March 19, 2014 | 8:57amChaos has broken out at the media center for missing Flight MH370 after distraught Chinese family members of those on board the plane arrived to protest to Malaysian authorities. It...
The 10 biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history
March 19, 2014 | 8:55amIt's what makes March Madness so special. When a team pulls an NCAA Tournament upset that no one expected and becomes darlings of the nation for 48 hours. Here are...
Pistorius prosecutor to end his case next week
March 19, 2014 | 8:00amPRETORIA, South Africa — The chief prosecutor in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial says he plans to wrap up his case early next week after calling four or five more...
Files deleted from Malaysian pilot's simulator
March 19, 2014 | 7:54amInvestigators are trying to restore files deleted from a flight simulator found in the home of one of the pilots of the missing Malaysian jetliner as they continue hunting for...
Suspected Auschwitz guard, 93, arrested in Germany
March 19, 2014 | 6:52amBERLIN — German authorities have arrested a 93-year-old man on suspicion of "multiple counts" of accessory to murder while he was an SS guard in the Auschwitz death camp. Schwerin...
Cardinal Dolan lobbies for Catholic school tax credit
March 19, 2014 | 6:50amNew York City Cardinal Timothy Dolan and bishops from around the state made a lobbying push at the Capitol on Tuesday for a long-sought tax credit that could save Catholic...
Fired 'Bridgegate' aide gets another job
March 19, 2014 | 6:21amTRENTON, NJ — A loyalist to Gov. Chris Christie who was kept in the loop as a political payback scandal unfolded in New Jersey now has a new job. Bill...
Cabbie dead after seizure on Queensboro Bridge
March 19, 2014 | 5:35amA cabbie died early Wednesday after suffering a seizure behind the wheel on the Queensboro Bridge and crashing into another taxi, authorities said. The hack, identified by police as Vadro...
Mega Millions jackpot has two winners
March 19, 2014 | 5:31amDES MOINES, Iowa — If you purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket in Florida or Maryland, check your numbers — you may be splitting a $400 million jackpot. Lottery officials...
Albany wins First Four game to advance in NCAA
March 19, 2014 | 5:20amDAYTON, Ohio — D.J. Evans is charitably listed at 5-foot-9. His coach and teammates tease him that he looks a foot shorter. Yet he stood awfully tall for Albany on...
N.C. State rolls past Xavier in NCAA’s First Four
March 19, 2014 | 5:17amDAYTON, Ohio — Two missed shots, two quick fouls. T.J. Warren’s second chance at the NCAA Tournament didn’t start very well at all. It ended with the ACC’s top player...
Long-time N.Y. horse trainer dead at 55
March 19, 2014 | 5:11amDominic Galluscio, a trainer with more than 1,000 winners during 34 years on the New York racing circuit, has died. He was 55. The New York Racing Association said Tuesday...
Disney shareholder gripes about CNN news-anchor poaching
March 19, 2014 | 5:09amToo many “anchors away!” at ABC. A Disney shareholder on Tuesday asked CEO Bob Iger if ABC News is simply a “training ground” for CNN. The shareholder complained about the...
Margaux’s take on Euro bistro food is lacking
March 19, 2014 | 5:05amEvery boutique hotel craftily fabricated out of an old fleabag needs a craftily fabricated, faux-European cafe. But are the dining millions really clamoring for yet one more in a city...
NBC's 'Rosemary's Baby' set to thrill and chill
March 19, 2014 | 5:01am“Rosemary’s Baby” tells the chilling story of an aging coven of witches who recruit a frustrated young actor, Guy Woodhouse, to let Satan conceive a child with his wife, Rosemary,...
Jason Jones latest 'Daily Show' comedian moving to sitcoms
March 19, 2014 | 4:50am“The Daily Show” is becoming quite the career launching pad. Jason Jones — a correspondent on the Jon Stewart-hosted Comedy Central late night show — has been tapped to co-star...
Nickelodeon’s 'Breadwinners' takes first among kids
March 19, 2014 | 4:46amNickelodeon’s new animated series, “Breadwinners,” finished first last week in kids 2-11 — among all animated and live-action shows — pulling in 1.7 million viewers in only its fourth week...
Gambling could be headed to AM 970
March 19, 2014 | 4:42amI’m hearing that John Gambling, who retired from WOR last December, is on the verge of signing a deal to host a new radio show on AM 970 “The Answer.”...
Disney's 'Frozen' set to be biggest animated movie ever
March 19, 2014 | 4:40amDisney’s “Frozen” is giving shareholders a warm, fuzzy feeling. The holiday blockbuster is set to become the biggest animated movie of all time — overtaking Disney-owned Pixar’s “Toy Story 3”...
New Star Wars to be set 30 years after 'Return of the Jedi'
March 19, 2014 | 4:37amR2D2 and C3PO may need some rust remover. Disney boss Bob Iger revealed on Tuesday that “Star Wars: Episode VII,” the next chapter in the classic film saga, will be...
‘Dancing’ numbers waltz to series low
March 19, 2014 | 4:30amAll the changes on “Dancing With the Stars” didn’t help the ABC reality show from continuing its slide in the ratings for its 18th season premiere on Monday night. The...
'Resurrection' comes to life as most-watched new drama
March 19, 2014 | 4:26amWith “The Walking Dead” currently the highest-rated show on TV, perhaps it’s no surprise that “Resurrection” — a new series about people coming back from the dead — is now...
Crimean forces storm Ukrainian navy headquarters
March 19, 2014 | 4:06amSEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Masked Russian-speaking troops on Wednesday seized control of Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea after it was stormed by militiamen. Pro-Moscow Crimean authorities also detained the Ukrainian navy commander...
De Blasio planned 'snow shoveling' shows at home
March 19, 2014 | 3:30amMayor de Blasio’s attention-drawing turns as an average Joe shoveling snow in front of his Park Slope home in January were premeditated, records show. Hizzoner’s schedule, obtained by The Post...
'School of No' teachers confront schools chancellor
March 19, 2014 | 3:26amFrustrated “School of No” teachers pressed Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña for a real leader Tuesday after complaints that a handpicked crony was running the show for the embattled Queens principal...
Renderings show an updated LaGuardia
March 19, 2014 | 3:22amThis is what LaGuardia Airport could look like by 2021 — a far cry from the current dilapidated “Third World” facility. Manhattan design firm Neoscape created renderings for the advocacy...
Daily Blotter
March 19, 2014 | 3:16amManhattan The FBI and NYPD are hunting for a fifth suspect in the $700,000 smash-and-grab at Cartier’s on New Year’s Eve. Ralik Hansen was one of at least five thieves...
De Blasio's approval rating continues to sink
March 19, 2014 | 3:08amA new Quinnipiac University poll shows Mayor de Blasio’s approval rating sinking to 45 percent — lower than either Police Commissioner Bill Bratton or Comptroller Scott Stringer. Two months ago,...
Vegas resident hit with $460K ObamaCare 'glitch'
March 19, 2014 | 2:59amWASHINGTON — A 62-year-old Las Vegas resident has been hit with the most expensive single ObamaCare glitch yet — nearly $460,000 in medical bills with more on the way. A...
Cuomo plans to yank car registrations of chronic toll cheaters
March 19, 2014 | 2:51amALBANY — Drivers around the state who have cumulatively run up more than $156 million in unpaid tolls may soon by walking to their destinations.Gov. Cuomo is planning to make...
Beaten Obama turns his back on the world
March 19, 2014 | 2:47amThe words came out of my mouth before I could stop them. “I feel sorry for Obama,” I said. As my wife looked at me in disbelief, I quickly added...
Residents on remote island: We saw missing plane
March 19, 2014 | 2:33amResidents of a tiny island in the middle of the Indian Ocean say they saw a “low-flying jumbo jet’’ four hours after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished from radar for...
Obama honors unrecognized military veterans
March 19, 2014 | 2:20amWASHINGTON — President Obama honored 24 military heroes whose valor dating back more than half a century was never fully recognized — including Brooklyn native Leonard M. Kravitz, uncle of...
Brooklyn man found guilty in incest rape case
March 19, 2014 | 12:34amA Brooklyn man was convicted Tuesday of raping his teenage daughter in a bizarre Brooklyn Supreme Court trial that included a recording of the man apologizing to his daughter. Kevin...
Duke porn star hits the stage at NYC strip club
March 19, 2014 | 12:02amDuke porn star Belle Knox wiggled across the stage at a Hell’s Kitchen strip club Tuesday night, as the infamous Blue Devil made her debut as an erotic dancer in...
10 ways to look great and re-populate, when the world ends
March 19, 2014 | 12:00amIt’s 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization — and you’re one of 100 juvenile delinquents who’s been sent back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing...