March 27, 2014
Wisconsin Badgers bash Bears to reach Elite Eight
ANAHEIM, Calif. — They’re deep, they’re seasoned, they’re old-school disciplined, they’re sneaky-talented, they’re well-coached … … and the Wisconsin Badgers are in the Elite Eight because of all of those...
Upstart Dayton rolls Stanford, now a victory from Final Four
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dayton had watched George Mason, Butler and finally VCU make upset-filled, mid-major runs to the Final Four. The Flyers — the last non-BCS football school still standing...
Collins could try to juggle four-man outfield
PORT ST. LUCIE — In case there was any doubt there is enough room for Eric Young Jr. and Juan Lagares on the Mets roster, manager Terry Collins ended it...
Devils extend awful shootout streak in loss to Phoenix
Ryane Clowe and Adam Henrique scored for the Devils in regulation, but the team fell to 0-9 in shootouts this season and extended its NHL-record streak to 13 straight shootout...
Scouts: The Nets aren't a real threat in the East
Yes, the Nets boast the East’s best record since the new year began and yes, they’ve beaten Miami three times and yes, they have guys on the roster who have...
Shareholders claim private equity firms colluded
Former shareholders seeking billions from the most powerful private equity firms in a bombshell collusion case are expected to seek class-action status on Friday, The Post has learned. Massachusetts federal...
How Bud Selig destroyed Opening Day
Say, when is Opening Day? It already happened? Almost a week ago? The Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks? In Australia? Get outta here! No, really, when is Opening Day? In his...
Into the breach once more -- alas, with a lesser 'Lear'
"King Lear” is the Everest of plays: It’s big, it’s daunting and a lot of people try to climb it. Frank Langella just did it in January, John Lithgow tackles...
New 'credible lead' shifts search area for missing jet
The search area for the missing Malaysian airliner on Friday shifted again, as investigators said new data showed the jet burned through its fuel faster than previously thought and traveled...
Historic ruling has NCAA athletes, coaches divided
Tom Izzo has enough on his mind trying to prepare for top-seeded Virginia Friday at Madison Square Garden in the Sweet 16, but even the Michigan State coach took notice...
Schneiderman fines Domino's franchisees for shorting workers
Six Domino’s pizza franchisees will pay $448,000 to settle charges they cheated workers out of lots of dough. The cheesy business owners, who operate 23 restaurants in the state —...
Michigan’s Robinson III faces family friend in Tenn. coach
INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin is back in Indiana, where he made his name and has spent much of his life. Martin, who worked eight years as an assistant...
Forget the rivalry: Cardinals, 'Cats all about advancing
INDIANAPOLIS — From Louisville or Lexington, the drive to Lucas Oil Stadium takes less than three hours. More than 40,000 fans are expected to arrive on Friday night, with Kentucky...
Entenmann's to close landmark LI bakery, lay off 178
The 116-year-old Entenmann’s brand is closing down its landmark Long Island bakery and cutting 178 jobs ahead of tense contract talks with its delivery drivers. Bimbo Bakeries, owner of the...
Fans see Kentucky-Louisville as the ultimate passion play
INDIANAPOLIS — In and around Louisville and Lexington, Friday night’s epic showdown between Louisville and Kentucky is another Dream Game, when Lucas Oil Stadium will transform into a rowdy, raucous...
The 'House of Cards' effect? Rowing class all the rage
As Stevie Turner settles into a rowing machine, the 28-year-old Murray Hill resident gradually starts to find her rhythm. She’s pushing and pulling with perfect posture, as if gliding across...
Joan Rivers' picks and pans from the theater scene
Editor’s Note: Michael Riedel is on vacation. Pinch-hitting for him is Joan Rivers, whose WE tv series, “Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?,” starts its fourth season Saturday night at...
Tigers fail to heed A-Rod lesson with Cabrera
TAMPA — In case anyone thought there would be a universal lesson learned by organizations about giving mega-long-term deals to sluggers in the wake of those for Albert Pujols and...
Gov. Cuomo boosts charter schools in tentative deal
Charter schools will be big winners in the new state budget under a tentative deal hammered out by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders Thursday night, sources close to the...
Ellsbury weathers full workout; Soriano 'not injured'
BRADENTON, Fla. — Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury went through a full workout at Steinbrenner Field on Thursday in Tampa with the players who didn’t make the trip for the Yankees’...
Teixeira swing concern: I'm 'not trusting that the wrist is healthy'
TAMPA — Tex isn’t Tex yet. Mark Teixeira still has a ways to go before he regains his batting strength, after last year’s right wrist injury and subsequent surgery. With...
Miguel Cabrera agrees to record $292M deal with Tigers
Miguel Cabrera has won MVPs, batting titles, a Triple Crown and a World Series. Now he can add another line to his résumé: baseball’s highest-paid player. According to The Post’s...
Sabathia ready to put woeful 2013 season behind him
BRADENTON, Fla. — The last time CC Sabathia worked a regular-season game, on Sept. 20, no one knew it would be his final assignment of the 2013 season due to...
Coaches bring long history to UConn-Iowa State tilt
Fred Hoiberg and Kevin Ollie are 40 minutes from the Elite Eight. To get there, they’ll have to go through a good friend and former NBA teammate — each other....
Rangers in a great spot as they hit the road
So the Rangers go on the road, and that seems where they are happiest. With just eight games remaining in the regular season, the Rangers head off to Calgary for...
Post hoops seer likes UConn in 'home' game
INDIANAPOLIS — UConn is back in Madison Square Garden and all is right with the world, or at least the Northeast. In a year of disappointment for the Knicks and...
Jay-Z ordered to give deposition in Roc-A-Fella logo lawsuit
It's "99 Problems" and counting for Jay-Z and his record label. A Manhattan judge has ordered him to testify under oath in defense of a federal lawsuit he was slapped...
Christie: Aides who ordered Bridgegate 'inexplicably stupid'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that the aides who ordered up the Bridgegate are "inexplicably stupid” – and said the scandal has ruined his appetite. "You don't sleep, you...
NCAA branding neuters the world’s most famous arena
Fair warning, dear reader: The NCAA has occupied Madison Square Garden. So you can be excused if, when you take a look at the court, you have to remind yourself...
Facebook drones announced
Facebook is giving more details about its effort to connect remote parts of the world to the Internet — and it involves drones, lasers and satellites. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said...
Iowa St., UConn stars play down their solo efforts
To some, third-seeded Iowa State vs. seventh-seeded UConn is really DeAndre Kane vs. Shabazz Napier. And though trying to deny that was the case, Napier couldn’t help but give the...
The 6 things not to miss at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo
There’s one cure for this interminably cold winter that still seems to be gripping New York City, and it’s not whining about the weather’s refusal to change. Instead, burn off...
Boxer's family sues Garden, docs after bout left him in coma
The family of a Russian boxer who was beaten into a coma during a fight at Madison Square Garden filed a lawsuit Thursday against MSG, the ringside doctors and a...
Huskies, Spartans look poised for Elite 8 clash
The Post's Zach Braziller breaks down the Friday's East Region semifinal matchups : (3) Iowa State Cyclones vs. (7) UConn Huskies Backcourt: Shabazz Napier of UConn and Iowa State’s DeAndre Kane...
UConn's Brooklyn freshman back home for Garden showdown
Connecticut will have the decided home-court advantage this weekend at the Garden. But it will be nothing compared to the homecoming for Terrence Samuel. Friday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against...
4th person dead from SXSW crash
AUSTIN, Texas — A fourth person has died of injuries suffered earlier this month when a suspected drunken driver drove into a crowd at the South By Southwest festival, police...
Neiman eyes Hudson Yards for 1st NYC store
Neiman Marcus is poised to enter New York, at last — in a spot that will have a view of New Jersey. The Dallas-based upscale department store is nearing a...
Yanks, Mets on different paths back to MLB relevance
Teams rebuild at different speeds. The Yankees are hoping their slew of moves this offseason will serve as the impetus to get the team back in the playoffs after missing...
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo thriving without one-and-dones
If there is one player who made Tom Izzo what he is today, it is Mateen Cleaves. And, if there is one player who personifies what Michigan State has become...
Five questions with ... Verne Lundquist
CBS play-by-play man Verne Lundquist is in his 30th season of calling the NCAA Tournament and will experience a first when the Big Dance returns to the Garden on Friday...
US autism estimate rises to 1 in 68 children
The government's estimate of autism has moved up again to 1 in 68 U.S. children, a 30 percent increase in two years. But health officials say the new number may...
Pacific whales shatter record for deep dive by a mammal
A Cuvier's beaked whale has set a new record for sea mammals by plunging nearly 2 miles below the ocean surface. The creature was one of eight whales being studied...
Ravens' Rice indicted for allegedly assaulting fiancee
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has been indicted on a charge he assaulted his fiancee in an elevator at casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Rice...
7 TV stars that got busted by cops
TV stars — they’re just like us! The news that “Scandal” cast member Columbus Short was arrested for allegedly beating up another guy in an LA bar fight recalls other...
Microsoft's image overhaul
This is not Bill Gates’ Microsoft. In his first major appearance as Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella made it clear without speaking a word that the staid software giant is...
The day in photos
Mad hairstyles for March Madness, President Obama visits the Vatican, stakes get high in poker, a rare breed is born and more.
Team-by-team preview of the American League
AL East 1. Rays ODDS TO WIN WORLD SERIES: 12-1 OVER/UNDER WINS: 88 ¹/₂ KEY PLAYER: Wil Myers. He won the AL Rookie of the Year with 13 homers and...
Yankees' spending spree left too many huge holes
You thought last year was hard to watch? At least the early smoke-and-mirrors act of 2013 was compelling and provided a feel-good start to the beginning of a season that...
Barber stabs teen to death over $50 headphones
A Queens barber used his scissors to fatally stab a teen in a battle over a $50 pair of headphones, police sources said. Cedric Simpson, 34, allegedly plunged his shears...
Avonte's mom warned school: He 'will leave the building'
“He likes to run.” The mom of tragic Avonte Oquendo specifically warned staff in writing that the severely autistic 14-year-old was prone to running away and needed one-on-one attention at...
30 years for newlywed who pushed husband off cliff
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana woman was sentenced Thursday to more than 30 years in prison for killing her husband of eight days by pushing him from a cliff in...
2 Brits catch tuberculosis from pet cat
LONDON — England's public health agency says two people have caught tuberculosis from a pet cat, the first time the bacterial disease has been documented to spread from cat to...
Only one way Jeter would want to end storybook career
We know the way he wants to go out. He wants the Elway Exit. He wants the Jordan Farewell. He wants the Teddy Ballgame Goodbye. That’s the only missing element...
Wright's on deck to replace Jeter as the face of New York baseball
In the jungle that is sports fandom, it is a signal of great regard. Call it a cross-tribal salute. Sometimes, David Wright told The Post recently, he’ll be walking on...
Air Force commanders fired in nuke missile cheating scandal
WASHINGTON — The Air Force is firing nine mid-level commanders and disciplining dozens of junior officers at a nuclear missile base in response to an exam-cheating scandal that spanned a...
Schwarzenegger 'Sabotages' his latest comeback attempt
So Arnold Schwarzenegger has reached the shaky-cam-and-hoodies stage of his career. But it’s a bit late in the day for Arnold to try to get all indie and complicated. Schwarzenegger...
A working mom's open letter to Gwyneth
Dear Gwyneth, I really enjoyed your recent comments to E! about how easy an office job is for parents, compared to the grueling circumstances of being on a movie set....
Manhattan officials split on Masiello's future; decision soon
Steve Masiello’s future — and a final decision on his coaching status — with Manhattan could be determined by Friday, according to a source familiar with the situation. On Wednesday,...
Woman charged with torturing animals after running over neighbor's hen
Feathers were flying on Staten Island after a woman deliberately turned her neighbors’ pet guinea hen into road kill — and then stuffed a lit cigarette in its beak and...
Rare Stradivari viola expected to fetch $45M at auction
A music lover with at least $45 million to fiddle around with can get their hands on the world’s most expensive instrument. Sotheby’s is hawking an incredibly rare viola, crafted...
Johnny Manziel wows NFL execs and Bush 41 at pro day
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Johnny Manziel put on a show at his NFL pro day for an audience that included former President George H.W. Bush. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner...
Emma Watson's 10 best looks
If there’s one star who has been killing it on the red carpet lately, it’s Emma Watson. The “Noah” actress has been rocking some seriously awe-worthy styles and is well...
Microsoft finally unveils Office for iPad
Microsoft Corp.'s Office suite of applications, encompassing its popular Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs, will become available to iPad users from Apple Inc.'s app store from Thursday. The expected announcement...
Mark Sanchez passes physical, signs with Eagles
Mark Sanchez has moved down I-95. The former Jets quarterback passed his physical with the Eagles on Thursday, and officially signed with Philadelphia on Friday morning. Sanchez signed a one-year,...
Why J.R. Smith might have future with Phil
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — J.R. Smith was the first to tweet his happiness Phil Jackson got hired as Knicks president, writing he couldn’t wait to work with the great Zen Master....
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' heading back to the big screen
http://youtu.be/nCjsWpM9zFU Cowabunga, dude! The first trailer for the upcoming “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie has arrived. Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael and Donatello are back as the pizza-loving reptiles in this latest...
MTA bus crashes into dump truck
An MTA bus driver rear-ended a dump truck on the 59th Street Ed Koch Bridge Thursday, tying up traffic during rush hour, authorities said. The empty QM2 bus was headed...
Cipriani sues foundation over unpaid bill at star-studded gala
A European foundation that feted moguls Donald Trump and Rick Hilton at a gala fund-raiser has been accused of being less than charitable toward its host, according to a new...
FDNY ambulances take nearly 10 minutes to get to emergencies
Ambulances have taken nearly 10 minutes on average to respond to the most serious medical emergencies this year, according to first-ever measures that start the moment a call is placed...
Russell Crowe shines in biblical epic 'Noah'
Holy ship! Crowe’s grumpy Noah and his dysfunctional clan help God reboot the too-wicked world in this imaginative (but hardly sacrilegious) and visually spectacular elaboration on Genesis. While director Darren...
Arsenal coming to town for friendly vs. Red Bulls
Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry is undecided whether he’ll retire at the end of this season, but if he does, the French striker will add another memory to his career....
UN: Russia's annexation of Crimea is illegal
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Thursday affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity and calling the referendum that led to Russia's annexation of its Crimean Peninsula illegal, sending...
Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment on the market
Now's your chance to live in the apartment where tragic actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died. The fourth-floor unit at 35 Bethune St., where the Oscar winner overdosed last month, is...
Brady describes harrowing view of deadly Boston fire
When a deadly fire ripped through a brownstone in Boston's Back Bay on Wednesday night, the town's superstar quarterback was reduced to a horrified spectator. Tom Brady watched the blaze...
Turkey moves to block YouTube
ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities were moving to block access to YouTube on Thursday following similar action against Twitter, the country's state-run news agency said. While the Anadolu Agency said the...
Nets rewind: Missing Thornton and Kirilenko
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 116-111 overtime loss to the Bobcats in Charlotte on Wednesday night: 1. As the Nets have come up short in back-to-back overtime losses,...
Georgia hoops team rule: No orgies
When a group of University of Maryland journalism students recently conducted a public records audit, it did so hoping to examine the social-media policies at universities around the nation, to...
Christie Bridgegate aides had a romance
Two Chris Christie aides embroiled in Bridgegate had a hot and heavy romance before the scandal exploded, it was revealed yesterday, as the New Jersey governor claimed that the entire...
Christie's lawyer: Governor not involved in Bridgegate
A law firm hired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the governor was not involved in a plot to create gridlock near a major bridge as part of a...
Long-lost Renoir painting returns to Baltimore museum
BALTIMORE — A Renoir painting returns to public display this weekend for the first time in more than 60 years since it was stolen from the Baltimore Museum of Art....
Colts owner was riding with $29K in cash when arrested
CARMEL, Ind. — Police say Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay had $29,000 in cash with him when he was arrested last week on suspicion of intoxicated driving. The Indianapolis Star...
New emerging designer award named for L'Wren Scott
An award honoring emerging fashion designers has been named for L'Wren Scott. The award was created by The Art of Elysium, an organization that brings the arts to hospitalized children....
Clean freaks rejoice: Apple patents smudge-proof screens
Tired of cleaning fingerprints from your shiny new iPhone? Smudges and scratches may be a thing of the past. Apple’s latest patent filing is raising hopes that its future gadgets...
Japan frees world’s longest-held death row inmate
TOKYO — The world's longest-serving death row inmate was freed Thursday by a Japanese court that found investigators had likely fabricated evidence in the murder case that put the former...
Guy who hit Chapman in face gets beaned in head
PEORIA, Ariz. — Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Wednesday's exhibition game against the Padres in the third inning after he was hit in the head by Johnny Barbato's curveball. A...
Potential No. 1 pick Embiid to enter NBA draft: report
Kansas freshman center Joel Embiid will declare for the NBA draft in the coming days, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. The 7-footer is a possible No. 1 pick in...
Inside the cockpit: The hunt for Flight MH370
They stare at a punishingly unbroken expanse of gray water that seems to blend into the threatening clouds filling the horizon. They press their foreheads against the plane's windows, their...
Feds to shrink stake in bailed-out Ally Financial
The US government plans to sell the bulk of its stake in bailed-out auto lender Ally Financial to raise up to $2.66 billion. A successful initial public offering will cut...
Teen wins $70K after school accesses her Facebook
A Minnesota school district has agreed to pay $70,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed school officials violated a student's constitutional rights by viewing her Facebook and email accounts without...
Frantic 911 calls reveal moment deadly mudslide hit
Desperate 911 calls made moments after the deadly mudslide devastated a tiny Washington state town included one from a frantic woman who said she heard people screaming for help. "Everything's...
China beefs up Internet security after NSA spy report
China will beef up its Internet security in response to recent reports that the US government spied on a major telecommunications firm, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Reports that...
St. John's transfer's road back to NCAA Tournament
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Very often in life, you have little idea where the path you choose to take might lead you. Dwayne Polee II thought he knew exactly where...
MLB, players near deal for stiffer PED penalties
TAMPA – MLB and the Players Association are closing in on a restructuring of the Joint Drug Agreement that will – among other things – stiffen penalties for those caught...
Disaster declared after NY vineyards take severe winter hit
Grape farmers in New York have a big reason to “wine” about this year’s brutal winter. Upstate vineyards are suffering through an agricultural “disaster” triggered by the vine-freezing cold, the...
Thieves nab truck filled with $500K of cognac
ROSEDALE, Md. — Police are investigating the theft of more than $500,000 worth of cognac, carried away in a truck and trailer near Baltimore. Baltimore County Police say thieves broke...
Taco Bell's new TV ads star 'Ronald McDonald'
Taco Bell is name-dropping an unlikely clown to promote its new breakfast menu — Ronald McDonald. The fast-food chain will begin airing ads Thursday that feature everyday men who happen...
Security firms troll social media for rowdy sports fans
As Minnesota Vikings fans were getting ready for the final game at the Metrodome last December, officials at Whelan Security noticed social media chatter suggesting some of the faithful might...
Early Microsoft code full of hidden jokes
Microsoft's programmers may have been creating some of the biggest and most important software titles back in the 1980s, but that didn’t stop them from joking around inside the code. Yesterday,...
Teacher busted for alleged online tryst with 14-year-old
A Queens high school teacher was nabbed by police after an investigation revealed his online relationship with a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. Monsur Khan, 33, was arrested Wednesday in Flushing....
Qatar sentences LA couple to 3 years for death of adopted daughter
DOHA, Qatar — An American couple charged with starving their 8-year-old adopted daughter to death in the Gulf Arab county of Qatar was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison, a...
Drug court nixed for suspect linked to Hoffman OD death
A jazz musician arrested on heroin-possession charges amid an investigation into Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death has lost a bid to have the case handled by a drug court that emphasizes...
Punk rocker struck, killed by SUV in East Village: cops
A 47-year-old punk rock guitarist died at dawn Thursday after being struck by an SUV while crossing the street near her East Village apartment. “She was a loving, upbeat, and...
Rangers' McDonagh in thick of Norris Trophy race
The Rangers already have a Vezina Trophy winner in Henrik Lundvist. Could a Norris Trophy be next? The way Ryan McDonagh has been playing, it’s a real possibility. The defenseman...
Stepan, St. Louis shake off flu for Rangers
Martin St. Louis went from playing 11 minutes with the flu on Monday to playing on the Rangers’ top line Tuesday in a 3-1 win against the Flyers at Madison...
Sweet 16 picks: Dance with the ones that brought you
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s hard to shake off the last thing you saw. There have been no games since Sunday, but the memories of last week’s games linger much more than...
Stripper couple's real-life ‘Beauty and the Beast’ tale
Off-Broadway's “Beauty and the Beast” — a critically acclaimed, adults-only affair with explicit sex and nudity — is a fairy-tale love story both onstage and off. Chalk it up to...
Obama meets with Pope Francis
Holy joke! President Obama’s meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican Thursday left the leader of the free world and the leader of the world’s 1 billion Catholics in stitches...
Christie's Bridgegate probe blames aides
An investigation by lawyers hired by the office of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reportedly will blame only the two people already named for orchestrating politically motivated lane closures on...
Deal close on $142B state budget
ALBANY — Legislative leaders Wednesday were nearing a deal on the $142 billion state budget that would include funding for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ambitious expansion of pre-kindergarten classes in New...
Teen gunman could face less than 8 years of jail
The family of the innocent Brooklyn dad fatally shot on a city bus was horrified to learn that the teen gangbanger charged with the slaying could face a sentence as...
Man gets 68 years in jail for armed robbery spree
A gun-toting thief who went on an epic 34-day robbery spree in Brooklyn was sentenced to a staggering 68 years in prison Wednesday. Robert Costan targeted stores in Brooklyn Heights,...
Cuomo: I will help de Blasio fix homeless problem
Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed Wednesday to reach a deal with Mayor Bill de Blasio that would let the city use state funds to move more homeless New Yorkers from shelters...
Teacher shoved school-safety officer during student fight: cops
A Bronx teacher was arrested Wednesday for shoving one of the school-safety officers trying to break up a fight between two students, police said. Jack Israel, 55, allegedly intervened when...
Weather halts jet search as Japanese satellite spots 10 new objects
PERTH, Australia — Hints about the lost Malaysian jetliner piled up Thursday, but there was precious little chance to track them down. Bad weather cut short the hunt for possible...
Oculus deal with Facebook gets a 'dislike'
If Facebook had a “dislike” button, it would be getting a lot of clicks right now over its $2 billion deal to buy virtual-reality gaming start-up Oculus VR. And Markus...
Dish makes advances on DirecTV
Charlie Ergen is looking for a ride — on Brian Roberts’ coattails. With regulators about to begin considering the antitrust issues raised by combining two giant cable companies — Time...
Must-see TV returns this weekend
You meant to DVR “Scandal” last week and when the March Madness games ran late, you were too tired to stay up for “The Good Wife,” so now you’re stuck...
You gotta ‘Believe’ when Bo raises the roof on NBC
This is what happens when you “Believe” in New York City. This first-look image from Sunday’s episode of the NBC drama features the extraordinary powers of series protagonist Bo (Johnny...
‘House of Thrones’ mash-up goes viral
Look out, Westeros. Frank Underwood has a new target. A clever new “House of Cards”/“Game of Thrones” mash-up (and stealth Quiznos ad) called “House of Thrones” features celebrity impersonator Ross...
Stand and deliver
As the denizens of Albany work out the final details of the state budget in their usual fashion — in secret, in their backrooms — we urge them to seize...
Obama's papal pilgrimage
Back when President Obama visited the Vatican in 2009, he was the rock star. This time it will be Pope Francis. The press has focused on what the pope will...
More cabbies testing positive for cocaine and marijuana
Taxi drivers took to cocaine or marijuana at unusually high rates in 2013 — more than doubling the number of cabbies who got sacked for drug use a year earlier,...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan ■ A drunken and irate bar patron was arrested after dropping his drawers and mooning a Chelsea watering hole where workers had tried to cut him off, law enforcement...
De Blasio puts charter-school leaders on co-location panel
Mayor de Blasio is creating a task force to grapple with the space crisis in the city’s school system — and is including supporters of charters. Among those named were...
New de Blasio aide has history of vulgar tweets
This is what passes for “community relations” in Mayor de Blasio’s New York. A foul-mouthed former campaign aide to the mayor who was previously scolded for her Twitter rants against...
Three Arroyo aides charged over forged election petitions
Three former campaign workers for Bronx Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo were charged Wednesday with forgery for submitting election petitions with fake names — including of celebrities such as Derek...
Obama says US not entering into new Cold War
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Wednesday the United States isn’t getting into a Cold War with Russia, despite Moscow’s land grab in Crimea that has drawn international condemnation and sanctions....
Reid gave granddaughter $17K in campaign funds
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent nearly $17,000 in campaign funds to his granddaughter, and disclosed their relationship only under pressure from the Federal Election Commission, it was...
World Peace meets with Jackson; interested in Knicks return
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was equivalent to a job interview. Metta World Peace, who lives in Beverly Hills, ran up to Phil Jackson’s Staples Center suite during halftime from his...
Jackson says Knicks on ‘talent hunt’; Woodson defends roster
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Knicks president Phil Jackson didn’t waste time before ruffling feathers. In remarks that were un-Zen-like, Jackson made no bones about his dislike for the roster, or in...
Gwyneth Paltrow’s split announcement is nutty
Commoners, listen up! Starving actress and lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow has something vital to teach mere mortals who bear unsightly belly fat, thunder thighs and messy anger issues: how to...
Knicks fend off Kings, gain game on Hawks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Somehow, the Knicks aren’t dead yet. While president Phil Jackson seemed to give last rites to the 2013-14 season after their horrific blowout loss at Staples Center...