April 7, 2014
UConn defeats Kentucky to win NCAA Championship
ARLINGTON, Texas — Another Connecticut championship, another of college basketball’s all-time improbable tales. One year after being banned from the NCAA Tournament, the seventh-seeded Huskies completed their unlikely ascension with...
Citigroup may miss key number
Citigroup is warning investors it may miss a key profitability target after the Federal Reserve rejected the bank’s capital plan last month, according to a report on Monday night. On...
Garnett to sit against Miami
MIAMI — Kevin Garnett said after playing in his first game in over a month Saturday in Philadelphia, he was going to follow the medical staff’s plan for his return...
Goldman keeps its ‘Flash Boys’ under wraps
Yep , the stock market is rigged. I’ve been explaining this to you for nearly 20 years. But thanks to best-selling author Michael Lewis’ intriguing book “Flash Boys,” which comes...
Idle Rangers clinch a playoff spot thanks to sliding Devils
So the way things shook out, the Rangers didn’t have to take the last step themselves. In their quest for another postseason berth, the Blueshirts got help on Monday night,...
Downtown has NYC's 'big momentum'
Everybody knows, or claims to know, that downtown is hot: Companies are moving in from other parts of Manhattan, chasing lower rents and/or the swelling energy and burgeoning amenities of...
Cronut bakery to reopen after 'mouse infestation'
Soho’s Dominique Ansel Bakery — famed home of the Cronut pastry — will reopen Tuesday after it was closed by health officials over a mouse infestation. The bakery said Monday...
Cohen’s SAC now known as Point72
It’s a new day at 72 Cummings Point Road in Stamford, Conn., the swank home of what was formerly a corrupt hedge fund run by multibillionaire investor Steve Cohen. As...
Devils playoff hopes go up in Flames
The Devils playoff chances took a huge hit Monday night with a 1-0 loss to the Flames at Prudential Center in Newark. Cory Schneider stopped 21 of 22 shots for...
Taco Bell pokes fun again at McDonald's in new ad
Taco Bell is taking another jab at McDonald's in a new ad for its breakfast menu. The fast-food chain will begin airing a TV spot that is set to the...
Calipari-to-Lakers rumor started right before title game
ARLINGTON, Texas — The John Calipari to the NBA rumors are heating up again. Before eighth-seeded Kentucky fell to No. 7 UConn 60-54 in Monday night’s national championship at AT&T...
David Letterman's top 10 most memorable moments
With over 30 years on the late-night circuit, here's a look at the biggest moments from Dave's career.
Masters experience may bring father-son golfers closer
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The father and his son sat next to each other at a Masters pre-tournament press conference Monday, flanked by an Augusta National green jacket serving as an...
Why did David Letterman wait until now to say goodbye?
http://youtu.be/l5sVI_-LRCI A typical late-night with Jimmy Fallon might include the host doing the “mom dance” with First Lady Michelle Obama or impersonating Bruce Springsteen — with a cameo from the...
There’s something funny going on with Derek Jeter
He clings to the notion that everything is business as usual, same as it was in 1996 and ’99, same as 2004 and ’07 and ’11. It’s understandable. You can’t...
When women win
Today is Equal Pay Day. In the American political tradition, it’s an occasion for spreading dubious statistics that downplay the achievements of women. President Obama and his White House will...
Fire TV blasted by fans for favoring Amazon content
Amazon’s recently released Fire TV set-top box got disappointing reviews on Monday after buyers discovered its voice-recognition software is partial to Amazon content. Fire TV got a rating of 3.5...
Mickey Rooney, 1920-2014
Was there ever a more consummate entertainer than Mickey Rooney? Born Joseph Yule Jr. in Brooklyn in 1920, he was still making movies when he died Sunday, 88 years after...
Surging Nets: We can still beat the Heat come playoff time
MIAMI — The NBA regular season and first two rounds of the playoffs were supposed to be little more than a prelude to a rematch between the Heat and Pacers...
A passage out of India
If India wishes to be treated as a first-rate power, maybe it should act like one. This begins with the release of a New York City policeman it has arrested...
America also a winner in Afghan elections
It will be weeks before the final results of Afghanistan’s presidential election, held Saturday, are announced. And the winner won’t take office until June. Nevertheless, the voting, the third of...
Upstart Solarte makes big plays, but fails fans' roll call
Perhaps a year from now, Yangervis Solarte will simply be an answer to a trivia question, the same way Ben Francisco is now. Francisco was the Yankees DH on Opening...
New LICH has same problems as the old hospital
So it’s back to the beginning for Cobble Hill’s Long Island College Hospital — unless Gov. Cuomo stands tall and finally, definitively, puts the old dog out of its misery....
This would be no way for Carmelo's time with Knicks to end
This can’t be how it ends for Carmelo Anthony as a Knick, can it? It was a sad vision of Anthony, trying to play through a bum right shoulder in...
Gosnell abortion film too much for Kickstarter's ‘diverse’ censors
I was really, really happy when Kickstarter came on the scene. The crowd-funding Web site offered the opportunity for struggling artists and filmmakers to bypass corporate, union or not-for-profit funders...
Why Travis d’Arnaud is the least of the Mets' problems
ATLANTA — Growing pains. The Mets need to take a deep breath and so do the fans. The Mets have plenty of issues, they always do, but Travis d’Arnaud will...
Soloists prefer new violins over old in blind test
WASHINGTON — Ten world-class soloists put costly Stradivarius violins and new, cheaper ones to a blind scientific test. The results may seem off-key to musicians and collectors, but the new...
Yankees now depending on cast of minor-league starters in bullpen
Mariano Rivera was part of the ceremony to throw out the first pitch Monday and Shawn Kelley delivered the last. The difference was 651 saves and welcome to the brave...
Collins tells Colon to keep his pitches down
Get it down. If the Mets have a message for Bartolo Colon on Tuesday in his second start of the season, it’s to improve his fastball location. The veteran right-hander...
Teixeira: Hamstring injury not serious
An MRI of Mark Teixeira’s right hamstring Monday revealed a Grade 1 strain, which is about as good news as could be expected. “I knew it wasn’t anything major,’’ said...
Fans launch petition to block Vick from Jets' training camp
The Jets’ signing of quarterback Michael Vick remains unpopular with certain segments of their fan base and now a petition has started online in an attempt to keep him off...
The day in photos
Memories of the Boston bombing, a $20 million egg, a mysterious fallen drone, a playful polar bear and more.
Operators of Jerk.com lived up to its name: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission says the operators of a website called Jerk.com are the ones behaving badly. The commission said Monday the website harvested personal information from Facebook to create...
Ex-park staffer faces up to 25 years for manslaughter conviction
A former Park's Department worker dodged a possible 25-to-life sentence on Monday when a jury acquitted him for the murder of a co-worker, but convicted him of a lesser charge...
Aqueduct racino worker knocked out by faulty roulette machine: suit
An unlucky Aqueduct racino worker got bonked on the head by a malfunctioning roulette machine and is suing the maker of the automated game. Teodora Pasici was starting her shift...
Core Four: Let's do it again next year with Jeter in street clothes
The three teammates who with Derek Jeter comprised the Core Four, the storied Yankees group that combined for five World Series championships, gathered to honor the future Hall of Fame...
It’s home suite home on your next St. Barts jaunt
LAST time I washed up on St. Barts, I went against the grain and crashed at one of its rare, now possibly extinct 100-ish euro-a-night “motels” — condescendingly known ‘round...
Experience the lovable odd couple that is St. Martin
There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who revel in the Dutch side of St. Martin, and those who dig its French half. Team Dutch loves party-prone...
NBA power rankings: Hot mess in Cleveland
After winning the draft lottery for the second time in three tries last May, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert proudly declared Cleveland “wouldn’t be back here” again in 2014. Gilbert said...
Relax at Port Antonio, on Jamaica’s sleepy north coast
Driving from the Kingston airport to Port Antonio, on the island’s northeast coast, it was obvious we were steering clear of the “other” Jamaica — that of loud resorts, overdeveloped...
'Family values' congressman ‘sorry’ after DC tryst revealed
WASHINGTON - If it isn't Rule No. 1 at freshman orientation for Congress, it should be: Don't make out with your congressional staffers in view of surveillance video. Rep. Vance McAllister,...
Jalen Rose is rooting for Kentucky -- but they're no Fab Five
Jalen Rose thinks Monday night's UConn-Kentucky national championship game will be a Fab One. "I'd love to see the Kentucky kids cut down the nets for so many reasons," Rose...
Aunt says baby rescued at sea responding well to medication
SAN DIEGO — A 1-year-old girl who fell ill during her family's world sailing voyage and had to be rescued by the U.S. Navy has been responding well to medication...
7.5 scandalous facts from Batman's 75-year history
It was 75 years ago that Batman first appeared on newsstands in “Detective Comics” No. 27, released May 30, 1939. Since then, the Caped Crusader has gone through numerous versions...
8 hurt in Bronx dollar-store shelving collapse
Eight people were injured at a 99 cent store in The Bronx when the shop’s packed shelves collapsed, burying them under piles of merchandise, officials said. The victims, including several...
Hugh Jackman stalker sentenced to 5 years probation, time served
The obsessed California woman who stalked actor Hugh Jackman -- chucking a pubic hair-filled razor at the "X-Men" star in a Manhattan gym -- was sentenced Monday to six months...
Whitey Bulger letters appear to back up 'framed' killer's claim
BOSTON — A man who says that convicted gangster James "Whitey" Bulger helped frame him in a 1980 murder is now getting support from Bulger in his quest for a...
Manhattan gives Masiello another shot after scandal
ARLINGTON, Texas — Steve Masiello will get a second chance at Manhattan. Masiello, who had been on leave from The Bronx school since March 26, following the revelation that he...
Yankees send Robertson to DL with groin strain
Excuse David Robertson if he feels as if he’s been through this before. Less than a week into his first season as the Yankees closer, Robertson landed on the 15-day...
Diver attempts record-breaking swim for Nat Geo special
Following TV specials for Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon and Joby Ogwyn jumping off Mt. Everest in a wingsuit, National Geographic Channel is taking TV’s next death-defying...
Woman calls cops to complain she'd been sold crappy weed
LUFKIN, Texas — Police in East Texas have arrested a woman after she called them to complain about the quality of the marijuana she had purchased from a dealer. Lufkin...
Jeter propels Yankees past Orioles in his final home opener
Like most things in his fairy-tale life, Derek Jeter’s final home opener in The Bronx was a success. The captain contributed with a leadoff double in the fifth that ignited...
'Game of Thrones' premiere reigns with 6.6M viewers
All hail “Game of Thrones.” The HBO drama’s Season 4 premiere averaged 6.6 million viewers in its return Sunday night — making it the network’s most-watched program since “The Sopranos”...
Larry Brown: Knicks GM Steve Mills 'has no clue'
A still-bitter Larry Brown crushed Knicks general manager Steve Mills in a radio interview Monday, saying Mills “has no clue” and questioned the timing of the Phil Jackson hire during...
Sharpton secretly worked as FBI mob informant: report
Meet Al Sharpton, “Confidential Informant No. 7.” The longtime agitator, civil-rights activist and TV host was exposed Monday as an alleged former key FBI informant whose tips helped take down...
Suicidal man killed in leap onto Midtown sidewalk
A man jumped to his death from an eighth-floor hotel window onto a busy Midtown sidewalk Monday afternoon, cops said. Authorities say the man jumped from the Pod Hotel at...
Don't expect that Cubs turnaround anytime soon
There’s always next year, well, unless you are the Chicago Cubs. For the Cubs, there’s always 2020. That’s the next time the team will be able to spend significant money...
Yogi Berra makes it out to Yankee Stadium to see Jeter
The careers of Yogi Berra and Derek Jeter have had a lot to do with timing as well as Hall of Fame skills. So it was only fitting that the...
'Chopped' winner fired cook for taking care of dying wife: lawsuit
A winning chef on the Food Network reality TV contest “Chopped” eliminated a night cook from his staff at a Manhattan boutique hotel while the Staten Island dad was caring...
Syfy orders zombie drama to rival 'Walking Dead'
Syfy is looking to the undead for its next TV hit. Following the mega-success of “The Walking Dead,” the network has ordered its own zombie show, “Z Nation,” to premiere...
Hooligans go on 'car tipping' spree in San Francisco
Flippin' vandals! It’s the San Francisco version of cow tipping — Smart Car tipping. A group of ruffians went on a spree and upended three of the tiny cars between Sunday...
Rutgers AD cheering for newspaper's demise
Let’s get this part out of the way first: Forget that Julie Hermann, the Rutgers athletic director whose first year on the job rivaled her football team and men’s basketball...
The Final Four ads that are anything but funny
Last year, the NCAA basketball tournament raked in $1.15 billion in ad revenue over 67 games, according to Kantar Media. What’s even more remarkable is that they seem to have...
Coldplay unveils 'Magic' new video
http://youtu.be/Qtb11P1FWnc The knives have been out for Gwyneth Paltrow recently, but in the new Coldplay video, they’re also flying in Chris Martin’s direction. The singer plays a love-struck magician’s assistant...
Brad Paisley returns to country's simple pleasures
Downloads of the Week Brad Paisley “River Bank” ★★½ After the debacle of last year’s “Accidental Racist,” you can forgive Paisley for reverting to country music’s simpler pleasures. Even the...
Alonzo Mourning leads Basketball Hall of Fame class
DALLAS — Alonzo Mourning and NCAA championship-winning coaches Nolan Richardson and Gary Williams have been voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Richardson was chosen 20 years after...
Mischievous duck released after bust
Quack — a duck's breaking in! A Massachusetts woman called the police on Saturday, fearing there was an intruder in her home — only to find out the burglar was a duck....
Dale Earnhardt Jr. in fiery crash at Texas track
FORT WORTH, Texas — NASCAR points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. is out of the race at Texas after a wreck. Earnhardt drove into the rain-drenched grass and then had a...
6 things you didn't know about Miley's 'Bangerz' tour cartoonist
The teeny-boppers who saw Miley Cyrus at Barclays Center on Saturday might not fully appreciate the weird animation playing on-screen behind her. The art comes from John Kricfalusi, the animation...
Yankees fans fired up for Derek Jeter's final home opener
Fans poured into Yankee Stadium Monday morning, excited to be a part of Derek Jeter’s final home opener. “It’s going to be a great day for the captain,” said Edwin...
Custody battle forced Bode Miller's toddler to miss Olympics
The 1-year-old tot of ski racer Bode Miller did not get to see his dad snag his sixth Olympic medal in Sochi because of a nasty custody battle with the...
5 things ‘Major League’ taught us about baseball (and life)
When Brett Cecil came out to the mound on Friday night for the Blue Jays against the Yankees, one thing came to mind: He looks like Rick Vaughn with those...
Jeter still has 'butterflies' for last home opener
Derek Jeter admitted to having some nerves before Monday's home opener at Yankee Stadium, the last one of his fabled career. "Of course, I just hide it," Jeter said. "You're...
Man busted at JFK with 7 pounds of cocaine inside frozen meat
What a meathead! A man trying to smuggle cocaine inside of packages of frozen meat was busted at JFK Airport, officials said. US Customs and Border Protection Officers found it odd...
Ted Kennedy Jr. to run for Connecticut state Senate
WASHINGTON — Another Kennedy is jumping into the family business — but this one is starting small. Ted Kennedy Jr. — the son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy — is expected to announce...
Jerry Jones even the butt of country music jokes
http://youtu.be/QPEe6wwsmf8 There was Jerry Jones at Sunday night's Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, sitting among country's beautiful people. Why was the Dallas Cowboys owner hanging out near...
Metro-North crash conductor has sleep apnea: NTSB
He was ��hypnotized.” The engineer at the controls of the speeding Metro-North train that killed four people in the Bronx when it derailed told investigators he felt stupefied from staring...
Only $20 for a bottle of Royals fountain water
This is a watershed moment for sports memorabilia. The Royals, in an update on the old sell-the-infield-dirt routine, are taking water from the Kauffman Stadium outfield fountain and pushing it for $19.99 a...
'Bored' teen admits setting fire that nearly killed 2 cops
What a joke! A teen firebug smiled for the cameras as he was walked from a Brooklyn precinct on Monday — hours after telling cops he set the fire that...
Woman fights off would-be subway rapist
A brave woman fought off a would-be rapist who attacked her inside a Lower Manhattan subway station, cops said Monday. The 21-year-old woman was about to go through the turnstile...
Wave of gun violence leaves 4 dead across NYC
Four men are dead after a bloody night of gun violence swept through the city in separate incidents Sunday, authorities said. The first shooting occurred outside the Edenwald Houses on...
The Post's style mavens show off spring's hottest trends
Hot Tropics Anahita (left), The Post’s deputy fashion editor, says: Aloha spring! I can’t think of a better way to shed my winter wardrobe than with this flirty flared frock....
Ergen seeks to sue Falcone over failed LightSquared
Satellite mogul Charlie Ergen is looking to play a little offense. Ergen, chairman of Dish Network, the largest creditor of bankrupt wireless company LightSquared, is seeking permission to sue Phil...
Royal Family gets cheeky reception in New Zealand
Pint-sized Prince George is on his first royal tour — spending three weeks in Australia and New Zealand with his mum and dad, Duchess Catherine of Cambridge and Prince William....
Pro-Russian separatists demand independence from Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists who seized a provincial administration building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Monday proclaimed the region an independent republic in a move echoing the run-up to...
‘Flash Boys’ IEX trading system looks to become full exchange
The upstart stock trading venue featured in Michael Lewis’ book “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt,” may apply to become a fully registered stock exchange sooner than planned, according to...
Charter schools thank Cuomo for 'championing' program
Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered for charter schools — and now the charter school movement is delivering for him. The pro-charter school group Families for Excellent Schools sent out a campaign-style...
Girardi: 'There is confusion' on plate-blocking rules
TORONTO — Joe Girardi and Joe Torre talked after Saturday’s game and will have another conversation about the blocking-the-plate rule that dominated Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Blue Jays. “We...
Comedian John Pinette found dead in hotel
PITTSBURGH — John Pinette, the chubby stand-up comedian who portrayed a hapless carjacking victim in the final episode of "Seinfeld," has died. He was 50. Pinette died of natural causes...
NJ brush fire stinks up New York City
New Jersey is stinking up New York City! A brush fire in a state park in the southern part of the Garden State is sending the smell of smoke all...
Pistorius takes the stand in murder trial
PRETORIA, South Africa — His voice shaking, Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand Monday for the first time, testifying that he was trying to protect the girlfriend he killed and...
10 TV stars to watch for this fall
We are a little over a month away from the end of the broadcast television season, and we’d rather not talk about it — since so much of it was...
Dark pools outside exchanges causing concern
What’s worse than high-speed traders who “front-run” normal investors at stock exchanges? Stock traders who cut their deals off the exchanges altogether. That, at least, is the concern some experts...
Councilman's idea to stop NYPD's 'minor' arrests is wrong
City Councilman Jumaane Williams, one of the highest-profile foes of stop-and-frisk policing, now wants the NYPD to stop arresting people who commit “minor” crimes on the subway — because, he...
Christie's Port Authority reform is the wrong reform
A rare psychiatric disorder causes mothers to make their kids sick — so that the moms can claim “credit” for taking care of sick kids. That’s what Jersey Gov. Chris...
Extended families are like gold for working moms
In a column that went viral a few weeks ago, former Washington Post reporter Allison Klein explained why she quit her job to become a stay-at-home mom: “I cobbled together...
Tax reformers have an uphill battle
The Sisyphean task of tax reform should be tried only by someone who will not flinch from igniting some highly flammable people — those who believe that whatever wrinkle in...
Breaking down the national title game
No. 7 Connecticut Huskies (31-8) vs. No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (29-10) Backcourt: Size against speed, experience against youth, twin brothers against roommates. The starting backcourt matchup is as intriguing as...
After champs as freshman, Napier reaches zenith again as senior
ARLINGTON, Texas — Shabazz Napier has his chance to be Kemba Walker. To plaster another championship banner on the wall of Gampel Pavilion. To be remembered in Storrs as one...
Mets must pick one first baseman and stick with him
The Mets have many concerns. One of their biggest problems is the inability to evaluate their own personnel in a timely fashion. There is too much paralysis by analysis. After...
Jeter not viewing final home opener as a farewell
TORONTO — “I wasn’t here last year,” Derek Jeter said a couple of times Sunday, which was strange, because I could’ve sworn seeing him a few times — if not...
Queens creek crash driver released from hospital
The driver of the car that plunged into a Queens creek, killing four promising college students, came home from the hospital Sunday as authorities said he may face criminal charges...
Hoffman's OD exposes rampant heroin use in NYC
New Yorkers’ appetite for heroin has exploded as its price has plunged, its potency has soared — and authorities have focused on prescription-pill traffickers. The recent overdose death of heroin-addled...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan This bank robber really gets around. James Walden is being sought for knocking over four banks around Manhattan last month, cops said Sunday. He first struck March 6 at...
Midtown’s One57 residential tower hit with 19 civil suits
The city’s tallest residential tower has become a lightning rod for lawsuits. Developer Extell has been hit with 19 civil suits over its 75-story tower at 1 W. 57th St. since...
Election reformers push Cuomo on public campaign financing
The political futures of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a key Senate Democrat are being tied to the long-shot promise that a full-blown system of publicly financed elections will become law...
Ferry riders shocked over boats’ alleged unseaworthiness
Staten Island Ferry riders said Sunday they were stunned to learn that they were traveling on boats described as floating deathtraps by their own crews. “I already found where the...
NYC's tanning salons inspected more regularly than abortion clinics
The state Health Department is failing to inspect many of New York’s abortion clinics — with some facilities escaping scrutiny for more than a decade, bombshell documents obtained by The...
One in seven of city's high schools provide inadequate arts ed
One out of seven middle and high schools in the city violates state law by not providing required arts education, newly released data show. More than one in four, a...
Obama considers ban after Papi’s Samsung selfie
WASHINGTON — Red Sox slugger David Ortiz might have snapped the last White House selfie. President Obama is considering a ban on selfies with White House guests after Ortiz apparently used...
Vets received tiny portion of funds raised by pol's PAC
ALBANY — An upstate assemblyman raised nearly $1.8 million through a political-action committee he formed to back Iraq and Afghanistan war vets running for Congress — but only $91,500 found...
'Lemon Juice' sues to get identities of false tweet posters
Lemon Juice is putting the squeeze on Twitter and BlackBerry. The oddly named man is trying to force both companies to reveal the identity of a user who posted a...
Brooklyn DA fires opponent supporter’s son
In what could be a case of the sins of the father being visited upon his son, new Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson fired three detective investigators last week —...
Sick tot, family rescued 900 miles off Mexico by US Navy
A Navy warship has rescued a sick 1-year-old girl and her family from their broken-down sailboat stranded hundreds of miles off the Mexican coast, and started a slow journey back...
Buckingham guard draws bayonet-fixed rifle on ‘combative’ visitor
A Buckingham Palace guard — dressed in a traditional red uniform and tall bearskin hat — left his post and drew his bayonet-fixed rifle on a combative visitor, according to...
State has only shut one abortion clinic in 14 years
The state has shut down only one abortion clinic over the past 14 years — and only after finding out a crazed doctor who worked there had carved his initials...
Knitted boyfriend substitutes are 'hot' stuff
All you chronically lonely ladies and gentlemen condemned to curling up with cyberporn on Saturday nights — have I got hot guys for you! Meet Arthur. He’s cute. He’s free...
US Navy detects ping possibly from missing jet's black boxes
The latest “promising lead” in the hunt for the missing Malaysian jetliner may actually lead to a breakthrough in the frustrating, month-long search operation, authorities said Monday. Sounds detected by...
Who returned diamond ring? Airport group wants to know
An airport advocacy group is trying to track down a mystery good Samaritan who helped return a 4-carat diamond ring to a woman who lost it at Newark Airport on...
‘Sharknado’ creators up the camp in latest 'horror' flick
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. Looking to get in on the campy ��Sharknado” phenomenon, Animal Planet has set its own horror film...