April 15, 2014
Knicks, playing without Carmelo Anthony, top Nets
The Nets had a chance to clinch the fifth seed with a win over the Knicks at home Tuesday night. But, with the way they played, it looks like the...
‘America’s Most Patriotic Rock Band’ tied up in royalties lawsuit
A former guitarist for the group that bills itself as “America’s Most Patriotic Rock Band” is suing its manager, claiming he was cheated out of wages, royalties and credit for...
Alibaba revenue boosts Mayer's Yahoo
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer doesn’t have to do a whole lot to make Wall Street jump. The 38-year-old tech chief saw the stock rise as much as 10 percent in...
Stringer taking position on Time Inc. board: source
Sir Howard Stringer, the former Sony chairman, has agreed to accept a place on the Time Inc. board, said a source close to the situation. The full board is expected...
Former Time editor sworn in at State Department
Rick Stengel finally has a new job — with benefits. Stengel stepped down as the top editor of Time magazine last summer because he was under consideration for a job...
Head of Onion's A.V. Club headed to Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly has tapped Kyle Ryan from The Onion’s A.V. Club in Chicago, to be the new editorial head of EW.com. Ryan started at the Onion in 2005 and rose...
Gov. Cuomo bio won't be released until after election
The publication date of the unauthorized biography of Andrew Cuomo that Vanity Fair scribe Michael Shnayerson is writing for the Hachette Book Group has been pushed back several months until...
Was Steve Jobs a bully?
Witnesses at an upcoming trial over no-hire agreements in Silicon Valley should not be allowed to offer evidence that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was “a bully,” four major tech companies...
NY regulators probing former Credit Suisse exec
New York state's top financial regulator has ordered Credit Suisse to turn in the employment records of its former New York head as part of a widening investigation into potential...
Big lease for the Big East
The Big East has officially scored its own offices in the Big Apple. The conference, which oversees play for 11 member schools’ sport programs and is led by Commissioner Val...
Court sides against Martha Stewart Living in lawsuit
A lawsuit claiming Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia tried to undercut a business partner’s relationship with pet products retailer PetSmart can proceed, a New York state judge ruled Monday. Age Group...
Yankees 'sport' the world's second highest pro salaries
It pays to be a New York Yankee — like $35.8 million over a five-year period. That’s how much the average Yankee player was paid over the past five seasons,...
Just say neigh
We thought Mayor de Blasio might have learned from his wholesale botch of the charter-schools issue that voters are less concerned about ideology than common sense when it comes to...
Violence doesn't silence Steven Soderbergh's 'The Library'
"The Library” isn’t a great play, but as staged by Steven Soderbergh, it’s a very good show. The prolific movie director may have little theater experience, but he sure knows...
Mixed reviews for 'Bullets' leaves Best Musical up for grabs
Well, well, well — everything’s up for grabs! The mixed reviews last week for Woody Allen’s “Bullets Over Broadway” — once touted by pundits as the show to beat this...
Numbers game
The Obama administration insists that it’s just “coincidental and unfortunate timing” that the Census Bureau is drastically overhauling its questionnaires so that it will be impossible to accurately gauge the...
This suburban dad is Instagram's Andy Warhol
Every morning, Donald Robertson boards the 8:30 a.m. Metro-North train from Larchmont to work at Estée Lauder in Midtown. The bespectacled father of five — who is a creative director...
Disconnecting the dots
Cross your fingers, New York: Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD are scrapping a vital anti-terror program meant to gather information in Muslim communities. With less info, the city’s efforts...
Chandler won't 'waste another season' if Knicks focus on '15
If Knicks president Phil Jackson is more concerned with 2015 free agency than the 2014-15 season, center Tyson Chandler acknowledged this may not be the right place for him. The...
A 'common-sense' NYC teachers' contract
The next contract for New York City’s schoolteachers will be worth billions of dollars. Surely we can afford to include some common sense. Students deserve a safe learning environment. Teachers...
Miley Cyrus rushed to hospital with allergic reaction, cancels concert
Miley Cyrus just can’t seen to catch a break at the moment. First, she was forced to part ways with her new pup Moonie, the pooch her mother gave her...
Mounds of interest: Tanaka, Pineda both to pitch Wednesday
There will be no shortage of eyes on the Yankees starting pitchers in Wednesday’s day-night doubleheader against the Cubs. In the first game, Masahiro Tanaka will take the mound after...
D-Will to succeed: This is Deron's shot to prove he’s still elite
Everything the Nets did last summer — from hiring Jason Kidd to trading for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to signing Andrei Kirilenko, among other moves — was done with...
Blood on the ice: Sharks in best spot to gobble up the Cup
So the NHL has its brackets, even if at the expense of the most equitable playoff system in North American pro sports. The change in structure, which pits divisional second-and-third...
Suspect in custody after Boston Marathon route evacuation
A man in a black dress with huge black back pack prompted Boston police to evacuate the area near the Boston Marathon finish line after he barged toward the area...
Melo's been playing with torn shoulder, MRI shows
Not only is Carmelo Anthony torn up over missing the playoffs for the first time in his career, but for the second straight season, he finished the season playing with...
Killjoy Republicans contradict party with pot, gambling reforms
Mike Lee calls for “a new conservative reform agenda” based on “three basic principles,” one of which is federalism. “The biggest reason the federal government makes too many mistakes is...
Liberals in rose-colored glasses consider ObamaCare a 'victory'
Ever since ObamaCare supposedly hit the arbitrary target of 7 million sign-ups by March 31, its supporters have been taking the most premature victory lap since conservative proponents of the...
Ladurée Soho has style but lacks flavor
The eagerly awaited Ladurée Soho “tea salon” that touched down on West Broadway from the Champs-Élysées two months ago is “perfect,” according to Vogue. But roast salmon thickly coated in...
Winless Red Bulls get boost as Cahill, Armando return vs Philly
Still winless a half-dozen games into the season, the Red Bulls grasp the importance of taking the full three points from Wednesday’s game against visiting Philadelphia. And when they take...
The day in photos
Tributes to the Boston Marathon, a pregnant panda, giant Easter eggs and more.
Hook-handed terror suspect's diatribe strengthens feds' case
A federal judge overseeing the terror trial of Abu Hamza al-Masri dealt the handless hate preacher a serious blow Tuesday by allowing his own damning words to be used against...
Brad Richards won't be 'consumed' again by uncertain Rangers future
By definition, there is much at stake for every player, every coach and every management person during the playoffs. Careers can be made or derailed. Reputations that will last a...
Flyers goalie Steve Mason may not be ready for Game 1
There is one irrefutable necessity for success in the playoffs — good goaltending. That might be in question for the Flyers. According to reports out of Philadelphia, starter Steve Mason...
Beleaguered Iran envoy pick could offer diplomatic do-over
Iran has now formally complained to the United Nations over the US refusal of a visa for Hamid Aboutalebi, Tehran’s new ambassador to the United Nations. The dispute offers a...
Cops want to question NFL prospects in club beating
A brawl between some college football players and a New York club promoter at a notorious Soho nightclub ended with one of the players stabbed, the promoter's face smashed and...
Tutor center scammed $2M in federal funds
A bicoastal tutoring center — whose website boasts endorsements from actor/former Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former New York and LA schools chief Ramon Cortines — has agreed to shell...
Sprint worker charged with pocketing over $52K in rebate checks
A former Sprint employee managed to pocket more than $300,000 in customer rebate checks during a lucrative three-year scam, federal authorities charged Tuesday. Heng Dong allegedly routed the checks to...
Cop goes undercover in Amish drag to catch perv
PITTSBURGH — A western Pennsylvania police officer says he spent much of December and January dressed as an Amish woman in hopes of scaring off a man suspected of exposing...
NYPD disbanding Muslim spying unit
The NYPD has abandoned its controversial and secretive surveillance program that sent plainclothes police officers into Muslim neighborhoods for the purposes of gathering information on possible terrorist plots, officials said....
Lady Gaga allegedly wasted 300,000 gallons of water during drought
California officials are pushing back on a bombshell report that pop star Lady Gaga wasted a massive pool full of water for a video shoot at Hearst Castle in San...
Cat fight ensues over fate of $50K felines
A literal cat fight has broken out over the will of a Brooklyn woman who left $50,000 to her five felines, with demands for a “cat psychologist” and even a...
Family unaware 'Tuxedo king' kidnapping accomplice freed in bungle
An accomplice in the notorious "Tuxedo King" kidnapping case is about to get sprung from the slammer in a virtual replay of a foul-up from three years ago, The Post...
CBS denies Chelsea Handler is up for ‘Late Late Show’
Cross Chelsea Handler off the list of hosts who could take over CBS’ 12:35 a.m. timeslot. After Handler posted a cryptic photo on her Instagram feed on Monday that showed...
Mets put Lagares on DL; Granderson spared — for now
PHOENIX — One down, with another wounded but still available. The Mets placed Juan Lagares on the disabled list before Tuesday night’s game against the Diamondbacks, but had no plans...
Priceless reaction after John Daly hits shot out of woman's mouth
It's a good thing John Daly has given up drinking. Golf's notorious bad boy may be well past his prime, but the 47-year-old is still accomplishing incredible feats. Over the...
A math teacher made Mickey Rooney's final film
Mickey Rooney's final film may have an unlikely producer— a Brooklyn math teacher. Keith Black, 45, took a leap of faith and reached out to Rooney in 2007 to ask...
Stephen Colbert to visit Letterman on ‘Late Show’
David Letterman is introducing his “Late Show” audience to the real Stephen Colbert. The satirical “Colbert Report” host, who will inherit the “Late Show” in 2015, will be a guest...
Brooklyn couple found dead together in tub
A hot-tub rendezvous turned deadly for a Brooklyn couple whose corpses were found naked next to an empty gallon bottle of vodka, police sources said Tuesday. The bodies of Jacek...
Chris Johnson would give Jets big-play threat, but he is in decline
Free-agent running back Chris Johnson is visiting the Jets on Tuesday and it is possible the team will sign him to a contract before the day is over. Here is a...
Puig's shocking defection tale: drug cartels, smuggling and murder
It may now be clear why Yasiel Puig has never been interested in detailing the backstory of his rise from Cuban defector to American baseball phenomenon. According to a harrowing...
Architect designs new transit hub straight out of ‘The Jetsons’
Two architects have completely reimagined a Queens transit hub with a sprawling, sea creature-like design that includes apartments straight out of "The Jetsons." The towering, webbed Urban Alloy Towers, designed...
Argentine man pushes horse whispering to new level
He's a real horse whisperer. Argentinean Martin Tatta has taken horse training to new limits, developing such a close bond with the animals that he can get them to do...
7 reasons you should be watching 'Southern Charm'
It’s no secret Bravo’s reality shows have a formula. Virtually every new series the cable channel puts out follows this format: Take a group of affluent, attractive people with one...
Steenkamp gave Valentine to Pistorius on day of murder
Oscar Pistorius’ slain girlfriend professed her love for the Olympian on the day he blew away the pretty model, according to testimony in a South African court on Tuesday. In...
Al Sharpton pal wants to open $400M NY casino
A controversial Alabama gambling operator who boasts of his ties to Al Sharpton wants to open a $400 million resort casino at Stewart Airport — just 60 miles north of the...
Did QB controversy cause Jets to pull out of 'Draft Day'?
The Jets are no strangers to draft-day drama, but they opted not to be part of the new movie “Draft Day.” The reason why depends on whom you ask. The...
Injury scare for Derick Brassard at Rangers practice
Goodness, how quickly things got real. Tuesday was the Rangers’ first practice in preparation for their opening-round playoff series against the Flyers, starting Thursday at the Garden, and a crucial...
Has 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' gone too far?
Ratings, ratings, ratings. They’re what every show — reality or scripted — loves to chase. But while most shows rely on great actors and solid story lines, others delve into...
Greg Kinnear is 'Heaven's' saving grace
A fine cast headed by the underrated Greg Kinnear lifts this year’s third major religious movie, the fact-inspired “Heaven Is for Real,’’ somewhat beyond its Hallmark Channel-caliber script and visuals....
'Game of Thrones' Purple Wedding breaks piracy records
The shocking “Game of Thrones” Purple Wedding episode has set a new piracy record. Sunday’s episode — which featured the offing of King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson), one of the series’...
Woodson: Knicks could've used Odom this season
Knicks coach Mike Woodson said he hasn’t been kept abreast of the Lamar Odom negotiations, but wishes they had signed the forward for this season. Odom is expected to sign...
'Cops forced me to live in the Manhattan Bridge'
A homeless man living within beams of the Manhattan Bridge claims he was forced to build that precarious nest because cops have torn down his shanty on more stable ground....
Braves again besieged by Hank Aaron hate mail
It was like 1974 all over again. The Braves said they received an influx of hate mail in the past week over comments Hank Aaron made to USA Today. Aaron...
Yankees call up Scott Sizemore, John Ryan Murphy
The Yankees had hoped not to have a repeat of last season, when their roster featured an almost constantly revolving carousel of injured players and borderline journeymen. They aren’t having...
Brooklyn landlords pushing black tenants out for whites: suit
Landlords in a gentrifying section of Brooklyn are trying to force out black tenants in favor of white newcomers by ignoring repair requests, offering cash buyouts and forcing evictions, a...
'Brown substance' in traveler's underwear turns out to be heroin
A fidgety arriving passenger caught the attention of Customs agents at JFK, and their hunch was right — he had two pounds of heroin in his underwear. Trinidad national Bernard...
'Ivy League killer' will die in prison for beating girlfriend to death
Now he’s crying. Convicted Ivy League killer Jason Bohn blubbered his way through a sentencing in Queens Tuesday where a judge hit him with a maximum of life behind bars...
Gilbride says talk of Eli's decline is 'ludicrous'
Kevin Gilbride is no longer calling plays for Eli Manning, but the Giants' former offensive coordinator still has the quarterback's back. Following a national discussion questioning whether the two-time Super...
Islamists kidnap 100 schoolgirls who face living hell as sex slaves
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Heavily armed Islamic extremists abducted at least 100 female students from a school in northeast Nigeria before dawn Tuesday, but some of the teens managed to escape...
5 stabbed to death at college bonfire party
Five people were stabbed to death and a suspect arrested early Tuesday, at a party near the University of Calgary, Canadian police said. All five victims — four men and one...
Hal: Why Yankees still don't need to sign Stephen Drew
Redemption, you could argue, serves as the theme of this 2014 Yankees campaign. Starting at the very top. And for now, Hal Steinbrenner isn’t blinking from his desired path to...
Yankees-Cubs rained out; doubleheader Wednesday
The Yankees-Cubs game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed and will be made up Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. as part of a day-night doubleheader in The Bronx. Masahiro Tanaka...
Jennifer Hudson drops sexy new single
Jennifer Hudson is back with a vengeance, dropping a new single Monday night, “Walk It Out,” featuring Timbaland. Not to be confused with the seminal classic of the same title...
Solemn ceremonies mark anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings
Survivors of last year’s Boston Marathon bombing commemorated Tuesday’s anniversary of the deadly blast with solemn ceremonies and a shared determination to keep moving forward. Gathering at the now-sacred site...
Carmelo likely to sit out last 2 Knicks games
It looks like Carmelo Anthony is out for the season. Mike Woodson said Anthony likely has played his last game of the season, which is perhaps his last game as...
Passover supplies reach Nepal just in time for massive Seder
Passover supplies made it to Katmandu, Nepal, on Monday in time for an annual Seder that typically draws more than 1,000 guests. The shipment had been stuck in port in...
Backyard BBQs just got more expensive ... just in time for summer
As the weather warms up around the country, more Americans are firing up their grills. But the cost to host a barbecue will likely be significantly more this year than...
Kaepernick pal dialed 911 to complain of 'naked' woman: report
Another set of details have emerged from the night that became the focus of a Miami police investigation involving San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. An initial report on the...
Ukraine 'on the brink of civil war' as shots ring out at airport
Russia declared Ukraine on the brink of civil war on Tuesday as Kiev said an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Moscow separatists was under way, with gunshots ringing out at an airport in...
Firebug set 3 church fires in 3 days
http://youtu.be/-FPRLJ3shiw One man has set three church fires in three days, cops said. The suspect began his Holy Week spree around 2:45 a.m. Saturday, when he lit newspapers on fire...
I beat depression with a crowdsourced boob job
A British woman has used the generosity of total strangers to fund her boob job, saying she’s never been happier and it’s the “best decision I’ve ever made.” Gemini Smith, 23,...
Prosecutor taunts Pistorius: 'Should we blame Reeva?'
Hours before Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend to death in his bathroom, she professed her love to the Blade Runner in a Valentine’s Day card that he read aloud at...
Chilling first look at Ben Affleck in 'Gone Girl'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esGn-xKFZdU The first look at the highly anticipated movie “Gone Girl” has arrived. Directed by David Fincher (“The Social Network”), the film is an adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s thrilling novel...
DiMaggio, Mantle, Mandela? New addition to Monument Park
Tuesday is Jackie Robinson Day and the Yankees will honor Nelson Mandela by unveiling a plaque in Monument Park before the game. Mandela spoke at a packed Stadium on June...
Victoria's Secret snubs NY, moves show to London
LONDON — London is getting a new fashion extravaganza — the Victoria's Secret Show, which will take place for the first time in the British capital this year. Victoria's Secret...
'Blood Moon' appears during total lunar eclipse
Parts of the world saw a rare celestial event on Tuesday when the Earth's shadow fell across the moon, turning it orange. The lunar eclipse unfolded over three hours beginning...
Chris Johnson leaves Jets visit without a deal
Are the Jets ready to say OK to CJ2K? The team played host to free agent running back Chris Johnson on Tuesday but he left without a deal, according to...
Boston Globe wins Pulitzer for Marathon bombing coverage
An award that usually is met with cheers and jubilation instead came with a moment of silence, as The Boston Globe won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for its...
Hondo makes Giant investment
The Orioles had no problem with Archer’s so-called stuff Monday night, thumping the Rays to raise Hondo’s deficit to 235 pagans. Tuesday: Mr. Aitch will put the kibosh on Josh...
Stop obsessing over Tiger and Phil and brace for golf's new era
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you were underwhelmed by this year’s Masters, you are not alone. If you found yourself feeling unfulfilled around the time Bubba Watson was tapping in his...
How Google scans your Gmail
Google Inc. updated its terms of service on Monday, informing users that their incoming and outgoing emails are automatically analyzed by software to create targeted ads. The revisions more explicitly...
Ukrainian tanks on the move as pro-Russian insurgents dig in
HORLIVKA, Ukraine — Pro-Russian insurgents who have seized government buildings across eastern Ukraine dug in on Tuesday, fortifying their positions and erecting fresh barricades as Ukrainian tanks were seen within...
Tributes planned as Boston recalls bombing one year later
BOSTON — The anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings promises to be a day of tributes to the three people who died, the more than 260 people who were injured,...
Fire kills children's author, 8-year-old son
A Manhattan investment banker who authored an acclaimed children’s book about ADHD was killed in a house fire along with the 8-year-old son who inspired the work. Tanji Dewberry, 37,...
French police: All men at HS must give DNA for rape case or be arrested
PARIS — French investigators began taking DNA samples Monday from 527 male students and staff at a high school — including boys as young as 14 — as they searched...
Suffolk County raises tobacco, e-cig age limit to 21
Officials on eastern Long Island claim theirs is the first municipality in the country to raise the age limit for purchasing tobacco products — and electronic cigarettes — to 21....
Russian jet taunts US warship in Black Sea standoff
WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet made multiple close-range passes near an American warship in the Black Sea for more than 90 minutes Saturday amid escalating tensions in the region, US...
Jet search area too deep for submarine
PERTH, Australia — The search area for the missing Malaysian jet has proved too deep for a robotic submarine, which was hauled back to the surface of the Indian Ocean...
70 Pine signs on to hotel
The owners of 70 Pine St. — Rose Associates and DTH Capital — have signed a contract with Furnished Quarters to manage 132 extended-stay hotel units in the 66-story landmark....
Centurion dumping tenants in conversion
Tenants, our non-eviction condo-conversion plan has a great insider price for you — only first, you’re evicted! That’s the paradoxical plight of hundreds of residents at 22 River Terrace in...
Busy as a ‘Zombeaver’ at Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival starts this week, and the downtown movie-thon is one of my favorite goings-on in New York City. So, in honor of watching movies instead of watching...
Comcast's basic cable prices up the most among providers
Time Warner Cable was the only major pay-TV company to reduce the price of basic cable TV over the past four years, a new report out Monday has found. The...
Liberty trade for Tina Charles
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Liberty acquired a big star Monday as they look to contend for the WNBA title this season. The Liberty traded for Tina Charles of the Connecticut...
4 million in US trying to land World Cup tickets
FIFA is opening its last-minute phase of World Cup ticketing Tuesday, and apparently droves of Americans will be streaming down to South America for soccer this summer. As a matter...
Wheeler picks up slack for overworked Mets staff
PHOENIX — It wasn’t pretty, but Zack Wheeler managed to limit the damage. In what rated as the right-hander’s best performance of his three to start the season, Wheeler allowed...
Woodson: Stoudemire kept us going
Amar’e Stoudemire’s claim that the Knicks had the best NBA team on paper can be open to all sorts of debate from most sane-thinking people. But few can argue how...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man is wanted for several burglaries in Soundview, cops said Monday. In the first heist, the suspect and an accomplice broke into a home on Gildersleeve Avenue just...
Huguette Clark mansion sells for $14M
For a little more than $14 million, a fashion designer and his wife just bought the French-style chateau in Connecticut that belonged to the eccentric late copper heiress Huguette Clark....
School break eases Pulaski detours during 'test run'
New Jersey drivers caught a break on the first weekday commute of the two-year Pulaski Bridge shutdown, as the school holiday took thousands of vehicles off the roads. Spring break...
City's 1 percent pay larger income tax share than rest of US
New York City’s 1 percent are paying a much larger share of the city’s income tax than the wealthiest 1 percent nationally are coughing up to Washington, data released Monday...
Safe Act doesn't disclose how many registered assault guns
ALBANY — The public may never know how many gun owners are complying with a strict law requiring them to register assault-style firearms. Tuesday is the registration deadline, but authorities...
Medical examiner took boy's body shortly before wake: suit
A distraught Queens mom plans to sue the city, saying the Medical Examiner’s Office mistakenly grabbed her son’s body from a funeral home — just an hour before his wake...
Dating site's message review shows differing trends in US
Las Vegas singles believe opposites attract while the citizens of Raleigh, NC, would rather stick to their own kind. In a review of messages on its online dating site, Zoosk...
Granderson, Lagares injured in Mets victory
PHOENIX — What outfield? Only hours after manager Terry Collins revealed intent to soon meet with his four main outfielders to discuss plans for playing time, the Mets were left...
Teens steal $200K worth of jewels at gunpoint in Bronx
Two teens robbed a Bronx jewelry store at gunpoint and fled with about $200,000 in loot, authorities said. The pair used a gun to rob G&G Jewelry on Southern Boulevard...