April 17, 2014
How nerdy teen became a $38M pot kingpin
There was a bit of a weed problem on the set of “Kid Cannabis.” The film, out Friday, tells the real-life tale of how 19-year-old high-school dropout and pizza delivery...
Illinois the second state to launch inquiry into Herbalife
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is investigating Herbalife, becoming the second state regulator to probe allegations the company is a pyramid scheme. Madigan’s office confirmed the probe Thursday after being...
Goldman profit sees 11% dip
Goldman Sachs reported an 11 percent drop in quarterly profit as client activity remained constrained and fixed-income revenue shrank, but both earnings and revenue beat market estimates and the Wall...
South Korea ferry captain among first to flee ship
The captain of the South Korean ferry that flipped over and sank abandoned the ship while hundreds of helpless students were still on board, angry survivors told authorities Thursday. Thirty...
Times faces suit after scooping up Texas Monthly editor
Jeff Smulyan, the CEO of Emmis Communications, said he never intended to block Texas Monthly Editor-in-Chief Jake Silverstein from jumping ship to join the New York Times Magazine as its...
The Environmental Magazine aims for digital return
After folding its print edition, E — The Environmental Magazine is plotting a comeback as a digital-only operation under the EarthTalk banner. EarthTalk was the name of one of the...
Pandora played but 'didn't pay': suit
Major record labels are suing Internet radio giant Pandora for copyright infringement for using songs recorded before 1972 without paying license fees. The labels, including divisions of Sony, Warner and...
Patrick Stewart on Smithsonian cover?! Editor says 'Make it so'
Michael Caruso, a former editor of Details, Los Angeles Magazine, Maximum Golf and Men’s Journal, is bringing a celebrity touch as editor of Smithsonian magazine. While covers typically feature subjects...
Riggio bags $64M in Barnes & Noble stock sale
Barnes & Noble is struggling, and its chairman is selling — again. Shares of the bedraggled bookseller plunged 12 percent Thursday after it disclosed Chairman Len Riggio sold a massive...
Sears stock gets jolt from Tisch buy
Tommy Tisch just made a bold statement in support of Sears and its chairman, Eddie Lampert — the kind that comes with a dollar sign attached. The New York tycoon...
Netflix leaps 4.3% on bullish analysts
Forget the stream, many on Wall Street expect the growth of Reed Hastings’ Netflix to continue to flow like a raging river. The company, which in one survey leapfrogged over...
Sabathia, Yankees batter rival Rays at the Trop
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Everything was aligned Thursday night for the Yankees to deal with cold sweats and nightmares. CC Sabathia against the Rays was a matchup that didn’t favor...
The Yankees turned a triple play against Rays
After an Evan Longoria double and a Wil Myers walk in the bottom of the second inning, CC Sabathia and the Yankees were in some early trouble Thursday night against...
Rangers roll past chippy Flyers for Game 1 win
This was all supposed to be about discipline, and it turned out to be about gravity. That’s because as Flyers rookie Jason Akeson fell to the Garden ice midway through...
Weibo soars in IPO debut
Shares of Weibo rose as much as 41 percent in their US debut on Thursday, sweeping aside concerns that censorship in China will hurt the growth of the country’s Internet...
Boston Marathon makes room for more runners
BOSTON -- More than 5,000 runners were still on the Boston Marathon course when the bombs went off on Boylston Street. Race organizers were eager to invite them back -...
James Franco and Broadway's tweet nothings
Today, every Broadway cast member is given a tutorial on social media. Press agents drill into actors’ heads what they can and, more importantly, can’t say on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...
Former-BP exec sold $1M in stock at height of spill disaster
A former BP employee who was a coordinator during the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has agreed to settle federal charges of using confidential information on the...
The hottest thing in NYC music is these subway buskers
http://youtu.be/FZu097wb8wU As the Union Square subway station fills with commuters Monday afternoon, a woman stops at one of the busking bands, pulls out a $10 bill in exchange for the...
Shame on the despicable Condi boycotters
If Condoleezza Rice were as self-pitying and politically crass as Attorney General Eric Holder, she’d be wondering aloud what it is about her race and gender that accounts for the...
Purse helps solve a 43-year-old mystery
ELK POINT, S.D. — Cheryl Miller and Pamella Jackson had planned to celebrate the end of the 1971 school year by gathering with classmates at a quarry along a gravel...
8 new restaurants worth a visit in Tribeca
Dinner and a movie go hand in hand — and with a host of Michelin-starred chefs who have recently moved into downtown’s 10013 ZIP, there’s some good new neighborhood grub...
Young Jr. stops thinking about stats, starts getting on base
Don’t think, just hit. Eric Young Jr. doesn’t want to know about the numbers, especially when it comes to a key statistic his manager has set as a goal —...
Putin wins again from lackluster US 'Seinfeld' foreign policy
Here’s a safe bet: When President Vladimir Putin completes the Ukraine stage of his plan to widen the empire he now calls “New Russia,” Americans by and large will be...
Cuomo's MTA contract triumph also a costly one
"No contract, no work” used to be the motto of the Transport Workers Union. The subway and bus shop’s new motto should be: “Good things come to those who wait.”...
Book reveals how Biden exposed Obama's gay marriage fib
If Joe Biden didn’t exist, it would be necessary for the White House to create him. By the nature of the job, a vice president serves as the president’s foil....
Van Gundy: Nets tanked to avoid drawing Bulls
The Nets have been saying all the right things about their actions over the final few games of the regular season, saying they were focused on rest, not playoff positioning....
No Whitehead, but rest of Hall's new kids on display at Barclays
Friday night’s Jordan Brand Classic will feature 24 of the country’s elite basketball prospects, a display for the future of college basketball at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It will also...
True confessions of an actress
In her on-screen performance as Spider-Man’s love interest, Kirsten Dunst often found herself under attack. Turns out that’s nothing compared to the denunciations the actress has provoked for her comments...
Those 'rogue' agents
Remember when Lois Lerner, in answering a planted question at an American Bar Association conference, admitted the IRS had targeted conservative groups but tried to pass it off as the...
Basil Paterson, 1926-2014
They were the Gang of Four, ambitious and savvy young pols from Harlem who reshaped the face of New York politics in the ’60s and turned the African-American community into...
Without Knicks' shadow, Nets can stake claim to city
The Knicks did this to themselves. Carmelo Anthony will be busy fixing his shoulder and Phil Jackson will be busy trying to fix his team, while the basketball Garden is...
Braves' system an unsung model for success
When the subject of model franchises arises, we gravitate to the Cardinal Way or the Moneyball A’s or whatever statistical jujitsu the Rays are doing to remain high-level contenders despite...
Matthäus' model ex-wife busted in massive credit card fraud
The model ex-wife of World Cup champion soccer legend Lothar Matthäus was arrested Wednesday after she used an old boyfriend's credit card to buy thousands of dollars of clothes and...
Americans not into ‘test tube meat’ or 'robot nannies'
Maybe lab meat isn’t the food of the future. Only 20 percent of Americans are interested in trying meat grown in a lab, according to a new survey from the...
White & Case headed to 1221 Sixth
In one of the largest new office leases so far this year, global law firm White & Case on Thursday signed for a big chunk of Rockefeller Group’s 1221 Sixth...
Playoff glance: Few upsets likely in NBA's opening round
Eastern Conference: (1) Indiana vs. (8) Atlanta What to watch for: The Pacers must make a statement after stumbling to the regular-season’s end and need to right the ship if they...
Carmelo Anthony: 'I want to come back' -- but winning comes first
Carmelo Anthony said he “wants to stay’’ with the Knicks, but competing for a title is still his No. 1 priority in his free-agent decision. Anthony was impressed with Knicks...
NASA spots most Earth-like planet yet
LOS ANGELES - Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected - a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our own and exists...
Actor threatens boyfriend, hides gun under cone: police
An actor was charged with weapon possession and booted from his own condo after cops found a loaded gun in his courtyard, The Post has learned. Jeffrey Broadhurst, 48 -- who...
Man busted with 'knuckle knife' at airport security
A man from Connecticut was busted at LaGuardia Airport when he tried to pass through security with a frightening-looking set of brass knuckles affixed with a razor-sharp knife, sources said....
Odds your doctor has misdiagnosed you? Frighteningly high
Roughly 12 million adults who visit US doctors' offices and other outpatient settings, or one in 20, are misdiagnosed every year, a new study has found, and half of those...
Old school cars could replace Central park horse carriages
Here it is: An electric car that proponents hope will replace horse-drawn carriages in New York City. The "Horseless eCarriage" prototype was unveiled Thursday at the New York International Auto...
What happened to the ladies who left 'The View'?
So whatever happened to Debbie Matenopoulos? Fans of “The View” will get the chance to find out when Matenopoulos, along with six other former “View” co-hosts, will appear on the...
Amar'e Stoudemire: 'We didn't buy into' Mike Woodson's system
As the Knicks cleaned out their lockers while 16 other teams got ready for the playoffs, Amar’e Stoudemire had no problem discerning why his squad wasn’t among them. It wasn’t...
Sweet-natured 'Small Time' misses its mark
Two basically decent middle-aged guys (Christopher Meloni and Dean Norris) own a used-car lot; it does well enough, and they’re happy with that. It’s not a concept you imagine wowing...
Hook-handed terror suspect hid 'in plain sight,' prosecutor says
One-eyed, hook-handed hate preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri is charged with aiding and abetting terrorism against the United States, but history may one day view him in the same light as...
The day in photos
An underwater Easter bunny, Wounded Warriors ride it out, new cars make their debuts, a brand new Earth-like planet is discovered and more.
Donovan McNabb's mysterious mug shot linked to DUI
Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was arrested in Arizona, according to multiple reports, with TMZ stating the previously unreported December incident stemmed from a DUI. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office released a...
Student who jumped four stories to his death ate too much pot
DENVER - A Wyoming college student who jumped to his death from a Denver hotel balcony ate more than the recommended serving of a marijuana cookie, police reports show. Levy...
10 storylines to follow in the NBA playoffs
Granted, it may seem hard to believe in New York that intriguing NBA storylines exist beyond who will coach the Knicks and where Carmelo Anthony will play next season. Those...
Your burrito bowl at Chipotle is going to cost more
Chipotle is feeling confident that customers are willing to pay more for its burritos, bowls and tacos. The Mexican food chain said Thursday that it would raise prices for the...
Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87
MEXICO CITY — Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate whose novels and short stories exposed tens of millions of readers to Latin America’s passion, superstition, violence and inequality, died at home...
Chelsea Clinton is pregnant with first child
She did promise that 2014 would be the “year of the baby.” Chelsea Clinton, 34, announced at an event for her mother Hillary Clinton in New York today that she’s...
Iranian mom spares son’s killer moments before execution
The execution of an Iranian convicted of murder was halted at the very last minute in a dramatic scene this week when the mother of his victim forgave him as...
We'll finally find out if Nets are built for the playoffs
Built for the playoffs. Since the Nets’ offseason acquisition of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from the Celtics that has been the way the team has been described. We are...
Fares hold as MTA workers get raises under new contract
A deal reached between the MTA and the Transport Workers Union will give unionized subway and bus employees 8 percent raises over five years — while sparing riders fare hikes....
Football team will now play under vindicated coach
MANKATO, Minn. — A Minnesota State football player says the team is now going to unite behind reinstated coach Todd Hoffner. A day after refusing to practice with Hoffner, the...
Flyers alter game plan to pound Rangers' McDonagh
Question: Do you know the difference between Bobby Orr and Ryan McDonagh? Answer: The Bruins would never have traded the rights to Orr to the Rangers in exchange for Scott...
Man fined $525 for illicit 89-cent drink refill
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A man who helped himself to a refill of his 89-cent drink at a Veterans Affairs hospital found it cost a lot more than he expected when...
The creepy Easter egg hunt for the angry kid in you
Watch your back, Halloween — Easter just upped its creepy factor. Timothy Haskell, a prominent theater director and the brilliant mind behind the “Nightmare” haunted houses that have been popping up...
Chris Johnson likes Rex, doesn't like skeptics & knee questions
Chris Johnson is vowing to play with a very big chip on his shoulder for the Jets this season. Insisting he can still be the same back who rushed for...
'Tasting Menu' delivers enjoyable dessert instead of main course
Most of Roger Gual’s movie takes place on the last night of a legendary restaurant on Spain’s magnificent Costa Brava. One by one we meet the cast, notably a pediatrician...
Clinton pal admits to illegal campaign contributions
A shady international hotel baron and heavyweight Democratic fundraiser pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally contributing to federal campaigns through straw donors between 2007 and 2011. Shant Singh Chatwal — a close...
Teixeira not budging from Sunday return after rehab game
TAMPA – Mark Teixeira declared Thursday that he’ll be able to return from the disabled list when eligible on Sunday and didn’t sound like he��d be thrilled about waiting any...
Suspect who shot choirboy in eye found hiding in basement: cops
A suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting of a 13-year-old choirboy who was blasted in the eye at a city bus stop, sources said. Kareem Potomont, 21, was...
Jews in east Ukraine forced to register with authorities
Masked pro-Russian militants have ordered Jews in an eastern Ukraine city to “register” with authorities, a shocking reminder of the darkest days of the World War II Nazi regime. Jews...
Carmelo says he wants to stay, but doesn't want to rebuild
Carmelo Anthony said he “wants to stay’’ and the “grass isn’t always greener on the other side,’’ but competing for a title is still the No. 1 priority in his...
Father of 13 shot dead at Bushwick deli
A gun-toting man walked into a Bushwick deli and fatally shot a family man this morning, cops said. Swadh Maged, 52, was standing behind the counter at Deli Grocery on...
De Blasio's lawyers defend charter schools in stunning reversal
Mayor de Blasio’s lawyers claim the Bloomberg administration’s controversial charter school co-locations were thoroughly planned and proper -- an amazing turnaround from de Blasio's campaign rhetoric last year. The city's...
Greg Anthony: The 'grave concern' for the Heat
TNT NBA analyst Greg Anthony talks about the Heat’s “grave concern,” the stacked Western Conference and more with The Post’s Justin Terranova. TNT's coverage of the playoffs begin on Sunday. ...
Sloppy 'Soft in the Head' is drab, ramshackle stuff
We begin with a drunk Natalia (Sheila Etxeberría) pleading with her abusive boyfriend. The wavering camera stays right in her sweaty face, avoiding the guy’s reactions in favor of arms...
Meet the bears from new doc 'Bears'
http://youtu.be/GokpSaWswaQ Unfortunately, the new documentary “Bears” is not an exposé on the lives of large, hairy gay men who frequent the Eagle. But it is the next best thing — an...
Mockumentary 'Authors Anonymous' is an idiotic cliche
Pulling off a broad satire requires great finesse: If, as in the mockumentary “Authors Anonymous,” all of the subjects are idiots, why should we care? Kaley Cuoco, Chris Klein, Teri...
Putin might send soldiers to Ukraine, will let US keep Alaska
WASHINGTON – Russian president Vladimir Putin isn’t ruling out a military intervention in eastern Ukraine. As clashes between Ukrainian and pro-Russian forces in the besieged country continue, Putin noted Russia’s...
' 13 Sins' builds up suspense to flat ending
The horror flick “13 Sins” is passable enough when it comes to dialing up the suspense, but the “Saw” formula of a mysterious voice guiding our hero through a series...
Madeline Albright is freaking out over her role as Herbalife cheerleader
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is no stranger to conflict, but she finds herself fighting a new battle as chief booster for Herbalife. Albright, who started her own advisory...
Man laughs in the face of death as subway runs over him
http://youtu.be/brEhElszLcE A man miraculously survived being run over by an A train at a Manhattan subway station without a scratch. A shocking YouTube video, first surfaced by Gothamist, shows the disturbed...
Duke star Jabari Parker explains why he's headed to NBA
Jabari Parker is one and done. Duke's freshman superstar declared Thursday for the NBA Draft, where he could end up being the No. 1 overall pick and likely will fall...
Disney's ‘Bears’ goes for anthropomorphism over information
It's a hard life for the adorable boy and girl cubs who co-star with their mom in Disney’s “Bears.” One falls asleep on a sandbar only to wake up surrounded...
This man stole $54K of jewelery, including pieces for Beyonce, Selena
Police have released a sketch of the robber who stole $54,000 worth of jewels, including pieces meant for Beyoncé and Selena Gomez, after tying up workers in a tony Madison...
Bizarre, menacing Civil War taunt kicks off new soccer rivalry
https://twitter.com/MassiveCityFFC/statuses/456464723509121026 Will the South rise again? With Atlanta awarded an MLS expansion franchise, backers of the Columbus Crew are trying to become the new team's first rival. Columbus' supporters group...
Plenty of juice in new trailer for ‘Orange Is the New Black’
http://youtu.be/e99SkdcB2UU Fans of “Orange Is the New Black” now have their first taste of the acclaimed prison drama’s new season. On Thursday, Netflix released a two-minute trailer for the upcoming...
Cops evict man after raid on Manhattan Bridge hobo hovel
A hobo living rent-free inside the Manhattan Bridge lost the city’s sweetest real estate deal on Thursday, when NYPD cops booted him from his fully stocked makeshift loft. The Chinese...
Good things come in threes for UFC's Frankie Edgar
Rematches are nothing new to former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. First, he had to fight BJ Penn twice. Then there was the Gray Maynard trilogy. And who could forget...
Man with last name 'Cocaine' charged with drug possession
A Florida man accused of drug possession was almost laughed out of court when a judge learned his name was Edward Cocaine. The 34-year-old defendant stood sheepishly at his arraignment...
Woody Allen's one-liners can't save disjointed ‘Fading Gigolo’
With “Fading Gigolo,” writer-director-star John Turturro does a passable imitation of a mediocre Woody Allen sex comedy, and guess who tags along for this would-be romp? No, Allen doesn’t play...
De Blasio introduces plan to speed city's Sandy response
Mayor Bill de Blasio is offering tax abatements, lower water bills and increased eligibility for benefit programs to speed the city's response to victims of Superstorm Sandy who are still...
Mom drove van into river trying to kill 3 teenage kids
Three New Jersey teens frantically used their cellphones to call for help from a sinking van after their troubled mother drove them into a river, their father said Thursday. Ultimately,...
The biggest questions facing each NBA team
In this, the final version of The Post’s weekly NBA rankings, we'll take a different tack. Instead of analyzing each team’s past week, let's look to the future, with one...
The time the Secret Service threatened Mr. Met's life
Mr. Met could have met a grisly fate. A.J. Mass, who worked as the Mets' lovable mascot from 1994 to 1997, entertained many fans during his tenure, but did not...
Police nab man who allegedly threatened to kill Muslim teen
Police have arrested the man who allegedly called a 15-year-old Muslim girl “a terrorist” and threatened to kill her on an MTA bus going through Kew Gardens Hills, authorities said....
Bill would raise state minimum wage to $15 for big businesses
New York’s large retailers and chain stores would be forced to share the wealth with their workers under a bill that would set a $15-an-hour minimum wage. The current state...
Pistorius trial done until May after prosecutor attacks defense witness
The prosecutor in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial on Thursday spent a second day attacking the credibility of a defense witness who was trying to show that the athlete killed his...
Ukraine 2022 might be the most unstable Olympics bid ever
LONDON — With the crisis in Ukraine escalating by the day, the prospect of the Winter Olympics going to the former Soviet republic seems hard to imagine. Yet, the western...
Coach cleared of kiddie porn charges, but team refuses to practice
MANKATO, Minn. — Football players at Minnesota State, Mankato, refused to practice for their former head coach on Wednesday, greeting his reinstatement by an arbitrator by demanding that the interim...
Woman claims ex-cop boss raped her 18 times in 'torture chamber'
A 47-year-old woman claims her ex-cop boss raped her 18 times in a “veritable torture chamber” of a locked office at a Bronx hospital, according to her shocking federal lawsuit...
Phil Jackson's offseason to-do list for Knicks
A look at the five offseason priorities for new Knicks team president Phil Jackson: 1. Hire a new coach to replace Mike Woodson — someone, perhaps with experience running the...
Ticket-hoarding Rangers fans set to invade Philadelphia
Savvy Rangers fans are taking their show on the road for the first-round series against the Flyers. According to SeatGeek.com, there is a huge gap in the prices for tickets...
Portland to flush 38M gallons after teen urinated in reservoir
Millions of gallons of treated water will be flushed away after a Portland, Ore. teen used a city reservoir as his personal toilet. On Wednesday, the 19-year-old was caught on...
Here are Jerry Seinfeld’s 10 funniest jokes
He's the master of observational comedy who has been making people laugh for more than 30 years, but these 10 jokes are Jerry Seinfeld’s funniest (in our opinion): On fear...
Mom accused of killing 6 newborns gave birth in home
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah woman accused of concealing seven pregnancies before strangling or suffocating her newborns gave birth each time in her home, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators have determined...
Rescuers pumping oxygen into sunken ferry
Rescue crews pumped oxygen into the hull of a sunken Korean ferry Thursday in a desperate bid to buy time in their long-shot search for survivors. Twenty-four hours after the...
Basil Paterson, political trailblazer, dead at 87
Basil Paterson, the father of former Gov. David A. Paterson and a trailblazing Harlem political leader, has died at age 87, according to his family. The former state senator passed...
NYPD cop detained in India must sweat it out until July court date
It’s going to be an Indian summer for the NYPD cop who was busted last month at a New Delhi airport after accidentally leaving three bullets in his luggage. Veteran...
Has Banksy finally been caught on camera?
It is the CCTV footage that has art fans everywhere salivating. The footage, taken outside a youth project center, appears to capture the world-famous graffiti artist Banksy at work. The...
Snowden grills Putin on Russia's spying
It was spy vs. spy as NSA leaker Edward Snowden questioned Russian President and ex-KGB big Vladimir Putin about Moscow’s use of mass surveillance on its citizens. “I’ve seen little...
Jose Valverde making the Mets sweat
PHOENIX — Jose Valverde is going to give his manager a few ulcers at this rate. The veteran closer was summoned to protect a five-run lead in the ninth inning...
Hondo’s ready to roar
All aboard the Reverse Hondo Express! Mr. Aitch, who escaped with a 12-inning Giant victory Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, paid dearly for his good fortune Wednesday night when the Mariners collapsed...
No traces of pine tar, Pineda stymies Cubs
No pine tar, no problem for Michael Pineda. After stirring up some controversy in his previous outing when a brown, sticky substance appeared on his right palm, Pineda took the...
Ditch the witch: ‘Salem’ hits bad spell
Set in 17th-century Massachusetts, WGN’s first original series is based on the true story of an occult panic that swept a small Puritan province, resulting in 20 executions, most of...
Cogent CEO bashes TWC deal to FCC
The “most hated man in telecom” is taking on the most powerful man in cable. Dave Schaeffer, the founder and chief executive of Cogent Communications, has emerged as one of...
Chirlane McCray to urge pre-K registration on Taxi TV
Cab riders will soon see New York’s first lady on Taxi TV as she helps City Hall urge parents to register kids for pre-kindergarten before the April 23 deadline. “As...
Majority of Korean ferry victims were students, teachers
Three-quarters of the passengers aboard the Korean ferry that sank Wednesday came from a single high school now shrouded in sadness. Danwon HS in South Korea’s Ansan province near Seoul...
The ‘Mice’ is right -- mostly
There may be no more strikingly different debuts than the ones James Franco and Chris O’Dowd are making in “Of Mice and Men.” As George, the wandering ranch hand in...
Fewer NYC commuters taking cabs to work: study
Fewer New Yorkers are hailing cabs for their commutes to work, and more are flocking to subway, bikes and ferries, according to a new city analysis of commutes. Taxi trips...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Oops! A drunken driver backed into a marked police car in Chelsea, police said Wednesday. Jermaine Grace, 36, had a few drinks before getting behind the wheel of a...
NYPD cop detained in India gets fleeced: sources
The NYPD cop stuck in India since he was arrested for having three bullets in his luggage was fleeced by Indian authorities and had to wipe out his bank account...
Contract talks heat up between transit workers, MTA
Transit workers came closer to making a deal with the MTA Tuesday more than two years after their labor contract expired, union sources told The Post. Transport Workers Union Local...
CUNY to pay Paul Krugman $225,000
City University is paying liberal economist and columnist Paul Krugman $225,000 to become a professor — but he doesn’t have to teach a course next year. The rich deal for...
Dog summoned for jury duty in New Jersey
At least one prospective juror in New Jersey could take a bite out of crime. Cumberland County has summoned IV Griner to jury duty. The only problem is IV is...
Brain patient: ObamaCare makes it hard to find doctors, meds
After four brain operations, Margaret Figueroa thought she was prepared for anything — until she ran into ObamaCare. “I’m frustrated with the system. I feel like I paid but I’m...
Nobody will take this $200K job working for Bill de Blasio
It’s the $200,000 job no one wants. Despite dangling a lofty salary that nearly matches his own, Mayor Bill de Blasio hasn’t been able to find anyone to become his...
'Holy Grail' of muscle cars found in old barn
"Fast N’ Loud” host Richard Rawlings has found what he calls the car industry’s “Holy Grail” — the first two Pontiac Firebirds ever built. Called simply “#1” and “#2,” the...
Ukraine: 3 dead after Black Sea base attack
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine's interior minister says three pro-Russian militants have been killed and 13 wounded after Ukrainian troops repelled an attack on a national guard base in the Black...
Sizemore on return: It’s an ‘awesome feeling’
Scott Sizemore was happy, but not satisfied. It was 10 a.m. and the 29-year-old was back inside a major league clubhouse, having played only two games over the past two...
Nets 'tank' finale by resting everyone, wind up with sixth seed
CLEVELAND — So much for the fifth seed. With a chance to clinch that spot in the Eastern Conference with a victory in the regular-season finale against the Cavaliers on...
Jeter taking extra days off in stride
Derek Jeter still is trying to get accustomed to the Yankees treating him cautiously, as they did by sitting him out Saturday and Sunday with a tight right quadriceps. Jeter...
Ex-mayoral candidate caught 'acting suspiciously' near Bloomberg office
A longshot candidate for mayor of New York City was taken to Bellevue Hospital and placed under psychiatric evaluation after acting suspiciously outside the Manhattan office of former Mayor Michael...