May 27, 2014
Sterling: NBA has no basis to take Clippers away from me
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling responded to the NBA's attempt to oust him on Tuesday, arguing that there is no basis for stripping him of his team because his...
Dead-bat Yankees no match for Cardinals' Lance Lynn
ST. LOUIS — America’s jails house deadbeat dads who offered more support to their families than the Yankees supplied David Phelps with Tuesday night. Pitching in front of a family...
Mets offense does just enough to beat Pirates
Lamar Johnson can retire now as Mets hitting coach: The team is undefeated in his tenure. But that is more a function of the Mets bullpen than any nuggets Johnson...
TSA check misses empty AK-47 clips in Yemeni man's luggage
The TSA failed to spot two AK-47 assault-rifle magazines stowed in the luggage of a suspicious Yemeni national who was preparing to fly back to his homeland from JFK Airport...
Lundqvist pulled as Rangers drop seesaw Game 5 to Canadiens
MONTREAL — Maybe it was the energy in the Bell Centre, maybe it was the pressure of the situation, maybe it was just one of those awful performances that creep...
Ashkenazy inks $400M deal for Avalon Chrystie Place
Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. has signed a contract to buy Avalon Chrystie Place for just under $400 million. We’ve learned the active acquirers, led by Ben Ashkenazy and Michael Alpert, are...
WaPo editor: Amazon's Bezos is 'investing in us'
Martin Baron, executive editor of the Washington Post, said his contacts with the paper’s new owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, are “pretty constant, but it is not as if he...
Time Inc. dumps wholesaler after rate-hike squabble
Cash flow at Time Inc. will be crimped this year — the result, sources said, of a behind-the-scenes battle with a wholesaler looking to force the giant magazine publisher to...
Pilgrim's bets the farm on Hillshire in $6.4B bid
It’s eat or be eaten in this M&A environment. Pilgrim’s Pride swooped in Tuesday with a $6.4 billion unsolicited bid for rival meat processor Hillshire Brands — likely killing off...
Young fan gets a special souvenir from Jeter
[mlbvideo id="33200475" width="680" height="400" /] Derek Jeter is leading the All-Star vote for American League shortstops, and he's also making a young Yankees fans day. During Monday's game at Busch Stadium,...
Royal Bank of Scotland to cut hundreds of US jobs
The Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain’s largest state-owned lender, will eliminate hundreds of US jobs as it shrinks its mortgage-trading business ahead of stiffer capital rules. The bank will cut...
While Mets clutch at straws, Yanks are just plain clutch
ST . LOUIS — Remember the “Seinfeld” episode when the world started turning in George’s favor — he got a job with the Yankees after ripping George Steinbrenner to his...
Rockaway Park star wins NYC Amateur
Rockaway Park product Xander McDonald-Smith won the prestigious New York City Amateur golf tournament at the LaTourette course on Staten Island on Sunday. A Scholars Academy graduate, McDonald-Smith attends Penn...
Top-paid CEOs get 400% raises -- average joes score only 2.9%
A report released this week by executive compensation and corporate governance data firm Equilar finds that 44 of the 50 top-paid CEOs were paid more in 2013 than 2012 —...
Parking lot magnate buys Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia story finally has an ending. Lewis Katz, parking lot magnate and the former owner of the then-New Jersey Nets and New Jersey Devils, and his ally — cable...
Aeropostale stock pops on financing deal
Aeropostale’s investors may be even more fickle than its customers. Shares of the mall-based teen retailer soared 15 percent Tuesday on news of a fresh financing deal — just one...
'Fabulous Fab' won't appeal fraud conviction
‘Fab’ is finished. Ex-Goldman Sachs fraudster Fabrice Tourre said Tuesday that he won’t fight his conviction, keeping his status as one of the few people to be held responsible for...
Apple cuts purchase price of Beats
Apple’s biggest deal in its history just got a little cheaper. The tech titan is expected to announce its acquisition of Beats Electronics this week — at the slightly reduced...
KiDS’ 1 WTC rent is the highest ever downtown
The lease just signed by KiDS Creative at 1 World Trade Center for more than $90 a square foot is for the highest rent ever paid downtown — a surprising...
Trouble may be brewin' for Citi and BofA
Investors better curb their enthusiasm. Two of Wall Street’s biggest banks said they’re bracing for a slowdown in some of their most important businesses, even as equities hit new all-time...
Habs fans left praying for legendary instead of just legend
MONTREAL — They were already steeled for what might lay ahead, many of them. They were pouring into the lobby of a downtown hotel a few blocks from the Bell...
50 Cent throws one of the worst first pitches ever
50 Cent would fit right into the Mets’ struggling bullpen. The Queens-born rapper "threw out" the first pitch before the Mets took on the Pirates at Citi Field on Tuesday night....
Ousted Mets coach: GM hampered by stingy ownership
He no longer works for the Mets, but Dave Hudgens isn’t afraid to take one for the team. The deposed Mets hitting coach fired shots at the owner’s suite on...
Sore wrist doesn't worry Teixeira
ST. LOUIS — Mark Teixeira was describing the soreness in his surgically repaired right wrist Tuesday afternoon, hours before a Yankees-Cardinals game he wouldn’t start for the second straight day....
Graphic photo unearthed of crane collapse victim
The family of the construction worker who died in a devastating crane collapse on E. 91st St. fled the courtroom as their attorneys showed jurors a recently unearthed, graphic photo...
Derek Stepan returns for Game 5 in Montreal
MONTREAL — A lot of things had to fall into place for Derek Stepan to return to the Rangers lineup, and when he did for Tuesday night’s Game 5 of...
Enjoy your drink with a view at 5 buzzy new NYC rooftop bars
With summer on the horizon, it's time to feel on top of the world as you down your drink at the city's newest rooftop bars. Hip for the square Bar...
Divorcing couples follow Gwyneth's lead and 'consciously uncouple'
Last September, Doug French was running on the treadmill when he had a terrifying heart attack that landed him in the hospital for three days. Once he knew he’d be...
Mom busted for elaborate thefts involving 4-year-old daughter
A Queens mom and her pal — caught on video coaching her 4-year-old daughter to shoplift a wallet — were ratted out to police by the thief’s older daughter, who...
Beastie Boys rapper takes stand in Monster infringement case
The Beastie Boys are fighting for their right to not be called “sellouts.” The two surviving members of the legendary rap trio, Adam “Ad Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D”...
City van runs over boy after he falls off scooter
A young boy fell off his scooter and was struck by a Parks Department van in Morningside Park on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Witnesses said the unidentified boy, who appeared...
Hudgens confirms fans' worst fears about Mets
A few days ago, Dave Hudgens could have slipped through New York with the anonymity of a Queens substitute teacher. Perhaps a diehard could point him out, but for the...
Man dies in freak Queens car fire
A man burned to death in a freak car fire on the Grand Central Parkway on Tuesday after a piece of metal debris on the road pierced the vehicle’s gas...
Spotify to ask users to re-enter passwords after cyberattack
Music streaming service Spotify AB will ask some of its 40 million users to re-enter their passwords and upgrade their software in coming days after detecting unauthorized access to its...
The day in photos
President Obama gets a science lesson, Kim Jong Un is hard at work, bees break a world record and more.
White House investigating how CIA official's name was leaked
President Barack Obama's chief of staff, Denis McDonough, has asked the White House counsel to investigate how the name of the top CIA official in Afghanistan was given to the...
Calif. killer's parents grieving more for victims than own son
The parents of California killer Elliot Rodger are grieving more for the victims than their own son, who blew his brains out after his rampage. “It’s very difficult to be...
Pharrell: Jailed dancers should be able to dance to 'Happy'
PARIS — Pharrell Williams says everyone should be able to celebrate their joy — including Iranian youths who were arrested for posting an Internet video of them dancing to his...
The price fan paid to save Buttfumble jersey from Jets haters
http://youtu.be/Vuvz15OjCVc Most Jets fans would like to forget about the “Buttfumble,” erase it from memory. Jake Hendrickson is in the minority. Hendrickson, a Gang Green fan from California, actually spent...
Crook poses as stylist to the stars to scam trendy shops
A crook posing as a stylist to the stars -- saying he worked for actors Jared Leto and Johnny Depp -- ripped off three trendy Manhattan clothing shops by phoning in...
Nets hope Deron's ankle problems in past after latest surgery
The Nets announced Tuesday that Deron Williams underwent successful surgery on both of his troublesome ankles and said he should be fully recovered in time for training camp this fall....
Nothing more than a scare for Mets' Syndergaard
The Mets received some rare good news on Tuesday. An MRI exam performed on top pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard’s elbow was negative, according to general manager Sandy Alderson, and the...
Tornado ravages North Dakota
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — No sirens or local alert system warned an RV park housing workers in North Dakota's oil patch about a Memorial Day tornado that injured nine people...
Thieves are renting stolen bikes to tourists
Central Park crooks are stealing New Yorkers' bikes -- and renting them out at an hourly rate to tourists, The Post has learned. “It’s crazy to me...it’s unbelievable!” said Manny...
Joe Johnson was Nets' best player in good times & bad
With the Nets season officially in the books, it’s time to look back at the year that was. We’ll look back at a different player each weekday, before wrapping up...
Ex-cop: Antisemitic graffiti spree was aimed at bad tippers
A former NYPD cop said he went on an anti-Semitic graffiti rampage in a largely Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood because “cheap” Jews stiffed him when he was a deliveryman, new court...
Cowboys suffer potentially devastating injury in first practice
IRVING, Texas — Oft-injured Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee didn't even make it through the first offseason practice without another setback in a career filled with them. Lee went down...
Dolphins bully Pouncey refusing NFL-ordered psych testing
DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey claims to have no regrets about last season's incidents in a bullying scandal in which an NFL-sanctioned investigator identified him and two...
Gambino mobster sentenced to life in prison
It took more than three decades, but a Gambino mobster finally met his fate in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday for the senseless 1981 slayings of two Queens bar owners. Former...
US attorney tells NY lawmakers to preserve Moreland records
ALBANY— Don’t shred that document. Members of the state Legislature have been instructed by US Attorney Preet Bharara to preserve all communications between themselves and the now-defunct Moreland Commission, according...
Several bomb threats have LI high school on lockdown
Life on lockdown is frustrating students at a Long Island high school where strict security measures have been enacted after a series of bomb threats. Students at Wantagh High School...
Words that Stepan, Rangers live by: 'If you can walk, you can play'
MONTREAL — He would if he could. Derek Stepan would play if he could in the Rangers’ potential clinching Game 5 in Montreal on Tuesday night, four days after undergoing...
Dodgers catcher joins list of sports celebration injuries
The thrill of victory, the agony of ... victory. There are few things sadder in sports than a heartfelt celebration gone awry, and there's been no shortage of these gain-then-pain...
7 natural wonders you must see before you die
Every now and then, Mother Nature shows us who — and what — she's all about. Several times a year, across the globe, natural phenomena take place and blow our...
US Special Forces fear #bringbackourgirls will send them into Nigeria
US special forces commanders are worried that their elite troops will be “tweeted” into combat in Nigeria, a new report said Tuesday. The Twitter hashtag #bringbackourgirls became an international rallying...
'Mad Men' finale ratings down from last season
The midseason finale of “Mad Men” took a ratings hit airing during Memorial Day Weekend — shedding nearly 1 million viewers from last season’s finale. The AMC drama averaged 1.9...
Supreme Court won't force Fox News reporter to reveal sources
DENVER — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an effort to force a Fox News reporter to reveal her confidential sources for a story about the man charged with...
5 Disney villains who should get their own movies
In the new live action movie “Maleficent,” the villain from the classic animated Disney movie “Sleeping Beauty” finally gets her turn in the spotlight. The film, starring Angelina Jolie in...
One World Trade Center inks first lease in 3 years with KiDS Creative
One World Trade Center has signed its first new lease in nearly three years, The Post has learned. KiDS Creative, an advertising agency offshoot of premier digital artistry shop Box...
Odell Beckham's 'fiancée' was an elaborate Internet hoax
The life of a star athlete is a dream, replete with women, millions of dollars and adulation from the general public. It also has its treacherous pitfalls. The tangled web...
Derek Jeter leads AL shortstop All-Star vote
ST. LOUIS — Because of how popular he is with baseball fans across the country Major League Baseball wouldn’t mind having Derek Jeter start the July 15 All-Star Game in...
5 people who should come back for the final season of ‘Mad Men’
The first half of the final season of “Mad Men” has come to a close, and we only have to wait another year to find out what happens next. It’s...
Bank of America hired to sell Clippers
Bank of America Corp. has been chosen as the financial firm to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a report in Bloomberg on Tuesday, citing two people with direct...
Bill Murray crashes bachelor party, shares wisdom
He hasn't ad libbed a speech this good since "Caddyshack." Actor Bill Murray crashed a bachelor party at a steakhouse in Charleston, S.C., over the weekend -- offering party-goers a...
Stepan skates with face mask, pointing to Game 5 return
MONTREAL — All signs are pointing toward the Rangers getting first-line center Derek Stepan back for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final against the Canadiens on Tuesday night at...
Anonymous hacker set free after ratting to the FBI
He was a super-canary for the feds — exposing and helping thwart more than 300 cyber-attacks on the military, NASA, and other entities — and a judge on Tuesday rewarded...
Killer virgin sparks a culture war
Actor Seth Rogen and director Judd Apatow lashed out at a film critic who blamed their movies for helping to fuel the Santa Barbara rampage — part of a growing...
Judge tosses disgraced Manhattan gynecologist in jail
A judge tossed a disgraced Manhattan gynecologist in jail for six months Tuesday for using an insurance scam to steal more than $250,000 from his former employer Beth Israel Medical...
Flying saw blade from construction site hits pedestrian
A massive construction-saw blade came loose at a city work site in Hell’s Kitchen and went flying through the air Tuesday morning — striking a female pedestrian, witnesses and officials...
Hillshire's bid for Pinnacle sparks food fight
It’s eat or be eaten in this M&A environment. Pilgrim’s Pride swooped in Tuesday with a $6.4 billion unsolicited bid for rival meat processor Hillshire Brands — likely killing off...
Pregnant woman is stoned to death by her own family
LAHORE, Pakistan — A pregnant woman was stoned to death by her own family in front of a Pakistani high court on Tuesday for marrying the man she loved. Nearly...
Nigeria's president rejects deal to free kidnapped schoolgirls
Nigeria’s president flat out rejected a deal to free the 300 kidnapped schoolgirls — even after watching a video in which the terrified victims begged him to save their lives with...
Hillary's new book won't be out for weeks, but it's already a best-seller
Hillary Clinton’s soon-to-be-released book, “Hard Choices,” is already a best-seller, two weeks before it hits the shelves. One million copies of the former secretary of state’s memoir have been sold...
Obama announces major US troop drawdown in Afghanistan
President Obama on Tuesday announced a major cutback of US troops in Afghanistan — a day before he was to deliver a major speech at West Point defending what critics...
Tom Cruise's ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ and 5 other time-loop flicks
Tom Cruise gets caught in a repeating loop of living and dying in next week’s sci-fi adventure “Edge of Tomorrow.” Let’s look back at some other films (not counting time-machine...
Caroline flubs French Open after Rory rallies for a post-jilt win
Rory McIlroy is adjusting well to single life. The same can’t be said of his former fiancée, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki. On Sunday, days after calling off his engagement to...
Woman on oxygen lights cigarette, dies in fire
A Brooklyn woman who was smoking while using her oxygen tank died after her bedroom caught fire late Monday, police said. Beverly Douglas, 65, of Bedford-Stuyvesant suffered fatal smoke inhalation...
The bizarre reasons Grizzlies owner wanted to fire coach
And you thought the Knicks were in flux? The Grizzlies make them look like a model NBA organization by contrast. According to Sports Illustrated, coach Dave Joerger, who nearly took...
5 of Miley's most memorable rock 'n' roll covers
If you think Miley Cyrus is just another pop puppet, then think again. Her “Bangerz” tour is currently in Europe, and as well as belting out “Wrecking Ball,” “Party in...
Kim weds in Givenchy, Emma Watson graduates college and more
The long holiday weekend may have been dominated by Kimye news, but other things happened, too. Gisele scores another major contract, Emma Watson gets an Ivy League degree and —...
Seth Rogen and Snoop Dogg get high, recap 'Game of Thrones'
Don’t try this at home. Seth Rogen stopped by Snoop Dogg’s GGN Network to get high and recap “Game of Thrones.” While sharing a blunt, the two celebrities spouted off...
The 10 highest paid CEOs
They’re the $10 million men and women. Propelled by a soaring stock market, the median pay package for a CEO rose above eight figures for the first time last year....
Astros prospect's first minor-league homer caught by his dad
A 22-year-old Houston Astros prospect's first home run of the season was caught by a familiar fan: his father.
Red Sox announcer's son pleads guilty to murder
WOBURN, Mass. — The son of a Boston Red Sox broadcaster has pleaded guilty to murder in the stabbing of his girlfriend last year. Jared Remy admitted Tuesday in Middlesex...
Dave Hudgens won't miss Keith Hernandez's 'hilarious' critiques
Dave Hudgens lost his job Monday, but the fired Mets hitting coach took one positive from his ouster: He doesn’t have to hear what Keith Hernandez has to say anymore. "That's...
Rap Genius co-founder booted over notes on shooter manifesto
Rap idiot is more like it. The co-founder of hip-hop lyric startup Rap Genius was forced out after he wrote glib comments Saturday on the manifesto penned by mass killer...
Your typical CEO now makes $10M per year
They’re the $10 million men and women. Propelled by a soaring stock market, the median pay package for a CEO rose above eight figures for the first time last year....
Rolling Stones resume tour after L'Wren Scott's suicide
OSLO, Norway — The Rolling Stones, who in March interrupted their 2014 world tour due to singer Mick Jagger's girlfriend's suicide, returned to the road Monday with a high-energy show...
Your wallet may never be stolen off the beach again
No more worrying about your wallet while you take a dip. A clever entrepreneur from New Jersey has invented a revolutionary new gadget that could end beach theft in the...
Therrien-Vigneault friendship being tested in heated series
BROSSARD, Quebec — When this Eastern Conference final between the Rangers and Canadiens is over, the teams will shake hands at center ice — a long-standing hockey tradition. That closure...
Three Parisian hotels on the Right Bank that get it right
Fashionistas will adore the 1st arrondissement location, on rue Saint-Honoré in the shadow of luxe boutiques like Dior, Boucheron,and the Chloé flagship. Foodies will savor the sublime two-Michelin-star Sur Mesure...
Ex-cop kills would-be carjacker
A retired NYPD detective fatally shot a would-be carjacker after the guy and a pal tried to rob him in Brooklyn early Tuesday, and later tearfully recounted his harrowing ordeal,...
Paul George adds to bulletin board after LeBron, Heat go up 3-1
MIAMI — The stat sheet from Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals told quite a story. It said Miami never trailed, that Indiana's All-Star center failed to contribute a...
6 UN fact-finders abducted by armed groups in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's Foreign Ministry says 11 people, including six members of a U.N. fact-finding mission, have been abducted by armed groups in central Syria. The ministry says the...
Camera captures birth of red-tailed hawks on window ledge
http://youtu.be/UdG578C2FsA It’s a New York City “preyer” sanctuary. A Manhattan-based photographer planted a remote-controlled GoPro in a seventh-floor apartment in the Christodora House on Avenue B overlooking the Tompkins Square...
NYPD officers to carry heroin overdose antidotes
Thousands of New York City police officers should soon be carrying emergency antidotes to help deal with the recent spike in heroin overdoses. The New York state Attorney General's Office...
Two teen bystanders shot after gunman sends 'bullets flying'
A gunman opened fire in Brooklyn Monday night, shooting a 24-year-old man he was aiming for — and two teenage girls who were in the wrong place at the wrong...
'Perfect dad' dies after crashing brand-new motorcycle
A Brooklyn man riding his brand-new motorcycle died Monday in a collision with an SUV. Dheyshawn Artope, 36, had just left his job as a manager of a Radio Shack...
Gunmen kill American doctor in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan — Gunmen in Pakistan shot dead a visiting American cardiologist from the minority Ahmadi sect in front of his wife and toddler son on Monday as they left...
St. Louis lets Ozzie Smith bid Jeter goodbye
ST. LOUIS — To make their farewell salute to Derek Jeter stand out, the Cardinals turned to their very own legendary shortstop Monday. Ozzie Smith joined his fellow Hall of...
Blatche closer to becoming Filipino citizen
Andray Blatche took another step towards becoming a naturalized citizen of the Philippines Monday, which would allow the Nets big man to play on an international stage this fall. The...
50 Cent wraps real life into 'Power' presentation
Imagine that Stringer Bell from “The Wire” decided he no longer wanted to be a ruthless drug dealer, but a glamorous nightclub owner. That’s the concept behind Starz’ latest original...
Rebel says 30 insurgents killed in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine — At least 30 fighters' bodies have been brought to a hospital following a day of heavy fighting in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, in which government forces used...
Expert says new missing-flight data is mostly 'noise'
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Malaysian government on Tuesday released 45 pages of raw satellite data it used to determine that the missing jetliner crashed into the southern Indian Ocean,...
New York State pols dip into campaign funds for legal defense
ALBANY — If politicians are accused of a crime in New York, their friends can pick up the tab — and it’s all legal. Since 2004, more than $7 million in...
New Yorkers flock to beaches to celebrate Memorial Day
After a ridiculously cold winter, the city was finally sizzling again on Memorial Day, and millions of New Yorkers took advantage, flocking to Coney Island and other area beaches and...
Beehive relocated to new home atop Waldorf Astoria hotel
These bees now have a five-star hive. A swarm of about 16,000 bees was evicted from a tree on the Upper West Side on Monday — only to land on...
City Council stalls ‘Avonte’s Law’ that requires school door alarms
The City Council is dragging its feet in enacting a law that would require alarms on the exits of public schools to prevent tragedies like the disappearance and death of...
Koch brother urges 'severe sentence' for wine counterfeiter
Billionaire William “Bill” Koch’s “personal crusade” to rid the world of wine counterfeiters helped convict self-proclaimed Burgundy-expert Rudy Kurniawan, and now Koch wants a federal judge to throw the book...
MTA security supervisor caught snoozing on the job
Working for the MTA is a snooze for this security supervisor. Photos obtained by The Post show transit veteran Anthony George — who oversees the supervisors in charge of protecting...
Fate saves one man from UCSB killer, dooms another
A childhood buddy of the “virgin” murderer had a gut feeling he shouldn’t accept an invitation from Rodger to visit last weekend — likely saving him from becoming a victim...