June 4, 2014
No injuries after military jet crashes into homes in CA
IMPERIAL, Calif. — A military jet slammed into a Southern California neighborhood dense with homes and exploded in flames, but the pilot and everyone on the ground emerged unscathed, officials...
In battle of destiny's darlings, Kings prove more charmed
LOS ANGELES — Playoff hockey is bad enough, right? Every shift grabs your gizzard and doesn’t let go. Every odd-man rush makes your heart leap, every unconscionable save makes it...
Jets’ new corner: I’ll make the plays
Jets cornerback Dimitri Patterson wants you to concentrate on his game, not his name. The new Jets corner is occupying what used to be a glamour position with the Jets....
Rangers drop Game 1 in overtime after blowing two-goal lead
LOS ANGELES — Dan Girardi was sitting in his stall, waiting for the hordes to enter to ask all the difficult questions. And Girardi, having been the culprit that cost...
Yankees drop fourth straight as A's bludgeon bullpen
After three straight disastrous outings by the bullpen, the Yankees shook up their relief corps before Wednesday’s game. It didn’t work. A four-run lead went to waste as the Yankees...
Commish: Islanders owner tangling with decision to sell
LOS ANGELES — Gary Bettman doesn’t know who is going to buy the Islanders yet, but he did set a precedent with the cross-town Devils for new owners being treated...
World Cup Group C preview: Is Colombia ready for the stage?
Colombia, the favorite in Group C, is without its best player, striker Radamel Falcao, due to a knee injury. The last time the nation entered a World Cup with such...
'Arrivals & Departures' never quite takes off
WITH 78 plays to his credit, Alan Ayckbourn’s been compared to Neil Simon and Anton Chekhov. But while he’s given us such brilliant comedies as “The Norman Conquests,” his new...
Woman seeks divorce because husband doesn’t like Frozen
A woman has reportedly asked to divorce her husband of six years because he doesn’t share her love of the movie Frozen. An unnamed 31-year-old man wrote on the Japanese...
Vick annoyed Jets teammates keep reminding him how old he is
Michael Vick’s adjustment to life as a Jet was going just great until a young teammate — no one will say exactly who — called him “sir” in the huddle...
LeBron: Champs feel 'slighted' by cries '13 title was lucky
SAN ANTONIO — Hey, you want to tick off the Miami Heat? Tell them they were lucky to win the Finals last year. Tell them the Spurs blew it more...
Google in the market for streaming music service
Apple’s Tim Cook got Beats. Now it is Larry Page’s turn to go shopping. Music industry sources say Google is in the market for a streaming music service and has...
Mark Jackson: Knicks opening 'an incredible opportunity'
Mark Jackson called the Knicks head-coaching position “an incredible job’’ and seemed to suggest he would have legitimate interest despite rumors to the contrary. The Post reported a member of...
Ageless Abreu gives Amazin’s offensive boost
CHICAGO — Bobby Abreu is enjoying the ride. The 40-year-old Mets outfielder comes to the ballpark each day not only savoring the opportunity to still play major league baseball, but...
Citigroup doesn't have to admit wrongdoing
Guilty, not guilty — who cares? Citigroup doesn’t have to worry about being forced to admit wrongdoing in a three-year-old regulatory settlement after a federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled...
'Game of Thrones' Season 4 draws nearly 18M viewers
After weeks of record-breaking ratings, “Game of Thrones” is fast becoming one of TV’s most-watched series, rivaling cable behemoth “The Walking Dead.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the sex-and-swords drama...
Yellen to attend Fed's annual Jackson Hole conference: source
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is expected to attend this year's global central banking summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a source said on Wednesday, restoring a tradition broken last...
Paul Carlucci to retire from News Corp.
Former New York Post publisher Paul Carlucci is retiring from News Corp. after a 23-year career with the company. Carlucci, the chairman and chief executive of News America Marketing, a...
Jeter, Girardi offer tearful goodbyes to legendary Zimmer
Wednesday night’s game against the A’s was halfway through when Derek Jeter learned his friend Don Zimmer had died at age 83. “That’s a tough one to swallow,” said Jeter,...
LA Kings owner mulls sale of team
Philip Anschutz’s AEG is weighing putting its LA Kings hockey franchise on the block soon after the Stanley Cup Finals, The Post has learned. “I can assure you there will...
Wasserstein buys back law titles for $417M
Seven years after “Bid ’em Up” Bruce Wasserstein sold the American Lawyer Media group for $630 million, the late billionaire’s namesake firm is buying it back at a steep discount...
Sprint close to agreement on terms to buy T-Mobile
Sprint Corp. is closing in on an agreement to pay $40 a share to buy T-Mobile US Inc., Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, drawing the two companies toward a deal to...
Hollywood's all-stars align for 'Shep Gordon' tribute
“Shep Gordon is the nicest person I’ve ever met,” says Mike Myers, who co-directed this playful ode to one of the most connected guys on the planet. Gordon, dorky but...
Perhaps it's time New York solidified its idols
LOS ANGELES — We don’t much believe in statues. We should believe in statues. Statues can be absurd; there is a statue of Stan Musial outside the newest incarnation of...
With Talbot out, Rangers forced to rely on journeyman as backup goalie
LOS ANGELES — It is the direst of circumstances for the Rangers, but it’s one that has to be addressed. For Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final against the...
Shift or no shift, Yankees defense has been baseball's worst
The offense needs help. The starting rotation, too. And the bullpen suddenly turned to jelly this week after excelling for the bulk of the season. So the Yankees’ multiple malaises...
No progress for Dillon Gee
CHICAGO — Dillon Gee is still at square one in his recovery from a strained right lat. According to manager Terry Collins, the Mets right-hander still might be 2-3 weeks...
'Veep' co-star Anna Chlumsky dishes on season finale
Victories tend to be short-lived in the world of “Veep,” the HBO comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a US vice president struggling for political relevancy. So while her chief of...
Aceves cut, Claiborne optioned in Yankees shake-up
After three straight disastrous outings by the bullpen, the Yankees shook up their relief corps before Wednesday’s game. It didn't get any better. Alfredo Aceves was designated for assignment and...
'Penny Dreadful' renewed for a second season
The good news for John Logan — who’s attained that rarefied status as a TV multi-hyphenate (writer/producer/director) — is that his Showtime series, “Penny Dreadful,” was just renewed for a...
Mets are eyeing up impactful college talent in draft
Who says losing doesn’t have its rewards. The one positive from the Mets’ all-too-familiar on-field struggles comes at the annual MLB First-Year Player Draft, which begins at 7 p.m. Thursday....
Tim Duncan not ready to retire
SAN ANTONIO — The time will come and Tim Duncan will know it. But the time for the Spurs great to retire is not now. “I’ve not come to that...
Triple Crown holder hopes Chrome is racing's 'new hero'
She is a Long Island girl, from a storied racing family, and she proudly carries an iPad filled with Triple Crown memories and her love affair with a horse named...
Meryl Streep's daughter buys $1.74M Chelsea apartment
The actress Mary Willa Gummer, best known as Mamie, has just bought a $1.74 million apartment in Chelsea — not too far (but not too close, either) from her mom...
Lichtenstein says ex is pitting their daughter against him
Hedge fund billionaire Warren Lichtenstein says his Mount Everest-climbing baby mama is pitting their 6-year-old child against him as revenge for his refusal to pay the heiress $570,000 in child...
'Orange Is the New Black' ignites a TV revolution for women
Pretty was never the point. When Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) entered the Litchfield, Conn., prison we see in “Orange Is the New Black,” the world she knew in Park Slope,...
Hamptons hotelier sues liquor board over noise complaint
Hotelier Ed Scheetz slapped the State Liquor Authority with a lawsuit over a $7,500 noise fine for his hip Hamptons hangout Ruschmeyer’s after authorities threatened to shutter the hot spot...
Bergdahl's hometown cancels celebration of release
HAILEY, Idaho — The small Idaho hometown of released captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has canceled plans for a celebration later this month, citing security concerns after it was inundated with...
Blue brothers: Rangers fan gets tix to Game 1 from LA-based bro
A die-hard Rangers fan from Long Island got the gift of a lifetime when his brother generously plunked down $620 apiece for tickets to Game 1 of the Cup finals...
Sterling agrees to sell Clippers, drop lawsuit against NBA
LOS ANGELES — Donald Sterling is leaving without a fight. He is dropping his plans to sue the NBA, leaving only approval by the league's owners for Steve Ballmer to...
Rangers try to enjoy this rare ride
LOS ANGELES — Brad Richards’ overriding message to his teammates was pure and simple before the Rangers embarked on their final journey Wednesday night with Game 1 of the Stanley...
Retail and residential explodes in Harlem
Colin Pile has a name for what’s happening to his neighborhood: “the Frederick Douglass effect.” It’s the phenomenon that started a few years back, when shiny new condos and rentals...
Art dealer hid $20M painting stolen by Nazis: suit
Troubled Manhattan art dealer Helly Nahmad, who was thrown in prison in April for running an illegal gambling ring, is being sued for allegedly hiding a $20 million painting stolen...
Labor leaders persuade Jeff Klein to sever GOP alliance
Labor leaders are putting on a full court press to persuade Bronx state Sen. Jeff Klein and his five-member caucus of renegade Democrats to sever their governing alliance with the...
Malcolm Smith attempted $200K bribery in failed GOP mayoral bid
Unsatisfied with the power he’s amassed in Albany, Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith last year tried pulling off a $200,000 bribery scheme to get on the Republican ballot for New...
Beltran expected to return as DH Thursday, CC progressing
Carlos Beltran is expected to be back in The Bronx for Thursday’s game against the A’s as he looks to avoid surgery on the bone spur on his right elbow....
Eerie 'Borgman' is what nightmares are made of
A sickening horror parable disguised as a comedy of mores, the Netherlands’ “Borgman” is a rarity: a genuinely shocking, upsetting movie. Jan Bijovet plays the title character, a harmless-seeming weirdo...
Apple HealthKit stuns startup: ‘That’s our name’
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc.’s big move into health care, dubbed HealthKit, has surprised a smaller health-focused startup in Australia that uses the same name. Apple’s HealthKit, which is geared...
BNP Paribas probed over $100B money-laundering scheme
BNP Paribas is facing allegations that it served as a major conduit for moving laundered money out of terror state Sudan over seven years, helping the rogue nation move billions...
'Next Sharapova' ready to bring fight to Maria at French Open
The top women's seeds at the French Open are all gone, but the tournament's organizers can't be too upset with one of the semifinals that will take place Thursday. Maria...
49ers sign Colin Kaepernick to record-setting extension
The 49ers are banking a lot on Colin Kaepernick being the quarterback who will get them over the hump. The team signed the quarterback to a six-year extension reportedly worth...
The day in photos
Tiananmen Square is remembered, G7 leaders meet for a summit, a literal manmade lion and more.
Flying manhole cover crashes through windshield, killing trucker
A loose manhole cover became airborne and flew through the windshield of a tractor-trailer on a Bronx highway Wednesday — killing the driver and causing him to strike another rig....
Catch up with the best show tunes before the Tony Awards
Back in the day, Broadway songs often became million-selling hits that wormed their way into America’s subconsciousness (remember “Tonight,” from “West Side Story”?) Now this happens only with songs from...
Relive the 1980s with quirky 'Ping Pong Summer'
A chance to see Susan Sarandon as the Mr. Miyagi of table tennis and Lea Thompson of “Back to the Future’’ briefly reunited with a DeLorean are the main assets...
Lorde’s new MAC collab is a 'Royal' eye roll
Mall goths, you’re in luck: Lorde has collaborated with cosmetics giant MAC on a collection due in stores Thursday. Oh, Lorde the self-proclaimed feminist, you ask? In partnership with the...
Last original 'code talker,' WWII encryption specialists, dies at 93
The last of 29 Navajo Americans who developed a code that helped the Allies win the Second World War died in New Mexico on Wednesday at the age of 93,...
Tori and Dean’s most cringe-worthy moments
If a “desperate” TV show had a face, it would look like Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott, who star on Oxygen’s “True Tori” reality show. Why else would a couple...
Super Bowl to scrap Roman numerals for a year
NEW YORK — The Super Bowl will scrap the Roman numerals for a year. The 50th edition of the game will be played in February 2016 in Santa Clara, Calif....
Chobani built billion-dollar business with stolen marketing tactic: suit
The Greek yogurt company Chobani created a billion-dollar business from a stolen marketing strategy, a new federal lawsuit claims. Business advice author Dov Seidman slapped Chobani with the trademark infringement...
Syria's President Assad re-elected by landslide vote
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's parliament speaker says President Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected by a landslide, capturing 88.7 percent of the vote. Jihad Laham said Wednesday that Assad's two challengers,...
Ambitious 'Trust Me' falters, loses momentum
The guy best known for playing the inscrutable Agent Coulson of the Marvel universe becomes a little more scrutable in “Trust Me,” a delve into the weird and dark business...
Cops nab Brooklyn 'ripper' suspect carrying knife
The twisted butcher accused of stabbing two children in an elevator, leaving one dead, was arrested Wednesday after police tracked him down by using DNA evidence and pinging his cellphone,...
Another member of Giants secondary suspended for drug use
Jayron Hosley, entering his third year with the Giants, was going to be involved in a battle this summer for a roster spot after the cornerback position was bolstered this...
Annie Leibovitz buys $11.25M Upper West Side apartment
This famous fotog sure has champagne taste — but maybe she should put her high-spending ways on ice. Financially challenged shutterbug Annie Leibovitz is still in debt — but that hasn't stopped...
Rex frustrated as injury bug starts early for Dee Milliner
Jets second-year cornerback Dee Milliner did not practice Wednesday after experiencing some tightness in his left hamstring. Milliner missed three games last year with a hamstring injury. Injuries have been...
If Kings are worried about Quick, they're not telling
LOS ANGELES -- In the hours leading up to the Game 1 of the Rangers-Kings Stanley Cup final Wednesday at the Staples Center, there was concern about Kings goalie Jonathan...
A crash course on Jenny Slate
She’s the comic who dropped the F-bomb heard ’round the world, so it seems appropriate that Jenny Slate would make her leading-lady debut in an eyebrow-raising romantic comedy. Throughout her...
Eric Decker picks award show date with wife over Jets practice
High-priced Jets wide receiver Eric Decker skipped the team’s OTAs Wednesday to attend the CMT Awards in Nashville. Decker, who signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract with the Jets in...
Abortion rom-com ‘Obvious Child’ has no life
The big romantic kiss in the Brooklyn rom-com takes place between a couple who have just peed on the sidewalk together, and after the Boy farts in the Girl’s face....
De Blasio will sing 'I Love LA' if Rangers lose
Mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to sing Randy Newman's '80s hit "I Love LA" on national television if the Rangers lose to the LA Kings in the Stanley Cup...
‘Dormant Beauty’ honestly delves into the sanctity of life
An unabashed issue film, Marco Bellocchio’s melodrama weaves together four story lines about euthanasia and the sanctity of life. Events play out against the 2009 controversy of the final hours...
Appeals court overturns decision to reject SEC-Citi settlement
A Manhattan federal appeals court on Wednesday said a federal judge abused his discretion by rejecting a $285 million fraud settlement between Citigroup and the Securities and Exchange Commission, handing...
Cruise and Blunt give action-packed thriller an 'Edge'
A Tom Cruise action flick with a strong female heroine and a sense of humor? “Edge of Tomorrow’’ has both of those, plus a “Groundhog Day’’-style gimmick that pays big...
Mets must seize unexpected opportunity and spend
Indulge the personal for a moment as I hope it helps make a point. I was hired at this paper to be the investigative sports reporter when The Post began...
Data errors in ObamaCare signups could affect 2M people
WASHINGTON — More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama's law have data discrepancies that could jeopardize coverage for some, a government document shows. About...
Botched circumcisions becoming health crisis in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG -- The young South African thought he was going to the hills to become a man. He came back with a horrifying injury that made him an outcast. In...
Teacher slept with 2nd student after prom snub: prosecutors
A Queens gym teacher proved that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned — when she allegedly had sex with a teenage boy in her school’s basement while on...
‘The Fault in Our Stars’ glows with teen tragedy
I’ve been known to mist up at a good iced tea commercial, so tear-jerkers have a friend in me. But the way “The Fault in Our Stars” throws adorable dying...
Nets GM not committing to anything on Garnett’s future
Nets general manager Billy King said Kevin Garnett is “under contract’’ for next season, but stopped well short of guaranteeing Garnett will be back in Brooklyn next season. At the...
Kendall Jenner goes topless, Karl Lagerfeld gets sued and more
Grab your blood vials and Third World babies — it’s Angelina Jolie’s birthday! Also, youngin’ Kendall Jenner takes her top off and archaeologists unearth the world’s oldest bottoms. Happy Hump...
Around the world in 11 drinks at Walt Disney World's Epcot
There is a common misconception that Disney World is reserved for children, family reunions and the occasional cheerleading competition. I am here to show you how you can have some...
25 worst celebrity food snaps on Instagram
What’s worse than seeing pictures of food on Instagram? Pictures of celebrities posing with food! You Did Not Eat That is an anonymous Instagram account dedicated to poking fun at...
Why the Spurs will end the Heat's reign in another thriller
SAN ANTONIO – Sometimes, you get away with going against the grain. So go ahead, spit into the wind while tugging on Superman’s cape. When you’re done with all that,...
Clinton 'was very wary' of Bergdahl prisoner swap
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton staked out a skeptical position on a Taliban prisoner swap for released soldier Bowe Bergdahl in internal administration deliberations when she served as secretary of state, according...
Malcolm Smith's lawyers demand new jury in corruption trial
Opening statements in state Sen. Malcolm Smith’s corruption trial began Wednesday afternoon — but not before they were delayed after two jurors were removed, causing defense lawyers to demand that an...
Neighbors recall tween girl stabbers as 'friendly, normal'
Neighbors of the two 12-year-old girls charged with attempting to stab a classmate to death in the woods of Wisconsin say they were baffled by the bloody incident – especially...
Charges dropped against comedian Kevin Meaney
Funnyman Kevin Meaney was arrested at Kennedy Airport for allegedly elbowing a 29-year-old woman in the chest — but prosecutors on Wednesday dropped the case. Security cameras show the Manhattan-based...
Man charged with assault in Stiviano attack
A Long Island man was charged Wednesday with punching Donald Sterling’s ex-gal pal V. Stiviano in the face during a weekend dustup in the Meatpacking District. Dominick Diorio, 40, of...
Chris Paul thrilled with 'Saved by the Bell' present
Zack, Slater or Chris Paul? The Clippers star shared his excitement over a keepsake 29th birthday present he received last month. Paul posted an autographed picture from Tiffani Thiessen, better known as...
Time running out for Nets' Teague to make impression
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...
California Chrome given 3-5 odds and post No. 2 at Belmont
California Chrome is the 3-5 early favorite to win the Belmont Stakes and become horse racing’s 12th Triple Crown champion. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner will break from the...
This is the best World Cup ad you'll ever see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T7zyezBkuY The people in this video make Lionel Messi look like a soccer rookie. One of them is a young boy. Another is a woman who happens to be wearing massive...
Everything you wanted to know about the Rangers but didn't think to ask
The scouting reports are in. The glorious memories of 1994 have been summoned. The bandwagon is taking up two lanes on Broadway. We've learned quite a lot about the Rangers...
GM regrets sending recall notices to victims' families
General Motors on Tuesday apologized to families of accident victims who have been notified to bring in cars for replacement of defective ignition switches. “We are deeply sorry to those...
David Wilson not cleared for contact; Giants doc says next time
What David Wilson heard Wednesday was, in his view, “not ideal,’’ but it was certainly encouraging enough for him to believe it won’t be long before he is able to...
Netflix-Verizon stream war now maelstrom
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is lying to his customers and enlisting them as “pawns” in his business battles, Verizon said Wednesday in a blistering shot at the video-streaming company. The...
FBI busts 'Gatsby Bandit'
Feds busted the “Gatsby Bandit” bank robber on Tuesday after a family member alerted cops, authorities said. Patrick Considine, 48, was taken into custody and charged with knocking off the...
US mulls new music licensing rules in Internet age
The Department of Justice is considering changing or scrapping agreements it reached with two music licensing giants more than 70 years ago to freshen them up for the Internet age,...
Dog survives being buried alive in mudslide
A remarkably lucky dog endured 18 hours buried under a mudslide in Guatemala before rescuers found the distressed pooch. Torrential rains and mudslides have killed nearly 50 people this week...
Browns' Tate blasts media over Manziel spotlight
He hasn't played a single down in the NFL, but there's already a sense in Cleveland that Johnny Manziel is becoming bigger than the team -- at least according to...
'Jupiter Ascending' pushed back to 2015
http://youtu.be/fOvITFK98gg The summer movie market just got a little less crowded. In a shocking move, Warner Bros. announced late Tuesday night that "Jupiter Ascending" will be delayed from its planned...
Man stabbed on Chelsea subway platform
A 53-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was stabbed multiple times on a Chelsea subway platform, police said. The victim was having an argument with three other...
Avonte Oquendo's mother sues City
The mother of Avonte Oquendo slapped the city and nine school officials with a multi-million dollar lawsuit, blaming them for her son's wrongful death. Vanessa Fontaine, the 14-year-old boy's mother,...
Fossils dealer tried to smuggle T-Rex skeleton to US
He’ll have a yabba-dabba-do time – behind bars. A Florida fossils dealer was sentenced Tuesday to three months in jail for lying to the feds while smuggling a 70 million-year-old...
Rival gangs arrested in one of NYC's largest takedowns
The Hatfields and McCoys of a Manhattan public housing complex were rounded up Wednesday morning in the biggest gang takedown in city history. Some 500 cops descended before daybreak on...
Forget who plays, World Cup coaches must decide who can have sex
BOGOTA, Colombia — If you're intending to score in a World Cup match, should you score the night before? It's a question that prompts coaches to set rules, players to...
Woman buried alive after worst first date ever
Mina El Houari had been planning their first date for weeks. The 25-year-old from Cadenet in southeast France had been chatting for several months with the handsome suitor from Morocco....
Leader of the free weights
Video: Newspix.pl Even the president pumps iron at the hotel gym. A fellow gym user snapped a few covert shots and video of President Obama lifting weights at a 5-star...
Sex-assault prevention officer 'pimped young female soldiers'
FORT HOOD, Texas — Two soldiers said Tuesday that a noncommissioned sexual-assault prevention officer at Fort Hood recruited them and other cash-strapped female soldiers to join a prostitution ring. Their...
Nederlander Organization headed to the Paramount Building
Broadway theater owner, the Nederlander Organization, is moving uptown — well just a few blocks — to a classic Times Square building in the heart of the Bow-Tie. The company...
TLC relaunching 'Cake Boss' for a new season
TLC is relaunching “Cake Boss” star Buddy Valastro’s bakery rescue show for another season. The first season of the series aired late last year under the title of “Bakery Boss.”...
Harvey throws his weight around to get on TV
What would the Tony Awards be without some backroom politicking? Harvey Weinstein muscled his way onto Sunday’s telecast with a number from his “Finding Neverland,” about J.M. Barrie and the...
Pharrell Williams takes Harlem to school at the Apollo
On Tuesday night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, a potted history of R&B was in session and it was Pharrell Williams who was teaching the class. For most casual...
The moment Bowe Bergdahl was handed back to the US
http://youtu.be/pQa6WYf9EPk It wasn’t our white flag, but we may as well have been waving it. A Taliban video released Wednesday shows the handover of POW Bowe Bergdahl — marking the...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A thief was caught on camera breaking into a Hunts Point building and stealing a pile of new door locks, cops said. The suspect entered 2007 Gleason Ave....
Kerik accuses ex-lawyer of affairs, drug abuse and racketeering
Bernie Kerik upped the ante Tuesday night in his nasty legal fight with celebrity-repping lawyer Joe Tacopina, accusing his ex-buddy in new legal papers of extramarital affairs with TV stars,...
Racial outcry over expulsions at posh Spence school
The Upper East Side’s tony Spence School expelled a black girl on financial aid days before finally caving to pressure and going after a wealthy white kid who had committed...
Meet the poster boy for NYC political corruption
In an incriminating e-mail to a sitting judge, former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles “Joe” Hynes casually dismissed a Post reporter’s request for information on a topic he regarded as trivial....
Cleveland kidnap victim saluted at Midtown gala
Cleveland kidnap victim Michelle Knight was honored in New York Tuesday night for her courage and bravery by the Guardian Angels. Knight, who suffered a decade of cruelty at the...
City Council members rip Walmart’s charity of ‘dangerous dollars’
More than half the members of the City Council have fired off a letter to Walmart demanding that it stop making millions in charitable contributions to local groups here. Twenty-six...
JFK boss ousted after slow probe into faulty landing light
The Port Authority’s top boss at Kennedy Airport was forced out of his $179,600-a-year job this week over a slow probe of a faulty landing light that had become detached...
Dept. of Labor slaps Metro-North for warning workers over sick days
Beleaguered Metro-North was slapped with fines from the US Department of Labor for giving written warnings to seven workers for calling in sick after doctors asked them to stay home....
Widow of soldier killed in search for POW wants answers
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — The widow of a soldier killed while searching for Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan blasted the deal that traded him for five Taliban thugs — and said...
Senate will be briefed by Obama administration on Bergdahl swap
High-level Obama administration officials will brief the entire Senate Wednesday on the controversial deal that freed five dangerous Guantanamo Bay detainees in exchange for POW Bowe Bergdahl. The meeting was...
Obama: Released terrorists could 'absolutely' return to battle
President Obama admitted Tuesday that the five terrorists he traded for US Army POW Bowe Bergdahl could “absolutely” take up arms against America again — as reports said the Taliban...
There's two deserters in this tale – and one's Obama
Five years ago, I publicly raised questions about Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion. A few weeks after his so-called “capture” in late June 2009, three conflicting accounts surfaced: US officials told The...
Nobody's perfect: Yankees' Betances can't protect lead
Dellin Betances’ rise from bust to cult hero hit a bump Tuesday night, as the right-hander was unable to protect a one-run lead in the Yankees’ 5-2, 10-inning loss to...
Yankees left constantly holding breath on Teixeira's wrist
Can Kendrys Morales pitch out of the bullpen? So goes the journey of these 2014 Yankees: On a night that offered a big-picture glimpse of encouragement, they nevertheless fell short...
Kamins vows to fight ethics charges against him
Singled out in a scathing report by city investigators that found he violated ethics rules by doling out campaign, legal and judicial advice to then-Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes, defiant state...
Hondo eyes trifecta
The Royals drove off with a “W” in the I-70 series Tuesday night, rallying for Hondo in St. Louis to slash the negative numeral to 855 broglios. Wednesday night: Mr....
FAA funding favors small airports over major hubs
No wonder La Guardia Airport is like “a Third World country” — as Vice President Joe Biden famously griped earlier this year. Puny airports in states like Delaware, Wyoming and...
St. Louis: I got 'not taking no for an answer' from my mom
LOS ANGELES — Martin St. Louis’ inspirational tale that had largely been a local one throughout the second and third rounds of the playoffs became an international one Tuesday at...
NHL reduces Dan Carcillo's ban to six games
LOS ANGELES — Dan Carcillo was shown mercy by the commissioner, and now he at least has a chance to dress for the Stanley Cup finals. The Rangers’ tough-guy forward...
GOP operative who stole $750K from Bloomberg wants retrial
ALBANY — A lawyer for the GOP operative convicted of stealing $750,000 of Michael Bloomberg’s money went before the state’s highest court Tuesday to argue that his client deserves a...
City tops in nation on educator fringe benefits spending
New York City spends more money on fringe benefits for teachers and other education personnel than any other school district in the country, according to a new study. The Citizens...
Latest FDNY probie class boasts 4 women, increase of 10 percent
The number of female firefighters in the city just jumped by 10 percent. Four women were among the 286 graduates of the FDNY Academy Tuesday — and they received the...
Teachers union approves new contract by overwhelming margin
New York City’s public-school teachers have given their new contract a passing grade. About 77 percent of the approximately 90,000 members of the United Federation of Teachers whose votes were...
Versatile Matsuzaka back in Mets' starting rotation
CHICAGO — Daisuke Matsuzaka has worn just about every hat for the Mets this season, but will return to his most familiar spot on Wednesday. The veteran right-hander will get...
Yankees bullpen spoils Kuroda’s gem in loss to A’s
When the Rangers are done providing shade for a very flawed Yankees team, the baseball season in The Bronx could be circling the drain. By now even the most casual...