June 17, 2014
Punchless Mets hit new low, fall nine games below .500
ST. LOUIS — How low can they go? The Mets reached a new basement on Tuesday with a 5-2 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium that pushed them a...
Fear of ex not a fraud defense judge tells Cashman mistress
A Manhattan judge ruled Tuesday that Yankee GM Brian Cashman’s former mistress can’t use a bizarre battered woman syndrome defense at her upcoming housing-fraud trial. Kooky Louise Neathway, 37, lied...
Censured Rep. courted Trump to bolster Rangel Center fund
Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel was so eager to launch an academic center in his name at City College that he backed naming a program there for Donald Trump, correspondence obtained...
Spectrum purchases could keep T-Mobile afloat if merger fails
T-Mobile CEO John Legere is making contingency plans in case a long-rumored takeover offer from Sprint falls through, The Post has learned. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier is offering to...
Tanaka dominates Jays as Yankees win key series opener
CC Sabathia was discussing the state of the Yankees’ rotation before Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Toronto when he briefly mentioned Masahiro Tanaka, who was about to take the mound. “Obviously,...
Baquet's temporary absence reveals power vacuum at NYT
The temporary absence of New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet to contend with a malignant tumor on his kidney highlighted a power vacuum atop the Gray Lady. Baquet had...
Deal to settle media company ownership crisis near completion
A deal that could finally resolve the ownership crisis at Interstate General Media — and save the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com — could be nearing completion, possibly...
Time Inc. move likely to displace Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton may be one of the people on the move when Time Inc. evacuates its longtime headquarters at the Time & Life Building for new digs downtown by the...
Klinsmann hopeful Altidore will return from hamstring injury
Jurgen Klinsmann is optimistic forward Jozy Altidore will return for the U.S. during this World Cup. Altidore underwent an MRI exam on his injured left hamstring Tuesday after the U.S....
NYSE boss backs ending rebates to high-frequency traders
High-frequency trading could get a lot less lucrative. As pressure from regulators and lawmakers mounts over the controversial Wall Street practice, the president of one large stock exchange on Tuesday...
Apple settles e-book suit
Apple Inc reached an out-of-court settlement with U.S. states and other complainants in an e-book price-fixing class action lawsuit, effectively avoiding a trial in which the iPad maker faced as...
Casino battle royale brewing over Caesars sell-off plan
The high-stakes battle between hedge-fund players Leon Black and David Tepper is coming to a head. Tepper’s Appaloosa Management and a group of bondholders are set to sue Caesars Entertainment...
T-Mobile honcho scoffs at AT&T-only Amazon phone
Jeff Bezos’ new Amazon phone is getting panned before it’s even unveiled. One issue is Amazon’s plan to sell the new phone, which is slated to launch on Wednesday, exclusively...
Ex-Goldman boss begins prison term, 'reunites' with jailed partner
Call them jailbirds of a feather. Only it’s the Federal Bureau of Prisons that has white-collar felons Rajat Gupta and Raj Rajaratnam in a gilded cage. Gupta, the former Goldman...
Richard Milhous de Blasio
Mayor de Blasio thinks of himself as a progressive in the tradition of Fiorello La Guardia. But a vote scheduled for Monday by his appointees on the Rent Guidelines Boards...
Leave all kids behind
Maybe one day New York will have a meaningful way to fire lousy public-school teachers. But plainly not in time for the kids now stuck in their classrooms. Because the...
Benghazi justice
Good for President Obama — and the team of Special Forces and FBI agents that pulled off a secret raid in Libya to capture a man who helped direct the...
Stay focused: One VA victim's plea
‘They don’t care.” As Obama administration officials pivot like haywire jewelry-box ballerinas to divert attention away from the nationwide Veterans Affairs disgrace, a reader who has been fighting the system...
Obama's foreign policy of retreat
“From the halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli. . .” — The Marines’ Hymn Two hundred and nine years after Marines visited those shores, dispatched by President Thomas Jefferson to...
Obama won't act on Iraq --- and no one else really matters
We are discussing what to do about Iraq. It is a pointless discussion, because in this case, only one man’s opinion matters. His name is Barack Obama, and his opinion...
Stops: A street-eye view --- the word in high crime 'hoods
Is this year’s 10 percent rise in shootings linked to the sharp drop in NYPD stop, question and frisks? It seemed worth asking whether residents of the city’s high-crime areas...
Cautious Mets keeping d'Arnaud in Vegas amid hot streak
ST. LOUIS — Travis d’Arnaud has turned the Las Vegas strip into his personal playground, but the Mets are taking it cautiously as they weigh his potential return to the...
Sabathia's knee is improving, but lots of rehab still ahead
CC Sabathia took a step forward in his slow road back from his right knee injury and hasn’t ruled out returning before the All-Star break. But even after throwing his...
Property owners find tax surprises in the mail
Hundreds of property owners got a shocking surprise when they opened their property tax bills — a fine that in some cases topped $300,000. The fine was either for not...
Killer's rare stamp fetches $9 million
A 19th century British colonial stamp - last owned by a crazed millionaire killer - went for a record $9.48 million at auction Tuesday night in New York. The 1856...
Alleged revenge porn site operator heads to trial
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego judge determined prosecutors have enough evidence against the alleged operator of a revenge porn site for him to face trial on conspiracy, identity theft...
Tornadoes whip Nebraska, killing two
PILGER, Neb. — As two giant tornadoes bore down on this tiny farming town in northeast Nebraska, Trey Wisniewski heard the storm sirens, glanced out at the blackening sky and...
Hey, soon-to-be grooms: The 'ex apology tour' is a really risky move
Last March, Shekinah Monee, a publicist who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, was surprised to receive a text and a phone call from her ex-boyfriend, whom she dated from 2006 to 2008....
Yanks need veterans to Spur them on, too
Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili just contributed to a championship in their twilight. They could not offer what they once did — which was Hall of Fame-caliber play — for...
This woman wheels and deals truffles to NYC's top restaurants
In a backroom, under bright lights, Francesca Sparvoli whips out her pricey stash from a discreet wheeled suitcase for a high-profile customer. He grasps a piece of inventory in his...
Reyes happy to be playing for a contender again
Mets fans aren’t alone. It has been nearly eight years since Carlos Beltran looked at the last strike of the 2006 NLCS, nearly six since the Mets missed out on...
Former bar staffers file class-action harassment suit against bosses
It really is the “Wild, Wild West” at Rockefeller Center urban-cowboy bar Johnny Utah’s, a scathing new sexual harassment lawsuit claims. Eight ex-staffers of the West 51st St. bar filed...
France bids adieu to $70-million Park Avenue pad
Ooh la lah! The French government is in contract to sell its ambassador’s residence at 740 Park Ave., the city’s poshest address, for $70 million — $22 million above its...
With job on the line, Stephen Hill expects fewer 'issues' in Year 3
Stephen Hill swears he tunes out the criticism. The third-year Jets wide receiver said he pays no attention to the critics who call him a bust, say he can’t catch...
Explosion rocks World Cup viewing venue in Nigeria
DAMATURU, Nigeria — A suicide bomber detonated a tricycle taxi packed with explosives at an outdoor World Cup viewing center in a northeast Nigerian city Tuesday night, and witnesses said...
Jameel McClain ready to fill in while Giants' ailing Beason heals
Jameel McClain says he is ready, willing and able to fill a vital role in the Giants defense, filling the middle linebacker spot for as long as it takes for...
The 'silly' NFL rule making it hard for Jets rookie to catch on
Shaq Evans got off to a rough start at the Jets’ mandatory mini-camp Tuesday, and the rookie wide receiver knew exactly where to place the blame — on the NFL’s...
LeBron James: How this offseason's different than 'out of control' 2010
MIAMI — LeBron James is leaving. For a family vacation, that is. The Miami Heat star said that's his first order of business, and during the time away from basketball,...
Met cancels worldwide opera broadcast over anti-Semitism fears
The Metropolitan Opera has pulled the plug on its live global broadcast of an opera based on the terrorist murder of Leon Klinghoffer out of fear it could fan a...
Floyd Mayweather towers over earnings list at $105M
No one is in Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s league – in boxing or on the balance sheets. Boxing’s pound-for-pound king is projected to make $105 million for 72 minutes of work...
Stanley Marsh 3, creator of 'Cadillac Ranch,' dies
AMARILLO, Texas — Eccentric Texas businessman-turned-artist Stanley Marsh 3, whose partially buried row of Cadillacs became a road-side tourist attraction in the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 76. Marsh, long...
Man faces prison after stepchild claims rape in college essay
A Brooklyn man eluded arrest in the rape of his 8-year-old stepdaughter for more than 10 years — until the alleged crime was exposed when the now-18-year-old woman wrote about...
Mexico's goalie refused to let Brazil score a goal
FORTALEZA, Brazil — Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a series of outstanding saves to help Mexico hold Brazil to a thrilling 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Tuesday. The result...
Chloë Moretz is 'Kick-Ass' when it comes to style
She’s only 17, but Chloë Grace Moretz has mastered the art of both red-carpet and off-duty dressing like someone twice her age. The pretty blond starlet has spent the last...
Bernie Madoff's money man finalizing a plea deal
Bernie Madoff’s longtime accountant is expected to cop a plea deal and admit to cooking the books on the world’s largest investor fraud, prosecutors said Tuesday. Assistant US Attorney Matthew...
'Harry Potter' alum Rupert Grint heading to Broadway
Ron Weasley’s coming to Broadway! Rupert Grint — the ginger-haired Hogwarts kid from all eight Harry Potter movies — will make his New York stage debut in the revival of...
Mike Goodson skips Jets practice and no one knows where he is
Troubled Jets running back Mike Goodson failed to show up for the team’s mandatory mini-camp Tuesday, and the team is in the dark about where he is. Goodson has not...
'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Vampire Diaries' top 2014 Teen Choice nominees
What do "Pretty Little Liars" and "The Vampire Diaries" have in common? Apart from being two of the hottest shows on TV, they also lead the pack for the first...
The day in photos
A Chinese band puts on an electrifying World Cup display, ascots abound in England, a "King Croc" hangs out with his queen and more.
TransPerfect co-founder files court order against ex-fiance
A Manhattan translation company honcho says his ex-fiance spells trouble in any language. Philip Shawe, co-founder of the $400 million TransPerfect Global Inc. — one of the largest translation companies...
Delta says sorry for Ghana giraffe gaffe on Twitter
ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. is apologizing for a tweet meant to congratulate the U.S. soccer team for its win over Ghana but which critics say was ignorant or...
Giants thrilled to have pint-sized Holliday on their side
Trindon Holliday, all 5-foot-5 of him, is the shortest player in the NFL. He is the Giants' Little Big Man, and of course he has carried a chip on his...
Feds grill Dr. Oz over misleading weight loss claims
WASHINGTON — Under pressure from Congress, celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday offered to help "drain the swamp" of unscrupulous marketers using his name to peddle so-called miracle pills and...
And the winner of the NFL's worst QB competition is ...
The Texans quarterback competition ended Tuesday, when head coach Bill O’Brien announced Ryan Fitzpatrick won the job, beating out two journeymen and a rookie. This wasn’t exactly Jeff Hostetler against...
Fans vent frustration over Zendaya playing Aaliyah
After years of starts and stops on a rumored “Aaliyah” biopic, Lifetime announced Monday that the fallen star’s life story will air this fall — just not with the girl...
Nuns sue neighboring strip club for being strip club
STONE PARK, Ill. — A convent of nuns in suburban Chicago has filed a lawsuit against a neighbor, a strip club they say plays throbbing music while the nuns try...
Construction worker dies after forklift falls on his chest
A construction worker was killed in Queens Tuesday when a forklift fell on his chest, cops said. The 55-year-old man was with another worker inside a warehouse on 56th Drive...
Man jailed for 7 years without trial finally gets justice
A man thought to be the longest-held prisoner in Philadelphia jails without trial was moved to a nursing home on Monday after spending seven years behind bars despite a ruling...
Tiger Woods could target British Open after advancing rehab
Tiger Woods is inching toward a return to the golf course -- perhaps in time for the British Open. He has advanced from chipping and putting as he continues to...
Boy finds mummified corpse hanging in abandoned home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11L2FNQ24TY A curious Ohio boy who sneaked into an abandoned house over the weekend discovered a mummified corpse hanging inside a closet, unnoticed for nearly five years, officials said on...
Clintons use loophole to avoid estate tax they helped create
Not bad for a couple of “dead broke” people. Penny-pinching probable presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her former leader-of-the-free-world husband, Bill Clinton, have apparently grown quite attached to their money....
Breakaway Senate Dems to end power-sharing with GOP
ALBANY— A breakaway group of state Senate Democrats is in talks to end their power-sharing arrangement with Republicans and return the body to Democratic control, The Post has learned. Sources...
Johnny Manziel, Browns agree on rookie contract
CLEVELAND — The Browns have agreed to terms with quarterback Johnny Manziel on his rookie contract. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. The Browns moved up in...
Giants' Beason doesn't need surgery on injured foot
Jon Beason and the Giants received some encouraging news Tuesday: The right foot injury that will keep the middle linebacker out of the ongoing mandatory mini-camp and training camp next month does...
What surprising Finals mean to the legacy, future of its stars
The NBA Finals rematch between the Spurs and Heat, expected to be a tightly contested series between the two squads widely considered to be the league’s best, quickly turned into...
Iraqis arming kids as country descends into chaos
Disturbing images from Iraq show heavily armed children standing alongside both bloodthirsty jihadists and government forces during the escalating sectarian conflict. A video released Tuesday shows several boys no older...
Luxe suites and tech factor are new additions to Disney World
In a deliberate act of cross-company promotion, the recent season finale of ABC’s sitcom “The Middle” featured the hapless Heck family making a road trip to Disney World. (Disney owns...
Whatever happened to OJ's Bronco?
Somewhere between Miami and Los Angeles, the most famous Ford Bronco in automotive history is on the lam. The SUV, made famous when accused murderer OJ Simpson tried to make...
Blind man graduates with auto mechanic's degree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhS8ot8wJTQ LAS CRUCES, NM — A blind New Mexico man who recently earned an auto mechanic's degree is looking for a job. Clifford Alderson, 48, a graduate from a joint...
Mangy mutts to bark it out for World's Ugliest Dog title
They may be ruff on the eyes, but one of these pooches is about to be crowned king as the world’s ugliest canine. More than a dozen mangy mutts will...
Mistrial declared in Malcolm Smith bribery case
A prosecutorial screw-up has handed embattled state Sen. Malcolm Smith a mistrial — and a chance at re-election before he'd face retrial — on charges he tried to bribe his...
Rory McIlroy takes out 'baggage' issues on hapless airline
Rory McIlroy should have chartered a jet. Or at least flown Delta. Returning to Europe following a disappointing performance at the U.S. Open over the weekend, McIlroy landed in Dublin...
Marvin Harrison 'saves a life' — and everyone's suspicious
Marvin Harrison the hero. Don’t scoff, it may not be as preposterous as it seems. The former star Colts wide receiver, whose reputation has been haunted by an alleged connection...
David Blatt is hot NBA prospect after 33 years in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel — David Blatt stepped down as coach of European club champion Maccabi Tel Aviv last Thursday, saying he wanted to pursue his dream of coaching in the NBA....
Kim gets cartooned, Andrej Pejic to play a mermaid and more
With those cartoonish proportions, Kim Kardashian makes perfect sense as a “Simpsons” character. Meanwhile, Jude Law’s son establishes himself in the modeling world while some of the industry’s biggest female...
T-Mobile CEO sets safety net while awaiting Sprint offer
T-Mobile CEO John Legere is making contingency plans in case a long-rumored buyout offer from Sprint falls through, The Post has learned. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier is making offers...
US captures Benghazi suspect in special forces raid
WASHINGTON — One of the suspected ringleaders of the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya — who taunted the United States for months while hiding in plain sight — was...
Indian teen with a tail worshiped like a god
An Indian teenager is being worshiped like a god because he has a tail. Arshid Ali Khan, 13, is referred to as Balaji, an incarnation of the Hindu monkey god...
Police send ex-Cowboy Marion Barber for psych check
MANSFIELD, Texas — Former NFL running back Marion Barber III was detained and taken for a mental health evaluation after police were called to a Dallas suburb. Mansfield police spokesman...
Brushing up Rio's slums for the World Cup with Favela painting
On Sunday, rabid fans filled Rio’s de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium for Argentina’s World Cup clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The match was also a showcase for the $500 million, three-year-long renovation of...
Meth lab found in California retirement community
FRESNO, Calif. — Police and residents of a retirement community were stunned that a 64-year-old Northern California man arrested during a traffic stop was accused of cooking methamphetamine inside his...
America's new soccer hero has never lived in the US
With one well-timed leap, John Brooks jumped up from an anonymous reserve defender on the going-nowhere US roster to the most buzzed-over name on a team that suddenly has...
Art historians discover painting underneath Picasso masterpiece
Even Picasso needed a do-over every now and then. Art historians and scientists have discovered a separate painting beneath one of Pablo Picasso's first masterpieces, "The Blue Room.” To the...
Adorable koala gets stuck under a fence
http://youtu.be/LFj2LIBbsic A wayward koala got stuck down under -- a fence. This adorable little critter poked its head and an arm through a hole, at the bottom of a metal...
Gisele goes topless in the name of shoes
Brazilian model tapped to be the face of Stuart Weitzman's fall ad campaign.
44 dead after Sunni terrorists battle Shiite militia in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Sunni insurgents pushed farther into a province northeast of Baghdad, laid siege to a police station and battled pro-government Shiite militiamen in overnight clashes that left at least...
Israeli soldiers round up 200 Palestinians in search for missing teens
JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers arrested more than 40 Palestinians in an overnight raid Tuesday, while the government imposed new punishments on Hamas prisoners as the search continues for three missing...
Pilot crashes plane into backyard to spare family in Long Island home
A pilot killed in a single-engine plane crash on Long Island Tuesday morning made a skillful last-minute maneuver to avoid a home with an exterior oil tank — and which...
Jennifer Hudson goes '90s in new music video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mykXoDnFKlU Jennifer Hudson has taken it back to the ’90s with her new music video for the single, “Walk it Out,” shot in New York. Donning a crop top, hoops...
Europe's new shopping hotspot -- Reykjavik (seriously!)
There is no city I would rather have a layover in than Iceland’s capital Reykjavik. Sure, I love spending longer than a day in the picturesque island country. You need...
AT&T to exclusively carry Amazon smartphone
AT&T will exclusively carry Amazon’s long-rumored smartphone that is expected to be launched on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the plans. Amazon revived speculation about...
The best fan reactions to the US win over Ghana
http://instagram.com/p/pUw98HkOW5/ Just as good as watching the glorious US victory Monday at the World Cup: watching other people watch it, and flip out. In 2010, a video of fan reactions...
Brooklyn is now one of America's most popular baby names
Brooklyn is so hot right now — the name, that is, in addition to its most famous bearer. The borough is one of the country’s most popular baby names, according...
Former NYPD cop charged with hit-and-run of teen
An NYPD cop who retired on disability was arrested for a Long Island hit-and-run accident that killed a 13-year-old girl with Down syndrome, officials said Tuesday. Michael Elardo, 48, of...
Hondo’s chalking up
The Angels were of no help whatsoever to slumping Hondo Monday night, getting beaten in Cleveland to push his skid to 1-for-11 and his accounts payable to a whopping 1,555...
Collins bats deGrom 8th in Mets lineup shake-up
ST. LOUIS — In search of anything that can jump-start this sagging Mets lineup, manager Terry Collins reverted Monday to a spring-training experiment. As the Mets opened a three-game series...
Fire that killed Newark family fueled by plastic flowers
NEWARK, N.J. — Prosecutors say a fast-moving blaze that killed six members of a New Jersey family was partly fueled by combustible plastic flowers on the front porch. Acting Essex...
Why NBC re-signed Matt Lauer
It’s been over two years now since ABC’s “Good Morning America” overtook NBC’s “Today” show, both in total viewers and, most weeks, in the “money” news demo of adults 25...
Finale of drama 'Fargo' goes in for the kill
After nine weeks of playing cat-and-mouse, FX’s homespun true-crime series “Fargo” is about to reveal its endgame. And with a season full of shocking deaths, it seems no one is...
Sluggish sales for Hillary’s new book
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s new book is called “Hard Choices” — but not many people have been choosing to buy it. The former US first lady and New York senator’s tome...
Few sparks in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
Shakespeare's “Much Ado About Nothing” is the original romantic comedy — its leads are very vocal about how much they can’t stand each other. In other words, they’re destined to...
Cuffed suspect flees in cop car
He wasn’t slipping away this time. NYPD cops kept a tight grip Tuesday on a drug suspect whom they captured a day after he wriggled out of his handcuffs and...
Thief made off with only $450 in bank-robbing 'spree'
He’s not getting much bang for his buck – and he doesn't want it either! The serial robber who hit five banks in New York City on Monday requested a...
Psychic gets 3 months in jail after failing to pay woman she scammed
A Manhattan judge Monday tossed a psychic in jail for three months after she failed to pay full restitution to the lawyer she swindled out of more than $100,000 in...
New Yorkers celebrate US victory in opening round of World Cup
Delirious soccer fans spilled into the streets of New York City Monday night after the United States scored a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ghana in the opening round of the...
Cancer survivor: I was fired for refusing to tame Afro
Would they fire Dante de Blasio? A former Barclays Center security guard is suing the Brooklyn arena’s security team for $900,000, saying they canned her after she refused to “tame”...
Anti-Muslim maniac busted for sending death threats
An anti-Muslim Queens maniac, already facing charges that he stabbed a man at a mosque in 2012 while hurling epithets, was arrested over the weekend for threatening to kill Council...
Man calls foul on TLC after his minivan is seized at JFK
City taxi inspectors seized a Queens man’s minivan at JFK Airport because they thought he was an illegal cabby — but he claims he was just dropping off two neighbors...
Swastika-wearing cabby’s garage dumps him
Heil no! The Nazi-loving taxi driver who was suspended for wearing a swastika armband has his hack license back — but his Queens garage has told him to stay away,...
Rent-stabilized tenants may face lowest hikes in nearly 50 years
Happy days are coming for nearly 1 million rent-stabilized New York City tenants, who face the lowest increases in nearly half a century when the Rent Guidelines Board meets next...
Voters prefer New York Senate remain in hands of coalition: poll
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo would be going against voter sentiment if he fulfills a pledge to help Democrats take back control of the state Senate, according to a poll released...
Another extremist attack in Kenya kills nine
Extremists attacked a coastal area of Kenya for the second night in a row, killing at least nine people a day after the deaths of nearly 50, an official said...
NJ, NY top list of states to receive Hurricane Sandy-related grants
Hammered by Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey and New York top the list of 11 Eastern states that will share $100 million in federal grants to protect against future storms. The...
Menendez repays $60,000 for rides in donor’s private jet
Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, whose net worth in 2012 ranked 82nd in the Senate out of a 100 lawmakers, took a big hit financially when he was forced...
De Blasio’s new favorite word: 'transformative'
Mayor de Blasio has a new favorite word — “transformative.” The mayor is so smitten with the word he used it twice Monday to describe efforts to enroll toddlers in...
Celebrity dentist sued for allegedly beating man in downtown lounge
A celebrity dentist — who has handled the pearly whites of socialite Tinsley Mortimer and former MLB slugger José Canseco — is being sued for $1 million for allegedly beating...
Israelis rally for return of three teens kidnapped by Hamas
The worried parents of three Israeli teens abducted by Hamas thugs prayed for the boys’ safe return — as top officials in the country vowed Monday that the kidnappers would...
Senate bill to fix broken VA health care system to cost $50B a year
WASHINGTON — The cost of caring for veterans who aren’t getting sufficient care from the VA could more than double under legislation that cruised through the Senate last week in...
North Korea’s Capt. Kim pilots rusty tin can
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un might consider rallying his troops from the bridge of a more modern submarine. The “supreme leader” was pictured proudly touring the vessel, meeting its crew and...
Obama leaks plans to ban anti-gay bias by fed contractors
WASHINGTON — President Obama, who will be attending a gay and lesbian fund-raiser for Democrats in New York Tuesday, leaked word on its eve of a new anti-bias order he’s...
Teacher says ‘paper gun’ tot needs to be in school
The 8-year-old boy tossed from his Manhattan special-needs school for threatening other students with a paper “gun” belongs in the classroom, one of his teachers insists. As The Post reported...
De Blasio loses bet, sings 'I Love LA' on 'Kimmel'
http://youtu.be/RuyMZmx4s4M The mayor made good on a bet to sing the song “I Love LA” on the Jimmy Kimmel Show tonight after his hometown New York Rangers lost the Stanley...
Altidore feeling the strain after US win
NATAL, Brazil — Jozy Altidore left the Americans’ World Cup opener after straining his left hamstring in the 21st minute of Monday’s 2-1 win against Ghana, leaving his status for...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A gun-wielding teenager whom cops fired on in East New York has been charged, police said. Moses Santana, 19, of Brooklyn, had a gun in his waistband when plainclothes...
Wright's slump helps sink Mets
ST. LOUIS — As the S.S. Minnow attempts to weather this potentially deadly storm, one question for the Mets: Anybody seen The Captain? David Wright’s disappearing act continues to top...
The mayor's mouse --- hapless hospital hijinx
The weekend brought at last an end to the long-running saga of Long Island College Hospital, the facility that Bill de Blasio and others so labored to save. And their...
Schools Albany refuses to help
In answer to an unprecedented advocacy effort that included thousands of schoolchildren, hundreds of union members and groups that represented hundreds of non-public schools, state leaders gave assurances that the...
Bill's bitter pill
The good news: The year-long battle over the future of Long Island College Hospital is finally over. The bad news: The deal reached Sunday is much the same one reached...
Lights! Cameras! Jersey!
What is it about subsidizing Hollywood that politicians find so irresistible? Like many New Yorkers, we were surprised when Jimmy Fallon won a lucrative tax credit to film “The Tonight...
Accounting for Stringer
Is this how a comptroller does his job? On Monday, Scott Stringer issued a press release headlined “Comptroller Stringer urges raising the minimum wage in New York City to $13.13...
Obama's worst Iraq option: Don't play into Iran's hands
As seems the rule in the Obama era, America has few good choices for handling the Iraqi mess, but subcontracting the solution to Iran, as the Obama administration is evidently...
How Manhattan sitters earn more
Last week’s Post article on high-end babysitting in the city struck a chord — sort of. Take it from a college student who sits and has many friends who also...