July 12, 2014
Cali gal aims to soak up the sun with the life of the party
Betty A recent transplant from the West Coast, is ready to explore the Big Apple with a man who knows his way around a room — and the city streets....
Who's who on 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'
Teresa Giudice may be the lady of the moment, but five other gals are fighting for the spotlight on the new season of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” returning...
Forget sentiment, Melo-Knicks deal was pure business
There is no pretense attached to this, no feel-good heart-tugging element, and you know something? That’s for the best. This is about business, about cold-blooded and clear-minded commerce. Carmelo Anthony...
This week's couple: Love is brewing
Energy is an intangible but essential component for a connection between two people. Stephanie and Jose, both 23, experienced this first-hand when they met at the Lower East Side beer...
4 Israeli soldiers hurt in ground attack on Gaza rocket site
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Ignoring international appeals for a cease-fire, Israel widened its range of Gaza bombing targets to civilian institutions with suspected Hamas ties and deployed ground troops...
Bulls snag big man Gasol; LeBron, Cavs reach 2-year deal
While the balance of power in the NBA East took another dramatic shift for a second straight day, the spectra of a another, though unlikely, LeBron-a-thon next summer reared its...
Fisher 'excited, honored' to have Melo on his squad
LAS VEGAS — Carmelo Anthony didn’t make any of the three All-NBA teams this season. His playoff record is abysmal, having gotten out of the first round just twice. Nevertheless,...
Lionel Messi a win away from joining all-time soccer greats
Lionel Messi is one win from immortality. With a victory in Sunday’s World Cup final against Germany in Rio de Janeiro, the Argentine superstar will join the Mount Rushmore of...
Help from unlikely places only chance Yankees have
BALTIMORE — The miracle run will require multiple contributors, each surprising us with his performance and then passing on the baton to the next guy. Think Aaron Small to Al...
Henry's half-time rant propels Red Bulls past Columbus
At halftime, the Red Bulls were leading but captain Thierry Henry was fuming. At the break, he erupted at his own team, then he erupted on the other team. After...
Tanaka will skip All-Star hullabaloo, focus on rehab
BALTIMORE — Since he was selected to the AL All-Star team Masahiro Tanaka, certainly has the right to join the festivities in Minneapolis starting Monday and soak up the experience....
Golf world needs Tiger's resurgence at British Open
LIVERPOOL, England — There will be no shortage of compelling storylines to grab your attention at this week’s British Open, which will be played at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake on...
Mueller will settle for a win, not style points
There’s a narrative that Sunday’s World Cup final will be Lionel Messi vs. the Machine, a German team devoid of stars. Don’t buy it. Thomas Mueller is a star, one...
Wealthy Wall Street bigs keep struggling golf industry afloat
The game of golf is recovering from years of triple-bogies. As budget-conscious middle-class Americans massively quit the game, the rich are propping up the struggling golf industry — and golf-crazed...
OK, Phil: Now it's time to get Carmelo some help
Now that everyone at Seventh Avenue and 33rd Street can breathe a collective sigh of relief knowing Carmelo Anthony is remaining with the Knicks, the realization quickly will set in...
Rick Nash is not leaving the Garden
If I had a nickel for every conversation with an NHL front office executive or agent this summer that included the phrase, “The Rangers need to trade Nash,” I would...
Handicapping the East: Don't crown LeBron's Cavs just yet
There are more moves to be made, moves that will change landscapes like a fleet of excavators, backhoes and multi-ton graders. Or in the case of the NBA East, like...
Why Argentina will beat Germany (Hint: Messi helps)
Shep Messing, who was a teammate of Pele on the New York Cosmos and goalkeeper on the 1972 Olympic squad, is giving Post readers his insights and opinions periodically during...
Shane Greene (who?!) dominates as Yanks blank Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Say what you want about Shane Greene, but there is no denying he has tossed a battered Yankees rotation a small life jacket. Is Greene as good as...
Run it out! Replay ridiculousness makes innings' end ambiguous
Todd Teldon must’ve seen it coming. He must’ve been way ahead of his time. When I was a kid, Todd was among the fastest kids in P.S. 35. Zoom. But...
Young, Campbell come up big off the bench to propel Mets
A pinch-hit homer from Chris Young, an outstanding defensive play by Daniel Murphy and a win in a one-run game. What’s gotten into these Mets? Young’s homer tied the game...
Woman killed after falling onto train tracks
A woman was killed by a train Saturday when she fell from the platform onto the tracks at a busy Manhattan subway station, authorities said. The victim, whose name was...
Growing concern over pitchers’ health may deflate market
In a one-week period, the Yankees learned CC Sabathia might need a micro-fracture knee surgery that leaves his career in peril, and Masahiro Tanaka might require Tommy John surgery that...
Tracy Morgan released from rehab after deadly crash
TRENTON, N.J. — Former "Saturday Night Live" star Tracy Morgan has been released from a rehabilitation facility as he heals from serious injuries he suffered in a car crash that...
Dutch team takes 3rd, puts Brazil out of its World Cup misery
BRASILIA, Brazil — Robin van Persie and Daley Blind scored early goals to help give the Netherlands a 3-0 win over host Brazil in the third-place match at the World...
A magical homecoming, but will Cleveland be satisfied?
LeBron James says it will take a few years for the Cavaliers to become title contenders, and if Las Vegas doesn’t necessarily agree with him yet, logic does. Of course,...
No, New York City restaurants aren't becoming extinct
Stock up on canned food! Ruthless developers and greedy landlords are stamping out New York City restaurants by the hundreds, to replace them with banks and boutiques that pay higher...
Teen who survived family's massacre: I'll see them again
HOUSTON — A 15-year-old girl suburban Houston girl who survived an attack in which her parents and four younger siblings were killed says she's on the road to recovery. Cassidy...
In defense of Madonna's wild love life
Last month, while stepping out in New York to catch a Broadway play, Madonna showed off her latest, ahem, acquisition. No, it wasn’t a newly discovered arm muscle from dancing...
Violinist's pre-Olympic ski race results were 'rigged'
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Four Slovenian ski officials were suspended Friday for allegedly rigging the results of pop violinist Vanessa-Mae to help her qualify for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Competing...
It was so hot in Yellowstone that a road melted
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The ever-changing thermal geology of Yellowstone National Park has created a hot spot that melted an asphalt road and closed access to popular geysers and other attractions...
Man found dead in NYC bathtub
A man was found dead in a Brooklyn bathtub, cops said. Police made the grisly discovery Saturday morning after responding to a call of a possible death or injury at...
'Cake Boss' rescued after he gets lost on boat in foggy bay
The star of the popular TLC reality show “Cake Boss” was rescued by cops and firefighters after his boat became lost in the fog Friday night on the Ambrose Channel,...
Christina Tosi: My milkshake New York
If there’s anyone who can recommend the best frozen treats around town, it’s Christina Tosi. The James Beard award-winning pastry chef and founder of Momofuku Milk Bar is a sugar...
Is Zach Braff still a music tastemaker?
The last time Zach Braff put together a soundtrack was for his 2004 cult hit movie, “Garden State.” The album not only sold almost 1.5 million copies, it also won...
Why Weird Al is still the king of spoof
Weird Al was a college student in 1979 when he recorded his first hit, “My Bologna” — a parody of “My Sharona” by the Knack. Then an architecture student at...
Will any of these singers be 'the next Adele'?
Wherefore art thou, Adele? It’s been two years since the chart-topper released a single (the James Bond theme song “Skyfall”), though there are hints of a third album later this...
Mysterious chunks of meat appear on highway, raise stench
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Some car owners are raising a stink after driving a road littered with meat in upstate New York. Dozens of chunks of meat were on the...
Melo decides to return to Knicks
LAS VEGAS — Chicago is still the Second City. And New York is still home for Carmelo Anthony. As expected, Anthony chose the Knicks over the Bulls on Saturday on...
Why summer flings almost never last
If the movie “Grease” taught us anything, it’s that summer loving can be a blast. So perhaps it’s no real surprise that, according to Facebook, most users change their status...
Why 'liberal' Hollywood hates women
Democrats like to pretend they are the “party of women” while their policies and politicians undermine the claim, argues commentator Katie Pavlich in her new book, “Assault and Flattery.” In...
The future is now: The 10 gadgets that will change your life
From talking forks and smart clothes — the future of technology as seen through the eyes MIT Media Lab scientist David Rose is about making the computer personal. Decades after...
Is a possibly prison-bound Teresa Giudice free of shame?
Let the record state that Teresa Giudice did not want to put on the frock. “I would never wear this dress,” she gripes of the coral one-shoulder number that looks...
Ex-Marine arrested in killing of woman who 'spurned' him
A young Long Island mom met a violent end at the hands of a rejected suitor who couldn’t stomach being spurned, authorities and friends of the victim said. Dante Taylor,...
Nurse exposes VA hospital: Stolen drugs, tortured veterans
Registered nurse Valerie Riviello has worked 28 years at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, most recently in the psychiatric unit. She teaches at two local nursing schools, and has...
Couple fights back after thieves break into their apartment
A duo of thieves got more than they bargained for when they broke into this tony Upper West Side apartment, cops said. The suspects got past a doorman and up...
Bankrupt Crumbs might be saved
Crumbs Bake Shop has a deal, which, if approved by a bankruptcy judge, could reopen the cupcake maker, according to a court filing on Friday. Crumbs, which specialized in oversized...
Third-place World Cup match is Brazil's chance for redemption
Brazil's crestfallen players can’t go home yet. They can’t hide from the spotlight, because they still have to play one more game at the World Cup. While a win over...
Obama enjoys the roadshow, but agenda remains gridlocked
WASHINGTON — Welcome to Barack Obama's split-screen presidency. On one side: a confident Obama making campaign-style stops around the country and ridiculing his political opponents to the delight of cheering...
Sen. Chuck Schumer's religious test
Chuck Schumer has an odd view of the First Amendment. If on the basis of religious conviction you refuse to pay for something Schumer wants you to pay for, he...
Our most ungrateful New Yorker
Back in 2011, the day after a Queens man reported his Honda Civic stolen, New York’s Finest found it and returned it to him. Two months later, the same man...
The forgotten commuter of an LIRR strike
With just eight days left to avoid a Long Island Rail Road strike, we want to focus attention on the forgotten folks who would pay the biggest price. Hint: It...
SUNY-Buffalo president's secret deal for Hillary
A public university is a public trust: Administrators have a duty to be open and honest about how they’re using resources so that taxpayers, tuition payers, the press and lawmakers...
The president's 'man-caused' disaster
As a defender of the nation’s borders, President Obama is a hell of a pool player. The president enjoyed a game at a bar in Denver with Colorado Gov. John...
Israel widens air attack, Gaza death toll tops 125
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel widened its air assault against the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers on Saturday, hitting a mosque, Hamas-affiliated charities and an Islamic home for the disabled,...
Militants kill 3 in Pakistan border post attack
KHAR, Pakistan — Militants killed a Pakistan army captain and two soldiers in an attack early Saturday in a tribal region near its border with Afghanistan, an official said. A...
Markowitz to lead push for Democratic convention at Barclays
He led the fight to build Barclays Center — and now Brooklyn’s biggest booster has been tapped to convince the Democratic National Committee to bring the 2016 presidential convention to...
Mentally-ill man gets six-months in jail for Bush threat
A mentally ill upstate New York man who threatened to kill George W. Bush while professing a desire to woo the ex-president’s daughter caught a break Friday when he avoided...
9 children, 4 adults rescued from boat lost in the fog
Cops and firefighters rescued a boat with nine children and four adults aboard that got lost in the fog-bound Ambrose Channel Friday night. Authorities say the 36-foot Boston Whaler became...
Plane makes emergency landing on Midway Island
A United Airlines flight traveling over a remote portion of the Pacific Ocean was forced to make an emergency landing at an abandoned military base on Midway Island after a...
Jay Z and Beyonce thrill in MetLife Stadium performance
They say competition in a marriage is a bad thing. But most married couples aren't like Jay Z and Beyoncé. On Friday night, they brought their dazzling personal and professional...
Mets captain rediscovers the Wright formula at plate
When No. 1 draft pick Michael Conforto was making the rounds at Citi Field on Friday afternoon, he had a brief chat with David Wright. The current Mets star told...
Iona Prep star Matt Ryan chooses Notre Dame
Before Duke, North Carolina and Michigan came calling, Notre Dame already offered Matt Ryan a scholarship. When he needed surgery to repair a torn labrum and bone impingement in each...
Crucial test for boxing's next big superstar
Canelo Alvarez versus Erislandy Lara on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas might be as interesting a matchup as can be made in boxing these days. Yet,...
Mets top pick Michael Conforto to start career in Brooklyn
Michael Conforto is ready to unleash his violent left-handed swing in Brooklyn. The Mets introduced Conforto, their top pick in this year’s draft, Friday at Citi Field prior to their...
Ramones' Tommy Ramone dead at 62
Tommy Ramone, the original drummer and producer of the legendary punk quartet the Ramones, died at his home in Ridgewood, Queens on Friday after a long battle with bile duct...
'The dude is dead!': The final moments of a 'murder'
A man accused of killing Brooklyn landlord Menachem Stark spilled his guts to cops about how he and his accomplices snatched him off the street, killed him and then tried...
LIRR union chief privately boasts over potential strike
The union honcho leading the Long Island Rail Road negotiations with the MTA loudly boasted on Friday how he’s ready to order up a strike beginning July 20 that would...
Tracy Morgan suing Walmart for fatal crash
“30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan is suing Walmart over the June 7 accident that left him seriously injured and another man dead when one of the company’s sleep-deprived truckers plowed...
Construction worker recorded woman showering on phone
It was a hideous invasion of privacy and every woman’s nightmare. A young sales manager stepped out of the shower of her Soho apartment wearing only a towel and got...
US Muslims support Obama more than any other religious group
Nearly three quarters of American Muslims like the job President Obama is doing — by far the largest backing of any religious group, a new survey released Friday reveals. The...
The fast rise of marijuana 'schools'
I just want to say one word to you. Just one word: pot. Yes, it almost harks back to a classic scene in “The Graduate.” A growing number of schools...
Opponents won't write off the Yankees because they're the Yankees
BALTIMORE — Prominent Yankees acolyte Billy Crystal has a book out called “Still Foolin’ ’Em,” and maybe we can say the same about the team that once head-scratchingly allowed him...
One pitcher has turned it around, and the Mets are surging
As the Mets have found their groove, so has Zack Wheeler. The good vibes at Citi Field continued Friday night, thanks in part to another fine outing from the hard-throwing...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan ■ An enraged worker at an Italian restaurant in the Meatpacking District smacked a fellow employee in the head with a meat tenderizer, sources said. Oscar Orellano, 29, got...
Officials bust drug ring making deliveries in luxury cars
A text-to-toke drug operation that used luxury cars to make home deliveries to yuppies looking to feed their fix throughout the five boroughs was busted Thursday, court documents revealed. The...