July 17, 2014
Time Inc. CEO to create unit to develop native ads
In one of the clearest signs yet that the old church/state barriers have come tumbling down, Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp is creating a new eight-person unit at Time Inc....
Amazon pulls e-book ad page
Amazon is said to be mulling the launch of a new Netflix-type subscription service for e-books that would offer access to hundreds of thousands of titles and audio books for...
Officials say MH17 did not make distress call
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Malaysia Airlines jetliner that went down in war-torn Ukraine did not make any distress call, Malaysia's prime minister said Friday, adding that its flight route...
The two bouts that give hope to the heavyweight division
For much of the last decade there hasn’t been much reason to talk about the heavyweight division unless you were in Europe. The stranglehold Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have had...
Shame delay: MLB, ESPN greed taints last game before break
This is how we now roll: We roll over and play dead. Once upon a time, a combination of good things worked to save our sports and their fans and...
Cops bust eight alleged gun runners in Brooklyn
Brooklyn cops and prosecutors busted a crew of eight gun runners – including five teens – for peddling 30 working handguns to undercover cops over the past 10 months, authorities...
NYC pensions get poor returns from private equity
New York City’s public pension funds fall near the back of the pack when it comes to private equity investments performance — a key area as they chase market-beating returns....
Call for SEC probe into Walgreen's meetings on moving offshore
A pension adviser has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate private meetings that top Walgreen execs held with investors who prodded the drugstore chain to reincorporate overseas for...
'My head was on fire': David Cone relives perfect game, 15 years later
David Cone’s one imperfect moment came before his perfect game 15 years ago Friday, after Don Larsen had thrown out the ceremonial first pitch to his 1956 World Series batterymate...
Passenger posts eerie joke before MH17 was shot down
He poked fun at the infamous missing Malaysia Airlines flight, joking that his plane might meet a similar fate. An hour before he boarded, Dutchman Cor Pan uploaded a picture...
NYC's newest warm-weather treats
Well done, Canada As if last year’s New York opening of California’s Umami Burger weren’t enough of a threat to NYC’s burger pride, the Canadians are invading. Big Smoke Burger,...
Google profit misses mark as it bids farewell to head of sales
Google tucked a surprise into its earnings announcement on Thursday when it said farewell to sales chief Nikesh Arora, who has driven the company’s stellar advertising growth in recent years....
Fox/Warner merger could mean comic book crossover craziness
“Holy haberdashery, Batman! What’s that Wolverine doing on our back lot!” Or so Robin might exclaim should 21st Century Fox succeed in its quest to buy Time Warner. Fanboys, however,...
Bettor believe it! Tips to follow as you head to Saratoga
Saratoga offers handicappers the best in thoroughbred racing. When the level of competition is this high, it may be difficult to decipher who will end up where when they cross...
Travel back to the '80s at Prospect Park's new roller rink
Skaters like Amy Gordon used to have the run of the world’s best roller rinks right in New York City — places such as the Roxy in Chelsea, known as...
'Big Bang Theory' stars demand massive pay raise
Talk about a big bang for your buck. The original five stars of CBS' hit show "The Big Bang Theory" are demanding to be paid $1 million per episode, according to...
Joe Torre: There's only one way for Jeter to go out
Derek Jeter will begin the second half of his final season with the Yankees five games behind Baltimore in the AL East and 3 ½ games outside the second wild-card spot....
Rory McIlroy must find a way to make it through Friday
HOYLAKE, England — Sometimes — even in the smallest ways — the greatest athletes in the world are vulnerable just like the rest of us. Name the sport or the...
Collins: Don't be shocked if Mets are in playoff race
SAN DIEGO — Before the Mets headed their separate ways Sunday for the All-Star break, manager Terry Collins addressed the team. “We’ve got a whole half to go,” Collins said...
Mickelson struggles, says it's 'best I've hit it in over a year'
HOYLAKE, England — Defending champion Phil Mickelson shot a 2-over-par 74, playing in the afternoon wind, but came away saying he felt better about his game than he has in...
Sources: $100/share enough for Fox to seal Time Warner deal
For Time Warner shareholders, the magic number is 100. Although CEO Jeff Bewkes was quick to shoot down an acquisition by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, Time Warner shareholders could...
Like chief's anti-gay comments, Barilla eatery leaves bad taste
Pasta maker Barilla apologized four times for its chairman’s goofy, gay-dissing remarks last fall. But the company’s culinary orientation is beyond forgiving, judging by its recently opened, quick-serve Manhattan cafe....
Maylasia Airlines takes down goofy tweet after MH17 crash
Hours before a Maylasia Airlines Boeing 777 was reportedly shot down near the border between Russia and Ukraine, the tone deaf airline posted a goofy twitter photo of a teddy...
911 tapes reveal drivers' worry before highway beat down
LOS ANGELES — Drivers who called 911 minutes before a woman was videotaped being pummeled by a California Highway Patrol officer worriedly described her wandering barefoot along the shoulder of...
Passengers on MH17 were headed to AIDS conference
SYDNEY (AP) — Several passengers on board a Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine were world-renowned researchers heading to an international AIDS conference in Australia, officials said Friday. "A number...
How Summer Fridays became the most divisive issue in NYC
Every other Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Matthew Owens leaves his Flatiron District office at 1 p.m. sharp and heads east to the Hamptons for a relaxing, sun-soaked...
Career over? Returning soon? CC's last exam to clear things up
CC Sabathia’s right knee will have a third and final examination Friday in California, where he will see Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Dodgers’ physician. “Dr. [Chris] Ahmad has made a...
Dad gets angry after speed dating video airs on TV
An unlucky-in-love man on a mission for a soul mate claims he was humiliated when footage of him speed dating appeared on the reality show “Princesses: Long Island” without his...
The pitching prospect hailed as Yankees' best in a decade
This was late March 2012, and late March is a slog in baseball. Spring training has lasted too long, and still the season remains tantalizingly close, yet not quite here....
FedEx charged with assisting illegal pharmacies
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal authorities on Thursday charged FedEx with assisting illegal pharmacies by knowingly delivering painkillers and other dangerous drugs to customers without prescriptions. The indictment was filed in...
Fans gear up for 40 days of top-notch racing at Saratoga
They’re in the gate. And they’re off at Saratoga, the oldest racetrack in the United States. When Saratoga opened its doors in 1863, the meet lasted four days. The hats...
Obama’s fundraising on hold after MH17 crash
President Obama’s partisan fund-raising jaunt to the Big Apple took a back seat to fast-breaking world developments Thursday night. After landing at JFK, Obama ‘s first order of business was...
A storm's a-brewin': Get up close with a supercell
Take a close look at a supercell storm.
Threat increases as US mosquitoes now carrying virus
The first two locally acquired cases of a painful mosquito-borne viral illness, chikungunya, have been reported in Florida, the health officials confirmed on Thursday. One case was reported in Miami...
The day in photos
Baby lions snuggle, plane wreckage and mourners crowd Ukraine, a view of the sun from space and more.
Pit bull saves sleeping deaf boy from house fire
An Indiana family's pit bull is being praised for alerting a deaf boy to a serious fire in his home by licking the sleeping boy's face until he woke up,...
Google grows while IBM, Microsoft shrink
Internet search and advertising behemoth Google’s better-than-expected second quarter results were in direct contrast with results from IBM. Google reported second quarter revenue growth of 22% and saw one of...
How the AL East math can add up to Yankees division title
When Joe Torre managed the Yankees he loathed hearing about hypotheticals regarding his team and whoever it was chasing in the AL East. Whether it was at the quarter pole,...
US scrambles to learn who shot down Malaysian jet
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration scrambled Thursday to determine what brought down a passenger jet in Ukraine and confirm whether Americans were killed in an incident that could worsen the...
Fossils show strange sea creature's 500M-year-old brain
Researchers on Wednesday described fossilized remains unearthed in China showing in fine detail the brain structures of a bizarre group of sea creatures that were the top predators more than...
Apple appoints BlackRock founding partner to board
Apple said Susan Wagner, founding partner of BlackRock Inc, had been appointed to its board. The maker of iPhone said Bill Campbell, the board's longest-serving member, would retire after 17...
Putin: Obviously, it's Ukraine's fault
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country's east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had...
'Pump Boys and Dinettes' showcases a charming revival
Encores! Off-Center has done a bang-up job reviving obscurish off-Broadway musicals, some of which, on the strength of these productions, later made it to Broadway. “Pump Boys and Dinettes” actually...
Watch this Kanye throwback from before he was famous
http://youtu.be/rd6NS7CIqVU How about this for a throwback Thursday? Just unearthed by Complex is this footage of 19-year-old Kanye West rapping in August of 1996 at New York City’s now defunct...
‘I’ spy a bold new movie
"I Origins” poses a mischievous question: What should a scientist think if convincing evidence of a spiritual dimension to existence emerged? The scientist is Dr. Ian Gray (Michael Pitt in...
Microsoft to shutter production studio, end flirtation with original shows
Microsoft Corp intends to wind down Xbox Entertainment Studios, a source familiar with its plans said, becoming the first major tech company to give up on making original shows in...
What to know about top NBA rookies' hyped summer debuts
After spending years waiting for the 2014 draft class to arrive, the NBA and its fans got its first glimpse of the stars of tomorrow over the past two weeks...
Ruling allows same-sex marriages for Florida Keys
MIAMI — A judge in the Florida Keys overturned the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on Thursday after a legal challenge by gay couples said it effectively made them...
Chelsea Manning to begin gender treatment in military custody
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Prisons has rejected the Army's request to accept the transfer of national security leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning from the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,...
NYPD detective wanted reward from bogus gun tip: prosecutors
That's one costly false move. An NYPD detective made up a phony tip about a gun being turned in to police so he could pocket a $1,000 reward, Manhattan prosecutors...
Has the recruitment of Kevin Durant already begun?
The Wizards hired David Adkins as their player development assistant last week, according to The Washington Post. Adkins, 50, was an assistant for Maryland’s women’s basketball team. A seemingly out-of-the-box...
'Eyewitness' prankster derails MSNBC's MH17 coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEDH2Z2_6Zw The commercial break couldn't come soon enough. MSNBC’s coverage of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 took an awkward turn when a Howard Stern fan pranked “The Cycle” anchor Krystal...
Yankees, Mets can play themselves into deadline buyers
The Yankees and Mets both have glaring deficiencies, but are still very much alive in their mediocre divisions. That is the conundrum both teams face as they come out of...
Malaysia Airlines reeling from second tragedy in 5 months
HANOI, Vietnam — Two Boeing 777s. Two incredibly rare aviation disasters. And one airline. In what appears to be a mind-boggling coincidence, Malaysia is reeling from the second tragedy to...
Slain rookie cop photographed two hours before shooting
Just two hours before he was gunned down by a glory-seeking thug, Jersey City police officer Melvin Santiago was photographed at the scene of a shooting, searching the ground for...
Omar Minaya takes some joy from Mets youth movement
SAN DIEGO -- Omar Minaya will see plenty of familiar faces on the other side when he sits in the general manager’s suite at Petco Park this weekend. After all,...
Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza
Israel launched a Gaza ground campaign after 10 days of bombardments from the air and sea failed to stop militants' rocket attacks, stepping up an offensive that already has taken...
Ernie Els haunted by fan's bloody face, three-putts from 1 foot
HOYLAKE, England -- Ernie Els got off to an abysmal start after accidentally bloodying a spectator with his opening tee shot on the first hole Thursday. A few moments after...
The Swedish Brad Pitt is also the world’s most mysterious model
If you’ve ever Googled “hot guys with beards” (guilty), you’ve likely beheld the fine furry visage of Ben Dahlhaus, the new face of luxury watchmaker Brathwait, a Brad Pitt doppelgänger...
Freddie Mercury's 5 most memorable performances
Stepping into another singer’s shoes is always a tough gig, but trying to emulate Freddie Mercury is nigh on impossible. It’s the task that Adam Lambert has undertaken on his...
Tiger Woods screams 'Jesus Christ' at pack of photographers
Tiger Woods looked -- and sounded -- like his old self at the British Open on Thursday, when he snapped at the shutterbugs clicking away during his windup. "Jesus Christ!"...
Buk missile launcher was designed by the Soviet Union
The sophisticated, high-flying missile launcher that took down a Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 298 people Thursday was developed during the Cold War era to hit targets up to 72,000 feet...
Host who called Erin Andews 'gutless b---h' won’t be punished
There are no repercussions for calling Erin Andrews a “gutless bitch,” unless going on a pre-planned vacation counts. WEEI host Kirk Minihane wasn’t on the “Dennis & Callahan” show in Boston on...
Aviation authorities urged pilots to avoid Ukraine airspace
Federal aviation authorities in April issued a warning for US commercial flights to avoid the dangerous airspace over parts of war-torn Ukraine as fighting with separatist militants escalated. And other...
Rikers Island: The new way to lose weight
Dr. Oz. should start hawking the Rikers Island Diet. Occupy Wall Street’s infamous cop-elbower has dropped almost 20 pounds thanks to her two months in the no-frills city jail —...
Factory worker playing British Open has tough day at office
HOYLAKE, England -- On the first tee, it looked like John Singleton, the local factory worker who made it into the British Open field via local qualifying, had a case of...
Anna Paquin goes purple, how Gisele made her millions and more
Anatomy lessons from your underwear? Why not? In other news, Edie Campbell goes gothic for McQueen, Anna Paquin dyes purple locks and Mattel will finally immortalize the Kaiser. - Everyone...
Halloran emphasizes brain tumor on the stand
A former Queens city councilman took the stand at his own corruption trial Thursday, and tried to play the sympathy card. Dan Halloran, who is accused of taking bribe money...
Pressure on Eric Decker to meet burden of being No. 1 receiver
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Acclaimed actress Elaine Stritch dead at 89
Born in Detroit on Feb. 2, 1925, Stritch moved to New York to study at the New School, and made her Broadway debut in 1946, in a show called “Loco.”
6 celebs who are ruling the red carpet this summer
With the summer movie premiere season in full swing, stylish starlets, from Cameron Diaz to Liv Tyler, have been walking the red carpet and showing off the season’s trends. Have...
Yankees greats have stumbled from where Jeter now stands
The hardest part, always, is sticking the landing. That's what Derek Jeter has before him. That's the opportunity that awaits across the final 68 games of this, his final season....
Actor settles 'shop-and-frisk' suits against Macy's, NYC
A star of HBO’s “Treme" has settled federal lawsuits against Macy’s and the city over claims he was handcuffed by cops at the flagship department store because he is black....
Drake scores home run at ESPYs
Who says a sports awards gala needs an athletic legend to host? Especially when it’s the world’s biggest and most glamorous sports awards. On Wednesday night, Drake hosted ESPN’s ESPY...
LIRR strike averted after Cuomo brokers 6.5-year deal
Crisis averted. LIRR unions and the MTA derailed what would have been a devastating strike by ending their stalemate Thursday with a sweeping package that includes wage hikes for workers...
Dad trains 5-year-old son to wrestle gators
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree ... even if there's a 15-foot alligator waiting underneath. Deep in the thick Louisiana swamp, Mike Kliebert has been training his 5-year-old...
Why American parents can’t get enough of the ’70s
My Facebook newsfeed has been ablaze with retro ’70s parenting nostalgia this summer, mostly sparked by this ode to the 1970s childhood summer and also this Funny or Die video,...
Top US official: Radar detected missile before jet went down
A Malaysian airliner was shot down over the Ukraine on Thursday -- killing all 295 aboard, including 23 Americans -- and a top US official blamed Russia’s military. Rep. Michael McCaul, (R-Texas),...
23 Americans aboard jet shot down from 33,000 feet over Ukraine
A Malaysian airliner was shot down over the Ukraine on Thursday — killing all 298 aboard, including 23 Americans — and a top US official blamed Russia’s military. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas),...
Colorado tourists abandoning pot stashes in rental cars
Nervous tourists leaving Colorado after purchasing a little too much legal marijuana have been abandoning their leftover stashes inside their rental cars at Denver International Airport. At nearly every rental...
The 10 most memorable shots on Instagram
If you eat your lunch without sharing it with a filter, do you still feel hungry? Today marks the fourth birthday of Instagram, or at least four years since the...
Serena's coach cites 'difficult phase' -- no mention of virus
Serena Williams' strange, shaky exit from Wimbledon was attributed to a “viral illness.” But Williams' coach and rumored lover Patrick Mouratoglou made no mention of the sickness in an interview that hinted...
See how Michael Sam, Stuart Scott brought ESPY crowd to tears
St. Louis Rams draftee Michael Sam, who announced earlier this year that he is gay, brought tears to eyes of a crowd of sports and entertainment luminaries with a speech...
Barbie 'Frozen' out; sales slide 15% in steepest drop since 2009
Barbie’s career is careening in the wrong direction. Sales of the iconic blond doll plunged 15 percent in the most recent quarter, as the brand continues its struggle to connect...
Why you should Tinder while traveling
If you’re among the millions of people who use the dating app Tinder, I don’t have to tell you that it’s incredibly addictive. Or that it can be the catalyst...
Vintage Tiger three shots off McIlroy's lead at British Open
HOYLAKE, England — It might not have been complete vintage Tiger Woods, circa 2006 when he dissected Royal Liverpool like a CSI agent poring over evidence in the crime lab...
Miss Delaware sues Miss America organization after being stripped of crown
A beauty pageant winner who was stripped of her Miss Delaware crown for being a few months too old is suing the Miss America organization, saying officials knew her age...
Buzz Aldrin asks: Where were you when I walked on the moon?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin was "out of town" when the world united and rejoiced in a way never seen before or since. He and Neil...
The final moments of 4 boys killed by Israeli rockets
https://twitter.com/mosaaberizing/status/489488834066137088 They could be children frolicking on the shore in the summer sun — but these heartbreaking photos show four Palestinian boys running for their lives near the blue waters off...
Shoplifter orders 5 pizzas from jail: cops
CORBIN, Ky. — Police in southern Kentucky say they got a surprise delivery after charging a man with shoplifting — five pizzas showed up at the station. Officers say 29-year-old...
Gorman's bet on richer clients pays off again for Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman’s big bet on managing money for wealthier clients paid off again after the bank beat earnings expectations. The firm said Thursday that second-quarter profit nearly...
Hot summer days make me break out in a cold sweat
In the scientific community, room temperature is assumed to be 73.4 degrees Fahrenheit. If I had to live my life at 73.4 degrees Fahrenheit, I would be a puddle. The world...
Matt Kemp open to Dodgers trading him away
Matt Kemp isn’t asking the Dodgers to trade him. But he isn’t necessarily opposed to the idea, either. The outfielder’s agent, former major league pitcher Dave Stewart, told FOX Sports...
Central Israelis adjust to life under rockets
HOD HASHARON, Israel — A morning siren in this middle-class Israeli town sent some fleeing inside for shelter — but others ran outside, curious to catch a glimpse of the incoming rocket...
Tour bus crashes near homeless shelter
A tour bus carrying a Canadian dance group crashed into scaffolding at a Hells Kitchen homeless shelter, authorities said. The private tour bus operated by Optimum Rides, veered off the...
Beyoncé tops MTV VMA nominations
After revolutionizing the music industry with a surprise “visual” album release in December, Beyoncé’s getting her due respect with the most nominations for August’s MTV Video Music Awards. The superstar...
Louis Vuitton, eBay settle fight over fake goods on auction site
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and eBay Inc. have settled a long-running court battle over the sale of counterfeit luxury goods on the US company’s online auction website. The companies...
LIRR unions almost ready to make deal with MTA
LIRR union officials said Thursday they are almost ready to make a deal with the MTA, averting a catastrophic strike on Sunday. Negotiations moved to Governor Cuomo's office in Midtown...
Great white shark dies choking on sea lion
A great white shark that washed up dead near Geraldton, in western Australia, on Monday apparently died because it had a sea lion stuck in its throat. The 13-foot shark was...
Microsoft to lay off up to 18,000 workers
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft has announced the biggest layoffs in its history, saying it will cut up to 18,000 jobs or 14 percent of its staff as it works to...
Cop dies after tractor-trailer rear-ends unmarked car
A New Jersey police officer monitoring speeders was killed early Thursday when his patrol car was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer, officials said. Waldwick Police Officer Christopher Goodell was checking for...
Gaza rocket hits Israel as 5-hour ceasefire ends
JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants fired a rocket at Israel Thursday just as a five-hour UN humanitarian ceasefire expired, the Israeli military said. Gaza residents had crowded banks, vegetable markets and...
Blundering political allegory dooms ‘The Purge: Anarchy’
I've read ingredients labels that were scarier than “The Purge: Anarchy,” a plodding horror flick that mistakenly thinks it has big ideas. It’s 2023, when a ruling NRA-like political party...
Auction houses report solid first-half performances
The two largest auction houses — Christie’s and Sotheby’s — reported solid first-half performances on Monday, the result of a re-energized art market. Christie’s art sales grew 12 percent to...
Amazon chatting up with Simon & Schuster
Amazon, which is still battling with Hachette over e-book pricing terms, has opened negotiations with a second major publisher, CBS-owned Simon & Schuster. “We are negotiating with Amazon as we...
Gunmen attack airport in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan — Gunmen carried out a pre-dawn rocket attack on Kabul International Airport on Thursday, temporarily shutting down the facility and setting off a gun battle with security forces...
Three dead after bank robbery, gunfight in California
STOCKTON, Calif. — Robbers fleeing a California bank took three women hostage and threw two of them from their getaway vehicle, firing repeatedly at police during a high-speed chase. Police...
American teen allegedly beaten in Israel returns home
TAMPA, Fla.— The Palestinian-American teenager who relatives allege was beaten by Israeli authorities returned home to Florida late Wednesday, saying he will never think of freedom in the same way...
Shinkoda joins Netflix for 'Daredevil' act
Peter Shinkoda has joined the growing cast of the Netflix show ���Daredevil,” based on the series of Marvel Comics books. Shinkoda, who previously starred on TNT’s “Falling Skies,” will play...
'Sex Tape' simply does not excite
The lame and surprisingly tame comedy “Sex Tape’’ loses stamina approximately halfway through the opening seven-minute montage of its stars, Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel, as college students having nonstop...
Taken for a ride by the LIRR unions
Heads we win, tails you lose. That’s the thinking of the Long Island Rail Road unions as a strike deadline nears. Whatever happens, riders will feel the pain. Yes, the...
NYC's unsettling settlement
Only last week, The Post reported that a man whose car cops recovered after he’d reported it stolen is now suing because he was stopped two months later while driving...
Give the money back, Mayor de Blasio
Maybe Mayor de Blasio’s spokesman is right: There’s “zero” connection between the sweetheart deal the teachers union won from the city and $350,000 its parent union donated to Mayor Bill’s...
Time to annex? If Palestinians can't govern ...
The collapse of a ceasefire plan for Israel and Hamas would be a moment to test the Jewish state’s super-weapon — Caroline Glick. Or, more precisely, her idea of a...
To bring Iraq back from the brink
With the battle lines in Iraq’s Sunni provinces more or less stabilized, the war-torn nation’s political elite have a fresh chance to walk from the edge of the precipice. Several...
Celebrity illegal's 'arrest' stunt
They’ve blown it again, big time. They just can’t help themselves. During the Bush years, the open-borders movement won over bleeding hearts in the White House but alienated the American...
Look out, Midtown: MTA 'improvement' idiocy
The scariest threat to East Midtown now comes not from advocacy groups trying to hijack rezoning for their own pet projects, but from the 800-ton gorilla of capital-scheme boondoggles —...
De Blasio ribbed by Colbert over looming LIRR strike
Comedian Stephen Colbert turned his conservative-satire shtick on Mayor de Blasio Wednesday night, calling him “America’s Leading Leftist” and “Pontius Pilate” for washing his hands over the looming Long Island...
Israel, Hamas begin five-hour cease-fire for humanitarian aid
JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas began observing a five-hour humanitarian cease-fire on Thursday, after fighting raged until moments before the start of the pause and Israel vowed it would retaliate...
How J.R. Smith's deal impacts the Knicks' cap space in 2015
The Knicks were thrilled J.R. Smith accepted a four-year, $24.5 million guaranteed deal last July, offering him the most they could under the Early-Bird exception. It was surprising hours later...
Lance Stephenson joins Kemba Walker in Charlotte
Lance Stephenson’s big pay day went about as well as his decision to blow into LeBron James’ ear. The Coney Island product out of Lincoln High School agreed to a...
Rangers plot move for Boston College stud Kevin Hayes
The Rangers have targeted pending free-agent winger Kevin Hayes, the 22-year-old Boston College graduate who was selected 24th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2010 Entry Draft, but who will...
5 things to look forward to in Yankees second half
The rotation houses neophytes Shane Greene and Chase Whitley trending in different directions. There is a good chance CC Sabathia has pitched his last game this season and the Yankees...
Crook wins $510K suit against cops for arrest injury
A trip to the supermarket — to shoplift — became a half-million-dollar windfall for a crook, thanks to a Brooklyn jury. Kevin Jarman sued the city for a broken ankle...
Rapfogel's late debt payoff paying off for him
Being late in paying off his debt is paying off personally for the disgraced former head of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. William Rapfogel, an ex-pal of Assembly Speaker...
'Rocky' throws a punch at a cop -- and misses
Police are seeking a man named Rocky who on Sunday threw a punch at a cop — and missed — in Brooklyn, authorities said. Rocky Harris, 22, had allegedly tried...
Jackie Kennedy’s childhood home on block for $44M
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s childhood home at 740 Park Ave. — considered the city’s most elite trophy address — is on the market for $44 million. The sprawling apartment on the...
Cuomo to announce new ballot line on Thursday
He’s leading by 35 points in the polls — and is already more popular among women than men — but that hasn’t stopped Gov. Cuomo from courting still more women’s...
VA snubs veteran, so three Lowe's workers fix his wheelchair
These Staten Island Lowe’s workers deserve a medal. When disabled Vietnam vet Michael Sulsona’s decrepit wheelchair broke down in their Mariners Harbor home-improvement store, three employees jumped to his aid...
McLain, who gave up gift HR to Mantle, shocked Wainwright blabbed
Denny McLain had a feeling something was going on as soon as Derek Jeter lined a double in the first inning of Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. “It was a great...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A paintball prankster attacked a woman in Williamsburg, cops said on Wednesday. The 30-year-old victim was hit with the white paintballs moments before she walked into the John and...
5 things to look forward to in MLB's second half
As baseball gets set to return from the All-Star break on Friday, here are five story lines to keep an eye on: 1. The Deadline We very well might have...
Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly stoic in cancer battle
Jim Kelly’s spirited battle with cancer isn’t over, but the Hall of Fame quarterback says he has no fear if the disease ends up getting the best of him. The...
Marvel's new Captain America will be African-American
Marvel has announced a new Captain America — and for the first time in the comic franchise’s history, the superhero has been cast as a black man. Chief Creative Officer...
Stolen Citi Bikes dumped in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s worst neighborhoods have become dumping grounds for Citi Bikes — which locals are stealing from docks in nice neighborhoods in Manhattan and using as disposable one-way rides home, police...
Meet the golfer who went from factory worker to Cinderella Boy
HOYLAKE , England — John Singleton’s life changed over a quiet dinner with his fiancée at the Devon Doorway, a small pub in tiny Heswall, England. “That’s where the fateful...
Bloods threaten to kill 'sitting duck' bridge cops
Even the Bloods hate the road-rage-inducing Pulaski Skyway construction project. The ruthless gang — which has vowed to kill Jersey City police officers to avenge a cop-killer shot dead by...