July 23, 2014
New Jersey cohorts charged in global StubHub scalping ring
Two cyber dorks looked as if they were dressed for a pool party instead of court Wednesday, as the “nervous as hell” pals were hauled before a judge and accused...
New York City FC near deal for 9/11 lout Frank Lampard
New York City FC will unveil its latest star player Thursday, with the newest acquisition expected to be English midfielder Frank Lampard. And if Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer leaves London...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police believe this is the creep who trailed a woman into her Harlem apartment building and attempted to rape her. The thug followed the 31-year-old victim at around 10:30...
Hondo wearing out Sawx
Buchholz and the Bosawx buckled against the Blue Jays Wednesday night, which caused Hondo’s dirty digits to rise to 1,450 malzones. Thursday: Mr. Aitch will stick with the Sawx —...
Former NYPD commish hits setback in suit against ex-lawyer
A federal judge ripped Bernie Kerik Wednesday while rejecting the disgraced former NYPD commissioner’s second request for access to investigation records tied to the criminal case that sent him to...
Tarp shenanigans help Yankees to 5-inning victory
Mother Nature returned to the Yankees what she took away earlier this month by turning the Yankee Stadium field tarp into a slow-moving wall of concrete with a heavy rain...
Airbnb staffer loves host's racy pic, still asks him to take it down
Now this is customer service with a smile. An Airbnb staffer tasked with weeding out inappropriate listings on the room-rental site showed she appreciates a sculpted torso as much as...
Tim Hardaway Jr. was like 'nervous fan' tracking Carmelo
As Tim Hardaway Jr. watched Carmelo Anthony’s recruiting trip unfold during free agency, he was as uneasy as most Knicks fans about the prospect of the star forward choosing to...
Census e-mail mystery goes 1,600 pages deep
It’s a miracle! Just two days after I asked readers to contact the Commerce Department about a bunch of e-mails that were promised to me months ago — but never...
Is HBO itself worth more than Fox's TW bid?
“HBO GO” is taking on new meaning inside Time Warner as the media giant contemplates a possible defense against 21st Century Fox. The idea being bandied about is an initial...
Nothing 'special' about the IRS
No newspaper has been more adamant about holding the IRS accountable for its political targeting than The Post. And no paper has been more dubious about the Justice Department’s commitment...
Mayor's lawyer cops out
You’d think a former attorney for the Obama White House now serving as deputy counsel to the mayor of New York would know enough to wait until results are in...
The 'border kids' and the drug war
As thousands of children fleeing violence in Central America seek refuge in the United States, some commentators are blaming American drug users. “If there weren’t a lot of Americans seeking...
The left's dark money
Philip Gara LaMarche is a secretive political operative who funnels billions of dollars from undisclosed donors to nonprofits and astroturf groups. But you won’t hear unhinged Harry Reid railing Queegishly...
Schumer's silly fix for bitter politics
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s plan for open primaries, issued in The New York Times this week, reminds me of how I became a Republican. I’d been born and raised a Democrat...
Ex-White House lawyer free, awaits sentence for trying to kill wife
A former White House attorney under George W. Bush, who was convicted of trying to kill his wife was released from jail Wednesday after posting $1 million bail. John Michael...
Nearly 3 dozen detectives assigned to white flag mystery
Cops have identified suspects in the mysterious flag-swapping infiltration at the Brooklyn Bridge in which trespassers slipped past anti-terror patrols and planted white banners at the top of the towers,...
Schumer racks up more travel costs than most of his colleagues
WASHINGTON — All of those Sunday press conferences don’t come cheap, but at least Sen. Charles Schumer makes it home to New York frequently — unlike some colleagues. Schumer, known...
Murder, he wrote
Spare a thought for Violetta Kryzak. In April 2009, the 37-year-old mom was crossing a Brooklyn street when a man fleeing police in a stolen van ran her down. The...
The Super Saturday sale returns to the Hamptons
Summering in the Hamptons isn’t cheap, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t bargains to be had. This Saturday, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund will hold its 17th annual Super Saturday...
Taxi bigs rip Uber — and its 'upper-middle-class' clientele
Taxi-industry leaders ripped the Uber cab app Wednesday — with one yellow-cab mogul even claiming that only rich Jews could afford the car service’s surge-pricing program. “We’re here to serve...
Set your sights on these 7 eye-catching statement pieces
When it comes to fashion, these items are real lookers! Color find This bold top will give them an eyeful. Mara Hoffman poly-blend “Iris Eye” print bustier top, $187 at...
Can New Yorkers survive on just $4 a day?
One of the hottest cookbooks in the city right now isn’t a beautifully photographed, hardbound gourmet tome by a top chef, it’s a free e-book detailing how to make three...
Confident Jets come prepared to back up talk of playoff drive
CORTLAND — The time for talking finally is over. The Jets take the field here Thursday for their first practice of training camp. It’s time to see if the confidence...
Jets' win-now mode means Geno Smith better watch his back
CORTLAND — Geno Smith wore the face of poise and optimism and the confidence of a man who knows the deck is being stacked in his favor in his quarterback...
'Masters of Sex' stars dish on strange love triangle
The love triangle at the center of Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” has gotten even more complicated this season with the addition of a fourth member — a new baby. Dr....
'Gasping' inmate's execution lasted 2 hours
PHOENIX — A condemned Arizona inmate gasped for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the...
'My Man is a Loser' won't win over rom-com fans
‘That's what you got for me? Men are stupid, women are crazy?” says a put-upon wife, echoing my thoughts, in this witless comedy. Here, men are hapless but benign bystanders in...
Yankees give McCann shot at first
Brian McCann signed with the Yankees to be their catcher for the foreseeable future. Instead, it looks as if he’ll be spending more time at first base than anyone would...
Bravo's Jeff Lewis talks color, fabrics and face-lifts
Recently, Lewis — who was just nominated for his first Emmy for “Flipping Out” — has expanded beyond television, debuting a series of interiors-related products including a new paint line...
Jim O'Heir lands guest spot on 'Switched at Birth'
Versatile actor Jim O’Heir takes a detour from Pawnee to Kansas City Monday night in a guest-starring role on ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth.” O’Heir, who plays put-upon good guy...
‘Pornstache’ out ahead of 'Orange' season 3
Corrections officer George Mendez will not be returning for the third season of “Orange Is The New Black” — and, more importantly, neither will the iconic mustache that earned him...
Manhattan’s most historic district rediscovered
Ah, Greenwich Village, a land of stately tree-lined streets, historic townhomes and scaffolding...lots and lots of scaffolding. There are few better-established New York City neighborhoods than the Gold Coast blocks...
Yankees to scout Cuban outfielder in Miami
The Yankees will be represented Saturday morning at Alex Rodriguez Stadium on the campus of University of Miami when Cuban defector Rusney Castillo will work out for a bevy of...
Cano ends Colon's dance with perfection, Mets still top M's
SEATTLE — Bartolo Colon must really want out. The veteran right-hander hasn’t exactly drawn great interest heading toward next week’s non-waiver trade deadline, but on Wednesday had the kind of...
Leight brightens 'Summer Shorts'
Warren Leight found a nifty way to sum up 20 years’ worth of Knicks agony: In “Sec. 310, Row D, Seats 5 and 6,” the Tony-winning writer of “Side Man”...
'A Letter to Momo' fails to deliver laughs or thrills
Three bumbling goblins help a girl deal with the death of her father in the animated Japanese film “A Letter to Momo,” a comic adventure that suffers from a dearth of...
Giants to rookie Andre Williams: Prove you can catch
On the first play of his first day of training camp, rookie running back Andre Williams did something he hadn’t done while leading the nation in rushing and finishing fourth...
Miley shows surprising restraint in new Pharrell video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfGMj10wOzg&feature=youtu.be The most shocking thing about Miley Cyrus’ latest music video appearance is that there’s nothing shocking about it. Hot off his chart-topping hit “Happy,” Pharrell Williams has dropped a...
American Apparel appoints first woman to board
American Apparel has added a woman to its board and has named three other directors including the CEO of RadioShack. Colleen B. Brown, formerly CEO of Seattle-based TV-and-radio station group...
Why the Giants will start 4-2, erasing last year's 0-6 disaster
If these were the old days when superstition outweighed budget costs, the Giants would be staging training camp back at SUNY-Albany, hoping to avoid a repeat of what happened last...
Woman sues boss who said her 'body is like a Coca-Cola bottle'
A single mom and two-time cancer survivor on Wednesday slapped a top global business-consulting firm with a sexual-harassment suit, claiming bosses there made her workplace a living hell because she...
Another 'chokehold' being probed by NYPD investigators
The NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating whether police used a chokehold in a video of a man who refused to put his hands behind his back during an arrest...
Giants may be onto something in rookie Devon Kennard
The Giants don’t know exactly what they have in Devon Kennard, but they know the rookie gives the team options. A versatile defender, Kennard lined up all over the field...
Red Bulls to sign French defender Damien Perrinelle
The Red Bulls will bolster their defense by signing Damien Perrinelle of France, The Post has learned. The 30-year-old Perrinelle had been on trial along with Brazilian midfielder Diego Souza...
The day in photos
Civilians continue mourning in Gaza, lightning strikes and wildfires blaze out west, polar bears play and more.
Queens' new bocce courts leave some griping
Three new bocce courts were unveiled Queens on Tuesday — but geezers griping about the design won’t let the good times roll. The bright blue courts — which cost $850,000...
'Magic in the Moonlight' is just more of Woody’s shtick
Decidedly creaky and more than a little creepy, Woody Allen’s “Magic in the Moonlight” revisits a longtime favorite trope of the 78-year-old director — the younger woman smitten with a...
County, state inquiries to consider 'tough love' jail death
State and local investigators are probing the death of a retired FDNY battalion chief’s son who languished for eight hours in a jail cell — despite pleas for medical help — and...
Teen, father killed in crash during flight around the globe
Days shy of becoming the youngest person to fly around the world in a month, an Indiana teen tragically died when his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Haris Suleman,...
Tejada feeling OK after getting beaned by 94-mph fastball
SEATTLE — Ruben Tejada’s helmet had a baseball imprint, but the Mets shortstop may avoid a disabled list stint after getting beaned in Wednesday’s fifth inning. “I took a couple...
Cops bust ring that hacked StubHub to buy $1.6M in tickets: DA
NEW YORK — Six people were indicted Wednesday in an international ring that managed to take over more than 1,000 StubHub users' accounts and fraudulently buy tickets to such prime...
Odell Beckham's hamstrings shape up as recurring issue
Rookie receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made an eye-catching, one-handed grab of a kickoff rocketing at him during Wednesday’s training camp practice but that’s about all the first-round pick did. Beckham...
Ernest Borgnine's Oscar-winning Bronx Butcher, Bows on Blu-ray
This is something of a golden age for classic films on Blu-ray, with smaller distributors like Criterion, Olive, Shout! Factory and Twilight Time offering a steady stream of upgrades (and...
Crook scammed elderly woman out of over $100K: prosecutors
A heartless Brooklyn crook scammed an 87-year-old woman out of over $100,000, gaining her trust through a seeming act of kindness -- driving her around on errands, the Brooklyn district...
Woman goes on salon rampage over 'knotty' hairdo
It was a really bad hair day! A Financial District salon customer was so upset that her hair was left “knotty” by her stylist that she threw everything in sight at...
Lackluster 'Very Good Girls' devoid of depth
The lives of a pair of teen besties yield a soapy little slice of life in “Very Good Girls,” a drama that feels like an old person’s idea of what...
Seriously? Paris hotels let you pay what you want
Have you ever wished that you could just pay what you thought a hotel was worth? Now you can. In Paris at least. A consortium of Parisian hotels launched an...
Are Cavs' rivals trying to horn in on Kevin Love?
It seems past the "if" stage with Kevin Love now. The question is "when." The NBA hot stove has been refined to one intense rumor mill: Where will the Timberwolves ship...
Kerry screened by metal detector before meeting Egypt's president
CAIRO - Egyptian security officers checked U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his top aides with a metal detector as they arrived for a meeting on Tuesday with President...
NFL pundits agree: Giants, Jets decidedly mediocre
The national NFL punditry thinks about the Giants and Jets. They just don't think much. Last year marked the second season in a row neither New York football team qualified...
Hyper-flexible skating prodigy is unbelievable at limbo
How low can you go? Armed only with a pair of roller skates, a 6-year-old Indian boy has become a limbo prodigy. Gagan Satish, from Bangalore, has an amazing ability...
This is why Jake Gyllenhaal got so scary skinny
Over the past year or so, Jake Gyllenhaal has looked more and more like a shell of his former self, having shed roughly 20 pounds for a mysterious role. “I...
'A Master Builder' is mind numbing mumblecore madness
Andre Gregory rehearsed his stage production of Henrik Ibsen’s play for over than a decade. You’d think that would have been long enough to come up with some blocking. But...
Doctor dubbed 'national hero' for treating Ebola contracts disease
The head doctor working in Sierra Leone to treat a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus has now contracted the disease. Sheik Umar Khan, a 39-year-old virologist who's treated more...
Kate teams up with Stella, Blake Lively's new site is a bust and more
Hermés might poach their new head from Olsen waters. Meanwhile, Carine Roitfeld styles the Pirelli Calendar, Blake Lively’s Web site sucks and stars are evidently still in fierce competition over...
These 5 TV shows from the '80s deserve a reboot
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay announced Tuesday that they would be producing a movie version of the TV show “Manimal.” Despite running for only eight episodes back in 1983, that...
Yankees put Kelly Johnson on DL with groin strain
Kelly Johnson said he is confident the strained left groin that landed him on the Yankees' disabled list Wednesday will be sufficiently healed enough to allow him to play after...
'Under the Electric Sky’ is so-so techno
In its infancy, live techno — or, as it’s been rebranded, electronic dance music — was an elusive creature, tracked down through flyers and phone lines. Like most of the...
Giants GM: 'We're going to have a really good team'
The first practice tapes did not please Tom Coughlin a whole lot, which is understandable, because head coaches often see the bad before they see the good. “Coach Coughlin, I...
Flying (fake) leg sparks ‘RHONYC’ Season 6 finale
If you missed this season’s “Real Housewives of New York City,” just know these bickering socialites are still insane and will stop at nothing to prove a point. Enter the...
Meet VH1’s ‘Atlanta Exes’
Here comes another reality show! But, before you roll your eyes at yet one more bitter serving of catfights and scandalous affairs, VH1’s “Atlanta Exes” aims to show you another...
'Late Show' to stay in NYC with Colbert
CBS' "Late Show" is staying put. The late-night talk show will remain in New York and continue broadcasting from the Ed Sullivan Theater when Stephen Colbert takes over as host...
Selena Gomez flaunts her fab style abroad
Selena Gomez celebrates her 22nd birthday on Wednesday, and the former Disney star has never looked better. Clearly determined to leave her immature teenage love drama stateside (Justin Bieber who?),...
'On the Waterfront' actor recalls experience 60 years later
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj2J9XjvdoM Thomas Hanley was only 14 when he was cast as the kid on the roof with Marlon Brando and the pigeons in the classic “On the Waterfront,’’ released 60...
5 Hollywood hits that fizzled on (and off) Broadway
Stories that pop on the big screen can fizzle when they hit the stage. For every hit like “Once” there are a dozen misfires like “Bullets Over Broadway,” the latest...
Radio host's vile Erin Andrews apology: 'If she weighed 15 pounds more...'
As far as apologies go, this is awfully insincere. On Wednesday morning, WEEI radio host Kirk Minihane said he made a mistake in calling Erin Andrews a "gutless b---h," but then...
Accidental text creates best wedding photo ever
When one bride-to-be sent off a group text inviting people to her wedding dinner, she accidentally invited a whole bunch of strangers — with hilarious results. Kirsten and Roger were...
'Hercules' epic greeted as campy fun by London critics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZhGYrgCPg The new Dwayne “The Rock’’ Johnson version of “Hercules’’ isn’t being shown to us New York City film critics until one hour before it opens here Thursday night. But...
Teen who sued parents gets restraining order against boyfriend
The New Jersey teen who famously sued her parents for child support after moving out of their home has secured a temporary restraining order against the boyfriend her parents begged...
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s last serious film is a thin spy drama
More than 100 minutes into “A Most Wanted Man,” a CIA officer asks, “What are we trying to achieve here?” Viewers can be forgiven for replying, “If you don’t know,...
Second person arrested carrying gun into Capitol Hill building
Less than a week after a congressional staffer was arrested for carrying his loaded gun into a Capitol Hill office building, another man has been busted for the same misdeed....
Former head of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty sentenced
A judge sentenced the disgraced former head of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Wednesday for ripping off $9 million from the charity as his wife -- the ex-chief of...
Gronk good to go for Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski has been cleared to play at the New England Patriots training camp. Coach Bill Belichick says the star tight end has been cleared after offseason...
Parents of 3 lost on MH17 in 'hell beyond hell'
An Australian couple, who tragically lost three young children and the kids' grandfather in the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash, say life without their loved ones is “a hell beyond...
French, German airlines cancel more flights to Israel
Air France and Germany's two largest airlines on Wednesday canceled more flights to Tel Aviv because of ongoing safety concerns amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Germany's Lufthansa and...
FAA extends ban on US flights to Israel
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday extended its ban on US commercial carriers flying to Israel for another 24 hours. The move, announced about 12:40 p.m., means that thousands of...
Strangers undress each other, get into bed to promote ‘Masters of Sex’
http://youtu.be/pKZa-Kb4Nng Would you get into bed with a stranger — after taking off all your clothes? That’s what director Tatia Pilieva asked 20 strangers to do for her social experiment...
Warren Harding letters reveal steamy side of 29th president
On Christmas Eve 1910, future US President Warren Harding wrote his mistress Carrie Phillips a letter that began: "There are no words, at my command, sufficient to say the full...
Hall of Famer Jim Brown sues to block sale of championship ring
NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown is suing a New York auction house to block the sale of his 1964 championship ring he won with the Cleveland Browns -- one...
Missiles threaten civilian planes all over the world
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In Libya, militias armed with shoulder-launched missiles are battling for control of the country's main airport. In Africa, the entire Sahel region is awash with...
Duran Duran suing Duran Duran fan club
CHICAGO — Popular 1980s band Duran Duran is suing its own fan club. The group known for hits like "Notorious" and "Hungry Like the Wolf" accuses the suburban Chicago-based club...
South Korea ferry fugitive hid in cabin wall with wads of cash
South Korea's most wanted man, whose heavily decomposed body was found in an orchard last month, had evaded arrest by hiding behind an upstairs wall of a wooden cabin, with...
World's most depressed polar bear won't get a new home
MENDOZA, Argentina — Argentina's last captive polar bear will remain in the country despite a petition by more than a half-million people asking that he be moved to Canada. The...
Jets ink well-traveled Jason Babin to boost pass rush
On the day they reported to training camp, the Jets bolstered their pass rush. The team signed veteran outside linebacker Jason Babin on the eve of camp, hoping he can...
Driver stops to help ducklings, gets ticket
NEWFIELDS, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who called police after stopping in a highway median to help some stranded ducklings plans to fight a $44 ticket. Hallie Bibeau...
David Geithner snags CFO title in Condé Nast reshuffling
Condé Nast named David Geithner, a one-time candidate to be CEO of Time Inc., chief financial officer as part of a broader reshuffling Wednesday at the publisher of Vogue, The...
Dutch furious after Putin's daughter is found living in Holland
Vladimir Putin’s daughter lives, in all places, the Netherlands — and disgusted locals now want her deported because it was her dad who provided the missile that shot 193 of...
Ex-Knick Raymond Felton admits to felony, but avoids jail
A Manhattan judge sentenced former Knicks guard Raymond Felton Wednesday to 500 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine for possessing an illegal gun that his ex-wife turned into...
Ranking Yankees' best and worst midseason pickups of this era
Let’s begin with this week’s Pop Quiz question, which came from Gary Mintz of South Huntington: What framed Hall of Famer's uniform is prominently displayed in Harold's workplace during the...
School head arrested in rape case of 6-year-old girl
NEW DELHI — The head of a school in southern India where a 6-year-old girl was raped earlier this month was arrested on Wednesday and charged with hindering the investigation...
GOP wants blood after report Cuomo thwarted corruption probe
An explosive new report on Gov. Cuomo explicitly detailed how he blocked an anti-corruption panel that he appointed from following leads that might trail back to his administration. A three-month...
Facebook slated to report second-quarter results
Facebook is slated to report second-quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, with Wall Street eyeing a big jump in revenue as the social network’s online advertising business continues...
LeBron sends cupcakes to neighbors as apology for uproar
BATH, Ohio — LeBron James has sent cupcakes to his neighbors to apologize for the ruckus caused by the announcement of his homecoming earlier this month. Cleveland Cavaliers fans and...
Biotech stock soars 300% on breast cancer treatment
Puma Biotechnology (ticker symbol PBYI) opened trading on Wednesday up more than 290 percent or $169 on news that the company released positive results of its initial treatment for breast...
Questlove loves some baseball, Jack White not so much
If there's one thing we learned from Tuesday night's baseball action, it's that Questlove appears to enjoy baseball a lot more than Jack White. Questlove, the drummer for The Roots...
ISIS forces Iraqi shop owners to cover faces of mannequins
Fanatics from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have ordered shopkeepers in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul to cover the faces of mannequins on display in their stores....
Mayor de Blasio's secret cash gifts
For a guy who whines about money in politics — and is always calling for more transparency — Mayor de Blasio sure gets his cash in a sneaky way. On...
Young Islamic radicals may be eclipsing al Qaeda's militant prestige
In hiding, targeted by drone strikes and unable to land a blow in the West, al Qaeda's ageing leaders are losing a power struggle with ultra-radical young militants in Iraq...
Flight MH17 victims' bodies arrive in Netherlands
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — Two military transport planes carrying 40 coffins bearing victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 landed Wednesday in the southern city of Eindhoven, and pro-Russian...
Wall St. sees Apple hitting highs on new launches
While Apple earnings for the third quarter were middling at best, Wall Street analysts are abuzz with this the next three months and history is on their side. Over the...
Growth hormone use exploding among high school teens
Experimentation with human growth hormones by America's teens more than doubled in the past year, as more young people looked to drugs to boost their athletic performance and improve their...
Riot police start clearing squatters from world's tallest slum
CARACAS, Venezuela — The beginning of the end came for the world's tallest slum Tuesday as officials began evicting thousands of squatters from a haphazard community inside the half-built Caracas...
Kreider's $2.47M hit brings Rangers cap picture into focus
So let’s recap where the Rangers stand regarding the salary cap after signing Chris Kreider to a two-year deal worth a $2.475 million annual cap hit minutes before Wednesday morning’s...
Broncos owner steps down due to Alzheimer's
Another prominent member of the NFL’s old guard of owners officially left the scene Wednesday when Pat Bowlen surrendered control of the Broncos because of his battle with Alzheimer’s disease....
Up to 47 feared dead in Taiwan plane crash
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A plane landing in stormy weather crashed outside an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, and the transport minister said 47 people were trapped and feared...
Young MH17 victim had eerie premonition
In a bedroom in a townhouse near Amsterdam, Miguel Panduwinata reached out for his mother. "Mama, may I hug you?" Samira Calehr wrapped her arms around her 11-year-old son, who'd...
2 Ukrainian fighter jets shot down
Two Ukrainian fighter jets were shot down over rebel-held territory Wednesday, with a government spokesman saying the surface-to-air missiles appeared to have been launched from Russia. The planes were hit...
Bodies of Flight MH17 victims leave Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Two military aircraft carrying the first bodies of victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash left the embattled plains of eastern Ukraine Wednesday, bringing some consolation to grieving...
Daily News loses digital deputy editor to Huffington Post
Katie Nelson, the digital deputy managing editor for the Daily News, was revealed Monday as the Huffington Post’s new national editor. Sources said she handed in her resignation about a...
News readers want good storytelling in advertisements
Warning to advertisers: the hard sell is out and good storytelling is in when it comes to so-called native advertising. Nearly two-thirds of online news readers said they are more...
Brooklyn Bridge's flags have been stolen before
Old Glory has gone missing from the Brooklyn Bridge before. Thieves swiped two American flags from the span two years ago, but they were never busted, according to a Department...
Going to pot: Driving NYC's policing debate
Got weed? John Pica apparently did: He’s now in custody after a Sunday pot bust gone awry, where a rookie cop lost several teeth after being shoved down a flight...
Families in Gaza plead for evacuation from battles
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday near a southern Gaza Strip town as dozens of Palestinian families trapped by the fighting scrambled to flee the...
Kerry flies to Israel despite FAA's flight ban
TEL AVIV, Israel — The top US diplomat flew into Israel's main airport Wednesday despite a Federal Aviation Administration ban in an apparent sign of his determination to achieve a...
Derek Jeter passes Lou Gehrig for first on Yankees doubles list
Derek Jeter passed the Iron Horse — again. Nearly four years after the Yankees captain passed Lou Gehrig to become the team’s all-time hits leader, Jeter knocked the iconic first...
Whitley starts second half in style with six-plus shutout innings
Chase Headley’s game-winning hit will be the lasting memory from his Yankees debut, but Chase Whitley’s unexpectedly strong pitching performance is what the team will need to stay in contention...
Top hoops prospect gets $1.2M to skip college, play in China
It pays to bypass college. Just ask Emmanuel Mudiay. The top-ranked high school prospect from Dallas, who last week declared his intention to play professionally overseas rather than attend college...
Repeat gun felon wins $33K, avoids jail after cops lied about arrest
Repeat gun felon Andrew James could have gone to prison for up to 15 years for the loaded gun he got caught with while driving through Queens two years ago....
Man sues after plastic surgery filmed 20 years ago surfaces on YouTube
A Florida man who let himself be filmed for a medical documentary about his facial-reconstruction surgery 20 years ago was shocked when a friend told him his scarred face had...
Strip club owner sues Deutsche Bank for reneging on $17M loan
The owner of Manhattan’s two biggest strip clubs is suing Deutsche Bank for $1 million, claiming the financial giant reneged on a $17 million loan when it learned about the...
Sarah Palin blames speeding ticket on Sammy Hagar
Sarah Palin went a little rogue on an Alaskan roadway last week — getting ticketed for speeding and blaming it on rocker Sammy Hagar, according to a report. The former...
Surfer charged with punching dog walker
A self-described international surfer with “sick six pack” abs was hauled to Manhattan and arraigned Tuesday for an attack on a Hell’s Kitchen dog walker. Corey Pohan, was charged with...
Brooklyn mother found dead in her apartment
A mother of two was found dead in her Brooklyn apartment Tuesday afternoon, and authorities were questioning her boyfriend Wednesday morning, cops said. Shawntel Davis, 25, was found unconscious on...
NYPD continues the hunt for Bronx rapist
Police are still searching for a monster in medical scrubs who raped a 24-year-old woman in a Bronx parking lot Sunday morning. The suspect pulled a gun on his victim...
Stomach ailment forces Mets' Granderson to the bench
SEATTLE — Curtis Granderson wasn’t in much condition to play on Tuesday. After coming down with a stomach ailment the previous night, the Mets outfielder told manager Terry Collins he...
'Drop Dead Perfect' is far from it
Someone please write Everett Quinton a vehicle worthy of his comic genius — because “Drop Dead Perfect” ain’t it. The cross-dressing star of the Ridiculous Theatrical Company is a master...
Hondo Sawx it to 'em
Adam Wainwright “piped” a few too many pitches to the Rays Tuesday night, enabling Hondo to come away with a big score that reduced his NRN (nasty red number) to...
Grammer and Lawrence lock horns in 'Partners'
Here’s your first look at Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence in their upcoming FX sitcom, “Partners.” In the 10-episode series, premiering Aug. 4 (9 p.m.), Grammer and Lawrence play Chicago...
Kelly Johnson's first start in right field ends with an injury
With Carlos Beltran still in the early stages of a throwing program, the Yankees aren’t exactly deep in the outfield, which is why Kelly Johnson started in right for the...
'Downton Abbey' returns to PBS in January
It’s not often that I write the words “big news” and “PBS” in the same sentence, but there are several items of note regarding the Public Broadcasting Service. The network’s...
Over 1,000 StubHub accounts broken into, used for purchases
NEW YORK — Cyber thieves got into more than 1,000 StubHub customers' accounts and fraudulently bought tickets for events through the online ticket reseller, a law enforcement official and the...
Mets rookie deGrom dazzles again in win over Mariners
SEATTLE — Add “stopper” to Jacob deGrom’s burgeoning Mets résumé. In a solid rotation, minus Matt Harvey, it’s the rookie deGrom moving to the forefront. Or you could just call...
Novice City Council members still don't know what they're doing
It took six months in office for members of the City Council freshman class to admit they really don’t know what they’re doing. An e-mail obtained by The Post shows...
Business partner sues martial arts mogul 'Tiger' Schulmann
Long Island martial-arts magnate Daniel “Tiger” Schulmann threatened to flatten a former black belt student of his after the man complained about a franchise deal, a new federal lawsuit claims....
Facebook founder Zuckerberg will be called by feds for trial
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will be called by the feds to testify at trial against a man accused of doctoring documents in a botched attempt to own half of the...
New Yankee Chase Headley belts game-winning single in 14th
Chase Headley knows how to make a debut. It took nearly five hours, but the Yankees finally beat the Rangers, 2-1, in 14 innings on Tuesday and they won it...
City Council plans to approve Avonte's Law
The City Council is on the verge of passing a law requiring alarms on exit doors at public schools to prevent tragedies like the disappearance and death of student Avonte...
Brooklyn man crushed by falling tree branch
A massive tree branch snapped above a Bed-Stuy street Tuesday — falling so fast onto the head of a 43-year-old resident, he had no chance to even scream. Wayne Knight,...
Illegal clothing donation bins pop up across city
Illegal clothing donation bins are popping up across the city faster than the little critters in the game Whac-A-Mole -- with violations increasing by 350 percent this year, new figures...
Wising up to Albany's political 'con' game
Sullen but not mutinous. That is the New York state of mind in this election year. The Siena poll finding that an incredible two-thirds of New Yorkers assume state legislators...