August 6, 2014
Professor in trouble after inviting Costa Concordia captain to lecture
ROME — A professor who invited the disgraced captain of the capsized Costa Concordia to speak at a criminology seminar has been referred to the ethics committee at Rome's La...
Real-estate house photos include death threat painted on wall
Looking for a killer real-estate deal? This aging Detroit home, listed for just $19,500 comes complete with four bedrooms, one bathroom — and a family-room death threat that appears to...
Herbalife bond 19% drop worries Wall Street
A steep drop in the price of Herbalife’s $1.15 billion in convertible bonds raised fresh concerns on Wall Street on Wednesday. The bonds, which were issued in February, traded on...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn The man pictured above snatched an iPhone from a pedestrian’s pocket in Williamsburg, authorities said. The 30-year-old victim was walking on North Third Street near Kent Avenue at 10...
Mark Teixeira's latest injury dampens Yankees' victory
Even when the Yankees win they lose these days. Yes, they felt very good about beating the Tigers and Justin Verlander, 5-1, Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium when journeyman Chris...
Teen faces life in jail for making pot brownies
GEORGETOWN, Texas — A 19-year-old Texas man who could face years in prison for making brownies laced with marijuana and hash oil said Wednesday he remains scared despite new evidence...
IFC sings a new tune with the girls of 'Garfunkel and Oates'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4hH8weCtuQ&feature=youtu.be Actress-songwriters Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci may have named their comedy-folk duo Garfunkel and Oates because it made them laugh, but it turned out to be a serendipitous choice...
Giants' Victor Cruz pulling for Marcus Harris to make team
The Giants’ third receiver spot is there, and Marcus Harris appears to be the one doing the taking. An undrafted free agent who wasn’t able to stick with Big Blue...
Jon Niese, Mets take step back in blowout loss to Nationals
WASHINGTON — The Mets found out Wednesday what the rest of America already knew: This isn’t a city in which deficits disappear. After creeping within seven games of the NL...
BofA near deal to pay $17B in subprime mortgage fines
The Justice Department is close to settling with Bank of America over the subprime mortgage debacle for about $17 billion, and could announce the deal as soon as this week....
Walgreen scuttles plan to move abroad for taxes
Walgreen is getting hitched with a drugstore giant based in Switzerland — but it won’t be moving to the Alps. he Chicago-based drug chain backed off a controversial plan to...
Barking up a tree about QE, jobs and stocks
Daisy: So what are we doin’ here? Bailey: John said he wanted the day off so he dumped this on us. Said something about the dog days of summer. Daisy:...
Fox beats estimates thanks to big box office
21st Century Fox reported quarterly profits that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by big box-office hits, including “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Rio 2” and “The Fault in Our Stars.”...
10 things you didn't know about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
They were created in New York’s sewers after being exposed to chemical ooze. Now the world’s strangest heroes are back in a new movie, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” out Thursday....
Inside the real Greenwich Village apartment that inspired 'Rear Window'
Everybody knows Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window’’ is set in Greenwich Village. But few realize the massive Hollywood set on which the thriller takes place is based on an actual New...
Judge puts teen accused of running over Ariel Russo back in jail
In an emotionally charged hearing, the teen charged with mowing down Ariel Russo, 4, on the Upper West Side was tossed back in the slammer Wednesday because of new charges...
Common core exam includes question about Bigfoot
Bigfoot helped eighth-graders take a giant educational step in this year’s Common Core proficiency exams. After reading an excerpt about a mud fossil and an analysis of mysterious hair samples...
Dad in massive home explosion wanted to 'go out with a bang'
A Long Island dad made an eerie Facebook posting in December with photos of fuel cans and the words, “If you’re going to go out with a bang, do it...
No guarantee Mets will call up Noah Syndergaard
WASHINGTON — Noah Syndergaard is finally getting the kind of results the Mets expected all along, but has it come too late for this season? The team’s top pitching prospect...
This Yankees makeover comes with an unfortunate twist
This is the Revised Edition of the Yankees, a cut-and-paste job that may not be able to walk in lockstep with any of their ancestral dynasty teams but has remained...
Two workers injured in West Village elevator accident
Two construction workers were injured when an elevator malfunctioned — coming off its track and falling several feet — at a West Village apartment building Wednesday morning, officials said. The...
More couples to get 'Married at First Sight'
Looks like wedding bells will be ringing for a new batch of brave singles. FYI network has renewed its controversial reality series "Married at First Sight" for a second season,...
NYPD offers its retirees on pensions part-time jobs
The NYPD is offering a sweet deal to its retirees, asking hundreds of them to consider part-time, non-patrol jobs with the department while still collecting their pensions, according to a...
Staten Island lawmakers protest Sharpton's Verrazano march
Staten Islanders are mounting a furious campaign to keep the Rev. Al Sharpton from leading a march across the Verrazano Bridge to protest the chokehold death of Eric Garner in...
All-female Hasidic rock band bans men from show
This takes “Ladies Night” to a new level. An all-female Hasidic rock band will play Arlene’s Grocery on Thursday night — and the Lower East Side music venue has agreed...
Civilians in the crosshairs
In theory, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes. In practice, the effect is to advance Hamas by treating the Jewish...
Taxing Robert Redford
When it comes to Hollywood liberals, Robert Redford boasts impeccable credentials. He attacks Republicans, supports President Obama and was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine. But when...
NYC's new 'criminals'
Here’s the way progressives reassure police that City Hall stands behind them: The new head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board has called for tracking cops the way we do...
The Nixon coverup that worked?
At about 5:15 p.m. on June 17, 1971, in the Oval Office, the president ordered a crime: “I want it implemented on a thievery basis. Goddamn it, get in and...
Blueprint for peace: Israeli idea would help US
After making significant gains against Hamas, Israel is now entering a diplomatic minefield. To serve its own interests, Washington should help Israel secure its victory in Gaza. Jerusalem proposes a...
Jeff Bell's battle for Jersey jobs
Why isn’t the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee coming in for Jeff Bell in New Jersey? He’s in a remarkable political fight, running surprisingly close to the incumbent, Cory Booker,...
Leave it to the DA: No reason to hand Garner case to feds
Last week, the Rev. Al Sharpton took Police Commissioner William Bratton to task for suggesting that race was not a factor in the Eric Garner incident. Yet one has to...
Dad gets prison time for shooting assault rifle at group of teens
The Brooklyn dad convicted of firing his military-style assault rifle into a crowd of rowdy teens was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in jail for the 2011 attack. Thomas Dunikowski...
Here's the new way to watch classic films on your tablet or PC
“Daddy, what were DVDs?” “Well, they were these little plastic discs that you would put in this little tray . . . .” “UGH. You actually had to get up to make them...
Jets lining up to praise new comrade Giacomini
This offseason, Breno Giacomini had to get used to leaving the Super Bowl champion Seahawks for the Jets. This preseason, the veteran right tackle is adjusting to not just a...
Katie Holmes almost starred in 'Orange is the New Black'
Katie Holmes was almost cast as the lead role on the hit TV show "Orange Is The New Black." According to the creator Jenji Kohan, Holmes was seriously considered for...
12 reasons 'The Big Bang Theory' is a ratings winner
It’s a wrap! After prolonged negotiations with Warner Brothers, Big Bang stars Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco have all signed three-year contracts with the show and are estimated...
Teen killed in tubing accident
Kids’ summertime fun turned horribly tragic in Connecticut Wednesday when a teenage girl who was tubing behind a motorboat was pulled into its propellers and killed. The 16-year-old victim and...
With Hillis now hurt, the Giants are running low on options
The Giants’ running game is getting thinner by the day. Fresh off David Wilson’s forced retirement, Peyton Hillis is now out indefinitely because of an injury to his foot and...
Engines primed: Rex & Co. ready for preseason takeoff
Rex Ryan knows how Jets fans feel. The Jets coach is anxious to see his team on the field Thursday night, just as the fans are. After a surprising 8-8...
Kim Kardashian still searching for family-friendly NYC home
Kim Kardashian is still on the New York City real estate hunt. We hear she’s just not comfortable in Kanye’s pre-marital bachelor pad and wants a more appropriate family home...
Hell’s Kitchen continues to sizzle
It calls out to real estate buyers like an anguished Stanley Kowalski: Stella...Tower! Stella Tower is the latest condo to land in Hell’s Kitchen: a sleek, 51-unit building on West...
De Blasio administration drops stop-and-frisk appeals
The de Blasio administration on Wednesday formally dropped the city’s appeal of rulings in lawsuits involving the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk tactics. The city’s decision is aimed at speeding reforms...
NYC hospital: Isolated patient doesn't have Ebola
A patient isolated at a Manhattan hospital tested negative for the Ebola virus, health officials said Wednesday. "We would like to report that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Strawberry says Kevin Mitchell really is a cat killer
In Dwight Gooden's autobiography, "Heat," the former Mets ace wrote that 1986 teammate Kevin Mitchell decapitated a cat during an argument with Mitchell's girlfriend. Mitchell has disputed what Gooden wrote, but...
Netanyahu asks US to help Israel avoid war crime charges
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US lawmakers Wednesday to help fend off Palestinian claims that his country engaged in “war crimes” while defending itself against attacks from...
Rent the Runway to open shop in NYC
Just in time for Fashion Week, online dress and accessories company Rent the Runway is taking its hit rental concept offline with its first brick-and-mortar store. The Flatiron District outpost,...
Woman who left baby in garbage can expected him to die: cops
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman whose co-workers found her newborn son gasping for air in a garbage can told a detective she expected the boy to die after she gave...
'Dog' documentary fills in the blanks of John Wojtowicz's life
Thanks to the classic 1975 film “Dog Day Afternoon,’’ everyone knows that three years earlier John Wojtowicz (played under a slightly altered name by Al Pacino) unsuccessfully held up a...
Knicks trade Ellington, Tyler to Kings as roster overhaul continues
The Knicks continued their roster reshuffling in their first offseason under team president Phil Jackson by making a minor swap with the Kings on Wednesday. In the deal, the Knicks...
Red Bulls coach hoping his All-Stars barely play
With his Red Bulls team -- especially the central defense -- stretched thin, coach Mike Petke is hoping none of his three standouts gets banged-up or worn out in Wednesday’s...
The day in photos
A kitten comforts an earthquake survivor, monsoon floods swallow much of India, Hiroshima marks 69 years since the atomic bomb dropped and more.
US marijuana industry group launches first food safety course
A national marijuana industry group launched the first food safety basics course in Colorado on Wednesday for producers and retailers of pot-infused edibles, and another for so-called budtenders who work...
Mission Chinese owner sues ex-landlord over mouse infestation
His wildly popular Mission Chinese restaurant got run out of Manhattan by rodents — and now star chef Daniel Bowien wants his former landlord to pay. A lawsuit served up...
GOP backs Uber in attempt to attract young voters
Republicans are fans of Uber, the fast-growing car service that’s upending the taxi industry. The National Republican Committee on Wednesday sent out emails asking people to sign a petition in...
Bitcoin supporters ask state for more time to weigh new rules
Bitcoin backers want Benjamin Lawsky to slow down when it comes to regulating the controversial digital currency. The Bitcoin Foundation on Wednesday sent a letter to Lawsky, New York’s top...
Dutch PM halts search for MH17 remains in unstable Ukraine
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands' prime minister has halted the search for remains of victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in Ukraine, saying it is too dangerous to continue....
Browns teammates' surprising first impression of Johnny Manziel
When one thinks of Johnny Manziel, two things immediately come to mind: the rookie quarterback's penchant for partying, and his exceptional ability to freelance on the gridiron. However, according to...
Family dysfunction takes center stage in 'After'
"Family comes first” in this drama about a dysfunctional family in upstate New York, where common sense clearly comes last. Norma (Kathleen Quinlan), the matriarch of the Valentino clan, seems...
Trump sues to reclaim name from Atlantic City casinos
Trump to Atlantic City: You’re fired! The Donald has sued the two Atlantic City casinos that bear his name, demanding they strip his name from the business because they aren’t...
Jace Amaro struggling to learn the Jets playbook
Training camp has not been kind to the Jets’ draft class. Safety Calvin Pryor, the team’s first-round pick, has been sidelined with a concussion and will not play in Thursday’s...
Cuteness becomes tiresome in 'What If'
“What If” is a case of the cutes the way the Black Death was a case of infectious disease. The movie is saturated with cute, teeming with cute, rancid with...
Hawaii residents rush to stock up ahead of hurricanes
HONOLULU — Hawaii residents were furiously stocking up on essentials as two hurricanes churned toward the islands Wednesday and weather officials asked the whole state to prepare for flash flooding....
'The Hundred-Foot Journey' is a midsummer treat
Cultures and cuisines clash agreeably in “The Hundred-Foot Journey,’’ a mouth-watering and charming — if overlong — romantic comedy-drama about an immigrant family opening an Indian restaurant in a most...
MTA officer accidentally shoots 3-year-old son
An off-duty MTA police officer accidentally shot his 3-year-old son and injured himself when he was unloading his gun inside his Long Island home, Suffolk police said. The horrific accident...
How Mason Plumlee knows he's not getting special Coach K treatment
Mason Plumlee thinks he has a strong case to make Team USA’s roster for the FIBA World Cup this month, and it has nothing to do with the fact that...
Silicon Valley billionaire joins NY tenure lawsuit
An attempt to overturn New York state’s teacher-tenure laws got a dramatic boost Wednesday when the multimillionaire advocate who helped defeat California’s teacher protections agreed to join the New York...
Poor little 'Rich' kids
The title is a woozy irony: The three high-school boys portrayed in the documentary “Rich Hill” will never be rich, though this gently heartbreaking film certainly is. Portraying these three...
Explosion that set off fatal house fire may have been deliberate: officials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co7gmOu5D7o A bomb-like explosion that torched a Long Island home and killed one person Tuesday night may have been intentionally ignited, fire officials said. The two-story Prospect Avenue home burst...
Cosmopolitan resort accused of 'sabotaging' Vegas show
The Cosmopolitan — the Sin City resort whose TV spots promise “just the right amount of wrong” — is all wrong when it comes to running its new nightclub, according...
Cop busted for promising to help recruit in exchange for sex
A sleazy NYPD cop who allegedly offered to fast-track a female recruit’s job application in exchange for her panties, $1,000 and sex has been indicted on bribery charges. Delfin Lantigua,...
Jason Ritter, Aubrey Plaza lead '80s-like 'About Alex'
Contrary to its title, little in this likable if scattered indie actually concerns Alex (Jason Ritter), a rudderless 20-something who attempts suicide at the film’s outset. As he returns home...
David Wilson: 'These are tears of joy' at Giants farewell
He can’t run for first downs or touchdowns anymore, but David Wilson sure left Giant footprints in the memory banks of the New York Football Giants he leaves behind. David...
Does this monkey own the copyright to his selfies?
A British photographer wants Wikipedia to stop monkeying around and give him the credit he's due for a famous selfie taken by a primate he claimed to be his assistant....
The man most likely to replace Craig Ferguson is — James Corden?
With the news that James Corden is likely to take over for Craig Ferguson as host of CBS’s “The Late Late Show,” the big question isn’t why, but who? Ferguson...
Ryan Lochte: E! show backfire nearly made me quit swimming
After winning five swimming medals at the London Olympics two summers ago, Ryan Lochte had the world in the palm of his hand. He was an overnight sensation, the epitome...
Hotel that fines guests for bad reviews gets a taste of justice
So, it was all a joke. When Hudson, NY’s Union Street Guest House notified guests, “If you have booked the inn for a wedding or other type of event . . ....
Bears pass on Santonio, sign Greg Herd. Who? Yeah, exactly
This time, the Cristal will have to stay on ice. Just four years ago, Santonio Holmes played a huge part in helping the Jets to the AFC Championship Game and...
FDNY rescues people trapped in elevator tilting sideways
Two construction workers were injured when an elevator malfunctioned — coming off its track and falling several feet — at a West Village apartment building Wednesday, officials said. The elevator...
Russia to ban all agriculture imports from US: report
MOSCOW — A Russian official says all imports of agricultural products from the United States to Russia will be banned, the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Wednesday. President...
Don't hold your breath for 'Deepsea Challenge 3D'
It should come as no surprise that James Cameron, one of the film world’s great obsessives, engineered a submarine that could dive deeper than anyone ever had before. In this...
Five picks to win the PGA Championship
Golf writer Mark Cannizzaro provides his picks for the PGA Championship, which tees off Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.: Rory McIlroy: Hard to avoid the chalk pick...
Knicks could offer Prigioni to unload Ellington: report
On the eve of the NBA Draft, the Knicks acquired Wayne Ellington and Shane Larkin from the Mavericks. Now, the Knicks reportedly are looking to trade Ellington -- who is...
'Pain-free' Tiger Woods shows up at PGA to give it a whirl
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Drama ensued at the PGA Championship on Wednesday at Valhalla — and the tournament was still a day from getting underway. A day before a single ball...
Man caught stealing at Rite Aid stabs employee with hypodermic needle: cops
A homeless man caught stealing toiletries poked a store employee with a hypodermic needle and claimed to have HIV, police sources said. The 44-year-old suspect was seen by Rite Aid...
Jerry Jones' racy pics part of 'sextortion plot'
Racy photographs allegedly of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, in sexually suggestive poses with young women, hit cyberspace Tuesday in an apparent extortion plot. One image of the outspoken football...
Emma spills her style faves, Rihanna’s second MAC collab to drop and more
Emma Watson talks fashion so you can shop just like her. Meanwhile, Tod’s tries to become an esteemed maison and the male models of Instagram are here to get you...
Spain catches navy ship ferrying cocaine to New York
Officers aboard a legendary Spanish navy ship smuggled $400,000 worth of cocaine into New York City in a daring intercontinental scheme, federal sources said. The officers aboard the Royal Spanish...
Amputee Purple Heart recipient makes pro wrestling debut
Chris Melendez lost a leg on the battlefield in Iraq. The war hero from East Harlem is now in for a different kind of "fight," taking to the ring for "TNA...
Doctor sues Hamptons shop for selling her fake Birkin bag
A prominent Manhattan doctor says the steal of a deal she got on a supposed Birkin bag from a tony Hamptons consignment shop was actual theft. Gynecologist Tara Allmen is...
Traveler finds his lost 'love at first flight' with Twitter campaign
That's just "plane" romantic! An Irish traveler was so smitten by a woman he met on an international flight, he launched a Twitter campaign to find her — and it worked!...
Watch this surreal time-lapse video of California parks at night
Massive trees. A star-filled sky. And … bears? Oh, my. A stunning time-lapse video, “Kings,” showcases Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. "It was undoubtedly one of the...
12-year-old crashes stolen school bus
BROOKSTON, Ind. — Northern Indiana police say a 12-year-old boy driving a stolen school bus led officers on a chase in parts of three counties before crashing into a parked...
The 15 greatest dance movies of all time
This Friday, “Step Up,” the street dance franchise that just won’t stop, returns for its fifth entry, “Step Up: All In.” The jury’s still out on how this one will...
US heightens embassy security before release of CIA interrogation report
The US State Department is increasing security at some American embassies in anticipation of the public release of a long-awaited Senate report detailing the CIA's use of harsh interrogation techniques,...
Vengeful insurance company pays $21K claim in loose change
They added insult to injury! An insurance company in California paid a senior citizen $21,000 in loose change after he won a settlement against them, NBC reports. Adriana's Insurance Service...
Governor slammed for using Sandy Hook tragedy in campaign ad
http://youtu.be/dFK1GJgBg6o Connecticut Republicans have been criticizing Gov. Dannel Malloy for a new campaign ad, charging that it exploits the 2012 massacre at an elementary school in his state by touting...
Iraqi army airstrike kills 60 Islamic State fighters
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi army airstrike in the militant-held northern city of Mosul on Wednesday killed 60 fighters from the extremist Islamic State group, Iraq state television reported. The claim could...
BuzzFeed names ad sales guru Greg Coleman as president
BuzzFeed tapped digital vet Greg Coleman to be the company’s new president in charge of ad sales. Coleman, a former top sales exec for Yahoo! who also did stints at...
Ebola death toll hits 932
ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organization says the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to 932. The new figures come Wednesday as authorities in Nigeria...
Flight MH17 wreckage being used as roadblock
Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine have added pieces of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 plane wreckage to a makeshift roadblock, to prevent people from entering the separatist Donetsk region. Ukrainian journalists...
Serial stowaway arrested at LA airport
LOS ANGELES — Officials say a woman arrested six times trying to sneak onto flights at San Francisco International Airport managed to fly from another Bay Area airport to Los...
Possibly drunk Chrissy Teigen throws amazing first pitch
Forget Clayton Kershaw vs. Mike Trout — Chrissy Teigen stole the show in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The swimsuit model threw out the first pitch and seemed to enjoy...
Afghan soldier who killed US general hid in bathroom with NATO gun
The Afghan soldier who murdered a two-star US Army general failed to turn in his NATO-issued assault rifle after a patrol and lay in wait in a bathroom with the...
Time Warner targets cost cuts after spurning Fox bid
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes isn’t done shrinking the media giant. The New York company, which spurned an $80 billion takeover offer from Rupert Mudoch’s 21st Century Fox, is planning...
Confused Indians baserunner caught by 'Double Ball Trick'
[mlbvideo id="35110365" width="612" height="360" /] CLEVELAND — David Murphy followed the bouncing ball, only to be tagged out by another one on the field. The bizarre sequence summed up a...
Taxis: The scourge of the earth, according to this New Yorker
So bad they almost make the subway seem like an attractive transportation option.
Hero commuters lift train off trapped man in stunning footage
They were more powerful than a locomotive. Commuters in Australia on Wednesday made like Superman and worked together to lift a train off a man's trapped leg. The amazing act...
Toms River flows into Little League semifinals
Toms River’s 11- and 12-year-old all-stars are now two wins away from reaching Williamsport — every Little Leaguer’s dream. The central New Jersey team rallied for a 11-10 win over...
Regulators to Street: ‘Living wills’ are DOA
The banks are too big to manage, even if they died. Eleven of the biggest banks and asset managers, from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs to State Street and...
Driver of Times Square bus had license suspended 11 times: DMV
The double-decker tour bus driver who slammed into another bus and injured 14 people in Times Square on Tuesday while allegedly high on drugs has had his driver's license and...
Space probe reaches comet in milestone landing
DARMSTADT, Germany — After a journey of 6.4 billion kilometers (4 billion miles), Europe's unmanned Rosetta probe reached its destination Wednesday, a milestone in mankind's first attempt to land a...
Gaza cease-fire holds for second straight day
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that ended a month of war was holding for a second day Wednesday, ahead of negotiations in Cairo on...
Missouri prisoner put to death, first since Arizona injection went awry
BONNE TERRE, Mo. — A Missouri inmate was put to death Wednesday for raping and killing a college student in 1995, making him the first U.S. prisoner put to death...
Cuomo hosted meetings between De Blasio, Charter schools
Gov. Cuomo hosted two face-to-face meetings with the warring sides right before the city announced a deal to find space for new charter school. Cuomo’s crucial role was spelled out...
Brooklyn groper caught in photo by teen victim
A plucky 13-year-old girl managed to snap a photo of a creep who groped her on a Brooklyn street corner, officials said. The girl was at Utica Avenue and Eastern...
Olive Garden dishwasher was fired for being too religious: suit
A fired dishwasher is suing Olive Garden, saying he was fired the chain restaurant’s Flatiron outpost for being too religious. Muhammad Milhouse, of Brooklyn, who calls himself a “devout Christian,”...
US surveillance shows abducted Nigerian schoolgirls
Recent US surveillance video taken in Nigeria shows what appears to be large groups of girls held in remote locations, giving hope that the more than 200 schoolgirls who were...
City schools on state's ‘unsafe’ school list soar to 40
The number of city public schools the state deems unsafe has reached the highest level since it began keeping tabs on violent incidents in 2005. The state Department of Education...
Where's Tiger Woods? Not at the PGA Championship yet
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second consecutive day there was no news on the ailing Tiger Woods and whether he will play this week’s PGA Championship or not. Woods, who...
New York Comedy Festival lands Bill Cosby
Since the New York Comedy Festival started 11 years ago, one big name’s eluded it. This year, there’s cause — er, Cos — for celebration: It finally netted Bill Cosby....
Plunking aside, Joba Chamberlain gets last laugh
This was Joba’s Revenge. And sticking out his tongue at Derek Jeter was just part of the show. There are no Joba Rules anymore. The revenge was not hitting Jeter...
Dale and Thomas land emotional punches in recent roles
It’s always a pleasure to see a pro at work. I don’t care what the play is — if Brian Dennehy or Frank Langella or Eileen Atkins is in it,...
Cashman: Masahiro Tanaka won't be back before September
Masahiro Tanaka played catch for a second straight day, but he still won’t be back before September, according to general manager Brian Cashman. The right-hander, who is hoping a rehab...
'Park Ave. princesses' swarm 'Do the Right Thing' neighborhood
These days, the bloodiest turf wars in Bed-Stuy involve multimillion-dollar real-estate deals. The median price for homes in the hardscrabble Brooklyn neighborhood has skyrocketed in the past year — from...
Pressure mounts on Time Warner CEO Bewkes to up his game
Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes needs a plan. Having sold off much of the media giant’s assets — AOL, Time Warner Cable, Time Inc. and much of its real...
Jameel McClain, who had spinal injury, knows David Wilson's pain
Jameel McClain didn’t need to witness the end of David Wilson’s NFL career to understand that your boyhood dream can end at any time. McClain, then with the Ravens, suffered...
Herman felt better after Wilson didn't blame him for injury
Eric Herman would feel a lot worse about the play that ended David Wilson’s career if not for a pep talk from the man himself. Herman, a second-year guard, wasn’t...
Mystics hold Liberty to fewest points in franchise history
WASHINGTON — The Washington Mystics avenged a disappointing loss, improved their position in the Eastern Conference, and dealt the Liberty a blow on the same night. Ivory Latta scored 16...
Jets finally get to see the pricey new star attractions in action
CORTLAND — After nearly two weeks of training camp, the Jets finally get to hit somebody in a different uniform in Thursday’s preseason opener — and try out offensive coordinator...
City should make Liu pay old $525K campaign fine: Sen. Avella
Ex-city Comptroller John Liu has let his legal challenge of $525,000 in fines against his prior campaign languish for at least 18 months — as he sits on a new...
Judge blasts Genovese soldier for hiking city construction costs
A Brooklyn federal judge blasted a Genovese crime family soldier for helping to hike city construction costs by mobbing up work sites, before sending him to prison for mire than...
Architect's immigration call postpones attempting shooting trial
The Manhattan trial for the Korean architect arrested for allegedly plotting to shoot up his Soho design firm was put on hold Tuesday after he was rounded up by federal...
Hondo battling long odds
Hondo scored easily with the Mets in D.C., but the Angels wrecked what could have been a terrific Tuesday by blowing a lead against the Dodgers, resulting in a positive...
Nearly all LIRR workers have disability payments approved
The gravy train is chugging along. A federal railroad board is still handing out disability benefits to almost every LIRR worker who applies — less than three years after a...
Russian police strip-searched female fans before soccer match
MOSCOW — The Russian Premier League condemned the treatment of female fans who say they were strip-searched by male police officers before a soccer match in the World Cup 2018...
Meet the New Jersey club pro who is playing in the PGA
LOUISVILLE , Ky. — It felt like old home week for a former PGA Tour pro-turned-New Jersey club pro at Valhalla on Tuesday. Though Jim McGovern played his PGA Championship...
Latest governor poll shows Albany needs to address the sleaze
Sometimes, a poll is just a snapshot that has no lasting meaning. Other times, it’s the whole ball game, an accurate gauge of what is and what will be. Then...
Another national security leaker may be spilling government secrets
WASHINGTON — Another national security leaker may be on the loose. With infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden holed up in Russia, it appears a new source is spilling government secrets. An...
Mets' Jeurys Familia rebounds from rough outing
WASHINGTON — Jeurys Familia can rest Wednesday or Thursday. The often-used Mets reliever didn’t need to pitch in Tuesday’s eighth inning based on the score, but manager Terry Collins thought...
Couple starved and beat daughter for two years: DA
An Ozone Park couple from hell starved and beat their 12-year-old daughter over the course of two years, using rolling pins and baseball bats to hit the emaciated girl, who...
Over 1.6B passwords stolen by Russian crime gang
More than 1.6 billion internet username and password combinations have been stolen by a Russian crime gang in a massive security breach. US security firm Hold Security revealed confidential material...
Brave teen testifies against dad in mom's stabbing death
A Brooklyn teen broke down in tears Tuesday as he told a court about the horrifying night when his raging father allegedly smashed through a door and stabbed his mom...
Globetrotting Meeks set to travel to Russia, Iraq & Kazakhstan
WASHINGTON — With Congress away for the summer, jet-setting Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks is off on another junket, this time to Russia. Meeks also plans to visit Northern Iraq, Kazakhstan,...
‘Chokehold’ victim now victimizes NYPD – and entire city
"We will defend these police officers,” Pat Lynch said, combatively, on Tuesday. The head of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association went on, “This was not a chokehold. We will get medical...
Last US general killed in combat was in Vietnam in 1970
The last time an Army general was killed in combat overseas, Richard Nixon was in the White House and the Vietnam War was still raging. It was May 12, 1970,...
Bid to put 9/11 probe on ballot lacks sufficient signatures
New York City has plenty of conspiracy theorists, but apparently not enough of them are registered voters. A group pushing to get a city investigation into the collapse of 7...
Ex-Obama aide pays $18K in back taxes to prove he lives in NY
A candidate for the state Assembly in The Bronx has refiled five years worth of tax returns — and is coughing up $18,000 in back taxes — in an attempt...