September 11, 2014
R train tunnel to reopen on Monday: sources
The R train will start running to lower Manhattan again Monday from Brooklyn after a 13-month shutdown for Superstorm Sandy repairs, transit sources told The Post. Service between Manhattan and...
Woman sexually assaulted in 2 separate attacks over 1 hour
A woman was sexually assaulted twice in one hour in separate incidents in Brooklyn — possibly by two pals who targeted her, a police source said. The victim was first approached at 5...
Colon, Collins ejected in Mets' loss to Nationals
Bartolo Colon had nothing Thursday night, but wasn’t about to take it lying down. Whether the Mets right-hander was intentionally trying to plunk batters or merely move them off the...
Ex-Met Chris Young's three-run homer in ninth saves Yankees
Chris Young was playing in the wrong borough this season. The Mets flameout hit a walk-off, three-run homer to beat the Rays, 5-4, in The Bronx on Thursday as the...
Ravens fans, men and women, wear No. 27 for Rice
BALTIMORE — Music blared from the purple bus, and Baltimore Ravens fan Racquel Bailey stood with drink in hand amid her usual tailgate buddies while making a bold fashion statement:...
In NYC, the rent is too damn low
Gotham’s rent-regulation laws are meant to help hard-working people who couldn’t otherwise afford an apartment. So how do you explain Lewis Zagor? Before his death in December, Zagor amassed $18...
Riding into a stable future
For the time being, the city’s horse-carriage drivers have kept their livelihoods. On Wednesday, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced she won’t commit to holding a vote on a horse-carriage...
Cruz-ing with Christians
By now, the video’s gone viral: Sen. Ted Cruz walking off the stage after being booed for speaking in support of Israel at a Washington summit dedicated to the defense...
Schlock and awe: Obama polls war
There exist any number of fair criticisms of George W. Bush’s Iraq policy — that he underestimated the resistance we would encounter, that he deferred too long to failing generals,...
The false allure of an Iranian alliance
In President Obama’s speech Wednesday outlining a strategy for a US-led coalition to fight the Islamic State’s “cancer,” Iran went unmentioned. Let’s hope it stays that way. The temptation won’t...
Make the war work: Allies obliged to pin US down
‘We just don’t believe him”: That was how Arab officials and commentators reacted Thursday to President Obama’s speech outlining his “strategy” for dealing with ISIS. They’d be wise to make...
Too many agendas for the NYPD
Every police commissioner serves at the pleasure of the mayor. Bill Bratton knows this well, because back in 1996 he was pushed out by Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Yet Bratton nonetheless...
5 questions with ... Gary Danielson
CBS analyst Gary Danielson talks about the team no one is talking about, Alabama’s quarterback situation and why USC isn’t built to last with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Anything...
High school shooter who killed 3 is captured after prison break
LIMA, Ohio — A teen convicted of killing three students at an Ohio high school scrambled over a prison fence with two other inmates, only to be caught nearly six...
Yahoo says US threatened $250,000-a-day fine
Uncle Sam once threatened Web portal Yahoo! with a whopping $250,000-a-day fine if it didn’t hand over info on customers’ confidential online communications, it was revealed Thursday. The eye-popping threat...
Cera, Culkin and Gevinson are in beautiful sync in ‘This Is Our Youth’
There's little the wastrels of the new Broadway show “This Is Our Youth” won’t do for kicks. Pot? Duh. Speedballs? That sounds fun. Stealing a bag of cash from your...
The chicest restaurants in NYC
Fashion Week may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still be stylishly satiated at all hours of the day. Check out some of the city’s coolest spots to...
NHL unveils new set of rules
The NHL implemented a handful of new rules for the coming season, addressing a couple key issues. The most notable is probably the adjustment to post-icing faceoffs, where the team...
Radio Shack on shaky ground as rescue rumors swirl
A key question for RadioShack as it struggles for survival: Can it get the new iPhone? The flailing electronics chain warned Thursday it may be forced to file for bankruptcy...
Dollar General waiting on feds for Family Dollar deal
Dollar General plans to delay a decision whether to go “hell or high water” with its hostile offer for rival Family Dollar until it gets feedback from regulators on its...
It's official: Hondo's the Best
Hondo opened his Bettor’s Guide season with a sub-par 7-9 mark in the compulsories, but he blitzed the Best Bets — arguably the truest measure of a handicapper’s ability —...
Actress and her husband ran off to LA with show funds: suit
When a Brooklyn-born actress and her husband got three Big Apple investors to pump $68,000 into her one-woman off-Broadway show, they had no idea how far off the Great White...
Now Tom Coughlin blaming D coordinator for sitting stud
Damontre Moore went from the Giants’ sacks leader and best pass-rusher in the preseason to forgotten man in Monday’s 35-14 season-opening loss. He got just 10 snaps in Detroit, a...
Gandolfini good to the last ‘Drop’
Acast-against-type James Gandolfini did fine work in the LA-set romantic comedy “Enough Said,’’ which opened three months after his untimely death last year. “The Drop,’’ his final film, returns the...
Cablevision labor dispute intensifies after divisive poll
A labor dispute at Cablevision escalated Thursday after the cable TV operator claimed its Brooklyn technicians voted to tune out their union, the Communication Workers of America. Cablevision said it...
You won’t believe what models do to prep for NYFW
Models’ secret tips for looking great during Fashion Week? Sonograms to pinpoint their fat pockets and an on-call nutritionist to vet the leggy ones’ appetizers while they’re out and about...
Bill Hader gets serious in 'Skeleton Twins'
When director Craig Johnson set out to make a movie about a set of twins on the brink of suicide, the guy who played Stefon on “Saturday Night Live” wasn’t...
Epic Burns doc sheds light on Roosevelt family
No other family has touched so many lives as the Roosevelts. That’s the claim of “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” — the intensive and exhaustive new documentary series by Ken...
Terry Crews juggles 'Millionaire' and 'Brooklyn Nine Nine'
Terry Crews, who debuted on Monday as the host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” says he’s been busy with his other job — co-starring as Sgt. Terry Jeffords...
Boomer sees Geno Smith as solution not problem
Geno Smith held the Jets back last year, but this season he could be part of the solution. The Jets head to Green Bay on Sunday afternoon with a chance...
Matt Harvey: I’ll beat Nats in 2015 opener
Matt Harvey is already 1-0 in 2015. The Mets’ ace, who will be shut down this season without having faced a batter, told WFAN’s “Boomer & Carton” show he will...
Judge scolds bickering lawyers in Gigi Jordan poison case
On the second day of trial for the pharmaceutical millionaire accused of feeding a fatal dose of prescription drugs to her autistic son, the judge reprimanded both prosecutor and defense...
CBS drops Rihanna from pregame show amid Ray Rice scandal
As the Ray Rice scandal has compounded and dwarfed action on the field over the last few days, the NFL is not in the mood to celebrate. The CBS pregame...
We’ll never forget, so why can’t baseball remember?
This was an accident, a quirk, a hiccup, nothing more. But Thursday brought two baseball games to New York City, one in Flushing and one in The Bronx. The vagaries...
Eli hasn't mastered offense, but knows what it'll take to win
Sometimes the content of Eli Manning’s answers should make an impact, but it doesn't because almost everything that comes from his mouth sounds as if he’s reading a shopping list....
Mets visit families of police slain on 9/11
Thirteen years ago, the Mets led the charge in helping New York City recover from the World Trade Center attacks. They haven’t forgotten about that tragic day. Jacob deGrom, Daniel...
Ray Rice, Ray Lewis and the absurdity of the NFL
“Shocking Video!!!” This week the news and sports media, on behalf of those who need help with two plus two, revealed there are two kinds of domestic violence: The not-too-bad,...
Jets must find way to reverse this troubling trend
When the Jets arrive in Green Bay on Saturday, maybe they should head over to Lambeau Field and take one of the fan tours for $11 a head. Or they...
NYPD watchdogs confused about chokeholds
They’re the NYPD watchdogs who are investigating more than 1,000 civilian complaints about cops using chokeholds — but some of them are not even sure how to define the controversial...
Richard Kiel: James Bond’s favorite baddie
On paper, the character must have seemed campy, to the point of ridiculousness. “The Spy Who Loved Me,” the 1977 James Bond movie starring Roger Moore, perhaps sought to capitalize...
NYPD cop in serious condition after responding to fire
An NYPD cop needed to be hospitalized after helping to fight a nasty blaze that broke out in a Harlem high rise Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The officer suffered smoke...
Missing grandma may have been on rooftop for month
A body was found on a Coney Island rooftop and police are trying to determine whether it’s a 73-year-old woman who went missing from a neighboring building last month. "We're...
Don't bury the G-Men just yet
The Giants-Cardinals game is a battle between your senses and handicapping sense. If you believe what your eyes saw on Monday night in Detroit, and what your ears are hearing...
Niners will coast again vs. Bears
Including the 1997-2013 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 501-426 (54 percent) against the spread. 49ERS (-7) over Bears: San Francisco swiftly subdued the Cowboys, then...
Seahawks and Patriots: Your road to riches
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
O/U Rico -- Week 2
Rico started the year going 8-8 (0-3 Best Bets) on the over/unders. The league went 5 overs and 11 unders. The selections for Week 2 are: Over:Ravens / Steelers; Giants...
How we could still get that Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
LAS VEGAS —Floyd Mayweather has been coy about whether he’ll retire once his six-fight deal with Showtime is complete. The fourth fight of a contract worth an estimated $250 million...
11 examples of what can happen when American fast food goes overseas
McDonald's Hong Kong: Black and White Burgers After archrival Burger King debuted its first black-bun burger in 2012, the Golden Arches released its yin-and-yang creations in 2013. The Black Burger...
Suspect in violent Bronx shooting nabbed in South Carolina
Police tracked down a thug suspected of shooting a rival before pistol-whipping the critically wounded man in a Bronx bodega -- without spilling a drop of a drink he had...
Disgraced NY assemblyman spared prison for perjury
A federal judge on Thursday cut disgraced former Bronx Assemblyman Nelson Castro a break, saying he’s sparing the politician-turned-informant from prison because of his “historic” work as a government mole...
Madoff victims furious over son's $16M fortune
Ponzi spawn Andrew Madoff was worth a whopping $16 million, his newly filed will reveals — a small fortune that has dad Bernie Madoff’s victims furious. Andrew, who died of...
Truce reached in war over popular Park City ski resort
Breathe easy, Robert Redford. Park City Mountain Resort, which only two days ago cleared the way for a 2014-15 ski season at the celebrity-studded Utah resort, on Thursday resolved all...
Shutterbug Patrick McMullan reveals favorite NYFW moment
Party photog Patrick McMullan has been snapping up a storm this Fashion Week, capturing candids and behind-the-scene shots for an upcoming fall exhibition at Hearst Tower called “The Face of...
Ryan Malone has a deal, but will he make the Rangers?
Apparently the Rangers didn’t need all that much convincing, as just three days after Ryan Malone started taking part in informal workouts with the club, they inked the 34-year-old veteran...
#WhyIStayed: 'Leaving was a process, not an event'
“I try to forget #WhyIStayed because #WhyILeft is a much more enjoyable story with a fairy tale happy ending.” So writes one Twitter user in a post that neatly sums...
Sirius XM could veer off road to fuel growth
Sirius XM is looking beyond the dashboard to drive growth. The company, which depends heavily on subscribers getting their satellite-radio receivers in their cars, is interested in becoming a bigger...
Giant water-living dinosaur unveiled
WASHINGTON — Picture the fearsome creatures of "Jurassic Park" crossed with the shark from "Jaws." Then super-size to the biggest predator ever to roam the Earth. Now add a crocodile...
Scripps Networks steers clear of media merger mania
Scripps isn’t feeling the urge to merge. Scripps Networks Interactive CEO Ken Lowe is bullish about the company’s stand-alone prospects and said there are no talks to partner. There was...
Tim Tebow lands role on 'GMA'
Tim Tebow couldn’t hack it in the NFL, but his broadcasting career is thriving. The former Jets and Broncos quarterback is joining “Good Morning America” as a contributor, ABC News...
If Yankees must spend, then spend on Victor Martinez
As their non-playoff reality becomes clearer, the Yankees have to look at their roster and wonder which avenue to pursue to avoid the same fate for a third straight season...
Ebola survivor's blood used to treat infected US doctor
The blood of Dr. Kent Brantly - an American missionary who survived Ebola - may hold the key to curing the deadly virus. The 33-year-old has donated an entire unit...
Last living 9/11 search dog returns to Ground Zero
Beautiful golden retriever Bretagne -- believed to be the last living search dog who worked at Ground Zero -- returned to the site this week for the first time since...
Ex-White House lawyer gets 15 years for beating his wife
The ex-White House lawyer convicted of trying to kill his wife in a brutal attack in their New Canaan, Conn., mansion was sentenced Thursday to 15 years behind bars. John...
Teacher asks sixth-graders to compare Bush to Hitler
Do George W. Bush and Adolf Hitler have anything in common? This was the question posed to sixth-graders this week in Washington, DC, when their teacher asked them to compare...
Wayne Gretzky backs Dustin Johnson: 'Have to stick together'
Troubled golfer Dustin Johnson has The Great One in his corner. Johnson, who was reportedly suspended by the PGA Tour for cocaine use, received support from NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, his future...
Jennifer Lopez’s 8 most revealing looks
J.Lo may be 45 and a mom to twins, but she wowed the red carpet Tuesday night at the Fashion Rocks concert in a barely there black gown reminiscent of...
Catholic League exits St. Patrick's Day Parade over abortion
The Catholic League announced Thursday it’s pulled out of next year’s St. Patrick Day’s Parade, claiming event organizers backed out of a deal to allow anti-abortion marchers. The parade recently...
Family of mistakenly cremated Buddhist: 'She's doomed to eternal shame'
Bad karma may await a Manhattan funeral director — but right now he’s facing one hell of a lawsuit. A Buddhist family says a Chinatown funeral home mistakenly cremated their...
Step inside upstate New York's abandoned Borscht Belt hotels
It’s hard to picture now, but the ruined resorts in Marisa Scheinfeld’s haunting photos once epitomized glamour for East Coast middle-class families. Known as the Borscht Belt, these upstate New...
The best sex positions for avoiding back pain
For men who find it painful to put their backs into it during sex, a new Canadian study suggests that some positions are better than others. Researchers identified certain sex...
Hot in Iceland: Volcanic eruptions meet the aurora borealis
See incredible aerial photos of the Bardarbunga volcano eruption, flanked by the magnificent aurora borealis.
Thieves steal pumpkins grown by toddlers
PORTALES, N.M. — Thieves have picked clean a pumpkin patch that had been cultivated by New Mexico preschoolers. Eastern New Mexico University's Child Development Center said the Portales school's pumpkin patch...
Michael Moore calls Obama a 'huge disappointment'
Liberal documentary filmmaker Michael Moore blasted President Obama, calling him a “huge disappointment” who won’t leave much of a legacy. The always-opinionated firebrand unloaded on the president at the Toronto...
That's cool: Go inside a glacier and get up close with Alaskan wildlife
Wildlife photographer Daniel Fox kayaked around Alaska for three months, meeting sea lions and brown bears along the way. See his stunning photos from his travels inside a glacier as well...
Is this the diet pill America's been waiting for?
A new diet pill, Contrave, got approval to be sold in the United States on Wednesday, only the third obesity treatment in more than a decade to win approval from...
Child porn suspect found living among 50 dead cats
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Detectives found 50 dead cats in four freezers at the home of a South Florida man while serving a warrant for child pornography. Palm Beach County...
Jon Beason sits out portion of Giants practice
Add Jon Beason to the list of Giants who have missed practice. The veteran linebacker sat out Thursday with a sore foot. It remains to be seen if he’ll miss...
FEMA demands Sandy victims repay $5.8M in aid
After Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast nearly two years ago, the federal government quickly sent out $1.4 billion in emergency disaster aid to the hurricane's victims. Now, thousands of...
NYC hotel sues to get giant, inflatable bed bug removed
A midtown hotel is seeking an emergency court order to crush a new take on the old inflatable union protest rat -- a giant, blow up bedbug. The New Yorker...
'We are safe': Bratton reassures New Yorkers
We are safe, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton assured New Yorkers on the 13th anniversary of 9/11. But the threat of terrorism is growing with the violent rise of ISIS, which...
Here's how you can have a sleepover with a baby cheetah
At Yahoo Travel, we’re huge fans of getting up close and personal with the locals… especially if those locals just happen to be 2 feet long, furry, and endangered. So,...
5 reasons Chris Pratt is having the best year ever
On Wednesday, “Saturday Night Live” announced that Chris Pratt would host its 40th season premiere on Sept. 27 — his first time helming NBC’s storied late-night franchise. Anyone following Pratt’s...
Matt Harvey already guarantees Opening Day win
A year off the mound has done little to change Matt Harvey's confidence. The Mets ace is itching to face major league hitters, even if he has accepted it won't...
The day in photos
9/11 is remembered, a panda gets dental work, PETA protesters channel Playmates and more.
Vogue editor, billionaire hubby clash with neighbors over geothermal well
A Manhattan power couple’s noisy attempt to go green has neighbors seeing red. Vogue magazine contributing editor Lauren Santo Domingo and her Colombian billionaire beer-heir husband, Andres Santo Domingo, are...
Rutgers gives Kyle Flood two-year extension
Kyle Flood will enter the biggest game of his brief head-coaching career with a new two-year extension. Rutgers announced the new deal will take Flood through January of 2019 as the...
Lesbian saleswoman sues Banana Republic for discrimination
A lesbian saleswoman who favored chinos over skirts and dresses is suing her employer, Banana Republic, claiming that managers made crude jokes about her style and sexual orientation. Giselle Burgos...
Dozens of daycare kids rushed to hospital after drinking bleach
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Officials say approximately 25 children at a Jersey City daycare center are being evaluated for accidental bleach ingestion. Five ambulances are on the scene at Growing...
Fox has moved on from Time Warner merger snub: Carey
21st Century Fox chief Chase Carey says the company has “moved on” from its snubbed Time Warner bid. “I want to be clear about that,” he told a media and...
Paul George leads parade of ridiculous Rice comments
Paul George’s physical therapist should ban him from Twitter. The Pacers star forward, undergoing a long road back to the court after breaking his left tibia in a Team USA...
Cara talks tats, David Beckham’s super cute stylist and more
Cara Delevingne has quite the tattoo collection, Miley Cyrus unveils her art during NYFW and Naomi Campbell finds her model mini-me on social media. - Looking to incorporate some seriously...
Ackman's long battle over Allergan could soon be over
The takeover battle between botox maker Allergan on one side and Valeant Pharmaceuticals and billionaire investor Bill Ackman on the other could be over by Oct. 28. A federal judge...
Whoopi Goldberg's deep thoughts on style
Whoopi Goldberg may be a front-row fixture at Fashion Week, but don’t expect her to dole out style tips anytime soon. “Who am I to give fashion advice, really? Look,...
Man who helped smuggle Yasiel Puig out of Cuba gets arrested
MIAMI — A South Florida man has been arrested for his alleged role in a smuggling venture that brought Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig out of Cuba, according to...
George Clooney is 'Downton' bound
George Clooney is coming to “Downton Abbey” — sort of. The heartthrob actor filmed scenes for the period drama as part of a sketch for the ITV charity show “Text...
Golfer hospitalized after getting hit by wayward tee shot
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Paraguayan golfer Fabrizio Zanotti was hit on the forehead by a wayward tee shot Thursday during the opening round of the KLM Open and taken to a...
Kravitz, Sheeran, Pitbull to appear on 'America's Got Talent' finale
NBC has corralled a glittering, A-list roster of musical stars including Ed Sheeran, Lenny Kravitz and Pitbull for the Sept. 17 season finale of "America's Got Talent." Sheeran, Kravitz and...
Hate crimes spike against Jews, Muslims: NYPD
The Big Apple is feeling the heat of recent Middle East conflicts, with hate crimes against Jews and Muslims up sharply this summer. The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the...
MTA bus kills woman crossing street
An MTA bus struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Queens, cops said Thursday. Melania Ward, 55, was crossing Astoria Boulevard around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Jackson Heights...
Al Qaeda-tied Syrian rebels release 45 Fijian peacekeepers
BEIRUT — Al Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels on Thursday released all 45 Fijian peacekeepers they had held captive for two weeks, the United Nations said, bringing an end to a crisis...
Burger King launches 'black burger' with charcoal cheese
Burger King is taking the concept of “char-broiled” to new extremes. The fast-food giant has added two “black burgers” with charcoal cheese to its menu in Japan. Burger King launched...
France arrests 'particularly dangerous' recruiter of jihadis
PARIS — French authorities have arrested a "particularly dangerous" recruiter of young jihadis for the civil war in Syria, the Interior Ministry said Thursday. Mourad Fares, 30, was arrested Wednesday...
Struggling RadioShack looks to raise cash after losses mount
RadioShack says it may need more capital to help complete its turnaround efforts. CEO Joseph Magnacca said on Thursday that the consumer electronics company is actively exploring options for overhauling...
Ray Rice, Janay become born-again Christians after punchout attack
Ray Rice is going for the Hail Mary. The raging running back turned to Jesus for salvation after punching out his fiancée in a casino elevator — becoming a born-again...
Most of France wants President Hollande to quit
Nearly two-thirds of French voters would like to see their deeply unpopular Socialist president, Francois Hollande, resign before the end of his term in 2017, a poll showed Thursday. The...
Lululemon bounces back after too-sheer-pants debacle
A jump in online sales helped yogawear chain Lululemon Athletica report a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and increase its full-year earnings forecast on Thursday, sending its stock higher and reversing some...
Syria, Iran slam US strategy for fighting Islamic State
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian and Iranian officials criticized the Obama administration Thursday for excluding them from an international coalition coming together in the battle against the Islamic State group, while...
9/11 anniversary remembered near new museum
Heartbroken New Yorkers descended on lower Manhattan on Thursday, solemnly marking the 13th anniversary of America’s darkest day and the murders of nearly 3,000 innocent souls. Grieving relatives wore light...
Police search for man who tried to rape sleeping woman
Police are looking for a man who crept into a woman’s bed while she was sleeping in her East Harlem apartment and tried to rape her, cops said. The woman,...
Why almost no New Yorkers voted
"I will not be your next governor,” said Zephyr Teachout late Tuesday, after spanking Gov. Cuomo at the polls. “But the Democrats of this great state have been heard.” Actually,...
Blade Runner skates on murder charge
Disgraced South African track star Oscar Pistorius beat murder charges Thursday for the slaying of model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp — but could still be convicted of serious crimes. The double-amputee...
Obama's fighting words
President Obama gave a self-consciously strong speech last night — so much so that it didn’t sound like him at all. Don’t focus on the strategy he laid out for...
Goldman Sachs to manage $2B of NY pension fund's money
New York’s pensioners are going to rely on Goldman Sachs to pave the way to happy returns. The investment bank’s asset-management arm will manage $2 billion of the New York...
8 traders indicted in $300M pump and dump
A Manhattan grand jury indicted eight defendants in a nearly $300 million pump-and-dump stock fraud scheme, The Post has learned. Some of the defendants are stock promoters who allegedly became...
Ceresney to apply 'broken windows' to SEC enforcement
The top cop at the Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a lesson from the NYPD. Andrew Ceresney, the SEC’s head of enforcement, on Wednesday charged 34 people and companies...
Singer's bid for Citigroup to reveal any Argentinian threats fails
Paul Singer’s effort to get Citigroup to reveal any secret threats from Argentina fell on deaf ears in federal court Wednesday. Citigroup is appealing a July order by Manhattan Federal...
EMC explores selling stake in VMware
EMC Corp., a $60 billion tech giant specializing in cloud-based applications, has decided to explore selling its stake in VMware, a 16-year-old software services company, The Post has learned. The...
Census Bureau changes its story about e-mails
More government e-mails have gone missing. Early this year, the Commerce Department told me there were an estimated 2,000 e-mails exchanged between the head of the Philadelphia region of the...
No plans for a HBO stock spin-off: Time Warner CEO
There are no plans for an IPO or tracking stock for HBO, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes asserted Wednesday at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference. Bewkes said that after years...
Leslie Moonves takes aim at retransmission fees
CBS boss Leslie Moonves had a lot to get off his chest. The veteran CEO took aim at non-owned affiliates who negotiate bad deals, TV ratings measurement and marketers who...
Giants offensive line knows 'it better click soon'
It is risky enough asking your franchise quarterback to break career-long habits and acclimate sooner rather than later to a new offense and new offensive coordinator. But unless Eli Manning...
Harsh reality: Yankees haven't been this bad in 25 years
THIS IS the new reality. The Yankees finished 12 games back in the AL East last season. They are 11 games back this season. If that holds, this will mark...
Mayweather apologizes for comments on Rice's NFL ban
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather has been fighting toe-to-toe more often as he has gotten older. But he was in a full backpedal on Wednesday, apologizing to those he might...
Collins looks to rest Wheeler, deGrom
Rafael Montero might get another opportunity this season to show the Mets something from the starting rotation. The rookie right-hander earned his first major league victory on Wednesday by holding...
Beltran late lineup scratch, may be shut down
Carlos Beltran’s disappointing debut season as a Yankee may end earlier than expected. A last-minute scratch Wednesday with the same elbow injury that landed him on the disabled list, Beltran...
Rehab game on Monday for Tanaka
Masahiro Tanaka is scheduled to pitch a rehab game Monday in Tampa after coming out of Tuesday’s bullpen session feeling fine. The Yankees and the right-hander are trying to figure...
Man who spread celebs' nudes: My privacy was violated
The man behind the Internet forum that exposed hundreds of hacked nude celebrity photos griped about his own privacy being violated and likened himself to a “cyber-warrior,” according to a...
'Squeegee Man' arrested for 180th time
The notorious “squeegee man” of Midtown was arrested for the 180th time Tuesday night for illegally washing car windows in Hell’s Kitchen, sources said. Gregg Washington, who was featured on...
Former Sampson aide guilty of conspiring to defraud Dems
A former top aide to indicted state Sen. John Sampson was found guilty Wednesday of conspiring with his ex-boss to defrauded the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee out of $100,000. The...
Roger Goodell is now on the hot seat
Roger Goodell is growing increasingly guilty in the court of public opinion with each passing shred of new evidence, each suspicion that he lied about what he knew about L’Affaire...
Players bash Goodell's handling of Rice case
NFL players aren’t afraid to kick Roger Goodell when he’s down. That was obvious by how gleefully some of them basked in the heat the league’s commissioner was feeling Wednesday...
Rally on Staten Island to support police on Sept. 27
Supporters of the NYPD are holding a pro-police rally on Staten Island on Sept. 27 to counter the Rev. Al Sharpton’s march there last month. “It seems our country and...
Police stop teen from jumping off Brooklyn Bridge
A 14-year-old girl was heroically saved by two police officers when they prevented her from jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday night, sources said. The teenager was on the middle...
9/11 family members honor loved ones in song and in charity
Hundreds of thousands of family members of 9/11 victims will trickle into the memorial’s plaza Thursday for the 13th anniversary ceremony of the devastating terrorist attacks. Their ages vary, from...
Alleged 'Peeping Tom' settles with waitress for $25K
A waitress received a $15,000 settlement from a Wall Street money man she sued for allegedly spying on her in a women’s restroom. Cambridge Alliance Capital chief William Scholander, 37,...
Democrats' embrace of extremism
Since Barry Goldwater, accepting the Republicans’ 1964 presidential nomination, said “extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice,” Democrats have been decrying Republican “extremism.” Actually, although there is abundant...
Cop-killer 'pal' says gangsta cop is con man, no friend
ATTICA, NY — Even the cop-killer pal of disgraced NYPD boss Corey Pegues thinks Pegues is just a con man looking for “another hustle.” David McClary told The Post that...
Trial of mom accused of overdosing her autistic son begins
The trial of a pharmaceutical millionaire accused of murder for feeding a fatal dose of prescription drugs to her autistic son opened with a a Manhattan prosecutor’s dramatic retelling of...
Mike Tyson curses out reporter on live TV
TORONTO — Mike Tyson directed an expletive-filled rant at a Canadian television anchor in a live interview Wednesday after the host brought up the former heavyweight champion's conviction for sexual...
Ex-Steve Madden guy says staff taunted him with gay anthem: suit
This isn’t what Macklemore had in mind. A former Steve Madden staffer claims his co-workers made homophobic cracks about him every time the rapper’s gay-marriage anthem “Same Love” blared on...
National Fracking League
Despite the years of stalling from Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature, fracking has still managed to deliver real dividends for New York. Thanks to fracking, the Buffalo Bills are...
The Scotland play
The panic in Britain over next week’s referendum on Scottish independence reminds me of a fantastic scene in the movie “The Queen.” The prime minister, Tony Blair, has just failed...