September 19, 2014
Florida State suspends QB Winston for full game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State interim President Garnett S. Stokes and athletics director Stan Wilcox have announced that quarterback Jameis Winston will be suspended for the entire game against Clemson...
Masahiro Tanaka nearly back, could get multiple starts
The Yankees are hoping Masahiro Tanaka’s start Sunday against the Blue Jays is the first of two before the season ends. “If everything goes well Sunday he will start again,’’...
How Jets' Demario Davis has turned into a defensive stud
Demario Davis is coming off the best game of his young career, a breakout performance in Green Bay. And it’s starting to understand the scheme — not just the words...
It's official: Mets miss playoffs for eighth straight year
ATLANTA — Eight is enough! The Mets can make that next year’s cheesy T-shirt slogan, after their playoff drought was officially extended to eight seasons Friday. Zack Wheeler’s six shutout...
Orthodox Jews sue USTA to reschedule tourney to avoid Sabbath
A group of Long Island Orthodox men served the United States Tennis Association with a lawsuit Friday for refusing to reschedule an upcoming upstate tournament so they could avoid having...
Cuomo stresses tax-cutting, spending restraint in new speech
After tacking left for the Democratic primary, Gov. Cuomo returned to the political center Friday by touting his record of cutting taxes in a speech before an influential business group....
Put a hard brake on heartless speed demons
They’re terrorists on wheels. Assassins in Spandex. The bicycle menaces must be stopped. It’s already too late. Chances are, if you’ve spent time in New York City, you’ve experienced more...
The tweak Tom Coughlin reluctantly is making to avoid 0-3
The music blared while the Giants went through their stretching routines before practice Friday afternoon at their training facility in East Rutherford, N.J. Some players bounced in rhythm to the beat,...
CIA halts spying in Europe
WASHINGTON — The CIA has curbed spying on friendly governments in Western Europe in response to the furor over a German caught selling secrets to the United States and the...
The NJ hoops star from Africa: The Chris Silva saga
In three short years, Chris Silva went from a basketball neophyte to a rapidly improving prospect headed to the SEC, one of the nation’s elite conferences. A native of Gabon,...
Reinhart could help Islanders' leaky defense
It’s easy to notice him, standing 6-foot-4, even taller on skates, and filling out his Islanders uniform with the bulk unbeknownst to many men his age. So 20-year-old Griffin Reinhart...
Leg injury spoils Ellsbury's big night in Yankees' win
If the Derek Jeter Love Fest wasn’t the only compelling reason to watch the Yankees, the injury news coming out of The Bronx Friday night would be devastating. Nevertheless, because...
Vigneault impressed with Conor Allen’s feistiness
So there was 24-year-old defenseman Conor Allen, who starts camp on the outside looking in at the Rangers roster, battling one-on-one with Derick Brassard during a competitive drill, jabbing Brassard...
Hunt intensifies for suspect in deadly trooper ambush
CANADENSIS, Pa. — The suspect in the deadly ambush at a state police barracks in a remote part of northeastern Pennsylvania remained at large for an eighth day Saturday as...
Cops crack down on speeding cyclists day after horrific bike crash
The NYPD cracked down on cyclists in Central Park Friday in the wake of the horrific crash that left a Connecticut mom on life support — ticketing a slew of...
Rashad Jennings knows what he has to do to save Giants
It’s on him. That, in essence, was the response Rashad Jennings made Friday afternoon when he was asked about the Giants’ struggling running game. He has to be better —...
Little Leaguer gives a thumbs-up to Jeter’s first book for kids
‘The Contract” is a good book about Derek Jeter’s childhood. Even when Derek was only in the third grade in Kalamazoo, Mich., his dream was to be the starting shortstop for the...
Die hard: this man lives 'Forever' on ABC
The East River is notoriously difficult to swim in, but in one of the opening scenes of the new ABC series “Forever,” British actor Ioan Gruffudd pops up out of...
Scott Bakula lands in New Orleans for 'NCIS' spinoff
“NCIS: New Orleans” Tuesday at 9 p.m. on CBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO1UepIr_Xw In the second spinoff of this veteran franchise, special agent Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) leads the local field office investigating...
Craig Ferguson is 'Game' for his new gig
Craig Ferguson will add the early evening hours to his late-night duties starting Monday when he begins his hosting duties on “Celebrity Name Game.” In the show, airing 7:30 p.m....
Gaffe-a-minute: VP invokes senator accused of harassment
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden on Friday committed his third stumble of the week when he praised former Oregon Republican Sen. Bob Packwood at a Democratic Women’s Leadership Forum...
Injured Harlem gas-leak victim suing New York for $25M
A victim of the March East Harlem gas explosion is suing the city for $25 million, claiming her debilitating injuries have prevented her from pursuing a dream job of working...
Detective grilled about dodgy Patz 'confession'
Etan Patz’s accused killer allegedly confessed to a pal that his victim was black — highlighting a troubling inconsistency in his admissions to friends and eventually police, his defense attorney...
Mobster catches a break, gets only 1 year for extortion
A reputed Columbo crime family mobster was sentenced to a year in jail on extortion charges Friday after spending nearly a half-hour passionately pleading with a federal judge for sympathy...
Successful Bronx dessert seller killed by falling gate
The beloved owner of local frozen-ice giant Delicioso Coco Helado was killed early Friday when a storefront roll-down gate crashed on top of him as he prepared to begin another...
Thief takes woman's canvas shoes, passes on iPod, handbag
They weren’t even Manolos! A mugger accosted a co-ed on her way home in Queens early Friday, but he promised not to harm her if she gave up her $50...
Joe Cross spreads gospel of juicing in ‘Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead 2’
‘This is how we make a difference in the world,” says Joe Cross. “One person and one juice at a time.” The Australian Cross started with himself in the original...
Local brews battle German classics for Oktoberfest. Who will win?
TIME to dust off your giant steins, strap on the lederhosen and march merrily to the nearest boisterous beer hall. This weekend marks the start of Oktoberfest — Munich’s traditional...
Find your way through this amazing cornstalk puzzle
IF you know which president made “The Star-Spangled Banner” America’s national anthem, you’ll be one step closer to getting out of Queens County Farm Museum’s “Amazing Maize Maze.” Opening Saturday,...
Five fresh fall TV faces
Who are the new stars of the fall season? Every year, people covering the debuts of series on the major broadcast networks try to predict which actors will be embraced...
It’s a ‘Justified’ job: Elliott cast in FX drama
Two new faces are joining the cast of “Justified” for the FX Western drama’s final season. Sam Elliott (“Tombstone”) and Garret Dillahunt (“Raising Hope”) will have recurring roles in the...
MTA refuses to run anti-Islamic ad on city buses
The MTA said Friday it would not allow a hateful ad by an anti-Islamic group to run on city buses, and said it might spark violent attacks on Jewish people....
White House fence jumper made it through front door
http://instagram.com/p/tJV-qKFCnz/?modal=true The Secret Service is coming under intense scrutiny after a man who hopped the White House fence made it all the way through the front door before being apprehended....
7 ways not to annoy your wedding planner
Want to make the most of your wedding planner's time? While a signed contract is a great first step, turning into a total bridezilla, or worse, a stage-five clinger, midway...
Battle of the bridesmaids -- how to handle competitive 'maids
Bridesmaids are a blessing. They're there to help you lick envelopes; zip up your wedding dress; consume record-setting amounts of wine at your bachelorette party; and hug the pre-wedding jitters...
Who you should keep for your 2015 fantasy baseball team
While Masahiro Tanaka starting on Sunday against Toronto is exciting news for Yankees fans, it’s potentially scary news for Tanaka’s fantasy owners in keeper leagues who were already starting to...
Jets can't overlook Bears running back Matt Forte
The Jets must beware of a particular Bear on Monday night at MetLife Stadium. Overlook Bears running back Matt Forte and the Jets will pay. There has been such an...
Shawn Kelley 'disrespected' by Jose Bautista home run celebration
Another opponent has broken another one of the Yankees’ unwritten rules. Leading the Blue Jays 2-0 on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, reliever Shawn Kelley surrendered a two-out, two-strike, game-tying...
Giants linebacker Jon Beason out with foot injury
Middle linebacker Jon Beason, after seeing a foot specialist in North Carolina, was ruled out of the Giants’ Sunday game against the Texans — which didn’t come as a major...
Cops swiping locked up bikes before thieves can steal them
The NYPD is now in the business of swiping locked up bicycles around Columbus Circle - but it's all for a good cause! The Post reported in May that pesky...
Players blast Roger Goodell during press conference
During one of the most turbulent periods in NFL history, commissioner Roger Goodell went silent for nine days. After his robotic press conference filled with too much fluff and too little substance,...
‘Valley of Astonishment’ poetically explores rare neurological conditions
You'd think having total recall would be cool. You’d never have to write down a shopping list. You could quote entire “Simpsons” episodes from 20 years ago. Things are more complicated...
Man passed inside corporate info, then ate evidence: SEC
The paper trail ended in his stomach. A money hungry Brooklyn man passed inside corporate information to a stock broker pal by flashing Post-its and napkins during cloak and dagger...
'Fashion Police' to continue without Joan Rivers
The E! TV channel says that "Fashion Police" will continue without Joan Rivers. In a statement Friday, the channel said it "thought long and hard" about what Rivers would have...
Fans exchange Ray Rice jerseys for Ravens player of their choosing
Countless numbers of Ray Rice haters turned out Friday to exchange their No. 27 jerseys for that of a less-disgraced Ravens player of their choosing. The scene at M&T Bank...
The day in photos
Panda triplets take their first look at the world, President Barack Obama speaks on sexual assault, flooding overtakes the Philippines and Texas, a whale hangs out in Queens and more.
Alleged mobster sentenced to year in prison for extortion
A reputed Columbo-family mobster was sentenced to a year in jail on extortion charges Friday after spending nearly a half hour passionately pleading with a federal judge for sympathy by...
Keira and Kirsten kill it, while Kate Hudson bores us to tears
The week’s most stylish worked uncomplicated ensembles elevated by poise and personal flair, while the worst tried too hard with worn-out trends — or trends that outwore them. The hits:...
Meet the stars who’ve played religious icons
Hunky “Boardwalk Empire” star Jack Huston has been cast as Ben-Hur in a remake of the 1959 epic, which landed Charlton Heston an Oscar. The grandson of legendary film director...
Roger Goodell revealed as the inept robot we feared he was
Here is the only question that was definitively answered at the Hilton on Friday afternoon: Q: Why did Roger Goodell wait so long to hold this press conference? A: Some...
Jackson Pollock's former apartment on market for $1.25M
A tiny West Village loft apartment where Jackson Pollock reportedly lived is now on the market for $1.25 million. In the 1940s, Pollock -- America's greatest 20th century artist --...
Howard Stern prankster interrupts Goodell with 'elevator!' shriek
Howard Stern struck again Friday. Roger Goodell’s press conference in Midtown was suddenly interrupted by a writer from Stern’s SiriusXM show shrieking “Don’t take me to an elevator!” before being...
Red Bulls, get ready for your biggest test yet
The Red Bulls will have their healthiest team in weeks. Good thing, because they’re about to play the best team they’ve faced all year. Captain Thierry Henry, Designated Player Tim...
5 reasons to be excited for the upcoming Deadpool movie
Forget the new “Avengers” movie: The most anticipated new comic book film just became “Deadpool.” Wait, who? Fans unfortunate enough to remember the 2009 stinker “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” caught a glimpse...
Roger Goodell promises change in uninspiring press conference
Roger Goodell finally faced the music Friday afternoon, but the NFL’s embattled commissioner left behind plenty of unanswered questions. In a belated 45-minute press conference in Midtown that sounded at...
Barbie inspires Moschino’s spring collection
She’s a Barbie girl, living in the Moschino world — at least that’s the case for Jeremy Scott’s latest collection for the Italian fashion house. The eccentric designer, who showcased...
Rutgers AD told Sandusky joke, then had gall to rip students
Have you heard the one about Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann telling a Jerry Sandusky joke then criticizing students at the school for doing the same? It's not that funny....
Time Inc., Newspaper Guild at 'impasse' on talks
Newspaper Guild negotiators on Friday rejected the latest offer from Time Inc., prompting the nation’s No. 1 magazine publisher to declare an impasse in its labor negotiations. The biggest stumbling...
ISIS fighters terrified of being killed by female troops
WASHINGTON — Kurdish fighters battling ISIS desperately want more guns and armor, but they already have a secret weapon: The fanatics they’re fighting fear that if they get killed in combat...
Disney stirs up controversy over new 'Frozen' attraction
You were not the first to pass this way, but you might be the last. Walt Disney World guests arriving before October 5 will have one last chance to ride...
Dog found branded with profanity has surgery to remove it
http://youtu.be/cTv1QveHzOU LEXINGTON, Ky. — A young dog that was found branded with a profane word has undergone cosmetic surgery in Kentucky to mask part of the word that was chemically...
Highliners sleep in hammocks suspended over Italian Alps
Some people can literally fall asleep anywhere. Including in a hammock suspended thousands of feet in the air. We can’t get over the pictures from the International Highline Meeting held...
Dad of 'John the Beatle' suspect admits Osama terror plot
The father of the British rapper suspected of beheading American journalist James Foley admitted Friday to conspiring with Osama bin Laden in the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in...
Santonio Holmes looks to get 'Jetribution' against former team
It sure sounds as if ex-Jet Santonio Holmes is out to get some revenge against his former team on Monday, and everybody, from his former teammates to his present ones,...
Fordham-Columbia is played for more than bragging rights
The reverberations from the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were felt all over the world, but its biggest impact came in New York City -- where two college football...
Meet a 5-year-old who's nearly 6 feet tall
“Big” news! An Indian boy believed to be the world’s tallest 5-year-old already stands at a mind-blowing 5 feet 7 inches. Karan Singh, of Meerut, is as tall as actor...
Central Park bike victim's friends, family hold out hope
The Connecticut mom left brain dead by a cyclist in Central Park on Thursday loved to walk, heartbroken neighbors told The Post. Jill Tarlov, 59, had been out shopping for...
Rosie loves bacon, George Clooney to wed in Armani and more
George Clooney picks Armani for his nuptials, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley becomes a Coke fiend and the original baby-doll beauty Gemma Ward makes a major runway comeback. - Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, new...
Queen, Michael Jackson duet surfaces
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NFL's Ray McDonald case adds sordid layer with earlier gun incident
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Police say they responded to an argument at 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald's home in San Jose three months before his arrest there on suspicion of...
Roger Goodell will finally face the music this afternoon
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has scheduled a news conference for 3 p.m. Friday to discuss the NFL's personal conduct policies. Responding to increasing criticism that the league has not acted...
Alibaba opens at $92.70 in the biggest IPO in history
Alibaba worked its magic on investors. China’s e-commerce giant — a company few Americans had heard of before it pulled off the biggest IPO in history this week — jumped...
Barry Bonds' Twitter image rehab is surprisingly charming
Welcome to the age of the kinder, gentler Barry Bonds. As the Balco stink begins to dissipate after a decade and his criminal conviction seems likely to be voided, the...
Devin Hester's legacy will be highlight reels and what-ifs
As Devin Hester made NFL history Thursday night with his 20th career return for a touchdown, he paid homage to the man he was passing – high-stepping into the end...
Scotland's leader quits after 'no' vote on independence
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland's pro-independence leader Alex Salmond announced Friday that he will resign as first minister and leader of his political party, hours after Scots voted to remain in...
The 5 most offensive clothing designs
It is head scratching when retail brands release outrageously offensive clothing items. Yet, despite the headlines and social-media attention garnered of late, these gaffes occur more than you might realize....
NYC church gets $71M for air rights over steeple
New York City’s St. Thomas Church on Fifth Ave. at W. 53th St. has just squeezed $71.12 million out of thin air — from the air rights above its steeple,...
Six Iranians videotaped dancing to 'Happy' sentenced to lashes
http://youtu.be/tg5qdIxVcz8 TEHRAN, Iran — Six young Iranian men and women videotaped dancing to Pharrell Williams' "Happy" and the homemade video's director have been sentenced to suspended jail terms and lashes,...
More October magic by Raul Ibanez? Don't put it past him
Let’s kick off today’s post by catching up on Pop Quiz questions: 1. From Bob Buscavage of Moriches: This man has over 450 career home runs and played a bartender...
Apple fan drops brand new iPhone 6 on live TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG5oga9XoOg iFail! The guy who bought the first iPhone 6 in Australia proceeded to drop the shiny new device on live TV. "Jack," who was being interviewed on Australia's "Today"...
How to adjust fantasy lineups at tumultuous RB spot
The NFL needed a triage center and a paddy wagon during Week 2. Injuries were happening more quickly than arrests last Sunday, for one day at least, with the running...
Scottish 'no' deals blow to Catalan separatists in Spain
Spanish political leaders on Friday hailed Scotland's rejection of independence, a vote that dealt a blow to separatists in Spain's own northeastern region of Catalonia, who have drawn inspiration from...
All-star cast delivers in the dramedy 'This Is Where I Leave You'
Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, here comes the sex farce “This Is Where I Leave You,’’ roughly a Jewish variation on “August: Osage County’’ that may not live up...
American admits killing girlfriend's mom, stuffing her in suitcase on Bali trip
BALI, Indonesia — An American man has confessed that he killed his girlfriend's mother in a luxury hotel on Indonesia's Bali island, and the girlfriend has acknowledged helping him stuff...
Ice cream store owner dead after gate crushes him
The beloved owner of local frozen-ice giant Delicioso Coco Helado was killed early Friday when a storefront roll-down gate crashed on top of him as he prepared to begin another...
Customers wait hours for new iPhone
Larger screens spelled longer lines outside New York Apple stores Friday morning. Thousands of Apple-obsessed people endured a several-hour – sometimes daylong – wait to be the first users of...
France launches first airstrikes on ISIS
PARIS — Joining US forces acting in Iraqi skies, France conducted its first airstrikes Friday against the militant Islamic State group, destroying a logistics depot that it controlled, Iraqi and...
J.Lo, Iggy Azalea release 'Booty'-licious new video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxtIRArhVD4 She was once the queen of booty, but in her latest video, J.Lo’s curvy crown looks like it’s being passed on to a new generation. On Thursday night, the...
Singer fears Citibank sets a bad precedent in Argentina
Argentina has a gun to Citibank’s head, and it’s going to go off at the end of September. That’s what will happen if Citi follows a federal court order and...
Representatives are blind to the Census Bureau case
It took only a year, but Congress finally found the tip. Now if it tries a little harder, it may actually find the iceberg. But don’t count on it. These...
Roger Goodell, Ray Rice react in similar manners
The crisis over domestic violence by NFL players and Commissioner Roger Goodell’s admitted mishandling of the Ray Rice matter has the football executive reacting in a manner very similar to...
Alibaba Group priced at $68 a share
It’s set to be a $25 billion day for Jack Ma. The founder’s gargantuan Chinese e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, will sell its shares for $68 apiece on Friday morning on...
Louise Blouin hit with new lawsuit
There is more trouble for The Red Queen. The mini art-publishing empire of Louise Blouin took its biggest hit to date as printing giant R.R. Donnelley slapped the publisher of...
Olive Garden workers have beef with Starboard
Restaurant workers blasted a hedge fund’s elaborate menu of cost cuts for Olive Garden, charging that employees would foot the bill. Starboard Value LP startled investors last week with a...
Apple University hires Wenner Media's Rev Chief David Kang
Apple University, the secretive in-house training program of the tech titan, has raided Wenner Media and hired away it chief revenue officer. David Kang, a Harvard Business School grad, was...
Anti-Islamic group will run ads on MTA buses next week
A controversial anti-Islamic group said Thursday it will run incendiary ads on MTA buses next week, which include an image of Hitler and of beheaded US journalist James Foley, in...
Bridgegate probe finds no proof Christie was involved
The federal probe into Bridgegate has so far turned up no smoking guns that show New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was behind the crippling lane closures on the George Washington...
Group of aid workers fighting Ebola killed by African villagers
CONAKRY, Guinea — The team of health officials accompanied by journalists came to the village to educate people about how to avoid contracting Ebola. Instead, a group of local residents...
Koch breaks ground on medical center he donated $100M to
Billionaire David Koch and wife Julia broke ground on a cutting-edge outpatient center at New York–Presbyterian Thursday — after making the biggest philanthropic gift in the hospital’s history. The David...
Restaurant owner sexually harassed waitress: suit
The owner of a popular Brooklyn restaurant is being accused of sexually harassing a young waitress he’d hired because he was pals with her late father. Alexandra Mitropoulos was hired...
One dead, two in serious condition after car crashes into tree
One person is dead and two people -- including a child -- are in serious condition after the car they were in crashed into a tree in Queens Thursday, authorities...
No Jays for Hondo
Hondo soared with the Dirty Birds over the Bucs Thursday night in Atlanta, which extended his winning streak to two and left him crowing about lowering his accounts payable to...
Municipal ID cards to come with huge city-wide deals: de Blasio
It’s the best deal in town, and might be the most generous ever offered by the city. New Yorkers who sign up for new municipal ID cards will be able...
City Hall ripped for silence over hate crime spike
The de Blasio administration has been too quiet in the face of a troubling spike in hate crimes, Jewish and other elected officials charged Thursday. Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield contrasted...
Scotland says 'no' to independence
Scottish voters have given a resounding “No” to a historic referendum that would have ended their 307-year membership in the United Kingdom. With all but one of the country’s 32...
Reader’s Digest cutting to 10 issues for 2015
Reader’s Digest Association, after first returning to 12-times-a-year frequency for its flagship magazine two years ago, is dropping back to 10 for 2015. The change, detailed in the October issue,...