February 19, 2015
France's top rabbi blasts Obama for market massacre comments
February 19, 2015 | 11:58pmFrance’s chief rabbi said Thursday that he was personally pained when President Obama suggested that an Islamic terrorist “randomly” blew away four Jews inside a kosher market in Paris last...
Argentina won't meet with Paul Singer over disputed bonds
February 19, 2015 | 11:57pmTalk to the hand, Paul Singer. The hedge fund mogul has tried at least three times this year to meet with Argentine government officials — but has been ignored, a...
Anti-vaxxers can go stick it
February 19, 2015 | 11:56pmThey’re privileged, prosperous and overwhelmingly white. Known as “anti-vaxxers,” these elite few proselytize against getting kids vaccinated against childhood diseases. Some advocate for slowing down or reducing the rate at...
CFO Yoshida rumored to take the reins at Sony Corp.
February 19, 2015 | 11:51pmWith less than three days before the 87th Academy Awards show on Sunday, one of the leading non-Oscars questions on people’s lips around town is, “Who will be running Sony...
'Wheel of Fortune' player needs just one letter to solve puzzle
February 19, 2015 | 11:48pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OozWmaBX2aE A contestant on the “Wheel of Fortune” nailed a 17-letter puzzle this week — with nothing but a “T” on the board. Asked for a two-word “event,” the contestant...
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital just makes 'D' grade
February 19, 2015 | 11:47pmThe “D” that star hedgie David Einhorn is wearing these days isn’t necessarily a monogram on a tuxedo jacket. In an annual report card handed out by hedge fund investors,...
Mark Teixeira is rebuilt, 'getting strong' and ready for a comeback
February 19, 2015 | 11:45pmMark Teixeira was in Moosic, Pa., on Thursday, meeting season-ticket holders for the Yankees’ Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre team. Both he and the Yankees would like that to be the only trip...
ABC banking on diversity to justify bump in Oscar ad rates
February 19, 2015 | 11:44pmABC is banking on black viewers to justify a nice bump in Oscar ad rates. The network is charging a record $1.95 million for a 30-second spot during Sunday’s 87th...
Dan Loeb is welcome back to Vanity Fair's Oscar party
February 19, 2015 | 11:42pmHollywood has a short memory. Last year, hedge fund billionaire Dan Loeb was persona non grata at Vanity Fair’s Oscars party after the activist investor took aim at Sony and...
Warmer temps arriving for weekend before frigid air returns
February 19, 2015 | 11:38pmWarmer weather is on the way, but it won’t last long. Friday will still be frigid, with a high of 22 degrees despite sunny skies, says senior AccuWeather meteorologist Bob...
T-Mobile beats estimates after adding 2M subscribers
February 19, 2015 | 11:36pmT-Mobile, the No. 4 US wireless operator, posted quarterly profit and revenue that handily beat market estimates as aggressive discounts helped it add more than 2 million subscribers. Shares of...
Hedge fund has unfair edge in RadioShack auction: creditors
February 19, 2015 | 11:35pmRadioShack marched toward its bankruptcy filing in slow motion — but now a controversial hedge fund wants to press the “fast-forward” button on an auction of its assets. New York-based...
Carmelo Anthony is the perfect James Dolan star for all the wrong reasons
February 19, 2015 | 11:31pmStrictly between us, are you as devastated by the loss — the “shutting down” — of Carmelo Anthony as we’re apparently supposed to be? It’s not a good-riddance thing. Hey,...
Viacom's cost-cutting could be precursor to takeover: analysts
February 19, 2015 | 11:31pmViacom shares jumped 1.8 percent on Thursday after the media giant announced a cost-saving restructuring that cut its three operating units to two. But the moves left some observers wondering...
Lawyer blasts investigation into missing special-needs student
February 19, 2015 | 11:30pmThe lawyer for the family of a special needs teen who went missing from her Brooklyn school for three days last fall slammed a city school investigator’s report that found...
Knicks' trade deadline fallout: How Phil Jackson blew it
February 19, 2015 | 11:26pmKnicks president Phil Jackson’s first trade deadline passed quietly, with the club getting beaten out again by Miami president Pat Riley for the top prize — Suns point guard Goran...
De Blasio might march in St. Patrick's Day Parade
February 19, 2015 | 11:13pmMayor de Blasio is keeping the door open to marching up Fifth Avenue in next month’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade — an event he skipped last year because of its...
Charlie Harper – but not Sheen – returns for ‘Two and a Half Men’ finale
February 19, 2015 | 11:02pmCharlie Harper may have returned for the series finale of “Two and a Half Men,” but the star who played him for eight seasons — Charlie Sheen — did not. The final...
'American Sniper' killer has schizophrenia: psychiatrist
February 19, 2015 | 10:37pmSTEPHENVILLE, Texas — The disturbed man who gunned down the “American Sniper” and his friend doesn’t suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, a forensic psychiatrist testified Thursday. “It’s my opinion that...
Rangers unable to hold late lead as four-game win streak ends
February 19, 2015 | 10:19pmThe Rangers were just two minutes away from a fifth straight win without Henrik Lundqvist when Vancouver’s Henrik Sedin beat Cam Talbot to tie the game. And when Talbot was...
Agent wearing wig testifies against accused terrorist
February 19, 2015 | 10:01pmA top secret British MI5 agent donned a wig and glasses to record a deposition that was played at the trial of an accused al Qaeda operative Thursday in Brooklyn...
Islanders measure up well with win over NHL-leading Predators
February 19, 2015 | 9:53pmAfter games like this, it’s almost like begging for the Islanders to show some perspective, to make some sort of acknowledgment that what just happened was important. But no. Not...
Cop denied time off because of quotas
February 19, 2015 | 9:36pmNYPD quotas are alive and well, according to a text-message exchange obtained by The Post. A Queens lieutenant denied a cop time off for insufficient “activity,” the texts show —...
Chefs Club is a restaurant worth joining
February 19, 2015 | 9:25pmWhen I offered to explain all the moving parts of Chefs Club by Food & Wine to my friend, she laughed, “Good — I read their Web site and I...
Why 'American Sniper' will ambush the Oscar Best Picture race
February 19, 2015 | 9:00pmFasten your seat belts, I think we’re going to have a couple of huge upsets to shake us out of the usual Oscar night doldrums — like “American Sniper" winning...
Yankees' biggest question mark could mean title -- or bust
February 19, 2015 | 8:57pmTAMPA — Yankees pitchers and catchers report to spring training Friday, when manager Joe Girardi will begin to address the club’s biggest weakness: arms. The manager will talk in the...
Teen says she loved 'pervy' teacher who 'seduced' her
February 19, 2015 | 8:51pmThe teenage girl who was allegedly seduced by her prep-school teacher wept on the stand Thursday in Manhattan court as she said she loved him — and recalled the horrifying...
From New England boys to coaching foes: Capuano vs. Laviolette
February 19, 2015 | 8:40pmThis would have been damn near impossible to imagine 35 years ago — two kids from New England playing junior hockey, now facing off as NHL head coaches, both at...
'Restrictions' could make Antrel Rolle an ex-Giant
February 19, 2015 | 8:39pmINDIANAPOLIS — Money sounds like the only thing that could prevent the Giants from re-signing safety Antrel Rolle. Rolle is scheduled to become a free agent on March 10. Giants...
Browns GM takes blame in mysterious texting scandal
February 19, 2015 | 8:37pmINDIANAPOLIS — Browns general manager Ray Farmer took full responsibility for texting coaches on the sideline during a game, breaking an NFL rule. The league is conducting an investigation into...
Marcus Mariota cops to one 'big' obstacle in NFL leap
February 19, 2015 | 8:03pmINDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Mariota’s biggest obstacle in the NFL may not be what happens under center, but before he even gets there. “It’s going to be huddling. I haven’t huddled...
Ex-con found guilty in hit-and-run that wiped out family
February 19, 2015 | 7:52pmThe ex-con who crashed into a livery cab carrying a pregnant woman and her husband in Brooklyn was found guilty Thursday of manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident....
Husband of Vegas road-rage victim says family knew suspect
February 19, 2015 | 7:47pmLAS VEGAS — Police made an arrest Thursday in the mysterious road-rage killing of a Las Vegas mother, apprehending a neighbor who had a history with the family before the...
Convict's bid for retrial in '90 subway slaying off to shaky start
February 19, 2015 | 7:42pmOne of seven thugs convicted in the infamous 1990 subway slaying of a young Utah tourist landed in Manhattan court Thursday hoping to win a new trial — but his...
Bharara vows to hold Silver's hefty pension hostage
February 19, 2015 | 7:30pmDisgraced former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was indicted on federal corruption charges Thursday — and authorities vowed to hold his hefty pension hostage if he’s convicted and can’t pay...
Madoff secretary asks to drive to prison citing fear of flying
February 19, 2015 | 7:20pmBernie Madoff’s former secretary says she’s so scared of flying that she needs her ankle bracelet removed a day early so she can drive to her future home — a...
Sex offender convicted of raping 13-year-old girl
February 19, 2015 | 7:03pmA Brooklyn man was convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl in her apartment building’s laundry room after threatening her with scissors, prosecutors said Thursday. Bennett Castello, 42, was found guilty...
The one positive taken from Pat Riley outwitting Knicks again
February 19, 2015 | 6:57pmHere is the lone arrow of sunlight you can take away from another moment when Pat Riley got the better of the Knicks, another instance where Old Man Riles outwitted...
Shortstop issue dampens excitement around Mets’ loaded staff
February 19, 2015 | 6:55pmPORT ST. LUCIE — Pitchers and catchers? Here at Mets camp, it feels more like pitchers and head-scratchers. Virtually all of your big boys already were in uniform, working out...
Texas issues first marriage license to same-sex couple
February 19, 2015 | 6:49pmA Texas county issued a marriage license to a same-sex couple on Thursday, the first legal certification for a gay couple in the state since its voters about a decade...
The day in photos
February 19, 2015 | 6:42pmFreezing temperatures and ice blanket the east, Chinese New Year celebrations light up the sky worldwide and more.
Amusement park's missing clown statue found in sex offender's home
February 19, 2015 | 6:31pmWICHITA, Kan. — A ceramic clown that went missing from a closed Wichita amusement park more than a decade ago has been found at the home of a sex offender...
Tiger Woods will miss Honda Classic -- and Doral
February 19, 2015 | 6:14pmPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods will not be playing the Honda Classic next week. The decision was not a surprise. Woods said last week his game was not...
LA hospital warns 179 patients of possible exposure to 'superbug'
February 19, 2015 | 6:11pmA large Los Angeles teaching hospital has told scores of patients they were possibly exposed to a drug-resistant bacterial "superbug" during endoscopy procedures that infected seven patients and may have...
Cops catch sticky-fingered 'gumball bandit'
February 19, 2015 | 5:35pmHe was like a kid in a candy store. Cops busted a “gumball bandit” who left a trail of disappointed children around The Bronx by stealing as many as 100...
Killer virgin researched ways to kill silently before rampage
February 19, 2015 | 5:27pmLOS ANGELES — A gunman who killed six University of California, Santa Barbara students searched online for ways to silently kill before using knives to stab to death his first...
The extreme boom-or-bust possibilities for St. John's
February 19, 2015 | 5:20pmNo one outside of Storrs had UConn as a Final Four contender at this time last season before its stunning national championship run as a seven seed. A former Huskies...
Un-bear-ably cute polar bear cubs
February 19, 2015 | 5:07pmCelebrate International Polar Bear Day with these adorable characters.
Donald Robertson’s new book presents fashion . . . in a nut shell
February 19, 2015 | 4:54pmFashion is known for kooky characters, as the Andy Warhol of Suburbia Donald Robertson so delicately puts it in his new book, “Fashion is Nuts.” The zany illustrator celebrated his...
Police arrest suspect in road-rage killing of Vegas mom
February 19, 2015 | 4:12pmLAS VEGAS — A suspect was arrested Thursday in the killing of a Las Vegas mother of four who was gunned down a week ago in a road-rage shootout after...
Bride ditches groom at altar to marry wedding guest
February 19, 2015 | 4:00pmA bride in India ditched her fiance at the altar when she found out he had a medical condition — and then married a wedding guest moments later, a report said....
Knicks trade Pablo Prigioni for 2nd-rounders, Alexey Shved
February 19, 2015 | 3:54pmAs the Knicks open the post All-Star break schedule Friday coach Derek Fisher said "the dance floor is now open.’’ Start dancing, Alexey Shved. Knicks team president Phil Jackson made...
Take a helicopter to the airport for the cost of a cab
February 19, 2015 | 3:50pmI felt like a baller. And I hate using the word baller. But there is simply no other way to explain it. Who takes helicopters to the airport? Rock stars....
Cops catch fugitive with same name as murder suspect in routine traffic stop
February 19, 2015 | 3:36pmA fugitive with the same name as a suspect wanted for a murder in Puerto Rico was busted after cops pulled him over in Queens - for yapping on his...
Armed-robbery suspect busted after wearing stolen watch to court
February 19, 2015 | 3:30pmA dimwitted thief was caught after she showed up at the arraignment of two of her cohorts wearing a rose-gold watch stolen during their robbery — and eagle-eyed law-enforcement officers...
The 7 best hot tub scenes in movie history
February 19, 2015 | 3:15pmHot tubs: They’re must-have accessories for winter cabins, foils for sexy encounters on myriad reality shows and, as recent films tell us, occasionally time machines. “Hot Tub Time Machine 2”...
Goran Dragic dealt to Heat at frantic NBA trade deadline
February 19, 2015 | 3:08pmThe NBA’s trade deadline day was far busier than many anticipated but when all the calling, swapping, hand-wringing and agreeing came to a 3 p.m. close Thursday, the Heat landed...
Art Garfunkel's NYC penthouse catches fire
February 19, 2015 | 2:56pmFolk singer Art Garfunkel's swanky Upper East Side penthouse, just off Central Park, caught fire Thursday morning, sources said. The blaze began in the insulation inside the 15th-floor home on...
13-year-old busted for 'terrorizing' UWS with teen crew
February 19, 2015 | 2:20pmA 13-year-old, who was part of a crew of teens who have been robbing and terrorizing people on the Upper West Side, was arrested, cops said. Police said the boy...
AMC drops 'Mad Men' final season trailer
February 19, 2015 | 2:12pmWith the premiere of “Mad Men” just a month away (April 5), AMC has released a mini-mini trailer of Don Draper and the show’s other characters gathering at a summer...
Texas Rangers sign Rougned Odor, brother of Rougned Odor
February 19, 2015 | 2:10pmWhat’s that Odor? Just another infielder for the Texas Rangers. Rougned Odor debuted in the big leagues last season, and Thursday the Rangers signed Odor’s younger brother, Rougned, as an international...
US, Turkey to arm and train Syrian rebels
February 19, 2015 | 2:08pmISTANBUL — Turkey and the United States signed an agreement Thursday to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group, said the US Embassy in Ankara. The two...
Tom Coughlin hints he won't be lame-duck coach next season
February 19, 2015 | 1:58pmINDIANAPOLIS – It sounds as if the Giants are close to giving coach Tom Coughlin a one-year contract extension, which would keep him from entering the 2015 season as a...
Coughlin with love for JPP: 'The goal is for him to retire as a Giant'
February 19, 2015 | 1:57pmINDIANAPOLIS — Tom Coughlin stepped to the podium at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday and talked contracts — his own and that of defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. The Giants...
'World's fastest hearse' can get you to a funeral at 137 mph
February 19, 2015 | 1:42pmhttp://youtu.be/ZvAPA-43lFw Whether you're on the highway to hell — or heaven — the world's fastest hearse is guaranteed to get you there in a hurry! Traveling at incredible speeds reaching 137 miles...
Danny Almonte: Racial bias vs. Chicago LL is all too familiar
February 19, 2015 | 1:41pmPlaying both the “everybody is doing it” and the "it was the adults' fault" cards, legendary Little League cheat Danny Almonte believes the Chicago Little League team should not have...
AmEx sinks after losing antitrust trial over merchant rules
February 19, 2015 | 1:27pmAmerican Express’ rule barring its 3.4 million merchant partners from steering customers to less expensive credit cards is illegal, a judge ruled Thursday. Brooklyn federal court judge Nicholas Garaufis found...
Fisherman straps oven on his back to stay warm
February 19, 2015 | 1:25pm[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="media/guid/2389494712/_6ykXYX6O74vhM4Ce0bMDFKDySgq8jkY" player="gm_EJGhnGLiu"] An avid fisherman has found a way to stay warm while angling in sub-zero Siberian temperatures -- strapping a portable oven to his back. "I had...
Sheldon Silver indicted for fraud, extortion
February 19, 2015 | 1:13pmA federal grand jury Thursday indicted disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for allegedly lining his pockets with nearly $4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of...
5 weird, fattening pizzas that’ll have you reaching for your stretchy pants
February 19, 2015 | 1:04pmWe’re making plans to travel to Mars, but it’s become pretty clear that when it comes to pizza breakthroughs, the human race has only just scratched the surface. Little Caesars...
Poppy Delevingne hasn’t seen any of Cara’s upcoming movies
February 19, 2015 | 1:02pmSupermodel Cara Delevingne is about to become a major movie star — but her sister Poppy hasn’t even gotten a sneak peek at any of her buzzy movies. “I think...
Golden Tate: Russell Wilson should put end to wife rumors
February 19, 2015 | 1:00pmhttp://youtu.be/qRhoguZzxZ4 Don't expect Golden Tate and Russell Wilson to reminisce about Seattle's glory days anytime soon. The Lions star wideout, who is rumored to have had an affair with the...
Forever 21 teams up with NBA for new sporty collab
February 19, 2015 | 12:46pmSick of supporting your team through gender-neutral T-shirts sold at the gift shop? Forever 21 is teaming up with the NBA for a collection of affordable team logo clothes and...
Man buys $6 watch at Goodwill, resells it for $35K
February 19, 2015 | 12:36pmPHOENIX — A watch collector spotted a rare Swiss timepiece in a Phoenix secondhand store, bought it on sale for $5.99 and then sold it for $35,000. Zach Norris said he...
This 20-something makes $300K playing video games
February 19, 2015 | 12:10pmClinton "Fear" Loomis is a 26-year-old professional gamer who has earned a fortune playing Defense of the Ancients 2 in front of live audiences around the world.
Warren Sapp showed cops video of oral sex with escort
February 19, 2015 | 12:08pmA police report has shed some light on the sleazy details and conflicting stories between Warren Sapp and the two escorts he is accused of assaulting the night after the Super...
Half-naked woman found alive inside cardboard box at landfill
February 19, 2015 | 12:01pmTexas police are trying to piece together how a woman ended up stuffed inside a cardboard box at a landfill — alive and nearly naked — after a night of...
Nets in talks to get Thunder's Reggie Jackson for Brook Lopez
February 19, 2015 | 11:47amLOS ANGELES — After the Nets balked a month ago at the proposed trade return for Brook Lopez from the Thunder, the two teams reportedly are once again discussing a trade...
Watch these 2 adorable minutes of baby elephant bath time
February 19, 2015 | 11:22amDon’t even think about being late for your visit to the David and Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. I was running late. Traffic isn’t the right word to...
Suit accuses Apple of poaching car-battery engineers
February 19, 2015 | 11:18amElectric-car battery maker A123 Systems has sued Apple for poaching top engineers to build a large-scale battery division, according to a court filing that offered further evidence that the iPhone...
Vice CEO Shane Smith splurged on $300,000 dinner in Las Vegas
February 19, 2015 | 11:15amVice Media CEO Shane Smith is spending money like it’s pre-crisis 2007. Smith, 45, was outed Wednesday as the big spender who splurged on a $300,000 dinner last month at...
Cop finds rare pearl in his seafood stew
February 19, 2015 | 11:15amThe stew was his oyster. A Massachusetts cop is about to be several thousands dollars richer nearly six years after finding a rare lavender pearl in his birthday dinner, CBS...
Elizabeth Berkley plays hostess with the mostess at hubby's NYFW show
February 19, 2015 | 11:15am“Saved by the Bell” star Elizabeth Berkley was the hostess with the mostess Wednesday night at hubby Greg Lauren’s fashion show.
The Jahlil Okafor flaw that nearly cost Duke in classic with UNC
February 19, 2015 | 11:12amPerhaps, it was North Carolina’s struggles or Duke’s vulnerability or that undefeated Kentucky wasn’t playing in the game — and John Calipari’s Wildcats own the college basketball universe these days — but...
Missing pooches recovered after thieves steal van
February 19, 2015 | 11:06amYou lucky dogs! The seven Chicago pooches, who were kidnapped when their doggy day care van was hijacked by a pair of armed toughs, have been found safe and sound,...
Racist letter written on police letterhead investigated
February 19, 2015 | 10:49amConnecticut State Police are investigating a threatening, racially charged note — typed on Bridgeport Police Department letterhead — that was sent to the stationhouse’s mailroom last week, the Connecticut Post...
Nets send Kevin Garnett back to Minnesota for Thaddeus Young
February 19, 2015 | 10:47amLOS ANGELES — The Big Ticket is headed back to where the show began. Kevin Garnett agreed to waive his no-trade clause shortly before Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline, paving the...
Giuliani: Obama doesn't 'love America'
February 19, 2015 | 10:44amWASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani has delivered a political shot-in-the-gut to President Obama, charging the president doesn’t “love America.” “I do not believe, and I know this is a horrible thing to say,...
Adrenaline junkie soars though Swiss mountains in wingsuit
February 19, 2015 | 10:41amYou know that feeling you get from diving headfirst off of a cliff and soaring through the air? Didn’t think so. Most of us would never consider such a feat,...
Wal-Mart giving raises to 40 percent of its workers
February 19, 2015 | 10:35amBENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is spending $1 billion to make changes to how it pays and trains US hourly workers as the embattled retailer tries to reshape the...
Hiroki Kuroda's brutal one-word summary of time in majors
February 19, 2015 | 10:30amNo wonder Hiroki Kuroda bolted from The Bronx. The Japanese right-hander offered little diplomacy this week in summing up his arduous experiences pitching in the major leagues. "To sum it up...
Mom sells breast milk online to bodybuilders
February 19, 2015 | 9:54amA Michigan mom has found a way to turn her excess breast milk into extra money by selling it online to bodybuilders across the country. Lisa Carbonneau, a stay-at-home mother...
Terrorist mastermind of ISIS used to be a scholar
February 19, 2015 | 9:44amThe head of the Islamic State used to be a dignified scholar -- who served as a university administrator and college professor in Iraq -- before becoming the leader of one of...
Bloody sock? Jay Z mistook Wells for Schilling at 'SNL' party
February 19, 2015 | 9:40amMaybe he should have checked with Robinson Cano first. Jay Z committed a baseball faux pas at the "SNL 40" afterparty on Sunday night when he confused two portly pitchers...
Three arrested seeking to join ISIS in Libya
February 19, 2015 | 9:38amRABAT, Morocco — Morocco has announced the arrest of three men suspected of seeking to join the extremist Islamic State group's Libyan branch. The statement Thursday by the Interior Ministry...
Soldiers forced to pay extra $20 for Girl Scout cookies
February 19, 2015 | 9:26amAmerica’s soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen already risk their lives fighting for freedom — and now it turns out they pay a hefty surcharge to indulge in one of the...
7 infected, 2 dead after 'superbug' outbreak at LA hospital
February 19, 2015 | 9:16amLOS ANGELES — Contaminated medical instruments are to blame for infecting seven patients — including two who died — with an antibiotic-resistant and potentially deadly "superbug" at Ronald Reagan UCLA...
Sasha Grey: I'm alive and wasn't part of Russian propaganda
February 19, 2015 | 8:58amPorn star turned actress, Sasha Grey has become the unwilling face of a Russian propaganda campaign and she is not happy about it. The anti-Kiev propaganda was posted to Russian...
‘Simple’ interest rate hike would mean ‘Yikes!’
February 19, 2015 | 6:01amYou’ve heard this a lot lately: The Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates later this year. Probably in June. It sounds pretty simple. Chair Janet Yellen and her...
Winning an Oscar means big bucks for studios
February 19, 2015 | 5:51amFox Searchlight Pictures, the Hollywood studio behind “Birdman,” and IFC Productions, which produced “Boyhood,” could have $25 million, or more, riding on Sunday night’s Oscar show. That’s how much in...
Investigation finds school not at fault for missing special-needs student
February 19, 2015 | 5:48amSchool officials did nothing wrong when a Brooklyn special-needs student went missing under their watch last year, investigators said Wednesday. Special Schools Investigator Richard Condon said he “did not find...
Jorge Posada 'honored' no Yankee will wear his No. 20 again
February 19, 2015 | 3:50amTAMPA — Jorge Posada doesn’t underestimate what it will mean to have his No. 20 retired by the Yankees on Aug. 22. “When you think of the people who have...
The elephant in room that could quickly break up Mets hug-fest
February 19, 2015 | 3:27amPORT ST. LUCIE — Welcome to Camp Hug. It had better become Camp Hit. Mets pitchers and catchers officially report Thursday, but spring training 2015 is well under way at...
Demoting Dan Boyle may have saved the Rangers power play
February 19, 2015 | 3:00amDan Boyle was supposed to be the Rangers’ answer to their power-play problem, and now he hardly can hold onto a spot. The struggling 38-year-old defenseman has little choice but...
Nets and Timberwolves talking Garnett-Young deal
February 19, 2015 | 2:49amPLAYA VISTA, Calif. — As the NBA moved into the final hours before Thursday’ trade deadline, which ends at 3 p.m. Eastern time, the Nets haven’t changed their thinking: unless...
Yankees give Cuban phenom Moncada secret 2nd workout
February 19, 2015 | 2:08amTAMPA — The Yankees took a second look at Yoan Moncada early Wednesday evening during a George M. Steinbrenner Field workout, The Post has learned. Two people with knowledge of...
Yankees' six-starter plan reveals concern for fragile rotation
February 19, 2015 | 2:03amTAMPA — Though the Yankees aren’t committed to a six-man rotation full-time, there is a good chance they will occasionally use six starters instead of the normal five. “Possibly as...
Cyberattack cripples communications at city offices
February 19, 2015 | 1:52amA cyberattack Wednesday crippled the computer operations of several major municipal offices. The “denial of service” attack flooded computer servers with massive numbers of emails, leaving the offices of the...
Doctor: Carmelo timetable suggests Knicks fear 'additional issues'
February 19, 2015 | 1:49amA leading orthopedic surgeon told The Post Phil Jackson’s possible four- to six-month timetable for Carmelo Anthony seems a worst-case scenario, allowing for the possibility other damage is found during...
Tycoon sues for lost $253K after $147M Hamptons purchase
February 19, 2015 | 1:34amHedge fund boss Barry Rosenstein broke records for the priciest home purchase in the country last year when he plunked down $147 million for an oceanfront East Hampton estate — but...
Mets begin quest to live up to Alderson's 89-win goal
February 19, 2015 | 1:31amPORT ST. LUCIE — Let the six weeks of rehearsals begin. When last seen together, the Mets were finishing a sixth straight losing season and talking openly about the big...
'Muzzled' mistress blasts free-speech-touting ex-beau
February 19, 2015 | 1:27amThe ex-mistress of a multimillionaire Manhattan businessman is calling her former sugar daddy a hypocrite for muzzling her on social media — because he runs a foundation that promotes free...
Orthodox wife seeking 'get' claims husband is hiding assets
February 19, 2015 | 1:14amHe won’t part with her — or his money. An Orthodox Jewish man who is refusing to grant his wife a divorce bragged about beating the system and hiding his...
Jets may try to get Percy Harvin to rework his contract
February 19, 2015 | 1:02amINDIANAPOLIS — The clock is ticking for the Jets to make a decision on whether to keep wide receiver Percy Harvin. The team has until March 19 to determine whether...
Obama dances around reality as ISIS plays the tune
February 19, 2015 | 12:39amAfter months of taking flak for his lack of a coherent strategy to combat ISIS, President Obama came up with an answer. Unfortunately, it’s “Let’s pretend.” In a speech to...
Tom Colicchio to 'Stir’ things up as MSNBC food correspondent
February 19, 2015 | 12:01amChef Tom Colicchio has a new TV job — on cable news. The Craft owner and “Top Chef” judge has been named the first-ever food correspondent for MSNBC, where he...
Daily Blotter
February 19, 2015 | 12:01amThe Bronx Cops are looking for a pickpocket who they say used a stolen debit card to buy MetroCards in Fordham. The suspect sidled up behind a deli customer on...
Step inside the 'Birdman' bar
February 19, 2015 | 12:01amThe Rum House, a meticulously restored Theater District cocktail lounge, stands out for several reasons. It’s the place where Bill Murray wandered in one recent night and spontaneously serenaded the...
‘Mad Men’ is back in April and Don Draper still hasn’t figured it out
February 19, 2015 | 12:01amDon Draper (Jon Hamm) has a tough time with women. His daughter, Sally (Kiernan Shipka). His first wife, Betty (January Jones). His second wife, Megan (Jessica Pare). Could it be...
Meet the 15-year-old babysitting boss poised to make millions
February 19, 2015 | 12:01amDuring one of her weekly sessions at SoulCycle last year, Noa Mintz, the founder of Nannies by Noa, had an epiphany: In order to get her booming 3-year-old agency to...