March 17, 2015
How to beat Kentucky? Hampton coach speed-dials Jesus
DAYTON, Ohio — Hampton coach Edward Joyner Jr. had only had a few minutes Tuesday night to enjoy his team’s first-round NCAA Tournament win over Manhattan when he was reminded...
Get tough on crime — not cops
Showing he’s more concerned with public relations than reality, Mayor Bill de Blasio is fighting the image he’s soft on crime. New Yorkers can only wish he had the same...
Letter sent to White House tests positive for cyanide
WASHINGTON — An envelope addressed to the White House has tentatively tested positive for cyanide after two rounds of analysis, the Secret Service said Tuesday. Additional testing will be necessary...
More Uber cars than yellow taxis on the road in NYC
Black is the new yellow. Uber has thrown down the gauntlet in the Big Apple taxi wars — overtaking the yellow-cab industry in total cars on the streets in less...
Islanders fall to Blackhawks for fourth consecutive loss
CHICAGO — Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks have picked up their game since leading scorer Patrick Kane went down with an injury, and on Tuesday, they continued to do so...
'Darth Vader' forces bank teller to hand over thousands
May the cash be with you. A creative crook entered the dark side Monday after robbing a North Carolina bank in a Darth Vader-style getup and then fleeing. Armed with...
How Nets' Bojan Bogdanovic has become a key contributor
CLEVELAND — When the Nets decided to bring Bojan Bogdanovic over from Europe last summer, they had high hopes the 25-year-old swingman could quickly turn into a key piece of...
'Shark Tank' star considered suicide
"Shark Tank” cast member Robert Herjavec says he contemplated suicide last year after his marriage to Diane Plese crashed — and his three kids wouldn’t talk to him. “I’ve always...
Elizabeth Marvel shines as Frank's feisty foe on 'House of Cards'
It takes a strong woman to stand up to Frank Underwood. On this season of “House of Cards,” even Frank’s granite-like wife, Claire (Robin Wright), had a tough time resisting...
Becky Hammon proving she belongs as a coach in the NBA
Some call her a trailblazer, a difference maker, a catalyst for change. Becky Hammon doesn’t shun those monikers, but prefers to be called simply “coach.” That’s what the Spurs call...
The 6 types of people who should be banned from riding the subway
It's rush hour Monday morning in Midtown, and as a train approaches the station, a crowd of commuters hurtles toward the opening doors, oblivious to the passengers trying to get...
Bar brawls give dentists a post-St. Patrick's day surge
Dentists get quite busy in the days after St. Patrick’s Day — because of all the teeth that get knocked out during drunken brawls, according to a study. According to...
Which new couples got matched on ‘Married at First Sight’?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJmcLwxaAqQ Tuesday night’s second-season premiere of “Married at First Sight” revealed the three new couples who will attempt to find true love by legally wedding a complete stranger — and,...
Rick Santorum blasts de Blasio and Cuomo during Albany visit
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Rick Santorum, a possible 2016 GOP presidential candidate, lumped Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo together as leftist losers Tuesday during a visit to Albany. Santorum charged...
'Special' and 'pathetic': The two sides of Knicks' stunning upset
So maybe the Knicks are the team that the Spurs want to emulate. This was a game that defied logic, common sense and Las Vegas oddsmakers. The Knicks, they of...
Giuliani nudges GOP to confirm Lynch as US attorney general
Republican former Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday urged the GOP-run US Senate to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general. Giuliani said he worked with Lynch during both her stints as...
Openly gay group makes history at St. Patrick's Day parade
The Big Apple became the Emerald Isle Tuesday as thousands of Irish-flag-waving, shamrock-wearing New Yorkers filled Fifth Avenue for a St. Patrick’s Day Parade that even made a wee bit...
City nixes 45 percent of potential full-day Pre-K providers
The city rejected 45 percent of potential providers trying to cash in on the massive expansion of full-day pre-kindergarten, officials said Tuesday. Lower-caliber programs vying for a slice of the...
Trader guilty in assault on female bodybuilder over 'stinky Halal food'
Kicking him out of a Porsche over his smelly food was harsh, but that didn’t give a Wall Street trader the right to beat up the woman who ousted him....
Polee set to face old St. John's squad after brush with death
It was the scariest moment of his life. But also one of the most important. In a game against UC-Riverside on Dec. 22, San Diego State forward Dwayne Polee II...
Congrats New Yorkers, we have the nation's longest work week!
If you count commuting, New York City residents have the longest work week in the nation, according to a new report. Comptroller Scott Stringer issued a study Tuesday showing that...
PLO lawyers argue against increasing terror victims' award
Victims of terror attacks in Israel more than a decade ago shouldn’t be able to nearly double a $655.5 million award they were granted by a Manhattan federal jury by...
Iona no match for Rhode Island in first round of NIT
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — E.C. Matthews and Jared Terrell each scored 18 points and Rhode Island beat Iona 88-75 on Tuesday in the first round of the NIT. Biggie Minnis...
Auxiliary NYPD cop arrested for hacking agency databases
A veteran NYPD auxiliary cop was arrested Tuesday morning after he hacked into law-enforcement databases so he could steal personal information from car-accident victims to drum up legal business, Brooklyn...
Devils, Schneider blank Penguins to keep faint playoff hopes alive
The biggest reason the Devils are hanging around in the Eastern Conference postseason race is the play of goalie Cory Schneider. Schneider made 35 saves in earning his fifth shutout...
Forget Kentucky! Manhattan ripped by Hampton in 1st round
DAYTON, Ohio — The end was near, but never did Manhattan expect the end to come so soon. Two days away from a chance at pulling the biggest shocker in...
Why weak teachers are so hard to fire
Parents who claim teacher-dismissal laws violate their children’s constitutional right to a “sound basic education” won a big victory last week when a New York City judge, Philip Minardo, denied...
‘Nervous’ Sabathia allows 2 runs, hits 93 mph in first spring outing
TAMPA — CC Sabathia has worked 423 regular-season big league games and appeared in 19 more in the postseason. He has 208 victories and easily is considered among the premier...
No deal with Iran is a 'good' deal
John Kerry is said to be nearing a deal with Iran on its nuclear program, but he says its leaders still have to make “some very tough and necessary choices.”...
Hospital germ horror
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after their deadly fumbling on Ebola and measles, new data show the agency vastly...
In murder's shadow: The secret of Douglas Durst
A shadow clung to Douglas Durst when I first met him in December 1999 — but it was his brother, Robert, not his father, Seymour, who haunted him, as I...
School chaos ahead
Our sympathies are with the rookie Spanish teacher at John Dewey HS in Gravesend who last week fell victim to a high-school freshman who snapped an up-skirt photo, then posted...
Bibi hangs on
Looks like the celebratory champagne in the White House is going to stay corked, now that initial projections show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likely to form Israel’s next government. Final...
Enjoy the ride, Carl
It seems a few locals have their panties in a knot because Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is riding in style. Soon after making it to the top, Heastie used part...
Ronald Reagan's fake friend kept scams going while out on bail: authorities
An Upper West Side man charged with conning nearly $1 million from investors by posing as an Oxford graduate who worked for Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush — kept...
Pet lamb joins couple for lunch at Brooklyn eatery
One Brooklyn eatery is taking farm to table a bit too literally. Passers-by were stunned when they spotted a baby lamb acting like furry foodie -- at a trendy Greenpoint...
Ashley Judd to file charges against vile Twitter trolls
Like Curt Schilling, Ashley Judd has had enough with Twitter trolls. The actress and die-hard Kentucky fan said she is planning to file police reports against those who attacked her...
US says it lost a drone in Syria
WASHINGTON — An unarmed U.S. Predator drone aircraft went down in Syria, but it's not clear whether it was shot down as claimed by the Syrian government, U.S. officials said...
David Villa's one strength that could help lead NYCFC to a title
David Villa was atop the Empire State Building, holding aloft the UEFA Champions League trophy — the same one he had won in 2011 with Barcelona — kicking off its...
Friend says Tsarnaev borrowed gun allegedly used to kill MIT officer
BOSTON — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev borrowed a gun two months before the 2013 attack and "kept coming up with excuses" for not returning it, a close friend testified...
Heiress who gave millions to cult suing condo board for measly $160K
Multimillionaire Seagram heiress Sara Bronfman is suing her former condo board for a relatively measly $161,000 over a burst pipe. Sara, who along with her sister Clare Bronfman reportedly gave...
The day in photos
The world celebrates St. Patrick's Day, preliminary elections are held in Israel, critters get caught peacock-ing and more.
Giants kick the tires on former Jets DT Kenrick Ellis
The Giants, given their salary cap restraints, are not going to make a big splash in free agency, but that doesn’t mean they are through searching for roster help. They took a...
Netanyahu scores victory in Israel elections
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud Party scored a resounding victory in the country's election, final results showed Wednesday, a stunning turnaround after a tight...
Dog chases owner's truck after being 'abandoned' at gas station
A heartbreaking photo went viral showing a dog desperately chasing its owner's pick-up truck just moments after the pup was ditched at a gas station in Louisiana, officials said. "The...
Yankees' Ellsbury sidelined with abdominal strain
TAMPA — Jacoby Ellsbury wasn’t in Tuesday night’s lineup against the Blue Jays at George M. Steinbrenner Field and won’t travel to Disney World for Wednesday night’s contest against the...
AP confuses Robert Durst with Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst
They got the wrong Durst. The Associated Press sparked a slew of Twitter memes and wisecracks on Monday when -- in their report on the arrest of millionaire accused murderer...
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Mean Tweets’ bit reaches major milestone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDocnbkHjhI Forget Kim Kardashian, it’s Jimmy Kimmel and his signature “Mean Tweets” that are breaking the Internet these days. Kimmel’s classic stint, in which he gets celebrities to read insulting...
Frat suspended after posting photos of 'passed out' nude women
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Penn State University fraternity was suspended for a year Tuesday after police began investigating allegations that members used a private, invitation-only Facebook page to post photos of...
Jimmy Graham's surprise for girl who cried at trade
https://youtu.be/PZzOJglIkUE Jimmy Graham's trade last week from the New Orleans Saints to the Seattle Seahawks came as a shock to all those plugged into the NFL's flurry of offseason moves...
Lundqvist cleared by Rangers to return to practice
The King is back — well, almost. The Rangers announced Tuesday afternoon their franchise cornerstone, goalie Henrik Lundqvist, was cleared by doctors to resume practicing with the team. Lundqvist was...
André Leon Talley is Will.i.am's fashion guru
Will.i.am may be a rapidly growing star in the fashion-meets-tech arena — but he still seeks guidance from the “king” of fashion, Vogue contributing editor André Leon Talley.
Fern Mallis and Kanye West working it out
Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis and Kanye West are one step closer to reconciling!
Celebrity stylist Garren shutters luxe salon
Stylist to the stars Garren (no last name needed) abruptly shuttered his namesake salon at the Sherry-Netherland hotel in January, as reported by Page Six. Two months later, his forgotten staffers continue to sharpen their scissors. “Employees...
I never want to wear a girdle again, says 'Mad Men's' Elisabeth Moss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLvQyu9oguE “I dressed for you!” cries Elisabeth Moss, stroking her pale pink cardigan. “This is Sonia Rykiel, and these” — she points to her shirt and pants — “are Rag...
Ansel Elgort: Unless you're in love, hooking up is 'not that cool'
Ansel Elgort is fully embracing his fashion plate — and heartthrob — status.
Madonna's choreographer says she should show off her body
Madonna’s choreographer Normann Shay says the 56-year-old Material Girl isn’t too old to rock her signature skimpy wear. “She must show her body because she’s working so hard,” says Shay,...
Will Gaga and Vergara walk down the aisle in Romona Keveza?
We hear that designer Romona Keveza has been commissioned to design wedding dresses for Lady Gaga and Sofía Vergara, both fans of the label.
Elderly couple crashes car into NY liquor store
There was no luck of the Irish for this liquor store. A car came barreling through the window of a Long Island booze shop and smashed hundreds of dollars worth...
Bid to move Robert Durst to psych ward denied
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities think Robert Durst is too crazy for the Crescent City, but a judge on Tuesday refused to transfer the erratic real estate heir and murder defendant to...
Congressman with 'Downton Abbey' office resigns amid spending scandal
WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois, dogged about irregularities in his campaign finance and congressional spending accounts, suddenly announced on Tuesday that he would resign his House seat...
NYPD sergeant cleared of ticket-fixing charges
A Bronx jury cleared an NYPD cop of all charges against him in the massive years-long probe into ticket-fixing. Sgt. Jacob Solorzano, 44, was found not guilty of official misconduct....
Secret Service wants to build $8M fake White House for training
WASHINGTON — The new head of the embattled Secret Service is seriously asking Congress to spend millions to build a fake White House so agents can do a better job of...
Say goodbye to the MLB All-Star balloting you knew and loved
So much for stuffing the ballot boxes. Major League Baseball is moving its All-Star balloting process entirely online, and will no longer collect the punch card paper ballots previously used...
UK teen banned from following jihadist brothers to Syria
LONDON — A British court has banned a 16-year-old boy from traveling to stop him from following his three brothers, who fought with militants in Syria. Two of them died...
American hoops star drinks up her millions in Russia
Diana Taurasi is on the shortest list of the best women's basketball players in the world, but you won't see her in the WNBA this season. She's under orders from her...
Mom charged with murder after 'decapitating' infant daughter
A 20-year-old Ohio woman has been charged with murder after allegedly decapitating her 3-month-old daughter, authorities said. Deasia Watkins of College Hill was charged with aggravated murder after Cincinnati cops...
Secret Service agents 'nudged' White House barrier: director
The two sloshed Secret Service agents involved in a crash at the White House appeared to just “nudge” a construction barrier in a secure area, the agency’s director told lawmakers...
Bruce Willis cheers on his daughter on ‘DWTS’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gzd0lcSH2o Tough-guy actor Bruce Willis made a cameo on “Dancing With the Stars” last night — but the bald action hero wasn’t in sequin-trimmed trousers filming “Dance Hard.” He was...
US Air Force vet accused of trying to join ISIS
A traitorous former Air Force specialist from New Jersey tried to join ISIS in January after getting canned from his job as an airplane mechanic in Kuwait, federal authorities in...
Nike's industry-changing slogan was inspired by a murderer
In the 1980s, Nike was locked in an epic war with Reebok for control of the sneaker market. Nike had enjoyed huge success by using popular sports stars to promote...
Wheeler's high-pitch outings in 2014 leave Alderson, Mets open to scrutiny
PORT ST. LUCIE — Sandy Alderson, his competence and consideration questioned in the wake of Zack Wheeler’s fall, appealed to our better angels Tuesday. To our inner capitalists, also. If...
Meet Maggie, the adorable auto-tuned singing pooch
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="media/guid/2389494712/Qa16sMrf0f2OjP0BmT8O8sMkrmi3okf7" player="mVC7xu4zqUdN"] Who needs to bark at the moon when you have auto-tune? Maggie, a rescued Saluki mix, is becoming an Internet 'It' dog with her unexpected musical...
Smugglers stuff 25K packs of cigarettes into hollow tree trunks
Smugglers are generally a pretty crafty bunch, but who knew they were also into woodwork?
Just say ‘no’ to drinking holidays like St. Patrick’s Day
Should you celebrate that minor holiday? Take our quiz! Does it hold religious significance to you (e.g., Christmas, Ramadan, Flying Spaghetti Monster festival, etc.)? If so, congrats! Go forth and party....
NBA power rankings: Which NCAA program rules the league?
So while most of America delays filing income tax returns for something really important – filling out NCAA Tournament brackets – there is a particular fraternity that will be watching...
Napa winemaker accused of killing investor, self after dispute
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Two men are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in a Napa County vineyard following a bitter business dispute. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports Tuesday that Napa...
Nuggets anger players with apparent tanking strategy
The Nuggets started winning, so management knew they had to do something. On Monday night, the Nuggets -- who had won four straight -- lost in Memphis, 92-81, as Kenneth...
Defector left ISIS after being 'shocked' by beheadings
The Islamic State has "many ways of gaining people's goodwill and support" — including hallucinatory drugs and week-long marriage contracts — but it's only a matter of time before new recruits are...
'Get your a-- to Mars!': Buzz Aldrin's mandate to America
Lunar legend Buzz Aldrin has a message to Earthlings: “Get your ass to Mars!” The Apollo 11 veteran — the second man to walk on the moon in 1969 — tweeted a...
Gunman wanted for shooting 2, including elderly bystander
A shooter is wanted for grazing an elderly woman with a bullet while trying to target a foe in Harlem. The suspect, 19, shot his 51-year-old intended target at 140th...
Live like the 1 percent in one of these 5 Hamptons homes for sale
Believe it or not, warmer weather is around the corner, which means Hamptons season is upon us — well, at least upon the 1 percent. And perhaps these ballers/shot callers...
See this eagle's stunning view soaring above world’s tallest building
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g95E4VSfj0 An eagle set a world record on Saturday and a camera strapped to its back captured a literal bird's-eye view of the achievement. In the incredible video, handlers bring...
MSG split could jack up cable bills for Knicks fans
The NBA is looking for Jimmy Dolan’s MSG Networks to pay full market value for the Knicks’ TV rights once an expected split of Madison Square Garden takes place, The...
The 10 hottest jet-setting resorts
From Monaco to St. Bart's, we're rounding up the 10 hottest jet-setting resorts.
'I'll kill a cop': Teen who attacked off-duty NYPD officers
An off-duty NYPD detective and his cop girlfriend were attacked by a rowdy pack of Brooklyn teens — because the couple asked the group to stop jumping on parked cars,...
France set to pass bill banning superskinny models
Fashion-friendly France is about to shake up the modeling game with a new bill that would ban unhealthily thin models from the catwalks. Meanwhile, the CFDA announces its 2015 CFDA...
Robert Durst had pot, .38-caliber revolver when he was arrested
NEW ORLEANS — Robert Durst will sit in a Louisiana jail until at least next week on charges he had more than five ounces of pot and a .38-caliber revolver stashed...
Rash of early NFL retirements provokes fearmongers, kudos
As the shock waves continue to reverberate from Chris Borland’s sudden and stunning retirement from the 49ers — stating he does not think football is worth the health risk —...
Michael Grimm's ex-girlfriend gets surprise jail sentence
In an ominous sign for disgraced ex-Rep. Michael Grimm, a former girlfriend was unexpectedly hit with a three-month prison term for illegal campaign fundraising even after prosecutors declined to press...
Woman on meth kills husband after 'mistaking him for intruder'
KNOX DALE, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania woman high from smoking methamphetamine has fatally shot her husband after mistaking him for an intruder. Police say 31-year-old Trista Zickefoose shot...
Man shoots himself after robbery, flags down deputy
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say an Orlando man panicked after robbing someone of a phone and shot himself while fleeing the scene and eventually flagged down a deputy for help. Orange...
Kim Jong-un to visit Moscow in first foreign trip
MOSCOW — The leader of North Korea is among 26 world leaders who have accepted invitations to Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's...
Hertz's new in-car cameras spark spying concerns
Hertz drivers better keep their eyes on the road. The rental car giant has installed driver-facing video cameras in one out of eight vehicles as part of an upgrade to...
Robert Durst's ex-brother-in-law thinks he'll confess
Robert Durst’s former brother-in-law believes the accused killer will come clean and 'fess up to murders linked to the eccentric millionaire. James McCormack, brother of Durst’s late wife Kathie, said...
Tommy Lasorda's 'Turn Down for What' will keep you up at night
Lil Jon, meet Lil Tommy. Tommy Lasorda, the 87-year-old former Dodgers manager, posted to Instagram on Monday night -- for some earthly reason -- a frightening, offbeat rendition of "Turn...
Matt Harvey: I'm ready to put 'whole staff on my shoulders'
PORT ST. LUCIE — The likely loss of Zack Wheeler to Tommy John surgery may seem like something that could derail the Mets’ postseason hopes before they even started. Matt...
Watch this dad take his 9-month-old out for his first surf
BodyBoarding 101 from jorge tirado on Vimeo. Surf's up, baby! Surfer Jorge Tirado took his adorable 9-month-old son out on his first boogie board ride, using a GoPro to capture...
Apple offers to share TV data to entice programming partners
Apple is offering to share data with programming partners to get them on board with its cable-like TV network package, The Post has learned. The company is willing to share...
Thaddeus Young is a $10M crossroads for next season's Nets
MINNEAPOLIS – The focus of Monday night’s Nets-Timberwolves game at Target Center was understandably on Kevin Garnett, though the future Hall of Famer missed the game with a knee injury. When...
'Car thief' spray-paints face black to evade cops
MADERA, Calif. -- A man suspected of stealing a car spray-painted his face black in an attempt to evade police in Central California. The Fresno Bee reports Monday that 23-year-old...
De Blasio late again at St. Patrick's Day Mass
Chronically tardy Mayor Bill de Blasio showed up late for St. Patrick’s Day Mass on Tuesday, in yet another unpunctual act by the time-challenged pol. De Blasio, wearing a dark...
Man, 2 children found dead after 24-hour standoff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Officers found a man and his two young children dead in an apartment in southwestern Missouri after a standoff that had lasted nearly 24 hours, police said....
Facebook's content crackdown: No butt pictures, please
Breastfeeding pictures are fine, butt shots are not. Got it? Facebook is taking steps to help users better understand how it handles nudity, terrorist groups and other controversial behavior on...
Woman charged for killing falcon to save duck
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- An Idaho woman faces charges after authorities say she beat a hunter's falcon to death with a beaded scarf after seeing the bird of prey take...
McDonald's workers claim frequent burns & hazardous conditions
NEW YORK -- McDonald's workers in 19 cities have filed complaints over burns from popping grease, a lack of protective equipment and other workplace hazards, according to labor organizers. The...
Plane returns to NYC airport after bird strike
A plane flying out of JFK struck birds shortly after takeoff on Tuesday and had to return to the airport, officials said. American Airlines Flight 1320 reported the bird strike...
Flight forced to land after unruly passenger screams 'Jihad!'
https://youtu.be/IkmZ-cFXaDY A United Airlines jet returned to Washington, DC, on Monday night after several passengers had to tackle an unruly passenger as he rushed toward the cockpit allegedly screaming “Jihad!...
A night inside the sex club hosted by Kate Middleton’s pal
Four of us crammed into a teeny, tiny elevator. A tall, handsome, besuited man with wavy dark locks and a 20-something Asian girl I presumed to be his girlfriend smiled...
Manhattan, BYU will cover spread as first two NCAA winners
DAYTON, Ohio — Yes, I know, all the real excitement and intrigue begins Thursday, but don’t tell me these games don’t matter. The dateline says otherwise. Manhattan (-8½) over Hampton:...
Gee hates idea of getting rotation spot at Wheeler's expense
PORT ST. LUCIE — Dillon Gee might have some competition for that fifth starter’s spot. The veteran is set to get a shot to regain a slot in the rotation,...
Apple's 'cable TV killer' could hit this fall
Apple’s much-hinted-at TV service may soon become a reality as the iPhone maker is in talks with programmers to offer a slimmed-down bundle of TV networks this fall. The service...
Syrian troops attacked town with chlorine gas, killing 6: activists
BEIRUT — Syrian activists and opposition members claimed on Tuesday that government helicopters carried out a chlorine gas attack on a northern town overnight, killing six people, an accusation that...
Netanyahu's future on the line in Israeli parliament election
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival was on the line Tuesday in a hard-fought parliamentary election pitting his nationalist and security-first ideology against his challengers' focus on...
CC Sabathia ready to take his game to an actual game
TAMPA — He may not be the Yankees’ ace these days, but CC Sabathia still carries clout when he takes the mound. On Tuesday night against the Blue Jays at...
Man stands at front door naked, upsets neighbors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte man who stands at his front door naked is upsetting his neighbors, but police say he is not doing anything illegal. WBTV reports people in...
Cooking with beer: Lamb chops & Guinness-braised vegetables
With his recipe for honey-glazed rack of lamb with Guinness-braised root vegetables and roasted potatoes," chef Ryan DePersio proves that St. Patrick's Day is truly a time for feasting. Click here for the full recipe.
Cooking with beer: Lamb chops & Guinness-braised vegetables
St. Patrick's Day was created as a day of feasting, but since it began revelers all over the world have made it their own day of unbridled celebration. As such, chef Ryan DePersio is presenting his own...
Winklevoss twins believe bitcoin will 'wipe out' cash
AUSTIN, Texas — The Winklevoss twins predicted a “cashless society” by 2025 as they continued their push to popularize the troubled virtual currency bitcoin. The square-jawed Harvard grads — most...
Stray bullets clip man and woman while walking
A 76-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet and a 51-year-old man was hit in the stomach Monday night when shots rang out in Harlem, cops said. The victims were...
Fake cabby busted after illegally soliciting passengers at airport
A fake cabby was busted Saturday afternoon by Port Authority cops after he was caught illegally soliciting a passenger at JFK Airport by claiming the AirTrain was “out” — and...
Suspended guard who punched Obama impersonator paid $240K
A city hospital guard was paid more than $240,000 NOT to work. Romeo Vairo, a police officer for the municipal hospital system, was paid his full $48,636 annual salary to sit...
Detective testifies that accused cop-shooter let off 'rapid fire'
An NYPD cop who led the charge into a barricaded Sheepshead Bay apartment in 2012 took the stand in the alleged shooter’s attempted-murder trial Monday to give the first full...
City Winery warns customers of possible credit-card hacking
This hacker is a real buzzkill. City Winery’s website was infiltrated this month by an “outside third party” that used high-tech malware to access customers’ credit-card information. Anyone who bought...
Murderer who fled to Jamaica finally convicted after 18 years
A killer who fled to Jamaica after gunning down a Brooklyn teen in 1997 was finally convicted of murder — but the victim’s mom lamented that the remorseless murderer was...
Activist allegedly tried to bait protesters with 'kill cops' script
A controversial conservative activist is being accused of trying to incite anti-police protesters by saying, “I wish I could kill some of these cops,” to provoke them into making outrageous...
Lawyer says man who pointed laser at planes is 'stupid' but not a terrorist
“He’s not a terrorist — he was stupid.” That’s how a defense lawyer described the Bronx man who admitted aiming a laser pointer at commercial airplanes near La Guardia Airport after...
New protocols end NYPD's 'Clean Halls' program
NYPD cops are being told to stop confronting loiterers in the halls of housing projects, as they have in the past as part of their “Clean Halls” program, The Post...
Etan Patz's defense wants to use potatoes to prove a point
Defense lawyers for Pedro Hernandez, on trial for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz, want to demonstrate for jurors the difficulty of carrying 50 pounds on one’s shoulder by bringing...
Port Authority terminal upgrade would cost $10 billion: report
It would cost up to $10 billion to replace the outdated Port Authority Bus Terminal with a larger, more modern facility, according to a new report. The hefty price tag...
Iran reportedly sends missiles to Iraq to help battle ISIS
Iran has reportedly deployed an arsenal of high-powered artillery rockets and missiles to Iraq in an effort to help that country’s military and Shiite militias in an ongoing campaign against...
Accused murderer uses dead girlfriend's dogs as alibi
A Brooklyn man on trial for the stabbing death of his girlfriend claimed he left the apartment with her two Pomeranians days before her body was discovered, but the slain...
FDNY protests de Blasio's block of increased disability benefits
Hundreds of firefighters and union officials took to the steps of City Hall Monday to blast the mayor for blocking attempts to increase disability benefits for new FDNY hires who...
Investigation head says agency focuses on high-profile cases
City probers are too busy frying the big fish to go after municipal workers who submit fake doctor’s notes, Housing Authority tenants who lie about their income and other low-level...
Nonprofit director charged with embezzling nearly $85,000
She was hired to help Brooklyn businesses, but authorities say she helped herself instead. The former director of a nonprofit Brooklyn Business Improvement District was charged Monday with embezzling about...
NYC subway motorman calls for ISIS attack in rant
He’s off the rails. A disgruntled subway motorman who despises his job wants riders to suffer, too — so he posted a Facebook rant wishing for an ISIS attack on...
Judge orders Robert Conrad's daughter to return pooch to ex
A Manhattan media executive was reunited with his beloved Doberman over the weekend as a judge ruled his ex-girlfriend’s claims that he was a brute seemed “contrived.” Manhattan Supreme Court...
Brookfield Place beats the odds by filling up with new tenants
Brookfield Place will soon celebrate a major milestone: the March 26 openings of the downtown complex’s luxury fashion stores and French-themed marketplace/restaurant complex Le District. But the larger news might...
3 World Trade Center construction nearing an end date
Since Larry Silverstein got all his financing for 3 World Trade Center last fall, the project has appeared to some to be rising slowly above its 7-story “podium” level. But...
Ira Rennert slammed with more than $200M in fines
Billionaire Ira Rennert has been ordered to pay slightly more than $200 million, roughly the value of his 29-bedroom Hampton’s mansion. US District Judge AlisonNathan on Monday ruled that Rennert...
Competition forces Netflix to spend $1.5B on content this year
An analyst punched a hole in Netflix’s high-flying stock Monday by predicting new competitors will force the world’s leading video streamer to spend an additional $1.5 billion on content this...
Overseas deals send Martha Stewart stock soaring
For Martha Stewart, a very good thing appears about to happen — and her stock price is soaring to its highest price since mid-May 2010. It closed at $6.36 on...
An Apple on the wrist? Not on my watch, Tim
I was reluctant to write this column last week because I didn’t think it was safe. I was, quite frankly, afraid of the thousands of zealots who — radicalized by...
Fannie Mae slaps Nomura on first day of subprime trial
A home loan divided cannot stand, says the Fed housing giant in a long simmering suit. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are charging they were misled by unscrupulous banks trying...
Man who dressed as TSA agent during S&M choked girlfriend: prosecutors
A Manhattan lawyer who liked to dress as an airport security screener during S&M sessions with his girlfriend wound up choking and threatening her with a knife, prosecutors said Monday....
Student snaps ‘up-skirt’ photo of teacher after phone ban is lifted
A Brooklyn high school freshman took advantage of the newly lifted cellphone ban by snapping an up-skirt shot of a teacher — and the photo was shared by his classmates...
Cuomo 'dares' Democrats to subject legislature to Freedom of Information Law
Gov. Cuomo is daring fellow Democrats in the state Senate to put up or shut up when it comes to disclosure rules. Cuomo counsel Alphonso David sent a letter Monday...
De Blasio rips cops for Wikipedia edits — but his staff did the same
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday scolded the cops who used NYPD computers to edit Wikipedia pages — but his memory got hazy when asked how it was any different...
'Kid Chocolate' will walk from home to title fight at Barclays
Peter “Kid Chocolate’’ Quillin is planning to walk to work on April 11. That’s usually not a big deal, unless you are walking to a boxing ring inside the Barclays...
‘Million Dollar Contractor’ cast caught in real-life gun drama
The cast of a popular home-improvement show got caught up in a scene out of “Law and Order” when a deranged man broke into a house next to where they...
Why even new Yankees hitting coach thinks he was a gutsy hire
TAMPA — He has been around long enough to have been Barry Bonds’ hitting coach. As a freshman in college. While it’s not unusual for men Jeff Pentland’s age to...
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The Bronx Three men groped and assaulted a woman before robbing her in University Heights, cops said. One of the robbers sexually molested the 51-year-old woman, grabbing her buttocks as...
Steve Masiello: From Knicks ballboy to Manhattan maestro
DAYTON, Ohio — It began for him as a child with a passion for the game of basketball, and it never left him. “I still have the same love, but...
Schneiderman: Cuomo's state ethics plan is too lenient
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman dropped another ethics bombshell on Gov. Cuomo Monday, saying his proposals for cleaning up Albany don’t go far enough and should have included a total...
49ers rookie retires suddenly for fear of head injuries
It seems young football players are opting for quality of life over millions of dollars. 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, one of the NFL’s premier rookies last season, is retiring at...
Meet the mystery French pick set to crash Knicks' summer league
Knicks owner James Dolan never spent $1.5 million so quietly. It was past midnight, after Phil Jackson had made his first two draft picks as team president last June 26,...
Republicans want to privatize Medicare in new budget proposal
House Republicans will unveil a proposed budget Tuesday that would drastically reshape the federal government by privatizing Medicare and repealing ObamaCare, a report said. The ambitious agenda, which uses the...