March 22, 2015
Get ready for prom season with these magazines
When it comes to the prom, Hearst drives the limo. Three of the top four in the teen fashion category — Seventeen, Seventeen Prom and Teen Prom — hail from...
How much time will Lundqvist need to be game-ready?
So the question becomes, will one morning skate and one full practice constitute enough work for Henrik Lundqvist to make his return to the Rangers’ net either Saturday afternoon in...
Shved injury opens door for newest shoot-happy Knick
TORONTO — With Russian guard Alexey Shved now on the shelf with bruised ribs, newcomer Ricky Ledo is going to get a chance. The Knicks guards are dropping like flies,...
Joe Torre comes clean on A-Rod relationship
PORT ST. LUCIE — Alex Rodriguez and Joe Torre have resumed a relationship that the ex-manager said wasn’t nearly as bad as it was portrayed when Rodriguez played for him....
Soaring Red Bulls find perfect distraction for enraged fans
The Red Bulls needed this. They needed Sunday’s 2-0 win over D.C. United in their home opener at Red Bull Arena more than the three points in the MLS standings...
Wilmer Flores in a walking boot after foul ball to foot
PORT ST. LUCIE — It was another painful day for the Mets. Wilmer Flores became the latest member of the walking wounded, after fouling a pitch off his left foot...
John Mara's and Belichick's PAT plan to enliven NFL
PHOENIX — The NFL could turn the ho-hum extra point into a cliff-hanger as soon as the upcoming season. Giants co-owner John Mara, a powerful member of the league’s competition...
Matt Harvey 'ready' for season after dominating Yankees
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Harvey is about ready for the games to start counting. The Mets ace still has another two Grapefruit League starts to extend his pitch count,...
Rangers go on scoring spree, claim top spot in NHL
They had gone 7-1-1 in their previous nine and in doing so had continued their three-month charge to the top of the NHL, but the Rangers hadn’t quite been at...
Why Brook Lopez has plenty of reason to test free-agent market
The Nets’ biggest question coming into this season was how Brook Lopez would bounce back from the most recent injury to his right foot. Now, it appears the Nets’ biggest...
Root for Knicks to lose? So far, MSG fans won't bite
TORONTO — Following their 106-89 loss to the Raptors Sunday at AirCanada Centre that further solidified them as the draft lottery’s No. 1 seed, the Knicks get back to the...
Oklahoma avoids upset bug, pulls away from Dayton
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For a moment, it looked like everything was breaking Dayton’s way again. Playing in front of a raucous fan base at Nationwide Arena, which sits just 70...
Defusing New Jersey's pension time bomb
New Jersey is beset by one of the worst government pension problems in the nation, thanks to decades of bad management, deceptive accounting and the continual awarding of higher benefits...
Hillary's coattail career and her glass-ceiling myths
Hillary Clinton’s expected presidential run is being hailed as a chance to shatter the glass ceiling. That’s nonsense. Hillary rose to power solely on her husband’s sleazy coattails. She’s not...
Art that's everlasting -- unless it's stolen
Courbet painted his “Landscape near Ornans” in 1865. Vermeer painted “The Concert” in 1665. An unknown Chinese artist molded the “Gu” bronze beaker in the 12th century. Assyrian artisans carved...
My agenda for NY opportunity: Boosting access to good schools
When I presented my vision this year for the budget, I gave it a name: the Opportunity Agenda. Because one of the most important paths to opportunity is a good...
Amid anger, Red Bulls quell fans with impressive home debut
It’s hard to imagine a team playing a home opener under more pressure than the Red Bulls did Sunday. It’s even harder to picture a squad rising to the occasion...
Subway riders giving up small luxuries to afford higher fares
Subway riders feeling the pain of MTA fare hikes that went into effect on Sunday said they have to cut back on everything from beauty products to “Taco Tuesday.” A...
Hero MTA worker saves passenger from subway slasher
An MTA employee saved a man from being stabbed to death on a subway platform Sunday morning, wrestling the knife out of the attacker's hand as he began cutting the...
Monstrous Okafor schools San Diego State as Duke advances
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jahlil Okafor learned a valuable lesson Friday night and he offered one up Sunday afternoon. After getting chastised by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski for showboating in his...
Singapore's founding father dead at 91
SINGAPORE — Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore who helped transform the sleepy port into one of the world's richest nations, died Monday, the government said. He was...
In one at-bat, Matt Harvey hints he's as breathtaking as ever
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – You pick your spots in March, you sift through the pitches and the innings, you build up, you kick kinks out, you – all together...
Football-desperate Michael Sam open to Canada league
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The strain and sweat on their faces showed just how much one more chance in the NFL means to Michael Sam and 104 others. Except for pro...
Yankees prospect rushed to hospital after crashing into wall
[mlbvideo id="51713283" width="600" height="400" /] PORT ST. LUCIE — Jose Pirela suffered a concussion — and possibly more — Sunday when he ran into the center-field fence at Tradition Field...
Pro wrestler dead after flying kick from Rey Mysterio Jr.
MEXICO CITY — The son of a Mexican wrestling legend died early Saturday from a blow suffered in the ring, the Baja California state prosecutor's office said. Pedro Aguayo Ramirez,...
More chaos: No. 2 Virginia stunned by Izzo's Michigan State
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There are certain March traditions we see virtually every year. Cinderella stories. Favored top seeds going down. And Michigan State in the Sweet 16. For the fourth...
MVP Stephon Marbury building 'dynasty' with 3rd Chinese title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fnxjPfubE4 From suicidal thoughts to the top of the Chinese Basketball Association, Stephon Marbury's truly improbable resurrection story hit another zenith Sunday, as the 38-year-old won a third title with the Beijing...
Police raid 'F**k it, I quit' TV reporter's cannabis club
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage police served search warrants at marijuana activist Charlo Greene's Alaska Cannabis Club after receiving reports of illegal marijuana sales. The police took marijuana and impounded a Dodge...
Father who lost 7 kids in house fire breaks down at eulogy
He wept as he recited the names, saying they are all “angels” now.
'Cattywampus': Wisconsin players love, torture NCAA stenographer
https://twitter.com/BadgerMBB/status/579419066726629377 Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes took a, well, highfalutin approach to his NCAA Tournament press conference on Saturday. "I'd like to say a few words. Cattywampus, onomatopoeia and Antidisestablishmentarianism," he opened with...
NYC teachers union backs opponent of Obama pal Rahm Emanuel
The New York City teachers’ union -- in a major slap at the White House -- plans to help defeat President Obama’s pal Rahm Emanuel in the April 7 run-off...
'Tide of the century' turns Gothic Benedictine abbey into island
Thirty thousand people flocked to Mont Saint-Michel on Saturday to see the “tide of the century” surround the picturesque French landmark as millions viewed a solar eclipse across Europe. A record-breaking...
Ted Cruz to launch presidential bid
WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will announce Monday his plans to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican formally to enter the 2016 presidential contest. Cruz has hinted...
Vile Mo'ne Davis tweet gets NCAA player booted off team
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — A Bloomsburg University baseball player has been dismissed from the team for an offensive Twitter post about Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis. The user account...
Tanaka thinking much bigger picture than Opening Day
TAMPA -- Masahiro Tanaka is due to start again on Wednesday, seemingly lined up to pitch on Opening Day, and the right-hander said he would “absolutely” consider it an honor...
Hacker group Anonymous attacks NYPD union website
A cyberattack shut down a website for the NYPD captains union, targeting it with malware, union officials said. Hackers from the group Anonymous, which supported the Occupy Wall Street movement...
Starbucks baristas have already stopped writing 'Race Together' on cups
Starbucks baristas will no longer write "Race Together" on customers' cups starting Sunday, ending as planned a visible component of the company's diversity and racial inequality campaign, according to a...
Nets win again with Deron Williams on the bench, what gives?
Here are three thoughts from the Nets’ 123-111 win over the Pacers in Indianapolis Saturday night: 1. For the second straight game, Deron Williams found himself watching from the bench...
Video emerges of terrorists entering Tunisian museum
TUNIS, Tunisia -- Tunisia's Interior Ministry has released security camera footage of the gunmen walking through the Bardo museum during the attack that killed 21 people.
Cancer drug shortage sends patients on grim search
A global shortage of a key bladder-cancer drug is forcing patients into a deadly race to find the treatment. BCG is currently sold by just one company, Merck, which doesn’t...
New 'School of No' principal drawing ire of teachers
The new principal of the infamous “School of No” has sparked a staff exodus and fired a teacher who testified against her hooky-playing predecessor. Rachelle Legions, who replaced fur-clad, BMW-driving...
City Council to hold hearings on Head Start program after Post report
The City Council will hold a hearing on Head Start programs after a shocking Post report on widespread mistreatment of children, dangerous conditions and lax oversight. “The specific incidents of...
Jewish job applicant alleges religious discrimination by ING Capital
A top financial company rescinded its job offer to a Long Island man because he is an observant Jew, he charges in a new lawsuit. After two rounds of interviews...
NFL tabs ATF chief to oversee player discipline
NFL honchos have enlisted Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives chief B. Todd Jones to lead a blitz against the league’s bad-boy players, says a source familiar with the...
Principal caught on camera confiscating student’s shoe
Now the shoe’s on the other foot. A Bronx principal has been caught on camera in a bizarre battle with a girl who dared prop her feet on a teacher’s...
9/11 Museum's 'entertainment' award enrages victims' families
The 9/11 Museum won an award for “themed entertainment” during a ceremony at Disneyland — enraging some victims’ families who complain museum officials have made a mockery of Ground Zero....
Obama: I scolded Netanyahu over the phone about Palestine
President Obama says he gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a stern talking to during a recent phone call — chastising him for his tough stance on the creation of a...
ISIS releases hit list of 100 US military personnel
ISIS has posted online what it’s calling a target list with the names and addresses of 100 US military personnel — and calling on “brothers residing in America” to kill...
Orthodox Jewish custom poses deadly fire danger
In the city’s Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Friday nights can be deadly. Candles, hot plates and ovens are often left on overnight in a dangerous Sabbath practice, fire officials say. After...
'DWI' death-crash cop smashed his BMW in 2014
The hard-partying cop behind the wheel in a wrong-way crash that killed two of his pals on Staten Island also wrecked his luxury car the year before, according to friends...
The obesity 'crisis' is a myth
We take as a given that fat is bad and thin is good. But what if that’s not the case? In her new book, “Body of Truth,” Harriet Brown says...
Super Bowl 'scammer' grew mustache before disappearance
Just before he skipped town nearly two months ago, John Kambakakis did something pals thought was odd. “He grew a big fu-manchu,” recalled Mario Ariemma, a Staten Island deli owner...
City's beekeeping organizations fighting over similar names
This New York turf battle has plenty of buzz. One of the Big Apple’s leading beekeeping groups is ready to sting its top rival — the most serious salvo in...
‘In Islam, they are all rotten apples’: Ex-Muslim's call for religion's reboot
There was a time when author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali believed it all: that, according to Islam, the infidel should die, that the Quran is infallible, that those who...
Tina Fey's hilarious 'Kimmy Schmidt' shows the irrelevance of NBC
NBC censors pretty much let Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David get away with whatever they wanted on “Seinfeld.” One of the few exceptions was a proposed episode in which George...
Twitter hates bone broth and squid-ink bagels too
The war over my column on out-of-touch restaurant critics ended in a rout. My rivals have raised the white flag. One even said he’d take my words to heart. The...
Aliens killed Kennedy! And other wild tales of UFOs vs. the USA
Little-known fact: The late comedian Jackie Gleason was good friends with President Richard Nixon. Even weirder? Both men were obsessed with UFOs. This new book by Larry Holcombe — who’s...
Despite woeful service, MTA fare hikes take effect to cover raises
Today, for the fifth time in eight years, the MTA has hiked subway and bus fares: A monthly pass is now $116.50, up from $112, and single rides are up...
How the next stage of the Internet's evolution will connect humans and machines
Soon, 10 years from now, while looking for a new restaurant, you’ll search Google and find a nearby prospect. You’ll peruse the menu and, once intrigued, you'll pick a dish,...
Fee on plastic grocery bags unfair to the poor, religious group says
Charging for plastic bags is a sin, according to clergy blasting a City Council bill that would assess a 10-cent-per-sack fee at supermarkets and bodegas. “Many families in this city...
Heiress says she was 'duped' into giving $25M to movie company
The daughter of a baseball billionaire was duped into sinking $25 million into the “grossly mismanaged” production company behind the Oscar-winner “Birdman,” she claims in a lawsuit. Worldview Entertainment has...
Pedestrian injuries from falling construction debris on the rise
In the past five years, 59 people have been struck by falling debris from New York City construction sites. And the numbers are on the rise: 27 percent of those...
Jets' Cromartie in ugly battle with mother of his oldest child
Antonio Cromartie is bringing lots of baggage to his triumphant homecoming with the Jets. The NFL cornerback, famed for fathering 10 children from eight women in six states, is being...
State senator proposes harsher penalties for resisting arrest
Resisting arrest will lead to harsher penalties under legislation proposed by a Queens Democrat. State Sen. Tony Avella is behind a bill that would create a felony charge — “aggravated...
State scrubs exam questions — too many students didn't answer
These tests were rotten to the Common Core. Student performance on four questions on the much-ballyhooed state English Language Arts exams was secretly scrubbed by state education officials because too...
Early exit wasn't the way it was supposed to end for Villanova
PITTSBURGH — It wasn’t supposed to end this way for Villanova. Not here. Not now. It was supposed to end at the Final Four, just like 2009. It was expected...
Robert Durst ate final meal at Emeril's restaurant before bust
He went out with a “BAM!” Psycho killer Robert Durst enjoyed his final meal as a free man at celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse’s French Quarter restaurant — dining alone on...
Bromance made in heaven: Pacquiao welcomes Tebow to training camp
LOS ANGELES — All of the big names are interested in the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao superbout on May 2. And one former Jets quarterback made a visit to one of...
Crime-fighting strategy analyzes data of shooters and those shot
The NYPD is taking aim at 300 pistol-loving thugs responsible for most of New York’s gun violence, using shooting data to tie them to murders and weapon crimes. In a...
Shelter dogs being euthanized despite having owners lined up
The city’s shelter system is killing pets that had homes waiting, animal lovers charge. Desiree Kolb drove from upstate last month to pick up Remy — a 6-year-old brown-and-white pit...
Derek Hough is dancing his way across the country
Derek Hough is about to wear out his dancing shoes. Not only is the 29-year-old hoofer starring in the new Radio City “New York Spring Spectacular” alongside the Rockettes five...
Perennial NCAA heartbreaker good bet to reach Sweet 16 — and cover
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Reality is lurking, so let’s enjoy one more day of distraction. Gonzaga (-6) over Iowa: The Bulldogs are an easy target this time of year, but this...
Jerian Grant's heroics propel Notre Dame into Sweet 16
PITTSBURGH — This is exactly why Jerian Grant returned to Notre Dame for his senior year. For this. For Saturday night. And for what lies ahead. Grant had NBA options...
In My Library: Carrie Coon
If you saw Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning “August: Osage County,” you’re one up on Carrie Coon — and she’s married to him. “He never lets me forget that,” sighs Coon,...
NYCFC continues unblemished start as Saunders stands out
New York City FC played to a scoreless draw with the Rapids in front of 17,692 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. Here are three kick takeaways...
St. John's seniors holding onto memories after painful ending
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The pain remained the day after for St. John’s. Reality also set in for the Red Storm seniors, that their memorable careers were indeed over, finished with...
Israel: Beware of Obama
First he comes for the banks and health care, uses the IRS to go after critics, politicizes the Justice Department, spies on journalists, tries to curb religious freedom, slashes the...
Three executives leave Snapchat amid gender discrimination suit
Last year, the beautiful, fashionable and popular Emily White cruised the Cannes Croisette in search of ad partners for what was then a growing messaging service best known as a...
Rangers may have found their Benoit Pouliot replacement
RALEIGH, N.C. — Call him J.T. Pouliot. Or maybe Benoit Miller. For it was coach Alain Vigneault who likened J.T. Miller to Benoit Pouliot in explaining why he moved the...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Four suspects brutally robbed a 60-year-old man in West Farms, police said. The victim was walking at East 180th Street and Morris Park Avenue when he was hit...
Brit comic James Corden starts working the 'Late Late' shift this week
1. "Scandal" Thursday, 9 p.m., ABC When aging male prostitute Michael (Matthew Del Negro) behaves badly, the Gladiators launch into damage control and put pressure on Secretary of State Cyrus...
Majority of theater tickets purchased by women last season
Now we know why they call it “The Great White Way.” The vast majority of theater tickets last season were purchased by a middle-aged white women, according to an audience...