April 20, 2015
Christie gets worst job-approval ratings of his career in new poll
April 20, 2015 | 11:52pmNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie might be running for president of the United States, but he’d have a hard time getting re-elected in his own state. Christie received the worst...
Nelson Peltz ramping up his attack in DuPont battle
April 20, 2015 | 10:51pmBillionaire investor Nelson Peltz is making one last big push in his high-stakes feud with DuPont. The activist, who is locked in a propaganda blitz with the chemical giant, plans...
Social Security not Chris Christie's bridge to close
April 20, 2015 | 10:49pmLet me state this as clearly as I can. And I think I speak for most working people. I do not give Chris Christie or anyone else permission to lower...
How foreign cash made Bill and Hillary 'filthy rich'
April 20, 2015 | 10:48pmHillary Rodham Clinton used her clout as secretary of state to do favors for foreign donors who gave millions to her family foundation — and who paid millions more to...
Ex-Goldman programmer's fate could be in hands of appeals court
April 20, 2015 | 10:45pmThe second trial of Sergey Aleynikov is in danger of turning into a Russian circus. The former Goldman Sachs programmer, who’s charged by Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance with illegally copying...
'He's soft on crime': Cops blast Brooklyn DA's indictment rates
April 20, 2015 | 10:39pmBrooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson must toughen up on crime, cops said Monday, responding to a Post analysis of felony arrests that showed a far lower rate of indictments than...
Four Seasons in talks with 280 Park Avenue about move
April 20, 2015 | 10:28pmThe owners of 280 Park Ave. have a rare, grand retail space they want to lease to a high-end restaurant. The Four Seasons faces a July 31, 2016, lease expiration...
Yellen warns NY Fed chief about his 'cozy' relationships
April 20, 2015 | 10:07pmJanet Yellen to Bill Dudley: Don’t get too comfortable. The Federal Reserve is clamping down again on Dudley, the chief of the once powerful New York arm of the central...
Renée Fleming and Douglas Sills play vain divas in guilty pleasure ‘Living on Love’
April 20, 2015 | 10:01pmThe new Broadway comedy “Living on Love” isn’t just filled with clichés — it revels in them. This is a show that has its cake, eats it, and then rubs...
Frederick's of Hollywood goes bottom up
April 20, 2015 | 9:57pmLike the skimpy lingerie it sells, Frederick’s of Hollywood is shrinking. The company, which was founded in 1946, filed for Chapter 11 Monday morning after closing all of its 94...
Rangers beat Pens in defensive struggle to take 2-1 series lead
April 20, 2015 | 9:52pmPITTSBURGH — So is this the type of series the Penguins were looking for? Because if it is, they might have barked up the wrong tree. The Rangers came into...
CC Sabathia eases worries as rest of Yanks intensify them in 2-1 loss
April 20, 2015 | 9:39pmDETROIT — With more than a little help from his friends playing behind him, CC Sabathia muted the muscular Tigers lineup for seven of the eight innings he worked Monday...
Museum of Sex hasn't paid sales tax in 4 years — hit with $82K lien
April 20, 2015 | 9:28pmSex sells, but it doesn’t always pay its taxes. The Museum of Sex is practicing safe sales after getting slapped with an $82,192 lien in February for failing to pay...
Miranda all right: Lambert leads big 'ACMs'
April 20, 2015 | 8:45pmSunday night’s 50th “Academy of Country Music Awards” drew its largest audience in 17 years, averaging nearly 16 million viewers on CBS for its three-and-a-half-hour telecast. That’s up 10 percent...
News+Notes: Cheap beds, hot hotels and Venetian hideaways
April 20, 2015 | 8:44pmIn Hot pursuit This week sees the release of Conde Nast Traveler’s annual Hot List issue and the magazine has once again crowned this year’s crop of top new global...
Cooking something up: The world's 7 best sky-high restaurants
April 20, 2015 | 8:43pmFor a truly gastronomical experience that’s out of this world, aim high — very high. Here’s the world’s top sky-high restaurants, that no matter the meal or time of day,...
Touring SoPi, the hippest district in Paris
April 20, 2015 | 8:42pmWhen does a gentrifying urban neighborhood officially turn the corner and achieve full-fledged hipster status? Perhaps it’s when it officially gets its own NYC-style acronym. In the case of Paris,...
HBO tokes a look at 'High Maintenance' web series
April 20, 2015 | 8:33pmHBO has ordered six episodes of the Vimeo comedy Web series “High Maintenance.” The series, which debuted online in 2013, stars Ben Sinclair as a Brooklyn pot dealer known only...
Inside rock 'n' roll's biggest unsolved mystery
April 20, 2015 | 8:29pmOn the morning of Feb. 1, 1995, guitarist Richey Edwards, of the British rock band the Manic Street Preachers, was scheduled to fly to the US for a promotional tour....
Is this the smuggest restaurant in NYC?
April 20, 2015 | 8:29pmOn a recent Monday night, there’s no start-of-the-week malaise at Cafe Clover. Every table in the softly lit 50-seat dining room is full. Fashion designer Prabal Gurung and crew occupy...
Hunting witches in Wisconsin
April 20, 2015 | 8:02pmThe knock on the door in the dead of night is the stuff of “Darkness at Noon,” and of the state of Wisconsin. To the question of whether armed police...
Protesting protests
April 20, 2015 | 7:59pmEven Alec Baldwin gets it right sometimes. The anger-prone actor got delayed last Wednesday by street-clogging protesters demanding a $15-an-hour minimum wage and immediately took to Twitter. “Life in NY...
Behind Yemen's chaos
April 20, 2015 | 7:57pmAmerican warships were headed to waters off Yemen’s coast Monday to block weapons shipments from Iran to its Houthi allies there, raising concerns of a possible engagement. Yet President Obama...
Harvard's wacky campus-sex survey
April 20, 2015 | 7:55pm“Since you have been a student at Harvard University has a student or someone employed by or otherwise associated with Harvard . . . continued to ask you to go out, get...
The Holocaust's enablers
April 20, 2015 | 7:52pmThe US ambassador in Warsaw has apologized for what he called “wrong, harmful and offensive” comments by FBI Director James Comey that Polish officials said suggested Poland had been complicit...
Bill's SAT Band-aid
April 20, 2015 | 7:49pmMayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña think too few black and Hispanic students are taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Their big ideas for an SAT “fix”: 1) Offer...
Shovel-ready sanctions
April 20, 2015 | 7:48pmA joke from back when the Soviet Union’s economy was collapsing ends with the punch line, “We pretend to work, and they pretend to pay us.” That’s the pending Iran...
Judges quash fugitive's bid to revive suit against Facebook
April 20, 2015 | 7:46pmIt’s hard to convince judges to take your side — when you’re on the lam! A federal appeals panel in Manhattan on Monday shot down fugitive Paul Ceglia’s effort to...
Cannibal Cop's work searches for 'victim' akin to checking personal email: lawyer
April 20, 2015 | 7:21pmHe’s really cooked up some excuse this time. Former “Cannibal Cop” Gilberto Valle says that if he’s guilty of hacking an NYPD computer then authorities might as well also go...
Stray bullets hit city bus, injure nearby pedestrian
April 20, 2015 | 7:00pmA city bus was pierced by stray bullets while through Manhattan during rush hour Monday evening, authorities said. The M3 bus was cruising up Madison Avenue near 104th Street when...
Philly welcomes Tebow with pretzel shaped in his trademark pose
April 20, 2015 | 6:43pmTim Tebow, the quarterback best known for his evangelical head, nimble feet and inaccurate arm, is coming to the Philadelphia Eagles. The saga of Tebow, who’s had a spotty National...
Amid fears of 'robo-apocalypse,' a sword-fighting robot is created
April 20, 2015 | 6:36pmStephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk have all recently warned of the dangers of full artificial intelligence with Hawking going as far as saying it could spell the end...
The day in photos
April 20, 2015 | 6:21pmAdorable (and rare) white lion cubs debut, soldiers clash in Saudi Arabia, Boston Marathon runners show off strength and speed and more.
Truly cool: The Northern Lights set a glacier aglow
April 20, 2015 | 6:19pmSee the aurora borealis from inside a glacier.
'Castle,' 'Penny Dreadful' and TV's other under-appreciated shows
April 20, 2015 | 6:15pmEnough already with “Game of Thrones,” “Empire,” “True Detective” and all those attention-grabbing shows! It’s time to give props to the sturdy series that don’t pretend to revolutionize TV. They’re...
Woman busted with 4 pounds of coke in her underwear: officials
April 20, 2015 | 6:13pmDoes this make me look fat? Airline passenger Olive Fowler apparently wasn't worried about her wide waistline when she caught at JFK Airport earlier this month -- wearing underwear and...
How Lucas Duda got fit, stayed shy and mirrored Paul O'Neill
April 20, 2015 | 6:04pmLucas Duda is the third-place hitter on a New York team that looks as if it finally is a contender. When the Subway Series commences this weekend, Duda just may...
Vivid details to tears: Warren Sapp's post-arrest video has it all
April 20, 2015 | 5:45pmhttps://youtu.be/0yBHbHJOgVQ Video from after Warren Sapp’s solicitation arrest in February has found its way to TMZ Sports, and as expected, it’s a trip. The video – recorded by law enforcement...
Google nearly bought Tesla in 2013, new book claims
April 20, 2015 | 5:41pmElectric-car maker Tesla was in such dire straits in early 2013 that CEO Elon Musk almost sold it to Google, according to a new book.
Former mayor found guilty of public corruption
April 20, 2015 | 5:32pmThe former mayor of a small Rockland County village was found guilty Monday of public corruption charges — brought down by the same crooked developer who helped land similar convictions...
How 2 prize rookies will fit in with new-look Liberty
April 20, 2015 | 5:28pmThe Liberty came away from a couple of draft-day trades with a high-scoring California guard and a shot-blocking presence they hope can help break their playoff drought and string of...
Family of six detained en route to join ISIS: authorities
April 20, 2015 | 5:28pmISTANBUL — Turkish police on Monday arrested a missing British couple with four children believed to have left England for Syria to join the Islamic State group, an official said....
Cops: Man who died in custody of nearly severed spine was arrested 'without force'
April 20, 2015 | 5:12pmBALTIMORE -- Baltimore police filed official documents in court saying that a man who died after his spine was nearly severed while in their custody had been arrested "without force...
Chess grandmaster who lost to a woman says men have bigger brains
April 20, 2015 | 4:50pmBritish chess grandmaster Nigel Short claims that men are better at chess than women because women have smaller brains. However, he lost at chess to Hungarian grandmaster Judit Polgar, who...
Thailand's controversial 'Tiger Temple' forced to give up tigers
April 20, 2015 | 4:42pmThailand’s famous “Tiger Temple,” a monastery and wildlife sanctuary a few hours outside of Bangkok that’s home to 147 roaming tigers and other animals, is being forced to give up...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography in Ferguson
April 20, 2015 | 4:38pmThe Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for an examination of the deadly toll of domestic abuse, while The New York...
5 reasons Harper Beckham is the most stylish celebrity kid ever
April 20, 2015 | 4:34pmWhenever a genetically blessed celebrity couple pops out a sweet baby girl, the babe’s every adorable style statement becomes news. Fans create blogs devoted to seeking out star kids’ designer...
Mark Hamill on 'The Force Awakens' and working with Yoda
April 20, 2015 | 4:30pmANAHEIM, CALIF -- Mark Hamill, who portrayed Luke Skywalker in three "Star Wars" movies from 1977 to 1983 and will be reprising the role in December's "Star Wars: The Force...
Debonair crooks steal man's identity, make off with thousands
April 20, 2015 | 4:28pmTwo dapper thieves netted $6,500 in cash and $5,000 in Best Buy gift cards after stealing the identify of another man, cops said. The two suspects, both seen on surveillance...
New details emerge about 'Star Wars: Rogue One'
April 20, 2015 | 4:23pmANAHEIM, Calif. -- At a panel at "Star Wars: Celebration," "Star Wars: Rogue One," director Gareth Edwards ("Monster," "Godzilla) showed off a brief teaser of the film, revealing a silhouette...
'Ringleader' of international Stub Hub scam extradited, arraigned
April 20, 2015 | 4:22pmThe alleged leader of an international ticket-scamming ring was extradited from Spain last week and arraigned Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court. Russian national Vadim Polyakov, 30, pleaded not guilty to...
Twin Shadow tour bus crash leaves 2 in serious condition
April 20, 2015 | 4:05pmDENVER — Two people injured when a tour bus carrying Brooklyn-based performer Twin Shadow crashed into a tractor-trailer in Colorado remain in serious condition. Brooke Black, a publicist for Twin...
US warship en route to block Iranian ships carrying weapons
April 20, 2015 | 3:52pmWASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen to beef up security and join other American ships that are prepared to...
Better rebound? McIlroy's incognito dinner vs. Wozniacki's new jock
April 20, 2015 | 3:49pmDon't expect Rory McIlroy to pack on the PDA with his new lady love anytime soon. The golf pro, who publicly split with tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki last spring, is...
Why 49er says 'clinically insane' Harbaugh perfect for Michigan
April 20, 2015 | 3:32pmWith Jim Harbaugh gone from San Francisco, he’s being described as a madman who made his players want to give him a good beating. And that’s not a bad thing...
D'Arnaud in splint for 3 weeks; Blevins for 6 weeks on Mets shelf
April 20, 2015 | 3:28pmThe report on Jerry Blevins was bad, as expected. But if there was any encouraging news Monday, the day after the Mets lost two significant players to fractured bones, it...
Eli Manning passes on chance to ease anxiety over Giants future
April 20, 2015 | 3:14pmHe could have said he’s not worried because he plans on being with the Giants for years to come. He could have said he believes a new deal will get...
How the Penguins stole the Rangers' psychological edge
April 20, 2015 | 3:07pmPITTSBURGH — To walk into the Penguins’ locker room on the morning of Monday’s Game 3 is to feel the confidence this eight-seed gained by splitting the first two matches...
‘Mad Men’ redemption for Don? No way
April 20, 2015 | 2:49pmDon Draper abandoned all hope of any kind of redemption in Sunday night’s episode of “Mad Men” when he embarrassed himself and his daughter, Sally — by flirting with one...
Ex-hoops star uses boyfriend’s bust for revenge on Erin Andrews
April 20, 2015 | 2:36pmRevenge is a dish best served cold, with an 8-ball of cocaine. Marshall Henderson waited nearly two years for payback against TV reporter Erin Andrews, who had scolded the former Ole...
Kevin Klein skates with Rangers; games in sight after 'setback'
April 20, 2015 | 1:58pmPITTSBURGH -- Kevin Klein was finally back on the ice with his teammates Monday morning, quite a bit later than he would have wanted. The Rangers defenseman broke his left...
Charges dismissed against Assemblyman's staffer
April 20, 2015 | 1:57pmA Manhattan judge Monday dismissed charges against a Harlem assemblyman's staffer who was arrested last year and charged with trying to stop cops from busting the politician’s lawyer for a...
Meet 'Necromancer,' the Colorado biker fighting ISIS
April 20, 2015 | 1:49pmA blond biker from Colorado who calls himself "Necromancer" has been voluntarily waging war against ISIS in Iraq — where he has become notorious for his "ferocity and determination on the...
Pat Riley appears to jab LeBron over 'hidden agenda'
April 20, 2015 | 1:43pmIt would be a lot easier to believe Pat Riley had moved on from LeBron James without comments like this. The Heat president gave his state of the team address...
Post-bombing Boston Marathon winner gets a medal he can keep
April 20, 2015 | 1:40pmBOSTON — Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won his second Boston Marathon on Monday, two years after he donated the medal from his first title to the city in the memory...
The 8 worst types of kids on a flight
April 20, 2015 | 1:30pmThink you have it bad with a delayed flight or rude flight attendant? Try traveling with unruly kids. There’s nothing worse than getting settled in your seat, free of potential...
St. John's suffers first setback under Chris Mullin
April 20, 2015 | 1:16pmIt took almost three weeks, but Chris Mullin finally got a dose of bad news Monday morning. One-time St. John’s recruit Brandon Sampson announced his decision to attend LSU over...
Yes, that's a $100 golden doughnut
April 20, 2015 | 1:13pmMade with $39-per-bottle Bling H20 luxury bottled water, the crazy confection — dubbed "Donutopia" — is covered in 24-carat gold flake and sugar "diamonds" and presented in a sugar bowl.
Private equity firm founder gets up to 6 years for stealing $9.3M
April 20, 2015 | 1:09pmA Manhattan judge on Monday sentenced the founder of a New York private equity firm to up to six years in prison for stealing $9.3 million from investors and spending...
Long Island jihadist sentenced to 25 years in prison
April 20, 2015 | 12:52pmA homegrown jihadist from Long Island was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison by a federal judge in Long Island after pleading guilty to plotting to join al Qaeda....
'Banana King' in deadly threesome looted employees' pensions, feds say
April 20, 2015 | 12:40pmThe playboy “banana king" who was already convicted for beating up his girlfriend and letting another sex partner die overdosing on potent cocaine he supplied is now facing new charges...
Teen with crossbow goes on deadly school rampage
April 20, 2015 | 12:36pmA 13-year-old boy armed with a machete and a makeshift crossbow went on a deadly rampage at a school in Spain, killing a substitute teacher and wounding four others — but he...
Why Jason Pierre-Paul is avoiding first Giants workouts
April 20, 2015 | 12:24pmThe Giants gathered Monday morning for the start of their offseason workout program, the first phase of which is two weeks of lifting, conditioning, getting reacquainted with one another and...
Alabama Shakes keep rocking and more music reviews
April 20, 2015 | 12:03pmThis week’s new releases find the Alabama Shakes getting sexy, Yelawolf getting spiritual and, for a change, Drake getting sulky. Here’s a roundup of those and more in our music...
Target’s Lilly Pulitzer collection sells out in hours
April 20, 2015 | 11:59amStill thinking about picking up an item from the new Lilly Pulitzer and Target collaboration? You’re out of luck — the highly anticipated collection sold out in just a few...
New ‘Fantastic Four’ trailer drops
April 20, 2015 | 11:58amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rRoD28-WgU Doom is coming. A full-length trailer for the upcoming “Fantastic Four” reboot hit the Web over the weekend — and the days of Jessica Alba and Ioan Gruffudd donning...
Knicks castoff becomes unlikely playoff maestro
April 20, 2015 | 11:50amMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Beno Udrih is doing his best to make sure the Memphis Grizzlies can ease Mike Conley and Tony Allen back into the lineup from their injuries. Udrih...
Handcuffed suspect doesn't get far after stealing police car
April 20, 2015 | 11:34amBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A handcuffed man who stole a police car in Alabama has been arrested again. WIAT-TV reports Birmingham officers got a call of a burglary in progress. Officers...
Soccer player booted for sideline sex film with fan
April 20, 2015 | 11:25amThis is a no-no at any level of pro soccer. English striker Jay Hart was booted off his the Clitheroe squad after he got caught on film having a postgame romp...
Friends dressed as marijuana charged with possessing marijuana in Times Square
April 20, 2015 | 11:23amTwo best buds — including one dressed as a marijuana leaf — were busted for a pot deal while panhandling in Times Square, authorities said Monday. Raymond “Marijuana Man’’ Lovell...
The brothers building street-legal versions of movie cars
April 20, 2015 | 11:18amYou don't have to be an actor to drive Hollywood's most iconic whips -- but you better have deep pockets.
The Force is strong with these 'Star Wars' collectibles at auction
April 20, 2015 | 11:15amThese are the "Star Wars" collectibles you're looking for. As people young and old continue to go crazy amid the buzz surrounding the release of the new "Star Wars: Episode...
Jordan-LeBron debate ends in assault and jail time
April 20, 2015 | 11:12amSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Police say an argument over whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James is a better basketball player ended in a Pennsylvania man’s arrest on aggravated assault and...
Husband kills wife, another man, self at motel
April 20, 2015 | 11:09amYORK, Pa. — Police say a husband fatally shot his wife and another man before killing himself in a central Pennsylvania motel room. The York County Coroner's Office says 35-year-old...
Thailand seizes smuggled elephant tusks worth $6 million
April 20, 2015 | 11:08amThailand seized 4 tons of ivory hidden in bean sacks tracked from Congo in what authorities said was the biggest bust in the country's history, customs officials said Monday.
Minnesota authorities charge 6 with trying to join ISIS
April 20, 2015 | 10:52amSix Somali-American men were busted Sunday for trying to join ISIS in Syria, including three who attempted to slip through JFK Airport to fly overseas, authorities said Monday. The sting...
Wally Backman tipped as Marlins manager candidate
April 20, 2015 | 10:47amThe Mets might have given franchise legend Wally Backman the managing opportunity he has long craved -- just not in the way you'd think. The Mets' four-game weekend sweep of...
Man who spent 19 years in prison mulls run for Congress
April 20, 2015 | 10:13amA Long Island man who spent 19 years in prison for the murder of his parents before his conviction was overturned says he may now run for Congress. “I’m really...
Tony Romo hilariously late to make lame Deflategate joke
April 20, 2015 | 10:05amTony Romo, his impeccable sense of timing apparently intact, went on television Sunday night to make a Deflategate joke -- a good two months after that stopped being relevant. The...
Al-Shabab bombs van in Somalia, killing 4 UNICEF workers
April 20, 2015 | 10:03amMOGADISHU, Somalia — A bomb exploded Monday in a van carrying UN employees in northern Somalia, killing at least seven people and wounding several others, police and UN officials said....
Diesel, Rebecca Minkoff among the hottest sales of the week
April 20, 2015 | 10:01amDiesel 151 Wooster St., between Houston and Prince streets Sale: Apr. 21-26. Tues. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. / Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m, / Fri.-Sat.10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m....
Cop praised after holding fire when suspect demands, 'Shoot me'
April 20, 2015 | 9:58amNEW RICHMOND, Ohio — An Ohio police officer is being praised for holding his fire even as a slaying suspect charged him, saying repeatedly, "shoot me." WLWT-TV in Cincinnati reported...
Mom, daughter who 'vanished' found unharmed in Manhattan
April 20, 2015 | 9:34amA Long Island widow and her 14-year-old daughter -– who were reported missing three weeks ago — were found in good health early Monday morning, the NYPD said. Iona Costello,...
426 children killed in Syria gas attack: report
April 20, 2015 | 9:28amThe devastating gas attack on Syrian civilians that took place in August 2013 killed more than 1,400 people — including 426 children, it was revealed Sunday. The extent of the...
Ex-City College worker stole money, changed grades: authorities
April 20, 2015 | 9:25amA woman fired from her City College job for swiping $1,400 from a student also used her position to change an “F” she got from a professor to an “A,”...
Nearly $1B in state budget could be for new Brooklyn hospital
April 20, 2015 | 9:15amHealth care in Brooklyn may soon get some intensive care. The state budget includes nearly $1 billion in construction aid that could go to building a new hospital, state officials...
Man shot dead after dispute in NYC street
April 20, 2015 | 9:13amA man was fatally shot on a Brooklyn street Sunday evening, cops said. The 30-year-old victim was found with gunshot wounds to his head and torso on Jamaica Avenue near...
Health care startup Oscar's value soars to $1.5B
April 20, 2015 | 9:12amA year and a half in operation — and a billion and a half dollars in valuation. That’s the boast coming from Oscar, the New York-based healthcare startup, which has...
'New York's original grocer' struggling to survive
April 20, 2015 | 8:18amShopping at a D’Agostino supermarket is a lot like watching “The Hunger Games.” Cutthroat competition and changing shopping habits have left the 83-year-old New York City-based company struggling to survive...
Beloved NYPD bee expert: 'I was blackballed'
April 20, 2015 | 8:16amThe NYPD’s former unofficial bee expert is buzzing mad that the city forced him to retire and is now searching for a formal “department beekeeper.” One week into bee season...
Replay rules will result in broken bones -- and spirits
April 20, 2015 | 8:09amHidden within a busy weekend: Oakland’s Brett Lawrie was on first Friday night when Josh Reddick lined a shot that ricocheted off Royals pitcher Kelvin Herrera to third baseman Mike...
ISIS-supporting dad took children to Syria: British authorities
April 20, 2015 | 8:08amBritish authorities said Sunday that they fear for the safety of four missing kids whose parents are suspected of taking them to Syria — and may already be in the...
Second Boston Marathon to be run since 2013 bombing
April 20, 2015 | 8:08amThe second Boston Marathon since the deadly 2013 bombing is being run Monday, with an expected million spectators lining the route amid high security featuring bag checks and cameras trained...
Principal ordered to stop giving teachers 'unnecessary paperwork'
April 20, 2015 | 8:06amTeachers at John Dewey High School say they are being buried in paperwork. A state arbitrator ordered Principal Kathleen Elvin “to cease and desist requiring educators to do unnecessary paperwork.”...
Subways the most crowded since 'boom years' of 1940s
April 20, 2015 | 8:02amNew subway ridership figures released on Monday show more and more people are packing into trains in northern Brooklyn and western Queens. The number of people riding the L increased...
Secret Service arrests another White House fence-climber
April 20, 2015 | 7:32amAnother intruder attempted to scale the White House fence on Sunday, but was quickly thwarted by the Secret Service. The fence-climber was caught trying to make his entrance at about...
Bar 'rapist' in jail interview: I got ID'd because of my glasses
April 20, 2015 | 7:29amThe serial rapist accused of attacking a helpless bar patron in a basement bathroom in the Flatiron District last week blames his dark-rimmed glasses for leading cops to finger him...
How do I get a job after living off my inheritance all my life?
April 20, 2015 | 7:00amShould thank-you notes for interviews be handwritten on personal notecards or typed on more professional-looking stationery? Well, at least you know thank-you notes are a given — which puts you ahead...
Think your job is bad? The 3 most insane workplace horror stories
April 20, 2015 | 7:00amWith Administrative Professionals Day this Wednesday, assistants across the country will receive cards recognizing their often-thankless work. But given the expectations of today’s demanding executives, some support staff deserve way...
Former ACORN chief backs Hillary Clinton
April 20, 2015 | 5:48amMayor de Blasio may be starting to feel “left’’ out. While he’s playing hard to get by holding off on endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton for president, lefty pal Bertha Lewis...
HBO forces bar to end 'Game of Thrones' viewing parties
April 20, 2015 | 5:44amHBO brandished its Valyrian legal swords against a Brooklyn bar, forcing it to end the Sunday night “Game of Thrones” viewing parties it’s been hosting for two years. “As a...
Menendez co-'conspirator' hosted Bill and Hillary at vacation getaway
April 20, 2015 | 5:31amThe horndog eye surgeon indicted on corruption charges with Sen. Bob Menendez has hosted Bill and Hillary Clinton at a plush vacation getaway in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Salomon Melgen...
Parents claim all-boys school covered up decades of sexual abuse
April 20, 2015 | 5:07amHe lost a lawsuit against Yeshiva University’s prestigious all-boys school involving alleged decades-long sex abuse — so his parents are now trying to make an end-run at justice. In what...
Ken Thompson's indictment strategies go soft on hard crime
April 20, 2015 | 4:54amBrooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson has indicted or obtained guilty pleas before indictment on the lowest percentage of felony complaints of any prosecutor citywide — a disturbing drop that could...
Hamptons serving up city flavor
April 20, 2015 | 4:41amThe Hamptons’ restaurant scene is changing but some of the new players will be familiar to city dwellers. Beautique, the Midtown lounge and restaurant, is opening in the Capri Hotel...
Riders film bus driver reading while driving with no hands
April 20, 2015 | 1:52amForget Vision Zero — this MTA bus driver has zero vision.
Magazine newcomers to add to your coffee table
April 20, 2015 | 1:36amHope springs eternal even in the world of print publishing. Whether you’re interested in traveling the globe, improving the planet or boning up on religion, this crop of mag newcomers...
ESPN’s Britt McHenry a 'sorry excuse' for a human being
April 20, 2015 | 1:18amStuff it, sweetheart. ESPN reporter Britt McHenry is a sorry human being. But the entitled bleached-blond bubblehead clearly does not regret that she inflicted a vicious tongue-lashing on a lowly...
Power play woes could be Rangers' playoff undoing
April 20, 2015 | 12:31amPITTSBURGH — Dan Boyle isn’t buying Derek Stepan’s “We’ve got a lot of guys who are gripping the stick, and there’s no need for that now” analysis of the power...
Hondo takes another plunge
April 20, 2015 | 12:21amHondo had everything going his way Sunday in Kansas City until O’Flaherty entered the fracas and poured gasoline on the A’s lead, which caused the deficit to balloon to a...
De Blasio in secret bid to be Dems' 2016 pick
April 20, 2015 | 12:19amDespite repeated claims to the contrary, Mayor Bill de Blasio is positioning himself to be the leftist “progressive” alternative to Wall Street-friendly Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Democratic candidate for...
Daily Blotter
April 20, 2015 | 12:15amThe Bronx A crook with a tattoo of two baby feet on his neck robbed a teen at gunpoint in Bedford Park after saying he would take the victim to...
Nets' Mirza Teletovic getting close — but not ready yet
April 20, 2015 | 12:01amATLANTA — Mirza Teletovic may be making progress, but he didn’t make enough to be ready for the Nets’ 99-92 loss on Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series...
A fan favorite returns to 'Game of Thrones'
April 20, 2015 | 12:01amhttps://youtu.be/5k2dl0Bctmc We begin as scrappy Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) is on a rowboat arriving in Braavos, and they’re about to pass under what looks like an entire-person version of that...