April 28, 2015
Get rich quick with CBS' 'Briefcase' reality show
CBS is premiering a new reality show that presents financially struggling American families with a briefcase containing $101,000 — and the decision to keep the money for themselves or give...
Rangers need this young star to stop being the invisible man
Four words, the same four words: Did. You. See. Chris. But the difference in meaning when used as an interrogatory as opposed to an exclamatory will likely go a long...
'Murder' star Viola Davis to star as abolitionist Harriet Tubman in HBO miniseries
Viola Davis, who came to television to do the kind of meaty roles she was not being given in Hollywood films, launched a hit series this year, ABC’s “How To...
VH1's 'Swab Stories' takes DNA testing to NYC streets
For the past three years, Jared Rosenthal’s graffiti-emblazoned “Who’s Your Daddy” truck has been driving around New York City, offering mobile DNA tests in the time it takes you to...
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ is an ultra-average blockbuster
Writing and directing “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Joss Whedon proves he has a superpower of his own: mediocrity. If he were the star of a comic-book film, he’d be called...
Baltimore Mom of the Year: 'I don’t want him to be a Freddie Gray'
Warning: Explicit content http://youtu.be/dUS7GRlAnlM When Baltimore mom Toya Graham turned on the evening news and saw her son on TV throwing rocks at cops in the streets during Monday’s riots,...
Why Mayweather questions Pacquiao's professionalism
LAS VEGAS — There was a reason Floyd Mayweather Jr. was smiling from ear to ear Tuesday as he made his Grand Arrival at the MGM Grand to kick off...
Rescues of abused animals up threefold
Dozens more animals have been rescued from abuse in the city so far this year compared to the same period in 2014, The Post has learned. More heartless fiends also...
Foot Locker flagship staying at Herald Square
Foot Locker is sticking to its prime Herald Square location despite rents that have escalated fast and furiously upwards from the original Woolworth store’s five-and-dime deal made more than 30...
Kinks afflict Women’s Wear Daily digital debut
It was a rough start this week for Women’s Wear Daily as it abandoned its daily print edition and began sending out its new five-days-a-week digital daily. Ironically, dropping the...
In Style's publisher axed just six months into the job
There was jarring news at Time Inc.’s big fashion title In Style on Tuesday: Nina Lawrence was booted as publisher after only six months on the job. The move means...
Ex-Al Jazeera staffer says he was fired for complaining about 'anti-Semitic' boss
An ex-Al Jazeera America network staffer was canned after complaining that his boss was a sexist in the newsroom and went on “anti-American and anti-Semitic” rants about how “whoever supports...
Daily News reporter writes Ken Thompson puff piece before going to work for him
Daily News Editor-in-Chief Colin Myler published a fawning news story about Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson’s record in reducing crime even though one of the two reporters whose byline appears on...
Charity director used funds to buy Hamptons home
Charity began at home for this foundation — literally. A small family nonprofit formed to benefit underprivileged kids used its funds to buy a $1.1 million home in Southampton —...
Bullpen's scoreless streak ends as Mets fall to Marlins
MIAMI — Finally, the dam burst. After the Mets bullpen had run its scoreless streak to 17 ²/₃ innings, Carlos Torres left a pitch over the plate in the eighth...
Tanaka replacement gives Yankees some sense of relief
The news was a shock — Masahiro Tanaka, despite an MRI exam showing no new problems with his elbow, will go on the 15-day disabled list because of right wrist...
3 reasons why chase for Cole Hamels, other big names will begin soon
Cole Hamels no longer makes starts. He does auditions. That the Phillies ace would be traded long ago moved beyond “if” to “when.” That brought a certain resonance to his...
Tanaka out for month with forearm & wrist pain; Tommy John possible
Masahiro Tanaka said the slight strain of his right forearm and the tendinitis in his right wrist diagnosed Tuesday have nothing to do with his elbow, which suffered a small...
Shelter worker gunned down by ex-resident after escaping rape
A woman who managed a Bronx homeless shelter was killed after a deranged former resident sexually assaulted her at gunpoint and shot her as she fled naked down a street,...
Creator of 'The Wire' wants Baltimore rioters to 'go home'
The creator of the two most iconic TV shows about Baltimore, “The Wire” and “Homicide,” wants the rioters in Charm City to just “go home” — calling for peace in...
Vice to get TV channel, replacing H2 on A&E Networks' roster
“Modern Marvels,” is moving over for some sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll, courtesy of Vice Media. A&E Television Networks is turning over one of its channels to edgy millennial-focused...
The Post endorses Dan Donovan for Congress
Staten Island (and some Brooklyn) voters head to the polls Tuesday in a special election to replace disgraced ex-Rep. Michael Grimm in New York’s 11th congressional district. Democratic nominee Vincent...
Democrats should stop undermining President Obama
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses Congress on Wednesday to make the case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership — a 12-nation pact that would create the world’s largest free-trade zone, ranging from...
The lessons of Baltimore: Protests can turn to riots anywhere
If nothing else, the violence in Baltimore has put every town in America on notice: It can happen anywhere — be prepared. The deployment Tuesday of the Maryland National Guard...
How leaders encourage riots even as they condemn them
It’s an iron rule of economics: If you want less of something, tax it. If you want more of something, subsidize it. This iron rule captures a deep truth not...
The tragedies behind Nepal's fresh suffering
When I was a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Nepal 30 years ago, I felt a small earthquake. It was just a few small tremors in the middle of the...
Why New York City's hospitals are headed for disaster
New York City’s 11 public hospitals are in dire financial straits. City hospital chief Dr. Ram Raju has laid out a plan to put these hospitals on the road to...
The Clintons are still playing their fans for fools
I once had a boss who gave me some great advice, not just for managing people but for judging politicians: You forgive mistakes; you punish patterns. Everybody screws up. But...
Great-great grandfather on bike killed by hit-and-run driver
An 88-year-old cyclist was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Queens, cops said Tuesday. Mohamed Ali, started out riding on the sidewalk of East 131st Street near Rockaway Boulevard in...
Body-confident Claire from 'Outlander’: 'I'm used to stripping off in a room of 30 people'
As the headstrong Claire Randall on “Outlander” — the time-traveling romance now in its second season on Starz — Caitriona Balfe headlines as a 1940s nurse suddenly transported to 18th-century Scotland...
Emmy Rossum dishes on her Met Gala plans
Funny girls Emmy Rossum and Ellie Kemper have big plans for this year’s Met Gala. “We’re going to be eating ice cream and looking at Getty Images together,” Rossum, star...
Public School crafts costume fit for a queen
Public School designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne have been tapped to create a new costume for the Queen character in “Queen of the Night,” a dinner-theater show at Diamond...
Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman stands by husband, Harvey Weinstein
Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman’s support for her husband, Harvey Weinstein, hasn’t waned despite allegations that the movie mogul groped an Italian model in his Tribeca office this March (he was...
'Who?': Isaac Mizrahi dismisses Amal Clooney as fashion icon
While New York’s fashion elite, including Anna Wintour and her army of Voguettes, continue to fawn over Amal Clooney during her paparazzi-studded stay at the Carlyle hotel this spring, not...
Actress Bella Thorne doesn't mind showing off her hot bod
Bella Thorne may be an industry newbie, but when it comes to showing skin, she’s a well-seasoned vet. “I literally grew up in Miami wearing bathing suits all the time,” she tells...
This year's Met Gala dress code leaves fashion A-listers uneasy
Fashion’s A-list is aflutter, getting primped and fitted for next week’s China-themed Met Gala. Male guests, however, are still trying to figure out what the mandated “Chinese white tie” dress...
Designer Amelia Toro imagines frocks fit for a prima ballerina
As a child in Bogotá, Colombia, designer Amelia Toro studied ballet and flamenco and longed to be a dancer. But while riding her bicycle as a teenager, a terrible bus...
Chanel dazzles New York's elite with Parisian Park Ave. spectacle
A Chanel show in New York is a rare treat. And last month, the house brought its Paris-Salzburg Métiers d’Art show to the Park Avenue Armory in extravagant high style,...
Would you decorate your designer bag with stickers?
It's a spring night in a crowded corner of Barneys, and Anya Hindmarch is surrounded by posh adults (editors, stylists, Meryl Streep’s daughter Mamie Gummer) all pining for one of...
Former 'ugly duckling' Isabel Marant gets her revenge through fashion
As a girl, designer Isabel Marant always felt like the outsider, even in her own family. Her mother was a former model; her brother, she says, was so beautiful that...
Celebs set the red carpet on fire in orange and navy hues
Rose Byrne, Malin Akerman and Cobie Smulders are among the stars setting the carpet ablaze in smashing styles.
Fine lines and polka dots are among the spring's hottest styles
Kristen Stewart and Kate Mara are among the most stylish stars sporting the hottest spring trends.
Nili Lotan shakes up fashion with her sociopolitical commentary
Nili Lotan doesn’t need to guess what her customers want to wear. She knows. “Selfishly, I design for myself,” says the Israel-born, New York-based designer. “I do what I feel,...
Get swept away with these red carpet-approved 'dos
Stars love to show off their good sides on the red carpet, and this spring they’re adorning them with romantic, side-swept manes. Whether curly, straight, piled high or worn loose...
Elyse Walker dishes on what it takes to 'Perfext' her newest designs
In an era when brand-building reality shows and social-media superstars rule the fashion world, it’s refreshing to behold Elyse Walker. The designer, 47, reigns supreme over a multitude of smart,...
Fendi is throwing shade in all the right ways
Spring has Fendi throwing shade, but in all the right ways. Parisian sunglass designer Thierry Lasry, known for brazen styles with a hint of raw sexuality, is joining forces with...
Swing into summer with Taylor Swift-inspired 'Style'
It's time to liven up your warm weather wardrobe with these adorable Taylor Swift-inspired pieces. 'Cherry lips, crystal skies' Tony Moly mini cherry lip balm, $8 at sephora.com 'We never...
Rangers to brutal Capitals: Hit us at your own peril
It might be too simple to say the Capitals are en route to Broadway looking for the blood of the Blueshirts, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. And that doesn’t...
Bernie Sanders to run for president as Democrat
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is going to run for president as a Democrat. The independent who describes himself as a "democratic socialist" will announce Thursday that he...
Mom devised attack story after dropping baby on his head: cops
The Bronx mom who spun a wild lie about her baby being attacked by thugs with a baseball bat, has been charged with falsifying a police report after cops discovered...
Oakley questions Carmelo's superstar status
Charles Oakley isn’t sure the Knicks can build as championship team around Carmelo Anthony. The rugged former fan favorite said the Knicks need a complete overhaul, and isn’t sure what the...
The day in photos
Peaceful protesters take to the streets of Baltimore, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the White House and more.
IBM deals a full house at Minskoff’s Astor Place
In a milestone for Edward J. Minskoff Equities’ 51 Astor Place, IBM just signed for 25,401 more square feet — bringing the 400,000 square-foot tower to 100 percent leased. The...
Grudge spurred fatal shootout at gang member's funeral
A 20-year-old grudge sparked a shootout that killed two men and injured four people at a Brooklyn gang member’s funeral, police sources said Tuesday. Gunfire rang out in front Emmanuel...
Harvey Weinstein's 'Finding Neverland' comes up empty at Tony noms
The Tony nominators gave Harvey Weinstein the hook, the Captain Hook! Weinstein’s $20 million Peter Pan musical “Finding Neverland” — his first foray onto Broadway — failed to receive a...
Paul Pierce on Deron's big game: You're welcome
The Nets are wishing Paul Pierce had opened his mouth sooner. Less than two weeks after Pierce trashed his former teammate, oft-maligned point guard Deron Williams had his signature game...
Jets must pay Wilkerson or they'll squander their biggest weapon
Muhammad Wilkerson played the good soldier, the best player on a sad-sack team who never wanted to be anything but a New York Jet, even as he waited and waited...
Twitter stock plummets 18 percent amid revenue shortfall
Twitter’s investors got plucked good this time. Shares of the social-media site plummeted 18 percent Tuesday after the company reported revenue in the first quarter sorely missed Wall Street estimates....
Nigerian army rescues 200 abducted girls, 93 women
More than 200 schoolgirls abducted from their school dormitories by Boko Haram militants last year are not among the nearly 300 girls and women rescued in an army operation on...
TV Guide axes Doug Brod as editor-in-chief
TV Guide has eliminated the editor-in-chief title and cut loose Doug Brod, Media Ink has learned. Brod had held the top editorial title at the biweekly for less than a...
Saudi Arabia foils attack on US Embassy, arrests 93 terror suspects
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced the arrest of 93 suspects with ties to the Islamic State group who it says were planning multi-pronged attacks on the...
Sterling Gibbs' transfer puts Seton Hall in tough spot
St. John’s isn’t the only local school desperately in need of a guard. Seton Hall now needs one just as much, with Sterling Gibbs, the Pirates’ leading scorer last season,...
Nurse dies in fall from medical helicopter mid-rescue
https://twitter.com/keyetv/status/592935820530561024 AUSTIN, Texas — A nurse died after falling from a hoist on a medical helicopter while rescuing a woman from a hiking trail in Austin, emergency personnel said Tuesday....
Obama calls rioters 'criminals and thugs'
President Obama on Tuesday urged Americans to “do some soul-searching” and work harder to end what he called the “slow-rolling crisis” of deaths of black men at the hands of...
Baltimore riot mom is Mother of the Year
If the Rodney King riots in LA in 1992 had a caption, it was, “Can’t we all just get along?” At the Baltimore riots of 2015, the words that will...
Driver charged with manslaughter in fatal pedestrian strike
A speeding motorist charged with fatally striking a 57-year-old pedestrian with his BMW on the Lower East Side was charged with manslaughter Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court. Danny Lin, 24,...
Cops identify suspect in $14K theft from dying fashion exec
Cops have identified the woman suspected of stealing nearly $14,000 from a Manhattan fashion exec as the exec was dying — after a Facebook surveillance photo of the alleged crook went...
Pedestrian struck by driver trying to avoid pothole: cops
A Queens pedestrian is clinging to life after a motorist crashed into him as she tried to avoid a pothole, police said Tuesday. The accident happened at 9:15 a.m. in...
Indonesia executes 8 drug smugglers, 1 woman spared at last minute
Eight drug-trafficking convicts from several countries were executed by an Indonesian firing squad shortly after midnight on Wednesday, media said, but a Filipina who was on death row with them...
Rangers-Capitals series starts Thursday night
With four wins down and 12 to go, the Rangers -- recently updated to bookmakers' top pick to win the Stanley Cup -- open the second round of the playoffs...
Staffer to sue NYC over sexual-harassment claims
A former City Council staffer has filed notice that she is going to sue the city for $1.25 million, claiming she was fired by Bronx Councilman Andy King after rebuffing...
The definitive ranking of every Britney Spears collaboration
It’s a stressful time for Britney Spears fans right now, as they eagerly await her new single, “Pretty Girls,” a collaboration with Iggy Azalea that’s expected to arrive next week....
Soccer's big boys coming to MLS stadium (and Red Bulls, too)
Red Bull Arena will host three International Champions Cup games this summer, and the Red Bulls will play against Chelsea and Porto. Serie A side Fiorentina will kick off the...
Baby severely injured after being hit with bat meant for dad
Update: The boy's mother has since been charged with falsifying a police report after cops say she lied about the bat attack. A baby boy is clinging to life in...
Proof mounts that Tom Brady's White House no-show was a protest
Last week, the Super Bowl champion Patriots visited the White House and quarterback Tom Brady did not make the trip, citing a family commitment. But some evidence suggests the no-show was a form...
Woody Johnson's tampering ups Revis price tag by $100K
Darrelle Revis made a scary proclamation on Tuesday when asked to compare the player he is now with the one Jets fans came to love in his first stint with...
Lifetime plans unauthorized 'Full House' TV movie
NEW YORK — Lifetime says it's joining in the "Full House" revival with a behind-the-scenes movie about the long-running family sitcom. With the working title, "The Unauthorized Full House Story," the...
Kirk Gibson has Parkinson's disease
Kirk Gibson has met an adversary more fearsome than Dennis Eckersley. Gibson, the Tigers and Dodgers World Series hero who had been working as a Tigers broadcaster after four-plus seasons...
Obama: Deaths of black men by police a 'slow-rolling crisis'
As National Guard troops responded to rioting in Baltimore, President Barack Obama said Tuesday there have been too many troubling police interactions with black citizens across America in what he...
Protesters charged in 'attack on cops' during demonstration
A crew of rowdy protesters, including three academics, were charged with assault and resisting arrest Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court in the attack on cops during an anti-police demonstration last...
Man takes 'drone selfies' to illustrate our place in universe
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This custom McDonald's burger is the largest you've ever seen
A McDonald's customer's eyes were bigger than his stomach, and they were also bigger than the burger chain's computer system. Chicagoan Moshe Tamssot has been testing the limits of McDonald's...
LeBron in trouble: Kevin Love's injury even worse than feared
If LeBron James is going to deliver Cleveland a title in his first season back in a Cavaliers uniform, the degree of difficulty just went off the charts. On Tuesday,...
VH1 scraps ‘Osbournes’ reboot
VH1 is scrapping its planned reboot of “The Osbournes,” a network spokesperson confirmed. The project, which would have caught up with Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne a decade after...
Justice Kennedy doesn't tip hand as Supreme Court hears same-sex marriage arguments
WASHINGTON — Pivotal Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy did not tip his hand Tuesday as the high court heard historic arguments over the right of gay and lesbian couples to...
Lawyers for Silver accuse feds of withholding evidence
As a judge set a November trial date for Sheldon Silver’s corruption case, lawyers for the scandal-scarred former Assembly speaker accused federal prosecutors of withholding key evidence. During a Manhattan...
Brandon McCarthy, wife cope with injury over wine & tweets
Brandon McCarthy's wife is not taking his injury well. Amanda McCarthy, who has a reputation for being outspoken on Twitter, fired off a series of messages to express her anguish...
Gym teacher owns student in freestyle rap battle
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The grandmas on an award-winning shooting team
Go ahead, make their day! Meet the sharpshooting grannies from India — Prakashi Tomar, 74, and sister-in-law Chandro Tomar, 79. The high-caliber duo are part of an all-female shooting team in...
Bill Clinton heads to Africa as foundation scrutinized
WASHINGTON — With his charity foundation under fire, Bill Clinton is headed to Africa to tout his organization’s good works — and conveniently put himself several thousand miles away from those probing...
Riots force Orioles to play in empty stadium
There’ll be no one to root, root, root for this home team. Major League Baseball and Baltimore officials made the unprecedented decision to bar the public from Wednesday’s Orioles-Chicago White...
Meet Victoria’s Secret’s 10 new Angels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJD35O_68y4 Calling all Angels! Victoria’s Secret has added 10 fit ladies to their all-star lineup to replace veteran Angels Doutzen Kroes and Karlie Kloss, who will part ways with the...
Driver plows into tree, kills himself and passenger: cops
A speedster crashed his vehicle into a tree Tuesday in Queens – killing himself and his passenger, cops said. The 28-year-old driver, from Queens, was driving on 164th Street and...
Jets now getting offers for absent Muhammad Wilkerson
The Jets had about 80 players on the field Tuesday for the start of a voluntary minicamp, but it was one player not present who dominated conversation around the team....
Assemblyman to plead guilty to fraud, quit Albany: report
It was a clean hit. Queens Assemblyman William Scarborough — who three years ago accused The Post of a tabloid “hit job” for questioning if he was cheating on his...
Woman sheds 148 pounds after she feared crushing fellow passenger on flight
A woman has lost 148 pounds after she was forced to stand up for an entire 11-hour flight — because she feared she was going to crush another passenger. Sharon...
Iranian forces board cargo ship in the Gulf
WASHINGTON — Iranian forces boarded a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday after patrol boats fired warning shots across its bow and ordered it deeper into...
Rays coach inspired by the very brave 7-year-old at home
Let’s begin by catching up on Pop Quiz questions: 1. From John Ciaccio in South Salem: Name the former Dodger who claimed to have an affair with actress Doris Day....
Miss Piggy wins Brooklyn Museum award for outstanding women
NEW YORK — A prestigious award from the Brooklyn Museum honors women who have made outstanding contributions in their fields. This year's surprise honoree is...Miss Piggy. The Muppets character joins...
Australian drug smugglers set to die by firing squad in Indonesia
CILICAP, Indonesia — Ambulances carrying coffins arrived Tuesday at a prison island and relatives paid final visits to their condemned loved ones as Indonesia announced it will execute eight foreigners...
Serafina coming to Alex Sapir's Nomo Soho hotel
Billionaire Alex Sapir and partner Rotem Rosen are wasting no time putting their mark on the celebrity hangout Mondrian SoHo hotel. They have not only renamed the hotel in recent...
Tuna company in hot water after worker is cooked alive in 6 tons of fish
LOS ANGELES — Bumble Bee Foods and two managers were charged by Los Angeles prosecutors Monday with violating safety regulations in the death of a worker who was cooked in...
Ali jabs back at Mayweather: No, really, I'm the Greatest
Last week, Floyd Mayweather arrogantly went where no fighter ever should — questioning the legacy of Muhammad Ali. Mayweather, who squares off against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, said he had...
Baltimore-raised Carmelo Anthony condemns riots despite 'neglect'
For many watching the stunning violence unfold in city streets on Monday, the scene was Baltimore. For Carmelo Anthony, it was home. The Knicks star grew up in West Baltimore, near...
Can drones and dogs save the world's supply of guacamole?
MIAMI — With the killers hiding in the trees, heat-sensing drones are launched into the air. When their whereabouts are narrowed, the dogs are sent in. When it comes to protecting...
One dead, another critical after plunging off NYC buildings: cops
Two young people plunged from city buildings Tuesday, leaving one dead and the other critical, cops said. The first incident occurred around 6:40 a.m. in Kips Bay in Manhattan, when...
Man who requested Uber ride beaten, robbed by driver
A man who requested a late-night ride from the ride-sharing service Uber in San Francisco over the weekend was robbed by a driver, who refused to let him leave, then...
'I really feel lucky': NYC man who survived Nepal earthquakes
Two Brooklyn-rooted pals who survived the Nepal earthquakes hope to be on a plane back to the United States by Thursday. Mendy Losh, 38, and Daniel Cole, 39, were taking...
Burnt macaroni and cheese forces evacuation at Iowa Capitol
DES MOINES, Iowa — A burnt bowl of macaroni and cheese forced a brief evacuation at the Iowa Capitol. Iowa Department of Administrative Services spokesman Caleb Hunter says somebody's lunch...
MetroCard fares not going up 15 percent anytime soon
Your MetroCard is not going up 15 percent — at least not anytime in the near future. The MTA said Monday that it would have to raise fares 15 percent if...
'American in Paris,' 'Fun Home' lead Tony noms
NEW YORK — The musicals "An American in Paris" and "Fun Home" each received a leading 12 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, showing two very different sides of this Broadway season....
Colorado theater shooter studied neurocience to 'fix himself'
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — After nearly 3 years of mystery, a clearer but conflicted portrait of James Holmes emerged from the first few hours of his trial in the Colorado theater...
Professor fails entire class over 'lack of maturity'
GALVESTON, Texas — In a fiery email, a Texas A&M Galveston professor told an entire class that they would be getting failing grades and called them a disgrace to the...
Riots in Baltimore raise questions about police response
BALTIMORE — National Guard troops fanned out through the city, shield-bearing police officers blocked the streets and firefighters doused still-simmering blazes early Tuesday as a growing area of Baltimore shuddered...
10 times Blake Lively’s style was worth all the hype
Blake Lively has a lot going for her, but truth be told, her style is overrated. She’s a textbook example of how being attractive and wearing expensive clothes doesn’t always...
Mom smacks, drags son from Baltimore violence
One Baltimore mom took matters into her own hands Monday, furiously grabbing her would-be rioter son by the scruff of his neck and dragging him away from the violence. The...
At least 52 dead after landslide in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — A massive landslide in a remote province in northeastern Afghanistan killed at least 52 people Tuesday, a provincial official said. The stricken area in Badakhshan province is...
Gett, Uber adding fast food delivery to ride app
You’ll never have to wait more than 10 minutes for a pizza delivery in this town again — and while you have your smartphone app open, why not order up...
Captain in South Korea ferry disaster gets life in prison
The South Korean ferry captain responsible for last year's disaster that killed more than 300 people, mostly schoolchildren, was given an increased sentence of life in prison Tuesday by an...
Teen ordered to chemotherapy heads home from hospital
HARTFORD, Conn. — A 17-year-old girl forced by the courts to undergo chemotherapy for her cancer has finished that treatment and was released Monday from a hospital where she had...
Supreme Court to hear historic same-sex marriage arguments
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear historic arguments in cases that could make same-sex marriage the law of the land. The justices are meeting Tuesday to offer the...
Actress, TV personality Jayne Meadows dies at 95
LOS ANGELES — Jayne Meadows, the Emmy-nominated actress and TV personality who often teamed with her husband, Steve Allen, has died. She was 95. Meadows died of natural causes Sunday...
Boston Marathon bomber's lawyer urges jury to spare his life
BOSTON — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers pleaded with a jury Monday to spare his life, portraying him as "a good kid" who was led down the path to...
Why I killed Jeffrey Dahmer
Inmate Christopher Scarver told The Post why he had to fatally beat notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer after he "crossed the line."
Chef sues over injuries suffered in East Village blast
A Nepalese immigrant who was nearly crushed to death in the East Village building explosion last month has filed suit against the landlord over his injuries in a new Manhattan...
Woman wants 'priceless' books back if she wins civil suit
A Long Island woman wants assurances that Manhattan federal prosecutors will turn over a priceless stash of centuries-old books should she win a civil lawsuit to get them back —...
Poland blocks pro-Putin bikers from entering country
TERESPOL, Poland — Polish border guards on Monday blocked 10 nationalistic Russian bikers loyal to President Vladimir Putin from entering Poland as part of a ride to commemorate the Red...
UFC champ Jon Jones arrested in alleged hit-and-run
UFC champ Jon “Bones” Jones was in police custody Monday after he allegedly fled a car crash in Albuquerque, NM. He allegedly returned only briefly, to grab a handful of...
Yankees' untouchable bullpen lacks just one intangible
The Yankees bullpen is so good, it needs a nickname. It certainly has proven to be a difference maker in April for the first-place Yankees — even after they let...
Knicks may land power forward Jackson whiffed on last year
Nobody was more surprised than Hawks veteran power forward Elton Brand when he received the midnight email last July 1 from Knicks president Phil Jackson. Free agency had begun, and...
Antrel Rolle void puts Giants in draft day dilemma
You can be sure Jerry Reese is not going to make any decision during the NFL draft based on what one of his players has posted on Twitter. But that...
Isles' total devastation is great news for Rangers
And so it ends, so the era that can never be forgotten ends like that, ends with 2-1 the other way in Washington on Monday night for the Islanders, ends...
Hondo orders up a Brew
Hondo soared with the ’Stros on Monday night in San Diego, which enabled him to trim his accounts payable down to double-digits at 95 kuenns. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch will...
NBA execs agree: Nets desperately need Brook Lopez long term
Avery Johnson, once asked if he dreamed of a Nets team with Carmelo Anthony, responded, “I dream of the day my center grabs 10 rebounds.” That center was Brook Lopez,...
Bobby Parnell keeping the faith despite evidence to the contrary
MIAMI — Bobby Parnell is trying to remain positive through his recent setback. The Mets reliever, who won’t resume throwing until Thursday after a week-long rest in his rehab because...
Adam Warren makes case to become Yankees rotation fixture
Adam Warren isn’t giving the Yankees length yet, but he’s delivering everything else they could ask of their fifth starter. The former reliever offered up his best outing as a...
Nets' Bogdanovic uses pick-and-rolls to quiet critics
There was some question as to how Bojan Bogdanovic would handle his first trip through the playoffs. They shouldn’t exist anymore. Bogdanovic had 15 points, six rebounds and three assists...
Ex-boyfriend in puppy custody battle says dog is 'depressed'
A Manhattan news executive testified Monday about the emotional toll of his breakup with his live-in girlfriend — on their two dogs. Chuckling that he must be a “dog whisperer,”...
Union ally uses social media to blast $25M earmarked for charter schools
ALBANY — A teachers-union ally is targeting Long Island lawmakers with attack ads on social media in an attempt to block $25 million in state aid to charter schools, mostly in...
With Coliseum behind them, Islanders left feeling empty
WASHINGTON — The Islanders weren’t just upset their time at Nassau Coliseum officially came to an end with Monday’s 2-1, Game 7 loss to the Capitals at Verizon Center. They...
Giants exec's Kentucky Derby-draft dream day of chaos
Sometimes there are not enough hours in a day. One of those days is fast-approaching for Chris Mara. The third and final leg of the NFL draft arrives Saturday at...
A-Rod doesn't even need bat to give Yanks relief
On the night the baseball world was steadying for Alex Rodriguez to tie Willie Mays for fourth on the all-time home run list at 660 and the drama of the...
Helicopters begin to rescue climbers stranded on Mount Everest
Helicopters began rescuing climbers off the base of Mount Everest on Monday, two days after a massive earthquake ripped through Nepal, killing thousands of people and triggering landslides that blocked...
Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth tapped to host Tonys
The hosts of this year's Tony Awards telecast on CBS will be Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth. Both are Broadway babies. Cumming has just finished a sold-out run at Studio...
De Blasio: City doesn't need 1,000 new cops
Mayor de Blasio says the city doesn’t need 1,000 new cops, but his bean-counters still deem it a “potential expense” and predict it would cost more than $90 million a year,...
Courtney Love fires ghostwriter for memoir's 'revealing' details
A best-selling author tapped to co-write Courtney Love’s tell-all memoir is now suing the rocker for firing him after producing a manuscript that was “too revealing.” Rolling Stone reporter Anthony...
De Blasio compares swearing in new judges to 'speed dating'
Mayor de Blasio swore in 28 new judges to criminal, civil and family courts on Monday — saying some were rushed through the process so quickly, it was like “speed...
New Yorkers brace for aliens after UFO buzzes Bronx
The Bronx rolled out the red carpet for some little green men Monday as the borough’s weekend UFO sightings prompted calls for further investigation into whether something really is out...
Every last ounce of Isles strength couldn't preserve the Coliseum
WASHINGTON — It ended with a tangle of bodies on the ice, the final death rattle of a hockey season, Islanders and Capitals reduced to the basic, visceral law of...
A-Rod's teammates ready to celebrate 660, even if Yankees aren't
Some in the Yankees world may not consider it a milestone, but reaching 660 home runs is still something special for Alex Rodriguez and his teammates. Rodriguez entered Monday night’s...
Dillon Gee's job is safe despite 'cameo' from Rafael Montero
MIAMI — Rafael Montero is back for a cameo in the Mets rotation, but his chances of taking Dillon Gee’s job appear slim. Before the Mets opened a three-game series...
Overseas iPhone marketing propels Apple to strong quarter
It’s springtime for iPhones — and this time China has caught the fever. Apple reported another blowout quarter of sales and earnings on Monday — fueled by the iPhone that...
The Federal Reserve versus the Commerce Department
Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day because the Commerce Department will announce just how lousy it thinks the US economy performed during the first three months of 2015....
2 dead as mourners open fire at wake
A wake for a Bloods gang member turned into a deadly firefight Monday night when two mourners at a Brooklyn church shot six people, killing two, after a dispute, sources...
The superstar the Nets were banking on finally arises
The Deron Williams the Nets traded for back in 2011 was on full display at Barclays Center on Monday. This was not the Deron Williams of aching ankles, a reservoir...
Verizon’s basic bundle sparks ESPN lawsuit
Verizon could be leaving ESPN out of its basic bundle in order to shore up public support for a legislative battle to prevent distributors from being forced to put expensive...
Rumors of new batteries send Tesla stock soaring
The stock of Tesla Motors charged ahead Monday — but not because of advances in its electric vehicles. Monday’s 6 percent increase, to $231.55 per share, was instead attributed to...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man was fatally shot on a Williamsburg street corner early Monday, authorities said. Tyrone Woods, 33, was found with a gunshot wound to his face at approximately 1...