April 29, 2015
Why Jets, Maccagnan enter this draft in the driver's seat
Mike Maccagnan, you’re on the clock. Three months after taking over as general manager, Maccagnan gets to show why the Jets hired him. Owner Woody Johnson wanted someone with a...
What scandals? Albany lobbyists rake in $226 million
ALBANY — Continuing scandals in Albany haven’t stopped the flow of big money to lobbyists, who reported they raked in $226 million last year. The Joint Commission on Public Ethics on...
Baltimore mom's 'tough love' praised by pastor
Warning: Explicit content https://youtu.be/dUS7GRlAnlM BALTIMORE — Toya Graham said her biggest worry after seeing the expletive-filled video of herself smacking some sense into her rock-throwing teenage son was what her...
Kardashian game-maker Glu Mobile adds Britney Spears to its roster
Add Britney Spears to video-game maker Glu Mobile’s roster of celebrities — and Chinese app giant Tencent to its roster of investors. Glu, whose “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” has been a...
Jurors trade poisoning and slander accusations at ex-Goldman programmer's trial
The trial of a former Goldman Sachs programmer charged with stealing the investment bank’s high-speed trading code took a bizarre twist on Wednesday. After five days of deliberation, two jurors...
Traditionalist Bewkes changes his tune on digital media
Time Warner’s CEO Jeff Bewkes is singing a new song on digital. The veteran defender of the traditional pay-TV ecosystem talked up the prospect of digital dollars pouring in from...
Baltimore mayor defends her handling of riots
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on Wednesday defended her handling of the riots and looting that broke out in her city, denying a report that she told cops to “stand down”...
Freddie Gray may have 'intentionally injured self' in van
Freddie Gray, whose death triggered Monday’s rioting in Baltimore, may have intentionally tried to injure himself in a police van, according to another prisoner in the vehicle, the Washington Post...
Unbeaten Red Bulls settle for lackluster draw
Undefeated. Unbeaten. But on Wednesday, unimpressive and uninspiring. Sure, the Red Bulls stayed MLS’ last remaining undefeated team by rallying for a 1-1 draw with Colorado at Red Bull Arena....
'Poison pill' lawyer Martin Lipton disses DuPont
Has legendary corporate lawyer Martin Lipton switched sides? Lipton, who invented the poison pill and has a long history of bashing activist investors, criticized the way DuPont defended itself against...
'Loyal' Carmine’s waiter suing restaurant over no overtime pay
A longtime Carmine’s restaurant waiter is suing the Italian eatery for failing to pay him overtime, according to a new lawsuit. Raul Pichardo, who’s worked at the Upper West Side...
Waitresses say strip club squeezed them on overtime, tips
A Midtown strip club is being accused of stiffing its staffers. Two former waitresses at the Lace Gentlemen’s Club filed an unfair-wages lawsuit in Manhattan federal court Wednesday saying they...
Activist investors blast Children’s Place board
The mittens are off in a proxy battle between Children’s Place and activist shareholders, who claim the stores are cluttered with expensive merchandise that’s not selling until it's heavily discounted....
Hillary criticizes policies enacted during Bill's presidency
Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for an end to the tough-on-crime policies that were heralded by her husband when he was in the White House two decades ago. Harsh prison...
Cuomo unveils plan to prevent new AIDS cases in New York
Gov. Cuomo announced a plan Wednesday to reduce the rate of new AIDS infections in the state from 3,000 to 750 a year by 2020. “This is going to resonate...
Jon Stewart seethes over Baltimore in seven-minute rant
https://youtu.be/Wwy7pWvO3p0 Jon Stewart vented rage about the Baltimore riots, saying, “There seems to be only two points on the scale: normal and on fire. Even volcanoes have a four-step warning...
Mets mauled by Marlins, drop second straight series
MIAMI — Son of a Beach. Losing two of three games in the Subway Series last weekend was easy for the Mets to dismiss after their hot start, but what...
Bill would switch off lights for nearly 40K commercial buildings
Commercial-building owners may soon have another reason besides sky-high Con Ed rates to turn out the lights: $1,000 fines. City Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Queens) has introduced legislation that would prohibit...
Education Department hides school violence: audit
It’s a lesson in coverups. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s auditors turned up 428 incidents — from assaults to sexual offenses — the city didn’t report to the state Education Department...
Janet Yellen singing ‘See you in September’ on rate rise
Fed chief Janet Yellen ripped up the calendar Wednesday vis-à-vis a rate hike after the two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting. It came as little surprise to markets after the...
Over 120 arrested as Freddie Gray protests spill over to NYC
The anxiety and unrest that has crippled Baltimore spilled over into the Big Apple Wednesday as more than 120 people were arrested across Manhattan in scuffles with cops during protests...
Nets on brink of elimination after late rally vs. Hawks falls short
ATLANTA — The Nets, for the third time in their best-of-seven first round series with the Hawks, gave themselves an opportunity to steal a win in their opponent’s building. But,...
This tough O-lineman could be perfect fit for Giants at No. 9
You want tough? Brandon Scherff had an MRI exam on a Monday, arthroscopic knee surgery on a Tuesday, was back at practice on Wednesday and played on a Saturday against...
'Sex and the City' eatery's return has New Yorkers partying like it's 1999
Past the hostess wearing a sweater dress so teeny that you pray there are shorts beneath it, and down a narrow, dimly lit corridor lined with B-list tables, is NYC’s...
Hike NY lawmakers' pay -- and kill their pensions
New York state lawmakers’ ongoing quest for a pay hike for themselves represents a staggering display of chutzpah — but also an opportunity. There have been many suggestions for what...
Tanaka injury takes from Yankees' biggest weakness and strength
Life After Tanaka — OK, Life Without Masahiro Tanaka, if you’re an optimist — won’t be easy by any standard. Though he didn’t dominate in 2015 like he had in...
Plane evacuated on Newark runway due to smoke condition
A plane attempting to take off at Newark airport needed to be evacuated when a possible mechanical problem caused a smoke condition, sources said. The United Airlines flight was taxiing toward the...
Mom charged with strangling infant son: 'I don't deserve to live'
The evil mom charged with smothering her 1-year-old son to death in a midtown burger chain’s bathroom last month told cops shortly after her arrest “I don’t deserve to live,”...
Styrofoam proponents call NYC ban a 'sham'
Styrofoam proponents filed a lawsuit claiming that Mayor de Blasio's ban of their product is a “sham” — and that he only went through with it to keep his campaign promises and...
Post's 'tabloid hit job' scores on Scarborough
Told you so. Back in October 2012, The Post reported that Assemblyman William Scarborough was one of many legislators abusing their “per diems” — the $171-a-night in food and lodging...
The wonderful world of Andrew W.K. and Glenn Beck
With his manic “party metal” music, grungy stage clothes and life philosophy centered on spreading joy through partying, Andrew W.K. seems an unlikely business partner for right-wing-red-meat media-man Glenn Beck...
On crime, Hillary Clinton needs to listen to Bill de Blasio
In what sure looks like a bid to put her name in the headlines for something other than her new funny-money scandals, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday took the stage...
Brownstone once rented by ex-Knick up for sale
Now that Iman Shumpert is making waves with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the ex-New York Knick no longer needs his Harlem brownstone rental, which is on the market for $3.8 million....
Christina Ricci buys Fort Greene townhouse
Christina Ricci is killing it as a 19th-century drop dead gorgeous axe murderer in “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles” on Lifetime this month. Now she and hubby James Heerdegen have something...
We hear ...
That Dr. Susan Weber, ex-wife of billionaire George Soros, and the founder and president of the Bard Graduate Center, will exhibit and sell her rare furniture collection at the Collective...
Director Rob Marshall scopes out $3.95M duplex
Academy Award-winning director Rob Marshall is looking for a pied-à-terre in New York. He looked at a $3.95 million two-bedroom, 2½-bathroom duplex at 5 E. 75th St., a limestone mansion...
Soccer star tours NYC's poshest properties
Go big or go home! Soccer star Frank Lampard, who has signed a two-year contract to play for New York City FC — a Major League Soccer team co-owned by...
5 NYC design shops with serious international flair
Espasso (Brazil) Brazil is known as a melting pot of cultures, so it makes sense that its homegrown design would marry international craftsmanship with the country’s enviable natural resources. Since...
From Milan to the Middle East, NYC designers take on the world
Spring marks the beginning of the annual international design season — with major fairs, exhibitions and events from Milan to Manhattan to the Middle East. As the season kicks off,...
'Been there, spent that' -- Obama's bogus 'answers' for Baltimore
The latest paroxysm of urban violence, looting and recriminations in Baltimore prompted President Obama on Tuesday to trot out his Blame The Callous, Tight-Fisted Republicans card. After dispensing with an...
A civil-rights veteran slams the anti-Israel 'Jim Crow' smear
In their campaign to smear the Jewish homeland, Israel’s enemies regularly raid the history books for the worst examples of human cruelty. Israel has been compared to the former apartheid...
40 years after Saigon's fall, US still hasn't learned lessons of Vietnam
Could it be that two generations from now our grandchildren are going to be watching a documentary about the consequences of America’s retreat in the Middle East? That’s the question...
Stevie Brown rejects Giants offer, team still has no safeties
Throughout this offseason, as the Giants allowed veteran safeties to walk out the door and did virtually nothing to add new talent at that position, there was the possibility that...
Traumatized Boko Haram captives opened fire on rescuers
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Some of the nearly 300 girls and women freed by Nigeria's military from the forest stronghold of Boko Haram were so transformed by their captivity that they...
Baltimore's baseball believers echo from beyond silent stadium
BALTIMORE – Out on Camden Street, maybe 150 feet behind the left-field wall, which means about 500 or so feet from distant home plate, Rob Jackson and Frank Cassidy were...
Club Kid Killer sells autographed party fliers on eBay
He's gone from club king to hawking secondhand swag. A year after his release from prison, “Party Monster” Michael Alig is hustling for a buck by selling decades-old club fliers...
6 things you need to remember before seeing ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
The Marvel Cinematic Universe births its biggest baby to date on Friday when “Avengers: Age of Ultron” hits theaters. In the films leading up to it, Marvel has created the...
Geno Smith defiant as Jets enter draft: 'I believe this is my team’
Two years ago, the Jets took Geno Smith in the draft. This year, they could draft his replacement, but Smith is not focusing on whether the Jets will take a...
Lil' Kim's ex found guilty of ordering six murders
Damion "World" Hardy, who led a drug crew that terrorized the Lafayette Gardens projects in Bedford-Stuyvesant during the late 1990s, was found guilty in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday of ordering six...
Final NFL Mock Draft: Massive building blocks for Jets, Giants
Without further ado — there has been much too much ado — the Serby 5.0 Mock Draft (no trades projected as usual) for Thursday night's NFL Draft: 1. Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston,...
The Lundqvist-Ovechkin showdown: Rangers over Capitals in 6
It’s not just the laundry that will seem familiar in this Rangers-Capitals second-round series, which commences Thursday night at the Garden in what will be the clubs’ fourth playoff meeting...
Katie Couric makes cameo as Uber driver in parody video
Having a high Uber passenger rating in this city may have its perks — like having Katie Couric as your driver.
A-Rod atrocious at plate as Yankees fall to Rays in 13
Alex Rodriguez had a shot to make his 660th home run something even the Yankees had to take note of. Instead, an ugly day at the plate ended with Rodriguez...
'Marie's Story's follows in the compelling tradition of 'The Miracle Worker'
"Marie's Story" will feel familiar, which is mostly a tribute to the enduring power of Helen Keller’s biography. But this film — like “The Miracle Worker,” based on the early...
Surfing with famed chef Eric Ripert in Puerto Rico
About two months ago — right in the middle of Snowmageddon 2015 — my pal Eric Ripert called me up and said, “We are filming an episode of my show...
Gisele’s 11 most memorable moments
Most people celebrate retirement with an office party and an extra-large sheet cake. Gisele Bündchen celebrates by posing naked on the cover of Vogue. After a modeling career that has...
St. John's consolation prize: Pitt transfer Durand Johnson
There was no Cheick Diallo hangover for St. John’s. Less than 24 hours after the McDonald’s All-American picked Kansas over the Red Storm and Kentucky, new coach Chris Mullin received...
The Spandau Ballet returns in 'Soul Boys' documentary
I bought a ticket to the world, but now I’ve come back again: To early ’80s New Wave bands. Put me in front of an androgynous Brit in candy-colored clothes...
The space bar could be a thing of the past thanks to Google
Google may be saying sayonara to the space bar -- a centerpiece of the computer keyboard for decades. In a bid to make its laptops smaller and more portable, the...
Bill Clinton's plane grounded in Tanzania
A plane carrying former President Bill Clinton lost power in one of its engines Wednesday -- forcing the pilot to make an unscheduled landing at a rural airport in the...
Helen Hunt's second directing turn is one delightful 'Ride'
Helen Hunt’s delightful second film as a director (after the underrated “Then She Found Me’’ eight years ago) has her playing a control-freak fiction editor at The New Yorker whose...
The weird sights and sounds from fan-less Orioles game
It was a beautiful day for baseball in Baltimore — too bad no fans were there to enjoy it. The Orioles took the field at Camden Yards to play the...
'Iris' proves she's deserving of her style icon status
"Iris" opens with a sound: the plastic click and rattle of enormous necklaces. These are a fashion signature of Iris Apfel, along with feathers, prints and an approach to color...
A new game show quizzes moms-to-be — while they’re in labor
[theplatform account="4uMbOC" media="media/guid/2389494712/qh9cDqafzU9zErzGvMLInrnBfSeb_jDG" player="mVC7xu4zqUdN"] A new TLC game show is courting unlikely contestants — moms-to-be in labor. In “Labor Games,” host Lisa Arch and a camera crew surprise expectant parents...
Citi Bike to add valet service at Port Authority and Penn Station
Rush-hour Citi Bike riders got some badly needed relief on Wednesday when the glitchy program expanded its valet service to major transit hubs to allow for returns even when the...
Primate prix fixe: Monkeys dine out
Macaque monkeys Shaki and JK enjoy dinner dates, motorcycle rides and more.
Rangers coach feeds Zuccarello mystery: Caps return possible
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault didn’t sound too optimistic about the status of winger Mats Zuccarello, still out “indefinitely” with an upper-body injury presumed to be a concussion. Yet Vigneault would...
‘Far From the Madding Crowd’ a Hardy delight
I'm not sure Thomas Hardy intended his story as a man-candy delivery vehicle, but there you have it: “Far From the Madding Crowd” is awash in gorgeous lads competing for...
'Dr. Miami' broadcasts plastic surgeries on Snapchat
Meet the world’s most tech savvy plastic surgeon. Dr. Michael Salzhauer has created a cult following on social media posting under his alias Dr. Miami. In addition to using Instagram...
Foreman: Why Pacquiao will win biggest fight I've ever seen
Former two-time world heavyweight champion George Foreman took some time from promoting his new “online butcher’s store” to talk with The Post’s John DeMarzo about Saturday night’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny...
Ex-Goldman Sachs banker acquitted in Hamptons rape trial
A former Goldman Sachs managing director was found not guilty Wednesday of raping an Irish woman at his East Hampton rental home during the summer of 2013 in a Suffolk...
It’s all Wiig, all the time in ‘Welcome to Me’
Critics' darling Kristen Wiig skillfully plays yet another out-there character in “Welcome to Me’’ — a woman with borderline personality disorder who goes off her meds and buys herself a...
Ex-con stalked shelter worker before abduction, murder: police
The deranged ex-con who sexually assaulted and murdered the director of a Bronx homeless shelter was found with wrist ties and and a piece of paper with the victim's license...
Louisville hoops star cleared on sodomy charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former Louisville basketball player Chris Jones was cleared on rape and sodomy charges Wednesday by a grand jury. The decision came two months after Jones was arrested...
Millennial parents are poorest generation in 25 years
The stereotypes about millennials have been well-documented. They’re entitled and flighty, and crushed under the weight of student loan debt and mediocre job prospects. But more than 20 million of...
Hillary Clinton says all police departments should use body cameras
Hillary Clinton called for an end to mass incarceration and advocated that all police departments use body cameras in the wake of controversial killings by police that led to demonstrations...
Etan Patz jury is deadlocked after two weeks of deliberating
The Manhattan jurors weighing the fate of the man who admits kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 told a judge Wednesday that they were deadlocked. “We, the jury,...
Long-running dance show's departure a blow to reeling East Village
They’re STOMPing on the hearts of their neighbors. East Village institution “STOMP,” the dance/percussion show that has played for 21 years at The Orpheum theater — right across the street...
Gyrocopter that landed at US Capitol was 'indistinguishable' on radar, says FAA chief
WASHINGTON — They’re prepared for anthrax, terrorism and other frightening threats, but national security officials told Congress on Wednesday they were outmaneuvered by a goofy guy in a gyrocopter. Leading...
Girardi: It's possible Detroit freeze messed up Tanaka's arm
Masahiro Tanaka will be out of the Yankees rotation for at least a month with forearm tightness and wrist tendinitis, and Detroit’s David Price believes he knows where the injuries...
MTA bans political ads in transit system
Political and religious ads were banned entirely from the transit system following a fierce debate on Wednesday, about a week after a federal judge ordered the MTA to allow anti-Muslim...
Hipsters, beware! Apple Watch doesn't work on tattooed wrists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K-16OIjnYA Hipsters, beware. Many users have found that their sleeve tattoos confuses the Apple watch's heart-rate sensor leading to wildly varying readings -- and even more troubling, doesn't always recognize...
David Letterman wanted Jon Stewart to replace him
David Letterman admits his CBS bosses had "good reason" to cut him loose amid his 2009 sex scandal, according to a lengthy new interview that comes as he prepares to...
See what it's like to drive a blimp to work every day
Terry Dillard is chief captain of Snoopy One, the MetLife-branded blimp that slowly travels around the nation all year long, appearing in the sky over sports events and charity gatherings. He's on...
Pope Francis echoes feminist anthem of equal pay for equal work
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis added his voice Wednesday to the feminist anthem of equal pay for equal work, saying it's "pure scandal" that women earn less than men for...
A-Rod sidles up to Jeter's girlfriend
Alex Rodriguez has been controversy-free since his return from a year-long suspension for PED use. Until now. The Yankees slugger ran into SI Swimsuit model Hannah Davis, who happens to...
Nearly half of millennials believe U.S. justice system is unfair
BOSTON — A Harvard University survey released Wednesday found that nearly one in two millennials believe America's criminal justice system is unfair and few believe protests triggered by the killings...
Most parents aren't saving money for kids' college education
As college costs climb, parents appear to be having a harder time setting aside money for their children’s educations. Fewer than half (48 percent) of parents are saving for college,...
Schools reopen in Baltimore, streets quiet after curfew
With 3,000 police and National Guardsmen trying to keep the peace and prevent a repeat of the looting and arson that erupted on Monday, the citywide, 10 p.m.-to-5 a.m. curfew...
NBA team in trouble for animal murder emojis
The Houston Rockets social media staff: They shoot horses, don't they? As the Rockets finished off a first-round series triumph over the Dallas Mavericks with a 103-94 Game 5 win,...
Celebrity high-rise rental getting the mold out
Santa Monica’s celebrity magnet high-rise rental at 1221 Ocean Ave. is getting a multimillion-dollar makeover by Donald Bren’s Irvine Co., in part due to festering mold. Public records show that...
Amy Schumer and Twitter sing: ‘Girl, You Don’t Need Makeup’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyeTJVU4wVo “Inside Amy Schumer” has come out swinging this season. After the Season 3 premiere brilliantly skewered rape culture in a “Friday Night Lights” parody, and collected a star-studded commentary...
Tortoise keeps on trucking after rat gnaws off her legs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TDlBT5iokE A 90-year-old Welsh tortoise is really rolling with the punches after her gnawed off front legs were replaced by a custom pair of wheels. Mrs.T the tortoise was hibernating for...
Friendly fox in Chernobyl makes a five-decker sandwich
The fox probably doesn't say anything because it's too hungry.
Japan PM offers 'condolences' for Americans who died in WWII
WASHINGTON — Declaring "history is harsh," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan offered solemn condolences Wednesday for the Americans who died in World War II as he became the first...
Naomi Campbell gets her own reality-TV show
Step aside, Kim Kardashian. A new woman is poised to take the crown as the queen of reality TV: Naomi Campbell. Meanwhile, Donatella Versace lends her face to Givenchy as...
Majority of Republicans would attend a gay wedding
A majority of U.S. Republicans would attend the same-sex wedding of a loved one, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday, highlighting the political risks for Republican presidential candidates who stake...
Celebrity Hills: Big-ticket real estate moves in the 90210
If you’re looking to live like a celeb in Beverly Hills, the time to act is now. The star-studded Los Angeles enclave, where luxury is the norm, has seen some...
Bud Light sorry for saying it removes 'no' from vocabulary
Go home, Budweiser -- you're drunk. The company behind the self-anointed King of Beers has sparked outrage on Twitter with a new slogan on their bottles that critics said disturbingly...
GoDaddy pulls plug on Danica Patrick; NASCAR future in danger
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Danica Patrick is losing GoDaddy as her primary car sponsor. The Internet domain giant has decided to pull its NASCAR sponsorship of Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet, which...
I made out with my client and smuggled him drugs
WAKING at 6 a.m. on July 26, 2010, to the sound of agents from the Department of Justice hammering at her door, pajama-clad Manhattan attorney Jennifer Ridha is served a...
Bargnani too good for Knicks? 'Would like to win a ring'
Knicks president Phil Jackson would like Andrea Bargnani back for the right price because of his skill set for the triangle offense. And in an interview with an Italian sports newspaper,...
Weight Watchers founder dead at 91
PARKLAND, Fla. — Jean Nidetch, a New York housewife who tackled her own obesity problem, then shared her guiding principles with others in meetings that became known as Weight Watchers,...
Cancer PSA spoils otherwise perfectly good porno
They certainly didn’t see that coming! More than 1 million men around the world so far have been surprised by an unexpected scene in a pornographic movie called "Game of Balls." In...
Rory McIlroy: If I crush opponent, I can make Mayweather fight
SAN FRANCISCO — The most pressure Rory McIlroy faces all week could be the quarterfinals of the Match Play Championship. And it would have nothing to do with his opponent....
Park ranger Tases man flying drone over lava lake
HONOLULU -- A man who had been flying a drone over a lake of lava at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was hit with a Taser by a park ranger, then...
Ex-chief in Uzi death case hopes to get gun charges tossed
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — A former Massachusetts police chief acquitted of charges connected to the 2008 death of an 8-year-old boy at a gun show wants unrelated firearms charges dismissed. Former...
Gross things happen to D'backs pitcher's face after line drive
https://twitter.com/ArchieBradley7/status/593289931864154112 PHOENIX — Archie Bradley was hit in the face by a line drive off the bat of Colorado Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez, but it appeared the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher...
Johnny Manziel suddenly impressing his biggest doubter
Johnny Manziel has to convince many inside the Browns organization he is a changed man, but the controversial quarterback appears off to a good start. "Last year on a Saturday,...
Wife shields Greek finance minister from anarchist attack at restaurant
A group of self-styled anarchists threw glass objects at Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and his wife, Danae, at an Athens restaurant late Tuesday, but she hugged him to shield...
'He's dead, he's dead': Survivors relive Colorado theater shooting
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Katie Medley, nine months pregnant and crouching between the seats of a movie theater filling with tear gas, gunfire and screams, looked at her husband Caleb's bloody...
Feds open criminal probe of Lumber Liquidators
The floor gave way under Lumber Liquidators on Wednesday. The troubled hardwood flooring retailer, in a blizzard of bad news, revealed the feds have launched a criminal probe into its...
Dante de Blasio chooses Yale
It's Yale for Dante de Blasio.
Adrian Peterson pushes for Cowboys trade: 'Would be nice'
It was all quiet on the Adrian Peterson trade front -- until the subject of the Cowboys came up again. Confronted Tuesday night at the Mavericks-Rockets NBA playoff game in...
These 12 emoji items will get you in the mood for spring
Wear your love of emoticons on your sleeve with these conversation-worthy staples. Smiley sunnies Shield your peepers in style. Rainbow bright For all the emoji diehards, this tote is for...
AT&T fires president for sending racist texts and images
LOS ANGELES -- AT&T Inc. on Tuesday confirmed that it has fired Aaron Slator, a president who became the subject of a $100 million discrimination lawsuit for using his work...
Nepal quake survivor drank urine while trapped for 82 hours
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Rishi Khanal, 27, had just finished lunch at a hotel in Kathmandu and had gone up to the second floor when everything suddenly started to move and...
UberEats debuts in NYC
Seamless not speedy enough? Ride-hailing app Uber is hungry to take a bite out of the food delivery market. UberEATS, which launched Tuesday, offers two lunch choices prepared by one...
'It was just unacceptable': Baltimore mom says she's no hero
Baltimore mom Toya Graham insisted Wednesday that she’s no hero — and even feared retribution from above, following her selfless act of tough love captured on camera. As soon as Graham...
Kim Jong-un executed 15 officials this year: South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year who were accused...
Jay Z to perform rare songs to promote Tidal
LOS ANGELES — Jay Z is breaking out his B-sides to hype his fledgling music streaming service. The rap mogul announced plans Wednesday to unearth songs he hasn't performed in...
UFC KOs its biggest star: Jon Jones stripped of title, banned
Jon Jones has been stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely following his arrest in New Mexico on a hit-and-run that police say left a pregnant woman...
Saudi king names counterterrorism czar as new crown prince in shakeup
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi king on Wednesday removed his half-brother from the post of crown prince, replacing him with his nephew, and elevated his son to the position...
Hillary to address Baltimore riots
Hillary Rodham Clinton says a wave of unrest in Baltimore shows the need to "restore order and security" and find ways to reform the criminal justice system. The Democratic presidential...
Draft hint? Woody Johnson says Jets getting 'more targets' for Geno
Jets owner Woody Johnson sounded like a man rejuvenated by the new regime he hired in the offseason. “We’re trying to get ready for another adventure,’’ Johnson said Tuesday while...
Brewers tasked with turning sewage into booze
PORTLAND, Ore. — Some companies boast of making beer with spring water from majestic mountains. They won't be competing in the upcoming Pure Water Brew Challenge, in which an Oregon...
Yankees turn to A-Rod to help team's biggest disappointment
Alex Rodriguez continues to put his stamp on the Yankees in different ways. Rodriguez was on the Yankee Stadium field three hours before Tuesday night’s 4-2 victory over the Rays,...
Top prospect's draft stock in question after ex's murder
CHICAGO — The timing couldn’t be worse for La’el Collins. Just two days before he was expected to be a first-round pick in the NFL Draft, the LSU offensive tackle...
Police clash with Baltimore protesters for a second night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSZULhhDxZ0 BALTIMORE — A line of police behind riot shields hurled tear gas canisters and fired pepper balls at as many as 200 protesters Tuesday night to enforce a citywide...
Rafael Montero's reward for a solid outing? It's not what you think
MIAMI — Rafael Montero gave the Mets a chance to win Tuesday, but it wasn’t enough to keep him in the major leagues. The rookie right-hander was optioned to Triple-A...
Jets TE Jace Amaro responds to Rex Ryan's continuous jabs
Jets tight end Jace Amaro is not bracing himself for a fight the next time he sees former coach Rex Ryan. Ryan, now the coach of the Bills, has ripped...
'View' co-host and boxing fan Rosie Perez talks Mayweather-Pacquiao
Brooklyn-born actress Rosie Perez, co-host of “The View” and now appearing in “Fish in the Dark” on Broadway, talks about Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao superfight and her love of...
Teixeira's uncle's church in Baltimore being protected by National Guard
The rioting and protests that have rocked Baltimore had a special impact for Mark Teixeira. The Yankees first baseman grew up in a Baltimore suburb, went to high school in...
Messier: Rangers have all the 'components' to win Stanley Cup
Twenty-one years later, Mark Messier can envision another magical Rangers spring. “They got all the components you need to win a Stanley Cup,” Messier said while taking part in the...
Nepal quake toll tops 5,000 as aid reaches area near epicenter
PASLANG, Nepal — The first aid shipments reached a hilly district near the epicenter of Nepal's earthquake, a UN food agency official said, and distribution of food and medicine would...
Elusive coyote captured by cops
Cops captured a coyote in the back yard of a Queens home Tuesday night after an 81-year-old woman spotted it traipsing around on her lawn. “I found him in my...
Three reasons why Nets are back in this series
The Nets and Hawks head back to Atlanta for Wednesday’s Game 5 with the series knotted at two games apiece. This is how we got here: 1. Brook Lopez The...
Rikers inmate charged with sexually assaulting female officer
An accused rapist sexually assaulted a female officer at Rikers Island as he was being transported from his cell, sources said. Dexter Bell, who was awaiting trial on rape and...
Hondo roaring for Tigers
Brew-hoo! Hondo was left crying in his beer Tuesday night because Milwaukee lived up to everyone’s expectations except his, which expanded the accounts payable to 145 oylers. Wednesday: Mr. Aitch...
Hulu strikes 'Seinfeld' streaming deal -- at $700K per episode
The popular online streaming site Hulu has struck a $700,000-per-episode deal to offer reruns of “Seinfeld,” according to a report. The landmark deal will be made public Thursday during a...
This racing family has big shot to finally capture elusive Ky. Derby
Ahmed and Justin Zayat have lived the dream. They have lived it three times in fact. They have watched from the Churchill Downs stands as their horse opened a lead...
Chelsea Conrad tells court she fell in love -- with her dog
He talked about the dog’s feelings. She talked about her own feelings — for the dog. Design student Chelsea Conrad fought for custody of her pet Doberman pinscher, Cash, on...
Scheindlin 'regretfully' gives up stop-and-frisk case
Manhattan federal Judge Shira Scheindlin agreed Tuesday to relinquish oversight of a stop-and-frisk-related lawsuit — and showed she was not happy at all about it. Scheindlin gave the case to...
De Blasio rejects Viverito's pleas to go soft on low-level crimes
In the strongest terms yet, Mayor de Blasio said he disagrees with City council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s proposals to decriminalize low-level offenses — particularly when it comes to turnstile jumping....
Why Tanaka needs Tommy John surgery
The other shoe dropped on Masahiro Tanaka Bobblehead Night. Fitting, in a marketing kind of way. This is all just a matter of time. Tommy John surgery has yet to...
Man nearly loses legs after crash wedges him between 2 cars
A Queens auto-body worker’s legs were nearly sheared off when a vehicle struck two parked cars and wedged him between them, police and witnesses said. The driver originally told cops...
Two separate building jumps leave woman dead, man critical
Two young people plunged from city buildings Tuesday, leaving one dead and the other critically injured, cops said. The first tragedy occurred at around 6:40 a.m. when an 18-year-old woman...
Nets believe this new formula will help them upset the Hawks
ATLANTA — Throughout the regular season, the Nets were one of the most confounding teams in the NBA. On some nights, they looked like they could beat anyone — and...
University paid Bill while Hillary steered State Dept. money to its nonprofit affiliate: book
Bill Clinton collected hefty speaking fees as the “honorary chairman” of a for-profit university, but suddenly ended his relationship last week after Hillary Rodham Clinton attacked for-profit colleges and the...
Diner owner sues landlord over gas-siphoning claims
The owner of an East Village diner is suing his landlord to prevent an eviction based on “bogus” claims of gas siphoning. Stage restaurant owner, Roman Diakun, says in his...
Islanders left with 'empty feeling' after sudden end of Coliseum era
Defenseman Calvin de Haan showed up at the last Islanders’ Trash-Bag Day at the Coliseum sporting a brand-new black Brooklyn Nets ballcap. Less than 24 hours after the season crashed...
NYPD ups presence at hospital near sex offender-ridden shelter
Residents of the Manhattan shelter that housed a serial rapist recently accused of attacking a woman at a bar were such a menace to the neighborhood that the NYPD has...
Bill to change 'elite school' admission standards dies in committee
ALBANY — A bill that would have allowed the city to change admissions criteria at eight elite public high schools in an attempt to add more black and Hispanic students...
Talented prospects with red flags to test Giants' draft sensibilities
Sometimes the safest pick turns out to possess unforeseen risk. Sometimes what is clean and sparkling at the time of the NFL draft gets tarnished before the very first rookie...
Flesh-eating Jeffrey Dahmer's taunt to officers: 'I bite'
Cannibal killer Jeffrey Dahmer constantly terrorized correction officers with sick, flesh-eating humor, his former minister told The Post. “If he saw a guard that was nervous and standing near enough...
Walter Cronkite’s grandson commits suicide
Late CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite’s grandson took his own life this past weekend, just days before he was set to graduate from college. Peter Cronkite, 22, of the Upper...
Big bro's gory photos the focus at Tsarnaev sentencing trial
The older brother of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev kept photos of mutilated kids on his laptop, defense lawyers showed Tuesday, in hopes of shifting blame and saving their...
Bullying behind transgender woman's leap off bridge
A bullied transgender woman jumped from the George Washington Bridge after posting suicidal thoughts online — and being told to just kill herself already. “The rest of you don’t have...
Baltimore proves the need for 'Broken Windows' policing
Here’s hoping Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t too busy playing political games and barnstorming the country to absorb the right lessons from the Baltimore riots. If he’s paying attention, he’ll...
TLC: App-based car services should buy phones for regulators
Uber and other car-service apps should have to buy gadgets such as smartphones for city officials to test the companies’ technology, according to the Taxi & Limousine Commission. The proposed...
'Mad Man'-esque bigwig to repay $8.6M in false expenses
A high-flying Mad Man got his wings clipped on Tuesday after it was learned regulators are looking into whether he had the company pay for his use of the corporate...
Discount success undercutting Coach's 'luxury' brand
Coach is in a catch-22. It’s discount outlet stores are driving most of its customer traffic and sales, while the company is trying to emphasize its full-price stores and regain...
Largest ATM maker struggling to adapt to new technology: report
The globe’s biggest ATM maker is in trouble and isn’t moving fast enough to embrace the new technology of e-payments, according to a scathing new report on NCR, the venerable...
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The Bronx Two men have been charged in the fatal shooting of a man in his University Heights home last month, law-enforcement sources said. José Feliciano, 32, and Michael Roberts,...