April 30, 2015
Ammo found in room of son accused of killing hedge-fund dad
Authorities found a massive ammo stash in the Hamptons childhood home of Thomas Gilbert Jr., who was charged with fatally shooting his millionaire hedge-fund dad in the head, prosecutors said...
Shelter sex-slay suspect was 'obsessed' with victim
Bronx sex-slay suspect West Spruill was long obsessed with the pretty homeless-shelter director he allegedly targeted for rape and murder this week — and even tried to shower her with...
WWE stocks tumble despite 40 percent revenue gain
Imagine if WWE had produced a bad first quarter. Vince McMahon’s entertainment company saw its shares tumble 6.6 percent Thursday — even after the company reported a 40 percent revenue...
LinkedIn needs new friends after disappointing first quarter
LinkedIn has just been endorsed for a new skill: scaring Wall Street. The professional networking site warned Thursday that the current quarter’s revenue will sorely miss analysts’ expectations — a...
Intel kicking tires on buying chipmaker Altera
The possibility of Intel spending up to $15 billion to buy chipmaker Altera is far from remote. Altera is expected to soon resume sale talks with Intel, led by CEO...
Amazon launches flower-delivery service in time for Mother's Day
Say it with flowers ... from Amazon. The online retail giant this week quietly launched a Big Apple flower-delivery service, The Post has learned. The move comes just before Mother’s...
New York Times parody site goes 'cat'atonic
A bizarre Web site, NYtimes.cat, suddenly appeared on Thursday — aping the front page of the real New York Times site except for one thing: Every photo on the page...
Daily News reporter's move to work for Brooklyn DA raises eyebrows
While it is fairly common for an ink-stained journalist to cross over into the realm of public relations, controversy is now swirling about soon-to-be former Daily News reporter Oren Yaniv....
Power couple linked to Madeleine Albright accused of fraud
A politically connected power couple is in hot water amid allegations of fraud for moving posh property they owned jointly into the wife’s name only — so it wouldn’t be...
Time Inc. enters 'new' frontier with a host of digital platforms
Time Inc. kicked off its NewFronts unveiling 10 new shows, and a new film production company, SI Films, as it tries to hammer home to the advertising community that it...
Capitals absolutely stun Rangers with goal in final second
Utter disbelief. That was all there could be. That was all there was. “A little shell shocked right now,” captain Ryan McDonagh said. And how could he not be? With...
Brutal error by Wilmer Flores extends lifeless Mets skid
Wilmer Flores flat out flubbed it. The Mets shortstop faced a routine grounder off Yunel Escobar’s bat in Thursday’s fourth inning that should have been a double play. But “routine”...
Sony CEO Lynton calls Bill Ackman 'a putz' in email
Hollywood heavyweight Michael Lynton waded into the long-running Bill Ackman-Herbalife battle last year — first helping the CEO of the nutritional shake maker try to stop a looming regulatory probe,...
Fiasco company delivers a charming, sweet ‘Gentlemen of Verona’
We've seen our share of canines onstage, but few can compete with Crab, a cheeky mutt who makes off with “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.” Crab gleefully attacks a ball...
Sears hands over nine stores for $150 million
Eddie Lampert was busy again on Thursday selling off more pieces of his shrinking Sears Holdings empire — inking a deal to hand over nine stores as part of a...
Equity firms to Liberty Media: We want cable!
The death of the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger has sparked a private equity scramble to invest in US cable systems, The Post has learned. KKR is engaged in talks with...
Giants settle for Miami OL Ereck Flowers after rivals swipe Scherff
The Giants wanted to take an offensive lineman in the first round of Thursday night’s NFL draft and had their eyes on Brandon Scherff, envisioning the Iowa stud as an...
'Star-struck' de Blasio gushes over Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama said she “fell in love” with the new Whitney Museum at a ribbon-cutting Thursday — but Mayor Bill de Blasio was more smitten with her. “You know something important...
How a loss would ruin Floyd Mayweather's boxing legacy
LAS VEGAS — Jim Gray, the long-time Showtime broadcaster, recalled a conversation he had with Larry Holmes before the Easton Assassin fought Michael Spinks in a 1986 rematch to regain...
Jets steal USC pass-rushing stud Leonard Williams at No. 6
The Jets said they would take the best player available in Thursday night’s first round of the NFL draft. They never imagined it would be the player many people considered...
New normal in NFL draft analysis: How much of a criminal is he?
It struck me Thursday that there’s now an entire generation of football fans — young men and women, teens and kids — who don’t know the NFL draft as anything...
It took 2 picks for Roger Goodell to become laughingstock
The myriad rumors surrounding Marcus Mariota never came with a pronunciation guide. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, in announcing Tennessee would hold onto the No. 2 overall pick to draft the...
Meet the third man in the ring for Mayweather-Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS — Kenny Bayless once said, “It’s every referee’s dream to work a big fight.” Let’s hope come Saturday night he hasn’t regretted those words, after being named the...
How New York government keeps failing the Upstate economy
After Gov. Cuomo banned fracking in New York in December, he promised residents in the state’s Southern Tier that he would provide them with new government investments to jumpstart economic...
How Broken Windows policing saved New York -- and still does
Excerpts from Police Commissioner William Bratton’s introduction to a new NYPD report, “Broken Windows and Quality-of-Life Policing in New York City.” In 1990, the city accounted for 2.9 percent of...
Lawless rioters feed bigotry against all blacks
Dear Black Thugs: To each of you I echo what actor Terrence Howard’s character told his gangbanger brother in the film “Crash”: “You embarrass me. You embarrass yourself.” From Ferguson...
Focus on North Korea to stop Iran
Recent Chinese estimates of North Korea’s nuclear-weapons capabilities should have shattered our complacency about Pyongyang’s proliferation threat. Moreover, given the ongoing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, Tehran’s longstanding, close working...
Presidential 'fudging' on Afghan war echoes the mistakes of Vietnam
Good news: The New York Times reported this week that US airstrikes and special-operations troops are playing a key role in fighting back the Taliban’s latest offensive in Afghanistan. Bad...
The Clintons didn't even try to keep their disclosure promises
How can voters accept anything Hillary or her family foundation says — when so many of their past promises and protestations of purity have proven false? Above all else, the...
New York City can't afford a retreat on Broken Windows policing
Melissa Mark-Viverito, meet Leonard Roberts — the latest poster boy for why, as Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday, New York City needs Broken Windows policing “now more than ever.”...
Titans hold on to take Mariota after Winston goes No. 1
CHICAGO — All the speculation and feverish trade rumors went for naught as the first two picks of the NFL draft — and pretty much the first round as a...
Bird strike causes emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport
A Detroit-bound jet that took off from LaGuardia Airport was forced to return right back to the airport Thursday afternoon after one or more birds struck the left wing flap,...
Violinist charged in 'naked hotel rampage' was drugged by hooker: lawyer
A renowned German violinist, charged Thursday with attempted murder for breaking into a tourist’s Manhattan hotel room and strangling her, blamed the sordid incident on a prostitute, his lawyer said....
Sixth sense: Lionel Hollins confident Nets can force a Game 7
The Nets have put up a good fight in their first-round series against the Hawks — a far better fight, frankly, than just about anyone outside of the organization thought...
Montero to DL may open start for Matz or Syndergaard
The Mets can breathe a sigh of relief – at least for now – regarding pitcher Rafael Montero. Tests performed on the rookie right-hander Thursday at the Hospital for Special...
'Predator' gets 184 years in jail for forcing underage girlfriend into sex films
A Brooklyn judge ripped into a Borough Park man Thursday for being a “bane on all decent individuals of society” as he sentenced him to 184 years in jail for...
Say what? A-Rod 'excited' for expected rude Fenway reception
BOSTON — The Yankees’ most recent trip to Fenway Park was highlighted by a gushing farewell to Derek Jeter as he played the final games of his career. This time...
'Neverland' 'revokes' Tony voters' free tickets after snub
Is it war between Harvey Weinstein and Broadway? The Tony nominators fired a big old cannonball into Weinstein’s Peter Pan musical, “Finding Neverland,” on Tuesday, by denying it a single...
Carmelo Anthony joins protest in hometown of Baltimore
Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony joined Baltimore protesters in his former hometown Thursday for a three-mile walk to City Hall, saying it’s time to “calm down and relax.’’ In the...
David Wright a week away, but Mets deny any setback
The Mets likely are headed toward at least another week without David Wright in the lineup. Wright, who has been sidelined with a strained right hamstring since April 15, was...
The comeback bats that saved Yankees from April despair
When the Yankees opened the season with six losses in their first nine games and played worse than the ledger indicated, those who forecasted a long summer in The Bronx...
Mets' NL East cushion comes with disclaimers
For most of spring training the battle cry was the Mets needed a fast start to the season. That wish was granted on the strength of an 11-game winning streak...
Mayweather's toughest foe reveals how Pacquiao can win
WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto defends his title against Daniel Geale of Australia on June 6 at Barclays Center. The Puerto Rican star took time from training to sit down...
What's Donna McKechnie doing as a Broadway standby?
One of the most dreaded sights on Broadway is the white insert in the playbill letting you know that the show’s star is out that night. Yet theatergoers at new...
Move over, Seinfeld: New Mets-loving comedian's gone viral
Jerry Seinfeld might be the Mets’ most famous funny-fan, but comedian Jim Breuer might be the Mets’ most manic. Breuer – promoting his upcoming special "Comic Frenzy," which premieres next...
John Tavares opens up on Game 7 'sting' and Brooklyn anxiety
Despite calling the season “an opportunity squandered’’ and saying the first-round KO “still stings,’’ captain John Tavares believes the Islanders have a deep, young, Cup-contending nucleus and projects another loud...
Top-ranking cop in Gray arrest has history of mental instability
BALTIMORE — The highest-ranking Baltimore police officer in the arrest that led to Freddie Gray's death was hospitalized in April 2012 over mental health concerns for an unknown duration and had...
Pedro's new book: Manny sleepovers and his 'only regret'
Among the highlights from Pedro Martinez’s autobiography "PEDRO" are Martinez taking about impromptu sleepovers with Manny Ramirez, adding some beanball heat to Boston’s heated rivalry with the Yankees, taking the...
Southwest Airlines puts on concert at 35,000 feet
After takeoff, Southwest Airlines flight attendant Michelle Agnew casually got on the loud speaker and announced, “Today we have the Black Cadillacs on board with us flying from Dallas to...
Five dream vacations that ended behind bars
It takes months of planning to pull off the perfect vacation. And while you can predict flight delays or slow Wi-Fi at your hotel, it never crosses your mind that...
Woman charged with fiance's murder in kayaking 'accident'
An upstate woman told cops her fiancé accidentally drowned in the choppy Hudson River during a kayaking trip — but her story didn’t add up and she was arrested for...
School serves 4-year-old pork roast in cafeteria gross-out
The frozen meat had dates of 2009-2011 and was served to students in the East Tennessee on April 22
Red Bulls fans' worst fear inflamed by fancy exhibition date
Even before Red Bulls fans revolted over the firing of coach Mike Petke, their oldest gripe was the club’s supposed disinterest in the US Open Cup. When the team accepted...
NASA spacecraft close to crashing into Mercury
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The only spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury, NASA's Messenger, is ending its four-year tour at the solar system's innermost planet with a crash landing. Messenger was...
Freddie Gray died after head slammed into bolt in police van: report
The Baltimore man whose death in police custody sparked protests and riots was killed when his head slammed into a bolt in the back of a police van he was...
Joe Micheletti: Capitals 'built' to slow down Rangers
Joe Micheletti talks Rangers-Capitals and the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Micheletti will call games for NBC and be part of some of MSG’s...
New 'Avengers' flick projected to set box-office record
The Avengers are taking a page out of Hulk's textbook, preparing to smash box office records this weekend. "Age of Ultron" is fighting to become the top domestic box-office blockbuster...
Group behind anti-jihad ads challenges MTA ban
The group that wants to run an anti-Muslim ad on city buses filed a letter in Manhattan federal court on Thursday charging that their ad is a public service and...
Brash Capitals: Rangers shouldn't be considered favorites
The Capitals aren’t talking like heavy underdogs. They enter Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday night at the Garden saying this is just as much their series to...
Sydney Esiason: How dad Boomer deals with me dating an Islander
Sydney Esiason does not expect to spend a lot of time in her family home this postseason, even with her boyfriend’s Islanders eliminated. Sydney is the daughter of Boomer Esiason,...
Cashman makes excuses for Sabathia, with no other option
BOSTON -- The loss of Masahiro Tanaka for at least a month -- and possibly much more -- means the Yankees can’t afford too many more outings from CC Sabathia...
Chilean volcano erupts for third time this month
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Calbuco volcano erupted again on Thursday, sending dark bursts of ash and hot rock billowing 2.5 miles into the air and prompting Chilean officials to order...
Ex-congressman Aaron Schock might be missing
CHICAGO — Where is Aaron Schock? An attorney for a campaign donor suing the former Illinois congressman has told a federal judge he can't locate the Republican who resigned in...
Miley, James Franco and other celebs need an 'Insta-vention'
No longer can I look in the mirror and be satisfied with how I look; I must post photos on Instagram to let people tell me how good I look....
'I'm going to shoot him': Man charged in threat against councilman over house
A man has been charged with threatening to shoot Staten Island councilman Vincent Ignizio in retaliation for the pol’s role in getting his dilapidated house torn down in 2007, law...
Lingerie football stunt shows lack of ingenuity, lots of cleavage
https://youtu.be/hYqCS3kkraE What the Legends (read: Lingerie) Football League PR brain trust lacks in originality, they make up for in nearly naked women drinking beer. Alli Alberts generated Internet buzz (or...
Refugees: French soldiers raped children in the Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic — Witnesses in a refugee camp in Central African Republic's capital say French soldiers who were supposed to protect civilians sexually assaulted young children. People living...
Pablo Prigioni on his escape from Knicks hell
While Knicks president Phil Jackson must wait until mid-May, Pablo Prigioni feels as if he already won the lottery with his late February trade to Houston, which he admits now...
'Lucky 16' office workers split $58 million Mega Millions jackpot
They couldn’t believe their luck. Sixteen co-workers at a biotech company in Manhattan are now millionaires after winning a whopping $58 million Mega Millions jackpot. But it took a few...
Bratton fiercely defends 'broken windows' policing
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton fiercely defended his “Broken Windows” approach to crime-fighting on Thursday — revealing in a sweeping report how it has drastically reduced crime in the Big Apple...
North Korean diplomats cause chaos at UN human rights panel
A U.S.-organized event on North Korea's human rights briefly turned into chaos at the U.N. Thursday as North Korean diplomats insisted on reading a statement, amid shouts from defectors, and...
This secret soup is why Manny Pacquiao kicks so much ass
Manny Pacquiao is set to make upwards of $100 million from Saturday night's fight extravaganza against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas. But what fuels the Filipino star's training regimen...
The 10 wedding dresses we want to see on celebrity brides-to-be
Fact: The only thing celebrities like more than walking the red carpet is walking down the wedding aisle. And why not? Matrimony made Amal Clooney a rockstar, and Kim Kardashian’s...
5 reasons Blur were better than Oasis
In the 1960s, the big English rock ’n’ roll rivalry was The Beatles and the Rolling Stones — but in the 1990s, it was all about pledging allegiance either to...
Red Wings fan arrested for burning Lightning flag at game
TAMPA, Fla. — A Michigan woman is facing an arson charge for allegedly trying to set a Tampa Bay Lightning flag on fire during an NHL playoff game against the...
McDonald's cuts 7 sandwiches from menu
Getting the ax: the Deluxe Quarter Pounder burger, six chicken sandwiches, and the honey mustard and chipotle barbecue snack wraps. It was a “rolling removal” so restaurants discontinued the sandwiches...
Banned Russian motorcycle club unfurls Soviet flag at Auschwitz memorial
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish biker says at least one member of a nationalistic Russian motorcycle club appears to have entered Poland despite a ban, and was riding with two...
Vietnam War 40 years on, enemies now tentative friends
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — This city once known as Saigon was blanketed in red banners on Thursday that read "Long Live the Glorious Communist Party of Vietnam," 40...
German officials say they foiled 'Boston Marathon-style' attack
BERLIN — German security officials say they have foiled what they believe was an imminent Boston Marathon-style attack after raiding the home of a suspected Islamic extremist. The chief of...
Rangers' Zuccarello out for Round 2 -- at least: sources
The Rangers are being honest with their report Mats Zuccarello will be sidelined “indefinitely” in the wake of the injury the winger suffered last Friday. But The Post has learned...
Is Eva Chen leaving Lucky magazine?
The rumor mill is going wild Thursday morning, with talk of a possible departure from Lucky magazine for Editor-in-Chief Eva Chen. Meanwhile, Rihanna’s first Puma ad as the brand’s creative...
Gronk's new girl on his charm and her head-turning gig
While it may not be Facebook-official just yet, Rob Gronkowski's new gal pal, Camille Kostek, isn't shy when it comes to dishing about her man. The blond bombshell, who was recently...
Which Avenger is the best?
No matter whom their next enemy might be, the Avengers will always be waging their most important battle: the one for our approval. But which one is the best? It’s...
Mike Tyson calls Floyd Mayweather a 'little, scared man'
Serial woman abuser Floyd Mayweather claims he’s better than Muhammad Ali, greater than the greatest. But Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, claims Mayweather doesn’t want any part of his fighter,...
FDA approves drug that claims to eliminate double chins
Sayonara, double chins! The FDA approved a new drug Thursday that claims to eliminate double chins without any nips or tucks. Kybella is an injectable liquid that acts like deoxycholic...
Ex-FBI agent charged with lying during Whitey Bulger trial
BOSTON — A retired FBI agent who was once second in command in the agency's Boston office was arrested Thursday on perjury charges and accused of lying on the stand...
Netflix making ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ TV series with Ellen DeGeneres
Netflix likes “Green Eggs and Ham,” and has ordered a series with Sam-I-Am. The streaming service announced it is making a TV show based on the classic Dr. Seuss book...
Police van carrying Freddie Gray made mystery stop
Baltimore cops finished their probe into the death of a black man who died in police custody and gave their findings to prosecutors on Thursday — as new evidence emerged...
Kim Jong-un's first foreign trip canceled
MOSCOW — The reclusive leader of North Korea won't be coming to Moscow next month for the Victory Day celebration, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman announced Thursday. The highly anticipated visit...
Now NJ prosecutors are making an example of Plaxico Burress
Former NFL star Plaxico Burress has been indicted on charges he failed to pay taxes, New Jersey prosecutors announced Thursday. The 37-year-old former wide receiver with the Steelers, Giants and...
Woman tapes 'Judge Judy', gets arrested for stealing on flight home
Judge Judy ruled against a Bronx woman in a case filmed earlier this week but the 26-year-old didn’t learn her lesson — she stole an iPad on the flight home,...
The reason behind Deron Williams' encore flop
After lifting the Nets to victory in Game 4 with a sensational performance, things reverted to their recent norms for Deron Williams in Brooklyn’s loss to Atlanta in Game 5...
Bacon bandits arrested in Florida for stealing $300 in meat from grocery store
DeLAND, Fla. - A man and woman have been arrested in central Florida after police say they stole more than $300 worth of meat from a grocery store. Deputies told...
Dubai cafe serves $817 scoop of vanilla ice cream
Looking to cool off and empty your wallet this summer? Head over to Dubai’s Scoopi Café, an ice cream shop now serving the “world’s most expensive ice cream.” Though Guinness...
Kristen Wiig makes epic ‘Tonight Show’ appearance as Khaleesi
Who knew the Mother of Dragons was into stand-up?
Student charged with lacing teacher's coffee with saline
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A New Jersey high school student accused of lacing his Spanish teacher's iced coffee with saline solution has been charged with aggravated assault. Authorities tell the...
3 men arrested after moose fatally stabbed in Alaska park
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three men have been accused of stabbing a young moose to death at a park in Alaska's largest city, and police said witnesses reported seeing the men...
Chinese builders erect 57-story skyscraper in 19 days
CHANGSHA, China -- A Chinese construction company is claiming to be the world's fastest builder after erecting a 57-story skyscraper in 19 working days in central China.
Wild turkey takes bathroom break at Rhode Island home
WLNE-TV reports Nancy Page went upstairs to find the source of the running water and discovered a wild turkey had crashed through a bathroom window and somehow turned on the...
Angry Birds will help protect real-life endangered birds
HELSINKI — Angry Birds are getting angrier because some of their real-life counterparts in the South Pacific are facing extinction. Rovio, the creator of the hugely popular Angry Birds games,...
Flakka is wreaking havoc on Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One man ran naked through a Florida neighborhood, tried to have sex with a tree and told police he was the mythical god Thor. Another ran...
Festivals, large gatherings mysteriously canceled in Beijing
BEIJING — Springtime in Beijing usually brings out bustling crowds for rock concerts, food festivals and other outdoor revelry amid the smog and catkins. But this year, police in the...
Warren Buffett's economic 'moats' are drying up
Warren Buffett has carved out a core stock-picking strategy of investing in companies with strong economic “moats,” businesses that have built, fortified and generated success from well-known brands that make...
Kevin Love shares photo from his sad surgery bed
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love had surgery on his badly damaged left shoulder that could require six months of recovery, officially ending any remote chance he had of returning during Cleveland's...
Beaches closed after shark kills woman in Hawaii
HONOLULU — A shark killed a 65-year-old woman in an attack off the shore of Maui on Wednesday, officials said. The Maui Fire Department said in a statement that the...
FBI helped family of killed American hostage pay ransom to Al Qaeda
The FBI reportedly helped the family of kidnapped American aid worker Warren Weinsten deliver a 2012 ransom payment to Al Qaeda in what was ultimately an unsuccessful bid to secure...
Ten militants get life in prison for attack on Malala Yousafzai
MINGORA, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Thursday sentenced 10 militants to life in prison for their involvement in the 2012 attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, a public prosecutor...
2 teens sentenced to 4 years in killing of ex-Miss Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — Two boys ages 15 and 17 have been sentenced to four years each in the killing of actress and former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear along with her...
Brazilian executed in Indonesia unaware of what was happening until end
A Brazilian man executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder did not understand what was happening to him until his final moments, a...
Soccer's craziest coach strikes again with 'ostrich' rant
https://youtu.be/g1P0q6veETs For a man who once repelled a pack of vicious dogs while hiking in the Carpathian Mountains, handling an innocuous question in a news conference should have been easy...
3 NFL draft objectives for Giants
1. Get lined up Once again, the Giants need to address their offensive and defensive lines. They must get a plug-and-play, road-grader guard and find at least one pass-rusher to...
3 NFL draft objectives for Jets
1. Need for speed The Jets added some nice pieces on offense this offseason by trading for wide receiver Brandon Marshall and signing running back Stevan Ridley, but they don’t...
Problematic prospects in danger of falling down NFL draft board
CHICAGO — Troubled prospects took front and center Wednesday on the eve of the NFL draft. The league’s annual Play 60 pre-draft event, normally a lighthearted outing featuring local schoolkids,...
How a relaxing weekend with family has rejuvenated Lundqvist
This was a royal command. The on-ice meeting of the Rangers’ defensemen and goaltenders following Wednesday’s practice was called to order by King Henrik of Lundqvist, listed nowhere in the...
Tight shoulder sends another young Mets arm to doctor
MIAMI — Rafael Montero’s return trip to Las Vegas will include a detour through New York. The Mets right-hander is scheduled to be examined Thursday at the Hospital for Special...
Why it's a must for Jets, Maccagnan to go get Mariota
Marcus Mariota is still within striking distance. Go get him, Magic Mike. The NFL draft is finally here Thursday night in Chicago — and Marcus Mariota is at its epicenter....
David Price's 'guarantee' on why Masahiro Tanaka is back on DL
Now, all Joe Girardi can do is wait. Until Masahiro Tanaka can get back on a mound and throw pain-free, the Yankees manager doesn’t know what he is going to...
Chris Mullin on how discipline can help Rysheed Jordan's game
At Chris Mullin’s introductory press conference, he emphasized the importance of player development. Rysheed Jordan — the enigmatic but ultra-talented point guard — is at the top of his list....
Over 250,000 Tinder prowlers paid for right to unswipe
Undoing a swipe on Tinder is a privilege worth paying for. That’s what more than 250,000 prowlers across the global dating scene have already decided since the red-hot hookup app...
Hondo earns his stripes
Hondo regained his winning touch Wednesday with the Tigers, who tripped the Twinks to lower the NRN (nasty red number) to 95 mossis. Thursday night: Mr. Aitch hopes to wax...
Radio DJ suspended over 'insensitive' Freddie Gray post
PITTSBURGH — A radio station has suspended a disc jockey over his online posting about the arrest record of a Baltimore man whose fatal injury in police custody led to...
Eli Manning hints at direction he would like Giants to go in draft
Eli Manning is nothing if not diplomatic. He is Switzerland: A walking, talking, pass-throwing fence-straddler. The Giants veteran quarterback is as apt to inject a strong — if mildly controversial...
'Comedy' central: David Steinberg gets Hollywood legends to tell all on Showtime
David Steinberg had an inkling that Jon Stewart was about to step down from “The Daily Show” when he interviewed him for “Inside Comedy” months before he announced it. “My...
Here comes the judge: Wendell Pierce to play Clarence Thomas in HBO movie
Charismatic character actor Wendell Pierce (“Treme”) has just been cast as Clarence Thomas in the HBO movie “Confirmation.” Pierce will co-star with “Scandal” star Kerry Washington, who is playing Anita...
Thieves dug their way into bank in 'Ocean's Eleven' style robbery
A Hollywood-style bank heist straight out of “Ocean’s Eleven” unfolded in Brooklyn when thieves armed with power tools burrowed their way under a Santander branch and stole an unknown amount...
Rangers' McDonagh reveals way to stop Ovechkin's go-to move
Here’s the thing about the Rangers shutting down the Capitals’ potent one-two punch of Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom: They’ve already done this. “Sometimes it comes down to their top...
Success Academy granted co-location rights at public school
A city education panel signed off Wednesday night on a proposal allowing the charter Success Academy to add middle-school grades to the JHS 145 building in The Bronx. The measure...
Yankees fan pulled from Nepal rubble after 5 days
Now this is a Yankees miracle! A Nepalese teen — wearing a Yankees T-shirt — survived 120 hours buried under rubble before he was pulled to safety Thursday in the quake-ravaged capital...
Browns latest team making a move to snag Mariota?
CHICAGO — All eyes in Thursday night’s opening of the NFL draft are on the two first-round quarterbacks. Neither Jameis Winston nor Marcus Mariota will be in town, opting to...
The Mason Plumlee deficiency that tired Brook Lopez out
ATLANTA — There has been plenty of talk about eliminating the ability for a team to intentionally foul an opposing player and send him to the free-throw line. But one...
Season already at tipping point for preseason favorite Nationals
I admit it. I am flummoxed by what to believe in spring training. It is the only game in town, but it is a deceptive game. Regulars, for example, hardly...
Radnor, Winstead and Cole headed to PBS Civil War drama 'Mercy Street'
Josh Radnor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Gary Cole have joined the cast of PBS’ upcoming Civil War drama “Mercy Street,” about two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the conflict....
Protests return in Ferguson for second straight night
FERGUSON, Mo. — Protesters returned to Ferguson on Wednesday night, a day after looting, fires and gunfire broke out there during demonstrations over the death of a black man who...
Sea lion yanks unsuspecting fisherman 20 feet underwater
SAN DIEGO — Dan Carlin's wife told him to smile for a picture on their 29-foot boat as he held up one of the yellowtail fish they had caught that...
Democratic activist shot dead in car
A Queens political activist was shot dead in the passenger seat of a Mercedes-Benz Wednesday, police sources said. Jerwaine Gorman, a co-founder and board member of the South East Queens...
Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach has formula to beat Mayweather
LAS VEGAS — Freddie Roach has won the Boxing Writers Trainer of the Year award seven times. But you get the feeling he would trade all of them for Manny...
Nurse arrested in scalding death of 23-month-old girl
A Queens nurse was arrested Wednesday for killing a 23-month-old girl by placing her in boiling bath water, officials said. Oluyemisi Adebayo, 54, a licensed nurse practitioner, was arrested just...
Judge rips boyfriend: You fed your girlfriend coke, now look at her
A judge lashed into the boyfriend of an alleged Manhattan cocaine delivery service client Wednesday for letting her snort away her beauty over the course of just three years. Paul...
Stepdad sets home on fire, kills self to prevent house sale
That’ll teach her! A bitter Long Island widower set fire to his home, then drove to a nearby park and shot himself to death because a stepdaughter was trying to...
Rent stabilized apartments to see 'lowest ever' increases
Residents of rent-stabilized apartments could see precedent-setting freezes in what they pay landlords each month, according to a Rent Guidelines Board decision Wednesday night. At a rowdy board meeting that...
Sister sues brother for saying sex act was consensual
A New Jersey gaming magnate who pleaded guilty to a lesser assault charge after his sister accused him of sexually assaulting her is facing a new $2 million defamation suit...
Mom charged with filing false report over 'baby attack' story
The Bronx mom who spun a yarn about her baby being attacked by baseball bat-wielding thugs to hide the fact that she dropped the infant has been charged with filing...
Retired warden wants Jeffrey Dahmer's homicide re-examined
A retired Wisconsin warden is bolstering an inmate’s claim that serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was whacked in jail with the blessing of prison guards. Jeffrey Endicott, 65, who was the...
FAA investigated 'depressed' Germanwings co-pilot in 2009
The Federal Aviation Administration reportedly looked into the psychiatric background of deranged Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz years before he plunged his plane into the French Alps, killing all 149 people...
Cops find stolen gun during 'quality of life' stop
A Brooklyn man was busted for biking on the sidewalk — one of the “quality of life” offenses the City Council wants to decriminalize — and cops found he had a...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Investigators released this sketch of a knife-wielding creep who mugged two women on separate occasions in East New York. At 9 p.m. on April 14 at Atlantic Avenue and...