June 30, 2015
Pervy prep teacher tries to use porn to escape rape conviction
An ex-Riverdale Country School teacher’s conviction for bedding a 16-year-old student should be overturned because prosecutors told jurors there is no difference between a circumcised and uncircumcised penis, his lawyer...
Busy offseason ahead for new Devils GM Ray Shero
The Devils’ first-year general manager Ray Shero certainly has his work cut out for him at the start of this offseason. New Jersey has approximately $22 million of space under...
Islanders have one glaring position of need in free agency
It’s an odd situation, and even Garth Snow was willing to admit it. “We’re obviously in a different situation than we have been in past offseasons,” the Islanders general manager...
The cop on a mission to rid NYC of rogue cyclists
Go ahead, cyclists, make his day! This NYPD scooter cop has become the Dirty Harry of the Upper West Side — waging a one-man war against lawless bike riders in...
Christopher & Banks directors staying -- but shareholders aren't happy
Christopher & Banks’ directors get to keep their board seats for another year, but some shareholders let them know that they aren’t happy. More than 20 percent of the company...
The biggest free-agency concern for cap-stressed Rangers
The cap-stressed Rangers are going to be more concerned about a rival coming in with an offer sheet on Group II winger J.T. Miller than they will be with the...
Welfare worker out after accessing confidential records
A veteran city welfare worker was forced to resign after an ethics probe revealed she accessed several family members’ confidential public-assistance records. The city’s Conflicts of Interest Board announced Tuesday...
Yankees send versatile Adam Warren to the bullpen
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adam Warren paid the price for having pitched very well in relief last season. When Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided to end the six-man rotation late Monday...
Grisly photo of slain escapee surfaces
Warning: Graphic photo. A graphic photo obtained by WIVB-TV in Buffalo shows killer Richard Matt after he was shot dead by police on June 26, three weeks after his brazen escape from maximum-security Clinton...
Top lawmaker fined for violating conflicts rules in robo-call
A top Bronx official had to pay a $3,500 fine for slipping her title into a 2013 campaign robo-call boosting her boss, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. The city’s...
John Sampson recorded telling crony to cover up shady loan
Speaking in hushed tones at a Queens restaurant, state Sen. John Sampson told a trusted crony to cover up a shady loan he had given the embattled politico, jurors at...
Slut-shaming Wall Street CEO a 'psychopath'
The day after a Wall Street intern scored an $18 million court award against her amorous ex-boss, she had only one word for him — “psychopath.’’ Pretty brunette Hanna Bouveng, 25, told...
Even Alicia Silverstone can't save a clueless 'Of Good Stock'
Three sisters gather for a weekend in Cape Cod, Mass. One has a possibly terminal illness, another is a hysterical bride to be, the third reveals a surprise pregnancy. They...
Pope Francis plans Ground Zero visit during trip to NYC
Pope Francis, the rock-star pontiff who has re-energized Catholics with his groundbreaking views on divisive social issues, will visit New York City and tour Ground Zero during a two-night stay...
Driving an Uber car saved my life -- don't take it away
Uber saved my life — and now they want to take that opportunity away from so many others. Millions of people in the city need jobs, need income, and Uber...
Anemic Mets waste Jon Niese gem, get blanked by Cubs
Steven Matz didn’t pitch Tuesday, leaving a glaring hole in the Mets lineup. And so, the Mets were left to their old tricks — or lack thereof — in trying...
Ex-cop found guilty of misconduct in prostitution sting
A former NYPD cop busted for arranging trysts with two undercover officers posing as prostitutes was found guilty of official misconduct in Queens Criminal Court. Married father Luis Gutierrez, 39,...
The 'next generation of hotels' is on its way to Brooklyn
Ian Schrager is working on a new iconic Public hotel at the Dumbo Heights office and retail project owned by Jared Kushner along with RFR’s Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs....
NewsGuild members protest Consumer Reports layoffs
When Marta Tellado arrived from the Ford Foundation in 2014 to become president of Consumer Reports, she said she wanted to hear from consumers and employees. She probably wishes now...
Ex-Deutsche CEO eyes leadership role at SoftBank
Anshu Jain, the former co-CEO of Deutsche Bank who worked his last day at the bank on June 30, is in talks with Japanese tech lender SoftBank for a still-undefined...
Apple Music is an overwhelming hodgepodge of features
More noise than music. That’s what some critics are fretting about Apple Music — that it is a little too complicated for the tastes of somebody like, say, the late...
Elie Saab brings first store in the US to Madison Ave
In a big statement for Madison Avenue, elegant fashion designer Elie Saab has signed a lease for a 4,000-square- foot flagship at 860 Madison Ave. that will be his very...
More Americans plan July Fourth travel amid lower gas prices
US motorists have 65 million reasons to celebrate this Fourth of July. That’s how many dollars drivers have saved on gas since last year’s holiday weekend, according to the American...
Lynn Tilton must argue fraud case in SEC court
Turnaround queen Lynn Tilton won’t get to throw out the Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against her. A federal judge on Tuesday struck down Tilton’s effort to move the SEC’s...
US women upend Germany to advance to World Cup final
MONTREAL — Carli Lloyd remembers putting the ball on its spot and shutting out the noise of more than 51,000 anxious fans. Then she blasted that ball into the back...
Entertainment Weekly combats ad decline with paper upgrade
Entertainment Weekly, faced with a first-half ad page decline in the 14-to-15 percent area, is not attacking the downturn in the usual manner. Instead of additional layoffs, the weekly Time...
Goldman Sachs to pay $7M fine for 'human error' with computer
To err is human — and Goldman Sachs will get fined for it. Lloyd Blankfein’s investment-banking giant agreed Tuesday to pay a $7 million regulatory fine to settle an accusation...
Knicks hit free agency running, but 'strange' draft makes for tough sell
A Knicks contingent of Phil Jackson, general manager Steve Mills, coach Derek Fisher and vice president of operations Jamie Matthews descended upon Washington, DC, at midnight Wednesday to meet with...
Phil Mickelson's money matches not loved by every Tour player
Phil Mickelson loves to needle his friends and fellow golfers — often through bets on the golf course, where he loves the casual practice-round action almost as much as he...
Hulk Hogan can wear his bandana in court for sex-tape trial
Hulk Hogan’s $100 million sex-tape lawsuit against Gawker doesn’t go to trial until Monday, but a Florida judge has ruled the 61-year-old entertainer can wear a piece of his costume...
Arizona Coyotes to move to Las Vegas under new owner
Sin City is getting hockey, two sources close to the situation told The Post. The NHL is arranging the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to billionaire William Foley, who will...
Deli owner charged with stealing $2.7M in welfare scam
An East Harlem deli owner and his accomplices scammed $2.7 million from the government by letting welfare recipients use their benefit cards, intended only for food, to withdraw cash, authorities...
Greece defaults on $1.8B IMF loan
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece slipped deeper into its financial abyss after the bailout program it has relied on for five years expired at midnight Tuesday and the country failed to...
Why Knicks fans have no other choice but to trust Phil Jackson
Five years later, we are back in the starting gate with the Knicks, waiting to see if they can shake the cobwebs off for good. Again. Five years, 186 wins,...
Red tape on steroids --- the Obama war on consumers
Consumers and businesses won big at the Supreme Court on Monday. The justices struck down an Environmental Protection Agency regulation on coal-plant emissions on the grounds that the EPA failed...
Why no one should count Chris Christie out
In a rousing speech launching his White House run Tuesday, Chris Christie gave the nation a glimpse of why he was once a front-runner — and could be again. Forceful...
Why Carly Fiorina's feminism flummoxes liberals
Carly Fiorina has become a darling among conservatives hungry for an unapologetic advocate for rolling back big government. That — and the fact that she sees America as a land...
Arab allies looking anywhere but to America for friendship
As America and partnering world powers toil in Vienna to turn Iran into their BFF, our traditional, now jilted, Arab allies are looking for love in all the wrong places....
8 sex habits of happy couples
Sex is to a happy relationship what butter is to a summer lobster feast: totally and completely necessary. "It's something you do with your partner that most people don't do...
Why social justice warriors never honor a truce
I loved reading the “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” books to my daughter. The somewhat Aesopian theme is that if you give the mouse what it wants —...
Slapping New York's have-nots --- the truth about rent control
With its freeze on rents on 1-year leases for regulated apartments, Mayor de Blasio’s handpicked board did the city no favors. Never since its 1969 birth has the Rent Guidelines...
The rancid reek of the 'progressive' war on Uber
Stop the world, the City Council wants off. The council’s Transportation Committee held a hearing Tuesday on bills to cap licenses for drivers for app-based services like Uber and Lyft...
Taxi King suspected of forging wife's signature on medallion loans
Manhattan prosecutors are investigating whether so-called “Taxi King” Gene Freidman, who owns some 900 yellow cabs, forged his estranged wife’s signature on medallion loans, which he has now defaulted on....
Tunisia beach killer trained with museum gunmen
TUNIS, Tunisia — The student who massacred tourists in a Tunisian seaside resort trained in a jihadi camp in Libya at the same time as the two men who attacked...
‘Feminist drone’ delivers abortion pills to Poland
Feminist activists on Saturday sent a drone from Germany to Poland carrying abortion pills to highlight the staunchly Catholic country’s restrictive abortion laws. The pills are not available in Poland...
Jeb Bush releases tax returns — revealing just how rich he actually is
WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush prospered during the Great Recession, hauling in more than $29 million since leaving office in 2007. He banked a $1.3 million salary from Lehman Brothers in 2007...
US, Cuba continue to restore ties with plan to reopen embassies
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will announce Wednesday that the US and Cuba have finalized an agreement to reopen embassies in each other's capitals, a major step in ending hostilities...
Going to Greece? Here’s what you need to know
It’s been a historic week for Greece, the sun-kissed nation now on the verge of economic collapse. Thanks to years of overspending, the country is virtually broke and nearly bankrupt...
The day in photos
A joey gets cuddly, a military plane crashes in Indonesia, Chris Christie makes a big announcement and more.
Cosmos beating Red Bulls again would make Big 3 in NY soccer
Since knocking the Red Bulls and New York City FC out of the US Open Cup the past two years, the Cosmos have crowed about being the best team in...
Nets trying to accomplish a simple offseason first in Brooklyn
Over the past few years, the Nets have found themselves at the center of a series of massive stories at the beginning of free agency. In 2010, they were one of...
Tom Coughlin out of touch with modern NFL medicine: ex-Giant
Tom Coughlin isn't just the oldest head coach in the NFL. According to one former player, he's extremely archaic in his approach to players' health. In an interview with Bleacher Report,...
Cop haters plan flag-burning rally at NYC park
An anti-NYPD activist group is organizing an American flag burning event in a Brooklyn park Wednesday night — just three days before the Fourth of July. “Disarm NYPD” announced a...
The 3 big add-subtract questions in Yankees' division hunt
I know their fans who see every flaw will find this difficult to believe, but the Yankees entered the final day of June the favorite to win the AL East,...
Stripped down: Before the 'Magic Mike' stars took it all off
Did you know Channing Tatum once acted as the “Boy in Church Scene” in Tom Cruise’s sci-fi epic “War of the Worlds”? What about that time Joe Manganiello found himself...
'She gave us 10 years — but the best 10 years of our lives'
The distraught parents of a 10-year-old girl who died during a Queens summer camp remembered a loving daughter, excellent student and selfless child. “They put her on the stretcher. They were...
Man can't talk because his mouth is full of 208 chopsticks
This guy has a big mouth! Dinesh “Maximouth” Upadhyaya of India holds 48 mouth-watering world records for stuffing his face with an eclectic array of items, Caters News Agency reports....
Mets need Lucas Duda's power to avoid July burial
The Mets should set a modest goal for what has the potential to be a rough July: More wins than losses. As it stands, the Mets have endured consecutive losing...
A convicted felon is plotting his return to Broadway
My favorite producer, Garth Drabinsky — that real-life Max Bialystock who defrauded investors of his production company Livent — is out of a Canadian jail and plotting his comeback. He’s...
This is what living right on the High Line feels like
Famed architect Thomas Juul Hansen gave us a tour of his new building, 505 West 19th Street, which straddles the High Line on Manhattan's West Side. We checked out a $7...
Yankees can't ignore glaring weakness for another month
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The first three months of this Yankees season has fluctuated like an active EKG machine. The Yankees ended May by sweeping three from the Royals, the AL’s...
‘Terminator: Genisys’ is a waste of time travel
It’s hard for “Terminator: Genisys” to have too much heft when its subtitle is, essentially, “Rise of the App.” In the fifth installment of this series, Skynet — that murderous...
‘Magic Mike XXL’ is a raunchy romp, despite skimpy plot
The long-awaited sequel “Magic Mike XXL" has a plot skimpier than the G-strings worn by its male strippers with hearts of gold. But not to worry. The dance routines are...
De Blasio rips into Cuomo in rant
The gloves are off! Mayor de Blasio stopped sparring with Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday and delivered a ferocious uppercut — ripping him as a vindictive man who has crippled the...
Long-unseen Leon Russell doc is a trippy delight
Les Blank’s long-unseen documentary about rock and roots legend Leon Russell shot in 1972-74 — so long ago that Willie Nelson appears beardless and Blank has died — is here...
Sweet, sad ‘Amy’ reveals rehab-spurning singer's unraveling
“I don’t think I’m going to be at all famous,” says effervescent young jazz singer Amy Winehouse in an early video shot by a friend. “I don’t think I could...
'Jimmy's Hall' suffers from blarney overload
An obscure bit of 20th-century Irish history forms the basis for director Ken Loach’s latest and (he has said) possibly last movie. “Jimmy’s Hall’’ is a fictionalized depiction of the...
Drug war doc 'Cartel Land' shows much but says little
Looking at the Mexican drug wars from both sides of the border, “Cartel Land” is punchy and vital but not particularly informative. The documentary sets up a somewhat fatuous parallel...
You get an extra second today. Here are 13 things to use it for
We New Yorkers, in particular, are starved for extra time. We squeeze in workout sessions during lunch breaks, conduct business meetings over dinner and lament that one jerk who holds...
Jupiter and Venus will look like a dazzling double star in sky tonight
By Jove, stargazers are in for a celestial treat! Jupiter and Venus — the two brightest planets — will be just a third of a degree apart as seen in...
Supreme Court to tackle dispute over union fees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider limiting the power of government employee unions to collect fees from non-members in a case that labor officials say could threaten membership and...
Kings, Mike Richards face $22M fight after murky border incident
How Mike Richards "breached" his contract with the Los Angeles Kings could soon surface. The Kings' reasoning for making the unusual move to terminate Richards' contract, after determining the center...
Pope to address Congress, meet homeless and visit prison during US trip
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will meet with homeless people, immigrants and prisoners during his upcoming trip to Cuba and the United States and become the first pope to address...
Kings pour gasoline on dumpster fire with Calipari's quick rejection
Finally, a John Calipari NBA coaching denial that makes sense. Calipari, the Kentucky Wildcats godfather, is linked with nearly every available NBA coaching job (and many that are occupied) --...
Disbelief over Chelsea Clinton’s $65,000 speaking fee
The reaction from around the Twitterverse to news that a university paid $65,000 for Chelsea Clinton to make a brief appearance in 2014 can largely be summed up in one...
You can own a 100-year-old abandoned mountaintop prison
MOREAU, N.Y. — For sale: A 325-acre New York property containing more than 100 structures atop a mountain offering spectacular views. Sleeps hundreds. And one more thing: It's a former...
Rand Paul courts pot donors
DENVER — Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul planned Tuesday to court donors from the new marijuana industry, making the Kentucky senator the first major-party presidential candidate to publicly seek support...
Opponents lose final appeal to stop NYU's massive expansion
New York University's controversial West Village expansion plan is a go. Opponents of the $6 billion plan lost their final appeal to stop the sweeping redevelopment from moving forward when...
‘Power Rangers’ was the original feminist action flick
Seventeen years before Jennifer Lawrence graced the silver screen as heroine Katniss Everdeen, there was one other female action star every little girl wanted to emulate: the Pink Ranger. Sure,...
Misty Copeland named first black female principal at American Ballet Theatre
NEW YORK — Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet, was named a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre on Tuesday —...
Eugenie Bouchard's disastrous 2015 continues at Wimbledon
LONDON -- Eugenie Bouchard's fall from grace continued with a first-round defeat by China's Duan Yingying at Wimbledon on Tuesday as her hopes of repeating last year's run to the final...
CEO of Kate Spade sells Chelsea loft for $2.35M
Craig Leavitt, the CEO of Kate Spade & Co., has just sold his Chelsea Mercantile apartment for $2.35 million. The buyer is Roni Horn, a visual artist and writer, according...
‘The Bachelorette’ is destroying her chance at love
Oh, Kaitlyn — where to begin? With each passing week, it’s getting more and more difficult to support “The Bachelorette’s” decisions. Between sleeping with Nick Viall and sending the uber-charming...
Man brutally beaten in housing-project elevator
A man was brutally beaten and robbed inside a Bronx housing project during an attack that was caught on video and released by cops. The footage shows the two large...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is officially a New Yorker
He’s a real New Yorker now. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been a bona-fide international citizen for years, but on Tuesday he obtained his official Gotham credentials at a United...
Stolen dog found dead after thieves assault owner
A routine walk in a Queens park turned into a nightmare for a dog owner — whose cocker spaniel was snatched from her and turned up dead two days later....
Man who took $749 cab ride jailed because he couldn't pay
UNIONTOWN, Pa. -- Police say a man who took a 300-mile cab ride across Pennsylvania to surprise his fiancee has been jailed because he couldn't pay the $749 fare. Police...
Look out Red Bull, this hipster energy drink is coming after you
Move over, Red Bull. This German upstart is being billed as the healthier version of the popular energy drink. It’s called Club-Mate, and it doesn’t taste very good. But celebrities...
Vicious attack on biker caught on tape
Two thugs viciously attacked a biker in The Bronx and tried to make off with his motorcycle, according to police video released Tuesday. The footage shows the 24-year-old victim stopping...
Porzingis can't wear favorite number because of Knicks extra
Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis revealed he would like to wear the number “6,’’ but was told it was unavailable. That’s because rookie Travis Wear is still in the picture despite...
Are these the ugliest shoes of all time?
Love cowboy boots but hate the summer heat? A Missourian cobbler has come up with the ultimate solution: turning cowboy boots into sandals, a creation he’s dubbed Redneck Boot Sandals....
Obama wants managers who make less than $50K eligible for overtime
WASHINGTON — They're called managers, and they sometimes work grueling schedules at fast food chains and retail stores. But with no overtime eligibility, their pay may be lower per hour...
Russell Wilson finally drops $25 million hint in interview
Russell Wilson wants to be the highest-paid player in the NFL -- and it seems he has a salary in mind. Wilson, who is set to earn $1.5 million in...
12 prison staffers suspended after convicted killers escape
State officials dropped the hammer Tuesday on the ineptly run upstate prison where two convicted killers broke out — suspending the superintendent and 11 other staffers. A “new leadership team”...
Finally, all three ‘Decline of Western Civilization’ music docs are on DVD
https://youtu.be/aiCTq_AHcqw It took for frickin’ ever, but here they are at last: All three “Decline of Western Civilization” movies are out on DVD! Why the excitement, you may ask? Well,...
Uber under attack at City Council
Mayor de Blasio, whose election campaign was supported by the yellow-cab industry, and the City Council will kill thousands of new jobs if they pass two bills to cap new...
Erin Andrews sticking with Jarret Stoll after coke bust
https://twitter.com/heidilala222/status/615307263905918977 It seems Jarret Stoll has gotten back into Erin Andrews' good graces. The NHL pro, who famously attempted to smuggle cocaine into a Las Vegas pool party in April,...
Cavaliers GM LeBron James sets top free-agency target
LeBron James hasn't had much of an offseason, though you can't expect a break when you are the team's star, coach and general manger. (Just kidding. Kinda.) James was criticized...
Bills catch case of the Rex Ryan boasts: 'Best defense ever'
Rex Ryan probably could sell ice in the Arctic Circle. Even though the Bills coach hasn't even coached a game with his new team and the team hasn't made the...
World's markets brace for Wednesday's leap second
Financial markets around the world will open on Wednesday with a tinge of apprehension, not just because of developments in Greece or China, but because of an extra second. A...
LaMarcus Aldridge causing a Kawhi Leonard headache for Spurs
The Spurs are arguably the most fascinating NBA team of this summer. Two-thirds of their players are set to be free agents – including stars Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Kawhi...
You can no longer escape airline baggage fees
The era of free checked suitcases on JetBlue has come to an end. The airline proudly proclaimed itself a holdout on fees for years, allowing passengers to check one bag...
Jets position change may unlock Jace Amaro's potential
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
7 great bedroom tips from sex therapists
Couples often rely on sex therapists to haul them out of deep ruts, but in an ideal world, we'd be able to preemptively use the nuggets of wisdom a therapist...
Chobani is coming to a public school lunch near you
Welcome to the lunch table, Chobani! The Greek yogurt has officially been chosen by the Department of Agriculture as the country’s meat substitute for public school lunches. The announcement comes...
The 6 best 'secret menu' meals and drinks ever
Ordering from a chain's secret menu — the unspoken, unposted offerings you have to hear about to order — is like shoving off on an uncharted voyage. Will the cashier...
Tunisia beach terrorist lived like a pig
Chilling video footage has emerged of where the gunman behind the Tunisia terror attack was living before he massacred nearly 40 tourists on a beach. Armed with a Kalashnikov machine...
ISIS sinks even lower, beheads women for the first time
The hardline Islamic State group has beheaded two women in Syria, the first time it has decapitated female civilians, the founder of a group monitoring the war said on Tuesday....
Woman stole wreaths from cemetery to decorate her home
ALFRED, Maine — A Maine woman has pleaded guilty to stealing Christmas wreaths and arrangements from grave sites in a Saco cemetery to decorate her own properties during the holidays....
Man jailed for tweets about UAE's supreme court
A man in the United Arab Emirates was sentenced to three years in jail on Monday for Twitter posts allegedly insulting the Gulf country's supreme court, a local newspaper reported....
Safes are flying off the shelves in Greece
Greek businesses selling home safes are making a killing.
Seattle 'Up' home could be demolished
A century-old Seattle house resembling the home in Walt Disney Co.'s animated movie "Up" is facing possible demolition, local media reported Monday. In 2006, Edith Macefield drew national media coverage...
Uber loses nearly half a billion dollars
Uber’s race to expand comes at a high cost. The fast-growing car-hailing recorded $470 million in operating losses on $415 million in revenue, according to a bond prospectus obtained by...
South Carolina approves KKK’s pro-Confederate flag rally at capitol
The white supremacist Ku Klux Klan has received approval from South Carolina officials to hold a pro-Confederate flag rally at the state capitol, a newspaper reported on Monday, less than...
AC/DC to finally stream its music
AC/DC is finally heading to Spotify, three years after the veteran rock band decided to put its catalog on iTunes. The Australian rock act’s music will be available on Spotify...
States move quickly to resume executions after Supreme Court ruling
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma and Florida moved quickly to resume lethal injections after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of midazolam, a sedative that has been used in several...
Man survives falling onto subway tracks
A straphanger tumbled onto the tracks at Penn Station early Tuesday, cops said. The victim fell onto the tracks at the 34th Street subway station near Eighth Avenue at about...
Escaped killer tells all, throws Shaw-skank under the bus
Captured killer David Sweat gave cops a blow-by-blow of his escape and time on the run with fellow fugitive Richard Matt — revealing that their original plan was to flee...
Christie says he's running in 2016
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie officially launched his White House bid Tuesday promising a campaign of “big ideas and hard truths” to fix a broken government and restore respect to...
Bravery of brothers-in-arms after Afghan convoy attack
The Taliban claimed credit for a suicide bomber who targeted a NATO military convoy on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding two dozen in the Afghan capital of...
How Barack Obama's nuke deal will fund Iran's imperialism
As the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States enter their final stages, one of the most salient questions that should be considered is how the Islamic Republic would...
Lakers pick almost puked when Kobe Bryant found 'rapist' tweet
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Larry Nance Jr.'s elation at getting drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers lasted about two minutes before he was reminded of a tweet he sent out...
Military plane crash kills at least 37 in Indonesia
MEDAN, Indonesia — An Indonesian air force transport plane plowed into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, killing dozens of people.
Lamborghini-driving NYPD cop raped woman after domestic-violence call: docs
A scheming, Lamborghini-driving NYPD cop raped a woman he met on a domestic-violence call, then threatened to expose sexy photos he secretly took if she reported him, according to a...
Man struck and killed by livery car in Brooklyn
A man was fatally struck in Brooklyn by a livery cab Monday. He started crossing the street at Empire Boulevard and Balfour Place at 6 p.m. when the driver of...
2 dead after train passenger lights self on fire
TOKYO — A passenger on one of Japan's high-speed bullet trains set himself on fire Tuesday, filling a carriage with smoke, Japanese officials said. National broadcaster NHK said the man...
The flame-throwing answer to Yanks' issues is stuck in minors
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Young pitching can give a starting rotation and an entire team a tremendous shot in the arm. The Yankees need a shot in the arm after Monday...
Hondo double-dipping
Hondo received some divine assistance Monday night from the Angels, who gave the Yanks some holy hell to reduce the negative number to 1,380 easlers. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch will...
Bagel shop causing 100-degree heat in condos above: suit
Two Upper West Side condo owners say a ground-floor bagel shop is making their apartment “uninhabitable” by causing temperatures to reach a stifling 100 degrees, a new lawsuit charges. Philip...
ATM-maker NCR pushes back binding bidding deadline
NCR is going to be waiting longer to dispense money to its shareholders, The Post has learned. The ATM-maker has pushed back the binding bidding deadline for the company by...
City orders freeze on rent-stabilized apartments
The rent is so damn high that the city is ordering a freeze on rent-stabilized apartments for the first time in history. The Rent Guidelines Board voted Monday night to...
Yankees drop effective Adam Warren from rotation
ANAHEIM, Calif — Despite being a very effective starter, Adam Warren won’t get the nod Wednesday against the Angels. Instead, Nathan Eovaldi, who Joe Girardi said before Monday’s 4-1 loss to...
Taxi boss blames stop-and-frisk cutbacks for driver's death
A livery driver was shot and killed in Bedford-Stuyvesant Monday — prompting the head of the state’s taxi driver’s association to blame the attack on the cutback in the NYPD’s...
13 Metro-North workers arrested for cheating on safety exams
Thirteen Metro-North workers were arrested and charged Monday following a yearlong investigation into allegations of widespread cheating on critical safety exams, officials said. The charges were laid out in multiple...
Council meeting could limit number of Uber cars on the road
The City Council will hold a hearing Tuesday that could place a temporary cap on the number of vehicles that popular car services like Uber and Lyft are allowed to...
Yankees have no answer for unstoppable Mike Trout
ANAHEIM — Mike Trout hurt the tired-looking Yankees with his wood and killed them with leather. “He was the difference in the game,’’ manager Joe Girardi said of the Angels...
New budget proves it really pays to be friends with Mark-Viverito
A politically connected consulting firm that helped Melissa Mark-Viverito become City Council speaker scored big bucks for its clients in the city’s new budget, records show. The lobbying firm Pitta...
Mayweather, Pacquiao top Forbes' highest-paid celebrity list
Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities Monday, on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month. With an...
Kids complain about 'too hard' NY math test
Dozens of city high schools sought to have students’ Regents scores scrubbed this year — and now other kids are complaining about the state’s tough new algebra exam administered last...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A pervert followed a woman into her Fremont apartment building and groped her, cops said. The 33-year-old victim was on the third floor of the building on Courtlandt...
The de Blasio family is hitting the road
Mayor de Blasio is splitting for a family vacation late Tuesday, following a series of legislative setbacks in Albany and a day after signing two controversial bills into law. The...