July 9, 2015
How these four Jersey girls took the soccer world by storm
At least as far as soccer goes, Jersey girls do indeed do it better. They proved as much in this past Women’s World Cup, with four players — the second-most...
NYPD honors cop ridding the city of rogue cyclists
The Upper West Side cop who has ticketed more rogue cyclists than anyone else in the NYPD was honored by his bosses for improving the quality of life in the...
Teen uses assault rifle to kill himself on a public beach
A Queens teen who was upset over a break-up used an M16 assault rifle to kill himself on a public beach, sources told The Post on Thursday. Huiyuan Wang, 17,...
Andy North's surprising forecast of Tiger's chances at British Open
ESPN analyst and two-time U.S. Open champion Andy North speaks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about Rory McIlroy’s injury, Jordan Spieth’s Grand Slam chances and why Tiger Woods has a...
Brook: Robin Lopez with Knicks 'going to be interesting'
There was a moment, fleeting to be sure, when Brook Lopez longed to play at home in California. Then it hit him. Brooklyn is home. “I thought for a split...
City pays legitimate Xanax holder $25K for false arrest
The city is paying $25,000 to a woman busted in The Bronx for possession of a controlled substance — her own eight Xanax pills in a prescription bottle with her...
De-stress in a tank full of water? Give me coffee and booze instead
Where did I go wrong? The other day, I found myself soaking wet, my skin caked with enough salt to season the popcorn of a multiplex. Could I, a Type-A...
The biggest unknown JPP will face on his comeback trail
MIAMI — Jason Pierre-Paul’s present is murky, and his future is just as uncertain. The Pro Bowl defensive end — who is believed to have had his entire right index...
State officials eye crackdown on 'grade fixing' at city schools
The “credit recovery” system under which administrators at John Dewey HS in Brooklyn fixed grades to boost graduation rates should be scaled back, if not scrapped, a top state education...
Why your weather app is ruining your summer
As the senior vice president of events at the North Fork’s popular Bedell Cellars vineyard, Amy Finno Israel hosts more than two dozen weddings each season — and she’s prepared...
How Nike made US red, white & blue disappear at World Cup
Several readers — Mets and Yankees fans — have asked: What were all those things seated just behind the backstop during the Mets-Giants series? Those are known as people. Charlie...
'Graceland' star wins coveted Travolta role in 'Grease: Live'
Fox's “Grease: Live” has found its Danny Zuko. “Graceland” star Aaron Tveit has been cast in the iconic lead role — played by John Travolta in the 1978 hit film...
Breaking down free agency: losers, sneaky Heat and mighty Spurs
As the dust — or the remains of overused checkbooks — from the wildest NBA free agency period in memory began settling with official signings Thursday, the league’s landscape had...
Jon Voight shines in new 'Ray Donovan' season
It only took one trip to The Buggy Whip to get me hooked on “Ray Donovan.” When the series premiered three years ago, I was initially suspicious because it sounded...
NYC's best new restaurant is bold, buzzy and beautiful
The Clocktower is the city’s best new large restaurant. The beating heart of the recently opened New York Edition hotel, the latest from Stephen Starr (Buddakan, Upland) does just about...
Sorry, guys, here's why the James Bond musical's never going to happen
When I read that James Bond was going to be turned into a musical, my heart sank. I’m a huge fan, but the idea of “Mame” Bond is absurd. Even...
Colin Quinn sounds off on Amy Schumer, Will Ferrell and Ed Koch
Colin Quinn doesn’t believe in over-researching things. That includes his new one-man show, “The New York Story,” which began previews at the Cherry Lane Theatre on Thursday. The show —...
De Blasio defends plan to hire liaison to mayors across US
Mayor de Blasio is defending his plan to hire a new staffer to coordinate with mayors around the country, saying the move is part of a broader push to “change...
Greece hopes tourists will pay off its debt
Greece is banking on its tourists to pay off its debt. The country, which is the go-to destination for northern European vacationers, proposed harsh new tax hikes on businesses and...
How 'nerds' created a billion-dollar industry
Comic book franchises do more than just create an overcrowded event like the San Diego Comic-Con. Comic books have created one of the more profitable industries, which has generated billions...
Recovering Porzingis explains 'adjustment' of learning triangle
LAS VEGAS — Rookie Kristaps Porzingis was held out of the Knicks’ summer league practice Thursday afternoon, as team trainers want him to take it slow as he recovers from...
Donald Trump: De Blasio should thank me, not cut business deals
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump fired off an indignant letter to Mayor de Blasio on Thursday claiming the mayor should say “thank you” instead of thinking about severing the city’s business dealings...
Relativity Media still waiting on cash infusion for $320M debt
It’s the cash that never came. On Thursday, four days after Ryan Kavanaugh’s cash-strapped Relativity Media reportedly struck a deal with a Canadian company to get a cash infusion to...
Beauty products maker inks $12B deal for Procter & Gamble brands
New York City-based Coty is buying Procter & Gamble’s beauty assets for more than $12 billion to bolster sagging nail color sales. Coty on Thursday announced it was buying 48...
John Malone talks TWC pursuit, Evan Spiegel at Sun Valley
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — One of the great reporting traditions at this mogulfest — loitering outside the Sun Valley Lodge bar late at night and listening to cable tycoon John...
Cable firms fear cost hikes as AT&T and DirecTV plan merger
The Feds are expected to rule on the latest telecom distribution mega-merger in the next few days, but not before rivals do some last-minute cage rattling. Phone giant AT&T and...
Chase Headley's 'a lot better,' but unsure about Boston
Chase Headley doesn’t know if he’ll be able to return to the lineup this weekend in Boston, but the calf injury that has sidelined him for two games showed significant...
Ken Stabler, Raiders and Alabama legend, dead at 69
A Snake wouldn’t seem to offer much help on a football field. Unless that snake was named Stabler. Ken Stabler, who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory...
Mets phenom Matz out at least 3 weeks with partial muscle tear
The Mets’ new dream rotation took a hit on Thursday when stud rookie Steven Matz was diagnosed with a partial tear of the lat muscle on his left side. According...
It's a good thing Jeurys Familia doesn't care about All-Stars
Jeurys Familia isn’t getting his hopes up that he will be headed to Cincinnati for the All-Star Game. “If I make it I will be fine, and if not I...
Pope apologizes for church's 'offenses' against indigenous
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — Pope Francis apologized Thursday for the sins and "offenses" committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas. History's first...
Paying $40,000 for a dubious education
What do you do when your uber-expensive private primary school has a bad rap for not actually teaching the kids? Open a middle school, so older children can also learn...
Taxpayers foot the bill for de Blasio's 'ego campaign'
Bad enough that Mayor de Blasio has been using his personal slush fund, the nonprofit Campaign for One New York, to fund his widening national ambitions. Worse that he’s now...
Even the anti-frisk NYPD monitor worries about the War on Cops
Wonder why murders in the city are up 11 percent through June? Well, the court-appointed monitor overseeing the NYPD just offered one possibility: Cops aren’t stopping enough dangerous suspects. In...
The lunacy of granting 'sanctuary' to violent illegal aliens
It turns out that everything we’ve heard about the evils of states and localities defying federal law is wrong. So long as a jurisdiction is sticking its thumb in the...
Why ISIS is still winning
We’re being whipped by imaginative savages. The upstart fanatics of the Islamic State (IS, aka ISIS) are the most innovative strategists of our time, while our military and government continue...
Hillary is still a bad liar despite decades of practice
Hillary Rodham Clinton lies. This is a widely acknowledged fact among people who pay attention and aren’t on her payroll. Nearly 20 years ago, New York Times columnist William Safire...
Did Jason Pierre-Paul's finger cost him $40M?
No one can say for sure if Jason Pierre-Paul ever will be the same, because no one knows if he has the stomach for the fight ahead of him. His...
Cosby might have rare sexual disorder: accuser's lawyer
The latest in the Bill Cosby case has drawn attention to an unusual condition. A lawyer for one of the women who accused the comedian of sex assault raised the...
Red-hot Red Sox vs. Yanks has juice -- thanks to a sorry division
On the evening of Tuesday, June 23, the Yankees suffered a second-straight loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. For the second straight night, they allowed 11 runs, at home, to a...
Subway labeled Jared a 'role model for kids' before porn probe
Subway sandwich pitchman Jared Fogle was rebranded as a family man who could be “a great role model for kids” before he became the target of a federal child-porn probe,...
FIFA bans highest-ranking American for life
GENEVA — Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the longtime most senior American in world soccer....
Love: Worked through issues with LeBron during poolside chat
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love's poolside chat with LeBron James persuaded him to jump back in with the Cavaliers. Love, who announced last week that he will stay in Cleveland, said...
Inside the search for Lucas Duda's lost swing
Paging Mr. Lucas Duda. The Mets are desperately searching in every hiding place imaginable for their first baseman as he continues through a horrid slump that has sabotaged an already...
Obama's pick for Joint Chiefs sides with Romney on Russia
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday that Russia poses the greatest threat to US national security and it would be a...
Goodell, Kraft spotted 'palling around' after Deflategate rift
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Maybe Roger Goodell will go easy on Tom Brady, after all. The NFL commissioner was spotted walking and talking amiably with Patriots owner Robert Kraft at...
Pope Francis changed in a Burger King bathroom before Mass
Burger King just got an A rating — from God. One of the fast food joint’s locations in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, became the holiest of holies Thursday when Pope Francis...
Government hack much worse than previously reported
WASHINGTON — Hackers stole Social Security numbers from more than 21 million people and snatched other sensitive information in a recent breach of U.S. government computer systems, the Obama administration...
Yankees push Masahiro Tanaka, who responds with gem
The Yankees have been careful with Masahiro Tanaka since he’s come back from a torn UCL — to the point he hadn’t reached the 100-pitch mark this season. That streak...
Hey, Mets, try filling out lineup at random -- it can't be worse
The Mets come home Friday night lugging a surprising burst of momentum, having won two out of three in Los Angeles and two out of three in San Francisco, carried...
Selfie stick saves tourists from drowning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aot1JL7Nf-A Turns out selfie sticks are good for something. The ubiquitous photo tools have gotten a bad rap – but one came in handy for a Texas family caught in...
Bad software caused NYSE's 3-hour outage
NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange said an outage of more than three hours was caused by problems associated with a software upgrade on the exchange's computers. The...
Potential violence plots stopped ahead of July 4th: FBI
WASHINGTON — The FBI stopped several potential acts of violence in the month before the July 4th weekend, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday. Comey said he believes that some...
Hospital on warpath after JPP's finger file leaked to ESPN
MIAMI — This scoop may cost someone their job, and it could lead to a lawsuit against the hospital treating injured defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. Jackson Health System CEO Carlos...
Knicks bosses can't even muster playoff hope after 4 signings
LAS VEGAS — Despite raving about new center Robin Lopez filling the Knicks’ desperate need for a defensive big man, even comparing him to DeAndre Jordan, Derek Fisher fell well...
Judge locks up kids for refusing lunch with dad
A Michigan judge has sent three children to juvenile detention for refusing to have lunch or talk to their father as required under a court-ordered custody agreement.
Gardner's surprising All-Star Game nod: No 'better way to get in'
Brett Gardner was warming up in left field, preparing for just another inning in just another game at Yankee Stadium. But before the fifth inning against the Athletics could begin,...
Almost two-thirds of Republicans oppose gay-marriage ruling
Almost two-thirds of Republicans oppose the Supreme Court’s backing of gay marriage, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, which gives hope for conservative presidential candidates who have come out strongly against...
Monkey on the lam for 6 months finally collared
They put an end to his monkey business. A miscreant macaque – who victimized residents in Wuhan, China, for six months – was finally collared on Monday, the People’s Daily...
Taylor Swift has officially usurped Beyoncé
I know the Beygency is going to get me for this, but there’s something I need to get off my chest: Taylor Swift has officially usurped Beyoncé. And trust me,...
Times Square Woody cleared of butt-groping charges
If the gloves are big, he’s not a pig! The Times Square costumed character Woody wrangled up a twist on the old O.J. Simpson defense Thursday — beating serial-butt-groping charges...
Man accused of killing 7 in 'unprecedented' spree
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Authorities say a man killed seven people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including his cousin, in May and June, often within a matter of hours. In announcing...
LeBron James' new deal with Cavs: Free agent again in 2016
CLEVELAND — There was no need for a heartfelt letter this summer. LeBron James isn’t going anywhere. This decision was easy. Just shy of the one-year anniversary of his celebrated...
UK tells tourists to leave Tunisia before 'likely terror attack'
LONDON — The British government on Thursday told all U.K. tourists to leave Tunisia because a terrorist attack is "highly likely." The Foreign Office said it is advising against all...
WTF happened to Ryan Reynolds’ career?
Back in 2011, Ryan Reynolds made the cover of Vanity Fair’s “Hollywood Issue.” There he was, decked out in a smart tuxedo, posing with other acting heavyweights, including Jennifer Lawrence,...
De Blasio has 'real concern' about homeless on NYC streets
Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted Thursday he has “real concern” about the homeless people taking over the city’s streets. “I think it’s a real concern and I share the concern...
Colbert: I was ready to quit ‘Report’ before getting ‘Late Show’
When Stephen Colbert was announced as David Letterman’s “Late Show” successor six months before his contract expired at Comedy Central, it seemed like the perfect gig at the perfect time....
NYPD cops may be stopping too few out of fear of discipline: monitor
NYPD cops are doing too few stop-and-frisks because they fear internal discipline and lawsuits — and it is “not a healthy state of affairs,” the department’s federal monitor revealed in...
Found-footage thriller ‘The Gallows’ should have stayed lost
Sixteen years after “The Blair Witch Project," movie studios continue their love affair with found-footage horror movies, almost guaranteed profit centers that can be ground out for next to nothing...
Missing sisters found safe after days in wilderness
JACKSON, Wyo. — Searchers on Thursday found three Midwestern sisters who were missing for days in a northwest Wyoming wilderness area. A helicopter spotted the three about 10 a.m. in...
From Triple-A to starring debut: Meet Yankees' Cole Figueroa
Cole Figueroa was exhausted. Wednesday night had been bad, but Thursday morning looked worse. As Figueroa walked off the field and entered the clubhouse following Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 12-inning loss to Syracuse,...
The winners, losers and the ugly fallout of DeAndre Jordan chase
ORLANDO, Fla. – July 8, 2015, will be a day in NBA history that won’t be forgotten anytime soon. DeAndre Jordan’s decision to reverse course and stay with the Clippers...
Here’s how not to get eaten by a shark
It seems like more shark attacks are happening than ever before — but luckily, there are plenty of ways to avoid meeting an untimely demise in the jaws of the...
Serena Slam on tap after 17th straight Sharapova beatdown
LONDON — Serena Williams is just one win away from another Grand Slam milestone. The top-ranked Williams maintained her 11-year dominance over Maria Sharapova, beating the Russian 6-2, 6-4 on...
Soaring Vancouver home prices spur anger toward Chinese buyers
VANCOUVER — After years of watching Vancouver housing prices climb, driven in part by Chinese investment, Eveline Xia came to a painful realization: Despite having a master's degree and solid...
Naked man steals police car
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An eastern New Mexico man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a sheriff's deputy's car while running around naked. Curry County deputies responded to a report...
Star Wars-obsessed Comic-Con kicks off with a 'Force'
SAN DIEGO — If anticipation for this year's Comic-Con had a soundtrack, it would be John Williams' instantly recognizable, Oscar-winning "Star Wars" theme. The latest take on the beloved space...
Grandson found dead miles from grandfather after going for help on hike
GILA BEND, Ariz. — Authorities found the bodies of a man and his 12-year-old grandson several miles apart on a desert trail in central Arizona and believe the boy died...
The NBA's Luke Ridnour carousel is just getting cruel
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors waived oft-traded guard Luke Ridnour on Thursday. It's the bitter culmination of a comical series of minor transactions involving the journeyman. After joining four news...
You'd have to be seriously self-absorbed to check into this rehab spot
It offers personal shopping, on-call butlers and snowboarding.
South Carolina governor signs bill removing Confederate flag
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Saying South Carolina's history has forever changed, Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill Thursday to relegate the Confederate flag to the state's "relic room," more than 50...
Russell Wilson blames Tom Brady for first fight with Ciara
Russell Wilson's TMI-train is the gift that keeps on giving. After revealing that he and gal pal of five months Ciara are abstaining from sex, the Seahawks quarterback is now...
How the Mets minors can mess with hitting prospects' heads
Let’s begin by catching up on recent Pop Quiz questions: 1. From Dianne Rosen of Boca Raton, Fla.: In a 1994 episode of "Seinfeld," a Yankees player splits his pants...
Mark Cuban vaporizes ESPN reporter over 'begging' report
DeAndre Jordan's last-minute free-agency flip-flop was one of the NBA's wildest stories in years, but not as wild as one ESPN reporter made it out to be, according to Mark...
Howard Hughes' Beverly Hills mansion for sale at $12M
Now this is luxury living. Billionaire Howard Hughes’ Beverly Hills mansion is on the market. The posh estate, priced at $12 million, is situated in the heart of the coveted...
Revelers get gored in Pamplona
Not everyone can be a matador.
Matt Harvey gets snippy after fans rip private plane photo
Matt Harvey doesn't like it when you criticize his private jet photos. The temperamental, high-flying Mets fireballer posted a photo early Thursday from the team's return flight from the West...
Cheetah hitches a ride in safari jeep
This cheetah got a little too close for comfort. Irish tourist Mickey McCaldin was on a safari in Kenya when the feisty feline jumped into the back seat of the...
Thai farmers ask spirits for rain to end crippling drought
BAN LUEAM, Thailand — Under the scorching sun, dozens of Thai villagers, dressed in flowery shirts and traditional costumes, parade a white cat caged in a bamboo-woven basket door-to-door and...
Being Jets' best slot receiver doesn't guarantee Jeremy Kerley much
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...
UFC ring girl's husband arrested for trying to kill her
UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer was assaulted on June 12 by her husband, Aaron Zalewski, who was then arrested for “attempted murder, spousal battery, and criminal threats,” TMZ reports. The Los...
RNC chair urges Trump to 'tone it down'
WASHINGTON – Concerned that Donald Trump's comments about immigration could blow up the party’s Hispanic outreach efforts in 2016, the head of the Republican National Committee is urging the real...
Couple waited 3 days for help after deadly crash near busy highway
LONDON — Police in Scotland have launched an investigation after a couple was found in a crashed car three days after reports of a crash near a busy highway. Authorities...
Women less likely than men to travel back in time and kill Hitler
Of all the things to feel Jewish guilt about, we can now add “not killing Hitler.” At least if you’re a woman. According to a recent research paper that isn’t...
Dispute over reclined seat on flight turned violent
A spat��over a reclined seat on a flight between New Zealand and Australia has cost a man $600. The Brisbane Magistrates Court heard that Shane Mathew Diedrichs, 38, became agitated...
London commuters make do as strike shuts down subway
LONDON — The choices Thursday in London: take a hike, ride a bike, try to find a bus you like. Millions of commuters jammed buses, rented bicycles or simply walked...
Greece facing midnight deadline to file its austerity plan
With roughly eight hours to go before a midnight deadline, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras raced on Thursday afternoon to finalize a tough package with tax hikes and pension reforms...
Polish leader apologizes for lawmaker who made Hitler salute
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's foreign minister has apologized in his country's name for a right-wing Polish member of the European Parliament who raised his arm in a Nazi salute to...
Two struck and killed by NYC commuter train
A man and a woman, both 29 years old, were fatally struck by a Long Island Rail Road train in Queens early Thursday, police said. The pair, identified as Leanna...
Jeremy Lin's next stop? The Charlotte Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Hornets have agreed to a contract with free agent Jeremy Lin, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday night. Yahoo! Sports reported it's a two-year...
David Diehl: Why would the Giants invest long-term in JPP?
There was support, anger, frustration and concern when word spread that Jason Pierre-Paul had lost his right index finger, the result of a July 4 fireworks accident which potentially could...
CC Sabathia has to prove to Yankees they don't need trade upgrade
The Yankees need answers this month, their last opportunity to restock their roster without considerable restrictions. Some answers arrived Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Jacoby Ellsbury ($153 million) and Andrew...
Ellsbury, Miller pass 1st return tests, but not with flying colors
If the Yankees are going to stay on top of the AL East, they’re going to need Jacoby Ellsbury and Andrew Miller to stay healthy. Though the two returned from...
For one day, a 'baseball grunt' gives Mets a power surge
SAN FRANCISCO — Eric Campbell never will be an All-Star like Jacob deGrom. He never will have that feeling of success. He is a baseball grunt and Wednesday he made...
Chase Headley's injury may be more troubling than expected
Joe Girardi left Chase Headley out of Wednesday night’s lineup against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium, but the manager said he hoped he would have the third baseman for Thursday’s...
Israeli citizen held by Hamas in Gaza for nearly a year
JERUSALEM — An Israeli security official said Thursday the Hamas militant group has been holding an Israeli citizen in the Gaza Strip for nearly a year. The official said the...
Jets sack artist: How losing a finger could ruin JPP
It will be a long, anguishing road back for Jason Pierre-Paul. This comes from Joe Klecko, as tough as they come, who overcame a patella tendon tear in 1982, but...
Mets' Michael Cuddyer expected to get left knee examined
SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Cuddyer’s day off Thursday could include a visit to the Hospital for Special Surgery to get his left knee examined. The Mets outfielder was absent from...
Durant and Westbrook not only reasons Billy Donovan chose the Thunder
ORLANDO, Fla. — For Billy Donovan to leave the University of Florida, a place where he had spent 19 seasons turning the Gators into a national basketball powerhouse, it was...
Boxing just jealous of Mayweather guru's primetime spot: promoter
Manhattan-based boxing promoter Lou DiBella says he’s nobody’s “sham” and thinks Al Haymon’s efforts to bring boxing back to network television should be applauded and not the subject of mounting...
Cops find loaded gun, knife on subway farebeater
Two NYPD transit cops got a career criminal off the streets when they stopped him for fare-beating in The Bronx — and found that he was carrying a loaded handgun,...
Islanders show off their new digs in Brooklyn
Nostalgia finally can be left behind, because it was all so real for the Islanders on Wednesday night. Their new digs at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center were no longer an abstract,...
1010 WINS anchor owes $225K in legal fees for failed defamation suit
A 1010 WINS news anchor and his wife must pay $225,000 in legal fees for their failed New Jersey defamation case against their blogging Hoboken neighbors, the trial judge has...
'F- -k you! Pay me!': Times Square's new welcome wagon
He’s a sign of the times. A foul-mouthed panhandler with a message of hate is the new welcome wagon for visitors to the Crossroads of the World. Daniel Kimery, 36,...
Wealthy divorcee had cocaine binges, orgies: workers
A wealthy Park Avenue divorcee accused her maid of stealing — but wound up opening a Pandora’s box of salacious allegations about her own cocaine and booze binges, not to...
Hondo bucking the odds
Humbled Hondo went to the ’dogs Wednesday night and paid the price, losing with the Marlins and Phillies to raise the filthy figure to a beefy 1,705 bowas. Thursday night:...
Goldman gives up on jailed teens after its social program fails
A first-of-its-kind public-service experiment seeking to reduce recidivism among jailed teens is being terminated after failing to reach its goals, officials said. The Goldman Sachs-funded project, which was launched in...
John Sampson's former aide faces questions over honesty
A loyal former assistant to state Sen. John Sampson testified Wednesday at his obstruction-of-justice trial — and faced tough questions from the judge about her honesty, and from prosecutors about...
South Carolina House approves Confederate flag removal
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House approved taking down the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds, a stunning reversal early Thursday in a state that was the first to...
13 Rockaways gang members busted on bevy of charges
Cops busted 13 members of a gang who turned the streets of the Rockaways into the “Wild West,” authorities said Wednesday. Members of the 70Gs crew were hit with indictments...
‘Skippyjon Jones Snow What’ is zany fun for everyone
Let's face it: Any review is irrelevant to the target audience for “Skippyjon Jones Snow What,” which is unlikely to read one. But then, that audience is unlikely to read...
De Blasio wouldn't free up schedule for school control meetings: Senate head
ALBANY — State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said Wednesday that Mayor Bill de Blasio bungled a chance at long-term control over city schools by refusing to “engage” with legislators....
Weeping con artist sent to prison for stealing $1M in phone scam
A con man pleaded for leniency — crying and blaming his crimes on a coke addiction — before a Manhattan federal judge sentenced him to almost 15 years in prison...
De Blasio cancels robocalls giving Albany credit for rent freeze
Mayor de Blasio has backed off plans to use a City Hall nonprofit to help Albany lawmakers take credit for a first-ever freeze on rent-stabilized apartments — a plan first...
Rikers Island guard accused of moonlighting as a drug-dealer
A Rikers Island guard moonlighted as a drug-dealing member of the Bloods street gang, authorities said Wednesday. Correction officer Covel Duncan, 30, was one of 11 members of the Paper...
Hulking Panera manager caught on tape punching female employee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj5L9g0ugeA A towering, buff male manager at a Manhattan Panera Bread was captured on video posted to YouTube Wednesday walloping a woman employee in the face, knocking her to the...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Two suspects in the fatal stabbing of a Crown Heights teen last month were arrested Wednesday, authorities said. Jermaine Matthews, 18, and Donasia Vassell, 20, have been charged in...