July 15, 2015
Brooklyn businessman urges Congress to loosen drone regulations
WASHINGTON — Federal regulations are making it tough for commercial drone firms to keep flying high, a Brooklyn businessman told Congress Wednesday. Brian Streem, CEO of AeroCine, which operates drones...
New York toddler drowns in Disney World pool
A trip to the happiest place on earth ended in tragedy for a New York family. A 3-year-old boy got separated from his parents Tuesday night at Disney’s Art of...
George H.W. Bush falls, breaks bone in neck
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Former President George H.W. Bush, at 91 the oldest living former president, was being treated at a hospital early Thursday for a broken bone in his neck...
Torrential rain floods Brooklyn streets with sewage water
Brooklyn turned downright biblical Wednesday when a torrential downpour caused waist-deep floodwaters on streets like this one. The brief but intense storm quickly overwhelmed Gowanus’ age-old storm drains, which belched...
'King of New York': How St. John's is recruiting Rawle Alkins
Buckle up, Red Storm fans. St. John’s is getting ready for another long recruiting battle with Kentucky for a prized local prospect, and the Johnnies hope it turns out better...
Epiphanny Prince has strong MSG debut to propel Liberty
Epiphanny Prince had been waiting for a chance to play at Madison Square Garden for the Liberty. She had an impressive home debut, scoring 13 points to help the Liberty...
Hondo has Can.-do spirit
Hondo, who cashed with the AL Tuesday night, gave some back at the track on Wednesday when he tore up his tickets with Birkenhead in the first at Belmont and...
Horndog CEO sued for $300M after 'midget lawyer' insults
The Wall Street CEO who has to pay $18 million to his former intern for pressuring her into sex could be on the hook for another $300 million to her attorneys...
Uncontrollable factor that could ruin Spieth's bid at history
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — No other major championship in golf brings the luck of the draw more into play than the British Open. With the changes in the weather as...
Obama praises Five Guys for hiring ex-felon
WASHINGTON — President Obama, preparing to go behind bars Thursday as part of his push for sweeping criminal-justice reforms, heaped praise Wednesday on a burger chain for hiring an ex-felon....
De Blasio doesn't like bums lurking outside his house, either
There’s plenty of love for the homeless at City Hall — just not outside Gracie Mansion. A Post reporter who went undercover as a vagrant quickly got rousted near Mayor...
SIDS suspected in 3-month-old's death at illegal day-care
The baby who died at an illegal Soho day-care center was a victim of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, law enforcement sources believe. So far, there is no indication...
How Derek Fisher, Phil Jackson are tweaking Knicks offense
LAS VEGAS — Call it a triangle on speed. In March, during the Knicks' road trip to Los Angeles, coach Derek Fisher was asked whether the team would run the...
Art fraudster spending on luxe items instead of victims: lawyers
She claims hardship has forced her to live without cable and shop at Kmart — when she’s really buying $274 boots at Neiman Marcus and getting her hair blown out....
El Chapo used sparrow to test safety of escape route
A little birdie may have helped El Chapo fly the coop. Government officials searching the cell of escaped drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman discovered a dead sparrow in his...
NYPD cracking down on vagrants in city parks
The NYPD is stepping up patrols of city parks to clear out vagrants in the wake of a series of Post reports on the surge in homeless people on the...
Ronda Rousey takes jab at Floyd Mayweather after ESPY win
Floyd Mayweather once said he didn't know who Ronda Rousey was, but he surely does now. Rousey, who won the best fighter award at Wednesday night's ESPY Awards in Los...
'Co-author' says she was never paid for ex-NYPD chief's memoir
An upstate woman is suing disgraced ex-NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik, saying she co-wrote his memoir “Jailer to Jailed” but was cheated out of credit, payment and royalties. Dara DAddio, 56,...
Senate GOP gave disgraced Dean Skelos $50K following arrest
The state Senate Republican Campaign Committee shoveled $50,000 into the re-election coffers of its disgraced former leader, Dean Skelos, just two weeks after he was busted on a corruption rap,...
Viacom chief paid $1M to women who visited: ex-driver
Sumner Redstone has some expensive house help. The 92-year-old Viacom executive chairman paid roughly $1 million over the course of a year to seven women immediately after they visited the...
Relativity Media faces lawsuit after 'reneging' on $7.5M loan
Ryan Kavanaugh’s cash-strapped Hollywood studio is facing a new lawsuit over a $7.5 million unpaid loan. Kavanaugh, whose Relativity Media is on the brink of bankruptcy, failed to pay RKA...
Mirror editor busted in phone-hacking scandal
A top editor of the Daily and Sunday Mirror newspapers in London was arrested on Wednesday — the fifth Mirror journalist taken into custody in connection with a “widespread and...
Death toll rises after flash floods hit Kentucky, Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky., — Four people have died and at least five were still unaccounted for on Wednesday after a series of storms struck the Ohio Valley, producing flash floods that swept...
Shaw-skank escapee moved to solitary
NEW YORK - A New York inmate recaptured after a daring escape last month has been sent to solitary confinement at a new prison after spending the past week in...
Carl Icahn: BlackRock an 'extremely dangerous' company
Tell us what you really think, Carl. Billionaire shareholder activist Carl Icahn charged BlackRock CEO Larry Fink of running “an extremely dangerous company” in a no-holds-barred debate Wednesday (see photo)...
Lessons I learned behind the bar
I write about jobs a lot — so the other day I decided to get one. No, I’m not leaving this job. Writing is something I’m dedicated to, passionate about,...
Virtual reality porn site promoting 'immersive' experience
You’re gonna have fun with these free goggles — and we promise they won’t make you go blind. That’s the pitch from BaDoinkVR, a virtual-reality porn site that’s giving away...
Planned Parenthood's horrendous organ trade
Hannibal Lecter ain’t got nothing on the profit-maximizing abortion ghoul caught on tape hawking aborted baby parts as she swilled wine and nibbled on a gourmet salad. In newly released...
How does Uncle Sam get to tell nuns what they believe?
Who gets to decide what your religious beliefs are? Do you get to decide this yourself? Can you determine this in the privacy of your church, synagogue or mosque? Or...
Iran's top terrorist unshackled by nuke deal
The curious case of Qassem Soleimani perfectly explains the secrecy and folly of President Obama’s Iran deal, as well as his rush to bypass Congress and instead entrust a vital...
Suddenly, everything is racist
Everyone’s a little bit racist, it’s true. But everyone is just about as racist as you! If we all could just admit That we are racist a little bit, And...
Belated honors for Patrolman Phillip Cardillo
Forty-three years after Patrolman Phillip Cardillo was lured to a Harlem mosque and killed by Nation of Islam radicals, the city this week finally provided tangible recognition of his sacrifice,...
Class-warriors misfire on tax break for builders
With a bombshell report late Tuesday, the city’s Independent Budget Office further enflamed the debate over the 421-a tax break. The break is under attack as a huge giveaway to...
Where no president has gone before
America’s first black president makes history of another sort today — becoming the first sitting chief executive to speak with inmates in a federal prison. President Obama’s visit to the...
Ex-'Project Runway' star listing $2.66M NoMad home
Flame-haired fashionista Laura Bennett, a former “Project Runway” star, has listed her NoMad home at 31 W. 31st St. for $2.66 million. The 2,665-square-foot full-floor loft is where she raised...
We hear ...
That Jill Zarin, formerly of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” will host her third annual luxury luncheon in Southampton with a portion of the proceeds to benefit The...
'Million Dollar Listing' cameo star selling $17.99M Aldyn apt.
Cheryl Mercuris, the self-made direct marketing maven who appeared in a handful of recent “Million Dollar Listing New York” episodes, is selling a seven-bedroom apartment at the Aldyn, located at...
The latest LaChapelle show: Photog's $2.46M Chelsea pad
Artist/photographer David LaChapelle is listing his Chelsea apartment inside a townhouse at 427 W. 21st St., where he has owned for four years, for $2.46 million. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom, parlor-level...
Historic UES townhouse back on the market for $25M
A 20-foot-wide Upper East Side townhouse is back on the market for $25 million. It was first listed for $35 million in 2008, per StreetEasy. The Neo-Georgian spread at 163...
The luxury real estate boom taking over Midtown South
Take a walk down Park Avenue South, then up Lexington Avenue between 18th and 28th streets — a small crossroads of the NoMad, Flatiron and Gramercy neighborhoods — and it’s...
Libous' 'clown' son drunkenly hit on me at party: boss' ex-wife
The corruption trial of the No. 2 man in the state senate took a tawdry turn Wednesday when the ex-wife of a law firm partner testified that his ne’er-do-well son...
Dozens indicted for smuggling drugs on commercial flights
DALLAS — Dozens of people are facing charges related to smuggling drugs into several U.S. cities on commercial flights from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The U.S....
Giants, JPP now in the most awkward limbo in the NFL
And then there was Jason Pierre-Paul. The Giants defensive end was the only NFL player with a franchise-player tag who failed to work out a long-term deal with his current...
Greek Parliament OKs bailout plan amid violent riots
The Greek Parliament early Thursday morning overwhelming approved the latest $96 billion bailout plan, thus avoiding falling out of the eurozone. As former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis voted against...
UPS sued over 'discriminatory' beard ban
UPS isn’t being PC. Federal authorities hit the package-delivery giant with a lawsuit Wednesday that accuses the company of barring beards for employees even if they requested an exception on...
Bank of America profits soar as its settlement costs dwindle
NEW YORK — Bank of America's profits more than doubled in the second quarter thanks to lower legal costs and progress in resolving problems stemming from the financial crisis. The...
Prosecutor claims Sampson is 'predisposed' to criminal tactics
In closing arguments at his obstruction of justice trial, a Brooklyn federal prosecutor called state Sen. John Sampson a crook who instinctively relied on criminal tactics to avoid law enforcement...
Cobra owner found dead from apparent snake bite
AUSTIN, Texas - A central Texas man found unresponsive in his vehicle likely died of a snake bite, Austin police said on Wednesday, adding a cobra he kept at his...
Judge orders Utah to put two moms on birth certificate
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge has ordered the state of Utah to list the names of a lesbian couple on a birth certificate as the mothers of their...
First close-up pics of Pluto reveal astounding discovery
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Mankind's first close-up look at Pluto did not disappoint Wednesday: The pictures showed ice mountains on Pluto about as high as the Rockies and canyons on...
'Ant-Man' is the only superhero movie you need to see
If I’d been told someone connected with Marvel movies would be saying, “Sorry, sorry!” this summer, I would have guessed it would be Joss Whedon talking about “Age of Ultron.”...
‘Ardor’ sees shirtless Gael García Bernal in fighting mode
Gael García Bernal is a vengeful shaman-savior in this gory Western, which juxtaposes its lush, Argentine-rain-forest setting with a series of violent standoffs between local farmers and a band of...
Ian McKellen works his wizardry as a 93-year-old Sherlock in ‘Mr. Holmes’
Bill Condon’s “Mr. Holmes” is a delightful if somewhat minor addition to the supersleuth’s ever-growing film and TV canon, providing a smashing role for Ian McKellen as a 93-year-old Sherlock...
Woody Allen's 'Irrational Man' is the worst movie of his career
Woody Allen, who’s claimed to have a drawer full of story ideas written on scraps of paper, scrapes the very bottom of that drawer with “Irrational Man," a turgid and...
Amy Schumer's 'Trainwreck' is a hilarious 4-star ride
“I don’t really like to spoon,” says a panicked Amy (Amy Schumer), while being persuaded by her new boyfriend (Bill Hader) to spend the night. “If I stay, can we...
J.Lo, Viola Davis are vigilantes in ludicrous 'Lila and Eve'
Viola Davis lets her Charles Bronson flag fly in “Lila and Eve,” a ludicrous revenge thriller that should have been called, “Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.” Davis plays the...
Severed human legs found near Connecticut train station
MILFORD, Conn. — A pair of severed human legs was found near a train station in downtown New Haven on Wednesday, triggering a nationwide review of missing persons cases to...
The best beach boardwalks in America
As summer begins to sizzle, one way to beat the heat is with a trip to the ocean and a stroll down a beachfront boardwalk. Here are 10 of America’s...
Famous women who stood by their cheating men
Despite mounting rape allegations against Bill Cosby, his wife, Camille Cosby, continues to stand by her man — even going so far as to accuse his accusers. But she’s not...
WTF is stomach vacuuming and can it really fight belly fat?
Every so often, a fitness trend gets more attention than the latest Kim K. selfie. Usually it's because the tip, trick, or diet offers the lofty promise of whipping you...
Conspiracy theorists shadow 'Jade Helm' war exercise in Texas
BASTROP, Texas — No citizens were rounded up and imprisoned at Wal-Mart. Tanks didn't rumble down city streets in a declaration of martial law. Eric Johnston wore his handgun on...
Orthodox Jewish leaders press Congress to reject Iran deal
While a still fuming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to rail against the US-brokered nuke deal with Iran, Orthodox Jewish leaders sought to stir up position Wednesday among rabbis...
Rangers sign up everyone not named Derek Stepan
Understand this: When all is said and done, the Rangers will have a minimal amount of cap space with which to maneuver when the season commences. Wednesday’s signings of restricted...
Donald Trump says he's worth $10 billion
WASHINGTON — NBC may have fired Donald Trump, but the GOP presidential candidate left with a truckload of the network’s cash. For 14 seasons as the star of “The Apprentice,”...
This is the best way to pick up a woman in a bar
Why does he overfill your glass with ice? And what’s the best way to buy a woman a drink? Learn the answers to your important questions
Thank God ‘Ant-Man’ doesn't take itself too seriously
In a world of superheroes who turn green and smash everything, or ones who launch missiles from flying-robot suits, is a guy who can talk to ants some sort of...
How prospect supply will shape Yankees' trade deadline
Johnny Cueto, Cole Hamels and Justin Upton are viewed as the holy trinity of the upcoming trade market. They currently project as the most talented players almost certain to be...
Amazon's 'Christmas in July' sale fails to impress consumers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Amazon aimed for Christmas in July with its much-hyped "Prime Day" sale. But some shoppers found a lump of coal instead. The online retailer said Prime Day...
How to figure out if Amazon Prime is worth it for you
On Wednesday, Amazon is hosting Prime Day, a sale just for its Prime members that it says will be bigger than Black Friday. Experts say it’s a bid, in part,...
Yankees go over slot to sign first-rounder James Kaprielian
While the Yankees wait for young arms like Luis Severino and Ian Clarkin to get ready to make an impact in the Bronx, they added another right-hander to their system...
Buried Nazi gold discovered in Germany
An amateur archaeologist in Germany has found a historic collection of gold coins worth around 45,000 euros, probably buried during the Nazi era or shortly after World War II, experts...
Collusion? Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas get same $70M deal
Sorry, Giants fans. You’re going to have to deal with Dez Bryant when your team opens the season against the Cowboys in September. Bryant, the Cowboys’ star wide receiver, reached...
Adults are acting like kids, and it needs to stop
Hot trend in publishing: coloring books for grownups, with 1.4 million copies of Johanna Basford’s “Secret Garden” sold. Hot trend in schooling: In Brooklyn, people closer to middle age than...
Hillary Clinton risks Silicon Valley support with stance on sharing economy
SAN FRANCISCO — Hillary Clinton risks alienating some in Silicon Valley, where she has already received campaign support, with her tough stance on the sharing economy and its workforce of...
Early-state newspapers plan GOP forum before Fox debate
CONCORD, N.H. — A trio of newspapers in the early presidential nominating states is pushing back against the plan by Fox News to allow only 10 Republican candidates on stage...
How virtual reality will revolutionize porn
Your eyes open to a beautiful woman, scantily clad in red lace lingerie. She bats her eyes flirtatiously, then slowly makes her way over to you. But this is not...
For $12K, you can feel a primitive golf ball from the 1830s
On Thursday, the 144th British Open begins, and players can be grateful that much has changed since four-time champion Old Tom Morris was first playing. A feathery golf ball, made...
Adult coloring books selling like crazy
NEW YORK — Adult coloring books are giving Harper Lee a run for the money on best-seller lists this summer. Dover Publications has sold more than 3 million adult coloring...
House speaker wants hearings on Planned Parenthood video
WASHINGTON — The searing political conflict over abortion flared anew Wednesday as congressional Republicans said they will investigate whether Planned Parenthood is selling organs from aborted fetuses. House Speaker John...
The TV stars you had no idea were siblings
Never thought you’d see the words “Mary Badham” and “Greg Poehler” in the same sentence? Well, now you have — since the Oscar nominee (“To Kill a Mockingbird”) and the...
Obama defends Iran deal as only option to avert arms race
WASHINGTON — President Obama vigorously defended his nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, but acknowledged that Israel has “legitimate” concerns — including that Tehran has “missiles that are pointed at...
Mumbai legal drama 'Court' builds to cold fury
At first, Chaitanya Tamhane’s debut film seems to move as slowly as the Mumbai legal case it depicts. It doesn’t take long, however, for the story to tighten around you,...
Sorry, Wozniacki: J.J. Watt only has eyes for Aniston
It's no secret that Jennifer Aniston has long been J.J. Watt's celebrity crush. The Houston Texans star had just never connected with her. Until now. Watt finally met the "Friends"...
‘Stanford Prison Experiment’ is just as chilling as the real thing
There's a special, shallow place in my heart for ensemble all-the-young-dudes films: “The Outsiders,” “School Ties,” “Stand by Me.” This ace cast surely fits that bill — Ezra Miller! Michael...
A wrenching glimpse at the Indonesian genocide
“The past is past. I don’t want to remember . . . the wound is healed,” says Kemat, an Indonesian man who survived the massacre of more than 10,000 people at the...
Jim Harbaugh brings in whopping $169M Nike deal for Michigan
Forget maize and blue. Nike has Michigan seeing shades of green. The mind-boggling numbers from the school's new apparel contract were released Tuesday: $169 million over 11 years, making it by far the...
Netflix drops first trailer for Pablo Escobar drama 'Narcos'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7elNhHwgBU Netflix has dropped a trailer for its next hard-hitting drama series, “Narcos,” premiering Aug. 28. The drama chronicles the terrifying reign of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, who controlled...
Necks, backs and cracks inked at tattoo expo
Thousands of ink enthusiasts rolled up their sleeves, took off their shirts or dropped their drawers at this year's New York Empire State Tattoo Expo. The event took place over three days at the...
They're beautiful, they're twins and they're flight attendants
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Woman injured in 1993 WTC bombing finally gets her cash
A woman who nearly died in the 1993 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center will finally get the $5.4 million a jury awarded her after a 21-year legal battle...
Murder charges filed 40 years after sisters disappear
WHEATON, Md. — Authorities on Wednesday announced an indictment on first-degree felony murder charges in the disappearance of two sisters from a suburban Maryland mall in 1975, bringing some clarity...
City tried but couldn't find illegal day care where baby died
Nearly a year before a 3-month old baby died at an unlicensed day care in Soho, the city was tipped off about the illegal facility — but officials were unable to substantiate...
Cuomo agrees with Obama over 'incarceration madness'
ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo lined up with President Obama on Wednesday to end what he described as “incarceration madness” during a speech at the annual NAACP convention in Philadelphia....
Accused teen-basher Hope Solo gets 'Kids' Choice' spot
An athlete who allegedly brutalized a teenager is welcome on center stage at a show for kids on Nickelodeon. The “Kids’ Choice Sports” awards show will open with a celebration of the...
Rosenberg brother's testimony released in famous spy case
WASHINGTON — The federal government on Wednesday unsealed decades-old grand jury testimony from the brother of Ethel Rosenberg, who along with her husband, Julius, was put to death in 1953...
Farewell, FAO Schwarz: Last day of business at NYC toy store
Fans of the famous FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue flocked to the iconic toy store in droves before the flagship shut its doors for good Wednesday night. “It is a...
Why I'm breaking up with 'Pretty Little Liars'
Hey, “Pretty Little Liars” — it’s time to chat. We’ve had a fun, albeit twisted, run over the past five years. From bizarre Halloween train rides to stays in actual...
4 people killed at home in South Carolina
HOLLY HILL, S.C. — Officials say two adults and two children have been killed at a home about an hour from Charleston, South Carolina, and another child has been taken...
Some moms feel scammed waiting for breast milk jewelry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Several women who sent their breast milk to a Rhode Island jeweler to have it turned into keepsakes say they feel scammed after not receiving their jewelry....
Bernie Sanders throws shade at Hillary Clinton during Senate visit
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was escorted by fellow Democrats, her way smoothed by uniformed officers and her every pre-planned step tracked by a pack of...
Will Jets remain shy of workload to make Chris Ivory elite?
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...
These three icons were unfairly ignored in MLB honors
Look, in a lot of ways these are the best kind of sports arguments because they take place in the court of opinion in which there is no right answer...
John Gotti's ex-son-in-law arrested in car-theft probe
Victoria Gotti ex and convicted Gambino mobster Carmine Agnello has been running the same old scrap-metal scam he plied in Queens in his new haunts in Ohio, according to an...
Phil Mickelson called 'sour grapes' in golf feud that won't die
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Less than a year removed from his controversial Ryder Cup captaincy and the latest loss by the United States to the Europeans, Tom Watson delivered a...
Polish cow on the lam for 2 years finally caught
WARSAW, Poland — Matylda finally moo'ved back home. The cow escaped from her Polish farm two years ago and lived a life on the lam in a nearby forest, sometimes...
China's famous 'face-kini' gets Peking Opera-inspired facelift
What do Chinese women do when they want to go swimming but maintain their pearly-white complexion?
D'backs shamed into not renaming Iraq veteran's highway
PHOENIX — Organizers have nixed an event to temporarily put soon-to-be baseball Hall of Famer Randy Johnson's name on a Phoenix freeway that is permanently named for an Arizona soldier...
Cops scoop up teens who livestreamed their ice cream truck burglary
Police in Utah have scooped up two 16-year-old boys who stole tubs of ice cream from a truck while broadcasting their escapade live online, a blunder that led to their...
NJ has the world's longest water slide but you can't ride it
The world’s longest inflatable water slide was officially certified by Guinness World Records on Friday in Vernon, New Jersey. At 1,975 feet long—that’s over one-third of a mile—the extreme waterpark...
Chelsea Conrad wins custody of pooch after battle with ex
In this case, the dog is a woman’s best friend, a Manhattan judge ruled. Judge Geoffrey Wright said wealthy media executive Noah Szubski has to give up 5-year-old Doberman Cash...
This goldfish is celebrating his 38th birthday
This pet fish is really enjoying his golden years. Splash, a goldfish living in London, just celebrated his 38th birthday — making him a contender for the oldest living goldfish...
Man sitting in BMW with girlfriend is shot to death in Brooklyn
A man was fatally shot in front of his girlfriend as the pair sat inside his luxury ride in Brooklyn early Wednesday, cops said.
Here's a plane landing on the highway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=19&v=WAw4w7Zl71U STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Police have released a video of a small plane carrying students from a skydiving school making an emergency landing on a southern New Jersey highway....
Robots replace human workers at Japan's Weird Hotel
SASEBO, Japan — From the receptionist that does the check-in and check-out to the porter that's an automated trolley taking luggage up to the room, this hotel in southwestern Japan,...
'I just like pigs': Naked man found drinking beer in barn
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — Police have charged a man with trespassing, public drunkenness and indecent exposure after he was caught on a neighbor's Pennsylvania farm in the nude, drinking beer among...
Real estate tycoon beat up actress at restaurant
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — In the grainy black-and-white video the tycoon is seen dragging the actress off a leather couch at a Phnom Penh restaurant. He throws her to the...
Voters back Cuomo in clash with de Blasio: poll
New York state voters are siding with Gov. Cuomo over Mayor de Blasio in the very public feud between the state’s two most powerful Democratic leaders, according to a poll...
Friend says Harper Lee wrote a third unpublished book
"To Kill a Mockingbird" novelist Harper Lee wrote yet another book that remains unpublished, a close friend said on Tuesday, adding to the mystery surrounding the reclusive writer on the...
AG charges another Papa John's franchisee in wage probe
New York’s attorney general is serving up more trouble for Papa John’s franchisees. AG Eric Schneiderman is expected to announce charges on Wednesday against a Bronx franchisee for failing to...
Trump to reveal wealth details after claiming to be worth nearly $9B
WASHINGTON — As other presidential candidates fight to raise money, Donald Trump is reminding everyone he's already got a lot of it. The celebrity businessman's campaign is expected to reveal...
MLB's Mount Rushmore for Yankees and Mets sparks debate
Now we know who's on baseball's Mount Rushmores. But did the voters get it right? Before Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Cincinnati, Major League Baseball divulged the winners of each...
Washington Post to market in-house software systems to outside clients
The Washington Post will be selling a lot more than newspapers in the fourth quarter. President and General Manager Stephen Hills told Media Ink the paper will begin trying to...
Covert video targets Planned Parenthood fetal-parts policy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjxwVuozMnU Anti-abortion activists on Tuesday released an undercover video showing a senior Planned Parenthood official discussing the disposition of parts from aborted fetuses. The activists contended the video reveals illegalities,...
Solar plane attempting around-world flight suspends trip in Hawaii
HONOLULU -- A team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world said Wednesday it is suspending the journey in Hawaii after the plane suffered battery damage during its...
Ex-Auschwitz guard gets 4-year sentence
LUENEBURG, Germany — A 94-year-old former SS sergeant who served at the Auschwitz death camp was convicted Wednesday on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder and given a four-year sentence....
Watch El Chapo walk out of prison
https://youtu.be/5gsjIjcL2eU Newly released video shows drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s last moments of captivity – before he stooped behind his shower wall and disappeared. The leader of the Sinaloa...
Cameras captured police killing of unarmed man outside LA
WARNING: This video includes graphic content. https://youtu.be/Teqn_8tu5D4 LOS ANGELES — The police dashboard cameras that captured officers shooting Ricardo Diaz-Zeferino only depict part of the tragedy of his death in...
Crook punches off-duty cop, steals her gun
A thug robbed an off-duty cop in The Bronx early Wednesday, making off with her pistol but leaving her purse behind, authorities said. Nilda Quezada, 41, was leaving her Wakefield...
Hillary wants to make your economic choices for you
Hillary Clinton wants you to know that she loves small businesses, and that she knows what’s best for them. She’s convinced that she could do a better job of running...
Knicks' Carmelo Anthony 'trusts' Phil Jackson — for now
LAS VEGAS — Carmelo Anthony is good with Phil Jackson … for now. Knicks officials have been in contact with Anthony in the last 24 hours and got a strong...
'Maniac' breaks 91-year-old man's arm in vicious attack
A muttering maniac shoved a 91-year-old man to the ground on the Upper East Side, leaving the victim with a broken arm, police sources said Tuesday. The deranged man attacked...
Adam Silver: DeAndre Jordan flap 'wasn't a good look'
LAS VEGAS — It’s going to take more than an emoji war to change the way NBA handles free agency. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said while the way DeAndre Jordan’s...
The American beauty queen married to El Chapo
No wonder he was so desperate to bust out. The young American-born wife of escaped drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is a former beauty queen who married the billionaire...
Yankees All-Stars relatively quiet but glad AL has home-field edge
CINCINNATI — Yankees players absorbed most of the All-Star Game buzz in both 2013 and 2014, even as the team toiled on the edge of the playoff race. This year,...
A&P could soon be gone for good
A&P is headed for bankruptcy — and that means another New York institution could be gone for good. The corporate parent of the A&P, Pathmark, Waldbaum’s and Food Emporium grocery...
Hondo off to the races
The American League came through as usual for Hondo on Tuesday night in the Mid-Summer Flaccid Classic, cruising past the NL to lower the debt to 1,885 arcaros. Wednesday: Mr....
Brooklyn Brawl Series heading to Cyclones complex
Move over Brooklyn Cyclones, baseball won’t be the only sport taking place at MCU Park this summer. Former IBF, WBA and NABA International Junior Welterweight Champion Dmitriy Salita and his...
Man claims Beggin' strips don't have enough bacon
Beggin’ dog treats are begging for bacon, a new federal lawsuit claims. Nestle Purina Petcare Company is ripping off dog owners by marketing its popular Beggin’ dog treats as containing...
Devils sign defenseman Eric Gelinas to 2-year, $3.15M deal
The Devils signed restricted free-agent defenseman Eric Gelinas to a two-year, $3.15 million deal on Tuesday, carrying an annual salary-cap hit of $1.575 million. The deal prevents Gelinas from going...
Man sues city for civil-rights violation over alleged gun drop
A Brooklyn man is suing the city for civil-rights violations after spending a year in jail awaiting trial over alleged gun possession. Officers Gregory Jean-Baptiste and Edward Babington told John...
Lawyer in cuffs after removing cameras from elderly woman's building
A Manhattan attorney came to court Tuesday — only he was the one in handcuffs after turning himself in to police on felony grand-larceny charges for removing five cameras that...
Cigarette butt lands suspected bank robber's butt in jail
Now this guy’s got another reason to quit smoking. A Queens man is facing federal bank robbery charges, accused of stealing $30,000 in three Manhattan heists — and the most damning...
Greatest basketball trick shot ever? Check it out
https://youtu.be/r6R-q8ac0b0 Basketball trick shot ace Kevin Libertowski is at it again. His tools of the trade? A trampoline, a hoop, persistence and plenty of free time. On his YouTube video,...
'Mockingbird' star defends Harper Lee's sequel
“To Kill a Mockingbird” star Mary Badham told a packed house at the 92nd Street Y that Harper Lee’s controversial “new” novel “Go Set a Watchman” should be taught in...
Nuclear deal may come back to haunt Hillary Clinton
President Obama’s signature foreign-policy legacy could come back to haunt the candidacy of the woman who hopes to replace him. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday cautiously endorsed the Iran nuclear...