July 23, 2015
Travis d'Arnaud brings Mets first good news in long while
If all goes as planned for the Mets, they will have a significant addition to their lineup next week: The team expects to have injured catcher Travis d’Arnaud back. D’Arnaud,...
Plenty of money to be made at Saratoga -- here's how to do it
The Post’s Vic Cangialosi explains how to make a little money at the Spa as the 147th summer meet begins Friday at Saratoga Race Course. New year, but the same...
Demand Media looking to sell off eHow, Cracked
Demand Media looks like it’s about to become the latest digital company to retreat from the content business — following the same path blazed by Say Media more than 18...
Three Condé Nast magazines might not exist in print soon
Rumors are flying as the Newhouse family and its top executives get ready to convene a meeting of Condé Nast board members and other key players. The board includes Condé...
Price hikes for wage increase did not hurt Chipotle sales
Steep increases in minimum wages have had little effect on business at Chipotle Mexican Grill. When the 2,000-store chain raised prices 7 percent to 10 percent on July 1 in...
Yankees' offense proves more than just A-Rod and Teixeira
Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira can’t lead the Yankees’ offense every day. So while Jacoby Ellsbury sparked the lineup with three hits from the leadoff spot in Thursday’s 9-3 win...
Mets finally caved to the little guy ... at least where it's convenient
Mr. L knew the score. He knew that buying tickets well in advance of Sunday afternoon games played by New York teams — even if sold as Family Day come-ons...
Don't worry, Weiner won't be 'servicing clients' at new PR job
Carlos Danger “will not be expected to service clients directly.” The powerhouse p.r. firm that hired Anthony Weiner showed a sense of humor — and some buyer’s remorse — on...
Why Saratoga meet will be competitive — with or without 'Pharoah'
The eyes of the horse racing world usually are squarely focused on Saratoga Race Course this time of year, and for good reason. The best trainers, the best jockeys and,...
NYPD cleared in 2001 Bronx apartment raid
A jury in the notoriously anti-cop Bronx has cleared the NYPD of wrongdoing in a $120 million lawsuit over a police raid on a suspected drug location. The all-minority panel...
Kerry got 'bamboozled' on Iran nuke deal: GOP senators
WASHINGTON — GOP senators told Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday that he had been “fleeced” and “bamboozled” by an untrustworthy Iranian regime, during a testy first hearing to examine...
Amazon prods FTC to approve Staples-Office Depot merger
Staples’ proposed $6.3 billion deal to buy rival Office Depot, facing a tough anti-trust review, has picked up an unlikely supporter: Amazon. Jeff Bezos’ e-commerce giant is quietly reaching out...
Bunny hoarder ordered to cough up $50K for care of rabbits
She’ll need to pull a rabbit out of a hat to pay this bill. A judge ordered a Brooklyn bunny hoarder to pony up $50,000 for the care of the...
Limo company blames Bob Simon for his own death
“60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon was responsible for his own death, the limousine company being sued for the crash that killed him insists in galling new court papers. Simon, 73,...
Brady ban? Manziel finished? 32 NFL teams, 32 questions
After an NFL offseason dominated by talk of deflated footballs, fines and suspensions, the focus finally returns to the field Saturday when the Steelers and Vikings become the first teams...
Ellsbury busts out — and Girardi thinks he knows why
For the first time since late April, Jacoby Ellsbury’s batting average dropped below .300 this week, the result of a 3-for-26 (.115), six-game skid that took the leadoff hitter’s .327...
Gunman identified in fatal shooting at 'Trainwreck' screening
LAFAYETTE, La. -- The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of "Trainwreck" and began firing into the crowd, killing two people, was described as...
Colin Quinn's solo ‘New York Story’ is his best work yet
Colin Quinn is having a moment: His supporting turns on “Girls” and “Inside Amy Schumer” have been delish, and he has a substantial part in Schumer’s hit movie “Trainwreck.” Now...
Mets avoid no-hitter but not humiliation as Kershaw crushes
Hey, they broke up a perfect game in the seventh. There are only so many things the Mets can be expected to do. Especially against a guy like the Dodgers’...
Hiring Lou Lamoriello a stroke of creative genius by Maple Leafs
So now after 28 years, Lou Lamoriello gets to reinvent himself in Toronto the way he never could have had the freedom to do in New Jersey. Now, after decades...
Pandora unveils curious second quarter numbers
Pandora surprised Wall Street Thursday with a big uptick in the second quarter — but losses widened and financial storm clouds loom. Investors pushed up the stock as much as...
Cops arrest four in housing-project drug sting
Four men were busted for peddling crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana to undercover cops at the Cooper Park houses in Greenpoint during a five-month probe, authorities said Thursday. Cops made...
Rangers' big question as Derek Stepan likely heads to arbitration
Salary arbitration filings create deadline-driven negotiations, and so there is still time for the Rangers and Derek Stepan to strike a deal prior to Monday’s scheduled hearing, as Chris Kreider,...
The Post is happy to be of assistance, Police Commissioner Bratton
Glad to be of service, Commissioner Bratton. In a wide-ranging interview Thursday, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton thanked The Post for its reporting on vagrants and homeless people who are contributing...
Charlie Rangel's life lessons for interns
Internships for young adults often come with rewards other than money — and a new video of Rep. Charlie Rangel and three young interns illustrates that well. The film shows...
Team Obama claims Westchester is racist in latest overreach
The Obama administration’s heavy-handed attempts at social engineering just moved to a disturbing new level — right in Westchester. The Justice Department wants the county held in contempt of court,...
How Obama is using Schumer to nuke the US-Israel alliance
Sen. Chuck Schumer is famous for his ability to locate the nearest TV camera and plant himself squarely in front of the lens. And yet, as about 8,000 rallied in...
Busting the myth of 'dangerous' big banks
There’s nothing more dangerous than a lie whose time has come, and it seems no amount of truth-telling these days can silence the endless refrain of misrepresentations and exaggerations coming...
Amy Schumer's 'Trainwreck' is far from a feminist triumph
‘Trainwreck” was my must-see movie of the summer. Critics painted it as revolutionary for the chick-flick genre. The posters and trailers promised a reality that looked familiar: Amy was supposed...
The looming economic nightmare for the tri-state area
If there’s a lesson to draw from the financial disasters in Greece, Puerto Rico and Chicago, it’s this: When governments take on too much debt and continually defer their bills,...
Knicks' Carmelo Anthony to attend Team USA camp: source
Carmelo Anthony chose not to go to Las Vegas to catch a Knicks summer league game or attend the Players Awards or union meetings, but he will be descending on...
David Wright finally to take 1st big step toward return
We interrupt the latest Michael Conforto sighting plus scrutiny of Ben Zobrist and Gerardo Parra spray charts to bring a positive piece of significant Mets news. Not only do the...
One big challenge the surging Yankees still must overcome
In this most surprising Yankees season since … 1996? 1965? 1925? ... here’s another unanticipated statement: Now we’ll see how these guys cope with prosperity. For this was one prosperous...
Larry David: I'm done with Broadway!
When it was announced that Jason Alexander would take over the lead in “Fish in the Dark” from Larry David, David told the cast, “You finally have the chance to...
Giant water slide added to this year's Summer Streets lineup
They got the green light to get all wet. The city will add a massive water slide to its roster of activities during its annual car-free Summer Streets days this...
Sick kids vomit on subway platform after trip to city pool
A bunch of kids briefly caused the closure of a D train platform in the Bronx when they got sick on their way back from a Central Park pool. The group of...
Greenwich's largest estate listed for $65M
A billionaire is listing a massive 80 acre Conyers Farm estate for $65 million in Greenwich, CT. The estate, the largest in Greenwich, is owned by Thomas Peterffy, who made...
Bail reduced for driver who killed 4 women in limo wreck
Long Island prosecutors agreed on Thursday to drastically reduce bail for the pick-up truck driver who admitted he downed beers at home before killing four women when he rammed into...
Phil Simms: The 2nd crucial mistake Jason Pierre-Paul made
Phil Simms has a message for injured star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul: You should have trusted the Giants in your time of need. When Pierre-Paul was confined to a hospital...
'Unprecedented' life sentence recommended for peanut exec in food-poisoning case
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Federal court officers are recommending what attorneys are calling an "unprecedented" sentence of life in prison for a peanut executive convicted in a salmonella-poisoning case. Former Peanut...
The day in photos
Baby beavers debut, snow season commences in Chile, wildfires scorch Montana, first lady Michelle Obama cracks up and more.
Nearly 40 migrants drown while traveling from Libya to Italy
ROME — As many as 40 would-be refugees, including at least seven children, have died while trying to reach Italy from Libya in the latest Mediterranean migrant tragedy, Save the...
'One-in-a-million' bright orange lobster caught in Maine
RAYMOND, Maine — A Maine lobsterman has caught a rare bright orange lobster, the second time he's pulled an odd-colored crustacean from state waters. Bill Coppersmith, of Windham, tells the...
Alderson's Mets must stop acting like minor leaguers and spend
Money talks. The Mets walk. If they’re lucky, they sure can’t hit. Sandy Alderson said Thursday he has been given the green light to spend as much of ownership’s money...
'Snowbird Bandit' bank robber is a retired detective: FBI
https://twitter.com/FBILosAngeles/status/618214368325541888 LOS ANGELES — A retired Los Angeles Police Department detective has been arrested over a string of bank robberies attributed to the so-called "Snowbird Bandit" after several of his family members...
Brave topless models defend First Amendment at courthouse
Here’s one way to keep the court abreast of current events! A photographer facing a $1.1 million lawsuit for snapping pics of a shirtless model atop the Empire State Building...
5 fast-casual restaurants that could be the next Chipotle
Chipotle started out as a single burrito shop in Denver before it stole the fast-food stage from McDonald’s. The Mexican chain is the face of the so-called fast casual movement...
David Wright fill-in rejected by Mets is good enough for Pirates
Aramis Ramirez, a player the Mets had considered -- and dismissed -- as a placeholder for David Wright, was instead traded Thursday from the Brewers back to his original team,...
Cuddyer's turn for the worse may mean Conforto's Mets call
The Michael Cuddyer watch gets stranger by the day. It continued Thursday, with the news the injured outfielder was seeing a doctor at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, and...
Turkey will let US use air base to bomb ISIS
WASHINGTON — Turkey has agreed to let the US military use a key air base near the border with Syria to launch airstrikes against the Islamic State, senior Obama administration...
Unarmed troops scrambled to get away from Tennessee gunman
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Three to five minutes was all it took 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez to punch through a gate with his rented Ford Mustang and blast his way into...
‘Ubu Roi’ is an awesome punk play you didn't know you needed
“Ubu Roi” may have been written in 1896, but make no mistake: It’s a punk play. This surreal satire about a malevolent couple that betrays, steals and kills for money...
How Shaun O'Hara would block JPP after finger loss
NFL Network analyst and former Giants offensive lineman Shaun O’Hara talks Jason Pierre-Paul, Ereck Flowers and the rest of Big Blue training camp with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: If...
A little Joe Torre advice seems to be paying off for A-Rod
Joe Torre was asked about his general thoughts on the Yankees place atop the American League East, and the first thing he mentioned was soon-to-be 40-year-old Alex Rodriguez, who missed...
Autopsy shows no evidence of homicide in jail death: prosecutor
DALLAS — The autopsy of a woman who was found dead in a Texas jail revealed no injuries that would suggest she died in a violent homicide, authorities said Thursday....
Man who killed friend's sister with firecracker gets 7 years
MILFORD, Conn. — A 19-year-old Connecticut man who caused the death of his friend's sister when he threw a lit firecracker into their family's apartment was sentenced Thursday to seven years in...
LA cop gets 16 months in jail for assault on black woman
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles police officer was sentenced on Thursday to 16 months in jail for assaulting a handcuffed black woman who was complaining that she could not...
Limo crash victim 'lit up this world'
She was a "gregarious" young woman who glimmered "like a star" during her all-too-short life, a pastor said at the somber funeral service of limo crash victim Brittney Schulman on...
Knicks let Summer League standout sign with Mavericks
Maurice Ndour, who stood out playing for the Knicks' summer league entry in Las Vegas earlier this month, agreed to a deal with the Mavericks on Thursday. Ndour, 23, averaged...
Ramona Singer drops major truth-bombs in new tell-all
The always blunt Ramona Singer isn’t holding back in her debut memoir, "Life on the Ramona Coaster."
Is Maria Sharapova back on the market?
Following a string of ever-circulating split rumors, ESPN's Darren Rovell confirmed via Twitter on Thursday that tennis aces Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov have called it quits.
Rob Manfred another commish refusing to doubt Mets' finances
Found him. One man who has confidence in Mets’ ownership made himself known Thursday, and it just so happened to be MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. “I’ve known both Fred and...
Yankees, Jacoby Ellsbury tighten grip on terrible AL East
There seems to be no stopping the Yankees these days. No, not because they are unbeatable juggernauts, but because they are the best of what has become a sorry bunch...
How the loaded relief pitcher market is starting to shake out
The bullpen market has a bunch of quality arms available with Cincinnati’s Aroldis Chapman and San Diego’s Craig Kimbrel as the biggest prizes, and such other intriguing possibilities as Philadelphia’s...
Female ex-Googler criticizes wage inequality in tweet storm
Salaries may have improved for women and minorities over the last few decades, but 34 tweets from one former Google Inc. employee and charts compiled with U.S. Department of Labor...
Indians keeping infielder as long as daughter needs cancer care
Cleveland utility man Mike Aviles is of interest to many clubs, such as the Mets, at the trade deadline. But I have been told what Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports initially...
Francesa, Mad Dog do some serious reminiscing around reunion talk
Days after both Mike Francesa and Chris Russo commented on the possibility of a superstar radio reunion -- and both seemed receptive to the idea -- the pair have separately waxed poetically about...
Lauren Bacall’s long-time Dakota co-op finds a buyer
The stately longtime home of legendary, sultry ― and sadly departed ― star Lauren Bacall has entered contract, according to StreetEasy and multiple reports. Most recently asking $23.5 million, the...
Toxic coworkers linked to worse mental health
Working college students were more likely to have mental health problems if they had toxic relationships with co-workers than if they were on friendly terms with colleagues in a small...
The Cast of Broadway's "Matilda" on How They Stay Young at Heart
If there's one lesson to be learned from Matilda, the hit Broadway musical about a precocious girl whose vivid imagination helps her escape an unhappy reality, it's that age is just...
Shark sightings clear Long Island beaches
Swimmers at two Long Island beaches got some real-life "Jaws" thrills Thursday when two sharks were seen swimming nearby, according to reports.
Dead man with 1,200 guns was a secret agent: fiancée
LOS ANGELES — The body of a mystery man was decomposing in his car in the ritzy Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Southern California for nearly two weeks before he was...
Lady walking cat on a leash managed to snarl 83 subway trains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEG9wK9TUms For straphangers, this was a cat out of hell. A runaway kitty caused rush-hour subway delays of up to 40 minutes for 10,000 commuters when he broke free from...
Kentucky hoops to Drake: Stop messing with our recruits
Kentucky issued a cease-and-desist letter to bandwagon fan and erstwhile rap star Drake, who keeps getting John Calipari's program in trouble. How? Drake appeared at last year's Big Blue Madness...
Here's what we want to see on ‘Kocktails with Khloé’
Now they’re even taking over happy hour. “Kocktails with Khloé,” hosted by Khloé Kardashian, will make its debut later this year on the niche cable network FYI. The news, coincidentally,...
Assemblyman arrested while protesting Iran nuke deal
Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind and seven other pro-Israel activists were arrested Thursday and charged with blocking the entrance of Sen. Charles Schumer’s Midtown office in a protest against the Iran...
Missing 11-year-old girl found safe at bus stop
An 11-year-old girl who went missing Wednesday morning after she left her family’s Brooklyn home for school was found in good health Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Naomie Ambroise was found...
'Paper Towns' is an unmoving, mediocre dramedy
After three months of noisy, wearying, empty-headed blockbusters, it’s tempting to overpraise a smaller romantic dramedy that tries to do something different. But Jake Schreier’s deeply mediocre “Paper Towns” —...
Jason Alexander's low-budget musical 'Lucky Stiff' falls flat
Corpse farce sure was in the zeitgeist in the late ’80s: A year before “Weekend at Bernie’s,” Playwrights Horizons hosted the 1988 premiere of this musical comedy, in which a...
Spooky Irish play ‘The Weir’ will put a chill down your spine
Conor McPherson’s “The Weir” provides a welcome respite from the summer heat: There’s nothing like tales of the supernatural to send chills down your spine. Much like the ghosts in...
Meet the blind MMA fighter who's shocking the sport
https://youtu.be/zEQ_M7epOhw A blind 26-year-old has found success in the most unlikely of places. England's Lee Hoy began training in MMA when he was 24 to learn self-defense, but he quickly fell in...
Freediver loses flipper, light, and almost his life
Freediving is one of the most dangerous sports in the world and it gets even more dangerous when a diver loses his flipper and nearly his flashlight. That is what happened to...
Has NASA found a new planet Earth?
Planet Earth is no longer lonely. NASA announced Thursday that the Kepler Space Telescope has discovered a planet orbiting its star at the same distance as our planet orbits the...
Scott Kazmir to Astros as Billy Beane boldly ignites MLB trades
The trade deadline always needs an igniter, someone to go first, to show the courage to act definitively and to establish what the market price is going to be for...
NBC should give Ian Ziering more to do than 'Sharknado'
It’s obvious that “Sharknado” star Ian Ziering is overdue for some kind of upgrade from NBC. After all he’s single-handedly lifted the Syfy network from obscurity to a campy prominence...
Trump at border: Hispanics will love me as president
Donald Trump headed Thursday to the Mexican border, where he proclaimed his “love” for Hispanics and described them as “fantastic people.” But all didn’t go according to plan. After arriving...
House bill would prevent mandatory GMO labeling
WASHINGTON — States could no longer require labels on genetically modified foods under legislation the House is considering. The legislation scheduled for a vote Thursday in the House is backed...
11-year-old girl missing in Brooklyn
An 11-year-old girl went missing after she left her family's Brooklyn home for school Wednesday morning, police said. Naomie Ambroise left the Sterling Street home and walked to the subway...
50 Cent tries to strike gold with 'Southpaw' track and more new music
This week’s new song releases feature 50 Cent getting some of his edge back, Wilco rocking out, and Nico & Vinz trying to become a two-hit wonder. Here’s our roundup....
Refs making Gold Cup soccer a joke and Mexico its champ
After the United States crashed out of the Gold Cup against Jamaica, Mexico was gifted passage to the final thanks to three atrocious refereeing decisions. The CONCACAF tournament has become a laughingstock...
Rogue Dairy Queen has been ignoring corporate HQ since 1949
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Dairy Queen in downtown Moorhead has been thumbing its nose at corporate HQ pretty much since it opened in 1949, despite some efforts from the home...
Hilarious NBA mimic reveals some of his next impressions
If you didn’t know Brandon Armstrong from his obscure basketball career, there’s a good chance you know him now. Better known by his Twitter handle, @BdotAdot5, the social media comedian...
‘Greedy time?’ Former GMs on Cashman's deadline dilemma
Jim Bowden and Dan O’Dowd agree the Yankees have as good a chance as any team to win the American League pennant. What GM Brian Cashman does with that information...
Swimmers take dip in 'most polluted lake in America' to hail cleanup
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A group of swimmers took a plunge in a New York lake long considered one of the most polluted US waterways to prove it is now safe...
Man shoots dog, mistaking it for lion spotted in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — A man who thought he spotted a lion that people have reported seeing wandering on Milwaukee's north side has shot and injured a large pit bull. WITI-TV reports...
Thanks to ‘Pixels,’ it's game over for Adam Sandler’s career
"Pixels" started off lazily enough, with nothing more on its mind than ripping off “Ghostbusters” with video game characters. But it stumbled onto an accomplishment truly awe-inspiring: It makes “Battleship”...
Controversy isn't stopping Nasdaq from taking 'dark pool' plunge
Nasdaq plans to plunge into controversial "dark pools" before the end of the year. The New York-based exchange operator expects to take over and run three bank-owned private trading platforms,...
Trump threatens independent presidential run if GOP 'not fair'
Presidential candidate Donald Trump threatened to run as a political independent if he does not get "fair" treatment from the Republican Party, he said in an interview published on Thursday....
These guys quit their day jobs to peddle coconuts
Yair Tygiel and Luke McKenna dropped out of the rat race and turned their love of coconuts into CoCo & Co., a Brooklyn-based company that delivers instant refreshment and a...
Bratton is done when de Blasio's first term ends
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said on Thursday that he won’t be sticking around even if Mayor de Blasio wins another term in office. “I will not be commissioner for six-and-a-half...
NHL shocker: Devils icon Lou Lamoriello jumps to Maple Leafs
It was even a shock to those involved. Lou Lamoriello announced Thursday he was leaving the only NHL team he had known, the Devils franchise he had come to define...
Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Southpaw’ is a stale, cliche-filled fight
The finest 1947 boxing picture of 2015 is here: “Southpaw,” a film that’s gruntingly insistent on its clichés. It brings back every stale genre convention you can think of, then...
World's sexiest skydiver is Jessica Alba's stunt double
Clair Marie is pretty fly! The 26-year-old brunette beauty is celebrating a decade of jumping off buildings and out of airplanes. Marie, who became the youngest BASE jumper at just...
Raunchy 'Staten Island' is an 'SNL' summer party
Horny teens look to get their party on in “Staten Island Summer,” a movie that won’t knock you out with originality but may charm you with its wit. Danny (Graham...
Haunting 'Phoenix' expertly blends mourning and melodrama
German director Christian Petzold has come up with a splendid work of mourning and melodrama in “Phoenix.” Nina Hoss, Petzold’s favorite actress — and for good reason — plays Nelly,...
Documentary revives the jazz career of 'Outrageous Sophie Tucker'
Jazz singer and comedian Sophie Tucker (1887-1966), the self-proclaimed “Last of the Red Hot Mamas," was still one of the best known entertainers of the 20th century when she died,...
NFL scoffed at Brady's offer to dip into riches to avoid ban
We finally might have a reason why the Tom Brady Deflategate appeal has dragged on so long: Brady's camp and commissioner Roger Goodell are negotiating a settlement -- and they're not...
Trekkie builds his dream 'Star Trek' home
This Trekkie wanted to live long and prosper in a Star Trek shrine – so he made it so. “My friends and family think there’s something wrong with me. People...
EA Sports burns whiny Seahawks with epic Super Bowl jab
Game over. After EA Sports released player ratings ahead of "Madden NFL 16's" August release, the reigning NFC champs took to Twitter to complain about running back Marshawn Lynch receiving a 98 "trucking"...
Campers flee wildfire at Glacier National Park
HELENA, Mont. — A wildfire driven by gusting winds swept down Glacier National Park's most popular roadway toward a small community at the park's eastern entrance, sending visitors packing and...
Chinese police shut down parade of half-naked 'Spartan' hunks
BEIJING — A salad store paraded dozens of half-naked Western men dressed as Spartans through China's capital as a publicity stunt, causing a stir and drawing a crackdown by police...
Nigerian president accuses US of 'aiding and abetting' Boko Haram
LAGOS, Nigeria — Bomb blasts at two bustling bus stations killed 29 people and wounded 105, officials said Thursday after Nigeria's new president warned that the US refusal to sell...
Thatcher was warned about lawmaker with 'penchant for small boys'
A British spy chief warned Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s that allegations of a lawmaker "having a penchant for small boys" risked causing political embarrassment, according to...
Video of hit-and-run driver who killed jeweler to the stars
Cops released a video of the car they believe mowed down a Diamond District jeweler whose A-list customers included Floyd Mayweather and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs in Queens. The video...
American gay couple in custody battle in Thailand over surrogate baby
A gay couple from the United States said on Wednesday their lives were being "destroyed" after a Thai surrogate mother refused to sign papers allowing them to take their baby...
Lindsey Graham smashes cell phone in Trump rebuttal video
WASHINGTON – Most people just toss their old cell phones in the junk drawer. Not Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina senator and GOP presidential candidate responded Wednesday to Donald Trump...
Burglar sneaks into house, hides under bed for 3 days: police
SPOTSWOOD, N.J. — Police say a man sneaked into a central New Jersey home and hid under a bed in a spare room for three days before the homeowner realized...
Man who jumped on hood of car and died was trying to get drugs
The man who jumped on top of a motorist's hood and died was at the Staten Island parking lot to score drugs, police sources said. Robert Kunz, 24, was in...
One Jets certainty: Nick Mangold is the NFL's best center
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...
You can soon own a Ferrari — or at least part of one
Ferrari’s parent company has filed an initial public offering to list shares of the Italian luxury sports car brand on the New York Stock Exchange. Parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
Two teen brothers suspected in slaying of 5 family members
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Oklahoma police responding to a 911 call in which no one spoke found a gruesome scene at a suburban Tulsa home — five members of a...
US defense chief makes surprise trip to Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday to assess the campaign against Islamic State, as Iraq advances plans to retake the fallen capital of...
LeBron scores movie deal with Warner Bros
It’s no slam dunk to go from NBA star to Hollywood star — but LeBron James is giving it a try. The hoops great announced Wednesday his production company, SpringHill...
Millionaire golfer ordered to report for military service
He’s trading his Sunday plaids for everyday camo. PGA golfer Sang-Moon Bae has been ordered to return to his home country of South Korea to complete a mandatory two-year military...
De Blasio on Uber: We haven't caved
Mayor de Blasio insisted Thursday that he didn’t cave to Uber after City Hall suddenly backed off plans to cap the popular ride-sharing service in New York. Appearing on CBS’s...
Financial Times to be sold to Japan's Nikkei in $1.3B deal
Nikkei, the Japanese media company, swooped in on Thursday to buy the Financial Times — the 127-year-old newspaper recognized in part by the pink paper it is printed on —...
EU opens antitrust case against 6 major US movie studios
BRUSSELS — The European Union has launched an antitrust case against six major U.S. movie studios, including Disney and Warner Bros, and British satellite broadcaster Sky UK for restricting access...
Bill told Hillary to run for office instead of marrying him
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton said decades ago she was too “aggressive” to get elected – according to a story recounted by her husband. Clinton shared her self-critical analysis in a...
Pompoms and tassels aren't just for cheerleaders and strippers
Add pompoms and tassels for some fringe-y fun to cheer up your summer style Puff love A fluffy touch is fun — plus, you’ll never lose your keys. ...
Why this billionaire's alien hunt actually makes sense
The Russian billionaire Yuri Milner’s pledge of $100 million to the search for signals from outer space seems like an ideal opportunity to grumble about billionaires who fund idiosyncratic projects...
'He's the MVP': A-Rod, Teixeira bond goes beyond home runs
They are the Comeback “Kids.’’ This is much more than a comeback for Mark Teixeira, 35, and Alex Rodriguez, who turns 40 Monday. Teixeira has put himself in the MVP...
Ex-Knick Pablo Prigioni reaches deal with another Western power
Former Knick Pablo Prigioni will get a chance to contribute with another playoff team. The 38-year-old free-agent point guard reached an agreement with the Clippers on a one-year, veteran’s minimum...
Andrew Miller thriving under Yankees' pressure cooker
This isn’t the career Andrew Miller envisioned, but it’s difficult for the Yankees closer to imagine being in a better situation. Despite allowing a run for the first time in...
Anthony Weiner got a job fixing PR messes -- seriously
If you find yourself in a p.r. nightmare, there’s a swashbuckling new hero you can turn to — Carlos Danger. A top “crisis” public-relations firm with ties to Hillary Rodham...
Masahiro Tanaka healthy and pumped for first pennant race
Masahiro Tanaka finally broke the 100-pitch threshold in his last start before the All-Star break and surpassed it again in his most recent outing. Coincidentally or not, they were two...
Motorcyclist killed in Queens crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a Queens crash Wednesday afternoon, police said. The 37-year-old driver of the bike slammed into a Nissan sedan just before 6:00 p.m. at the intersection...
Isiah Thomas' Liberty in first place after 5th straight victory
LOS ANGELES — Tina Charles had 14 points and 14 rebounds for her eighth double-double and the Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks 59-53 on Wednesday night for their fifth...
Woman caught stuffing bra with 'loot' after alleged burglary
Cops are hunting for a 25-year-old woman who was caught on video stuffing something in her bra after burglarizing a Brooklyn man’s house and making off with $120 dollars, police...
Red Bulls B-team stuns English powerhouse Chelsea
The Red Bulls used their full-strength lineup Tuesday and lost a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal against a sorry Philadelphia squad. A day later, they fielded a team of kids, backups...
Trump rips into Anderson Cooper during interview
Donald Trump blasted CNN’s Anderson Cooper during a TV interview Wednesday, telling the anchor that the public “doesn’t trust” Cooper or his reporting. The GOP presidential candidate was boasting about...
Ex DEA informant arrested after bringing drugs to DEA
This might be the dumbest crook ever. Joel Minaya, 30, pleaded guilty to dealing coke and heroin in 2008 and started working as a confidential informant for the DEA in...
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The Bronx Two cops took a gun off the streets of Tremont with an assist from the NYPD’s shot-detecting technology, officials said. Officers Mateusz Sajduk and Chad Poidomani responded to...
Ex-Goldman exec accused of stealing charity bracelet idea
These two were off the cuff! A former Goldman Sachs executive and his society wife stole the idea for a charity bracelet from a New York advertising consultant — then...
De Blasio 'blessed' to be in the same room as Pope Francis
Hizzoner — almost — met His Holiness. Mayor de Blasio and Pope Francis stood just a few feet away from each other during an international summit of mayors at the...