July 30, 2015
Sports' fraudulent double-speak even invaded Pedro's plaque
The B.S., or Bud Selig, Era stomps on! Did you see what appears on Pedro Martinez’s Hall of Fame plaque? It begins: “Featuring an electric arsenal of pitches that vanquished...
'Urination, defecation, and masturbation' outside NYC college
The glass facade of Cooper Union’s $111 million academic building offers a remarkable view — of a back alley packed with vagrants. “I have seen drug deals, public urination, defecation,...
CC Sabathia hospitalized for dehydration after Yankees loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — CC Sabathia’s night started by flushing a three-run lead in the opening inning and ended a whole lot worse. While icing the left arm in the trainer’s...
This weekend will determine just how seriously the Mets can be taken
Somehow, after two of the most bizarre days in recent memory, the Mets have found their way to one of the biggest series in the history of their new ballpark....
Travis d'Arnaud set to return from DL -- again
Travis d’Arnaud is ready for his latest comeback from the disabled list. The Mets catcher was added to the 25-man roster following his team’s 8-7 loss to the Padres on...
Neighbors infuriated over pilot with plane in driveway
A Long Island aviator has turned his suburban driveway into a private tarmac — and the pilot is now Public Enemy No. 1 with his neighbors and town officials. Harold...
Sheldon Richardson challenges Todd Bowles' culture on Day 1
A contrite Sheldon Richardson sat inside the Jets field house Thursday after practice and vowed: “I’m not a dope fiend.” An hour later, sordid details surfaced that will incur the...
How Leonard Williams can benefit from Richardson's idiocy
As the sixth overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, Leonard Williams immediately understood his importance to the Jets’ future. After hearing Sheldon Richardson would be suspended for the first...
Mo Wilkerson won't let contract status hurt Jets' strength
While Sheldon Richardson continues causing problems for the Jets, Muhammad Wilkerson had no intention of also weakening the team’s biggest strength. Following the first practice of training camp Thursday, Wilkerson...
Todd Bowles wants Jets feeling heat early and often at camp
Todd Bowles wants his players to feel the heat this summer. The new Jets coach has the team practicing at 2 p.m. every day in training camp, probably the hottest...
Paulie Malignaggi finds right combination of business and boxing
When Paulie Malignaggi began his boxing career 14 years ago, he figured it wouldn’t be long before he was set for life. “I thought I would make so much money...
Cops ID Chanel heist suspect who allegedly rented getaway car
Cops have identified one of the thieves who pulled off the Chanel handbag heist on Madison Avenue — because he rented the getaway car in his own name, sources told...
The trade that wasn't: Inside Mets' last-second Gomez back-out
The Miller Park war room emptied in time for dinner Wednesday, and the Milwaukee Brewers’ top baseball operations officials felt they had completed significant business. Carlos Gomez, their two-time All-Star...
Legionnaires’ disease infects 46 in South Bronx
Legionnaires’ disease has infected 46 people in the South Bronx since July 10 — 15 more than previously reported — and contributed to two deaths, city officials said Thursday. They...
Ronda Rousey's terrifying threat to foe: This won't be quick
Blink and you may miss one of Ronda Rousey’s fights. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion is as dominant as she is popular, her fights rarely lasting more than a minute....
Carrie Reynolds out as Nylon's president of revenue
Carrie Reynolds, who joined in March from bridal publisher XO Group, is out as Nylon’s president of revenue. An insider said she quietly left about two weeks ago. “She is...
SoulCycle working out IPO deal
SoulCycle is pedaling its heart out in its bid to become a publicly traded company. The fitness chain has a cult-like following, including celebrities like Demi Lovato and Lady Gaga,...
Giants owner: Eli asking for too much, must 'come to senses'
Not long after lamenting the injuries to two key players — defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and left tackle Will Beatty — Giants co-owner John Mara on Thursday confidently declared that...
Forbes building satellite office in Manhattan
Forbes is returning to Manhattan — at least for a party space. The business publication got a surprise when CEO Mike Perlis revealed this week that the company now derives...
Jana Partners sells off its entire stake in ATM-maker NCR
Barry Rosenstein’s Jana Partners dumped its entire stake in ATM giant NCR as the company’s search for a buyer hit a wall, The Post has learned. The hedge fund, which...
Victor Cruz channels '95 Michael Jordan in strong statement
Anyone who knows Victor Cruz — or, at the very least, has seen him off the field and on the town — realizes he does not don one stitch of...
WWE Network fights back with big subscriber gains
Pro wrestling mogul Vince McMahon’s once-controversial over-the-top network delivered over-the-top results last quarter, lifting the company’s stock price off the mat. The shares surged 17.5 percent Thursday on the news...
Ackman blamed for 'driving' Allergan into foreign hands
Bill Ackman really got under his skin. Four months after the hedge fund activist and Botox maker Allergan ended their bruising takeover battle, Allergan’s longtime former leader, David Pyott, launched...
Giants must come down hard on JPP: Report or be gone
The message John Mara sent to Jason Pierre-Paul on Thursday was: “Come home. We miss you.” The Giants co-owner should have said: “Come home now or don’t come home at...
Hulk Hogan-vs.-Gawker sex-tape trial put off until March
Hulk Hogan is slated to square off against Gawker next year, after the $100 million sex-tape trial set to start this month was delayed. Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court Judge Pamela Campbell...
Look who thinks the 'Shaw-skank' deserves her pension
She’s headed to prison after pleading guilty to providing the tools that allowed two convicted killers to bust free, setting off a three-week manhunt. But when she gets out, Joyce...
Yankees weigh cost of prospects for star closer Craig Kimbrel
For a good deal of last season and this one, the trade mantra repeated most often was “Philadelphia is getting closer to moving Cole Hamels and Jonathan Papelbon.” Now that...
Why Hillary Clinton keeps falling in the polls
Why does Hillary Clinton keep dropping in the polls? In the latest Quinnipiac survey, she’s down across the board — on leadership, on caring about regular folks, on trustworthiness. Her...
One New York Democrat comes out against Iran deal --- where's Chuck Schumer?
Grace Meng gets it. On Wednesday, she became New York’s first Democratic member of Congress to oppose the Iranian nuke deal. That meant bucking the leader of her own party,...
Mets endure the most Mets-y 24-hour deluge possible
Yes. This happened. Yes, the Mets were up 7-1 on the Padres, and cruising in front of thousands of sun-splashed summer campers at Citi Field. Yes, despite some shaky moments...
China's crisis means opportunity as well as risk for America
This week’s spectacular crash of the Shanghai stock market tells us two things about China’s recent economic troubles: It’s less predictable, and less easily influenced by state intervention, than previously...
Jonathan Pollard betrayed his country and American Jews
For 30 years, both Jonathan Pollard and the American Jewish community have been paying for his transgression. On Nov. 20, only Pollard will be free. That’s perhaps the most frustrating...
I owe my marriage to free-marketeer Milton Friedman
With a great family and a nice job, I have few regrets in life. One is that I never personally thanked the man who made it all possible, Nobel Prize-winning...
Killing Cecil the lion was a cruel, tawdry act
“Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” —African proverb On the ledger of global outrages, the killing of...
'Illegal' rooftop bar is ruining my $10.5M penthouse: suit
A Manhattan man bought a dream penthouse for $10.5 million, but says he can’t enjoy it because too many people are getting high right outside his door. Rocco Vogel bought...
A day after Mets debacle, Carlos Gomez traded to the Astros
One of the most interesting subplots of the final two months — particularly in New York — has been established this trading season: How will Carlos Gomez do in Houston?...
Giants land McAdoo pal James Jones as WR insurance
The first practice of training camp arrives Friday and the Giants will have a new receiver, as veteran James Jones, according to a source, has agreed to terms on a...
Anti-abortion group airs most graphic undercover video yet
WASHINGTON – An antiabortion group released the most graphic of its undercover videos Thursday - which purports to show Planned Parenthood medical staff showing off aborted fetuses to prospective buyers...
Two elderly men duke it out in bloody brawl
A longstanding feud between two elderly men turned bloody Thursday when one repeatedly stabbed the other outside a Brooklyn pharmacy. The fight between the two balding men erupted outside Pitkin Pharmacy in...
Wu-Tang Clan producer on trial for rape says he's innocent
A Wu-Tang Clan producer on trial for raping an acquaintance who tried to flee out a window in 2011 testified Thursday that he was innocent and had only tried to...
Jets' Richardson arrested for fleeing cops at 143 mph
Sheldon Richardson stood before reporters Thursday and proclaimed, “I’m not a dope fiend.” Clearly, he’s just a dope. The Jets defensive lineman was charged Thursday in Missouri with resisting arrest...
Drake raps serious shade, a song called 'Side Boob' and more new music
This week’s new music releases feature Drake throwing serious shade, Lianne La Havas showing she can rock, and Albert Hammond Jr. proving he can do it without the Strokes. Here’s...
Driver charged with manslaughter after girlfriend dies in crash
A Brooklyn driver who turned a stretch of Crown Heights into a demolition derby last month has been indicted on manslaughter charges in the grisly crash that left his girlfriend...
Google refuses French request to scrub search results globally
BRUSSELS — Google Inc. is refusing to bow to an order from the French privacy watchdog to scrub search results worldwide when users invoke their "right to be forgotten" online,...
Red Sox fan pukes onto crowd at Fenway Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aroZsfJQwQo Sometimes it's better to sit in the cheap seats. A Boston fan drenched unsuspecting fans in vomit at the Red Sox game against the White Sox Wednesday at Fenway...
Father and daughter on college visit killed in plane crash
MILWAUKEE — The victims of a fiery plane crash in Milwaukee were identified Thursday as a top executive at a Boston capital investment firm and his teenage daughter who were...
MLB trade deadline talent migration: AL gets stronger
Has anyone else noticed the trade tilt so far this deadline season? The impact has flown one way – from NL to AL. Yes, there have been some good players...
American Pharoah towers over Haskell field as 1-5 favorite
The crowd at the Garden Room on the third floor of Monmouth Park’s clubhouse was standing-room only on Thursday afternoon. No, it wasn’t because rumors of the Jersey Shore track’s...
Mets suffer a rain-soaked absolute gut-ripper of a loss
The Mets can’t complete a trade or a win these days. A day after a trade for Carlos Gomez fell through, the Mets saw an almost certain victory slip away...
Turkey pounding 'betrayed' Kurds after deal with US
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — Just when it seemed Turkey was getting serious about the fight against IS, it has turned its military focus to pounding its old foe: the Kurdish rebels....
Giants owner backs Goodell against Kraft's innuendo
John Mara stated Thursday that Tom Brady is “the best player in the league’’ and Bob Kraft is “as good as any owner in the league.’’ That did not stop...
Battery Park's 'Green Goddess' ousted from parks conservancy without explanation
Battery Park City’s “Green Goddess,” who’s credited with creating and nurturing the thriving complex’s magnificent landscaping, has been uprooted. The state-controlled Battery Park City Authority announced the departure of Tessa...
Teen in 'road-rage' killing says he mistook woman for drug dealer
LAS VEGAS — The 19-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a mother in a Las Vegas neighborhood said he mistook her for drug thugs who had threatened him and his...
George H.W. Bush recovers from fall like a champ
https://twitter.com/GeorgeHWBush/status/626831274477404160 The oldest living former president refuses to stay down for long. Two weeks after falling at his summer home and breaking a bone in his neck, George H.W. Bush...
Yankees make deadline move, land Dustin Ackley from Mariners
There is a belief in scouting circles that the Yankees traded a better outfielder for Dustin Ackley, whom they acquired from the Mariners for outfielder Ramon Flores and right-handed pitcher...
Lion-killing dentist in hiding from public and authorities
Reviled Minnesota dentist Dr. Walter Palmer is still hiding — from the outraged public and authorities — and even ducking calls from federal agents. “At this point in time ......
Architect buys controversial Upper West Side apartment for $17.5 million
It's a deal! Architect César Pelli and his wife, Diana Balmori, just plunked down $17.5 million for a controversial fifth-floor apartment at the iconic San Remo on the Upper West...
Human torso found during probe into severed arms, legs
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A human torso was found Thursday in an abandoned building being searched by Connecticut police as part of an investigation into the discovery two weeks ago...
Taliban confirm Mullah Omar's death, choose successor
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban confirmed the death of longtime leader Mullah Mohammad Omar and appointed his successor Thursday, as a new round of peace talks was indefinitely postponed amid...
Everybody needs to lay off the crying guy on the Mets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiIkjt1EF3w I completely forgive you, Wilmer Flores. All of those out there making fun of the Mets shortstop for having himself a little on-field weepy the other night should ask...
India hangs only man sentenced to die for 1993 Mumbai blasts
NEW DELHI — Ignoring pleas and petitions by civil society groups, India on Thursday hanged an accountant convicted of supporting the 1993 Mumbai bombings that killed 257 people in the...
'King of Cranes' must pay $48 million in fatal construction mishap
A Manhattan jury delivered a $48 million verdict against self-described “King of Cranes” James Lomma over a 2008 construction accident that killed two workers. And Lomma may have to pay...
White cop pleads not guilty to murdering black motorist
CINCINNATI — A University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a motorist after stopping him over a missing front license plate pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder and...
Jets fans paid less than $1K to 'troll the hell' out of Tom Brady
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jet fans scored a rare victory over Tom Brady and the hated Patriots on Thursday — taunting their rivals on the first day of practice by flying...
5 workout myths that keep you from sculpting a six-pack
There's nothing more annoying than sticking to a healthy diet, logging countless hours at the gym, and still dealing with belly pooch that refuses to budge. Unfortunately, a lot of...
Your guac might have people's poop in it
Well, this is disturbing: The FDA released an alert earlier this week that says some cilantro from Puebla, Mexico, has been contaminated with human feces. And you know what contains...
Memo to 'Bachelorette' couple: Getting married on TV is a recipe for disaster
Note to Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth: Don’t say “I do” in front of the cameras.
Was Jimmy Hoffa buried in an NJ dump after all?
The question of Jimmy Hoffa's whereabouts has confounded authorities in the 40 years since the former Teamsters leader disappeared at age 62. But a new report suggests Hoffa’s remains may...
NYC to pay $5M to family of jeweler fatally shot by 'mob cops'
The city has agreed to pay $5 million to the family of a Queens jeweler who was shot to death by notorious "Mob Cops" Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, according...
Former NY senate leader Skelos, son plead not guilty, set up trial
The courthouse will be busy come fall! Disgraced ex-state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his spoiled-brat son Adam will stand trial on corruption raps in November – the same...
10 reasons why you should skip the Alps and ski in Iran
While you probably won’t spot Salman Rushdie waxing down his Burton Custom X board at the top of a run anytime soon, Iran's Dizin ski resort — an under-two-hour drive...
Larry Brown finds new batch of trouble at SMU
This couldn’t have been how Larry Brown imagined his return to college basketball going. While SMU has steadily improved under his watch, Brown’s tenure has been rife with controversy --...
Ultra-Orthodox man goes on stabbing spree at gay pride parade in Israel
A man stabbed six people at Jerusalem’s annual gay pride parade Thursday – shortly after being released from prison, where he served time for stabbing three others at the same...
Yankees lose Michael Pineda to DL with forearm strain
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cole Hamels went from Philadelphia to Texas. David Price split Detroit for Toronto. And Michael Pineda traveled a road that transported arguably the Yankees’ top starter to...
Rolling Stone to tap Jason Fine as new editor
Still reeling from the debunked University of Virginia gang rape story from last November, Jann Wenner is expected to try to calm the waters by naming an insider, Men’s Journal...
Confederate flags placed at MLK's church in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Confederate battle flags were stealthily placed on the grounds of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s church, and authorities said Thursday they were looking for two white males...
Great white shark thwarts marathon swimer in San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO — A great white shark thwarted a Northern California man's quest to become the first person to swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands. The...
Airfares are about to hit record lows
Next month, domestic airfares could drop to the lowest they’ve been in four years, reports consumer advocate Christopher Elliott. The end of summer is typically a time when airfares dip...
Chimps are not people, judge rules in animal-rights case
Chimps are not people after all, a Manhattan judge has decided. Thursday’s decision means that a pair of 8-year-old chimpanzees living in a research lab at Stony Brook University are...
The new Yankees mindset that made them balk at David Price
The Yankees faced another Max Scherzer moment, coincidentally with the man, David Price, who replaced Scherzer as the Tigers’ ace. Scherzer was available in free agency last offseason, and the...
Zack Wheeler happy trade fell through, sees big things coming
Zack Wheeler isn't disappointed the Mets scuttled their proposed deal with the Brewers for Carlos Gomez. Though Wilmer Flores received much of the attention Wednesday, when it was believed the...
MTA train operator arrested in deadly hit-and-run of Mayweather's jeweler
An MTA motorman was arrested and charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Queens that claimed a Diamond District jeweler-to-the-stars, authorities said Thursday. Charles Jordan, 46, of Valley Stream,...
'What lion?,' Zimbabweans ask, amid global Cecil circus
HARARE — As social media exploded with outrage this week at the killing of Cecil the lion, the untimely passing of the celebrated predator at the hands of an American...
Prep school teacher had sex with student in nightclub bathroom, cops say
A teacher at a ritzy Manhattan prep school met a student for a date after his last day there — and then got the underage girl drunk and had sex...
The big names, busted trades that put Wilmer Flores' debacle to shame
If you don't know about the Wilmer Flores debacle at Citi Field on Wednesday night, here’s a quick recap: During the game, it was widely reported Flores (and Zack Wheeler) would be sent...
Blue Jays get David Price in jaw-dropping push for playoffs
No team will have done more at the deadline to make the playoffs than the club that has been out of the postseason the longest. Days after shockingly obtaining Troy...
Man named Huckleberry Finn charged with sex assault
KEENE, N.H. — Police in New Hampshire say a man named Huckleberry Finn followed a woman into her home and sexually assaulted her. Police in Keene stressed that the 36-year-old...
The iconic 'Mission: Impossible' theme song took just 3 minutes to write
It took Lalo Schifrin all of three minutes to write his famed theme — set to an unusual 5/4 time signature — for the TV series “Mission: Impossible.” “Orchestration’s not...
Girls catfish ISIS for travel money
If you’re low on funds for that big vacation, you could always ask to borrow money, make a Kickstarter campaign ... or swindle a couple of Islamic State recruiters. It...
Terry Collins' next-day message for shaken Wilmer Flores
Wilmer Flores has been reassured he’s still loved by the Mets. A day after a proposed trade between the Mets and Brewers crumbled that would have sent Carlos Gomez to...
Ex-Navy SEAL alleges anti-gay bullying by CIA coworkers
SAN DIEGO — A former Navy SEAL has filed an internal complaint alleging the CIA bullied him for being gay during a work assignment in June in Afghanistan. Brett Jones...
Trump surges in new poll while Hillary sinks
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is soaring as high as his towers, with new polls showing the billionaire real-estate mogul holding sizable leads over his GOP opponents. A St....
Cheating banner, huge cheers at Tom Brady's first practice
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady received a big cheer from Patriots fans when he came out on the practice field Thursday for New England's first practice of training camp. The...
Knicks finalize $18M deal for Porzingis, sign Grant
The Knicks have officially signed their two first-round picks, No. 4 selection Kristaps Porzingis of Latvia and former Notre Dame point guard Jerian Grant. The rookie first-round pay scale has...
DOJ asks Supreme Court to reverse insider-trading decision
Preet Bharara is staking his reputation on the Supreme Court. The Department of Justice asked the nation’s highest court on Thursday to reverse an appeals court decision that tossed two...
Teen indicted for murder after carrying dead baby in shopping bag
The teen caught carrying her dead newborn in a Victoria’s Secret bag nearly two years ago is a cold-blooded killer who planned her baby’s death months before he was born,...
Surfer in TV shark attack makes terrifying on-camera return
Mick Fanning was chased from the water by a shark in his first surf back home since last week’s terrifying brush with a white pointer in South Africa, it has...
Here's the cure for women's World Cup withdrawal
Jonesing for a women's soccer fix? Miss those screaming Carli Lloyd goals? Well, you've come to the right place. Lloyd, the World Cup MVP who's back in her day job...
Skiers and snowboarders shred abandoned ski resort
This halfpipe is no slippery slope. A group of hardy snowboarders returned to a British ski village where they honed their skills — and navigated a decrepit and damaged course...
NYPD should record all street encounters: watchdog
NYPD cops should press the record button on their body cameras during all types of street encounters — not just when there is “reasonable suspicion” of criminal activity, a police watchdog...
Real-life R2-D2 to help disabled people
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Toyota's new robot that glides around like R2-D2 is devoted to a single task: picking things up. HSR, short for "human support robot," comes with a single...
Wild turkey terrorizes University of Michigan campus
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A wandering turkey is causing a stir at the University of Michigan.
NY pizzeria owner proud of lion he bagged in Zimbabwe
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — As a Minnesota dentist faces global condemnation for killing a protected lion in Zimbabwe, a western New York pizzeria owner says the lion he bagged in the...
UBS increased donations to Clinton Foundation after Hillary's help with IRS
In early 2009 after Hillary Clinton was sworn in as secretary of state, she met with the Swiss foreign minister in Geneva to discuss the impact of an Internal Revenue...
Soup kitchen offers free meal for return of Jesus statue
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — "Have you found Jesus?" That's what employees at a Rhode Island soup kitchen are asking after a religious statue disappeared from the kitchen's garden. Pawtucket Soup Kitchen...
Hedge-fund billionaire donates $8.5M for new charter schools
Hedge-fund billionaire John Paulson is donating $8.5 million to help Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy charter school network open new middle schools in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Hell’s Kitchen, officials announced Thursday. The...
Idiot pets cougars at zoo by saying, 'Here, kitty, kitty'
DELAWARE, Ohio — A man who jumped a fence to pet cougars at the Columbus zoo and posted video of it on YouTube says he jokingly called "Here, kitty" and...
How much Hillary Clinton and Warren Buffett spend on haircuts
When it comes to haircuts, perhaps Hillary Clinton should take her cue from Warren Buffett. The Democratic presidential contender recently got a trim at a posh New York salon that...
Father arrested after baby's decomposed body found in crib
MEDINA, Ohio — Police say someone servicing television equipment found a young girl's badly decomposed body in a crib at a northeast Ohio apartment, and her father was arrested. Medina...
Planned Parenthood hacked for second time this week
Planned Parenthood said electronic traffic to its websites was snarled by computer hackers on Wednesday in the second cyber attack mounted against the healthcare organization this week amid a controversy...
The middle-finger emoji is finally here, but only if you have Windows 10
It's an Internet breakthrough that will change the way we communicate. The day when you can flip the virtual bird is here. The release of Windows 10 has given us...
Apple Watch dominates market with 4 million sold
Perhaps Apple’s watch time has come, according to a new survey. Since its April debut Apple has sold more than 4 million units and dominated global smartwatch sales. Apple did...
Judge to Brady and NFL: Tone it down on Deflategate
Tom Brady’s next Deflategate court date will be an away game in hostile territory -- New York City! Brady’s bid to toss his NFL suspension was assigned Thursday to Manhattan...
Cops rescue would-be jumper from 11th-floor ledge
Police rescued a man who was threatening to jump from an Upper West Side ledge Thursday morning, officials said.
Shameless Jose Canseco latches onto Caitlyn Jenner for attention
Former major-league slugger Jose Canseco is back ... in drag. Canseco wants to spend a week living as a woman to show his support for Caitlyn Jenner, according to TMZ....
Manhole blast leaves hundreds without power in upper Manhattan
A manhole explosion knocked power out to several hundred customers in upper Manhattan Thursday morning, officials said. The explosion erupted around 5:50 a.m. near 655 W. 190th Street, where firefighters...
Las Vegas attempts to tame naked street performers
LAS VEGAS — A bawdy gauntlet of street performers and tip-seeking costumed characters crowding Las Vegas' Fremont Street have been driving tourists away, city leaders said as they moved toward...
Suitcase washes up near site of possible MH370 wreckage
A suitcase washed up on a small island off Africa’s east coast near the site where a sea-crusted wing part was discovered — items that increasingly appear to be linked...
Rio waters where Olympians to compete rife with human sewage
RIO DE JANEIRO — The waters where Olympians will compete in swimming and boating events next summer in South America's first games are rife with human sewage and present a...
Corrections investigator busted for child porn
A city Department of Correction investigator was charged Wednesday with downloading child porn. Fernando Clarke, 61, was busted by the US Department of Homeland Security at his Long Island home,...
Rolling Stone editor quits on same day UVA frat brothers sue
Rolling Stone’s managing editor quit on Wednesday — the same day three University of Virginia fraternity brothers sued the magazine over a controversial article about a supposed gang rape at...
Tom Coughlin: Why is JPP making fireworks 'fiasco' so difficult?
The day after Jason Pierre-Paul nearly blew off his right hand in a July 4 fireworks lighting that went wrong, his head coach, Tom Coughlin, sent the 26-year-old defensive end...
Disturbed man allegedly stabbed patient in doctor's office tirade
A disturbed man on his way to a medical appointment went berserk in a Midtown doctor’s office, stabbing a man and menacing staffers and patients before he was subdued, police...
Cuomo: NYC should splurge on MTA
New York City has plenty of cash these days and should cough up more money for the MTA’s capital budget, Gov. Cuomo said Wednesday. Cuomo said the model of the...
CC Sabathia endorses David Price: 'Would be great' with Yankees
ARLINGTON, Texas — If the Yankees acquire David Price from the Tigers, a close friend of the pitcher said there shouldn’t be any angst about the stud lefty fitting into...
Hillary Clinton finds Planned Parenthood video 'disturbing'
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a rare comment critical of an abortion-rights group Wednesday, saying she was disturbed by undercover videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of...
Knicks draft bust beats back depression, now playing for $1M prize
Former Knicks lottery pick Michael Sweetney, selected ninth overall in 2003, will be back in New York on Saturday night, playing basketball on ESPN for a $1 million prize at...
My violent rants are therapy: reputed mobster
A reputed mobster awaiting trial channeled his inner Robert De Niro for a letter to the judge that reads like a scene from the 1999 mob comedy “Analyze This.” “The prosecution...
Thieves swipe $150K in handbags from Chanel store
Four thieves walked into the Chanel store on Madison Avenue and bolted with 11 handbags that retail for a combined $150,000, sources told The Post on Wednesday. “They were gone,...
Feds bust alleged NY jihadi in aiding ISIS
A western New York man traveled overseas in a bid to join ISIS after buying night-vision goggles, a machete and body armor — and pledging his loyalty to the group...
Terry Collins: Two pitches are letting Bartolo Colon down
Going to finish that? Bartolo Colon is more feast-or-famine than ever for the Mets, and Wednesday night left his teammates starving. In his shortest start in three years, the veteran...
Bratton ready to 're-engineer' the NYPD
Bill Bratton on Wednesday unveiled his major “re-engineering” of the NYPD — a plan that aims to give borough commanders greater control over all cops assigned to their precincts, boost...
Sheldon Richardson got lectured by Revis after pot suspension
The first hurdle of the Jets’ 2015 season arrived in July with the news defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson would be suspended for the first four games of the season for...
Rival of famed Brooklyn pizza shop named best in US
Pizza legend Patsy Grimaldi has earned his DUMBO pie joint Juliana’s the TripAdvisor ranking of best pizza in the country, beating out nearby rivalry tourist hot spot Grimaldi’s Pizzeria –...
Mets shortstop cries after he thinks he's been traded
There is crying in baseball. There is no trade of Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores for Milwaukee’s Carlos Gomez. Flores wound up in tears at shortstop Wednesday night in one...
IRS head could face contempt over document delay
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has threatened to hold the head of the IRS in contempt for not following his order to hand over documents to a watchdog about targeting...
City rep slams Obama's Iran deal
WASHINGTON — Rep. Grace Meng of Queens broke with the Obama administration Wednesday, becoming the first New York Democrat to declare her opposition to the “flawed” Iran nuclear deal. The...
Bicyclist in critical condition after being struck by two cars
A 63-year-old bicyclist is clinging to life after being hit by two cars, one of which fled the scene, in Harlem Wednesday night. Witnesses said the victim was crossing 145th...
DOE to change low teacher ratings after grade-fixing scam
The Department of Education is moving to upgrade the ratings of teachers at Brooklyn’s Dewey HS who were rated as “ineffective” after they challenged grade-fixing by then-principal Kathleen Elvin, The...
Dentist's accomplices head to court for Cecil's killing
Two men who helped Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer as he slaughtered beloved lion Cecil appeared in a Zimbabwe court on poaching allegations Wednesday. Theo Bronkhorst, a professional hunter who founded...
Cop's career over because of 'disintegrating' shoes: suit
A Westchester County cop says he suffered a career-ending injury at an awards ceremony — because his shoes fell apart as he went to get his commendation for a big...
Battle over Pier 6 luxe and affordable housing heats up
It’s a fight for the right to stick both high-rise luxury and affordable housing smack at the front entrance to Brooklyn’s hottest park. Both opponents and supporters of a controversial...
Hated daughter-in-law inherits Astor family's $14.5M
Charlene Marshall, who was once derided as “Miss Piggy” for the way she treated her late mother-in-law, Brooke Astor, was laughing all the way to the bank Wednesday after a...
O'Neill, Garrett seek 'Cold Justice' for sex crimes
Dick Wolf says his new series, “Cold Justice: Sex Crimes” — premiering Friday at 9 p.m. on TNT and spun off from “Cold Justice” — has its roots in his...
It's been a hot mess on TV this summer
If you believe the hype, it was supposed to be a great summer for TV. But it’s almost August, and the summer TV season has limped and stumbled. It’s parched,...
I'm a model — and I'm homeless
The typical perception of a homeless person is of a drunk, drug addict or lost soul. Model-turned-actor-and-photographer Mark Reay, 56, originally from northwestern New Jersey, who appears in the award-winning...
JPP and Cruz, Beckham's health top questions facing Giants
For the past three summers, the Giants arrived at training camp thinking big and then proceeded to come up small. That’s three years of talking about the playoffs rather than...
Today is the hottest day of the year
This Brooklyn firefighter rescued himself Wednesday — the hottest day in the city in two years. As the mercury hit 96 degrees, Michael McDougall, of FDNY Ladder Co. 123 in...
Police catch 81-year-old naked man humping bush
An 81-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after he was spotted “humping” a bush in his birthday suit, police said. Wallace Berg was seen roaming around naked outside his Stratford home,...
Lion-killing dentist hides as protesters swarm his office
Outraged Minnesotans stormed the dental office of Dr. Walter James Palmer Wednesday, infuriated that the big-game hunter forked over $50,000 to kill Zimbabwe’s most famous lion just for sport. “Murderer,”...
Red Bulls about to sign Argentine attacker Gonzalo Veron: sources
The Red Bulls have all but completed a move for Gonzalo Veron according to sources, and they will add the talented Argentine attacker to an ever-growing stable of offensive players....
Bum goes on Upper East Side peeing spree
A vagrant who hates the rich and has serious bladder-control issues has become a one-man quality-of-life destroyer on a stretch of the Upper East Side. “F--k you, richie! F--k you,...
Applicants waiting for subsidized apartments snubbed
ALBANY — Applicants waited years for subsidized apartments under the Mitchell-Lama program, only to be passed over for no apparent reason when their turns came, according to state Comptroller Thomas...
Hondo serves up double-falter
Hondo absorbed a pair of beatings Wednesday afternoon, getting pummeled with the Royals and Rockies to increase the deficit to 1,955 molitors. Thursday: Mr. Aitch will put his DDDPs (dwindling...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Three suspects are wanted in a string of eight muggings in Belmont and Fordham Heights starting last month, authorities said. The crew’s most prolific stretch came during the...
Guardian US votes to unionize
The Guardian US journalists have voted unanimously to unionize and join the News Guild in a 45-0 vote that wrapped up Wednesday. The US operation was launched in 2011. “There...
Triple Crown champ American Pharoah arrives in NJ for Haskell
The champ is here ... again. In a truck adorned with the turquoise and yellow colors of his owners Zayat Stables and words trumpeting his triumphs, American Pharoah arrived at...
Whole Foods' profit falls short amid overcharging scandal
Whole Foods Market is still smarting over a report last month that it overcharges consumers — and shoppers responded by voting with their wallets. The company reported disappointing quarterly results...
Yahoo! set to launch Snapchat-like app with silent spin
There’s no shortage of mobile messaging apps — but tell that to Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer. Yahoo!’s new Livetext is yet another variation on existing services — Snapchat, Skype, WhatsApp...