August 25, 2015
Ex-con caught in traffic violation pulls gun on cops
Bronx cops making a routine traffic stop netted an armed ex-con who threatened to kill them, court papers said Tuesday. Officers in an unmarked car in Woodlawn on July 19...
More shakeups at Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News is seeing more shakeups than the Dow Jones. Mike Bloomberg pushed aside Claudia Milne, who’s headed the financial company’s TV unit for about a year, according to a...
Armani to stay in prime Madison Avenue spot -- for now
Retailer Giorgio Armani scored a few points in its legal fight to retain its prime 760 Madison Ave. store at East 63rd Street. SL Green Realty Corp. intends to demolish...
Why America is done with Hillary Clinton
Dear Hillary, It’s too bad you didn’t have time to talk last night, or the night before. I was miffed when Huma first texted to say you were unavailable, whatever...
Will American Pharoah lose the Travers? Odds are against it
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is the overwhelming 1-5 favorite in a 10-horse field for Saturday’s Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. American Pharoah will start from...
Relativity Media can finally head to the auction block
Relativity Media on Tuesday saw key creditors stand down on their demand for certain assets — paving the way for the studio to make $49.5 million in payments to key...
Spouse-swapping reality show ‘Seven Year Switch’ ends with a divorce
FYI’s reality series “Seven Year Switch” has ended in divorce for one spouse-swapping couple. On Tuesday night’s two-hour season finale, Atlanta couple Leah and Neal Carney chose to end their...
Phillies fume over 'chicken s---’ Mets move
PHILADELPHIA — Hansel Robles was a little too quick for the Phillies’ liking Tuesday night, igniting tempers and rekindling acrimony between the Mets and their once-hated NL East rival. The...
Best Buy goes all in on Apple Watches
Maybe the Apple Watch isn’t a flop after all. Best Buy, the 1,050-unit retailer, will begin selling the controversial wrist gadget at every store in its chain by the end...
A recurring Giant problem could cost Tom Coughlin his job
If you think the Giants couldn’t get out of bed without a season-ending injury the last three years, it’s not just a hunch. It’s quantified. Not only was Big Blue...
Business cable networks set viewer records after Dow tumble
Nothing draws a crowd quite like a 500-point tumble of the Dow Jones industrial average. Business cable networks and financial Web sites set audience records on Monday as the Dow...
‘Dysfunctional’ exes can’t even run their $470M business together
This Manhattan pair hate each other so much that not only can’t they work together, they shouldn’t even be allowed to own their company anymore, a judge has ruled. “Complete...
Yankees destroyed by Astros; fall out of first again
How embarrassing was Tuesday night’s lopsided loss to the Astros at Yankee Stadium? Infielder Brendan Ryan was the most effective Yankees pitcher. Ivan Nova was awful. Ditto Nick Rumbelow and...
Jordan Spieth displays absurd modesty over US Olympic spot
Jordan Spieth, who already has won two major championships and has elevated to the No. 1 ranking in the world, sounded like a humble 22-year-old rookie when asked Tuesday about...
Hedgies hit hard by steep drop in oil prices
Think China is driving hedge funds into the red? Not exactly. It’s their addiction to oil that’s the real problem. To be sure, it’s the shakiness of China’s economy along...
Why a tough defeat was still a big victory for Jason Gore
The record books will indicate Jason Gore did not win last week’s Wyndham Championship. Yet as Gore stood quietly in a shady spot on the back side of the Plainfield...
Is the Plunge Protection Team in the futures market?
Magic happened overnight Monday into Tuesday for the US stock market — without the use of fairy dust. Just after the equity market closed Monday in the US with massive...
Trump has Univision reporter booted from news conference
DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had an extended argument with the news anchor from a Hispanic television network, after he initially had the anchor escorted from a...
President Obama's 'crazy' talk
President Obama celebrated his return from vacation with a trip to Vegas and a chat with Sen. Harry Reid — a chat, he told reporters, about returning to Washington to...
New York welfare: more generous than Sweden or France
When they hear the term “welfare state,” most people think of Europe — especially Denmark or France. No doubt those countries offer a wide range of benefits targeted to the...
Donald Trump's appeal — an Obama for the right
Donald Trump keeps rolling along, with new polls (caveat: polls stink) showing him far ahead of the GOP pack in the early primary states of New Hampshire and South Carolina....
John Oliver's cockeyed bid to have the feds vet churches
Pastor Creflo Dollar recently explained to his flock why they should ignore his critics and give money toward his $65 million private jet: “‘What does a preacher need with an...
A Bronx coup: end-running democracy to replace a DA
Good news: New York’s longest-serving — and least effective — district attorney may finally be leaving his job after more than a quarter-century. Bad news: He’s to be replaced in...
The IRS scandal goes to the dogs
Move over, Carlos Danger, there’s a new alias in town: Toby Miles, an electronic front for Lois Lerner. Lerner famously took the Fifth rather than testify about how the Internal...
I love New York, even though it's trying to kill me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvQodId0NaI The first summer I lived in New York City, I didn’t complain. I was too busy being a dumb, bright-eyed intern, happily slaving away 80 hours a week. I...
The day in photos
Slow lorises provide your daily dose of cute and more.
Amazon Prime Now will now deliver booze
Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday it will begin delivering wine, beer and spirits to American customers for the first time as part of its speedy delivery service, Prime Now. The online retailer...
Train gunman watched jihadi video before attack
PARIS -- Minutes before he slung an assault rifle across his chest and walked through a high-speed train, the Moroccan suspect in the foiled attack watched a jihadi video on...
9/11 'Dust Lady' succumbs to cancer
The dust-covered 9/11 survivor whose haunting image became an emblem of the tragedy has died after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer, her family said. “My mom fought an amazing...
First new rail link between Mexico, US in more than 100 years
AUSTIN, Texas — The United States and Mexico on Tuesday opened their first new rail link in more than a century as part of plans to update infrastructure carrying nearly $600 billion...
Thrill-seeker busted in Brooklyn for climbing 200-foot antenna
A Brooklyn thrill-seeker scaled a 200-foot-tall antenna — but chickened out when he heard sirens blaring and quickly retreated when cops showed up, sources said. And this wasn't his first...
Real-life 'Saving Private Ryan' family join fight against ISIS
Harry M. was a US Marine, a civilian police officer and a staff sergeant with the US Army National Guard. He served numerous combat tours, including a violent stretch in...
Players' lounge ATM adds to insult of Geno stiffing Jets ’mate: Bart Scott
Bart Scott thinks Geno Smith should have just paid IK Enemkapli his money and maybe Smith would still be on the field. While saying he doesn’t condone Enemkpali punching Smith...
Black women booted from Napa Valley wine train get apology
SAN FRANCISCO — A wine train that runs through California's famed Napa Valley apologized on Tuesday to a predominantly black women's book club whose members complained of discrimination after they were kicked...
John McEnroe puts Serena smack talk on hold for history
John McEnroe didn’t back down from a recent comment that he can beat Serena Williams, but the 56-year-old tennis legend refused to further the debate until after Williams attempts to...
Tom Coughlin pushes the first panic button of 2015
Tom Coughlin’s patience seems to be running out. With the regular season less than three weeks away, the Giants coach expressed frustration at the performance of his injury-plagued team prior...
CC Sabathia rules out surgery, stays open to bullpen role
CC Sabathia was encouraged by what a doctor told him Tuesday about his sore right knee. “It went good — no surgery,’’ said Sabathia, who hopes rest will allow him...
Activists don't want people going as Caitlyn Jenner for Halloween
Retailers selling a Caitlyn Jenner costume for Halloween sparked a social media firestorm on Tuesday from critics who say the getup insults transgender people and promotes stereotypes. Jenner, a former...
Hardhat falls to his death at Midtown work site
A construction worker who was working without a harness was killed when he plummeted four stories down an elevator shaft at a Manhattan construction site, authorities said. The 30-year-old hardhat...
America, meet the new 'Bachelor'
In what may be the worst-kept secret in reality-TV history, Ben Higgins has been named the next “Bachelor.” The second runner-up on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of “The Bachelorette,” the 26-year-old...
Decomposing bodies found in building owned by funeral home
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police and city health officials are investigating the discovery of three decomposing bodies in a building owned by a nearby funeral home. Officers were called to the...
Owen Wilson brings end-of-summer heat with ‘No Escape’
For an American (Owen Wilson) in a dirty Southeast Asian city, things are looking grim: On the most desperate days of his life he will be forced to eat dog...
Colorado theater shooter's parents hug survivor in court
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — One survivor of the Colorado movie massacre demanded the gunman give a televised apology. Another victim said James Holmes should make himself available for study by scientists. And a...
New play 'Love & Money' is padded and full of plot holes
"Love & Money" runs just 85 minutes and still seems padded. The latest by A.R. Gurney — whose “Sylvia” is being revived on Broadway this fall — is a trifle...
Gia Coppola is the latest filmmaker turned sommelier
Gia Coppola has been keeping busy since directing pal James Franco in 2013’s “Palo Alto.” The 28-year-old granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola spent the summer curating an Italian cinema series...
Sharks threaten splashy photo shoot
Things took a dicey turn during a photo shoot for Palm Beach socialite Amanda Boalt Coleman’s swimwear line, Strong Boalt. Coleman, (Lilly Pulitzer’s step-granddaughter) chose to set the campaign on...
All the times Quentin Tarantino was a huge jerk
Well, we know who probably won’t be starring in Quentin Tarantino’s next flick: Cate Blanchett. The loud-mouthed director bad-mouths the actress in a new interview, saying her movies have no...
The top that fashionistas are all vying for
It’s the top that sparked a zillion “Where’d you get that’s?” — Johanna Ortiz’s off-the-shoulder Tulum shirt, with fans like Olivia Palermo and Man Repeller’s Leandra Medine. Moda Operandi boasts bragging...
Carolyn Murphy won't let her daughter model like Cindy Crawford's
Supermodel Carolyn Murphy’s 14-year-old daughter, Dylan Blue, shares her excellent DNA. But she’s not about to pull a Cindy Crawford and thrust her baby girl into the spotlight anytime soon....
Rebecca Minkoff shows DVF how tech fashion is done
Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff would never flirt with such silly tech trends as the now-defunct Google Glass, which Diane von Furstenberg fell victim to when she launched her own line...
Erin Heatherton to men: Don't buy me lingerie
Listen up, guys. If you want to woo Victoria’s Secret model Erin Heatherton with gifts, skip the lingerie. “I like the guys that just want you naked,” Heatherton said at...
Swag worthy of a tennis WAG
These athleisure all-stars prove tennis is the style spotlight. Golden swing Marco Bicego 18-k yellow-gold brooch with pavé diamonds, $9,920 at neimanmarcus.com Backhand swag Wristbands, $4 each at americanapparel.net Haute headgear...
Wow, Cara Delevingne loves showing off her legs
Although Cara Delevingne has been a fashion-world fixture for more than four years, the 23-year-old Brit didn’t have a proper red carpet breakout until she began promoting her role in...
Ashley Madison users file class-action suit against website in US
LOS ANGELES — Eight people across the US who registered to use Ashley Madison are suing the cheating website after hackers released personal and detailed information of millions of users,...
Kendall Jenner and other celebs prove fashion isn't just black and white
Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and more step out in this season's hottest styles
A paparazzi-proof home Kim and Kanye would love
Sick of being trailed by the paparazzi everywhere you go? A new penthouse apartment in Los Angeles just might be the solution. The home, which is going on the market...
Ex-JPMorgan analyst, two pals charged with insider trading
A former JPMorgan Chase analyst and two pals were charged Tuesday with trading on inside information about technology deals and then trying to cover their e-mail tracks. Ashish Aggarwal, 27,...
Here’s how Kim knocked Bey off her Instagram throne
Step aside, Bey — there’s a new queen in town.
Margot Tenenbaum is this season's style muse
The fall runways were chock full of riffs on the iconic Wes Anderson ingenue's style: schoolgirl chic with a side of rebellion (eyeliner not included). Homeroom knit Sweater, $895 at novisnyc.com...
Odell Beckham target of preseason cheap shots: Victor Cruz
The Jaguars were going after Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. during last weekend’s preseason game, teammate Victor Cruz believes. Standing on the sideline because of a calf injury, Cruz...
This is how Barneys wants to save the garment district
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Barneys and some of New York’s finest designers are teaming up to show city manufacturers their love this fall. The stylish initiative, called “Made...
NBA busts Clippers for hooking up DeAndre Jordan side deal
The fallout from DeAndre Jordan's dramatic trip through free agency continues. The Clippers, who eventually convinced Jordan to re-sign with them, was slapped with a $250,000 fine for "violating NBA rules prohibiting...
Caroline Wozniacki: The media needs to move on from Rory and me
Caroline Wozniacki is the sort of sunny blonde who exudes warmth even in gray weather. Fresh from shooting a cover feature for Alexa at a Beverly Hills mansion on an...
Fox News' Ailes calls for Trump to apologize over Megyn Kelly remarks
The head of Fox News called on Donald Trump to apologize Tuesday over the billionaire presidential candidate's latest social-media fusillade against network star Megyn Kelly. Fox News CEO and Chairman...
Everything you need to know about Taylor Swift’s new music video
https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/635645210945458179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw More than three months after gifting us with the celeb-packed “Bad Blood” video at the Billboard Music Awards, another Taylor Swift production is on its way. The pop star...
Hot fisherwoman becomes Internet's latest obsession
This foxy fisherwoman has her fans angling for a view. Bikini-clad Darcie Arahill, 26, has lured almost 100,000 online admirers who’ve fallen for her hook, line and sinker. “Most just...
Former prep school student cried when detective called over rape allegations
CONCORD, N.H. — A popular former student at an elite New Hampshire boarding school wept when a detective called him to say she wanted to interview him about allegations he...
US appeals court kills New Jersey's sports gambling dreams
A US appeals court on Tuesday ruled against a New Jersey law authorizing sports gambling in the state, upholding a lower court ruling that voided the state's repeal of some...
Pope could be on collision course with Trump on immigration
ROME — The US ambassador to the Vatican said Tuesday he expects Pope Francis will call on the US to rediscover the fundamental values "that made our nation great" —...
Neighbors demand end to killing of chickens in Jewish ritual
Feathers flew in Manhattan court Tuesday as a group of residents demanded that a judge stop the “unsanitary’’ Jewish religious ritual of slaughtering chickens on the sidewalk during Yom Kippur....
The time George Steinbrenner flipped off a despondent Red Sox team
The legend of The Boss grows. Former Red Sox infielder Kevin Millar said Tuesday that George Steinbrenner flipped off the Red Sox team bus after the Yankees beat Boston in...
White House jumper killed at Pennsylvania courthouse
A man arrested for climbing a White House wall earlier this year was shot and killed at a suburban Pennsylvania courthouse Tuesday after he sliced a sheriff's deputy with a...
Driver ticketed for cutting off casino bus that crashed
NEW YORK — New York City police have ticketed the driver of a car they say cut off a casino bus before it slammed into a brick building, injuring six...
Frat suspended over 'freshman daughter drop off' signs
The national office of the Sigma Nu fraternity suspended all activities at its Old Dominion University chapter Monday as it opened an investigation into three sexually suggestive banners that were...
There's no such thing as 'eggless' mayonnaise, FDA says
NEW YORK — The maker of eggless spread Just Mayo has gotten a warning from regulators: "Mayo" needs eggs. That's according to the Food and Drug Administration, which sent a...
Woman uses her mother's womb to give birth to healthy baby boy
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — For one family in Sweden, a pioneering procedure has led to a baby being born from the same womb that nurtured his mother, uniting three generations. The...
USC coach plans to stop boozing in locker room, before pep rallies
Southern California coach Steve Sarkisian has publicly apologized for his drunken appearance at a team rally last weekend, attributing his slurred, profane speech to a combination of alcohol and medication....
Will Darth Vader return in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs The next installment in the Star Wars saga, “The Force Awakens,” is still four months away — and yet the stingy, sadistic fanboys at Disney continue to torture us...
Feds raid world's largest gay prostitution outfit on Fifth Ave.
The world’s largest gay-prostitution Web site was taken down in Manhattan on Tuesday by federal agents and the NYPD. RentBoy.com — which claims 10,500 “escorts” in 2,100 cities worldwide —...
Science proves Napoleon complex is terrifyingly real
The Napoleon complex is real, a new study shows. Men who struggle with their masculinity and height are three times as likely to commit violent assaults with a weapon, according...
Curt Schilling outdoes himself with Hitler tweet
Curt Schilling + a Hitler meme = a guaranteed horrible idea. Schilling's attempt at commentary likened demographic "statistics" about Muslim extremism to those from Nazi Germany. Schilling deleted the tweet...
Teen pleads not guilty in murder of couple who raised him
CONWAY, Ark. — A 14-year-old boy from central Arkansas pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of capital murder in the July 21 shooting deaths of a couple who raised...
Obama calls out Derek Jeter for hustling him at golf
Derek Jeter has been called out by President Obama. While speaking at a fundraiser Monday at the home of Las Vegas Sun owner Brian Greenspun, Obama told a story about...
'Fastest Nun in the West' who challenged Billy the Kid is candidate for sainthood
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Italian-born nun who challenged Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open New Mexico territory hospitals and schools is facing her first test for sainthood.
How the extra-busy Red Bulls can rotate the lineup
The downside of the Red Bulls having three games in hand on first-place DC United is a crowded scheduled for the season’s stretch run. With two games in a space...
Victor Cruz's hold-up becoming not just a minor thing
Victor Cruz expects to be ready when the lights go on. Despite the possibility of missing the entire preseason because of a nagging right calf injury, the Giants wide receiver plans...
Diners stiff waitress on tip, write 'LOL' instead
This tip was no joke. Jess Jones, a waitress at D'Jais Bar & Grill in Belmar, New Jersey, served a party of eight last week who left her the worst tip ever. When...
Plaxico Burress, who didn't have a fall guy, blasts Cris Carter
Plaxico Burress, who would know, thinks Cris Carter's "fall guy" lesson for NFL rookies is outrageous: When you bring a gun to the club and it goes off, you take the...
Chipotle's CEO makes 1000x the salary of average worker
Popular consumer brands Discovery Communications, Chipotle Mexican Grill and CVS pay their chief executive officers more than a thousand times what they pay their typical worker, giving them the biggest...
Another marquee name nears controversial ESPN exit
The ESPN summer exodus continues. Outspoken pundit Jason Whitlock is negotiating a contract out to leave the Worldwide Leader in the coming weeks, sources told Sports Business Journal, joining the likes...
Metta World Peace somehow on verge of one more NBA chance
The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be ready to give Peace another chance. The Lakers are discussing possibly reuniting with eccentric forward Metta World Peace on a one-year deal, Yahoo...
Oliver Perez's New York return came just in time for Yankees
After eight futile innings, Yankees fans had to exhale at the sight they saw on the mound to open the ninth. Oliver Perez has had a nice second act to his...
Boy trips at exhibit, punches hole in painting worth $1.5 million
https://youtu.be/zz_7Q-yxLF4 TAIPEI — A masterpiece by a 17th-century Italian artist worth $1.5 million was back on display in the Taiwan capital on Tuesday after a 12-year-old boy tripped, fell and...
Tattoo leads to arrest of suspect in 2013 murder
MIAMI — Police say a tattoo of a musical cleft symbol and the name "Danei" led to the arrest of a 21-year-old North Miami man accused of killing a...
Florida State star acquitted by local jury, just in time for Week 1
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Florida State's best player got off the hook with Tallahassee authorities for an alleged crime and will be ready for Week 1...
Judge rejects Pennsylvania attorney general's porn defense
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania's attorney general was ordered Monday to stand trial on charges she leaked secret grand jury information to embarrass a rival prosecutor after a judge rejected her...
Toddler survives 3-story fall from apartment window
DES MOINES, Iowa — A 23-month-old child has survived a fall from a third-story apartment window in Des Moines. Police, fire and medical personnel were dispatched a little before 1:30...
Amar'e Stoudemire's wine-sipping transition to latest contender
MIAMI — Amar'e Stoudemire spent some time with Dwyane Wade in New York this summer, sipping wine at a trendy hotspot and talking basketball. He's been texting and talking with...
Couple gets married in hospital an hour before bride gives birth
HOUSTON — It could have been the plot of a movie: A Houston couple improvises a hospital wedding in less than an hour after the bride goes into labor early....
'Get out, this is serious': American hero to wife before thwarting gunman on train
PARIS — Mark Moogalian and his wife were seated facing each other on the high-speed train when she saw only his expression and the urgent "Get out, this is...
Teen swims across New York Bight from Long Island to Jersey Shore
SEA BRIGHT, N.J. — Officials say a 17-year-old open water swimmer from New Jersey became the first person to swim a course of just over 20 miles through what's known...
Safari guide killed by lion in Cecil’s home park
HARARE, Zimbabwe — A lion has killed a safari guide who was tracking wildlife with a group of tourists in a game reserve in Zimbabwe. Police spokeswoman Charity Charamba said...
Book club members booted from wine tour for 'laughing while black'
Members of a California book club have claimed they were asked to leave a train during a group outing over the weekend because of their race. The 11 club members, all...
Girl suicide bomber kills 5 at Nigerian bus station
DAMATURU, Nigeria — Two suicide bombers carried out separate attacks Tuesday that killed five people in Damaturu, a town in northeastern Nigeria, police and witnesses said. In one attack, a...
Four-alarm blaze sends eight firefighters to hospital
A stubborn four-alarm blaze tore through a two-story house in The Bronx, sending eight firefighters to the hospital for minor injuries, authorities said. The fire started in either a first-floor...
Suspect in shooting of trooper had 'pure evil in his eyes'
LAKE CHARLES, La. — It was a frightening and dangerous scene: A Louisiana state trooper lay bleeding on the ground as a man rifled through his pockets and tried to...
Wall Street's rally evaporates in final hours of trading
Wall Street just witnessed one of the biggest stock market head fakes in history. A rally that sent the Dow Jones industrial average up as much as 441 points Tuesday...
Baby found outside house with umbilical cord still attached
ATLANTA — Atlanta police say they're searching for the mother of a newborn baby left outside a house on the city's southwest side. Police say the hours-old baby was found...
ISIS releases photos showing destruction of 2,000-year-old temple
The Islamic State thugs who blew up a 2,000-year-old Syrian temple were so proud of their depravity that they posted images of the explosion online. The terrorists destroyed the Baal...
This week's hottest fashion sales
Asics 260 Fifth Ave., between 28th and 29th streets Sale: Sept. 1-6. Tues. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. / Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. / Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sun. 10 a.m.-4...
Global markets rebound after China cuts interest rates
Global markets rebounded Tuesday after China’s central bank cut its key interest rate to support growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Earlier, China’s main stock index closed sharply lower for...
Tank outing at family reunion ends in death at Jelly Belly chief's home
Authorities say a man was accidentally crushed to death with a World War II-era tank on a Jelly Bean's chairman Herman Rowland's property in Fairfield.
Sorry, ladies, there really is a man shortage
It's not your fault. It’s the ratio. To all the young, college-educated women out there who feel like Donald Trump will probably become president before they find a decent, eligible...
This single dad's dinners changed his son's life
Lying awake on his first official night as a single dad, Barry Sayewitz found himself worrying about how he would cope raising his 6-year-old son, Royal, now that he and...
'Feisty' Obama ready to take on the 'crazies'
LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama is putting people on notice: He's back from vacation feeling "refreshed, renewed, recharged" — and "a little feisty." He immediately showed his feisty side....
Americans hate their cars more than ever
DETROIT — Americans are less happy with their cars and trucks than at any time in more than a decade, mainly because they're sick of recalls. That's the main finding...
Jon Stewart flattened by a furious John Cena
Turnabout is fair play is an adage in the pro wrestling business. That never was more true than Monday night in Brooklyn when "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart paid the...
Donald Trump is back to bashing Megyn Kelly
Donald Trump relaunched his bitter war of words with Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly Monday night, blasting her return to the air after a vacation. “I liked The Kelly File much...
Wilmer Flores experienced Mets hell to get to Mets heaven
PHILADELPHIA — Roughly a month ago, Wilmer Flores thought he was traded. Since then, he has become something of America’s baseball darling, the Mets swept the Nationals, acquired Yoenis Cespedes...
Tweet success and loyalty for 'Scandal,' 'Empire'
No surprise here — fans of the social-media savvy “Scandal” are among the most loyal on TV. According to a new study, 24 percent of people tweeting about ABC’s prime-time...
'Fear the Walking Dead' characters strike familiar chord
You don’t have to watch “The Walking Dead” to follow its new companion series, “Fear the Walking Dead,” which premiered Sunday night. The two AMC shows are set in the...
Police to start handing out 'info cards' after frisking suspects
Starting Sept. 21, cops must begin handing out “information cards” after frisking suspects who aren’t actually arrested, according to court papers filed on Monday. The cards must explain why the...
Pilot fatally crashed after being told to land on strip that no longer exists
An air traffic controller sealed the fate of a pilot who died in a Long Island plane crash last week when he gave him directions to a landing strip that no...
Families lash out at Colorado theater shooter at sentencing
Devastated victims of the Colorado movie theater massacre told stories of anguish and despair on Monday as they testified at James Holmes’ sentencing. “There’s no human language that can convey...
Why David Wright doesn't have to lie to the Mets anymore
PHILADELPHIA — David Wright made a DiMaggio-esque return to the scene, causing jaws to drop in Monday’s second inning at Citizens Bank Park. On the third pitch he faced, after...
De Blasio’s legal department pressured to file cases online
A councilman is demanding Mayor Bill de Blasio’s legal department investigate how it can save taxpayers millions of dollars filing cases online. Manhattan Democrat Ben Kallos wrote to the city’s...
Federal building gunman was so poor he couldn’t bury his wife
The former government worker who fatally shot a guard at a downtown federal building last week was so broke, he couldn’t pay for his wife’s funeral — and the disgrace...
Facebook profile is fair game in custody battle: judge
A Westchester judge has allowed a dad to use his wife’s Facebook profile as a weapon in their custody battle, a groundbreaking ruling that could alter the way New York...
City Council wants to crack down on synthetic weed
The City Council is planning to introduce tough legislation to stamp out the dangerous synthetic drug K2 — including the authority to yank tobacco licenses from businesses caught selling the...
City to spend $300M fixing public housing rooftops
The city will spend $300 million to replace public housing rooftops over the next three years, with $87 million alone allocated for the Queensbridge Houses, the largest public-housing development in...
Bus driver charged with child porn fantasized about students he drove: courts
A Bronx school-bus driver was charged with child pornography — and then told FBI agents that he fantasized about the teen girls he drove, according to court papers. Stephen Bryan...
People have stolen more Citi Bikes this year than ever before
Citi Bikes are more popular than ever — with thieves. The number of Citi Bikes stolen from docking stations and off the street has skyrocketed this year compared with 2014,...
Syracuse legend 'Pearl' Washington to have brain surgery
Dwayne “The Pearl” Washington is facing the toughest obstacle of his life. The former Syracuse University point guard has had a reoccurrence of a brain tumor, originally treated in 1995,...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man was killed and his girlfriend injured when a gunman opened fire over a possible gang beef in Flatbush, sources said Monday. A witness told cops that members...
Students say 'sex-obsessed' teacher targeted them, too
A Long Island teacher accused of sexually harassing her male colleagues was called “toucher” instead of “teacher” by creeped-out students, three grads told The Post on Monday. The teens said...
Biden gets Obama’s blessing to run for president
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is on a roll in his potential run for the White House, cozying up with major Democratic fundraisers — and getting President Obama’s blessing...
Teixeira came oh-so-close to finally getting back on field
One at-bat postponed Mark Teixeira’s return at least another day. After a week out of action with a bone bruise in his right leg, Teixeira was left standing on-deck as...
Bush clarifies 'anchor babies' remark — it was about Asians
WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush says he wasn’t talking about the broader population of Hispanic immigrants when he criticized “anchor babies,” but was referring to Asian birth-tourism scams. “What I was...
Minor injury for Jets' Jace Amaro is becoming real issue
Jace Amaro hopes to be ready for the start of the regular season, but the Jets second-year tight end also wants to be 100 percent and admits his sprained left...
Tracy Morgan gets his new bride a $13.9M mansion
Funnyman Tracy Morgan gave his new bride the best wedding gift ever — a $13.9 million mansion. The Morgans’ new dream abode is in tony Alpine, NJ, across the street...
Against a team of surprises, Yankees pull the final one
Both on paper and in the papers, these 2015 Yankees are virtually no one’s darling. They shouldn’t be this successful, based on any reasonable statistical projection. And they don’t fit any...