October 9, 2015
Twitter planning widespread layoffs: report
Jack is back — and he may already be swinging the ax. Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is planning companywide layoffs next week after being named the company’s permanent...
Kane, Blackhawks spoil Islanders' Barclays Center grand opening
Here is the double-sided nature of passion — when it’s good, it’s good, and when it’s bad, it can be vile. The Islanders opened their tenure as tenants of Brooklyn’s...
The reality of Louisville's hooker scandal: Recruits 'don't care'
Syracuse has rebounded from its NCAA violations and postseason ban to compile back-to-back top-12 recruiting classes. North Carolina, despite an academic scandal that hangs over its head like an anvil,...
Shane Larkin finally has the chance to equal draft hype
Shane Larkin’s rookie year in the NBA never got off the ground. He suffered a broken ankle during summer league workouts after being taken with the No. 18 pick in...
Apple removes ad-blocking apps from store to 'protect privacy'
Turns out ad blocking has its drawbacks for consumers, too. Apple said it has removed “a few” ad-blocker applications from its App Store because of privacy concerns, saying the software...
Devils can't get win for John Hynes in coaching debut
The Devils began their season with a thud, and in the process, gave new coach John Hynes a rude welcoming. On the other hand, throw out the first period against...
How fantasy owners should handle Antonio Gates' return
Two fantasy reinforcements were expected to arrive this week, one with a lot of upside, and another a well-established star at a very thin position. Martavis Bryant and Antonio Gates...
Fantasy sports giants betting scandal won't hurt business
DraftKings and FanDuel are betting scandal is good for business. The daily fantasy sports giants were shelling out big bucks on TV spots before allegations of insider betting broke this...
Mats Zuccarello's two goals propel Rangers to comeback win
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Rangers bend, but they do not break, not even when they absorb the kind of physical pounding that negates so much of their open-ice speed game,...
Lackey outpitches Lester as Cardinals blank Cubs
ST. LOUIS — John Lackey lived up to his reputation as a pitcher who craves the ball in October, helping the Cardinals cool off the upstart Cubs. Lackey outpitched old...
What Eric Mangini has learned in roller-coaster NFL life
Mangenius is reinventing himself. For the umpteenth time. Such is the nomadic life of an NFL coach in a world where job security is as guaranteed as those $1 million...
Landon Collins' 1st Giants month: Crushing hits, intriguing potential
Just as the Giants have steadily improved so far this season, so has safety Landon Collins, with the rookie standout starting from Day 1 and getting better with every game....
Royals rally past Astros to even series at a game apiece
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals whipped out the same formula that carried them to last year’s World Series to turn back the Astros and tie their American League Division...
Jets' Cromartie takes shots at 'sucker-punching' Odell Beckham
The Dec. 6 showdown between the Giants and Jets may or may not have playoff implications, but it will at least be interesting to see Odell Beckham Jr. line up...
FIFA's latest purge leaves it only a little less filthy
World soccer got a little less filthy on Thursday, as FIFA — the Fédération Internationale de Football Association — suspended President Sepp Blatter and a host of other officials for...
Nightmares made real: Tales from the nuclear black market
Ever since the Soviet Union collapsed a quarter-century ago, fears about the fate of Moscow’s nuclear arsenal and resources have given experts nightmares. Those worries only grew with the rise...
$1 million in taxpayer money for de Blasio's re-election bid
Bad enough that Mayor de Blasio wields a nonprofit slush fund, the Campaign for One New York, to tout his achievements using millions raised from folks trying to win political...
Living small -- why bigger homes brew unhappiness
Is small the new big? A recent story documenting Moby’s real-estate “downsizing” prompted the question. Moby, a singer and songwriter, has long been known for his over-the-top real-estate purchases. But...
Even Hillary Clinton's fans don't believe a thing she says
Hillary Clinton revealed on Wednesday that she opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, providing just the latest evidence that she is little more than political ambition wrapped in a pantsuit....
Ex-beauty queen accused of making, selling child porn using 4-year-old relative
SAN DIEGO - A 25-year-old former beauty queen was charged in Southern California on Friday with distributing pornographic photos of a 4-year-old girl who is her relative, prosecutors said. Meghan...
Eugene from 'Walking Dead' reveals his strangest fan request
‘The Walking Dead” returns for its (sixth) blockbuster season Sunday night on AMC with a special 90-minute episode — and with co-star Josh McDermitt, who plays mullett-sporting weakling Dr. Eugene...
Kevin James back on CBS with new sitcom
Kevin James is returning to television. James, who headlined CBS’ “The King of Queens” for nine seasons, is heading back to the network with a new family-oriented sitcom. CBS has...
Does Justin Bieber have a type?
Pop singer Justin Bieber loves the ladies — and the ladies seem to love him right back. So what does it take to be the Bieb’s girlfriend? Let’s take a...
Toronto in trouble: Blue Jays fall to Rangers in 14, trail 2-0 in ALDS
TORONTO — Two games into their first playoff appearance in 22 years, the Blue Jays have put themselves in a tight spot. Backup infielder Hanser Alberto hit a go-ahead single...
Support rising for outdoor smoking bans in US
A growing number of people in the US and Canada support smoke-free laws for outdoor venues, especially where children congregate or at building entrances, according to a new review of...
International Trot back in all its glory at Yonkers
If the World Cup was contested in one night on a half-mile racetrack rather than a soccer field, it would be the equivalent of Saturday’s $1 million International Trot at...
Fantasy football: A Patriots backfield not even Belichick can screw you with
Few coaches cause fantasy owners more grief regarding running backs than Bill Belichick. Belichick is the guy who has given us one-week wonders like Jonas Gray. The guy who in...
Luxury watch shop robbed at gunpoint in Midtown
Two thieves disguised as a cleaning crew robbed a Manhattan luxury watch store in broad daylight Friday, making off with up to $100,000 worth of high-end timepieces, police sources said....
Why the neighborhood bar is disappearing
It’s getting harder to find a bar where everybody knows your name. The neighborhood bar is disappearing, according to research released Thursday from Nielsen, which revealed that over the past...
Dear street style clowns: You look ridiculous
Fashion Week began as a small industry gathering, in which buyers and editors checked out the latest designer collections — but somehow, over the years, crops of fame-hungry bloggers, “influencers”...
Disgraced detective shaken by man's tears in wrongful-conviction case
Disgraced former NYPD Detective Louis Scarcella stopped in the middle of testifying in court Friday to complain that he was getting creeped out by the teary stares of another man...
Off-duty cop rescues two people trapped in burning bus
Neither lapping flames nor billowing smoke — nor being on vacation — stopped this intrepid NYPD cop from coming to the rescue of two people trapped in a burning school...
Lazy EMT faked 911 call to avoid traveling to sick kid: officials
A Queens EMT who was dispatched to Brooklyn for a sick toddler used a pay phone to call 911 with a fake emergency closer to his post in a pathetic...
It's easy to tell when Joe Girardi is getting defensive
Here are 10 times Joe Girardi really wasn't amused.
The day in photos
Cougar cubs get a checkup, students break a world record and more.
Hezbollah-linked gun peddler set up deal from Waldorf Astoria, documents say
A Lebanese money-launderer and illegal gun peddler used the Waldorf Astoria hotel as her home base to broker a deal in Brooklyn, court papers allege. Beginning last year, Iman Kobeissi...
Banned, now panned: Everyone hates Pete Rose in FOX studio
Pete Rose, already banished from the Hall of Fame for gambling on baseball, has given fans another reason to dislike him. The hit king proclaimed his disdain for injuries —...
Trash-talking Elon Musk says Apple hires Tesla's rejects
Taking the old Silicon Valley “our engineers are better than yours” trash talk to a fresh level, Tesla Motors Inc.’s chief executive Elon Musk had some rather spicy, not-too-nice things...
Is this pretty boy ready to dethrone knockout machine?
David Lemieux has GQ looks, a French accent and the proper blend of macho and manners. Throw in the fact he is the IBF middleweight champion of the world and...
Why I picked the Rangers to win Stanley Cup
Quick reminder: At this time last year, I picked the Lightning over the Rangers in the East final, then the Blackhawks over the Lightning in the Cup final. Just sayin’....
Best shots from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
The Comedy Wildlife Award photography winners are here, and these critters will crack you up.
US gives up on failed strategy of training Syrian rebels
LONDON -- The US is abandoning its goal of having America's military train a new force of moderate Syrian rebels, turning its focus to equipping, arming and supporting established groups...
France train hero was stabbed trying to protect woman
The American train hero who was stabbed during a street-fight on Thursday was protecting a woman who was being beaten by her boyfriend, a witness claimed. "He was defending her,"...
Cops ID suspect in killing of mechanic who tried to stop thief
https://twitter.com/NYPDDetectives/status/652478792636715009 The man wanted for coldly gunning down a Brooklyn metal worker trying to stop the thief’s Tuesday morning car break-in spree has been identified by police officials. Bryan Aponte...
Jacoby Ellsbury might be pissed with me: Joe Girardi
In two years with the Yankees, Jacoby Ellsbury hasn’t exhibited a desire to be confrontational on any level. He can be evasive answering questions and didn’t surface in the clubhouse...
Joe Girardi gets defensive: Can't blame me for hitting collapse
In eight years with the Yankees, Joe Girardi never has allowed outside opinions to shape his belief in what type of manager he is, and that hasn’t changed after the...
T-Mobile CEO John Legere buys $18M Central Park bachelor pad
If T-Mobile CEO John Legere ever has trouble getting cellphone service at home, he can just walk out to his sprawling penthouse's private terrace in the sky. The twice-divorced dad...
Steven Matz makes Mets roster, waits on exact role
LOS ANGELES — At the 11th hour, the Mets decided to give their kid lefty, Steven Matz, a spot on their roster for the NL Division Series with the Dodgers....
Small funeral held for doctor in drug overdose
A small, private funeral service has been held for the married Long Island doctor who suffered a fatal apparent cocaine overdose while partying in Manhattan last weekend. The family of...
Kate strikes fashion gold and strikes out, all in the same week
Film-festival season — and the red-carpet photo ops that come with it — are in full swing, and from New York to London there was certainly no shortage of the...
ISIS captures most territory in months amid Russian strikes
BEIRUT -- Islamic State militants captured a string of villages near Aleppo on Friday in a lightning attack that brought them closer to the prized city in northern Syria, despite...
Perverts use Times Square 'kiss cam' to grope tourists
Love is in the air in Times Square — a little too much — as gropers have been sneaking up on clueless tourists posing in front of Revlon’s new “kiss...
It's just petulant to fire USC coach on a Chip Kelly pipe dream
Steve Sarkisian has coached 17 college football games at USC. He has won 12 of them. He has recruited extremely well. And he’s on the hot seat? Seriously, this is...
Pressure builds on Paul Ryan to run for House speaker
WASHINGTON — The pressure is on Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012, to run for House speaker in the chaotic aftermath of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's...
One dead after shooting at college housing complex
Houston police said one person was dead and another wounded after a shooting at a Texas Southern University student housing complex. University spokesman Kendrick Callis said the shooting was reported...
Hillary's sharp left turn could haunt her in 2016
You win the presidency, Richard Nixon supposedly observed, by tacking to the right in the primaries and to the center in the general election. Hillary Clinton seems to be following...
Obama insists Putin hasn't taken over America's world leadership
WASHINGTON — Russia has dispatched troops to Ukraine and is sending jet bombers to change the course of the war in Syria, but President Obama says Vladimir Putin hasn’t taken...
Relaxed Kristaps Porzingis heats up in Game 2 -- with new mentor
WASHINGTON — Carmelo Anthony said he will be Kristaps Porzingis’ “big brother’’ this season, but Sasha Vujacic has taken over the role of the Knicks rookie’s mentor. As hoped, the...
Woman escapes cops and steals ambulance in failed run for freedom
A Long Island woman slipped away from a cop guarding her hospital room and stole an ambulance in a wild bid for freedom that ended when she crashed into another...
American soldier on mission to rescue Afghan puppies
He's Puppy Rambo! An American soldier is on a mission to rescue a litter of pooches from the cruel streets of Afghanistan — where animals are treated like garbage. Combat...
DOT wins battle over new Citibike rack in Midtown
A judge dismissed a Midtown landlord’s bid Friday to block a Citibike docking station from being installed in front of his commercial building. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Cynthia Kern ruled...
How one nerd wins millions playing fantasy sports
What does the home of a fantasy sports player look like? The same as an NBA All-Star's. From his 24th-floor penthouse overlooking downtown Boston — formerly rented by the Celtics'...
UConn pub names dish for mac-and-cheese jackass
Warning: Foul language The University of Connecticut has found the cheesiest way possible to "honor" one of its notorious students. UConn-owned Blue Oak Tavern in the Nathan Hale Inn is...
Did Pistons make a flawed $80M bet with their future?
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – When Reggie Jackson turned down a four-year, $48 million contract extension offer from the Oklahoma City Thunder last October, he had a feeling he could get...
Bill Perkins running to succeed Rangel
Harlem state Sen. Bill Perkins is throwing his hat in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Charles Rangel. “Bill has run in seven New York marathons. He’s in it to...
'Follow Lucas Duda': Top 5 videos from MLB's best Instagram
How are the Mets keeping it light before the team's biggest game in a decade? By Following Lucas Duda, of course. The Mets trio of Curtis Granderson, John Mayberry Jr. and Danny...
Israel on high alert after string of stabbings
JERUSALEM — At least four attacks — three by Palestinians and one by an Israeli — threatened to escalate and spread throughout the country as Israeli police struggled to control...
Bratton seizes woman's morning joint, tosses it down sewer
New York’s top cop knows “that smell,” and he’s not having it on Wall Street — even if it is just a girl enjoying a joint on her way to...
People are writing tribute songs for Donald Trump
For many voters around the country, Donald Trump’s candidacy is music to their ears — literally. The billionaire developer-cum-reality TV star-cum-presidential candidate can now add muse to his list of...
These kiddie street-style stars will melt your heart
Fashion Month always gives us a wealth of street-style stars to peruse (to say nothing of all the clothes to envy). But one type of Fashion Week fixture never gets...
Driver dead after truck falls from overpass outside DC
SUITLAND, Md. — Authorities say a driver was killed when the semitractor-trailer he was driving fell from a Capital Beltway overpass onto a parkway in a Maryland suburb of Washington,...
Ryan Mallett is NFL's sulkiest quarterback
https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/652312383164129280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Ryan Mallett needs to work on his poker face. The Texans quarterback, who was pulled from Thursday night's loss to the Colts following a hit to his midsection in the...
Pizza rat gets pizza-jacked
https://instagram.com/p/8mKPXVKJAC/ You dirty rat! The Big Apple’s favorite rodent — or possibly a cheesy imitator of the one that pulled a slice of pizza down the subway stairs two weeks...
NBAer acquitted in NYPD struggle that broke his leg
Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha cried Friday after a Manhattan jury deliberated for less than 45 minutes and then cleared him of all charges stemming from a run-in he had...
Thai beauty queen to dress like a rickshaw at Miss Universe
BANGKOK — The smoke-belching, ear-splitting, undisciplined rickshaws known as tuk-tuks are part of the chaos on Bangkok's clogged streets. Soon, however, the tuk-tuk will stroll down a more refined runway,...
Dodgers' budding 'superstar' arriving just in time to haunt Mets
LOS ANGELES — One year ago, Corey Seager was playing in the Arizona Fall League, following the Dodgers in the playoffs. He remembered “coming down to the dugout” to check...
Hitch-hiking frog takes slow ride on snail
This frog had better not be in a rush. A blue-webbed flying tree frog was spotted taking a ride in the slow lane on the back of a snail in...
My pet cheetah helped me beat cancer, woman says
This South African woman “cheat”-ah’d her way out of cancer. Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen, 53, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, but has now made a full recovery, she says,...
Man posed as federal agent to get VIP Comic Con passes
SALT LAKE CITY — Prosecutors say a Utah man posed as a federal agent in an attempt to get VIP tickets to a Comic Con event in Salt Lake City....
UCLA frat investigated for 'Kanye Western' party with alleged blackface
The University of California Los Angeles said Thursday it was investigating reports of a racially offensive Kanye West-themed fraternity party, where some attendees allegedly wore blackface. UCLA spokesman Ricardo Vazquez...
Suspects in tantric sex teacher's death tied to second killing
SAN FRANCISCO — Three young drifters suspected in the shooting death of a tantra yoga teacher in Marin County are now accused of killing a Canadian woman in San Francisco....
Phil Mickelson's balls blunders give US 2 losses on same hole
INCHEON, South Korea — Phil Mickelson has played 49 matches in the 21 years since the Presidents Cup began. And he learned something new Friday. For starters, Mickelson was not...
Tunisian democracy group wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway — A Tunisian coalition of workers, employers, human rights activists and lawyers won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for pulling the country that sparked the Arab Spring...
MLB prospect dead from Yonkers drive-by shooting
A 23-year-old MLB prospect from Yonkers is dead after being shot in the head and torso nearly three weeks ago, the Oakland A's announced Thursday. Michael Nolan was with friends...
Fatal shooting outside strip club in the Bronx
A 46-year-old man was fatally shot outside a strip club in The Bronx early Friday, authorities said. A gunman opened fire in front of the Key Club Cabaret on Boston...
How these Mets remind Ron Darling of 1986 champs
The Mets connection to 1986 can be seen from third-base coach Tim Teufel to Triple-A manager Wally Backman to the broadcast booth where Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez reside next...
Freshman arrested after fatal shooting on Arizona campus
A fight between two groups of students at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff turned deadly early Friday when an 18-year-old freshman fatally shot another student and wounded three others, authorities...
This makeup is made to match your blood
When Dutch beauty expert Ellis Faas decided to create a namesake color cosmetics line, she could have drawn on her experiences as a photographer or as a top makeup artist...
7 New York bars that actually make you prettier
Makeup salons are the city's latest affordable luxury, the next best thing to having an on-call pro. These chic studios offer professional color applications ranging from eyes-only to the full-on...
Emma, Dakota and Miranda pucker up their pink pouts
Emma Roberts, Dakota Johnson and Miranda Kerr are among the stars sporting pretty pink pouts this fall.
The new products that won't screw up your skin
When we want to describe Chanel, adjectives such as “glamorous” and “chic” come to mind, but typically, “lean and mean” wouldn’t make the cut. Until now. This month, in collaboration...
Stalkers and an injury aren't keeping Keira Knightley down
It’s all in the wrist! Keira Knightley suffered an injury to her wrist this week, forcing the temporary cancellation of “Thérèse Raquin,” the play in which she’s appearing at the...
4 hot dogs worth clogging your arteries for
Forget street-cart dogs. On Oct. 17, the New York City Wine & Food Festival will hold its first Top Dog hot-dog battle at the Standard High Line. Eleven local vendors...
This pint-size star is taking Broadway by storm
https://instagram.com/p/8gIZsULanq/ She’s met Cyndi Lauper, Anna Kendrick and Alan Rickman. When she’s not at work, you may catch her dining at the Japanese barbecue joint Gyu-Kaku — or riding her...
This band's biggest hit was inspired by their dad going to prison
It may be fall, but it still sounds like summer on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. R. City’s chirpy, dancehall-tinged hit “Locked Away,” featuring Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, has given...
Why Selena Gomez fired her mom and took off her clothes
First, ex-Mouseketeer Britney Spears posed in short shorts and a black bra on a Rolling Stone cover in 1999. Then, a scantily clad onetime Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, twerked up...
'Married at First Sight' couples reveal secrets to wedded bliss
They say the first year of marriage is the hardest — and that has to be exponentially true if you first met your spouse at the altar. After being wed...
Will Clayton Kershaw finally pitch like an ace in playoffs?
LOS ANGELES — You say “Clayton Kershaw” and you envision as dominant a left-handed starter as the baseball landscape has seen in recent seasons. You think of a horse, a...
The $200 million investments Yankees need to bounce back
The Yankees’ rallying cry toward the end of the regular season and even after they sleepwalked through their wild-card loss to the Astros was that no one expected them even...
Giants' improving defense looks to fix one gaping hole
It’s great for the Giants that their run defense is leading the NFL, but unacceptable that their pass defense is dead last. They’re not overly concerned with statistics, but they...
Melissa Mark-Viverito fined over consulting payments connected to re-election
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was whacked by the city’s Campaign Finance Board Thursday after her 2013 campaign committee failed to show $3,000 in consulting payments were connected to her re-election...
FDNY’s first-ever diversity officer out after less than a year
The FDNY’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer is leaving the post after less than a year on the job, the FDNY said Thursday. Pamela Lassiter was sworn in Jan....
Couple's 'last hurrah' bash at foreclosed Hamptons house
A couple that has lived at a multimillion-dollar East Hampton mansion since it was foreclosed on in May 2014 were finally given the boot on Thursday — but not before...
Obama nominates Bronx native to replace Lynch as US attorney
President Obama has nominated Robert Capers to take Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s old post as Brooklyn US attorney. Capers is a senior litigation counsel in the public-integrity section of the...
Caesars offers creditors a new deal -- and it's a lot like the old one
Leon Black’s Caesars Entertainment offered creditors a new restructuring deal Thursday — but it is largely the same old hand, creditors told The Post. Caesars stock rose 1.7 percent on...
Nets' Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 'excited' about first pro start
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — It may have only been a preseason game, but starting in the NBA for the first time still was pretty cool for Nets rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson....
State comptroller: 'Stay tuned' in Cuomo probe
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli told New Yorkers Thursday to “stay tuned,” echoing the words of Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara, when asked if he was auditing Gov. Cuomo’s economic development...
Bratton says 2015 will be the city's safest year ever
Despite a spike in murders and rapes year to date, 2015 will be the safest year for overall crime in the Big Apple’s history, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton promised Thursday....
Matt Hasselbeck gets up from 'deathbed' to lift Colts
HOUSTON — Matt Hasselbeck and Andre Johnson showed Thursday night that sometimes old guys can shine in what is certainly a young man’s league. The 34-year-old Johnson caught two touchdown...
Disgraced Scarcella may have 'coached' murder witness
The lone eyewitness in a 1991 murder who helped send a 14-year-old boy to prison — a witness provided by controversial NYPD homicide Detective Louis Scarcella — may have been...
James Blake case with NYPD to enter 'negotiation phase'
The case involving retired tennis pro James Blake and the cop who mistakenly tackled and arrested him in Midtown last month will enter a “negotiation phase,” Police Commissioner Bill Bratton...
Cops bust suspect wanted for sexually assaulting boys in NYC park
A man who allegedly sexually assaulted three young boys in a Bronx park was nabbed by cops Thursday, police said. Greg Boyden, 37, of the Bronx, was hit with a...
21-year-old shot and killed in Brooklyn
A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in East Flatbush Thursday evening, police said. At about 6 p.m., police responded to calls of multiple shots fired near Brooklyn Avenue and...
New York Times extends union deals through 2021
The New York Times has reached a new agreement with its pressmen and several smaller unions, according to John Heffernan, head of the New York Newspaper Pressmen’s Union, Local 2....
'Breaking Bad' drug dealer gets 35 years in jail
An upstate man was sentenced to 35 years behind bars Thursday for selling ultra-potent “Breaking Bad”-branded heroin that killed 3 people, authorities said. Dennis Sica, 37, pleaded guilty in April...
Bodega worker posed as federal agent to woo women
In the game of love, there’s desperate, there’s really desperate — and then there’s “federal agent” Joseph Figueroa. The Inwood man’s idea of dressing for a date involved strapping a...
Brook Lopez flashes potential to be superstar the Nets need
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — If the Nets are going to be a competitive team this season, they’re going to lean heavily on Brook Lopez. On Thursday night, he showed he’s...
Daniel Murphy on free agency, 'freak' Cespedes and loving Wright
Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy took some swings at a Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before the NL Division Series against the Dodgers. Q: Could you imagine what this...
Why it's time to kick Barbie to the curb
Fifty-six years is old enough. It’s time to kick Barbie to the curb, along with her bulbous breasts, cloying smile and eating-disorder-inducing miniature plastic hips. When she (it?) came into being...
Jet-setting de Blasio's next trip will bring him to Israel
Mayor de Blasio will visit Israel this month and give a speech in Jerusalem, officials announced Thursday. De Blasio will deliver a keynote address at the Annual Conference of Mayors...
Ex-Met Collin McHugh immune to rain as Astros take Game 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Astros manager A.J. Hinch has a “soft rule” when it comes to a rain delay during a game: If it lasts about an hour, he usually...
Cancer rate for Ground Zero cops 50 percent higher than pre-9/11
NYPD cops who worked at Ground Zero after 9/11 had 50 percent more cancer diagnoses than officers did in the years before the terror attacks, a long-awaited study has found....
Blue Jays bury Hondo
Hondo took a thumping on Thursday, getting battered with the Blue Jays and smacked with Southern Cal to send the deficit skyrocketing to 1,642 agbayanis. Friday night: In the battle...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Police are looking for two subway pickpockets. The suspects snatched a cellphone and credit cards from a 49-year-old woman’s back pocket as she was boarding a Manhattan-bound D train...