December 9, 2015
Derek Fisher eyes changes after debacle in front of Knicks GM
SALT LAKE CITY — Even Kristaps Porzingis was terrible. Yes, it went from bad to a horror show Wednesday night for the Knicks. Heightening the sense of urgency, general manager...
Ira Rennert skewered during testimony
Industrialist Ira Rennert on Wednesday testified before a Manhattan federal court judge that talks four years ago between his struggling RG Steel and potential lenders did not include the sale...
Kristaps Porzingis already cashing in on monster rookie year
Sports-drink BodyArmor just added a sparkling new sports personality to its endorser lineup: New York Knick Kristaps Porzingis. As BodyArmor’s newest pitchman, the 7-foot-3 Latvian joins a group that includes...
How John Tavares plans to snap out of concerning goal slump
When one of the best players in the world is in a prolonged slump, it colors everything his team does. It doesn’t matter how many wins there are to try...
Buckle up for the rate hike roller coaster ride
It’s going to be a wild ride. The Federal Reserve is expected to hop aboard a roller coaster next week by raising interest rates for the first time in seven...
The case for Tom Coughlin: Why Giants are still East favorites
The sky is falling on the Giants. They have lost their last three games and four of their last five — the latest Sunday’s galling overtime loss to the Jets...
Technical glitch almost ruins Walmart's new app unveiling
Walmart’s announcement on Wednesday about the launch of a major tech product was going well — until a technical glitch nearly ruined it. The Bentonville, Ark., chain’s video and a...
Chipotle's E. coli crisis could be over soon
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s $3 billion E. coli nightmare could end as soon as this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has been investigating the outbreak of the...
The anti-Johnny Manziel: How Marcus Mariota can light up Jets
The quickest way for the Jets to come down off cloud nine is to turn on the tape and watch Marcus Mariota play quarterback. Many experts thought the Titans rookie...
Mets land Asdrubal Cabrera in whirlwind infield rebound
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the blink of an eye, the Mets have a new middle infield. A day after losing the Ben Zobrist sweepstakes, team officials had a whirlwind Wednesday...
Colon, forgotten prospect among Mets' rotation options
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jon Niese’s departure to the Pirates could signal Bartolo Colon’s return. The Mets continue to have dialogue with representatives for the 42-year-old right-hander, whom team officials consider...
Why the Mets' modest-spending Plan B may be the best strategy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Mets didn’t fight fire with finances. Instead, the defending National League champions responded to their Hot Stove disappointment with alacrity and diversification, leaving them room to...
Bill Parcells' advice for Todd Bowles after biggest Jets win
The text message from Bill Parcells popped up on Todd Bowles’ phone Sunday night after the Jets’ 23-20 overtime win over the Giants. “Everybody’s talking playoffs, just coach your team...
Hillary Clinton's most repugnant lie
Liar, liar, pantsuit on fire: Hillary Clinton still insists she didn’t tell the grieving families of the Benghazi victims that an anti-Islam video was to blame. Yet family members say...
The Silver-Skelos 'defense': Corruption is the way of Albany
How do you defend the indefensible? If you’re former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, you do the same as your Assembly counterpart, Sheldon Silver: You don’t. Like Silver, Skelos...
The losing way to respond to Trump's bluster
Donald Trump talks in broad strokes and with two fists to voice what many Americans think. “Shut up!” is no answer, even when he’s wrong — yet that’s the response...
Why Starlin Castro's slump, assault questions didn't scare off Yankees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If you measure an elite big league player by how he bounces back from being dropped from the lineup due to an elongated slump, Starlin Castro passes...
Odell Beckham rooting for Dolphins pal? Giants star conflicted
Odell Beckham Jr. can wreck a game. We’ve all seen it. He could wreck Monday night’s game for the Dolphins as the Giants try, once again, to leave behind their...
The breast-feeding cult is out of control
“So, you’re going to breastfeed this new baby?” asked my brother, five years my junior and without kids of his own, about my 1-week-old. I have three children and, despite...
Why the Secret Service is such a mess
“Because we’ve always done it that way.” During my 12-year tenure as a special agent with the US Secret Service, I heard those words all too often. The agency, in...
President Obama is the last hope for Latin America's lefty thugs
Will the current collapse of Latin American hard-left governments next reach their patron saints, the Castro brothers? The recent trifecta of leftist losses in Argentina, Brazil and most spectacularly Venezuela...
Sorry, Obama: We need a real declaration of war on ISIS
The logical next step in the war on the Islamic State is for Congress to declare it. That’s what President Obama seemed to suggest when he spoke to the nation...
You can now sing 'Happy Birthday' without being sued
A settlement has been reached in a U.S. lawsuit with Warner/Chappell Music over the copyright to "Happy Birthday to You" that will put one of the world's most recognizable songs...
Judge expands driver class-action lawsuit against Uber
SAN FRANCISCO — Many more Uber drivers in California can participate in a class action against the ride service over their employment status, a U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday, even...
Chipotle linked to Boston norovirus outbreak
At least 80 students in Boston have been sickened by norovirus linked to a Chipotle restaurant, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) said on Wednesday, indicating that the outbreak may...
Late mobster Lansky's heirs want a cut of his Cuban casino
HAVANA — The heirs of American organized crime legend Meyer Lansky want compensation for his nationalized hotel, the Riviera, the seaside home to one of the last casinos built in swinging Havana...
Islanders star lauded for efforts with families of slain cops
Islanders forward Matt Martin inked a $5,000 check to the Widows’ and Children’s Fund, of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, on Wednesday and thanked cops for the daily dangers they face...
Yankees deal Justin Wilson for 2 prospects as shakeup continues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Cashman dealt a left-handed reliever who helped the Yankees in the late innings, but it wasn’t Andrew Miller. The general manager continues to listen to offers...
Ex-hospital worker, wife stole records to fund Saks spree: authorities
A Navy vet and his wife stole more than 80 patient records from Lenox Hill Hospital and used the personal data in a bid to steal more than $1 million...
St. John’s survives brutal game -- but goliath's up next
This wasn’t the kind of flashback Chris Mullin envisioned when he returned to his alma mater to coach. The idea was to restore St. John’s to its glory days of...
De Blasio's security team tickets wrong-way driver
Mayor de Blasio's security detail ticketed a box truck driver who blew through a red light while Hizzoner was trying to cross the street. The mayor and his members of...
Paul Ryan is damn proud of his new beard
https://www.instagram.com/p/-uTcuPsQL3/?taken-by=speakerryan A little scruff can do a man good, especially if he’s Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. The 45-year-old Republican has toughened up his boyish looks lately with a...
CEOs reveal how they keep getting promoted
A pat on the back and a “great job” from your boss are nice, but a fatter paycheck and bigger office are even better. So what’s the smartest strategy for...
Mark Zuckerberg speaks out in support of Muslims
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said he supported Muslims in his community and around the world. Muslims in the United States and abroad have been criticized in...
A welcome sight at Jets practice: Darrelle Revis
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was able to attend practice Wednesday, the first time he has been at one since suffering a concussion against the Texans on Nov. 22. Revis did...
This hot new gym trend will freak you out
Last week, I strolled into my gym and was midway through a yawn when a dude on the treadmill caught my eye. No, it’s not because I thought he was...
Mets' $60M willingness on Ben Zobrist would've topped Cubs
NASHVILLE -- As the clock ticked toward Ben Zobrist’s big decision, the free agent’s representatives believed the Mets would go as high as $60 million over four years to secure their...
Planned Parenthood shooter: I'm a 'warrior for the babies'
The loner accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic confessed in a courtroom outburst on Wednesday that he committed the crime. “I’m guilty. There’s no trial....
Carlos Gonzalez's trade value going up by the minute
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As teams interested in outfielders hear what the cost will be for free agents such as Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Yoenis Cespedes, trading for the Rockies’...
Man robbed in Central Park moments after nearby mugging
A man was robbed at gunpoint by a pack of teens in Central Park Monday, just moments after two women were robbed nearby, authorities said. The 33-year-old man was strolling...
No, Chip Kelly, LeSean McCoy will not shake your hand
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Don't expect LeSean McCoy to be shaking Eagles coach Chip Kelly's hand when the Buffalo Bills running back travels to Philadelphia to face his former team...
Here’s what you need to know about the new ‘Bachelor’ cast
Ladies, start your “Bachelor” brackets. While Season 20 of the reality dating show — starring hunky “Bachelorette” castoff Ben Higgins — doesn’t premiere until Jan. 4, ABC just released the...
Ex-police chief beat junkie who stole his porn, sex toys: feds
A former Suffolk County police chief beat up and threatened to kill a junkie who stole a duffel bag containing porn DVDs and sex toys from the chief’s official vehicle...
Mets trade Jon Niese for new second baseman Neil Walker
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Mets got their second choice. A day after losing the Ben Zobrist sweepstakes to fill their second-base hole, the Mets landed Neil Walker in a straight...
These are the most insane bridezilla demands ever
Thanksgiving weekend, child actress-turned-fashion designer Mary-Kate Olsen wed banker Olivier Sarkozy in an intimate Manhattan affair that featured cocktails in a garden, dinner for 50 and, according to one insider,...
Carmelo rant: Refs snub me because I'm too strong to flop
SALT LAKE CITY -- A candid Carmelo Anthony explained his recent frustrations at not getting enough foul calls, saying he’s been told by referees he’s the most "difficult player’’ to...
Florida teen arrested in 2014 murder of Brooklyn rabbi
A Florida teen was busted Wednesday for allegedly killing a Brooklyn rabbi more than a year ago. Deandre Charles, 15, was charged with first-degree murder for gunning down Rabbi Joseph...
Neighbor who bought guns for terrorists is related to them by marriage
The former neighbor who supplied the assault-style weapons to the San Bernardino killers is related to them by marriage and recently told a friend that there were Muslims nearby “ready...
Teen rips wife-killer dad at his sentencing
A traumatized Brooklyn teen ripped her father as a "cruel monster" for fatally butchering her mother during a fight over infidelity at his sentencing Wednesday in Brooklyn court. "This event...
Rangers' Chris Kreider explains how he's getting out of rut
VANCOUVER — Suddenly, just like that, Chris Kreider was skating with speed and with authority, transporting the puck, going to the front, setting up as a net presence, and playing...
No one expected these weird SAG Award nominations
It’s hard to know exactly what to make of Wednesday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations. Arriving a month earlier than usual, they contain way more head-scratchers than the norm —...
Man who allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend commits suicide
A man wanted for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in the Bronx last week turned the gun on himself Tuesday, police sources said. Tyrone Lowe, 30, was found by a passer-by...
Pakistani diplomat's son charged with raping teen
The son of a Pakistani diplomat was charged with rape after he had sex with a 13-year-old girl and sexually abused her pal at a Bronx motel, law enforcement sources...
Braves' monster Shelby Miller haul could keep growing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Shelby Miller was such an attractive commodity in this current pitching climate that the Cubs finished second in trade bidding for him despite offering promising right fielder...
Nemesis of NYC's prettiest bird put behind bars
The beautiful, rare bird that has been thrilling spectators at Prospect Park for nearly two weeks has avoided the clutches of a dangerous adversary -- a cat on the prowl....
Drake tries to flirt his way onto Warriors bandwagon
Drake has a pretty new reason to hop on the Warriors' bandwagon: the team's sideline reporter. The sports fanatic, who also happens to be a brand ambassador for his hometown...
When did Apple products get so ugly?
Apple didn’t become Apple by accident. The company lifted itself from the brink of bankruptcy to the position it’s in now by approaching its business a bit differently than rivals....
The 100th birthday of the greatest American singer -- Frank Sinatra
In today’s culture of hyperbole, born of desperate attempts to be noticed amid the Niagara of Internet and other outpourings, the label “genius” is affixed promiscuously to evanescent popular entertainers,...
Passenger arrested after wild police chase released
A Yonkers man - along for a wild police chase that ended with his buddy fatally shot by an NYPD cop - was released from custody by Westchester County authorities,...
Adam Warren fallout: Yankees need new rotation safety net
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Say you were in Vegas right now and had to wager a nice bit of money on this question: Who will lead the Yankees in innings in 2016?...
Is this person wearing pants? New photo divides the Internet
This photo of a woman, or man, checking into a luxury hotel has Facebook in a spin over her, or his, choice or lack of clothing. At first glance, it seems...
Men have better sense of direction than women, science says
In a classic men-vs.-women moment, it looks like there might be a partial answer to the age-old road trip question, “Honey, are we lost?” At least for now … Researchers...
Woman bit TJ Maxx employee after stealing underwear: cops
RUTLAND, Vt. — A New York woman was arrested after she allegedly bit an employee of a Vermont store after he attempted to retrieve underwear she had allegedly stolen from...
Chip Kelly's brutal offseason call about to hurt even more
The Eagles' trade of LeSean McCoy and subsequent signing of DeMarco Murray has looked suspect since Day One, but no more so than right now. Murray's descent with the Eagles...
Crazed fan bites 'Walking Dead' star
As popular badass Daryl Dixon, Norman Reedus fights off chompers on “The Walking Dead,” not in real life. That changed this weekend, when an obsessive fan attempted to bite him...
Trump says he's never, ever dropping out of presidential race
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump insists he will “never” abandon the GOP presidential race, no matter how rough it gets. “I will never leave the race,” Trump said, in his most...
More than 40 gangbangers busted in Bronx raid
Federal authorities indicted 48 gang members on Wednesday for terrorizing their Bronx neighborhood with a range of criminal activity, including murders, shootings and drug dealing, law-enforcement sources told The Post....
Family pleads for hit-and-run driver to stop hiding after killing their boy
The devastated family of a 17-year-old boy who was struck and killed in Queens after returning from a funeral Tuesday is pleading for the callous driver to give up hiding....
Grumpy Cat obviously not happy about Madame Tussauds' replica
Grumpy Cat isn’t too happy about this honor! The perpetually angry-looking kitty, who is actually named Tardar Sauce, posed for pictures with the new animatronic version of herself that was...
J.J. Watt's grandma told him to scout Victoria's Secret show
Grandma knows best. After the Texans got trampled by the Bills on Sunday, J.J. Watt's No. 1 fan offered up the best remedy to rid him of the beatdown blues. Like...
FBI investigates if terror group arranged California killers' marriage
The FBI is investigating whether the online courtship of the future San Bernardino mass murderers was a match made in hell by a terror group -- to set in motion...
5 reasons Champagne is surprisingly good for you
We ought to feel sorry for Champagne. So often dismissed as a luxury or party accessory, it rarely gets the chance to be heralded in its own right as a...
Family of Robert Durst's wife wants to freeze his assets
They won't let him get away this time. The family of Kathleen Durst, whose multimillionaire husband, Robert Durst, has been the only suspect in her 1982 disappearance, is asking a...
How one vetoed trade derailed Lakers, changed NBA forever
Four years ago, on Dec. 8, 2011, two words altered the course of NBA history: “Basketball reasons.” That was the logic given by the NBA league office for the most...
Jackass drug CEO destroys a rap icon
“Cash rules everything around me” is right. Martin Shkreli — the pharmaceutical chief executive who sparked outrage for jacking up the price of a life-saving drug for AIDS and cancer...
This is why you are fat and broke
Down to your last belt loop and your last penny? These seemingly unrelated phenomena may have more in common than you think, a new survey shows. Dining out is the...
Man asleep in garbage bin survives trash compactor
FREMONT, Calif. -- Police say a homeless man sleeping inside a garbage bin survived two compaction cycles after the bin was emptied into a trash truck. Fremont police spokeswoman Geneva...
The Navy's futuristic new destroyer is commanded by Capt. James Kirk
BATH, Maine — The largest destroyer ever built for the US Navy headed out to sea for the first time Monday, departing from shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and carefully navigating...
Someone abandoned three jumbo jets at this airport
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Attention owners of three jumbo jets parked at Malaysia's main airport: please remove your aircraft immediately or the airport will. Malaysia's airport operator took the unusual...
Pam Anderson gets naked when she is happy
Playboy has announced that Pamela Anderson is going to grace the cover of its last nude issue in February of 2016. This is just the latest example of how the blond bombshell loves...
The photo app boasting facial recognition power to beat them all
Digging through your iPhone for old photos is about to get a lot easier. A New York-based startup launched a mobile app Wednesday, called Forevery, which claims breakthrough image-recognition technology...
Hundreds of cans of Cafe Bustelo wash up on Florida beach
INDIALANTIC, Fla. — Hundreds of sealed coffee cans and vacuum-packed coffee bricks have washed ashore along Florida's Space Coast and officials believe they may be from containers that fell off...
Yahoo's breakup puts CEO Marissa Mayer on the hot seat
Yahoo! confirmed Wednesday it is throwing in the towel on a plan to spin off its valuable stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and will instead pursue a reverse spinoff...
The conspiracy-theory group behind Trump's Muslim stats
NEWARK, N.J. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has cited several statistics from a "highly respected" group to justify his proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the country. They...
Florida man went to strip club to clear his mind after killing: cops
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — Police say a man went to a strip club to clear his head after killing another man in Riviera Beach. Police tell The Palm Beach Post...
The North Face co-founder's icy death after kayaking accident
SANTIAGO, Chile — Douglas Tompkins, the US co-founder of The North Face and Esprit clothing companies, has died from severe hypothermia in a kayaking accident in Chile, authorities say. The...
Students demand college rename 'Lynch' building because of racial overtones
Protesters at a Pennsylvania college are demanding that the school rename a building called Lynch Memorial Hall because of the racial overtones of the word "lynch." The group of students...
'I don't feel like a hero': Cop in California massacre who said he'd 'take a bullet'
A cop who boldly led frightened workers out of the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino after the massacre brushed off praises of heroism — saying the sight of a...
Angela Merkel named Time's 'Person of the Year'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is Time magazine's “Person of the Year” – quickly earning a rebuke by third-place finisher Donald Trump, who blasted her for “ruining” her country. “I told...
What 50 Cent would buy Donald Trump for Christmas
50 cent shares the presents he'd gift his closest friends and fiercest foes. Jake Gyllenhaal (co-star in 'Southpaw') “Champagne. It would be the best bottle of Champagne. Imported. I would...
Why Joe Namath is suddenly a style icon again
Joe Namath: legendary football star, Ovaltine enthusiast and — in a surprise twist of fate — style icon of the season. Indeed, the fashion world seems enamored of the Pennsylvania-born...
50 Cent on women: ‘I’ve got options — but with options come confusion’
"You wanna see my Versace toilet?” In a photo studio on Manhattan’s West Side, Curtis Jackson III — better known to the world as 50 Cent — is tugging on...
Text to mom reveals identity of 3rd Paris concert hall attacker
PARIS — The third gunman who terrorized Paris' Bataclan concert hall before being killed last month in the attack was identified Wednesday as a Frenchman who left for Syria in...
Trump's defense of Muslim ban: I'm no different from FDR
WASHINGTON — Under withering fire for his plan to ban Muslims from entering the United States, Donald Trump on Tuesday compared himself to FDR — who targeted US residents from...
Video shows new person of interest in string of Queens fires
The NYPD released surveillance video on Tuesday night of another possible suspect responsible for a string of Queens arsons. The footage – which comes just two days after authorities misidentified...
A little E. coli isn't keeping these Chipotle lovers away
You can pick your salsas, but you can’t choose your food-borne illness. Following an E. coli epidemic at 11 West coast Chipotle Mexican Grill locations this fall, 80 customers of...
Four men primarily responsible for a stunning Jets stat
It is a sentence that is as hard to write as it is to fathom: The Jets have a top-10 offense. Let that sink in for a moment. After years...
How Batman evolves along with America's fears
Batman used to carry a gun. It’s true. Back in the 1930s, not only did he carry a gun, but he killed bad guys with it. The very first official...
Can a meatless restaurant make it in New York City?
Jean-Georges Vongerichten has a Christmas wish — to make New Yorkers love carrots and beans as much as they do his molten chocolate cake that they’ll be devouring over the...
Carmelo Anthony is starting to grumble: What is it this time?
SALT LAKE CITY — For the first time this season, there seemed to be genuine concern coming from coach Derek Fisher and the Knicks locker room. A dejected Carmelo Anthony...
I weigh 300 pounds and I'm OK with that
Randy Blair is 5-foot-8 and weighs 300 pounds — and says he’s OK with that. Years of struggling with his weight inspired his off-Broadway musical “Gigantic,” based on his recollections...
Why Eli Manning is rolling his eyes at significant Giants problem
You walk into the locker room after another devastating loss, seeking perspective, insight, emotion, a sense of time and place from a player who has been around, knows the Giants...
Rangers might have discovered a new dynamic defensive duo
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — It is nominally the Rangers’ third pair, but over the small sample size of the five most recent games in which Keith Yandle and Dylan McIlrath...
Harden dissects 'Code Black's high-wire midseason finale
CBS medical drama “Code Black” wraps the first half of its freshman season Wednesday night (10 p.m./Ch. 2) with a cliffhanger: a multi-car pileup that tests the physical and emotional...
Being Giants' lone threat is draining Odell Beckham
There is really nothing more Odell Beckham Jr. can do. Sure, he could have held onto the ball in the end zone to beat the Patriots, and he could have...
Obama makes reality show history with Bear Grylls
Donald Trump may be the first reality TV presidential candidate — but President Barack Obama now has some Hollywood cred of his own since becoming the first sitting president to...
The glaring hole the Jets must fill in the 2016 NFL Draft
Last year at this time the Jets were on the road to a lost season and fans were dreaming about selecting Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota in the draft. Yet...
Hit-and-run driver hits, kills pedestrian in Queens
A 30-year-old pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Queens Tuesday night, authorities said. The victim was struck shortly before 11 p.m. by a black sedan at Northern and...
Kristaps Porzingis could start All-Star Game with ballot push
SALT LAKE CITY — Kristaps Porzingis will be in Toronto on All-Star weekend in February regardless, participating in a new version of the Rookie-Sophomore Game. Whether the Knicks’ 7-foot-3 phenom...
Man found dead in car from self-inflicted gun-shot
A man was found dead inside a parked vehicle in the Bronx from a self-inflicted gun-shot wound, cops said. The unidentified victim, believed to be in his 20s, was discovered...
St. John's Marcus Lovett Jr. may be eligible earlier than expected
Could Christmas be coming early to Queens? St. John’s hasn’t given up hope that highly regarded freshman Marcus LoVett Jr. could get fully cleared this season. Multiple sources told The...
Socialite stunned by surprise divorce is thrown another curveball
Home isn’t just where you hang your hat anymore — it’s also where you keep most of your shoes. A Swiss businessman is making the unusual legal claim in a...
Jets sign tight end who cost the Packers a Super Bowl berth
The Jets signed tight end Brandon Bostick to the practice squad on Tuesday. Bostick is best known for failing to recover an onside kick while with the Packers in the...
Cops busted for tipping bars about raids for thousands in bribes
An NYPD lieutenant and a detective were busted for warning karaoke bar owners about police raids in exchange for bribes, officials said. Lt. Robert Sung, 50, was arrested Tuesday for...
Rueben Randle: It's 'frustrating' being 2nd option to Beckham
Rueben Randle said he has “no problem” with Odell Beckham Jr. being the first option for Eli Manning, but admits it can be tough playing second fiddle. “My opportunities have...
City’s 'worst' landlord cashes in on millions in subsides and tax breaks
A Bronx landlord who owns 60 buildings with more than 4,000 serious violations has cashed in on millions in federal subsidies and state tax breaks, records show. Ved Parkash has...
Welfare chief: We have high numbers because we care about people
The head of the city’s welfare agency defended the increase in public-assistance rolls, claiming on Tuesday that the de Blasio administration is now helping the needy rather than forcing them...
Hospital gala honors Ray Kelly, NYPD K-9 Unit
Former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and the NYPD K-9 Unit were honored at the annual fund-raising gala for the American Medical Center of Manhattan on Tuesday. “I’m a big dog...
Jealous hubby allegedly attacks wife with blowtorch
A man attacked his estranged wife with a makeshift blowtorch because “if he couldn’t have her, no one could,” prosecutors said Tuesday at his attempted-murder trial in Manhattan Supreme Court....
Fans are already lining up to see the new 'Star Wars'
More than 100 “Star Wars” fanatics lined up Tuesday outside the famed Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, where they vow to remain for more than a week until their favorite...
Employees said this federal agency is the worst to work for
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is the worst large federal agency to work for, according to an employee survey released Tuesday. The department came in 19th out of...
AG promises probe into Bruce Springsteen 'speculative' tickets
Concert-ticket Web sites have become a “Jungleland” for Bruce Springsteen fans, as schemers are already selling tickets for his next tour for as much as $7,500 — even though tickets...
Rangers' Alain Vigneault nears milestone in NHL Marv Levy Club
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Alain Vigneault is two games away from becoming the 22nd coach in NHL history to achieve the 1,000-game milestone, a club that’s an exclusive one, indeed....
De Blasio's Working Families' pals endorse Bernie Sanders
There’s another reason for Hillary Clinton to be annoyed with Mayor de Blasio: His pals at the Working Families Party endorsed Democratic rival Sen. Bernie Sanders for president on Tuesday. It’s...
Posh mall banishes Santa to a 'prison-like' chamber
There’s nothing jolly about this empty “Santa’s Winter Wonderland” at Brookfield Place downtown — where St. Nick has been banished to a cramped room on the second floor that looks...
Islanders lose a key fourth-liner to an 'upper-body injury'
PHILADELPHIA — There might be other teams that could lose a fourth-liner and hardly notice. The Islanders are not one of them. Grinding winger Cal Clutterbuck left Tuesday night’s 4-3...
Don't expect to have a White Christmas this year
New Yorkers should keep their winter coats in the closet for the foreseeable future, thanks to unseasonably warm weather that could break a 92-year-old record over the weekend. Tuesday was...
Nets' Hollis-Jefferson likely out 10 weeks for ankle surgery
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will have surgery on his fractured ankle Wednesday, and Nets coach Lionel Hollins said the rookie is expected to miss 10 weeks. “It was disappointment,’’ Hollins said. “He...
Facebook's mobile prowess gives ads a new life online
The cookie has crumbled. Facebook’s global sales chief, Carolyn Everson, said the tiny bits of code baked into websites — which advertisers use to track consumers’ habits across the Internet...
One crazy night at the strip club cost this guy his $600K watch
A married Beverly Hills watch dealer brought two hookers from a Midtown strip club to his swank hotel room — where they swiped a $590,000 timepiece and $6,000 in cash...
Kevin Ollie's paper-throwing tirade costs UConn in loss to Maryland
It sounded like it used to be, a sound so sorely missed. It looked like it used to be, with UConn back at Madison Square Garden, making the building sound...
Fantasy sports sites willing to meet tougher regulations
ALBANY — Fantasy-sports-betting executives told state lawmakers Tuesday they’re willing to meet tougher regulations as they fight to stay open in New York. “DraftKings is ready, willing and able to...
City teacher accused of seducing student at the Met
A teacher at a prestigious Manhattan public school was arrested Tuesday for trying to seduce a student on a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, law-enforcement sources said. Dean...
Gay-bashing boxer Tyson Fury reported for 'hate crime'
MANCHESTER, England — New world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is the subject of a police investigation following the outspoken boxer’s comments about homosexuality that have been heavily criticized in Britain....
Skelos trial on its way to a ‘Jurassic Park’ ending
The blockbuster trial of Dean and Adam Skelos deserves a blockbuster ending. And it’s getting one. But which blockbuster? It’s bloody, it’s scary, it’s . . . fun! It’s “Jurassic Park” in...
Dodgers wiping hands clean of Aroldis Chapman — for now
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Dodgers never finalized a trade to obtain Aroldis Chapman. So they see the reliever as both the Reds’ property and problem. They see the question of...
Dean Skelos and Preet Bharara exchange 'pleasantries' at trial
State Sen. Dean Skelos exchanged an awkward handshake with US Attorney Preet Bharara Tuesday as the government wrapped up a corruption case that could send the pol and his son...
Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello picks up his first win against the Devils
TORONTO — It didn't take long for Lou Lamoriello to earn his first win against the Devils. Tyler Bozak and Nazem Kadri scored in the shootout, and Garret Sparks made...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx The suspect pictured above and an unknown number of cohorts stole money and a cellphone from a 17-year-old boy at a South Bronx subway station, police said. The...
Donald Trump's campaign is betting on another terror attack
My first reaction to Donald Trump’s call to ban new Muslims from entering the United States was that he had simultaneously won the GOP nomination and lost the general election....