February 2, 2016
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank looking for a friendlier name
The Newmark Grubb Knight Frank moniker may not be a mouthful in the near future. Sources tell me that the company, owned by Howard Lutnick’s BGC Partners, which is also...
Time Warner eases shareholder nominations to its board
Time Warner has made it easier for long-time shareholders to nominate someone to its board. The New York media giant has enacted a rule that allows any shareholder, or group...
Naturally, Donald Trump blames voters and media for Iowa loss
Donald Trump lashed out at voters and the media Tuesday following his loss in Iowa — complaining that he should have received more credit for funding his own presidential campaign...
Accused serial killer close to being barred from his own trial
The Staten Island salesman on trial in the murders of three Brooklyn shopkeepers of Middle Eastern descent will be barred from his own trial if he interrupts the proceedings again,...
Judge confirms Relativity's reorganization plan
A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday confirmed Relativity Media’s plan of reorganization — but told the embattled Hollywood mini-studio it won’t be effective until it provides commitments for additional cash funding....
Lopez twins have comic book in works, won't talk about it
Maybe the stories are about two 7-foot crime-fighting twin brothers who patrol New York’s seamy side at night. Nah, who would believe 7-foot twins? But the Nets’ Brook Lopez said...
Pharma bro bragged about getting rich off price-gouging
Pharmaceutical bad boy Martin Shkreli bragged in an email that hiking the price of a lifesaving drug would be a “very handsome investment,” according to a memo released by federal...
Rangers' key defenseman exits after suffering another injury
The Rangers could be without vital defenseman Kevin Klein again. The blueliner left Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss to the Devils at Prudential Center in Newark after he was slashed on...
Barry Diller to make another bid for Angie's List: sources
Bary Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp is preparing to make another run at Angie’s List, The Post has learned. “This will be a big run,” a source close to the situation said. “They...
Over 1,000 charter school kids rally in Albany for more money
ALBANY — More than 1,000 charter-school students and teachers descended on Albany Tuesday to demand equal funding with regular public schools. Charter schools statewide receive on average 75 cents for...
Jets hire new special teams coach, their fifth in five seasons
SAN FRANCISCO — The Jets have hired Brant Boyer as their new special teams coordinator, according to a source. Boyer replaces Bobby April, who was fired after just one season...
HSBC implements 'promotion freeze' through 2017
Becoming a Master of the Universe just a got a whole lot harder for the rank and file at HSBC. The troubled UK bank giant has instituted an unofficial “promotion...
Broncos player questioned in hooker sting, sent home to Denver
SAN FRANCISCO — If only Eugene Robinson was a broadcaster for the Broncos instead of the Panthers, the Broncos might not be dealing with an embarrassing story. Robinson warned the...
Teacher fired for alleged sex with student quits new job
A former New York City teacher who was fired for allegedly having sex with a Queens student has resigned from the New Jersey job he scored after keeping the allegations...
Meredith on the hunt for TV, digital companies to buy
Meredith, after being rebuffed in its bid to merge with Media General, is actively on the prowl for companies to buy. CEO Steve Lacy told Media Ink he “presented five...
Slumping Knicks toppled by Celtics as playoff hopes fade
Carmelo Anthony fouled out and rookie Kristaps Porzingis’ outing was foul enough that Knicks coach Derek Fisher sat him much of the fourth quarter. On a night that was a...
'Married at First Sight' recap: Is one husband stepping out?
Warning: This article contains spoilers from Episode 10 of “Married at First Sight.” It’s the Fourth of July in this week’s episode of “Married at First Sight,” but is one...
Publishers gift Michelle Obama $9M in public service ads
First Lady Michelle Obama got a nice thank you from the big four in the magazine world — a donation of $9 million in public service ads in magazines published...
Berube’s first NHL win throws Isles’ goalie situation into tizzy
While the rest of the Islanders — except for John Tavares — were enjoying the All-Star break, goalie Jean-Francois Berube was keeping busy with AHL Bridgeport, shaking off the rust...
Special teams play dooms rusty Rangers in ugly loss to Devils
Eight days away didn’t change much about the Rangers season. J.T. Miller remained a bright spot, doing as much as he could to continue the good feelings three wins in...
The magazine that's actually eliminating ads -- and jobs
About 20 more people could be facing the ax at stressed-out Rodale. The pending cuts mean close to 70 people — or about 10 percent of its 700-person workforce —...
Steven Matz's busy offseason: charity, grandpa Bert, country-singing girlfriend
PORT ST. LUCIE — More Steven Matz magic is just around the corner for the Mets. The 6-foot-2 left-hander is healthy, determined and already in pre-camp, making the most of...
After 2 near misses with Jets, veteran gets Super Bowl shot
SAN FRANCISCO — The moment Jerricho Cotchery never thought would arrive is about to do just that. After two agonizingly close calls with the Jets that left him despairing at...
John Cleese's 'completely different' warning to campus censors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukisoucFIk4 “I’ve been warned recently, don’t go to most university campuses because the political correctness has been taken . . . to the point where any kind of criticism of any individual...
Killing horse carriages for an outrageous pay hike: Doubly dirty City Council tricks
Give Melissa Mark-Viverito credit for cleverness: By having the City Council vote Friday on the outrageous anti-horse-carriage bill, she’s minimized the public anger over the obscene council-pay-hike bill set for...
Out of Iowa: Two wide-open races --- and some chicanery
First, enjoy the overlooked and inspiring good news out of Iowa: Ted Cruz on Monday became the first Latino ever to win a presidential primary or caucus. In fact, three...
Beloved Brooklyn hot dog joint is going out of business
It's bun-voyage for a beloved Brooklyn hot dog joint -- and no, it's not the Coney Island Nathan's. Bark Hot Dogs, which serves top-shelf franks and burgers in Park Slope,...
Behind the 'angry' voters: the crisis of America's working class
We live in the age of working-class discontent, which, if it wasn’t obvious before, has been made plain by the passions roiling 2016 presidential politics. The media’s preferred description of...
Obama's 'diversity' diktat is a giant gift to lawyers
If you’re a white male looking for a job, your search just got harder. Claiming women aren’t getting paid enough, President Obama wants to make it easier to accuse employers...
Why corruption is so rampant in New York government
New Yorkers care about corruption in government. But not much. Which is why there’s so much of it. It was just six weeks or so ago that federal juries in...
Smokers in Italy hit with new fines to protect children
ROME — Smokers in Italy are now facing fines of up to 500 euros ($600) if they light up in a car with a child or pregnant woman — or...
How a mini-stroke changed Broncos coach Gary Kubiak
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Twenty-seven months ago, it would have been hard to imagine Gary Kubiak on the sideline of the Super Bowl, or any sideline for that matter. Kubiak,...
Law-abiding motorcycle club keeps messing with real biker gangs
DENVER — One of the nation's fastest-growing motorcycle clubs is composed largely of military, police officers and prison guards. It also embraces the regalia and traditions of outlaw biker gangs...
Peyton Manning's one skill that hasn't decreased with age
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders remembers when he first joined the Broncos in 2014, paying attention to the habits of the player sitting in front of him...
Why Isiah Thomas thinks he has turned around the Liberty
Isiah Thomas feels he has done what owner James Dolan asked him to do when he officially named him Liberty president last May: restore the franchise’s relevance in the WNBA...
Brooklyn native Sanders touts 'astounding' support from New York voters
Bernie Sanders’ campaign says it has gathered the signatures of 85,000 Democratic voters to qualify for the April 19 New York presidential primary, far exceeding the 5,000 required. “It’s an...
Man sucked out of plane in midair
A passenger was sucked out of a gaping hole in an airliner after an explosion from a possible bomb rocked the jet at 10,000 feet over Somalia yesterday. The charred...
College kid busted for renting out dorm on Airbnb
A student at Emerson College in Boston says he's facing disciplinary action after renting out his dorm room on Airbnb. Jack Worth tells The Boston Globe he rented the room...
Amazon to open hundreds of brick-and-mortar bookstores: Shopping mall CEO
Amazon.com Inc. is planning to open hundreds of brick-and-mortar bookstores, the head of a major US mall operator said. Such an expansion, which Amazon itself has not confirmed, would position...
Bernie Madoff's jewelry is up for auction
If Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme proved one adage correct, it might be this: all that glitters is not gold. His jewelry, however, is another matter. The U.S. Marshals Service...
The scheduling conflict that's tearing the music industry apart
It sounds like a dream wedding. Apple Music boss and famed music producer Jimmy Iovine is set to marry former model Liberty Ross on Valentine’s Day in a star-studded celebration...
Joe Johnson refuses to ask out of Nets, unaware of active trade
In his 15th NBA season, the Nets' Joe Johnson can look back on a career that has included 10 trips to the playoffs and seven All-Star Game appearances. If he views...
People are weirdly obsessed with the true meaning of 'Groundhog Day'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSVeDx9fk60 “Groundhog Day,” that Bill Murray classic, is playing in an endless loop on cable in the UK in honor of Tuesday’s rodent-centric holiday (and its own endless-loop plot, of...
Lyft drops fare prices to keep pace with Uber
Lyft has joined the drop. The ride-sharing app,which uses a similar business model as Uber, followed suit and dropped its prices to remain competitive in the market. In New York...
Italian cheese firm raises $6.5M in Parmesan-backed bonds
An Italian dairy cooperative has sold bonds backed by Parmesan cheese, the company said on Tuesday, a rare example of one of the country's plethora of small firms raising funding...
Danny DeVito as ... PIKACHU
Online petitions are getting out of hand. Fans of the Pokemon franchise recently started one on Change.org trying to get actor Danny DeVito to voice the character Pikachu in an...
One of these three men will be the GOP's presidential nominee
From an original field of 17 candidates, the raucous race for the GOP presidential nod has come down to three following the Iowa caucuses — Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and...
Warriors visit starstruck St. John's: 'Each shot is perfect'
This certainly beats a film session. Rather than watch tape of its most recent loss, St. John’s got a chance Tuesday to see how the best basketball team in the...
Bratton: Cops can finally use their radios in the subways
Police officers above ground will finally be able to communicate with emergency responders below ground starting this year -- correcting a dangerous condition that has existed for decades and left...
Chipotle says criminal probe has widened beyond just one restaurant
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. says the scope of a previously disclosed federal criminal investigation has widened beyond a single restaurant in California. The Denver-based company revealed that it has been...
The day in photos: Feb. 2, 2016
Groundhogs make their meteorological predictions and more.
Car company made an unfortunate name choice for its new hatchback
The rapidly spreading Zika virus has an unlikely victim - Indian carmaker Tata Motors Ltd. The carmaker said on Tuesday it had decided to rename its soon-to-be-launched hatchback Zica, short...
Uber drivers get testy on second day of strike
More than 100 Uber drivers showed up for day two of their strike against the company, and many of them heckled other protesters who later got into their cars to...
What about Juan Uribe for Yankees' open Greg Bird spot?
Even in the aftermath of Greg Bird’s injury, the Yankees only are focusing on non-roster invitations to round out the competition in their spring camp. Players such as Pedro Alvarez...
NYPD cop ran prostitution ring, officials say
A Brooklyn cop moonlighted as a pimp with a stable of 11 hookers — sometimes heading straight from work at his NYPD precinct to his seedy side gig, authorities said...
Pimp who was once a talk-show guest busted for high-end gym robberies
A pimp who once appeared on the Sally Jessy Raphael show in full regalia -- a wig, mink coat, sunglasses and gold chains -- has been arrested for a series...
Marissa Mayer lays off 1,700 Yahoo employees in bid to save her own job
SAN FRANCISCO — Under the gun, Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer reached for the knife. Mayer unveiled plans Tuesday to cut the payroll of the struggling Web portal by 15 percent...
These Denver Broncos fans have way too much time on their hands
Broncos fans are going buck wild ahead of Super Bowl 50 -- decking out farm animals in blue and orange, and building 7-foot-tall igloos in the name team pride. In...
Warriors leaders to woo Kevin Durant, crush NBA like bugs
That sound you hear is the rest of the NBA shuddering at the prospect of Kevin Durant joining the defending NBA champion Warriors. The 44-4 Warriors are “significant front-runners” to...
You can now escape the date from hell thanks to Chelsea Handler
If you’re single and out there, you’re bound to have a bad date once in a while — it’s statistically impossible not to. But trying to find a way to...
Lady Gaga will sing Super Bowl national anthem
Lady Gaga is set to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday. The NFL told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Gaga will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner"...
Groundhog 'Stonewall Jackson' dies just hours before his big day
A New Jersey groundhog kicked the bucket just hours before the furry forecaster's biggest day of the year.
Hipster-hating vandal scrawls 'die yuppies' at Brooklyn construction site
A vandal apparently irked at the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood broke into a construction site and scrawled into wet cement “Die Yuppies” along with a swastika, cops said. The...
FBI joins criminal probe into Flint water contamination
The FBI is joining a criminal investigation into lead contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan, exploring whether any laws were broken in a crisis that has captured international attention. Federal...
Brian McCann: Greg Bird can return as HR force, because I did
Brian McCann could serve as inspiration and role model to Greg Bird that a lefty power hitter can return from a torn labrum in his right shoulder. No two injuries...
Generals say women should have to register for draft
WASHINGTON — The top Army and Marine Corps generals told senators Tuesday that it will take up to three years to fully integrate women into all combat jobs, adding that...
Yahoo CEO Mayer wields knife in bid to save her own skin
Under the gun, Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer on Tuesday reached for the knife. Mayer unveiled plans Tuesday to cut the payroll of the struggling Web portal by 15 percent...
Jeb's awkward plea to young voter: 'I want to be your first'
GOP presidential hopeful Jeb Bush made a cringe-worthy plea Tuesday in New Hampshire to a college student who has never voted before. "I want to be your first," he told...
The Super Bowl is killing innocent Americans
Charlotte and Denver residents, beware: Residents of cities with teams in the Super Bowl are more likely to die from the flu, researchers say. The Tulane University of Public Health...
The 15 best pancakes in America
They go by a lot of names—hot cakes, flapjacks, griddle cakes—but the best pancakes in America have one thing in common: light, fluffy centers that, when done right, can only...
Fake fashion mogul cops plea after swindling mark out of $350K
An upstate man who posed as an internationally renowned fashion mogul to dupe an investor out of hundreds of thousands of dollars took a plea deal Tuesday in Manhattan court....
Parking vigilante slaps cars with 'I park like an a--hole' stickers
A Queens man is taking matters into his own hands when it comes to law-breaking motorists by slapping their cars with “I park like an A--HOLE” bumper stickers. Jeff Orlick,...
Fat man drinks so many energy drinks he dies
The world's fattest man may have been done in by his love for energy drinks, his doctor said Tuesday. Andres Moreno, who weighed 980 pounds at his heaviest, suffered a...
Check out this car chase that just won't quit
According to a study by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, only 35 percent of car chases actually end with the crook getting away. For one bad guy in...
First instance of Zika transmission in US reported in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — The first US case of the Zika virus has been contracted in Dallas County, local health officials said Tuesday, adding there are no reports of the virus...
Maine police release missing person's poster for Old Man Winter
https://www.facebook.com/auburnpd/photos/a.150350712660.112309.48138362660/10153929464752661/?type=3&theater Unseasonably warm temperatures have prompted cops in Maine to issue a missing person’s poster — for Old Man Winter. “Mr. Winter is currently missing. He was last seen in...
Now is the time to buy the giant TV of your dreams
This week, Americans will be buying a sickening amount of chicken wings and beer, but many will also be making a high-tech purchase. Pre-Super Bowl sales are typically a desirable...
Ben Carson says Ted Cruz played dirty in Iowa
A furious Ben Carson on Tuesday accused Ted Cruz’s campaign of spreading false rumors during the Iowa caucuses that Carson was quitting the campaign, and denounced the reports as “lies...
How much would it cost to buy everything on Amazon?
Here’s a fun little tidbit for you: If you took Amazon’s total cumulative profit since the company went public and added it all up, it wouldn’t even come close to...
Rubio is new favorite for GOP nomination in prediction markets
Ted Cruz won the Iowa caucuses on Monday night. But Marco Rubio took the prediction markets. After Iowa Republicans voted in their first-in-the-nation caucuses, Texas Sen. Cruz emerged victorious. But...
How St. John's will rise, from freshmen core that knows best
D’Angelo Harrison, Sir’Dominic Pointer and Phil Greene IV can feel the Johnnies’ pain. They’ve gone through everything the current class of St. John’s freshmen are dealing with -- losing frequently,...
Boyfriend shoots dog after aiming for girlfriend: cops
NATRONA HEIGHTS, Pa. — Pennsylvania authorities say a man aiming a gun at his girlfriend during an alcohol-fueled fight accidentally shot a dog instead. State police say the shooting occurred...
College student: 'Truth will set me free' in teen's murder
BLACKSBURG, Va. — David Eisenhauer, a Virginia Tech engineering student accused of kidnapping and murdering a 13-year-old girl who climbed out her bedroom window last week, said, "I believe the...
Gronk's Valentine's Day plans mean he's single again
Rob Gronkowski appears to be back on the market. The Patriots tight end, who had been dating ex-cheerleader Camille Kostek for the better part of a year, may be spending...
Who deserves credit for Cavaliers' streak? It's complicated
After an explosive stretch entering February, the Cavaliers again look like the heavy favorite in the Eastern Conference, the only team capable of challenging the Warriors, Spurs or whichever sleeper...
Girlfriend recounts Akai Gurley's final minutes
NYPD cop Peter Liang’s manslaughter trial took a dramatic turn Tuesday when victim Akai Gurley’s girlfriend tearfully described watching him bleed out in a darkened housing-project stairwell — and jurors...
Chinese buyers poised to nab computer chip giant Fairchild
The Chinese are poised to be the new owners of one of Silicon Valley's oldest and most storied tech firms, The Post has learned. San Jose, Calif.-based Fairchild Semiconductor is...
It takes a lot of imagination to believe this zookeeper is an escaped zebra
An employee at a Japanese zoo was acting like a real animal Tuesday — dressing up like a zebra for an emergency drill. About 150 workers at Japan's Ueno Zoo...
Cop knocked onto subway tracks
A police officer was knocked onto the tracks of a Jamaica subway station by a fare beater he was chasing, cops said. The officer and his partner on Sunday at...
Here's what it feels like to get struck by lightning
Every little kid is taught that when a lightning storm is coming, the safest thing to do is to head inside and find cover. That was before smartphones, however, and...
It's official: Clinton squeaks out win in Iowa over Sanders
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, outpacing a surprisingly strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to claim the first victory in the 2016...
Brave little boy attacked by chimps recovers after reconstructive surgery
Just weeks after a surgical team on New York's Long Island began a series of operations to rebuild both lips of an 8-year-old boy mauled by chimpanzees in Africa, the...
What's really making Mona Lisa smile in this picture
Most people think of coffee as a necessary part of their morning routine, but for artist Maria A. Aristidou, it's way more than that. She's mastered painting with coffee, and recently...
Voting in Catskills village to be monitored after anti-Semitism accusations
A monitor will be appointed to oversee the voting process in a tiny Catskills village that’s been plagued by allegations of anti-Semitism from Hasidic Jewish residents, new court filings say....
Pamela Anderson’s hot son can’t keep his shirt on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guopKYWZH1w Like mother, like son. Dylan Lee — the 18-year-old son of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee — is already making a name for himself, thanks to his ridiculously hot...
Iowa's hidden message: Both political parties are toothless tigers
The campaigns will be eager to tell you the meaning of Ted Cruz’s victory and the virtual tie between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in Iowa last night, but the...
Son of ex-Chirlane McCray aide is a drug dealer: prosecutor
The son of a former top de Blasio-administration aide is a coldhearted drug dealer who fatally stabbed a teenage underling during a dispute over money, a prosecutor alleged in court...
Gerard Depardieu rankles French with deer-killer ad
Actor Gerard Depardieu is rankling French sensibilities by taking part in a “nauseous” commercial in which he brags about shooting a deer -- and blows a kiss at the lifeless...
Greg Bird fallout: Yankees throw $17 million at Mark Teixeira?
For the longest time now — OK, actually for two offseasons — the Yankees have been looking to their future the way unhappy parents rub their hands in anticipation of...
Another man slashed on subway
A 30-year-old man was slashed in the chin on a No. 3 subway in Brooklyn on Monday afternoon after getting into an argument with a man who poured hot coffee...
Browns blast Johnny Manziel, will cut him ASAP
Now, it's just a matter of time before Johnny Manziel is an ex-Brown. Johnny Football is almost officially a cautionary tale after the Browns released a harsh statement Tuesday condemning...
Man leads police on chase after smashing into city official's car
A 25-year-old man collided with the Department of Investigation commissioner’s car Monday night in Midtown, was chased by the official’s detective driver and then nabbed by patrol cops who were...
OJ hates the new OJ TV series
LAS VEGAS — A lawyer for OJ Simpson says the imprisoned former football star isn't happy with ads and interviews about a cable TV series focusing on his 1995 murder...
Pharma bro hires big-shot lawyer to handle fraud case
Pharmaceutical company badboy Martin Shkreli has hired high-powered attorney Benjamin Brafman to represent him in his Brooklyn federal court case, according to papers filed Tuesday. The erratic entrepreneur canned his...
Why it's so easy for Bill Cowher to resist coaching pull
SAN FRANCISCO – For years, whenever the Giants struggled and the issue of Tom Coughlin’s job security took front and center, fans always wondered: “What about Bill Cowher?’’ After all,...
Maya Angelou’s Harlem townhouse could be a record-breaker
The late poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou’s Harlem townhouse is up for sale — and it just might be a record-breaker. Asking $5.09 million, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom spread...
The coin tosses in Iowa that gave Clinton delegates
The Iowa caucuses were so close, it was literally a toss-up in six Democratic counties, where a coin flip determined delegates-- and Hillary Clinton beat long odds to win each...
North Korea plans to launch satellite
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has declared plans to launch an Earth observation satellite on a rocket later this month, an official with a London-based agency said Tuesday. This...
Internet saga of boy in plastic bag Messi jersey gets joyful ending
Barcelona star Lionel Messi will meet an Afghan boy who gained Internet fame after a touching series of photographs went viral, showing him playing in a shirt improvised from a...
Miss Universe danced, selfied way though Super Bowl event
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The presence of Miss Universe -- and her diamond-encrusted tiara -- created the biggest celebrity buzz at Super Bowl 50 Opening Night. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was dispatched...
Inside Miami’s newest luxury penthouse
It may not be on Manhattan’s East Side, but it’s still a deluxe apartment in the sky. Despite reports of Miami’s residential market cooling down — with some even saying...
Meet Australia's first Carl's Jr. burger girl
A 25-year-old "grid girl" from Cronulla has joined a select group of women — which includes Paris Hilton, Kate Upton and Ronda Rousey — to become the newest bikini-clad star...
Google: We're No. 1! We're No. 1!
Apple officially lost its crown as the world’s most valuable company to Google on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc., formerly known as Google, vaulted past its tech rival, thanks to a surge...
El Niño uncovers 'sex and sin' ship wrecked off California coast
Nearly 80 years ago, a ship that had been dedicated to “sin” was destroyed by a violent storm. The anchor of the SS Monte Carlo lost its hold and the...
The bloody war for El Chapo's throne
In a world bought and paid for with bloodshed, violence is never far from the minds of Mexico’s drug lords. But with the demise of one of the country’s most...
Ronda Rousey quiet as mom keeps blaming 'egomaniac fraud' coach
Ronda Rousey's mom has always spoken ill of her coach, Edmond Tarverdyan, creating an awkward situation where Rousey has had to dodge questions about Tarverdyan leading up to fights. So...
Cowboys running back booted off team for sports gambling
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was arrested for the fourth time in the last 17 months outside Irving, Texas, on Monday morning. But according to a report in...
FBI hoping Farsi Facebook page can help find missing agent
WASHINGTON — The FBI has launched a Facebook page in Farsi to solicit tips on the whereabouts of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who went missing in Iran nine...
Summons directs potential jurors to call sex hotline
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Hundreds of southeastern Mississippi citizens received jury summons that incorrectly instructed them to call a sex hotline. Multiple news outlets report that at least 350 jury summons...
Haiti's pop star president makes bizarre musical attack on female journalist
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti's outgoing president has released a brash pop song jeering at his critics and aiming sexually suggestive lyrics at his main target, an award-winning female journalist. In...
Man tried to sell drugs in traffic court, cops say
PITTSBURGH — Authorities say a Pennsylvania man tried to sell drugs in a Pittsburgh traffic court. Officials say 35-year-old Christopher Durkin spoke to a man in court after he appeared...
Cancer fundraiser lied about having cancer, donor says
A prominent Seattle cancer advocate and fundraiser has been accused of lying about her breast cancer diagnoses while she raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Susan G. Komen for...
Tinder's new rival app pushes 'love data'
https://youtu.be/C68XUWWVpoA Wait. So you actually care whether your next date is a vegetarian, likes Trump and is allergic to cats? In a sharp pivot away from the minimalist approach that...
French high schools want to lift smoking ban over terrorism
PARIS — French high schools say students should be allowed to smoke on school grounds so that they don't become targets for extremists when they gather for cigarette breaks on...
Patient jumps out of ambulance, is killed by car in hit-and-run
A mentally ill man en route to a Long Island hospital unfastened himself from a stretcher, opened the back door of an ambulance, jumped out and was fatally struck by...
Fight over hostage's fate broke up California jail escapees
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Three inmates who teamed up to pull off an intricate escape from a California jail stuck together and eluded authorities for nearly a week. Then authorities...
Flash back to that time a clown, an apeman and Frankenstein robbed a factory
Thirty-three years ago today, three men in Halloween costumes used machine guns to rob the Jet Style Belt Manufacturing Company. Here's a look back at this day in history.
Elephant fatally gores Scottish tourist in Thailand
BANGKOK — A Scottish tourist has been gored to death by an elephant that he and his 16-year-old stepdaughter were riding on the resort island of Samui, Thai authorities said...
Hillary Clinton declares victory in Iowa
Hillary Clinton declared victory Tuesday morning in the neck-and-neck Democratic race in Iowa — but Sen. Bernie Sanders hasn’t conceded yet, and the results were not yet final. "Hillary Clinton...
Sleeping beauties — secret swag at NYC hotels during Fashion Week
From free makeovers and custom spray-tans to catwalk-themed cocktails, NYC hotels are rolling out the red carpet for Fashion Week. But you don’t have to be a model (or even...
Groundhog Day verdict is in!
Staten Island Chuck and Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil agreed Tuesday that spring will come early this year. At the annual Groundhog Day ceremony, Chuck failed to see his shadow after emerging...
This is what it's like to get screwed by Martin Shkreli
In September, Martin Shkreli, 32, founder of Turing Pharmaceuticals, became the most hated man in America when he hiked the price of Daraprim, a drug commonly used to treat cancer...
Zika ruined my babymoon
Erica Jackowitz is the type of traveler who will usually go anywhere. The 36-year-old Upper East Side resident not only co-owns her own luxury travel agency, Roman & Erica, she’s...
Broadway stars share tips for avoiding winter colds
While 9-to-5ers can simply call in sick if they’re feeling under the weather, taking time off is much more complicated for Broadway stars. Understudies must be prepped, and devoted fans...
From hockey 'goon' to All-Star Game MVP: Sending the establishment a message
Does this scenario sound familiar? In a popular uprising, voters rally behind an insurgent outsider candidate. The establishment panics and tries to quash the outsider’s campaign. But voters are undeterred,...
5 alarm clocks that will wake you up better than your phone
If your alarm clock enrages you each morning with its bleeps and blares, it might be time to find a new one. Take a look at some of these alternative...
Luxury's line in the sand — are you Team Doha or Dubai?
Despite recent scandals, both glam Dubai and ingenue Doha are striving to lure tourists with lavish hotels, celeb chefs, posh airlines and impressive art scenes. Here’s how the two Middle Eastern...
7 reasons South Africa is the world's sexiest bargain
The South African rand has been in steady decline for the past few years, but the currency has been in a particularly precarious freefall since December — as of this...
Giants lineman's rape accuser stopped sex act to demand $2,000
Giants lineman Jay Bromley will likely not be charged with raping a woman in a Midtown hotel room — as cops believe the sex was consensual and his accuser sought...
Space ship: 5 ways cruising meets Comic-Con on Star Wars' latest day at sea
When Disney Cruise line announced an exclusive Star Wars Day at Sea on select 2016 western Caribbean sailing, fans were immediately sent into a frenzy and the Disney blogs lit...
What Marcia Clark thinks of the new OJ show
Marcia Clark took front-and-center as the lead prosecutor in OJ Simpson’s double-murder trial, which riveted the country for nine months in 1995. Clark, now 62, has watched the first two...
Probationary firefighter severely burned in Staten Island blaze
A house fire on Staten Island left a probationary firefighter with severe burns when he fell through a floor on Monday night. Flames erupted in the basement of 1053 Sinclair...
Accused serial killer flirted with me hours before taking final victim
A man on trial for a murder spree that took the lives of three Brooklyn shopkeepers of Middle Eastern descent flirted with a Flatbush dress designer just hours before the...
Neighbors' rowdy kids won't stop playing hockey above our million-dollar pad: suit
A Manhattan banker who helped orchestrate the $55 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable is driving his downstairs neighbors bonkers — turning the hallway of their luxury Upper East Side condo...
Iowans didn't just vote for Cruz, they denied Donald Trump
Monday night, Iowa’s Republicans made it clear they would not be held responsible for placing their party in the hands of an insult-comedian character assassin — choosing instead exactly the...
Rothko's son denies authenticating fake that sold for $8.3M
The son of abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko testified Monday that his own name should never have appeared on a list of experts who allegedly authenticated a fake $8.3 million painting...
Factory forced pregnant woman to work in 'onion room': suit
A factory worker at Bronx food plant says she was forced to work in an unventilated “onion room” — an area where 10,000 pounds of onions are peeled for food...
NBA video-game maker sued for reproducing LeBron's tattoos
The graphics in a new video game featuring LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are so realistic, they’re grounds for copyright infringement, according to a lawsuit that accuses a developer of...
Candidates who failed in Iowa prepping for New Hampshire
Fresh off the Iowa caucuses, presidential candidates rushed to New Hampshire for another round of campaigning — and it could be the last for those who haven’t been able to...
De Blasio not releasing names of city staffers with him in Iowa
Mayor de Blasio’s office refused on Monday to release the names of staffers who accompanied him to campaign for Hillary Clinton in Iowa. About 15 city employees paid their own...
City Council members want to delay vote on horse carriages
City Council members are bucking Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito by calling for a delay in the vote to cut back the horse-carriage industry — while the hansom...
GOPers think this 30-year-old councilman can unseat de Blasio
A young Republican lawmaker from Queens is considering challenging Mayor Bill de Blasio next year, The Post has learned. City Councilman Eric Ulrich, 30, is being encouraged to enter the...
Stan Van Gundy to Nets: Don't 'hire employee before boss'
With the Nets having fired their coach and demoted their general manager in-season, they will be looking to fill both vacancies. Detroit’s Stan Van Gundy — one of the few...
Trust-fund baby undone by own impotence is busted again
A Manhattan trust-fund kid dubbed the “Flaccid Fiend” for becoming impotent during attacks on women has been arrested again — for allegedly beating his girlfriend and nearly suffocating her. Eric...
Look out, Broncos: Panthers coach hints he'll live up to nickname
SAN JOSE, Calif. — He earned the nickname “Riverboat Ron’’ for his daring decisions as head coach of the Panthers. And now, with his team sitting at 17-1 and favored...
Robbed Soho stores are waiting to call cops so they don't have to close
Thefts are up along Soho’s “Rodeo Drive,” and many victimized store owners are waiting until the end of the business day to call cops to keep their boutiques from becoming...
Josh Norman rages over Odell Beckham, Deion Sanders with renewed shots
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Odell Beckham Jr. is still crazy after all these weeks to Josh Norman. The Panthers’ brash cornerback said he continues to shake his head in dismay...
I was a victim of harassment thanks to the DMV: suit
A Manhattan man has filed a class-action lawsuit against the DMV, accusing it of raking in $60 million a year selling drivers’ personal information to third parties without giving motorists...
Panthers may live too dangerously for their own good
SAN FRANCISCO — You don’t hear much about it, but blowing big leads is almost as much of a hallmark of the Panthers’ season as Cam Newton and dabbing. As...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police are looking for the man and woman pictured above in several thefts last year. All of the crimes occurred between Oct. 23 and Dec. 16, with the couple...
There are 21,401 outstanding violations at homeless shelters
After months of delays, the de Blasio administration Monday finally released its new scorecard for the city’s 643 homeless shelters, showing 21,401 violations outstanding at the end of last year. And...
'New technology' will do impossible for broken-armed Panther
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A broken arm will not lead to a broken dream. “Without a doubt, I will be there playing on Super Bowl Sunday,’’ vowed Thomas Davis. The...