February 17, 2016
We hear that Derek Jeter...
...That Derek Jeter flew in by helicopter to see estates for sale, in the $5 million to $25 million range, at Greystone on Hudson — a complex of 21 homes...
LA hospital paid hackers $17K ransom in bitcoins
A Los Angeles hospital has paid an anonymous hacker $17,000 to free itself from a cyberattack that had crippled its computer system. The payment, made in bitcoin, an untraceable cryptocurrency,...
Let me be Frank: Live like Ol' Blue Eyes
Speaking of Cole Porter, the penthouse where he used to live at the Waldorf Astoria — and where Frank and Barbara Sinatra later lived — is no longer on the...
Seton Hall boosts NCAA tourney hopes with crucial road victory
WASHINGTON — Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament hopes just got a big boost. Isaiah Whitehead had 22 points Wednesday night and Seton Hall held off Georgetown 72-64 without making a field...
Cole Porter's old home can be yours for a cool $6.45M
You can now live like a musical legend, but not exactly for a song. A townhouse where famed Broadway composer Cole Porter — best known for "Kiss Me, Kate" —...
Victoria's Secret Angel lists sexy West Chelsea loft (again)
A Victoria’s Secret Angel is re-listing her apartment at 456 W. 19th St. for $2.27 million, following a minor price drop and broker swap. Lindsay Ellingson, who has also modeled...
East Village cottage resurrected after literally rising from the ashes
The East Village cottage perched above a luxury prewar building now known as Pear Tree Place is an edifice that lit the media on fire after it, literally, caught fire last...
Inside the orderly mind of Japanese tidying guru Marie Kondo
Cruel people would write Marie Kondo off as an organizational freak. Yes, the 30-year-old Japanese author and decluttering consultant has come up with a signature process for getting rid of...
Rubio scores key endorsement as GOP candidates clash on the campaign trail
CHAPIN, S.C. — A three-way feud among the GOP's leading White House contenders escalated Wednesday, with Republican Ted Cruz daring Donald Trump to sue him and dismissing Marco Rubio's charges...
What's next for Nets in 2016? GM hunt and 4 other key issues
When Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov fired coach Lionel Hollins and reassigned general manager Billy King in January, he insisted the team was just one or two players away from competing...
Rangers rip refs after failing key test vs. champion Blackhawks
There were noble attempts from the Rangers after this one to try to turn the focus on themselves, on how they just couldn’t seal the deal in the 5-3 loss...
Ted Cruz basically dares Donald Trump to sue him
WASHINGTON — An all-out war broke out Wednesday between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, with the Texas senator all but daring his GOP presidential rival to make good on a...
Giants re-sign their second-longest tenured player
The Giants re-signed long snapper Zak DeOssie on Wednesday, making sure the second-longest tenured player on the team behind Eli Manning will stay in the fold for at least another...
St. John's ends two long losing streaks in victory over DePaul
Finally, Chris Mullin claimed his first Big East win since 1985. And finally, St. John’s won its first game since what felt like 1985. The longest losing streak in the...
Fairway Market dangerously close to a debt default
Debt-bloated Fairway Market is on a collision course with a debt default, a credit ratings agency said Wednesday. The 80-year-old New York institution could default by April, Moody’s Investors Service...
'100 percent Brooklyn': Nets open top-flight practice facility
The Nets can’t sell their record to free agents, but they can sell arguably the best practice facility in the NBA. The team unveiled its new $50 million, 70,000 square...
Google and WhatsApp stand by Apple in fight against FBI
Nearly 20 hours after Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said he would fight a court order directing him to help the FBI gain access to a murderer’s iPhone, only two...
Kristaps Porzingis had a miserable All-Star break vacation
No, it was not all sun, sand and surf for rookie Kristaps Porzingis on his four-day jaunt to the Bahamas during the All-Star break. In fact, it wasn’t relaxing at...
Why the Fed will decide to raise interest rates
Heads up, investors, here comes another monkey wrench. By now, just about everyone agrees that the economy is in trouble. The financial markets have already reacted to the thought that...
Apple showdown over encryption two decades in the making
Apple’s headline-grabbing showdown with Uncle Sam over encryption has been brewing for about two decades. As cellphones and other gadgets have become common, companies like Apple, Google and Verizon have...
'You piece of s--t!': Whacked man's brother reacts to mobster confession
The key witness against four mobsters on trial in Manhattan admitted Wednesday that he set up a close pal to get whacked — not realizing the dead man’s brother was...
Yahoo 'phasing out' vertical sites just two years after launch
Two years after Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer unveiled with great fanfare a host of vertical news sites aimed at creating more traffic and buzz, she is shutting them down....
Nets' Wayne Ellington's dad's killer gets 30-to-60 years
Wayne Ellington Jr. got some bittersweet closure when a man accused of killing the Nets guard’s father was sentenced to 30-to-60 years in prison after pleading guilty. Online court documents...
Kmart to stock shelves with bankrupt companies' products
Kmart is going to be the land of the living dead. The desperate discount chain, owned by Edward Lampert’s Sears, has a new merchandise strategy that involves stocking its shelves...
Here's a better oil tax plan for Obama to consider
President Obama recently proposed a $10 tax on a barrel of oil, the money to be used for … who the hell knows what. Ostensibly, the dough would go to...
Parallels that suggest these Yankees can be prelude to dynasty
The year that gets thrown around a lot, by amateur historians and professional Yankees fans, is 1965. That was the year the Beatles released “Rubber Soul,” the year of Maria...
It's Congress' job to clear up the dispute over San Bernardino killer's phone
Apple and the Justice Department are at loggerheads, with neither side willing to give an inch in what’s shaping up as a monumental legal battle over data privacy. And Congress...
New York's cop-bashers won't take surrender for an answer
The NYPD’s critics won’t be happy until cops no longer stop anyone — for anything. Unfortunately, those critics include the guy whom Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed to give way...
How the Obama team ignored an intelligence 'cancer'
Just how high did the whistleblowing over doctored intelligence reports on ISIS go? Right to the top, it seems. The Daily Beast reports that complaints about the intel reports —...
Don't take away a key NYPD tool for closing drug dens and brothels
An obscure but important city statute is under attack by advocates and some local media. Here’s why we still need the nuisance-abatement law to keep New York City’s neighborhoods safe....
Spitzer's work was as reckless as his private life
One of the more effective, albeit disingenuous, narratives of the American left goes something like this: The business community is evil and must be punished for the sins it has...
Hillary's woes show that young women 'get' feminism
Margaret Thatcher. Golda Meir. Angela Merkel. Indira Gandhi. Most of us don’t recall the names of these women’s husbands. Surely they had help from mentors, as all successful people do...
'Free college' is the gateway drug to socialism
Many people of mature years are amazed at how many young people have voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders and are enthusiastic about the socialism he preaches. Many of those older...
Eric Staal the missing piece to another Rangers Cup run
Seasons change, the Rangers’ 2015-16 sure has, and you need not wonder why general manager Jeff Gorton’s obligation approaching the Feb. 29 deadline is different than it was a month ago....
How Michael Conforto plans to live up to high expectations
PORT ST. LUCIE — Michael Conforto aced a significant part of his initiation last summer, but that won’t guarantee him an everyday job with the Mets in 2016. To this...
Yankees will no longer accept your printed-at-home tickets
The Yankees will practically force Bombers fans to use their own in-house — and usually more expensive — secondary market seller by barring fans from using printed-out tickets. The team...
Which 'Married at First Sight' couples are going to make it?
The “Married at First Sight” Season 3 couples are 38 days into their six-week marriage experiment, and with Decision Day looming in next Tuesday’s episode, the newlyweds are running out...
DC family slaughter suspect facing 20 charges for 'especially heinous' crime
A man charged in the deaths of a wealthy Washington businessman, his wife, 10-year-old son and housekeeper was indicted on Wednesday by a grand jury on 20 felony charges including...
This is what happens if there's only 8 Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court has managed to function effectively at less than its full nine-member strength for two extended periods in the past 50 years. The question now is whether the...
Yankees will go as far as electric bullpen trio carries them
TAMPA — The spine of the 2016 Yankees consists of Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman. If “Strike-BMC’’ meets the incredible expectations placed upon it, the Yankees, despite a...
Frustrated ER patient triggers sprinkler, floods hospital: cops
An Oregon woman who got frustrated about her emergency room care is now in jail facing arson charges after she triggered the sprinkler system and flooded several hospital rooms, police...
This is how much sugar you should have every day
For the first time in U.S. history, the federal government is giving Americans a limit for their sugar intake. In the new set of dietary guidelines released this year, experts...
How Tom Cruise's face has changed through the decades
Tom Cruise is just like the rest of us. He ages, too. After years as the standard bearer of male beauty in Hollywood, the 53-year-old leading man set social media...
Prokhorov turns Nets GM limbo into not-so-funny joke
Say this about the Nets: They may be bad, but they’re never boring. A day after the Nets offered their general manager job to Sean Marks, word in NBA circles circulated...
Calls to VA suicide hotline went to voicemail: report
WASHINGTON -- A suicide hotline operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs allowed crisis calls to go into voicemail, and callers did not always receive immediate assistance, according to a...
The day in photos: Feb. 17, 2016
A baby dolphin debuts, Pope Francis gets windswept and more.
Humans and Neanderthals had hot prehistoric sex earlier than thought
Research showing that our species interbred with Neanderthals some 100,000 years ago is providing intriguing evidence that Homo sapiens ventured out of Africa much earlier than previously thought, although the...
Rob Refsnyder would try third base to nab Yankees roster spot
TAMPA -- When the Winter Meetings opened in early December, the possibility of Rob Refsnyder and Dustin Ackley platooning at second base was in the air. When the Yankees left Nashville,...
'Mobster' pizzeria waiter torched rival's Mercedes: prosecutor
The dumb-fella grandson of an Ozone Park pizzeria owner bungled his bid to play tough guy with a rival pizza maker, severely burning himself while torching the man’s car —...
Trump supporters toss heckler, are rewarded handsomely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYZPKYecRGM Donald Trump took a moment Tuesday night to recognize two men who "fired" a protester from his South Carolina rally. The Donald summoned the two men to the stage...
Nike dumps Manny Pacquiao for being a homophobic jerk
This is one punch Manny Pacquiao would like to have back. Nike has ended its endorsement deal with Pacquiao on Wednesday after he made derogatory comments about same-sex couples, saying...
Woman kidnapped, raped as bystanders watched: cops
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Police in Rock Hill say a man faces multiple charges after a woman was kidnapped at knife point and raped as bystanders and motorists witnessed parts...
Best surprise: French fries actually aren't terrible for you
Attention, French fry addicts: Your favorite food may not be so terrible for you after all. At least, that's the conclusion made by a recent study published in Food Chemistry...
'I just remember asking her why': Woman whose baby was cut from womb testifies
BOULDER, Colo. — A woman who had her baby cut from her womb by someone she just met testified Wednesday she told herself she had to survive for the sake...
White House spokesman astonishes reporters with attack on Schumer
WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary attack, the White House on Wednesday slammed Sen. Charles Schumer for criticizing the administration’s proposed cuts to homeland security funding — labeling Schumer “wrong” and...
Couple with Long Island ties wins share of $1.6B Powerball
A married Florida couple originally from Long Island claimed their share of the historic $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday — after keeping the winnings a secret from their own family....
Carrot cake Hershey's Kisses are an abomination
The beauty of a Hershey’s Kiss used to be its studied simplicity. Unwrapping one wasn’t supposed to be an adventure: You knew you weren’t going for a walk on the...
Russian soccer player in trouble over Putin T-shirt
ISTANBUL — European soccer's governing body charged Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow and one of its players with improper conduct Wednesday for revealing a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin on...
Dr. Ruth can talk about sex anywhere
Only Dr. Ruth could make old art titillating. The 87-year-old sexpert therapist took a romp through the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Valentine’s Day weekend, focusing on the sultry details...
Meet the 92-year-old New York woman who once starred with Bogart
Few neighbors realize that Sonia Darrin, who at 92 has lived in the same building on West End Avenue for more than half a century, once traded insults with Humphrey...
Lakers aren't really giving Byron Scott another chance, right?
Byron Scott is hindering the development of the Lakers’ youngest players, while giving Kobe Bryant free reign to shoot once he crosses mid-court as Los Angeles craters towards another disastrous...
'They told me to rape my children': Survivors of Kenya violence speak out
Her injuries were so severe, she is no longer able to work, clean or even look after herself. Subjected to a brutal gang rape, her suffering is far from over...
Old-timer thief is waiting for you to doze off on the subway: police
He looks like a harmless old man, innocently shambling from car to car on the subway — but cops say one sneaky 72-year-old is exactly the kind of crook they...
Brandon Marshall has retirement plan Jets will love
Brandon Marshall is ready to call it quits – if the Jets are the last team standing next year. The Jets wide receiver was asked on Twitter if he was...
7 things I learned from doing hot yoga for 30 days straight
Sometimes we don’t know how much we love something until we throw ourselves into it. I recently finished 30 consecutive days of hour-long yoga classes in 100-degree heat. Most classes...
Why your next iPhone could reinvent smartphones
Wall Street doomsday preppers pounding the table on the notion that “peak Apple” has come and gone may soon find themselves in an interesting predicament. There is little question that...
Princeton grad accused of killing dad refuses to appear in court
The Princeton grad who allegedly shot dead his millionaire hedge-fund dad refused Wednesday to emerge from his cell for court and, when his lawyer tried to persuade him, bizarrely requested...
Rangers' Kevin Hayes got 'ego check' from raging Vigneault
Kevin Hayes sees the simple narrative, but he makes it clear that it’s a little more complicated than that. The Rangers’ talented 23-year-old forward looks back to his consecutive games...
What it means for gun rights if Scalia's replacement is a liberal
This week, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz warned that Antonin Scalia's death leaves us "one justice away from the Second Amendment being written out of the Constitution altogether." Although I...
Naked Lindsey Vonn does pull-ups in body paint
Eat your heart out, Tiger Woods. A nude Lindsey Vonn flaunted her impressive physique in a new Instagram video, which she shared on Tuesday. Covering her lady bits in body paint...
NYC officials upset over drastic federal cuts in anti-terror money
Top elected officials called on D.C. politicians to roll back a nearly 50% proposed cut in anti-terror funding to the Big Apple. “Our message today is both simple and urgent,...
Al Roker's wife dresses how she wants despite his forecast
Just because ABC journalist Deborah Roberts is married to “Today Show” weatherman Al Roker, it doesn’t mean he helps her forecast her outfits to work with the weather. “I open...
Bill Simmons' ESPN bitterness clouds new website launch
Bill Simmons hasn’t forgiven ESPN just yet. On Wednesday, as he returned to the written Internet by announcing his new digital venture will be called The Ringer and will host his popular...
'Banana King' bad boy doesn't want jury to hear about his partying
A lawyer for convicted “Banana King” bad boy Thomas Hoey wants to block a jury from hearing evidence of his hard-partying ways, arguing that it’s in no way relevant to...
High school hoopster impaled when court splinters
https://youtu.be/WteuOV2yRIg MIDDLETON, Wis. — A high school basketball player in southern Wisconsin is expected to return to the court soon after she was impaled by a piece of a gym's...
Andreja Pejić loves seeing a plus-size model on the SI swimsuit cover
Transgender model Andreja Pejić is thrilled that plus-size model Ashley Graham landed the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. "I think that she is absolutely stunning and she well deserves...
Mets outline intriguing plans to protect ace arms
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Grapefruit League season will be shortened a tad for the Mets' young starting pitchers. In an effort to give the rotation extra rest after a...
'Smoking kills more people than Obama': Moscow billboard
A billboard in Moscow is equating President Obama with lung cancer. In tactics reminiscent of the Cold War, a bus stop ad in the Russian capital features a crudely done...
28 killed, 61 injured in car bomb explosion in Turkey
The governor of Ankara says at least five people have been killed and 10 others injured in the explosion that rocked the Turkish capital.
Trump, Rubio blast Apple for fighting FBI phone hack order
US Republican presidential candidates criticized Apple on Wednesday for opposing a government request for help hacking into an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino attackers, saying national security...
Which presidents put your workout regimen to shame?
From the beginning, our presidents have represented the best and worst of us. The job itself — the idea of one man being in charge of the unruly post-revolution mess—was...
Aviva Drescher says 'Real Housewives' is all acting
Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Aviva Drescher sat front row at Carmen Marc Volvo fashion show Tuesday, and she told The Post that she's nothing like the person...
'The Simpsons' is going live in a May episode
An upcoming episode of “The Simpsons” will go live — for three minutes, anyway. As live TV becomes all the rage, the long-running Fox series will dedicate a segment at...
Countess LuAnn doesn't care about her fiancé's past lovers
Her new fiancé may have dated her co-stars, but Countess LuAnn de Lesseps ("Real Housewives of New York") isn’t fussed by the revelation.
Jalen Rose's girlfriend dig at Derek Fisher speaks volumes
Guys might want to keep their ladies on a short leash if Derek Fisher is around. That was ESPN commentator Jalen Rose's warning to lovesick gents during Tuesday's episode of...
Polly didn't want this: A python eats this poor parrot whole
Snack time for a snake meant a death knell for an unsuspecting macaw.
One-legged cockatoo gets 3D-printed prosthetic foot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kdNbkByofw This cockatoo is as proud as a peacock after being fitted with a 3D-printed leg. Mr. Ben, whose right foot was removed because of a birth defect, at first...
Lady Gaga won't be a fashion poser like the Jenners
Unlike wannabes Kendall and Kylie Jenner and Kanye West, Lady Gaga respects fashion designers too much to ever try to be one.
This guy turned his legs into sleds
Anyone who loves to play in the snow needs to check Sled Legs! They're exactly what they sound like, and based on the footage, they're super fun.
RG3's bizarre 'chains' tweet now least of Redskins' problems
Robert Griffin III: still tenuously employed by the Washington Redskins, still making some unusual choices in his personal messaging. The former Rookie of the Year shared a workout photo Tuesday...
Mayor of 'Spinach City' arrested for inciting a riot during meeting
The mayor of a southwestern Texas city was arrested and hauled away outside a council meeting Tuesday night, in a raucous scene just weeks after he and other top officials...
ISIS could have stolen enough radioactive material from Iraq for a dirty bomb
ISIS terrorists could have enough stolen radioactive material to build a potentially devastating dirty bomb to attack the US or Europe, a new report said Wednesday. The Iraqi government is...
Floyd Mayweather drops obnoxious first hint of un-retiring
Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. contemplating a return, or just throwing one more jab at a longtime rival? For the five months since he easily defeated Andre Berto to improve to...
Mom says son's mental illness may have caused him to attack bus driver
The man who allegedly pummeled an MTA bus driver last month turned himself in to police with his mother, who claimed her son's mental illness may have led to his...
Lion that can't hunt wildlife kills park employee
JOHANNESBURG — A provincial conservation agency in South Africa says a lion killed an employee at a wildlife park. The Ezemvelo agency says the attack happened in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi park in...
Mysterious Arabic banner hung from top of Texas high-rise
A Texas mayor wants federal agents to investigate after a black banner with Arabic-style writing was seen mysteriously hanging from the top of a government-owned building on Monday. The banner,...
Sex moves that can send you to the ER
True, there are no bones in a boner. But penis breakage is a real thing. There are no bones in a stalk of celery or (if you prefer) a giant...
Bernie's stealing women from Hillary
Bernie Sanders is cutting into Hillary Clinton’s once-commanding lead among female voters, threatening a key element of her campaign firewall, according to a poll released Wednesday. The former secretary of...
Zika vaccine promise lifts shares of biotech firm Inovio
Hopes of developing a vaccine against Zika took a small step forward on Wednesday as Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental shot had induced a robust and durable response in...
Women are desperate for Zika abortions
Pregnant women in Latin America who are scared of giving birth to babies disabled by the mosquito-borne Zika virus are clamoring for abortion pills — which are mostly illegal in...
Yeezus, that's a lot! GoFundMe campaign seeks $53M for Kanye
Kanye West is testing the limits of crowdfunding. A Minneapolis-based designer has launched a tongue-in-cheek GoFundMe campaign to raise $53 million for the heavily indebted rapper and fashion designer. In...
Suspected Statue of Liberty ticket scammers held in beating of tourist
The woman busted as the accomplice of a man who allegedly knocked out a tourist near the Staten Island Ferry terminal sneered Wednesday that she was the victim. “The tourist...
This woman won $200 on a scratch ticket and spent it in the nicest way possible
WAREHAM, Mass. — Good fortune and a chance meeting have led a Massachusetts woman to change a homeless stranger's life. Sofia Andrade had just won $200 on a scratch lottery...
Mom drove around with dead son in car for 10 years
A Virginia woman was charged with murder after her son's remains were found in her car more than 10 years after he was last seen alive, according to documents revealed...
Oregon occupiers s--t all over sensitive cultural site at refuge
The FBI said it has found a trench of human feces and a road excavated on or next to a sensitive cultural site with artifacts at the Oregon wildlife refuge...
Classmate provided gun in teen lesbian murder-suicide
The handgun used in last week's apparent murder-suicide of two 15-year-old girls found shot dead at their suburban Phoenix high school was furnished by a fellow student at the request...
The clothes in 'Zoolander 2' are based on real designer fashions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CL4LNWHegk One test of a successful “Zoolander 2” costume is whether it’s too tight to sit down in and too big to fit through a door. By that measure alone,...
Sex of the future ... TODAY!
As our lives become more and more entangled in smart phones and social media, it was only a matter of time before people started using these advancements for sex. Check...
Holy snit, the pope just freaked out
The normally placid Pope Francis was clearly peeved with a person who pulled him so hard that he stumbled onto a child in a wheelchair. During his trip to Mexico,...
The controversial ejection that rocked Westminster Dog Show
Try to imagine Derek Jeter being ejected from Yankee Stadium on Old-Timers' Day. That's sort of what happened Monday night to Uno the beagle, widely acclaimed as the most popular...
Ex-Tennessee lineman tried seducing teen with dirty pics: police
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Authorities say a former University of Tennessee football player is accused of trying to entice a 14-year-old girl for sex in Florida. Pinellas County sheriff's officials...
A British lady did an unspeakably gross thing with her passport
As if you needed another reminder that it’s a terrible idea to bring your passport to the club. After British citizen Faye Wilson flew from Glasgow to Bangkok earlier this...
How to safeguard your college payments with insurance
With four years of college tuition costing as much as a Lexus, there’s now the option to insure your college payments much as you would a car or any other...
Meet the hilarious 72-year-old owner of Brooklyn's best market
On a snowy Monday morning, customers crowd into Sahadi’s market in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, where they pull numbers to place orders with delightfully brusque men in blue vests for bulk...
Greek charity initiatives boost resumes - and can change lives
Fighting hunger isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of fraternities and sororities. But for Christian Albano, do-good efforts are what attracted him to Kappa Sigma...
Hot, skinny people are ditching salads for 'power bowls'
Nearly every weekend, friends Justine Parker, 28, and Lily Kunin, 27, have an exercise date at trendy Sky Ting Yoga downtown. But afterward, they don’t grab coffee, tea or a...
Students aren't letting terrorism stop them from studying abroad
Back when I was departing for a study abroad experience in Australia in the early ’90s, it was with nervous excitement that I ventured off for a semester of cultural...
7 hacks for conquering your food cravings
It's the third week of February and the midwinter blues have settled in. As New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside, there’s a fair chance you’re battling cravings for unhealthy...
How to beat the winter sniffles once and for all
Got a sniffle that just won’t quit? Instead of reaching for the DayQuil, try one of these natural tonics made from immune-boosting ingredients (all available at Whole Foods). Mushroom chaga...
Moonlighting series stars take a double dip into the TV pool
Shorter TV seasons don’t just mean fewer filler episodes for viewers to slog through — they also free up actors to appear in multiple series in the same year. Here’s...
Swanky Singita is the safari spot to the stars
It’s the happiest happy hour. Smack in the middle of the African bush, as the Tanzanian sunset blazes behind the acacia trees and herds of wildebeest and zebras gallop by,...
Teen arrested after allegedly posing as a doctor in Florida
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida teen was arrested Tuesday and charged with practicing medicine without a license after allegedly setting up a fake medical practice and passing...
Apple fights court order to unlock San Bernardino killer's phone
Apple CEO Tim Cook vowed Wednesday to fight a federal court order to unlock California terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone — setting the stage for an epic battle between law...
Being president is harder than hosting 'The Apprentice': Obama
President Obama mocked GOP front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday, claiming the former “Apprentice” host will never become president and that the Oval Office gig is harder than running a “reality...
Obama challenges Senate to give his Supreme Court pick a chance
WASHINGTON — Laying down a challenge to Republicans, President Obama called on the Senate to “rise above” the “venom and rancor” and consider his forthcoming Supreme Court nominee. “I expect...
Dads get postpartum depression, too
Some new fathers suffer from a form of postpartum depression — just like women — but the disorder often goes overlooked in men, new research reveals. Six percent of dads...
Construction official gets jail-time for safety-inspection scandal
A Manhattan construction official busted for site-safety fraud in 2014 was sentenced Tuesday to one to three years in prison for his part in a citywide scam that included sending...
De Blasio dismisses proposal to shut down Rikers Island
Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday tossed cold water on a proposal by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, backed by Gov. Cuomo, to shutter Rikers Island. The mayor said the idea...
Spitzer's ex urged to get tested in wake of hooker scandal
Eliot Spitzer’s Russian-hooker scandal has horrified the ex-girlfriend he claims “is the love of my life” — and friends are urging her to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases, sources...
The proposed Brooklyn-Queens streetcar's 'fatal flaw'
The city’s proposed $2.5 billion streetcar along the Brooklyn-Queens waterfront may not integrate with the MTA’s subway and bus system, Mayor de Blasio acknowledged Tuesday. If the MTA doesn’t sign on,...
Trump books competing town hall at same time as GOP rivals
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has hijacked his rivals’ airtime by scheduling a dueling event. Trump will participate Wednesday night in a town hall hosted by MSNBC in Charleston, SC, the...
Marco Rubio thinks Ted Cruz is behind shady Facebook post
Marco Rubio on Tuesday accused GOP rival Ted Cruz of dirty tricks in South Carolina, just weeks after Cruz’s campaign was caught using questionable tactics against Ben Carson in Iowa....
Lawyer uses woman's weight as defense in sexual assault trial
The trial of a man accused of trying to rape a woman on a fold-down bed in his Midtown law office took a strange turn Tuesday when his defense lawyer...
Al Sharpton won't endorse Hillary Clinton just yet
The Rev. Al Sharpton declined to endorse Hillary Clinton Tuesday after she spent a full day in the Big Apple trying to persuade black voters that she’d be their best...
Cops on hunt for sly woman who stole watches from clueless men
Cops are looking for a woman who allegedly stole expensive watches from gullible guys after meeting them in swanky New York bars and luring them back to hotel rooms. The...
Ex-welfare recipients can't hold down jobs thanks to de Blasio
The number of former welfare recipients who have been able to hold a job for at least a year fell from 75 percent in 2013 under former Mayor Bloomberg to...
Mailman cornered by wild turkeys forced to call for help
A tough gang of wild turkeys went postal Tuesday, trapping a New Jersey mailman in his truck — and forcing him to call the cops for help. Seven of the...
De Blasio doesn't want us knowing who he's calling
Mayor de Blasio won’t disclose who was at the other end of three dozen phone calls listed on his August and September schedules. Responding to a Freedom of Information request...
Liang verdict sparks activists' push against Ken Thompson
Chinese-American activists, angered by last week’s conviction of former NYPD Officer Peter Liang for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man, are seeking a candidate to run against Brooklyn District...
Yankees prospect thriving after having same surgery as Tanaka
TAMPA — Jacob Lindgren didn’t want to speak for Masahiro Tanaka regarding the Yankees ace's comeback after having a bone spur removed from his right elbow. Lindgren, however, said his...
Blake Griffin's all-out apology as Clippers deny trade
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin apologized Tuesday for punching a Clippers staff member last month, saying he wishes he could take back the incident that left him with a broken...
Knicks' trade deadline options: NBA execs reveal brutal truth
The NBA trading deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m., and Knicks fans await a move to reverse the recent fortunes that just before the All-Star break headed farther south than...
Supreme Court drapes black cloth over Scalia's empty seat
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court chair on which Justice Antonin Scalia spent three decades pondering the nation’s weightiest issues was draped in black Tuesday. Scalia’s body will lie in state...
Big East coach reveals biggest cause for St. John's struggles
Don’t blame Chris Mullin for one of the worst seasons in the 109-year history of St. John’s. In fact, one opposing Big East head coach, speaking on condition of anonymity,...
Kanye's botched album release costs him $10M
Kanye West’s troubled release of his latest album, “The Life of Pablo,” has already cost the hip-hop star at least $10 million in sales, a review of estimated pirated downloads...
Apple sells $12B worth of bonds in bid to alleviate global tax bill
Tim Cook would rather go in your wallet for petty cash than have to pay the taxman. Apple started selling as much as $12 billion worth of bonds on Tuesday...
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Queens A man shot up a bar in Rosedale after employees turned him away, cops said. The hot-tempered patron tried to get into Sports Mania Bar on 243rd Street near...