March 1, 2016
Two more executives leave Tidal
There were more distressing sounds coming out of Jay Z’s music streaming service on Tuesday. Tidal, the troubled music service owned by the hip-hop star and some of the music...
It was a bad year to be a billionaire -- unless you're Mark Zuckerberg
Life was tough for the world’s 1,810 billionaires last year, as tumbling oil prices and a capricious stock market cut their average net worth by 9.2 percent. The group of...
Shoplifter who escaped police custody takes plea deal
A pregnancy-faking shoplifter who went barhopping after she slipped out of police custody in August took a plea deal Tuesday in Manhattan court. Tiffany Neumann, 23, copped to escape and...
Astronaut Scott Kelly back on Earth after a year in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth on Wednesday after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in barren Kazakhstan with a Russian cosmonaut who shared...
Manhattan DA won't prosecute quality-of-life offenses anymore
The Manhattan district attorney will no longer prosecute quality-of-life offenses such as public urination, drinking in public, littering and misdeeds in the subway — and even those with outstanding warrants...
Retired sanitation worker's taxes are garbage
A city Sanitation worker moonlighted as a tax preparer for his co-workers — and the results were garbage, law-enforcement sources said Tuesday. Peter Cisyk wrote off tens of thousands of...
Nets' new GM is convincing Prokhorov to take it slow
Less than two months ago, Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said his team was just one or two players away from contending for a title next season. But on Tuesday, new...
Some maniac is fatally poisoning animals in Brooklyn
A sicko is fatally poisoning dogs, cats, birds and squirrels in Bay Ridge — sneaking around before dawn to carry out his cruel deeds, residents say. “It’s animal genocide. We...
Captain who went home when fellow cops were shot was 'sick'
The disgraced NYPD captain who allegedly blew off his duties when two cops were shot has broken his silence, saying he didn’t go AWOL — he just wasn’t feeling well....
Republicans threaten to vote for Clinton if Trump is nominee
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s march to the GOP nomination has some exasperated Republicans vowing to quit the party, vote for Hillary Clinton, or cast a protest vote. “I signed up...
Why Bloomberg probably won't run for president now
Mike Bloomberg is unlikely to run for president as an independent if Hillary Clinton looms as the Democratic Party nominee, sources said Tuesday. The former mayor has been considering jumping...
Seton Hall not resting on stacked NCAA Tournament résumé
Seton Hall may have punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with Sunday’s résumé-building win over No. 5 Xavier, but the Pirates have yet to convince the country they’re for...
The day in photos: March 1, 2016
Candidates brace themselves for Super Tuesday, refugees trek through Greece and more.
Lobbyists just keep getting richer during de Blasio's reign
A lobbyist who is a pal and fundraiser for Mayor de Blasio saw his earnings soar more than 50 percent last year, according to data released by the City Clerk...
Donald Trump is ruining my marriage
Husbands and wives are at each other’s throats over which Republican should be the party nominee — sparking tearful lovers’ quarrels, hurt feelings and heated living-room debates. Jonathan Hanson, 42,...
Ex-NYPD cop killed in Texas shootout with armed suspect
A former NYPD cop who became a police officer in Texas to escape the Big Apple’s dangerous streets was killed Tuesday in a shootout with a suspect, sources said. David...
City Council's Jewish Caucus taking on CUNY anti-Semitism
The City Council's Jewish Caucus is drafting legislation to require the City University of New York to report all bias incidents on its campuses to the Council. The legislation is...
Sean Marks came to Nets with an unexpected recommendation
LOS ANGELES — New Nets general manager Sean Marks comes with the highest recommendations from San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich and R.C. Buford. But they’re his friends and mentors, they’re supposed...
Unknown relishing 'dream' week at Doral after near-death episode
DORAL, Fla. — Jason Day was walking down a fairway during his practice round Tuesday for this week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral, when he stopped for a moment and...
'Married at First Sight': Neil and Sam react to dramatic finale
Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season finale of “Married at First Sight.” Viewers of the “Married at First Sight” season finale, Part 2, on Tuesday may have been...
Carmelo Anthony's sad night: Dunk fail, heckler feud
It was an ugly Garden night filled with boos, relentless “We want Jimmer’’ chants in the fourth quarter and a wild exchange between Carmelo Anthony and a heckler. With the...
Devils continue to slide further from playoff contention
The Devils took a first-period lead on the Hurricanes in a battle between teams fading from playoff contention, but it was all they would get past Eddie Lack as the...
Brooklyn may become more easily accessible
The city's Transportation Department is working on a plan to fix transit-challenged Williamsburg and Greenpoint, which face losing the L train in the next couple of years. The city started...
It looks really likely Trump or Clinton will be president
WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept through the South on Super Tuesday, claiming victory in their parties' primaries in delegate-rich Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. The...
Cold-shooting NJIT stunned in first conference tourney
Be careful what you wish for. After nearly a decade in Division I — which included playing the previous two seasons as the nation’s only independent team — NJIT made...
Queens high school coaching legend dies at 81
Queens lost a coaching legend Tuesday morning. Longtime Campus Magnet (formerly Andrew Jackson) boys basketball coach Charles Granby passed away at the age of 81 of natural causes, said his...
Michael Cuddyer's retirement didn't save Mets full $12.5 million
PORT ST. LUCIE — Michael Cuddyer’s retirement saved the Mets a bundle, but not the total remaining value of his contract. According to an industry source, Cuddyer received a buyout...
Clinton confronted for calling black kids 'super predators'
Hillary Clinton got into a beef with a young African-American woman during a campaign stop in Minnesota Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in the state’s Super Tuesday primary. The...
Syndergaard's transformation is complete -- just ask David Wright
PORT ST. LUCIE — One year ago during the Mets intrasquad game, Noah Syndergaard got his lunch tossed into the garbage by Bobby Parnell and a stern talking-to by David...
Christie exposes Democrats' Supreme hypocrisy
Kudos to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for exposing Democrats’ hypocrisy on Supreme Court vacancies. Nationally, Dems are slamming Senate Republicans for refusing to consider a President Obama pick for...
Obama's stealth support for the Israel boycotters
President Obama claims he doesn’t support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which seeks to turn Israel into an international pariah — but he’s sure acting like he does. Specifically,...
Manhattan DA hands another win to the cop-bashers --- with Bill Bratton's support
Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. just put up a white flag in the battle to defend the NYPD against the cop-bashers — with the public support not just of Mayor...
The Republican Party is still letting the liberal media control its presidential debates
When the dust settles on this wild and wacky GOP primary season, there will be at least one clear Biggest Loser: the Republican National Committee. After 2012, when liberal journalists...
Using big government to fight abortion
Conservatives usually aren’t fans of arbitrary, heavy-handed, anti-competitive, counterproductive regulations. But as a case the Supreme Court will hear Wednesday shows, they make an exception for abortion. That’s because these...
Hillary Clinton is winning votes with vile race games
Hillary Clinton is sweeping the Democratic primaries across the South by capturing nearly all the black vote — a staggering 86 percent in South Carolina. But she’s doing it with...
How the Columbia Journalism School smeared Exxon
When the Columbia Journalism School set up a project in 2014 to generate articles on energy and the environment, was its real agenda to exploit ExxonMobil’s reputation as a climate-change...
Strawberry sees the good and (mostly) bad in Chapman ban
TAMPA — Having been suspended three times by MLB and having his checkered career ended by the final one, Darryl Strawberry said he understands what Aroldis Chapman is facing after...
What the Chapman ban means for his wallet, the Yanks and Jose Reyes
Q: Major League Baseball suspended Aroldis Chapman for 30 games on Tuesday. Does that mean he has to leave spring training? A: No. Chapman can stay with the Yankees for...
Did Bill Clinton violate election regulations stumping for Hillary?
Bill Clinton may have violated election regulations Tuesday when he entered a poll site in Boston while stumping for his wife, Hillary Clinton, in Massachusetts.
Chapman penalty is stiff, but at least it won't cause more drama
TAMPA — It’s a big blow. Bigger than the best-case scenario the Yankees constructed when they acquired Chapman in December, according to an industry source. Yet this long-awaited day comes...
'Boy, were we wrong:' Local paper regrets endorsing Christie
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire's largest newspaper says it regrets endorsing Chris Christie for president after the Republican New Jersey governor quit the race and backed Donald Trump. The Union...
Cruz super-fan couple campaign for free
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208524979944817&set=a.3034441862869.2154379.1317618793&type=1&theater As citizens stream to precinct caucus sites around Minnesota, Jon and Jennifer McCullough are making sure no one misses their support for Ted Cruz. The couple set up a...
How the delegates needed to win each party's nomination are awarded
The nominating contests that will determine the Democratic and Republican nominees for the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election are about to enter a critical phase. On March 1, known as...
The moment before a hit-and-run driver killed an elderly man
Cops released surveillance video Tuesday of the hit-run SUV they believe fatally struck a 63-year-old Bronx resident over the weekend. The footage, which was captured just moments before the fatal...
A-Rod totally healthy, but will wait to make spring debut
TAMPA -- Don’t look for Alex Rodriguez against the Tigers on Wednesday when they open the exhibition season at George M. Steinbrenner Field. “I’ll probably play Thursday and Saturday,’’ the...
Super Tuesday's winners and losers, state by state
Voters head to the polls in 12 states, and one territory, for Super Tuesday. Here are the projected winners, state by state. (For real-time coverage of the largest day during the...
Construction CEO busted for $3M payroll scheme
A construction company CEO was busted Tuesday for insurance fraud stemming from an investigation into a worker’s death at a Meatpacking District site last April. Michael Cholowsky, 52, head of...
Hulk is ready to rumble in $100M Gawker lawsuit
Hulk Hogan is ready to rumble. On the first day of jury selection in his $100 million lawsuit against Gawker for leaking his private sex tape, the former pro wrestler...
Super Tuesday 2016: As it happened
Voters in a dozen states (and American Samoa) cast their ballots on the largest voting day in the primary and caucus season. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton notched huge wins,...
Nobody's the winner of Aroldis Chapman ban -- as it should be
This is how a negotiation works when it works well — no one gets everything, everyone gets something. Aroldis Chapman received a 30-game suspension that left all of the major...
Deadly firefight breaks out after GPS leads Israeli troops into West Bank
JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops who came under attack after raiding a volatile refugee camp north of Jerusalem early Tuesday were trying to rescue a pair of soldiers who had apparently...
My coach relentlessly hit on me with 'sexual fantasies'
The captain of the Florida International University women's basketball team says her coach has been pursuing a sexual relationship with her for much of the season, and she's going public...
Trump, Clinton look to put away rivals on Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON -- Out front and looking ahead, Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton hope to begin charting a final path toward the general election on Super Tuesday, a delegate-rich day...
Why you should never, ever trust TripAdvisor
Like a ruined politician, in 2012, the travel resource TripAdvisor was forced by the British Advertising Standards Authority to remove the worlds “honest” and “trusted” from its Web site. Once...
The celebrity tattoos you didn't know existed
While the stars swanned around on Oscar night in their finest haute couture, Whoopi Goldberg unveiled an unexpected accessory: a dragon shoulder tattoo. The 60-year-old host of “The View” isn’t...
30 girls involved in bloody school fight over a boy
PITTSBURGH — A school official says about 30 girls were involved in a bloody brawl at a Pittsburgh school after a fight over a boy got out of hand. Pittsburgh...
Scientists identify gene behind gray hair for first time
WASHINGTON - They may not have settled the enduring debate over whether gray hair makes a person look distinguished or just plain old, but scientists have identified for the first...
'Monster' who beat pregnant girlfriend gets maximum sentence
A Brooklyn “monster” who intentionally beat his pregnant ex-girlfriend so badly the attack killed their unborn daughter — because he wanted her to get an abortion — was sentenced to...
The best donut shops in America
In the pantheon of great and sweet American comfort foods, the best donuts in the U.S. rank right up there alongside the best pies and best pancakes—and in America, the...
A year in space really messed up astronaut Scott Kelly
Space does not necessarily do a body good. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who will complete a 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station Tuesday night, is expected to be scrawnier,...
Mario Williams joins Giants' list of potential free agent splashes
Mario Williams and Malik Jackson and Olivier Vernon and Damon “Snacks’’ Harrison. It is nearly shopping season, and there will be plenty of defensive line help on the shelves for...
Young suspect in Ohio school shooting denies charges
HAMILTON, Ohio — A 14-year-old boy accused of shooting students in a school cafeteria denied charges including attempted murder on Tuesday, while the sheriff in the southwest Ohio county urged...
Times Square Spider-Man holds kid hostage for $10: cops
A Times Square Spider-Man was accused of holding a kid to hostage Tuesday to get a $10 tip from his dad — the second time in less than a week...
This 19-year-old beauty is the world’s youngest billionaire
https://www.instagram.com/p/s0V1r_p4IO/?taken-by=alexandraandresen&hl=en A Norwegian equestrian who recently graduated from high school has trotted her way onto the list of the world’s richest people — becoming the youngest billionaire on Forbes' annual...
Eric Staal brings potential -- and evident challenges to Rangers
It took a lot of hard work and a lot of tinkering for Rangers coach Alain Vigneault to figure out just what worked with the group of players at his...
Cespedes' horses are the last straw for Terry Collins
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Stop horsing around. With a circus-like atmosphere at Mets camp becoming more Barnum & Bailey by the day, manager Terry Collins wants his team to take...
This cop got paid $230K for NOT doing his job
Everyone makes mistakes, but it's not typical to get paid $230,000 for them. That's what happened to Officer Thomas Webster IV of Dover, Delaware, after he was caught on video kicking...
5 ways to lose weight while you sleep
Getting a poor night’s sleep doesn’t just make you cranky—it can also make you fat. Research shows logging less than eight hours a night increases your levels of the stress...
Aroldis Chapman banned 30 games for domestic dispute
TAMPA — The best bullpen in baseball will be missing a large arm at the start of the season. Aroldis Chapman was socked with a 30-day suspension by Commissioner Rob...
Geraldo Rivera and wife list waterfront co-op for $2.95M
Fox TV personality Geraldo Rivera and his wife, Erica, have put their waterfront digs back on the market. The three-story nautical-themed co-op, surrounded by water, is at 15 N. Shore...
Paid menstrual leave is now a thing
This company offers menstrual leave — period! A firm in England is rolling out a new “period policy” in which female staffers get time off during their painful monthly cycle....
Why Joe Girardi believes in Yankees' icebreakers
TAMPA -- The best way for a big league baseball team to bond is by dousing each other with champagne and beer after winning the World Series. Players tend to like...
Gay white guys are not diversity hires
With Oscar night finally over, it’s up to Hollywood to deliver on its promise to make diversity more than an awards-season buzzword. But in its efforts to create real and...
Scott Kelly's highs and lows on his incredible journey
After 340 days aboard the International Space Station, American astronaut Scott Kelly is finally coming home. Here are some of the most amazing moments he's shared with the world along...
Jets tickets will cost you more next season
The Jets failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth straight year in 2015, but the team decided to increase ticket prices anyway for 2016. Gang Green announced increases averaging...
Dodgers pitcher's shattered arm really shouldn't bend like that
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dodgers reliever Josh Ravin broke his left forearm in an automobile accident and needs surgery. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday it was not clear how long...
Johnny Manziel embraces out-of-control lifestyle in stripper video
Johnny Manziel didn't bother with a cheesy disguise during his latest misadventure at a strip club. The disgraced Browns quarterback was reportedly spotted at Miami's King of Diamonds gentleman's club on...
Facebook executive arrested in Brazil for refusal to provide user info
RIO DE JANEIRO — Police in Sao Paulo have arrested Facebook's most senior executive in Latin America in the latest clash between Brazilian authorities and the social media company its...
Terrorists are a part of daily refugee flow to Europe: US general
WASHINGTON — Terrorists, criminals and foreign fighters are part of the daily refugee flow into Europe, the top NATO commander in Europe told lawmakers, "masking the movement" of these dangerous...
'90s favorite 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' is coming back as a TV movie
Blue Barracudas, Orange Iguanas and Purple Parrots, assemble — “Legends of the Hidden Temple” is back. In the latest dose of ’90s nostalgia that is taking over television, Nickelodeon is...
Man slashed in the head during mugging in Brooklyn
A 35-year-old man was slashed in the head during a mugging in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon, police sources said. The man was outside of 1368 Loring Ave. in East New...
Femme fatale stopped by airport security for gun-shaped heels
This is one pair of killer heels! A woman flying out of Baltimore was stopped by airport security after they discovered a pair of gun-shaped stilettos in her carry-on bag....
Notorious cyber criminal pleads guilty in $55M ATM theft ring
A Turkish national once considered the world’s top cyber fugitive pleaded guilty Tuesday to orchestrating a theft ring that pulled $55 million out of ATM machines in New York City...
Watch Google's robot dog totally blow real dog's puppy mind
To be perfectly frank, we have very mixed emotions about the video you’re about to watch. Is this how it begins? The robots trick us into letting our guard down...
Giants mourn Johnny Johnson, athletic trainer for the ages
https://twitter.com/Giants/status/704715308028846081 Johnny Johnson, a cherished athletic trainer in the Giants organization whose strong hands worked on Y.A. Tittle, Frank Gifford, Michael Strahan and likely every player in between, passed away...
Rex Ryan's biggest critic is off the Bills
Rex Ryan is molding the Bills in his image, which means he's letting one of their best players -- and one of his biggest detractors -- leave. Buffalo is waiving...
Robin Lopez, Blazers thriving apart from each other
Knicks center Robin Lopez would trade in his startling offensive production for more wins. Considered the fifth option in Portland, Lopez has come on like a gangbuster since late December...
Two women assaulted by taxi, Uber drivers: police
Two women in their 20s told cops they were sexually assaulted by cab drivers in separate incidents in Brooklyn and Queens on Sunday, police sources said. A 23-year-old woman told...
Guilty of being black? Students booted from Trump rally
A group of black students were kicked out of a Donald Trump event at Valdosta State University before Trump even made his entrance. The students say they were standing silently and that the...
Fraud claim reinstated against Trump over failed Trump U
A Manhattan appeals panel has reinstated a fraud claim against Donald Trump over his failed Trump University. The defunct business school has become a lightening rod in the presidential race,...
High school's ancient Rome slave auction skit deemed too soon
Students at an affluent Illinois high school staged a mock slave auction to illustrate life in ancient Rome -- stunning audience members who said the performance was offensive. Barrington High...
Inventor creates weaponized wig for Donald Trump
A prolific Japanese inventor is offering Donald Trump his latest and wackiest creation yet -- the Guard Wig. Yoshiro Nakamatsu -- who claims credit for floppy disk technology and has...
Why Caila’s ‘Bachelor’ goodbye was the most gut-wrenching yet
Breaking up is hard to do, especially when there are several cameras present to capture every heartbreaking moment of it. After telling both Lauren B. and Jojo that he was...
Meet Rob Gronkowski's bombshell Oscars date
Rob Gronkowski might have mixed and mingled with Hollywood's elite at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday, but he didn't do so solo. The Patriots single tight end, who...
This mom turned her baby into hilarious art
Motherhood is much, much funnier than Melinda Anderson ever thought it would be. The freelance editor and writer was ready for the other stuff — the sleep deprivation, anxiety, diapers...
Delonte West is getting help after hallucinating scare
As alarming as those pictures were, they may have saved Delonte West. The former well-traveled NBA guard emerged last month looking gaunt-faced and distant, with a hospital robe, no shoes and world-weary comments...
Two bishops hid sex abuse of hundreds of children: grand jury
ALTOONA, Pa. — Two Roman Catholic bishops who led a central Pennsylvania diocese helped cover up the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by over 50 priests or religious leaders...
Redskins trying to salvage the last scraps of RG3's value
In 2012, Robert Griffin III cost the Redskins three first-round draft picks and a second-round selection. In 2016, RG3 can't fetch a seventh-rounder. The star's meteoric fall out of favor...
Amtrak employee struck and killed by train
An Amtrak employee was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train during Tuesday's early-morning commute. The incident happened at about 4:45 a.m. as the train passed through New...
What separated baseball's winners from losers this offseason
Ian Desmond is the biggest loser of this offseason -- and a front-runner for next year already. First some facts: He turned down a seven-year, $107 million overture from the...
Multi-millionaire bin Laden screwed his family in his will
WASHINGTON — In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth — the bulk of which he wanted to be used...
Construction worker survives becoming human shish kebab
An Indian construction worker narrowly avoided death after he was skewered by a six-foot iron rod that tore through the middle of his body. Santosh Nayak, 40, was impaled by...
Armored truck tips over at the mall
An armored truck tipped over in the parking lot of a Queens mall Tuesday morning, seriously injuring one person, officials and witnesses said. The IBI armored vehicle was pulling out...
Four siblings have the same rare disorder that has no cure
Most parents would agree raising six children is a challenge, but Melissa and Mark Jones of Cortland, Ohio, have found their responsibility uniquely tough. The Joneses, who always dreamed of...
At 175 lbs., this man was told he weighed too much to fly
A man weighing 175 pounds says he was forcibly removed from a flight because he weighed too much. Illinois dentist Dan Nykaza was preparing for takeoff on an American Airlines...
This speaker goes where!? New York Post employees react
Watch employees of the NY Post check out the Babypod speaker and their shocked reactions as they figure out what it actually does.
Thugs dressed like Con Ed workers sexually assault woman in her home
Two men posing as Con Ed workers forced their way into a 26-year-old woman’s Bronx home Monday afternoon, tied her up to a coffee table and sexually assaulted her at...
Cops search homes unlawfully because they don't understand the law: report
Cops routinely conduct unjustified searches of people’s homes because they don’t properly understand the law, the Civilian Complaint Review Board found in a new report. The CCRB substantiated 180 complaints...
Al Qaeda was a paranoid pressure cooker before bin Laden raid
Al Qaeda's leaders were increasingly worried about spies in their midst, drones in the air and secret tracking devices reporting their movements as the U.S.-led war against them ground on,...
New Yorkers are falling for 'hyperlocal' dating app Happn
Happn — the hyperlocal dating app that shows you people you’ve crossed paths with — is growing faster than ever. The French-based mobile app said Tuesday it boasts 13 million...
Nanny in child beheading allegedly snapped after husband cheated
The barbaric nanny who decapitated a toddler and waved its head around outside a Moscow train station snapped after she found out her husband cheated on her and found a...
Jeremy Lin interrupts Knicks' feud to rage over Oscars joke
Feuding Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire have dragged Jeremy Lin back into 2012, when he was a Knicks nobody then suddenly a star then suddenly a Houston Rocket. Meanwhile, Lin is...
All small homeowners might get a $400 tax break from city
With the city projecting a $2.5 billion surplus this year, a bipartisan group of five Council members is calling on the city to re-instate a $400 property tax rebate for...
Mystery fireball lights up sky in Scotland
LONDON — People across Scotland and northern England have reported seeing a bright light flash across the night sky. Police Scotland says the force began receiving calls about 6:55 p.m....
College bans energy drinks: 'They lead to high-risk sex'
A Vermont college has banned the sale of energy drinks on campus because it said the drinks may lead to “problematic behavior” like “high-risk sexual activity” and alcohol abuse. Middlebury...
Miesha Tate is ready to destroy Ronda Rousey's dream
Miesha Tate wants to kill two birds with one stone at UFC 196 on Saturday night: become the UFC's women's bantamweight champion and destroy nemesis Ronda Rousey's dreams. To accomplish...
Trump would get toasted by either Hillary or Bernie
Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders beat Donald Trump in hypothetical match-ups against the GOP frontrunner, a new poll revealed on Tuesday. The former first lady is up on Trump,...
Migrants occupy shanty rooftops to protest Calais demolition
CALAIS, France — About two dozen people protesting the demolition of a sprawling migrant camp in northern France climbed onto shanty rooftops on Tuesday and were surrounded by a police...
New virtual assistant Hound is hot on Siri's trail
https://youtu.be/2WKcl2ZddCs Watch out, Siri. There’s a hound on your trail, and it has some fast, formidable voice-recognition skills. Hound — a new virtual-assistant from the tech startup that created the...
Meet (and mock) Chuck the Condor: NBA's bizarre new mascot
The Clippers have unveiled a new mascot: Chuck the California Condor. The bird made its entry at halftime of Monday night's game against the Nets. It was lowered from the...
Trump: Nobody's done more for equality than me
Donald Trump again on Tuesday rejected support from white supremacists and went a step further, saying that no one has done as “much for equality as I have.” The GOP...
Afghan girls forced to take invasive virginity tests
Afghan women and girls accused of so-called moral crimes are often forced to endure invasive and scientifically questionable "virginity tests" by government doctors, according to human rights advocates. Improving the...
Takeover battle brewing as NYSE owner eyes London rival
The owner of the New York Stock Exchange is considering a bid for the London Stock Exchange, looking to potentially thwart the London exchange’s merger talks with Deutsche Boerse. Last...
Cespedes, Syndergaard arrive at Mets camp on horses
https://twitter.com/Mets/status/704650981003411456 Who needs horsepower when you have actual horses? Yoenis Cespedes ditched the luxury cars he brought into Mets camp last week, and instead arrived to spring training on a horse...
Disney is screwing American families
So much for calling it the Happiest Place on Earth. If you’re planning a quick trip to popular Walt Disney World or Disneyland with the kids anytime soon, you might...
An insider reveals Bangkok's best restaurants
Bangkok’s bejeweled palaces, silky fabrics and garlands of flowers offer up a plentiful feast for the eyes. But for most lovers of Thai food — guilty as charged! — the...
Rio Olympics to charge teams for mosquito screens amid Zika outbreak
Even as athletes grow increasingly concerned about the outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the organizing committee for the August Olympics in Rio de Janeiro said it will charge...
This tiny horse that helps sick kids will melt your heart
My Little Pony has its charms, but when it comes to cheering the sick, Honor the miniature horse wins by a mile. So it seemed Thursday, when 9-month-old Honor —...
You don't have to be gay to love Palm Springs (but it helps)
“Isn’t that where middle-aged gay guys vacation?” asked almost everyone when I recently jetted off for a weekend in sunny Palm Springs, Calif. That’s partly true. Yes, Palm Springs —...
Anti-Catholic 'The Real O'Neals' sets new low for TV sitcoms
There is nothing “real” about “The Real O’Neals.” Or anything funny. A witless collection of offensive anti-Catholic cliches, the new ABC series takes a talented cast and saddles it with...
Masked man bursts into Queens restaurant, shoots 2
A masked man burst into a Queens restaurant and shot two people, cops said Monday. The shooter charged through the front door of the Rico Chimi restaurant on Atlantic Avenue...
Brief win streak fleeting as Nets fall to Clippers, lose Ellington
LOS ANGELES -- The Nets lost the lead, lost their starting shooting guard and lost the game. Now we’ll see if they lost their momentum as well. Brooklyn blew a...
Christie’s suing prized client for missing $13M payment for painting
A crude Jean-Michel Basquiat spray-painting of a cow and a skeleton with his male anatomy on full display sold for $37 million at a Christie’s auction last spring — but...
Hillary emails reveal anger over Ray Kelly's proposed gun ban
Hillary Clinton’s State Department slammed then-Police Commissioner Ray Kelly in 2012 for proposing restrictions on weapons that foreign security personnel could carry in the city, according to the last batch...
Police watchdog’s law firm to limit clients with cases against cops
The embattled boss of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, who has come under fire because his law firm represents clients who have sued the NYPD, vowed on Monday that the...
Head of TLC doesn't think for-hire drivers need to learn English
The head of the city Taxi and Limousine Commission said Monday that for-hire drivers shouldn’t have to prove they can speak and understand English. Many taxi and limo drivers never...
Bernie shifts focus to 'whiter' states ahead of Super Tuesday
It’s the biggest day of the Democratic presidential contest, but Bernie Sanders wasn’t devoting resources Monday to most of the Super Tuesday primaries, effectively conceding them to rival Hillary Clinton....
Republicans scrambling to stop Trump from taking party nom
Panicked establishment Republicans sharply stepped up their attacks on a surging Donald Trump on the eve of Super Tuesday in a frantic effort to derail his path to the GOP...
New bill would require annual reviews of FDNY's physical exams
The overhaul of the Fire Department’s physical fitness test last year wasn’t enough for some local legislators, who began pushing a bill Monday that would require annual reviews of physical...
Durst Organization inks new deals on Sixth Ave
The Durst Organization has inked three new deals totalling around 32,000 square feet at 1133 Sixth Ave. at West 43rd Street. Treliant Risk Advisors took 16,940 square feet; Health Management...
Daily Blotter
Staten Island Police are looking for two burglars who broke into a Great Kills bagel store and stole cash and $3,200 in cigarettes. The male and female suspects, caught on...
California company to revive shelved department stores
At least half a dozen defunct department stores will get a second lease on life. A six-year legal battle between Macy’s — which owns more than 20 trademarks for departed...
'The Bachelor’ drops the love-bomb twice, then says goodbye
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCZC8JwM3cE/?taken-by=bachelorabc We’re nearly at the finish line, Bachelor nation. Now that Ben Higgins has narrowed the finalists down to two, the sweet suitor is a few weeks away from naming...
Failed Homeless Services chief made a Family Court judge
Continuing a trend of cushy landings for high-level appointees who leave or are pushed out of their posts, Mayor de Blasio has nominated former Homeless Services Commissioner Gilbert Taylor to...