March 21, 2016
Dylan McIlrath happy with recovery after 'Oh s--t moment'
Dylan McIlrath knows from knee injuries, the 23-year-old having missed the first half of the 2012-13 season after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated left kneecap he suffered during that...
Phil Jackson confidant kills that strange coaching rumor
If you’re still holding out a shred of hope Phil Jackson will run the Knicks bench at the Garden next season in light of recent rumors, stop. Charley Rosen, Jackson’s...
Nets list rookie as 'probable' in bizarre hour-and-a-half 180
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson said after Monday’s practice he couldn’t rule out the possibility of being shut down for the rest of the season. Less than an hour and a half later,...
Fifth Ave.'s makeover could bring new indoor shopping mall
As Fifth Avenue below Saks gradually sheds its schlocky retail image, Extell chief Gary Barnett has his eye on a project that would accelerate the avenue’s ongoing upmarket trend. Among...
Yankees have no choice but Masahiro Tanaka on Opening Day
TAMPA — Masahiro Tanaka hasn’t achieved the status where he can avoid a long bus ride to Viera on Florida’s East Coast, but he is a lock to be the...
Wall Street looks to copy IEX 'speed bumps' model
If you can’t beat the “flash boys,” you might as well join ’em. In a major reversal, Wall Street’s biggest stock exchanges are looking to copy the controversial “speed bump”...
America's greatest thinkers keep making us even lazier
What will they think of next!? And by “they” I mean smart people who should be working on a cure for cancer or a way to keep your hair from...
Battle begins between Welch's, Kedem just before Passover
A food fight is breaking out in the kosher aisle — just in time for Passover next month. Manischewitz and Kedem — two established, national kosher food brands — will...
Asdrubal Cabrera's progress doesn't include any running
PORT ST. LUCIE — Asdrubal Cabrera took grounders and some swings in the cage Monday as he tries to recover from a strained patellar tendon in time for the regular...
Bratton grilled over cop's 'guns are quicker than 911' shirt
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton got blindsided at Monday’s budget hearing by a Brooklyn pol’s complaints about a cop she said wore an offensive T-shirt in her district. During her questioning...
Sumner Redstone's health in focus after scathing report
Sumner Redstone no longer cares about the stock price of Viacom or CBS or even his prized tropical fish, according to a damning Vanity Fair article posted Monday. The scathing...
The greatest NCAA tourney ever ... with the Cinderellas all gone
It was better than you hoped. It was better than you believe it always is. And with a day to take a breath and comb through previous NCAA Tournaments —...
Watch the moment gunfire ruins million-dollar Waldorf wedding
Never-before-seen surveillance video shows the moment a wedding guest’s gun accidentally went off in his pocket inside a lavish affair at the Waldorf-Astoria last summer. The footage, which was exclusively...
Why Derek Jeter agreed to accept spotlight of Cuba trip
HAVANA — Four of the five men on the dais made total sense to be speaking at a news conference Monday, 24 hours before the Rays were to play the...
David Wright doesn't care for your Mets-Yankees arguments
PORT ST. LUCIE — The last time the Mets had a chance to take over New York for a long stretch of time, Carlos Beltran looked at a called strike...
Sinking Islanders look like they're wasting Tavares again
This has been the central tenet of the Islanders season, and one around which their franchise revolves: How can they get players good enough to maximize John Tavares? Because his...
Apple plays a pricing game
Does Apple chief Tim Cook know what time it is? Perhaps not, since he’s peddling watchbands. That could easily be the take-away from the company’s product conference on Monday —...
Rangers return to the basics to right a teetering season
It was A Simple Plan for the Rangers, to make the safe play in their own end, not turn it over in the neutral zone and then spend more time...
Jim Boeheim's tourney case comes with ACC trumpeting
The rest of the world might be surprised Syracuse has advanced to the Sweet 16, but Jim Boeheim isn’t. Despite skepticism the Orange didn’t belong in the 68-team NCAA Tournament...
Starlin Castro proving Yankees right (in 10 spring games)
TAMPA — Never fall in love with a player in September or March. That’s wise advice when evaluating talent. Expanded rosters in the final month of the season provide a...
The Cuba pride, passion and fears from baseball-fan mecca
HAVANA — I am in the middle of two dozen Chris Russos, just screeching passionately in Spanish, and the circle is getting thicker and thicker. For more than a half-century,...
The making of 'RRS Boaty McBoatface'
Blame the Web, blame democracy, blame British puckishness, blame the UK government agency that posted a vaguely cartoon-like image of its new $287 million research ship and asked folks to...
The scandal of NYC schools only starts with pervert teachers
If it’s near impossible to fire perv teachers who take advantage of kids, what hope is there that the system can get rid of teachers who just can’t teach? Parents...
Hillary's happy to pander on Israel --- this week
Hillary Clinton gave such a strong pro-Israel speech Monday that anyone listening might almost forget she spent four years as President Obama’s secretary of state. Four years, that is, in...
Enough with the MTA's multibillion-dollar bungling
The MTA deserves credit for its effective operation of the world’s largest, most complex mass-transit system. The same can’t always be said for the MTA’s record in contracting for major...
New York's Parole Board broke the law to spring a killer
In 1980, Terry Losicco brutally murdered and raped 67-year-old Westchester County grandmother Eleanor Prouty and beat her invalid husband unconscious during a home invasion. The victims were discovered by their...
Follow the law, or follow your faith: Obama's outrageous order
Long before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — a k a ObamaCare — became law on March 23, 2010, pro-life advocates, myself included, recognized that it could lead to serious...
The progressive movement's horrible racist history
Much is made of the fact that liberals and conservatives see racial issues differently, which they do. But these differences have too often been seen as simply those on the...
Harper's Magazine tabs James Marcus as new editor-in-chief
Harper’s Magazine owner John R. “Rick” MacArthur tapped insider James Marcus to take over as the new editor-in-chief of the magazine, replacing Christopher Cox, who was forced out in early...
Watching Hulk's sex tape in court 'sealed' jury's verdict: juror
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Hulk Hogan juror said Monday that watching the wrestler’s sex video “changed the game’’ for her and the other five panelists and led her to...
David Geffen's penthouse renovation is a 'nightmare' for his neighbors: suit
Two disgruntled co-op owners are suing David Geffen, saying the film and music mogul has undertaken a massive “gut” renovation in his penthouse duplex that has turned their lives into...
Flight attendant leaves 70 pounds of coke at TSA checkpoint
A skittish flight attendant heading to LaGuardia Airport flew into a panic at a security gate, ditching two suitcases full of clothes, condoms -- and nearly 70 pounds of cocaine...
FBI may have figured out how to unlock San Bernardino killer's iPhone
Federal prosecutors may have found the holy grail in their battle with Apple over an encrypted iPhone used in the San Bernardino terror attack. In a late Monday filing, the...
Three injured after bus crashes into pillar under FDR Drive
Three passengers were hurt on an MTA bus when it crashed into a metal pillar under the FDR Drive on Monday afternoon -- and cops suspect the driver may have...
Man who beat down Trump protester is in the Air Force
https://youtu.be/gA0iY53s-Es TUCSON, Ariz. — A man captured on video kicking and punching an anti-Donald Trump protester at the presidential candidate's rally in Tucson on Saturday is a member of the...
City block evacuated after worker finds grenade at construction site
A moldy old grenade with the pin still in place was found at a construction site in lower Manhattan on Monday afternoon, prompting police to evacuate the block and summon...
'DWTS' pro: How I kicked my pack-a-day smoking habit
At its highest level, ballroom dancing is quite a workout: Do you think those high-flying acrobatics and fleet-footed shimmies are easy to pull off? Yet somehow pro Mark Ballas —...
Jerian Grant's last 2 games show his potential and frustration
It’s pretty clear the Knicks need a point guard. Whether it’s Rajon Rondo, Mike Conley or another name, somebody must take the reins of their offense. And Jerian Grant —...
Eddie Izzard ran 27 marathons in 27 days
If the idea of completing one marathon makes you sweat, what about running one every day for almost a month? Popular British comedian Eddie Izzard has done just that. The...
This museum turned away an awesome art-loving kid
The Neue Galerie’s policy on kids will make you “scream.” On Sunday, March 13, the museum turned away 3-year-old Alice Choina, who had gone to the Neue in hopes of...
Millennials need to put away the juice boxes and grow up
In the song dubbed “the millennial anthem” by the Atlantic, two 20-something friends sing, Wish we could turn back time to the good old days when our mama sang us...
MTA celebrates the real people who saw something and said something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxiateCgrI The MTA this morning launched a new ad campaign that punctuates its "see something, say something" campaign with people who saw something and said something. The campaign, which is...
Craig Sager reveals cancer setback in moving video
It wasn't all that long ago that we saw Craig Sager doing what he does best -- hanging out on an NBA sideline in his amazing suits, bugging Spurs coach...
Hulk Hogan wins $25 million more from Gawker in sex-tape lawsuit
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Hulk Hogan jury hit Gawker with another body slam Monday, awarding the former pro wrestler $25.1 million on top of the $115 million it already gave...
The day in photos: March 21, 2016
A baby squirrel meets its match, President Obama visits Cuba and more.
Jacob deGrom looks fantastic, except for just one thing
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — This is the way we are conditioned now as baseball fans, and certainly how Mets fans have been trained. A pitcher rears back, fires a...
Apple's robot rips apart iPhones for recycling
Apple Inc on Monday unveiled a robotic system called Liam to take apart junked iPhones and recover valuable materials that can be recycled, such as silver and tungsten. The move...
Estranged wife of famous pianist charged with killing their 2 daughters
ALLAS — The estranged wife of internationally renowned pianist Vadym Kholodenko was accused by Texas police Monday of killing their two young daughters before stabbing herself. Sofya Tsygankova faces two...
Rob Ford moved to palliative care after unsuccessful cancer treatment
TORONTO - Rob Ford, the former mayor of Toronto who gained global notoriety for admitting to smoking crack cocaine while in office, has been moved into palliative care after his...
'That's how mommy punishes us': Mom charged for drowning toddler in bathtub
An abusive mom accused of drowning her 2-year-old daughter during a water torture punishment has been indicted on charges of second degree murder and first degree manslaughter. Lin Li was...
Pregnancy-faking bar hopper who played cops for fools gets jail time
A pregnancy-faking shoplifter who went barhopping after she fled police custody was sentenced Monday to one to three years in prison. Tiffany Neumann, 23, previously pleaded guilty to escape and...
Bizarre music choices were the best and worst part of live Fox musical 'The Passion'
Near the end of “The Passion” Sunday night on Fox, Seal wailed “Mad World” by Tears for Fears at a sobbing audience. The British musician, who played Roman governor Pontius...
Jets' tepid take on Muhammad Wilkerson goes all the way to top
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Jets owner Woody Johnson did not sound like a man who expects defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson to be on his team for a long time. The...
EU military base attacked by gunmen in Mali
BAMAKO - Unidentified gunmen attacked a hotel in Mali's capital Bamako on Monday that had been converted into a base for a European Union military training mission in the West...
Hogan's lawyers urge jurors to hit Gawker with punitive damages
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The lawyers for Hulk Hogan urged jurors Monday to "send a message" and "make a statement'' by awarding him millions of dollars more in punitive damages...
Jets owner makes Fitzpatrick pitch amid Russell Wilson regret
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Jets owner Woody Johnson has a simple message for free-agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick: “Come back to the Jets.” With the Jets and Fitzpatrick engaged in a...
State Department worker gets nearly 5 years for online 'sextortion'
ATLANTA — A former US State Department employee was sentenced Monday to serve nearly five years in federal prison for accessing young women's online accounts from his computer at the...
Iran wants to make statue of captured US sailors as 'tourist attraction'
Iran is planning to make its recent capture and release of US Navy sailors into a “tourist attraction.” Commander Ali Fadavi, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard naval forces, said...
This Snapchat user's humor is twisted and we like it
Shauncey Fury has a great sense of humor and uses social media to share it with the world. Check out some of his funniest Snapchat moments.
McIlrath past knee scare, but when will Rangers use him?
Dylan McIlrath knows from knee injuries, the 23-year-old having missed the first half of the 2012-13 season after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated left kneecap that he sustained during...
Bull had enough of this matador's crap
A veteran matador was gored in the foot by a bull during an annual festival in Madrid.
Serial underwear stealer turns out to be a frisky feline
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153612858297572&set=a.18327592571.30278.649907571&type=3&theater A New Zealand puss is a real-life cat burglar, swiping men's unmentionables from homes throughout her neighborhood. Brigit, a 6-year-old Tonkinese cat, has ripped off nearly a dozen pairs...
Hillary unloads on bigots and bullies in not-so-subtle attack on Trump
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton unloaded on Donald Trump during a speech to an American pro-Israeli group Monday, questioning whether he is “neutral” about the security of Israel and linking him...
Blondes are, like, so totally not dumb
Barbies of the world rejoice — the "dumb blonde" stereotype is like, totally wrong, a new study has found. Flaxen-haired women are just as smart as brunette, red and black-haired...
Your immune system sucks because you made it that way
Lack of sleep, too much stress, a crazy work schedule — it's common knowledge that none of this is great for your health. But what about that new diet you're...
Patriots' sad attempt to get back Deflategate draft picks
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Patriots owner Robert Kraft has tossed a Hail Mary that’s sure to be batted down in the end zone by Roger Goodell. Kraft revealed here Monday...
Landlord refuses to rent apartment to Trump supporters
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A Colorado landlord will let dogs with good references live in the apartment he rents, but not anyone who backs Donald Trump. Mark Holmes warned Trump...
Alleged chokehold cop defends himself in front of review board
An NYPD cop accused of using a chokehold on a fare beater - just days before a Staten Island man was killed in 2014 by the move banned by the...
'Hell no': Miesha Tate's latest Ronda Rousey diss
Miesha Tate won't be inviting Ronda Rousey over for dinner anytime soon. When pressed about her rival during a recent Q&A in Australia, the reigning UFC women's bantamweight champ made clear that...
Re-living each painful second of NCAA tourney choke job for ages
I wasn’t even watching. Northern Iowa led Texas A&M, 69-57, with 44 seconds remaining and my attention turned to Xavier-Wisconsin, an outcome still to be decided. But every few seconds,...
Donald Trump is finally naming names
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a partial list of his foreign policy advisers in an interview with the Washington Post, after saying last week that he mostly...
Mom, tot lucky to be alive after car smashes into their home
A Bronx mom and her toddler got the scare of their lives shortly before noon Monday when a car slammed into their building. The car smashed through the metal fence...
Without Johnny Manziel, Browns have dullest possible QB plan
"Josh McCown is back -- now where do I sign up for season tickets?" The Browns had little choice but to rid themselves of quarterback Johnny Manziel recently after he...
Swiss billionaire business mogul gives birth to twins at age 53
A Swiss billionaire business mogul gave birth to twins — at the boundary-busting age of 53, her company said Monday. Margarita Louis-Dreyfus — who is ranked the 171st-richest woman on...
Scam artist can't face the music on swindling elderly, jumps off pier instead
Facing sentencing Monday for swindling more than $4.5 from elderly clients by peddling fake insurance policies, a scam artist instead jumped off a Brooklyn pier. Disgraced insurance broker Paul Simoneschi,...
MLB tries to open Cuba, before another defector puts life at risk
HAVANA – A cockroach had crawled on the table, moving from in front of me toward the commissioner of baseball. After a formal news conference Monday morning at the Melia...
The most douchey way to avoid traffic
No one likes getting stuck in a traffic jam, but this driver in Kiev, Ukraine, pulled a jerk move to avoid the backup. He decided to throw his car in...
'The Walking Dead' delivers another shocking casualty
Warning: Spoilers ahead. There was some good news in Sunday’s episode of “The Walking Dead”: Daryl recovered both his bike and his crossbow. The man is complete again! The bad...
DraftKings and FanDuel agree to stop paid contests in New York
All bets are off for fantasy-sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel, which agreed on Monday to stop taking entries from clients in New York until an appellate court hearing in September....
Here's everything you should expect from today's iPhone 7 event
We can’t remember the last time the lead-up to an Apple event was this quiet. As a matter of fact, there might never have been a lead-up to an Apple...
NJ cop shot to death in his car
An off-duty New Jersey police officer was shot to death inside his car Monday, officials said.
One thing about the iPhone 7 will probably make you really angry
Apple’s iPhone launches are the biggest events in the tech world in so many ways each year. They generate the most excitement and hype, and of course they also generate...
Red Sox dropping plenty of worrying Pablo Sandoval hints
Red Sox fans spent the early days of spring training worrying over the waistline of their starting third baseman, Pablo Sandoval. They might not have to sweat any longer. Not...
Hulk Hogan jurors to learn Gawker, Nick Denton are worth $200M
Florida jurors will learn Monday afternoon that Nick Denton and Gawker’s combined net worth is $200 million as they decide how much money will deliver a powerful — but not...
Live television is coming to Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg has landed the live programming he has been jonesing about for months. Facebook has inked a deal with E! to stream a live 15-to-20 minute talk show on...
Thieves use bomb to steal ATM, blow up the cash too
STOCKHOLM — Robbers in Sweden are suspected of blowing up the walls of a building in an apparent effort to empty an ATM. But police say they're not sure any...
Shocking moment a cop pepper-sprays a guy in cuffs
A video released by Peaceful Streets Project shows an officer seemingly pepper-spraying a handcuffed suspect in Austin, Texas. What led up to the incident at the SXSW festival is unclear,...
Easter Bunny brawls with dad at mall
These were more than just rabbit punches! A man dressed as the Easter Bunny brawled with shoppers at a New Jersey mall. The 22-year-old bunny told police he was attacked...
Thanks to Internet, advanced research ship may be named 'Boaty McBoatface'
A multi-million dollar British Naval ship could be christened the “RRS Boaty McBoatface” after a branch of the government asked people to vote on its name online. More than 21,000...
Colleges try to woo students with hand-delivered acceptance letters
FRANKLIN, Mass. — The visitors walking up her family's driveway mystified Maya Wolf. Four wore blue jackets. One was in a lion mascot costume. Then, as it clicked, she reached...
Sweden declares war on American lobsters
STOCKHOLM — Sweden has asked the European Union for help to stop an invasion of American lobsters, saying they could wipe out their European cousins with deadly diseases. The Swedish...
Refugee stuck at airport just wants to sleep with the lights out
ISTANBUL — Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has appealed to Turkey to free a Syrian who it says has been confined to Istanbul's airport for an entire year. Turkey has...
Jeremy Kerley finds new home far from Todd Bowles' doghouse
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Former Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley agreed to a deal with the Lions on Monday, a source confirmed. The Jets cut Kerley earlier this month after...
Jealous man slashes three with machete for talking to his woman
The man who slashed three people with a machete outside a Queens restaurant went into a jealous rage because his victims started chatting up his female companion, authorities said. Guillermo...
Obama shakes hands with Raul Castro in historic meeting
President Barack Obama turned from sightseeing to state business on his historic Cuba trip on Monday, meeting President Raul Castro to press the Cuban leader for economic and democratic reforms...
Chinese girls want to be skinnier than a piece of paper
The latest bizarre social media trend comes from China and involves girls holding a piece of paper in front of their midsection to prove that their waist is smaller than...
Bill Murray impossibly sad after NCAA Tournament crusher
Xavier superfan Bill Murray was in the Scottrade Center crowd Sunday to support his son, Musketeers assistant coach Luke Murray, and cameras quickly found Murray after Wisconson's Bronson Koenig hit...
Lionel Messi shoots so hard, it sent this woman to the hospital
https://twitter.com/soccerstate/status/711753579124695041 Lionel Messi's soccer powers are mostly used for good -- but when they go astray, people get hurt. Messi was typically brilliant during Barcelona's draw on Sunday at Villarreal,...
Loaded high-capacity gun magazine found at JFK airport
A traveler at JFK Airport was arrested when TSA agents found a high-capacity magazine loaded with 9mm ammo in his carry-on bag, officials said. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, resident Ryan Joline, 32,...
Ferris wheel sex guy murdered at strip club
The man caught having sex on a Las Vegas Ferris wheel last month was killed in a carjacking outside a Houston strip joint over the weekend, authorities said. Phillip Panzica,...
DeMarcus Cousins pushes MSG security for no apparent reason
At some point during the Kings' 88-80 win over the Knicks on Sunday, a Madison Square Garden security guard got in the way of DeMarcus Cousins as Sacramento broke one...
Marriott tops Anbang, wins Starwood with $13.6B bid
Chinese hotel chain’s battle with Marriott International to buy Starwood may not be over. Starwood Hotels and Resorts shares closed up 4.5 percent Monday, at $84.19, well above Marriott’s $79.53...
Flashback: The shocking Nicole Brown Simpson 911 tapes
Explosive 911 calls reveal the horror of life within the walls of Nicole Brown Simpson’s home just eight months before her brutal murder, for which her husband, former NFL legend...
Bill Ackman cans Valeant Pharmaceuticals CEO Michael Pearson
Evidently, losing $870 million in one week is enough to get the attention of embattled hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman. After watching shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals plunge 61 percent last...
Church-leading teacher charged with hosting teen sex parties
A Texas high school teacher who is also a church leader was charged last week with engaging in lewd conduct with boys during naked “sex parties” at his home. Police...
American might surfaces in the North Pole
Santa Claus and his elves might have gotten a little surprise recently when a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine broke through Arctic ice near the North Pole. In a video released...
Sex worker waives her fee to give 44-year-old virgin time of his life
A man fitted with a bionic penis after his was ripped off in a childhood accident has finally lost his virginity at age 44. Mohammed Abad, who lost his member...
Mom accused of burning toddler in the oven
GLEN ROSE, Texas — Officials say a Texas woman has been charged after her 2-year-old daughter suffered burns and witnesses said she told them she'd put the child in the...
Yes, that is Kevin Spacey behind that Kevin Spacey mask
SUNRISE, Fla. — On a night when the Florida Panthers handed out cardboard cutouts of actor Keven Spacey's face, the "House of Cards" star surprised fans by taking off his...
Lou Gehrig’s house is for sale — and it's crazy cheap
Yankee legend Lou Gehrig’s former Westchester home is on the market — and it’s a steal. The four-bedroom, 2½-bath New Rochelle house that “The Iron Horse” bought for his parents...
Bernie Sanders admits he has a problem with superdelegates
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders called superdelegates “problematic” for him and urged those backing foe Hillary Clinton to change their allegiance. Clinton leads the Vermont senator in pledged...
Man who allegedly stabbed pizza delivery man arrested
Cops on Sunday arrested a 41-year-old suspect who allegedly stabbed a Midtown pizza delivery man over the weekend. Ghazal Walker, 41, was picked up at his Jersey City home and...
How do I tell a co-worker that he smells bad?
How do I tell a co-worker that he or she has really bad body odor? Did you lose a bet or something? Unless you’re a good friend, this conversation is...
Good grades are meaningless in the modern workplace
When Natalie landed a 1400 on her SAT and later graduated from an Ivy League school in 2010, she assumed it was the golden ticket to a corner office and...
Driver dies after speeding, losing control of car in Queens
A driver of a BMW was killed – and his front passenger left clinging to life – after he crashed his car on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens Sunday...
The old-lady fashion trend that's making a chic comeback
The cool girls who man the sales floor at cult jewelry shop Catbird in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, always have the most cutting-edge baubles: gold “first knuckle” rings worn near their fingertips,...
Melania Trump finally put some clothes on
When Donald Trump declared victory at February’s South Carolina GOP primary, his wife, Melania, was every bit the politician’s wife as she stood by his side. Wearing an Antonio Berardi bubble-gum-pink...
Go ahead, rub slime on your face
Were you wanting some escargot with your beauty cream? Unpalatable though it may sound, helix aspersa muller glycoconjugates (that’s snail slime to you and me) can be found in many...
Hogan didn't buy friend's story that 'evil' wife leaked sex tape
Bubba the Love Sponge Clem insisted to his former best friend Hulk Hogan that Clem’s ex-wife was the one to blame for the sex-tape mess — but in an angst-filled...
Pro-Israel lobby braces for Trump protests at conference
WASHINGTON — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is bracing for protests Monday at its annual policy conference Monday when GOP front-runner Donald Trump addresses the powerful pro-Israel lobby. American...
Dirty cop locked up innocent man, sabotaged search for real killers: suit
A high-ranking NYPD official lied in court while helping to convict an innocent man in a 1995 murder — then sabotaged another cop’s search for the real killers, court papers...
MTA gets serious about seizing movie profits from transit thief
The MTA will meet Monday to discuss trying to seize film profits from obsessed train thief Darius McCollum — who has sold the movie rights to the story of how...
The weird way Jamie Kennedy met his 'Heartbeat' co-star D.L. Hughley
NBC’s new medical drama “Heartbeat” features two unlikely stars in stand-up comics D.L. Hughley and Jamie Kennedy. The actors — who both had their own TV comedies back in the...
FDNY may require NYers to mark apartments with additional signs
City apartment dwellers may soon be seeing stars and other shapes — which could be lifesavers in a fire. New rules, set to go into effect next year, are part...
Democrat running to replace Silver appears to be in hiding
The Democratic candidate for convicted crook Sheldon Silver’s former Assembly seat has been so invisible in the lower Manhattan district that observers and critics are wondering if she’s in the...
Cuomo angling to land keynote speaking role at convention
TV commercials for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s high-profile “Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice’’ are aimed at winning the governor the keynote speaking role at the Democratic National Convention in July...
Trump's sister receives threatening letter
WASHINGTON — A day after his son received a suspicious package in the mail in Manhattan, Donald Trump’s older sister was sent a threatening letter — putting the entire family...
City's mild winter saw above-average snowfall after one storm
The Big Apple saw above-average snowfall levels this winter despite it being the second warmest on record. Residents dug themselves out of 31.6 inches of measurable snow this winter —...
Looking back on 88 years since the last president visited Cuba
President Obama’s visit to Cuba is the first by an American commander in chief since Calvin Coolidge went there in 1928 — and it comes after 60 years of conflict...
Don't expect Obama to champion capitalism in Cuba
The virtues of capitalism is one thing President Obama isn't likely to promote in his trip to Cuba, where he landed Sunday evening. Yet it is capitalism — along with...
Critics blast Obama's trip to Cuba amid human-rights abuses
WASHINGTON — The White House refused to say Sunday whether President Obama would be talking to Cuban officials about US fugitives who have found a refuge there, but critics blasted...
It's recurring nightmare for Knicks without Carmelo Anthony
Minus Carmelo Anthony, who was suffering with migraines for a second consecutive night, the Knicks lost 88-80 on Sunday to sad-sack Sacramento to continue their post-All-Star game tailspin. With Anthony...
Yale's NCAA tourney shocker: a win for student-athletes
Perhaps it’s known as “The Big Dance” because the truth, at best, is only danced round. What made Yale’s NCAA Tournament win over Baylor such a good, if fleeting, story?...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A burglar stole 20 boxes of Newport cigarettes and an undetermined amount of lottery tickets from a Castle Hill deli, police said Sunday. Omar Chineatorres, 43, broke into...