March 24, 2016
Ted Cruz calls out Trump: 'Leave Heidi the hell alone'
A seething Ted Cruz called Donald Trump a “sniveling coward” Thursday after the billionaire GOP presidential front-runner put up a tweet mocking the looks of the Texas senator’s wife. “I...
'Best team we've played': Oklahoma stomps on comeback kids
ANAHEIM, Calif. — There would be no historic comeback for Texas A&M on this night. Not even close. In fact, in the one second-half moment the resilient Aggies — who...
Injured Jacoby Ellsbury pushed back again
TAMPA — Jacoby Ellsbury took a full round of batting practice for 15 minutes before Thursday night’s 6-2 loss to the Rays but wasn’t in the starting lineup. He also...
Slight adjustment could help CC Sabathia nail down rotation spot
TAMPA — CC Sabathia didn’t feel there was pressure on him to pitch well Thursday night against the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The veteran left-hander knew he hadn’t...
Hollywood threatens to boycott Georgia over 'anti-gay' bill
Nearly a dozen media giants and scores of Hollywood stars on Thursday stood ready to stop working in Georgia if the governor signs into law a “religious liberty” bill that...
Bernie Sanders in dead heat with Hillary, latest poll shows
A poll Thursday offered some hope to Democrats who still feel the Bern, showing Bernie Sanders in a dead heat nationally with Hillary Clinton. The Bloomberg Politics poll gave Sanders...
Battle for GOP nomination will drag on through June: analysis
WASHINGTON — The battle for the GOP presidential nomination will continue through June and come down to California, according to an analysis released Thursday by the University of Virginia. Donald...
Most bankers who make $400K say they're not paid enough
For many traders, Wall Street has become Bawl Street. Most traders and bankers — who take home an average salary of about $404,000 a year — feel they’re paid unfairly...
Blade partners with Uber to offer helicopter rides to Coachella
Blade, New York’s aviation startup, is expanding to the West Coast. The short-haul helicopter service run by former Warner Music executive Rob Wiesenthal is partnering with Uber to get fans...
Kyle Palmieri scores twice as Devils blank Penguins
PITTSBURGH — An early save on Penguins captain Sidney Crosby helped give the Devils’ rookie goaltender, Scott Wedgewood, the confidence to reach a career milestone. Kyle Palmieri scored twice in...
Christie says no more 'blank checks' for nearly bankrupt Atlantic City
A defiant New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warned on Thursday that the state will not unconditionally bail out a nearly bankrupt Atlantic City, despite it being weeks away from insolvency....
NCAA, USA history hangs over UNC-Indiana, especially in Philly
PHILADELPHIA — It helps that the game will be played across the street from where the Spectrum once stood, where on an unforgettable night in March of 1981 the Indiana...
Editor of Islands magazine steps down after less than a year
Eric Zinczenko, chief executive of Bonnier Corp., is making changes at his travel titles again. Jennifer Ceaser, the editor-in-chief of Islands magazine, has resigned. She was in the position for...
Knicks do the unthinkable: Win two games in two nights
With 7:27 left in the game, Jose Calderon spotted Derrick Williams steamrolling toward the Knicks’ basket. So Calderon unleashed an alley-oop that Williams stuffed. So what? Calderon was at the...
LeBron James plays low-energy card in Cavs' disturbing loss
If there ever were an example of Cleveland’s dysfunction, of proof that something just isn’t right about this Cavaliers team, this was it. Watching LeBron James spend three quarters dominating...
Trusted Media Brands moves out of Manhattan
Bonnie Kintzer, the Chief Executive of Trusted Media Brands — formerly known as Reader’s Digest Association — is moving all its editorial operations from Manhattan to White Plains. About 200...
Steve Martin's bluegrass musical 'Bright Star' has a strangely dark plot
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s “Bright Star” is a Broadway oddity — and not just because it has a bluegrass score. No, the weird thing about “Bright Star” is the...
CFO is latest Rodale exec to head for the door
Rodale, the publisher of Men’s Health, Runner’s World and Prevention, is showing more signs of financial stress as top executives continue to exit. The latest is Chief Financial Officer Tom...
The highest-paid New York Times exec isn't the publisher
The New York Times Co. chairman and publisher Arthur “Pinch” Sulzberger Jr. is no longer the highest-paid executive at the company. That title now belongs to Chief Executive Mark Thompson,...
Yogi Ferrell's storied 4 years comes down to one matchup
PHILADELPHIA — At this time last year, Yogi Ferrell had not yet announced if he was headed into the NBA draft or back to Indiana for his senior year. The...
Villanova puts on scrapping and shooting clinic to hit Elite 8
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Good luck finding a team that wants to reach the Final Four more than Villanova — and better luck finding a team that can stop them if...
Hugh Hefner eyes Playboy sale
This is tough nudes to take. Hugh Hefner, who started Playboy magazine 63 years ago — sparking a sexual revolution — is weighing a sale of the iconic men’s monthly....
How an unwanted transfer became Syracuse's leading man
CHICAGO — Michael Gbinije wasn’t one of the recruiting misses that kept Jim Boeheim up at night. In fact, when the talented wing from Virginia left Duke following one season,...
France foils 'advanced stage' terror plot, official says
PARIS - A French national suspected of belonging to a militant network planning an attack in France was arrested on Thursday morning, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said. The arrest...
Betting anomaly: Why Gonzaga's not a normal No. 11 seed
CHICAGO — The number next to Gonzaga’s name may suggest an underdog, but the results so far — and the betting lines preceding the victories — have proven otherwise. When...
Mom, son shot to death at Staten Island housing project
A woman and her 21-year-old son were shot to death outside a housing project on Staten Island Thursday night, police sources said. Adele Rivera, 47, and her son Anthony were...
Michael Conforto shrugs, Terry Collins warns about injury
PORT ST. LUCIE — Michael Conforto still was feeling the effects of the back spasms that forced him from Wednesday’s game in Dunedin when he arrived at Tradition Field on...
'Everything out of whack': Matt Harvey at a loss after ugly outing
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Harvey is as entitled to a bad spring training start as anyone else, but even so, the sight of the right-hander being hit hard by...
AI is a racist with daddy issues
A Microsoft experiment to create a robotic teenage girl and unleash it on the Internet went haywire on Thursday — when the online chatbot morphed into a racist, Hitler-loving, sex-crazed...
Why do the feds want Google to control your TV?
Deep Throat’s advice to Woodward and Bernstein was never so true. If you want to understand what’s happening in politics, “follow the money.” Consider this new FCC proposal to mandate...
John Kasich's amazing fantasy presidential campaign
This truly is a year when the rules don’t apply. If they did, John Kasich would be back in Columbus trying to figure out whether he sells his soul to...
Here's one way to lift the NYPD's awful morale
New York City police officers know what we signed up for. We know that our job is to put our lives on the line to keep our city safe, and...
Nicholas Scoppetta's sterling service to the people of New York City
For nearly a half-century under four different mayors, Nicholas Scoppetta built an impressive and lasting record of public service to the people of New York. Scoppetta, who died Thursday at...
Madonna crosses the borderline with her 'no parking' scam
Famous pop stars are different from the rest of us — they get to put up their own “No Parking” signs. That seems to be Madonna’s view, anyway. How else...
Man arrested for 14-year-overdue VHS rental of 'Freddy Got Fingered'
Caterer by day and DJ by night, North Carolina dad James Meyers didn't have a criminal record, but he did have an outstanding VHS rental. Under North Carolina law, not returning rental property...
The right sentence for Peter Liang
“The fact that he says he’s sorry didn’t bring Akai back,” Kimberly Ballinger told her lawyer after meeting Thursday with Peter Liang — the now-former cop who accidentally killed her...
If you see a kid alone in a car, don't call the cops
Parents should be allowed to decide if their kids are safe or not. After all, they care more than anyone. And yet, the state Senate just voted to take that...
Diamondbacks don't care if you think they're nuts
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. �� Reliever Sam LeCure turned the sound system volume to maximum, transforming 7:30 a.m. in the Diamondbacks clubhouse from lazy to Jay-Z. “H to the Izzo” ricocheted through...
Crooked antiques dealer dodges prison for smuggled $1M statue
A Japanese antiquities dealer busted for smuggling an ancient $1.1 million-dollar sculpture into the United States took a no-jail plea deal Thursday in Manhattan court. Tatsuzo Kaku, 70, copped to...
Every turn of QB carousel leads Jets back to Ryan Fitzpatrick
Todd Bowles just wanted to find something to eat. The Jets coach wandered the lobby of the Boca Raton Resort and Club, looking for lunch at the NFL owners meetings...
United Airlines 'pilot pimp' busted for running brothels
A United Airlines pilot was busted for bringing the Friendly Skies to the streets of Houston -- by allegedly running a string of a half-dozen brothels. Bruce Wayne Wallis, charged...
Driver plunges four stories and walks away without a scratch
This is the moment a car plunged from a fourth-floor parking lot in Baltimore, Maryland. Amazingly, the driver, Lindsay Taylor Cook, escaped with no serious injuries.
Officer charged again for dealing coke in jail — this time as inmate
A New York City corrections officer in jail for allegedly smuggling narcotics into the Manhattan Detention Center has been charged again -- this time for handing cocaine to a fellow...
Four Seasons co-owner admits he groped young woman
The managing partner of The Four Seasons Restaurant took a no-jail plea deal Thursday in Manhattan court for groping a young woman during a private wine party at the famed...
Bail set for JetBlue beauty accused of smuggling 70 pounds of cocaine
A judge on Thursday set bail at $500,000 for a JetBlue flight attendant, accused of trying to smuggle 70 pounds of cocaine from Los Angeles to New York. Prosecutors demanded...
Invisibility cloaks are real and surprisingly cheap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJb9RnAVDuE A physicist at the University of Rochester is trying make Harry Potter's invisibility cloak a reality. Professor John Howell's first attempt at the optical illusion, captured on video a year...
What was Yoenis Cespedes thinking on this idiotic home run?
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Yoenis Cespedes is no stranger to adventurous times in the outfield, and Thursday was no different, as he misplayed -- or misread -- a routine hit...
Radical Islamist charged with shooting two NYPD cops
A Brooklyn man accused of shooting and wounding two cops in the name of radical Islam was indicted Thursday for first degree attempted murder of a police officer, attempted aggravated...
Man arrested for overdue 'Freddy Got Fingered' VHS rental
A North Carolina dad was pulled over for a broken tail light while driving his daughter to school, and it turned out he had an open arrest warrant -- for...
The day in photos: March 24, 2016
A reveler sees red for Holi, President Barack Obama shows it takes two to tango and more.
NYPD cops used 'cheat sheet' to pass promotion test: lawsuit
An online cheat sheet to an NYPD promotion test gave applicants an unfair advantage when it came to passing the make-up test, nine sergeants allege in a new lawsuit. The...
Kissing strangers on the train is totally OK in Austria
A creepy kissing bandit planted a wet one on a woman riding the subway in Austria -- and cops there wouldn't do a thing about it because they said smooching...
The Rangers won't stop throwing responsibility at Derick Brassard
OK, so there are Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom in Washington; Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in Pittsburgh; John Tavares in Brooklyn; Claude Giroux in Philadelphia; Steven Stamkos in Tampa...
Assemblyman warns of riots if ex-NYPD cop gets no-jail sentence in fatal shooting
Assemblyman Charles Barron on Thursday warned of riots, saying "violence is inevitable" if former NYPD officer Peter Liang gets the no-jail sentence recommended by Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson. "We...
Apple's first original TV show will be about app developers
Apple is making its biggest push yet into original programming, teaming with producer Ben Silverman to create a new TV show based on the world of app developers. While the...
Alas, poor Shakespeare's skull may be missing
LONDON — Archaeologists who scanned the grave of William Shakespeare say they have made a head-scratching discovery: His skull appears to be missing. Researchers used ground-penetrating radar to explore the...
These fish can impregnate themselves and it's really gross
These scaly swimmers are taking the expression "love thyself" a bit too far! A species of freshwater fish can impregnate itself — by growing male sex organs and then mixing...
American woman's boyfriend among missing in Brussels
A Georgia woman who was looking forward to spending Easter weekend with her long-distance boyfriend from Belgium says she hasn’t heard from him since he arrived at Brussels Airport shortly...
Woman in hijab rips up Israeli flag at Brussels memorial
Video emerged Thursday of a hijab-wearing woman tearing up an Israeli flag at a makeshift memorial for victims of the Brussels terror attacks. French RTL television captured the disturbing images...
LaGuardia's rebuilding plan approved despite misgivings
The Port Authority board voted Thursday afternoon to move forward on the LaGuardia Airport rebuild. The vote followed a long and rancorous discussion on procedural matters, including board member Ken...
Purple bread is the new superfood
Move aside, sourdough. There’s now a new, healthier, diabetic-friendly option — purple bread. Because white bread is rapidly digestible, it can spike and crash blood-sugar levels. So professor Zhou Weibiao,...
Man leaps to death from roof of Chinatown apartment
A man jumped to his death from the roof of his Chinatown apartment building Thursday morning, police and witnesses said. Authorities responded to 36 Monroe Street around 10:10 a.m. and...
Yet another reason to prioritize getting enough sleep
Skimp on sleep and your belly may bulge: Not getting enough shuteye can actually mess with your metabolism, new research in the journal Obesity found. After logging just four hours...
ISIS recruiter 'Papa Noel' sowed the seeds of European terror
A tubby, bearded ISIS recruiter nicknamed “Papa Noel” was a key figure behind the Brussels terror rampage, authorities said on Thursday — as it was revealed that two of the...
Qaeda terrorist pleads guilty to murdering US diplomat
A Malian al Qaeda terrorist pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court Thursday to murdering an American diplomatic attache in 2000. Alhassane Mohamed and another man confronted William Bultemeier and other...
The world now has a meat vending machine
Most people know that vending machines around the world carry unusual items, but one in France is taking it to a whole new level. A butcher shop has unveiled the...
Watch this couple tango their way through the South American mountains
The soaring peaks and bright blue icebergs of Argentina and Chile are even more arresting, thanks to this dancing duo. Alison Kenworthy, a city girl raised in Washington, D.C., and Michael Koenigs,...
Peter Liang says 'sorry' to Akai Gurley's girlfriend
Former NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who was convicted of manslaughter in the 2014 fatal shooting of Akai Gurley in a darkened housing-project stairwell, met Thursday morning with the victim’s domestic...
NFL: We're not concussion liars, just terrible at counting
NFL research into the dangers of head injuries under-counted diagnosed concussions, making them appear less frequent than they actually were, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The newspaper, citing...
Guy gets booted from flight for being a major league a--hole
Police escorted an unruly passenger off a plane that landed at JFK Airport Thursday morning, after the traveler went on an extended rant against a flight attendant he felt slighted...
LeBron has so much power, Cavs bosses' lectures are a joke
LeBron James will stop fooling around when he's ready. The Cavaliers star has had recent discussions with GM David Griffin and coach Tyronn Lue about his bizarre behavior lately. The...
New iOS update should help your private pictures stay private
We’ve already given you so many reasons to update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 9.3 when we showed you all the best new features in Apple’s latest mobile OS...
Racist, Hitler-loving bot unleashed by Microsoft
Microsoft created an artificial intelligence called "Tay" that was designed to learn from back-and-forth interaction on Twitter. But after a mere 16 hours online, the bot had become so offensively...
Sorority sister furious about 'panty dancing' video
A Southern Methodist University student is suing her sorority over a video secretly recorded showing her and other young women members dancing in their underwear, Fox4News.com reported. The incident happened...
Get ready for the first texting dating show
A new dating reality show is bringing to the screen that most modern of courting rituals — texting. In Fox’s “Coupled,” 12 single women will meet eligible men on a...
You won’t believe this doc's excuse for semen on his patient’s face
He's an admitted wack job. The former Mount Sinai doctor accused of drugging a patient and ejaculating on her face claims he masturbated in a lounge before the incident and...
Wrong home accidentally demolished based on a Google Maps error
Alan Cutter and Lindsay Diaz each owned half of a duplex at 7601 and 7603 Calypso Drive in Rowlett, a town right outside Dallas, Texas. The house had been hit by...
This is what terrorism really looks like
These chilling images show the nuts and bolts — literally — of the explosive devices that tore into the bodies of the victims of the Brussels terror attacks. Officials at...
Want to see the hardest home run ever recorded?
[mlbvideo id="561706483" width="612" height="360" /] This is the hardest-hit home run ever recorded. And it came off the bat of a former Yankees prospect who once wowed A-Rod and was traded...
Left-wing fantasy ‘Escape From New York’ turned out to be so, so wrong about everything
In 1999, a pop-culture mainstay warned us of the disquieting news that there was a strain of humanoid forever banished to the island of Manhattan. A narrator grimly spoke of...
'Batman v Superman' is so bad, it could kill plans for a DC film universe
The reviews are out for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and the highly anticipated superhero flick is getting slapped around like a purse snatcher who wanders into the Hall...
Trump now has wildlife photographers mad at him too
A pair of wildlife photographers says Donald Trump’s goose is cooked after they discovered he used their copyrighted bald eagle photo on a host of campaign materials without permission. Shutterbugs...
Former Fire Commissioner Scoppetta dies at age 83
Nicholas Scoppetta, who served in top city government posts spanning six decades and four mayors, has died. Scoppetta, 83, served as the city’s fire commissioner just months after the Sept....
These tales of wild animals reunited with their former caregivers will make you cry
PBS’ “Nature” series is taking on one of the Internet’s cutest genres: animal reunions. The hourlong documentary, premiering March 30 at 8 p.m., will test the bonds of human-mammal relationships...
Iran hackers charged with cybercrimes against New York dam and dozens of banks
A federal grand jury handed up indictments Thursday against seven members of Iran's elite security force, who the Justice Department alleges committed cybercrimes targeting 46 financial institutions and a New...
RG3 and Browns will try to save each other
Act II for Robert Griffin III will come in Cleveland. The Browns signed the former Redskins quarterback to a two-year, $15.75 million deal on Thursday, hoping to resurrect his once...
How Nike's diss of Stephen Curry cost them billions
Stephen Curry is the boyish face of the NBA. He's the most thrilling player basketball knows, and the most popular commodity since Michael Jordan. Like Jordan, Curry once wore Nike...
Bride says reality show double-crossed her and will ruin her wedding
This bride-to-be said yes to the dress, but she should have said no to the show. Now Alexandra Godino is suing cable network TLC’s reality show “Say Yes to the...
Gunman reported in US Navy hospital in San Diego
LOS ANGELES — A security alert was issued at the US Naval Medical Center in San Diego Thursday after a gunman was reported to have been seen inside the main...
America's 20 best chain restaurants
We often celebrate the fancier end of the dining spectrum at Time Out, crowning the linen-favoring best French restaurants in America and celebrating the country’s coziest and most elegant top...
Soulful 'Born To Be Blue' is a poignant Chet Baker biopic
In “Born To Be Blue,” Ethan Hawke plays the heroin-addicted jazz trumpeter Chet Baker as a kind of guy version of Marilyn Monroe — breathy, fragile, a country naif struggling...
Don't even think about trying to smuggle lemons into New Zealand
Fruit-sniffing dogs foiled a woman's scheme to smuggle six lemons hidden in her trousers into New Zealand -- and sourpuss airport cops sent her packing back to her native Hong...
Brussels bomber brothers plotted to kidnap nuclear official
Brussels suicide bombers Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui took part in a plot to kidnap a senior Belgian nuclear official and strike a nuke plant, according to reports. The brothers...
This teenage carjacker has a heart of gold
He may be the nicest carjacker ever. A 14-year-old boy in Illinois stole a car with an 88-year-old woman in the back seat from a parking lot — but made...
It just got worse to be trans in this state
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina legislators decided to rein in local governments by approving a bill that prevents cities and counties from passing their own anti-discrimination rules. Gov. Pat McCrory...
Politicians offer to resign over failure to track down Brussels jihadist
Belgium's interior and justice ministers offered to resign Thursday for the failure to track down an ex-con jihadist deported by Turkey last year who blew himself up at the Brussels...
Tugboat, and drowned mariner, hauled from the Hudson
The tugboat that sank just north of the city nearly two weeks ago was being lifted from the depths of the Hudson River on Thursday morning by a massive crane...
Soccer legend Johan Cruyff dead of cancer at 68
Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff, who revolutionized the game as the personification of "Total Football," has died of lung cancer. He was 68. Obsessed by football to the end and...
Can't afford to buy a home on your salary? You're not alone
Housing prices are rising faster than wages in most of the United States, making homeownership increasingly difficult for average Americans in some of the most populous areas of the country,...
Intense shootout caught on camera in the Philippines
The streets of Tanauan City erupted in gunfire on March 21. The scene in the Philippines was caught on CCTV cameras and shows how quickly things can escalate.
John Calipari sets his walk-ons up for failure to make a point
Kentucky slickster John Calipari says every eligible player on his roster will submit his name for this year's NBA draft -- even the walk-ons. Nothing like proving a point about new...
Steve Kerr talks 73-win chase -- and problem that comes with it
Steve Kerr is finally ready to address the elephant on the court. The Warriors coach had for weeks evaded, even as his players embraced, the idea of his team breaking the...
Woman struck by car in Brooklyn
A woman was struck and badly injured by a car in Brooklyn early Thursday, police said. The victim, in her 20s, was hit about 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of...
People moving to NYC are desperate to avoid this borough
It’s getting to be a really Big Apple. There are more New Yorkers than ever — with the city’s population surpassing 8.5 million for the first time, according to data...
Marissa Mayer's enemies are plotting against her
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value on Thursday morning kicked off a much-anticipated proxy contest to unseat Yahoo’s entire board. Starboard nominated a slate of nine directors, including its chief executive...
The real reason the Rams drafted Michael Sam
The Rams made history by drafting Michael Sam as the first openly gay player in the NFL in 2014, but there may have been strings attached to that move. According to...
Meandering 'I Saw the Light' is a poor man's 'Walk the Line'
"I write what I write and I sing what I sing because that’s what I do,” explains Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston) in “I Saw the Light,” clearing up any confusion you...
Saudi prince knows how to party
A Los Angeles homeowner reportedly filed a lawsuit against a Saudi prince after the Hollywood Hills home he leased to the royal was trashed during a graduation party. The Los...
'Get a Job' is a crass, unfunny comedy about entitled millennials
Before they broke through in “The Spectacular Now” and “Pitch Perfect,” respectively, Miles Teller and Anna Kendrick starred in this crass and painfully unfunny satirical comedy shot four years ago. It’s...
Mixed bag ‘Jane Wants a Boyfriend’ explores romance and autism
A young woman (Louisa Krause) with Asperger’s ventures into the dating world despite the skepticism of her actress older sister (Eliza Dushku) in this indie billing itself as “not your...
Frat boy placed noose on statue of school's first black student
A former University of Mississippi student is scheduled to plead guilty Thursday to placing a noose on the University of Mississippi's statue of its first black student. A federal court...
‘Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ not worth the weight
Some things, like ouzo and flaming cheese, are best left at single servings. It’s understandable that creator/writer Nia Vardalos would come back for seconds with “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2”...
Donald Trump sparks campus trigger warning
One word left students at an elite Atlanta university quaking in their shoes earlier this week: "Trump." About 50 Emory University undergrads confronted school president James Warner because they said they...
'We needed to send a message': Hogan jury slams 'arrogant' Gawker
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The jurors who awarded Hulk Hogan $140 million in his invasion-of-privacy suit against Gawker said the ex-WWE star deserved even more money — because the gossip...
Alice Cancel reveals why she hasn't started campaigning for Silver's seat
Alice Cancel, the candidate handpicked by Democratic bosses to replace convicted crook Sheldon Silver in the state Assembly, said Wednesday she hasn’t been campaigning because of illness. Cancel, a party...
Flip-flops in the city are gross, Michael Kors confirms
Spring has arrived, gentlemen. Here, designer Michael Kors chimes in on the season's trends to help you navigate the choppy waters of warm-weather dressing. What warm-weather style mistakes have you seen...
New motorcycle can't get knocked over
LIT Motors just unveiled a new model of motorcycle that is almost impossible to knock over. Using gyroscopes, this vehicle is supposedly much harder to tip over than classic bikes.
We hear Andres Escobar is hard at work and other gossip
... That 21 designers will participate in this year’s 44th annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House, which opens May 12 at The Carlton House Townhouse. It’s a 10,000-square-foot space at...
How 'Eat Pray Love' saved my life
It was the bathroom-floor breakdown that launched 1,000 divorces. Elizabeth Gilbert’s soul-baring memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love,” chronicled the life of the then-34-year-old who set out on a journey to find...
Paris attacks suspect wants extradition to France
The lawyer for the chief Paris attacks suspect says his client is not fighting extradition to France, which is seeking his extradition from Belgium to face potential terrorism charges. Salah...
Snag this artsy widow's $6.25M UWS co-op
Internationally acclaimed artist Abby Leigh, the widow of the late Tony Award-winning composer Mitch Leigh, of “Man of La Mancha” fame, has listed her three-bedroom, three-bathroom co-op at 27 W....
Rich men like A-Rod don't want to date models anymore
On Saturday night at the legendary restaurant ‘21’ Club, a cluster of singles filed in along with the usual diners. The group, which headed to a large private room to...
Here's a new reason to move to Queens
There’s a new kid on the block — and The Post has an exclusive first look inside. Leasing launches in April at 2222 Jackson, which rises 11 stories above Long...
Brussels hunting for second suspect in subway bombing
Belgian authorities are on the hunt for a second suspect who may have taken part in the attack on a subway train in Brussels where one of two brothers blew...
Rent Dexter's killer NYC pad for $15,000 a month
Many of Michael C. Hall’s award-winning performances — in “Six Feet Under,” “Dexter” and David Bowie’s “Lazarus” — are wrapped up in life and death. Just like his own story:...
The fastest way to get in a good mood
The key to going to bed happy isn’t inside a Hallmark card — it’s science! In her new book “How To Have a Good Day” (Crown Business, out now), executive...
'The Catch' star on newfound fame, Shonda Rhimes
For four seasons on “The Killing,” Mireille Enos worked in a damp wool sweater and a pair of jeans to shoot the AMC series, set in rainy Seattle and filmed...
Mark Teixeira talks Yankees expectations and LaRoche fuss
TAMPA — Mark Teixeira believes. In every way regarding the Yankees, because of a key addition and what he has seen this spring. “God, I feel really good about this...
Bid on the house of a slain New Jersey mob boss, if you dare
A gated Fort Lee, NJ, mansion once owned by Murder Incorporated mob boss Albert Anastasia — who was himself murdered while at a Midtown barbershop in 1957 — is up...
Pirouette into this $2.19M 'Black Swan' apartment
Here’s an all-white apartment with “Black Swan” appeal. It’s where, in the 2010 film, Vince Cassel’s character seduced Natalie Portman, who won an Oscar for her role. (Off camera, Portman...
Why Miami is a live underdog against Villanova
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Like the NCAA Tournament, one great week is not enough. Miami (+4) over Villanova: Put the Hurricanes’ players on the roster of a basketball school and this...
This Harlem brownstone moonlights as a groovy gallery
Although 23 percent of American workers do some of their work from home, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that trend doesn't normally apply to Loni Efron's line of...
Is Masahiro Tanaka pitching himself out of an Opening Day start?
VIERA, Fla. — Even if you discount two-wind-blown homers and a run-scoring double that was aided by the breeze blowing from left to right, Masahiro Tanaka’s outing against the Nationals...
Ranking the Sweet 16 teams from best to worst
Sixteen teams that can still dream of cutting down the nets in Houston. Before action resumes Thursday night, The Post ranks the Sweet 16 teams, with seeds and regions in...
I got so fat, I lost my penis
Zany entertainer Jeff Beacher — who created the outrageous vaudeville revue “Beacher’s Madhouse” — once tipped the scales at a whopping 415 pounds. His bulk took its toll on his...
'It keeps me young': Bartolo Colon not about to retire soon
DUNEDIN, Fla. — If Bartolo Colon wasn’t around, Jacob deGrom would be the old man of the Mets’ starting rotation. But Colon, who will turn 43 in May, has no...
Chris Mullin on the secret to Jim Boeheim's vaunted 2-3 zone
It is a maze of arms that seem to stretch to the roof of the arena, and agile, mobile and hostile athletes causing mayhem between the man with the ball...
Manhattan socialite sues repairman for breaking $45K vase
A Manhattan socialite and her insurer are suing a bumbling antique-clock repairman for breaking a $45,000 centuries-old vase while toiling in her Park Avenue home. Elderly clock repairman William Berger...
Cops, fireman turn into reptile hunters in Queens
Firefighters rescued a plucky pet iguana from a Queens blaze — but they weren’t about to take it back to their station house. The 3-foot-long lizard was found in the...
Breaking down Alain Vigneault's surprising lineup decision
Ah, the old fake-out. While all signs pointed to Kevin Hayes becoming a healthy scratch for Wednesday’s match at the Garden against the Bruins, coach Alain Vigneault ultimately decided otherwise....
De Blasio celebrates affordable-housing plan victory
Mayor de Blasio held a celebratory rally in Foley Square on Wednesday for the unions that supported his affordable-housing plan, a day after the City Council passed two sweeping bills...
One time-zone question and Mike Krzyzewski just loses it
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Krzyzewski would prefer not to hear about what his team is not good at, thank you. The legendary Duke coach on Wednesday was asked about the...
Emmy Rossum loves these shoes -- now M.Gemi hopes men will too
M.Gemi is going after the male equivalent of shoe-loving Carrie Bradshaw. The luxury shoe startup that counts Dakota Johnson, Petra Nemcova and Emmy Rossum among its fans is adding men’s...
Bally's didn't tell guests about lead-tainted water for 7 months
Bally’s Atlantic City was alerted in September that the water in a high-roller suite contained unhealthy levels of lead — but didn’t alert guests or close the room until March...
Sexism and racism rampant in biz -- but don't judge JWT CEO yet: ad boss
WPP boss Martin Sorrell admitted sexism and racism are rampant in the ad business — but said there’s been a rush to judge former J. Walter Thompson Chief Executive Gustavo...
Villanova has golden opportunity to wipe away the past
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It took seven years for Villanova to finally return to the Sweet 16; seven years of more heartbreak than hurrahs; seven years of wondering if the Wildcats...
Cabela's hunts for potential buyer in Bass Pro Shops
Outdoor retailer Cabela’s is getting serious about tracking down a buyer. The 27-store chain — a destination for hunting, fishing and camping enthusiasts — in the past two weeks opened...
NBA star tweets his love for Preet
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s newfound social media fame hit new heights on Wednesday — 7-foot-tall Turkish-born NBA player Enes Kanter tweeted out a picture wearing an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey...
Shoemaker Asics allegedly tried to sabotage Windsor Financial
Asics was slapped with a lawsuit on Wednesday by its former US retail partner. Windsor Financial Group, which had operated 13 Asics stores, sued the sneaker and athletic apparel maker...
Hearst opens the wallet to lure Complex Media
Hearst is doubling down on its investment in Complex Media, the edgy digital outfit that targets young men, The Post has learned. Complex, which is vying with Vice Media and...
One big-name NCAA coach very happy Mets lost World Series
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Mets’ misery made for one of Mark Turgeon’s best nights. Just before the season started for the Maryland coach, Turgeon, a Kansas native, was at Citi...
With Trump lurking, the Fed's rate hikes become unlikely
Like it or not, the Federal Reserve will play a big role in this year’s presidential election. The Fed last week pulled back on its economic outlook for 2016 and...
Judge tosses model's $200K lawsuit against Trump agency
Donald Trump earned a victory in Manhattan federal court Wednesday after a judge tossed out a model’s lawsuit alleging his Trump Model Management stiffed her out of more than $200,000...
I was hounded by a sex-crazed Columbia professor
A tenured Columbia University business professor passed himself off as a “mentor” to a younger colleague with whom he collaborated on a project — but he had sex, and not...
State Republicans poised to pass minimum wage hike
ALBANY — Republicans are poised to pass a minimum-wage hike in this year’s budget as part of a compromise being hashed out with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Assembly. The...
Ted Cruz: My wife's used to dealing with bullies like Trump
The fierce battle between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz turned from politics to family after a 16-year-old, near-nude photo of Trump’s supermodel wife was featured in a campaign attack ad....
Stone-faced Obama tangos with Argentinian stunner
President Obama discovered it takes two to tango Wednesday evening as he engaged in a bit of dance diplomacy with a stunning partner at a state dinner in Buenos Aires,...
Angel Rodriguez's journey: From Kansas State goat to Miami star
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Angel Rodriguez disregarded the training, shaking off what has been embedded in his head. Just as Miami’s senior point guard started talking in the usual clichés —...
New Yorker missing in Brussels dating daughter of ex-US diplomat
The New York man who went missing along with his sister during the terror bombing at Brussels airport is dating the daughter of a former US ambassador, who said relatives...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man stole charity cash from a Sheepshead Bay synagogue, according to police. The crook broke into Congregation Bais Moshe Shmiel near E. 28th Street and Quentin Road through...
The No. 1 seed everybody overlooks aims to KO Duke
ANAHEIM, Calif. — As you reboot your energy to watch some Sweet 16 basketball this weekend after a breathlessly exhausting first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, you’re not alone in...