April 15, 2016
'Tiger Whisperer' mauled to death by tiger
A Florida zookeeper known to her colleagues as the “Tiger Whisperer’’ died after she was attacked by a rare species of big cat Friday. Stacey Konwiser, lead tiger keeper at...
Sheldon Silver's alleged affairs could lead to stiffer sentence
Revelations of Sheldon Silver’s alleged affairs with two women for whom he did favors while in office could earn him a stiffer prison sentence, a prominent defense attorney told The...
Bernie once wrote about why women should have more sex
Forget about a political revolution — Bernie Sanders once wanted a sexual revolution, even suggesting that young women who abstain from sex are more likely to get cancer. Sanders laid...
Damn the foodies and their snobbish lingo
Walking out of my gym, I saw the following bumper sticker, plastered on the back of a giant SUV: “You are what you eat.” I couldn’t decide if I was...
Bruce Springsteen's silly stand for bathroom rights
Back in the 1980s, Bruce Springsteen and other rock stars formed Artists United Against Apartheid and performed a song proclaiming ‘‘Sun City” that referenced an entertainment resort in a region...
Will any of the 2016 candidates be ready for the China challenge?
Our top Asian allies may soon find themselves in an epic battle with China. Do our presidential front-runners care? If this week is any indication, the brewing battle in the...
Bats Global successfully debuts IPO
This took off like, well, a bat out of hell. Bats Global Markets, the scandal-and error-plagued stock exchange and “dark pool” operator, successfully debuted its initial public offering on Friday...
SeaWorld’s orca plan doesn't go far enough: PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals isn’t satisfied with SeaWorld’s plan to phase out its signature killer whale shows. The animal rights group this week sent hundreds of DVDs...
Facebook employees to Zuckerberg: Can we prevent President Trump?
Facebook insisted Friday that it is not “unfriending” Donald Trump by working against the billionaire’s presidential bid. Facebook workers used an internal company poll to ask CEO Mark Zuckerberg whether...
Mets' bullpen survives meltdown in long-awaited homer fest
CLEVELAND — The party started early and for a while appeared as if it might last all night. Here were the Mets launching shots all over the ballpark and finally...
Vice union, management agree on tentative deal
Vice Media editorial employees, represented by the Writers Guild of America East, said Friday said they reached a tentative deal with management. It is the first collective bargaining pact at...
Not everyone is a fan of Domenico Vacca's nightclub plans
Fashion designer Domenico Vacca’s new flagship “destination” off Fifth Avenue, opening Monday, will cater to his star-studded clientele with extras like a hair salon and barbershop, a cafe and a...
Yankees drop third straight as offense, Severino struggle
Mark Teixeira had the last good chance to get the Yankees back into the game Friday night when he came up with two runners on in the sixth inning, his...
Isles suddenly stonewalled in series-tying letdown
SUNRISE, Fla. — The rats came raining down from the seats of BB&T Center, hundreds of little rubber reminders of the Panthers’ improbable run to the Stanley Cup 20 years...
Jack Dorsey doesn't earn as much as you'd think
Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey earned $68,506 in total compensation for 2015 after retaking the helm on July 1, the company disclosed in its annual proxy filing on Friday. Dorsey,...
Chris Algieri vs. Errol Spence Jr.: 2 fighters at career crossroads
Chris Algieri is supposed to be the house fighter Saturday night when he takes on Errol Spence Jr. of DeSoto, Texas, in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions...
Zillow exec says he deleted info because of 'health condition'
Zillow executives accused of destroying evidence in a $2 billion trade-theft case offered up a grab bag of reasons for deleting e-mails, smashing a hard drive and wiping their computers...
Millennials are killing the movie business
Hollywood has a problem with millennials. While AMC Entertainment quickly jettisoned the idea of making theaters more phone-friendly this week, the desperate move hinted at a growing issue for the...
Can Warriors go down? 1st-round upsets? 10 NBA playoff storylines
April in New York. Once, that was when a sports fan’s thoughts turned to the NBA playoffs for the Knicks and Nets. NBA playoffs? In New York? Will you even...
Mark Peters: A 'watchdog' blind even to his own conflicts of interest
Why did it take so long for city Investigations Commissioner Mark Peters to accept that his playing any role in the investigations into Mayor de Blasio’s campaign fund-raising is a...
The public-health threat that lawmakers are afraid to probe
Are New York lawmakers so cowed by Gov. Cuomo they won’t even hold hearings on the worst environmental mess the state’s seen in years? In February, the Assembly announced April...
Cheating Sheldon Silver even took corruption to bed
For Sheldon Silver, it turns out, being the de facto king of Albany wasn’t just about pay-for-play, it was also play-with-pay. As the now-ex-speaker was carrying on extramarital affairs with...
Girardi's curious rest day for slumping A-Rod raises questions
Through eight games last year, Alex Rodriguez was not making an overwhelming case he still could be an impact hitter. He was hitting .240 with one homer, the same as...
Jacob deGrom seems DL-bound after discouraging session
CLEVELAND — Jacob deGrom remained in Florida to throw a bullpen session Friday, but not to the satisfactory results the Mets had hoped. All indications point to the righty receiving...
Elevator worker dies after being electrocuted in public housing building
An elevator worker was electrocuted in a Brooklyn public housing building Friday-- the same day that the city Housing Authority announced the head of elevator maintenance had been reassigned. Igor...
'Child-porn-peddling' dentist won’t get plea deal unless he unlocks iPhone: feds
The Manhattan dentist charged with peddling child porn and trading root canals for meth has two weeks to decide whether he wants to give up his iPhone pass code to...
Fantasy baseball: The can't-miss prospects to stash right now
With Nomar Mazara and Mallex Smith making earlier-than-expected debuts — and many fantasy players losing out on them through the waiver wire — it might be a good idea to...
Fantasy baseball: Todd Frazier and the slow starters to trade for
We live in a world where everyone wants things immediately — whether it’s news, Amazon deliveries or photos of a celebrity eating corn. It’s as if Veruca Salt from “Willy...
Hey AMC: Give needy millennials their own texting screenings
Yesterday, the CEO of the AMC movie chain remarked that he was interested in letting people — millennials especially — tweet through movies. “When you tell a 22-year-old to ‘turn...
Dylan McIlrath's playoff shot: 'I feel ready, I'm hungry'
PITTSBURGH — Maybe it’s not exactly the way Dylan McIlrath wanted to get his NHL postseason debut, but he’ll take it. The Rangers rookie defenseman likely will play in Game...
DOI commissioner exits de Blasio's campaign probe
After resisting calls to step aside, Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters announced late Friday that he's removing himself from the agency's probe of the mayor's 2013 campaign -- on...
Charlie lashed out at Manson family parolee in letters
She let down Charlie. Manson family murderer Leslie Van Houten, who was recommended for parole on Thursday, received several damning letters from the cult leader during her 40-plus years in...
Actor who plays Chewbacca reveals stunning 'Star Wars' twist
Legendary "Star Wars" character Obi-Wan Kenobi wasn't killed by Darth Vader in the movie's original script, the actor who played Chewbacca revealed. In the famous scene from the 1977 film,...
For once, Taylor Swift doesn’t bore
The May 2016 issue of Vogue has arrived. But wait — who is that girl on the cover? Is Karlie Kloss having a Debbie Harry moment? Did Anna Wintour sucker...
Meet Lindsay Lohan's man, Egor Tarabasov
Lindsay Lohan is off the market. Though her camp denies it, the 29-year-old’s friends — and that 5-carat emerald ring she’s sporting — say the engagement is official. So who’s...
4th member of Mike Piazza 9/11 jersey rescue revealed
Add another name to the group that saved the 9/11 Mike Piazza jersey. In addition to Anthony Scaramucci, Tony Lauto and an anonymous female business partner, Jim McCann of 1-800-Flowers is...
More body parts found near site where mom's remains dumped
SEATTLE — Human remains that sanitation workers found in a Seattle neighborhood on Friday likely belong to a woman whose boyfriend was charged with killing her, dismembering her and dumping...
Hawaii will pay you $50,000 a year to work in paradise
Beach lovers who enjoy working with kids may have found their dream career. Hawaii’s Department of Education is recruiting teachers in Dallas, Chicago; New York; Newark, NJ; Los Angeles; and...
A lion named Columbus decided to explore Johannesburg
Johannesburg residents were startled to discover Columbus the lion roaming through their concrete jungle this week. The big cat was wandering the streets of the South African city after being...
These celebs dropped thousands of dollars gambling
David Gest, who died Tuesday at the age of 62, seemed driven to leave nothing on the table. The Sun reports that Gest, a legendary fringe-player who rocked Mephistopheles facial...
The latest Super Mario Bros. world record run shouldn’t have been possible
There's a reasonable chance that no one will ever beat the new world record run of Super Mario Bros. This week, a speedrunner who goes by the name Darbian managed to finish an "any percent"...
Man names pony Horsey McHorseface
Surely he must be horsing around — but neigh! An Australian man actually named his two-year-old gelding Horsey McHorseface — a nod to a public poll in England that picked...
The day in photos: April 15, 2016
A minipig goes for a walk in the park, Bernie Sanders visits the Vatican and more.
Titanic captain was warned about non-iceberg obstruction
The captain of the Titanic was notified of an obstruction at sea before the British ship set sail on her maiden voyage to New York in 1912 — but it...
This robotic exoskeleton is helping stroke victims walk again
The Ekso GT, designed by Ekso Bionics, is designed to help stroke and spinal cord injury victims learn to walk again. With a cost of over $100,000, it has just...
How to get 2GB of free data on your phone in just a few seconds
If you're a Verizon Wireless subscriber, there is a new promotion available until the middle of next month that you'll definitely want to take advantage of. There's a whole bunch...
George Karl involved with latest NCAA coaching sham
George Karl can save the NCAA from further embarrassment. In a farcical turn of events, UNLV says men's basketball coach Chris Beard is leaving less than two weeks after he...
Man jailed for 1957 murder to be freed, granted new trial
CHICAGO — A judge on Friday ordered an Illinois man, convicted in 2012 for kidnapping and murdering a 7-year-old girl in 1957, to be released from prison and his life sentence annulled...
Man found dead in notorious homeless shelter
A man was killed at one of the Big Apple’s most notorious homeless shelters on Friday, a brutal attack that follows a spate of violent crimes at city run facilities....
Is this children's-cartoon-themed lingerie sexy or creepy?
Yummy Mart, a Japanese company, has just unveiled the first officially licensed Pokémon lingerie. That's not necessarily a huge accomplishment, considering that there probably isn't huge demand for cartoon-themed sexy...
Cat survives 30 shotgun wounds
This cat definitely has more than nine lives. Puss-Puss suffered 30 shotgun wounds — but has made a “miraculous” recovery, the Independent reported. The blood-drenched feline was found this month dragging...
Officer injured in scuffle at courthouse
A female court officer was injured Friday during a scuffle with another woman who had a case at a Staten Island courthouse, police sources said. The altercation took place inside...
Dan Girardi gave it all, but Rangers better off with McIlrath
PITTSBURGH — It is impossible to understate the amount of respect everyone in the hockey community has for Dan Girardi, who has given his body and soul to the Rangers...
Old rival hits Ronda Rousey with timely low blow
Cris "Cyborg" Justino has been calling out Ronda Rousey for years. And now that Rousey no longer is champion, the Brazilian knockout artist is once again asking for the fight...
Bernie Sanders spreads his message at the Vatican
VATICAN CITY — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders issued a global call to action at the Vatican Friday to address "immoral and unsustainable" wealth inequality and poverty and warn of...
Real-life Ken doll's nose is disintegrating
The air steward who spent more than $430,000 to look like a real-life Ken doll has been rushed to a hospital after a hole appeared in his nose. Rodrigo Alves...
Knicks hoping rest of NBA missed Lance Thomas' growth
The Knicks desperately need to add an elite backcourt piece in free agency this July, a dynamic scoring threat to take the pressure off Carmelo Anthony. But another of their...
Another earthquake hits Japan
MASHIKI, Japan — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck southern Japan early Saturday, barely 24 hours after a smaller quake hit the same region and killed...
AMC won't allow texting in theaters anytime soon
AMC Entertainment reversed course Friday and jettisoned the idea of allowing texting in its movie theaters. “With your advice in hand, there will be NO TEXTING ALLOWED in any of...
Henrik Lundqvist looks like a go for Game 2 after eye fears
PITTSBURGH — It was 20 to 30 seconds of darkness for Henrik Lundqvist, but it was a lot longer for the Rangers and their fans. As the franchise netminder lay...
Adorable old lady can't handle Face Swap app
Face Swap is a new app that's taking the internet by storm. When one family let their grandmother try it out for the first time, she freaked out at the...
Girls accused in 'Slender Man' stabbing won't have $500K bond reduced
WAUKESHA, Wis. — A judge on Friday refused to reduce the $500,000 bond set for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please...
The NBA found a new way to make lots more cash
What’s next, an NBA team called the Dunkin’ Donuts? How about the Chicago Red Bulls or Sacramento Burger Kings? It’s not so far-fetched after the league’s board of governors on...
Mississippi governor signs law allowing armed church members
JACKSON, Miss. — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed into law a bill that allows some members of churches to undergo firearms training so they can provide armed security for their...
Why the slightest hint of 49ers drama is worrisome
It barely registered, and perhaps that's because it didn't deserve to register. But for a franchise and a new coach that are both known for a disturbing amount of infighting, it's...
Justin Bieber has a LeBron James problem
The King vs. the Biebs. It's unclear what percentage of Justin Bieber fans in Cleveland are also big fans of LeBron James and the Cavaliers, but the thousands of them...
Kayaking with sharks and other adorable animal moments
A kayaker off the coast of Ireland had a close encounter with a basking shark, and chose to film the event as opposed to running away. This makes up just...
Teen's discarded propane tank eyed in bomb scare at JFK
A lovesick teenage boy seeking a prom date may have been the dim-witted culprit who left behind a propane tank at a busy JFK Airport terminal that caused a major...
The 21st-century guide to life-hacking your period
Now that Silicon Valley has managed to gamify everything from hitting up your favorite coffee joint every morning to your daily to-do list, they've come for your period. Once upon...
Ruptured testicle leads to murder charge
CLEVELAND — An Ohio man accused of kicking another man in his testicles during a 2013 robbery has been charged with murder in the injured man's death following a gangrene...
Bicyclist dies after being struck by car
A 34-year-old bicyclist was fatally struck by a car in Brooklyn on Friday morning, according to police. Lauren Davis was traveling southbound on Classon Avenue in Clinton Hill at about...
Guest snaps photo of ghost in famed haunted hotel
A Texas man staying at one of the nation’s most famous haunted hotels has an unusual souvenir from his trip. Henry Yau, public relations director for the Children’s Museum of...
How Citigroup became the government's 'good bank'
A little over a year ago, Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat was in a do-or-die situation — pass the government’s stress test, which Citi had failed twice before, or step down...
Brewery worker wins 'Employee of the Month' after vulgar prank
A British brewery worker was "hoppy" to be presented with an Employee of the Month award after his cheeky prank caused a batch of 200,000 beer cans to be recalled....
Pablo Sandoval needs a fat coach: ex-trainer
The life of Pablo: He needs an eating babysitter. Full-bodied Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval -- on indefinite hiatus from the team, officially due to a shoulder injury --...
A look at the smoldering Lakers mess Kobe Bryant left behind
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant spent the first morning of his life after the Los Angeles Lakers in his office, working on his unspecified ambitions outside basketball. When the excitement...
DC wants to finally become a state
WASHINGTON — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday called for a citywide vote in November to make the nation's capital the 51st US state, the Washington Post reported. Bowser, speaking...
'Game of Thrones' might shorten its final seasons
The end of "Game of Thrones" might come sooner than we think. The creators of the hit HBO drama are reportedly considering making shorter final seasons. “I think we’re down...
Dad wins court victory in effort to erase $250K in student loans
BOSTON — A Massachusetts man who owes about $250,000 he borrowed to put three children through college has won a major court victory in his effort to have the debt...
Boston marks third anniversary of marathon bombing
BOSTON — Boston is marking the third anniversary of the deadly 2013 marathon bombings with subdued remembrances. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh joined victims' families Friday...
Why this season of 'Girls' is the best yet
The “Girls” are growing up — and now their mistakes have consequences. That’s what has made this season of the hit Lena Dunham HBO show its best ever. The characters...
Cablevision sale about to get city approval
New York regulators will sign off on Altice’s $17 billion proposed takeover of Cablevision despite voicing concerns about the deal, The Post has learned. The city is set to recommend...
Broncos: Brock Osweiler will feel pain for $72M desertion
Brock Osweiler is going to get reacquainted with his former Denver Broncos teammates when the Houston Texans travel to Mile High on Oct. 24. And it looks like some of the...
Baby emerges unscathed after being trapped in rubble in Japan earthquake
A baby girl who had been asleep when an earthquake struck Japan was pulled out unscathed from the rubble of a destroyed home Friday after a six-hour rescue effort —...
Sheldon Silver cheated on his wife with two women: feds
Crooked ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver kept two mistresses during his years in power, using his great influence to advance their careers in Albany, while cheating on wife Rosa and covering...
Cheat on your taxes without actually cheating
Tax day is fast approaching and the sweat is pouring down all our faces. Financial expert Adam Johnson gives us some tips on how to make the most of what he calls...
Seoul, US say North Korean missile launch failed
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korea missile launch meant to celebrate its founder's birthday has apparently failed, South Korean and US officials said Friday, an embarrassing setback in what...
Mom tried to name daughter Cyanide because that's what killed Hitler
A woman in Wales who tried to name her twins Cyanide and Preacher has had her choice overturned by courts in the first case of its kind. The mother in...
Couple charged with molesting at least 10 children
A Santa Clarita couple has been charged with molesting at least ten children, both boys and girls aged 3 to 17, and police fear there may be many more.
The world's biggest architects are now building in NYC
New York City is having a big, global architecture moment. Some of the most intriguing luxury apartments under development in the five boroughs feature designs by a who’s who of...
NYC's 4 most stylish new hotels
Four of NYC’s buzzy new and coming-soon stays have one thing in common: cool mise-en-scène created by the most sought-after aesthetes in the land. As part of Marriott’s efforts to...
Two dead after separate shootings in Manhattan
Two men were fatally shot in separate incidents in the East Village and upper Manhattan late Thursday and just after midnight in a bloody night of violence across the city,...
Cash in on these Tax Day freebies
This year, Tax Day falls on April 18 and, while it will be an expensive day for some of you, there is a small upside: Some companies are offering freebies...
Think you have a bad roommate? Read this nightmare
Think back: Who was the worst roommate you ever had? Was it the guy in your dorm who could sleep only if the stereo was blaring Dave Matthews Band? That...
Belgian transport minister resigns after security scrutiny
Belgium's transport minister has resigned after a secret European Union report detailing lapses in airport security oversight was leaked in the wake of the March 22 bombings at the Brussels...
Kerry Washington on Anita Hill: 'I don’t know if I would be able to do what she did'
Kerry Washington was 14 years old in the fall of 1991 when Anita Hill, a little-known law professor at the University of Oklahoma, was thrust into the national spotlight. Hill...
DJ Steve Aoki never got a dime from his Benihana-founder dad
During the past 10 years, EDM DJ, producer and artist Steve Aoki has performed solo at just about every arena and festival stage you can think of. But on Friday,...
This man is TV's go-to actor
Chance Kelly is one of the busiest actors on television. Kelly, 49, will not only return as Ed Cutler (opposite David Duchovny) for Season 2 of NBC’s ’60s-era Manson drama...
De Blasio aide warned about shady businessmen in NYPD probe
A top aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio had warned against putting the businessmen now at the center of the NYPD corruption scandal onto Hizzoner’s 2014 inaugural committee, The Post...
Adorable baby elephant takes a tumble
Thankfully, mom came to the rescue.
De Blasio's pick to run CCRB a 'walking conflict of interest'
Mina Malik, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s handpicked choice to run the day-to-day operations of the Civilian Complaint Review Board — and the woman who claimed CCRB Chairman Richard Emery’s scalp...
Indiana man eyed in gruesome strangulation of rich widower
Cops have a suspect in the necktie-strangulation murder of a wealthy Upper East Side man in his apartment — but he is 700 miles away, facing trial for financial crimes,...
Ex-hedgie Steve Cohen starts new firm -- kind of
Billionaire Steve Cohen is dipping his toe back into the big money pool. The former hedge fund titan — who is barred from managing outside money until 2018 — has...
Forbes brothers want $44M from Whale media
The feud between the Forbes family and the Asian buyers of Forbes Media shows no signs of abating — even after the new owners forked over roughly $22 million they...
Center of NYPD probe steered union cash to hedge fund: report
A businessman at the heart of the NYPD corruption scandal steered the president of the city correction officers union — who is also under federal investigation — to a hedge...
'Fragile' Cavaliers no lock to get out of East: NBA champion
TNT and NBA TV analyst Steve Smith explains why the Cavaliers could be susceptible to a playoff upset with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Who is the biggest threat to...
Bonnier Publications is definitely hiring
https://twitter.com/bonnier/status/647397835604914176 More shake-ups are afoot at Bonnier Publications. Bonnier-owned Popular Science quietly bounced Editor-in-Chief Cliff Ransom and executive editor Jennifer Bogo. That means all three top jobs on the masthead...
Al Jazeera employees go out with boozy farewell bash
Al Jazeera America, the money-losing cable network, went dark on Tuesday at 9 p.m. Many of the out-of-work staffers convened at Studio 450 in Hell’s Kitchen for a party that...
New Republic editor-in-chief out after 17-month stint
Well, that didn’t take long. Gabriel Snyder, the editor-in-chief of the New Republic, told staffers he is leaving after the June issue — less than two months after a new...
DA warns of 'upskirting' creeps in social media campaign
https://twitter.com/ManhattanDA/status/720623691718111232 The Manhattan district attorney launched a social-media campaign Thursday to raise awareness of the voyeuristic crime of “upskirting” as warm weather approaches. The DA’s office put anti-upskirting posters on...
Attorney says Trump aide was just doing his job
Florida prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against Donald Trump’s campaign manager, saying the strong-armed operative had Secret Service-like authority to keep The Donald in a “protective bubble.” Corey Lewandowski had...
This Trump comment about Ivanka may come back to haunt him
The super PAC that infuriated Donald Trump by posting a racy shot of his wife, Melania, has a creepy new radio ad upstate that quotes him saying he might date...
Winning the popular vote might not help Donald in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump could easily win Pennsylvania’s popular vote in a couple of weeks — but end up with less than a majority of its delegates under the state’s quirky rules....
Kenny Albert ready for another 30-plus-game NHL journey
As the Rangers go, Kenny Albert goes and goes and goes. The radio voice of the Rangers and No. 2 play-by-play man for NBC’s hockey coverage has reached the time...
Black lawmakers defend Hillary's 'super predators' comment
Three black lawmakers on Thursday mounted a staunch defense of the tough 1994 anti-crime bill — and even defended Hillary Clinton’s description of violent gang members as “super predators.” Speaking...
Hillary Clinton supports Verizon picketers -- and their bosses
Hillary Clinton showed some love for striking Verizon workers in New York this week, but she loves their bosses even more — having raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Trump: I want to be builder-in-chief
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY16FkU-6ew Donald Trump said he wants to be the nation’s builder-in-chief after regaling New York Republicans Thursday night with stories about his major Big Apple construction projects — including the...
Univision kicks tires on partnering with cash-strapped Gawker
Latin media powerhouse Univision is circling Nick Denton’s cash-hungry Gawker Media, The Post has learned. Univision has discussed partnering with or investing in the New York-based digital media outfit, which...
Islanders backup goalie comes up big in first playoff start
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Islanders had the edge in experience at nearly every position except the one that matters most. Turns out, that didn’t matter at all. Goalie Thomas Greiss...
Bernie bashes Hillary while speaking with Sharpton supporters
Bernie Sanders took his campaign to the heart of Hillary Clinton’s base Thursday — bashing the former first lady at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network for taking millions from “wealthy...
De Blasio's approval rating reaches all-time low
Mayor de Blasio’s approval rating has plummeted to its lowest point since he took office in 2014, according to a Wall Street Journal-NBC New York-Marist poll released Thursday. Just 35...
Lynn Swann named USC's new athletic director
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a0gWNkx6Ec NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann is betting he can burnish his alma mater’s battered athletic program — despite having taken some hits to his own reputation as a...
Drive-thru burritos could be in Chipotle's future
Are drive-thrus in Chipotle’s future? A JPMorgan analyst who upgraded the burrito chain’s stock on Thursday to “overweight” predicted Chipotle will recover from a months-long food safety crisis that has...
Hillary, Bernie yell about qualifications, Wall Street at Brooklyn debate
https://youtu.be/Enxuo1i9u0A Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders wasted no time going negative in Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate — assailing each other’s judgment and qualifications while clashing on the Iraq War, guns,...
I got slut-shamed on 'The Bachelor' -- and it was worth it
Did reality TV almost claim another victim? Olivia Caridi can be a sweetheart. No, really. At the tender age of 23, the smoking-hot blonde (or is that redundant?) walked away...
Rangers not ready to give up on struggling Dan Girardi - yet
PITTSBURGH — It’s hard to think one bad postseason game, following a regular season filled with them, is enough to get Dan Girardi yanked from the Rangers lineup. Yet coach...
Why can't U.S. TV just tell the truth about Jordan Spieth?
Breaking news! This just in: Well, it’s not really breaking news; it actually arrived Monday. But all news must now be sold as “breaking.” Monday, for example, MSNBC broke the...
The Democratic debate was just old people yelling
To call the Democratic debate Thursday night a travesty would be an insult to serious travesties throughout history — because it was, save for an extraordinary back-and-forth on Israel, a...
Daily Blotter
Queens A female suspect attacked a 26-year-old woman onboard a southbound A train between the Howard Beach and Broad Channel stations, police said. The victim was chatting on her cellphone at...