May 8, 2016
'The Good Wife' keeps us guessing until the end
Warning: This article contains spoilers from the series finale of "The Good Wife." As "The Good Wife" ended its seven-season run Sunday night, it's hard to tell what we'll miss...
Cuomo crony lied to potential clients -- said he had governor's OK to work
A former top Cuomo aide who is under criminal investigation for “consulting’’ with companies doing business with the state told potential clients he had the administration’s OK for the work —...
Dear Tiger Woods, don't bother trying to make a comeback
Americans love a good comeback story the way we love a warm cuddle in the morning and a stiff belt of Scotch at night. Not long ago, Robert Downey Jr....
'Game of Thrones': Jon Snow returns a changed man
Warning: This article contains spoilers from "Game of Thrones" Season 6, Episode 3. After Jon Snow's (Kit Harington) stunning resurrection at the very end of last week's episode of "Game...
Matt Harvey is cherry on top of Mets' weekend bonanza
SAN DIEGO — The first-place Mets have their mojo back in more ways than one, and it’s coming at a good time. They play the Dodgers four games beginning Monday,...
Yankees' offense goes silent as David Ortiz's bat booms
On a night the Yankees were looking to finish off a sweep of the Red Sox, they instead got a reminder Sunday of what’s been wrong with them for much...
Chase Utley is back, but Mets' fury isn't
[mlbvideo id="521658783" width="612" height="360" /] SAN DIEGO — From David Wright’s perspective, Chase Utley already received his punishment. So don’t expect the Mets to have payback in mind when they...
Hondo has a Twin
After going belly-up in the Derby — as usual — Hondo resumed his winning ways Sunday when he cashed with White Sox — as usual — to lift the earnings...
Cops shoot deranged knife-wielding man
A police officer shot a deranged man in Brooklyn on Sunday as he charged at cops with a bizarre, three-sided dagger modeled from an action movie, sources said. Authorities were...
Sumner Redstone's ex-girlfriend is scrambling for control
Sumner Redstone’s ex-girlfriend is suddenly hanging by her fingernails in a wild grope for control over the ailing media mogul. Lawyers for Argentine beauty Manuela Herzer — repeatedly called a...
Trump's road to GOP unity begins with Hillary
Donald Trump had some success in his first week of rallying Republican leaders behind him — but rallying the voters is more important, and that means more disciplined communications. Trump...
To disinfect Albany, you've got to start with sunlight
Even with Shelly Silver headed to federal prison for 12 years, ethics reform remains mired in the Albany swamp. It’s surely too much to hope that, as Judge Valerie Caprioni...
A school that cares: Success Academy's been awesome for our special-needs son
It’s time to correct some of the gratuitous and unfair assaults circulating in the media on our son’s school, Success Academy Fort Greene. As the parents of a special-needs child,...
We'll weather the L train mess -- but the subway's still on track for disaster
The bad news: The L train tunnel from north Brooklyn to Manhattan will have to shut down for a year and a half, leaving 225,000 commuters stranded. The good news:...
John Sterling flat-out lied about what he saw at Yankee Stadium
As juice-reliant W.C. Fields hollered after spitting out his movie-set drink, “Who put pineapple juice in my pineapple juice?” Maybe it’s best that we take everything for pineapple juice, that...
Capuano surprisingly hints about possible Hamonic return
TAMPA, Fla. — Maybe Jack Capuano knows something no one else does. Or maybe the Islanders coach was just being naively optimistic, just like most of the fans of his...
Beer lovers are going to love Brooklyn's newest beer garden
Brooklyn continues its quest to dominate the city’s beer ’n brat scene with the opening of the Dazzler Beer Garden. The 3,200-square-foot indoor/outdoor space, located on the second floor of...
Horizon Pharma hopes to resurrect once-dead drug deal
Wall Street has new reason to believe that a dead pharma deal will come back to life. Despite being rebuffed last year, Horizon Pharma executives have raised hopes that they...
Sorting through Isles' list of important pending free agents
TAMPA, Fla. — There is a laundry list of items that must be addressed by general manager Garth Snow now that the offseason has begun following a 4-0 loss to...
This Isles era is over, and no one knows what's next
TAMPA, Fla. — The loud thud here on Sunday afternoon was the sound of the window slamming shut on the Islanders under the ownership of Charles Wang. It is over,...
Thom Yorke channels his relationship woes in new Radiohead album
Last August, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke issued a brief, simply worded statement, letting fans know that his 23-year relationship with partner Rachel Owen (which had produced two children) had come...
Antonio Bastardo Houdini's Mets out of jam and into win
SAN DIEGO — For his next trick, Antonio Bastardo will skydive without a parachute. The veteran reliever probably felt as if he could pull off that stunt Sunday, after walking...
Women are keeping the magazine industry alive
When it comes to the glossies that never die, look no further than these Big Four titles tilted toward single young professional women. These gals may be our heaviest users...
Nation of whiners: Air rage and the 'fairness' fallacy
If there’s been one word overused by the candidates this election season more than any other, it’s “unfair.” Bernie Sanders uses it to describe Hillary Clinton’s attacks on him, the...
Trump's turn right started a long time ago
The conventional wisdom is that Donald Trump only became a conservative the day he announced his candidacy for the presidency. But like all conventional wisdom about Trump, it’s wrong. After...
Steve Pikiell's plan: Get recruits to see Rutgers through his eyes
Steve Pikiell has heard everything the men’s basketball program at Rutgers isn’t. But he’s in Piscataway, N.J., because of what it is, and what he believes it can be. “We’re...
'Humans of New York' creator turns lens to young cancer patients
The shutterbug behind a popular Big Apple-based photo blog is turning his lens toward young cancer patients--to help raise money to find a cure. Humans of New York creator Brandon...
Take our test: Are you smarter than an NYC tour guide?
Quick — what are New York’s biggest attractions: museums, ethnic restaurants or Broadway shows? If you don’t know, you’re not alone. That’s allegedly one of the most frequently missed questions...
Ex-Notre Dame, UAB RB brain dead after shooting
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — UAB running back Gregory Bryant was declared brain dead Sunday, a day after he was found shot in a car on Interstate 95 in South...
Isles thrown into unknown offseason with year-ending flop
TAMPA, Fla. — This was more than a season ending. This was an era coming to close, and the disappointment was tenfold. The Islanders lost, 4-0, to the Lightning in...
Off-duty cop busted for drunk driving hit two pedestrians
An off-duty cop was arrested for drunken driving after he struck two pedestrians in upper Manhattan Sunday morning, police said. Jean Verdesoto, 32, rolled through a crosswalk and into the...
New Jersey 7-Eleven sold only winning Powerball ticket in $430M drawing
A 7-Eleven in Trenton sold the lone $430 million winning ticket from this weekend’s big Powerball drawing, lottery officials said Sunday. The store on Chambers Street tweeted, “Congrats to one...
Both Hall of Fame and Bartolo Colon want his homer keepsakes
SAN DIEGO -- The Hall is calling, but Bartolo Colon isn't sure if he will answer. A day after Colon entered the record books as the oldest player in major...
Aroldis Chapman arrives with thanks, ‘best bullpen’ boast
Aroldis Chapman has yet to throw a pitch in pinstripes that counts, but he already sees what everyone else has talked about since the Yankees acquired him last December. “We...
Trump wants to raise minimum wage, taxes on wealthy
Donald Trump played political chameleon on Sunday, saying he now wants to raise the minimum wage and is open to higher taxes on the rich — a reversal of two...
Eli Manning, Simms to be guests at St. Anthony in Jersey City gala
Between them, they earned four Super Bowl rings and three Super Bowl MVP awards. Eli Manning and Phil Simms, Giants quarterbacks present and past, will be the featured guests and...
'I want to help, not hurt': Palin speaks out on Trump VP talk
WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin said Sunday that Donald Trump should look elsewhere for a running mate — because she wouldn’t want to weaken his bid for the White House. “I...
Aaron Rodgers is best cheerleader at Randall Cobb graduation
https://twitter.com/UKStoopsTroops/status/729308843591774212 Randall Cobb's studying has not been solely done in the film room. The 25-year-old receiver who dropped out of the University of Kentucky to enter the NFL draft in...
NFLer who strangled pregnant girlfriend off to rough start with fans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill understands that people are going to be skeptical of him, that there are many Chiefs fans who don't believe the speedy return man deserves...
Clinton takes swipe at Trump: I won't run an ugly race
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton sharpened her attacks Sunday against GOP rival Donald Trump on the issues, but hinted she'll steer clear of his personal life on the campaign trail. “I'm...
What it's like to give up a home run to Bartolo Colon
SAN DIEGO — James Shields wasn't in the mood to talk about the historic, improbable home run he gave up to Bartolo Colon. Colon became the oldest player to hit...
Trump thinks he can beat Clinton without a united Republican Party
WASHINGTON – The Republican Party doesn't have to be unified for Donald Trump to become president, the GOP's presumptive nominee said Sunday. “Does it have to be unified? I'm very...
Police arrest man for hit-and-run that killed MMA fighter
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Police in Florida have arrested a 28-year-old man in the fatal crash that killed mixed martial arts fighter Jordan Parsons. Delray Beach police spokeswoman Dani Moschella...
Will NBA do anything about Dwyane Wade's Canada disrespect?
Normally Toronto fans would rejoice over Dwyane Wade throwing up a bunch of bricks. But not when the arena and its inhabitants are trying to honor Canada. Before the Raptors' 95-91...
Conor McGregor fuels rumors of Mayweather crossover face-off
Conor McGregor was linked to a potential cross-sport summer showdown with retired boxing legend Floyd Mayweather last week, but UFC president Dana White quickly shot down the tabloid report. McGregor's...
The case for fascinating Jets rookie: Tebow, but not stubborn
All of the rookies in the Jets’ minicamp this weekend are making a transition from college football to pro and learning everything that comes with that. But one is making...
De Blasio's Chick-Fil-A boycott is a clucking travesty
Eat it, Bill de Blasio! Your suggestion that we avoid Chick-Fil-A because the company's president disapproves of same-sex marriage made me gag. The national chicken chain is opening more outlets...
Homeless man busted for stealing Mother's Day card
He may be a career criminal, but Oswald Jones still loves Mom. Jones, who has been arrested 92 times, was busted again over the weekend — for shoplifting a $6.99...
Police arrest suspected Upper East Side subway stabber
Cops have busted a woman suspected of randomly assaulting a female straphanger with a “sharp object’’ that may have been a hypodermic needle on a subway train. Nicole Brown, 47,...
Maine's superdelegates aren't so super anymore
In a small victory for Bernie Sanders — and a big slap at Hillary Clinton and the national party establishment — Maine Democrats voted at Saturday’s state party convention to...
Hell’s Kitchen's homeless hoarder can't be stopped
Cops couldn’t stop homeless hoarder Sonia Gonzalez’s block-long trash train on Saturday. “If she has one cart, OK. A lot of people do that,” said Hell’s Kitchen resident Igor Rocklin....
Authorities break up Chinatown buses cigarette-smuggling ring
A trafficking operation that used Chinatown buses and cars to bring 2 million contraband cigarettes into New York City every week has been extinguished by authorities. The alleged ringleaders ran...
Priest shot while trying to 'do some good'
A Catholic priest tried to talk some sense into a man involved in a street-corner drug deal yesterday in Queens — and ended up with a bullet for his efforts....
Developer says 'penis envy' is fueling city's tower obsession
It’s one of the most exclusive new buildings in Manhattan and the tallest residential skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere — and its biggest critic is its own architect. Rafael Viñoly...
Van Damme's daughter is even more badass than he is
Don't cross Bianca Van Damme. With her wide-set eyes and pouty lips, she looks like pinup perfection...and then she leaps into a perfect roundhouse kick. “I want to show little...
Trump blasts Jeb Bush, Lindsay Graham for not endorsing him
Donald Trump asked supporters at a rally in Washington state Saturday whether they noticed how much “nicer” he was — before launching into a tirade against his former rivals for...
Obama's last act is to force suburbs to be less white and less wealthy
Hillary’s rumored running mate, Housing Secretary Julian Castro, is cooking up a scheme to reallocate funding for Section 8 housing to punish suburbs for being too white and too wealthy....
Bernie Sanders pulls ahead of Hillary in West Virginia poll
Bernie Sanders could be on the verge of another victory Tuesday, this time in West Virginia, where a poll puts him 4 points ahead of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Sanders...
This smoking eyeball proves you shouldn't stare at the sun
We all know not to stare directly at the sun, and this video shows us exactly why we shouldn't. Using a pig's eyeball and a telescope, one scientist answered one...
The science of taste and why the music you like may be the most telling preference of all
"Why do we like the things that we like?” This question, so deceptively simple, is explored to great and fascinating lengths in Tom Vanderbilt’s new book “You May Also Like:...
Teacher who allegedly raped student landed job at DOE: probe
A former Queens biology teacher who allegedly forced an underage student to repeatedly have sex and demanded she have two abortions skirted authorities after a prominent Catholic school quietly fired...
School spending panel: DOE bullies us to side with de Blasio
The Panel for Educational Policy, a 13-person body that votes on billions of dollars in school spending, is under-trained in financial oversight and pressured to do whatever Mayor de Blasio...
After Hitler's pal died, Nazis recreated his injuries in a sick experiment
The Polish woman had returned to Ravensbrück, 70 years after she had last seen the place. This time, she was in a wheelchair, strolled around by an attentive volunteer who...
What it was like to date Bob Dylan
Given the popular image of Bob Dylan — poet, sage, the voice of a world-changing generation — he might be the last person you’d expect to see in the middle...
'Scandal' star Bellamy Young reveals Mellie's 'ugliest hour'
Scandal Thursday, 9 p.m., ABC In the season finale of “Scandal,” presidential candidate Mellie Grant (Bellamy Young) calms down from the shock of Susan Ross (Artemis Pebdani) dropping out of...
Bride won't sign prenup, throws 'wedding party' for poor kids instead
Yiru Sun was radiant in bridal white Saturday — even though she had called off her wedding at the last minute, instead turning her reception into a feast for the...
Doctor reveals horrors that make this hospital dangerous for kids
A pediatrician who spent three years as a resident at Coney Island Hospital spoke to The Post’s Melkorka Licea about the frightening patient care the doctor witnessed and heard about...
Trump and Clinton are the most despised candidates in history
No presidential candidate in polling history has been as hated by voters as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are now. But a review of the last eight presidential elections reveals...
De Blasio blames US racism for Puerto Rico's money problems
Racism is to blame for Puerto Rico’s dire fiscal situation, Mayor de Blasio charged Saturday. “The backs of the United States government turned on them, while a health-care crisis grows,...
Donald Trump is going to troll his way to victory
In internet parlance, a troll is a malevolent mischief-maker, a commenter who says something politically incorrect, then sits back and enjoys the resulting furor — sometimes even fanning the flames...
Junior Gotti says ex-mobster tied to church fire craves fame
It was an offer he could refuse. John Gotti Jr. told the Post he is a “forgiving guy” but when it comes to old pal-turned-mortal-enemy John Alite offering him an...
Travis d'Arnaud's stint on DL could be getting longer
SAN DIEGO — Travis d'Arnaud’s rehab isn’t going as smoothly as the Mets had hoped. The catcher, who has been on the disabled list since April 26 with a rotator...
Meet the fan who caught Colon's HR: 'Crush nachos and baseballs'
SAN DIEGO — Leave it to the fan who caught the Bartolo Colon home-run ball to put it all in perspective. “Bartolo is a true athlete,” Jimmy Zurn, 35, told...
Jeremy Lin? Seth Curry? Scouring Nets' point guard options
The Nets’ biggest need is at point guard. They’ve admitted as much. But are there any lead guards available who could make a difference on this 21-61 team? And will...
Why Mark Messier's iconic 9/11 jersey will be auctioned
There is no scandal. No one has done anything wrong here. But a piece of New York history soon will be available by auction. Slap Shots has learned Mark Messier’s...
Slain Navy SEAL may have had premonition of his death
Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV secretly eloped with fiancée Brooke Clark before he left home for his third tour in Iraq because he may have had a premonition of his...
Keith Hernandez admits he has no clue: the anti-Mike Francesa
Roughly 30 years ago, Neal Pilson, then president of CBS Sports, defended CBS sportscaster Gary Bender — he often had demonstrated he didn’t know much about the sport he was...
My kid got hurt because school staffers were off 'playing': suit
PS 811 staffers played basketball while a 7-year-old boy’s front two teeth were knocked askew in a rough recess game — forcing an emergency root canal, according to a lawsuit....
Red Bulls II player stretchered off after hideous cheap shot
Red Bulls defender Karl Ouimette was the victim of one of the more glaring cheap shots in recent years, kicked in the back cleats-first by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ Romeo Parkes.
Ex-NTSB member calls pilots' fear of drones 'baloney'
Airline pilots need to cool their jets about banning drones in their airspace, a former National Transportation Safety Board member said Saturday. “We’ve been flying into birds for how long?”...
'The tugboat crash that killed my soulmate could've been avoided'
No matter where he was — piloting a tugboat along the Hudson or navigating the north Atlantic — Paul Amon would call his wife for a breakfast chat. “When I...
Is Phil Jackson gifting Rambis job as payback from 1999?
Phil Jackson may have cost Kurt Rambis a potentially promising head-coaching career back in 1999, back when they didn’t know each other. Rambis was the hot, young Lakers assistant, coming...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police are on the hunt for a teenager who allegedly opened fire on two people in Boerum Hill a week ago. The man whipped out a gun on Hoyt...