May 9, 2016
Church head wants FBI to take over fire investigation
The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church is sick of waiting for answers on the fire that gutted a Manhattan cathedral — and is now demanding that the FBI step...
Joe Girardi 'hated' spoiling Ivan Nova's rotation return
Ivan Nova’s return to the rotation didn’t end the way he would have liked. He was yanked by Joe Girardi one out shy of being eligible for the win in...
Hondo has bucks on Bucs
Hondo’s Twin investment was washed away Monday night, which left his bankroll holding steady at 485 madlocks. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch expects a Juanderful result from Nicasio — 20 units...
Aroldis Chapman up close: When 100 mph looks 100 mph
The bullpen door opened at 9:41 p.m. and in jogged the most interesting segment of the Yankees season. There had been 41,243 people who’d paid their way in to this...
Empire State Building lands a new tenant
The city’s tech tenants keep on growing and moving. The global sales advisory firm ZS Associates will move from Midtown to the Empire State Building, where the company will have...
Stephen Strasburg's deal shows Mets what they're in for
LOS ANGELES — The cost of locking up the Mets’ young pitchers will be substantial, a fact that was reinforced Monday when Stephen Strasburg received a seven-year extension from the...
Liberal lies feed Facebook's censorship of conservative content
“Reality has a left-wing bias,” our progressive friends love to tell conservatives. Then why are progressives so ruthless about distorting and covering up the truth? As we learned from a...
Bryce Harper overshadows teammate's heroics with 'f--k you'
WASHINGTON -- Moments after Bryce Harper was ejected from the dugout, pinch hitter Clint Robinson hit a game-ending homer to give the Washington Nationals a 5-4 comeback victory over the...
Knicks keep falling further behind in Frank Vogel sweepstakes
Even if Knicks president Phil Jackson lusted after free agent Frank Vogel, the Zen Master could still be singing the Memphis blues. The Grizzlies have emerged as the likeliest destination...
'On another level': Yankees salivate over Aroldis Chapman
CC Sabathia was among the players in each dugout perched on the top step to get the best look at Aroldis Chapman’s Yankees debut. “The whole Stadium was up,’’ Sabathia...
Chick-fil-A is dominating NYC's fast-food rivals
Chick-fil-A is one tough bird. The Atlanta-based chicken chain has been gobbling up market share and ruffling feathers on New York’s fast-food scene since opening its first Big Apple store...
Cablevision copters to be grounded by new owner
The sky over Cablevision’s Long Island headquarters may soon grow a little quieter. The cable company’s soon-to-take-control owners plan on grounding Cablevision’s fleet of four Sikorsky helicopters in a budget-cutting...
Nats have long-term Mets counter with sudden Strasburg megadeal
In a move that should keep the Nationals in the conversation with the Mets for the best rotation in the NL East, Washington agreed to terms Monday with pitcher Stephen...
This lingerie startup isn't so cute anymore
Adore Me, the subscription lingerie retailer, is not so loved, it turns out. It’s racked up nearly 700 customer complaints and an F rating from the Better Business Bureau. On...
The few female CEOs are raking in the dough
There’s a shortage of female CEOs in the Fortune 100, but the women who make it to the top out-earn their male counterparts by a long shot, according to a...
Unplugging on the Sabbath: How to rest in a post-religion era
The Sabbath is in decline. That’s the unmistakable message from a 1,500-person survey out last week sponsored by the Deseret News. The report compares the way Americans observe (or don’t)...
Uncle Sam's crackdown on e-cigs will make it harder to quit smoking
Down through all the millennia that mankind has smoked tobacco, no one would have believed (or even imagined) that a battery-powered contraption with no tobacco would one day be considered...
The ACLU's deadly anti-Catholic vendetta
The ACLU is angry that Catholic hospitals won’t perform abortions. The so-called “civil liberties” organization (if only!) appears to again be revving up to sue Americans who dedicated their lives...
Facebook's faked 'trending news' is a warning not to trust Silicon Valley
Well, so much for Facebook’s claims to be an honest information broker: Turns out its list of “trending” topics comes with a hefty political bias. The site Gizmodo on Monday...
De Blasio's happily making it harder to fire rotten teachers
Fresh cause for city parents to fret: For the second straight year, the share of teachers winning tenure has ticked up. Some 64 percent got the OK this year, meaning...
Fresh evidence the mayor broke the Conflict of Interest Law
Looks like those high-powered criminal-defense attorneys just hired by City Hall — on the taxpayers’ dime — are going to have their hands full. At least two people now say...
Amazon shareholders want Jeff Bezos to stop selling Trump gear
A group claiming to represent 1,500 Amazon shareholders has asked CEO Jeff Bezos to stop selling Donald Trump ties, shirts and other products on the giant retail site. “This isn’t...
Yankees stars to be guest traders at BTIG Charity Day
CC Sabathia, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira are among a large group of athletes and celebrities who will attend BTIG Charity Day 2016 in Manhattan on Tuesday. The athletes and...
How Big East can be big winner (or loser) of NBA Draft Combine
Just five weeks ago, the Big East was on top of the college basketball world again following Villanova’s upset of North Carolina in Houston. This week in Chicago could determine...
Ron Burkle gets a $200M discount on Morgans Hotel deal
Ron Burkle is getting a $200 million discount in buying Morgans Hotel Group. Burkle and co-investors Sam Nazarian and Jonathan Goldstein have won a years-long battle with Jason Kalisman for...
Bill Ackman tells everyone how he really feels about Michael Pearson
Hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman is such a pill. The activist investor, whose Pershing Square fund has taken a beating on its massive position in Valeant Pharmaceuticals, was a persistent...
Jets ditch ex-Giant, swipe another in tight end search
The Jets said goodbye to one castoff Giants tight end on Monday while welcoming another. The Jets waived Adrien Robinson and successfully claimed Jerome Cunningham off waivers from the Giants...
Pervert takes plea deal for sexually abusing woman on subway
A lonely pervert copped to sexually abusing a woman waiting for a Manhattan subway last year in exchange for a no-jail plea deal. Daniel Galantter, 46, who originally blamed the...
Eli Manning's encouraging first look at WR Sterling Shepard
Perhaps May 9, 2016, will become a day looked back on as the start of a beautiful football relationship, the day Eli Manning for the first time tossed the ball...
Is there an actual definition for being employed?
The Labor Department has determined that 151 million people in the US have jobs. And that the unemployment rate is 5 percent. You might be impressed by that until you...
Kim Jong Un's sartorial power play turns heads
He got a new title — and a new tie. This weekend, North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un, the freshly minted chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, eschewed the...
Set sail with shots of America's World Cup Series
See the best shots of the sailing championship.
How Cubs brass turned players into true believers with one move
In early October 1986, the Giants were honoring expectations. They had won four straight after a season-opening loss to the Cowboys. Then-general manager George Young believed his team good enough...
The day in photos: May 9, 2016
The onetime world's ugliest dog puts its best face forward, Thunderbirds fly in formation and more.
Justin Bieber really wants to be a badass
Justin Bieber revealed his new face tattoo over the weekend — and the marking has already garnered 1.5 million likes on the singer’s Instagram page. The (barely noticeable) ink comes...
Storm chaser captures extreme close-up video of a raging tornado
A storm chaser named Reed Timmer was able to get up close and personal with a tornado near Wray, Colorado. The footage gives a heart-pounding look at the tornado as...
Islanders' offseason hinges on settling a long-ago trade request
There is one large domino that has to fall — or not — before the rest of the Islanders' offseason business can commence. The No. 3 on the back of...
Four injured when cab slams into hot dog cart
A hit-and-run driver triggered a chain reaction crash on the Upper West Side that left four people injured on Monday -- including a woman whose arm was partially torn off...
Farewell to the prestige network drama
“The Good Wife” was the last prestige network drama. The long-running CBS series regularly received Emmy nominations for acting and won several times (Julianna Margulies, Archie Panjabi, guest star Carrie...
Is eating raw cookie dough actually that bad for you?
The situation: You're rolling homemade or store-bought cookie dough into balls for baking, and you take a nibble. We get it — that stuff is delicious and would beat actual...
Move over, bald eagle -- the US has a new national animal
WASHINGTON — The bison has become the official national mammal of the United States under legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on Monday. Lawmakers spearheading the effort say...
Megyn Kelly on Trump feud: 'It's been a difficult year'
Fox News Channel personality Megyn Kelly on Monday stood by her tough questioning of Donald Trump — even if she acknowledged the aftermath left her on edge. “I’m a normal...
Brazil soccer great: It's too dangerous to attend Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil soccer great Rivaldo is telling tourists to stay away from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of the danger of endemic violence. Rivaldo posted...
Rich, famous millennials drop $12M on Harrison Ford’s old house
Snapchat’s CEO is movin’ on up! Evan Spiegel, 25, left his dad’s Brentwood, Calif., house to buy a $12 million LA pad with his model girlfriend Miranda Kerr, 33. A...
Hot serial con artist accused of scamming beaus she met online
California cops busted a serial con artist accused of “capitalizing on her physical attraction” to rip off people she met on dating and home rental web sites. Maria Christina Johnson...
DOJ sues North Carolina over transgender 'bathroom law'
WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department on Monday sued North Carolina to get it to abandon a law that restricts use of public restrooms, further escalating a fight over the...
ESPN makes sweeping changes to football TV crew
It’s a busy time in Bristol. On the same day ESPN announced Sean McDonough would replace Mike Tirico as the play-by-play man on the iconic "Monday Night Football" franchise, word...
Mom snaps selfie in wrong dorm bed as surprise college visit goes horribly wrong
A Big Apple mom tried to surprise her daughter at college by sneaking into her dorm, but wound up breaking into the wrong room and snapping a selfie on a...
Abby Wambach's hidden history of dangerous driving
Abby Wambach has again found herself in the headlines for the wrong reasons. The recently retired US national team legend flipped her SUV in a 2014 wreck in Multnomah County,...
Sam Bradford crawls back to Eagles on one meager promise
Sam Bradford’s silly standoff with the Eagles ended with a whimper Monday. The veteran quarterback rescinded his trade demand and reported to Philadelphia’s offseason workout program barely two weeks after...
Boy accused of setting Yeshiva school bus on fire charged with hate crime
A group of wild kids tossed flaming sheets of cardboard onto a Brooklyn Jewish school’s empty bus, setting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, surveillance images show. It’s not clear...
Woman says man tried to rape her in West Village apartment
Police are investigating a report of a possible rape at a West Village apartment early Sunday, authorities said. The 21-year-old victim told police she had attended a party at a...
Teen in head scarf misidentified as 'Isis' in yearbook
A Southern California high school student, who wore an Islamic head scarf in her high school yearbook photo, was misidentified as “Isis Phillips” -- a mistake the student said is...
Ex-boyfriend blames mom of three girls who died in Christmas fire
A man who took the fall for a Christmas Day blaze that killed his then-girlfriend’s three daughters and parents now claims that she was the one who left a bag...
Celeb hacker admits to identity theft, stealing unreleased scripts
A hacker admitted in Manhattan federal court today to breaking into celebrities' emails for financial gain -- stealing more than a dozen unreleased TV and movie scripts, which he then...
80-year-old Glam-Ma gets a Kardashian makeover
Makeup artist Tea Flego has an extensive portfolio, but her most popular work is modeled by none other than her grandma Livia, also known as Glam-Ma. The Croatian duo's Kardashian-style...
The six teams with a lot riding on Premier League's final week
A closer look at the second to final weekend of the Premier League season.
De Blasio pitches overhaul for city websites as probes continue
Facing numerous investigations into his administration and campaign, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that the city will attempt to make services more accessible to its citizens by retooling its...
Feds bust 'psychics' in international mail fraud scheme
The future is crystal clear for a pair of French "psychics" – federal authorities in Brooklyn have put an end to their $180 million international mail fraud scheme. Since at...
Former Marine charged with threatening VA psychiatrist
An ex-U.S. Marine who served in Afghanistan was arrested and charged with making threats to his government psychiatrist and her employees in Manhattan — including over Facebook, police sources said....
US to ask appeals court to toss Ganek suit
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara continues to lock horns with a hedge fund executive who claims his company was forced to close its doors after it was wrongly raided as...
The one lip shade you need for spring
This spring, the beauty world is going over to the dark side. Instead of bright, happy hues and pastel palettes, burgundy, wine and even oxblood lipsticks — typically viewed as...
Obama's storyteller backs off boasts about selling Iran deal
A top White House aide has backtracked from inflammatory comments that President Obama’s foreign policy team manipulated the public and the press to create an “echo chamber,” which helped sell...
Floyd Mayweather can't stand losing boxing's spotlight
Floyd Mayweather still desires to be the biggest name in boxing, while not actually boxing. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin seem headed for a middleweight showdown after both recorded...
Single moms don't need your sympathy
Don’t give me your sympathy, Sheryl Sandberg. On Sunday, in a heartfelt social media post, the Facebook COO and “Lean In” author wrote about her first Mother’s Day as a...
Facebook curators say site suppresses conservative news
Here’s something Facebook employees don’t want you sharing — conservative news. Workers for the site regularly prevented popular stories on conservative issues from showing up in its widely read “trending”...
Curt Schilling: I didn't need ESPN's $2.5M a year, but I could sue them anyway
There are now 2.5 million more reasons to be disgusted with the Curt Schilling-ESPN saga. That’s how much the controversial baseball broadcaster says he was making from ESPN when he...
What happened when I did yoga naked with dozens of strangers
When I sign up for Naked In Motion’s combo pilates and yoga class — a workout sans clothes — I have a lot of questions: When do you get naked? What...
Paul Ryan says he'll step down as convention chairman if Trump wants
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday that he would do "whatever" Donald Trump asks at the July Republican convention in Cleveland — including stepping down as chairman. “He’s the nominee....
Jose Reyes ban expected to dwarf Chapman's 30 games
Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes' imminent suspension for violating MLB's domestic violence policy reportedly will be for at least 60 games and more likely will come down in the range of 80...
How to break up with Siri for a new smartphone assistant
Apple's virtual personal assistant Siri was unquestionably a groundbreaking feature when it first debuted on the iPhone. It got off to a rocky start — of that, there is no...
Protesters are just teachers’ unions in disguise
An expose from the website The 74 outs the “populist” outfit Hedge Clippers as a front for New York teachers’ unions in their war against education reform. Hedge Clippers supposedly...
Sumner Redstone's raunchy fantasies revealed in audio recordings
The former girlfriend of 92-year-old media mogul Sumner Redstone lost her court battle to be reinstated as his health care proxy on Monday — as the case only got dirtier....
Time Inc. fires CTO Colin Bodell
Colin Bodell, the chief technology officer of Time Inc., was fired Monday morning, The Post has learned. Bodell was rumored to be on the way out for weeks but only...
One dead after car slams into tree on Long Island
A Queens man was killed and three other people were injured when his car slammed into a tree in Long Island on Sunday night, authorities said. The 2005 Honda Civic...
Giants sign B.J. Daniels as new third quarterback -- for now
During the past several seasons, the Giants carried only two quarterbacks on the roster – a third was not needed, given how remarkably durable Eli Manning has been in his...
Woman dead-lifts 205 pounds just days before giving birth
This pregnant North Carolina woman is already pumping — iron! Emily Breeze Watson is just days away from her due date, but that isn’t stopping her from hitting the gym...
Kevin James proves he's a Mets fan by bashing own chant
You can say a lot of things about Kevin James, just don't question his Mets fandom. The actor quickly ended an asinine debate Friday on WOR between hosts Sal Licata...
Penn State, paying for 40 years of Sandusky abuse, squawks about 'innuendo'
Penn State's legal settlements with Jerry Sandusky's accusers cover alleged abuse dating to 1971, which was 40 years before his arrest, the university said Sunday, providing the first confirmation of...
Is Louis Vuitton ruining the red carpet?
When Hollywood It girl Alicia Vikander stepped onto the Met Gala red carpet Monday evening, Twitter went crazy — and not in a good way. Catty parody account @ChoupettesDiary —...
'Lemonade' made this unknown designer a hit
It was 11 p.m. on a Saturday, and Sarah Choi had just returned home after a nice dinner with her boyfriend near her apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The fashion designer...
Shares crash after Lending Club ousts CEO
Lending Club, the online mortgage and loan provider, pushed out Chief Executive and Chairman Renaud Laplanche after an internal review revealed the company sold $22 million in non-conforming loans to...
Krispy Kreme agrees to sweet buyout offer
You want some doughnuts with that coffee? Austria’s billionaire Reimann family said Monday it has reached an agreement to buy Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for $21 a share cash, or $1.35...
Gucci had a secret love child
When Aldo Gucci fell for shopgirl Bruna Palombo in 1958 while she was working in the Gucci store in Rome, he was married with three sons — and she was...
Lesbian MMA champ wins, pukes, kisses announcer
Invicta women’s bantamweight champion Tonya Evinger was looking to win “MMA moment of the year” after defending her title with a unanimous decision win against Colleen Schneider on Saturday night...
Andy Murray breaks up with important woman in his life
Andy Murray split with coach Amelie Mauresmo on Monday, ending a groundbreaking two-year relationship during which the British star improved as a clay-court player but failed to add to his...
Men stabbed in Chinatown over gambling dispute
Two men were stabbed during a fight at an Internet cafe in Chinatown, police said. The men were hanging out at Hi Speed Internet Cafe on Eldridge Street when they...
Construction workers seriously injured in Brooklyn
Three construction workers were seriously injured at job site in Brooklyn, fire officials said. The men were working on a building on 21st Street near the Gowanus Expressway when the...
It took Trump a single day to flip-flop on raising taxes on the rich
Donald Trump backpedaled Monday from weekend statements that he’d raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Trump, calling in to CNN and Fox Business Network, claimed his tax plans would be...
Private school tries to shut up angry mom of expelled student
A Manhattan private school has declared war on a disgruntled parent, filing a lawsuit to bar her from discussing their ugly feud, The Post has learned. Erin McCarthy has waged...
'Madoff of landlords' accused of using ex-cop to harass tenants
Calling him the Bernie Madoff of real estate, the state Attorney General hit a notorious Manhattan landlord with criminal charges and a civil suit Monday for mortgage fraud and strong-arming...
North Korea pulled a fast one on hundreds of visiting journalists
PYONGYANG, North Korea — They came for North Korea's biggest political event in decades. What they have been getting is a lot of sightseeing — except for at least one...
Japanese court rules that vagina art is actually art, not obscenity
A Japanese court found on Monday an artist not guilty of obscenity for displaying figurines modeled on her vagina, signaling a step towards freedom of expression, although the court fined...
Florida man shoots, kills his brother over a cheeseburger: cops
A Florida man was behind bars after police say he shot and killed his brother in a beef over a cheeseburger. Benjamin Angus Middendorf, 25, was charged with first-degree murder...
The latest celeb beauty trend involves piercing yourself in the face
Botox and fillers aren’t the only skin-beautifiers to work their magic via contact with sharp objects. The rising tide of derma-rollers and spiky new face patches allows users to “micro-needle”...
Hugh Laurie's 'Night Manager' villain 'knows he's a damned soul'
How do you make the so-called “worst man in the world” charming? Giving him a British accent — and casting Hugh Laurie doesn’t hurt. On AMC’s spy thriller “The Night...
Sick of your boss? These companies let employees make their own rules
When David Block, 27, arrives each morning at his job at SPEAR Physical Therapy, he knows he won’t be afraid to speak up if there’s an issue. At his company,...
Ex-FBI agent to plead guilty to perjury during Bulger trial
BOSTON — A former FBI agent accused of lying during Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger's trial is expected to plead guilty to perjury charges. Robert Fitzpatrick is slated to appear...
Department of Education wants new contract with ‘shady’ special-ed provider
The city Department of Education wants to sign a fresh deal with a Brooklyn special-education provider just months after the company submitted $3 million in bogus expenses, The Post has...
Online betting site botched Kentucky Derby
Operators of online horse racing site TVG admitted Sunday they botched the Kentucky Derby and said “human error” led to a thousands of bettors shut out from the sport’s biggest...
The hidden danger of living near your neighborhood dry cleaners
Millions of New Yorkers live within a block of dangerous neighbors: dry cleaners that use a stain remover that has been linked to kidney cancer. Perchloroethylene, or perc, a solvent...
Shelter cuts could kick city's homeless to the curb
More homeless people will be sleeping on Big Apple streets this summer thanks to cuts to temporary shelters, advocates revealed Sunday. The funding reductions, which the US Department of Housing...
Police union claims de Blasio is shortchanging cops
The city’s police union will begin airing an ad Monday accusing Mayor de Blasio of shortchanging cops. The 30-second radio spot will focus on how NYPD officers “make 34 percent...
FBI raids homes of two Cuomo cronies amid corruption probe
The FBI raided the homes of two men close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as part of the widening federal probe into Albany corruption, The Post has learned. Agents carted off...
Cops are closing in on killer in one of city's most infamous cold cases
The NYPD is closing in on a murder suspect in one of the city’s most infamous cold cases involving a Brooklyn high school honors student, The Post has learned. Chanel...
Ken Thompson’s chief of security resigns
Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson’s chief of security resigned early last week after being dressed down by Thompson, who thought the chief wasn’t doing enough to protect the DA against angry...
Foster child sent back to live with her drug-abusing mom
An activist who became a foster parent because of the Nixzmary Brown child-abuse horror says she faced her own Administration for Children’s Services nightmare when the city agency gave her...
Friars Club let powerful member treat me like a piece of meat
Answering phones at the Friars Club felt like a roast every day for a receptionist, who claims the old-school showbiz haunt fired her after she complained about constant sexual come-ons...
Cops didn't inspect guns purchased through bribery scandal
Hundreds of guns purchased by clients of a businessman at the center of a “guns-for-cash” police bribery scandal were never inspected by the NYPD — a violation of regulations, sources...
Chuck Schumer calls for probe into 'dangerous' city hospital
Sen. Charles Schumer called for a probe into troubled Coney Island Hospital after an exposé in The Post Sunday detailed major problems with the way the facility cares for children....
No one wants to go to de Blasio's birthday party
The fund-raising scandal surrounding Mayor de Blasio is so toxic that he hasn’t been able to sell out his birthday bash at a tiny venue, even with comedian Louis C.K....
De Blasio hit up Catsimatidis for donations while he lobbied city
While Mayor de Blasio was soliciting campaign contributions from billionaire John Catsimatidis, lobbyists for one of the tycoon’s companies were pushing to secure legislation that could mean big bucks, in...
Chuck Schumer wants to get rid of your e-cigarettes
Sen. Charles Schumer called electronic cigarettes “ticking time bombs” on Sunday, as he urged the Food and Drug Administration to use its new authority to probe — and possibly recall...
Is Ortiz totally sure he doesn't want to keep torturing Yankees?
David Ortiz insists he hasn’t thought twice about his plans to retire at the end of the year despite his red-hot start to the season, and the Yankees should be...
Rush hour just got a lot more affordable thanks to uberPOOL
Uber is getting uber cheap during rush hour in Manhattan — at least for passengers who don’t mind walking to a designated spot for a pickup. The app-based cab service...
How 2 Yankees wins changed mood of Chapman's return
It will take time for these 2016 Yankees to show their true colors. To fully climb out of the well they fell down or, conversely, to lose all hope of...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Police are hunting for the man pictured here in connection with a bank robbery in Norwood. A thief pulled a black gun from his waistband and demanded cash...
Cathedral fire investigation zones-in on Twitter user
FDNY investigators probing the fire that destroyed the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in Manhattan last week are trying to hunt down a Twitter user who has been justifying...
Now Starlin Castro a concern as Yankees' injuries pile up
With Alex Rodriguez already on the disabled list, the Yankees are hoping Jacoby Ellsbury avoids the same fate as he recovers from a strained hip. They added to their injury...