May 13, 2016
Buying a new shower head has never been so sexy
A new shop wants New Yorkers to rinse away their inhibitions — by stripping down and testing out showers on site. Pirch, which opens in Soho next week, is offering...
Matt Harvey alarms go off in troubling Rockies shelling
DENVER — Matt Harvey joined the Mile-Low club Friday night. Actually, the Mets right-hander was several miles per hour low with his fastball and erratic with his secondary pitches, erasing...
Poll workers have one job to do -- and 20 percent don't do it
The head of the city’s embattled Board of Elections disclosed Friday that 20 percent of the poll workers trained by his agency don’t show up on Election Day. When asked...
Satellite firm Globalstar's shares soar after FCC backs Wi-Fi plans
Shares of Globalstar, a Louisiana-based satellite company, spiked 35.6 percent on Friday after it said federal regulators approved its spectrum for Wi-Fi use. The stock gained another 20 percent in...
Gary Sanchez's first start: No results but Girardi approval
Gary Sanchez’s first major league start came later than he expected — and was less memorable than he long imagined it would be. After being beaten out by Austin Romine...
GOP backing Paul Ryan into a corner
House Speaker Paul Ryan is going to have to endorse Donald Trump if Ryan intends to chair the Republican presidential convention, the head of the party suggested Friday. Reince Priebus,...
DOT steps in to stop NYPD from giving out bogus tickets
The NYPD will have to find a new way to issue bogus tickets to city drivers. The Department of Transportation plans to pave over the mid-block sidewalk ramps that have...
Retailers suffer week from hell
Retail’s hell week ended with a collective thud on Friday. At least half a dozen of the county’s largest retailers, including Macy’s, Nordstrom and JCPenney, saw their shares pummeled by...
Rickie Fowler's fate all but sealed after putting misery
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Players Championship, in its 35th year of existence, never has had a repeat champion — and it looks as if it won’t again this...
Family used 'divine intervention' to win $430M Powerball jackpot
A 70-year-old New Jersey woman who bought the winning Powerball ticket last week will be splitting the $429.6 million with her seven kids — proving there’s nothing like a mother’s...
AOL admits 90-day pay period notices were an error
Freelance journalists who work for AOL and its Huffington Post unit can rest a little easier. Notices alerting the writers that they would have to wait three times as long...
A terrible night for Luis Severino got even worse
Whatever momentum the Yankees gained by taking three of four from the Royals came to a screeching halt Friday night, thanks to a 7-1 thrashing by the White Sox and...
You can buy a disgraced hedgie's 'discounted' castle for only $6M
Wanna a Connecticut “castle” for 32 percent off? The disgraced hedge fund investor Alphonse “Buddy” Fletcher may have just the place for you. Fletcher’s seven-bedroom, 10-bath “Hidden Valley Castle” in...
Jets sign Jordan Jenkins, just one more draft pick to go
The Jets signed third-round draft pick Jordan Jenkins on Friday, leaving just one draft pick unsigned. First-rounder Darron Lee is the only one of the Jets’ seven picks who has...
Why Liberty are back, but Isiah Thomas' protesters aren't
Isiah Thomas is back for his second season as Liberty president without protesters and with an expectation of presenting dear friend James Dolan with his first WNBA championship in the...
Why Rory McIlroy seethes after a nearly record Players round
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — If you went by the sour look on Rory McIlroy’s face and the sagging body language he exuded after his second round of the Players...
Iran tortured this Marine -- but the US government won't do anything about it
It turns out Iran’s government was torturing former Marine Amir Hekmati for much of the 4½ years it held him hostage. The Obama administration apparently doesn’t care, so Hekmati has...
De Blasio abuses the mayoral-control law yet again
Mayoral control of New York City’s schools was never supposed to be an unchecked dictatorship — but that’s how Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña are trying to play...
Feds' push for trans rights in US schools is simply insane
Sheer lunacy: That’s the only way to describe the Obama administration’s decision to enforce the full “trans rights” agenda on the nation — in public accommodations, and in school bathrooms...
Here's one thing about the Obamas that everyone can cheer
Popular culture tends to focus more on the scandalous extra-marital activities of presidents than on their great love stories (think: John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton). So it is nice...
Trump might fix the DC gridlock that everyone says they hate
Prior to the 2012 election, Democrats had a theory: Republicans were in the grip of a “fever” that had led them to oppose and attempt to obstruct President Obama at...
How to cure Millennials' love of socialism
Socialism is having a moment. I’m not just referring to Bernie Sanders’ surprisingly strong showing in the primaries. Various polls show that millennials have a more favorable view of socialism...
Why don't more fantasy owners believe in MLB's perfect closer?
There are not many closers who last the entire season as their team’s ninth-inning man. They change about as often as a Kardashian changes their profile picture on Twitter, Snapchat,...
Judge deals Sheriff Joe Arpaio one of the biggest defeats of his career
PHOENIX -- A judge has found the longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix in contempt of court Friday for disobeying his orders in a racial profiling case, bringing the lawman who...
Curt Schilling's howling Trump endorsement is just so angry
Curt Schilling hates the "liberal media," the "liar in chief," "guilty" Hillary Clinton, political "sheep" and the "frauds" reading his words. But Donald Trump? There's someone the unemployed former baseball...
Even 'Game of Thrones' writers can't take the show seriously anymore
We’re three episodes into the new season of “Game of Thrones,” and something feels slightly different about this year in Westeros. (Is it winter? Is winter finally coming? One never...
Trucker with $20K in unpaid tolls busted at Holland Tunnel
A 49-year-old trucker who tried to make it through the Holland Tunnel Friday morning without a valid EZ Pass was busted by Port Authority cops for driving with a suspended...
Judge tosses elderly 'squatting' victim's lawsuit against city
An elderly Manhattan woman whose family home was allegedly stolen by a scheming squatter cannot sue the City nor the City Registrar's Office for damages, a Queens judge ruled Friday....
Cyborg's first try at cutting weight for Ronda Rousey shot
UFC president Dana White has spent much of this week answering rumors about whether Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather were going to meet in a boxing match and whether the...
Six fantasy baseball sleepers -- but you have to stash ’em now
Improving your fantasy baseball team can be done through the waiver wire and trading. If that doesn’t work, stashing an injured player is another option. If you’re in a league...
From addiction to prison to MLB's most unlikely rookie
ARLINGTON, Texas -- When Matt Bush was released from prison last October after a 3 1/2-year sentence for a drunken-driving accident, the former No. 1 overall draft pick was sober...
Man busted for climbing skyscraper is well-known daredevil
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEK8FJgOZKX/?taken-by=pavel_gogulan The man who was arrested for scaling the side of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper Thursday is a well-known Russian thrill-seeker who has been climbing to the top of some...
Prosecutors rip lawyer and paralegal accused of bribing court worker
Prosecutors Friday blasted a criminal defense lawyer and a paralegal for corrupting justice by allegedly bribing a court staffer to steer them wealthy clients. “It was a complete scam carried...
Jason Day has strange low-shooting company at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Though the entire field has not completed 36 holes at the Players Championship, thanks to a weather delay Friday, it has been a curious and...
The moment man catches dumbest thief red-handed
A California man caught a crook in the act of stealing packages from in front of his house. When he confronted her, she used one of the most unbelievable excuses...
The day in photos: May 13, 2016
Goths take over Germany, Michelle Obama takes nesting literally and more.
The most outrageous yacht in the world would cost $250M
Have an extra $250 million lying around? If so, you may one day be the proud owner of the most outrageously cool yacht on the seven seas. Designed by Gabriele...
Hero dog saves 7-year-old girl from rattlesnake
TAMPA, Fla. — When a venomous Eastern diamondback rattlesnake appeared in the backyard of a 7-year-old Florida girl, her German shepherd came to her rescue, refusing to back down despite...
Crazy boxing champ: Wladimir Klitschko 'is bisexual'
What will Tyson Fury say next? Just about anything. The controversial heavyweight champion revisited some familiar, abhorrent themes in an interview with SportsViewLondon, in which the bigoted Brit suggested that...
Jose Reyes gets 2-month MLB ban -- that expires in 3 weeks
Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes has accepted a suspension through May 31 under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. The former Mets star agreed not to appeal the ban, which is...
Adorable baby echidna saved from a chicken attack
Echidnas are adorable animals that look like tiny balls of fur with big feet, and this baby was saved after being attacked by chickens. That's just one of our adorable...
Now there's a drink for would-be gold diggers
Ladies, even if you’re not a gold digger, now you can drink like one. On Thursday, The Post reported that the Blue Bar at the Algonquin Hotel, (along with Equinox...
This old guy is going to try to row across the Atlantic
A 70-year-old Norwegian man made a big splash Friday when he announced his bid to cross the Atlantic -- solo on a rowboat. Spry septuagenarian Stein Hoff plans to row,...
Meghan Trainor tumbles on 'The Tonight Show' and other fumbles
It's the end of the week, and it's been a long one, but at least you didn't fall on your butt on 'The Tonight Show' like Meghan Trainor did. She's...
Rockies pitcher hunts ghosts in his spare time
Jon Gray is just like you and I. He goes to work, travels, and in his downtime, enjoys the odd hunt for dead spirits with the help of thermal imaging...
Your old iPod isn't as worthless as you think
The market for old electronics products is a bit bizarre. While a brand new iMac might set you back about $1,200, trying to get your hands on an original Apple...
Woman fights off carjackers in intense video
Security camera footage caught an attempted carjacking in Georgia. Unfortunately for them, these crooks picked the wrong woman to try to steal from.
Cop questioned in NYPD corruption probe kills himself
An NYPD commander who was grilled by the FBI and saw boxes of records seized by Internal Affairs cops amid a widening corruption probe put a gun to his head...
‘Free hugs’ panhandler admits to previous punching attack
A “free hug” panhandler who punched a female tourist Thursday after she refused to tip him admitted to cops that he had socked another woman in a subway station last month...
Don't worry, cranky nerds, you can get the old Instagram icon back
Facebook-owned Instagram rolled out an updated version of its mobile app earlier this week and it has been making waves ever since. This is the biggest update Instagram has released...
Forget 'American Idol': This is the best singing show on TV
Justin Timberlake is going to perform his new single “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” at the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday. Hope he’s ready to get schooled, because Eurovision takes kooky showmanship...
Danica Patrick creates oil-spilling, fiery NASCAR wreck
DOVER, Del. — Tony Stewart suffered his first serious hit since his return from a back injury in a fiery three-car wreck at practice Friday at Dover International Speedway that...
Flight attendant's alleged side hustle: Selling 1,500 stolen airplane bottles
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Prosecutors say a Delta Air Lines flight attendant has been charged with stealing nearly 1,500 mini-bottles of liquor from her job and selling them online. The Shelby...
De Blasio is apparently blind and deaf
His fundraising non-profits are under investigation, but Mayor de Blasio refused Friday to say that he won't form another group not subject to campaign contribution limits for his 2017 re-election.
Pugs and babies are the definition of a model relationship
They're both tiny, adorable, and watching them is guaranteed to make any day better. Pugs and babies go together like ice cream and cake.
Rangers sign Russian prospect, who'll be needed immediately
The mistake, of course, would be to expect too much too soon from 21-year-old Pavel Buchnevich, the Russian blue-chip prospect who on Friday agreed to terms on a three-year entry...
Conductor's heroism during train crash caught on camera
Footage of a Polish train crashing into a stalled truck has been released. Thanks to a quick-thinking conductor, however, no one on the train was injured.
Class warfare breeds chaos in stylish ‘High-Rise’
Class tensions inside a state-of-the-art building may ring familiar to New Yorkers (“poor doors,” anyone?), but they’re taken to a visceral, visually spectacular extreme in “High-Rise,” adapted from a novel...
Builder who donated to NY Dems gets sought after lot in shady deal
A developer who gave $10,000 to an upstate Democratic Committee won a questionable real estate deal from the city.
The story behind this ridiculous Gronkowski-Beckham photo
The power of Drake may have brought Rob Gronkowski and Odell Beckham Jr. together, but it was a pair of outrageous onesies that solidified their bond. After the NFL superstars...
Zuckerberg wants to meet conservatives over liberal bias claims
The Facebook CEO wants to invite "leading conservatives and people from across the political spectrum" to discuss recent reports that its "Trending Topics" feature is biased against right-wing beliefs.
How Jim Harbaugh is changing recruiting by not giving a ...
What, you thought Jim Harbaugh was going to stop with sleepovers? The controversial Michigan football coach was apparently just getting started with that odd technique of recruiting that has drawn...
Dramatic video of police facing barrage of bullets
When deputies in Orange County, California, were dispatched to a reported suicide, they probably braced themselves for a pretty disturbing scene. What they weren't expecting to find was a very...
Trump sounds off on Clinton charity scandal
“People have been talking about this for years. I have no idea what went on. I certainly don't,” the presumptive GOP presidential nominee said.
Katie Holmes steps out as Jackie O
It's a blast from the past. Katie Holmes is playing Jackie O in an upcoming miniseries, "The Kennedys: After Camelot." Filming in Toronto on Thursday, the actress stepped out in...
Mom kicked off flight for son's oxygen tank
https://twitter.com/NateNews3LV/status/729172738531688448 A Las Vegas mother claims she was kicked off a flight to Orlando for bringing a portable oxygen tank onboard to be used by her infant son. Yamile Quintero,...
'Racist McShootFace' drives bids for George Zimmerman gun to $65M
MIAMI — Bidding in an online auction for the pistol former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin appeared to have been hijacked by fake accounts posting...
ISIS Brit thrown in prison for plot against US military
LONDON — A British delivery driver has been sentenced to at least 12 years in prison for a jihadi-inspired plot to attack American military personnel in England. A judge said...
$80M cyber heist is tied to Sony studio hack, another bank attack
Investigators probing the cyber heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank connected it on Friday to the hack at Sony Corp.’s film studio in 2014, while global financial...
LeBron is no Jordan and new 'Space Jam' is 'doomed'
Everybody don't get up. Joe Pytka, the director of the original "Space Jam," has shared his opinion about the 1996 blockbuster's upcoming sequel. And his advice to LeBron James? Don't do...
Think you know what women want? Take this quiz and find out
People have been mating and dating since the dawn of humanity, but that doesn't necessarily mean everyone is good at it. Now that online dating is the new "we met in...
The worst things a man can say in his online dating profile
They show up for dates looking nothing like their pictures. They tell long, rambling stories about their “psycho exes” or spend the entirety of the evening talking about their material...
Apple delivers blow to Uber with $1B bet on Chinese rival
Apple boss Tim Cook just ran over Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in his race to keep Beijing happy. Apple unveiled a $1 billion investment in Didi, Uber’s biggest ride-hailing rival...
Ripa and Strahan play nice on final 'Live' show
After weeks of backstage drama surrounding "Live with Kelly and Michael," its co-hosts put on a happy face for Strahan's final show on Friday. Ripa, who on Thursday donned a "freedom"...
How Gregg Popovich failed Tim Duncan in potential farewell
In what looked and felt like the final game of Tim Duncan's amazing NBA career, the San Antonio Spurs were desperate. Not since the 2012 Western Conference finals had Gregg...
How I know Ronda Rousey's heart isn't in it: rival
Miesha Tate is focused on her upcoming title defense against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200, but that doesn't mean she's lost sight of a third fight with Ronda Rousey later...
Skydivers miraculously survive plane crash
FRESNO, Calif. — A small plane carrying 17 skydivers clipped a pickup, then landed upside-down in a vineyard, officials said Thursday, but the worst injuries were minor cuts and scrapes....
The government says I'm dead, but I disagree!
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Lincoln man says he's not dead, despite what the Social Security Administration has said. Chuck Zellers learned of his demise in March after his Social Security...
Newest weapon against brain cancer is polio
The Food and Drug Administration has given so-called "breakthrough" status to a treatment that uses the once-feared polio virus to target aggressive forms of brain cancer, in the hope of...
Donald Trump says he never posed as his own spokesman
Donald Trump denied Friday that he posed as his own media spokesman in phone conversations with reporters long ago — calling the release of a 25-year-old voice recording an age-old...
Yankees switch top prospect's position in peek at infield future
Top Yankees prospect Jorge Mateo is undergoing a position change. Mateo, currently playing shortstop for Single-A Tampa, has been working out at second base, which he will start playing in...
Are movies released on Friday the 13th doomed to fail?
The original “Friday the 13th” wasn’t released on the superstitious date — and managed to gross millions and spawn a franchise. But when it comes to Hollywood flicks actually released...
Sleep securely with the gun bed
The gun concealment industry has made probably their coolest product yet: the gun bed. It looks like a regular bed, but it's hiding some truly deadly firepower.
It took two hit series before this actor's parents forgave him
It took two hit series before Daniel Dae Kim’s parents forgave him for becoming an actor. “My father was a doctor and I was expected to follow a professional path,”...
The secrets behind Duke Ellington's prized possessions
Jazz fans will want to “Take the ‘A’ Train” to Harlem next week. That’s because some 250 treasures from Duke Ellington — who had one of his biggest hits with...
Zuckerberg denies liberal bias at Facebook
Will "Trending topics" become a "trending" topic on Facebook? The social media giant on Thursday pulled back the curtain on how its Trending Topics feature works, a reaction to a...
Aaron Hernandez pal found guilty of accessory to murder
FALL RIVER, Mass. — A friend of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been acquitted of murder in the shooting death of a man Hernandez was convicted of...
Couple whose 3 children died on MH17 welcome new baby
SYDNEY — An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby, saying the...
Parents making teen daughter's bed discover dead baby
Chula Vista police are investigating after parents of a 17-year-old girl found her newborn baby dead in a bed. Police say the parents called 911 Monday night after finding the...
The ultimate millennial band is proud of their youth
For the 1975’s Matt Healy, the term “millennial” isn’t a slight. It’s a badge of honor. “I have no attention span, because I’m part of this generation that consumes everything...
Meghan Trainor is 'all about no Photoshop'
Just before Meghan Trainor got onstage to accept her Best New Artist award at the Grammys this year, her father whispered, “You made it,” in her ear. It caused the...
People actually paid $250 to go to de Blasio's birthday party
After having trouble selling tickets to his birthday bash, Mayor de Blasio eventually was able to sell enough $100-to-$250 tickets to fill Brooklyn Bowl, where he was roasted by comedian...
'Simpsons' boss: Don't even try to 'Baba-Booey' Sunday's live show
There’s a reason “The Simpsons” has managed to stay fresh throughout its run (27 seasons and counting): the ability to mix it up every once in a while and try...
Man takes stupidity to new heights, climbs iconic skyscraper
A Spider-Man wannabe scaled to the top of the Midtown skyscraper that’s home to the upscale Four Seasons Restaurant on Thursday — then safely climbed back down, only to be...
Driver crashes, flips car after being fatally shot in the back
A 22-year-old man was fatally shot in the back while driving in Brooklyn Thursday night, and ended up losing control of the vehicle and striking several parked cars, sources said....
World's oldest person dies in Brooklyn at 116
Brooklyn resident Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world’s oldest person, died Thursday night at age 116. Robert Young, a senior consultant for the Gerontology Research Group, said Jones died at a...
Obama to issue decree squashing transgender ‘bathroom law’
The Obama administration will issue a sweeping decree Friday telling every US public school district to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. The letter,...
Four boys charged with hate crimes for Yeshiva school bus fire
Four kids were arrested Thursday for setting an empty Jewish-school bus on fire in Brooklyn by tossing flaming sheets of cardboard into the vehicle, cops said. The four boys, ranging...
Clinton charity arranged $2M pledge to firm owned by Bill's ‘friend’
Bill Clinton’s foundation arranged a $2 million pledge to a power company partly owned by a wealthy blond divorcée — who some say is the frequent visitor to his home...
Hondo expects Harvey to get Rock'd
The Giants’ bullpen made Hondo sweat Thursday night but ultimately held off the Diamondbacks, which, coupled with his setback with the ’Stros at Fenway Pahk, caused the earnings to expand...
Wilmer Flores' stay on the DL might not be very long
LOS ANGELES — Wilmer Flores is on the disabled list, but probably not for long. The Mets’ utilityman has a “very mild” strain of his left hamstring, according to assistant...
Vegan restaurateur ordered Dominos before $2M bust
The owner of an upscale vegan eatery that catered to celebrity devotees Alec Baldwin and Woody Harrelson swiped around $2 million from the company to splurge on Rolex watches, lavish...
Mets will be fine, even if it sometimes doesn't look like it
LOS ANGELES — The four-game series against the Dodgers is history. The Mets will not play at Dodger Stadium again this year, unless they meet in October, and this is...
Mets just couldn't do anything against Clayton Kershaw
LOS ANGELES — Bartolo Colon picked the wrong night to get his backside handed to him in the early innings. It’s one thing to get pounded early and then recover,...
NYPD keeps doling out tickets, admits law 'does not matter'
This means war! I got another $165 ticket on Wednesday for parking in a perfectly legal spot next to a pedestrian curb cut — and an NYPD cop told me...
Ken Thompson's paranoia is putting his neighborhood at risk
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson has become so paranoid since protesters converged on his Clinton Hill house after ex-cop Peter Liang’s no-jail sentence that he has commandeered three squad cars...
Dean Skelos is all son Adam has left
Dean Skelos’ disgraced son is on the outs with his family — everyone but Dad. Adam Skelos’ personal life has been destroyed by the corruption scandal, which prompted his wife,...
Probed lobbyist was a hand model for Mario Cuomo's portrait
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo claims he barely knows a fired lobbyist under federal investigation — yet he was close enough to the family to be the secret hand model behind...
Preet Bharara says he's not done — and Cuomo might be next
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara watched with smug satisfaction Thursday as a judge slapped the second of Albany’s “three men in a room” with prison time. But the sure-shot lawman...
Mets-Nationals is the matchup we've all been waiting for
When the Nationals were rising, the Mets were building. When the Mets were charging, the Nationals were crumbling. Now, both are ready to meet at the top. The NL East...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A Times Square desnuda was arrested for shoving a cop trying to handcuff her boyfriend, authorities said. Police officers had to wrestle painted lady Amanda Roman, 24, to the...
'We're running a f---ing casino': Politician tells all in manifesto
An anonymous congressman has dropped a bombshell election-year book that confirms why Americans hate their national government and have rallied to anti-establishment presidential candidates like Donald Trump. The veteran politician...
Joe Girardi diagnoses Nathan Eovaldi's continued mediocrity
Throughout much of his five-inning effort Thursday, Yankees righthander Nathan Eovaldi found himself right where he wanted to be: ahead in the count. But then he too often put his...
Bernie's taking whatever he can get at this point
Bernie Sanders isn’t conceding anything to Hillary Clinton — even lowly South Dakota, which the former first lady won easily in a 2008 primary against Barack Obama. But the Vermont...
City homeless agency about to grow — again
The city agency overseeing the homeless — already operating with a record number of employees — is going to grow again, it was disclosed Thursday. Steven Banks, commissioner of the...