June 2, 2016

Michael Pineda finally might be figuring things out

DETROIT — It was beginning to look like a typical Michael Pineda start when the right-hander gave up a one-out double and then a single to put runners on the...

Starlin Castro's return to old position not exactly smooth

DETROIT — Starlin Castro’s career as a shortstop isn’t completely over. Castro started at his former position Thursday for the first time this season, with Joe Girardi opting to keep...

Warriors take Game 1 with some unlikely heroes

OAKLAND, Calif. — This was simply a benchmark win for the Warriors. The Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, shot like they were drowning. No matter. The Warriors oceanic...

Time Inc. looks to launch tech site

Time Inc. said Thursday it plans to launch a third digital vertical site in the near future that will be about gear and tech. The news follows its launch Wednesday...

Principal covered up alleged locker room gang rape

Administrators at a troubled Brooklyn high school face potential firing for covering up allegations that a female student was raped by five football players in a locker room, The Post...

The shocking murder that first showed Baylor's ugly priorities

We all have heard it before: “You gotta wait until someone gets killed before you do something about it?” But we’re already past that. Now you gotta wait until after...

Aussie Matthew Dellavedova nails Andre Iguodala down under

OAKLAND, Calif. — Game 1 of the NBA Finals, a 104-89 Warriors’ win Thursday, had a little bit of everything: a near triple-double by Cleveland’s LeBron James, rare off-shooting by...

Rysheed Jordan's spiral: Drug deal, police chase, jail tweets

Attempted murder is just one of many serious criminal charges Rysheed Jordan is facing, according to a police report obtained by The Post on Thursday. The former St. John’s point...

Yankees offense responds to Girardi's cranky lineup rant

DETROIT — And to think, Joe Girardi thought his offense was the problem. Just hours after the manager bemoaned the Yankees’ lifeless lineup, his batters erupted for four runs in...

Cuomo and de Blasio actually agree on this homeless plan

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo announced Thursday that the state would open 513 emergency beds for the homeless in New York City and move to close shelters with severe violations. The...

De Blasio: Cuomo administration is out to get me

Mayor de Blasio charged Thursday that Gov. Cuomo’s administration is out to get him and said the latest attack by the governor “doesn’t surprise me.” De Blasio repeated his charge...

Lin-Manuel Miranda is leaving ‘Hamilton’

Scramilton! Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator, composer and star of the Broadway megahit “Hamilton,” will be hanging up his waistcoat and breeches next month, according to multiple reports. Miranda will leave...

Boy found almost a week after parents left him in forest

TOKYO — Nearly a week after he was abandoned in the forest by his parents, the boy did not shed a tear when he was found safe Friday. The soldier...

Triangle dead? Rambis out? Point guard on way? 6 burning Knicks questions

Knicks president Phil Jackson and Jeff Hornacek will have some spinning to do Friday at the new coach’s introductory press conference at the team’s Tarrytown headquarters. Here are six questions...

Cumulus Media converts weekly print magazine to digital daily

Nash Country Weekly was losing $2 million to $3 million a year when Cumulus Media CEO Mary Berner decided to pull the plug on the only print magazine that the...

Tribune Publishing renames itself — try not to laugh

In one of the more questionable corporate rebrandings in recent memory, Tribune Publishing said Thursday it is changing its name to tronc — yes, with a small “t.” The 168-year-old...

National Enquirer hires Clinton foe as chief correspondent

Dick Morris, the author, controversial political analyst and longtime Clinton antagonist, has signed as chief political correspondent for the National Enquirer. His first column, which will run next week, claims...

Twitter kicked tires on Yahoo merger

Add Twitter to the flock of bidders who have circled Yahoo. Jack Dorsey’s struggling social network met with Yahoo’s management, led by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer, several weeks ago to...

Cops hold man wanted for killing teen baby-sitter

The man who allegedly gunned down a 16-year-old girl in her Brooklyn apartment was in police custody Thursday night. Cops identified 24-year-old Taariq Stephens as the man who killed Shemel...

Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't the Jet who most deserves a payday

It is time for the Jets to pay the man. This contract standoff has lasted long enough. It is time for owner Woody Johnson to pony up and make a...

Paul Singer to cash in on $3B takeover of Qlik Technologies

Hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer is about to cash in a winning daily double. Bowing to pressure from Singer’s Elliott Management, Qlik Technologies on Thursday agreed to a $3 billion...

Viacom stock climbs amid Redstone, Dauman woes

Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman has finally lit a fire under the media giant’s shares — but unfortunately for him the fire appears to be caused by sparks created by...

A principled progressive slams the ACLU's trans-privileging

Crusading for “gender identity” rights just lost the American Civil Liberties Union its Georgia director. Maya Dillard Smith resigned while complaining that the ACLU has become “a special-interest organization that...

Carmen Fariña gives her 'overseers' the mushroom treatment

The 13 members of the Panel for Educational Policy are supposed to oversee city Department of Education spending. But that’s hard to do when Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s crew treats them...

Clinton's warnings about Trump actually describe ... her

That was a “major national-security address”? Hillary Clinton’s folks billed her San Diego speech Thursday as a big deal. And it certainly was a prime opportunity to lay out her...

Let my people swim -- and damn The New York Times

It’s hard to imagine the horror that must have come over the editorial board of The New York Times when it discovered that a public swimming pool in Brooklyn has...

Yes, you can tell your kids, 'No smartphones!'

Forget about “Power to the People.” How about “Power to the Parents”? Last week, the Washington Post profiled a local adolescent girl in a piece called “13, Right Now: This...

How to beat New York's robo-scalpers

We’ve all had the experience of logging online to buy tickets for our favorite band or show only to find out the tickets are already gone — sold out within...

False nostalgia is poisoning politics on the left and right

Once in a blue moon, a short book on a very broad subject alters your perception of contemporary realities and provides a startlingly new and fresh perspective on them. I’m...

David Wright will miss an extended period for Mets

David Wright won’t be back in the Mets lineup anytime soon. The Mets captain will be placed on the disabled list and miss an extended period of games, an industry...

Dodgers won't be punished for using frickin' laser beams

The Mets’ accusation that the Dodgers gained an unfair advantage by using lasers last weekend at Citi Field has fallen on deaf ears. According to industry sources, MLB will not...

Five soldiers dead, 4 others missing in Texas floodwaters

FORT HOOD, Texas — Five soldiers were killed and four were missing after an Army troop carrier was washed from a low-water crossing and overturned Thursday in a rain-swollen creek...

Copa America is Lionel Messi's for the taking

Here is a quick Copa America primer, with a spotlight on the most intriguing player in each of the four groups. The 100th anniversary tournament -- hosted by the United...

Mets already used up the best way to spark offense

One huge game offensively would be a start. As the Mets try to flush the memory of an ugly homestand when runs were scarce, there are no grand expectations or...

Sneakerhead fatally shoots man over Air Jordans: cops

A sneaker-obsessed Crown Heights resident named Donald Proudfoot allegedly shot a man to death over a pair of Air Jordans earlier this week -- and cops say this isn't the...

Guide to following Team USA at Copa America

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann ultimately will be judged on the World Cup two years from now. But the 2016 team is beset with a host of questions, and how...

History not on Mets' side if they keep relying on home runs

Terry Collins looked tired Wednesday morning, before the Mets and White Sox engaged in a marathon left-on-base contest. After the Mets lost the 13-inning, 2-1 matinee at Citi Field —...

Don't use the Bechdel test to decide a movie's quality

Summer is the time of year when big male-dominated action blockbusters roam the multiplexes like lumbering dinos in "Jurassic World." Which means we can expect more harebrained movies based on...

Why even Knicks coaching busts give you hope with Hornacek

Jeff Hornacek will be the 25th head coach the Knicks have hired since 1946, not counting interim placeholders. Exactly five of his 24 predecessors can be termed “successful,” by whatever...

That time Midwestern, blond Jeff Daniels played Tevye

Jeff Daniels was an overnight sensation as Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Not on Broadway — at his Chelsea, Mich., high school. “I’m 18. I’m blond. Not a clue...

The reasons Jets object to one-year Ryan Fitzpatrick solution

There is no end in sight for the negotiations between the Jets and free-agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, with talks at a standstill. There has been some thought that a one-year,...

Oh say can you see: Gawk at all of the Miss USA contestants in bikinis

America the beautiful indeed.

NYPD boss disciplined for pleading the Fifth in corruption probe

Deputy Chief John Sprague was placed on modified duty after he invoked the Fifth Amendment.

The day in photos: June 2, 2016

Air Force Academy graduates celebrate, candidates hit the campaign trail in California and more.

Why US soccer fans are impatient with Jurgen Klinsmann

Scrutiny is progress. The US men’s national team as a whole, and specifically coach Jurgen Klinsmann, have been criticized for the way they sometimes stumbled through the early parts of...

'He was a pure soul': Boy who fatally fell from window mourned

The 5-year-old boy who tragically plunged five stories to his death from a Brooklyn balcony was mourned at an outdoor funeral service Thursday afternoon as hundreds of black-clad tearful grievers...

‘Approaching the Unknown’ is ‘Martian’ minus the funny (and the Mars)

Captain William D. Stanaforth (Mark Strong) is on a solo mission to Mars, where he’ll use his patented dirt-into-water contraption to lay the groundwork for a human colony. Unfortunately, his...

'It can't be real:' Blue Angels pilot killed in fiery crash

SMYRNA, Tenn. — A Blue Angels F/A-18 fighter jet crashed Thursday near Nashville, Tennessee, killing the pilot just days before a weekend air show performance, officials said. A U.S. official...

Finally! WiFi inside subway cars could be happening soon

Straphangers might soon have to endure their fellow passengers on Facetime when they are hurtling between stations underground. The MTA quietly began testing WiFi inside a few train cars this...

Murder victim's father goes nuts on serial killer in court

CLEVELAND — The father of a woman killed by a convicted sex offender dove across a courtroom table to attack him Thursday, shortly after a judge announced the defendant would...

Islanders' $16.75M deal for Casey Cizikas is also insurance

How much is a fourth-line center worth? According to Islanders general manager Garth Snow, about $3.35 million per year. At least that’s what Snow gave Casey Cizikas, inking the 25-year-old restricted...

Chilling video shows accused killer named by teen with her dying breath

The murder suspect whose name was uttered by a slain 16-year-old Brooklyn baby sitter with her dying breath was arrested Thursday and charged in the fatal shooting, sources said. Taariq...

Put yourself in MLB's hot seat with these 3 replay reviews

Instant replay in baseball remains a buzz-generating topic, three years into its expansion. That’s what prompted me to visit Major League Baseball’s Replay Operations Center on Tuesday to see how...

Liberal climate-change doc 'Time To Choose' is full of ridiculous claims

The climate-change documentary “Time To Choose” makes the disaster movie “The Day After Tomorrow” look like a model of judiciousness and restraint. Charles Ferguson’s alarmist manifesto, narrated by Oscar Isaac,...

Video shows what it's like to be chased by a bloodthirsty lizard

While hiking through Australia, wildlife photographer Ricky Mackenzie came across a lizard stuck on the side of a road. Unfortunately, the lizard didn't want any help and gave Ricky the...

Kitty Genovese murder doc recalls the infamous crime

Since 1964, Bill Genovese has been haunted by his older sister’s murder; so has New York. She was Kitty Genovese, stabbed to death in Queens while, supposedly, 38 witnesses did...

Andy Samberg’s ‘Popstar’ is no ‘D--k in a Box’

"Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” is a movie that sets out to make boy bands look silly. The conceptual error is obvious. There’s low-hanging fruit and then there’s fruit that’s...

NYPD chief gets why husband killed wife's would-be rapist

The NYPD's chief of detectives said he totally understands why a Bronx cabbie rushed to his wife's aid with a tire iron -- killing her would-be rapist -- but he...

This teenage turtles sequel was cowa-bungled

Too bad about the Ninja Turtles. In theory, these irreverent pizza-scarfers, who originated in a 1980s comic book, could have been the kiddie answer to “Deadpool.” They’re snarky teenagers, after...

How to stop Facebook from listening to everything you say

Yes, Facebook is listening in on the conversations you have when your phone is nearby and the app is open. It’s not for advertising purposes, the company claims. Instead, it...

This is why kids are turning out so screwed up

In his recent book “Unlocking Your Child’s Genius,” psychologist Andrew Fuller starts off with a letter for parents to read to their children. It begins: “You’re a living legend.” Huh?...

Jet crashes after flyover at Obama's Air Force graduation speech

An Air Force Thunderbird crashed shortly after performing a flyover as President Obama gave the commencement address at the Air Force Academy — and he not only bailed out and...

Nurses charged with ignoring bleeding patient after he fell

Two Queens nurses were indicted Thursday for "ignoring" a severely disabled patient who fell and hit his head for more than 10 minutes -- forcing the bleeding man to drag...

Brain injury turns Italian man into a delusional Francophile

An Italian man suffered a brain injury and – voilà! – turned into a caricature of a French-speaking bon vivant. The 50-year-old, who had never expressed an interest in French...

Homeless man found dead in Central Park

A homeless man was found dead in Central Park near Columbus Circle on Thursday afternoon, sources said. The unidentified man’s body was found lying near Central Park South and Broadway around 1:30...

Zoo is building a big wall around gorilla exhibit

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo said Thursday it will reopen its gorilla exhibit next week with a higher, reinforced barrier after a 3-year-old boy got into the enclosure, leading to...

When 'Me Before You' gets dark, it gets weird

Imagine “Pretty Woman” if the main character wasn’t a top-dollar prostitute but instead an impoverished, eccentrically dressed knockout hired to cheer up a handsome paraplegic multimillionaire. That’s how “Me Before...

This fish may bite your balls off

Juan Gallo couldn’t believe his eyes when he pulled out the pacu --a fish native to the Amazon region -- last weekend from Lucchesi Park pond in Petaluma, Calif., about...

Reagan home collection slated for auction

Bid one for the Gipper! Furniture, artwork, jewelry and collectibles that once filled the Los Angeles home of President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, are headed for the auction block,...

Paul Ryan finally says he'll vote for Donald Trump

House Speaker Paul Ryan ended months of speculation on Thursday by announcing that he would vote for Donald Trump in the November presidential election. “I’ll be voting for @realDonaldTrump this...

Dad accidentally traumatizes toddler by shaving off his beard

Little kids get obsessed about the most random things. For example, here's a video of a kid freaking out when he realizes his dad shaved his beard off.

Two ex-Deutsche Bank traders charged in rate-rigging scheme

How do you say crooks in German? Two former Deutsche Bank traders were charged Thursday with scheming to rig the global financial system by manipulating a key interest rate. Matthew...

Americans are buying Chinese-made Trump toilet paper

Donald Trump is literally on a roll in China. Though the presumptive GOP nominee has built a platform of anti-Beijing rhetoric and tariffs on the East Asian nation, a Chinese...

Mike Breen doesn't get the LeBron James hate

ESPN play-by-play man Mike Breen, who signed an extension with the network this week, talked LeBron James and more with The Post’s Justin Terranova before the NBA Finals tipped off...

Screw colored contacts, this woman just dyed her eyes!

Plastic surgery model Pixee Fox is 26 years old and has had more than 18 cosmetic procedures, that she will admit to, including removing six ribs and getting a Brazilian butt...

Muhammad Ali hospitalized for respiratory issue

Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized, according to reports. A spokesperson for the 74-year-old boxing legend told NBC Nightly News that he is being treated for a respiratory issue at an...

Innovative way to treat bullet wounds saves first US soldier

A new device called the XStat might be about to revolutionize the way bullet wounds are treated in the field. The fast-acting device injects small sponges into the wound, which...

Trump vows to reopen university after lawsuit is over

A defiant Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to reopen his controversial Trump University once a civil suit over the disbanded for-profit program is finished — a case he again predicted...

King Tut's dagger came from outer space

King Tut’s dagger was out of this world! The dagger — buried alongside the pharaoh — was made with iron from a meteorite, according to a new analysis of the...

Ronda Rousey surgery shocker puts UFC return in limbo

It looks like Ronda Rousey's return to the UFC has been delayed once again. UFC president Dana White revealed on Thursday that the former women's bantamweight champion recently had minor...

Fast food meals may be healthier than eating at most restaurants

Main courses served at fast-casual restaurants tend to be higher-calorie than traditional fast-food entrees, despite public perception that the offerings at these outlets are healthier, U.S. researchers say. Comparing more...

Cop-hating vandal paints 'no cronut' on NYPD cruiser

The words “Bad Cop” and “No cronut” were discovered spray-painted on the police vehicle parked at Montrose Avenue and Broadway in Williamsburg early Wednesday, police sources said.

Millennials are the most bisexual generation of all time

Bisexuality is booming, with the number of people who bed men and women more than doubling, a study says. Some 7.7 percent revealed they had bi romps in 2014, compared...

Madison Avenue bracing for results of 'kickback' probe

Major US advertisers are about to drop a bombshell on Madison Avenue. The Association of National Advertisers, whose members control $250 billion in ad spending, will release the results of...

Hillary ordered to release more emails

Hillary got another dose of bad news when a federal judge late Wednesday ordered the Obama administration to make public a new batch of emails just two weeks before the...

Hondo Sawx it to 'em

Hondo gave some back on Wednesday night when the Rangers rallied and tied, only to be denied, which caused the earnings to drop to 653 conigliaros. Thursday night: Mr. Aitch...

EgyptAir plane made three emergency landings before crash

The doomed EgyptAir jetliner made three emergency landings in the 24 hours preceding its crash, according to a report by a French broadcaster on Thursday that was later denied by...

Fired Baylor coach begins career damage control

Baylor coach Art Briles released his first public statement since being ousted from the position last week amid the school's handling of sexual assault allegations, admitting he "certainly made mistakes"...

Take a peek inside the secret crew bedrooms on planes

Ever wondered where the cabin crew can rest their heads during grueling long-haul flights? On Boeing 777 and 787 planes, there is often a hidden stairway leading to the flat...

'Kill list' leads police to UCLA shooter's dead wife

Police found a “kill list” in the apartment of the gunman who fatally shot a professor and then himself at UCLA Wednesday — and on Thursday, that list led to...

'Gun-loving' Wall Street firms close in on Cabela's

Wall Street certainly loves its guns. Despite weeks of silence regarding the sale of Cabela’s, the hunting and fishing equipment retailer, final bids are expected by the end of the...

This is what it took to finally sideline Felix Hernandez

Felix Hernandez is a freak, a gifted flamethrower who has been pitching in the Major Leagues since he was 19 years old. He has made at least 30 starts every...

Teen charged for four-day 'Purge'-inspired killing spree

INDIANAPOLIS — A 19-year-old Indiana man is accused of killing three people over four days, in a series of attacks modeled after the movie "The Purge." According to court documents,...

Uber owes its drivers millions: lawsuit

Uber has systematically denied millions of dollars in wages to drivers over several years, according to a federal lawsuit to be filed today. The suit, by the group of Uber...

Voters don't have confidence in Trump or Hillary

Voters don't believe Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will fulfill their major promises — including the Republican’s campaign-defining vow to build a wall on the US-Mexico border, pollsters said Thursday....

She took down a mugger with MMA, then auditioned for Miss Universe

A beauty queen in high heels fought off a mugger with her martial arts skills moments before auditioning for Miss Universe. Kirsty Grace, of Stockport, England, was attacked on a...

Ex-AIG CEO Hank Greenberg must face fraud trial: court

Consider it the end of the road for former AIG boss Hank Greenberg. It’s the conclusion of an epic 11-year-old legal battle involving the tough-as-nails 91-year-old, who was trying to...

Hornacek heaps praise on Phil in first words as Knicks coach

Phil Jackson once owned the NBA Finals. Now he only makes announcements and holds press conferences during them. Hours before Game 1 of the 2016 Finals between the Warriors and...

Find out which 'Orange Is the New Black' inmate is your ideal cellmate

Find out who your Litchfield roomie is by taking the quiz.

Man accused UCLA professor of stealing his work before fatal shooting

Los Angeles police on Thursday identified UCLA doctoral student Mainak Sarkar as the man who gunned down a UCLA mechanical engineering professor and then killed himself. Sarkar had a long-running...

Hillary Clinton's fixation on controlling her image

WASHINGTON — For Hillary Clinton, the presidential campaign has been about building an approachable image: She's often eschewed big arenas in favor of town halls, peppered her ads with personal...

Exec's rant on 'pathetic' Padres starts with James Shields

The frustration in San Diego is palpable. Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler, in a radio interview with the Mighty 1090 AM on Wednesday, labeled the team "miserable failures" on the...

Alligators caught on camera during mating ritual

Every species has its own unique mating rituals. Even though they involve different behaviors, they're all saying the same thing.

Adele buys $10M Beverly Hills mansion with guardhouse

Rumor has it that Adele just spent $9.5 million on a four-bedroom, six-bathroom mansion in a gated LA community called Hidden Valley. The newly trim British singer, fresh from encouraging a...

Zika baby's mom speaks

A young Honduran woman who on Tuesday delivered what is believed to be the first baby in the continental US to be born with a Zika virus-related brain condition recalled...

Here's what life will be like after the L train stops running

In January, word leaked that the Metropolitan Transit Authority was planning to shut down part of the L train to repair the crucial Canarsie tubes, which were badly damaged by...

Man who received penis transplant couldn't look at new member for days

The Massachusetts man who received the first penis transplant in the US has left the hospital — saying it took him several days to muster the courage to look at...

This is Cristiano Ronaldo at his most vain

Cristiano Ronaldo apparently spends as much time checking himself out on the big screen during games as he does terrorizing opposing full backs. Wolfsburg defender Bruno Hernandez recently spoke with...

Small-town Korean woman meets her first black person ever

While visiting a small town in Korea, Wilkine Brutus was discovered by a very curious, and very handsy, woman. She had never actually seen a black person before, and was...

'Tiger' Schulmann puts $2.19M Soho loft on the market

Daniel “Tiger” Schulmann, who received his black belt at age 12 and is the owner of an eponymous chain of martial arts academies, has put his two-bedroom, two-bathroom Soho loft...

LA Clipper J.J. Redick buys $4.25M Brooklyn penthouse

West Coast-based NBA player Jonathan “J.J.” Redick, of the Los Angeles Clippers, is in contract to buy a $4.25 million duplex penthouse in Brooklyn. It’s at 51 Jay St., a...

Race to buy this British Formula One driver's chic Caribbean villa

British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was so taken by “X Factor” judge Nicole Scherzinger — his on-again, off-again girlfriend for seven years — that he started to build a...

Miles Davis’ old UWS apartment on the market for $495K

An Upper West Side apartment in a townhouse that was once home to Miles Davis is now on the market for $495,000. The jazz legend lived in the Renaissance Revival-style...

Baylor chancellor Ken Starr resigns amid rape-coverup horror

WACO, Texas — Ken Starr resigned as Baylor University's chancellor on Wednesday, a week after the former prosecutor who led the investigation of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal was removed...

How a track from Bowie's last album made it into Netflix drama 'Peaky Blinders'

The title of the Netflix show “Peaky Blinders” — now available on Netflix — comes from the caps worn by the titular gang: World War I vets from Birmingham, England,...

5-year-old calls 911 to tattle on Daddy for blowing red light

https://youtu.be/bMH0Epk13qU QUINCY, Mass. — A 5-year-old Massachusetts boy may have a future in law enforcement. The Quincy Police Department on Wednesday posted to Facebook a recording of a 911 call...

This 25-year-old is biking cross-country for his friend with cancer

This January, 25-year-old Josh Johannessen was planning to quit his serving job at Red Robin in Rockaway, NJ, to hop on a cross-country bike journey to Seattle. He had saved...

The only comment you need when discussing politics this year

Feeling flustered during a particularly pointed conversation? There’s no need to look foolish like “Clueless” character Cher Horowitz — writer Imogen Lloyd Webber is here to help. The British political...

Couple used stolen cash to buy winning $1M lotto ticket: cops

ORWIGSBURG, Pa. — A couple who helped steal more than $175,000 from a grocery store where they worked used that money to buy a winning $1 million lottery ticket from...

'Married at First Sight' star's secret to wedded bliss: Get naked often

Jamie Otis, 29, knows a lot about marriage — after all, she did say “I do” just minutes after meeting her husband, Doug Hehner, on the hit FYI network show...

Ladies, stop being so damn picky and maybe you'll find a good man

Sorry, ladies, but you probably can’t have it all — at least when it comes to love. No. 1 on the list of female neuroses women should ditch is their...

Principal finds out letting Fetty Wap film in school was a bad idea

A New Jersey high-school principal was suspended for allowing rapper Fetty Wap to film a racy music video at the star’s alma mater in Paterson, officials said. Eastside HS Principal...

Mastermind behind Hillary's email server won't answer questions

WASHINGTON — Former State Department employee Bryan Pagliano, who set up Hillary Clinton’s infamous home ­email server, will refuse to answer questions in an ongoing civil lawsuit and doesn’t want...

Obama calls for expansion of Social Security

WASHINGTON — President Obama Wednesday called for the expansion of Social Security, a reversal from his earlier attempt to rein in the program. “We should be strengthening Social Security,” Obama...

NYPD brass cut language to just 'stab' or 'slash'

The NYPD has banned use of the word “cut” in reports about slashings and stabbings — and laid out painfully obvious definitions for cops to rely on when recording the...

School shocked to discover $1.5M donation was fake

Students and teachers at a Brooklyn high school thought they had hit the jackpot last year when a mysterious “millionaire” benefactor turned up with an unprecedented gift a month before...

Leaders 'rename' bike lane after dead cop linked to NYPD scandal

Cops and community leaders completely ignored city rules and put up an official-looking sign that names a Brooklyn bicycle lane for the NYPD Highway Patrol boss who killed himself amid...

Cancer surgeon reportedly hurled slurs at arresting cops

A cancer surgeon who boasted that her job made her superior to the NYPD officers arresting her for clipping a cop with her car also hurled a homophobic slur at...

Relativity's Ryan Kavanaugh plans to sue Netflix for $1B

Ryan Kavanaugh has come up with a $1 billion idea to grow his financially shaky studio — sue Netflix for acting in "bad faith." Kavanaugh's Relativity Media claimed in a...

UCLA student reportedly gunned down professor over grade

A UCLA student upset over his grades stormed into a campus building Wednesday and fatally shot his engineering professor before killing himself. The gunman, seen on surveillance video stalking through...

Warriors dominate matchup with Cavs except in one obvious place

After winning the 2015 NBA title, the Warriors adjusted their advance-scouting strategy during the regular season and did some work through freelancers. According to NBA sources, the Warriors recently asked...

Giants' French import learned to play football from video games

It began by playing a video game: "NFL Quarterback Club ’98" with Brett Favre on the cover. It was actually 2005, and Anthony Dablé was 17 years old when he...

Hillary makes loose promise to speak to reporters soon

Hillary Clinton has not held a formal news conference in six months, but vaguely promises to do so in the future. “Oh, I’m sure we will. I believe that we...

Three reasons the Mets' recent slump won't last all summer

Could the calendar have turned to June in a more daunting, taunting way for these Mets? Can this franchise, haunted by an impressive quality and quantity of demons given its...

Trump's reading material includes 'Unlikeable: The Problem with Hillary'

Despite the rigors of the campaign trail, Donald Trump finds time to curl up with a good book — including a classic more often associated with high schoolers than tycoons....

Gucci sisters slash Olympic Tower penthouse price to $35M

The Gucci sisters, Alessandra and Allegra — whose designer-clad mom hired a hit man to kill their father after he left her for a younger woman — are putting their...

NYPD sergeants seeking $15K raise amid exam scandal

More than 100 frustrated NYPD sergeants who were supposed to be promoted to lieutenant in March are asking a judge to green-light their $15,000 raises pending a lawsuit by just...

Ex-Net Richard Jefferson savors one last run at NBA Finals

OAKLAND, Calif. — Richard Jefferson made two Finals with the Nets in 2002 and 2003 and now he is back for a third shot at a ring, this time with...

5-year-old boy falls five stories to his death

A 5-year-old boy was killed when he fell from a fifth-floor apartment balcony in Brooklyn Wednesday, cops said. Meisels Shimon tumbled from a balcony of a building at 200 Wallabout...

That ticking you hear is the clock running out on Michael Pineda

TORONTO — To call Michael Pineda’s start Thursday night against the Tigers in Detroit the biggest of his career isn’t overdoing it. When the struggling right-hander’s spot in the Yankees...

Eric Schneiderman touts Trump University suit in re-election bid

ALBANY — A day after attacking Donald Trump on national TV, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman moved to score political points off a pending case involving the presumptive GOP presidential...

Daily Blotter

Brookyln Cops are looking for a suspect in the theft of a woman’s wallet at a Boerum Hill subway station. A thief swiped the victim’s wallet at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station...