June 30, 2016
Apple develops ability to kill iPhone cameras at live events
The iPhones of the future may be a bit less fun to play with at rock shows. The tech giant has won a patent for a new technology that uses...
Derrick Rose is in full-on recruiting mode for Eric Gordon
ORLANDO, Fla. — Derrick Rose’s words have already resonated with center Joakim Noah. Now Rose is trying to sway shooting guard Eric Gordon to reunite with him in New York....
Yankees won't risk letting CC Sabathia take any at-bats
If you were hoping to see CC Sabathia take some swings Sunday in San Diego, you’re out of luck. Joe Girardi decided to bump the lefty back a day to...
Queens councilman hits it big during casino visit
A Queens legislator hit the jackpot — literally — according to financial-disclosure forms he filed Thursday. Among the credit-card debts, loans and routine outside income reported by city officials as...
Clinton falls behind Trump in new poll
Donald Trump pulled ahead of Hillary Clinton in a new poll Thursday showing voters favoring him 43 to 39 percent. “The tables have turned in this week’s White House Watch,”...
Owner of iconic Brooklyn pizza joint gunned down in hit job
The co-owner of iconic Brooklyn pizzeria L&B Spumoni Gardens was shot to death in a targeted hit outside his Brooklyn home Thursday night. Police found the slumped body of Louis...
Michael Pineda has an unusual way to pump himself up
Michael Pineda was back in the clubhouse, jumping up and down and yelling at the TV when Chase Headley slid headfirst across home plate in the bottom of the ninth....
Eric Staal makes sense as Devils' trade heist follow-up
On almost any other Wednesday before free agency opened in recent memory, the work Devils general manager Ray Shero did would have been the talk of the league. But this...
Chipotle staff airs grievances with chain as stock drops
Chipotle Mexican Grill can’t catch a break these days. Just as the embattled burrito-and-taco chain this week rolled out a new rewards program and menu items aimed at winning back...
Knicks can't stop gambling on injury-prone veterans
ORLANDO, Fla. — Assuming the Joakim Noah signing takes place, the Knicks may want to have their entire season sponsored by the Hospital for Special Surgery — as the hospital...
People writer quits in most scorched-earth way possible
Longtime People writer Sara Hammel quit this week with a blistering resignation letter to editorial director Jess Cagle and other top editors. “It’s not me, it’s you,” she wrote in...
Mets hang on for wild win over Cubs to snap losing streak
The elements that largely have been missing from the Mets’ offensive attack this season were right there, for a change, in a celebratory seventh inning Thursday night. In a rare...
Apple may be interested in buying Tidal
Apple is reportedly in talks to buy Tidal — the music-streaming service run by rapper Jay Z — as its Apple Music app escalates a nasty battle against Spotify. The...
Rangers' radar for budget free agents, before trades ramp up
It has been some time since the Rangers created a July 1 splash by jumping into the deep end of the free-agent pool — since 2011, when the Blueshirts came...
The Yankees don't want to hear about the inevitable
The reminder of what the Yankees have been and what they somehow still expect to be remains plastered on Joe Girardi’s back. The manager wore 27 when he was hired...
Phil Jackson, Joakim Noah meet with possible $70M deal on table
ORLANDO, Fla. — Joakim Noah will meet Friday afternoon with his hometown team here at the site of the NBA summer league, and barring unforeseen circumstances, he is expected to...
Democrats now oppose the First Amendment
Democratic members of the Federal Election Commission voted last month to sanction Fox News for putting on the first “kiddie table” presidential debate. Fox had planned just one debate last...
New York is plagued by diploma-mill high schools
A landmark report by StudentsFirstNY just tore the mask off the supposed “success” of many city high schools: They’re graduating kids without actually teaching them. Mayor de Blasio touts a...
Why the rats are fleeing de Blasio's City Hall
Rats didn’t desert the Titanic as quickly as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s top aides have started fleeing City Hall. But they likely had the same reason. In just the past...
'Hollywood on the Hudson’ construction halted by appeals court
A Manhattan appeals court stopped construction on a $130 million park project dubbed “Hollywood on the Hudson,” which is being funded by media exec Barry Diller. Workers were to install pilings...
The imploding cabal to criminalize climate dissent
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and his fellow greenies are getting a lesson about the dangers of believing their own propaganda. These know-it-alls claim there’s a “consensus” on climate...
Hillary Clinton's health plan would kill Joe Biden's cancer 'moonshot'
Vice President Joe Biden launched the “Cancer Moonshot” — his mission to cure cancer — this week, just as Hillary Clinton was shooting it down, along with the hopes of...
NY watchdog probes $200M retirement fund for corrections officers
New York’s top financial watchdog is probing whether the city correction officers union put roughly $200 million of retirement funds at risk after its former chief was busted in an...
Judge mocks yuppies busted for buying coke
A fed-up judge mocked a crew of yuppy Manhattanites busted for buying cocaine — including a financial consultant, a Fox Business Network producer and a Merrill Lynch associate — who...
Brexit leader Johnson pulls out of UK prime minister race
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson abruptly pulled out of the race to become Britain's prime minister that he was once favored to win, upending the contest less than a week...
Young city worker impaled in work site mishap
A young Department of Agriculture worker had her right thigh impaled by a piece of rebar when she slipped into a ditch in the woods near the NY Container Terminal...
Tesla driver dies in crash while car is in autopilot mode
WASHINGTON -- The first U.S. self-driving car fatality took place in May when the driver of a Tesla S sports car using the vehicle's "autopilot" automated driving system died in...
Wall Street regulator finalizes anti-terror rules
Wall Street declared victory on Thursday after Maria Vullo, the recently appointed head of the Department of Financial Services, finalized anti-terrorism and money-laundering rules that spared top compliance officers from...
Top baseball prospect loses eye that was 'crushed like grape'
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies minor league pitcher Matt Imhof has lost his right eye after a freak accident with exercise equipment. Imhof said in an Instagram post Thursday that he...
Matt Lauer lists Hamptons beach cottage for $3.9M
Now that TV personality Matt Lauer has bought a massive $36 million Hamptons estate from activist actor Richard Gere, he has put his waterfront beach cottage on the market for...
Tennis player's rant at umpire puts McEnroe to shame
https://youtu.be/jjnNvSJ6DAQ LONDON — Viktor Troicki let the chair umpire — and the rest of the world — know exactly how angry he was about a key call one point from...
The day in photos: June 30, 2016
An elephant gets a new leg and a new lease on life, a panda shows off her new baby, lion cubs cuddle and more.
US-led airstrike among deadliest in war against ISIS
US-led coalition aircraft waged a series of deadly strikes against the Islamic State around the city of Fallujah on Wednesday, US officials told Reuters, with one citing a preliminary estimate...
Nets secure meeting with Rajon Rondo; Jeremy Lin also in mix
The Nets are in the point guard market after waiving starter Jarrett Jack, and they’ve landed a meeting with one of the best in this year’s free-agent class. Brooklyn will...
Two more top aides quit de Blasio administration
Two more of Mayor de Blasio’s top aides headed for the exits Thursday — shortly after his counsel disclosed she was quitting and his social-media director fled after just eight...
Convicted killer profiled in 'Serial' podcast gets new trial
Adnan Syed went from convicted killer to podcast star — and now he may soon be a free man. A Baltimore judge granted Syed a new trial and vacated his...
Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military
WASHINGTON — Transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, the Pentagon announced Thursday, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces....
Teensy LA shack is more expensive than nearby megamansions
Although this LA house is barely bigger than a parking space, it’ll cost you half a million dollars. This week, a 264-square-foot house in Beverly Glen listed for $499,000. Do...
Woman wins battle to give birth to her own grandchild
A British woman has won the right to give birth to her own grandchild using her dead daughter’s frozen eggs in a landmark court decision Thursday. The woman, known only...
Nets pocket roughly $6M by cutting Jarrett Jack
The Nets are officially in the point guard market after waiving last season's starter Jarrett Jack. Jack had a salary of $6.3 million for next season, but the Nets had...
Yankees get another walkoff win
Chase Headley has seen his fair share of ugliness this season. From the team’s ugly start, to his own dreadful first month at the plate, to the Yankees’ inability to...
Taylor Swift's style changes with every guy she dates
The pop diva, who recently split from Calvin Harris, is currently dating Tom Hiddleston.
Kevin Durant is '90 percent' staying with Thunder: friend
Good thing the Warriors are used to long shots, because the latest report on Kevin Durant’s free agency has insiders pegging his chances of leaving the Thunder at 10 percent....
Al Gore's daughter arrested for protesting pipeline construction
BOSTON — Former Vice President Al Gore's daughter was among 23 people arrested during a protest of a pipeline under construction, organizers say. The arrests happened Wednesday at the site...
Professional ballhawk blames Yankees fans for 2 homer flubs
Self-proclaimed ballhawk Zack Hample, who is notorious for catching Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th hit and refusing to return the souvenir, did something uncharacteristic Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. He dropped a...
Chain of private islands off Connecticut coast up for sale
Who needs the Caribbean when you can buy your own private archipelago off the Connecticut coast. While some wealthy couples collect art, Christine and Edmund Stoecklein used their millions to...
Poopy pants attacker has struck before
The Upper East Side is going down the crapper! A second woman was attacked with feces on the Upper East Side by a homeless man already suspected of shoving excrement...
Cows cannot resist this beautiful Swedish woman
Most people probably have no idea how to herd cows, but apparently humans figured it out a long time ago. As this woman demonstrates, cows respond to a very specific...
Kyrie Irving still defending the women at his bikini yacht party
https://twitter.com/BUCK15/status/746359033536315392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Kyrie Irving doesn't know when to let it go. Days after hitting back at critics for his yacht party, which featured several bikini-clad women of a fair skin tone,...
Shari Redstone accused of plot to take over father's empire
CANTON, Mass. — The judge presiding over a case that could determine the fate of Sumner Redstone’s $40 billion media empire tried to get inside the head of the ailing...
A 'True Blood' musical is in the works
HBO is quietly developing — dare I say in the dead of night? — a Broadway musical based on its popular vampire series “True Blood.” Director Pam MacKinnon, who barely...
Coach caught in prostitution ring while at Olympic swim trials
OMAHA, Neb. — A Michigan swim coach has been fired after he was arrested in a prostitution sting while attending the U.S. Olympic swim trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Court records...
I make thousands as a financial dominatrix
This enterprising young woman is revolutionizing what it means to work from home. Going by the name Mistress Harley, the 28-year-old is a financial dominatrix -- a high-paying gig where...
Fast Takes: The handshake from hell, cheering a teen killer, and other notable comments
‘Moderate’ Palestinians: Cheers for a Murderer No sooner had a Palestinian terrorist broken into a Jewish family home in Kiryat Arba Friday and stabbed a sleeping 13-year-old girl to death...
Quiz: How well do you know 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
Test yourself and find out whether you're Runway material.
What it's like to live in Antarctica
Antarctica is on the top of everyone’s bucket list these days as people spend tens of thousands of dollars to check out the world’s southernmost frozen continent (read: bragging rights)....
Knicks coach coyly sets his expectations for Joakim Noah
ORLANDO — Jeff Hornacek, at no point mentioning Joakim Noah by name, said he wants to specify in recruiting meetings with free-agent centers that the Knicks are going for it now and...
JPP's July 4 warning: Don't be a fireworks fool
https://youtu.be/xQGr3FSESHg Jason Pierre-Paul is using himself as a warning. Nearly a year after the Giants defensive end mangled his right hand in a Fourth of July fireworks accident, Pierre-Paul has...
All the history that's going to die with the Campbell Apartment
With its dress code, high beamed ceiling, and expansive window of century-old leaded glass, the Campbell Apartment is a strange place indeed for a bar brawl. But a winner-take-all war...
Grimm’s mob-linked ex-business partner gets jail time
Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm’s mobbed-connected business partner was ripped by a Brooklyn judge Thursday for not expressing enough remorse for his “crime of greed and misguided morals” as she sentenced him...
Tugboat partially sinks near Tappan Zee
A tugboat partially sunk in the Hudson River just north of the Tappan Zee Bridge this afternoon. The 327-ton boat, called the Potomac, was towing a construction barge to help...
This kid's reaction to 'Undercover Boss' is epic
"Undercover Boss" isn't known for having a dedicated fan base, but there's at least one. The show's biggest fan was caught unbelievably losing his mind on camera while he watched...
Spielberg's 'BFG' does Dahl right
Set in a fantasy version of the 1980s in which the queen of England is more worried about child-eating giants than her country’s future economic meltdown, Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of...
Nuns are victims of the horrors of war in 'The Innocents'
A sweeping, well-wrought melodrama of the old school, director Anne Fontaine’s film is set in and around a Polish convent in December 1945. A young French doctor with the Red...
Disney helps an autistic boy navigate life in this new doc
After exhibiting signs of autism at age 3, Owen Suskind could hardly produce a coherent sentence for years. But then he made an insightful point about his older brother and...
Whatever you do, don’t pee on the walls in Pamplona
People who need to relieve themselves in public during next week's running of the bulls festival in Pamplona are going to get into a real pissing match — with the...
‘Purge: Election Year’ is bloody liberal propaganda
"The Purge: Election Year” imagines that, right now, laws are being ignored, people gun each other down with impunity and the death toll is horrendous. It’s too bad the title...
NYPD cop buys wife winning $65M lotto ticket
An NYPD cop had an extra buck in his pocket and plunked it down for a Mega-Millions ticket — and about six months later he was handed a fat check...
30 Independence Day fashion sales
ABC Carpet & Home 888 Broadway, at 19th St. / 1055 Bronx River Avenue, Bronx, NY Sale: Ongoing. Mon.-Wed. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. / Fri.-Sat. 10...
'Our Kind of Traitor' is not my kind of movie
A tightly controlled British spy thriller with more brains than heart, “Our Kind of Traitor” is a dismal, low-energy affair. On vacation in Marrakech, a London professor (Ewan McGregor) having...
Man allegedly hacks head off guy he thought raped his girlfriend
MINNEAPOLIS — A northern Minnesota man faces a murder charge for allegedly beating and decapitating a man he believed raped his girlfriend. According to a criminal complaint, Joseph Christen Thoresen...
The Ku Klux Klan is slowly rising again
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Born in the ashes of the smoldering South after the Civil War, the Ku Klux Klan died and was reborn before losing the fight against civil rights...
ISIS leaders helped plan Istanbul airport bombings
The terror trio that blew themselves up in an ISIS attack at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport flashed sick smiles moments before they slaughtered 44 people, a newly-released photo shows. The bombers,...
'The Legend of Tarzan' withers on the vine
Alexander Skarsgard drained a lot of victims dry as a sexy vampire on HBO, but none of them was as bloodless as “The Legend of Tarzan.” The latest spin on...
Johnny Manziel could lose $2M from 4-game substance abuse ban
Johnny Manziel's NFL comeback has hit another roadblock. The troubled quarterback has been suspended the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the league's substance abuse policy, according...
The ruthless, punishing life of a Facebook employee
After leaving Goldman Sachs in 2008, Antonio Garcia Martinez struck out for Silicon Valley, founding a startup and seguing to Facebook, where he worked as a product manager from 2011...
Jets' Sheldon Richardson suspended 1 game for drag race
Sheldon Richardson’s real-life re-creation of “Grand Theft Auto” last year caught up with him Thursday. The Jets’ Pro Bowl defensive lineman was suspended without pay for the upcoming regular-season opener...
Urban cowboy gets arrested for animal cruelty
The "Outerbridge cowboy" who caused a ruckus on the city bridge earlier this week was arrested Thursday for abusing his horses, cops said. "It was an ambush!" Tod "Doc" Mishler...
I make thousands by showing off my naked 490-pound body
She sure has a lot to love. Bobbi-Jo Westley, 43, of Pennsylvania, has eight-foot hips, weighs 490 pounds and a fan club of men who call themselves “chubby chasers” and can’t get...
No one is happy about Lynch and Clinton powwow
Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Bill Clinton came under fire Thursday — from both Democrats and Republicans — for holding a private meeting on the tarmac at Phoenix’s airport. The...
Cadbury owner makes bid for Hershey
Shareholders of Hershey Co. got a sweet treat on Thursday. The chocolate maker’s shares popped 18.3 percent, to $114.81, a record high, after the company received a bid from Mondelez...
Marines probed for hazing, physical abuse after death of Muslim recruit
More than a dozen Marine Corps drill instructors are being investigated for hazing, physical abuse and assault following the death of a Muslim recruit earlier this year. The Marine Corps...
Elephant who lost her leg to a land mine receives a touching gift
After stepping on a land mine 10 years ago, Mosha the elephant lost her leg. Since then, she's gone through several prosthetic legs because she keeps outgrowing them.
Floyd Mayweather cheaply wants tax break for making it rain
You would think Floyd Mayweather, who dropped $7.7 million in cash on a Miami Beach mansion in May and is reportedly worth close to $650 million, would have little reason to squabble...
Most Americans favor stricter gun laws
A majority of Americans — 54 percent — favor “stricter gun laws,” while only 42 percent do not, according to a new poll released Thursday. The Quinnipiac University poll also...
Lenny Dykstra was traumatized by Darryl Strawberry's genitals
Lenny Dykstra’s mouth is going into extra innings. The former Mets player appeared at the Gramercy Theatre on Wednesday night to promote his new memoir, “House of Nails: A Memoir...
Hey, Manziel, think about this when you sober up tomorrow
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHNfdtKgHAk/ Johnny Manziel has less than 24 hours until he begins his latest attempt at sobriety (or so he says). And how is he preparing? By allowing drug users into...
Nancy Grace leaving HLN
Longtime HLN anchor Nancy Grace will leave the cable news network when her contract is up in October, she announced Thursday. "This fall, I’ll be leaving HLN, my longtime TV home,...
Naked Times Square guy is actually a super-hot model
He’s not just crazy – he’s crazy hot. The 21-year-old man who pranced around naked on the red staircase in Times Square before plunging to the ground has been identified...
Navy says American sailors blabbed to Iranian captors
The US sailors who were detained by the Iranian navy last winter provided their name, rank and serial numbers — and pretty much everything else their captors demanded, the US...
I make my living on Tinder
Lane Moore is standing in front of a crowd of 300 people at Brooklyn’s Bell House, reading a 5,000-word sext she received from a 19-year-old on Tinder. The textual masterpiece...
Jets' pleasant surprise now faces challenge from top pick
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Palestinian man fatally stabs Jewish teen in her sleep
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian assailant broke into a home in a West Bank settlement early Thursday and stabbed a 13-year-old Jewish girl to death as she slept in bed, the...
Amazon looks to beat Walmart with another 'Prime Day' gimmick
Amazon is renewing its “Prime Day” July sales gimmick as Walmart also tries to go after online shoppers. The e-commerce powerhouse launched the discounting event last year to commemorate its...
Lionsgate buys Starz for $4.4 billion
Lionsgate, the film studio behind the “Hunger Games” movie franchise, said on Thursday it would buy premium TV network Starz for $4.4 billion in cash and stock. The deal, the...
Mosquitoes are more likely to bite pregnant women
As the summer of Zika descends, pregnant women say they feel like they have a target on their back — and experts confirm that they may not be wrong. According...
Jordan Spieth wasn't done eviscerating USGA
Jordan Spieth may be angrier than Dustin Johnson over the scoring debacle at the US Open. Spieth ripped the USGA again on Wednesday for deducting a stroke from Johnson's score...
Simone Biles has every reason to smile ahead of Rio
Team USA gymnast Simone Biles can jump, spin, vault and swing better than anyone — and she’s doing it with a smile. The 19-year-old tumbler, who stands at just 4-foot-9,...
Men brawl over $5 chips and salsa bowl
A massive brawl erupted in a Mexican restaurant in Dallas over the weekend and video of the melee has gone viral. According to Eater.com, the brawl was sparked by a...
Don't talk s--t about Erin Andrews' boyfriend
The trolls of the Internet better find a new hobby because Erin Andrews is done being a punching bag. The 38-year-old sports broadcaster batted away multiple Twitter jabs this week, including...
Sumner Redstone’s signature says it all
The battle for control of Viacom resumes Thursday in a small Massachusetts courtroom 210 miles from the media giant’s Manhattan headquarters. Judge George Phelan is expected to decide whether a...
Active-shooter drill sparks lockdown at Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews tweets that the base is on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter.
Istanbul bombers were all smiles before deadly attack
Moments before slaughtering 43 people, three terrorists were captured in this chilling image all smiles as they strolled carefree toward Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. The three men, who reportedly held Russian...
Thousands of Syrian refugees trapped in desert without food
AMMAN, Jordan — Tens of thousands of Syrians stranded on the Jordanian border face starvation and dehydration, the aid group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday, calling for an immediate resumption...
$90K worth of stolen beer set to be thrown away
ATLANTA — Authorities have found most of the nearly 80,000 bottles of beer that were stolen from an Atlanta brewery last week, but the company says every last drop will...
Former Marine charged with murder, rape of woman on Okinawa
TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors charged a US military contractor Thursday with the murder and rape of a 20-year-old woman on Okinawa, a high-profile case that has renewed anti-American base sentiment...
GOP senator needs guarantee Trump won’t be ‘authoritarian’
Conservative GOP Sen. Mike Lee said he will support Donald Trump — provided he gets a guarantee that the presumptive GOP presidential nominee isn't going to be “authoritarian.” “I would...
Missing New York woman's family asks Shania Twain for help
The family of a missing New York woman is asking country music star Shania Twain to help bring attention to the case as police continue to search for the 24-year-old...
Naked man takes over Times Square, screams about Donald Trump
A chiseled young model strutted around the Great White Way in his birthday suit Thursday — putting on an epic, hourlong peep show that brought traffic to a halt and...
Moose vs. car, with horrifying results
A driver struck a moose that was running across a highway in Finland. A passenger in the car only sustained a minor injury, but the moose wasn't as fortunate.
Why Susan Rice took the fall for Team Obama's bogus Benghazi 'narrative'
In the wake of the Benghazi report, let’s spare a few thoughts for President Obama’s national security adviser, Susan Rice. Yes, the headlines all say the House Select Committee on...
Turkey detains 13 over Istanbul airport attack
ISTANBUL — Police on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids on 16 locations in Istanbul, rounding up 13 people suspected of involvement in a devastating attack at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport in which...
Michael Gross celebrates new book at The Schumacher
We hear that developer Roy Stillman hosted a book party for Michael Gross, best selling author of “740 Park” and “House of Outrageous Fortune,” to celebrate Gross’s new book, “Focus:...
Music man selling pad at legendary Central Park West address
Michael Stern, a symphony conductor and the son of the late, great musician Isaac Stern — arguably the greatest violinist of the 20th century — is selling his late mother’s...
Mega-CEO scoops up $53M apartment in the UES
David Millstone, co-CEO of Standard Industries, and his wife, Jennifer, who is the daughter of late shopping mall mogul Samuel Heyman and his wife, Ronnie, are serious shoppers. The Millstones...
Diddy selling massive NJ estate at a steep discount
It took close to a decade — nine years and three months — but hip-hop music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is finally in contract to sell his massive, gated mansion...
Now's the time to buy your overseas dream home
New Yorkers dreaming of owning a villa in Italy, a Parisian pied-à-terre or a mountain retreat in the Canadian Rockies are in luck. Real estate in Europe — along with...
Gayle King thinks her show can win morning ratings race
"CBS This Morning” launched in January 2012 with co-anchors Gayle King, Charlie Rose and Erica Hill and a mandate to cover hard news — while eschewing traditional morning-show staples (lifestyle...
Young Nets check out two-family home in Brooklyn
Talk about teamwork! Two 21-year-old Brooklyn Nets teammates checked out a two-family home in Brooklyn that is divided into two units. Chris McCullough and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson toured this full-floor unit...
This Hamptons orgy pad can be yours for $6.5M
Here's a novel way to try to sell your Hamptons home: Host a sex party. The Daily Beast's amusing article on Killing Kitten's lavish orgy in the Hamptons at "a...
I didn't know I had a secret family
DNA-mapping websites have boomed in recent years, allowing people around the world to learn of their ancestry and any inherited medical conditions they may carry — and also discover relatives...
The amazing stories behind the Iraq War's most heart-wrenching photos
By 2008, he’d shot Vladimir Putin, all of America’s living presidents and just about every other global leader — and frankly, Platon tells The Post, he was sick of politics....
Bolstering opposition groups could be key to war on terror
Having begun to turn the corner in the fight against ISIS earlier this year, it’s safe to say that we have now secured significant momentum in dissolving the terrorist group’s...
Abedin admits Clinton 'couldn't do her job' right with private server
Hillary Clinton’s most trusted ally was worried about her boss’ use of a private email server after Clinton missed an important phone meeting with a “foreign minister” because her email...
To defeat ISIS, we must be as ruthless as they are
The greatest advantage Islamist fanatics have over us is their strength of will, their determination to win. The terrorists literally will do anything to achieve victory. We seek the blessing...
Airport attack should have come as no surprise to Turkey
The attack on Istanbul’s airport was horrific. It was also steeped in irony. Istanbul’s airport is the overwhelming destination of choice for aspiring jihadists around the world who wish to...
No relief in sight as Mets get league-best Cubs next
WASHINGTON — The Mets are the defending NL champions, but that fact could easily go overlooked Thursday when the Cubs arrive at Citi Field to begin a four-game series. These...
Complete guide to top 15 NBA free agents
Here’s a look at the top 15 players — and the deals they can expect to receive — heading into the NBA’s free-agent frenzy: 1a. Kevin Durant Thunder, SF, 6-9...
Stringer looks to curb cancer as public pools open for summer
The city made a splash Wednesday, officially opening public swimming pools for the summer. And as kids like these took the plunge at Astoria Park in Queens, city Comptroller Scott...
It's up to Terry Collins to guide Mets through this storm
WASHINGTON — So many of the little things that bedevil the Mets right now are beyond the purview of their manager — or any manager. John McGraw could glare at...
Bankruptcy static grows at cash-strapped iHeartMedia
Restructuring iHeartMedia’s $21 billion in debt isn’t getting any easier for Chief Executive Bob Pittman. A senior lender to the country’s largest radio station owner told The Post on Wednesday...
Injury issues keep getting worse for reeling Yankees
The Yankees' offensive MVP, Carlos Beltran, is dealing with a tight right hamstring. Their slugging but hobbled first baseman, Mark Teixiera, believes he will need season-ending surgery if his injured...
Investors want Tesla to separate Musk's chairman, CEO roles
Billionaire Elon Musk’s grip over Tesla Motors has grown too tight as he pursues a controversial merger of the company with solar-panel maker SolarCity, an investor group complained. CtW Investment...
Mets just can't shake the ghost of resurgent Daniel Murphy
WASHINGTON — This time, it’s personal. Just ask Max Scherzer. “It’s just obvious he wants to beat them up,” the Nationals’ stud pitcher said Wednesday night of Daniel Murphy, who...
Your Facebook feed is going to look a little different
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has found a fresh way to rankle news sites — and this one is a doozy. In a surprise move Wednesday, the social-networking giant said it...
Fans boo Alex Rodriguez after latest offensive embarrassment
Alex Rodriguez was right. We haven’t heard the last of him. Joe Girardi said Rodriguez was the obvious choice to fill in at DH when Carlos Beltran (hamstring) and Mark...
Pro-Hillary super PAC took $200K in illegal donations
WASHINGTON — A super PAC backing Hillary Clinton accepted $200,000 in donations from a federal contractor — which is against the law. Priorities USA Action received two $100,000 checks last...
Ex-Times 'Ethicist' sues over film's 'womanizing' depiction
The former NYT "Ethicist" columnist is now dealing with his own moral dilemma — suing the producers of a film about his ex-wife that depicts him as a "profligate philanderer."...
Jose Reyes opens up to fellow players about his mistakes
ALTOONA, Pa. — Jose Reyes wants to make this comeback work on every level. With that in mind he spoke to the opposing team, the Curve, before Wednesday night’s game...
This is the Yankees' best chance at a turning point
We keep waiting for the moment when the Yankees stand up. When they stop talking about the team they can be, and actually become that team. If it does not...
Judge bars Macy’s from detaining and fining suspected shoplifters
A Manhattan judge has barred Macy’s from detaining shoppers suspected of stealing and forcing them to pay a penalty before letting them go. The ruling came in Brooklyn resident Cinthia...
PGA club pro knocks down huge putt to qualify for Championship
The PGA Championship is a home game this year — being played at Baltusrol in Springfield, N.J. from July 28-31 — and it will be well represented by Metropolitan-area club...
Obama takes offense to Trump's 'populist' claims
President Obama, in Canada Wednesday, ranted against Donald Trump’s policies on trade and immigration and took special umbrage at any suggestion the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is a populist. “I’m...
Hondo bags another
Every day seems to be payday for Hondo, who increased his winning streak to four Wednesday when the Blue Jays obliged with a win over the Rockettes that elevated the...
This one small Jeff Hornacek gesture really impressed Melo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Perhaps one reason Carmelo Anthony was so moved by new coach Jeff Hornacek watching his recent workouts is the new Knicks coach traveled into Manhattan to do...
De Blasio will have to fight scandals without head lawyer
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s head lawyer is leaving her post at City Hall next month as the administration tries to navigate through multiple probes into its campaign fundraising. Maya Wiley,...
Mets will be waiting a long time if they want reinforcements
WASHINGTON — The 2015 Mets through 77 games: 40-37 record, 276 runs scored (14th most in the National League). The 2016 Mets through 77 games: 40-37 record, 276 runs scored...
City official asked about controversial nursing home well before sale
A de Blasio administration official inquired about the fate of a Lower East Side nursing home more than a year before the mayor said he learned of a controversial deal...
Obama stands by Turkey, takes aim at ISIS after airport attack
A disgusted President Obama and his Turkish counterpart took aim at ISIS on Wednesday following the attack by suicide bombers at Istanbul’s airport that killed 42 people and wounded at...
Here are the 5 biggest storylines as NBA free agency begins
The NBA’s annual meat market starts at 12:01 a.m. Friday, and figure within seconds players, agents and team executives will be chatting, schmoozing, promising and lying all over the landscape....
Sicko shoves bag of poop down woman's shorts in street attack
A man attacked a woman on the Upper East Side by bizarrely stuffing a bag of feces down her shorts, police said. Surveillance video shows the 27-year-old victim on her...
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Brooklyn A suspect shouted anti-Semitic slurs at a driver and hurled a rock through the person’s car window in Midwood, authorities said Wednesday. He began spewing insults at the driver...