September 5, 2012
Debbie digs in on her Israel lie
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz just won't give up on her lie. She is on tape saying that the Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren had complained that "what Republicans are doing is dangerous...
Computer-snoop case dismissed against celebrity watch dealer
A watch dealer to the stars -- whose sales have included Mahatma Gandhi's pocket watch and a Longines once owned by Albert Einstein -- is officially off the hook for...
Alleged iPhone snatcher referred to mental health program
An alleged iPhone snatcher -- who became a downloadable phenom this summer after his dramatic, caught-on-video "arrest" by good Samaritans in lower Manhattan -- will be offered mental health treatment...
Nets scouting Brooklyn for new practice facility
They’ll soon be playing their games in Brooklyn, and now, the Nets are considering practicing there, too.Team brass last week toured a 660,000-square-foot site on the Red Hook waterfront as...
Judge OKs contentious part of Arizona immigration law
PHOENIX — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Arizona authorities can enforce the most contentious section of the state's immigration law, which critics have dubbed the "show me your papers"...
Child porn found on alleged boy-molester's comp as bail bumped up
Investigators have found sickening child pornography in the computer of an accused boy-molesting aide at a prominent Upper West Side elementary school -- photos so incriminating, a judge hiked his...
Yankees alone in first place after beating Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York went ahead with help from a key Tampa Bay error, Russell Martin homered and had three RBIs, and the Yankees regained sole possession of...
Sibling dispute turns into attemped murder-suicide in Brooklyn
A simmering dispute between siblings turned into an attempted murder/suicide when an elderly Brooklyn man shot his brother and killed himself after a fight over the house they owned, sources...
Yankees hold team meeting amid slide
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The New York Yankees have held a team meeting one day after losing sole possession of first place in the AL East. The session took place...
Follow Giants-Cowboys with Post writers
The Post has you covered goal line to goal line with the best writers in the business.The defending champion Giants open the NFL season at MetLife Stadium against the rival...
NBA 2K13 to feature Kinect voice recognition
Have you ever wanted to be like Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and order LeBron James to sub in for Shane Battier or call Dwight Howard up for a pick...
Fashion Week love from the first daughter of tennis
Emily McEnroe, the darling daughter of feisty tennis pro John and actress Tatum O’Neal, is serving style points this Fashion Week as a guest blogger for Page Six Magazine, where...
Pudgy purse-snatcher tossed from LES bar
A pudgy purse-snatcher in a white frock swiped a bag from the bar at trendy Arlene’s Grocery before the drunken thief was tossed from the Lower East Side club, police...
Roddick's career ends in Open fourth round loss to del Potro
Chants of “Let’s go, Andy!” rang out between points during the last service game of his career, and again before the start of what would wind up as the last...
This week's calendar, Sept. 6-12
Saturday, Sept. 8 INstore at LongHouse Reserve Trunk Show This summer LongHouse Reserve, the sculpture park and arboretum in East Hampton, launched INstore, an online museum store. INstore features design,...
Holmes: Sanchez said 'how did this happen?' when Jets got Tebow
Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes said quarterback Mark Sanchez was "rattled" when the team traded for Tim Tebow.Holmes, who feuded with Sanchez last year, said he and Sanchez spoke after...
Djokovic advances to US Open quarters when Wawrinka retires
Defending champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open when Stanislas Wawrinka retired while trailing in the third set. Djokovic was leading 6-4, 6-1, 3-1 on Wednesday...
Clemens will pitch to son in next Skeeters start
SUGAR LAND, Texas — Roger Clemens will pitch to his oldest son Friday when he makes his second start for the independent Sugar Land Skeeters. The seven-time Cy Young Award...
Sanchez: 'Selling seats' reason why Jets owner loves Tebow
Mark Sanchez does not usually do sarcasm. That is why one of his answers to reporters Wednesday was stunning.The Jets quarterback was asked about owner Woody Johnson's comment, "I think...
'Miserable' Valentine tells radio host 'I'll punch you right in the mouth'
Bobby Valentine might have made a “miserable” first season in Boston even worse.The Red Sox manager told a radio host “I’d punch you right in the mouth” after being asked...
Chrebet: Rookie Hill ready to 'handle' No. 2 WR spot
Rex Ryan isn’t the only one who is confident in the Jets and rookie wide receiver Stephen Hill. Former Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet expects that Hill will be able to...
UFC's White talks Silva-GSP, blame for UFC 151 cancellation
A matchup between Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre could be the biggest fight in UFC history – at least when it comes to attendance.UFC president Dana White said if...
Torre, Francona give advice on how Yankees can cut off collapse
ST. PETERSBURG — One man survived a late-season collapse and won a third straight World Series with the Yankees. The other didn’t and found himself in a broadcast booth instead...
Sharapova comes back from deficit, delay at US Open
Maria Sharapova came from behind after a rain delay for the second straight match, advancing to the U.S. Open semifinals with a three-set victory over Marion Bartoli. The four-time Grand...
Islanders potential trade for Visnovsky goes to arbitration
The fate of Lubomir Visnovsky is now in the hands of a man named George Nicolau.That is the arbitrator in the case Visnovsky and the Players Association has made against...
Bowery sex attacker Michael Torres sentenced to 13 years in prison
The drunken monster who dragged a woman into a Bowery subway tunnel in a terrifying February sex attack is going to prison for at least 13 years. Michael Torres, 29,...
Ryan praises Bill Clinton, calls Obama 'gusher of new spending'
ADEL, Iowa -- Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan heaped praise on Bill Clinton Wednesday, holding him up as a model of reform and Barack Obama as his opposite just...
Boston U hockey players have 'sexual entitlement' issues
BOSTON — A culture of “sexual entitlement” exists among some Boston University men’s ice hockey players, according to a university report. The players’ elevated social status as five-time national champions...
VIDEO: Hubbuch on what's different about 2012 Giants
The Giants open up tonight against the Cowboys, looking to repeat last season’s magical run to a Super Bowl.What’s the biggest difference between the 2012 G-Men and last year’s ring-winning...
Motorola broadens Razr brand with new smartphones
Motorola is broadening the use of its Razr brand to a family of smartphones in its first major product launch under new owner Google. Verizon Wireless starts taking pre-orders Wednesday...
Hospitalized Koch recovering, keeps tabs on DNC
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch is keeping tabs on the Democratic National Convention while undergoing a battery of hospital tests. A spokesman says Koch now expects to be...
Dr. Dre takes top spot on Forbes' annual list of hip-hop's biggest earners
High-end headphones have boosted Dr. Dre to the top of Forbes' annual list of hip-hop's biggest earners. Dre earned $110 million before taxes last year, thanks largely to his Beats...
Leslie strengthens into 6th hurricane of season
MIAMI — Forecasters say Leslie has strengthened into the sixth hurricane of the Atlantic season but still remains far from land. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said Wednesday...
Madison Square Garden sports president O'Neil resigns
The Garden released a statement today acknowledging that MSG sports president Scott O’Neil is leaving. O’Neil oversaw the Knicks and Rangers marketing and season-ticket operations. The move comes just 1...
Manning no longer in the shadow of big brother Peyton, guns for third title
Eli Manning is no longer living in the shadow of his big brother. Far from it. The New York Giants quarterback enters the kickoff to the NFL season against the...
VIDEO: Vaccaro on Rex's confidence in Jets
Post columnist Mike Vaccaro discusses whether or not this is actually Rex Ryan's best Jets team since he became coach.Vaccaro also discusses the Jets quarterback situation and more with CineSport's...
Pathmark shooting victim Bryan Breen remembered at funeral
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Funeral services have been held for one of the two people killed by a co-worker at a New Jersey supermarket last week. More than 300 people...
Dickey wins MLB-high 18th game, Davis homers as Mets beat Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — R.A. Dickey became the first pitcher in the majors to win 18 games this season, and Ike Davis hit a three-run homer to lift the New York...
French judges to exhume Yasser Arafat's body
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The widow of Yasser Arafat said Wednesday that French investigators will soon visit the West Bank to dig up the remains of her husband in hopes...
Texans' Pollard warns Bengals' Green on going over middle
Bernard Pollard must be getting the Bengals confused with the Patriots. The safety has been in the middle of several damaging New England injuries: Tom Brady’s torn ACL and MCL...
WATCH: Stoudemire unveils new Knicks jersey on 'Live with Kelly and Michael'
Bye bye, black. Silver is in now.Amar’e Stoudemire unveiled the Knicks’ new home jersey on “Live with Kelly and Michael” Wednesday morning. The uni is very similar, but the black...
Much-maligned former RT Hunter: Jets fans are 'like sharks'
Wayne Hunter must have felt like a character floating on a raft in "Jaws" during his time with the Jets.The former Jets tackle spoke to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about...
Substitute teacher exposed himself to coworkers, visited sex sites
A substitute teacher with an odd penchant for using the little girls’ room exposed himself to female coworkers and visited websites on a school computer about men with small penises,...
Notre Dame coach: Ishaq 'starting to meet' expectations
Ishaq Williams is doing exactly what Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly expected from the prized sophomore.“I will say this, the expectations have been high and he is starting to meet...
WATCH: Oregon State coach tells 7-footers to 'gimme a call' at DNC
Not even John Calipari has this kind of recruiting platform.Oregon State men’s basketball coach Craig Robinson, the brother of First Lady Michelle Obama, spoke at Tuesday’s Democratic National Convention in...
Albany DA joins Vito Lopez sex harass investigation: report
A person familiar with the probe says the Albany County district attorney is now joining a special prosecutor who is investigating a sexual harassment case in the Assembly. The person...
Texas Tech's Gillispie bullied players, coaches: report
Ignoring NCAA practice rules, bullying injured players, misleading coaching candidates and keeping players in limbo regarding their scholarships – it’s all been part of Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie tenure,...
Who ya got? NFL over/under team-by-team
With the NFL season about to start, The Post's Justin Terranova and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger pick the NFL over/unders "Mike & the Mad Dog" style. But thanks to a lack of...
FIVE-STEP DROP: Questions from college football's opening weekend
Every week during the college football season, New York Post online sports editors Justin Terranova and Marc Raimondi go toe-to-toe on the latest hot topics in college football.This week, they...
Weather Service says tornado hit south NJ Tuesday
MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ — The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in southern New Jersey, the first confirmed one in the state in more than a year. Meteorologist...
iPhone 5 sales could hit 10 million in first week
iPhone 5 sales could hit 10 million in its first week, according an analyst's note.Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 5 at an event on September 12, and the...
Dems seek Clinton luster
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bill Clinton offered some of his luster to the Democratic National Convention with a prime-time address Wednesday as iffy weather forced President Barack Obama to scale back...
Rex: Sanchez can 'absolutely' lead Jets to playoffs
Jets coach Rex Ryan said he is confident quarterback Mark Sanchez can lead the team to the playoffs."I am. Absolutely I am [confident]," Ryan said. "He shows it every day...
NY wells "poisoned" before fracking
Environmental reporter and analyst Andrew Revkin shares some important news ahead of Gov. Cuomo approving fracking in New York State. It turns out that according to the US Geological Survey,...
Chicago's Emanuel focused on super PACs, not city
President Obama is showing his concern for his own fiscal crisis by asking Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to head up fundraising efforts to the pro-Obama super-PAC Priorities USA. Emanuel has transitioned...
8 people injured after BMW and Bentley crash on Sixth Avenue
Eight people were hurt in a Manhattan car crash early today, authorities said. A BMW and Bentley collided shortly after 3:45 a.m. on 6th Avenue and 16th Street, according to...
Nokia shows off new Windows smartphones
Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft. Investors were...
Tyler Hamilton says he had to 'come clean' -- claims Armstrong cheated
Stool-pigeon cyclist Tyler Hamilton claimed he swore an “omerta” with fellow racers to keep their doping secret -- but couldn’t keep lying to family and friends forever. “This was so...
50 Cent, LL Cool J among mourners at hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty's funeral
Some of music's biggest stars have gathered for the New York City funeral of hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty. Mourners in the packed chapel Wednesday included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Missy Elliott,...
Christian Louboutin's red soles entitled to trademark protection: court
Christian Louboutin is kicking up his heels after a Manhattan appeals court today unanimously upheld his trademark on red-soled women's shoes. The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a...
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocks Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A powerful earthquake rocked Costa Rica on Wednesday, rattling buildings, cutting power in areas of the capital and triggering a tsunami warning, though there were...
The Yankees’ mood and Dickey’s wins
AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Baltimore (WC1) and Oakland (WC2) or Oakland (WC2) and Yankees (WC3), Baltimore (2a) or Yankees (2b) vs. White SoxNL: Washington (1) vs. winner of...
Bronx gas station worker killed during robbery: police
A hard-working immigrant working at a Bronx gas station while pursuing an accounting degree was fatally gunned down by one of a pair of hoodie-wearing thugs in a robbery last...
Queens man stabbed to death in his home: police
A Queens man was stabbed to death this morning by his wife this morning, police sources said. The 46-year-old was slashed in the neck about 6 a.m. in his home...
More than half of cellphone users decided not to install mobile app over privacy concerns: survey
Many cellphone users say they have decided not to use an app on their phone because of concerns about privacy. More than half of Americans who use apps say they...
Revlon to cut 250 jobs, restructure operations
Makeup company Revlon Inc. said Wednesday it is cutting 250 jobs, or about 5 percent of its workforce, as it exits two plants in a broad restructuring aimed at cutting...
Fearing empty seats, Obama's convention speech moved indoors
CHARLOTTE — Sure, blame the bad weather. Democrats scrapped plans today to have President Obama accept his party’s nomination in the 74,000 seat Bank of America stadium citing forecast thunderstorms...
Rabbi Wolpe and impotent pro-Israel Democrats
Rabbi David Wolpe is scheduled to deliver the invocation at the Democratic National Convention tonight in Charlotte. But the 54-year-old leader of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles says his appearance...
NY's highest court to decide if lap dance is tax-exempt art
ALBANY — They may never be confused with "Swan Lake," but an upstate New York strip club says its nude lap dances are every bit as much an art form...
US productivity grew at 2.2 percent rate in spring
WASHINGTON — US companies got more output from their workers this spring than initially thought. Productivity rose at a modest 2.2 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, largely because...
Orioles crush Blue Jays to move into tie with Yankees
TORONTO -- This is unfamiliar territory for the Baltimore Orioles, and they're just trying to roll with it. Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer, Zach Britton pitched seven innings to...
US ability to compete on world stage down again, survey finds
LONDON -- The United States' ability to compete on the global stage has fallen for the fourth year running as confidence in the country's politicians continues to decline, an annual...
Sofia Vergara, Tom Hanks, Justin Timberlake join Stand Up to Cancer telethon
LOS ANGELES — More A-listers have signed on to support the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon. Organizers say Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofia Vergara, and Olympic gold...
Mauritania extradites Khadafy's spy chief to Libya
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - The man accused of having helped orchestrate some of the worst crimes committed by the regime of ex-Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy has been extradited back to Libya,...
Majority of voters approve of job Chris Christie's doing in NJ: poll
A new poll shows a majority of voters still approve of the job Gov. Chris Christie is doing in New Jersey. The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows Christie didn't...
Dawn craft to depart asteroid for dwarf planet
LOS ANGELES - One asteroid down, one to go. After spending a year gazing at Vesta, NASA's Dawn spacecraft was set to cruise toward the most massive space rock in...
NATO expresses 'deep concern' to Karzai
BRUSSELS - NATO's top official has expressed deep concern to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the surge of assaults by Afghan troops on their foreign allies. Spokeswoman Carmen Romero said...
Suspect IDed in shooting at Quebec premier's rally
MONTREAL — Police on Wednesday interrogated a man accused of opening fire at a midnight victory rally for Quebec's new separatist premier, but police said the suspect's rambling statements in...
Old oil washes up on Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac
NEW ORLEANS — Old oil has washed up on some Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac and officials are testing whether it's left over from BP"s Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010....
Rays not about to count the Yankees out
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Yankees have seen a 10-game lead in the AL East disappear in less than two months, but their opponents aren’t looking for any graves to...
Pierce: Disrespected Giants ready for Cowboys
According to Antonio Pierce, the Giants are an awful lot like Rodney Dangerfield — they’re getting no respect. The former Giants linebacker thinks that despite being the reigning Super Bowl...
Latest loss drops Yankees into first-place tie
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Twenty-seven is the Yankees’ magic or tragic number depending how you want to view it. Watching them falter down the stretch at the plate, tragic is...
Hal ‘frustrated’ by Yankees' slide
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Hal Steinbrenner attends a Yankees game, his presence doesn’t set flares around a 10-mile radius, as was the case with his late father. He flashed...
The book of Michael
New York Post: Last year at Fashion’s Night Out, your store was “the” place to be. How do you deal with having such ardent fans? MICHAEL KORS: I love it!...
Face time
Revlon (industria Studios, 775 Washington St.; tickets at lookgoodfeelbetter.org/revlon) A $50 ticket gets you a consult with Gucci Westman, Revlon’s global artistic director, a makeover and a Jin Soon manicure....
Too many HRs allowed, lack of speed contribute to Yankees’ swoon
The Yankees are the NBA team that had a 25-point blowout going late in the third quarter, removed its starters, had the lead evaporate and now — after shutting down...
Cal-bound Clark has Riverdale thinking NYSAISAA three-peat
Zoe Clark has been the best of soldiers during her three years at Riverdale. The senior, one of the nation’s top players, has played the role of defensive midfielder to...
Serby's Special Q & A with... Justin Tuck
Giants defensive end Justin Tuck took a timeout for a Q&A session with Post columnist Steve Serby before tonight’s season opener vs. the Cowboys. Q: Why are there so many...
Giants face Cowboys as 2012 season kicks off
The Giants do not get dragged back into such a pleasant reminiscence. They go eagerly, because who among them doesn’t want to relive the glory? There will be reminders galore...
Eli right man to lead Giants to repeat
You had them in stitches on Saturday Night Live, proved to the world that you were an elite comedian. But tonight it’s Wednesday Night Live against the Cowboys, you on...
New dynamic duo, explosive talent has Erasmus again thinking title
Erasmus Hall graduated the big two of Wayne Morgan and Shaquell Jackson, elite talents who were program mainstays since their sophomore seasons. There isn’t panic – in fact, there is...
Sixth sense: Veteran SFP looks to continue B/Q reign, vie for state crown
Seniors Kelly Flynn, Kiara Pierre and Kendra McCalla have known nothing but winning during their three years at St. Francis Prep. Still, the trio never expects a coronation each season...
Business briefs
DCP deal Confirming a Post report, private equity firm Guggenheim Partners and media companies Mandalay Entertainment and Mosaic Media Investment Partners will buy Golden Globes telecast producer Dick Clark Productions...
Parent of Lord & Taylor plans stock offering
One of New York’s oldest and most storied department stores is about to open its doors to investors. The retail conglomerate that owns Lord & Taylor — whose 98-year old...
Facebook’s Zuck: I’m not a sellout
Mark Zuckerberg is putting his mouth where his money is. Facebook’s hoodie-wearing CEO publicly pledged not to sell shares for at least a year as the company tries to head...
Big 3 roar, US keeps on truckin’
Riding renewed demand for pickups, Detroit roared to its best August since 2008, with robust double-digit sales jumps that wowed Wall Street. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, the biggest makers...
Financo boosts talent, $$ pool by naming Berg CEO
Financo is getting a fresh infusion of capital — and talent, too. The New York investment bank, focusing on the retail and fashion industries, has hired John Berg as CEO....
Luxury bigs duke it out
Hermès International has filed a complaint against LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton over how its larger competitor amassed a stake two years ago. The maker of Birkin bags and silk...
Coles has a Cosmo
Kate White is stepping down as the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and will be replaced by another editor in the Hearst empire, Joanna Coles. Coles is the editor-in-chief of Marie Claire....
Face-lift hints at future for 579 Fifth
Axel Stawski’s office building at 579 Fifth Ave. has quietly undergone an entire artistic and mechanical transformation into a sleek modern boutique property. Kohn Pederson Fox designed the upgrades to...
Netflix movie fright: Amazon, Epix link
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is spending big to battle Netflix. The e-commerce giant announced a three-year pact yesterday with pay-TV service Epix to add thousands of movies such as “The...
Workers: JPM’s top of Street
What London Whale? Despite the massive trading blunder, JPMorgan Chase reigns supreme as the best investment bank to work for, according to an annual survey by jobs site Vault.com, which...
News Corp. nominees
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has nominated Alvaro Uribe, former president of Colombia, and Elaine L. Chao, former US secretary of labor, to its board. They will stand for election during...
Apple hints at iPhone 5 debut
Apple sent out invitations to a Sept. 12 product event in San Francisco, where the company is expected to unveil a redesigned iPhone. “It’s almost here,” Apple said. At the...
They got it covered – up
In Sunday’s column, I mistakenly attributed to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman comments made by an outside lawyer in the sexual-harassment case rocking Albany. I regret the error. However, I definitely...
Prof sues actor Franco for defamation
Actor James Franco may have to shell out another arm and a leg following a lawsuit filed yesterday by his former NYU film instructor — who claims the “127 Hours’’...
Singer Ferreira has one ‘hack’ of a fan
With fans like this, she doesn’t need any enemies.A college student from Boston was busted for allegedly using the Internet to obtain and distribute unreleased songs and videos by singer-songwriter...
Stab-fire ‘slayer’s sex rap
The Long Island man charged with stabbing his wife to death and setting her on fire atop their bed had been estranged from her ever since he was arrested in...
‘Star’ beats slash rap
All criminal charges were dropped yesterday against a would-be reality-TV star who’d been accused of slashing a bouncer at the SoHo nightspot Greenhouse in January 2011.Rashidah Ali, who has had...
ICE bias suit heads to DC judge
A bombshell gender-discrimination suit filed by New York City’s top federal immigration agent was sent yesterday to a Washington, DC, magistrate judge for two months of settlement talks.James T. Hayes...
Notorious jail rabbi guilty
Disgraced former jail chaplain Leib Glanz could find out what it’s like to be behind bars himself after pleading guilty to the unholy act of scamming federal housing benefits.Rabbi Glanz...
Ex call$ foul on hoopster
A millionaire former Brooklyn hoops star who played in the NBA will be dragged into Family Court today in a bid to get him to cough up child support for...
Drug thugs kill the queen
She named her youngest son Michael Corleone, gunned down her own husband in a bitter drug dispute, and was unofficially tied to more than 200 murders across two continents. Miami...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** Two boozing crooks are wanted for burglarizing a popular Red Hook dive bar, authorities said. The suspects broke in through the back door of Red Hook Bait and...
Upper E. Side rapist caged
A twisted serial sex fiend was sent to prison for 20 years yesterday for two home-invasion attacks — including the rape of a sleeping 27-year-old in her Upper East Side...
Tax-cheat bizman jailed
The owner of a Queens-based Internet currency-exchange business, Bidding Expert Inc., is going to prison on a tax conviction.Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara announced the two-year sentence yesterday for Ilya...
Fly-&-cry cuties
We apologize in advance! A couple flying cross-country with their infant twin boys took a proactive approach to avoid any in-flight nuisances — and handed out earplugs and candy to...
Thin-heads back Mike’s soda ban
Mayor Bloomberg rolled out the lightweights yesterday to help boost the city’s plan to limit soda sizes. “We hope more mayors and health departments will follow New York City’s example,”...
Subpoenas to put the heat-o on Vito
Subpoenas will soon be flying in the probe of Vito Lopez. The state Joint Commission on Public Ethics yesterday voted to open a formal investigation into alleged sexual harassment by...
There’s a will & a ‘pay’
Not bad for a year’s work. The five executors of Leona Helmsley’s estate can pay themselves a total of $4.5 million for their first year of work on her multibilliondollar...
Dressed to thrill!
Nearly a year after his infamous split from ample-bottomed publicity hound Kim Kardashian, hoop star Kris Humphries is back with a new look and ready to score style points in...
Koch in hosp with anemia
Former Mayor Ed Koch was hospitalized yesterday, suffering from anemia. “He’s been looking weak recently,” said George Arzt, his former press secretary. “He isn’t eating like he used to.” Koch,...
‘Joy ride’ cops took the looong way
They really took the scenic route. The NYPD cops who blew a red light in a suspect’s impounded Mercedes nearly doubled the length of their trip from Harlem to Queens...
New yellow fleet to be less green
The environmental friendliness of the city’s new taxi fleet is fueling a fight between the City Council and Mayor Bloomberg’s administration. The sleek new Taxi of Tomorrow cab — which...
Record 46.7M Americans on food stamps
WASHINGTON — In yet another economic milestone for the Obama administration, food stamps are being used by a record 46.7 million people across the nation. The aid program has doubled...
Socialite in traffic bust on LI
The socialite wife of embattled hedge-fund billionaire Phil Falcone was arrested for driving while impaired and without a license after a Saturday Hamptons crash — as her husband ranted at...
LaBelle’s 100G slap for shrieking at tot
That was a costly temper tantrum. Disco diva Patti LaBelle belted out a profane tirade against a pregnant mom and her little girl in the lobby of a Manhattan apartment...
Chick-fil A-OK with NYU eaters
Political correctness is no match for a growling stomach. NYU students flocked to the on-campus Chick-fil-A to chow down yesterday — ignoring gay-rights activists’ calls to boycott the eatery because...
Millions of iPhoners ‘at risk’
Big Brother could have his eyes on millions of people who use Apple devices. Members of a hacker group claim they broke into a New York FBI agent’s laptop computer...
New $lap at ousted educator
A Bronx principal removed from her post in March after an investigation determined that she was rigging test scores and inflating attendance records has agreed to pay a $3,500 fine...
Queens park worker slain
A seasonal employee with the city Parks Department fatally knifed a co-worker yesterday at a Queens recreation center, law enforcement sources told The Post. The bloodshed occurred at about 3:15...
Mike: 2 slays not that bad
God help us! Mayor Bloomberg yesterday downplayed the two murders at the West Indian Day parade — bringing God into the conversation as he noted even more people were killed...
NYPD HQ BBQ smokescreen
When Ray’s away, the cops will play — and barbecue! More than a dozen NYPD bosses fired up a pair of charcoal grills on a Police Headquarters rooftop for a...
Curses! Judge quits case after ‘tirade’ at att’y
A Brooklyn judge tossed himself off a multimillion-dollar civil case yesterday after he allegedly cursed at and drew a bull’s-eye on a photo of a lawyer involved in the proceedings,...
$16T kiss of debt for prez as Dems party
CHARLOTTE, NC — The Democratic convention got off to an embarrassing start for President Obama yesterday when the nation’s debt hit an astronomical $16 trillion — a staggering $135,578 for...
The wife and times of Obama
CHARLOTTE, NC — First Lady Michelle Obama last night delivered a stirring pitch for her husband’s re-election, and told a roaring Democratic convention that she overcame her anxiety about life...
Bubba & the housing bubble
Bill Clinton’s Democratic Convention speech tonight will no doubt be loaded with references to his great economic achievements as president, plus warnings that a vote for Mitt Romney will be...
Bumbling on ‘better off’
‘Are people better off than they were four years ago?” is hardly a trick question. It’s one of the most reliable clichés in American politics. So Gov. Martin O’Malley, a...
Michelle’s knockout
Michelle Obama’s total knockout speech last night, like Ann Romney’s total knockout speech last week, is another grievous indication of the leadership and legitimacy crisis in American politics. For what...
Bain of Bam’s existence
The Issue: How Mitt Romney’s company, Bain Capital, has bolstered many public pension funds. *** I can’t open my eyes or ears these days without hearing Democrats vilify Bain Capital...
Breaking the SEAL: Osama book’s loose lips
The Issue: The book “No Easy Day,” which details the Navy SEALs’ attack on Osama bin Laden. *** Former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette should’ve had his book, “No Easy Day,”...
Not so fast, Shelly
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, two weeks into the Vito Lopez groping scandal, now says publicly that his beleaguered Brooklyn colleague needs to resign. Way to change the subject, Mr. Speaker....
Food stamped
President Obama had some truly scary news for Americans this week: He said he’d give himself a grade of “incomplete” for his handling of the economy. Uh-oh: What could that...
John Liu’s road trip
If shameful Shelly Silver is welcome in Charlotte for the Obama re-coronation, who would have thought that there’s a New York pol who’s too dirty to get an invite? As...
The coming gonorrhea epidemic
Gonorrhea is becoming untreatable. This common and potentially serious sexually transmitted disease was once easily cured. But now, of the 50 antibiotics once used to treat the infection, only one...
Risking the public health
The city Health Department’s reluctance to do responsible pesticide spraying puts New Yorkers at increased risk from West Nile virus. As the city headed into the Labor Day weekend, six...
Whedon: Bard to the bone
Editor’s note: Beginning today, Lou Lumenick will be blogging and tweeting reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival; go to twitter.com/loulumenick. SO what did writer-director/fanboy hero Joss Whedon do last...
Great expectations at Toronto Fest
The Toronto International Film Festival opens tomorrow with “Looper,” a twisty riff on “The Terminator” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a hit man assigned to kill his middle-aged self (Bruce Willis),...
Who’s afraid of the fall?
The fall season is technically under way, but since the first musical was “Bring It On,” which opened over the summer, I’m calling for a do-over. Just when you thought...
Affrunti’s Suffolk Grade
FIRST-1m; $9,000; cl($4,000); 3up; (f&m)1-ConsolacionSur3-15-Pedroia 9-52-Heir'stheStrm15-16-WedngBelsSn12-13-Silent Wisper 8-57-Marks Choice 15-14-Pchnts'Legend10-1SECOND-1m&70y; $9,000; mdn cl($5,000); 3up1-Acere 3-15-Defended Hit 2-12-RockstarCowby4-16-Waquot'sRvens5-23-Sick Puppy 20-17-LtleRckLesner20-14-BreakingDawn12-18-Socin'sRewrd15-1THIRD-6f; $15,500; cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)1-Brethtkngbreee9-24-Go Anna Go 7-22-Miss Accomac15-15-Snow Down 5-23-Say TobaSandy9-26-LandingMyWay2-1FOURTH-5...
Del Mar Graded Entries
Post Time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-6f; $24,000; cl($10,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds1 AdriaticMoon(L)120RBejrn5-2-25-13 ArabianStorm(L120MGarci2-1-56-19 HombreHughsL118GGomz2-5-68-12 Da Ruler(L),122DFlores1-8-89-54 DistinctiveDudL122EMldnd1-2-98-15 Nisus(L),113VBednr7-3-730-17 Cat On Base(L),122JTalam10-5-18-18 Uno Mas(L),120PValnzl7-2-820-19 Coo Cachoo(L),120ADlgdll8-5-620-111 GoldMedallion(L120JCarren3-4-315-112 DavesPacemkrL120KKriggr2-2-38-1SECOND-6f; $32,000; mdn cl($40,000); 3upPN...
Sports Shorts
BASEBALL: Japan won’t boycott WBC Japanese players have agreed to take part in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, backing off a threat to boycott the event because of a dispute...
Friday's Yonkers Results
FIRST-mile; pace; $13,000; cond. 2 AllmrcnFrgo(JStrtton) 7.10 4.00 3.20 6 Not This Time (G Brennan) 4.50 2.70 7 Distinct Color (R Dane) 6.70 * Exacta (2-6) $27.00 * Triple (2-6-7)...
Paynter takes turn for worse
The rough road for Haskell Invitational winner Paynter took a turn for the worse yesterday after he was diagnosed to be suffering from the dreaded hoof disease laminitis. The news...
Tomorrow’s Calder Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f; $16,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YO; (f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2 Guayana(M),118C Oliverox-x-xGarcia6-13 Jade's Rainbow(L),118L Saez4-x-xWhite4-14 Stars Collide(M),118F Jarax-x-xBraddy5-11 a-Lori's Image(L),118W Galviz6-6-5Rose8-15 Pillow Talk(M),118J Lopezx-x-xGarcia6-16...
Finger Lakes Charts
September 4th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedRacing at Parx was canceled due to track conditions. FIRST-1 1/8m; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3upOff: 1:11. Good. ridden outTime: 24.06, 48.45, 1:14.23,...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogGIANTS33 1/2(45)CowboysSundayJETS4 1/23(40 1/2)BillsBEARS109 1/2(43)ColtsEagles8 1/28 1/2(43 1/2)BROWNSSAINTS9 1/29(50)RedskinsPatriots6 1/26(47)TITANSVIKINGS4 1/24(38)JaguarsTEXANS712(43)DolphinsLIONS97(45 1/2)RamsFalcons13(42)CHIEFSPACKERS6 1/25(45)49ersPanthers32 1/2(47)BUCCANNEERSSeahawks+1 1/22 1/2(40 1/2)CARDINALSBRONCOS21 1/2(44 1/2)SteelersMondayRAVENS6 1/26(41)BengalsChargersPk1(47 1/2)RAIDERSHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballTomorrowFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogCINCINNATI4 (49)PittsburghFridayUtah7 (54)UTAH ST.SaturdayVIRGINIA10 (44)Penn...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1:30 p.m.Mets at Cardinals SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Yankees at Rays YES, WCBS (880 AM)Football8:30 p.m.Cowboys at Giants NBC, WFAN (660 AM)Soccer9 p.m.Portland at Colorado NBCSNTennis10:30 a.m.U.S. Open TENNISNoonU.S. Open...
NHL labor talks remain in limbo
Separated by philosophical and financial gulfs far greater than the three-block distance between their respective Sixth Avenue offices, the NHL and the NHL Players Association remain in their corners eight...
Hondo: Big Cats purrfect pick
Hondo posted a rare triple sweep last night when he scored with the Angels, Padres and D'backs to slash the deficit to 2,095 mossis. Tonight, Mister Aitch expects Mister Fister...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYSept. 5 THUSept. 6 FRISept. 7 SATSept. 8 SUNSept. 9 MONSept. 10 TUESept. 11 Yankees Tampa Bay7:10YES NetworkWCBS 880 AM Balt.7:05YESWCBS Balt.7:05YESWCBS Balt.7:05YESWCBS Balt.1:35YESWCBS NOGAME Bos.7:10WWORWCBS Mets St. L.ouis1:45SportsNetNYWFAN 660...
Regulars won’t ref Giants’ opener
It appears to be official — the NFL will go with replacement officials. Any hopes the league would lift its lockout of the regular referees in time for tonight’s season...
Isner joins Querrey on Davis Cup team
As a result of the impending retirement of Andy Roddick and the pressing health concerns for Mardy Fish, the U.S. Davis Cup team was due for a major overhaul for...
Sharapova struggling before rain delay
Rains played havoc with the matches at the U.S. Open Tuesday, essentially wiping out both sessions and pushing Andy Roddick’s and Novak Djokovic’s matches to today. The only person happy...
Roddick could light up Flushing with Connors-like run
They are different players from different eras with career accomplishments so incomparable they border on lopsided. Yet as this U.S. Open has ambled along for its first nine days ailing...
Champ Stosur KO’d at soggy Open
A good snapshot of the state of women’s tennis came Tuesday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where the No. 1 seed took on the defending U.S. Open champion in a...
Girardi tossed during Yankees' loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So much for showing emotion. Yankees manager Joe Girardi got tossed following a disputed called third strike to Chris Dickerson that ended the top of the...
Yankees' Teixeira aims for weekend return
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Initially, Mark Teixeira believed he had a chance to play tomorrow when the Yankees open a four-game series against the Orioles in Baltimore. Nevertheless, it appears...
Pelfrey visits Mets, could be option for 2013 bullpen
ST. LOUIS — Mike Pelfrey made a cameo at Busch Stadium before the Mets’ 5-1 loss to the Cardinals Tuesday night, just long enough to remind the team he can...
Harvey humbled as Mets fall to Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — To his fortune, Matt Harvey will have at least one more start in 2012, allowing him a chance to rinse the distaste from his mouth that came...
Don't worry Jets fans, Sanchez & Co. will just be fine
Step away from the panic button, Jets fans. Take a deep breath. The season is not over. It has not even begun. Come sit on my therapist’s couch, and I...
Love picks veterans for U.S. Ryder Cup team
There was little mystery to what Davis Love III was seeking in his four Ryder Cup captain’s picks. He wanted the best putters and the hottest players. That’s exactly what...
Winning 2nd straight Super Bowl a Giant task
The first New York City team to repeat as world champions also went by the name of “Giants” and they, too, had to contend with an outsized personality sharing their...
Tuck: ‘Pin everything’ on Romo, limit Dallas’ run game
The best way to dominate the Cowboys offense, Justin Tuck figures, is to make sure Tony Romo doesn’t have a running game to use “as a crutch,’’ as the Giants...
Cowboys hope Murray can become elite back
IRVING, Texas — Because of the Giants, the Cowboys still don’t know what they have in DeMarco Murray. Is the young running back their next Emmitt Smith, like Murray suddenly...
TE Witten doubtful for Dallas vs. Giants
IRVING, Texas — The Cowboys likely will be a wounded team in at least a couple of very key places when they visit the Giants Wednesday night. Jay Ratliff —...
Starr Report
Sunday night’s Season 5 finale of “Breaking Bad” snared 2.8 million viewers on AMC at 10 p.m. Those are unspectacular numbers for your average cable series, but they’re solid for...
‘Pad’ of love?
In the alternate universe that is ABC’s “Bachelor Pad,” everyone seems to be wearing rose-colored glasses this season. The contestant couples are falling in love left and right. Unlike “The...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYDEMI LOVATO, ASHANTI - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4MEREDITH VIEIRA, DEMI LOVATO, AMAR’E STOUDEMIRE - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7TERESA GUIDICE, ROBIN THICKE, SOMAYA REECE -...
Ramsay sued by dad-in-law ex-mistress
The ex-mistress of Gordon Ramsay’s father-in-law is suing the “Hell’s Kitchen” host for breach of privacy — the latest legal snafu for the TV chef. Sara Stewart, who had a...
‘Price’ snubs Barker
Former “The Price Is Right” host Bob Barker, a noted animal-rights activist, thinks his criticism of the show kept him off yesterday’s 40th anniversary telecast. “I certainly do,” Barker, 88,...
When Kelly knew
Kelly Ripa was cheating on both of her husbands at the same time —and isn’t ashamed to admit it! Yesterday after a fantastic debut as the newest TV “husband and...
Dig into fall
Hungry for something new? Whether you’re looking to chow down or swan around, dozens of dining options await you this season. LATE NIGHT WITH MORIMOTO Masaharu Morimoto may be a...
Weird but true
We’re not sure what this poll proves, but it gets our vote for oddest political survey so far. About 20 percent of New Jersey’s voters sport tattoos, according to a...
Senior-heavy Port Richmond hoping to put experience to good use
Out of need, Port Richmond’s roster was rife with sophomores two years ago. Coach Lou Vesce hopes that decision will pay off this fall as those sophomores – quarterback Mike...
Boys basketball roundup: McCullough to Brewster; Mitchell takes over Gauchos
Chris McCullough is officially headed to prep powerhouse Brewster Academy. The 6-foot-10 forward, considering one of the nation’s top prospects in the Class of 2014, will leave for the New...
Convention blog: Michelle Obama reveals Barack
First Lady Michelle Obama comes out to explosive applause and Stevie Wonder's "Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours".Up to and including the video before her speech, there has been a surprising...
Former Mayor Ed Koch hospitalized
Former Mayor Ed Koch was hospitalized Tuesday, suffering from anemia. “He’s been looking weak recently,” George Arzt, his former press secretary, told The Post. “He isn’t eating like he used...
First Lady Michelle Obama says Prez is 'a man we can trust'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — First lady Michelle Obama lovingly praised her husband Tuesday night in a prime-time Democratic Convention speech as a devoted husband and caring father at home and a...
A full plate
ANGOLO SOHO: Cannibal and Dell’anima alum Michael Berardino will serve up Italian plates in a 1970s-decorated dining room (53 Grand St.; 212-203-1722; today). GUY’S AMERICAN KITCHEN & BAR: The Food...
Dems wrecking relations with pro-Israel bloc
If the Obama campaign wants to shore up pro-Israel voters they've got a strange way of going about it. Indeed, the past day has made it seem that the president's reelection...
Giants 'not getting respect': Pierce
The Giants are an awful lot like Rodney Dangerfield in the sense that they get no respect. Former Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce thinks that despite being the reigning Super Bowl...
B'klyn judge allegedly curses at lawyer, tosses self from case
A Brooklyn judge tossed himself off a multimillion-dollar civil case today after he allegedly cursed at and drew a bull’s-eye on a photo of a lawyer involved in the proceedings,...
Parks employee fatally stabbed by co-worker after dispute
A seasonal employee with the city Parks Department fatally knifed one of his co-workers this afternoon at a Queens recreation center, law enforcement sources told The Post. The bloodshed occurred...
Internet currency exchange biz owner gets jail for tax conviction
The owner of an Internet currency exchange business is going to prison on a tax conviction. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced the two-year sentence today for Ilya Boruch of Forest...
Women love Obama -- not so much
A new poll says women aren't liking President Obama as much as they used to."The decline has occurred entirely among women registered voters – from 57-39 percent favorable-unfavorable in April...
Convention blog: Wexler's pitch to Jewish voters
Democratic party platform reflects President's commitment to Israel, says former Rep. Robert Wexler. Guess that doesn't include theJewish state's capital, Jerusalem.Wexler is reaching now trying to say that President Obama...
Babysitter gets 11 years for child's shake death
A Queens babysitter who shook a 3-month-old boy to death tried to weasel her way out of an apology to the infant’s grieving parents today, prompting the judge to scream...