November 4, 2013
Rangers interested in Oilers phenom Yakupov?
The Oilers dispatched a scouting expedition featuring their president of hockey operations Kevin Lowe, general manager Craig MacTavish and special adviser Mark Messier to the Garden on Monday for the...
Burkle's $8 Morgans Hotel bid raises questions
Ron Burkle’s $8 a share bid for the Morgans Hotel Group was called into question on Monday, The Post has learned. The investor, whose after-market offer Friday sparked a 12...
No clear Cano playbook for Yanks, but $200M is a start
I believe the Yankees absolutely, positively have to sign or not sign Robinson Cano. Yes, as firm stands go, that isn’t exactly the give me liberty or give me death...
Midtown rezoning: It’s about the jobs
With the proposal to rezone East Midtown, New York City is presented with a historical chance to revamp and reinvigorate one of the greatest commercial corridors on earth, providing benefits...
Rangers' early miscues exploited by powerful Ducks
These weren’t the Candy Canes, the sad sack Sabres or even the Islanders, the teams against whom the Rangers had constructed their three-game winning streak.Instead at the Garden on Monday...
This winter, the northern lights shine stronger than ever
The Sami people of Finland used to imagine that the northern lights were the eyes of their ancestors dancing in the sky. Native Americans apparently believed that they could conjure...
Giants know they can't rely on division rivals to fold
It sounds as if no remotes were hurled through the air and no flat-screen TVs suffered any damage as the Giants endured a No Help Sunday. “Absolutely not,’’ Antrel Rolle...
'Call of Duty' sequel won't break records: analysts
Activition Blizzard’s hotly anticipated “Call of Duty” sequel may have a hard time living up to its franchise sales record, analysts warned recently. Despite being the latest iteration of one...
Coughlin: Health concerns are part of the job of NFL coach
Yes, he worries about the stress inherent in his profession. No, that worry is not going to prevent him from adhering to his grinding schedule as head coach of the...
Bart Scott rips 'fake tough guy' Incognito
Former Jets linebacker Bart Scott has strong words for Richie Incognito, the Miami Dolphins offensive lineman who was suspended indefinitely for “conduct detrimental to the team” stemming from alleged bullying...
Stand-up paddleboarding under the stars
Thanks to famous fans such as Rihanna, Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) has quickly gone from obscure to ubiquitous. But now SUP is taking on a whole...
Giants' Brown on Incognito: 'None of it shocks me'
Richie Incognito was suspended Sunday for allegedly bullying Dolphins teammate Jonathan Martin with repeated profane and threatening harassment. And one Giant who knows Incognito well isn’t surprised at all, but...
On the road with Chef John DeLucie
Those who have sorely missed Chef John DeLucie’s famous truffled mac ‘n’ cheese can rejoice — it’s back! Not at the Waverly Inn, where he created the signature dish back...
Defense hurting for Islanders
WASHINGTON — For now, Jack Capuano has to know his coach-speak is ringing hollow. As his Islanders begin a pivotal four-game road trip here Tuesday night against the surging Capitals,...
Johnnies cruise in final exhibition game
The hype is still on hold, but the panic can be pushed aside. Following Saturday’s near-debacle against Division II San Francisco State, St. John’s did what it was supposed to...
YouTube Awards disappoint with just 215K views
Google may own the biggest video destination site on the planet, but it couldn’t muster a single cable TV rating point with its inaugural live YouTube Music Awards on Sunday...
Jets' Winslow blames PED ban on allergy meds
Tight end Kellen Winslow returned to the Jets on Monday after serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Winslow was leading the team in receptions...
Suspected gunman in NJ mall shooting found dead
The 20-year-old suspected in a New Jersey mall shooting was found dead early Tuesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said in a news conference. The body of Richard Shoop,...
Jets’ Lee happy with Geno’s progress
Jets quarterback Geno Smith remains tough to figure out through all the ups and downs of his first nine games, but his position coach likes what he sees. “I’ve had...
In London, it's prime time to sip on a Churchill martini
History? I’ll drink to that. A famous war-time propaganda poster warned Britons that “Walls have ears!” Well, thanks to a group of kooky British food scientists, a series of historic...
Twitter raises IPO price range
That little blue bird sure is getting a big head. Micro-blogging site Twitter raised the range of its initial public offering by about 25 percent Monday amid expectations for a...
Mets GM: Losing pick worth top free agent
The Mets have a protected first-round draft pick for next season, a provision that may help convince them a premier free agent is worth signing this winter. Mets general manager...
The government workers Obama won’t defend
So where’s President Obama’s defense of government when you need it? We’re not talking about ObamaCare. We’re talking about the National Security Agency, which has come under fresh attack from...
'Missing' student was drinking, fell off fire escape
The NYU student trapped in a narrow building crevice for up to 36 hours told cops he was drinking and tumbled from a fire escape into the gap, sources told...
Jets GM Idzik silent about Rex’s future
The press conference lasted 23 minutes and there was going to be no definitive answer coming from Jets general manager John Idzik about the future of his head coach Rex...
De Blasio blind to Belafonte's slandering
If there were any lingering doubt about how far left Bill de Blasio is, it was dispelled Sunday morning at a Harlem church. There the Democratic candidate sat in silence...
The other side of NFL's tough guy culture
The NFL is a league of tough guys, a league of hard-bitten men who think nothing of playing in pain that would keep most of us in bed for a...
SAC punishment doesn't fit the grime
It’s not enough! In fact, that comment deserves several exclamation points. SAC Capital Advisors, a huge hedge fund run by multibillionaire Steven A. Cohen, agreed Monday to pay $1.8 billion...
Jets’ Colon on abuse: Things ‘need to change’
Jets guard Willie Colon remembers the “rookie dinner” when he was in his first year with the Steelers in 2006 and the check came to him. “It was kind of...
Garnett seethed, lectured after Nets fell to 1-2
Sunday’s blowout loss to the Magic in Orlando wasn’t the end of the world for the Nets, nor did it mean anything more than they had one off night in...
Election 2013: The Post endorses ...
Today is Election Day. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in New York and from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in New Jersey. The Post has made...
Drunk Frenchmen steal llama, take it joyriding
There’s drunk — and then there’s llama-stealing-joyride drunk! A pack of blitzed French school chums snatched Serge the llama from a circus and led the surprisingly agreeable beast on a...
Melo over-thinking during Knicks' struggles
It’s not Carmelo Anthony’s left shoulder. It’s his brain. Anthony, off to a mediocre start after three games, went introspective at Monday’s practice, saying he hasn’t played with enough of...
TNT greenlights investigation reality series
TNT has greenlit an investigation reality series featuring missing persons expert Troy Dunn. In each hour-long episode of “APB with Troy Dunn” (working title), he will seek to locate long-lost...
'Walking Dead' trumps NFL again
The gridiron is proving no match for zombies. For the second consecutive week, AMC’s drama “The Walking Dead” topped NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” among adults 18-49, the demographic preferred by...
Know your rights: Workplace safety paramount for caregivers
If home health is your line of work, care-taking is your primary role. But who’s got your back when it comes to your employment welfare? “I spend a lot of...
Hands-on training prepares aides for rewarding careers
Amy Leshner Thomas, vice president of Best Choice’s Home Health Care division, employs 800 home health aides and is highly aware of the importance of quality training for her company’s...
J.R. Smith: Drug suspension was a blessing
The Knicks have sorely missed the 2012-13 version of J.R. Smith during their 1-2 start, but their sixth man sees his five-game pot suspension as a blessing in disguise, giving...
Nets' Teletovic tweets playing-time gripe: 'I hate liars'
It appears the fresh start Mirza Teletovic was hoping for this season hasn’t worked out quite like he had hoped. Shortly after Sunday night’s 107-86 drubbing in Orlando in which...
Monitoring gadget aids in independence and connectivity
Keeping tabs on a spouse or child can be as easy as giving them the latest smartphone disguised as a gift. But tracking an independent-minded senior is a bit harder....
The holidays arrive early on Hallmark
That most wonderful time of the year has already arrived — at least on Hallmark Channel. With eight weeks left before Christmas — and three weeks until Thanksgiving — Hallmark...
9/11 firefighter gets 2nd carreer as home nurse
Sept. 11 was the shakeup New York didn’t need. However, for one man, it caused a positive disruption. In 2001, New York City firefighter Edward Moriarty was a battalion chief,...
In demand, home-health aides can also branch out
These days, compassion is a job quality in high demand as the home health field continues to grow. “We serve about 12,000 New Yorkers any day of the week. According...
Church leaders get training to teach healthy habits
The congregants of Stapleton U Ame Church on Staten Island are a diverse bunch: African Americans, Liberians, Puerto Ricans and Dominicans. Its soup kitchen serves primarily Chinese and Russian folk....
'Getting On' takes warm look at extended care
When Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer — creators of HBO’s Mormon polygamy drama “Big Love” — set out to develop a new series about caring for the elderly, they...
Fla. faces second coming of Crist
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who quit the Republican Party and became a Democrat, launched a campaign on Monday to win back his old job, setting the stage for...
Knicks acquire Jeremy Tyler's D-League rights
The need for 6-foot-10 forward/center Jeremy Tyler to rejoin the Knicks in December has grown mightily given the uncertain status of center Tyson Chandler. Knicks coach Mike Woodson confirmed the...
Boomers find peace of mind in shared-living arrangements
In Harlem on 115th Street. between Fifth Avene and Lennox, Ann and Dina are examples of the new 'Boomer Roomies.' That is, people in their sixties who are fiercely independent...
Jeff Bezos' wife gives 1-star review to new Amazon book
The wife of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos used her husband’s website on Monday to blast a book about Bezos and his online shopping empire. MacKenzie Bezos, an award-winning novelist, gave...
I was fired for going into labor: suit
An Upper East Side medical assistant is suing her obstetrician boss, claiming she was fired for missing work — because she was in labor. Jennifer E. Mercado, of the Bronx,...
Fraudster gets 8 years in $57M Holocaust scheme
A former administrator at the New York nonprofit that distributes German reparations to Holocaust survivors was sentenced to eight years behind bars on Monday for running a $57 million fraud...
18 years for robbing 'Linen King'
One of the thugs convicted of burglarizing millionaire "Linen King" George Bardwil’s posh Turtle Bay townhouse in 2011 was sentenced to 18 years in state prison Monday in Manhattan Supreme...
Madoff exec gave banks fake info to qualify for loans
Lying about financial information was all but a prerequisite to work for Ponzi villain Bernie Madoff. Former Madoff supervisory trader and admitted fraudster David Kugel told a Manhattan jury on...
Gambino guy who beat pizza-stab rap guilty in bar 'slice'
A Gambino crime-family associate who beat charges he knifed the owner of popular Brooklyn pizza joint Lucali was found guilty Monday of stabbing another man inside a Bay Ridge bar...
18 years for thug who robbed millionaire at gunpoint
One of the thugs convicted of burglarizing millionaire linen king George Bardwil’s posh Turtle Bay townhouse in 2011 was sentenced to 18 years in state prison Monday in Manhattan Supreme...
A guide to the week's hottest fashion sales
Aloha Rag 545 Greenwich St., between Vandam and Charlton streets; 212-925-0882 Sale: Nov. 7-10. Thurs.- Sun. 12-6 p.m. Up to 80 percent off women’s and men’s clothing from brands including...
Cops 'bag' couple in JFK Louis Vuitton theft
A two-bit rap impresario and his sticky-fingered wife stole a Louis Vuitton bag at John F. Kennedy International Airport, pocketed the $2,100 they found inside and were boarding a plane...
An orthodox woman's 3-year divorce fight
Four-and-a-half years ago, Gital Dodelson, now 25, of Lakewood, NJ, married Avrohom Meir Weiss, part of a respected rabbinic family on Staten Island. Ten months after the wedding, Dodelson left...
Ackman makes 4th quarter comeback
After a disastrous third quarter that left him flat for the year, hedge-fund mogul Bill Ackman is coming back. Ackman’s $11.5 billion Pershing Square hedge funds gained about 8 percent...
Spelling sinks bogus 'brutality' claim
He mis-spelled his own doom. A Brooklyn man who filed an NYPD police brutality suit provided phony witnesses — complete with written statements that tipped his hand by repeating the...
Helen Fielding wants 'Bridget Jones' back the big screen
After writing her first “Bridget Jones” novel in 14 years, novelist Helen Fielding hopes that this one, like the prior two, will get a cinematic adaptation. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...
Newark gets first Latino mayor
Former Newark council president Luis Quintana has been sworn in as the first Latino mayor of New Jersey's largest city. Quintana will fill out the unexpired term of Cory Booker,...
'Shocked and numbed': LAX shooter's kin offer sympathy
PENNSVILLE, N.J. — Relatives of the gunman charged in last week's Los Angeles airport shooting expressed sympathy to the family of the security officer who was killed. An attorney for...
'Miss. Burning' killer denied appeal
JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Edgar Ray Killen, convicted of manslaughter in 2005 for the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers...
'Psychic' accused of $100G scam rejects court's offer
This soothsayer doesn’t see jail in her future. Smooth-talking psychic Crystal Marks — accused of scamming a Manhattan lawyer out of $100,000 in gold Rolex watches, cash and gift cards...
Oswald crash pad restored as museum — with holograms
IRVING, Texas — Baby bottles sit on the kitchen counter in this small two-bedroom home in the Dallas suburb, just as they would have on Nov. 22, 1963. Also the...
Not so sweet! Truck crash springs millions of bees
An overturned tractor-trailer let loose millions of honeybees on Sunday and left a sticky mess on a major highway south of Atlanta, after hitting a guardrail and spilling its cargo of hives and...
'I rode in death car with James Dean'
When James Dean famously died in a car crash just after completing "Giant," Warner Bros. feared "people wouldn't go to see a film with a deceased actor," says George Stevens...
Jets winners & losers: Breakout days for Ivory, Coples
The Jets pulled off a stunner on Sunday, knocking off the first-place Saints, 26-20, at MetLife Stadium. Now, they head into their bye week at 5-4. Here are the winners...
Lou Reed takes care of wife, mom & sister in will
Turns out legendary rocker and punk poet Lou Reed was really a family man at heart. The “Walk on the Wild Side” crooner left a multimillion-dollar fortune to his wife,...
Bathroom attendants: Worse than squeegee men
News that Balthazar owner Keith McNally has relieved bathroom attendants of their duties at the great Soho brasserie means one very good thing: People will return to their tables with...
Stan Lee's mighty Marvel cameos
He’s had more screen time in superhero flicks than spandex has. It’s become a tradition that Stan Lee, the 90-year-old co-creator of some of Marvel’s most iconic characters, including Spider-Man,...
This year's NY Comedy Festival laugh lineup
John Mulaney is far from the only hot attraction at this year’s New York Comedy Festival, which runs at venues throughout the city from Nov. 6 to 10. Here are...
Revis: Getting $16M is better than playing for Jets
Darrelle Revis has about four million reasons why he's content playing for Greg Schiano's winless Bucs instead of Rex Ryan's resurgent Jets, who are in playoff position at 5-4. Late...
David Wilson not yet cleared for Giants return
David Wilson will not be running the ball for the Giants any time soon. Although an MRI exam Monday revealed the herniated disk in his neck is improving, Wilson was...
Red Sox shave title-winning beards for charity
The Red Sox toted their scraggly facial hair to October glory, so perhaps they can be excused for bowing out of "No Shave November." On Monday, David Ortiz and Shane...
Sebelius given a 'Dummies' gift for ObamaCare
WASHINGTON – This prank gift might still come in handy – but it would have been perfect before ObamaCare launched. A Tennessee legislator gave Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen...
Cleveland kidnap survivor shares story
CLEVELAND — One of three women who escaped from a ramshackle Cleveland home after more than a decade in captivity is about to share her story. Michelle Knight will appear...
8.8 billion just-right planets in our galaxy
WASHINGTON — Space is vast, but it may not be so lonely after all: A study finds the Milky Way is teeming with billions of planets that are about the...
John Mulaney takes center stage after leaving 'SNL'
It's a sunny Wednesday morning, and comedian John Mulaney is sipping coffee at a Midtown Le Pain Quotidien. Up the block, visible through a nearby window, is 30 Rockefeller Plaza,...
Granderson gets $14M qualifying offer from Yankees, too
The Yankees made $14.1 million qualifying offers to free agents Robinson Cano, Hiroki Kuroda and Curtis Granderson on Monday, and now await decisions by Kuroda and Granderson on whether they...
M.I.A. goes missing in new album
M.I.A. “Matangi” ★★½ After her now-notorious middle-finger salute to middle America at 2012’s Super Bowl, M.I.A. is continuing her bolt away from the mainstream with her fourth album. Most of...
How the Giants can chart a course to 8-8 -- and playoffs
When they walked back in Monday to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, rested, refreshed and rejuvenated from the bye week, the New York Football Giants walked back in as The...
NYPD wants speed demon’s record-breaking Z4 roadster
The NYPD is looking to treat a speed demon who raced around Manhattan in a souped-up BMW in 26 minutes the way it does drug dealers. Cops want to seize...
Torre, Steinbrenner, Martin on Hall of Fame ballot
The Yankees are well represented on the Hall of Fame expansion era committee’s ballot with George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin returning and Joe Torre appearing for the first time. Torre,...
Mets finalize radio deal with WOR
The Mets officially have a new radio broadcast home. The Mets will be heard on WOR 710 AM starting this upcoming season, the team announced Monday. The station will broadcast...
MTA gives new peek at 2nd Ave. subway
Deep beneath the Upper East Side, workers are digging out what will become the stations of the Second Avenue Subway. The MTA on Monday released dramatic new pictures showing the...
Widow of Avis mogul ‘swiped gloves from discount shop’
She should have tried harder — not to get caught. Filthy-rich Yanna Avis, widow of car-rental tycoon Warren Avis, was summoned to a Manhattan courtroom Monday after being busted for...
Ridership surging for Citi Bike
Citi Bike has sparked lawsuits and struggled with glitches — but ridership has steadily surged along the way. New Yorkers took 3.2 million trips during the first 100 days of...
Blogger gets eatery’s bathroom staff fired
A chic downtown restaurant has flushed bathroom attendants down history’s sewer pipe. Managers at Soho’s Balthazar said Monday they’re wiping bathroom valets off their payroll after business-news blogger Henry Blodget...
Knicks rewind: Attribute turnovers to Jason Kidd effect
When Jason Kidd retired and broke his 3-year deal to become Nets head coach, many Knicks fans celebrated. They were down on Kidd, who couldn’t make a basket in the...
Nets rewind: Quick guards still a problem
Here are my three thoughts on the Nets’ 107-86 loss to the Magic in Orlando on Sunday night: 1. When the Nets went out and put together their roster this...
Britney hints at secret love triangle in new song
Britney’s back! Again. Following up her club hit “Work Bitch,” the 31-year-old has ditched the big beats and played the ballad card with her latest song “Perfume” which you can...
Ex-wife claims Kazakh tycoon faking illness to avoid court
The spurned ex-wife of a Kazakh fertilizer tycoon says her former hubby is full of it. In new court papers, Maira Nazarbayeva asked a Manhattan judge to toss her hubby’s...
'Armed man' at school was student 'in costume'
A camouflaged man who appeared to be armed triggered a campus lockdown at Central Connecticut State University on Monday — but his pals told The Post he was just a...
Ryan Callahan to return to Rangers to face Ducks
So it seems as if the Rangers are approaching Monday night’s game at the Garden against the Ducks as a grudge match following the 6-0 beating they absorbed in Anaheim...
Gaga delivers emotional ballad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAVgwA9Gx1A&feature=share&list=PLbpi6ZahtOH57d6L_q8YzZ0QwZeP_J4Fe The final preview track from Lady Gaga’s upcoming album, “ARTPOP” has arrived -- though anyone with an internet browser and Google has been able to download the entire leaked...
De Blasio: I can be a morning person
Spotted out and about before 8 a.m. — Democratic mayoral nominee Bill de Blasio. A day after getting flack for blaming his lateness at a campaign event on an interruption to...
Snow leopard cubs debut at Central Park zoo
Two adorable snow leopard cubs made their public debuts at the Central Park Zoo on Monday. The as-yet-unnamed brother and sister were the first snow leopards born at the zoo...
Kristen Stewart lines up yet another small indie role
After spending half a decade plastered on "Twilight" billboards across the globe, Kristen Stewart continues to seek refuge in the independent film world, accepting a role in the upcoming movie “Anesthesia.”...
Bernard Kerik: Congress must reform prison system
Disgraced former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik acknowledged on Monday that he’s a flawed messenger for his crusade to reform federal sentencing guidelines. Kerik, who served three years in prison for...
Giants take hit as NFC East rivals sweep during bye
So, how was your weekend? For the Giants, a bye-week respite meant a six-day vacation granted by Tom Coughlin and players scattered across the country to visit with friends and...
Coaches' health scares reveal brutal grind of NFL jobs
The stress and grind of the coaching profession came to light in a frightening way over the weekend. There was Gary Kubiak, 52, collapsing inside Reliant Stadium as he headed...
Last message from Bart Simpson to Mrs. Krabappel
"The Simpsons" paid tribute to late cast member Marcia Wallace, who died last week at 70. Bart scrawled a single line on the chalkboard reading "WE'LL REALLY MISS YOU MRS....
Ohio zoo using beagle to detect bear pregnancies
CINCINNATI — Zoos around the country will soon find out whether a beagle named Elvis can let them know when their polar bears are pregnant. The 2-year-old has been specially...
Paper ObamaCare applications also defective
WASHINGTON — He should have known it wouldn’t work. President Obama urged Americans to use old-fashion paper applications, instead of the dysfunctional Web site, to sign up for ObamaCare, even...
SAC pleads guilty to insider trading, will pay $1.8B fine
This rigged game is over. SAC Capital Advisors, once among the world's most successful hedge funds, has agreed to close its doors to outside investors and pay a record-setting $1.8...
A-Rod camp files complaint over MLB 'stimulant' leak
Alex Rodriguez’s legal team filed a complaint Sunday alleging Major League Baseball leaked false information about the Yankees’ beleaguered third baseman, a source confirmed. The complaint, sent to independent arbitrator...
Dolphins ban Incognito for threats, racist slurs against teammate
Richie Incognito’s career in Miami is over and his NFL career in general could soon suffer the same fate after ugly details of his bullying of teammate Jonathan Martin emerged...
BlackBerry calls off sale, will replace CEO
BlackBerry Ltd is abandoning a plan to sell itself and instead will replace its chief executive officer and raise about $1 billion from institutional investors, including its largest shareholder, the...
Feds: Navy secrets sold for hookers, Gaga tickets
SAN DIEGO — It started with an invitation to the Broadway production of "The Lion King" in Tokyo for the Navy commander, his wife and their children. In the end,...
This is your brain on Candy Crush
The bombs are about to blow. The adrenalin's pumping. My pulse has quickened. The blood's rushed to my head. Everything's moving in slow motion. Don't let it happen. Stop! Please!...
$1.3B ‘Nazi art cache’ found in Munich home
That’s a lot of loot! Authorities have recovered about 1,500 modernist masterpieces - worth an eye-popping $1.3 billion - that were believed to be looted by the Nazis. The paintings,...
Tenant sought after building super found stabbed
Cops are looking for a tenant in connection with the stabbing death of an apartment building superintendent in Upper Manhattan. Police named Elvido Soriano, 62, a suspect in the killing...
11 skydivers miraculously escape midair crash
Skydiving instructor Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet, just seconds away from his fourth and final jump of the day, when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft...
4 Somalis charged with aiding Westgate mall siege
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan authorities have charged four Somali nationals with offenses related to September’s terrorist attack on Westgate Mall that killed 67 people. A court ordered the four men...
Egypt: Morsi's trial adjourned until Jan. 8
CAIRO — Egypt's deposed president has defiantly told the court that he is the country's "legitimate" leader and it has no jurisdiction to try him. In Monday's trial, Mohammed Morsi...
Casinos’ ugly impact
Gov. Cuomo’s double standard on environmental impacts is on full display Tuesday, as voters are asked to approve casino gambling in the state even as he keeps fracking in limbo,...
A federal case out of an injured thumb
This term the Supreme Court will rule on important subjects, from racial preferences to restrictions on political speech, but its most momentous case, to be argued Tuesday, concerns the prosecution...
Dem revenge against Cuomo
The Democratic leaders of the Legislature may seek to turn the tables on Gov. Cuomo by formally requesting that his anti-corruption Moreland Commission probe Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy’s “questionable’’ dealings...
States face ObamaCare doctor shortage
Good luck finding a doctor under ObamaCare. New York and most other states already face a shortage of physicians and won’t have enough primary-care MDs to serve the millions of...
Four injured after car overturns in Bronx
Two people were clinging to life and two others were injured when their car flipped on the Major Deegan Expressway in The Bronx, authorities said. The Nissan Maxima was traveling...
Toronto mayor apologizes but still won't resign
TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologized Sunday for "a lot of stupid things" and acknowledged the need to curb his drinking, but he didn't address allegations of drug use...
Posh high schools battle boozy sex ragers
They’re 1 Percenter brats gone wild. Students at the city’s most elite private schools are throwing such out-of-control, booze- and sex-fueled parties that at least one of the tony institutions,...
‘Ender’s Game’ tops box office
LOS ANGELES — Weekend moviegoers chose sci-fi over slapstick. "Ender's Game" scored the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office, earning $28 million in its opening weekend and sending...
Tears (and teeth) for Lady Gaga at YouTube awards
Lady Gaga dissolved in tears Sunday night as she performed at the first-ever YouTube Music Awards, streamed live online from Manhattan. The always unpredictable star ditched her normally wacky attire...
Older Americans stand firm on Social Security
CHICAGO — Raise the age at which you can begin collecting full Social Security benefits? Older Americans say no. They also reject reductions in the cost-of-living increase. But a poll...
Mali gunmen kill French radio journalists
PARIS — Two veteran French journalists kidnapped and killed in northern Mali were shot to death, French authorities said Sunday, as questions emerged about how the gunmen managed to carry...
Tourists killed in Thailand ferry accident
BANGKOK — An overcrowded tourist ferry capsized and sank near a popular Thai seaside town, killing six tourists, including two Russians and a Chinese, police said. The rest of the...
Nice girls are 'out of luck'
Forget goofy and adorable, the 21st century man is looking for a bad “bitch.” Author Helen Fielding — whose 1996 book, “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” sparked the chick-lit craze — said...
It's Chelsea Clinton's time
She’s making all the right moves. With the stealth of an environmentally responsible electric engine, this brainy, transplanted New Yorker is working overtime to make herself liked by the American...
NJ cop in road-rage slay: 'Law is on my side'
A black New Jersey cop facing a possible life sentence for the racially charged road-rage slaying of a white driver told The Post in his first extensive interview that he...
Multimillionaire offers to buy Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA — A multimillionaire businessman and philanthropist wants to buy The Philadelphia Inquirer, but he doesn’t expect the current owners to sell. Raymond Perelman tells the Inquirer his goal is...
Wake up, Bill de Blasio!
Wake up and smell the coffee, Bill! Joe Lhota slammed Bill de Blasio’s sleeping habits on Sunday — calling the Democrat’s excuse for arriving late to a campaign event “a...
LAX ‘shooter’ was on airport murder mission
The man who killed a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport was on a suicide mission to show “how easy it is to bring a gun into an airport,”...
Turning your NY apartment into a hotel is illegal
Simple question: Do you have the right to turn your apartment into a hotel room to make extra cash? Simple answer: No. Airbnb, the 5-year-old vacation-rental business, lets you post...
Children battle over Secret Service translator's estate
An elderly woman who once translated Hitler’s financial documents for the Secret Service didn’t live long enough to evict a wayward son from her Sutton Place pad, so now her...
Khalid Sheik Mohammed chills in air-conditioned Gitmo cell
He’ll probably never see the light of day again, but at least accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will always know where Mecca is. In the first look inside the...
De Blasio accused of coordinating with anti-Quinn Super PAC
A GOP political activist filed a complaint with the Campaign Finance Board accusing Bill de Blasio and key allies of illegally operating a super PAC that spent more than $1...
Joe Lhota for New York City mayor
Tomorrow New Yorkers go to the polls to choose a new mayor. Before them will be a choice between two profoundly different visions for this city. It comes down to...
Carmelo Anthony struggles from the field in loss
Carmelo Anthony has not been the cold-blooded scoring assassin he was to start out last season. Through three games, Anthony is averaging 21.0 points on just 37.7 percent shooting. After...
Bail hearing for Michael Skakel prison release
VERNON, Conn. — A Connecticut judge has scheduled a hearing for arguments on whether he has the authority to release Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel from prison while he awaits a...
Thug in rainbow clown wig tries to attack cop
An off-duty cop had a fright on an uptown D-train in Manhattan Saturday, when a thug in a rainbow clown wig tried to stab him, sources said. The trouble started...
Egypt changes venue for trial of ousted president Morsi
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities on Sunday moved the trial of the ousted Islamist president to a new location at another end of the capital, a move apparently aimed at thwarting...
Firefighters injured after fire truck flips over
NEWBURGH — Five firefighters responding to a traffic accident on the New York State Thruway were injured on a nearby road when this fire truck swerved to avoid an oncoming...