November 12, 2013
Ex-Fed official calls QE program 'biggest Wall Street bailout'
November 12, 2013 | 11:54pmWall Street banking advocates took exception to a rare mea culpa from a former Federal Reserve official, who on Tuesday dubbed the government’s crisis-era economic stimulus plan as “the biggest...
Massive fire damages Queens apartment building
November 12, 2013 | 11:49pmA massive fire ripped through a residential building in Queens on Tuesday, officials said. Residents of the building, at 84-70 129th Street in Kew Gardens, had to be helped down...
Two decades later, Brodeur still awe-inspiring
November 12, 2013 | 11:42pmThe Garden can undergo all sorts of transformations, but no matter what, then, now and seemingly for always, there is Martin Brodeur leading the Devils onto the ice from the...
Loeb's ‘long-term’ Herbalife investment lasted only 16 days
November 12, 2013 | 11:27pmSometimes a long-term investment can last just 16 days — at least if an investor gets spooked. Just ask hedge-fund hotshot Dan Loeb, who said at a conference Tuesday that...
Graffiti haven facing the wrecking ball
November 12, 2013 | 11:19pmThe Banksy-backed Queens graffiti haven 5 Pointz is coming down. A Brooklyn federal judge refused to block the demolition of the Long Island City institution Tuesday despite his sympathy for...
Take my art, please! Dead sculptor offers $10K to find her work a home
November 12, 2013 | 11:14pmShe didn’t make it big during her life, so she’s trying after death. The estate of lonely old housewife Mary Lincoln Bonnell — who died with millions to her name...
Man pleads guilty to killing stepdaughter, blinding ex in 2011 shooting
November 12, 2013 | 11:09pmA Queens madman who fatally shot his stepdaughter and permanently blinded his estranged wife pleaded guilty on Tuesday for the senseless bloodshed and will be sentenced to 30 years in...
Men’s Wearhouse to consider Jos. A. Bank buyout offer
November 12, 2013 | 11:08pmMen’s Wearhouse has finally agreed to consider a takeover offer from Jos. A. Bank — at least, that’s what a Men’s Wearhouse shareholder says. Hedge-fund manager Ricky Sandler of Eminence...
Nikki Finke demands $3.5M for breakup with Deadline
November 12, 2013 | 10:57pmThe divorce battle between Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke and publishing entrepreneur Jay Penske is starting to look like 1979’s “Kramer vs. Kramer.” The two are locked in a growing legal...
Mets’ focus on Granderson, Cruz; Phillies land Byrd
November 12, 2013 | 10:54pmORLANDO, Fla. — The Early Byrd got the $16 million worm Tuesday, the first domino in a free-agent outfield sweepstakes that directly impacts the Mets. But Marlon Byrd wasn’t high...
LIU falls shy of upsetting Indiana
November 12, 2013 | 10:48pmIt’s a situation every player dreams of. Ball in his hands. One-point deficit. A chance to knock off Indiana, one of America’s most pre-eminent programs in their own building. Unfortunately...
Ex-head of Bronx GOP admits taking bribe, but spreads blame
November 12, 2013 | 10:45pmThe disgraced former boss of the Bronx Republican Party copped a plea to federal corruption charges on Tuesday, saying he accepted a $15,000 bribe to let a Democratic state senator...
Shareholder bids farewell to 3% Sotheby's stake
November 12, 2013 | 10:16pmActivist shareholder Nelson Peltz is taking some of the pressure off Sotheby’s. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has sold its 3 percent stake in the auction house — worth around $100...
Poulin moves closer to starting job with win
November 12, 2013 | 10:10pmKevin Poulin is the people’s choice. And for the moment, the Islanders’ young goaltender is also the coach’s preference. Given a second straight start in net by Jack Capuano over...
Ryan O’Neal battling to keep Warhol painting of Fawcett
November 12, 2013 | 10:10pmA lawsuit brought by the University of Texas against Ryan O’Neal over a big-bucks Andy Warhol painting of his late flame Farrah Fawcett comes to trial Wednesday with a cast...
Lundqvist misses 'routine save' as Rangers fall to Devils
November 12, 2013 | 10:05pmIn a game that was all about the goaltenders, here was Rangers coach Alain Vigneault laying something out very clearly, without hesitation, and with very little prompting. His team had...
'Steve Harvey' backs up all the talk ... with ratings
November 12, 2013 | 9:52pmSteve Harvey continues to rake in solid numbers with his self-named talk show midway through its second season in syndication. Here in New York, Monday’s “Steve Harvey” posted a season-high...
Tesla founder snaps back at Clooney
November 12, 2013 | 9:47pmWhiz-kid inventor Elon Musk is showing his snippy side. The Tesla Motors founder snapped back at Hollywood hunk George Clooney Tuesday after the actor trash-talked Musk’s electric car company the...
Cashman: Cano 'loves the money,' going to highest bidder
November 12, 2013 | 9:44pmORLANDO, Fla. — Take the money and stay? Or the green is more plentiful on the other side? Brian Cashman has no delusions about his team’s top free-agent target this winter,...
Knicks' Chris Smith most expensive D-League player ever
November 12, 2013 | 9:37pmPoint guard Chris Smith has become the D-League’s first $2 million player. That’s the amount Smith, J.R. Smith’s brother, is costing the Knicks as their 15th man due to the...
Dubya returns to 'Tonight Show' next week
November 12, 2013 | 9:32pmGeorge W. Bush is headed back to Jay Leno’s show. The ex-president will discuss his post-White House life with Leno on "The Tonight Show" on Nov. 19. Since leaving the...
Bad back keeps Nets' Andrei Kirilenko home
November 12, 2013 | 9:31pmThe Nets are headed on a three-game road trip, but Andrei Kirilenko won’t be going with them. He is staying home with back spasms. “He’ll … get some treatment and...
Nets roll West aiming for 1st win away from home
November 12, 2013 | 9:23pmIt’s not as if the Nets have been unbeatable in Brooklyn, where they are 2-1 this season, but they haven’t been able to buy a win away from Barclays Center,...
Wahlberg bros boost family business in new reality gig
November 12, 2013 | 9:21pmOrder up! A&E has set a new reality series following brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg as they head back to their hometown of Boston to help their brother Paul at...
Welcome to the new permanent record
November 12, 2013 | 9:13pm‘Character is what you do when no one is watching.” It’s a bit of a trite saying, attributed to coaches, motivational speakers and fortune-cookie writers. Still, its popularity illustrates the...
Francis Bacon triptych sells for record $142M
November 12, 2013 | 9:12pmA work by the late British painter Francis Bacon set a new word record for the most expensive painting ever auctioned off, when it sold Tuesday at Christie’s Auction House...
Desperation moves give Giants GM some respite, for now
November 12, 2013 | 9:02pmHe wasn’t dumb then, he’s not a genius now, and Jerry Reese’s Giants only have taken a few uncertain steps to escape the darkness. Those who wanted to blame Reese...
T'was Broadway billed the beast: ‘Kong’ stalks NY
November 12, 2013 | 8:57pmThe big boy’s coming to Broadway. And I don’t mean James Corden! The producers of “King Kong,” a spectacle from Australia, will soon announce plans for a New York run...
Jenkins on revenge tour
November 12, 2013 | 8:42pmCullen Jenkins spent the first seven years of his NFL career with the Packers and won a Super Bowl with them. He spent the past two seasons with the Eagles...
Mornhinweg making most of limited options
November 12, 2013 | 8:30pmThe single most important acquisition the Jets made last winter has not recorded a tackle or run for a yard. He has not even put on a uniform. Marty Mornhinweg...
Capo on trial for 'ordering hit' on cop who'd wed his ex
November 12, 2013 | 8:24pmAn embarrassed mobster ordered the brutal murder of an NYPD cop because the officer had the nerve to marry his ex-wife, prosecutors said at a former Colombo consigliere’s trial on...
Best in 'fro! Dante de Blasio makes influential teens list
November 12, 2013 | 7:28pmHe’s a haircut above. Dante de Blasio made a list of the year’s most influential teenagers thanks to his giant awesome afro. Time magazine named the 16-year-old son of mayor-elect...
Furious pal denies Alec's 'stalker' sex claim
November 12, 2013 | 7:11pmOh Alec. You’ll burn for this. Alec Baldwin testified that he met Genevieve Sabourin, the woman on trial for stalking him and his Stockholm syndrome-suffering wife, through his good friend,...
NFL Power Rankings: Foles, Eagles starting to soar
November 12, 2013 | 6:59pmChip Kelly’s first season as an NFL head coach has been every bit the roller coaster many expected, but his Eagles are riding high and could be ready to roll...
Hobo hood jailed for a few weeks, at least
November 12, 2013 | 6:42pmA SoHo panhandler accused of terrorizing Spring Street for years was sentenced to 10 months in prison Tuesday — but he could be back on the street within weeks. Merchants...
'Bomb mom' gets probation in weapons case
November 12, 2013 | 6:34pmDalton-grad “bomb mom” Morgan Gliedman was sentenced to five years probation Tuesday after pleading guilty to a weapons possession charge for stockpiling explosives and guns for her trust fund junkie...
Homegrown team in Rangers-Devils rivalry lives in Garden
November 12, 2013 | 6:31pmOpposites have rarely attracted as much attention in these icy parts as have the Rangers and Devils these last three decades. You’ve had Broadway’s team attempting to buy its way...
Chicago crybaby: Rahm disses WTC call
November 12, 2013 | 6:05pmCHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making it clear he disagrees with the decision that the new World Trade Center will replace Chicago's Willis Tower as the nation's tallest...
Sad end for cancer-stricken kid who got early Christmas wish
November 12, 2013 | 5:48pmTOLEDO, Ohio — A boy whose last wish was to be home for his favorite holiday has died, two weeks after his hometown welcomed him with a Christmas tree outside...
Dan Loeb wants to meet with George Clooney
November 12, 2013 | 5:45pmWant to meet George Clooney? Get in line. Hedge fund kingpin Dan Loeb said Tuesday he would like to sit down with the Hollywood leading man and mend fences after...
Under pressure: Bedsores a constant battle
November 12, 2013 | 5:44pmThe stark reality for the bedridden, or for those who have limited mobility, is that pressure sores are often a fact of life. Caring for these, or for those returning...
Creature comfort: Furry volunteers spread joy to the ill
November 12, 2013 | 5:19pmEvery Saturday morning on E. 75th St., a group of dogs and their owners gather in the brightly colored backroom of Max Tamara’s 75th & Paws doggy daycare. For this...
Rolle: Giants defense 'night and day' with Beason
November 12, 2013 | 5:09pmAntrel Rolle cannot stop gushing about the Giants' acquisition of linebacker Jon Beason. Rolle and Beason were teammates at the University of Miami, and were reunited Oct. 4 when Beason...
New program claims you can turn back time
November 12, 2013 | 5:03pmEarlier this year, Jeri Greenberg signed up for a three-month program at Beth Israel Medical Center to study the effects of stress on women’s lives. She changed her diet to...
Cromartie, Pettine feuded behind the scenes: book
November 12, 2013 | 4:56pmThe Jets this week will again see former defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, who is now with the Bills. Pettine plays a large role in a new book called “Collision Low...
A pain in the rear, but it 'beats a month of chemo'
November 12, 2013 | 4:49pmSo this is 50: Your first AARP magazine arrives, and it’s time for a colonoscopy. The mag’s easy to ignore — hello, recycling bin! — but the other? Not so...
Art dealer cops to role in international gambling ring
November 12, 2013 | 4:14pmWealthy Manhattan art dealer and notorious playboy Hillel "Helly" Nahmad pleaded guilty on Monday to being a major player in a $100 million high-stakes international gambling ring that drew A-list...
Kenyon mad about Knicks' funk, his playing limit
November 12, 2013 | 4:13pmThere’s one person even angrier than Knicks owner James Dolan about the 2-4 start and Sunday’s San Antonio slaughter. That’s part-time power forward Kenyon Martin, who had to watch the...
The best of Alec Baldwin's rants
November 12, 2013 | 4:06pmAlec Baldwin — never one for cool, calm, rational discussion — has been known to go off the rails for any reason. A missed phone call or instructions to turn...
Jimmy Fallon 'can't wait' to take over 'Tonight'
November 12, 2013 | 3:29pmJimmy Fallon is really, reeally excited to take over “The Tonight Show.” “I can’t wait to go, I’m ready to start. I want to start tomorrow,” Fallon told The Post...
Iranian band gave feds look into Tehran's repressed music scene
November 12, 2013 | 3:18pmThe young shaggy-haired rockers with the Iranian band The Yellow Dogs provided the feds with a fascinating inside look at Tehran’s taboo underground music scene as part of their 2009...
Ed Reed released after saying Texans outcoached
November 12, 2013 | 2:52pmHOUSTON — The Houston Texans released nine-time Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed and put running back Arian Foster on injured reserve Tuesday, the latest blows in a disaster of a...
‘Glee’ stars eyeing solo careers following series end
November 12, 2013 | 2:50pmThe jig is almost up at “Glee.” The show’s producer, Ryan Murphy, confirmed that after five seasons, FOX’s prime-time darling will end next year. Determined not to fizzle into “High School...
Plumber lost finger because of 911's mistake: suit
November 12, 2013 | 2:40pmHe says he called for help – and the city gave him the finger, or rather cost him one. A Putnam County plumber is suing the city, FDNY and EMS...
7-Eleven sued after clerks beat, strip man ‘over Snickers bar’
November 12, 2013 | 2:36pmA Bronx man with a long rap sheet is suing 7-Eleven and its employees for doling out a punishment that did not fit his alleged crime. A video captured by...
Dwayne Bowe busted with 10 grams of pot
November 12, 2013 | 2:13pmRIVERSIDE, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was arrested outside Kansas City over the weekend on charges of speeding and possessing marijuana, throwing his status for a...
Woodson eyeing J.R. to start for Knicks in Atlanta
November 12, 2013 | 2:11pmIn search of answers following the Knicks’ disgraceful loss to San Antonio Sunday, coach Mike Woodson is expected to change the starting lineup for Wednesday’s game in Atlanta and said...
Judge blasts Brooklyn DA’s office for case delay
November 12, 2013 | 2:02pmThe office of lame-duck Brooklyn DA Charles “Joe” Hynes tried to postpone a troubled sex abuse-extortion case Tuesday until after the veteran DA leaves office in January after 23 years...
Green cabs a hit with outer-borough residents
November 12, 2013 | 1:50pmThe city’s green cab program is really rolling. More than 1,000 of the apple-colored outer borough cabs are up and running on the streets of New York — offering New...
Rob Gronkowski mocks Asian fan at party
November 12, 2013 | 1:34pmRob Gronkowski, party and camera phone are three things that usually do not mix. And this past weekend was no exception. The rowdy Patriots tight end was caught on tape...
Ray Allen: KG, Pierce giving me silent treatment
November 12, 2013 | 1:34pmRay Allen still does not understand why former teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are upset with him, and it seems they're not inclined provide an explanation. "They haven't spoken...
The AL Rookie of the Year vote no one else made
November 12, 2013 | 1:26pmFirst, this week’s Pop Quiz question came from Dana Kilcrease in Lagrangeville: Name the Houston Colt .45s pitcher who lost a complete-game no-hitter in 1964 and appeared on the panel...
Get a load of the Knicks' sleeved Christmas jersey
November 12, 2013 | 1:26pmOh, so that's what the NBA has up its sleeve. Images are leaking of the league's special-edition, shoulder-covering jerseys for Christmas Day -- athletic apparel meets Snuggie -- and the...
1 WTC the nation's tallest after years of contention
November 12, 2013 | 1:23pmRelax, New York — One World Trade Center is officially America’s tallest building. So decided an august panel of architects Tuesday morning, which demoted Chicago’s Willis Tower to No. 2....
Jets owner backs Revis on 'horrible' harassment
November 12, 2013 | 1:23pmLeave Darrelle Revis alone. That’s the message owner Woody Johnson sent to Jets fans Tuesday when told of their harassment of the All-Pro cornerback. On Monday night, after Revis and...
Band's killer was broke, visa almost up
November 12, 2013 | 12:47pmThe Iranian bass player who killed three Brooklyn bandmates had been increasingly upset because his visa was about to expire and he had no money, a pal said Tuesday. “His...
Presidential fanatic recreates Oval Office
November 12, 2013 | 12:22pmRon Wade, owner of the world's largest presidential memorabilia collection, created a personal museum by building an exact replica of the Oval Office in his Longview, Texas home. The father-of-two...
Archie Manning: ‘Black cloud’ year for Eli
November 12, 2013 | 12:22pmArchie Manning insists there's nothing wrong with his son Eli despite the down season for the Giants quarterback. The team has won three straight games following an 0-6 start, but...
Even Bill Clinton is slamming ObamaCare
November 12, 2013 | 12:10pmWASHINGTON — Bill Clinton jolted the White House Tuesday by dropping a bombshell on ObamaCare. The former president abruptly joined critics of President Obama’s signature domestic achievement, saying his fellow...
Jealous mafia boss 'ordered murder of NYPD cop over ex-wife'
November 12, 2013 | 12:01pmA jealous mafia boss ordered the 1997 assassination of an NYPD cop because the officer had the nerve to marry his ex-wife, prosecutors said during opening statements at former Colombo...
Marlon Byrd lands back in NL East with Phillies
November 12, 2013 | 11:59amORLANDO, Fla. -- Even after two playoff-less seasons and with an aging infrastructure, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro continued to promise a win-now strategy. That was accentuated Tuesday when Philadelphia became...
Baldwin 'chokes up' on the stand
November 12, 2013 | 11:54amHe hurled insults at a Post photographer on his way into court – and even offered the shutterbug a death wish on his way out -- but hotheaded Alec Baldwin reserved...
Concert pianist faces 7 years in jail for practicing
November 12, 2013 | 11:41amMADRID -- Spanish prosecutors want to send a young pianist to jail for over seven years after a neighbor accused her of causing psychological damage and noise pollution. The neighbor...
Concordia's captain was warned of damage after crash
November 12, 2013 | 11:30amROME -- The Italian court trying the captain of the shipwrecked Concordia has heard how panicking crew in the rapidly flooding engine room tried repeatedly to convey to him how...
iPad mini with retina display released overnight
November 12, 2013 | 11:24amEven without Steve Jobs, Apple continues to mystify. The gadget giant surprised investors and analysts Tuesday by announcing that its new iPad Mini with retina display would go on sale...
Rory McIlroy turns to Tiger Woods for off-the-course advice
November 12, 2013 | 11:22amDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Embroiled in court cases on both sides of the Atlantic, Rory McIlroy has been visiting lawyers' offices instead of winning golf titles this year. The...
New WTC tower declared tallest US building
November 12, 2013 | 11:22amCHICAGO — The new World Trade Center tower in New York will replace Chicago's Willis Tower as the nation's tallest building when it is completed next year, an international panel...
Sen. Jim Inhofe's son killed in plane crash
November 12, 2013 | 10:54amOKLAHOMA CITY -- The son of US Sen. Jim Inhofe was killed in a weekend plane crash in northeast Oklahoma, the US Secretary of Defense confirmed. Dr. Perry Inhofe, a...
Website for art 'stolen by Nazis' crashes from demand
November 12, 2013 | 10:48amBERLIN — German officials say a website featuring art that may have been stolen by the Nazis has crashed because too many people are trying to access it. Sabine Kramer...
Dog makes history in Mount Everest climb
November 12, 2013 | 10:44amA pup rescued from a dump in Ladakh, Northern India has made history as the first mutt to climb Mount Everest. Rupee, who was dying of starvation and dehydration when...
Red Bulls getting cash influx, not sure how to spend it
November 12, 2013 | 10:38amWith all sorts of rumors and reports floating around about changes in the CONCACAF Champions League, here are the two incontrovertible facts Red Bulls need to know about the international...
Former Daytona 500 champ diagnosed with MS
November 12, 2013 | 10:27amCHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne said Tuesday that he has multiple sclerosis and he does not expect it to impact his racing career.Bayne, who in 2011 became the...
Alec Baldwin hurls insults ahead of 'stalker' trial
November 12, 2013 | 10:26amAlec Baldwin lost his cool and hurled more insults at a Post photographer Tuesday morning as he made his way into Manhattan Criminal Court for the trial of his alleged...
'Eating 10 bananas a day saved my life'
November 12, 2013 | 10:22amJust two years ago this woman's party-hard, fast food lifestyle was killing her. She then tried a crazy-sounding diet. Now the Instagram sensation is simply killing it. The 25-year-old, known...
Times media reporter Brian Stelter jumping to CNN
November 12, 2013 | 10:17amNew York Times media reporter Brian Stelter is jumping to CNN as host of its Sunday morning magazine show, “Reliable Sources.” Stelter, who has covered TV and entertainment for the...
Another potential Cano suitor drops out
November 12, 2013 | 9:55amORLANDO, Fla. – One game that has been all the rage this winter is find the team not named the Yankees that could emerge as a significant bidder for Robinson...
Wal-Mart to give shoppers head start on Black Friday sales
November 12, 2013 | 9:36amAs more stores push for Thanksgiving shoppers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is stepping up its game for the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season. The world’s largest retailer said Tuesday...
After millions for Tanaka, the mother of all checkups
November 12, 2013 | 9:34amORLANDO, Fla. -- The two most significant hurdles between Masahiro Tanaka and the major leagues were supposed to be: 1. MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball reaching agreement on a new posting...
Death on Metro-North causes major delays
November 12, 2013 | 9:30amA man was struck and killed by a Metro North train at the Hartsdale station in Westchester around 7:55 a.m. Tuesday, stranding commuters all along the Harlem line during rush-hour,...
NC man facing charges after trying to join al Qaeda
November 12, 2013 | 9:26amRALEIGH, NC — A North Carolina man is facing federal charges that he sought to join an al Qaeda-linked militant group fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Basit...
Malala upstages all at Glamour awards
November 12, 2013 | 9:10amThere was a flamboyant pop star. A legendary singer. A TV star, some supermodels, and one of the world's most powerful philanthropists. Even a former secretary of state who may...
The secret, dirty cost of Obama's green power push
November 12, 2013 | 8:58amCORYDON, Iowa — The hills of southern Iowa bear the scars of America's push for green energy: The brown gashes where rain has washed away the soil. The polluted streams...
Aid reaching Philippines, but not where it’s needed
November 12, 2013 | 8:32amTACLOBAN, Philippines -- The day after Typhoon Haiyan struck the eastern Philippine coast, a team of 15 doctors and logistics experts was ready to fly here to the worst-hit city...
Passwords may be a thing of the past
November 12, 2013 | 8:10amWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Some Purdue University researchers are working on technology that could see all those passwords that computer users must punch in replaced with steps such as iris...
Liberian presidential motorcade 'smuggled 654 pounds of pot'
November 12, 2013 | 8:08amLiberia's Drug Enforcement Agency has arrested the head of the presidential motorcade for allegedly using an official vehicle to smuggle 654 pounds of marijuana into Liberia from neighboring Sierra Leone,...
Thug who 'raped' woman with daughter beside her caught on video
November 12, 2013 | 8:06amhttp://youtu.be/tlxv_aH4otA The sicko who raped a woman at knifepoint while her seven-year-old daughter slept next to her in bed was captured on video surveillance released Tuesday, police said. The suspect...
Globetrotter's lucky escape in backboard collapse
November 12, 2013 | 7:45amhttp://youtu.be/jgEW2_lJY6E The high-flying Harlem Globetrotters are all about good old-fashioned family entertainment, but a recent stunt that went horribly wrongs proves that their tricks aren't just fun and games. William...
A-Rod may take stand
November 12, 2013 | 6:33amORLANDO, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez’s appeal against Major League Baseball, a legal battle that has been on hiatus for nearly a month, could resume with a bang. An industry source...
Miracle mom swam for life
November 12, 2013 | 6:24amA pregnant 21-year-old Filipino woman swam for her life after being carried away by a 6-foot-high typhoon storm surge — and not only survived but gave birth to a healthy...
Obama pays tribute to 107-year-old WWII veteran
November 12, 2013 | 6:12amARLINGTON, Va. — President Obama on Monday paid tribute to those who have served in the nation's military, including one of the nation's oldest veterans, 107-year-old Richard Overton. "This is...
LI rep undercuts her asbestos lawsuit — again
November 12, 2013 | 6:04amThe Long Island congresswoman suing more than 70 companies for potentially causing her to develop lung cancer from asbestos admitted under oath she doesn’t suffer from mesothelioma or asbestosis that...
Escape from NY!
November 12, 2013 | 5:54amA Republican politician from Connecticut is running a TV ad in New York inviting city residents who fear the coming Bill de Blasio administration to move to his state. Governor...
Wall Street 'Wolf' says his fraud days are over
November 12, 2013 | 5:41amJordan Belfort insists he’s a changed man. The old Belfort was a notorious stock swindler who squandered profits from a “pump and dump” scheme on cocaine, prostitutes and other excesses....
Costa Concordia captain 'jumped' from doomed ship
November 12, 2013 | 5:35amThe captain of the Costa Concordia did not accidentally fall into a lifeboat as he claimed but jumped into it long before the last passengers were rescued from the doomed...
Mystery surrounds Jay Z's role in Cano negotiations
November 12, 2013 | 4:32amORLANDO , Fla. — It’s standard to talk about people who aren’t here when we’re at the general managers’ meetings. Such people, though, are usually players. This year? There’s no...
The ugly business of stealing money meant for vets
November 12, 2013 | 1:36amIn a Cleveland courtroom Tuesday a guy named Bobby Thompson will take the stand. So, too, will John Donald Cody. The charge: stealing $100 million that people thought they were...
Jimmy Kimmel's eternal apology
November 12, 2013 | 1:30amJimmy Kimmel used to be a professional comedian. His new job is apologizing. A few weeks ago, the host of ABC’s late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” aired a bit where...
Revis rips ‘bitter’ Jets fans over endless tweets
November 12, 2013 | 1:28amTAMPA, Fla. — Darrelle Revis has a message for Jets fans: Let it go and leave him alone. Fresh off securing his new team’s first victory with a late interception...
Fewer than 50G ObamaCare Web applicants so far
November 12, 2013 | 1:18amWASHINGTON — Fewer than 50,000 people signed up for private health plans on the dysfunctional federal ObamaCare Web site as of last week, according to a new report. This early...
Here comes the 'Swedish mom'
November 12, 2013 | 1:16am‘Tiger mom,” “French mom,” now comes the “Swedish mom” — except this book doesn’t really have much parenting advice. Juggling full-time work and two young children, Katrina Alcorn started having...
La Guardia HS staff wary of 'abusive' new hire
November 12, 2013 | 1:12amTeachers at Manhattan’s famed La Guardia HS up in arms over the recent hiring of an educator who once read an anti-Semitic poem to students at a previous school where she...
Marines arrive to aid typhoon victims
November 12, 2013 | 1:01amThe first US Marines arrived to aid the typhoon-ravaged Philippines Monday and were stunned by the devastation, even as the looming arrival of a new storm threatened to compound the...
DeBlasio honors dad’s World War II service
November 12, 2013 | 12:53amA lifelong war protester, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio told a Veterans Day audience Monday that his family’s service during World War II has stayed with him “until this day.” “In...
Death by Obamacare: 'Reform' reams cancer patients
November 12, 2013 | 12:44amObamaCare is supposed to be a huge boon for anyone with a pre-existing condition. Count that another promise broken: It’s actually denying care because of pre-existing conditions. Millions of Americans...
Daredevil bride hangs 3,000 feet above Yosemite
November 12, 2013 | 12:43amHere’s one bride who does NOT want to take the plunge. In a wedding moment that would take anyone’s breath away, a woman in a full bridal gown was captured...
Rob Astorino’s win & NY's governor's race
November 12, 2013 | 12:32amRepublican candidate Joe Lhota lost the mayoral race big-time last week, but his party prevailed in several contests in blue-leaning areas outside the city. At least one of those GOP...
Dolphins’ problems continue to pile up
November 12, 2013 | 12:22amTAMPA, Fla. — A nightmarish month only got worse Monday for the beleaguered Dolphins. Their night began with an apology from owner Stephen Ross for the locker-room harassment scandal and...
How to help the Philippines recover in typhoon’s wake
November 12, 2013 | 12:21amWhat terrible irony that our Marines were landing in the Philippines over a Veterans Day weekend. In World War II, Americans and Filipinos fought as brothers against the Axis powers....
Distracted Miami can’t bully woeful Buccaneers
November 12, 2013 | 12:16amTAMPA, Fla. — It had been perhaps the longest and darkest 11 days in the history of the once-storied history of the Dolphins, and there was a palpable desperation on...
Bryant Park’s lesson for de Blasio
November 12, 2013 | 12:10amMayor-elect Bill de Blasio says he wants to keep crime down. The bloodshed in Bryant Park on Saturday night should remind him how hard that could be to do, unless...
Mayor Bill de Blasio's real estate to-do list
November 12, 2013 | 12:05amWhat should Bill de Blasio’s real estate/land use priorities be? We asked industry leaders to give us their two cents on issues facing the mayor-elect, whom many regard as hostile...