December 10, 2013
Paul Pierce adjusts to new role
December 10, 2013 | 11:55pmPierce saw a number of familiar faces in the Nets’ 104-96 win over the Celtics Tuesday night, but he was in an unfamiliar role going against his former team. Playing...
Bain Capital buys majority stake in Canada Goose
December 10, 2013 | 11:53pmCanada Goose just got its nest feathered by private equity. The Toronto-based outerwear brand, founded more than 55 years ago, has sold itself to Bain Capital, the Boston-based buyout firm...
Deron's play will determine Nets' expectation level
December 10, 2013 | 11:48pmYes, even in the sparkling new Barclays Center, there was plenty of dust flittering about Tuesday night. There will be plenty more on Thursday. Throat lumps and goose bumps and...
Streaming-only cable package coming soon
December 10, 2013 | 11:40pmGet ready for cable TV without the cable. A streaming-only bundle of channels, likely with a coast-to-coast reach, may be offered to viewers for the first time in 2014, according...
Blood-covered naked man 'hacked' girlfriend
December 10, 2013 | 11:31pmA Brooklyn man hacked out pieces of his girlfriend’s skull with a knife before running around naked and covered in blood while ranting about the devil, cops and witnesses said....
Twitter flies past $50 on ad ‘optimism’
December 10, 2013 | 11:14pmTwitter’s little blue bird is reaching for the skies. Shares of the popular micro-blogging site Twitter are flying above a previous high set on the company’s first day of trading...
Bronx scores $400M soccer stadium
December 10, 2013 | 10:58pmAfter looking at sites in Queens and Brooklyn, a Major League Soccer franchise on Tuesday stood close to a deal to build a 28,000-seat stadium in The Bronx just south...
Jason Kreis picked to lead NYC FC
December 10, 2013 | 10:51pmOne of MLS’ worst-kept secrets was confirmed Tuesday, with New York City FC finally announcing Jason Kreis as its head coach. The club – which is owned by Manchester City...
Brooklyn declared 'lesbian capital' by boro president
December 10, 2013 | 10:46pmHe’s running out of superlatives, but Borough President Marty Markowitz managed to come up with one more Tuesday: Brooklyn is the “lesbian capital” of the Northeast. The borough’s bubbly chief...
Bette Midler will play Mae West in biopic
December 10, 2013 | 10:32pmWhy didn’t anybody think of this before? Brassy entertainer Bette Midler will play brassy entertainer Mae West in an HBO biopic to be directed by William Friedkin (“The Exorcist”). According...
Callahan hurt as Rangers fall flat against Predators
December 10, 2013 | 10:30pmWhat happened on Tuesday night at the Garden was downright depressing for anyone looking to see the Rangers show some life, to show some sort of pulse that allowed for...
Williams returns as Nets top Celtics
December 10, 2013 | 10:22pmMaybe the Nets just needed to get healthy. Playing with their full starting lineup healthy for the first time in nearly a month, the Nets put together one of their...
Former host Bob Barker returns to 'Price is Right' at 90
December 10, 2013 | 10:21pmBob Barker, come on down! The legendary “Price Is Right” host is returning to the game show he hosted for 35 years on Thursday to celebrate his 90th birthday (11...
Steinberg trial may discuss Cohen’s Dell trades
December 10, 2013 | 10:18pmProsecutors want to introduce SAC Capital founder Steve Cohen’s trades into the insider-trading trial of his top lieutenant — and the judge on Tuesday said he may let them do...
Devils lose on controversial goal
December 10, 2013 | 10:15pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Martin Brodeur thought the puck might have been kicked in. Columbus coach Todd Richards preferred to call it good fortune. Nick Foligno scored the game-winning goal with...
If Granderson is Mets' only move, Sandy has failed the fans
December 10, 2013 | 10:13pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — This can’t really be the plan, right? This offseason that the Mets have spent 36 months telling us is their moment of change, their U-turn...
NBC remaking 'Rosemary's Baby'
December 10, 2013 | 10:12pmFresh off its “Sound of Music” success, NBC has greenlit another “TV event” — a miniseries version of “Rosemary’s Baby” based on the 1967 horror novel by Ira Levin. The...
Meet Mary Barra -- the first female CEO of General Motors
December 10, 2013 | 10:05pmMary Barra made history Tuesday when she was named CEO of General Motors. Barra, 51, a career GM employee, will become the first female chief executive of a major auto...
Brandon Jacobs on IR; career likely over
December 10, 2013 | 9:53pmIt sure looked as if the career of Brandon Jacobs had come to an end when he never hit it off with the 49ers last season and spent the entire spring...
Woodson in trouble as Knicks routed by Cavs
December 10, 2013 | 9:47pmCLEVELAND — Carmelo Anthony called the spate of losing “unacceptable’’ and soon owner James Dolan may decide that too. The hot seat Mike Woodson resides on is starting to boil...
Season 2 of ‘Vikings’ pits brawny brothers against each other
December 10, 2013 | 9:44pmHere’s your first look at a scene from the upcoming second season of “Vikings” — which was cable’s top new show in its premiere season. The History series, which averaged...
Notre Dame, Rutgers aim to salvage seasons at Yankee Stadium
December 10, 2013 | 9:19pmIt had been a season a generation of fans had never seen. Notre Dame had run through its first 12 games unscathed, knocking off Michigan, Michigan State, Miami, Stanford, Oklahoma...
Tourist who lost leg in cab crash to sue city for $27.5M
December 10, 2013 | 9:19pmA British tourist who lost her left leg after a cab jumped a curb near Rockefeller Center and careened right into her, plans to sue the city for $27.5 million,...
Lincoln holds on for PSAL title
December 10, 2013 | 9:06pmFor 12 weeks, Lincoln went unchallenged, beating its 12 foes by a combined 474-125. In Tuesday’s PSAL title game, the Railsplitters were finally tested — and they aced the unexpected...
Giants don't have young talent to evaluate over final weeks
December 10, 2013 | 8:58pmThere are no September call-ups from the minors (or December call-ups, for that matter). No youngsters stashed in the D-League and no prospects to promote playing down in the minors...
Madoff wept as fraud unraveled
December 10, 2013 | 8:54pmWith the walls closing in on his decades-long Ponzi scheme, Bernie Madoff cried to his top lieutenant, “The whole goddamn thing is a fraud.” “He said, ‘I’m at the end...
3 major Yankees issues and what Girardi plans to do about them
December 10, 2013 | 8:46pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Joe Girardi earned a sizeable extension and raise in October thanks to his excellent work managing the chaos that represented the 2013 Yankees season. From...
Hells Angels battling for East Village clubhouse
December 10, 2013 | 8:38pmThe New York chapter of the Hells Angels are waging a turf war over their East Village clubhouse. But this biker battle is playing out in court, where the intimidating...
Flooded market at first base makes dealing Davis tough
December 10, 2013 | 8:36pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Mets believed they would be able to trade Ike Davis for a useful piece or better. And maybe they will. But the marketplace has...
Judge won't drop shoplifting case against teen with dead baby
December 10, 2013 | 8:31pmA Manhattan judge refused to drop a shoplifting charge against a teenager caught with a dead baby in her Victoria’s Secret shopping bag after she allegedly tried to steal from...
Bipartisan negotiators reach modest budget pact
December 10, 2013 | 8:20pmWASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle reached an agreement on a two-year budget Tuesday night to boost spending and roll back $63 billion in planned cuts that...
Cano bristled when Girardi didn’t bat him third
December 10, 2013 | 8:15pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The friction between Robinson Cano and Joe Girardi this past season was serious enough for the manager to approach the All-Star second baseman. As reported...
First 'Godzilla' trailer roars online
December 10, 2013 | 8:01pmhttp://youtu.be/QjKO10hKtYw The last attempt to make an English-language Godzilla film resulted in a movie remembered for little more than its failure to live up to the hype and a soundtrack...
Johan won’t commit to Mets
December 10, 2013 | 7:58pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Mets want to know if Johan Santana still loves them. According to an industry source, team officials met with the free-agent lefty’s representatives on...
Cashman: Yanks listening to offers, but not shopping Gardner
December 10, 2013 | 7:50pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brian Cashman says Jacoby Ellsbury wasn’t imported to The Bronx with dealing Brett Gardner in mind. However, that doesn’t mean the Yankees won’t swap Gardner...
The Cecil goes globe-trotting in Harlem
December 10, 2013 | 7:49pmOne night at Afro-Asian-American brasserie The Cecil, executive chef Alexander Smalls prowled the gold-glowing dining room and merrily informed us, “I’m not aiming for authenticity.” Whew! Glad to get that...
Britney Spears sulks, sells perfume in new music video
December 10, 2013 | 7:43pmAre you one of the tens of people who prefer Britney Spears’ ballads over her club bangers? Then, hello, here is the new video to her latest single, “Perfume.” You...
Lea Michele delivers first pop single, ‘Cannonball’
December 10, 2013 | 7:43pmhttp://youtu.be/z_aJkFglwB4 Lea Michele, she of “Glee” fame, dropped her first pop single Tuesday morning, entitled “Cannonball.” Penned by hit maker Sia, the song focuses on the central metaphor of breaking...
Red Bulls' skipper to meet with top Premier League managers
December 10, 2013 | 6:49pmThe Red Bulls’ Mike Petke may have been a rookie coach this past season, but – thanks to sporting director Andy Roxburgh – he’ll get a weeklong tour through the...
Mariano Rivera gets his street
December 10, 2013 | 6:39pmThe City Council went to bat for Mariano Rivera Tuesday with a vote to name a street outside Yankee Stadium in recognition of the Yankees’ ace pitcher. “It’s an honor...
Jets GM Idzik has priorities other than Rex and Geno
December 10, 2013 | 6:37pmFor months the talk around the Jets offseason has centered around coach Rex Ryan and quarterback Geno Smith. Will Ryan be back? Will Smith be the starter in 2014? It...
These 4 Michelin-rated eateries got 'C' grade
December 10, 2013 | 6:10pmFour of New York’s Michelin-rated restaurants now have gag-inducing C grades from city health inspectors, according to agency records. Sushi Azabu, Torishin, Aldea and Dovetail all received the disgustingly low marks...
10 best dresses in movie history
December 10, 2013 | 6:03pmMost movie dresses are best-remembered for what happens in them, as opposed to the costumes themselves. (Just think of Marilyn Monroe’s halter dress billowing as she stands atop a subway...
Upgrade likely could have prevented derailment: NTSB
December 10, 2013 | 5:51pmA federal safety agency says the technology known as positive train control would probably have prevented the Dec. 1 train derailment that killed four people in New York. The National...
Yankees doctor wants A-Rod suit outside Bronx
December 10, 2013 | 5:50pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Is The Bronx Alex Rodriguez’s home turf? One of A-Rod’s attorneys suspects that is why Yankees team physician Christopher Ahmad desires to move the locale...
Reggie Watts is Williamsburg's most recognizable man
December 10, 2013 | 5:47pmEven in a neighborhood full of weirdos, Reggie Watts may be the most recognizable man in Williamsburg, where he’s lived for six years. His unique musical comedy hasn’t made him...
NFL Power Rankings: Bengals are lurking
December 10, 2013 | 5:31pmThey have been lost in the AFC playoff talk, but don’t sleep on the Bengals. With Rob Gronkowski lost to the Patriots for the season, the Bengals now appear to...
'American Hustle' is a polyester-filled mess
December 10, 2013 | 5:29pmSo David O. Russell invited over some interesting actors (and also Bradley Cooper) to be filmed at a 1970s theme party. Too bad that footage didn’t make a movie. Or,...
Hey over-achieving parents: It's time to shelve the Elf!
December 10, 2013 | 5:16pmEarlier this week, while I was putting the kids to bed after a long day at work and a hellish commute, my kindergartner chose a vulnerable moment to ambush me....
Monticello hosts duel between two top drivers
December 10, 2013 | 5:10pmRacing fans at Monticello will get an early Christmas present Thursday as two of this season’s top dash-winning drivers go head-to-head in the “Drive-Off.” Ronnie Wrenn, Jr., tops in North...
Judge removes herself from Silver case
December 10, 2013 | 5:09pmA Manhattan judge removed herself from a case brought by two of Vito Lopez’s sexual harassment victims against the Assembly and Sheldon Silver because she is a former colleague of...
Man bidding on A-Rod lunch ... to grill him over PED accusations
December 10, 2013 | 4:57pmHow much would you pay to grill Alex Rodriguez over his PED allegations? One man has $3,500 saved up for just that opportunity. Brooklyn resident Joe Schiff is bidding to...
Chinese immigrants busted in $2M credit fraud scheme
December 10, 2013 | 4:38pmThe feds on Tuesday busted 23 Chinese immigrants living in Queens, charging them in a massive $2 million credit card scheme that included stealing more than 1,000 account numbers. The...
Hospice workers pool money and win $1 million lottery
December 10, 2013 | 4:28pmA group of co-workers who help sick elderly people at an old folks home on Staten Island pooled their money to buy a Powerball ticket that won them $1 million....
College player can keep $20K from Thunder half-court shot
December 10, 2013 | 3:35pmhttp://youtu.be/jMwj0P0fSg0 OKLAHOMA CITY — A college basketball player who won $20,000 by hitting a half-court shot during an Oklahoma City Thunder game can keep the money for use as a...
Muslim community honors Ray Kelly
December 10, 2013 | 3:31pmThe Muslim community appears to be softening its stance toward Ray Kelly as he walks out the door. The city’s top cop, who will be replaced by incoming Police Commissioner...
2 adults, 4 children found alive after going missing in frigid cold
December 10, 2013 | 3:13pmRENO, Nev. — A desperate search for a couple and four children missing for two days in the below-zero cold of Nevada's rugged mountains turned jubilant Tuesday when rescuers guided in...
You might have to sell your soul to afford this TV
December 10, 2013 | 2:57pmIt’s not remote-ly affordable! Snarky online reviewers are yucking it up over a way-too-expensive TV -- sarcastically vowing to sell their children into slavery and give up a college education...
'Saving Mr. Banks' more like 'Selling Mary Poppins'
December 10, 2013 | 2:49pmA heaping spoonful of saccharine, a barrel of industrial-grade schmaltz, a pinch of vinegar — and ingratiating performances by Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks — go only so far in...
Ghosts of girlfriends past come alive in ‘12 Shoes for 12 Lovers'
December 10, 2013 | 2:43pmWhether we admit it or not, aren’t we all dying to know what our exes really think of us? NYC-based artist Sebastian Errazuriz has made his feelings brutally clear to...
Archie Manning on Giants losing: 'Eli's dying right now'
December 10, 2013 | 2:39pmEli Manning hasn’t lashed out or publicly expressed how much the Giants’ down year has bothered him, but his father believes it’s eating away at the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback....
Michelle not amused by Obama's memorial selfie
December 10, 2013 | 2:30pmLooks as if somebody will be sleeping on the Oval Office couch for a while. First Lady Michelle Obama gritted her teeth in rage Monday as her husband treated Nelson...
Yankees prez: Sorry to see Cano go, but no more A-Rod contracts
December 10, 2013 | 2:19pmThe Yankees wanted Robinson Cano back in The Bronx. Team president Randy Levine feels they made that clear, so he is not second-guessing the Yankees’ top offer -- bested by...
Granderson's first swing: 'True New Yorkers are Mets fans'
December 10, 2013 | 2:19pmLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In case there is any doubt which New York team now employs Curtis Granderson, the veteran outfielder clarified matters Tuesday. “A lot of the people...
Source: Isles won’t can Capuano soon
December 10, 2013 | 2:18pmThe impression may be that with each passing day, the ax is getting closer and closer to Jack Capuano’s head. Yet the Islanders coach is in better standing than most...
Fordham's Moorhead rewarded with extension
December 10, 2013 | 1:46pmJoe Moorhead was rewarded on Tuesday for leading Fordham to one of the most successful seasons in school history. The football coach has signed a five-year contract extension that will...
Dog fight over in dachshund custody battle
December 10, 2013 | 1:28pmThis dog fight is staying out of the courthouse. Two Manhattan women involved in a potentially landmark divorce case – that centered on a custody battle over a pooch –...
Cuomo panel endorses plan to slash 'death tax'
December 10, 2013 | 1:17pmA commission impaneled by Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday recommended freezing property taxes across the state for two years, slashing corporate and utility taxes and dramatically cutting the so-called “death tax”...
World leaders bid farewell to Mandela
December 10, 2013 | 1:05pmLeaders from all over the world converged on a rainy soccer stadium in South Africa on Tuesday to bid farewell to the great Nelson Mandela—a man who emerged from 27...
JetBlue flight lands safely after pilots targeted with laser
December 10, 2013 | 1:00pmA JetBlue flight from LaGuardia to Palm Beach landed safely in Florida on Monday night after a laser pointer nearly blinded the pilots, officials said. The dangerous stunt happened at...
Reporter can keep 'Dark Knight' shooting sources secret: court
December 10, 2013 | 12:54pmA Fox News reporter is protected by New York law from being forced to reveal her sources for a story about the suspect in the mass shooting that left 12...
World Peace earns start, week after he was out of rotation
December 10, 2013 | 12:52pmCLEVELAND – Metta World Peace is on the verge of making his first start as a Knick, with Mike Woodson owning up to one of his blunders from Sunday’s Boston...
1st Obama judge confirmed since Senate changed filibuster rules
December 10, 2013 | 12:49pmWASHINGTON – Senate Democrats forced through the confirmation of Patricia Millett to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, the first of President Obama’s court appointments approved since the Democratic...
Rangers' Staal diagnosed with another concussion
December 10, 2013 | 12:42pmMarc Staal did indeed sustain a concussion Saturday night, Rangers’ coach Alain Vigneault confirmed before his team lost to the Predators, 4-1, Tuesday night at the Garden. This is Staal’s...
More job cuts may hit Time Inc. in 2014
December 10, 2013 | 12:36pmTime Inc. employees could be facing another round of layoffs in 2014, executives at the publishing giant confirmed Monday. Layoffs are a “painful but necessary” step, Norm Pearlstine, Time Inc.’s...
Soccer club chief faces federal fraud charges
December 10, 2013 | 12:30pmThe former head of a suburban youth soccer club solicited members, friends and volunteers of the organization for more than $5 million in what federal prosecutors said Tuesday was a...
Pranking football coaches will get you arrested
December 10, 2013 | 12:12pmLOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles man who placed prank calls about job vacancies for prominent professional coaches was arrested Monday police said. Kenneth Tarr was arrested at his home...
Rajon Rondo denies Carmelo Anthony recruitment
December 10, 2013 | 12:11pmRajon Rondo says he hasn’t spoken to Carmelo Anthony about potentially joining the Knicks down the road – despite what his former high school coach said on Friday. "I haven't...
Sergeant is first cop fired over ticket-fix scandal: lawyer
December 10, 2013 | 11:28amAn NYPD sergeant has been fired and becomes the first cop to lose his job in the sweeping Bronx ticket fixing scandal, his lawyer told The Post. Sgt. Jacob Solorzano...
TV execs welcome broadband tv packages
December 10, 2013 | 11:26amDisney chief financial officer, Jay Rasulo, would welcome the prospect of a virtual cable operator as another outlet to sell the “package” of Disney channels. Speaking at the same UBS...
'Sextortionist' jailed for blackmailing 350 women
December 10, 2013 | 11:19amProsecutors described him as "sexual cyber terrorist" and now he will spend the next four years in jail for an extraordinary series of crimes. Karen "Gary" Kazaryan, 27, hacked into...
US doubts North Korea's latest actions will ease nuke tensions
December 10, 2013 | 11:09amThe dramatic ouster of the uncle of North Korea's young ruler has sidelined the man reputed to be the second most powerful official in the secretive hierarchy. But Washington is...
Mike Tyson's promotional tour derailed by UK ban
December 10, 2013 | 11:03amFormer world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson has been forced to cancel appearances in London after discovering he is banned from entering Britain. Tyson, a convicted rapist, had been scheduled...
The government's 'fact sheet' on the Volcker rule
December 10, 2013 | 10:50amThe nation’s biggest banks are all Volck’d up now! Thanks to the implementation yesterday of the so-called Volcker Rule, which bars deposit-taking institutions from gambling with their own money. The...
Jury picked for bride 'who threw groom from cliff'
December 10, 2013 | 10:45amMISSOULA, Mont. — A jury has been selected in the murder trial of a newlywed bride accused of pushing her husband from a cliff in Glacier National Park just days...
The best of Art Basel's real estate
December 10, 2013 | 10:31amArt, parties and real estate -- or maybe real estate, art and parties! These were the three key themes that seemed to dominate Miami’s Art Basel week, which has just...
1 in 5 Americans rich (for a while) during their lifetime: study
December 10, 2013 | 10:25amWASHINGTON — Fully 20 percent of US adults become rich for parts of their lives, wielding extensive influence over America’s economy and politics, according to new survey data. The “new...
Heavy snow hits Big Apple
December 10, 2013 | 10:13amIt’s official, winter has arrived! Snow fell on Gotham at the heart of rush hour on Tuesday, as New Yorkers braced for a day of slushy-and-salty streets. It’s expected to...
US exits GM stake, taxpayers lose $10B
December 10, 2013 | 9:51amThe U.S. government sold its last shares of automaker General Motors Co (GM.N) on Monday, marking an end to a historic bailout of one of America's most storied companies. The...
Barbie orders put her on top of holiday toys
December 10, 2013 | 9:49amIt pays to stay classy. Barbara Millicent Roberts has had a flawless complexion and winning smile for five decades, but her recent sales have not been so wrinkle-free. This holiday...
Lululemon founder steps down after 'thighs' remarks
December 10, 2013 | 9:46amChip Wilson’s uncomfortable position atop Lululemon has stretched on long enough. The yoga-sweats chain said its controversial founder is stepping down as chairman following a slew of public gaffes —...
Spoiler alert: Giants left to play for pride
December 10, 2013 | 9:25amHe kept a straight face when he said it and Jon Beason didn’t mean to be funny when he described, with the Giants officially eliminated from playoff contention, how he...
Former Pfizer factory trades medicine for chocolate
December 10, 2013 | 8:56amWhen Peace Corps volunteers Tim McCollum and Brett Beach were in Madagascar a decade ago, they realized the African island nation had some of the best chocolate in the world,...
Cops use two AK-47s to jump-start car
December 10, 2013 | 8:48amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDilGHUpsSw Does the Swiss Army knife have a contender for the title of most handy tool? This one can be used in battle, at weddings - and to jump-start cars....
Harlem's 125th St. reenergized with new developments
December 10, 2013 | 8:37amFrom Columbia University on the west, to the FDR Drive on the east, Harlem’s 125th Street is once again being targeted for major redevelopment. Jeffrey Roseman, executive vice president of...
Breakout at Brookfield Plaza
December 10, 2013 | 8:23amVisitors to Brookfield Place are already experiencing a luxurious environment when they enter from the glass atrium. Soon, as escalators bring them upwards from the West Concourse, they will have...
Off-duty cop flies off bridge into crash-prone Queens storefront
December 10, 2013 | 8:01amAn off-duty cop and mom of two was killed in a gruesome crash after her car careened off the 59th Street Bridge and into a storefront Tuesday – in the...
US drone strike kills 3 al Qaeda suspects in Yemen
December 10, 2013 | 7:59amSANAA, Yemen — A US drone strike in southern Yemen Monday killed three al Qaeda suspects, a Yemeni security official said. The strike hit the suspects’ moving vehicle in Hadramawt...
Former SD mayor gets home confinement, probation for harassment
December 10, 2013 | 7:55amSAN DIEGO — Bob Filner was sentenced Monday to three months of home confinement and three years of probation for harassing women while he was mayor of San Diego, completing...
Princeton starts mass meningitis B vaccinations
December 10, 2013 | 7:52amPrinceton University began its vaccinations of nearly 6,000 students Monday to try to stop an outbreak of type B meningitis, in an unusual, federal government-endorsed administration of a drug not...
Domestic-violence case dropped against 127 Hours author
December 10, 2013 | 7:47amDENVER — A domestic-violence case has been dismissed against Aron Ralston, a Colorado adventurer whose self-amputation ordeal was made into the movie “127 Hours.” A court spokeswoman said Monday the...
Obama shakes hands with Fidel Castro's brother
December 10, 2013 | 7:20amPresident Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro Tuesday at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, a widely watched gesture that signaled possible thawing between the leaders of two Cold...
Soldier's killer to jury: 'I love al Qaeda'
December 10, 2013 | 7:01amLONDON — A man accused of killing an off-duty British soldier in a frenzied knife and cleaver attack on a London street defended his actions in court Monday, claiming he...
Obama & world leaders honor Mandela
December 10, 2013 | 6:56amJOHANNESBURG — President Obama implored thousands gathered in a cold, rainy stadium and millions watching around the world on Tuesday to carry forward Nelson Mandela's mission of erasing injustice...
Bus driver sues MTA over fight punishment
December 10, 2013 | 6:52amA city bus driver is suing the MTA for trying to fire him after he got into an altercation with a man outside his bus, court papers say. Alberto Rosario,...
Feds uncork 'counterfeit' wine trial
December 10, 2013 | 6:47amThe feds on Monday uncorked their first criminal case of vintage- wine counterfeiting, telling a Manhattan jury that a self-proclaimed Burgundy expert peddled phony French reds to satisfy his own...
Man sleeps soundly with knife stuck in his back
December 10, 2013 | 6:35amA New Jersey man slept soundly for about 10 hours until he awoke with a peculiar pain — from a knife in his back. The 42-year-old Trenton man didn’t know...
De Blasio's top pick turns down schools chancellor post
December 10, 2013 | 6:31amBill de Blasio has learned hiring a schools chancellor is not as easy as it looks — his first choice turned him down, sources say. Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond...
Deadline could cost NYC homeowners $75M in rebates
December 10, 2013 | 6:27amNew York City homeowners could miss out on nearly $75 million in state property-tax rebates because they still haven’t filed for the benefit and the deadline is just three weeks...
Jewish 'wedding' group shares space with probed nonprofit
December 10, 2013 | 6:16amA nonprofit that says its mission is to “help defray the cost of weddings” for poor Jewish couples paid $400,000 in rent last year, even though it shares space with...
Retailers adopt Sharpton's 'shop-and-frisk' fix
December 10, 2013 | 6:07amSeveral of the city’s leading retailers tried to defuse the “shop and frisk” scandal on Monday by agreeing to an anti-profiling policy demanded by minority activists led by the Rev....
She wants 'cold' NHL scion to pay $32G a month
December 10, 2013 | 4:57amA Manhattan investment honcho raking in more than $4 million a year is a deadbeat dad who won’t even pay for his little daughter’s school uniform, class photos and birthday...
Hollywood's most overpaid actors
December 10, 2013 | 4:44amAdam Sandler has the dubious distinction of being named Hollywood’s most overpaid actor, thanks to stinkers like “Jack and Jill” and “That’s My Boy.” Sandler was followed on the Forbes...
Gift of Wi-Fi for Harlem
December 10, 2013 | 4:34amWhen it comes to free Wi-Fi, a charitable couple from the Upper East Side is putting Google to shame. Mayor Bloomberg is set to announce Tuesday that finance whiz Glenn...
A $7000 tip! -- Mystery 'Tips for Jesus' diner continues cross-country spree
December 10, 2013 | 4:21amThe big-spending, big-hearted diner who signs his restaurant checks “Tips for Jesus” has hit Manhattan after giving thousands of dollars to waiters in a cross-country tipping spree. The generous restaurant-goer...
Harmless lung cancer?
December 10, 2013 | 4:09amCHICAGO — Harmless lung cancer? An analysis suggests the world’s deadliest cancer isn’t as deadly as doctors once thought, finding almost one in five lung tumors detected on CT scans...
'Rivera Avenue' is on deck
December 10, 2013 | 4:05amThe City Council is expected to make history on Tuesday by going to bat for Mariano Rivera and voting to officially rename a street outside Yankee Stadium for him. The...
$344M reasons to play Mega Millions
December 10, 2013 | 3:47amNothing says Holly Jolly Christmas like winning the Mega Millions lottery — especially with a $344 million grand prize.Players hoping Santa comes early are scooping up tickets for Tuesday’s drawing,...
Beer sales fall flat
December 10, 2013 | 3:11amThe number of people hoisting cold ones has been going down for about five years, according to an industry analyst. Between 2007 and 2012, beer sales fell by 2.3 percent,...
Daily Blotter
December 10, 2013 | 2:49amManhattanA man was stabbed in the neck outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal Monday, cops said.The 45-year-old man was standing in front on the corner of West 42nd Street and...
Osbourne's bold 'Talk' drawing controversy
December 10, 2013 | 2:41am‘The Talk” is here in New York for a week of shows, fresh off its best-ever ratings (nearly 3 million viewers for the week ending Nov. 29) and several WTF?...
Best in show
December 10, 2013 | 2:29amThe tastemakers at the American Film Institute have issued their list of outstanding TV programs for the upcoming AFI Awards — deemed “culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most...
Islanders drop 10th straight
December 10, 2013 | 2:12amANAHEIM, Calif. — Life on the road isn’t making life any easier for John Tavares and the Islanders. Tavares and Thomas Vanek scored for the Islanders, who also have lost 10...
Cops search for Hasidic men in 'bias' attack
December 10, 2013 | 1:59amCops said Monday they are looking into a possible bias crime after a group of Hasidic men pummeled an openly gay black man and broke his eye socket on a...
New Express stop unveiled
December 10, 2013 | 1:53amOur Times Square-gazing eyes popped when we strolled by 1552-1560 Broadway, the adjoining buildings on the northeast corner of West 46th Street where joint-venture partners SL Green and Jeff Sutton...
Theory to be fact downtown
December 10, 2013 | 1:47amContemporary brand Theory is the latest to join the fashion crowd at Brookfield Place, where Brookfield Office Properties is completing a $250 million redesign of the former World Financial Center’s...
Jobs doctor's house deal raises eyebrows
December 10, 2013 | 1:26amFresh questions about Steve Jobs’ liver transplant have been raised after it emerged that the doctor who performed the surgery spent two years in the Memphis, Tenn., house Jobs bought...
Chobani to debut at Super Bowl in major ad push
December 10, 2013 | 1:01amChobani says it will air its first Super Bowl ad this February, a move intended to make the Greek yogurt company more of a household name.The debut on advertising's biggest...
NYU drops Chinese dissident spying claim
December 10, 2013 | 12:52amNYU and one of its law professors on Monday backed off claims that Chinese human-rights activist Bob Fu had planted spyware on an iPhone and iPad given to Chinese dissident...
Smaller cable-TV programmers fear consolidation trend
December 10, 2013 | 12:38amSmaller cable-TV programmers fear system consolidations. As cable operators stand poised to start a round of takeovers aimed at better combatting rising carriage fees — mainly from sports-rights holders —...
The Best Gift I Ever Got
December 10, 2013 | 12:00amWe’ve all identified with Jimmy Stewart’s George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life. Some of us were once lifted by our own personal “angel,” while others received a perfect memento...