March 18, 2014
Recent history offers NCAA tournament insights
With all due respect to the First Four, the real Madness begins Thursday. There is no formula for what will take place over the next few weeks, but past NCAA...
NY attorney general targets high-frequency trading
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is taking aim at high-frequency trading, or what he calls “insider trading 2.0.” As part of his effort to rein in the practice, the...
What is Apple’s future without Steve Jobs?
Not even the iWatch is going to save Apple. The author of a new book critical of the gadget maker said she’s doubtful that new products rumored to be in...
Polian: Plenty of time to improve Jets
Panic is taking hold in many segments of the Jets fan base as each day goes by with general manager John Idzik not signing free agents. So far, Idzik has...
Bloomberg LP settles long-standing overtime pay lawsuit
It has been a long time coming, but the lawsuit by contract representatives claiming that they were denied overtime pay by Bloomberg LP has finally been resolved. About 428 employees...
Dolan: Jackson will help keep Melo in town
Jim Dolan stopped short of saying it’s a done deal. But the Knicks owner is confident the hiring of Phil Jackson as team president enhances the chance of Carmelo Anthony...
Lundqvist makes history as Rangers sink Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario —It was ugly everywhere except where it mattered most, and despite the pockmarked performance from those in front of him, Henrik Lundqvist left the Canadian Tire Center on...
No. 1 seed St. John’s flops in NIT opener
The selection committee was right. St. John’s didn’t belong in the NCAA Tournament. The Red Storm proved they weren’t worthy of a bid with an ugly season-ending home loss to...
Moulson goes Wild vs. Islanders, hands former team loss
It was as if Matt Moulson never left the Islanders. He was scoring goals, hearing cheers and chants of his name at Nassau Coliseum, and waving his stick to the...
Is a cosmetics deal in the works for Lupita Nyong'o?
A tube of Clarins lip salve could make Lupita Nyong’o an even hotter property. The HydraQuench Moisture Replenishing Lip Balm that Nyong’o whipped out of her bag at the Oscars...
Steve Forbes vows to keep stake in Forbes Media
With the troops getting restless for news on a deal, Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes, for the first time, told employees he will definitely keep a minority stake in the...
Devils' playoff hopes take hit in loss to Bruins
Tuesday night at Prudential Center, one team was playing as if it was desperate for its playoff lives — but it wasn’t the Devils, who find themselves in that position....
Nina Arianda returns to the stage in 'Tales From Red Vienna'
Nina Arianda’s career went from zero to 60 in 10 seconds flat — with a Tony nod for her Broadway debut in 2011’s “Born Yesterday” followed the next year by...
Emmes sops up Water Street
The twin office buildings at 160 and 180 Water St. will soon have the same owner. We’ve just learned that Oestreicher Realty, which developed 160 Water St. in 1970, is...
Music mogul helped arrange Jackson-Dolan partnership
No one was prouder at Tuesday’s Phil Jackson introductory press conference at the Garden than a beaming Irving Azoff, music-industry mogul and now basketball matchmaker. Azoff, best known as manager...
Will Dolan stick to his word and stay out of Jackson's way?
Phil Jackson and Knicks general manager Steve Mills were sitting around a table in a room inside the Garden where only important people are allowed. A press conference announcing Jackson...
5 things Manhattan has to do to beat Louisville
ORLANDO, Fla. — Manhattan coach Steve Masiello said several times this season he believed it would be more difficult to win the MAAC Championship than it would be to win...
Alessandra Lanvin's stylish view from the top
She may share a last name with one of the oldest fashion houses in Paris, but Alessandra Guerrera Lanvin isn’t looking back. The daring designer’s fashion-forward shoe line, Aperlai, is...
Holy row over Brooklyn woman on life support
A bitter court battle is raging over whether an elderly Brooklyn woman currently on life support should continue to be kept alive – with the woman’s Orthodox Jewish family fighting...
Food porn: 7 new culinary concoctions for spring
Forget the Cronut and the Ramen Burger. City tastemakers have a buzzy new crop of novel eats. Here are seven to line up for this spring. Superior Sequel The dish:...
Barbara Bui's bleu crush
Although Barbara Bui’s flagship store has been on New York’s Wooster Street for 15 years, the designer is as French as a bottle of Moët & Chandon. On a recent February...
White House pastry chef quits
Michelle Obama’s crusade against sugar and fatty foods has inspired the White House pastry chef to pursue healthy cooking outside the first family’s kitchen. Longtime executive pastry chef Bill Yosses...
SWAC attack will pay off for Texas Southern
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hopefully, I can keep my focus in this warm weather …Texas Southern (+4) over Cal Poly: Imagine spending your first three years of high school accumulating a...
Fire sale
Once again, Mayor de Blasio has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. In 2007, after a complaint by a group of black firefighters, the Justice Department filed a suit...
Those Evil Koch Brothers 2
Bad enough David Koch recently gave $100 million to New York-Presbyterian Hospital. And that he and his brother have contributed hundreds of millions to the arts in this city as...
Knicks look to extend win streak
No better way to impress the new basketball boss than to go out and beat the best basketball team in the conference. So go ahead Knicks, impress the heck out...
Bam's bracket busted
More college hoops: With just two weeks left in the enrollment period, the White House is launching yet another of its campaigns to get young folks to sign up for...
NYPD supervisor countersues whistleblower
A scandal-scarred NYPD supervisor on Tuesday countersued whistleblower cop Adrian Schoolcraft, alleging he drummed up bogus complaints about wrongdoing at a crime-ridden Brooklyn precinct that the official once commanded as...
Friday earliest return date for sore Ellsbury
TAMPA — Don’t expect Jacoby Ellsbury to return to the Yankees lineup until Friday at the earliest. Ellsbury sat out again Tuesday with a tight right calf and manager Joe...
Security escort for Duke porn star upon campus return
Duke porn star Belle Knox isn’t letting the threats and sneers of classmates get her down — the Blue Devil is too busy becoming the queen of smut to care....
Knicks quickly push Jackson’s No. 18 T-shirts
They’re out — a series of Phil Jackson No. 18 Knicks T-shirts — flowing in the Garden’s team store in the new lobby concourse and available in the NBA store...
Muslims booted from Empire State Building for praying: suit
A Muslim family from Long Island slapped the owners of the Empire State Building Tuesday with a scathing $5 million lawsuit that claims they were booted from the building’s observation...
Obama’s failed foreign policy just another drag on Democrats
What could Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Crimea possibly have to do with the upcoming midterm elections in the United States? Indirectly, a very great deal. But only indirectly. It has...
Mets' Niese vows not to worry about the radar gun
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jon Niese might have been guilty of paying too much attention to the radar gun.The Mets left-hander, back in camp on Tuesday after undergoing an MRI...
Phil backs Carmelo, but will Carmelo embrace triangle?
Carmelo Anthony said he’ll change for Phil Jackson. Phil Jackson said he is committed “to saying Carmelo is in the future plans.” Sounds perfect. Jackson also said Tuesday at his...
New York City’s rich get blasted for doing good
Consider what passes for a scandal in New York City these days: The rich, conservative Koch family funding a wing of a city hospital. Wall Street types financing charter schools...
Fashion editors mourn L'Wren Scott's sudden death
L’Wren Scott’s apparent suicide Monday sent shockwaves through the fashion world. The 6-foot-3, 49-year-old designer and longtime Mick Jagger girlfriend launched an eponymous women’s clothing line in 2006 and gained...
Cuomo's grasp of public opinion leaves de Blasio looking dumb
Is anybody looking dumber than Bill de Blasio right about now? Tuesday’s Quinnipiac University poll gave him a 45 percent public-approval rating, down from 53 percent in January. This is...
Red Sox savor the high ground in tweaking Yankees
TAMPA — The question came open-ended to John Farrell on Tuesday morning: What did you think over the winter as the Yankees committed massive contract after massive contract to new...
Back forces Tiger Woods out of Arnold Palmer tourney
Tiger Woods withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Tuesday afternoon, stating the lower back spasms that have hampered him lately still are ailing him. The sudden news of Woods...
Jenny McCarthy's dangerous anti-vaccine crusade
In a feat that would have been unimaginable a few decades ago, the anti-vaccine movement has managed to breathe life into nearly vanquished childhood diseases. It took all the ingenuity...
Jeb Bush in the White House? He's considering it
MIAMI — Jeb Bush gets the question at just about every public appearance these days: Will you run for president? The former Florida governor gives a well-worn answer: "I can...
Dolan: Rangers GM Sather ‘best in the business’
OTTAWA — James Dolan had plenty to say Tuesday, and he didn’t relegate his comments to basketball. Speaking to both New York sports talk radio stations after the announcement of the...
Pineda resembling pitcher Yankees thought they were acquiring
TAMPA — Francisco Cervelli and Mark Teixeira know Michael Pineda almost exclusively as a rehab partner in Tampa. After his performance this spring, they finally may see him start in...
Wichita St. alum McDaniel says team ready to Shock the world
Wichita State should embrace the challenge the NCAA selection committee has given it. That’s the message from Xavier McDaniel, a proud alum and former Knicks and Nets forward, after the...
Nets taking care of business in Brooklyn
Much has been made of the Nets turning things around since the start of 2014 because of the success of their small-ball lineup. And while it’s certainly true the lineup...
Nets' Livingston hits pair of career milestones
A pair of small, but significant, milestones were met and exceeded by Shaun Livingston during the course of Monday’s victory over the Suns. By scoring 12 points and playing 32...
4 injured in Staten Island boat collision
Four people were hurt this afternoon when a pilot boat and cargo container ship collided this afternoon near Sandy Hook, New Jersey. A crewman on the pilot boat was seriously...
Ukrainian serviceman killed in Crimea clash
WASHINGTON — The Cold War-style clash over Crimea turned searing hot Tuesday when a Ukrainian officer was shot and killed and another was wounded in a base near the capital...
Stunning artificial intelligence at the 2014 InnoRobo Summit
The future is alive--almost. See the coolest humanoid robots from the 2014 InnoRobo Summit.
NY town fined after it broke federal law to build ballpark
A Rockland County town has agreed to fork over a $125,000 fine and create 2.2 acres of new wetlands after admitting it broke federal environmental laws to pave way for...
Woman, 77, killed by parallel parker
An elderly Brooklyn woman was struck and killed by a Mercedes Benz that was parallel parking Tuesday, cops said. Marlene Baharlias, 77, was jaywalking when she stepped off an East...
All the Knicks ask of Jackson is to rescue a cursed franchise
It only seems as if the Knicks haven’t had a big moment like this since Willis Reed limped through the Garden tunnel and into Game 7 of the NBA Finals...
When it comes to romance, what type of Jewish guy is best?
The Jewish world hasn’t been rocked by such intra-faith warfare since Cain and Abel. It’s a battle of good versus evil, nice versus naughty — and only the truly studly...
Source of gas leak in Harlem blast discovered
Federal investigators have identified a leak in the 127-year-old gas main that likely caused last week’s explosion — which collapsed two upper Park Avenue apartment buildings and killed eight people....
L'Wren Scott's most memorable fashions
As the fashion world reels over the suicide of designer L’Wren Scott, 49, here are some of the 6-foot-4 designer’s red-carpet looks, worn by fans such as Madonna, Nicole Kidman...
NYC hot spots open late for cosmic event
Late Wednesday night you can go to a bar and get blackout drunk — the good kind. Astronomers and star watchers are gathering at waterholes across the city Wednesday to...
Nets rewind: Where does Plumlee rank for Rookie of Year?
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 108-95 win over the Suns Monday night: 1. If you had said two weeks ago the Nets were about to embark on their...
'Teen Mom' Farrah Abraham hits 'haters' in new music video
http://youtu.be/h53AzPEdku0 Farrah Abraham is ready to blow — any hopes of a music career, that is. Hot on the heels of her second porno, the 22-year-old “Teen Mom” star has...
The best (and the most underrated) Disney songs
When it comes to “Frozen” fandom, “Let It Go” gets all the love. Not only is YouTube now essentially a snowstorm of “Let It Go” covers, the song also won...
Thai military may have tracked lost jet, but ignored it
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Ten days after a Malaysian jetliner disappeared, Thailand's military said Tuesday it saw radar blips that might have been from the missing plane but didn't report...
Families of 9/11 victims rip Rangel for Harlem blast comparison
Families of 9/11 victims ripped Congressman Charles Rangel Tuesday for likening the East Harlem building explosion to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “Politicians like Rangel should be the last to...
The 'top' 14 singles by the 'Real Housewives'
Any Bravo devotee knows that being a cast member on a “Real Housewives” franchise is just a step toward bigger career goals. The road has been paved with ultra-luxe cuff...
Colts owner checks into rehab following DWI arrest
INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Irsay's family says the Indianapolis Colts owner has placed himself in health care treatment following his arrest on preliminary charges of driving while intoxicated and possession of...
The day in photos
Canadian soldiers come home, supporters rally around Vladimir Putin, the Hindu Holi festival wraps up in India, destruction and debris are abound in Syria, a news helicopter crashes in Seattle...
L'Wren wanted to 'ensure suicide worked'
Mick Jagger's longtime lover didn’t take any chances when she hanged herself, law-enforcement sources told The Post on Tuesday. L’Wren Scott — whose death prompted the Rolling Stones to postpone...
Former 'Runway' model heads to trial for false mugging claim
A gorgeous former “Project Runway” contestant, accused of lying to cops about being mugged, is headed to trial. Morgan Quinn claims a homeless man shook her down for a $5,000...
Fans rush to buy L’Wren Scott's final fashions
With the fate of her fashion line up in the air, L’Wren Scott’s fans rushed to posh city stores Tuesday to scoop up the tragic designer’s clothes. At Barneys on...
Swarm of bees delays Yankees game
TAMPA — Add “bee delay” to the long list of odd events that have occurred during the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. A swarm of honey bees halted Tuesday’s 8-1 Yankees win...
Former Guatemalan president cops to taking $2.5M in bribes
Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo copped a plea Tuesday to taking $2.5 million in bribes in exchange for continuing to recognize Taiwan diplomatically. Nearly a year after being extradited from...
Duke porn star: 'Rough sex' shoot was 'feminism,' regrets 1st scene
Slap me around and call it feminism. The Duke student who is paying for college by making porn once appeared on a notorious “rough sex” website — a move she now...
Schumer: Feds also need to investigate LIRR's safety
The feds need to launch a formal probe of the Long Island Rail Road to examine whether Metro-North’s disturbing safety failings have spread to its sister rail network, Sen. Charles...
Steenkamp's mom breaks down sobbing amid gory testimony
Reeva Steenkamp’s grief-stricken mom broke down sobbing Tuesday as a police ballistics expert testified about the three slugs Oscar Pistorius pumped into her model daughter’s body through a bathroom door....
3 reasons why Jets might not cut Sanchez after all
Are these the final days of Mark Sanchez as a Jet? The quarterback remains on the team’s roster despite the expectation for months he would be released. But it is...
FBI, NYPD hunt for 5th suspect in $700K Cartier flagship store theft
The FBI and NYPD are hunting for a fifth suspect in the $700,000 smash-and-grab at Cartier's Fifth Avenue flagship store in January. Ralik Hansen, 28, was one of at least...
Rash of finance-pro suicides baffles experts
The financial world has been rattled by a rash of apparent suicides, with some of the best and brightest among the finance workers who have taken their lives since the...
Anne V's got blonde ambition
Earlier this month, Anne Vyalitsyna was anticipating her 28th birthday — it’s March 19th. Curled up on a black leather chair in a corner of a W Hotel suite that overlooks...
Charlie Brown returns to big screen after 24 years
http://youtu.be/N1FNL_iIp5c Will Charlie Brown finally kick the football? Fans may find out soon: Charlie and the rest of the beloved Peanuts gang created by Charles Schulz are returning to the...
Dita Von Teese does Paris
Dita Von Teese is hardly a stranger to Paris. More than a girl about town, she is a former resident of gay Paree, where she lived between 2009 and 2012. And...
China finds no terror links to citizens on missing jet
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Checks into the background of the Chinese citizens on board the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner have uncovered no links to terrorism, the Chinese ambassador in Kuala Lumpur...
Man busted in Hoffman drug raid avoids jail in plea deal
A Manhattan man busted in a raid on Philip Seymour Hoffman’s suspected drug dealer copped to cocaine possession in a no-jail plea deal Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court. “Rather than...
Mario Manningham back with Giants on one-year deal
The Giants continued their furious free-agency roster makeover Tuesday by bringing back a familiar face — Super Bowl XLVI hero Mario Manningham. The veteran wide receiver, who spent four seasons...
Jackson: Carmelo part of Knicks future, still has 'another level'
There is a future for Carmelo Anthony on Phil Jackson’s Knicks. Jackson was introduced as the team president on Tuesday and was asked whether Anthony, who is expected to opt...
Bruce Pearl, still under NCAA penalty, returns to coach Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn has hired former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl to revive a struggling basketball program that hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament in more than a decade. The...
9/11 mastermind will not testify at bin Laden kin trial
9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is barred from testifying in the terror trial of Osama bin Laden's terror-spokesman son-in-law, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected...
Mexican cartel member busted for child organ trafficking
MEXICO CITY — Police in Mexico's western state of Michoacan detained an alleged member of the Knights Templar cartel, saying he is suspected of trafficking organs. Michoacan state Public Safety...
De Blasio agrees to $98M FDNY discrimination suit settlement
Abandoning a legal battle hard-fought by his predecessor, Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday agreed to have the city shell out more than $100 million to a group of 1,500 minority...
Why do airplane transponders have an 'off' switch?
WASHINGTON — Ever since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared, a fascinated public has asked: Why can somebody in the cockpit shut off the transponder? It turns out there are several legitimate...
Jackson era begins: Dolan cedes power to new Knicks president
Knicks owner James Dolan’s message was clear: He’s backing away and letting the Zen Master right his sinking ship. Admitting he’s been “out of his element,’’ Dolan said emphatically during...
Hacker purges child pornography hub from secret 'Deep Web'
A hacker is using his powers for good, trying to rid the Internet of one of its greatest scourges — child pornography. The unidentified hacker is taking child pornography off a...
Global music sales decline by 4% in 2013
For all his swagger, Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” wasn’t enough to halt a global slide in music sales last year. While the cocky crooner boasted the biggest single of 2013,...
Public school parents say de Blasio did too much for charters
A day after getting slapped with a federal lawsuit from charter school parents for canceling classroom space for their kids, Mayor Bill de Blasio got hit from the other side...
Billy Dee Williams' DWTS 'Star Wars' dance so bad, you can't stop watching
May the force be with you, Billy Dee Williams — because you're going to need some sort of divine intervention on "Dancing With the Stars." Williams, one of the new "DWTS"...
Seattle news chopper crashes in fiery blast, 2 dead
SEATTLE — A news helicopter crashed into the street and exploded into flames Tuesday near Seattle's Space Needle, killing two people on board, badly injuring a man in a car and...
Teen in Muhammad Ali shirt busted for beating 52-year-old woman
A teen wearing a T-shirt showing boxing great Muhammad Ali standing over a fallen opponent was one of three punks arraigned on assault charges Tuesday for an unprovoked beating of...
Missing jet's co-pilot set to wed sweetheart
The co-pilot of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was set to marry a fellow pilot from another airline when his plane disappeared. Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27, was planning to marry his...
Why Nick Swisher is beefing with Kenny Lofton
Not cool, bro. Indians first baseman Nick Swisher, known as a grinning, super-stoked-to-be-here presence during his time with the Yankees, got a bit aggressive with retired franchise great Kenny Lofton...
Late-night TV pitchman gets 10 years in prison for $37M scam
CHICAGO — Best-selling author Kevin Trudeau, whose name became synonymous with late-night TV pitches, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for bilking consumers through ubiquitous infomercials for his...
Brat teen drops lawsuit against parents
Bratty New Jersey teen Rachel Canning threw in the towel and dropped her lawsuit against her parents on Tuesday, according to court papers. Canning, 18, appeared in a Morris County...
Iran, Western powers push for nuclear deal in Ukraine's shadow
Iran and six world powers will try to make headway toward resolving their nuclear dispute in talks that started in Vienna on Tuesday, with Western officials hoping the challenge will...
The 10 most memorable moments from last March Madness
With the NCAA Tournament tipping off Tuesday night with Albany playing Mount Saint Mary's, here is a look back at the 10 most memorable moments from last year's Big Dance.
GameStop shares dive after Walmart joins used video game market
It’s like a scene straight from one of the video games it sells. GameStop, the biggest seller of used video games, opened its doors Tuesday to find the world’s largest...
Man sues OkCupid after date takes him for $70K
A self-proclaimed online-dating rube from Queens slapped OkCupid with a lawsuit after a man he met on the singles Web site swindled him out of more than $70,000. Hopeless romantic...
MTV creates memorial site for dead 'Teen Wolf' character
MTV is launching a special website for angst-ridden fans of its "Teen Wolf" series to collectively mourn the sudden death of one of the show's main characters in Monday night's...
Viacom settles $1B copyright lawsuit against YouTube
Viacom says it's settled its $1 billion copyright lawsuit against Google’s YouTube. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. New York-based Viacom filed the suit in 2007, claiming that YouTube was...
New video platform Wonder PL takes aim at YouTube
Wonder PL, a new video platform for lifestyle content that launched on March 13, is taking direct aim at YouTube and Vimeo while hoping to capitalize on the soaring popularity...
Teen hacker gets prison time for extorting Miss Teen USA
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California computer science student has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for hacking the computers of a future Miss Teen USA and...
Pistorius defense claims police moved evidence at crime scene
Police photos of the blood-spattered scene where Oscar Pistorius blew his girlfriend’s brains out show that evidence was moved around in violation of procedures during the probe of the killing,...
Putin: Crimea is now part of Russia
MOSCOW — With a historic sweep of his pen, President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty Tuesday to annex Crimea, describing the move as correcting past injustice and a necessary response...
Mets send Syndergaard to minors with 'things to work on'
PORT ST. LUCIE — Noah Syndergaard hardly was surprised to get called into the manager’s office on Tuesday. Though the Mets’ top pitching prospect had shown flashes of brilliance in the Grapefruit...
Cops took 1.5 hours to organize response to LAX shooting
LOS ANGELES — A report on the emergency response to a shooting last year at Los Angeles International Airport, which left a security screener dead, cites serious shortcomings in communication...
St. John’s, Fordham women earn NCAA berths
The women are better dancers than the men this year. Two local teams — St. John’s and Fordham — received NCAA Tournament bids, compared with only Manhattan on the men’s...
Crimean leaders sign treaty to join Russia
MOSCOW — Russia has signed a treaty to incorporate Crimea into its territory following a referendum in which residents of Ukraine's region overwhelmingly backed the move. President Vladimir Putin signed...
A guide to the Phil Jackson press conference
New Knicks president Phil Jackson and owner James Dolan have the chance to clear up a load of unanswered questions at Tuesday’s introductory news conference in the refurbished lobby at...
Man stabs dad to death, wounds mom in UWS horror
A schizophrenic madman butchered his father with a pair of scissors inside of their Upper West Side home and nearly killed his mother on Tuesday, police sources said. Anthony Powe,...
First two of the First Four picks: Albany, N.C. State
This is Year Four of the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. It still doesn’t feel like it — and probably never will — but these games count. So, here’s...
Prosecutors ask that Boston bomber not see autopsy photos
BOSTON — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Monday to bar Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from seeing some of the gruesome autopsy photos of the three people killed in...
City's night court becoming a tourist attraction
Jenny Baumann's itinerary for her first trip to New York City: Rockefeller Center. The Empire State Building. Central Park. Night court. In a city synonymous with theaters and nightlife, the...
Punk drummer Scott Asheton of the Stooges dies
Scott Asheton, drummer for the influential punk rock band the Stooges, has died. He was 64. His daughter, Leanna Asheton, confirmed Monday that her father died Saturday of a heart...
Third person dies in SXSW car crash
AUSTIN, Texas — A third person has died after being hit by a suspected drunken driver last week during the South By Southwest festival. Sandy Le, 26, died of her...
GM recall a ‘thunderbolt’ for auto dealers who want faster fix
General Motors dealers are frustrated the automaker is not telling them more about the recall of 1.6 million cars after a string of deadly accidents, and many say a weeks-long...
Yahoo! to reap Alibaba windfall
Yahoo! is benefiting once again from its stake in China’s hottest Internet company, Alibaba Group. Investors latched onto Yahoo! Monday in anticipation of a huge windfall from Alibaba’s initial public...
Putin: Crimea should be a part of Russia
MOSCOW -- Fiercely defending Russia's move to annex Crimea, President Vladimir Putin said Russia had to respond to what he described as a Western plot to take Ukraine into its...
Computer program rerouted missing jet
The first mysterious turn that steered missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 off its intended path was made by an automatic computer program in the cockpit, according to a report. The...
City's largest residential building gets green light
The city’s largest residential building project is moving forward on the West Side, thanks to an approval Monday by the city’s Planning Commission. The green light for development at 606...
'Good Day New York' tops morning news programs
“Good Day New York” (Rosanna Scotto, Greg Kelly) had another good week last week — beating both ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today Show,” in New York, in adults...
'Game of Thrones' star talks about show's fan, Diaz rumors
Danish “Game of Thrones” star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau graces the cover of Details magazine’s April issue — talking in an in-depth interview about his role on the HBO hit series, which...
Quiznos owners accuse Schadens of scamming them
Marc Lasry is not taking his $200 million-plus loss in the bankrupt sandwich chain Quiznos lying down. The hedge fund billionaire’s Avenue Capital and Wes Edens’ Fortress Investment Group, co-owners...
Impatient fans may disagree, but it’s still early for Idzik, Jets
John Idzik has a plan, you know he does. Except so far that plan has involved mostly sitting on his hands, on a boatload of cash, rousted from a sleep...
Long Island mailman threw out a thousand pieces of mail
Forget “snow nor rain,” this mailman was too lazy to deliver the mail in any weather. Ignoring his employer’s reliability mantra, a Long Island postal carrier tossed more than a...
Senate narrowly votes Dream Act down
ALBANY — The dream is over for thousands of students who are in New York illegally. The state Senate narrowly rejected a bill Monday night that would have provided undocumented...
Comedian tries to laugh off 'surprise' Airbnb orgy
He unwittingly hosted an orgy, his clothes are mysteriously “damp” and he has close to $67,000 worth of damages to his posh Manhattan apartment. So, what does comedian Ari Teman...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police have released surveillance photos of the gunman who they believe wounded a 12-year-old and three teens in Williamsburg. The thug chased a group of youngsters along South Second...
Brooklyn fire was started by angry boyfriend, cops say
The Brooklyn inferno that nearly killed four children who were rescued by a rookie firefighter was set by an enraged boyfriend of one of the residents, police said Monday. Thaddeus...
Kazakhstan president's kin goes to war over Plaza pad
The brother of the president of Kazakhstan is asking a Manhattan judge to force a settlement that would strip his ex-wife of a $20 million Plaza pad — even though...
Man slipped pregnant girlfriend abortion pills: prosecutors
A Brooklyn man slipped abortion pills to his pregnant girlfriend as they had sex in a Crown Heights apartment, causing the stillborn birth of her 3-month-old fetus, prosecutors charge. Shervaughn...
Con Ed being probed in Harlem gas blast
Con Edison is in the hot seat over last week’s deadly Harlem gas explosion as the feds investigate whether the company’s negligence caused the blast. The National Transportation Safety Board...
Christie campaign manager knew more about Bridgegate
Newly released emails show Gov. Christie’s campaign manager knew more about last year’s Bridgegate lane closures than previously revealed — and was even shown messages from the Fort Lee mayor...
De Blasio plans to sign paid-sick leave bill this week
Mayor de Blasio said Monday he won’t delay a bill forcing businesses with as few as five workers to provide five paid-sick days a year to their employees. The mayor...
Huge crowds turn out for St. Patrick's Day Parade
Loud protests, frigid temps and a boycott by Guinness couldn’t stop the pluck of the Irish in Manhattan on Monday. Thousands of revelers packed the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day...
Alleged pervert's bail revoked after racy sex video found
A Park Slope man charged with forcing a California teen to send him illicit pictures has lost his bail after the feds found a video of him allegedly having sex...
Deputy Russian PM laughs off Obama, US sanctions
WASHINGTON — Russia’s deputy prime minister laughed off sanctions imposed Monday by the United States on 11 top Russian and Ukranian officials, questioning if the list of targets was drawn...
L’Wren Scott created at the 'height' of fashion
L’Wren Scott was 6-feet tall by age 12, so making her own clothes became a necessity. She’d hunt for bargains at thrift shops in tiny Roy, Utah, where she was...