June 27, 2014
Warren's moment: The Barack Obama of 2016
In 2007, Democrats were delirious with rage about the Iraq war. Hillary Clinton, the “inevitable” presidential front-runner, had voted for the war and refused to apologize for it. Other leading...
Supremes' recess-pick double slap
Three cheers for right-wing obstructionism. Can we have more, please, and louder? This week’s unanimous Supreme Court ruling on President Obama’s illegal recess appointments is a double smackdown. First, it’s...
Mets continue slide with extra-inning loss to Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Vic Black’s return to PNC Park won’t top his list of career highlights with the Mets. The fire-balling reliever, acquired last August from the Pirates as part of...
Goodluck Nigeria
When in April the Islamist group Boko Haram abducted nearly 300 girls from their school in northeast Nigeria, it commanded global attention and sparked a #BringBackOurGirls movement. But the girls...
Martoma sentence of 8-plus years recommended by Bharara
Preet Bharara is looking for a tough sentence for former SAC Capital portfolio manager Mathew Martoma, who was convicted of the largest-ever insider trading crime. The US Attorney for Manhattan...
A Nixonian IRS
The death of two Watergate-era officials — Johnnie Walters and Howard Baker — is news any way you slice it. But the news has added relevance today, coming as it...
The odds favor the house
When New Yorkers approved a ballot measure to open the state to Las Vegas-style gambling last year, the idea was that the benefits of seven new casinos would flow to...
Raising standards in New York's schools
Every so often a public-policy issue emerges in which the politics of the moment eclipses the substance of the issue itself. So seems to be the case with Common Core...
Cab crash leaves building a wreck
A livery cab driver was taken into custody after crashing a car into a building in Queens Friday evening, authorities said. The incident began at 5:20 p.m. when the man...
IRS excuse factory --- 'stuff' just keeps happening
Lois Lerner managed to contain her disappointment when she learned in 2011 that she had lost two years’ worth of e-mails — forever. After being told that her data was...
Three of newly flush 'Central Park 5' say they’ll keep on working
Three members of the Central Park Five say they intend to keep working despite winning a $40.7 million settlement from the city. The five men wrongfully accused of raping a...
Jury breaks for weekend in Giants fan beating case
LOS ANGELES — Jurors adjourned for the weekend Friday without reaching a verdict in a trial to determine fault for the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan following a...
Police slaughter 69 Iraqi prisoners
It was supposed to be a routine job, police say. Move 69 prisoners from an outlying town to a jail in southern Baghdad. But before they arrived at their destination,...
Jeter, Nuno lead charge as Yankees blow past Red Sox
The premier rivalry in sports used to deliver Roger Clemens against Pedro Martinez, provide a stage to see Manny Ramirez face Mariano Rivera and for Red Sox and Yankees fans...
Prospective Valeant-Allergan deal goes bipolar
The daily war of words between Valeant, the upstart Canadian pharma giant, and Allergan, the maker of Botox that Valeant is trying to buy in a hostile takeover, could make...
Judge blasts Argentina over $539 million bank transfer
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday angrily condemned Argentina’s attempt to pay some of its bondholders in defiance of his court order, calling the country’s $539 million bank transfer an...
Ergen slammed for LightSquared hissy fit
Satellite-TV mogul Charlie Ergen was called on the carpet Friday for storming out of a court-ordered mediation session before it was over. The chairman and founder of Dish Networks ditched...
Shortstop prospect Cecchini moving up Mets' system
When a player is taken in the first round of the MLB draft, immediate results are usually expected — if not in the big leagues, then in the minors. Nevertheless,...
Nike, Adidas vie for soccer supremacy
As US soccer fans jump aboard the bandwagon of the surprisingly strong World Cup national men’s team, Nike and Adidas are engaged in their own competition for soccer supremacy. While...
NBA star's baby mama denies being an unfit parent
NBA star Paul George, in a “gross insult” to women, has branded the mother of his baby girl an unfit parent — because she’s a full-time mom, a Manhattan matrimonial...
Beauty queen stripped of crown for being too old
Miss Delaware was stripped of her crown for being three months too “old” — but at least the 24-year-old beauty will get to keep the scholarship that came with it,...
Markel Brown ready for big test with Nets
Markel Brown isn’t lacking in confidence. After the Nets swung one of three draft night trades to take Brown with the 44th pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday night, the combo...
Rusty Tiger Woods misses cut in return from back surgery
BETHESDA, Md. — Too much too soon? Tiger Woods never will admit it, nor should he have to — even after missing the Quicken Loans National cut by four shots...
Rangers trade Dorsett to Vancouver for 3rd-round pick
The cap squeeze under which the Rangers will operate this summer and next season — and that was exacerbated when the 2014-15 upper limit was set at $69 million, approximately...
Knicks' new PG Jose Calderon makes his pitch to Carmelo
Jose Calderon is the Knicks’ new point guard, and perhaps the final impetus for Carmelo Anthony to decide against leaving New York for greener pastures. Calderon has not yet spoken...
Hipsters in 'spirited' dispute
A pair of twenty-something Brooklyn booze makers are warring over a secret vodka recipe — infighting that’s threatening to sink the lucrative distillery that landed the business partners on Forbes’...
Polish diplomat fesses up to ordering Monaco heiress killed
PARIS — Prosecutors say a Polish diplomat has acknowledged ordering the killing of his mother-in-law, a Monaco real estate heiress, to profit from the inheritance. The shooting of Helene Pastor...
Gunman wanted for cop shootout busted in New Jersey
A gunman wanted for firing at cops during a wild chase in Queens last week was collared by New Jersey police Friday afternoon, cops said. Christian Mosquera, 20, was spotted...
Obama blasts House Republicans over lawsuit threat
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday blasted House Republicans who have threatened to sue him for issuing executive orders to implement policies that would have a hard time passing in...
Rev. Al Sharpton cancels 'unity rally'
Rev. Al Sharpton has cancelled a “unity rally” in Harlem Saturday with Rep. Charles Rangel and rival state Sen. Adriano out of fear it would devolve into disunity, sources said....
Charney finds backer to increase stake in American Apparel
Ousted American Apparel CEO Dov Charney has found a backer in his bid to amass a controlling stake in the company. New York investment firm Standard General LP has agreed...
New Brooklyn archery outpost gives Gowanus a sharper image
Straddling a white line on the concrete floor, a sinewy lass pauses to straighten her posture before taking aim at her target. Her left arm fans out in front of...
Forward progress: Altidore may play vs. Belgium
The U.S. survived the Group of Death and got into the knockout stages of the World Cup. A day later, the Americans may have gotten their starting striker back. Jozy...
Should fantasy owners add Tim Lincecum? No-no!
It wasn’t all that long ago Tim Lincecum was one of the most dominant pitchers in the game, and a perennial Top 5 fantasy pitcher. Those days appear to be,...
8 companies that pay above minimum wage
As President Barack Obama’s proposal to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 stalls in Congress, companies like Swedish furniture giant IKEA are pushing forward with...
Escape the city heat at these 6 icy cool locations
On the rocks Minus5 Ice Bar Hilton Midtown, 1335 Sixth Ave.; 212- 757-4610, minus5experience.com You’ll feel as if you’re stepping into the ice palace in “Frozen” at Minus5, where the...
You can build your own Aereo but at a cost
Thanks for nothing, Supreme Court — there’s no other simple or cheap way to watch network television stations on a mobile phone or tablet now that the highest court in...
These are the 7 states that are getting younger
There’s only a handful of states that are getting younger — and that’s mostly because of people moving to join the shale revolution. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that just seven states...
Australia has first gay marriage under British law
A same-sex marriage ceremony took place in Australia today and this time there’ll be no taking it back. Gordon Stevenson and Peter Fraser, a dual Australian/British citizen, were the first to...
The day in photos
A soldier's sweet homecoming, true tennis lovers, a stealthy cougar and more.
David Wright goes for MRI on shoulder he hurt weeks ago
PITTSBURGH — David Wright was finally forced to yell “uncle.” After playing through left shoulder discomfort for the last two weeks, the Mets third baseman was yanked from Friday’s lineup...
The big man who will try to make Knicks forget Tyson Chandler
Tyson Chandler’s absence doesn’t mean the Knicks are without a shot-blocking presence in the paint. Samuel Dalembert is ready to fill the void. “That’s what I’ve been doing throughout my...
Risk-takers and move-makers: Six lessons from NBA Draft night
With the much anticipated 2014 NBA Draft now in the books, let’s take a look back at some of the movers and shakers from Thursday night’s festivities at Barclays Center...
Keira and Keri are smashing, while Nicole is a fashion 'no, no'
The week’s winning celebrities worked shades of minimal and summer romantic, while the losers seemed committed to boring fashion choices mixed with really bad hair — most of it brightly...
Lawmaker pleads guilty to marriage fraud
A Washington Heights assemblywoman was forced to resign Friday as she pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to a sham marriage that paved the way for her to become a...
Miss Delaware stripped of crown for being 'too old' at 24
This beauty queen is apparently already over the hill at 24. A Miss America contestant who was crowned Miss Delaware earlier this month has been stripped of her crown because...
Our guide to the World Cup Round of 16
After two weeks of thrilling action, the first round of the World Cup is over and the field has been halved. From an initial 32 down to a more svelte...
Rangers dump Derek Dorsett for a third-round pick
Looking to create cap room, the Rangers moved right wing Derek Dorsett to the Canucks on Friday afternoon in exchange for a third-round pick (85th overall) in this year's NHL...
Brazil still the team to beat as World Cup enters knockout stages
Now the real work starts. The group stage culled away the pretenders and left the contenders. Sixteen teams will embark on this knockout stage with a chance to lift the...
UK police launch manhunt for armed Elvis impersonator
A UK village was all shook up on Friday as police launched a manhunt for an Elvis impersonator believed to be armed and dangerous. Officers are searching for Derrel Weaver,...
Why Kiernan Shipka is our favorite style star
She may play rebellious teen Sally Draper on “Mad Men,” but when it comes to her real-life fashion choices, 14-year-old Kiernan Shipka earns an A+. She hinted at style-star greatness...
How an overeager sniper almost ruined World Cup opener
SAO PAULO — A police sniper asked permission to open fire on an armed man seen approaching Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and other officials as they watched the June 12...
Knicks' Shane Larkin moving to the town his dad turned down
It’s not exactly like father, like son with Shane Larkin, who can’t wait to become a Knick and play in New York. The young point guard’s father is Hall of...
De Blasio appoints Cynthia Nixon to advisory board
"Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon, a longtime supporter of Mayor Bill de Blasio, will serve on an advisory board for the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City....
Manziel: 'I'm not going to change' my partying ways
Get used to seeing Johnny Manziel in the spotlight. He’s not going anywhere. The Browns rookie quarterback, a subject of criticism because of his lavish lifestyle and love of nightlife,...
Woman is served bag of marijuana with fast-food order
FREDERICK, Maryland — A woman says she was served a bag of marijuana with her fast-food order at a Sonic drive-in. The Frederick News-Post reported Friday that Carla McFarland says...
The 'ridiculous' rule that has players going bra-less at Wimbledon
There is a rebellion going on at the All England Club. Players, particularly the ladies, are furious over the crackdown over non-white clothing at Wimbledon. The uptight tennis folks in...
Assemblywoman to appear in court on 'public corruption matter'
A Washington Heights Democrat who was the first Dominican woman to be elected to the state Assembly is slated to appear before a Manhattan federal judge at 3 p.m. Friday...
Bill Clinton raked in $100M in speeches over last decade
The Clintons dead broke? More like dead wrong. Bill Clinton raked in an eye-popping $104.9 million for giving 542 speeches between January 2001 and January 2013, The Washington Post reported...
Man on vacation dies after sand tunnel collapses
SALVO, N.C. — Authorities say a 49-year-old Virginia man vacationing on the Outer Banks has died after he was buried in 6 feet of sand while digging a tunnel to...
Reversing Klinsmann: 'Yes we can' win the World Cup
Oh, so now he believes that we will win. All it took was one win, one tie that should have been a win, and one loss that felt like a...
Jets know they'll get Willie Colon's savvy -- will they get health?
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
9 TV series and 1 entire network with the worst show titles
It may be true that you can’t judge a book by its cover, but it’s almost always true that you can judge a TV show by its title. “Mad Men,”...
Curious shark surveys the scene in South Africa
A great white shark gets nosy ... and close to some tourists!
Miley plays Lil' Kim (again), Zac Posen's new gig and more
Miley Cyrus loves her some Lil’ Kim and has the shirt to prove it. Meanwhile, Zac Posen heads to Brooks Brothers and Lanvin’s creative director become a doctor. - Remember...
The new app to help find lost pets scared by fireworks
With Fourth of July approaching, the ASPCA has created a smart phone app that will help users find lost pets who may get spooked during the festivities. According to recent...
Pope Francis cancels third event this month, citing illness
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis canceled a planned visit to one of Rome's main hospitals Friday, the third time this month the 77-year-old has skipped or scaled back an event...
Third great white shark caught off NYC in a week
New York fishermen are going to need a bigger boat. The third great white shark caught in a week was reeled in Thursday evening by a group of Queens-based fishermen...
The suits, surprises and sadness of NBA Draft night
Between flashy suits and surprising picks, the wacky reactions and a surprise selection, Thursday night’s NBA Draft had it all. Relive some of the odder moments with us: The Suit...
College student shot dead was 'targeted'
A friendly New Jersey teen was mysteriously gunned down in what prosecutors are calling a “targeted” killing. Brendan Tevlin, 19, was found in a family member’s Jeep with multiple gunshot...
Vatican: Most Catholics reject our teachings on contraception, sex
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican conceded Thursday that most Catholics reject its teachings on sex and contraception as intrusive and irrelevant and officials pledged not to "close our eyes to...
5 crazy-priced pieces of Michael Jackson memorabilia
The King Of Pop is dead, but his market value is only getting stronger. This week marked the fifth anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death and it prompted a wide range...
Screw-ups in 2013 had new American Apparel boss fearing for job
In the months leading up to Dov Charney’s surprise ouster from American Apparel, one key executive had been fearing for his job: the one who is now heading the company....
Bank, expected to pay $9B for Sudan ties, cuts dividend
PARIS — BNP Paribas plans to slash its dividend and sell billions of euros of bonds to investors next week as it nears a settlement with US authorities over sanctions...
Ex-cop stuffed murdered womens' bodies in suitcases: cops
MINNEAPOLIS — The disappearance of a Minnesota mother of seven was just a missing person case when it landed on the desk of Detective Sgt. Lee Hollatz. Seven months later,...
De Blasio to appoint ex-NYPD official to head emergency management
Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to appoint Joseph Esposito — who retired in 2013 as the NYPD’s highest-ranking officer — to head the city’s Office of Emergency Management, sources...
Geek couple marries in elaborate 'Game of Thrones' ceremony
A pair of “Game of Thrones” fanatics tied the knot in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros during a ceremony based on the hit TV show. Around 80 costumed guests gathered...
9 of the world's most awesomely odd animal competitions
Give an elephant a soccer ball and you could discover the David Beckham of the pachyderm world. Train a cricket to fight and you could produce a chirping, six-legged version...
Helicopter crashes as airborne commandos attack Iraq insurgents
BAGHDAD/ARBIL — Iraqi forces launched an airborne assault on rebel-held Tikrit on Thursday with commandos flown into a stadium in helicopters, at least one of which crashed after taking fire...
Children watch tiger snatch father off boat
KOLKATA, India — A Bengal tiger snatched a man off a fishing boat in eastern India, dragging him away into a mangrove swamp as his children looked on in horror,...
Golden Gate Bridge may soon get nets to stop jumpers
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge may soon be less of a magnet for people trying to commit suicide, as regional officials consider a plan to install mesh...
8-months-pregnant track star competes at Nationals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Alysia Montano will have a heck of a story to tell her first child. Thirty-four weeks pregnant, Montano ran the 800 meters Thursday in the U.S. Track...
An army of Winnie-the-Poohs is stealing honey in Kentucky
EOLIA, Ky. — Black bears in eastern Kentucky are taking a sweet, sticky cue from Winnie-the-Pooh in the search for honey. WYMT-TV reports that bears roaming in Letcher County have invaded...
Bitten Italian backs Luis Suarez: Ban is 'excessive'
MILAN — Giorgio Chiellini believes Luis Suarez has been harshly punished by FIFA for biting his shoulder during their decisive World Cup match. Suarez was banned from all football activities...
Burglars steal beloved puppy
Somebody call Ace Ventura! A couple in New Jersey is heartbroken after burglars ransacked their home and made off with their 1-year-old puppy. Once they finished cleaning out the jewelry...
Killer bees and snakes the latest weapons in fight against Boko Haram
Boko Haram insurgents believe the ghosts of their victims are coming back to murder them in the form of killer bees and snakes. Nigerian newspaper Vanguard is reporting that several...
Student wins right to keep his hair long at school
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A judge ruled Friday that a New Zealand schoolboy need not cut his hair before returning to class and that his Catholic high school was wrong...
US looks to resume cyber talks with China
WASHINGTON — The United States next month will urge China to resume discussions on cybersecurity that were suspended abruptly after the U.S. charged five Chinese military officers with hacking into...
Iraqi insurgents executed at least 160: rights group
Human Rights Watch released a report Friday about the killings of scores of police and soldiers by the Sunni militants in the days after it captured the northern city of...
Kerik's former attorney asks judge to review notes in malpractice case
Celebrity lawyer Joe Tacopina is putting his money where his mouth is in a bitter legal fight against disgraced ex-NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik. Tacopina on Thursday requested that Manhattan federal...
Man's body found tied up in apartment
The bound body of a 59-year-old disabled man was found in his Harlem apartment Thursday, and cops are looking into whether a home health aide had left him tied up...
Daughter’s search uncovers photo of dad as a kid in 1941 Post
It was a nagging mystery that only a detective’s daughter — and the New York Post — could solve. For more than 20 years, lawyer Angela Albertus and her sisters...
Former couple needs 'divorce' judge in TransPerfect company feud
A Manhattan judge took the rare step Thursday of appointing a former matrimonial judge to referee a business dispute — since the partners are squabbling like lovebirds. Judge Melvin Schweitzer...
5 questions for Ron Darling
TBS and SNY analyst Ron Darling talks to The Post’s Justin Terranova about why the Yankees are enjoying a “best-case scenario” and what they have to do reach the next...
Hondo a man of letters
Hondo, coming off a no-hitter with Lincecum — Mr. Aitch’s second no-no in two weeks, in case you haven’t heard — went to extra time before suffering a loss with...
Hitting coach: Brian McCann letting bad at-bats 'snowball'
Carlos Beltran insists the bone spur in the right elbow and tightness in the forearm affect his throwing but not swinging, yet they could be a reason the switch-hitter is...
Hillary called Obama 'incompetent and feckless' in boozy rant
Hillary Clinton called President Obama “incompetent and feckless” and charged that he had “no hand on the tiller half the time” during a boozy reunion with college pals, a new...
Courageous Isaiah Austin gets his NBA Draft moment
Like the 60 players selected in Thursday’s night NBA Draft, Isaiah Austin will never forget his evening at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The 7-foot-1 former Baylor star isn’t looking ahead...
ISIS rebel group loaded with cash and oil
The jihadi militants in Iraq are piling up a fortune in cash along with oil refineries, factories and power plants to fulfill their goal of creating a new Islamist state,...
New York City passes plan to issue municipal ID cards
The city took a major step Thursday to launch the largest municipal-ID program in the country when the City Council voted 43-3 to authorize the local identification cards. Anyone would...
Brooklyn product Russ Smith dealt to Pelicans on draft night
Russ Smith’s long-shot dream became a reality Thursday night. The Brooklyn product, former Archbishop Molloy star and Louisville national champion, whose journey to this point was chronicled by The Post...
Nike fourth quarter revenue swooshes up
Nike reported better-than-expected quarterly results, as demand for its apparel and footwear rose in North America and Western Europe after the company spent heavily on marketing ahead of the 2014...
City jails ignored safeguards to save suicidal inmates
In one case, a mentally ill New York City inmate hanged himself from a shower pipe on his third try in three days. During that stretch, orders to put him...
Argentina bond tango heats up and up
Who needs to watch Argentina play in the World Cup? The country’s legal maneuvers to avoid paying billionaire Paul Singer and his hedge fund pals are more exciting — and...
GM Billy King snares three second-round picks for Nets
As usual, Nets general manager Billy King managed to make things happen on NBA Draft night. Not only did King manage to get one second-round pick, as he had predicted...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Cops have released photos of two suspects who they say threatened to slash a straphanger they pickpocketed. The 25-year-old victim was riding a Manhattan-bound No. 4 train at about...
Taking away his recess
President Obama prides himself on having taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. So he must be smarting from this week’s Supreme Court decision saying he doesn’t understand a...
GM considering offers for Islanders' first-round pick
PHILADELPHIA — The options are aplenty, so Garth Snow is all ears. The Islanders’ general manager still was listening to offers on the eve of Friday night’s NHL draft at...
Nets show off site of new training center
As the Nets unveiled the site of their new practice facility in Brooklyn Thursday morning, general manager Billy King couldn’t help himself from taking a shot at his crosstown rivals....
A Tingling sensation --- pop goes the soda ban
In 1773, Boston had its Sons of Liberty. In 2014, New York has the Hon. Milton A. Tingling. The issue before each was constitutional. In the case of the original...
Yo, tech guys: Focus on what's useful
A new messaging app, called Yo, has created a sensation in Silicon Valley. The amazing breakthrough? Sending the word “Yo” to a contact with just one click. This app received...
Time makes strategic move in selling Grupo Editorial Expansion
Time made a strategic divestment Thursday when it sold its Grupo Editorial Expansion to a Latin American-based private equity firm, Southern Cross Group. The Mexican publishing subsidiary was said to...
Minus Wilmer Flores, Ruben Tejada will get lots of work
PITTSBURGH — Ruben Tejada had better stay healthy. With the Mets valuing another bat off the bench over another middle infielder, Eric Campbell has become the team’s backup shortstop. Campbell...
Nylon denied temporary injunction to halt magazine sale
Nylon co-founders Marvin Scott Jarrett and his wife, Jaclynn, were denied a temporary injunction that would have halted the sale of the magazine to an investment group headed by Marc...
Heat try to butter up LeBron by landing Shabazz Napier
LeBron James never hid his desire to have UConn point guard Shabazz Napier join the Heat. Except for a three-peat, so far what LeBron wants, LeBron usually gets. Napier, who...
A bridge too far: Christie's Pulaski misstep
Why does Chris Christie do so many things that would leave you to believe he can barely do his current job, much less the most important one in the world:...
Best pick? Worst pick? Winners and losers of the NBA Draft
Smartest Pick Joel Embiid, Philadelphia For taking the player with the highest upside, despite the gamble. Forget the injury concerns and his limited experience for now. The Kansas big man...
Rangers will have to pay up to keep Pouliot
PHILADELPHIA — The Rangers won’t get busy at the Entry Draft until somewhere around 11 a.m. Saturday, when it will become their turn with the 29th selection of the second...
Time Inc. senior editors racing out the door
Time Inc. senior editors, especially those of long standing, appear to be stampeding toward the exits. Betsy Gleick, an executive editor at People and responsible for most of the non-celebrity...