July 21, 2014
Hondo has Ray of hope again
July 21, 2014 | 11:28pmIt ain’t easy picking Greene. Hondo went belly up with Shane and the Bombers, who couldn’t catch, throw or solve a pitcher with a 10-plus ERA on Monday night. As a...
Hard-up hubby charts no-sex nights, wife's 'excuses'
July 21, 2014 | 11:00pmShe had a headache — and then some. A fed-up, sexually frustrated husband documented every time his wife refused to have sex with him for a month with reasons like,...
Ugly, five-error loss halts Yankees' winning streak
July 21, 2014 | 10:58pmWith an injury-depleted lineup and rotation, the Yankees have little margin for error these days, let alone five. The Yankees threw away a three-game winning streak with a 4-2 loss...
Teen who disappeared 9 months ago is reunited with her family
July 21, 2014 | 10:55pmCONWAY, NH — A 15-year-old New Hampshire girl who disappeared while on her way home from school nine months ago is safely home with her family, the state attorney general...
2-year fight over clothier's lease lands in court
July 21, 2014 | 10:38pmIt’s a David vs. Goliath story in the hard-knocks world of retail real estate — but this David was saved not by a well-thrown stone, but by an angel in...
Man charged in attack that knocked out rookie cop's teeth
July 21, 2014 | 10:21pmA man with a long history of targeting women and fighting police was charged in the attack that left a rookie cop with several missing and broken teeth in Harlem,...
21 Crumbs stores have no chance of reopening
July 21, 2014 | 10:01pmCrumbs Bake Shop has identified 21 stores that will not be coming back — regardless of who assumes ownership of the bankrupt cupcake chain. “Those were the most unprofitable,” Michael...
The NBA jersey tweak that paves way for ads
July 21, 2014 | 9:59pmThe NBA’s inevitable march toward having advertising on its jerseys has continued with a subtle change to their style this season. By moving the league’s iconic silhouette logo from the...
Fox's Time Warner bid could hit $105 a share
July 21, 2014 | 9:56pmGetting to “yes” doesn’t have to be difficult for a merger agreement between Time Warner and 21st Century Fox. It might even be easy, according to Moody’s Investors Service, which...
'Orange' pushes Netflix to stunning Q2 growth
July 21, 2014 | 9:54pmPrison garb is more popular than pinstripes on Wall Street. Streaming giant Netflix — propelled by hit prison show “Orange Is the New Black” — reported blowout subscriber growth in...
Jailhouse interview Part II: Some guards 'clean up' on the side
July 21, 2014 | 9:52pmSome guards in prison have a real good side business. Last Thursday I began an interview with a source who has seen the inside of a jail cell and explained...
Argentina seeks new stay on debt payment
July 21, 2014 | 9:47pmWith a debt default deadline just nine days away, Argentina asked a judge to reconsider its plea for a stay of his order requiring it to pay “vulture funds” who...
Congress to consider bill to help part-timers
July 21, 2014 | 9:46pmPart-timers with increasingly unpredictable work schedules are taking their beef to Washington. A congressional bill is slated for introduction Tuesday that would give workers more control over their hourly schedules...
Kreider, Blueshirts could avoid arbitration hearing
July 21, 2014 | 9:01pmNHL salary arbitration cases that make it to a hearing almost invariably conclude with the arbiter’s award falling within 10 percent of the midpoint between the submissions of the player...
Eli Manning 'nervous' not having full grasp on Giants offense
July 21, 2014 | 9:00pmEli Manning isn’t the slightest bit scared about practicing or playing on his surgically repaired ankle. Having to get used to an entirely new offensive system and coordinator? That has...
This year's wedding status symbol? A booking on 12/13/14
July 21, 2014 | 8:55pmWhile summer is normally prime time for nuptials, the hottest wedding date this year is in December. Couples are desperately hoping to tie the knot Dec. 13 — 12/13/14. Jennifer...
Bon Jovi bid could give Bills more than a prayer
July 21, 2014 | 8:53pmPITTSFORD, N.Y. — About the only certainty for the Bills these days is that this star-crossed franchise’s playoff drought is currently the NFL’s longest at 14 years. So many other...
Russian pop star Ariana Grinblat is NYC's newest restaurateur
July 21, 2014 | 8:50pmWhile many first-time restaurateurs talk of being overwhelmed by the unexpected difficulties of the job, Ariana Grinblat, 28, who opened a downtown eatery this spring, says she’s found the work...
Stay a while at Guatemala's Casa Palopó
July 21, 2014 | 8:48pmWhat Some people go to lunch and wind up with spinach in their teeth — others walk away with a hotel. Well-to-do Guatemalan native Claudia Bosch found herself in the...
Tom Ellis is a renegade doctor for elites in 'Rush'
July 21, 2014 | 8:43pmWill Rush is no average doctor. The lead of USA’s new drama “Rush” (Thursdays at 9 p.m.) is a renegade physician (Tom Ellis) who discreetly treats LA’s wealthy and elite...
Replacements line up for chance to fill Snee’s shoes
July 21, 2014 | 8:41pmWhen Chris Snee’s aching elbow forced him into retirement, it left some huge shoes to fill on the Giants’ offensive line. How well Big Blue does in filling those cleats...
Why the Rays trading David Price is no longer a sure thing
July 21, 2014 | 8:31pmTwo of the biggest players expected to move before the July 31 trade deadline — Jeff Samardzija and Huston Street — have already been dealt, underscoring the go-for-it fervor atop...
Jon Beason only Giant on dreaded PUP list
July 21, 2014 | 8:25pmEveryone knew linebacker Jon Beason would start training camp on the physically unable to perform list coming off a fracture and ligament damage in his right foot. What was surprising...
Facebook and infidelity: Part cause, part symptom
July 21, 2014 | 7:59pmMany times a week, Russell Moore talks with couples “who are in crisis because of an act of infidelity.” And he’s done so for years, as a pastor, teacher, seminary...
New York unions' drive to kill tipping
July 21, 2014 | 7:51pmNew York’s minimum wage is set to rise to $9 an hour by the end of next year. For the state’s insatiable labor unions, that’s not the end of the...
Why Russia buys Putin's lies
July 21, 2014 | 7:48pmMOSCOW — The outside world knows Russian-backed militants shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, using missiles supplied by Moscow, even if few leaders are yet willing to say outright that Vladimir...
The weakness of the West: Lame reactions on Flight 17
July 21, 2014 | 7:43pmPresident Obama must have missed his calling as head of the National Transportation Safety Board. In the wake of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Obama has been the...
New York's state plan to cut power in the summer
July 21, 2014 | 7:40pmIf you like your air-conditioning, you can keep your air-conditioning. That’s the state’s vow, as it proposes shutting Westchester’s Indian Point nuclear- power plant for 42 days between May 10...
Making Jersey attractive
July 21, 2014 | 7:39pmWho cares if New York City’s high marginal income-tax rates make this city’s residents among the most heavily taxed in America? It really doesn’t matter. That’s the dubious spin being...
Europe's Jew-hatred dressed as anti-Zionism
July 21, 2014 | 7:38pmEven from across the Atlantic, it’s startling to see mobs of Europeans joined by Arab immigrants rampaging through the streets of France and Germany shouting, “Death to the Jews.” The...
Rebels hand over MH17's black boxes
July 21, 2014 | 7:26pmBowing to international outrage, Ukrainian rebels on Monday finally handed over the black boxes from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — just hours after America’s UN ambassador blasted Russia for obstructing...
The day in photos
July 21, 2014 | 7:08pmPresident Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden honor the military and its veterans, owls keep watch, Israel and Palestine mourn lost loved ones and more.
Judge rules investigators can see Mafia boss's jailhouse emails
July 21, 2014 | 7:04pmA Mafia boss can’t expect his jailhouse emails to be protected from the prying eyes of authorities — even if the communiques are to and from his lawyer, a Brooklyn...
Cuomo challenges Teachout's petitions to knock her off ballot
July 21, 2014 | 6:40pmGov. Cuomo’s campaign moved Monday to boot Democratic rival Zephyr Teachout from September's primary ballot. “We are challenging [her] petitions,” said Cuomo campaign spokesman Peter Kauffmann. Acting on Cuomo’s behalf,...
FX renews 'Fargo' and 'Louie'
July 21, 2014 | 6:29pmFX is headed back to "Fargo." The network has renewed the limited series for a second season, featuring a new cast of characters in a new time period with a...
Nature meets nurture along Costa Rica’s luxe Pacific coast
July 21, 2014 | 6:26pmMeandering down the white-sand beach, I spot what looks like a crab scrambling toward the water’s edge. As I draw nearer, I see it’s actually a baby sea turtle. No,...
Pregnant teen strangled, boyfriend beheaded after meeting stranger for sex
July 21, 2014 | 6:19pmWYOMING, Mich. — A pregnant Michigan teenager was strangled and her boyfriend was decapitated after apparently connecting with a stranger through the online service Craigslist for a sexual encounter, police...
Benedict Cumberbatch plays gay for new biopic
July 21, 2014 | 6:15pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5CjKEFb-sM&feature=youtu.be Wonder what the “Cumberbitches” will think about this! In his new film, “The Imitation Game,” British star Benedict Cumberbatch will tackle the real-life story of gay World War II...
Halloran happy juror who thinks he's guilty was released
July 21, 2014 | 5:58pmSo he’s got that going for him. Ex-City Councilman Dan Halloran said Monday he’s elated that a Dutchess County man is no longer serving as a juror at his federal...
Star photographer axed as Daily News purge continues
July 21, 2014 | 5:45pmThe Daily News stunned staffers on Sunday with the axing of star photographer David Handschuh, who had been buried in rubble while photographing the 9/11 attacks for the paper. The...
Fans body shame celebs on social media (again)
July 21, 2014 | 5:39pmAnother week, another tirade of celebrity body shaming. This round, we have social media to thank. Everyone from Cheryl Burke of “Dancing With the Stars” fame to Bethenny Frankel has...
480-pound inmate forced to wear bed sheets: lawsuit
July 21, 2014 | 5:31pmA nearly 500-pound Rikers Island inmate was forced to wear bed sheets when his clothes were stolen by another prisoner — because his jailers had “nothing in my size,” he...
5 actors who got Oscar buzz without appearing in their films
July 21, 2014 | 5:30pmCritics have anointed Andy Serkis king of the jungle again, starting to buzz about his Oscar chances for playing Caesar, the superintelligent leader of a group of forest primates in...
Mom jumps onto subway tracks to save baby daughter
July 21, 2014 | 5:28pmA Queens mom jumped onto the subway tracks on Monday to save her baby daughter after the child’s stroller rolled off the platform onto the tracks when the woman turned...
Jets lining up to say they're a playoff team
July 21, 2014 | 5:23pmThe Jets haven’t even reported to camp, and already they are talking big. It feels like 2009 and 2010 all over again. Middle linebacker Demario Davis and wide receiver David...
Yankees' Teixeira out at least 3 days with strained lat
July 21, 2014 | 5:13pmYankees first baseman Mark Teixeira experienced back spasms during a road trip last month. And there was pain, persistent pain that consistently increased. And while the pain worsened over the...
Joba rolling in Detroit: 'I save a lot of money on razors'
July 21, 2014 | 4:35pmDETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have gotten a good return on their short-term investment in right-hander Joba Chamberlain. "He's been the one piece that has been consistent all year," Tigers...
UN passes resolution calling for MH17 probe
July 21, 2014 | 3:56pmThe UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday calling for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and an international probe into last week's unprovoked attack on a Malaysian jet. The...
Rory and Tiger may keep heading in opposite directions
July 21, 2014 | 3:51pmAs Tiger Woods stood on the 18th tee on Sunday about to play his final hole of the British Open, staring at half-empty grandstands surrounding the green, Rory McIlroy was...
40 years later, William Shatner and George Takei still feuding
July 21, 2014 | 3:47pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s41nWbjLngI The TV series “Star Trek” presented a utopian vision of the future in which all humans lived in peace and harmony. Behind the scenes of the series? Not so...
5 Seconds of Summer’s ‘18’ is silly fun
July 21, 2014 | 3:36pmDownloads of the Week 5 Seconds of Summer “18" ★★ Aging punk rockers will probably sneer their way through 5 Seconds of Summer’s self-titled debut album, but these Aussies aren’t...
This dog has way more style than you
July 21, 2014 | 3:35pmA New York city canine is bringing swag to an all new level on social media with his stylish fashion photos. Meet Bodhi, the 4-year-old Shiba Inu known to his...
NYC agrees to pay $2.75M to family of killed inmate
July 21, 2014 | 3:24pmSaying it was a “tragic” incident, the city has agreed to shell out $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a Rikers Island inmate whose December 2012...
5 bizarre rumors about 'Star Wars: Episode VII'
July 21, 2014 | 3:22pmMay the force be with the leakers. Next year’s “Star Wars: Episode VII” is one of the most hotly anticipated movies in years, and as you might expect, fans have...
Smiling Auschwitz selfie sparks Twitter outrage
July 21, 2014 | 3:17pmA young woman on Twitter has received an overwhelming amount of backlash recently because of a cheerful selfie she took at the Auschwitz concentration camp. "Selfie in the Auschwitz Concentration...
Suspect questioned in attack on rookie cop who lost her teeth
July 21, 2014 | 2:53pmPolice are questioning a suspect in the vicious attack on a rookie cop who lost several teeth while she was trying to bust a group smoking pot in Harlem projects,...
Beyoncé's hottest outfits on display at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
July 21, 2014 | 2:51pmYeah, yeah . . . enough about LeBron James’ return to Cleveland — that’s so last week’s news. This week, it’s all about Beyoncé coming to the Cleve . . . well, not the...
The pressure just got cranked up on Seton Hall's freshmen
July 21, 2014 | 2:51pmHold off on those NCAA Tournament plans, Seton Hall fans. Seton Hall’s best recruiting class in 13 years has drawn plenty of buzz to the New Jersey program, but next...
Olivia teams up with Aquazzura, the Olsens design bridal and more
July 21, 2014 | 2:50pmOlivia Palermo is the latest we’re-not-sure-what-you-do celeb to delve into design. Meanwhile, Timo Weiland takes us into his home and Vivienne Pitt’s doodle becomes the shirt we wish we had....
Brides, grooms cheer sentencing of wedding scammer
July 21, 2014 | 2:48pmBrides and grooms who were scammed out of their wedding deposits by a Brooklyn gastro-pub owner, toasted as he was sent to prison Monday — raising glasses of sangria and...
Friend of Boston Marathon bomber convicted of conspiracy
July 21, 2014 | 2:23pmA college friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted Monday of impeding the investigation into the bombing. Azamat Tazhayakov was charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy,...
Ackman says expose will show Herbalife is destined to collapse
July 21, 2014 | 2:15pmBillionaire activist Bill Ackman is staking his reputation on his latest Herbalife expose. The Pershing Square founder, in a TV interview to promote his presentation on the multi-level marketing company...
What can Sheldon Richardson do for an encore?
July 21, 2014 | 2:05pmAs 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...
Johns Hopkins to pay $190M to women gynecologist filmed
July 21, 2014 | 1:58pmBALTIMORE — A "rogue" gynecologist who used tiny cameras to secretly record videos and photos of his patients has forced one of the world's top medical centers to pay $190...
Alex Ovechkin dumped by tennis star fiancée
July 21, 2014 | 1:53pmMOSCOW — Another sports power couple’s engagement is off. Two months after golfer Rory McIlroy broke off his engagement to Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko...
Pro-Russia rebels agree to hand over black boxes, bodies
July 21, 2014 | 1:46pmKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The leader of the pro-Russian rebels has agreed to hand over both black boxes from Flight MH17 to Malaysian investigators who are in Ukraine, Malaysia's prime...
Dutch prosecutors launch war-crimes probe into Flight MH17
July 21, 2014 | 1:39pmDutch prosecutors launched a war-crimes probe into the midair attack on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, officials said Monday. A Dutch prosecutor has already arrived in Ukraine, gathering evidence in a...
Tony Dungy comes out against drafting Michael Sam
July 21, 2014 | 1:27pmTony Dungy would not have drafted Michael Sam – because Sam’s sexual orientation would create a distraction. The former Buccaneers and Colts coach, now an analyst for NBC, thinks Sam...
Grieving dad blasts Putin in heartbreaking open letter
July 21, 2014 | 1:14pmA Dutch dad whose teenage daughter was killed on the Malaysia Airlines flight shot down over Ukraine penned an eviscerating letter to the man he believes to be responsible for...
Teacher not responsible for cheating student's suicide: investigators
July 21, 2014 | 1:02pmMoments after getting caught cheating, a Manhattan honors student wrote about her shame and despair in heartbreaking detail on the front and back of a quiz before leaping to her...
Grimm's trial could begin 1 month before election
July 21, 2014 | 12:52pmEmbattled Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm's already uphill re-election battle could face yet another blow from the feds. Federal prosecutors said Monday they are ready to begin his fraud trial...
WWE crowd stunned by tasteless MH17 schtick
July 21, 2014 | 12:45pmhttp://youtu.be/xiKPY9nqIQc A pro wrestling schtick invoked the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, in a lead-balloon bit that stunned even WWE fans, who are used to these outrageous acts. World...
Snee retires a great player, a greater man
July 21, 2014 | 12:44pmThe tears began flowing quickly, exactly 20 words into his farewell, when Chris Snee stepped outside the Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Monday afternoon to say goodbye. He didn’t need...
Obama: Behavior of Russian-backed separatists an 'insult'
July 21, 2014 | 12:33pmWASHINGTON — President Obama is calling the behavior of Russian-backed separatists an “insult” to families who lost loved ones in the downing of the Malaysian plane and demanding the fighters turn...
Rory McIlroy's Claret Jug poured full of Jagermeister
July 21, 2014 | 12:22pmhttps://twitter.com/IrishGolfDesk/statuses/491149995564093440 If there's a trophy with Rory McIlroy’s name on it, there's liable to be a bottle with some Jagermeister in it close at hand. The 25-year-old's celebration after winning...
Operative who bilked Bloomberg turns himself in, faces prison
July 21, 2014 | 12:20pmThe disgraced political operative convicted of bilking then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg out of hundreds of thousands of dollars turned himself in Monday to begin serving 1¹/₃ to four years in prison....
Century 21, Intermix round out the hottest sales of the week
July 21, 2014 | 12:18pmAvenue32.com Sale: Ongoing. Further reductions on designer clothing, accessories, shoes and jewelry. Brands include Carven, Giles, Suno, Thakoon and more. Billy Reid 57 Bond St., at the corner of Bowery...
La Roux leaves 'Trouble' in their wake
July 21, 2014 | 11:51am"Trouble in Paradise” may have been born out of immense personal strife and uncertainty, but La Roux has returned from the verge of oblivion with one of the best albums...
Biden dissed Putin to his face: 'I don't think you have a soul'
July 21, 2014 | 11:51amVladimir Putin has no soul, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden concluded after meeting with the Russian leader at the Kremlin in 2011, according to an article in the New Yorker...
La Roux returns after 'Trouble in Paradise'
July 21, 2014 | 11:48amThey had one of the biggest songs on the planet — and then they disappeared. But La Roux, the synth-pop act behind the 2009 chart-topping single “Bulletproof,” returns to the...
Teen's cameo in soccer friendly is feel-good moment of weekend
July 21, 2014 | 11:46amThe Seattle Sounders gained a fan for life Saturday night. Xavier Bailey, an 18-year-old living with cystic fibrosis, was granted his wish to compete with Seattle in a friendly against...
Silverstein's 4 WTC leases 106,000 sq. ft. to MediaMath
July 21, 2014 | 11:44amMediaMath came up with the right number for Larry Silverstein. The global technology company has signed a lease for 106,000 square feet at 4 World Trade Center, making it the...
GoPro gets overweight stock rating
July 21, 2014 | 11:34amLet’s go to the video. JPMorgan initiated coverage of the wearable camera maker with an overweight rating. At least five banks have started coverage of the stock in recent days....
The LA soda shop you have to see to believe
July 21, 2014 | 11:24amSoda lovers, rejoice! We’ve found you a happy place in Los Angeles. Galco’s Old World Grocery in Highland Park has over 750 different types of sodas from all over the...
Doh! Meet the man with a world record for his 'Simpsons' tattoos
July 21, 2014 | 11:23amAs a kid, Lee Weir wanted nothing more than to watch his favorite television show, "The Simpsons." Referring to his dad as the "real-life Ned Flanders," he told Weir there...
Fenway Park can't hold Jackie Bradley's cannon right arm
July 21, 2014 | 10:56amhttp://youtu.be/0AnpKBxr9AM The Red Sox may have stumbled upon a much-needed addition to the All-Star Game: a throwing contest. Outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. was challenged to throw a home run at...
Six Flags blames polar vortex for lower revenue
July 21, 2014 | 10:54amSix Flags Entertainment’s stock is up 11 percent on the year and reported better-than-expected earnings, but the amusement park operator, which includes Great Adventure, said revenue was light because of...
Allergan to cut 1,500 jobs despite strong second-quarter earnings
July 21, 2014 | 10:51amAllergan reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and sales and said it is cutting 1,500 jobs, or 13 percent of its work force, in a restructuring. The Botox maker, embroiled in an...
Giants' David Wilson 'cleared for everything'
July 21, 2014 | 10:41amDavid Wilson knows everyone is waiting for his eruption, waiting for that uncommon speed and those you-got-to-be-kidding moves to translate into something more than exploits strewn around social media videos....
Scientists develop sun-friendly glass for cellphones, tablets
July 21, 2014 | 10:21amScreens on smartphones and tablets may be easy on the eye when they come out of the box, but take them outside and they’re almost useless. Those glass fascias just...
McDonald's, KFC face new food scandal after workers serve food off floor
July 21, 2014 | 10:15amMcDonald's Corp. and Yum Brands Inc. are facing a new food safety scare in China, denting the fast food giants' efforts to shore up reputations and businesses that were hurt by a...
Jail switches to classic stripes because orange is too cool now
July 21, 2014 | 10:10amSAGINAW, Mich. — A Michigan sheriff says he's trading orange jumpsuits for black-and-white stripes as the new attire for his jail inmates in part due to pop culture. Saginaw County...
Mike Trout the troll emerges as Angels, Mariners trade arrows
July 21, 2014 | 10:09amANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols mimicked Fernando Rodney's celebratory bow-and-arrow routine as the Los Angeles Angels got to Seattle's closer for one of their most dramatic comeback wins this season....
Time Warner CEO to get $80M if company is sold
July 21, 2014 | 9:56amTime Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes would reap more than $79 million in added payments if there is a sale of the company, according to Bloomberg. Other investors joining Bewkes in...
Cape Cod shark sightings are actually great for tourism
July 21, 2014 | 9:53amCHATHAM, Mass. — In "Jaws," the fictional mayor tried to protect the summer tourism season by keeping a lid on reports of the man-eater lurking offshore. As sightings of great...
Death toll hits 500 as Israel continues Gaza offensive
July 21, 2014 | 9:44amIsraeli forces killed 10 Palestinian militants who slipped across the border from Gaza through hidden tunnels on Monday, the military said, as the death toll from the two-week conflict passed...
Child labor probe shuts down Samsung supplier
July 21, 2014 | 9:44amProduction has been indefinitely halted at a Chinese supplier to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. after the factory was suspected of using child workers. Samsung, the world's biggest smartphone maker, said last week...
Teens bludgeon sleeping homeless men to death: cops
July 21, 2014 | 9:42amALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three teenagers ganged up on two homeless men and fatally beat them before leaving their bodies nearly unrecognizable, Albuquerque police said Sunday. Alex Rios, 18, and two...
Jack Bauer destroyed after losing bicycle race
July 21, 2014 | 9:42amNIMES, France — Almost at the line, Jack Bauer and Martin Elmiger were exhausted but could see it coming — their first Tour de France stage victory. Those last 50...
Ukrainian soccer team in dispute with players terrified of returning
July 21, 2014 | 9:28amMOSCOW — Shakhtar Donetsk’s owner says six players have refused to return to Ukraine for the new season as conflict rages around the club’s home city. Five Brazilian and one...
Rebels stall as MH17 bodies left to rot
July 21, 2014 | 9:16amBodies of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 victims were allowed to rot in the summer heat before they were piled into garbage trucks, as pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine played...
Two Americans killed fighting in Gaza Strip
July 21, 2014 | 6:45amMax Steinberg and Nissim Sean Carmeli grew up in America. But they both developed a passion for Israel. The young men's love of Israel ultimately led them to join the...
Cab crashes into teenage biker
July 21, 2014 | 6:29amA cab plowed into a teenage cyclist in upper Manhattan Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The taxi was heading south on Manhattan Avenue when the 13-year-old boy blew the light at...
A serio-comic look at 'Married' life
July 21, 2014 | 6:26amA funny thing happens on the way to wedded bliss in FX’s new comedy “Married.” In the series (Thursdays at 10 p.m.) Nat Faxon (“Ben & Kate”) and Judy Greer...
New NBC cooking series on menu
July 21, 2014 | 6:21amFood Fighters Tuesday at 8 p.m. on NBC Adam Richman (“Man v. Food”) hosts this new cooking competition/game show that gives amateur cooks the chance to test their skills against...
Even Larry King is surprised he got an Emmy nom
July 21, 2014 | 6:16amNo one seems more surprised than Larry King that his Ora.tv show, “Larry King Now,” received its first News & Documentary Emmy nomination for Outstanding Discussion and Analysis. “After receiving...
The New York Senate GOP stiffs Rob Astorino
July 21, 2014 | 6:01amIs it really any wonder the Republican Party gets no respect in New York? Take the support — or lack of it — for the party’s nominee for governor, Rob...
Giving away your dollars
July 21, 2014 | 6:01amOnce again our City Council is proving — with your tax dollars — that even a good cause can start to look ugly when it looks to political connections for...
Discredited ex-FBI agent hired back as a private contractor years later
July 21, 2014 | 5:26amWASHINGTON – A discredited ex-FBI agent whose “unreliable” testimony helped put away defendants later found innocent was hired back by the agency as a private contractor years after his misdeeds...
Kathleen Rice's campaign aide disciplined for racial jokes
July 21, 2014 | 5:21amA campaign worker hired to boost Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice’s chances for the congressional seat held by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy routinely makes sexist and racially insensitive comments on...
Profits decline for Metropolitan Opera broadcasts
July 21, 2014 | 5:11amThe notes are pitch perfect, but the profits are flat. The Metropolitan Opera’s plan to push high-definition video performances into movie theaters worldwide to boost revenue isn’t panning out. The...
Construction projects prelude donations for Cuomo
July 21, 2014 | 5:07amALBANY — State government contracts are paving the way for political donations to Gov. Cuomo, a Post analysis of records reveals. A $3.8 million project to repair a portion of...
Anti-casino lawyer’s license suspended for co-mingling funds
July 21, 2014 | 5:02amThe gloves are off in the competition over who gets to open a casino north of the Big Apple. A civil-rights lawyer has filed a lawsuit to block the operator...
Florida's CFO accusing Cuomo of running deceptive tax ads
July 21, 2014 | 4:54amFlorida’s treasurer is accusing Gov. Cuomo of running a misleading ad campaign aimed at luring business to New York from the Sunshine State, The Post has learned. “We know a...
Astorino campaign accuses Cuomo camp of dirty tricks
July 21, 2014 | 4:50amGov. Cuomo’s campaign operatives are being accused of dirty tricks for allegedly sponsoring a biased “push poll’’ to convince voters that Rob Astorino, Cuomo’s Republican opponent, holds politically unacceptable views....
Goldman Sachs director found dead after kiteboarding accident
July 21, 2014 | 4:44amA managing director at Goldman Sachs was found dead Sunday after an apparent kiteboarding accident on Long Island, cops said. The body of Nicholas Valtz, 39, was found floating in...
Police horse makes a quick getaway from cops
July 21, 2014 | 4:35amA saddled police horse out to “stirrup’’ trouble ran loose through Midtown Sunday evening. “I saw a police horse galloping without an officer on it and a cop car chasing...
Man jumps from GWB, lands on train tracks
July 21, 2014 | 4:29amA man jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge Sunday night, landing on the Amtrak tracks on the Manhattan shore. The man, whose name is being withheld pending...
Threats of 'decapitation' in Central Park bike war
July 21, 2014 | 4:26amThe illegal bike hawkers that have been duping tourists into renting stolen bikes in Columbus Circle have waged war on the only legitimate bike rental company, violently harassing its workers....
Stinky brown goo bubbling up from drains around toxic canal
July 21, 2014 | 4:16amA mysterious brown goo keeps bubbling up from the drains of homes and businesses around the toxic Gowanus Canal — in a neighborhood where a giant, upscale housing complex is...
Mother and son take last selfie before Flight MH17 went down
July 21, 2014 | 4:06amA teenage boy and his mom looked happy and carefree in a touching last selfie he snapped as they sat in their seats aboard fated flight MH17. Gary Slok, 15,...
Occupy protester threatened to kill two officers’ families
July 21, 2014 | 3:44amThe Occupy Wall Streeter who once sobbed in court because she had to appear in the same dress twice also threatened to kill two cops’ families, court papers show. Couture-crazed...
Assemblyman demands judge reinstate his top aide’s license
July 21, 2014 | 3:29amAssemblyman Keith Wright pushed a court to reinstate his top aide’s driver’s license after she was busted for a 4 a.m. DWI in Harlem last month, where she dropped his...
Banker says ex 'trying to make our son gay' in bitter custody battle
July 21, 2014 | 3:24amA Manhattan mom — whose estranged husband once falsely accused her of molesting their kids — is now asking a judge to give her decision-making power over their 16-year-old son...
Philip Seymour Hoffman didn’t want 'trust fund kids'
July 21, 2014 | 2:40amPhilip Seymour Hoffman’s last wish was that his kids wouldn’t grow up to be spoiled brats. The Oscar winner, who died of a drug overdose in February at age 46,...
Is this the missile launcher that shot down MH17?
July 21, 2014 | 2:30amThe missile launcher used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 may have been photographed rumbling through Russia under a huge tarp three days after being used in the attack....
New recording reveals rebel plot to steal Flight MH17's black boxes
July 21, 2014 | 2:18amAudio recordings on Sunday revealed Ukrainian rebels scheming to seize the “black boxes” from shot-down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 on orders from Moscow, as their self-proclaimed leader said the devices...
Cheryl Hines and RFK Jr. need all the luck they can get
July 21, 2014 | 1:41amKennedy watchers, hopeless romantics and the rest of us cynics want to know — if Cheryl Hines can take it, why can’t we? Hines, 48, the actress best known for...
Hillary will run: Carville
July 21, 2014 | 1:30amYep. Hillary Clinton will run for president again. That’s the prediction of James Carville, a political adviser to Bill Clinton who helped the former president win the White House in...
Is it better to work for a male or female boss?
July 21, 2014 | 1:21amIs it better to work for a male or female boss? I’ve got two job offers — one from each — and don’t know if I should factor that into...
Daily Blotter
July 21, 2014 | 1:15amThe Bronx A gunman wounded two men when he opened fire on a group of people standing on a sidewalk in Fordham, cops said. The men were gathered outside of...
Make Moscow pay
July 21, 2014 | 1:13amSecretary of State John Kerry on Sunday laid out what he called the “extraordinary circumstantial evidence” pointing to a Russian-supplied missile in the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. For...
Hondo going Greene
July 21, 2014 | 12:11amHondo broke through with his first victory of the second half Sunday night, scoring with the Dodgers to largely offset his loss with the Giants and put the deficit at...