August 27, 2014
Judge's ruling a shot in the arm for Allergan takeover bid
Bill Ackman and his merger partner Valeant Pharmaceuticals won another court battle Wednesday in their litigious war with Botox maker Allergan. A Delaware judge provided the courtroom conquest when he...
Pamela Anderson's ice bucket challenge errors
Former “Baywatch”babe Pamela Anderson pointedly passed on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge — because the ALS Association funds research that uses rodents. Never mind that medical research using animals has...
Why Democrats can Asian-bash with impunity
Harry Reid is a bigoted Beltway corruptocrat with an interminable case of diarrhea of the mouth. The feeble-minded coot stuck his foot in that mess of a mouth again last...
Constitutional chutzpah
There are three ways something can become what the US Constitution calls the “supreme law of the land.” It can be made part of the Constitution by amendment, it can...
Polarizing police
During Bill de Blasio’s run for mayor, he presented New York as a bitterly divided city, where the public couldn’t trust police whom he accused of racial profiling. Meanwhile, his...
Yankees get nine straight hits in rout of Tigers
DETROIT — As one hit off David Price followed another and Yankees’ runners moved around bases like marbles set free in a bathtub, the architects understood how rare the scene...
The Cuomo fraud racket
All the polls show Gov. Cuomo enjoying a huge lead over his Republican challenger, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. So why is the governor’s campaign going with an ad that’s...
Guy booted from strip club claimed he was Spike Lee’s son
He did the wrong thing. A young man claiming to be Spike Lee’s son dropped the filmmaker’s name to impress the staff at a Manhattan strip club — but the...
'Friends' Central Perk coffee shop set to open for a month
They’ll be there for you — with free coffee. Central Perk, the fictitious coffee shop from “Friends,” will come to life next month in honor of the show’s 20th anniversary....
Braves wizard dooms Mets with absurd, Jeter-esque play
In this season of Derek Jeter tributes, Andrelton Simmons provided his own on Wednesday, and it helped cost the Mets a game. The Atlanta shortstop made a spectacular play with...
Rise of the Rev: Yet even his fans side with the cops
And so it has come to this: Nearly one-half of New York considers Al Sharpton to be a “positive force” in civic affairs. Wow. Talk about defining positivity down. For...
Ryan Nassib appears locked in as backup after 'big jump'
When Tom Coughlin describes Ryan Nassib, it’s not very exciting. But it is complimentary. “He works at it,’’ the Giants coach said of the second-year quarterback. “He’s a worker, a...
Minority actors land the lead roles in fall's diverse TV lineup
An amazing thing happened when the major networks announced their fall schedules in May. At least half a dozen series had minority actors in the lead roles. Taraji P. Henson,...
Cramping their style: US men wilting at Open
Forget American men struggling to advance into the second round of the U.S. Open. Some can’t even finish the match. A day after Jack Sock was forced to quit because...
Icahn chides Jefferies' CEO over ice bucket challenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK6xcHgb0lY Revenge — even the friendly, good-natured kind — is best served cold. Ice cold. Jefferies Group CEO Rich Handler learned that lesson Wednesday after he took the ALS ice-bucket...
5 Amazon series pilots to watch over Labor Day weekend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phyEY_mBea4&feature=youtu.be Amazon will release its newest crop of pilots on Thursday (three comedies and two dramas) just in time for the long Labor Day weekend. And in continuing the streaming...
Alibaba's revenue growth surges in latest quarter
SAN FRANCISCO — Alibaba's quarterly revenue growth is surging again, a development that should help the Chinese e-commerce company sell its shares in what could become the technology industry's most...
Bridge and terror
The question almost asks itself: If a Russian tourist and two German artists can get past security to make it to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, how hard would...
Jessica Alba's eco-friendly baby business bounces toward $1B
Looks like Jessica Alba has a billion-dollar baby on her hands. The Honest Co. — an eco-friendly baby products site co-founded by the Hollywood hottie in 2011 — just raised...
Buy a piece of pop history at the Madonna memorabilia auction
Material Girls across the world, pull out the cold hard cash. A tidal wave of Madonna’s possessions could soon be yours. More than 200 items from Madge’s private life and...
Disney eyeing up drone program to enhance light, puppet shows
Welcome to Disney’s wonderful world of drones. Disney Enterprises, the merchandising arm for the entertainment conglomerate that owns the ABC Network, has filed three patents for drone-powered entertainment strategies, including...
See what oddsmakers think of Eli's TDs, Cruz's yards, JPP's sacks
Wanna bet? The NFL season is almost upon us, and that means, if you are so inclined, time is running out to get down those prop bets. Several interesting numbers...
Giants RB battle among the highlights before the final cut
There was no promise Kendall Gaskins would see another day with the Giants and, despite that uncertainty and the tension it can bring, there was no celebration when he learned...
You've got an ace in the ’Noles
After an abysmal 2013 season, the Profit returns for another campaign, giving Howie Hoops’ still unnamed alter ego another chance to make a name for himself. With apologies to Abilene...
'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' for a fifth season
‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” ... again. TLC is expected to announce that 9-year-old Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and the gang from McIntyre, Ga. — mother June “Mama June”...
La.-Monroe will Wake up for matchup with Deacons
LOUISIANA-MONROE (-1) over Wake Forest (Thursday): A casual football fan may look twice at this line with a Sun Belt team favored over an ACC team. Obviously, I not only...
Utah St. will be Vol over UT
SUNDAY Utah State (+6) over TENNESSEE: There is plenty of rebuilding to be done on the front lines on both sides of the ball for these programs, but Vols are...
Diane Sawyer signs off from ABC’s 'World News'
Diane Sawyer signed off from ABC’s “World News” on Wednesday after nearly five years -- with gratitude and thanks for her viewers and staff. Sawyer took a few minutes at...
Rihanna checks out $18M Manhattan pad
Rihanna may be tweeting bikini photos from her beach vacation, following her successful Monster Tour with Eminem, but she still has New York City on her mind. The pop star...
Here's your game plan for securing NCAA football riches
College football mirrors life, providing more questions than answers. Handicapping can turn coin flips into calculus, but it really is nothing more than a constant stream of 50/50 situations, with...
USC's Josh Shaw suspended for lying about drowning nephew
LOS ANGELES — Southern California cornerback Josh Shaw has admitted to lying to school officials about how he sprained his ankles last weekend, retracting his story about jumping off a...
Hudson Square coming alive with new condos
"Five years ago, we got our first pharmacy,” says Ellen Baer, the president of Hudson Square BID, about new happenings in the neighborhood that sits on SoHo’s western end. “That...
Mobster's son says he won't follow dad into 'family' business
A jailed son of Bonanno crime boss Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano says he has no plans to follow his dad into the “family” business. “I love my father with all...
Boston bombers' sister threatens to bomb boyfriend's ex
A sister of the Boston Marathon bombers was busted in New York City Wednesday for allegedly threatening to blow up her live-in lover’s baby mama, The Post has learned. Ailina...
The day in photos
Lion cubs take notes, Israel and Hamas celebrate their ceasefire, a Biblical whale washes ashore in England, angry geese attack and more.
4 reasons to Christmas nonstop in Curaçao
If all you want for Christmas is to NEVER EVER EVER have to stop over at Miami International again — on your way down to Curaçao, at least — jolly...
Yankees sign Mets bust Chris Young to minor league deal
The Yankees signed outfielder Chris Young to a minor league contract Wednesday with the likelihood he will be added to the major league team when the rosters expand to 40...
Gunman tackled by bystander after opening fire in Brooklyn
A parole officer helped nab a gunman who opened fire on a crowded Brooklyn street, police said. The unidentified good Samaritan heard shots around 2:05 p.m. Wednesday and ran to...
Newlyweds Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo sell Alphabet City pad
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo had more than their recent wedding to celebrate as they walked the Emmy Awards' red carpet this week. Prinsloo, a 25-year-old Namibian-born Victoria's Secret model,...
Ringleader of 9/11 pension scam lands generous plea deal
A ringleader of a massive Social Security scam involving retired NYPD and FDNY workers -- some of whom lied that they were at Ground Zero to collect benefits -- landed...
'Patema Inverted' lacks gravitational pull
In the Japanese animated film “Patema Inverted,” a girl from a mysterious underground world finds herself transported to an alternative land where gravity is reversed and she has to hold...
Meg Ryan buys Hank Azaria's $8M Soho luxury loft
Actress Meg Ryan has finally bought a home of her own -- an $8 million Soho luxury loft -- after years of house-hunting in the city. The seller was actor...
Rams coach fumes over ESPN's Michael Sam shower report
It's safe to say that ESPN is not one of Jeff Fisher's favorite media outlets. On Wednesday, one day after ESPN aired a controversial report that mentioned the showering habits of defensive...
Why Sriracha is so delicious
Chili Red jalapeños give rooster sauce its heat; they clock in at about 5,000 Scoville units, or around 300 parts per million of mouth-burning capsaicinoids. These molecules bind to a...
Assistant principal fined $7K for boosting son's failing grades
This dad lacks principles! A former assistant principal at a Manhattan high school got caught switching nearly a dozen of his son’s grades from failing to passing, authorities said. Amazingly,...
Is this Manchester United at rock bottom?
The most decorated club in English soccer history is trounced by a team formed just ten years ago.
US Open teen sensation CiCi Bellis 'can't get enough' of spotlight
Catherine “CiCi” Bellis, the wunderkind of the U.S. Open, was savoring the attention Wednesday, a day after the 15-year-old from San Francisco stunned the tennis world with her first-round victory...
Photography documentary 'Lens' is less than dazzling
Thomas Allen Harris’ documentary concerns what he calls “a war of images in the American family album.” By that he means the way black photographers, both professional and amateur, depict...
John Rocker will find out how 'Survivor' compares to 7 train
John Rocker will be appearing on a popular reality TV show, and hopes his past won't be used against him. "Survivor," which is entering its 29th season, announced six of...
'Cops' TV crew member shot dead during robbery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Yp9bMp28M OMAHA, Neb. — The production company behind the "Cops" television show confirms that a crew member was killed when police opened fire on a robbery suspect. Police say the...
If Sloane Stephens is America's next star, it will have to wait
America’s best bet to take the torch for women’s tennis from Serena Williams burned out quickly – again. After reaching the fourth round in six straight Grand Slams, 21st-seeded Sloane...
Contractor stiffed workers out of $100K: prosecutors
Dozens of Brooklyn construction workers spent two weeks doing backbreaking demolition work on an old Crown Heights hospital, only to be stiffed by the sketchy contractor, prosecutors said Wednesday. Anthony...
Banks' $128B settlement tab is twice last year's profits
Bank of America, which bought subprime loan leader Countrywide Financial in 2008, has paid more to regulators for mortgage misdeeds than all the other big banks combined, the latest tally...
'Life of Crime’ has Jennifer Aniston and low-key cool
Like the unseasonable weather, this late-summer arrival is a breezy and cool affair. Based on the Elmore Leonard novel “The Switch,” it’s a comic noir in which two low-level criminals,...
6 ways busy people make time for sex
True story: Two years ago, Aaron and Jila (last names omitted to honor the couple's privacy) overcame the odds by starting—and maintaining—a relationship from Salt Lake City to Fort Lauderdale. Then...
Yankees' plan: A's and Rays roster tactics meets big spending
Whether it results in a 2014 playoff spot or not – and the odds remain long against the Yankees making it to October – the organization’s in-season additions provided a...
AFC East Preview: Can anyone end Patriots' reign?
The countdown to kickoff is underway. As the NFL season approaches, we'll be breaking down each division and making wins projections for every team. First up: the AFC East. 1....
And the American city with the worst drivers is...
New York may have its aggressive, horn-honking drivers but it is a bastion of tranquility and safety compared to Boston, home to the worst drivers of any U.S. big city,...
Billy Eichner had us laughing way before his Emmys bit
Billy Eichner has earned a bit of fame for his “Billy on the Street” videos, in which he hysterically questions/insults/yells at random people before rushing on to the next victim....
Just got engaged? Don't do these 5 things to your single friends
Chances are, you have at least one friend who's still single — and while she's willing and able to celebrate in your engagement and wedding, there are just certain things...
Gillibrand: Male colleagues called me 'porky' after baby
WASHINGTON – Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has been called a “honey badger” and “porky” by an array of slobs in the hallowed halls of the House and Senate, but the New...
Majority of New Yorkers support 'Broken Windows' policing: poll
A majority of New Yorkers across all racial lines back the NYPD’s “Broken Windows” anti-crime program, according to new poll results releasedWednesday. The Quinnipiac University poll found that 60 percent...
Judge won't dismiss Carnegie queen's $12K alimony payment
Those salami jokes aren't cutting the mustard with the owner of the famed Carnegie Deli. Cold-cut queen Marian Levine asked a divorce judge to overturn the $11,500-a-month alimony he awarded...
West Virginia QB: Nick Saban's daughter was my first kiss
This is certainly one way to get Nick Saban's attention. West Virginia quarterback Clint Trickett --- a Florida State transfer --- said that one of life's most special moments came...
NFL finally upholds Josh Gordon's yearlong suspension
CLEVELAND — Browns star wide receiver Josh Gordon has been suspended the entire NFL season for another violation of the league's substance abuse policy. The league announced Wednesday that arbitrator...
Cara in ‘Zoolander 2’ talks, Gaga and Tony model for H&M and more
Cara Delevingne might bring her “Blue Steel” to the big screen, Rick Owens wants you to chill out and Zara creates yet another offensive T-shirt. - Silly, selfie-obsessed model-turned-bit-part-actress Cara...
12 of the summer’s best-dressed celebrities
Despite the warm-weather temps, celebs managed to look cool on the red carpet and on the streets this summer. Need proof? Just take a look these 12 chic boldfacers. Biggest...
Top moments from the star-studded ‘Chelsea Lately’ finale
Say “later” to “Lately.” After seven years, Chelsea Handler’s E! talk show “Chelsea Lately” signed off for the final time Tuesday night. The finale featured dozens of the comedian’s famous...
Man kills wife, wounds self at New Jersey hospital
STRATFORD, N.J. — Authorities say a man fatally shot his wife and wounded himself at a hospital in southern New Jersey. Camden County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Jason Laughlin says the...
ISIS routinely stages public executions: UN
The terrorists who beheaded American journalist James Foley routinely stage public executions -- and display victims' bodies on crosses-- in their war to create an Islamic "caliphate" in the Middle...
Kidnapped reporter's mom in desperate plea to ISIS
The anguished mother of a US journalist held hostage by the bloodthirsty ISIS terrorists who beheaded another American newsman begged his captors in a video released Wednesday to spare him...
Jasper Johns' assistant pleads guilty to swiping famed boss' works
Famed artist Jasper Johns’ former trusted longtime assistant copped a plea Wednesday to swiping 22 works from his boss and then peddling them through an unsuspecting Manhattan art gallery for...
Sergeant's Union president continues public take-down of de Blasio
In his eyes, Mayor de Blasio can do no right when it comes to public safety. Sergeant Benevolent's Association president Ed Mullins on Wednesday continued his public take-down of the...
Seahawks $300K poorer for getting too violent too soon
The Seahawks won the Super Bowl last season on the strength of an aggressive, hard-hitting defense -- who could forget Kam Chancellor's hit on Demaryius Thomas? -- but if they...
New York Comic Con poster revealed
The Dark Knight takes Manhattan. Batman is celebrating his 75th anniversary this year and he'll grace the official poster of this October's New York Comic Con. The striking image provided...
Brooklyn cops investigating anti-NYPD graffiti
Cops themselves may be the victims of a disturbing hate crime in Brooklyn, police sources said Tuesday. “NAZIS=NYPD,” a vandal spray-painted, along with a swastika, on a police car. Other...
IMF chief Lagarde investigated in French corruption case
Christine Lagarde, the chief of the International Monetary Fund, was placed under official investigation for negligence in a French corruption probe that dates back to her days as France's finance...
Colombia releases Pablo Escobar's #1 hitman after 22 years
BOGOTA, Colombia — A former hit man for Pablo Escobar, who confessed to hundreds of murders as head of the drug kingpin's army of assassins, has been freed from a...
Pilot is missing after military jet crashes in Virginia
DEERFIELD, Va. — An Air Force fighter jet based in Massachusetts crashed in the mountains of western Virginia on Wednesday, shaking the ground and frightening residents, and officials said the...
Why Jets QB coach is joking about castrating Matt Simms
Jets quarterbacks coach David Lee said he wasn’t happy with backup Matt Simms doing the Victor Cruz salsa dance after throwing a touchdown against the Giants. Simms is a workout...
1,400 children were sexually exploited in English town
LONDON — About 1,400 children were sexually exploited in a northern England town, a report concluded Tuesday in a damning account of "collective failures" by authorities to prevent victims as...
US journalist thankful for efforts to secure freedom
The American reporter released after two years of captivity in Syria expressed his deep gratitude Wednesday to the “big-hearted people” who helped get him out. Peter Theo Curtis, 45, touched...
Timberwolves owner takes some parting shots at Kevin Love
Kevin Love is looking forward to life with LeBron James -- so much so that he's refusing to get dragged into a war of words with his former team's owner....
Hillary Clinton-inspired clothing boutique is a hot spot in Kosovo
Drive down Bill Clinton Boulevard in Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, and you would be hard-pressed to miss the gleaming, 10-foot-tall statue of the former president of the United States waving. It’s...
SEC's civil case against SAC's Cohen may get delayed again
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to hold off on its decision about former hedge-fund kingpin Steve Cohen for three more months. Bharara asked...
Former middleweight champ jailed after cousin shot
MAUMELLE, Ark. — A judge has set bail at $25,000 for boxer Jermain Taylor after the former middleweight champion was jailed overnight in Little Rock in connection with a shooting...
Zara pulls pajama that looks like concentration camp uniform
https://twitter.com/shulman_k/status/504543529390309376 The popular clothing retailer Zara pulled a striped pajama shirt from stores after critics blasted that it resembled prison uniforms worn at Jewish concentration camps. The shirt, which featured...
The 99-pack of beer is here
Beer packaging has just gotten a lot bigger in Texas, where a small brewery is launching a 99-pack of its "Peacemaker" ale. The 7-foot-long (2.13-meter-long) pack consists of three rows...
Is this reclusive Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke?
http://youtu.be/XrgHq1Uc9jo Nikki Finke, the notoriously reclusive, acid-tongued Hollywood gossip monger, has been allegedly captured on camera by an anonymous group bent on publicly shaming her. The group, which calls itself...
Cat fight! Axe-wielding woman wins battle with leopard
A 56-year old woman has won a fierce battle with a leopard in India. Kamla Devi, from Uttarakhand, was attacked while working in a field near her village, the Hindustan...
Bound bodies of 2 people found in river, another injured
PHILADELPHIA — The bound bodies of two people were found in a Philadelphia river Wednesday, and a third man who said he managed to free himself is being treated at...
That's saucy: Spain sees red in annual Tomatina festival
More than 20,000 participants got sauced — literally — in Bunol, Spain, for the annual "Tomatina" tomato fight.
Amazon sells fewer than 35K Fire phones in first 25 days: study
The Amazon Fire phone may not have exceeded sales of 35,000 devices in its first 25 days on the market. The phone made up just 0.02 percent of market share...
Syrian rebels seize Israeli border crossing
BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian rebels have captured a border crossing with Israel in the Golan Heights after deadly clashes with President Bashar Assad's forces. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for...
Snapchat's $10B valuation makes co-founders tech billionaires
Snapchat, the vanishing message app popular with young people, has quietly raised new funds that value the company at nearly $10 billion, according to a new report. Venture capital firm...
Billionaire who stiffed homeless now accused of faking Ice Bucket Challenge
The Chinese billionaire who irked scores of homeless New Yorkers by failing to deliver a promise to give them cash is facing accusations that he faked an ice bucket challenge....
Jon Stewart is late night king with $30M paycheck
While a new crop of TV talk show hosts are jockeying for ratings success, Jon Stewart is the king of the late night, at least in terms of his paycheck....
White whale? No, it's an albino dolphin
An incredibly rare albino dolphin was discovered by researchers in the Mediterranean who believe the remarkable mammal is one of only 20 to exist in the world. Nicknamed "Albus" by...
Time Warner Cable subscribers suffer massive nationwide outage
NEW YORK — Time Warner Cable said Wednesday service was largely restored after a problem that occurred during routine maintenance caused a nationwide outage of its Internet service for hours....
Skadden Arps relocation site is all rumors, no lease
Despite what you may have read elsewhere and heard repeated ad nauseam, pioneering law firm Skadden Arps has not signed a letter of intent or even fist bumped an agreement...
Al Sharpton is now a fat shamer
He lost more than half his body weight — and now the Rev. Al Sharpton is a fat shamer! The civil-rights leader and host of MSNBC’s “Politics Nation” regularly pokes...
A big stink over a CBS hippo
Is Bert the Farting Hippo — the flatulent puppet and “NCIS” mascot — intellectual property? The whole idea may smell funny to you, but not to Folkmanis, the Emeryville, Calif.,...
SEC charges Lucarelli with scamming $1M via press releases
Now he’s really on the inside. Michael Dupre Lucarelli, a former executive at Manhattan investor relations firm Lippert/Heilshorn, was charged with making almost $1 million in fraudulent profits by trading...
Apple to expand iPad screens to 12.9 inches
Apple’s new “bigger is better” mantra may soon apply to the iPad. The gadget maker is working on a new iPad with a 12.9-inch screen that is expected to begin...
Buffett plans for Tim Hortons to buoy Burger King
Warren Buffett just made another bet on junk food, and the big idea is to sell it around the clock — and around the world. The folksy billionaire is backing...
Digital Ads forecast to surpass TV by 2017
Memo to Madison Avenue: The digital shift is on the horizon. Digital outlets will overtake television — which has long drawn more ad dollars than any other kind of media...
Creditors still eating up Hostess
Two years after Hostess Brands collapsed, creditors are still eating up the crumbs. The once-iconic American bakery has paid out more than $1 billion to debtholders since it shut down...
Ann Taylor looking for buyer, but stock price could be a snag
Ann Taylor may be primping herself for a sale — but it’s not clear how many suitors will come knocking. Shares of Ann Inc., the women’s clothier’s New York-based parent,...
City worker fined $2K for soliciting two $40 food event tickets
A city worker agreed to pay a $2,000 fine for soliciting two free tickets for a food festival last summer — worth a measly $40 each. Cathy Luong, a borough...
Sex-abuse victim court photos inadmissible as evidence: judge
The case against an man accused of taking photos of a sex-abuse victim as she testified in a blockbuster 2012 trial took a major hit Tuesday when a Brooklyn judge...
IRS back-up baloney
Some 15 months after Americans learned about the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups, we still have no clue how such an abuse was allowed to happen. And every day, the...
A tree still grows in Gaza
Tuesday’s cease-fire between Hamas and Israel is meant to be “long-term.” The problem for Israel is that, long-term, Hamas remains a dangerous threat. The latest deal is the 12th since...
Burger King blues
Cash is king for Burger King, and all the howling by Democrats about how the fast-food chain is “abandoning its country” won’t change that fact. New York would do well...
Peace --- for now: How is this cease-fire different from any other?
Only in the Arab world can Hamas seriously declare victory after the devastation it wrought on Gaza this summer. It’s hard to blame Gazans for taking to the streets Tuesday...
Will Obama let Iraq become his 'nam?
The Islamic State is a force for evil that poses an imminent security threat to the United States, but please, let us get back to you on whether we’re determined...
Warren Buffet's 'unpatriotic' deal
Well, now we know why President Obama hasn’t trotted out his favorite “wise investor” sidekick for Democrats’ latest anti-fat-cat attack — the campaign against the “unpatriotic” tax dodge known as...
'50 Shades' for girls: Planned Parenthood pushes porn
It turns out that Planned Parenthood staffers love “50 Shades of Grey” — so much that they proclaim the series and its dubious philosophy to teen girls looking for guidance....
Thief steals famed belly dancer's heirlooms worth thousands
A famed belly dancer is feeling sick to her stomach after a crook busted into her car in Brooklyn and stole thousands of dollars in heirloom costumes and a sword,...
Iman Shumpert: New triangle offense will suit my game
Iman Shumpert has spent the summer working on a lot of little things, honing different elements of his offensive arsenal, in preparation for what he expects to be a bigger...
Teixeira returns to Yankees lineup, Gardner still out
DETROIT — The Yankees welcomed one of their most fragile players back into their lineup Tuesday and kept one of their most durable players out another day. Mark Teixeira, who...
De Blasio settles with school guards over pay-equity suit
Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday announced a deal to settle a 2010 lawsuit by school safety agents who claimed they were underpaid because they’re women. Under the terms of the...
Scientists recreate old beer they dug up in Chinatown
A beer bottle from the 1800s was unearthed by archaeologists in Chinatown — inspiring them to revive the rare old brew. The scientists discovered the glass “California Pop Beer” bottle...
Red Bulls capture CONCACAF Champions League opener
Taking their first-ever silverware last year — the MLS Supporters’ Shield for the best record in the MLS — earned the Red Bulls a chance to win a second trophy,...
Hondo Rays-ing the roof!
Hondo cruised Monday night with the Tigers, whose Motown mow down of the Yankees slashed the accounts payable to 1,655 dempseys. Wednesday night: Mr. Aitch is counting on Smyly for...
NY1 anchor Roma Torre has colon cancer
NY1 anchor Roma Torre broke the startling news to viewers on Tuesday that she’s been diagnosed with colon cancer and has taken a leave of absence to be treated for...
Teen sentenced in 2012 wreck that killed his four friends
The speeding, pot-smoking teen behind the wheel of a gruesome Long Island car crash that killed four of his buddies said, “I hate myself for what I’ve done,” before he...
US marshals, armed man trade gunfire in Queens
Gunshots were fired at US Marshals and NYPD cops when they used a battering ram to make their way into the home of a suspected drug smuggler in Queens, authorities...
Customers returning rental cars duped by disguised thieves
Crafty thieves dressed like car-rental employees are preying on unsuspecting customers returning their rides — boosting vehicles when the drivers step out and leave the keys in the ignition, The...
Hip-hop stars perform at Rikers to keep violence down
Rikers Island inmates are regularly treated to concerts by big-time rappers as a reward for good behavior — and to keep them from “stabbing each other,” sources told The Post....
Building super dons suit to get rid of nasty hornets
He made these hornets buzz off! A quick-thinking Brooklyn superintendent fashioned his own makeshift beekeeper suit — out of a window screen and a painter suit — to rid an...
Medal of Honor sought for black WWI soldier
ALBANY — The secretary of defense has recommended a posthumous Medal of Honor for a black World War I soldier from upstate New York who saved a comrade while fighting...
Roger Federer's talent even astounds Michael Jordan
NBA legend Michael Jordan sat in tennis legend Roger Federer’s box Tuesday night, making his first appearance at the U.S. Open after the two greats collaborated on a new shoe....
Boston bombing victim marries his rehab nurse
A Boston Marathon bombing survivor and the pretty nurse who helped him recover from his devastating injuries took the plunge last weekend — a happy ending after more than a...
This is when the Yankees usually tank
DETROIT — Now we get to see whether the Yankees have a bona fide playoff run in them. Now, manager Joe Girardi’s group once again tests its ability to get...
Travis d'Arnaud was lost in the minors until his dad called
When Travis d’Arnaud was sent back to the minors in early June, it was time for his father to have a serious talk with his son. The hardest lessons in...
Inviting Sharpton to news conference was a mistake: poll
More than one-third of New Yorkers believe Mayor de Blasio made a mistake by inviting the Rev. Al Sharpton to sit next to NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton at a news...
Alderson wants Syndergaard in the majors -- there's one obstacle
Despite Noah Syndergaard’s rough season at Triple-A, he still could be called up when rosters expand next month. Alderson said they could bring up the prospect and use him as...
Chicago's Taylor Towsend no match for 'idol' Serena
Perhaps Serena Williams started to feel her age when 15-year-old American Catherine Bellis staged the upset of the U.S. Open in the afternoon over 12th seed Dominika Cibulkova. But capping...
9-year-old kills gun instructor with Uzi
DOLAN SPRINGS, Ariz. — A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities said Tuesday. Charles Vacca, 39,...
Freed journalist arrives back in United States
BOSTON — Journalist Peter Theo Curtis returned home to the United States on Tuesday, two days after being freed by a Syrian extremist group that held him hostage for 22...