May 6, 2015
'Supergirl' lands at CBS
CBS is usually the last of the major networks to announce its fall lineup, but the network has given an early go-ahead to the Greg Berlanti series “Supergirl.” Starring Melissa...
Critics go for 'Justified' and 'Olive Kitteridge'
As the networks prepare to unveil their fall schedules next week, the Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced its nominees for its fifth annual Critics Choice awards. FX’s “Justified,” which just...
Senior moment: 'Grace and Frankie' forgets to make us laugh
Our nostalgia for stars in their heyday is potent enough for TV reporters to warm to the announcement that Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, who co-starred many moons ago in...
Meet the smoldering magician casting a spell on celebs
On a balmy spring Saturday night, pretty young things pour into the NoMad Hotel. There’s an Adrien Brody sighting in the lobby, but the scantily clad girls in bandage dresses...
I saved my marriage by bringing strangers into the bedroom
Openminded.com, a new matchmaking site for couples in open relationships, launched last week, aimed at so-called “ethical cheaters” who are honest about their desires to swing with other couples and...
Democrats fail to remove Skelos as majority leader
Embattled state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos survived a Democratic push for his ouster Wednesday — but sources said his days in the powerful post are numbered as even GOP...
HBO lawyers fight to keep billion-dollar profits out of Mitre trial
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Cop testifies on dramatic 2013 arrest of 'hate-crime killer'
A courageous NYPD officer who chased down an armed thug who allegedly had just shot a man to death in the West Village told a Manhattan court Wednesday of the...
On thin ice: Rangers fall to Capitals, down 3-1 in series
WASHINGTON — Now it’s desperation, and it’s all too real. The Rangers officially have their backs against the wall after a gut-wrenching 2-1 Game 4 loss to the Capitals on...
Sumner Redstone to transfer CBS, Viacom control to daughter
Shari Redstone is in line to succeed her father, Sumner Redstone, at CBS and Viacom, according to details that emerged Wednesday about the structure of the trust that will collect...
Zynga's newly reinstated CEO cutting over 350 jobs
“FarmVille,” you say? Zynga’s headquarters this year will look more like a bloody scene from a first-person shooter game. The San Francisco-based video-game maker said Wednesday it will slash 18...
Buyout bigs bidding for P&G's $5 billion hair-care business
Does Henry Kravis need a makeover? Several private-equity firms, including Kravis’ KKR, are bidding to buy P&G’s hair-care business for roughly $5 billion, several sources close to the situation said....
Mogul Dan Loeb unloads on Warren Buffett
LAS VEGAS — Hedge fund mogul Dan Loeb let loose on the Oracle of Omaha in a room full of financiers Wednesday, calling the beloved investor an all-seeing hypocrite for...
New York City jails see 'significant' rise in violence
Violent incidents in the city’s jails have increased despite reforms enacted by the de Blasio administration, according to figures released Wednesday by a Queens lawmaker. City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, who...
Tesla's new home batteries are one hot 'cell'
Demand for Tesla’s new home batteries has been “crazy” since they were launched last week, CEO Elon Musk said. The new Powerwall battery, designed for residential use, has already attracted...
The reason the US let oil prices spike
A reader recently asked me a question that’s on the mind of lots of Americans: Why are gas prices going up so quickly? The answer is simple. Wall Street wants...
City bans 'unfair' credit screenings of job seekers
Employers in the city soon won’t be able to use credit checks to screen job applicants. Under a bill signed into law Wednesday by Mayor de Blasio, businesses will be...
State Dept. records keeper slams Hillary's use of personal email
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s practice of using a private home email server for official business is “not acceptable,” the State Department’s chief records officer said Wednesday. Under questioning at a...
Jacob deGrom stymies Orioles as Mets complete 2-game sweep
After two straight performances that were simply for de birds, a certain Mets right-hander snapped back into form Wednesday. This time Jacob deGrom stuck it to the Birds. DeGrom’s fastball...
Elite police unit called in to 'rescue' rogue umbrella from tree
Officer Poppins to the rescue! Two patrol cops who responded to a 911 call in Gramercy Park on Wednesday needed backup from the elite Emergency Service Unit — to rescue...
Yanks fall to Jays as 0-5 Sabathia pitches 'good enough to lose'
TORONTO — CC Sabathia’s understanding of what pitching in the big leagues is real. He has won in the regular season and the postseason. A true ace in Cleveland, Milwaukee...
Rex: I'm not going to 'muzzle' McCoy for Chip Kelly comments
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan has no intention of putting "a muzzle" on his players. And that includes running back LeSean McCoy for questioning the...
Queens residents unsettled by FDNY probie who failed vital fitness test
Residents of the Queens neighborhoods served by the new FDNY probie who made the grade despite failing a key fitness test said Wednesday they feel as if they’re in the...
Tom Brady lied, cheated, and now must pay
The Pretty Boy doesn’t look so pretty anymore, and now he will be forced to wear a pair of Scarlet Letters when the 2015 NFL season begins: C for Cheater,...
Plastic surgeon sued by feds for 'no HIV patients' policy
Federal prosecutors sued a Manhattan plastic surgeon on Wednesday for refusing to do a breast reduction on a 50-year-old man just because he has HIV, court papers state. The feds...
Senate Republicans staying unclean for Dean Skelos
State Senate Democrats staged a noisy — but effective — stunt Wednesday to highlight their GOP colleagues’ continued backing for their indicted leader, Dean Skelos. Republicans wouldn’t even allow a...
In the tank for unions -- and making the kids pay
If he wants to help New York’s children, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is auditing up the wrong tree. Last weekend, DiNapoli promised to increase his audits of charter schools. That...
Don't let the ISIS threat truly come to America
An ISIS minion on Wednesday posted a warning that the terrorist “caliphate” has 71 “trained soldiers” in America, spread across 15 states. The group has also taken ownership of the...
The left's new cop-killer fetish: terrorist Joanne Chesimard
‘What Assata taught me” is the new “Hands up, don’t shoot.” For $35, you, too, can sport a politically correct black hoodie emblazoned with a fugitive convicted murderer’s name. Assata’s...
Bloomberg's the man to beat Hillary for Democratic nomination
Where are all the Democrats? Candidates, that is. The putative front runner, Hillary Clinton, sent out a tweet that she’s running and hasn’t been heard from since, except for being...
Hillary Clinton's betting that America is moving left
Hillary Clinton is doing the country a great service. By making it clear she is going to run for president as an unapologetic left-liberal — with emphasis on the “left”...
Jordan Spieth's realistic take on a rivalry with Rory McIlroy
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — The Official World Golf Ranking computers had not even had a chance to recalibrate after Rory McIlroy captured the WGC-Cadillac Match Play title Sunday in San...
Cuomo breaks silence on Skelos corruption charges
Gov. Cuomo insisted on Wednesday that he did not commit any criminal acts with the giant real estate firm at the center of corruption cases against Senate Majority Leader Dean...
Why Rory McIlroy has such a hard time at TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — The toughest competitor at TPC Sawgrass this week very well could be the notorious course itself, with its daunting three finishing holes, highlighted by the made-for-TV...
New York-area native getting 1st shot at Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — It has been a long road for Andrew Svoboda. A long year, too. But the 35-year-old Westchester native who played his youth golf as a member...
Port Authority illegally inspected fired cops' phones: suit
One of nine rookie Port Authority cops who were canned after a drunken graduation party drew newspaper headlines is suing the agency saying investigators wrongly forced her and the other...
Live in the Crown restaurant's former digs
The Upper East Side flocked to John DeLucie’s Crown restaurant in its early days, which was located in an elegant limestone townhouse at 24 E. 81st St. Now the eatery...
We hear ...
... That Louise Sunshine has dropped the price on her six-bedroom penthouse duplex at 10 Venetian Way in Miami to $10.5 million from $11.75 million; it’s listed by The Jills’...
Shoe maven Faryl Robin selling garden duplex
Shoe designer Faryl Robin, who designs popular, whimsical cult-fave lines for Anthropologie, Target and Free People, and her financier husband are selling their garden duplex. It’s a $4.4 million co-op...
Inter-seller: Anne Hathaway's former home up for rent
Olympic Tower, which was built by Aristotle Onassis, has had its share of drama. Famed residents at the 641 Fifth Ave. address have included the Gucci and Ferragamo families. And...
Romancing the home: Kathleen Turner scopes out LES pad
Kathleen Turner, the actress, activist and icon who made her name as a smoldering seductress in films like “Body Heat” and “The War of the Roses,” has been spotted apartment-hunting...
From FiDi to Harlem, 3 micro-hoods are heating up Manhattan
Park Place Taking a sharp turn from its sleepy past, the three-block-long Park Place is awakening to the busy sounds of residential development. On just two of these blocks —...
Where to watch the ‘Mad Men’ stars after the AMC drama ends
With only two episodes of “Mad Men” remaining, we’ve got limited screen time left with Don, Peggy, Roger and the rest of the crew. But thanks to the AMC period...
McDonald's unveils creepy new Hamburglar after 13-year hiatus
A life of crime never pays. The Hamburglar is learning that lesson the hard way, after receiving an impromptu makeover from McDonald’s following a hiatus from network television since 2002....
What's next for Deflategate's crooks, victims and witnesses
After sorting through the book-length Ted Wells report on the under-inflated Patriots footballs from January's AFC Championship game -- and Tom Brady's role in the scandal -- here are five...
You can't bet against Patriots in Vegas after 'Deflate' bust
The NFL hasn’t decided if Tom Brady will be suspended, but Las Vegas already has weighed in. Several sportsbooks have stopped taking wagers on the Patriots after Wednesday’s release of...
The day in photos
Penguin chicks frolic, a volcano erupts in Chile, shelling scares Syrian children and more.
Lawmakers join fight to stop NYU expansion
A coalition of 22 state legislators has joined the fight against NYU expansion by filing friends-of-the-court briefs that argue against the university building on “four beloved Village parks” without approval...
Cops looking for teen who spray-painted prom invite on cliffside
BOISE, Idaho -- Authorities are looking for a teen who wanted a date with Destiny and hoped to get it by spray-painting a prom proposal on an Idaho cliffside. The...
Teacher arrested for burning 'I love mom' into students' arms
https://twitter.com/salem_police/status/596029181307191296 SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon science teacher who police say used a Tesla coil to burn the phrase "I love mom" into the arms of students has been charged...
Messi breaks ankles and brains with this exquisite goal
BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi scored two outstanding goals and set up Neymar to add another in injury time as Barcelona handed Bayern Munich and former coach Pep Guardiola a...
Herbalife reports healthy first quarter despite Justice probe
Herbalife confirmed Tuesday that the Department of Justice is investigating the company — but Wall Street yawned at the disclosure. The nutritional supplements company, under investigation by the Federal Trade...
Boy dies after being hit, dragged by cab steps from school
A 12-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a livery cab in front of his Upper Manhattan school, authorities said. Ervi Secundino was attempting to cross Adam Clayton...
NFL players shrug at Deflategate findings: Yeah, we knew already
Tim Hasselbeck grew up in New England and was a Patriots ballboy before he was an NFL quarterback, so he knows how delicate it is to criticize a local legend...
Marathon bomber apologized for flipping the bird: cop
BOSTON — Defense lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev tried on Wednesday to defuse an image of Tsarnaev giving the middle finger to a camera in his holding cell...
Al Jazeera America ousts CEO amid newsroom turmoil
Al Jazeera America’s controversial interim CEO Ehab Al Shihabi has gotten the boot. The company has hired Al Anstey to take his place, AJA said in a statement on Wednesday....
Dolan's smirking answer for Isiah hire: Scandal's good for business
James Dolan, in explaining his bizarre hire of Isiah Thomas to run the WNBA's Liberty, said he's enjoying the attention and "controversy,'' feeling the hire will bring him a winner...
City returns Edward Snowden bust to mystery artists
Edward Snowden has been sprung -- from a property clerk’s office in Long Island City. A 100-pound bust of the on-the-run government secrets leaker has been returned to the artists...
Body of slain student trying to sell car on Craigslist found
HAZELWOOD, Mo. — Authorities in two states on Wednesday were investigating the slaying of a 19-year-old Illinois college student who went missing while trying to sell his sports car on...
Tom Brady's dad: 'Disgusting' NFL out to frame my son
Tom Brady's dad said what his son likely won't. The Patriots quarterback is getting roasted nationally after the Deflategate report stated Brady likely was aware of the illegal activities by...
You can now buy John Lennon's iconic glasses
Imagine all the people who’d like to own John Lennon’s iconic eyeglasses. You may say they’re dreamers – but the round spectacles can go to the highest bidder to Omega...
Ex-Phillies Dykstra, Williams get into pathetic public feud
Well, that escalated quickly. Former Phillies teammates Lenny Dykstra and Mitch Williams were part of the second annual Sports Roast Philadelphia last month. The two were supposed to be roasted...
The Masonic Fraternal PD is 3,000 years old, has jurisdiction in 33 states and is totally fake
LOS ANGELES — Three people were arrested in Southern California for operating a fictitious police department that claims jurisdiction in 33 states and Mexico and says it has existed for...
This Ranger ate Frosted Flakes from Stanley Cup when he was 10
WASHINGTON — A small vignette from Ryan Bourque raised the question: When is the cut-off age for touching the Stanley Cup and still being able to win it? As the...
Snoop Dogg has a dog, and he balls as hard as his dad
The pint-size French bulldog has his own Instagram page.
What ages did the how-old.net robot guess for these celebrities?
Cher will be very happy.
Pope Francis becomes honorary Harlem Globetrotter
Pope Francis didn’t have a prayer of spinning a basketball — but scored a slam dunk Wednesday as an honorary Harlem Globetrotter. Francis took a break during his weekly general audience...
Want to text your friends T. Swift lyrics? There’s an app for that
Cat got your thumbs when it comes to the keyboard? Never fear, Taylor Swift to the rescue — sort of. Tay Text, a new app founded by five Harvard business...
Woman spread contaminated poop on co-worker's chair, mouse
According to a criminal complaint, Andrea Edwards obtained a stool sample from a patient she had tested in the lab. It had tested positive for a type of bacteria known...
Lundqvist shares plan for 'most important' Rangers game all year
WASHINGTON — It will not be an elimination game, but the Rangers nevertheless understand the critical nature of Wednesday’s Game 4 here against the Capitals. “The most important thing is to...
Netanyahu close to securing hawkish new Israeli government
JERUSALEM — With the clock ticking toward a midnight deadline, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday inched closer toward a deal to form a new government as he rushed...
Ladies' night in Amman, Jordan, is not as tame as you might think
Most people assume single women in the Middle East are — how shall we say this? — stymied; that it’s difficult for them to have a social life, date, or...
Bratton says policing 'in a crisis' at tribute to slain NYPD cop
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton spoke at the event, calling slain NYPD Officer Brian Moore “a hero in every sense of the word.”
Carbon dioxide levels reach highs not seen in 2 million years
Global levels of carbon dioxide, the most prevalent heat-trapping gas, have passed a daunting milestone, federal scientists say. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that in March the global...
Woman files $5M suit against United over TV service on flight
A New Jersey woman filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit against United Airlines because the Chicago-based carrier allegedly short-changed her on TV service during a recent flight. West Orange resident...
Driver who fatally mowed down child gets no-jail plea deal
An out-of-control driver who fatally mowed down a 9-year-old boy in Fort Greene got a no-jail deal Wednesday after copping to criminally negligent manslaughter charges in Brooklyn Supreme Court. In...
Man brutally hit with chair in restaurant fight
A man had a chair broken over his head as he tried to defend his friend during a fight at a Chelsea restaurant, police said. Video taken by a bystander shows...
Former House Speaker Jim Wright dies at age 92
DALLAS — Former US House Speaker Jim Wright, the longtime Texas Democrat who became the first House speaker in history to be driven out of office in midterm, has died....
Tom Brady burned in bombshell Deflategate report
Now Tom Brady really has his balls in a vise! The stud Patriots quarterback all but certainly knew that footballs were illegally deflated to his liking for this year’s AFC...
Very tall man in love with very small woman
Opposites do attract! A shy Brazilian man fell head over heels – all 7 feet 8 inches of him – for a woman almost 3 feet shorter than him. Joelison...
Park Slope dog sues Con Ed over manhole explosion
What has four legs, a lawyer and is suing Con Edison? This black Lab, that's what! Abby, a pooch from Park Slope, is seeking unspecified cash damages after suffering singed...
Community honors Idaho officer fatally shot on patrol
SPOKANE, Wash. — Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil for a veteran police officer who was shot and killed while patrolling a northern Idaho neighborhood, some traveling from...
Isiah's 'end game' dodge may terrify Knicks fans
New Liberty president Isiah Thomas, making the radio rounds, swears he has had no conversations with James Dolan about taking over the Knicks in the future or giving any aid...
Subway rider shot after exchanging glances with gunman
Police sources say the gunman exchanged hard stares with the victim, 20, who was on the No. 2 train with his girlfriend bypassing West 96th Street around 11 p.m.
Isiah's sexual harassment victim takes him down with 'b---h' video
In the wake of James Dolan appointing his friend Isiah Thomas as president of the WNBA’s Liberty — a decision widely panned as being tone-deaf — Anucha Browne has returned to the...
Nets GM: Brook Lopez wanted back, other Big 3 are trade chips
Brook Lopez has been the subject of plenty of trade rumors the past few years. But after an impressive second half, the Nets have made it clear they view him...
De Blasio: How'm I doing? Ask people outside NYC
No, really, my progressive agenda kills ’em in Des Moines. Mayor de Blasio says the people who know him best — New Yorkers — don’t appreciate his first-year accomplishments nearly...
Manhole explosion in Midtown
The manhole explosion happened at about 10:15 a.m. on West 35th Street and Eighth Avenue, officials said.
Reese Witherspoon’s the latest actress to launch a lifestyle website
First there was Goop, then came Preserve — and now, Reese Witherspoon is throwing her hat in the lifestyle website ring with her own Southern-influenced brand, Draper James. Meanwhile, Anna...
'Wobbles' is a big-time gun runner, cops say
Authorities busted a 10-member, Bronx-based gun-running operation allegedly headed by 500-pound member of the Bloods street gang with the nickname "Wobbles."
Norwegian film '1001 Grams' measures up a scientist's life
Movies thrive on fresh settings, and Bent Hamer’s movie has one: the world of regulated measurements, where Norway’s national standard kilogram (just over two pounds) is pampered like a Rembrandt....
Corrupt-cop doc ‘The Seven Five’ is a must-see
Mike and Kenny are a couple of regular guys who get drawn into the gang world around them. They steal bags of money, pocket drugs, work as bodyguards for big-time...
Arnold Schwarzenegger sucks life out of zombie movie 'Maggie'
Bidding to be the “Terms of Endearment” of zombie movies, “Maggie” sucks all the life out of an idea that just won’t die. Arnold Schwarzenegger is probably not your man...
'Music surgeon' operates on irreplaceable instruments
When great musicians need their most prized instruments fixed, they bring them to David Gage and his team, who dedicate their days to rescuing and repairing some of the oldest...
Don't even think about recycling that pizza box
Pizza boxes can't be recycled because they are tainted by gooey leftover cheese, toppings, and oily stains. The grease from pizza likely soaks into the cardboard—even if you’ve diligently scraped...
First-ever street-legal self-driving semi debuts at Hoover Dam
LAS VEGAS — Its name is "Inspiration" and Daimler Trucks says it's the first ever self-driving semi-truck licensed to drive on public roads — in this case Nevada's highways —...
Johnny Manziel's no-party plan: Move to the suburbs
Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, fresh out of rehab and looking to renounce his hard-partying ways, is fleeing the temptations of downtown Cleveland and moving to the 'burbs. Manziel has moved...
Dow gyrates after Fed's Yellen says stock prices are high
WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen is having an “irrational exuberance” moment. The Federal Reserve Chair warned Wednesday that stock valuations are “quite high” and that she sees risks in the bond...
Coffin full of bones found in front of Brooklyn house
https://twitter.com/NYPD83Pct/status/595756656543268865 Investigators made a grisly find Tuesday -- a coffin full of bones and trash near a Brooklyn cemetery, police sources said. The coffin was found at 6 a.m. in...
Koala pays late night visit to Australian hospital
https://youtu.be/KtZ3uzq0D8A SYDNEY — Staffers at an Australian hospital's emergency department received a rather unusual late night visitor — a koala. The marsupial casually strolled through the automatic doors of Hamilton...
Chip Kelly 'ran all the black players' out of town: LeSean McCoy
LeSean McCoy thinks there is a racial motivation for some of the roster moves the Eagles have made since Chip Kelly came to Philadelphia. The running back, who was traded...
Drunk soccer player headbutts teammate over award: cops
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A University of Bridgeport women's soccer player has been charged with assaulting a teammate in a drunken fit over what police say was a perceived snub at...
2 plead not guilty to killing Kentucky Derby tourist after 'crime spree'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two of three people charged in the fatal shooting of a Canadian tourist in town for the Kentucky Derby have entered not guilty pleas. WAVE-TV reports that...
Woman slashed face of boyfriend's dead ex: cops
TULSA, Okla. — Authorities say a Tulsa woman reached into the casket of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend at a funeral home and slashed the dead woman's face. Shaynna Sims, 26, was...
Track your Pizza Hut delivery driver in real time
Dude, where’s my pizza?!? Pizza Hut is rolling out a new smartphone app so that you never need to ask.
U2 surprises New Yorkers with concert
https://instagram.com/p/2Sraojpkij/ New Yorkers didn’t have to pay an arm and a leg to check out U2’s latest performance. In fact, all they needed was a MetroCard. While taping a...
Why it's hard to believe Tiger is heartbroken over Vonn
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — Cynics, start your engines. Image analysts, boot up your laptops and prepare the PowerPoint presentations. Lovestruck purists, close your eyes and ears. When we last saw...
Ernie Johnson honors Stuart Scott in touching Emmys moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbMYBGv4ud8 This is why TNT's Ernie Johnson is the best in the business: The gracious studio host knows just when to step aside to create a beautiful and heartfelt moment....
'The Price Is Right' embarrasses itself yet again
A wheelchair-bound "Price Is Right" contestant was in for quite the surprise after receiving a sauna and a treadmill as prizes for winning a round of "1 Right Price."
Police car fatally strikes 2 on NJ turnpike
Two pedestrians were fatally struck Wednesday morning in a crash that apparently involved a police vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike in Secaucus, according to a report.
Staff not checking subways delays spurred angry de Blasio email
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday his frustration at waiting more than 20 minutes for an A train stemmed from the fact that his staff hadn’t bothered to check for...
Afghan judge sentences 4 to death in mob killing of woman
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced four men to death for their role in the brutal mob killing of a woman in Kabul in March...
4 'extremists' in Germany arrested in 'plot' to attack Islamic targets
BERLIN — German authorities conducted raids across the country on Wednesday, seizing explosives and arresting four people accused of founding a right-wing extremist group to attack mosques and housing for...
Woman rescued from boyfriend after secret message in online pizza order
AVON PARK, Fla. — A central Florida woman who says her boyfriend was holding her and her children hostage sent a secret message asking for help in an online pizza...
'Flash crash' trader: 'I was just good at my job'
A British financial trader accused of helping to set off a “flash crash” on Wall Street in 2010 from his London home claimed Wednesday he was just good at his...
Which ‘Modern Family’ star is poised for breakout success?
“Modern Family” still draws a sizable audience and is a shoo-in to return next season, but, after six seasons, its ensemble cast has to be thinking about life beyond the...
Ferguson mulls removing Brown shrine from street
FERGUSON, Mo. — To some, a makeshift shrine in the middle of the Ferguson street where Michael Brown was killed last summer is a hallowed symbol of a new civil...
College roommate put cleaning chemicals in food: police
Police say a University of South Carolina student has been arrested after her roommates set up a camera and caught her spitting and putting window cleaner in their food. Investigators...
Capital murder indictment returned in Hannah Graham case
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The man accused of abducting and killing a University of Virginia student has been charged with capital murder and a prosecutor said Tuesday she will seek the...
Prince announces 'Rally 4 Peace' concert in Baltimore
Prince has announced plans to perform at a concert in Baltimore following recent unrest in the city over the death of a man who was fatally injured in police custody....
Cop shot by man who stole patrol car dies
A northern Idaho police officer shot by a man who stole his patrol car died of his injuries Tuesday evening, police said. Sgt. Greg Moore died at 5:50 p.m. at...
Teen arrested in alleged dorm room rape
A New Jersey teen was arrested Tuesday for raping a Manhattan College student in her dorm room in the Bronx, police sources said. Kevin Convery, 18, of Wyckoff, N.J., allegedly...
Drone reported hovering near La Guardia Airport
A drone was spotted hovering near La Guardia Airport Tuesday, law-enforcement sources said. It was first seen by a passenger aboard Air Canada Flight 718 as the jet approached Runway...
Latest poll shows 'lukewarm' support for de Blasio
Voters are uneasy with the direction Mayor de Blasio is taking the city, according to a new poll. Only 45 percent of New York voters think the city is moving...
Cops make arrest in two-year old 'mob hit'
Cops arrested a man Tuesday in the 2013 shooting death of mobster Michael Meldish, killed by a shot to the his head as he sat in his luxury car in...
Germanwings co-pilot practiced deadly descent before crash
Rogue Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz took his doomed plane on a dry run – before setting it into its fatal path into a mountainside, French accident investigators said in a...
Cop rescues 3-year-old girl after she tumbled onto subway tracks
A little girl fell onto the tracks of a Manhattan subway station before being rescued by a cop. The 3-year-old was attempting to board an uptown train at the Bowling...
Clinton vows to go further than Obama with executive actions
Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged Tuesday that, if elected, she would go even further than President Obama in issuing executive actions should Congress fail to pass immigration reforms. Seeking to draw...
Texas shooter in contact with ISIS 'weeks' before attack: report
One of the gunmen who targeted Sunday’s “Draw Mohammed” cartoon contest in Texas had reportedly been in contact with an influential ISIS recruiter in the weeks before the attack. ABC...
MTA's last political ad coming down in June
The last political ad in the MTA transit system will come down at the end of June, The Post has learned. An ad currently in front of the City Hall...
D’Souza denied 'summer break' from community service
A federal judge smacked down conservative scribe Dinesh D’Souza Tuesday — for trying to take the summer off from his court-mandated community service. D’Souza pleaded guilty last year to breaking...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man raped a woman on a Classon Point rooftop — around the corner from a police station, authorities said. The fiend approached the 21-year-old victim on Banyer...
Judge mocks B-list TV actor: You're no Clark Gable
This courtroom indignity was worse than any sentence. A Manhattan judge mocked the obscurity of an actor who plays a vampire on the TV show “The Strain” as he was...
Check out Juan Lagares’ latest acrobatic catch
Juan Lagares lost his breath, but not the ball. The Mets center fielder made his umpteenth highlight-reel catch of the season, diving to rob Everth Cabrera in Tuesday’s fifth inning...
Despite Girardi's best-laid plans, A-Rod forced to play at third
TORONTO — Not wanting to subject Alex Rodriguez’s body to the rigors of playing on artificial turf, Yankees manager Joe Girardi opted to start Gregorio Petit at third base Tuesday...
'Cheated' fans suing Pacquiao for hiding shoulder injury
Two Nevada boxing fans filed a federal class-action lawsuit Tuesday against Manny Pacquiao and accused him of cheating consumers by not disclosing his injured shoulder. Plaintiffs Stephane Vanel and Kami...
Wilmer Flores rewards Mets' faith — for one day, at least
It wasn’t just a pep talk. It was also a reminder. A reminder the Mets haven’t lost faith in Wilmer Flores despite his making seven errors in 27 games. “I...
Loretta Lynch thanks Baltimore cops for their service during riots
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch thanked Baltimore cops on Tuesday for their service during the riots that roiled the city’s streets in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death. “I know...
City boasts strong first quarter as private-sector employment rises
The city posted a strong first financial quarter this year, adding 31,300 private-sector jobs between Jan. 1 and March 31, according to Comptroller Scott Stringer. That’s a 29 percent increase...
City workforce grows by more than 6,000 employees
The more the merrier. The city government workforce is bulking up to pre-recession levels — growing by more than 6,000 employees to 308,997 in the fiscal year that starts on...
FDNY union chief makes subtle dig at 'unfit' female probie
There were 304 other graduates of the Fire Academy at the graduation ceremony Tuesday — but all the heat was on Rebecca Wax. The controversial new probie — who graduated...
Hondo the say A kid
Hondo was on the money Tuesday night with the Yankees, who brought down the Blue Jays to lower the NRN (nasty red number) to 220 holtzmans. Wednesday night: Mr. Aitch...