May 20, 2015
Chase Headley can't find the reason for defensive struggles
WASHINGTON — With a depleted starting rotation and a lineup that now finds itself without Jacoby Ellsbury, the Yankees have virtually no margin for error. And that makes Chase Headley’s...
MTA won't have mandated safety system in place until 2018
The MTA said Wednesday it doesn’t expect to install a high-tech control system that can stop a speeding train until 2018 — three years later than required by federal law....
Club sued for playing 'Stayin' Alive' without license
A music-licensing firm representing Bee Gees star Barry Gibb and a slew of other vintage acts has sued a Staten Island lounge for allegedly blasting their tunes without a license....
Tate Donovan, Julie Ann Emery join Showtime's 'Masters of Sex'
Tate Donovan and Julie Ann Emery will guest star on Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” in its upcoming third season. Donovan will play a scientist named Graham, who’s in a relationship...
Ex-'Fresh Prince' star Ribeiro gets 'Funniest Home Videos' gig
Former “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” co-star Alfonso Ribeiro will be the new host of ABC’s creaky clip show “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Ribeiro, 43, will replace “Dancing With the...
Nicole Kidman lacks 'Grace' in schlocky Kelly biopic
From the Cannes Film Festival to Lifetime, the downward spiral of “Grace of Monaco” is yet another example that you can pack all the A-list stars in the world into...
Rangers in 2-1 hole after defense flops again in loss to Lightning
TAMPA — This was bad in so many different ways, but the worst might be the fact the Rangers have found themselves playing like an entirely different team the past...
These three prom trends are ripped from the red carpet
Reading writing and arithmetic are the easy parts of high school — it’s finding the quintessential dress for prom that requires heavy lifting. As New York teens trade their sweats...
Lawyers cashed check from Facebook stock fraudster
Two lawyers who in 2011 worked with the recently convicted con man Troy Stratos wrote a check from an account the fraudster set up to facilitate a pre-IPO Facebook stock...
Navy, Coast Guard sail through NY Harbor for Fleet Week
Hit the deck, it’s Fleet Week! The 27th annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony officially kicked off Wednesday with a parade of ships along the Hudson River, showcasing the latest technology...
Man wakes from cardiac care with 'blunt-force' injuries: suit
A Harlem man went to Bellevue Hospital for cardiac care in 2014 — and emerged with blunt-force trauma to the head, face and torso, a new lawsuit claims. Charles Atkinson,...
App provides on-demand dog walkers
Your smartphone has you on a leash. It might as well have your dog on one, too. A new mobile app called Wag! is expanding into New York City Thursday,...
Yankees once feared alcohol would kill call-up Slade Heathcott
WASHINGTON — On the day he seriously thought never would arrive as late as this past November, Slade Heathcott didn’t forget a person who helped him battle the alcohol abuse...
Kalisman loses Morgans Hotel battle
Morgans Hotel Group lender Ron Burkle has won a victory over Jason Kalisman, pressuring him to check out as chairman and interim CEO of the company, a source close to...
Bharara undeterred after convictions are overturned
Federal prosecutor Preet Bharara isn’t backing down. With several of his more than 80 insider-trading convictions at stake, Bharara is playing hardball with those who are trying to wriggle out...
Investors claim Children's Place lying about director compromise
The Children’s Place proxy battle took a turn toward the bizarre as neither party could agree if a compromise was offered during a late-night call in advance of the annual...
Spotify open to Taylor Swift reunion
Daniel Ek would like to shake off the disconnect with Taylor Swift. Swift, who pulled her music from Spotify late last year, said at the time she didn’t want to...
Catsimatidis submits Daily News bid
Supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis submitted a bid on Wednesday to buy the money-losing Daily News -- nearly three months after owner Mort Zuckerman put it on the block. “It’s in,”...
Spotify launching video, news services ahead of IPO
Let’s go to the video, Spotify’s chief exec says. The world’s biggest audio music streamer, with 60 million active users, said Wednesday it decided to broaden its offering, in part to...
Mets fall out of first after getting bludgeoned by Cardinals
In honor of David Letterman’s final show, the baseball team in Flushing performed “stupid Met tricks” on Wednesday. In a second straight ugly-thon, the Mets were clearly overmatched by the...
Letterman's farewell for the ages
A star-studded “Top Ten” list and a final send-off from the Foo Fighters helped turn David Letterman’s final “Late Show” into a farewell for the ages on Wednesday, as the...
Justin Bartha and Elizabeth Reaser star in spanking good comedy ‘Permission’
Eric (Justin Bartha) and Cynthia (Elizabeth Reaser) are in trouble. He teaches computer science at a Texas college but is too much of a weenie to go for department chair....
Yankees finish putrid road trip with another loss to Nationals
WASHINGTON — The Yankees return home for six games starting Friday night, and if they continue to play the way they did away from The Bronx, Yankee Stadium could get...
The online dating site that's for millionaires only
Have you ever wondered if other people consider you riffraff? I’m not talking about the rapper who goes by that name (actually, he spells it as two words, Riff Raff)....
Irsay: NFL 'is certain' to return to Los Angeles by 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — The NFL’s track back to Los Angeles is now so fast that one prominent owner said “it is certain” the city will have a team by the...
Emmanuel Mudiay's mixed reviews: 'No. 1' to a huge Knicks risk
It may be easy to see now, but Jamal Branch, one of the seniors who helped St. John’s to an NCAA Tournament bid in March, swears he saw it almost...
These NBA comparisons will excite Knicks fans on Russell, Mudiay
When the Knicks fell to fourth in Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery, their chances of getting either of the premier big men in this year’s draft class, Karl-Anthony Towns and...
Knicks have options with fourth pick, but one seems most likely
While Knicks president Phil Jackson isn’t married to the fourth pick awarded at Tuesday’s draft lottery, the consensus among league executives is he will ultimately hold onto it, especially if...
Hillary's private spy and their shady foreign policy
Hillary Clinton listens to Sid Blumenthal, and she doesn’t care who knows it. Never mind that Clintonland’s longtime hatchet man fed her information at the State Department, which she then...
DC loss for gun control puts New York City's laws at risk
The latest fight over gun control in Washington, DC, looks like one for New York to watch. It’s on the question of whether the District of Columbia can require residents...
Will Obama let Cuba's top baseball player join the Yankees?
Will Yulieski Gourriel’s name come up when American officials sit down in Washington with their Cuban counterparts today for, as Havana sees it, a “last opportunity” to settle some outstanding...
Why America is turning against the death penalty
Without a definitive judicial ruling or other galvanizing event, a perennial American argument is ending. Capital punishment is withering away. It is difficult to imagine moral reasoning that would support...
Welcome to the Fleet
With the Parade of Ships down the Hudson River, Wednesday marked the formal start of an annual New York tradition — Fleet Week. It’s a moment to celebrate America’s great...
Bill de Blasio admits the failure of public housing
In case you missed it, Mayor de Blasio just admitted that government isn’t always the answer, with his new plan to save the New York City Housing Authority. NYCHA —...
The NYPD's new jobs program for the 40+ set
Out of work and over 40? Consider the lucrative world of drug dealing. That seems to be the new message from NYPD brass. As The Post reported Wednesday, narcotics cops...
Martin Brodeur, Devils move further from potential reunion
The dream of Martin Brodeur returning to run the Devils may not be dead, but it surely looks like it isn’t happening anytime soon. The Blues announced Wednesday the former...
Squirrel attack sends subway operator to hospital
A vicious squirrel sent a subway operator to the hospital on Wednesday, transit sources said. The 24-year transit veteran from the Bronx was bitten about 4:30 p.m. at the Woodlawn...
Brokerage boss charged with stealing $6.5M from investors
The head of a Manhattan-based brokerage house was indicted Wednesday, along with his cohort, charged in the theft of $6.5 million from two dozen overseas investors and using the ill-gotten...
Woman guilty of fatal subway shove gets 24 years
A hate-spewing straphanger who pushed a subway rider to his death because she thought he was Muslim was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday by a judge who called...
Developer Walentas building 12 new Bridgehampton homes
Developer David Walentas is building 12 homes on part of his Two Trees Farm property in Bridgehampton. Sales launch on Friday. The first home for sale, designed by Fleetwood &...
UK's top racer checks out $30M penthouse
Lewis Hamilton, Britain’s top race car driver, is touring trophy digs. Perhaps it’s for a new bachelor pad following his high-profile split from ex-Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger, reportedly over his...
Time exec Evelyn Webster buys $3.12M condo
British beauty Evelyn Webster, a Time Inc. executive vice president in charge of business operations and strategy, is the buyer of Douglas Elliman broker/"Million Dollar Listing New York” high-kicking star...
'Gotham' star McKenzie checks out High Line duplex
Gorgeous “Gotham” actor Benjamin McKenzie is turning heads of women (and men) while on the NYC house hunting prowl. At the same time, he listed his Hollywood Hills home for...
Ex-Food Network chef sued by neighbors over noisy restaurant
Lucille Chung and Alessio Bax, both professional concert pianists, are suing their downstairs neighbor, former Food Network chef Lance Knowling — who also had a hand in catering Chelsea Clinton’s...
'Stache house: Geraldo lists $3.75M NJ home
TV personality Geraldo Rivera and his wife Erica — who just bought an Upper East Side penthouse at 45 E. 89th St. for $5.6 million — have listed their waterfront...
We hear ...
... That One West End will launch its sales office, at 555 W. 59th St., on June 2 with a private event featuring top Upper West Side chefs participating in...
Q&A with interiors match-maker Donna Paul
Donna Paul is like an interior design match-maker. Her firm, NYC-based Designer Previews, helps clients on both coasts and South Florida find the architect or interior designer who best suits...
Off the beachin' path: 3 Long Island towns far from the East End
For the past three decades or so, owning a piece of the Hamptons was a New York sign of success — entrée into a club of the wealthy, the powerful,...
Airbnb listings boom in communist Cuba
WASHINGTON – One US business is booming under the Obama Administration’s new ties to Cuba and earning bipartisan support in the meantime. Airbnb, the online marketplace for home vacation rentals,...
5 reasons you should watch 'Bill Nye the Science Guy' on Netflix
Nostalgia for the ’90s isn't only for “Saved by the Bell” reunions: the Internet freaked out this week when it realized episodes of beloved ’90s educational show “Bill Nye the...
Why pop divas should fear Janet Jackson's comeback
Janet Damita Jo Jackson — Ms. Jackson if you’re nasty — dropped a bombshell when she announced on May 15 that she will be releasing new music as well as...
Hal Steinbrenner: Yankees to follow familiar in-season blueprint
If you’re a Yankees fan wondering what sort of moves your team will make to prevail in this competitively mediocre American League East, Hal Steinbrenner offered a road map of...
How to write an entire novel on a plane
Whether you’re working on your first book or your tenth, these are some practical tips for writing 30,000 feet in the air.
Ex-Jets player pleads guilty in 'revenge porn' case
ELIZABETH, N.J. — A former New York Jets linebacker pleaded guilty Wednesday to three charges in connection with a domestic dispute that invoked New Jersey's landmark "revenge porn" law. Jermaine...
Giants owner: Patriots had no case, Brady has no side deal
SAN FRANCISCO — John Mara offered up a full-throated defense of Roger Goodell and the embattled NFL commissioner’s handling of Deflategate on Wednesday at the NFL’s spring owners meetings. In...
Fourth bomb threat this week forces schools to evacuate
High school students on Staten Island were once again plucked from their classrooms Wednesday and forced to evacuate due to bomb threats -- just one day after a teen confessed to making...
Hammer-wielding madman charged from hospital bed
The raging brute who used a black claw hammer to attack four strangers including a young female cop was formally charged Wednesday via video link from his hospital bed at...
Sheldon Richardson in mystery absence from Jets practices
Muhammad Wilkerson is not the only defensive lineman missing Jets OTAs. Sheldon Richardson has also been absent from the team’s practices this week. This portion of the offseason program is...
France's 'Love at First Fight' a grown-up 'Moonrise Kingdom'
A sort of grown-up version of “Moonrise Kingdom,” France’s “Love at First Fight” has some youthful free-range charm but not nearly as much as its predecessor. An aimless carpenter (Kévin...
‘When Marnie Was There’ a Ghibli ghost story
"I hate myself,” 12-year-old Anna thinks to herself, setting an appropriately melancholy tone for Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli’s adaptation of a British-penned young adult novel from the 1960s. An...
Exhilarating film follows inventor of BASE jumping
"There's no future in growing up,” said Carl Boenish, who after beating polio as a kid lived a life of childlike abandon: jumping off cliffs, skyscrapers and anything else he...
Mexican brothers go on strike from a strike in ‘Güeros’
Tomás, a boy who’s been acting up, is sent to Mexico City to live with his brother Sombra. It is 1999, Sombra’s university is on strike, but as he puts...
The day in photos
Koalas remain the cutest, President Barack Obama strikes a pose with a U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduate and more.
Bland screenplay sinks Jennifer Connelly's 'Aloft'
Peruvian director Claudia Llosa’s vaguely magical-realist drama is stark and wintry in its otherworldly settings, but trying to figure out the point of it all feels more like being lost...
Double-decker tour bus kills pedestrian
A double-decker tour bus struck and killed an elderly woman in Manhattan on Wednesday, cops said.
Subway perverts to face felony charges under new bill
The “subway grinder” bill would make it a felony for anyone to have contact of any kind for their sexual gratification “without the consent of the other person while a...
The nation's tiniest police horse is here to lift New York's spirits
Deputy Magic rode into New York City Wednesday to visit the World Trade Center Memorial and meet with members of the NYPD and the Fire Department in an effort to...
Letterman's departure is 15 years too late
In 1980, a comedy ice age was ending. The lumbering mastodons were dying out, the tundra was cracking open and perfect little daisies of coolness were popping up. On NBC,...
See the incredible views from the top of One World Trade Center
Your ears are still popping from the elevator ride that feels a little like a rocket launch. Your mind is still trying to process the video history lesson that somehow...
TV vs. reality: Meet the cast of ‘American Crime Story’
“American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson” isn’t set to premiere until 2016 — but the all-star lineup is ready to go. Many high-profile celebs have signed on to...
The Fat Jew does magazine covers better than celebs
Gigi Hadid who? The Fat Jew is the new model of the moment — thanks to a mainly nude spread in Inked magazine, out Thursday. “I’m like the really, really...
Chaos on Giants O-line: Will Beatty out 5-6 months
The various lineups and options for the Giants to consider as they re-jiggered their offensive line all pivoted around one constant, immovable certainty: Will Beatty at left tackle. Not that...
Jets stunner: Geno Smith already named starting QB
New coach, new GM, new secondary … same old quarterback. The Jets underwent a massive rebuild this offseason, but one thing will be the same when the team opens the...
Revis on Deflategate: That's Brady's problem
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis swatted away questions about Deflategate and former teammate Tom Brady like footballs thrown his way. Revis clearly had no interest in dissecting how the suspension of...
Maple Leafs send jet with $50M to pry Mike Babcock from Red Wings
The Toronto Maple Leafs dispatched their team plane to Detroit to pick up a new coach. An eight-year, $50 million contract later, they had pried Mike Babcock away from the Red...
Ron Washington's 'Moneyball' scene is coming to real life
Fixing the bumbling Oakland A's defense: "It's incredibly hard." Ron Washington is joining the A's -- make that re-joining -- as a coach for their struggling fielders, according to CBS...
Investigators check Amtrak engineer's cellphone records
The National Transportation Safety Board is combing through the cellphone records of the engineer at the controls of the crashed Amtrak train — and said he was using it the day of...
Woman attacked 82-year-old boyfriend with hacksaw: cops
SPRING MILLS, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania woman in "an outrage of jealousy" attacked her 82-year-old boyfriend with a hacksaw and a model airplane.
Taylor Swift is spicing up her world tour wardrobe
We already know Taylor Swift isn’t going out of “Style” anytime soon, but it seems as though she’s ditching the cowboy boots for crop tops permanently. The “Bad Blood” singer...
STFU, Simon Pegg — superhero movies aren’t making us dumber
Are superhero movies making us dumber? Simon Pegg thinks so. In an interview with “Radio Times,” the “Star Trek” actor and self-confessed nerd turned on his own people and called...
Raymour & Flanigan moving to Sutton's Harlem project
Furniture giant Raymour & Flanigan has snatched up the last major space at 100 W. 125th St., the pioneering six-story Harlem retail project by Jeff Sutton’s Wharton Realty. Raymour &...
LeBron James: I'm J.R. Smith's life coach
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — J.R. Smith barely has as an inch of skin not covered by tattoos, offering a colorful timeline of the enigmatic Cleveland shooting guard's life. Some of the...
You're most likely to get cheated on if ....
If you’re dating an only child, well, you might not be their only partner. A new study by a sugar-daddy website says people without siblings are 33 percent more likely...
Another of killer cult leader's 47 children sues NYC
Another one of notorious preacher Devernon LeGrand's 47 children has sued the city for harassment stemming from a 2013 raid on the murderous minister's Brooklyn home. Relatives of the deceased...
NY financial watchdog Ben Lawsky leaving to start firm
Wall Street can breathe a little easier. Benjamin Lawsky, New York’s top financial watchdog who earned a reputation as tough on big banks, will step down as head of the...
Giants kicker thrilled his job just got significantly harder
Instead of the near-certainty of what an extra point always represented, Giants kicker Josh Brown, entering his 13th NFL season, must adjust to a more challenging point-after-touchdown from the 15-yard...
Arrest warrant issued for man charged in cat-kick video
The young man accused of kicking a cat through the air in Brooklyn is now a wanted man. A Brooklyn judge issued a warrant Wednesday for Andre Robinson, who was...
Osama bin Laden liked 9/11 conspiracy theories
The feds on Wednesday released a treasure trove of items seized from Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan, including letters to loved ones, his thoughts on the Arab Spring, books...
Aurora borealis illuminates Canada
The Northern Lights light up Canada on the coldest night of the year.
Brian Boyle takes break from Rangers-Lightning for birth of son
TAMPA — There was still hockey to be played, and veteran Brian Boyle was eager to return to the ice and help the Lightning take the lead in the Eastern...
Up, up and away: Uplifting levitation photos
Lift your mood with these magical, gravity-defying photos.
Al Qaeda job application found in Osama bin Laden's office
Al Qaeda will need a resume and references before you’re permitted to kill infidels. When Navy SEALs brought justice to Osama bin Laden back in 2011, they also rifled through...
Cashman doubts Ellsbury injury is 'long-term issue'
WASHINGTON — The Yankees said all the right things as Jacoby Ellsbury limped through the visitors’ clubhouse at Nationals Park on Wednesday after spraining his right knee in Tuesday’s loss....
L’Oréal is now testing its makeup on lab-grown skin
Who needs to test makeup products on animals when there’s perfectly good human skin available? L’Oréal scientists in France are growing skin samples in their laboratory for testing products such...
The 5 best times Letterman insulted his guests
Wednesday marks David Letterman’s final show — at least until he returns two years from now as a member of “The View.” One of the talk show host’s attributes that...
Dogs drinking from a hose are pure happiness
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Asian-American group says Cameron Crowe ‘whitewashed’ his new film
An Asian-American group is blasting “Jerry Maguire” director Cameron Crowe for having “whitewashed” Asian-Pacific Islanders out of his new film set in Hawaii. A blistering press release from Media Action...
Google Maps points to the White House if you look for the n-word
Anyone searching “n----- house” and “n----- king” in the Washington, D.C., area on Google Maps is pointed to the home of President Obama.
Boy Scouts ban water-gun fights
Boy Scouts everywhere will no longer be able to partake in the summer childhood pastime of squirt guns and water balloon fights.
American Pharoah's sex life sold after $20M offer
The owner of Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah sold the breeding rights to his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to Coolmore Ashford Stud in Kentucky. Owner Ahmed Zayat said Wednesday...
How the Internet danced on the Knicks' grave after lottery
First, let's thank Steve Mills for giving us the perfect Back Page reaction. Phil Jackson wouldn't have done that. The Knicks became the first team ever to drop in the...
DEA staffers secretly owned strip club with illegal immigrant dancers: feds
Two Manhattan DEA employees secretly owned a low-rent strip club in South Hackensack, NJ, that employed illegal immigrants from Brazil and Russia as dancers, the feds say in a new...
This woman's eye was being eaten by a parasite
The details will bug you out—especially if you wear contacts.
GoPro captured final moments before climbing legend's death
SAN FRANCISCO — A camera on the helmet of cliff jumper Dean Potter, who died in Yosemite National Park, shows that he may have tried to avoid his friend who...
Porn star ecstatic even over second-choice Florida State QB
Everett Golson left behind the pious environs of Notre Dame for the warm embrace of the world's most searched porn star at Florida State. Metaphorically speaking, that is. Mia Khalifa,...
35 ways to not be an obnoxious American abroad this summer
We looked at 12 countries that are top tourist destinations and, for each one, came up with a handful of tips that’ll keep you from looking like the stereotypical “ugly...
This moving painting is neither a painting nor is it moving
Do not adjust your screen, the painting in this video is actually bending you mind.
Mugging marks 4th robbery in Central Park this month
Police are investigating another mugging in Central Park — the latest in a string of robberies that has residents on edge, cops said Wednesday. The victim, 69, was walking home through the...
The NYC street vendor charging $30 for a hot dog and drink
A downtown Manhattan food cart vendor is ripping off tourists, charging as much as $30 for a hot dog and a drink, according to a report. Ahmed Mohammed, who peddles...
You may be a sex offender and not even know it
Because I walk around the house naked way more than my wife would prefer, she recently played a joke on me. As I sometimes like to do, I donned only...
More pregnancy rumors after Putin's girlfriend seen looking heavier
Vlad’s baby watch is back! Two months after questions about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s whereabouts fueled rumors of a love child with girlfriend Alina Kabaeva, the noticeably heavier 32-year-old beauty...
Woman arrested after trying to kidnap child in Central Park: cops
Police arrested a woman who tried to kidnap a child inside a Central Park playground last week, police said Wednesday. Cecile Jackson, 25, was arrested at 7 p.m., Tuesday, after...
'This is a devastating loss': Dad of toddler killed by falling brick
The grieving dad of the toddler killed by a falling brick on the Upper West Side called his daughter’s death a “devastating loss” on Wednesday. “We are deeply grateful to...
NFL prospect's astounding leap: 40 inches, with 70-lb. dumbbells
There are legit prospects, there are physical freaks and there are Internet sensations. It appears Shawn Oakman is all three. The 6-foot-9, 280-pound Baylor defensive end lit up the Internet...
Hey, kids! Write about your dad in The Post and make him famous
He may not be a Met or Yankee — maybe he doesn’t even play ball. But we’re pretty sure the father figure in your life has done something daring, caring...
Pledge the sorority from hell in new 'Scream Queens' trailer
Hell week has never looked hotter — or scarier.
Sneaky baboon steals pizza from tourists
A mischievous baboon was caught stealing a box of pizza from a car’s backseat passenger.
Aaron Hernandez doing normal, violent prison things
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was involved in a prison fight, CNN reported Tuesday. Hernandez, who was convicted of murder in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd...
De Blasio lauds LA's new $15 minimum wage
Mayor de Blasio hailed Los Angeles’ new $15 minimum wage on Wednesday and said New York state’s current $9 standard falls well short of what “you could live on.” The...
School forced students to have vaginal exams in class: lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. — Two former students in a Florida community college ultrasound program say they were punished for objecting to a policy that encouraged students to undergo an invasive vaginal...
Stephen Curry's daughter makes a megacute cameo
https://youtu.be/evjJJoEONgo OAKLAND, Calif. — There’s at least one person on the planet who can contain Stephen Curry: his daughter. Curry’s 2-year-old daughter, Riley, stole the spotlight from the Golden State...
73-year-old BASE jumper dies after setting parachute on fire
Warning: The following video contains footage that may be disturbing to viewers. https://youtu.be/KRhCjCboRx8 TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Authorities say a 73-year-old BASE jumper who died after leaping from an Idaho...
Excuse me, you have a giant tiger on the roof of your car
CAMAS, Wash. — The sight of a stuffed tiger — a very large stuffed tiger — lashed to the top of an SUV cruising around a southwest Washington lake was...
See where Kardashians do yoga and celebs eat with lions
If you've got the money, here's a nice $200,000-per-night getaway you might want to consider. Malibu Rocky Oaks is a Tuscan-inspired castle outside Los Angeles with a helipad and private vineyard,...
Postal workers stole $1.6M in government checks from mail: cops
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Four Rhode Island residents face federal charges for allegedly stealing more than $1.6 million in US Treasury checks bound for homes in their own state and Massachusetts....
Banks admit guilt, fined $5B to settle foreign currency probe
The banking “cartel” is busted. JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland on Wednesday agreed to plead guilty to manipulating global currency markets and will pay more than...
North Korea's missile launch photos are fakes, US says
Photos showing a North Korean missile launched from a submarine were manipulated by state propagandists, and the isolated country may still be years away from developing the technology, a top...
'He's good to his family': Wife of biker arrested in gang shootout
WACO, Texas — Bullets ricocheted around the parking lot of Twin Peaks, the Waco restaurant where a motorcycle gang shootout left nine dead, just minutes after Theron Rhoten pulled in...
It's raining spiders in Australia
Those who suffer from arachnophobia beware. Last week, people in the city of Albury in New South Wales, Australia, encountered an eerie sight — silky webs coated the land, teeming...
Man stopped for drinking had gun: cops
Cops on patrol in The Bronx stopped a man for drinking alcohol — and found he had a loaded gun on him, authorities said. Officers James McBrown and Victor Voronkov...
Judge orders testimony revealed in Cold War's biggest spy case
A federal judge ordered the grand jury testimony of Ethel Rosenberg’s turncoat brother unsealed Tuesday — a decision that could shed new light on the biggest spy case of the Cold...
Cruise ship that ran aground in Bermuda waits for inspection
A cruise ship carrying nearly 3,500 passengers and crew spent the early hours of Wednesday anchored off Bermuda after being grounded on a reef close to the British island. Norwegian...
Pianist wins right to publish memoir detailing childhood sex abuse
LONDON — Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that a pianist may publish a memoir detailing sexual abuse he suffered as a child, despite his ex-wife's privacy concerns. The court on...
Feds dawdled while 'sham' cancer charities bilked donors
What took regulators so long to shut these creeps down? The scam shut down by regulators on Tuesday has been known of for years. State regulators have been fining the...
Rumer Willis crowned 'Dancing With The Stars' champion
Rumer Willis became a celebrity in her own right on season 20 of “Dancing with the Stars.” On Tuesday night’s grand finale of the hit ABC reality show, it was...
This unsung Lightning blueliner gave Rangers fits in Game 2
TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning offense is often a work of art, sometimes seeming closer to a work of fiction in this low-scoring era. In Game 2 of the Eastern...
1 intangible that could be missing from Martin St. Louis' game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So maybe this is what Martin St. Louis is missing. Swagger. “I know as a player, when you have the swagger, any offensive guy, guys that...
Yanks fans can exhale: No toe injury and a 12th HR for Teixeira
WASHINGTON — Considering the extent to which injuries have impacted Mark Teixeira the past two seasons, it’s easy to see the Yankees dodged a big problem when the switch-hitting first...
Narcotics cops ordered to stop arresting suspects over 40
The city’s narcotics cops are being told to stop arresting suspects over the age of 40 — a major strategy shift designed to target younger dealers, who are more likely...
The flaw preventing Juan Lagares from being a dangerous hitter
Swing at strikes. It sounds simple. It’s a basic component for any successful hitter, a skill Juan Lagares is still trying to master. The Mets center fielder, manager Terry Collins...
Rangers' goal: Stop the Lightning's potent power play
TAMPA, Fla. — The Rangers veered into the unrecognizable in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final, playing as if there were no consequences for thoughtless actions. And for much...
10 youths caught fleeing Canada to allegedly join ISIS
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police arrested 10 youths at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport last weekend who are suspected of wanting to go to Iraq and Syria to join...
Ryan McDonagh doubles down on Game 2 critique of Rangers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At this time, the most likely scenario was for the Rangers to offer a couple throw-away lines, the kind of things hockey players regurgitate ad nauseam...
Musical acts audition for coveted subway spots
NEW YORK — It's a rite of spring: performers auditioning for the privilege of doing their thing in grubby, noisy subway stations. Seventy showed up Tuesday at Grand Central Terminal,...
Expect the expected: Daniel Murphy's latest mental error
Add another mental mistake to Daniel Murphy’s long list of head-scratching miscues. With runners on second and third and one out in the sixth inning Tuesday night, Cardinals pitcher Michael...
Why some NYCFC members are so excited to face Real Salt Lake
When New York City FC started constructing their expansion club, they did it on building blocks pried out from under Real Salt Lake. So when coach Jason Kreis, two assistants...
Blackhawks header is greatest OT goal that didn't count
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw headed the puck into the net during the second overtime in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night, but his...
Black bear spotted miles from NYC border
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Oil pipeline spills up to 105K gallons off California coast
The company that owns a pipeline that spewed oil into California coastal waters says that under the worst-case scenario, up to 105,000 gallons of crude leaked in the spill. How...
Lightning have home ice, but know it's not going to be easy
Seemingly overwhelmed by the moment in Game 1, the Lightning served notice on Monday night they’re resilient enough to bounce back and make this a series, posting an emphatic 6-2...
Hondo: Let’s go Nats!
Hondo cruised with the Cardinals Tuesday night but was off target with the Athletics, whose problem in Houston increased the damage to 800 turleys. Wednesday night: Mr. Aitch will roll...
Student returns to school with kidney donated by teacher
DETROIT — An 18-year-old returned to her Detroit high school Tuesday with a new kidney, donated by her gym teacher. Students threw confetti as A'Ja Booth entered the West Side...
Manhattan DA speaks about dad publicly
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr discussed his father, an adviser under President Jimmy Carter, Tuesday in a speech to New York Law School’s graduating class. Vance imparted a lesson...
With Jacoby Ellsbury on the DL, Slade Heathcott gets the call
WASHINGTON — The Yankees offense had enough problems, and now it will be without its most consistent weapon for at least a couple of weeks. Jacoby Ellsbury left Tuesday’s 8-6,...
Con man convicted in Facebook stock fraud
The con artist who stole $11 million from investors through the fraudulent sale of pre-IPO Facebook stock was convicted by a California jury on Tuesday. Troy Stratos, 49, was found...
Female inmates claim rape is rampant at Rikers
Two female inmates who claim they were repeatedly raped at Rikers Island are suing the city for allowing a “pervasive culture” of sexual abuse to run rampant at the jail....
Slain rapper drove without bodyguard night he was shot
Murdered Queens rapper Lionel “Chinx” Pickens was targeted by a lone shooter at a time when his bodyguard wasn’t with him and he was driving his own car — something...
Knicks' draft attention turns to 2 star guards
The Knicks’ focus now shifts from a debate between big-man studs Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor to head-scratching over the worth of point guards Emmanuel Mudiay and D’Angelo Russell, who...
Amtrak should add second crew member in locomotive: unions
Railroad unions are urging Amtrak to put a second crew member in locomotives in the wake of last week’s deadly train derailment in Philadelphia. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and...
MTA suspends motorman for breaking rule to help trainee spitting blood
A subway motorman broke the rules to get urgent medical help for a trainee who blacked out in his cab and was spitting up blood — and the MTA responded by...
Movie producer who fled overseas arrested for assaulting woman
A movie producer and art collector who cops said assaulted a woman and held her against her will was arrested Tuesday when he returned to New York from overseas, according...
Brooklyn DA gives out bonuses to over 1,000 workers
Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson handed out bonuses of up to $2,000 each to his 1,000 staffers Tuesday, officials said. The DA personally doled out the dough at Brooklyn Supreme Court....
Is Collins worried about losing his job? The Mets manager responds
Here stands Terry Collins, forever comfortable in his own skin, even as the lame-duck manager of the Mets. “I don’t worry about it, not a bit,” Collins told The Post...
LA gives initial OK for $15 minimum wage
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to raising minimum pay in the nation's second-largest city to $15 an hour by 2020, a key step...
Bill Clinton's pricey speeches to cost him in the end
WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton is going to pay a price for his high-priced speeches. Ex-presidents face a hefty cut in government benefits under legislation that passed the House Oversight Committee...
Inspector says aging buildings should have stricter testing
Buildings like the Upper West Side residence where falling bricks killed a toddler should have their facade strength tested with a hammer — rather than just by sight, said an...
Million-dollar condo owner allegedly running illegal bed-and-breakfast
It’s like Airbnb on steroids. An East Side condo board is suing the owner of a two-bedroom apartment with a sprawling balcony who allegedly makes his unit available to guests...
Lonely Planet magazine headed to US
Lonely Planet, made famous for its guidebooks for the hippie generation in the 1970s, is bringing its magazine to the US in September. “It will be our eleventh magazine worldwide,”...
Sanitation workers contract could affect new PBA deal
The 6,000-member sanitation- workers union agreed to a tentative contract Tuesday that follows the pattern set by other uniformed municipal workers — which could spell trouble for rank-and-file cops. The...
Joe Biden's son taken to hospital
Beau Biden, a son of Vice President Joe Biden, has been hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Medical Center outside Washington. Biden, 46, a former Delaware attorney general, is undergoing treatment...
No one wants to take the Daily News off Zuckerman's hands
Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman is said to be not too happy about the low level of interest in buying his troubled tabloid. “I’m sure there is a fair amount...
David Koch donates $150M for Cancer Care facility
Billionaire industrialist David Koch has donated $150 million to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center — the largest gift in its history — to be used for an outpatient medical facility, the...
Lawmaker thinks dogs at cafes will eat everyone's food
ALBANY — At least one lawmaker does not want to have dinner with Marmaduke. Assemblyman Richard Gottfried is trying to curb a bill that would allow customers to eat with their...
Mock 1.0: The Post's 2015 NBA Draft predictions
Now that we know the order of next month’s NBA draft following Tuesday night’s lottery drawing, it’s time to take our first crack at how it will shake out at...