September 16, 2015
Islanders re-sign Brock Nelson to three-year, $7.5M deal
September 16, 2015 | 11:59pmIt was close, but it finally got done. The Islanders agreed with restricted free-agent forward Brock Nelson on a three-year, $7.5 million deal, carrying an annual salary-cap hit of $2.5...
Global executive editor and Bloomberg TV anchor leave firm
September 16, 2015 | 11:56pmBloomberg is facing after-shocks well past its big shake-up earlier this month. Global Executive Editor Kevin Reynolds, a 23-year veteran of the company who helped build its popular “First Word”...
Will Alabama get its revenge on Ole Miss? It's a safe bet
September 16, 2015 | 11:47pmWith Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s (supposed) retirement, SEC football may now hold the undisputed standing as the most insecure entity in sports. Each year the same rhetoric leaps from its coaches,...
News Corp. to buy social video ad firm for $176 million
September 16, 2015 | 11:40pmNews Corp. announced plans Wednesday to buy London-based social video ad firm Unruly for up to $176 million. Unruly will operate as an independent unit, reporting to Rebekah Brooks, chief...
Daily News may not be 'daily' anymore
September 16, 2015 | 11:35pmAt the same time that the Daily News is shaken by the latest round of cutbacks at its downtown Manhattan offices, the so-called Hometown Paper is staffing up with new...
Coughlin's challenge for Manning, Beckham and the Giants offense
September 16, 2015 | 11:30pmThe longest completion for Eli Manning in the season-opening loss to the Cowboys was only 19 yards and that was the game-ending dump-off to Shane Vereen. Manning actually got credit...
Pope Francis' NY visit causing headaches for bankrupt A&P
September 16, 2015 | 11:16pmThe papal visit is adding up to more trouble for bankrupt A&P. The grocery store chain delayed the auction of its stores by a week, to Oct. 1 and 2,...
5 key issues Rangers must solve to capture elusive Stanley Cup
September 16, 2015 | 11:08pmThe unavoidable truth for the Rangers is that, after so many close calls, the only satisfying end to this season will be a hoisting of the Stanley Cup. Coach Alain...
Starz CEO downplays AMC Network takeover rumors
September 16, 2015 | 11:03pmStarz’s Chris Albrecht was chief executive of the hour at the Communacopia Conference Wednesday after speculation of a tie-up with Lionsgate was superseded by a Bloomberg report that AMC Networks...
Expedia gets go ahead for $1.6 billion Orbitz acquisition
September 16, 2015 | 10:55pmExpedia can fly ahead with a deal to acquire Orbitz for $1.6 billion. thanks to a Department of Justice decision Wednesday. Approval of the controversial merger caused shares of Orbitz...
Heavy home favorite Michigan State won't cover vs. Air Force
September 16, 2015 | 10:53pmFootball expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
How a temporary rate hike could boost the economy
September 16, 2015 | 10:44pmThe financial markets think there is only a 30 percent chance the Federal Reserve will announce on Thursday afternoon that it is raising interest rates. I think there is zero...
Red Bulls fall out of first place after loss to Revolution
September 16, 2015 | 10:42pmFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Kelyn Rowe broke a tie in the 65th minute and the New England Revolution beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Wednesday night to move into...
Penis-flashing cop to cost taxpayers $1.25 million
September 16, 2015 | 10:30pmCity taxpayers will shell out almost $1.25 million because a horny NYPD lieutenant routinely groped and openly flashed his penis to three female underlings at a Bronx police precinct, then...
Rookies Severino, Bird help Yankees keep pace with Jays
September 16, 2015 | 10:29pmST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Their backs are strong, the legs are young, their minds aren’t cluttered and the nerves don’t fray. While Luis Severino and Greg Bird may not carry...
Sound familiar? Mets up 7.5 games with 16 to play
September 16, 2015 | 10:10pmIn case anyone thought the Mets were just going to stroll down the stretch to the NL East title, the last two nights against the lowly Marlins showed there could...
Frank Lampard scores first MLS goal to help NYCFC snap skid
September 16, 2015 | 9:52pmNew York City FC took a huge step toward snapping its late-season slump. Now the question is: Will it be too little, too late? NYCFC kept its fleeting playoff hopes...
A congressman goes to war against . . . fantasy football?
September 16, 2015 | 9:48pmIs this the real life? Is this just fantasy? For Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., it’s both: The Jersey Democrat wants congressional hearings on fantasy-football Web sites. Really. Your tax dollars...
The mayor's pathetic prescription for saving the city's schools
September 16, 2015 | 9:45pmMayor de Blasio has finally unveiled his long-awaited vision for fixing the city’s schools: Do more of the same. In de Blasio’s schools, two out of three third- through eighth-graders...
Team de Blasio botches its own 'fix Times Square' gimmick
September 16, 2015 | 9:44pmIn just two weeks, Mayor de Blasio’s “multi-agency task force” is to issue its much-awaited report on how to clean up Times Square. Or maybe not — since it hasn’t...
You want to fix Ferguson? Start with facing the facts!
September 16, 2015 | 9:33pmThe fatal encounter between Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson and Michael Brown one year ago might be inseparable from the issue of racial bias and law enforcement — but...
The silver lining for Britain & America in the Labor Party's hard left turn
September 16, 2015 | 9:29pmCould the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new head of Britain’s Labor Party have a silver lining? Hard to imagine at first blush — he’s anti-American, hates Israel, is...
Steven Matz relishes first shot in Subway Series pressure cooker
September 16, 2015 | 8:58pmSteven Matz is getting one of those assignments Friday that any pitcher would welcome. “You’ve just got to go out and be prepared for each week,” Matz said before the...
Yoenis Cespedes talks playoffs, life in NYC and future with Mets
September 16, 2015 | 8:34pmYoenis Cespedes relies on a car service to transport him from his Manhattan apartment to Citi Field and back for each Mets home game. And it turns out he gets...
It's personal: Fiorina, Bush spar with Trump in raucous GOP debate
September 16, 2015 | 8:32pmThe 11 top Republican presidential candidates traded blows in a rollicking debate Wednesday night, with several launching harsh attacks against front-runner Donald Trump. Two of the most riveting exchanges focused...
CIA declassifies trove of Cold War-era intelligence memos
September 16, 2015 | 8:23pmAUSTIN, Texas — As the US and Russia reached the brink of nuclear war in 1962, President John F. Kennedy received top-secret intelligence from the CIA that a new warhead...
French telecom giant Altice buys Cablevision in $9.8B sale
September 16, 2015 | 8:00pmThe Dolan family is saying au revoir to Cablevision, selling the flagship cable company it founded more than 40 years ago to French telecom giant Altice. The surprise sale for...
Fast-food chain fires employee who refused to serve cops
September 16, 2015 | 7:51pmDALLAS -- An employee of Texas-based fast-food chain Whataburger has been fired after refusing to serve two Dallas-area police officers, the company said on Wednesday. The chain, which has more...
Why Antonio Cromartie won't play 'until he's 100 percent'
September 16, 2015 | 7:49pmWe can’t help but think the worst. A player falls awkwardly to the turf, clutches his left knee, and screams out in pain. It’s normally the last we see of...
Princess Leia's slave costume entices at 'Star Wars' auction
September 16, 2015 | 7:47pmWhile most "Star Wars" fans are clamoring to get their hands on the newest franchise droid BB-8, deep-pocketed collectors will have a chance to buy original movie memorabilia such as...
Homeless man fatally stabs enemy over money: cops
September 16, 2015 | 7:38pmA homeless man who was sprung from prison about a week ago was arrested for fatally stabbing a foe over money in the South Bronx, cops said. The suspect, identified...
‘Friends’ coffee house 'Central Perk' arrives in London
September 16, 2015 | 7:22pmLONDON — New York's "Central Perk" has come to London. The coffee house where the characters of "Friends" would meet has been recreated in the British capital as part of...
Giants teammates: Eli's choke brings out the best in him
September 16, 2015 | 7:22pmIt may as well have been the day after Super Bowl XLII or Super Bowl XLVI. Eli Manning stood at his locker patiently answering questions for 10 minutes in his...
Yankees push Tanaka to limit, bump Nova from rotation
September 16, 2015 | 5:56pmST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Joe Girardi is taking aim at the Blue Jays with the pitchers he feels can help the Yankees get past the AL East leaders and avoid participating...
Geno Smith: 'Mental gymnastics' to keep pace with Fitzpatrick
September 16, 2015 | 5:28pmGeno Smith stood on the sideline Sunday, going through everything in his mind that he would do on the field. “I was going through the mental gymnastics,” the Jets quarterback...
Keith Richards dishes on fighting ‘World War III’ with Mick Jagger
September 16, 2015 | 5:26pmRelations were so bad between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in the 1980s that the guitarist calls the period “World War III,” Richards says in a new documentary hitting Netflix.
The day in photos
September 16, 2015 | 5:20pmA baby giraffe gets friendly, the country braces itself for the GOP debate and more.
Eli Manning buries his 'dunce' moment: 'I'm over it'
September 16, 2015 | 5:19pmHe says he did not see it. Coming from someone else, you would immediately doubt it, but not coming from Eli Manning. No, he did not see the front page...
Horror at Zion National Park as hikers die in flooded chasm
September 16, 2015 | 5:09pmZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — Seven hikers who entered a narrow desert canyon for a day of canyoneering became trapped when a flash flood filled the chasm with water, killing...
Kendall Jenner demoted to second row for Kanye's show
September 16, 2015 | 4:51pmWest's sister-in-law sat behind Anna Wintour while little sister Kylie worked the runway.
Fashionista busted for cocaine screams, 'I don't want to go to New Jersey'
September 16, 2015 | 4:49pmA combative and drunken fashionista who once worked for Victoria's Secret was busted for coke possession while driving the wrong way near the Holland Tunnel and screaming, "I don't want...
'Judy' is a stale futuristic tale
September 16, 2015 | 4:44pm"Judy" takes place in 2040, but nobody’s teleporting anywhere. Things look just as they do now, except that the Internet has been replaced by something called the System. When your...
Dear Facebook, give users a ‘dislike’ button they can actually use
September 16, 2015 | 4:30pmIf endless photos of a high school acquaintance’s baby or a co-worker posting random Gandhi quotes won’t bring you back to Facebook, maybe this will. On Tuesday, hoodied Facebook honcho...
Jeff Bewkes: HBO Now is living up to our expectations
September 16, 2015 | 4:12pmHBO Now launched less than six months ago, but Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said Wednesday the streaming service is “performing well against expectations.” Bewkes, who made the assessment as...
Rutgers coach banned 3 games for bullying professor
September 16, 2015 | 4:04pmThe hammer finally fell on Kyle Flood. The Rutgers football coach has been suspended three games and fined $50,000 after a university investigation into allegations of rules violations found him...
Tom Brady thinks it'd be 'great' if Donald Trump were president
September 16, 2015 | 4:02pmTom Brady was once again asked about his friendship with Donald Trump on Wednesday. Last week, the Patriots quarterback wouldn't say he was voting for the Republican candidate, but during...
'Vaulter Bandit,' Canada's most wanted bank robber, caught in Switzerland
September 16, 2015 | 3:58pmGENEVA — Geneva police have arrested the "most-wanted bank robber in Canada," a seemingly athletic French-American citizen known for jumping over bank counters in his heists, police officials said Wednesday....
Chilling and thrilling ‘Everest’ is worth the 3-D ticket
September 16, 2015 | 3:57pmThe first three words in my notes, from the opening sequence of frozen hikers struggling up a rope on a vertical, icy rock face, are: “Dear God WHY?” I’m not...
France's 'New Girlfriend' has a transgender twist
September 16, 2015 | 3:55pmThe latest film from reliable French director François Ozon begins with the funeral of young, beautiful Laura (Isild Le Besco), who leaves behind a baby girl; a husband, David (Romain...
'The Fool' is a winning Slavic thriller
September 16, 2015 | 3:54pmIn a small, dingy Russian town, Dima (Artem Bystrov) discovers a crack in a bearing wall of a housing project holding 820 people. Convinced the building can’t last more than...
White House on security lockdown over unattended package nearby
September 16, 2015 | 3:25pmWASHINGTON — The White House was placed on a security lockdown on Wednesday because of an unattended package found across the street in Lafayette Park, a Secret Service spokeswoman said....
'Pacman' Jones predicts more dirty play after $35K fine
September 16, 2015 | 3:23pmhttps://youtu.be/1VJBmfyEg10 Adam Jones says the $35,000 fine the NFL issued him for slamming Amari Cooper’s head into his helmet was “way too much.” But he doesn’t plan to avoid such...
Meet the 6 fresh faces of fall TV
September 16, 2015 | 3:20pmThe new crop of fall shows boast their usual share of familiar names — John Stamos, Rob Lowe, Lea Michele — taking another crack at TV stardom. But there are...
Stop draping your coat over your shoulders, you look like an idiot
September 16, 2015 | 3:19pmIt’s official: New York women — especially those strutting into the Fashion Week shows at Moynihan Station — have become too good for sleeves. Not coats, mind you — but...
Here’s why every other fall TV show will suck
September 16, 2015 | 3:14pmI feel sorry for the shows on this fall’s TV lineup. No matter how hard they try — no matter how good or promising or John Stamos-filled they might be...
Rangers center Derick Brassard buys $4.1M Tribeca condo
September 16, 2015 | 3:07pmNew York Rangers' center Derick Brassard is Tribeca bound. The Canuck-born hockey player has just bought a $4.1 million condo at One York Street, the Enrique Norton-designed Tribeca building, according...
J.J. Watt implies Caroline Wozniacki fling was unsuccessful
September 16, 2015 | 2:57pmJ.J. Watt is still on the hunt for Miss Right. Despite his rumored fling with Caroline Wozniacki, the Texans' defensive end shares that he's looking to spice up his love life....
Patrick Kane rape probe about to collide with Blackhawks camp
September 16, 2015 | 2:55pmThe Chicago Blackhawks have put Patrick Kane on their training camp roster as the star awaits the results of a sexual-assault investigation in his hometown of Buffalo. Blackhawks training camp...
Obama, Netanyahu to meet at White House after Iran-deal clashes
September 16, 2015 | 2:55pmWASHINGTON — President Obama has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House Nov. 9, it was revealed Wednesday. Netanyahu vehemently opposes the Iran...
Answers to all the fashion questions you were afraid to ask
September 16, 2015 | 2:54pmMost women wear pants, can spot an It bag and consider black synonymous with “chic” — but does anyone know when and why these trends started? The authors of “The...
High schooler says crazed helmet-swinging was accident
September 16, 2015 | 2:50pmhttps://youtu.be/FPhkIMWANR0 The New Jersey high school football player who lost his head and swung a helmet at his opponent is paying for it with a spot on the team. Linden High...
Bearded Jon Stewart lobbies on behalf of 9/11 first responders
September 16, 2015 | 2:45pmWASHINGTON — Comedian Jon Stewart apologized to 9/11 first responders Wednesday saying it was embarrassing that they had to plead with Congress to renew their health and compensation coverage. “I...
Feds investigate friend of Charleston shooting suspect
September 16, 2015 | 2:35pmCHARLESTON, S.C. — A friend of the white man accused of shooting nine black churchgoers to death in Charleston is being investigated by federal authorities, an official said Wednesday. A...
Hillary to visit notorious mob mansion for fundraiser
September 16, 2015 | 2:15pmIt was an offer she couldn’t refuse — a lucrative fund-raising event in the notorious Staten Island mansion built by mob boss Paul Castellano. Hillary Clinton — whose private computer...
Meet the man who brought actual peacocks to Fashion Week
September 16, 2015 | 2:13pmhttps://instagram.com/p/7rbA85OPA7/ New York Fashion Week is full of outrageous style-peacocks looking to catch a photographer’s lens — and perhaps some Internet fame. But on Saturday, one man took the peacock...
Is there anyone it’s OK to make fun of anymore?
September 16, 2015 | 2:13pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXFgNhyP4-A So you can’t make fun of fat people. (Nicole Arbour, whose YouTube rant called “Dear Fat People” went viral, was recently fired from her next gig for fat-shaming.) Make...
No, suicide isn't a 'medical treatment'
September 16, 2015 | 1:46pmIn a CNN essay published last October, Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old with terminal brain cancer, explained why she and her husband moved from California to Oregon: so she could legally...
Actress Kathleen Turner sells her NYC apartment for $3.8M
September 16, 2015 | 1:43pmAward-winning actress Kathleen Turner just sold her apartment at 200 Riverside Blvd for $3.8 million, according to city property records. Turner, the stunning actress who killed it in 80s films...
Red Sox World Series ring shows up at drug dealer's home
September 16, 2015 | 1:26pmQUINCY, Mass. — Police conducting a raid at a suspected drug dealer's home south of Boston made an unusual discovery — a stolen 2004 Red Sox World Series ring. Quincy...
High school receiver shattering records -- with one hand
September 16, 2015 | 1:22pmWhat for the Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. is the stuff of highlight reels and superstardom — the one-handed catch — is a way of life for Kris Silbaugh. The record-setting high...
Daily News columnist Mike Lupica out as Zuckerman swings ax
September 16, 2015 | 12:57pmThe bloodbath has begun at the Daily News. At least three dozen newsroom staffers were axed from late Tuesday through Wednesday afternoon — with well-known columnist Mike Lupica heading to...
Russell Wilson's love life is causing problems at practice
September 16, 2015 | 12:40pmPerhaps it's time for the Seahawks to shuffle their playlist at practice. Seattle's team DJ, DV One, recently shared with Billboard magazine that Russell Wilson's relationship with Ciara is getting...
Hitchcock documentary doesn’t reveal anything new
September 16, 2015 | 12:40pmAlfred Hitchcock’s towering reputation as a filmmaker owes much to “Hitchcock/Truffaut,’’ a book-length, weeklong interview that he conducted with French director François Truffaut half a century ago. But hard-core Hitchcock...
James Murdoch: Fox nets will grow in shrinking pay-TV universe
September 16, 2015 | 12:34pmGet ready for more choice in choosing your cable bundle. Despite cord-cutters shrinking the overall number of pay-TV homes, viewers won’t be stuck with a very limited number of cable...
Cuomo aide shot in the head dies
September 16, 2015 | 12:33pmThe governor’s aide who was shot in the head at the predawn J’Ouvert celebration before the West Indian American Day Parade died Wednesday night. Carey Gabay, 43, first deputy counsel...
3-D porn fails to rise to the occasion in ‘Love’
September 16, 2015 | 12:32pmThanks to 3-D, you’ll likely duck when an especially graphic, climactic sex moment arrives in Gaspar Noé’s “Love.’’ Earlier, nondigital 3-D technology has been used for soft-core porn dating back...
This film might land Maggie Smith her seventh Oscar nod
September 16, 2015 | 12:23pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlN1b0ok4D0 Acting legend Maggie Smith, who was talking about retiring not long ago, may well rack up her seventh Oscar nomination at the age of 80 — she already has...
Coughlin goes nearly full Belichick on epic Giants fiasco
September 16, 2015 | 12:20pmTom Coughlin wasn’t talking about it. Not about the mental breakdown of his quarterback. Not about the meltdown of his team down the stretch. Not about all that went wrong...
Pilot diverts international flight to save dog from freezing
September 16, 2015 | 12:15pmAir Canada is getting some pawsitive reviews after a pilot diverted a Tel Aviv-to-Toronto flight to Frankfurt to prevent a pooch passenger from freezing in the cargo hold. Simba, a...
Hungarian riot police unleash hell on refugees
September 16, 2015 | 12:06pmHungarian riot police unleashed a barrage of weapons — including tear gas, pepper spray and high-pressure water cannons — against refugees who broke through a razor-wire fence Wednesday along the...
Ronda Rousey presser: X-rated gaffe, passionate weed defense
September 16, 2015 | 12:03pmRonda Rousey couldn’t believe the words that just came out of her mouth. The UFC bantamweight champion was enthralling a large media contingent and crowd at the UFC 193 media...
Jets to work out Terrelle Pryor, who's now a receiver
September 16, 2015 | 12:02pmThe Jets will work out free-agent wide receiver Terrelle Pryor next week, a source confirmed to The Post. Pryor, a college star at Ohio State, switched positions from quarterback to...
Police bust massive synthetic marijuana ring
September 16, 2015 | 11:45amA major crew of synthetic-marijuana dealers peddled the toxic drug over the same bodega counters “where they sell milk and candy,” Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara said Wednesday. The 10-man...
Did US military officials exaggerate progress against ISIS?
September 16, 2015 | 11:39amWASHINGTON — The top US military commander for the Middle East vowed Wednesday to take "appropriate action" if an investigation indicates that senior defense officials altered intelligence reports on the...
Iran soccer captain: 'My husband won't let me play'
September 16, 2015 | 11:38amDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The captain of the Iranian women's soccer team will miss the Asian Cup tournament as her husband has confiscated her passport in a domestic quarrel,...
NFL power rankings: Loaded Chiefs found the missing link
September 16, 2015 | 11:38amThey flew under the radar on the NFL’s opening week, but keep an eye on the new-look Chiefs. While their 27-20 road win over the Texans seemed to get lost in...
Comcast CEO: We're not sweating the streaming competition
September 16, 2015 | 11:28amBuying NBCUniversal from General Electric 4½ years ago may be the best thing Comcast has ever done. NBC has reclaimed the top spot among broadcast networks under Comcast ownership. Universal...
Charlotte Rampling deserves Oscar nod for performance in '45 Years'
September 16, 2015 | 11:28amIt’s turning out to be a vintage year for veteran actors in meaty, rewarding roles: Lily Tomlin, Richard Gere, Michael Caine and Maggie Smith, to name a few. Add another...
Paris Hilton misses her modeling days
September 16, 2015 | 11:11amDespite Hilton's hectic schedule, she wouldn't rule out walking for another show during Fashion Week.
Humpback whale majestically jumps out of water onto kayakers
September 16, 2015 | 10:59amTwo kayakers needed a much bigger boat to handle an unexpected visitor that nearly killed them. Shocking video captured by a nearby boater Saturday in California’s Moss Landing Harbor shows...
Steve Harvey's wife is flattered by the Cookie comparisons
September 16, 2015 | 10:57amMarjorie Harvey is flattered by the comparisons to "Empire's" breakout star.
Ivana Trump: Women need suits to survive the boardroom
September 16, 2015 | 10:46amIvana Trump has one simple rule when it comes to being a strong female entering the boardroom. “Pretty, frilly dresses are nice to have, but every woman must own a...
Brand new subway station already plagued by delays
September 16, 2015 | 10:41amIt only took three days for the Hudson Yards honeymoon to end — as signal problems at the new, multibillion-dollar station snagged trains during Wednesday's morning rush. Between 6:36 and...
OMG, teens are disgusting
September 16, 2015 | 10:39amAbout one-third of US children and teens eat pizza or other fast food every day, a new government report shows. That's about the same as it was in the 1990s....
Break out your eating pants: Olive Garden brings back 'Pasta Pass'
September 16, 2015 | 10:26amNEW YORK — Olive Garden is bringing back its "Pasta Pass" that lets people gorge on as much pasta as they want for seven weeks. And friends and family are...
Woman's 'boyfriend' was actually her best friend using fake penis
September 16, 2015 | 10:09amThis woman has been convicted after she went to extreme lengths to disguise herself as a man so she could have an affair with her female friend. Gayle Newland was...
AT&T exec: Ma Bell has moved way beyond phones
September 16, 2015 | 10:05amMa Bell is back — and bigger than ever. That was the message from AT&T, which kicked off Goldman Sachs’ annual Communacopia media conference on Wednesday by touting its bulked-up...
‘Female James Bond’ arrested in $150 million insurance scam
September 16, 2015 | 9:58amLOS ANGELES — Unnecessary surgeries performed by untrained assistants are among the allegations in an indictment detailing a $150 million insurance scheme, among California's biggest ever. Orthopedic surgeon and alleged...
College library 'foot sniffer' arrested after chase, police say
September 16, 2015 | 9:48amMIAMI — Police say they've arrested a man days after a complaint that someone was spotted crawling under library tables and smelling a woman's feet at Florida International University. Miami-Dade...
Pledge in hazing death singled out for protesting ritual
September 16, 2015 | 9:45amThe victim in a fraternity hazing death tied to Queens Rep. Grace Meng’s brother was singled out for extra-harsh treatment because he rebelled against the ritual abuse, according to a...
Driver claims diplomatic immunity after Ferrari race through Beverly Hills
September 16, 2015 | 9:44amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVhIGUADuPM One of the participants in an incident caught on video in which two luxury cars zoomed through residential streets in Beverly Hills, California, over the weekend has claimed diplomatic...
Miller time? Anheuser-Busch eyes SABMiller for possible takeover
September 16, 2015 | 9:26amAnheuser-Busch InBev said Wednesday it was in talks to buy SABMiller, but it will need to move fast to put a deal on the table, to placate regulators, two sources...
Quiz: How Long Would You Last on Fox's New "Scream Queens"?
September 16, 2015 | 9:00am13 episodes. 13 murders. One big question: Who is the red devil? Part dark comedy, part slasher flick, “Scream Queens” – the new series by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian...
Obama praises Muslim boy detained for bringing homemade clock to school
September 16, 2015 | 8:55amA Muslim whiz kid sparked fears of a terror attack when he brought a homemade clock to school that looked suspiciously like a homemade explosive device — a move that...
Inside the world of fetal tissue brokers
September 16, 2015 | 8:43amWarning: Video is graphic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWQuZMvcFA8 CHICAGO — Covert videos released by an anti-abortion group have opened a window on a largely unknown corner of science: the middlemen who supply researchers...
Refugees keep sneaking through Hungary's razor-wire fence
September 16, 2015 | 8:17amASOTTHALOM, Hungary — Small groups of migrants continued to sneak into Hungary on Wednesday, a day after the country sealed its border with Serbia and began arresting people trying to...
Homeless men arrested after series of bank heists
September 16, 2015 | 7:42amThree homeless pals have been busted in connection with a bevy of bank heists after sharp-eyed cops recognized them Tuesday from surveillance videos. The officers noticed Anthony Flynn, 31, as...
'Blindspot' babe has 'had about enough' of sexy hot girl roles
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amJaimie Alexander is hitting a pingpong ball — or rather, trying to hit a pingpong ball — to her fiancé, “Twilight” star Peter Facinelli. She whacks the ball with the...
Patti LaBelle to young pop stars: 'Put some clothes on!'
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amIconic singer Patti LaBelle sat front row at the Zang Toi fashion show last week — but she saved her front-row shade for barely dressed female pop stars. “You know,...
‘Amélie,’ based on the French movie, seems Broadway-bound
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amTheatergoers are saying “Oui, oui” to “Amélie.” This new musical, adapted from the 2001 French movie, is trying out at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, where it’s just been extended until Oct....
Manolo Blahnik throws shade on Gucci, Christian Louboutin
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amManolo Blahnik just let the other shoe drop on his footwear rival Christian Louboutin. The red-sole cobbler launched a new app last month called Louboutinize, which lets users wash their...
Fat Jew slams Michael Jordan for his 'legendarily bad' dress sense
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amThe Fat Jew is cannonballing into Fashion Week today with his Dad Fashion Show at The Standard hotel — and the big-bellied Instagram star predicts a sartorial splash. “I think...
Vogue editor is ready to tango with Cookie on 'Empire'
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amFashion week, shmashion week. The big event this month for Vogue contributing editor André Leon Talley is the season premiere of “Empire” — especially as he guest stars in the...
This haute hat designer is the newest member of Taylor Swift's squad
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amGigi Burris may only be 28 years old, but her fashion success is already old hat. In 2009, the designer — who’d previously focused only on ready-to-wear — enrolled in...
Oscar de la Renta's successor makes Insta-worthy fashion
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amWhen Peter Copping was pressed into early service as creative director after Oscar de la Renta’s untimely death last October, one of the most talked-about transitions in fashion turned out...
Forget Botox! Petals are the new anti-aging remedy
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amA new crop of flower-based skin care is helping customers recapture the bloom of youth. Formulated with extracts from delicate blossoms and other parts of the plant, the latest products...
Channel your inner punk-rock princess this fall
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amRebel yell Every look that Luella Bartley and Katie Hillier sent down the Marc by Marc Jacobs fall runway called for revolution from head to toe. Political rebellion was the...
Why Taylor Swift chose THAT dress for her 'Wildest Dreams' video
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdneKLhsWOQ Taylor Swift is notorious for pulling her famous, model-clone friends (including Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss and even Cindy Crawford) onstage and into her videos. Now designer Christian Siriano is...
Designers are lending their names to sweet scents this fall
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amFrom Jimmy Choo to Bottega Veneta, top fashion names are fragrancing fall with their lustrious new scents. Bergamont & Mandarin “Romantica,” $65 (1.7 oz.) at Anna Sui, 484 Broome St....
How Carine Roitfeld stays sexy, smart and skinny at 57
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amAs editor of her namesake CR Fashion Book, global fashion director for Harper’s Bazaar and former editor of Vogue Paris, Carine Roitfeld has earned her spot at the pinnacle of...
15 pieces that'll get you papped at NYFW
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amThese pieces will surely get you snapped by the paps during New York Fashion Week. Pucker up Valfre iPhone 6 case, $40 at patriciafield.com Make a statement Clutch, $1,295 at...
Why Francisco Costa won't dress celebs in nearly-naked getups
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amAs women’s designer for Calvin Klein Collection for more than a decade, Francisco Costa has tread a fine line between revealing and concealing skin on runways and red carpets. In...
10 times Emily Ratajkowski killed it on the red carpet
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amAs it turns out, budding star Emily Ratajkowski —formerly known as “the ‘Blurred Lines’ girl” — looks better in clothes than she does writhing topless next to Robin Thicke. The...
For Mena, Naomi and Sienna, it's all in the demure details
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amMena Suvari, Naomi Campbell and Sienna Miller sport stunning styles on the red carpet.
Meet the designer behind the Zac Efron-approved brand
September 16, 2015 | 6:01amConsider the ATM: Convenient, functional and ingeniously straightforward, it’s a staple of city life — call it the T-shirt of banking. Fitting, then, that ATM, the line of precisely cut...
The best new cookies, pizza and burgers to pig out on this fall
September 16, 2015 | 6:00amBagels and nosh Prepare yourself. The team behind Parm and Santina has opened its long-anticipated Sadelle’s bakery and restaurant in Soho this month, and New Yorkers have been lining up...
Los Angeles among finalists for 2024 Olympics
September 16, 2015 | 4:28amLAUSANNE, Switzerland — The race is on for the 2024 Olympics, a five-city contest pitting four European bids against a two-time host from the United States. The IOC announced the...
Jimmy Carter receives second cancer drug treatment
September 16, 2015 | 3:22amATLANTA — Nearly a month after revealing that cancer has spread to his brain, Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that he has received the second of four planned doses of a...
Rashad Jennings: I'm sorry for throwing you under the bus, Eli
September 16, 2015 | 2:33amGiants running back Rashad Jennings will be providing a weekly column in The Post this season. This week, he addresses the confusion at the end of the Cowboys game and...
How Instagram tricked NYPD into James Blake arrest
September 16, 2015 | 2:30amA fraud “suspect’’ whose photo helped lead cops to wrongly bust former tennis star James Blake is actually a respected Australian businessman who had nothing to do with any scam...
Man chokes woman with electrical cord, tries to rape her: cops
September 16, 2015 | 2:20amA man choked a woman with an electrical cord and tried to rape her on a Brooklyn street early Tuesday, cops said. The attacker approached the 45-year-old victim as she...
On-air shooting survivor: ‘I was waiting for him to shoot me in the head’
September 16, 2015 | 2:14amA Virginia woman who survived a horrific live-on-TV shooting spree that killed a reporter and a cameraman last month said Tuesday she was certain the gunman was going to murder...
'Architect' tries to get out of suit because he's not really an architect
September 16, 2015 | 1:49amYou can’t sue me for being a bad architect — because I’m not an architect at all. That’s the nervy claim a Manhattan man made when he was accused of...
What the Mets are doing to try to get Lucas Duda untracked
September 16, 2015 | 1:45amMore than a week after getting Lucas Duda back from the disabled list, the Mets are still waiting for their most powerful left-handed bat to return. Sidelined with a back...
Musician for Azealia Banks sues city for Black Lives Matter injury
September 16, 2015 | 1:40amA backup musician for rapper Azealia Banks says New York City owes him $500,000 after cops allegedly fractured his finger during a Black Lives Matter protest in Manhattan last April....
Terry Collins reveals Mets' rotation for Subway Series
September 16, 2015 | 1:37amThe Mets plan on using Steven Matz, Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey this weekend against the Yankees, but their focus remains on the final series of the regular season against...
A-Rod continues HR binge after getting MRI exam on left knee
September 16, 2015 | 1:26amST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez underwent an MRI exam on his left knee Tuesday which revealed a bone bruise that was first reported by The Post. Nevertheless, Rodriguez was...
PBA boss: If you're not a cop, you can't judge their actions
September 16, 2015 | 1:25amIn a scathing letter sent to reporters, the head of the police union declared that people who haven’t endured the challenges that officers face are “not qualified” to judge cops’...
Man watches from his phone as robbers break into his apartment
September 16, 2015 | 1:17amA break-in at an Upper East Side apartment was recorded as it happened, with two clueless burglars caught on camera — and their images sent via phone app right to...
De Blasio revamping reading, computer science at city schools
September 16, 2015 | 1:02amThe city is planning to hire as many as 700 reading specialists to teach literacy to second-graders — and, under a separate program, will offer computer-science courses to all 1.1...
Cops falsely arrested Muslim woman, made her remove headscarf: suit
September 16, 2015 | 12:58amA Muslim woman from Queens is suing the NYPD for false arrest and violating her civil rights, saying cops forced her to remove her head scarf for a mug shot....
Hungary closes border to lock out Syrian refugees
September 16, 2015 | 12:56amHungary clamped down on the rising tide of refugees from Syria Tuesday by declaring an emergency and slamming its border with Serbia shut to stem their flow. New measures were...
Trump: Other candidates have no military backbone
September 16, 2015 | 12:51amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCZGCR0KCIw LOS ANGELES – Billionaire Donald Trump stood beneath three towering 16-inch guns aboard a battleship in a show of political and military strength in advance of Wednesday night’s big...
Hondo turns up an ace
September 16, 2015 | 12:40amHondo ended his free fall Tuesday night when he cashed with the Cubs in the nightcap to offset his loss with the Chi guys in the opener and reduce the...
Ben Carson nearly even with Donald Trump in latest poll
September 16, 2015 | 12:38amWASHINGTON — Ben Carson, the soft-spoken former neurosurgeon, is running nearly even with Donald Trump, according to a national poll released Tuesday. In the CBS/New York Times survey, 27 percent...
A-Rod won't be much help to Yankees in Subway Series
September 16, 2015 | 12:33amST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This will be a Subway Series unlike any Alex Rodriguez has ever encountered. When the Yankees need him most, Alex Rodriguez is going to have to...
Times Square desnudas are strippers, not feminist warriors
September 16, 2015 | 12:28amSummer may be ending, but that isn’t stopping some women in New York from shedding their clothes in the streets. As almost everyone has heard by now, Times Square has...
Terry Collins: Getting home-field advantage important for Mets
September 16, 2015 | 12:18amIt looks like it may be a race to the finish to see who gets home-field advantage in the NLDS between the Mets and the Dodgers. And manager Terry Collins...
Daily Blotter
September 16, 2015 | 12:15amThe Bronx A taxi driver in Mott Haven fended off a passenger who tried to rob him, cops said. The victim was sitting in his yellow cab at Wales Avenue...
Condemning cops without all the facts is outrageously unfair
September 16, 2015 | 12:09amBob Dylan’s haunting 1965 song “Desolation Row” begins with the line, “They’re selling postcards of the hanging.” It must have been the inspiration for Tuesday’s editorial in The New York...
Is it time to cancel these ancient TV shows?
September 16, 2015 | 12:01amWith the new television season set to premiere next week, everyone is talking about the new shows — hoping that even a fraction of them have the tremendous good fortune...
Is it time for Mets to start worrying about Jacob deGrom?
September 16, 2015 | 12:01amFor teams positioned to participate in the postseason, a category to which the Mets are thrilled to belong, September brings opposing types of anxieties concerning your favorite players. There are...