April 22, 2016
Prince’s vault jam-packed with unpublished music
Prince was such a prolific composer, he left behind enough unpublished music in a vault inside his Minnesota estate to fill 26 albums. “I’ve vaulted so much stuff, going way...
Brian McCann sees immediate results as pain recedes
Brian McCann snapped out of a 1-for-18 slide with a two-run homer and a run-scoring single that gave the Yankees the lead for good Friday in their 6-3 win over...
The Yankees' most important unit makes everything possible
Brian McCann’s two-run homer in the second inning snapped a few necks in the docile Yankee Stadium crowd. Jacoby Ellsbury’s steal of home, ill-advised on some levels, tied the score...
Jacoby Ellsbury stunningly steals game he was supposed to miss
It’s been awhile since Jacoby Ellsbury reminded the Yankees why they invested $153 million in him. He has been hurt, spent time on the bench and at times been unproductive....
Why St. John's controversial transfers can 'accelerate' rebuild
Everyone wants the elite prospects, the guys with five stars next to their names, the one-and-done program-changers. St. John’s wants them, too. But that is not necessarily the way to...
Man charged in triple shooting: 'I don’t give a f–k'
This alleged killer, smirking Friday as he was led out of a Brooklyn station house, coldly said, “I don’t give a f--k. I’m here and they not.’’ Allen Cooper, wearing...
The case for Hector Santiago as fantasy baseball's hidden gem
Hector Santiago is not a name that will strike fear into your opponents, nor is it a name that will make you dance for joy while screaming, “I just claimed...
Do Rangers have a prayer? These 7 will decide
PITTSBURGH — Look, the way the Rangers have played, they would be losing to Florida, too, so let’s not overthink the final week of the season when management and the...
Why Rambis would shuffle staff with Knicks promotion
If Kurt Rambis returns as Knicks head coach, and signs still are directed that way, he probably would lose half his coaching staff to the Wizards. And that would be just...
Will horrid Game 4 be Rangers' burial or rallying point?
PITTSBURGH — There is this hope that the past begets the future, but it is not something the Rangers are relying on. Somewhere in the back of their minds, they...
'School of No' ex-principal's deranged case for getting her job back
Why is it so hard to improve New York City’s public schools? Well, consider the fact that former “School of No” principal Marcella Sills just might get her job back....
Gov. Cuomo has a homeless problem on his own turf
Is Gov. Cuomo willing to live up to his own talk on homelessness? Cuomo weighed in loudly last year when Mayor de Blasio seemed flummoxed by the city’s homeless crisis....
Obama's lecture to Brits is absurdly hypocritical
President Obama’s call for British voters not to pull out of the European Union is an act of hypocrisy so blatant, it’s breathtaking. The president wrote a column for the...
The truths of Passover speak to us all
Just last week I returned from a visit to Kurdistan, where I’d gone to show solidarity with 110,000 “internally displaced persons” who have fled ISIS oppression in Mosul and the...
Curt Schilling got fired for his common sense on bathrooms
ESPN decided to fire sports commentator and former Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling for making allegedly ‘‘transphobic’‘ comments on Facebook. For the record, I believe an employer has the...
Why Victoria's Secret can't sell sex to millennials
Somewhere around her 40th birthday, the typical American woman might endure a small age-related panic attack. The fear of seeing her youth and sex appeal slowly replaced by gray hair,...
Why it's so hard to end the broken US-Saudi relationship
The Atlantic’s Jeff Goldberg recently noted President Obama “is clearly irritated that foreign-policy orthodoxy compels him to treat Saudi Arabia as an ally.” Yet there the president was this week...
Tribeca Fest goes out with a bang with ‘the bomb’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wjX6RHHpNw Latest example of the ‘80s resurgence? Nuclear paranoia is hot again. The Tribeca Film Festival will conclude this weekend with an event called “the bomb,” a cinematic, musical and...
Conor McGregor a cautionary tale: You don't fight UFC and win
Conor McGregor is learning what most professional athletes face at some point in their careers: They’re never bigger than the brand. No one in the NFL is bigger than the...
Women are chopped up, but 'American Psycho' skewers men even more
One of Broadway’s hot new musicals features women getting gorily chopped up. Like, a LOT of women. So does this mean “American Psycho” is grossly misogynist? Far from it. Sure,...
Jets GM rejects Josh Norman'ing Mo Wilkerson
Mike Maccagnan is not going to pull a Dave Gettleman. The Jets’ general manager said Friday the team is not considering rescinding the franchise tag from defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson...
Start worrying about these slow-starting fantasy baseball stars
It is easy to preach patience with the fantasy baseball season close to one month complete. Slow starts often can be temporary, but other times they can be indicators a...
De Blasio, aides accused of 'criminal' fundraising activity
Mayor de Blasio and his top aides coordinated an illegal fundraising scheme to help elect Democrats to the state Senate in 2014, the top investigator at the state Board of...
Robert Duffy's Greenwich Village pad goes on sale for $17M
Designer Marc Jacob's business partner and close friend Robert Duffy has put his 19th century Greenwich Village brick townhouse on the market for a whopping $17 million -- less than...
Virginia is letting felons vote in the presidential election
RICHMOND, Va. — More than 200,000 convicted felons will be able to cast ballots in the swing state of Virginia in November under a sweeping executive order Gov. Terry McAuliffe...
Time Inc. subsidized CEO's flying hobby while stock plunged
Time Inc. Chief Executive Joe Ripp, after a 2015 that saw his company’s stock tumble 37 percent, had his bonus last year slashed 55.5 percent — although he made most...
The day in photos: April 22, 2016
An elephant cools off in a heat wave, the world mourns Prince and more.
Desperate Rangers eye veteran to save power play
PITTSBURGH — So it’s Raphael Diaz to the rescue? Rangers coach Alain Vigneault looks to be strongly considering the veteran defenseman for a spot in the lineup as his team...
What will 6 orders of McDonald's fries do to a body?
A New York Post employee consumed six large orders of McDonald's fries. Now he'll find out how it affected his body.
Instagram beauty gets mixed reviews for golf magazine cover
Paige Spiranac's golf game may need some work, but she's got posing down pat. The 22-year-old bombshell, who briefly quit social media following her disastrous debut at the Dubai Ladies...
Jets tried QB draft power play amid Ryan Fitzpatrick standstill
Stop if you’ve heard this one before: The Jets really want to re-sign free agent Ryan Fitzpatrick, but still have not. In the Gang Green version of “Groundhog Day,” Jets...
Man finds box of human ashes on beach
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A Massachusetts man trying to enjoy a book at the beach got quite the surprise when he found a box containing human ashes. George Silva tells...
Will Giants gamble on athletic freak who is draft's biggest risk?
What grade do the Giants have on Myles Jack? Not the football grade, the other grade. There is little doubt the Giants absolutely, positively love Jack as a prospect. He is everything...
Meet Horizon, the world's most expensive buffalo
This golden god of the pasture is named Horizon — and he’s the most expensive bull in the world. The African cape buffalo is worth $12.2 million because of his massive...
Tiger wearing collar and leash caught in Texas suburb
CONROE, Texas — Animal control officers have captured an apparently domesticated tiger that was spotted roaming a residential neighborhood in a South Texas city. The Conroe Police Department says it...
Pope Francis reneges on offer to take in Christian refugees
A Christian brother and sister from Syria felt blessed to have been among the dozen refugees selected to start a new life in Italy — but now say their savior,...
Too many animals are being way too adorable this week
It's been a rough week, but it's over, so it's time to celebrate with some adorable animals. You won't believe what happens when baby goats wear sweaters!
Video proof that Tiger Woods is crushing the ball again
He's getting closer. Tiger Woods put on an impressive display during a clinic at a junior golf event in the latest sign a return to the PGA Tour could be...
Lackluster 'Hologram for the King' is an exercise in pointlessness
Saudi Arabia, according to the misbegotten film “A Hologram for the King,” is much like a box of chocolates in which you never know what you’re going to get. But...
Construction worker injured by falling light pole
A construction worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a falling light pole in Brooklyn on Friday morning, officials and witnesses said. The unidentified worker was underground doing...
Star Wars super fan shows off amazingly useless skills
Brian, aka The Unipiper, is an up-and-coming YouTube celebrity who loves to film himself playing bagpipes in physically compromising situations. His Star Wars-themed video shows off just how talented he...
Hillary and Bernie fight over soda
Forget global terrorism, income inequality and climate change. There’s a new front in the battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — a hefty soda tax proposed in Philadelphia. Democratic...
Curt Schilling: I'm not sorry, I'm still rich and 'I'm not transphobic'
Two days after ESPN terminated his contract, Curt Schilling still won't apologize for his controversial anti-transgender remarks posted on his Facebook page and personal website. But he will defend himself....
Meet the Drake hanger-on who's enabling Johnny Manziel's downfall
https://www.instagram.com/p/oJydzRI3CO/?taken-by=jmanziel2&hl=en Johnny Manziel's career is going down in flames, and it's not hard to find one person fanning the fire. Ryan "OVO Ryan" Silverstein, who runs with Drake's inner circle as the...
The number of middle-aged whites killing themselves has soared
Suicide rates in the United States have soared to a 30-year high, with the most striking surge among middle-aged women and white people, according to federal data released Friday. The...
Jillian Michaels ready to shed glorious $10M Malibu manse
The star personal trainer who made it big on "The Biggest Loser" is about to lose her insane Malibu mansion. Just like the hundreds of pounds she helped the brutal reality...
Clumsy thug caught by cops after run-in on street
An armed man fleeing from cops was thwarted Friday morning when he literally ran into a pair of unsuspecting residents waiting out alternate-side parking near Washington Square Park. “My friend...
A claustrophobic journey into a secret drug tunnel
Federal agents discovered a drug-trafficking tunnel leading from Tijuana to a San Diego lot. They found several tons of cocaine and marijuana inside.
Vice workers approve union deal
Vice Media editorial workers represented by the Writers Guild of America East unanimously approved a three-year labor pact, the first-ever collective bargaining agreement with Shane Smith’s company. The contract sets...
Bank's $10 switches lead to $81 million cyber-heist
Hackers had an easy time stealing nearly $100 million from the New York Fed account of Bangladesh’s central bank because the Asian bank did not have a firewall, an investigator...
Racist rant gets tennis player disqualified mid-match
Russian 20-year-old Daniil Medvedev was immediately disqualified from the Savannah Challenger United States Tennis Association (USTA) event on Thursday, after he “questioned the impartiality of the umpire, based on her...
Inside Prince's last-ever show
It’s hard to believe that Prince Rogers Nelson is no longer with us, especially when you consider that just a week ago (April 14), he was on stage doing what...
The Army is making it rain Humvees
BERLIN — A U.S. Army airborne exercise in Germany is attracting more than a million viewers on social media after a video surfaced showing a Humvee breaking free of its...
Rockets CEO: Charles Barkley sucked for us
Never shy with his opinions, TNT analyst Charles Barkley has taken it on the chin before for false predictions or off-base claims. It happened again Thursday night when the Rockets,...
'Execution-style' shootings leave 8 dead in Ohio, killer on the loose
Eight family members, including a 16-year-old boy, were shot in the head execution-style Friday in three homes in southeastern Ohio – and surviving relatives were warned that the killer was...
Stoners, fatties and the chronically hungover help McDonald's out
McDonald’s shareholders are lovin’ it in the morning. The fast food chain, continuing its all-day breakfast-fueled turnaround, on Friday reported an unexpectedly robust 5.4 percent jump in same-store US sales...
China is allegedly plotting sailing nuclear plants in South China Sea
China is getting closer to building maritime nuclear power platforms that could one day be used to support projects in the disputed South China Sea, a state-run newspaper said Friday,...
A 500-year-old law dictates what's in German beer
BERLIN — To some it's the real deal, to others it's a bland brew. But thanks to a 500-year-old rule, everybody can be sure what's in German beer. Only water,...
How 'Hamilton' and Jennifer Hudson honored Prince
It rained purple on the Great White Way Thursday night. After their performances, the Broadway casts of “Hamilton” and “The Color Purple” paid tribute to Prince, the beloved music icon...
People are still eating food contaminated by Chernobyl
ZALYSHANY, Ukraine — Viktoria Vetrova knows the risk her four children take in drinking milk from the family's two cows and eating dried mushrooms and berries from the forest. But...
Girl fatally jumped in school bathroom over a boy
WILMINGTON, Del. — A fight in a high school restroom involving several female students ended with the death of a 16-year-old sophomore Thursday, authorities said. The victim was a 10th-grader...
Jimmy Buffett's daughter is a total Miami boho babe
Savannah Buffett grew up hopscotching between New York, Nashville, Aspen, Malibu and St. Barts. But the daughter of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett finally laid down roots in palm-fringed Miami, where 10 years...
Man posts angry video rant after getting fired from Subway
For this former Subway employee, social media was the best way to call out the sandwich chain after he was fired. Judging by this intense video, he might have a new...
This new R&B star used to make pizzas at Papa John's
Turning down a recording deal offer from Drake may be tantamount to career suicide. But Bryson Tiller politely declined to become part of Drake’s OVO Sound roster, and the rising...
UK officials want Obama to stay out of their business
LONDON — It's springtime in London, but President Barack Obama might sense a chill in the air. The US leader is being welcomed by British Prime Minister David Cameron and...
Sofía Vergara's ex Nick Loeb still wants love, fame and a family
Nick Loeb’s known as the owner of Onion Crunch — and even better-known as Sofía Vergara’s ex. But the entrepreneur, who also dips his toes into politics, is playing a...
Lynda Carter: I'm not a female icon, Hillary is
The upcoming “Wonder Woman” movie isn’t out until June 2017, but Diana Prince is right here in New York this weekend. Lynda Carter, star of the ’70s TV series, debuts...
NYPD response times faster thanks to smartphone program
The NYPD's new smartphone program has helped officers respond to crimes in progress about a minute quicker than they were able to this time last year, a data official for...
Worker dies at West Village condo construction site
A construction worker died on the job Thursday when a piece of wood struck him as he attempted to dismantle scaffolding from a West Village luxury condo, cops said. Louis...
Yes, Edward Snowden is now an EDM star
When Edward Snowden fled the country and went public with information about the NSA’s secretive surveillance and data collection in 2013, he knew that he might never be able to...
'Games of Thrones' characters tempt fate on wall of death
"Life on ‘Game of Thrones’ is such a disposable commodity that people are literally there one second and gone the next,” says actor John Bradley, who plays Samwell Tarly on...
Lawyer found guilty in Maxim fraud case heading to jail
The lawyer found guilty of wire fraud as part of a failed bid to buy Maxim magazine sobbed as a judge on Thursday sentenced him to six months in prison...
Five wrongfully jailed 'murderers' get $40M payout
Five innocent people who each spent nearly 20 years in the slammer for a murder they didn’t commit are dropping their malicious-prosecution suits in exchange for $40 million, Peter Cross,...
Hospital pays $2.2M after allowing Dr. Oz to film dying man
New York Presbyterian hospital has coughed up $2.2 million to settle claims that it violated medical ethics by allowing the Dr. Oz-hosted “NY Med” program to film patients without their...
State prevented $400M in tax fraud last year
ALBANY — New York state blocked 239,000 suspicious tax-refund claims this year, saving $400 million, officials said on Thursday. “We have zero tolerance for those who seek to cheat the...
Super PAC to spend $1M to combat Hillary's online haters
A pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC plans to spend $1 million responding to her online critics. The Correct the Record PAC said Thursday it has deployed a “digital task force” to combat...
Trump aide swears he'll start acting presidential soon
Donald Trump’s chief lieutenants told skeptical GOP leaders Thursday he has merely been “projecting an image” so far — and “the part he’s been playing is now evolving” into that...
Widow of math whiz killed in crane collapse suing to protect evidence
The widow of the math whiz who was killed in the lower Manhattan crane collapse in February is suing the city to preserve evidence in anticipation of a wrongful-death lawsuit....
The 'unicorns' of Silicon Valley may be in way over their heads
Many tech “unicorns,” facing economic headwinds, will disappear this year, one Silicon Valley mogul warned on Thursday. The thinning of the herd will be the result of the firms’ founders...
Mob turncoat spared jail time
A mob associate-turned-informant who testified against both Bonanno and Gambino crime- family bosses received a no-jail sentence on Thursday. Giuseppe “Joey” Gambina wiped a tear from his eye as Brooklyn...
Streaming dispute between Netflix, Relativity dismissed
The attempt by Netflix to void its deal to stream Relativity Media’s films has ended. The motion to end the deal, which is lucrative for Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity, was “voluntarily...
Alleged gunman: I'm only guilty of looking for love on Facebook
A Baltimore man on trial for allegedly opening fire into a crowd of people in Brooklyn, hitting three, told jurors the judge and district attorney are framing him for the...
'It was worth it': FBI paid over $1M to hack terrorist's iPhone
The FBI paid $1.3 million to hack into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists, agency director James Comey revealed Thursday. During a security conference in London, Comey...
Hubble Telescope captures massive space cloud
NASA revealed this stunning new image captured by the Hubble Telescope to celebrate its 26th year in space Thursday. This is the Bubble Nebula, a massive cloud of gas and...
The hypocrisy of Springsteen's transgender bathroom crusade
Bruce Springsteen is a megatalented rock star of limited intelligence and outsize cultural influence. Now The Boss is throwing a massive hissy fit in protest of a North Carolina law...
Teacher axed for showing 'Make Donald Drumpf Again' video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnpO_RTSNmQ A New Jersey high school teacher was forced to resign this month for showing his class a popular John Oliver clip that urged viewers to “Make Donald Drumpf Again.”...
Carmelo curiously skipped Phil Jackson's triangle meeting
Before the season finale and on Trash-Bag Day, Carmelo Anthony admitted he was tired of saying the word “triangle.’’ Apparently he’s also tired of listening to the word triangle. According...
Luis Severino is getting used to being victim of Yankees offense
After speeding through the Yankees’ farm system last season, it seemed as if Luis Severino might live up to the lofty expectations set for him sooner than anyone thought possible....
The reason Yankees deal for Aaron Hicks is backfiring
The Yankees acquired switch-hitter Aaron Hicks from the Twins for John Ryan Murphy because he hit well against left-handed pitchers — and he has started all four times the club...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A man is suspected of involvement in the robbery of a sleeping subway rider on a Lower East Side train and the use of the victim’s credit card to...
Yankees' master plan isn't working on any level
The master plan made sense. It still makes sense. It just happens to fall to pieces for three or so hours each day. The Yankees let the nondescript Athletics bolt...
Hillary Clinton has quite a few regrets
https://youtu.be/cqgOgK9Eyng?t=16m33s After decades in public life, Hillary Clinton has so many regrets that she can’t keep track of which one is her biggest. She said Thursday that her top regret...
Calling Kelly Ripa a diva screams sexism
When a man is pissed at work, he’s being “powerful” and “assertive.” Kelly Ripa, on the other hand, is a “diva.” I don’t care how top-secret ABC’s negotiations were over...