July 16, 2014
Slotsa luck for mom-and-daughter pols
They sure have a lotto luck! A year after Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo claimed winnings of nearly $30,000 at an upstate casino, her City Councilmember daughter took in thousands from local...
No defense for Red Bulls' ugly loss to woeful Philadelphia
CHESTER, Pa. — Turns out of all Thierry Henry’s worrying and warnings weren’t paranoid — they were painfully prescient. The Red Bulls took all the good vibes of a five-game...
These four holes could determine British Open champ
HOYLAKE, England — The Royal Liverpool you will see on television during this week’s British Open is not the golf course you may recall having seen in 2006 when Tiger...
Jersey City cop in trouble after Facebooking about Bloods threat
The city's mayor on Wednesday sought to downplay a reported threat by gang members in the wake of Sunday's shooting that claimed the life of a rookie police officer and...
Why Cleanthony Early hasn't sold Phil as Carmelo's backup
The player many regard as the steal of the second round so far hasn’t been the boon of the Las Vegas summer league. Knicks rookie Cleanthony Early, selected 34th out...
House acts so pot peddlers have something to bank on
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday in support of making it easier for banks to do business with legal pot shops and providers of medical marijuana. The 236-186 vote...
Jailhouse insider reveals beefy details on black market
Read this column before you commit a crime. If you are unlucky enough to end up in prison, it could cost you up to $20,000 a year to make your...
If Fox wins scrum over Time Warner, CNN could sell for $8B
Should 21st Century Fox succeed in its attempt to buy Time Warner, CNN will likely be sold, media watchers said Wednesday. There is little chance regulators would allow both Fox...
Icahn and Ackman share reconciliatory hug
Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman on Wednesday were back in each other’s arms — literally. Ackman, unveiled as the “mystery” guest at the CNBC/Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference, walked onto...
Bank of America mess cuts into profits
It hasn’t been a good year for Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan. The Wall Street chieftain couldn’t please investors on Wednesday as falling revenue, a potential $17 billion mortgage fine...
PayPal keeps revenue up as eBay fends off rivals, breach
SAN FRANCISCO — EBay Inc. posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as better-than-expected results from its fast-growing PayPal division helped the online retailer overcome increasing competition...
Kaymer still raving about Germany's World Cup win
HOYLAKE, England — There is not a player in the Open Championship field this week playing with more house money than Martin Kaymer. Win, lose or miss the cut at...
The history of the celebrity sex tape
If things keep going the way they’re going, in 10 years it may be possible to go online and pull up a sex tape of anyone in the Western world....
Cuomo surges ahead in the polls as he focuses on women voters
He's leading by 35 points in the polls, but Gov. Cuomo is taking no chances in November's election and plans to create a new ballot line targeting women voters, The...
Fox working on a sweeter Time Warner bid
That’s (Not) All Folks! Time Warner’s board may be saying no, but some of its shareholders are already signaling interest in a takeover approach from Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox....
Clothing chain Love Culture files bankruptcy, may be sold
Love Culture on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, becoming the latest women's apparel retailer to seek protection from creditors, and said it may be sold after having received interest...
The world’s most valuable franchise is...
It truly is the summer of soccer. Spanish soccer team Real Madrid retained its title as the world’s most valuable sports franchise, according to a poll released by Forbes on...
Oasis singer's park-side condo could be your Wonderwalls
You can have your own little “oasis,” if you purchase Liam Gallagher’s two-bedroom, 2½-bathroom, 1,575-square-foot condo, which is on the market for $4 million. The ’90s British rock star who...
Jimmy Webb tune will take another turn on 'Late Show'
‘Someone left the cake out in the rain” ... The long, varied history of Jimmy Webb’s tune “MacArthur Park” will take yet another turn on this Monday’s “Late Show with...
Maria Menounos to dig into 'Untold' stories with new series
Maria Menounos made headlines in May when she left the popular syndicated show “Extra” — which she had co-hosted with Mario Lopez since 2011 — and signed a multi-year contract...
'It's a break from the kids': Why parents cheat more than childless couples
Turns out, it’s not the seven-year itch couples should fear, it’s the nine-month one. Parents, a new survey reports, are nearly twice as likely to cheat as married people without...
Uber teams up with Rudy Giuliani
Now he’s Uber Giuliani. The car-service app Uber has hired Rudy Giuliani’s security consulting firm to help tighten background checks on its drivers, it was announced Wednesday. Uber CEO Travis...
Unions and MTA back to negotiations as LIRR strike looms
MTA and LIRR negotiators were working into the evening Wednesday in a bid to stave off a devastating strike scheduled to begin Sunday — and promised to continue the talks...
Hondo deems Bombers a Cana-DO
Hondo, who cashed in Minneapolis with the AL Tuesday night, gave a bit back Wednesday when Famous Dude didn’t abide, causing a minor boost in the debt to 1,220 gilchrists....
Top cop probes costumed characters after Post report
Watch out, Elmo and Cookie Monster — Commissioner Bill Bratton is finally ready to tan your fuzzy hides. After reading a Post report on Times Square’s chaos of mangy and sometimes...
'Planes: Fire & Rescue' fails to take flight
This Disney sequel to 2013’s “Planes” is a lot like flying coach: serviceable, but not trying that hard. In “Planes: Fire & Rescue,” crop-duster turned racing star Dusty (Dane Cook),...
Man who tried to derail Amtrak train deported
A man accused in a foiled terrorist plot to derail an Amtrak train between Penn Station and Toronto was sentenced Wednesday to time served and will be deported back to...
Tatum O'Neal's sad, twisted family affair
Like mother, like son. Back in 2008, I talked with a woman who had hit rock bottom. You think you have bad hangovers? This lady had just spent a night...
NYC mayor's plan for rail strike? He's outta here
A screaming headline that reads "Good luck on that, I'm off to Italy." A composite photo depicting his family in a gondola in Venice. Withering criticism from a former mayor....
Bronx slugger a hit after breaking minor-league on base record
The Diamondbacks’ selection of Andrew Velazquez — an undersized New York City shortstop — in the seventh round of the First-Year Player Draft two years ago was met with raised...
Forget rentals, Downtown Brooklyn condos booming
"The first two weeks were a gold rush.” That’s how William Ross of Halstead described the pace of sales at 388 Bridge St., the 53-story rental/condo tower in Downtown Brooklyn...
5 easy outdoor moves to keep your beach body
It's hot outside. Which means your body better be, too. Why waste away gorgeous summer afternoons inside a cramped, smelly gym when you can get your sweat on in the...
How the Yankees ended up in the land of extended mediocrity
What a difference a year and a half makes? The Yankees, by strength of their history both distant and recent, have built themselves into an empire unseen in American professional...
Gondry's 'Mood Indigo' lacks emotional depth
Michel Gondry’s latest film, from a 1948 novel by Boris Vian, goes like this: Colin (Romain Duris) meets Chloe (Audrey Tautou), Colin marries Chloe, Chloe gets sick...you remember “La Bohème,”...
Restaurant owner accused of stealing tips gets off-key serenade
A Bronx restaurant owner claims he’s a victim of vigilante justice — by a labor union armed with off-key musicians! Businessman Manuel Antonio Liberato says members of the Laundry Workers...
Rich guy wants to divide Calif. so Silicon Valley can govern itself
A Silicon Valley billionaire’s quixotic effort to split California into six separate states has moved closer to the ballot box with the submission of more than a million signatures to...
Apocalyptic 'Aftermath' offers up a bleak tale of survival
As apocalypse scenarios go, this one feels both retro and commendably topical: Nuclear bombs, remember those? (Also: Edward Furlong, remember him?) “Aftermath” finds Texas med student Hunter (C.J. Thomason) on...
Reputed mob boss accused of peddling Viagra rejects plea deal
A reputed Bonanno capo facing trial for peddling illegal Viagra, says he’s not willing to do a stiff prison term. Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora turned down a plea deal for...
Halloran to take the stand in corruption trial
A former city councilman on trial for corruption hopes to win jury points with his next witness — himself. Dan Halloran plans to take the stand in his own defense...
Notorious Hollywood prankster Vitalii Sediuk calls it quits
Attention A-listers, you may now attend movie premieres and awards shows without fear. Vitalii Sediuk, a serial red carpet prankster whose violent intrusions have wreaked havoc on celebs from Los...
First woman advances to 'American Ninja Warrior' finals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfZFuw7a13E They call her Mighty Kacy for a reason — this 100-pound gymnast from Texas has become the first woman to qualify for the national American Ninja Warrior competition. 24-year-old...
Crooked livery cabbie avoids jail time
A Manhattan judge sentenced a crooked livery cabbie to 5 years probation and 150 hours of community service for swapping out passengers' credit cards then using the stolen plastic to...
Thor a woman? Shouldst thou care?
On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg announced some major superhero news: Thor is set to become a woman. Casual superhero fans went crazy, and the story was...
Sands of time: Sand art gets historical in Yokohama
The Yokohama Sand Art Exhibition invited artists from around the world to recreate cultural and historical images from China, Japan and South Korea — and the results are stunning.
5 things to look forward to in Mets second half
The All-Star break came at the worst possible time for a Mets team playing its best baseball of 2014. When their season resumes Friday night in San Diego, the Mets...
EU orders tougher sanctions against Russia
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders ordered tougher sanctions against Russia on Wednesday because of its actions in Ukraine, asking the European Investment Bank to sign no new financing agreements with...
A small step for man, 45 years later: Relive the moon landing
Relive the giant leap for mankind 45 years later.
The day in photos
Robots are moving on up, typhoons cause havoc, a cat-and-mouse game gets literal and more.
PAPD hero who survived WTC collapse retires
Port Authority Lt. David Lim, one of only 16 people to survive the collapse of the World Trade Center North Tower, is retiring Thursday after 34 years on the job....
Denny McLain knows exactly what Wainwright was thinking
Denny McLain had a feeling something was going on as soon as Derek Jeter lined a double in the first inning of Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. “It was a great...
What happens to your online accounts when you die?
WASHINGTON -- You've probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom up in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos...
More bad news for Louise 'Red Queen' Blouin
Louise Blouin, the so-called Red Queen, has put her Richard Meier-designed duplex at 165 Charles St. in Manhattan on the block — and is seeking $30 million. But even a...
Even a higher power cannot save dopey thriller 'Persecuted'
The Lord works in mysterious ways but “Persecuted” works in blundering, obvious ways, straining a Christianity-under-attack theme through a dopey thriller. James Remar plays a Billy Graham-like evangelist who refuses...
Airbnb unveils cryptic new logo
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky revealed on Wednesday a rebrand for the room-sharing startup complete with a new corporate logo in the shape of — well, it’s hard to say. Along...
Amazon talks e-books with Simon & Schuster amid Hachette fight
Amazon, which is still battling with Hachette Book Group over e-book pricing, has opened negotiations with a second major publisher, CBS-owned Simon & Schuster. CBS head honcho Les Moonves disclosed...
Tony Romo better stay healthy this season
IRVING, Texas — Quarterback Kyle Orton was released Wednesday by the Dallas Cowboys, an expected move after Tony Romo's backup was a no-show during offseason workouts. Orton skipped the workouts...
Pondexter gives Liberty a last-second win and campers rejoice
The laughs and screams could be heard almost an avenue away. It was Wednesday morning in Midtown, and kids kept spilling out of buses onto 33rd Street, where hundreds, eventually...
Man guilty of sexual assault gets 'I am not guilty' tattoo
Well, the jury begged to differ. A Brooklyn man who was charged with attacking a woman on a subway platform might have thought he could convince the masses he was...
J.R. Smith says winning East is 'realistic,' surprised he wasn't axed
J.R. Smith is confident the Knicks have a chance to win what is suddenly a wide-open Eastern Conference, with the splintering of the Big 3 in Miami. "Extremely realistic," the...
With Weird Al, nerdy America found its hero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-0TEJMJOhk We did it, Nerd America. Weird Al Yankovic has been winning the Internet this week with his daily release of eight new videos from his new album, “Mandatory Fun.”...
Core Four's greatness is a recipe Yankees can't keep chasing
The Yankees keep trying to recapture the past, and that is not doing much for their present and it is potentially destroying their future. First, let’s try to understand the...
Town gets serious about pooper scooper laws
NORTH HILLS, N.Y. — A Long Island village is set to expand its pooper scooter law to include dog owner's property. North Hills Mayor Marvin Natiss says the expanded ordinance...
Mom who lost family in fire pens letter to shooting survivor
Madonna Badger, the woman who lost three daughters and her parents in a tragic Christmas fire at her home three years ago, shared some words of hope and compassion with...
SEC keeps private-equity investors in dark, group says
Pension funds and other big investors know that half of private-equity fund managers are ripping them off. The trouble is, they don’t know which half. While the Securities and Exchange...
Zach Braff's 'Wish I Was Here' is a charming, slice-of-life dramedy
Zach Braff’s “Wish I Was Here” wishes it were “Garden State,” but if this movie amounts to an elongated sitcom, it’s a pretty good sitcom. Braff plays an unemployed LA...
Jihadist magazine suggests US Open as potential target
Terrorist mag Inspire is has encouraged jihadists to build car bombs and attack crowds of people instead of buildings — and the U.S. Open came up as a suggested target,...
Ex-Citi honcho sells 15 Central Park West pad for $5M
He's got the Midas touch. Ex-Citigroup honcho Sandy Weill even makes money when he sells his staff apartment at 15 Central Park West -- for $5.337 million, according to city...
David Harris playing for a new deal that will get less flak
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Apple may pay $400M in e-book settlement
Apple will pay up to $400 million to compensate consumers ensnared in a plot to raise the prices of digital books unless the company overturns a court decision attesting to...
Weird Al week continues with ‘Royals’ parody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-0TEJMJOhk&feature=youtu.be It’s day three of Weird Al Yankovic’s epic return to the spotlight, featuring eight new music videos of his parody songs from the new album “Mandatory Fun” in eight...
Watch New Yorkers enjoy Coney Island in the '30s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYAGwhKV04c Here’s a rare film view of Coney Island from 82 years ago — when designers and operators of thrill rides didn’t have to worry so much about insurance company...
SUNY paid Hillary Clinton $275K for speech
WASHINGTON — The State University of New York at Buffalo paid Hillary Rodham Clinton $275,000 for a speech last year and had to agree to a long list of demands...
Paris Hilton frolics with a unicorn in epic new music video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KXwYjG8txo After leaving music fans everywhere salivating with a performance-less appearance at the BET Awards, legendary recording artist Paris Hilton has dropped a new music video for her latest single,...
Get your culture fix in Aspen this summer
Everyone knows the winter Aspen, when the streets and surrounding slopes of the tiny resort town swell with celebrities and socialites and all their attendant glitz and glamor. Which is...
Actress who sent ricin to Obama & Bloomberg gets 18 years in jail
TEXARKANA, Texas — A Texas woman who had minor acting roles in film and television was sentenced to 18 years in prison Wednesday for sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack...
Radio host calls Erin Andrews 'gutless b---h' for All-Star interview
From the comfort and distance of his Boston radio studio, Kirk Minihane name-called sideline reporter Erin Andrews a "gutless bitch" over her handling of a television interview during the All-Star Game....
Johnny Manziel is having the best summer ever
Trip to Vegas? Check. Hanging out with A-listers? Check. Getting picked in the first round of the NFL draft? Double check! If there’s one football stud who is having the...
Manuel Noriega sues Activision over likeness in 'Call of Duty'
He’s been locked up since 1990 for smuggling drugs, laundering money and murdering political rivals, but former Panamanian dictator and one-time CIA rat Manuel Noriega says a video game makes...
A brief history of the 'pipe shot' in baseball
Tuesday night's All-Star Game introduced much of the world to the term "pipe shot," but the concept has been in baseball for decades. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright created a wave...
The anatomy of a stripper 'scam'
She first sidled up to him last fall, at a Manhattan restaurant, a vivacious brunette “nursing major” who always had equally beautiful “sisters” and “cousins” by her side. But after...
Amy Adams lands MaxMara gig, Joan Smalls bares some skin and more
Joan Smalls heats up the pages of V, Amy Adams does some modeling of her own and researchers have found a new black — that no one can even see....
Drugs, Nelly and death threats: Panthers star convicted in bizarre trial
On Tuesday night, Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy was convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend and threatening to kill her, and was handed a 60-day suspended sentence and 18 months'...
Is this accused drunk driver laughing or crying?
This upstate man looks like he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry after he was busted for drunk driving Wednesday morning. State cops pulled over David J. Myers, 27,...
4 Palestinian boys killed in Israeli rocket blast on Gaza beach
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli war planes intensified attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, targeting senior Hamas leaders and bombing a coastal area, where four Palestinian boys were...
Cops search for missing bank courier
An upstate New York bank courier who was in severe debt disappeared last week after he had a brief phone conversation with his wife, sources familiar with the case told...
Never-aired Woody Allen TV special attacking Nixon surfaces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fnm7LVB3mY A controversial, never-aired Woody Allen TV special from 1972 that mocks then-President Richard Nixon has surfaced on the Web. PBS initially planned to air the special, “Men of Crisis:...
Rangers pluck Matthew Lombardi from Swiss getaway
The Rangers made another move to bolster their front line, announcing Wednesday they have agreed to terms with forward Matthew Lombardi. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Lombardi has played 536 games in...
Pharrell's Grammy hat goes on auction
Pharrell Williams is a man of many hats -- and now fans can own one of them. The light brown fedora the pop singer wore during his “Get Lucky” performance...
NYC: Everything was fine at school where student killed his bully
Investigators found no evidence that a teen who fatally stabbed a classmate had been bullied by the victim at their Bronx middle school -- but a city social worker told...
8 stylish celebs rocking the metallics trend
When sequins just won’t do and appliqués become overrated, our favorite celebrities turn to a tried-and-true eye-catcher: metallic. Check out how your favorite stars are wearing the trend this summer....
Former Giant Luke Petitgout in court hearing
At a court hearing Wednesday, the lawyer for former New York Giants lineman Luke Petitgout called the man his client is accused of slugging in a jealous rage a greedy...
Hershey's hikes candy prices 8% on soaring cocoa costs
Hershey Co., the No. 1 candy producer in the US, has hiked its chocolate prices for the first time in three years, a sign that a year-long soaring cocoa market...
Shabazz Napier claims ignorance on LeBron un-follow
He says it wasn't him. Miami Heat rookie Shabazz Napier unfollowed LeBron James on Twitter after James decided to sign with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers last week, but Napier claims...
Woman raped by 6-foot-9 man: cops
A waitress at a chic Manhattan restaurant was raped by a hulking sexual predator in her Washington Heights apartment on Tuesday, police sources said. The 20-year-old woman, who works at...
Baby beluga whales play with scuba divers
Baby Belugas in the deep blue sea! A group of young Beluga whales smiled big for cameras as they enjoyed a playful day in the ocean with some divers, Barcroft...
Time Warner rebuffs $80B offer from Murdoch's 21st Century Fox
Time Warner rejected an $80 billion offer from Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox to combine the two New York media giants — a deal that would reshape the news and...
Bergdahl hires a lawyer, thanks Obama
He has yet to speak to his own parents, but the accused Army deserter who was swapped for five Taliban prisoners managed to get a message to President Obama. “Sergeant...
Newest NFL cheerleader is a 40-year-old mother of two
Kriste Lewis always dreamed of being an NFL cheerleader. Well, her dream has come true: She recently made the Saintsations, the New Orleans cheerleading squad. While that doesn't sound unique...
Tony Gwynn fans upset at lack of All-Star tribute
All-Star Game festival-makers and broadcasters upset some viewers Tuesday night by neglecting to pay tribute to San Diego Padres great Tony Gwynn, who passed away a month ago due to...
Jackie O's childhood home asks $44M at 740 Park Ave
Own a piece of history -- for $44 million! Jackie Kennedy Onassis's childhood home is now on the market at uber posh 740 Park Avenue, which is still considered the...
Thor is now a buxom blond goddess
Thor is now a Goddess of Thunder. Marvel Comics announced Tuesday that the hammer-wielding Norse superhero will be a woman in upcoming comic book issues. Marvel was thin on details...
Pingpong balls rain down on Idaho highway
It's raining ping pong balls! A pilot in Idaho dropped 3,000 ping pong balls on an Interstate after he missed his mark -- a nearby crowd of people that had...
Strip down at the 6 sexiest pools in Las Vegas
Las Vegas pool parties are so chic, they actually have dress codes — no tank tops allowed, guys. Seriously. And leave the baseball hats and sports jerseys at home, too....
Woman who bailed on sick hubby loses $1M share in settlement
She didn't stand by her man and it cost her a cool million bucks. A Manhattan judge nixed the $1 million share of a $4.8 million jury verdict to the...
Floyd Mayweather on Ronda Rousey: 'I don't know who he is'
In March, UFC star Ronda Rousey joked with an LA-based radio station that she could beat boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. by staying low to the ground and doing some "monkey...
KKK recruiting with bags of candy
SENECA, S.C. – Some residents in northwestern South Carolina say they found bags of candy on their street containing a piece of paper asking them to join the Ku Klux...
Man torches house trying to kill spider
Hopefully he’ll use a newspaper next time. A West Seattle resident accidentally torched his rental home after attempting to kill a spider with a lighter and a can of spray...
Ackman plots takedown of Herbalife's nutrition clubs
Activist investor Bill Ackman may be busy on the M&A trail these days, but he hasn’t backed away from his real passion — trying to take down Herbalife, the nutritional...
How to know you're not getting pre-packaged food in France
PARIS — Restaurant-goers in France will start seeing a funny little symbol on their menus this week: a skillet with a house on top, indicating your menu choice is made...
MTA and unions resume talks to avoid strike
The MTA and Long Island Rail Road unions will go back to the bargaining table Wednesday afternoon to try to avert a devastating Sunday strike, sources said. "We must do...
Number of people with HIV unchanged since 2012
LONDON — The number of people living with HIV worldwide has remained virtually unchanged in the past two years and AIDS-related deaths are at their lowest since peaking almost a decade...
Hundreds of children rescued from filthy group home
MEXICO CITY — Federal and state police officers raided a group home Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan and rescued 458 children who were forced to beg for money...
Samsung losing to cheap Chinese rivals and upcoming iPhone 6
Samsung Electronics is losing smartphone ground not only to cheaper Chinese rivals but also at the high end to Apple , a survey showed, in an ominous sign for the...
32 years later, Annie still singing 'Annie' songs
Leapin’ lizards! Annie the red-haired orphan is all grown up. Aileen Quinn was just 10 years old when she beat out more than 8,000 hopefuls, including Drew Barrymore and Kristin...
Old rivals IBM and Apple team up in iPad deal
International Business Machines Corp will partner exclusively with Apple Inc to sell iPhones and iPads loaded with applications geared at enterprise clients this fall, the company announced on Tuesday. The...
Bruno Mars duets with Lenny Kravitz in NYC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEUc7iUtkO4 He came, he saw, and he conquered Madison Square Garden by himself on Monday. But on Tuesday night, Bruno Mars brought some backup. The second of the Hawaiian’s “Moonshine...
'Bottomless' pit baffles scientists
A huge, mysterious crater spotted in remote Siberia has scientists scrambling for answers: Was it a meteor? Was it a weapon? Or was it an explosive sign of global warming?...
Lance Stephenson going to Charlotte to form NYC backcourt
Lance Stephenson’s big pay day went about as well as his decision to blow into LeBron James’ ear. The Coney Island product out of Lincoln High School agreed to a...
Amazon eyes Midtown lair on Avenue of the Americas
Mighty Amazon may have found a new home in the asphalt jungle. The online marketing gorilla has been trolling the city for a uniquely large office where it can expand...
Yellen’s out-of-bounds comments irk Wall Street
Was Yellen yelling or just jawboning? While jawboning has long been a prerogative of the Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen took it to new limits and then some Tuesday in...
JPMorgan Chase’s Dimon upbeat on beating cancer
Jamie Dimon’s betting on Jamie Dimon. The JPMorgan Chase boss, who revealed two weeks ago that he has a treatable form of throat cancer, said on Tuesday that he feels...
Israeli airstrikes target homes of senior Hamas leaders
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel on Wednesday intensified air attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip following a failed Egyptian ceasefire effort, targeting the homes of four senior...
Typhoon Rammasun kills seven in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Rammasun left at least seven people dead and knocked out power in many areas Wednesday but the Philippine capital and densely populated northern provinces were spared...
CBS News mixes up Derek with 'Michael Jeter' at All-Star Game
Swing and a miss! CBS News mistakenly identified Derek Jeter as the late actor Michael Jeter when tweeting an article about him being given a standing ovation Tuesday night, saying,...
Abramson begins to break her silence
Jill Abramson, ousted as The New York Times' top editor in May, is starting to break her silence — and has instantly sparked a very public battle over who got...
Fashion hounds go crazy for Lagerfeld's pricey accessories
Call it the summer of Karl Lagerfeld. The German designer, who is the head creative at both Chanel and Fendi, is winning big with the craziest, most coveted items of...
Sean Hayes headed to 'The Millers' on CBS
CBS recently announced that Sean Hayes, late of “Sean Saves the World,” will join the cast of “The Millers” as a series regular when the sitcom returns for its second...
The Muppets likely to take on Broadway
If you’re a certain age — 40 and up should do it — you’ll have fond memories of the Muppet movies, particularly 1984’s “The Muppets Take Manhattan,” which finds Kermit...
Net neutrality demands overwhelm FCC site
The American public cares so much about the open Internet that it crashed the Federal Communications Commission’s Web site. The FCC extended Tuesday’s deadline for comments on its proposals governing...
Torrential downpours wreak havoc around New York City
The city was walloped by torrential downpours that soaked unprepared strollers and left vehicles sputtering on impassable roads. Massive thunderstorms moved into the five boroughs early in the afternoon and...
Teens allegedly sexually assaulted girl, recorded act on phone
Four New Jersey teens are facing charges after they allegedly sexually assaulted a drunken 15-year-old girl in an episode that was videotaped on an iPhone. The victim was found by...
Cops find cache of guns and heroin in storage locker
They were prepping for a different kind of storage war. Police discovered a trove of guns, heroin, and cash while executing a search warrant in a Brooklyn storage locker and...
Despite whiff, Daniel Murphy had 'a blast' in All-Star debut
MINNEAPOLIS — Their great recent homestand notwithstanding, it fit this Mets season quite well that their one All-Star Game matchup led to failure with runners in scoring position. Daniel Murphy’s...
Hillary hints at presidential run on 'The Daily Show'
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton ventured this close to declaring her presidential candidacy Tuesday night, winking to Jon Stewart that she prefers a work space shaped like the Oval Office....
Wainwright's honesty detracts from Jeter's All-Star moment
MINNEAPOLIS — So the unlikely takeaway from Derek Jeter’s last All-Star Game, quite possibly his last big moment on a national stage, is this: Couldn’t Adam Wainwright just have lied?...
Silver: Sterling may not be out of NBA when season starts
LAS VEGAS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday he was unsure whether Clippers owner Donald Sterling will be out of the NBA before the 2014-15 season. As the ongoing...
Hondo back in the sulky
Hondo made a fine Mid-Summer score in the All-Star Game Tuesday night in Minneapolis, clicking with Jeter and the Junior Circuit to reduce the NRN (nasty red number) to 1,210...
Dellin Betances OK with not playing in All-Star Game
MINNEAPOLIS — Yankees reliever Dellin Betances did not pitch but said he was not disappointed. “It was definitely exciting to be here with [Derek Jeter], and he goes 2-for-2,’’ he...
Cuomo hauls in $8.4M for re-election campaign
ALBANY — It’s Rob vs. Goliath in the race for governor. Gov. Cuomo hauled in another $8.4 million for his re-election campaign over the last six months, his campaign reported...
Famous photog's gay lover denied rights to archive
The ailing gay lover and assistant of late fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo spent 34 years toting his equipment and setting up shoots — but now he’ll have to keep his...
Koch settles lawsuit against auctioneer over fake vintage wines
Billionaire William Koch settled a $100,000 lawsuit against an Upper West Side wine auctioneer he accused of hawking fake vintages, The Post has learned. The terms of the settlement reached...
Giuliani: De Blasio should postpone vacation in event of LIRR strike
A Long Island Rail Road strike would be a “terrible disruption” for the city — and Mayor de Blasio should be in town to deal with it rather than gallivanting...
Unions raised $1.7M for mayoral non-profit group
Unions looking to curry favor from – or say thanks to – City Hall raised the bulk of $1.7 million that poured into a mayoral non-profit lobbying group where the...
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Brooklyn Two bumbling burglars tried to break into a Sheepshead Bay AT&T store and failed, cops said Tuesday. The men attempted to pry open a gate at the store at...