August 13, 2014
Nets get early crack at revenge against Kidd, Bucks
Sure, the Nets will open their season in Boston Oct. 29 and stage their home opener Nov. 3 against Oklahoma City, but their real opener is when Milwaukee and Jason...
Tiger backs out of Ryder Cup running
Tiger Woods will not play in this year’s Ryder Cup. Woods, less than a week removed from missing the cut at the PGA Championship at Valhalla, contacted the PGA of...
Manfred the fave, but no lock to take helm of MLB
BALTIMORE — For the first time in a generation, Major League Baseball will vote Thursday on a new commissioner. But that doesn’t mean a new commissioner actually will be named....
Arizona State senior lineman comes out to local magazine
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State offensive lineman Edward Sarafin has told a local magazine he is gay, making him the first active Division I football player to come out. A...
A 'Humin' approach to smartphone contacts
Internet entrepreneur Ankur Jain thinks smartphones are still pretty stupid when it comes to displaying and searching for contacts. He believes his new address-book app (right), will change that. Humin,...
Europe's Infront 'sports' $1 billion price tag: sources
European sports representation company Infront Sports & Media is on the block with owners looking for a $1 billion price tag, according to several sources. The company, which holds rights...
Molotov cocktails thrown at cops as Ferguson erupts
A tense peace finally fell on Ferguson, Mo., Thursday morning after a fourth night of civil unrest sparked by the racially charged police shooting of an unarmed black teen. Cops...
De Blasio tells NYers: 'Don't resist arrest'
Mayor Bill de Blasio gave his unflinching support Wednesday to a call from the city’s top cop that New Yorkers being placed under arrest should submit to police rather than...
Match.com successfully refutes eHarmony supremacy claim
Thanks to media mogul Barry Diller, eHarmony founder Neil Clark Warren has to eat cake over claims that his site is No. 1. A self-regulatory body that investigates advertising claims...
Mets rally in ninth falls short in another loss to Nationals
Forget about meaningful games in September. If the Mets don’t get the Nationals out of Queens, they may never win another game. In desperate need of victories, the Mets dropped...
Mayoral donor spared the ax in Queens library scandal
Mayor de Blasio and Borough President Melinda Katz spared only one Thomas Galante backer when they axed eight other trustees who had supported the disgraced Queens Public Library honcho —...
Adviser in failed Islanders sale is NHL commish's half-brother
This could make for an uncomfortable family reunion. An adviser working for the hedge-fund manager who sued the New York Islanders for reneging on a deal to sell him the...
Sexy telenovela star feels bad for Rikers inmates
They’re too hot for jailbird TV. The sexy Latina starlets on the Spanish soap opera “En Otra Piel” are bursting with so much on-screen “passion,” it’s no wonder they sparked...
Yankees' bullpen implodes in latest loss to Orioles
BALTIMORE — Shawn Kelley wasn’t aware how far behind the Yankees had fallen in the race for the AL East title. “Looking at the second wild-card spot,’’ Kelley said following...
North Korea fires projectiles into sea as pope visits Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea has fired three short-range projectiles into the sea. An official with the ministry says the apparent test firing Thursday...
Pope makes first South Korean visit in 25 years
SEOUL, South Korea — Pope?Francis has arrived in South Korea on a visit meant to beatify 124 Korean martyrs and encourage the faithful in a church seen as a model...
2 reporters detained while covering Ferguson protests
FERGUSON, Mo. — Two reporters covering the shooting of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer in a St. Louis suburb say they were arrested at a McDonald's...
Zuckerberg's diversity-conscious sis making Silicon Valley mark
Like a lot of young tech workers, Arielle Zuckerberg is eager to make a name for herself in Silicon Valley. It doesn’t hurt that her last name is already famous....
Google exec named new American Apparel director
American Apparel named Google exec Laura A. Lee as a new director — the second woman to join the retailer’s board in as many months. Lee, currently the head of...
Icelandic musical about the financial crisis is on thin ice
It's the rare musical title that tips off the plot: There is indeed a riot going in “Revolution in the Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter,” and it does take...
Censusgate throws light on political ‘Right’
What does it mean when someone puts quotation marks around just one word in a sentence? To me, it’s different when someone is the right person, or the “right” person....
Lauren Bacall had a lifelong love affair with NYC
She was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, but after her husband and co-star Humphrey Bogart died in 1957, Lauren Bacall wasted no time rushing back to New York City. “I...
Mom, daughter in fatal hit-and-run still recovering in hospital
The mother and sister of a 12-year-old girl mowed down and killed by a speeding junkie driving a stolen minivan are still in the hospital more than five weeks after...
Michael Fassbender shines behind mask in charming 'Frank'
If Michael Fassbender wears a giant papier-m?ché head for most of a film, is he still mesmerizing? Happily, yes: In Irish director Lenny Abrahamson’s delightfully odd dark comedy “Frank,” the...
Inside Carmelo's dramatic plan to get into triangle shape
Carmelo Anthony took a $5 million pay cut on his new contract, but it appears he took a bigger cut in weight. According to an Anthony confidant, Anthony has done...
Hal says he expects A-Rod return, no guarantees for Cashman
BALTIMORE — Hal Steinbrenner, in town primarily to vote on a new commissioner, nevertheless looked far more comfortable discussing his Yankees — taking on the Orioles at Camden Yards —...
Have the Jets healed last year's 'divided' locker room?
CORTLAND — Willie Colon made it clear Wednesday the true story of the 2013 Jets has yet to be told. Speaking as Gang Green finished their last public practice of...
De Blasio: Brooklyn Bridge flag 'artists' should be prosecuted
The German artists who claimed credit for planting the white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge should face prosecution, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday. “If they have violated a law,...
Career women are having 'egg-freezing' parties
Fashionable New York professional women gathered at a first-of-its-kind “egg-freezing party” this week — where they sipped champagne while learning how to scientifically put off motherhood until they decide that...
Neighbors blast East Village ‘frat house’ for loud parties
Loud, late-night parties at an “East Village frat house” have left fed up neighbors with a massive headache. Residents claim little has been done to stop the endless barrage of...
Giants rookie steal Kennard: good genes, bad college ride
Andre Williams took the handoff from Eli Manning and thought he saw daylight around the left end. Suddenly, there was darkness as the rookie running back was swallowed at the...
Central Park jogger killed by cyclist
An elderly jogger training for the New York City Marathon was fatally struck by a cyclist in Central Park, authorities said Wednesday. The 17-year-old biker hit Irving Schachter, 75, while...
'Abuse of Weakness' a fantastical film drawn from real life
French director Catherine Breillat suffered a partly paralyzing cerebral hemorrhage in 2004; afterward, she struck up a friendship with a celebrated con man, who eventually bilked her out of a...
Three issues that should lead next MLB commissioner's agenda
The next baseball commissioner – whether chosen from a fractious debate Thursday or sometime in the near future – faces this challenge: How do you evolve the game to satisfy...
Full 2014-15 Brooklyn Nets schedule
October Wed. 29, at Boston, 7:30 p.m. November Sat. 1, at Detroit, 7:30?p.m. Mon. 3, Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m. Wed. 5, Minnesota, 7:3o?p.m. Fri. 7, New York, 7:30?p.m. Sun. 9,...
Israel launches counterstrike on Gaza
JERUSALEM — A five-day extension of a Gaza truce appeared to be holding despite a rocky start on Thursday, fanning cautious optimism of progress in the negotiations under way in...
Mourning fans hit streaming sites for Robin Williams' flicks
?Mourning fans just can’t get enough of Robin Williams, scouring streaming sites for their favorite flicks ?starring the consummate comedian. Watching Williams’ transformations — whether ?voicing the wish-granting genie we...
Full 2014-15 New York Knicks schedule
October Wednesday 29, vs. Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Thursday 30, at Cleveland, 8:00 p.m. November Sunday 2, vs. Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 4 ,vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 5, at Detroit,...
What to look for in the Knicks' schedule
Is this a cruel joke by the NBA on Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony? The beginning of the Knicks schedule, announced Wednesday, is even more arduous than previously thought. The...
Ceramics king Jonathan Adler dishes on chairs, cars and Capri
Baby-faced potter Jonathan Adler may be best-known for his whimsical, colorful ceramics empire — and his groovy husband Simon Doonan of Barneys. But the former Bravo-host and Starbucks collaborator has...
‘Let’s Be Cops’ rates a stretch in witless protection
The only truly lethal weapons in the criminally unfunny action comedy “Let’s Be Cops’’ are the lame script, putrid direction and pair of sitcom stars mugging nonstop in frantic pursuit...
Finance guru Leon Black buying $50M UES townhouse
Private equity titan Leon Black and his wife Debra, a Broadway producer, melanoma survivor and leading force behind the Melanoma Research Alliance, are buying 19 E. 70th St., the former...
Arty and affordable, Asbury Park is now NJ's summer-home spot
More than a decade ago, architect Matthew Berman heard that Asbury Park, NJ, was emerging as an “up-and-coming” summer retreat. But when he paid a visit to the Jersey Shore...
Star chef David Burke intolerant of Muslim employees' beliefs: suit
A Bronx man slapped celebrity chef David Burke with a lawsuit Wednesday claiming four of his Manhattan upscale eateries prohibit Muslim staffers from following their religious beliefs and that he...
'Trip to Italy' is tasty but not filling
We're only a few minutes into “The Trip to Italy” when we get what we came for: hilarious dueling Michael Caine impressions from Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. A similar...
Okla. governor bashes wrong Satanists for hosting 'Black Mass'
Oklahoma’s governor bashed a group of New York City devil worshipers for hosting a satanic bacchanalia in the Sooner State — but the sensitive Satanists are mad as hell because...
Scientists working on Google-like map of marine life
ISLAMORADA, Fla. — It's easy to go online and get a 360-degree, ground-level view of almost any street in the United States and throughout the world. Soon, scientists hope people...
LAPD fatally shoots unarmed man during 'investigative stop'
Los Angeles police are investigating the shooting death of an unarmed black man by an officer during an "investigative stop" that led to a struggle, a police spokeswoman said Wednesday....
The best and worst Cannon Films flicks from the '80s
An astounding number of 1980s films came from Cannon Films, a small, near-defunct distributor when it was purchased in 1979 by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. Golan, who...
Hamas agrees to extend ceasefire in Israel
CAIRO — Egyptian mediators raced Wednesday to pin down a long-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas to prevent more fighting in the Gaza war, as Hamas said it agreed to...
Micropigs ham it up
Get to know five adorable micropigs who are bacon—er, makin'—a big splash in Germany.
The day in photos
A Palestinian couple gets an unexpected wedding venue, elephants make their own sunscreen, storms hit the Northeast and Mexico and more.
Hey, look, Odell Beckham making plays on the practice field
They were 10 of the most encouraging yards Odell Beckham Jr. gained so far this summer. Beckham, sidelined most of training camp with a strained hamstring, continues to make progress....
6 unspoken rules of casual sex
Casual sex takes many forms. You know the obvious ones: the one-night stand, the booty call, sex by appointment. More recent variations include "rec" (recreational) sex, which exists because, as...
'The Giver' is George Orwell for tweens
The quick-cut trailers may spin it like the next “Divergent,” but that’s a marketing ruse: “The Giver,” adapted from the award-winning 1993 novel by Lois Lowry, is something different, slower...
24-year-old takes title from the Michael Jordan of Scrabble
https://twitter.com/PeterSokolowski/status/499588752260759552/ BUFFALO, N.Y. — Conrad Bassett-Bouchard started his championship Scrabble game Wednesday with the word “zilch” and finished with the opposite — the $10,000 prize and title of national Scrabble...
Hackers target city as police refuse to name teen-killing cop
FERGUSON, Mo. — In the days since an unarmed black teenager was shot dead by a white police officer in a St. Louis suburb, a big question has smoldered amid...
A rundown of the best and worst 'The Land Before Time’ movies
There’s a very thrilling documentary hitting theaters this Friday entitled “Dinosaur 13,” about the most complete T. rex fossil ever found and the intense battle that ensued over who owns...
How does the future look in this year’s dystopian dramas?
The future is now — or at least you’d think so, given some of this year’s biggest movies. This Friday’s “The Giver” continues the trend of Hollywood imagining the future,...
When Lauren Bacall ruled the New York stage
Lauren Bacall was a Hollywood icon who was made for the stage. Which this clip, from her hit “Applause” — possibly one of the campiest items on YouTube — makes...
Take a bite out of 'Shark Week' by feasting on the real thing
Maybe the fastest way of getting over a fear of a shark swimming up and taking a bite out of you is to take a bite out of a shark...
'Life After Beth' is semi-dead on arrival
A college student named Zach finds dating his girlfriend is, uh, complicated after she dies and is resurrected in the zombie rom-com “Life After Beth,’’ which unfortunately is nowhere near...
Masahiro Tanaka amps up his rehab program
BALTIMORE — Masahiro Tanaka entered the Yankees’ clubhouse Wednesday with a big smile on his face and a lot of bounce in the step. Tanaka had just completed a throwing...
A brief history of shark panic in America
Sharks are such a big part of pop culture these days — they’re in our movies, on our TVs, in our ‘nados — that it seems like we’ve been afraid...
Ariana Grande forgoes sleeping for singing
She must sleep sometimes, but judging from Ariana Grande’s output, it’s not that often. Following a summer that’s featured her chart-topping Iggy Azalea collaboration “Problem” and her newly released trio...
Rocket lands in Israel hours before ceasefire's end
CAIRO — Egyptian mediators raced Wednesday to pin down a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to prevent more violence in the Gaza war when their current truce ends at...
Bicyclist killed by ambulance
A bicyclist was fatally struck by a private ambulance in Flushing Wednesday morning, cops said. The cyclist was riding north on Parsons Blvd and was making a left hand turn...
US forces land in Iraq to plan refugee rescue
US Marines and special operations forces on Wednesday landed on a remote mountain in northern Iraq where thousands of Yazidi refugees have been trapped for days by murderous Sunni militants....
Teen lived in Walmart for 2 days undetected
A 14-year-old Texas boy was discovered living for nearly three days at a Walmart store by carving out hiding places in shelves stacked with products while foraging for food in...
The rookie QB who really should start, but probably won't
The noise surrounding Johnny Manziel has been so loud that it has obscured the other two quarterbacks taken in the first round of this year's NFL Draft: Blake Bortles and...
Jon Lester already talking about return to Red Sox
When the Red Sox traded Jon Lester to the Athletics at the trade deadline, it came with the understanding the left-hander might boomerang right back to Boston as a free...
Quake kills at least 4 near Ecuador's capital
QUITO, Ecuador — Rescue workers have recovered the body of a man killed in a landslide and a hospitalized man has also died, raising to four the death toll in...
Parisian flick 'Jealousy' lacks real conflict
Philippe Garrel’s film concerns a shakily employed actor (Louis Garrel, the director’s son) who leaves his office-worker wife (Rebecca Convenant) and cute daughter (Olga Milshtein) for an actress (Anna Mouglalis)....
Teen photographer is latest Instagram sensation
http://instagram.com/p/qcR36Dl_ts/?modal=true NYC’s latest photographer du jour? None other than a 15-year-old kid named Ryan Parrilla. His gallery of choice? Millennial-friendly Instagram, of course! Ever since joining the social media site...
Ferguson police chief says cyber-attacks won't make him release cop's name
ST. LOUIS — The police chief in the St. Louis suburb where an officer fatally shot an unarmed teenager said Wednesday that cyber-attacks on his city's website won't sway him...
Gigi Hadid spills beauty secrets, Karlie snags Chanel gig and more
Is fashion a circus, or — as Opening Ceremony suggests — a theater? Meanwhile, Gigi Hadid shops at CVS, Chanel taps Karlie and tribute is paid to the late Lauren...
Mario Manningham doesn't want to be remembered for one catch
Mario Manningham returns to the scene of his greatest glory this weekend, but please do not try to get him to reminisce or get all nostalgic. It’s not happening. “I’m...
Rex tweaks Mike Pettine as Jets are hosed in Ice Bucket Challenge
CORTLAND — The Jets answered dares from Jimmy Fallon and the rival Patriots on Wednesday with team-wide participation in the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS research. A...
Iconic J&R to re-open as boutique inside Century 21
J&R is opening up for business again this fall — but in a surprising new downtown venue. The iconic Big Apple electronics retailer has cut a deal to open a...
‘The Walking Dead’ gets the Lego treatment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tEhGm7xSlc “The Walking Dead” already has gangbuster ratings, but could they get even bigger if the show was made with Legos instead of regular actors? (Despite its wooden acting, the...
Bank financed 'benefit plan' for suicide bomber families: US suit
Lawyers for hundreds of American victims of terror in Israel and Palestinian territories told a packed courtroom Thursday that a major Middle Eastern bank knowingly funneled millions of dollars to...
NY Senate candidate quits race, citing extramarital affair
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First look at latest Nicholas Sparks romance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMjZp2afJsg&feature=youtu.be It’s been more than a year since Hollywood gave us a Nicholas Sparks movie, so we’re right about due for another. The latest, “The Best Of Me,” based on...
Wozniacki not exactly wilting since McIlroy split
What’s better than being rich, talented and in love? Being rich, talented and single. Rory McIlroy has been the poster boy for this thought, dominating golf since he ended his...
Kershaw accepts pitch-off challenge from girl Little League ace
It's a pitch-off! Thirteen-year-old sensation Mo'ne Davis, riding high after pitching a complete-game shutout to send her Philadelphia team to the Little League World Series, challenged Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw...
Every single thing going wrong for Cowboys -- and still, there's hope
The Cowboys have ended the past three seasons at 8-8 by dropping a winner-take-all Week 17 game -- the NFL's version of?"Groundhog Day" -- and preseason events in 2014 have...
Cop accidentally shoots himself
An NYPD officer accidentally shot himself in the leg inside his Bronx home, cops said. The 32-year-old officer was holstering his firearm at his home on Randall Avenue near Calhoun...
Bitter battle breaks out at luxe building over rescue dog
A rescue mutt named Marcus has sparked a bitter legal battle between the pooch’s attorney owners and their posh apartment building? —?with one side insisting the dog is a gentle...
Accused killer asked Siri where to dump body
When a Florida man allegedly strangled a former high school classmate in 2012 and couldn't find a good place to dump the body, he asked for help from a familiar...
China's war on drugs has a new target: celebrities
BEIJING — An actor has become the latest Chinese celebrity to face drug charges in a wave of detentions that an official said Wednesday is one of China's sternest crackdowns...
Brazilian presidential candidate dies in plane crash
SAO PAULO — Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos died Wednesday when the small plane that was carrying him and several campaign officials plunged into a residential neighborhood in the port...
NBA star plots Detroit exit by ... re-signing with Pistons
Apparently, Pistons big man and restricted free agent Greg Monroe really doesn't want to play in Detroit anymore. He hates it there so much, in fact, he's reportedly ready to...
Pershing Square's Ackman touts performance ahead of IPO
Bill Ackman is touting his 10-year track record as a corporate cage rattler while defending two of his more controversial activist plays as he gears up for an IPO later...
5 climbers dead, 1 missing on France's Mont Blanc
PARIS — Five French climbers died and a sixth was missing Wednesday on France's Mont Blanc, after a night of snow and wind on Europe's tallest mountain. August is the...
Woman struck by delivery truck in West Village
A woman is fighting for her life after being struck by a delivery vehicle in the West Village, cops said. The 63-year-old driver plowed into her on northbound Hudson Street...
Racer's dad blasts Stewart over son's death
The father of the 20-year-old sprint car driver who was killed when he was struck by Tony Stewart’s car called his son’s death senseless. "Tony Stewart was the best damn...
Olympic venues are now Greek ruins
ATHENS, Greece — In an obscure corner of a park sits a forlorn reminder that, 10 years ago, Athens hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics. The crumbling miniature theater is inscribed...
Cops on hunt for Santa Ana shooter who killed 1, injured 2
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Orange County authorities are searching for a suspect who opened fire on a car at a Santa Ana intersection, killing a man and wounding two women...
Nationals star Werth gets ridiculous speeding ticket
Now there's another astonishing?number to hang on Jayson Werth besides his massive free-agent contract. The Nationals outfielder, who received a surprising $126 million contract following the 2010 season, was charged...
Long Island town floods as storm brings over a foot of rain
Record-shattering rains blindsided Long Island residents with an entire summer’s worth of precipitation in just eight hours — leading to catastrophic flooding that stranded hundreds of motorists and left at...
SeaWorld stock sinks over 'Blackfish' killer whale outrage
SeaWorld has a whale of a problem. Shares of the theme-park operator — home to beloved killer whale Shamu — tanked more than 34 percent Wednesday after the company slashed...
Amazon unveils $10 credit card reader and mobile app
http://youtu.be/M6YXllIqD_E Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a $10 credit card reader and mobile app for brick-and-mortar businesses on Wednesday, marking the latest step by the U.S. online retailer to expand its presence...
Grasshoppers as snacks? At the Four Seasons in Mexico they are
There’s a new addition to the menu at the high-end Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita in Mexico. Chapulines, more commonly known as grasshoppers and a delicacy in Mexico, are a...
American tourist's body in suitcase at resort; daughter & boyfriend arrested
An American woman’s body was discovered stuffed in a blood-splattered suitcase outside a luxury hotel in Bali — and her teen daughter and the teen’s boyfriend were arrested Wednesday in...
Just in time for dog days of summer, camper vans for your mutt
It's a trailer bark! Everyone's four-legged best friends can now enjoy the lifestyles of the, ahem, rich and famous in their very own tailor-made Pet Trailer. Straight Line Designs, based...
Chris Christie takes Ice Bucket Challenge
http://youtu.be/oQHgnGA2ZXE New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is proving again he doesn't mind a little humiliation. The Republican on Tuesday posted on his Facebook page a video showing two of his...
Man stabs his family to death then calmly calls police
GOLETA, Calif. -- A man stabbed to death his elderly father, then killed his two young sons, his mother and finally the family dog. He then calmly called police to...
Flash flood rips through cafeteria in crazy 'disaster flick' footage
http://youtu.be/92X5VyBZvUE A frightening scene reminiscent of a disaster flick unfolded over the weekend in Nebraska when rushing waters from a flash flood ripped through a hospital's cafeteria. Remarkable surveillance footage...
Cuomo begins 2-day trip to Israel, pledges support
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo and state leaders have landed in Israel to begin their two-day quest to show their solidarity with the country. Cuomo, who was joined by leaders of...
Fans join in 'dangerous' Raiders-Cowboys practice brawl
OXNARD, Calif. ?— The joint practice between the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys went just about how the coaches scripted it Tuesday with high intensity in an emotional environment. Then...
Cop shoots man in 3rd night of St. Louis mayhem
Violence again erupted in the St. Louis area near the site of the police shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, according to local police, despite calls by President Barack...
France to arm Kurds in battle against Islamic State group
PARIS — France will send arms to Kurdish forces in Iraq to support their fight against radicals of the Islamic State group, the presidency announced Wednesday. A statement said the...
AP journalist killed in Gaza Strip explosion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — An Associated Press video journalist and a freelance Palestinian translator working with him were killed Wednesday when ordnance left over from Israeli-Hamas fighting exploded as...
Snowden embraces the American flag
WASHINGTON — Some patriot! NSA traitor Edward Snowden, who leaked secret government data that he stole from the agency, has been photographed embracing an American flag while on the lam...
Offbeat white wine options for the final days of summer
French twist Ever heard of Abymes? Never mind. All you need to know is that this floral, rounded white, hailing from a remote French Alpine region, is summer in a...
Nixzmary Brown's brother charged with rape
Rape charges have been filed against the brother of Nixzmary Brown — the 7-year-old girl murdered in 2006 by her stepfather, Cesar Rodriguez over a cup of yogurt, law-enforcement sources...
Undercover senior helped bust four alleged Medicaid scammers
A senior citizen working undercover on a nursing-home investigation for the state attorney general helped bust four workers who allegedly scammed Medicaid out of $6.5 million, authorities said Tuesday. “The...
Mind the gap: the mayoral 'inequality' agenda
Mayor de Blasio made clear yet again this week that he really, really hates “inequality.” Still unclear is what exactly he doesn’t like about it — and how he plans...
Obama's docu-drama
Looks like an outbreak of lost-document-itis is plaguing the Obama administration. This week, IRS officials submitted sworn statements saying they did all they could to recover e-mails from ex-IRS official...
Wise words from NYC's top cop
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton sent New Yorkers an important message Tuesday in the wake of Eric Garner’s death, allegedly by police chokehold: There is no constitutional right to resist arrest....
A mother, a gun, and Jersey injustice
Shaneen Allen faces 3? years in prison because she made an honest mistake, followed by a mistake of honesty. Allen, a 27-year-old phlebotomist who lives in Philadelphia, drove to Atlantic...
NYC hospitals don't make health workers get vaccinated
As we near the start of flu season, beware: Many of the city’s top hospitals pose a serious hazard to your health, because many of their nurses and other care...
It's time to really arm the Kurds
Never mind Baghdad. If we want to make a dent in the battle against the jihadis that are about to swallow Iraq, America must fully back the Kurds. President Obama...
Hammering Obama: Hillary has only begun
Memo to President Obama: You should have made Hillary your vice president back in 2008. She was the obvious choice. But you believed you were strong enough without her, and...
A first look at BBC America's 'Intruders'
Here’s your first look at “Intruders” — and its two stars, Mira Sorvino and John Simm. The hotly anticipated BBC America series, premiering Aug. 23, relates the story of a...
Singer mining Nevada for Argentine gold
Hedge-fund mogul Paul Singer is looking to strike gold in Nevada — Argentina gold. The billionaire investor will sift through the financial records of 123 Nevada shell companies tied to...
Robin Williams' few forays onto the Broadway stage
‘I have a little present for you,” producer Robyn Goodman told director Moisés Kaufman and playwright Rajiv Joseph. “Robin said yes!” The play was “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,”...
Lauren Bacall: Cinematic legend and film immortal
Lauren Bacall appeared in films spanning 68 years, won an Oscar and was firmly established as a major Broadway star and fashion icon -- but cinched immortality very early in...
Ocwen misstated mortgage value results
Ocwen Financial, the mortgage-servicing giant controlled by William Erbey, misstated the value of mortgages sold to a second Erbey-founded company over a 15-month period, a company regulatory filing Tuesday revealed....
Phil Jackson's new home field is a slam dunk
Phil Jackson's new home field is a slam dunk. The passionate Knicks president and legendary coach -- who got his start as a player for the Knicks in 1967--has just...
Yankees will make the playoffs if they reach this magic number
BALTIMORE — With 44 games to go in this stressful season, the Yankees own an identical record (61-57) to their immediate predecessors at this precise juncture. The 2013 Yankees went...
Do the Mets expect David Wright's power to return?
David Wright extended his hitting streak to 11 games in Tuesday’s 7-1 loss to the Nationals at Citi Field, but he still has just eight homers — hardly what the...
Mets risk alienating Harvey if they slow his rehab too much
Slow down, young buck. Time really is on your side. In more ways than you know, Matt Harvey. Sandy Alderson made it crystal clear Tuesday night at Citi Field that...
Yankees castoff Matt Thornton: 'Thought I was important piece'
Matt Thornton did not expect to be traded by the Yankees last Tuesday for any reason — let alone money. “I was caught off guard, big time,” said Thornton, who...
Mets put brakes on Harvey return after Hefner setback
Bad news for Jeremy Hefner could mean a longer wait for Matt Harvey. General manager Sandy Alderson said in part because of Hefner’s latest elbow injury as he tried to...
Four reasons why the Yankees are in danger of missing playoffs
BALTIMORE — If ever a season set up for the Yankees to reclaim the AL East title, this was it. They spent $458 million to import Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury,...
Fordham Prep star advances to final 64 of US Amateur
Last year, Cameron Young waited six hours to learn if he had advanced to the Round of 64 in the U.S. Amateur Championship, only to find out he’d fallen short...
Red Bulls acquire Saer Sene from New England Revolution
The Red Bulls completed one of the moves sporting director Andy Roxburgh had alluded to, trading Tuesday for New England’s Saer Sene. The Red Bulls sent the Revolution allocation cash...
Mercury, Brittney Griner overpower Liberty
The Phoenix Mercury made sure the WNBA’s Western Conference has a new regular season champion for the first time in four years, and there wasn’t a thing the Liberty could...
Attempted rapist arrested by police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNJH5lhCSkQ An alleged predator who tried to rape a woman inside her Brooklyn apartment building last Saturday is in custody, police said. Jadeocus Muhammad, 16, stalked the into her building...
'Jumanji'-loving jihad supporter mourns Robin Williams
Even jihadist militants took a break from murder and mayhem to mourn Robin Williams. A 19-year-old self-proclaimed Islamic State supporter who goes by @mujahid4life on Twitter professed his sadness about...
Dodger ball for Hondo
Hondo’s three-’dog night started with a “W” with the Fish Monday, but the fun ended there as losses with the Royals and Giants caused the debt to grow to 1,530...
Obamaism is dead and Hillary Clinton killed it
It’s official: Obamaism is dead. Hillary Clinton killed it. It wasn’t so much a mercy killing as an expedient one, but that’s politics in the best sense. The important thing...
New York judges to start hearing child-immigrant cases
WASHINGTON — Thousands of kids who crossed illegally into the United States will hit the jackpot Wednesday, when their expedited cases begin coming before New York City immigration judges —...
'Game-worn' Eli Manning helmet is a fake: suit
A Nassau County hardhat and diehard Big Blue fan says New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning broke his heart -- by peddling a phony “game-worn” helmet that turned out to...
Taxi King who cheated cabbies unwinds playing polo with his sons
After cheating thousands of cabbies by charging bogus “late fees,” a Long Island City taxi-medallion magnate likes to unwind — by playing polo with his pampered sons, records show. Symon...
Hillary calls Obama after foreign policy slam in interview
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton took the extraordinary step of calling President Obama to smooth things over after second-guessing his foreign policy positions in a widely circulated magazine interview. Clinton called...
Koko the gorilla 'crying' over Williams' death
Even Koko the gorilla has commented on Robin Williams’ death — telling her trainers that she is “crying” over the tragic news. The famous primate, known for her ability to...