November 7, 2014
Cargo ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge
November 7, 2014 | 11:47pmA cargo ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Friday night when its light tower clipped the iconic span, cops said. The ship — which is named “Rainbow Quest” — was...
Mars bombarded by once-in-8-million-year meteor storm: NASA
November 7, 2014 | 11:32pmWASHINGTON — A pristine distant comet created a once-in-8-million-year fireworks show above Mars last month. But no one got to see it live. New NASA data from satellites circling Mars...
Crazy goal pushes Devils' losing streak to 3
November 7, 2014 | 11:23pmDETROIT -- The Devils' losing streak hit three games as the Red Wings ended their three-game skid. All thanks to a little Detroit luck back on home ice. Niklas Kronwall...
Seahawks could run away from Giants if Andre Williams struggles
November 7, 2014 | 10:53pmGiants running back Rashad Jennings practiced for a second straight day, but is still doubtful for Sunday’s game in Seattle. That means the Giants almost are certain to play the...
Briscoe's decision will tell future of St. John's hoops
November 7, 2014 | 10:37pmBy the end of next week, the Isaiah Briscoe sweepstakes is expected to have a winner. As a result of Briscoe’s looming decision, Steve Lavin should know which direction his...
Carl Icahn mulls casino loan
November 7, 2014 | 10:27pmCarl Icahn looks to be hedging his bets on Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal. The billionaire investor is mulling providing a bridge loan to the owner of the Taj to...
Calls to nix NYPD ‘anti-terror’ drivers
November 7, 2014 | 10:25pmCurrent and former city officials on Friday called for an overhaul of the system that allows highly trained NYPD detectives to be pulled from anti-terror duty to drive around relatively...
Bono leaps to Spotify's defense
November 7, 2014 | 10:24pmU2’s Bono leapt to Spotify’s defense on Friday — putting him directly at odds with Taylor Swift, who pulled her songs from the streaming service on Nov. 3 over a...
Banner day at Jet game
November 7, 2014 | 10:23pmGet ready for even more flag football at Sunday’s Jets game. The “FIRE JOHN IDZIK” advertising banner that was famously flown over Jets practice this week that blasted the team’s...
Knicks can't solve Deron Williams as Nets dominate rivals
November 7, 2014 | 10:17pmRound one goes to Brooklyn. The Nets, behind a sensational performance from Deron Williams and a bounce-back game from Brook Lopez, were comfortable winners in Friday night’s first of four...
Red Bulls hope to bury D.C., advance to conference final
November 7, 2014 | 10:17pmWASHINGTON — The Red Bulls have suffered more playoff woe at the hands of archrival D.C. United than against any other MLS team. They have lost every postseason series they...
NBC courts live 'Good Men'
November 7, 2014 | 10:09pmNBCs production of “Peter Pan Live!” is less than a month away — and the network is now circling a live production of Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama “A Few Good...
Mysterious 'Master' Michelle Gomez dishes on 'Doctor Who' season finale
November 7, 2014 | 10:07pmThe two-part “Doctor Who” season finale concludes Saturday night — and after last week’s bombshell ending, we’re dying to know how it all plays out. [Spoilers from last Saturday’s episode...
Get 'Wild' like Reese Witherspoon — and hike!
November 7, 2014 | 10:07pmWhenever I strap on my hiking boots, I feel the kind of rush other people experience from going to see their favorite band. I know that when the walking is...
Dancing Rex Ryan is having a blast -- no matter the 1-8 record
November 7, 2014 | 10:02pmRex is going to be Rex, no matter the Jets’ record. Rex Ryan is going to laugh, he is going to carry on and he’s going to have a good...
Meet the 'American Bombshells' sexy calendar pinups
November 7, 2014 | 9:58pmWith their vintage Army-green dresses, pinup good looks and a repertoire of patriotic songs and Andrews Sisters classics, the American Bombshells have been cheering up veterans and active service members...
Vigneault optimistic about Boyle's return
November 7, 2014 | 9:56pmIf it’s putting the cart before the horse, well, that’s to be seen. But it sure seems like the Rangers and Dan Boyle are rather optimistic about the defenseman’s return...
Cop who fled with pals' $40k found
November 7, 2014 | 9:56pmA Bronx cop who disappeared for days after allegedly swindling cash from fellow officers to support his gambling debts — money that that was supposed to be used for an...
With Robertson in doubt, Yankees sign Andrew Bailey
November 7, 2014 | 9:53pmMaybe the second time will be the charm. After originally signing Andrew Bailey in February, the Yankees inked the right-hander to a minor league deal on Friday, a source confirmed....
Why Kovalev will outslug the aging Bernard Hopkins
November 7, 2014 | 9:44pmATLANTIC CITY — Saturday’s light heavyweight unification bout at Boardwalk Hall between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev could come down to a test between Prime vs. Time. Kovalev, the hard-punching...
Rangers' Stepan to make much-anticipated return to lineup
November 7, 2014 | 9:41pmIt was only a half-joke, if one at all, when Alain Vigneault said Derek Stepan had to be the happiest guy in the whole Rangers practice facility on Friday afternoon....
Here are the dating lies it's okay to tell
November 7, 2014 | 9:20pmStephanie loved her Long Island City neighborhood. But the 32-year-old lawyer was dismayed at the dearth of eligible matches she found on various online dating sites — until she changed...
Tamer city speed limit unsafe ... for law-abiding drivers
November 7, 2014 | 8:42pmDriving 25 miles an hour may well save pedestrian lives — but as a driver, it practically killed me. I was sent out Friday to test drive the city’s new...
Tenure being doled out like candy under de Blasio
November 7, 2014 | 8:41pmThe number of teachers granted tenure shot up during Mayor de Blasio’s first year running the public schools, according to figures released Friday. In the 2013-2014 school year, 60 percent...
Couple sues Long Island hotel over lost kitty
November 7, 2014 | 8:41pmThe owners of a cat named Cotton are suing a pet-friendly Long Island hotel for losing their beloved pet — in a wall at the home of the hotel manager’s...
#AlexfromTarget doesn’t rule the world, teen girls do
November 7, 2014 | 7:52pmLast week, Alex from Target was bagging groceries. This week, #AlexfromTarget is an Internet phenomenon. The reason? He caught the eye of one — and then millions — of teenage...
Debra Messing buys Upper East Side pad
November 7, 2014 | 7:48pmDebra Lynn Messing, best known for her single gal role on "Will & Grace," just bought a fancy Upper East Side pad of her own, according to city property records. Messing paid...
Dirty French's roast chicken is an epic, 2-part event
November 7, 2014 | 6:54pmIn recent years, whole roasted chickens have become de rigueur on city menus — but there’s a hot new bird in town that’s at the top of the pecking order....
NY man claims racism forced him out of state job
November 7, 2014 | 6:31pmA New Rochelle man claims racist behavior is running rampant at the state Department of Taxation and Finance -- and that he was forced into early retirement from a supervisory...
Terrorists foiled in plot to kill Queen Elizabeth
November 7, 2014 | 6:21pmFour Islamic terrorists planned to kill the Queen of England this weekend — but British police foiled the assassination plot, reports said. The anarchist assassins intended to stab Queen Elizabeth...
Is this diner the inspiration for Hopper's 'Nighthawks'?
November 7, 2014 | 6:10pmThe mystery began, as many do, with a stranger. About a month ago, a Chicago native named Mark walked into the West Village’s Classic’s Cafe and told the manager something...
Obama to tap Loretta Lynch for AG
November 7, 2014 | 6:02pmWASHINGTON — In a second trail-blazing pick for the nation's top law enforcement officer, President Barack Obama intends to nominate the federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, New York, to become the...
Fantasy football cures for bye week: Mark Ingram and more
November 7, 2014 | 5:01pmYou may feel like you are drowning in fantasy football adversity these past two weeks. Six teams were on byes in Week 9, and six more will be off in...
Why Cam Newton will have late-season fantasy surge
November 7, 2014 | 4:52pmWhen you picked Cam Newton in the third or fourth round of your fantasy draft this fall, you envisioned something more productive than the 17th-ranked fantasy QB. You didn’t anticipate...
Mets owner can be grilled for 14 hours in discrimination case
November 7, 2014 | 4:22pmMets co-owner Jeff Wilpon can be grilled for the length of a four?-?game homestand by lawyers for a former team honcho suing him for gender discrimination, a Brooklyn federal judge...
Kyrie Irving admits rift with LeBron ... over TV shows
November 7, 2014 | 4:08pmDENVER — LeBron James insists he never got into a verbal exchange with his point guard after a recent game. James shot down reports that he and Cavaliers teammate Kyrie...
New Mexico women's soccer hazing: Frozen hot dogs, kissing butts
November 7, 2014 | 4:04pmALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —?A new report into the New Mexico women's soccer team hazing scandal says players were forced to perform "inappropriate gestures" with frozen hot dogs and kiss the buttocks...
5 questions surrounding ‘Toy Story 4’
November 7, 2014 | 3:35pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcpWXaA2qeg It’s official: Woody, Buzz Lightyear and company are heading back to the big screen. Following an official announcement from Disney’s CEO Bob Iger on Thursday, the highly anticipated sequel...
Obama authorizes 1,500 more troops for Iraq
November 7, 2014 | 3:32pmWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is authorizing the US military to deploy up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq as part of the mission to combat the Islamic State. Obama...
Cop goes missing after 'swindling' $40K from fellow officers
November 7, 2014 | 3:28pmA Bronx cop has been reported missing after he allegedly swindled cash from fellow officers to support his gambling debts -- money that that was supposed to be used for...
Dad confronts kidnapper, saves 5-year-old daughter
November 7, 2014 | 3:21pmSALT LAKE CITY — A set of Utah parents were awakened to an unsettling noise for 4:30 in the morning: the sound of their front door opening and their 5-year-old...
Porn star's shaming of Del Zotto didn't start or end with tweets
November 7, 2014 | 3:06pmPorn star Lisa Ann's cold-as-ice Twitter humiliation of hockey horndog Michael Del Zotto last weekend? It wasn't her first time. The adult film veteran said Thursday she previously tried to...
Woman wearing 'I ? crystal meth' shirt arrested for meth
November 7, 2014 | 3:06pmWalter White was a genius. This woman? Not so much. Deborah Asher of Somerset, Ky., was arrested on charges of possessing crystal meth — while wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with "I...
NASCAR's Kurt Busch being investigated for domestic violence
November 7, 2014 | 2:50pmDOVER, Del. — NASCAR driver Kurt Busch has been accused of domestic assault by his ex-girlfriend, and police in Delaware said Friday they are investigating. The Dover Police Department said...
Man who killed his family sentenced to 45 years in prison
November 7, 2014 | 2:48pmThe man who butchered his wife – then killed his two young daughters because he didn’t have car seats to put them in when he fled – sobbed in Quee...
Was Thursday night’s ‘Scandal’ the dirtiest thing to air on TV?
November 7, 2014 | 2:43pmThings are heating up on “Scandal.” Olivia Pope’s (Kerry Washington) boyfriend Jake Ballard (Scott Foley) may be incarcerated, but that doesn’t mean she can’t enjoy herself in the meantime. Since...
David Wright's shoulder is, yeah, actually improving
November 7, 2014 | 2:23pmRegardless of what the Mets do this offseason in free agency or trades, the success of their 2015 lineup will depend significantly on the health and productivity of David Wright....
DMV drops tickets against driver who ran over NYC toddler
November 7, 2014 | 2:05pmA Queens man whose 3-year-old daughter was killed when an SUV plowed into her as she crossed a street with her grandmother was shocked to learn that the tickets issued...
NYC man busted with 500,000 untaxed cigarettes in his van
November 7, 2014 | 1:56pmThis scheme went up in smoke. A Staten Island man was busted Thursday after police discovered thousands of dollars in untaxed cigarettes in his van, law enforcement sources said. Michael...
Supreme Court to hear new ObamaCare challenge
November 7, 2014 | 1:48pmWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a new challenge to President Barack Obama's health care law. The justices said they will decide whether the law authorizes subsidies...
Why ‘Interstellar’ may go further than ‘Gravity’ on Oscar night
November 7, 2014 | 1:41pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSWdZVtXT7E Oscar polls open on Dec. 29 and, unlike in recent years, there is no clear-cut front-runner at this point. Among movies that have already been seen, many prognosticators?give the...
Woman dies after cannibal eats her face
November 7, 2014 | 1:35pmLONDON —?British police confronted a man trying to eat the eyeball and face of a woman and used a stun gun on the cannibal, who later died, local media quoted...
The best Twitter reactions to #NYCin3words
November 7, 2014 | 1:35pm?Social media is buzzing over a challenge to sum up the Big Apple in just three words. Funyman ?Stephen Colbert announced ?the now-viral hashtag, #nycin3words, ?Thursday and it has lit...
Camilla’s the belle of the ball, but Karolina and Nicole are black sheep
November 7, 2014 | 1:23pmGala season is upon us, which means our favorite celebs are stepping out in gorgeous gowns left and right. But some are resisting the urge to don a ball gown,...
T-Wolves boss dissects Kevin Love trade that nearly wasn't
November 7, 2014 | 1:17pmFlip Saunders found himself sitting at a high-stakes poker game this offseason. As time passed, the players in the seats around him changed, but the pot at the center of...
The 10 most dangerous selfies ever taken
November 7, 2014 | 1:17pmFrom the top of the world's tallest statues to death-defying cliff faces, tourists are taking extreme measures to capture perfect vacation photos of themselves. While these cool-looking images are fodder...
9 rookie cops lose jobs over drunken graduation party
November 7, 2014 | 1:03pmNine rookie Port Authority cops were fired for “running wild” at a drunken graduation party — where some of them grabbed a woman’s butt, disobeyed their bosses and arrogantly flashed...
Serena: 'Ass is too big' to run marathon
November 7, 2014 | 12:55pmSerena Williams began her Friday with a brief "SerenaFriday" question-and-answer session on Twitter, which led to an inquiry about her interest in running the New York City marathon like her...
A look inside Vogue’s move to One World Trade Center
November 7, 2014 | 12:49pmVogue’s International Editor at Large and “chicest hoarder” Hamish Bowles was given 12 moving crates to transfer his possessions from 4 Times Square to Conde Nast’s new home at One...
J.R. Smith: Groin-shot ban based on reputation
November 7, 2014 | 12:46pmJ.R. Smith said his groin shot to Glen Rice Jr. midway through the fourth quarter Tuesday against?Washington was “unintentional’’ and he had no idea why the Wizards guard was crumpled...
Dad's pal arrested in slaughter of family after 4-year mystery
November 7, 2014 | 12:32pmSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A business associate was arrested in the murders of a family of four, including two young boys, whose disappearance from their San Diego County home in...
What is 4chan and where did it come from?
November 7, 2014 | 12:20pmSAN FRANCISCO — Clicking on the website 4chan's "random" or "/b/" subsection will take you to a place very far from the polished vacation photos on Instagram and the adorable...
Why the Penguins' excellence is never good enough
November 7, 2014 | 12:12pmIt was odd, watching Dan Bylsma throughout the playoffs last spring, answering questions with that smart smile of his, knowing the pressure on him and his Penguins team now carried...
8 of Japan's craziest, anti-loneliness attractions
November 7, 2014 | 12:10pmWhen I visited Tokyo last month, I made a beeline to the amazingly weird attractions the city is notorious for, such as Robot Restaurant (with live robot battles and sexy...
Lampert weighs turning 300 Sears stores into REIT
November 7, 2014 | 12:05pmEddie Lampert is at it again. The chairman and chief executive of Sears Holdings on Friday moved again to shore up the distressed balance sheet of the retailer — saying...
Boy sues NYC over HS chemistry experiment burn
November 7, 2014 | 12:04pmThe family of a 16-year-old boy who was severely burned when a?high school ?chemistry experiment went horribly haywire is suing the city for $27 million over his injuries. Parents Yvonne...
What Obama, McConnell & Boehner really think of each other
November 7, 2014 | 11:46amWASHINGTON — They will be the top three players in political Washington for the next two years: President Barack Obama, incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John...
Delusional Bengals rookie: Browns 'worse than I thought'
November 7, 2014 | 11:42amWhat would the score have been had the Browns played well? Bengals rookie running back Jeremy Hill ripped the NFC North rival immediately after the Browns’ 24-3 demolition on Thursday...
Coach who got away from Knicks losing sleep, not games
November 7, 2014 | 11:28amDerek Fisher has received?mostly positive reviews through his first five games as Knicks coach, despite an uneven 2-3 start. The goals for Steve Kerr, who was Phil Jackson’s first choice...
Obama expected to nominate Loretta Lynch to replace Eric Holder
November 7, 2014 | 11:20amBrooklyn’s own US attorney, Loretta Lynch, is President Obama’s top pick for Attorney General,?according to reports. The announcement could come as early as next week, when the president returns from...
Meet the real-life flying nun
November 7, 2014 | 11:09amSister Mary Matthew Baltus grew up flying planes. Her older brother, then a student at Rensselaer Polytechnic, had a biplane, and when she was 15, he taught her everything he...
School cafeteria worker stole $10K in students' lunch money: cops
November 7, 2014 | 11:06amGREENWICH, Conn. — A Greenwich public school cafeteria worker has been arrested on accusations he stole thousands of dollars in lunch money from students and failed to appear in court....
Air traffic controllers 'stole' $165K in compensation: prosecutors
November 7, 2014 | 10:48amA pair of shady JFK air traffic controllers stole more than $165,000 in pay, overtime, sick leave and vacation compensation by submitting fake payroll information, according to Brooklyn federal prosecutors....
Baby sea otter rescued by California aquarium
November 7, 2014 | 10:47amhttp://youtu.be/euHh6fFwpFg Meet Pup 681, the beautiful orphaned sea otter whose life was saved by an aquarium. The newborn was rescued on the southern California coast at just a week old,...
Boston bromance: Wahlberg says Brady amazing in 'Ted 2'
November 7, 2014 | 10:42amLights, camera, Brady! Following in the footsteps of his supermodel wife, Gisele Bündchen, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is heading to the big screen. After appearing on Bill Simmons'...
Barkley plans fast until Lakers win -- then realizes it may kill him
November 7, 2014 | 10:36amCharles Barkley made a vow on TNT's "Inside the NBA" on Thursday night: He would not eat another meal until the 0-5 Lakers won a game. That's a bold declaration...
Made member of mafia sentenced to time served
November 7, 2014 | 10:32amThe first made member of the Bonanno crime family to turn rat was sentenced to time served for racketeering in Brooklyn federal court Thursday. Frank Coppa, a Bonanno capo and...
Cuomo's memoir continues horror sales run
November 7, 2014 | 10:28amAndrew Cuomo may have cruised to victory on Tuesday but with re-election now history, his publisher is probably hoping he devotes more time to promoting his poor selling memoir. In...
Lost dog found 8 years later, 1000 miles away
November 7, 2014 | 10:27amA man in Colorado thought all hope was lost for his shih tzu puppy who vanished 8 years ago -- but the dog lover was euphoric to learn that the...
US added 214K new jobs in October
November 7, 2014 | 10:21amThe US economy added a solid but somewhat disappointing 214,000 jobs in October. While the total extends the healthiest pace of hiring in eight years, it is less than the...
How to travel like a Victoria's Secret model
November 7, 2014 | 10:20amVictoria’s Secret models are known for looking perfect at all times, and Angel Doutzen Kroes is no different. Though we will probably never look quite as good as she does...
Man gets 18 years for shooting subway rider
November 7, 2014 | 10:14amA Brooklyn man who walks with a cane was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday for shooting a stranger in the face on a subway, authorities said. Dequan Hall,...
‘Mean Girls’ celebrates 10th anniversary
November 7, 2014 | 10:11amThis reunion is so “fetch.” To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their hit film, the female leads in “Mean Girls” shared their thoughts on where their characters would be now,...
Klein wants to continue alliance with GOP in state Senate
November 7, 2014 | 10:10amSAN JUAN, PR — Renegade Bronx Democratic Sen. Jeff Klein said at a conference Thursday he wants to continue an alliance with Republicans, who on Election Day won an outright...
Cyborg roaches are the newest search and rescue animal
November 7, 2014 | 10:05amYou might want to rethink that Roach Motel. The sight of cockroaches scurrying across the floor – and just about anywhere else – may give katsaridaphobiacs a fit but the...
Cop axed in head by terrorist is set to go home
November 7, 2014 | 10:02amThe rookie cop who was axed in the head by a terrorist last month was set to be released from a Long Island hospital Friday. Police Officer Kenneth Healey, 25,...
FBI reports that agent impersonated AP reporter
November 7, 2014 | 10:01amSEATTLE -- FBI Director James Comey says an agent impersonated an Associated Press reporter during a 2007 criminal investigation, a ruse the news organization says could undermine its credibility. In...
Teen got too drunk to carry out planned school shooting: cops
November 7, 2014 | 9:56amA 16-year-old Maryland boy who police allege planned a school shooting was too intoxicated to carry out the attack, according to charging documents released Wednesday. Sash Nemphos, who told police...
Horrific footage shows patient's violent hospital rampage
November 7, 2014 | 9:49amA terrifying video released by police?shows a paranoid patient’s violent rampage through a Minnesota hospital shortly before he died?while being arrested. The disturbing footage shows Charles Emmett Logan, 68, thrashing...
Whistleblower fired after reporting alleged molester: suit
November 7, 2014 | 8:26amA whistleblower who says she was fired from an elite Manhattan private school after reporting an intern for allegedly molesting pupils is suing over her ouster. The International Preschools assistant...
14 TV shows that came back from the dead
November 7, 2014 | 8:00amComebacks have never come quite as meta as “The Comeback.” The one-and-done season of the 2005 comedy series starred Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, a former sitcom star attempting a...
Stevie Wonder turns back the clock at MSG
November 7, 2014 | 6:51am"I want you all to Twitter this," said Stevie Wonder, midway through Thursday night's show at Madison Square Garden. "I'm not having triplets, it's just one baby!" The 64-year-old has...
Cuomo faces pressure to decide fate of fracking
November 7, 2014 | 6:23amIt’s about frackin’ time. Gov. Cuomo rules on whether to allow controversial drilling for natural gas, supporters and opponents said Thursday. Cuomo declined to pick a side, but reiterated Thursday...
Time CEO looking for new executive for People
November 7, 2014 | 6:07amTime Inc. CEO Joe Ripp is on the hunt for the best person for People. Ripp has hired head-hunting firm Edon Zehnder to find an executive to head up the...
Bill Pullman and Holly Hunter are scarily good in David Rabe’s Vietnam play ‘Sticks and Bones’
November 7, 2014 | 6:00amBill Pullman and Holly Hunter are so intense, so scarily good in “Sticks and Bones” that at times it’s painful to watch them — but it’s impossible to forget them....
Hearst raids People for new Seventeen editor
November 7, 2014 | 5:59amHearst has raided People for its new Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. Michelle Tan, a 12-year veteran of the celebrity weekly owned by Time Inc. was most recently People’s special projects editor....
Three Lions Entertainment faces liquidation
November 7, 2014 | 5:47amRichard “Mad Dog” Beckman’s company — Three Lions Entertainment — is facing liquidation, sources say, following a $2.45 million breach of contract lawsuit filed against it by CBS Broadcasting for...
Bloomberg tells employees how to wear ID tags
November 7, 2014 | 5:42amIt did not take long for ex-Mayor Mike Bloomberg to return to his micromanaging ways. In one of the first corporate-wide memos issued since he chased Dan Doctoroff out as...
Cable companies hike broadband prices while losing subscribers
November 7, 2014 | 5:19amCable companies appear to have found the perfect antidote to cord-cutters — jack up the price of broadband. Cablevision on Thursday reported a 6 percent rise in broadband revenue —...
Bank of America takes $400M hit
November 7, 2014 | 5:15amBank of America on Thursday set aside another $400 million for legal expenses related to government investigations into the manipulation of foreign exchange rates. As a result of the adjustment...
Kate Spade shares surge on higher profits
November 7, 2014 | 5:12amKate Spade investors just bagged a major profit. Shares of the trendy handbag brand surged as much as 21 percent Thursday after the company raised its full-year sales forecast on...
Blackstone investors look to real estate in Asia
November 7, 2014 | 5:10amThere are better real estate investment opportunities outside the US than domestically, investors in Stephen Schwarzman’s Blackstone Group were told on Thursday. By Dec. 31, Blackstone expects to close a...
SEC hits Detroit suburb with fraud charges over studio plans
November 7, 2014 | 5:05amLights, camera, SEC action! So ends a Hollywood dream that was supposed to shore up the sagging economy of a Detroit suburb — and turn Motown into a motion picture...
Disney stock falls 2.5%
November 7, 2014 | 4:58amWalt Disney stock fell 2.5 percent in after-market trading Thursday as investors missed the magic that normally accompanies quarterly reports from the Mouse House. For its fiscal fourth quarter, Disney’s...
Was Azealia Banks' new album worth the wait?
November 7, 2014 | 4:50amAzealia Banks first announced her debut album would be called “Broke With Expensive Taste” in early 2012. In the time since, Apple has released five different iPhones, Egypt has had...
Librarian fired after refusing to discriminate against whites: suit
November 7, 2014 | 4:28amAn old-school rap battle broke out at a Long Island library, when the director used lyrics from a classic track to diss an underling who refused to discriminate against white...
Human Rights chief fired after Letitia James demands new head
November 7, 2014 | 4:08amIn an unusual move, Mayor de?Blasio is replacing the head of the city’s Commission on Human Rights — one day after getting a strongly worded letter from Public Advocate Letitia...
Browns demolish rival Bengals in AFC North statement game
November 7, 2014 | 4:07amCINCINNATI — Cornerback Joe Haden led a line of Browns players jumping to slap hands with joyous fans in the first row. The stadium was filled with the sound of...
Unpopular Obama put Dems in a hole for 2016
November 7, 2014 | 3:57amWASHINGTON — Even Michelle can’t give him cover for how much he dragged his party down. President Obama, here with the first lady at the White House on Thursday, is...
Nets: Rivalry with Knicks has grown since move to Brooklyn
November 7, 2014 | 3:57amThe Nets and Knicks will face each other Friday night at Barclays Center for the ninth time since the Nets moved to Brooklyn a little more than two years ago....
Once again, ESPN announcers glorify garbage as goodness
November 7, 2014 | 3:30amNow they’re running up the score on us. Having beaten our sports bloody and disfigured, they’re stomping on what little is left. Don’t know if you know what happened prior...
Pizzeria owner uses drone to deliver pie in test flight
November 7, 2014 | 3:25amThe delivery guy better start looking for a new gig. A Brooklyn pizzeria owner, hoping to send his business soaring, successfully made a test delivery by drone Thursday, dropping a...
Why the Navy SEAL who shot bin Laden went public
November 7, 2014 | 3:02amThe Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden dead decided to go public after comforting the families of WTC terror victims at the 9/11 Museum in lower Manhattan, a new...
2 killed in National Guard helicopter crash in Idaho
November 7, 2014 | 2:43amhttp://youtu.be/TAr4DK-UZco BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho Army National Guard helicopter crashed Thursday night during a training mission, killing the two people aboard, the military said. National Guard spokesman Col. Tim...
Islanders edge Kings in shootout to complete SoCal sweep
November 7, 2014 | 2:40amLOS ANGELES — The Islanders stumbled into Southern California with a three-game skid and a sputtering offense. After back-to-back victories over two NHL powers, it’s clear the Isles got much...
Friends defend Silk Road 'drug trafficker' as churchgoer
November 7, 2014 | 1:13amBlake Benthall, a 26-year-old techie, is a goody-two-shoes churchgoer who never touched drugs and recently swore off booze, a one-time pal told The Post. The FBI claims he’s a drug-trafficking...
Daily Blotter
November 7, 2014 | 1:00amThe Bronx A suspect trailed a woman into her Bedford Park apartment building and tried to rob her at knifepoint, police said. The robber followed the 25-year-old victim into the...
Boy left with murdered mom's body still thinks she's just sleeping
November 7, 2014 | 12:52amA Brooklyn man who murdered his quadriplegic girlfriend and left their 2-year-old son in their Williamsburg apartment with her body for 16 hours was sentenced to the maximum 25 years...
Acquitted rapist loses defamation case against hotel
November 7, 2014 | 12:30amA Manhattan appeals court on Thursday tossed a tourist’s $10?million defamation suit against The Standard High Line hotel, saying that even though a jury cleared him of sexually assaulting a...
House painter gets slap on wrist in art thefts
November 7, 2014 | 12:16amThe house painter charged with stealing pricey artwork, including a Picasso, from a former Sony executive — in a case that ex-DA Charles Hynes featured in a CBS reality-TV series...