June 13, 2014
Google developing a health app service
June 13, 2014 | 11:50pmGoogle Inc. is developing a service that will combine information from health apps and personal fitness devices, in another competitive move against Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Forbes reported....
Some backup plans for your injured fantasy stars
June 13, 2014 | 11:35pmWhile losing one of your fantasy players to an injury can be scary, the prospect of losing games is scarier. Whether you’ve been forced to deal with the long-term losses...
Former teacher guilty of raping 10-year-old special-ed student
June 13, 2014 | 11:28pmA former New York City school teacher has pleaded guilty to raping a fifth-grade special education student. Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson says 41-year-old Anthony Criscuolo pleaded guilty Friday to...
Cantor the Wobbler: Immigration didn't doom him
June 13, 2014 | 11:05pmHouse Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s primary defeat this week is being widely touted as a warning to Republicans contemplating immigration reform. This narrative has it that because Cantor’s opponent, David...
Three firefighters injured fighting chicken-joint blaze
June 13, 2014 | 10:58pmA three alarm fire broke out in Harlem Friday night, injuring three firefighters battling the blaze that started at a fried chicken joint, authorities said. The flames ignited shortly after 7:00 p.m. at Mama’s...
Chelsea Clinton rakes in $1 million from numerous jobs
June 13, 2014 | 10:56pmChelsea Clinton was a million-dollar baby last year — and she didn’t have to break a sweat to earn it. In addition to the $600,000 she pulled down as a...
Team Christie hopes Gov can steamroll scandal with comedy
June 13, 2014 | 10:55pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A2IXsB7C0Q NEWARK — Gov. Chris Christie's latest appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" not only proved the man can bust a move and take a joke. It also...
S.I. Yanks, Cyclones both rarin’ to go after rain scraps opener
June 13, 2014 | 10:31pmFriday night marked the opening of the New York-Penn League, as the league began its 75th season of play. Here in New York City, the Staten Island Yankees and Brooklyn...
Carmelo meets with Knicks brass, still likely to test the market
June 13, 2014 | 10:25pmJames Dolan is hoping for a Hollywood ending with Carmelo Anthony. While Garden chief Dolan geared up for the Rangers’ Stanley Cup finals do-or-die Game 5 Friday at Staples Center,...
Far off the lead, Mickelson's career slam hopes fizzle again
June 13, 2014 | 10:21pmPINEHURST, N.C. — When Phil Mickelson finished his first round of the 114th US Open on Thursday, he was at even-par 70 and two strokes off the lead. By the...
Obama's old college try
June 13, 2014 | 10:15pmA “no-brainer.” That’s what President Obama calls a bill by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that would hike taxes so the government can forgive some college debt. It’s an excellent choice...
A priceless gift from my father
June 13, 2014 | 10:05pmI learned a life lesson putting together a scale model of a US M-3 Lee tank. I didn’t know it at the time. All I knew was that my dad...
FCC looking into slow Internet download speeds
June 13, 2014 | 9:39pmU.S. regulators will review agreements between Netflix, Verizon, Comcast and other content and Internet providers to figure out whether they are causing slow web download speeds for some consumers, especially...
Yoga teacher: festival organizers stole my secrets
June 13, 2014 | 9:35pmNamaste it’s not. A renowned Queens-based yogi has slapped three men who run a national music and yoga festival with a lawsuit claiming they stole her teacher-training secrets. Alanna Kaivalya,...
Underdog Algieri confident for bout vs. Provodnikov
June 13, 2014 | 9:34pmHuntington, LI, native Chris Algieri understands just about everyone expects him to take a beating Saturday night at Barclays Center when he challenges hard-punching Ruslan Provodnikov on HBO for his...
Carlos Slim eyes a bid for Univision
June 13, 2014 | 9:19pmHaim Saban’s efforts to sell Univision Communications included talks with billionaire investor Carlos Slim Helú, The Post has learned. Mexico-based Slim, one of the wealthiest persons in the world, whose...
US to auction off $17.5 million in bitcoin
June 13, 2014 | 9:18pmIf you’ve always wanted bitcoins but didn’t want to go through all those math problems, now’s your chance. Uncle Sam will auction off $17.5 million worth of its $85 million...
Citigroup DOJ fine speculated to be $10B
June 13, 2014 | 9:17pmAs long as Eric Holder’s around, banking is going to get a lot more expensive. Citigroup is reportedly facing up to $10 billion in fines for allegedly misleading investors about...
Andrew Cuomo's property-tax dodge
June 13, 2014 | 9:07pmSeems New York’s governor doesn’t know his assessor from his elbow. Andrew Cuomo found himself in an embarrassing position after his girlfriend, celebrity cook Sandra Lee, barred the county tax...
Priceline buys OpenTable for $2.6B
June 13, 2014 | 9:00pmInvestors in online restaurant reservation and review sites fattened up on Friday after Priceline announced a deal to buy San Francisco-based OpenTable for $2.6 billion — a 46 percent premium...
Greenspan lowest-paid former Fed chief
June 13, 2014 | 8:51pmWhat’s mumbling worth? Alan Greenspan, whose cheap money policies helped spur the global financial crisis, has the lowest speaking fees of the three former Federal Reserve chairmen, according to a...
Chile beats Australia 3-1 in World Cup
June 13, 2014 | 8:50pmCUIABA, Brazil — Alexis Sanchez produced a dynamic performance to lead Chile to a 3-1 win over Australia in the World Cup on Friday, scoring one goal and setting up...
Cosmos eyeing local bragging rights in Cup clash with Red Bulls
June 13, 2014 | 8:44pmSaturday’s first-ever clash between the Red Bulls and the New York Cosmos won’t help the former defend their MLS Supporters’ Shield or let the latter win another NASL title. This...
Yankees add Heath Bell to minor league roster
June 13, 2014 | 8:33pmOAKLAND, Calif. — The Yankees have signed veteran right-hander Heath Bell to a minor league deal. Bell, 36, was released by Tampa Bay on May 10 after going 1-1 with...
How tragedy keeps upending the Rockefellers
June 13, 2014 | 8:29pmThey aren’t exactly the Kennedys, but the Rockefellers have had their share of scandal and tragedy. One of the wealthiest families in the country, the clan has delved into politics,...
Griffin to host Daytime Emmys
June 13, 2014 | 8:11pmKathy Griffin is bringing her controversial brand of humor to the Emmys. The comedian has agreed to emcee the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards, which are airing online for the first...
ABC Family's ‘The Fosters’ wins over haters
June 13, 2014 | 8:09pmABC Family’s “The Fosters” is one of the most multicultural shows on TV, but its creators tell The Post that they’re just trying to better depict how society has changed....
Give kids credit
June 13, 2014 | 8:04pmEach year our pols grant $4.6 billion in tax credits to beer companies, movie moguls and the like. But for poor kids in New York schools? Not one nickel. That’s...
Iona, Fordham look abroad for talent
June 13, 2014 | 7:58pmIona's and Fordham’s rosters are largely built on local talent, players who made their mark in New York City and New Jersey at the high school level, and for these...
'Orange Is the New Black' putting Steenburgen behind bars
June 13, 2014 | 7:57pmNetflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” is adding another veteran actress to its ranks for Season Three. Mary Steenburgen — a Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner for 1980’s “Melvin and...
TV characters have their followers
June 13, 2014 | 7:39pmBy now, TV stars live-tweeting episodes of their shows has become commonplace; the practice has been credited with driving ratings for social-media–savvy shows like “Scandal.” But the stars aren’t the...
Young mom's remains found in Long Island woods
June 13, 2014 | 7:38pmA body found in the woods in Suffolk County was identified Friday as that of a young mother of a 4 year old who had gone missing a week earlier...
Thunderstorms rock NY, delay flights at all airports
June 13, 2014 | 6:53pmhttps://twitter.com/Raphael4NY/status/477575430581800960 Thunderstorms are delaying flights and disrupting travel at the three major New York City area airports. The FAA says storms moving through the area Friday evening are holding up...
The day in photos
June 13, 2014 | 5:56pmRevelers celebrate the World Cup, gay pride takes Tel Aviv, polar bears play and more.
New MLB technology shows how absurdly talented players are
June 13, 2014 | 5:38pm[mlbvideo id="33676415" width="612" height="360" /] Everyone can see a great play when it appears. But MLB Advanced Media's new Statcast player tracking metrics explains how it happens. Two plays in...
What will become of the unemployed Santonio Holmes?
June 13, 2014 | 5:19pmAs teams around the NFL reach the end of their offseason program next week, Santonio Holmes remains on the outside looking in. Holmes, who was released by the Jets in...
Mahan misses Open cut after 'colossal' mixup
June 13, 2014 | 5:12pmPINEHURST, N.C. — A mindless gaffe cost Hunter Mahan dearly in the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday at Pinehurst No. 2. Mahan inadvertently hit playing partner Jamie...
World Cup stunner: Netherlands crushes Spain, 5-1
June 13, 2014 | 4:57pmSALVADOR, Brazil — The Netherlands thrashed the world champions 5-1 Friday in the World Cup's first shocker, toying with an aging Spanish team that has dominated global football for the...
Working Families Party urging liberals to support Cuomo
June 13, 2014 | 4:23pmThe head of the Working Families Party Friday urged liberals to support Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for governor if he faces a challenge from lefty activist Zephyr Teachout....
Romney slams Obama, says all that US fought for in Iraq could vanish
June 13, 2014 | 4:21pmPARK CITY, Utah — Republican Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama's handling of foreign policy, telling financial backers at his annual conference Friday that everything the nation fought for during...
Bergdahl could return to active duty after treatment
June 13, 2014 | 4:21pmSgt. Bowe Bergdahl could return to active duty after he completes medical treatment for being held captive for five years by the Taliban, Army officials said Friday. “The goal of...
Heat think they're the team to defy odds of 3-1 deficit
June 13, 2014 | 3:51pmSAN ANTONIO – The Heat have seen virtually everything since the Big Three joined forces with their promise to win all those unlimited titles in Miami. But they have not...
SJP and Gabrielle stun, while Cate's ensemble falls flat
June 13, 2014 | 3:37pmIn literary terms, the best of the week served all shades of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Meanwhile, the ones who missed the mark gave us “An American Tragedy.” The hits:...
K-9 police cadets graduate in special ceremony
June 13, 2014 | 3:23pmThese four-legged cadets promise to be “ruff” on crime. Nineteen new canine recruits finally fetched their badges at a graduation ceremony for the MTA Police Department’s Canine Unit in Grand...
Martin Kaymer opens up huge lead at U.S. Open
June 13, 2014 | 2:47pmPINEHURST, N.C. — Germany does not play its first World Cup match until Monday. That makes Martin Kaymer’s window of opportunity to grab some notoriety for golf and himself in...
Mexico's Peralta breaks deadlock in win over Cameroon
June 13, 2014 | 2:06pmNATAL, Brazil — Oribe Peralta scored in the second half to help Mexico to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in torrential rain Friday, earning El Tri their first World Cup...
The Shed brings an old-style story salon to a busy city
June 13, 2014 | 2:05pmAttend a storytelling event in New York City, like the Moth, and you’re guaranteed to hear seasoned professionals of the storytelling circuit delivering polished, well-rehearsed tales. You’re also likely to...
Pop songs: A Father’s Day playlist
June 13, 2014 | 2:01pmThere are lots of ways to celebrate Dad this upcoming Father’s Day, but if you really want to give props to Pops, nothing says "I love you" like the perfect...
Rutgers adding highly touted QB as transfer from LSU
June 13, 2014 | 1:55pmRutgers may have taken a step toward answering its quarterbacking questions when transfer Hayden Rettig, a former high school All-American quarterback and four-star recruit, committed to the Scarlet Knights after...
Weiner pulls another Twitter boner
June 13, 2014 | 1:52pmAnthony Weiner may want to delete his Twitter account once and for all. The former New York congressman was up to his antics again when he favorited a tweet made...
The most insane smuggling busts
June 13, 2014 | 1:51pmFrom cake to Toblerone to turtles, check out the craziest customs and senseless smuggling busts ever.
ABC Family's 'The Fosters' continues to win over haters
June 13, 2014 | 1:37pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9_P5y_yx4 ABC Family’s “The Fosters” is one of the most multicultural shows on TV, but its creators tell The Post that they’re just trying to better depict how society has...
Metta World Peace to coach high school girls team in LA
June 13, 2014 | 1:35pmHe’s gone by Ron Artest and Metta World Peace. The former Lakers and Knicks small forward may have a new name soon: Coach. The unpredictable New York City product will be...
'This is our ball': Iraqi jihadis cut off head for World Cup tweet
June 13, 2014 | 1:32pmBloodthirsty Iraqi jihadists posted a photo of a Sunni police chief’s decapitated head online — along with a twisted joke about using it as a soccer ball at the World...
Sisters fête body of dead mother with boozy disco party
June 13, 2014 | 1:20pmA New Orleans woman went out with a bang earlier this month — and her two daughters chose to throw her a party like it was 1999. Miriam Burbank, 53,...
Marijuana could soon be decriminalized in Jamaica
June 13, 2014 | 1:17pmKINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's government on Thursday announced a major rethinking of its marijuana laws, including plans to partially decriminalize small amounts of pot and to allow possession for religious,...
Yankees vs. A's: Who's David and who's Goliath?
June 13, 2014 | 1:15pmSEATTLE — Every fifth day, the Yankees have the weapon to fight a nuclear war. On the other four days, their battles often resemble bayonets against Scud missiles. So with Masahiro...
Bogeyman hid under kid's bed, robbed his piggy bank
June 13, 2014 | 1:08pmThe boogeyman is real — and he broke into a New Jersey boy’s bedroom, cleaned out his piggy bank and hid under his bed with a knife, cops said. Darla...
Soccer legend banned for dodging FIFA bribery probe
June 13, 2014 | 12:59pmBRASILIA -- German World Cup-winning player and coach Franz Beckenbauer was banned for 90 days by FIFA on Friday after failing to cooperate in a corruption inquiry into the bidding process for the...
JetBlue launches new business class
June 13, 2014 | 12:57pmJetBlue has officially embraced its inner-blue bloodedness. Starting Sunday JetBlue — which has always branded itself as a less costly, more egalitarian airline — is launching a new “Mint” business...
Kim flaunts beach bod, Diane Kruger turns designer and more
June 13, 2014 | 12:52pmThe ’90s mule comeback continues, not just in real life but also in emoji form. In other news, fashionable fräulein Diane Kruger tries her hand at designing, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley sticks...
Richardson tells Jets to 'do the right thing' and pay Wilkerson
June 13, 2014 | 12:50pmThe Jets have yet to give star defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson a long-term contract, but one of his fellow linemen is hoping it happens soon. Sheldon Richardson said he’s kept...
The Olsen Twins' 5 Most Spook-tacular looks
June 13, 2014 | 12:31pmToday isn’t just Friday the 13th, it’s also Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s 28th birthdays. It’s a fitting date for the child stars-turned-fashion darlings to be celebrating, given that their style...
Obama: Iraq needs to solve its own problems
June 13, 2014 | 12:15pmAfter spending billions of dollars to prop up Iraq’s government, President Obama blamed its leaders Friday for the chaos engulfing the teetering nation — and said he would decide in...
Giants' Beason may miss start of season with broken foot
June 13, 2014 | 11:56amLet the countdown begin, as the Giants and Jon Beason start the clock on a physical rehabilitation that likely will result in him missing the Sept. 8 season opener in...
The ‘real’ brass monkey and 6 other drinks made famous by hits
June 13, 2014 | 11:50amEverything you thought you knew about the brass monkey was wrong. Beastie Boys fans were shocked this week when Mike D told WNYC’s Studio 360 that what the band was...
Bergdahl's dad was accused of stalking twin sisters
June 13, 2014 | 11:41amThe father of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl creepily stalked twin sisters for four-and-a-half months, watching them as they showered and even accusing one of being a “two-timing bitch” though she never...
Phil Jackson discusses the Zen of Derek Fisher
June 13, 2014 | 11:30amPhil Jackson says Derek Fisher will bring his "underdog" persona to the Knicks and instill that mentality into the players -- something he likes best about his new coaching hire....
Pig in brave leap to freedom from slaughterhouse truck
June 13, 2014 | 11:28amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVdY1XiNGhg This pig was on the way to a slaughterhouse before he made a death-defying jump from a moving truck to save his bacon. The pig was reportedly in a...
Jihadist released in Bergdahl swap had hand in Qaeda plans before 9/11
June 13, 2014 | 11:18amOne of the five Guantánamo detainees released as part of the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap had a hand in al Qaeda’s plans just before the September 11 terrorist attacks. Mohammad...
Chelsea Clinton is making bank at NBC
June 13, 2014 | 11:16amChelsea Clinton isn’t scrubbing pennies together like her “dead broke” parents did back in 2001. The mom-to-be is apparently making bank as a “special correspondent” at NBC News, earning an...
Mets' pitcher repeatedly punches self in head
June 13, 2014 | 11:00amThis isn't the kind of punchout the Mets have in mind for Carlos Torres. The righty reliever was lit up by the Milwaukee Brewers to break open a tie game...
Man crashes car into CNN headquarters
June 13, 2014 | 11:00amATLANTA — A motorist is facing charges after police say he crashed a car into a lobby at CNN Center, the news network's headquarters in downtown Atlanta. Authorities say the...
New Jersey may finally make sex with animals illegal
June 13, 2014 | 10:45amTRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Assembly committee has approved a bill that would make it illegal for people to have sex with animals. New Jersey is one of 14...
3 clever ways to get the best summer airfare deals
June 13, 2014 | 10:18amAs kids finish with school and the summer travel season kicks off, last-minute travel planners are getting sticker shock scanning airfares to Europe. June round-trip flights from New York to...
Great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller dies in NY plane crash
June 13, 2014 | 9:54amAn heir to the famed Rockefeller family was killed in a single-engine plane crash on Friday just moments after he took off in wet, foggy conditions from Westchester County Airport,...
Top Shiite cleric calls on Iraqis to defend country from militants
June 13, 2014 | 9:22amBAGHDAD — A representative for Iraq's top Shiite cleric on Friday urged Iraqis to defend their country as militants who earlier this week seized large swaths of the nation's Sunni...
Spoof Twitter account ignites First Amendment lawsuit
June 13, 2014 | 8:52amPEORIA, Ill. — When Jon Daniel created a Twitter account spoofing the town’s mayor in March, he planned to entertain friends with a steady stream of occasionally profane and often...
Hondo's a disaster!
June 13, 2014 | 6:28amHondo endured the dreaded triple-flusher Thursday when he was sent to the sewer by the Dodgers, Blue Jays and Native Americans, which caused his deficit to expand to a season-high...
Rangers seeking 'redemption' in L.A.
June 13, 2014 | 6:04amLOS ANGELES — First the Rangers were granted hope, now they’re looking for payback. With Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals set to take place on Friday night at...
City plan to provide intensive support for troubled schools
June 13, 2014 | 6:01amThey're looking back to go forward. The city is reviving a zone for struggling schools that provides extra resources and intensive supports - along with much closer scrutiny from top...
Two drug gangs busted in Staten Island
June 13, 2014 | 5:59amTwo violent drug crews connected to nearly 30 Staten Island shootings were busted after a borough-wide take-down, according to District Attorney Dan Donovan. The joint operation spearheaded by the NYPD...
Gal with name like ‘Crystal Meth’ arrested
June 13, 2014 | 5:57amAt least she wasn’t busted for drugs! A woman whose real name is Crystal Metheney was arrested for allegedly firing a “missile at a car” in Florida on Cinco de...
Woman sexually assaulted in Greenwich Village
June 13, 2014 | 5:55amA woman was sexually assaulted by a well-dressed man on a Greenwich Village street corner, cops said Thursday. The 30-year-old woman was at Greenwich and Horatio streets at 4 a.m. last...
Al Qaeda-inspired forces capture 2 towns north of Baghdad
June 13, 2014 | 5:26amBAGHDAD — Al Qaeda-inspired militants who seized large swaths of Iraq's Sunni heartland this week have pushed into an ethnically mixed province northeast of Baghdad, capturing two towns there, officials...
Fox pulls the plug on 'Harry,' 'Riot'
June 13, 2014 | 4:47amTwo of Fox’s new reality shows have bit the dust. The network is pulling the royal imposter dating show “I Wanna Marry ‘Harry’” and the Steve Carell-produced sketch show “Riot”...
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl returns to United States
June 13, 2014 | 4:43amWASHINGTON — Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who has been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive, returned to the United States early Friday to continue his...
Remini heads to reality TV on July 10
June 13, 2014 | 4:18amShe’s gone from a sitcom (“King of Queens”), to “Dancing With the Stars” and even tried a chat show (“The Talk”). Are there any more stops on the Leah Remini...
Another actor walks the plank in Harvey Weinstein’s ‘Neverland’
June 13, 2014 | 4:15amYo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Poor old Roger Bart was forced to walk the plank last week on “Finding Neverland,” the new musical about J.M. Barrie and...
Bartender showdowns bring the cocktail craze into the arena
June 13, 2014 | 4:11amStanding with his head down and his fingers pressed to his lips, Jonathan Franco isn’t nervous; he’s just focused. He’s got 20 minutes to come up with a new cocktail...
Rangers don't alter lines for Game 5
June 13, 2014 | 3:03amLOS ANGELES — During Thursday’s practice at Staples Center ahead of Game 5 of these Stanley Cup finals, the Rangers ran out the same line combinations they used during their...
How Jeter and Whitley sum up Yankees' chance at success
June 13, 2014 | 2:59amSEATTLE — Something old, something new worked well for the Yankees Thursday night. And that’s what it’s going to take for these Yankees to survive. Derek Jeter is the Yankees’...
Rally for gun control at City Hall on Saturday
June 13, 2014 | 2:49amTwo groups funded in part by billionaire ex-Mayor Mike Bloomberg are set to rally for gun-law reforms outside City Hall on Saturday. In the wake of a series of high-profile...
Smith caught on tape saying bribes are simply ‘business of government’
June 13, 2014 | 2:47amState Sen. Malcolm Smith bragged that it was OK for him to try to bribe his way into Gracie Mansion — because it’s simply “the business of government,’’ according to...
Psychiatrist: Page Six is good for you!
June 13, 2014 | 2:45amWe knew it all along, of course, but now a top psychiatrist says so, too.
Orthodox Jewish woman says school fired her for observing Sabbath
June 13, 2014 | 2:32amAn Orthodox Jewish religious teacher says her temple bosses canned her — because she was too observant and doesn’t work on the Sabbath! Ellen Gastwirth, 41, says in a new...
How to watch Friday's World Cup games
June 13, 2014 | 2:21amA rundown of the World Cup games to watch Friday: Mexico vs. Cameroon Noon, ESPN2 Estadio das Dunas, Natal Favorite: Mexico After needing help from the U.S. and a playoff...
Sterling hires investigators to dig up dirt on NBA owners
June 13, 2014 | 2:14amLawyers for bigoted LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling have hired four private-investigation firms to dig up dirt on fellow NBA owners — including any racist comments they may have made...
LeBron mum on Carmelo-to-Heat talk
June 13, 2014 | 2:08amMIAMI — The Heat’s LeBron James swears he turns off his phone and avoids outside world contact as much as possible during the postseason. So when he was asked about...
Daily Blotter
June 13, 2014 | 1:56amThe Bronx A thug sucker-punched a man during an attempted robbery in Williamsbridge, authorities said. Rasheem Smith, 40, slugged the 54-year-old victim on the corner of White Plains Road and...
Drunk ex-cop puts down gun to throw up, loses gun
June 13, 2014 | 1:37amThere’s another gun out on the city streets — thanks this bozo retired cop. Former NYPD Detective Eric Reynolds put his Colt. 38 on a sink in an East Village...
Chris Christie and Fallon dance like dads
June 13, 2014 | 1:35amhttp://youtu.be/3A2IXsB7C0Q New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined funnyman Jimmy Fallon for a Father's Day dance-off on "The Tonight Show" Thursday. The New Jersey governor, wearing hiked-up khaki slacks, boogied down...
Ellsbury paces Yankees sweep, then raises alarm over hip
June 13, 2014 | 1:24amSEATTLE — First, Jacoby Ellsbury led them to a lead. Then he left the Yankees in the latter innings. If the right hip problem that forced Ellsbury out of Thursday’s...
Feds looking for baby sitters to help with illegal immigrant kids
June 13, 2014 | 1:06amWASHINGTON — Uncle Sam is putting out an urgent call for a platoon of baby sitters who can help deal with the crushing influx of children illegally crossing the border....
Tax breaks coming for wineries that charge for tastings
June 13, 2014 | 12:54amCellar-door tastings will be a little lighter on the wallet under a new initiative by Gov. Cuomo that eliminates sales tax on the samplings. The no-tax benefit would apply to...
Kaymer even-keel after taking Open lead
June 13, 2014 | 12:45amPINEHURST, N.C. — Martin Kaymer did not see this coming. Nor did anyone else. A 5-under-par 65 on Pinehurst’s No. 2 Course in the U.S. Open first round? Not a...
Two men dressed as Statue of Liberties brawl
June 13, 2014 | 12:40amThis town isn’t big enough for two Statues of Liberty! Rival Times Square street performers both dressed as the beacon of freedom got into a violent turf war — and...
US scrambles to evacuate Americans from Iraq chaos
June 13, 2014 | 12:34amThe United States rushed Thursday to evacuate hundreds of Americans from Iraq and was desperately making plans to rescue thousands of others as advancing al Qaeda-inspired forces vowed to attack...
School alarms installation costs are much higher than advocates estimate
June 13, 2014 | 12:23amIt would cost $9 million — six times more than advocates estimate — to equip all 600 elementary schools with alarms, a top schools official said Thursday in advocating a...
Cuomo’s girlfriend Lee bars property assessor from home
June 13, 2014 | 12:19amALBANY — A tax assessor denied entry into the Westchester home Gov. Cuomo shares with Food Network host Sandra Lee says he might have increased the value even higher than...
The other captive Americans--will Obama trade for them?
June 13, 2014 | 12:05amWhen President Obama delivered the commencement at West Point, he sounded less a commander-in-chief addressing brand-new Army officers than a local college professor speaking to a chapter of the Elks....
Albany's end-of-session panderfest
June 13, 2014 | 12:05amLooks like it’s time for Albany’s annual spending festival — i.e., when lawmakers sneak through pricey bills to score points with special-interest groups before wrapping up their legislative session. This...
Obama's Iraq
June 13, 2014 | 12:05amWhen in 2011 President Obama announced, against the advice of his commanders, the complete withdrawal of all US forces from Iraq, he grandly declared “the tide of war is receding.”...
'Football' or 'soccer'?
June 13, 2014 | 12:05amCall it the World Cup of arguments: whether the sport is properly called “soccer” or “football.” On Monday in Brazil, the United States men’s soccer team will kick off against...
These phony 'fixes' won't help vets
June 13, 2014 | 12:05amSens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are rushing to pass a bill they claim will rescue vets from deadly wait lists. But behind the kudos for bipartisanship, the...
Sticking New York with unaffordable debt
June 13, 2014 | 12:05amSkyrocketing public-pension obligations have generated concern across the country, especially in the wake of high-profile bankruptcies of Detroit and Stockton, Calif. In New York, an even larger burden looms in...
The Jihadi Spring: Terror on march --- Obama shrugs
June 13, 2014 | 12:05amThe Arab Spring is over. Welcome to the Jihadi Spring. Across a huge swath of Iraq and Syria, a transnational movement of Sunni Islamic extremists has taken control. The Islamic...
Spurs dominate Game 4, push LeBron, Heat to brink
June 13, 2014 | 12:01amMIAMI — All is not lost for the Heat. All they need do is rev up their offseason plans and bring in Carmelo Anthony before Game 5 of the NBA...