December 16, 2015
Pandora, iHeart gain on royalty ruling
Uncle Sam gave music labels a lump of coal for Christmas. Royalties to be paid by music streaming giant Pandora will be increased by a smaller-than-expected amount next year —...
This is the 'open-minded' Carmelo Anthony Knicks need
It’s still Melo’s show. Carmelo Anthony has gotten much more help than was anticipated from rookie Kristaps Porzingis this season. So much is expected from Anthony, and he has yet...
Everything good in life will give you cancer, study says
Cancer is more likely the fault of a patient’s own reckless lifestyle and poor environment than bad DNA, according to findings published Wednesday by Stony Brook University researchers. Their study,...
Abby Wambach's epic career mic drop: 'Watch out, Bourbon Street'
https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer/status/677324819298254850 NEW ORLEANS — A festive crowd of nearly 33,000 acknowledged Abby Wambach at every opportunity, before, during and after the final game of her extraordinary career. The career leader...
Tell these people it's dumb to throw a million-dollar party when your company sucks
Fans of Yahoo! Chief Executive Marissa Mayer came to the defense of the beleaguered tech titan on Thursday — saying that much of an outspoken shareholder’s criticism was wrong. Mayer’s...
Nexstar ‘Muses’ buyout of Media General
Nexstar Broadcasting met this week with Media General director John Muse in an attempt to negotiate a buyout of the Richmond, Va., company, The Post has learned. Media General, by...
Woody Johnson having more luck with Jets than the GOP
The Jets' owner is backing struggling presidential candidate Jeb Bush.
Ask Tom Brady's busted hump about Eli Manning knocking off an unbeaten
It was a much different time, with a much different team. But if you are a Giants fan praying for another miracle, nearly eight years later, you turn your lonely...
Casino magnate identified as Vegas paper's mystery owner
Casino and hotel operator Sheldon Adelson, the 18th-richest person in the world, is indeed the new owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, according to a report on Wednesday. The largest-circulation...
Kristaps Porzingis' block parade beats Karl-Anthony Towns
The Knicks may not have had the best rookie on the floor Wednesday, but they had everything else. Kristaps Porzingis threw another spectacular Garden block party, Carmelo Anthony nearly notched...
Mikhail Prokhorov finishes buying clueless, sloppy Nets
Here’s a sobering thought: The Nets were vastly improved from Monday’s embarrassing loss, got a bounce-back game from star Brook Lopez — and still lost 104-98 to the Heat on...
Snapchat is cutting data deals to lure advertisers
Would you rather send a Snapchat of yourself waving a virtual light saber or wiggling an animated, Kim Kardashian-size derriere? The fast-growing photo-messaging app wants to know the answer as...
'Bleeding' wafer was mold, not miracle
SALT LAKE CITY — The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City says a bleeding host reported after a Communion wafer turned water red was caused by bread mold, not a...
Chris Ivory returns triumphant into Emmitt Smith territory
When Chris Ivory was growing up in Longview, Texas, he was a Cowboys fan like most people in his hometown about two hours east of Dallas. More specifically, Ivory was...
Adorable kitten found in debris on recycling plant conveyor belt
GALT, Calif. — A worker at a Northern California recycling center saved a tiny kitten from certain death when he spotted the animal heading down a conveyor belt. Tony Miranda...
Panthers coach to Giants: Take that NFC East title and run
Ron Rivera has a message to anyone who looks at the NFC East, sees three teams tied for first place with records of 6-7 and scoffs. “You’ve got nothing to...
America surrenders on Assad, and Putin wins again
Vladimir Putin’s carpet-bombing campaign in Syria just notched up its first real victory: The Obama administration surrendered. That is, Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday de facto abandoned Washington’s...
Why is de Blasio passing up an easy chance to take a stand against corruption?
New York’s top ambulance-chasers took out a full-page ad in Wednesday’s New York Times to boast of the many settlements they’ve won for clients over the years. Weitz & Luxenberg...
The city's homeless crisis can't be fixed with 'streamlining'
Gov. Cuomo was right: Team de Blasio can’t manage the homeless crisis — and now even Mayor de Blasio admits it. On Tuesday, he announced the exit of his homeless-services...
Janet Yellen finally does something right for Wall Street
Wall Street finally has a reason to thank Janet Yellen. Bank stocks rallied late Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly...
Why Calvin Pryor isn't impressed with this version of Dez Bryant
Jets safety Calvin Pryor said he does not think Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is all the way back from his foot injury. “Tremendous athlete,” Pryor said of Bryant, whom...
The Saudis' pathetic 'step forward' for women
At the federal courthouse in Brooklyn a few days ago, Judge John Gleeson swore me in as an American citizen. Moments before, an official handed me a Voter Registration form....
Your kids can walk to school alone again
It’s now legal for your kids to walk to school. Yep, it’s right there on page 857 of the gazillion-page Every Student Succeeds Act. Sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah)...
Why the Army's right to put Bowe Bergdahl on trial
Army Gen. Robert Abrams didn’t explain his thinking when he referred Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to a general court-martial that could send him to prison for life. But let me hazard...
Despite the Paris enviro-piffle, coal is still king
History, on the “right side” of which Barack Obama endeavors to keep us, has a sense of whimsy. Proof of which is something happening this week: Britain’s last deep-pit coal...
How Jets nearly lost the 'glue' of their defense
Todd Bowles rarely gushes about a player. The Jets coach usually keeps his answers short and quick and moves on to the next question when asked about a player. But...
Woman fatally run over by car after she falls while crossing
An elderly woman was fatally struck by a car in Queens after she tripped and fell as she was a crossing the street, police said. Giovanna Livolsi, 76, stumbled in...
The most stunning snaps of America's federal lands in 2015
From animals to auroras, see the most breathtaking photos from America's national parks this year.
Wife went on 'revenge date' after husband signed her up for swingers site
Jennifer Petitgout says her estranged husband Luke, a former Giant's lineman, set up her profile on an X-rated adult dating web site and actually corresponded with other men there, pretending to...
How one measly win changed the Rangers' whole outlook
They weren’t quite whistling while they worked on Wednesday, but the Rangers were sure animated, demonstrative and loud in the wake of Tuesday’s order-restoring 4-2 victory over the Oilers at...
Don Peebles throws a holiday bash at his rental property
Real estate industry titan Don Peebles and his wife, Katrina, are renting a stately brownstone at 48 W. 85th St. while they wait for their penthouse at 108 Leonard St....
The day in photos: Dec. 16, 2015
Soldiers go shirtless in the air, a panda cub debuts at the National Zoo and more.
This $1.99M brownstone is pretty fly for Bed-Stuy
Bed-Stuy keeps getting fancier. This renovated brownstone, asking $1.99 million, comes with its own heated saltwater pool — the only one in the 'hood, according to the listing brokerage. The...
This Hamptons rental costs half a million — for one month!
Got half a million for a one-month rental? Hedge funder Sy Jacobs, of Jacobs Asset Management, and his wife, Felicia, are putting their Myron Goldfinger-designed Hamptons mansion on the market...
Ad ace from Oz selling his $6M Tribeca triplex
Aussie ad agency founder Sean Cummins, of Cummins&Partners, has listed his 5,355-square-foot TriBeCa triplex at 53 Murray St. for $5.99 million, which he had been using as a live/work space....
If anyone can contain Odell Beckham's genius, it's this guy
Cam Newton says Odell Beckham Jr. is “an animal.’’ It will be Josh Norman’s job to cage the beast. There are intriguing matchups every week, but rarely of the must-see...
Snag this $4.9M Saratoga Springs Shangri-la
A sprawling 25,000-square-foot residence in affluent Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will be auctioned later this week through Platinum Luxury Auctions. The reserve price is $4.9 million — not bad, considering the...
Prime minister of Spain sucker-punched by teen punk
The head of Spain was slugged in the face by a devious teenager during a campaign event Wednesday. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was speaking to supporters at a rally in...
Cop saves injured rooster after finding him on busy NYC street
Nobody knows why this rooster was crossing the road -- but it was the best thing that could have happened to the mangy bird. An NYPD officer rescued black-maned rooster...
Hillary's pitch to conservative voters: I'm not the devil
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton sought to set the record straight Wednesday – she’s not Satan. Campaigning in red-state Nebraska, the Democratic presidential front-runner encouraged a friendly audience of some 800...
Study confirms what we already know — New York airports suck
Local fliers took a one-two punch from a new national study ranking airports -- with LaGuardia and Newark landing at the bottom of the heap. LaGuardia Airport came in second-to-last...
Why ‘The Force Awakens’ made me like the ‘Star Wars’ prequels more
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. That ol’ breakup feeling bubbled up more than once during the over-hyped seventh chapter of the “Star Wars” saga, “The Force...
Cop who was critically injured in 1998 car wreck dies
https://twitter.com/NYPD9Pct/status/676495072117047297 A sea of blue turned out Wednesday in Staten Island for the funeral for a police officer critically injured in a 1998 car crash. Sgt. Donald “Scotty” Conniff was...
The trendy massage that gave Justin Bieber a 'hickey'
Does Bieber have a hickey? That’s what stunned fans wondered when the singer stepped out in public with red marks on his neck that looked like he’d been the object...
Skip Ikea and let these NYC artisans deck out your home
When husband-and-wife team Molly FitzSimons and Christopher Moore set out to start their own company, they had one goal in mind. “We wanted to create the perfect jobs for ourselves,”...
Adele, lighten up already, you’re 27
Let’s say you’re a beautiful 27-year-old gazillionaire with garages full of awards and untold numbers of fans: Would “woe is me” really be all you had to say? That’s Adele...
Cement truck slams into three pedestrians
A cement truck in Queens struck and injured two kids and an adult Wednesday afternoon, police said. The three pedestrians were hit at Junction Boulevard and 55 Avenue around 2:34...
'Son of Saul' is a harrowing Holocaust story
There’s a mercy in the tight close-ups that dominate László Nemes’ debut feature film: We don’t see much of what is going on around the title character, a Sonderkommando at...
Restaurant doc 'Noma' isn't very tasty
I’ve never seen a restaurant documentary that seemed less interested in showing the joy of food. Pierre Deschamps’ profile of the world-famous Copenhagen, Denmark, eatery Noma, run by the volatile...
Sea lions have brain damage from toxic algae
A toxin produced by marine algae is inflicting brain damage on sea lions along California's coast, causing neurological and behavioral changes that can impair their ability to navigate in the...
University of Florida's 'Swamp' could be full of pee
It's called the "Swamp," a stadium that packs more than 90,000 fans when the University of Florida Gators host a home game. If environmental engineering professor Treavor Boyer has his...
Convictions tossed for men who served over 30 years for deadly fire
A Brooklyn judge has vacated the convictions against three men who were found guilty of setting a fire in 1980 that killed a mother and her five children — after...
WNBA tells Gilbert Arenas what to do with his porny tips
Warning: Video is NSFW Gilbert Arenas likes butts, he cannot lie. The former Washington Wizards guard took to Instagram to propose a new marketing strategy for the WNBA, one that...
How Daisy Ridley went from unknown to 'Star Wars' superstar
Here's one detail we can spoil about “The Force Awakens”: You won’t see Daisy Ridley in a gold “slave” bikini. In fact, the young star spends much of the movie...
Rejoice, Mets fans and GIF makers: Bartolo Colon is back
The Mets didn’t have to look far to fill their rotation vacancy. Bartolo Colon is headed back to the team after agreeing to terms with the Mets on a one-year...
Haunting photos of the deadly Metro-North crash
Newly released photographs of February’s deadly Metro-North crash in Westchester show a burnt-out shell of a train car and the charred wreckage of the SUV that was stopped on the...
Upbeat CC Sabathia sees 'personality change' since rehab
CC Sabathia is in the early rounds of a battle with alcohol that will last as long as he lives. Yet the veteran lefty likes the post-rehab version of himself...
Cop involved in Amadou Diallo shooting is promoted
The only cop who was involved in the fatal shooting of Amadou Diallo and still with the NYPD will be promoted to sergeant this week — enraging the dead immigrant's...
Super Bowl stalwart Barry Cofield returns to Giants
Ownership, the front office and the coaching staff are all fond of saying, “Once a Giant, always a Giant.’’ The franchise has a way of recycling its own players, and...
Mistrial in policer officer's trial in Freddie Gray case
BALTIMORE — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors couldn't reach a decision in the manslaughter trial of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray,...
Terry Collins has found his new Mets confidant
Terry Collins' new top lieutenant is the same person who replaced him as the Mets' minor-league field coordinator five years ago. Dick Scott, who most recently had served the organization...
The sobering counter to two quick-healing Rangers
According to Alain Vigneault, there is “no chance” either Derek Stepan or Kevin Klein will rejoin the Rangers’ lineup for Thursday’s game in Minnesota, though the coach did say “both...
Fed finally shows backbone by raising interest rates
The Federal Reserve finally got up enough courage to raise interest rates even though it still admits there is only “moderate” growth in the US economy. Now, we’ll see how...
This couple shares a gigantic secret
This couple has something very special in common — they’re both transgender. Ryan Said, a 24-year-old who transitioned into a man four years ago, instantly fell in love with his...
Jude Law's daughter is an edgy fashion model
Iris Law, the 15-year-old daughter of Jude Law and ex-wife Sadie Frost, has kicked off her mannequin career with a campaign for Illustrated People, a London-based apparel line.
The time I nearly beat the hell out of Kobe Bryant
https://youtu.be/q4SVYUYNgKw With Kobe Bryant’s recent retirement announcement, players have waxed eloquent about fond memories of the Lakers superstar in his prime. Not ex-Knicks guard Chris Childs, whose most vivid recollection...
'Affluenza' teen who killed 4 in drunk-driving crash is missing
DALLAS — A juvenile-court equivalent of an arrest warrant has been issued for a teenager who killed four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck near Fort Worth, then claimed as...
T-Swift has an Aussie lookalike
https://www.instagram.com/p/-9s6VDH3oP/?taken-by=_kristy_lee_ Nineteen-year-old Olivia Sturgiss is your normal Australian teen: She works at Target, takes selfies with her friends, just got a bunny named Pancakes — oh, and she looks exactly...
Fed raises interest rates for first time in nearly a decade
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on Wednesday, signaling faith that the U.S. economy had largely overcome the wounds of the 2007-2009...
A lot of prisoners are about to get out of solitary confinement
At least a quarter of New York state’s inmates in solitary confinement are expected to be let out of isolation under a settlement agreement announced today that aims to overhaul...
The best airports (and worst airports) in America
“Airport.” Is there a more dread-inducing word in the English language? Just the thought of all those lines, all that bland food and all that delayed-passenger grumpiness can be enough...
Mets' stomach for spending didn't get test we deserve
The Mets are the team that cried wolf. They insisted, in recent offseasons, they would spend huge if the right players were available, when we knew they wouldn’t because of big-picture...
Star Wars facts that only a super-fan would know
Even if you're a huge Star Wars fan, you might not know everything there is to know about the making of the films. Test your knowledge here, or at least...
UK Parliament backs fracking below national parks
LONDON — The British Parliament has approved proposals that would allow fracking for shale gas below national parks, world heritage sites and other designated areas of natural beauty. The measure,...
Andy Murray would ditch Australian Open for childbirth
The birth of Andy Murray's first child won't be a singles match. The No. 2 tennis player in the world faces a potential break point: Longtime love Kim Sears is...
Bikini-clad beauty goes snorkeling with whale sharks
This bikini-clad beauty is chumming it up with whale sharks off Mexico. Anna Harris, 22, filmed herself snorkeling near La Paz alongside the massive sharks, which look vicious but actually...
Secret Service agent on leave for alleged burglary shot to death
A Secret Service officer who allegedly tried to break into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment earlier this year was killed Tuesday in a shooting in Washington, DC, according to reports. Arthur Baldwin,...
Justin Bieber's rebirth included a baptism in Tyson Chandler's tub
Justin Bieber can thank a former Knick for helping to wash away his many sins. The pop star, whose "reformation" takes center stage in an article from GQ's January issue, sought guidance...
The 'Transparent' sex scene no one wants to see
Thanks, but I don’t need the condescending lecture. I’m good. I don’t need to hear, yet again, how the Amazon series “Transparent” is (insert preferred superlative here) in telling the...
The downside to Panthers chasing perfection
Should they or shouldn’t they? No one knows for sure, but almost everyone has an opinion. The Panthers are just the ninth team in NFL history to win their first...
Companies warring over who gets to use 'betch'
Millennial love of the term "betch" -- a softened mutation of "bitch" -- is so rampant that a pair of entertainment companies are warring over its use in Brooklyn federal...
The truth about who is having sex this holiday season
As if couples don’t have enough sources of tension over the holidays – in-laws, child tantrums, crowded airports, last-minute shopping – try this on for size: the gender gap is...
Shocker! Rex Ryan team can't match hype
"We haven't been the dominant unit that any of us anticipated," Bills coach Rex Ryan said Wednesday, wearing his ugly Christmas sweater and reflecting on the decline of an elite...
Serena Williams helped Sheryl Sandberg cope with husband's death
Facebook boss Sheryl Sandberg has shared how social media helped her mourn her husband David Goldberg’s death. In a revealing post on question-and-answers site Quora.com, the trailblazing chief operations officer...
Ackman says this year will be worst ever for his hedge fund
Hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman is having his worst year ever. Ackman told investors in his publicly traded Pershing Square Holdings that the fund is down 20.8 percent through November....
California terrorists never backed jihad on social media: FBI
The husband-and-wife terror team who killed 14 people in California never pledged support to jihadists on social media, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday — rebutting previous reports citing top...
If you think your boss is a stiff now, just wait five years
Robots are after your boss’ job. Managers spend much of their day working on tasks that robots will do better in the future, according to a survey released Wednesday by...
Crazed man in surgical mask slashes girl's throat on her way to school
A 16-year-old Chinese exchange student was walking to her Queens school Wednesday when she was suddenly, randomly slashed across the throat by a maniac wearing a surgical mask and white...
North Korea's sexy divas mysteriously cancel concert
TOKYO — Before it all fell apart, a visit to Beijing by North Korea's most popular all-female pop group was touted by Pyongyang as the perfect chance to warm up...
Gunmen abduct group of Qatari falconry hunters in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD — In a remote desert area in southern Iraq, unidentified gunmen driving in SUVs raided a camp for falconry hunters on Wednesday, abducting up to 26 Qataris, Iraqi officials...
Why Don Shula is rooting for Panthers to ruin trademark feat
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hall of Fame coach Don Shula is rooting for the Carolina Panthers to join his 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only undefeated Super Bowl champions. Well, indirectly...
Mayor, councilman of Alabama's largest city sent to hospital after fight
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The mayor of Alabama's largest city got into a fight with a city councilman during a meeting Tuesday, sending both men to the hospital. A video of...
Leave it to a Masshole to kick somebody after they do something nice
https://youtu.be/DA2jUO_tUiI Remember when LeBron James was reviled for “The Decision”? Remember when fans in Boston couldn’t stand the guy, like ever? Remember when you looked at a new shoe line...
Air Force so desperate to keep drone pilots, they're offering them $125,000 bonuses
The US Air Force is aiming high to retain drone pilots — offering them $125,000 bonuses to keep flying five more years. Pilots with six years of service after completing...
New magazine launches hold steady as 'bookazines' abound
The number of regularly published magazine launches appears to have plateaued this year even as niche publications and special issues abound on everything from growing pot to “Star Wars.” According...
DeMarcus Cousins' manager slap overshadows feel-good win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kings star DeMarcus Cousins had another strong game Tuesday night. His manager wasn't as fortunate. Cousins amassed 26 points and 12 rebounds as Sacramento won its third...
Plus-size models may be making the obesity epidemic worse
The use of plus-size or "realistic" models in advertising, such as the women seen in Dove commercials, are being linked to poor health choices and rising obesity rates among consumers....
How whaling logs from the 1800s might help us solve climate change
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Maritime historians, climate scientists and ordinary citizens are coming together on a project to study the logbooks of 19th-century whaling ships to better understand modern-day climate...
If you're into cats and Russian Orthodox priests, this calendar is for you
MOSCOW — A group of Christian enthusiasts has released a calendar showing an unexpected face of the Russian Orthodox Church: cat-loving priests. The Priest and Cat calendar released earlier this...
Cup-stacking sea otter who went viral dies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wavh47RpLz4 TACOMA, Wash. — A 19-year-old southern sea otter known for her ability to stack plastic cups has died at the zoo where she lived in Washington state. Officials with...
Saudi millionaire beats rape charge after claiming he 'fell into' teen
A millionaire businessman has been found not guilty of rape after claiming he accidentally penetrated her when he tripped and fell. Ehsan Abdulaziz, 46, was initially accused of forcing himself...
Consumers and retailers locked in holiday stare-down contest
Retailers and shoppers are in the homestretch of what has so far been a ho-hum season. As shoppers shun paying full price for anything and flock to discounters as never...
Now, Odell Beckham's biggest challenge awaits
There is not much Odell Beckham Jr. can do for an encore this season, especially after the brilliance and resilience he showed Monday night, getting intravenous fluids early in the third...
Boyfriend charged after stopping Houston freeway to propose
This Houston man’s traffic-stopping marriage proposal got him more than just a fiancée. Vidal Valladares Navas, 24, popped the question to girlfriend Michelle Wycoff in the middle of a bumper-to-bumper...
Deadly car crash in Queens leads to massive traffic delays
A driver was killed early Wednesday when his car slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, cops said. Tarik Williamson, of Waterbury, Conn.,...
'That's the robber!': Bank robbed again as TV station reports live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufIuLeWxTj4 ROCHESTER, Minn. — An Iowa television station was doing a live update on a Minnesota bank robbery when police say the suspect returned to rob it a second time....
Online car seller Vroom hits gas with $95M fundraising round
Vroom — a New York-based startup that hawks used cars online — is gearing up for a Texas-size acquisition. The fast-growing firm has raised a whopping $95 million to fund...
Deadly crash of medical helicopter in Arizona
PHOENIX — A medical helicopter crashed late Tuesday in "rugged terrain" east of Phoenix, killing two of the three people aboard, officials said. A third crew member is safe, the...
NYC's most exciting new restaurant is a carb-lover's dream
Sadelle’s is the most charming new, big-league restaurant in many a moon. After a long drought that saw a torrent of same-old Italian, French and American openings, this dual-personality brasserie...
Skip the Christmas cookies and eat these healthy treats instead
Scared of packing on the pounds at holiday soirees? There’s a way to hit the dessert table without hitting big new digits on the scale. F-Factor Diet founder and dietitian...
10 foods that can save your life
Our bodies are less a temple than a New York City condo — it’s all about the quality of construction and the building materials. “Do you want to go the...
Taking care of my family made me fat
After losing 160 pounds following a 2010 gastric bypass, Andrea Matthes knew she’d face challenges maintaining her new figure — but nothing could have prepared her for the chaotic 2014...
Swindled out of $500K and fat: Here's how I turned it around
Danny Cohen, a comedian living in Midwood, Brooklyn, had struggled with his weight for years, but it was Thanksgiving 2014 that he really hit rock bottom. “I ate half the...
Idris Elba kicks butt in new 'Luther' special
Idris Elba is so charismatic in the title role of “Luther” that he almost makes up for how nutty and stomach-turningly violent this BBC America cop show is. The third...
Teen snaps pervert's picture on subway platform
A 15-year-old girl took matters into her own hands Tuesday morning when a pervert confronted her on a Brooklyn subway platform during her morning commute to school. The girl used...
Chris Christie just made the GOP race a lot more interesting
After being in the minors for the last debate, Chris Christie graduated to the main stage of the Republican clash for the presidential nomination Tuesday night. And he made the...
'Stop and Frisk' judge blasts couple over false domestic abuse claim
Manhattan federal judge Shira Scheindlin — who infamously ruled “Stop and Frisk” was unconstitutional — ripped into a married couple and their attorney Tuesday for trying to game the court...
Workers threw away $5M in diamonds from Midtown jewelry store
The mystery of how nearly $5 million in diamonds went missing from a Midtown jewelry store has been solved. As it turns out, some dimwitted workers at J. Birnbach Inc....
'Star Wars' was decent, but it's no classic
Warning: Spoilers ahead I suppose the last thing you want to hear at a Rolling Stones concert is, “Ladies and gentlemen, here’s two hours of entirely new material!” Even so,...
'Force Awakens' may leave you with a major case of déjà vu
At least Daisy Ridley's Rey never whines she's planning to head into Tosche station for power converters. That infamous line spoken by Luke Skywalker in 1977's "Star Wars" was one...
Rey is the bad-ass woman hero 'Star Wars' has been missing
Oy Rey! Star Wars has never been known as a particularly female-friendly franchise, but the latest entry, "The Force Awakens," clearly set out to flip that script. Or to sell...
Washington law firm accused of helping $11M Facebook fraudster
It’s the Facebook stock scam that won’t die. One of the country’s largest law firms is again under fire for allegedly helping a serial con man in 2011 pull off...
De Blasio finally admits it's time to fix the homeless crisis
Mayor Bill de Blasio finally admitted Tuesday that “we need to catch up with the reality” of the city’s escalating homeless crisis — as he announced the abrupt exit of...
City buses are more unreliable than ever
The number of chronically unreliable city buses jumped 68 percent in the past year, according to a new study. There are now 32 major MTA bus routes that regularly operate...
Top GOPers shoot down 'brokered' convention rumors
WASHINGTON — Top Republican leaders are shooting down speculation that the GOP nominee for president might be selected at a “brokered” convention. “It hasn’t happened in a very long time...
Judge says dog custody battle the 'toughest' of his career
A Manhattan judge who normally decides such weighty civil matters as multimillion-dollar real-estate deals and the private use of public parks says the most trying case of his career was...
City's $7B municipal hospital system can barely pay its bills
The city’s $7 billion municipal hospital system will barely have enough cash on hand to pay its bills by the end of the fiscal year, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli warned...
New York dead last in economic freedom, study says
New York came in dead last of the 50 states in a survey of “economic freedom” because of its high taxes, large government and business regulations. New Hampshire ranked No....
Cuckoo pigeon lover ducks eviction thanks to oddball law
A Murray Hill “bird man’’ turned his apartment into a makeshift rehab center for injured pigeons — but dodged eviction thanks to a loophole in an obscure New York law....
Cop pleads guilty to hustling restaurant owners for ‘protection' money
An NYPD cop who helped a pair of crooked pals shake down restaurant owners for “protection” money in a largely Albanian section of Queens pleaded guilty to extortion and gun...
Halliburton lets deadline pass on $35B Baker Hughes deal
Halliburton let a Tuesday deadline pass without reaching an agreement with the Department of Justice over its proposed $35 billion acquisition of Baker Hughes. The Post reported exclusively on Monday...
Hillary calls on Muslim-Americans to help thwart terrorism
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton called Muslim-Americans the “best defense” against homegrown terrorism, in a speech Tuesday explaining how she would protect the United States from future terror attacks. Seeking to...
Ex-Wall Street execs get prison time for $11M con job
Three greedy executives at a now-defunct Wall Street trading company were sentenced Tuesday for defrauding investors out of more than $11 million to fund their lavish lifestyles. CEO Craig Rothfeld...
Jefferies’ poor fourth quarter sends red flag to bond market
Wall Street’s fourth quarter is going to be quite a drag — if a traditional banking bellwether rings true. Jefferies, the investment bank run by Chief Executive Richard Handler, got...
Soho's Broome St. classic sells for $145M
The ornate and landmarked cast-iron building at 490 Broadway on the corner of Broome Street is being sold for $145 million. The buyer, Ponte Gadea, is the real estate investment...
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The Bronx This man is wanted for robbing a customer at a Morris Heights liquor store, police said. The mugger grabbed the 30-year-old victim from behind and held a knife...
Hillary's new campaign strategy? Running as Obama-plus
With the political world fixated on Donald Trump and the GOP presidential field, Hillary Clinton has been getting a pass from critical news coverage. To judge from recent appearances, she’s...