June 5, 2013
FLYING BLIND: CIA didn't know identities of 1 in 4 targets killed in drone strikes: report
The CIA didn't know the identity of 1 in 4 targets killed in drone strikes over a 14-month period, according to a new report. NBC News said the agency simply...
Two men arrested for attempting to ripoff Citi Bikes from docking station
Two thieves were busted for strong-arming two Citi Bikes out of a docking station in the Lower East Side today, police said. Plainclothes officers spotted the bike bandits on Stanton...
Nets granted permission to speak with Pacers assistant Shaw: report
After waiting several weeks for his season to end, the Nets are set to speak with Brian Shaw.The Nets formally requested -- and were granted permission -- to speak with...
Anti-Semitic 'Elmo' indicted for allegedly trying to extort Girl Scouts for $2 million
Another Elmo outrage! "Bad Elmo" -- a costumed panhandler who has freaked out tourists on two coasts with his anti-Semitic rants -- was hauled into a Manhattan courtroom today for...
Dying 10-year-old put on adult implant waiting list after parents file lawsuit
A federal court judge has granted a temporary order that will allow 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, who is dying from cystic fibrosis and desperately needs new lungs, to join an adult...
Grizzlies won't let Nets speak to coach Hollins: report
The Nets can't talk to Lionel Hollins about their coaching vacancy -- at least not yet.When the Nets asked Memphis if they could speak to Hollins about their opening, their...
Woman who murdered grandmother was killed by jealous boyfriend: sources
A Queens woman who went to prison for strangling her 91-year-old step-grandmother upstate was killed by her jealous boyfriend, police sources said. Pedro Sanchez, 38, visited Katherine Seeber, 32, at...
Ask the Retailer
One of the things we at the New York Post’s Parallel Worlds noticed is that the people on the front lines of the comics world rarely get their say –...
Braces, bullets, candy: 3D printers capable of making anything – but they might ruin economies
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Invisalign, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customized, transparent braces. Mackenzies Chocolates, a confectioner in Santa Cruz, uses a 3-D...
Emotional Hermann: 'Heartbreaking' to hear accusations, but thinks it will help with Rutgers job
PISCATAWAY - Julie Hermann, Rutgers beleaguered incoming athletic director set to take over on June 17, spoke with the media Wednesday, saying she hopes her new school becomes “a national...
Liberty beat defending champion Fever in OT
Three games into this WNBA season, the Liberty are becoming masters of putting in extra work to get a win. This victory was all the more satisfying, considering it came...
Perfect storm in 2010 draft brought stud righty Harvey to Mets
Every time Matt Harvey takes the mound, as he is scheduled to do Friday night at Citi Field, Mets fans should thank Jose Reyes, Bryce Harper, Arte Moreno and Bernard...
DC's new digital venture
DC Entertainment yesterday announced a new initiative designed to capitalize on the company’s success in digital comics.For the uninitiated, in addition to their printed comics, DC posts a different digital...
Industry vet Harvey Smith talks writing and gaming
Harvey Smith is a heckuva guy. Not only is his name attached to some of the greatest games in the industry (System Shock, Deus Ex, Dishonored), but he's newly a...
Ex-CIA director leaked bin Laden raid information to Hollywood screenwriter: report
WASHINGTON –- Ex-CIA Director Leon Panetta while in office revealed “top secret” details of the Osama bin Laden raid during an event attended by “Zero Dark Thirty” screenwriter Mark Boal,...
Ryan: Jets not close to picking starting quarterback
There was speculation last month that the Jets quarterback competition could come to a quick end with the team picking a starter at the end of the spring period. Forget...
Jets' Ryan says Holmes could start season on PUP list
Jets coach Rex Ryan expects to get healthier at wide receiver soon, but don't count on seeing Santonio Holmes for a while.Ryan said it is possible the Jets' No. 1...
Alleged shooter of 14-year-old Queens bus rider brought back to New York to face charges
A man wanted for the shooting of an innocent girl on a Queens bus was hauled back to New York today to face charges connected to the shocking slaying. Kevin...
After workout for Knicks, Canaan says he tries to emulate Clippers star Paul
The comparison for Murray State point guard Isaiah Canaan on most of the NBA draft sites start with Jameer Nelson. With his small college background, there are comparisons to the...
Casinos ban gamblers from using Google Glass
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Casinos in New Jersey and Nevada are among those forbidding gamblers from wearing Google Glass, the tiny eyeglasses-mounted device capable of shooting photos, filming video and...
Agency drops plan to allow small knives on planes
WASHINGTON — The head of the Transportation Security Administration says he's dropping a proposal that would have let airline passengers carry small knives, souvenir bats, golf clubs and other sports...
Kinky thief robs $500 in sex toys, ruining bachelorette party
A YOUNG woman had to make an embarrassing report to police after her car was broken into - the thieves made away with a huge haul of sex toys. Chelsey...
Kids evacuated after fire breaks out at Brooklyn school
Firefighters battled a blaze at a Brooklyn school this afternoon, authorities said. A small fire began about 1:35 p.m. at Satellite West Middle School in Downtown Brooklyn on York Street,...
Spurs' Ginobili 'hopes' fellow Argentine, Knicks' Prigioni returns to NBA
MIAMI – San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili called Argentine countryman Pablo Prigioni’s first season with the Knicks “terrific’’, “hopes’’ he returns but stopped short of guaranteeing the crafty point guard will...
Moscow police raid secret underground city, complete with cinema, casino and factory
A secret underground city where hundreds of migrant workers were kept illegally to work has been raided by police in Moscow. Footage from the Russian government showed a web of...
Olbermann to host TBS' postseason baseball studio show
Keith Olbermann is getting back into broadcasting to host TBS postseason baseball studio show, staying away from politics for the moment. Turner Sports said Wednesday that Olbermann will team with...
Pull List: Seth Kushner
I know what I read. You know what you read. Wouldn’t you like to know what the writers and artists read? I would. So we’ve asked them. These Pull Lists...
Steroid-jacked US soldier who killed 16 Afghan civilians 'vowed to slaughter all in sight after struggle with grandma'
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two villages last year pleaded guilty Wednesday then described shooting each victim,...
Doing very dirty deeds: Veteran porn star gets 30 days in jail for knowingly exposing co-stars to syphilis
LOS ANGELES — The veteran porn actor known as Mr. Marcus was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in jail after pleading no contest to knowingly exposing his co-stars to syphilis....
Sanchez, Smith struggle with deep ball in Jets OTAs
The good news is it's only June. The Jets offense looked dismal Wednesday during an organized team activity (OTA) open to the media. Both quarterbacks struggled to complete any deep...
Thug arrested after stabbing death of ex-girlfriend
A career criminal was taken into police custody after he stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death at her Woodside home and attacked her roommate, police sources said. The suspect, 38, got...
Orthopedic surgeon: 'Very promising' for Pierre-Paul to play in Giants opener
Jason Pierre-Paul certainly has a legitimate shot to play in the Sept. 8 season opener and the odds are overwhelming that, following the back surgery he underwent on Tuesday, he...
High school cheerleader accused of prostituting younger student, driving her to clients
MINNEAPOLIS — A suburban Minneapolis high school cheerleader is accused of prostituting a younger student by creating an online ad and taking her to see potential customers, pocketing $60 in...
Sabathia tosses complete game as Yankees sweep Indians
Eight innings were in books when Joe Girardi tracked down CC Sabathia in the dugout. “I told him, ‘Finish it,’ ” the Yankees manager said. Sabathia finished everything at Yankee...
84-year-old claims $590M Powerball jackpot
Another Powerball player let 84-year-old Gloria Mackenzie jump the line – and she won the second largest US lottery jackpot. Mackenzie waited more than two weeks since the May 18...
Couple who hosted self-help radio show found dead in joint suicide at Brooklyn home
They were the ones who needed help. A Brooklyn couple famous for hosting a self-help radio show committed suicide by suffocating themselves with plastic bags in Park Slope, police sources...
Vito Lopez fined $330K for violating ethics laws
The Legislative Ethics Commission has decided to fine pervy ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez $330,000 for violating ethics laws, following a scathing state ethics report that accused him of sexually harassing as...
Michael Jackson's daughter rushed to LA hospital after suicide attempt
Michael Jackson's daughter Paris nearly killed herself today after posting ominous tweets and throwing a huge fit because she was forbidden to go to a Marilyn Manson concert, sources said....
NTSB track inspection found problems two days before Conn. Metro-North train crash
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A track inspection found problems two days before a train derailed in Connecticut and injured more than 70 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday....
Orb made morning-line favorite for Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Orb is the horse to beat in the Belmont Stakes. Despite finishing fourth behind Oxbow in the Preakness, Orb was made the 3-1 morning-line favorite in a...
Sen. Lautenberg remembered at Manhattan funeral
Tenacity marked U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg's journey from a childhood so poor his family couldn't afford his bar mitzvah to his life as a multimillionaire businessman who served for decades...
Sharapova rallies past Jankovic after ugly first set
PARIS -- Maria Sharapova shrugged off losing the first six games and swept the last four to reach the French Open semifinals. The defending champion overcame a miserable start in...
Elvis impersonator's rival pleads not guilty to sending ricin-laced letters to Obama, other officials
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi man has pleaded not guilty to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a US senator and a local judge. The plea was made in...
Cuomo to include video slot machine parlor in western NY in upstate casino pitch
ALBANY — Two people familiar with private briefings held Tuesday say Gov. Andrew Cuomo will include a large video slot machine parlor in western New York when he publicly proposes...
MLB still long way from suspending A-Rod
I took yesterday off (sorry about not blogging) – went to my son’s travel baseball banquet and then had dinner at Blockheads. Did I miss anything? Oh, just the Biogenesis...
This week's calendar, June 6 to 12
Thursday, June 6 Hudson Yards Speaker Series Peter Grant, deputy real estate editor for the Wall Street Journal, will lead a discussion with Ken Himmel of Related Urban; architect and...
New York Cool: 'Empowered'
(Rich Johnston is the man behind Bleeding Cool, the most uproarious comics site on the web.) There's an new issue of the comic Empowered by Adam Warren out today from...
HHS Secretary Sebelius says she won't intervene in case of dying Pennsylvania girl who needs lung transplant
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. health secretary said she won't intervene in an "incredibly agonizing" transplant decision about a dying Pennsylvania girl, noting that three other children in the same hospital...
6 dead, 14 injured in Philadelphia building collapse
PHILADELPHIA — For weeks, people working nearby had watched with growing concern as a demolition crew took down a vacant four-story building next to a thrift store at the edge...
Classmates and community mourn girl, 4, mowed down by teen driver while walking to school with grandmother
Mourners at an Upper West Side church remembered a little girl mowed down 24 hours earlier, and demand just punishment for the gutless teen driver responsible for the senseless tragedy....
Man breaks into house, drinks a few beers, gets caught when cops pull DNA off cans
SYRACUSE — Authorities say a burglar's decision to knock back a couple of beers during a break-in at an upstate New York home led to his arrest. Onondaga County prosecutors...
Bragging rapist called father of 16-year-old victim: Trial begins in horrific 20-man homecoming dance gang-rape case
MARTINEZ, Calif. — A twisted rapist telephoned the victim’s dad and sadistically boasted about the sexual assault happening on his end of the line, according to shocking testimony heard in...
Nets season in review: Tornike Shengelia
With the season over, it’s time to look back at the inaugural Brooklyn campaign for the Nets. To do so, I’m going to take a look at each player on...
Now with 49ers, Mangini 'definitely' wants another shot at being head coach
It took nine days for Eric Mangnini to find another head-coaching gig in 2009 after being fired by the Jets. His second wait is two years and counting, but Mangini’s...
3UP: The A-Rod edition
1. In today’s Post all I was planning to write was this column about the Yankees’ draft history the past two decades plus a couple of side items that includes...
Treasury Deparment to sell 30 million shares of GM stock
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is taking advantage of the recent run-up in General Motors stock to sell off another 30 million shares in the auto giant that it acquired...
EXCLUSIVE: First look at September's Superior Spider-Man
The answer to: "What’s better than one Spider-Man?" Is always: TWO Spider-Men, especially if one of them is a genetic freak from the future and the other is having some...
Junk mail: Spanish town cracks down on pooped out pet owners
Yep, junk mail is crap. Dog owners in a town outside Madrid, Spain, who don’t scoop their pets’ poop are receiving it in the mail. Officials in Brunete have gotten...
Royal hoax DJ wins top award and boasts: I’m still at the top of my game
A shameless Aussie DJ at the center of the royal nurse suicide scandal boasted "I'm still at the top of my game" after being handed a top award by his...
3 people detained in Mexico City bar-kidnap case
MEXICO CITY — Another young woman has been added to the list of young people apparently abducted as a group from an after-hours bar in a normally calm district of...
Thug with long rap sheet fatally stabs ex, attacks roomie after explosive fight
A career criminal was taken into police custody after he stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death at her Woodside home and attacked her roommate, police sources said. Pedro Sanchez,38, got into...
Yankees' Cano not a target in Biogenesis case
Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano is not a suspect in the Biogenesis case, as The Post and other media outlets reported on April 23.While Major League Baseball is pushing forward...
Cuomo says electronic patient-tracking system in place in time for hurricane season
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says an electronic tracking system to keep track of patients in state hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities in the event of evacuations is in...
NY to require nonprofit groups to disclose political spending, donors and expenses
ALBANY — Political groups that use millions of dollars in so-called "dark money" provided by unnamed donors will now have to disclose how they raise and spend their increasingly influential...
Subway tunnel heavily damaged during superstorm Sandy to be closed for at least a year
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to close a key subway tunnel linking Brooklyn and Manhattan for at least a year, bowing to the need for a prolonged outage to repair...
Zero Week: EXCLUSIVE first look at Batman's new origin
One of the biggest comic books of the year promises to be “Batman: Zero Year” – the modern-day origin of the Dark Knight, by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg...
Truck carrying 6,000 gallons of Scotch overturns and catches fire in NJ
What a waste of perfectly good booze! A tractor-trailer carrying a tank of 6,000 gallons of Scotch whiskey overturned on a New Jersey road this week — and then the...
Obama names Rice as national security adviser
WASHINGTON — Shaking up his national security team, President Barack Obama tapped diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser, defying Republicans who have vigorously criticized her faulty explanation about...
Voters trash Silver in new poll, want him to step down
ALBANY - Half of New York voters think Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver should step down over the way he handled the Vito Lopez sex harassment scandal and even more don’t...
MLB eyes 100-game suspension for Yankees' A-Rod: report
Alex Rodriguez is among approximately 20 players Major League Baseball will seek to suspend, perhaps in the next few weeks, for their alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs obtained through a...
A-Rod, Braun, others will do whatever it takes to fight PED ban
The fiercest battle of this season will not occur in the AL East or the NL West or probably even in the World Series. Instead, we are pushing closer to...
Parnell blows ninth-inning lead for Mets
WASHINGTON — Bobby Parnell was riding high in May, then got shot down in June. After a nearly untouchable month in which the Mets closer converted all seven of his...
Hefner makes case to stay in Mets rotation when Wheeler arrives
WASHINGTON — Jeremy Hefner was caught in the awkward position last night of feeling good about his own performance while feeling disappointed for his teammates, especially closer Bobby Parnell. “It’s...
Mets reliever Familia to undergo elbow surgery
WASHINGTON — Jeurys Familia will have to continue waiting for an opportunity to prove he is part of the Mets’ future. The right-handed reliever is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday...
Welcome to Parallel Worlds
Biff! Bam! Pow! OK, we have that out of the way. That will be the last you see of that nonsense.Seriously, every mainstream news organization out there seems to trot...
Night of the gown
The stars were out at Monday’s Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards, held at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Big-screen stars such as Rooney Mara and Jessica Chastain joined...
Business briefs
Dollar in ditchDollar General declined the most in two years after reducing the top end of its full-year earnings forecast, citing “moderating” sales growth. Shares closed down 9.2 percent to...
Streaming video arms race heats up with Amazon’s Viacom deal
The biggest rivals in streaming video are now playing in the same sandbox. Amazon snapped up the rights to popular kids shows such as “SpongeBob Squarepants” and “Dora the Explorer”...
Verizon, NFL: $1B Sunday mobile deal
The Giants and Jets are moving to the really small screen.Verizon Wireless yesterday announced a four-year deal with the National Football League that gives it exclusive rights to stream in-market...
Curtains for ‘POP’
A day after Zynga purged 520 employees, shutting down its Los Angeles, Dallas, and New York offices, ex-employees took to Twitter to lament the closing of OMGPOP’s office. “I learned...
ITC rules Apple violated patent
President Obama is one of Apple’s last hopes to avoid patent embarrassment.A US trade ruling yesterday sided with Samsung, banning the import of select older iPhones and iPads.The International Trade...
E-book fowl play: Penguin CEO frozen out by Amazon
Penguin USA CEO David Shanks was stunned and in disbelief when he learned in 2007 that Amazon was going to sell newly released e-books for $9.99. “This is the first...
New generation is eyeing Time & Life Building
With rumors swirling that Time Inc. will move from the Time & Life Building in Rockefeller Center to cheaper digs when it is spun off as a stand-alone company later...
LI big backs MSG Coliseum plan, tells Ratner... FUHGEDDABOUDIT!
Madison Square Garden’s bid to redevelop Nassau Coliseum got supercharged after a heavyweight Long Island developer joined forces with James Dolan, The Post has learned. Scott Rechler’s RXR Realty not...
Guilty plea filets foodie
Gourmet grocery kingpin Adem Arici, the co-founder of Amish Market and Zeytuna, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to commit tax fraud and intimidating a witness.Prosecutors accused Arici, who came to...
A tricky spot for Nasdaq
It doesn’t get much more embarrassing than this. Nasdaq — which is still red-faced from its bungling of Facebook’s market debut last year — will have to determine the fate...
BofA way too cozy with BNY: AIG atty.
Bank of America maintinned too cozy a relationship with trustee BNYMellon for the Bank of New York to fairly judge the $8.5 billion mortgage bond settlement, a lawyer told a...
Wow! It’s a Dow-n Tues.
A late-day stock rally wasn’t enough to push the Dow Jones industrials into positive territory, snapping a string of Tuesday gains that stretched back to the start of the year....
TW is at Center of hot attention
The office portion of the Time Warner Center is getting closer to a billion-dollar-plus resolution. Bids that clustered to the $1.3 billion mark came in last week for the 1.1...
Airlines to net $12.7B
Global airlines are set to post profits of $12.7 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association forecast yesterday, revising higher a previous estimate.This compared with $7.6 billion in profits...
On e-list: Amazon dot-yum
Amazon.com is planning a major rollout of an online grocery business that it has been quietly developing for years, targeting one of the largest retail sectors yet to be upended...
Suite suitors
Morgans Hotel Group is being wooed. The boutique hotel chain, which owns the Mondrian SoHo in Manhattan, saw its stock soar to its highest level in two years yesterday after...
Sue to kill NYS no-surcharge law
A group of small businesses filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s law prohibiting merchants from imposing surcharges to make up for the fees they must remit when customers pay with...
‘Doc’ worker jailed
A New Jersey woman was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison for stealing $302,000 from the North Brunswick doctor’s office where she worked.Authorities say Joan Baskakow, 51, of Woodbridge,...
City Hall de‘bike’le
The 39-bike docking station right outside City Hall was out of commission yesterday. Local riders were left searching for alternatives, either to get a bike or get rid of one....
De Blasio wife ‘Cheers’ cereal offender
For mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, it’s a black-and-white issue: Cheerios is his favorite cereal. In an e-mail to supporters, Chirlane McCray, de Blasio’s wife, rushed to the defense of...
This Columbia prof convicted of attempted incest is just one of the shady bundlers raising big money for Christine Quinn
The high-end fund-raisers raking in dough for mayoral candidate Christine Quinn look more like a rogues gallery. Quinn’s “bundlers” — those who host events to collect large-sum campaign contributions for...
Michelle Obama threatens to leave $10,000 per place DNC fund-raiser after fight with LGBT activist, WH removes threat from transcript
You don’t want to tangle with those bangs! Michelle Obama confronted a lesbian gay-rights activist who heckled her last night at a Democratic fund-raiser — and sent the protester packing....
Bust in Queens bus-kid slay
The alleged gangbanger who killed a 14-year-old girl when he opened fire on a Queens bus last month was nabbed yesterday, cops said. Kevin McClinton, 21, was busted at a...
Real-life tale of 'Weeds' - Scarsdale mom ran $3M pot empire: feds
Taking a page right out of the Showtime hit “Weeds,” a blonde, equestrian mom living with her daughters in an exclusive Scarsdale enclave doubled as the kingpin of a $3...
Team O’s e-mail ‘secret’
President Obama’s political appointees, including Secretary for Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, are using secret government e-mail accounts to conduct public business, according to a new report. Administration officials...
Lawyer: Espada was perv victim as kid
As his sentencing on corruption charges approaches, former state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., in a bid for leniency, is claiming that he was nearly molested as a child....
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were found in a Ridgewood home, police said. Franco Motoya, 21, and Beatrice Morris, 28,...
‘Fool’s gold’: Park Avenue dealer sues Queens seller of ‘rare’ coins found to be phonies
They weren’t wooden nickels — but a Queens man still took the world’s largest coin dealer for $31,000 when he sold three supposedly rare gold US coins that were actually...
$3 million bets loser craps out
He didn’t know when to fold ’em — but that’s not Foxwoods’ fault.A Manhattan federal appeals court dealt a losing hand yesterday to a self-described “pathological gambler” who blew about...
Diaz sure looks ‘swell’
Oh, OK, so Cameron Diaz is NOT pregnant. But she sports a prosthetic baby bump (who even knew there was such a thing?) while filming a scene for “The Other...
‘Terror cig’ big-bail slap
One of the leaders of a Palestinian cigarette-smuggling ring that cops accuse of having ties to terrorists was held yesterday in lieu of a hefty $15 million bail, according to...
‘Spell’bound suicide bid
The boyfriend of a woman whose decomposed body was found in their Brooklyn apartment with a note accusing her of “casting spells” on him tried to kill himself weeks ago...
Sex-assault suit vs. gyno
A former gynecologist from a top city medical center is accused of sexually assaulting two female patients, according to a new lawsuit. The women, identified only by their initials in...
Storm chasers’ death cry
Three veteran storm chasers screamed, “We’re going to die!” moments before a killer tornado took their lives, Oklahoma authorities revealed yesterday.The chasers were among 19 people who died Friday when...
The ‘designer’ drug descent: Galliano continues apology tour with 1st 'sober' interview
In what he claims to be his first “sober” interview, disgraced fashionista John Galliano has described a harrowing descent into a booze- and drug-fueled stupor that left him covered in...
Brass on Gilly’s hot seat
WASHINGTON — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand grilled the nation’s top military leaders yesterday over an alarming increase of sexual assaults reported by the armed forces, complaining that some commanders...
Plaza a 'wrap' star
There’s a massive cover-up going on at The Plaza Hotel. A huge banner designed to look like the Midtown landmark’s actual facade and covering its entire Fifth Avenue side has...
Yeshiva kids get grounded
A group of 101 high-school seniors from Brooklyn’s Yeshiva of Flatbush were kicked off an early-morning AirTran flight for allegedly being too rowdy — but they’re claiming that the airline...
UWS bird of prey stalks Chihuahua
This hungry bird of prey has a taste for Mexican! An Upper West Side woman claims a falcon is stalking her beloved Chihuahua — eyeing its prey daily through the...
Kim & Kris now kaput
Kim Kardashian is officially divorced from NBA player Kris Humphries — just in time for the reality-TV star to give birth to her first child, a girl, with beau Kanye...
Girl, 4, killed as fleeing teen jumps curb in SUV
A gutless teen sped away from cops to avoid a ticket for driving alone with a learner’s permit — and fatally struck a 4-year-old girl just steps from her Upper...
‘Warrior Princess’: Transgender Navy SEAL tells of private battle living as a man
A bearded and burly war hero who was wounded in combat while fighting with the elite SEAL Team 6 secretly cross-dressed as a woman for decades — and now is...
Picture of IRS waste
WASHINGTON — The already reeling IRS got whacked again yesterday when a scathing report found it spent $17,000 to hire an artist to paint pictures of Michael Jordan and Bono...
Tea Party DC tempest
WASHINGTON — A Tea Party organizer choked back tears yesterday while claiming her group was unfairly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service because of its conservative beliefs. “This is a...
Macho US hero now a ‘Warrior Princess’
A bearded and burly war hero who was wounded in combat while fighting with the elite SEAL Team 6 secretly cross-dressed as a woman for decades — and now is...
Shel-loving gov’s sex crackdown
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo proposed a crackdown on sexual misconduct in the workplace as part of his 10-point “women’s equality agenda” yesterday — even as he continued to support Assembly...
Tuition endangers Cooper Union tax breaks
The city’s Independent Budget Office raised questions yesterday about whether long-held tax breaks for Cooper Union should remain now that the free school will begin charging tuition in 2014.The engineering,...
Chris’ special-election plan irks Dems, GOP
Saying he refuses to play politics with a US Senate seat, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced yesterday that there will be a special election in October to replace Sen....
330G slap at Gropez
Scandal-plagued politician Vito Lopez is facing a massive fine of $330,000 from a state ethics panel, according to a report.The former assemblyman, whose lurid groping habits were detailed in a...
Kids’ biggest problem
Trying to decide who wins with the new teacher-evaluation ruling is like trying to read divine intent through the entrails of a slaughtered goat. It’s all in the eyes of...
Closed by Uncle Sam
You may remember how Arthur Andersen was forced out of the accounting business because it was convicted of fraud — but few recall that the Supreme Court later overturned that...
Two tales of the press on trial
As PFC Bradley Manning goes on trial this week for providing war secrets to Wikileaks, the case I keep thinking of is from World War II. It involved the disclosure...
The Middle East war against Christians & Jews
The Issue: The decline in the Christian and Jewish populations of Muslim countries in the Middle East. *** God bless The Post and Ralph Peters for telling it like it...
Albany & abortion
Let’s see if we’ve got this right: The governor insists New York needs a liberalization of the state’s late-term-abortion law he admits will make no practical difference — and which...
Assad is winning
This week Secretary of State John Kerry admitted to Poland’s foreign minister what has been obvious to the world for months: The United States has come to the crisis in...
Chris & Billy’s trash talk
Talk about your food fights. Over the past few days Chris Quinn and Bill Thompson have been going at it over an issue that hasn’t been much in the headlines:...
Ending alimony is not so smart
Is it time to end lifetime alimony? Massachusetts did it last year. New Jersey’s Legislature is considering a proposal now, and at least a dozen other states are entertaining similar...
A win for NYC’s kids
This weekend, we made history. After months of uncertainty and years of grappling with special interests, state Education Commissioner John King announced a landmark teacher-evaluation system that continues us down...
Kate Mulgrew and Kathleen Chalfant brilliantly negotiate the verbal twists of ‘Somewhere Fun’
Like old-fashioned dramas, the new “Somewhere Fun” is staged in three acts with two intermissions. It also boasts two charismatic powerhouses in the leads: Kathleen Chalfant and Kate Mulgrew —...
And the special Tony honor goes to ... Mayor Bloomberg
I’m going to let you in on a Broadway secret. It’s supposed to be a surprise for Sunday’s telecast, so I’m asking you to keep it between ourselves. A special...
Atlantic 2’s ‘Good Television’ makes satisfying theater
Reality Tv seems almost too easy a target for satire, but “Good Television” mostly avoids the pitfalls. This debut work by veteran Atlantic Theater Company actor Rod McLachlan offers disturbing...
With an eye on coaching, Giambi still hitting with Indians
Jason Giambi was batting seventh and serving as the designated hitter last night for the Indians against the Yankees. But if things had worked out differently this offseason, he wouldn’t...
Four-run third inning sinks Indians' Kazmir
The Yankees might have been struggling offensively over their past eight games, but as Indians starting pitcher Scott Kazmir found out Tuesday night, a few bad pitches can be costly....
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Goodell wants an NFL team in London
After flirting with London for six years, Roger Goodell sounds increasingly serious about making the relationship permanent. The NFL commissioner said Tuesday the league likely will play as many as...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Indians at Yankees YES, WCBS 880 AM1 p.m.Marlins at Phillies MLBN3:30 p.m.White Sox at Mariners WGN7 p.m.Mets at Nationals SNY, WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM7 p.m.Rangers at Red Sox ESPN2Basketball11...
Fed X’d; Serena to semis
PARIS — By Roger Federer’s standards, defeat came early in the French Open. And it came quickly. The 17-time Grand Slam champion lost yesterday in the quarterfinals to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...
Kings close within 2-1 of Blackhawks as home dominance continues
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings know all about the creeping inevitability that sets in when a team gets behind 0-3 in a playoff series. After all, that's where...
Belmont Park Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m(T); $60,000; 3upHAPPY FELLA drew the rail after finishing third on yielding turf in conditioned allowance while going longer....
Yankees GM Cashman: Triple-A an option for Pineda
With Michael Pineda scheduled to begin his rehab stint Saturday in Tampa, the Yankees figure to have a decision to make by early next month, since the stretch can last...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f(T); $39,000; cl($35,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Alpha J(L),110M Franco6-6-1Schwrtz12-12 Guyana Star(L),119I Ortiz, Jr5-1-3Persaud8-13 Correspondent(L),122R Maragh6-5-3Antonucc3-14 Rodinia(L),122JCastellan4-3-4C Martin7-25 Blue Sixty Four(L),122L Saez4-5-6LO'Brien20-16...
Parx Charts
June 4th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-7f; $21,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. very wide, edged awayTime: 23.66, 46.76, 1:12.91, 1:26.1.Trainer: Frank PollaraWinner: DK B/ M, 5,...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Hopeful Revis won’t go all out in OTAs Buccaneers cornerback Darrelle Revis is making progress in his recovery from knee surgery and remains hopeful of being ready to play...
Lukas, Stevens: Oxbow can repeat at Belmont Stakes
For the New York Racing Association, NBC Sports and everyone else hoping for a Triple Crown, Derby winner Orb’s defeat in the Preakness was a big letdown. But the cloud...
‘Tiz’ a no-go for Belmont Stakes
With post positions for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes to be drawn today at 11 a.m. (televised by MSG and streamed on-line at BelmontStakes.com), a field of 14 has firmed up after...
Hondo looking for some rest
Hondo had the good splitter working last night as he missed with the Rangers but hit with the D’backs (in 14) to knock the debt down to 155 skowrons.Tonight, Mr....
Yankees have missed out on drafting stars
A friend asked me a simple question recently: “Why don’t the Yankees have any star young players like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper?” And while there are no one-size-fits-all answers,...
Olczyk: Messier needs sidekicks for Rangers success
If Mark Messier gets hired as the Rangers next coach, the one man out there who might relate closest to his situation would be former teammate Ed Olczyk. Having played...
Canaan to be first college guard to work out for Knicks
When Murray State point guard Isaiah Canaan rolls into the Knicks practice facility Wednesday, he may as well see a “Help wanted: Point guard’’ sign in the window. Two days...
Surprise surgery puts Pierre-Paul in doubt for Giants’ opener
It is unwise to rush healing players, even premier players, back onto the field for a regular-season opener, and the Giants know all too well what’s most important is not...
LeBron '50 times better' than last time vs. Spurs in Finals
It’s been six long years since LeBron James made his first trip to the NBA Finals against the Spurs in June 2007. Plenty of things have changed for the world’s...
Nets expected to call Pacers assistant Shaw
The Nets’ coaching search could kick into high gear soon. With the Pacers out of the playoffs after dropping Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to the defending champion...
With distractions swirling, another Teixeira homer keys Yankees win
With controversy swirling around Alex Rodriguez in Tampa yet again, Mark Teixeira and David Phelps guided the Yankees to their second straight win in The Bronx with a 4-3 victory...
Even without Rodriguez, home runs key to Yankees' success
Hal Steinbrenner made it crystal clear on Monday that he wants Alex Rodriguez to “act like a Yankee.’’ One day later that’s not going so well. A-Rod’s sullied image took...
Yankees' Joba hears boos after allowing 3-run homer
It had nothing to do with pitching back-to-back nights, Joba Chamberlain said. Everything felt fine. His routine? Same as always. Velocity? Check. Results? Now you get to the touchy stuff....
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYVINCE VAUGHN, RICK SCHWARTZ - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7BRIAN WILLIAMS - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9 a.m. and 7:27 p.m., (COM)ALEX GIBNEY -...
First look at Anna Nicole Smith biopic
The first trailer has been released for “The Anna Nicole Story,” the Lifetime Movie Network biopic about the famed Playboy centerfold and reality star’s life, and the movie, which premieres...
'Red Wedding' scores big numbers for 'Game of Thrones'
The blood-soaked “Red Wedding” episode of “Game of Thrones” scored killer numbers for HBO’s medieval fantasy series. The episode, which aired Sunday night, snared 5.2 million viewers — and would...
'Devious Maids' will be available in Spanish
Lifetime will use a bilingual approach to pump up interest for the premiere its new summer series, “Devious Maids.” The series, from “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry, premieres June 23...
Wing man Morgan Freeman talks love of flying
In December 2009, Morgan Freeman treated himself to an early Christmas gift — his third private plane, a six-seater Emivest SJ30, valued at around $7.5 million. A few weeks later,...
Reelz and TLC double down on bad TV
Hey, here’s a great idea: Let’s put all the stuff that nobody wants to watch on in the summer because, well, it’s hot and nobody’s watching TV anyway. What is...
Wendy Williams gets a big renewal
‘The Wendy Williams Show” has been renewed through the 2016-17 season. The show, which airs here on Ch. 5, had a very strong May sweeps, particulary among its core demo...
Andrei Dellos’ two new spots are rife with head scratching missteps
Anyone who eats out often in New York will have a lot of questions. Like, why do taco-joint waiters talk like “Downton Abbey” butlers? But the young woman in the...
Weird but true
About time! South Dakota officials are finally moving to change the names of more than a dozen small towns, dating back to at least the 19th century, in the state...
Ex-Auburn PG arrested for trying to fix games
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Auburn point guard Varez Ward has been arrested for allegedly trying to fix games and offering money to teammates to help during the 2011-12 season.U.S. Attorney...
Escaping new AD Hermann tricky for Rutgers
The hurricane season officially began June 1 and Rutgers clearly has battened down the hatches, hoping to ride out the Julie Hermann storm. Hermann is scheduled to begin her appointment...
Cops take down chain creep
Cops shot a chain-wielding mad man in East Harlem tonight after he went berzerk and swung a 4-foot-long metal chain at an officer, police said. The officers were responding to...
Pele lauds return of the Cosmos
It’s been 36 years since Pele played for the New York Cosmos, 28 years since they’ve played a game at all. But wherever in the world the greatest player of...
A-Rod among those MLB wants to ban 100 games: report
Alex Rodriguez is among approximately 20 players Major League Baseball will seek to suspend, perhaps in the next few weeks, for their alleged use of performance enhancing drugs obtained through...
New look revealed for Brooklyn Bridge Park's planned condos and hotel at Pier 1
Developers are getting ready to move ahead with gleaming new condos in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and today they gave a peak at plans for the “Sandy-proof” 123-unit complex at Pier...