July 2, 2013

Sole survivor of firefighting crew was serving as lookout during deadly wildfire

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Fire officials say the lone survivor on an elite Arizona firefighting crew was on a hilltop serving as a "lookout," and was in charge of relaying key...

Alberto Gonzalez, Phil Hughes lifts Yankees over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Jeter is in Tampa. Eduardo Nunez is in Charleston. Reid Brignac is in Colorado Springs. Tuesday, Jayson Nix was on the bench with a balky right hamstring....

Hefner, Mets beat D'backs 9-1

Jeremy Hefner and the New York Mets handed Patrick Corbin his first loss, breaking away from the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1 on a drizzly Tuesday night and sending the NL West...

Marie Osmond's show cancelled after one season

Hallmark Channel has cancelled Marie Osmond’s talk show, “Marie,” after one season. “Marie,” which premiered last fall, had an up-and-down ratings history and never quite broke through with viewers, though...

Astroland Tower integrity in question

Engineers are questioning the structural integrity of Astroland Tower, a 270-foot rotating ride, just days before Independence Day and the holiday draw. Although the tower hasn’t been in use since...

Rodman says he should be candidate for Nobel Peace Prize

Where is Dennis Rodman now? Not far from where he was during his bizarre 14-year NBA career.In an entertaining and delusional interview as the cover subject of Sports Illustrated's current...

Investment advisor swindles $1 million-plus from old man, spends thousands on care for 3 small dogs

A former Citigroup investment advisor with a love of small dogs and a fresh Florida tan was brought into a Manhattan court today to face charges for what prosecutors described...

A-Rod unsure if he'll return to top form, should be back with Yankees in three week

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Alex Rodriguez made no guarantees about returning to an elite level before beginning his rehab assignment with Class-A Charleston Tuesday night.“I’m as intrigued as you guys are,”...

Gracie hopes to continue family's rich legacy by submitting Kennedy at UFC 162

The Gracie family is Brazilian jiu-jitsu. They all but founded the martial art, perfected it and have now passed it on to thousands worldwide.So why would Roger Gracie abandon his...

Gotham Post: Batman ’66 Week -- There is only one Catwoman

By my count, there have now been five actresses who have played Catwoman but there is only one who matters -- Julie Newmar.Before Newmar, Catwoman had been off the grid...

Cops arrest man in connection to East Flatbush shooting at party that left nine wounded

A motorist suspected of taking part in the shooting of nine people in East Flatbush early Sunday morning was nabbed by a phalanx of Port Authority cops who allowed him...

Red Bulls talk summer swoons, altitude in Colorado

The Red Bulls head to Colorado Thursday to play the Rapids on July 4, a day that's been anything but a festive holiday for them in the past. MLS has...

'Oh don't make me laugh' Jay-Z raps about NFLPA's investigation in his agency

Jay-Z does not consider an NFLPA investigation one of his 99 problems. The rapper, whose agency Roc Nation is being investigated by the Player's Association because of Jay-Z's alleged involvement...

Re-signing Blatche could be bigger for Nets than Celtics trade

When the story of the Nets offseason is written, the hiring of Jason Kidd as the team’s head coach and the blockbuster trade that brought future Hall of Famers Paul...

Gotti associate grandson investigated in connection with Hell's Kitchen construction site shooting

The hardhat grandson of a old-time Gotti associate is being investigated for orchestrating the shooting of his ex-boss at a Hell’s Kitchen construction site, sources said. Robert Sasso, 32, was...

Immigration officer traded citizenship for 200 egg rolls

SANTA ANA, Calif. — An immigration officer has been indicted on charges that she took cash and egg rolls as bribes from immigrants seeking citizenship and green cards. Federal prosecutors...

Utilities caused post-Sandy fires that decimated Breezy Point and turned it into ‘war zone,’ 120 residents say in suit

The Long Island Power Authority and National Grid are getting walloped by another super storm. An eye-popping 120 plaintiffs have slapped the New York-based utilities with a lawsuit, claiming widespread...

Thompson picks up transit workers' endorsement

Transit workers endorsed Bill Thompson for mayor at a City Hall rally today, citing his support for fighting service cuts and improving service outside Manhattan. "We believe that Bill Thompson...

Hot Picks: On sale this week

Quick! Pick up your comics before hitting the beach! Here are this week’s Hot Picks from our esteemed group of experts – the retailers.Mike Zapcic, AMC’s television show “Comic Book...

iWatch upstart may sour Apple tour

Apple’s worldwide iWatch trademark tour could come to a standstill in the US. OMG Electronics, a little-known electronics firm, has been touting its efforts to build a smart wristwatch that...

Golden shower curtain loving Ex-Tyco CEO Kozlowski won't get early parole

A parole board was right to deny ousted Tyco chief Dennis Kozlowski -- who fleeced company coffers to lavish gifts on himself including a gold shower curtain -- an early...

Colts safety Lefeged out of jail after D.C. gun charge

WASHINGTON — Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged was released from jail Tuesday following his weekend arrest in Washington on a gun possession charge. Lefeged was arrested during a traffic stop...

Bartoli downs Stephens to reach Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON — Marion Bartoli of France eliminated the last U.S. player at Wimbledon on Tuesday, reaching her third Grand Slam semifinal by beating Sloane Stephens 6-4, 7-5 in a rain-interrupted,...

‘The Way, Way Back’ revels in normality

It’s been a tragic adolescence for 14-year-old Duncan. His parents have split, his mom (Toni Collette) has taken up with a jerk (Steve Carell) and, to top it off, he...

Witness claims he made $200K a year because mobster 'Whitey' Bulger protected his drug ring

BOSTON — A former drug dealer says he made about $200,000 a year when James "Whitey" Bulger protected his narcotics operation. Joseph Tower testified Tuesday in the reputed gangster's trial...

Dutch female reporter gang-raped by 5 men in violent Egyptian protests

A young female journalist was gang-raped during violent mass protests in Egypt on a night that saw 44 sickening attacks on women. Five men attacked the 22-year-old Dutch woman in...

Former villains take the cake in ‘Despicable Me 2’

Sorry, Pixar. This summer, the bad guys are winning. Former bad guys, that is. In “Despicable Me 2,” the chrome-domed Gru (Steve Carell), who used to traffic in supervillainy, is...

Nelson Mandela's grandson to face charges in grave dispute

JOHANNESBURG — A family feud over the burial site of three of Nelson Mandela's children intensified Tuesday when criminal charges were filed against one of his grandsons, as the ailing...

JETS TOP 25: No. 16 Antwan Barnes

As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players on the Jets roster. Each weekday we will...

Yankees' Rivera leads MLB in merchandise sales

Mariano Rivera is the all-time leader in saves and is currently the leader in merchandise sales for Major League Baeball, too.Rivera, who has announced he will retire at the end...

Bed-Stuy hits the real estate big time as duplex goes for $1 million

Bed-Stuy has hit the big time. A Bedford-Stuyvesant penthouse duplex just sold for more than $1 million. The buyers are a downtown Manhattan family who traded their modest space for...

Mets' Wright takes commanding lead over Sandoval for All-Star starting spot

The cougars must be carrying David Wright to a starting spot in this month's All-Star Game at Citi Field.The latest voting results for the Mid-Summer Classic, released on Tuesday, show...

Did Kim Kardashian make Kris Humphries a better basketball player? The stats say yes

If the stats are correct, Kanye West's music career is about to get even bigger.Former Nets forward Kris Humphries has never been better than he was in the two-year span...

It's alive! Scientist claims Frankenstein-like human head transplant now possible

Got your head screwed on straight? This may become a pertinent question if this neuroscientist gets his way - he wants to begin transplanting heads. Doctor Sergio Canavero of the...

Pope John Paul II to be sainted

VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis and a date for the...

Knicks ready to make an offer to Brand for big-man depth

Even after gaining Andrea Bargnani, the Knicks still want to add big-man depth and were ready to make an offer to Westchester product Elton Brand, according to a source.The Knicks,...

WATCH: Guards take down cop killer Ronell Wilson in prison rec yard

He's still got a problem with authority. A hulking squad of heavily armored prison guards had to forcibly yank convicted cop killer Ronell Wilson from a prison recreation yard last...

He couldn't wait for his 72 virgins: American-born al Qaeda leader al-Awlaki spent thousands on DC prostitutes, report

On the eve of an infamous presentation Anwar al-Awlaki gave at the Pentagon in 2002, the Al Qaeda operative was busy preparing -- with a prostitute he paid $400 for...

Admitted prostitute Favor Hamilton's name taken off Big Ten award

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The Big Ten female athlete of the year award no longer is named for the Olympic track star from Wisconsin who later acknowledged working as a...

EXCLUSIVE: ‘S.H.O.O.T. First’ – read it later

Writer Justin Aclin has been building up worlds created by others: He’s been knee-deep in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and he’s been telling the comic-book tales of a Japanese...

Serena-slayer Lisicki advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON — If Sabine Lisicki had a letdown after defeating Serena Williams, it didn't show. If Lisicki is penciling herself into the Wimbledon final, she isn't saying. Showing no drop-off...

Tebow tried to stop Hernandez bar fight when they were college teammates

If only Tim Tebow had joined the Patriots sooner. Long before Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with murder, his then-Florida Gator teammate, Tim Tebow, attempted to stop New England's...

Former Tiffany exec busted for allegedly stealing $1 million in jewelry in NYC

A former Tiffany exec was busted by the feds this morning in the theft of more than $1 million worth of bling from the famed jewelry company. Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, who...

Construction worker arrested over Hell's Kitchen shooting

Port Authority cops at JFK Airport today arrested the jilted construction worker wanted for shooting his former supervisor at a Hell’s Kitchen construction site, authorities said. Robert Sasso, 32, who...

Cops: Possible human remains found in NY home

A contractor working on a vacant Hudson Valley home where a woman who was reported missing nearly 30 years ago once lived has found what police say are apparent human...

Mongolian neo-Nazis target new enemy: 'We used to fight foreigners by breaking down doors, now we fight foreign mining companies'

A Mongolian neo-Nazi group has rebranded itself as an environmentalist organization fighting pollution by foreign-owned mines, seeking legitimacy as it sends Swastika-wearing members to check mining permits. Tsagaan Khass, or...

Break the 'piggy' bank, earn the clink: Man gets 7 years in prison for stealing from 4-year-old nephew

CLAYTON, Mo.— A St. Louis County man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for crimes that included stealing more than $500 from his 4-year-old nephew's piggy bank. KSDK-TV...

Cuomo taps NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly to help root out Albany corruption

Gov. Cuomo today drafted Police Commissioner Ray Kelly as a “special adviser” to a powerful new state commission empaneled to root out Albany political corruption – particularly in the crime-ridden...

Bargnani 'thrilled to become a Knick'

Memo from Rome: Andrea Bargnani is happy to be out of Canada. Bargnani, who is joining the Knicks after becoming the scapegoat for Toronto basketball, tweeted today from Italy: "I...

WATCH: Egypt's protests from the air; Morsi rebuffs army's ultimatum to resolve political crisis

CAIRO -- President Mohamed Morsi clung to office on Tuesday after rebuffing an army ultimatum to force a resolution to Egypt's political crisis, and the ruling Muslim Brotherhood sought to...

Wife of fallen firefighter describes final words from husband before blaze killed 19 elite responders; Wind now calm at deadly Ariz. fire but storms still a threat

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Overcome with emotion while holding back tears Juliann Ashcraft described the final text message conversation she had with her husband before he was consumed by the deadly...

WATCH: Driver plows into pair of amorous cattle mating in middle of Russian road

An unsuspecting driver in Russia got a fright when he crashed into two mating cows as he drove down along a country road. The motorist smashed in to the amorous...

Options running out for Snowden; still awaiting 'positive response' to 21 asylum requests

Several countries on Tuesday spurned asylum requests from Edward Snowden, the former U.S. spy agency contractor wanted for leaking secrets, despite an appeal from Venezuela for the world to protect...

Fred Armisen confirms 'SNL' departure

Fred Armisen has confirmed he has left "Saturday Night Live" after 11 years. Armisen dispelled any doubt about his exit in an interview posted Monday by comedy website Splitsider. "SNL"...

House painter gets $58M after vicious bar beating leaves him without half a skull

LOS ANGELES — A 43-year-old house painter so badly brain damaged that he can't speak has been awarded $58 million by a jury after a beating at a bar left...

Hotshots killed in massive Ariz. wildfire remembered, mourned

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — The firefighters walked down the bleachers in a silent gymnasium full of mourners, their heavy work boots drumming a march on the wooden steps. They bowed their...

Batman ’66 Week: Just another day, hanging out in the Batcopter

In the ‘70s and into the ‘80s “Batman” was on after school on Channel 11, which was great. Daily doses of the dastardly doings in Gotham.Channel 7, on the other...

Rocket carrying satellites worth $200M in spectacular crash in Kazakhstan

A Russian rocket carrying three navigation satellites worth around $200 million crashed shortly after lift-off from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan on Tuesday after its engines suddenly switched...

Fireworks, BBQ, drinks and more! Get ready for the holiday with these July 4 tips and ideas

From what the founders ate at the first Independece Day celebration to the best place to catch the 37th Annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks display, get the tips and...

Too many young players haven’t panned out for sinking Yankees

The 2013 Yankees just might have a lot in common with the 2009-12 Mets — and that, obviously, is no compliment. Those Mets played better than expected in the first...

Mets on deck vs. Diamondbacks

TONIGHT — 7:10 RHP Jeremy Hefner (2-6, 3.72) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (9-0, 2.22) TOMORROW 7:10 P.M. RHP Matt Harvey (7-1, 2.00) vs. RHP Randall Delgado (0-2, 4.05) THURSDAY 1:10...

Lenn Robbins’ special Q&A with Mike Krzyzewski

Duke and USA Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski, who has won four NCAA Tournament titles and led the U.S. to two gold medals, visited the Incarnation School in Washington Heights last...

At Wimbledon, Serena gives in and takes a fall

LONDON — This is the impossible. Serena Williams lost in the fourth round at Wimbledon yesterday, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 to Sabine Lisicki. It’s not just that Serena lost, which seems...

Stephens the Sloane American hope left

LONDON — Without a doubt, Grand Slam tournaments bring out the best in Sloane Stephens, the last American singles player still around at the All England Club. Take a look...

Yankees on deck at Twins

TONIGHT — 8:10 RHP Phil Hughes (3-7, 4.82) vs. RHP Samuel Deduno (4-2, 3.32) TOMORROW — 8:10 P.M. LHP CC Sabathia (8-6, 4.15) vs. RHP P.J. Walters (2-4, 6.03) THURSDAY...

Usher sets the tone with personal picks for Fourth of July Fireworks

Usher really likes fireworks — from at least 200 feet away. “This year, I’m not burning my thumbs,” he quips. “And I’m not going to break my neck trying to...

Stunts and effects can't bring 'The Lone Ranger' back to life

'Those two have trouble staying dead,’’ a bad guy says at one point of the title character in “The Lone Ranger,’’ played by Armie Hammer, and the now-main character, Tonto,...

Lone Ranger fashion gets an upgrade in the new Disney flick

Hi-yo, Silver, out with the old and in with the new! Ke-mo sah-bee’s garb is getting a serious upgrade in Disney’s new version of “The Lone Ranger.” Finding the perfect...

‘Ranger’ was always a ‘head’ of his time

In his autobiography, “I Was That Masked Man,” Moore notes his mask (seen at right in the 1956 movie) was originally purple because it delivered a more textured look in...

Johnny Depp's scare on the 'Lone Ranger' set

This probably hurt more than when he saw the box-office returns for “The Tourist.” Johnny Depp barely escaped serious injury while filming “The Lone Ranger,” when he fell off a...

Day in photos: July 1, 2013

Business briefs

ClippedHedge funds fell an estimated 2.1 percent in June, underperforming the S&P 500, which lost 1.7 percent, according to a flash report from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.A new leafGoogle...

Citi to pay Fannie $968 million in toxic mortgage deal

Citigroup yesterday climbed out from under toxic mortgage claims stretched out over 12 years by agreeing to pay Fannie Mae $968 million. The deal covers 3.7 million home loans Citi...

Steinway is ‘pedaled’ to PE firm for $438M

The legendary Steinway piano maker — whose pricey works of art are manufactured in a Queens factory — was sold to a private equity firm yesterday for $438 million. The...

Doing tough time: Galleon inside trader gets 10 years

If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime. A New York appeals court showed little mercy toward former Galleon Group trader Zvi Goffer, who was sentenced to 10...

Facebook, time to blot out pedophile pages

Facebook is refusing to take down a page on its website that compares the rights of pedophiles to those of gays. The offensive page is titled “Equal rights for Pedophiles.”...

Icahn: Dell’s got potential

Believe it or not, it’s not just about the money for Carl Icahn. The billionaire investor says that he’s got a game plan to revive Dell Inc., the floundering PC...

Burkle sues on Morgans

Billionaire investor Ron Burkle accused OTK Associates in a lawsuit of seizing control of Morgans Hotel Group by misleading shareholders in proxy materials. Burkle wants a new shareholder meeting and...

Yes, 1 more ESB suitor

Offers for the Empire State Building are piling in with each one just slightly higher than the last. San Francisco-based Reuven Kahane, who grew up in its shadow and once...

Disney chief staying put

Walt Disney extended Robert Iger’s tenure as chief executive of the world’s largest entertainment company for more than a year, to June 2016. Iger was scheduled to relinquish the CEO...

Hearst vet to Oz (mag)

Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz has tapped a former editor at Glamour and Redbook to launch his new magazine in a partnership with Hearst. Alison Brower, who was most...

Make way for new Zynga CEO

Zynga CEO Mark Pincus just put himself out to pasture. The founder of the struggling online game company stepped down to make way for Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft’s...

Battle stations: Tribune deal lends firepower to retransmission war

Let the retransmission war begin. Tribune Co.’s $2.73 billion deal to buy 19 Local TV Holdings stations sets the stage for a major battle over the “retransmission” fees cable and...

Brookfield is rising on rails

As Time Warner nears a deal with Related Cos. to move its headquarters to Hudson Yards, Brookfield Office Properties has started major construction of a 120,000-square-foot deck over the Amtrak...

Tragic Hotshots: Doomed Ariz. firefighters Bravest of the brave

YARNELL, Ariz. — The 19 firefighters killed Sunday in Arizona were part of an elite crew that worked on the front lines of the region’s worst fires, including two this...

Dolan’s ‘$candal’ documents

MILWAUKEE — As more victims of clergy sex abuse came forward in the mid-2000s, then-Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan oversaw a plan to pay some abusers to leave the priesthood —...

Thug mugs bus driver

An MTA bus driver was assaulted in lower Manhattan last night by a man who punched her in the face and snatched her purse, cops and union sources said. The...

Zimm: Trayvon jumped at me

Rapt jurors heard from George Zimmerman for the first time yesterday, in dramatic police tapes in which he explained in his own words — and re-enacted at the scene —...

Pals get Westchester 'pot' ma out of the joint

Her friends wouldn’t leave her high and dry. Accused suburban pot princess Andrea Sanderlin’s odd circle of pals — from hair colorists to MTA engineers — were in Brooklyn federal...

NYPD Daily Blotter

The Bronx A 220-pound woman and two teen girls (pictured) — who had two kids in tow — beat a woman with a stick and robbed her in a park,...

Work-site boss shot

A fired construction worker returned to his Hell’s Kitchen job site and shot a supervisor, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. Louis Lamburini, 56, a master mechanic, was sitting in a company...

The DA’s dozen

The Brooklyn district attorney yesterday named 12 people to a panel that will review more than three dozen murder cases involving tainted ex-NYPD Detective Louis Scarcella. The group will be...

Plane nose-dives into watery grave

A vintage World War II fighter plane spiraled out of control and into the Atlantic off Ocean City, Md., not far from a beach where a seemingly unaware woman stood...

Power probers in gov’s graft hunt: Cuomo appoints 'top flight' prosecutors to 25-member panel to investigate political corruption in Albany

Gov. Cuomo declared war on Albany’s political corruption — particularly in the Legislature — by appointing “top flight” prosecutors to a 25-member investigatory panel to root out wrongdoing. Cuomo’s Moreland...

Once-illegal hacks go green

Livery drivers who used to plague the streets by trolling for illegal hails are finally going legit — by signing up for green cabs. More than 5,000 drivers have applied...

2 streets for Willie

Willie Mays hit 523 doubles in his Hall of Fame career. Forty years into retirement, he just got another.The city is naming two streets in honor of the New York...

Times Square in art ‘world’

Digital artwork displayed on Times Square’s electronic billboards is now going global. “Mutual Core,” a three-minute video by the singer Bjork, kicks off a pilot program that will showcase the...

Lady Liberty ‘storms’ back

Months after Hurricane Sandy swamped her little island, the Statue of Liberty will finally welcome visitors again on Independence Day. Some repairs to brick walkways and docks are still ongoing....

Nicole still hot as heel

Nicole Kidman puts her golden arches to work modeling a pair of stilettos for Jimmy Choo. The 46-year-old star, sporting a sexy cropped hairstyle, is the official face (or is...

‘Murder’ gridder’s number is up: interest spikes in Hernandez jerseys

While ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez sits in jail under investigation for murder, his football jerseys are commanding more than $1,000 on eBay. Former fans of the football star who...

Manhattan apartment drought: units on market at lowest point in 15 years

Not only can you not afford to buy a Manhattan apartment — you can’t even find one now. The number of apartments for sale in Manhattan is at its lowest...

Weiner’s date with infamy

If you’ve ever dated Anthony Weiner, please stand up. Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota yesterday called on the disgraced former congressman’s ex-girlfriends to come forward and talk about any dirty...

Fury over mayor’s vow to support fri$k backers

Supporters of a bill that could curtail the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk rang alarm bells yesterday over Mayor Bloomberg’s vow to tap his deep pockets to defeat the measure. Bloomberg...

Quinn’s plan to out-nanny Mike: She wants same limits for restaurant kid meals as federal school lunch standards

The Happy Meal may not be smiling for long. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced yesterday that she’d impose strict nutritional standards for kids meals at McDonald’s and other chain...

Talk dirty to me! Joe Lhota asks women to come forward with dating horror stories on Anthony Weiner

If you’ve ever dated Anthony Weiner, please stand up. Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota yesterday called on the disgraced former congressman’s ex-girlfriends to come forward and talk about any dirty...

Snowden’s Russkie business: Leaker requests asylum, slams Bam

WASHINGTON — NSA leaker Edward Snowden formally requested asylum in Russia yesterday and then lashed out at President Obama for trying to thwart his audacious attempt to escape US justice....

‘Tub-slay’ ME challenged

Forget that her neck was covered with bruises and the tiny blood vessels in her eyes and lips had burst.The sole defense witness at the slay trial of Nicholas Brooks,...

Scammer blows deal

A Manhattan judge yesterday sentenced a Ponzi schemer to four to 12 years in prison after the crook reneged on an agreement to pay $1.1 million restitution to the people...

Dem Ky. derby pick

WASHINGTON — Democrats yesterday selected Kentucky’s secretary of state, Alison Lundergan Grimes, to challenge powerful Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell next year. Grimes, 34, is a pal of former President...

Boss tricked me into magic mushroom trip: waitress

A West Village restaurateur duped his waitress to eat a very off-menu item — magic mushrooms, court papers allege. Sofie Rasmussen claims in court papers that Paul Abrahamian, an owner...

Judge tosses sex suits vs. ex-TV Elmo

It was a sunny day for ex-Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash after a judge tossed three suits filed by young men who claimed they suffered psychological damage as a result of...

Ex-Met balks at ball rap

Former Met closer John Franco said a lawsuit accusing him of hurling a baseball to intimidate a woman is out of left field. “To throw a baseball at a woman...

Booted Phillies fan sues Mets

A young woman from Philadelphia sued the Mets yesterday over injuries she says she suffered when she was booted from Citi Field following an argument with Amazin’ fans. Phillie fan...

Mandela burial in dispute

JOHANNESBURG — Former South African President Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition as a family feud over his burial site intensifies and the ruling party defends itself against claims it...

Morsi jolted by military

Egypt’s powerful armed forces gave Islamist President Mohammed Morsi until tomorrow to end the chaos tearing the country apart, after a new wave of violence killed at least eight people....

Shot outside Brooklyn DA’s office

A 25-year-old armored-car driver was shot in a shoulder yesterday outside the Brooklyn DA’s office by someone who then sped away on a bicycle, law-enforcement sources said. The attack occurred...

Pour NY, another soaker

Get ready for more rain. A flash-flood watch will be in effect for most of the day as New York takes another soaking. The five boroughs are part of a...

1970 sex allegation vs. Brooklyn Catholic HS principal

Brooklyn’s Xaverian HS is being rocked by allegations that a well-known former principal sexually abused a student decades ago. In a stunning open letter recently posted on the prestigious all-boys...

Westie gang member busted by feds caught with to-do list with 'rob bank' written down

Buy milk . . . do laundry . . . commit a felony. One New York bank robbery suspect was so well organized that cops found a to-do list with...

The Axis remains

Regime change. Axis of Evil. Two Bush-era concepts now maligned as remnants of bygone days when bad policy ruled and America was universally despised. Yet the axis remains, threatening the...

Frederick Douglass, self-made man

Frederick Douglass gave one of the great July Fourth orations in American history. Speaking in Rochester in 1852, he hailed the accomplishments and ideals of the Founders, before denouncing the...

Strength in numbers: could Weiner really win?

The Issue: Poll results that show former Rep. Anthony Weiner even with or ahead of his Democratic rivals. *** The rest of the nation must be noting with disbelief that...

Blowing off NYC’s budget

The Issue: Whether the next mayor can balance the city’s budget without giving in to special interests. *** Mayor Bloomberg, Christine Quinn and her faithful councilmembers have refused to deal...

George III was right

What would King George III do about American immigration? In the week in which we celebrate our founding document, it turns out to be a timely question. In the list...

Dancing for dictators

Jennifer Lopez gave a special concert Saturday for Turkmenistani dictator Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, wishing the autocrat the “very, very happiest birthday.” Now she’s very, very sorry she took $1 million for...

Heads, Shelly wins — tails, you lose

In Shelly Silver’s world, sexual harassment pays. Literally. We saw that with Vito Lopez, when two female assistants complained about unwanted groping by the Brooklyn state assemblyman. Assembly Speaker Silver...

Cuomo’s tax troubles

Coincidence? Gov. Cuomo has changed the “Tax-Free NY” misnomer on his new economic plan to another optimistic label, “Start Up NY,” after Texas Gov. Rick Perry pointedly called the plan...

How busybodies keep burning the poor

At the heart of the left’s vision of the world is the implicit assumption that high-minded third parties like themselves can make better decisions for other people than those people...

Give in & say Yeah to ‘Despair’

Downloads of the Week YEAH YEAH YEAHS “Despair” (video) ★★★ 1/2 REMARKABLY, the New Yorkers have become the first band to ever shoot a video on top of the Empire...

Sports Shorts

Tour de France: Aussie wins stage Australian sprinter Simon Gerrans held off a late charge by Peter Sagan to win the hilly third stage of the Tour de France by...

Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries

Post Time: 1:05 p.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16 mi(T); $31,000; cl($20,000); 3up(f&m); PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds1 Silky Saint(L),119RMrgh10-1-16-12 Silent Joy(L),122JRosari8-2-712-13 Melody Lin(L),119CVlsqz1-9-45-24 Maggie R(L),122JEspinz1-5-83-15 AlwaysnmycrclL117MFranc9-5-98-16 MlleMargaux(L)117JCstlln3-4-86-17 SilverSilence(L),117IOrtizJr1-5-77-2SECOND-6...

Debbie Little at Yonkers

Best Bet: Belle Boyd (6th) FIRST: 1 1/16 mile; pace; $13,000; cond; 2 Art Two D Two (BSears) 4-2-3 5-1 6 Ittakestwobaby (BHolland) 3-5-6 5-1 5 Sfumato (LStalbaum) 7-4-3 8-1...

Parx Racing Entries

FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $20,000; cl($7,500); 3up; 3-Pal Petey 10-1 6-Daddyroe 5-2 4-DbleDwnVnmn 8-1 2-b-Grandad Bud 5-1 5-Starforaday 7-2 3-b-Dodgy 5-1 6-Golden Success 6-1 1-a-No La Hace 4-1 1-a-World Record 4-1...

Mets' Collins sees positives in Wheeler's poor outing

The replay was better than the live performance. After watching the video of Zack Wheeler’s start Sunday against the Nationals, Mets manager Terry Collins said there was plenty he liked,...

Islanders will place DiPietro on waivers

The Rick DiPietro Era has finally, mercifully, come to an end. The Islanders will place the oft-injured goalie on waivers today to get the process started toward using their first...

Satin plays it smooth for Mets

With Ike Davis demoted and Lucas Duda injured, the desperate Mets called up Josh Satin. He has been nothing short of a surprise and a savior according to manager Terry...

Hondo deals an ace

The Nats carried out their assignment last night, but the D’backs’ J.J. Putz and Kirk Gibson conspired to deprive Hondo of a sweep, so the deficit grew slightly to 870...

Home Team Lineups

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Today's Sports on the Air

Baseball7 p.m.Giants at Reds MLBN7 p.m.Diamondbacks at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)7 p.m.Cyclones at S.I. Yankees WKRB (90.3 FM)8 p.m.Yankees at Twins YES, WCBS (880 AM)Soccer10:45 a.m.U-20 World Cup,...

PGA votes to accept ‘belly’ ban

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The PGA Tour said yesterday it would follow a new rule that bans the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, asking...

Rangers will make preseason visit to Torts, Canucks

The Rangers won’t have to wait until the regular season to get their first exposure to John Tortorella as an opposing coach. And the same, of course, holds true for...

Rangers defender McIlrath aims at roster spot

The Undertaker is one step closer to Broadway. Dylan McIlrath, the Rangers’ 6-foot-5, 21-year-old defenseman with the macabre nickname, is anticipating his left knee will be 100 percent by the...

Clippin’ sweet: Paul to stay in L.A. for $107M

The first domino of the NBA offseason fell yesterday when Chris Paul decided to stay in Los Angeles with the Clippers. “I’M IN!!!” Paul tweeted yesterday, announcing he had agreed...

Nets re-sign key reserve Blatche; hunt on for backup PG

The Nets continued their busy offseason on the opening day of free agency, coming to an agreement to re-sign Andray Blatche to a one-year, $1.4 million deal. Retaining Blatche, which...

With Bargnani on way, Knicks may hold Amar’e to 20-minute limit

With 7-foot power forward Andrea Bargnani officially coming aboard July 10, the Knicks have had renewed discussions on a stricter minutes restriction next season for Amar’e Stoudemire, according to his...

Lakers eye Knicks' Copeland

Guess who was the first person to call Chris Copeland’s agent on the first night of free agency? Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni. Yes, the purple and gold have thrown their...

Rockets’ Garcia on Knicks radar

After the additions of 7-foot power forward Andrea Bargnani and first-round pick Tim Hardaway Jr., the Knicks are still looking to add a prototype small forward to their roster, in...

Cruz expected to ink long-term Giants deal

Victor Cruz could be close to becoming a Giant for the long haul. The Pro Bowl wide receiver is expected to end his contract stalemate with Big Blue before the...

Mets win marathon on bases-loaded jolt in 13th

Finally, a marathon for the Mets that ended in exhilarated exhaustion. “It was just a fun inning,” Andrew Brown said after his two-run single in the 13th inning gave the...

Unlike that other 3B, Wright’s a credit to his Citi

David Wright doesn’t know Anthony Bosch. No one has ever linked Wright to Biogenesis. Sandy Alderson has never felt compelled to order Wright to “shut the f----k up.” Neither did...

Mets rookie Satin makes best of Ike’s absence

The Mets insist they have no idea when they will recall Ike Davis from Triple-A, no clue how long they will leave their first baseman in Las Vegas searching for...

Yankees' Rodriguez to play rehab game tonight

There’s still no way to know how this is going to end, if Alex Rodriguez can still play major league baseball or at an elite level after undergoing a second...

Sources say Braves, Giants interested in Yankees' Chamberlain

According to a pair of American League talent evaluators, the Braves and Giants have an interest in Joba Chamberlain. Braves scout Jim Fregosi watched Chamberlain pitch a scoreless inning Friday...

Robbie’s 2 HRs help Yankees end skid

MINNEAPOLIS — His detractors point to a perceived inability to carry the Yankees without Derek Jeter in front of him and Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez behind him. There are...

A-Rod’s reality show won’t move needle

MINNEAPOLIS — The bill finally has come due for the Yankees. And we’re not just talking about Alex Rodriguez’s mighty paycheck. A-Rod begins his rehab assignment tonight in Charleston, S.C.,...

A look at Nick Cannon's valuable television real estate

Comedian Jacob Williams steps up to the stage to face off against Nick Cannon in a clip from the upcoming reincarnation of the MTV2 improv comedy/ rap battle show “Wild...

Talk show guests

TUESDAYNICK CANNON, SASHA ALEXANDER, DR. WENDY BAZILIAN - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7SUNNY ANDERSON - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7WHITNEY CUMMINGS, ELIANA DE LAS CASAS...

HBO honors Gandolfini by re-running 'Sopranos' over next 6 months on OnDemand

HBO is paying homage to the late James Gandolfini by re-running each season of “The Sopranos” over the next six months on HBO On Demand. The seasons will run for...

Regis Philbin suits up for Fox Sports 1 gig

It’s been nearly two years since Regis Philbin has been an everyday TV presence. But that’s about to change. Philbin will make his triumphant return to daily television next month...

‘The Bible’ sequel to air on NBC

NBC will make a sequel to History’s popular series, “The Bible.” Like its cable predecessor, “A.D: Beyond the Bible,” will be produced by Mark Burnett and wife Roma Downey. “The...

'Pretty Wicked Moms' crowned mother of sad reality shows

The worst — or nearly the worst — show on TV, “Pretty Wicked Moms,” gets even worse tonight when the tedious moms attempt to be interesting. Noooo! They do this...

Inside Berlin’s newest hot spot

Would you fly all the way to Germany to dine on American cuisine? You might for Berlin’s quirky La Soupe Populaire, the newest restaurant venture from Michelin-starred chef Tim Raue...

A delicious twist in Paris

As cities go, Paris is in rare company. Anointed as one of the few true global greats, Paris gets to be whatever it would like to be. Paris is a...

The Swede life

My Swedish friend was sullen. The summer months had finally arrived in Stockholm, but he was out of the country. “I just hope it’s not sunny there,” Isak lamented. Summer’s...

Weird but true

Officials in Dearborn, Mich., are about to pass a law barring people from hanging out in their garages — and opponents say the measure is pure bigotry. Using garages as...

Floor burns in Barclays-MSG Coliseum feud

With the deadline looming for Nassau County executives to decide on the future of the Coliseum, the gloves have come off between the two heavyweight bidders vying for the opportunity...

Nets re-sign Blatche for $1.4 million

The Nets continued their busy offseason on the opening day of free agency, coming to an agreement to re-sign Andray Blatche to a one-year, $1.4 million deal Monday night.Retaining Blatche,...

New allegations in Snapchat lawsuit

Snapchat's co-founders probably wish this lawsuit would disappear just like photos shared on their app. Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy are facing new allegations in a suit brought by a...

Tornadoes touch down in New Jersey, Connecticut

Tornadoes touched down in both New Jersey and Connecticut on Monday, the National Weather Service confirmed. The Connecticut twister landed at about 1:28 p.m. in Hartford County. The tornado cut...

New allegations in Snapchat lawsuit

Snapchat's co-founders probably wish this lawsuit would disappear just like photos shared on their app. Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy are facing new allegations in a suit brought by a...