August 15, 2014
Wheeler strikes out 10, Campbell homers as Mets end skid
It’s Zack, with a “K.” That’s just the easiest way to remember the correct spelling of Zack Wheeler’s first name, along with his optimum pitching style. On a seasonably cool...
Brittney Griner engaged to fellow WNBA player
PHOENIX — Women's basketball stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson are engaged. Griner proposed to Johnson and both posted it on social media, with Griner showing a photo of her...
Argentina tweets hate on US Judge Griesa
Manhattan federal judge Thomas Griesa — arguably the most hated man in Argentina right now — is adding to his list of detractors. Griesa’s unorthodox order in the debt dispute...
Hedge funds lusting to cash out of MGM
The hedge funds benefiting from the turnaround at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer still like the movie business, but an increasing number of them like the idea of cashing out even more. “We are...
Lehman bondholders to receive 17 cents on dollar
Lehman Brothers just breathed a $4.6 billion death rattle. The bank’s last-in-line creditors are set to get 17 cents on the dollar for their claims six years after Lehman collapsed....
Starbucks baristas still unhappy with scheduling system
A barista rebellion is still percolating at Starbucks. Workers said Friday they remain unsatisfied with the coffee chain’s work-scheduling policies, even after the company announced changes following negative press attention...
Yankees drop fifth straight as playoff hopes circle drain
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Reality is starting to settle into the Yankees’ clubhouse, a room that grows more still with each numbing defeat that is lowlighted by a lineup that...
Taser sees demand for police cameras after Ferguson shooting
Taser just got a nice jolt. Shares of Taser International climbed nearly 10 percent Friday on speculation that its body cameras will be in demand by police departments across the...
Realtors want FTC to block Zillow-Trulia merger
Not in my backyard! The National Association of Realtors — one of the most powerful lobbying groups in Washington — wants regulators to block the $3.5 billion merger of Zillow...
Hot girls wear pride on their chests with ‘Putinkini’
Putin’s the breast president ever — really! Russian President Vladimir Putin may be considered a boob in New York — but sexy slavic gals are drumming up support for him...
Kidnappers arrested in Amish girls' abduction
A couple was arrested Friday night in the kidnapping of two young Amish sisters in upstate New York — and authorities credited the plucky older girl with providing crucial information...
In Ferguson and the Eric Garner case, facts matter
When someone clearly dies as a result of excessive force by a cop, it’s grounds for outrage. Not mayhem, disorder and destruction that could endanger others. That’s even more true...
Mayor de Blasio's free ride
Bill de Blasio has gone to great lengths to portray himself as a different kind of mayor — a true progressive, who cares more about the have-nots than other pols....
Chillin' for charity
Social media is often known for its frivolity — its downright silliness and ability to waste mountains of precious time. But sometimes it can serve a good cause, even while...
Jets rookie Pryor healthy and pumped up for NFL debut
CINCINNATI — After a slight delay, the moment Calvin Pryor has been waiting for will arrive on Saturday night. Pryor, the safety the Jets took with the 18th overall pick...
The cops we forget: 100 killed on the job last year
If you’ve been watching cable news, reading Hollywood celebrities’ tweets and listening to race-hustling opportunists, you might think that every police officer in America has a finger on the trigger,...
A (sort of) turn against big government
There’s an old rule in journalism: All you need are three good examples to prove a trend. By that measure, Robert Draper had more than he needed for a New...
Obama's Iraq turnaround
Politicians have ranges of positions of varying widths that they find acceptable. Hillary Clinton, like her husband, has a very wide range; President Obama’s has been far narrower. This is...
Notre Dame football probed for 'suspected academic dishonesty'
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame football players KeiVarae Russell, DaVaris Daniels, Ishaq Williams and Kendall Moore are being held out of practice while the school investigates what it is...
MMA fighter arrested for assaulting porn star
The fugitive MMA fighter War Machine was caught and arrested by US Marshals Friday afternoon after a week-long manhunt following his brutal beating of his porn star ex-girlfriend Christy Mack,...
Mo’ne Davis throws shutout in Little League World Series
She redefines “throwing like a girl” — and the world is cheering her for it. Mo’ne Davis, a 13-year-old pitcher from Philadelphia, is gaining fans — and striking fear in...
'Seinfeld' diner sued for not being handicap-friendly
No seat for you! A Manhattan diner made famous by TV’s “Seinfeld’’ is being sued by a wheelchair-bound woman for not being handicapped-accessible. Carolyn Coleman, 68, says in her lawsuit...
Rick Perry indicted for abusing power with veto threat
AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for allegedly abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for...
Rosie and Olga look ravishing, while Rose looks ridiculous (again)
The week’s best dressed women did both ladylike and sexy with spangles, spaghetti straps and lace. Meanwhile, the ones who looked tragic took “sexy” too far with cleavage, brash colors...
Craig Ferguson is getting a new talk show
Craig Ferguson is set to step down from CBS' "The Late Late Show" come December, but he may not be leaving the talk show game all together. The Scottish comedian...
Ebola could endanger 1M with food shortage in West Africa
CONAKRY, Guinea — The deadly Ebola virus that has killed more than 1,000 in West Africa is disrupting the flow of goods, forcing the United Nations to plan food convoys...
Monster Beverage shares soar on Coke's $2.15 billion stake
Shares of Monster Beverage soared 21% in after-hours trade Thursday after the energy drink maker said Coca-Cola will acquire a 17% ownership stake in the company as part of a...
Lawmaker says ISIS 'massacred' 80 Yazidis in Iraq
Islamic State insurgents "massacred" some 80 members of Iraq's Yazidi minority in a village in the country's north, a Yazidi lawmaker and two Kurdish officials said on Friday. "They arrived...
Mets' top pick tearing up minors, in no time at all
The wait was a blessing in disguise. After being selected by the Mets with the 10th overall pick in June’s MLB draft, left fielder Michael Conforto didn’t immediately start his professional...
Danny Almonte still trying to live down reputation as cheater
He's 27 years old now. No one cares to dispute that. Those first wisps of a mustache have been replaced by a goatee that covers his chin, the lean boyish...
The day in photos
The circle of life is in action at a French zoo, balloons take flight, India celebrates independence, a service pig is hard at work and more.
Expect marijuana vaporizers in Oscar gift bags next year
Who knew that losing at the Oscars could be such a high honor? Nominees who don’t win an Academy Award at the February 2015 ceremony will walk away with a...
The 7 steamiest miniseries to hit the small screen
The success of the “Outlander” miniseries on Starz reminds us of the heyday of female-centric miniseries, in the 1980s and early 1990s, when grand, complicated love stories played out against...
German agents secretly recorded Hillary Clinton conversation
German security agents recorded a conversation involving Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state, German media reported Friday, a potential embarrassment for Berlin, which has lambasted Washington for its...
Cop who shot Brown didn't know he was a suspect: chief
FERGUSON, Mo. — The chief in the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed black teenager was fatally shot by police says the officer didn't know the teen was a robbery...
Model diver stuns in underwater shots with sharks and more
Model, skydiver and wing-suit jumper Roberta Mancino swims with the sea's fastest fish in stormy winter waters in these amazing shots from February 2013 and 2014.
Fire engulfs base of NJ bridge
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A fire under New Jersey's historic Pulaski Skyway has sent smoke billowing over the aging structure that is in the midst of a two-year construction project....
NFL legend Jim Brown sued for $2M over championship ring sale
NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown was slapped with a $2 million defamation suit Friday by a New York auction house, which accused the ex-gridiron great of lying to block...
The slow, steady recovery of Masahiro Tanaka
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Joe Girardi said the Yankees won’t know how Masahiro Tanaka’s right elbow is progressing until the injured pitcher gets into a game. Yet before that happens,...
Shake Shack preparing for IPO
Shake Shack, the fast-food restaurant chain famous for its hamburgers and milkshakes, is preparing to go public, seeking to tap stock market demand for popular casual dining companies, according to...
Sucker-punched pregnant woman: 'The baby is OK'
The seven-months-pregnant woman sucker-punched by a madman while walking down a Bed-Stuy street Thursday says she’s frightened to set foot outside after the cruel attack. “I was just walking and...
Blake fears Instagram, Alexa Chung talks manicures and more
Blake Lively opens up about her Web site and social media apprehension, while Alexa Chung gets chatty about nails and Gaga looks insane, surprising no one. - Turns out “Preserve”...
Jets rookie WR Jalen Saunders in car accident
Jets rookie wide receiver Jalen Saunders was involved in a single-car accident on his way to the training center Friday morning, the team announced. Saunders was taken to the hospital...
Mini Me shows his love for 'Shark Week'
http://instagram.com/p/rpaDa7vwoF/?modal=true Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” specials conclude Saturday night, but that didn’t stop actor Verne Troyer, who rose to fame as Mini Me in the “Austin Powers” film series, from...
Cooper Union students, trustees in legal battle over tuition
A lawyer for students, alumni and professors suing to keep Cooper Union free told a Manhattan judge Friday that the trustees who are charging tuition for the first time in...
LA considers making voting ballots lottery tickets
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles is considering turning voting ballots into lottery tickets. With fewer than a fourth of voters showing up for recent local elections, the city's Ethics Commission...
Al Gore sues Al Jazeera over $500M Current TV sale
Al Gore better hope this legal battle goes better than the one he lost in 2000. The former vice president and his one-time partner at Current TV filed suit on...
Stripped of gold medal for stripping on home stretch
ZURICH — Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad was stripped of the 3,000-meter steeplechase gold medal after performing a shirtless celebration down the final straight at the European Athletics championships on Thursday. The Frenchman, well clear of the...
7-foot-5 behemoth of Indian descent makes NBA history
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sim Bhullar became the first player of Indian descent to sign a contract with an NBA team Friday, inking a deal to join the Sacramento Kings in...
Crocodile stalks tourist in terrifying clip
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203853472044961&set=vb.1465265306&type=2&theater Just keep swimming! A terrifying scene unfolded this week when a menacing 10-foot crocodile in Mexico was filmed stalking a petrified tourist as he swam for his life. Frightening...
Man busted for selling train tickets made on a computer
A Long Island man was busted for making thousands of dollars of bogus LIRR train tickets on his home computer and selling them to riders, officials said Friday. Michael Wright,...
Weightlifter perseveres after losing arm in car crash
http://youtu.be/ytWUtvzaBeg Losing an arm hasn't stopped this inspirational weightlifter from demolishing the odds and displaying her ferocious intensity in the gym. Krystal Cantu, 25, lost her right arm in a...
Little Leaguer's smooth superstition: Talking to girls
Wade Boggs would eat chicken before every game. Turk Wendell, the eccentric relief pitcher, brushed his teeth between innings. Trey Hondras, first baseman for Chicago's history-making Little League World Series...
Russian military vehicles destroyed after crossing border: Ukraine
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia — NATO and Ukraine said Russian military vehicles did cross into Ukraine during the night and the Ukrainian president said most of them were destroyed by his troops....
Tony Stewart hasn't decided when he'll return racing
Tony Stewart is still "grieving" after last weekend's fatal accident and hasn't yet decided when to return to racing, his reps said Friday morning. "The decision was Tony's" to not...
Before 'Jaws,' James Bond swam with sharks
Two decades years before Peter Benchley terrified swimmers with “Jaws,” Ian Fleming deployed a shark to sinister effect in his 1954 novel “Live and Let Die.” The evil Mr. Big...
'Outlander' renewed for second season
Starz is moving forward with a second season of “Outlander” after airing just one episode of the new period drama. Season 2 will be at least 13 episodes, and will...
SeaWorld plans larger environments for killer whales
Stung by criticism of its treatment of killer whales, SeaWorld said Friday it will build new, larger environments at its theme parks and will fund additional research on the animals...
NASCAR implements 'Kevin Ward rule' in wake of tragedy
BROOKLYN, Mich. — NASCAR added a rule Friday ordering drivers to not approach the track or moving cars after accidents. The announcement comes less than a week after driver Kevin...
Fireman Ed says he rejected Jets' offer to revive chant
Fireman Ed says the Jets want him to come B-A-C-K, back, back, back. Ed Anzalone, the team's helmet-wearing, letter-bellowing longtime unofficial mascot, told Yahoo! Sports the Jets met with him...
Woman caught with almost 4 pounds of cocaine in fake breasts
MADRID — Spanish police say they have arrested a woman who landed at Madrid's international airport with 3.7 pounds of cocaine hidden in her breast implants. Narcotics agents grew suspicious...
Groot from 'Guardians of the Galaxy' gets his groove on
Oh baby, give me one more chance . . . to watch the best part of “Guardians of the Galaxy” again! Fans of the late-summer blockbuster have been raving about the movie’s...
Ancient Indian sport of Kabaddi gets modern twist
NEW DELHI — For centuries, shirtless and shoeless young warriors gathered and grappled on patches of muddy ground near the foot of the Himalayas, practicing the ancient contact sport of...
Hedge funds dumped 5M Herbalife shares in Q2
While Herbalife was buying back its stock last quarter, hedge funds were selling. The controversial nutritional supplements marketer became a hedge fund battleground stock last year, with more than a...
Hawks dive-bombing pedestrians on campus to protect nest
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Hawks protecting their nest on New Mexico State University's campus have been dive-bombing pedestrians — with one being struck so hard that the person suffered post-concussion...
The dark side of meerkats: Fights end with eating rivals' babies
JOHANNESBURG — One of the most captivating sights of African wildlife is that of dark-eyed meerkats standing side-by-side on their hind legs, as though posing for a group photograph. They...
Deputy shoots teen daughter after mistaking her for intruder
WINCHESTER, Va. — Authorities say a Virginia deputy sheriff shot his 16-year-old daughter after mistaking her for an intruder, then crashed his car as he rushed her to the hospital....
Inside the world's longest and most dangerous horse race
Horseback riding is one of the world’s most dangerous sports, and Mongolia might be one of the more dangerous places to do it. For those reasons alone, the Mongol Derby...
Pope Francis has tough sell on materialism in South Korea
DAEJEON, South Korea — Pope Francis called for Catholics to combat the allure of materialism that stifles the spirit Friday during his five-day trip to South Korea. In the newly...
Over 300 died while trapped on Iraqi mountain
At least 300 refugees died fleeing militants in northern Iraq — and most of the fallen were children, according to doctors at Nawruz camp, where most of the escapees arrived...
Media magnate after obituary is published: 'Sorry to disappoint'
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong pro-democracy media magnate appeared in a humorous video to counter an obituary of him published Thursday in a rival newspaper. Next Media boss Jimmy...
Five questions with ... Mike Westhoff
Former Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff will join SNY full-time this year as a postgame analyst. He discusses the team’s quarterbacks, what it’s like to work for Rex Ryan...
Couple charged with murder after woman found in suitcase
BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian police charged an American couple with murder Friday after the body of the woman's 62-year-old mother was found stuffed in a suitcase on the resort island...
Cyber thieves hit Supervalu chain in latest credit-card hack
The grocery chain Supervalu said Friday that it may have suffered a data breach at stores in as many as five states. Hackers accessed a network that processes store transactions....
17-year-old making dazzling run at US Amateur
Cameron Young knows where he is, both in place and in history. On Thursday afternoon, the 17-year-old won consecutive thrilling matches in the US Amateur Championship at the Atlanta Athletic...
Muslim terrorists are abducting schoolboys in Nigeria
Suspected Islamist Boko Haram fighters have abducted dozens of boys and men in a raid on a remote village in northeast Nigeria, loading them onto trucks and driving them off,...
Cop who shot Brown didn’t know he was a suspect: chief
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_ErCzbXOxU FERGUSON, Mo. — Police on Friday identified the officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager and released documents alleging the young man had been suspected of stealing a...
Loving husband finds wife standing behind him in old preschool photo
It's a small world after all! While reminiscing over an old photo taken at his preschool's Halloween party, a husband was amazed to discover his wife standing just feet behind...
Ebay's PayPal in talks to take bitcoin payments
Ebay’s PayPal is in talks with Coinbase Inc and other bitcoin transaction providers to integrate the virtual currency within its Braintree payments system, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday....
Teens let themselves into Ray Allen's home while he slept
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Police say seven teenagers wanted to see how a professional basketball player lives, so they walked through an unlocked door at the home of former Miami...
DeGrom not one to question Mets' cautious timetable
Jacob deGrom may have to wait another day to test his sore shoulder. The Mets rookie was hopeful he would get to throw on flat ground Friday, but following the...
Clothing retailer Zara called racist over new T-shirt
The trendy clothing chain Zara has been hit with accusations of racism for selling a T-shirt that bears a slogan proclaiming, “White is the new black.” The phrase, printed in...
Live TV not lighting up viewers like it used to
Water-cooler TV is disappearing — just as the all-important fall TV season is about to kick off. While TV execs are ready to unleash multimillion-dollar ad campaigns to lure viewers...
For $600, join celebs and the nouveau riche in a unique mile-high club
It’s a summer Friday, and the rotors are spinning as fast as the rosé is flowing at the 34th Street Blade helicopter lounge. In one corner, peering out over the...
Tear gas & Molotov cocktails give way to hugs in Ferguson
FERGUSON, Mo. — County police in riot gear and armored tanks gave way to state troopers walking side-by-side with thousands of protesters as the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed...
Passenger jet plunged 5,000 feet as pilot slept
Two pilots have been suspended after a plane carrying 280 passengers plunged suddenly in the airspace over Turkey. Air regulators in India have set up an investigation into the “serious...
Cracking down on bikers: A vicious cycle
Put this in the category called “It’s About Time”: The NYPD announced Wednesday that it will crack down on bicyclists who fail to obey the rules of the road. Over...
New York's test scores message: Save our students!
New York’s school leaders are citing “progress” in the state test scores released Thursday. Yet for most kids now in the public schools, the message is depressing: Even if you...
Half right, Mr. Mayor
Mayor de Blasio took The Post’s advice Wednesday and made a forceful public endorsement of Police Commissioner Bill Bratton’s warning not to resist arrest. Wise move. His new gun-reduction plan,...
Ferguson's horrors: Riots achieve nothing
Even if the police in Ferguson, Mo., are the brutal occupying force alleged by the protesters there, what do local shop-owners have to do with it? In the wake of...
How paid-leave law threatens women
There’s a new fairy-tale front in the “War on Women”: a paid family- and medical-leave entitlement. It’s supposed to be the magic cure-all for expectant mothers and workers with sick...
Obama's 'discrete' answer to Iraq chaos
Will the Obama administration’s military intervention in Iraq be “discreet” or “discrete”? That is, does it mean to keep a low profile to avoid offending anti-interventionism at home, or is...
New York's 'shut up' rule
Keep quiet. That’s the message being sent by New York State Board of Elections, which disregarded the First Amendment to enact new “emergency regulations” on political speech that could become...
Bin Laden kin's terror enlistment is like mayor's Nicaragua trip: Lawyer
A lawyer for Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is trying to get leniency for the terror thug by comparing his client’s enlistment in al Qaeda to Mayor de...
De Blasio's Mercedes in Italy on NYC dime
Mayor de Blasio is letting taxpayers foot some of his costs when he leaves town — unlike other elected city officials, according to a new report. The mayor is not...
'It was too much for me': homeless mom who abandoned tot
A homeless woman accused of abandoning her baby at the Columbus Circle subway station last month told cops she did it because “it was too much for her,” according to...
Recalling Lauren Bacall, as adored as she was formidable
In 1959, Lauren Bacall left Hollywood for New York and Broadway. Her husband, Humphrey Bogart, had died two years before, and an engagement to Frank Sinatra went off the rails...
'American Horror Story' adds world's smallest woman
The world’s smallest woman is joining the cast of FX’s “American Horror Story: Freak Show.” Series creator Ryan Murphy announced the news Wednesday by tweeting a photo of 20-year old,...
Ask.com buys ‘harass’ site Ask.fm
Ask.com, the also-ran search engine owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp, is pushing into social media with the purchase of notorious cyberbullying site Ask.fm. Ask.fm, which relies on a question-and-answer format, is popular...
New wrinkle for Botox bid: Ackman is probed
Just days ahead of Bill Ackman’s call for a special meeting of Allergan shareholders that could lead to its takeover, the activist investor and his partner Valeant Pharmaceuticals are facing...
JCPenney’s stock shines as Q2 beats estimates
JCPenney’s sales are up again — and so are the retailer’s shares. The struggling department store’s stock soared past the $10 mark for the first time since December as the...
D’Amato used ally as fake executive, cheated out of $5M: suit
An ex-ally and business partner of former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato slapped the power broker with a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging he and others swindled her out of at least $5...
Only a fraction of 'arrest resisters' are prosecuted
The NYPD makes roughly 13,500 busts a year for resisting arrest — but only a fraction ever get prosecuted, leaving criminals to think they can get away with battling cops,...
Israel backers slam Obama for denying Hellfire missile shipment
WASHINGTON — Friends and allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the Obama administration Thursday for halting a weapons shipment to the Jewish state. “The Obama people...
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Brooklyn A brute bashed a 54-year-old woman’s head into a metal pole on the L train after she came to a child’s defense, cops said. The suspect’s girlfriend slapped a...
Law-enforcement head criticizes Obama for Ferguson response
President Obama has no business criticizing the police in a riot-torn St. Louis suburb from his posh vacation retreat — more than 1,200 miles away, a top law-enforcement union official...
Giuliani set city on the right path — unlike de Blasio
I miss Rudy. Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani never cared what anyone thought of him as he whipped New York City into submission. In eight years, starting with Giuliani’s ascendance to...
Teachers union decides to not endorse Cuomo's re-election bid
ALBANY — For the second time in four years, the state’s largest teachers union has decided not to endorse Gov. Cuomo. New York State United Teachers disclosed Thursday that it...