January 5, 2015
Former Giants coach Allie Sherman dead at 91
Allie Sherman, the diminutive son of Russian immigrants who coached the Giants to NFL championship games in his first three seasons, has died. He was 91. Sherman’s family said Monday...
It's official: Knicks are the NBA's cellar dweller after another loss
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Knicks finally hit bottom. Derek Fisher’s Knicks made ignominious history Monday and finally fell to the basement of the NBA, even below the 76ers. In the...
Hunt on for gunman who shot 2 NYPD cops
In another bloody attack on New York’s Finest, two cops were shot by robbers in The Bronx on Monday night — and a massive manhunt was under way for at...
Joe Johnson's clutch magic has fizzled as Nets fall to Mavs
Joe Johnson hasn’t been Joe Cool for the Nets this season. Johnson arguably was the NBA’s most clutch player in his first two years as a Net, but the All-Star...
Herbalife shares fall 12 percent, slide to 2-year low
Herbalife shares sank 12 percent Monday, becoming one of the biggest losers in a day when the overall stock markets fell 2 percent. The controversial diet-shake company closed at $33,...
Cyber crime to get Syfy treatment
Fresh in the wake of the Sony cyber attack scandal, Syfy is developing a new reality series about the true stories of other high-tech hackers. “Hackers” — produced by Relativity...
'Net gain: YouTube star Helbig snares E! talk show
YouTube star Grace Helbig is graduating to the small screen. The comedian has joined E! to host a prime-time comedy talk show starting in April, tentatively titled “The Grace Helbig...
Bombshell Hayley Atwell shines in 'Agent Carter'
Marvel Comics swallows the entertainment business with its ever- expanding franchise of movies starring its characters, we’ll always remember Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) as one of the smartest of...
Clooney's married, Gosling's a dad: Leo's the last lady killer standing
So George Clooney married an intelligent, established, worldly beauty who speaks three languages and has two law degrees and a diploma from Oxford. A woman of substance. A woman to...
These Mormon women married men who like men — and they're all OK with it
Sitting in a French restaurant on one of their regular double dates, the two married couples enjoy an animated conversation covering the usual small talk about jobs, sports and the...
In fire sale, Knicks trade Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, waive Dalembert
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Knicks president Phil Jackson’s fire sale began Monday as the Zen Master devastated the roster in a move designed to clear more cap space for 2015 and...
The day in photos
Critters are counted at the London Zoo, Miami celebrates same-sex marriage, rallies against anti-Islam groups pop up in Germany and more.
Keep Bill in charge
Mayor de Blasio took credit Monday for a welcome drop in crime over his first year. He deserves it — just as he’ll deserve blame should crime later spike. As...
Dems run out of gas
That was clarifying. Just as our senators and representatives were preparing to be sworn in and President Obama was talking about how eager he is to work with the new...
The odor of Albany
Ever since news broke that Sheldon Silver failed to disclose substantial payments to him from Goldberg & Iryami, we’ve had one question: Just what did the speaker of the Assembly...
When ObamaCare came to Harvard
ObamaCare has come to Harvard, and the faculty is in a state of shock and dismay. In what has to be considered an early contender for the most hilarious and...
New York City's 'Enron' peril --- cooking the books for teacher-union payoff
Add another headache to Mayor de Blasio’s New Year’s hangover. The stock markets took a big hit Monday — and if they keep heading down, the mayor will have a...
Palestinian diplomatic push imperils Obama's internationalism
The Palestinian Authority is aggressively seeking to have itself declared a “state” by joining treaties and international organizations, thereby pressuring Israel and the United States to accept outcomes they long...
Exploiting tragedy: Transgender teen's suicide poses parenting puzzles
Hell hath no fury like a 17-year-old with a political cause: If the outcome weren’t so tragic, we might draw that conclusion from Ohio teen Leelah Alcorn’s suicide note. Born...
Video could implicate driver in toddler's crosswalk death
The family of a Queens toddler who was fatally mowed down in a crosswalk in 2013 says they have one final chance at justice Tuesday. After the crash, police obtained...
Cops nab man suspected of 9 armed robberies
A man wanted for robbing nine Bronx stores at gunpoint -- including one in which he shot a Subway sandwich shop worker -- has been collared, police sources said Monday....
Heir to DC Comics fortune says lawyer stole inheritance
To the Bat Signal! The heir to a $50 million DC Comics fortune made from the original Batman and Superman comic books says his late mother's lawyer and a conniving...
Ranking the playoff QBs, from 1 to 8
It is the quarterback who drives the NFL, it is the quarterback who gets you to the playoffs or keeps you there to chase a Super Bowl. If you don’t...
Driver who fatally struck golf instructor worked for Uber
The driver who fatally struck a rising-star golf instructor on the Upper East Side on Saturday worked for Uber -- and was on his way to pick up a fare...
A tale of two cities: Florence vs. Florence
American towns with international names pop up in every state. Maybe it’s just an insider’s perspective, but they seem to be especially prominent in the South, where I grew up....
Get turnt like a Republican on Georgia’s Sea Island
Shootin’ skeet with your favorite boomstick. Boozy three-hour brunches ‘neath massive chandeliers. Even boozier games of bingo while totally not-ironically donning a mandatory blazer (the crestier, the better). Boy howdy...
Rangers' West Coast checklist: Respect and revenge
Players and coaches are often hesitant to add significance to a single game or a single road trip. But the Rangers weren’t playing coy just before they left for California...
Rysheed Jordan's hiatus over in time for St. John's-Villanova
Rysheed Jordan’s leave of absence lasted three days. Two days after St. John’s coach Steve Lavin was unable to say whether the talented sophomore would return from his indefinite leave,...
A chance for Steve Lavin to end cycle of failed promises
The two games don’t have to be the ones that define this St. John’s basketball season, don’t have to be the ones that summarize Steve Lavin’s tenure as the Red Storm...
Jury selection begins in new Malcolm Smith bribery trial
As jury selection began Monday in the new bribery trial for former state senator Malcolm Smith, his co-defendant was slapped with new charges -- for allegedly tampering with a witness. Prosecutors...
Dow dives 300 points but US dollar jumps
The Dow tumbled more than 300 points, or nearly 2 percent, Monday as crude oil prices slipped below $50 a barrel for the first time since 2009. Equity investors fretted...
In-house hacker at Morgan Stanley stole data on bank's wealthiest clients
A 30-year-old rookie financial adviser at Morgan Stanley has been fired after the Wall Street firm said he swiped information on 350,000 of the bank’s wealthiest clients and tried to...
NFL ref boss finds another missed penalty on fateful Cowboys play
Everyone involved was warned prior to the season that pass interference and defensive holding calls were going to be a major point of emphasis and if a player so much...
Larry Johnson is one Knicks employee willing to tell brutal truth
Knicks executive Larry Johnson served as a guest post-game analyst Friday night on MSG Network and went unplugged after the team’s blowout loss to the Pistons, questioning the team’s heart...
Mourners line up to bid Mario Cuomo farewell
Politicians, pundits and the general public filled an Upper East Side funeral home Monday to bid farewell to Mario Cuomo, the three-term governor and liberal champion who died last week....
In, out and on the bubble: How Hall of Fame class is shaping up
The World Series can be classical, the July 31 trade deadline energizing and the start of Grapefruit and Cactus League action renewing. The Hall of Fame’s announcement of inductees from...
Johnny Manziel middle finger sets hecklers off at nightclub
Maybe Johnny Manziel was just answering a question about how many touchdowns he scored this season. Hecklers at a Houston nightclub hurled drinks at the Browns quarterback after he gave...
6 things you need to know about Marvel’s latest hero, Ant-Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ent7BoDR1yE And you thought “Guardians of the Galaxy” was obscure. This summer, Marvel Studios learns even more about how powerful its brand is when it releases its riskiest project yet:...
College student imitates Beyoncé, Rihanna on Instagram
Meet Mina Gerges, a Canadian college student whose low-budget Instagram snaps imitating Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj have become a viral sensation.
'Creep' publicly spanked for harassing schoolgirls
A cop in India was caught serving up her own brand of justice — publicly whipping the backside of a local creep as he complained about the bum rap. Accused pest...
Carmelo tougher to guard than LeBron or Kobe: Paul Pierce
As Carmelo Anthony slogs through a season derailed by a knee injury and the Knicks' abysmal performance, he can take solace in at least one thing: Paul Pierce considers him...
Jets rebuffed by two more GM candidates
Cross another two names off the Jets’ wish list for general manager. Both Chiefs director of player personnel Chris Ballard and Saints director of player personnel Ryan Pace declined the...
Dish debut $20 a month streaming service with ESPN
Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network is set to launch a $20 streaming video bundle with ESPN and CNN among its channel line-up. The satellite TV company is one of the first...
10 cringe-worthy lines of Gronkowski erotica not too filthy to print
Heads up, lovelorn football fans, "A Gronking to Remember" is the erotic novella you didn't know you didn't need. Billed, somewhat threateningly, as "Book One in the Rob Gronkowski Erotica...
Bratton warns force as arrests slow to a crawl
The NYPD’s virtual work stoppage continued for a second straight week, with barely any summonses written and arrests down by more than half since a double cop-killing in Brooklyn, according...
Sanford Rubenstein dodges rape charges
Manhattan prosecutors have decided not to charge civil-rights lawyer Sanford Rubenstein after he was accused of raping a close female confidant of Rev. Al Sharpton at the lawyer’s Upper East...
Two American ski prospects killed in Alps avalanche
Two prospects from the US Ski Team were killed in an avalanche Monday while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps. The US ski team said Ronnie...
Goldman: JPMorgan worth more if broken into pieces
Lloyd Blankfein wants to shatter the Dimon. JPMorgan Chase could be worth as much as 25 percent more if it were split into as many as four companies, according to...
Son allegedly killed hedge-funder dad after $200 allowance cut
The bratty 30-year-old son of a millionaire Manhattan hedge-fund founder was charged Monday with murdering his dad after the old man cut his allowance -- by a measly $200, law-enforcement...
Judge tosses suit against IRS agent who crashed into trader's wife
A federal judge tossed a $10 million lawsuit filed by a former Barclays trader against an IRS agent who crashed into his wife in a Fort Greene intersection in 2010,...
Rex Ryan, Josh McDaniels in middle of Falcons power limbo
Who could hold the key to what direction the Falcons' front office goes this offseason? Why, none other than Rex Ryan. According to a Pro Football Talk report, Falcons general manager...
White wine is actually 'red': experts
Brace yourselves, winos -- that chilled glass of Chardonnay you're sipping may look white, but it's actually red, experts claim. Scientists have discovered that white grapes contain the same pigments...
Dog and pony show... off their love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3wijW2mNHM Meet Dally and Spanky -- the incredible dog and pony show that's been warming hearts and dazzling spectators across the nation. The 6-year-old Jack Russell Terrier and 7-year-old miniature...
Oil dips below $50 a barrel
NEW YORK — The price of oil plunged again Monday and briefly dipped below $50 a barrel for the first time in more than five years as evidence mounted that...
Baby fatally shot in drive-by shooting
An 8-month-old baby boy was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Kansas City, authorities said. The infant, identified as Jaquail Mansaw, was watching television with his mother Sunday night...
Nets rewind: Time to free Deron Williams from the bench
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 88-84 loss to the Heat Sunday night: 1. If Deron Williams is healthy enough to play Monday night against the Mavericks after being...
Ferguson grand juror wants lifetime gag order lifted
ST. LOUIS — A member of the grand jury that declined to indict the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown is asking a Missouri court to remove...
Where the Jets stand on head coach/GM searches
The Jets are a week into their search to find a new head coach and general manager. It has been a busy week since Woody Johnson fired Rex Ryan and...
Christie: Jerry Jones hug? Should see what I'd do to Mets' Wilpon
Move over, Jerry Jones. You've got competition when it comes to Chris Christie's favorite owner. On Monday, during an WFAN interview, the governor of New Jersey said if the Mets...
CT Public TV apologizes for 'Downton Abbey' premiere snafu
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Public TV has apologized for prematurely ending the first episode of season five of "Downton Abbey." It blamed a technical problem for the mishap. The program...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ actor crushes tourist in push-up contest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3bp59Eci_0 No one’s slick as Gaston, no one’s quick as Gaston — especially where push-ups are concerned. Over the weekend, a Disney World guest challenged the “Beauty and the Beast”...
Judd Apatow penned a ‘Simpsons’ episode
Twenty-five years ago, now-famed director Judd Apatow penned his own script for an episode of “The Simpsons,” after only six episodes of the show had aired. Now, that script is...
Kim Kardashian unrecognizable in ‘Love’ mag cover shoot
Out: Kim K’s Paper magazine cover shoot. In: Kim K’s Love magazine cover shoot, in which the reality starlet gets bronzed (and her eyebrows get bleached) for the 30-page spread...
The time Tyson confronted Jordan over Robin Givens
Oh, to be a fly on the wall at that dinner party. The night an angry young heavyweight boxing champion by the name of Mike Tyson sat down to eat...
Jury selection begins in Boston Marathon bombing trial
BOSTON — Potential jurors stared intently at Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as jury selection in his federal death penalty trial began Monday under tight security. Tsarnaev, flanked by...
Brewery apologizes for 'Gandhi-Bot' beer
https://twitter.com/NewEnglandBrew/status/313734438527848448 HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut brewery is apologizing to Indians offended that the company is using Mahatma Gandhi's name and likeness on one of its beers. New England Brewing...
13 ways to spot an American anywhere in the world
For better or for worse, we Americans have some very unique habits. Baseball caps and fanny packs aren’t the only giveaways. So Yahoo Travel found out what foreigners think are...
Rams outline plan for not-so-secret LA move
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The owner of the St. Louis Rams plans to build an NFL stadium in Los Angeles County, boosting the chances that pro football could return to the...
Meet India's first transgender mayor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPsgYIzYkTQ NEW DELHI — A city in central India has elected the country's first transgender mayor, nine months after a court ruled that transgender be recognized as a legal third gender,...
Archaeologists locate possible site of Jesus' trial
Archaeologists in Jerusalem say they may have uncovered the remains of Herod the Great's palace, the site where the trial of Jesus Christ may have taken place prior to his...
Serena Williams orders 'miracle coffee' during 111-degree match
PERTH, Australia — Feeling lethargic and jetlagged, Serena Williams decided a coffee might perk her up after losing her first set 6-0 at the Hopman Cup. It did the trick....
Judge to hear arguments on Garner grand jury records
A Staten Island judge said he’ll hear arguments later this month over whether to unseal grand jury records in connection with the arrest and death of Eric Garner. Veteran state...
Move over, Oprah: Facebook's Zuckerberg creates 'book club'
Mark Zuckerberg may be ready to dethrone Oprah Winfrey in terms of igniting a literary sales frenzy through his own book club. When the Facebook co-founder told his 30 million...
Naked man broke into houses, guzzled booze, used hot tub: cops
KEIZER, Ore. -- Police near Salem, Oregon, say they arrested a naked man after he broke into two homes, drank booze and used a hot tub at one of them....
People pay to be locked in cages, stalked by lions
The tables have turned on zoo-goers in China — where people are paying to be locked in cages while hungry lions and tigers stalk their every move. The Lehe Ledu Wildlife...
Aritzia, Calypso St. Barth among the hottest sales of the week
ABC Carpet & Home 888 Broadway, at 19th St. Sale: Jan. 5-26. Mon.-Wed. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. / Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sun. 12-6 p.m....
'Double D--k Dude' describes life with two 10-inchers
A man with two penises who calls himself "Double D--k Dude" has written a revealing memoir about his wild sexual exploits and painful medical emergencies. The man, who suffers from an...
Searchers think they've found AirAsia plane's tail
Searchers have found what could be the tail of the AirAsia airliner that crashed mysteriously with 162 people aboard — raising hope for a breakthrough in the investigation because the black...
Police protesters invade restaurants for 'Black Brunch'
Protesters targeted the mimosa-and-eggs-Benedict crowd on Sunday, invading restaurants to make the curious link between brunch and police brutality. The anti-omelette activists dubbed their movement “Black Brunch” and sought to...
Man dies trying to save mother from fire
A man who escaped a Queens house fire early Monday rushed back inside to save his elderly mother -- only to become trapped and perish without knowing she had already...
Lion-hunting cheerleader names 'hottest male hunter'
A Texas college cheerleader is under fire again, this time for starting an online contest to find the hottest male hunter. Controversy is nothing new when it comes to Kendall...
Cop who lost wedding deposit wins free ceremony
A Brooklyn cop and his bride-to-be will finally get the wedding they were robbed of last year — after winning a contest for couples who had been swindled by the...
TGI Friday's paying off employees to stop suit: lawyer
TGI Friday’s is playing a game of legal Whac-A-Mole in an attempt to settle a class-action wage lawsuit by its employees before it goes to trial, Manhattan legal papers allege....
Nolita eyed for new hotel
Restaurateur and entrepreneur Phil Suarez is in talks to open his first hotel — and he has his eye on the Nolita neighborhood, Side Dish has learned. If the project...
Two teens struck by two hit-and-run drivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47adPS78LWg&feature=youtu.be A 16-year-old boy was killed and a girl, 15, was fighting for her life Sunday after they were struck by two hit-and-run drivers in The Bronx, authorities said. Dylon...
Blaze renders Panthers coach homeless during playoffs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The home of Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera sustained “significant” damage from an early morning blaze spewing heavy smoke and fire two days after his team’s playoff...
The hottest (and coldest) sports ticket in New York
The Islanders are white hot, while the Jets couldn’t be more Gang Green with envy! Long Island’s long-downtrodden hockey franchise is suddenly greater Gotham’s hottest ticket, tripling in value since...
Widow weeps for slain officer: 'My hero'
Slain cop Wenjian Liu’s newlywed widow wept as she called him “my hero" during a gut-wrenching eulogy that left many of the city’s Finest joining her in tears at his...
The D train, the most reliable subway line in NYC
Maybe the “D” should stand for “dependable." The D train, which runs from Norwood in The Bronx all the way to Coney Island in Brooklyn, is the most reliable subway...
Correction officer wants $70K pension after slipping on lettuce
He’s made a lot of cabbage for slipping on a piece of lettuce. A Westchester County correction officer worked just one day in the past 17 years, raking in $1.2...
Is it too risky to ask out my co-worker?
I’m about to land a new job, but I don’t want to resign until I get my bonus for the year. I worked hard for it and don’t want to...
Meet the men who want you to eat crickets -- for your health
At a time when their college peers were living off ramen and beer, Gabi Lewis and Greg Sewitz were scheming to change the way people eat. The duo were seniors...
This season's sexiest, sauciest, most scandalous new TV shows
A new season of great shows starts now — so here’s our handy water cooler guide to all the buzz. Don’t go to work without it. Most controversial new character:...
TV watch list: VH1 loves the ’90s, again, with new ‘Hindsight’
“Marvel’s Agent Carter” Tuesday at 8 p.m. on ABC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ExUzmhCm0c It’s 1946 and Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) must battle workplace misogyny at the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve) while...
De Blasio's man in 'blue' is Sheldon Silver
Turns out Mayor de Blasio has shown his unwavering support for “the thin blue line” — just not the one most people are familiar with. The embattled mayor uttered the...
Bratton friend's firm to get no-bid deal from NYPD
It pays to have friends in high places. The NYPD is poised to issue a no-bid contract to a Martha’s Vineyard-based firm whose boss is a pal of Bill Bratton...
Public funeral planned in New York City for Mario Cuomo
Former Gov. Mario Cuomo will be laid to rest after a public funeral in Manhattan on Tuesday, a family spokesman said. There will be a wake for the three-term New...
Chobani CEO being replaced, may be stripped of chairman role
The founder of Chobani yogurt is fast approaching his expiration date. Hamdi Ulukaya, the charismatic Turkish immigrant who started the brand in upstate New York in 2005, is being replaced...
Chobani market share sours as rivals find recipe for success
Greek yogurt is a tougher business than it used to be. Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya is credited with introducing the US mass market to so-called Greek yogurt, which is thicker,...
The best mags to set you up for the Consumer Electronics Show
Brace yourself, it’s Gizmo-rama, when Las Vegas sheds its World Series of Poker face to embrace the latest in gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show. We’re hoping these mags help...
Cuomo faces difficult term after death of his father
Friends and associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo privately predict difficult times ahead for the governor as he adjusts to the end of his unusually dependent relationship with his strong-willed father,...
Nets catch a break as Deron Williams appears fine after a scare
MIAMI — When Deron Williams was in serious pain on the bench for the final moments of the Nets’ 88-84 loss to the Heat here Sunday night, it looked as...
Whirlwind week for Lions' Suh ends in postgame tears
ARLINGTON, Texas — Considering the fact that he was almost a punitive no-show, Ndamukong Suh made a hell of an imprint on this Cowboys-Lions game, in what may well be...
'Tragic' Knicks have six days to save $2M on pointless Dalembert
Knicks center Samuel Dalembert admitted the Knicks’ season has been “a tragedy’’ and a “tragic thing.’’ And there’s a chance he could escape it soon because of a quirk in...
The only thing left for Knicks to do in 'mind-boggling' season
OK , it's time for big changes at the Garden. Replace the Knicks “Defense!” chant. Time to go with “Tank!” The fans started a mild “Fire Fisher” chant late in Sunday...
Cowboys flag debacle gives credence to conspiracy theories
ARLINGTON , Texas — The scrum around Jerry Jones was growing, larger and larger, the circle of friends and sycophants in the owner’s box at AT&T Stadium replaced by a...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A robber struck two banks on New Year’s Eve, cops said. The suspect, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, passed a note to a teller inside the...
Clutch Tony Romo keeps the Bad Tony Romo at bay
ARLINGTON, Texas — Admit it: you had your doubts. Doubts? Come on. When it comes to Tony Romo, you were more unconvinced than any native Missourian would ever be: He...
Sibling rivalries, Taraji P. Henson highlight new drama 'Empire'
Fox gives the world the first hip-hop telenovela in “Empire.” The series, premiering Wednesday, has everything a dedicated soap opera fan lives for — family rivalries, power plays, blackmail and...