February 11, 2015
Carmelo 'probable' for All-Star Game — after that, who knows?
ORLANDO, Fla. — Carmelo Anthony said he expects to play in the All-Star Game at the Garden, all but committing to Sunday’s game, but added he’s not sure how long...
IRS apologizes after seizures hammer small businesses
Top IRS officials, under intense pressure from Congress, apologized on Wednesday to small business owners for seizing their bank accounts after they structured bank deposits that just barely avoided federal...
Harrison scores 33 to lead St. John's to key win over DePaul
D’Angelo Harrison has his swagger back. And St. John’s looks to be headed on one of its patented second-half runs under Steve Lavin. Make no mistake, the two are directly...
HSBC singles out worker for leaks: sources
HSBC has cut off one of its bankers at the center of a retaliation and sexual-harassment scandal against the bank amid a cache of leaks to the media. The battle...
New York still won't crack down on 'zapper' cash registers
Michael Grimm did bad things. But others are doing worse and are still getting away with it. Grimm is the former Republican congressman from New York who was caught cheating...
Elon Musk revs up Tesla despite surprise losses
Tesla hit a few potholes during the holidays, but Chief Executive Elon Musk says he’s shifting into high gear this year anyway. The electric carmaker’s fourth-quarter sales and earnings badly...
Capital spending leaves MTA $34.1 billion in debt
The MTA has more debt than 55 countries, according to a new Straphangers Campaign analysis. The cash-strapped agency has $34.1 billion in debt it borrowed for capital spending to repair...
AOL takes a dive amid fears of an 'investment year'
Dial-up? How about dial-down — when it comes to Wall Street’s holdings of AOL, that is? The operator of sites like Huffington Post and TechCrunch saw its shares plunge 10.3...
Montana lawmaker says yoga pants should be illegal
A Montana legislative panel moved to kill an indecent exposure bill Wednesday after the lawmaker who introduced it said he thinks yoga pants should be illegal. Members of the House...
Cynthia Nixon directs workplace war in 'Rasheeda Speaking'
Pray you never get embroiled in an office war — stuck in a room with your foe, day after day, trying to figure out how to defeat them before they...
Black comedy gets a new lease in 'Between Riverside and Crazy'
There's the shabby-chic hipster New York we see on cable TV — and then there’s Stephen Adly Guirgis’ New York, the gritty place where the playwright grew up. The city...
Knicks lose again, enter break with NBA’s worst record
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tim Hardaway Jr. threw up on the bench during the first quarter, which sums up the pre-All-Star break portion of the Knicks season: Nauseating. The Knicks entered...
7 comeback models we want to see at Fashion Week
On the runway, comebacks are the new black. Just ask Gemma Ward. The cult-favorite model caused a social frenzy in September when she opened Prada’s spring/summer 2015 show after...
Bob Simon of '60 Minutes' killed in car crash
Veteran CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon, for more than four decades one of America’s most respected journalists, was killed in a crash Wednesday night after his limo driver lost...
Anthony Mason suffers 'massive heart attack'
Anthony Mason, the self-proclaimed “Locksmith” whose defense and bruising play became a staple of the Pat Riley Knicks teams in the 1990s, is critically ill following a massive heart attack,...
It's a swing state: Meet suburban Ohio's 'Neighbors With Benefits'
They've got the white picket fence, the 2.5 kids — and a swinging sex life. A&E is turning the camera on married couples in an unnamed Ohio suburb living the...
Who will replace Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show'?
"The Daily Show” will “absolutely continue” once Jon Stewart retires, sources say — and his successor will likely be very familiar to Comedy Central viewers. “It’s a franchise. ‘The Tonight...
The wackiest Valentine's Day waxing requests
When Valentine’s Day rolls around, New Yorkers love to get creative — mostly in their nether regions. “This is the time of the year when people get adventurous,” says Ramon...
Meet the NBA player-turned-artist who paints for George Clooney
When Desmond Mason was a rookie in the NBA during the 2000-01 season, he was summoned to the league’s Midtown office for a sudden meeting with then-commissioner David Stern. Nervously,...
Safe, legal and rare?
New York is a pro-choice state. Three years before the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision, New York already had in place the most liberal abortion laws in America....
Full-time fiasco
Leave it to Albany to screw up even the fix to its problems. Ever since Shelly Silver was forced out as Assembly speaker, lawmakers have been talking like reformed alcoholics...
Obama's resolution
In a televised statement from the Roosevelt Room of the West Wing, President Obama announced he had sent Congress a draft resolution authorizing the use of force against the Islamic...
The exodus of Iraq's Christians
Excerpted from Tuesday’s remarks by Bashar Matti Warda, the archbishop of the Chaldean Diocese of Erbil, Iraq, to the General Synod of the Church of England. Christianity in Iraq is...
Not porn, but ... SI's 'sexy' cover
Is the 2015 Sports Illustrated swimsuit-issue cover, displaying model Hannah Davis tugging down a bikini bottom that’s already the size of an engagement ring, pornographic? Well, close enough that when...
Peace not honorable --- nor lasting
The more President Obama maneuvers in pursuit of a deal with Iran, the more it looks like what he’s really intent on is a separate peace. No wonder Israel and...
An indictment unlikely to stick: Politics of charging 'stairwell' cop
New York City Police Officer Peter Liang was in state Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon — looking at 15 years in prison not so much for what he...
Commuter with measles prompts California transit warning
SAN FRANCISCO — Officials in Northern California on Wednesday warned Bay Area Rapid Transit commuters that they may have been exposed to measles. Contra Costa County public health officials say...
The day in photos
Pandas play, rainbow roses bloom, wife of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle speaks out and more.
Man dies after jumping in front of LIRR train
A man was fatally struck by a Long Island Rail Road train barreling into a Queens station Wednesday, officials said. The 38-year-old apparently jumped in front of an oncoming Port...
Elon Musk revs up Tesla despite surprise loss
Tesla hit a few potholes during the holidays, but Chief Executive Elon Musk says he’s shifting into high gear this year anyway. The electric carmaker’s fourth-quarter sales and earnings badly...
Oregon governor says he won't resign over ethics allegations
Oregon's embattled governor, John Kitzhaber, said Wednesday he's not resigning following hours of speculation about his future that were touched off when the woman who would succeed him abruptly returned...
Graffiti artist in bar brawl gets felony charge reduced
Graffiti artist Davide Perre, busted in October for allegedly hitting a man in the face with a beer mug in an East Village bar, took a deal Wednesday. Prosecutors reduced...
Ex-con accused of murdering gay man will be his own lawyer
A bigoted ex-con accused of fatally shooting a gay man in the West Village nearly two years ago will represent himself at trial, a Manhattan judge ruled Wednesday. Elliot Morales,...
Woman 'terrorized' couple that out-bid her for a home
A 53-year-old woman in San Diego terrorized a couple for over a year because she was "jealous" that they had out-bid her on a house she had wanted to buy....
Tiger: My game stinks and I won't play until I fix it
Tiger Woods has finally realized what everyone else already knew. “Right now, I need a lot of work on my game,” the 14-time major winner said on Wednesday in announcing...
Carmelo scores $11M Chelsea home
New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony might be battling a knee injury, but he will soon be recovering in style. Anthony and his wife, the lovely LaLa, have just bought...
Dawn and Richard Duques nab penthouse at The Aldyn
Dawn and Richard Duques, who restored the Madison Beach Hotel in New Haven, Conn., in 2012, have just purchased a penthouse at the Aldyn, which was asking $8.9 million. The...
Let the debates begin: The 12-man all-time NBA All-Star team
Picking a 12-man, all-time All-Star team is about as easy as picking the best color, the greatest movie, the finest ice-cream flavor. It is impossible to produce a universally accepted...
You can own a Connecticut lighthouse!
Even though it’s located a bit off the coast, you can be the owner of a quirky Connecticut home that features an attached lighthouse and tugboat. Listed for $425,000, this...
We hear ...
... That the palatial penthouse triplex owned by the late Joan Rivers at 1 E. 62nd St., now on the market for $28 million with Corcoran power broker Leighton Candler,...
Why saying goodbye to these NBA legends won't be that painful
For many years, the NBA has been headlined by a series of players who have become so familiar their full names aren’t needed to describe them: Kobe. Dirk. Vince. KG....
David Cone's pitch to buy at Greenwich Lane is a strike
Baseball superstar David Cone and fiancée, Taja Abitbol, are in contract to buy a four-bedroom, 4½-bathroom unit at the five-building Greenwich Lane project. Cone, a YES Network commentator who boasts...
Sleepy Lispenard Street awakens to new development
One block of the two block-long Lispenard Street — a quiet TriBeCa thoroughfare that runs between Broadway and West Broadway — is seeing a healthy crop of new residential projects....
Run, don't walk, to lock down a sexy Hamptons pad
"In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer,” wrote French philosopher Albert Camus — a feeling that surprisingly relates to today’s renter looking for...
Missing son of Columbia University professor found dead
The missing son of an Ivy League professor was found floating in the East River Wednesday, two months after police told his father they had no time to search for...
Netflix leaks 'House of Cards' Season 3
President Frank Underwood took office early on Wednesday when Season Three of “House of Cards” briefly leaked on Netflix — more than two weeks ahead of its stated premiere date....
Son of slain federal agent accepts dad's Medal of Valor
John Capano, a federal agent tragically killed by friendly fire in a Long Island robbery, earned the nation’s highest public safety honor Wednesday during a moving ceremony where Vice President...
The essential New York truth that NBA's All-Star Game will reveal
You can read it in the words. You can see it in the eyes. You can sense it in the buildings, still humming with life and energy and hope even...
MSG will always be the 'Mecca,' no matter how bad things get
It’s called the “Mecca of Basketball,” a moniker speaking to the history of Madison Square Garden more than its present. The Knicks haven’t won a championship in more than 40...
The case of the priest, the hitman and the hidden Stradivarius
In a case that reads like a movie script, a Catholic priest on Wednesday pleaded guilty to trying to help a convicted mob hitman recover a purported Stradivarius violin hidden...
Giants ink lineman from Canada; cut David Wilson to save $1.3M
The Giants added to the depth on their offensive line by bringing in a 23-year-old considered the top offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Brett Jones passed a physical...
Apple CEO says smartwatch will fight 'new cancer'
The Apple Watch may be the most eagerly anticipated gadget of the year, but it also has a lot of doubters, who say the $350 device is too pricey or...
Chrissy Teigen thought Kanye’s Grammys moment was an 'SNL' stunt
Chrissy Teigen, who attended Sunday night’s Grammys with hubby John Legend, was initially confused by Kanye storming the stage after Beck’s Album of the Year win over Beyoncé. “When Kanye...
Pete Wentz says even dudes can rock jewelry
Platinum blond Pete Wentz says you don’t have to be a girl to rock jewelry. “One time a long time ago, when Jay Z was the head of our record...
New York Post 'Hamilton' off-Broadway musical sweepstakes official rules
1. ELIGIBILITY: NEW YORK POST HAMILTON OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL SWEEPSTAKES (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, 18 years or older at the...
The 10 best times Jon Stewart kept it real on ‘The Daily Show’
Where would we be without Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show”? Well, we’ll find out soon, because Stewart announced Tuesday he’s leaving the seat after 16 years. The comedian hasn’t announced...
Caroline Wozniacki says BFF Serena Williams has the best butt around
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover star Hannah Davis made it crystal clear why 2015 just might be the year of the torso — but she’s not worried about losing her...
NYPD looks to replace scooter fleet with Smart Cars
https://twitter.com/nypdrecruit/status/561231870000914432 They’ll still look like midgets, but the NYPD wants to replace its fleet of three-wheeled scooters with Smart Cars, officials said Wednesday. The department has acquired nine of the...
'Kingsman' falls awkwardly between Bond and Austin Powers
“Kingsman: The Secret Service” borrows the tone, story, characters and humor of “Kick-Ass,” only this time in a 007 world instead of Batman’s. Nearly everything it does, it does poorly:...
Iman on turning 60: ‘Don’t you dare age me!’
Unlike many women, supermodel Iman has no qualms about revealing her age — but that’s only because her life in the limelight leaves her with no other choice.
Monster NHL trade could tip playoff fortunes in West
The Winnepeg Jets sent embattled left wing Evander Kane to the Buffalo Sabres in a seven-player trade on Wednesday, loading up in hopes of their first playoff run since moving...
Matt Harvey: A-Rod’s return is 'exciting, good for baseball'
PORT ST. LUCIE – Matt Harvey is busy forging his comeback from Tommy John surgery, but he is keeping an eye on the Alex Rodriguez saga with the Yankees. He...
Mockumentary mixes 'The Real World' with vampires
In New Zealand, a brave documentary crew arranged to film the activities of four strange roommates, wearing crucifixes the whole time. The roommates were vampires who squabbled over household chores....
Hugh Grant still has (a little) charm in new rom-com 'Rewrite'
Six years after abandoning rom-coms for the likes of “Cloud Atlas,’’ Hugh Grant is back with a Valentine’s Day offering — albeit one going practically straight-to-video-on-demand and directed by Marc...
Another A-Rod apology just a forum for lies and fuel for haters
Alex Rodriguez owes the public and media nothing. Don’t get me wrong — in my day job as columnist for this newspaper, I am glad he has been planning on yet...
NYPD cop who shot Akai Gurley pleads not guilty
The rookie cop who gunned down an unarmed man in a pitch-black stairwell made a deadly mistake — and then never got help for his victim, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken...
Mike Francesa: I turned down job with NFL team
Imagine if Mike Francesa had traded in his headset for, well, a different headset. The WFAN afternoon host mentioned on his show Wednesday afternoon he once was offered a job...
'I slept with your wife,' and other confessions of a ski instructor
Which winter warrior among us doesn’t fantasize about ditching it all and making a living on the side of a mountain as a ski instructor? Well, we’re here to tell...
'Gett' explores divorce, Israeli style
A woman’s attempt to divorce her husband under the strict religious laws of Israel forms the plot of Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz’s movie. Ronit, who stars as Viviane, and her...
How serving rice to monks in Laos saved Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey was feeling stymied in his career and emotionally adrift. So he did what any other 24-year-old with disposable income and a traveling jones might do in that situation:...
Charles Oakley sounds off on simmering feud with Dolan
Time heals all wounds. OK, some wounds. Charles Oakley, the rugged power forward who was beloved by Knicks fans for his tough, blue-collar style in the ’90s, remains at serious...
Someone put plutonium in NYC's water
In 1985, Mayor Ed Koch informed the public that someone might, or might not, have poisoned New York City's water supply with radioactive plutonium.
Spike Lee branches into horror films with 'Da Sweet Blood of Jesus'
Spike Lee branches into horror-camp with his remake of a 1973 film, “Ganja & Hess,” about an archaeologist turned into a blood-drinking immortal after being stabbed with an African artifact....
Captain of capsized Costa Concordia gets 16 years
GROSSETO, Italy — The captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship was convicted Wednesday of multiple charges of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in jail, Italian court officials...
The best and worst songs from the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ soundtrack
"Frozen” was the big soundtrack of 2014 — but this year, it’s likely “Fifty Shades of Grey” will mirror the success of the movie itself and sell by the bucketload....
Adorable 88-year-old charges mound at Rockies fantasy camp
No batter likes to take a pitch up and in. This is true even for 88-year-old men who participate in a fantasy camp. Lew Dunlap was brushed back by a...
Why John Calipari basically wants Kentucky to lose
BATON ROUGE, La. — Frustrated by the way his undefeated Kentucky Wildcats were playing, coach John Calipari starting fist-pumping facetiously after LSU baskets and told his players he hoped they'd...
Anna Kendrick sings it out of the park in ‘The Last Five Years’
Let us now praise Anna Kendrick, who is positively great in the small-scale “The Last Five Years’’ — so utterly wonderful that this adaptation of an off-Broadway musical deserves better...
Council Speaker calls for more tickets, fewer lock ups for non-violent offenses
Subway turnstile jumpers will no longer be put on the fast track to Rikers Island under a proposal announced Wednesday by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark- Viverito — although cops said the move would...
Kansas governor rescinds protections for LGBT employees
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas will no longer ban discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered in hiring and employment in much of state government because of an action announced...
Caroline Kennedy finds 92-year-old woman who gave her childhood dolls
Caroline Kennedy, US Ambassador to Japan and daughter of President John F. Kennedy, has tracked down the woman who gave her dad a set of ornamental dolls that she used...
Seton Hall loses key guard to transfer amid team tension
The skid continued at Seton Hall on Wednesday, and this time it wasn’t a loss on the court. Sophomore guard Jaren Sina has decided to transfer, the school announced, as...
Charles Barkley's growing list of enemies: from stats nerds to actresses
Since Charles Barkley has had recent beefs with Phil Jackson, Gabrielle Union and even the entire female population of San Antonio, it seems like he finds a new person to...
A peek inside the live 'stock' market of Oman
In the Middle Eastern country of Oman, in the ancient northern town of Nizwa, history comes to life every Friday as an ancient, fascinating form of banking takes place. It...
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: I’m 'rougher' in bed than most men
Dominique Strauss-Kahn admitted to a French court on Wednesday that he is “rougher” in bed than most men — but claimed he had no clue the prostitutes he slept with...
Family sues after murdered woman's casket pops open during funeral
The corpse of a Brooklyn native who was murdered by her husband was showered with rocks and dirt when her casket popped open at her Queens funeral as it was...
NYPD cop who shot Akai Gurley in stairwell surrenders
The rookie cop who gunned down an unarmed man in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing complex has turned himself in to authorities to face charges including second-degree manslaughter. Stern-faced...
Woman bit down on fishhook during fancy dinner: suit
This fish entree was a little too fresh. A Manhattan woman is suing a Central Park South restaurant, saying she was snagged in the mouth by a fish hook when...
29 TransAsia pilots temporarily banned in wake of deadly crash
Aviation authorities in Taiwan have suspended 10 TransAsia pilots who failed a flight skills test ordered after last week's deadly plane crash in Taipei. The individuals, along with 19 others...
Hot Dudes Reading is your new favorite Instagram account
Instagram’s account-of-the-moment is about to make your commute a whole lot sexier.
Karl Lagerfeld to launch first kids wear collection
The moment you’ve long feared has now arrived: Your children are about to become more fashionable than you, thanks to Karl Lagerfeld’s new kids wear collection. Meanwhile, LeBron James will...
Fast break: Greg Anthony gets hooker-hire charges dropped
WASHINGTON — Basketball analyst Greg Anthony will have a soliciting-prostitution charge dropped if he does 32 hours of community service and stays out of trouble for four months. Anthony, his...
'American Sniper' told friend killer was 'nuts' before being shot
Something was wrong — she could tell by her husband’s voice and what he wasn’t saying. The pretty widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle testified against his killer Wednesday, describing...
Controversial Tark the Shark left lasting mark on college hoops
They forever saw him as the Great White of college basketball, their Moby Dick, whose jaws chomped not only on a white towel but on the rules and regulations of...
Middle school students given erotic '50 Shades'-inspired puzzles
MONESSEN, Pa. — Parents in a Pennsylvania school district are turning 50 shades of red over word search puzzles given to their middle school students. The students were given puzzles...
Amar’e: I'm asking for buyout so I can play with contender
ORLANDO, Fla. — After playing what likely was his final game as a Knick, Amar’e Stoudemire explained his imminent decision about asking for a buyout to sign with a contender...
'Russian sleeper agent' says he's just an innocent banker
An accused Russian sleeper agent who the feds say posed as a New York banker as part of a Cold War-style spy ring claims he’s innocent. Evgeny “Zhenya” Buryakov, 39,...
Lionel Hollins fights back tears from Grizzlies tribute
Here are three thoughts from the Nets’ 95-86 loss to the Grizzlies Tuesday night in Memphis: 1. The most interesting thing about the Lionel Hollins reunion tour was watching him...
Dinosaurs grazed on psychedelic fungus
Gigantic grass-eating dinosaurs probably munched on the parasite-infected grasses that are the precursor to LSD, according to scientists at Oregon State University.
Obama asks Congress to authorize military force against ISIS
WASHINGTON — Six months after the US started bombing ISIS targets in Iraq, President Obama on Wednesday formally asked Congress for authorization to use military force against the terrorists —...
John Malone gets Lions Gate stake, board seat in Starz deal
Media mogul John Malone is playing “The Hunger Games.” The chairman of Liberty Media will join the board of Lions Gate Entertainment, the studio behind the blockbuster franchise, as part...
NYPD cop accused of raping girlfriend's teen daughter
An off-duty NYPD sergeant carried on a sexual relationship with his girlfriend’s underage daughter for a year and a half before the child reported it to police, cops said Wednesday....
Mutilated toucan to get a 3D-printed prosthetic beak
A scrappy toucan's beak outlook is looking much better. Grecia, a Costa Rican toucan, is set to receive a prosthetic beak after his was mutilated during an attack by a...
Nick Young's near-death experience with Iggy-loving dolphin
Just another day in the hard-to-believe life of Nick Young.
Target pulls plug on 2-year-old streaming video service
Target’s online movie service is officially a flop. The cheap chic retailer will shut down Target Ticket, its digital entertainment service, on March 7, according to a notice posted Wednesday...
4 foods you should eat to stave off seasonal depression
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that affects up to 10 percent of the US population during the dark and cold months of late autumn and winter....
ISIS drawing steady stream of recruits, despite bombings
WASHINGTON — The US bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria has failed to slow the pace of foreign fighters flocking to join the Islamic State and other extremist groups, including at...
Old man tackles mall thief, threatens to break his arm
WASHINGTON, Pa. — A 75-year-old man helped in the arrest of a shoplifting suspect at a Pennsylvania mall by tackling him and threatening to break his arm if he tried to...
US regulators skeptical of huge food merger ahead of vote
There’s a huge food fight expected in Washington on Wednesday. Regulators are set to vote in the afternoon on the controversial $3.5 billion merger of the top two distributors of...
Chinese government might seize farmer's 17-pound gold nugget
HONG KONG — Remember the lucky Chinese herdsman who recently stumbled onto a 17-pound gold nugget? Well, it seems China’s government hasn’t forgotten, as the nugget’s finder may now be...
Muslim students 'shot execution style'
A North Carolina man was charged with murder Wednesday in the deaths of three Muslim students near the University of North Carolina — a crime which police say was sparked by...
The rapping butcher of ISIS: German jihadist becomes terrorists' poster boy
BERLIN — A German rapper whom stardom eluded has achieved twisted infamy with ISIS, appearing on videos gleefully hoisting a severed head and exhorting other radical Muslims to leave the Fatherland...
Chicago Little League stripped of title for using suburban 'ringers'
CHICAGO — Little League International has stripped Jackie Robinson West of the national title that the Chicago team won last summer after an investigation revealed it had falsified boundaries to...
Thief shows off Islam tattoo to clerk after robbing store
This robber didn’t have a prayer. A Queens thief robbed a cellphone clerk and then begged for more dough by playing the religion card — telling him, “We’re both Muslim,’’...
High School principal OK'd racially charged anti-cop poster
A city high-school principal allowed a racially charged, anti-police poster to hang in the hallway — even after the December execution of two officers, The Post has learned. The sign...
Ivan Nova feels he can pitch now -- and he'll be 'better’ in June
TAMPA — Matt Harvey isn’t the only right-hander anticipating a return to New York this season from Tommy John surgery. While the Mets’ star pitcher continues his comeback under a...
Nets' Hollins not expecting roster shakeup at trade deadine
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lionel Hollins isn’t expecting anything to change over the All-Star break. “Yes, I do,” Hollins said when asked if he thought he would have the same roster...
Judge tosses model's million-dollar suit vs. agency
A federal judge has tossed catwalker Ginta Lapina’s $1 million lawsuit against a Manhattan agency, saying an arbitrator -- not a judge-- should decide whether the top model was duped...
The legend of New York City's greatest hoops star: Lew Alcindor
The 1961 Christmas Holiday Festival in Schenectady, NY, featured the local team, Linton High with Kentucky-bound star Pat Riley, and a mighty team from New York, Power Memorial Academy with...
Millionaire banker stole from our kids, says scorned wife
The multimillionaire Manhattan investment banker who tried to fight a court-ordered $1.3 million debt — despite knowing that the case would make public his affair with a business partner —...
Kareem, Cousy and the all-time NYC basketball team
New York City produces some of the best basketball players in the world, with a style that's both recognizable and hard to pin down. The Post has crafted the all-time...
Man in all-white contact lenses accused of raping a masseuse
A creep wearing all-white contact lenses was arrested for hiring a masseuse and raping her after claiming he was a police officer, a police source said. Francisco Rivera answered the...
JPMorgan staffers in string of suicides over past year
A JPMorgan employee who killed himself in a murder-suicide last week was the fifth current or former employee of the banking firm to take his own life over the past...
Anti-Semitic horrors don't exist in Obama's world
At Tuesday's press briefing, White House mouthpiece Josh Earnest said something disgusting — I don’t know how else to describe it — about the massacre at the Hyper Casher kosher...
With Lundqvist out, how the cap limits the Rangers' options
TORONTO — Henrik Lundqvist was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday in order to open a roster spot if needed, but that maneuver does nothing to address the Rangers’ cap...
Jets sign ex-Steeler Curtis Brown as cornerback revamp begins
The Jets got an early start on their cornerback overhaul Tuesday by signing former Steelers third-round pick Curtis Brown. Brown, 26, was out of football last season after getting cut...
Style scion Aerin Lauder shares her spring inspiration list
Designer Aerin Lauder seeks inspiration for her signature beauty, accessories and home lines in every corner of the world. She finds it in vibrant prints, vintage photographs of lazy summer...
'Downton Abbey’s’ Lily James reveals her real-life Cinderella story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xti7S4SyoNo#t=78 When Lily James arrived to audition for Disney’s new live-action movie “Cinderella,” she intended only to try out for the role of ugly stepsister. “I thought it would be...
Peeping Tom Ford: The designer whips up a sexy new eye style
With less than 24 hours before his spring 2015 show, Tom Ford realized his models needed a major smoky-eye look. Something kohl and rock ’n’ roll to go with the...
Denim takes a starring role on the spring runways
Designers to the rescue! No sooner had retail experts pronounced sales of jeans as saggy — last year, dungarees were aced out by so-called athleisure leggings — than fashion houses...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A gang impersonating utility workers burglarized a commercial building in Bushwick, police said. The four phony utility workers targeted the site on Putnam and Bushwick avenues on Jan. 13 at...
Tickle your fancy with 'Fifty Shades' of swank
These slinky trinkets will keep you blushing this Valentine's Day. Classic tales “Read Me” classics book set featuring “Les Misérables” by Victor Hugo, “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre...
Sassy glasses: Italia Independent opens a hip eyewear shop in Soho
Rihanna gets her super-size Italia Independent cat-eyes ($197) adorned in furry velvet. Beyoncé prefers the line’s smaller, bedazzled shades ($227), while Lady Gaga picks purple, fuzzy frames ($197). Now those...
Reed Krakoff debuts avant-garde art, handbags at new Soho store
Built around clever installations, the new Reed Krakoff store on Greene Street presents the designer’s colorfully cool wares in what feels as much a smartly curated gallery as a luxury...
Hollywood's hottest trendsetters show off their sweet style
While celebs like Marion Cotillard and Alexa Chung are seeing blue, Julianne Moore and Amy Adams are going green.
Milan-based DSquared2 unveils new shops in LA, NYC
Most designers face a steep climb to celebrity success, spending years dressing obscure starlets and little-known ingénues. Ontario-born twins Dean and Dan Caten, founders of glamtastic label DSquared2, got their...
Aerin Lauder kicks up the fun in chic Capri sandals
Capri sandals are the rare flats that move from day to evening in a flash — of metallic calfskin, golden charms and natural stones. Aerin Lauder is such a fan...
Sooty gazes will seduce this season
Black is the new black when it comes to runway-inspired eyes. Moody, kohl rimmed peepers stood out on catwalks as spring’s go-to beauty trend. At Louis Vuitton, exaggerated spikes speared...
Designer Alexis Bittar toasts 25 years of baubles
Alexis Bittar was a 22-year-old college dropout when he sold his first pair of earrings on the streets of Soho. Twenty-five years later, his fans (including Michelle Obama and Lady...
Keira, Lupita and Taylor are among the ladies reigning in purple
Only a royal hue will do for these well-dressed romantics.