May 29, 2015
IRS predicts more indictments of FIFA executives
Hours after Sepp Blatter was re-elected head of soccer’s world governing body for another four years on Friday, an IRS official reportedly predicted more people will be indicted in the...
De Blasio’s pension opposition is about to blow up in his face
Mayor de Blasio is facing a humiliating defeat in Albany, with legislators threatening Friday to pass higher disability pensions for the city’s newly hired uniformed employees over his opposition. Normally,...
All aboard the virtual Second Avenue Subway
The Second Avenue subway line still isn’t finished after 40 years of construction but straphangers can at least pretend it is — thanks to an interactive video game unveiled Friday...
Snapchat has sold $537M in common stock to investors
Snapchat, the fast-growing messaging app, has sold $537 million in common stock to nearly three-dozen investors since mid-February — part of a hoped-for $650 million equity cash raise, the company...
Pricey purses no longer the totes of the town
There’s a handbag glut in the US. Years of strong sales gains of the must-have accessory invited designers to flood the market with $200-to-$400 handbags — but women’s love affair...
Drunken motorman's injuries are no solace to his victims' families
Relatives of the people killed in a 1991 subway crash say their grief has only been renewed after the former motorman responsible for the rail disaster was severely injured in...
Lundqvist magic runs out as Rangers eliminated in heartbreaker
The aftershock landed here, in Rick Nash’s shaking hand, in his quivering lip, in his bold brown eyes rich with something deeper than disappointment. “It’s upset, it’s pissed off,” he...
‘Kayak killer’ says fiancé was wasted when he capsized
The dead fiancé of alleged “kayak killer” Angelika Graswald drank one beer too many before his boat flipped and he was swept up in the frigid Hudson River, the woman’s...
'Out of this world': Trade Center observation deck opens
These views are tops. One World Trade Center’s observation deck opened to the public Friday, offering a breathtaking sight from the nation’s tallest building, visitors gushed to The Post. “Once...
Even de Blasio isn’t liberal enough for this socialist crowd
Self-professed socialists and Marxists from across the globe flocked to the Big Apple Friday for a weekend gathering at John Jay College, but they don’t want to hear from the...
Check-in on Yanks, Mets prospects: 2 dominant starters lead way
Though it’s almost always about the here and now for the Yankees and Mets, an eye also must be kept on the future, and what’s coming next. Both teams always are...
How Miguel Cotto has changed after year-long break
When Miguel Cotto defeated Sergio Martinez for the WBC middleweight title in June 2014, he was back on top of the boxing world and a hot commodity again. But instead...
One bad inning, silent bats doom Mets, Harvey in loss to Marlins
The Mets need to worry about dead bats, not dead arms. After a week of worrying about ace Matt Harvey possibly having a “dead arm,” he showed plenty of life...
What to do with your age-defying fantasy baseball stars
Rather than expecting Alex Rodriguez to age like fine wine, many went into this season presuming he would age like milk. There were plenty of questions: Would the soon-to-be 40-year-old...
The encouraging news for Ortiz and Pujols fantasy owners
There are a host of players in their mid-to-late 30s who are struggling this season. CC Sabathia (35 in July) has a 5.67 ERA. Fernando Rodney (38) has a 6.98...
Yanks' Heathcott DL-bound after MRI exam worse than expected
OAKLAND, Calif. — Slade Heathcott was hounded by injuries coming up in the Yankees’ system and that hasn’t changed as a big leaguer. Before the Yankees’ 6-2 loss to the...
Masahiro Tanaka's return date is bad news for Chris Capuano
OAKLAND, Calif. — Masahiro Tanaka told the Yankees his right arm felt good enough to face big league hitters and the club immediately inserted the $175 million investment back into...
Can 2016 Republicans top Hillary on issue No. 1 --- the economy?
Friday’s rotten news guaranteed that the top issue of the 2016 race for the White House will be the economy. The question is whether the Republicans can come up with...
Clinton's empty 'old friend' excuse on Sid Blumenthal
To hear Hillary Clinton tell it, Sidney Blumenthal was no more than an old friend trying to help out by dropping her an occasional unsolicited e-mail with advice. And the...
Indian town puts a pub's rights ahead of Gandhi's
In a move rich in symbolism, a town in southern India put a humble pub ahead of the nation’s revered founder, Mahatma Gandhi. Well, a Gandhi statue, anyway. Locals protested...
The 'fuzzy law' behind Baltimore's agony
One charge was conspicuously absent from the indictments that a Baltimore grand jury issued last week in connection with the death of Freddie Gray from injuries he suffered in police...
The Clintons' pathetic 'no-smoking-gun' defense
Let’s say, just for kicks, you murdered your husband (or wife). Your neighbors have been suspicious ever since your nightly arguments suddenly stopped, right around the time you put something...
America's universities are just plain broken
American universities, long thought the glory of the nation, are in more than a little trouble. I’ve written before of their shameful practices — the racial quotas and preferences at...
Old people won't stop harassing their kids with emojis
A few months ago, Vincent’s mom wanted to wish him a good night, so she texted “love you” — with a picture of a penis. Well, it wasn’t exactly a...
Al Sharpton's daughter behind 'shadowy' non-profit
The globe-trotting daughter of Al Sharpton followed her father’s footsteps by quietly launching her own “shadowy” non-profit four years ago, according to a new report. Dominique Sharpton runs little-known Education...
U.S. women's soccer team in EA Sports FIFA 16 video game
Want tangible evidence of how far women’s soccer has grown in the last four years? It’s in the game — the EA Sports FIFA 16 video game to be exact....
Suspect arrested, charged in brutal Bronx rape
An alleged sexual predator is in custody for beating, raping, and robbing a woman early Wednesday morning in The Bronx, authorities said. Cops on Friday arrested Francisco de la Rosa,...
All the science 'San Andreas' gets wrong, according to a top seismologist
While you’re typically supposed to refrain from texting during a movie, we find no fault in Dr. Lucy Jones’ live tweeting during the LA premiere of the earthquake-disaster flick “San...
Falcons linebacker charged with kicking girlfriend's dog to death
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Police have charged Atlanta Falcons linebacker Prince Shembo with aggravated animal cruelty after his girlfriend's dog died from blunt force trauma. Gwinnett County police said in a...
American Express president dies after getting sick on flight
American Express President Ed Gilligan — widely seen as CEO-in-waiting — died suddenly Friday after getting sick on a corporate jet bound for New York City. Gilligan, 55, was returning...
The day in photos
Elephants beat the heat, Don Imus says goodbye and more.
Creep busted for killing cat, nearly killing dog
What an animal. A registered sex-offender threw an adorable miniature Dachshund down a compactor and fatally chucked his cat off a Queens balcony, police said. Two porters found the dead...
You've been pooping the wrong way your entire life
How many of you actually think about how you’re sitting on the toilet when you take a crap? (Anyone?) Turns out, it's something you should consider. In a recent interview...
Bill Belichick dusts off a classic in latest Deflategate deflection
Last season, there was a point at which Patriots coach Bill Belichick famously stated after a loss, “We’re on to Cincinnati.” The comment, and its repetitive nature, became fodder for...
Silk Road mastermind gets life in prison
“Dread Pirate Roberts,” the mastermind behind the notorious black-market website Silk Road, was sentenced to the maximum of life in prison Friday as a federal judge bashed him as "no...
'Makes my skin crawl': Readers sound off on 'Wife Bonus'
Polly Phillips nearly broke the Internet this week with her unapologetic article, “I Get a Wife Bonus and I Deserve It, So STFU,” in which she detailed the luxury goodies she...
Thug slugs 6-year-old who defended his mommy
A heartless thug slugged a 6-year-old boy who came to the defense of his mother when the man attempted to steal her cellphone in a Bronx Laundromat, cops said. The...
10 things you get wrong about your poop
As an infamous children's book puts it, everyone poops. But we hardly ever talk about it. When was the last time you sat down and talked to a friend—or even...
'Wolf of Wall Street'-style coke party at jumper's luxury apartment: cops
Evidence of an epic, cocaine-fueled party straight out "The Wolf of Wall Street" has been discovered inside the million-dollar apartment of an investment banker who plunged to his death, law...
The 9 players whose free agency stock soared in postseason
The playoffs are where the legacies of NBA stars are decided. They also are where the paychecks of the NBA’s rank-and-file can be inflated. Thanks to the national platform players...
A look back at Cameron Crowe’s greatest hits, before he became irrelevant
The critics have spoken — and unfortunately, Cameron Crowe’s latest, “Aloha,” is getting roasted like a suckling pig at a luau. “Where to begin with ‘Aloha?’” wrote Tom Long in...
How the movies celebrate the Central Park Reservoir
Get on your kicks: After a year of repairs, the Central Park Reservoir (officially the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir) and its famed 1.58-mile running track are open again. According to...
Jetliner dodges possibly 'catastrophic' collision with drone in NYC
A passenger plane about to land at La Guardia Airport avoided a potentially catastrophic collision with a drone over Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Friday morning, authorities said. Shuttle America Flight...
Will Claire and Jamie reunite in 'Outlander' season finale?
The second half of the first season of “Outlander” on Starz has been a wild ride — and, in many ways, even more satisfying. Unlike the first half of Ronald...
Male pandas fight to impress bored female panda
Boys will be boys — even when they're pandas Two male pandas started a fight with each other, presumably hoping to impress their female friend. However the female panda appeared indifferent to...
Wakeboarder surfs through Texas floodwaters
While homeowners across Texas have been devastated by recent floodwaters, some are finding ways to keep the mood light. One young man in Austin enjoyed some sunshine on his wakeboard...
New racing boss has ties to Skelos corruption scheme
Anthony Bonomo, the new chairman of the New York Racing Association, is suddenly in the middle of the Dean Skelos corruption scandal. A federal indictment handed down on Thursday alleged...
Sienna and Solange heat up the romance, Kesha skates on thin ice
Ah, Cannes. The tail end of the glamour parade offered us a couple of whimsical, spring-weather winners (see: Sienna Miller and Elizabeth Debicki). Meanwhile, Kesha’s straight-off-the-ice getup gave us nothing...
The characters in the new ‘Star Wars’ movie have pretty weird names
On Thursday, yet another small detail about December’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” leaked onto the Internet. We now know the name of Andy Serkis’ character: Supreme Leader Snoke. Reaction...
Hoops star channels 'Love & Basketball' in epic proposal
It's a tale as old as time: Boy meets girl, boy and girl play basketball, boy pops the question on the court. After challenging longtime love and former UNC Greensboro...
It sounds like Browns have no use for unimproved Manziel
Teammates have raved about a more determined Johnny Manziel off the field, but it appears not much has changed on the field. ESPN Cleveland reports that Manziel resembled the same...
Dog takes care of motherless baby wallaby
Milo and Otis have some serious competition. A dog in the UK has formed an unlikely bond with a tiny baby wallaby after the critter was rejected by its mother....
Sepp Blatter re-elected as head of scandal-plagued FIFA
ZURICH — Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president for a fifth term on Friday, chosen to lead world soccer despite separate U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into corruption. The...
Budweiser stops brewing beer to send water to flood victims
The world's biggest brewer halted production this week to make water — rather than beer — to help those affected by a string of deadly storms in Texas and Oklahoma.
USS Arizona Memorial tours suspended after vessel damages dock
Tours of the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor have been suspended after a vessel damaged its floating dock Wednesday. The dock was damaged while the Navy Hospital Ship USNS...
Clinton Foundation shook down supermodel's charity
The Clinton Foundation shook supermodel Petra Nemcova’s charity for a $500,000 donation before Bill Clinton agreed to speak at its annual fund-raiser last year, it was reported Friday. He got...
Cuba removed from US terror list
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday formally removed Cuba from a U.S. terrorism blacklist as part of the process of normalizing relations between the Cold War foes. Secretary of...
Science magazine retracts gay-marriage article
Science magazine Thursday formally retracted a highly touted article about a study gauging the ability of openly gay canvassers to shift voters’ views toward support for same-sex marriage. Columbia University...
Traveling in Lawrence of Arabia's footsteps in Jordan
“No man can live his life and emerge unchanged. He will carry, however faint, the imprint of the desert, the brand which marks the nomad; and he will have within...
Prep school students exposed to hookers in boozy Cuba trip: suit
A top official at Brooklyn’s Poly Prep Country Day School took students on a “rite of passage” jaunt to Cuba on the school dime — exposing the kids to hookers,...
Bernie Sanders wrote an essay saying that women fantasize about rape
WASHINGTON -- Just as Sen. Bernie Sanders' progressive presidential challenge to Hillary Clinton is gaining steam, an old essay of his has surfaced in which he says women fantasize "being...
Here's how to make the sex talk not awkward with your kids
In addition to being a civil rights activist, curator of an amateur porn film festival, and sex advice columnist/podcaster, Dan Savage is a dad. Like many fathers, he navigated his...
Isles, Devils on wrong side of high-stakes coaching carousel
Here’s what happens when you drag your feet: You miss out on all the good stuff. The NHL coaching carousel spun rapidly over the past 10 days, while the Final...
Is Lady Gaga launching a pet-friendly clothing line?
There’s no question Lady Gaga loves playing dress-up with her precious pooch, Miss Asia Kinney, but now it looks like she’s ready to deck out other dogs with some stylish...
US economy shrank in Q1
Uncle Sam is looking a bit run down these days. US economic growth in the first three months of the year was even weaker than initially estimated, slowed by harsh...
India heat-wave death toll nears 2K
HYDERABAD, India — Dizzying temperatures caused water shortages in thousands of Indian villages and killed hundreds more people over the past day, driving the death toll from a weekslong heat...
Google will give you unlimited photo storage in exchange for your life
Google wants to store your photos, replace your wallet, connect your appliances to the Internet, and scan all your messages to remind you to pick up the dry cleaning. The...
Man takes bullet to groin to prove strength of sports cup
Somebody get this guy on "Shark Tank"! A Missouri resident claims to have the strongest jockstrap in the world — and he's willing to take a bullet to prove it. Jeremiah...
Adrian Peterson goes on Twitter rant against angry fans
MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson took to Twitter on Thursday to express his frustration over criticism he is receiving while staying away from the voluntary portion of Minnesota Vikings' offseason. The...
The 5 best cameos of MLB parks in film -- The Rock didn't make it
First, a quartet of Pop Quiz questions that require answers: 1) From Sam Lerman of Queens: In a 1989 episode of "The Golden Girls," Sophia (Estelle Getty) says that she...
Missing cat blamed on 'dumb f--k stoner roommates'
A man whose cat went missing says his “dumb f--k, unemployed, stoner housemates” are to blame and he’s looking for somewhere else to live. Watson went missing May 17 from...
She doesn't shave and has no problem meeting guys
A Liverpool University student has taken the Internet by storm this week after challenging taboos on sexuality and gender. Yasmin Gasimova took to a blog to share photos of her...
Russia's online 'Kremlin troll' army
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Deep inside a four-story marble building in St. Petersburg, hundreds of workers tap away at computers on the front lines of an information war, say those...
Teacher executed for raping or molesting 26 students
BEIJING — A former Chinese elementary school teacher has been executed for molesting or raping 26 students, some as young as 4, in a case underscoring the vulnerability of rural...
Bear falls asleep after leading chase in Wyoming
CASPER, Wyo. — After leading wildlife officials on a daylong chase through a Wyoming city, an exhausted young black bear fell asleep under a tree. "He was sleeping under an...
Man fatally jumps off NYC bridge
A man fatally jumped off the Williamsburg Bridge early Friday, police said. The unidentified male jumped at about 6:30 a.m. on Delancey Street near Mangin Street on the Manhattan side,...
Five planes targeted by green lasers at JFK
Pilots on five commercial airliners reported that their aircraft were targeted by green lasers Thursday over Long Island and New Jersey, according to the FAA. American 185, Shuttle America 4213,...
In My Library: Lisa Kron
Lisa Kron is tired of people telling her that “Fun Home” — her new Broadway musical about a woman coming to grips with her sexuality and that of her closeted...
Football players carry dead teammate's casket across field
An emotional scene unfolded in Coffee County, Georgia, Sunday as teammates granted what was said to be the final wish of 18-year-old football player Malik Sparkman. Sparkman, who died on...
Race car driver paints Taylor Swift on his car
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/604080379763519488 DETROIT — Add former Indianapolis 500 champion Tony Kanaan to the list of fans who just can't shake off Taylor Swift. Swift will fill in the blank space on...
Volcano erupts on southern Japanese island
TOKYO — A volcano erupted on a small island in southern Japan on Friday, spewing black clouds of ash and rock towering into the sky and prompting authorities to tell...
Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh misses practice again
Sure, the captain is banged up. But who isn’t at this point? Ryan McDonagh missed practice again Thursday, but there was little worry from coach Alain Vigneault, or from the...
Yanks' top pitching stud moves step closer to joining big club
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Yankees’ top pitching prospect has been moved from Double-A to Triple-A and might not be done climbing the ladder. “I have no idea,’’ general manager Brian...
Watch your back, de Blasio! Black leaders revolt against mayor
There’s a revolt brewing in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s political base. Black church leaders are so furious at some of de Blasio’s policies that they’re actively looking for a candidate...
Only fitting that A-Rod ties 'professor' and buddy Bonds
OAKLAND, Calif. — Alex and Barry are together again. And that’s a good thing. The two sluggers with the PED past spent some time together this winter in the batting...
Shaky Ben Bishop reveals his Game 7 approach vs. Rangers
Henrik Lundqvist has experienced this moment so many times, and owned it so many times, establishing such a remarkable big-game reputation that he enters Game 7 of the Eastern Conference...
Squirrel attacks subway operator — for second time in two weeks
Nutty squirrels are going off the rails on the city’s subways. In the second such incident in two weeks, a squirrel accosted a train driver Thursday after running through a window...
Drunk motorman in deadly 1991 subway crash hurt in hit-and-run
A subway motorman who caused an infamous drunken 1991 train crash in which five passengers died was the victim of a serious accident himself Thursday, when he was critically injured...
Woman fights back against Morningside Park pervert
A pervert exposed himself to a woman in Morningside Park — but fled with his tail between his legs when the plucky victim turned the tables and took a swing...
State senator probed for 'double-billing' travel expenses
A Long Island state senator is being probed over claims that he improperly billed the state $18,500 for travel expenses. The Nassau County DA’s Office is going over the records...
Hondo eyes Royal gain
Hondo put another minor dent in the deficit Thursday night when he snagged two-of-three by hitting with the Tribe and Pirates while missing with the Braves to reduce the NRN...
Why a Game 7 'never gets old' for NBC's Mike 'Doc' Emrick
This will be the second Game 7 of the posteason for both the Rangers and the Lightning, and Mike “Doc” Emrick was there the first time both teams survived hockey’s...
Spelling bee ends in a t-i-e
These kids hit a good spell. The Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie for the second year in a row Thursday night, with the title shared by eighth-graders...
De Blasio reverses decision to cut after-school program funds
The de Blasio administration is backing off its plan to slash funding for middle-school summer programs following an uproar from parents and educators. “After hearing from parents and kids, we’re...
Black auto shop workers file class-action suit against NYPD
The NYPD’s auto shop needs a major tune-up, says to a racial-discrimination class-action lawsuit filed by black workers who say they are kept in lower-paying jobs compared to their white...
Kelly Rutherford’s nightmare child-custody battle
Kelly Rutherford’s long international nightmare may soon be coming to an end. She’s thrilled. So am I. “This is about my kids,’’ she told me this week, exhausted, after getting...
Face-transplant recipient meets dead donor's sister
Rebekah Aversano was meeting Richard Norris for the first time, but she had seen his face before — on her brother. After Aversano’s brother, Joshua, was tragically killed in a...
Yankees, Sabathia let 3-run lead slip in loss to lowly A's
OAKLAND, Calif. — When it came to late-inning bullpen arms Thursday night, manager Joe Girardi was naked. Having used Justin Wilson, Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller in three of the...
'Manspreading' tickets down 12 percent
The MTA launched a new campaign against “manspreading’’ on the city’s subways this year. Maybe it’s had an impact — or maybe cops are just busier with other crimes. In...
Court shoots down Halloran's bid to stay out of jail during appeal
A federal appeals court shot down ex-City Councilman Dan Halloran’s bid to stay out of prison on bail while he appeals his bribery conviction — in a decision that also...
Dick Wolf looks at NYC's late-night party people in Showtime docuseries '3AM'
TV titan Dick Wolf has a lot to talk about — including his new Showtime series, “3AM,” and the upcoming (June 16) publication of his third Jeremy Fisk novel, “The...
It's no bull: Fox lassoes 'Urban Cowboy' for TV series
Fox is dipping into the big-screen well for a TV version of the 1980 John Travolta movie “Urban Cowboy.” The pilot for the series will be written and directed by...
Jim Barnett shares his perspective on 'magical' Warriors season
One time Knicks guard Jim Barnett, now a Warriors analyst, talks NBA Finals, LeBron James’ greatness and Phil Jackson’s challenge with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Barnett will be doing pregames...
The hot Harlem club making 1940s jazz cool again
At the stroke of midnight one recent Friday at Minton’s, Wayne Tucker’s quartet comes out swinging — literally — with Duke Ellington’s “Satin Doll.” For the next 20 minutes or...
Give these restaurants landmark status before it's too late
As the Four Seasons drama plays out at the Seagram Building — landlord Aby Rosen says he’ll give it the boot when its lease expires in July 2016 — it’s...
Why the Mets' offense is starting to kick it into gear
When the Mets headed north from spring training, most of the discussion concerned pitching. But manager Terry Collins was just as excited about the lineup. “When you looked at our...
The Tonys get a glam makeover
I’m not one to drop a name, but I was at lunch Thursday with Tina Brown (thump) and Helen Mirren (thump, thump) when it occurred to me how glamorous the...
Uber drivers protest proposed regulations of car-hailing apps
Dozens of angry Uber drivers protested outside Taxi and Limousine Commission offices in lower Manhattan on Thursday as the agency weighed proposed new regulations aimed at reining in car-service apps....
U.S. Soccer will vote against Sepp Blatter in FIFA election
With the indictment of 14 soccer executives Wednesday, and FIFA’s presidential election on Friday, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said the federation will vote against incumbent Sepp Blatter and for...
Foundation adviser's double-duty counseling of Hillary on Benghazi
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton associate Sidney Blumenthal was drawing a $10,000 monthly salary from the Clinton Foundation while he was penning emails to her at the State Department about...
Cuomo raises the stakes in ongoing feud with de Blasio
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo took his feud with Mayor de Blasio to a whole new level Thursday by accusing the ultra-progressive mayor of trying to engineer a “giveaway to developers.”...
Filmmaker: I lost movie deals because of ex who 'poisoned' me
The Brooklyn filmmaker who accuses her ex-boyfriend of trying to poison her now claims she has also lost four big-time movie deals because of him. Galt Niederhoffer told Brooklyn Supreme...
5 reasons why this NBA Finals matchup makes for must-see TV
It took several weeks to get here — and in the case of the Eastern Conference playoffs, several long weeks — but we finally have the matchup everyone hoped to...
Visa threatens to end FIFA sponsorship
Sponsoring a crooked soccer league isn’t everywhere Visa wants to be. Credit card giant Visa has threatened to sever ties with FIFA over the wide-ranging corruption charges filed against nine...
Henrik Lundqvist found way out of Lightning 'trap' and into Game 7
Here it is. This is the one. This is the one the Rangers need in order to play for the Stanley Cup again. This is the one more victory they...