June 16, 2015
Matt Harvey is no longer the Mets' one-man show
June 16, 2015 | 11:54pmMatt Harvey loves being the Dark Knight. Earlier this week, Harvey was interviewed again by Sports Illustrated reporter Tom Verducci. It was SI that labeled Harvey the Dark Knight of...
All three ‘Married at First Sight’ couples are splitting up
June 16, 2015 | 11:40pm“Married at First Sight” is now 0 for 3. After newlyweds Davina Kullar and Sean Varricchio decided to divorce in last week’s season finale of the A&E reality show, and...
Tiger Woods suffers a worse fate than stinking: Being irrelevant
June 16, 2015 | 11:34pmUNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Tiger Woods did his best over and over again Tuesday to convince us his golf game isn’t the disaster it appeared to be a couple of...
Bogus Buddhist monk a common New York hipster
June 16, 2015 | 11:06pmThis Buddhist monk reincarnated himself — as a hipster! The soldier in the city’s growing army of bogus beggars was working crowds along the High Line on Monday and Tuesday,...
Red Bulls take US Open Cup seriously, drub second-tier foe
June 16, 2015 | 11:01pmTrue to their word, the Red Bulls actually took the US Open Cup seriously for the first time in a long time. The lineup showed it Tuesday, and the results...
Blade co-founder ditches day job to join full-time as CEO
June 16, 2015 | 10:45pmBlade co-founder Rob Wiesenthal is exiting Warner Music Group to join the travel app full time as CEO. “Given the rapid growth and expansion potential of Blade, the opportunity to...
Coty Inc.'s owners mimicking moves of 3G Capital
June 16, 2015 | 10:44pmThe European owners of New York City-based Coty are starting to resemble 3G Capital, the Brazilian private-equity giant that builds its companies through massive acquisitions before unleashing massive cuts. JAB...
MetLife in fight mode against ‘too big to fail’ label
June 16, 2015 | 10:42pmInsurance giant MetLife filed its opening brief in federal court on Tuesday in its year-long fight against its label as a ‘too big to fail’ institution. The 72-page brief argues...
21st Century Fox's Chase Carey to become executive vice chairman
June 16, 2015 | 10:41pmTwenty-First Century Fox said Tuesday that President and COO Chase Carey will become executive vice chairman on July 1 and remain in that role through June 30, 2016. Echoing reports...
Clinton confidant spends hours testifying on Benghazi
June 16, 2015 | 10:40pmWASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s longtime confidant Sidney Blumenthal spent nine hours testifying Tuesday before the House Select Committee on Benghazi about his extensive e-mail communications with the former secretary...
Ex-NAACP leader: Race questions have been 'viciously inhumane'
June 16, 2015 | 10:38pmThe embattled NAACP leader who stepped down from her post amid accusations she was masquerading as a black woman insisted Tuesday she wasn’t deceiving anyone — since she really isn’t...
De Blasio's rent-regulation scare tactics are all a hoax
June 16, 2015 | 10:36pmMark the date: June 16 started a new holiday in New York. Call it Charade Day, because wherever you looked, there was a giant hoax. Donald Trump insists with a...
National ad group nearly doubles its Midtown office space
June 16, 2015 | 10:31pmTalk about branding: The Association of National Advertisers has nearly doubled its digs at 708 Third Ave. with the renewal of 22,951 square feet and a 17,865-square-foot expansion to total...
AIG’s Greenberg appeals decision denying him billions in damages
June 16, 2015 | 10:31pmMaurice “Hank” Greenberg isn’t about to let $40 billion get away from him without putting up a fight. The former chairman of AIG appealed a decision by the Federal court...
Yankees' trade for Eovaldi looks foolish as Marlins tee off
June 16, 2015 | 10:30pmMIAMI — P.U. Looking for a victory to salvage a five-game road trip the Yankees watched Nathan Eovaldi walk off the mound with two outs in the first inning Tuesday...
Rachel Dolezal pretended to be a model as well as black
June 16, 2015 | 10:25pmShe masqueraded as a black woman — and a model. With blond braids flowing down to her kneecaps, former NAACP chapter president Rachel Dolezal struck seductive poses in a woodsy...
Magazine publisher loses $1.5M in cyberfraud
June 16, 2015 | 10:23pmCyberhackers believed to have originated in China scammed Bonnier Publications out of $1.5 million last month, Media Ink has learned. The thieves hacked into the email of then-CEO Dave Freygang...
Jefferies still struggling after Sage Kelly departure
June 16, 2015 | 10:22pmSix months after Sage Kelly left Jefferies, Wall Street is leaving the bank in the dust. Richard Handler’s investment bank is lagging behind its competitors in the mergers and acquisitions...
A&P shopping nearly half of its 301 stores
June 16, 2015 | 10:17pmA&P is hungry for shoppers — the kind that will buy its stores. The money-losing supermarket operator — whose brands include Food Emporium, Pathmark and Waldbaums in addition to its...
Abby Wambach's goal pushes US to 1st in World Cup group
June 16, 2015 | 10:14pmVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Abby Wambach scored late in the first half and the US women's national team went on to beat Nigeria 1-0 on Tuesday night for a first-place...
Chris Evans named new 'Top Gear' host
June 16, 2015 | 10:07pmBritish TV host Chris Evans will replace Jeremy Clarkson as the host of “Top Gear,” the BBC announced Tuesday. The unpredictable, outspoken Clarkson was fired after getting into an altercation...
Woman busts cheating beau with help from his other girlfriends
June 16, 2015 | 10:06pmHow does a man have time to tell four different women they’re the only one for him? Fatiah Rebbekkah, a 24-year-old stylist from Brooklyn, wanted the answer — so she...
Kerry Washington channels Anita Hill in 'Confirmation'
June 16, 2015 | 10:04pmKerry Washington’s transformation into Anita Hill? It’s handled. The “Scandal” star trades Olivia Pope’s white pants suit for an oversized plaid blazer in this first look at her as the...
Cartoon contest shooter wanted to attack Super Bowl: prosecutor
June 16, 2015 | 10:04pmPHOENIX -- Prosecutors say a man charged with orchestrating a shootout at an anti-Islam event in Texas wanted to join Islamic State and attack the Super Bowl. The revelation at...
‘Anastasia’ musical might give ‘Hamilton’ a run for its money
June 16, 2015 | 10:03pmWhenever he had a show that didn’t work, Jule Styne shouted, “Next!” Rather than lick his wounds after a flop, he went straight to the piano and started writing a...
The blackest thing about Rachel Dolezal is her thousand-dollar hair
June 16, 2015 | 10:02pmIt was the question that “Today” show host Matt Lauer didn’t ask Rachel Dolezal Tuesday that infuriated millions of women the most: How on Earth does she get her white...
Matt Harvey snaps at 'bulls---' question after shutdown start
June 16, 2015 | 10:02pmIf Matt Harvey considered his season at a critical juncture Tuesday, he was keeping that information private. “I’m not answering that bulls---,” Harvey growled as he cut off his postgame...
Sam Waterston is tepid in 'The Tempest'
June 16, 2015 | 10:01pmShakespeare in the Park is nothing if not wildly uneven. So it goes with the Public Theater’s latest, “The Tempest,” in which some of the acting is inventive and unexpected,...
Astoria housing development will recycle wastewater
June 16, 2015 | 9:39pm“Old black water, keep on rollin’,” sang the Doobie Brothers, who were referring to the Mississippi River. Back in 1974, they didn’t know the environmentally friendly blackwater systems that can...
Colorado theater shooter had homicidal thoughts: psychiatrist
June 16, 2015 | 9:36pmCENTENNIAL, Colo. -- The psychiatrist who treated James Holmes before he attacked a Colorado movie theater said Tuesday that she would have called police and had him detained if she...
James Dolan predicts rough times for smaller cable channels
June 16, 2015 | 9:10pmNiche cable TV channels are looking at nine miles of rough road ahead of them, Cablevision boss James Dolan said Tuesday. The smaller, less-viewed cable channels will see their revenues...
Trump wants Oprah as his 2016 running mate
June 16, 2015 | 9:00pmYou get a tax break! And you get a tax break! Real estate mogul-turned-celebrity TV star Donald Trump already had an “Aha!” moment about his 2016 running mate. After declaring...
Neil Young isn't happy Trump used his song to announce bid
June 16, 2015 | 7:57pmThe world might be free, but his song isn't. Canadian rocker Neil Young isn't thrilled that one of his classics was used Tuesday to ring in Donald Trump's presidential bid, Young's team said. Speakers...
Victor Cruz finds a new silver lining in painful layoff
June 16, 2015 | 7:53pmOf course, Victor Cruz did not want to tear up his right knee, did not want to endure surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon. All the time away from...
Ryan McDonagh avoids surgery, but Stanley Cup agony lingers
June 16, 2015 | 7:46pmRyan McDonagh could only smile and run his hand through his hair. “Yeah, you wish that was you,” he said. “It’s tough to see. It’s tough to watch.” It was...
Why Eli Manning is Spagnuolo's biggest asset in Giants D overhaul
June 16, 2015 | 7:35pmJason Pierre-Paul was the elephant not in the room Tuesday at Giants minicamp — out of sight training in Florida, but certainly not out of mind. It is much too...
The day in photos
June 16, 2015 | 7:33pmKoalas cuddle, First Lady Michelle Obama speaks in London, monsoon season kicks off in Mumbai and more.
Icelanders: We're weird, we're wacky, we're related to Thor
June 16, 2015 | 7:26pmAs I’ve already written, Iceland is a conundrum. It's probably the only country on Earth where people think it's totally cool to leave their babies in their strollers outside a...
Bill de Blasio's rent-control 'nightmare' nonsense
June 16, 2015 | 7:20pmGov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday rushed to calm New Yorkers’ fears over the sudden expiration of city rent regulations, with Cuomo saying, “There will be no short-term...
Donald Trump delivers a message Republicans need
June 16, 2015 | 7:20pmWith humor, pride and two populist fists, Donald Trump on Tuesday entered the GOP race for the White House. However his campaign turns out, he’s already improved the field. Above...
Stop ignoring the 'cyber Pearl Harbor'
June 16, 2015 | 7:01pmWhat if a team of Chinese agents had broken into the Pentagon or — less box office but just as bad — the US Office of Personnel Management and carted...
Why Marco Rubio scares all other presidential candidates
June 16, 2015 | 7:01pmEver get the feeling the candidate who is making other candidates worry the most is Marco Rubio? Your feeling is on the money. On Sunday, Hillary Rodham Clinton relaunched her...
New York City's delusional leaders -- hear, see and say no evil
June 16, 2015 | 7:01pmOur leadership in City Hall this past month has proven itself to be delusional at best. Mayor de Blasio hears no evil; his No. 1 adviser, Chirlane McCray, sees no...
Thank the left for Rachel Dolezal's 'transracial' fiction
June 16, 2015 | 7:01pmCongratulations, American left, your lengthy labor of love has come to term. You’re the proud parents of one Rachel Dolezal. But are black people — America’s original illegitimate child that...
Dramatic blaze engulfs taxi while driver, passenger flee
June 16, 2015 | 6:38pmA yellow taxi burst into flames during rush-hour in Midtown on Tuesday afternoon -- but the cabbie and passenger survived. Driver Md Kabir, 46, was on Madison Avenue near 48th...
This is the biggest breakfast mistake you're probably making
June 16, 2015 | 6:17pmYou know by now that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and that if you don’t put something in your stomach, it will be moaning at you...
Judge rips ex-DA for handling of Garner case
June 16, 2015 | 6:13pmAn appellate judge blasted former Staten Island DA Daniel Donovan Tuesday for putting “a very pretty gloss over what happened and sweeping everything else under the rug” when his office...
These 9 foods actually slow you down during a workout
June 16, 2015 | 5:53pmNothing cramps (pun intended) your workout mojo like a crazy sugar crash or a big ol' case of bloat. And we know—you're not drinking diet soda or downing a bag...
WTC BASE jumper details prep work for infamous leap
June 16, 2015 | 5:44pmA BASE jumper on trial with two pals for parachuting off the World Trade in 2013 told jurors Tuesday in Manhattan court that the trio had thoroughly researched and planned...
'Two-minute man' financier begged staffer to meet after firing her
June 16, 2015 | 5:26pmA Wall Street financier who turned into the two-minute man during sex with an underling was caught in a recording begging the woman to see him again, it was revealed...
Twitter's departing CEO 'over the moon' about new features
June 16, 2015 | 5:16pmSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter's lame-duck CEO Dick Costolo says he is leaving the company stocked with new features that will boost revenue and help make the short-messaging service useful to...
Queens scam artist fails to pay for cashing dead dad's pension
June 16, 2015 | 5:09pmA Queens con man failed Tuesday to come up with the money he owes for cashing in his dead dad’s pension and social security payments for more than a year...
‘Inside Out’ is the best animated film since ‘Toy Story’
June 16, 2015 | 5:03pmPixar's got its mojo back — and how! — with “Inside Out," a hilarious and touching animated masterpiece that takes a gloriously imaginative, sometimes scary leap into the mind of...
Husband's surprise visit to prison break 'accomplice'
June 16, 2015 | 4:55pmDANNEMORA, NY — She cheated on him with the two convicted killers she helped escape, and even plotted with them to murder him, cops say — so now, the husband...
Ex-Eagle Mathis: Chip Kelly lying about reason for release
June 16, 2015 | 4:54pmHigh-priced veterans are becoming extinct in Philadelphia under Chip Kelly. First came DeSean Jackson. Next was LeSean McCoy. And now there’s Evan Mathis. All three have one thing in common: They...
The binge-watching craze is ruining television
June 16, 2015 | 4:51pmNow that we’re three seasons into “House of Cards” and “Orange Is the New Black,” it appears that binge viewing has had its “moment.” When both of these series premiered...
NYCFC vows not to repeat Red Bulls mistake vs. Cosmos
June 16, 2015 | 4:29pmLast year the Cosmos, of the second-tier North American Soccer League, earned New York bragging rights with a U.S. Open Cup upset win over the Red Bulls, who didn’t appear...
Proposal to ban civilian clothes for violent cons gaining steam
June 16, 2015 | 4:16pmALBANY – Momentum is growing for a bill that would make it much harder for convicted killers like Richard Matt and David Sweat to obtain street clothes and manipulate civilian...
Army vet who barged into White House with knife gets 17 months
June 16, 2015 | 4:01pmWASHINGTON — An Army veteran with mental health issues who got over the White House fence and inside the executive mansion was sentenced Tuesday to 17 months in prison, and...
The unpopular decisions paying off for Mets, Yankees
June 16, 2015 | 3:54pmYou may not love your shortstop, New York, but it could have been worse — the Mets and Yankees could have acquired one of the guys clamored for in the...
Ex-Ravens cheerleader pleads guilty to raping teen
June 16, 2015 | 3:52pmGEORGETOWN, Del. — A former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader and the ex-wife of a prominent Maryland energy executive has pleaded guilty after being charged with having sex with a 15-year-old boy....
'Opportunist' posed as apartment employee to steal $40K painting
June 16, 2015 | 3:51pmA Manhattan commercial real-estate developer is starting a new project — trying to track down the crafty thief who swiped his $40,000 painting, police sources said on Tuesday. Bill Brodsky,...
496 Uber cars seized amid crackdown on illegal pickups
June 16, 2015 | 3:41pmHundreds of Uber cars were taken off the streets this spring as part of a larger city crackdown on illegal activity by black and livery cars, new data reveals. The...
Bud Black the fall guy for roster Padres 'rock stars' assembled
June 16, 2015 | 3:36pmBud Black looked up at the whiteboard in his Yuma, Az. spring office while answering nearly every question from a visitor in late March. The board was filled with the...
Avoid these drinks if you want to keep your bikini bod this summer
June 16, 2015 | 3:28pmYou already know that ordering vodka Red Bulls or Long Island iced teas all night is asking for it — "it" being a surplus of calories, more alcohol than your...
NY seller of 'Wall St' plate does Gordon Gekko proud
June 16, 2015 | 3:21pmThis used car salesman is a real wolf of Wall Street. The owner of the only “WALL ST” license plate issued in the state of New York has listed it...
Get dolled up like a Kardashian with their fave summer beauty essentials
June 16, 2015 | 2:38pmSay what you want about the Kardashian women — but at the end of the day, we all could take a few beauty cues from the attention-loving clan. From perfectly...
How JPP learns new defense while staying away from Giants
June 16, 2015 | 2:30pmThere is no eye-witness evidence Jason Pierre-Paul is working hard, as he hasn’t been on the field even once this spring with his Giants teammates. There have been social media...
8 secrets every nutritionist knows and you should too
June 16, 2015 | 2:06pmWe asked a panel of nutritionists to disclose their must-know, insider tips about healthy eating. Here's what they had to say: The one thing that matters more than what you...
NBA players want NYPD cops' records in 'highly unusual case'
June 16, 2015 | 1:55pmThey want to check for flagrant fouls. Lawyers for two Atlanta Hawks basketball players busted for allegedly interfering with an investigation into the stabbing of ex-Knicks forward Chris Copeland outside...
'What makes Steve Kerr so great': He's no Phil Jackson clone
June 16, 2015 | 1:51pmHad Steve Kerr gone through with assuming the Knicks coaching job, Warriors assistant Luke Walton assuredly would be in New York now preparing for the June 25 draft. As it...
Barista falls to death from fire escape after drinking
June 16, 2015 | 1:51pmA Wisconsin transplant who regularly drinks on her Manhattan rooftop with pals drunkenly slipped off the fire escape as she climbed back to her apartment and fell to her death...
The 5 best songs from the ‘Dope’ soundtrack
June 16, 2015 | 1:45pmThe summer blockbusters are already starting to clean up at the box office, but the coming-of-age comedy-drama “Dope” might turn out to be this season’s underground hit. The Rick Famuyiwa-directed...
Your dog could soon be allowed at outdoor cafes
June 16, 2015 | 1:40pmALBANY — They can’t make a deal to extend rent regulations, but state legislators moved quickly Monday to extend outdoor-dining privileges to man’s best friend. By an overwhelming 97-5 vote,...
Suspect in chair-bashing of gay man surrenders
June 16, 2015 | 1:24pmThe brute wanted for bashing a gay man over the head with a chair for defending his partner at a Chelsea BBQ joint turned himself in Tuesday morning, cops said....
Court allows suit to proceed for man wrongfully convicted in murder case
June 16, 2015 | 1:07pmA New York man who served 18 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit can move forward with his civil case which claims that the police officers who...
Armless man shows how to throw perfect 1st pitch with his foot
June 16, 2015 | 1:00pmPay attention, 50 Cent. Tom Willis, who was born without arms, threw out the first pitch before Monday night’s Giants-Mariners game in San Francisco using his right foot, gripping the ball...
Keith Hernandez still lining his pockets with 'Seinfeld' money
June 16, 2015 | 12:52pmSaying “I’m Keith Hernandez” is still worth a lot of money. The former Mets great had a few lines in a few "Seinfeld" episodes — and he’s still cashing royalties...
How much sex is too much sex?
June 16, 2015 | 12:46pm“More bang for your buck” might not apply in bed: Having lots of sex could make you enjoy it less, finds new research from Carnegie Mellon University. In the study,...
To shave or not: Female armpit hair is getting its moment
June 16, 2015 | 12:42pmOn social media and red carpets, from New York to China, hairy underarms are having a mainstream moment. Women are proudly showing off their growth on Instagram and YouTube, and...
Beauty swims with beasts
June 16, 2015 | 12:40pmModel Liz Parkinson gets dangerously close to monsters of the deep.
Whodunit at Vatican over huge press leak
June 16, 2015 | 12:36pmVATICAN CITY — There's something of a whodunit going on in the Vatican to discover who leaked Pope Francis' environment encyclical to an Italian newsweekly, deflating the release of the...
'I will be the greatest jobs president that God has ever created': Trump
June 16, 2015 | 12:21pmDonald Trump announced Tuesday that he’s running for president and vowed to be America’s Mr. Fix It — tackling unemployment, illegal immigration and terrorism. “I will be the greatest jobs...
Doc Rivers gambles on himself with Lance Stephenson trade
June 16, 2015 | 12:17pmSomeone was always going to take the next chance on Lance Stephenson — it was just a matter of when and who. It turns out the when was Monday and the...
Royals scrub could be benched -- then start All-Star Game
June 16, 2015 | 12:07pmOmar Infante could be the worst player ever to start an All-Star Game. And he might get benched before then. The Royals second baseman, leading the vote despite putrid numbers...
Las Vegas mogul Kirk Kerkorian dies at 98
June 16, 2015 | 11:44amBillionaire Kirk Kerkorian, an eighth-grade dropout who built Las Vegas’ biggest hotels, tried to take over Chrysler and bought and sold MGM at a profit three times, has died. He...
Model devours 5-foot-long Subway sandwich
June 16, 2015 | 11:44amThis is the video of a model devouring five feet worth of Subway sandwiches in under 10 minutes. Nela Zisser is perhaps the most unlikely competitive eater you’ll encounter, but...
Gap closing 175 stores, cutting 250 jobs by 2016
June 16, 2015 | 11:43amGap Inc. has been experiencing some hard times, so it’s no surprise that CEO Art Peck has decided to close 175 underperforming stores in North America and cut 250 jobs...
FDA tells food industry to phase out trans fats
June 16, 2015 | 11:34amWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is ordering food companies to phase out the use of heart-clogging trans fats over the next three years, calling them a threat to public health....
Baseball's Spygate: FBI probes Cardinals for hacking Astros
June 16, 2015 | 11:26amThe FBI is probing the St. Louis Cardinals for hacking into the internal databases of longtime division rival Houston Astros to steal player information, sources told The Post on Tuesday....
NYC bus drivers' de Blasio protest brings traffic to a crawl
June 16, 2015 | 11:17amAngry bus drivers slowed traffic to a crawl in upper Manhattan and The Bronx on Tuesday morning to protest a law passed under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero. Drivers...
Here's how to avoid man-eating sharks this summer
June 16, 2015 | 11:13amIf you go to the beach, it’s probably crossed your mind at least once: Shark attacks can happen. It’s hard not to think about it since they’re in the news...
Babies, toilet paper, kissing: Chicago cheers Blackhawks title
June 16, 2015 | 10:58amThousands of fans turned Chicago into a giant party after the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. Streets in the Wrigleyville neighborhood north of downtown were packed with celebrating fans and...
Alexis Bittar, Lisa Perry among the hottest sales of the week
June 16, 2015 | 10:55amAlexis Bittar 151 Wooster St., between Houston and Prince streets Sale: Jun. 16-20. Tues. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. / Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. / Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sat. 10...
Chipper Jones trying not to strike out with third wife
June 16, 2015 | 10:54amhttps://twitter.com/chelseafree5/status/610252550491602946 Chipper Jones knows better than anyone that the rules of baseball also apply to marriage: Three strikes and you're out. The former Atlanta Braves standout made his third trip...
Asia is about to topple North America as world’s richest region
June 16, 2015 | 10:44amIt’s been a fantastic ride in recent years for the global elite, particularly in Asia, where a scorching stock market has put the region on track to become the wealthiest...
Manziel's new nickname: WWE champ mocks 'Johnny Idiotface'
June 16, 2015 | 10:44amThe Cavaliers are one loss away from keeping Cleveland's 51-year title-less streak alive, and WWE champ Seth Rollins is here to pour salt on that festering wound. With the WWE...
Sony's epic fail at the biggest video game event of the year
June 16, 2015 | 10:40amSony Computer Entertainment president and chief executive officer Shawn Layden opened a press conference at the massive E3 video game conference with an introduction that informed the audience they were...
Make the 2016 Olympics, get a free Brazilian wax
June 16, 2015 | 10:24amHair today, gone tomorrow could be the motto for some athletes at next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with a "Brazilian bikini wax," the notoriously meticulous hair removal favored...
Man in bad mood 'threatens to decapitate' neighbor with machete
June 16, 2015 | 10:09amLOWELL, Mass. — A Lowell man who authorities say threatened to cut off his neighbor's head with a machete unless he turned down his music has been held on $10,000...
GOP lawmaker distracted by Facebook votes for record California budget
June 16, 2015 | 10:01amSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Republican lawmaker accidentally cast his party's first vote for the California budget in years because he was distracted by Facebook. Assemblyman Scott Wilk was the sole...
Reagan carried gun after assassination attempt
June 16, 2015 | 9:52amAfter the 1981 assassination attempt on his life, former President Ronald Reagan reportedly began carrying a gun almost everywhere he went, bestselling thriller author Brad Meltzer told MyFoxNY Monday. Meltzer,...
Police search for man attacking Asian women in NYC
June 16, 2015 | 9:41amCops are hunting for a serial attacker who has targeted Asian women in Manhattan -- bashing them with a hard object he keeps in a plastic bag, police said. The...
6 die after balcony collapses in California
June 16, 2015 | 9:38amA fourth-floor apartment building balcony collapsed early Tuesday in Berkeley, Calif., killing six people and leaving eight others injured – many of them young people from Ireland, officials said. The...
Fitbit boosts share price range ahead of its hot IPO
June 16, 2015 | 9:31amFitbit is looking strong heading into the final IPO stretch. The San Francisco-based company on Tuesday boosted the expected price range for its offering by $3 a share, valuing the...
Clinton camp bars foreign reporter from covering campaign
June 16, 2015 | 9:12amWASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign got into another fight with the press Monday by barring the designated pool reporter from covering her in New Hampshire. David Martosko, US political...
Bloomberg’s foundation donates $100M for new Cornell building
June 16, 2015 | 9:12amFormer Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s foundation is donating $100 million for construction of the first academic building at the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island. The donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies...
Student arrested in NYC 'terror plot'
June 16, 2015 | 8:59amThe feds have arrested a Queens college student who once called al Qaeda “too moderate,” saying he plotted to attack targets in New York City on behalf of the Islamic...
'I identify as black': Rachel Dolezal speaks out
June 16, 2015 | 8:03amEmbattled NAACP activist Rachel Dolezal claimed Tuesday it was outrageous that she — as a middle-class white woman — would be made to foot the bill for her tuition at...
Widow claims husband died from pedicure-gone-wrong
June 16, 2015 | 4:21amCHICAGO — A lawsuit claims a man's death resulted from an infection picked up during a pedicure at a suburban Chicago nail salon. The man's widow filed the lawsuit Friday...
Girl found unconscious after riding roller coaster has died
June 16, 2015 | 4:17amSANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Authorities say a 10-year-old girl who was found unconscious last week after riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California has died...
US drone strike kills al Qaeda's No. 2 leader
June 16, 2015 | 2:27amCAIRO — Al Qaeda on Tuesday confirmed that Nasir al-Wahishi, its No. 2 figure and leader of its powerful Yemeni affiliate, was killed in a US strike, making it the...
Top cops grill transit police after spike in subway crimes
June 16, 2015 | 2:00amCrime is soaring in the city’s subway system — and transit police bosses were summoned to headquarters to explain the alarming spike, The Post has learned. Overall subway crime is...
Taxi King wins temporary stay on seizure of medallions
June 16, 2015 | 1:42amA taxi kingpin who faced the bank seizure of up to 90 medallions got a break Monday when an appeals courts awarded him a temporary stay. A Manhattan Supreme Court...
Violent crime surges -- even with more cops on the streets
June 16, 2015 | 1:36amThe NYPD flooded the city with extra cops last week to combat a surge in violence — but Gotham still had more than double the number of shootings it experienced...
Mom struck by hit-and-run cyclist downgraded to serious condition
June 16, 2015 | 1:30amThe elderly woman struck by a hit-and-run bicyclist on the Upper East Side took a turn for the worse on Monday, the victim’s daughter told The Post. “The doctors are...
Guest who fired gun at Waldorf previously 'shot self in foot'
June 16, 2015 | 1:28amHe’s got his butter finger on the trigger. The wedding guest who accidentally shot a woman in the Waldorf Astoria put a bullet in his own foot on Christmas Eve...
Tenants worried as legislators fail to reach rent agreement
June 16, 2015 | 1:20amALBANY — City rent regulations expired at midnight as state legislators failed to reach an agreement on extending the protections — leaving 2 million tenants at risk. Lawmakers left the...
Winona Ryder set for supernatural Montauk drama
June 16, 2015 | 1:17amWinona Ryder will star in a new drama series for Netflix set in 1980s-era Montauk. It’s the first TV series regular role for Ryder (“Reality Bites,” “Girl, Interrupted”). She’ll play...
'Britain's Got Talent' dog scandal under investigation
June 16, 2015 | 1:16amOfcom is barking mad. Britain’s version of the FCC has launched an investigation into whether Jules and Matisse, the winning stunt-dog act on “Britain’s Got Talent,” misled viewers by using...
Spy games intensify in 'Deutschland 83'
June 16, 2015 | 1:15amSundance TV’s “Deutschland 83” is hyped as the first German-language series to be picked up by an American network. Now that’s going to lure the viewing masses! And it’s also...
My maid ruined my Balenciaga blouse so I sent her to boot camp!
June 16, 2015 | 1:13amJill Wilpon will never forget the phone call she received this spring. “It’s done, it’s gone,” the voice on the other end wept. “My Balenciaga blouse was thrown in the...
Everything you need to know about J.Law's sexy dog sherpa
June 16, 2015 | 1:06amAs Jennifer Lawrence made her way through Tribeca in slingback heels and a pair of denim short-shorts while house-hunting on Wednesday afternoon, eyes weren’t on the “Hunger Games” starlet. Instead,...
Tiger Woods scouting report before Open: 'Ridiculously' good
June 16, 2015 | 1:00amUNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Jason Day got an up-close-and-personal look at Tiger Woods in Monday’s U.S. Open practice round at Chambers Bay and isn’t sure what to expect out of...
Hondo fishing with Yankees
June 16, 2015 | 12:53amHow do you stop the Blue Jays’ winning streak? Have Hondo put 10 units on them. His Aitchness suffered the dreaded double-nipper Monday night, dropping a pair of one-runners with...
For a few players, Pacific Northwest US Open means home
June 16, 2015 | 12:49amUNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- There is a lot of local Pacific Northwest flavor to this week’s U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. Ryan Moore, who’s playing this week, grew up about...
Alderson: Syndergaard to bullpen still on the table
June 16, 2015 | 12:41amNoah Syndergaard remains in play for a bullpen stint this season. In confirming a Post report that Syndergaard has been discussed for a bullpen role, general manager Sandy Alderson on...
Willie Cauley-Stein pitch for Knicks: Like a 7-foot John Wall
June 16, 2015 | 12:36amKentucky associate coach Kenny Payne got a text from an NBA organization Sunday raving about how well Wildcats defensive center Willie Cauley-Stein shot during his workout there. “They were floored,’’...
Church blasts 'retaliatory' resurrection of sex abuse bill
June 16, 2015 | 12:30amAssembly Democrats, under pressure from the Catholic Church to pass a tax break to help parochial schools, on Monday revived a bill that would allow lawsuits involving decades-old claims of...
Is World Cup turf psyching out US women scorers?
June 16, 2015 | 12:22amThe U.S. Women’s National Team is all but assured of advancement in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, even before facing a Nigeria team it has never lost to. But don’t...
Gang member busted in teen slay faints at arraignment
June 16, 2015 | 12:13amA Bronx gang member has been busted for the execution-style slaying of a 14-year-old boy during a turf war — but hardly looked like a tough guy when he fainted...
Three new dog breeds join the American Kennel Club
June 16, 2015 | 12:11amWelcome to the club! Three new dog breeds — the berger Picard, lagotto Romagnolo and the miniature American shepherd — have joined the prestigious ranks of the American Kennel Club,...
5 things to eye at Giants minicamp: Will a WR step up?
June 16, 2015 | 12:09amThe Giants have a longtime head coach and a proven quarterback — two crucial ingredients when it comes to franchise stability. But there are few positions where the Giants can...
Daily Blotter
June 16, 2015 | 12:01amBrooklyn Four men were shot outside a Prospect-Lefferts Gardens bar early Monday, cops said. A loud group was ejected from the D Avenue Lounge on Flatbush Avenue near Winthrop Street...
Goldman Sachs turns focus toward 'Main Street' customers
June 16, 2015 | 12:01amHaving long ago become a key source of financing on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs is now turning its attention to Main Street. The banking behemoth is about to launch its...