April 29, 2016
Ben McAdoo's plan crystallizing: Make Giants offense a juggernaut
The Giants brass insist Sterling Shepard was the top player on their board when he was drafted, which is what they always say this time of year, when presenting a...
Woman says she was passed over for promotion because she’s not Italian: lawsuit
A former p.r. rep for a major marketing company says she was denied a promotion to sell Peroni beer because she’s not Italian. Elisabeth Spano worked for Team Enterprises —...
Lakers squash Knicks fans' Luke Walton pipe dream
Knicks fans hoping their team could land Luke Walton were living in dreamland. But now they don’t even have those dreams, dashed when the NBA’s hottest assistant took the Lakers’...
Mets need one historic inning to beat living hell out of Giants
There are big innings, and then there’s the whopper the Mets assembled Friday on a damp, chilly night at Citi Field. When the carnage concluded in the third, the Mets...
De Blasio denies corruption on pair of radio shows
Mayor de Blasio threw some of his closest associates under the bus Friday — denying any hands-on role in a shady fund-raising operation that got a top aide and others...
Teen firebug went to McDonald’s with pals after setting fatal blaze
The teen who set fire to a mattress in an apartment building, sparking an inferno that claimed the life of a responding NYPD officer, chowed down on McDonald’s as the...
Jim Boeheim breaks down during eulogy for Pearl Washington
Dwayne “Pearl” Washington’s wondrous ability with a basketball was recited time and again following his death last week at age 52. On Friday morning in the East New York section...
David Ortiz sends Yankees free-falling in back-breaking loss
BOSTON — All aboard the pinstriped bobsled to hell without a brakeman. With five months remaining in a season that has started miserably, it’s possible the Yankees absorbed their toughest...
Four Seasons closing leaves 130 employees jobless
The closing of the iconic Four Seasons restaurant on July 16 will leave 130 employees jobless, the company said in a state filing. “It is unfortunate,” said Julian Niccolini, who,...
House fails to act as Puerto Rico's debt default nears
No one yet has shown up to help. Within 24 hours, Puerto Rico is expected to default on the first piece of its $72 billion in debt — but no...
Gem headed to the Hudson: Pier 55 park clears key hurdle
Plans for a 2.7-acre park on Pier 55 in the Hudson River cleared a key hurdle this week when the Army Corps of Engineers gave its OK for building to...
Pipeline-killing Cuomo plainly doesn't care about New York jobs
Is Gov. Cuomo trying to kill the upstate economy — or is he just so desperate to suck up to enviro-nuts that he doesn’t care what happens to that region?...
Common sense from the commish: Bratton's wise words on guns and drug-dealing bodegas
When it comes to plain common sense, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton had a pretty good week. First, he offered some straightforward and important advice: “The best way to not get...
Jets pull stunner with polarizing QB Christian Hackenberg
What the Hack? The Jets made a puzzling choice with their second-round draft pick Friday night, selecting Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg, one of the most polarizing players in this...
Comet named after a kitty makes first appearance
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronomers have found a first-of-its-kind tailless comet whose composition may offer clues into long-standing questions about the solar system's formation and evolution, according to research published...
Woman gets 100 years for cutting fetus from stranger
BOULDER, Colo. - A Colorado woman was sentenced on Friday to 100 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder for stabbing a pregnant stranger she had lured with...
'Meternity' author responds to internet firestorm
The article in The Post surrounding my novel "Meternity" has stirred up some controversy based on the book's title and storyline. "Meternity" is a term I made up to tell...
Giants draft 'a young Victor Cruz' and a ball-hawk safety
Victor Cruz never got drafted. But his play-alike and possible successor just did. The Giants used their second-round pick in the NFL draft on Friday night to take a receiver...
Why Christians are losing the war over gay-wedding cakes
In today’s Wedding Cake War, conservatives are floundering on the battlefield of religious liberty. While this remains a central and legitimate combat zone, the Right should fight on at least...
Defiant Johnny Manziel blasts 'pussy' media in Twitter rage
https://twitter.com/WillBurge/status/725856474895896576 Two years ago, Johnny Manziel walked across the stage at the NFL draft, flashed his money sign and shook commissioner Roger Goodell’s hand as the first-round pick of the...
Patriotism was banned from the 9/11 Memorial a long time ago
This past Sunday an informal choir of middle-school children from North Carolina was stopped by 9/11 Memorial guards from singing the national anthem — at Ground Zero. Where America was...
The student-debt crisis is about a lot more than borrowers' bad choices
To my great excitement, Buzzfeed recently featured my alma mater, Meredith College, a small women’s school in North Carolina. The article highlighted theater major Maigan Kennedy — who, instead of...
Trump's foreign policy is the realism America needs
Despite Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s reality-show candidacy, his recent foreign-policy speech put forth a realistic view of the world and a largely credible foreign policy to face it. Continuing...
The FBI just got more power to spy on your computer
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday passed a new rule granting federal judges the right to issue warrants on computers outside of their jurisdiction, greatly expanding the FBI’s powers of...
Bharara subpoenas Cuomo crony in 'Buffalo Billion' probe
US Attorney Preet Bharara’s probe into Gov. Cuomo’s controversial “Buffalo Billion” revitalization plan now involves his inner circle — including one of his longtime former aides, sources said Friday. Federal...
Cops hurt in car wreck while chasing robbery suspects
Two police officers were injured in an uptown car chase Friday afternoon, according to authorities. The chase started in the northernmost reaches of Manhattan, when officers approached a car believed...
Breakout star or mirage? Analyzing fantasy baseball's hot starts
Fantasy baseball owners feel like Jerry Seinfeld right now in the episode when Jerry thinks his girlfriend has implants. She insists “they’re real and they’re spectacular.” Fantasy players are trying...
Man boobs are the perfect solution to pesky female nudity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz4c9zrVZZk This week, an Australian site caught viral fire when it released a breast self-exam video designed to pass the rigorous censors at Facebook — which, apparently, shield all of...
Paris puts an end to 'love locks' tradition
Sacré bleu! Dewey-eyed couples on romantic getaways in Paris may kiss under the Eiffel Tower, munch on baguettes and lock lips on the Seine – but forget about attaching “love...
Hi, I'm new Giant Eli Apple, and it's been a crazy 24 hours
Eli Apple, the Giants’ newest first-round pick, shares his thoughts with The Post about the draft and his first 24 hours as a member of Big Blue. As told to...
Travis Hamonic's odd spot: Isles work pays off amid trade hope
BRANDON, Fla. — There has to be a bittersweet undercurrent for Travis Hamonic, and though it doesn’t come through in his words, it’s there. “I know what you’re trying to...
There's probably poop in your burger
There’s nothing like biting into a big, juicy burger — unless you’re getting your beef with a side of nasty bacteria. In a recent study by Consumer Reports, researchers analyzed...
Kelly Ripa is sabotaging her likeability
Memo to Kelly Ripa: Just STFU already. America’s latest self-professed victim couldn’t leave well enough alone on Friday, shocking her soon-to-depart co-host, Michael Strahan, with a snarky comment during a...
Brits absentmindedly book flight from the wrong Birmingham
Booking your dream vacation? Double-check your itinerary. British couple Ben Marlow and Richella Heekin learned that the hard way after arriving at UK’s Birmingham airport only to realize that their...
White girls are mad about finding out that 'Becky' is insulting
Everyone was shocked when Iggy Azalea revealed that "Becky" is actually an insulting term for white women. This was news to everybody, especially white girls.
The day in photos: April 29, 2016
A cheetah cub pals around with a canine, Donald Trump continues campaigning amid controversy and more.
Laremy Tunsil has 'good leads' on draft-tumbling hacker
CHICAGO — The bizarre saga of Laremy Tunsil’s draft-night hack attack rolled on with no clues emerging publicly about the perpetrators and the Mississippi offensive tackle vowing to move past...
Weather Channel founder calls Bill Nye 'a pretend scientist in a bow tie'
A stormy fight is brewing between Weather Channel founder John Coleman and Bill Nye the Science Guy — who bashed a new movie featuring Coleman that denies the existence of...
Ray Lewis' son charged for sex assault of incapacitated teen
Ray Lewis III, son of the infamous former Ravens linebacker, was charged Friday with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Cops said Lewis, a sophomore cornerback for Coastal Carolina, "engaged in sexual battery with an...
Weasel shuts down world's largest atom smasher
GENEVA — It's one of the physics world's most complex machines, and it has been immobilized — temporarily — by a weasel. Spokesman Arnaud Marsollier says the world's largest atom...
Hated Valeant finally files annual report but stock tumbles
Valeant Pharmaceuticals, one of the most hated companies in the US, revealed on Friday that it is the subject of two additional state investigations over its drug pricing — one...
Massive heroin bust is one of the biggest in New York history
Border patrol cops seized nearly $4 million worth of heroin and cocaine that smugglers shipped to the port at Red Hook from South America, making it the third-largest haul in...
How Eli Apple can turn top-10 draft doubts into Giants coup
Taking emotion and shock factor out of the series of events that led to the selection, what did the Giants get in the first round with cornerback Eli Apple? The...
Violent protesters force Trump to climb over wall to get to event
An angry mob broke through steel barricades and tried to storm a Donald Trump appearance in California on Friday — a second day of protests that forced the billionaire to...
Most Americans are totally screwed when it comes to saving for retirement
When American companies began switching from traditional pensions to self-directed 401(k)-like plans in the 1980s and 1990s, it was supposed to lead to a golden age of retirement security. No...
Fight of the Year rematch gets the bite of desperation
Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto meet again Saturday night in Carson, Calif., nearly five years after their epic battle at Foxwoods that changed the lives and careers of both fighters....
Guy who doesn't know what he's doing builds working hoverbike
As part of their "Unlearn" campaign, Ford challenged YouTuber Colin Furze to build something amazing. He came back with a "hoverbike" that has no steering or brakes, but at least...
NFL prospect potentially lost millions of dollars thanks to one tweet
Laremy Tunsil was expected to be the No. 1 draft pick at the 2016 NFL draft until a video of him allegedly smoking pot was posted to his Twitter account, which...
The Taliban think McDonald's is 'tasteless and too pricey'
McDonald’s has a new arch-enemy — the Taliban. The fast-food chain opened its first eatery in Pakistan's western city of Quetta, the reputed home of the fundamentalist group's ruling council,...
Indiana gov gives Ted Cruz the most lukewarm endorsement ever
Ted Cruz got a tepid endorsement Friday from Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who took time to praise Cruz’s main rival, Donald Trump. "I like and respect all three of the...
How baseball enticed Dee Gordon to use PEDs
Dee Gordon is the villain in his 80-game suspension. Let’s be upfront about that because I want to talk about the hypocrisy that cushions a villain and propels a villain...
Cat raises baby squirrels as her own and other animal delights
It's been a wonderful week in the world of cute animals on the internet. Here are some of the best.
Man killed on same block as public school
A 41-year-old father was fatally shot in East New York Friday morning, police and witnesses said, just 20 feet from the spot where a teenage boy was killed in January,...
Is Calvin Harris' new single about Taylor Swift?
If Rihanna’s experimental latest album “Anti” left you longing for her dance floor friendly hits of old, then yearn no more. Ri-Ri has teamed up with her old buddy Calvin...
Giants' potential second-round splash: Moving up for Myles Jack
No one saw Eli Apple coming to the Giants — not even Apple. He was so shocked to be taken with the 10th overall pick in the NFL Draft that...
Jets' second-round dilemma: Project QB or pass-rush missile?
The Jets got faster on Thursday night by picking linebacker Darron Lee in the first round. On Day 2, do they continue searching for speed or do they turn their...
De Blasio can't stop dodging questions
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday repeatedly dodged questions on the specifics of his 2014 efforts to swing control of the state Senate to Democrats — insisting he could only...
Family finds dog that's been missing for a decade
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tracy Dove assumed the worst after her 1-year-old dog named Charlie disappeared in 2006. Days without the animal turned into years, and Dove figured the brown-and-white pointer...
Who burned Laremy Tunsil?
Someone tried to ruin Laremy Tunsil's life on Thursday night, and Roger Goodell loved the drama. Thirteen minutes before the start of the NFL Draft, in which the hulking offensive tackle was once...
'Meternity' author bails on 'GMA' at last minute after backlash
"Me-ternity" author Meghann Foye was a no-show Friday on "Good Morning America."
Girlfriend calls out Eagles star for cheating with ominous picture
The Eagles' dramatic offseason continues, only this time, their quarterback isn't the problem. Earlier this week, Kayla, the scorned girlfriend of running back Ryan Mathews, called out her man's wandering...
Reckless car doing donuts almost mows down Trump protesters
Protests around a Donald Trump rally in Costa Mesa, California, reached a whole new level of danger when a car started doing donuts in the middle of a crowd.
10 seriously intriguing names still available in NFL Draft
There are still plenty of potential stars left in the NFL Draft after Thursday night's first round. 1. Myles Jack, LB, UCLA: It was a worst-case scenario for the draft's...
Little kid sneaks past airport security, flies without ticket
https://youtu.be/oAUW1BjhvUw A girl who just wanted to take her first ride on an airplane has Russian authorities scratching their heads and working to review standard security procedures at Moscow’s Vnukovo...
NYPD 'stomp' cop found guilty of assault
An NYPD cop was found guilty Friday of “gratuitously” stomping on a suspect’s head like he was a “roach’’ while he was being cuffed during a pot bust gone bad....
The 2016 campaign has already guaranteed Uncle Sam's biggest problem will go unsolved
As you’ve probably heard by now, the stakes in November’s presidential election could not be higher. Control of the Supreme Court hangs in the balance. Ditto the fate of millions...
Why ESPN is letting its talent dynasty walk out the door
If ESPN were one of the teams ESPN covers, it might describe itself as an organization “in transition,” which is a dainty sports cliché that means the immediate future isn’t...
Audra McDonald can really do everything
Does your washing machine need to be fixed? Do you want a five-tier wedding cake? Maybe if Audra McDonald has some free time, she can help — because after seeing...
More arrests made in wake of NYC's largest gang raid
Four more men — including an alleged murderer — were nabbed Thursday in connection with the massive gang takedown a day earlier in the Bronx. A total of 120 violent...
The Cowboys were this close to stealing Paxton Lynch
Jerry Jones doesn't always get what he wants at the NFL Draft. On Thursday night, the Dallas Cowboys owner wanted to draft a backup for Tony Romo late the first...
North Korea sends American to prison for 10 years
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea on Friday sentenced a US citizen of Korean heritage to 10 years in prison after convicting him of espionage and subversion, the second American...
Eagle shreds cat on webcam, viewers can't handle it
An adult bald eagle in Pittsburgh was seen on an online livestream Tuesday bringing a cat back to the nest for its two young eagles. Some viewers watching the Hays...
Meet the up-and-coming shoe designer who Lady Gaga loves
While many of his peers slurp Jell-O shots and indenture themselves to internships, 20-year-old Nicolò Beretta is laying ground for a footwear empire. But don’t mistake Giannico, Beretta’s three-year-old luxury...
Valentino's star-spangled capsule collection is not for ordinary mortals
The Justice League is about to become the Jealous League. Wonder Woman leaves her caped compatriots — Batman, Superman and the rest — in the fashion dust with Valentino’s launch...
The Korean beauty trend celebs use to get red carpet-ready
Now that buzzed-about multistep Korean skin-care regimens have taken hold in the US, it’s time to take our resulting radiant complexions to the next level with the next big trend...
Man builds robot just so he can beat iPad piano game
Everyone hates getting stuck in a video game and not being able to beat it, but one software engineer took his frustration to a whole new level. When his daughter...
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau won't let his kids watch 'Game of Thrones'
"Game of Thrones” — the fantasy epic that swept last year’s Emmys — is a global pop-culture sensation. But there’s one surprising place where the series isn’t shown — in...
Key and Peele are total cat ladies
A kitten wearing a do-rag might be the cutest thing ever in a movie — but it almost didn’t happen. In fact, “Keanu,” out Friday, almost didn’t have a cat...
Patti LuPone on juggling theater and TV — and avoiding 'scary-bad' NBC live musicals
Musical-theater superstar Patti LuPone says shooting her guest-starring role on an episode of Showtime’s horror series “Penny Dreadful” last season wasn’t all fun and games. She and co-star Eva Green...
This rapper's big break was meeting Kanye in the back of a car
It pays to have fans in high places — just ask Kanye West’s new buddy Desiigner. The 18-year-old Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, rapper (real name Sidney Selby III) first appeared on the...
Food culture gets roasted on Broadway
Dining with Jesse Tyler Ferguson at Momofuku and Eleven Madison Park on someone else’s dime? For most of us, that’s priceless. For “Fully Committed” playwright Becky Mode, that was research....
California chaos: Rioters storm the streets to protest Trump
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Raucous crowds of protesters took to the streets late Thursday in California as Donald Trump brought his Republican presidential campaign to conservative Orange County after sweeping...
Creep offered son for sex in Central Park
A man offered his young son to an older man for a sex act inside Central Park late Thursday, cops said. A 50-year-old man was walking near the Bow Bridge...
Ex-cop guilty of selling $1.2M in date-rape drugs
A former Westchester County cop was convicted Thursday of selling an illegal date-rape drug out of his home. A federal jury in White Plains found Robert Smutek, 52, of Sleepy...
City Hall says there's actually a decline in homelessness
Despite complaints over a rise in homelessness, an annual census of people living on city streets found a 12 percent drop from a year ago, officials said Thursday. City Hall...
Wife of alleged mob-linked pizzeria owner may not be fit for trial
The wife of an allegedly mobbed-up Queens pizzeria owner might not be put on trial with her husband and son because she’s acting so loony. Eleanora Gigliotti has racked up...
Charles Rangel pulls strings for his disgraced politician pal
Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel helped win a prison transfer for a convicted pol famously accused of billing taxpayers $177 for a bagel and a soda, from a squalid Brooklyn jail...
Tiny Dee Gordon banned 80 games in MLB drug stunner
LOS ANGELES — Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after the Miami Marlins second baseman tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Gordon tested positive for...
Obama crushes the dreams of aspiring journalists
President Obama talked to a group of college journalists Thursday — but instead of telling them about life as commander in chief, he complained about being “picked on” by the...
The solution to flopping, because apparently we need to solve it
My pal Charlie’s father-in-law, George, often was pestered by his wife to see a doctor. “I don’t like the way you look,” she would say. To that, George would respond, “Then...
Meet the first female military officer up for a combat role
Capt. Kristen Griest became the US Army’s first female infantry officer this week in a historic move for the nation’s military as it opens up combat roles to women. Griest...
Roundup and analysis of NFL draft's entire first round
Steve Serby breaks down all 31 picks (sorry, Pats) made during Thursday’s NFL draft: 1. Rams (from Titans) Jared Goff, QB, California: Quarterback-challenged Jeff Fisher will be happy if the...
'I'd bring you soup:' Shia LeBeouf calls punched doppelganger
Shia LaBeouf left a voicemail for the man who was slugged on the Lower East Side for looking just like him. “It was a pretty long voicemail,” Mario Licato told...
Hondo: Nat’s the one
Hondo, who breezed with the Birds over the White Sox on Thursday night, was betrayed by Maeda and the Dodgers, which caused the earnings to tumble to 244 wallachs. Friday...
Myles Jack's worst draft fears came true (with insurance caveat)
CHICAGO — The player billed by many as the best prospect available in the entire NFL draft fell all the way out of the first round Thursday night. Concerns about...
De Blasio dodges questions amid corruption probe — again
A weary-looking Mayor Bill de Blasio — with growing bags under his eyes — trotted out tired talking points on Thursday even as he was barraged with a fresh round...
Ignoring fans and 2015 record may have saved Jets' draft
Good for the Jets. They did not reach. They stayed disciplined and did not make a pick simply to appease their fan base starved for yet another potential answer at...
Metropolitan Opera tenor takes the stage again — in costume
The Italian tenor who made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera on a moment’s notice last weekend — while still wearing a T-shirt, jeans and sneakers — got another chance...
Johnny Manziel spends 2-year draft anniversary alone at Ohio bar
https://twitter.com/WillBurge/status/725856474895896576 In 2014, Johnny Manziel boldly strode across the NFL Draft stage at Radio City Music Hall, flashing his trademark "money" sign after becoming the first-round pick of the Cleveland...
The ultimate Eli Apple scouting report: 'Like a black Eli Manning'
Jerry Reese and the Giants sat in the Big Blue war room and watched John Fox and the Bears leapfrog them for pass-rusher Leonard Floyd, the presumptive apple of their...
Modern-day Yankees-Red Sox: Star headaches, fight for survival
BOSTON — Remember when every Yankees-Red Sox series felt like a fight to the death? Man, those were intense. Now, when the rivalry holds its inaugural 2016 get-together Friday night,...
Beyoncé is benefiting from cheating rumors just like Hillary
Fellow commoners, we’re being played by Queen Bey — pop music’s phony and emotionally manipulative version of Hillary Clinton. Or is that redundant? Beyoncé’s latest album, "Lemonade," an opus of...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A man robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint in Midtown, authorities said. The suspect, who was in the front passenger seat, put a knife to the hack’s hip as...