October 9, 2014
Boyle injury dampens Rangers' season-opening win over Blues
ST. LOUIS — It happens every time, doesn’t it, that injuries strike teams in areas in which they are most vulnerable? It happened to the Rangers in training camp when...
ISIS has threatened Twitter employees: CEO
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter CEO Dick Costolo revealed that he and his staff have received death threats from ISIS. The terrorist organization had been using Twitter to communicate news, and...
Andreessen and Icahn trade barbs
Here’s some friendly advice for tech investor Marc Andreessen: Don’t poke bears. Andreessen, who sits on the boards of Facebook and eBay, opened Pandora’s box this week when he called...
Calls for calm as market lurches back down
The Dow Jones industrial average zigged again Thursday, plunging 334 points — the third straight day of 200- point-plus gyrations. The increased volatility has investors whipsawed, from Tuesday’s 272-point loss...
Preet Bharara mum on aspirations
Among the most popular non-media figures at the Summit was Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara. Bharara, said to be on Pres. Obama’s short list of candidates to replace outgoing Attorney...
Kirsten Gillibrand talks about getting ahead in politics
There were quite a few politicians mixing with the venture capitalists and tech titans, here. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) shared the stage at a Thursday morning session with California Attorney...
Man shot 15 minutes after finishing 15-year jail term
A Manhattan man was sprung from an upstate prison Thursday after serving 15 years — only to be shot 15 minutes later by a thug he snitched on, law enforcement...
Disney CEO on unbundling: It'll cost you
At the VF New Establishment Summit, Disney boss Bob Iger isn’t afraid of cable unbundling. Iger, whose magical kingdom includes ESPN and its many sister channels, admitted the sports programming...
Ben Bernanke grilled in AIG bailout trial
WASHINGTON — Ben Bernanke on Thursday appeared to be the chairman of the bored. The former Federal Reserve boss didn’t seem particularly happy or excited to be grilled about his...
Bill Ackman adds to Fannie, Freddie stakes
Billionaire activist Bill Ackman has added to his Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bets since the stocks got clobbered by a federal court ruling last week, The Post has learned....
500 innings in two years -- is Wainwright in trouble?
ST. LOUIS — There are questions about Adam Wainwright’s right elbow going into Game 1 of the NLCS Saturday against the Giants at Busch Stadium following a poor performance in...
Devils win opener by defeating Flyers in high-scoring affair
PHILADELPHIA — The Devils wasted leads in two straight periods and were rattled on the road, in danger of a season-opening collapse — before Cory Schneider settled in at the...
Calipari's 'genius' move that's making every coach jealous
The One and Done King is at it again. On Friday and Saturday, Kentucky’s men’s basketball team will hold open workouts for scouts from all 30 NBA teams. It’s an...
Broncos will pony up vs. Jets
There are ebbs and flows to an NFL season. Teams win some and lose some and at the end, most finish somewhere between 6-10 and 10-6, the difference usually accountable...
Hondo's blanket coverage
Hondo sees no need to dwell on a solid but unspectacular Week 5 (8-7 overall, 2-1 Best Bets), not when there’s so much news to cover. From movie reviews to...
The Giants have lacked big plays -- which may be about to change
Giants offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo isn’t sure to what extent the availability of No. 1 draft pick Odell Beckham Jr. will enhance the Giants’ offense. The rookie wide receiver from...
Yankees' presences felt in ALCS -- especially in Baltimore dugout
BALTIMORE — There are several Yankee footprints on the Royals-Orioles best-of-seven ALCS that starts Friday night at Camden Yards — if the rain holds off. None are bigger than Orioles...
Eagles’ lucky run will end vs. Giants
Including the 1997-2013 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 501-426 (54 percent) against the spread. SUNDAY Giants (+3) over EAGLES: The Eagles are somehow 4-1, based...
Bill Parcells: Vick's not good, meeting-gate overblown
Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells thinks the flap over Jets quarterback Geno Smith missing a meeting is overblown. “I don’t think that was a big deal,” Parcells, the former...
Time Warner CEO to face grilling on growth plans
It’s time for Jeff Bewkes to muscle up. In five days, the Time Warner CEO will meet with Wall Street analysts hungry for answers on how the 62-year-old executive plans...
Bengals are the bet in Cincy cat fight
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O/U Rico -- Week 6
A solid week 5 for Rico on the over/unders, going 9-6 (2-1 Best Bets). The season stands at 36-40 (7-8). The selections for Week 6 are: Over: Broncos / Jets;...
Odell Beckham's blazing speed is coming to punt returns
The unveiling of Odell Beckham Jr. last week against the Falcons was a 35-play debut on offense and one punt return for a fair catch. Figure Beckham will get more...
Why Orioles-Royals is so much more than a playoff series
BALTIMORE — Power vs. speed. Experience vs. inexperience. Brilliant manager vs. goofball manager. Yet what makes this American League Championship Series so captivating, before the Orioles and Royals even kick...
Killer mom: My 8-year-old autistic son proposed suicide pact
Accused killer mom Gigi Jordan says her son proposed they both end their lives in a suicide pact — her 8-year-old son! The pharmaceutical company millionaire, accused of murdering the...
5 questions with Cal Ripken
TBS analyst and Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr. previews the ALCS between Baltimore and Kansas City with the Post’s Justin Terranova. Ripken will call the entire series alongside Ernie Johnson...
Jets' sad reality: Rex Ryan's way just doesn't work
This is where the Jets are now, reduced to wishful thinking and not much else. This is the way Rex Ryan summarized his football team’s chances against the Denver Broncos...
Vick backtracks on saying he 'wasn't prepared'
On Wednesday, Michael Vick admitted he learned a lesson about preparation: Always be ready. On Thursday, the backup Jets quarterback showed he learned another lesson: Never admit to being unprepared....
Ex-Marine gets $10 fine years after 'unprecedented' case following Iraq shooting
Calling the case unfair, a Manhattan federal judge issued only a $10 fine to a former Marine corporal who had been convicted of lying about accidentally shooting a fellow serviceman...
Fellow Biogenesis cheat: How A-Rod can win the fans back
ST. LOUIS — The perfect post-Biogenesis blueprint is out there for Alex Rodriguez to follow. In Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta, the Yankees third baseman, who was suspended for the entire...
Coach's 'simple' fix for Jets offense will make you laugh or cry
Jets offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg has a simple prescription for what ails his dismal unit. “We’re in a situation right now, we just simply have to, and it sounds real...
This is the game the Giants have been waiting two seasons for
The way he describes it is not exactly suitable for sensitive ears, but Jason Pierre-Paul has been around this block more than once and he knows what neighborhood he’s entering...
Season looks ‘special’ for Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are 28th in total defense. Their running game has sputtered and passing attack has yet to match last season’s prolific performance. Yet, as they prepare to...
The day in photos
Baby animals keep close to their mothers, troops take positions in Ukraine and Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his best "Blue Steel" and more.
Georgia star RB Gurley suspended indefinitely amid investigation
Georgia announced Thursday that star tailback and Heisman-hopeful Todd Gurley has been suspended indefinitely by the school's athletic association as he is investigated for a possible violation of NCAA rules....
Now they tell us: Turning on your president
Joe Biden has a point. “I’m finding that former administration officials, as soon as they leave, write books, which I think is inappropriate,” Biden said this week. He went on...
The fantasy of normal ties with Iran
Many suggest Iran is ready to switch from decades of anti-Americanism to cooperation in taming the monster of ISIS. This revives the “Iran is the solution” fantasy that has tempted...
Helping good schools save themselves
Catholic schools work miracles — but they’re closing left and right. What can we do about it? And what can they do? The latest proof that these schools are a...
Scare the pols straight: A video for New York officeholders
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton recently had 800 top NYPD brass view videos of multiple acts of police brutality, followed by a stern warning that this won’t be tolerated. With New...
New York and New Jersey's hiding incumbents
No incumbent running for president today could refuse the standard three televised debates with his challenger and hope to get away with it. The press would be on his case...
Defining defeat up
John Kerry says that however tragic an ISIS conquest of Kobani might be for its unhappy residents, it would not undermine US strategy. But make no mistake, an Islamic State...
Playing Jimmy Fallon's tune
What’s good for Jimmy Fallon must be good for Jay Z too, right? We’re talking about the state’s system of corporate welfare, which takes money from taxpayers to provide generous...
10 fabulous waistcoats you need to buy this fall
Here’s an insider secret: A waistcoat can work the same as a leather jacket or perfectly-fitted blazer. Slip one over even the easiest of outfits to add instant oomph —...
1WTC contractor accused of lying for contracts rejects plea deal
A Canadian steel contractor said Thursday he’d rather take his chances at trial — where he faces up to 20 years in jail — than admit to falsely obtaining hundreds...
NFL ignored 'hundreds' of domestic violence cases: former exec
Just when you thought the NFL's domestic violence bombshells had taken a permanent hiatus, one former Bears executive is putting the league's issues right back on the map. Jerry Angelo,...
‘The Walking Dead’ makes a confident return
**Warning: This article contains spoilers** "The Walking Dead” is feeling pretty darn good: Ratings are through the roof, and after announcing a spin-off this summer, AMC just renewed the series....
Kaepernick fined $10K for wearing Beats by Dre headphones
Colin Kaepernick did a commercial for Beats by Dre -- headphone maker extraordinaire -- in which he was shown blocking out the sound of what looks like screaming Seahawks fans....
Tourist who scaled Brooklyn Bridge allowed to return home
The Russian tourist who sparked a huge police response when he calmly climbed to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge in August pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Thursday and said...
Schneiderman sues Vito Lopez to collect $300K harassment fine
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday sued disgraced ex-Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez to collect a $330,000 fine imposed more than a year ago for sexually harassing female staffers. In...
UFC fighter live tweets standoff with police and SWAT team
Former UFC fighter Jason 'Mayhem' Miller is currently locked in a standoff with local police and SWAT officers at his home in Mission Viejo, California after being served with multiple...
Derek Fisher: Title talk 'not for Knicks right now'
Knicks coach Derek Fisher still believes the Knicks can get off to a fast start, despite trying to learn the triangle offense, but acknowledged how far away they are from...
Hoops showcase brings good side of HS sports
If you’re tired of the negativity the sports world brings now on what feels like a daily basis -- even at the high school level -- here’s a positive event...
Orioles-Royals ALCS matchups: Baltimore in 7
BALTIMORE -- According to an AL talent evaluator, nobody should be surprised it’s the Royals-Orioles in the ALCS even though that wasn’t the way to bet it as late as August....
Passenger on downed Malaysia Airlines flight wore oxygen mask
One of the passengers on the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight shot down over eastern Ukraine in July was wearing an oxygen mask, Dutch prosecutors said Thursday. The grisly revelation raised...
The sexually charged art of bad boy Egon Schiele at the Neue
He was a real bad boy — revered by some, reviled by others — who worked hard, died young and rocked the staid world of Viennese painting. He was Egon...
Everything you need to know about Ebola
The death of the first Ebola patient on American soil has raised countless alarms and has millions of people wondering what they need to know about the virus in order...
Eagles mock JPP's math after he questions Philly's record
PHILADELPHIA — Another day brought with it even more bulletin-board material as the Giants and Eagles prepare for Sunday night’s showdown at Lincoln Financial Field. Giants’ defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul,...
Woody Johnson could score touchdown with duplex deal
We hear .... that there is an accepted offer on billionaire NY Jets owner Woody Johnson’s home at 834 Fifth Ave., which, as we reported, is quietly being shopped around....
They've got crossover appeal! Trans pop group looks to make it big
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isbDCyVsEYk Move over, One Direction — there's a transgender pop group determined to take the world by storm! Nikki Exotica (above left) is an American singer aiming to become a star...
Peterson could be jailed after smoking pot
His season is really going up in smoke. Disgraced NFL superstar Adrian Peterson is facing another arrest after admitting he “smoked a little weed” before a court appearance in Texas...
Sketchers co-founder finds the perfect fit for $11.65M
If the condo fits, buy it! A co-founder of Sketchers, Jeff Greenberg, and his wife Lori have bought a 32nd-floor duplex at 101 Warren St. in TriBeCa for $11.65 million...
This $19M mansion has the longest walk to a subway in Manhattan
No wonder Upper East Siders like limos! Residents in the wealthy neighborhood have to walk farther to subway stations than people in any other section of Manhattan, a new study...
Paris Hilton is on the hunt to land picturesque NYC pad
Paris Hilton continues her New York City apartment hunt, so she can be closer to siblings Nicky and Barron. She recently checked out a $2.09 million pad — less than...
Fox going nerdy with stat-heavy alternate NLCS option
Fans will be able to watch an alternate telecast of Game 1 of the NL Championship Series focused on sabermetrics. The main broadcast of Saturday's opener between the San Francisco...
Carmelo's report card revealed in Boeheim's new book
At least we know Carmelo Anthony wasn’t getting any breaks from professors in his lone year at Syracuse. Anthony will be back on the Syracuse campus Tuesday when the Knicks...
The secret alias Bernanke used as he tried to save the economy
Edward Quince played an important but little understood role in crafting the government’s response to the deepening financial crisis in 2008. Who’s Edward Quince? It’s the online alter-ego former Federal...
Channing Tatum's former rental hits the market
A charming 1830 red brick townhouse once rented by Channing Tatum is on the market again as a $20,000 a month rental. The four-story two-bedroom, 2,600-square-foot home, at 155 Duane...
Amazon to open first physical store in Manhattan
Amazon.com is going back to the future with a plan to open a brick-and-mortar store in Midtown. The online-shopping giant known for shipping books and DVDs and just about everything...
Condi Rice can't talk right now, she's watching college football
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has a new job: watching the coach's cut of Middle Tennesse State at Marshall. Rice is one of the 13 members of the...
Luxurious $2.8M co-op is fit for a fashion star
Here’s a listing at 15 W. 81st with great fashion bones. The $2.8 million co-op is owned by Tom Mendenhall, the COO/EVP of Tom Ford, and James Scully, a top...
How to choose which baseball bandwagon to jump on
Baseball's postseason is missing its customary New York representation (Yankees or, we guess, Mets), its scruffy curse-breakers (Red Sox), its Moneyball code-breakers (A's), its new financial overlords (Dodgers) and its...
NYC airport workers strike over Ebola fears
Airport workers who clean Delta Airlines planes walked off the job Wednesday night in a day-long strike against Ebola-related safety concerns at LaGuardia Airport. Between 100 to 200 employees of...
A guide to the ever-growing cast of characters on ‘Nashville’
ABC’s “Nashville” has one of the bigger casts in television, with a dozen regular characters and a handful of recurring guest stars — and it’s about to get even bigger....
Snapchat CEO: Ads are coming 'soon' to messaging app
SAN FRANCISCO — Snapchat plans to debut ads after a new fundraising round valued the vanishing photo app at an eye-popping $10 billion. “People will see the first ads on...
Gore-a-thon 'Kite' never gets off the ground
A kill-a-minute gore-a-thon whose twist is so obvious your grandma Edna will see it coming, “Kite” never gets off the ground. Based on an underground Japanese anime, this direct-to-video caliber...
Origins story ‘Dracula Untold’ is Dracula unbold
The origins story “Dracula Untold” is Dracula unbold — unoriginal, unimaginative and utterly non-unprecedented. This Vlad the Impaler has all the edge of Vlasic the pickle. A drab Welshman named...
Man found on gas station roof told police he was 'visiting family'
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When police in Daytona Beach, Florida, found a man covered in tar on the roof of a closed gas station before dawn, he told them he...
‘Games of Thrones’ gets the animation treatment in new mash-up
After the successful “Walking Dead” Lego trailer comes an animated mash-up of the first seasons of “Game of Thrones.” According to Mashable, animators from Black Meal used clips from the show...
J.J. Hardy off Yankees' shortstop board with new Orioles pact
BALTIMORE — J.J. Hardy won’t be playing shortstop in The Bronx, Queens or any other city besides this one next year. Instead of testing free agency where he was sure...
Dead whale washes up on NY shore
A 35-ton whale with bite marks “bigger than a Chihuahua” washed ashore on a Long Island beach on Thursday, authorities said. The 58-foot Fin whale was the fourth giant sea...
Yogi Berra thieves stole 'several World Series rings'
The thieves who broke into the Yogi Berra museum in New Jersey scored big with their haul -- taking "several World Series rings," two of his MVP plaques and other...
Two children among 4 found killed in NY home
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — Authorities say four people found slain inside their New York home included two adults in their 30s and two boys, ages 7 and 10. Officials said during...
Burger King customer 'attacked by manager' over onion rings
BLOOMFIELD, N.M. — A New Mexico man is suing Burger King after he says a manager attacked him for complaining about cold onion rings. KRQE-TV reports the lawsuit filed in state...
'One Chance' is sweet, yet not very surprising
Paul Potts’ life story reads like a plot you’d criticize for being too on-the-nose in a movie: Awkward British store clerk dreams of becoming an opera singer, goes on to...
$35K cocktail shakers, $55K linens -- inside Neiman Marcus’ Christmas Book
There may still be 76 days left until Christmas, but what’s wrong with getting a head start on your wish list? The annual Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is here and...
ISIS boasts 10-year-old jihadi has died a martyr in airstrikes
ISIS savages sent this 10-year-old boy to die in their bloody war, according to their sick boasts on social media. The murderous militants posted online images of the machine-gun-toting child...
Michelle Obama loves Spanx, Kylie Minogue debuts designer condoms and more
Even the first lady needs some help smoothing her silhouette with everyone’s favorite undergarment, while Kylie Minogue taps Richard Christiansen to design her upcoming tour merchandise. - At Wednesday’s White...
'90s graffiti vandal re-emerges after 16 years, gets busted
A veteran graffiti vandal who had gone into hiding for 16 years re-emerged in recent weeks and was arrested for tagging early Sunday, police said. Adam Cole, 45, of Queens,...
The 15 most irritating people you meet while traveling
You've heard of the book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"? Well, what about "The Most 15 Irritating People You Meet While Traveling"? It could be your seatmate on...
CDC director: Ebola could be 'world's next AIDS'
The challenge of battling the Ebola outbreak is the biggest since the AIDS epidemic, a top US health official said Thursday. "I would say that in the 30 years I've...
Will Mattingly and Colletti survive Dodgers disappointment?
The Dodgers have blown by the Yankees to reach baseball’s highest payroll, and with that status comes heavy expectations. The Dodgers captured the NL West, but were eliminated in four games...
Kate Moss' breast serves as mold for Champagne glass
These cups runneth over.
Man accused of having sex with 'hypnotized' woman
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- An amateur hypnotist in the state of Washington is accused of having sex with a woman while she was hypnotized. Kevin Christian Geyer pleaded not guilty Wednesday...
Obama staffer hired hooker on Secret Service Colombia trip
WASHINGTON– The investigation into the Colombian prostitution scandal that rocked the Secret Service two years ago was tampered with for political reasons, according to a new report. The lead investigator...
Out-on-bail boxer with brain damage fights for title ... and wins
Jermain Taylor was a most unlikely candidate to fight a middleweight title. Taylor retired for two years after suffering bleeding in the brain and losing four of five fights from...
John Rocker threatens female ‘Survivor’ contestant
John Rocker, a man seemingly determined to be hated by everyone in the world, amped up his jerk level to new heights on Wednesday night’s “Survivor” when he physically threatened...
Khan Academy founder has no plans to turn 'passion' into profits
SAN FRANCISCO — Good news for parents of school-age kids and fans of free online tutoring lessons from Khan Academy: founder Salman Khan has no intention of turning it into...
Couple dead hours after wedding in murder-suicide
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Some guests at the home of a couple married just hours before noticed tension between them, but authorities said they had no indication what sparked the...
Tesla's Musk drops hints about Model D at media summit
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk fueled the parlor game here over what the “D” in his new Model D stands for ahead of his big reveal on...
Man dies after attack by 800K bees in attic
DOUGLAS, Ariz. — One landscaper is dead and another critically injured after a swarm of 800,000 Africanized bees in an attic attacked them in southern Arizona. Four workers were outside the...
Cuomo: I learned Kerry Kennedy was divorcing me from reporter's call
Andrew Cuomo lets loose about the low points of his life -- including his acrimonious divorce to Kerry Kennedy -- in a new memoir about his roller coaster political and...
Ebola outbreak leaves thousands of kids without parents
MONROVIA, Liberia -- First 16-year-old Promise Cooper's mother complained of a hurting head and raging fever, and she died days later on the way to the hospital. The following month,...
Rufus Wainwright, Robert Wilson deliver wildly entertaining 'Shakespeare's Sonnets'
‘Shakespeare's Sonnets” is wildly entertaining — shockingly so, since it has no plot, is in German and is nearly three hours long. Most of its 25 poems have been set...
Kim Jong Un disappears from public eye amid illness rumors
TOKYO — As North Korea's ruling party prepares to mark its 69th anniversary on Friday, the world will be watching to see if leader Kim Jong Un will make his...
Cops pepper-spray black teen in home, after mistaking for burglar
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Police mistook a black teenager for a burglar and pepper-sprayed him inside the home of his white foster parents. It was Monday afternoon when 18-year-old DeShawn Currie...
ISIS take over a third of Turkey border town despite airstrikes
MURSITPINAR, Turkey -- The U.S.-led coalition pounded positions of the Islamic State group in the Syrian border town of Kobani on Thursday in some of the most intensive strikes in...
Mom of ISIS hostage Kassig tweets at militants' leader
The mother of IS hostage Peter Kassig has been tweeting IS regarding the fate of her only son. Paula Kassig made a direct plea to the terrorist group’s notoriously reclusive...
Icahn urges Apple to buy back more shares sooner
Carl Icahn called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to accelerate the company’s stock buybacks, saying the shares are undervalued and should trade at twice their current price. The corporate agitator...
Man found guilty in attempted murder of 'View' producer
The Brooklyn thug who shot a TV production assistant in the chest after she gave him a hug was found guilty of attempted murder Wednesday. “I thought, ‘We’re all from...
Six-year old investors suit against Paramount greenlighted
A six-year-old suit brought by investors in a slate of movies produced by Paramount Pictures has been greenlighted for trial, which opens on Oct. 20. The investors, headed by the...
The Cincinnati kid
Welcome home, Richard Buery. Buery returns from Ohio today after hitching up with Mike Mulgrew for a road trip to the Midwest in search of a good public school. The...
She's so Raven
Oprah Winfrey warned her off. Even so, Raven Symone — best known for her roles on “The Cosby Show” and “That’s So Raven” — did something truly brave for a...
The $75 Million Ask
News that Eric Garner’s family will sue the NYPD for $75 million was hardly unexpected. Nor is it any surprise the Rev. Al Sharpton appears to be calling the shots....
An Ebola goof and an Obama crony
A Dallas hospital’s bizarre bungle of the first US case of Ebola leaves me wondering: Is someone covering up for a crony billionaire Obama donor and her controversy-plagued, taxpayer-subsidized electronic...
AIG case is no joke: Is there anything Fed can't do?
‘Ludicrous” is how one New York Times writer sneers at Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s lawsuit against the United States over the Federal Reserve’s seizure of AIG, the insurance company he’d built....
Why Christie's still a 2016 contender
Gov. Chris Christie could be forgiven if he had chips on both shoulders as big as those shoulders. This year, the first of his second term, has been overshadowed by...
Allies at odds: Why Kurds deserve an American apology
While America is in an apologizing mode, how about expressing some regrets to the Kurds and others who for years begged for help in fighting against their (and our) enemies,...
SEC ponders an SAC booty bomb of an investor fund
The Securities and Exchange Commission is meeting behind closed doors Thursday to decide whether to establish an investor fund from the booty it collected from disgraced hedge fund SAC Capital....
Major economies are stuck in the 'rigging'
Is this the month the stock market will crash? Admit it, that’s what you, me, the politicians in Washington and the folks on Wall Street are wondering after all the...
Dodgers-Nets parent companies uniting unlikely
The parent companies of the LA Dodgers and the Brooklyn Nets will not be getting hitched after all, The Post has learned. Although the two sides held talks recently, they...
Icahn hints at new Apple agita
He’s baaaack! Billionaire investor and corporate agitator Carl Icahn said he will be sending an “open letter” to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday. “Believe it will be interesting,” the...
Judge allows potentially damning evidence in Chobani couple dispute
A legal dispute between the founder of Chobani and his ex-wife soured Wednesday when a judge allowed potentially damning evidence that the yogurt honcho says will prove his former spouse...
Protests in St. Louis after cop shoots teen dead
ST. LOUIS — An off-duty police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old man who opened fire during a chase in south St. Louis, sparking loud protests in the area, police said...
De Blasio, wife kick off push to win back state Senate
The de Blasio’s husband and wife push to take back the state Senate officially began Wednesday night. Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlaine McCray kicked off their effort for...
Winklevoss twins helped thwart scammer: officials
They may not have started Facebook, but they know how to stand up to crime. Internet entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — who once sued former Harvard classmate Mark Zuckerberg...
Girlfriend arrested in stabbing death of boyfriend
A Queens woman stabbed her boyfriend to death during an argument at their Jamaica home Wednesday night, police said. Cops responding to a 911 call at 106-01 155th Street found...
Six city ZIP codes among nation's top 10 richest
Six of the nation’s 10 most expensive ZIP codes are in New York City, with two more super-pricey neighborhoods not far away in New Jersey and Long Island. Forbes magazine,...
ISIS on verge of toppling Syrian town on Turkish border
WASHINGTON — ISIS forces made new advances in the Syrian town of Kobani Wednesday as US officials conceded that airstrikes alone won’t stop the brutal terrorists from taking the town...
Wills accuses AG of bias over use of image in campaign ad
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is being accused of unfairly smearing an indicted Queens lawmaker by including him in a TV campaign ad, The Post has learned. City Councilman Ruben...
DOE refuses to share underused HQ rooms with overcrowded school
Maybe they missed the lesson on sharing. Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and top city educrats are refusing to give up two conference rooms in their Tweed Courthouse headquarters to relieve...
Kevin Hayes to miss Rangers opener with shoulder injury
Kevin Hayes made the Rangers’ opening-night roster, but this is not the way the 22-year-old center wanted to start his pro career. Although Hayes said his shoulder was “totally fine”...
Sore hamstring forces Shumpert to miss preseason opener
HARTFORD, Conn. — Though Iman Shumpert had campaigned to play the Knicks’ preseason opener against the Celtics at XL Arena Wednesday despite a right hamstring strain, coach Derek Fisher’s wishes...
Cop accused of stealing $1,300 during search
http://youtu.be/GRi-1llMOUw The Brooklyn DA’s Office is probing whether an NYPD cop stole $1,300 from a construction worker while searching him in Coney Island, officials said. The investigation was launched after...
Bettors should expect college football chaos to continue
And so it was, on the sixth weekend of the season, that the chaos came. It was inevitable, but a mess more spectacular than Nick Saban or Marcus Mariota or...
The horrific hazing that canceled a school's football season
Details are beginning to emerge from the Sayreville War Memorial High School football team’s hazing scandal, and they are ugly. According to an NJ.com report, accusations of sexual abuse among...
J.R. Smith: Learning triangle will take Knicks a 'few months'
HARTFORD, Conn. — J.R. Smith started at off guard for the Knicks in their first preseason game Wednesday, but coach Derek Fisher was quick to point out nothing is etched...
Nets' Deron Williams: Trip to China will help team bond
After making it through their exhibition opener Tuesday night in Brooklyn without incident, the Nets boarded a 15-hour flight for China on Wednesday and will spend the next week continuing...
Kiwanuka: Giants see themselves as 'team to beat'
It isn’t only because Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning are Messrs. October, it is the athletic arrogance that football teams feel when they get on a roll and roll a...
Cop 'knocked out' smoking teen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhX6441_we4 An NYPD officer is seen on newly released cellphone video apparently knocking out a Brooklyn teen who had been stopped on suspicion of smoking pot, sources told The Post....
Rubenstein withdraws from Garner case to fight rape claim
Disgraced lawyer Sanford Rubenstein on Wednesday completely withdrew himself from chokehold victim Eric Garner’s $75 million lawsuit against the city while he defends himself against a rape claim. “I will...
Bharara investigating state Sen. Golden’s campaign finances
US Attorney Preet Bharara is investigating the campaign finances of Brooklyn state Sen. Martin Golden, The Post has learned. Golden has hired Gottlieb & Gordon, a law firm that specializes...
French family of 11 packs up to join jihadis in Syria
WASHINGTON — The family that “preys” together stays together. An entire French family of 11 — including Grandma — packed up and headed for Syria to join jihadist fanatics there,...
Former Post reporter Joseph Nicholson Jr. passes away
Former Post reporter Joseph H. Nicholson Jr., the nation’s first openly gay big-city newspaper reporter, died early Wednesday at the age of 71. He joined The Post in 1971 and...
Why David Robertson likely will remain a Yankee in 2015
The qualifying offer figure has been established at $15.3 million, and I think there is a strong likelihood the Yankees use it on David Robertson, and a pretty compelling case...
Knicks suffer triangle growing pains in opening preseason loss
HARTFORD, Conn. — Derek Fisher looked sharp in his royal blue suit. His Knicks did not. In the club’s preseason opener with Fisher manning the sidelines for the first time,...
Someone lock up Gigi Jordan once and for all!
She can’t be that nuts. Can she? On Wednesday afternoon, Gigi Jordan seemed to do her best to demonstrate that she’s a filicidal momster who should be locked up —...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A six-string-toting subway rider bludgeoned another straphanger with his guitar in what appeared to be a random attack in Crown Heights, police said. The suspect beat the 24-year-old victim...