April 10, 2013
Lindsay Lohan's parents butting heads over her rehab future
The parents of Lindsay Lohan are in a tug-of-war over her rehab future, with her mom pushing for a West Hamptons facility and her dad trying to convince LA prosecutors...
Grieving mom says gangbangers who shot dead her daughter should be locked up 'for life'
The mother of the Brooklyn woman gunned down by gangbangers blasting from a Brownsville rooftop said her daughter’s killers should get locked up for life, after she testified in the...
Two women who used sexy texts to lure man to his death will testify against 'killers': prosecutors
Two young women who lured a Brooklyn man to his death with sexy text messages and naked photos will testify against the men accused of ordering and carrying out the...
EXCLUSIVE: Two hospital groups interested in Long Island College Hospital takeover, but SUNY won't open its books
Two hospital groups have expressed interest in taking over the slated-for-closure Long Island College Hospital in Brownstone Brooklyn — but any potential deal has been stymied by SUNY Downstate’s refusal...
Security guard 'training' company scammed customers during financial crisis: lawsuit
A midtown firm that billed itself as a security guard training company was actually a sham that bilked more than 15,000 customers out of $500 fees for jobs that didn’t...
Phillies beat up Hefner in Mets loss
PHILADELPHIA — It’s Harvey and Niese, and then they’re deceased. There you have the state of the Mets’ starting rotation in a nutshell. When Matt Harvey and Jon Niese take...
Cardiologist charged $19 million for 'bogus' treatments: officials
NEWARK, N.J. — A cardiologist with offices in New York and New Jersey has admitted taking part in a scheme that subjected thousands of patients to unnecessary tests and treatment...
Rollercoaster day for new Hofstra coach Mihalich
The start of the Joe Mihalich era at Hofstra got off to a rousing start, then hit a speed bump. At the time he was introduced as the next Hofstra...
City's Chief Court officer retires
In his almost 40 years in a court officer's uniform, Chief Walter "Wally" Glowacz has watched assassins and world figures stand in handcuffs, and has managed the aftermath of hurricanes...
Ivanka Trump's alleged stalker too mentally ill to be prosecuted: officials
The love-lorn homeless man accused of following and harassing Ivanka Trump has been found too mentally ill to be prosecuted, officials announced today. John Enabnit, 32, remains held in lieu...
Mets prospect Wheeler has MRI exam on finger blister: source
PHILADELPHIA -- Mets officials were concerned enough about a blister on top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler's middle finger that they recently sent him for an MRI exam on the affected...
No patrols on Throgs Neck Bridge when man jumped: sources
No bridge-and-tunnel officers were patrolling the Throgs Neck Bridge this afternoon when a man stopped his car on the bridge, walked to the edge and jumped, say law enforcement sources....
PHOTOS: Wives, girlfriends, kids take center stage at Masters
The Masters kicked off on Wednesday afternoon with a practice round and the tournament's classic Par 3 competition, but the golfers were not the only stars of the day. Joining...
Student who stabbed more than a dozen at Texas campus chose victims at random: cops
CYPRESS, Texas — A man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a suburban Houston community college randomly selected his victims and told investigators he had been fantasizing...
SWAT team kills gunman holding four firefighters hostage in Atlanta
SUWANEE, Ga. — A gunman who held four firefighters for hours in a suburban Atlanta home was shot dead by SWAT members and all the hostages are slightly injured but...
Recap: 'Ready For Love'
Sigh. It seems like no one is "Ready for Love." NBC's attempt at making a reality dating show noble by overcomplicating it didn't connect with viewers. It's ratings were pathetic....
Ex-Apple execs exit JCPenney
It’s official: Apple is out of fashion at JCPenney. Three top proteges of former Penney CEO Ron Johnson — all of whom boasted stints at Apple on their resumes —...
Nets wind up with Louisville's Dieng in mock draft
BOSTON – We’re still well over two months away from the 2013 NBA Draft – not to mention the fact that the regular season hasn’t ended yet – but that...
Natalie Dessay, opera's French fox
On my free night last week, I went to see "Giulio Cesare." Because why stay home and catch up with "Smash" when I could be spending four and a half hours at...
Disgraced ex-pol Nelson Castro arraigned, indictment unsealed
Disgraced ex-Assemblyman Nelson Castro was hauled into Bronx court today in handcuffs to be arraigned on the four-year-old perjury indictment that led him to flip and start working as an...
UFC women's champ Rousey weighs in on transgender fighter controversy
Ronda Rousey doesn’t necessarily disagree with fellow UFC fighter Matt Mitrione’s comments about transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox, but she doesn’t believe he chose the right words.Rousey, the UFC women’s...
Hermit living in the wild for 27 years may be responsible for more than 1,000 burglaries: cops
ROME, Maine — A man who lived like a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in the central Maine woods, who may be responsible for more than 1,000 burglaries...
VIDEO PREVIEW: Nets should exploit Deron matchup vs. Celtics
The Nets will look to move closer to clinching the No. 4 seed when they take on the Celtics in Boston. To accomplish that the Nets have to exploit the...
Lotus Birth, craziest trend yet— Don't cut that umbilical cord!
Think caring for a newborn is hard? Try a newborn that's still attached to its placenta! The all-natural trend, called Lotus Birth or umbilical nonseverance, calls for a mother to...
Rousey trainer pens book detailing path from Communist Romania to success in United States
Leo Frincu came to the United States from Communist Romania with $10, a back pack and four words of English.Now, he’s a businessman, renowned trainer and mentor for UFC women’s...
Manager of popular Tick Tock Diner hired hitman to kill co-owner
TOTOWA, NJ — The manager of a popular New Jersey diner who felt he wasn't getting his fair share of the profits tried to have a hit man kill his...
Manhattan judge to rule NYPD overstepped boundaries by assessing $1M fee for Five Boro Bike Tour
A Manhattan civil judge is set to rule that the NYPD was out of line in assessing a new, $1 million fee for traffic control to an advocacy group for...
Rockefeller impostor convicted of murder in 30-year-old case
LOS ANGELES — A notorious Rockefeller impostor has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a man whose bones were found buried beneath a California home. Christian...
Yankees' Jeter resumes on-field hitting
TAMPA -- Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has resumed on-field hitting after being shut down last month by left ankle soreness.Jeter took 32 swings in batting practice Wednesday at the Yankees'...
Staal takes another step in eye recovery, skating with Rangers teammates
Marc Staal took another stride on his path to recovery in skating for the third straight day, this time with a handful of teammates at the morning optional preceding Wednesday...
Miranda Kerr's reign as Victoria's Secret Angel is over: report
Victoria’s Secret stunner Miranda Kerr could be on her way out of the famed lingerie house. Us magazine, citing unidentified industry sources, reported today that Kerr was suddenly let go...
Kovalchuk skates with Devils, but return unlikely this week
Ilya Kovalchuk is inching closer to rejoining the Devils lineup, and his return can’t come soon enough.Taking part in Wednesday’s morning skate before a Prudential Center game against the Bruins,...
Knicks' Chandler, Martin both ruled out for Bulls game
The Knicks’ big man crisis continues, as starting center Tyson Chandler and Kenyon Martin have both been ruled out for tomorrow’s huge tilt at Chicago.Kurt Thomas and Amar’e Stoudemire have...
Conn. gun-maker declares intention to leave state
BRISTOL, Conn. — A Connecticut gun-maker has announced it intends to leave the state following the passage of gun control legislation it says tramples on the rights of citizens and...
Sicko's sex assault on woman walking dog caught on video
NYPD detectives are hunting for the sicko featured in surveillance footage molesting a Manhattan woman walking her dog during a botched gunpoint robbery, law enforcement sources said today. The unidentified...
What’s up with the Yankees’ offense so far?
I remember my early years as a baseball stats geek, when I first started to comprehend and utilize the notion of a team’s Pythagorean record. It was mid-April, and I...
Giants WR target Edelman re-signs with Patriots: report
The Giants brought Julian Edelman in for a visit and seemed to have a good shot at signing the talented punt returner/wide receiver. But Edelman will be re-signing with the...
Lakers' Kobe: 'I would have smacked the hell' out of Rutgers coach Rice
Mike Rice is lucky Kobe Bryant was not one of the players he abused while coaching.The Lakers star let the world know what he would have done if he was...
Bin Laden raid member collected evidence Osama received papers Manning sent to Wikileaks, will testify at soldier's trial
FORT MEADE, Md. — A military judge cleared the way Wednesday for a member of the team that raided Osama bin Laden's compound to testify in the trial of an...
Ousted director of 'Spider-Man' musical settles with producers
Tony-winning director Julie Taymor and the producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" say they've finally settled their venomous legal battle over her ouster from the helm of Broadway's most...
Ex-Miss Porter's teacher charged with sex assault, had inappropriate chats with 5 other teens at elite all-girls school
FARMINGTON, Conn. — A former teacher at a prestigious all-girls boarding school who was charged last month with sexually assaulting a student may have had inappropriate conversations with five other...
Postal Service drops plans to cut Saturday service... for now
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change. The Postal Service said in February that it...
North Korea to launch missile 'at any time': South Korea
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - South Korea said on Wednesday there was a "very high" probability that North Korea, after weeks of threats of war, would test-launch a medium-range missile at any time...
EA Sports releases new Yoga app, Yogify
With the weather getting warmer across the country, millions of Americans are trying to get into summer shape and EA Sports is here to help.The company’s newest mobile offering, Yogify,...
3UP: Gardner, Ichiro, Wells
1. So my boss tells me to write a column and what strikes me is Vernon Wells is on fire, Brett Gardner and Ichiro Suzuki are not, and Curtis Granderson...
Upstate gunman's phone records show creditors, but no family, called in final 7 months
HERKIMER — Investigators scouring cellphone records of a man who fatally shot four people in two upstate New York villages found no calls from family or friends in the seven...
Name Check: 'The Following' star Annie Parisse talks fascination with cults
Actress Annie Parisse stopped by the New York Post's studio to talk about her hit Fox television show,"The Following," with Name Check host Michael Ridel. Parisse, who plays a FBI...
One-third of Air Force including Blue Angels grounded by sequester
NORFOLK, Va. — A top general says federal budget cuts that will ground one-third of the U.S. Air Force's active-duty force of combat planes including fighters and bombers means "accepting...
Obama releases 2014 budget, includes higher taxes and Social Security cuts
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.77 trillion spending blueprint that seeks to achieve an elusive "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits by raising taxes further on...
Brighton Beach woman mysteriously disappears from hair salon
A Brighton Beach woman told her family she was going to get a haircut—then disappeared, police sources said. Elizabeth Tuul, 29, was last seen at a salon on the corner...
Lohan tells Letterman rehab is a 'blessing,' tears up during chat
Lindsay Lohan yucked it up with David Letterman last night, telling the funnyman they’re destined for The Post’s front page thanks to their time spent on a shrink’s couch. In...
Quinn suffers small drop poll shows, but still outpaces opponents
A couple of weeks of constant battering cost City Council Speaker Christine Quinn a few points in the latest mayoral poll. Her opponents remained stranded at virtually the same places...
Weiner says 'it's now or maybe never' for a comeback: report
Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner is considering a run for mayor — and says a return to politics may be "now or never," according to a new report. In a lengthy...
Streaking Knicks spank Wizards for first Atlantic crown since ’94
The Knicks hadn’t won a division title in almost two decades, hadn’t finished atop the Atlantic since Carmelo Anthony was 10 years old. The wait seemed interminable — and thanks...
Savor the night, but Knicks' real goal awaits in playoffs
To the Yankees fan, winning a division title provides all the frenzied excitement and unexpected thrill of a delay-of-game warning. When you win 27 World Series, divisions are utterly bland....
As Pitinos celebrate, coach honors sister-in-law with HOF memento
ATLANTA — As Rick Pitino was circling the area around the basket in front of the Louisville bench, where the Cardinals were about to cut down the nets after Monday...
Emotional ‘Blubba’ shows how much Green Jacket means
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bubba Watson was bawling his eyes out again yesterday. Tears ran down his cheeks just like they did 12 months ago after he pulled off one of...
Woods is back in peak form as Masters arrives
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods had his lowest finish as a pro at the Masters last year when he tied for 40th. But he carries a renewed confidence into this...
Play in Texas renews McIlroy’s confidence before Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It was Martin Laird who lifted the trophy late Sunday afternoon in the heat of the blazing Texas sun as the winner of the Valero Texas Open,...
Mickelson brings monster ‘Phrankenwood’ to Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Phil Mickelson did no hiding yesterday, revealing he feels particularly “nervous’’ entering this week’s Masters because he did not play an event the week before the year’s...
Nets blow past 76ers
The biggest news for the Nets Tuesday night wasn’t their easy 104-83 win over the 76ers, or the fact their magic number to clinch the fourth seed in the Eastern...
Ackman expected to stick with JCPenney
JCPenney may be a sinking ship, but Bill Ackman is sticking around to bail it out. The New York hedge-fund tycoon is expected to stay put as JCPenney’s biggest investor,...
Business briefs
Dell’s hellDell’s largest independent shareholder, Southeastern Asset Management, is leaning toward supporting one of two bidders trying to scuttle the personal computer maker’s proposed $24.4 billion sale to a group...
Bitcoin bonanza: digital dough soars 25%
The booming Bitcoin market is minting millionaires. The digital currency, which trades just like gold or silver, reached about $240 yesterday, rising more than 25 percent from Monday’s price. The...
Dick’s picks shine: New DJ awards show is in the works
Dick Clark Productions, the producer of the Golden Globes, is looking to cash in on rising ratings and advertiser demand for TiVo-proof TV events with a first-of-its-kind awards show to...
GM once again Facebook friend
General Motors, which said it would stop advertising on Facebook on the eve of the social networking service’s initial public offering in May, said it’s returning to paid spots on...
Marie Claire’s new editor feeling the churn
On paper, it looked like a great idea. When Joanna Coles, the longtime editor-in-chief of Marie Claire was moved from that Hearst-owned title to the company’s crown jewel, Cosmopolitan, replacing...
Google, AT&T turf tiff
After Google announced plans to bring its ultra high-speed Internet and television service to Austin, Texas, next year, AT&T revealed its own plans to follow suit — if it gets...
Foreclosure restitution
The largest US banks will begin payments this week to 4.2 million Americans who may have been wrongfully foreclosed on during the housing crisis. A total of $3.6 billion will...
JPM on whale of a roll
Jamie Dimon is hoping another solid performance from his sprawling bank can finally sink the London Whale.JPMorgan Chase will kick off bank earnings as it nears the anniversary of the...
Lawmakers turn the screws on big banks
Lawmakers are dialing up the heat on big banks. Yesterday, five senators fired off a letter to bank regulators urging them to finish writing Dodd-Frank regulations that would restrict leverage...
Hostess workers left out
Bankrupt Hostess yesterday received court approval to sell the last of its brands — but that may not help former New York-area workers. Buyers have bought all the labels, including...
KPMG fires senior partner on suspicion of leaking info about Herbalife and Skechers
A new inside-trading scandal is rocking Wall Street. KPMG’s firing of a senior partner on suspicion of leaking secrets about two clients kept traders on the edge of their seats...
Schrager eyes West street
Ian Schrager is working on a partnership in the West Village that should upscale a dilapidated block opposite Pier 40. The inventor of cheap-chic boutiques, who has made no secret...
Mike to keep score on guns
Mayor Bloomberg’s gun-trol group, taking a page from the NRA playbook, announced yesterday that it will begin scoring Congress members on the issue.“For too long, the only voice that has...
Hot wheels in Hell’s Kitchen
A tow truck erupted in flames yesterday — but at least the driver knew the number for Triple-A. The operator of the AAA-affiliated vehicle was lowering a disabled car off...
On a roll: Subway ridership highest in 66 years
The last time this many people rode the city’s subways, William O’Dwyer was calling the shots from Gracie Mansion. More than 1.65 billion straphangers used the system in 2012 —...
Liu pals fear jury ‘posse’
Defense lawyers in the John Liu campaign-finance case are worried that jurors may form a posse against their clients in the wake of a recent Post report that showed crusading...
‘Gramps grifter’ busted
A “sweetheart swindler’’ who has been on the lam for six years after swiping more than $800,000 from a lovesick elderly Queens man has finally been nabbed, authorities said yesterday.Natasha...
We ain’t buying Cuomo’s ‘cure’
If chicken soup can cure Albany’s epidemic of corruption, New Yorkers will be feeling better soon, thanks to the nostrums Gov. Cuomo dished out yesterday. In a dreary event that...
MTA’s final ‘Grand’ blast
The MTA has completed blasting beneath Grand Central Terminal, using more than 2,400 controlled explosions to carve out space to bring Long Island Rail Road trains into the station. When...
What’s up, dock? Council approves Pier 57 restoration
The City Council has unanimously approved plans to redevelop the historic Pier 57 at 15th Street and the Hudson River, turning the eyesore into an urban, cultural and retail hub....
Lawyer’s ‘crook & bull’ $tories
A thieving Manhattan lawyer used wacky excuses to keep his victimized clients at bay, including one about a vehicular run-in with a moose, prosecutors said yesterday.The “moose excuse” didn’t spare...
Beach-fix scramble
With the weather already feeling like summer, the heat is on at Big Apple beaches to get ready by Memorial Day weekend after being hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Even...
Cops have suspected mezuzah firebug in custody after vandal after strikes 12th time
A suspected firebug was taken into custody this morning and questioned about torching 12 mezuzahs since Monday at two Brooklyn apartment buildings – and he appears to have posted a...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** Two thieves robbed a 12-year-old boy of food, cash and and an iPod near Kingsland Plaza, police said. Cops say the suspects followed the boy into a...
‘Rape’ victim testifies vs. ex
A Queens woman who was repeatedly stabbed allegedly by her child’s father in a bid to stop her from testifying against him after she was raped testified yesterday at his...
Perv’s grab at Duke $$
A convicted child molester, the former stepdad to the twin heirs of philanthropist Doris Duke’s tobacco fortune, may be trying to grab their cash, new court documents allege.JPMorgan — trustee...
Pedicab honcho scores kin win
The Prince of Pedicabs can regain his throne after a Manhattan judge ruled that his mother-in-law does not count as a member of his immediate family. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice...
Prolific mugger plagues W. Side
Police are looking for man who went on a robbery spree on the Upper West Side. Cops said that since January the suspect has mugged at least 10 people after...
Judges give La Guardia fliers the bird
La Guardia Airport is one step closer to getting a new waste-transfer facility that will attract the type of birds that cause plane crashes, opponents warned yesterday. “If you have...
Subway angel helped in vain
A good Samaritan desperately tried to help a disoriented young actress who was stumbling around a subway train — but the incoherent woman slipped away and was later found dead...
350G in city cash Occupied
The city has agreed to pay more than $350,000 to settle three lawsuits brought by Occupy Wall Street protesters who claimed electronic equipment, bikes and thousands of books seized by...
Jay-Z starts to sell stake in Nets
Rap mogul Jay-Z has begun the process of selling off his small stake in the Brooklyn Nets — a move that’s necessary because he’s seeking certification to represent NBA players...
Barely there, Taylor!
Zombie-eyed Taylor Momsen shoots a video in SoHo yesterday for her band, The Pretty Reckless — emphasis on the “less.” Momsen, of “Gossip Girl” fame, shows off her long legs...
Art-ful codger Lauder
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has just landed a $1 billion treasure trove of Cubist art, courtesy of cosmetics scion Leonard Lauder. Lauder, 80, is donating his collection of 33...
Appy days for Bronx meter parkers
For diners who drive to the Belmont section of The Bronx, this may be the best app ever. Anyone with a smartphone will now be able to feed the meter...
John is ‘Cats’ meow: Brooklyn GOP chief
Brooklyn Republican Party Chairman Craig Eaton yesterday announced his support of supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis for mayor. “John Catsimatidis will be a superior candidate for our Republican Party and for...
Dem foes rip Quinn bid to stifle TV ads
Mayoral front-runner Christine Quinn came under fire from her Democratic opponents yesterday for her demand that Time Warner Cable stop airing an attack ad against her that was paid for...
Eatery’s ‘hep A’ sigh of relief
There have been no cases of the potentially deadly hepatitis A virus since a pastry worker at a West Village eatery came down with the liver disease and put 450...
Queens teacher's cellphone code ‘for sex’ with student
A predatory sixth-grade teacher used cellphone code names to keep his wife in the dark about an affair with his 14-year-old former student, whom he bedded at least a dozen...
NBC eyes late-nite Baldwin
Executives at NBC are reportedly considering Alec Baldwin for a late-night show, as Jimmy Fallon prepares to take over at “The Tonight Show,” according to a report. There have been...
Shelly: My hands are clean
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver yesterday defended his tenure as one of the most powerful lawmakers in Albany, downplaying the latest corruption scandals and insisting there are “rotten apples” in any...
AG eyes Albany’s crafty ‘grafters’
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is probing “pay-to-play” corruption schemes in the wake of Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson’s graft arrest and revelations that state Sen. Jeff Klein pushed bills that...
Cuomo whips up plan to make corrupt pols pay
ALBANY — Feeling the heat of federal probes targeting corrupt politicians in Albany, Gov. Cuomo rushed out a quick-fix proposal for the state Legislature yesterday, in a move to rein...
Quinn slams Halloran
City Councilman Dan Halloran’s budget wish list wasn’t just ironic — it was “stupid” and “arrogant,” Council Speaker Christine Quinn fumed yesterday.Quinn tore into Halloran for releasing a list of...
McConnell ‘bugged’
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky yesterday accused the “left” of bugging his campaign office “Nixonion” style, after a recording surfaced of a private meeting with his...
Second target: Racial profiling
Advocates for controversial NYPD inspector-general legislation won’t stop there.More than 100 activists and lawmakers in favor of legislation establishing an IG to oversee the Police Department rallied yesterday for an...
Sequester this! Bam’s private WH party with tax $$
WASHINGTON — The “sequestration” budget cuts may have halted public tours of the White House — but they didn’t stop President Obama from partying the night away at a celebrity-filled...
Stop-frisks worth crime drop: brass
The NYPD’s recently retired chief of department defended its controversial stop-and-frisk program yesterday, testifying that the huge spike in stops during recent years had made the city much safer. Former...
Gropez pal gets wrist slap
A political ally of embattled Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez got her wrist slapped yesterday for lying to the feds about her exorbitant pay for running a nonprofit Lopez founded. Christiana...
It’s survival of the, er, longest
A new study not only shows that women prefer well-endowed men, but suggests this actually may have contributed to the lengthening of penises over time.“We found that flaccid penis size...
Beastly burden: No way to stop costumed pests
The Muppets are taking over Manhattan — and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. City officials said yesterday they are powerless to stop Times Square’s growing horde of costume-wearing...
Of Stuyvesant, tests and Tiger Moms
Stuyvesant HS is one of those all too rare public schools for intellectually outstanding students. Such students are often bored to death in schools where the work is geared to...
Monsters then & now
We’ve just been given another remarkable reminder of just how radically New York City has changed by the week’s big crime story — a creep in a Cookie Monster costume...
Forget Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda picked an old scab when she apologized for the infamous 1972 photo of her atop an anti-aircraft gun in Hanoi. “I made one unforgivable mistake when I was...
Can NY be reformed?
Few New Yorkers could disagree with Gov. Cuomo’s assessment that when it comes to corruption, we’ve had “too many incidents for too many years.” Except maybe Shelly Silver, who heads...
Jay-Z’s Havana nights
Rapper Jay-Z and his wife Beyoncé Knowles have just spent their fifth anniversary in Cuba, exploring an island where most Americans cannot set foot. The US trade embargo against the...
How to milk the system: Lawyers & disability claims
The Issue: Whether law firms are gaming Social Security Disability Insurance rules for profit. *** Kyle Smith has only grazed the surface of Social Security Disabilty Insurance and Supplemental Security...
Abusing dead children
‘This is about doing the right thing for all the families who are here that have been torn apart by gun violence,” President Obama declared Monday, promoting his “common-sense gun...
Why Lynne Stewart deserves no mercy
The jihadists’ favorite American lawyer, Lynne Stewart, reportedly has stage-4 breast cancer. Her radical friends — ranging from the “Party for Socialism and Liberation” and “Workers World” to Pete Seeger,...
The Iron Lady & the lively arts
Margaret Thatcher was, like her good friend Ronald Reagan, a politician with theatrical flair. She gave one of the best performances I’ve ever seen — in the House of Commons...
‘I spent $46,000 for a good night’s sleep!’
When Notoya Green glanced at the clock in the nursery, saw it was 5:30 a.m. and realized she’d had exactly zero minutes of sleep that night, something had to give....
How you can go from childhood play days to a grown-up payday
Jordan Hembrough is on the hunt for booty — and he might find it in an old box in your garage. He’s not searching for neglected antiques, but for something...
Jets sign Landry’s ‘big bro’
The Jets are keeping one of their safety positions in the family. Gang Green replaced Pro Bowl safety LaRon Landry with his older brother Tuesday, signing veteran free agent Dawan...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $23,000; cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)LUCK IN THE CITY made a middle move to reach contention and finished second at...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $22,000; cl($12,500,); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2 ThinkI'mHookd(L),122JCastellan3-3-3Ness5-23 Bizarroworld(L),122R Maragh2-6-5C Martin4-11 a-InToddWTrst(L),118CVelasquz1-5-6Jacobson7-24 MyCousinEddie(L),114C Hiraldo6-1-6Gullo30-15 Why Broadway(L),122J Chamafi6-7-8Shvmngl20-16 SummerRevival(L),109M Franco2-1-1Persaud3-17 Superiority(L),117GRodriguz3-5-6Persaud5-11A a-Chics Palace(L),124CVelasquz1-x-xJacobson7-2a-CoupledSECOND-1 1/8m; $67,000;...
Parx Charts
April 9th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 1/2f; $23,000; cl($10,000); 3YO; (f)Off: 12:27. Good. quickly drew awayTime: 23.02, 46.36, 1:12.39, 1:19.71.Trainer: Scott LakeWinner: B F, 3, by...
Affrunti at Tampa Bay Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-6 1/2f; $14,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3YO3-Katapulter 6-14-Don'tDoubtDyln9-27-Il Cannone 3-15-Jerzee Boy 12-11-Dr. Drew 5-16-Master Jordan 8-12-Putitbackbillyjo6-18-Lucky Place 4-1SECOND-1m&40y; $17,000; cl($12,500); 4up6-Standing O 8-52-SaturdayinMy12-13-Pirate's Legend5-24-Dontlaffhespdfr6-11-Rio Grey 7-25-NoMreMrIceGy6-1THIRD-5f(T): $17,000; cl($25,000); 3up1-Classy Prayer5-21a-Smkn'ntheme5-24-Aeritrick 20-16-ItOnlyTkesOne6-12-Jewelian'nRses7-27-ExcessveEssee3-13-Bold...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr.10THUApr. 11FRIApr. 12SATApr. 13SUNApr. 14MONApr. 15TUEApr. 16YankeesCleveland7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMCle.7:05YESWCBSBal.7:05WWORWCBSBal.4:05YESWCBSBal.8:05ESPNWCBSNOGAMEAri.7:05YESWCBSMetsPhiladelphia7:05SportsNet N.Y.WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNO GAMEMin.8:10SNYWFANMin.4:10SNYWFANMin.2:10WPIXWFANCol.8:40SNYWFANCol.8:40SNYWFANKnicksNO GAMEChi.8:00MSG/TNTESPNCle.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEInd.3:30MSGESPNCha7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENetsBoston8:00WWOR-TV/ESPNWBBR 1130 AMNO GAMEInd.7:00YESWBBRNOGAMETor.3:30YESWBBRWas.7:30YESWBBRNOGAMERangersToronto7:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMENO GAMEIsles7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEPhi.7:30MSG/NBCSNESPNIslandersNO GAMEBos.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMERangers7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMENOGAMEFla.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsBoston7:30NBC Sports Net.WNYM 970 AMNO...
Sports Shorts
HOOPS: Liu Brooklyn’s Boyd will be back LIU Brooklyn’s Julian Boyd will be granted a medical redshirt after playing in just eight games this season due to a torn ACL...
Hondo: The say trey kid
The Pirates were heroic for Hondo last night, rallying beautifully in Arizona to sail past the Diamondbacks and elevate the earnings to a crisp 95 sotos.Today, Mr. Aitch, working the...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Mets at Phillies SNY, WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM7 p.m.Yankees at Indians YES, WCBS 880 AMBasketball8 p.m.Nets at Celtics WWOR, ESPN, WBBR 1130 AM10:30 p.m.Spurs at Nuggets ESPNGolf3 p.m.The Masters:...
The Post Line
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Without Staal, Rangers looking to shore up the defense
The Rangers blew a big chance to improve their playoff standing with a loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday. They have a shot at revenge Wednesday night when they...
Islanders to play preseason game at Barclays
The Islanders officially announced Tuesday what has long been assumed a given, that they will play a preseason game next season at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, their future home....
Upstart Islanders beat Flyers, storm past Rangers in playoff race
The change inside the Coliseum is absolutely palpable. No longer does it seem that around every corner lies some unforeseen but entirely predictable gloom. No longer does confidence come in...
Nets blow past 76ers as Johnson continues to heal
The biggest news for the Nets last night wasn’t their easy 104-83 win over the 76ers, or the fact their magic number to clinch the fourth seed in the Eastern...
Knicks' Martin exits with sprained ankle
As if the Knicks’ big-man crisis wasn’t serious enough, power forward Kenyon Martin sprained his left ankle in their 120-99 Atlantic-Division clinching win over the Wizards Tuesday night and had...
Granderson’s return will force Yankees outfield changes
It was a strange experiment from the outset. The team with the short right field porch decided to have a pair of lefty hitters who might combine for 10 homers...
Yankees' Girardi pleased with Jeter's progress
CLEVELAND — Derek Jeter had hoped to be back by Opening Day — which was over a week ago — so the Yankees have learned not to attach too many...
Braves stay red hot
Kris Medlen allowed only an unearned run in seven innings, and the Braves earned their fifth consecutive victory by beating the punchless Marlins 3-2 last night in Miami. The Braves...
Phillies tee off on Gee while Lee shuts down Mets
PHILADELPHIA — They can’t all be masterpieces, but Dillon Gee wasn’t even close to respectable last night. For the first time this year, the Mets watched a starting pitcher completely...
Cowgill’s leadoff struggles continue for Mets
PHILADELPHIA — Some of the hope Collin Cowgill provided the Mets is starting to drain away. The center fielder went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in an 8-3 loss to the...
Mets' Davis slumping, but takes solace in April improvement
PHILADELPHIA — By one measure, Ike Davis is actually off to a great start for the Mets. “I have more hits than last year at this time,” Davis said last...
Red-hot Cano hits one of five homers in Yankees rout of Indians
CLEVELAND — Before last night’s game, Kevin Youkilis called Robinson Cano “the best left-handed hitter in the game.” Cano did his best to prove Youkilis right, but his hitting also...
Pettitte answers age-old question with another dazzling effort for Yankees
CLEVELAND — This is an age where aging aces such as Roy Halladay are falling by the wayside. The Phillies’ 35-year-old right-hander owns a 14.73 ERA after two starts. Yet,...
Starr Report
Rob Feder, the dean of Chicago media reporters, has taken a buyout from Time Out Chicago, which was just sold, and will be moving on to greener journalism pastures. Feder,...
Back where I came from: Fallon and his nervous, Irish Catskills clan
Jimmy Fallon grew up pretty much in his backyard. The product of over-protective parents, the guy taking over “The Tonight Show” next year wasn’t allowed to wander around his upstate...
Da Vinci’s da man
If honest Abe can hunt vampires, and mild-mannered Dr. Van Helsing can be a superhero hunk — well, then brilliant, circumspect Leonardo da Vinci — a man jailed for homosexuality...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYJULIE BENZ, GRANT BOWLER, LLOYD BOSTON - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4GWYNETH PALTROW, DEMI LOVATO - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JOAN RIVERS, ASHLEY TISDALE - LIVE! with Kelly...
‘Extra’ special news
'Extra” will be around for a while. The entertainment news mag, which already has 19 seasons under its belt, has been renewed through the 2016-17 season. Co-hosted by Mario Lopez...
Bafta-shock: ‘Downton Abbey’ ignored for first time
Somewhere, there’s a polite version of “WTF?” reverberating through the halls of “DowntonAbbey.” The mega-popular British drawing room series, which airs on ITV in the UK, was snubbed by the...
All brine and no Pearl
Let’s get the good news about Pearl & Ash out of the way: Open six weeks, it serves some captivating “modern and globally inspired small plates” out of an open...
Weird but true
Some best friend. A Wenatchee, Wash., couple was shocked when they came home and found a burglar in their kitchen feeding pudding to their dog. They were even more shocked...
UConn women roll to eighth title
NEW ORLEANS — Geno Auriemma and Connecticut are back on top. With freshman Breanna Stewart leading the way, it might be a while before they give it up, too. Stewart...
Rutgers loses hoop recruit Rector
The fallout from the Mike Rice video scandal continues to haunt Rutgers’ men’s basketball program. Top Bronx point guard Shane Rector of prep powerhouse South Kent de-committed from the New...
Hofstra hires Mihalich as new basketball coach
Hofstra can finally move forward. After the Pride’s unfathomably trying basketball season, marred by the arrests of four players for burglarizing dorms during the season, which triggered a 7-25 record...
Knicks roll to first division title since 1994 with 13th straight win
The Knicks hadn’t won an Atlantic division title in almost two decades, since Carmelo Anthony was just 10 years old. They changed all that after Tuesday night’s thorough 120-99 thrashing...
Yankees tee off on Indians in 14-1 rout
CLEVELAND — Before Tuesday night’s game, Kevin Youkilis called Robinson Cano “the best left-handed hitter in the game.” In the fourth inning, the third baseman paid the price for it...
Islanders rip Flyers to storm past Rangers into seventh place in playoff race
The change inside the Coliseum is absolutely palpable. No longer does it seem that around every corner lies some unforeseen but entirely predictable gloom. No longer does confidence come in...
Phillies tee off on Gee while Lee freezes Mets
PHILADELPHIA — They can’t all be masterpieces, but Dillon Gee wasn’t even close to respectable Tuesday night. For the first time this year, the Mets watched a starting pitcher completely...