May 10, 2013
Overbay, Suzuki power Yankees past Royals
May 10, 2013 | 11:39pmKANSAS CITY, Mo. — There's no Derek Jeter to lean on right now, no Alex Rodriguez or Mark Teixeira in the New York Yankees' high-priced lineup to provide clutch hits...
Trying to put fake girlfriend hoax behind him, Te'o competes in first rookie camp with Chargers
May 10, 2013 | 11:29pmSAN DIEGO — Manti Te'o practiced for the first time with the San Diego Chargers on Friday determined to push the infamous girlfriend hoax and his lackluster national championship play...
Pirates make Mets walk the plank
May 10, 2013 | 11:13pmThe Mets haven’t hit left-handers. The Mets haven’t hit at home or in the clutch. And last night they just didn’t hit at all, humbled by the Pirates in a...
RECRUITING CONFIDENTIAL: Bronx native Larrier has become high-major hoops prospect
May 10, 2013 | 11:08pmThe more eyes on him, the better Terry Larrier plays. The gifted 6-foot-6 swingman from the Bronx has made the most of the travel ball circuit, the prime time for...
OUCH! That's gotta hurt! - Kanye West smacks his head
May 10, 2013 | 10:52pmIt's Kanye's latest hit. The usually-suave rapper got a nasty knock to the head today when he tried to duck the paparazzi's lens — and ran straight into a street...
Texas authorities launch criminal probe into plant explosion
May 10, 2013 | 9:49pmWACO, Texas — Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, after weeks of largely treating...
Yankees' Cano on balky toe: 'I am good'
May 10, 2013 | 9:25pmRobinson Cano is not worried about his right foot and doesn’t think anyone else should be either.“It’s nothing,” Cano said. “I am good.”Cano reaggravated his toe Thursday in the Yankees’...
Emotional day as slain cop's partner testifies
May 10, 2013 | 9:20pmThe partner of slain NYPD cop Peter Figoski choked up in court today as he testified in the trial of two Brooklyn men accused of the botched robbery that led...
Nunez takes successful swings, still not in Yankees lineup
May 10, 2013 | 9:14pmEduardo Nunez is not in the lineup again for the Yankees.The shortstop has not played since leaving Sunday’s loss to the Athletics with a rib cage injury. Nunez hit in...
Bar fight behind Malcom X grandson's death in Mexico City
May 10, 2013 | 8:29pmMEXICO CITY — Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of political activist Malcolm X, died while traveling in Mexico, U.S. officials confirmed Friday. He was 28. Two U.S. officials said Shabazz was killed...
Islanders, Rangers could play at same time Sunday
May 10, 2013 | 8:24pmA potential Islanders' Game 7 in Pittsburgh would go straight up against the Rangers-Capitals Game 6 on Sunday night if the Bruins eliminate the Maple Leafs Friday night in Boston.That's...
Sick attack on gay men near Madison Square Garden; two arrested in hate crime
May 10, 2013 | 8:04pmTwo Manhattan men have been arrested and at least three others are being sought for badly beating two gays near Madison Square Garden earlier Friday morning. The assault, which led...
Thieving trio wanted for Inwood robberies
May 10, 2013 | 7:52pmA trio of thieves is wanted for three home invasions in Inwood, police said. The suspects recently struck an apartment near Sherman Avenue about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. A female crook...
Jets' Ryan 'disappointed' in Coples for weight room work
May 10, 2013 | 7:52pmJets coach Rex Ryan sent second-year linebacker Quinton Coples a message Friday. Ryan, in what was clearly a calculated move, questions Coples' work ethic during his press conference. "If Quinton...
Rutgers admits new coach Jordan doesn't have degree; won't affect job status
May 10, 2013 | 7:41pmNew Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan, described many times as a graduate of the school, never actually earned a degree from the New Jersey university, according to a report by Deadspin.Jordan,...
IRS apologizes for targeting conservative groups
May 10, 2013 | 7:26pmWASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service inappropriately flagged conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status, a top IRS...
Knicks' Smith fined $5,000 for flopping
May 10, 2013 | 7:26pmKnicks guard J.R. Smith has been fined $5,000 by the NBA for a flop during Game 1 of their playoff series against Indiana. Smith was defending Pacers guard Lance Stephenson...
Guy in 1939 Harlem pic a dead-ringer for Jay-Z
May 10, 2013 | 7:24pmJay-Z has gone old school. Among the "Harlem Loiterers" collection at the New York Public Library is a 1939 pic that bears a striking resemblance to once of rap music's...
Nassib looks 'poised’ in first practice with Giants
May 10, 2013 | 7:09pmEli Manning’s reputation as a prankster precedes him, which is why rookie quarterback Ryan Nassib admits he’s on alert as he participates in the Giants two-day rookie mini-camp.“I’m going into...
Boxing great Tyson to voice cartoon detective in new show
May 10, 2013 | 7:02pmAdult Swim says it's turning Mike Tyson into a cartoon detective.The network announced a new animated series Friday called "Mike Tyson Mysteries" that will feature the retired boxing champ.On the...
NY man claiming Facebook ownership wants judge to stop criminal case from moving forward
May 10, 2013 | 6:49pmBUFFALO — A New York man who was charged with fraud after filing a lawsuit claiming part ownership of Facebook wants a judge to stop the criminal case from moving...
Port Authority police arrest two men in connection with beating of gay men
May 10, 2013 | 6:45pmTwo men have been arrested in connection with the beating of two gay men in Manhattan. The assault early Friday took place a few blocks from where a gay couple...
QB Smith has up-and-down first workout with Jets; gives himself an 'F'
May 10, 2013 | 6:32pmGeno Smith gave himself a grade of "F" for his first day on the field with the Jets.The new quarterback drew the spotlight at the first day of the team's...
Police slam movie theater publicity stunt in which fake gunmen stormed cinema
May 10, 2013 | 6:29pmJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri cinema is in trouble with police after a horrific publicity stunt involving fake gunmen storming a movie theater. During the opening of “Iron Man...
Texas launches criminal probe into plant explosion
May 10, 2013 | 6:19pmWACO, Texas — Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, after weeks of largely treating...
Calif. woman hit cop to go to jail to quit smoking
May 10, 2013 | 6:12pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Well, that's one way to quit smoking. A California woman who slapped a deputy to get arrested got her wish to go to jail in hopes she...
State Dep't sought to change Libya talking points
May 10, 2013 | 6:08pmWASHINGTON — Senior State Department officials pressed for changes in the talking points that UN Ambassador Susan Rice used after the deadly attack on the US diplomatic mission in Libya...
Woods trails Garcia by one at The Players Championship
May 10, 2013 | 6:00pmPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Sergio Garcia had one of those stretches where it felt like every putt was going to drop. He needed every one of them Friday for...
UFC ring announcer chronicles working on torn ACL, other stories in new book
May 10, 2013 | 5:57pmIt was arguably the biggest moment of what had already been an illustrious career.There were 55,000 people in the stands. Georges St-Pierre was standing a few feet away, ready to...
Rangers' Staal took himself out of Game 4 lineup; won't play tonight, either
May 10, 2013 | 5:37pmWASHINGTON — Marc Staal made the decision to pull himself from Wednesday’s Game 4 lineup against the Caps because of issues with his vision that developed during that day and...
Islanders' Tavares an MVP finalist with Penguins' Crosby, Capitals' Ovechkin
May 10, 2013 | 5:30pmJohn Tavares immediately became the Islanders’ future when the team selected him first overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Four years into the league, it’s safe to say the...
Dennis Rodman: 'Obama can't do s--t'
May 10, 2013 | 4:56pmBad boy former NBA star Dennis Rodman has launched a profanity-laden rant against Barack Obama over the president’s failure to get on with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. "We...
Ariel Castro kept creepy mannequin, would drive around with doll in car
May 10, 2013 | 4:47pmThe sadistic Cleveland dungeon master drove around with a female mannequin with a wig. Ariel Castro also scared his wife with the doll – startling her so she fell down...
Yankees move once top prospect Betances to Triple-A bullpen
May 10, 2013 | 4:34pmThe Killer B’s are dead.Not long ago, the Yankees were hoping that Manuel Banuelos, Dellin Betances and Andrew Brackman would help uplift their rotation with low-cost, high-ceiling arms. Brackman washed...
Giants hope LB Curry can 'reinvent himself'
May 10, 2013 | 4:31pmAaron Curry did not leave the team facility after working out Thursday for the Giants. He stayed around an extra day, watched the two rookie mini-camp practices and then went...
3UP: Umps, Burnett, Duda vs. Davis
May 10, 2013 | 4:14pm1. In my column in today’s Post I wrote about the need for greater umpire accountability in the wake of Angel Hernandez’s poor showing as both a film critic and...
Red Bulls' Cahill: Moyes only man to suit Manchester United
May 10, 2013 | 4:13pmRed Bulls star Tim Cahill – who played for manager David Moyes at Everton – endorsed his former boss as the perfect man to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester...
Oscar Watch: Mixed reviews may not stop 'The Great Gatsby'
May 10, 2013 | 4:06pmPredictions based on advance tracking have Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby'' opening at $40 million or more, perhaps a record for even a semi-serious period drama, albeit one that's also...
UK newswoman Deborah Turness set to lead NBC News
May 10, 2013 | 3:54pmBritish news executive Deborah Turness is expected to be the first woman to lead NBC’s news operations, The Post has learned. Turness, 45, currently the chief of ITV’s news operation,...
SNY looking into anchor’s racy tweet
May 10, 2013 | 3:41pmKirk Gimenez made one of those Twitter mistakes that you really can’t afford to make.The SNY anchor meant to sent a direct message from his account, but instead posted it...
What Bojan's signing would mean for Nets
May 10, 2013 | 3:37pmI just posted this blog about the Nets being expected to sign Bojan Bogdanovic this summer.But this isn’t about the nuts-and-bolts of the story, which you can read for yourself...
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body buried in central Va. cemetery
May 10, 2013 | 3:35pmBoston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a Muslim cemetery in a small central Virginia community, officials said today. Tsarnaev, 26 — who was killed in a police...
Prince Harry visits Arlington National Cemetery
May 10, 2013 | 3:21pmARLINGTON, Va. — Britain's Prince Harry is paying tribute to America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery. The prince walked Friday morning through Arlington's Section 60, the resting place of...
Bogdanovic expected to sign with Nets this summer: source
May 10, 2013 | 3:14pmThe Nets are limited in the ways they can upgrade their roster this summer. It appears, however, that signing Bojan Bogdanovic will be one of them.Bogdanovic, the first pick of...
AG: Ariel Castro is father of Amanda Berry's daughter
May 10, 2013 | 2:59pmCLEVELAND — The Ohio attorney general says tests have confirmed that alleged kidnapper Ariel Castro is the father of a 6-year-old girl rescued from his house with three women this...
FRIDAY FIVE: Starving baseball cities
May 10, 2013 | 2:58pmThe Yankees’ lone 2013 regular-season visit to Kansas City begins tonight, while the Mets continue hosting the Pirates. What do these two current New York opponents have in common? Yup,...
'Daddy' is a 'monster': Ariel Castro's daughter blasts fiend after women freed from Ohio hell house
May 10, 2013 | 2:36pmEven Ariel Castro's own daughter thinks he is "the most evil, vile, demonic criminal," ever. Angie Gregg once thought of her "daddy" as a "friendly, caring, doting man" but now...
Jets sign draft picks Aboushi, Campbell
May 10, 2013 | 2:22pmThe Jets signed another of their draft picks hours before their rookie mini-camp began Friday. Fifth-round pick Oday Aboushi signed a four-year deal with the team, according to a source.Sixth-round...
FIRST LOOK: DC's latest video-game action figures and statues
May 10, 2013 | 1:15pmThe great thing about video games these days is you get to reach out and touch the characters. And DC Collectibles knows it.Given the popularity of the “Batman: Arkham Asylum,”...
Brooklyn man accused of possessing 20 driver's licenses from 3 states and 289 Social Security numbers
May 10, 2013 | 12:58pmFARMINGDALE — A Brooklyn man is accused of possessing 20 driver's license from three states and 289 Social Security numbers. Emmanuel Egbunike was charged with unlawful possession of personal identification...
Michelle Knight, longest-held captive in Ohio hell house, released from hospital
May 10, 2013 | 12:56pmMichelle Knight, the longest-held captive in the Ohio hell house, has been released from hospital, four days after escaping her decade-long ordeal. According to the hospital, Knight is in good...
PHOTOS: Spire installed atop One World Trade Center, bringing it to a majestic 1,776 feet
May 10, 2013 | 11:49amThe World Trade Center's rebirth has long revolved around creating a centerpiece of unsparing symbolism: a skyscraper 1,776 feet tall, its height an homage and a bold statement about looking...
Bangladesh rescuers free survivor of building collapse after 17 days
May 10, 2013 | 10:43amSAVAR, Bangladesh — A seamstress buried for 17 days in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building in Bangladesh was rescued Friday, a miraculous moment set against the unimaginable...
Distractions interrupt coverage
May 10, 2013 | 6:22am“That’s one small step for man, one giant sale down at Larry’s Lighting and Fixtures, on Third and Locust, parking in rear.” — Neil Armstrong AT FIRST I thought I...
Knicks' Carmelo has advice for struggling J.R.: 'Let the game come to you'
May 10, 2013 | 6:18amWHATEVER is in J.R. Smith’s head, Dr. Carmelo Anthony, rushing in urgently as volunteer team psychologist, is trying hard to get out, before it is too late, before Smith shoots...
Knicks' Chandler pumped by Game 2 finish
May 10, 2013 | 6:15amMidway through the fourth quarter of Game 2 Tuesday night, Carmelo Anthony missed a reverse lay-up. Tyson Chandler slammed home the rebound, pumping his fist in celebration. After three ineffective...
Pacers' Vogel: Time out 'didn't work out'
May 10, 2013 | 6:14amINDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers have been called boring, an under-the-radar team generally ignored nationally. So they finally got some notice, although it wasn’t what coach Frank Vogel intended. “If I...
Stoudemire deserves chance to be part of Knicks' solution
May 10, 2013 | 6:10amA slim and sleek Amar’e Stoudemire raced down the floor looking to establish position with his back to the basket. James White fed him the ball. Stoudemire turned, put a...
Ex-wife files explosive lawsuit against Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa
May 10, 2013 | 4:37amThe third ex-wife of Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa has filed an explosive, million-dollar Manhattan lawsuit against her crime-fighting former husband, calling him a liar, a swindler and a philanderer....
Business briefs
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amAbelson dies Legendary financial columnist Alan Abelson, who cast a skeptical eye on US financial markets and skewered big shots during more than four decades at Barron’s magazine, died yesterday...
Goldman Sachs employees concerned Bloomberg news reporters are using terminals to snoop
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amTalk about a nanny state. Irked Goldman Sachs brass recently confronted Bloomberg LP over concerns reporters at the business news service have been using the company’s ubiquitous terminals to keep...
Icahn fighting Dell buyout with recap plan
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amCarl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management, Dell’s biggest outside shareholder, are launching their campaign to derail a buyout of the PC maker. The pair is proposing that the company pursue...
Editors ‘Voice’ their displeasure by quitting
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amTurmoil has gripped the Village Voice once again after its top two editors walked off the job. Editor-in-Chief William Bourne, who took the helm in November, quit yesterday along with...
Strike #2 at ESPN
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amSen. John McCain is a big fan of ESPN. He’s also its biggest enemy. The Republican senator from Arizona singled out the cable sports powerhouse yesterday in his bid to...
Dish sale now on the table
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amDish Chairman Charlie Ergen says he may sell his entire company if a deal with Sprint doesn’t come to fruition. Ergen has made a $25.5 billion bid for the mobile...
Falcone in deal to wind down Harbinger fund
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amPhil Falcone’s hedge fund, which was already teetering on the brink, was just pushed over the edge. Falcone’s Harbinger Capital Partners has cut a deal with the Securities and Exchange...
Buckets of blood money
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amAMC Networks rose to its highest price in more than 22 months as shows including “The Walking Dead” and “Mad Men” led to a 27 percent rise in the cable...
Cablevision connects
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amCablevision shares rose 1 percent yesterday after the company forecast improved profits following a first-quarter loss, breaking a more than two-year streak without stock gains on days it announces earnings.
Tesla has stock jolt
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amTesla Motors, the maker of electric cars run by billionaire Elon Musk, surged 24 percent after posting a first profit, beating estimates and earning a top evaluation for its Model...
Loeb long gone from Herbalife
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amLAS VEGAS—Hedge fund titan Dan Loeb finally confirmed yesterday that he exited his Herbalife trade long ago. The move was reported by The Post on March 1, but Loeb finally...
Look out Nook nuts!
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA new tablet to rival the iPad and Kindle is struggling to be born, but the birth may not be a pretty sight. In a deal that could mark the...
Sony sings a Sad-sung
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amSony yesterday forecast annual profit that missed analysts’ estimates as CEO Kazuo Hirai rolls out new Xperia smartphones and Bravia televisions to recapture market share lost to Samsung.Net income may...
Ouya gets $15M in VC funds
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amOuya, the hot video-game startup, has gone from crowdfunding to raising money the old-fashioned way: from venture capitalists. The LA-based company, which developed a console to play video games on...
AG dirty, too: con
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amEven as she got a year in jail for political corruption, Shirley Huntley dropped a bombshell allegation yesterday about the state’s top lawman — her lawyer told the sentencing judge...
Oink, oink! Lock this squealing little pig in a sty
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThis little piggy looked truly pissed. Former state Sen. Shirley Huntley, the latest Albany hog to help herself to the taxpayer slop bucket, sucked angrily on a long, slim cigarette...
Lady-bug pol gets jail
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amFormer Queens state Sen. Shirley Huntley, whose secret recording of powerful New York colleagues has shaken up the Albany statehouse, is going to prison for ripping off a taxpayer-funded nonprofit...
Carjacking spree bust
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amCops last night busted a Long Island City man who allegedly went on a wild carjacking and robbery spree that prompted a massive manhunt stretching from Queens to New Jersey....
'Cashman extort' judge in brushback pitch
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe trial for the accused shake-down mistress of Yankee GM Brian Cashman isn’t even in the first inning yet, but both sides are sounding as if they need an umpire...
MTA’s all-out rat attack
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe Metropolitan Transit Authority is boosting its efforts to rid the rails of rats, officials said yesterday.In July, the agency will step up its anti-rat program by sealing off 347...
Guardian ‘Devil’
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe third ex-wife of Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa has filed an explosive, million-dollar Manhattan lawsuit against her crime-fighting former husband, calling him a liar, a swindler and a philanderer....
Cop-slay pothead
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe lawyer for a Brooklyn man on trial for the murder of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski said his client rode along with a band of violent robbers only because he’s...
Wrong-kidney op at Mt. Sinai
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center has been relieved from his clinical and administrative duties after removing the wrong kidney from a patient, hospital officials said yesterday.The patient, a...
Gov: Tough craps!
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amALBANY — Gov. Cuomo laid out his vision for bringing Las Vegas-style casinos to the state, but he isn’t eyeing the Big Apple for any of them for at least...
Crane co-op seeks a ‘stay’
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amResidents of a Midtown co-op will be in a Manhattan courtroom today seeking an 11th-hour reprieve from their order to evacuate over the weekend so that the neighboring high-rise crane...
Gal, 23, dead in Union Sq.
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA 23-year-old New Jersey woman was found dead in Union Square Park yesterday, police said. A Parks Department worker found Kayla Mitchell lying unconscious in a grassy part of the...
Rutgers U. gets $12.5M
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers University said yesterday it had received a $12.5 million donation, its biggest ever, to help pay for it to integrate two medical schools into the...
No-prison plea deal for ‘Fox Mole’
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA former producer for the Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly surrendered to Manhattan authorities yesterday and took a no-jail guilty plea to swiping unaired video and leaking it last year...
World’s breast disguise
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amGetting in touch with his feminine side didn’t help a convicted Colombian fugitive elude cops. They busted the fugitive despite the breast implants and other cosmetic work that had helped...
NYPD Daily Blotter
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amBrooklyn *** It’s taken four months, but new details have emerged in the slaying of 14-year-old Brooklyn girl Shaniesha Forbes, whose burned and partially nude body was found on Gerritsen...
City strikes non-union school-bus deals
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe city Department of Education is set to approve new lucrative contracts for yellow busing with a host of companies that employ non-union labor, new documents show. Of the $142...
Transsexual 'Dictator' actress accused of making phone threats to hubby's 'mistress'
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA transsexual actress who had a bit part in Sacha Baron Cohen’s “The Dictator” was arrested for phoning death threats to her husband’s alleged mistress, officials charged yesterday. “I will...
Cop-ma’s stop-frisk defense
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA high-ranking NYPD official yesterday defended “stop and frisk” against criticism that it unfairly targets African-American boys, noting she is a black mother of a boy and not “in the...
Art attack vs. bikes
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amArtists are the latest group to rage against the city’s bike-share program as they gathered yesterday in a Soho park to protest the installation of large bike racks there.The Friends...
Spending less on Rx drugs
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amSpending on prescription medicines in the United States last year fell for the first time in decades, as cash-strapped consumers continued to cut back on health-care services.Patients benefited from a...
‘Elex’ rated aliens
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe Big Apple could become known around the world as the city where the streets are paved with votes.A City Council bill proposed yesterday would make New York the only...
Rap flap at court
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amEmbattled hip-hop mogul Damon Dash traded barbs with a former business partner and his attorney in a Manhattan courthouse elevator yesterday. The Harlem-born executive, who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z,...
Kate’s bustin’ out
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amCurvaceous Kate Upton has no fear of less-than-slimming horizontal stripes. Upton, 20, known for breaking the trend of twiggy models, says in the June issue of Vogue, “I love my...
Whole Foods’ vegan fowl-up
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amVegan shoppers across the Northeast, including in New York, may have mistakenly chowed down on chicken after more than a dozen Whole Foods supermarkets sold mislabeled vegan and non-vegan salads....
Bacteria terrorism scheme
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA Tunisian who “radicalized” a Canadian man suspected of plotting to derail a New York-to-Toronto train scammed his way into the United States, the feds say, in a bid to...
Malcolm X grandson killed: report
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amMalcolm X’s grandson Malcolm Shabazz, who in his youth served time in a juvenile facility for setting a fire in which his grandmother died, has been killed in Mexico, according...
Heat’s on Hill over Benghazi
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — Republicans are turning up the heat on former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in the wake of this week’s emotional hearing on the terror attack at the...
Subway electrocution
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA man was killed last night when he stepped on the third rail at a Manhattan subway station, police said.The incident occurred as the victim stood in the track bed...
Grief & mercy
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amMILFORD, Conn. — The father of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook massacre has been offered a 30-day sentence to resolve criminal charges he has faced since 2011. Neil...
‘Wad’ a heist for ATM duo!
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThese guys were rolling in dough, merrily driving along with wads of cash — all stolen from city ATMs in mere hours as part of a $45 million global heist,...
Little did Bill know
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amBill de Blasio’s wife came out to the world as a lesbian in the ’70s — but he had to learn about it first through friends. Chirlane McCray, 58, kept...
‘I’m so sorry – I had no idea,’ daughter says
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe daughter of accused Cleveland kidnapping fiend Ariel Castro yesterday begged forgiveness from the childhood best friend who allegedly became one of his captives. “I’m absolutely so sorry for everything,”...
Brother’s poignant embrace
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amCLEVELAND — The twin brother of kidnap victim Michelle Knight yesterday recalled his shock at seeing her alive for the first time in more than a decade. “When I saw...
'I am a sex predator,' Cleveland kidnap suspect wrote in twisted 2004 letter
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amCleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro — who made his first court appearance yesterday — admitted in a suicide note that he had an insatiable appetite for collecting victims to sexually...
Boston cops got no fed warning
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis told Congress yesterday that federal law-enforcement agencies failed to tell him of warnings by the Russian government two years ago about marathon bomber...
Slain boy’s sis to walk again
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe family of the little boy murdered in the Boston Marathon bombing revealed yesterday that his young sister — whose left leg was blown off — may soon be walking...
Bomber finally buried – in mystery grave
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amNow he can rot in peace. Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, killed in a police shootout on April 19, has been buried in a secret location outside Massachusetts, ending a search...
The real Benghazi price
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe political ramifications of Wednesday’s hearing on the Benghazi fiasco are actually secondary to two far more serious issues: the continuing politicization of the Intelligence Community and the shocking state...
Jailed for blasphemy — in America
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amNakoula Basseley Nakoula deserves a place in American history. He is the first person in this country jailed for violating Islamic anti-blasphemy laws. You won’t find that anywhere in the...
Mayor wannabes vs. terror: Making New York unsafe
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe Issue: Candidates who criticize the NYPD’s counter-terrorism program in Muslim communities. *** I was mortified to read about John Liu’s reaction to the NYPD’s surveillance program that monitors the...
Cruz-ing for a bruising
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe Issue: New York politicians who slammed Sen. Ted Cruz for not backing Hurricane Sandy relief. *** It is interesting indeed that the New York Democratic Party has accused Sen....
The judge gets it right
May 10, 2013 | 4:00am“[R]elease of the requested documents could impair the lives and safety of the law-enforcement community, undercover officers, confidential informants and members of the public who cooperate with the NYPD’s investigations...
Hollywood at war
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amYou know America is in trouble when an actress/Playboy TV reporter/producer and her husband have a more compelling foreign policy than our State Department. The actress is Kira Reed Lorsch....
Shirley’s parlor games
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amFormer state Sen. Shirley Huntley — sentenced yesterday to a year and a day in prison — has turned New York state government into a giant game of Clue. Col....
Grandma of graft
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amShirley Huntley has friends in low places — and they came in handy at her sentencing yesterday in federal court. More than 80 of her allies wrote to federal Judge...
Tyler Perry-produced ‘Peeples’ pits rich family vs. poor schlub in a movie-length sitcom
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amSo my dream came true. Craig Robinson, one of the funniest comic actors working, finally got to be the leading man in a movie . . . produced by Tyler Perry. Give...
'Stories We Tell' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThis fascinating documentary by Sarah Polley — the superb Canadian actress who directed the wonderful old-age drama “Away From Her’’ — starts out with her elderly father and siblings remembering...
'Venus And Serena' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe Williams sisters are one — well, two — of the best stories ever in professional sports, coming from South Central LA to take the rarefied, lily-white world of tennis...
'And Now A Word From Our Sponsor' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amOne of my favorite character actors, the ubiquitous Canadian Bruce Greenwood, has played a wide variety of characters in his long career, everything from John F. Kennedy (“Thirteen Days’’) to...
'What Richard Did' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amDirector Lenny Abrahamson’s latest film has its roots in the notorious death of a teenager outside a Dublin nightclub, later detailed in Kevin Power’s novel “Bad Day in Blackrock.” The...
'Java Heat' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe terrorism thriller “Java Heat” sure is violent. I don’t even want to tell you how viciously Mickey Rourke mangles the French accent he’s trying to do. Rourke — cancel...
Mutiny on the ‘Bunty’: Bollywood satire
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amLife and showbiz got uncomfortably close in “Bunty Berman Presents . . .,” a likable but overlong new musical set in the demented world of Bollywood movies. As it happened,...
Even in a scaled-down concert version, ‘On Your Toes’ is still jubilant fun
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amAccording to current conventional wisdom, 1936’s “On Your Toes” could never cut it again on Broadway. After all, it features a goofy fun plot, songs by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz...
New York City Ballet opens its new season with a Gershwin gala and a queen
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amSong and dance aren’t always perfect partners. Queen Latifah was the guest of honor at New York City Ballet’s spring gala Wednesday, where her singing overshadowed the dancing. The gala...
‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ to kick off fall season
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amWith the Tony nominations out, and the big winners predictable — “Matilda,” “Pippin,” “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” — Broadway’s busy putting together...
'No One Lives' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amIt took about three days to capture Richard Speck, who murdered eight nurses in one night. That’s because Speck, like most mass killers, was stupid as well as evil. “No...
'He's Way More Famous Than You' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amHalley Feiffer, “daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning satirist Jules Feiffer,” had a brief spurt of fame with a part in “The Squid and Whale” in 2005. Later, she lured her brother...
'Aftershock' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA weird mash-up of disaster, horror and dystopia genre pictures, “Aftershock” fails to make the Earth move. “Hostel” director Eli Roth amusingly plays a nerdy tourist in Chile, where he...
'Sightseers' review
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amWhat begins as an alert and witty barbed satire degenerates into a senseless bloodbath in the black comedy “Sightseers.” Alice Lowe and Steve Oram (who also co-wrote the film, directed...
Get in shape with Madonna's trainer
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amWhen one thinks of the ultimate celebrity hard body, nobody can hold a dumbbell to Madonna. The Material Mom is well known for putting in excruciating sessions at the gym...
Pacers' George regrets not covering Knicks' Anthony for Game 2 breakout
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amINDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Paul George isn’t shy about praising Knicks star Carmelo Anthony. He gives all the no-one-guy-can-stop-him, just-make-everything-tough-on-him tributes. But if one guy is going to try to defend...
Knicks' Amar'e limited to 10-15 minutes in Game 3, beyond
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amKnicks coach Mike Woodson said yesterday Amar’e Stoudemire is slated to play in the 10-to-15 minute range tomorrow in his expected grand return and indicated his playing time may not...
Islanders’ playoff run, Mets make for hectic month for veteran play-by-play man Rose
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amHowie Rose hasn’t faced many broadcasting conflicts in his 18 years as Mets’ radio voice on WFAN and Islanders’ play-by-play man for MSG. The Islanders’ playoff futility meant Rose was...
5 questions for Mike Breen
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amMSG/ESPN play-by-play man Mike Breen takes a look at J.R. Smith, Amar’e Stoudemire and the rest of the Knicks-Pacers series with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What do you think...
Sports Shorts
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amBOATING: Sailor killed in capsize A 72-foot-long Swedish sailboat capsized yesterday while practicing for the upcoming America’s Cup races in the San Francisco Bay, leaving one sailor dead and another...
Loss knocks Red Sox out of first place
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amOswaldo Arcia hit a two-run homer and the Twins capitalized on a costly throwing error by Boston starter John Lackey to beat the struggling Red Sox 5-3 last night in...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amAll horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16 miles; $48,000; hdcp; 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 a-Point Taken(L),121J Alvarado1-2-4Jacobson3-12 Lubango(L),122JVelazquz2-1-2GPreciad2-13 Magic Harbor(L),118J Rosario6-2-3Rodrigez5-11 a-J W Blue(L),118CVelasquz4-1-4Jacobson3-14 Blue Creek(L),119J Ortiz2-3-3Rice6-15 Divine...
Belmont Charts
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amMay 9th, 2013Raining and Sloppy©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $30,000; clm($15,000); 3upOff: 1:05. Good. angled 3w from 5/16plTime: 23.69, 47.16, 1:12.19, 1:37.83.Trainer: David JacobsonWinner: DK B/ G, 5, by...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amPost Time: 7:15 p.m.Best Bet: Cajole Hanover (5th)FIRST: Mile trot; $24,258; Simpson5 True Day Dream(YGingras)1-2-52-12 Lady Dynamite(RPierce)2-1-25-26 Southwind Cocoa(TTetrick)2-6-65-21 Deja Vu Too(CCallahan)10-1-710-13 Caneel Hall(SSmith)3-1-26-14 DreamInChoclte(DAckermn)7-3-415-1SECOND: Mile trot; $24,758; Simpson3 Miss...
Hollywood Results
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amFIRST-6 fur; $26,000; clm($16,000); 3YO5Bodwy (Mldondo)3.402.40out4Luz Atticus (Baze)5.40outScr: Whilly Pink.* $1 Exacta (5-4) $10.70 * Quinella (4-5) $14.00 * $1 Trifecta (5-4-2) $19.70SECOND-4 1/2 fur; $30,000; clm($50,0); 2YO6Plsnt Mss (Mldnd)6.603.003.002Divine...
Hondo: Get Hughes to it
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amHondo lost yesterday when Colon stunk it up in Cleveland, but the Twins defied odds against the Sawx so the deficit dropped to 95 bahnsens. Tonight, Mr. Aitch is expecting...
Home Team Lineups
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amTODAYMay 10SATMay 11SUNMay 12MONMay 13TUEMay 14WEDMay 15THUMay 16YankeesKansas City8:10YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMK.C.7:10YESWCBSK.C.2:10YESWCBS+ Cle. (2)12:05YESWCBSSea.7:05YESWCBSSea.7:05YESWCBSSea.7:05YESWCBSMetsPittsburgh7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMPit.1:10WPIXWFANPit.1:10SNYWFANSt.L.7:05SNYWFANSt.L.8:15SNYWFANSt.L.8:15SNYWFANSt.L.1:45SNYWFANKnicksNOGAMEInd.8:00ABCESPNNOGAMENOGAMEInd.7:00TNTESPNNOGAMEInd.8:00TNTESPNRangersWashington7:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNOGAMEWash.TBDMSGESPN* Wash.TBDMSGESPNTBDTBDTBDIslandersNOGAMEPit.7:00MSG+WRHU* Pit.TBDMSG+WRHUTBDTBDTBDTBDRed BullsNOGAMEN.E.7:30MSGNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEHOMEAWAY
Deng rejoins Bulls, but unlikely to play
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amCHICAGO — Luol Deng may be out of the hospital, but he doesn’t seem ready to return to the basketball court. The Bulls forward, who has been laid up since...
The Post Line
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amNBA PlayoffsTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogHeat7BULLSWARRIORS2 1/2SpursTomorrowPACERS4KnicksGRIZZLIES5ThunderNHL PlayoffsFavoriteLineUnderdogCAPITALS$115-135RangersBRUINS$180-220Maple LeafsRED WINGS$110-130DucksKINGS$135-155Blues Home team in CAPS
Liberty's Laimbeer bashes Knicks’ title hopes
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amFormer Pistons Bad Boy and new Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer told The Post a championship team can be built around Carmelo Anthony, but he cautioned most NBA title teams are...
Knee good as new for Knicks' Shumpert
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amPerhaps Derrick Rose had his epiphany watching fellow Chicago native Iman Shumpert leap to the Garden’s pin-wheeled ceiling Tuesday night to slam home a put-back dunk — the slam of...
Sens KO Habs in 5
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amCraig Anderson made 33 saves and Cory Conacher scored twice on a shaky Peter Budaj as the Senators advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 6-1 rout...
Woods lurking as unknown ties course record at The Players Championship
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The impressive number was posted early and it came from a rather unlikely source. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson had not even arrived at TPC-Sawgrass...
McIlroy finally shoots under par at Sawgrass
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy entered this week’s Players Championship having played the tournament three times and never having made a cut nor shooting a round under par....
New Jets coordinator Mornhinweg ready to lead way in offensive turnaround
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amIt hit Marty Mornhinweg one morning on the scale. He was no longer a player. He had injured his knee a few years earlier playing quarterback for the Denver Dynamite...
Mornhinweg: Jets will do ‘whatever it takes’
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amSo what is Marty Ball?New Jets offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg arrives with a reputation as a pass-happy coordinator with West Coast offense roots. But how does he view his offense?“We’ll...
Cribbs, Curry visit Giants, leave without contracts
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amKicking the tires and looking under the hood is the way of life in the NFL this time of year as the few remaining desirable free agents try to find...
Man U has new coach
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amMANCHESTER, England — The job of coaching one of football’s most iconic teams has been granted to David Moyes, a former professional player who will have to step into the...
Giants great Tiki asks bro: Why doesn’t anyone like me?
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amEven on the day his brother officially announced his retirement, Tiki Barber made it about himself. Scoring the first interview with Ronde Barber on his CBS Sports Radio show yesterday,...
Islanders' MacDonald done for the playoffs
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amPITTSBURGH — Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald met with doctors yesterday and most likely will require surgery on his left hand, keeping him out 6-8 weeks, two sources told The Post....
Time’s now for Rangers’ big gun Nash to start scoring
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — There is a bull’s-eye on the back of Rick Nash’s sweater. Everyone but everyone can see that. And in Wednesday night’s third period of the Rangers’ series-equalizing Game...
Power play, penalty kill key for Rangers
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe crowds have changed, players have come and gone — the injured and invisible — and momentum has swung a nauseating number of times, but the difference between the Rangers...
Staal’s status for Rangers' Game 5 remains in doubt
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amAfter a two-month absence from action, Marc Staal returned from an eye injury for Game 3 against the Capitals, but the Rangers’ All-Star defenseman’s status for Friday night’s Game 5...
Islanders blanked by Penguins, on brink of elimination
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amPITTSBURGH — This is not every other time the Islanders have been pushed against a wall, because this time if they can’t push back, it all ends. This season that...
Mets' Familia battling sore right elbow
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amJeurys Familia’s barking right elbow could leave the Mets short in the bullpen for the next few days. Familia told The Post he has been bothered by tendinitis in the...
Doc throws the book at his drug use
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amDwight Gooden believes if he had died the moment the Mets won the World Series in 1986, he would have saved many people a great deal of grief — starting...
Gee hopes he’s turned corner for Mets
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amFor the Mets, the struggles of every starter not named Matt Harvey have been well-documented, their rotation battered and beleaguered all year. But Dillon Gee, who has suffered as badly...
Yankees' Cano aggravates foot in first base mishap
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amDENVER — Considering how many tests have revealed serious damage to Yankee body parts since the end of last season and how many games the stars have missed, the club...
Yankees' Pettitte: Tinkering not the answer
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amDENVER — The last time a struggling Andy Pettitte tinkered with something was 1999 — when searching to find himself in a miserable start against the White Sox in Chicago,...
Bullpen lifts Yankees to win over Rockies
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amDENVER — In the span of five batters David Robertson recorded two colossal strikeouts with knee-locking curveballs to get the game to Mariano Rivera. Standing at his locker following yesterday’s...
Umps need to be held accountable for mistakes
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amInstant replay helps umpires get more calls correct. But not all of them. Ultimately, a human being still must interpret the information and, thus, the process is subject to human...
Pirates' Burnett thrives after escape from Yankees
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amThe NL strikeout leader was at Citi Field last night and his name was not Matt Harvey. A.J. Burnett — 16-10 with a 3.51 ERA last year with Pittsburgh —...
Baxter delivers another game-winning hit for Mets
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amA pinch of Mike Baxter and dash of Juan Lagares were just the ingredients needed to turn a potential lump of mush into delectable dining last night for the Mets....
Randy out on 'Idol,' other judges to be axed: report
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amFox will fire “American Idol” judges Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj and start from scratch next season — and forget about Jennifer Lopez rejoining the show, according to...
‘Sherlock’ heads home to UK in fall
May 10, 2013 | 4:00am‘Elementary’s” Sherlock Holmes spent this season in New York City — but he’ll be back on native soil for next season’s premiere. CBS says it will shoot the second-season premiere...
Neil Patrick Harris back as Tonys host
May 10, 2013 | 4:00am‘How I Met Your Mother” star Neil Patrick Harris will host the 67th annual Tony Awards for a fourth time on Sunday, June 9. The awards ceremony, which honors the...
Seth MacFarlane in to guest on 'The Simpsons'
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amSeth MacFarlane is going from one ‘toon to another. The “Family Guy” creator will be a guest voice on the May 19 season finale of “The Simpsons” — playing a...
Talk show guests
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amFRIDAYJACK HANNA - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JIMMY CONNORS, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, BETSEY JOHNSON - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4DANNY BONADUCE - Dr. Phil, 8 a.m., (OWN)CAREY MULLIGAN -...
‘Breaking’ sad
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amOn “Jersey Shore,” the key to the good life was “GTL”: gym, tanning, laundry. On Sunday-night’s second-season premiere of “Breaking Amish: Brave New World,” the key to the bad life...
British version of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' in the works
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amLong Island sportswriter Ray Barone with a British accent? Yeah — it’s about to happen. The BBC is adapting “Everybody Loves Raymond” for an upcoming show called “The Smiths,” which...
NBC picks up six new series
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amStruggling network NBC has made its initial fall announcements — picking up six new series, including a remake of the Hugh Grant film “About a Boy,” while shedding the lame...
Weird but true
May 10, 2013 | 4:00amAnimal-rights activists are roaring in anger over a restaurant in Tampa, Fla., that’s offering a $35 lion-meat taco. The owner of Taco Fusion claims the meat comes from big cats...
Icahn, Southeastern fighting Dell buyout with recapitalization plan
May 10, 2013 | 3:02amCarl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management, Dell’s biggest outside shareholder, are launching their campaign to derail a buyout of the PC maker. The pair is proposing that the company pursue...
Baxter gets another game-winning hit to propel Mets
May 10, 2013 | 2:34amA pinch of Mike Baxter and dash of Juan Lagares were just the ingredients needed to turn a potential lump of mush into delectable dining Thursday night for the Mets....
Islanders blanked by Penguins’ backup goalie Vokoun, trail series 3-2
May 10, 2013 | 1:52amPITTSBURGH — This is not every other time the Islanders have been pushed against a wall, because this time if they can’t push back, it all ends. This season that...
Protestors slam bike share program, say DOT installed station in middle of park without approval
May 10, 2013 | 1:44amThe city’s new bike share program continues have a rough ride. Artists and activists protested the impending program at Petrosino Square in SOHO today where they claim the Dept. of...
Goldman outs Bloomberg snoops
May 10, 2013 | 12:30amTalk about a nanny state. Irked Goldman Sachs brass recently confronted Bloomberg LP over concerns reporters at the business news service have been using the company’s ubiquitous terminals to keep...