October 7, 2013
Ben Franklin's expensive, colorful makeover
October 7, 2013 | 11:22pmFORT WORTH, Texas — A glitzier, high-tech version of America's $100 bill is rolling off the presses and headed for wallets soon. Despite years of production-related delays, the updated $100...
Judge nixes Cuban's bid to have lawsuit dismissed
October 7, 2013 | 11:22pmDALLAS — The insider-trading lawsuit against Mark Cuban will continue after a federal judge turned down the billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner's attempt to dismiss the government's case as unproven. U.S....
Obama’s inconsistent military policy
October 7, 2013 | 11:14pmWhen a president orders military action to protect our nation, we don’t second-guess him. So we’re not going to Monday-morning-quarterback the failed raid President Obama ordered in Somalia. There, Navy...
Falcone banned from running Fidelity for 7 years
October 7, 2013 | 11:12pmBillionaire Philip Falcone was banned by New York state's top financial watchdog from being an officer or director of Fidelity & Guaranty Life for seven years for using his hedge...
Albany's Rapfogel problem
October 7, 2013 | 11:08pmAlbany watchdogs are vowing to “follow the money” that the head of a major Jewish charity is accused of stealing from the group. Question is, are they willing to follow...
ObamaCare Web glitches prove it’s not ready
October 7, 2013 | 11:03pmSomewhere between last week’s government shutdown and next week’s debt-ceiling deadline, a funny thing happened: ObamaCare shut itself down. We’re talking about the ObamaCare Web site, healthcare.gov. The site, which...
'Unusual' cause for Metro-North outage
October 7, 2013 | 11:03pmThe power outage that knocked out train service on Metro-North’s New Haven line last month was caused by workers using liquid nitrogen to do repairs — and authorities are trying...
Tom Clancy and the Silent Service
October 7, 2013 | 10:57pmThe death last week of Tom Clancy recalled an evening in the early summer of 1986, in a small hotel bar in Newport, RI, a couple of miles down the...
Obama’s Pacific pivot goes pfffftt
October 7, 2013 | 10:52pmWith President Obama conspicuously absent Monday as leaders from both sides of the Pacific Ocean met in Bali, Indonesia, for their annual summit, the question arose: Is he actually “pivoting”...
Lhota wants to cut municipal workforce
October 7, 2013 | 10:52pmGOP mayoral candidate Joe Lhota wants to cut the municipal workforce by as much as 20 percent if he takes over City Hall. “I’m not talking about firing anybody. I...
Hail to the Redskins — and damn the sensitivity cops
October 7, 2013 | 10:48pmThe Washington Redskins have a problem. The football team’s nickname is offensive to members of an easily aggrieved group that is determined to make pointless gestures toward righting historic wrongs...
CNBC fires two 'greedy' staffers for stealing
October 7, 2013 | 10:47pmCNBC has found American greed within its own ranks. The money-focused news network recently fired two employees for stealing after conducting its own in-house sting operation, according to sources. The...
Blankfein’s secret to win Washington's love
October 7, 2013 | 10:41pmJP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon continues to offer $11 billion or more to the vast Obama regulatory apparatus that seems intent on bringing down both him and his bank, but...
The woman who made the NFL think pink
October 7, 2013 | 10:39pmSince 2009, NFL fans have watched their teams play through a pink filter during the month of October. The gridiron is festooned with pink logos, Herculean-sized lineman don pink cleats,...
Biker cop joined in SUV beatdown, hit vehicle
October 7, 2013 | 10:32pmAn off-duty undercover cop who claimed he took no active role as fellow bikers pulled a Manhattan dad from his SUV and beat him to a pulp actually furiously slapped the...
Morgans out to refinance Hudson Hotel to pay off investor
October 7, 2013 | 10:27pmJason Taubman Kalisman is hoping to check Ron Burkle out of the Morgans Hotel Group. The interim CEO of the 12-hotel chain is quietly looking to refinance its boutique Hudson...
Breast cancer advances offer more options, faster treatments
October 7, 2013 | 10:23pmA woman’s risk of developing breast cancer increases with age, with about one in eight women in the United States — or 12 percent — developing invasive breast cancer during...
The Pink Agenda wants to raise 'money, awareness and hell'
October 7, 2013 | 10:15pmWhen she was 5, Jaquelyn Scharnick’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, a disease her mother has since survived twice. But cancer struck Scharnick herself at age 13 when doctors...
Burnett gets bumped from Pirates rotation
October 7, 2013 | 10:12pmPITTSBURGH — A.J. Burnett will be a spectator instead of taking his turn in the rotation when the Pirates face the Cardinals in a NLDS winner-take-all on Wednesday at Busch...
Argentina rejected by SCOTUS in bond payment appeal
October 7, 2013 | 10:11pmPaul Singer chalked up a minor victory in his drawn-out battle with Argentina and its president, Cristina Kirchner. The US Supreme Court on Monday denied the country’s petition to review...
Simms: Eli has to manage team better to bust slump
October 7, 2013 | 10:04pmIt takes one to know one. Eli Manning is having a dreadful season, having already thrown an NFL-high 12 interceptions, a big reason why the Giants are 0-5. Naturally, he...
Coughlin: Blame me, not Eli, for Giant debacle
October 7, 2013 | 10:01pmWith the season in the dumps and frustrated or just plain fed-up fans demanding “Do something,’’ the head coach of the Giants has identified who to blame. “Actually, what should...
Who's your daddy? Paternity questions for famous kids
October 7, 2013 | 9:33pmRonan Farrow isn't the only A-list kid whose lineage is up for debate. Here are the 8 most buzzed-about paternity dilemmas in Hollywood.
Giants' woes go well beyond Eli and his struggles
October 7, 2013 | 9:29pmWith the stench from his three-interception performance in Sunday’s 36-21 Giants loss to the Eagles still hanging in the air like city smog, there are knee-jerk reactionaries, lining up like...
Louisville's Bridgewater may be too good for Giants to pass on
October 7, 2013 | 9:17pmThe Giants could have some very big decisions to make if they end up with the No. 1 overall pick next April. Not only is Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater expected...
Banksy sends NYC fans on a citywide scavenger hunt
October 7, 2013 | 9:09pmLast week, landlord Gary Kasakian got some great news: Someone had defaced his building. Of course, the excitement hinged entirely on who had done the defacing. In the case of...
Fraud trial begins for Madoff's former aides
October 7, 2013 | 9:09pmThe longtime secretary of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff and four other back-office subordinates of the Ponzi king are going to trial Tuesday as the government for the first time shows...
After Indy debacle, Knicks' Felton on mission
October 7, 2013 | 9:08pmRaymond Felton said during last year’s training camp he had a giant chip on his shoulder. He backed his bravado with a respectable return to New York that hushed the...
Ronan Farrow has Woody's wit and Sinatra's charm
October 7, 2013 | 9:03pmWhen Ronan Farrow was working on global youth issues for the State Department in Washington, DC, two years ago, he managed to find some free time for voice lessons. In...
Wizards castoff Blatche relishes role on Nets
October 7, 2013 | 9:00pmThings look a bit differently for Andray Blatche today than they did a year ago. Last October, Blatche entered training camp with the Nets on a non-guaranteed deal after being...
Rangers’ dormant man-up unit looks to Staal
October 7, 2013 | 8:52pmLOS ANGELES — Sift through the list of defensemen the Rangers have tried on the power-play point since Brian Leetch and Sergei Zubov teamed up in the glory season of...
Which fall talk shows make the grade?
October 7, 2013 | 8:52pmYeah, yeah, we know. It’s still early in the fall TV season. A lot can happen between now and May. But it’s a bit different in syndication, where you don’t...
CFTC set for battle with JP Morgan
October 7, 2013 | 8:51pmThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission isn’t letting the “London Whale” slip away. The regulator is at loggerheads in its settlement negotiations with JPMorgan Chase and is prepared to haul the...
Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates camp it up on 'Horror Story'
October 7, 2013 | 8:47pmJessica Lange will not go gently into that campy good night. The Oscar-winning actress has found a home and a new career on FX’s “American Horror Story” as its resident...
Chris Smith: I'm not on Knicks to babysit J.R.
October 7, 2013 | 8:40pmChris Smith has heard the whispers and read the taunting tweets that suggest the only reason he’s on the Knicks training camp roster again is to babysit his big brother,...
Lost 'Doctor Who' episodes unearthed
October 7, 2013 | 8:37pmSome “lost episodes” from the BBC’s classic series “Doctor Who” have been unearthed — but no one knows, yet, what they hold. A BBC spokesman said the network was “not...
ABC’s soap ‘Betrayal’ can't seduce viewers
October 7, 2013 | 8:30pmABC’s new prime time soap “Betrayal” is failing to seduce enough viewers. According to Nielsen, the drama declined in its second week to an audience of 4 million viewers Sunday...
Verve sweetens deal for college salesmen
October 7, 2013 | 8:27pmThere may soon be a few less Beemers driving across college campuses.The maker of Verve energy drink, which pays its top recruiters up to $400 a month toward a leased...
'Covert Affairs' star has a new book on the way
October 7, 2013 | 8:26pm"Covert Affairs" star Hill Harper, whose off-screen literary works have been featured in The Starr Report over the years, has another book about to hit the stores. This one is...
Costa Concordia capt. said 'I messed up' when ship ran aground: first mate
October 7, 2013 | 8:24pmThe first mate of the doomed Costa Concordia testified Monday that he was playing video games when the 114,000-ton cruise ship smashed into a reef — and when he ran...
MLB to probe Magic's comments on Cano
October 7, 2013 | 8:02pmWhile the Yankees are willing to wait until Oct. 31 for Joe Girardi to accept their offer to remain as manager because he can’t go anywhere else until the next...
World to Washington: Quit screwin' around
October 7, 2013 | 8:02pmWe know the situation in Washington is getting serious now that John Boehner has publicly used the word “damned.” “This isn’t some damned game,” the frustrated House Republican leader said...
Tigers’ offense stymied in loss to A’s
October 7, 2013 | 7:51pmDETROIT — The Yankees’ last postseason game occurred here at Comerica Park, an 8-1 loss to the Tigers last October that concluded a humiliating, four-game American League Championship Series sweep...
Cops: Firefighter held girlfriend hostage, threatened to behead kid
October 7, 2013 | 7:48pmAn FDNY firefighter went berserk, breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, holding her and her five-year-old daughter captive while he threatened to behead the child and shoot them both, the Post...
Giants to re-sign RB Scott with Wilson ailing
October 7, 2013 | 7:45pmDa’Rel Scott made his first NFL start in Kansas City. Two days later, he was waived by the Giants. And now, with the status of David Wilson very much up...
Kidd excited for coaching debut
October 7, 2013 | 7:41pmWASHINGTON — For coach Jason Kidd, the preseason is still the preseason. So, despite the fact Kidd will be wearing a suit instead of a jersey for Tuesday’s preseason opener...
Hobo busted for attacking woman: I'm Denzel Washington
October 7, 2013 | 7:40pmHe's no movie star! A disheveled homeless man told Port Authority cops he was Denzel Washington when he was arrested Sunday for attacking a woman at a Jersey City Path...
MLB investigator looking into A-Rod has shady past
October 7, 2013 | 7:36pmThe investigator accused in Alex Rodriguez’s scathing lawsuit against Major League Baseball of handing over a bag of cash in exchange for client records stolen from a Florida PED clinic...
Red Bulls' emotional Petke a Coach of the Year candidate
October 7, 2013 | 7:24pmWhen the Red Bulls handed the reins of their high-priced club to Mike Petke in January, many wondered how the rookie coach would handle stars without outsized personalities like Thierry...
Steve Young: Jets should let Geno get a running start
October 7, 2013 | 6:39pmATLANTA -- Hall of Famer Steve Young has some advice for Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith -- start running. Young was known for his mobility as a quarterback, and he...
Islanders' Capuano has tough call when Clutterbuck returns
October 7, 2013 | 6:23pmThe moment will soon be upon Jack Capuano, and very early in this season it will be known whether the Islanders coach is willing to be as cutthroat about playing...
Claim: Late Rolex CEO's girlfriend stole expensive artwork
October 7, 2013 | 6:23pmThe daughter of the late CEO of Rolex is battling her father's girlfriend in court, claiming she swiped at least five pieces of pricey artwork from his Fifth Avenue apartment...
Wacha flirts with no-no again; Cardinals force Game 5 with Pirates
October 7, 2013 | 6:13pmPITTSBURGH -- Michael Wacha’s latest flirtation with history took him to the Pirates’ 24th batter Monday at PNC Park. But the 22-year-old Cardinals rookie again had to settle for thumps...
Feds want to give mob rat a break
October 7, 2013 | 6:07pmAnother major mob rat is about to get his slice of government cheese. Federal prosecutors want leniency for former Colombo capo Anthony "Big Anthony" Russo at his upcoming sentencing as...
QB carousel: Vick hurt, Freeman signs, Flynn cut
October 7, 2013 | 6:06pmThe NFL quarterback carousel will see plenty of new faces this week. With injuries abound, several new starters will be under center on Sunday, highlighted by Eagles backup quarterback Nick...
IT guy indicted in Steubenville rape case
October 7, 2013 | 5:58pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio grand jury investigating whether other laws were broken in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl by two high school football players last year...
Jury clears one in brutal tourist beating
October 7, 2013 | 5:39pmOne of three thugs accused of using an arsenal of weapons to bludgeon a tourist within inches of his life in the West Village exuberantly hugged his lawyer Monday after...
Retailer Brooks Brothers to open steakhouse
October 7, 2013 | 5:18pmBrooks Brothers, the “Makers and Merchants” of fine American suits and ties since 1818, is turning its talents on another Yankee Doodle favorite — steak. The legendary apparel emporium plans...
Mo already missed as A's closer sparks brawl with Tigers
October 7, 2013 | 5:11pmDETROIT — It still seems odd Mariano Rivera concluded his sublime career in a meaningless regular-season game. Perhaps it can console Yankees fans even by one percent that his legacy...
Taliban vows to kill girl they shot in the head
October 7, 2013 | 5:08pmThe Taliban terrorists who shot a teenage girl in the head because she dared to advocate for girls' education would try to kill her again if given the chance. Malala...
Tattoos are taking over on Oxygen
October 7, 2013 | 5:08pmOxygen is getting further involved in the tattoo genre with the new series "Tattoos After Dark," which follows the antics on the night shift at two popular Los Angeles tattoo...
Joe Lhota: Republicans are an embarrassment for government shutdown
October 7, 2013 | 4:35pmGOP mayoral candidate Joe Lhota called Republicans an embarrassment for shutting down the federal government over Obamacare -- but agreed with them that the national health care program should be delayed...
Tyler injury could mean spot for Aldrich on Knicks
October 7, 2013 | 4:30pmWith injured big-man Jeremy Tyler no longer a lock for a roster spot, the chances that 6-foot-11 center Cole Aldrich, a former lottery pick from Kansas, making the team have...
Nets' Blatche explains Fifth Ave. skipping video
October 7, 2013 | 4:13pmAs anyone who follows Andray Blatche's Twitter account knows
Authentic Brands in lead for Elvis rights
October 7, 2013 | 4:08pmElvis may move in with Marilyn Monroe. Authentic Brands, which owns the rights to the late screen siren’s name and image, has emerged as the lead bidder for the Elvis...
Bookies fork over $100M on fluke Ohio State cover
October 7, 2013 | 4:06pmThe wacky final play of Saturday’s Ohio State-Northwestern game was great for the backers of the Buckeyes and horrible for the bookies – possibly to the tune of upwards of...
Miley Cyrus doesn't 'plan to offend people'
October 7, 2013 | 3:53pmOn the eve of the release of her fourth studio album, “Bangerz,” Miley Cyrus sat down with the “Today” show’s Matt Laurer for her first live interview since her infamous,...
Why Braves players boycotted Chipper's first pitch
October 7, 2013 | 3:47pmLOS ANGELES -- Braves legend Chipper Jones threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers in Atlanta. Not to a player or coach, though....
Miley Cyrus presents 'Bangerz' & mishmash
October 7, 2013 | 3:46pmAlbums of the Week MILEY CYRUS “Bangerz” ★★ She may be America’s new favorite spectacle, but Miley Cyrus’ musical talent is still developing. The Twerkinator’s attempts to harness the sound...
Cops charge new biker attack suspect
October 7, 2013 | 3:27pmAnother biker suspected of joining in the motorcycle-mob beat-down of Manhattan dad Alexian Lien was nabbed by cops Monday and charged, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Craig Wright was charged...
Oscar watch: 'Walter Mitty'
October 7, 2013 | 3:19pmThe Oscar dreams for Ben Stiller's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' may have dimmed a bit after the fantasy comedy had its world premiere over the weekend at the...
Delightfully ditzy 'Honeymoon in Vegas' parachutes into NJ
October 7, 2013 | 3:14pmThe fun begins long before the skydiving Elvis impersonators show up in “Honeymoon in Vegas,” the delightfully ditzy new musical based on the ’92 Nicolas Cage-Sarah Jessica Parker film. Now...
Rays' Price 'embarrassed' for ripping TBS analysts
October 7, 2013 | 2:52pmST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price offered regret and humiliation Monday for his verbal and Twitter attacks following Game 2 of the Division Series against the Red Sox. The Rays...
Giants rewind: Manning's picks top team's many mistakes
October 7, 2013 | 2:38pmIt is completely understandable if Giants fans want to move on, want to forget what happened in loss No. 5, want to rid their memories of the slow start, mid-game...
Chandler talks postseason bust in new commercial
October 7, 2013 | 2:08pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTwig-U5J6U&feature=share&list=UUdk4Vdk3lXHzjQSP0WpD7zg Tyson Chandler has given a little taste of his determination to make up for his flop against Roy Hibbert and the Pacers in the playoffs last May. And this...
Mobster says he's an animal lover, not a fighter
October 7, 2013 | 1:56pmA Gambino gangster is hoping to dodge jail time by claiming he’s now “The Dogfather.” Veteran Gambino soldier Joseph Lombardi, 73, says he should be granted probation for an extortion...
Jiggle joint strips Giants games from screens
October 7, 2013 | 1:39pmThe Giants are killing the mood.Following Eli Manning and Co.'s fifth straight loss to open the season, Rick's Cabaret, a Midtown Manhattan strip club, has decided it will not show...
Charges dropped against Anna Gristina 'hooker'
October 7, 2013 | 1:38pmShe’s off the hook. The prostitution case against seductress Mhairiangelo Bottone — whose girl-on-girl sex show for an undercover cop at an East 78th Street brothel led to soccer-mom madam...
Banksy art pops up in B'klyn -- and is defaced
October 7, 2013 | 1:18pmBritish graffiti artist Banksy popped up again on Monday, tagging a wall in Red Hook with a 3-dimensional red heart-shaped balloon covered in bandages -- which was quickly defaced by...
Twitter CEO hits back at gender-bias rap
October 7, 2013 | 12:54pmTwitter CEO Dick Costolo isn’t about to “lean in” and listen to criticism of the microblogging service. Costolo got into a testy exchange over the weekend with Vivek Wadhwa, a...
Trade Eli? Everything on table for 0-5 Giants
October 7, 2013 | 12:45pmWith the season in the dumps and frustrated or just plain fed-up fans demanding “Do something,’’ the head coach of the Giants has identified who to blame. “Actually, what should...
MTA expands bus tracking service
October 7, 2013 | 12:24pmRelax, Manhattanites — your bus is coming! The MTA on Monday expanded its Bus Time GPS bus-tracking system to an additional 36 routes in Manhattan — so waiting passengers can...
A-Rod and MLB can both be wrong
October 7, 2013 | 12:09pmDETROIT -- Good morning from Comerica Park. Let’s start by catching up on Pop Quiz questions. 1) From Queens native and Israel resident David Schor: In two 1962 editions of...
Another crane mishap at 'Sandy' tower
October 7, 2013 | 12:03pmThe Midtown construction site where a broken crane dangled from atop a skyscraper for nearly a week following Hurricane Sandy created another traffic tangle Monday when a 13,500-pound concrete block...
Store clerk fights off armed robber with machete
October 7, 2013 | 12:00pmThis guy could star in any action flick. A Long Island deli worker who was being held up by a masked man dodged a whizzing bullet and then, without skipping...
Amazing time-lapse video captures transformation of O.co Coliseum
October 7, 2013 | 11:53amThe fans cleared out, the sun came up and fans returned, as baseball turned to football.
Fans in crazy scavenger hunt for latest Banksy art
October 7, 2013 | 11:44amLast week, landlord Gary Kasakian got some great news. Someone had defaced his building. Of course, the excitement hinged entirely on who had done the defacing. In the case of...
Nurse charged with killing son in murder-suicide bid
October 7, 2013 | 11:29amA Brooklyn nurse has been charged with killing her baby boy in Flatbush, cops said. Anna Thomas, 20, was found in the Ocean Avenue apartment around 10 p.m. yesterday with...
Taxman targets Airbnb-ers
October 7, 2013 | 11:21amAttorney General Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed the apartment-share company Airbnb on Monday to force the owners to disclose who rents rooms in private homes to New York City tourists, shirking hotel...
Meet the Twitter millionaires
October 7, 2013 | 11:05amNow that Twitter’s public filing is out, it’s time to meet the four men who will be Tweeting all the way to the bank.
Tony Romo's performance: 'Moral victory' or choke job?
October 7, 2013 | 10:59amThe crowd that nominates Tony Romo as the best quarterback in the NFC East these days was crowing as he engaged Peyton Manning in that epic shootout. But the crowd...
Neil deGrasse Tyson rips the science of 'Gravity'
October 7, 2013 | 10:24amThe critics raved and audiences shelled out more than $55 million to see it, but The Hayden Planetarium’s top astrophysicist is not a fan of the new sci-fi hit “Gravity.”...
That was quick! Flyers fire Laviolette after 0-3 start
October 7, 2013 | 10:15amPHILADELPHIA — On the first day of training camp, the Philadelphia Flyers were already a mess. By the end of the preseason, chairman Ed Snider had grave concerns about the...
David and Victoria Beckham's $19.25M country estate
October 7, 2013 | 10:12amDavid and Victoria Beckham's country estate, dubbed "Beckingham Palace," recently sold for $19.25M.
Plumlee the Devil gets his due with Nets
October 7, 2013 | 10:08amThe Nets' most popular player with the media during training camp wasn’t Deron Williams or Paul Pierce or Kevin Garnett. It was the team’s rookie, Mason Plumlee. The Duke graduate,...
Beckhams to upgrade from 'palace' to $70M mansion
October 7, 2013 | 10:07amDavid and Victoria Beckham have parted ways with their sprawling estate in the English countryside. Dubbed Beckingham Palace, the 12-acre property sold for a whopping $19.25M, according to the Sun...
Thad who? Bills make little-known Lewis starting QB
October 7, 2013 | 10:03amThad Lewis will be the Buffalo Bills interim starter after the team elected to stay in-house in its search for an interim replacement for injured rookie quarterback EJ Manuel. Lewis...
Family: DC rampage mom was ‘not delusional’
October 7, 2013 | 9:44amThe Connecticut mom shot dead by cops after a high speed chase near the White House was not delusional or obsessed by President Obama, her sisters declared Monday. “She didn’t...
Elizabeth Smart: 'I was broken beyond repair'
October 7, 2013 | 9:04amSALT LAKE CITY — Minutes after 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was snatched from her bedroom in the dead of night, a police cruiser idled by along a neighborhood street as she...
Homeless man busted in shocking stroller attack
October 7, 2013 | 8:30amA homeless man who attacked a woman pushing her baby in a stroller in upper Manhattan last month was busted Sunday in New Jersey, police sources said. Oscar Ruiz, 35,...
Americans, German win Nobel in medicine for cell research
October 7, 2013 | 8:26amSTOCKHOLM — Americans James Rothman and Randy Schekman and German-born researcher Thomas Suedhof won the 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries on how hormones, enzymes and other...
Landlord killed, tenant critically burned in Queens blaze
October 7, 2013 | 7:32amA fire tore through a Queens house early Monday, killing the owner and critically injuring one of her tenants, officials said. Stella Balthazar, 57, died from smoke inhalation and burns...
James Holmes on Match.com: Prison visit?
October 7, 2013 | 7:22amCENTENNIAL, Colo. — James Holmes is returning to court Monday for two weeks of hearings focusing on what evidence prosecutors can use against him in the Colorado theater shooting case. Holmes is charged...
Edie Falco and her alpaca
October 7, 2013 | 6:47am"Nurse Jackie" star Edie Falco had a warm-and-fuzzy moment Sunday, holding tight to a baby alpaca before the start of a procession for the Blessing of the Animals at The...
Bridgewater carries clunky Billie Holiday biomusical
October 7, 2013 | 6:02amAs its title indicates, the new musical “Lady Day” involves a whole lot of Billie Holiday songs. And since it’s an off-Broadway show rather than a regular tribute concert, a...
Brain-damaged Army vet tries to block eviction
October 7, 2013 | 5:40amThe family of an elderly Staten Island man with brain damage from an attack by a crack addict 19 years ago is trying to block a California mortgage lender from...
Inspectors begin dismantling Syria's chemical weapons
October 7, 2013 | 5:28amBEIRUT — International disarmament experts on Sunday began dismantling and destroying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal and the equipment used to produce it, taking the first concrete step in their colossal...
US grilling Osama's IT guy after Delta Force raid
October 7, 2013 | 5:10amHe was Osama’s one-man Geek Squad. A terror-loving computer nerd who served as one of Osama bin Laden’s key henchmen — and is one of the few surviving original members...
Shooting witness 'finds Jesus' — and recants her story
October 7, 2013 | 5:06amA gangbanger whose gunfight with a rival killed a Coney Island grandma landed a sweetheart plea deal after a prosecution witness said she “found Jesus’’ and recanted — enraging the...
Anti-fracking activists learn to work with gas industry
October 7, 2013 | 4:53amPITTSBURGH — For years, activists have warned that fracking can have disastrous consequences — ruined water and air, sickened people and animals, a ceaseless parade of truck traffic. Now some...
Firefighters gain ground on California wildfire
October 7, 2013 | 4:43amCAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Firefighters gained ground on a wildfire that burned nearly 4 square miles of dry brush and forced people to evacuate part of Camp Pendleton, while a...
'Gravity' rockets to box-office record
October 7, 2013 | 4:32amLOS ANGELES — The Sandra Bullock-George Clooney space drama "Gravity" rocketed to the top of the box office and into industry record books during its opening weekend. The Warner Bros....
Cuomo worried about tax-hike fight with de Blasio
October 7, 2013 | 4:26amGov. Cuomo, fearing a clash with a Mayor Bill de Blasio over the poll-leading Democrat’s tax-the-rich plan to fund a universal pre-K program, has directed his staff to explore “alternative...
De Blasio's tax-paid child care
October 7, 2013 | 4:06amFor the entitled family of mayor wannabe Bill de Blasio, the big and tall champion of big government and bigger taxes, every day of the year was Take Our Daughters...
Tiger clinches Presidents Cup for US
October 7, 2013 | 3:49amDUBLIN, Ohio — The Presidents Cup ended Sunday the same way it always goes — an American celebration after Tiger Woods delivered the winning point. Woods' back flared up on...
Franchitti breaks back, ankle in wreck
October 7, 2013 | 3:43amHOUSTON — Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti fractured two vertebrae and broke his right ankle when his car went airborne into a fence Sunday on the last lap of...
The $10 deal that cost NY millions
October 7, 2013 | 2:49amState Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is probing the most towering sweetheart deal of all time. Schneiderman has sent a letter demanding to see the records behind the agreement for the...
Horace Mann alums target head trustee over sex scandal
October 7, 2013 | 2:38amSeveral members of a Horace Mann alumni group are clamoring for the ouster of the Wall Street exec who heads the school’s board of trustees, charging he’s trying to block...
Boy sneaks on flight to Vegas
October 7, 2013 | 2:26amMINNEAPOLIS — A 9-year-old runaway went through security, boarded a plane at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport without a ticket and flew to Las Vegas, an airport spokesman said Sunday....
Catsimatidis isn't done fighting OT lawsuit
October 7, 2013 | 2:16amSupermarket billionaire John Catsimatidis won’t accept losing — no matter what the cost. The failed Republican candidate for mayor — who has already spent a fortune unsuccessfully trying to clear...
DCA hired extra staff to fine small businesses
October 7, 2013 | 2:12amWhen the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs found itself facing a budget gap, it didn’t cut expenses — it hired additional inspectors to slap more fines on small businesses, according...
ObamaCare 'guides' unready, unreachable
October 7, 2013 | 1:42amNavigators hired to enroll people in ObamaCare in New York were nowhere to be found, unreachable or unable to do their jobs because of computer glitches during the much-anticipated —...
Iran diplomat hints at broader ties with US
October 7, 2013 | 1:27amTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Foreign Minister is saying Iranian legislators and scholars may have ties with their American counterparts. A Sunday report by the official IRNA news agency quotes Mohammad...
Yale tries to ID laundry room ‘poopetrator’
October 7, 2013 | 12:57amNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University hopes to solve a case of whodungit by identifying the stinker who has been soiling students' laundry by sticking human feces inside clothes dryers....
NY pedicabbies still using foreign driver's licenses
October 7, 2013 | 12:46amWelcome to New York, drivers of Kazakhstan. City pedicab drivers have been picking up fares without ever having taken a New York state road test — operating with foreign driver’s...
Dodgers roll behind Ramirez’s star power
October 7, 2013 | 12:13amLOS ANGELES — In this town, life is about the Big Stage and the Big Break. This is the place where the stars come out at night, the town where...