June 19, 2014
'Swiss Cheese Pervert' pleads guilty to sex crimes
PHILADELPHIA — A man accused of using Swiss cheese to sexually proposition unsuspecting women in Philadelphia has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to probation. Christopher Pagano pleaded guilty Thursday to...
Is this guy the most handsome accused felon ever?
SAN FRANCISCO — A handsome mug shot of a Northern California man arrested on felony weapons charges has gone viral on social media, attracting more than 30,000 "likes" and drawing...
Phelps comes up big as Yanks sweep 1st-place Blue Jays
David Phelps went past the century mark in pitches Thursday night when he hurled the Yankees to a sweep of the slumping AL East-leading Blue Jays. Nevertheless, according to manager...
Yankees a hit with guitars and songs on children's hospital visit
The Yankees produced smiles without a simple swing of the bat. Their mere presence did the trick. Outfielders Carlos Beltran and Brett Gardner plus pitchers Vidal Nuno, Adam Warren and...
'Holler!' Tupac musical is an old-school Broadway ride
Rap on Broadway? Purists, relax — “Holler If Ya Hear Me,” the Tupac Shakur musical that opened Thursday night, is endearingly traditional. Yes, there’s gangsta anger and lots of profanity,...
Verizon Wireless eyeing Dish Network spectrum
Verizon Wireless is very interested in buying Dish Network’s spectrum, The Post has learned. A top Verizon executive told a group of insiders in the last few weeks that the...
El Diario turmoil continues as paper tries to go upscale
Turmoil continues at El Diario, the largest Spanish language daily in the country, which last week laid off 20 people only a few weeks after it unveiled a big editorial...
Kraft recalls Velveeta cheese from Walmarts in 12 states
Kraft said Thursday it is recalling Velveeta cheese from Walmart stores in as many as 12 states, mostly in the Midwest, because the cheese lacks the proper amount of preservatives....
Time magazine's Baghdad bureau chief jumps ship
As Iraq erupts once again, Time magazine unfortunately finds itself without the services of one its most knowledgeable journalists on the Mideast beat. Bobby Ghosh, a Baghdad bureau chief for...
Woman with rare disease nearly crushes neighbor in death dive
A Pilates instructor who suffered from a rare disease leaped to her death Thursday from her Upper West Side apartment — nearly crushing a horrified passer-by on the street, cops...
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Only Pettine knows why he would stab Rex in the back
Jets coach Rex Ryan was smiling and cracking jokes, but he had to feel some pain after getting stabbed in the back by his former defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. There...
Argentina retreats in bond talks
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner can’t seem to make up her mind. One day after lawyers for the embattled country told a federal judge the Kirchner administration was ready to fly...
US settles credit discrimination suit against GE Capital
WASHINGTON - GE Capital Retail Bank has agreed to pay $169 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of discriminating against Hispanic credit card customers, the Justice Department said...
Zack Wheeler's complete-game shutout sparks Mets
MIAMI — One year and a day removed from his Super Tuesday debut, Zack Wheeler reminded the Mets what all the fuss was about. This was pure dominance, straight from...
Lesbian dating app Dattch launches in NYC
Sorry, fellas — this smartphone app is off limits. Dattch, a first-of-its-kind dating app exclusively for women, is launching Friday in New York City, Chief Executive Robyn Exton told The...
Knicks, looking to trade up, have eyes on troubled P.J. Hairston
The Knicks have convinced at least one faction they are extremely serious about trading for or buying a late first-round pick with the NBA Draft less than a week away....
The 'Central Park 5' settle with City for $40 million
The city and the Central Park Five — who were wrongly convicted of the beating and rape of a jogger in 1989 — have agreed on a $40 million settlement,...
Banker told his mommy he expected a $13M bonus
Show me the money! Wall Street star Deeb Salem, a former Goldman Sachs mortgage bond trader, feels his $8.25 million bonus in 2010 was about $5 million less than he...
Jim Kelly makes surprise visit to Bills practice
ORCHARD PARK, NY — Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly felt strong enough to huddle up and visit his former team Thursday, making a surprise appearance at the Buffalo Bills'...
Trump and other buyers contacted by Buffalo Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The bidding for the Buffalo Bills is set to begin now that prospective ownership groups are being contacted by a law firm representing late owner Ralph...
How to avoid a summer makeup meltdown
Banish frizz and fight makeup meltdown with these hair and beauty tips from the pros. Work mermaid waves When the weather is stifling, who doesn’t want to be a siren...
Heat boss calls adding Melo ‘a pipe dream’
Heat president Pat Riley said adding Carmelo Anthony to the Miami Dream Team is “a pipe dream’’ and he challenged LeBron James to not abandon ship despite stormy waters off...
Bullygate lineman misses Giants camp with bum knee
The media is still waiting to get a glimpse of John Jerry as a Giant, but the team says it fully expects to have the controversial offensive lineman this season....
Rangel has comfortable 13-point lead in congressional primary
Rep. Charles Rangel has a comfortable 13-point lead over his nearest rival in Harlem's bitterly-fought congressional primary -- with the election just five days away, a new poll shows. Rangel...
Dillon Gee looks for early July return
MIAMI — Dillon Gee is itching for a return. The Mets right-hander, who has been sidelined for the last five weeks with a strained lat, threw 50 pitches in front...
Cocky Fewell: Seahawks used 'carbon copy' of Giants defense
It might seem like the rest of the NFL is copying the Seahawks’ defensive blueprint this offseason, but Perry Fewell thinks the Seahawks are just copying the Giants. Specifically, the...
New downtown bars put a fresh spin on going out on the town
Tapas goes dim sum Huertas 107 First Ave.; 212-228-4490 Bar snacking is more fun at this East Village Spanish spot, where waiters bring round trays of small nibbles, or pintxos....
'The talent is there' in Jets secondary, coordinator assures
Defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said he believes the Jets possess enough talent in their secondary to play well this year. The Jets finished up mini-camp Thursday, bringing an end to...
Two frauds jailed after tricking more than 500 students with fake nursing school
Two scammers who ran bogus nursing schools that bilked more than 500 students out of $5 million were convicted on fraud and grand larceny raps in Brooklyn Supreme Court on...
Ex-cop faces life in prison for using uniform to rob drug dealers
A disgraced former Harlem cop faces up to life in prison after he was found guilty in Brooklyn federal court Thursday of using his badge to help shake down drug...
Duo busted in $5M heroin trafficking scheme
Two female drug mules for a major trafficking ring were busted in the Bronx with a whopping $5 million in heroin, authorities announced Thursday. Cops spotted Carmen Garcia, 29, pull...
Cameras keying on Cup crazies
Remember that multi-cultural family ride-along that debuted at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, “It’s A Small World After All”? Well, it’s a small-minded world after all, too. Anyone who...
Universal's new Harry Potter park: 1 ride, 7 shops
ORLANDO, Fla. — Harry Potter fans helped increase attendance by 50 percent at Universal Orlando Resort in the past few years, and interest in a second Harry Potter park opening...
Greek yogurt companies trying to hide amount of sugar in products: suit
Trendy Greek yogurt companies are playing hide the sugar with consumers, a pair of federal lawsuits claim. Barry Stoltz, of Westchester, and Allan Chang, of Queens, blasted yogurt giants Chobani...
Is there a standalone Ben Affleck Batman film in the works?
If you were already worried about Ben Affleck's effect on "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice League" and the super-team's follow up "Justice League," you're in for a bat-kick to...
Bankrupt Revel casino warns it might close down
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Revel Casino Hotel warned its staff Thursday that it will shut down this summer if a buyer can't be found in bankruptcy court. In warning...
Portugal’s overreliance on Ronaldo a fatal flaw
The U.S. was clinging to a one-goal lead over Ghana and getting thoroughly outplayed, with striker Jozy Altidore potentially lost for the World Cup after a first-half injury. Without three...
CDC lab workers possibly exposed to anthrax
About 75 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have been accidentally exposed to dangerous anthrax bacteria this month because of a safety problem at some of...
5 questions for ESPN NBA analyst Tom Penn
ESPN NBA analyst and former Trail Blazers vice president of basketball operations Tom Penn talks with The Post’s Howie Kussoy about Thursday’s NBA Draft — one of the most anticipated...
Man tries to smuggle cocaine cookies into the US
It looks like a yummy-looking batch of homemade cookies that would sell for $5. But these treats had a secret ingredient — cocaine — and a street value of $52,000....
Clement balances flawless fare with first-class service
To be fabulous, a new restaurant doesn’t need to be edgy or even particularly adventurous. Take Clement on the Peninsula Hotel’s second floor, previously home to a succession of feeble...
The day in photos
A newborn monkey gets a drink, a retired Marine gets a Medal of Honor, Hillary Clinton gets giggly and more.
Ben McAdoo: I’ll fix Eli Manning and Giants offense
The man summoned to fix the offense John Mara assessed as broken stood at a podium on the patio outside the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, hands in the pockets of...
Toppled American Apparel CEO plots to retake helm
American Apparel is girding for a nasty battle with its controversial founder, Dov Charney. The board of the struggling clothing chain has hired boutique investment bank Peter J. Solomon as...
Fearless soldier caught in Taliban grenade attack receives Medal of Honor
He has false teeth, a prosthetic jaw and the most inspiring smile in the world. A fearless soldier nearly given up for dead in Afghanistan after bearing the brunt of...
Suarez 2, Rooney 1 as Uruguay puts England on brink
SAO PAULO — Luis Suarez scored twice to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over England at the World Cup on Thursday, making an instant impact on his return from injury....
The Bin Laden action figure the CIA created to scare kids
Even G.I. Joe would be spooked! The CIA once created this Osama bin Laden action figure that morphed into a creepy demon — to scare kids and parents in Pakistan...
Jane Lynch is her usual funny self in convincing cabaret debut
Th3 strapping Jane Lynch came up short in only one way Wednesday night: Her cabaret debut — “my maiden voyage,” she quipped — ended too soon. Even with two encores,...
Angie Martinez joins Power 105
Veteran New York DJ Angie Martinez, who abruptly resigned from Hot 97 on Wednesday, has landed at rival hip-hop station Power 105.1 — which confirmed the move Thursday. Martinez will also...
10 differences between the 'Game of Thrones' series and the books
Warning: This article contains spoilers Already missing the world of “Game of Thrones” after its smashing season finale? Fear not: author George R.R. Martin is the editor of a new...
Albany OKs Common Core reprieve for low-rated teachers
Bowing to pressure from the teachers union, Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature reached a tentative deal Thursday that delays the use of state Common Core student test results to grade...
Former In Touch editor Lee lands at Nylon
Michelle Lee, the one-time top editor of In Touch who introduced the world to the sexy tattoo artist who busted up Sandra Bullock’s marriage, has landed as the new editor-in-chief...
How Vegas has a hand in which World Cup gear you can buy
At the website of sporting-goods retailer Modell’s, most World Cup merchandise is sold at full price. One notable exception: U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan’s T-shirts. For retailers like Modell’s, which...
Bradshaw disses Peyton: He's great ... at losing the Super Bowl
Terry Bradshaw may not have compiled anywhere near the numbers Peyton Manning has during his career, but the former Steelers quarterback still has a 4-1 edge in Super Bowl rings....
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker part of 'criminal scheme': prosecutors
MADISON, Wis. — Federal prosecutors believe Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, illegally coordinated fundraising with conservative groups as part of a nationwide "criminal scheme" to...
GOP elects Rep. McCarthy as House majority leader
WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, who has said he is open to some immigration reforms, was elected House majority leader Thursday by Republicans. He will replace Rep. Eric...
Man convicted of rape was outed in college essay
A Brooklyn man eluded justice for almost 10 years after he raped his 8-year-old stepdaughter — until she wrote a college-application essay mentioning the attack. Finally bringing some closure to...
Antonio Allen will have big Jets role -- even if he's benched again
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday we will reveal another person on...
Missing teen found with sex offender after car chase
NEW ORLEANS — A truck stop cashier spotted a sex offender and a Florida teen who'd been missing for a week, setting off a 40-mile chase across Louisiana swampland that...
The 12 best and worst Broadway to big screen adaptations
Clint Eastwood’s “Jersey Boys” is just the latest in a long line of Broadway musicals that Hollywood turned into movies. Some of them were mighty fine, others . . . not so...
Lupita lands Vogue cover, Kendall scores Givenchy gig and more
After a good year or so of upstaging everyone on the red carpet, Lupita Nyong’o now has her Vogue cover. Also in the world of firsts: Cindy Crawford signs an...
5 best episodes of ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
Jerry Seinfeld’s delightfully entertaining Web series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” returns on Thursday, with its fourth season premiering at noon on Crackle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D489k5W3A_A This season, Seinfeld will share his...
Woman injured after building facade collapses
A woman was struck by falling brick, wood and metal when the façade of a building collapsed in Williamsburg, officials said. The 32-year-old victim was not pinned by the debris...
BuzzTorah is the website your bubbe warned you about
The Jewish people may face existential persecution at every turn — but they’re no chopped liver when it comes to bawdy jokes. It’s said laughter is the best medicine —...
Transgender babysitter charged with murder in boy's death
The transgender baby sitter accused of torturing to death a 4-year-old boy was hit with an upgraded charge of murder. The new charge against Kryzie King comes after the city...
Two men charged with selling extra-potent 'Breaking Bad' heroin
The feds have charged two New York men with distributing a potent form of heroin -- sold under the name "Breaking Bad" after the popular drug-dealer themed TV show --...
Shame if Wright steals All-Star spot from Murphy or Niese
It would be quite fitting for this miserably disappointing Mets season, don’t you think, if their lone All-Star Game representative was David Wright, their most miserably disappointing player. Wright is...
Preteen prodigy finds ice cream solace after first round at US Open
Lucy Li is quickly learning just how hard it is to play with the grown-ups. Li, an 11-year-old from northern California who is the youngest qualifier in US Women's Open history,...
Why the 'bully-killing' teen finally snapped
Beaten, mocked and tormented by classmates, Noel Estevez begged to escape his middle-school nightmare — but in the end, he felt the only way out was at the point of...
‘Frankenfood’ culinary monstrosities coming to NYC
Cronuts are so 2013. A new wave of Frankenfoods is coming to New York City — and to TV. To coincide with the Sunday premiere of Spike TV’s new reality...
Tigers manager in full retreat after 'I beat my wife' joke
DETROIT — Tigers manager Brad Ausmus apologized again Thursday, a day after he sarcastically told reporters that he beats his wife when his team isn’t playing well. Ausmus says he...
Pat Riley: Heat stars would show lack of 'guts' by leaving
MIAMI — Pat Riley did not use his 15 exit interviews with Miami Heat players to talk individually about the future of the team. Instead, he addressed them — and...
The 10 best-dressed royals who aren’t Kate Middleton
Much ado is made of Kate Middleton’s clothing. (Not to mention everything underneath.) But the Duchess of Cambridge is not the only royal who knows her Louis Vuittons from her...
Thor leads $595M deal for 530 Fifth Ave.
The imminent $595 million sale of 530 Fifth Ave. marks the latest milestone in the avenue’s upward trajectory south of 49th Street. As first reported Thursday on nypost.com, a partnership...
You can't beat these awesome World Cup goal celebrations
SAO PAULO — Flying Dutchman Arjen Robben took off straight for the goal, ran around the back side of the net, then came sliding into the sideline on his knees....
Joel Embiid's broken foot throws NBA draft board into disarray
It may be too risky for the Cavaliers to take the most valuable player in the NBA Draft. Joel Embiid, the Kansas center whom Cleveland reportedly had been leaning toward...
How much of Whitley's success is owed to Tanaka?
This week’s Pop Quiz question comes to us from Gary Mintz of South Huntington: In a 2014 episode of "The Goldbergs," Murray (Jeff Garlin) teaches his sons the birds and...
Obama: US troops will not re-enter Iraq war
President Obama sent a clear message Thursday to the terrorists pillaging war-torn Iraq — there will be no return of US ground troops. “American combat troops are not going to...
Teacher repeatedly locked special-needs student in locker
The bully who repeatedly locked an 8-year-old special needs student in a school locker was actually a teacher. And now the child's mother wants to sue the city’s Department of...
Buffalo adopt elephant after ivory poachers kill her mom
This elephant likes to be the biggest gal in the room. Nzhou, a 46-year-old elephant, only runs with buffalo at a nature conservation center in Zimbabwe, Caters News Agency reports....
Rival MMA promoter returns to rankle UFC boss
Bellator MMA founder and president Bjorn Rebney has left the building, and former Strikeforce president Scott Coker is set to take Rebney’s place. And just like that, UFC president Dana...
Killer trucker was speeding before Tracy Morgan crash
The Wal-Mart truck driver accused of causing a massive pile-up that badly injured comedian Tracy Morgan had been on the clock for more than 13 hours and was speeding before...
The Roots perform 'Harry Potter' rap on 'Tonight Show'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T19KO1IlNeQ “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has been in Orlando this week, broadcasting from Universal Studios to promote the expansion of its Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Fallon has...
Did Popovich mock LeBron at Spurs parade?
http://youtu.be/BgSJN6g2phU It’s Gregg Popovich 5, LeBron James 2, if you are counting at home. The usually stoic Spurs coach appeared to show his funny side during his team’s championship parade...
Accused Benghazi mastermind led 'normal life' in Libya
Not that long ago, accused Benghazi ringleader Ahmed Abu Khattala didn't have a care in the world. When The New Yorker magazine came to interview him at his home in...
Billy Beane strikes again, acquiring fifth starter for $1
Billy Beane has taken Moneyball to a new extreme with this one. The famously bargain-seeking Oakland A's general manager acquired lefty Brad Mills, a potential fill-in fifth starter for the...
Get ready for the beach and BBQs with the ultimate summer playlist
"There's just something about the summertime." Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem got it right when he penned those simple, yet undeniably true lyrics. After all, it is pretty much...
14 amazing photos taken from outer space
It’s a view few Earth dwellers experience on a daily basis: our home planet as seen from above. Astronauts dubbed the mind-altering perspective of observing the Earth from outer space...
US striker Jozy Altidore ruled out vs. Portugal
SAO PAULO — US forward Jozy Altidore will miss Sunday's World Cup game against Portugal because of his strained left hamstring. Altidore was hurt in the 21st minute of Monday's...
World Cup beats Super Bowl in TV ads
The World Cup is much more popular than the Super Bowl — at least when it comes to fans viewing TV commercials pegged to both events. Ads around this year’s...
Chelsea Handler is heading to Netflix
Chelsea Handler has found a new home for her talk show — Netflix. The streaming service has signed the outspoken comedian to host its first late-night talk show, as The...
Rex sides with Belichick over Pettine's playbook conspiracy theory
Rex Ryan and Mike Pettine used to vacation together every year in Hawaii. On Thursday, it sounded like Ryan would like to choke his former assistant with a lei. Ryan...
Dog reunited with owners after 20 months in the wild
It is an amazing story of survival which unfortunately will never be told. Murphy, a 5-year-old Golden Retriever, ran off from her owners, Nathan and Erin Braun, while hiking in...
Jihadists fly black flags over Iraq's largest oil refinery
BAGHDAD — Sunni militants hung their black banners on watchtowers at Iraq's largest oil refinery, a witness said Thursday, suggesting an ever-increasing stranglehold on the vital facility by insurgents who...
Judge rejects Shelly Sterling's bid for injunction against Donald
LOS ANGELES — A judge has refused Shelly Sterling's request for an injunction against husband Donald Sterling and his lawyers in their dispute over the planned sale of the Los...
How not to be an ass at a nude beach
While vacationing, some people take off from work. Others take off everything — in public! Around the world (Corniglia, Italy; Crete, Greece; Rovinj, Croatia) and across America too (San Francisco;...
BlackBerry surprises Wall Street by earning profit
TORONTO — BlackBerry surprised Wall Street by posting results that beat analysts' expectations. Shares rose almost 12 percent in premarket trading as CEO John Chen cut expenses more quickly than...
British artist showcases x-ray art collection
The art is rated X-ray. Here’s artist Nick Veasey’s take on human curiosity with an oddball collection called “X-ray Voyeurism.” Veasey has exposed himself to harmful radiation for the past...
Flight attendants learning kung fu to fight terrorists, drunks
Buckle your safety belt — or beware the black belts! A kung fu master is training flight attendants on Chinese airlines to fight off unruly travelers — and even terrorists...
Japan finally bans possession of child porn, but anime still OK
TOKYO — Japan's parliament has passed a law which bans possession of child pornography, but excludes sexually explicit depictions of children in comics, animation and computer graphics. The upper house...
Man dies after jumping off NYC pier
A man jumped off a Brooklyn pier and died a short time after emergency responders fished him out of the water, cops said. The 29-year-old man jumped into the water...
Superhero for drunk drivers arrested for warning of checkpoint
CLEVELAND — A suburban Cleveland man says police violated his First Amendment rights to free speech when they cited him for holding a sign warning motorists to turn if they...
Activist investor shakes up ShopHQ parent’s board
An activist investor, looking to shake things up at ShopHQ, the No. 3 home shopping channel, declared victory Wednesday in its proxy battle against the media property’s parent. Clinton Group...
Israeli and Palestinian troops clash during search for teens
JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers clashed with Palestinians during an arrest raid early Thursday in the most violent confrontation so far in the weeklong search for three missing Israeli teens believed...
Teacher left alone with sex offender in prison is raped
PHOENIX — A teacher at an Arizona prison was alone in a room full of sex offenders before being stabbed and sexually assaulted by a convicted rapist, according to documents...
State bans tattoos for dogs and cats
Better hold off on that tramp stamp for your pooch. Vain pet owners are about to lose the right to tattoo their cats and dogs, after the state Senate voted...
Man stabs brother to death, slashes mother's throat
The crazed man who slashed his mother’s throat Wednesday before fatally stabbing his brother and plunging the knife into his own leg has been charged with murder, law-enforcement sources said....
Facebook website back up after outage
Facebook, the world’s popular social networking site, went down across the world Thursday, leaving users unable to log in. Users hit Twitter to express their angst about Facebook being down,...
Extremist supporters mock Michelle with '#BringBackOurHumvee'
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Baz/status/479164318974746624 Now they’re thumbing their noses at the first lady. Supporters of extremists battling the Iraqi government posted a doctored photo on Twitter Wednesday of Michelle Obama holding a sign...
Comptroller staffer fired for doing personal work on city time
A politically connected employee who held a comfortable $140,000-a-year job in the city Comptroller’s Office was forced out after getting caught doing personal work on city time — for 14...
Copper heiress’s buried treasures of art auctioned
New Yorkers got a first peek at a treasure trove of art stashed away for decades by the late copper heiress Huguette Clark and her family. Stunning oil paintings, rare...
City's speed-limit bill hits roadblock in Albany
ALBANY — A bill that would reduce the New York City speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph hit a sudden roadblock Wednesday when Republican state Senate leader Dean...
American Apparel boots CEO for being a pervert, stock surges
Dov Charney's luck has finally run out — and American Apparel is likely headed for the sales block. The controversial founder and CEO of American Apparel was ousted Wednesday by the...
Man sold laughing-gas filled balloons: cops
Who’s laughing now? A man tried to sell balloons filled with laughing gas to a cop outside a Disco Biscuits concert at Irving Plaza, police said on Wednesday. Carlos Holguin...
Tony Orlando pleads for return of kidnapped Israeli teens
Pop star Tony Orlando visited the families of three kidnapped Israeli teens and asked Americans to hang three yellow ribbons in solidarity with the youths. “Children should not be touched,”...
Epiphanny Prince scores 30 to lead Sky past Liberty
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Unfortunately, for the struggling Liberty, Chicago Sky guard Epiphanny Prince is making up for lost time after missing the first seven games of the season. Prince, away...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan A tenant was conned out of more than $6,000 after answering a Craigslist ad for an apartment on the Far West Side, police said. The 60-year-old victim responded to...
US still interrogating captured Benghazi attack mastermind
WASHINGTON — Four days after his capture, the first Libyan jihadi arrested in the deadly 2012 Benghazi embassy attack remains under interrogation on a slow ship to DC, officials said...
Yankees rookie Chase Whitley keeps on winning
Masahiro Tanaka’s one-man show may be the most exciting performance in town, but rookie Chase Whitley hasn’t found the Yankees ace a tough act to follow. Since debuting on May...
Jewish leaders demand 'Klinghoffer' opera canceled
The Metropolitan Opera’s decision to cancel a live broadcast of an opera about the terrorist murder of Leon Klinghoffer doesn’t go far enough — and the whole show should be...
Chinese chauffeur says city racially profiled in illegal hack bust
A Chinese chauffeur who was driving his elderly white boss in Midtown claims racial profiling led city inspectors to seize his car and accuse him of being an illegal hack....
Hondo makes a move
Hondo posted a modest gain on his deficit Wednesday when he hit with the Yanks, Reds and Dodgers to overwhelm his losses with the Giants and Mariners and reduce his...
Travelers tourney destination spot for top PGA Tour pros
Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson likes to say he was the first to commit to play in this year’s Travelers Championship that begins Thursday at the TPC River Highlands near...
How to watch Thursday's World Cup games
A rundown of the World Cup games to watch Thursday: Colombia vs. Ivory Coast Noon, ESPN at Brasilia Favorite: Colombia Didier Drogba could be in the super-sub role again for...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw no-hits Rockies
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw pitched his first no-hitter Wednesday night, striking out a career-high 15 and allowing his only baserunner on a throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez in...
Rebels seize Iraq's top oil refinery
Iraq begged for US airstrikes against the Islamist rebels threatening to topple the government on Wednesday as rampaging jihadis at least briefly captured the crisis-torn nation’s largest oil refinery. “We...
7 moves to get a butt like Jen Selter
On a typical day, I get over 100 emails and Facebook messages asking me the same question: I want your butt — how can I get it? Now some may...