December 18, 2015
Muslim cabby fined for not allowing woman up front
A Muslim taxi driver refused to let a woman ride up front with him as her family piled into his yellow cab at Penn Station — later claiming that his...
How Porzingis ducks NBA mistake to win over Knicks teammates
PHILADELPHIA — Kristaps Porzingis respects the value of learning. He made time for extra English classes as a young man. He didn’t play video games, using that time to study...
Even de Blasio knows he's been a lousy mayor
Mayor de Blasio conceded on Friday that his administration “needs improvement” as it approaches the halfway mark of his four-year term. “A lot needs improvement, I’m very clear about that,”...
Federal judge's ruling means violent felon can soon go free
A repeat felon who faced up to a decade in prison for gun possession will taste freedom in 10 months after a Brooklyn federal judge ruled that he was illegally...
Why Hillary donors are threatening to close their checkbooks
Hillary Clinton’s about-face on charter schools has some major donors threatening to close their checkbooks. Among them is Eli Broad, a billionaire philanthropist and charter-school advocate who, according to The...
Mets checking in on familiar OF as Lagares replacement
The Mets like what they have seen of Denard Span throughout the years, but they want to see more before asking him to help defend the National League championship. The...
Bowling alley shooting suspect seen on surveillance video
Police are looking for the man, captured in a surveillance photo and a video clip, who allegedly opened fire outside a Brooklyn bowling alley last week. On Dec. 12 at...
Bernie Sanders accuses DNC of trying to 'sabotage' his campaign
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign declared war on the Democratic National Committee Friday, filing a federal lawsuit to get access to its own voter files stored on DNC computers...
Donald Trump has nothing but love for Vladimir Putin
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump continued his long-distance bromance with Vladimir Putin on Friday, hailing the Russian president as a real “leader,” unlike President Obama. Trump’s comment came a day after...
Giants' RB break overshadowed by '6-foot-6 Adrian Peterson'
The unbeaten Panthers run more than anybody in the NFL, but the guy they run the most, Jonathan Stewart, is out for Sunday with a foot injury. That’s little solace...
Rangers’ struggles become full-blown crisis in another disaster
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The message coming out of the Rangers’ locker room after another sloppy performance was clear — they understand this no longer can be thought of as a...
Why Matthew Stafford's fantasy explosion is finally here
Even the most reliable mechanisms can let you down, those times when the basic infrastructure of life fails you. You know, like the power going out. Better than 99 percent...
Pilots for Warren Buffett's NetJets get raise under new contract
NetJets’ 2,800 pilots just dusted Warren Buffett. After three long years of sometimes acrimonious contract talks, with the Berkshire Hathaway-owned fractional jet ownership company, the pilots have hammered out a...
Brooklyn's 115 years without heavyweight title bout to end -- twice
Brooklyn’s legacy of heavyweight champions is rich: Floyd Patterson, Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Shannon Briggs and Michael Moorer all were born in Brooklyn, while legendary heavyweight champions John L. Sullivan,...
Nets' road woes rear head as Paul George dominates
INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George didn't get going until late. Monta Ellis was ineffective because of a sore right knee. Add in an off-shooting night for the Pacers, and the Nets...
Jets facing a cupcake in Texas? This could go terribly wrong
DALLAS — The Jets are making their second trip to Texas in a month to face a team playing its backup quarterback. They are hoping this journey to the Lone...
Monstrous Porzingis swat helps Knicks slam pathetic 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — The chant of “Por-zing-is’’ resonated inside Wells Fargo Center in the second quarter Friday night. Kristaps Porzingis viciously blocked a driving shot by Tony Wroten and the flock...
Congress puts kibosh on Fannie share sales
Sen. Bob Corker won a victory in his battle over the future of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the $1.15 billion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress...
Why Ben Simmons could ultimately hurt schools like LSU
Ben Simmons and Malik Newman were celebrated for taking different paths, projected one-and-done talents shunning the established powerhouses to blaze their own path, picking LSU and Mississippi State, respectively. But...
Larry Robbins feathers his nest with new investments
Hedge fund heavyweight Larry Robbins is one of the industry’s biggest losers this year — but that hasn’t deterred investors from pouring more than $1 billion into his new fund....
Warning to Panthers: Tom Coughlin breeds giant killers
Even when the Giants aren’t winning Super Bowls, they have formed a reputation during Tom Coughlin’s watch for being at their best when they played the best. It began in 2007,...
St. John’s melts down with shocking blowout to a no-name
The opponent, location and holiday break made it impossible for St. John’s to replicate the electric atmosphere of Sunday’s victory over Syracuse at the Garden. And it showed in the...
Three thugs attack woman in her apartment
Police are looking for three thieves, captured on surveillance video, who attacked a woman at the door of her Bronx apartment Monday evening before stealing a cellphone from inside. The...
Homeless reign over LaGuardia to come to an end: Port Authority
The Port Authority said Friday it will turn La Guardia Airport into a bum-free zone — but not until after the holidays. The agency made the move following an exposé...
The NY Times removed a pathetic Obama remark from a story
Who needs a White House press secretary when The New York Times will cover for the president, no questions asked? That’s what the Times did Thursday, deleting from a story...
The DNC sucker-punched Sanders to protect Hillary
It’s like giving somebody the death penalty for speeding: The Democratic National Committee is denying the Bernie Sanders campaign access to its own data after at least one staffer improperly...
Three NY schools down -- scores more to go
Team de Blasio is finally showing signs of retreat from its misguided policy of refusing to close schools that have clearly failed. But the signals are pretty mixed. The mayor...
Will Tom Coughlin slam brakes on Rashad Jennings' encore?
Giants coach Tom Coughlin is a see the now, look ahead, forget the past kind of guy. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery so today is the priority. Rashad...
Hillary’s blindness to Muslim extremists is dangerous
Hillary Clinton chose Minneapolis — with its growing enclave of fundamentalist Muslim refugees — to announce her plan to combat terrorism on Tuesday. That’s like choosing Baskin-Robbins to announce your...
Why we’re going to court over Gov. Cuomo’s fast-food wage hike
Gov. Cuomo’s move to raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers at New York franchises of national chains to $15 an hour will send shockwaves through New York’s economy and...
Voters are furious because Washington ignores them
‘We have people across this country who are scared to death,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared loudly at this week’s GOP presidential debate in Las Vegas. Virtually the entire...
Taylor Swift shows real class despite cheap shots from famed feminist
If Taylor Swift ever believed she had bad blood before, boy does she have it now. Over her birthday weekend, the young queen of pop watched a bomb with her...
Gold Rush-era ghost town can be yours for $1M
Love old Westerns? Can’t get enough of stick-em-up movies? Got a million bucks? You’re in luck. The abandoned town of Uptop, Colo. — yes, all of it — is on...
US military base tosses 400 tubes of lip balm containing THC
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Officials say they had to discard hundreds of tubes of lip balm that were distributed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richards after they were found to contain trace amounts...
Cops hand out $100 bills instead of traffic tickets
ATLANTA - Sheriff's deputies in a Georgia community are targeting drivers in need of some cheer and issuing $100 bills instead of traffic tickets in a welcome holiday season surprise....
Would you drop $200 on a bottle of beer?
The bottle: Samuel Adams Utopias, $199 (24 oz.) The back story: ‘Tis the season for a $199 beer? Apparently, yes. Samuel Adams, the brewer that put craft beer on the...
Ronda Rousey reveals herself as huge 'Star Wars' dork
https://www.instagram.com/p/_cGtJiBERy/?taken-by=rondarousey Ronda Rousey's face is more unrecognizable than ever. Perhaps seeking guidance on how best to Strike Back, the UFC superstar showed her true Dark Side colors, attending "Star Wars:...
At these restaurants you can dine on delicious bugs
In my review of the new restaurant documentary “Noma: My Perfect Storm” is a reference to a dish by chef René Redzepi that involved ants. But this Danish destination isn’t...
Jets coaches have some Jerry Jones stories to tell
DALLAS – The star on the Cowboys helmet will be a familiar look for several Jets coaches who have been part of the Dallas organization. Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey...
The day in photos: Dec. 18, 2015
Kangaroo joeys are bottle-fed and festive, Christmas markets light up Europe and more.
American deaths from drug overdoses hit record high
ATLANTA - American deaths from drug overdoses hit a record high in 2014, propelled by abuse of prescription painkillers and heroin, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on...
Cowboys use lassos to rescue deer trapped in a ditch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG7gY0HRC9U PEORIA, Ariz. -- Two cowboys are being credited with coming to the rescue of a deer stuck in an Arizona canal. The state Game and Fish Department received several calls...
Syndergaard wants Cespedes back, but will Mets bosses bite?
Yoenis Cespedes began the offseason a near certainty to be headed out of Queens, and nothing the Mets have said or done in the past two months has changed that....
These celebs are totally rocking the blue lip look
The “Star Wars” saga hits theaters today and fans are coming out in Stormtrooper-like squads for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o donned a blue pout to...
Agreement reached on UN resolution to end Syrian war
World powers agreed Friday on a draft UN resolution that paves the way toward ending Syria’s nearly 5-year-old bloody civil war -- calling for formal peace talks and a ceasefire...
Infamous subway cat back home after month-long disappearance
Arthur the Cat has been rescued once again. Arthur, one of a pair of infamous kittens who shut down subway service for hours in 2013 when they wandered onto the...
Jonathan Papelbon now open to Yankees trade
Jonathan Papelbon's updated no-trade list has one very interesting exception. According to ESPN, the Yankees are among the 12 teams to which the divisive closer can be traded without his approval....
Barclays changes booze policy for Isles games after melee
The Barclays Center is benching booze early at Islanders games in the wake of a viral video showing a melee at the Brooklyn arena. In a statement to The Post,...
Pacino and Turner led some of 2015's biggest theater disasters
What's even better than a theater hit? A theater flop — at least among turkey connoisseurs, for whom everyday is Thanksgiving when it comes to stage flameouts. And this year...
No. 1 MLB pick trying comeback at age 30, after 3 years in jail
The Rangers have agreed to a minor league contract with Matt Bush, the first overall draft pick in 2004 who recently finished 3 1/2 years in prison after a drunken...
Justice Dept. probes data breach at Uber
The US Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation of a May 2014 data breach at ride service Uber, including an examination of whether any employees at competitor Lyft...
Hagel: White House tried to destroy me after I resigned
Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel revealed in an extensive interview published Friday that he had approved plans to strike Damascus with Tomahawk cruise missiles after Syria’s Bashar al-Assad crossed the...
Jets bring all the star power to Cowboys duel -- is this real life?
The afterthought backup quarterback, who has been Fitzperfect, especially lately, when it matters: “Fierce competitor,” Darrelle Revis says. The physically imposing wide receiver with the unmatched football IQ, who never...
Blackberry reports first revenue gain in more than two years
Maybe BlackBerry isn’t dead, after all. The struggling handset maker reported its first quarter-on-quarter revenue gain in more than two years, sending its battered stock soaring more than 15 percent...
Demi Lovato’s holiday look is a jingle bust
Demi — a k a “Poot” — Lovato sure knows how to disappoint the fashion-lovers out there. She donned a revealing outfit for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball and boy, we were not...
JPMorgan fined $300M for failing to disclose conflicts
JPMorgan Chase is paying more than $300 million to settle allegations that it failed to tell clients that it favored its own pricier mutual funds and other investment products at...
Don't listen to your kids — avoid the new 'Chipmunks' dud
In “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” three talking critters sing, dance and tell jokes, and I really wish they wouldn’t. Their act isn’t just dull — it’s almost...
Disney's ESPN woes trump 'Star Wars' glow
Wall Street is selling on the news. Disney, hours after ringing up a record $57 million in box office from previews of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” saw its shares...
Kristaps Porzingis shudders at thought of being on Sixers
PHILADELPHIA – Kristaps Porzingis knows what losing is like. The 7-foot-3 Knicks rookie was immersed in it last season in the Spanish League with Sevilla, leading to an in-season firing...
Hitler really had just one testicle
A German historian claims he has proof that Adolf Hitler had just one testicle, lending credence to a World War II-era song that mocked the maniacal leader's manhood. Professor Peter...
George Lucas' brilliant ex-wife was secret weapon in 'Star Wars'
George Lucas may have been the brains behind Star Wars, but it was his ex-wife Marcia Lucas who gave the film its heart. Today, she has largely been erased from...
Mike D'Antoni is bringing speedball to awful Sixers
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers are getting a Christmas present in the form of Mike D’Antoni, coming to the rescue of the 1-27 laughingstock. Before being routed by the Knicks on...
Students at Lena Dunham's college offended by lack of fried chicken
Students at an ultra-liberal Ohio college are in an uproar over the fried chicken, sushi and Vietnamese sandwiches served in the school cafeterias, complaining the dishes are “insensitive” and “culturally...
Minorities less likely to believe doctors care about them
Minorities in the United States are less likely than white people to believe their doctors care about them, according to a university study. "African-Americans and Latinos are more likely to...
Fox Sports' obsession with hot young talent killed my career
Veteran reporter Colleen Dominguez is suing Fox Sports, accusing the network of age discrimination. Dominguez, 54, was hired by the network in March 2014 after stints at NBC and ESPN,...
Why Rob Lowe is having the best winter ever
Well, this is awkward. Or, as a millennial might say, awkweird. Rob Lowe, who returned to prime time this fall on Fox’s “The Grinder,” will be competing against himself when...
This 7-foot-6 teen who idolizes Porzingis is too fragile to ball
ROME — At 7-foot-6, 15-year-old Robert Bobroczkyi is already taller than Knicks sensation Kristaps Porzingis — or any other current NBA player. He's got a nice shooting touch and solid...
Shark attack surfer's emotional loss after family tragedy
Mick Fanning, who survived a shark attack in South Africa in July, was denied an emotional fourth world surfing crown Thursday after he decided to keep competing at the Pipeline...
What a George Lucas 'Force Awakens' might've looked like
Would Jar Jar Binks have become the evil Emperor? Would Han Solo be running an action-figure factory? One of the bigger mysteries surrounding the release of “Star Wars: The Force...
Jackass drug CEO is no longer a drug CEO
Reviled pharma villain Martin Shkreli has stepped down as CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals after his arrest on federal fraud raps, according to a statement from the firm. “We wish to...
First drone flies in airspace shared by military, civilians
https://youtu.be/KdubiqWrr6w A Reaper drone made history this week when it took off from a Syracuse airport – the first time an unmanned aircraft was flown in airspace used by both...
'Star Wars' crushes opening-day record, global sales near $130 million
LOS ANGELES — Long-awaited film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" pulled in a record $57 million at US and Canadian theaters in its debut on Thursday night, boosting its global...
My killer snakes bite me all the time, no big deal
This Florida man lives with dozens of roommates — many of which can kill a person with a single bite. But not Albert Killian — who keeps 60 venomous snakes...
Check out Oprah’s ritzy real estate
For billionaire media maven Oprah Winfrey, money ain’t the thing. The proof lies in her real estate assets. The enormously successful talk-show titan just shelled out $14 million for a...
Isis Pharmaceuticals to change name after marketing nightmare
The California pharmaceutical company whose name became a marketing headache with the rise of the terror group ISIS decided on Friday it was better to change its identity then fight....
Feds can't find 'affluenza' teen's mom either
FORT WORTH, Texas — The US Marshals Service has joined the search for a teenager who was serving probation for killing four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck after invoking...
World's most honest waiter returns $32,000 in cash left at Applebee's
FRESNO, Calif. — Police in California say a waiter returned $32,000 in cash after some diners accidentally left it behind. The Fresno Bee reports that a mother and son forgot...
Baseball WAG gets dragged to 'Star Wars'
https://twitter.com/whatwouldDOOdo/status/677651696206684161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Eireann Dolan grudgingly went to a galaxy far, far away. After being surprised with a Darth Vader costume from her boyfriend, Oakland A's pitcher and "Star Wars" aficionado Sean...
Look at all these teams that suddenly would've drafted Porzingis
The Timberwolves are one team that can't claim they would have drafted Kristaps Porzingis, if only they had the chance. Porzingis, who went to the Knicks at No. 4 in...
'Star Wars' is going to ruin your weekend
It seems like everyone's excited over the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" this weekend, but it's going to cause chaos. The sheer number of people rushing to theaters,...
Gramps owes $18 billion in student loans
This winter, when families go “over the river and through the woods” to have dinner with the grandparents, one unexpected topic may be pop up during the meal: the onus...
Tom Coughlin's plea after another sideline bone-crusher
Fellas, can you keep the hits confined to the field, please? That is Tom Coughlin’s plea after he was blasted by a player while on the sideline for the third...
How to survive without Kylie’s Lip Kit
Kylie Jenner’s Lip Kit has sold out yet again, and the stress is so great that her fans are on life support. But even if you didn’t get your hands...
Sanders staffer fired after alleged Hillary data breach
WASHINGTON — A top data staffer for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been fired amid allegations that the campaign breached voter data from rival Hillary Clinton's campaign. As a...
Muslim security guards at Paris airport fired for 'hipster beards'
Two Muslim security guards at a Paris airport claim they were fired because of their long beards — though one insisted his fuzz was only a “hipster fashion.” After the...
Japan hangs two murderers in first jury-trial executions
TOKYO — Japan executed two people by hanging on Friday, including one who was convicted in a jury trial for the first time under a new system that began six...
Holocaust-themed cartoon contest in Iran
Iran is hosting an international cartoon contest--on the Holocaust. Organizers of the 11th Tehran International Cartoon Biennia claim the event is not meant to either approve or deny the genocide...
Female Islanders fan 'decked' by Barclays security in ugly brawl: witness
The biggest fight that broke out at Tuesday night's Islanders-Panthers game didn't happen on the ice. Two Islanders fans reportedly tried to stand in a special needs designated area to...
Alleged drunk driver slams Porsche into school bus, killing passenger
A drunken pharmacist killed his girlfriend when he slammed a speeding Porsche into the back of a parked school bus early Friday — and then lit a cigarette when he...
Gang members indicted after probe into woman who was burned alive
JACKSON, Miss. — The FBI says 17 people have been charged in north Mississippi as part of a major operation targeting suspected gang members called "Operation Bite Back." FBI Special...
Naughty celebs getting a visit from Krampus this Christmas
If this year's worst-behaved celebrities are expecting a visit from Santa, they have another thing coming. And that would be Krampus, the horrifying anti-Santa sent to punish bad little boys...
Entire school district closed over calligraphy lesson
VERONA, Va. — Schools in a Shenandoah Valley county in Virginia were closed Friday and a weekend holiday concert and athletic events were canceled amid an angry backlash about a...
Suspect on cellphone during entire bank robbery
PITTSBURGH — It must have been an important call. Pittsburgh police say a man who robbed a downtown bank Thursday morning had a cellphone to his ear the whole time....
Shoplifiting suspect who escaped police custody is recaptured
A 20-year-old shoplifting suspect who escaped from cops while handcuffed was nabbed early Friday at a Brooklyn shelter, cops said. Barry Tune was recaptured without his cuffs at The Turning...
Pope approves miracle needed for Mother Teresa's canonization
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has signed off on the miracle needed to make Mother Teresa a saint, giving the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor one...
Disney theme parks beefing up security with metal detectors
ORLANDO, Fla. — Three major theme parks announced Thursday that they are adding security measures including metal detectors ahead of the busy holiday season. Officials at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld's...
The year's best theater wasn't on Broadway
The best theater surprises you, not just with plot twists — though that’s fun, too — but by making you reconsider your expectations. Here, listed alphabetically, are 10 favorite shows...
Billie Joe Armstrong's new songs are perfect in 'These Paper Bullets'
SEE IT Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong contributed perfect Beatles- pastiche songs to “These Paper Bullets!” — an ingenious adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing” reset in mid-’60s Liverpool. Now...
'Spotlight' and 'Mad Max' top our best movies of the year
I complain about bad movies all the time, but there was lots of pure cinematic gold among the dross in 2015 — too many to limit my list to just...
'Fargo' was the must-watch show of 2015
Every time you despair because of the same-old, same-old television programs, the ever-expanding medium unveils a few surprises that make you stand up and applaud. 1. “Fargo” Season 2 of...
This singer was shocked by Stevie Wonder's blind jokes
Back in 2010, singer Andra Day was sitting in her home in San Diego when the phone rang. It was Stevie Wonder, and he just called to say, “I love...
How 'The Force Awakens' ripped off the original 'Star Wars'
The new "Star Wars" is turning old tricks with a roster of copycat characters. What’s “Star Wars” without a hot pilot? Han Solo was the ace hunk in the original...
Sunday showdown for Allison (‘Homeland’) and Alison (‘Affair’)
Call it a “Tale of Two Allisons.” Or is that “Alisons”? Not only do the season finales of “Homeland” and “The Affair” air back-to-back Sunday night on Showtime (9-11 p.m.),...
California terrorist's relative in 'sham' marriage with gun-buying friend
Enrique Marquez, the pal who bought guns for San Bernardino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook, was paid $200 month to enter into a sham marriage with one of the slain terrorist’s...
Irony not lost on Astor family after 'Miss Piggy's abuse claim
Brooke Astor’s late son, Anthony Marshall, was left to stew in his own urine and feces on Rikers Island, his widow says in a new lawsuit — and the irony...
Man cleared of murder on technicality busted over false passport info
A man who was freed on a technicality by a Manhattan judge for a 1986 murder was arrested in Miami for allegedly providing false information to get a passport. Justo...
Man shot and killed in Bed-Stuy
A 44-year-old man was fatally gunned down on a Brooklyn street Thursday night, police said. The unidentified man was shot at 9:10 p.m. on Madison Street near Throop Avenue in...
Male model, a Lindsay Lohan ex, gets sweet deal in assault case
A former Ralph Lauren model and ex-Lindsay Lohan beau who belted a man in a dispute over a painting got a sweet deal from Manhattan prosecutors Thursday. Dreadlocked model Morgan...
School breakfast is so gross 70% of kids throw it out
City schoolkids find their classroom breakfast meals so unappetizing that they throw out as much as 70 percent of the food they are served, union officials said. The trashed food...
Courts to decide if they 'like' using Facebook as suit evidence
The state’s highest court may soon decide when private Facebook accounts are off-limits in lawsuits. A Manhattan appeals panel split Thursday over the issue, paving the way for the possible...
Rich parents think kids don't need their help with school
Wealthier and more-educated parents are more likely to believe it’s counterproductive to get overly involved in their child’s education, a survey released Thursday reveals. Two-thirds of parents with post-graduate degrees...
The guide to gambling on (and caring about) all 40 bowl games
The sponsors have lined up to throw checks into oblivion and student-athletes will soon be swimming in swag. Yes, bowl season is back. The annual slog starts Saturday, with an...
Smuggled dinosaur skull being returned to Mongolian home
A Tyrannosaurus skull smuggled into the US from the Gobi Desert — and auctioned off in Manhattan for $267,000 — will be returned to the Mongolian government under a deal...
Watching a horror movie is literally blood curdling
Horror movies actually do make your blood curdle. Scary flicks are “associated with an increase of blood-coagulant Factor VIII” in healthy young adults — meaning fear causes your blood to...
New dating app is a less creepy version of Tinder
What can Tinder learn from a French dating app? For starters, swiping isn’t really a suitable tool for meeting people. That’s according to Didier Rappaport, the outspoken CEO of Happn,...
Quirky ads are paying off for this NY health insurance company
https://youtu.be/4-ehZRFYOfk Oscar Health Insurance, the two-year-old New York company known for its quirky ads and slick mobile app, has used its simplicity message to more than double enrollment to 100,000-plus...
Official's gaffe reveals visa-program security hole
WASHINGTON — A US immigration official told Congress Thursday that it’s hard to monitor applicants’ social media due to “people using foreign alphabets.” The surprising comment by Leon Rodriguez, director...
Man convicted of trying to kill taxi driver gets $2.75M from city
A Long Island man convicted of trying to kill a Bronx livery-cab driver has won a $2.75 million settlement from the city because cops concealed evidence in his case, his...
Teen flees school after metal-detector scan yields loaded gun
A student with gang connections was found with a gun at a Brooklyn high school Thursday after a metal-detector scan. A school safety agent found the 25-caliber pistol, with four...
Subway-push kin rip MTA's wrongful-death suit delay
The MTA is fighting to delay a $30 million wrongful-death suit brought by the family of a Queens resident pushed onto the subway tracks by a homeless man in 2012....
Jason Day's wife out of hospital after scary LeBron collision
CLEVELAND — LeBron James crashed into a courtside seat, accidentally knocking over and injuring PGA champion Jason Day's wife during the Cavaliers' win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday...
De Blasio returning $20K in 'corrupt' campaign funds
Mayor de Blasio is returning $20,200 in campaign contributions from a real-estate firm involved in the corruption scandals involving two disgraced Albany legislative leaders — a move that puts Gov....
Badass convenience store owner fights off gunman with shoe
An upstate convenience store owner with nerves of steel fought off a masked, shotgun-toting thief by throwing a shoe at his face and then chasing the punk out the door,...
Be worried about Muslim judge's liberal agenda, not her religion
From the reaction, one would think this woman was advocating for human sacrifice, not sending a loud and proud message about her Muslim faith. Carolyn Walker-Diallo was sworn in as...
Rangers were one more knock from using guy off street in goal
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It was a scary moment, and how scary is still to be determined. In his eighth start of the season, Rangers backup goalie Antti Raanta took...
Another handcuffed suspect escapes from the NYPD
An suspected clothing thief escaped from police custody and fled into a nearby subway tunnel after allegedly stealing threads from a Gap store in Manhattan, sources said. Magsayo Cruz was...
Grabovski's skate betrays him to doom Islanders
DENVER -- Defenseman Francois Beauchemin scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, Semyon Varlamov stopped 33 shots and the Avalanche beat the Islanders 2-1 Thursday night...
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Brooklyn A suspect sexually assaulted a woman in the stairwell of her East Flatbush apartment building, police said. The man grabbed the 33-year-old victim from behind in the building on Newkirk...
From NBC to Calipari to Rob Manfred: Lying is sports' new normal
I don't know how many hundreds of thousands were watching, but the only ones who missed it — even during replays — were with NBC, the network that televised it. Or was...
Hondo knows Best!
Hondo again maintained his preeminent, but precarious, position atop the tightly contested Best Bets standings by going 2-1 to stay a half-game ahead of soon-to-be fading Steve Serby. Since he...