August 11, 2015
Society of Magazine Editors defends Cosmo against retailers
August 11, 2015 | 11:59pmThe American Society of Magazine Editors is riding to the rescue of Cosmopolitan by blasting Walmart and other retailers that demand that the Hearst-owned monthly put its racy covers behind...
Daily News negotiations hanging by a thread
August 11, 2015 | 11:56pmIt has been nearly six months since Mort Zuckerman put the money-draining Daily News on the auction block, and sources say negotiations are in danger of collapsing unless serious concessions...
Bauer Publishing gets in the food game with Recipes Plus
August 11, 2015 | 11:53pmFood continues to be a hot category in both the digital and print world, with Bauer Publishing the latest to vie for a seat at the table. Bauer, which is...
Zach Johnson: Don't hate me for spoiling Spieth's Grand Slam
August 11, 2015 | 11:53pmSHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Call him the British Open Buzzkill. Call him whatever you want for being the guy who prevented Jordan Spieth from keeping a rare calendar-year Grand Slam in...
Google’s edgy remake gets a 4% thumbs up
August 11, 2015 | 11:52pmIs Google reorganizing itself to be the next Berkshire Hathaway? Not by a moonshot, and the Street likes it. The tech giant’s new holding company, Alphabet, might broadly resemble Warren...
Judge orders Cablevision to suspend ad campaign against Verizon
August 11, 2015 | 11:48pmA New York federal judge gunned down Cablevision’s hilarious anti-Verizon commercials and issued a temporary injunction against the cable firm. Cablevision’s TV spots featuring dueling cowboys mock Verizon, portraying it...
American Apparel mulls bankruptcy filing amid unrest
August 11, 2015 | 11:44pmThings have gone from bad to worse at American Apparel. The embattled retailer, fighting labor unrest and a dwindling cash supply, said Tuesday its net loss swelled to $19.4 million...
Burlington opening massive retail store near Jamaica Avenue
August 11, 2015 | 11:36pmJamaica is getting a ginormous Burlington Coat Factory. Burlington will have 70,000 square feet of the 150,000-square-foot retail redevelopment now planned for three buildings along the major shopping area of...
Giants reaction to the Jets' jaw-dropping locker-room mess
August 11, 2015 | 11:29pmCINCINNATI — The Giants were so many miles away from the madness inside the Jets locker room when the news found its way to southwestern Ohio. “I’m trying to make...
Jeb Bush to appear on Stephen Colbert's first 'Late Show'
August 11, 2015 | 11:26pmWASHINGTON — Trying to boost his muted campaign, Jeb Bush took hard hits at Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday and got booked on the first “Late Show” with Stephen Colbert....
Surging Liberty blow past short-handed Sky
August 11, 2015 | 11:16pmEpiphanny Prince scored 22 points and the Liberty beat the short-handed Chicago Sky 84-63 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden for their eighth victory in nine games. Prince was...
De Blasio seeing his chances of school control fade away
August 11, 2015 | 11:09pmWith Mayor Bill de Blasio hellbent on taking the city backward, he is getting help he didn’t ask for and certainly doesn’t want. Albany is threatening to eliminate his power...
Donald Trump: Colombian soccer bosses think we're stupid
August 11, 2015 | 11:07pmWho is the last American billionaire you would expect to be buying a soccer team in South America? Donald Trump, of course. But the presidential candidate — who insulted Mexicans...
Woman gave moving company bad review so they complained to her boss: suit
August 11, 2015 | 11:06pmA Manhattan woman is suing Flat Rate Movers for alleged defamation, claiming an executive for the Bronx-based company complained to her boss over her negative online review of the business....
The sage advice hidden in Phil Mickelson's money matches
August 11, 2015 | 10:49pmSHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Phil Mickelson was late for his practice round tee time Tuesday morning, and his younger playing partners — Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas — all...
Prep school honcho denies taking teens on hooker-filled Cuba trip
August 11, 2015 | 10:43pmA top administrator at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn has fired back against claims he took two students — including rocker Jon Bon Jovi’s son — on a...
Schumer and Christie battle over tunnels
August 11, 2015 | 10:35pmSen. Charles Schumer on Tuesday took a shot at Chris Christie for obstructing efforts to build new rail tunnels under the Hudson River — drawing return fire from the outspoken...
'No chance' NFL will settle with Tom Brady: source
August 11, 2015 | 10:31pmSCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Roger Goodell and the NFL appeared to be as defiant and confident as ever Tuesday on the eve of the league’s Deflategate settlement conference with Tom Brady....
Cops blame end of stop-and-frisk for fewest gun seizures in 8 years
August 11, 2015 | 10:29pmFewer guns were seized in the city in 2014 than in any other year since 2006, a new report says — and law enforcement sources blame the dismal figure on...
Bronx hotel blamed for Legionnaires’ blasts de Blasio
August 11, 2015 | 10:26pmThe owners of a Bronx hotel identified as a potential source of Legionnaires’ disease hit the roof Tuesday — slamming the “game of one-upsmanship” between city and state officials for...
Carly Fiorina surging in polls after 'winning' GOP debate
August 11, 2015 | 10:24pmWASHINGTON — She was relegated to the “kids table,” but Carly Fiorina’s strong performance in last week’s GOP presidential debates propelled her into the top tier in the crowded Republican...
Matt Harvey dominates as Mets blank Rockies
August 11, 2015 | 10:09pmMatt Harvey showed again why it won’t be easy to limit his innings this year. While the Mets plan for a potential pennant race and maybe even a trip into...
Hillary hands over personal email server to FBI
August 11, 2015 | 10:05pmHillary Rodham Clinton has handed over the personal email server she used while she was secretary of state to the FBI, according to reports Tuesday night. It was also revealed...
Schumer: Can't trust European nations to make Iran inspections
August 11, 2015 | 10:03pmWASHINGTON — Sen. Charles Schumer blasted the Iran nuclear deal as “fatally flawed” Tuesday, saying he doesn’t trust European nations to conduct thorough inspections of the sensitive facilities. In his...
Annie Baker finally delivers on her promise with fantastical ‘John’
August 11, 2015 | 10:01pmIf you’re looking for easy answers, “John” will keep you busy. So it seemed, after a recent preview, when a bus full of theatergoers animatedly debated the meaning of what...
Relativity blames bank for bankruptcy woes
August 11, 2015 | 9:59pmThe once-cozy relationship between Relativity Media and backer OneWest Bank has turned hostile after the California lender swept up nearly $50 million from the studio leading up to its bankruptcy...
Reading test scores in a city that mints worthless diplomas
August 11, 2015 | 9:40pmWhen the results of state tests come out today, the key question will be: How can anyone trust the numbers? As The Post has reported, city schools have been fudging...
Central Park rape adds to New York's crime fears
August 11, 2015 | 9:40pmThe assault on a 22-year-old woman near the Central Park Boathouse early Tuesday can only add to worries about where the city’s headed. The perpetrator allegedly met his victim on the...
Ryan Fitzpatrick will keep QB job over Geno if Jets are winning
August 11, 2015 | 9:39pmOne sucker punch unexpectedly elevated Ryan Fitzpatrick from the sideline to the Jets’ new starting quarterback. As a teammate, Fitzpatrick conveyed disappointment after learning Geno Smith would be out up...
The Cuomo-de Blasio truce still doesn't face facts on Legionnaires' disease
August 11, 2015 | 9:38pmNews late Tuesday afternoon of an apparent truce in the de Blasio-Cuomo feud is a good start. These high-profile spats had become an embarrassment to both men, and a disservice...
Everyone is still getting it wrong on the Legionnaires' outbreak
August 11, 2015 | 9:34pmAs the death toll rises to 12 in New York’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo are playing politics, passing the buck. But the truth is, much...
Hillary Clinton's empty excuses on emailing classified info
August 11, 2015 | 9:32pmThe recent nonpartisan findings of the inspectors general of the State Department and the intelligence community — that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s personal email server potentially contains “hundreds”...
Violence in Times Square could send businesses fleeing
August 11, 2015 | 9:31pmMayor Bill de Blasio needs to clean up the only real mess former Mayor Michael Bloomberg left behind — the Elmos-infested Times Square pedestrian plazas. City Hall must arrest the...
Texas officer fired after killing unarmed college football player
August 11, 2015 | 9:04pmARLINGTON, Texas — A Texas police officer who killed an unarmed 19-year-old college football player was fired Monday for failing to follow police department policy, putting himself and other officers...
Blind magician riding subway fame to bigger stages
August 11, 2015 | 9:03pmBlind magician Justin Sight came to the city with one vision in mind -- to show New Yorkers a little magic on their commutes. Sight, who is 25 and legally...
Darrelle Revis: Geno Smith also responsible for fight
August 11, 2015 | 8:54pmGeno Smith wasn’t the only Jet caught off guard by IK Enemkpali’s sucker punch. While Darrelle Revis described Tuesday morning’s incident as “shocking and devastating,” veteran center Nick Mangold struggled...
'I feel so bad': 'Wolf of Wall Street' on homeless ex-broker
August 11, 2015 | 8:41pmThe former stockbroker who went from riches to rags and wound up sleeping on the sidewalks of the city got some sympathetic words on Tuesday from his old financial-world pal...
Jets punch gives Todd Bowles chance to prove he's no Rex
August 11, 2015 | 8:39pmJets coach Todd Bowles stepped behind a lectern a little after 1 p.m. Tuesday with a smile on his face. “Oh, you’re going to want to tape this,” he half-joked...
Carmelo Anthony opens up on Knicks, Jackson's offseason
August 11, 2015 | 7:50pmLAS VEGAS — If Carmelo Anthony is displeased with Phil Jackson’s offseason haul, he hid it well at Tuesday’s United States Olympic Team minicamp in a 15-minute, clearing-the-air session. The...
With college tuition costs soaring, it’s time to get serious about money management
August 11, 2015 | 7:08pmAs the fall semester approaches, college students will soon start planning their class and social schedules. But it’s essential to also budget finances as the web of student loan debt...
Taylor Swift is real-estate stalking another boyfriend
August 11, 2015 | 6:53pmSometimes you really can have too much money. Case in point: Serial home-buyer Taylor Swift once again is looking to snatch up pricey property, allegedly to be near (stalk?) another...
Attention helicopter parents and needy kids: College is the time for self-realization
August 11, 2015 | 6:51pmBefore you know it they’re out the door. But wait! There’s more! Modern helicopter parents have enjoyed a wonderful decade. Thanks to texting and Facebook, they have been able to...
Police video shows Ferguson teen shot by cops had gun
August 11, 2015 | 6:44pmMichael Brown’s teenage pal, who was shot by cops during protests in Ferguson, Mo., Sunday night, is clearly seen on video brandishing a gun just moments before he was wounded,...
UN peacekeepers accused of killings, rape in African mission
August 11, 2015 | 6:21pmUNITED NATIONS — Amnesty International is accusing UN peacekeepers of indiscriminately killing a 16-year-old boy and his father and raping a 12-year-old girl in separate incidents in Central African Republic,...
Talking Heads' David Byrne penning a new NYC show
August 11, 2015 | 5:51pmOne of my favorite musicals of the past 10 years is “Here Lies Love,” David Byrne and Fat Boy Slim’s clubby ’80s take on the life of Imelda Marcos. Staged...
The day in photos
August 11, 2015 | 5:40pmA panda takes a nap, fires burn in the northwest, food fights get extra sweet in Spain and more.
The inglorious history of teammate-on-teammate violence
August 11, 2015 | 5:29pmThese things aren’t confined to New York City, though teammate-versus-teammate is an irresistible magnet for both back pages and front. In the last week alone, after all, a couple of...
Iraq parliament approves ambitious reforms in rare show of unity
August 11, 2015 | 5:21pmBAGHDAD -- Iraq's parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved an ambitious reform plan that would cut spending and eliminate senior posts, including the three largely symbolic vice presidencies, following mass protests...
Even the Taliban is disgusted by latest ISIS snuff video
August 11, 2015 | 5:16pmKABUL - The Taliban condemned a video released this week showing what appeared to be a group of fighters belonging to the radical Islamic State movement killing a group of...
Diner's 'Trump' sandwich is full of bologna
August 11, 2015 | 5:00pmThis Donald Trump is full of bologna. The presidential hopeful is already making his mark in Washington, DC -- with a new sandwich named after him at an area diner....
Goodell: NFL Draft back to Chicago, it was better than New York
August 11, 2015 | 4:45pmSCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The NFL draft is returning to Chicago next year, and it looks like New York won’t see it again for a long time. A league source said...
Brooklyn teachers killed in car crash while on vacation
August 11, 2015 | 4:26pmTwo young female teachers from Borough Park were killed in a car crash while sightseeing in Arizona on Monday night, devastating their Brooklyn Jewish community. The dead women were identified...
Dazzling meteor shower will brighten US skies this week
August 11, 2015 | 4:20pmAstronomers say the lack of moonlight will help people see more of the oldest meteor shower known to Earth, the Perseids (pur-SEE'-uhdz). NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke said the annual...
Inmates claim brutal interrogations after Shaw-skank escape
August 11, 2015 | 4:09pmIn the days after Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped from an upstate prison, corrections officers went on an offensive against their fellow inmates, beating them during intense interrogations that...
Andreja Pejic takes the beauty industry by storm with new ‘Transwoman’ campaign
August 11, 2015 | 4:08pmModel Andreja Pejic struts into East Village restaurant Boulton & Watt, treating the entrance like her personal runway. As every head in the joint swivels to check out all 6-foot-1...
The 10 best celebrity swim snaps of the summer
August 11, 2015 | 4:01pmSummer may be winding down, but the swimsuit selfies that celebs are posting to Instagram are heating up the social sphere.
Bunk on a battleship during Pope Francis' visit to Philly
August 11, 2015 | 3:56pmCAMDEN, NJ — Visitors looking for a place to stay during Pope Francis' trip to Philadelphia have an unusual option. The Battleship New Jersey is offering 400 bunks for $75...
Residents want straight answers on water supply after EPA's toxic spill
August 11, 2015 | 3:52pmALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Townspeople watching millions of gallons of orange-colored mine waste flow through their communities demanded clarity Tuesday about possible long-term threats to their water supply. Colorado and New...
Recording of MLK's first 'I Have a Dream' speech discovered
August 11, 2015 | 3:40pmRALEIGH, N.C. — An English professor has unveiled a recording of what he says is the first time Martin Luther King Jr. said "I Have a Dream" in a public...
Geno Smith's Jets attacker once punched a cop
August 11, 2015 | 3:29pmThe stunning news that Jets linebacker IK Enemkpali sucker-punched Jets quarterback Geno Smith and broke his jaw maybe shouldn’t be so stunning, after all. Enemkpali, who was released Tuesday immediately after...
'Lack of leadership on Geno's part': NFL reacts to Jets brawl
August 11, 2015 | 3:13pmThe stunning news of Jets quarterback Geno Smith suffering a broken jaw as a result of a sucker punch by teammate IK Enemkpali predictably sent Twitter into a tizzy. Below...
Southern US diet tied to heart disease
August 11, 2015 | 2:53pmPeople who like fried food, sweet tea and other foods synonymous with the Southern United States may be at an increased risk of heart attack and death, according to a...
'Alien woman' spotted on Mars in NASA photo
August 11, 2015 | 2:50pmThe truth is out there … maybe. A mysterious woman-like shape in a picture taken by NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover is creating buzz on social media. In a post titled...
Adjustable plane seat could mean more legroom, more arguments
August 11, 2015 | 2:48pmTall airplane passengers are about to have their minds blown, and their legs extended. B/E Aerospace has submitted a patent application for an adjustable plane seat that rolls forward or...
How Amukamara was 'complimented' by a Giants plane ride
August 11, 2015 | 2:44pmCINCINNATI -- Tom Coughlin does not subscribe to the "No One Gets Left Behind" mantra when it comes to road trips. If you are hurt, you don’t travel. That’s why...
91-year-old proves you're never too old to be arrested for cocaine smuggling
August 11, 2015 | 2:36pmSYDNEY — A 91-year-old retired surgeon has been charged with importing cocaine hidden in soap into Australia, prompting police to warn travelers to beware they are not tricked into becoming...
Missing Pomeranian found dead with note: 'We beat it 2 death lol'
August 11, 2015 | 2:31pmMIAMI — The beating death of a Pomeranian named Fox may have been eclipsed by the hand-written note left behind: "We beat it 2 death lol HAHAHA!" Fox's owner says...
Mother, daughter hit $7M lotto jackpot
August 11, 2015 | 2:27pmMarilyn Looney has her busy hairdresser to thank for making her a multimillionaire. The 82-year-old Looney had some time to kill before her July 3 appointment at a Selden, LI,...
Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater headline a feel-good ‘Cymbeline’
August 11, 2015 | 2:08pmA hodgepodge of plots and mood swings, “Cymbeline” hardly ranks among the Bard’s finest, or even near-finest. But Daniel Sullivan’s production for Shakespeare in the Park is agreeably lighthearted, steered...
Young US couple dreamed of marrying, joining ISIS: FBI
August 11, 2015 | 1:58pmOXFORD, Miss. -- A young Mississippi couple who are charged with attempting to join the Islamic State were ordered held without bail Tuesday, pending federal grand jury action on the...
Geno Smith gets his jaw broken in locker room over $600 debt
August 11, 2015 | 1:37pmThe hapless Jets lost starting quarterback Geno Smith to a locker-room “sucker-punch” Tuesday by teammate IK Enemkpali over a measly $600 debt, sources told The Post. Smith’s jaw was fractured...
Cash-strapped Rick Perry stops paying campaign staffers
August 11, 2015 | 1:34pmAUSTIN, Texas -- Rick Perry has raised so little money for his second-chance presidential bid that he's stopped paying his campaign staffers, the kind of cash crisis that could normally...
Bernie Sanders vows to fight racism at packed LA arena
August 11, 2015 | 1:30pmLOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowed that he would fight harder than any other presidential candidate to end institutional racism in front of a packed Los Angeles...
FBI tracking tips spurred by video from 25-year-old art heist
August 11, 2015 | 1:18pmBOSTON — Days after surveillance video from the 1990 Stewart Gardner Museum heist was made public, FBI officials on Tuesday said they are investigating a "handful of tips," including one identifying...
Knicks schedule reveals: Opener vs. Bucks, no Christmas
August 11, 2015 | 1:17pmLAS VEGAS — The Knicks will find out what they’re missing right away when they stage their season opener Oct. 28 in Milwaukee against new Bucks center Greg Monroe, according...
Suspected Boko Haram blast kills dozens at market in Nigeria
August 11, 2015 | 1:09pmMAIDUGURI, Nigeria - A bomb attack on a packed market in northeastern Nigeria bearing the hallmarks of Boko Haram killed around 50 people on Tuesday, sources said. The explosion struck...
4 reasons why Texans could produce dullest 'Hard Knocks' ever
August 11, 2015 | 1:05pm"Hard Knocks" has the potential to give viewers about as much satisfaction as season 2 of "True Detective." While there are certain to be some interesting and unpredictable story lines, this...
NYC hospitals ban reality-TV filming in wards
August 11, 2015 | 12:56pmNew York City hospitals on Tuesday agreed to ban reality TV filming in their wards, following the ghoulish recording of a man’s final moments after he was hit by a...
Miley Cyrus has a hot older half-sister
August 11, 2015 | 12:27pmFollowing Miley Cyrus on Instagram may take you to a glitter galaxy far, far away, but her big sis, Brandi Cyrus — part Miley with a splash of Kate Hudson...
How much should you pay your babysitter
August 11, 2015 | 12:26pmIt’s hard to know what to pay your babysitter — especially when it seems not so long ago that you yourself baby-sat for peanuts. But babysitters today (particularly the good...
When Mike and the Mad Dog nearly came to blows
August 11, 2015 | 12:21pmMike & the Mad Dog’s radio success made them household names on WFAN, but in 19 years as partners, they also had their share of problems. The sports talk show...
Rousey says she can defeat Mayweather in a 'ruleless fight'
August 11, 2015 | 12:16pmRonda Rousey did a Reddit AMA on Monday where she answered a ton of questions from fans. Of course, she was asked about her ongoing war of words with Floyd...
Obama’s Gitmo déjà vu
August 11, 2015 | 12:00pmIf President Obama wants to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay before he leaves office, it’s looking like he’ll have to appoint himself secretary of defense. The president is...
Mayor caught in sex tape, gets beaten by lover's husband
August 11, 2015 | 11:49amVESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — A man accused of attacking an Alabama mayor outside a barber shop has been charged with assault, police said Monday. Benny Green of Irondale will be...
Heavily armed 'Oath Keepers' stir new unease in Ferguson
August 11, 2015 | 11:43amFERGUSON, Mo. — Four civilians carrying military-style rifles and sidearms patrolled a riot-torn street in Ferguson, Missouri, early Tuesday, saying they were there to protect a media organization but drawing swift...
MTA appoints new acting president of NYC Transit
August 11, 2015 | 11:38amThe MTA has appointed James Ferrara, who heads up the agency's bridges and tunnels division, to serve as acting president of New York City Transit when Carmen Bianco retires later...
Put Michael Jordan's name on a steak coupon, and he'll sue your ass
August 11, 2015 | 11:37amCHICAGO — Michael Jordan is due in court for the start of a civil trial that will ask just how valuable is the basketball star's identity. Tuesday's trial in Chicago...
Schumer says new Hudson River tunnel project could cost $25B
August 11, 2015 | 11:36amSen. Chuck Schumer on Tuesday encouraged all parties who have a stake in building new rail tunnels under the Hudson River to form a development corporation that would allow the...
Tiger Woods has future as restaurateur if he keeps stinking at golf
August 11, 2015 | 11:36amTiger Woods' golf game may be a failure, but his latest endeavor is off to a spectacular start. The golf pro's new eatery, The Woods Jupiter, officially opened in southern Florida...
Mets start playoff ticket sale, need your money by September
August 11, 2015 | 10:59amThe Mets are starting to look toward October -- and they hope their fans are, too. The team sent out information to buy “ticket strips” to 11 home playoff games...
Man kicks himself in the face 134 times to set painful world record
August 11, 2015 | 10:54amA Nepalese teen got a real kick breaking this world record – 134 of his own kicks to the head, in fact. Student Puskar Nepal landed in the Guinness World...
LeBron's agent playing hardball with Cavaliers -- over another guy
August 11, 2015 | 10:44amThings are starting to get hot in Cleveland. With contract talks having stalled for a month, the agent for restricted free-agent forward Tristan Thompson warned the Cavaliers his client will...
Hackers stole press releases in insider-trading conspiracy: feds
August 11, 2015 | 10:41amFBI agents on Tuesday swooped in and arrested five men who allegedly helped run a massive international insider-trading ring — stretching from Pennsylvania to Ukraine — that used hackers to...
A is for Alphabet, G is for Google and W is for WTF
August 11, 2015 | 10:29amGoogle is never an easy company to read, but Alphabet is even more of a head scratcher. It appears that Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin picked the new...
Cupcake-loving dogs spark stovetop fire
August 11, 2015 | 10:18amALTOONA, Pa. — Police say dogs trying to get at a box of cupcakes left on top of a stove apparently started a small fire in a central Pennsylvania home....
You can now get wasted by inhaling booze
August 11, 2015 | 10:16amLONDON — Britons are buzzing over a temporary entry in the capital's already saturated drinking scene: breathable booze. The pop-up bar, Alcoholic Architecture, uses a humidifier to pump a gin-and-tonic...
Debris from MH17 crash may be Russian-made missile fragments
August 11, 2015 | 9:53amAMSTERDAM -- Some of the debris recovered from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine may be fragments of a Russian-made missile system, Dutch prosecutors leading...
Police raid Uber offices in Hong Kong
August 11, 2015 | 9:39amHONG KONG — Hong Kong police searched Uber's office in the Asian financial center on Tuesday, in the latest legal headache for the fast-growing company that's meeting resistance from regulators...
Woman raped in Central Park after meeting attacker on subway
August 11, 2015 | 9:32amA young Harlem woman was raped in Central Park early Tuesday by a smooth-talking predator she met on the subway only hours before the attack, law enforcement sources said. The...
Trump not asked about Megyn Kelly in new Fox News interview
August 11, 2015 | 9:29amWASHINGTON – Donald Trump revived threats he would consider a third-party run if not treated “fairly” by the Republican Party in his first appearance on Fox News since the contentious...
American lawyer stabbed to death in Venezuela
August 11, 2015 | 9:21amCARACAS, Venezuela — A prominent American expatriate lawyer was slain and his companion was wounded in an attack at their home in the Venezuelan capital, authorities and family members said...
Man wearing clown mask swung ax at woman: cops
August 11, 2015 | 9:14amPolice in western North Carolina have identified a man accused of swinging an ax at a woman while wearing a clown costume.
Police in midair chase with paraglider after jail flyby
August 11, 2015 | 9:04amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDZ_wEcsKKA CASTAIC, Calif. — A midair traffic stop? Almost, as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's helicopter pursued a powered paraglider that had just flown past a jail, raising concern. A...
Police fly to France to retrieve smuggled Picasso
August 11, 2015 | 9:01amMADRID — A team of Spanish police experts flew to the French island of Corsica on Tuesday to retrieve a masterpiece by Pablo Picasso that was smuggled out of Spain,...
Greece agrees on broad terms of new bailout
August 11, 2015 | 8:58amATHENS, Greece — Greece has agreed on the broad terms of a new three-year bailout package with international creditors, with only a few details left to iron out, officials said...
'I will forever feel paranoid': Woman slut-shamed by horndog CEO
August 11, 2015 | 7:28amThe Swedish woman who won an $18 million jury verdict against the Wall Street boss who pressured her into sex is now considering uprooting her life and changing her name....
Colbert: 'I'm just dry-Trumping' until I'm back on the air
August 11, 2015 | 2:59amBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — With Donald Trump's presidential bid generating news as well as comedy gold, Stephen Colbert is itching to get his share of the laughs once he returns...
America would be strongly against a third term for Obama
August 11, 2015 | 2:07amPresident Obama boasted while visiting Africa last month that he could win a third White House term if he were allowed to run again, but a new poll says that’s...
Hondo won’t sever ties
August 11, 2015 | 2:04amIt was the thumpers versus the slumpers Monday night in L.A., and the outcome was predictable -- a bludgeoning by the Nats that reduced Hondo's accounts payable to 1,829 Simpsons....
Obama assistant shot at 'cheating' boyfriend: report
August 11, 2015 | 2:02amA White House staffer coaxed her boyfriend into her home to have sex — but instead allegedly stole his gun and tried to shoot him because he was sleeping with...
Hillary blasts Trump's 'outrageous' Megyn Kelly barbs
August 11, 2015 | 1:50amHillary Rodham Clinton attacked Donald Trump Monday, charging he went “way overboard” with his barbs against Fox News host Megyn Kelly. “I think the guy went way overboard — offensive,...
Trump still leading polls despite Megyn Kelly feud
August 11, 2015 | 1:46amEven a feud with a prominent Fox News anchor can’t bring Donald Trump down, according to several new polls. Three online polls and a telephone survey put Trump at the...
Pretty much everyone you know is sexting
August 11, 2015 | 1:42amNearly everyone you know is sexting — and it’s a good thing for relationships, according to researchers at Drexel University’s Women’s Health Psychology Lab. Of the 870 adults surveyed, 88...
Baby boom sweeps Buffalo nine months after blizzard
August 11, 2015 | 1:38amBuffalo is experiencing a baby boom — almost exactly nine months after last season’s historic snowstorm left many Western New Yorkers stuck at home. “Snowvember” — as the blizzard was...
Elvis to be honored with his own stamp for second time
August 11, 2015 | 1:35amThe US Postal Service will release a new Elvis Presley stamp this week, marking the second time around for “The King” — a repeat honor that has been bestowed only...
Relativity Media shelves Kristen Wiig heist comedy indefinitely
August 11, 2015 | 1:32amRelativity Media has attempted to maintain an appearance of normalcy following its bankruptcy, claiming that it would stick with an early-October release date for heist comedy “Masterminds.” But reassurances from...
Elizabeth Warren looks to silence Symphony
August 11, 2015 | 1:25amSen. Elizabeth Warren is trying to mute Symphony. Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday sent letters to six federal agencies — including the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission —...
Anchor walks off live broadcast: 'I've had enough Kardashians!'
August 11, 2015 | 1:08amhttps://www.facebook.com/JohnBrownFOX35/videos/vb.134928409921023/886536128093577/?type=2&theater A Florida news anchor with zero interest in keeping up with the Kardashians stormed off the set during a live broadcast — rather than report that Kylie Jenner has...
Times Square billboard to salute Schumer for Iran deal opposition
August 11, 2015 | 12:51amSen. Charles Schumer — keeping a low profile after saying he would vote against President Obama’s nuke deal with Iran — will be basking in the bright lights of Broadway...
There aren't nearly enough cops keeping track of sex offenders
August 11, 2015 | 12:44amThe Big Apple’s population of sex offenders has nearly quadrupled since the state started registering them — but the number of cops assigned to keep track of the perverts has...
Cuomo and de Blasio can't even agree on Legionnaires' outbreak
August 11, 2015 | 12:27amGov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio held dueling press conferences with different data on Legionnaires’ disease Monday as two more people died — to bring the death toll to 12....
From running with 'The Wolf of Wall Street' to homeless
August 11, 2015 | 12:20amIt was the 1980s, greed was good, and William “Preston” King was on top of the world. The stockbroker — who was pals with “Wolf of Wall Street” Jordan Belfort...
Daily Blotter
August 11, 2015 | 12:01amBrooklyn The man seen here was caught on video surveillance as he burglarized a Sheepshead Bay apartment over the weekend, authorities said. The suspect climbed through a basement window into...