Detroit sues wrong church over $170K electric bill

DETROIT — The leader of a small church on Detroit's east side says the city mistakenly sued seeking $170,000 for an electric bill that's owed by a church with a similar name. The Detroit Free Press reports the city mistakenly went after Total Life Christian...

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Why transgender actress Laverne Cox posed naked

Laverne Cox is taking it all off. Cox, who rose to fame in the hit Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black" as Sophia, poses nude in a sexy black and white photo for Allure magazine's "The Naked Truth" spread. The 30-year-old...

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Giacometti sculpture expected to sell for auction-record $130M

A rare life-size sculpture by Alberto Giacometti could set a record at auction next month where it's expected to bring around $130 million. Christie's is offering "Pointing Man" in New York on May 11. The record for a sculpture at auction is $104.3...

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Flatiron School looks to teens to ease computer coder shortage

There's a dire shortage of computer programmers in the US — and a New York-based firm is heading directly to the nation's high schools to change that. The Flatiron School, a for-profit group that has been offering intensive courses in web and mobile...

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Robinson Cano made the bonehead play of season

To be fair, the Mariners aren't paying Robinson Cano for his baserunning prowess. Still, the second baseman's brain lapse Wednesday against the Dodgers, jogging and then running himself into an out, must have given Brian Cashman a passing smile....

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Time is now for Phil Jackson to engineer Knicks’ turnaround

Mercifully, the gut-emptying disaster known as the 2014-15 Knicks season came to a close Wednesday at the Garden, as a basic replay of so many other games — the Knicks trailed by double-digits most of the night. And lost. For the 65th time. Hey, as...

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New hitting approach paying big dividends for Lucas Duda

In the absence of David Wright, the Mets may have to adopt an all-hands-on-deck mantra to replace the offense provided by their injured captain. Just don't tell Lucas Duda that. He has designs on carrying the Mets all by himself. On Wednesday night,...

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Lundqvist’s most memorable Rangers save is one he has forgotten

When you have spent enough time around Henrik Lundqvist for 10 years, you think you know him pretty, pretty, pretty well. So as I moseyed up to the goaltender's stall at the Rangers' practice rink following Wednesday's final prep for Game 1, Round 1...

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Look out Refsnyder: Yankees interested in Braves’ 2B prospect

BALTIMORE — The Yankees have let the Braves know they have an interest in Atlanta's second-base prospect Jose Peraza who is currently playing at Triple-A. According to a person with knowledge of the situation the Yankees made contact with the Braves...

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Pacquiao to Mayweather: I’m not a ‘reckless’ fighter, it’s called boxing

LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao intends to put on a show when he faces Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2¹/₂ weeks. He really hopes Mayweather is also coming to fight, for the fans' sake — and maybe for his own strategic purposes as well. Pacquiao radiated confidence...

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Twins dead after mom stops to swat bee, stroller goes into canal

YUMA, Ariz. — Police say 18-month-old twin boys drowned in a southwestern Arizona canal after their stroller rolled into the flowing water when their mother stopped to bat away a bee. Yuma police said 26-year-old Alexis Keslar jumped into the steep-sloped...

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2-year-old dead after he’s starved to get rid of ‘demon’

DALLAS — A woman who operated a church at her suburban Dallas home has been arrested for allegedly helping starve a 2-year-old boy to rid him of a "demon," then holding a resurrection ceremony shortly after he died to try to revive him, investigators...

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Man burned after setting rental car afire trying to kill bedbugs

EASTPORT, N.Y. — Police say a Long Island man set his rental car ablaze while trying to kill bedbugs inside the vehicle. Scott Kemery suffered first- and second-degree burns in the incident Tuesday outside an Eastport supermarket. Police say the Bridgehampton...

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Doctor tied to Menendez indicted in scheme to bilk Medicare out of up to $190M

MIAMI — The Florida doctor charged in a political corruption case along with New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez was indicted Tuesday in a 76-count Medicare fraud scheme that prosecutors said attempted to bilk the health care program out of as much as $190...

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‘I’m going to rape you’: Woman’s bar-bathroom nightmare

It was every woman's worst nightmare. A 23-year-old bar patron raped in a Flatiron watering hole was just an "innocent woman who went to the bathroom and was attacked" by a stranger, sources said. Bathroom stall at the Turnmill Bar The victim,...

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Google facing antitrust showdown in Europe

European regulators are poised to file a complaint alleging Google has been abusing its dominance in Internet search to thwart competition and innovation, according to memo that the company sent to its employees Tuesday. Kent Walker, Google's general...

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Rape victim flies 3,000 miles to testify against ex-Goldman exec

A tearful Irish woman flew 3,000 to testify against a former Goldman Sachs banker who she says raped her in the Hamptons. The woman said former managing director Jason Lee attacked her in the bathroom of his East Hampton rental during a night of partying...

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Bipartisan agreement leads to change in doctors’ Medicare fees

Legislation permanently overhauling how Medicare pays physicians won approval Tuesday from an atypically united Congress as lawmakers banded together to erase an irritant that has dogged them for years. Adding urgency to legislators' work, the measure...

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Nokia confirms acquisition failing French telecom company

Nokia confirmed Wednesday it is acquiring the ailing French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent through a public exchange offer in France and the United States, in a bid to become a leading global networks operator. The Finnish company said the all-share...

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Somber remembrance will mark 2 years since marathon bombing

Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream BOSTON (AP) — Boston will mark the second anniversary of the 2013 marathon bombings Wednesday with a subdued remembrance that includes a moment of silence, the pealing of church bells and a call for kindness....

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32-year-old with amnesia wakes up thinking she’s 15

One morning in 2008, 32-year-old Naomi Jacobs woke up in a home she didn't recognize, to a son she didn't know, thinking she was 15 years old. Jacobs, who is British, wasn't admitted to a hospital the night prior for any head trauma. Rather, her personal...

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8 quirky cafes from around the world

For those who can't bear another foam, jus or seven-course dégustation menu, there are a plethora of alternative venues popping up worldwide that have more curious lures — ones that are much more about quirk than cuisine. We scoured the globe for the...

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Obama will finally visit South Dakota, his 50th state

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will complete a rare presidential run though all 50 states when he delivers the commencement address at a South Dakota community college next month. Amid much speculation over when he'd finally make it to South Dakota,...

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Elderly woman dies after tourist knocks her into Great Wall of China

Here's a reminder why running at a crowded tourist site could be dangerous, even deadly. A Chinese woman died after suffering a major head injury after being pushed into the Great Wall of China by a Canadian tourist. Cui Hongfang, a 73-year-old woman...

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200 get diarrhea, vomiting aboard San Diego-bound cruise ships

SAN DIEGO — Federal health officials say about 200 people have come down with vomiting and diarrhea aboard two San Diego-bound cruise ships. The Centers for Disease Control says 112 passengers and crew were sickened by norovirus aboard the Celebrity...

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De Blasio’s Hillary diss leaves Democrats, Clintons fuming

He's Benedict Bill. Democratic leaders are fuming after Mayor de Blasio turned his back on mentor and megasupporter Hillary Rodham Clinton by not endorsing her presidential bid. A party source told The Post on Monday that Hizzoner has rankled the top...

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Woman attacked, raped in bathroom of Gramercy bar

A 23-year-old woman was raped in the bathroom of a Gramercy bar, where a man grabbed her by the throat, forced her into a stall and attacked her, cops said. The victim entered the woman's restroom of the Turnmill Bar on East 27th Street at around 7:45...

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Brooklyn rep pushes bill to overhaul music royalties

Congress is finally facing the music. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan) is pushing a bill that would overhaul the way authors, performers and record labels are paid for songs streamed online, and end the partial free ride enjoyed by traditional...

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Pregnant Brooklyn woman among Americans trapped in Yemen

A pregnant Brooklyn woman is among at least 400 American citizens trapped in Yemen amid a US-backed bombing campaign. The 24-year-old woman, identified only as Saffa, is holed up with her new husband, their two kittens and two huskies, according to...

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The Lincoln assassination: A haunting look back

The Lincoln assassination: A haunting look back | New York Post Sign in / Register Sign Out See something newsworthy?Tell us about it!or email tips@nypost.com(all tips will be submitted anonymously) Then-President...

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‘French Spider-Man’ scales Dubai skyscraper with just chalk, tape

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A French climber has scaled one of Dubai's tallest skyscrapers, relying on just chalk and sticky tape on his fingertips to help him up the 75-storey high Cayan Tower in the emirate's glitzy marina area. Alain Robert, 52,...

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Meet the favorite to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear

Philip Glenister has become the new favorite to replace booted Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear and he's already an outspoken car enthusiast. Glenister is well known in the UK for his role as a politically-incorrect detective, DCI Gene Hunt, in Life...

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Lamborghini in deadly crash at Walt Disney World attraction

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Lamborghini that was part of an exotic car racing attraction at Walt Disney World crashed into a guardrail, killing a passenger and injuring the driver. The Florida Highway Patrol says Tavon Watson, 24, of nearby Kissimmee lost control...

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Asics, Elie Tahari among the hottest sales of the week

Asics260 Fifth Ave., between 28th and 29th streetsSale: Apr. 14-19. Tues. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. / Wed.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. / Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Up to 80 percent off men's and women's apparel, footwear and accessories. Diesel151...

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Black suspect fatally shot after cop ‘mistook gun for stun gun’

TULSA, Okla. — A white reserve sheriff's deputy thought he was holding a stun gun, not his handgun, when he fatally shot a black suspect during an arrest that was caught on video in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said. The video of the April 2 incident shows...

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