August 7, 2015
David Price's horror show vs. Yankees is almost unbelievable
Last Aug. 27, David Price took the Comerica Park mound for the Tigers and faced the Yankees. He allowed eight runs and 12 hits in two-plus innings, an 8-4 loss,...
Met hero's gal pal says firm stole baseball-themed cane idea
The designer girlfriend of Mets legend Art Shamsky has come out swinging in a new $12 million lawsuit against a Long Island manufacturer that she accuses of stealing her idea...
There's actually a gorgeous farm under the Williamsburg Bridge
Strolling down Williamsburg’s Kent Avenue, amid all the cranes and construction debris, it’s easy to miss the small opening in the fence and a hand-scrawled sign saying “The Farm on...
Jets' no-name rookie tosses aside linemen in head-turner
The most impressive sight at Jets practice Friday was rookie linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin’s performance in a pass-rushing drill. The drill had pass rushers facing offensive linemen, trying to get around...
City tried to fire dead man for missing work
The city moved to fire an employee for missing about 18 months of work, even though he had the best excuse of all time — he was dead. Bureaucrats at...
Hammer time for Hondo
The Cubs chewed up the Giants on Friday in Wrigley, which enabled Hondo to reduce his accounts payable to 1,880 sisks. Saturday: Mr. Aitch expects Noah Syndergaard to pitch a...
Wah wah wah! Peanuts owners take a stock beating
It’s enough to make Charlie Brown cry. The surprising management shake-up at licensing firm Iconix Brand Group, which owns the rights to Peanuts in a partnership with the family of...
Vice Media votes to unionize, join Writers Guild of America
Editorial workers at Vice Media, the Brooklyn-based media empire led by Shane Smith, voted Friday to unionize and affiliate with the Writers Guild of America East. The company, which recently...
Wilmer Flores' legend grows in Mets' thrilling comeback win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Wilmer Flores received a standing ovation the first time he came to bat Friday, and this pro-Mets crowd was chanting his name hours later. The legend...
The genetics-defying spurt that has Bronx HS star hot commodity
Chuba Ohams’ body didn’t feel any different, but he began noticing changes beginning his junior year at Wadleigh High School in Harlem. It was apparent on the basketball court. The players...
Yankees' lead disappearing as rookie, stumped bats blow game
Blame Branden Pinder if you want, but fault lies up and down the Yankees’ lineup for what happened on Friday night. Yes, the rookie right-hander was torched by Jose Bautista...
Activist makes $1 billion investment in American Express
West Coast activist Jeff Ubben is taking aim at credit card kingpin American Express — the latest in a string of activist plays this week. Ubben's ValueAct Capital of San...
Can Jack Dorsey run Twitter and Square at the same time?
Is Twitter’s leadership crisis so desperate that it will be forced to settle for a part-time CEO? If so, shareholder Chris Sacca is totally OK with that. The California tech...
The 3 budding fantasy stars to remember for next year
Fantasy baseball players have a tendency to partly channel Timothy Leary and drop out of their leagues around this time of the year. But before you totally give up, get...
Jets' camera-shy top pick eyes being 'better than' J.J. Watt
Whether he is hunting the man with the ball in his hands, or walking around his Morristown, N.J., digs wearing something other than his green-and-white 62 jersey, Leonard Williams stands...
July jobs number sets up September interest-rate hike
These are some important dates you will want to mark on your calendar, if you haven’t done so already: Feb. 7 is Super Bowl 50, Oct. 27 is the likely...
The daring solution to Mets' coming outfield jam
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Terry Collins has a problem. The kind of problem the Mets haven’t had in a long time. When Michael Cuddyer returns from his leg injury Monday,...
How Cuomo's minimum-wage hike can help the GOP
The Republican Party will win or lose the next election over economic issues, not Donald Trump. Recently, Gov. Cuomo reminded candidates what one of those issues will be: the minimum...
The Bronx is furious over city's slow response to Legionnaire's
Twice in recent years, my South Bronx neighborhood has been shaken by public health crises. A year ago, Ebola was the concern as my community is home to a large...
The grim toll of the war on drugs
Don Winslow, novelist and conscientious objector to America’s longest “war,” was skeptical when he was in Washington on a recent Sunday. This was shortly after news broke about the escape,...
Thank you, Zuckerbergs, for straight talk on miscarriages
Last week, Mark Zuckerberg announced the pregnancy of his wife Priscilla. He also surprised the public with this — the two had endured three previous miscarriages: “We want to share...
Hurting Jets shift eyes to their other injury-plagued CB
If anyone can feel Dee Milliner’s pain, it’s Dexter McDougle. Milliner’s injured right wrist, on which he had surgery that could sideline him for up to two months, is advantageous...
Nab plunging Pederson? Fantasy players to buy/sell at deadline
Joc Pederson came out of the gate strong, looking like an early favorite for Rookie of the Year honors. He hit .230 with 20 homers with 40 RBIs in the...
Cuomo cleans up for de Blasio again in Legionnaire's outbreak
Did you get the city’s e-mail Thursday night, giving you “the facts on Legionnaires’ Disease in New York City”? If so, thank Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. for calling...
Schumer's next challenge in the fight to kill Obama's Iran deal
Add Sen. Chuck Schumer to the list of Republican warmongers President Obama says are making common cause with Iran’s hardliners by opposing his nuclear deal. Except, of course, that New...
560 drug convictions tossed amid probe of narcotics cops
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge has reversed 158 more narcotics convictions amid a long-running probe of seven narcotics officers, even though the officers were mostly acquitted of corruption charges. Public...
Colorado theater shooter avoids death thanks to 'steadfast' juror
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — James Holmes will spend the rest of his life in prison after at least one juror balked at the possibility of sentencing him to death for the...
Ali Lohan’s wardrobe is even worse than her sister’s
Most people would wear a cute, summery frock for a fashion-line launch party on a Manhattan hotel rooftop — but Ali Lohan isn’t most people. The 21-year-old aspiring model, who...
Berkshire Hathaway reports steep drop in profits
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported a 37 percent drop in its second-quarter profit as the paper value of its investments fell and its insurance companies reported an...
Tony Stewart sued by family of young driver he killed
ALBANY, N.Y. — The family of a young driver struck and killed by Tony Stewart's car on an upstate New York sprint racing track filed a wrongful death lawsuit against...
Hambletonian legend breaks down the field
John Campbell’s name is synonymous with the Hambletonian. The Hall of Famer driver has had a constant presence on harness racing’s biggest day: He hadn't missed being in either the Hambo...
Odell Beckham's biggest challenge: Not being a celebrity
Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham is enjoying one of those rare beginnings to a professional career during which he has become an instant star without really winning anything. His ridiculous...
The day in photos
Three little pigs set up shop in Prospect Park, balloons take flight in England and more.
Thug in Michael Myers mask robs laundromat
Halloween is months away, but a goon in a Michael Myers mask got an early start by robbing a Bronx laundry on Thursday with what police say appeared to be...
MTA fires 'hero' subway motorman who saved fellow worker
The MTA fired a subway motorman who broke several rules — including running signals — to help a trainee who passed out and was coughing up blood during a ride-along....
After raucous debate, GOP's rowdy 2016 field back at work
A day after duking it out in their first debate, Republican presidential candidates were back on the campaign trail Friday — heading South to try to snare votes at a...
Pope to use Lincoln's Gettysburg lectern in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — When Pope Francis speaks outside Philadelphia's Independence Hall in September, he will stand at the same lectern that President Abraham Lincoln used to deliver the Gettysburg Address. Later...
Minnesota AD resigns after drunken sexts to colleagues
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota released redacted transcripts of the sexual harassment complaints that led to the resignation of the school’s athletic director in which two female co-workers accuse...
'Basketball Wives' star rebounds with new OWN show
Evelyn Lozada, the firecracker from VH1’s “Basketball Wives,” is now headlining OWN’s “Livin’ Lozada” after a hiatus from reality TV. “I was on ‘Basketball Wives’ for five years and there...
Body of missing New Jersey swimmer recovered
SANDY HOOK, NJ — Officials have positively identified the body of a swimmer who disappeared off Sandy Hook that has been found in the surf. Gateway Recreation Area spokeswoman Daphne...
Pete Rose's alleged teen girl pimp says it's a vicious lie
Add one more scuzzy thread to the tangled web that ensnares Pete Rose. Rose recently was accused by former investigator John Dowd of ordering young girls, ages 12 to 14,...
JPP's Giants confidant reveals star's mindset
Jason Pierre-Paul is vowing a comeback. The Giants defensive end has been mostly out of sight since a July 4 fireworks incident cost him his right index finger, but Pierre-Paul...
Summer MVPs: TV's most under-appreciated shows
Call them summer’s MVPs. They may not generate the social media buzz of “Pretty Little Liars” or get the water-cooler chatter going like the latest season of “True Detective,” but...
Shaun O'Hara not sorry for rip, and Giants like the tough love
Shaun O’Hara questioning the toughness of the Giants offensive line appeared to have its intended effect Friday. After the former Giants center used Twitter to blast members of the current...
Taylor's right: It's totally cool to date your friend's ex
Celebrities might seem like an unusual source for relationship advice — but Taylor Swift recently dropped a tidbit of her dating philosophy that we all may be able to apply...
Man charged with butchering two kids complains handcuffs too tight
A Brooklyn man who allegedly butchered two young children appeared in court ranting that he wanted to go to trial. Daniel St. Hubert, 28 — who is charged with killing...
The great diploma scam robs all city schoolkids — including mine
One-hundred days into his term as mayor, as Bill de Blasio entered the spring of 2014 with no education plan in sight, I asked “What’s the Plan, Bill?” Hundreds of...
Jets' Dee Milliner stuck with bust label for at least 6-8 weeks
The star-crossed career of Jets cornerback Dee Milliner took another hit Friday when he had surgery on his right wrist after suffering a tendon injury in Thursday’s practice. Milliner is...
3 questions to ask before a big purchase
Nothing blows your paycheck—and ultimately your savings—faster than an impulse buy. But if you want that 4K TV, why not go for it now? It’s going to happen eventually, right?...
Fox News shatters ratings record with GOP debate, but Trump not a fan
Donald Trump always boasted about his ratings for "Celebrity Apprentice." Now he can say the same thing about his first presidential debate, even if he didn't like the show very...
Plume of orange muck creeps toward New Mexico
https://twitter.com/Earthjustice/status/629653277521547266 DENVER — A plume of orange muck that spilled from a Colorado mine has drifted about 55 miles downriver and is closing in on New Mexico. New Mexico Environment...
Zendaya steps into the shoe-designing business
The singer and actress' new line, Daya by Zendaya, drops at stores in 2016.
Premier League preview: Can Arsenal bump off Chelsea?
What to expect from the upcoming season of top flight soccer in England.
Look, high fashion is a joke!
The perfection-loving fashion world takes itself pretty seriously, and its glossy ads — with their stiletto-thin models Photoshopped to the hilt — often reflect it. But French journalist and stylist...
Was Dr. Dre’s first album in 16 years worth the wait?
It’s the question that puzzles any musician who ever made it big — how to recapture the original muse that inspired you to greatness. It’s been 16 years since Dr....
'Moneyball' Billy Beane in awe of Mets Big 3's in-your-face velocity
For a story in Friday’s Post, we attempted to place the Mets’ young starting pitching trio of Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey and Noah Syndergaard in historical context. I found it...
Pub to serve stout brewed with deer semen in most repulsive food trend ever
“I wish my food tasted more like semen!” said no one, anywhere…or so you’d think. Several people are out to prove we should develop a taste for spunk, though. The...
Cops injured after confronting armed man, accomplices
Two cops were injured during a violent run-in with an armed man and his two accomplices in The Bronx on Friday, the NYPD said. The officers were responding to calls...
Cops must provide receipts after stop-and-frisks under new rules
A new report filed by the NYPD’s federal monitor includes recommendations that would force cops to have “reasonable suspicion” before frisking someone, and would require them to fill out a...
Ringleaders of violent gambling racket sentenced to less than 2 years
The two ringleaders of Macho Sports, a violent international gambling ring, were each sentenced Friday to less than two years in prison and fined $50,000 apiece — and at least...
Suspects in $500 million art heist are dead, FBI says
BOSTON — The two men suspected of masquerading as police officers to rob an art museum of $500 million worth of masterpieces in 1990 are dead, the FBI says. Two...
NFL linebacker gets in Twitter spat with own team
The Vikings are doing their best to promote Adrian Peterson, even if it comes at a teammate's expense. The team's Twitter account promoted a Peterson run from practice on which...
Chris Mullin finishing St. John's staff; Mitch Richmond's in play
Chris Mullin’s coaching staff at St. John’s appears close to completion. Sources told The Post former South Alabama assistant coach Dejan Matic, a Brooklyn native like Mullin, has been hired...
F1 star, model wife gassed in 'Mission: Impossible'-style robbery
It might sound like a scene out of "Mission: Impossible," but for Jenson Button, it was all too real. The famous Formula One driver was gassed and robbed at his...
49ers cut Aldon Smith after 4th arrest in 3 years
Five strikes, you're out. Troubled linebacker Aldon Smith was released by the 49ers following his Thursday night arrest for hit-and-run, DUI and vandalism. “It’s a sad day,” 49ers coach Jim Tomsula...
Commuter train kills woman who climbed onto track to retrieve personal items
A woman was struck and killed by a Metro North Train at the Cos Cob station in Connecticut — after she climbed down onto the tracks to scoop up some...
Donovan McNabb gets hacked, porn tweets follow
Donovan McNabb may want to update his social media passwords. A hacker seemingly got hold of the former NFL QB's Twitter account Thursday, tweeting about porn star Mia Khalifa's Instagram...
Why your next hotel stay may cost you more
The hotel industry is objecting to the acquisition of Orbitz by one-time rival Expedia, saying that it would lead to higher prices for vacationers and larger fees for hotel owners....
Man gets stolen Toyota Corolla back after 22 years
A South African man has been reunited with his car 22 years after it was stolen, thanks to a dogged police investigator. Pretoria businessman Derick Goosen got a surprising call...
The hot summer trend that needs to go away in a flash
Tat’s enough, folks. Although the flash tattoo trend has been alive and well since last year, lately brands far and wide, from Amazon to PacSun to reigning king flashtat.com, have been picking...
North Korea creates own time zone to snub Japan
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has no time for Japan. Not anymore, at least. The country will establish its own time zone next week by pulling back by 30...
Solid July jobs gains clear way for Fed rate hike
US employment rose at a solid clip in July and wages rebounded after a surprise stall in the prior month, signs of an improving economy that could open the door...
Plans for slaughter of family on USB drive: Teen suspect
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — One of two brothers charged in the stabbing deaths of his parents and three siblings in suburban Tulsa told police that plans for the attack were...
Viral video sets off debate over harassment of women in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In a minute-long video uploaded to YouTube last month, two young Saudi women walk along the waterfront promenade in the kingdom's Red Sea city of...
Sex offender escapes Norway prison on surfboard
A convicted sex offender has escaped from a Norwegian island prison on a surfboard, using a plastic shovel to paddle to the mainland, officials said Wednesday. The Bastoy low-security prison,...
Video might help solve $500 million Boston museum heist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSw1BsJEBB4 BOSTON — Twenty-five years after the famed art heist at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, law enforcement officials released new surveillance video Thursday showing an unauthorized visitor entering the...
Rory McIlroy paired with Jordan Spieth for PGA comeback
Rory McIlroy will end his career with many noteworthy accomplishments, and now you can add this one to the list — becoming the first athlete to announce a return from...
Obama leaves for Martha's Vineyard vacation one day early
WASHINGTON — Eager for a break from Washington, President Barack Obama is returning to his summer vacation spot of choice, the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, a day earlier than...
Man who escaped from police custody arrested at cop's home
A man who escaped from a Brooklyn hospital while in police custody tried to hide out in a nearby home — where he spotted an NYPD officer's uniform on a...
Baby boy found dead was thrown from 4th-floor window, police say
A 19-day-old boy was found dead in the courtyard of a Queens building Friday morning — and it's believed he was thrown from a fourth-floor window, police sources said. The...
Rubio emerges as the GOP's brightest star
Surely some of the many millions of Americans who watched the wildly entertaining debate on Fox last night did so not to watch Donald Trump play Catskills comedian but to...
The Post convinced NY that de Blasio shouldn't be controlling schools
ALBANY — State legislators are threatening to put an end to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s control of the city’s troubled school system after The Post’s exposés of “credit recovery” and...
Sobbing biker gets minimum jail time in gang beating
A burly Brooklyn electrician sobbed in court Thursday and apologized for a motorcycle mob beatdown of a Tribeca dad in front of his wife and toddler daughter — and the...
City inks benefits deal with firefighters union
After months of public battles, the city reached a deal with the firefighters union Thursday on the partial restoration of disability benefits — while also agreeing on a tentative seven-year...
Woman pays attacker $20 to not rape her
A 24-year-old woman stopped a rape near trendy McCarren Park in Greenpoint by giving her attacker 20 bucks, cops said. The woman was walking near Leonard Street and Bayard Street...
Congress wants NASA's take on SpaceX crash
Now the investigation into the SpaceX rocket crash is drawing questions — from Congress. A US House panel this week asked NASA to explain why it hasn’t launched an independent...
Schumer: Why I'm opposing the Iran nuclear deal
Excerpted from Sen. Schumer’s statement last night on why he’ll oppose the Iran nuclear deal. I’ve spent the last three weeks carefully studying the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. I’ve...
Mayweather: Ronda Rousey can call me when she makes $300M
You didn’t think Floyd Mayweather wouldn’t find a time to jab back at Ronda Rousey, if given the opportunity, did you? Mayweather, widely considered the most popular — and controversial...
Jim Kaat: Yanks' strength may become weakness if they're not careful
The Blue Jays are hoping to do in The Bronx this weekend what the Mets did in Queens a week ago. The Mets — buoyed by a slew of deadline...
Will Pats miss Brady's leadership? An NFL exec's surprising take
Former Cowboys exec Gil Brandt took a break from his SiriusXM NFL Radio training camp tour to talk Cowboys, Patriots and more with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Who do...
Cecil the lion mourners are really just phonies
We live in a nation of bloodthirsty hypocrites. I admit that I share in the sense of revulsion that has gripped many of my fellow Americans, not all vegetarians, who...
Playoff race was long time coming for two Mets veterans
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Seven seasons later, this is next year for Daniel Murphy and Jon Niese. Both were wide-eyed rookies called up late in the 2008 season who shrugged...
American Media CEO enjoying pay raise
American Media Inc., the owner of the National Enquirer and Star Magazine, may be a smaller and less profitable company than it was a year ago, but CEO David Pecker...
New York Times hit with age, gender discrimination suit
The New York Times Co. and its chief revenue officer are being sued by a former ad executive with nine years of service for “age, gender and race” discrimination after...
De Blasio puts health workers on watch for mentally ill
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday unveiled what he called an “unprecedented” plan to deal with the city’s most violent mentally ill residents — while leaving it up to health...
Yanks are well aware of the surging and dangerous Blue Jays
Within days of each other before the deadline, the Blue Jays traded for Troy Tulowitzki and David Price. They were transactions that caught the attention of just about everyone in...
CC Sabathia's heater is latest surprise in Yankees' Cinderella story
Remember the days when August and September were reserved for debate about the order of the Yankees' pitching rotation for the playoffs; when going to the postseason was automatic and...
Trump's 'stomach-turning' flap with Megyn Kelly could backfire
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump stole some of the biggest moments of the night in Thursday's GOP presidential debate, but his flap with Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly on insulting women...
Hillary says too many black men are in jail
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton pledged Thursday to reform the nation’s criminal justice system if elected, saying it’s “clear as could be” that it favors white suspects. Speaking on the Rev....
Jon Stewart ready for a drink after 'Daily Show' farewell
Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show” targets had some parting words for the departing host Thursday night: “So long, jackass!” Sen. John McCain offered the tongue-in-cheek farewell in an appearance on Stewart’s...
ESPN, SNY bungling of Mets games insults fans' intelligence
Confusion reigns. And when it reigns, it pours. Tuesday’s game against the Marlins apparently was a big one for the Mets, newly arrived in first place. It was such a...
Boxing's forgotten legend fighting biggest fight: lung cancer
Howard Davis Jr. doesn’t have time to ask “Why me?” He didn’t ask “Why me?” when his mother died only days before the start of the 1976 Olympic Games in...
More Les’ for Hondo
Resilient Hondo bounced back from Wednesday night’s disastrous double wipeout by breezing with the Blue Jays on Thursday night to slash the negative number to 1,980 veryzers. Friday: Mr. Aitch...
The unusual Yankees safety net for Brian McCann's absence
Brian McCann anticipates returning to the lineup Friday night against the Blue Jays and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey after not starting Wednesday and Thursday due to inflammation in the left MCL....
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police chased down a prisoner who escaped from Coney Island Hospital on Thursday, authorities said. Cops initially arrested William Casado, 29, a little after 4 a.m. for violating an...