August 18, 2015
Hondo: Syn and bear it
It was looking like a Familia story in Baltimore last night, but Hondo managed to avoid a crushing defeat with the Metamucils and lower his accounts payable to 1,833 hickmans....
De Blasio donor got royal treatment after building flood
A prominent lawyer who donated to Mayor de Blasio’s campaign got royal treatment from City Hall after her West Village building was flooded during a water main break, e-mails reveal....
Jacob DeGrom's gem, Curtis Granderson's 2 HRs propel Mets
BALTIMORE — How low can it go? Jacob deGrom’s ERA, with only minimal resistance, has dropped like a boulder from a cliff since it peaked at 3.46 on May 11....
Alex Rodriguez's grand slam leads Yankees to comeback win
From the first day of spring training, it’s a wonder CC Sabathia and Alex Rodriguez didn’t drown in questions. Were they too old? Could Sabathia pitch effectively with a fastball...
Red Sox hire Dave Dombrowski as president; Ben Cherington out
BOSTON — The last-place Red Sox shook up their front office on Tuesday night, hiring Dave Dombrowski as the new president of baseball operations and saying goodbye to general manager...
Amazon's top-selling book promises to put your kids to sleep
A children’s story that boasts about its ability to put kids to sleep at bedtime has topped Amazon’s best-seller list, the first time a self-published book has claimed the top...
Mets to skip Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard starts in September
BALTIMORE — The Mets love it when a plan comes together. Whether the one materializing to keep their starting pitchers active through the regular season and beyond can work in...
‘Informed Consent’ pits science against beliefs
There's a big battle in “Informed Consent,” and it’s an oldie but goodie: science vs. beliefs. Nothing new under the sun here, but Deborah Zoe Laufer’s play trots along at...
Cellphone CEOs battle it out on Twitter
The battle between the trash-talking telecom chiefs has come back to Twitter — gangsta style. Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure on Tuesday tweeted a photo that spoofed his outspoken nemesis, T-Mobile...
What 'bad bone bruise' could mean for Mark Teixeira, Yankees
Mark Teixeira was in so much discomfort Tuesday, he was sent for more tests on his right leg after he fouled a ball off it Monday night during the Yankees’...
Shop like Lucious Lyon with Saks' 'Empire'-inspired line
The rapper-to-dapper story arc of “Empire’s” Lucious Lyon gets retail real in Season 2 — thanks to an unprecedented fashion partnership between Saks Fifth Avenue and the breakout Fox hit....
Snapchat-like messaging app promises private texts
When it comes to security, one can never be too obsessive, nor too extreme. That is the guiding principle behind Confide, a fast-growing messaging app whose privacy features — even...
Jets GM unsure how well Geno Smith will come back from punch
At least publicly, the new Jets boss remains in Geno Smith’s corner. A week after Smith had his jaw broken in a locker-room incident with since-cut linebacker IK Enemkpali, general...
5 apps that will make you appear funnier on social media
There’s no way to accurately measure whether being funny on social media will make you popular in life. I mean, do “likes” and “shares” really amount to popularity in the...
The hurdles Larry Donnell faces to reward Giants' offseason faith
It is a blessing, that great length and wingspan, readily apparent when he reaches up, seemingly into the clouds, to snare a pass thrown by Eli Manning that would be...
Toddlers with good vocab behave better in school: study
Two-year-olds who can say more phrases tend to have better math and language skills and fewer behavioral problems when it's time for them to start kindergarten, according to a new...
Hillary Clinton's straight talk on race
Hillary Clinton just got caught saying some sensible things on race. A Black Lives Matters group released a video of its meeting with the Democratic frontrunner. In response to the...
A damning deconstruction of the Iran nuclear deal
For a clear, compelling case against President Obama’s disastrous Iran nuclear deal, just listen to Sen. Bob Menendez. In a long speech at Seton Hall University, the New Jersey Democrat...
Mayor de Blasio's war on the best public schools in New York
The Empire State’s top public-school system is no longer in Scarsdale or any other suburb; it’s right here in New York City — the Success Academy Charter Schools network. With...
My proposal for a better Iran deal
President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have repeatedly said that the choice is between this Iran nuclear agreement and war. I reject that proposition. If the P5+1 had...
Redskins tried -- and failed -- to mute RG3 after 'best QB' talk
ASHBURN, Va. — Robert Griffin III was the toast of the nation’s capital at the end of his brilliant 2012 rookie season. That was just three years ago, but now...
What's next in Deflategate case? Five questions — and predictions
1. Is it likely U.S. District Judge Richard Berman issues a ruling Wednesday? A: No. Berman already has agreed to speed the case up beyond anything normally seen in federal...
Trump's in the lead --- but these polls are junk
The political story of the summer is Donald Trump’s polling. But the political story of the year is the disastrous condition of polling in the age of the Internet and...
Team Obama's fight to keep the homeless living on the streets
America’s homeless are lawyering up to fight for a “right” to live on the street — your neighborhood and personal safety be damned. From Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles, cities...
How state officials enabled the 'Shaw-skank' prison escape
Less than two months after a task force of federal, state and local law enforcement officers searched through the Adirondack Mountains for two escaped murderers from a maximum-security prison in...
Mets reveal date for David Wright's return
BALTIMORE — David Wright can plan on ringing the Liberty Bell in his return to the Mets. Though Wright is expected to be ready for game action on Saturday when...
FDA approves 'Viagra for women'
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have approved the first prescription drug to boost sexual desire in women, a milestone long sought by the pharmaceutical industry. But safety restrictions on the...
Second gunman charged in drive-by shooting of pregnant woman
The second accused gunman in the drive-by Red Hook shooting that injured five bystanders -- including a pregnant woman who miscarried -- has been charged with attempted murder. Elijah Wells,...
Off-duty NYPD cop helps nab 'drunk' jet-skier after wild chase
A boozed up Bronx man made a big splash in Long Island over the weekend when he hopped on a jet ski and led cops on a wild chase that...
Subway's Jared to plead guilty to kiddie-porn charges
Long-time Subway pitchman Jared Fogle — who shed hundreds of pounds and made millions of dollars through his sandwich-only diet — will plead guilty on Wednesday to kiddie porn charges,...
US military likely to open most front-line combat jobs to women
WASHINGTON — Two women have now passed the Army's grueling Ranger test, and even tougher and more dangerous jobs could lie ahead. The military services are poised to allow women...
Russia selling missiles 'that can bring down US aircraft' to Iran
Despite a ban on arms shipments to Iran under international sanctions, Russia appears willing to proceed with the sale of advanced S-300 surface-to-air missiles to the country -- in a...
These are the priciest rentals in NYC
A 4,483-square-foot, 65th-floor unit in glitzy One57 that hit the rental market late last week for $150,000 per month sent waves ― maybe even some gasps — through the city’s...
Jeb Bush: NSA needs broader powers to combat 'evildoers'
ATLANTA — Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said Tuesday that the government should have broad surveillance powers of Americans and private technology firms should cooperate better with intelligence agencies to...
How Giants' Andre Williams is fixing his biggest weakness
It wasn’t only that Andre Williams did not possess the best hands, it was that he seemed to lose track of the football and displayed poor depth perception when asked...
The day in photos
Hindu gods come down to Earth, a primate Pacquiao grins and bears it and more.
De Blasio vows to crack down on nude women in Times Square
Mayor Bill de Blasio is promising to take action against women who pose nearly naked for photos in Times Square in exchange for cash. The practice seems to be on...
GM plans to sell Buicks made in China to Americans
DETROIT — Most Buick vehicles sold in the United States after 2016 could be imported from China and Europe, according to two sources familiar with parent General Motors Co.'s plans. Only...
Carjacker crashes SUV near police station's back door
A crazed man used a rock to carjack a woman’s SUV in Harlem — and then led cops on a wild chase that ended with four smashed-up police vehicles and...
A brief history of puns, from Shakespeare to ‘Bob’s Burgers’
If you hate puns, well we’re sorry, but take your sheep home, because this is not the place for ewe. If you are a pun fan, however, today might be the...
Sen. Menendez is latest Dem to oppose Iran deal
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez announced on Tuesday his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, the second Democratic senator to go against President Barack Obama, who...
Scott Walker's health plan would repeal ObamaCare
WASHINGTON –Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pledged Tuesday to repeal Obamacare as soon as gets into the White House and transfer health care oversight to the states. Calling it “The Day...
You have to see this singer impersonate Broadway's divas
Whenever I’m in need of a laugh, I read my old columns — or watch Carly Sakolove’s “Send in the Clowns” video. Who, you might be wondering? A few years...
Lobster population moves north due to warming ocean
PORTLAND, Maine — The lobster population has crashed to the lowest levels on record in southern New England while climbing to heights never before seen in the cold waters off...
Idaho replaces mile marker 420 with 419.9 to thwart stoners
BOISE, Idaho — If you're looking for milepost 420, you won't find it in Idaho. Idaho transportation officials say the mile marker has been replaced with 419.9 signs to curb...
Insecticide could be culprit in honeybee die-offs
A type of insecticide under scrutiny by the White House because of fears about its impact on honeybees has been found in more than half of streams sampled across the...
This sugar daddy will pay you $100,000 to date him
There’s a guy in Miami named John. He’s in his 40s, has some serious discretionary income, says he is about 6-foot-1 and takes good care of himself. He is, at...
You've been stopping nosebleeds wrong your entire life
It’s probably your natural instinct to tilt your head back when you have a nosebleed. But not only is that method useless — it can be dangerous, experts say. That’s...
Bryan Mitchell 'feeling good' as Yankees use concussion DL
Bryan Mitchell has never been more relieved to be out a week. The Yankees right-hander, drilled by a line drive in a frightening scene in the second inning of Monday’s...
One draft underscores a Yankees strength -- and the Joba enigma
In a (final?) attempt to revive his career, Joba Chamberlain opted out of a minor league deal with the Blue Jays after not pitching very well and signed a minor...
'Scooby-Doo' will be a nice break from Pixar
Scooby Dooby Doo, we’ve missed you! On Monday, Warner Brothers announced that the clumsy Great Dane and his retro gang will be back in theaters solving mysteries in 2018. And...
This looks like the worst Moneyball team of all time
Since taking over from Sandy Alderson as A’s general manager in 1998, Billy Beane had prided himself that his team has never cratered despite payroll and stadium problems. In that...
The Pirates are about to have a prosperity problem
The Pirates team that swept the Mets over the weekend at Citi Field – and has the NL’s second-best record – is about to get deeper and arguably trickier for...
Katharine Hepburn’s gorgeous love nest starring for $7.39M
The California mansion is where the late starlet reportedly had an affair with her agent.
Machete robber no match for sword-wielding shopkeeper
PITTSBURGH — Two ninja-clad teens armed with a machete and expecting an easy robbery at a Pittsburgh convenience store got quite a shock when a cashier pulled out a sword...
Putin embraces his inner Bond villain during mini-sub dive
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin channeled his inner Bond villain in his latest badass photo-op – a mini-sub dive straight out of "The Spy Who Loved Me."
Daughter stabs mom to death with kitchen knife
A Long Island lawyer fatally stabbed her retired-schoolteacher mom in the neck with a kitchen knife — then called 911 to report the murder, authorities said Tuesday. Suzan Grossman-Kerner, 56,...
Whistling language challenges notions about the brain
https://youtu.be/SjcVLLdPCoU Whistle while you work, indeed. A language that uses a series of whistles to communicate has challenged the conventional wisdom that language is a left-brain activity. Whistled Turkish — which...
Here’s everyone Zayn Malik has pissed off on Twitter
Who knew the former One Directioner had so much hidden animosity?
Nina Agdal 'cheats' on Bryce Harper with Mike Trout
Nina Agdal is trading up. The Sports Illustrated swimsuit bombshell is kicking former baseball BFF Bryce Harper to the curb in exchange for reigning AL MVP Mike Trout. After throwing the...
'Foodie' dogs are the next awful trend you can blame millennials for
Bay-Li, Car-Li and Hay-Li have had a rough day. After a workout on the treadmill, a dip in the pool and some personal grooming, they finish off the day with...
George Zimmerman appears to be on a mission to offend everybody
ORLANDO — George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, is raffling off a painting he made of a Confederate flag to raise...
Brady bails on Deflategate talks after Goodell stalemate
With no progress made during “Deflategate” settlement talks Tuesday in New York, Tom Brady planned to skip Wednesday’s federal court hearing and return to practice with the Patriots, given the...
Former Green Beret cheers up Seahawks after they cut him
Nate Boyer needs another team to believe in his improbable NFL dream. The 34-year-old rookie long snapper, who learned the skill while serving in Afghanistan as a Green Beret and...
Two men charged with hate crimes for torturing gay man
AUSTIN, Texas — Two Texas men have been indicted on federal hate crime charges, with federal prosecutors accusing them of beating and torturing a gay black man in Corpus Christi in...
Tallest tower in NYC outside of Manhattan to go up in Queens
The latest rendering of Queens’ tallest tower shows the borough best known as home to working class anti-heroes like Archie Bunker, is moving on up. The image of the 800-plus...
Mets have had enough of Bobby Parnell
BALTIMORE — Bobby Parnell’s rough weekend cost him a spot in the Mets bullpen Tuesday. According to an industry source, Parnell had three choices presented to him by club officials...
Make them bake cakes? The gay-marriage cause goes too far
Because Colorado would not grant them a license, David Mullins and Charlie Craig got married in Provincetown, Mass., 2,000 miles away. Because Jack Phillips wouldn't bake them a wedding cake...
Chinese police arrest 15,000 for Internet crimes
BEIJING — Police in China said on Tuesday they had arrested about 15,000 people for crimes that "jeopardized Internet security," as the government moves to tighten controls on the Internet....
Did Louis C.K. call WNYC to defend de Blasio?
A caller who sounds a lot like Louis C.K. — and who identified himself as "Louis in the Village" — called WNYC's Brian Lehrer radio show (18:40 mark) Tuesday morning to...
Alex Morgan flips after tightwad league puts team in bedbug hotel
So much for the optimism that the standing of women's soccer in the US sports landscape would change with a World Cup win. Superstar Alex Morgan took to Twitter Monday...
The Paleo diet has been wrong about carbs this entire time
The low-carbohydrate Paleo diet has attracted star advocates, including professional golfer Phil Mickelson, actor Matthew McConaughey and Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush. But experts are now debating whether people in...
Former Tuskegee Airman is robbed, then carjacked
ST. LOUIS — A 93-year-old veteran who was part of the famed Tuskegee Airmen was the victim of crimes twice within a few minutes in St. Louis, being robbed and...
Hillary's email server was run out of an old bathroom closet
Hillary Clinton’s email servers were maintained by a mom-and-pop outfit — run out of an old bathroom closet in a downtown Denver loft, according to a published report on Tuesday....
Rousey's porn-star impersonator wants a date with the real thing
Even porn stars want to get a piece of Ronda Rousey. Adult film star Kleio Valentien, who headlines the upcoming porn parody "Ronda ArouseMe: Grounded and Pounded" as Rousey, expressed that she'd be willing...
Buzzard crashes through plane's cockpit in mid-flight
This buzzard almost cooked their goose. Two pilots got a bird’s-eye view of the bird-of-prey, which crashed into their Cessna 152 on final approach to Linley Hill Airfield near Hull...
100-year-olds ready to celebrate 75th wedding anniversary
CATONSVILLE, Md. — Two centenarians are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary at a Maryland retirement community. Walter and Leslie Kimmel were married on Aug. 18, 1940. They are both 100...
White House hires first openly transgender official
EDGARTOWN, Mass. — The White House has hired its first openly transgender staff member. The White House announced Raffi Freedman-Gurspan's appointment on Tuesday. Freedman-Gurspan is an outreach and recruitment director...
NBCU to feed social media addiction with $200M BuzzFeed deal
Can cat pictures, silly quizzes and “listicles” help NBC’s flagging news division reclaim its ratings clout? Viewers are about to find out. NBCUniversal, part of cable colossus Comcast, said Tuesday...
Little League softball coach's tanking plan blows up in his face
https://twitter.com/fox12oregon/status/633697532930076673 Tanking didn't pay for this coach. The Little League Softball World Series turned controversial Monday when a team from Snohomish, Wash., threw a game against a team from North Carolina,...
Thieves steal 1,200 beer bottle caps, leave the beer behind
BERLIN — Police in western Germany are looking for thieves who broke into a store selling alcohol and stole the caps off 1,200 bottles of beer — presumably to collect...
NYC subway disrupted after suspicious package reported
The G train had a rough rush hour Tuesday morning. The Brooklyn and Queens crosstown local was only running half of its route for two hours because of a suspicious...
The Beatles' first record contract could fetch $150,000 at auction
Beatlemania will hit the Big Apple next month when a rare collection of memorabilia hits the auction block. Hundreds of items — including the Beatles’ first recording contract from 1961...
Masked thieves steal baby alligators from petting zoo
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jamie Bridges said Monday he is worried that two thieves who stole a dozen baby alligators from his family's Hot Springs tourist attraction won't know how...
4-year-old girl takes Viagra as she waits for life-saving surgery
A 4 ½-year-old South Wales girl born with multiple birth defects and health problems has been kept alive by Viagra – as she awaits life-saving surgery.
5-year-old throws Orioles first pitch with her robotic hand
[mlbvideo id="380267183" width="612" height="360" /] This adorable first pitch at Monday night's Baltimore Orioles game was brought to you by brave 5-year-old Hailey Dawson and the miracles of modern engineering....
These albino children hunted in Africa will break your heart
NEW YORK — Like other little boys, Baraka Cosmas Lusambo loves to play soccer. When he hears music, his feet tap and his face breaks out into a wide smile....
Messaging app goes to crazy lengths for user privacy
When it comes to security, one can never be too obsessive, nor too extreme. That, at least, is the guiding principle behind Confide, a fast-growing messaging app whose super-aggressive privacy...
Police help deliver baby girl after pulling over speeding car
Seattle police witnessed the "miracle of childbirth" when a patrolman pulled over a speeding car en route to an area hospital, and ended up helping a woman in labor deliver...
KKK member built death-ray machine to kill Muslims and Obama, prosecutors say
ALBANY, N.Y. —A Ku Klux Klan member conspired to use a remote-controlled X-ray device hidden in a truck, which he called "Hiroshima on a light switch," as a weapon of...
Amazing nurse brings vaccinations to traditional religious communities in US
OLIVET, S.D. — A spaghetti dinner with people in prairie dress and a church service in German is all in a day's work for Kerri Lutjens. The 33-year-old nurse, who...
Idiot dad endangers toddler chasing Angels home run ball
Idiot Noun 1. Informal. An utterly foolish or senseless person. Synonyms 1. Fool, half-wit; imbecile; dolt, dunce, numskull. Example 1. See video above. In the second inning of Monday night's...
College student builds 96-square-foot solar-powered house
POULTNEY, Vt. — A college student in Vermont is living in a 96-square-foot house he built to reduce his carbon footprint — and save money. The Rutland Herald reports that...
Mysterious gravestone found at bus station belonged to dog
NUTLEY, N.J. — Police have solved the case of a mysterious gravestone that was found by a maintenance worker at a northern New Jersey bus terminal earlier this month. NJ.com...
Trump widens lead over Republican field in latest poll
Donald Trump leads his closest Republican presidential rival by 11 points, a national poll of GOP voters revealed Tuesday. Trump has the support of 24 percent of self-identified Republicans, topping...
Three tied to Arizona militia charged in theft of 'smuggled' drugs
PHOENIX — Three men affiliated with an Arizona militia group are charged in federal court with replicating a tactic long used by smugglers: Stealing drugs from people who have already...
Russian police bust $30M contraband cheese ring
MOSCOW — Russian police said Tuesday they have busted an international ring involved in producing contraband cheese worth about 2 billion rubles ($30 million), arresting six people. The arrests are...
Explosive device found at Kansas clinic that provides abortions: cops
Police say a man is in custody after he brought a small improvised explosive device into a women's health care clinic that provides abortions in south-central Kansas.
Walmart blames theft for slow growth
Walmart, battling flagging growth that has mired its shares in negative territory over the past three years, is also beset by shrinkage — which includes theft by shoppers and employees....
Nearly half of listeners who try Apple Music have stopped using
Apple Music may have more buzz than booming success. Nearly half the people who have tried the 6-week-old streaming service are not currently using it, a survey out Tuesday reveals....
'He is the bomber': Thai police identify suspect in blast
BANGKOK — Thai police said Tuesday investigators believe a man seen in security video wearing a yellow T-shirt and carrying a backpack set off the explosion at a central Bangkok...
Developer: Nordstrom Tower design still up in the air
Three tower cranes hover like birds of prey over the site of Extell’s planned, 1,500-plus-foot-tall Nordstrom Tower at 217 W. 57th St., home to the department store and super-luxury condos....
Man trying to prevent suicide falls to death from dorm ledge
HONOLULU — Two men fell from the 14th floor of a University of Hawaii dormitory — one of them to his death while trying to pull the other from a...
First female soldiers to graduate from Army Ranger School
History will be made Friday when two women join 94 men in graduating from the Army’s grueling Ranger School. Army officials said late Monday the group had all completed the...
Thai PM: Video shows 'some suspects' in deadly explosion
BANGKOK — Thailand's prime minister said Tuesday that authorities had seen "some suspects" in security-camera footage of the central Bangkok bombing that killed at least 20 people and injured 140,...
Indonesia official: missing plane is 'totally destroyed'
JAYAPURA, Indonesia — An Indonesian passenger plane that went missing two days ago was destroyed when it slammed into a mountain, killing all 54 people on board, the country's top...
Jon Stewart's next career move? Hosting WWE SummerSlam
There will be a major return to the WWE ring on Sunday, and it isn't The Undertaker, who will face Brock Lesnar. No, the star who will grace the four-hour,...
Man threatened to shoot woman, then raped her: cops
A man raped a 52-year-old woman in the outdoor stairwell of a Brooklyn building Monday after first threatening to shoot her.
Google's new robot is terrifyingly lifelike
https://youtu.be/NwrjAa1SgjQ Google has invented a new walking, running robot that is so lifelike, it shows that the rise of the Terminators may be closer than we all fear. A new...
Heidi Klum's sexy video response to Donald Trump diss
Donald Trump says Heidi Klum is no longer a “10” — and the undaunted supermodel hit back Monday with this sexy video. Trump, discussing his attitude toward women, told The...
Brian McCann quietly keeping Yankees season from going off the rails
Sometimes you get a Little League night. The Yankees needed a Little League night from Brian McCann on Monday, needed McCann to do a little bit of everything for them...
Investigator questions competency of DOE's grade-fixing probers
Special Schools Investigator Richard Condon issued a blistering report Monday questioning the competency of the Department of Education’s in-house investigative squad — the same unit looking into allegations of test-rigging...
Mark Teixeira scare paves way for Greg Bird heroics
Mark Teixeira left Monday’s 8-7, 10-inning victory over the Twins in the bottom of the sixth after fouling a ball off his right leg, and his replacement had what turned...
Firefighters 'cheated' on exam during bathroom breaks
A group of firefighters taking the recent lieutenants exam dashed off to the bathroom to access the answer key on their cellphones, The Post has learned. The alleged cheats, taking...
Heat wave isn't just raising temps — Dow has seen a jump, too
The city’s first heat wave is good news — for Wall Street. The Post found that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been up on five out of the six...
Man arrested for selling phony luxury goods out of hair salon
A Bronx hair-braiding salon was peddling more than new ‘dos— inside was a hoard of phony Gucci, Versace and Louis Vuitton items for sale, too, authorities say. The stash came...
4th official leaves amid hospital system's improper billing probe
Another high-ranking tech official has left the municipal-hospital system amid problems with a massive IT project, The Post has learned. Chief Technology Officer Paul Contino, who earned $218,000, departed his...
Firefighter hopefuls claim FDNY barring them for past convictions
Two black firefighter wannabes who gained an edge trying to join the department through a discrimination lawsuit are now suing again because they say they are still being barred —...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man fraudulently cashed checks he found in mail he stole throughout The Bronx and other boroughs, authorities said Monday. Gilroy Pacheco, 23, cashed checks he stole out of...
Photographer suing model ex over apartment worth millions
A celebrity photographer is trying to force his Victoria’s Secret model ex to sell him her stake in their Soho pad — so he can turn around and sell the...