May 16, 2016
America told Tehran to keep missile tests secret: Iranian official
The White House has encouraged Tehran to keep its potentially illicit missile tests secret, according to a top Iranian military official. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guard Corps...
Kerr flips out as Thunder make stunning Game 1 statement
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant scored 26 points and made a key 17-foot jumper with 30.7 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder handed the Golden State Warriors their first...
De Blasio funded nonprofit from campaign currently under investigation
A nonprofit launched by Mayor de Blasio to push his progressive agenda nationally got all of its money from one source last year: another of the mayor’s nonprofits, records show....
Angie Martinez 'lost my f--king mind' with Wendy Williams
During her 25-year career at New York City’s hip-hop radio station Hot 97, Angie Martinez was used to mediating dangerous rap beefs among the likes of Tupac and Biggie and...
Cop was cooperating with corruption probe before suicide
An NYPD commander was cooperating with authorities as part of a wide-ranging corruption probe before fatally shooting himself, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday. Inspector Michael Ameri “was not the...
De Blasio added 25K employees to payroll since taking office
Mayor de Blasio has expanded city government by adding more than 25,000 employees since taking office in 2014, a government watchdog has reported. The hiring spree will swell the city...
Recession fears are running rampant on Wall Street
Wall Street is getting very close to saying the dreaded “r” word — recession. This year has been one of the most pessimistic times on the Street since the onset...
Mets-Nats matchups: Walker or Murphy? Collins or Baker?
A look at how the Mets and Nationals match up: Catcher Kevin Plawecki has played better of late in place of the injured Travis d’Arnaud, but Wilson Ramos has been...
How Nets' subtle Phil Jackson dig explains new team order
Were the Nets openly mocking the Knicks? Sure sounded like it. And maybe that’s a good thing. In announcing Kenny Atkinson as the new head coach in Brooklyn on Monday,...
Treasury reveals Saudi Arabia's US debt holdings for the first time
The Treasury Department on Monday released Saudi Arabia’s total US debt holdings — the first time it has done so in more than 40 years of data collection. And by...
The sad path of Knicks' squandered Bargnani pick
As the NBA lottery ping-pong balls dance on Tuesday night in Midtown, the Knicks and Nets will sadly be sitting out despite also sitting out the playoffs. The only solace...
Bad boy chef Todd English starts comeback at W Hotel
Bad boy chef Todd English — one of People’s most beautiful people, a 2009 runaway groom and Page Six hot tub fodder — is making a comeback, The Post has...
76ers become first NBA team to wear sponsor on jersey
They ended the season in last place, but the Philadelphia 76ers were the first to snag a patch sponsorship for their jerseys. The NBA team announced on Monday that StubHub...
iHeart frustrates creditors with greedy offer
Bob Pittman’s money-losing iHeartCommunications is frustrating creditors by making a not-so-generous offer as restructuring talks begin. The country’s biggest radio station operator said in a filing it wanted to decrease...
Applebee's revamps menu to make themselves relevant again
It’s make-or-break time for Applebee’s. The casual restaurant chain with slipping sales is investing $75 million to revamp its menu, adding wood-fired grills to its restaurants and new dishes to...
GE Corporate snags a nice piece of 285 Madison Ave.
Aby Rosen has scored another blue-chip tenant for his RFR Realty’s re-positioned 285 Madison Ave. GE Corporate just signed for about 43,000 square feet, Midtown brokerage sources said. The new...
TV ad chiefs bash digital media rivals
Fox and NBC ad chiefs, while helping unwrap their TV programming picks for 2016-2017 on Monday, took shots at digital media rivals that look to steal away billions of dollars...
FitBit is walking miles around Apple Watches
The Apple Watch is leading the pack in the smart-watch category, but it’s a long way from conquering the overall wearables market that’s dominated by Fitbit. About 1.5 million Apple...
'Emotional' Kenny Atkinson arrives with promise of patience
Kenny Atkinson became the latest in a long line of Nets coaches a month ago, and every day since has felt like a fantasy for the Long Island native. It...
Lawyer who scammed widow out of $800K gets prison time
A grieving widow lashed into a crooked attorney for swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the estate of her late husband as the disgraced lawyer was sentenced to 2...
Passive aggressive woman knows how to piss off neighbor: suit
A Tribeca woman, unhappy with the glare from her neighbor’s big-screen TV, resorted to psychological warfare to persuade him to draw the blinds — blasting the man’s window with a...
Obama's excellent lesson for dissent-crushing kids
President Obama could’ve played to the crowd for his entire Rutgers University commencement speech; instead, he went out of his way to call out the kids for their intellectual cowardice....
Keeping parents in the dark on the safety crisis in city schools
City Hall is keeping parents in the dark about a growing school-safety crisis. Susan Edelman gave the lowdown in Sunday’s Post. New NYPD data contradict Mayor de Blasio’s repeated assertions...
The New York Times' empty Trump exposé
It didn’t take long at all for that New York Times front-page “exposé” of Donald Trump’s treatment of women to start falling apart. The Sunday article opened with a 25-year-old...
Team Obama thinks it can govern with strongly worded letters
The authors of the Federalist Papers neglected to explain the fearsome powers that inhere in the “Dear Colleague” letter under our system of government. It is the instrument by which...
De Blasio's corrupt bid to rule the suburbs
If you’re a suburbanite, the latest scandal to rock the de Blasio administration shouldn’t be viewed as just your garden-variety campaign-finance corruption affair. It’s a hostile incursion into counties and...
Fining parents to curb bullying is creepy and impractical
If you were wondering what the next front would be in the war against kangaroo-court pseudojustice in America, we just got our answer: Shawano, Wis. Recently, the Shawano city council...
Couple behind sex tourism business get 5 years' probation
Only in New York, kids. A husband and wife who ran a sex tourism travel agency in Florida were sentenced Monday to five years' probation for setting up johns with...
Mets mull rotation shuffle after Steven Matz gets the elbow OK
Steven Matz got good news when his left elbow was examined by team doctors on Monday, according to sources, but the Mets have not announced when he will make his...
Dean Skelos might get to work on his tan before going to prison
Looks like disgraced ex-state Senator Dean Skelos might be getting the summer off -- from jail. Prosecutors with Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara’s office on Monday said they’re OK with...
Cop union targets de Blasio in new TV ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7g7bIKa-m0 The city’s largest cop union on Monday resorted to television to criticize Mayor de Blasio – kicking off a month-long major TV ad campaign pushing for higher officer pay....
Hooker says pimp who beat her up is still a 'good person'
A prostitute whose violent pimp was convicted of sex trafficking -- even though she testified on his behalf at trial -- read a statement Monday at his sentencing insisting that...
Satellite technology tells us exactly how well a business performs
You’ve done this yourself a thousand times. Driving past your neighbor’s house on a weekend, you see a bunch of cars parked outside and think: “Oh, they have a lot...
Son of ex-Honduras president pleads guilty to drug trafficking
The son of Honduras’ ex-president Porfirio Lobo pleaded guilty Monday to being a common drug trafficker -- and he now faces at least 10-year behind bars. Fabio Lobo, 44, pleaded...
Scientists worried 'Finding Dory' will threaten fish species
Pixar’s “Finding Dory,” out June 13, might literally take fish out of water. Australian biologists fear that the regal blue tang — the Dory of the title, voiced by Ellen...
Stranded travelers sleep on cots in TSA nightmare
The TSA’s notorious checkpoint delays were so bad at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport over the weekend that an airline had to set up cots for its fliers. “We held 30 flights...
Presidential candidates might not be as shifty as you think
Presidential candidates are getting a bad rap — they may seem evasive, but they don’t always dodge hard-hitting debate questions, a new study claims. Candidates accused by their opponents of...
You'll probably have way less sex in your life than you think you will
When it comes to the ratio of time spent getting it on to time spent doing anything else, most of us probably feel a little more like Miranda Hobbes than...
Police union sues city for changing insurance plans
The police union is suing the city for making changes to cops’ health insurance plans without consulting them, according to court papers. The new PBA suit says the changes will...
Junkie gets 15 years behind bars for killing girl in hit-and-run
A Brooklyn drug addict was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to killing 12-year-old Joie Sellers in a hit-and-run crash. Robert DeCarlo, 28, was...
The day in photos: May 16, 2016
A white tiger cub is fiercely adorable, a "Hamilton" star gets honored and more.
Amtrak operator said radio distracted him in deadly crash
The motorman of the Amtrak train that derailed a year ago near Philadelphia, killing eight and injuring 200, claims he was distracted by radio chatter about other trains being hit...
Bratton fires back at 'crazy' union boss who called for his resignation
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton fired back Monday at sergeants union chief Ed Mullins — repeatedly deriding him as "Crazy Eddie" and suggesting that Mullins wants his job as the city's...
City investigates chicken pox outbreak affecting young kids
The city Health Department is investigating an outbreak of chicken pox that has infected infants and young children in the Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. “There have been 75...
Jets all too aware of one missing talent when they meet up
Many of David Harris’ Jets teammates showed up at his charity golf tournament in New Jersey on Monday, but Muhammad Wilkerson was not one of them. It was not a...
Bills' young nucleus struck down in sudden spring plague
The Buffalo Bills had a bad day, a very Buffalo Bills-like day. Rookie defensive end Shaq Lawson, taken 19th overall by the Bills in the NFL Draft, will undergo shoulder...
Cow attacks despicable men stabbing a girl in an 'honor killing'
A cow showed more humanity than two horrible excuses for men when it attacked them while they performed an "honor killing" on a younger family member. The men were reportedly...
Hackenberg more ready than you think: Jets coordinator
Jets coach Todd Bowles did not need a journalism degree to figure out what reporters were interested in Monday morning at the charity golf tournament hosted by linebacker David Harris....
Christina Aguilera: Hillary stared at my boobs
https://youtu.be/NYwGZbjHAaI Hillary Clinton is a big backer of Christina Aguilera's "girl" power, the singer joked Monday. “She supports the girls -- they need support,” the 35-year-old said on “The Ellen...
Divers find largest trove of Roman shipwreck treasure in decades
CAESAREA, Israel — A chance discovery by two Israeli divers uncovered the country's biggest find of underwater Roman-era artifacts in three decades, archaeologists said Monday as the priceless objects were...
Radio producer takes plea deal for harassing 'Opie'
An irate ex-producer for “Opie and Anthony” took a no-jail plea deal Monday in Manhattan court for allegedly harassing and stalking the co-host of the former talk radio show. Benjamin...
Man dangling from helicopter refuses to let go
A dramatic scene was caught on camera in Kenya when a man grabbed onto the landing skids of a helicopter during its takeoff. The pilot appears to try to shake...
New England just got several inches of snow in mid-May
New Yorkers' chilly morning was practically balmy compared to the winter wonderland that hit many New England cities on Monday. Five inches of snow fell in two Maine cities —...
Jeff Hornacek crashes Knicks' coaching search
Add Jeff Hornacek to the list of coaches Phil Jackson has interviewed. An NBA source confirmed Jackson spoke to Hornacek, the former Suns coach who has interviewed with several teams...
These apartments are real-life nightmares
Ants pouring out of the shower, mice joining in for dinner, a collapsing ceiling in the bedroom — unhappy London tenants have suffered all this and more. Aiming to expose...
Vaughan guitar, Cobain note among top prizes at rock memorabilia auction
The heart of rock 'n' roll will be in the Big Apple this weekend, when rare memorabilia goes under the hammer, including Lady Gaga’s childhood piano and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s...
Mom could soon be reunited with kids she drove into ocean
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A Florida judge says a South Carolina mother who drove her three young children into the Daytona Beach surf can't yet visit them. Volusia County Judge...
Yankees GM dismisses Luis Severino conspiracy theories
On Friday night, the YES cameras caught Joe Girardi in the dugout walking over to chat with Yankees trainer Steve Donohue. A few pitches later, both came out of the...
Health aide takes plea deal for abusing famed architect I.M. Pei
The home health aide accused of assaulting world-renowned architect I.M Pei, who designed the Louvre’s glass pyramid, among other famous works, took a plea deal Monday in Manhattan court. Eter...
Why women are ruling 'Game of Thrones'
Warning: This story contains spoilers from “Game of Thrones” Season 6, Episode 4 Season 6 of “Game of Thrones” is dramatically demonstrating that the female characters are the backbone of...
Go to church if you want to live longer
Going to church could save your life -- no, seriously! A new study has found that women who worship more than once a week had a 33 percent lower mortality...
Like it or not, your computer is about to get stuffed full of ads
Microsoft has done a tremendous job with Windows 10 in so many ways, which is even more impressive when you consider that the company’s prior release was nothing short of...
The case for Tom Coughlin's NFL comeback, even at 70
From the moment he stepped down from the podium inside the Quest Diagnostics Center following his farewell speech, Tom Coughlin wanted to coach again. The former Giants coach told MMQB.com...
UPS is taking your package-tracking addiction to a whole new level
News flash: People love stuff. They have tons of stuff and they want more stuff. They purchase stuff online all the time, like this 4K Ultra HD TV or this...
Yoenis Cespedes used the Nationals -- and they know it
Go ahead and wonder how potent the Nationals’ lineup might be with Yoenis Cespedes included, but the slugger himself evidently never stopped to consider it. Cespedes received a reported five-year...
Jeremy Shockey refuels Warren Sapp feud with bankruptcy docs
There's still no love lost between Jeremy Shockey and Warren Sapp. Four years after Sapp slammed Shockey as the supposed snitch behind New Orleans' Bountygate scandal, the former Giants tight end...
Working moms do not have the same number of hours in a day as Beyoncé
“You have the same number of hours in a day as Beyoncé.” It’s an oft-quoted Pinterest phrase that completely ignores the fact that Bey has assistants, baby sitters, a husband,...
Sanders wants to let a convicted terrorist out of prison scot-free
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders Monday urged President Obama to grant clemency to an unrepentant convicted Puerto Rican terrorist who has been imprisoned in the U.S. for more than 34...
Premier League season for the ages ends on scary note
A look back at the final weekend of the 2015-16 Premier League season.
The 10 most memorable brawls in baseball history
The Rangers-Blue Jays brawl on Sunday reminds us of some of the other memorable melees in baseball's history.
Tiger Woods' smiling comeback talk takes deeply awkward turn
Tiger Woods told us his comeback is still on hold. The three pathetic ceremonial tee shots he dunked into the water told us it's probably going to be awhile. Woods,...
Women pushing strollers hurt when teen causes crash in stolen SUV
Two women pushing baby carriages down a Brooklyn sidewalk were seriously hurt -- one critically -- when a teen driver in a stolen SUV struck another vehicle and jumped the...
Toddler fatally struck crossing Bronx intersection
A 3-year-old girl was killed and four other people were injured in separate car accidents Monday in The Bronx and Brooklyn. Little Mariam Dansoko was walking behind her mother, who...
Softball player scores with unbelievable leap
West Point student Kasey McCravey leaped over the competition to score for her softball team. The star infielder's play has gone viral.
Lazybones, rejoice! Your life just got a whole lot lazier
You can forget about making your bed every day thanks to this new invention — a bed from the future that makes itself. Say goodbye to nagging your kids to make...
This dad loses his sh*t over red velvet cake and it's hysterical
Everyone likes cake, but nobody likes it more than this dad from Georgia. After having a bite of a cake his son's girlfriend baked, this father immediately granted his blessing...
Buffett makes $1 billion bet on Apple
Warren Buffett just took a big bite of Apple — and that has sweetened the tech giant’s stock. Apple shares rose 3.7 percent Monday, pushing the gadget giant’s market capitalization...
Why the Jose Bautista punch is a good sign for baseball
Trust me, I am going to get to Rougned Odor’s punch to Jose Bautista’s face and the on-field fracas between the Rangers and Blue Jays. But let me see if I...
No one thinks Kristaps Porzingis is NBA's best rookie
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is the unanimous winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year award. The league made the announcement Monday, giving the Wolves back-to-back honorees...
Home invaders beat parents in front of their kid
New surveillance video shows the two armed thieves suspected of barging into a couple’s Bronx apartment, beating them up in front of their 4-year-old son before stealing valuables and furniture,...
Missing a penis? Well, now you can get one!
The first penis transplant in the United States was just carried out. Thomas Manning had lost his organ due to cancer, and his surgery is hopefully the first of many...
Amar'e Stoudemire doesn't get his NBA reality
Amar'e Stoudemire hadn't been a starter in three seasons because of knee injuries that robbed the six-time All-Star of his explosiveness and durability, but the former Knick had carved out...
Their love was a death sentence
Throughout history, there have been epic stories of forbidden love. In the case of Zakia and Ali, two young people who fled with their families to the mountains of Afghanistan...
15 fab accessories you need to buy this spring
The Post's fashion market editor shows you how to wear the season's hottest accessories, from 'shoulder duster' earrings to uber-embellished shoes. Tress to impress Decorative bobby pins, hair clips and...
Russian zoo names black goat Obama
A Russian zoo took an incredibly offensive jab at the Leader of the Free World, naming its new black goat "Obama." The animal was recently welcomed to the Primorsky Safari...
Rome subway construction unearths 2,000-year-old army barracks
ROME — Work to upgrade Rome's public transport has again run up against an ancient problem: archaeological ruins. Culture ministry officials on Monday showed reporters where work on the city's...
My conservative page got blocked by Facebook
I am the bad boy of Facebook. I earned that badge of honor back in 2013 when Facebook blocked my page and removed a message I had posted that invoked...
Trump vows to hold grudge against London's Muslim mayor
GOP front-runner Donald Trump on Monday warned London Mayor Sadiq Khan that he has a long memory and won’t soon forget the British pol’s "rude" words about him. Khan, recently...
Trump ex: My quotes about The Donald were misrepresented
An ex-girlfriend of Donald Trump says she was duped by an agenda-driven New York Times, which twisted her words to make him seem “demeaning” to women. “I did not have...
Newt hearts Trump
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said being Donald Trump's No. 2 man in the White House would be a difficult offer to refuse. “If he asked me, I’m certain I’m...
Only one problem with Cyborg's Ronda Rousey 'scared' taunt
Well, that didn’t take long. A day after her triumphant victory at UFC 198, Cris “Cyborg” Justino challenged Ronda Rousey to a fight at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden...
Shopping pall trashes NYC commercial real estate
The fall-off in sales at US brick-and-mortar stores is starting to hit Manhattan’s pricey commercial real estate. Building owners across town are being forced to cut their rents as sales...
The other time Rougned Odor went nuts on baseball field
Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor rocked Jose Bautista with a punch to the face Sunday after Bautista took a hard slide into second base, sparking a massive bench-clearing brawl...
Teacher thrown out of school for ordering kids books
An award-winning Brooklyn English teacher’s decision to provide each of his students with a copy of the Mary Shelley classic “Frankenstein” has thrust him into a real-life horror story. Todd...
Athlete with brittle bone disorder dies after half marathon
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samuel Gibson was born with bones so brittle they would often break, but the diminutive New Zealander inspired many people by pursuing a life filled with...
McDonald's stops using teacher to preach french fry diet
A former Iowa science teacher and McDonald's Corp. "brand ambassador," who preached the virtues of walking and near-daily french fries in presentations to youth, is no longer visiting US schools,...
Phillies fan dives for foul ball, forgets he's holding baby
Catching a foul ball or a home run while holding a child is a cool highlight play, but this Phillies fan may have gotten a little too carried away hunting...
Man receives first penis transplant in United States
BOSTON —A cancer patient has received the first penis transplant in the United States, a Boston hospital said Monday. Massachusetts General Hospital has confirmed that Thomas Manning of Halifax, Massachusetts,...
This latex 'bat cape' is a great weapon for aspiring superheroes
The man in this video demonstrates how this superhero cape mixes fashion and function. It's the "must-have" accessory for crime-fighting this season.
You can get sued for only hiring millennials
I am a manager at a startup media firm. I need to hire content creators who can write, create video and drive traffic through social media. I recently interviewed someone,...
5 qualities every job candidate should have
You showed up early to a job interview. You dressed your sharpest. You had a firm handshake. Now what? Make friends with someone at the company, apparently. According to a...
'Mike & Molly' star's farewell: 'It changed my life'
CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly” wraps its six-season run Monday night — and series co-star Billy Gardell promises that viewers will “laugh, have some happy tears and be happy with...
Hobbling crook with a cane steals painting from church
An old man stole a $5,000 religious painting from a Manhattan church Sunday — and made the sign of the cross just before he did it. The crook, about 65,...
Street renamed for slain Cuomo aide
City officials Sunday renamed a Brooklyn street in honor of the aide to Gov. Cuomo who was killed during a street festival last year — but neither the governor nor...
Chuck Schumer wants more dogs at airport security
Airport security should go to the dogs, according to Sen. Charles Schumer, who argued Sunday that beefing up the pooch power at the three Big Apple hubs will significantly speed...
I've had to fight $12K in tickets for parking legally
A Bronx man has been parking in perfectly legal spots in his neighborhood for the past two years, but try telling that to the cops who slapped him with nearly...
Hero cabbie chases down hit-and-run driver
A hero hack helped cops nail a drunken hit-and-run driver who mowed down a man in The Bronx on Sunday, calling 911 and then tailing the suspect for seven miles...
Parents are livid with city over school weapons exposé
Parents were outraged Sunday to learn that authorities are keeping under wraps crucial information about deadly weapons found in city public schools. “Mayor de Blasio is violating the trust parents...
These are not your ordinary criminal lawyers
Some adventurous Manhattan lawyers have turned to wild side jobs to sharpen their courtroom performances. Hard-charging public defender Eliza Orlins competed on two seasons of the CBS reality-TV show “Survivor.”...
De Blasio slams 'bad apples' Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos
Mayor de Blasio trashed crooked ex-pols Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos as “bad apples” who got what they deserved in a radio interview — while downplaying the multiple probes facing...
Business scored lucrative contract after donating to de Blasio
A businessman whose dealings with the de Blasio administration are already under federal investigation used a middleman to profit from a nearly $6 million city contract for rat-repellent trash bags,...
Hillary's going to put Bill in charge of fixing the economy
Hillary Clinton on Sunday galloped across Kentucky, where she tried to win votes before the state’s upcoming primary by declaring that she will tap her husband, former President Bill Clinton,...
Susan Rice will not debate United States' decision to bomb Japan
In the wake of President Obama’s announcement that he would become the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, National Security Adviser Susan Rice declined to say Sunday if America was...
Donald's 'bromance' with Putin raises concerns
Long Island Rep. Peter King wants to break up the “romance” between Donald Trump and his Russian man-crush Vladimir Putin. King, a Trump backer, said Sunday he still has “real...
Donald should probably start accepting (a lot of) donations
Donald Trump doesn’t have enough liquid assets to continue to self-finance his run for president, a report said Sunday. A Wall Street Journal analysis found that despite his claims that...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A suspect has finally been charged in an April 1 stabbing at a City Island gas station, cops said on Sunday. Frankie Rosado, 24, got into a fight...