June 19, 2016
Jim Furyk's one regret from a masterful US Open run
OAKMONT, Pa. — Jim Furyk, a Western Pennsylvania native son, made a terrific afternoon run, shooting 66 and taking the clubhouse lead at the U.S. Open Sunday when he finished...
Hondo’s major victory
Hondo not only hit with his Rangers action on Sunday, but also cashed with Dustin Johnson, who had to overcome the Open field and the over-officious USGA. As a result,...
Horny homeless men use Times Square Wi-Fi to watch porn
The city spent years sweeping porn and peep shows from Times Square — and in just a matter of months, the de Blasio administration brought back the sleaze, The Post has...
'I want to be here': Conforto doesn't like demotion thought
Terry Collins has some ideas for a potential shake-up. Michael Conforto, still engulfed in a massive slump, hopes he isn’t involved in any potential changes. “I want to be here...
'Spiraled out of control': Shane Lowry's US Open meltdown
OAKMONT, Pa. — The USGA should thank Shane Lowry for playing so poorly Sunday, ensuring the one-stroke penalty it assessed against Dustin Johnson for the fiasco on the fifth hole...
Consensus says Heastie and Flanagan are weak leaders
"Weak and weaker." That’s how one of the state’s best-known and most experienced lobbyists summed up the first full legislative cycle presided over by freshmen Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and...
'Game of Thrones' epic 'Battle of the Bastards' delivers a bloody ending
Warning: This article contains spoilers from "Game of Thrones" Season 6, Episode 9 Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) literally went to the dogs in "Game of Thrones" epic "Battle of the...
Cleveland hell over, Warriors' history over: Cavs are stunning champs
OAKLAND, Calif. — The 52-year wait is over in Northeast Ohio — from Cleveland to Akron to Youngstown. Your “Chosen One” from Akron has delivered the Cavaliers to the promised...
Mark Teixeira can expect a daily inquisition from his manager
MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Teixeira is looking forward to Tuesday with the hope that it moves him closer to The Bronx on Saturday. “I'm very excited,” Teixeira said after the Yankees...
A big Yankees piece is awakening as more pieces near return
MINNEAPOLIS — Nothing great ever comes out of a loss, and that goes double when a team is beaten by the moribund Twins. Yet, it was hard to ignore a...
Red Bulls roll, suddenly knocking on 1st place's door
The execution was poor, but the end result was perfect. The Red Bulls came out of the Copa America break the same way they went in, posting their fifth straight...
A new angle on New York's corruption scandals
How about that: The Albany corruption probes may expose abuse of state affordable-housing funds. Two years ago, an audit by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found that the state Division of...
State lawmaker's 'little ugly' is mostly a slap at de Blasio
It’s often called “the Big Ugly,” but this year’s final package of bills passed by both chambers of the Legislature just wasn’t large enough to merit that much contempt. The...
Hillary had the deck stacked against Bernie from the start
Now that Hillary Clinton is the presumed Democratic nominee, hundreds of the campaign staffers who got her there are moving onto the payroll of the Democratic National Committee — where...
Terry Collins: Mets already have their 3rd-base answer
Mets manager Terry Collins left little doubt what his plan at third base in David Wright’s absence. “Wilmer Flores,” Collins said before the Mets dropped their third straight, 6-0, to...
Desperate measures only add to NY's pension perils
During the first few years after Wall Street prices bottomed out in 2009, public-pension funds across the country reaped double-digit returns. They were riding a bull market pumped up by...
Disgraceful USGA did all it could to ruin Dustin Johnson's moment
OAKMONT, Pa. — Rules are rules and we get that. And the beauty of golf, unlike most every other sport, is players almost always call penalties on themselves even when...
Enough with the hysteria over Trump's foreign-policy plans
Ever since he threw his hat into the ring, Donald Trump, now the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party, has been branded a political novice. Trump has been particularly taken...
As a straight woman, Pulse massacre was personal
In the aftermath of last week’s massacre at Pulse, a gay club in Orlando, politicians and the public debated several themes. Radical Islam, gun control, what one politician said and...
Here's the secret to the perfect wedding
It’s June, when the church bells come alive and somebody at the reception is going to end up doing something stupid. Let’s see what the experts have to say about...
Bakhshi's Megu checks into Dream Downtown hotel
French Japanese fusion didn’t fare so well for the posh restaurant Cherry, from BONDST restaurateur Jonathan Moore, in the Dream Downtown hotel, at 355 W. 16th St., near Ninth Avenue....
Firms launch bids for piece of Thomson Reuters
The hottest private equity auction of the year is turning out to be the sale of a scientific analysis business, The Post has learned. Two firms, BC Partners and Bain...
Millennials reignite long-dead RV market
Millennials are emerging from their parents’ basements. Well, maybe not all of them but enough are venturing out and taking their close-to-nature, tech-heavy lifestyles with them to help boost the...
Dustin Johnson finally slays demons for US Open title
OAKMONT, Pa. — Finally, Dustin Johnson is a major champion. Oakmont and its deep, treacherous, tangled rough and marble-like greens could not take that away from him. Neither could the...
Blueprint to fix Mets begins with Brandon Nimmo and d'Arnaud
For the second straight Father’s Day, the Mets recorded just one hit against Julio Teheran to complete an upset, upsetting weekend sweep at the hands of the lowly Braves. Now...
Stars rage as Dustin Johnson touch controversy grips US Open
U.S. Open leader Dustin Johnson is heading down the back nine at Oakmont unsure of what to jot down as his score on the fifth hole.
EMT fatally falls off cliff while taking a photo
A city EMT fell to her death while taking a photo in the Adirondacks — making her the second member of her Manhattan fire station to die mountain climbing the...
Another 'Hamilton' cast member announces exit
Yet another star of “Hamilton” declared his independence from the Tony-sweeping show on Sunday. A week after he won a statuette for his depiction of Aaron Burr in the perpetually...
Someone paid over $100K for NBA Game 7 tickets
Even “Hamilton” can’t top this ticket price. A big-spending hoops fan shelled out more than $100,000 for two tickets to Sunday’s NBA Finals Game 7 showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers...
How Jacob deGrom's missing put-away pitch is taxing his arm
The last time Jacob deGrom was victorious, the Mets had one of the best records in baseball, and David Wright and Lucas Duda were integral cogs in a productive lineup....
Cab hijacker crashes car after hour-long joyride
A slick passenger hijacked a yellow cab in lower Manhattan on Sunday morning – kicking off a nearly hour-long joyride that came to a halt when he barreled into a...
Girardi can only point to luck as Yankees let key one slip
MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Girardi is correct when he says his club ran into a batch of bad luck Sunday. Broken-bat hits and bloops by the Twins played a large part...
Trump supports British exit from European Union
Donald Trump said Sunday he supports Britain’s departure from the European Union just five days ahead of a nationwide referendum there on whether to stay or go. “I would personally...
Lynch: Obama's endorsement won't affect Clinton email probe
https://www.facebook.com/FoxNewsSunday/videos/vb.10674237167/10153127415177168/?type=3 WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta Lynch insisted Sunday there’s no conflict of interest in her investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email in the wake of President Obama’s endorsement of the...
TV show helps cops crack decades-old cold case
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Florida man has been charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend after a TV show helped investigators find evidence in the cold case. Angelo Ruth, 60, of...
Collins wants to 'shake things up' after Mets' bats hit rock bottom
There was a time when being swept at home by the Braves was understandable. This was not one of those times. Instead, the Mets dropped three straight not to the...
1 dead, 3 injured in Staten Island crash
One person was killed and three others left in critical condition after a Sunday afternoon collision in Staten Island, officials said. The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. at Victory Boulevard...
Rory McIlroy spends US Open finale burning a Twitter troll
Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy crashed out of the U.S. Open after two rounds, carding a double bogey on his 36th hole of the tournament to fall below the cut...
The body of a man who died during 'The Conjuring 2' is missing
The body of a man who died after suffering a heart attack while watching a horror film at a movie theater has gone missing. The man, who was 65 years...
Ex-Mich. St. star already facing gun charges tried to 'hide' another
ROMULUS, Mich. — Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling was arraigned Sunday on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Detroit police say Appling was arrested after officers stopped...
Putin: I never said Trump was 'brilliant'
WASHINGTON -- Vladimir Putin doesn't think Donald Trump is as tremendously fantastic as has been reported, the Russian leader clarified in an interview that aired Sunday. “I only said that...
Pedicab driver says passenger slashed his throat
A pedicab passenger slashed his cabbie in the throat Saturday after being told the cost of his ride, police and the driver said. The driver, Adrees Muhammad said that he...
Teachers trapped in rubber rooms for years, still collect full pay and raises
They’ve been rubber marooned for five to seven years each. The city Department of Education has kept three accused teachers on the payroll, but confined to menial office tasks since...
Brother and sister shot in The Bronx
Two teenage siblings were shot in The Bronx on Sunday morning — apparent innocent victims of a dispute over money. “It’s the worst Father’s Day I ever had,” the pair’s...
Announcer nearly loses it thanking Vin Scully for everything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiR4njCp41M Vin Scully has been filling homes with his melodic voice for 67 years as a Dodgers announcer. In his farewell season, that monologue is becoming a dialogue, and those...
'Broken windows' policing doesn't target minorities, it saves them
Proactive policing — also called “broken windows” policing — is under attack. One of the most effective remedies against urban anarchy over the past two decades, broken windows quells public...
NRA says Trump's Orlando comments 'defy common sense'
Donald Trump’s suggestion that armed clubgoers could have prevented the worst mass shooting in modern US history “defies common sense,” according to the National Rifle Association — which is backing...
The agent who slept with a player's mom to get him on board
In March, college basketball’s biggest star, Ben Simmons, announced he would leave LSU after just one year and enter the NBA draft — surprising no one. His next proclamation was...
'Is he gonna die?' Ike Davis' best Father's Day story is terrible
If Ike Davis' best Father's Day story is moving, it's more a sprint-to-the-bathroom moving than it is touching. The new Yankees' part-time first baseman celebrated this year's Father's Day in Minneapolis,...
Luke Walton's odd, long Warriors farewell, without wandering eye
OAKLAND, Calif. -- In an alternative universe, Steve Kerr made good two years ago on his verbal acceptance of the Knicks' job and brought over a young, bright assistant named...
Bratton: Another NYC terror attack is inevitable
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says another terror attack against the city is inevitable. “The reality is ... in this world we live in, it’s not a matter of if, it’s...
Rio de Janeiro on brink of financial collapse as Olympics near
RIO DE JANEIRO — The acting governor of Rio de Janeiro state has declared a state of financial disaster so he has more leeway to manage the state's scarce resources...
Man fatally shot after pointing gun at officers, police say
Police fatally shot a man in The Bronx early Sunday when he pointed a gun at officers responding to a report of shots fired, authorities said. Cops were called to...
Internet sneers at Hillary's throwback photo with Bill
Back then, Donald was her friend. Hillary Clinton kicked off Father’s Day by posting a throwback photo of herself, a pre-presidential Bill, a pre-school-aged daughter Chelsea, and a lifesized Donald...
These women really kick butt
Welcome to the mixed martial arts showdown where contestants leave their inhibitions at the door to brawl in their bras and kick-box in their knickers. This is the “Naughty ‘n...
UFC star is mystified over why his nose keeps shattering
Rory MacDonald suffered another broken nose as a result of his fight against Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, and it will likely land him in surgery this time. Last July, MacDonald's nose...
Ex-Waffle House CEO: Maid tried to blackmail me with our sex tape
ATLANTA — A woman and her attorneys have been charged with secretly videotaping her having sex with a former CEO of Waffle House, and using the recording to try to...
Russian backlash to Olympic ban begins with race-walkers
MOSCOW -- Two Russian athletes have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the IAAF's ban on the Russian team competing in Olympic track and field. The...
Why I celebrate Mom on Father's Day
On a single Sunday each June, my Facebook feed fills with old pictures of beaming men. They mug for the camera on vacation, at baseball games or a backyard barbecue,...
Shane Lowry grabs improbable chokehold on US Open
OAKMONT, Pa. - It's just what everyone expected going into the 116th US Open: Shane Lowry and Andrew Landry dueling it out in the final Sunday pairing. Well, not exactly....
Two dead and five injured in two car crashes
Two people died and five were critically injured in two car crashes in the city Sunday. Michael Rhone, 39, died — and four others were hurt, including two critically —...
How Democrats are destroying American's right to free speech
Margie McIntyre was an Ohio mom who opposed an effort by the school system to raise taxes. She handed out leaflets, some of which did not have her name on...
'American Gothic' goes arty with a visual nod to masters
One doesn’t expect to see great American works of art referenced in a new television series. But Corinne Brinkerhoff, executive producer of “American Gothic,” is determined to change that. Her...
'Moby-Dick' author's secret mistress was his white whale who inspired the book
When he was only 32, Herman Melville put a bullet in his career, writing a novel so outrageous (incest was one theme) that reviewers thought he had gone insane. “Pierre”...
These dads are doin' it right!
Dads can be loving, innovative, adventurous and silly all at the same time. Thank goodness the internet is around for people to share their awesome dad moments with the world!
Mets' Jacob deGrom shares first snap of baby boy following health scare
Mets star Jacob deGrom has lots of reasons to celebrate this Father’s Day. Not only is it his first time celebrating the holiday with newborn son Jaxon, it’s also his...
Brexit is an escape from a failed and frightening Europe
In May, on a trip to London, almost every couple I met said they were in a mixed marriage. Their division was not over religion, or over party — rather,...
‘Sex slave’ priest will be forced to testify in assault case
Alleged kinky man of the cloth Rev. Peter Miqueli may not be able to hide behind his collar much longer. He’ll have to testify in the misdemeanor assault trial of...
Mysterious subway balloon man identified
The mystery behind the elusive subway balloon man has been popped. In the past three months, more than 30 people have posted pictures on social media of whimsical balloon animals...
War at sea over Spanish 'holy grail'
Do you know the way to the San José? The answer could be worth billions of dollars. A Seattle salvage firm says it will defy the nation of Colombia by...
Albany passes weak corruption reform bill
Government watchdogs slammed state lawmakers for passing watered-down ethics reforms during a legislative session that saw two of the three most powerful people in Albany sentenced to prison for corruption....
Judge believed Brock Turner’s claim he was drunk
The judge who sentenced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to only six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman said he took Turner “at his word” that...
Pieces of WTC awarded to foundation in fallen firefighter's name
A foundation formed to honor the sacrifice of a heroic 9/11 firefighter will get the final salvaged pieces of the World Trade Center to help keep the memory of the...
Man caught on video beating dog on sidewalk
Police Saturday released this video of a man they are seeking for beating a dog on a Staten Island sidewalk, then pulling a knife and slashing the Good Samaritan who...
Man tries to sneak iguana into courthouse
Beware the scales of justice. An iguana non grata and its owner were ejected from a Colorado courthouse after an X-ray picked up the lizard lounging inside a bag. Deputies...
Feds fight to reclaim New Deal-era painting
A New Deal-era painting by a now famed artist that once hung in a Staten Island high school is the subject of a fierce federal fight that threatens the longtime...
Disney World alligator attack 911 call released
A frantic 911 caller desperately pleaded for help after 2-year-old Lane Graves was plucked by an alligator on the beach of a luxury Disney World resort. “Please come to the...
Patient chokes to death after hospital feeds her sandwich she can't eat
State investigators are looking into the choking death of a developmentally disabled patient at Queens Hospital Center who — despite being on a strict puree diet — was given a...
Vladimir Putin deems the United States the only superpower
The United States has a surprising fan rooting in its corner: Vladimir Putin. “America is a great power — today probably the only superpower. We accept that,” Putin said at...
Rikers inmate sues to get his nose fixed after attack
A Staten Island felon’s nose is permanently out of joint because the city failed to fix his schnoz correctly following a Rikers Island attack, according to a lawsuit. Nicholas Improta...
Models channel their inner mermaids at parade
Uncle Sam is too late for Nina Agdal — Leonardo DiCaprio beat him to the punch. Agdal, the 24-year-old Victoria’s Secret stunner who is reportedly dating DiCaprio, joined swimsuit model...
Mattel hopes 'Game Developer Barbie' will get girls into tech
The secret to getting young girls interested in tech? Barbies, of course. That’s the reasoning from Mattel, which recently unveiled the latest incarnation of the iconic doll: Game Developer Barbie....
Staten Island man bites dog
A Staten Island man has been convicted of biting his dog, but he blames the whole thing on puppy love. “I’m not guilty of anything,” a defiant Moshe Sharon told...
Man's 'never flat' basketball deflated — so he's suing
Can’t blame this one on Tom Brady. Another “deflategate” has emerged, this time over Spalding’s Neverflat basketballs, which a class-action suit alleges do, in fact, go flat. The balls, which...
Girl Scouts big Anna Maria Chavez stepping down
The Girl Scouts’ Cookie Monster has crumbled. Anna Maria Chavez, who took the helm of Manhattan-based Girl Scouts of the USA in 2011 and quickly earned the enmity of employees...
Gun shop owner shot dead in firearms-safety class
The owner of an Ohio gun shop was shot dead Saturday when a student attending a firearms-safety class accidentally discharged his weapon, officials said. James Baker, 64, died at the...
After Orlando, more Americans support Trump’s ban on Muslims
More Americans now support Donald Trump’s push to suspend Muslim immigration after last week’s Pulse nightclub assault, according to a new poll. The Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday found that...
Kathleen Rice accepted gifts from campaign donors
Rookie Congresswoman Kathleen Rice accepted two gifts from campaign donors — including a $3,300 private plane flight from New York to Boston, according to financial-disclosure forms. Billionaire hedge-funder Lee Ainslie...
Sperm donor who sired 22 kids has a wife — and she's not happy
She’s got him by the balls of sire. This Father’s Day, there is one mom who is not very happy with super sperm donor Ari Nagel — his newly revealed...
Trump plans to present Melania as a 21st Century Jackie O
Get ready for Trump TV. Donald Trump’s campaign will promote his wife, Melania, as a formidable first lady and a 21st-century Jackie Kennedy at the Republican convention next month while...
Curry may score '50'; LeBron feels Cleveland distress: Here we go
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry says he may need the best game of his life. LeBron James says he is “ready” to pounce at Oracle Arena and give Northeast Ohio...
New York City's most ridiculous laws
While weekend brunchers last week toasted the end to the blue law that prohibited restaurants from serving booze before noon on Sunday, New Yorkers are still saddled with dozens of...
Watching the US Open with the legendary Arnold Palmer
LATROBE, Pa. _ The King sits exactly where you would expect a king to sit: Wherever the hell he wants. In the case of Arnold Palmer _ the undisputed king...
Only caring about Nationals may be costing Mets the division
Well, the Mets fell off that treadmill they had been riding to mediocrity since the beginning of May, and they landed with a thud in Saturday night’s dud of a...
We quit our jobs to become professional poker players
The guy behind the counter at your neighborhood takeout joint could be a millionaire card shark. A Brooklyn fish fry shop worker-turned-poker big is just one of many everyday New...
Terry Collins is desperate for Travis d'Arnaud's bat
If all goes according to plan, Travis d’Arnaud will be back behind the plate for the Mets on Tuesday in Kansas City, after being out since April 25 with a...
Why the addition of James Loney is now more vital to Mets
When the injury-plagued Mets acquired James Loney for cash on May 28, the thinking was he would be part of a platoon at first base with Wilmer Flores, supplying the...
Uh-oh: Steven Matz has an elbow issue
The Mets lost for a second straight night to the team with the worst record in the National League. They were undone in many ways, including the opposition’s intelligent, aggressive...
Mom knew something wasn't right about the man next door
Jen Betz, a mom from rural Bucks County, Pa., knew something was wrong at the house next door, with its boarded windows and high weeds. She’d seen seven or eight...
That Andrew Landry US Open flameout? Hasn't happened
OAKMONT, Pa. — There have been eight previous U.S. Opens at Oakmont Country Club, but no final round figures to be more unique than the one that will take place...
Let me tell you how great my dad was -- because he wouldn't
It is hard to believe he has been gone 13 years, because the life lessons remain behind, dispensed whenever necessary, as if my father left them in escrow knowing just...
School 'did nothing' when student threatened suicide
The city Department of Education is investigating charges that top administrators at Medgar Evers College Preparatory School in Crown Heights — including principal Michael Wiltshire — failed to properly handle...
9/11 all but forgotten as Obama undermines America’s resolve
It was a day like no other. A beautiful September morning transformed into horror and death, with nearly 3,000 innocents murdered for the crime of living and working in America....
Daily Blotter
Queens This suspect groped two women and publicly pleasured himself in separate instances 10 minutes apart in Jackson Heights, police said Saturday. The man walked into a Laundromat on 108th...