June 25, 2016
How Derrick Rose escaped and inspired the deadly city that shaped him
CHICAGO — On an early Thursday afternoon, Englewood is cloudy and calm. The street corners and stoops on Chicago’s South Side are overpopulated, but the chatter is quiet. Multiple police...
These badass vigilantes prowl subways hunting down pervs
It looked like the real thing: a pervert sprawled out on the seat of an uptown C train as angry straphangers filmed him. “Are you f--king recording me?” the creep...
In My Library: Matt Bogart
From “Jersey Boys” to James Joyce is quite the journey, but Matt Bogart is happy to have taken it. After seven years on Broadway as Nick Massi, the late, laconic...
Hillary's chokehold on the media means even her losses are wins
As is often the case, Ronald Reagan said it best. In his closing argument against incumbent President Jimmy Carter in a 1980 debate, Reagan asked voters to look at the...
What Islanders must do next after curious NHL draft
As the dust settles from this weekend’s NHL Entry Draft, a question remains for Islanders general manager Garth Snow: What now? For a team that is focused on winning the...
McCutchen? Bautista? Stars who could escalate trade market
The Yankees must decide in the next five weeks whether to be sellers, a choice that will have an impact on the star power of this trading season. They are...
DeGrom brilliant, Kelly Johnson the hero as Mets close on Nats
ATLANTA — Jacob deGrom’s best performance of 2016 should have been enough to yield his first win in nearly two months Saturday. But finally removing Michael Conforto from the scene...
Leonard Williams' hype builds: Jet has 'taken it to another level'
Quarterbacks beware: Big Cat is ready to pounce. Leonard Williams, the Jets’ sixth-overall selection in the 2015 draft, finished last season as one of the top rookies in the NFL...
Giants undrafted WR refuses to be defined by criminal past
Twenty-two years in prison. Roger Lewis would have faced more time behind bars than he had been alive if he were convicted. The Pickerington High School standout’s life bent and...
Aroldis Chapman can't stop smiling after Cuba team reunion
Aroldis Chapman flashed a 100-watt smile late Saturday afternoon in the Yankees’ clubhouse. The Yankees’ dominating closer wasn’t talking about his latest save in a 2-1 win over the Twins....
Why is Mark Herzlich still a Giant? Reasons more profound than blackmail
He has heard it, oh yes he has. Mark Herzlich knows what some of you are thinking. He breaks into one of his impossibly broad, light-up-a-room smiles when asked about...
Like LeBron, Lionel Messi can seal legacy with Copa crown
In the wake of the world’s best basketball player securing his legacy, now the planet’s biggest soccer star will try to do the same. After LeBron James finally brought a...
Carlos Beltran on tipping pitches, a trade and 'super' Aaron Judge
Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran took a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: If you didn’t know you were 39 years old, how old would you feel?...
Rangers' slow approach to rebuild can't last forever
BUFFALO — The work necessary to maintain the Rangers’ five-year run as an upper-echelon team will continue following this NHL Entry Draft weekend, over which general manager Jeff Gorton was...
US won’t tank from Brexit hit
We survived Friday’s Brexit tantrum, but what will tomorrow bring? Markets will feel the reverberations for many days as London unevenly unwinds from Brussels. Particularly hard hit will be European...
Knicks taking a summer-league flier on that other Plumlee
The Knicks need a center, and at least their summer league team has a familiar name — Duke’s 7-footer Marshall Plumlee, according to a source. Plumlee, who finished his senior...
Mark Teixeira's brutal honesty: No idea about my health
Mark Teixeira made his long-awaited return to the lineup Saturday in the Yankees’ 2-1 win over the Twins in The Bronx. The problem is the first baseman picked up right...
How a short memory may have turned Pineda's season around
The bottom for Michael Pineda, the Yankees hope, came May 28. That’s when the right-hander was smacked around for six earned runs on nine hits against light-hitting Tampa Bay. It...
Cubs scouts getting close look at Yankees' bullpen dominance
If the time arrives when the Yankees let other clubs know they are willing to trade one or two members of the Holy Trinity of Smoke, the Cubs will be...
The Iran deal dirty tricks never end
Last week’s revelation that ex-Ambassador Thomas Pickering pushed the Iran nuke deal while secretly working for Boeing makes you wonder: Were any of the deal’s backers not paid for their...
De Blasio's 'I love charters' whopper
Now Mayor de Blasio’s lying in school. With an eye on the 2017 mayoral race, Hizzoner last week dropped by the DREAM Charter School in East Harlem — where he...
Does Derrick Rose trade make Nets favorite for Rajon Rondo?
The Knicks’ trade for Derrick Rose may help the rival Nets get a point guard of their own, edging Rajon Rondo that much closer to Brooklyn. The draft-day deals that...
Devils deal 3rd-rounder for Pens' unproven, talented forward
The Devils needed skill, and they managed to find it outside of the draft. General manger Ray Shero traded the team’s third-round pick (No. 77 overall) in Saturday’s NHL Entry...
In-limbo Greg Hardy a sad test of NFL's 'Charles Manson' theory
If you’re wondering whether Greg Hardy has played his last down in the NFL, keep an eye on the calendar. The talented defensive end — and well-chronicled domestic abuser —...
Yanks must have nearing cutoff date to buy out A-Rod, Teixeira
The Yankees have 15 games until the All-Star break. That should be the leash for Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira to show they still have something left, or Hal Steinbrenner must...
Clinton White House was den of coke, mistresses: ex-Secret Service officer
Gary J. Byrne has devoted his life to serving his country, and risked it to do the same — as a member of the US Air Force, a uniformed White...
Brandon Nimmo 'in shock,' Conforto resolute after shakeup
ATLANTA — If the numbers didn’t say enough, Michael Conforto’s body language and his eyes told the story well enough for Mets manager Terry Collins. “It was after his second...
Yanks' desperation testing how much pen's monsters can take
If they are called they will serve. That was the message from two of the three members of the Holy Trinity of Smoke late Saturday afternoon after they helped the...
Five things Trump must do to win the election
To hear the media tell it, Donald Trump was finished last week. For calling a first-generation judge of Mexican heritage a “Mexican,” he had injected racism into the campaign. For...
It's no surprise the plucky Brits are leading the anti-Europe revolution
The Spanish Armada, Waterloo, the Battle of Britain and Brexit: Once again “Little England” boldly defied a European tyranny. Coincidentally, Friday’s vote also blocked another German move to dominate Europe....
At least 15 dead after al-Shabaab fighters storm Somalia hotel
At least 15 people were killed when gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital and took guests hostage — before security forces hunted down the attackers and ended a long...
2 dead, several hurt after Texas dance studio shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas — Two people were killed and several others injured early Saturday in a shooting outside a Texas dance studio during a party involving a group that the...
Maine teen may be youngest Democratic delegate in US
AUGUSTA, Maine — Trevor Doiron isn't old enough to vote until late July. But when he does, he'll be voting for Hillary Clinton as one of the youngest national Democratic...
Two children and their grandparents injured in multi-car crash
Good Samaritans couldn’t catch up with a BMW driver and her passenger who ran off after a wild crash that injured two children and their grandparents in Brooklyn Saturday morning,...
Inside the twisted, sexed-up childhood of Terry Richardson
There are few more-controversial figures in fashion than Terry Richardson — a photographer as associated with the words “high fashion” as he is with “predator” and “pervert.” First given a...
Jose Reyes returning to Mets
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHFl7t0h40w/ ATLANTA — Yes, you can go home again. Just ask the Mets and Jose Reyes. There will be an expected backlash because of the 33-year-old veteran’s off the field...
Pentagon to repeal ban on transgender members
The Pentagon plans to announce the repeal of its ban on openly serving transgender service members next month, U.S. defense officials said. The repeal would come five years after a...
Hawaii becomes first US state to place gun owners on FBI database
Hawaii's governor signed a bill making it the first state to place its residents who own firearms in a federal criminal record database and monitor them for possible wrongdoing anywhere...
Google, Facebook quietly blocking extremist videos
Some of the web’s biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly started using automation to remove extremist content from their sites, according to two people familiar with the process. The...
Drunk driver tried to tell police he was a cop
A boozed-up off-duty city sanitation worker with two kids in the car was pulled over in Brooklyn early Saturday – then tried to pose as a cop to arresting officers,...
Boob necklaces are a thing now
Summer's hottest trend is letting it all hang out — literally. In place of traditional underpinnings, It girls from Rita Ora and Rihanna to Emily Ratajkowski and Bella Hadid are...
Never worry about wearing a swimsuit again
There's no need to fear beach season — these easy looks are both flattering and affordable so you can focus on having fun in the sun.
Kanye's new video features 'nude' Taylor Swift, Trump
LOS ANGELES — Kanye West has unveiled a video that is all about a subject he knows something about: fame. The video for a single titled "Famous" — unveiled Friday...
Delegate files suit to avoid voting for Trump at GOP convention
One of Virginia's delegates to the Republican National Convention has filed a federal lawsuit in an effort to avoid voting for presumptive nominee Donald Trump at the party convention next...
Gun-loving mom kills daughters before being fatally shot by cops
A suburban Houston mom shot and killed her two daughters during a family argument — then was killed by police when she refused to drop her gun. Christy Sheats, 42,...
Photo museum gets a new home and a real downer of a show
Just how much you’ll enjoy the International Center of Photography’s new show depends on how much you want to see of yourself: The galleries are full of mirrors. Reflections are...
Teens injured after gas poured into backyard fire pit
Three people, including two boys, were injured when someone poured gasoline into a fire pit in a Suffolk County backyard late Friday, authorities said. The gas caused an explosion in...
NYC's perfect date: Dancing under the stars
Dancing under the stars has never been so delicious: Between tangos, salsas and Lindy Hops, those flocking to Midsummer Night Swing can fuel up on tacos, barbecue and David Chang’s...
Relax at the lush new Battery Oval downtown this weekend
There is now a lot less asphalt and a whole lot more grass in Battery Park. The 90,000-square-foot oval at the Broadway entrance to the park is now totally green...
Harper’s Bazaar editor reveals what it's like to have Zika
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGFMbf8GX6R/?taken-by=chrissyford A magazine editor from Manhattan contracted the Zika virus on a trip to Jamaica. Chrissy Rutherford, a digital editor at Harper’s Bazaar, wrote on the magazine’s Web site that...
Celebrate Pride like Bob the Drag Queen
When the NYC Pride March steps off Sunday, it will be the first parade in eight years without Bob the Drag Queen. “It does bring me a little sadness, but...
The summer’s hottest tour is a 400-year-old book
The summer’s hottest touring act is drawing crowds in all 50 states and travels under the tightest security. No, it’s not Beyoncé — it’s a centuries-old book. Published in 1623,...
Is this the ice cream of the future?
No, that’s not Dr. Victor Frankenstein behind the counter, or cartoon kid Dexter in his laboratory. The mad scientists at work here, amid a cloud of cold steam rising from...
Down-on-its-heels HBO needs to find another hit
Wednesday’s cancellation of “Vinyl” comes at a challenging time for HBO. With “Game of Thrones” only planning two more partial seasons, the cable giant finds itself in the same place...
Yoenis Cespedes' bizarre night: misplays, pain, head-scratches
ATLANTA — It was a real routine night for Yoenis Cespedes. He returned after missing one game with a mild wrist sprain, lost a ball in the twilight, singled and...
The fantasy baseball disappointments about to bust through
When you think of Andrew McCutchen, you think of the superstar player who was drafted in the first or second round of your fantasy draft. You think of the player...
The Mickey Mantle lesson that could save these Yankees
Sometimes it’s good to be reminded about Yankees history. Even for the Yankees. Mickey Mantle’s two surviving sons threw out the ceremonial first pitch Friday night at Yankee Stadium and...
Why Mets are taking Matt Harvey approach with easy-out Conforto
ATLANTA — If the Mets had an obvious replacement in left field, chances are Michael Conforto would be enduring the desert’s dry heat, trying to find his swing at Triple-A...
Kevin Durant's first blow to Knicks' long-shot hopes
Despite the Derrick Rose trade, the Knicks haven’t landed on Kevin Durant’s short list. According to The Vertical, Durant’s Roc Nation agency, based in Manhattan, is arranging meetings in New...
Isles' 1st-round talent has comical family history with Bryan Trottier
Kieffer Bellows got off the phone with John Tavares, and the message relayed from the Islanders captain to the franchise’s newest addition was clear. “He told me to enjoy the...
Hondo has Ray of hope
The Blue Jays had them loaded in the ninth but failed to answer Hondo’s call Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field, which caused the profits to plummet to 1,973 dempseys....
Sampson free to spend time with daughter before sentencing
Disgraced former state Sen. John Sampson will be set free — for a night. The embezzling legislator, who will be sentenced July 22, requested that the court allow him to...
Brexit vote sends shock waves around the world
The fallout from Britain’s vote to split from the European Union was felt around the world Friday — crashing financial markets, forcing Prime Minister David Cameron to resign and prompting...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A cycling bandit swiped the cellphone of a 48-year-old man in Fordham Heights, cops said. The suspect was pedaling along East 181st Street at about 10 p.m. Tuesday...
Mark Teixeira's about to knock Rob Refsnyder's bat to the bench
Mark Teixeira will be back at first base on Saturday after being sidelined for three weeks with torn cartilage in his right knee. It’s good news for the first baseman,...
Trade-minded Rangers come away empty-handed -- for now
BUFFALO — A year ago, the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers went into Entry Draft weekend with looming cap issues and a mandate to deal backup netminder Cam Talbot and impending restricted...