July 8, 2016
Chad Green shows Yankees the hard part of thinking long term
CLEVELAND — Chad Green gave up five hits to the Indians on Friday night at Progressive Field. Four of those hits just happened to be home runs. The rookie right-hander...
Hondo’s heavenly
Hondo gave some back on Friday night when the Cards were beaten by the Brewers on the always exciting delayed walk-off play at the plate, which reduced the earnings to...
Dallas cop-killer ranted about racism, followed extremists online
Dallas cop-killer Micah Xavier Johnson was an ex-US Army Reservist who grew to hate white people who grew to hate white people for their mistreatment of African-Americans historically. “Why do...
Inside the lives of 5 slain Dallas police officers
One of the cops had just gotten married. Another had a 2-year-old daughter. And a third had been working in a prison in Detroit before landing his dream job with...
How Jeremy Lin's strength can sharpen Brook Lopez's game
LAS VEGAS — Speaking about Jeremy Lin for the first time Friday since his acquisition, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said it’s not fair to expect Linsanity 2.0. But he did...
NYPD officers ordered to work in pairs following Dallas shootings
NYPD officers were ordered Friday to travel in pairs and to stay together at all times — even during lunch breaks — amid a heightened threat of violence against police...
Rutgers coach's pedigree, open-door policy winning over NJ stars
“Fence the Garden” was a smart slogan. But Rutgers football coach Chris Ash and his young, hungry staff have more importantly backed it up, landing key New Jersey recruits and...
'Secret Life of Pets' has 'Ghostbusters' scared straight
With the most disliked movie trailer on YouTube and its merchandise already on discount, “Ghostbusters” is facing two strikes before getting to the cineplex. A third arrived on Friday —...
Knicks' Brandon Jennings eyes award in embracing bench role
Brandon Jennings is 18 months removed from Achilles tendon surgery, but he could turn into the Knicks’ most economical, smart free-agent move, especially if something bad happens to Derrick Rose’s...
Univision accuses Charter of using TWC deal to lower fees
Time Warner Cable lives on — at least it does when it comes to contentious fee negotiations. Spanish-language media giant Univision Communications is accusing Charter Communications of using its recently...
Gunmaker shares soar in wake of Dallas attack
Investors on Friday pushed the shares of gunmakers higher in what has become a typical reaction following a mass shooting. On the day after five police officers in Dallas were...
Army vet gets criminal charges dismissed from landlord dispute
A Brooklyn judge has sided with a US Army vet in dismissing criminal charges against him stemming from a 2013 altercation during which he threatened his landlord with a fake...
Chad Green fades, Teixeira aches as writing's on Yankees wall
CLEVELAND — In a season filled with disappointments, the Yankees suffered one Friday night that could lead to a rotation shuffle and another that could impact the inconsistent club for...
Syndergaard, Cespedes go down as Mets' world is shattering
On Thursday afternoon, with Matt Harvey’s future in doubt — the latest in a litany of rotten news in Queens — Terry Collins said he had been wondering, with his...
Why Nets are offering Allen Crabbe crazy cash: Think Allan Houston
LAS VEGAS — The four-year, $75 million offer sheet the Nets handed restricted free agent Allen Crabbe may be bigger and costlier than originally believed. Scouts The Post talked to...
A sane ruling to let Orthodox Jewish women keep swimming
Everyone in the pool! Just maybe not all at once . . . Thanks to a decision Wednesday by the city’s Human Rights Commission, women in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish communities can keep...
Gov. Cuomo’s lame excuses for failing to create jobs
When it comes to jobs for New York, Gov. Cuomo should heed the advice about being in a hole: Step 1 — stop digging. After The Post and others deplored...
Why the Dallas massacre spells bad news for fighting crime
It was the worst day for cops since 9/11 — and a tragic day for the rest of America, too. On Thursday, a sniper opened fire on officers at an...
Obama's false racism claims are putting cops' lives in danger
Hours before the murders of five police officers in Dallas, Texas, President Obama was again spouting false claims about racism by the police. He sees racism whenever there is any...
Yes, hold cops to account – but remember they’re people, too
Thursday night, in Dallas, 12 police officers were shot by a sniper in the heart of the city following what the media has described as a peaceful protest against police...
Fast Takes: Cory Booker’s odds as Hillary’s VP, shades of 1968, and more notable commentary
A friend’s tribute: New York City Has Lots Its Skipper Former City Hall communications director Cristyne Nicholas pays a fond tribute to Peter Powers, onetime first deputy mayor under Rudy...
A main-event revolving door is a disaster -- except for UFC 200
LAS VEGAS — Marcos Rodriguez was born in Manhattan and now lives in Grand Rapids, Mich. He was among the many UFC fans in Las Vegas looking forward to UFC...
Beneath Joakim Noah's Knicks thrill is heartache over grandpa
Joakim Noah’s jubilation of signing with the Knicks has been tempered by his legendary soccer-playing grandfather turning gravely ill. According to a source, Noah, along with his family, will fly...
Arsenal found in Dallas sniper's suburban home
An arsenal of weapons - including bomb-making material - was found in the home of the sniper who shot five Dallas police officers Thursday night and then told police he...
Mets are completely helpless as World Series dream crumbles
You know what? You’d be excused at this point for believing the Mets had sold their soul to the Devil in order to win last year’s pennant and all suddenly...
Fantasy baseball: Padres ace is for real -- but trade him now
Before this season began, every story about written about Drew Pomeranz likely said something to the effect of, “If this guy could stay on the field, he has the potential...
What will Chiuri’s solo act bring to Dior?
Ten months after Raf Simons stepped down as creative director at Christian Dior, the haute fashion house confirmed today — after weeks of rampant fashion-insider speculation — that Valentino’s own...
The long fall of Johnny Manziel, in one price tag
Just two short years ago, Johnny Manziel was leading the NFL in jersey sales. He was a young, likable phenom poised to lift Cleveland football the way LeBron James sparked...
Video surfaces of an off-duty NYC cop shooting a man during a road-rage incident
Officer Wayne Isaacs had just finished a shift at the 79th Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant when he got into a road-rage incident with Delrawn Small. Small approached Officer Isaacs car, after which Isaacs...
'Matt Harvey isn't making the TOS mistake I made'
Matt Harvey’s surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome will end his season, but not necessarily his career. “People need to understand that this is not a death sentence and he can...
Delta plane lands at wrong airport
WASHINGTON — A Delta Air Lines jetliner with 130 passengers on board landed at the wrong airport in South Dakota Thursday evening, said a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety...
Cops targeted in attacks in several states
Police say officers have been targeted in Tennessee, Georgia and Missouri in the aftermath of two high-profile killings of black men by law enforcement. The attack in Tennessee occurred hours...
Video surfaces of NYPD cop's road-rage shooting
The Post has exclusively obtained surveillance video of the shooting, which shows that Delrawn Small was gunned down the moment he approached the driver's side window of Officer Wayne Isaacs...
All the reasons why the Knicks might not suck next season
The Knicks have been having a rough couple of years, and they need to make some serious changes. It looks like things may be looking up for the struggling franchise...
Why it's OK to feel Knicks bliss
These things are always easiest to believe in July, of course, when we are as far away from basketball season as the calendar allows. There was one warm, wonderful July...
Homeless man set on fire takes nap before finding help
A drunken hobo was set on fire in Brooklyn on Wednesday night — then decided to catch some shuteye before heading to the hospital, police sources said. Vagrant Javaiert Wieslaw,...
City seemingly admits to bungling nursing home property deal
City Hall is overhauling the rules for lifting deed restrictions on properties — a tacit admission that its bungling allowed a Lower East Side nursing home to be sold and...
The easiest way to get a tax break in NYC is to be dead
New York City has been giving out $59.2 million in tax breaks to dead people. After an audit, city Comptroller Scott Stringer said that in some cases, his agency hadn't...
Joakim Noah's obsession with Phil Jackson, Knicks is no joke
The pieces fit perfectly together for Joakim Noah — his longtime worship of Phil Jackson, his years wearing the jerseys of Patrick Ewing and Larry Johnson as a New York...
Bartolo Colon's an All-Star who won't indulge hitting fantasies
Mets veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon was added to the NL All-Star roster by manager Terry Collins on Friday. Be honest. Don’t you want to see Colon hit as much, if...
Congresswoman charged with fraud in charity scam
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — US Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida and her chief of staff have been charged with multiple counts of fraud and other federal offenses in a grand jury...
This Olympic dream crushed in most painful way possible
We've all been there. Enraged when your flight gets delayed -- and then delayed again, and again; suddenly invigorated as you race to your connecting flight, grasping onto the slim...
The snacks a nutritionist packs for a summer road trip
As a registered dietitian, I'm so glad that the days of gas stations dominated by Slim Jim’s, Snickers bars, and Funyuns are over. Bye, Felicia. While it's still important to...
Basketball player beats undefeated team with miracle shot
It's not uncommon in basketball for whichever player is holding the ball at the buzzer to fling it wildly at the basket, no matter how impossible the shot may seem....
NBA loser mocks Iggy Azalea in sick knife video: 'I'm the new O.J.'
Stupidity knows no bounds. Just look at Gilbert Arenas' latest Snapchat. While hanging with newly single pal Nick Young this week, the former NBA star mirthfully documented a disturbing tour of...
Trump has been making fewer TV appearances
Donald Trump has scaled back his appearances on TV outlets as he pivots to the general election against Hillary Clinton. Trump hasn’t appeared on CNN, MSNBC or the Sunday TV...
Only Cristiano Ronaldo can stop France's Euro coronation
After a month of action, a new team will be crowned best in Europe on Sunday afternoon.
Woman struck by MTA bus, seriously hurt
A woman was seriously injured when she was struck by an MTA bus while in the crosswalk on the Upper East Side, officials said. The unidentified woman was at Second...
How John McEnroe helped spoil Roger Federer's last great chance
John McEnroe has another crack at a grand slam title, while Roger Federer's drive for his 18th major title remains on hold. This Wimbledon appeared to be the Swiss maestro's best...
Dallas PD first to use a robot to kill suspect
The Dallas Police Department is the first U.S. law enforcement agency to use a robot to kill a suspect, experts say. Peter W. Singer, a technological expert on national security...
Karl Lagerfeld made models walk on water
If fashion were a religion, Karl Lagerfeld would be God. Confirmed miracles include turning the Great Wall of China into a catwalk and resurrecting Fendi — an old fur house...
Jets don't give Todd Bowles' on-field extension any plays off
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Carmelo Anthony's powerful cry after wave of shootings
Carmelo Anthony took to social media Friday to deliver a rallying cry for black athletes to lead a movement for change on a national level after recent police-involved shooting deaths...
Dallas cop killed in attack survived three tours in Iraq
Dallas Police Officer Patrick Zamarripa, a married father of a 2-year-old daughter, survived three combat tours of Iraq — but was gunned down in his city during the bloody assault...
'Padded bra': Lolo Jones live tweets her first Tinder date
Lolo Jones' first Tinder experience wasn't a disaster, but it didn't go as expected, at least according to her latest social shares. On Thursday, the Olympic track star live-tweeted her...
The newest superhighway in Paris won’t hold a single car
Biking can be an incredibly fun and healthy way to get around, unless the crowded city you live in isn't really conducive to bicycles. That's currently the case in Paris, but...
City EMT shot with BB gun at stoplight
A city EMT was shot with a BB gun while stopped at a red light in the Bronx Friday morning, officials said. The paramedic was near East 163rd Street and...
Kevin Durant and 'cheap' LeBron count their millions differently
Money matters, especially to Kevin Durant. The newly signed Golden State Warrior is set to release his KD9 sneakers with Nike on Saturday, and as the fabulously wealthy small forward boasted, his...
Rajon Rondo's blueprint for 'three alphas' to thrive with Bulls
There are now "three alphas" on the Bulls, but there is no debate about whose team it is. With Chicago adding big free agents Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo to...
Matt Harvey done for season after opting for surgery
Matt Harvey will undergo season-ending surgery to repair neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in his right shoulder, the pitcher’s agent, Scott Boras, confirmed Friday. The surgery will take place “probably in...
Suspect collared for cold-case double murder in Flatiron
Cops on Thursday arrested a suspect in the 2010 murder of two men shot execution-style inside an SUV in the Flatiron District. Brooklyn resident Frank Smith, 31, was charged with...
Dallas sniper was an Army vet
The Dallas gunman who railed against cops and whites before being killed by a “bomb robot” when negotiations broke down was identified as a 25-year-old US Army Reserve veteran Micah...
US stocks surge on jobs report
US stocks surged Friday morning on the strength of a better-than-expected June jobs report — leaving markets slightly above the levels they closed at before the unsettling vote last month...
Dallas cop massacre could be probed as hate crime
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Friday was weighing whether to launch the first-ever federal hate crimes investigation into a cop-killing following the massacre of five officers in Dallas, according...
Another media mogul is taking aim at Philippe Dauman
Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman may have to deal with not one but two cantankerous media moguls. Dauman was already feeling the heat from Viacom’s controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone when...
Demi Lovato is one of the most underrated pop stars
“I didn’t think I would make it to 21,” Demi Lovato recently told “American Way” magazine. But thankfully, she has, and music needs her more than ever. The singer (who...
There's a 26-year-old woman hiding inside this old male punk rocker
With the help of makeup done by special effects artist Neill Gorton, this 26-year-old woman seamlessly passes for an old punker. Gorton was inspired by punk groups like the Sex...
What's needed for Yankees' optimal Mark Teixeira trade
CLEVELAND — Carlos Beltran should bring back significant talent if — we’re approaching “when,” aren’t we? — the Yankees trade him by the Aug. 1 non-waivers trade deadline. Same with...
Larry Brown quits SMU over contract after inviting scandal
Larry Brown is leaving -- again. The 75-year-old is resigning as head coach at SMU after four seasons, according to multiple reports, leaving yet another team in flux as he...
Cavaliers scrub writes adorable goodbye letter to Cleveland
Matthew Dellavedova was thrust into a huge role in the 2015 NBA Finals after Kyrie Irving was knocked out of the series, and though he didn't play as big a...
Former director says Hurricane Sandy relief program failed
WASHINGTON — The former director of the city's Hurricane Sandy relief program says it failed residents and needs to be overhauled by the feds. “Build It Back has not met...
Ben Simmons already showing he was worth the No. 1 pick
If one week of Summer League basketball is any indication, the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Ben Simmons, is going to live up to the hype. During...
Victor Cruz can turn Giants' depth concern into scary strength
In the weeks before training camp, we’ll break down each position on the Giants roster to highlight the team’s strengths, weaknesses and the depth-chart battles that will determine who’s around...
UFC 200's rescue plan: All-time great on his very last legs
LAS VEGAS — Anderson “Spider” Silva was going to be in Las Vegas for UFC 200 anyway to “go to the mall, get some ice cream and hang out” with...
Teen boy sues Snapchat over sexual content
An unidentified 14-year-old boy and his mom have sued Snapshat, accusing the hot social media app of routinely exposing minors to sexually explicit content. The suit, which seeks class-action status,...
Chris Brown is spiraling out of control again
Even by Chris Brown’s bridge-burning standards, last month was a calamitous one for the Grammy-winning R&B bad boy. During the final days of June, he was sued over an alleged...
Video captures rifle-wielding suspect ambushing officer
A video from Fox 4 News in Dallas shows one of the rifle-wielding snipers sneaking up on and shooting a police officer hiding behind a pillar outside a downtown skyscraper.
Trump, Clinton postpone campaign events after Dallas attacks
The presidential election is on hold as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are postponing campaign events after shooters killed five law enforcement officers and injured seven others in Dallas. Trump...
US economy rebounds in June with 287K new jobs
Employers shook off two months of weak hiring by adding 287,000 jobs in June, a robust pace that suggests a resilient US economy recovering from a slump early in the...
Lockdown lifted at US Capitol building
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol building is no longer on lockdown. The Senate sergeant at arms said a lockdown had concluded. The sergeant at arms had earlier issued a lockdown...
Dallas sniper identified, wanted to 'kill whites'
The US Army veteran who was killed by a bomb-laden robot in Dallas appears to have been the lone gunman whose sniper attack left five cops dead and seven others...
Mother wounded while shielding son during Dallas sniper attack
A heroic woman sporting a pink “Super Mom” T-shirt took a bullet for her son as she shielded him during Thursday night’s protest in Dallas, where a sniper opened fire...
Dallas police officer killed in sniper attack had just married
One of the Dallas cops killed in an ambush during a protest over police killings was identified as Brent Thompson, 43, who got married to a fellow cop just two...
Girl killed when bridge collapses on car
SEALY, Texas -- Investigators say a child riding in the front seat of a car was killed when part of a Central Texas highway bridge collapsed after being hit by...
'The Night Of' writer says show reveals 'circus' of NYC courts
A nightmarish tour of New York’s criminal justice system awaits viewers of “The Night Of,” an eight-episode HBO series that has the feel of a docudrama — with echoes of...
Obama: America is 'horrified' by Dallas attack
President Obama condemned the assault on Dallas police that killed five officers and injured six others as a "vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement." Snipers reportedly opened fire...
Woman pleads guilty for loud sex
YORK, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for having sex so loudly it shook her neighbor's furniture, then threatening her row house neighbors for complaining....
'Treehouse Masters' can help you build sweet abodes like this
Animal Planet’s popular series “Treehouse Masters” returns for its fifth season Friday at 10 p.m. — highlighting the country’s most intricate, wacky, labor-intensive and just-plain-old impressive treehouses. Series host Pete...
What Mets radio actually lets you hear is most alarming of all
That boy who cried wolf? It turns out the kid had a point. And Chicken Little was just a little ahead of his time: The sky keeps falling! Tuesday, at...
Ray Parker Jr. will never get tired of the 'Ghostbusters' song
If you ever have to ring up Ray Parker Jr., pray that he doesn’t answer. Anyone who gets diverted to the soul and funk singer-songwriter’s voice mail gets a message...
New charges for cops, businessman at center of NYPD probe
NYPD cops James Grant and Michael Harrington, charged last month with accepting favors from prostitutes and other gifts in exchange for police protection, were indicted Thursday and slapped with new...
DOE to probe school's handling of teacher's sexting hack
The Department of Education has launched a probe into whether administrators at a Brooklyn high school investigated and punished students who hacked and spread an intimate Facebook exchange between a...
Experience Al Capone's early life in NYC
Al Capone will forever be associated with Chicago, City of the Big Shoulders, as Carl Sandburg put it in 1914, where “gun[men] kill and go free to kill again.” But...
Potential Gawker buyer fears Denton using would-be deal as leverage
The publishing company that has offered to buy Gawker is worried that the bankruptcy filing by founder Nick Denton is a negotiating tactic to extract a lowball settlement of Hulk...
Norman Seabrook indicted in alleged union-bilking scheme
A grand jury handed up an indictment Thursday of former union chief Norman Seabrook for his alleged role in siphoning $20 million from the Corrections Officers’ Benevolent Association to invest...
Congress wants answers from Cuomo in upstate water crisis
Congress has launched a federal investigation into the water-contamination crisis in upstate Hoosick Falls — with members demanding answers from Gov. Cuomo’s administration. “That, I think is nothing short of...
Comey's decision was misguided — but safest for the FBI
It was clear from FBI Director James Comey’s congressional testimony Thursday that he thinks Hillary Clinton lied to the American people, even if he was reluctant to say it in...
Livid Nats GM, ump get in screaming match after Mets game
The Nationals admitted they are confused regarding Major League Baseball’s slide rule. But their general manager and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo felt no confusion about the umps Thursday...
Trashy taste is tearing up our runways and sidewalks
Call it Homeless Chic, Ugly-Ass Couture, Rags-Aplenty or the unfortunate result of Dressing While Drunk. Any way you rip it, this fashion trend is as hideous as it is contagious....
A-Rod is a $21M benchwarmer with no playing time in sight
CLEVELAND — Carlos Beltran’s balky right hamstring has turned Alex Rodriguez into a very expensive hood ornament. With Joe Girardi leery of playing Beltran in the outfield because of the...
Hondo runs to Wacha
The Padres showed the Dodgers who their daddies are Thursday night when, as correctly forecast by Hondo, they pummeled the rusty Ryu to expand the ever widening wad to 2,872...
Stringer: De Blasio’s 'slush fund' never should've been created
Sounding like he’s ready to challenge Mayor Bill de Blasio in next year’s election, Comptroller Scott Stringer on Thursday called Hizzoner’s nonprofit fundraising arm a “slush fund” that should never...
De Blasio tries to capitalize on Trump's disapproval
Mayor de Blasio moved quickly Thursday to cash in on Donald Trump’s description of him as a “maniac” and the “worst mayor” in the city’s history by sending out e-mails...
The Mets needed this -- even if it's just one game
Every now and again it’s good to sneak a whisper of October into the teeth of July. Every so often it’s good to feel the cool breeze of an autumn...
Daily Blotter
Staten Island A suspect stole a woman’s purse at a Dongan Hills bowling alley before the victim’s credit cards were illegally used at a liquor store, authorities said. The 19-year-old victim...
Angst at Observer after reporter blasts Kushner over Trump
The journalists are restless inside the New York Observer in the wake of the dustup over Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner — the real estate scion, Observer owner...
Media exec missing during Gannett sale announcement
Employees at the North Jersey Media Group were angry that Chairman Malcolm "Mac" Borg skipped the all-hands meeting on Wednesday where it was announced that the company’s The (Bergen) Record,...
David Duval on Dustin Johnson's potential and Spieth's down year
NBC golf analyst and former World No. 1 golfer David Duval discusses Dustin Johnson’s talent, Jordan Spieth’s follow-up to his incredible 2015 run and the upcoming British Open with The...