July 9, 2016
How Panthers show aftershocks of NHL's erased bridge contracts
The bridge contract is a thing of the past, obliterated just like the one over the River Kwai by general managers around the league who chronically — and correctly —...
The military fired me for calling our enemies radical jihadis
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who is reportedly being vetted by Donald Trump as a potential running mate, was fired as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in the...
At-the-ready Carlos Beltran even has trade 'protocol'
CLEVELAND — This isn’t Carlos Beltran’s first rodeo. To the contrary, Beltran very well may be the rodeo king, as long as “rodeo” means “non-waivers trade deadline.” The Royals dealt...
Cop likely to face charges in 'damning' road-rage slay video
The “damning” video showing an off-duty cop waited just one second before gunning down a motorist in a Brooklyn road-rage incident is certain to result in criminal charges, law enforcement...
Daniel Murphy is making an art of haunting Mets
Last year, Daniel Murphy carried the Mets through the postseason, all the way to the World Series. He seems to have made it his mission this season to keep the...
NYSAC chaos is already alarming barrier to NY's UFC 205
LAS VEGAS — Marc Ratner, the current vice president of regulatory affairs for the UFC, hopes to meet with the New York State Athletic Commission in the next two weeks...
Phil Jackson hints at playoffs, but admits glaring Knicks hitch
Knicks president Phil Jackson took a backdoor cut to belief his remodeled club will finish in playoff position during Friday’s press conference. Jackson refused to issue a playoff proclamation but...
This UFC champ wants to co-star with Ronda Rousey at MSG
LAS VEGAS — As soon as Joanna Jedrzejczyk successfully defended her UFC women’s strawweight championship with a unanimous decision over Claudia Gadelha on Friday night, she made it clear where...
Hillary’s e-mail server isn’t the only thing the FBI should be probing
FBI Director James Comey declined to recommend charges against Hillary Clinton for her e-mail mess last week, and the Justice Department closed the matter. But Comey hasn’t said boo about...
ObamaCare has city hospitals drowning in red ink
Don’t look now, but the city’s municipal hospitals are on financial life support — and the situation is growing more dire by the day. The biggest culprit? ObamaCare. Meanwhile, Team...
Isaiah Whitehead shows nerves, promise in Nets debut
LAS VEGAS — The tenure of Nets coach Kenny Atkinson started with the team’s Summer League debut Saturday. So did the education of Isaiah Whitehead. While Jeremy Lin is Brooklyn’s...
Nets have their own plan for Jeremy Lin, who's over Linsanity
LAS VEGAS — Jeremy Lin said Linsanity is in the past, and he’s more worried about the future. For the Nets’ new point guard, that future is reuniting with coach...
Joe Girardi steals Yankees a game with all the right moves
CLEVELAND — Players win, managers lose. That adage has been around since the invention of sports, but Saturday the Yankees won because the moves manager Joe Girardi made turned out...
Darryl Strawberry's 1986 reality: Didn't like half the Mets
The 1986 Mets ruled the Big Apple night life like a band of drunk, oversexed marauders. But the clubhouse wasn’t exactly a chummy fraternity, Darryl Strawberry told The Post. “I...
How Apatow's ESPN doc gets real: Gooden, Strawberry in one room
Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry have written three books apiece and have cooperated for myriad others. They appear often enough at ballparks and reunions. Each has worked on a reality...
Collins baffled by Syndergaard's arm as tests reveal nothing
The mysterious “fatigue” issue with Noah Syndergaard’s right arm hasn’t been cleared up a day later. The Mets put the All-Star right-hander through a battery of tests, but team doctors...
Dallas police end search of parking garage, find no suspect
Dallas police officials have issued an all-clear after searching for a suspicious person in a parking garage next to the department's headquarters. A Dallas police spokeswoman said earlier Saturday that...
Top bullfighter gored to death in Spain
A bullfighter was gored to death Saturday in front of horrified spectators — the first Spanish matador to die in the ring this century. Victor Barrio, 29, was killed when...
Meet Mets' next hope: Keith Hernandez will love Dominic Smith
SAN DIEGO — There are plenty of reasons to sneak a look at the Futures Game on Sunday at Petco Park, but make sure you watch Mets prospect Dominic Smith...
Joakim Noah on banning guns, 'Warrior' Tebow and a Knicks title
New Knicks big man Joakim Noah blocked out some time for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Do you visualize winning championships? A: Yes. Q: What do you...
Questioning Hillary Clinton's tuition-free college plan
Last week, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed a massive college tuition plan. Clinton, in a bow to Bernie Sanders’ refrain of free college for everyone, put forth half a...
9/11 charity plans to help families in Dallas massacre
As families of the slain officers in Dallas mourn their loss, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is stepping in to help. “We want to raise enough money to...
Ben McAdoo’s fateful decision: Risk tunnel vision or control loss?
Keep it, or give it up? One of the most important decisions facing Ben McAdoo entering his first season as head coach of the Giants is whether or not he...
In My Library: Brian Murray
Brian Murray isn’t a psychic, but he says he’s seen his share of supernatural phenomena. “England is full of ghosts,” says the former Royal Shakespeare Company actor, now starring in...
James Comey chickened out on changing America's future
My expectation that Hillary Clinton would be indicted for her criminal mistreatment of classified information was the same as my expectation that the world would suddenly stop spinning on its...
Obama calls for unity after cop shootings: 'This is not who we want to be'
President Obama on Saturday lamented America’s “painful” week of race- and police-related violence, insisting, “This is not who we want to be.” Speaking to reporters at a NATO summit in Warsaw,...
Buy or sell? What Yankees can learn from 2015 teams in same limbo
The Yankees might be headed to a place teams don’t want to be. The middle. That trade-deadline limbo where the simple math says you have a shot and the complex...
Page Six TV is like 'grad school for celebrity gossip'
As the saying goes, “If you don’t want it on Page Six, don’t do it.”
How the Four Seasons saved NYC
The Four Seasons, which will serve its last meal on July 16 after 57 years in the Seagram Building, is the most important restaurant in the history of New York...
Teen discovers dead body while playing Pokemon Go
RIVERTON, Wyo. — Authorities are investigating after a 19-year-old woman found a body while playing an internet phone app game. Shayla Wiggens says she found the body Friday in the...
Knicks lose one big man, gain another
Backup small forward Derrick Williams finally found a niche last season in New York but elected to opt out of the $4.9 million left on his pact and take his...
'Odd Mom Out' star dishes on 'gross' lifestyles of the Upper East Side
Jill Kargman is praying “Odd Mom Out” makes it to Season 5. “I want to do the Bat Mitzvah years,” says Kargman, the star and creator of the wry Bravo...
The 'Ferguson effect' is destroying Chicago
Violence in Chicago is reaching epidemic proportions. In the first five months of 2016, someone was shot every 2¹/₂ hours and someone murdered every 14 hours, for a total of...
Trucker kills motorist after wildly plowing into cars
An innocent motorist died early Saturday when a truck driver took his rig on a wild ride through Elizabeth, NJ, that ended in a hail of police bullets. The incident...
Minnesota cop who killed Castile says he reacted to 'display' gun
Warning: Graphic content The Minnesota cop who killed a black motorist whose death was livestreamed by his girlfriend fired only after seeing him “display” a gun — not because of...
Nike botched Steph Curry pitch -- and is paying for it dearly
Three years ago, 16-year-old Donte Tubman would head to the basketball courts in Coney Island wearing only one brand of high-tops: Nikes. But these days when he hits the hardwood,...
The sex-crazed Amish man who 'plotted' to murder his wife
In 2009, the Amish community was rocked by the murder of one of their own, Barbara Weaver, in Apple Creek, Ohio. Even more shocking was when her husband, Eli, was...
Knicks GM: Why we're encouraged after Kevin Durant strikeout
Knicks general manager Steve Mills said his club didn’t meet Kevin Durant’s criterion as a team on the verge of an NBA championship, but indicated they would have been more...
Serena Williams earns 22nd Grand Slam title with Wimbledon win
LONDON — Serena Williams won her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday. Williams pulled even with Steffi Graf for...
How gullible journalists do harm to rape victims
A new report from The Washington Post, based on recently released court documents, reveals just how credulous the writer of the now-discredited Rolling Stone rape article had to be. Short...
'Mr. Robot' star Portia Doubleday shines as hacker's friend
Mr. Robot Wednesday, 10 p.m., USA Winner of the 2016 Golden Globe award for best drama series, “Mr. Robot” took the television world by surprise with its spooky portrait of...
Houston cops fatally shoot man waving gun
A Houston man was fatally shot early Saturday for waving a revolver in the air and then “deliberately and slowly” lowering the gun at two Gang Division police officers, according...
A guy from Staten Island brought drug lords to their knees
In the 1980s, Staten Island native Robert Mazur was hired to launder over $100 million for some of the world’s largest drug-trafficking syndicates. Underworld kingpins, who knew him as Bob...
Your Facebook messages are about to get a lot more private
Facebook is adding to its Messenger app an option for encrypted chats that can only be read on devices where they are sent or received. Users also will be able...
These NY restaurants are reinventing Caribbean food
Although there is no shortage of West Indian mom-and-pop restaurants in NYC, a new wave of Caribbean haunts has sprung up lately, offering a fresh, modern take on island fare....
Here's where Vince Giordano goes for good jazz
If you saw “Boardwalk Empire,” you’ve heard Vince Giordano’s music. He and his band, the Nighthawks, help keep the jazz of the ’20s and ’30s alive. Now the Brooklyn-born and...
Playing Pokemon Go is becoming dangerous
LOS ANGELES — Beware: "Pokemon Go," a new smartphone game based on cute Nintendo characters like Squirtle and Pikachu, can be harmful to your health. The "augmented reality" game, which...
Diane Arbus' life was stranger than her often-odd subjects
"I love to go to people’s houses,” Diane Arbus once told a reporter, “exploring — doing daring things I’ve not done before.” It was that daring that gave us images...
Just one winning ticket in $540M Mega Millions drawing
DES MOINES, Iowa — One jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, a lottery official said. Virginia Lottery spokesman John Hagerty told The Associated Press the winning...
TV's 'Power' couple ready to clash
‘Power” co-star Joseph Sikora says he’s very much in touch with his onscreen alter ego, Tommy Egan. “One of the things about playing Tommy is that it has to be...
The one thing every 'Star Trek' fan must do this summer
It was the year of “Star Wars” in 2015, but now is the time to be a die-hard fan of its nerdy rival, “Star Trek.” On July 22, the new...
John Sampson’s bid for a new trial is shot down
Brooklyn federal prosecutors on Friday shot down convicted ex-state Sen. John Sampson’s bid for a new trial, saying a recent Supreme Court decision clearing a different politician does not apply in...
Three busted in Soho shoplifting spree
Their scheme was so last season! Three thieves were busted on a shoplifting spree in Soho Friday — just six months after cops set up a command center to stop...
Bahamas issues travel advisory to the US following shootings
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas on Friday issued a rare travel advisory for any of its citizens visiting the United States, recommending that young men in particular take care in...
Assemblywoman's link to nonprofit raises questions
A Brooklyn assemblywoman and her campaign are maintaining a cozy relationship with a Coney Island nonprofit group she once headed — raising red flags for a good-government watchdog. Pamela Harris...
Dustin Johnson pulls out of Olympics over Zika concerns
DALLAS — U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson is withdrawing from the Olympics because he is concerned about the Zika virus. Johnson becomes the 13th player to pull out of the...
Logan Verrett's shot at convincing Mets trade isn't needed
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson hasn’t ruled out looking outside the organization for starting pitching help, but for now, it’s up to Logan Verrett to take Matt Harvey’s spot in...
First Zika-related death occurs in US
SALT LAKE CITY — A person infected with Zika has died in Utah, and while the exact cause is unclear, authorities said Friday it marks the first death related to...
Tenant who evicted cancer-stricken subletter faces eviction
A greedy tenant in a rent-stabilized East Village apartment owned by Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner tried to kick her cancer-stricken subletter to the curb — but now she’s the...
Sun Valley conference paves way for big-stake media deals
A favorite pastime at this summer camp for billionaires is roaming the mountain resort and catching the sweet scent of deals in the air. Viacom heiress Shari Redstone was the...
Dealmakers look for profits amid global crises
Dealmakers are searching for ways to play Brexit and crises around the globe, paying particular attention to Europe and South America, insiders said. They got some prodding this week from...
Media titans quiet on bloody scenes streamed on Facebook
A large swath of America watched raw, visceral footage of this week’s deadly shootings on Facebook, raising fresh questions about how the social media giant should handle disturbing content. The...
Mets just shrug at Stephen Strasburg: Nothing we could do
As if the Mets didn’t have enough to worry about pitching Friday. Matt Harvey chose surgery. Noah Syndergaard experienced a dead arm. And they had to face Washington’s Stephen Strasburg....
The day in photos: July 8, 2016
The country mourns Dallas and more.
DuPont shares rise after jury hands company $500K penalty
Wall Street doesn’t appreciate small change. Investors cheered an Ohio jury’s seemingly small $500,000 punitive damages award against DuPont on Friday, pushing its shares and those of a related company...
Heiress loses custody battle, accuses ex of going to 'brothel'
A tobacco heiress who accused her estranged hubby of bugging her phone with spyware lost a battle to block their children from meeting his pregnant girlfriend — but not before...
UFC 200 predictions: Tate can smell Rousey, Brock Lesnar KO'd
The Post’s George Willis breaks down the main card fights at the UFC’s milestone event Saturday night on pay-per view at T-Mobile Arena: Miesha Tate (18-5) vs. Amanda Nunes (12-4)...
Labor Department's job numbers might as well come from a lottery
Here is how the monthly employment figures should actually be done. “I’m Yolanda Vega. And June’s first number is 2. The next number is 8. The next number is 7…”...
Rob Refsnyder is making Aaron Hicks totally useless
CLEVELAND — When Aaron Hicks arrived from the Twins, the Yankees believed they were getting an above-average switch-hitting outfielder who would hurt left-handed pitching. Now, with the All-Star break approaching...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A suspect groped two women in Melrose, police said. The first victim, 39, was at Elton Avenue and East 156th Street at 10 p.m. Tuesday when the young...