July 24, 2016
Goose Gossage: Yankees must deal Aroldis Chapman -- now
COOPERSTOWN — Yankees Hall of Fame closer Goose Gossage is all for trading current Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. Asap. “They have to," Gossage told The Post. “I thought it was...
Networks have turned prime-time TV into a horror show
Don’t bother checking the fuse box; these are the Dark Ages. Late Saturday afternoon then well into Saturday night, FS1, FOX’s sports cable network, presented two cherry-picked MLB games: the...
Off-duty corrections officer busted for drunk driving
An off-duty city Department of Corrections officer was busted for drunken driving after crashing his car in The Bronx early Sunday, according to police. Cops say Jose Valdez, 36, plowed...
Chad Green quietly gaining Yankees role -- and highlight reel
The Yankees went into Sunday knowing their trio grand at the back of the bullpen — Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman — were unavailable. So manager Joe Girardi...
This dating app checks the male-female ratio at local bars
The ritual of hitting bars and hooking up at New York nightclubs is getting increasingly high tech. A new dating app called Weepo allows users to check the male-to-female ratio...
Esperanto expands its presence in the East Village
Esperanto is expanding its East Village presence with the opening of Esperanto Fonda, a casual spot at 58 E. 1st St. The Brazilian-inspired eatery is the latest from Dimitri Vlahakis...
Trump's tip to Black Lives Matter, Hillary's foreign follies & other notable comments
Policing expert: Black Lives Matter to Trump Donald Trump’s convention speech should’ve been music to Black Lives Matters’ ears, writes Heather Mac Donald at City Journal. “Trump pointed out that...
Terrorism as therapy: The takeaway from Munich
Friday’s McDonald’s massacre in Munich wasn’t just about the revised menu. It was terrorism. It wasn’t Islamist terrorism. It wasn’t political or racist terrorism. It was a fusion of copycat...
Sorry -- there's nothing racist about calling out the betrayal of New York's kids
In response to our July 17 editorial, “Faking School Accountability,” state Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa sent in the letter denying the charge — and playing the race card....
What I learned playing Baltusrol: The 5 holes to beware
Post reporter Brett Cyrgalis, a 2-handicap, recently played Baltusrol with a veteran caddie and takes a look at the five places on the course that figure to give the pros...
Hondo flies with the Angels
The good ship Hondo ran aground Sunday when the Indians were walked off in Baltimore, which reduced the earnings to 2,617 griches. Monday night: It looks like a Code Red...
The latest nail in ObamaCare's coffin
Count it as another nail in ObamaCare’s coffin: Humana, one of the country’s top insurers, announced Thursday that it’s pulling out of ObamaCare exchange plans in all but a few...
The latest innocent victim of the 'fight for $15'
After four decades of 24/7 service, the Del Rio Diner on Kings Highway near West 12th Street closes forever Monday morning — done in by craven New York politicians pandering...
LGBT group demands Mark-Viverito, Van Bramer step down
A prominent LGBT political club is demanding City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Democratic Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer step down from their leadership posts for refusing to bring a...
Are any of these celebrity magazines worth reading?
These TV celebrities and their magazines and their opinions — they’re always telling us what to eat, where to go and how to get happy. But how can you tell...
Sobbing Ken Griffey Jr. enters Hall in most Griffey way possible
COOPERSTOWN — There really was only one way Ken Griffey Jr. could go into the Hall of Fame, and always the fan favorite, he didn’t disappoint. At the end of...
Convention chaos already: DNC chair out, protesters storm Philly
Chaos reigned Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the party’s head was forced to quit, thousands of protesters took to the streets and delegates threatened a walk-out over...
Yankees deep in trade talks: Aroldis Chapman for Cubs stud
Unable to pry Andrew Miller out of The Bronx and refusing to part with Kyle Schwarber, the Cubs are willing to deal minor league stud shortstop Gleyber Torres to the...
Germany bomber who wounded 12 originally targeted music festival
A Syrian refugee blew himself up and injured 12 innocent bystanders in Germany Sunday night when he detonated a bomb near a bar after being turned away from a packed...
Trouble for the 1 percent --- and a disaster for de Blasio
Mayor de Blasio doesn’t like inequality. Yet his first three years’ worth of city budgets have made New York even more dependent on the top 1 percent. Now, the mayor...
The food tribes of New York: Damn you all!
Recently we had friends over for dinner. In preparation, I asked them if they had any dietary restrictions. “Yes, we’re pesca-pescatarian.” That is, they only eat “fish that eat other...
A day for family, faith and thanks -- a day for Mike Piazza
COOPERSTOWN — Mike Piazza crushed another big home run Sunday. The former Mets slugger delivered a stirring National Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech at the Clark Sports Center, touching...
Michael Conforto overshadowed his own big hitting day
MIAMI — Exactly one year after making his major league debut, Michael Conforto made his first career start in center field Sunday. Before Conforto could even get comfortable, Miguel Rojas...
The new pitch behind Nathan Eovaldi's resurgence
A new pitch has helped. So has the motivation provided by a brief demotion to the bullpen. The results have been a renaissance, for the time being at least, for...
Escaping mediocrity for one week might be all Mets need
MIAMI — A handful of games throughout the 162 every season have an urgent feel to them, and Sunday’s sure seemed to fall into that category for the Mets. Remember,...
Voters 'more positive' about Trump after convention: poll
Donald Trump got a slight bump in support across battleground states following the Republican National Convention and has pulled ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to new polling out Sunday....
Why a Yankees wild-card goal would betray who Yankees are
Not to rain on the parade in which the Yankees have participated only once in the last 15 years, but unless the franchise’s mission statement has undergone a dramatic sea...
Facebook admits to blocking Wikileaks links in DNC email hack
Facebook admitted Sunday that it had blocked links to the Wikileaks trove of emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee. In a Twitter post late Saturday, WikiLeaks accused the social...
Obama says Hillary's email server was just 'a mistake'
President Obama said Hillary Clinton’s email server was a “mistake,” but it's more important that she's on the “right” side on the big issues facing the country. “I’ve made mistakes....
Suddenly the Mets have their own bullpen big 3 brewing
MIAMI - The Bronx no longer holds exclusive rights to a big three in the bullpen. In Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Marlins, Mets relievers combined to allow one hit...
Donald Trump defends ex-Fox News boss Roger Ailes
Donald Trump defended ex-Fox News boss Roger Ailes as a good man burned by women whose careers he’s advanced. “Some of the women that are complaining, I know how much...
The White Sox should always have a picket sign handy
Baseball teams traditionally try to throw strikes, not go on them. But the White Sox are racking up quite the protesting history. A day after Chris Sale's bizarre tantrum, in...
Trump calls immigration plan 'expansion' of Muslim ban
Donald Trump said Sunday that his proposal to suspend immigration from countries "compromised by terrorism" is actually an expansion of his plan to ban foreign Muslims from entering the US....
Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion
Yahoo is poised to sell its core internet business to Verizon Communications for $4.8 billion, sources told The Post on Sunday. The agreement, slated to be announced early Monday, is...
Democratic party leader resigning in wake of email leak
PHILADELPHIA -- Embattled Democratic Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz will be stepping down as chair by the end of the week, she announced Sunday as calls for her head reached...
Was this Aroldis Chapman's last game as a Yankee?
With trade rumors, reports and speculation swirling like dust in a windstorm, closer Aroldis Chapman acknowledged Sunday might have been his last time in the Yankees clubhouse. At least this...
This is the Steven Matz the Mets have been waiting for
MIAMI – For much of his past nine starts over the last two months, Steven Matz was a stranger. The Long Island native looked unfamiliar, unlike the dominant southpaw who...
Try not to cry: Dad didn't actually forget Little Leaguer's birthday
We're not sure about the date or specifics around the video above, but we know it'll put a smile on your face, if not a tear in your eye.
Remains found believed to be missing Ohio college student
WAUSEON, Ohio — The remains of a college student whose disappearance several days ago prompted a search in Ohio are believed to be found, authorities said Saturday. Investigators looking for...
Bloomberg will endorse Clinton at the DNC
WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg, who was elected mayor of New York City as a Republican, will speak at the Democratic National Convention to endorse Hillary Clinton for president. Spokesman Marc...
What to expect during the Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday with a packed roster of speakers--the most notable being First Lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders, who close out the first day...
Red Bulls reclaim rivalry pride in nasty NYCFC showdown
In its most heated game yet, the Hudson River Derby has shifted back west — and red. For the fifth time in six meetings, the Red Bulls beat rival New...
Power slowly being restored in East Harlem as residents sweat
Hundreds of upper Manhattan residents sweated out their second day without electricity Sunday as the Big Apple baked in 90-plus-degree temperatures. “It was an uncomfortable night. No AC, no sleep,”...
Nebraska punter, ex-Michigan St. punter killed in car crash
Sam Foltz, the punter for Nebraska, and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler were killed in a car crash late Saturday night in Wisconsin, according to the Lincoln Journal Star....
Athlete shatters leg with other leg, and the fallout is horrifying
Warning: Video is graphic Mitch Wallis broke his own leg in a freak accident Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, and then broke his teammates' hearts as he shouted in...
Obama: Trump's NATO comments show 'lack of preparedness'
WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama says GOP nominee Donald Trump's recent suggestion that the U.S. might not come to the defense of NATO allies is another sign of Trump's "lack of...
We finally have a ban precedent for chopping up team's jerseys
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox suspended ace Chris Sale five days without pay for destroying collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear. The White Sox announced the...
Cops pull guns on football player playing Pokemon Go
Faith Ekakitie awoke from his escape from the real world with police officers and their gun barrels staring him in the face. The Iowa defensive lineman was playing a video game...
Syrian asylum-seeker kills pregnant woman with machete in Germany
BERLIN — A Syrian asylum-seeker killed a pregnant woman with a machete and wounded two others Sunday outside a bus station in the southwestern German city of Reutlingen, as the...
Protests ramp up in Philadelphia ahead of DNC
PHILADELPHIA — Police officers were posted at street corners in downtown Philadelphia as the first protesters hit the city's sweltering streets Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Several demonstrations...
Donald Trump Jr. won't rule out running for mayor of NYC
Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that he’d “love to” make New York City great again by running for mayor — after he’s helped his old man win the White House....
How Broadway star's dogs helped her love again after divorce
When Chilina Kennedy, the star of Broadway’s “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” decided to adopt, she thought she was doing it for Molly. That was six years ago. Kennedy was...
Woman critically injured after Brooklyn stabbing
A woman was critically injured by a knife-wielding assailant on a Brooklyn street Saturday night. The 23-year-old victim had been at a party on Glenmore Avenue and Milford Street in...
Passengers injured after ferry makes hard landing at NJ pier
A Hudson River ferry boat from the World Financial Center made a hard landing at its Jersey City pier, injuring several passengers. It was unclear how many people were hurt...
Pedestrian killed by minivan in Queens
A man was fatally struck and killed by a minivan in Queens early Sunday, police sources said. The 26-year-old Brooklyn man was walking along Rockaway Point Boulevard in the eastbound...
Security checks cause 15-hour traffic jam at French border
British border agents are moving in to help French officials deal with gigantic backups for travelers trying to cross the English Channel into France. The dangerous delays in Channel crossings...
Trump tries to woo Sanders supporters
Donald Trump continued to woo Bernie Sanders supporters early Sunday, calling Hillary Clinton's vice presidential pick a slap in the face to the Vermont senator. "The Crooked Hillary V.P. choice...
Cops save toddler's life in the Bronx
This is the moment two hero cops in the Bronx helped save the life of a 3-year-old boy whose desperate dad ran up to them holding the boy’s limp body....
Sanders demands DNC chair's resignation
Bernie Sanders called for the resignation on Sunday of Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has been banished from the podium at the party's convention in the wake...
Brother died saving twin sister in Munich mall shooting
A brother gave his life own to save his twin sister during the Munich mall massacre, throwing himself in front of the lone gunman to shield his sibling. Huseyin Dayick,...
Woman found dead in McCarren Park
A woman was found dead on a bench in a hipster Brooklyn park Sunday -- the fourth body discovered in a city park in as many days, police said. The...
Russia avoids total ban at Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month's Rio Olympics over the nation's doping record but will leave decisions on individual athletes'...
White supremacists finally have someone to rally behind: Donald Trump
CLEVELAND — They don't like to be called white supremacists. The well-dressed men who gathered in Cleveland's Ritz-Carlton bar after Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican nomination for president prefer...
Mom of prostitute believed to be slain by serial killer stabbed to death
The mother of a prostitute believed to have been slain by a Long Island serial killer was fatally stabbed by her “schizophrenic’’ youngest daughter over the weekend, police and a...
The Boy Scouts are thriving after ending ban on gay adults
There were dire warnings for the Boy Scouts of America a year ago when the group's leaders, under intense pressure, voted to end a long-standing blanket ban on participation by...
Munich gunman planned attack for over a year
The lone teen gunman who killed nine people during a shooting spree at a Munich mall was a video game junkie who was planning the attack for a year, officials...
Six charged in Black Lives Matter march attended by Susan Sarandon
Six protesters were slapped with criminal summonses for blocking traffic during a Black Lives Matter march in Brooklyn that was attended by actress Susan Sarandon, police said Sunday. The Academy...
Worker killed in freak elevator accident
A worker at a Washington Heights variety store was killed Saturday night in a freak elevator accident. The 43-year-old man, whose name was withheld pending family notification, had been loading...
The professional actor who plays sick for young doctors in training
Todd Licea, 50, is a professional actor from Manhattan whose career began in 1996 with a guest role on the popular children’s TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” He...
DNC influenced reporters to sandbag Sanders, leak shows
Democratic Party bigwigs enlisted prominent media outlets to slant coverage to boost Hillary Clinton and sandbag Bernie Sanders, according to some of the 19,000 e-mails hacked from the Democratic National...
Mogul accidently gave $100K to group run by Obama's brother
A month after President Obama appointed tech mogul Ranvir Trehan a trustee of the prestigious Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Trehan wrote a $100,000 check to benefit Obama’s presidential...
Uncovering the rise and fall of the queen of Tupperware
One night in 1947, a salesman for the popular Stanley Home Products company — seller of mops, cleaners, detergents, and other products for housewives — knocked on the door of...
Why Obama's half-brother says he'll be voting for Donald Trump
President Obama’s Kenyan half-brother wants to make America great again — so he’s voting for Donald Trump. “I like Donald Trump because he speaks from the heart,” Malik Obama told...
Are the Juggalos a gang or a supportive fraternity?
There are a million people who identify as “Juggalo” in the United States — and, no, this term doesn’t describe enthusiasts who love to juggle or collect jugs for fun....
The most undervalued women in America are childless aunts
I always expected to be a mom. As a kid, I loved taking care of other children. I was a baby sitter, nanny, camp counselor and a teacher’s aide. I...
The 'Brazillionaire' behind some of the world's grossest frauds
Just before the glitzy opening of Mr. Lam in Rio de Janeiro in 2005, leggy publicists escorted reporters through the sleek restaurant modeled after Manhattan’s Mr. Chow. The tony eatery...
Inside this model's secret garden
It’s a jungle in there. Fashion model Summer Rayne Oakes’ bedroom closet boasts no pricey Louboutins or designer dresses. Instead, the 10-by-6 foot wardrobe brims with more than two dozen...
My boss forced me to take daily tequila shots in the office
A Manhattan woman claims she was forced to take daily shots of “tequila, hot toddies and mimosas” by her lecherous boss. Gloria Gonzalez claims in a Manhattan Supreme Court sexual-harassment...
Man arrested for allegedly trying to sell high school diplomas
These high-school diplomas aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on. A 25-year-old Bronx man advertised the sale of city Department of Education diplomas for $350 on Craigslist. “Email if seriously...
Man says rumored fling got him fired because it wasn't with a guy
A Brooklyn man claims the Crowne Plaza hotel fired him for a rumored romance with a female underling — although the Midtown hotel celebrated the same-sex union of two coworkers....
Muhammad Ali's son ditches family after getting dad's cash
Muhammad Ali Jr., the estranged son of late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, dumped his wife and two children — all after a windfall of cash from his dad’s estate, RadarOnline...
Andrew Cuomo's DNC speech to be staged in dad's shadow
It has been called one of the greatest rhetorical performances of all time — and Andrew Cuomo has had to live up to it ever since. Gov. Mario Cuomo electrified...
New Yorkers suffer through hottest day of the year
The Big Apple is a sun-baked summer hellscape, say New Yorkers who suffered Saturday through the hottest day so far this year. “This heat I associate with Satan’s b---hole. It’s...
Woman out of job after speaking out against handsy boss: suit
A Queens woman says she lost her job at the famed Lamb’s Club for complaining about a manager who smacked her on the butt. Angele Yonke, 47, had worked as...
Brian McCann's struggling bat makes Girardi look foolish
Brian McCann would like to forget Saturday’s loss to the Giants — all four hours and 25 minutes of it. The Yankees’ catcher was behind the plate for all 12...
New safety glass to save phones from even higher falls
Corning Inc. recently unveiled its newest version of Gorilla Glass, which protects cellphones, tablets and dozens of other electronics from disaster. The new formula, dubbed Gorilla Glass 5, was specifically...
Grumpy Cat visits its double at Madame Tussauds in London
Here’s one visitor who isn’t impressed by Madame Tussauds’ newest creation. Grumpy Cat, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, traveled to London Saturday for the UK debut of her faux...
Botany fans are making a big stink about this 'corpse flower'
Usually, the smell of rotting corpses wafting over The Bronx is a bad thing. But flower fans from far and wide are flocking to the borough’s New York Botanical Garden...
A-Rod sits against righty, to the surprise of nobody
Joe Girardi said he only found out a few hours before Saturday’s game that the Giants had flipped their starting pitchers from Jeff Samardzija to Johnny Cueto. No matter, as...
Dark horse lurking in Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes
Aroldis Chapman’s time in The Bronx could soon be coming to an end. The Yankees have told interested teams to make their final offers on Chapman, according to an industry...
School official cheated poor kids out of Christmas gifts: probe
She scrooged her school! As secretary at PS 91 The Albany Avenue School in Brooklyn, Lenora McInnis was put in charge of compiling a list of needy kids who would...
Jacob deGrom's heat vanished -- and a new concern surfaces
MIAMI — An aberration or cause for concern? It’s not so much that Jacob deGrom got clobbered Saturday night — he might have been due for a stinker after the...
Rikers inmate files lawsuit after claiming he found tooth in food
His dinner bit back. A Rikers Island inmate says he chomped down on a “veal sandwhich [sic]” and found a tooth inside. Baron Hillman, who was arrested in the Bronx...
Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A callous crook snatched a handicapped woman’s wallet at a 7-Eleven in Williamsburg, cops said. The wheelchair-bound victim, 49, unknowingly dropped her wallet on the floor of the convenience...
Are Victor Cruz, JPP back? 5 Giants to watch at training camp
Here are five Giants to watch when training camp begins Thursday: Keenan Robinson After the Giants paid full retail price for three expensive players to fix their defense, they shopped the...