August 6, 2016
This controversial play had Mets GM Sandy Alderson fuming
DETROIT — Terry Collins stopped short of saying he blew it on the final play of Saturday’s game, but the Mets manager didn’t have to utter the words. Jay Bruce...
Dear John: Seasonal job adjustments matter
Dear John: Why are seasonal adjustments made to the monthly jobs numbers? Why is smoothing required? It makes no sense, nor does the birth/death model. M.C. Dear M.C.: Seasonal adjustments...
I was rocked in the head by a toy UFO at Toys ‘R’ Us
A Manhattan woman is suing the now-shuttered Times Square Toys ‘R’ Us after she was allegedly hit in the head by an unidentified flying object. Violet Bowen, 27, was “violently...
The fumbled ball lay on the field in JPP's moment of truth
The football was on the ground, batted out of quarterback Eli Manning’s hands by defensive end Olivier Vernon. So defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul did what he would do in a real...
Motorist injured after leaving car to take a picture
A motorist who stepped out of a vehicle on Saturday to record video of a brush fire on Sunrise Highway near Riverhead was hit by another car, police say. The...
It's OK, Revis: Absolutely no one can cover Brandon Marshall
Darrelle Revis need not feel bad whenever Brandon Marshall wins their training camp matchup. I don’t believe there is any cornerback in the NFL who can cover this Brandon Marshall....
Obama paid $400M in cash to Iran to get around laws
By now everybody has heard that back in January, the Obama administration secretly airlifted a $400 million payment in foreign cash to Iran in the middle of the night, reportedly...
Hot Olympic flagbearer is the man of your dreams
He hasn’t even competed yet, but this hunky, oiled-up Olympian has already reached golden-god status. The enigmatic — and shiny — Tongan flagbearer who stole the show during Friday night’s...
What's the most prized position in NY sports?
So, what's the real crown-jewel position in New York sports? We can pretend and say it’s point guard for the Knicks, but that’s a bit crazy when you consider nobody...
Nastia Liukin renting out her apartment for charity
Even if you’re not an Olympian, you can still live like one. US gymnast Nastia Liukin, the 2008 Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, is renting out her Boston apartment on Airbnb,...
A manic episode led me to strip naked in Times Square
Krit McClean made headlines in late June by stripping naked in Times Square and jumping from the top of the TKTS booth. Here, the 21-year-old fashion model and college student...
You can buy stock at the supermarket
The stock market is coming to your local grocery store — and it’s not charging wholesale prices. Stockpile, which sells stock through gift cards, is going to roll out in...
Larry Donnell saw his 'scary' NFL end -- but wouldn't accept it
Larry Donnell never thought his career was in jeopardy. But as the wait to be medically cleared to play football following a serious neck injury last November dragged on, and...
Julian Assange jokes about leaking Trump’s tax returns
WikiLeaks next mission might be Donald Trump’s taxes. HBO’s Bill Maher asked WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Julian Assange Friday night about his group’s release of Democratic National Committee e-mails days before the...
Moon Express will spread your ashes on the moon -- for a price
Speaking of space, last week Moon Express said on becoming the first private company to receive US approval to land on the moon that its plans for commercial cargo included...
Carmelo kicks Team USA into gear in jaw-dropping destruction
Carmelo Anthony helped make a liar of Team USA Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Americans, seeking a third straight men’s basketball gold medal and 15th in the 18 Olympics in...
Yankees call ominous A-Rod press conference
After a dozen years, a pair of MVP awards and too many controversies to count, could the end finally be coming for Alex Rodriguez in The Bronx? Rodriguez is scheduled...
Trump is creeping up on Clinton (again) in new poll
Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump has dwindled, according to a new national poll. Clinton now leads the GOP nominee by just 42 to 39 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll...
'UnREAL' actor weighs in on show's most dangerous character
UnREAL Monday, 10 p.m., Lifetime The season finale of “UnREAL” comes as the storyline reaches a low point for the characters involved in the reality show “Everlasting.” In Episode 6,...
Scott Baio still loves Donald Trump
Scott Baio is doubling down on his now-infamous appearance at the Republican National Convention — and has more faith in Donald Trump than ever before. “I still think he’s going...
Clinton is not happy about Cuomo's lengthy DNC speech
Put a sock in it, governor. Hillary Clinton’s campaign was enraged by Gov. Cuomo talking too long at the Democratic National Convention, pushing her out of prime time and not...
This company turns divorced men's houses into homes
Divorced men may love their newfound freedom, but they still need a woman’s touch at home — and not in the way you may think. A new business is targeting...
It takes a day for Revis to say 'everything is fine' with Marshall
After taking more than 24 hours to cool off, Darrelle Revis belatedly stepped forward to insist “everything is fine” between him and Brandon Marshall after their Friday sparring match in...
Silicon Valley's broke beauty isn't having a good year
Disgraced Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes has quietly resigned from President Obama’s Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship advisory board. The one-time high-flying Silicon Valley exec has seen plenty of...
Astronaut Scott Kelly thought about joining the NYPD
Scott Kelly, who spent a year in space aboard the International Space Station, revealed that he has completed about 25 percent of his memoir, “My Year in Space and Our...
Fallout of Gary Sanchez's rise: Brian McCann infield project
Joe Girardi said Brian McCann will go back to taking ground balls at first base now that Gary Sanchez is set to get more playing time behind the plate. “I’m...
Marion Marauder gives Big M's top driver his 1st Hambletonian
Marion Marauder won the 91st edition of the Hambletonian Saturday at the Meadowlands, giving Meadowlands’ leading driver Scott Zeron his first victory in the sport’s top event. Trained by Paula...
Clock's ticking on CC Sabathia before Yankees pull the plug
Six truer words never have been spoken: You play to win the game. And that, Joe Girardi insists, is his raison d’etre as he goes about filling out the lineup...
Retailers turn to online shopping to rescue back-to-school season
After a horrible first half of the year, retailers are going high-tech to rescue the back-to-school season. Traditional department and discount store chains are trying to win over shoppers —...
Breaking down fantasy football TEs: Hidden talent at bottom
In the second of a six-part fantasy football draft preview series, The Post looks at tight ends, defenses/special teams and kickers. Next week: quarterbacks. Dominant forces don’t always stay dominant....
Retailers start taking advantage of customers' smartphones
Retailers are embracing mobile misanthropy. Instead of fighting shoppers’ preference for glowing screens rather than face-to-face interactions, even in stores, the shops are trying to turn smartphones into selling tools....
Eli Apple puts on show in glimpse at Giants' CB hopes
For the first time since training camp began, cornerback Eli Apple showcased the coverage that led the Giants to select him with the 10th overall pick in April’s NFL draft....
Crazed screaming guy nearly chases down Olympic cyclers
https://youtu.be/VK6EaghDcAw The men's Olympic bike road race was so exciting, this one spectator couldn't control himself. With just over 15 kilometers to go in the race on Saturday afternoon, a...
Rio has turned Hope Solo into public enemy No. 1
The women’s Olympic soccer tournament is moving along, and the home fans are not backing off their vocal dislike for American goalkeeper Hope Solo. After making some pointed comments about...
Book raises new questions in Adnan Syed's murder case
When Baltimore high school senior Hae Min Lee went missing on Jan. 13, 1999, one of the first calls the cops made was to her boyfriend, 21-year-old Don Clinedinst. “I...
Sad excuses from New York's jobs czar
It’s hard to defend the indefensible, and Howard Zemsky proved that in spades last week when state lawmakers grilled him about the state’s pathetic job-growing efforts. As chief of Empire...
Giants' Weston Richburg on football-player Jesus and Odell's shadow
Giants center Weston Richburg blocked out some time for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Do you think you can be the best center in the league? A:...
The city needs every good school it can get
One other bit of news from the latest state Common Core exams means hope for New York’s Catholic schools. Parochial schools were once a huge presence on the local scene,...
How tiny teens took over the world of women's gymnastics
When a 14-year-old Romanian gymnast named Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10 on the uneven bars at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics — a score so unprecedented that it was...
In My Library: Cheyenne Jackson
“You can do eight Broadway shows, but you do one big TV show and immediately that’s what you’re known for,” says Cheyenne Jackson. For him that show was “30 Rock,”...
Andrew Miller is salt in Yankees' wounds in demoralizing loss
When the Yankees traded Andrew Miller to Cleveland for prospects before last week’s non-waiver trade deadline, they knew his presence would be missed at Yankee Stadium. Unfortunately for the Yankees,...
These are the ladies cheering on the Brooklyn Cyclones
The Brooklyn Cyclones are currently in third place in their league, right behind the Staten Island Yankees, but the Kings County team is winning it on the sidelines. Fourteen local...
French gymnast suffers horrifying injury at Rio Olympics
French gymnast Samir Ait Said's Olympics ended when he severely injured his left leg while vaulting during team preliminaries on Saturday.
Team USA's biggest basketball threat got smoked
RIO DE JANEIRO — Andrew Bogut scored 18 as Australia upset France 87-66 in the opening men's basketball game Saturday at the Rio Games. France was considered by many as...
City prosecutor busted for drunk driving
A Brooklyn prosecutor was busted early Saturday on a drunken driving charge. Assistant DA Chrismy Sagaille, 31, was pulled over about 4 a.m. after cops saw him run a red...
When a 4'6 Olympic gymnast meets an NBA star
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIxmR6-j8mG/?taken-by=ragansmith Ragan Smith is just 15 and already an Olympian. She's aiming high, but looking higher. The American gymnast met DeAndre Jordan, the Clippers star and Team USA big man on...
City bans volunteer from vacant lot he’s been keeping clean
Proving no good deed goes unpunished, city bureaucrats have barred a Brooklyn volunteer from a vacant lot he’s been keeping clean for years. “The more good you do for the...
9/11 law firm takes on Flint water crisis
A partner in the controversial Manhattan law firm that raked in hundreds of millions in a settlement for 10,000 Ground Zero workers has now taken on the tainted-water debacle in...
'She was my life:' Hundreds mourn slain jogger at funeral
“She was my life,” the father of tragic Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano told 400 mourners at her funeral Mass Saturday — as his daughter’s rapist-murderer remained at large. “She...
How an amazing few months turned Yanks letdowns into cautionary tales
For the final three months of the 2011 season, Jacoby Ellsbury was the best player in the majors. In those 79 games for the Red Sox, he hit 23 homers,...
Machete-wielding man attacks two cops in Belgium
CHARLEROI, Belgium — Two female officers were attacked and wounded by a man wielding a machete and shouting "Allahu Akhbar" outside the main police station in the Belgian city of...
Meet Samson — the biggest cat in NYC
This is no itty bitty kitty. A Brooklyn feline named Samson weighs in at a hulking 28 pounds, making him NYC’s biggest puss. “He’s the [largest] cat in the city,...
How Bratton's NYPD saved the subway system
At 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2, 1990, 22-year-old Utah resident Brian Watkins, accompanied by his parents, brother and sister-in-law, entered the New York City subway system in Midtown, intent...
Bomb squad probing possible blast near Olympics cycling finish line
RIO DE JANEIRO — A bomb squad is investigating after an apparent blast shook the area near the finish line of the men's cycling road race. Reporters could hear a loud...
A's coach secretly hid camera to spy on players
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics say a team employee has been suspended after it was discovered he hid a camera inside the weight room at the Coliseum. Strength and...
Man shot dead near Olympic stadium after opening ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO — Spectators leaving the opening ceremony of the Olympics were confronted by the body of a man shot dead near Maracana Stadium. Eyewitnesses said early Saturday that...
Millennials are ditching golf because it's too hard and boring
Back in 2004, I helped to launch a new magazine, Golf Punk, to an unsuspecting and, on the face of it, largely apathetic public. It was billed as the “golf...
Irish Olympian calls out Rory McIlroy with Wozniacki pic
Rory McIlroy didn't make it to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics, but ex-girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki did. So did his countrymate, boxer Paddy Barnes. When the two ran into each...
Drunk partiers thought taking the chimney was a good idea
A pair of tipsy partiers tried to slide down a Chinatown building’s chimney, only to get trapped inside and need firefighters to rescue them out, authorities said. The pair —...
Coach banned for doping goes on defensive Facebook rant
Trevor Graham, the track coach who was banned from the sport for life for his role in the BALCO doping scandal, used the lead-up to the Olympics to offer scathing...
Rio's poor are watching the Olympics from their rooftops
RIO DE JANEIRO — In the hills that hug Maracana Stadium, many Brazilians saw the flash and glitz of the opening ceremony for the Olympics from rooftops with exposed wiring...
Bar patron stabbed while breaking up brawl
An off-duty auxiliary cop was stabbed early Saturday outside the Harlem bar where he works as a bouncer, police said. The auxiliary officer, 24, was knifed in the back just...
Women are dying because most medical research is done on men
The medical world needs to acknowledge a simple fact: All patients should be cared for equally — but treated differently. Studies show that the male and female anatomies not only...
First gold in Rio goes to 19-year-old American shooter
American shooter Virginia Thrasher has won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics, capturing the women's 10-meter air rifle. Thrasher, 19, was sixth in the qualification round Saturday and...
Woman sexually assaulted in Southampton home invasion
A teenager was roused from her sleep and sexually assaulted by a house painter who broke into a tony Southampton home Friday morning, officials said. Marvin Saul Siciliano-Nunez, 20, is...
Trump spent a week offending everyone -- and supporters still love him
Maybe we’ve been calling millennials by the wrong name. Maybe Clint Eastwood is right. Maybe they’re just a “pussy” generation. So Generation X has given way to Generation P. Asked...
How to go clubbing in gym clothes and not look like a slob
The Gansevoort Hotel is known for its ultrastrict dress code: plaid shirts, sandals and shorts are verboten; jackets are encouraged for men, while ladies are advised to don high heels....
This gemstone isn't just for weird hippies anymore
Erica Weiner’s sample sales always draw le tout of Brooklyn’s pretty young things, who flock to the designer’s Boerum Hill boutique to stock up on her heart-shaped pendants inscribed with...
How to copy Rihanna's summer look
Caftans: Elegant, effortless and perennial proof that being scantily clad isn’t the only way to go as the mercury rises. Just ask Rihanna. In May, the singer-turned-style-deity stepped out in...
Man's wife, girlfriend place side-by-side obituaries in newspaper
A New Jersey man who died this week of lung cancer has attained posthumous notoriety after his "loving wife" and "longtime girlfriend" placed dueling obituaries in the same newspaper. According...
What you need to know about Tonga's shirtless flag bearer
The Parade of Nations is a pretty standard affair. Lots of outfits — some good, some bad, some cultural, some seemingly having nothing to do with anything related to the...
The best new eateries in Flushing's Chinatown
This weekend, as the 26th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York takes to the waters of Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s Meadow Lake, expect to see lion dancers,...
Broadway's Danny Burstein reveals his favorite Harlem haunts
Eight times a week, Danny Burstein leaves Manhattan’s Morningside Heights for Russia’s Anatevka. “It’s quite a ride — an emotional roller coaster!” says the 52-year-old who plays Tevye, father of...
Olympics kick off with Gisele, G-strings and plenty of fireworks
Cue the samba, light the fireworks and damn the mosquitoes — the 2016 Summer Olympics are on! Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium came alive with Latin music and the world’s...
When Mets landed Cespedes, they lost an up-and-coming ace
DETROIT — Michael Fulmer could look across the field Friday night and see plenty of friends in the visitors’ dugout at Comerica Park. The Mets were reunited Friday with Fulmer,...
Andrew Miller: 'Kind of weird' to be back at Yankee Stadium
Wearing an Indians uniform, dressing in the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium and sitting in the left-center field bullpen wasn’t what Andrew Miller anticipated when he inked a four-year deal...
When he wasn't fighting, Darrelle Revis showed what's left in tank
Overshadowed by his fisticuffs with Brandon Marshall Friday was the fact that Darrelle Revis is back. Any concerns the Jets had that his surgically repaired right wrist might hamper Revis’...
Silver cites Skelos ruling in bid to remain free on bail
If it’s good enough for Dean, it’s good enough for Shelly. Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is trying to skirt prison at least a little longer — thanks to...
'Pressing a little bit': Michael Conforto takes a seat on bench
DETROIT — Even with Yoenis Cespedes on the disabled list and the designated hitter in use, Michael Conforto couldn’t crack the Mets lineup in a 4-3 loss to the Tigers...
NYCFC holds on for hard-fought 0-0 draw vs. San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Josh Saunders made four saves and first-place New York City tied the San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 on Friday night. It was the first draw for NYCFC...
Security barrier nails top PA cop's car
It looked like a scene straight out of “Police Academy.” An SUV belonging to the top police official for the Port Authority Police Department got stuck Friday on a rising...
John Gotti's grandson getting addiction help inside Rikers
The troubled grandson of late mobster John Gotti is getting help behind bars at Rikers Island for an addiction to prescription painkillers, his lawyer said Friday. John Gotti, 23, is...
Fantasy football: 6 things to do before even thinking defense
A cliché becomes a cliché because, at some point in time, it likely was true. But that doesn’t make it true forever. And the old “defense wins championships” mantra never...
Yankees comeback prospect who may push Greg Bird for 1st base
If you are wagering who will be the Yankees’ Opening Day first baseman and Mark Teixeira’s replacement next season, the early money is on Greg Bird. The 23-year-old left-handed hitter...
Ex-NFL star shows how easy it is to squander millions
Former NFL running back Trent Richardson revealed that his friends and family squandered $1.6 million in less than a year as his football career imploded. Richardson, who was the third...
Trump endorses Ryan in latest attempt to reboot campaign
Donald Trump attempted to reboot his campaign yet again on Friday by endorsing House Speaker Paul Ryan and ending bitter feuds with two other Republicans. The GOP presidential candidate, at...
Familiar Giants O-line gets burst of energy from new coach
Mike Solari figures if he had played in the secondary in college instead of being an offensive lineman, he probably would be leading his own NFL team right now. After...
Bristol-Myers Squibb's lucrative Opdivo fails lung cancer trail
There’s no cure for hubris. Bristol-Myers Squibb got killed on Friday after the pharma powerhouse shocked investors by announcing its best-selling Opdivo — which has proved to be effective against...
6 lesser known Olympic sports too awesome to miss in Rio
Europe loves soccer, Canada loves ice hockey, the U.S. loves American football and for whatever reason, India and Australia really love cricket — it’s the same old song. Health concerns...
Fantasy baseball: Take a look at these hidden bullpen gems
Closers nowadays are ever-changing — here one minute and gone the next. Steve Cishek was performing admirably this season for the Mariners, collecting 25 saves in 31 opportunities while striking...
NY State Athletic Commission up a creek as MMA deadline looms
When Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill in April revamping combat sports in New York including legalizing mixed martial arts, it gave the New York State Athletic Commission 120 days...
Mets need Noah Syndergaard of the spring -- and this isn't it
DETROIT — He has lost that Cy Young sheen, and really, how much more can these Mets afford to lose? Noah Syndergaard hasn’t been horrible lately. He didn’t pitch terribly...
At least 13 dead, several injured in French bar fire
PARIS —A fast-moving fire that appeared to be accidental swept through a birthday party in a basement bar in northwest France, killing at least 13 people and injuring six others,...
Mark Teixeira the rare long-term deal in which everybody won
This wasn’t a signing or a contract the Yankees ever have had real reason to regret, even if age inevitably took its toll on the deal’s back end. It was...
Taxpayers to cover Cuomo's legal fees for latest probes
Gov. Cuomo is sending taxpayers the bill for the high-powered lawyer representing him and his top aides in the investigation of the Buffalo Billion economic-development program — instead of tapping...
Muslim man says DHS refuses to give him off on holy day
A practicing Muslim who works for the city’s Department of Homeless Services has filed a grievance against the agency for refusing to allow him off on Fridays — the Muslim...
ObamaCare rates set to skyrocket for most New Yorkers
About 350,000 New Yorkers who have individual policies under ObamaCare are going to get whacked with an average 16.6 percent premium increase next year, the state Department of Financial Services...
Hispanic Society is so broke it's asking to charge visitors
The Hispanic Society — an Upper Manhattan museum showcasing Spanish and Latin American art — says it’s so broke that it needs to start charging visitors for the first time...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man is suspected of molesting a woman in Wakefield, authorities said. The 27-year-old victim was walking along 241st Street at about 11:15 a.m. on July 19 when...