August 7, 2016
Jets say Marshall-Revis fight has breathed fire into practices
While Friday’s practice altercation between Brandon Marshall and Darrelle Revis could pull the Jets apart, the more likely scenario is that it brings them closer together. At the very least,...
Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold medal for team relay
It didn't take a miraculous comeback this time. The United States was a stunning winner of the men's 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday night, led by Michael Phelps' blazing 47.12...
Mets contending because rest of NL is playing down to their level
DETROIT — The baseball gods don’t want the 2016 Mets to repeat as World Series participants. As far as The Post can tell, the baseball gods hate the 2016 Mets,...
Katie Ledecky smashes world record to give US first swim gold
Katie Ledecky has given the United States its first swimming gold medal of the Rio Olympics with a world record in the women's 400-meter freestyle. The result was totally expected....
'It’s sad the way it’s all gone down' with A-Rod
From the most veteran Yankees, like CC Sabathia and Brett Gardner, to some guys still honing their craft, like Dellin Betances and Didi Gregorius, the reaction to the announcement of...
Ledecky breaks own world record — Team USA gets first swimming gold
Katie Ledecky has given the United States its first swimming gold medal of the Rio Olympics with a world record in the women's 400-meter freestyle. The result was totally expected....
Jacob deGrom could only watch as scoreless streak snapped
DETROIT — Jacob deGrom’s scoreless streak ended at 20 innings Sunday, but that was about the only hiccup in his performance. Over 6 ²/₃ innings, the Mets ace allowed one...
This ring camera captures every second of your proposal
Millennials have turned popping the question into a GoPro moment. When Anthony Simonetti proposed to his girlfriend at a Boston restaurant two weeks ago, he reached into his pocket and...
Mugly is fulfilling his bucket list before losing his memory
Mugly, a Chinese-crested pooch who has won countless hearts as the “World’s Ugliest Dog,” has been diagnosed with dementia, his owner has revealed. But the homely 12-year-old hound isn’t ready...
Hall of Famer Michael Irvin says Giants receivers 'dangerous'
He was called “Playmaker’’ for a reason. Michael Irvin knew his way around leaping catches and diving grabs and sprinting into the end zone. He knew how to show up...
John Kasich doesn't think Donald Trump can win Ohio
Ohio Gov. John Kasich predicted on Sunday that Donald Trump would have a “really, really difficult” time winning the battleground Buckeye State. Continuing to withhold his endorsement, Kasich said his...
I can no longer justify calling myself a Trump supporter
That’s all, folks! I’m out. Embracing the presidential aspirations of Donald Trump was, from the start, an exercise in magical thinking. In my heart, I wanted the smack-talking, hair-challenged, self-absorbed...
Vaccine could be a saving grace for cocaine addicts
City medical researchers have developed a potentially revolutionary vaccine that could help cocaine addicts kick the habit, The Post has learned. The vaccine, developed at Weill Cornell Medicine and New...
How Iran perceives 'ransom' is more important than Obama's spin
History Lesson: Dems Don’t Have Demographic Lock Democrats have an advantage among Hispanic voters, but they shouldn’t fool themselves into thinking it’ll be permanent, warns Josh Gelernter at National Review....
Beach volleyball at Rio Olympics looks more like rave than sport
Strobe lights flashing, loud music blaring and dancing scantily clad Brazilians partying deep into the night. This isn’t a night cub — it’s beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics in...
Piercing the fog of de Blasio's cover-ups
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s damage control efforts in two separate scandals took heavy hits last week. What’s next? Start with the removal of deed restrictions on that Rivington Street property...
Israel's bloodthirsty 'partner'
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ party Fatah had an important boast to share on its Facebook page last week: It has “killed 11,000 Israelis.” Mind you, these are the Palestinian “moderates”...
Is this why Obama thinks Clinton is the most qualified candidate?
Hillary Clinton’s still trying to pretend that FBI chief James Comey says she didn’t lie repeatedly to the American people. The new lie is central to her hopes to succeed...
Scenes from the Turkish crackdown
These days, Turkey’s parliament, the Grand National Assembly, an Italianate palace adorned with a manicured garden, looks more like a building site as workers replace shattered windows, clean debris-filled conference...
De Blasio still doesn't get how New Yorkers look at crime
Last week, 30-year-old Karina Vetrano left her house for a jog in her Howard Beach neighborhood and never returned. She was, according to police, possibly sexually assaulted before being brutally...
Is this Donald Trump's last chance to get it right?
After countless days of getting bogged down in foolish battles followed by imploding poll numbers, Donald Trump is wising up, his advisers tell me (again). Trump will give a speech...
Alex Rodriguez forced us to take the good with the bad
DETROIT — Alex Rodriguez should be remembered as one of the best baseball players ever. That he might well do so, depending on how our mores evolve through time, speaks...
Derek Jeter congratulates his ex-teammate ... Ichiro Suzuki
Derek Jeter chose to congratulate a former teammate on his momentous day Sunday — that person just wasn’t Alex Rodriguez. The former Yankees captain was silent regarding A-Rod’s announcement that...
Love him or hate him, fans agree it's time for Alex Rodriguez to go
Before the first pitch was thrown to start the Yankees’ series finale with the Indians Sunday, fans knew the end to Alex Rodriguez’s Yankee playing career was in sight. Understandably,...
Team USA is cupping for gold
Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston do it — and now US Olympians are jumping on the bandwagon, too.
De Blasio and O'Neill take a long walk on the beach
Mayor de Blasio and the new incoming police commissioner share a fondness for at least one pastime -- they both love long walks along the beach together. Just days after...
A-Rod's final game is the hottest ticket in town
Alex Rodriguez’s final game could end up being the hottest Yankees ticket of this dismal season. Demand for an otherwise nondescript battle of the also-ran Bombers and Tampa Bay Rays...
Bill Bratton: Terrorist threats will continue to plague the city
Outgoing Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said the threat of a terrorist attack in New York will continue to plague the city long after he is gone. "The issue of terrorism...
'Geeking Out' host Kevin Smith defends 'Suicide Squad': 'It's impossibly hip and young'
As co-host of AMC’s new late-night talk show “Geeking Out,” Kevin Smith certainly has the geek cred part down. The writer/director, who developed a cult following for his 1994 comedy...
'Suicide Squad' scores $135M box-office debut
NEW YORK — The supervillain romp "Suicide Squad" shrugged off scathing reviews to open with an estimated $135.1 million in North American ticket sales, scoring one of the year's biggest...
A-Rod plays perfect foil to Derek Jeter, right to bitter end
This is why they were always a perfect pairing, Derek and Alex, Alex and Derek, the two of them manning the left side of the Yankees infield for so many...
Bratton regrets not doing more to ease city's racial tensions
Outgoing Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said his biggest regrets of his tenure as top cop were having to bury officers killed in the line of duty and not fully healing...
What A-Rod's exit means for his bank account, Hall of Fame odds
Alex Rodriguez has five more days in a Yankees uniform. Here is a glance at five questions facing A-Rod -- and the Yankees -- in the near future: Q: Does...
Yankees scratch out win in wake of A-Rod bombshell
Maybe the Yankees are onto something here. Have a player announce a planned retirement, then win a game. First, it was Mark Teixeira Friday and then Alex Rodriguez on Sunday....
Neil Walker's clutch homer yanks Mets out of mini-tailspin
DETROIT — Neil Walker’s awakening from a summer siesta might be the best thing that has happened to the Mets in the last two weeks. Just when the veteran second...
Donnie Wahlberg tweets tribute to murdered jogger
“Blue Bloods” actor Donnie Wahlberg paid a touching tribute to slain jogger Karina Vetrano.
Rikers guard slashed by inmate
A city correction officer was beaten up and slashed by an inmate at Rikers Island Sunday -- and now the guard's union is calling on Mayor de Blasio to fire...
The complete A-Rod timeline, in all its power and absurdity
The Yankees and Alex Rodriguez announced Sunday he will be released by the team following Friday’s home game against the Rays. Here’s a look at the controversial slugger’s career. A-Rod...
Iran hanged nuclear scientist who gave secrets to US
WASHINGTON — An Iranian nuclear scientist has been hanged for treason for providing secrets to the US, Tehran has confirmed, less than a year after emails from Hillary Clinton’s private...
Slain jogger's mother blasts daughter's 'coward' attacker
The grieving mother of slain jogger Karina Vetrano lashed out Sunday at her daughter's unknown attacker, calling him a "d--kless piece of garbage" who will "burn in hell" for the...
A-Rod cut a deal that's good for A-Rod, first and foremost
This was Alex Rodriguez, so of course it was complicated. Most players either retire immediately or effective after the season, like Mark Teixeira just did. Most players don’t have summits...
June Lockhart was America's greatest presidential groupie
Show-business legend June Lockhart, famed for playing Timmy’s mother on “Lassie” and Mrs. Robinson on the kitschy sci-fi show “Lost in Space,” has a lesser-known life as the all-time greatest...
2018 is 'the earliest we’ll have a Zika vaccine': NIH doc
The nation’s top infectious-disease doc said he wouldn’t allow his own daughters to go to Brazil, for fear of the fast-spreading Zika virus. NIH director Dr. Anthony Fauci told “The...
Family of 5 found dead in apparent murder-suicide
A Pennsylvania tot who grabbed headlines for surviving pioneering heart-transplant surgery at 6 days old was found slain with the rest of her family in an apparent murder-suicide, area cops...
How I faked my own death
Elizabeth Greenwood was having dinner at a cheap Vietnamese restaurant, feeling sorry for herself over $100,000 in student-loan debt and the bad life decisions it fostered.
Clinton maintains post-convention lead over Trump: poll
Hillary Clinton has opened substantial, post-convention advantage over Donald Trump, solidifying her support among Democrats and women, a new poll showed on Sunday. The former secretary of state leads the...
Is it sexist to call out 'disturbing' couple of Olympic swimming?
The NBC analyst criticized for calling the coach and husband of Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu "the guy responsible" for her turnaround said Sunday it is impossible to tell Hosszu's story...
Trump supporter's sign gets torched
A Donald Trump supporter walked out of his Staten Island home early Sunday to find his giant sign dedicated to the Republican presidential candidate in flames on his front lawn....
Jim Furyk makes golf history with record-low round of 58
CROMWELL, Conn. — Jim Furyk set a PGA Tour record Sunday, shooting a 58 during the final round of the Travelers Championship. The 46-year-old American got it going early, making...
How Mike Ovitz ruled Hollywood like a mob boss
Here’s just one example of the power that Hollywood super-agent Mike Ovitz wielded: In the mid-1990s, Ovitz’s art dealer Arne Glimcher — who’d directed one movie, 1992’s “The Mambo Kings”...
How this teen subway rapper became a Netflix star
It was the greatest commute in NYC history. In October 2015, Tremaine Brown Jr., then 14, was on the A train, rapping for straphangers as his proud dad watched, when...
Gay man stabbed on subway in apparent hate crime
A thug shouting homophobic slurs stabbed a gay straphanger traveling with his boyfriend and his sister on a No. 1 train Saturday evening, according to police. Cops say the assailant...
Russia banned from competing in Rio Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO — The entire Russia team has been banned from competing in the Paralympic Games in September as punishment for the country's systematic doping program. The International Paralympic...
'Suicide Squad' fan with fake gun sparks Penn Station scare
https://twitter.com/NYCEMSwebsite/status/762060592031080448 An action-movie fan in Manhattan for a showing of “Suicide Squad’’ starred in a real drama at Penn Station Saturday — after passengers on a Long Island Rail Road...
How Cameron Douglas went from Hollywood royalty to living in a halfway house
It’s a hot June day, and photographer Steven Ekerovich is snapping headshots for a buff Cameron Douglas on West 56th Street. He smiles coyly, draping his leather jacket over one...
A-Rod tearfully announces retirement, effective this Friday
Alex Rodriguez’s days on the field with the Yankees will come to an end Friday, when he suits up for the final time in The Bronx. After that, he’ll become...
What's with that bump on Rudy's head?
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/762289084324646913 Rudy Giuliani showed up on national TV Sunday with a huge bump on his head - resulting from a shower mishap sustained the night before, he explained. The former...
Trump on Clinton: 'She's got problems'
WINDHAM, N.H. — Republican Donald Trump questioned Democrat Hillary Clinton's fitness to be president Saturday night, saying "she's got problems" and that Americans "don't want someone who's going to short-circuit."...
Oscar Pistorius denies suicide attempt following jail cell injury
Oscar Pistorius received emergency treatment this weekend after an apparent suicide attempt - while claiming that he merely fell in his jail cell, authorities said. The Paralympic gold medalist was...
String of robberies may land defense lawyer in prison
A criminal defense lawyer who devoted her career to keeping her clients out of prison may herself serve a long stretch behind bars in a pair of bank robberies. Meighan...
Manhattan gallery's mishandling cost dealer $2M: suit
A Manhattan gallery stiffed a London dealer on a $2 million artwork, according to a lawsuit. Blue Art Limited says the value of the piece it agreed to buy in...
Five ‘Pink Panthers’ nabbed after jewel heist -- though 800 remain
Five members of the world’s most elusive gang of jewel thieves were arrested Friday — but nearly 800 others remain at large. Dubbed the “Pink Panthers” after a single stolen...
Town unveils new Lucille Ball statue after 'scary' first try
Lucy is scary no more. On Saturday — on what would have been Lucille Ball’s 105th birthday — a new statue of the famed late actress was unveiled in Celoron,...
For first American to get gold, it all started with a big 'bang'
At age 14, Ginny Thrasher bagged a deer on her first-ever hunting trip; five years later, she became the first American to bag a gold medal in Rio. “This is...
City councilman pushing for probe of foster-care center
A city councilman is calling on the Administration for Children’s Services to disclose how it handles troubled kids in a foster-care center who are sent next door to Bellevue Hospital...
Obama plugs immigration while giving a pep-talk to Olympians
President Obama gave a pep talk to America’s Olympic athletes in his White House address Saturday — while also inserting a plug for pro-immigration policies. Obama thanked Team USA for...
Lower standards for Common Core raises 'inflation criticism'
The state this year lowered the number of answers kids needed to get right on 11 of the 12 Common Core exams, fueling concerns that rising scores were inflated. In...
Zack Wheeler's first rehab start lasted just 17 pitches
DETROIT — Zack Wheeler allowed an unearned run over one inning in his first minor league rehab start for Single-A St. Lucie on Saturday, starting the clock on his potential...
CC Sabathia's slow-mo fielding has networks rushing to defense
When I nod my head, you hit it. Ready? CC Sabathia, since becoming a Yankee eight seasons ago, consistently has proven to be a deficient player on the same, otherwise...
Terry Collins dropped the ball — and even he admits it
DETROIT — If life existed as a cartoon, then smoke would have been coming out of Sandy Alderson’s ears late Saturday night as he stomped into and then around the...
Cyclones host attempt to break pushup record for charity
Here’s your chance to catch some baseball, watch some fireworks — and set a world record while helping to find a cure for a fatal childhood disease. The JAR of...
Pill could help adults with severe asthma ditch their inhalers
Just like landlines and VHS tapes, inhalers may become a thing of the past. According to the Lancet Respiratory Medicine, a new experimental pill could help adults who suffer from...
High-rise construction costing beer spot's business: suit
Construction next door almost had Death Ave Brewing Co. going beer-belly up, a lawsuit claims. The Chelsea brewpub has been forced to turn away business, “close substantial portions of its...
Scientists want to create Google Maps for the world's oceans
Scientists want to map the planet’s vast, unknown ocean floor. Using sonar aboard ships, unmanned submarines and other vessels, ambitious researchers hope to build over the next 14 years a...
City's error to cost building owner extra $24K in taxes: suit
A Brooklyn building owner claims the city has unfairly quintupled its tax rate. Two Chopsticks LLC, owners of a Coney Island Avenue building in Prospect Park South, say they’re on...
'The Ledecky Era': US teen already a swimming sensation
She is one of the brightest stars for the United States Olympic team, and teenager Katie Ledecky begins her individual pursuit of swimming world dominance at the Rio Olympics on...
Stepson sues ‘loan wolf’ judge's widow over unpaid loan
Brooklyn Judge Robin Garson — the widow of a crooked ex-judge — is being sued by her stepson, who alleges she owes him for a loan. Former Brooklyn Supreme Court...
Comic book artist claims he got stiffed on 'Sonic' royalties
Sonic the Hedgehog’s comic-book foes could deliver a golden pile of cash for the Westchester artist who claims he created them. Best known for racing around collecting golden rings in...
Top cop group: Clinton should be seeking our endorsement
Leaders of the largest police organization in the country are upset with Hillary Clinton because she’s not seeking their endorsement, a report said. National Fraternal Order of Police President Chuck...
Controversy swirls around US women's gymnastics
It is not without controversy that the US women’s gymnastics team begins its Rio Olympics on Sunday morning. This week, the Indianapolis Star reported USA Gymnastics, the organization that runs...
Restaurateur's $200K art trove held hostage by new owners: suit
A Manhattan restaurateur claims his art collection is being held hostage. Enrico Proietti, whose eateries included the ’80s hotspot CiaoBella and the Upper East Side trattorias Per Lei and Bella...
Why Jets could cut veteran RB Bernard Pierce
Veteran running back Bernard Pierce might not be long for the Jets’ roster if he doesn’t get healthy. That was the word from coach Todd Bowles Saturday after the former...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan Two women were shot in a brawl at a Harlem apartment complex early Saturday, cops said. Shots rang out as a crowd gathered at 45 West 139th Street at...
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund gets new master
On 9/11, Rupa Bhattacharyya was in an office near the White House watching TV as the second plane smashed into the World Trade Center. She walked nine miles home —...
Hondo goes to Mas’
The Giants put the finishing touch on a week’s worth of Hondo victories Saturday night when they defied the huge odds against the Nationals to lift the earnings to 3,539...